Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1952

Parts 7-8. Lower Mississippi River Basin and 

Western Gulf of Mexico Basins

Prepared under the direction of S. K. LOVE, Chief, Quality of Water Branch

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1252

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, 

Oklahoma, and Texas, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1956
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fred A. Seaton, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $2.25 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and with other agencies by personnel of the 

Water Resources Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen............... Chief Hydraulic Engineer

S. K. Love............. Chief, Quality of Water Branch

P. C. Benedict, regional engineer ...... Lincoln, Nebr.

G. A. Billingsley, district chemist .. Fayetteville, Ark. 

J. D. Hem, district chemist..... Albuquerque, N. Mex.

C. S. Howard, regional chemist... Salt Lake City, Utah 

Burdge Irelan, district chemist .......... Austin, Tex.

T. B. Dover, district chemist ... Oklahoma City, Okla.

Ill

CONTENTS

Page

Introduction .......................................... 1

Collection and examination of samples................... 3

Chemical quality .................................... 3

Suspended sediment.................................. 4

Temperature........................................ 5

Expression of results.................................. 6

Composition of surface waters.......................... 7

Mineral "constituents in solution ....................... 8

Silica ............................................ 8

Aluminum......................................... 8

Manganese........................................ 9

Iron.............................................. 9

Calc ium .......................................... 9

Magnesium........................................ 9

Sodium and potassium.............................. 10

Carbonate and bicarbonate.......................... 10

Sulfate............................................ 10

Chloride.......................................... 10

Fluor ide.......................................... 11

Nitrate ........................................... 11

Boron ............................................ 11

Dissolved solids................................... 12

Properties and characteristics of water................ 12

Oxygen consumed.................................. 12

Color............................................. 12

Hydrogen-ion concentration......................... 12

Specific conductance ............................... 13

Hardness ......................................... 13

Total acidity ...................................... 13

Corrosiveness..................................... 14

Percent sodium.................................... 14

Sodium-adsorption-ratio ........................... 14

Sediment ........................................... 15

Publications.......................................... 15

Cooperation .......................................... 17

Division of work ...................................... 17

Stream flow .......................................... 20

Literature cited ...................................... 20

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and suspended

sediment....................................... 22

Part 7-Lower Mississippi River basin ................. 22

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. (main stem).... 22

St. Francis River basin ............................ 26
VI CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued 

Lower Mississippi River basin--Continued

St.Francis River basin--Continued Page 

I St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark. ......... 26

 ^Miscellaneous analyses of streams in St. Francis

River basin in Arkansas ....................... 29

White River basin................................ 30

White River at Beaver, Ark. .................... 30

White River at Cotter, Ark. .................... 33

White River at Newport, Ark.................... 36

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark. ....... 39

White River at Clarendon, Ark. ................. 42

"Miscellaneous analyses of streams in White River

basin in Arkansas............................. 45

Arkansas River basin ............................ 48

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo. 48 

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans. ......... 51

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla. ............... 55

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla. ............... 59

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla. ............. 63

Arkansas River at Sand Springs Bridge near Tulsa,

Okla......................................... 68

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla. ............ 72

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla........... 75

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla................... 78

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla. ............... 82

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla. ............ 86

Neosho River at Pensacola Reservoir, at Langley,

Okla......................................... 90

Neosho River at Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort

Gibson, Okla. ................................ 92

Mora River at Loma Parda, N. Mex. ............ 94

Ute Creek near Bueyeros, N. Mex............... 98

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex. ................. 103

Canadian River near Tascosa, Tex............... 104

Canadjian River near Amarillo, Tex.............. 107

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.............. 113

Little River near Norman, Okla. ................ 116

North Canadian River at Canton Reservoir, near

Canton, Okla. ................................ 119

Deep Fork River near Beggs, Okla. ............. 121

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla. ........... 125

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark. ............. 130

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark. ............. 134

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark. .............. 138

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.............. 141

Bayou; Meto near Stuttgart, Ark. ................ 145

> L-Misce! laneous analyses of streams in Arkansas

< River basin in Arkansas ....................... 148

* ^-Misce laneous analyses of streams in Arkansas

River basin in Oklahoma and Missouri .......... 150
CONTENTS VII

Chemical analyses, etc. --Continued 

Lower Mississippi River basin--Continued 

Arkansas River basin Continued Page 

^Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Arkansas

^ River basin in New Mexico..................... 179

Red River basin ................................. 180

Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex. ....... 180

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla. ........ 182

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla. ............... 185

Little Washita River near Ninnekah, Okla. ....... 189

Washita River near Tabler, Okla. ............... 192

Washita River near Durwood, Okla. ............. 196

Red River at Denison Dam near Denison, Tex. .... 200

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla. ............. 202

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla. 204 

Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark. ............ 207

Caddo River near Arkadelphia, Ark.............. 210

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark. ............. 213

Little Missouri River near Boughton, Ark. ....... 216

Ouachita River at Camden, Ark. ................ 219

Smackover Creek near Smackover, Ark. ......... 222

Ouachita River at Calion, Ark................... 225

Saline River at Benton, Ark..................... 229

Hurricane Creek near Sheridan, Ark. ............ 232

Saline River near Rye, Ark. .................... 235

Ouachita River near Felsenthal, Ark. ............ 238

y Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River

basin in Arkansas............................. 241

~f Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River

basin in Texas................................ 242

; Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Red River 

"^ basin in Oklahoma ............................ 247

Mississippi River Delta .......................... 257

Vermilion River at Bancker's Ferry near Abbeville, 

La. ......................................... 257

Part 8-Western Gulf of Mexico basins................ 260

Mermentau River basin .......................... 260

Mermentau River at Lake Arthur, La. ........... 260

Calcasieu River basin............................ 263

Calcasieu River at Moss Bluff, La. .............. 263

Sabine River basin .............................. 266

Sabine River near Tatum, Tex. ................. 266

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex. .................. 268

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex. ............. 271

^J^--Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Sabine River

"^ basin in Texas................................ 273

Neches River basin .............................. 275

Neches River at Evadale, Tex................... 275

~V Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Neches River

basin in Texas................................ 278
VIII CONTENTS

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued

Western Gulf of Mexico Basins--Continued Page 

Trinity River basin ............................. 279

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth, Tex. ... 279

Trinity River near Oakwood, Tex............... 282

Trinity River near Moss Bluff, Tex............. 285

Old fLiver near Cove, Tex. .................... 287

Trinity River at Anahuac, Tex. ................ 289

Trinity Bay at mouth of Trinity River, near 

i . Anahuac, Tex. .............................. 291

/^Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Trinity

River basin in Texas ......................... 299

San Jacinto River basin ......................... 301

San Jacinto River near Huffman, Tex. .......... 301

Brazos River basin ............................. 304

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex. ....... 304

Brazos River at Possum Kingdom Dam near 

GraJ'ord, Tex. .............................. 307

Brazos River near Whitney, Tex. .............. 309

Leon River near Eastland, Tex. ............... 312

Brazos River at Richmond, Tex. ............... 314

 V Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Brazos River

basin in Texas............................... 317

Colorado River basin ........................... 320

Colorado River above Bull Creek near Knapp, Tex. 320 

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex. ..................... 322

Colorado River at Colorado City, Tex........... 323

Colorado River near San Saba, Tex. ............ 325

Colorado River at Austin, Tex. ................ 331

iColorado River at Wharton, Tex................ 333

""^Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Colorado

River basin in Texas ......................... 335

Guadalupe River basin........................... 336

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex............... 336

^Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Guadalupe

River basin in Texas ......................... 339

Nueces River basin ............................. 340

Nueces River near Three Rivers, Tex. ......... 340

. Nueces River near Mathis, Tex. ............... 346

"^-Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Nueces River

River basin in Texas ......................... 348

Rio Grande basin ............................... 349

Rio Grande above Culebra Creek, near Lobatos, 

Colo........................................ 349

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex. ............... 351

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex. .............. 355

Rio Chama near Chamita, N. Mex. ............. 359

Rio Grande at Otowi Bridge near San Ildefonso, 

N. Mex. .................................... 364

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex. ........... 371
CONTENTS IX

C he m ical analyses, etc. - -C ontinued 

Western Gulf of Mexico basins--Continued

Rio Grande basin--Continued Page 

Jemez River near Bernalillo, N. Mex. ......... 375

Rio Grande near Bernalillo, N. Mex. ........... 379

Rio Grande near Bernardo, N. Mex. ............ 384

Rio Puerco below Cabezon, N. Mex. ............ 391

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex........... 395

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex. ............ 399

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex. ............ 402

Rio Puerco near Bernardo, N. Mex............. 406

Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex. ........... 409

Socorro Main Canal north at San Acacia, N. Mex. 412 

Rio Grande at San Acacia, N. Mex.............. 413

Rio Grajide at San Antonio, N. Mex. ............ 420

Rio Grande Tiffany Channel at San Marcial, N. Mex. 426 

Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex............. 432

Pecos River at Puerto de Luna, N. Mex......... 439

Pecos River below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex. ... 445

Pecos River near Acme, N. Mex. .............. 447

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch, near Roswell,

N. Mex. .................................... 450

Pecos River near Artesia, N. Mex. ............ 455

Rio Penasco near Dayton, N. Mex. ............ 461

Pecos River at Damsite 3 near Carlsbad, N. Mex. 463 

Carlsbad Main Canal at head, near Carlsbad,

N. Mex. .................................... 465

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex. ............. 467

Pecos River east of Malaga, N. Mex. .......... 470

Pecos River at Pierce Canyon Crossing near

Malaga, N. Mex. ............................ 472

Pecos River near Red Bluff, N. Mex. .......... 474

Pecos River near Orla, Tex. .................. 476

Pecos River below Grandfalls, Tex. ............ 477

^4-Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Rio Grande

basin in Texas............................... 478

^-r-Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Rio Grande 

/ basin in New Mexico ......................... 479

Index ............................................ 481

ILLUSTRATION

Page

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins covered by the four water-supply papers on quality 

of surface waters in 1952...................... 2

QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1952

PARTS 7-8 

INTRODUCTION

The quality-of-water investigations of the United States Geological Survey are concerned with chemical and physical characteristics of the surface and ground water supplies of the Nation. 

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with States 

and other Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in 

solution and in suspension in streams.

The records of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examined for 

industrial, agricultural, and domestic uses insofar as such use 

is affected by the dissolved or suspended mineral matter in the 

waters. The discharge of a stream and, to a lesser extent, the 

chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other 

forms of precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids maybe expected during the periods of high flow than 

during periods of low flow. The concentration in some streams 

may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, 

whereas for other streams the quality may remain relatively 

uniform throughout large ranges in discharge. The quantities 

of suspended sediment carried by streams are also related to 

discharge, and during flood periods the sediment concentrations 

in many streams vary over wide ranges.

The regular yearly publication of records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment, and water temperature was begun by 

the Geological Survey in 1941. The annual records prior to 1948 

were published in a single volume for the entire country. Beginning in 1948, the records were published in two volumes, and 

beginning in 1950, in four volumes, covering the drainage basins 

shown in figure 1. The samples for which data are given were 

collected from October 1, 1951, to September 30, 1952. Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station for which 

regular series of chemical analyses or sediment determinations 

have been made. These statements include the location of the 

stream-sampling station, drainage area, length of time for which 

records are available, extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, 

sediment loads, water temperature, and other pertinent data. 

Records of water discharge of the streams at, or near, the sampling point for the sampling period are included in most tables of 

analyses. The records are arranged by drainage basins, according to Geological Survey practice in reporting records of stream 

flow.

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

Parts 1-4; WSP 1250 

Parts 5-6; WSP 1251 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1253

Figure 1. Map of the United States showing basins covered 

by the four water-supply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1952. The shaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the country covered by other watersupply papers.

Beginning with the series of reports for the water year ending 

September 30, 1951, the order of listing station records has been 

changed. In this report, stations on tributary streams are listed 

between stations on the main stream in the order in which those 

tributaries enter the main stem. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are inserted in a similar manner.

During the year ended September 30, 1952, 170 regular sampling stations on 86 streams for the study of the chemical character of surface waters were maintained by the Geological Survey in the area covered by this volume. Samples were collected 

less frequently during the year at many other po'ints. Water temperatures were measured daily at 87 of the regular sampling stations. Not all analyses of samples of surface water collected 

during the year have been included. Single analyses of an incomplete nature generally have been omitted. Also, determinations 

made on the daily samples before compositing have not been reported. Specific conductance was usually determined on each 

daily sample, and pH, chloride, or other determinations were 

also made on many of the daily samples. As noted in the tabte 

headings these data are available for reference at the district offices listed under Division of Work, on page 17.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 29 stations during the year ended September 30, 1952. The sediment 

samples were collected one or more times daily at most stations, depending on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

stream. Sediment samples were collected less frequently during the year at many other points. In connection with measurements of sediment discharge, sizes of sediment particles were 

determined at 31 of the stations. As noted under "Remarks" in 

the table headings, suspended-sediment concentrations also were 

determined from the samples collected for chemical analysis in 

some parts of the country. The data do not provide a reliable 

basis for computing the loads of suspended sediment carried by 

the stream but may be of value for design and operation of filtration plants utilizing these stream waters. Records of these infrequent determinations are available for reference in the district 

offices listed.

Material which is transported essentially in continuous contact 

with the stream bed is termed bed load. All other undissolved material in transport is termed suspended sediment and generally 

constitutes the major part of the total sediment load. At the present time no reliable method has been developed for determining 

bed load on a routine basis.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 

CHEMICAL QUALITY

Samples for chemical analysis were usually collected daily 

at, or near, points on streams where gaging stations are maintained for measurement of water discharge. Most of the analyses were made on 10-day composites of daily samples collected 

for a period of a year at each sampling point. Three composite 

samples were usually prepared each month by mixing together 

equal volumes of daily samples collected from the 1st to the 10th, 

from the llth to the 20th, and during the remainder of the month. 

For some streams that are subject to sudden and large changes 

in chemical composition or concentration, samples were composited for shorter periods on the basis of the concentration of 

dissolved solids indicated by measurements of specific conductance of the daily samples.

The samples were analyzed according to methods regularly 

used by the Geological Survey. These methods are essentially 

the same as or are modifications of methods described in recognized authoritative publications for the mineral analysis of water 

samples (Collins, 1928; Am. Public Health Assoc., 1946).

For those waters containing moderately large quantities of 

soluble salts, the value reported for dissolved solids is the sum 

of the quantities of the various determined constituents using the 

carbonate equivalent of the reported bicarbonate. In other analyses the value reported as dissolved solids is the residue on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. Specific conductance 

is givenfor most analyses and was determined by means of a conductance bridge using a standard potassium chloride solution as 

reference.
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SUSPENDED SEDIMENT

In general, samples were collected daily with the. US D-43 

depth-integrating sampler (U. S. Inter-agency, 1948, p. 70-76) 

from a fixed sampling point at one vertical in the cross section. 

The US DH-48 hand sampler was used at many stations during 

periods of low flow. Suspended-sediment samples, consisting 

of depth-integrated samples at three or more verticals in the cross 

section were made periodically to determine the cross-sectional 

distribution of the suspended concentration with respect to that at 

the daily sampling vertical. In streams where comparatively rapid fluctuations in transverse distribution of water discharge or 

sediment concentration are encountered at the sampling point, 

samples were taken regularly at two or more verticals to determine the average concentration across the section. During periods of high flow, samples were taken two or more times throughout the day at many sampling stations, and during periods of rapidly changing flow samples were taken hourly at some stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration or evaporation of the samples as required. At many stations the mean 

daily concentration for some days was obtained by plotting the 

instantaneous concentrations on the original or copies of the original gage -height chart. The plotted concentrations adjusted, if 

necessary, for cross-sectional distribution with respect to that 

at the daily sampling vertical, were connected or averaged by 

continuous curves to obtain a concentration graph. This graph 

represented the estimated concentration at any time and, for most 

periods, mean daily concentrations were determined from the 

graph. When the concentration and water discharge were changing rapidly, the day was often subdivided for this computation. 

For some periods when the day-to-day variation in the concentration was negligible, the data were not plotted, and the average 

concentration of the samples was used as the mean concentration 

for the day. For certain stations, when the discharge and sediment concentrations were relatively low and varied only slightly 

from day to day, the samples for a number of days were composited and the mean daily concentrations and mean daily loads are 

shown.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily sediment loads were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding and following the periods, and sediment loads for other periods of similar 

discharge. The estimates were further guided by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other stations.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the sediment loads for individual days are not estimated, as numerous factors influencing the quantities of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate estimates 

of sediment loads for individual days. However, estimated sedi-
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

ment loads for missing days in an otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals for 

most streams to provide a complete record.

In addition to the records of total quantities of sediment, records of the particle sizes of sediment are included also. The 

particle sizes of the suspended sediments were determined periodically for many of the stations. As much of the material carried in suspension can pass through the finest sieves, the bottomwithdrawal tube method (tf. S. Inter-agency, 1943, p. 82-90) 

was used in most of the analyses. Generally, sieves were used 

in the determination of particle sizes for sediments which were 

predominantly coarser than 0. 062 mm. Size distribution for some 

sediments was determined by a combination of sieves and pipette 

methods in which the size fraction 0.062 mm and larger was analyzed by sieves and that smaller than 0. 062 mm was analyzed 

by the pipette method (Kilmer and Alexander, 1949). Native or 

distilled water, as noted in the tables of analyses, was used as 

the settling medium. In some instances, chemical dispersing 

agents were added to the settling medium. As settling diameters 

of the clay and colloidal fractions are often affected by the chemical character of the settling medium, analyses made using native water may more nearly simulate particle size $ existing in the 

stream. Results of analyses using distilled water or using a settling medium containing dispersing agents approximate ultimate 

particle sizes of the finer fractions. The concentration of sediment suspension for analysis was reduced to less than 5, 000 

parts per million, where necessary, by means of a sample splitter, in order to stay within limits recommended for the bottomwithdrawal tube or pipette method. The concentration of suspended sediment used in the bottom-withdrawal tube or pipette cylinder was often different from the concentration in the original 

suspension. The concentration at which analyses were made is 

indicated in the appropriate tables.

TEMPERATURE

For most of the stations, daily water temperatures were obtained at the time that the chemical quality or sediment samples 

were collected. So far as practicable the water temperatures 

were observed at about the same time each day for an individual 

river station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal variations in temperature. For most large, swiftly flowing streams the diurnal variation in water temperature 

is probably small, but for sluggish or shallow streams the daily 

range in temperature may amount to several degrees and may 

follow closely changes in air temperature. The thermometers 

used for determination of water temperature were accurate to 

plus or minus about 0. 5°F.

Records of thermograph observations consist of maximum 

and minimum temperatures for each day, and the monthly averages of the maximum daily and minimum daily temperatures.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

The dissolved mineral constituents are reported in parts per 

million. A part per million is a unit weight of a constituent in 

a million unit weights of water. Equivalents per million are not 

given in this report although the expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per 

million is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in 

a million unit weights of water and is calculated by dividing the 

concentration in parts per million by the chemical combining 

weight of the constituent. For convenience in making this conversion the reciprocals of chemical combining weights of the 

most commonly reported constituents (ions) are given in the following table:

Constituent Factor Constituent Factor

Iron (Fe++) .......... 0. 0358 Carbonate (CO3 ") .. 0. 0333

Iron (Fe+++) ......... . 0537 Bicarbonate (HCO3 -) . 0164

Calcium (Ca++) ...... .0499 Sulfate (SO4 "')...... .0208

Magnesium (Mg++) .... 0822 Chloride (Cl~)...... . 0282

Sodium (Na+) ........ .0435 Fluoride (F~) ...... . 0526

Potassium (K+) ...... .0256 Nitrate (NO3~)...... .0161

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17.12. A calculated quantity of sodium and potassium is given in some analyses and is the 

quantity of sodium needed in addition to the calcium and magnesium to balance the acid constituents.

The hardness, as calcium carbonate (CaCO3 ), is calculated from the equivalents of calcium and magnesium except for 

a few samples for which the reported values also include equivalents of free mineral acid, aluminum, iron, and manganese 

when present in significant quantities. The hardness caused by 

calcium and magnesium (and other ions if significant) equivalent 

to the carbonate and bicarbonate is called carbonate hardness; 

the hardness in excess of this quantity is called noncarbonate 

hardness.

In the analyses of most waters used for irrigation, the quantity of dissolved solids is given in tons per acre-foot as well as 

in parts per million. Percent sodium has been computed for those 

analyses where sodium and potassium are reported separately 

by dividing the equivalents per million of sodium by the sum of 

the equivalents per million of calcium, magnesium, sodium, and 

potassium and multiplying the quotient by 100. In analyses where 

sodium and potassium were calculated and reported as a combined value, the value reported for percent sodium will include 

the equivalent quantity of potassium. In most waters of moder-
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 7

ate to high concentration, the proportion of potassium is much 

smaller than that of sodium.

Specific conductance values are expressed in reciprocal ohms 

times 1()6 (micromhos at 25° C). The discharge of the streams is 

reported in cubic feet per second (see Stream Flow, p. 20) and the 

temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of 

the platinum-cobalt scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427-428). 

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH) is given as the negative logarithm 

of the number of moles of ionized hydrogen per liter of water.

An average of analyses (arithmetical or weighted) for the water year is given for most daily sampling stations. An arithmetical average represents the composition of water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had received equal quantities 

of water from the river each day for the water year. A weighted 

average represents approximately the composition of water that 

would be found in a reservoir containing all of the water passing a 

given station during the year after thorough mixing in the reservoir. The weighted average of the analyses is computed by multiplying the discharge for the sampling period by the quantities of the 

individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the 

sum of the products by the sum of the discharges. Water as represented by the weighted average is less concentrated than that represented by the average of the individual analyses for most streams 

because at times of high discharge the rivers generally have lower 

concentrations of dissolved solids.

Mean daily sediment concentrations are expressed in parts per 

million by weight. A part per million of sediment is computed as 

1,000,000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the weight of 

water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed in 

tons per day, and except for subdivided days are usually obtained 

by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion 

factor, normally 0.0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages finer than 

indicated sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in this 

report is that recommended by the American Geophysical Union 

Subcommittee on sediment terminology (Lane, et al., 1947, p. 937). 

Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for many 

streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge and sediment concentration when sample was collected, the concentration 

of the suspension during analysis, and the method of analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, will 

dissolve some rock materials. The quantity of dissolved mineral matter in a natural water depends primarily on the type of 

rocks or soils through which the water has passed and the length
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

of time it has been in contact with the rocks or soils. Some 

streams are fed by both surface runoff and underground water 

from springs or seeps. Such streams reflect the chemical character of their concentrated underground sources during dry periods and are more dilute during periods of heavy rainfall. Underground water is usually more highly concentrated than surface 

runoff as it remains in contact with the rocks and soils for much 

longer periods. The concentration of dissolved solids in a river 

water is frequently increased by drainage from mines or oil fields, 

by the addition of industrial or municipal wastes, or in irrigated regions by return drain waters.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

a practical bearing on the value of the waters for most purposes. 

The analyses generally include results for silica, iron, calcium, 

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together as sodium), bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, and dissolved solids. Aluminum, manganese, color, pH, acidity, oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and physical properties are reported for certain streams. 

The source and significance of the different constituents and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following paragraphs.

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION

Silica (Si02 )

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica 

and few contain more than 50 parts, but the more common range 

is from 10 to 30 parts per million. Silica affects the usefulness 

of a water because it contributes to the formation of boiler scale; 

it usually is removed from feed water for high-pressure boilers. 

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam 

turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas" where the waters have been in 

contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum content 

such as bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain 

large amounts of aluminum. It may be troublesome in feed waters where it tends to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. Waters impounded in large reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved from the 

mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon dioxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. Manganese is not regularly determined in areas where it is not present 

in the waters in appreciable amounts. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile processing. 

Concentrations as low as 0. 2 part per million may cause a darkbrown or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure 

to the air, normal basic waters that contain more than 1 part per 

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iron, 

although some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. Iron causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or 

enameled ware and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from practically all rocks and soils, 

but the highest concentrations are usually found in waters that 

have been in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium and magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for the formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated 

with granite or silicious sands contain less than 10 parts per 

million of calcium; waters in areas where rocks are composed 

of dolomite and limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters that have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain several hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

dolomitic rocks. Its effect in water is similar to that of calcium. 

The magnesium in soft waters may amount to only 1 or 2 parts 

per million, but water in areas that contain large quantities of 

dolomite or other magnesium-bear ing rocks may contain from 

20 to 100 parts per million or more of magnesium.
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

Sodium is the predominant cation in some of the more highly mineralized waters found in the western Untied States. Natural waters that contain only 3 or 4 parts per million of the two together 

are likely to carry almost as much potassium as sodium. As the 

total quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of 

sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium 

and potassium have little effect on the usefulness of the water for 

most purposes, but waters that carry more than 50 or 100 parts 

per million of the two may require careful operation of steam 

boilers to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that 

contain a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory 

for irrigation.

Carbonate and bicarbonate (C03 and HCOS)

Bicarbonate occurs in waters largely through the action of 

carbon dioxide, which enables the water to dissolve carbonates 

of calcium and magnesium. Carbonate as such is not usually 

present in appreciable quantities in natural waters. The bicarbonate in waters that come from relatively insoluble rocks may 

amount to less than 50 parts per million; many waters from limestone contain from 200 to 400 parts per million. Bicarbonate in 

moderate concentrations in water has no effect on its value for 

most uses. Bicarbonate or carbonate is an aid in coagulation 

for the removal of suspended matter from water.

Sulf ate (S04)

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present in considerable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in 

waters that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost 

of softening the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

country. Surface waters in the humid regions are usually low in 

chloride, whereas streams in arid or semiarid regions may contain several hundred parts per million of chloride leached from 

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

drainage from irrigated lands or are affected by ground-water 

inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quantities of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by in-
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 11

creasing the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities 

of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks 

to about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of 

fluoride in natural surf ace waters is ordinarily very small compared to that of chloride. Recent investigations indicate that the 

incidence of dental caries is less when there are small amounts 

of fluoride present in the water supply than when there is none. 

However, excess fluoride in water is associated with the dental 

defect known as mottled enamel if the water is used for drinking 

by young children during calcification or formation of the teeth 

(Dean, 1936, p. 1269-1272). This defect becomes increasingly 

noticeable as the quantity of fluoride in water increases above 

1.5 to 2. 0 parts per million.

Nitrate (NO,)

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and in some instances may indicate previous 

contamination by sewage or other organic matter. The quantities 

of nitrate present in surface waters usually amount to less than 

5 parts per million (as NO3) and have no effect on the value of 

the water for ordinary uses.

It has been reported that as much as 2 parts per million of 

nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates 

in excess of 70 parts per million (as NO3) may contribute to methemoglobinemia ("blue babies") (Faucett and Miller, 1946, p. 

593), and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that 

drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 parts 

per million or more (as NO3) may be the cause of methemoglobinemia in infants (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the 

National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) concludes that 

a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million (as NO3) should 

be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

growth, but irrigation water containing more than 1 part per million boron is detrimental to citrus and other boron-sensitive 

crops. Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters 

in arid and semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where 

irrigation is practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface 

waters analyzed have harmful concentrations of boron.
12 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

Dissolved solids

The reported quantity of dissolved solids--the residue on evaporation--consists mainly of the dissolved mineral constituents 

in the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water of crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of dissolved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and 

some industrial uses. Waters containing several thousand parts 

per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used 

for irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts 

through the application of large volumes of water on well-drained 

lands.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER

Oxygen consumed

The value for oxygen consumed furnishes an approximation 

of the oxidizable matter in the unfiltered and filtered samples 

and gives a partial measure of polluting materials such as sewage and oxidizable industrial wastes. Naturally highly colored 

waters may have relatively high oxygen consumed, although waters that are not noticeably colored may contain oxidizable material.

Color

In water analysis the term "color" refers to the appearance 

of water that is free from suspended solids. Many turbid waters 

that appear yellow, red, or brown when viewed in the stream 

show very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. The ye How-to-brown color of some waters is usually 

caused by organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and other 

organic substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable 

color in water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear 

deep water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by the water molecules. Water for domestic use and some 

industrial uses should be free from any perceptible color. A 

color less than 10 usually passes unnoticed. Some swamp waters 

have natural color of 200 to 300 or more.

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

The degree of acidity or alkalinity of water, as indicated by 

the hydrogen-ion concentration, expressed as pH, is related to 

the corrosive properties of water, and is useful in determining 

the proper treatment for coagulation that may be necessary at 

water-treatment plants. A pH value of 7. 0 indicates that the water is neither acid nor alkaline. Waters having pH values progressively lower than 7.0 denote increasing acidity, whereas 

values progressively higher than 7.0 denote increasing alkalinity.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

(See p. 7 ). The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6 and 8. Some alkaline surface waters have pH values 

greater than 8. 0, and waters containing free mineral acid usually 

have pH values less than 4. 5.

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25 C)

The specific conductance of a water is a measure of its capacity to conduct a current of electricity. The conductance 

varies with the concentration and degree of ionization of the different minerals in solution and with the temperature of the water. 

When considered in conjunction with results of determinations 

for other constituents, specific conductance is a useful determination and plays an important part in indicating changes in 

concentration of the total quantity of dissolved minerals in surface waters. (See p. 1 .)

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is usually recognized 

by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. The 

use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes to 

the formation of scale in boilers, water heaters, radiators, and 

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents such as iron, manganese, 

aluminum, barium, strontium, and free acid also cause hardness, although they usually are not present in quantities large 

enough to have any appreciable effect. Water that has less than 

60 parts per million of hardness is usually rated as soft and suitable for many purposes without further softening. Waters with 

hardness ranging from 61 to 120 parts per million may be considered moderately hard, but this degree of hardness does not 

seriously interfere with the use of water for many purposes except for use in high-pressure steam boilers and in some industrial processes. Waters with hardness ranging from 121 to 200 

parts per million are considered hard, and laundries and industries may profitably soften such supplies. Water with hardness 

above 200 parts per million usually requires some softening before being used for most purposes.

Total acidity

The total acidity of a natural water represents the content 

of free carbon dioxide, mineral acids, and salts especially sulfates of iron and aluminum that hydrolyzeto give hydrogen ions. 

Acid waters are very corrosive and generally contain excessive 

amounts of objectionable constituents, such as iron, aluminum, 

and manganese.
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

Corrosiveness

The corrosiveness of a water is that property which makes the 

water aggressive to metal surfaces and frequently results in the 

appearance of the "red water" caused by solution of iron. The disadvantages of iron in water have been discussed previously. Additionally, corrosion causes the deterioration of water pipes, steam 

boilers, and water-heating equipment. Many waters that do not 

appreciably corrode cold-water lines will aggressively attack hotwater lines. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, free acid, and acid-generating salts are the principal constituents in water that cause corrosion. In a general way, very soft waters of low mineral content 

tend to be more corrosive than hard waters containing appreciable 

quantities of carbonates and bicarbonates of calcium and magnesium.

Percent sodium

Percent sodium is reported in most of the analyses of waters 

collected from streams in the western part of the country where 

irrigation is practiced extensively. The proportion of sodium to 

all the basic constituents in the water has a bearing on the suitability of a water for irrigation. (See p. 6 .) Waters in which the 

percent sodium is more than 60 may be injurious when applied to 

certain types of soils, particularly when adequate drainage is not 

provided (Magistad and Christiansen, 1944, p. 8-9; Wilcox, 1948, 

p. 6).

Sodium-adsorption-ratio

Sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR) is the relative proportion of 

sodium to the other cations in an irrigation water.

SAR = Na+

(Ca+++Mg++)/2

where the ionic concentrations are expressed in milliequivalents 

per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation waters).

The term is used for soil extracts and irrigation waters to express the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions with 

soil. SAR provides an estimate of the sodium or alkali hazard and 

reportedly is more significant for interpreting water quality than 

percent sodium because it relates more directly to the exchangeable sodium percentage the soil will attain when it and the water are" 

in equilibrium.

The U. S. Salinity Laboratory diagram for classifying waters 

for irrigation divides water into four classes with respect to sodium hazard, the dividing points being at SAR values of 10, 18, and 

26. They range from low-sodium water that can be used for irrigation on almost all soils to very high-sodium water which is generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.
PUBLICATIONS 15

SEDIMENT

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sediment which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended sediment is that sediment which remains in suspension 

in water owing to the upward components of turbulent currents 

or by colloidal suspension. Most fluvial sediment results from 

the normal process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle of rock transformation. In some instances, this normal process may have been accelerated by agricultural practices. Sediment also results from a number of industrial activities. In certain sections, waste materials from mining, logging, 

oil-field, and other industrial operations introduce large quantities 

of suspended as well as dissolved material.

The quantity of sediment, transported or available for transportation, is affected by climatic conditions, form or nature of 

precipitation, vegetal cover, topography, and land use. An important property of fluvial sediment is the fall velocity of the 

particles in transport. Particle sizes, as determined by various 

methods, represent mechanical diameters, which are related to 

sedimentation diameters indirectly. Sediment particles in the 

sand-size (larger than 0.062 mm) range do not appear to be affected by flocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral constituents in solution. The sedimentation diameter of clay and silt 

particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to point 

in a stream or reservoir, depending on the mineral matter in solution and in suspension and the degree of turbulence present. The 

size of sediment particles in transport at any point depends on the 

type of credible and soluble material in the drainage area, the degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics 

of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and roughness of 

the channel. As a result of these variable characteristics, the 

size of particles transported, as well as the total sediment load, 

is in constant adjustment with the characteristics and physical 

features of the stream and drainage area.

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving chemical analyses, suspended-sediment loads, 

and water temperatures of samples of surface water made by the 

Geological Survey have been published yearly since 1941. Records 

for the years ended September 30, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 

1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, and 1951, for many of the stations 

listed in this report are given in Water-Supply Papers 942, 950, 

970, 1022, 1030, 1050, 1102, 1133, 1163, 1188, and 1199.
16 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

Geological Survey reports containing analyses of surfacewater samples collected prior to 1941 are listed below. Publications dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies 

and only incidentally covering the chemical composition of surface - 

waters are not included. Publications that are out of print are 

preceded by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

*135. Composition of river and lake waters of the United States, 

1924.

BULLETINS

*479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, 1911. 

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

*108. Quality of water in the Susquehanna River drainage basin, 

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

*161. Quality of water in the upper Ohio River oasin and at Erie, 

Pa., 1906.

*193. The quality of surface waters in Minnesota, 1907.

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part 

1, Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 1909.

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, 1910.

*239. The quality of the surface waters of Illinois, 1910.

*273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, with a preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters in southeastern Kansas, 1911.

*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, 1911.

*339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, 1914.

*363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, 1914.

*418. Mineral springs of Alaska, with a chapter on the chemical 

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

*596-B. Quality of water of Colorado River in 1925-26, 1928.

*596-D. Quality of water of Pecos River in Texas, 1928.

*596-E. Quality of the surface waters of New Jersey, 1928.

*636-A. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1926-28, 1930.

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Colorado River in 1925-28, 

1930.

*638-D. Quality of water of the Colorado River in 1928-30, 1932.

*839. Quality of water of the Rio Grande basin above Fort Quitman, Tex., 1938.
COOPERATION 17

889-E. Chemical character of surface water of Georgia, 1944.

998. Suspended sediment in the Colorado River, 1925-41, 1947.

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948.

1110-C. Quality of water of Conchas Reservoir, New Mexico, 

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in 

the larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, upon request, furnish 

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The table on p. 18-19 lists State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water investigations in the drainage basins 

included in this volume. The locations of quality-of-water district or regional offices responsible for the data collected in the 

drainage basins are given in the table, also.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior, in the operation of some stations in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Corps of Engineers, Department of Army, in the operation of some stations 

in Texas. The Corps also provided financial assistance and made 

determinations of particle-size analyses of bed material and of 

sediment concentrations in their laboratory in connection with the 

sedimentation investigations of the Mississippi River at St. Louis. 

Assistance in collecting records was given by many municipal, 

State, and Federal agencies.

In addition to these cooperative programs, many of the stations were operated from funds appropriated directly to the Geological Survey for quality-of-water investigations. Studies of suspended-sediment loads in the middle Rio Grande in New Mexico 

were initiated as a Federal project in 1948.

DIVISION OF WORK

The quality-of-water program was conducted by the Water 

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, Carl G. Paulsen, 

Chief Hydraulic Engineer and S. K. Love, Chief of the Quality of 

Water Branch. The records were collected and prepared for publication under supervision of district or regional chemists and 

engineers as follows: In Arkansas G. A. Billingsley; in Mis-
State Cooperating agency Drainage basin 

Arkansas

Louisiana

Missouri

New 

Mexico

Oklahoma

Institute of Science and Technology, 

University of Arkansas, Dr. 

W. W. Grigorieff, director.

Louisiana Department of Public 

Works, J. Lester White, Director.

New Mexico Interstate Stream 

Commission, John H. Bliss, secretary.

Oklahoma Planning and Resources 

Board, Division of Water Resources, 

Ira C. Husky, director, and Oklahoma A. & M. College, Division of 

Engineering Research, C. A. Dunn, 

executive director.

Lower Mississippi River

Lower Mississippi River

Western Gulf of Mexico.

Lower Mississippi River 

(sedimentation investigations at St. Louis).

Lower Mississippi River

Western Gulf of Mexico.

Lower Mississippi River
State Cooperating agency Drainage basin 

Texas Texas State Board of Water Engineers, consisting of H. A. Beckwith, chairman, A. P. Rollins, 

and J. S. Guleke; Red Bluff 

Water Power Control District, 

Lower Colorado River Authority, 

Brazos River Conservation and 

Reclamation District, Lower 

Neches Valley Authority, San 

Jacinto Conservation and Reclamation District, Sabine River Authority, Upper Red River Flood Control and Irrigation District, and the 

Texas Electric Company. Cities 

of Abilene, Amarillo, Fort Worth, 

and Midland. Chambers-Liberty 

Counties Navigation District.

Lower Mississippi River

Western Gulf of Mexico.
20 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1952

souri--P. C. Benedict; in Oklahoma--T. B. Dover; in NewMexico and the Rio Grande and Arkansas River basins in Colorado 

J. D. Hem; in Colorado (except that part in Colorado River basin), 

C. S. Howard; in Texas and Louisiana--Burdge Irelan. Any additional information on file can be obtained by writing the responsible Survey district office.

STREAM FLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computation of sediment 

loads in this volume, are published in Geological Survey reports 

on the surface-water supply of the United States. The discharge 

reported for a composite sample is usually the average of the 

mean daily discharges for the normal composite period. For analyses in which the composite periods differ from the normal 

10-or 11-day period, the discharges reported are the averages 

of the mean daily discharges for the days indicated. The discharges reported in the tables of single analyses either are daily 

me an discharges or are discharges for the time at which samples 

were collected, computed from a stage-discharge relation or from 

a discharge measurement.

LITERATURE CITED

American Public Health Association, 1946, Standard methods for 

the examination of water and sewage, 9th ed, p. 1-112.

Collins, W. D., 1928, Notes on practical water analysis: U.S. 

Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 596-H.

Dean, H. T., 1936, Chronic endemic dental fluorosis: Am. Med. 

Assoc. Jour., v. 107, p. 1269-1272.

Faucett, R. L., and Miller, H. C. , 1946, Methemoglobinemia 

occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well waters of 

high nitrate content: Joul-. Pediatrics, v. 29, p. 593.

Hazen, Alien, 1892, A new color standard for natural waters: 

Am. Chem. Jour., v. 12, p. 427-428.

Kilmer, V. J. and Alexander, L. T., 1949, Methods of making 

mechanical analyses of soils: Soil Sci. v. 68, p. 15-24.

Lane, E. W., et al, 1949, Report of the Subcommittee on Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

Magistad, O. C., and Christiansen, J. E., 1944, Saline soils, 

their nature and management: U. S. Dept. Agriculture 

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.

Maxcy, Kenneth F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull., Sanitary Engineer, p. 265, App. D.
LITERATURE CITED 21

U. S. Inter-agency Report 7, 1943, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads in streams, 

a study of new methods for size analysis of suspended 

sediment samples, p. 82-90; U. S. Engineer Office, St. 

Paul, Minn.

U. S. Inter-agency Report 8, 1948, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads of streams, 

measurement of the sediment discharge of streams, p. 

70-76; U. S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, Minn.

U. S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, 1954, Diagnosis and improvement of saline and alkali soils: U. S.Dept. Agriculture 

Handbook 60, p. 1-60.

Waring, F. Holman, 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: Jour. Am. Waterworks Assoc., v. 72, no. 2.

Wilcox, L. V., 1948, Explanation and interpretation of analyses 

of irrigation waters: U. S. Dept. Agriculture Circ. 784, 

p. 6.
22 CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND SUSPENDED SEDIMENT 

PART 7. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO.

LOCATION.--At MacArthur bridge, 1.1 miles below gaging station which is 15 miles down-

 ..?5fS2m. °* Missouri River and 180 miles upstream from Ohio River.

Si£Arm AREA. 701,000 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952

Sediment records: April 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 1, 28; minimum, freezing

SDecme27 10adS ' Maximunl daily, 3,770,000 tons Apr. 13; minimum daily, 46,100 tons 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 7,010,000 tons May 5, 1951; minimum

REMARKS.--Suspended sediment data were computed from a continuous graph of concentration defined by one or more daily measurements and by the relative discharge of the 

Mississippi and Missouri Rivers above their junction. Records of discharge for water 

year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 9:00 a. m. and 2:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

6

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

64

67

70

70

67

62

62

63

61

64

63

63

60

_

60

58

57

56

57

_

54

54

55

51

~

Nov.

49

46

42

42

38

38

37

39

42

43

47

47

47

46

44

42

42

43

42

39

39

39

40

40

43

42

Dec.

_

42

44

43

43

45

45

_

42

41

40

41

37

_

--

..

..

_

~

_

..

_

_

_

36

Jan.

35

33

33

_

32

..

32

34

35

33

33

_

42

38

35

35

41

38

_

38

36

36

34

34

34

33

33

33

35

35

Feb.

_

_

35

37

39

38

36

34

36

39

39

40

38

37

37

38

41

39

38

38

37

_

37

38

38

39

38

_

38

Mar.

38

..

38

38

36

37

37

38

..

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

_

41

45

42

44

_.

41

43

41

41

42

43

_

46

41

Apr.

48

48

49

49

48

..

47

48

50

48

47

_

46

46

47

48

48

50

51

54

56

56

57

58

_

62

62

_

Si

May

65

68

68

_

70

70

..

_

68

67

..

_

63

62

63

64

62

_

60

60

60

62

64

__

68

67

_

69

_

June

_

71

73

74

75

__

_

-_

78

..

81

82

81

81

81

81

..

81

..

81

80

79

78

79

79

_

82

_

July

85

_.

83

81

81

81

83

80

80

81

..

_

..

79

80

80

81

80

79

--

82

83

83

83

83

82

85

82

83

83

82

Aug.

80

81

-.

79

79

78

78

_

79

78

78

79

78

78

78

._

79

79

80

79

78

75

._

77

77

77

78

79

77

78

Sept.

77

74

73

72

73

72

74

74

77

76

70

77

76

74

73

75

72

72

_

70

68

69

67

69

_

70

70

70

72
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 23

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

5 

e 

12

16 

1A

on

22

24 

on

29

so 

TotalO

10 

11 

is 

14 

15 

16 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

28 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

211,000 

202,000 

191,000 

186,000 

181,000

173,000 

180,000 

208,000 

225, 000 

233,000

233,000 

220, 000 

204,000 

192, 000 

191,000 

181,000 

170, 000 

170, 000 

164,000 

163,000

163,000 

172, 000 

182,000 

190,000 

223,000

238,000 

244,000 

242, 000 

236,000 

213,000 

212,000

6, 199,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

657 

728 

663 

621 

594

669 

786 

827 

837 

859

880 

1,050 

872 

754 

686

633 

597 

589 

520 

505

584 

881 

755 

703 

885

805 

793 

785 

729 

634 

623

Tons 

per 

day

374,000 

397,000 

342,000 

312,000 

290,000

312,000 

a 382, 000 

464,000 

508,000 

540,000

554,000 

624,000 

a 480, 000 

a 391, 000 

354,000 

309, 000 

274,000 

270,000 

230,000 

a 222, 000

a 257,000 

409,000 

371,000 

361,000 

533, 000

517,000 

a 522, 000 

513,000 

465, 000 

393,000 

357,000

12,327,000

January

112,000 

124,000 

135,000 

133,000 

130,000

128,000 

129,000 

129,000 

128,000 

133,000 

141,000 

142, 000 

138,000 

142, 000 

149, 000

148,000 

159,000 

173,000 

181,000 

190,000

196,000 

197,000 

182,000 

163,000 

161,000

178,000 

199,000 

192,000 

161,000 

137,000 

144,000

4,754,000

274 

443 

649 

444 

447

519 

492 

417 

364 

449 

482 

509 

598 

525 

668

629 

520 

489 

489 

546

551 

483 

559 

651 

625

567 

541 

594 

567 

412 

439

82,900 

148,000 

237,000 

159,000 

157,000

al79,000 

171,000 

145,000 

126,000 

161,000 

183,000 

a 195, 000 

223,000 

201,000 

269,000

251,000 

223,000 

228,000 

a239,000 

280,000

292,000 

257,000 

275,000 

287,000 

272,000 

a273,000 

291,000 

308,000 

246,000 

152,000 

171,000

6,681,900

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

213,000 

202,000 

195,000 

190, 000 

176,000

176,000 

181,000 

175, 000 

170,000 

172,000

175,000 

187,000 

220,000 

280,000 

319,000 

359,000 

352,000 

331,000 

306, 000 

284,000

266,000 

247, 000 

238,000 

230,000 

228, 000

234, 000 

236,000 

235,000 

230,000 

217,000

7,024,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

603 

632 

729 

650 

570

520 

544 

608 

644 

610

606 

577 

640 

1,010 

1,570 

1,430 

1,340 

1,290 

1,050 

957

748 

708 

691 

679 

832

543 

505 

556 

530 

485

..

Tons 

per 

day

347,000 

345,000 

a 384, 000 

333,000 

271,000

247,000 

266, 000 

287, 000 

296,000 

283,000

286,000 

291,000 

380,000 

764,000 

1,350,000

1,390,000 

al, 270,000 

1,150,000 

868, 000 

734,000

537,000 

a472,000 

444, 000 

a 422, 000 

512,000

343,000 

322, 000 

353,000 

329, 000 

284,000

15,560,000

February

168,000 

176,000 

180, 000 

213,000 

234,000

240,000 

228,000 

213,000 

213,000 

210, 000 

206,000 

200,000 

197,000 

196,000 

199,000

203,000 

203,000 

196,000 

200,000 

217,000

217,000 

203,000 

202,000 

204,000 

202, 000

194,000 

184,000 

169,000 

160,000

5,827,000

475 

486 

508 

1,010 

1,020

890 

704 

546 

530 

461 

418 

423 

451 

381 

444 

400 

432 

527 

695 

603

715 

611 

834 

670 

677

662 

262 

591 

550

-

215,000 

a 231, 000 

247,000 

581,000 

644,000

577,000 

433,000 

314,000 

305,000 

a 261, 000 

232,000 

228, 000 

240, 000 

202, 000 

239,000

a 219, 000 

237,000 

332, 000 

375, 000 

353,000

419,000 

335,000 

346,000 

a369, 000 

369,000

347,000 

311,000 

270, 000 

238,000

9,469,000

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

199,000 

196,000 

190,000 

202,000 

203,000

204,000 

192,000 

186,000 

184,000 

180,000

173,000 

174, 000 

186,000 

186,000 

189,000 

140,000 

114,000 

103,000 

84, 400 

87,600

96,200 

93,500 

94,400 

89,300 

86,000

82,100 

80,600 

83,700 

86, 000 

93,500 

97, 100

4,355, 400

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

461 

446 

391 

473 

378

312 

356 

449 

361 

295

357 

^87 

436 

458 

519

484 

510 

581 

574 

445

310 

243 

212 

209 

209

209 

212 

221 

228 

232 

240

..

Tons 

per 

day

a 248, 000 

236,000 

201,000 

258,000 

207,000

172,000 

185,000 

a 225, 000 

179,000 

143,000

167,000 

229,000 

219,000 

a 230, 000 

a 265, 000 

a 183, 000 

a 157, 000 

b 162, 000 

b 131, 000 

blOS, 000 

b 80, 500 

b 61, 300 

b 54, 000 

b 50, 400 

a 48, 500

46,300 

b 46, 100 

b 49, 900 

52,900 

58,600 

a 62, 900'

4,513,400

March

158,000 

156,000 

163,000 

169,000 

185,000

192,000 

182,000 

180, 000 

181,000 

196,000 

250,000 

306,000 

366,000 

389,000 

400,000

402,000 

411,000 

416,000 

422,000 

425,000

418,000 

420,000 

432,000 

425,000 

416,000

404,000 

385,000 

360, 000 

338,000 

318,000 

299,000

9,764,000

439 

374 

525 

571 

505

561 

653 

525 

469 

525 

783 

1,370 

2,160 

2,580 

2,500

2,350 

2,250 

2,220 

2,210 

2,120

1,740 

1,590 

1,870 

1,730 

1,640

1,560 

1,360 

1,080 

924 

798 

697

187,000 

a 158, 000 

231,000 

261,000 

252,000

291,000 

321,000 

255,000 

a 229, 000 

278,000 

529, 000 

1,130,000 

2,130,000 

2,710,000 

2,700,000 

a2, 550, 000 

2, 500, 000 

a2,490,000 

2,520,000 

2,430,000

1,960,000 

1,800,000 

a2,180,000 

1,990,000 

1,340,000

1,700,000 

1,410,000 

1,050,000 

843,000 

a 685, 000 

563,000

40,173,000

a Computed from 

b Computed from

estimated concentration graph, 

partly-estimated concentration graph.
24 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

6 

g

12 ------

13 

21 

25 

26 ___

no

31 

TotalQ

19

1 Q

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ----- - 

28 

29 ----- - 

30 

31 ______

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

296, 000 

292, 000 

299,000 

340,000 

395,000

422, 000 

425,000 

418,000 

411,000 

411,000 

416,000 

432,000 

469, 000 

495, 000 

503, 000

508,000 

514,000 

514,000 

514,000 

511,000

514,000 

525, 000 

542,000 

567,000 

592,000

619,000 

649,000 

671,000 

681,000 

682, 000

14,627,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

738 

731 

884 

1,320 

1,850

2,410 

2,510 

2,160 

1,880 

1,900 

2,270 

2,820 

2,980 

2,460 

2,080

2,000 

1,970 

1,860 

1,850 

1,760

1,670 

1,670 

1,650 

1,670 

1,590

1,630 

1,530 

1,340 

1,100 

945

Tons 

per 

day

590, 000 

576, 000 

714,000 

1,210,000 

1,970,000

a2,750,000 

2, 880, 000 

2,440,000 

2, 090, 000 

2,110,000 

2,550,000 

a3 ,290,000 

a3,770,000 

3,290,000 

2,820,000

2,740,000 

2,730,000 

2,580,000 

2, 570, 000 

a2,430,000

2,320,000 

2,370,000 

2,410,000 

2, 560, 000 

2,540,000

2, 720, 000 

a2,680,000 

2,430,000 

2, 020, 000 

1,740,000

39, 890,000

July

234, 000 

254,000 

260,000 

240,000 

227,000

216, 000 

203,000 

201,000 

209, 000 

206, 000

193,000 

196,000 

213,000 

217,000 

209,000 

205, 000 

203,000 

198,000 

196,000 

197,000

196, 000 

192, 000 

185,000 

179,000 

174, 000

173,000 

174,000 

169, 000 

161,000 

156,000 

150,000

6,186,000

1,250 

1,390 

1,820 

2,390 

2,440

2,330 

1,770 

1,520 

1,180 

894

824 

834 

903 

1,260 

2,750 

3,630 

2,960 

2,010 

1,750 

1,800 

1,970 

1,660 

1,090 

990 

1,070

796 

649 

588 

572 

564 

484

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

790, 000 

a 953, 000 

1,280,000 

1,550,000 

1,500,000

1,360,000 

970, 000 

825,000 

666, 000 

497,000

429,000 

a441,000 

a 519, 000 

738,000 

1,550,000 

2,010,000 

1,620,000 

1,070,000 

926,000 

a 957, 000 

1,040,000 

861,000 

544,000 

478,000 

503,000

372,000 

a 305, 000 

268, 000 

249, 000 

238,000 

196,000

25,705,000

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

674,000 

656,000 

632, 000 

598,000 

558,000

529, 000 

498,000 

474,000 

456, 000 

436,000 

421,000 

405,000 

388,000 

372,000 

349,000

326, 000 

308,000 

297, 000 

294, 000 

292,000

288,000 

272, 000 

261,000 

252, 000 

248, 000

267,000 

301,000 

308, 000 

295,000 

271,000 

243,000

11,969,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

885 

742 

700 

688 

727

740 

687 

732 

674 

651 

663 

732 

683 

627 

615

613

585 

598 

624 

660

766 

872 

829 

766 

728

759 

1,210 

1,920 

2,260 

2,220 

1,990

Tons 

per 

day

1,610,000 

1,310,000 

1,190,000 

al.110,000 

1,060,000

1,060,000 

924, 000 

937, 000 

830, 000 

766, 000 

a754,000 

a 800, 000 

716,000 

630,000 

580,000

540,000 

486,000 

a 480, 000 

495, 000 

520, 000

596,000 

640, 000 

584,000 

a 521, 000 

a 487, 000

547,000 

983,000 

1, 600, 000 

1,800,000 

al, 620 ,000 

al ,310,000

27,526,000

August

148, 000 

148, 000 

150,000 

157,000 

156,000

153,000 

159,000 

161,000 

163,000 

164,000

167,000 

164,000 

161,000 

161,000 

162,000 

162, 000 

167,000 

170,000 

167,000 

163,000 

160,000 

179,000 

210,000 

219, 000 

210,000

181,000 

154,000 

139, 000 

132, 000 

126,000 

120,000

5,038,000

373 

334 

328 

326 

306

263 

255 

255 

258 

260

266 

330 

310 

331 

257 

255 

333 

384 

418 

467 

510 

822 

1,400 

1,340 

1,220

1,010 

764 

634 

861 

788 

679

--

149, 000 

133,000 

a 133, 000 

138,000 

129,000

114,000 

109,000 

alll.OOO 

114,000 

a 115, 000

120,000 

146,000 

135,000 

144,000 

112,000 

112,000 

a 150, 000 

176,000 

188, 000 

206, 000

220,000 

397,000 

794, 000 

a 792, 200 

692, 000 

494, 000 

313,000 

238,000 

307,000 

268,000 

a 220, 000

7,474,000

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

219,000 

205, 000 

201,000 

209, 000 

212,000

214,000 

217,000 

193,000 

179,000 

198, 000 

213,000 

207,000 

189, 000 

173,000 

176,000

197,000 

196,000 

194, 000 

197,000 

192, 000

183,000 

201,000 

236, 000 

266, 000 

318,000

328,000 

299,000 

261,000 

238,000 

227,000

6,538,000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,700 

1,440 

1,010 

782 

724

724 

677 

640 

727 

2,200 

2,350 

1,630 

1,500 

1,320 

1,160

678 

530 

525 

530 

551

484 

505 

742 

1,350 

3,310

3,300 

3,030 

2,800 

2,640 

1,900

Tons 

per 

day

al, 010, 000 

797,000 

548, 000 

443,000 

418,000

418,000 

a 397, 000 

a 334, 000 

a 351, 000 

1,180,000 

al, 350, 000 

911,000 

765, 000 

617,000 

a 551, 000

361,000 

280, 000 

275,000 

282,000 

286, 000

a 239, 000 

274,000 

473,000 

970,000 

2, 840, 000

2,920,000 

2,450,000 

al, 970, 000 

1,700,000 

al, 160, 000

26, 625, 000

September

122,000 

122,000 

125,000 

135,000 

145,000

141,000 

129, 000 

119,000 

112,000 

108,000

107,000 

106, 000 

104,000 

105, 000 

102,000 

94, 200 

96, 600 

99,900 

99, 900 

90,200 

90,200 

87, 800 

85,400 

81,400 

83,000

83,000 

79, 800 

76,600 

76, 600 

78, 200

3,084,800

395 

376 

441 

717 

936

1,120 

1,210 

993 

666 

540

449 

422 

376 

333 

302 

307 

338 

359 

281 

322 

333 

343 

374 

380 

333 

359 

343 

268 

276 

313

--

............................................................... I

130, 000 

124, 000 

149,000 

261,000 

366, 000

426,000 

a421,000 

321,000 

201,000 

157,000

130,000 

121,000 

a 106, 000 

94,400 

33,200 

78,100 

88,200 

96,800 

75,800 

78,400 

a 81, 100 

81,300 

86,200 

83,500 

74, 600

80, 500 

a 73, 900 

55,400 

57, 100 

66,100

4,247,600

85,370,000 

50,191,900

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1951 ... 

Oct. 10 ......... 

Oct. 17 .........

Feb. 20, 1952 . . . 

Feb. 20 .........

Apr. 25 ........

Tnlv 94

Sept. 29 ........

Time

11:42 a.m. 

11:42 a. m. 

10:50 a. m. 

11:45 a.m. 

11:40 a.m.

11:40 a.m. 

1:55 p.m. 

1:55 p.m. 

1:35 p.m. 

1:35 p.m.

1:35 p.m. 

10:55 a. m. 

12:45 p. m. 

12:50 p. m. 

10*50 a. m.

11:25 a. m. 

10:50 a. m. 

12:10 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

234,000 

234,000 

170, 000 

218,000 

202, 000

202,000 

220,000 

220,000 

411,000 

592, 000

674,000 

198,000 

210,000 

178,000 

161,000

167,000 

107,000 

77,400

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

63 

47 

43

43 

39 

39 

40 

57

65

80 

83

79 

76 

70

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

857 

857 

597 

620 

492

492 

596 

596 

2,250 

1,530

895 

526 

1,130 

941 

298

412 

442 

268

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

Percent finer th

0.002

10 

39 

50 

39 

27

9 

9 

25 

32 

21

30 

46 

50 

47

44

48 

46 

52

0.004

17 

46 

56 

44 

32

28 

14 

30 

38 

27

34 

59 

62 

60 

56

60 

59 

64

0.008

40 

52 

63 

52 

41

43 

23 

36 

46 

32

40 

71 

72 

72 

67

70 

69 

76

0.016

60 

63 

71 

59

47

51 

37 

46 

57 

38

45 

80 

82 

84 

78

82 

79 

86

0.03

7

7

7

6

5

6

5

5

7

4

5

9

9

S

8

9

9

9
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN--Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, May to September 1951

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; P, pipette; D, decantation; S, sieve; N, in native water; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed)

Date

May 23, 1951 ..... 

May 23 ...........

May 23 ...........

May 23 ...........

June 19 ...... . . .

June 19 ........ .

July 16 ...........

July 16 ..........

July 22 ...........

Sept. 19 ..........

Sept. 19 ..........

Sept. 19 ..........

Sept. 19 ..........

Sept. 26 ..........

Sept. 26 ..........

Sampling 

station

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

450 

1,600

450 

875 

1,250 

1,600

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

> 359, 000 

I 321, 000

I 705, 000 

| 761, 000 

I 378, 000

I 238,000

Bed material

Percent finer than indicated size, in millimeters

0.062

0

0 

0 

0

0.125

0

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

1

2 

1

0 

0 

2 

1

0.250

2 

0 

9 

3

1 

2 

2 

9

2 

0 

4 

7

1 

8

6

5 

5 

4

4 

2 

5 

6

0.500

24 

20 

71 

22

26 

23 

29 

96

32 

10 

31 

33

19 

41

19 

23 

16 

23

24 

18 

15 

30

1.000

80 

60 

96 

52

83 

48 

74 

99

83 

28 

81 

85

62 

85

66 

65 

73 

55

79 

57 

77 

67

2.000

95 

81 

99 

72

95 

63 

90 

100

89 

42 

94 

98

79

97

86

78 

91 

73

90 

73 

94 

83

4.000

99 

91 

100 

80

97 

76 

97

91 

64 

98 

100

87 

100

94 

86 

97 

86

95 

86 

98 

91

6.35

100 

94

84

98 

82 

98

94 

78 

100

90

96 

88 

98 

93

98 

92 

99 

93

9.53

96 

87

98 

88 

98

96 

86

93

99 

92 

99 

97

100 

97 

100 

97

Methods 

of 

analysis

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S

S 

S

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date

Oct. 17, 1951 ...... 

Oct. 17. ...........

Oct. 17. ...........

Nov. 13............

Nov. 13. ........ .

Nov. 28. ...... ....

Feb. 20, 1952 ......

Feb. 20. ...........

Mar. 17 ...........

Mar. 17 ...........

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

Sampling 

station

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

475 

1,275 

1,600

475 

900 

1.275 

1,600

475 

900 

1,275 

1,600

525 

950 

1,275 

1,600

500 

900 

1,275 

1,600

450 

850 

1,275 

1.600

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

I 107, 000 

I 218,000 

I 225,000

I 234,000 

I 222,000 

I 411,000 

I 619.000

Bed material

Percent finer than indicated size, in millimeters

0.062

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0.125

2 

0 

5 

1

0 

0 

0

1

0 

40 

0

14 

24 

8 

11

3 

9 

7 

9

4 

1 

1

7

0

1 

0

0.250

4 

1 

16 

40

1 

22 

21

44 

4 

46 

77

92 

100 

57 

99

25 

100 

90 

100

83 

99 

49 

100

9 

0 

25 

23

0.500

20 

11 

30 

52

9 

45 

45

54 

17 

81 

82

93

71 

100

34

93

85 

100 

97

18 

12 

88 

66

1.000

72 

44 

73 

75

61 

93 

92

87 

70 

96 

92

98

97 

63

99

91 

100

41 

58 

97 

94

2.000

87 

65 

92 

88

84 

99 

99

95 

88 

100 

97

99

100 

69

100

95

59 

84 

100

99

4.000

94 

82 

99 

93

96 

100 

99

99 

94

100 

99

74

--

98

73 

95

100

7.93

98 

9t> 

100 

98

100 

100

100 

96

99

81

--

100

84 

100

12.7

IH-J 

100

98

99 

99

90

-

"

94

Methods 

analysis

S 

S

S 

S

S

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S

b

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25 b 

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. LOUIS, MO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; P, pipette; D, decantation; S, sieve; N, in native water; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dispersed)

Date

May 2, 1952. ......

May 2. ............

May 2 ............

May 9 ............

May 9 ............

May 9 ............

May 23 ...........

May 23 ...........

May 23 ...........

May 23 ...........

June 16 ...........

June 16 ...........

June 19 .... .....

June 19 ...........

July 9 ............

July 9 ............

July 9 ............

July 9 ............

July 24 ...........

July 24 ...........

July 24 ...........

July 24 ...........

Aug. 8, 1952 ......

Aug. 8............

Aug. 8............

Aug. 19...........

Aug. 19. ........

Sept. 11 ..........

Sept. 11 ..........

Sept. 11 ..........

Sept. 11 ..........

Sept. 29 ..........

Sept. 29 .........

Sept. 29 ..........

Sept. 29 .....

Sampling 

station

450 

850 

1,275 

1,575

450 

850 

1,275 

1,575

500 

900 

1,275 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1,550

525 

925 

1,300 

1, 550

525 

925 

1,275 

1,550

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

I 659, 000 

I 456, 000 

I 261, 000 

I 197, 000 

I 198, 000 

I 210,000 

I 178, 000 

I 161, 000 

I 168, 000 

1 108, 000 

I 77,400

Bed material

Percent finer than indicated size, in millimeters

0.062

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1 

1

0

1

0 

0

1

0.125

0 

0 

0 

0

0

1

0 

0

0 

0

1 

1 

1 

1

0 

0 

0

1

0

1

0 

0

0 

0

1

0

1

3

1 

1

0 

0

1 

1

6 

3 

0 

1

8 

16 

3 

6

0.250

1 

1

13 

29

1

0 

5 

11

2

0 

1 

39

4 

3 

3 

13

1 

2 

1 

9

4 

7 

2 

6

1 

4 

6

7

6 

16

3 

16

4 

2 

2 

15

22 

11 

1

9

31 

20 

8 

16

0.500

23 

18 

75 

93

36 

16 

60 

46

29 

2

40 

54

21 

38 

23 

60

18 

30 

17 

40

32 

31 

14 

49

28 

16 

33 

58

48 

42 

18 

79

23 

20 

34 

61

40 

57 

12 

55

44 

48 

16 

45

1. OOG

62 

66 

96 

100

88 

63 

90 

81

86 

23 

92 

87

66 

72 

73 

88

76 

74 

72 

67

88 

57 

37 

84

84 

27 

69 

93

95 

74 

55 

96

86 

70 

82 

87

71 

80 

57 

88

84 

64 

37 

68

2.000

78 

93 

99

95 

87 

98 

92

95 

58 

97 

95

80 

81 

88 

94

92 

90 

92 

80

96 

71 

54

92

94 

31

80 

98

98 

85 

69 

97

96 

89 

97 

94

80 

85 

77 

96

96 

72 

53 

79

4.000

85 

99 

100

97 

96 

100 

96

98 

84 

98 

98

86 

89 

95 

97

96 

96 

97 

89

98 

86 

70 

93

98 

36 

87 

100

99 

91 

80 

97

99 

96 

99 

97

85 

87 

90 

98

99 

79 

69 

89

7.93

90 

100

98 

99

100

100 

98 

99 

100

89 

96 

98 

99

98 

99 

99 

94

98 

97 

91 

95

99 

63 

93

99 

97 

92 

99

100 

98 

99 

98

91 

92 

99 

100

100 

87 

90 

97

12.7

98

100 

100

100 

100

89 

100 

100 

99

100 

100 

100 

98

98 

100 

96 

96

100 

74 

96

100 

99 

96 

100

100 

100 

99

97 

99 

100

99 

99 

100

Methods 

of 

analysis

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S

S 

S 

S 

S
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT MARKED TREE, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 63, at Marked Tree, Poinsett County, 4.8 miles dow

dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, November 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1946, November 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 309 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 148 ppm Mar. 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 262 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 115 ppm Mar. 11-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 514 micromhos Nov. 20; minimum, 150 micromhos Mar. 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 29, July 1; minimum, 38*F Dec. 17, 21. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1949-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 329 ppm Nov. 21-30, 1949; minimum, 87 ppm Jan. 15

Hardness: Maximum, 262 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 04 ppm Feb. 14-19, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 538 micromhos Nov. 20, 1949; minimum, 99.3 micromhos Jan. 27, 1951.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F June 29, July 1, 1952; minimum, freezing point Feb. 1-2, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, A

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 21-31 ............

Nov. 19-24............

Nov. 25-30............

Dec. 11-20............

Dec. 21-31............

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .......

Jan. 11-20 ............

Feb. 10-20............

Feb. 21-29 ............

Mar. 11-20. ...........

Apr. 1-10.............

Apr. 21-30............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

,987 

,389 

,206 

,633 

,674 

612 

1,922

2,763 

2,992 

3,002 

3,404 

3,137 

2,787

2,496 

3,517 

3,827 

2,824 

3,538 

3,430

2,832 

2,615 

2,333

Silica 

(Si02)

16 

21 

20 

19 

20 

29 

21

16 

18 

18 

16 

15 

18

21 

14 

13 

15 

11 

13

14 

22 

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.12 

.08 

.11 

.07 

.04 

.07

.28 

.23 

.31 

.05 

.06 

.04

.03 

.28 

.12 

.06 

.11 

.24

.08 

.06 

.10

Calcium 

(Ca)

37 

51 

51 

47 

43 

63 

45

32

36 

41 

35 

38

l"

53 

37 

39 

48 

31 

33

43 

51 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

15 

16 

15 

13 

18 

13

10 

12 

12 

9.7 

11 

13

14 

11 

10 

12 

9.1 

7.9

10 

12 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

7.4 

10 

10 

9.8 

8.6 

11 

7.5

5.6 

6.8 

6.8 

5.7 

6.2 

6.7

8.7 

6.2 

6.7 

7.9 

4.8 

4.8

6.2 

8.3 

8.3

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.7 

3.6 

2.4 

3.8

3.7 

3.2 

3.4 

2.8 

2.6 

2.3

2.9 

2.7 

2.4 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.1 

2.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

163 

216 

226 

199 

179 

a 265 

181

127 

148 

166 

139 

151 

185

b214 

146 

151 

196 

127 

131

172 

208 

216

Sulfate 

(SO,)

13 

13 

15 

18 

19 

25 

22

16 

18 

20 

18 

19 

19

20 

16 

16 

21 

15 

15

16 

17 

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5 

10 

11 

10 

9.8 

7.2 

5.5

6.8 

6.0 

5.8 

3.8 

3.5 

5.5

7.5 

6.2 

6.8 

7.0 

4.0 

3.5

5.2

7.0 

7.2

Fluor id

(F)

0.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

. 

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO3). b Includes equivalent of 2 parts per mi
May 11-20 .............

May 21-31 .............

June 1-10 ..............

June 11-20 .............

June 21-30 .............

July 1-10. ..............

July 11-20. .............

July 21-31. .............

Aug. 1-10 ..............

Aug. 11-18........ .....

Aug. 19-31 .............

Sept. 1-10 .............

Sept. 11-20. ............

Sept. 21-30. ............

Average ..............

1,880

1,678

1,444

1,273

1,080

486

256

183

1,949

25

25

27

25

24

21

21

.04

.04

.04

.03

0.09

59

63

64

59

63

74

51

16

9ft

9 4

17

14

11

8.9

2

O

2

4

2

0

2.6

2.5

262

262

°.ni

236

306

209

15

21

18

5.8

7.5

c Includes equivalent of 9 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

d Includes equivalent of 8 parts per million of carbonate (COJ.
28 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN Continued

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT MARKED TREE, ARK. Continued

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

70

73

74

75

78

74

70

63

64

61

64

66

64

65

66

67

67

65

64

60

65

64

64

66

64

64

62

61

61

60

66

Nov.

52

50

48

45

42

42

39

40

40

46

42

48

55

55

54

53

49

47

43

45

45

52

55

55

51

48

49

47

47

48

Dec.

50

50

52

52

52

52

55

52

52

46

46

47

47

51

44

40

38

39

39

41

38

42

40

41

45

43

41

41

45

49

52

46

Jan.

58

50

44

45

42

44

45

45

43

43

45

45

50

52

55

57

55

55

54

52

51

46

45

45

51

52

50

44

45

43

48

Feb.

50

50

55

55

49

48

48

50

50

50

52

50

51

52

50

48

44

44

49

50

48

48

50

50

50

48

46

47

49

49

Mar.

52

53

50

50

49

47

45

45

46

52

53

54

55

55

53

50

50

51

52

56

60

61

55

53

54

54

54

55

55

58

58

53

Apr.

59

60

60

59

54

53

53

57

62

60

57

58

56

54

52

55

58

60

63

66

65

65

66

65

61

62

63

65

67

70

60

May

74

76

78

77

78

78

79

78

75

65

66

66

69

70

74

72

68

65

66

72

70

72

75

74

75

75

71

72

76

73

June

76

76

78

80

80

80

82

83

85

85

85

85

85

86

86

86

85

86

87

85

86

87

86

86

86

86

86

88

89

83

84

July

89

88

87

88

87

87

86

85

30

31

80

83

86

86

85

85

33

84

86

87

86

85

84

85

82

86

87

87

87

83

85

85

Aug.

85

84

85

86

82

84

80

83

83

84

84

83

82

82

80

84

84

85

85

85

85

84

35

80

80

80

82

82

32

31

82

33

Sept.

82

78

75

73

75

78

78

75

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

78

78

72

75

74

74

70

70

70

69

72

75

75

75

75
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ST. FRANCIS RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

(F

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT ST. FRANCIS

Mar. 20, 1952 ......

Mar. 20, 1952 ......

565 

9,750

1,900 

9,010

97 

50

7.0 

8.0

3.0 

1.8

ST, FRANCIS RIVER AT LAKE CITY

102 

71

12 

10

2.5 

2.5

RIGHT HAND CHUTE OF LITTLE RIVER AT RIVERVA

Mar. 21, 1952 ......

705 

11,600

a 198 

56

14 

9.0

12 

2.0

ST. FRANCIS RIVER FLOODWAY NEAR MARKED TRE

Sept. 17 ............

rv>* Q IQ^I

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

8,020 

560

1,630 

17, 200 

600

b!32 

a 192

12 

15

7.0 

6.8

ST. FRANCIS BAY NEAR RIVERFRONT

112

73 

C234

11 

10 

10

3.0 

3.0 

9.0

ST. FRANCIS RIVER AT PARKIN

Mar. 20, 1952 .......

2,610 

4,730

172 

d!27

12 

12

6.8 

3.8

a Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (CO3). 

b Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

- includes equivalent of 10 parts per million of carbonate (CO.).
WHITE RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Missouri and North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of 

Leatherwood Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,238 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 162 ppm July 11-20; minimum, 77 ppm Nov. 25-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 122 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 49 ppm Nov. 25-30, Apr. 13-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 254 micromhos Oct. 24; minimum, 64.8 micromhos Mar. 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 27; minimum, 33"F Dec. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 162 ppm July 11-20, 1952; minimum, 41 ppm Feb. 

Hardness: Maximum, 133 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 33 ppm Feb. 13-15, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 263 micromhos Jan. 15, 1951; minimum, 57.1 micromhos Feb. 21, 1951.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 27, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days during wint

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20...........

Oct. 21-28...........

Oct. 29-31...........

Nov. 1-10. ...........

Nov. 21-24. ..........

Nov. 25-30. ..........

Dec. 1-10... .........

Dec. 11-20. ..........

Jan. 1-5, 1952 .......

Jan. 11-20...........

Jan. 21-31...........

Feb. 1-10. ...........

Feb. 11-20. ..........

Feb. 21-29. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

257 

163 

643 

2,490 

2,920 

2,145 

1,545 

8,487

2,440 

1,870 

614 

800 

2,234 

970 

1,179

2,444 

1,098 

1.620

Silica 

(Si02)

8.3 

7.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

40 

40 

21 

22 

22 

28 

15

21 

21 

27 

31 

22 

26 

24

22 

23 

24

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.8 

4.7 

4.6 

2.7 

2.1 

2.2 

4.1 

2.7

2 8 

2.8 

3.3 

4. 5 

4.4 

3 9 

3^7

2.7 

3.5 

3.0

Sodium 

(Na)

2 8 

3.3 

3.2 

2.4 

1.7 

1.9 

3.7 

3.4

2.6 

2.3 

2.7 

3.3 

.9 

.8 

.8

4.0 

1.6 

2.1

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

138 

141 

132 

71 

70 

72 

96 

50

70 

70 

87 

101 

72 

82 

78

70 

81 

76

Sulfate 

(S04)

5.7 

4.8 

5.8 

6.0 

5.2 

4.8 

4.9 

4.4

5.1 

5.2 

5.4 

7.6 

8.1 

7.3 

8.2

6.7 

7.0

7.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

3.0 

2.2 

1.0 

3.8 

3.5

3.0 

2.8 

3.2 

3.0 

3.8 

3 2 s'.S

3.2 

3.2

Fluor 

(F)

0
Mar. 1-4, 10, 1952...

Mar. 11, 18-20.... ...

Mar. 12-17 ..........

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

Apr. l-'2.... ........

Apr. 18-30. ..........

May 1-10. ............

May 11-23 ...........

May 24-31 ...........

June 1-10............

July 1-10 ............

July 11-20 ...........

Aug. 11-22. ..........

Sept. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Average ............

2,752

3,458

7,670

2,123

10, 700

2,566

1,005

490

4,628

588

109

512

191

70.2

1,574

--

6.8

15

..

"

-.

25

24

18

28

21

32

25

28

38

36

38

27

3.7

3.2

3 2

4.4

6.4

4.9

3.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2

2

2

2

4.5

4.2

3.4

2.7

"

.9

3

..

--

89

84

134

93

6.0

7.0

5.2

4.9

4.2

4.9

4.7

5.6

2.2

3.8

3

0

5

0

4.2

3.3

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,). 

b Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO3).
32 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT BEAVER, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5:30 p. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

75

75

76

77

69

67

63

65

65

64

64

65

64

66

68

67

65

63

65

64

63

58

60

60

64

62

60

59

63

55

65

Nov.

50

45

48

45

44

43

43

45

48

52

53

57

57

58

54

45

45

45

45

48

49

53

48

48

50

49

50

50

51

50

--

49

Dec.

54

56

52

52

55

52

46

45

45

43

46

44

40

38

38

38

38

39

38

33

38

39

38

41

38

39

41

43

50

51

44

Jan.

46

42

37

38

45

39

42

45

43

40

42

46

52

52

51

55

52

52

55

51

50

39

42

44

50

50

48

47

45

45

47

46

Feb.

48

48

49

47

48

45

49

48

49

--

48

49

52

51

45

42

47

49

50

48

49

46

46

45

45

47

50

52

47

_

--

48

Mar.

47

48

48

46

46

47

48

49

50

49

53

50

51

49

48

48

48

50

54

56

55

50

49

50

51

52

54

55

57

59

62

51

Apr.

62

61

55

52

53

54

58

60

55

56

55

50

49

52

55

56

58

57

58

62

61

62

60

60

60

63

65

67

68

--

58

May

66

69

71

73

74

75

75

74

72

67

65

65

68

70

71

74

70

65

65

70

70

69

72

68

64

..

68

67

70

70

69

70

June

71

75

77

79

67

80

82

79

84

83

84

84

_.

86

85

80

80

85

86

85

85

85

85

85

86

88

87

89

85

89

--

83

July

86

86

86

85

85

88

87

84

84

85

85

85

85

80

80

80

81

82

84

86

86

87

88

88

89

92

91

91

90

88

86

Aug.

87

88

88

85

87

85

84

84

83

86

85

83

80

85

86

83

87

82

85

84

83

78

75

75

77

76

77

78

78

80

81

82

Sept.

75

76

76

73

76

77

77

78

77

79

78

80

78

78

78

78

88

86

74

70

70

72

72

71

72

72

73

73

73

74

--

76
WHITE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT COTTER, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at Cotter, Baxter County, about 5 miles downstream from gaging 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,067 square miles (above gaging station).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 200 ppm Feb. 1-10; minimum, 149 ppm June 11-20, July 1-1

Hardness: Maximum, 191 ppm Feb. H-29. Mar. 11-19; minimum, 128 ppm June 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 397 micromhos Feb. 14; minimum daily, 212 micromhos Mar. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F on several days during July and August; minimum 40°F Dec. 15. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 200 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 110 ppm Aug. 11-12, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 191 ppm Feb. H-29 Mar. 11-19, 1952; minimum, 66 ppm Aug. 16-20, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 397 micromhos Feb. 14, 1952; minimum daily, 113 micromhos, Aug. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F on several days during summer months; minimum, 33°F Feb. 1-2, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fnyetteville, 

Flippin, Ark., for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241. No ap

station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20....... ....

Oct. 21-31...........

Nov. 1-10. ....... ....

Nov. 11-20... ........

Nov. 21-30...... .....

Dec. 21-31...........

Feb. 1-10........ ....

Feb. 11-20...... .....

Feb. 21-29. ...... ....

Mar. 1-10. ....... ....

Mar. 11-19 ..........

Mar. 20-31 ..........

Apr. 11-20... ........

Apr. 21-30. ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

141 

140 

169 

190 

2,030 

8,010

14,280 

14,490 

11,670 

6,675 

5,245 

3,016

235 

247 

273 

380 

611 

15,940

10, 780 

17,190 

18.010

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.6 

7.0 

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.04 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

49 

50 

50 

48 

40

41 

41 

40 

38 

38 

41

53 

52 

52 

48 

50 

40

42 

38 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

13 

14 

13 

12 

11

13 

14 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

15 

15 

15 

16 

12

12 

12 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

3.1 

2. 8 

2.6 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1

2.7 

2.6 

2.3 

2.6 

.8 

2.2

3.2 

4.1 

2.9 

2.6 

1.4 

1.5

1.9 

2.5 

1.5

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

205 

205 

207 

205 

201 

175

a 175 

183 

175 

b!68 

167 

183

215 

213 

218 

202 

211 

165

176 

163 

161

Sulfate 

(SO,)

5.2 

4.9 

4.4 

4.3 

5.1 

4.9

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

5.8 

6.0 

6.5 

5.7 

5. 5 

5.1

5.1 

6.0 

5.7

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

3.2 

4.2 

3.2 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0

6.2 

6.0 

3. 8 

3.5 

3.0 

3.2

3.8 

3.0 

3.5

Fluor i

(F)

0

a Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO3 ). b Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million o
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WHITE RIVER BASIN 35

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT COTTER, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

66

66

68

72

71

64

61

64

62

64

62

62

64

64

64

64

64

62

61

62

64

66

60

62

62

62

60

62

60

60

64

Nov.

58

50

50

50

54

46

46

46

52

54

56

56

56

56

56

50

48

44

44

42

50

50

50

50

46

48

48

46

48

48

--

50

Dec.

50

52

52

48

50

54

52

50

48

47

47

48

48

48

40

42

42

46

46

46

46

44

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

50

49

Jan.

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

50

46

46

50

50

46

46

46

46

44

44

46

46

46

46

44

48

48

46

Feb.

50

50

52

50

48

48

48

50

50

50

48

52

52

50

50

48

44

48

50

50

50

50

50

50

48

50

50

52

52

_

--

50

Mar.

50

50

50

48

46

46

48

50

50

51

46

50

50

50

50

48

50

50

50

48

48

46

44

46

44

46

46

46

46

46

50

48

Apr.

50

48

_

48

48

48

48

52

54

46

46

48

48

46

48

48

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

51

--

49

May

51

51

51

51

54

54

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

52

54

56

56

56

55

55

56

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

60

60

55

June

60

60

62

64

66

66

66

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

--

68

July

72

72

72

72

72

..

72

72

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

70

72

Aug.

68

68

68

70

70

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

71

71

71

71

72

Sept.

71

71

71

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

64

64

62

64

64

66

66

--

68
WRITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT NEWPORT, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, Jackson County, 7J miles downstrea

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,812 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 189 ppm June 21-30; minimum, 117 ppm Mar. 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 96 ppm Mar. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 362 micromhos Sept. 24; minimum daily, 155 micromhos Jan. 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87'F Aug. 1; minimum, 40*F Dec. 24, 26-27, Jan. 3, 7. 

EXTREMES, 1945-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum,. 194 ppm Oct. 1-20, 1948; minimum, 98 ppm Feb. 1-3, 1949.

Hardness: Maximum, 186 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1952; minimum, 51 ppm Jan. 25-31, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 400 micromhos Sept. 22, 1947; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Jan. 2

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 4, 9, 1947; Aug. 1, 1952; minimum, 34°F Feb. 2-4, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .....

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,601 

8,930 

12,290 

22,830 

22,310 

56,730

6,358 

61,020 

48,700 

34,530 

51,360 

41,630 

24,000

28,090 

25,450 

23,920 

28,560 

57,840 

59.020

Silica 

(SiO.)

9.2 

13 

9.4 

8.8 

11 

11

10 

12 

11 

11 

10 

9.9 

9.8

9.6 

7.7 

9.3 

9.4 

8.0 

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.00 

.07 

.08 

.03 

.14

.10 

.03 

.07 

.09 

.09 

.06 

.04

.04 

.06 

.05 

.11 

.20 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

39 

37 

29 

34 

27

28 

35 

31 

32 

31 

27 

33

33 

30 

33 

34 

25 

30

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

19 

18 

14 

16 

12

12 

16 

12 

15 

12 

14 

16

15 

16 

16 

15 

8.1 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

1.9 

2.6 

2.0

2.0 

3.3 

3.8 

3.3 

2.8 

1.4 

1.4

1.0 

1.6 

1.8 

1.9 

1.3 

1.4

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.1 

1.6

1.3 

1. 1 

1.8 

1.5 

1.7 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.8 

1. 1 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

198 

204 

192 

146 

178 

129

135 

178 

157 

162 

152 

145 

168

162 

157 

165 

169 

111 

149

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.6 

2.6 

4.4 

5.6 

4.4 

4.8

4.4 

4.3 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

5.1 

4.9

5.8 

4.9 

6.5 

5.8 

4.1 

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

2.5 

2.2 

3.5

2.5 

4.2 

3.8 

4.5 

3.0 

2.5 

3.0

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

1.8 

2.8

Fluor id

(F)

0.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.2

.3 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

. 

.1 

.1 

.2
Apr. 1-10, 1952.....

Sept. 21-30 ........

Average ...........

47,960

60,250

38,650

22,640

10,640

8,996

8,311

7,856

7,008

6,746

5,654

26,800

8.1

11

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

14

11

.05

.08

.02

.05

.06

.08

.04

.04

0.06

30

39

39

40

34

12

19

21

16

1.4

2.4

2.7

3. 1

4.3

2.5

1.0

.4

3

1.3

1.2

148

140

166

206

211

220

176

5.3

3.0

3 0

3.1

4.3

2.2

3.8

3 9

5.0

3.2

.

.

.

.

.

.

0. 

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (COS). 

b Includes equivalent of 10 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
38 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN--Continued

WHITE RIVER AT NEWPORT, ARK.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

72

74

76

75

75

70

68

64

66

70

69

69

66

66

68

68

66

65

64

64

65

64

63

63

60

61

60

77

68

Nov.

57

48

44

48

47

44

43

43

44

44

45

46

46

47

46

46

46

45

45

46

46

50

49

--

49

..

46

49

47

47

Dec.

48

51

50

49

49

41

47

52

50

49

47

48

48

49

45

43

42

43

41

41

41

40

42

40

40

41

44

51

50

46

Jan.

50

46

40

44

41

40

42

43

42

43

44

45

48

52

53

51

51

50

51

49

48

46

50

52

49

48

46

48

50

47

Feb.

50

_

48

49

47

48

49

50

48

58

52

52

52

53

47

46

46

47

48

49

48

49

48

49

48

48

49

49

52

--

49

Mar.

50

48

48

46

47

47

48

48

55

53

54

54

55

52

50

49

52

57

53

56

50

52

54

53

54

55

56

56

56

56

52

Apr.

55

56

54

55

56

54

53

56

59

59

54

52

53

52

53

54

59

59

59

58

51

60

60

58

58

58

59

59

60

60

--

57

May

59

60

60

73

72

69

70

68

67

64

62

63

65

66

71

70

69

64

68

67

68

69

70

67

69

71

72

70

69

--

67

June

66

68

70

75

70

70

70

80

79

80

80

81

82

82

82

82

82

82

85

84

85

83

84

84

84

84

84

85

85

85

--

80

July

84

85

84

84

82

83

81

82

79

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

79

79

80

80

79

80

80

82

81

84

85

85

85

82

82

81

Aug.

87

82

82

82

--

81

80

80

80

80

81

81

80

79

80

81

82

83

81

82

82

81

81

80

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

80

Sept.

78

78

76

72

71

72

72

72

75

75

74

75

74

75

76

75

73

73

73

71

71

71

70

68

68

67

68

68

69

68

--

72
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE RED RIVER NEAR HEBER SPRINGS, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 25, 2J miles downstream from Peter Creek, and 3 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,141 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: November 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 53 ppm July 11-20; minimum, 24 ppm Jan. 1, 7-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 31 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 10 ppm Jan. 2-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 109 micromhos Aug. 17; minimum daily, 25.2 micromhos Jan. 3.

Water temperatures: 92°F July 25-28; minimum, 36°F Dec. 23. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 58 ppm Aug. 21-24, 1950; minimum, 21 ppm Mar. 17-20, 195

Hardness: Maximum, 31 ppm Nov. 11-16, 1950, Aug. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 10 ppm Jan. 2-6, 1952;

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 126 micromhos Jan. 21, 1951; minimum daily, 25.2 micromhos Jan. 

Water temperatures: Maximum 92°F July 25-28, 1952; minimum, freezing point Feb. 2, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .....

Jan. 1, 7-10, 1952 ..

Apr. 21-^..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

175 

146 

967 

7,958 

2,385 

11,990

3,409 

1,960 

1,944 

4,034 

18,750 

1,724 

805

4,151 

1,518 

2,827 

4,309 

7,899 

3,518

2,938 

7,511 

7.084

Silica 

(Si02 )

5.7 

5.0 

5.1 

6.3 

8.0 

6.8

6.8 

5.6 

5.2

6.6 

6.4

5.6 

5.6 

6.0 

5.3 

7.2 

5.8

6.3 

6.2 

6.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.11 

.14 

. 31 

.19 

.17

.20 

.13 

.28

.38 

.06

.11 

.08 

.02 

.10 

.37 

.34

.10 

.09 

.34

Calcium 

(Ca)

7.2 

8.0 

8.1 

5.1 

5.5 

4.2

5.0 

5.3 

4.6 

4.8 

3.2 

5.0 

5.4

4.8 

5.0 

4.8 

4.0 

4.8 

5.7

4.9 

4.7 

4.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.9 

2.0 

1.6 

.9 

1.5 

1.2

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.5 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.4 

1.3

1.3 

1.6 

.9

Sodium 

(Na)

2.1 

1.9 

2.1 

1.6 

2.1 

1.9

2.0 

2.1 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3

2.1 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7 

1.3 

1.5

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

1.1 

1.5 

1.2 

.8 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6

.9 

1.6

1.3 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.6 

.7 

.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

26 

30 

27 

18 

22 

15

19 

20 

18 

17 

11 

20 

20

18 

19 

17 

15 

17 

19

17 

16 

19

Sulfate 

(S04)

4.1 

4.4 

3.5 

2.5 

4.6 

3.8

4.0 

4.3 

4.2 

4.6 

3.7 

3.8 

4.1

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

3.7 

3.7

4.2 

3 9

i!e

Chloride

(CD

2.5 

2.2 

3.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

1.2 

2.0 

2.5

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.5 

1.8 

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.8

Fluor 

(F)

0
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE RED RIVER NEAR HEBER SPRINGS, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 19

Date of collection

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

930 

641 

2,059

374 

126 

48.1 

23.0 

13.0 

10.7

4.27 

7.06 

14.0 

9.39 

8.71 

3.72

2,475

Silica

(sicg

5.4 

5.0 

12

6.6 

7.4 

7.0 

8.4 

10 

7.9

6.0 

8.2 

5.8 

2.6 

3.4 

3.0

6.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.03 

.29

.03 

.01 

.01 

.06 

.06 

.06

.06 

.08 

.06 

.06 

.04 

.06

0.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.5 

7.3 

7.0

7.2 

8. 2 

8.4 

8.8 

8.4 

8.4

7.6 

9.6 

9.4 

8.4 

8.0 

8.7

6.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.2

1.3 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

2.2 

1.9

2.4 

1.5 

1.8 

1.7 

1.9 

1.7

1.5

Sodium 

(Na)

1.7 

1.9 

1.9

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.3

2.2

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

.9 

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

0.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

22 

26 

26

26 

29 

32 

33 

36 

34

35 

38 

37 

36 

36 

34

24

Sulfate 

(SO,)

4.4 

3.8 

4.0

3.6 

3.7 

3.5 

3.8 

2 Q

3.1

2.9 

2.9 

2.7 

2.0 

2.8 

2.9

3.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

2.2 

1.8

2.5 

2.0 

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.8 

3.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2

2.4

Fluor ide 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

. 1 

.1 

.1 

. 1 

.1

.1

0.1
WHITE RIVER BASIN 41

WHITE RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE RED RIVER NEAR HEBER SPRINGS, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

74

73

71

71

69

73

74

78

71

75

68

68

67

67

68

68

68

66

67

67

69

67

65

62

64

62

62

60

60

56

68

Nov.

53

52

50

48

46

45

46

47

46

47

49

53

54

56

55

54

48

45

45

44

44

48

50

52

49

50

51

51

50

50

49

Dec.

..

52

54

53

53

54

53

52

45

45

45

45

44

42

40

40

41

41

40

39

37

36

38

42

43

43

43

44

45

37

44

Jan.

48

45

44

45

45

44

44

45

44

43

43

46

48

49

51

53

52

52

53

54

52

49

49

50

52

53

53

52

48

46

48

48

Feb.

49

51

51

50

49

47

46

47

48

48

48

48

49

50

50

49

49

49

48

47

48

47

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

48

Mar.

49

49

47

48

47

46

47

48

50

52

53

54

54

53

52

51

50

50

50

52

54

53

52

52

53

52

53

54

56

58

58

52

Apr.

59

58

58

57

56

55

56

58

59

54

56

55

52

50

52

54

56

59

61

62

60

60

59

59

59

58

60

63

64

65

58

May

66

66

70

72

72

72

73

74

74

71

70

69

68

67

69

71

72

70

70

68

69

70

65

66

67

67

68

69

70

72

70

June

73

74

76

78

77

79

81

83

83

84

84

84

85

85

86

86

87

88

88

89

' 89

88

89

89

90

89

89

89

88

88

85

July

88

88

88

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

86

86

86

86

86

85

86

86

85

85

86

90

92

92

92

92

91

91

89

88

Aug.

85

86

86

87

87

88

87

86

87

86

85

84

81

83

85

85

86

86

85

85

84

84

83

83

82

81

80

80

82

82

84

84

Sept.

84

78

78

79

79

80

85

84

82

82

82

81

80

80

79

78

78

77

76

76

74

75

75

75

75

74

74

75

75

75

78
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station on Cottonbelt Railroad bridge at Clarendon, Monroe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,497 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 199 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 87 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 180 ppm Aug. 11-20; minimum, 55 ppm Jan. 8-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 341 micromhos July 26; minimum daily, 103 micromhos Jan. 28.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F on several days during June and July; minimum, 40 °F Dec. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 199 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 38 ppm Feb. 1-9, 1950.

Hardness: Maximum, 180 ppm Aug. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 29 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 366 micromhos Oct. 10, 1947; minimum daily, 60.7 micromhos Feb. 3

Water temperatures (1948-52): Maximum, 88°F on several days during summer months; minimum, 35.°F Jan. 3

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

to September 1952 obtained from Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .....

Oct. 21-30..........

Oct. 31, Nov. 1-8. ...

Nov. 21-25. .........

Dec. 1-10. ..........

Dec. 11-20. .........

Dec. 21-31. .........

Jan. 8-20 ...........

Jan. 21-31..........

Feb. 11-20. .........

Feb. 21-29. .........

Mar. 1-10...........

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

Apr. 21-30. .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

12,180 

10,610 

10, 730 

22,840 

31,780 

29, 400 

39, 100

70, 570 

83,190 

64, 300 

55, 770 

77, 000 

58, 040

36,720 

38, 550 

39,790 

38,380 

55, 520 

74, 170

74, 390 

70,060 

78. 020

Silica 

(SiOs)

12

10

7.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.35

.27

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

38 

38 

25 

25 

24 

18

19 

16 

17 

17 

12 

12

17 

18 

14 

16 

15 

16

18 

21 

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

17 

17 

11 

8.8 

11 

8. 2

6.9 

7.2 

6.9 

6.8 

6.2 

6.4

7.0 

7.9 

6.9 

6.7 

6.4 

6.7

7.6 

7.5 

7.8

Sodium 

<Na)

4.5 

4.8 

3.9 

1.9 

2.1 

3.4 

2.6

2.6 

3.6 

3.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.7

3.3 

3.3 

3.5 

3.8 

3.3 

2.8

3.2 

3.0 

3.2

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.7

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

175 

196 

200 

131 

112 

121 

81

86 

70 

72 

76 

60 

58

80 

89 

73 

73 

69 

77

84 

94 

106

Carbonate 

(C03)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.5 

4.2 

3.8 

2.5 

4.7 

7.0 

6.0

4.9 

5.8 

5.5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.0

3.6 

3.2 

3.0 

3.7 

3.1 

3.0

3.8 

4.9 

4.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.0 

5.8 

5.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.8 

2.8

3.5 

4'. 8 

3.5 

4.0 

3.2 

2.5

2.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

2.2

Fluori

(F)

0
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44 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued 

WHITE RIVER AT CLARENDON, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

74

74

75

77

75

--

67

65

69

67

68

--

68

69

70

65

66

66

67

65

64

64

65

64

63

63

65

55

68

Nov.

55

54

53

54

51

__

47

47

47

58

59

58

57

50

55

50

48

48

48

49

49

53

51

54

..

49

49

50

51

52

Dec.

52

53

54

52

53

57

53

52

50

49

52

50

47

48

45

43

44

43

43

45

40

41

41

44

47

41

42

50

52

52

52

48

Jan.

50

47

45

45

45

45

44

47

44

44

44

45

50

52

50

58

54

50

50

49

48

50

48

47

53

56

52

50

44

47

48

48

Feb.

50

53

51

52

53

50

50

52

51

52

52

55

54

55

53

49

50

51

53

52

53

50

50

49

48

49

50

52

54

__

--

51

Mar.

50

50

55

49

49

..

50

51

53

54

54

56

55

54

53

53

51

54

60

60

65

57

53

54

57

58

56

56

58

59

59

55

Apr.

61

60

59

57

57

57

_

60

63

58

57

57

55

56

57

57

59

60

61

62

63

64

63

61

60

62

62

65

63

67

--

60

May

68

68

._

71

72

72

73

73

73

70

68

67

67

70

69

69

72

70

66

66

70

71

68

69

71

72

73

69

69

71

73

70

June

74

75

76

78

78

78

79

81

82

82

83

84

83

84

85

85

85

83

87

86

85

85

86

86

86

86

87

88

88

88

83

July

88

86

81

86

87

88

88

80

84

81

84

85

86

86

85

82

83

85

85

84

85

86

85

86

86

86

86

87

88

83

86

85

Aug.

84

87

86

86

85

84

85

79

82

82

85

84

84

86

86

87

86

85

86

87

86

83

84

84

83

82

83

81

81

81

83

84

Sept.

82

79

77

76

78

79

79

79

79

79

80

83

78

87

79

80

74

77

75

75

75

75

73

70

72

73

74

74

73

74

77
WHITE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN WHITE RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

(F

KINGS RIVER NEAR BERRYVILLE

Feb. 11, 1952 .......

Aug. 25. ............

635 

331

1 114 

1 128

1

6

7.0 

7.0

3.0 

2.0

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR ST. JOE

Feb. 12, 1952 .......

Aug. 26. ............

850 

136

108 

125

0 

6

4.0 

6.0

2.2 

3.0

BUFFALO RIVER NEAR RUSH

Feb. 12, 1952 .......

Aug. 26. ............

1,140 

253

121 

124

2

4

4.0 

7.0

2.2 1 

2.2 |

NORTH FORK RIVER AT NORFORK DAM NEAR NORFORK

Oct. 1, 1951 ........

Nov. 7. .............

Jan. 28.......... ...

May 14 .............

July b ............

Sept. 2 .............

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

a 2, 220

2,490

2,140

2,440

2,430

1,350

980

7.2

5.9

6.2

6.0

5.6

7.0

7.9

8.8

0.00

.08

.04

.04

.02

.02

36

34

35

36

34

34

22

20

19

19

1.6

.9

4.0

4.0

1.2

1.4

212

190

192

193

198

197

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

4.1

4.5

3 9

3.6

4.5

3.4

2.8

1.5

2.0

2.5

2.8

2.0

2.8

2.2

WHITE RIVER AT CALICO ROCK

Feb. 27, 1952.......

Aug. 27. ............

5,110

1,280 179

0

1

4.0

6.0

2.5

2.2

a Values for discharge shown for North Fork River at Norfork Dam near Norfork are mean discharge (cfs). 

b Day of month not recorded on sample.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WHITE RIVERContinued BASIN 

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STRAWBERRY RIVER NEAR POUGHKEEPSIE

Mar. 11, 1952.......

Sept. 24 ............

10, 800 

63

64 

181

0

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3.0 

4.0

0.8 

2.0

MIDDLE FORK LITTLE RED RIVER AT SHIRLEY

Mar. 20, 1952.... ...

Sept. 23 ............

705 

2.7

42

64

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8.0

4.0

2.8 

1.8

SOUTH FORK LITTLE RED RIVER NEAR CLINTON

Nov. 26, 1951 .......

Mar. 20, 1952.......

Sept. 23 ............

4,250 

938 

.3

17 

15 

28

0 

0 

0

2.0 

2.0 

1.0

2.5 

2.5 

1.5

WHITE RIVER AT DE VALLS BLUFF

Mar. 3, 1952. .......

Sept. 16 ............

32,300 

6,630

132 

187

0

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2.0 

4.0

2.8 

4.8

CACHE RIVER AT PATTERSON

Oct. 2, 1951 ........

Mar. 21, 1952.......

Sept. 24 ............

512 

4,840 

166 18 0.10 24 8.5 12 3.3

62 

22

128

0 

0 

0

7.0 

5.0 

6.1

5.0 

1.0 

7.5 0

BAYOU DE VIEW NEAR MORTON

Oct. 2, 1951 ........

Mar. 21, 1952. ......

90 

1,580

78 

22

0 

0

5.0 

5.0

7.5 

1.8
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, COLO.

jOCATION. At gaging station 1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, 1J miles downstream from John Martin Dam

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,935 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1942 to August 1943, October 1945 to July 1949 (intermit

1952 (daily samples).

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,470 ppm Mar. 1-10; minimum, 763 ppm June 21-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,710 ppm Feb. 1-10; minimum, 405 ppm June 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 4,620 micromhos Jan. 29; minimum observed, 830 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 77°F Aug. 26; minimum observed, 35°F on several days during Dec

EXTREMES, January 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,470 ppm Mar. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 763 ppm June 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,710 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 405 ppm June 21-30, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 4,620 micromhos Jan. 29, 1952; minimum observed, 830 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85"F Aug. 6, 1951; minimum observed, 35"F on several days durin

IEMARKS.--Re cords of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, 

sums of determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951

Oct. 11-20 ....

Oct. 21-31 ....

Nov. 1-10 ....

Nov. 11-20 ...

Nov. 21-30 ...

Dec. 1-10 ....

Dec. 11-20 ...

Dec. 21-31 ...

Jan. 1-10, 1952

Jan. 11-20 ....

Jan. 21-31 ....

Feb. 1-10 ....

Feb. 11-20 . ..

Feb. 21-29 ...

Mar. 1-10 ....

Mar. 11-20 ...

Mar. 21-31 ...

Apr. 1-6 .....

Apr. 7-20 ....

Apr. 21-30

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

486

420

335

11.5

5.2

4.0

4.1

3.9

4.2

4.9

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.3

4.0

6.4

4.8

486

485

Silica 

(SiO,)

3.3

2.2

3.2

25

17

17

17

18

17

13

18

24

23

20

19

20

21

22

15

9.7

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.13

.02

.01

.01

.01

.03

.01

.01

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

195

211

223

344

336

344

372

370

372

356

360

380

390

366

336

352

340

344

340

286

280

Magnesium 

(Mg)

66

75

80

146

164

171

177

184

177

176

175

170

180

176

176

175

178

175

156

119

121

Sodiura 

(Na)

162

165

170

373

415

439

436

464

412

413

459

444

429

467

413

500

500

485

445

328

336

Potassium 

(K)

8.2

7.8

8.0

7.8

9.6

8.8

10

9.4

7.4

7.6

7.2

13

13

7.3

7.2

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

161

169

172

272

300

327

349

376

358

369

362

360

349

369

382

344

383

379

321

200

206

Carbonate 

(COS)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

889

953

1,010

1,800

1,930

1,990

2,050

',090

^,010

2,010

2,030

2,070

2,090

2,060

1,930

2,120

2,070

2,030

1,930

1,540

1,560

Chloride 

(Cl)

39

43

46

106

113

116

121

124

117

115

118

130

129

120

114

126

124

121

112

79

78

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

Nitrate 

(N03 )

3.4

3.3

3.1

4.7

3.1

3.9

4.4

4.7

5.0

3.4

6.1

2.8

4.8

5.8

3.7

4.3

4.6

4.3

4.6

3.4

3.0

Boron 

(B)

0.27

.21

.26

.67

.66

.60

.63

.67

.56

.55

.57

.70

.85

.75

.64

.72

.69

.79

.84

.40

.36

D

Part

per 

mil

lion

1,4

1,5

1,6

2,9

3,

3,2

3,

3,4

3,

3,

3,3

3,4

3,4

3,4

3,

3.4

3,4

3,

3, 

2.4

2,5
May 1-10, 1952

May 11-20 ....

May 21-31 ....

June 1-2 .....

June 3-10 .....

June 11 -20 ...

June 21 -30 ...

July 1-10 .....

July 11-20 ....

July 21 -31 ....

Aug. 1-10 .....

Aug. 11-20 ...

Aug. 21-31 ...

Sept. 1-5 .....

Sept. 6-10 ....

Sept. 11-13,

17-20 .......

Sept. 14-16 ...

Sept. 21-30 ...

Weighted

average . . .

441

66.2

650

568

486

804

613

468

401

238

443

175

346

211

64.0

111

685

115

244

11

9.5

10

11

14

16

14

13

15

15

15

15

14

15

20

17

15

16

11

.01

.00

.01

.00

.00

.08

.06

.01

.00

.01

.08

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

0.02

279

282

261

211

127

103

103

122

134

192

150

180

193

223

323

308

194

266

208

121

123

115

98

51

39

36

43

48

73

51

65

70

75

118

118

67

102

80

326

336

313

252

124

90

88

112

120

182

122

166

168

184

334

324

137

272

206

7.3

7.4

7.1

6.4

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.3

5.7

5.3

6.2

6.5

7.1

7.3

7.3

6.2

6.3

202

204

182

150

147

140

125

143

153

182

162

178

184

206

278

248

212

257

177

0000006000000000000

1,540

1,610

1,510

1,200

597

445

424

536

587

916

632

824

883

976

1,580

1,550

802

1,310

1,010

78

80

76

60

31

20

22

29

30

45

31

43

40

46

86

80

28

68

50

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.5

.8

0.8

3.0

2.6

3.3

2.6

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.6

5.6

5.0

5.8

5.2

9.8

9.3

8.5

1.2

8.0

4.0

.40

.40

.40

..

.28

.21

.18

.15

.27

.34

.22

.31

.29

.29

.60

.53

.26

.45

0.30

2,4

2,5

2,3

1,9

1,0

7

7

9

1,0

1,5

1,0

1,3

1,4

1,6

2,6

2,5

1,3

2,1

1,6
50 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER BELOW JOHN MARTIN RESERVOIR, COLO. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m./

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

61

61

60

62

61

58

59

58

59

58

58

57

57

59

59

55

52

53

55

56

55

51

51

52

52

50

50

50

50

50

56

Nov.

..

42

42

43

45

44

54

44

44

45

48

49

42

43

44

42

40

52

48

41

43

54

50

46

52

50

42

43

50

50

46

Dec.

54

54

48

40

43

50

46

42

38

35

46

46

41

40

38

38

38

39

45

37

41

40

39

38

48

46

38

38

40

40

42

Jan.

38

38

48

36

35

35

35

38

35

38

38

40

40

40

38

39

47

4.0

38

37

38

35

35

38

40

42

45

45

a 47

38

b42

39

Feb.

43

43

40

40

40

40

38

39

38

39

39

40

43

42

39

40

39

39

38

39

38

40

39

38

38

38

40

42

40

--

40

Mar.

39

40

40

39

39

39

38

41

43

41

42

43

43

41

44

44

49

46

47

44

50

42

41

44

47

40

43

51

51

51

43

Apr.

52

50

49

50

55

53

57

53

49

48

46

47

45

48

48

50

50

51

49

52

48

53

53

51

52

56

55

52

60

51

May

64

60

55

62

59

56

65

65

55

54

59

60

60

63

64

61

58

58

58

62

63

61

63

61

65

62

66

64

64

66

61

June

64

67

67

65

65

68

69

71

69

70

72

75

75

74

75

63

67

69

68

70

69

71

72

71

68

69

69

70

70

--

69

July

72

72

68

71

71

69

65

64

68

70

71

69

69

66

65

70

69

71

72

71

69

70

68

71

70

70

69

69

70

69

Aug.

70

._

73

67

_

68

68

71

69

69

76

71

71

71

71

72

71

72

76

70

69

71

77

75

71

69

65

63

71

Sept.

59

57

58

65

--

70

65

62

63

61

63

64

66

56

57

65

65

64

63

62

59

56

59

62

62

62

64

47

62

62

61

a Temperature measurement obtained at 3:00 p.m. 

b Temperature measurement obtained at 12:30 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. 

LOCATION. At gaging station at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City, Cow

DRAINAGE'AREA. 43,475 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,600 ppm Dec. 22-23; minimum, 501 ppm Oct. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 561 ppm Dec. 22-23; minimum, 180 ppm Oct. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,960 micromhos Aug. 3; minimum daily, 736 micromhos Oct. 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum 80°F July 1, Aug. 1, 17-18; minimum, freezing point on several days dur

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ....

Oct. 21-31 .........

Nov. 4-9. ...........

Nov. 11-20 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 21, 24-31 .....

Jan. 1-10, 1952.....

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 11-20 .........

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mar. 1-10..........

Mar. 13-14.........

Mar. 15-20 ........

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,756 

3,780 

2,419 

2,324

3,238 

2,942 

2,823 

2,523

2,209 

1,709 

1,702 

1,255

1,780 

2,275 

1,988

1,865 

1,897 

1,748

2,161 

6,880 

3,960 

2,610 

2.272

Silica 

(SiQ,)

21

21 

22

19

17 

18

16 

19 

17

15

20

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

68 

100 

110

98 

108 

114 

124

126 

130 

125 

154

124 

120 

139

134 

132 

122

112 

58 

72 

100 

114

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

21 

26 

28

27 

31 

31 

35

35 

38 

34 

43

34 

35 

42

40 

40 

35

32 

16 

24 

32 

33

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

16 

21 

225

20 

22 

235 

253

269 

31 

30 

37

271 

27 

301

300 

298 

296

270 

11 

16 

24 

269

Potassium 

(K)

2 

1 

2 

5.8

3 

7 

6.2 

6.3

6.0 

9 

1 

3

5.6 

4 

6.0

5.7 

5.8 

5.4

5.1 

1 

5 

0 

5 B

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

152 

174 

250 

270 

a 251 

259 

267 

279

278 

297 

306 

323

279 

262 

274

270 

269 

270

253 

154 

184 

240 

271

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

100 

145 

198 

216

199 

221 

282 

313

328 

325 

266 

313

277 

337 

432

405 

389 

312

250 

108 

164 

243 

296

Chloride 

(Cl)

135 

220 

285 

302

270 

315 

288 

310

330 

415 

405 

550

348 

332 

358

358 

380 

372

352 

145 

220 

318 

342

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.3 

.3

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.3

.3

.5

Nitrate 

(N03 )

3.6 

4.6 

4.4 

4.9

4.4 

6.1 

4.9 

7.8

5.7 

9.2 

7.8 

7.6

7.8 

6.6 

6.9

6.8 

6.3 

6.4

5.7 

9.7 

5.5 

7.1 

6.5

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (COj).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemoer 

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Apr. 11-12, 14,18,20 

Apr. 13, 15-17, 19..

Apr. 22-24, 29-30 ..

May 1-10 ..........

May 21, 24-28, 31 .. 

May 22-23, 29-30 . .

June 1, 6, 9-10.....

June 5, 7-8 ........

July 1-4, 6-10 .....

Julv 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,958 

2,320 

2,728 

3,070 

5,562 

5,728

2,774 

2,061 

2,393 

2,550

2,668 

2,053 

4,273 

1,300 

951 

1,145 

705

589 

664 

566 

490

Silica 

(SiO,)

16 

17

10

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

121 

102 

94 

100 

74 

61

95 

95 

73

77

74 

94 

54 

92 

104 

83 

98

SB 

80 

85 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

30 

26 

27 

20 

14

26 

27 

21 

25

20 

24 

13 

29 

34 

29 

35

31 

24 

31 

30

Sodium 

(Na)

285 

256 

228 

245 

169 

132

210 

246 

189 

243

206 

261 

138 

289 

351 

285 

398

377 

28C 

368 

414

Potassium 

(K)

6.2 

6.6

8.2 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

265 

244 

241 

a 248 

202 

181

233 

218 

179 

189

177 

215 

138 

208 

213 

196 

194

176 

t)185 

171 

150

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

341 

236 

202 

200 

149 

97

211 

250 

168 

210

186 

212 

116 

235 

269 

225 

268

237 

205 

228 

225

Chloride 

(Cl)

358 

345 

302 

338 

220 

172

275 

338 

252 

312

265 

355 

180 

395 

500 

388 

575

550 

380 

550 

610

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(N03 )

5.1 

3.6 

3.8 

5.6 

3/3 

4.3

4.0 

2.3 

3.6 

3.2

2.3 

3.7 

1.8 

4.9 

4.2 

5.6 

5.7

4.4 

5.6 

1.7 

3.3

Boron 

(B)

0.21 

.18

.33 

.34

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (COS). 

b Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Aug. 1, 10, 1952 ..

Aug. 13, 15-16 .... 

Aug. 14, 17-20 .... 

Aug. 21-^8, 30-31 .

Sept. 1-10 ........

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average .

496

707

1,415

923 

727 

474 

520

318

253

237

1,907

"_

14

8.4

"_

.00

.00

.00

--

69

64

50

62 

78 

84

92

108

100

28

21

17 

21 

27

30

28

33

23

16

21 

31 

34 

17

389

391

395

24

468

1 

0 

8 5

8.2

8.4

7.6

3

151

156

160

171 

184 

193 

C202

203

240

242

234

200

116 

165 

181

184

177

174

242

480

330

298 

445 

515 

240

590

585

595

316

--"

.5

.5

.3"

5.9

4.8

3.6 

4.3 

4.8 

22

3.7

5.6

7.3

5.3

--

--

.40

.39

.27

c Includes equivalent oT6 parts per million or carbonated
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KANS. Continued 

Temperature f F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

--

63

62

60

60

59

59

62

62

63

56

55

50

54

60

55

54

53

53

57

52

50

52

54

45

Nov.

42

40

39

46

36

34

38

38

44

44

49

54

53

50

50

42

38

38

37

36

41

51

43

39

41

41

41

44

44

45

--

43

Dec.

48

53

51

46

43

46

42

41

38

36

36

40

38

36

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

33

35

48

37

Jan.

34

32

32

33

33

32

32

35

36

34

34

36

40

43

45

48

44

41

44

44

38

32

32

38

39

41

37

35

35

38

37

Feb.

44

40

45

39

41

40

40

43

41

44

43

48

46

47

43

40

39

42

37

41

41

43

42

41

38

38

41

44

43

--

42

Mar.

40

41

41

32

32

35

38

41

46

46

49

46

43

44

41

43

45

45

44

49

48

40

36

40

42

45

44

48

51

55

60

44

Apr.

59

56

54

48

49

50

54

60

56

44

48

49

45

45

50

53

56

58

60

60

60

61

59

59

56

59

61

64

65

65

--

55

May

67

67

72

71

72

69

70

70

62

60

60

62

63

69

70

64

59

60

61

65

69

69

69

69

71

72

67

68

66

72

67

June

70

71

75

75

68

74

74

76

77

78

78

79

77

77

75

76

74

77

78

77

77

77

76

76

75

76

77

78

78

78

76

July

80

78

77

76

77

78

76

69

72

74

74

74

76

76

74

73

75

76

76

77

75

75

76

78

78

78

78

77

77

75

79

76

Aug.

80

77

76

74

75

76

77

74

79

79

79

76

78

78

74

79

80

80

78

78

78

75

74

72

71

73

74

73

78

71

70

76

Sept.

71

63

65

66

66

68

68

69

70

70

69

71

70

70

65

67

70

68

65

62

60

59

59

60

62

68

68

65

64

65

66
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, Pawnee County, 2 miles downstr

Grayhorse Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54,227 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: January 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,000 ppm Aug. 11; minimum, 309 ppm June 7.

Hardness: Maximum, 505 ppm Jan. 21-31; minimum, 141 ppm June 7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,420 micromhos Aug. 11; minimum daily, 492 micromhos June 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 24, 26-28, 31, Aug. 1, 6, 16-17; minimum, freezing point on 

EXTREMES, January 1950 to September 1952. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,530 ppm Jan. 5, 1951; minimum

Hardness: Maximum, 582 ppm Jan. 5, 1951; minimum, 90 ppm July 15-17, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,070 micromhos Jan. 5, 1951; minimum daily, 319 micromhos Jul

Water temperatures: Maximum, 93°F Sept. 12, 1951; minimum, freezing point on many days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-3, 10, 1951 .. 

Oct. 4-9............

Oct. 14-20..........

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 1-5. ...........

Nov. 6-10 ..........

NOT. 11-20. .........

Nov. 21-25 .........

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .....

Feb. 1-10 ..........

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7,338 

5,562 

7,127 

5,127 

4,359

6,220 

5,284 

7,490 

5,196 

7,336

4,813 

3,950 

3,076

3,676 

4,431 

3,784

3,432 

3,002 

2.926

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

16 

16

18 

17

19 

18 

18 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

79 

96 

67 

84 

109

98 

111 

99 

115 

92

124 

131 

133

129 

126 

138

132 

123 

132

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

26 

17 

23

27

26 

31 

25 

28 

23

33 

36 

34

34 

35 

39

38 

43 

38

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

20 

16 

22 

233

18 

23 

191 

24 

18

248 

268 

30

279 

29 

306

291 

30 

322

Potassium 

(K)

2 

1 

3 

4 

5.6

7 

0 

5.2 

4 

6

4.4 

6.0 

6

5.0 

6 

5.3

5.2 

0 

5.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

191 

223 

176 

234 

250

228 

251 

232 

272 

224

284 

298 

319

290 

270 

279

274 

268 

268

Sulfate 

(S04)

131 

179 

122 

161 

177

157 

187 

174 

229 

176

241 

257 

236

230 

253 

319

303 

309 

273

Chloride 

(Cl)

208 

292 

225 

305 

350

288 

355 

278 

332 

255

342 

375 

445

405 

435 

410

390 

420 

460

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.1 

.3

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.2 

1.4 

2.9 

3.3 

2.5

2.9 

4.1 

3.5 

3.8 

4.0

3.3 

3.8 

4.2

6.0 

5.9 

4.3

4.4 

4.4 

2.3

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.0

.0

.1

.0

.2

.3

.1

.2
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Mar. 1-9, 1952.....

Mar. 15 ...........

Mar. 16-20 ........

Apr. 21-23, 28-30..

May 11-20 .........

May 21-22, 24, 29-31 

May 23, 25-28 .....

July 11-20 .........

Aug. 1-7, 9-10.....

Aug. 11 ...........

Aug. 14-20 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

4,333 

16,000 

19,920 

9,700 

7,636 

5,500

4,387 

4,683 

10,320 

17,050

6,770 

4,235 

4,270 

5,974

4,052 

13,960 

20,100 

10,430 

4,570 

2,652 

1,690

1,482 

1,305 

935

904 

1,120 

1,300 

1,610 

1,560 

1.393

Temperature 

<"F)

Silica 

(SiO2)

16 

14

16 

15

15

11 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.05

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

111 

72 

58 

70 

92 

109

110 

98 

100 

78

118 

116 

104 

80

108 

72 

40 

54 

80 

104 

108

92 

98 

79

78 

75 

120 

107 

94 

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

22 

16 

24 

28 

29

32 

29 

29 

24

32 

33 

33 

25

30 

18 

10 

14 

22 

31 

33

31

31 

36

33 

28 

38 

37 

35 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

27 

14 

9 

14 

21 

253

275 

25 

28 

21

272 

267 

26 

18.

25 

15 

4 

11 

18 

28 

320

329 

348 

3

4 

3 

5 

4 

3 

2

Potassium 

(K)

3 

8 

8 

3 

0 

5.0

5.2 

9 

1

9

6.0 

6.0

7 

4

7 

3 

4 

0 

2 

5 

7.4

7.3 

6.8 

98

14 

01 

36 

73 

94 

63

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

241

171 

140 

162 

212 

263

240 

227 

196 

155

218 

215 

188 

157

178 

138 

94 

127 

162 

218 

219

179 

182 

115

114 

a 121 

134 

146 

133 

161

Sulfate 

(SO,)

200 

120 

79 

128 

173 

215

237 

202 

212 

175

281 

287 

274 

168

263 

132 

47 

114 

168 

231 

225

212 

221 

221

220 

161 

212 

253 

223 

156

Chloride 

(Cl)

430 

228 

158 

222 

315 

362

395 

375 

422 

325

395 

390 

378 

280

375 

238 

76 

146 

265 

415 

495

500 

545 

625

640 

485 

912 

750 

630 

378

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

.5 

.5

.4

. J 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.4 

5.9 

5.2 

5.9 

5.2 

5.4

1.9 

3.2 

2.8 

2.9

1.9 

1.0 

3.5 

5.0

3.0 

1.2 

3.6 

2.8 

4.2 

4.2 

.5

.5 

1.1 

4.8

5.1 

5.7 

5.0 

7.8 

5.4 

4.5

Bo

ron 

<B)

0.23 

.0

.17 

.2

.3

.2

.3

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Aug. 21-22, 29-31, 

1952 .............

Sept. 21-30........

Weighted average .

1,083

1,045

497

4,267

12

8.8"

___

.00

.05

--

80

82

90

76

87

100

101

31

31

37

30

35

36

36

229

34

41

52

33

42

440

454

24

7780g

8.3

8.0

0

146

144

136

156

159

167

186

219

176

186

243

167

207

207

198

204

550

655

820

515

665

685

700

350

___

0.5

.3-

4.0

3.8

3.8

2.5

2.2

.8

1.8

3.5

0
58 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT RALSTON, OKLA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

71

77

78

70

63

68

65

68

65

65

61

65

65

69

68

64

61

58

64

66

58

58

59

60

62

54

54

57

58

42

63

Nov.

42

42

45

41

35

38

40

40

49

51

56

57

55

53

42

45

42

48

49

43

49

45

45

43

45

43

45

48

50

50

46

Dec.

53

58

54

58

50

50

49

43

41

40

42

44

42

36

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

35

3-2

32

34

33

35

38

39

45

52

41

Jan.

35

33

32

34

33

33

33

42

39

39

39

48

50

53

53

55

53

50

55

42

50

42

39

41

50

45

46

45

42

43

48

43

Feb.

50

47

38

41

48

48

51

50

51

50

50

53

52

49

43

45

48

54

53

51

45

47

44

40

43

47

53

55

56

_

48

Mar.

43

48

40

42

45

44

50

52

42

45

49

49

48

46

49

50

47

47

55

57

48

43

49

47

51

49

58

58

51

60

68

49

Apr.

65

64

55

53

58

60

65

68

53

55

55

52

46

56

60

62

62

63

65

61

68

63

60

59

62

65

63

70

70

73

61

May

70

74

78

79

79

80

77

79

71

67

67

68

67

74

75

71

65

65

66

73

75

79

70

74

74

78

75

74

75

77

77

73

June

74

78

82

80

75

75

77

84

85

81

86

86

83

82

86

85

86

89

88

88

82

85

81

86

87

88

88

90

90

90

84

July

83

89

90

88

91

89

80

82

85

80

85

85

80

80

80

84

77

82

87

87

87

87

90

92

90

92

92

92

90

85

92

86

Aug.

92

84

85

84

89

92

90

90

91

88

88

80

87

88

85

92

92

90

88

90

89

82

78

82

81

84

80

83

86

83

83

86

Sept.

72

77

79

80

81

83

81

84

81

81

80

81

82

82

81

83

73

80

71

68

69

71

73

75

78

80

79

81

78

78

78
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from Otter Creek, and 2 

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,740 ppm Aug. 1-6; minimum, 202 ppm Aug. 9.

Hardness: Maximum, 473 ppm Aug. 1-6; minimum, 84 ppm Aug. 9.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,020 micromhos July 31, Aug. 2-4; minimum, 229 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F. July 25; minimum, freezing point on several days during Decembe

EXTREMES, 1950-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,100 ppm Dec. 7-8, 1950; minimum, 122 ppm Sept. 13, 

Hardness: Maximum, 670 ppm Dec. 7-8, 1950; minimum, 48 ppm July 21, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,610 micromhos Dec. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 178 micromhos Ju

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F. July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several days during w

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, In parts per millio.i, ,>'-ter year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-5,7-10,1951...

Dec. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

7.51 

42.0 

4.00 

4.37 

10.4 

6.10 

3.75 

10.9 

25.1

26.7 

14.7 

9.60 

12.8 

7.07 

18.4 

78.4

13.0 

10.3 

10.2 

8.80 

8.87 

10.3

Silica 

(Si02)

21

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

88 

36 

61 

94 

68 

45 

46 

83 

68

68 

44 

84 

72 

69 

79 

32

40 

76 

64 

95 

100 

105

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

13 

24 

36 

25 

19 

17 

31 

27

23 

18 

28 

24 

22 

26 

11

18 

30 

25 

37 

39 

41

PoSo- tasdi""1 slum 

(Na) (K)

206 

70 

161 

248 

178 

129 

131 

196 

182

187 

150 

244 

193 

186 

217 

74

92 

178 

148 

243 

254 

299 9.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

354 

130 

283 

436 

31£ 

235 

175 

354 

300

277 

219 

388 

314 

327 

345 

142

176 

323 

276 

414 

423 

467

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

'0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

111 

44 

91 

164 

109 

95 

71 

142 

112

112 

92 

154 

112 

110 

130 

52

69 

123 

103 

173 

189 

207

Chloride 

(Cl)

280 

98 

190 

275 

198 

119 

177 

262 

220

228 

162 

262 

225 

198 

252 

79

106 

215 

175 

275 

290 

325

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.7 

6.5 

7.3 

2.7 

5.7 

15 

4.1 

4.4 

5.3

6.7 

6.3 

8.2 

7.5 

6.4 

3.6 

4.4

11 

5.5 

5.4 

13 

12 

18

Phosphate 

(P04)

7.5

B

r

(

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1952......

Feb. 24-25, 27-29...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.9 

13.9 

9.58

9.38 

9.05 

10.0 

18.2

19 4

13.0 

142 

276 

48.5 

22.2 

21.5 

16.7 

13.9

11.6 

13.4 

32.0 

119 

19.7 

13.5

14.0 

12.9 

7.02 

108 

26.0 

18.2 

9.02 

5.70

34.0 

119 

16.0

Silica 

(SiO.)

19 

13

15

12 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.05

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

100 

89 

102

104 

106 

104 

98

78 

62 

33 

24 

33 

57 

70 

66 

91

100 

99 

93 

36 

47 

56

65 

38 

90 

32 

46 

48 

64 

79

54 

27 

37

Magnesium 

(Big)

38 

37 

40

40 

41 

43 

36

34 

26 

13 

11 

13 

24 

30 

28 

39

43 

42 

42 

14 

19 

23

28 

36 

37 

12 

18 

19 

26 

30

21 

12 

15

Sodium 

(Na)

292 

24 

279

29 

297 

30 

22

22 

14 

9 

4 

6 

12 

16 

15 

23

298 

303 

26 

8 

11 

14

16

25

28 

8 

13 

12

n

23

16

6 

£

Potassium 

(K)

8.9 

8 

8.4

4 

8.9 

5 

2

5 

1 

8 

6 

9 

5 

5 

2 

8

8.2 

8.6 

9 

7 

6 

0

4 

6 

8 

9 

5 

0 

5 

0

6

1 

9

Blearbonate 

(HCOJ

419 

365 

451

434 

449 

451 

392

366 

242 

172 

108 

147 

250 

315 

297 

422

461 

452 

231 

152 

203 

253

278 

408 

419 

148 

211 

18& 

283 

346

252 

140 

183

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

14 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

194 

164 

184

197 

189 

189 

176

172 

130 

89 

46 

58 

110 

130 

130 

176

207 

205 

199 

83 

86 

98

112 

163 

154 

67 

95 

77 

94 

125

103 

60 

73

Chloride 

(Cl)

322 

290 

315

350 

340 

372 

255

235 

146 

78 

47 

70 

134 

182 

160 

260

332 

345 

300 

85 

132 

158

190 

295 

350 

92 

144 

154 

220 

285

188 

50 

85

Nitrate 

(NO,)

19 

17 

8.7

11 

12 

11 

14

17 

6.2 

6.2 

3.7 

7.2 

5.7 

7.8 

7.8 

11

5.2 

4.6 

7.8 

6.6 

6.4 

7.8

5.7 

3.7 

5.7 

3.1 

8.4 

7.3 

8 3 

7ll

5.0 

1.9 

2.4

Phosphate

(peg

6.5 

5.5

6.5

3.5 

3< 5

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.4

.4

.5

.2

.4
June 9-10, 1952 .....

June 21-25..........

July 11, 14 .........

July 18-13, 15-20 ...

Aug. 21-23, 25, 28 ..

Sept. 11-15, 18 .....

Sept. 20 ............

Sept. 21-24, 26-27 .. 

Sept. 25, 29-30 ..... 

Sept. 28 ............

Weighted average . .

4.95

1.96

1.02

1.50

1.72

511

18.8 

47.9

1.14

.87

6.60

1.10 

1.10 

.30

IS. 2

"

--

--

--

.00

--_

--"-

63

74

106

109

72

22

oo

30

53

57

64

81

79 

85 

69

54

28 

27

31

40

33

26

44

44

47

21

11

7.7

19

21

23

32

31 

32

25

21

214

235

330

336 I 12

218

412

493 '48

297

20

39

56

56 

36

137

30

159

163

289

231 

295 

167

143

335 

348

346

415

441

285

473 

453

507

118

104

104

104

138 

118

113

278

282 

320

248

352 

357 

281

a 236

0

11

12

104

16000

0 0

1000

5 05

8 

0 9

--

123 

117

82

114

121

86

151 

145

156

26

45

20

29

33

32 

29

91

25

94

97 

126

95

126 

135 

107

97

235

288

305

442

460

295

550 

605

650

60

550

14

35

64 

30

150

29

175

188 

268

460

278 

390 

198

164

3.6 

3.0

5.7

4.3

2.5

3.5

3.6

2.4

4.5

6.5

3.3

7.8

4.0

5.2 

4.9

3.9

4.3

2.6

2.3 

1.6

2.3

1.3 

1.1 

2.2

6.5

5.5

__

3.0

1.8_

_____

 ___"

--

a Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
62 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

SKELETON CREEK NEAR LOVELL, OKLA . Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, »ater year Octooer 1951 to Sej

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

69

70

68

63

50

54

58

58

51

54

57

59

65

--

..

62

56

61

62

62

57

56

56

57

57

57

55

56

50

59

Nov.

43

38

41

37

40

38

40

42

45

48

49

55

55

48

48

39

38

39

42

44

42

39

42

44

42

42

42

48

48

--

43

Dec.

46

42

47

48

48

46

41

36

38

40

41

40

37

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

41

4i

42

39

Jan.

35

34

33

33

32

32

34

38

38

35

40

40

43

47

48

50

50

47

54

53

50

52

44

42

44

47

39

42

40

Z5

42

42

Feb.

48

48

48

45

45

44

46

46

47

51

50

48

50

46

46

45

46

48

46

46

46

46

45

46

42

46

46

44

--

46

Mar.

41

38

45

46

44

46

46

46

46

46

48

50

49

47

48

48

48

50

48

52

50

49

42

42

42

41

42

61

62

60

63

48

Apr.

63

62

62

65

52

65

65

65

50

54

54

54

53

56

54

62

62

58

64

61

62

64

59

57

58

66

62

70

70

70

--

61

May

70

70

70

72

73

73

75

75

74

72

70

68

67

74

--

71

62

62

62

64

65

72

68

71

74

72

72

71

74

75

81

71

tember 1952

June

68

81

79

72

75

78

80

80

79

85

80

86

86

82

83

82

85

82

83

88

82

83

83

86

82

82

82

82

82

82

--

81

July

82

82

83

84

85

85

80

79

80

76

78

82

76

78

80

87

87

86

87

87

87

87

88

SI

89

84

85

89

89

84

Aug.

89

89

89

89

85

85

78

78

78

80

82

82

82

88

83

83

85

81

81

81

81

81

75

75

75

80

76

76

80

86

82

Sept.

86

83

77

74

78

78

72

72

81

72

72

72

76

72

78

72

73

76

68

71

72

62

60

71

71

71

69

70

70

68

73
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CIMARRON RIVER AT MANNPORD, OKLA.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge li miles downstream from House Creek, and half a mile north of M

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,822 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.-- Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.-- Dissolved solids: Maximum, 22,400 ppm Sept. 20; minimum, 858 ppm May 24.

Hardness: Maximum, 4,030 ppm Sept. 20; minimum, 206 ppm May 24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 34,200 micromhos Sept. 20; minimum daily, 1,480 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F. July 23; minimum, freezing point on several days during November

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 22,400 ppm Sept. 20, 1952; minimum, 568 ppm Sept. 10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 4,030 ppm Sept. 10, 1952; minimum, 160 ppm July 12, 19, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 34,200 micromhos Sept. 20, 1952; minimum daily, 964 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F. July 23, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 11-13 .........

Oct. 14-15, 19-20...

Oct. 17 ...........

Oct. 21-26 .........

Oct. 27 ............

Oct. 28-29 .........

Oct. 30-31 .........

Nov. 1-2 ...........

Nov. 3-4 ...........

Nov. 5-10 .........

Nov. 11, 18-20 ..... 

Nov. 12 ............

Nov. 13-15 ........

Nov. 16-17 .........

Nov. 21-24, 29 ..... 

Nov. 25-28, 30 .....

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

257 

129 

196 

263 

174 

92 

311 

70 

191 

138

108 

130 

196 

233 

65 

114 

198 

259 

180

200 

278 

312 

338

Magnesium 

(Mg)

71 

36 

62 

70 

45 

24 

89 

19 

60 

44

26 

34 

51

68 

14 

33 

54 

68 

50

56 

86 

86 

94

PoS°- tasdium slum 

(Na) (K)

2,210 

988 

1,660 

2,170 

1,180 

525 

2,330 

270 

1,370 

943

619 

940 

1,450 

2,190 

311 

920 

1,610 

2,190 

1,310

1,450 

2,180 

2,250 16 

2.350 18

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

167 

134 

177 

184 

156 

106 

188 

119 

154 

137

142 

154 

178 

233 

113 

148 

193 

266 

210

218 

269 

292 

304

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

307 

169 

229 

312 

244 

121 

309 

54 

230 

142

103 

184 

283 

327 

65 

153 

244 

324 

230

276 

381 

383 

368

Chloride 

(Cl)

3,750 

1,650 

2,820 

3,670 

1,980 

890 

4,060 

485 

2,360 

1,640

1,060 

1,550 

2,420 

3,610 

520 

1,520 

2,700 

3,640 

2,190

2,420 

3,660 

3,840 

3.930

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO.)

4.2 

5.1 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3 

2.7 

3.2 

2.3 

5.0 

4.1

3.7 

5.0 

6.1 

4.5 

3.3 

4.5 

3.9 

5.0 

4.5

4.5 

4.8 

3.2 

4.5

B

ro

(B

0.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT MANNFORD, OKLA.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ......

Feb. 11-20 ..........

Mar. 2-3, 5-6 .......

Mar. 4, 10 ..........

Mar. 8-9 ...........

Mar. 11-12 ..........

Mar. 14, 18-19 ...... 

Mar. 15, 20 .........

Mar. 23-27 .........

Apr. 1-10 ..........

Apr. 21-22, 24 .....

Apr. 25, 29-30 ......

Apr. 26-28 .........

May 2-4, 8-10. ......

May 11-15, 19-20 ....

May 21-22, 30-31.....

May 24 .............

Mav 25-28 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

17

16

12 

9.7

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

304 

247 

269 

286

287 

283 

283 

164

185 

134 

98 

207 

56 

75 

97 

106 

144 

121 

178 

226

215 

238 

172 

106 

96 

191 

138

156 

146 

65 

191 

229 

161 

96 

58 

74

Magnesium 

(Mg)

88 

70 

80 

83

87 

89 

92 

58

70 

49 

34 

79 

17 

22 

33 

36 

53 

45 

62 

76

75 

89 

64 

38 

32 

58 

42

49 

44 

21 

34 

71 

57 

28

*r

24

SoHliim

(Na)

2,370 

2,2 

2,9 

2,160

2, 280 

2,220 

2,4 

1,3

1,4 

9 

5 

2,2 

2 

3 

7 

9 

1,4 

9 

1,4 

1,9

1,740 

1,8 

1,4 

8 

5 

1,7 

1,2

1,4 

1,0 

5 

1,4 

1,6 

1,2 

5 

2 

4

Potassium 

(K)

17 

00 

40 

17

I? 

30 

30

40 

84 

99 

10 

51 

35 

D7 

33 

30 

78 

10 

10

16 

50 

10 

66 

60 

50 

00

40 

90 

35 

10 

60 

60 

25 

01 

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

291 

276 

271 

283

243 

233 

237 

199

238 

185 

165 

244 

155 

185 

161 

172 

204 

191 

256 

263

231 

254 

175 

177 

156 

175 

159

179 

190 

141 

222 

221 

186 

135 

129 

143

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

<SO«)

387 

348 

454 

351

377 

360 

389 

218

268 

187 

120 

349 

61 

82 

151 

173 

264 

190 

291 

340

325 

340 

249 

161 

97 

435 

345

379 

343 

163 

394 

444 

367 

149 

20 

118

Chloride 

(Cl)

3,860 

3,610 

4,740 

3,540

3,770 

3,640 

4,090 

2,180

2,420 

1,650 

1,010 

3,610 

400 

540 

1,150 

1,500 

2,300 

1,600 

2,300 

3,150

3,000 

3,140 

2,380 

1,410 

962 

2,780 

1,860

2,250 

1,700 

788 

2,280 

2,720 

2,010 

870 

365 

665

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.8 

4.5 

5.1 

3.0

2.0 

1.7 

2.8 

2. 8

2.3 

3.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

3.5 

4.5 

4.8 

4.6 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6

1.4 

2.2 

4.9 

3.6 

3.2 

4.8 

5.4

4.6 

5.1 

6.3 

4.8 

3.9 

4.2 

5.0 

3.8 

5.7

Bo

ron 

(B)

0.4

.4

.4

.4

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CIMARRON RIVER AT MANNFORD, OKLA.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Sept. 13-15 ..........

Sept. 21-30 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

11

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

536 

659 

828 

938 

1,020 

1,150 

1.030

Magnesium 

(Mg)

134 

174 

212 

236 

260 

282 

254

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

3, 960 41 

4,150 

4,820 

5,460 

5,970 

6,490 

5. 860 84

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

103 

71 

58 

73 

79 

84 

92

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

501 

335 

290 

302 

296 

284 

246

Chloride 

(Cl)

6,800 

7,790 

9,260 

10, 500 

11,500 

12,600 

11,400

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

--

Boron 

(B)

0.86 

1.3
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 67

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

CIMARRON RIVER AT MANNFORD, OKLA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) ot water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

71

74

73

65

59

57

59

62

62

63

61

65

64

66

64

62

55

56

63

60

56

50

53

60

61

54

57

58

57

61

Nov.

44

41

37

39

38

32

38

38

43

48

51

58

58

51

50

43

38

34

36

44

45

55

48

43

44

45

42

40

45

45

--

44

Dec.

50

55

60

46

40

50

46

41

44

38

40

45

43

38

33

32

33

33

33

35

32

33

33

32

37

32

32

33

34

43

52

40

Jan.

41

33

32

32

32

32

32

38

39

34

37

39

52

53

45

53

57

52

55

48

47

43

34

35

47

53

47

42

48

40

43

42

Feb.

50

50

51

43

44

42

40

45

44

45

43

50

49

47

44

38

39

43

57

43

42

45

45

43

40

37

41

45

48

_

-.

45

Mar.

40

42

47

41

3S

41

43

46

50

48

44

48

46

45

44

44

49

47

45

50

53

34

38

43

43

47

45

49

53

56

60

46

Apr.

60

56

57

50

48

50

54

62

63

45

50

51

49

46

50

55

59

62

59

59

61

68

59

58

56

57

61

63

66

68

--

57

May

69

67

69

73

74

73

73

72

72

63

58

59

60

66

69

70

70

60

61

64

68

70

70

65

68

69

72

69

66

69

72

68

June

72

72

75

76

71

74

75

79

80

81

82

80

80

80

80

78

78

78

81

BO

80

79

78

79

61

78

80

81

82

83

-_

78

July

83

75

78

80

77

84

82

71

72

73

79

78

82

78

76

76

77

77

78

79

80

82

90

84

89

83

84

82

82

80

80 ._

80

Aug.

81

82

79

80

74

78

81

78

83

83

82

77

79

81

85

74

84

74

83

81

80

76

75

74

75

76

77

72

75

74

78

78

Sept.

77

66

65

68

70

67

68

69

70

72

70

68

74

75

70

68

73

65

65

66

63

60

59

57

60

68

64

65

62

63

67
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SAND SPRINGS BRIDGE NEAR TULSA, OKLA

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 33 in Sand Springs, 7 miles downstream from Cimarron River, and 10 

DRAINAGE AREA.--74,350 square miles at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,460 ppm Sept. 4; minimum, 696 ppm June 5-8.

Hardness: Maximum, 726 ppm Sept. 19-20; minimum, 192 ppm June 5-8.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,880 micromhos Sept. 4; minimum daily, 1,060 micromhos June '8'.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92'F. June 29-30, July 24; minimum, freezing point Dec. 16, 20-21, Jan. 1

EXTREMES, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,360 ppm Oct. 12-17, 1946; minimum, 232 ppm July 18-20, 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,280 ppm Oct. 11, 1946; minimum, 106 ppm July 2, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 15,300 micromhos Oct. 11, 1946; minimum daily, 379 micromhos July 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F. Aug. 7, 1947; minimum, freezing point on several days during winter 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City, 

Tulsa for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WSP 1241. No appreciable Inflow between 

periods of heavy local runoff.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 1951 .... 

Oct. 3-10.........

Oct. 11, 15, 17,

Oct. 12-14, 18 ....

Nov. 1-5 .........

Nov. 11-12, 17-20. 

Nov. 13-16 .......

Nov. 21-30 .......

Jan. 1-8, 1952....

Jan. 11-20....... .

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 21-29........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,210 

7,194

7,118 

8,040 

7,100 

5,177

8,292 

6,568 

8,272 

10, 120 

7,808

5,688 

4,685 

3,500

3,966 

3,940 

4,976 

4,352

3,854 

3,495 

4.213

Silica

14

17 

16

14 

16

13 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

88

97 

88 

106 

108

96 

120 

105 

106 

124

124 

148 

162

150 

152 

150 

153

154 

136 

144

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

24

28 

24 

36 

28

30 

36 

27 

26 

32

31

38 

42

41

47 

39 

42

44 

49 

43

Sodium 

(Na)

23 

29

31 

24 

51 

354

3!

45 

44 

56 

462

40 

47 

543

59 

73 

593 

539

587 

55 

583

Potassium 

(K)

6 

3

8 

6 

6 

6.5

4 

8 

5 

1 

6.4

5 

8 

6.8

0 

3 

6.1 

6.4

6.6 

6.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

143 

188

201 

181 

188 

210

183 

219 

218 

190 

243

252 

296 

308

287 

290 

273 

278

266 

254 

244

Sulfate 

(SO,)

105 

143

168 

132 

171 

163

134 

195 

167 

147 

196

204 

256 

240

235 

275 

249 

308

305 

305 

266

Chloride 

(Cl)

372 

460

500 

400 

850 

560

565 

750 

695 

905 

730

635 

 745 

865

950 

1,160 

920 

820

900 

870 

920

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.8

3.6 

4.5 

4.2 

1.9

2.7 

5.0 

9.0 

7.8 

3.1

5.0 

5.5 

4.3

7.3 

7.7

4.2 

3,5

3.0 

2.9 

2.4

Boron 

(B)

0.10

.08 

.08

.07 

.33

.07 

.24

Dis

(resi

Parts 

per 

million

922 

1,150

1,260 

1,040 

1,880 

1,420

1,270 

1,670 

1,620 

1,940 

1,770

1,560 

1,840 

2,110

2,110 

2,520 

2,190 

2,100

2,240 

2,220 

2.170
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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 71

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT SAND SPRINGS BRIDGE NEAR TULSA, OKLA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) 01 water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

76

79

79

77

60

68

67

68

65

68

67

67

66

69

68

68

64

62

65

65

60

58

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

49

66

Nov.

43

42

44

41

37

37

41

44

45

51

52

59

59

56

52

46

42

43

44

44

47

48

44

44

48

45

48

48

51

52

47

Dec.

52

54

54

53

51

5i

51

45

44

43

42

45

43

36

33

Zc,

34

33

36

32

32

33

34

33

34

34

33

38

44

46

52

41

Jan.

32

33

333,'

34

3b

37

43

41

41

39

44

49

55

57

57

56

57

58

51

49

41

41

43

52

bl

47

48

44

44

42

45

Feb.

44

49

49

48

49

50

50

bl

52

51

50

55

54

50

45

45

48

50

54

54

47

46

46

44

43

46

50

53

48

..

49

Mar.

44

49

45

45

46

48

46

bl

49

45

51

51

50

41

40

51

48

4fa

54

57

56

49

46

48

51

5,

54

54

57

58

67

51

Apr.

66

68

5o

53

57

58

64

68

59

56

53

55

49

54

60

62

62

61

62

61

63

62

01

60

63

65

68

70

71

72

--

61

May

72

74

77

78

75

76

77

7tf

74

68

67

69

70

1i

71

76

69

66

69

72

74

77

71

71

75

77

77

74

76

76

77

73

June

73

74

82

82

82

81

80

81

84

83

84

85

87

86

87

87

88

89

87

88

86

86

85

86

85

87

87

89

92

K

85

July

83

89

81

82

83

88

90

84

87

87

80

8.-

81

80

78

8.

7?

87

87

85

87

87

86

92

83

37

86

84

87

81

86

84

Aug.

8ti

87

00

85

8,,

80

86

84

87

88

8b

82

85

858'

81

89

8i)

85

87

85

83

80

83

79

75

79

80

80

83

84

84

Sept.

80

70

?< ;$

7L,

'10

76

7o

78

18

n

81

81

84

71

78

'U

b"

70

ub

07

08

70

71

7,:

78

77

7(j

78

75
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN- -Continued

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH, OKLA.

LOCATION. --At gaging station at highway bridge on county road, 2 j miles east of Lenapah, Nowata County

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,639 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951 -52. --Dissolved solids: Maximum, 509 ppm Feb. 11-29; minimum, 207 ppm Nov. 12, 14, 16.

Hardness: Maximum, 304 ppm Oct. 4-5, 9-10, Jan. 1-10; minimum, 122 ppm- Nov. 12, 14, 16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 899 micromhos Feb. 28; minimum daily, 300 micromhos Mar. 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum daily, 92°F. July 28; minimum daily, freezing point Dec. 21-22, Jan. 3. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City, 

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-3, 6-8, 1951..

Oct. 11-12. .........

Oct. 13-14, 18-20... 

Oct. 15-17..........

Oct. 21-31..........

Nov. 1-2, 9-10......

Nov. 3-8. ...........

Nov. 11, 15. .......

Nov. 12, 14, 16 .....

NOV. 13, 17-20. .....

Nov. 21-30. .........

Dec. 7-10. ..........

Dec. 15-20. .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952..... 

Jan. 11-20. .........

Jan. 21-26..........

Jan. 27-31..........

Feb. 11-29..........

Mar. 1-4, 7-8.......

Mar. 5-6, 9-10.....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

630 

1,245 

905 

470 

1,132 

1,393 

2,995 

833 

6,405 

11,390 

5,044 

2,702

1,187 

880 

936 

1,607 

626 

1,312 

1,836 

740 

604

1,502 

641 

3,044 

6,732

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(S102)

10 

10 

7.6

9.4

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.00 

.00 

.02

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

94 

83 

71 

54 

58 

57 

74 

59 

38 

52 

61

70 

82 

90 

70 

88 

94 

68 

66 

81

74 

90 

70 

53

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

17 

17 

13 

9.5 

11 

9.4 

13 

11 

6.6 

8.0 

9.4

11 

12 

14 

12 

15 

17 

13 

10 

13

13 

17 

14 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

3 

4 

6 

4C 

3} 

37 

4C 

4 

4 

2 

2 

3

3

4 

4' 

4 

44 

53 

42 

4! 

4

45 

70 

4 

3

Potassium 

<K)

3.0 

)

, 

5 

i

,

> 

1

1.9 

2.2

2 3 

)

2.4 

1.9

) 

?

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

290 

319 

268 

233 

183 

181 

179 

236 

176 

122 

164 

198

223 

256 

278 

213 

270 

278 

199 

216 

247

211

250 

191 

148

Sulfate 

(SO.)

33 

36 

36 

33 

26 

31 

34 

35 

42 

27 

34 

38

43 

48 

50 

50 

53 

56 

49 

50 

54

60 

63 

61 

50

Chloride 

(Cl)

52 

65 

110 

64 

52 

62 

59 

74 

66 

29 

36 

41

52 

66 

68 

60 

72 

85 

66 

58 

71

69 

119 

83 

58

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1

.1

.0 

.0

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.8 

2.0 

3.0 

2.5 

2.3 

1.7 

2.2 

3.3 

2.5 

2.4 

1.6

1.9 

1.7 

2.3 

1.9 

2.2 

2.4 

2. 8 

2.4 

2.2

2.5 

1.2 

3.1 

3.2

Boron 

(B)

0.06

.03 

.07 

.16

.58 

.09
Mar. 11-14, 1952..

Apr. 4-10 ........

Apr. 11-20 .......

Apr. 21-22, 28-30. 

Apr. 23-27. .......

May 11-20 ........

June 2-5, 7-10 ....

June 21-30....... .

July 1-10 .........

July 21-31 ........

Aug. 1-10. ........

Aug. 11-20. .......

Aug. 21-31. .......

Sept. 1-10 ........

Sept. 11-20.......

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average.

14, 560

5,472

1,270

4,051

2,707

2,830 

7,998

896

551

816

558

566

57.0

43.2

45.2

25.8

16.1

24.6

24.5

12.4

10.8

1,525

"_

6.1

6.5

7.8

7.4

7.4

8.0

5.2

5.2-

"

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00-

40

62

56

78

84

61

72

67 

51

77

83

78

73

60

56

56

55

50

50

53

54

56

61

7.8

10

16

12

13

18

14

16

15

17

17

12

13443

38

3 3

4«1

434

48

6

66

70

29

90

98

3

52393

2 2

ii

2.3

337

3

1

3.4

3.6

3 9

4.0

3

124 

106

174

243

260

183

220

209 

170

264

206

194

190

a 186

167

173

175

182

190

30

38

49

51

45

51

46 

37

49

49

48

38

41

39

43

42

39

44

48

50

52

42

22

47

61

80

52

62

52

42

70

76

69

52

72

78

90

95

106

110

129

142

151

54

--

.1

.1

.3

.3

.1

.1

.3

.3-

S.e 

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

1.6

1.7 

1.9

.7

3.2

2.9

1.4

.6

.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.7

2.4

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

 

a Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate ( 03).
74 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LENAPAH, OKLA . Continued 

Temperature (°F.) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aver-

_ag£j

Oct.

71

75

81

73

64

62

65

68

68

66

62

65

64

64

67

64

60

61

62

70

60

56

58

60

58

55

58

58

58

54

64

Nov.

48

50

50

43

41

42

47

44

44

46

40

56

55

54

50

46

42

42

43

45

49

46

42

48

43

46

44

48

50

--

46

Dec.

50

54

55

49

49

53

49

45

45

44

45

46

46

39

40

41

46

45

46

35

32

32

33

35

34

34

33

39

39

52

53

43

Jan.

43

33

32

36

36

34

36

39

35

34

36

39

46

48

46

56

50

46

51

49

49

44

44

46

45

46

43

45

43

42

45

42

Feb.

45

50

46

43

47

46

49

44

45

50

..

_.

__

__

--

_

-_

_

--

_.

44

47

43

48

46

49

45

50

__

--

--

Mar.

46

42

42

41

42

42

45

46

44

43

48

49

48

46

48

46

47

45

45

54

48

42

50

49

52

49

49

55

59

57

60

48

Apr.

59

56

54

54

55

59

58

59

52

55

56

54

55

55

55

58

58

59

59

64

65

61

59

60

61

60

60

62

65

69

--

59

May

70

69

70

74

70

73

74

75

74

70

69

71

68

70

77

71

69

69

69

71

68

72

71

70

5

69

69

69

70

73

78

71

June

80

82

89

88

75

79

80

79

80

81

82

85

82

85

86

83

84

90

86

84

85

82

84

82

88

84

88

90

85

89

84

July

86

85

84

85

82

85

86

80

82

79

88

80

--

80

79

79

80

79

80

88

87

86

83

84

86

88

87

92

88

84

84

84

Aug.

85

86

86

--

83

82

85

86

85

85

85

86

85

--

_

-_

85

84

78

75

74

78

81

82

81

80

7E

--

Sept.

78

77

72

73

74

76

75

80

84

80

80

78

75

76

77

78

73

71

66

66

66

68

67

75

75

74

72

72

74
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles downstream from Caney River, 4| 

upstream from Bird Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,534 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 594 ppm Aug. 11-31; minimum, 199 ppm Nov. 11-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 307 ppm Jan. 1-10; minimum, 96 ppm Nov. 10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,060 micromhos Aug. 1 Sept. 17; minimum daily, 274 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86 °F. Aug. 3-4, 18; minimum, 33°F. Dec. 21-22. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 747 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 126 ppm June 22-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 406 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 50 ppm June 22-30, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,310 micromhos Jan. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 130 micromhos Jun

Water temperatures: Maximum 93°F. July 22, 1949; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Cit

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date of collection

O.-t. 1-iO, 1951. .... 

Oct. 11-12, 17-18.. . 

Oct. 13-16 .........

Oct. 19-20 .........

Oct. 21-31 .........

Nov. 1-3 ...........

Nov. 4-9 ...........

Nov. 10 ............

Nov. 18-20 .........

Nov. 21-30 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952..... 

Jan. 11-12 .........

Jan. 13-20 .........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 1-10..........

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mar. 1-2 ..........

Mar. 3-9 ..........

War. 10-13........ .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,603 

2,220 

1, 544 

1,475 

4,282 

5,800 

3,898 

9,740 

17, 960 

9,267 

6,076

2,331 

2,294 

1,109 

1,738 

5,700 

2,940 

1,276

2,966 

1,189 

2,351 

2,055 

8,680 

22.150

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

8.5

12

13

11 

14

9.4 

9.0 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.02

.02 

.02

.02 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

71 

70 

85 

46 

46 

47 

65 

30 

34 

51 

63

74 

77 

87 

95 

78 

70 

82

81 

82 

82 

80 

56 

35

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

13 

17 

7.0 

7.6 

7.9 

11 

5.2 

5.0 

7.6 

9.8

12 

15 

14 

17 

13 

10 

15

15 

14 

15 

17 

12 

5.6

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

33 | 3.0 

42 

53 

32 

31 1 3.6 

29 

39 

19 

23 

26 

26 | 2.8

38 | 2.6 

38 

48 [2.3 

62 1 2. 1 

82 

55 

51 1 2. 1

54 I 2. 1 

54 

67 | 2.2 

49 

30 

15

Der million, water year October 1951 to Se

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

224 

215 

a 263 

144 

136 

146 

190 

89 

108 

159 

197

221 

224 

259 

265 

214 

208 

231

223 

224 

211 

221 

164 

102

Sulfate 

(S04)

26 

37 

34 

21 

25 

29 

35 

24 

22 

30 

32

39 

42 

47 

56 

55 

48 

51

55 

59 

57 

55 

43 

26

Chloride 

(Cl)

56 

80 

103 

49 

55 

44 

70 

26 

30 

37 

40

64 

76 

86 

108 

136 

80 

88

92 

95 

118 

97

5;'

22

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.3 

2.5 

4.4 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

3.5 

2.0 

1.4 

1.3

1.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

2.3 

2.0 

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

.8 

1.1 

1.9 

2.9

B

r

0

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Mar. 14-17, 1952... 

Mar. 18-20.........

Apr. 1-10 ..........

Apr. 11-20 .........

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 1-10 ..........

May 21-24. .........

May 25-31..........

June 11-20 .........

June 21-30 .........

July 1-10...........

July 21-28..........

July 29-31..........

Aug. 1-10 ..........

Aug. 11-20 .........

Sept. 1-10..........

Sept 17-20..........

Sept 21-30..........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

14,040 

10, 140 

5,073

4,966 

4,138 

10,010 

1,804 

848 

2,904 

1,927

1,253 

417 

114 

89.2 

119 

64.6 

47.0

55.1 

53.1 

73.9 

26.3 

16.0 

72.2 

11.0

2,993

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

10 

10

11

10 

12

7.7 

6.0

10 

10

13 

11

7.4

..

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02

.05 

.08

.00 

.00

.00 

.02

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00

..

Calcium 

(Ca)

49 

58 

71

74 

68 

54 

74 

72 

46 

65

70 

66 

58 

60 

69 

53 

78

82 

77 

78 

70 

72 

53 

70

58

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.0 

10 

13

14 

13 

10 

14 

15 

9.8 

17

14 

13 

14 

13 

14 

17 

18

18 

16 

18 

16 

22 

16 

16

10

Sodium 

(Na)

' 

38

42

44

42 

52

e

57 

50

55 

63

I

I 

99 

103

i:

< 

f 

91

Potassium 

(K)

3 

5 

1.9

2.2 

2.2 

2 

2.3 

2.4 

1 

6

2.7 

2.7 

)7 

3.0 

3.1 

0 

6

8 

3 9 

s! 8 

1 

8 

6 

3.6

36

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

154 

170 

209

214 

200 

b!74 

221 

226 

128 

199

a214 

205 

188 

186 

210 

153 

189

201 

177 

200 

201 

203 

142 

182

174

Sulfate 

(SO,)

32 

43 

45

51 

51 

40 

46 

52 

36 

45

45 

42 

36 

34 

33 

34 

61

51 

55 

39 

57 

30 

29 

32

38

Chloride 

(Cl)

29 

54 

67

70 

67 

42 

72 

86 

71 

116

99 

88 

95 

98 

115 

137 

168

178 

190 

198 

198 

202 

138 

174

57

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1

.1 

.1

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.1 

.1

.3 

.1

.3

..

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.2 

2.3 

1.9

1.8 

1.3 

1.7 

.7 

1.1 

2.4 

1.7

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

1.0 

.6 

1.0 

.7 

1.2 

1,1

1.9

Boron 

(B)

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

,2

a Includes equivalent of 2 parts per million of carbonate (003). 

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (COs).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 77

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F.) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

67

68

68

69

68

62

60

60

61

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

60

58

58

58

59

55

53

55

56

57

56

56

57

54

60

Nov.

51

48

45

44

44

42

43

52

53

55

57

58

50

50

46

43

42

42

43

44

45

45

44

44

43

43

43

43

46

~

46

Dec.

47

47

47

47

45

44

44

41

40

40

39

41

41

38

35

35

36

34

35

34

33

33

34

34

34

34

35

36

37

43

39

39

Jan.

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

41

40

39

39

41

46

47

47

48

49

49

49

47

46

44

43

44

47

47

45

44

42

43

44

44

Feb.

46

46

47

45

45

43

44

45

43

44

45

47

47

46

45

45

45

47

50

47

45

45

45

44

44

45

45

48

46

45

Mar.

45

45

44

42

42

43

45

44

45

46

46

47

47

47

47

45

46

47

47

49

50

47

46

46

47

48

49

51

55

56

56

47

Apr.

57

56

54

52

51

50

46

48

48

47

50

51

51

52

53

54

54

55

57

58

60

62

61

60

60

59

60

61

60

62

«

55

May

63

66

70

73

73

72

72

71

70

68

66

65

66

67

68

68

67

66

67

68

69

70

70

69

68

69

70

69

70

71

71

69

June

72

74

74

74

73

75

76

76

78

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

82

82

83

84

84

84

83

83

83

82

82

83

83

83

80

July

83

84

83

80

80

81

80

78

74

77

78

78

80

80

79

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

81

83

83

84

84

85

85

81

82

81

Aug.

82

83

86

86

85

85

85

84

84

85

84

83

83

84

85

85

85

86

85

84

84

85

85

85

85

84

82

80

77

75

75

83

Sept.

74

73

71

71

73

73

73

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

72

72

72

71

71

69

68

65

65

67

66

60

69

70

70

69

~

71
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, It miles upstream from Delaware Creek 2.4 

southeast of Sperry, Tulsa County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 905 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.-- Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,150 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 208 ppm Apr. 23.

Hardness: Maximum, 558 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 64 ppm Nov. 13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,780 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum daily, 264 micromhos Nov. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F. July 10, 29, Aug. 20; minimum, 34°F. Dec. 21, 25.

REMARKS.-- Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water Supply Paper 124

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1, 1951 .......

Oct. 2-5 ...........

Oct. 11-12, 17-20 ...

Oct. 21-23 .........

Oct. 24-26 .........

Nov. 1-2, 8 ........

Nov. 3-7, 9-10 ..... 

Nov. 11-12, 15, 19-20 

Nov. 13 ...........

Nov. 21 r24, 29-30. . . 

Nov. 25-28 .........

Dec. 11-20... ......

Jan. 1, 3-5, 7-10, 

1952 .............

Jan. 11-20 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

80.0 

50.0 

1,790 

214 

104

43.5 

81.3 

142 

1,465 

1,312

565 

1,141 

6,730 

1,534 

244

1,211 

190 

122 

88.8 

6*. 4

151 

89.0 

143

Silica 

(Si08)

13 

13

8.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.00

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

52 

20 

28 

41

50 

48 

48 

24 

30

42 

41 

18 

29

58

40 

64 

70 

78 

88

94 

110 

88

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.8 12 ' 

5.1 

6.4 

12

15 

14 

11 

7.1 

7.5

11 

9.5 

4.6 

6.9 

13

8.4 

14 

15 

18 

21

22 

27 

22

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

100 

130 

39 

60 

87

130 

103 

67 

46 

38

60 

57 

27 

35 

60

48 

83 

97 

115 4.8

137 4. 4

203 

255 

119 3.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

117 

126 

56 

74 

109

109 

114 

137 

65 

81

114 

119 

55 

82 

168

115 

185 

185 

196 

215

222 

224 

238

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

18 

16 

9.7 

11 

12

11 

14 

18 

12 

15

20 

22 

15 

16 

26

23 

29 

31 

31 

36

39 

40 

37

Chloride 

(Cl)

176 

242 

70 

109 

168

260 

208 

127 

85

74

117 

102 

44 

66 

116

85 

152 

185 

228 

268

385 

505 

240

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

. 1

Nitrate 

(NOS)

4.8 

1.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.0

2.4 

.9 

1.1 

4.4 

2.0

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.8 

1.0

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0

1.7 

2.2 

1.1

B

ro

(B

0.

.

.
Jan. 21-31, 1952.. . 

Feb. 1-10 .........

Feb. 21-23 ........

Feb. 26-29 ........

Mar. 1, 6 ........

Mar. 2-5, 7-9 ..... 

Mar. 10 ..........

Mar. 11-13, 19 ....

Mar. 15-17........

Mar. 25-30... .....

Apr. 4, 9-10 ......

Apr. 20 ...........

Apr. 21, 27-30 .... 

Apr. 22, 24-26 ....

May 1-5...... .....

May 11-18.........

May 24, 26-27 ..... 

May 25, 28-29 ..... 

May 30-31 .........

67.9

1,285

3,930

304

1,129 

1,806

49 5

2,174 

618 

62.5

10

"

--

9 0

--

.05

--"

--

--

94

43

26 

34

57

48 

36 

20

57

nn

24 

30 

39

24 

22

14

11

8.3 9 n

18

1 fi

12 

9.2

91

00

7.3 

9 2 

11

143 1 3.0

46

51

23

Ol

45

143

75

119

49 

34

on

69

119

235

191

41

53 

65

241

on.<t

136

113

56

71 

95

154

153

136 

106

205

219

65 

77 

96

40

«JQ

32

16

01

25

9Q

*1A

on

35

07

28 

24

29

30

34

34

11 

13 

16

282

1 dft

97 

49

52

01

QO

152

235

A*tn

95 

64 

43

131

230

80 

106 

133

.1"

---

.7

.4

.4O

2 3

1 9

1.0 

1.2

2 3

1.8 

2.3 

2.0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA. Continued

Chemical analyses, in oar

Date of collection

Jun 1, 9-10, 1952 ..

Jun 11-17..........

Jun 18-20... .......

Jun 21-24..........

Jun 25-30 ..........

July 1-6, 9 .........

July 7-8 ............

July 11-15, 19-20 ... 

July 16-18 ..........

Aug. 1-10. ..........

Aug. 11 ............

Aug. 12, 16.........

Aug. 21-31 .........

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

82.0 

90.0 

816 

36.4 

15.7 

11.4 

6.68

23.3 

34.4 

67.0 

26.9 

61.7 

9.77

3.54 

32.0 

14.0 

11.6 

5.05 

3.31

.63 

1.07 

1.84

370

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

12 

13

13

13 

10 

10

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.05

.05

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

51 

36 

57 

66 

72 

81

86 

102 

77 

76 

87 

70

74 

86 

114 

134 

102 

112

124 

134 

148

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

14 

11 

15 

19 

18 

21

24 

30 

19 

20 

24 

16

21 

25 

30 

39 

32 

32

37 

41 

46

10

Sodium 

(Na)

6 

8 

4 

7 

91 

12 

15

18 

24 

10 

10 

15 

125

155 

22 

34 

44 

29 

337

391 

449 

523

ts per million, water vpar Octnher 1951 to Sentemh

Potassium 

(K)

1

4 

7 

8 

7 

4 

2

5 

3

r 

r 

;

3.8 

4.2

I

3 

2 

4 

5.3

5.6 

6.0 

6.2

55

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

138 

126 

114 

178 

197 

202 

207

226 

218 

a 221 

232 

206 

176

185 

b!85 

190 

194 

210 

190

177 

175 

165

105

Sulfate 

(SOJ

17 

16 

17 

20 

21 

20 

23

20 

24 

26 

23 

22 

18

16 

24 

17 

13 

13 

12

13

15 

18

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

116 

174 

88 

146 

190 

238 

300

360 

505 

208 

205 

332 

238

300 

440 

695 

910 

§95 

680

800 

905 

1,090

105

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1 

.3

.2

. 1 

.1 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.7 

2.9 

2.0 

1.2 

1.8 

1.9 

2 2

1.9 

3.2 

2.4 

2 3 

1.9 

1.0

1.2 

.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.6

Bo

ro

(B

0.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

a Includes'equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 81

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY, OKLA.--Continued

Temperature ("F.) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

71

72

72

73

64

62

62

63

62

65

61

62

62

65

65

67

63

61

61

61

_

60

59

58

56

60

58

57

60

55

63

Nov.

48

46

45

44

41

40

40

41

46

45

..

55

58

55

53

47

48

42

44

42

43

51

41

46

47

45

46

46

46

48

--

46

Dec.

50

52

54

50

51

50

48

46

45

43

43

45

44

42

39

37

36

36

37

35

34

35

35

36

34

35

35

38

35

44

46

42

Jan.

43

38

37

40

38

37

38

40

41

39

38

41

42

48

49

50

54

51

53

51

50

49

43

42

50

49

47

46

43

43

45

44

Feb.

47

47

48

47

48

48

48

49

51

51

52

52

54

52

48

45

44

46

49

49

47

47

46

44

42

42

45

49

45

_.

-_

48

Mar.

45

46

45

44

43

44

48

50

48

47

48

50

49

49

50

48

49

48

50

53

52

51

48

49

49

50

51

54

57

57

63

50

Apr.

61

62

60

56

57

59

60

64

62

61

61

62

63

57

58

59

60

61

60

61

62

62

62

61

62

65

68

70

71

71

--

62

May

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

76

72

71

69

69

73

72

74

71

70

70

69

75

78

68

67

70

72

74

74

75

74

76

73

June

73

77

81

80

76

74

77

81

83

86

85

87

86

85

82

84

85

84

83

86

84

84

86

85

85

85

86

86

85

85

.-

83

July

85

85

87

87

87

88

85

84

83

89

82

83

82

81

80

82

80

80

84

80

85

88

86

83

88

88

86

85

89

83

86

85

Aug.

85

84

83

84

85

86

84

85

83

84

86

84

88

85

85

85

86

88

85

89

87

83

82

82

80

80

79

79

80

80

80

84

Sept.

81

81

80

72

73

76

76

82

74

72

73

72

72

73

71

72

70

70

74

75

71

70

65

67

68

68

70

71

79

81

.-

73
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek, and 6 mil

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 7,911 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 'Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,010 ppm Sept. 11-17; minimum, 190 ppm Nov. 13-14.

Hardness: Maximum, 302 ppm Sept. 24-30; minimum, 94 ppm Nov. 13-14.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,010 micromhos Sept. 16-17; minimum daily, 291 micromhos Nov. 13

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F. June 15-i.t, 23-30, July 1-2, Aug. 17-21; minimum,freezing point on 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,630 ppm Feb. 20-22, 1948; minimum, 91 ppm June 22-30, 

Hardness: Maximum, 500 ppm Feb. 20-22, 1948; minimum, 60 ppm June 22-30, July 1 2, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,010 micromhos Nov. 1, 1947; minimum daily, 143 micromhos June 2

Water temperatures, 1950-52: Maximum, 89°F. June 15-21, 23-30, July 1-2, Aug. 17-21, 1952; minimum, f

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City

Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 6-8, 1951 

Oct. 3-5, 9-10..... 

Oct. 11, 18-20.....

Nov. 1-2, 7-10.....

Nov. 11-12, 15-18..

Nov. 21-30 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1952...

Feb. 11-20 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,332 

1,300 

2,250 

1,844 

1,506 

6,905

7,935 

4,250 

17,930 

26,800 

9,850 

7,060

2,780 

2,562 

1,456

2,044 

3,973 

1,507

3,330 

1.483

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

16 

11

11 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

73 

54 

80 

50 

34

41 

56 

41 

28 

61 

57

74 

78 

84

83 

72 

80

82 

78

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.6 

11 

9.8 

14 

9.2 

7.8

7.4 

9 2 

6.7 

5.8 

9.6 

9.7

12 

15 

15

18 

14 

13

15 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

34 

40 

46 

50 

55 

32

39 

46 

30 

24 

39 

35

47 

55 

60

62 

51 

62

55 

66

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.6 

2.5

2.3 

2.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

127 

221 

163 

255 

134 

100

138 

164 

127 

90 

187 

172

222 

218 

240

232 

201 

223

222 

221

Sulfate 

(SO,)

18 

25 

21 

33 

26 

22

27 

34 

27 

25 

36 

35

41 

42 

47

52 

47 

49

55 

57

Chloride 

(Cl)

58 

70 

84 

86 

102 

56

53 

75 

44 

32 

60 

58

79 

108 

106

121 

87 

108

96 

114

Fluoricle 

(F)

0.0 

.1 

.0

.0 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

2.5 

3.2 

2.4

1.7 

2.0 

1.6 

1.3 

1.7 

1.6

1.3 

1.8 

2.2

2.4 

2.0 

1.4

1.6 

1.7

Boron 

(B)

0.07 

.04 

.06

.06 

.42

Disso

(residu

Parts 

per 

million

242 

348 

321 

40* 

353 

252

256 

322 

248 

190 

316 

321

403 

455 

470

512 

402

466

446 

492
Feb. 21-23, 27-29, 

1952............

Feb. 24-26 .......

Mar. 1-2. ........

Mar. 3-5. ........

Mar. 6-10.. ......

Mar. 11-15. ......

Mar. 16-20. ......

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

Aor. 1-6.........

Apr. 7-10 ........

.ior. 11-20 .......

Apr. 21, 29-30 . . . 

Apr. 22-28 .......

May 1-10. ........

May 11-20....... .

May 21-22....... .

May 23-27.. ......

May 28-31.. ......

June 1-2. .........

June 3-6 .........

June 7-10. ........

June 11-20 .......

June 21-27 .......

June 28-30 .......

July 1-10.........

July 11-14, 17-20 .

2,578

4,807

2,360

11,550

9,898

27,360

12, 160

5,893

3,678

8,318

4,738

7,560 

15,380

2,148

988

631

5,736

1,585

900

2,128

2,528

580

194

109

130

209

11

_

9.0

9.0

7.4_

5.5

6.8

.02

.10

.02

.00

.00

.00

72

50

74

CO 

U3

39

QQo»

56

71

76

56

64

58

CO

30

72

82

76

50

65

68

32

63

65

68

72

74

78

17

12

1 ft

lo

13

9.4

7.2

10

13

15

11

1 9l£

12 

11

14

16

17

11

16

18

8.8

17

13

15

17

16

19

74

507 (

50

26

24

31

41

55

40

55

41

01

01

'18

63

70

48

57

83

on 0 1

56

.1

101

128

115

132

2.2

2 4

2 5

2.6

3.2

4.0

201

134

178

140

112

171

206

229

167

186

178 

160

218

247

211

154

202

a212

104

b206

193

202

209

207

211

54

44

55

47

33

30

35

44

52

42

47

40 

37

42

48

45

35

47

44

Ol 

<S1

41

43

 so 

OO

36

32

27

134

90

154

92

46

38

50

68

97

63

83

67 

52

ft 9 Oi

108

13b

78

96

143

54

97

125

17S

-: «-

208

252

.1

.1

.3_

.3

.1

1.7

1.3

2 0

1.6

2.0

2.8

2 2

2.0

2.0

2 2

1.7

1.6- 

1.4

1.0

1.6

1.8

2 5

2.3

1.8

2.8

1.9

1.4

2.5

2.8

1.9

5.0

00

. 63

12 '--

. 10

.16_

.16

.30

49

36

49

35

260

23

29

37

460

33

40

346

on 0

 3U

410

478

516

329

423

506

244

412

450

559

634

594

716

a Includes equivalent oi 8 parts per million of carbonate (CO>). 

b Includes equivalent of 7 parts per million of carbonate (COj).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 19

Date of collection

July 15-16, 1952 ...

Aug. 11-12, 19-20..

Sept. 24-30........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

159 

146 

86.7

BL.2 

91.2 

96.3 

9B.2

50.6 

39 3 

104 

60.0 

47.9

3,640

Silica 

(810.)

7.8

12 

18

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.05

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

64 

78

71 

75 

62 

82

82 

77 

73 

68 

80

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

20 

22

20 

20 

18 

19

22 

25 

22 

21 

25

11

Sodium 

(Na)

19 

13 

18

197 

18 

14 

183

215 

251 

17 

15 

22

Potassium 

(K)

6 

1

7

5.4 

4 

3 

5.9

6.3 

D 

3 

3 

D

41

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

c200 

171 

198

174 

181 

160 

192

185 

186 

185 

181 

183

162

Sulfate 

(SO.)

28 

27 

30

27 

34 

35 

37

30 

27 

25 

23 

28

37

Chloride 

(Cl)

375 

252 

352

355 

342 

262 

330

400 

465 

332 

292 

425

68

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1 

.1

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.9 

4.3 

2.9

1.9 

2 . 8 

2.8 

2.6

2.2 

3.8 

5.0 

6.5 

3.9

1.9

Boron 

(B)

0.40

.42

.94

"

Dis

(resi

Parts 

per 

million

934 

680 

880

856 

841 

681 

854

956 

1,010 

787 

726 

964

329

c Includes equivalent of 9 parts per million of carbonate (CO 3).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 85

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR INOLA, OKLA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

>

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

70

71

71

72

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

61

61

61

61

60

60

60

60

57

64

Nov.

55

55

53

52

50

49

50

49

48

48

41

41

50

50

50

50

41

41

41

41

41

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

40

--

44

Dec.

40

41

41

50

50

50

50

50

41

41

41

40

40

40

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

38

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

50

41

41

41

41

41

38

Feb.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

oO

t)i

SO

"

50

50

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

45

Mar.

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

48

46

45

48

48

47

46

47

48

62

54

44

Apr.

55

59

58

56

55

55

56

56

56

56

57

57

55

56

57

57

58

59

60

62

64

64

64

64

65

65

66

65

66

66

60

May

66

68

69

71

72

76

77

78

78

75

73

72

72

73

74

74

73

73

75

74

75

74

74

73

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

74

June

75

75

75

75

76

74

75

75

75

85

86

86

88

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

88

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

84

July

89

89

88

87

87

88

87.

86

86

84

85

84

82

82

82

82

81

84

81

82

82

83

84

84

84

84

85

85

86

86

85

Aug.

86

86

86

87

87

88

87

88

87

86

86

86

86

87

87

89

89

89

89

89

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

84

84

87

Sept.

83

85

85

84

82

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

80

80.

80

80

81
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 1J miles upstream from Mud Creek, If miles 

Commerce, Ottawa County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,876 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: November 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolve's solids: Maximum, 495 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 176 ppm Nov. 12-13, 16.

Hardness: Maximum, 364 ppm Jan. 1-8; minimum, 102 ppm Nov. 12-13, 16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 824 micromhos Jan. 1, 3; minimum daily, 214 micromhos Nov 16.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F June 30, July 26; minimum, 33°F Dec. 21, 26, Jan. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 623 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 83 ppm July 8-10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 462 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 51 ppm Aug. 11-12, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,030 micromhos Feb. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 126 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F June 30, July 26, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days dur

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts p°r tv.ilhon. water year October ,95: to Se

Date of collection

Oct. i 8, ,951.. ...

Oct. 11, 14 a5, -8-2C 

Oct. 12-13, 16-17 .. 

Oct. 21, 25-27, 31 . 

Oct. 22 2-«. ........

Nov. 1-8 ..........

Nov. 9-10. ...... ...

Nov. 11, 14-15, i7. 

Nov. 12-i3, 16.....

Nov. 21-24, 26.... . 

Nov. 25, 27-30.. ...

Dec. 11-14 ........ 

Dec. 15-20 ........

Dec. 21 31 ........

Mean 

ellscharge 

(els)

2, -,-±6 

6,680 

2, .73 

2,665 

2,364 

5,^83 

3,157

3,18. 

8,570 

,2,050 

18,070 

3,313 

2,75-. 

3,770

1,382 

,,260 

2,442 

866

Silica 

(Si02)

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

51 

67 

44 

61 

31 

45

80 

46 

40 

28 

64 

70 

58

66 

90 

100 

67 

99

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

10 

.6 

,0 

21 

6.3 

11

17 

5.7 

8.8 

7.8 

li 

13 

,0

2i 

24

36 

22

Poa°- tasdium sium 

(Na) (K)

21

16 

i7 

14 

10 

15 

16

25 

27 

17 

7.7 

13 

24 

23

24

24 

22 

21 

29 2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

. Ob 

±66 

200 

Ii2 

189 

60 

-32

245 

124 

i22 

79 

176 

200 

164

1.9* 

255 

284 

186 

283

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

c

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

(1

Sulfate 

(SO,)

£3 

4

13 

ti 

76 

54 

62

69 

73 

54 

38 

73 

88 

74

64

114 

,17 

95 

i >fi

Chloride

(CD

20 

16 

20 

i2 

-6, 

8.2 

12

20 

12

11 

6.8 

*5 

,6 

16

18 

23 

28 

18 

29

Fluoride 

(F)

n. i

Nitrate 

(N03)

4. b 

3. Z 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

3.6 

2.b

2.6 

3.5 

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

3. 1 

2.4

5.4 

3.. 

2.8 

3.5 

3 1

B

r

(B

n 
Jan. 1-8,1952 ......

Jan. 9-10 ..........

Jan. 11-20. .........

Jan. 21-31...... ....

Feb. 1, 9-10........

Feb. 2, 5-8 ........

Feb. 3-4 ...........

Feb. 11-20 .........

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mar. 1-3, 5 ........

Mar. *, 6-10 .......

Mar. 11-20.........

Mar. 21-27.........

Mar. 28-31... ......

Apr. 1-5 ...........

Apr. 6-9 ...........

Apr. 11-15 .........

Apr. 16-20 .........

Apr. 21, 24-28. ......

Apr. 22-23, 29-30 .. 

May 1-5............

May 6-10...........

May 11-20..........

May 21-22, 24, 28 ..

1,160

5,330

2,824

1,023

1 457

t'-i20

10, 550

983

1,172

4,266

5,803

13,190

4,664

2,320

2 997

6^580

4,882

6,166

9,323

5,705 

2,334

1,942

1,411

3,060

10

9.4

9.0

7.7

7.4

--

13

_

.00

.00_

.02

.00

.05

--_

.00

103

56

71

81

68

49

28

82

88

76

48

42

50

80

WO

I O

50

70

51

47

61 

59

80

82

73

26

14

16

19

19

11

8.1

18

22

21

12

9.2

11

18

16

10

16

11

11

14 

15

19

22

23

25

21

25 1 2. 5

29 1 2.6

22

18

9.8

27 1 2.5

32 I 2.4

25

20

15 | 3.1

19

18

27

20

24

16

13

21 

20

21

23 | 2.8

27

276

145

191

218

184

124

65

216

226

200

122

123

152

232

241

145

219

160

1 CO

130

189 

203

268

261

233

0000000000000700000

0 0504

142

95

95

ii4

104

80

54

119

136

121

78

51

61

78

86

63

DO 

O«J

52

46

70 

61

65

97

98

30

i6

24

28

24

13

8.0

24

28

28

20

11

14

18

21

15

17

13

10

17 

14

18

26

24

__

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

--

.3

2.6

3.9

4.0

2.8

3.7

3 8

'*. 5

2.4

1.4

2 2

3.3

4.3

1.5

4.6

3 7

3.6

3.7

3.2

4.3

4.6 

3.8

3.8

1.6

3.5
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

May 23,26,30-31,1952

July 1-3, 9-10. ......

Aug. 21, 23-24, 26 . .

Aug. 25, 27-31 ......

Sept. 11-20 .........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

2,262 

3,613

1,106 

1,507 

758 

310 

252

242 

225 

244 

173

116 

202 

i05 

313 

234

122 

70.9 

34. B

2,633

Silica 

(SiO,)

16

12 

12

12

6.4 

6.4

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

59

46 

69 

66 

56 

69

71 

60 

69 

6B

60 

64 

64 

2B 

73

72 

76 

76

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

15

11 

16 

18 

16 

20

19 

16 

18 

19

19 

20 

24 

10 

28

29 

28 

28

13

PoSo- tasM slum 

(Na) (K)

17 

20

19 

22 

21 1 3.2 

24 

30

28 

25 

25 1 3.5 

28 1 3.7

27 

36 3.6 

32 

19 

39

53 

45 3.7 

42 3.7

19

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

138 

182

157 

205 

210 

190 

202

204 

192 

197 

213

201 

214 

178 

79 

204

219 

224 

215

a!66

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0 

5 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

7 

0 

3

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

57 

74

51 

69 

71 

66 

100

97 

70 

104 

91

74 

75 

105 

56 

127

140 

128 

133

70

Chloride 

(CD

12 

16

12 

24 

21 

23 

34

34 

27 

30 

28

30 

43 

43 

16 

54

62 

59 

53

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.3

.1

.3 

.3

--

Nitrate 

(N03)

4.4 

4.3

3.8 

3.6 

2.9 

2.3 

1.7

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2

1.8 

1.1 

1.4 

9.3 

.8

.8 

1.1 

1.7

3.5

Bo

ron 

(B

0.1

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

a Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 89

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

71

73

75

74

61

65

65

64

69

63

62

62

62

64

64

65

63

60

62

64

59

56

55

59

59

56

57

57

58

51

63

Nov.

46

42

45

42

37

38

39

39

i5

45

49

35

55

55

51

44

37

44

42

42

46

46

45

44

45

44

44

44

45

45

--

44

Dec.

44

54

52

50

50

50

50

42

44

49

44

44

42

39

35

34

34

34

35

34

33

35

34

38

34

33

35

36

44

40

46

41

Jan.

38

36

34

35

35

33

34

49

36

35

35

49

44

47

45

55

50

48

51

47

43

44

40

48

46

45

44

45

41

43

45

43

Feb.

44

48

45

42

44

44

45

43

46

47

51

48

51

48

45

42

45

41

50

45

46

41

',5

43

43

45

43

49

45

--

45

Mar.

44

45

43

42

42

iO

-.5

45

1 43

44

45

46

45

44

45

46

45

44

48

48

48

42

 .5

47

47

46

47

50

54

54

58

46

Apr.

58

59

57

54

54

53

55

59

54

55

54

54

51

55

53

54

54

54

56

56

60

62

62

60

60

62

64

66

67

70

--

58

May

70

__

74

75

75

76

76

77

74

70

68

68

70

72

73

74

69

67

67

70

70

__

68

71

72

74

74

73

72

72

73

72

June

74

78

80

81

78

82

84

85

85

85

85

85

86

87

87

89

88

89

90

89

85

85

85

86

86

88

88

91

90

94

86

July

90

98

88

88

92

89

87

83

85

88

86

87

84

83

81

82

80

82

84

85

86

87

88

90

90

94

93

93

93

90

92

88

Aug.

90

90

88

89

88

88

88

90

88

89

87

84

83

87

87

92

89

90

91

90

88

80

83

82

82

81

84

84

85

85

85

87

Sept.

80

75

78

80

83

83

83

84

b3

83

84

82

83

80

82

84

80

78

77

70

70

70

73

74

75

75

77

75

78

79

79
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

NEOSHO RIVER AT PENSACOLA RESERVOIR AT LANGLEY, OKLA. 

(Lake 0' The Cherokees)

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Neosho River at Langley, Mayes County, 10 miles upstream from Big Cab

station near Langley. 

DRAINAGE AREA .--10,298 square miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 237 ppm July 1-31; minimum, 155 ppm Oct 1-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 166 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 104 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 386 micromhos Mar. 10, July 9; minimum, 234 micromhos Oct. 18. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 27 31; minimum 50°F Jan 8-11.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City 

station near Langley for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241. 

and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rain.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ..... 

Nov. 1-30 ..........

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ..... 

Feb. 1-29...........

Mar. 1-31...........

Sept. 1-30 ..........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,951 

16,120 

5,740 

5,000 

8,549 

11,640

9,458 

5,088 

3,930 

2,554 

1,654 

2,019

6,449

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

10 

10 

8.9 

8.7 

9.8 

8.2

6.9 

9.0 

9.7 

9.5 

6.3 

5.8

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.10 

.06 

.02 

.02 

.05

.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

37 ' 

41 

40 

44 

49

47 

49 

50 

52 

51 

52

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.3 

6.1 

7.3 

7.2 

7.8 

8.2

7.9 

7.6 

8.0 

8.5 

9.1 

8.7

7.3

Sodium 

(Na)

7.5 

8.6 

10 

9.3 

10 

11

12 

13 

12 

13 

14 

13

10

Potassium 

(K)

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

2.8 

2.2

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.1

2.1 

2.2

2.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

97 

10S 

110 

108 

116 

117

117 

127 

133 

140 

144 

148

116

Sulfate 

(S04)

30 

39 

52 

48 

52 

62

61 

61 

56 

56 

57 

56

51

Chloride 

(CD

6.0 

6.8 

8.0 

7.8 

8.5 

10

9.8 

10 

11 

10 

11 

10

8.6

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.8 

3.1 

3.0 

3.5 

3.9 

5.0

4.6 

4.3 

3.7 

3.3 

2.4 

1.4

3.7

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.00 

.03 

.04 

.12 

.08

23

[27

.14 

.30 

.28 

.31

0.11
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 91

ARKANSAS RIVER B\SIN--Continued

NEOSHO RIVER AT PENSACOLA RESERVOIR AT LANGLEY, OKLA.--Continued 

(Lake 0- The Cherokees)

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

72

73

74

75

73

72

71

69

70

71

70

68

70

70

70

70

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

67

67

69

68

67

67

65

70

Nov.

65

63

63

64

62

60

60

60

62

61

61

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

56

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

--

59

Dec.

58

58

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Jan.

53

52

52

53

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

51

52

53

52

52

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

52

Feb.

53

52

53

53

53

54

51

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

52

52

-.

--

53

Mar.

53

54

54

54

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

51

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

55

55

55

55

56

53

Apr.

56

55

55

55

55

55

_

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

56

May

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

59

50

59

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

June

62

62

63

63

63

63

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

65

65

65

66

66

66

65

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

--

65

July

66

67

68

68

68

68

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

70

70

70

70

70

68

Aug.

70

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

74

74

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

76

76

76

76

73

Sept.

75

74

74

74

74

..

_

74

_

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NEOSHO RIVER AT FORT GIBSON RESERVOIR NEAR FORT GIBSON, 

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Neosho River, 7.7 miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles north of Fort Gib

gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,492 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 229 ppm July 1-31; minimum, 158 ppm Oct. 1-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 160 ppm Aug. 1-31; Sept. 1-30; minimum, 101 ppm Oct. 1-31. 

Specific conductance: Maximum, 387 micromhos Aug. 17; minimum, 200 micromhos Oct. 30. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86 °F Aug. 4; minimum, 34°F Dec. 21. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma City, 

near Fort Gibson for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241. No a

station except during periods of heavy local runoff.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ... 

Nov. 1-30. ........

Dec. 1-31. ........

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ... 

Feb. 1-29. ........

Mar. 1-31 ........

May 1-31 .........

July 1-31 .........

Sept. 1-30 ........

Weighted average. .

Mean 

discharge 

<cfs)

6,608 

15,510 

9,672 

5,662 

9,924 

13,000

11,850 

7,0i3 

4,510 

2,418 

2,037 

±,947

7,489

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

10 

10 

10 

9.0 

8.2 

8.1

7.4 

7.9 

8.1 

8.9 

8.8 

5.7

8.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.10 

.06 

.02 

.02 

.02

.02 

.02 

.00 

.00 

.02 

.00

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

32 

34 

40 

40 

41 

44

44 

46 

48 

49 

49 

50

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

5.4 

6.4 

7.4 

6.9 

7.2

6.6 

7.4 

7.8 

8.5 

S.I 

8.6

6.7

Sodium 

(Na)

8.3 

8.4 

9.8 

9.7 

11 

10

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

10

Potassium 

(K)

2t 8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.S 

2.6 

2.4

1.9 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

98 

99 

109 

106 

110 

111

109 

120 

126 

133 

136 

140

110

Sulfate 

<S04)

30 

34 

47 

47 

48 

52

54 

57 

56 

56 

55 

55

47

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.8 

7.5 

8.5 

10 

9.0 

9.0

9.0 

11 

12 

13 

14 

14

9.3

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.1

.1 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.3

-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

2.6 

3 2 

3^ 

3.8 

3.8

3.9 

3.2 

2.6 

2.3 

1.6 

.8

3.2

Boron 

(B)

0.04 

.00 

.01 

.10 

.15 

.11

.20 

.08 

.17 

.30 

.32 

.42

-
ARKANi

ARKANSAS RI

NEOSHO RIVER AT FORT GIBSON RES! 

Temperature (°F) of rfater,

AS RIVER BASIN

/ER BASIN--Continued

RVOIR NEAR FORT GIBSON, OKLA. Continued

ter year October 1S51 to September 1952

93

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

70

71

71

73

74

73

67

67

66

65

65

65

65

65

64

65

66

65

64

64

65

64

64

60

61

63

63

60

62

62

59

65

Nov.

55

53

50

51

50

48

48

46

53

52

54

54

51

55

55

53

52

50

48

48

50

50

57

49

49

49

48

49

49

49

--

51

Dec.

50

52

53

52

52

53

52

50

48

45

46

45

45

47

40

40

41

38

39

39

34

36

43

38

43

37

38

39

42

45

46

44

Jan.

44

45

46

45

43

37

36

39

41

40

40

41

45

46

47

52

52

52

45

51

48

47

40

38

47

50

45

41

43

42

43

44

Feb.

47

46

49

46

46

45

45

47

47

46

46

46 '*8

48

45

45

44

44

46

46

46

48

48

46

44

44

45

45

46

--

46

Mar.

45

46

46

S3

4i

40

45

46

43

49

47

47

49

46

46

~~" "35

46

46

47

49

50

49

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

52

51

47

Apr.

54

55

56

54

51

52

&4

54

56

54

52

51

52

49

50

53

55

55

56

56

56

58

58

58

57

57

58

58

61

63

55

May

64

65

68

68

70

70

70

69

67

67

64

63

63

67

66

66

67

65

65

65

62

66

68

68

68

67

67

69

68

68

69

67

June

70

70

74

74

75

73

75

75

78

75

80

80

79

78

78

78

82

83

82

80

79

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

82

_

78

July

82

82

82

83

84

_

81

80

79

78

80

80

78

80

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

82

82

82

83

84

85

85

85

81

Aug.

84

84

83

86

84

80

84

83

82

84

83

82

83

83

83

84

83

83

84

83

83

83

83

83

83

81

80

80

78

7b

7S

82

Sept.

79

76

76

75

73

74

74

75

75

76

76

75

76

77

77

78

77

76

75

75

75

74

72

72

71

66

70

71

71

72

--

74
94 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MORA RIVER AT LOMA PARDA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road at Loraa Parda, Mora County, about 5 miles below Coyote

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.--530 square miles (above gaging stations, see REMARKS). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1952. (Station discontinued

Sept. 30, 1952.)

Sediment records: January 1949 to September 1952. (Station discontinued Sept. 30, 1952.) 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 83°F July 27; minimum, freezing

point on several days in December and January.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, 4 ppm Oct. 11-20, 

April 1-10, June 24-30, composite periods. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 tons (estimated) Aug. 22; minimum daily, less

than 0.50 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 88°F July 7, 1949; minimum,

freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, 4 ppm Oct. 11-20,

1951, April 1-10, June 24-30, 1952, composite periods. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 (estimated) tons Aug. 22, 1952; minimum daily,

less than 0.50 ton on many days.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 are summations 

of records for Mora River near Golondrinas and Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, which are 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1241. No appreciable inflow between stations and sampling 

point except during periods of heavy local rains.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement taken between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 56

a 51

a 48

a45

a45

a45

a 42

a 42

a 42

a 44

a43

a48

a 46

b52

63

a 51

a45

a 50

a49

a51

57

a 49

a41

a47

a49

a 49

52

51

a 50

a 46

a 49

48

Nov.

a37

36

a35

a 42

41

a 34

49

47

a 42

45

a41

44

a37

a35

47

36

a 34

45

45

a35

42

a 36

45

36

39

40

39

44

40

46

--

40

Dec.

a 33

43

41

39

39

33

32

32

32

32

_

34

34

33

33

32

33

32

33

32

32

33

37

35

35

33

37

43

41

42

41

35

Jan.

37

33

34

32

33

37

36

34

35

36

39

43

41

40

38

42

46

42

38

42

38

40

42

44

40

40

a35

a 36

a 35

40

38

Feb.

48

42

38

40

a35

45

a35

a38

46

a 38

a 38

45

40

38

40

38

42

42

a 38

38

42

a 34

a38

42

a35

a 35

46

48

a 40

_

40

Mar.

a 40

45

38

35

38

a35

a 36

a 42

48

a 40

a37

45

47

45

46

a48

42

b46

50

b45

42

a 40

a 34

45

46

38

50

a45

a 48

60

62

44

Apr.

62

58

a45

a 40

a 46

a 50

62

55

50

a 39

55

55

a 48

a45

58

a55

57

58

64

a 52

56

a42

a45

55

b60

b62

a 52

55

b54

b55

--

53

May

a48

b62

53

b62

b64

a 55

a 50

a 51

a 54

a 44

a45

..

..

a 50

a 54

a 55

b50

52

b55

a45

b55

b56

a47

b61

a 49

a 52

a 50

58

a 52

a 54

b59

53

June

a 52

b61

b62

b65

b65

b68

b71

b72

b70

b70

b68

a 59

a 56

a 59

a 62

a 56

a 59

a 60

61

a 60

a 65

a 57

a 56

a 59

a 58

a 69

a 60

a 59

a 64

a 65

--

62

July

a61

a 60

a64

a 62

a 62

a 68

a61

a 56

b70

b72

a65

a 63

a65

a 60

a 55

b70

a 59

a 60

75

a 60

a 64

a 62

b64

b75

b78

b75

83

a 65

a 60

a 64

a 62

65

Aug.

a65

a 62

blO

74

b71

a61

b70

a 64

b68

b73

68

b74

b74

79

b75

78

a68

a65

69

69

65

58

__

70

65

b67

b67

b69

69

Sept.

a 60

65

68

b67

a 66

a 60

a61

a55

a55

a 57

a 59

a 60

58

57

a 62

a 60

a 57

a 57

a55

a 57

a 55

a 53

60

69

a 54

a 54

a 53

a 53

a 54

a 52

58

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
Suspended sediment, wa

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MORA RIVER AT LC*A PARDA, N. HEX. Continued

95

ter year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2 

1Q

m

19

23

*>n

30 

31 ......

Totalg

 to

15 

ifl

21 ----- 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 ------ 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8

3.6 

3. 8 

3.8 

4.0 

3.8

3.9 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.7 

3.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.1

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0

112.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

44

39 

58

4

32

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

(t) 

1

(t) 

(t)

8

January

6.8 

6.5 

5.0 

3.6 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.84. 3.7^ 

3 3

3.3 

3.4 

3.8 

3.2 

3.4

3.3 

2.3

2.5 

2.9 

3.7 

3.5 

4.0 

4.2 

3.7 

4.0 

4.2

113.3

23 

15

32

17

(t)

(t)

(t) 

(t)

6

Me 

di 

cha

(c

i;

s

November

an

I'- 

ve

.,

4.0 

3.7 

4.0 

4.1 

3.8

4.2 

4.9 

5.1 

4.7 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.5

4.5 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.7

3.7 

3.9 

4.4 

4.5 

4.8

4.8 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

8.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20 

12

I 20

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

(t)

(t) 

(t)

5

February

3.8 

3.6 

3.0 

3.0 

3 2

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

4.0 

3.4 

4.0 

3.7 

3.5 

3.3

3.6

4.0 

3.9 

3.5 

2.6

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2. 8 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

3.3

7.7

11

14 

15

(t)

(t) 

(t)

3

December

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4.6 ' 

4.3 

4.8 

4.6 

5.5

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.5 

4.9

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.0 

5.3 

5.5 

5.5 

6.0

5.5 

5.5 

6.0 

6.3 

6.7 

7.2

163.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

20

I 26 

30

46 

26

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

(t) 

aft)

1

(t)

13

March

3.4 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

3.4

4.0 

4.6 

5.4 

5.4 

5.2 

4.5 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4

4.8 

' 4.6 

6.0 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

5.6 

4.6 

5.1 

5.9 

6.0 

6.6 

4.8 

2.4 

2.1 

1.9

146.1

13 

12 

33

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

7

t Less than 0. SO ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
96 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MORA RIVER AT LOMA PARDA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

12

19

21

22

23

24

oc

27

op

31 

Total -

2

e

1ft

1 fl

19 

20

21

22- 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

2.2 

1.6

2.2 

2 9 

2.5 

5.0 

9 2

7.8 

5.4 

7.4 

9.8 

8.0

8.4 

10.6 

19.6 

15.8 

36.4

74.3 

76.5 

68.5 

65.4 

65

65 

67 

86 

115 

102

944.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4

44

176

620 

580 

454 

180 

184

180 

225 

288 

1,100 

712

Tons 

per 

day

(t)

1

s28

124 

120 

84 

32 

32

32 

41 

67 

342 

196

1,107

July

3.0 

2.4 

3.2 

7.2 

3.7 

4.0 

4.8 

16.2 

8.9 

4.4

3.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.7 

8.5

5.9 

7.5 

9.1 

5.7 

5.0

3.9 

4.0 

5.3 

10.8 

5.4 

5.2 

4.5 

3.3 

4.1 

6.6 

8.2

178.5

68 

54

1-

59 

100 

118 

65 

68 

96 

79

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Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

1

1

1

1 

1 

s4 

1 

1 

1 

1

1

34

May

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

103 

96 

110 

122 

141

134 

148 

125 

107 

86.7

83 

54 

42.8 

26.0 

35.8

46.8 

65.2 

76 

74 

60

61 

53.9 

45.0 

32.0 

35.9

28.0 

19.4 

52 

52.9 

53.8 

58.6

2,228.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

455 

432 

433 

714 

1,280

916 

924 

686 

499 

534

419 

300 

300

159

190 

[ 421

Tons 

per 

day

127 

112 

129 

235 

487

331 

369 

232 

144 

125

94 

a 44 

a 35

24

22 

54

3,034

August

9.4 

7.5 

58.2 

17.3 

15.5 

15.2 

11.7 

11.8 

14.2 

14.2

14.2 

14.2 

29 

18.2 

14.6 

10.7 

9.9 

17.7 

26.6 

17.2

25 

1,240 

264 

117 

152 

131 

80.3 

88.8 

270 

139 

97

2,951.4

j 66

2,150 

1,200 

356 

301 

220 

193 

150 

180

136 

122 

1,300 

900 

430 

271 

200 

250 

1,500 

600

3,820

1,750 

1,790 

7,080 

1,500 

420

--

2

741 

56 

15 

12 

7 

6 

6 

7

5 

5 

s215 

44 

17

8 

5 

12 

108 

28

s398 

b 200, 000 

b8, 000 

b 1,000 

b3, 000 

b 1, 500 

379 

s449 

s5, 390 

563 

110

222,090

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

73.6 

76.0 

71.5 

79.6 

73.2

63.8 

66.5 

74.2 

83.0 

91.4

87.3 

73.0 

62. 7 

53.7 

56.8

52.2 

32.3 

30.3 

35.4 

27.4

26.2 

23.2 

17.1 

12.1 

10.8

10.2 

8.3 

6. 1 

5.1 

3.5

1,386.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

I 154 

230 

I 408

86 

4

Tons 

per 

day

31 

44

92 

9

(t)

781

September

82 

74 

63.3 

42.6 

34.5 

29.7 

25.0 

20.0 

14.4 

13.2

11.7 

49 

181 

72 

56 

61 

46 

43 

35.3 

34.7

33.0 

46 

71 

60 

51 

43 

38 

35.0 

34.4 

34.2

1, 434. 0

256 

171 

144 

113 

103 

84 

63 

52 

53 

30

35 

2,880 

5,710 

900 

536 

924 

501 

351 

286 

203 

121 

127 

438 

272 

162 

110 

83 

58 

47 

49

57 

34 

25 

13 

10 

7 

4 

3 

2 

1

1 

s403 

s2, 910 

175 

81 

152 

62 

41 

27 

19

11 

16 

84 

44 

22 

13 

9 

5 

4 

5

4,240

days) ............................................................. 9, 884. 8

.................................................................. 231, 328

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water-sediment discharge curve.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MORA RIVER AT LOMA PARDA, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, August 1

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanical

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 3, 1952 .... 

Aug. 22. ........

Time

6:30 p.m. 

5:30 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

230 

167

Water 

ternperature 

CF)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

5,530 

9,920

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,140 

3,270

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

11 

34

0.008 0.016

40 

65
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at ford on New Mexico State Highway 57, 3£ miles northwest of Bueyeros, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: March 1949 to September 1952.

Sediment records: March 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 478 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 240 ppm Aug. 6, 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 266 ppm June 1-30;'minimum, 162 ppm Aug. 6, 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,210 micromhos May 16; minimum observed 320 micromhos Aug

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93°F July 25; minimum, freezing point on several days during 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 21,700 ppm Aug. 23; maximum observed, 51,200 ppm Aug. 19; 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 197,000 tons Aug. 22; minimum daily, 0 ton July 23-29. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids (1950-52): Maximum 674 ppm June 20, 1950; minimum, 142 ppm July 

Hardness (1950-52): Maximum, 266 ppm June 1-30, 1952; minimum, 89 ppm July 31, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum observed, 1,400 micromhos June 20, 1950; minimum observed, 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94°F June 16, 1950; minimum, freezing point on many days.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 21,700 ppm Aug. 23, 1952; minimum daily, no flow on severa

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 tons May 15, 1951; minimum daily, 0 ton on several days.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of speci

trict office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to Septembe

discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-28, Jan. 4-11, 13-31, Feb. 1-6, 12-14, 24-26.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ...

Nov. 1-30.........

Dec. 1-31.........

Jan. 1-31, 1952....

Feb. 1-29.........

Mar. 1-31.........

May 1-31 .........

July 1-2, 5-16, 19-

22, 30, 3L a .....

July 3 -4, 17-18....

Aug. 1-5, 7-20 ....

Aug. 6, 21-31 .....

Sept. 1-30. ........

Weighted average b

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2.90

3.69

5.36

8.58

4.45

4.74

5.88

80.5

10.5

430

3.34

20.3

Silica 

(SiO,)

18

16

17

16

21

16

19

20

19

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

41

44

46

47

48

42

46

42

45

47

45

nesium 

(Mg)

29

29

on

32

15

28

12

24

17

So- 

(Na°)

tassium 

(K)

82

69

65

79

18

71

23

7( i

33

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

278

274

281

283

170

273

205

265

222

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

125

107

126

59

107

28

112

51

Chloride 

(Cl)

27

24

23

29

6

26

8.0

22

12

Fluoride 

(F)

1.4

1.1

1.6

.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.7

.2

4.7

.2

1.8

.1

1.6

B

ro

(B

a No flow July 23-29.

b Average for 359 days of flow.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 99

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. MEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

73

70

70

67

68

67

65

b62

--

69

70

66

62

61

48

56

55

65

64

a 58

a 54

55

58

a 59

53

60

55

56

51

41

61

Nov.

31

45

47

55

38

52

52

48

52

55

50

52

40

43

43

43

42

50

50

55

50

52

50

36

43

46

45

50

51

55

47

Dec.

52

50

43

47

45

35

35

32

34

35

37

40

45

39

35

36

39

a31

39

32

34

36

37

38

38

40

38

50

49

50

44

50

Jan.

40

37

32

32

34

33

38

40

41

38

50

48

51

50

50

45

45

50

50

40

32

42

39

46

42

a40

42

49

51

48

48

43

Feb.

54

46

39

48

42

43

49

48

51

50

42

52

47

38

44

47

47

47

48

49

48

53

45

47

43

53

49

51

53

47

Mar.

45

39

42

41

51

52

53

57

55

56

52

40

51

50

55

55

51

56

54

62

32

32

50

55

55

40

60

60

a38

62

62

50

Apr.

66

51

59

67

67

67

63

64

54

41

46

51

53

63

64

71

68

72

71

54

60

60

69

62

58

b64

68

55

71

51

61

May

71

74

70

b66

76

71

73

70

52

a4G

75

73

74

61

71

55

45

51

63

70

61

a 63

63

64

a 60

67

68

71

63

74

72

66

June

53

a 57

71

77

78

81

76

78

77

76

77

75

72

76

77

74

73

73

84

75

73

73

b68

73

-.

76

b68

82

74

July

b74

79

80

82

73

66

79

82

79

86

72

b75

82

70

81

61

79

76

b72

81

77

84

81

93

b75

b71

80

78

76

82

78

Aug.

82

87

b70

83

b68

82

a 64

b70

b65

b81

83

81

84

83

a85

b70

72

b70

b78

b67

71

a62

a65

86

a78

76

68

80

a 64

b72

75

Sept.

76

68

78

84

82

b71

b62

74

68

70

a68

77

77

72

77

78

79

79

79

58

60

62

77

73

75

65

79

--

73

a Reading obtained prior to 11:00 a. m. 

b Reading obtained later than 6:00 p. m.
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

11 

14 -

n«

9R

29 ... -

30 

TotalO

19 

20

22 

28 

24 

25 

26 

27 ... 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1.2 

1.6 

1.2 

.9 

1.6

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.0 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

1.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

3 5

2.9 

3.5 

3.5 

2.9 

2.9

3.5

7.4 

6.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

90.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23 

20

87

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t)

1

13

January

14 

14 

10 

4 

3

4 

5 

8 

10 

8

10 

17 

15 

12 

11

10

n

12 

13 

12

8 

5 

2 

5 

10 

9 

.8 

6 

4 

3 

3

266

132 

145

106 

100

--

3

5

2 

1

86

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

6.4 

7.4 

6.4 

4.7 

6.4

2.9 

2.0 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.9 

2.9 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

2 9 

3' 2 9 

3 

3

2.9

3.5 

3.5 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4 

3 

3

4

110.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

76

116 

124

Tons 

per 

day

1

1 

1

30

February

5 

4 

5 

4 

4

4 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

2.4

3.5 

3

3 

3 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

5.5 

7.4

5.5 

5.5 

7.4 

6 

4 

5 

6.4 

5.5 

4.7

129.0

189 

141

176 

131

2

1

2 

2

53

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4.7 

4.7 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

7.4 

6 

5 

3 

3

4 

5 

5 

5 

3

3 

4 

5 

6 

5

3 

2

3 

3 

3

3 

3

8 

13 

16 

14

166.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

67

226

142 

99

Tons 

per 

day

1

3

2

4

62

March

5.5 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4 

5.5

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.1

3.5 

4.1 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

2.9 

2 9 

2.9 

3.5 

.3.5

4.7 

6.4 

6.4 

4.7 

5.5 

6.4 

7.4 

6.4 

5.5 

4.1 

3.5

146.8

103 

84 

97

1 

1 

1

31
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 101

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

UTE CREEK NEAR BUEYEROS, N. MEX.--Continued

Suspended sediment, water jear October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

1 1

20

22

no

24

25

9fi

97

no

29

31 ......

Total3

Q

g

12

1 ft

9f\

22

90

26 

27 ----- -

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total -

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4.7 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

3.5 

2.4 

4.1 

4.1

4.7 

4.7 

5.5 

4.7 

3.5 

4.1 

5.5 

6.4 

7.4 

17

22 

17 

7.4 

2.4 

2.0

.9 

.7 

.6 

.9 

25

182.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

66

102

111

589 

12 

337 

185 

208

99 

98 

127 

92 

4,260

..

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

5

35 

1 

7 

1 

1

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

s952

1.022

July

5.5 

4.1 

105 

113 

19

10 

7.4 

3.5 

2.4 

.6

1.2 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.2

.6 

57 

47 

4.7 

4.7 

3.5

.a

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

Q 

24 

22

439.6

29 

30 

2,940 

3,710

502

) 29

1,700 

2,120

1,720 

989

_-

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) ....

(t) 

a(t) 

s6,210 

si, 850

(t) 6

(t) 

s 2, 280 

s533

a4

0

S352 

S163

11,465

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

26 

4.7 

9.4 

12 

9.4

9.4 

8.4 

8.4 

13 

16

12 

10 

9.4 

7.4 

4.7 

6.4 

9.4 

S.4 

6.4 

6.4

4.7 

3.5 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6

'2.0

223.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,000 

662 

211

\ 809

1,650 

2,470

} 115 

68

141

Tons 

per 

day

351 

8 

5

2

13

29 

63 

2

1 

1

518

August

68 

20 

12 

8.4 

1? 

72 

22 

5.5 

4.7 

2.4 

1.6 

.6 

1.2 

13 

7.4

3.5 

1.6 

.9 

8.7 

5.5

429 

2,050 

1,680 

422 

118 

80 

34 

37 

162 

55 

27

5,366.0

2,580 

220

I 20

1,560 

700

77

2,000 

2,000 

5,450 

16,100 

21,700 

13,800

T 1,030

4,460 

4,990 

4,010 

1,680

..

S766 

12

1

si, 430 

42

1

s248 

30

s36,800 

5197,000 

si 20, 000 

s 20, 200

215

s882 

s2,420 

595 

122

381,206

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

8.4 

3.5 

2.9 

2.4 

1.6

1.2 

1.2 

.9

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 .9" 

.9

.6 

.6 

4.1 2.4" 

1.2

1.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.2 

1.6

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

55.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

62 

50

} "

399 

. 1,790

48 

30

Tons 

per 

day

2

(t)

a(t) 

(t)

1

s80

(t) 

a(t)

92

September

20 

13 

9.4 

5.5 

4.7 

2 Q 

2. 9 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.4 2.4" 

2.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 .6" 

.4 

.1

.9 

3.5 

4.7 

4.7 

2.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.2 

.2

100.1

315

125 

60

36

21 

18

..

6

1

(t)

(t)

(t) 

(t)

65

.................................................................. 394, 643

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed by estimated concentration graph.
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UTE CREEK NEAR LOGAN, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, a quarter of a mile upstream from gaging station whi

Logan, Quay County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,073 square miles (at gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 514 ppm Aug. 3-7, 9-10; minimum, 382 ppm Aug. 21-31

Hardness: Maximum, 290 ppm Aug. 3-7, 9-10; minimum, 175 ppm Aug. 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 902 micromhos Aug. 9; minimum observed, 507 micromhos Aug

EXTREMES, 1950-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,210 ppm Apr. 24, 1951; minimum, 201 ppm May 15, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 426 ppm Apr. 24, 1951; minimum, 124 ppm May 15, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed 1,770 micromhos Apr. 24, 1951; minimum observed 332 microm

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of spec

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 19

between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Dec. 22-23, 1951 a . . 

Apr. 17-18, 20-21, 

1952 .............

Aug. 3-7, 9-10..... 

Aug. 21-31. .........

Sept. 1-2 ..........

Weighted average *>

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.0

3.2 

28.6 

495 

6.0

218

Silica 

(SiO.,)

30

26 

24 

25 

22

25

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

57

47 

77 

42 

51

43

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18

19 

24 

17 

23

17

Sodium 

(Na)

70

7 

6 

6 

8

Potassium 

(K)

4.2

5 

9 

8 

7

68

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

326

314 

294 

247 

254

249

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

72

68 

130 

89 

135

90

Chloride 

(Cl)

17

18 

43 

17 

41

18

Fluoride 

(F)

1.1

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2

1.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.3

2.5 

.6 

1.8 

1.2

1.8

a No flow Oct. 1-Dec. 21, Dec. 24-Apr. 16, Apr. 19, Apr. 22-May 9, May 13-May 30, June 4-July 11, July 14-Aug. 2, Aug. 8

b Average for 26 days of flow which includes 98 percent of runoff for water year.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TASCOSA, TEX.

LOCATION. At Boy's Ranch near Tascosa, Oldham County, 20 miles upstream from gaging station near Ama

DRAINAGE AREA.--19,287 square miles, at gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: February 1949 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,060 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27; minimum, 450 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 514 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27; minimum, 46 ppm Mar. 9-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,400 micromhos Mar. 18; minimum daily, 540 micromhos July 13

EXTREMES, 1948-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,060 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27, 1952; minimum, 24

Hardness: Maximum, 514 ppm Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 26-27, 1952; minimum, 46 ppm Mar. 9-10, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 3,600 micromhos Mar. 2, 1951; minimum daily, 416 mi

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of discharge for gaging stati

1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241. Mean discharge values reported are adjusted to reflect sma

between sampling point and gaging station. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gagin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1951,to September 

Date of collection

Oct. 17-21, 26-31, 

1951 .............

Nov. 11-30, Dec. 1-5 

Dec. 18, 19, 22-24, 

26-31 ............

Jan. 7-10, 1952..... 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Jan. 22, 24, 27, 29-

Feb. 12-13 .........

Feb. 27-29 .........

Mar. 9-10..........

Mar. 11-14, 17 ..... 

Mar. 15-16, 24-25 .. 

Mar. 18-19, 21-22, 

26-27.............

Apr. 2, 5, 6, 10-13, 

15-17, May 4-7, 

15-23, 27 .........

Apr. 18-30, May 1-3, 

9-14, June 1-8 ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

13.5

13.1 

4.5

6.8 

6.1

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.0

2.9 

6.0 

2.4 

1.8

1.7

2.9 

86.7

Silica 

(Si02)

13 

11 

14

20

16 

18

20 

14 

16 

13

13 

14 

17 

16

18

19

17

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

85 

76 

84

56

63 

68

32 

27 

40 

26

38 

10 

48 

24

79

56 

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

38 

45

3?

43 

45

26 

17 

29 

17

24 

5.2 

51 

21

77

40 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

290 

251 

282

177

293 

305

150 

147 

14£ 

148

150 

148 

386 

198

532

348 

201

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

203 

209 

258

317

292 

268

255 

331 

270 

318

282 

244 

348 

336

306

246 

158

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

412 

384 

393

193

322 

315

160 

133 

164 

139

159 

87 

458 

195

740

391

207

Chloride 

(Cl)

792 

225 

272

136

280 

332

95 

33 

106 

36

86 

52 

285 

69

458

318 

179

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.6

.6

.9

.6

.7

.7 

.4 

.9 

.6

.6 

.6 

1.2 

.5

1.0

.8 

.6

Nitrate 

(N03 )

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.5

.5

1.0

2.2 

.0 

.2

.2

1.0 

4.5 

2. 8

.8

1.8

3.0 

2.0

B

ro

(B

« Residue on evaporation.
S CO O O O 

CD OS ^ 'O

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 105
106 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR TASCOSA, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_.

_

--

--

__

--

--

--

--

_

..

_

73

62

59

--

Nov.

48

__

70

44

63

--

57

57

61

62

--

62

52

45

62

56

58

55

55

._

_

-.

..

--

Dec. Jan.

..

_

48

46

48

..

51

49

52

51

59

61

66

62

63

60

55

62

--

 _

55

59

57

60

57

57

._

Feb.

..

_.

_

__

--

..

_

58

68

69

_

_

--

69

._

__

_.

_.

__

48

57

_

_

_

Mar.

..

_

_

59

--

60

_

60

62

72

59

58

__

60

59

61

69

_

_

60

--

72

70

70

_

68

79

Apr.

_

_

_

--

._

_

--

59

51

_

_

--

__

_

_

--

67

68

_

--

..

70

68

78

83

--

May

..

76

74

_

--

..

..

..

72

71

_

_

__

--

..

__

_

--

_

__

_

_

_

_

__

June July

_

_

_

--

__

..

_

--

._

74

70

75

74

47

46

48

--

49

51

50

51

55

61

_

..

._

__

--

Aug.

..

__

__

--

..

..

_

--

..

_

_

_

_

_

_

62

57

59

58

59

58

58

_

_

--

Sept.

..

_

_

_

..

_

..

_

_

_

_

_

_

56

55

57

57

56

58

57

59

56

55
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN -Continued

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEX.

LOCATION -At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher Cr

Fe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of Amarillo, Potter County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,287 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1948 to October 1949, February 1950 to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: August 1949 to September 1952. 

Sediment records: August 1949 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,950 ppm Jan. 5-8, 10; minimum, 285 ppm Sept. 3. 

Hardness: Maximum, 752 ppm Jan. 5-8, 10; minimum, 188 ppm Sept. 3.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,590 micromhos June 5; minimum daily, 457 micromhos Sept. d.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93°F June 12, 14; minimum observed, freezing point on many days d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 49,300 ppm Aug. 24; maximum observed, 92,600 ppm Aug. 29; minim

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 707,000 tons Aug. 24; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton several days.

EXTREMES 1949-52 Dissolved solids (1950-52): Maximum, 1,950 ppm Jan. 5-8, 10, 1952; minimum, 285 ppm 

Hardness (1950-52): Maximum, 752 ppm Jan. 5-8, 10, 1952; minimum, 90 ppm Aug. 10-12, 1951.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 3.630 micromhos Jan. 30, 1951; minimum daily, 457 microm

Water temperatures- Maximum observed, 95°F June 29, 1951; minimum observed, freezing point on many days 

Sediment concentrations (1949-52): Maximum daily, 49,300 ppm Aug. 24, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ppm on man

Sediment loads (1949-52): Maximum daily, 3,700,000 tons July 7, 1950; minimum daily 0 tons on many days 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. V

than 1 000 ppm are residues on evaporation and for concentrations more than 1,000 ppm are sums of deter

ed by ice Dec 7 8 12-15 17 18 20 23 24, 26-28, Jan. 1-3, 10, 23, Feb. 24-26, Mar. 4, 22, 23. R

office at Albuquerque N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-15, 1951 .... 

Oct. U6-26, 28-29 . . 

Oct. 27, 30-31..... 

No . 1-10.... ......

No . 11-20... ......

No . 21-30. ........

De . 1-10... .......

De . 21-31.... .....

Jan. 1-4, 9, 1952... 

Jan. 5-8, 10. .......

Jan. 11-20.........

Jan. 21-31.........

a Sum of determined c

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8.6 

14.2 

41.3 

67.3 

34.2 

16.6

11.0 

9.8 

14.0 

10.0 

12.4 

16.1 

10.5 

onstituent

Silica 

(Si02)

68 

52 

24 

19 

44 

55

63 

65 

51 

61 

58 

58 

83

5.

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

70 

60 

119 

86 

132 

147

131 

138 

154 

114 

186 

114 

94

Magnesium 

(Mg)

42 

36 

46 

38 

53 

55

54 

56 

55 

55 

70 

52 

47

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

141 

138 

282 

262 

292 

285

266 

270 

292 

239 

377 

264 

198

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

352 

293 

188 

224 

259 

260

292 

280 

253 

263 

270 

287 

312

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

135 

136 

447 

370 

438 

424

351 

372 

432 

324 

560 

326 

218

Chloride 

(Cl)

116 

112 

330 

258 

335 

378

320 

338 

378 

282 

502 

308 

210

Fluoride 

(F)

4.0 

2.4 

.8 

.8 

1.6 

2.0

2.8 

2.4 

2.0 

2.8 

2.4 

4.0 

4.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

64 

64 

15 

8. 2 

48 

25

78 

79 

61 

89 

65 

67 

84

Boron 

(B)
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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 109

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEXAS Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

__

41

40

40

44

32

32

_

.-

_

._

--

--

_

_

--

_

-.

..

--

NOT.

_

__

..

__

__

.-

__

_.

__

45

38

_-

32

32

35

40

42

35

38

35

38

35

35

36

35

Dec.

37

37

42

38

33

36

32

32

32

32

32

--

33

35

32

32

32

32

35

32

32

32

33

33

34

32

32

33

37

45

47

35

Jan.

_

32

33

32

32

32

34

34

34

32

35

38

42

39

35

36

38

44

44

38

40

32

32

35

38

38

36

33

34

35

33

36

Feb.

40

35

38

33

50

32

32

32

33

38

44

42

43

40

38

32

34

36

34

32

37

35

38

40

32

32

36

37

39

-.

--

37

Mar.

38

38

36

_

32

35

43

42

_

47

37

37

35

38

36

38

44

39

42

40

48

32

32

33

37

38

35

38

42

49

47

39

Apr.

45

43

48

42

39

45

48

50

39

34

41

45

37

47

46

49

53

55

56

58

52

47

47

50

47

50

53

50

53

52

--

47

May

..

58

56

60

58

61

60

58

60

49

48

55

_

55

58

66

50

49

45

55

52

55

55

55

54

59

60

51

53

56

60

56

June

61

52

64

74

76

80

84

84

_

86

91

93

89

93

71

73

92

90

83

76

72

91

81

89

74

72

85

73

73

74

--

79

July

73

66

68

69

78

71

72

62

70

74

78

74

81

69

80

69

85

79

82

86

64

69

72

79

82

66

66

70

72

86

74

74

Aug.

89

88

89

70

86

78

82

72

68

69

89

68

90

89

78

71

67

-.

89

84

89

_.

72

83

88

64

72

59

88

59

81

78

Sept.

78

86

82

84

84

87

85

84

75

79

74

81

74

80

84

84

84

85

60

75

75

65

74

76

74

68

75

_

--

78
110 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEXAS Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

12

1 3

19

21

22

00

24

oe

27

no

Total12

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ----- - 

31 

Total

October

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

8.9 

8.3 

8.3 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

10 

10 

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

11 

9.6 

10 

10 

10

32" 12 

28 

36 

36 

56

437.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10 

15 

5 

13 

2

7 

9 

12

7 

7

7 

10 

10 

14 

14

17 

18 1 " 

1 "

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3,510 

8,970 

8,720 

4,810 

4,850

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

a(t)

a(t) 

a(t) 

a(t) 

a(t) 

a(t)

al 

al 

al

1

1 

2

s431 

678 

848 

468 

s742

3,183

January

10 

9 

8 

6 

6

6 

14 

19 

17 

IT

20 

20 

19 

18 

16

16 

14 

14 

12 

12, 

10 

11 

10 

12 

10 

10 

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

389

50

66 

91

67 

55

--

1

2

5

3 

2

74

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

70 

64 

62 

66 

70

70 

77 

72 

63 

59

58 

55 

48 

38 

34

30 

24 

21 

18 

.16

16 

14 

12 

16 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

1,181

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,180 

4,700 

5,640 

4,660 

3,910

3,410 

3,360 

2,460 

1,700 

939

1,200 

1,090 

934 

598 

376 

215

I 107 

L 60

> 96

124 

97

-

Tons 

per 

day

1,170 

812 

944 

830 

739

644 

699 

478 

389 

150

188 

162 

121 

61 

35 

17

6 

2

5

6 

5

7,402

February

9.6 

10 

7.6 

7.0 

8.3 

8.3 

8.9 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.6 

12 

11 

10 

9.6

10 

12 

8.3 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

9.6 

9 

9 

10 

12 

12 

12

280.2

51

52 

37

--

1

1 

1

29

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

18 

16 

12 

12 

12

10 

10 

8 

6 

6

8 

10 

10 

8 

7

7 

9 12 " 

17 

10

8 

12 

16 

17 

16

12 

12 

15 

18 

16 

12

362

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1 '

> 90

126 

63 

80 

75 

65

46 

48

52 

94

~

Tons 

per 

day

2

2

3 

2 

2 

2 

1

1 

1

2

4

72

March

12 

14 

14 

12 

14 

13 

12 

12 

15 

17

15 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

11 

10.

12 

11 

10 

11 

12 

12 

12 

11 

10 

10 

10

375

37

30 

25

37 

29

24

1

al 

1

1 

1

1

31

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 111

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEXAS Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

«4

22 

23 

30 ...... 

31 .....

Total

1 .....

2 

3 

5 

8 ----- 

9 

11 

12

13 -----

14 

17 ----- 

18 ----- 

19 ----- 

20 

21 ----- 

22 ----- 

23 ----- 

24 ----- 

25 -----

26 ----- 

27 ----- 

28 ----- 

29 -----

30 

SI 

Total

April

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Iff 

11 

10 

10 

11

11

10 

10 

10

11

14 

13 

12 

10 

11

12 

22.

107 

81 

50

223 

300 

345 

240 

95

58 

55 

40 

38 

34

1,864

7.6 

43 

9.6 

9.<? 

8.9 

6.4 

14" 7.0 " 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

51 

24 

642 

1,290 

1,120 

1,060 

963

864 

736 

833 

175 

76 

34 

18 

11 

11 

9.6 

11

8,114.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

43

54

16,500 

13,000 

4,430

13, 600 

14,000 

18,700 

8,850 

4,800 

3,580 

1,790 

832 

837 

620

July

90 

10,500 

187

25

45

} » 

21,700 

5,300 

23, 700 

23,800 

31,300 

43,400 

26,400

27,700 

21,000 

27,500 

33,000 

26,600

3,150 

387 

97

\ 33

Tons 

per 

day

1

2

3 5, 980 

2,840 

598

39,040 

11,300 

s 19, 400 

3 5, 870 

1,230 

561 

266 

90 

86 

57

57, 344

2

3 1, 430 

5

1

2

1

s3,350 

343 

s 59, 500 

s 86, 100 

3101,000 

3126,000 

s 69, 400

3 64, 600 

41,700 

s 60, 500 

s 16, 400 

5,460

289 

19 

3

1

636, 118

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

33 

34 

28 

19 

12

11 

11 

9.6 

71 

142

253 

95 

39 

24 

18

15 

14 

14 

12 

12

11 

11 

11 

10 

10

8.9 

11 

10 

10 

9.8 

9.6

978.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

280 

1,050 

1,510

165

3,200 

9,560

19,800 

6,200 

2,260

131

68

76 

94 

57 

41

Tons 

per 

day

25 

96 

114

6

s4, 230 

s3,770

s 14, 100 

1,590 

238

6

2

2 

3 

1 

1

24, 256

August

11 

12 

88 

415 

611

347 

144 

191 

70 

135

212 

72 

62 

223 

274 

120 

70 

46 

30 

17

16. 

11 

1,120 

5,100 

2,860

710 

443 

362 

1,280 

699 

1,220

16,971

30

11,900 

24, 600 

19, 400

15, 100 

13,400 

25, 100 

16,000 

12,400

23,000 

21,000 

1,700 

13, 300 

24,300 

18,500 

13, 100 

7,500

| 289

300 

18,700 

49, 300 

42, 200

27,000 

23, 500 

18,000 

33, 400 

16,300 

25, 000

--

1

S7.200 

3 28, 800 

s 33, 000

3 14, 900 

s 5, 440 

s 14, 500 

3,020 

s 8, 270

s 13, 600 

4,080 

285 

s 14, 600 

18,000 

5,990 

2,480 

a 930

16

a9 

s 138, 000 

8707,000 

s 348, 000 

51, 800 

28, 100 

17, 600 

8155,000 

842,800 

a 82, 400

1,745,854

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

32 

187 

102 

52 

48

42 

33 

19 

9.6 

8.9

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

8.9 

7.6

5.8 

8. 3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.3

7.0" 8.3 

6.4 

7.6 

7.6 7.6" 

8.3 

8.9 

8.3 

7.0

692.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,500 

21,700 

12,000 

819 

3,080

1,350 

4,940 

706 

86

79 

44

106 

79

I 62 

101

642 

326 

251 

148 

95 

72 

54 

32 

17 

18

17 

14 

12 

11 

10 

11 

10 

12 

14 

12

12 

18 

14 

13 

13 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

1,918

14, 600 

9,040 

8,000 

5,730 

3,460

1,770 

853 

546 

200 

192

92 

81 

121 

46 

33 

265 

145 

88 

71 

53

148 

250 

254 

43 

102

86 

70 

70 

70 

70

--

Tons 

per 

day

8576 

s 11, 300 

s 3, 630 

115 

399

153 

440 

36 

2

2

1

2 

2

1 

2

25,700 

7,960 

5,420 

2,290 

887 

344 

124 

47 

9 

9

4 

3 

4 

1 

1 

8 

4 

3 

3 

2

5 

a!2 

10 

2 

4

3 

3 

a3 

a3 

a3

42,871

Total discharge for year (cfs-days)............................................................. 33, 563.4

Total load for year (tons)...................................................................... 2, 533,921

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR AMARILLO, TEXAS Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, s

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically dis

Date of collection

Oct. 29, 1951 ............

Oct. 30............ ......

Nov. 1 ..................

Apr. 19, 1952 ...........

July 2 ..................

July 2 ..................

July 14 ..................

July 16 ..................

July 16 ..................

July 16 ..................

July 17 ..................

July 22 ..................

Aug. 4 ..................

Aug. 4 ..................

Aug. 5 ..................

Aug. 24 .................

Time

4:10 p.m. 

7:30 a. m. 

12:30 p.m. 

1:25 p. m, 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a. m.

1:40 p.m. 

8:05 a. m. 

6:35 a. m. 

1:15 p.m. 

4:20 p. m. 

4:20 p. m. 

7:00 p. m, 

6:00 p. m.

2:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

4:05 a. m. 

11:40 p. m. 

7:30 a. m. 

7:30 a. m. 

7:05 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

36 

34 

69 

79 

54 

54

40 

64 

76 

516 

900 

900 

736 

775

596 

596 

840 

1,360 

332 

332 

6,500

Suspended sedimen

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

4,450 

4,810 

6,510 

11,600 

13, 800 

13, 800

10, 500 

30,700 

26,800 

43,400 

39,700 

39,700 

18,600 

19,900

23,700 

23,700 

18,400 

30, 900 

24, 900 

24, 900 

42, 900

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,380 

4,680 

3,880 

5,960 

4,260 

4,160

5,060 

4,750 

4,620 

7,780 

3,560 

3,720 

2,960 

3,810

7,060 

9,560 

4,760 

4,280 

4,720 

4,570 

3,660

Percent finer tha

0.002 0.004

89 

90 

92 

87 

75 

0

87 

88 

80 

76 

77 

4 

85 

76

70 

1 

79 

52 

91 

2 

59

0.008 0.016

90 

95 

93 

95 

97 

91

99 

96 

93 

92 

89 

85 

93 

91

90 

95 

91 

63 

95 

95 

80

0.031 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 2f miles upstream from 

Caddo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,071 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,780 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 192 ppm May 23.

Hardness: Maximum, 634 ppm Jan. 5-6; minimum, 138 ppm May 23.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 3,100 micromhos Sept. 2; minimum, 226 micromhos May 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F July 11; minimum, freezing point on several days during November

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,880 ppm June 20, 1950; minimum, 192 ppm May 23, 195

Hardness: Maximum, 778 ppm Jan. 30, 1951; minimum, 138 ppm May 23, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 3,100 micromhos Sept. 2, 1952; minimum, 226 micromhos May 23, 1952.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 97°F July 11, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-7, 9-10, 1951

Oct. 21-28, 30-31 .

Nov. 11-14 ....... 

Nov. 15-20 .......

Jan. 1-4, 1952 ....

Feb. 21-29 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9.36 

12.0 

9.93 

21.5 

54.0 

29.9 

39.5 

47.7 

80.6

71.4 

42.3 

37.8 

27.5 

46.5 

68.8 

126 

76.8 

43.3

36.6 

42.5 

60.0

Silica 

(SiOa)

18 

18

18

20

17

18 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.05

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

106 

173 

114 

118 

169 

132 

134 

152 

130

125 

146 

150 

160 

170 

126 

116 

133 

137

140 

137 

142

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

30 

21 

24 

35 

24 

25 

31 

29

32 

36 

29 

30 

51 

40 

38 

41 

37

36 

37 

41

Sodium 

(Na)

32 

26 

27 

34 

33 

33 

4- 

101 

89

149 

11' 

77 

62 

288 

216 

209 

186 

131

90 

81 

120

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

3.4

3.4

4.4

5.3

3 3 

4.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

220 

131 

261 

247 

197 

257 

278 

266 

223

244 

271 

282 

281 

291 

a 237 

225 

257 

239

227 

225 

222

Sulfate 

(SO,)

205 

462 

200 

232 

412 

263 

269 

354 

314

328 

343 

339 

373 

537 

379 

319 

337 

362

365 

367 

397

Chloride 

(Cl)

12 

13 

12 

16 

32 

20 

17 

98 

93

169 

127 

52 

26 

325 

252 

260 

242 

145

93 

73 

133

Fluoride 

(F)

0.0 

.1

.3

.7

1.1

.5 

.5

Nitrate ' 

(NO,)

2.4 

4.4 

2.2 

1.8 

1.9 

3.6 

1.5 

1.9 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

3.9 

2.3 

4.3 

3.8 

2.0 

2.2 

1.4

.6 

1.0 

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.11 

.06

.06 

.00

.26

.17 

.17

D

(r

Part

per 

million

504 

782 

535 

569 

836 

628 

638 

883 

798

970 

950 

826 

844 

1,590 

1,200 

1,100 

1,120 

955

880 

866 

985

a Includes equivalent of 9 parts per million of carbonate (COS ).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA. Continued

Chemical analyses in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Mar. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Mar. 11-20.......

Apr. 11, 17-19....

Apr. 23-30 .......

May 1, 3-4, 8.....

May 11-20 ........

May 21 -22, 26, 28-31 

May 23 ...........

May 24-25, 27 ....

June 2-4, 8-10 ... .

July 11-13, 15-16.. 

July 14, 17-20 ....

Sept. 23-30.......

Weighted average.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

131 

289 

47.3 

28.0

17.9 

29.8 

43.0 

648 

418 

191 

167 

24.0 

24.3 

10.9 

2,980 

46.6

23.0 

14.0 

15.3 

5.25 

2.18 

.10 

.29 

5.80 

7.52 

.65

27.5 

.40 

1.98

63.4

SUica 

(S102)

18 

18

18 

19

22

21 

20

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.05 

.00

.00

.00 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

137 

124 

143 

135

138 

144 

157 

73 

117 

138 

147 

142 

138 

114 

34 

86

58 

99 

135 

88 

70 

60 

42 

41 

61 

64

110 

40 

48

112

Magnesium 

(Mg)

45 

43 

47 

41

29 

32 

40 

19 

37 

46 

50 

33 

31 

26 

13 

20

17 

24 

33 

25 

24 

27 

20 

16 

17 

22

46 

24 

19

33

Sodium 

(Na)

181 

192 

131 

76

36 

40 

74 

52 

171 

168 

216 

68 

40 

36 

15 

29

29 

41 

31 

38 

61 

69 

46 

37 

41 

52

458 

151 

33

Potassium 

(K)

4.9 

5.4

2.6 

3.6

4.2

4.8 

11

127

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

221 

218 

237 

220

230 

227 

206 

140 

196 

202 

205 

233 

235 

207 

112 

146

160 

194 

186 

177 

176 

138 

144 

150 

184 

180

220 

144 

175

201

Sulfate 

(SO,)

410 

375 

378 

363

332 

340 

433 

186 

360 

411 

459 

352 

307 

264 

66 

199

119 

243 

351 

235 

206 

231 

137 

101 

134 

178

486 

195 

102

307

Chloride 

(Cl)

218 

232 

175 

78

19 

26 

68 

44 

198 

215 

280 

56 

29 

16 

4.0 

22

14 

14 

15 

17 

32 

38 

17 

14 

14 

28

530 

144 

14

143

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.7

.5 

.5

.3

.5 

2.6

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.1 

1.4 

.8 

3.0

1.0 

1.9 

1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

1.2 

1.3 

2. 6 

5.4 

3.2

4.3 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

2.4 

3.5 

2.2 

2.2 

1.3 

1.1

5.5 

3.2 

.4

2.5

Boron 

(B)

0.08 

.26

.00 

.15

.24

.38 

.60

"

D

(r

Part

per 

million

1,140 

1,110 

1,060 

852

716 

760 

946 

471 

1,040 

1,150 

1,340 

817 

719 

608 

192 

466

320 

561 

716 

528 

516 

522 

360 

307 

382 

470

1,780 

657 

333

819
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OKLA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

66

62

64

65

54

58

54

54

57

58

60

60

60

62

63

52

54

46

56

65

50

51

47

56

59

49

52

55

55

40

57

Nov.

37

36

32

"

32

36

38

44

42

50

56

55

42

49

36

--

47

56

39

38

37

43

42

47

42

49

43

Dec.

50

54

46

42

36

45

40

36

32

43

32

34

_

32

32

35

36

32

32

_

32

34

33

34

32

32

34

50

54

38

Jan.

32

32

32

32

36

44

35

36

32

35

54

50

56

41

45

52

47

54

42

47

35

38

32

46

47

40

34

32

35

45

41

Feb.

50

42

47

48

35

36

36

42

32

40

42

47

46

45

39

40

38

44

45

38

38

45

40

40

-

41

39

44

43

42

Mar.

38

41

34

32

34

42

43

44

50

44

41

47

43

42

39

35

49

45

48

51

50

45

34

38

41

46

41

47

52

56

63

44

Apr.

53

51

54

60

44

50

56

60

39

46

50

45

50

52

55

57

57

56

60

64

58

65

55

54

55

61

66

64

66

55

May

61

65

66

69

68

69

68

70

70

58

53

60

62

65

68

70

60

53

59

65

66

69

58

75

68

70

68

62

64

69

71

65

June

67

72

72

74

68

79

76

75

75

74

77

77

76

77

74

74

74

80

78

76

75

86

76

78

78

81

80

81

81

83

76

July

83

79

79

79

81

83

81

73

69

85

97

77

83

74

72

75

75

76

77

77

75

79

77

82

81

81

86

88

83

81

82

80

Aug.

82

81

80

80

81

81

87

86

76

81

80

80

81

83

79

80

84

78

81

79

78

81

79

Sept.

68

68

73

69

71

73

84

70

72

..

57

62

63

62

60

62

65

--
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile upstream from Dave Blue Creek, 3J m

of Norman, Cleveland County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--120 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 446 ppm Feb. 23, 27-29; minimum, 125 ppm May 23.

Hardness: Maximum, 386 ppm Feb. 23, 27-29; minimum, 76 ppm May 23.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 926 micromhos Feb. 28; minimum, 171 micromhos May 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F June 22, 29; minimum, freezing point Dec. 15, 21, 25, Jan. 3.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 11-20, 1951 ....

Oct. 27, 29-31 ......

Nov. 2-10....... ....

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ..... 

Jan. 11-20 ..........

Feb. 1-10...........

Feb. 21-22, 24-26 ... 

Feb. 23, 27-29 ......

Mar. 1-6 ...........

Mar. 11-15 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.71 

2.31 

3.62

7.20 

5.14 

2.64 

3.24

3 29 

3.15 

3.43

5.34 

3.89 

4.05

3.50 

3.41 

7.08 

4.55

10.3 

25.3 

14.1

Silica 

(S10,)

10

20 

18

16 

13 

12

12 

7.7 

10

12 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.02

.00 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

53 

44

38 

55 

50 

62

41 

57 

56

46 

41 

46

42 

46 

54 

66

38 

38 

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

52 

48 

33

16 

46 

52 

51

51 

54 

54

49 

52 

53

53 

54 

43 

54

28 

24 

42

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

9. 

4.

29 

8. 

14 

14

14 

14 

14

14 

14 

15

17 

19 

19 

18

44 

21 

16

Potassium 

(K)

2.5

1 

3

5 

3.0 

2.9

2.4 

1.8 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

425 

397 

290

244 

391 

412 

454

391 

452 

444

382 

389 

407

390 

425 

368 

463

323 

218 

244

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0

0 

0 

5 

1

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

10

Sulfate 

(SO,)

7.5 

9.1 

7.7

12 

9.1 

7.6 

7.9

7.7 

7.3 

7.3

7.7 

7.3 

6.5

6.9 

5.8 

9.9 

9.0

15 

8.5 

8.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

9.8 

6.8

6.0 

9.2 

11 

11

11 

10 

10

9.8 

10 

14

17 

20 

29 

25

17 

34 

12

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.0 

.1

.0 

.1 

.0

.1

.0

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.6 

1.1 

1.4

3.3 

1.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.8 

.7

.8 

.4 

.7

1.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.0

3.1 

3.7 

2.6

Bo

ro

(B

0.0

.

.

.0

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
Untr ?*t

Sept. 21-30 .........

2.25

i in

rjn

on

.17

_

__

13

6.9

___

.00__

.00

48

35

44

49

50

8.0

7.5

45

47

49

58

13

2.

18

16

16

99

22

L

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.3

114

87

374

336

359

9Q4

424

004

127740

7.6

8.8

2.5

11

7.9

6.1

8.6

7.1

7.1

5.1

6.4

5.5

9.2

6.2

3.8

16

13

12

11

14

9.5

9.8

10

___

.3

.1

.0

.1

.1___

.1

.3

.3

4.8

3.0

1.2

1.4

1.1

.6

.7

.5

1.9

1.3

2.2

1.6

1.6

.6

.6

.8

.4
118 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE RIVER NEAR NORMAN, OKLA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

-^

..

--

_

71

70

72

68

72

68

58

62

58

72

56

58

53

60

59

60

60

61

61

58

~

Nov.

45

41

49

47

38

35

48

43

45

55

49

65

61

45

--

41

37

44

49

49

55

59

44

44

50

48

51

_

53

55

48

Dec.

60

63

55

50

53

53

50

41

41

41

_

50

45

39

32

36

38

__

38

33

32

35

37

38

32

36

37

43

54

58

44

Jan.

41

39

32

38

36

39

41

44

46

51

53

55

58

57

58

60

58

55

._

52

50

48

51

47

60

52

55

57

61

59

53

50

Feb.

58

56

53

54

53

_

..

59

58

55

52

57

60

59

49

58

61

62

58

52

56

54

46

47

52

42

55

58

46

.-

54

Mar.

41

39

41

45

42

51

49

47

41

53

49

51

52

56

_

_

_

-

..

_

_

_

--

_

_

_

_

Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

..

_

_

_

_

_

_

--

_

_

_

--

_

_

_

_

..

--

May

_

_

--

_

..

--

_

_

_

--

_

_

_

~

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

June

_

_

_

_

~

86

85

86

84

86

85

85

83

85

82

82

91

82

82

82

83

75

81

91

84

July

82

84

86

77

85

82

80

75

76

80

78

81

80

80

76

79

77

80

82

81

87

86

84

84

85

80

84

84

84

82

77

81

Aug.

83

84

82

84

85

85

85

84

80

90

84

80

85

82

77

84

78

76

77

76

85

81

75

82

82

82

78

81

82

78

75

81

Sept.

72

70

72

74

75

71

75

77

76

77

77

77

77

76

76

78

75

80

70

70

65

70

65

68

64

71

72

68

76

74

73
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER AT CANTON RESERVOIR NEAR CANTON, 

LOCATION. --Immediately below dam on North Canadian River, 4J miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, 2 mi

northwest of Canton, Blaine County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,641 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951 -52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 861 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum,

2

557 ppm Oct . 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 343 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 27

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,440 micromhos Sept. , 27, 3; minimum, 89 micromos Oct. , Nov. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85 °F July 31, Aug. 5, 7, 9; minimum, freezing point Dec. 20-21.

REMARKS . Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Cit

Canton for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WSP 1241. No appreciable inflow betwe

periods of heavy local runoff .

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ..... 

Nov. 1-30 ..........

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ....

Mar. 1-31 ..........

May 1-31 ..........

Aug. 1-31 ..........

Sept. 1-30 ..........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

21.5 

13.7 

13.0 

65.0

193 

337 

311 

148

61.8 

32.9 

37.1 

33.2

105

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

24 

16 

16 

15

14 

16 

17 

18

17 

16 

18 

12

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

70 

70 

76

80 

82 

82 

82

79 

70 

68 

70

80

Magnesium 

(Mg)

25 

26 

25 

27

29 

30 

31 

31

33 

35 

38 

41

31

Sodium 

(Na)

88 

89 

94 

97

105 

112 

118 

125

133 

145 

158 

169

117

Potassium 

(K)

7.8 

7.4 

5.6 

6.5

6.2 

5.8 

5.9 

6.0

6.6 

7.1 

7.9 

8.6

6.2!

per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

206 

207 

215 

225

225 

226 

228 

218

a 200 

180 

180 

186

220

Sulfate 

(S04 )

123 

129 

137 

144

152 

164 

187 

190

212 

238 

221 

239

176

Chloride 

(Cl)

115 

117 

122 

126

135 

149 

160 

162

175 

188 

202 

212

154

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.7 

.7 

.5 

.9

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.9 

.7 

1.1

0.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.9 

1.6 

.7 

.7

.4

.6 

.4 

.6

1.1 

.8 

1.4 

1.0

0.6

a Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO,).
120 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER AT CANTON RESERVOIR NEAR CANTON, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (*F ) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

68

70

70

65

63

64

65

67

69

67

68

68

68

68

67

62

60

57

62

63

59

59

60

57

59

55

58

57

57

48

63

Nov.

45

46

45

44

39

44

45

43

44

47

49

47

45

45

42

43

43

44

46

45

44

38

40

43

43

44

46

45

44

Dec.

45

45

46

46

47

47

45

44

37

42

42

43

41

38

38

37

36

35

36

32

32

33

34

34

34

35

36

39

41

41

39

Jan.

34

33

34

35

36

35

37

37

36

38

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

49

45

47

44

42

43

47

46

45

47

48

44

43

41

Feb.

44

44

45

43

44

._

__

48

44

_

46

44

44

__

45

46

46

47

45

40

40

43

44

45

45

..

Mar.

42

45

42

40

43

47

47

47

47

41

47

45

46

45

45

45

46

47

48

50

47

45

44

46

48

48

49

51

48

53

55

46

Apr.

58

58

57

55

60

59

60

61

52

53

50

52

51

58

--

54

60

56

56

58

60

58

60

63

59

69

63

65

66

58

May

66

70

68

66

67

70

73

72

68

66

69

68

70

70

68

68

62

65

65

67

66

69

69

70

70

71

._

70

73

73

69

June

73

74

74

_

75

77

75

76

80

79

79

79

80

80

80

79

76

81

80

80

77

77

80

79

80

80

80

81

80

80

78

July

80

82

82

80

81

77

79

77

81

79

78

75

77

78

79

80

80

79

80

80

80

80

84

82

82

80

81

83

83

82

85

80

Aug.

78

78

82

85

83

85

82

85

83

83

80

84

81

81

79

_

79

80

81

82

82

80

82

80

82

80

78

79

79

77

81

Sept.

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

72

75

75

73

74

76

76

76

74

74

71

68

70

72

70

70

70

70

68

70

68

73
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 8 miles down

Beggs, Okmulgee County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,018 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: November 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,330 ppm July 5; minimum, 206 ppm May 29-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 545 ppm July 5; minimum, 80 ppm Apr. 20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,720 micromhos July 5; minimum daily, 260 micromhos June -1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 16, 19-20; minimum, freezing point Jan. 4.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Nov. 24, 28-29, 1951.

Dec. 6, 8-9 .........

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-23, 29-31 ...

Jan. 4-5 ............

Jan. 21-31 ..........

Feb. 1-2,4-5,7-8,10. 

Feb. 3, 6, 9 ........

Feb. 11-12, 15-16, 19-2( 

Feb. 13-14, 17-18 . ..

Feb. 26-29 ..........

Mar. 11-16..........

Mar. 17-20 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

198 

328 

153 

145 

87.8 

80.7 

79.6

87.3 

288 

372 

218 

145 

155

119 

134 

153 

154 

151 

1,080 

1,257

1,509 

2,124 

2,603 

1.725

Silica 

(SiOa)

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

59 

70 

93 

90 

89 

100

102 

122 

62 

66 

76 

87

87 

106 

90 

120 

80 

43 

30

36 

25 

24 

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

29 

24 

34 

43 

42 

46 

49

48 

41 

26 

33 

37 

40

42 

45 

41 

47 

39 

17 

15

16 

13 

13 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

275 

170 

190 

279 

264 

282 

340

296 

414 

196 

174 

219 

260 I 4.6

257 

326 

267 

395 

244 

144 

75

92 

49 

40 

81

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

173 

150 

227 

270 

255 

276 

281

308 

166 

140 

211 

228 

239

249 

248 

251 

242 

226 

80 

102

90 

97 

89 

137

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

25 

24 

30 

35 

32 

38 

40

42 

36 

30 

34 

32 

36

34 

35 

36 

35 

37 

26 

21

22 

17 

15 

22

Chloride 

(CD

535 

330 

360 

535 

515 

535 

650

565 

850 

382 

332 

422 

490

500 

650 

515 

790 

470 

280 

137

183 

88 

78 

141

Fluoride 

(F)

0.00

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.6 

3.0 

3.7 

2.9 

3.0 

3 8 

s'. 6

4.5 

1.9 

3.7 

3.2 

2.3 

1.6

3.8 

3.6 

4.3 

3 3 

s'. 8 

3.2 

2.4

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3

Bo

ro

(B

0.3
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA. Continued

Chemical anali

Date of collection

Mar. 22, 24, 26, 28 . . 

Mar. 23, 25, 27 ..... 

Mar. 29-31 .........

Apr. 1-4, 7-8 .......

Apr. 5-6, 9-10 ......

Apr. 14-19 ..........

Apr. 20.............

Apr. 21, 24, 27......

Apr. 22, 25-26, 28 ..

May 1 ..............

May 5, 10 ...........

May 11 .............

May 12, 14, 16, 19 .. 

May 13, 15, 17-18 ... 

May 20 .............

May 21-23, 26-28.... 

May 24-25, 31 .......

May 29-30. ..........

June 11-14 ..........

June 21-30 ..........

July 1, 4, 7-8 .......

July 3 ..............

July 11-18 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(ds)

1,130 

669 

678 

313

308 

358 

449 

414 

2,120 

3,870 

3,770 

2,723

663 

463 

372 

202 

295 

164 

775 

2,173 

3,463 

5,800

2,593 

1,232 

429 

328 

200 

102 

49.3

69.0 

41.0 

61.0 

67.0 

74.5

Silica 

(SiO,)

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

28

44 

56 

70

76 

67 

73 

59 

17 

21 

30 

44

36 

56 

67 

96 

66 

80 

44 

34 

19 

17

17 

38 

61 

51 

56 

65 

80

80 

68 

48 

136 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

21 

27 

32

37 

32 

37 

30 

9.0 

8.7 

15 

21

18 

29 

33 

46 

34 

43 

23 

17 

9.9 

9.8

9.4 

17 

33 

28 

29 

37 

42

37 

40 

21 

50 

41

Sodium 

(Na)

rses, in parts per million, November 1951 to September 19

Potassium 

(K)

46 

80 

107 

143

177 

149 

193 

145 

35 

39 

54 

96

65 

117 

152 

288 

158 

190 

113 

63 

39 

25

28 

81 

150 

104 

126 

160 

205 1 5. 1

304 

200 

152 

559 

196

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

114 

165 

192 

229

242 

222 

221 

201 

55 

72 

120 

161

137 

221 

233 

275 

252 

300 

159 

146 

75 

92

76 

131 

234 

216 

213 

256 

295

202 

274 

122 

169 

290

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

5 

15 

0 

8 

5 

0

4 

5 

0 

3

n

Sulfate 

(S04)

18 

21 

24 

27

32 

31 

33 

31 

14 

12 

17 

21

23 

25 

26 

42 

29 

32 

31 

17 

10 

10

9.5 

15 

32 

20 

24 

28 

34

31 

38 

25 

32 

45

Chloride 

(Cl)

80 

ISO 

212 

282

348 

288 

380 

275 

67 

71 

96 

177

114 

215 

292 

555 

290 

360 

202 

109 

70 

34

47 

148 

255 

190 

225 

292 

378

570 

350 

290 

1,120 

33R

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

2.3 

3.3 

3.1 

3.5

3.5 

2.5 

2 2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.7 

1.6 

1.8

2.6 

3.9 

3.7 

3 9 

3 2 

2^3 

4.6 

2.9 

3.0 

4.2

2.3 

2.4 

3.5 

2.6 

3.9 

2.9 

1.3

5.5 

3.3 

3.2 

5.5 

3.7

B

ro

J(B

0
July 19-20, 1952.....

July 22-23, 27-28, 30. 

July 24-26, 29, 31 ...

Aug. 1-2 ...........

Aug. 4, 7, 9 ........

Aug. 11, 13, 15 .....

Aug. 21-23..... .....

Sept. 1-10. ..........

Sept. 21-30....... ...

Weighted average 

239

874

539 

358

142

79.7

118 

110

72.5

41.0

31.0

13.0

5.3S

3.34

580

-

-"-

8.8

8.8

--

-"

--

___

.00

.02

.00

44

22

31

34

47

42

37

34

32

41

66

92

48

52

37

27

12

15

19

20

23 

22

20

20

23

30

23

27

30

18

1 321111231

119

128

129

8

42 

87

29 

46

68

78

43

09

99 

55

76

77

13

40

47

4.4

4.7

4.4

5

209 

130

113 

134

144

126

152

169

198 

149

184

183

191

148

185

207

238

242

a 130

0 0

0 04000

0 7100000000

30 

15

10 

13

15

16

18

32 

21

25

26

26

23

26

32

39

35

19

230 

765

44 

80

111

530

258

188

145 

280

107

107

182

670

255

196

198

201

157

""-

__

__

.5

.5

.3

--

3.1 

4.3

2.0 

1.7

3.1

2.9

2.5

3.1

2.5 

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.P

1.7

1.6

2.9

1.3

1.2

.6

2.5

a Includes equivalent of Individual carbonate values shown above.
124 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS, OKLA. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water. November 1951 to Seotember 195

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

_

_

_

--

_

_

42

49

49

49

50

54

52

--

Dec.

57

59

62

58

62

61

58

45

45

44

46

_

39

34

38

37

40

41

34

33

46

42

48

34

35

34

44

48

68

70

47

Jan.

40

38

38

32

38

43

50

49

48

48

48

61

68

41

50

69

61

40

64

57

55

51

55

57

51

56

54

59

59

63

69

53

Feb.

60

62

50

49

50

52

62

61

51

57

53

52

50

54

51

43

43

43

50

53

56

56

58

43

45

49

51

41

40

_

--

51

Mar.

39

38

36

41

43

47

49

48

49

48

46

45

42

49

55

57

59

58

58

57

55

52

_

58

53

56

58

59

57

59

64

51

Apr.

59

60

59

54

58

59

57

59

59

57

57

57

58

59

58

58

57

59

57

57

59

65

56

58

57

58

61

62

65

66

59

May

72

74

73

74

75

76

74

73

70

69

71

73

74

73

72

71

73

72

67

71

72

70

73

70

74

79

79

79

78

77

78

73

June

77

79

78

79

80

79

78

73

74

74

76

77

78

79

78

82

82

78

80

84

82

84

86

86

87

86

85

85

87

89

--

81

1

July

86

87

87

88

88

88

88

87

84

84

83

80

76

78

83

85

86

86

85

83

83

82

83

84

86

83

83

82

83

83

83

84

Aug.

84

85

88

86

88

89

88

89

89

87

90

89

90

91

91

92

89

87

92

92

88

86

87

89

84

89

86

86

89

83

88

Sept.

80

76

81

84

76

86

86

83

83

87

87

88

87

82

87

90

76

83

80

70

71

._

78

79

74

80

84

80

81

84

81
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 2, 5i miles upstream from Snake Creek, and thr

Haskell County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--47,576 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1944 to February 1945, September 1946 to September 1

Water temperatures: September 1944 to February 1945, September 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 9,730 ppm July 18; minimum, 380 ppm Apr. 23-24, 26.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,670 ppm July 18; minimum, 117 ppm Apr. 13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 13,600 micromhos July 18; minimum daily, 573 micromhos Apr. 23

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 3; minimum, freezing point on several days during November, 

EXTREMES, 1944-45, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 9,730 ppm July 18, 1952; minimum, 89 ppm Jan. 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,810 ppm Jan. 21-24, 1949; minimum, 18 ppm Feb. 17, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 14,500 micromhos Jan. 22, 1949; minimum daily, 71.7 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F Sept. 4, 1944; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma Ci

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 1951 .... 

Oct. 3-10..........

Oct. 21-23 ........

Oct. 24-26, 31 .....

Oct. 29-30 ........

Nov. 1 ............

Nov. 2-3...........

Nov. 4-6...........

Nov. 7,9-10 .......

Nov. 8 ............

Nov. 11-18 ........

Nov. 19-20. ........

Nov. 21-23.........

Nov. 25, 27, 29-30 . 

Nov. 26, 28........

Dec. 1-4, 8-9......

Dec. 5-7, 10 ......

Dec. 11-14, 17 ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

360 

290 

294 

680 

356 

912 

3,410 

2,400

4,440 

4,560 

2,593 

1,193 

1,180 

778 

446 

468 

1,100 

2,842 

3,540

1,046 

739 

663

Silica 

(SiO,)

-"

Iron 

(Fe)

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

132

157 

183 

111 

137 

172 

56 

87

248

78 

102 

131 

158 

132 

161 

169 

100 

94 

66

178 

154 

196

Magnesium 

(Mg)

37 

47 

51 

40 

47 

52 

16 

25

61 

20 

24 

34 

42 

33 

40 

44 

26 

23 

16

50 

43

54

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

623 

882 

989 

470 

626 

803 

204 

361

1,450 

356 

464 

629 

818 

567 

725 

720 

424 

417 

271

914 

744 

968

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

126 

140 

147 

154 

168 

116 

90 

72

73 

71 

74 

111 

91 

136 

153 

163 

96 

80 

74

99 

106 

129

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

37 

42 

41 

35 

36 

34 

17 

22

38 

22 

27 

31 

35 

30 

37 

41 

33 

38 

30

40 

42 

54

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,200 

1,660 

1,880 

920 

1,220 

1,600 

395 

725

2,780 

685 

900 

1,210 

1,580 

1,100 

1,400 

1,410 

825 

800 

515

1,780 

1,450 

1,880

Fluoride

(F)

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.6 

2.5 

1.8 

3.0 

1.4 

2.5 

1.8 

1.4

6.0 

2.9 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0 

5.0 

5.6 

3.1 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2

4.9 

4.3 

4.3

Bo

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(B)

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, OKLA.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

71

72

74

75

74

57

57

58

60

59

51

59

60

63

62

62

63

59

57

63

65

59

52

53

60

63

56

57 57

56

61

Nov.

37

42

40

42

42

38

41

39

45

50

52

60

62

53

52

40

39

37

32

37

46

57

44

47

46

48

46

45

46

46

45

Dec.

55

57

58

48

41

54

49

48

34

32

38

40

43

52

32

33

34

35

34

40

32

34

35

37

40

36

33

32

40

50

57

41

Jan.

47

39

37

37

34

35

35

42

47

32

40

42

55

57

50

54

60

52

59

51

48

44

38

37

52

62

51

44

40

38

40

45

Feb.

55

53

52

44

40

42

41

43

44

47

48

49

51

50

40

39

36

40

54

45

44

47

47

49

44

40

43

54

49

_

--

46

Mar.

44

45

49

40

42

42

43

44

50

51

47

53

49

50

46

46

50

51

47

55

56

47

44

46

46

39

50

48

53

58

60

48

Apr.

60

57

56

50

47

52

53

60

62

42

40

53

50

50

51

54

55

58

59

ol

60

63

60

60

58

50

61

62

69

65

56

May

67

67

68

71

67

69

71

70

71

64

60

60

65

68

60

68

70

65

57

62

68

68

70

66

69

68

71

70

65

67

70

67

June

70

71

75

76

72

73

76

78

79

79

81

79

79

80

80

80

82

82

84

82

79

84

80

80

78

79

81

82

81

80

--

79

July

80

81

79

81

80

83

81

72

70

74

76

75

81

80

78

77

77

78

80

79

82

81

83

83

82

80

80

79

80

80

80

79

Aug.

80

82

85

81

77

76

79

76

80

74

82

77

77

80

85

81

82

81

79

80

82

80

76

73

71

75

72

73

72

72

76

78

Sept.

77

65

65

67

68

62

67

69

70

70

69

68

58

74

77

75

75

70

68

82

66

34

64

59

62

62

56

67

66

66

--

67
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at Van Buren, Crawford County, 1.3 miles downstream from Lee Creek and 8.6 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 150,218 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,530 ppm July 22, 24-25; minimum, 297 ppm Apr. 13-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 388 ppm July 22, 24-25; minimum, 116 ppm Apr. 13-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,900 micromhos July 21; minimum daily, 412 micromhos Apr. 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 29-31, Aug. 3, 9; minimum, 33°F Dec. 21-22. 

EXTREMES, 1945-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,740 ppm Jan. 11-13, 1951; minimum, 216 ppm July 18-27, 

Hardness: Maximum, 476 ppm Jan. 11-13, 1951; minimum, 70 ppm Jan. 29-31, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,900 micromhos July 21, 1952; minimum daily 132 micromhos May 11

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88'F Aug. 23, 1951; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30, 1947.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations are residue on evaporation. Records of spe

trict office at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for wwter year October 1951 to September 1952 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-6, 1951..

Oct. 11-20 ..... 

Oct. 21-22, 26.. 

Oct. 23-25, 27. . 

Oct. 28-31 ..... 

Nov. 1-2, 8 .... 

Nov. 3-7, 9-10.. 

Nov. 11-16.... . 

Nov. 17-20.... . 

Nov. 21-24, 28-

Nov. 25-27.... .

Dec. 11-17..... 

Dec. 18-31 ..... 

Jan. 1-10, 1952. 

Jan. 11-13 ..... 

Jan. 14-20 ..... 

Jan. 21-22, 27-

Jan. 23-26, 29- 

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27, 980 

18,680 

16, 520 

17,430 

22,950 

45, 780 

47, 200 

38, 870 

43, 280 

72, 120

48, 460 

56, 100

37, 100 

27, 170 

15,290 

18, 790 

20, 630 

19,830

15,780 

15. 190

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

14

10 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.17

.12 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

46 

59 

66 

72 

62 

38 

39 

46 

56 

46

49 

37

54 

58 

79 

69 

91 

82

78 

83

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.9 

11 

16 

16 

11 

8.6 

9.4 

11 

11 

9.4

9.7 

7.8

12 

13 

15 

16 

21 

18

18 

19

Sodium 

(Na)

64 

100 

126 

158 

7 

58 

76 

94 

102 

56

73 

57

87 

102 

151 

149 

238 

187

177 

212

Potassium 

(K)

5.6 

5

4.4

5.0 

4.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

116 

143 

160 

166 

128 

96 

92 

104 

130 

125

123

94

128 

136 

177 

150 

157 

170

a 169 

170

Sulfate 

(S04 )

41 

56 

72 

82 

53 

35 

32 

43 

50 

41

46 

37

53 

66 

81 

67 

86 

108

99 

104

Chloride 

(Cl)

107 

166 

215 

270 

143 

103 

129 

168 

169 

89

121 

90

144 

166 

242 

.258 

418 

318

285 

345

Fluo-' 

ride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

. 1 

. 1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.0 

5.2 

2.9 

4.7 

2.6 

2.4 

1.8 

2.1 

4.5 

2.2

2.3 

2.0

3.2 

4.0 

2.5 

3.3 

4.0 

3.1

2.6 

3.3

Boron 

(B)

0.12

.08 

.00 

.00

.00

. 11 

.13

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Diss

(resid

Parts 

per 

million

358 

518 

634 

726 

438 

321 

375 

464 

492 

342

402 

319

458 

519 

711 

694 

1,010 

822

787 

895

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO^.
Feb. 1-3, 1952 . 

Feb. 4-9...... .

Feb. 10-20.....

Feb. 21-28.... .

Feb. 29, Mar. 

1-3...........

Mar. 4-10......

Mar. 11-21.....

Mar. 22-31.....

Apr. 1-10..... .

Apr. 11-12, 16-

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

Apr. 13-15.....

Apr. 21, 24-27. . 

Apr. 22-23, 28-

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

May 1-8........

May 9-15. ......

May 16-20......

May 21-23..... .

May 24-27. .....

May 28-31......

June 1, 5-9. 

June 2-4, 10....

June 11-20. 

June 21-30 

July 1-7....... .

July 8-12.......

July 13-16..... .

July 17-19..... .

July 20-21, 23, 

26-27.........

July 22, 24-25 .. 

July 28-31. ... .

15-, 670 

27,070 

21,400 

22,690

29,350

53, 700

82, 160

41,280

36,240

52,910

83, 570

98,120

86, 500

44,350

20, 670

18,420

24,030

39,750

31,980

32, 020

28,650

17, 470

7,352

4,237

5,016

4,795

6,373

7,184

6,733

5,295

88

70

65

70

78

48

42

60

58

47

32

42

56

61

86

78

76

66

54

50

60

61

73

74

90

68

77

as

106

60

21

16

16

17

20

12

9.5

13

12

12

8.8

13

11

14

21

19

24

16

12

15

17

15

19

23

35

21

21

27

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17

202

154

127

176

234

102

56

104

104

85

54

75

127

143

239

165

261

154

109

113

152

121

172

221

317

174

235

317

398

146

b!71 

140 

138 

140

123

107

104

141

106

76

114

127

134

176

160

146

142

124

116 

131 

148 

145 

c!61 

152 

145 

149

134

139

141

128

82

50

32

41

55

83

124

118

89

75

58

66

91

95

125

87

338

260

208

278

422

175

142

94

125

210

230

368

255

475

255

185

182

253

196

300

370

595

300

400

578

745

248

3.4

4.3

3.3

2.9

2.8

3.5

2.5

3.6

3.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

4.1

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.5

3.0

2.6

3.1

3.7

3.9

2. 1

2.0

2.4

2.5

2.0

2.1

3.2

2.2

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.30

.35

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.23

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892

690

596

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1,020

501

 331

538

536

439

297

398

600

688

1,010

805

1,190

712

548

572

716

610

811

934

1,380

811

959

1,230

1,530

636

b Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO3). 

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ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

ARKANSAS RIVER AT VAN BUREN, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

70

72

72

75

77

68

68

64

64

75

64

64

63

64

64

65

65

63

63

64

67

65

68

58

60

60

59

59

60

58

65

Nov.

57

54

46

45

44

45

43

44

46

48

50

50

57

54

58

60

45

45

44

44

45

50

50

50

47

47

47

47

48

47

--

49

Dec.

48

50

54

50

49

52

50

50

59

44

44

43

44

45

38

35

35

35

34

39

33

33

35

37

40

38

35

35

37

40

50

42

Jan.

45

45

43

43

39

39

43

40

42

40

39

42

42

49

43

50

55

50

52

50

49

47

38

40

39

42

50

53

43

39

42

44

Feb.

50

48

50

50

--

44

43

48

45

45

47

47

48

48

49

49

39

42

43

44

45

45

46

45

45

42

42

43

47

--

46

Mar.

46

43

47

40

43

43

48

43

47

49

47

49

48

48

48

48

48

49

43

52

53

50

47

45

47

47

50

49

49

55

55

48

Apr.

56

57

56

56

52

52

53

56

56

55

53

54

53

52

50

53

54

56

57

57

58

65

63

64

60

60

59

60

60

64

57

Hay

67

67

68

69

69

72

70

70

72

68

63

64

64

65

70

68

64

68

65

65

64

68

69

67

65

67

70

70

67

67

66

67

June

72

73

73

76

78

75

75

77

78

80

80

82

80

82

83

80

82

82

84

84

84

82

81

84

83

83

83

80

84

83

80

July

83

83

83

82

83

83

82

79

76

77

76

77

80

80

80

80

80

78

79

79

81

81

82

82

83

83

83

84

85

85

85

81

Aug.

83

83

85

83

80

78

80

79

85

80

84

83

83

84

84

84

84

83

83

83

83

82

79

78

75

74

73

73

73

75

75

80

Sept.

74

72

70

71

72

72

72

73

74

72

75

72

75

75

76

76

77

73

73

71

68

67

65

62

65

--

68

69

70

71
ARKAXP.AS RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE, ARK.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7 at Dardanelle, Yell County, 4.7 miles downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 153,442 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,350 ppm July 24-30; minimum, 194 ppm Nov. 24-27.

Hardness: Maximum, 361 ppm July 13-16; minimum, 83 ppm Nov. 24-27.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,500 micromhos July 24; minimum daily, 239 micromhos Mar. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 17; minimum, 35°F Dec. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,450 ppm Dec. 20-21, 24-26, 1950; minimum, 160 ppm Feb. 12

Hardness: Maximum, 418 ppm Dec. 20-21, 24-26, 1950; minimum, 54 ppm Feb. 12-13, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,500 micromhos July 24, 1952; minimum daily, 171 micromhos Jan. 25

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 17, 1952; minimum, freezing point Jan. 30, 1949, Feb. 1-3, 1951.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations are residue on evaporation. Records of speci

trict office at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 g

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .

Oct. 29-31 ...... 

Nov. 1-2, 6 ..... 

Nov. 3-5, 7-10 ..

Jan. 1, 9-12, 1952

Jan. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30,640 

17,160 

20,200 

29,750 

56,700 

66,670 

51,610 

48,210 

62,540 

85,480 

67,500

49,060 

42,320 

31,570 

19,280 

24,580 

31,390 

23,340 

18,480

Silica 

(Si02)

9.5 

14 

14 

11

14 

12 

13 

8.6 

14

11 

12 

8.0 

7.2 

12 

13 

11 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0. 12 

.11 

.08 

.11

.13 

.19 

.19 

.36 

.41

.12 

. 12 

. 10 

.08 

.07 

.04 

.12 

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

66 

66 

42 

33 

28 

36 

45 

43 

25 

35

45 

43 

51 

64 

51 

41 

72 

69

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.6 

16 

15 

10 

7.3 

5.7 

9.0 

11 

9.1 

5.0 

8.0

10 

9.8 

12 

14 

13 

10 

17 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

65 

126 

122 

65 

45 

45 

67 

74 

50 

27 

50

78 

66 

87 

119 

117 

83 

169 

155

Potassium 

(K)

4.3 

5.6

5.4 

4.1

3.6 

4.2 

4.0 

3.5 

3.7

3.2 

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

3.8 

3.1 

4.4 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

124 

161 

160 

108 

87 

68 

88 

115 

121 

71 

92

116 

107 

123 

158 

116 

96 

145 

152

Sulfate 

(SO,)

43 

69 

65 

40 

28 

21 

32 

41 

38 

21 

34

47 

47 

57 

69 

52 

43 

63 

79

Chloride 

(Cl)

110 

205 

208 

108 

78 

76 

118 

132 

77 

43 

88

126 

108 

145 

195 

198 

136 

298 

262

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1 

.3 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.4

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(N03 )

2.8 

1.9 

2.2 

1.5 

2.2 

1.4 

1.3 

1.9 

2.5 

1.6 

2.0

2.1 

2.2 

2.0 

2.7 

1.9 

1.6 

4.2 

2.9

Boron 

(B)

Disso

(residu

Parts 

per 

million

360 

614 

612 

358 

276 

252 

357 

403 

322 

194 

299

401 

358 

452 

591 

539 

404 

762 

722

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Feb. 1-3, 1952 . . 

Feb. 4-10 ......

Feb. 11-20 ..... 

Feb. 21-29..... .

Mar. 1-3. .......

Mar. 4-9 .......

Mar. 10-13,17-22 

Mar. 14-16......

Mar. 23-31 ..... 

Apr. 1-9 .......

Apr. 10-11, 17-20 

Apr. 12-16 ..... 

Apr. 21-23, 25-27 

Apr. 24, 28-29 . . 

Apr. 30, May 1-9 

May 10-13 ......

May 14-17 ......

Mav 18-20, 22-23, 

21-28 .........

May 21, 24-26, 

29-31 .........

June 1-3,5-6,9-10 

June 4, 7-8. .....

June 11-20.......

June 21-30 . ....

July 1-12 .......

July 13-16 ......

July 17-20 .....

July 21-23, 31 .. 

July 24-30 .....

16,600 

29,000

24,470 

24,090

32,700

61,320

89,610 

110,700

49,320 

43,620

61,900 

106,800 

107, 100 

108, 100 

55,460 

26,720

19, 900

34,010

38,640

30, 130 

27,630

21,850

8,830

5,188

5,900

5,800

7,012 

6.786

10

7.4

9.0 

15

9.7

8.6

9.8

11 

12

10

9.7

12 

12

9.7

12

11

10 

10

14

9.0

9.8

15

12

10 

7.2

.45 

.22

.16 

.11

.14

32

.23

.06 

.09

.10 

.14

.02 

.11

.06

.04

.04

.04 

.05

.07

.04

.04

.03

.08

.03 

.03

74 

64

60 

58

59

44

37 

48

51 

48

40 

29 

36 

46 

50 

75

88

67

50

55 

69

60

74

75

92

72

79 

90

18 

15

13 

14

14

9.7

7.5 

10

10 

10

7.9 

8.1 

6.9 

9.1 

11 

17

21

15

12

13 

16

13

18

24

32

22

24

29

163 

134

103 

131

155

98

45

77

90 

83

68 

42 

57 

84 

121 

172

236

142

105

112 

174

105

148

195

319

178

229 

349

4.6 

4.1

3.8 

4.1

4.9

3.6

2.9

3.3 

2.5

2.3 

2.1

3.6 

4.7

5 4

4.9

3.9

4.6 

5.5

4.6

5.3

5.6

7.9

5.6

6.5 

8.1

150 

129

130 

120

98

92

96 

112

122 

110

87 

74 

89 

114 

120 

160

178

132

106

121 

130

139

168

164

162

158

140 

112

85 

71

64 

69

51

40

39 

51

59 

53

36 

24 

28 

38 

69 

99

130

84

52

64 

74

60

83

80

113

76

73 

70

290 

232

175 

220

288

168

73 

132

148 

136

121 

79 

99 

138 

195 

295

368

248

182

192 

305

178

255

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2.5 

1.8

2.8 

2.4

2.3

1.8

2.8 

2.5

1.8 

2.3

1.6 

1.3 

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1.8

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656

548 

590

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438

288 

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457 

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ARKANSAS RIVER HAS IN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DARDANELLE, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Snce-daily temperature measurement at approximately 5:30 p. mV

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

72

73

74

76

78

76 -

72

71

69

68

68

69

68

68

68

69

69

70

69

67

68

69

67

65

64

63

63

61

61

62

59

68

Nov.

55

51

50

48

45

45

45

46

45

48

50

53

48

47

55

53

50

49

49

48

47

49

50

52

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

Dec.

51

51

54

50

53

55

52

50

49

48

46

47

45

44

42

38

37

38

37

37

35

36

47

47

39

40

39

40

43

45

49

45

Jan.

49

46

45

44

44

43

44

44

43

41

41

43

47

48

50

54

55

53

56

54

52

50

48

45

47

52

51

52

49

47

46

48

Feb.

48

48

50

48

49

48

48

49

49

50

49

49

52

52

52

48

48

49

51

50

50

48

49

49

47

48

49

51

50

49

Mar.

49

48

49

48

47

47

47

48

49

51

52

52

52

52

51

51

50

50

52

54

55

53

51

50

51

53

52

55

56

56

58

51

Apr.

61

61

58

56

55

56

58

61

61

59

57

54

52

54

55

56

59

59

60

60

62

61

63

63

62

64

65

66

68

69

~

60

May

70

71

72

75

75

77

77

77

77

73

70

70

71

72

73

75

75

71

69

72

72

73

69

67

70

73

74

72

74

74

75

73

June

76

78

79

82

80

81

83

83

84

85

86

86

87

87

88

88

89

90

91

90

90

89

89

88

88

88

89

90

90

88

86

July

88

88

88

89

89

89

88

86

86

86

..

86

86

85

87

83

82

84

86

86

88

88

89

90

90

90

92

91

91

88

89

88

Aug.

89

89

89

88

87

86

88

88

86

87

87

85

86

88

88

90

94

90

90

90

89

84

85

83

83

83

83

84

83

84

84

87

Sept.

84

80

79

80

79

79

80

81

81

81

81

80

80

81

82

82

80

81

80

78

74

75

75

74

73

73

75

76

76

77

--

79
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

PETIT JEAN CREEK AT DANVILLE, ARK.

LOCATION, At bridge on State Highway 10 at Danville, Yell County, 0.6 mile (revised) downstream from Du

Island and Pacific Railway bridge. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 741 squire miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 108 ppm Mar. 17-18, 20, 22; minimum, 48 ppm Jan. 21-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 34 ppm Mar. 17-18, 20, 22, July Il-r20; minimum, 15 ppm May 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 138 micromhos Mar. 20; minimum daily, 20.9 micromhos Mar. 22.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F June 25, July 28; minimum, 38°F Dec. 18-19, 21. 

EXTREMES, 1948-51. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 108 ppm Mar. 17-18, 20, 22, 1952; minimum, 13 ppm Feb. 1

Hardness: Maximum, 34 ppm Mar. 17-18, 20, 22, July 11-20, 1952; minimum, 9 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1949, Feb. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 204 micromhos July 25, 1950; minimum daily, 20.9 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F Sept. 8, 10, 1951; minimum, freezing point Feb. 2-3, 1951.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, 

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ......

Oct. 23-31...........

Nov. 11-20. ..........

Nov. 21-22, 29-30.... 

Nov. 23-28. ..........

Dec. 1-7. ............

Dec. 11-20. ..........

Dec. 21-31...........

Jan. 1-2, 6-7, 1952 ..

Jan. 11-20..... ......

Jan. 21-31.......... .

Feb. 1-10............

Feb. 11-20. ..........

Feb. 21-29 ..........

Mar. 1-5, 9-12 ......

Mar. 6-8 ............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

65.4 

25.8 

408 

2,802 

1,862 

1,040 

1,286

1,871 

2,263 

1,558 

427 

1,888 

2,958 

1,291 

227

4i6 

303 

681 

2,180 

2,533

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.5 

7.2

9.2

7.9 

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.42

.34 

.06 

.28

Calcium 

(Ca)

5.0 

5.4 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6 

5.2 

3.6

3.6 

2.i 

3.6 

3.0 

3.6 

2.4 

2. 8 

3.2

3.2 

3.3 

3.6 

3.2 

4.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.3 

3.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.9 

3.5

3.4 

2.8 

3.0 

2.4 

2.7 

2.4 

3.0 

3.2

2. 8 

3.0 

3.1 

3.0 

5.4

Sodium 

(Na)

6.0 

6.2 

5.2 

3.5 

4.2 

7.4 

1.6

6.7 

3.0 

5.8 

5.4 

6.3 

5.0 

5.2 

4.0

6.0 

5.3 

6.1 

4. 

3.

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.2

1.7 

1.8 

1.8

1 

0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

26 

30 

20 

16 

17 

19 

14

17 

12 

15 

15 

15 

11 

12 

14

14 

17 

16 

13 

16

Sulfate 

(S04)

9.1 

9.8 

6.0 

7.4 

8.6 

10 

7.0

11 

7.0 

10 

10 

10 

9.0 

9.6 

11

9.6 

9.1 

11 

9.2 

11

Chloride 

(Cl>

4.8 

4.8 

5.2 

4.2 

4.5 

9.0 

4.8

6.2 

3.8 

5.2 

5.5 

7.2 

4.5 

6. 2 

5.0

6.8 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

8.8

Fluor 

(F)

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

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140 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

PETIT JEAN CREEK AT DANVILLE, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (* F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

71

73

75

76

76

70

66

66

63

65

63

63

64

65

64

62

66

66

63

63

64

64

63

62

61

61

62

61

54

65

NOV.

53

50

52

51

51

46

46

49

54

54

56

56

57

57

57

52

50

49

46

46

48

49

50

50

53

51

52

50

51

--

51

Dec.

51

52

53

52

52

53

54

52

51

48

48

52

48

47

41

40

38

38

40

38

40

42

44

43

42

40

40

41

47

49

46

Jan.

50

47

44

43

44

44

44

47

46

43

42

45

47

48

49

48

49

55

56

53

51

47

47

46

48

51

52

51

47

--

48

Feb.

50

51

48

48

45

46

47

50

50

51

51

50

54

55

52

48

52

_.

50

52

50

50

50

49

48

45

50

53

--

_

--

50

Mar.

50

50

50

48

47

48

49

50

52

55

54

58

53

53

51

52

50

52

53

57

57

57

55

53

53

54

52

52

56

57

57

'%

Apr.

80

60

52

51

52

56

68

60

54

55

53

56

60

60

58

58

54

58

oO

62

63

64

64

64

62

61

60

62

65

65

50

May

65

64

64

67

69

71

76

74

74

65

66

68

68

68

68

67

68

69

69

70

70

69

67

68

72

74

70

69

67

71

70

69

June

74

70

71

72

78

75

75

78

80

77

80

80

81

79

85

85

86

88

87

88

88

87

87

89

90

89

82

83

84

84

--

82

July

89

85

82

82

81

82

83

79

80

77

79

79

72

77

79

78

81

82

83

84

86

82

86

83

89

90

84

85

--

82

Aug.

85

85

86

87

84

84

80

80

80

85

86

86

_

86

86

85

86

85

84

89

86

83

81

81

80

80

80

80

79

85

86

84

Sept.

82

88

75

76

74

74

75

73

74

74

76

76

77

77

77

80

79

77

76

74

74

73

73

76

69

67

75

73

73

71

75
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Missouri Pacific Railway bridge at Little Rock, Pulaski County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--157,936 square miles(corrected).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,400 ppm July 27, 29-31; minimum, 235 ppm Nov. 26-30, Apr

Hardness: Maximum, 354 ppm July 27, 29-31; minimum, 92 ppm Nov. 26-30, Apr. 13-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,290 micromhos July 28; minimum daily, 325 micromhos Nov. 27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F June 20, July 27, Aug. 2; minimum, 36'F Dec. 19. 

EXTREMES, 1945-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,730 ppm Oct. 24-29, 1946; minimum, 187 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1

Hardness: Maximum, 420 ppm Dec. 28-29, 1950; minimum, 48 ppm Jan. 11-14, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,290 micromhos July 28, 1952; minimum daily. 229 micromhos Jan. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F Aug. 6, 9, 1947; minimum, freezing point Dec. 19, 1945, Feb. 10-11, 1

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations are residue on evaporation. Records of spec

trict office at Fayetteville, Ark. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-12, 1951..

Oct. 21-26. ......

Oct. 27-29. ......

Oct. 30-31, Nov. 

1-4............

Nov. 14-20 ......

Nov. 26-30 ......

Dec. 11-20 ......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-3, 1952... 

Jan. 4-10. .......

Jan. 11-14. ......

Jan. 15-20. ......

Jan. 21-27. ......

Jan. 28-31. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30,850 

18,450 

17,600 

19,250 

32, 600

73, 580 

71, 800 

70, 100 

51,500 

67, 940 

61, 980 

94, 780

56, 970 

41,840 

23, 790 

28,930 

60, 340 

44,580 

32, 300 

23,730 

20.250

Silica 

(Si02)

14

12

11 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

0.11

.26

.11

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

64 

67 

68 

45

30 

40 

31 

31 

41 

41 

28

39 

40 

51 

52 

28 

32 

57 

59 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

13 

15 

15 

10

6.4 

8. 3 

6.3 

8.0 

10 

8.4 

5.3

8.7 

9.1 

13 

12 

6.4 

7.8 

13 

15 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

66 

104 

133 

117 

73

44 

7 

60 

46 

66 

48 

38

65 

65 

99 

86 

48 

69 

136 

127 

158

Potassium 

(K)

4.6

( 

4.0

3.5 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

125 

158 

157 

174 

117

82 

74 

74 

81 

106 

113 

76

100 

100 

131 

123 

66 

77 

117 

140 

158

Sulfate 

(S04)

47 

65 

74 

60 

54

28 

23 

30 

27 

40 

37 

25

40 

48 

56 

66 

32 

31 

57 

61 

70

Chloride 

(Cl)

105 

178 

220 

198 

121

72 

155 

98 

87 

110 

75 

57

105 

100 

158 

145 

80 

118 

232 

210 

255

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

.3

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

5.9 

4.6 

3.1 

3.3

2.1 

4.0 

2.0 

1.6 

2.3 

2.9 

2.0

3.1 

2.7 

2.8 

2. 8 

3.1 

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

1.2

Boron 

(B)

Disso

(residu

Parts 

per 

million

378 

548 

624 

603 

393

254 

409 

294 

290 

370 

308 

235

333 

344 

473 

457 

252 

325 

604 

594 

652

T

a

0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 19

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1952. .

Feb. 14-19 ......

Feb. 20-24 ......

Feb. 25-29 ......

Mar. 1-6 ........

Mar. 7-11.......

Mar. 12-14, 19- 

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

Mar. 15-18..... . Mar. 21-24......

Apr. 11-12, 18-20

Apr. 21-301......

May 11-15, 20. . . .

May 21-23, 27- 

28, 31..........

May 24-26, 29-30.

June 7-11, 13-14 . 

June 12, 15-20.... 

June 21-30. ......

July 11-15.......

July 21-26, 2a... 

July 27, 29-31 . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

30, 190 

34, 700 

30, 330 

32, 340 

31,200 

47, 430 

75, 880

120, 600 

122, 500 

84, 850 

58, 610

52, 440 

77, 160 

127,400 

121,600 

65, 590 

34, 320 

29, 080

38, 730 

53,360

31,050 

33,970 

21,970 

10, 230 

5,853 

5,160 

5,908 

7,043 

7,270

Silica 

(Si02)

10

11

11

14

14 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.23 

.07

.18 

.04

.05 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

53 

56 

52 

43 

45 

54 

46

32 

41 

35 

44

40 

35 

28 

37 

48 

56 

63

49 

59

50 

61 

52 

70 

69 

67 

86 

74 

94

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

13 

12 

9.8 

13 

12 

9.4

5.5 

7.5 

6.4 

9.4

8.1 

7.3 

5.2 

7.3 

9.7 

13 

15

12 

14

13 

15 

13 

16 

20 

26 

31 

23 

29

Sodium 

(Na)

115 

115 

93 

75 

100 

130 

82

37 

63 

44 

71

68 

62 

38 

54 

101 

12 

IE

9 

12

102 

130 

94 

125 

171 

185 

283 

194 

351

Potassium 

(K)

3.8

3.4

2.9 

3.7 

0 

7

5 

5

6.3 

5.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

115 

113 

116 

96 

99 

97 

95

84 

98 

90 

104

99 

80 

73 

96 

110 

123 

137

110 

118

124 

a 132 

138 

177 

163 

168 

159 

165 

128

Sulfate 

(S04 )

62 

56 

63 

55 

54 

43 

38

25 

41 

35 

44

44 

29 

22 

28 

56 

71 

89

58 

57

49 

71 

49 

71 

85 

83 

103 

79 

64

Chloride 

(Cl)

195 

200 

148 

120 

162 

230 

143

60 

100 

67 

122

107 

108 

64 

95 

158 

196 

249

163 

225

170 

210 

148 

205 

285 

320 

490 

338 

655

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.2

.3

.3 

.2

.3

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6 

4.8 

3.2 

2.4 

8.4 

5.3 

3.6

3.2 

5.2 

3.8 

2.8

3.0 

2.3 

2.0 

2.7 

3.4 

2.6 

2.4

2.6 

2.5

2.6 

4.3 

3.2 

3.1 

1.7 

1.4 

3.4 

1.7 

1.6

Boron 

(B)

Dissol

(residu

Parts 

per 

million

539 

542 

464 

376 

470 

660 

453

255 

360 

306 

389

369 

328 

235 

305 

476 

585 

717

490 

626

494 

644 

496 

619 

768 

816 

1,180 

860 

1,400

T

p

a

f

0

1

a Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
Aug. 1-2, 1952...

Aug. 5-10 .......

Sept. 11-15, 17... 

Sept. 16, 18-2<X..

Sept. 25-30 ......

Weighted average

5,905

4,780

4,207

3,748 

3,915

3,625

38, 730

--

--

--

c;

..-

86

64

67

73 

77

72

43

28

22

24

21 

23

19

9.6

344

192 

252

179

79

--

..

110

170

162

191 

164

179

103

70

66 

88

74

43

628

330 

420

300

131

..

3.5

1.8 

2.2

1.9

3.0

1,320

673

834 

976

776

407

b Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO3).
144 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 6:00 a. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

74

75

76

76

76

71

69

68

67

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

70

65

67

67

69

66

66

64

65

62

62

62

62

57

68

Nov.

55

50

50

49

47

44

44

45

46

48

50

51

56

56

56

54

50

49

48

47

49

52

54

48

51

50

50

50

51

52

50

Dec.

52

53

54

52

54

56

54

52

50

50

48

48

46

43

42

40

40

38

36

38

38

38

40

40

42

40

40

42

43

48

52

45

Jan.

51

46

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

44

44

46

46

50

49

52

51

54

58

54

52

50

48

48

50

56

54

50

48

48

50

49

Feb.

52

52

52

49

50

49

51

48

50

52

51

50

52

53

51

47

49

50

52

50

50

49

49

49

47

47

50

53

52

__

--

50

Mar.

49

_.

51

49

48

49

48

50

51

55

53

52

54

53

51

53

51

53

55

57

58

53

52

54

52

54

53

55

58

56

58

53

Apr.

61

56

56

55

56

56

59

62

60

59

57

57

53

58

58

58

58

62

61

_.

64

_

62

62

64

64

64

68

70

--

60

May

70

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

75

71

69

70

71

, 72

73

74

75

70

69

71

72

75

70

72

70

73

72

72

74

75

76

73

June

77

79

80

82

82

82

83

84

86

86

86

87

86

88

--

87

88

88

89

90

88

88

88

88

87

86

88

88

88

88

--

86

July

88

88

86

88

88

88

88

82

84

84

84

86

86

86

82

82

82

84

84

86

86

86

86

89

88

90

89

88

82

87

86

Aug.

88

90

89

87

87

__

88

83

85

87

88

86

82

88

87

86

88

86

87

89

88

85

84

84

84

83

82

83

84

82

84

86

Sept.

84

79

78

78

78

78

80

81

82

82

81

80

80

80

82

82

75

76

78

76

74

74

73

72

72

73

74

75

75

76

..

78
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU METO NEAR STUTTGART, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 5i miles southwest of Stuttgart, Arkansas 

DRAINAGE AREA. 560 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: November 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.-^Dissolved solids: Maximum, 246 ppm Sept. 15-17, minimum, 47 ppm Feb. 21-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 142 ppm Sept. 15-17, minimum, 18 ppm Feb. 21-29, Mar. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 420 micromhos Sept. 17; minimum daily, 43.2 micromhos Mar. 20

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90"F June 16; minimum, 38'F Nov. 3, Dec. 26. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 246 ppm Sept. 15-17, 1952; minimum, 20 ppm Jan. 14-20

Hardness: Maximum, 142 ppm Sept. 15-17, 1952; minimum, 12 ppm Jan. 11-20, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 420 micromhos Sept. 17, 1952; minimum daily, 30.8 micromhos M

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 31, 1951, June 16, 1952; minimum, freezing point Feb. 1-3, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .....

Nov. 1-3, 5 ........

Nov. 21-27 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .....

Feb. 21-29 .........

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

51.0 

1.49 

.16 

1.35 

7.70 

80.0 

138 

16.4 

204

743 

1,354 

1,295 

1,063 

1,224 

1,143

726 

818 

1,223 

1,296 

1,370 

1.186

Silica 

(SiOa)

12 

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.62 

.53

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

17 

20 

14 

6.0 

11 

9.8 

10 

6.8

5.3 

4.2 

3. 8 

4.2 

3.6 

4.0

4.6 

4.3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.9 

4.4

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.3 

6.5 

8.0 

8.0 

3.6 

5.5 

5.4 

5.2 

3.3

4.2 

3.1 

2.9 

3.5 

3.5 

2.2

2.6 

2.8 

2.3 

2.4 

3.6 

2.7

Sodium 

(Na)

17 

16 

17 

8.9 

9.4 

10 

12 

12 

2.0

4.9 

5.8 

5.1 

4.4 

2.7 

4.3

4.2

4.5 

3.6 

3.6 f'O

3.4 ^-

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

2.6

3V

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

106 

100 

108 

72 

24 

53 

47 

50 

19

25 

21 

18 

19 

16 

21

22 

20 

18 

18 

18 

20

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.8 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

7.0 

7.8 

9.3 

8.3 

7.0

6.3 

6.0 

6.3 

6.9 

6.4 

5.4

4.2 

4.9 

5.2 

5.1 

4.8 

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

12 

15 

12 

12 

14 

14 

13 

8.0

8.5 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8 

4.5 

5.2

6.8 

6.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

Flu
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU METO NEAR STUTTGART, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1952.. ...

Aug. 3-6, 8-10 .....

Sept. 18-30 .........

Average ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

890 

915 

1,033 

556 

104 

344

340 

33.8 

.70 

.10 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.53 

29.3 

80.2 

18.0 

6.54 

4.18 

2.46 

39.0

501

Silica 

(SiOa)

3.4

14 

16

--

Iron 

(Fe)

1.2

.04 

.32

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.8 

5.4 

4.8 

5.4 

6.7 

5.8

5.0 

6.6 

19 

14 

22 

27 

33 

20 

20 

23

13 

18 

13 

20 

17 

25 

32 

15

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.2 

2.1 

2.4 

3.1 

4.2 

3.3

1.6 

4.7 

8.7 

7.5 

9.4 

12 

13 

9.4 

9.6 

11

5.5 

6.2 

5.4 

8.7 

6.8 

10 

15 

7.5

5.7

Sodium 

(Na)

4.0 

3.3 

3.1 

4.6 

3 

2

5.7 

3 

18 

8.2 

19 

20 

21 

17 

18 

19

9.6 

12 

14 

18 

18 

22 

29 

19

10

Potassium 

(K)

2.0

2 

3

7 

3.8

3.0

"

Bicarbonate 

<HCOS)

23 

20 

21 

28 

32 

23

22 

34 

104 

74 

113 

145 

170 

114 

124 

124

42 

63 

69 

110 

98 

143 

209 

102

63

Sulfate 

(S04)

3.9 

4.3 

4.3 

4.7 

4.2 

5.2

5.7 

6.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0 

2.0 

1.0 

3.5 

2.6 

1.6

34 

27 

11 

5.1 

3.5 

5.1 

1.0 

4.6

6.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.0 

3.8 

3.2 

4.0 

6.0 

4.8

3.8 

5.5 

20 

10 

18 

23 

24 

22 

16 

24

6.2 

10 

10 

13 

14 

18 

25 

15

11

Fluor 

(F)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BAYOU METO NEAR STUTTGART, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 8 a. m.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

71

71

70

72

67

62

59

58

58

60

57

57

58

61

61

62

60

58

59

63

65

57

55

59

63

62

58

58

62

62

Nov.

48

45

38

41

42

42

42

41

42

44

47

50

55

52

50

48

44

43

42

42

52

56

52

50

49

46

47

46

47

46

Dec.

48

50

52

50

52

54

55

52

52

45

48

41

46

51

42

40

40

42

40

42

39

39

40

42

45

38

40

41

50

49

52

46

Jan.

55

49

47

47

41

44

42

45

47

47

42

43

42

50

51

53

56

54

55

56

55

53

56

47

48

54

52

49

46

46

47

49

Feb.

50

51

52

51

47

48

47

49

48

50

52

53

53

54

54

50

47

48

51

50

49

52

51

48

47

46

47

50

52

--

--

50

Mar.

50

50

52

50

45

46

47

48

49

55

53

54

55

55

54

52

52

53

53

57

..

53

53

54

55

54

58

57

59

65

53

Apr.

61

59

59

60

55

54

56

50

60

62

58

60

55

53

54

55

56

60

62

62

64

65

66

65

62

62

63

64

66

67

--

60

May

70

71

72

73

75

75

77

76

75

70

64

64

66

70

68

67

72

70

67

65

67

69

69

68

70

69

70

71

68

69

70

70

June

71

76

74

75

77

78

78

82

80

81

81

82

80

81

83

90

80

83

80

82

82

79

80

80

82

78

81

81

82

82

80

July

80

80

79

78

79

80

79

78

73

79

73

80

80

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

80

77

80

80

81

80

81

81

76

79

79

Aug.

79

80

79

80

77

78

77

80

79

78

80

82

82

82

82

82

84

82

82

83

82

81

77

77

76

76

74

_

76

77

77

79

Sept.

80

72

67

68

67

70

71

72

75

73

73

74

75

75

74

75

70

71

69

67

70

65

57

60

64

65

64

65

66

--

69
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

(F

OSAGE CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS

Feb. 11, 1952........ 

Aug. 28 .............

....... ,

107 1 1.0 

a 106 1 5.0

4.5 

4.2

POTEAU RIVER AT CAUTHRON

Sept. 11 .............

946

0

. . .......

37

1 1

8.0 4.0 

COVE CREEK NEAR LEE CREEK

Sept. 19 ............. .1 1 b!41 8.0 4.5 

LEE CREEK NEAR VAN BUREN

Sept. 4 ..............

300

1.6 55 5.0 3.5 

FROG BAYOU NEAR MOUNTAINBURG

Sept. 4 .............

49 I

o I

9

17 4.0

00

2.0

FROG BAYOU NEAR RUDY

Sept. 4.............. 0

1 1 1

23 4.0 5.5 

MULBERRY RIVER NEAR MULBERRY

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

13

6.2 25 3.0 1.8

"a Includes equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,) 

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,)
PIHEY CREEK NEAR DOVER

IM». 88, 1952........ 459

Sept. 17............. _____,8_

Feb. 27, 1952 .......455

Sept. 16............

Feb. 25, 1952 .......424

Sept. 15............. _____0

Feb. 25, 1952 ....... 318

Sept. 15............. 18

Feb. 26, 1952 .......111

Sept. 15.............. _____0

Feb. 26, 1952 .......951

Sept. 15............. _____0

Feb. 26, 1952........ I17880

Sept. 16............. | 35

Oct. 4, 1951 ........ To"

Mar. 6, 1952 ........ 736

Sept. 16............. _____.1

 Includes equivalent of 3 parts per mlllkm of carbonate (CO,).

4.0 

5.0

1.8

2.8

ILLINOIS BATOU NEAR SCOTTSVILLE

1.0 

3.0

1.8 

2.2

PETIT JEAN CREEK NEAR BOONEVILLE

12

8.5

PETIT JEAN CREEK NEAR VAVELAND

10

9.0

5.8. 

4.5

DUTCH CREEK AT VALTREAK

5.0 

3.0

4.0

3.S

FOURCHE LA FAVE RIVER NEAR GRAVELLY

6.0 

2.0

2.8 

4.0

FOURCHE LA FAVE RIVER NEAR NIMROD

5.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.8

CROOKED CREEK NEAR HUMPHREY

97

20

all8

4.0 

7.0 

7.0

8.5

2.8

32
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAH

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR ALVA, WOODS COUNTY, O

Sept. 2 ............

289 

59. 5 

100 

105

173 

95 

109 

45.5 

111 

56.7 

.61 

.12

78 

78 

39 

37

38 

40 

32 

52 

60 

72 

98 

79

345 

248 

196 

331

291 

297 

307 

267 

353 

357 

40 

105

39 

73 

83 

50

40 

46 

36 

58 

83 

85 

16 

37

148

158 

164 

158 

165 

120 

135 

99 

92

99 

137 

180 

209

207 

185 

196 

143 

156 

142 

218 

326

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2 

0 

0 

0

71 

224 

133 

192

195 

205 

185 

225 

162 

187 

50 

102

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR JET, ALFALFA COUNTY, O

Sept. 3 ............

901 

487 

263 

326 

283 

3,550 

560 

484 

37.9 

38.9

74 

65 

48 

32 

56 

59 

61 

70 

95 

75

157 

178 

136 

182 

166 

174 

224 

226 

255 

269

36 

21 

58 

39 

56 

56 

71 

72 

94 

102

Sept. 19, 1951

May 8 .............

31.5 

4.97 

11.0 

9.97 

37.4 

15.4

65 

56 

35 

35 

37 

73

40 

101 

85 

103 

79 

7

3.4 

26 

43 

34 

15 

37

149 

145 

184 

189 

198 

154 

168 

160 

106 

95

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,200 

940 

958 

1,270 

1,090 

920 

725 

820 

1,710 

2.700

POND CREEK NEAR LAMONT, GRANT COUNTY, OKLA.

243 

167 

124

140 

488 

509 

516 

320 

362

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

4

38 

155 

163 

197 

137 

142
Sept. 3 ........... .53 78

WO

42 19 26

525

534

250 0

164

111

30 -

SALT FORK ARKANSAS RIVER AT TONKAWA, KAY COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 7, 1951 ......

Dec. 11 ...........

Sept 3 ............

5,030

386

391

740

59.1

71

79

80

12

160

154

5.8

56

54

61

"

_

_

375

48

266

241

166

0

0

0

0

0

26

865

870

780

550

1,570

CHIKASKIA RIVER AT BLACKWELL, KAY COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 10, 1951 ..... 

Dec 11

Sept. 3 ............

1,020

211

25.4

74

68

22

150

19

OK

18

46

--

334

136

276

240

204

0

0

0

24

126

680

RED ROCK CREEK NEAR RED ROCK, NOBLE COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 4, 1951 ...... 

Oct. 23 ...........

.87 

26.3

80 

57

1341 21 1 

103 22

568 

410

0° 79 

98
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA A

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(da)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate

<so«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B

RED ROCK CREEK NEAR RED ROCK, NOBLE COUNTY, OKLA. Co

Dec. 11, 1951 ......

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

8.75

mi

1,840

38

60

112

30

51

8.5

91 1

44

443

102

0

0

182 

252

i *ift

50

BLACK BEAR CREEK AT PAWNEE, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKLA.

Nov. 7, 19&1........

Feb. 5 .............

Mar. 11 ............

Apr. 16 ............

Apr. 29 ............

July 10 ............

Aug. 7 .............

Aug. 19 ............

35.0

1.22

40

79

86

00

27

16

1 9

8.5

122

9QA

93

49

»Q

97

12

129

001 '

QQ

93d

91 7

190

127

0

0

270

con

99

6.5

SKEDEE CREEK NEAR PAWNEE, PAWNEE COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 4, 1951 ....... 

Nov. 19 ............

Jan. 22, 1952 ......

Mar. 11 ............

Apr . 25 ............

July 22 ............

Sept. 2 ............

82

80

77

33 

on

«Q

40

6.3

7

0

L 16

1 9

1 9

is

124

1 (*Q

186

0

0

5.0

3

C

3

C

4

9

6.8
CIMARRON RIVER NEAR KENTON, CIMAHRON COUNTY, OKLA

Oct. 9, 1951 .......

Apr. 21 ...........

Dec. 27, 1951 ..... 

Feb. 13, 1952 .....

July 28 ............

1.23

20.9

72

48

85.1 

84.6

21.2

32 

46

92

116

66

52

113 

84

71

75

38

345

104

CIMARRON

31 

37

46

SIS 

327

368

192

0

10

69

78

32

RIVER NEAR MOCANE, BEAVER COUNTY, OKLA

264 

230

181

0 

4

4

440

458

418

790

CIMARRON RIVER NEAR WAYNOKA, WOODS COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 6, 1951 ......

Apr . 14 ...........

Sept. 2 ...........

51.4

OCA

309

OAQ

74

O7

«O

48

no

78

257 

99

OQR

179

250

9d1

353

136

QC

78

no

106

fll

140

211

onn

o on

215

263

5

4

0

7,500

5

ARf\

4 Qflfi

8,910

3

OQA

8,910

EAGLE CHIEF CREEK NEAR CLEO SPRINGS, MAJOR COUNTY, OK

Sept. 6, 1951 ...... 

Oct. 16 ...........

22.7 

19.9

78 

67

132 

147

57 

49

1 213 

319

0 1 a

43 

35
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

TemperaIture 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

ro

(B

EAGLE CHIEF CREEK NEAR CLEO SPRINGS, MAJOR COUNTY, OKLA. C

Feb. 5 .............

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

Sept. 3 ............

25.5

236

4.64

44

77

198

116

46

52

85

84

92

50

57

322

312

320

125

247

0

0

48

50

55

32

42

35

HOYLE CREEK NEAR AMES, MAJOR COUNTY, OKLA.

Oct. SO, 195] .......

Feb. 4 .............

Mar. 3 .............

Apr. 24 ............

June 4 .............

0.67

OQ

39

.44

.10

61

44

75

127

100

97

20

t)A

Ort

33

33 56

386

370

0

0

99

96

83

TURKEY CREEK NEAR DRUMMOND, GARFIELD COUNTY, OKLA

Oct. 10, 1951 ....... 

Oct. 19 ............

Apr. 24 ............

June 5 ............

2.7 

1.2

5.19

74

70

127

32

68

47

49 290

' 367

QO9

OQfl

342

0

0

720

AKjn

400
PREACHER CREEK NEAR DOVER, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLA

Oct. 30,1951 .......

June 4 .............

1.57"

2.43

.02

60 

34

42

74

106

70

74

28 

22

14

28

107

97

90

98

90

118

93

400 

402

397

390

376

362

0 

0

0

0

0

0

182 

109

106

97

99

97

130

107

TURKEY CREEK NEAR DOVER, KINGFISHER COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 3 ............

10.5

.05

36

Af\

76

108

14°.

38

44

OC

15

..

333

301

35

425

412

181

0

0

 o

322

440

365

34

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR GUTHRIE, LOGAN COUNTY, OKLA

July 22 ............. 1.15

36

93 55

CO

no

27

106

122 408 0

79

79

62 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(eta)

Tempera-, 

ture

<*F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

tn parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(COJ

Solfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)

POLECAT CREEK NEAR HEYBDRN, CREEK COUNTY, OKLA.

Jan. 7, 1952 .......

Apr. 15 ...........

July 9 .............

2.75

8.85

41.7

14.3

37 

51

54

no

79

28

23

10

9.0

50

41

80

61

59

59

0

0

94

no

fid

84

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR SOUTH COFFEYVILLE, NOWATA COUNTY, 

Feb. 13, 1952 ......

Mar. 16 ...........

May 16

Sept. 28 ...........

45 

44 

43 

53 

72 

70 

72 

80 

76

76 

92 

66 

70 

79 

78 

71 

56 

52

12 

16 

14 

14 

18 

18 

16 

17 

20

42 

53 

32 

34 

32 

39 

37 

53 

119

230 

274 

195 

214 

254 

256 

229 

185 

184

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

56 

64 

43 

47 

46 

45 

53 

44 

64

58 

84 

60 

56 

60 

68 

56 

88 

178

1.8 

.6 

2.3 

1.7 

.4 

.2 

1.7 

3.2 

1.1

POSSUM CREEK NEAR LENAPAH, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA.

Apr. 10, 1952...... 

May7 .............

May 30 ...........

46 

69 

67 

68

49 

58 

61 

60

11 

15 

14 

15

43 

47 

49 

64

147 

175 

189 

166

0 

0 

0 

0

54 

52

48 

45

59

78 

79 

118

1.0 

.2 

.1 

.4

CALIFORNIA CREEK NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA

Feb. 13, 1952 ...... 

Mb. 28 ...........

MM-. 16 ...,,,..

48 

43 

43

6*2 

66

20 

18 

16

99 

101 

80

183 

120 

152

0 

0 

0

78 

70 

58

192 

195 

155

0.8 

.8 

1.8
Apr. 10, 1952..... 

my 7 ............

July 11 ..........

52 

71 

68 

72 

75

66 

84 

87 

58 

160

16 

22 

21 

15 

30

88 

89 

99 

72 

183

199 

208 

232 

152 

204

0 

0 

0 

0 0

64 

58 

66 

45 

46

158 

1«6 

192 

135 

506

1.2 

.6 

.2 

.8 

.5

BIG CREEK NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 13, 19S2..... 

Feb. 28 ..........

May 7 ............

July 11 ..........

48 

45 

44 

52 

72 

71 

72 

78

83 

70 

84 

83 

94 

100 

70 

225

6.2 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

13 

11 

7.2 

37

12 

19 

15 

18 

25 

30 

34 

332

266 

218 

260 

247 

266 

281 

195 

236

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0

31 

38 

30 

34 

33 

35 

31 

27

6.2 

19 

18 

26 

64 

66 

60 

860

ff.7 

.7 

1.3 

.8 

.7 

.0 

1.0 

.4

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR NOWATA, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA.

ftb. 13, 1352..... 

F«b 28

Mar. 16 ..........

May 7 ...........

May 16

July 11 ...........

Sept. 28 ..........

47 

45 

44 

52 

73 

71 

73 

82 

73

75 

82 

68 

68 

73 

82 

72 

62 

78

11 

14 

14 

13 

15 

17 

16 

20 

22

42 

66 

34 

38 

39 

45 

49 

84 

118

217 

238 

205 

212 

234 

268 

233 

197 

176

D 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0

55 

59 

44 

45 

45 

45 

47 

40 

40

62 

105 

61 

66 

63 

75 

80 

153 

252

1.8 

.7 

1.9 

1.9 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.8 

.1

SALT CREEK NEAR ALLUWE, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 13, 1954 ..... 

Feb. 28 ..........

Mar. 16 ..........

48^ 

46 

43

89 

70 

78

5.7 

6.3 

5.2

37 

18 

17

253 

212 

225

0 

0 0

31 

27 

23

62 

27 

31

,0.1 

.5 

.5
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Tempperature

CF)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HC05)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

B

ro

(B

SALT CREEK NEAR ALLUWE, NOWATA COUNTY, OKLA. Contin

Apr. 10, 1952 .....

July 11 ...........

50

75

77

82

5.0

10

23

61

233 

249

257

0 

0

0

28 

24

13

29

51

65

24

109

1.1 

.5

.6

1.4

LIGHTNING CREEK NEAR ALLUWE, NOWATA COUNTY; OKLA

Feb. 13, 1952 ..... 

Feb. 28 ...........

July 11 ............

48

79

100

90

122

12 

11

28

80

44

97

280

208 

169

204

0 

0

0

107 

93

ind

67

136 

69

560

0.2 

.5

1 9

.7

1.8

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR TALALA, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLA

Feb. 13, 1952 ..... 

Feb. 28 ...........

July 11 ............

48

82

70

QA

79

10

 to

19

61

 tA

42

An

48

66

216

97fl

226

0

6

0

55

37

80

138

1.7 

.7

.4

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLA. (State Hi

Feb. 13, 1952 .....

May 7 ............

48

CO

74

76

74

12

14

51

40

214

230

0

0

57

4.9

44

80

66

1.8

2 

A

.4
JWyll ............ 83 68 17

62

46

247

205 0

44

32

100

97

1.4

.4

BUCK CREEK NEAR BOULANGER, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

July 10 ............

77

85 77 14

9fi

26

276

272 0

35

22

14

43

.2

.4

CANEY RIVER NEAR BOULANGER, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 ......

Apr. 9 .............

July 10 ............

48

57

85

86

00

68

14

17

21

21

302

977

nno

250

0

0

38

29

22

t)K

35

0.8

.4

POND CREEK NEAR BOULANGER, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

May 30 .............

July 10 ............. 86

79

no

79

34 6.0

8

0

6.9

lOft

130 0

9ft

9d

12

3

0

4

0

5

0

3.5

.5

.4
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million^ water ^ear October 1951 to September 1

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

CF)

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

<S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

CANEY RIVER NEAR HULAH, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

July 10 ............

615

907

303

45

20

45

45

45

55

80

48

56

58

9.5

1 9

13

14

20

20

r

179

237

193

209

0

0

0

5

0

0

32

32

_

33

30

16

22

24

16

23

_

0.5

.1

_

.8

.6

.8

COTTON CREEK NEAR COPAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952..... .

May 6 ............

July 10 ............

47 

44

84

78

oo

76

17

1 0

1 ft

15

90

95

68

217

1QC

192

OTI

303

250

0

0

56

QQ

40

26

159

1 1ft

118

0.8

1

0

.8

CANEY RIVER NEAR BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 ..... 

Feb. 27 ...........

Mar I*

Aor 9

May 6 ............

May 15 ............

July 10 ............

273

434

26

48

72

85

84 

70

84

16

7

0

13

19

69

1 ft

49

QI

CO

95

233

236

225

0

0

49

OR

44

32

130

23

192

1.0"

1 3

6.9
COON CREEK NEAR DEKEY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 .....

July 10 ............

48 

46

82

130

86

64

'SO 

23

14

23

236 

165

98

127

207

219

158

198

197

242

258

294

0

0

0

0

115 

109

66

85

69

468 

300

175

225

262

278

1.1 

1.2

1.9

1.1

.6

.2

SAND CREEK NEAR PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

feb. 12, 1952..,,,.

Mar. 15 ...........

July 10 ............

49 

45 

49 

57 

77 

71 

72 

82

-^78" 

67 

60 

68 

73 

74 

60 

44

12 

11 

7.1 

9.6 

13 

9.8 

9.4 

7.3

16 

14 

10 

18 

6.0 

20 

14 

11

274 

238 

203 

241 

253 

271 

218 

167

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

34 

34 

24 

34 

27 

27 

26 

13

13 

8.2 

6.2 

11

ex

13 

8.8 

85

0.4 

.1 

.5 

.8 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.6

SAND CREEK NEAR OKESA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 5, 1951 ......

July 21 ............

305 

109 

20.0 

11.0 

350 

291 

5.03 

.19

73 

53 

42 

32 

43 

60 

79 

89

34 

30 

54 

83 

54 

37 

28 

43

1.5 

14 

10 

13 

6.6 

8.0 

7.8 

10

23 

18 

15 

11 

19

96 

128 

188 

270 

164 

125 

97 

145

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

16 

12 

17 

24 

18 

16 

17 

36
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(*F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B

SAND CREEK NEAR BARTLESVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKL

Feb. 12, 1952 .....

Mar. 15 ..........

May 6 ............

July 10 ............

51

76

73

82

50

29

46

76

12

6.4

12

23

52

33

182

150

87

152

186

205

0

0

0

0

0

27

21

23

25

16

96

31

62

350

0.5

1.1

.7

.5

.4

1.4

CANEY RIVER NEAR RAMONA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKLA.

Nov. 15, 1951 .....

Mar. 24 ...........

Apr. 9.............

Aug. 13 ...........

4,620 

289

944

946

731

27.2

50

43

49

58

90

47

72

90

75

11

9n

16

22 

58

 fOE

106

~ 1S7 

231

177

904

194

0

0

3

0

0

_

32

78

in9

OCQ

208

_

1.1

1.3

CANEY RIVER NEAR COLLINSVILLE, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA

Feb. 12, 1952 .....

Mar. 15 ..........

May 15 ..........

May 30 ..........

July 10 ..........

47

82

81

rjR

82

17

17

52

64

213

254

0

0

48

Ofl

A*)

33

114

99

1A9

122

0.7

.1
VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLA. (State Hig

July 11 ...........

3,580

90

53

73

81

64

76

70 16

76

36

54

192

222

0

0

44

34

137

59

99

.8

.5

.2

BIRD CREEK NEAR PAWHUSKA, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 ...... 

Feb. 27............

Mar. 15 ...........

July 10 ............

48

85

80

49

15

1 9

9.4

27

9«

24

284

260

181

0

0

43

Ort

00

19

30

97

32

0.2

.4

BIRD CREEK NEAR BARNSDALL, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 ......

Mar. 15 ...........

July 10 ...........

50

85

64

49

14

11

41

9Q

36

222

OAO

91 d

164

0

0

40 

40

on

29

21

68

61

0.6

.2

2. 8

CANDY CREEK NEAR AVANT, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 27 ...........

Mar. 15 ........... 46 57 6.5 26 176 0 27 38 .8 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAKS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(cfs)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magneslum 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

CANDY CREEK NEAR AVANT, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA. Continued

Apr. 9, 1652 .......

May 30 .............

58' 

76 

71 

71

61 

79 

90 

52

10 

11 

12 

9.6

35 

30 

36 

30

178 

241 

276 

172

0 

0 

0 

0

32 

32 

34 

18

64 

54 

65 

52

.1 

.0 

.5

BIRD CREEK NEAR SKIATOOK, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 .......

Afar. 15 ............

Apr. 9 .............

July 10 .............

51 

44 

46 

57 

76 

72 

72 

82

82 

51 

33 

56 

58 

72 

41 

56

19 

14 

6.1 

12 

12 

14 

9.5 

15

70 

65 

24 

47 

34 

50 

28 

53

252 

137 

109 

170 

184 

237 

139 

197

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

43 

38 

20 

29 

31 

30 

16 

25

129 

123

34 

85 

60 

85 

50 

91

0.4 

.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.8 

.2 

1.6 

.6

HOMINY CREEK NEAR HOMINY, OSAGE COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 

Feb. 27 ............

Apr. 9 .............

July 10 ............

48 

40 

42 

62 

71 

66 

66 

76

114 

88 

58 

83 

94 

114 

65 

212

28 

21 

12 

20 

25 

28 

17 

63

203 

109 

68 

107 

117 

178 

109 

661

251 

223 

145 

186 

240 

251 

154 

168

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

40 

45 

23 

36 

28 

32 

20 

25

420 

222 

140 

236 

260 

388 

228 

1,460

1.3 

1.0 

.6 

.8 

.7 

.2 

1.2 

2.2

HOMINY CREEK NEAR SKIATOOK, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA.

Nor. 14, 1951

Feb. 25 ............

186 56 

16.41 36 

18 I 48 

1.080 46

30 

99 

42 

63

6.6 

17 

16 

13

63 

148 

» 

131

)

47 

198 

111 

108

0 

0 

0 

0

24

125 

280 

161 

8KB

1?4 
Aug. 12 ...........

47

7.69

61

88

47

60

75

62

IS

8.1

17

17

88

36

90

113

47

122 | 

90

75

143

194

136

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

17

28

24

12

190

70

190

163

238

94

258

1.2

1.1

.7

1.8

.2

1.2

HOMINY CREEK NEAR SPERRY, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 .....

July 10 ............

47

76

59 '

d.9

54

19

16

83

92

138

136

0

0

23

9.1

190 

170

198

1.3 

1.2

.5

.4

1.2

DELAWARE CREEK NEAR SPERRY, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 ..... 

Feb 27

May 6

July 10 ............

48

44

79

79

246

A3

358

89

108

865

843

125

Q9

TJK

97

0

0

62

on

CO

00

123

1,910

2,100

1.2 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bq

ron 

(B)

BIRD CREEK NEAR OWASSO, TULSA COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 12, 1952 .....

Mar. 15 ...........

July 10 ............

50

47

81

75

At)

111

24 '

1 9

31

154

352

197

195

0

0

47

QQ

26

no

21

295

\<>A

700

1.2

3 9

I

n

.1

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR CLAREMORE, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLA. (U. S. HIGH

Feb. 13, 1952..... .

Mar. 16 ...........

July 11 ............

49

82

77

79

10

19

62

37

143

214

1 fl7

193

0

0

54

39

40

43

28

96 

122

278

1.7

I

n

2

3

7.6

DOG CREEK NEAR CLAREMORE, ROGERS COUNTY, OKLA.

Apr. 10, 1952.......

July 11 .............

56

78

15

91

32

7.0

18

$.5

8

TJ

39

46

64

0 '

0

33

108

8.5

52

1.4 '

.8

.8

ADAMS CREEK NEAR COWETA, WAGONER COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 13, 1952 ...... 

Feb. 28 ............

>pr. 10 ............

July 11 .............

52

69

80

126

293

65

169

65

65

85

45

106

129

199

0

0

0

570

547

559

1,410

16

16

17

0.8

1 9

.8

1.7
VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR WAGONER, WAGONER COUNTY, OKL

Feb. 13, 1952 ......

July 11 ............

49

45

75

81

76

82

69

12 

14

7.0

17

19

62 

65

61

89

225

249

192

r

0

0

0

0

0

55

32

42

48

44

45

92 

122

108

169

1.9 

1.2

2.5

.2

.7

.6

VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR OKAY, WAGONER COUNTY, OKLA.

Feb. 13, 1652 .....

July 11 ............

' 49~

72

84

76

CO

70

13

20

55

94

79

221

91 ft

200

0

0

54

49

88

150

1.6

1.0

SPRING RIVER NEAR QUAPAW, OTTAWA COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 20, 1951 .....

Aug. 23 ...........

Aug. 29. ...........

255 

21,600

228

16,200

9,070

168

3,520

204

68

83

79

63

57

62

39

6.8

6.1

3.4

--

9.8

4.6

100

95

0

0

6.0

7.0

8.8

4.0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

CarT 

bonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

B

r

(

ELK RIVER NEAR TIFF CITY, McDONALD COUNTY, MO.

Sept. 19, l?5l ...".."

Sept. 9 ............

210

2,880

2,720

4,580

195

73

52

64

81

82

73

41 

44

40

44

40

46

40

48

4.1 

6.3

6.8

3.2

4.4

3.9

2 9

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.7

3.0

2.6

3.9

2.9

2.8

3.8

4.1

3.7

3.9

145 

142

137

123

128

124

147

144

136

142

120

154

0 

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.2

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

3.0

4.5

LOST CREEK NEAR SENECA, McDONALD COUNTY, MO.

Sept. 19, 1951 .....

Apr. 28 ...........

Sept. 9 ............

11.9 

97.1

23.6

63.3

29.0

50.6

7.26

6.06

66 

32

42

55

54

54

62

66

75

77

74

32

44

44

44

41

42

44

39

47

44

47

5.2 

2.2

2.4

2.9

2.7

2.2

2.4

2.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

3.3

3.6

3.1

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.8

3.5

4.2

122 

121

124

108

120

118

121

124

113

140

134

145

~ 1 

0

0

0

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

"' 3." 8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.8

4.0

BIG CABIN CREEK NEAR BIG CABIN, CRAIG COUNTY, OKL

Sept. 22, 1 951 ..... 

Nov. 6 ............

Mar. 27 ...........

16.6 

248

157

92.8

61 

54

36

48

60

25' 

40

45

48

1.3 

4.6

10

11

9.7

24

22

20

 55~ 

80

70

62

105

 U~

0

0

0

0

r~o~

7.2

7.0

6.5

9.5
Apr. 24, 1952.....

July 17 ...........

305 

32.2

2.12

60

76

78

36 

53

58

11 

13

11

12

17 

21

19

16

82 

134

66

115

171

0 

0

0

0

6.0 

13

10

21

14

SALINA CREEK NEAR SALINA, MAYES COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 22, 1951. ....

Jan. 15, 1952..... 

Feb. 15 ..........

June 11...........

July 8 ............

Aug. 8 ...........

8.96

71.3 

78.2

68.4

16.8

6.62

6.94

75

49

76

80

29

31

34

36

5.4

3.4 

2.4

1.0

1.5

--

2.5

6.3

3.1

104 

108

99 

94

109

107

110

2

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

2.5 

3.0

6.0

3.0

NEOSHO RIVER NEAR CHOTEAU, MAYES COUNTY, OKLA.

Oct. 11, 1951 .....

Jan. 15, 1952 .....

Sept. 2 ...........

3,190

3,150 

29,400

3,540

589

242

218

70

50

64

84

88

78

34

45 

46

51

51

48

46

5.6

5.8 

6.6

9.7

8.3

9.0

8.8 

8.8

13

13

13

14

101

112 

110

125

140

128

136

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

8.0 

8.5

9.5

10

11

11

12
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA A

Date of collection

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)

PRYOR CREEK NEAR PRYOR, MAYES COUNTY, OKLA.

Sept. 18, 1951... ...

Mar. 20 ...........

Aug. 13 ...........

13.9 

2,560

22.0

95.7

5.16

.04

4.26

63

54

79

88

85

15 

6.8

11

5.4 

.7

4.4

--

48

32

76

20

28 

18

55

44

51

56

59

107

30

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

34 

4.8

51

28

36

105

26

May ^4, 1952

GREENLEAF LAKE NEAR BRAGGS, MUSKOGEE COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 14, 1951 .....

Feb. 14, 1952 .....

Sept. 5 ............

Dec. 12, 1951 ..... 

Feb. 18, 1952 .....

Mar. 27 ...........

1,360 

948

1,790

74

49

76

31

21

97

40

14

5.4

3 9

7.8

3.2

4.6

14

154

71

131

0

0

0

6.0

5.8

3

E

21

ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR GORE, SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OKLA.

45 

44

54

32 

30

30

2.9 

4.1

1.9

4.3 

4.4

3.9

94 

93

88

0 

0

0

0

6.2 

6.5

4.8

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR ROLL, ROGER MILLS COUNTY, OKLA

May 24, 1952 ....... 71 49 19 1 130 138 0 |l87 124 | 0.6 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR CAMARGO, DEWEY COUNTY, OKLA.

]172 T 94 1 J539 
CANADIAN RIVER NEAR THOMAS, CUSTER COUNTY, OKLA

May 25, 1952 I 61 I 0 | 538 

DEER CREEK NEAR HYDRO, CADDO COUNTY, OKLA.

Mar. 4 ............

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

Aug. 19 ............

14.4

2.62 59

158

71 18

32

33

224

262

161

234

0

0

0

4

8.5

9.5

13

13

6.8

12

CANADIAN RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, CADDO COUNTY, OKL

May 25, 1952 ....... 

July 13 .............

33 

1.00

67 

71

142

74

28 

22

57 

42

132 

149

0 

0

422 

198

32 

26

1.0 

1.1

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR UNION, CANADIAN COUNTY, OKL

July 13 .............

66 

78

45 

88

12 

36

36 

76

111 

163

0 

0

95 

295

34 

65

1.6 

1.3

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR PURCELL, McCLAIN COUNTY, OKL

May 25, 1952 ....... 

July 14 .............

Sept. 4, 1952 ....... 0.04

76 

85

67

42 

17

50

13 

13

33

42 

224

138 

360

0 

14

82 

150

BEAVER CREEK NEAR PURCELL, 

18 | 291 0

36

77

1.2 

McCLAIN COUNTY, OKLA

8.0
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

( F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(C0a)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(

WALNUT CREEK NEAR PURCELL, McCLAIN COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 5, 1951 ......

June 13 ............

July 24 ............

Sept. 4 ............

5.21

84.7

29.2

.60

78

86

88

66

77

25

21

37

95

f

Of

57

~

-

360

Af\9

445

20

36

20

25

~ 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR ASHER, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, OK

July 14 ............ 80 82 55 368 132 0 94 725 1.1 

SPRING CREEK NEAR ADA, PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLA.

June 2 .............

2.50 

81.6 

42.8

36

66 

89

116 

24 

29

26 

7.3 

10

488 

46 

50

261

104 

168

0 

0 

0

820 

62 

45

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR KONAWA, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKL

July 14 ...........

76 

79

43 

34

15 

24

48

54

148 

188

0 

0

80

44

47

71

1.9 

1.0

LITTLE RIVER NEAR TECUMSEH, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY, O

Sept. 7, 1951 ......

Dec. 11 ...........

52.3 

95.8 

10.5

77 

36 

42

66 

33 

110

30 

7.8 

26

47 

214

284 

109 

324

0 

0 

0

SOB 

76 

305
Mar. 6 ...........

July 21 ............

40.6

74.0

9.45

33

90

73

50

18

26

38

37

97

265

302

212

221

0

0

0

120

159

SALT CREEK NEAR DEWRIGHT, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 9, 1951 ......

July 22 ............

Sept. 2 ............

0.38

23.5

53.6

9.83

.17

69

88

90

3,990

B rjnn

Q9

7,300

2,740

196

1,860

67 

80

65

58

0

0

64,500

5,720

82,000

LITTLE RIVER NEAR SASAKWA, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 7, 1951 

Oct. 31 .....

Dec. 11 .....

Jan. 14, 1952 

Feb. 26 .....

Apr. 21 .....

May 25 .....

June 2 ......

July 14 .....

July 21 .....

Sept. I .....

1.77

83.6

18.4

30.1

346

4,350

2,940

502

137

77.8

1.00

1,590

642

2,300

1,630

271

68

38

108

2,100

281

1,250

569

100

545

376

67

119

15

41

564

71

353

119

125 

447 I 

11,100

115

118

122

205

123

96

103

116

107

96

18,100

5,520

22,900

15,200

2,280

535

235

900

22,200

2,680

14.000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOM

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

CANADIAN RIVER AT CALVIN, HUGHES COUNTY, OKL

May 25, 1952 ....... 

July 14 .............

6,600 

19

76 

80

50 

827

17 

253

115 

4,160

135 

151

0 

0

61 

64

191 

8,480

1.8 

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR EUFAULA, McINTOSH COUNTY, O

' 

May 25, 1952 ....... 

July 14 .............

75 

75

T>9 

184

Fl 

69

146 

879

148 

125

0 

0

79 

39

245 

1,780

1.4 

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER NEAR GUYMON, TEXAS COUNTY, 

July 17 ............

2.19 

7.41 

6.38 

2.16 

142

65 

53 

61 

84 

67

62 

89 

18 

45 

40

21 

3.4 

30 

31 

12

34 

33 

31 

33 

16

263 

253 

165 

217 

140

0 

4 

3 

15 

0

14 

13 

14 

13 

5.5

COLDWATER CREEK NEAR HARDESTY, TEXAS COUNTY, OK

Apr. 16 ............

4.57 

5.59 

4.00

32 

53 

54

95 

68 

30

29 

43

47

44 

47 

50

283 

247 

139

0 

9 

5

26 

28 

33

PALO DURO CREEK NEAR RANGE, TEXAS COUNTY, OKLA

July 24 .............

2.42 

8.74 

6.43 

1.16

32 

51 

64 

71

172 

78 

100 

109

34 

49 

47 

40

256 

172 

174 

210

323 

232 

204 

218

0 

4 

20 

0

308 

230 

255 

338

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER AT BEAVER, BEAVER COUNTY, O

Oct. 8, 1951 ........ 1.05| 74 1 144 63 417 176| 3 r 570 | 
AURORA CREEK. NEAR BEAVER, BEAVER COUNTY, OKLA .

Oct. 23, 1951 ....... 0.54 58 70 111 64 284 I 0 42 J 

CLEAR CREEK NEAR ELMWOOD, BEAVER COUNTY, OKLA.

Oct. 8, 1951 ........

Apr. 17 ............

Aug. 11 ............

1.11 

1.63 

2.04 

.72 

.51

62 

54

70 

68

57 

44 

21 

58 

63

^0 

21 

20 

20 

21

28 

25 

25 

25 

24

240 

211 

128 

253 

281

0 

0 

6 

4 

0

25 

24 

25 

27 

25

KIOWA CREEK NEAR SLAPOUT, BEAVER COUNTY, OKLA.

Oct. 8, 1951 ........ 

Feb. 28, 1952.......

7.33 

12.9

61 

55

55 

66

18 

23

86 

76

204 

248

0 

4

106 

90

WOLF CREEK NEAR FT. SUPPLY, WOODWARD COUNTY, OKL

Sept. 5, 1951 .......

June 19 ............

1.26

2.86

~ 82 

78

55

46

90

56

55

16

30 94

191

200

0

5

0

64

107

119

INDIAN CREEK NEAR WOODWARD, WOODWARD COUNTY, OKL

Sept. 25, 1951 

Oct. 16 ............

Apr. 22 ............

0.67

5.76

5.06

76 

74

68

54

101

73

116

26 

66

24

34

99

173

126 

318

88

242

8

0

0

158

212
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B

PERSIMMON CREEK NEAR MUTUAL, WOODWARD COUNTY, OK

Sept. 5, 1951 .......

Feb. 29 ............

Mar. 14 ............

74 128 | 50 | 

NORTH

71 

76 

76 

68

31

31 

31 

30

CANAD

118 

107 

108 

109

706 

IAN RI1

236 

230 

224 

227

0

iTER NK

o

4R YUKC

161 

158 

161 

153

118 

N, CAN/

141 

138 

141 

131

IDIAN COUNTS

01 b

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NORTH CANADIAN RIVER AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLA. (23

June 20, 1952 .......

July 4 ..............

70 

62 

46

542 

623 

908

131 

142 

186

2,740 

3,170 

4,370

NORTH

Mar. 26 ............

92.4 

993 

472

43 

55 

54

551 

126 

194

85 

36 

60

418

112 

101 

219

0 

0 

0

179 

180 

152

5,330 

6,170 

8,640

68

71 

4.8

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WETUMKA, HUGHES COUNTY, O

131 

170 

216

0 

0 

0

4,630 

765 

1,340

WEWOKA CREEK NEAR WETUMKA, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLA

Sept. 19, 1951 .......

Feb. 27 ............

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

July 22 ............

2.19

87.1

8,470

1.48

69

77

44

63

84

1,160

792

212

Q1 Q

12

190

81

51

46

S3

0

0

0

0

11, 100 

11,900

20,200

2,180

442

272

740

8,330
BELLCOW CREEK AT CHANDLER, LINCOLN COUNTY, OKL

Oct. 3, 1951 ........ 

Oct. 29 ............

June 23 .............

1.06

.56

69

49

85

50

Of)

44

49

94

55

ne

90

26

382

T7Q

391

1 Vt

358

0

0

18

00

36

LITTLE DEEP FORK CREEK NEAR EDNA, CREEK COUNTY, O

Sept. 18, 1951 ......

Sept. 3 ............

16.8

9171

.20

72

69

88

94fl

09

190

259

v> Qti

63 ,

64

EQ

CO

1 RH

111

0

0

635

0 OQrt

xen

IflH

1,920

NORTH CANADIAN RIVER NEAR EUFAULA, McINTOSH COUNTY, 

July 14* ............ 78 254

July 14 ............

70 

80

12 

23

July 15 .............

17, 700 

293 U

74 

2S5

75

6.0

7.1

1,280 139 0 45 2,520 

LONGTOWN CREEK NEAR ENTERPRISE, HASKELL COUNTY, O

13

7.4

52 

99

0 

0

23

8.7

11 

8.5

0.4

.7

CANADIAN RIVER NEAR WHITEFIELD, HASKELL COUNTY, O

21 

76

236 

1,190

132 

156

0 

0

49 

48

442 I 

2,380 1

1.8 
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOMA 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

<K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

<SO«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B

SALLISAW CREEK NEAR SALLISAW, SEQUOYAH COUNTY, OKL

Oct. 5, 1951 .......

Jan. 10, 1952 ......

Mar. 6 ...........

Apr. 9 ............

Apr . 21 ...........

July 2 .............

Sept. 5 ............

12.0

99.2

125

57.7

3

OO

2.17

78

65

80

26

25

22

29

1.9

2.7

2 9

2.7

--

2.8

2 9

3 7

4.1

82

no

99

6"

0

4.0

2.8

3 9

4.2

FOURCHE MALINE NEAR RED OAK, LATIMER COUNTY, OKLA

Dec. 17, 1951 ..... 

Dec . 27 ...........

Mar. 11, 1952 .....

Apr. 12 ...........

23.4 

13.3

1,590

5,180

34

54

58

6.4 

9.6

3.6

2.8

4.1

2.2

3 Q

1.5

8.6

5.3

1 °.

4.4

22

11

9R

90

13

0

0

0

6.8

7.5

3.0

4.5

POTEAU RIVER NEAR WISTER, LeFLORE COUNTY, OKLA.

Apr. 10 ........... 817 55

3.2

3.8 3.4

4.5

6.7 19 0

4.0

4.5
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RED RIVER BASIN 

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from Fort Worth & Denve

and 6J miles north of Wellington, Collingsworth County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,222 square miles, of which 209 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June to September 1952.

Water temperatures: June to September 1952.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex

determined constituents. Records of discharge for period June to September 1952 given in Water-Sup

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Nov. 18, 1951 .....

Mar. 18 ...........

Apr. 17 ...........

May 23 ............

June 21, 25-30 ..... 

June 22-24 .........

July 1-10 ..........

July 11-20 .........

July 21-31 .........

Aug. 11-20. ........

Aug. 21-31.........

Sept. 1-10 .........

Sept. 11-20 ........

Sept, 2*-3Q, .,,.,,., . ... ...

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

a3.77 

a27.2

a36.8 

a!6. 4

a5.70 

1.54 

.96 

51.4

1.55 

3.02 

1.34 

.89 

1.06 

1.05

1.48 

1.63

3

99 

. L6

Silica 

(SiO.)

26

19

32 

26

41 

36 

40

36 

32 

34 

43 

42 

36

30 

29 

28

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

516

330 

472

510 

498 

199

516 

528 

536 

538 

540 

554

544 

568 

558_

Magnesium 

(Mg)

94

82 

95

91 

88 

47

87 

94 

88 

87 

87 

87

96 

101 

101

So- 

<Hmn 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

150

216 

173

138 

145 

115

138 

131 

130 

160 

152 

151

152 

130 

151

a Instantaneous discharge (cfs).

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

115

97 

118

58 

81 

83 

136

74 

70 

78 

73 

79 

86

79 

115 

135

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

1,510 

1,060

1,080 

1,450

1,580 

1,540 

621

1,580 

1.620 

1,610 

1,650 

1,660 

1,680

1,690 

1,700 

1.690

Chloride 

(Cl)

235 

252

300 

238

180 

162 

170 

125

165 

170 

168 

188 

168 

172

180 

175 

185

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

-8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

3.0

3.5 

3.0

6.9 

5.9 

4.8

5.8 

4.4 

4.4 

5.2 

4.2 

4.0

3.8 

3.0 

3.0

B

ro

(B
RED RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR WELLINGTON, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year June to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

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

..

__

__

--

..

_

_

_

--

..

__

__

..

--

68

68

68

66

70

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

68

--

--

July

68

68

68

70

68

70

71

70

65

65

65

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

71

69

70

70

70

69

70

70

70

65

66

69

69

69

Aug.

68

69

66

68

70

71

70

70

70

70

70

70

68

70

71

72

71

70

71

70

75

75

73

72

71

70

70

70

72

72

73

71

Sept.

70

68

68

69

68

65

68

67

66

68

65

65

65

65

65

68

70

70

68

70

65

58

58

58

64

55

65

63

45

50

--

64
182 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA .

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter,

Beckham County, and 10.8 miles downstream from Timber Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,337 square miles (revised), of which 399 square miles is probably noncontributing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: March 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,700 ppm Apr. 23; minimum

daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 31,900 tons Apr. 22; minimum, no flow on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 19,600 ppm Sept. 26, 1950;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 633,000 tons May 18, 1951; minimum, no flow at times

each year. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in

Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 ......

2 -

3 ......

4 ......

5 ......

7 

------

9 

10 ------ 

11 ......

12 ......

13 ......

14 

15 ......

16 

17 ......

18 ----- -

19 

20 

21 ......

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 ......

27 

28 ......

29 ------

30 ..-

31 ......

TotalOctober

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

8 7

. (

°.n aU

5.2

.5

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

623

1,480

290

71

..

--

_

_

_

--

_

_

..

_

-

Tons

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

s 44

120

4.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

168.2

November

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

.1

3

q

. 6

3 3

2.1

2 i

1.9 

2.4

3. 6

3. 6

3. 0

3.6

3.3

4.4

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.6

4.0

4.8

7.1

148

203

66

44

39

32

595.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

118

one o\)Q

86

91

132

130

128

72 

58

36

4.9 t* 

23

18

15

82

114

88

56

70

112

110

113

2,810

4,500

1,870

1,230

el, 260

e 1, 280

~

Tons

per 

day

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

1.2

.7

.7

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

1.0

1.1

.7

.5

.7

1.2

1.4

2.2

si, 900

2,470

333

146

133

111

5.106.9

December

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Op 6Q

22

16

14

13

9

n 

. y

6.1

4.4

4.8

11 

13

13

16

on<sy

26

38

42

43

33

34

27

30

34

34

36

38

27

42

113

117

68

992.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

e500

469

448

477

458

394

326

282

378

832

390

152

244

984

408

e300

216

202

185

364

472

240

200

186

206

376

1,420

1,060

1,380

2,750

3,060

-

Tons

per 

day

38

28

19

18

16

11

5.4

3.4

4.9

25 

14

5.3

11

103

29

31

25

23

16

33

34

19

18

17

20

39

103

120

422

869

562

2.682.0 j

e Estimated or interpolated, 

s Computed by subdividing day.
RED RIVER BASIN 183

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

2- -- 

3 ......

4 --.---

6 

7 ...

 ......

0 ......

10 . 

11 ..... .

12 

14 .. 

15. 

18 ......

20 ......

21 .... .-

24.. .....

27 

31 ......

Total5 ......

IS -----

16 

16 ----- 

17 

18 ..... 

19 ..... 

20 .. 

21 

22 

23 ----- 

24 -. 

25 

26 

27 

28 ----- 

» 

M 

SI 

Total

January

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

39 

57 

55 

53 

52

52 

50 

64 

139 

222

98 

74 

66 

62 

61

59 

57 

48 

45 

44

42 

40 

34 

31 

30

31 

29 

31 

38 

34 

33

1.770

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,150 

261 

152 

167 

196

144 

185 

674 

1,640 

3,180

3,380 

2,400 

1,120 

1,750 

788

802 

872 

415 

342 

270

278 

448 

e550 

650 

363

277 

284 

202 

240 

151 

174

..

Tons 

per 

day

121

40 

23 

24 

28

20 

25 

116 

s 891 

1,900

894 

479 

200 

293 

130

128 

134 

54 

42 

32 

32 

48 

50 

54 

29

23 

22

17 

25 

14 

16

5.904

April

22 

19 

19 

16 

14

13 

12 

11 

96 

66

44 

53 

53 

47 

44 

43 

40 

43 

47 

261

673 

1,230 

396 

124 

52

38 

30 

24 

38 

205

3,773

35 

24 

44 

32 

12

14 

13 

103 

2,680 

4,940

1,260 

530 

775 

404 

350 

118 

150 

162 

234 

4,060

8,600 

9,600 

10,700 

4,900 

6,600

1,300 

1,300 

1,500 

1,400 

4,750

~

2.1 

1.2 

2.3 

1.4

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

si, 110

880

150 

76 

111 

51 

42 

14 

16 

19 

30 

s5,890

15,600 

31,900 

11,400 

1,640 

926

133 

105 

97 

144 

S4.110

74,452.7

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

35 

35 

42 

42

40

36 

35 

33 

33 

34

35 

44 

48 

76 

61

48 

44 

42 

42 

39

38 

36 

33 

35 

47

112 

187 

154 

106

1J>92

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

204 

306 

162 

246 

198

168 

164 

182 

210 

124

160 

320 

706 

1,190 

425

202 

207 

109 

206 

96 

600 

170 

118 

199 

162

1,330 

3,250 

1,220 

1,690

..

Tons 

per 

day

19 

29 

18 

28 

21

16 

15 16' 

19 

11

15

38 

92 

244 

70

26 

25 

12 

23 

10

62 

17 

11 

19 

21

402 

1,640 

507 

484

3.910

May

185 

86 

76 

64 

50

34 

25 

20 

14 

18

26 

15 

9.9 

8.1 

6.6 

3.6 

8.7 

12 

14 

11

7.6 

6.6 

52 

187 

40

19 

12 

12 

9.3

6.6 

7.6

1,046.6

3,830 

1,600 

918 

714 

605

398 

558 

238 

166 

195

449 

182 

184 

128 

124 

360 

208 

214 

230 

560

222

202 

1,470 

4,260 

450

144 

131 

113 

144 

140 

148

s2, 170 

371 

188 

123 

82

37 

38 

13 

6.3 

9.5

32

7.4 

4.9 

2.8 

2.2 

3.5 

4.9 

6.9 

8.7 

17

4.6 

3.6 

s234 

s3,050 

49

7.4 

4.2 

3.7 

3.6 

2.5 

3.0

6,493.7

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

61 

48 

50 

50 

71

76 

71 

64 

62 

110

95 

95 

95 

55 

45

39 

36 

40 

40 

33 

29 

24 

22 

21 

24

27 

30 

29 

27 

24 

23

1.516

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

920 

880 

939 

676 

1,130

704 

602 

762 

588 

858

764 

944 

856 

379 

232

190 

192 

220 

258 

137 

104 

142 

222 

129 

124

90 

84 

72 

104 

52 

86

Tons 

per 

day

151 

114 

127 

91 

216

144 

115 

132 

98 

255

196 

242 

220

56 

28

20 

19 

24 

28 

12

8.1 

9.2 

13 

7.3 

8.0

6.6 

6.8 

5.6 

7.6 

3.4 

5.3

2.368.9

June

13 

33 

35 

33 

23 

14 

7.-6 

2.7 

1.1 

.3

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

23 

1.8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

187.5

223

887 

1,720 

99 

159

88 

90 

101 

elOO 

elOO

194 

570

7.8 

79 

162 

8.8 

9.9

3 3 

1.8 

.7 

.3 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

12 

2.8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

288.5

e Estimated or interpolated, 

s Computed by subdividing day.
184 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR CARTER, OKLA. Continued

Suspended sediment, water yeir Octooer 1951 to Septemoer If 52 Continues

Day

0

g

12

13

23

24 

25

9ft

07

29

30 

31 

TotalJuly

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

29 

J7 

1.6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

57.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,590 

2,040 

10/

--

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

u

0

28 i 

149 

.4 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

430.4

August

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

 0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

--

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

--

Tons 

per 

day

0

o

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons) .........

11,575.0

101,805.3
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CACHE CREEK NEAR WALTERS, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 53, 12 miles upstream from West Cache Creek, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 630 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 737 ppm Apr. 21; minimum, 75 ppm May 18-19.

Hardness: Maximum, 305 ppm Mar. 21-31; minimum, 52 ppm Nov. 1-2.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 1,280 micromhos Apr. 21; minimum, 148 micromhos May 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 31, Aug. 1, 7-10, 22; minimum, 36°F Dec. 20.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ....

Oct. 21-26... ......

Oct. 27-29.. .......

Nov. 1-2 ..........

Nov. 3 ............

Nov. 4-5 ..........

Nov. 6-10.... ......

Nov. 11-20 ........

Nov. 21-30 ........

Dec. 11-20 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .... 

Jan. 11-20... ......

Feb. 1-10 .....

Feb. 11-20 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

15.0 

14.9 

15.0 

389 

130

295 

30.0

20.8 

17.8 

21.2

19.6 

20.8 

19. 8

22.3 

19.8 

18.3

17.4 

18.0

Silica 

(Si02)

16 

16

17 

17

13 

8.8

7.7 

6.8

8.4 

9.0

Iron

(Fe)

0.00 

.02

.02 

.08

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

66 

66 

62 

20 

33

15 

23 

42 

60 

66 

64

71 

76 

68

72 

83 

84

84

77

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

13

15 

4.8 

6.5

3.7 

4.3 

8.0 

12 

14 

14

15 

17 

15

15 

20 

22

22 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

87 

97 

9 

2 

4

1 

3 

4 

8 

91 

94

9 

100 

88

1C. 

105 

116

115 

113

Potassium 

(K)

7.2 

8.0

5

1 

5

3 

1 

3 

2 

8.7 

8.7

2 

7.9 

7.2

3 

6.7 

7.2

7.1 

7.3

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

290 

293 

290 

97 

150

71 

96 

172 

265 

300 

296

300 

301 

278

289 

292 

307

305 

290

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

50 

51 

49 

12 

27

12 

19 

31 

45 

51 

46

62 

61 

49

57 

67 

77

74 

70

Chloride 

(Cl)

74 

81 

82 

14 

36

14 

26 

42 

66 

75 

79

83 

96 

87

104 

120 

130

128 

120

Nitrate 

(N03)

19 

22 

22 

4.6 

8.5

3.3 

8.3 

15 

26 

18 

19

15 

22 

22

18 

19 

22

23 

9,6

Phosphate 

(P04)

5.5 

6.0

7.5 

7.5

7.5 

6.5

6.5 

7.5

6.5

7 R

B

ro

(B

0
186 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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6 i 6

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2 

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<;<<<;< AA«QA«QM«Q«B i-^ i-^ H» H» t-» l-» Hj^^^k
Aug. 1-10, 19S2 ....

Sept. 21-30... ......

Weighted average

13.8

9.38

7. 59

7.72

107

13

14

18

8.0

--

.02

.08

.02

.02

-

62

55

53

52

34

13

12

12

12

8.0

125

134

136

136

137

2

6.9

8.3

8.3

9.6

i

296

301

280

a!32

9

0

0

--

55

52

27

101

113

112

115

25

8.7

7.3

12

5.4

5.5

9.0

8.5

9.5

--

a Includes equivalent of individual carbonate values shown above.
188 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CACHE CREEK NEAR WALTERS, OKLA . Continued

Temperature (° F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

76

75

77

75

70

73

68

70

68

68

68

68

72

70

69

65

64

61

63

70

62

61

58

59

61

61

60

59

60

55

66

Nov.

55

44

47

47

45

__

55

56

55

50

57

56

55

52

53

49

44

44

44

49

47

55

49

49

49

51

50

53

52

55

--

51

Dec.

54

65

49

50

50

53

53

46

46

46

50

49

48

39

41

40

49

40

40

36

39

40

41

41

39

39

40

45

54

51

51

46

Jan.

50

42

41

41

43

43

40

44

43

43

45

45

50

50

51

51

53

53

52

50

53

55

49

58

58

55

57

57

56

57

57

50

Feb.

56

56

56

57

55

54

54

54

52

56

56

55

56

55

55

54

55

55

58

52

59

51

46

44

45

45

45

44

._

_-

53

Mar.

44

41

44

46

49

50

55

55

55

55

54

53

53

57

51

50

51

53

55

59

59

53

51

50

50

55

55

57

56

55

64

53

Apr.

64

65

65

64

64

69

61

66

62

52

55

57

60

64

66

62

62

62

65

I? S

66

69

65

66

72

65

64

65

65

64

May

68

68

68

76

76

74

73

75

81

70

70

68

66

68

70

70

60

59

60

64

65

70

70

73

72

71

68

69

66

70

74

69

June

73

72

74

77

75

77

78

80

80

78

79

81

81

81

81

82

82

82

82

83

83

81

83

83

84

80

82

82

82

80

July

82

82

83

83

83

83

76

__

--

77

78

77

78

78

79

78

78

78

79

80

80

80

81

82

80

84

84

83

83

85

80

Aug.

85

81

83

83

81

81

85

85

85

85

84

83

83

82

84

82

82

82

83

82

83

85

bo

83

84

83

82

83

81

-.

83

Sept.

75

76

76

77

75

75

76

75

75

77

77

77

77

78

78

78

78

78

78

77

75

75

75

74

73

73

72

72

76
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

LITTLE VASHITA RIVER NEAR NINNEKAH, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 7 miles south of Chickasha, and half a mi

DRAINAGE AREA. 227 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952. 

E-lTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,810 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 326 ppm May 17.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,790 ppm Sept. 11-20; minimum, 213 ppm May 17.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 3,340 micromhos Oct. 7; minimum, 474 micromhos May 17.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 9; minimum, 33°F Dec. 16, 27.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

1951 to September 1952 given in Water Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 19bl to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 6-7, 9-10,

Jan. 1-10, 195L .....

Feb. 11-20.... ......

Apr. 21,33 .........

\or. 22-29 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8.83 

6.12 

6.75 

14.1 

25.5 

17.1 

18.1 

27.0

22.2 

22.8 

25.2

3;,:. 7

25.8 

26.8

25.3 

28.0 

40.6 

39.5 

44.1 

32.9

27.2 

28.8 

238 

110 

25.0

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

19

24

L3 

25

19

31 

19

20

19 

18 

18

25 

30 

25

23

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00 

.JO 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

361 

377 

372 

341 

281 

333 

346 

319

338 

317 

331 

313 

317 

317

322 

338 

314 

314 

318 

317

322 

315 

162 

236

317

Magnesium 

(Mg)

39 

38 

40 

41 

35 

43 

43 

42

42 

43 

42 

42

44 

42

44 

44 

45 

46 

45 

42

44 

44 

32 

38 

48

Sodium 

(Na)

26

n

205 

197 

12 

IP 

175 

156

168 

17 

162 

132 

142 

1-

138 

129 

122 

119 

112 

113

130 

12 

A 

I 

11

Potassium 

(K)

0 

0 

4.8 

9.2 

2 

4 

9.6 

8.4

7.2 

2 

3.2 

2.2 

2.0 

9

1.9 

1.8 

2.3 

2.2 

2.6 

2.2

2.1 

6 

5

1 

5

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

175 

171 

191 

2i: 

197 

259 

281 

256

190 

227 

258 

273 

234 

237

243 

229 

258 

240 

258 

249

217 

223 

166 

203 

'228

Sulfate 

(S04 )

908

976 

876 

757 

625 

696 

725 

680

707 

725 

715 

663 

713 

721

717 

699 

698 

723 

711 

724

765 

733 

40L 

561 

751

Chloride 

(Cl)

380 

220 

315 

330 

210 

332 

308 

260

290 

282 

268 

220 

238 

242

225 

220 

200 

188 

175 

185

215 

208 

54 

120 

190

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.3 

.3

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.5

.5

Nitrate 

(N03 )

2.7 

1.4 

2.5 

2.2 

3.0 

4.1 

1.0 

2.0

1.9 

3.6 

3.9 

1.7 

1.1

1.0

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.9 

1.8 

3.6

1.1

1.7 

3.9 

2.9 

3.0
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE WASHITA RIVER NEAR NINNEKAH, OKLA . Conti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

May 4-10 ...........

May 23-24, 27 ......

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

105 

26.4 

30.6 

1,390 

1,500 

189 

67.0 

261 

87.2 

349

2,280 

178 

60.1 

25.9 

17.5 

14.1 

11. B 

10.8 

432 

85.0 

44.0 

^3.7 

9.46

5.81 

3.02 

1.15 

.10 

.10 

.27

43.6

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

32

29

32

26 

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.00

.90

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

267 

352 

344 

64 

114 

269 

351 

208 

310 

139

85 

291 

350 

367 

374 

395 

393 

374 

100 

211 

256 

328 

362

341 

362 

389 

444 

511 

512

225

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

49 

45 

13 

12 

38 

48 

29 

47 

19

11

37 

50 

53 

56 

47 

45 

41 

16 

15 

25 

35 

37

40 

42 

54 

91 

125 

114

31

Sodium 

(Na)

I

i:

is 

i 

i 

4

9 

4 

r 

2

1 

4 

9 

IS 

19 

180 

184 

16 

3 

4 

" 

11 

128

119 

103 

126 

105 

99 

135

Potassium 

(K)

9 

9 

2 

5 

8 

7 

5 

7 

6 

6

4 

0 

8 

3 

8 

4.0 

3.7 

3 

5 

6 

8 

7 

3.5

3.5 

3.7 

4.1 

3.4 

2.9 

4.1

79

Bicarbonate 

(HC03 )

224 

256 

240 

108 

102 

243 

254 

177 

264 

131

106 

175 

197 

179 

135 

186 

212 

174 

121 

104 

163 

213 

177

159 

154 

181 

233 

352 

309

179

Sulfate 

(S04 )

644 

800 

777 

130 

254 

602 

796 

486 

710 

319

173 

718 

881 

939 

947 

953 

924 

947 

212 

532 

654 

763 

877

905 

986 

1,100 

1,370 

1,570 

1,590

514

Chloride 

(Cl)

75 

238 

230 

14 

16 

73 

170 

62 

124 

26

12 

50 

150 

210 

350 

318 

300 

230 

49 

32 

66 

174 

200

137 

107 

116 

70 

42 

92

121

Fluo' 

ride 

(F)

0.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.5

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2 . 8 

3.5 

1.3 

2.0 

2.4 

1.7 

4.9 

2.4 

2.4 

6.2

5.2 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

1.4 

1.0 

2.6 

2 . 8 

3.5 

3.1 

3.3 

1.1

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.8 

1.1 

.5

2 . 8
RED RIVER BASIN. 191

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE WASHITA RIVER NEAR NINNEKAH, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

74

73

71

75

64

58

60

59

61

62

63

63

65

67

67

65

58

56

60

64

57

55

53

51

61

59

53

58

61

48

62

Nov.

43

38

36

40

41

35

40

43

49

46

53

59

55

47

50

43

38

35

43

39

48

60

46

43

45

48

43

44

46

47

45

Dec.

49

47

43

45

43

49

44

41

35

35

36

39

42

45

33

33

37

34

37

35

35

55

34

36

40

34

33

36

44

49

55

41

Jan.

40

34

34

35

36

36

36

43

43

44

44

41

49

59

48

55

56

49

57

49

49

45

35

37

50

54

45

41

40

40

43

44

Feb.

55

50

51

42

43

40

42

45

42

45

47

51

49

48

45

39

39

48

51

--

42

47

47

47

40

37

44

49

47

_

45

Mar.

45

47

47

40

42

45

46

48

52

50

47

53

48

50

45

47

50

52

51

55

58

42

41

43

49

49

55

54

60

62

49

Apr.

60

55

55

50

50

54

58

63

55

44

49

53

50

52

53

56

57

58

60

59

56

57

58

57

57

57

57

70

72

71

57

May

63

66

69

69

70

70

67

70

73

60

57

62

64

67

66

67

58

56

60

64

65

70

64

66

68

69

69

64

65

67

70

66

June

68

74

74

74

72

74

75

76

77

77

78

77

76

77

77

76

77

79

79

80

78

75

77

78

76

77

78

77

79

80

76

July

80

77

75

77

77

80

79

67

75

74

75

77

76

77

73

74

75

77

76

77

78

77

79

80

79

80

81

79

80

79

80

77

Aug.

80

79

78

78

77

78

80

77

82

78

78

76

79

79

77

78

80

79

80

80

79

81

78

76

77

79

78

77

77

75

76

78

Sept.

76

68

66

69

67

66

64

67

70

72

69

67

71

75

70

 <2

72

70

67

69

65

63

61

60

63

63

65

62

65

63

67
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued 

WASHITA RIVER NEAR TABLER, OKLA.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on county highway, 1 mile downstream from Little Washita Rive

south of Tabler, Grady County. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--4,706 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: September 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: September 1946 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,380 ppm Nov. 7-10; minimum, 304 ppm June 1. 

Hardness: Maximum, 778 ppm Nov. 7-10; minimum, 196 ppm June 1.

 - - ' - ,s NOV. 9; minimum daily, las micromnos june i.

mm f Tpp^i ncr nni r\t nn «pvPT*a 1 ria vs riiifi ncr Dppp

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October ifaSi to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-6, 1951..... 

Oct. 7-10. ....... ..

Oct. 21-24, 29, 31 

Oct. 25-28, 30.....

Nov. 1-6 ..........

Dec. 1-10 .........

Dec. 21-31 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1952....

Jan. 21-31 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

113 

112 

106 

110 

95.8

153 

124 

114 

168

167 

132 

138 

179 

199 

189

Silica 

(S10J

19

18 

21

18 

21 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

00

Calcium 

(Ca)

136 

160 

175 

188 

16S

178 

221 

201 

209

212 

199 

216 

213 

210 

215

Magnesium 

(Mg)

49 

51 

54 

59 

54

43 

55 

52 

53

56 

49 

55 

52 

47 

51

Sodium 

(Na)

5 

8 

92 

9 

7

10 

14 

82 

91

9 

84 

8 

91 

10 

88

Potassium 

(K)

0 

8 

9.6 

2 

0

9 

6 

8.8 

4.8

3 

3.7 

8 

3.2 

0 

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

240 

276 

262 

297 

289

285 

303 

321 

338

323 

32S 

336 

335 

317 

323

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

353 

414 

440 

472 

416

435 

575 

451 

463

500 

441 

485 

477 

490 

496

Chloride 

(Cl)

59 

100 

105 

124 

88

120 

174 

111 

127

123 

110 

123 

118 

115 

108

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.5

.5

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.7 

3.3 

3.2 

2.5 

3.3

2.3 

4.0 

2.9 

2.3

2.5 

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.0 

2.0

B

r

(

0

1

1

.
Feb. 1-10, 1952 ...

Apr. 1-10... .......

Apr. 11-19 ........

Apr. 20, 26-29. .... 

Apr. 21, 25 .......

Apr. 22-24 ........

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

May 11-16, 20.....

May 21-22, 25 ..... 

May 23, 26, 30-31 . 

May 24, 27-29 .....

June 1. ............

July 11-15, 17 ..... 

July 16, 18-20 ..... 

July 21-31 .........

166

636 

785

219

1,182 

1,371 

1,856

455

205

223 

304 

70.2

16"""

22

.00

.00

--

--"_

.00

208

209

206

189

114

183 

108

"i

92

74

54

132

153 

128 

128

56

52

52

30 

44

56

50 

28

19

28 

22 

15

15

34

52

58 

27 

28

83 

89 2.8

84 3. 1

83 3.2

79

78 | 3.6

96

85

36

58

71

10

41

71

65 

42

33

54 

35 

23

15

35

56

80

101

95 1 5. 6

124 

58 

54 I 4.9

307 

304

300

295

283

245

268

153 

228

263

147

156

23 a

135

111

148 

156 

130

117

141

157

242

201

228

170 

202

0 0000000

0 00000

0 00

0 

0 0346580

0 

0' 0

493 

499

499

497

477

514

506

493

299 

365

541

95

335

445

476 

293

237

356 

215 

158

104

306

356

473

505

523 

323 

291

116

107

109

102

86

92

102

102

33 

48

78

18

36

81

78 

40

16

46 

29 

16

10

21

56

81

103

110

110 

56 

68

.3

.3

.5

.3_

__

___

--

__

--____

. 5

.3

1.9 

1.6

1.2

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.3

4.6

5.2

2.0

9.0

4.3

3.7

3.8

4.0

5.7

3.1 

3.2 

4.0

6.6

5.5

3.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.6 

3.1 

1.9

.29

.32

.32

.26

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____

__

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RED RIVER BASIN 195

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

WASHITA RIVER NEAR TABLER, OKLA.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

68

68

71

62

67

61

58

60

62

61

61

61

65

64

64

62

60

58

57

61

58

56

52

55

60

58

52

58

57

52

61

Nov.

45

41

43

41

41

36

39

40

43

45

47

55

52

48

50

45

40

38

36

32

44

58

46

44

44

45

43

43

45

45

--

44

Dec.

58

60

51

47

45

48

45

42

41

35

37

37

40

42

32

32

37

33

34

35

32

32

34

32

37

33

32

33

36

43

55

40

Jan.

48

34

34

35

32

32

34

38

41

40

42

39

44

53

46

51

54

50

54

50

50

48

45

44

45

50

46

46

46

46

45

44

Feb.

__

48

49

42

43

42

41

44

--

46

50

48

47

47

42

41

46

48

44

44

47

48

46

40

38

48

44

47

45

Mar.

43

45

47

39

42

40

39

46

50

50

47

50

47

46

46

47

50

48

49

54

52

46

44

44

45

48

47

48

52

55

60

47

Apr.

58

56

57

52

54

54

56

60

47

40

53

52

50

49

57

54

57

58

59

57

62

63

59

58

59

57

59

--

64

61

56

May

63

63

64

70

70

70

71

70

71

65

62

63

63

65

67

67

65

57

57

60

63

66

67

62

67

66

67

65

65

67

70

65

June

68

70

73

74

76

77

78

85

77

85

79

78

78

77

78

78

79

80

78

79

77

77

79

77

76

78

77

77

80

79

77

July

_.

78

79

79

77

79

79

72

70

75

75

78

77

77

76

73

76

77

77

77

77

77

78

81

80

80

81

79

81

80

81

78

Aug.

..

79

77

78

82

"

78

79

80

78

"

78

76

"

80

81

77

..

75

73

72

~

Sept.

73

65

63

65

64

64

66

63

69

72

67

69

68

77

76

75

78

79

74

76

74

70

68

66

68

73

69

64

65

--

70
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

WASHITA RIVER NEAR DURWOOD, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 18, 1.3 miles downstream from Caddo Creek, a

Carter County.

DRAINAGE AREA.-- 7,202 square miles (revised). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1944 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: April 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.-- Dissolved solids: Maximum, 912 ppm Dec. 11-20; minimum, 70 ppm Nov. 2".

Hardness: Maximum, 558 ppm Dec. 11-20; minimum, 41 ppm Nov. 2.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,490 micromhos Dec. 13; minimum daily, 94.9 micromhos Nov. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 27, Aug. 12, 20; minimum, freezing point Dec. 21-22, 27, Ja

EXTREMES, 1944-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 936 ppm July 21-25, 30-31, 1944, Jan. 21-31, 1951; mi

Hardness: Maximum, 628 ppm Jan. 21-31, 1951; minimum, 41 ppm Nov. 2, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,520 micromhos Sept. 13, 1947; minimum daily, 94.9 micromhos 

Water temperatures, 1947-52: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 6, 1950; minimum, freezing point on many days dur

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951- to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951..... 

Oct. 11-20 .........

Oct. 21-26 .........

Cct. 27-31 .........

Nov. 2 .............

Nov. 6-10 ..........

Nov. 11-20 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952.... . 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 11-20 .........

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mar. 1-2, $ .......

Mar. 4-8 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

186 

159 

191 

944

1,021 

1,060 

439 

300 

231 

234

255 

233 

230

288 

267 

273

288 

304 

319

341 

712 

571

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

15

15

18 

14 

13

9.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

100 

106 

56

52 

11 

72 

103 

118 

116

124 

136 

118

121 

132 

126

116 

114 

123

118 

70 

92

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

51 

55 

24

15 

3.3 

37 

40 

50 

50

54 

53 

54

51 

53 

51

51 

55 

51

47 

25 

38

Sodium 

(Na)

5 

6 

7 

3

4

2 

7 

80 

67

7 

77 

7

77 

8 

76

79 

8 

77

7 

4 

6

Potassium 

(K)

5 

4 

5

5

I 

7.1 

7 

3 

5.0 

5.2

) 

3.8 

i

3.0 

4 

3.0

3.0 

9 

2.8

5 

1 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

227 

266 

279 

179

161 

22 

202 

272 

274 

298

283 

307 

297

299 

285

274

275 

271 

271

272 

171 

238

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

<SO«)

220 

270 

282 

101

91 

23 

147 

233 

307 

269

312 

337 

297

294 

338 

331

305 

329 

322

284 

155 

212

Chloride 

(Cl)

57 

70 

93 

39

34 

4.5 

50 

80 

106 

91

101 

95 

92

94 

101 

92

94 

99 

93

93 

45

74

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.3

.3

.1 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(N03)

1.1 

1.0 

1.4

8.7

6.4 

10 

2.5 

2.8 

1.6 

1.3

1.1 

1.3 

2.8

2.0 

1.8 

.8

1.0 

.5 

.6

1.8 

2.2 

2.8

Boron 

(B)

0.88 

.94

.24

.36 

.29 

.25 

.24
Mar. 11-12, 18,1952 

Mar. 13-17, 19-20.. 

Mar. 21-23.........

Mar. 24-31.........

Apr. 1-5 ..........

Apr. 6-10 .........

Apr. 11, 14-19 ..... 

Apr. 12-13, 20 ..... 

Apr. 21, 26 ........

Apr. 22, 24-25 ..... 

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

Apr. 27, 30 ........

Apr. 28-29 ........ 

May 1-6 ...........

May 7-10...........

May 11-17..........

May 18.............

May 19-20 .........

May 21, 30-31 ......

May 22, 25-27, 29 .. 

May 23-24, 28 ......

June 1-4 ...........

June 11-20 .........

June 21-30 .........

July 1-2, 7, 9. ......

July 3-6, 8, 10 ..... 

July 11, 13-14, 16 .. 

July 12, 15 .........

July 17, 20 .........

July 18-19..........

July 21-22, 31 ......

July 23-30 .........

672 

576 

648

611

664

362 

751

2,457 

3,740

1,375

329

3,933

4,242 

4,600

2,930

976

233

278

220 

570

310

187

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83 

112

117

109 

85

57

137

52 

64

66 

68

32

93

30 

42

46

33

45 

31

15 

7.6

45

41

17

18

46

50

41 

41 

27

28

37

53 

64

64

61 

45

29

55

23

69 

72

77

200

248

234

246 

206

193

225

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134

145

169 

199

190

600

0 0020

0 00

187 

277

316

271 

182

63

991

369

277

90

248

233 

201

291

54 

70

74 

55

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RED RIVER BASIN 199

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

WASHITA RIVER NEAR DURWOOD, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

,8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

fcwr-

«* 

Oct.

67

72

74

75

77

69

59

59

60

60

58

63

61

65

67

_

60

60

66

65

59

52

58

60

54

59

59

50

63

Nov.

33

34

35

42

48

35

41

40

49

52

55

60

60

53

54

39

40

38

37

39

47

55

55

_

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

Dec.

54

60

58

45

46

50

49

49

41

37

38

37

45

47

34

36

34

35

39

32

32

34

34

35

34

32

35

37

46

55

41

Jan.

37

40

36

36

33

34

37

39

45

32

37

41

49

57

47

57

57

52

62

53

52

47

38

37

51

58

53

45

43

42

40

45

Feb.

50

55

53

45

42

44

43

45

45

47

51

53

53

48

49

41

48

57

45

48

45

48

48

44

40

42

49

52

_.

48

Mar.

46

45

51

33

51

44

46

49

53

53

48

52

50

46

47

49

52

52

53

57

62

49

45

45

47

49

52

48

55

57

63

50

Apr.

60

50

59

51

52

55

59

64

5Q

50

53

54

53

52

55

58

58

62

62

56

65

65

61

60

59

63

64

64

66

69

_

58

May

70

69

70

73

74

68

76

68

70

68

54

62

63

70

70

69

69

62

58

60

65

62

73

65

65

70

71

68

59

61

70

67

June

71

75

75

74

76

74

72

79

78

80

79

79

78

79

79

79

80

81

81

81

80

79

79

78

77

77

79

80

81

80

78

July

82

80

80

81

80

82

82

72

72

74

76

80

80

80

77

78

75

76

77

79

78

79

80

82

82

82

83

82

82

82

81

79

Aug.

81

81

80

80

80

79

80

79

81

79

80

83

82

82

77

81

82

82

81

83

82

82

77

77

76

79

76

77

74

74

00

Sept.

78

68

\ 67

V. 69

69

69

_

..

67

75

70

70

73

76

75

75

73

69

71

65

64

65

57

62

63

54

69

66

67

68
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

RED RIVER AT DENISON DAM NEAR DENISON, TEX.

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Red River, 1.7 miles upstream from Sand Creek, 4 miles northwest 

gaging station near Colbert, Bryan County, Okla.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39,719 square miles above dam, 39,777 square miles above gaging station, of which 6,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1944 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 894 ppm Aug. 1-31; minimum, 722 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 340 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 264 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,540 micromhos July 14, 16-18; minimum daily, 1,150 micromho

EXTREMES, 1944-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,430 ppm Aug. 11-20, Sept. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 464 

Hardness: Maximum, 522 ppm Aug. 11-20, Sept. 1-10, 1944; minimum, 233 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1945, Jan. 

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 1,740 micromhos May 31, 1951; minimum daily, 1,150 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

on evaporation. Records of discharge for gaging station near Colbert, Okla., for water year Octob

1241. No appreciable inflow between dam'and gaging station except during periods of heavy local r

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 195L.... 

Nov. 1-30......... .

Dec. 1-31.... ......

Jan. 1-31, 1952.....

Mar. 1-31.... ......

June 1-30...........

Aug. 1-31 ..........

Sept. 1-30 .........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,841 

1,660

1,815 

2,654

1,837 

1,895

3,031 

2,461

2,844 

2,709

3,140 

1.692

2,301

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

12

13 

10

11 

8.0

9.6 

9.2

7.6 

8.0

8.2 

10

9.5

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

79

80 

72

84 

86

82 

84

90 

91

89 

90

83

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

25

25 

27

24 

25

25 

27

26 

27

27 

28

26

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

144 

141

141 

144

159

157

160 

157

168 

181

183 

178

161

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

135 

138

138 

139

140 

140

142 

145

148 

147

145 

144

142

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

160 

176

167 

170

180 

184

185 

189

195 

201

200 

198

185

Chloride 

(Cl)

212 

220

228 

222

248 

248

245 

245

262 

277

285 

285

250

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

2.0 

1.0

1.8 

.5

3.8

4.5

1.2 

1.2

2.8 

1.5

2.0 

1.8

1.9

B

ro

(B
RED RIVER BASIN 201

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

RED RIVER AT DENISON DAM NEAR DENISON, TEX.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

_

76

76

76

__

-_

74

74

74

74

73

--

-_

72

72

72

72

72

--

__

72

71

70

70

70

--

--

69

69

68

Nov.

67

66

__

._

62

61

61

__

60

--

..

60

60

60

59

_.

58

58

58

--

58

--

--

57

56

56

56

56

-_

Dec.

._

56

56

56

57

56

_

._

56

55

56

56

55

..

52

52

52

51

50

--

--

__

--

-_

--

__

Jan.

49

49

49

--

__

49

49

49

48

-_

._

50

50

50

50

50

"

50

50

50

50

50

_

--

52

52

52

52

Feb.

52

__

52

52

52

52

52

__

--

52

52

52

52

52

__

52

53

52

54

__

__

_

54

54

54

54

54

__

_.

Mar.

54

54

53

54

54

__

_.

54

54

54

54

55

--

55

55

56

57

58

__

__

55

55

56

56

55

__

_

58

Apr.

58

58

58

57

58

59

58

58

58

_

__

58

59

59

59

59

__

--

60

60

60

61

61

..

62

63

63

May

64

63

__

__

63

63

64

64

64

--

67

65

66

66

66

_

67

68

67

68

68

_

69

69

70

70

June

70

70

70

69

70

__

70

70

70

70

71

--

72

72

73

_.

--

__

72

72

71

72

73

_.

__

74

July

74

74

75

_.

--

75

74

75

76

75

__

76

76

76

75

75

_

--

75

76

77

77

77

_

77

77

77

Aug.

77

_

77

78

78

78

78

--

78

78

78

78

78

__

80

80

80

80

80

..

80

80

80

80

80

Sept.

79

79

78

78

__

79

79

78

78

77

_

79

79

79

78

78

77

77

77

77

77

_

__

77
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR BELZONI, OKLA.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,420 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 82 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 55 ppm Sept. 1, 23-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 24 ppm July 1-31, Aug. 1-31; minimum, 15 ppm Nov. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 171 micromhos July 29; minimum, 33.3 micromhos Nov. 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F July 3; minimum, 34°F Jan. 2. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 98 ppm May 21-22, 27-28, 31, 1948; minimum, 44 ppm Ap

Hardness: Maximum, 46 ppm May 21-22, 27-28, 31, 1948; minimum, 11 ppm Feb. 11-20, 1949, Jan. 1-10, 

Specific conductance: Maximum, 223 micromhos Dec. 5, 1948; minimum, 22.5 micromhos Jan. 25, 1948.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F Aug. 17, 1951, July 3, 1952; minimum, freezing point on several 

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma C

October 1951 to September 1952 given in WSP 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ....

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ....

Mar. 1-31 .........

July 1-31 ..........

Sept. 1, 23-30......

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

506 

2,532 

841 

561 

782 

2,751

7,723 

718 

266 

17.7 

2.91 

78.2

1,383

Temperature 

(°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

5.0 

9 2 

10 

8.4 

8. 2 

8.7

8.1 

8.9 

8. 2 

7.4 

6.8 

4.6

8.4

Iron 

(Fe)

1.1

.70 

.65 

.65 

.90 

.90

.75 

.90 

.90 

1.1 

.35 

.25

0.79

Calcium 

(Ca)

3.3 

2.9 

3.0 

3.7 

4.0 

3.1

3.1 

4.0 

3.6

4.4 

4.8

4.4

3.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7 

1.9 

1.6

1.5 

1.8 

1.7 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6

1.6

Sodium 

(Na)

4.7 

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

6.7 

5.2

4.5 

6.1 

4.8 

7.2 

8.2 

8.9

4.9

Potassium 

(K)

2.0 

1.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.7 

1.4

1.5 

1.6 

2.2 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

16 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

14 

21 

18 

24 

28 

30

14

SuLfate 

(SO,)

6.6 

6.9 

8.1 

7.9 

10 

7.8

6.5 

7.5 

5.9 

6. 3 

5.7 

5.1

7.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.8 

6.2 

6.2 

6.8 

9.5 

6.0

5.5 

6.2 

5.0 

6.5 

7.2 

8.0

6.0

Fluo* 

ride 

(F)

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

1.3 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

.6

0.7
RED RIVER BASIN 203

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

KIAMICHI RIVER NEAR BELZONI, OKLA . Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Avarage

Oct.

76

73

78

71

80

77

61

68

74

74

74

70

68

65

68

70

70

72

76

63

70

65

67

62

63

65

59

65

68

57

69

Nov.

54

42

51

56

47

47

48

49

49

56

54

60

61

59

58

44

51

46

48

60

64

64

57

64

50

53

57

55

54

Dec.

55

60

59

65

56

55

55

52

65

47

51

50

50

43

40

45

40

51

47

47

43

43

61

59

63

48

45

43

45

50

64

52

Jan.

40

34

47

57

47

42

45

49

46

59

46

43

59

58

58

59

61

68

65

57

56

55

53

52

61

75

55

55

55

52

53

54

Feb.

52

54

54

53

53

55

53

54

55

65

54

57

60

59

61

53

45

45

51

59

55

50

59

60

49

52

58

59

52

55

Mar.

50

52

45

46

50

47

65

54

56

55

59

59

61

62

63

51

68

55

71

59

65

68

59

57

60

57

60

61

65

57

64

58

Apr.

63

67

65

55

60

59

67

65

60

63

60

69

56

61

62

64

60

61

63

62

64

69

67

67

61

71

73

71

70

71

--

64

May

69

70

75

78

74

75

._

77

80

75

74

75

80

78

88

88

80

72

70

70

71

75

70

70

75

75

77

70

77

77

80

76

June

83

80

89

82

80

81

81

82

85

86

85

80

83

88

86

89

80

91

87

87

87

88

87

90

89

87

81

88

88

90

--

85

July

85

96

98

89

90

87

88

81

80

80

81

89

91

94

85

8£

72

83

84

79

87

82

8fc

86

85

92

87

88

85

85

90

86

Aug.

87

85

90

88

93

90

85

90

8C

85

90

88

88

90

88

89

87

85

90

90

87

85

83

85

90

85

88

88

87

87

85

88

Sept.

85

87

85

85

84

86

85

88

85

87

87

86

83

84

85

87

85

83

82

85

78

81

80

80

80

83

83

85

72

84
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE RIVER BELOW LUKFATA CREEK, NEAR IDABEL, OK

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, just downstream from Lukfata Creek, and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,239 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 297 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 46 ppm Nov. 2-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 61 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 11 ppm Nov. 2-10, 23, 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 630 micromhos Sept. 30; minimum, 26.8 micromhos Apr. 14.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°FAug. 2, 9; minimum, 36°FDec. 22. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 369 ppm Oct. 11-19, 1948; minimum, 40 ppm July 21-31

Hardness: Maximum, 72 ppm Oct. 11-19, 1948; minimum, 9 ppm Apr. 21-30, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum, 701 micromhos Oct. 7-8, 1948; minimum, 21.5 micromhos Feb. 14, 195

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°FAug. 16, 1950; minimum, freezing point Feb. 26, 1948, Feb. 14, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Oklahoma 

October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951. .... 

Oct. 11-28 .........

Oct. 29-31 .........

Nov. 21-22, 24-27 .. 

Nov. 23, 28-30 ..... 

Dec. 1-31..........

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ....

Mar. 1-31 .........

May 11-18 .........

May 19-31. .........

July 1-8. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

75.9 

133 

1,437 

5,220 

4,392

621 

973 

2,516 

1,339 

1,252

1,154 

2,708 

8,703 

710 

295

1,713 

475 

119 

55.9 

34.5

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(Si02)

8.2

9.4 

9.0

8.5 

8.7

7.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08

.55 

.35

.40 

.55 

.55

Calcium 

(Ca)

8.8 

9.6 

3.7 

12 

2.8

4.1 

6.5 

2.6 

4.0 

5.2

6.7 

5.0 

4.4 

5.4 

7.2

3.9

4.4 

6.4 

7.7 

9.3

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1 

2.8 

1.3 

2.2 

1.0

1.5 

1.7 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2

2.8

Sodium 

(Na)

2 

26

5.6 

5.7

6.3 

5.0 

3.3

1

1 

2 

2

Potassium 

(K)

6 

0.7 

5.5 

6.1 

5.3

7.3 

9.8 

5.0 

.8 

1.0

1.0 

1.1 

1.3 

8.3 

3

4.9 

8.0 

5 

3 

7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO3 )

39 

34 

16

41 

15

18 

25 

12 

16 

19

25 

19 

16 

28 

32

21 

21 

27 

31 

35

Sulfate 

(SO.)

6.9 

7.4 

4.6 

13 

4.9

6.3 

6.2 

6.5 

5.9

4.4

5.1 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

5.4

4.0 

4.9 

5.4 

6.3 

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

36 

41 

5.5 

3.0 

3.0

7.5 

12 

3.8 

6.2 

8.2

8.0 

6.5 

4.5 

8. 2 

16

5.0 

9.2 

21 

32 

41

Fluoride 

(F)

0.1

.1

.0

.0

.1

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1

.5 

.8

.6 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

1.0 

.5 

.7 

1.0
Julv9-15, 1952..... 

July 16-25. .........

Aug. 11-24.........

Sept. 1-30. .........

Weighted average . .

27.3 

62.9

29.4

13.7

1,575

"

9.8-

"

.01-

11

12

16

4.7

3.5 

3.7

3.0

3.7

5.1

1.3

3 4357

84

734

2.1

5.5

41 

42

40

29

44

58

54

18

5.4 

6.7

7.8

6.1

7.7

7.2

8.3

5.1

58 

68

47

59

84

115

137

6.1

"_

.1

--

.5 

.6

.4

1.0

.5

.4

.8

0.5

.
206 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE RIVER BELOW LUKFATA CREEK, NEAR IDABEL, OKLA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

6

«

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

SO

 1

Average

Oct.

72

74

78

75

76

76

71

67

61

66

67

66

64

63

63

65

64

66

65

,63

64

68

67

62

62

62

63

60

62

62

63

66

Nov.

58

53

59

56

50

45

48

46

45

49

50

55

56

67

46

55

57

48

49

44

50

47

51

64

56

52

53

52

50

49

~

52

Dec.

57

53

54

56

52

55

54

52

51

48

47

45

45

48

41

40

41

40

39

42

37

36

40

40

45

43

48

41

43

44

46

Jan.

57

48

47

45

44

44

42

45

46

43

43

44

48

49

49

52

55

54

57

54

54

47

50

52

51

54

53

51

50

46

48

49

Feb.

53

42

52

50

48

46

48

48

48

50

52

52

53

42

43

48

48

49

50

51

49

58

49

49

46

47

44

48

48

--

49

Mar.

47

49

47

46

47

47

49

51

52

50

52

54

44

54

54

54

54

54

53

57

59

55

54

54

54

53

54

54

55

55

55

52

Apr.

61

61

60

57

54

5')

56

60

63

57

57

56

54

54

55

55

57

58

60

60

63

63

63

62

62

62

63

65

66

59

May

70

69

70

72

74

74

75

74

75

74

71

71

69

71

73

73

74

72

70

68

68

69

73

68

70

71

71

70

70

70

70

71

June

79

80

80

79

79

79

78

80

81

82

82

84

83

84

83

84

84

85

85

85

84

85

85

84

85

84

85

84

87

85

83

July

85

85

85

85

84

86

86

84

81

82

82

85

84

86

85

83

81

81

80

82

82

84

83

84

85

84

85

86

86

85

"

84

Aug.

82

88

85

85

83

82

--

84

88

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

86

86

86 %

83

81

82

82

82

82

81

79

--

84

Sept.

79

76

77

76

75

76

16

76

77

76

74

77

78

79

79

79

78

76

76

74

75

74

72

69

70

69

71

72

71

75
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR MOUNT IDA, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 270, (350 feet downstream from gaging station ), 4i miles upstrea

Mount Ida. Montgomery County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 66 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 32 ppm Apr. 21-24.

Hardness: Maximum, 44 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 13 ppm Apr. 21-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 99.1 micromhos Aug. 7; minimum daily, 18.3 micromhos Apr. 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86 °F July 25; minimum, 33°F Dec. 22. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 66 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 19 ppm Jan. 11-20, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 44 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 10 ppm Jan. 11-20, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 99.1 micromhos Aug. 7, 1952; minimum daily, 18.3 micromhos Apr

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86 °F Aug. 29-31, 1951, July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point Jan. 31, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office in Fayettevill

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date oi collection

Dec. 21-31, 1951, 

Jan. 1-2, 1952 .....

Jan. 21-31 ..........

 EWK OI 9 Q

liar. 10-13, 15 ..... 

Mar 14 16-21 .

Mar. ja-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

75.9 

59.8 

668 

2,411 

362 

1,345

676 

1,617 

491

707 

3,006 

512 

244

1,280 

466 

892 

808 

3,240 

869 

1,983

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.2 

5.3

7.5 

11 

7.6

7.6 

7.4 

8.8

7.7 

7.6 

8.9 

-7.4

6.7 

7.4 

8.8 

7.4

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.04

.05 

.03 

.09

.06 

.17 

.19

.09 

.02 

.02 

.09

.02 

.12

.05 

.22

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.8 

11 

7.2 

4.5 

6.0 

5.0

5.2 

5.2 

5.5

5.0 

3.3 

5.0 

6.1

4.2 

7.0 

5.4 

5.4 

3.0 

5.1 

4.5

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.9 

2.3 

2.0 

1.6 

1.7 

1.4

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

1.8 

1.6 

1.9 

1.9

1.6 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2. 8 

2.6

2.1 

1.9 

2.6

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

3.1

2.1 

1.7 

2.5 

2.3 

1.8 

3.1 

2.7

Potassium 

(K)

0.9 

.9

1.1 

.7 

.8

.6 

.6 

.6

.8 

.9 

.7

.4

.7 

.4 

.9 

.7

.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

33 

40 

27 

16 

25 

18

21 

16 

22

20 

13 

20 

25

18 

22 

18 

20 

12 

19 

IB

Sulfate 

(SO,)

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.4 

3.7 

3.6

4.6 

6.6 

4.4

3. 6 

3.6 

4.1 

4.0

3.2 

4.4 

4.1 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.5 

3.5

3.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.5

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

2. 8 

2.0 

2.2 

3.2

Fluo

(F
208 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

s 5?

o -P -a«

S , 6

II il

w 1

 PH guO M

ffl A S

OS g i> tsi~

S g 

-HO- 0-H-iOXSO

Mbp-S.-S.-S. <
RED RIVER BASIN 209

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR MOUNT IDA, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

60

64

69

70

71

71

65

60

58

58

60

58

59

60

61

..

60

59

60

58

69

64

63

56

54

57

59

57

58

57

58

61

Nov.

41

39

46

43

44

42

45

42

44

46

50

56

57

54

50

48

42

45

40

42

45

44

46

43

51

50

49

47

46

52

--

46

Dec.

46

52

54

49

50

52

52

50

47

43

48

44

46

46

39

38

37

38

38

40

36

33

40

40

44

43

42

44

44

46

54

44

Jan.

52

48

43

43

42

42

40

48

47

42

42

46

47

50

52

54

57

51

54

50

54

50

48

52

52

56

54

52

50

50

49

Feb.

48

49

53

47

48

48

48

48

49

48

49

48

60

53

48

46

48

52

49

49

47

45

48

46

44

46

54

60

49

--

--

49

Mar.

44

45

47

46

48

56

43

50

48

51

49

53

50

51

56

55

52

48

48

55

61

54

46

49

49

56

48

52

60

54

53

51

Apr.

56

54

51

50

52

49

62

58

50

50

50

50

49

48

49

53

57

59

58

58

58

59

57

56

58

60

51

70

58

60

--

55

May

61

70

70

64

78

78

74

59

67

68

68

64

61

62

74

68

72

68

64

66

60

58

56

64

63

67

66

66

68

76

70

67

June

68

74

78

81

72

71

70

72

72

68

80

76

76

76

75

76

78

79

78

77

79

80

80

80

80

79

79

78

80

77

--

76

July

78

76

77

77

79

78

78

79

72

72

73

74

78

80

76

72

76

78

75

76

78

78

81

78

86

78

84

77

78

78

76

77

Aug.

76

76

77

76

77

76

76

76

76

75

78

80

78

78

79

80

79

80

83

78

79

80

65

65

70

62

64

66

63

68

72

74

Sept.

82

72

69

70

72

64

68

68

70

76

74

78

72

73

72

72

76

74

71

68

71

69

66

64

68

72

64

60

63

68

70
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CADDO RIVER NEAR ARKADELPHIA, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 6 miles north of Arkadelphia, Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 450 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 75 ppm Aug. 11-20; minimum, 37 ppm Jan. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 45 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 16 ppm Apr. 1-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 188 micromhos Sept. 5; minimum daily, 23.5 micromhos Apr. 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F June 20, Aug. 13, 18-19; minimum, 37°FDec. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 104 ppm Nov. 12, 14-16, 21, 1949; minimum, 17 ppm Feb. 17-

Hardness: Maximum, 45 ppm July 11-20, 1950; Sept. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 12 ppm Feb. 17-20, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 439 micromhos Apr. 2, 1950; minimum daily, 16.8 micromhos Mar. 12, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 96°F on several days during summer months. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville, A

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951.to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951.......

Oct. 21-31 ...........

Nov. 1-10............

Nov. 11-20...........

Nov. 21-26...........

Nov. 27-30...........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ......

Jan. 11-20...........

Feb. 11-20...........

Feb. 21-29...........

Mar. 1-10 ...........

Mar. 11-20. ..........

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

Aor. 21-30...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa )

6.9 

13

9.7

8.2 

8.6

7.9

8.4 

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02

.41

.14 

.11

.05

.32 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

11 

12 

13 

7.5 

8.2 

10 

7.4

6.4 

6.4 

6.5 

4.6 

6.2 

6.2

6.0 

5.3 

4.9 

5.7 

5.2 

7.5

4.6 

5.0 

5.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.1 

2.6 

2.7 

1.4 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8

1.2 

1.3 

1.6

Sodium 

(Na)

3.2 

3. 8 

3.0 

1.9 

2.7 

4.1 

2.8

3.0 

3.3 

3.4 

3.1 

4.2 

4.0

3.4 

3.3 

2.1 

2.7 

2.4 

1.8

2.0 

2.9 

2.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.0

.7

1.0

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.1 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

40 

46 

48 

26 

34 

39 

29

28 

27 

26 

19 

27 

27

26 

21 

22 

24 

21 

27

19 

19 

21

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.8 

4.4 

3.2 

4.0 

4.2 

2.7 

5.0

4.4 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

3.9

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

4.0 

3.3 

3.5

3.0 

3.8 

4.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

3.2 

4.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

2.0

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

2.5 

3.2 

3.0

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2. 8 

2.8 

2.5

Fluor id

(F)

0.1 

.2

. 1

.1 

.2

.2

.1 

.1
May 1-10, 1952.......

May 21-31............

June 11-20 ...........

July 11-20............

July 21-31............

Aug. 1-10............

Aug. 11-20...........

Aug. 21-31...........

Sept. 21-30...........

Average ............

_

6.3

11

_

10

__

9.2

--

.10

.02_

.06_

.08_

.04-

7.7

7.4

6.2

9.2

11

12

13

13

12

13

13

15

14

13

8.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2,5

1.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.4

3.1

3.3

4.2

4.1

3.3

4.0

3.5

3.6

4.1

3.2

1.1

.9_

1.0_

1.3__

1.0

--

30

31

27

37

44

48

51

51

50

46

49

50

55

51

50

35

3.4

3.0

2.6

3.3

4.4

4.5

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.4

3.7

2.8

2.8

1.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.2

4.0

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

4.5

3.1

_

.1_

.2__

. 1 __

. 1 _

.__

.1

--

--
212 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

CADDO RIVER NEAR ARKADELPHIA, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

81

82

84

85

84

76

70

73

72

72

68

72

72

71

71

71

75

72

67

74

72

71

68

69

70

68

66

67

64

73

Nov.

60

56

58

__

48

48

48

46

53

54

57

56

62

63

56

57

54

' 54

52

42

48

50

58

56

56

54

56

52

51

54

--

54

Dec.

54

55

58

58

60

58

56

56

53

54

54

48

54

37

40

40

40

46

42

45

43

44

--

48

50

47

50

52

54

50

Jan.

60

56

42

41

44

42

44

50

48

40

44

43

42

43

54

54

47

56

55

54

52

50

47

42

46

55

52

52

52

46

48

48

Feb.

50

54

52

50

52

50

50

46

46

52

56

50

54

56

52

48

49

50

50

52

48

51

_

50

50

..

46

50

52

_

--

51

Mar.

47

48

54

54

49

50

47

52

52

52

49

50

54

56

58

50

52

52

52

54

56

54

52

56

48

50

50

58

60

58

56

53

Apr.

57

56

58

56

--

56

59

._

62

58

52

50

52

51

51

52

56

60

62

60

62

60

60

60

60

62

60

66

67

70

--

58

May

70

71

72

75

76

..

78

78

76

70

67

68

70

72

73

74

78

71

68

70

72

74

70

70

72

72

76

76

72

78

76

73

June

77

79

82

82

82

82

83

88

88

90

90

90

92

90

88

92

92

95

95

96

90

90

93

92

92

94

90

90

90

--

89

July

94

94

94

91

90

88

90

88

90

90

88

90

90

88

89

86

86

92

91

88

88

94

92

92

89

fcfa

94

94

90

90

90

90

Aug.

81

92

89

90

88

85

88

88

86

86

91

96

93

92

92

95

96

96

91

91

88

86

84

84

85

86

83

82

88

88

89

Sept.

_

__

84

84

84

82

82

82

82

85

82

81

84

84

85

86

88

84

81

80

80

80

82

80

78

80

76

77

74

77

--

82
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 8, at Arkadelphia, Clark County, 800 feet upstr

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,311 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Witer temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 103 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum, 42 ppm Apr. 1-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 42 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 20 ppm Jan. 11-20, Apr. 11-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 162 micromhos, Sept. 30; minimum daily, 42.1 micromhos Apr. 18.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 18-21, minimum, 44'F Dec. 18, 24, Jan. 1-2. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 103 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 33 ppm Jan. 11-20, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 42 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1952; minimum, 11 ppm Jan. 25-31, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 162 micromhos Sept. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 26.7 micromhos Jan

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F Aug. 18-21, 1952; minimum, 36°F Jan. 30-31, Feb. 1-2, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

1951 to September 1952 obtained from Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951. .....

Dec 11-20

Jan. 11-20 ..........

Feb. 1-10 ...........

JPoV\ 91 9 0

Aor. 21-30 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

628 

633 

549 

7,475 

2,847 

3,651

5,371 

5,130 

2,863 

15,760 

3,848 

2,837

3,345 

5,058 

6,059 

3,859 

10,380 

6,290

16,400 

21,210 

18.000

Silica 

(SiOa)

7.6 

5.9 

4.7 

5.6 

7.7 

5.1

6.4 

6.0 

5.8 

7.0 

7.8 

7.9

7.5 

7.0 

7.9 

7.4 

7.2 

6.8

7.8 

7.9 

8.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.35 

.17 

.10 

.02 

.04 

. 14

.23 

.08 

.10 

.17 

.13 

.12

.01 

.14 

.03 

.17 

.37 

.28

.03 

.07 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

9.2 

9.1 

11 

8.0 

7.5 

7.6

7.4 

7.9 

7.0 

5.7 

5.2 

5.8

5.4 

5.8 

5.8 

7.2 

7.5 

6.8

6.0 

5.1 

5.1

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1

2.2 

2.3 

1.6 

1.9 

1.7 

2.2

1.9 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2

1.9 

1.7 

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

4.8 

4.5 

5.7 

2.6 

3.3 

3.7

3.1 

3.4 

4.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2 9 

3.0 

3.1 

3.2 

2 9 

2.7

3.0 

2.5 

2.7

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

.9 

1.0 

1.1

1. 1 

.8 

.9 

1.1 

.9 

1.0

.5 

.5 

.5 

.9 

1.0 

1.1

.9 

.7 

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

29 

30 

36 

33 

29 

28

28 

29 

27 

22 

20 

20

20 

22 

21 

26 

26 

22

24 

20 

20

Sulfate 

(S04 )

7.2 

5.2 

6.3 

5.3 

5.6 

5.1

5.1 

5.4 

5.7 

4.9 

5.4 

5.7

5.6 

4.7 

5.2 

6.7 

6.1 

5.4

4.1 

3.9 

4.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.0 

6.0 

7.2 

3.8 

4.5 

4.5

3.0 

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.5 

3.8

3.5 

4.0 

3.2 

4.2 

4.8 

5.2

2.2 

2.0 

2.5

Fluor

(F)

0
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1952 .....

Sept. 21-30.........

Average ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,712 

900 

3,473 

2,522

906 

648 

328 

292 

274 

230

285 

250 

247 

247 

271 

185

4,240

Silica 

(SiO.)

5.8 

7.4

7.9 

8.8 

9.0 

9.8 

9.4 

8.6

(34)

9.0 

13 

11 

8.9

8.5

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22 

.15

.05 

.04 

.02 

.06 

.06 

.04

.06 

.06 

.06 

.06 

.04 

.04

0.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.2 

7.5 

7.1 

5.6

7.5 

7.3 

8.5 

10 

9.6 

10

10 

11 

10 

12 

11 

13

7.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.4 

1.8 

1.5 

2.2

1.7 

1.7 

2yO- 

- 1.7 

' 3.2 

2.3

2.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.2 

1.9 

2.3

2.1

Sodium 

(Na)

3.0 

5.8 

4.8 

1.

S^-"""

^i

3.1 

8.5 

8.3 

7.8

8.6 

7.3 

7.1 

8.4 

6.1 

7.8

4.7

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.4

8

"" .4 

.3 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.4 

1.4

1.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

19 

23 

26 

21

23 

25 

28 

34 

34 

34

34 

28 

29 

30 

30 

33

27

Sulfate 

(804)

4.5 

7.7 

7.0 

3.0

6.8 

7.9 

8.1 

9.6 

11 

11

10 

15 

13 

IS 

12 

16

7.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.2 

6.8 

5.0 

4.0

7.5 

6.2 

9.5 

10 

9.2 

9.2

10 

8.2 

8.8 

11 

8.0 

10

5.8

Fluor id

(F)

0.

.2

.2

.3 

.

.

.2 

.

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.
RED RIVER BASIN 215

RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT ARKADELPHIA, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 4:30 p. m.7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Averse

Oct.

74

76

78

77

78

78

68

65

66

65

68

70

70

70

69

70

72

73

78

70

70

68

64

64

64

64

66

68

65

64

68

70

Nov.

58

57

58

58

55

55

53

53

55

57

58

60

62

64

60

60

55

53

50

56

49

55

54

56

57

58

53

57

52

52

56

Dec.

58

59

55

57

57

58

58

58

56

54

50

50

51

50

52

50

45

44

50

48

47

48

45

44

49

_

48

46

48

48

57

51

Jan.

44

44

48

47

50

50

52

52

48

46

48

48

54

55

55

53

54

55

58

57

53

52

52

50

50

50

50

51

50

50

50

51

Feb.

56

54

54

52

52

49

51

52

55

55

55

55

56

56

55

55

55

54

55

56

55

56

53

52

53

53

55

54

56

--

54

Mar.

55

54

54

52

50

52

54

54

54

55

55

56

55

55

56

56

55

55

56

56

58

58

55

55

57

58

57

57

58

57

59

55

Apr.

60

60

56

56

57

56

56

57

64

65

65

56

56

57

58

58

63

64

64

64

62

62

63

62

62

62

65

65

65

67

61

May

70

76

71

75

75

75

72

74

73

74

68

68

69

73

74

74

74

76

76

70

70

71

73

74

74

75

75

70

70

70

72

73

June

79

80

80

80

80

81

83

83

87

87

87

89

86

86

88

87

88

89

89

89

88

88

88

88

89

88

91

91

91

91

86

July

90

91

90

90

89

90

90

90

85

85

86

87

90

89

88

89

89

88

89

90

89

89

89

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

Aug.

89

90

90

90

90

88

88

88

90

88

88

90

89

91

91

90

91

92

92

92

92

88

86

88

89

_

87

87

86

84

82

89

Sept.

82

80

79

78

76

82

82

82

82

84

84

84

84

83

82

82

82

82

81

80

80

76

76

76

77

75

75

75

76

73

80
RED RIVER BASIN--Continued

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 2 miles northeast of Boughton, Nevada County

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October.1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 97 ppm Nov. 7-8, 10-11, 15; minimum, 25 ppm Sept. 11-20

Hardness: Maximum, 46 ppm Nov. 7-8, 10-11, 15; minimum, 14 ppm July 27 to Aug. 7, Aug. 21-Sept. 30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 187 micromhos Nov. 7; minimum daily, 34.9 micromhos Sept. 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F on several days in July and August; minimum, 42°F Dec. 20. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 112 ppm June 6-8, 1951; minimum, 25 ppm Feb. 2-3, 5, 9-

Hardness: Maximum, 96 ppm June 6-8, 1951; minimum, 14 ppm July 27-31, Aug. 1-7, Aug. 21-Sept. 30, 19

Specific conductance: Maximum daily 229 micromhos Jan. 19, 1948; minimum daily, 34.9 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F July 29, 1948; minimum, not determined.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

1951 to September 1952 obtained from Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .....

Oct. 21-22, 24-28 ...

Nov. 7-8, 10-11, 15.. 

Nov. 12-14, 16-18 ...

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .....

Feb. 1-10 ..........

Feb. 11-20 .........

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

284 

73.1 

115 

172 

498 

780 

305 

568

1,141 

1,081 

803 

3,691 

1,524 

1,618 

933

1,052 

2,008 

2,050 

1,813 

2,490 

1.223

Silica 

(810,)

7.9

7.7 

9.2

7.4 

7.8

6.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.88

.02 

.19

.03 

.13

.31

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.2 

8.2 

6.9 

11 

9.8 

14 

9. 1 

6.4

9.3 

5.7 

8.4 

8.5 

8.4 

15 

10

8.8 

10 

9.1 

10 

7.8 

9.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.9 

2.6 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

2.4 

1.5 

1.4 

2.1

1.8 

2.1 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.4

Sodium 

(Na)

3.3

3.9 

3.7 

5.0 

3.4 

1.7 

5.0 

3.7

0 

4.1 

4.9 

2.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8

3.7 

3.3 

2.8 

3.3 

2.7 

3.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.2

1.7 

9

.9 

1.6

1.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

26 

29 

27 

36 

30 

36 

29 

25

17 

26 

29 

24 

25 

42 

32

28 

30 

28 

31 

25 

32

Sulfate 

(S04 )

3.3 

5.5 

4.8 

10 

8.0 

11 

5.9 

5.1

9.5 

6.2 

8.2 

7.6 

6.8 

10 

6.0

7.7 

7.8 

7.4 

6.8 

5.6 

7.1

Chloride 

(Cl)

3.0 

4.0' 

3.5 

4.2 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5 

3.5

5.0 

3.8 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

5.5

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

5.0 

4.8 

5.2

Fluor 

(F)

0
Apr. 10-12, 18 ..... 

Apr. 13-17, 19-20 . . . 

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 29-31,June 1-12 .

Sept. 21-30 ........

Average ..........

3,575 

8,350 

8,065

3,673

668

644

351

321

396

338

409

510

253

558

192

1,326

--

12

10

8.8

7.8

--

-

.35

.12

.16

.14-

12 

7.8 

6.7

5.5

7.6

9.5

5.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

7.8

.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

1.1

1.0

.6

.7

.7

1.1

.7

1.4

4.7 

1.8 

2.2

2.9

4.1

4.4

2.9

3.2

3.4

--

__

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

--

30 

24 

21

23

29

34

19

20

18

21

37

23

20

19

18

-18

26

7.0 

4.4 

4.4

4.0

3.8

5.3

2.6

3.1

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.4

1.8

2.4

5.5

5.2 

2.8 

4.0

2.0

3.5

2.8

4.5 

2.5

2.8

2.8

4.0

3.0

3.5

2.2

2.8

3.2

3.9
218 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER NEAR BOUGHTON, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

74

72

71

74

75

71

72

72

73

73

71

71

70

69

67

67

68

70

71

69

69

67

58

67

65

64

62

61

59

58

69

Nov.

54

52

52

53

54

52

55

58

58

53

52

51

54

52

54

54

52

52

54

54

54

56

56

57

56

54

54

56

56

54

--

54

Dec.

51

52

54

54

52

44

55

52

53

53

52

50

51

. 48

46

46

47

43

43

42

43

43

44

44

47

49

49

48

53

53

--

49

Jan.

53

50

52

52

52

52

50

49

49

49

51

51

51

52

52

54

53

53

51

52

48

53

46

44

45

48

46

46

48

46

49

50

Feb.

52

56

53

54

45

55

45

51

45

50

55

53

55

53

51

54

49

48

55

50

48

50

50

50

50

45

56

52

48

--

51

Mar.

50

51

53

48

46

48

46

48

50

58

54

54

55

54

54

53

52

53

52

54

58

58

53

50

50

56

50

53

52

51

50

52

Apr.

60

55

58

57

51

51

53

57

60

48

56

56

56

56

54

55

55

56

58

60

59

59

60

60

59

60

59

60

59

60

--

57

May

59

61

63

64

65

54

65

66

64

68

66

64

63

65

65

66

70

71

65

65

64

64

64

67

78

66

65

67

68

68

69

65

June

75

76

75

76

77

75

75

77

76

76

74

75

76

76

72

77

76

75

78

76

76

76

77

79

79

79

79

79

80

77

--

76

July

77

78

79

78

80

80

80

82

76

75

75

78

81

81

81

_

_

81

80

81

82

81

81

82

81

79

80

80

81

79

80

Aug.

75

78

80

73

70

78

76

78

78

79

82

82

82

81

82

81

81

81

81

81

82

81

79

71

72

71

71

70

70

71

77

Sept.

71

72

70

70

71

71

70

71

70

71

71

70

71

--

69

69

_

_

70

70

70

69

69

70

69

70

70

--
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CAMDEN, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 79, half a mile northeast of Camden, Ouachita Co

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 94 ppm July 29-31; minimum, 46 ppm Sept. 18-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 35 ppm Mar. 21-25, July 21-28; minimum, 15 ppm Apr. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 165 micromhos Aug. 3; minimum daily, 46.6 micromhos Apr. 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F June 29. 

EXTREMES, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 193 ppm Nov. 22-24, 1948; minimum, 30 ppm Feb. 11-13, 16

Hardness: Maximum, 45 ppm Sept. 19-21, 26, 1946; minimum, 15 ppm Jan. 11-20, Feb. 21-28, 1949, Jan. 1

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 462 micromhos Sept. 26, 1947; minimum daily, 40.8 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 92°F July 22, 1949, June 18, 1950, June 29, 1952; minimum, not determine

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

to September 1952 obtained from Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951. .......

Nov. .1-10....... ......

Dec. 31, Jan. 1-10,1952 

Jan. 11-20 ............

Jan. 21-31 ............

Feb. 1-10.............

Mar. 1-12 ............

Apr. 11-20..... .......

Aor. 26-30............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,307 

721 

815 

7,380 

4,941 

4,847

8,377 

5,916 

17, 140 

10, 520 

7,034

7,247 

12,340 

13, 500 

13,350 

19,820 

10, 690 

10,250

19,360 

36,550 

29,820 

4«.160

Silica 

(SiOz)

5.9 

4.5 

5.0 

7.7 

7.6 

7.9

8.2 

8.6 

6.8 

8.2 

10

6.1 

6.4 

6.3 

7.0 

8.2

5.8

4.2 

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.76 

.25 

.14 

.11 

.07 

.14

.15 

.22 

.15 

.41 

.25

.39 

.07 

.05 

.27 

.08

.12

.18 

.36

Calcium 

(Ca)

8.6 

7.6 

8.7 

9.6 

8.7 

8.2

6.4 

8.1 

6.3 

6.8 

7.0

5.4 

5.2 

5.3 

5.6 

7.6 

8.8 

5.8

5.8 

4.4 

6.4 

7.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.0 

2.1 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

2.3 

1.3 

1.8 

2.8

3.6 

3.1 

2.3 

1.1 

1.8 

3.1 

1.2

1.6 

1.0 

.9 

1.1

Sodium 

(Na)

12 

7.3 

6.6 

7.1 

7.9 

8.5

8.9 

7.9 

3.7 

7.6 

5.7

4.1 

4.7 

4.4 

5.2 

8.9 

5, 

3.3

4.0 

3.4 

4.1 

6.9

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.7

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.0 

1.7

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.1 

1.2 

2 

1.2

1.2 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

27 

28 

30 

32 

27 

28

23 

28 

24 

22 

22

18 

18 

17 

16 

24 

20 

20

21 

19 

19 

24

Sulfate 

(SO,)

6.3 

5.9 

5.7 

6.6 

6.9 

6.7

7.0 

7.6 

5.6 

6.6 

7.1

6.2 

5.8 

6.5 

5:8 

7.6 

7.0 

5.5

5.7 

3.7 

4.0 

7.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

11 

9.5 

11 

12 

12

12 

12 

5.0 

12 

9 2

8.2 

8.2 

8.8 

8.2 

14 

14 

4.5

4.5 

3.8 

4.0 

9.0

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RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CAMDEN, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

D»y

1a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

20

30

31

Average

Oct.

66

66

66

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

60

60

58

58

58

58

63

Nov.

55

55

54

54

..

54

53

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

54

54

55

55

56

56

56

57

57

57

~

Dec.

_

_

..

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

56

55

55

57

..

57

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

Jan.

60

60

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

58

56

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

53

53

55

"

~

Feb.

_

_

55

55

55

55

56

56

55

55

54

54

54

53

54

55

55

54

54

54

54

54

53

54

54

54

-

Mar.

55

54

56

54

54

55

55

56

55

55

55

55

55

53

52

52

52

55

55

55

56

55

62

62

62

63

64

65

56,

Apr.

66

66

67

66

67

67

67

67

67

64

64

63

64

63

62

63

66

67

67

67

67

67

68

68

68

68

69

69

69

--

66

May

69

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

74

76

76

76

77

77

77

77

78

78

78

79

79

79

73

J-ine

78

78

78

78

79

82

82

84

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

87

88

90

89

89

89

90

90

90

91

90

91

92

90

86

July

89

89

_

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

86

89

87

89

Aug.

86

85

85

86

85

86

86

86

86

87

_

_

_

--

Sept.

84

84

82

82

82

82

81

80

80

80

80

77

77

76

77

75

75

75

76

74

76

75

74

70

70

69

69

67

67

76
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SMACKOVER CREEK NEAR SMACKOVER, ARK.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, half a mile northeast of Smackover, Union County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,520 ppm Aug. 14-20; minimum, 166 ppm Apr. 8-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 773 ppm Aug. 14-20; minimum, 29 ppm Apr. 8-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,570 micromhos Aug. 20; minimum daily, 150 micromhos Mar. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91 "F June 28, July 21; minimum, 41 °F Nov. 7. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 4,520 ppm Aug. 14-20, 1952; minimum, 76 ppm Jan. 14-16

Hardness: Maximum, 864 ppm Sept. 17-25, 1951; minimum, 13 ppm Jan. 14-16, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,700 micromhos Sept. 23, 1951; minimum daily, 77.7 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F June 28, July 21, 1952; minimum, freezing point on Feb. 1, 5, 195

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevill

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1, 1951 ..........

Oct. 2-10.............

Oct. 11-17............

Oct. 18-24... .........

Oct. 25-28............

Oct. 29-31 ............

Nov. 1-3. .............

Nov. 4-6, 8 ...........

Nov. 7, 9.............

Nov. 10-13. ...........

Nov. 14-16............

Nov. 17-20. ...........

Nov. 21-30. ...........

Dec. 1-3 .............

Dec. 4-7 .............

Dec. 8-14 ............

Dec. 15-16, 20........

Dec. 17-19. ...........

Dec. 23-31............

Jan. 1-2, 1952 ........

Jan. 3-7 ..............

Jan. 8-10.............

Jan. 11-14............

Jan. 15-21............

Jan. 22-25............

Jan. 26-31, Feb. 1 ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

15 

15 

16 

15 

18 

18 

15 

13 

17 

19 

18

19 

18 

10 

15 

17 

19 

22 

17 

20 

20 

22 

15 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

0.68 

.56 

.45 

.75 

.52 

.23 

.08 

.20 

.11 

.30 

.22 

.22

.06 

.17 

.09 

.09 

.02 

. 11 

.16 

.15 

.04 

.17 

.23 

.08 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

48 

174 

115 

110 

153 

180 

124 

97 

83 

55 

75 

107 

96

98 

84 

21 

33 

40 

36 

52 

36 

43 

51 

5-i 

27 

16

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

44 

30 

29 

39 

50 

35 

28 

21 

15 

19 

26 

24

25 

19 

6.3 

8.7 

12 

12 

19 

12 

15 

16 

16 

8.2 

5.0

Sodium 

(Na)

263 

887 

619 

541 

834 

1,050 

682 

492 

404 

261 

360 

517 

457

473 

330 

90 

137 

190 

176 

273 

168 

195 

238

282 

112 

57

Potassium 

(K)

12 

9.1 

8.4 

il 

i4 

12 

9.2 

8.3 

6.7 

7.8 

9.2 

8.2

7.7 

6.7 

3.9 

3.7 

4.2 

4.6 

5.4 

4.5 

4.9 

4.3 

5.2 

3.5 

2.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

5 

3 

3 

4 

3 

5 

3 

5 

2 

2 

4 

2 

2

4 

5 

4 

4 

3 

2 

2 

5 

3 

2 

2 

4 

5

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4. 1 

13 

12 

7.8 

9.1 

9.5 

9.1 

13 

9.5 

9.3 

10 

9.5 

9.9

19 

15 

8.9 

13 

13 

12 

12 

9.5 

14 

9.9 

11 

9.4 

7.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

516 

1,780 

1,220 

1,080 

1,640 

2,040 

1,360 

980 

800 

535 

755 

1,060 

945

955 

688 

182 

275 

392 

352 

545 

340 

422 

4 SO

'sza232 

127

Fl
Feb. 2-10, 1952.......

Feb. 11-20............

Feb. 21-25............

Feb. 26-29. ...........

Mar. 1-2, 6-10 .......

Mar. 3-5 .............

Mar. 11-18 ...........

Mar. 19-26 ...........

Mar. 27-31 ...........

Apr. 1-3. .............

Apr. 8-15.............

Apr. 16-20. ...........

Apr. 21-27....... .....

May 1-5 ..............

May 6-10 .............

May 11-16............

May 17-23 ............

May 24-31 ............

June 1-2. .............

June 10-19............

July 1-13 .............

July 14-20 ............

July 21-31 ............

Aug. 1-10...... .......

Aug. 11-13 ...........

Aug. 14-20 ...........

Aug. 21-31 ...........

Sept. 11-20 ...........

Sept. 21-30 ...........

Average .............

12

17

12

7.4

15

18

15

12

12

6.2

2.8

14

.06

.04

.04

.02

.07

.14

.04

.03

.06

.08

.09

0.15

26

16

17

24

17

37

43

7.8

56

56

no

24

114

181

74

6.7

4.8

5.2

6.7

3.8

8.4

10

11

2.3

6.6

11

14

14

9.0

13

33

38

45

44

20

116

66

67

108

130

76

160

192

209

30

119

230

303

293

131

252

444

666

951

389

4.0

3.1

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.7

1.8

2.7

4.6

5.8

8.1

9.9

11

15

14

7.0

46444442455222749.5

6.4

6.7

7.4

9.4

5.8

5.9

6.6

5.4

3.5

5.1

6.3

6.7

5.1

24

5.8

8.4

235

136

138

220

262

150

328

395

428

180

62

245

265

470

595

275

1,300

1,900

777
224 LOVER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SMACKOVER CREEK NEAR SMACKOVER, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aw-

 § 

Oct.

65

72

70

72

72

75

76

75

65

65

64

64

68

70

64

65

68

68

65

67

67

65

67

64

67

65

67

65

65

67

50

67

Nov.

52

50

52

50

45

41

44

44

49

52

65

60

59

62

51

53

50

56

53

53

50

53

55

55

52

51

52

54

60

53

Dec.

61

55

57

51

63

53

53

58

52

50

49

44

42

45

43

50

49

49

49

45

-.,

49

51

54

60

55

60

66

60

60

53

Jan.

55

52

52

52

52

47

47

46

46

45

50

50

52

54

64

63

64

64

54

54

54

54

54

56

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

54

Feb.

56

54

54

53

52

52

53

53

_

60

60

60

53

53

50

50

50

50

49

49

52

_ 

51

51

50

50

50

51

_

53

Mar.

52

52

50

50

52

51

51

52

52

53

53

54

54

55

55

56

56

56

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

54

56

57

58

60

60

54

Apr.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

55

56

56

56

56

57

60

61

61

62

62

62

52

62

65

66

66

67

67

67

68

68

--

61

May

69

69

70

70

70

69

69

68

68

68

67

67

68

68

69

70

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

73

70

June

73

73

73

74

74

75

75

77

78

82

83

83

83

83

84

84

84

84

85

86

86

87

87

88

88

89

90

91

90

90

83

July

89

88

86

84

84

85

85

86

86

86

86

87

87

88

88

88

89

89

90

90

91

90

90

89

88

88

87

88

88

88

88

88

Aug.

87

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

84

84

84

83

84

84

85

85

85

83

82

83

82

85

84

84

83

82

84

82

84

Sept.

..

81

80

80

79

80

78

78

77

77

78

77

77

81

82

81

82

83

75

80

78

76

71

75

78

76

75

74

75

77

78
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CALION, UOL.

LOCATION.--At Rock Island and Pacific Railway bridge in Calion, Union County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,540 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 779 ppm Mar. 15-16, 20; minimum, 98 ppm Jan. 6-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 141 ppm Nov. 25-26; minimum, 30 ppm Apr. 3-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,500 micromhos Aug. 22; minimum daily, 59.3 micromhos Jan. 9

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F on several days in July and Aug.; minimum, 44°F Dec. 22-23. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,220 ppm Oct. 22-23, 1949; minimum, 98 ppm Jan. 6-10, 

Hardness: Maximum, 350 ppm July 16, 1950; minimum, 20 ppm May 3, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,500 micromhos Aug. 22, 1952; minimum daily, 59.3 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F on several days in July and Aug.; minimum, not determined.

REMARKS.--Once-daily sampling near surface. Records of specific conductance of daily samples availabl

of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Nov. 21-24, 27-30......

Nov. 25-26......... ...

Dec. 9-13. ............

Jan. 1-5, 1952.........

Jfcn. 23-24, 29, 31..... 

Jan. 25-27, 30.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10a )

6.1 

5.7

7.4

4.6

9.8 

7.3 

7.0

6.6

7.4

7.7

9.6 

9.0

9.4 

5.6

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.29 

.42 

.58

.31

.24 

.18 

.20

.26

.16 

.10

.16 

.14

.17 

.35

.30

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

24 

20 

14 

15 

18 

27 

15 

22 

28 

25 

40 

20 

29 

14 

19 

19 

20 

22 

8.7 

18 

21 

25 

30 

14 

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.7 

5.4 

4.6 

2.9 

3.8 

4.0 

7.1 

3.2 

6.7 

9.1 

6.2 

10 

5.6 

7.9 

4.0 

6.5 

5.0 

5.8 

6.6 

2.8 

5.5 

7.1 

7.4 

8.0 

5.4 

5.8

Sodium 

(Na)

148 

89 

77 

43 

55 

54 

109 

30 

83 

113 

98 

175 

74 

129 

47 

80 

68 

83 

87 

17 

61 

88 

105 

122 

58 

83

Potassium 

(K)

3.6 

2 9 

2.6

2.7

2.9 

3.5 

3.0

2.2

2.4 

2.9

2.6 

2.9

3.1

2.8

2.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

16 

19 

23 

28 

29 

29 

28 

31 

24 

19 

25 

19 

25 

24 

16 

10 

17 

16 

18 

19 

17 

15 

14 

10 

10 

16

Sulfate 

(S04 )

9.5 

5.6 

8.4 

9.0 

9.1 

9.0 

5.6 

8.0 

7.7 

13 

9.5 

8.0 

8.4 

8.0 

9.4 

13 

9.1 

11 

9.5 

6.0 

9.5 

9.5 

8.9 

12 

8.6 

13

Chloride 

(Cl)

285 

172 

146 

79 

103 

99 

212 

56 

165 

230 

188 

335 

140 

245 

89 

152 

128 

158 

167 

32 

120 

170 

218 

242 

110 

160

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Sept 8-12

.Sept 13-18

Sept. 19-30............

Average. .............

8.0-

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.05

--

17

13

20

3.9

4.2

3.4

5.3

44

78

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2.3

2.9"

34

26

24

20

10

11

9.4

8.8

98

68

123

82

150
228 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN--Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER AT CALION, ARK.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

77

77

78

77

80

78

75

76

73

74

73

73

72

72

73

73

72

71

71

71

70

70

69

68

68

68

67

67

70

68

73

Nov.

63

62

60

59

55

55

55

54

53

52

52

53

55

58

59

58

56

54

54

53

53

53

52

53

53

55

54

56

54

55

Dec.

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

54

53

53

52

49

50

47

46

47

46

45

47

65

44

44

45

48

47

48

49

49

50

SO

Jan.

50

52

52

52

50

49

47

47

49

47

46

48

48

52

52

53

55

56

55

50

55

56

55

53

53

53

53

54

54

53

53

52

Feb.

52

52

52

55

55

55

54

--

56

55

56

54

59

60

56

52

55

53

55

56

56

55

53

52

53

54

54

55

--

55

Mar.

52

54

55

54

53

52

52

52

52

55

53

55

59

57

58

58

56

57

59

60

62

60

59

59

58

58

58

59

61

59

60

57

Apr.

61

62

62

60

60

59

60

62

63

60

60

60

60

60

60

..

62

64

64

65

63

64

65

66

65

65

65

67

67

69

63

May

70

70

70

71

71

73

75

74

75

74

73

74

74

74

74

76

75

73

72

74

74

74

74

73

75

75

74

73

73

74

75

73

June

75

75

77

78

78

80

80

80

80

83

85

85

86

88

88

88

89

90

90

89

90

90

89

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

85

July

90

90

90

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

90

90

90

89

89

89

88

90

90

89

90

91

90

90

91

91

90

90

Aug.

90

90

91

91

90

88

88

87

86

90

90

90

90

90

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

90

90

90

89

88

87

86

86

90

Sept.

86

85

85

83

83

83

83

83

83

84

82

82

82

82

82

84

80

82

82

82

82

81

80

79

78

78

77

77

78

79

82
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALINE RIVER AT BENTON, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, three-quarters of a mile west of Benton, Saline County, 3 miles downstr

DRAINAGE AREA.-'569 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 90 ppm Oct. 11-20; minimum, 46 ppm Apr. 12-16.

Hardness: Maximum, 72 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 26 ppm Apr. 12-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 168 micromhos Oct. 22; minimum daily, 47.8 micromhos Apr. 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 2-3; minimum, 41°F Dec. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 96 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 29 ppm Mar. 12-14 1

Hardness: Maximum, 74 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1950; minimum, 22 ppm Mar. 12-14, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 168 micromhos Oct. 22, 1951; minimum daily, 31.9 micromhos Fe

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 2-3, 1952; minimum, freezing point Dec. 16, 1949, Jan. 5, 1

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .....

 BWK 91 9Q

Aor. 17-20 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37.6 

34.6 

75.5 

993 

973 

262 

2,365

1,892 

849 

718 

3,281 

641 

411

1,087 

1,661 

1,446 

1,800 

1,402 

1,124

2,236 

6,934 

914

Silica 

(S10a )

8.0

8.2 

8.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

.06 

.07

Calcium 

(Ca)

20 

21 

21 

16 

13 

14 

10

11 

14 

13 

11 

13 

15

11 

11 

12 

11 

13 

15

10 

7.3 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.1 

4.5 

4.7 

4.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.0

3.5 

3.8 

3.7 

3.5 

3.4 

4.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.5 

3.5

2.9 

1.8 

2.5

Sodium 

(Na)

2 9 

2 8 

2.5 

2.4 

1.4 

2.1 

1.3

2.3 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2 8 

2!o

2.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.1 

2.6 

3.0

2.2 

2.3 

2.8

Potassium 

(K)

1.2

.5 

.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

77 

81 

80 

57 

44 

54 

36

40 

52 

49 

41 

49 

58

40 

42 

48 

40 

46 

52

39 

28 

44

Sulfate 

(S04 )

4.9 

5.5 

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.6 

7.0

7.5 

6.0 

5.7 

5.2 

6.4 

7.6

6.3 

6.6 

5.4 

4.5 

5.0 

5.7

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.5 

3.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.5

3.2 

2.2 

2.2 

4.0 

3.5 

3.8

3.0 

1.2 

2.8

Fl
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER AT BENTON, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Apr. 21-22,27-30,1952 

Apr. 23-26 ..........

May 21-31 ..........

June 1.10 ...........

June 11-20 ..........

Sept. 19-30..........

Average. ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,155 

4,732 

416 

490 

645

155 

68.9 

34.6 

22.5 

29.5 

26.9

46.3 

42.3 

21.6 

15.9 

56.5 

68.7

835

Silica 

(SiO,)

10

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

13 

9.4 

14 

14 

12

15 

17 

19 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17 

14

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.5 

2.1 

3.6 

3.5 

3.2

3.6 

4.4 

4.6 

4.4 

4.1 

4.0

3.8 

3.7 

3.8 

3.9 

3.7 

2.8

3.6

Sodium 

(Na)

2.6 

2.3 

1 

2 

1

2.0 

2.7 

2.9 

4.6 

2.8 

4.6

3 9 

s'. 9 

5.1 

3.4 

3.0 

3.4

2.7

Potassium 

(K)

8 

1 

7

1.0

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

48 

32 

53 

53 

47

60 

68 

73 

77 

75 

70

73 

71 

70 

69 

65 

48

55

Sulfate 

(SO,)

6.0 

5.0 

5.5 

4.9

4.4

1.6 

5.6 

5.8 

4.1 

3.4 

3.5

4.0 

4.6 

4.0 

4.2 

3.8 

6.1

5.3

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

2.5

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

3.8 

3.2 

3.5

3.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.5 

2.8

2.9

Fluo

(F
RED RIVER BASIN 231

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALINE RIVER AT BENTON, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (*F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

SO

31

Average

Oct.

68

70

74

74

74

74

70

69

65

64

63

63

63

64

63

64

65

64

63

64

64

64

64

62

62

63

62

61

*0

61

65

Nov.

58

52

49

48

47

45

43

46

47

46

51

51

56

56

55

53

50

47

47

48

51

53

54

51

52

51

51

49

48

47

50

Dec.

50

52

55

53

53

56

55

53

50

48

46

44

46

48

44

41

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

42

43

44

42

44

44

92

53

41

Jan.

51

50

46

45

45

45

44

44

42

42

44

45

50

50

52

53

56

55

53

54

54

46

45

47

54

52

51

50

47

46

49

Feb.

50

53

55

52

51

49

46

55

54

54

54

54

52

52

51

48

51

52

52

52

52

51

51

53

54

53

53

53

-_

"

52

Mar.

52

53

53

52

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

52

53

54

54

54

53

51

53

54

55

53

52

52

54

53

54

55

54

55

57

53

Apr.

56

58

57

56

55

54

54

57

60

57

56

53

52

52

54

56

54

53

59

61

62

62

62

61

61

62

62

61

64

64

58

May

66

67

72

72

71

71

72

72

..

62

62

62

64

66

66

69

74

72

66

64

71

67

70

68

68

67

69

63

69

62

73

68

June

74

74

74

75

77

76

77

80

80

81

81

82

82

85

85

82

82

84

86

86

87

86

..

88

88

88

88

89

90

90

--

83

July

90

91

91

90

89

89

90

86

80

79

79

83

85

83

86

83

82

82

83

84

83

84

87

85

86

88

85

86

83

83

85

88

Aug.

84

85

87

85

82

85

84

82

82

83

82

84

84

84

84

87

89

88

86

88

85

84

84

84

78

80

77

80

77

80

82

83

Sept81

80

75

74

72

73

76

75

75

76

77

77

78

78

78

79

76

73

72

70

72

71

71

68

66

67

67

69

68

89

IS
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

HURRICANE CREEK NEAR SHERIDAN, ARK.

LOCATION.--At bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 5 miles east of Sheridan, Grant County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,170 ppm Sept. 23-26; minimum, 88 ppm Apr. 11-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 228 ppm Oct. 19-22, 24; minimum, 25 ppm Mar. 16-18, 20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,910 micromhos Sept. 24; minimum daily, 60.5 micromhos Apr. 13

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F on several days in June and July; minimum, 40 °F Dec. 19. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,170 ppm Sept. 23-26, 1952; minimum, 41 ppm May 3, 7-9

Hardness: Maximum, 287 ppm Aug. 25-27, 1951; minimum, 21 ppm May 3, 7-9, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,910 micromhos Sept. 24, 1952; minimum daily, 33.6 micromhos F

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F on several days during summer months; minimum, 36°F Jan. 5, 1950. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayetteville

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ......

Oct. 11-18...........

Oct. 23, 25-31 .......

Nov. 1-5 ............

Nov. 6-10. ...........

Nov. 11-14, 17....... 

Nov. 15-16, 18-20 ....

Dec. 1-4 ............

Dec. 5-8 ............

Dec. 9-12, 16-17, 20 . 

Dec. 13-15, 18-19.... 

Dec. 21-24, 28.......

Dec. 25-27, 29-31.... 

Jan. 1-3, 1952 .......

Jan. 4-8, 10-11 ......

Jan. 9, 12-21 ........

Jan. 22-31...........

Feb. 1-3, 7-12.......

Feb. 4-a ............

Feb. 13-21...........

Feb. 22-2i...........

Mar, 1-2, 8-10 ......

Mar. 3-7, 11-12 ..... 

Mar. 13-15. 19. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

12 

5.0 

8.7 

4.8 

6.8 

5.6 

2.3 

7.1 

3.1

6.2 

5.6 

5.0 

1.6

5.4 

9.2

7.2

11

8.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.20 

.34 

.27 

.70 

.38 

.09 

.10 

.05 

.09

.26 

.11 

.28 

.16

.11 

.22

.28

.03 

.34

Calcium 

(Ca)

70 

32 

82 

41 

70 

34 

17 

32 

20

11 

19 

12 

12 

9.0 

9.8 

13 

11 

10 

12

12 

10 

11

9.4 

7.0 

6.3 

8.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

5.6 

5.8 

5.1 

8.3 

5.6 

4.5 

6.0 

4.5

3.2 

3.7 

3.0 

3.1 

4.1 

4.5 

2.2 

3.1 

2.2 

2.7

2.8 

3.1 

3.0 

2.4 

2.6 

3 3 

2.7

Sodium 

(Na)

66 

109 

151 

143 

58 

61 

164 

62 

80

102 

52 

26 

44 

42 

68 

81 

20 

39 

27

31 

18 

12 

25 

33 

15 

19

Potassium 

(K)

5.2 

6.3 

7.2 

7.4 

4.0 

4.6 

8.2 

4.4 

5.2

2.4 

2.9 

3.5 

3.5

2.8 

2.5

2.8

1.3 

1.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

3

47 

65 

114 

47 

53 

130 

61 

101

152 

80 

53 

78 

72 

104 

122 

42 

74 

55

59 

35 

30 

35 

53 

31 

40

Sulfate 

(SO,)

323 

256 

459 

304 

266 

171 

261 

163 

131

114 

86 

43 

61 

58 

80 

86 

38 

47 

40

49 

34 

32 

43 

50 

24 

31

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

26 

16 

16 

8.0 

7.8 

12 

12 

12

8.8 

6.2 

6.0 

6.2 

5.8 

6.0 

9.5 

4.5 

6.0 

6.5

5.5 

5.5 

4.5 

7.2 

5.8 

4.5 

4.0

Fluo

(F

1
Mar. 16-18, 20, 1952. 

Mar. 21, 27-31. ......

Mar. 22-26 ..........

Apr. 2-4, 6-7.. ......

Apr. 11-17.. .........

Apr. 23-29. ..........

Apr. 30, May 1-4 .... 

May 5-11 ............

May 12-19 ...........

May 20-22 ...........

May 23, 28-30....... .

May 24-27, 31.. ......

June 21-30. ..........

July 1-10 ............

July 11-15............

July 16-23 ...........

July 24-31 ...........

Aug. 1, 6, 8, 10......

Aug. 2-5, 7, 9 .......

Aug. 11-20.. .........

Aug. 21-27....... ....

Aug. 28-31 ..........

Sept. 1-10 ...........

Sept. 11-14, 19 ......

Sept. 15-18, 20. ......

Sept. 21-22, 27-30 . . . 

Sept. 23-26 ..........

Average ............

9.2

7.2

1.5

.4"

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.04 

.04"

6.6

11 

128

9

1=7

49 

10

21

2.1 2 7 2 c

2.2 3 Q 2 0

4.4 2 1

2 9

3.9 

.2

3.5

38

97

38

75

87

228 

383

90

2

Q

5.4

12

12 

18

-

62

34

66

33

107

onfl

193

159 

c412

98

47 

53

33

51

70

154

071

OOQ

450 

493

148

4.2

7.0 4 0

Ory

16 

22

15

1

1

1

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO3). 

b Includes equivalent of 9 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 36 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
234 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

HURRICANE CREEK NEAR SHERIDAN, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

M

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

70

70

73

73

74

69

69

64

62

63

60

60

60

62

62

63

64

64

64

64

65

65

64

65

64

64

64

64

64

62

65

Nov.

59

50

49

47

45

46

48

44

46

45

47

54

54

58

57

55

48

47

45

44

45

45

50

52

52

52

51

49

49

49

--

49

Dec.

_

52

53

54

54

55

55

55

53

53

46

47

47

46

47

44

43

43

40

42

42

42

42

44

44

45

44

44

45

50

54

48

Jan.

60

55

48

48

46

46

47

45

45

45

45

45

47

52

--

59

60

59

59

56

57

53

46

45

49

55

53

54

50

49

49

51

Feb.

..

53

50

52

52

50

49

49

49

53

52

52

54

54

53

53

53

49

52

54

50

._

50

49

49

49

50

52

53

_.

--

51

Mar.

52

52

53

52

53

53

50

50

53

54

54

59

59

59

55

54

53

54

56

54

59

60

58

56

57

54

56

58

60

59

59

55

Apr.

60

60

59

59

60

60

59

62

62

62

59

59

59

59

59

60

62

61

62

62

63

63

64

63

63

63

64

64

65

70

62

May

70

70

73

75

75

78

78

76

75

74

75

76

74

76

74

76

76

75

76

76

76

75

76

76

75

75

75

74

73

74

75

75

June

74

75

._

78

76

76

76

76

78

76

76

83

83

84

86

87

87

86

_

87

87

87

86

84

86

87

86

86

84

85

--

82

July

87

87

86

86

85

85

85

84

84

83

84

84

84

85

«4

83

83

84

84

83

84

83

84

86

85

84

83

86

85

84

84

84

Aug.

86

83

84

84

83

83

82

82

81

81

81

80

81

80

83

82

83

84

84

84

83

83

82

82

81

82

82

83

82

82

83

82

Sept.

83

78

76

76

76

76

78

78

76

80

78

76

76

78

Z3

76

75

74

74

72

70

70

70

68

67

65

66

67

66

68

74
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE, ARK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles southwest of Rye, Cleveland Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,062 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 195

Water temperatures: October 1946 to September 1947, October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 136 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 49 ppm Apr. 17, 20-23.

Hardness: Maximum, 53 ppm Oct. 16-20, Nov. 1-9; minimum, 16 ppm Apr. 17, 20-23.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 251 micromhos Oct. 16; minimum daily, 41.7 micromhos Apr. 20.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F on several days in June, July, and August; minimum, 41°F Dec. 16

EXTREMES, 1946-47, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 136 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 18 ppm Ja

Hardness: Maximum, 77 ppm Jan. 24, 30, 1949; minimum, 8 ppm June 1-7, 9-10, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 534 micromhos Jan. 18, 1949; minimum daily, 19.7 micromhos Ju

Water temperatures: Maximum, not determined; minimum, 36°F Feb. 1, 1951.

REMARKS.--Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Fayettevil

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1241.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .......

Oct. 21-31............

Nor. 21-28 ...........

Nor. 29-30, Dec. 1-9 .. 

Dec. 10-20 ...........

Jan. 1-7, 1952 ........

Jan. 8-10.............

Feb. 20-29 ...........

Mar 11-20

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

111 

84.4 

80.6 

80.1 

424 

924 

392 

1,827

3,837 

3,063 

1,871 

3,457 

5,993 

3,912 

6,033

3,867 

4,418 

6,512 

6,681 

7,372 

4.802

Silica 

(SiO.,)

5.8 

7.2

6.8 

10 

4.8 

9. 3 

7.' 9

7.9 

9.9 

9.4

7.2 

9.6 

8.3

9.9 

8.2 

7.6 

8.2 

7.0 

8.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10

.08

.04 

.06 

.05 

.10 

.05

.03 

.20 

.08

.06 

.28 

.05

.32 

.16 

.10 

.08 

.16 

33

Calcium 

(Ca)

13 

14 

15 

16 

15 

11 

12 

8.2

6.6 

8.2 

3.4 

5.7 

4.4 

6. 2 

4.2

7.8 

5.7 

5.5 

6.0 

4.4 

7.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.7 

3.1 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8 

3.5 

3.7 

3.3

2.5 

3.7 

3.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.2

2.9 

2.3 

2.8 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2

Sodium 

(Na)

6.3 

11 

12 

9.6 

9.1 

5.0 

12 

7.1

5.1 

8.0 

8.5 

3.4 

3.6 

6.4 

3.1

5.6 

4.4 

3.8 

4.1 

3.6 

5.0

Potassium 

(K)

1.4 

2.0

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.3

1.8 

1.4 

1.7

1.5 

1.7 

1.5 

1.1 

1.2 

1.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

47 

45 

49 

47 

45 

28 

42 

32

22 

28 

32 

17 

17 

24 

13

20 

18 

17 

17 

17 

25

Sulfate 

(S04)

13 

23 

32 

26 

27 

22 

27 

15

15 

18 

18 

12 

12 

16 

10

16 

12 

11 

11 

8.8 

10

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

5.2 

4.2 

5.2 

4.5 

3:5 

3.2 

3.5

4.2 

5.2 

4.8 

3.2 

3.0 

4.5 

3.5

6.8 

4.5 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0

Fl
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE, ARK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Afr. 11-16, 18-19 ....

JIM 1-10... ..........

Sept. 26-30 *"

A*9ra& .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,330 

7,572 

12,080 

6,608 

4,402 

938 

2,221

840 

210 

115 

77.4 

63.4 

67.3

55.4 

112 

54.0 

40.6 

57.6 

158 

124

2,423

Silica 

(SiO.,)

7.6 

6.0 

5.4 

8.0 

9.0 

11 

6.4

12 

12 

12 

13 

11 

10

12 

13 

11 

11 

9.4 

6.0 

11

9.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.29 

.01 

.02 

.19 

.28 

.49 

.11

.24 

.62 

.18 

.04 

.06 

.08

.12 

.04 

.06 

.08 

.12 

.16 

.00

0.14

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.0 

5.4 

4.1 

7.4 

8.2 

9.5 

7.4

10 

12 

11 

12 

12 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.2 

8.4 

6.9 

10

9.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

1.9 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9 

2.4 

2.6 

2.1

3.0 

2.7 

2.9 

2.4 

2.7 

2.9

2.7 

2.4 

2.9 

2.2 

3.2 

o 3

3.4

2.7

Sodium 

(Na)

3.9 

3.7 

2.5 

3.7 

2.6 

5.0 

5.6

4.2 

4.9 

6.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.8

9.1 

10 

26 

32 

24 

11 

25

8.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.4 

1.5

.6 

.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

1.4

1.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

19 

18 

14 

26 

27 

34 

23

28 

36 

42 

47 

47 

48

51 

49 

65 

64 

56 

34 

50

34

Sulfate 

(S04)

9.5 

9.2 

9.1 

9.1 

8.1 

9.4 

12

14 

12 

10 

9.7 

10 

9.6

10 

8.1 

24 

32 

29 

1-5 

41

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.5 

3.5 

2.2 

3.0 

2.8 

4.0 

3.5

3.2 

3.8 

5.0 

5.8 

5.0 

5.0

5.8 

6.5 

9.5 

10 

7.0 

5.2 

7.8

4.6

Fluo

(F
RED RIVER BASIN 237

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

SALINE RIVER NEAR RYE, ARK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

77

78

78

79

75

73

67

65

66

68

78

68

68

70

68

71

71

68

68

69

68

67

66

67

67

67

66

68

68

6Q

70

Nov.

56

54

52

53

51

51

48

46

47

56

58

59

57

54

57

54

50

48

46

47

48

52

54

54

53

53

52

52

52

53

~

52

Dec.

54

55

56

58

54

57

57

56

53

~

53

53

54

55

45

41

43

45

42

45

45

42

45

46

47

45

47

46

50

58

59

50

Jan.

54

50

45

44

45

43

44

49

52

45

46

49

57

56

58

57

59

57

58

56

54

53

49

50

55

61

58

54

49

48

52

52

Feb.

53

54

54

49

52

50

50

53

55

56

57

55

56

58

54

52

51

53

54

--

55

54

53

48

50

52

54

54

--

53

Mar.

50

52

53

52

51

49

50

52

53

56

57

58

49

58

52

54

53

55

56

58

60

58

54

56

55

57

56

59

60

62

61

55

Apr.

63

62

63

58

56

57

50

61

62

58

57

60

58

56

68

57

59

60

61

63

64

65

65

65

64

60

61

64

66

67

--

61

May

69

70

72

70

73

75

75

75

76

70

63

61

68

69

71

72

73

70

65

66

69

71

72

68

69

70

71

68

67

69

70

70

June

72

74

75

75

76

77

79

81

83

84

85

85

86

86

85

77

87

87

88

88

86

87

88

87

88

88

89

90

89

88

84

July

89

89

90

89

90

88

89

80

81

82

84

85

86

89

88

84

85

86

85

87

89

88

89

90

85

89

89

90

89

86

88

87

Aug.

89

86

87

86

87

83

85

86

85

84

87

88

88

89

89

90

90

89

88

88

89

88

86

85

83

84

81

83

84

83

84

86

Sept.

85

80

78

77

79

79

80

80

81

81

82

81

82

82

82

80

73

76

76

76

75

74

73

72

74

75

73

74

74

75

--

78
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR FELSENTHAL, ARK.

LOCATION. At U. S. Engineers Lock No. 6, 3 miles south of Felsenthal, Union County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,787 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,670 ppm Oct. 4-9; minimum, 84 ppm Apr. 21-30.

Bardness: Maximum, 335 ppm Oct. 4-9; minimum, 23 ppm Apr. 21-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,140 micromhos Nov. 6; minimum daily, 90.5 micromhos Jan. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94 °F July 23; minimum, 40 °F Dec. 24-25. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,670 ppm Oct. 4-9, 1951; minimum, 44 ppm Jan. 23-31, Ma

Hardness: Maximum, 335 ppm Oct. 4-9, 1951; minimum, 15 ppm Jan. 23-31, Mar. 1-9, 1950.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,140 micromhos Nov. 6, 1951; minimum daily, 55.7 micromhos Mar. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94 °F July 23, 1952; minimum, 35°F Feb. 3, 1951.

REMARKS. Once-daily sampling near surface. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available 

of discharge available for this station.

(^hemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-3, 10, 1951 . , 

Oct. 4-9. ...........

Oct. 21-25. .........

Nov. 1-6 ...........

Nov. 7-10 ..........

Nov. 13-14, 16-18... 

Nov. 19-22 .........

Nov. 23-30. .........

Dec. 1-2, 4, 7-9.... 

Dec. 3, 5-6, 10..... 

Dec. 11-12, 16-20...

Jan. 1-10, 1952.....

Jan. 19-23, 26-27, 29

Jan. 28. 30-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Silica 

(SiO,)

7.4 

7.6

8.7 

8.0 

7.6 

11 

7.6

7.4 

6.5 

8.2

7.6 

6.3 

7.1

7.8 

9.0

8.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.60 

.38

.37 

.30 

.22 

.11 

.13

.17 

.08 

.18

.11 

.16 

.16

.04 

.19

.09

Calcium 

(Ca)

67 

93 

40 

34 

29 

37 

38 

25 

18 

23 

33 

25

26 

18 

15 

11 

15 

15 

11 

14 

16 

12

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

25 

10 

8.6 

8.0 

11 

11 

7.1 

4.2 

6.4 

9.4 

7.4

6.6 

5.8 

4.6 

4.1 

5.6 

5.4 

3.2 

4.7 

4.9 

2.7

Sodium 

(Na)

325 

482 

183 

147 

119 

175 

169 

96 

48 

75 

137 

102

111 

77 

53 

32 

57 

63 

32 

46 

65 

38

Potassium 

(K)

5.3 

7.1

3.1 

2.9 

4.2 

3.6 

2.9

2.4 

3.9 

3.3

3.0 

2.6 

2.7

2.7 

2.7

1.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

12 

5 

16 

19 

20 

17 

20 

28 

29 

26 

20 

23

24 

26 

22 

20 

17 

19 

16 

15 

14 

14

Sulfate 

(SO,)

18 

18 

14 

12 

11 

9.4 

13 

10 

7.0 

11 

13 

12

11 

10 

8.9 

10 

12 

12 

8.4 

10 

12 

10

Chloride 

<C1)

640 

938 

358 

285 

230 

342 

328 

192 

97 

150 

275 

205

210 

145 

101 

60 

109 

123 

61 

92 

123 

68

Fluori

(F)

0
Feb. 1-13, 1*952.....

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

Apr. 21-30 .........

May 11-13..........

May 14-16 ..........

June 1-10. ..........

June 11-16. .........

June 17-26. .........

June 27-30. .........

July 11-20..........

July 21-28..........

Aug. 8-10 ..........

Aug. 20-31 .........

Sept. 21-30.........

ATerage. ..........

9.1

5.6

12

4.2

8.6

10

.04

97

43

39

.18

12

03

.06

9.9 8 Q

1 9

7 5

37

30

29

QQ

54

71

30

3.4 3 7 2 9 2 1 5 9 9 O

18

8.3

32

90

9n

1 °.

1 1Q

090

364

131

1.7 1 9 2 1 3 9

3.6

6.2

6.6

12 

14

23

25

on

26

21

9.5 8 1 5 7 5 Q

7.6 9 1

9.1

9.6

64 

49

43

75

24

189

327

245

268

223

9HO

360

748

690

705

257
240 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER BASIN Continued

OUACHITA RIVER NEAR FELSENTHAL, ARK. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

80

80

80

76

76

_.

--

76

72

71

71

71

71

70

71

71

70

70

71

71

71

71

71

70

71

70

71

71

68

70

70

72

Nov.

69

64

68

69

58

58

57

67

53

55

50

54

60

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

50

50

50

49

50

50

51

--

55

Dec.

48

55

55

55

56

55

50

50

50

53

54

50

55

48

45

45

46

46

46

45

45

45

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

48

Jan.

45

45

45

52

45

45

40

45

52

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

47

53

54

54

52

55

54

55

53

55

54

55

53

54

54

49

Feb.

54

54

54

54

45

45

54

55

55

53

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

54

53

52

53

53

60

55

_

54

Mar.

53

55

55

..

53

55

55

56

56

55

55

53

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

65

60

50

55

50

53

53

57

55

_

58

55

Apr.

55

55

55

55

53

55

62

62

63

62

62

61

60

61

62

62

60

55

55

63

66

- 66

66

65

64

65

65

66

66

72

--

61

May

72

70

69

70

71

71

72

72

72

72

74

75

70

71

71

75

75

72

76

72

80

70

73

70

75

76

75

76

73

74

75

73

June

77

79

77

79

80

80

80

80

80

80

84

83

85

80

85

85

85

._

86

85

86

85

85

86

87

85

87

87

85

--

83

July

87

87

85

85

80

85

85

87

87

87

87

87

90

90

86

85

86

85

85

85

85

-.

94

90

85

85

90

85

87

85

86

86

Aug.

85

87

87

92

86

86

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

85

86

87

85

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

80

87

86

Sept.

85

80

80

80

80

80

80

80,

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

79

78

78

87

75

75

80
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluo

(F

RED RIVER AT INDEX

June 18 .............

5,300

7.4 0.04 92 33 123 4.7

a!30 

184

114 

144

141 

200 

SOUTH FORK OUACHITA RIVER NEAR MOUNT IDA

Sept. 29 .............

76 

bllO

10 

2.0

1.8 

4.0

MORO CREEK NEAR FORDYCE

June 17 ............. 14 6.8 1.8 9.7 3.0

98 

8 

37

8.0 

3.0 

3.0

14 

3.2 

7.5 

a Includes equivalent of 4 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Includes equivalent of 2 parti p»r million of carbonate (CO,).
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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CM

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trt

§

4

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1

t-ocoo.

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52 "-

S -S

ggsg

O O O CO 

t- CO t- ^*

*::!

SKI

o o 10 10

3§ll

O O O T 

O tO rt rt

rt CO N <D 

rt rt rt S

C§ C§e5 rt

222S

S

o o 10 CD co oa

^H ^H M M

OS OS CO GO

Sill III

^« m <

vas

§!§ 
NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR SHAMROCK

Jan. 21, 1952 ......

0.73

18.5

26 

21

392 57 117 107 1,040 

428

210 

308

1.5 

1.5

SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR WHEELER

Nov. 18, 1951 ......

Apr. 17 ...........

7.77 

10.7 

16.9

30 

35 

40

40 

30

15 

14

51 

41

230 

206

38 

20 

22

30 

18 

21

1.0 

.8 

1.0

HACKBERRY CREEK NEAR WHEELER

Nov. 18, 1951 ...... 28 32 9.0 56 172 38 40 2.5 

ROARING SPRINGS CREEK NEAR ROARING SPRINGS

May 16, 1952 ...... 1.80 68 83 138 ,78 97 23 

NORTH PORK WI CHITA RIVER 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAD

Nov. 28, 1951 ......

Mar. 12, 1952 ......

4.45 

4.17

22 

16

540 

661

134 

145

879 

2,190

138 

183

1,590 

1,890

1,440 

3,460

SALT CREEK 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

Mar. 12, 1952 ..... 2.22 7.0 1,290 312 11,500 85 3,650 18,200

13

PADUCAH

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C .
RED RIVER BASH-- Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN TEX

Chemical analyses, in carts ner million, water year October 19S1 to Septem

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

NORTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PA

Mar. 12, 1952 ...... 5.89 11 871 209 5,320 138 2,490 8,440 

COTTONWOOD CREEK 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PADUCA

Mar. 12, 1952 ...... 15 722 144 558 196 1,820 1,100 1.0 

NORTH FORK WICHITA RIVER 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAD

Nov. 28, 1951. ......

Mar. 12, 1952 .....

13.9 

11.3

18 

10

767 

821

180 

194

4,060 

4,380

156 

150

2,230 

2,300

6,410 

6,990

LAKE KEMP NEAR MABELLE 

June 16, 1952 ...... 7.4 0.02 240 57 694 106 675 1,100 0.4 0.0 

SANTA ROSA LAKE NEAR VERNON 

June 16, 1952....... 8.8 0.14 35 13

'' 27

176 34 14 0.4 0.0 

WICHITA RIVER AT WICHITA FALLS

Oct. 12, 1951 ...... b354 12 230 61 614 113 629 1,000 2.0 

LAKE WICHITA AT WICHITA FALLS

Mar. 24, 1952 ...... 8.6 0.03 120 36 304 1 0.8| 104 1 239] 552 0.2 1.5 0.3

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C. 

b Mean discharge.
WICHITA RIVER 4 MILKS VEST OF BYERSC

Pec. 12. 1951 ..... 573 |l,160 4.4 | 

WICHITA FALLS PROJECT IRRIGATION CANAL li MILES SOUTH O

Pec. 13. 1951 ..... 

LAKE KICKAPOO NEAR ARCHER CITY

Feb. 80. 1952 ..... 4.3 0.00 33 I 11 25 .4 18 0.5 0.5 0.

RED RIVER NEAR GAINESVILLE

18, 1952...... I 684 5.9 | 0.01 |l43 | 43 326 650 0.4 | 7.8 0.

LAKE TEXOMA AT PERRIN AIR FORCE BASE RECREATION AREA NEA

July 24. 1952 ...... 9.1 0.05 101 28 132 228 378 0.3 1.8 

GAGEBY CREEK 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF BRISCO

fttar. 18, 1952 ..... .17

99

15 15 

LAKE RANDALL NEAR DENISON

Feb. 15. 1952 ..... 3.5 I 0.00 47 6.5 13 1.2|_ 146 23 23 0.3 0.2 0.

a Residue on evaporation at 180'C.

e Chemical analysis made by Quality of Water Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Okla.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN T

Chemical analyses, in Darts oer million, water vear October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

LAKE CROOK NEAR PARIS

Mar. 25, 1952 ...... 9.6 0.02 13 2.6 8.7 1.6 41 15 4.0 0.3 1.0 0

CANEY LAKE AT RED RIVER ARSENAL NEAR TEXARKA

July 11, 1952 ....... 7.4 0.09 3.6 2.5 9.8 28 8.7 5.2 0.2 0.8 

CADDO LAKE NEAR KARNACK 

June 21 ...........

15 

28

0.73 

.20

6.9 

6.2

3.4 

3.9

17 

22

3.6 16 

23

20 

19

27 

27

0.3 

.2

0.5 

1.5

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN 

Date at collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO

LEBOS CREEK NEAR ELDORADO, JACKSON COUNTY

TURKEY CREEK NEAR OLUSTEE, JACKSON COUNTY

Ai«. 26 ............

7.33 

7.11 

5.66 

5.04 

6.13

60 

57 

74 

78 

83

770 

665 

721 

637 

697

Mar. 17 ............

31.4 

12.0

Jan. 16, 19S2 ........ 32.8

58 

62

397 

397

107 

165 

180 

168 

195

66

97

SALT FORK

197 

198

152 

176 

140 

219 

164

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,350 

1,310 

1,400 

1,260 

1,420

RED RIVER NEAR VINSON, HARMON COUNT

147 

145

0 

0

228 

208

SALT FORK RED RIVER NEAR MANGUM, GREER COUNTY

53 389 88 189 149 0 212 

Jan. 15, 1952. ........

July 24 ..............

5.19 

6.34 

5.64 

3.72

June 11 ...............

11.9 

15.5 

10.2 

1.63

53 

55 

73 

76

36 

51 

42 

78

762 

641 

705 

242

126 

190 

!14 

67 122

218 

155 

150 

139

0 

0 

0 

3

805 

810 

800 

188

SWEETWATER CREEK NEAR SWEETWATER, ROGER MILLS COU

140 

118 

117 

142

30 

42 

47 

80

115 

106 

120 

261

296 

282 

245 

172

0 

0 

0 

0

87 

78 

86 

285
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKL

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection Wafer 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature

CF)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

So- 

<Hmn 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR ERICK, BECKHAM COUNTY

Dec. 11, 1951 ..... 

Feb. 6, 1952 ......

5.50 

7.21

33 

50

413 

325

112 

92 258

188 

171

0 

0

345 

355

ALTUS-LUGERT RESERVOIR NEAR LUGERT, KIOWA COUNTY

Sept. 26, 1951 ..... 

Oct. 2.............

Ifai- 95 , , ,,

Apr. 3 ............

May2. ............

June 2.. ...........

Ang. 6 ............

73 

68

46

62

81

129

140

151

36

40

50

112 I 

113

122 |

144

148 

147

154

141

0 

0

0

0

0

0

384

398

424

467

493

143 

142

148

149

155

160

165

175

188

0.8

.8

.6

.7

ELK CREEK NEAR HOBART, KIOWA COUNTY

Mar. 25, 1952 .....

Aog. 4............

3.74 

2.60 

.02

42

74

206 

123 

100

109 

60 

112

153 

76 

214

480 

268 

264

9 

22

0

129 

76 

210

NORTH FORK RED RIVER NEAR HEADRICK, JACKSON

Mar. 31, 1952 ..... 

Jane 11 ...........

18.7 

16.2

46 

78

419 

380

181 

126

193 ' 

174

0 

0

3,980 

3,070

COUNTY

OTTER CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN PARK, KIOWA COUNTY

Jane 11, 1952 ...... 68 24 6.9 | 8.4 100 0 6.2 1 1 

DEEP RED RUN NEAR RANDLETT, COTTON COUNTY

Jan. 14, 1952 ......

*~. 1 ............

Jaw 11 ...........

11

4.98 76 103

39

41

374

204

389

296

0

n

0

498

185

332
WEST CACHE CREEK NEAR COOKIETOWN, COTTON COUNTY

June 11............

744

3.67

62

77

24

45

1 3

11 40

106

192

0

0

12

44

LITTLE BEAVER CREEK NEAR DUNCAN, STEPHENS COUNTY

Oct 9

Mar d

July 23 ............ 4.80 83

1 39

150

no

54 129

404

256

0

0

0

0

180

820

315

248

91

163

435

242

MUD CREEK NEAR GRADY, JEFFERSON COUNTY

June 12 ........... 2.64 74

77

1 Q

40

no

17 63 134

0

0 122

LAKE MURRAY NEAR ARDMORE, CARTER COUNTY

Sept. 3 ............

46

76 35 10

_

20

14

19

142

143

110

124

0

0

2

3

B

14

14

13

14

18

11

14

15

18
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHO

Chemical analyses, In parts per mtllton, wat°r year October 1951 to September 19

Date of collection Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

( F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

WASHITA RIVER NEAR MIDWAY, ROGER MILLS COUNTY

Oct. 10, 1951 ..... 

Jan. 21, 1952 .....

Apr. 28 ..........

June 11 ..........

7.92 

14.5 

15.0 

23.6 

2.23

69 

44 

43 

68 

87

61 

85 

89 

30 

32

Sept. 12, 1951 ....

Jan. 24, 1952 .....

June 11...........

60.6 

17.0 

20.5 

36.1 

.81

79 

32 

32 

53 

98

55 

135 

166 

134 

130

29 

16 

13 

24 

27

18 

17 

32 

34 

77

45 

43 

50 

55

284 

291 

298 

160 

155

0 

0 

0 

0 

4

33 

34 

34 

37 

38

WASHITA RIVER NEAR CHEYENNE, ROGER MILLS COUNTY

98 

49 

94 

119

188 

188 

316 

279 

141

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

20 

44 

46 

43 

56

SANDSTONE CREEK NEAR CHEYENNE, ROGER MILLS

Sept. 12, 1951......

Feb. 19, 1952..... 

Apr. 21 ..........

9.54 

.52 

160

72 

54

58

56 

541 

83

36 

129 

22

150 

17

112 

254 

172

0 

0 

0

7.5 

41 

6,5

COUNTY

BARNITZ CREEK NEAR ARAPAHO, CUSTER COUNTY

Oct. 8, 1951 ......

Mar. 4, 1952 ..... 

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

Aug. 4, 1952 ......

0.65 

3.02 

.47 

45.9

64 

44 

37 

47

147 

160 

609 

270

30 

11 

119

57

54 

15

156 

114 

318 

187

0 

0 

0 

0

6.5 

6.2 

32

7.8

WASHITA RIVER NEAR CORDELL, WASHITA COUNTY

1.46 382 110 S69 258 0 1,190 (845 1.2 
RAINEY MOUNTAIN CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN VIEW, KIOWA COUNT

Apr. 22 ...........

11.9 

.15 

.09 

.38 

165

64 

38 

38 

37 

49

38 

242 

255 

283 

128

24 

52 

60 

40 

36

395 

164

101 

376 

437 

444 

129

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

174 

522 

320 

405 

174

STINKING CREEK NEAR CARNEGIE, KIOWA COUNTY

Apr. 22 ...........

0.74 

.35 

1.06 

8.70

42 

40 

37 

52

135 

166 

124 

57

50 

S9 

40 

26

280 

142 

80

478 

428 

425 

258

0 

0 

0 

8

58 

360 

132 

77

WASHITA RIVER NEAR CARNEGIE, CADDO COUNTY

Mov 99

July 9 .............

Aug. 20 ...........

18.7

5.83

46

66

80

226

182

CO

68 141

9dd

249 0 171

POND CREEK NEAR FORT COBB, CADDO COUNTY

Sept. 5, 1951 ......

Aug. 20 ...........

5.84

36.4

5.38 76

61

99

107

41

9Q

97

40

--

qO

36

188

9fi9

ono

224

0

0

16

19
RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHO

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 1

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

<°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodivni 

(Ha)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sallate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Vltrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

WASHITA RIVER NEAR ANADARKO, CADDO COUNTY

Aug. 5, 1952 ....... 28.3 159 1 54 107 | 213 I 0 1 468 1 133 1.8 1 

SUGAR CREEK NEAR ANADARKO, CADDO COUNTY

Nov. 29, 1951 ..... 

Jan. 16, 1952.....

2.89 

3.90 

2.53 

15.9 

8.45

56 

37 

39 

56 

58

124 

123 

150 

147 

178

24

9.5 

14 

33 

44

29 

33 

40 

44

268 

242 

286 

237 

291

0 

5 

0 

2 

0

14 

12 

16 

20 

23

WASHITA RIVER NEAR CHICKASHA, GRADY COUNTY

Aug. 5, 1952 ..... 

Sept. 27 ..........

33.6 

9.56

143 

137

69 

80

106 

95

254 

346

0 

0

482 

482

114 

65

0.4 

1.8

BITTER CREEK NEAR CHICKASHA, GRADY COUNTY

Nov. 30, 1951......

Mar. 6 ............

8.74 

1.39 

4.22 

13.3

40 

41 

38 

86

107 

55 

137 

54

54 

70 

23 

43

37 

33 

17

466 

390 

437 

308

0 

0 

0 

4

14 

14 

13 

8.0

FINN CREEK NEAR STORY, GARVIN COUNTY

Sept. 5, 1951 .......

Nov. 26 ............

Jan. 14, 1952 .......

Apr. 22 ...........

Sept. 4 .............

.70

.05

44

68 60

9Q

54 38

dO4

347

444

420 0 17
WASHITA RIVER NEAR PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY

Sept. 2 ............

109

177

235

273

1,250

390

127

21.5

82

58

70

69

120

75

48

113

94

83

71

56

35

18

41

34

71

_

88

76

13

46

42

93

261

299

348

259

194

235

183

272

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

86

42

88

90

71

9.0

60

47

96

RUSH CREEK NEAR PURDY, GARVIN COUNTY

Sept. 5, 1951 ......

July 23 ............

3.90

18.4

23.1

4.94

66

103

136

103

79

58

58

72

65

127

89

124

175

235

210

0

0

0

0

0

298

228

265

RUSH CREEK NEAR PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN COUNTY

July 2, 1952 ....... 1 1 67 101 203 199 0 412 305 1.7 

WILDHORSE CREEK NEAR HOOVER, GARVIN COUNTY

Sept. 10, 1951 ..... 

Nov. 28. ...........

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

July 24 ............

5.11 

3.40

10.6

496

5.83

79 

47

83

74

SI

22

18

--

23

18

284

182

0

0

0

0

0

0

28 

44

20
RED RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHO

Date of collection Water 

charge 

(cfs)

Temperature 

(°F)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)

LAWRENCE SPRINGS NEAR SULFUR, MURRAY COUNTY

ROCK CREEK NEAR DOUGHERTY, MURRAY COUNTY

Mar. 5, 1952 ...... 4.27 63 104 22 10 I 396 0 13 

Sept. 10, 1951 ....

Nov. 27 ...........

Mar ^

Sept. 2 ............

28.2 

9.19

14.7

3.30

84 

71

46

55

65

82

78 

77

88

99

63

54

17 

22

24

13

40

"

_

188

49

21

113

240

224 

242

309

307

216

208

254

219

230

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

4

219

268

215

282

76

27

185

245

398

THREE MILE CREEK NEAR MILL CREEK, JOHNSTON COUNTY

Sept. 10, 1951 .....

June 11 ...........

Sept. 3 ............

0.12

.01

74

48

77

70

46

45

14

18

49

45

-

11

7.8

6.8

6.2

190 

397

388

336

376

325

0 

0

0

0

2

0

5.5 

8.8

11

8.5

6.8

7.5

MILL CREEK NEAR MILL CREEK, JOHNSTON COUNTY

Sept. 3, 1952 ......

1 I 

2.15 1 67 1 42 46 5.0 316 0 6.5 
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RED RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RED RIVER BASIN IN OKLAHOM

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 195

Date of collection

Water 

charge 

(cfs)

Temperature

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

MUDDY BOGGY CREEK NEAR FARRIS, ATOKA COUNTY

July 22 ............ .06

64

91

8.4

32

3 9

3 9

11

7.6

23

19

23

159 3

4.0

19

CLEAR BOGGY CREEK NEAR CANEY, ATOKA COUNTY

Oct. 2, 1951 .......

Oct. 30............

Dec 24 *

July 22 ............ 5,200

78

O7

R9

84

267

57

OO

7

0

21

i fin

99

949

254

222 6

191

178 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILL

LOCATION. At Bancker's Ferry about 6 miles south of Abbeville, Vermilion Parish. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1949 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1952.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on ev

are sums of determined constituents. No records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Aug. 22-26, 1952 .

Sept. 1-8, 20 ..... 

Sept. 9-19 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

16 

9.8 

11 

L_12__

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

13 

36 

40 

80

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.0 

79 

80 

202

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

57 

667 

667 

1,640

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

66 

64 

64 

68

Sulfate 

(SO,)

9.4 

155 

155 

405

Chloride 

(Cl)

90 

1,170 

1,180 

2,920

Fluoride 

(F)

Hitrate 

(NO,)

2.5 

1.5 

1.5

Boron 

(B)
258 LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA. 

Specific conductance (micromhos) at 25"C and chloride, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 1982

Date ot collection

Mnir 1 1

July 28...............

Specific 

conductance

357

307

404

403

303

249

99ft

1 ftO

99

213

997

356

319

i ftft

249

258

239

903

i nn

Oft

195

280

Chloride

en

79

58

108

318

on

310

57

CO

39

QO

Ofl

35

29

1 fl

Oft

49

39

13

13

19

too

58

Date of collection

Aug. 19..............

Aiicr 99

Aug. 23..............

Aug. 27..............

Aug. 29 .............

Aug. 31 .............

Sept. 18 .............

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

Specific 

conductance

256

165

303

286

286

295

347

876

2,930

4,240

4,130

4,370

3,780

3,550

3,680

3,560

3,670

3,970

5,350

7,580

9,180

9,310

10, 100

11,400

10,900

9,800

9,800

9,630

8,130

4,830

5,070

4,880

3,420

2,800

2,220

1,740

1,010

777

688

698

Chloride

47

29

63

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1,510

980

150

518

192

177

161
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA Continued

VERMILION RIVER AT BANCKER'S FERRY NEAR ABBEVILLE, LA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

5 

6

g

10

13

17

1 g

19

20

Of

23 

24

25

26 

27

9Q

30 

31

AverOct.

"

~~

"

--

72

--

72--

-

75--

Nov.

"

70

-

"

60

-

68

"

Dec.

55

"

55

60

_

--

Jan.

--

62

--

68

--

--

69

"

Feb.

_

60

-

59

65

::

-

Mar.

65

62

--

64

64

"

66

Apr.

--

66

--

65

--

70

--

May

--

78

--

--

79

--

June

79

;:

--

--

on

--

-

on

July

--

88

--

89

-

--

--

Aug.

"

81

-

--

OH

88

87

07

86 

85

83

84

Sept.

85

83 

83

no

01

80 

79

on

80

80

79

78 

78

77 

78

70

79

Of\
PART 8. WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN 

MERMENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 25, about half a mile east of Lake Arthur, Jefferson Davis Pari

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1949 to September 1952.

Vater temperatures: January 1949 to September 1952. 

KEHABKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. No records of discharge 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

A«g. 22-31, 1952 

tapt. 1-10 ......

>»(*. 11-20......

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810.)

12 

11 

9.8

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.4 

6.0 

6.9

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.9 

4.8 

5.1

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

25 

27 

32

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

56 

56 

63

Sulfate 

(S04 )

3.5 

2. 8 

2.9

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

31 

36

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

lio
RIVER BASIN Ml 

RIVER BASIN 

MERHENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA. 

Specific conductance (micromhos) at 25*C and chloride, In parts par miUios, water yemr October 1»S1 to September 19S2

Date of collection

Oct. 8, 1951 ...........

Oct. 22 ................

Nov. 5.................

Nov. 12................

Nov. 19................

Nov. 26................

Dec. 3 .................

Dec. 10................

Dec. 17................

Dec. 31 ...............

Jan. 8, 1952 ...........

Jan. 14 ................

Feb. 11................

Feb. 18 ................

Feb. 25 ................

Mar. 3 ................

Mar. 11 ...............

Mar. 17. ...............

Mar. 24 ...............

Mar. 31. ...............

Apr. 7 .................

Apr. 14 ................

Apr. 22................

Apr. 28................

May 5 .................

May 12. ................

May 19. ................

May 28.. ...............

June 15 ................

June 23 ................

June 30 ................

July 11. . ..............

July 14. ................

July 28 ................

Aug. 11................

Aug. 18................

Specific 

Conductance

420

490

86.0

79 4

224

329

2,550

191

Chloride

73

ina

IW

cn

24

I Q

O

34

58

27

Date of -collection

Aug 24

Aug 25

Aug. 26 ................

Aug. 36 ................

Aug Si

QAnf 9

Sent 8

Q*nt 1 9

Set)t 13

Sent 17

Gfavk 41

Sent 27

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

Specific 

Conductance

19S

18?

183

18*

208

192

193

1*3

AEf)

9tLA

303

244

245

oca

383

Chloride

QIT

46
262 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

MERMENTAU RIVER BASIN Continued 

MERMENTAU RIVER AT LAKE ARTHUR, LA . Continued 

Temperature (°f) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

3

5

8

11

12

1*

14

17 

18

91

22

OO

24 

25

Op

9Q

31

AverOct.

--

--

62

"

"

57

"~

-

Nov.

--

68

--

68

--

"

Dec.

63

"

--

--

62

-

69

Jan.

"

--

64

"

62

--

--

Feb.

--

--

--

66

--

54

--

54

Mar.

57

--

--

54

--

59

--

65

57

Apr.

--

"

-

68

--

68

--

-

May

--

69

--

69

--

67

--

"

-

June

-

76

--

--

--

-

July Aug.

--

--

--

_

--

-

46

59 

59

69

Sept.

59

59

68 

69

67

68 

66

69

68

69 

66

57

59

59

-
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 171 at Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, 5 miles northeast of L

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1951 to September 1952.

REMARKS. Top and bottom samples collected at this station. Values reported for dissolved-solids 

evaporation and for concentrations more than 1,000 ppm are sums of determined constituents. N

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Aug. 23-26, 1952

(top samples)... ..

Aug. 23-31

(bottom samples). .

Aug. 27-31

(top samples) .....

Sept. 1-9, 19-20

(top samples).. ...

Sept. 1-10

(bottom samples). .

Sept. 10-18

(top samples)... ..

Sept. 11-20

(bottom samples). .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

22

9.6

24

23

9.4

21

10

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

13

193

29

60

245

100

253

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30

579

82

173

757

294

767

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

237

4,810

668

1,440

6,000

2,420

6,370

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

26

87

34

40

101

50

101

Carbonate 

(C03)

Sulfate 

(S04)

57

1,180

163

355

1,530

595

1,560

Chloride 

(Cl)

418

8,530

1,180

2,550

10, 700

4,290

11,300

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO

2.

-

.

-
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN Continued

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA. Continue

Specific conductance (micromhos) at 25°C and chloride, in parts per million, water yea

Date of 

collection

Oct. 8, 1951...........

Oct. 15. ...............

Oct. 29................

Dec. 3 ................

Dec. 17 ...............

Dec. 24 ...............

Dec. 31 ...............

Jan. 7, 1952 ...........

Jan. 21................

Jan. 28. ...............

Feb. 18 ...............

Mar. 3 ................

Mar. 10...............

Mar. 17...............

Mar. 24...............

Mar. 31...............

Apr. 7 ................

Apr. 14 ...............

Apr. 21 ...............

May 5 .................

June 16. ...............

June 23................

June 30. ...............

July 7 .................

July 28 ................

Specific conductance

Top

655 

2,540 

4,550 

4,910 

6,420 

5,080 

5,580 

5,200

7,240 

8,010 

174 

73 

177 

408 

19,800 

473 

1,180

166 

50 

82 

78 

99 

403 

134 

103 

130

71.4 

88.2 

59.2 

49.8 

49.2 

99.3 

119 

73.2

61.4 

130 

275 

853 

2,620 

3,510 

254 

114

Bottom

20,300 

18,400 

27,500 

25,600 

25, 800 

25,800 

25,000 

29,600

28,600 

18,200 

159 

89 

248

21,000 

17,600

87

82 

81 

98 

20,100 

275 

145 

465

153 

65.5 

61.2

56.1 

104 

107

63.1 

148 

578 

6,390 

13,200 

19,700 

83.3 

135

Chloride

Top

175 

725 

1,340 

1,460 

1,970 

1,500 

1,650 

1,500

2,270 

2,520 

42 

13 

39 

98 

6,800 

103 

305

40 

9 

15 

15 

21 

101 

27 

20 

28

14 

10 

10 

10 

8 

19 

24 

11

7 

23 

63 

219 

750 

1,050 

56 

22

Bottom

7,000 

6,500 

9,920 

9,480 

9,150 

9,320 

8,820 

10,400

10,600 

6,320 

36 

17 

58

7,450 

6,000

18

15 

15 

20 

6,900 

64 

20 

119

14 

12 

12

9 

22 

22

8 

23 

148 

1,920 

4,300 

6,675 

16 

27

Date of 

collection

Aug. 18...........

Aug. 23...........

Aug. 24. ..........

Aug. 26. ..........

Aug. 28 ..........

Aug. 30 ...........

Aug. 31 ...........

Sept. 2 ............

Sept. 6 ............

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

Sept. 10 ...........

Sept. 11 ...........

Sept. 13 ...........

Sept. 14 ...........

Sept. 15 ...........

Sept. 20 ...........

Sept. 30 ..........
CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN 265

CALCASIEU RIVER BASIN Continued 

CALCASIEU RIVER AT MOSS BLUFF, LA. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

3

4 

5

7

O

10

17 

18 

19 

20

21

oo

25 

26

28

9Q

31

AverOct.

--

--

._

 

--

Nov.

68

-

--

61

65

-

Dec.

63

--

52

--

"

62

Jan.

--

56

--

57

62

Feb.

58

--

50

60

"

Mar.

64

--

68

58

;;

--

68

Apr.

--

66

--

59

;;

68

;;

68

May

72

--

70

--

74

-

June

--

--

on

-.

00

;;

--

July

"

84

--

--

82

_.

83

Aug.

82

--

87

86 

85

82

82

Sept.

no

79 

80 

80

81

R1

80

pfl

81 

80 

80

on

80

70

75 

75

77

70

on
SABINE RIVER BASIN 

SABINE RIVER NEAR TATUM, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43, 5 miles upstream from Potter Creek, 5.2 mile

stream from Cherokee Bayou, and at mile 339. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,586 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February to September 1952.

Water temperatures: February to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1952. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 532 ppm July 14-17, 19, 21-26; minimum, 115 ppm May 1-6, 8

Hardness: Maximum, 92 ppm June 22-30; minimum, 39 ppm May 1-6, 8, 27-29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1.13Q micromhos July 22; minimum daily, 144 micromhos May 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90*F July 31.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

on evaporation. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Su

phemical analyses, in parts per million, February to September 1

Date of collection

Feb. 26-29, 1952.... 

Mar. 1-4, 7-9,17-U . 

Mar. 5-6, 10, 26-31 

Mar. 11-16, 19-25...

Apr. 1-11. ..........

Apr. 12-20 .........

May 1-6, 8, 27-29 . . . 

May 7, 9-13, 24-26,

May 14-23 ..........

July 11-13, 18, 20, 

27-31 .............

July 14-17,19,21-26

Aug. 21-31..........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,170 

1,873 

1,611 

2,304

1,065 

5,097 

6,057 

9,5.:

5,784 

746

6,710 

2,713 

242 

136

163 

173

80.8 

45.1 

30.9 

21.8 

20.2 

22.2

12,134

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

15 

15 

14

18 

9.4 

11 

12

15 

20

15 

20 

20 

22

16 

18

17 

14 

12 

15 

8.8 

16

14

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

12 

15 

18 

13

16 

8.9 

9.9 

9.6

15 

20

12 

21 

25 

23

20 

22

16 

21 

20 

21 

20 

22

13

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.7 

6.7 

7.6 

6. 2

6.8 

4.4 

3.6 

3.6

5.5 

7.4

3.8 

6.3 

7.1 

8.1

7.5 

8.0

5.7 

7.3 

7.3 

7.9 

7.6 

8.1

4.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

50 

54 

69 

45

64 

29 

25 

21

39 

82

21 

31 

68 

94

97 

147

70 

86 

92 

104 

108 

122

34

a Mean discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 was 1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

15 

18 

17 

17

20 

14 

24 

30

39 

37

38 

64 

67 

70

58 

59

61 

76 

72 

93 

82 

99

31

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

26 

41 

48 

38

42 

24 

22 

18

24 

33

18 

23 

28 

24

23 

22

20 

16 

16 

9.7 

13 

8.4

24

Chloride 

(Cl)

84 

88 

114 

72

104 

46 

35 

27

61 

137

27 

47 

109 

150

156 

238

102 

134 

138 

159 

167 

187

51

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.8 

1.6 

2.4

2.4 

1.9

2.9 

3.1 

2.5 

1.2

1.2 

1.5

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8

2.1

Boron 

(B)

, 547 cfs. Runoff Feb. 26 - Sept. 30, 1952 was 82 percent of to
SABINE RIVER BASIN 267

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR TATUM, TEX. Continued 

'Temperature (°F) of water, jFebruary to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

*)Q 

AO

9Q£9

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

51

Mar.

53

53

57

54

54

54

54

55

55

56

56

59

59

58

59

58

58

59

60

62

65

65

57

57

57

60

57

60

60

63

58

Apr. ,

64

69

66

64

63

64

63

68

69

64

63

61

59

60

60

_.

61

62

63

63

65

65

65

65

65

65

66

68

68

69

"

64

May

70

70

71

72

73

75

75

74

75

73

73

73

73

73

75

77

._

75

73

73

73

75

75

73

75

74

74

74

73

75

74

74

June

72

72

72

72

74

74

75

76

78

79

79

80

80

80

80

80

81

82

84

84

84

84

84

85

84

87

87

87

87

89

80

July

88

87

88

88

89

89

85

84

84

84

85

87

87

85

85

82

85

85

83

84

84

84

84

85

--

85

90

86

Aug.

85

85

85

85

88

85

84

85

86

86

88

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

85

87

87

87

85

85

85

85

85

84

84

84

86

Sept.

84

84

80

80

70

75

80

78

78

75

78

78

78

78

80

80

82

82

80

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

80

--

75

75

79

8957 00
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

SABINE RIVER NEAR RULIFF, TEX.

LOCATIOH. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 235, 2.4 miles north of Ruliff, Newton County

way bridge, 4.5 miles downstream from Cypress Creek, and at mile 40. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,440 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1947 to September 195

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTRmS, 1§51-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 258 ppm Nov. 1-15, 21-25; minimum, 59 ppm Apr. 22-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 49 ppm July 1-11, 13; minimum, 16 ppm Dec. 15-17, 19-31, Apr. 22-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 517 micromhos Nov. 14; minimum daily, 60.0 aicromhos Apr. 25.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90'F Aug. 7, 18. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 411 ppm Dec. 26-27, 1948; minimum, 35 ppm Ju

Hardness: Maximum, 64 ppm Aug. 1, 11, 16-19. 21-23, 1948; minimum, 13 ppm June 5-11, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 663 micromhos June 22, 1951; minimum daily, 60.0 m

Water temperatures (1947-52): Maximum observed, 90*F on several days during summer month*; minimum 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to Septem

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year Oetober 1951 to S

Ditto of collection

Oct. 1-2, 6-15, 19, 

21, 1951. ..........

Oct. 3-5, 16-18, 20, 

22-3L .............

Nov. 1-15, 21-25.... 

Nov. 16-20, 26-30 ..

Dec. 1-10. ..........

Dec. 15-17, 19-31...

Jan. 11-20..........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 1-3, 6-8, 15-16 

Feb. 4-5, 13-14, 17, 

19-20 .............

Feb. 9-12, 18, 21-29 

Mar. 1-10...........

Mar. 11-15, 26-31... 

Mar. 16-25 .........

a Sum of determined c

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,039

832 

980 

1,049

1,392 

4,194 

3,811 

3,134 

2,242 

2,771

14,130

11,540 

12,650 

10,440 

8,505 

12,800 

onstituent

Silica 

(SiO.)

17

16 

16 

16

17 

13 

9.4 

15 

18 

19

16

8.8 

12 

14 

14 

11

B.

Iron 

(F*)

Calcium 

(Ca)

6.7

8.0 

12 

9.5

9.9 

8.8

6.3 

8.6 

9.7

7.8

3.2 

6.4 

8.1 

8.8 

6.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.4

2.7 

4.4 

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.5 

4.2

4.5

4.2

2.8 

3.4 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9

PoSo- tas-

«3 "ff

23

34 

75 

44

53 

41 

20 

29 

43 

50

45

14 

23 

30 

28

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

31

30 

43 

34

30 

18 

12 

15 

20 

19

16

10 

12 

16 

18 

14

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

6.4

8.9

15 

12

13 

15 

11 

18 

18 

20

22

12 

19 

27 

26 

20

Chloride 

(Cl)

31

49 

114 

65

83 

67 

26 

43 

68 

80

69

20 

34 

43 

41 

30

Fluoride

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0

2.5 

.5 

1.0

1.0 

2.0 

1.0 

1.5 

1.2 

2.0

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

2.3 

1.4 

1.4

B

r

(
Apr. 1-10, 1952.....

Apr. 22-30 .........

May 20-31 ..........

July 1-11, 13 .......

July 12, 14, 16,23-24,

July 15, 17-22, 25,

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average . .

6,024

34,780

16, 580

1,660

529

454

6,415

16

6.4

11

9.0

23

14

24

22

12

9.6

3.1

6.3

8.0

5.0

12

12

9.1

9.7

8.9

7.7

6.9

4.7

1.9

2.4

4.6

2.9

3.2

29 

18

10

17

17

16

26

33

34

32

23

21 

14

10

18

31

15

47

52

58

38

21

38

48

52

49

46

43

21

25 

16

11

17

14

11

16

15

14

12

7.6

8.7

8.3

8.1

6.6

6.3

5.5

16

44 

24

12

23

22

22

32

37

40

30

20

31

42

52

47

48

42

32

2.6 

2.3

1.8

2.0

2.2

3.1

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.5

2.0

3.0

1.0

1.2

.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

a Sum of determined constituents.
270 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

SABINE RIVER NEAR RULIFF, TEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

77

77

78

30

81

78

78

77

75

73

-_

--

--

70

71

82

71

82

--

--

--

--

--

Nov.

._

--

--

..

--

--

--

"

..

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

59

59

59

60

61

61

62

62

60

60

60

"

Dec.

60

60

61

62

63

64

64

65

64

62

60

59

58

56

53

_.

65

55

..

--

--

..

--

--

--

--

-

Jan.

._

59

59

59

59

59

60

59

57

55

56

57

58

58

59

59

59

60

60

61

61

61

61

62

62

63

63

63

64

60

Feb.

64

56

57

57

56

56

56

57

57

57

58

57

57

57

56

56

57

59

59

59

_.

58

58

57

56

56

56

57

57

--

57

Mar.

57

58

58

57

56

57

58

59

60

60

60

60

60

60

-_

61

61

62

61

62

61

60

61

62

61

62

63

64

65

60

Apr.

65

65

65

65

66

67

67

66

66

66

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

65

65

66

67

-.

67

67

68

68

68

68

69

69

--

66

May

69

69

70

70

70

72

74

75

75

--

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

75

..

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

_

__

--

--

--

June

_

_.

..

_.

--

..

__

..

__

--

..

._

_-

._

--

84

85

85

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

86

86

87

85

86

--

July

78

78

79

79

79

80

85

_

81

80

81

82

82

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

84

84

85

85

86

86

86

87

87

88

88

83

Aug.

89

89

89

..

88

90

88

87

89

88

88

88

89

89

88

89

90

89

89

89

89

89

89

--

88

88

88

87

89

88

89

Sept.

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

84

84

83

83

82

82

82

82

80

79

78

78

77

77

78

77

78

78

78

82
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE, TEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 235, half a mile upstream from Kansas City So

Mauriceville, Orange County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 127 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March to September 1952.

Water temperatures: March to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1952. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 692 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 23 ppm Apr. 23-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 172 ppm Sept. 11-20, 21-30; minimum, 10 ppm Apr. 23-30, July 21-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,210 micromhos Sept. 24, 27-28; minimum daily, 22.0 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93*F June 15, Aug. 13.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Records of discharge for period March to September 1952 gi

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, March to September 

Date of collection

Mar. 10-20, 1952 . .

Apr. 1-4, 10-11,13-14

Apr. 12, 15-22 ....

July 1-15..........

Sept. 11-20........

Sept. 21-30........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5.67 

3.63 

197 

9.26 

220

40.3 

2.84 

254 

19.9 

1.56 

.44 

.23

.21 

405 

72.5 

1.54 

.17 

.10 

b.03 

.10

.1 

b.05 

b.Ol

112

Silica 

(SiOs)

12 

11 

7.0 

7.6 

6.6 

3.5

5.6 

11 

6.2 

9.4 

10 

23 

30

32 

6.4 

9.8 

11 

15 

23 

31 

29

28 

28 

27

5.0

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

4.2 

3.6 

4.3 

12 

3.2 

1.8

1.4 

5.0 

1.9 

2.1 

6.2 

19 

32 

36 

2.5 

1.8 

3.6 

9.4 

20 

28 

31

35 

36 

36

2.2

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.9 

2.6 

2.9 

6.0 

2.5 

1.3

2.1 

3.6 

1.6 

1.7 

4.1 

11 

17 

19 

2.1 

1.3 

2.4 

6.9 

11 

16 

18

20 

20 

20

1.7

Sodium 

(Na)

1 

1 

1 

8 

8.0

6.9 

2 

5,0 

8.6 

2 

8 

13 

16 

1 

6.8 

1 

3 

8 

12 

14

16 

16

n

Potassium 

(K)

3 

5 

4 

0

3.6 

9

8 

6 

8 

1 

2

2 

5 

4 

5 

1

0 

6 

3

6.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

8 

9 

7 

6 

8 

7

8 

16 

7 

7 

18 

56 

94

107 

8 

9 

11 

29 

58 

84 

96

109 

110 

109

7

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

14 

11 

11 

8.9 

12 

5

6.3 

10 

5.8 

5.4 

8.3 

21 

20

22 

6.9 

6.2 

6.7 

7.4 

14 

18 

21

21 

22 

23

6.4

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

22 

24 

151 

10 

4.2

8.5 

46 

6.0 

13 

49 

150 

248

288 

18 

9.0 

20 

68 

152 

226 

255

288 

298 

308

8.4

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

2.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

2.0 

2.8 

1.5 

2.2 

2.2 

1.5 

1.8

2.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

1.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.8

1.1

Bo

ro

(B

a Sum of determined constituents. b Includes days of less 
272 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued 

COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE, TEX.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, March to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

__

__

--

_

--

66

65

67

64

66

65

63

67

66

69

71

66

65

65

63

67

69

72

71

68

65

Apr.

72

74

70

69

68

70

70

72

74

57

64

68

67

67

68

69

68

69

67

75

72

71

70

71

72

73

73

73

76

--

70

May

75

72

77

81

83

84

84

82

81

76

78

80

80

81

80

81

80

78

73

74

74

75

77

77

77

80

78

74

72

76

79

78

June

80

82

82

84

82

83

83

87

85

89

89

90

90

91

93

89

92

90

92

--

88

87

89

88

87

89

87

87

86

84

87

July

85

87

89

89

87

86

86

84

88

86

85

87

87

80

..

76

78

78

--

..

85

86

88

85

86

87

88

84

85

85

Aug.

87

88

89

89

92

91

91

90

91

--

89

90

93

88

90

92

91

92

89

87

84

90

91

91

90

90

86

85

87

89

"

89

Sept.

89

88

82

80

85

86

86

85

82

--

83

84

89

--

87

89

85

81

81

..

84

83

82

81

82

81

81

83

84

--

84
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SABINE RIVER BAS

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium

(ME)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

<SO«)

Chloride 

<C1)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

Boron 

(B)

P

GREENVILLE RESERVOIR NO. 2 NEAR GREENVILLE

Mar. 25, 1952 .... | 2.4 I 0.01 38 6.5 21 0.8 142 32 13 0.3 0.0 0.16 

CHEROKEE LAKE NEAR LONGVIEW

Feb. 27. 1952 ..... | 7.8 0.70 3.5 2.3 8.7 14 13 7.8 0.2 0.5 

TENAHA CREEK NEAR SHELBYVILLE

June 12. 1952 ..... | 9.20 | 19 24 53 26 

PATROON BAYOU AT COUNTY ROAD BRIDGE 7 MILES NORTHEAS

June 12. 1952 ..... 18.7 17 53 31 18 

PALO GAUCHO CREEK NEAR HEMPHILL

25.6 19 

PALO GAUCHO CREEK 7 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF M

HOUSEN BAYOU 9 MILES EAST OF YELLOWPINE

< 13, 1952 ..... I 7.87 | 29 36 22 17 

i of determined constituents.
SABINE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN SABINE RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(els)

Silica 

(SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

P

m

SANDY CREEK 9.5 MILES EAST OF YELLOWPINE

June 13, 1952 ..... 24.7 23 7.7 16 6.2 7.2 

MILL CREEK 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YELLOWPINE

June 13, 1952 ..... 13.1 20 5.7 12 2.6 5.5 

LITTLE COW CREEK AT BIRKEVILLE

Feb. 13, 1952 ..... 12

May 13, 1952 ..... 19.5 16

9 9 0.2 

CANEY CREEK AT BON WIER

6.0

Jane 20, 1952 ..... 5.11 28 1.9 0.8 5.9

21 1.6 7.2 

DEMPSEY CREEK 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BON WIER

18 ! 6.2 0.3 0.5 

BIG COW CREEK NEAR NEWTON

May 9, 1952 ...... 53.8 13 5.8

June 20, 1952 ..... 6.52 24 3.2 1.3 6.4

June 4, 1952 ...... 5.15 7.9

14 1.6 6.0 

DONAHOE CREEK 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BON WIER

14 2 7.2 1.0 

,- CYPRESS CREEK NEAR BUNA

6.0

a 8om of determined constituents.

10 1.3 8.8 
NECHES RIVER BASIN 

NECHES RIVER AT EVADALE, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station on U. S. Highway 96, 200 feet upstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe 

downstream from Mill Creek,and 15 miles upstream from Village Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,908 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 180 ppm Dec. 1-10; minimum, 78 ppm Apr. 20-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 67 ppm July 1-10; minimum, 22 ppm Feb. 1-2, 4-8.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 342 micromhos Jan. 1; minimum daily, 75.9 micromhos Apr. 24

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93° F July 27; minimum observed, 49° F Nov. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 218 ppm Dec. 11-20, 1948; minimum, 46 ppm June 4-18

Hardness: Maximum, 70 ppm Nov. 1-10, 1947; minimum, 16 ppm Sept. 22-25, 27, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 370 micromhos Aug. 29, 1951; minimum daily 53.7 m

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 93° F July 27, 1952; minimum observed, 37° F Jan. 30-31, 1

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, 

on evaporation unless otherwise noted. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to Sept

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 195

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951......

Oct. 11-20. ..........

Oct 21-31. ........ .

Nov. 1-10 ..........

Nov. 21-30 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

Jan. 11-20. ....... ...

Jan. 21-31. ......... j

Feb. 1-2, 4-8 .......

Feb. 21-29 .........

Mar. 1-10...........

Mar. 11-20 ..........

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

a Sum of determined

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

900 

344 

352 

343 

375 

343

692 

1,997 

1,416 

1,909 

1,339 

1,713

7,737 

4,413 

5,710 

7,253 

4,296 

9,233 

constituen

Silica 

(Si02)

17 

20 

20 

21 

21 

22

20 

17 

19 

18 

19 

19

10 

16 

17 

i6 

16 

14 

ts.

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

12 

13 

11 

11 

12 

11

11 

8. 3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.4 

8.7

4.2 

8.8 

8.5 

8.1 

8.5 

7.8

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.5 

6.6 

3.9 

4.5 

4.8 

3.7

3. 8 

3.4 

3 9 

4.0 

3.8 

4.3

2.7 

4.4 

4.5 

4.2 

4.3 

3.6

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

20 

28 

36 

37 

40 

40

42 

34 

35 

35 

27 

33

15 

30 

30 

26 

25 

22

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

46 

59 

52 

52 

46 

49

47 

28 

22 

19 

21 

14

13 

18 

18 

17 

17 

17

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

13 

16 

16 

20 

18 

20

22 

20 

22 

24 

22 

24

17 

27 

30 

32 

32 

29

Chloride 

(01)

30 

37 

43 

43 

55 

48

51 

44 

50 

51 

38 

51

18 

43 

41 

32 

31 

27

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

. 1

Nitrate 

(NO,

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0 

1.0 

.5

.5 

1.0 

1.2 

.5 

.5 

1.0

.5 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

.8
NECHES RIVER BASIN Continued 

NECHES RIVER AT EVADALE, TEX.--Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

June 1-10 ...........

June 11-20 ..........

July 1-10 ............

July 21-31 ...........

Aug. 21-31 ..........

Sept. 11-20

Sept. 21-30..........

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,810 

9,267 

12,090 

12,560 

6,837 

14, 620

9,856 

2,896 

1,736 

1,502 

1,458 

1,055

1,432 

1,168 

720 

574 

268 

216

3,718

Silica 

(810,)

15 

14 

10 

14 

17 

13

15 

18 

18 

21 

19 

18

21 

22 

22 

25 

28 

26

15

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

10 

8.5 

5.1 

6.0 

7.5 

5.8

5.5 

8.4 

9.4 

18 

15 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

13 

13

7.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.8 

4.3 

2.7 

3.1 

4.1 

3.2

2.9 

4.2 

4.5 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6

4.9 

4.9 

5.1 

5.2 

5.1 

4.5

3.7

Sodium 

(Na)

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 

1

1 

2 

2 

24 

24 

24

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Potassium 

(K)

5 

2 

4 

9 

4 

3

5 

4 

7

» 

1 

2 

4 

1 

4

22

Blear r 

bonate 

(HCO,)

22 

23 

18 

21 

26 

20

24 

30 

36 

44 

46 

46

53 

56 

55 

62 

73 

73

23

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

32 

26 

17 

20 

22 

17

16 

21 

20 

21 

20 

15

13 

12 

13 

11 

8.3 

7.5

22

Chloride 

(Cl)

33 

28 

15 

21 

29 

14

14 

29 

35 

42 

36 

33

38 

41 

43 

42 

35 

38

27

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.3

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.2 

.2

0.1

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

2.0 

1.0 

1.5

2.0 

3.5 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.0

1.5 

1.8 

2 2 

2.' 8 

1.8 

2.2

1.3

[jte

B

r

(B

i of determined constituents.
NECHES RIVER BASIN 277

NECHES RIVER BASIN .Continued 

NECHES RIVER AT EVADALE, TEX.--Continued 

Temperature (°F) ot water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

75

77

77

80

79

78

75

79

70

64

66

67

67

67

68

69

69

71

70

70

72

75

75

71

71

70

72

72

71

76

75

72

Nov.

70

62

56

56

61

56

56

55

56

59

60

67

66

68

68

65

57

55

50

49

51

60

63

60

65

67

56

56

57

60

Dec.

56

58

63

59

63

66

67

70

60

57

55

55

56

63

56

50

51

54

54

60

;o

50

50

_

59

56

53

51

60

57

54

57

Jan.

63

63

63

60

58

57

55

55

61

55

55

56

59

60

63

63

64

65

66

66

67

68

62

59

61

61

67

60

60

59

61

61

Feb.

61

59

61

_

55

55

53

54

57

58

60

61

63

60

63

59

57

56

59

60

60

60

60

59

58

55

52

56

_

_

58

Mar.

57

56

58

55

56

55

56

57

58

61

58

69

60

61

59

60

60

60

_

61

66

64

51

55

58

59

60

62

63

64

66

60

Apr.

64

64

65

64

63

64

66

65

66

65

65

65

63

62

62

62

63

65

65

66

67

70

68

65

fc5

65

65

67

67

69

65

May

69

70

70

71

73

74

74

74

75

76

72

71

71

73

74

73

75

75

72

69

69

71

74

72

75

74

75

75

74

72

73

73

June

72

75

76

76

79

78

79

79

79

80

81

81

81

82

84

82

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

87

86

86

85

85

85

82

July

84

85

86

87

87

_ 

86

85

86

84

85

_

86

87

86

85

82

84

81

82

83

83

85

85

85

88

93

86

86

87

85

85

Aug.

85

85

86

86

87

87

87

87

86

87

86

87

87

87

87

85

87

87

88

87

87

86

86

86

86

85

83

81

83

83

86

Sept.

85

85

81

80

75

78

79

70

80

79

78

78

79

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

79

__

__

--

72

72

73

73

73

..

78
NECHES RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NECHES RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

<Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

NECHES RIVER AT STATE HIGHWAY 31 NEAR CHANDLER

Feb. 27, 1952 ... 12 8.6 4.8 25 22 33 29 I 1.8 130 

LAKE TYLER NEAR WHITEHOUSE

Feb. 27, 1952 ... 4.0 |o.03 9.0 4.6 10 46 7.3 12 0.3 0.5 92 
TRINITY RIVER BASIN 

CLEAR PORK TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH, TEX

LOCATION. At Texas & Pacific water plant,one-eighth of a mile downstream from gaging station which i

County, 100 feet upstream from East-West Expressway bridge, 310 feet downstream from Texas and Pac

 lies downstream from Marys Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 526 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 366 ppra Dec. 21-31; minimum, 191 ppm Aug. 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 218 ppm Jan. 21-31; minimum, 109 ppm Aug. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 600 micromhos Dec. 13; minimum daily, 201 micromhos May 24.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 97°F Aug. 6; minimum observed, 41°F Dec. 22. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 621 ppm Jan. 11-31, 1949; minimum, 124 ppm May 17, 194

Hardness: Maximum, 322 ppm Dec. 1-10, 1950; minimum, 68 ppm May 17, 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 842 micromhos Mar. 31, 1951; minimum daily, 201 mic

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 97°F Aug. 6, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point on sever

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. R

in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 

Chemical analyses

Date oT collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 11-20......

HOT. 21-30......

Dec. 1-10.......

Dec. 11-20 ..... 

Dec. 21-31 ..... 

Jan. 1-10, 1952.. 

Jan. 11-20 ......

Feb. 1-10 ......

Feb. 11-20 ..... 

Feb. 21-29 ..... 

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11-20 ..... 

Mar. 21-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

a. 09 

a. 50

1.52 

3.69 

4.25 

3.44 

4.95 

9.79

24.4 

8.99 

9.83 

9.99 

9.96 

11.5

Silica 

(SiO,)

5.0 

4.0 

5.8 

7.2 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

9.4 

13 

9.2 

9.5 

12

9.2 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

7.8 

9.2

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

44 

46 

50 

54 

56

56 

63 

67 

70 

71 

71

55 

52 

55 

59 

63 

61

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.6 

7.6 

7.4 

7.2 

6.9 

6.2

6.6 

9.6 

8.2 

9.3 

9.4 

9.8

8.8 

6.7 

5.8 

8.2 

9.3 

9.9

Sodium 

(Na)

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4

5 

53 

5 

4 

3 

3

2 

2 

2 

3 

3 

3

Potassium 

(K)

2 

9 

9 

6 

8 

7

4

4 

2 

7 

3

4 

5 

6 

0

a

7

in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

172 

190 

193 

198 

210 

208

204 

222 

232 

239 

240 

243

183 

171 

179 

198 

217 

215

Sulfate 

(SO,)

28 

29 

28 

29 

30 

32

37 

52 

53 

45 

45 

43

43 

37 

34 

37 

44 

44

Chloride 

(Cl)

38 

42 

44 

42 

44 

43

54 

58 

50 

42 

36 

32

20 

22 

25 

30 

34 

35

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(N0a)

1.2 

1.0 

2.0 

2.5 

2.0 

1.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2 

.5 

.5

1.2 

1.0 

.5 

1.5 

.0 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

lio

b3

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge. 

b Sam of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER AT PORT WORTH, TEX. Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1952 . 

Apr. 11-20 ..... 

Apr. 21-30 ..... 

May 1-10 .......

May 21-31 ......

June 11-20......

June 21-30 ......

July 21-31. ......

Aug. 1-10.......

Aug. 11-20 ..... 

Aug. 21-30 ..... 

Sept. 1-10 ......

Sept. 11-20......

Sept. 21-30 ..... 

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfe)

10.2 

27.6 

166 

47.7 

189 

149

17.4 

4.80 

a. 05 

a. 23 

a. 07 

aO

a3.2 

aO 

aO 

aO 

aO 

a. 69

20.1

Silica 

(StOJ

7.6 

8.2 

10 

10 

10 

15

13 

15 

14 

12 

9.0 

10

11 

10 

10 

9.8 

12 

11

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

55 

43 

54 

50 

50

62 

50 

54 

53 

55 

54

41 

36 

36 

44 

44 

48

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.9 

11 

6.9 

9.7 

6.7 

4.0

6.0 

7.5 

7.8 

7.5 

7.3 

6.7

5.0 

4.6 

4.8 

4.6 

4.3 

4.6

6.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

40 

33

11 1 21

35 

20

21 

21 

26 

27 

28 

27

26 

27 

29 

28 

29 

28

24

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

207 

193 

133 

170 

166 

159

199 

171 

185 

184 

192 

185

146 

133 

137 

156 

156 

170

165

Sulfate 

(SO,)

44 

41 

24 

38 

44 

29

28 

29 

30 

29 

28 

26

22 

21 

21 

20 

20 

20

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

39 

36 

13 

27 

30 

14

22 

20 

28 

28 

29 

29

24 

24 

26 

27 

27 

26

23

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

2.0 

4.0 

2.5 

3.2 

3.2

1.8 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2 

1.8

2 2

1.2 

1.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.2

2.9

Boron 

(B)

Par

pe

mi

lio

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

CLEAR FORK TRINITY RIVER AT FORT WORTH, TEX. Contin

Temperature (°F) o{ water, water year October 1951 to September 

Day

g

20

22

90

24

97

Oft

QI

«?*

Average -

October

max

75 

77 

81 

75 

76

74 

70 

70 

70 

68

66 

66 

66 

66 

67 

67 

66 

70 

87 

65

65 

67 

65 

62 

61

61 

62 

60 

62 

64 

61

68

min

68 

70 

70 

71 

72

69 

66 

63 

62 

61

61 

61 

62 

63 

63

64 

64 

64 

63 

62

63 

64 

62 

60 

60

60 

60 

57 

57 

59 

53

63

November

max

56 

a 55 

a 53 

a55 

a 56

a 50 

a 51 

a 54 

a 52 

a 55

a 60 

a 59 

a 63 

a 58 

a 58

a 57 

a 54 

a 47 

a 48 

a 50

a 52 

a 64 

a 65 

a55 

a55

a 54 

a 52 

a 52 

55 

54

min

48

52 

52

December

max

56 

59 

62 

60 

57

57 

57 

55 

52 

50

50 

50 

51 

51 

48

44 

45 

46 

47 

47

45 

44 

46 

46 

49 

47 

45 

46 

48 

49 

56

SO

min

54 

56 

59 

57 

56

56 

55 

52 

49 

47

46 

46 

50 

48 

44

42 

44 

44 

44 

45

42 

41 

43 

44 

46

44 

42 

42 

46 

47 

50

4H

January

max

57 

52 

48 

48 

47 

47 

46 

48 

49 

48

46 

49 

52 

55 

58

60 

64 

63 

65 

64

62 

61 

56 

54 

58

62 

61 

56 

55 

56 

58

RR

min

52 

48 

45 

45 

44

44 

44 

47 

47 

46

45 

46 

48 

52 

55

57 

60 

60 

61 

60

59 

56 

52 

51 

54

57 

56 

54 

52 

54 

56

R9.

February

max

60 

59 

59 

58 

58

57 

55 

56 

56 

57

61 

61 

62 

61 

57 

52 

53 

54 

58 

56

55 

56 

55 

54 

53

52 

54 

55 

55

R7

min

58 

58 

57 

55 

53

53 

52 

53 

52 

54

57 

59 

59 

57 

52

51 

48 

52 

54 

53

52 

54 

54 

53 

50

48 

48 

52 

53

RS

March

max

52 

54 

57 

54 

55

57 

57 

58 

58 

59

59 

63 

61 

62 

61

59 

54 

61 

64 

67

70 

67 

58 

58 

61

61 

61 

61 

61 

63 

73

fin

min

50 

51 

53 

50 

50

53 

53 

55 

57 

56

53 

58 

57 

58 

57

55 

53 

57 

58 

62

67 

58 

55 

54 

55

57 

56 

53 

59 

60 

63

Sfi

April

max

73 

70 

68 

64 

64

65 

65 

68 

68 

63

61 

59 

59 

63 

66

66 

65 

65 

66 

65

66 

66 

65 

65 

70

73 

71 

70 

70 

75

fifi

min

69 

65 

64 

60 

57

60 

62 

65 

61 

58

58 

55 

55 

59 

59

62 

63 

63 

65 

62

64 

64 

62 

63 

63

63 

63 

66 

66 

68

fi».

May

max

74 

74 

76 

80 

82

79 

80 

81 

82 

78

76 

77 

76 

76 

75

75 

76 

71 

63 

67

75 

77 

76 

68 

68

73 

76 

74 

73 

77 

79

7R

mi

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7(

a No thermograph record, once-daily temperature measurement.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR OAKWOOD, TEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highways 79 and 84, 1J miles upstream from Internationa

Oakwood, Leon County, and at mile 313. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 12,912 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,430 ppm Sept. 1-9; minimum, 234 ppm Apr. 22-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 244 ppm July 21-26, 28-29, 31; minimum, 124 ppm Mar. 1-4, 13-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,950 micromhos Dec. 1; minimum daily, 351 micromhos Apr. 29.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90° F Aug. 14; minimum observed, freezing point, Dec. 15, 21-2

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,430 ppm Sept. 1-9, 1952; minimum, 165 ppm Feb. 11-19, 

Hardness: Maximum, 271 ppm Oct. 28, 30-31, 1947; minimum, 93 ppm May 13-20, 1948.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,960 micromhos Sept. 8, 1951; minimum daily, 328 mic

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90° F Aug. 14, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point Feb. 5, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evaporation and for concentrations more than 1,000 ppm are sums 

for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .. 

Oct. 11-20.......

Oct. 21-31 .......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-15. ......

Nov. 16-20. ......

Nov. 21-30. ......

Dec. 1-10........

Dec. 11-20. ......

Dec. 21-31. ......

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Jan. 11-20.......

Jan. 21-31.......

Feb. 1, 4-6, 8-10 

Feb. 2-3, 7 ......

Feb. 11-14 ......

Feb. 15-16 ......

Feb. 17-21 ......

Feb. 22-29. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

329 

301 

340 

482 

263 

240 

273

350 

333 

307 

417 

342 

368

511 

629 

453 

1,040 

738 

876

Silica 

(810,)

14 

14 

14 

11 

15 

14 

14

19 

18 

17 

14 

15 

13

15 

16 

18 

14 

15 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

60 

60 

47 

58 

56 

60

62 

52 

57 

54 

46 

54

58 

62 

49 

62 

48 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.2 

8.7 

9.2 

6.9 

7.9 

10 

10

14 

10 

12 

12 

8.4 

12

9.5 

14 

8.6 

12 

6.6 

8.8

Sodium 

(Na)

1 

2 

2

r

195 

324

288

4 

2 

3 

3' 

2! 

2!

2( 

4! 

2! 

4!

i;

(

Potassium 

(K)

!5 

4 

J5 

8

10 

>3 

LI 

11 

.1 

)9

.9 

16 

U 

)4 

!9 

)R

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

148 

151 

137 

102 

116 

128 

129

99 

84 

109 

95 

84 

95

130 

122 

93 

145 

110 

lift

Sulfate 

(SO,)

108 

127 

130 

106 

100 

108 

145

153 

140 

138 

162 

117 

144

135 

149 

115 

142 

63 

Aft

Chloride 

(Cl)

230 

265 

295 

218 

268 

475 

378

578 

325 

415 

442 

305 

398

338 

610 

300 

585 

184 

125

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

26 

26 

42 

40 

37 

34 

49

60 

58 

62 

68 

28 

56

55 

55 

52 

68 

14 

13

Boron 

(B)

D

Part

per 

million

71

80

89

68

77

1,08

1,01

1,34

92

1,07

1,14

84

1,02

96

1,40

83

1,39

53

44
Mar. 1-4, 13-16, 

1952 ...........

Mar. 5-12, 17-20

Apr. 10-21 ......

May 1-4 .........

May 5-6, 26-31 . .

July 1-5, 7-10, 27, 

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

July 6, 11-20 .... 

July 21-26, 28-29,

Aug. 21-31.......

Sept. 19-30 ......

Weighted average

1,513

1,089

456

2,542

16,710

13,020 

736

297

235

291 

290

163

200

1,663

13

14

12

16

20

16

8.8

11 

14

24

16

39

45 

48

49

41

45

47

52

71

44

63

77 

80

66

66

50

6.4

6.7 

9.1

11

5.6

4.5

4.5

4.8 

7.3

7.2

8.8

11 

11

8.5

11

5.6

77

133

158

166

51

30

27

73 

124

171

263

420 

422

371

428

93

95

117 

111

100

122

135

136

150 

182

133

194

182

192 

190

212

188

140

59

76 

109

111

39

38

39

45 

91

38

51

86

111

156 

161

156

172

136

117

226

57

100

171 

194

223

85

30

28

95 

160

70

141

212

350

575 

580

375

478

612

280

510

119

13

17 

28

21

3.7

3.9

3.3

3.5 

10

3.9

3.6

4.4

4.1

8.2

23 

25

12

22

15

39

9.1

37

54

63

65

27

23

25

39

59

31

47

55

66

92

1,37

1,39

1,03

1,18

1,21

1,43

1,40

43
284 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY RIVER NEAR OAKWOOD, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

75

74

76

78

74

69

72

64

66

63

64

63

65

62

66

62

69

68

68

69

72

70

65

64

65

71

64

63

68

69

68

Nov.

58

57

49

52

53

44

44

45

51

55

56

60

63

57

60

52

46

46

44

43

49

55

52

57

59

57

54

52

50

49

--

52

Dec.

54

58

60

53

55

59

58

54

50

48

43

45

48

55

32

39

45

45

44

52

32

32

45

56

56

46

42

44

48

54

64

49

Jan.

42

44

47

48

42

42

60

62

63

43

42

49

50

58

59

61

66

32

65

65

58

57

47

57

60

62

60

50

49

53

49

54

Feb.

60

65

57

57

58

50

43

46

46

59

59

59

60

59

59

44

52

50

59

51

50

50

51

51

52

54

54

51

52

_

--

54

Mar.

57

56

54

53

56

..

56

57

57

54

57

56

56

55

56

54

57

56

58

54

56

57

53

58

57

57

58

58

58

57

56

Apr.

63

62

63

63

63

59

63

58

64

63

64

64

62

62

65

69

64

64

65

63

65

65

65

63

64

65

64

62

64

--

63

May

64

63

68

67

69

68

66

71

72

72

67

66

59

58

59

59

60

57

56

57

60

60

57

60

65

65

65

65

65

62

65

63

June

75

72

65

68

75

74

72

74

82

75

82

82

82

80

80

82

85

83

82

84

84

83

85

86

80

87

82

80

82

82

80

July

82

80

81

83

83

82

84

83

79

76

76

78

77

78

79

80

80

79

80

79

78

80

82

82

82

82

79

82

80

82

--

80

Aug.

82

85

85

87

85

87

87

82

89

87

88

88

89

90

89

87

87

85

88

86

89

79

87

89

87

87

87

89

89

87

85

87

Sept.

83

82

81

80

82

80

75

75

75

75

73

74

75

76

76

74

72

71

71

73

75

75

78

76

75

75

74

79

78

76

.-

76
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF, TEX.

LOCATION. At Devers Pumping Plant Number One, one mile west of Moss Bluff, Liberty County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during summers of 1946 to 1949, daily records Oc

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,640 ppm Aug. 26-27; minimum, 198 ppm Feb. 4-6.

Hardness: Maximum, 782 ppm Aug. 26-27; minimum, 54 ppm Feb. 4-6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,630 micromhos Aug. 27; minimum daily, 264 micromhos Feb. 6. 

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,640 ppm Aug. 26-27, 1952; minimum, 110 ppm Oct. 4-10

Hardness: Maximum, 782 ppm Aug. 26-27, 1952; minimum, 50 ppm Oct. 11-14, 26-27, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,630 micromhos Aug. 27, 1952; minimum daily, 127 micromhos Oc

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evap

sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of daily 

records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. 11-14, 17-22 

Nov. 15-16, 23-28

Dec. 11-20......

Jan. 1-10, 1952.. 

Jan. 11-20 ......

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 1-3, 7-12 . .

Feb. 21, 27-29 . .

Mar. 1, 10-13...

Mar. 14-20 ..... 

Mar. 21-31 .....

Apr. 1-6, 12-14 . 

Apr. 7-11, 15-20 

Apr. 21-30 ......

May 1-10, 27-31 . 

 » Sum of determli

Mean 

discharge 

(cte)

pd consWiiAr

Silica 

(310J

17 

6.6 

5.6 

6.6 

13 

8.2

12 

15 

18 

14 

17 

16

12 

8.0 

14 

17 

18 

15 

13 

14 

16

16 

10 

10 

18

its

frOB

(FA)

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

46 

43 

51 

66 

78

48 

50 

56 

56 

52 

62

28 

18 

47 

50 

39 

49 

28 

36 

42

40 

23 

27 

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.7 

5.9 

10 

9.6 

11 

12

8.1 

9.6 

8.0 

8.1 

7.6 

8.7

5.5 

2.3 

6.7 

7.9 

5.6 

9.7 

3.7 

5.1 

6.0

8.7 

5.1 

4.2 

3.5

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

81 

127 

142 

151 

198 

314

141 

162 

187 

193 

169 

234

63 

37 

154 

234 

104 

241 

49 | 

71 

61

68 

30 

28 

26

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

133 

134 

124 

140 

167 

172

124 

119 

126 

129 

127 

141

74 

59 

95 

89 

95 

88 

61 

103 

105

95 

63 

83 

123

Sulfate 

(30,)

31 

51 

58 

72 

93 

90

57 

71 

78 

90 

77 

84

32 

17 

77 

64 

62 

59 

43 

37 

51

55 

31 

26 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

112 

177 

208 

214 

279 

479

207 

238 

272 

270 

235 

344

92 

45 

220 

365 

138 

385 

67 

98 

84

104 

41 

34 

27

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.0 

3.5 

3.0 

4.0 

17 

20

8.3 

12 

15 

17 

14 

15

6.1 

7.2 

15 

14 

13 

12 

6.0 

5.8 

7.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

1.5

Boron 

(B)

Pa

pe

mi

lio

a 3

a 4

5

6

7

1,0

5

6

7

7

6

8

3

6

8

4

8

a 2

3

3

3

2

2

2
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY RIVER NEAR MOSS BLUFF, TEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

May 11-20, 1952 .

May 21-26. ......

June 1-9 ........

June 10-16 ......

June 17-30 ......

July 1-10 .......

July 11-17, 20-23

July 18-19, 24-31

Aug. 1-4, 9-12 ..

Aug. 5-8, 13-14,

19-22 .........

Aug. 15-18......

Aug. 23-25, 28-31

Aug. 26-27.... . .

Sept. 1-7 .......

Sept. 8-20. ......

Sept. 21-30 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(3102)

17

17

17

17

18

16

10

19

21

18

15

16

17

20

20

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

38

38

43

45

56

58

29

55

64

68

74

86

114

76

71

70

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.8

4.0

3.7

4.2

5.0

5.6

4.1

6.1

7.2

11

10J.O

38

121

24

13

12

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

40

56

29

39

R4

56

49

79

119

174

261

444

1,090

314

oqo £td£i

270

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

114

106

136

138

170

171

87

160

188

174

136

200

201

214

206

206

Sulfate 

(S04 )

26

37

29

31

40

31

21

35

46

67

100

121

OQR 

£03

93

76

80

Chloride 

(Cl)

53

75

32

47

83

81

72

118

173

270

435

740

I

n/in , »UU

495

345

395

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

1.0

1.5

.2

3.5

2.5

2.2

.5

1.5

3.2

1.5

1.8

2.8

2.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

Boron 

(B)

Par

per 

mil

lion

24

29

22

26

36

a 33

a 22

a 39

54

7

99

1,55

3,64

1,13

89

99

a Sum of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

OLD RIVER NEAR COVE, TEX.

LOCATION.--At Barber Hill Pumping Plant, 5 miles northwest of Cove, Chambers County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during summers of 1946 to 1949, daily records 

EXTREMES. 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,430 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22; minimum, 156 ppm Jan. 26-31

Hardness: Maximum, 701 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22; minimum, 57 ppm Jan. 26-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,710 micromhos Aug. 22; minimum daily, 224 micromhos Apr. 2

EXTREMES, 1949-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,430 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22, 1952; minimum, 156 ppm Jan

Hardness: Maximum, 701 ppm Aug. 18-19, 22, 1952; minimum, 57 ppm Jan. 26-31, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 7,710 micromhos Aug. 22, 1952; minimum daily, 224 micromhos A

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on eva

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of da

Tex. No records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951. .

Nov. 21-30 .....

Dec. 7-10.......

Dec. 11-20 ..... 

Dec. 21-31 ..... 

Jan. 1-10, 1952..

Jan. 26-31 ..... 

Feb. 1-10 ......

Feb. 21-29 ..... 

Mar. 1-10 ......

Apr. 1-10 ......

Apr. 11-12 ..... 

Apr. 14-20 ..... 

Apr. 21-30 ..... 

a Sam of determine

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Jd constituent

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

14 

11 

15 

15 

15

15 

17 

19 

19 

22 

18 

13

13 

13 

IS 

14 

14 

14

7.1 

12 

20 

18

s.

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

57 

63 

61 

61 

62

64 

36 

45 

48 

51 

53 

16

18 

32 

42 

44 

43 

46

43

20 

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

13 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

6.4 

8.1 

8,5 

9.0 

9.5 

4.2

3.9

5.5 

6.8 

8.5 

6.7 

9.0

9.2

3.6 

3.1

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

184 

173 

220

171 

169 

168

163 

53 

73 

74 

76 

90 

27

31 

41 

66 

64 

69 

72

90 

106 

34 

28

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

137 

155 

147 

166 

175 

183

174 

75 

100 

109 

121 

132 

48

56 

95 

116 

130 

122 

131

120 

116 

56 

61

Sulfate 

(S04)

57 

52 

67 

53 

52 

51

54 

51 

60 

60 

58 

60 

24

25 

30 

32 

35 

38 

38

43 

54 

28 

21

Chloride 

(Cl)

303 

277 

362 

278 

268 

265

262 

82 

112 

116 

120 

139 

36

39 

58 

104 

99 

102 

114

140 

142 

43 

33

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5

2.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2 

1.8 

1.8

1.2 

5.1 

4.6 

4.2

Boron 

(B)

(

Par

pe

mi

lio

7

7

8

6

6

6

6

3

3

3

3

4

1

1

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

a.1

a 1
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

OLD RIVER NEAR COVE, TEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1952..

July 1-4, 12-14,19

Aug. 2-11, 23 ... 

Aug. 12-13, 20,

Aug. 14-17, 21... 

Aug. 18-19,22...

Sept. 11-20 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(310,)

18 

20 

20

23 

23

18 

18 

14 

14 

17

17

19 

18 

15 

18 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

29 

39 

34

36 

42 

50 

53 

64 

30 

44

74

82 

84 

103 

86 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3. 8 

4.6 

4.2

3.7 

6.2 

11 

13 

30 

7.9 

7.2

21

38 

57 

108 

41 

38

Sodium 

(Na)

3 

3 

4

3 

52 

11 

129 

31 

7 

8

28

4E 

61 

1,04 

4" 

4 r

Potassium 

(K)

1 

0 

0

0 

3

0 

9 

3

7

7 

8 

0 

6 

3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

101 

132 

111

127 

140 

154 

162 

154 

102 

bl33

136

c!92 

134 

122 

d!97 

e!95

Sulfate 

(S04 )

28 

33 

33

27 

33 

52 

55 

98 

43 

31

102

133 

174 

281 

135 

128

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

26 

43

25 

67 

166 

196 

515 

105 

140

478

750 

1,060 

1,820 

790 

775

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.0

3.8 

3.0

3.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.2

3.2

.2

1.0 

4.0 

1.8 

2.2

Boron 

(B)

D

(res

Parts 

per 

million

a 192 

a 221 

a 232

a 210 

a 296 

494 

546 

1,110 

a332 

402

1,050

1,570 

2,080 

3,430 

1,640 

1,610

a Sum of determined constituents.

b Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

c Includes equivalent of 10 parts per million of carbonate (CQJ. 

d Includes equivalent of 8 parts per million of carbonate (CO,), 

e Includes equivalent of 6 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY RIVER AT ANAHUAC, TEX.

LOCATION. At Lone Star Pimping Plant in Anahuac, Chambers County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Short periods during the summers of 1946 to 1949, daily reco

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 12,500 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 226 ppm June 4-6, 8

Hardness: Maximum, 2,490 ppm Sept. 21-30; minimum, 84 ppm Apr. 19-22, 24-25, 28-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 22,000 micromhos Sept. 29-30; minimum daily, 330 micromhos J

EXTREMES, 1949-51. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 12,500 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1952; minimum, 184 ppm Mar. 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,940 ppm Sept. 21-30, 1952;'minimum, 52 ppm Dec! 25-31, 1949. 

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 22,000 micromhos Sept. 29, 30, 1952; minimum daily, 235 micr

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on 

are sums of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. Records of specific conductance of 

Tex. No discharge records available for this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 6-9, 

1951 ..........

Oct. 3, 17, 19-20, 

22-23, 25-26, 30 

Oct. 4, 15-16, 31 

Oct. 5, 24, 27-29 

Oct. 10-14 ......

Oct. 18, 21 ..... 

Nov. 1-2, 7-9 ... 

Nov. 3-6 .......

Nov. 11-12, 16 . . 

Nov. 13-15, 19-20 

Nov. 17-18 ..... 

Nov. 21-24 ..... 

Nov. 25-30 .....

Dec. 1-3 .......

Dec. 9-10.......

Dec. 11-15, 18-20 

Dec. 16-17 ..... 

Dec. 21-23, 27 . . 

Dec. 24-26, 28 . . 

Dec. 29-31 ..... 

Jan. 1, 3-6, 8-10, 

1952 ..........

Jan. 2, 7 .......

Jan. 11-13, 25 ..

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

17

15 

18 

17 

19 

18 

12 

10 

11 

9.6 

18 

7.2 

13

8.8 

10 

18 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12

12 

19 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

34

94 

72 

57 

45 

144 

53 

98 

59 

72 

54 

134 

81

118 

78 

54 

50 

175 

46 

52 

62

44 

55 

133

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.1

143 

92 

46 

25 

293 

26 

155 

35 

65 

22 

253 

91

191 

58 

18 

17 

427 

15 

25 

59

14 

46 

277

Sodium P°^- 

<N . slum 

(Na) (K)

98

1,220 

789 

425 

242 

2,340 

277 

1,300 

340 

589 

204 

2,070 

765

1,640 

564 

189 

185 

.3, 570 

156 

247 

536

139 

386 

2,240

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

101

133 

121 

127 

122 

132 

134 

122 

140 

143 

149 

134 

148

146 

158 

146 

132 

119 

134 

136 

130

124 

126 

126

Sulfate 

(SO,)

25

319 

204 

105 

60 

610 

77 

345 

84 

164 

46 

526 

202

436 

162 

57 

60 

875 

39 

61 

137

38 

100 

551

Chloride 

(Cl)

159

2,150 

1,390 

738 

410 

4,190 

460 

2,310 

585 

1,020 

352 

3,700 

1,350

2,880 

960 

310 

300 

6,340 

258 

420 

930

232 

678 

4,020

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.5

3.0 

1.8 

1.5

2.2

3.0 

3.0 

1.5

3.0

10 

4.5 

4.5

1.2 

1.8 

1.5

1.0

1.8

Boron 

(B)

P

m

4

2

1

7

4

1

1

6

2

5

1

1

1

1

7

a Sum of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY RIVER AT ANAHUAC, TEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1051 to Septemb

1MB of collection

Jan. 18, 20-21, 

1958. ..........

Tan. 13-15, 17, 

19, 22 ........

Jan. 23, 27, 29-31 

Jan. 24, 26 ..... 

Feb. 1-10 ......

Feb. 11-20......

Feb. 21, 23-29 . . 

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11, 13-20.. 

Mar. 21-27, 20-31 

Apr. 1-10 ......

Apr. 11-13, 15-1$ 

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

Apr. 19-22, 24-25, 

28-30 ..........

May 1-10 .......

May 11-19 ......

May 21-31 ......

lone 1-3, 7-13, 

15-20 .........

Jane 4-6, 8-12,14 

Jane 21-24, 29 . . 

Jane 25-28, 30 . .

July 1-2, 19-20.. 

July 3-4, 7-12... 

July 5-6, 13-18.. 

July 21-28 ......

July 29-30, Aug 1 

July 31, Aug. 2-3, 

5, 7 ..........

Aug. 4, 6, 8-10..

Aug. 21-31......

Sept. 21-30 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SJO.)

11

12 

11 

13 

7.4 

9.6 

11

12 

17 

15 

12

13 

8.8

11 

13 

19

18 

19 

21 

17

IS 

13 

12 

12 

13

14 

12 

11 

13 

14 

12 

IS

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

SO

SB 

48 

97 

28 

32 

30

32 

34 

38 

36

32 

24

32 

41 

26

41 

38 

54 

59

SB 

75 

81 

41 

51

64 

94 

122 

138 

146 

200 

258

Magsium 

(Mg)

28

46

17 

168 

8.5 

9.1 

8.S

8.9 

8.6 

7.1 

8.8

7.1 

5.8

4.7 

4.7 

6.2

5.6

4.0 

8.8 

21

23 

63 

116 

12 

26

62 

150 

242 

289 

327 

442 

450

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

26S

428 

178 

1,350 

125 

146 

138

128 

118 

99 

US

109 

82

46 

40 

62

46 

30 

97 

208

224 

603 

1,050 

129 

270

S86 

1,330 

2,080 

2,420 

2,660 

3,580 

3,860

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

128

129 

132 

120 

60 

61 

68

74 

82 

97 

93

82 

62

95 

120 

86

130 

124 

1S3 

1S3

142 

134 

106 

101 

106

104 

95 

95 

98 

98 

106 

114

Suliate 

(SO,)

71

114 

54 

337 

18 

18 

19

32 

19 

34 

24

22 

15

24 

31 

17

29 

28 

50 

76

75 

172 

269 

43 

79

156 

337 

510 

615 

680 

909 

998

Chloride 

(Cl)

450

735 

292 

2,420 

222 

258 

236

210 

203 

156 

194

181

138

67 

54 

96

62 

30 

143 

340

375 

1,040 

1,840 

214 

460

1,020 

2,350 

3,690 

4,310 

4,760 

6,430 

6,910

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.5

4.0 

1.5

1.0 

2 2

i!s

3.0 

4.5 

5.2 

2.8

2.2 

1.9

2.6 

1.7 

2.2

2.2 

3.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.8 

2.5 

3.5 

1.8 

4.2

2.5

Boron 

(B)

Pa

pe

mi

lio

a 9

1,4

7

4,4

4

5

S

S

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

4

8

9

2,0

3,4

5

a 9

1,9

4,3

6,7

7,8

8,6

11,6

12,3

a Sam of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY BAY AT MODTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC

LOCATION.-^-At seven sampling stations in Trinity Bay opposite mouth of Trinity River, near Anahuac

Navigation Channel at Fort Anahuac. Station 2 - In Anahuac Channel immediately below delta, ab

Anahuac Channel about Ij miles southwest of Station 2. Station 4 - In Trinity Bay at mid-point 

5 - In Trinity Bay at mid-point between Ash Point and south end of Anahuac Channel. Station 6 - 

Bay about li miles west of Station 6.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: Biweekly October 1950 to September 1952.

REMARKS. Top and bottom samples collected at all points except Stations 4 and 5.

Specific conductance (mlcromhos at 25° C) and chloride in parts per million, water year 

Station Number

1 Top ............

2 Top ............

3 Top ...........

S Shallow ........

6 Top ............

7 Top............

1 Top ............

3 Top ............

5 Shallow ........

7 Top............

2 Top ............

3 Top ............

Specific 

conductance

Oct. 3, 

23,800

23,800

5,000

6,680

19,800

18, 300

18, 100

21,900

18, 300

18,700

Oct. 5, 

23,800

11, 300

17, 100

14,700

20,600

21, 300

19,900

20,200

Oct. 9,

23,800

6,530

14,700

Chloride

1951 

8,330

8,330

1,740

2,000

6,260

6,140

6,240

6,440

1951

4,860

7,120

7,350

6,850

1951 

8 330

8,330

1,950

4,860

Specific 

conductance

Oct. 16 

23,500

23,500

4,340

7,370

24,200

7,070

7,070

22,300

Oct. 23 

23,900

4,350

7,470

7,080

20,300

7,220

Oct. 30

22,800

11,800

12,500

Chloride

1951 

8,310

8,330

1,210

1,500

2,260

2,120

2,150

2,160

7,420

2,160

8,040

1951 

8,330

1,100

2,270

8,800

2,140

6,950

2,150

1951 

7,740

7,910

3,740

3,770

4,040

Specific 

conductance

Nov. 14 

23, 900

23,900

12, 100

12,700

17,400

13, 600

13,000

13,400

19, 800

12,700

23,300

Nov. 22 

24, 800

8,260

23,300

11,800

19,400

15,900

25, 100

16, 100

25,000

Nov. 29

26,600

10, 100

20, 300

17,400

Chloride

1951 

8,330

8,330

3,840

6,680

4,040

5,770

4,360

4,160

4,310

6,660

4,000

8,040

1951 

8,680

8,710

2,500

3,060

3,720

6,560

5,280

5,250

5,250

8,800

5,330

8,710

1051

9,530

3,120

6,080

5,020
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TEX

Station 

Number

3 Bottom

7 top .....

7 Bottom

1 Bottom . ...

2 Bottom

2 Bottom

7 Top

1 Bottom .........

Specific 

conductance

Oct. 9,

16,200 

20,600 

20,600 

18,700 

21,100 

18,600 

19,600

Oct. 12,

23,700 

23,800 

4,120 

16,600 

7,180 

24,900 

7,250 

7,910 

7,550 

24,900 

7,470 

19,900

Feb. 12

19,200 

19,400 

502 

500 

523 

527 

583 

576 

573 

576 

575 

575

Feb. 20

14,400 

14,700

Chloride

1951

5,400 

7,080 

7,080 

6,410 

7,350 

6,390 

6,830

1951

8,310 

8,330 

1,130 

5,600 

2,170 

8,850 

2,180 

2,450 

2,350 

8,880 

2,270 

6,850

1952

6,540 

6,610 

113 

113 

121 

122 

131 

130 

128 

132 

130 

130

, 1952

1 4,710 

1 4.860

Specific

Oct. 30

17,200 

13,200 

13,400 

19,700 

20,900 

12,600 

23,900

Nov. 7,

23,900 

23,900 

12,100 

19,200 

12,000 

12,000 

13,200 

12,900 

13,000 

13,600 

12,600 

13,600

Mar. IS

15, 100 

15,700 

555 

510 

497 

788 

697 

728 

722 

6,820 

745 

12,500

Mar. 1

13,200 

13. 100

Chloride

1951

5,750 

4,260 

4,390 

6,710 

7,200 

4,040 

8,460

1951

8,310 

8,330 

3,840 

6,460 

3,790 

3,790 

4,240 

4,110 

4,160 

4,390 

4,060 

4,390

, 1952

4,960 

5,180 

88 

89 

86 

165 

143 

151 

142 

2,050 

142 

3,970

», 1052

1 4,260 

1 4, 260

Specific 

conductance

Nov. 29

24,100 

18,300 

18,200 

18,000 

23,300 

18,100 

23,000

Dec. 5,

25,600 

25,600 

3,450 

4,070 

8,250 

15,100 

18,300 

18,500 

8,650 

26,200 

8,690 

26,000

Apr. 9,

11,000 

11,100 

782 

790 

806 

1,300 

812 

812 

833 

1,760 

798 

1,500

Apr. 14

11,000 

11.000

Chloride

, 1951

8,610 

6,270 

6,290 

6,220 

8,380 

6,320 

8,310

1951

9,240 

9,240 

960 

1,100 

2,580 

5,100 

6,340 

6,410 

2,720 

9,560 

2,720 

9,420

1952

3,490 

3,520 

143 

144 

149 

200 

152 

151 

156 

432 

150 

352

, 1952

I 3,470 

3.490
2 Top ............

4 Shallow ........

6 Top ............

1 Top ............

2 Top ............

3 Top ............

6 Top ............

1 Top ............

4 Shallow ........

7 Top ............

7 Bottom .........

Feb. 2< 

644

669

1,000

2,220

1,780

,740

,570

,710

,490

,730

Feb. 27 

14,300

14,800

1,300

1,310

1,260

1,350

7,130

7,190

16,300

7,860

Mar. 5 

15,200

15,800

941

811

794

817

811

, 1952 

146

152

252

602

470

455

410

452

385

455

, 1952 

4,660

4,830

292

290

308

2,160

2,400

2,170

5,430

2,420

5,300

1952 

4,960

5,200

174

174

187

171

166

166

163

164

168

173

Mar. 1

794

4,000

8,590

8,270

6,790

6,790

6,820

10,400

6,840

6,840

}, 1952

150

1,560

2,660

2,560

2,040

2,040

2,050

3,270

2,060

2,030

Mar. 26, 1952

13, 100

13,200

715

5,520

1,670

1,670

6,770

6,770

6,770

10,000

6,680

6,680

4,260

4,240

148

1,620

420

420

2,020

2,030

2,020

3,180

2,050

2,050

Apr. 2, 1952

12,700

12,800

682

__

1,590

2,940

1,680

1,720

1,720

10,200

1,720

12,000

4,140

4,140

111

378

780

405

405

410

3,170

412

3,840

Apr. 14

467

387

401

423

421

411

484

1952

87

62

65

68

69

66

84

Apr. 16, 1952

11,000

11,100

435

431

423

423

424

434

423

420

420

415

3,470

3,540

71

72

69

69

69

72

68

69

70

69

Apr. 19, 1952

10,700

10, 600

434

428

421

419

423

445

438

418

440

430

3,340

3,370

70

72

69

68

69

73

73

68

75

72
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TEX

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25° C) and chloride in parts per million, water year Octob

Station s«*«»ifi*. *.___**. - 

Number

1 Top ............

1 Bottom ........

2 Top ............

2 Bottom .........

3Top............

4 Shallow ........

5 Shallow ........

6 Top ............

6 Bottom .........

7 Top............

7 Bottom .........

1 Top ............

1 Bottom .........

2 Top ............

2 Bottom .........

3 Top ............

3 Bottom .........

4 Shallow ........

5 Shallow. ........

6 Top ............

7 Top............

1 Top ............

1 Bottom .........

2 Top.. ..........

2 Bottom .........

3 Top ............

4 Shallow. ........

5 Shallow ........

6 Top............

6 Bottom .........

7 Top

7 Bottom .........

Specific 

conductance

May 10,

3,130 

3,130 

347 

341 

345 

378 

344 

341 

354 

346 

342 

340

May 12,

3,160 

3,160 

378 

378 

384 

429 

382 

374 

372 

373 

372 

383

May 14,

2,910 

2,960 

433 

436 

466 

462 

479 

481 

456 

461 

455 

464

Chloride

1952

870 

870 

22 

21 

22 

27 

20 

21 

32 

20 

22 

20

1952

880 

870 

34 

34 

33 

46 

36 

33 

32 

34 

33 

34

1952

720 

730 

47 

49 

54 

54 

52 

60 

51 

53 

52 

54

Specific 

conductance

May 19,

3,250 

3,200 

507 

505 

512 

593 

539 

606 

547 

541 

523 

540

May 21,

3,210 

3,210 

297 

358 

318 

329 

327 

316 

329 

317 

317 

336

May 24,

3,210 

3,200 

203 

291 

312 

319 

346 

316 

314 

338 

293 

296

Chloride

1952

880 

850 

64 

62 

61 

72 

64 

83 

69 

65 

62 

62

1952

880 

870 

35 

53 

40 

42 

40 

38 

42 

38 

39 

43

1952

860 

880 

35 

35 

39 

40 

45 

39 

38 

46 

36 

36

Specific 

conductance

May 28,

2,760 

2,830 

354 

374 

321 

324 

366 

332 

329 

329 

321 

435

May 31,

2,820 

2,850 

331 

329 

313 

334 

312 

303 

322 

349 

338 

373

June 2,

1,780 

1,780 

318 

358 

320 

325 

324 

323 

329 

326 

317 

334

Chloride

1952

750 

760 

34 

41 

31 

32 

34 

33 

32 

32 

32 

59

1952

760 

770 

34 

22 

34 

44 

36 

32 

32 

40 

33 

44

1952

444 

445 

31 

34 

32 

35 

34 

34 

34 

32 

32 

SS
1 Top....

1 Bottom.

2 Top....

2 Bottom 

3Top....

3 Bottom

4 Shallow

5 Shallow

6 Top.... 

6 Bottom 

1 Top.... 

7 Bottom.

1 Top....

1 Bottom.

2 Top....

2 Bottom. 

3Top....

3 Bottom

4 Shallow

5 Shallow

6 Top....

6 Bottom.

7 Top.... 

7 Bottom .

1 Top....

1 Bottom

2 Top....

2 Bottom 

STop....

3 Bottom.

4 Shallow

5 Shallow.

6 Top....

6 Bottom

7 Top ... 

7 Bottom 1

May 17,

2,710

2,710

405

404

456

456

467

471

464

464

458

502

1952

725

725

87

41

Si

51

54

56

56

54

51

60

June 25, 1952

3,800

3,790

1,130

1,450

1,470

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,410

1,060

1,060

225

325

330

325

320

320

315

320

315

June 28, 1952

3,260

3,350

1,140

1,130

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,410

880

910

225

228

328

330

325

325

320

315

325

312

May 26,' 1952

3,190

3,200

336

336

336

338

335

335

335

338

336

336

880

870

43

43

40

42

42

42

42

42

40

44

July 5, 1952

2,220

2,310

3,090

3,160

2,900

3,130

3,450

3,440

3,520

5,780

3,620

5,790

565

585

840

860

760

860

940

950

970

1,710

1,000

1,700

July 7, 1952

2,270

2,340

4,470

4,490

5,150

5,190

5,290

5,290

5,290

5,290

5,390

568

580

1,280

1,260

1,490

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,570

June 4,

1,770

2,130

314

352

317

323

317

316

323

316

324

324

1952

440

538

24

29

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

July 14, 1952

6,370

6,400

6,560

6,560

6,780

6,870

7,090

7,090

7,270

7,090

7,220

1,860

1,920

1,970

1,970

2,040

2,080

2,140

2,130_

2,200

2,160

2,200

July 16, 1952

..

6,440

7,910

7,910

7,850

8,500

9,200

9,140

12,600

9,140

12,600

_

1,940

2,450

2,425

2,425

2,650

2,900

2,850

_.

4,140

2,900

4,090
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHHAC, TEX

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25° C) and chloride in parts per million, water year Octob

Station 

Number

1 Top ............

1 Bottom ........

2 Top ............

3 Top ............

3 Bottom .........

4 Shallow. ........

5 Shallow ........

6 Top ............

7 Top ............

7 Bottom .........

1 Top............

2 Top ............

3 Top ............

4 Shallow. ........

5 Shallow. ........

6 Top ..........

7 Top ............

7 Bottom .......

1 Top ...........

1 Bottom .........

2 Top ............

2 Bottom .........

3 Top ............

3 Bottom ........

4 Shallow. ........

5 Shallow. ........

6 Top............

6 Bottom .........

7 Bottom .........

Specific 

conductance

June 30,

2,380 

2,920 

1,930 

2,100 

2,730 

2,730 

3,310 

3,290 

3,290 

3,670 

3,290 

3,590

July 2,

2,470 

2,920 

3,060 

3,090 

2,860 

3,180 

3,540 

3,440 

3,520 

5,630 

3,630 

5,330

Aug. 13

11,200 

11,200 

11,800 

11,900 

11,700 

11,800 

10,900 

10,900 

11,600 

11,700 

11,600 

11,600

Chloride

1952

612 

780 

475 

528 

728 

720 

900 

910 

890 

1,020 

900 

990

1952

630 

780 

830 

830 

770 

850 

980 

940 

960 

1,650 

990 

1,550

1952

3,540 

3,540 

3,790 

3,790 

3,740 

3,770 

3,440 

3,420 

3,670 

3,720 

3,690 

3,690

Specific 

conductance

July 9,

4,080 

4,720 

2,840 

2,870 

3,250 

3,280 

3,600 

3,600 

3,610 

3,960 

3,640 

3,840

July 12

4,030 

4,720 

2,820 

2,840 

3,260 

3,300 

3,610 

3,610 

3,660 

3,830 

3,650 

3,860

Aug. 23

21,000 

21,000 

12,400 

13,020 

13, 120 

13,230 

13, 120 

13,070 

13,070 

13,070 

13,070 

13,070

Chloride

1952

1,150 

1,360 

750 

750 

880 

890 

1,010 

1,000 

1,000 

1,100 

1,010 

1,070

1952

1,140 

1,360 

740 

760 

880 

900 

1,000 

1,000 

1,010 

1,070 

1,000 

1,080

, 1952

7,130 

7,110 

3,940 

4,190 

4,240 

4,240 

4,210 

4,240 

4,210 

4,240 

4,190 

4,210

Specific 

conductance

July 19

6,420 

7,930 

7,950

10, 200 

9,240 

9,180 

9,330 

12, 100 

9,210 

9,210

July 21,

6,450 

6,450 

983 

1,100 

1,180 

9,480 

11,400 

11,400 

11,400 

11,800 

11, 500 

11,800

Sept. 1,

27,210 

27,440 

14,070 

14,070 

14,370 

15,440 

15,730 

15,730 

15,730 

15, 890 

15,660 

15,810

Chloride

1952

1,910 

2,450 

2,420

3,220 

2,900 

2,900 

2,950 

3,890 

2,820 

2,950

1952

1,930 

1,930 

218 

245 

270 

3,000 

3,620 

3,620 

3,620 

3,790 

3,670 

3,820

1952

9,730 

9,850 

4,660 

4,660 

4,790 

5,200 

5,300 

5,300 

5,250 

5,380 

5,280 

5,330
7 Top .............

7 Bottom ..........

Aug. 16

8,750 

11,000 

11,900 

12,000 

11,700 

11,900 

11, 100 

11,100 

11,800 

11,800 

11, 800 

11,800

Aug. 18

9,240 

11,000 

12,400 

12, 600 

12,000 

12,000 

12, 300 

12, 300 

12,300 

12,500 

12,300 

12, 400

Aug. 20

19, 880 

20, 120 

12, 400 

12,870 

12,970 

13, 070 

12, 970 

12,970 

13,020 

13,070 

13,020 

13,070

, 1952

2,720 

3,470 

3,790 

3,790 

3,690 

3,740 

3,440 

3,470 

3,720 

3,690 

3,720 

3,690

, 1952

2,900 

3,490 

3,990 

4,040 

3,820 

3,820 

3,970 

3,970 

3,920 

3,990 

3,940 

3,970

, 1952

6,730 

6,810 

3,990 

4,160 

4,190 

4,290 

4,190 

4,210 

4,190 

4,210 

4,240 

4,240

Aug. 25

22,880 

23, 190 

13,470 

13,470 

13, 360 

13, 360 

13, 100 

13, 100 

13,150 

13,250 

13,250 

13,250

Aug. 27

23,030 

23,030 

15,110 

15,460 

14,710 

15,110 

15,390 

15,390 

15,390 

15,830 

15, 390 

15,750

Aug. 30

24, 590 

24,780 

15, 090 

15,090 

14,690 

15,370 

15,300 

15,300 

15,230 

15,510 

15,230 

15,730

, 1952

7,960 

8,060 

4,390 

,440 

,390 

,390 

,310 

,310 

,310 

,360 

,310 

,340

1952

7,960 

8,010 

4,960 

5,080 

4,810 

5,000 

5,080 

5,100 

5,100 

5,230 

5,080 

5,180

1952

8,630 

8,680 

4,960 

4,980 

4,860 

5,100 

5,080 

5,050 

5,080 

5,150 

5,050 

5,250

Sept. 3,

28, 460 

28,460 

16,010 

16,010 

16,400 

16, 400 

17,250 

17,250 

17,250 

17,250 

17,080 

17,250

Sept. 6,

27,070 

27,070 

15,930 

15,930 

16,320 

16,320 

17,160 

17,160 

17,160 

17,160 

16,900 

17,160

Sept. 8,

26, 800 

26, 800 

18,100 

19, 100 

17,400 

21,200 

19,700 

19,700 

19, 200 

23,700 

19,200 

23.700

1952

10,150 

10,200 

5,300 

5,350 

5,500 

5,500 

5,820 

5,820 

5,800 

5,800 

5,770 

5,820

1952

9,600 

9,600 

5,300 

5,350 

5,530 

5,500 

5,820 

5,820 

5,820 

5,820 

5,750 

5,850

1952

9,460 

9,460 

6,120 

6,460 

5,870 

7,350 

6,760 

6,760 

6,560 

8,330 

6,560 

8.430
TRINITY KIVER BASIN Continued

TRINITY BAY AT MOUTH OF TRINITY RIVER NEAR ANAHUAC, TEX. 

Specific conductance (micromhos at 25°C) and chloride in parts per million, water year October 

Station 

Number

1 Top ............

7 Bottom .........

Specific 

conductance

Sept. 2 

27,700

27,700

19, 300

26, 000

26, 600

Chloride

9, 1952

10,100

9,490

9,440

9,800

9,700
TRINITY RIVER BASIN -Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN TRINITY RIVER BA

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ro

(B

EAGLE MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR ABOVE FORT WORTH

Apr. 2, 1952 ...... 5.6 0.01 40 7.3 17 1-2 151 15 21 0.3 0.5 0.

LAKE WORTH NEAR FORT WORTH

Mar. 31, 1952 ..... 5.6 0.05 43 7.8 18 0.8 161 17 23 0.4 0.2 0.

WEST FORK TRINITY' RIVER AT FORT WORTH

Apr. 1, 1952 ...... 45 5.4 0.01 49 9.5 23 2.8 184 22 27 0.4 1.5 0.

ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER NEAR CARROLLTON

Mar. 29, 1952 ..... 22 6.0 0.01 54 6.3 35 0.4 169 35 43 0.3 0.8 0.

TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS

Apr. 1, 1952 ...... 106 10 0.35 63 8.7 165 38 291 207 119 1.2 7.7 0.

CITY LAKE NEAR TERRELL

Mar. 24, 1952 ..... 7.6 0.03 19 5.2 13 0.0 87 15 7.2 0.4 0.2 

TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROSSER

Mar. 24, 1952 ..... 195 13 59 11 175 153 202 116 89 

a Sum of determined constituents.
TRINITY RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN TRINITY RIVER IN TEXAS C

Chemical analyses, in parte per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

<SiOa)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

CHAMBERS CREEK NEAR CORSICANA

Feb. 28, 1952....... 15 0.12 43 3 3 64 0.4 133 88 41 0.7 3.0 0.32 

LAKE HALBERT NEAR CORSICANA

Feb. 28, 1952 ...... 8.8 0.01 60 13 46 0.8 141 141 29 1.0 2.0 0.1
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR HUFFMAN, TEX.

LOCATION. At Sheldon Pumping Plant of City of Houston, 5J miles downstream from Huffman gaging station 

0.4 mile downstream from confluence of East and West Forks, and 3.4 miles southwest of Huffman, Harr

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,791 square miles at gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to July 1948; December 1948 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,820 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28; minimum, 79 ppm Apr. 12-15, 2

Hardness: Maximum, 566 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28; minimum, 36 ppm Apr. 12-15, 24-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,340 micromhos Nov. 23; minimum daily, 89.9 micromhos May 19. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 92°F July 3; minimum observed, 42°F Dec. 16.

EXTREMES, 1945-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,820 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28, 1951; minimum, 44 ppm Oct. 4-

Hardness: Maximum, 566 ppm Nov. 21-23, 28, 1951; minimum, 16 ppm Oct. 4-10, 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 6,340 micromhos Nov. 23, 1951; minimum daily, 89.9 mi

Water temperatures (1949-52): Maximum observed, 92°F July 3, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapo

of determined constituents unless otherwise noted. During periods of extremely low flow and heavy p

this station. Some salt-water intrusion occurred during November 1951. Records of specific conduct

tin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Huffman for water year October 1951 to Septe

able inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of heavy local rains. 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951.. 

Oct. 11-20 ......

Nov. 19-20 ..... 

Nov. 21-23, 28 . . 

Mov. 24-25, 29-30

Dec. 1-2........

)ec. 3, 9-10 ....

)ec. 11-20......

)ec. 21-31...... 

an. 1-10, 1952..

ran. 27-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

134 

82.5 

103 

143 

120 

87.7 

915 

105 

118 

111

126 

239 

287 

199 

148 

135 

126 

123 

343

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

18 

17 

15 

14 

14 

14 

17 

18 

22

26 

17 

15 

18 

20 

20 

18 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

17 

23 

22 

20 

17 

20 

50 

59 

36 

29

36 

21 

16 

23 

23 

24 

24 

30 

21

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.2 

5.7 

5.2 

5.4 

4.9 

12 

87 

102 

43 

26

45 

4.6 

5.7 

5.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

5.9 

4.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

92 

110 

86 

85 

84 

136 

726 

865 

414 

262

437 

86 

61 

78 

83 

80 

82 

132 

90

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

63 

74 

68 

67 

57 

60 

72 

81 

71 

70

72 

60 

52 

66 

64 

65 

69 

71 

60

Sulfate 

(S0«)

5.7 

5.8 

5.0 

5.1 

9.0 

30 

161 

200 

83 

52

90 

10 

11 

7.5 

6.0 

6.0 

5.0 

9.0 

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

145 

179 

143 

139 

134 

223 

1,300 

1,540 

725 

450

760 

140 

100 

132 

140 

136 

137 

225 

146

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

1.0 

.5 

2.0 

2.5 

2.0 

1.5 

3.0

2.5 

.5 

1.5 

1.2 

.5 

1.0 ".5 

1.0 

1.0

Boron 

(B)

D

Parts 

per 

million

33

40

33

31

29

48

2,380 

2,820 

1,360 

91

1,430 

33

25

31

a 30

a 30

30

482 

32

a Sum of determined constituents.
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN Continued

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR HUFFMAN, TEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Feb. 1-9, 1952 . . 

Feb. 10-21......

Feb. 22-29 ..... 

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11-15 ..... 

Mar. 16-22 ..... 

Mar. 23-31 .....

Apr. 12-15, 24-28 

Apr. 16-23, 29-30

May 18-31 ......

June 1-11 .......

June 12-20 ......

July 1-10 .......

July 11-19, 31... 

July 20-30 ......

Aug. 1-9 .......

Aug. 10-20......

Sept. 1-10 ......

Sept. 11-20 ..... 

Sept. 21-30 .....

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,427 

281 

781 

358 

776 

732 

256

215 

11,330 

2,598 

460 

239 

4,196

848 

302 

175 

177 

171 

210

110 

69.0 

70.6 

59.4 

110 

99.0

777

Silica 

(SiOa)

12 

19 

14 

18 

19 

13 

16

17 

6.4 

12 

19 

22 

7.8

23 

24 

27 

22 

20 

17

22 

22 

19 

20 

20 

18

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

16 

24 

25 

29 

31 

19 

29

30 

9.5 

16 

24 

29 

11

24 

29 

31 

25 

25 

21

22 

25 

25 

25 

24 

20

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.2 

4.9 

3.8 

3.8 

2.4 

3.0 

4.5

4.6 

3.1 

2.5 

4.2 

4.4 

3.4

5.2 

4.4 

5.5 

4.4 

4.3 

3.6

3.9 

3.9 

4.1 

4.8 

4.3 

3.8

3.8

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

39 

61 

40 

50 

52 

35 

53

70 

12 

26 

33 

50 

12

24 

46 

57 

54 

60 

52

73 

88 

85 

86 

79 

67

30

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

44 

64 

68 

76 

81 

60 

76

79 

29 

48 

63 

82 

32

68 

84 

90 

76 

82 

69

70 

81 

79 

86 

88 

75

43

Sulfate 

(S04)

7.7 

9.3 

11 

10 

9.7 

9.0 

10

8.3 

9.6 

7.5 

11 

9.7 

5.6

8.4 

7.7 

8.8 

6.3 

8.3 

7.7

6.8 

4.9 

5.5 

4.9 

5.1 

5.1

8.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

66 

106 

69 

86 

87 

54 

93

122 

18 

40 

60 

87 

24

49 

79 

99 

90 

95 

82

116 

140 

137 

136 

121 

102

50

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

.6 

2.4

.8 

1.9 

1.2 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0

2.1

Boron 

(B)

Di

Parts 

per 

million

186 

274 

209 

255 

281 

176 

288

327 

79 

146 

201 

266 

101

187 

260 

297 

260 

259 

226

319 

348 

338 

354 

328 

285

155
SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN 303

SAN JACINTO RIVER BASIN Continued 

SAN JACINTO RIVER NEAR HUFFMAN, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

74

77

78

79

80

81

72

68

65

67

65

64

66

67

76

67

70

72

71

69

76

78

76

72

69

70

71

70

72

75

78

72

Nov.

62

59

57

58

63

48

56

50

55

58

68

70

..

74

73

65

60

52

51

55

..

62

64

65

67

67

62

58

50

59

61

Dec.

60

62

70

62

65

73

74

71

57

54

46

47

55

68

57

42

49

57

57

68

50

46

54

60

68

56

50

50

53

60

68

58

Jan.

70

70

54

54

50

50

52

65

70

56

55

58

63

65

69

69

70

70

_

70

72

71

51

54

70

71

60

55

48

54

62

62

Feb.

63

64

58

60

56

50

46

52

58

62

65

68

70

55

58

60

48

53

63

63

60

62

64

61

59

52

52

51

58

Mar.

62

64

53

53

52

55

58

62

62

64

60

59

62

61

63

60

61

59

64

65

69

71

58

52

60

61

62

65

66

67

70

61

Apr.

69

70

68

68

67

67

68

70

72

63

62

64

64

62

62

64

65

67

68

70

71

73

68

65

65

66

64

65

67

67

67

May

70

71

73

75

76

78

78

78

76

77

68

66

71

74

76

76

77

76

76

68

70

73

77

76

77

77

78

76

74

June

76

78

78

78

79

80

81

81

82

82

84

82

82

83

83

84

85

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

87

87

89

89

84

July

90

91

92

91

89

88

88

88

84

85

85

85

84

85

85

85

83

83

83

83

82

85

85

85

85

85

84

83

85

86

85

86

Aug.

85

84

85

84

86

88

88

85

86

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

86

86

85

85

85

85

86

84

83

83

82

82

84

85

Sept.

83

85

80

75

70

72

76

76

77

80

80

78

77

80

82

83

81

79

81

82

80

78

74

73

73

72

71

70

72

72

77
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 

CLEAR FORK BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX.

LOCATION.-- At gaging station at county road bridge in Nugent, Jones County, 4 miles upstream from Headm

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,220 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1948 to September 1952.

water temperatures: August 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,590 ppm May 28-29; minimum, 201 ppm Sept. 22, 24-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,210 ppm May 28-29; minimum, 122 ppm Sept. 22, 24-25.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 6,260 micromhos May 29; minimum daily, 251 micromhos Sept. 22.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 95° F Aug. 16, 18; minimum observed, 41* F Dec. 15. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,910 ppm Mar. 21-31, 1949; minimum, 158 ppm Sept. 15-16

Hardness: Maximum, 1,520 ppm Feb. 11-19, 1951; minimum, 89 ppm Sept. 15-16. 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 6,260 micromhos May 29, 1952; minimum daily, 251 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 95°F Aug. 16, 18, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point Jan. 2

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evapor

sums of determined constituents. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in distr

water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sept

Date of collection

Oct. 1-9, 1951... 

Oct. 10-20 ......

Oct. 26-30 ......

Oct. 31, Nov. 1-10 

Nov. 11-20 ..... 

Nov. 21-30......

Dec. 11-20 ..... 

Dec. 21-25......

Dec. 26-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1952 . 

Jan. 11-20 ......

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 1-10 ......

Feb. 11-20......

Feb. 21-29......

Mar. 1-10 ......

Mar. 11-20 ..... 

 far. 21-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

a 0.06 

bO 

23.9 

5.61 

1.01 

1.50

1.60 

182 

15.8 

.78 

.93 

2.39 

2.53 

1.85

1.49 

1.85 

1.53 

1.73 

1.41 

77

Silica 

(SiO,)

22 

22 

17 

9.8 

12 

14

12 

6.4 

6.4 

8.8 

12 

9.6 

10 

9.2

9.6 

10 

9.4 

9.0 

8.8 

9.8

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

75 

85 

113 

294 

230 

208

168 

46 

44 

54 

110 

122 

110 

170

188 

198 

187 

206 

221 

209

Magnesium 

(Mg)

65 

66 

76 

102 

91 

92

81 

23 

25 

28 

72 

81 

78 

101

108 

114 

121 

125 

132 

128

Sodium P°* - 

, . slum 

(Na) (K)

143 

188 

221 

362 

325 

320

296 

58 

72 

127 

202 

217 

225 

312

348 

351 

364 

377 

385 

372

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

240 

259 

267 

193 

213 

243

261 

233 

229 

244 

223 

206 

194 

196

208 

221 

126 

152 

156 

145

Sulfate 

(S04 )

175 

205 

294 

1,090 

841 

715

568 

50 

68 

115 

450 

567 

534 

650

700 

762 

851 

953 

1,050 

989

Chloride 

(Cl)

265 

330 

390 

458 

428 

460

418 

65 

78 

145 

253 

248 

260 

482

545 

530 

540 

518 

502 

500

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

^1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

3.0 

2.0 

.8

.5 

.5 

1.2 

.5 

1.5 

1.8 

3.2 

2.0

2.0 

4.1 

5.5 

2.0 

3.2 

3.8

Boron 

(B)

D

Parts 

per 

million

921 

1,020 

1,240 

2,410 

2,030 

1,930

1,670 

366 

418 

606 

1,210 

1,350 

1,320 

1,820

2,000 

2,080 

2,140 

2,260 

2,380 

2,280

I Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.

i flow Oct. 10-25, June 25-30, July 1-14, 25-31, Aug. 1, 13-31, Sept. 1-

t\
Apr. 1-10, 1952. 

Apr. 11-20 ..... 

Apr. 21-25......

Apr. 26-30 ......

May 1-3, 21-22, 

24-26 .........

May 4- 18 .......

May 19-20, 23, 27, 

30-31 .........

May 28-29 ......

June 1-7 ........

June 8-20 .......

June 21-24 ......

July 1-14 .......

July 15-20 ......

July 21-24 ......

Aug. 2-12 ......

Aug. 21-24......

Sept. 4-12,23,26 

Sept. 13-21,27-30 

Sept. 22, 24-25..

Weighted average

.73

.91 

56.8

2.00

2.78

51. 5

5.35

IS. 9

a 11. 8

a,bO

bO

.18

a.b.15

bO

b57.3 

a. 10 

102

10.8

11 

13 

14

17

13

17

26

19

28

10 

11

8.8

12

192 

204

76

42

37 

54 

37

65

124

132

91

23

9.8

24 

25 

7.3

28

383 

420

04

9KA

78 

92 

14

81

155 

145

210

c215 

188 

104

165

921 

972

215

57

285

9fl1

67 

121 

44

165

520 

S90

34

325

372

390

4QO

80 

110 

12

106

3.8 

2.8 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 9 2 0

2.8 

3.0 

5.2

2.8

2,230 

2,400

9QJ

CQ4

1 190

1 290

414 

525 

201

S58

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.

b No flow Oct. 10-25, June 25-30, July 1-14, 25-31, Aug. 1, 13-31, Sept. 1-3.

c Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
306 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN--Continued

CLEAR FORK BRAZOS RIVER AT NUGENT, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (C F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

81

84

84

74

82

70

68

70

71

74

80

74

79

88

75

75

74

74

71

70

70

64

66

64

66

70

67

59

66

65

60

72

Nov.

56

50

55

50

48

50

54

54

59

60

58

62

60

59

61

58

53

51

47

51

58

60

54

53

55

51

49

54

57

58

55

Dec.

60

69

54

60

60

55

53

48

50

54

51

53

51

50

41

44

49

48

47

46

45

48

48

51

51

50

49

51

53

59

60

52

Jan.

50

45

42

45

44

44

52

55

50

49

50

50

51

56

60

62

62

60

64

56

61

57

54

57

59

60

58

55

60

54

57

54

Feb.

58

58

53

53

54

55

56

54

60

59

58

58

57

53

50

53

52

56

54

58

56

59

54

55

50

53

55

58

57

_.

55

Mar.

52

60

55

55

59

61

62

64

61

60

61

59

59

62

59

58

60

60

68

69

66

55

55

55

60

64

54

63

60

68

74

61

Apr.

69

69

70

68

71

71

74

75

67

60

60

61

64

64

70

73

68

71

70

68

72

69

65

73

73

75

75

73

76

77

70

May

73

71

76

77

78

78

78

84

80

70

70

80

81

84

82

81

68

62

63

68

81

82

80

74

77

78

74

69

79

77

81

76

June

79

83

84

_

81

81

84

_

--

86

_

79

_

90

91

90

85

88

82

86

86

85

85

88

88

89

90

86

86

July

83

90

84

82

90

88

92

77

82

84

88

84

84

90

80

85

88

84

81

87

90

91

93

92

90

91

89

89

_

..

87

Aug.

_

89

91

92

91

86

91

90

93

85

87

89

92

88

92

95

90

95

93

90

92

90

91

89

_

_

_

Sept.

_

_

_

_

82

80

79

80

88

79

75

83

86

82

82

84

82

85

89

83

63

67

66

70

75

78

75

78

75

79
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER AT POSSUM KINGDOM DAM NEAR GRAFORD, T

LOCATION. Immediately below dam on Brazos River, 2.6 miles upstream from Loving Creek, 11.3 miles so

upstream from gaging station near Palo Pinto.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,550 square miles, approximately, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontri

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1942 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951 -52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,500 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 1,310 ppm Feb. 1-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 490 ppm Sept. 1-30; minimum, 352 ppm Nov. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,600 micromhos Aug. 26; minimum daily, 2,150 micromhos Nov. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 73 °F on several days during October, August and September. 

EXTREMES, 1942-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,130 ppm Feb. 2-9, 1942; minimum, 829 ppm Sept. 1-10

Hardness: Maximum, 661 ppm Feb. 2-9, 1942; minimum, 318 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1942.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,690 micromhos Sept. 17-18, 1950; minimum daily, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum and minimum not determined.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

determined constituents. Records of discharge for gaging station near Palo Pinto for water year O

Paper 1242. No appreciable inflow between dam and gaging station except during periods of heavy l

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ... 

Nov. 1-30.........

Dec. 1-31 .........

Jan. 1-31, 1952 ... 

Feb. 1-29.........

Apr. 1-30.........

July 1-31 .........

Sept 1-30 ........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

294 

202

175 

262

84.9 

48.2

121 

70.9

616 

856

730 

48.5

294

Silica 

(SiO,)

14 

12

14 

13

11

12

13 

15

13 

11

15 

12

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

137 

105

133 

130

130 

134

133 

136

134 

138

141 

152

135

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

22

26 

23

24 

23

23 

24

23 

23

24 

27

23

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

336 

355

303 

312

308 

321

318 

313

325 

328

351 

352

331

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

124 

US

120 

119

119 

US

121 

126

123

125

126 

136

124

Carbonate 

(COS)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

287 

300

284 

293

288 

263

297 

291

292 

293

306 

307

295

Chloride 

(Cl)

542 

505

498 

492

492 

512

502 

505

518 

528

560 

578

527

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

2.5 

2.0

.8 

1.0

1.8 

3.5

1.0 

.8

1.0 

.5

2.8 

1.5

1.5

Boron 

(B)
308 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER AT POSSUM KINGDOM DAM NEAR GRAFORD, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, March to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

28

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

..

_

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

Apr.

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

55

58

55

May

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

June

58

58

58

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

60

60

60

60

60

60

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

July

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

67

67

67

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

61

61

61

61

61

61

68

68

65

Aug.

68

68

68

68

68

68

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

71

Sept.

73

73

73

65

65

65

65

65

65

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

"

68
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR WHITNEY, TEX.

LOCATION.--At Whitney Dam, on State Highway 22, 3.4 miles upstream from gaging station which is 1.0 

ttbitney, Hill County, and at Mile 439.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26,190 square miles, approximately, at gaging station, of which 9,240 square miles 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1947 to May 1948, October 1948 to September 1952.

water temperatures: October 1947 to May 1948, October 1948 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,350 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 183 ppm June 11-20. 

Hardness: Maximum, 442 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 96 ppm June 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,560 micromhos Oct. 3, 4; minimum daily, 203 micromhos Ma

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 83"F on several days in August and September; minimum obser

__and March.

EXTREMES, 1947-51. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,560 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 183 ppm June 11

Hardness: Maximum, 542 ppm Oct. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 96 ppm June 11-20, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,560 micromhos Oct. 3, 4, 1951; minimum daily, 2

water temperatures: Maximum observed, 87*F July 12, 1949; minimum observed, freezing point Jan. 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, T

trations less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evaporation and for concentrations more than 1,000 p

wise noted. Records of discharge for gaging station near Whitney for water year October 1951 to 

appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local 

Chemical analyses

[Me of collection

Get. 1-10, 1951.... 

Oct. 11-20. ........

NOT. 1-10.........

Dec 1-10,

Dec. 11-20.. ......

Jan. 1-10, 1952.... 

Jan. 11-20 ........

Feb. 1-ltt.........

Feb. 21-29 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfa)

514 

261 

254 

386 

214 

226

202 

202 

230 

176 

208 

164

162 

157 

145

Silica

(aoj

9.0 

10 

9.0 

4.9 

4.3 

4.2

2.0 

2.1 

5.6 

2.8 

2.6 

3.5

3.9 

2.9 

1.7

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

131 

128 

124 

125 

126 

123

126 

124 

94 

123 

121 

118

124

120 

US

Magnssium 

(Vtg)

28 

27 

25 

27 

25 

26

28 

28 

21 

28 

28 

27

25 

24

25

So- 

{Hum 

(Na)

3

2 

3 

319 

314 

312

3 

2 

2 

3

3 

3

2 

2 

2

Potassium 

(K)

17 

95 

03

01 

99 

79 

12 

11 

02

96 

84 

87

in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

144 

165 

138 

134 

132 

133

144 

148 

210 

137 

135 

133

137 

141 

139

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

278 

262 

259 

264 

270 

268

270 

265 

225 

282 

276 

272

270 

254 

257

Chloride 

(Cl)

512 

470 

488 

515 

508 

505

485 

480 

370 

492 

492 

475

468 

450 

455

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

3.0 

2.2 

1.0

.5 

.0 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

.5

2.0 

1.0 

1.2
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR WHITNEY, TEX.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

Mar. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Mar. 11-20........

Apr. 11-20 ........

May 17-22, 28-31 ..

June 11-20 ........

July 10-13 .........

July 14-16, 24-31 . . 

July 17-23 .........

Sept. 11-30........

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

<cfs)

127 

116 

100

92.3 

96.7 

203 

49.9 

54.1 

137

44.5 

94.1 

927 

1,214 

268 

875 

255

1,160 

1,320 

1,091 

1,077 

45.3

348

Silica 

(SiO.)

2.5 

3.5 

3.0

5.2 

5.0 

6.0 

9.0 

9.2 

16

iO 

9.0 

9.6 

13 

11 

10 

11

8.8 

8.6 

7.8 

11 

9.2

8.3

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

120 

120 

118

54 

54 

52 

53 

49 

34

32 

30 

34 

41 

68 

90 

109

99 

100 

101 

92 

116

92

Magnesium 

(Mg)

24 

25 

24

11 

11 

11 

8.6 

7.2 

3.7

5.4 

5.2 

5.7 

7.0 

14 

18 

20

18 

17 

17 

16 

19

18

Po- 

*»- tasdium slum 

(Na) (K)

290 

294 

300

112 

111 

106 

101 

75 

25

43 

27 

26 

75 

132 

196 

252

214 

218 

245 

224 

246

211

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

141 

146 

143

89 

8S 

90 

68 

106 

121

99 

100 

108 

158 

132 

134 

130

142 

145 

159 

206 

144

146

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sallute 

(S04)

263 

262 

265

102 

102 

97 

90 

66 

14

28 

22 

21 

50 

111 

170 

218

176 

177 

167 

91 

214

167

Chloride 

(Cl)

452 

460 

462

171 

168 

162 

150 

112 

21

58 

35 

38 

78 

205 

310 

402

345 

348 

388 

365 

398

332

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.8 

2.0 

1.0

5.1 

5.0 

3.9 

2.2 

2.2 

14

4.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.2 

2.2 

.8 

1.8

1.2 

.8 

3.5 

5.5 

1.2

2.1

Boron 

(B)

a Sum of determined constituents.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 311

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR WHITNEY, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year Octooer 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

69

69

69

68

59

69

68

67

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

65

66

65

65

65

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

66

Nov.

58

._

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

57

57

56

56

57

58

58

57

56

56

57

56

57

56

56

57

_

56

57

--

57

Dec.

54

54

54

54

54

63

65

65

63

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

52

53

Jan.

52

51

52

52

52

52

52

62

53

52

51

52

51

52

51

51

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

Feb.

53

53

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

--

55

Mar.

52

52

51

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

53

53

52

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

Apr.

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

57

56

57

58

58

58

58

58

58

57

56

56

57

57

57

57

58

58

58

59

59

59

59

--

57

May

63

63

64

64

63

76

68

70

67

69

68

62

68

69

70

70

68

70

70

70

70

69

71

71

67

66

67

68

70

70

68

June

70

67

68

69

69

70

71

71

71

70

70

67

67

69

68

71

-.

67

68

68

68

69

69

68

68

79

71

72

74

--

69

July

69

75

77

76

76

78

77

76

79

77

78

77

78

77

78

78

76

76

75

80

77

79

81

82

81

82

81

81

81

82

81

78

Aug.

81

81

82

82

81

82

82

81

83

81

81

81

83

82

83

83

82

83

83

82

82

82

83

83

83

83

82

82

82

83

82

82

Sept.

83

81

79

79

80

80

81

81

80

80

80

80

81

80

79

80

79

79

80

80

79

78

79

79

78

79

78

79

78

78

80
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Contlnued 

LEON RIVER NEAR EASTLAND, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, 4.2 miles upstream from mouth of Colony Creek, 6.2 miles downstr

Olden Lake, and 6.6 miles southeast of Eastland, Eastland County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 279 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: September 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 291 ppm May 17-20; minimum, 119 ppm Sept. 18-19, 22-2

Hardness-. Maximum, 157 ppm May 17-20; minimum 80 ppm Sept. 18-19, 22-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 512 micromhos May 31; minimum daily, 159 micromhos Sept. 23. 

EXTREMES, 1950-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 316 ppm Jan. 21-31, Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 119 ppm 

Hardness: 'Maximum, 200 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 80 ppm Sept. 18-19, 22-24, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 636 micromhos Mar. 24, 1951; minimum daily, 159 mic

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

evaporation unless otherwise noted. No records of discharge available for this station.

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

October 19-31, 1951 

Nov. 1-12.........

Dec. 1-10.........

Dec. 17-20 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1952.... 

Jan. 11-20........

Jan. 21-31 ........

Feb. 11-20........

Feb. 21-29........

May 17-20 ........

May 21-31 ........

Jane 1-3, 16-18 ... 

Sept. 18-19, 22-24.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOj

8.8 

8.2 

7.6

13 

14 

13 

12 

11 

9.0

7.8 

8.4 

5.9 

4.6

4.4 

9.2 

8.8 

17

14 

9.0

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

33 

28 

39

37 

40 

41 

45 

47 

47

45 

46 

43 

44

40 

35 

52 

44

46 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.5 

4.1 

5.0

6.1 

6.6 

6.3 

6.0 

5.8 

5.9

6.1 

6.1 

5.8 

6. 2

7.3 

5.0 

6.6

5.7

6.7 

3.6

So- tas- 

(Hum slum 

(Na) (K)

15 

11 

12

15 

14 

14 

14 

15 

17

17 

17 

16

15

22 

12 

30 

26

25 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

103 

92 

130

137 

145 

150 

159 

161 

162

157 

157 

148 

150

146 

124 

124 

116

140 

81

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

21 

12 

13

13 

16 

12 

14 

16 

16

16 

17 

16 

16

17 

8.9 

21 

16

12 

8.6

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

18 

20

21 

22 

20 

20

27 

16

70 

54

48 

18

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.5 

3.0 

1.0

1.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

1.0

1.0

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

2.2

1.2 

3.0

Bo

ro

(B

a Sum of determined constituents.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN 313

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

LEON RIVER NEAR EASTLAND, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

.,-

_

--

--

--

..

..

..

64

63

60

Nov.

54

49

49

51

46

49

50

52

58

58

60

61

52

54

52

51

52

59

52

--

Dec.

59

63

59

63

63

..

..

..

46

43

46

36

39

44

44

45

47

40

46

45

51

54

54

"

Jan.

46

41

40

41

41

43

43

48

45

43

44

49

50

53

57

60

61

60

62

55

54

53

47

49

58

57

53

51

51

53

58

51

Feb.

57

56

52

50

51

51

51

51

54

57

56

58

55

47

47

57

46

56

56

55

54

57

53

53

46

48

56

58

56

53

Mar. | Apr. | May

48

58

56

52

52

58

57

58

58

54

..

_

--

--

..

__

..

64

66

67

65

64

64

63

62

62

62

63

62

64

63

66

--

-

..

--

_.

..

67

69

70

72

74

78

67

70

75

75

72

71

71

73

74

-

June

75

75

76

..

..

--

87

89

88

..

..

~

July Aug. Sept

..

--

..

--

..

--

--

..

83

83

"

..

65

73

66

r-
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued 

BRAZOS RIVER AT RICHMOND, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 59 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, 925 feet dow

and at mile 93.

DRAINAGE AREA. 44,050 square miles, approximately, of which 9,240 square miles is probably noncontri

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: November 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,040 ppm Oct. 21-31; minimum, 187 ppm June 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 372 ppm Nov. 21-30; minimum, 105 ppm Apr. 12-17, 23-25, 29-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,850 micromhos Sept. 14; minimum daily, 260 micromhos May 29

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 88°F July 4, 11, 14, Aug. 6-7; minimum observed, 49°F Dec. 1

EXTREMES, 1945-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum 1,400 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1951; minimum, 133 ppm Aug. 27-3

Hardness: Maximum, 446 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1948; minimum. 74 ppm Jan. 13-14, 18-20, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,540 micromhos Sept. 4, 1951; minimum daily, 260 m

Water temperatures (1950-52): Maximum observed, 91°F Aug. 5, 1951; minimum observed, 42"F Dec. 6, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

less than 1,000 ppm are residues on evaporation and for concentrations more than 1,000 ppm are sum

water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Che

Date of collection

Oct. 1-5, 14-20, 1951.

Nov. 1-10............

Nov. 21-30 ...........

Dec. 1-10......... ...

Dec. 11-20...........

Dec. 21-31...........

Jan. 1-10, 1952..... ..

Jan. 11-20............

Jan. 21-3L...........

Feb. 1-5, 14-24......

Feb. 6-13, 25-2ft ..... 

Mar. 1-10............

Mar. 11-20...........

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

Apr. 1-11............

Apr. 12-17, 23-25, 

9,0-30. .............

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

941 

818 

606 

569 

651 

549

715 

595 

537 

534 

520 

571

936 

974 

1,365 

1,619 

916

693 

8,085

Silica 

(SiO,)

16 

16 

15 

14 

11 

10

14 

17 

14 

15 

12 

15

12 

12 

13 

16 

17

16 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.04 

.03 

.04

.05 

.05 

.05 

.01 

.01 

.01

.00 

.03 

.00 

.05 

.05

.01 

."1

Calcium 

(Ca)

94 

65 

108 

97 

95 

106

84 

86 

89 

78 

92 

87

79 

53 

54 

49 

53

70 

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

11 

23 

25 

25 

26

19 

18 

20 

20 

21 

19

18 

9.7 

10 

9.8 

11

14

4.9

Sodlum 

(Na)

187 

99 

233 

196 

199 

207

152 

139

161 

173 

174 

164

133 

72 

84 

72 

84

120 

V.

lyses, in narts

Potassium 

(K)

9.2 

.8 

.8 

2.4 

4.8 

4.0

.8 

.4 

1.2 

1.6 

4.8 

.4

2.8 

3.6 

2.8 

2.0 

2.8

4.8 

4.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

186 

168 

196 

214 

204 

222

211 

218 

227 

185 

227 

220

199 

148 

144 

137 

163

216 

110

ler million, wat

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

154 

85 

191 

155 

154 

168

119 

119 

133 

147 

150 

138

116 

60 

73 

63 

48

66 

30

er year Or.hiher 19S1 hi

Chloride 

(Cl)

296 

140 

369 

306 

309 

327

220 

198 

228 

253 

250 

230

192 

106 

119 

101 

127

171 

30

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

.8

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

1.0 

1.5

1.5 

3.0 

3.0 

2.5 

1.8

2.5 

3.0

S

B

r

(

3.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.
Apr. 18-22, 26-28, 

1952 .............

May 1-10 ............

May 27-31. ....... ....

July 11-19. ....... ....

July 20-24, 30-31.... .

Aug. 6-10.. ..........

Aug. 11-20. ..........

Aug. 21-31....... ....

Sept. 11-20......... ..

Sept. 21-30. ...... ....

Weighted average . . .

9,006

2,621

837

22,820

7,734

434

697

998

1,203

486

607

731

332

1,820

14

15

23

24

13

14

16

14

17

14

18

.10

.01

.05

.06

.00

.01

.01

.01

.00

0.04

46

39

38

54

45

51

70

85

88

51

7.2

6.1

9.1

4.6

7.3

8.5

12

18

18

18

19

8.8

37

31

45

46

13

35

49

51

72

132

191

205

227

181

60

3.6

4.4

4.8

3.2

2.4

1.6

5.5

6. 1

6.3

6.1

2.8

136

122

160

155

124

123

180

192

160

153

144

144

167

143

43

30

43

43

21

48

33

42

123

172

182

156

54

48

44

65

60

13

16

33

43

62

51

71

201

292

322

320

288

85

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

0.3

4.5

3.2

2.8

4.0

6.5

4.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.5 

1.5

2.0

2.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.5

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 

.2

.3

.1

0.1
316 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

BRAZOS RIVER BASIN--Continued

BRASQ* fUVER AT RICHMOND, TEX. -Continued

Temperature (°F) ot inter, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

81

81

83

83

82

82

77

74

72

71

73

74

74

74

73

74

74

74

75

74

75

78

78

70

73

76

73

76

76

79

--

76

Nov.

71

58

51

58

64

58

58

59

60

64

65

66

72

74

75

64

56

54

54

54

58

64

67

68

68

68

61

58

60

59

--

62

Dec.

62

67

68

69

69

69

69

66

59

53

52

55

55

64

52

49

54

55

55

61

52

53

54

59

62

60

55

58

60

64

67

M

Jan.

71

67

57

54

56

53

54

58

58

57

54

58

63

62

68

69

69

82

71

73

72

68

66

71

68

61

63

64

Feb.

65

63

61

60

--

57

53

53

63

60

..

67

63

61

52

59

59

66

62

62

61

50

56

58

61

Mar.

60

62

65

51

60

55

59

63

62

64

67

67

66

--

64

69

_

65

--

56

59

60

64

63

65

67

70

Apr.

66

68

69

66

66

67

67

64

66

66

66

64

66

67

..

68

_.

72

66

62

62

60

60

61

62

62

--

May

64

65

67

68

68

70

68

70

72

78

67

74

77

74

75

75

76

74

73

71

74

76

78

76

76

77

76

76

71

71

73

73

June

76

77

77

77

78

80

80

79

80

81

83

83

83

84

83

83

83

85

86

85

85

83

84

85

85

85

85

86

86

82

July

85

86

86

88

86

85

85

87

88

87

87

88

87

85

82

81

84

84

84

86

85

86

85

86

86

83

87

87

86

86

Aug.

86

87

87

87

86

88

88

86

86

85

..

85

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

87

86

84

85

85

85

85

79

80

81

HR

Sept.

84

84

80

76

75

75

78

79

78

78

77

76

79

81

82

83

82

80

82

83

00OA

80

76

75

73

73

72

74

72

73

IK
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN BRAZOS RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO.)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(

SODA LAKE NEAR EARTH

May 12, 1952 ..... 6.2 234 1 3,020 5,960 1 663 1 0 | 14, 500 7,310 8.8 U

BULL LAKE NEAR LITTLEFIELD

June 5, 1952 ..... | 6.4 711 815 1 5,030 1 74 1 0 3,860 8,500 2.0 1 3

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 4.3 MILES SOUTHEAST 

Mar. 4, 1952 .....

Aug. 5 ...........

1.77

1.68

45

58

92 

90

82

63

172

168

290 

301

251

305

452 

479

343

334

0 

0

24

22

523 

549

453

542

425 

422

342

422

5.6 48 

38

54

52

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 7.8 MILES SOUTHEAST 

Mar. 4, 1952 .....

Apr. 30 ..........

Sept. 3 ..........

2.79

12.2

1.57

1.15

19

15

14

15

58

35

52

59

154

34

118

139

269

80

227

261

417

145

301

376

0 

23

6

20

11

479 

506

134

389

454

355 

362

92

298

342

6.0 8.2 

8.7

5.1

3.8

5.6

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 7.5 MILES NORTHWEST 

Mar. 4, 1952 .....

Aug 5

Sept. 3 ..........

2.35

1.88 

22.5 

.18 

.29

a Residue on evaporation at 1C

2.6 

10 

7.4 

43 

38

63 

84 

40 

40 

42

132 

142 

131 

124 

123

250 

321 

248 

247 

245

390 

363 

307 

324 

367

0 

14 

17 

17 

13

421 

503 

430 

371 

352

335 

458 

318 

328 

320

5.0 2.0 

1.0 

2.0 

4.8 

5.8

0°C.
BRAZOS RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN BRAZOS RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(810,)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(C03)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

B

r

(

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 5.5 MILES NORTH OF 

Aug. 5 .............

1.04 

39.2 

.10

9.6 

11 

26

64 

42 

28

116 

129 

125

225

254 

259

504 

322 

353

0 

25 

27

316 

420 

358

260 

315 

310

6.0 0.5 

1.5 

2.2

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER 4.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF 

Apr . 30 ...........

0.64 

57.1

12

17

68 

44

138 

123

345 

260

599 

314

0 

24

488 

422

335 

315

6.0 0.0 

1.0

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN FORK BRAZOS RIVER NEAR ASPERMONT

Oct. 9, 15, 28, 1951 .

Nov. 8 ..............

Nov. 11-13 .........

Nov. 26, 29-30 .....

0

0

14

5.0

694

576

636

702

126

101

436

443

94

121

0

0

2,130

1,990

640

680

0.2

2.0

WHITE RIVER 4.5 MILES EAST OF CROSBYTON

Nov. 21, 1951 ...... 2.06 38 28 42 58 344 0 51 22 2.0 

LAKE SWEETWATER NEAR SWEETWATER

Jan. 18, 1952 ....... 3.0 0.05J 59 13 13 3.6 197 0 41 20 0.0 0.0 0

a Residue on evaporation at 180 C. 

b Mean discharge.
FORT PHANTOM HILL RESERVOIR HEAR NUGENT

Jan. 18, 1952 ...... 1.2 0.05 40 I 23 57 65 '0.3 0.2 

LAKE WACO NEAR WACO

Feb. 29, 1952 .. 14 0.3 0.5 

LAMPASAS RIVER AT FORT HOOD NEAR BELTON

July 10, 1952 11 0.04 56 27 22 234 0.3 2.5 

BRAZOS RIVER NEAR BRYAN

Feb. 12, 1952 ...... 224 9.0

123

98

25

26

322

230 205 0

245

201 335

1.5

1.2

a Residue on evaporation at 180°C.
320 COLORADO RIVEB BASIN

COLORADO RIVER BASIN 

COLORADO RIVER ABOVE BULL CREEK NEAR KNAPP, TEX.

LOCATION. About 2J miles above mouth of Bull Creek, 4| miles south of Knapp, Scurry

County, 6.7 miles west of Ira, and 14$ miles southwest of .Snyder. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1952.

Specific conductance (micromhos) at 25°C and chloride, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Date of collection

Oct. 5, 1951.........

Oct. 12. .............

Oct. 20..............

Nov. 3 ..............

Nov. 10 .............

Nov. 17 .............

Nov. 24 .............

Dec. 1 ..............

Dec. 5 ..............

Dec. 13 .............

Dec. 17 .............

Dec. 27 .............

Jan. 3, 1952.........

Jan. 9 ..............

Jan. 16 .............

Jan. 23..............

Feb. 2 ..............

Feb. 13 .............

Feb. 2L.............

Feb. 28 .............

Mar. 4..............

Mar. 12 ............

Mar. 19 ............

Mar. 26.............

Apr. 2 ..............

Specific 

Conductance

1,180 

1,180 

36,000 

31, 500 

2,910 

33,200 

1,600

2,850 

1,740 

118,900 

3,230 

29, 200 

3,760 

2,690 

3,330 

7,430

35, 200 

13, 100 

11, 800 

14,400 

16, 100 

21, 500 

5,220 

5,730 

6,840

Chloride

155 

145 

13,800 

11,400 

610 

12,300 

225

640 

295 

64, 600 

590 

10, 600 

918 

568 

655 

2,100

13,100 

4,020 

3,320 

4,500 

5,200 

7,450 

1,310 

1,630 

1,940

Date of collection

Apr. 9, 1952 ..... 

Apr. 14 ..........

May 29 ...........

Specific 

Conductance

8,860 

10,200 

10, 500 

6,020 

7,930 

9,810 

5,020

1,340 

1,720 

2,440 

3,070 

3,410 

14,200 

39,700 

7,910 

40,300

50, 300 

46,300 

5,630 

4,280 

1,510 

2,210 

3,340 

636

Chloride

2,700 

3,100 

3,250 

1,660 

2,380 

2,980 

1,400

270 

370 

545 

730 

1,270 

4,300 

15,700 

2,350 

15,400

21,200 

19, 800 

1,560 

1,140 

322 

528 

880 

139
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 321

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

COLORADO RIVER ABOVE BULL CREEK NEAR KNAPP, TEXAS Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

2

4 

5

9

11

12 

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

31

Average

Oct.

~

73

--

75

--

--

--

"

Nov.

--

--

-

Dec.

66

55

"

--

43

Jan.

--

45

--

51

51

--

Feb.

47

--

53

-

50

--

52

Mar.

46

--

49

--

50

"

Apr.

57

--

52

--

70

--

--

May

70

--

--

--

June

87

--

77

75

~

87

"

July

80

--

--

75

Aug.

80

--

Sept.

63

"

--

--

--

65

-
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

BULL CREEK NEAR IRA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 267 feet upstream fro* highway crossing, 1.5 miles upstream from Colorado 

west of Ira, Scurry County, and 6.9 miles northwest of Cuthbert.

DRAINAGE AREA. 388 square miles, approximately (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1952. 

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1951.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 4,960 micromhos Aug 11; minimum daily, 235 mi

EXTREMES, 1950-52. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 5,510 micromhos Aug. 18, 1950; minimum daily, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. 

mined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in W

Chemical analyses, in parts per million water year-October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951...

Jan. 1-31, 1952...

Mar. 1-9.........

Apr. 1-30 ........

June 1 30

Sept. 22-28.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0 

0

a. 06 

.10

a. 07 

.10 

a. 03

a. 08

a. 10

a. 003

0

a. 01 

13.8

Silica 

(SiO.)

10 

7.0

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

85 

98

Magnesium

(MB)

57 

67

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

559 

598

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

108 

122

Sulfate 

(SO,)

482 

593

Chloride 

(Cl)

367 

525

755 

769

809 

760 

790

780 

525

585 

825

980 

11

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

3.2

Boron 

(B)

D

Parts 

per 

million

2,01

2,21

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT COLORADO CITY, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Colorado City, Mitcbell County, 3,517 feet upstream from bridge on U. 

Pacific Railway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Lone Wolf Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,082 square miles, of which 2,590 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: Hay 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 32,800 ppm Apr. 1-10; minimum, 571 ppm July 16-17.

Hardness: Maximum, 4,190 ppm Apr. 1-10; minimum, 148 ppm July 16-17.

Specific conductance; Maximum, 45,800 micromhos Apr. 1-10; minimum daily, 1,030 micromhos July 17. 

EXTREMES, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 32,800 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 176 ppm Oct. 26, 

Hardness: Maximum, 4,500 ppm Aug. 9-12, 1946; minimum, 65 ppm Sept. 15-20, 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum, 45,800 micromhos Apr. 1-10, 1952; minimum daily, 472 microm

REMARKS, Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex

determined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1, 1951 .....

Oct. 28-31, NOT.

NOT. 27-30, Dec.

Dec. 14-18, 20-21 

Dec. 24, 26-31 . . .

Jan. 1-31, 1952 . .

June 8 -9, 19-22...

Mean 

discharge 

(ds)

aO 

aO

1.18

.37 

.20 

.33

1.09 

.72 

.91

.53 

.10 

aO 

aO 

1.71 

6.75

182 

6.20 

.80 

7.10 

24.9 

2.23 

aO 

1.55

Silica 

(S10J

13 

12

8.4

8.4 

5.4 

6.0

4.6 

4.2 

5.4

8.8 

8.0 

9.6 

6.4 

12 

13

15 

7.8 

6.2 

7.4 

6.6 

9.8 

15 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

146

247

414

436 

590

579

570 

655 

688

749 

907 

938 

999 

746 

482

95 

241 

396 

573 

185 

125 

149 

165

Magnesium 

(Kg)

66 

96

140

150 

218 

228

225 

268 

292

322 

379 

391 

413 

290 

162

21 

75 

139 

199

68 

57 

70 

49

Sodium 

CMa)

Potassinm 

(K)

1,090 

2,180

3,670

3,810 

5,810 

5,800

5,810 

7,070 

7,580

8,320 

9,930 

10,400 

10,900 

7,740 

4,480

408 

1,910 

3,470 

4,980 

1,870 

1,540 

1,990 

1,540

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

190 

62

100

109 

105 

115

137 

98 

87

124 

96 

95 

81 

93 

56

152 

58 

50 

67 

67 

58 

45 

46

Sulfate 

(S04)

433 

683

1,200

1,260 

1,850 

1,890

1,890 

2,000 

2,030

2,320 

2,800 

2,910 

3,080 

2,490 

1,330

196 

614 

1,070 

1,570 

528 

395 

481 

414

Chloride 

(Cl)

1,660 

3,540

5,850

6,090 

9,210 

9,170

9,150 

11, 300 

12, 200

13, 300 

15, 900 

16, 600 

17, 400 

12,200 

7,220

622 

3,100 

5,640 

8,080 

2,980 

2,430 

3,150 

2,480

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03)

0.8 

7.0

Boron 

(B)

D

Part

per 

malion

3,50

6,79

11,30

11,80

17, 7

17, 7

17, 7

21, 3

22, 8

25, 1

30, 0

31, 3

32, 8

23,50

13, 7

1,44

5,9

10, 7

15,4

5,6

4,5

5,8

4,6

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

COLORADO RIVER AT COLORADO CITY, TEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

July 16-17, 1952 .

Aug. 13-17, 28-31 

Sept. 1-10 ......

Sept. 22-23 ..... 

Sept. 24-30 .....

Weightedaverage

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

210 

9.1 

4.65

aO 

170 

22.0

4.47

Silica 

(SJOJ

16 

11 

12

17 

6.4 

6.8

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

328 

417

423 

191 

240

177

Magnesium 

(Mg)

5.7 

146 

134

136

56 

83

56

Sodium 

CHa)

Potassium 

(K)

152 

4,350 

3,800

4,070 

1,640 

2,420

1,500

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

125 

65 

62

63

72 

69

104

Sulfate 

(SO,)

62 

936 

1,120

1,160 

453 

669

456

Chloride 

(Cl)

217 

6,640 

6,130

6,530 

2,650 

3,870

2,390

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

6.9

-

Boron 

(B)

D

Parts 

per 

million

57

12,40

11,60

12,40

5,03

7,32

4,64

a Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 5.2 miles downstream from San Saba River

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,600 square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 square miles is probably noncontr

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952.

Sediment Records: December 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 732 ppmjune 3; minimum, 127 ppm Sept. 11-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 294 ppm Dec. 1-10; minimum, 83 ppm Sept. 11-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,220 micrombos June 3; minimum daily, 161 micromhos Sept. 11

Hater temperatures: Maximum observed, 92° F Aug. 9; minimum observed, 40° F Dec. 15.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,930 ppm June 3; minimum, 34 ppm for composite period Dec

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 394,000 tons Sept. 11; minimum 0.1 ton for composite period Aug. 21

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,530 ppm Oct. 15-19, 1947; minimum, 127 ppm Sept. 11

Hardness: Maximum, 522 ppm Oct. 15-19, 1947; minimum, 71 ppm June 25-30, 1949.

Specific conductance(1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,280 micrombos Aug. 30, 1951; minimum daily, 161 mi

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 92°F on several days during summer months; minimum observed, 

Sediment concentrations (1950-52): Maximum daily, 15,800 ppm Aug. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 24 ppm 

Sediment loads (1950-52); Maximum daily, 394,000 tons Sept 11, 1952; minimum, 0.1 ton for composit

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. R

in district office at Austin, Tex. Records -of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 . .

Oct. 21-31 .......

Nov. 21-30....... 

Dec. 1-10........

Dec. 11-20.......

Dec. 21-31.......

Jan. 1-10, 19S2 .. 

Jan. 11-20 .......

Jan. 21 -31 .......

Feb. 11-20.......

Feb. 21-29.......

Mar. 11-20 ......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37.6 

19.0 

31.5 

51.6 

27.1 

39.1

36.8 

41.3 

44.1 

40.9 

51.2 

48.4

43.0 

44.3 

33.6 

29.7 

23.0 

20.7

Silica 

(SiO.)

14 

14 

12 

16 

16 

14

13 

15 

14 

13 

11 

13

17 

24 

15 

13 

13 

10

Iron 

(Fe)

-

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

46 

47 

48 

57 

67

70 

57 

56 

59 

60 

61

58 

58 

47 

57 

55 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

23 

28 

20 

26 

29

29 

28 

29 

31 

31 

32

31 

30 

31 

31 

26 

30

PoSo- tasdium siunf 

(Na) (K)

54 

43 

46 

63 

55 

62

85 

78 

58 

46 

46 

37

43 

48 

49 

64 

72 

76

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

210 

235 

261 

242 

286 

324

316 

279 

299 

306 

305 

315

314 

310 

272 

291 

288 

282

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

24 

16 

13 

30 

24 

24

23 

25 

22 

20 

21 

17

20 

20 

21 

25 

25 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

69 

66 

74 

78 

77 

92

139 

121 

83 

72 

74 

62

60 

60. 

75 

102 

98 

118

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

1.0 

.5 

.8 

.5 

.0

.0 

.5 

.8 

1.0 

.5 

.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

.5 

.2

B

ro

(B

a Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

Apr. 1-10, 1952 . . . 

Apr. 11-20........

Apr. 22-26........

Apr. 21, 27-30,

May 2-3, 6-7......

Hay 4-5, 8-10.....

May 20-31 ........

June 1-2, 4-10 ....

June 11-20 .......

July 1-10 .........

July 21 -31 ........

Aug. 1-10.........

Aug. 21-31 .......

Sept. 1-10 ........

Sept. 24-30. .......

Weighted average .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfe)

35.2 

132 

3,310

634 

4,080 

456 

2,186 

2,942

959 

3,640 

245 

44.9 

18.3 

11.5 

8.88

3.68 

2.72 

1.75 

49.9 

35,970 

1,059 

172

65.1

Silica 

(SiOJ

8.8 

9.6

11

9.0 

13 

13 

20 

18

17 

19 

19 

21 

22 

21 

18

17 

16 

15 

15 

13 

15 

18

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.14 

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

56 

54 

40

63 

35 

41 

46 

37

40 

86 

42 

50 

46 

45 

43

36 

35 

34 

34 

28 

41 

62

36

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

30 

7.0

17 

5.2 

7.7 

10 

5.2

7.5 

17 

10 

17 

23 

26 

29

31 

31 

32 

32

3.1 

7.3 

IS

6.4

So P°~ 

dram slum 

C«a) (K)

82 

69 

17

58 

9.4 

17 

25 

7.6

21 

137 

21 

30 

41 

47 

59

62 

69 

69 

72 

4.6 4.2 

12 4.3 

23

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

289 

285 

130

137 

116 

137 

168 

132

144 

145 

173 

224 

236 

241 

248

238 

239 

238 

240 

102 

146 

235

129

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

29 

27 

24

117 

15 

22 

21

8.6

19 

142 

13 

16 

15 

15 

14

17

17 

17 

17 

7.4 

15 

21

16

Chloride 

(Cl)

123 

104 

22

82 

12 

24 

35 

9.5

26 

223 

25 

42 

63 

76 

97

99 

107 

109 

112 

3.2 

18 

32

19

Fluoride 

(F)

-

0.2 

.3

-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.8 

2 8

3.1 

2.0 

3.5 

1.8 

3 2

2 8 

l!2 

2.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

.8 

1.2 

1.0 

3.5 

4.5 

9.3

3.0

Bo

ron 

(B

0.0

.0

a Sum of determined constituents.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 327

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

81

82

81

82

81

78

71

65

70

73

71

73

72

75

75

75

75

70

73

72

75

75

71

68

65

71

70

64

71

73

65

73

Nov.

55

53

54

58

58

59

54

58

61

68

63

68

70

66

65

53

45

49

52

53

58

64

_.

_

61

54

57

58

56

55

--

58

Dec.

61

62

64

60

61

61

56

54

49

46

54

58

62

51

40

46

51

48

50

56

45

50

51

53

58

50

50

53

60

60

62

54

Jan.

60

50

48

54

50

48

51

54

52

51

50

52

58

60

61

62

64

65

67

64

65

58

57

60

62

64

59

61

64

62

61

58

Feb.

65

66

61

60

61

56

59

57

61

63

64

66

64

59

52

61

61

63

64

58

54

64

61

64

49

55

60

63

61

_

--

60

Mar.

62

64

62

55

62

60

60

63

63

59

64

64

62

65

67

65

62

64

67

70

73

60

54

60

58

64

61

63

65

61

75

63

Apr.

70

70

63

64

65

72

74

78

58

--

58

65

69

69

64

..

69

70

66

72

68

67

69

68

68

70

72

_

72

74

--

68

May

71

61

64

70

64

68

70

74

75

70

74

76

75

69

75

75

75

60

66

68

74

70

73

72

70

73

70

69

_

72

72

71

June

77

79

78

78

74

78

78

77

79

80

80

81

82

83

82

82

85

86

88

88

85

84

85

84

84

85

81

85

83

84

--

82

July

85

_

87

87

87

87

88

80

83

85

88

87

86

87

87

88

85

82

84

84

84

86

85

87

87

89

88

88

89

88

87

86

Aug.

88

90

89

88

90

91

90

89

92

90

89

88

87

88

89

90

88

85

90

90

88

90

90

90

89

89

89

89

90

91

89

Sept.

88

80

82

82

80

83

85

82

77

75

75

74

77

79

80

80

76

79

80

82

85

74

76

79

80

78

78

78

79

78

--

79
328 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

g

Q

19

Ifi

99

94

Ofi

29

Total3

5 

g

11 

12

IS ------ 

16 ......

17 

1ft

19 ...... 

20 ------ 

21 ...... 

22 

23 ..... 

24 ----- 

25 - 

26 .... 

27 

28 ...... 

29 ...... 

30 - ... 

SI ......

Total

Mean

charge

(cfs)

75

61

52

42

35

21

19

16

19

21

21

21

21

24

99

no

913

44

44

42

42

QQ

on

39

39

48

54

52 

52

52 

52

50 

48 

46 

46 

64 

50 

48 

46 

46 

44 

44

1,453

October

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

125

56

56

7B

66

67

52

37

en

en

40

48

January

1 48

66

56

48 

61

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

1ft

1 9.

6.4

4

0

3 2

4 9

3 5

2 9

3 7

3 Q

3 9

5 7

156.7

5.6

9.4

7.4

6.4 

7.2

210.0

I

Mean

charge

(cfs)

35

3907

33

33

29

no

9fl

29

Oft

37

on

1,178

45

42

46 

45 

44

42 

40

36 

33 

33 

33 

35 

35 

33 

32 

32

1,175

November

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

65

I

40

February

64

73

50

55

[ 82

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

9.1

7 5'

4.4

189.0

7.3

8.8

6.1

5.4 

7.4

202.6

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

42

4IT

31

99.

40

44

37

42

42

44

48

39

42

44

1,266

35

9Q

30

99

19

18 

21

22 

20

18 

17 

15 

14 

17 

19 

20 

21 

22 

28 

37

755

December

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 52

1 "

34

53

1 48

--

March

90

66 

80

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

3

e

3.3

6.3

5.5

154.8

7.8

5

0

2.9 

5.3

163.3
COLORADO RIVER BASIN 329

COLORADO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

2 ......

3 ......

8 -

10 

15 ......

IP.

20 

23 --

25 ......

27 

AD

30 ----- - 

31 ----- -

Total1 ...... 

2 

3 _____ 

4 .___-. 

5 _____

O

9 _____ 

10 -----

11 

12 ..... 

13 _____

15 

18 -----

19 

20 

21 

23 

24 _____

25 

26 ----- 

27 .. 

28 ----- 

29 ----- 

30 ----- 

31 - -

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

44 

54 

42 

36 

35

33 

30 

26 

27 

25

24 

30 

22 

21 

25

28 

26 

22 

21 

1,100

792 

5,080 

4,910 

3,930 

1,780

850 

535 

342 

234 

158

20, 282

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

> 86

73 

58

1"

2,420

2,060 

6,760 

6,220 

6,100 

4,060

1,850 

480 

126 

110 

92

Tons 

per 

day

9.8

5.4

3.8

4.2

s8,800

s4, 500 

£02,000 

384,000 

865,100 

$20,100

4,250 

693 

116 

69 

39

!89,780.4

July

27 

26

21 

19 

18

15 

16 

16 

14 

11 

10 

10 

11 

17 

17 

12 

10 

9.7 

8.2 

10

14 

15 

14 

9.7 

7.7

6.8 

6.3 

5.8 

6.3 

6.3 

5.8

395.6

54 

40

62

67 

i 73

82

I 38 

34

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . .

3.9 

2.8

3.0

2.2 

3.0

2.4

.6 

.5

69.2

May

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1,740 

12, 100 

3,500 

1,100 

644

420 

302 

246 

169 

120

93 

74 

62 

52 

42

40 

179 

5,530 

13, 600 

4,210

1,340 

792 

585 

4,150 

10, 000

1,840 

4,110 

2,600 

3,520 

1,360 

792

75, 312

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,260 

7,920 

4,390 

3,100 

1,500

400 

327 

222 

132 

132

108 

92 

80 

88

77

68 

321 

3,550 

5,900 

3,300

1,900 

1,000 

850 

2,690 

5,560

2,950 

3,540 

2,790 

5,550 

5,000 

1,500

Tons 

per 

day

s 37, 500 

s 2 52, 000 

s 44, 300 

9,210 

2,610

454 

267 

147 

60 

43 

27 

18 

13 

12 

8.7

7.3 

s839 

s 75, 500 

217,000 

37,500

6,870 

2,140 

1,340 

s 45, 900 

9154,000

14, 700 

s 61, 400 

s 2 5, 200 

s 59, 100 

18, 400 

3,210

1,069,776

August

5.1 

4.7 

4.4 

4.0 

3.1

3.1 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

3.1 

4.4 

5.1 

4.tf

3.1 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0. 

.4

.2 

.2 

.4 

1.0 

1. S

1.1 

1.1 

1.8 

3.4 

4.0 

4.7

83.2

34 

82 

92

78

58 

40

--

0.4 

.7 

.9

i

.1

.3

14.5

June

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

585 

1,110 

3,640 

1,210 

765

1,080 

850 

1,210 

940 

880

595 

445 

342 

270 

214

169 

140 

112 

91 

74

65 

58 

56 

52 

45

40 

36 

35 

32 

30

15, 171

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

226

7,930 

3,150 

1,100

1,600 

800 

1,800 

1,350 

1,200

500 

300 

202 

151 

114

98 

78 

80 

79 

82

70 

64 

78 

76 

74

j 62

) !

Tons 

per 

day

357 

a 15, 600 

s 72, 600 

10, 300 

2,270

4,670 

1,840 

5,880 

3,430 

2,850

803 

360 

187 

110 

66

45 

29 

24 

19 

16

12 

10 

12 

11 

9.0

6.2 

3.5

121.535.6

September

4.7 

4.0 

4.0 

5.1 

5.8

6.3 

6.2 

5.8 

28 

429 

51, 200 

36, 600 

20, 100 

1,920 

1,030

718 

617 

2,240 

1,560 

748

485 

856 

420 

238 

206

180 

169 

149 

134 

131

120, 200. 0

42

} «

58 

422 

2,950 

3,120 

1,770 

1,740 

800 

220 

337 

1,780 

1,560 

420

1,380 

239 

159 

114

70

.............................................................. 2,

0.5

.7

sl2 

s626 

i394,000 

i3 17,000 

s97,700 

s9,560 

2.220

426 

s645 

10, 800 

s5,440 

848

a 380 

s3,420 

271 

102 

63

29

843,662.6

238, 183. 8 

325,914.7

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER NEAR SAN SABA, TEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, April to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 22, 1952 . . 

Apr. 22 ........

Apr. 23 ........

May 2 .........

May 2 .........

May 3 .........

May 4

May 19 ........

May 19 ........

May 19 ........

Sept. 12 .......

Time

1:25 p.m. 

5:30 p.m. 

12:00 p.m. 

12:00 p.m. 

7:20 a.m. 

8:55 a.m. 

12:05 p.m. 

7:10 p.m. 

1:00 p. m.

8:40 p.m. 

11:10 p.m. 

11:10 p.m. 

4:35 a.m. 

9:40 a.m. 

4:00 p.m. 

4:20 a.m.

1:00 p.m. 

8:45 a.m. 

2:55 p.m. 

5:55 p.m. 

12:00 p.m. 

11:38 a.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

12:00 m.

7:00 p. m. 

7:00 a.m. 

3:00 p. m. 

1:55 a. m. 

3:54 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

6,100 

5,820 

4,410 

4,410 

3,810 

4,170 

5,040 

6,100 

3,810

5,300 

7,980 

7,980 

11,300 

12,900 

13,600 

5,690

2,210 

1,210 

14, 200 

13,600 

10, 100 

3,540 

7,360 

11, 500

2,020 

50, 700 

68, 800 

50,700 

31, 100

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

6,880 

6,040 

6,900 

6,900 

6,060 

5,470 

4,990 

7,520 

5,920

5,180 

16,400 

16,400 

11, 500 

6,960 

5,340 

4,990

3,980 

4,040 

5,280 

5,330 

4,300 

3,300 

3,920 

5,560

6,100 

4,120 

2,140 

3,440 

2,870

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,280 

4,460 

2,840 

2,920 

3,490 

3,460 

3,300 

5,530 

3,790

2,580 

3,950 

3,900 

5,520 

4,730 

3,670 

4,200

2,780 

3,640 

3,390 

3,420 

2,270 

1,910 

2,660 

4,500

3,780 

3,100 

1,960 

2,620 

2,090

Percent fine

0.002

0 

56

5 

61

65 

60

63 

64

62

64 

61 

62

0.004

74 

74 

8 

69 

72 

77 

73 

62 

69

76 

10 

71 

66 

75 

79 

77

77 

64 

69 

73 

75 

77 

76 

67

74 

61 

79 

76 

75

0.008

84 

85 

68 

81 

83 

88 

85 

75 

86

84 

46 

80 

81 

87 

88 

87

87 

75 

81 

84 

87 

85 

88 

80

85 

77 

84 

86 

83

0.016

96 

93 

99 

91 

92 

95 

93 

83 

95

95 

91 

94 

92 

95 

94 

97

95 

85 

91 

94 

95

94 

95 

91

95 

89 

93 

95 

94

0
COLORADO RIVER BASIN--Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN, TEX.

LOCATION At raw water intake of Austin City Water Plant, 4£ miles upstream from gaging station which 

(renumbered) at southeast edge of Austin, Travis County, 2.8 miles upstream from Walnut Creek, 3.8 

stream from Barton Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 38,160 square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 square miles is probably noncontnb

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 340 ppm Nov. 1-30; minimum, 262 ppm Sept. 1-30. 

Hardness: Maximum, 182 ppm Feb. 1-29; minimum, 151 ppm Nov. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 578 micromhos Mar. 10; minimum daily, 422 micromhos Sept. 23. 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 87°F Aug. 7; minimum observed, 53°F Dec. 16, 18, Jan. 7, 11. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 340 ppm Nov. 1-30, 1951; minimum, 251 ppm .May 1-31, 19

Hardness: Maximum, 197 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1948; minimum, 151 ppm Nov. 1-30, 1951.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 578 micromhos Mar. 10, 1952; minimum daily, 346 micr

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 87°F on several days during summer months; minimum observed, 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations are residues on evaporation unless other

daily samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for gaging station 

1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging sta

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951..

Dec. 1-31 .......

Jan. 1-31, 1952 . 

Feb. 1-2&.......

Mar. 1-31.......

Apr. 1-30 ......

May 1-31........

Aug. 1-31 .......

Sept. 1-30 .......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

394 

244 

198 

185

202 

188 

448 

1,023

1,733 

1,801 

1,707 

901

754

Silica 

(Si02)

11 

11 

9.8 

9.6

8.4 

7.8 

7.8 

9.8

12 

11 

10 

13

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

34 

45

46

45 

45 

42 

42

39 

40 

39 

41

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

16 

16

17 

16 

15 

14

14

14 

14 

13

14

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

43 

59

47 

46

48 

46 

48 

46

47 

42 

40 

36

44

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

166 

170 

174 

177

177 

171 

159 

158

154 

156 

159 

168

1GO

Sulfate 

(S04 )

34 

38 

39 

39

42 

41 

41 

38

37 

36 

31 

27

35

Chloride 

(CD

67 

70 

68 

67

68 

67 

67 

64

64 

62 

55

47

61

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

1.5 

1.0 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

3.2 

2.0

2. 2

1.0 

.8 

1.8

1.5

Boron 

(B)

Pa

pe

mi

lio

a 

a Sum of determined constituents.
332 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

COLORADO RIVER AT AUSTIN, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

80

80

80

80

81

78

78

75

75

74

74

74

75

75

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

72

72

73

75

73

70

70

72

75

Nov.

68

64

62

63

64

65

65

62

65

68

67

69

71

69

68

66

62

56

60

63

._

--

68

69

65

67

62

66

65

Dec.

64

68

66

64

64

66

64

64

--

--

55

59

59

66

56

53

54

53

61

57

56

55

58

56

64

62

57

57

59

61

61

60

Jan.

67

59

56

57

58

56

53

57

63

57

53

59

61

62

--

65

66

65

66

66

65

65

63

61

65

67

66

..

63

64

66

62

Feb.

66

64

65

59

58

64

62

63

61

64

65

66

62

60

59

57

59

63

61

59

..

61

61

59

..

59

62

60

62

62

Mar.

59

59

60

_.

57

59

61

60

61

62

61

62

_

62

61

61

64

68

64

58

58

60

61

62

59

63

_

66

-

Apr.

_

66

67

65

--

65

66

67

68

61

62

65

66

66

66

_

66

67

69

69

68

69

68

..

..

59

70

70

--

May

70

70

72

71

_

73

71

..

71

71

73

_

73

69

70

73

73

74

73

--

75

75

73

..

._

75

June

77

76

76

76

75

76

76

78

77

77

79

76

76

78

78

77

78

79

80

80

80

80

81

81

79

_

78

78

July

78

78

80

81

81

81

81

81

81

82

78

81

83

83

83

83

80

80

80

S2

81

81

82

82

83

83

81

81

81

82

81

Aug.

83

82

82

83

83

86

87

83

86

83

83

83

82

83

83

82

_

84

84

84

84

84

83

83

86

84

84

86

_

_

84

Sept.

83

82

81

80

80

83

80

80

80

79

78

77

78

80

80

80

80

79

79

79

..

77

78

75

--

76

73

75

76

79
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

COLORADO RIVER AT WHARTON, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 59, in Wharton, Wharton County, 1,000 feet d

12 miles upstream from Jones Creek, and at mile 67.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,150 square miles, approximately, of which 11,900 square miles is probably noncont

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1944 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1948, March 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 354 ppm Nov. 1-30; minimum, 154 ppm May 25-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 220 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 93 ppm May 25-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 696 micromhos Jan. 8; minimum daily, 216 micromhos May 25.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89°F Oct. 6, 10; minimum observed, 47 *F Dec. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1944-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 386 ppm Apr. 1-10, 1948; minimum, 144 ppm Feb. 24-28

Hardness: Maximum, 231 ppm Feb. 1-10, 1947; minimum, 87 ppm Feb. 24-28, 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 696 micromhos Jan. 8, 1952; minimum daily, 216 mic

Water temperatures (1945-48, 50-52): Maximum observed, 94°F July 31, 1948; minimum observed, 45°F 

REMARKS Values reported for dissolved solids concentrations are residues on evaporation unless oth

samples available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951..

Jan. 1-31, 1952..

Apr. 1-4, 12-18.. 

Apr. 5-11,19-30 . 

May 1-24, 31 ....

June 1-30........

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(eta)

615 

423 

352 

304 

382

338 

272 

1,716 

544 

921 

7,153

956 

1,049 

763 

874

764

Silica 

(810.)

12 

11 

11 

9.0 

9.8

7.8 

7.8 

14 

13 

8.8 

11

14 

9.2 

12 

9.6

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

42 

60 

56 

52

55 

31 

32 

42 

45 

29

41 

42 

46 

38

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

17 

17 

17 

12

16 

9.7 

5.0 

10 

13 

5.0

11 

15 

15 

13

12

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

42

60 

44 

48 

43

40 

18 

20 

34 

44 

13

44 

42 

40 

42

37

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

196 

216 

232 

220 

192

206 

123 

110 

142 

166 

104

149 

167 

184 

161

162

Sulfate 

(S04)

33 

36 

35 

40 

36

36 

17 

13 

37 

39 

15

36 

34 

31 

31

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

64 

64 

62 

64 

53

57 

24 

26 

45 

59 

14

57 

60 

55 

52

49

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.8 

.2 

1.0 

.2 

1.5

1.2 

3.0 

3.5 

1.5 

1.5 

2.0

2.2 

1.2 

.8 

.8

1.5

Boron 

(B)

P

p

m

li

3

3

3

3

3

3

a 

a 

a Sum of determined constituents.
334 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued

COLORADO RIVER AT WHARTON, TEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

86

88

87

86

86

89

85

86

87

89

87

88

80

86

85

87

87

86

85

86

84

86

85

86

--

86

88

87

86

86

86

Nov.

61

59

60

61

63

64

72

69

64

66

63

68

69

71

69

68

66

67

69

72

69

69

70

68

67

67

60

65

56

64

--

66

Dec.

61

59

64

67

65

66

64

63

68

67

64

62

65

67

62

47

54

57

62

63

65

67

69

67

68

67

68

69

66

68

68

64

Jan.

59

57

58

60

63

62

59

62

56

57

59

65

63

64

61

60

59

60

62

59

58

59

57

55

59

60

59

58

60

57

60

60

Feb.

60

64

63

59

61

63

62

64

64

63

65

63

66

63

64

63

62

65

54

63

63

62

64

64

65

63

62

60

-.

~

63

Mar.

65

67

66

65

67

68

66

67

69

66

68

67

66

67

66

68

68

66

64

65

66

65

66

65

66

67

67

67

68

68

68

67

Apr.

68

69

68

70

68

69

69

67

68

69

_.

68

67

69

68

69

69

68

67

70

69

68

70

70

70

68

69

71

72

71

--

69

May

72

73

71

74

74

73

72

72

74

75

74

74

73

73

75

74

75

76

77

75

76

74

76

74

75

75

76

77

77

76

75

74

June

72

74

75

76

74

76

75

76

75

74

75

76

76

75

74

74

75

75

76

75

73

75

76

75

77

77

76

75

76

75

--

75

July

75

78

76

79

78

79

76

75

78

76

79

75

77

78

77

76

77

75

79

78

76

77

75

79

75

78

76

79

--

77

75

77

Aug.

78

76

77

79

80

81

82

84

76

78

77

79

81

80

82

84

76

78

77

79

81

80

82

83

84

76

77

78

79

81

--

80

Sept.

82

84

85

84

85

84

85

85

86

85

85

83

84

85

86

87

84

84

87

84

86

84

86

85

87

84

87

84

84

83

--

85
COLORADO RIVER BASIN Continued 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN COLORADO RIVER BASI

Chemical analyses, in parts I

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10a)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

>er million, water year October 1951 to S

Sulfate 

<SO«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

P

m

l

DEEP CREEK NEAR DDNN

May 7, 1952 ..... 0 7.4 44 6.3 126 94 28 215 2.0 

SULPHUR CREEK 1.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUNN

May 7, 1952...... 0.01 9.4 116 39 70 210 340 54 1.0 

SOUTH CONCHO RIVER AT SAN ANGELO

Mar. 3, 1952..... 13 68 25 63

June 11, 1952 .... 1,880 9.4 0.00 42 13 37

260 57 94 1.2 

COLORADO RIVER AT LA GRANGE

1.2 148 37 56 0.3 2.0 0.21 
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN 

GUADALDPE RIVER AT VICTORIA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 59 in Victoria, Victoria County, 1,300 feet up

upstream from Coleto Creek 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,311 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1946, October 1948 to September 1952

Water temperatures: November 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 830 ppm Apr. 25-26; minimum, 179 ppm July 23-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 331 ppm Apr. 25-26; minimum, 103 ppm July 23-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,560 micromhos Apr. 26; minimum daily, 217 micromhos Sept. 1

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90* F Aug. 4, 27; minimum observed, 50* F Dec. 16. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1948-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,040 ppm Jan. 11-17, 1946; minimum, 175 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 428 ppm Jan. 11-17, 1946; minimum, 103 ppm July 23-31, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 1,820 micromhos June 24, 1951; minimum daily, 217 mi

Water temperatures (1950-52): Maximum observed, 90* F Aug. 4, 27, 1952; minimum observed, 40* F Feb

REMARKS. Continuous records of specific conductance of daily samples for October 1945 to September 1

daily chloride determinations also available. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues o

tober 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-2, 7-12, 

16-20, 1951 .... 

Oct. 3-6, 13-15.. 

Oct. 21-31 ......

Nov. 1-10 .......

Nov. 11-20 ......

Dec. 1-10 .......

Dec. 21-31 ......

Jan. 1-10, 1952.. 

Jan. 11-20 ......

Jan. 21-31 ......

Feb. 1-10 .......

Feb. 11-20 ......

Feb. 21-29 ......

Mar. 1-11.......

Mar. 12-18......

Mar. 19-31 .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

227 

252 

243 

341 

278 

325

336 

323 

321 

346 

326 

337

330 

309 

583 

350 

333 

323

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

16 

17 

18 

18 

18

16 

14 

16 

14 

14 

16

15 

16 

15 

17 

20 

17

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.04 

.03

.02 

.02 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.01

.01 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

52 

64 

53 

58 

55 

57

60 

68 

48 

56 

57 

42

47 

54 

56 

54 

67 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

26 

19 

21 

18 

23

21 

24 

24 

20 

21 

19

19 

20 

17 

16 

27 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

60 

117 

45 

52

55 

76

54 

68 

82 

55 

59 

58

56 

68 

52 

54 

109 

54

Potassium 

(K)

2.8 

1.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

1.6 

2.0 

1.2 

.4 

.0 

.8

2.4 

2.0 

.8 

3.6 

4.8 

2.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

195 

189 

210 

229 

209 

210

240 

254 

185 

225 

222 

179

197 

207 

222 

190 

205 

218

Sulfate 

(SOJ

34 

45 

30 

33 

29 

33

31 

35 

40 

34 

35 

35

35 

39 

34 

34 

45 

35

Chloride 

(Cl)

99 

224 

72 

83 

90 

135

86 

117 

139 

85 

95 

93

88 

112 

76 

91 

212 

90

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

2.0

2.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

1.5 

2.0

Boron 

(B)

0.24 

.75 

.22 

.26 

.23 

.28

.20 

.20 

.14 

.28 

.39 

.31

.19 

.31 

.29 

.21 

.35 

.22

(

Par

pe

mil

lion

3

6

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

3

4

3

3

4

3

3

5

4
Apr. 1-10, 1952 . 

Apr. 11-20 ......

Apr. 21-24, 27-30 

Apr. 25-26 ......

May 1-10 ........

May 11-20. ......

May 28-31 .......

June 1-5, 9-10 . . . 

June 6-8, 11-20.. 

June 21-30. ......

July 1-10........

July 11-14, 18-22

July 23-31.......

Aug. 10-20 ......

Aug. 21-31......

Sept. 1-9 .......

Sept. 10, 12, 15-19 

Sept. 11, 13-14, 

20-23 .........

S«pt. 24-30......

Weighted average

388

710 

1,054

2,681 

1,359

655

11,690

1,389

819

18

18 

18

O0

18 

20

15

15

18

17

.01

.06

.05

.01

no

.01

.08

.03"

44

50

on

58 

47

56

44

35

47

64

45

19 

19

15 

29

18

11 

9.3

16

16

5.9

13

12

48 

48

44 

170

61 

29

42

41

51

15

28

36

2.4

4.0

2.8 

2.4

2.8

1.6

.4

3.8 3 Q

3.6

2.8

187

192 

191

119

177 

156

185

210

136

216

166

31

28 

50

on

1 1

23 

23 

26

31

OO

15

29

24

79 

81

68 

351

52

CO

111

48

CO

63

OOfl

40

18 

40

50

56

.2

.4 

.2

.2 

.3

.3

.3 3

.3

0.3

1.8

1.8 4 0

3.8 

3.0

1.8

2.5

3 

fl

4.0

2.8

.19

.13

1 9

.15 

.17

.10

.11

.14

0.17

a Includes equivalent of 1 part per million of carbonate (CO,), 

b Tnrhrirn equivalent of 3 parts per million of carbonate (CO,).
338 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN Continued 

GUADALUPE RIVER AT VICTORIA, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

80

81

"82

81

82

81

78

74

72

73

73

72

74

74

73

74

72

75

73

74

75

76

76

74

77

72

73

75

73

76

74

75

Nov.

72

72

60

60

64

58

59

59

62

64

65

70

70

69

71

66

59

55

56

56

60

62

76

67

64

67

64

61

60

61

--

64

Dec.

61

64

67

67

--

68

67

66

58

57

55

54

58

65

52

50

56

58

68

64

54

51

55

58

64

60

56

57

60

63

67

60

Jan.

67

67

58

66

55

54

52

60

63

56

54

67

60

63

67

66

78

69

68

68

71

68

61

60

65

68

70

61

60

63

64

64

Feb.

65

-.

63

63

..

56

57

59

62

66

_.

68

63

63

58

56

61

63

63

63

64

65

63

60

59

58

59

63

..

--

62

Mar.

61

62

64

60

60

61

60

62

64

65

..

64

65

66

64

63

65

65

66

67

71

67

62

58

63

64

64

65

66

68

78

64

Apr.

68

70

71

70

66

68

66

70

70

64

..

68

67

68

67

67

68

68

68

69

71

73

73

74

76

68

75

72

73

--

70

May

72

74

75

76

76

77

76

78

74

77

74

75

76

76

76

77

78

73

75

78

76

78

77

78

80

70

74

74

74

76

June

76

76

74

78

79

77

--

..

76

77

80

80

82

78

82

82

83

--

84

85

84

84

86

84

84

86

83

85

83

85

--

81

July

86

84

85

85

86

86

86

85

82

84

85

84

85

84

89

_

88

85

85

88

..

83

--

84

83

84

85

_.

85

87

87

85

Aug.

87

87

86

90

80

82

82

88

85

86

79

87

86

85

86

87

86

86

86

82

80

85

86

87

_

90

88

8785 

87

85

Sept.

86

86

84

82

80

82

85

82

79

86

72

75

77

76

74

79

83

76

79

79

83

78

75

77

79

77

76

75

--

79
GUADALUPE RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN GUADALUPE RIVER BAS

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(rfs)

Silica 

(SiOJ

Iron 

<Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Blearboii&te 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

(

Par

per 

mil

lion

GUADALUPE RIVER NEAR HUNT

June 17, 1962 .... \ 13 51 22 1 6.6 251 4.9| 12 0.3 1.5 1 2

JOHNSON CREEK AT INGRAM

June 17, 1952 .... 15 55 25 14 247 10 24 0.3 1.8 a 2

MEDINA LAKE NEAR SAN ANTONIO

Oct. 19. 1951 .... |________| 11 I 0.00 58 | 21 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 168 | 93 | 13 0.1 2.2 0.6l| 3

a Sum of determined constituents.
mncn RIVER BASIN

NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX.

LOCATION. At bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 4,100 feet downstream from gaging station, which is 2 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1945 to September 1946, October 1950 to September 

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952.

Sediment records: October 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,610 ppm Apr. 10 (6 p.m.-12 p.m.); minimum, 168 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 216 ppm Dec. 1-10; minimum, 60 ppm Sept. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,830 micromhos Apr. 10; minimum daily, 194 micromhos July 2

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90"F Aug. 6; minimum observed, 50°F Dec. 11-12, 16.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,040 ppm Apr. 23; minimum daily, no flow Aug. 12-16.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,200 tons May 28; minimum daily, 0 ton Aug. 12-16. 

EXTREMES, 1945-46, 1950-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,610 ppm Apr. 10 (6 p.m.-12 p.m.), 1952; m

Hardness: Maximum, 283 ppm Dec. 21-31, 1945; minimum, 60 ppm Sept. 8-12, 13 (12 p.m.-12 m.), 1951

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 2,830 micromhos Apr. 10, 1952; minimum daily, 194 

Water temperatures (1950-52): Maximum observed, 90° F Aug. 6, 1952.

Sediment concentrations (1950-52): Maximum daily, 10,300 ppm May 7, 1951; minimum daily, no flow 

SediBent loads(1950-52)-. Maximum daily, 75,700 tons Sept. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 0 ton on many d

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation unless otherwise noted. 

in district office at Austin, Tex. For the periods October 1941 to September 1945, October 1946 

conductances, numerous spot chlorides, and a few partial analyses available in district office at 

1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242. No appreciable inflow between sampling p

heavy rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 t

Date of collection

Oct. 1-5, 1951......

Oct. 11-22 .........

Oct. 23-24, 28 ..... 

Oct. 25-27, 29-31... 

Nov. 1-10..........

Nov. 11-20.........

Nov. 21-30 .........

Dec. 1-10 ..........

Dec. 11-20 .........

Dec. 21-31 .........

fan. 1-10, 1952 .... 

Jan. 11-20 .........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

154 

36.0 

17.1 

845 

696 

97.9 

15.0 

16.1

11.6 

11.9 

18.7 

18.3 

17.9 

14.5

Silica 

(SiOJ

21 

26 

22 

22 

20 

20 

23 

25

23 

31 

28 

27 

24 

22

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

58 

60 

44 

36 

40 

42 

58

67 

32 

32 

29 

30 

38

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.3 

6.2 

10 

4.0 

3.7 

4.7 

5.9 

8.6

12 

11 

10 

8.3 

8.0 

9.7

PoSo- tas.

*«"» slum 

(Na) (K)

52 

88 

158 

75 

54 

83 

89 

147

200 

236 

261 

276 

277 

287

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

150 

222 

264 

138 

136 

170 

206 

306

354 

330 

386 

420 

426 

432

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

12 

8 

12 

12

Sulfate 

(S04)

43 

68 

104 

67 

50 

50 

50 

82

109 

107 

108 

98 

99 

107

Chlorids 

(Cl)

43 

77 

148 

76 

40 

76 

72 

116

176 

181 

170 

174 

168 

194

Fluorlds 

<F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.0 

.8 

2.0 

1.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.5 

.5

.5 

.8 

.5 

1.0 

.5 

.2

a Stun of determined constituents.
Feb. 1-10, 1952 

Feb. 11-21 

Feb. 22-29 .....

Mar. 1-10......

Mar. 11-20 ....

Mar. 21-31 ....

Apr. 1, 7-9, 17-22, 

23(12 p.m.-12 m.)

Apr. 2 (12p.m.-12m.), 

3-6, 10(12p.m. -6 

p. m.), 15-16 ,23 (6 

p.m.-12p.m.),24-30)

Apr. 2 (12 m. -12p.m. 

11-14, 23(12 m. -6 

p. m.) ............

Apr. 10(6p. m.-12p. m

May 1-10 .....

May 11-20 .........

May 21-25, 26(12 p.m. 

-12 m.), 27, 28(12 

p.m.-12 m.).......

May 26(12 m. - 12p.m.)

May 28 (12m. -12p.m.) 

29-31 .......

June 1-10 .....

June 11-18 ....

Tune 19-30 ....

July 1-14 .....

July 15-18 ....

July 19-23 ....

July 24-31 ....

13.7

15.6

636

41.9

12.6

20.9

63.4

457 

JM96 

11.5 

15.2

348

146

Aug. 1-10 .........

Aug. 11-19.........

Aug. 20-31 .........

Sept. 1-10 .........

Sept, 11-16, 19-20 .. 

Sept. 17-18, 21-30 ..

Weighted Average..

13,790 

^331 

,2,52 

16.2 

37.6 

158 

584 

7.98

.96 

bl.97 

7.98 

8.35 

811 

39.8

19

10

9.1

2.5

5.6

11

14

5.6

4.3

8.3

7.3

11

4.1 

5.6 

5.5 

2.7 

2.2 

4.2

5.7 

6.0 

5.1 

4.8 

3.4 

7.5

301

294

49

145

183

225

72

537

114

168

93

269

38

26

34

64

78

39

23

59

85

93

214

258

25

387

431

117

193

312

367

137

226

217

279

163

154

116

141

166

214

199

140

96

170

232

238

408

478

93

177

61

196

90

125

175 

34 

153 

148 

* 173

59

685

83

137

420

23

18

20

51

63

21

10

32

51

60

99

73

14

48

2.5

1.8 

4.5 

3.0 

1.5

3.5 

4.4

3.7 

1.3 

1.8 

.8 

1.2 

2.5 

4.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2 

3.0 

1.8

b Includes days of less than 0.05 cubic foot per second discharge, 

c Includes- carbonate as bicarbonate.
342 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued

NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

78

78

84

82

86

80

74

74

74

70

72

72

70

72

72

72

72

74

70

70

74

74

72

68

70

70

74

72

72

74

74

74

Nov.

68

62

58

58

62

56

58

60

58

56

64

64

66

64

66

64

58

54

54

54

60

60

64

64

68

62

58

60

60

58

61

Dec.

64

64

64

66

66

66

64

64

54

52

50

50

56

56

52

50

54

56

-

54

52

52

52

56

_

56

52

52

56

56

57

Jan.

60

58

54

54

54

52

56

56

54

52

54

54

58

62

66

64

68

66

66

68

70

68

58

58

66

66

66

60

62

62

64

61

Feb.

_

64

64

64

52

54

56

66

68

66

66

66

66

62

64

64

64

66

66

68

66

64

64

64

62

64

56

60

60

63

Mar.

._

62

62

64

62

60

58

58

60

62

62

62

64

64

64

60

64

62

62

64

68

62

60

58

62

58

62

62

64

62

62

Apr.

60

68

70

70

68

68

70

68

68

66

66

66

64

66

64

68

68

68

68

70

72

72

70

70

72

70

68

76

68

70

68

May

72

72

72

72

74

74

76

76

76

80

68

68

68

70

70

70

70

74

68

68

68

70

80

68

72

68

76

70

72

74

74

72

June

74

74

78

78

78

78

76

78

78

80

80

80

80

82

80

80

80

84

84

84

82

84

82

82

84

80

86

82

80

80

~

80

July

80

80

82

82

84

82

82

82

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

84

80

82

80

82

82

82

82

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

Aug.

78

80

80

80

80

90

80

82

80

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

82

88

_

82

82

84

84

84

82

82

84

78

80

"82

Sept.

81

80

80

80

78

80

78

78

78

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

78

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

74

72

72

74

74

72

76
NUECES RIVER BASIN 343

NHECES RIVER BASIN Continued 

NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

g

s 

g

1*

IB

20 ---

99

Of

Total3 ......

4 

5 

6 -----

9 

10 

11 ----- 

12 ----- 

13 ----- 

14 

15 .....

16 ----- 

17 -----

20 

21 .....

2S ----- 

24 

25 -----

26 - 

27 

28 ----- 

89 

90 

31 

Total

October

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

336 

168 

117 

89 

62

47 

38 

32 

34 

29 

22 

20 

23 

16 

14

14 

13 

16 

24 

17

14 

12 

321 

1,650 

1,520

1,260 

985 

564 

204 

121 

88

7,870

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

18 

19 

18 

18

18 

19 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

14 

14 

14 

15 

15 

14 

14 

14 

14

521

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

663 

674 

174 

171 

108

83 

100 

78 

74 

46 

46 

34 

31 

30 

29

32 

28 

31 

64 

86

74 

82 

2,190 

3,490 

1,990

2,070 

1,720 

832 

650 

450 

230

Tons 

per 

day

601 

306 

55 

41 

18

11 

10 

6.7 

6.8 

3.6 

2.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.3 

1.1

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

4.1 

3 9

2.8 

2.7 

s2, 690 

15, 500 

8,170

7,040 

4,570 

; 1, 340 

358 

147 

55

40,954. 9

January

40 

1 40 1 

45 

46 

38

1 

} «

--

2.0 

2.0 

2 2 

2.2 

1.5

1.4 

1.6

58.3

November

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

105 

156 

176 

112 

83

70 

109 

91 

44 

33 

28 

22 

18 

15 

14

12 

10 

10 

11 

10

11 

12 

12 

11 

13

13 

29 

26 

18 

16

1,290

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

689 

400 

900 

520 

170

152 

112 

135 

234 

221 

123 

111 

81 

82 

62

66 

56 

61 

56 

60

62 

62 

68 

58 

47

60 ) :

Tons 

per 

day

s219 

168 

428 

157 

38

29 

33 

33 

28 

20 

9.3 

6.6 

3.9 

3.3 

2.3

2.1 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

1.7 

1.6 

2.1

2.0

1, 206. 3

February

16 

14 

13 

12 

11

12 

14 

14 

16 

15

16 

16 

16 

15 

16

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

16 

337 

1,680 

785 

478 

805 

565 

304 

133

5,396

49 

56 

[ 66

64

1,390 

2,850 

1,940 

1,860

1,850 

2,380 

2,140 

1,050

"

a2 

1.6

2.3 

2.8

2.7

S3, 020 

12, 900 

4,110 

2,400

4,020 

3,630 

1,760 

377

32, 266. 0

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

14 

13

13 

12 

12

12 

12 

10 

9.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.5 

8.5 

9.4 

10

9.4 

14 

17 

17 

16

15 

15 

19 

19 

20

21 

20 

19 

19 

20 

19

440.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

25 

28 

31

159 

44

)"

1-

Tons 

per 

day

0.9 

.8

.8

a2

7.3 

2.0

3,2

a2 

2.4

2.7

54. 1

March

91 

88 

60 

42 

34

28 

23 

19 

18 

16 

14 

14 

14 

14 

13

13 

12 

11 

10 

11

11 

11 

1011 11

11 11

13 

19 

54 

68

775

1,000 

300 

250 

118 

122

69 

70 

68 

68

26 

26

18

I 20 

188

246 

71 

40 

13 

11

5.2 

4.3 

3.5 

3.3

1.0 

.8

.5

1.2 

s56

471.3

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
344 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued

NUECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

2

g

5 ......

f O

1 ft

24

29

31 

Totalg

10 -

11 

13 

14 

15 .....

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

73 

688 

183 

68 

43

61 

42 

34 

31 

548

685 

262 

158 

73 

45

35 

28 

23 

25 

29

48 

53 

1,380 

1,170 

396

94 

54 

38 

29 

22

6,418

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

540 

3,070 

3,050 

940 

690

620 

220 

120 

100 

2,180

3,000 

2,600 

750 

600 

363

362 

112 

115 

96 

105

87 

86 

4,040 

2,210

1,370 

340 

304 

122 

123

Tons 

per 

day

106 

s6,000 

1,510 

173 

80

102 

25 

11 

8.4 

S4.290

5,550 

1,840 

320 

118 

44

34 

8.5 

7.1 

6.5 

8.2

11 

12 

s!6,800 

87,090 

a2,250

348 

50 

31 

9.6 

7.3

46, 850. 6

July

1.8 

1.4 

1.1 

.6 

17

161 

49 

16 

30 

9.5

5.2 

5.5 

53 

176 

271

154 

76 

130 

1,100 

1,480 

244 

62 

32 

19 

13

9.4 

7.0 

5.2 

4.2 

3.2 

2.8

4, 139. 9

52 

503

130 

208 

100

94 

24 

325 

832 

1,800

1,800 

800 

841 

1,730 

953 

782 

740 

670 

320 

298 

164 

168 

122 

95 

45 

47

Total discharge for year (cf sTotal load for year (tons) . . .

0.2

s53

a 805 

a 101 

5.6 

s21 

2.6

1.3 

.4 

s58 

s516 

1,320

748 

164 

s496 

5,140 

S3, 940 

s475 

124 

58 

16 

10

4.2 

3.2 

1.7 

1.1 

.4 

.4

14, 066. 7

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

19 

16 

13 

12 

11

9.7 

10 

9.7 

7.9 

6.8

5.5 

5.2 

4.8 

4.2 

3.8

3.2 

3.2 

3.8 

26 

92

33 

17 

11 

9.6 

17

146 

507 

3,540 

4,990 

3,390 

3,130

16,057.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

82 

77 

58 

52 

43

41 

41 

44 

28 

25

22 

20 

24 

22

24

18 

23 

26 

142 

280

980 

950 

700 

580 

460

1,370 

2,600 

3,550 

2,020 

1,540 

1,070

Tons 

per 

day

4.2 

3.3 

2.0 

1.7 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

.6 

.5

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

s23 

70

87 

44 

21 

15 

21

si, 240 

3,560 

s36,200 

s27,600 

14, 100 

9,040

92, 040. 0

August

2.5 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2 

1.0

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4.7 

5.5 

7.4 

8.8 

8.5 

8.2 

8.5 

8. 2 

7.9

7.9 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.3

123.0

47 

48 

37 

36 

34

27 

20

} :

[ 58

I 92 

65

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

(t)

(t) 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

.7

1.3

1.9 

1.3

21.1

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

2,350 

1,700 

2,140 

2,710 

2,830

2,530 

2,920 

2,230 

2,090 

1,810

1,810 

2,260 

2,680 

2,280 

516

237 

140 

91 

56 

38

28 

19 

14 

11 

8.2

5.8 

4.5 

4.0 

3.5 

2.5

33,518.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration- 

(PP«n)

750 

750 

770 

570 

390

370 

900 

820 

500 

490

420 

360 

250 

220 

310

640 

450 

366 

185 

184

98 

96 

72

63

} "_

Tons 

per 

day

4,760 

3,440 

4,450 

4,170 

2,980

2,530 

7,100 

4,940 

2,820 

2,390

2,050 

2,200 

1,810 

1,350 

432

410 

170 

90 

28 

19

7.4 

4.9 

2.7

1.3 

.5

48,160.7

September

7.3 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

6.8 

7.0 

7.6 

8.2 

18 

2,040 

2,380 

1,130 

270 

81 

44 

32 

203 

326 

215 

102 

41 

24 

16 

13

12 

10 

8.8 

8.2 

7.3

7, 046. 8

65

53

240

1,590 

1,210 

960 

770 

640

560 

180 

306 

1,600 

1,450 

150 

76 

81 

72 

41

30 

58 

34 

32 

26

1.3

1.0

12 

s9,240 

7,780 

2,930 

561 

140

67 

16 

S248 

1,410 

842 

41 

8.4 

5.2 

3.1 

1.4 

1.0 

1.6 

.8 

.7 

.5

23, 319. 9

83, 596. 4 

299,469.9

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued 

NDECES RIVER NEAR THREE RIVERS, TEX. Conti

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, dec ant at ion; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 23, 1951 .... 

Nov. 3 ..........

Feb. 23, 1952.... 

Feb. 23 .........

Feb. 23 .........

Feb. 24 .........

Feb. 25 .........

Feb. 27 .........

Apr. 2 ..........

Apr. 2 ..........

Apr. 2 ..........

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

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

May 27 ..........

May 28 ..........

May 29 ..........

Sept. 11 ........

Sept. 12 ........

Time

5:30 p. m. 

10:30 a. m. 

9:00 a.m. 

4:30 p.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

9:30 a.m. 

9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a. m.

8:30 a. m. 

2:15 p.m. 

2:15 p.m. 

7:00 a. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

7:30 a. m.

7:30 a. m. 

9:00 a.m. 

9:00 a. m. 

8:00 a.m.

4:00 p. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

1:00 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

336 

197 

2,030 

1,730 

1,730 

785 

460 

585

965 

825 

825 

585 

2,350 

488

402 

3,100 

3,100 

5,370

1,260 

1,890 

2,260

Water 

temperature

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

3,500 

1,220 

2,880 

2,600 

2,600 

1,830 

1,780 

2,290

3,790 

3,080 

3,080 

8,100 

4,770 

1,340

3,070 

4,840 

4,840 

2,030

2,020 

1,960 

1,260

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,860 

1,770 

4,360 

4,560 

4,520 

3,080 

1,380 

1,740

3,500 

5,000 

4,970 

6,260 

8,140 

1,100

4,760 

4,230 

4,020 

3,440

3,550 

1,760 

1,190

Percent fine

0.002

84

7 

75

86 

85

24 

70

96 

71

69 

76

0.004

83 

94 

85 

17 

81 

91 

92 

96

91 

72 

87 

81 

84 

97

94 

81 

1 

92

91 

78 

87

0.008

87 

96 

91 

87 

88 

95 

96 

97

93 

90 

94 

91 

92 

98

97 

90 

5 

97

96 

82 

90

0.016

95 

99 

94 

93 

93 

96 

100 

99

96 

96 

97 

96 

96 

99

99 

97 

76 

98

97 

88 

95

0
NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued 

NUECES RIVER NEAR MATHIS, TEX.

LOCATION. At intake tower at Lake Corpus Christi Dam, 0.8 mile upstream from gaging station which is at 

from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, and 4 miles southwest of Mathis, San Patricio County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,660 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1947 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 478 ppm Apr. 1-30; minimum, 251 ppm Oct. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 178 ppm Apr. 1-30; minimum, 115 ppm Oct. 1-31 and June 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 805 micromhos May 29; minimum daily. 371 micromhos June 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed 90°F Sept. 17; minimum observed, 55 F Dec. 16-17. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 548 ppm June 1-30, 1948; minimum, 175 ppm Apr. 27-30, 194

Hardness: Maximum, 201 ppm May 1-24, 1951; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 27-30, 1949.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 893 micromhos May 13, 16, 1951; minimum daily, 252 micr

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 94*F July 27, 1948; minimum observed, 38°F Jan. 31, 1948.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific conducta

at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Sup

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951 ..

Jan. 1-31, 1952 .. 

Feb. 1-29........

June 1-30........

Aug. 1-31 .......

Sept. 1-30 .......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

313 

69.2 

40.5 

44.3 

59.3 

75.3

157 

399 

1,381 

155 

76.4 

175

244

Silica 

(SiO.)

22 

22 

22 

22 

24 

22

18 

21 

28 

24 

25 

26

25

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

45 

49 

52 

55 

55

57 

52 

39 

42 

46 

43

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.6 

3.8 

5.2 

4.9 

5.1 

5.9

8.9 

4.9 

4.2 

4.0 

4.8 

4.3

4.6

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

35 7.6 

53 

51 

49 

58 

91

93 

103 

39 

41 

48 

49

54

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

142 

164 

174 

182 

198 

218

224 

210 

156 

176 

183 

180

172

Sulfate 

(S04)

34 

40 

42 

41 

44 

53

57 

58 

30 

28 

30 

29

37

Chloride 

(Cl)

30 

46 

47 

44 

53 

88

97 

98 

28 

26 

38 

36

45

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

0.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

1.0 

.8 

.5 

.2 

.5

.5 

1.2 

.8 

1.0 

4.2 

.8

1.2

Boron 

(B)

0.11

Diss

(resid

Parts 

per 

million

251 

314 

307 

307 

358 

442

478 

454 

259 

259 

290 

279

308
NUECES RIVER BASIN

NUECES RIVER BASIN--Continued

NUECES RIVER NEAR MATHIS, TEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

_

85

84

85

84

83

83

83

_

79

79

78

79

78

77

76

78

79

71

79

71

79

81

78

78

79

Nov.

_

65

65

68

_

70

69

69

70

74

74

74

63

62

60

64

64

66

66

68

68

67

65

66

64

Dec.

_

..

71

70

71

66

66

60

--

58

61

64

55

55

56

61

--

64

65

60

59

62

63

63

65

Jan.

63

63

58

59

60

64

64

"

60

63

65

66

67

70

71

71

_

68

69

70

69

68

68

66

Feb.

68

68

_.

64

63

61

62

63

63

..

67

67

_.

61

61

62

__

68

67

..

64

64

65

--

65

64

65

Mar.

_

.-

63

63

_

62

64

65

--

62

68

69

62

67

64

67

73

66

66

64

72

72

66

66

70

70

Apr.

..

72

71

71

75

74

72

71

--

67

72

73

_

72

71

..

72

70

72

..

71

73

78

79

76

_-

75

78

May

_

79

79

80

79

81

80

80

74

72

74

75

75

76

76

75

74

74

75

80

78

79

78

79

78

79

78

79

77

June

_

81

 ,

..

-.

--

_

84

83

-.

--

85

87

85

86

84

_

84

83

84

84

84

85

85

85

--

July

84

84

85

85

~

_

86

85

82

84

84

85

83

85

85

85

83

84

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

84

85

85

85

Aug.

85

85

86

89

89

89

88

88

88

87

86

85

86

88

87

88

87

87

86

84

85

85

88

86

86

86

86

86

86

88

87

Sept.

..

84

84

84

84

86

84

84

--

80

80

81

84

82

90

89

85

83

84

83

80

80

81

82

80

81

78

81

83
NUECES RIVER BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN NUECES RIVER BASIN IN 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10t)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

Dis

(res

Parts 

per 

million

NUECES RIVER NEAR

June IT, 1952 .... 13 43 16 T.I a 190 T.T 13

CAMP

0.3

WOOD

4.0 19T 

NUECES RIVER NEAR LACUNA

June 16, 1952 .... 13 53 15 6.3 215 9.5

FRIO RIVER AT U. S

June IT, 1952 .... 11 58 1 18 5.T 246 O.T

13 0.2

. HIGHWAY 83

12

FRIO RIVER AT

June 16, 1952 .... 13 4T 16 6.6 200 12 14

0.2

4.0 230 

NEAR LEAKEY

6.1 240 

CONCAN

0.2 1.0 210 

DRY FRIO RIVER NEAR CONCAN

June 16, 1952 .... 10 58 15 T.I 219 16

CHACON LAKE 6

Feb. 12, 1952 .... 12 0.05 90

no

GO 24 2.0 206

16 0.3 0.8 240 

MILES NORTH OF DEVINE

1ST 1 46 1 0.3 0.2 493 

a Includes equivalent of 5 parts per million of carbonate (CO3 ).
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE ABOVE CULEBRA CREEK NEAR LOBATOS, COL

LOCATION. Half a mile southeast of La Sauces, 7 miles upstream from Culebra Creek, and 15 miles upstr

Cone j os County. 

iSHS*^ AREA ; 7,700 square milee above gaging station (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin i

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1952

EXTREMES, 1951-52 Dissolved solids: Maximum, 551 ppm July 21-31; minimum 121 ppm June 1-10 

Hardness: Maximum, 271 ppm July 21-31; minimum, 52 ppm May 1-10.

Specific conductance; Maximum observed, 814 micromhos July 25; minimum observed 127 micromhos May 2 

EXTREMES, 1946-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 691 ppm July 21-31, 1948; minimum, 104 ppm May 2-10 1

Hardness: Maximum, 306 ppm July 21-31, 1948; minimum, 52 ppm May 1-10, 1952.

D r£?eCo fic c°nductance: Maximum observed, 1,070 micromhos July 26, 1948; minimum observed, 122 micromh

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific condu

i52oqUe£,q?ei n i" ??cur Of dlschar8e f »r gaging station near Lobatos, Colo. for water year Oc

i C"1*1?" Creek which enters Rio Grande between the sampling point and the gaging station is u

tween sampling point and gaging station occurs only at times of heavy local rainfall.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951... 

Oct. 11-20 .......

Oct. 21-31 .......

Nov. 21-30 .......

Dec. 1-10 ........

Dec. 11-20 .......

Jan. 1-10, 1952... 

Jan. 11-20 .......

Feb. 21-29 .......

Mar. 11-20.......

Apr. 1-10 ........

Apr. 11-20 .......

Aor. 21-30 .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

31.1 

44.3 

46.9 

61.3 

67.2 

104

108 

185 

225 

234 

249 

229

222 

230 

208 

284 

325 

300

341 

392 

833

Silica 

(Si02)

40 

29

30

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05

.12

Calcium 

(Ca)

34 

34 

39 

40 

40 

39

28 

28 

28 

26 

23 

25

25 

29 

29 

28 

28 

28

27 

22 

15

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.2 

6.9 

7.8 

8.7 

8.7 

8.0

4.9 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

4.5 

4.8

5.2 

6.1 

6.1 

6.0 

6.1 

5.9

5.3 

4.7 

6.4

Sodium 

(Na)

38 

42 

46 

47 

46 

36

18 

18 

19 

17 

14 

16

15 

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

19 

13 

11

Potassium 

(K)

8.4 

4.5

4.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176 

106

100

Sulfate 

(SO,)

48 

33

41

Chloride 

(Cl)

10 

4.8

6.2

Fluoride 

(F)

1.0 

.4

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

1.0

.4

Boron 

(B)

aO. 1 

a. 1

.04

(r

Par

per 

mil

lion

27

24

29

30

29

27

1

19

1

17

1

1

1

19

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

a Reported boron is less than figure indicated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE ABOVE CULEBRA CREEK NEAR LOBATOS, COLO.--C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septembe

Date of collection

June 21-30 .......

July 11-20........

July 21-31 ........

Aug. 11-20 ......

Aug. 21-31 .......

Sept. 1-10 ......

Sept. 11-20 ......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,612 

2,165

2,643 

2,821 

1,091 

758 

494 

135

712 

650 

419 

216 

120 

176

617

Silica 

(S102)

"

"

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

14 

23 

20

17 

18 

27 

30 

46 

79

24 

24 

34 

52 

51 

51

23

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.2 

4.4 

4.4

4.2 

4.2 

6. 1 

6.4 

10 

18

5.3 

4.7 

7.0 

11 

11 

11

5.2

Sodium 

(Na)

7.5 

17 

14

9.4 

9.9 

17 

24 

40 

69

17 

15 

25 

42 

38 

37

16

Potassium 

(K)

5.7

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

94

154 

152 

146

Sulfate 

(S04 )

67

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.5

--

Fluoride 

(F)

-

Nitrate 

(NOS )

-

--

Boron 

(B)

-

--

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

128 

164 

143

121 

130 

181 

222 

319 

551

174 

167 

242 

368 

350 

348

167
BIO GRANDE BASIN 351

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station a quarter of a mile downstream from bridge at Embudo, Rio Arriba County, and 2| miles downstream from Embudo Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,400 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952.

Sediment records: January 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52 . Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 74 °F Aug. 5; minimum, freezing

point Dec. 21-26, Jan. 6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,020 ppm Aug. 4; minimum daily, 9 ppm Mar. 8. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,500 tons May 8; minimum daily, 8 tons average during

periods Oct. 11-20, Nov. 1-20. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 76 °F July 17, 1951; minimum,

freezing point at times during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,200 ppm Aug. 5, 1948; minimum daily, 8 ppm 

average for period Nov. 30 - Dec. 9 1948.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 51,000 tons May 25, 1948; minimum, 8 tons average during 

periods Oct. 11-20, Nov. 1-20, 1951.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WaterSupply Paper 1242.

Temperature ( 8 F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement after 6:00 p. raj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 62

a 62

a 62

a 59

a 58

a 58

a 57

a 57

a 57

a 57

a 56

a 56

a 54

54

a 54

a 54

a 54

a 53

a 52

a 49

a 48

a 48

a 48

b53

a 53

a 51

a 48

a47

a48

a 51

54

Nov.

a 48

a45

a45

a45

a45

a 44

a 42

a 42

b38

a45

a 44

a 44

a 44

a 43

a 43

a 38

a 38

a 38

a38

a38

a 38

a 40

38

a 38

a 38

a 40

40

40

40

39

--

41

Dec.

38

39

40

40

40

40

38

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

36

--

35

a Observations made between 11:C

Jan.

38

a41

38

38

34

32

34

36

36

36

36

36

38

36

38

a 37

36

38

36

36

34

36

a 36

38

a 39

40

a 42

a 42

42

a 42

a 42

38

Feb.

a43

36

42

_

..

~

..

a43

._

-

_

_

b46

_

_

..

a41

_

_

Mar.

..

_

43

42

43

42

44

44

39

44

44

45

47

44

47

48

44

40

39

42

43

44

47

48

48

50

50

52

45

Apr.

47

52

54

42

43

48

b48

b44

a 50

b44

b47

b49

b50

b45

b47

b44

b48

b46

a 47

a 46

b46

..

b49

b52

b49

b52

b53

b47

b50

b48

--

48

May

b51

61

b52

58

b54

54

a 58

56

b53

54

55

54

59

a 63

b57

a 58

53

53

a 57

a 55

b53

b56

b56

b54

b56

b54

a 54

a 62

b57

b59

b58

56

June

55

b54

b61

b57

b58

b59

b60

b59

b60

b62

b62

b63

b62

b60

b59

b62

a 70

b61

b62

b62

b62

b62

b63

b63

b65

_

b65

b64

a 64

b68

--

62

July

..

b68

b67

b68

b67

b61

64

b62

b65

a 68

b68

a68

b67

b69

b66

a67

b68

b68

b70

b69

a69

a 73

--

--

--

Aug.

b68

b70

a 68

a 74

..

a 68

a 70

a 72

a 70

b72

b70

b70

b68

a 70

a 71

b70

70

b70

72

70

71

b70

b71

..

a71

71

b72

b68

b68

70

Sept

b70

72

70

72

70

a 73

68

70

69

68

68

67

65

65

66

67

66

a 64

64

65

65

64

65

65

66

67

66

67

0 a. m. and 6:00 p m.

b Observations made prior to 11:00 a. m.
352 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 fl

9fl

TotalQ

Ifl

21 

22------ 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

216 

219 

222 

219 

219

212 

216 

216 

219 

219 219~ 

219 

216 

216 

222

222 

219 

226 

230 

230

226 

222 

222 

222 

226

230 

236 

236 

236 

233 

230

6,915

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

19 

14

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

11 

8

9

289

January

498 

476 

455 

445 

430

415 

425 

440 

410 

400

400 

395 

471 

708 

476 

455 

460 

476 

2,070 

773 

632 

492 

455 

460 

476

460 

460 

445 

455 

450 

440

16,303

22

23 

25 

73 

427 

302 

131 

72 

120 

2,560 

370

192 

134 

59 

56 

52

52 

48 

48 

38 

44 

36

"

26

25 

27 

s!47 

s833 

388 

161 

89 

154 

s 18, 500 

772 

328 

178 

72 

70 

67

65 

60 

58 

47 

53 

43

22,397

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

233 

222 

219 

226 

222

248 

260 

260 

260 

260 

264 

268 

276 

272 

272

260

248 

240 

252 

264

272 

288 

280 

329 

352 

320 

300 

308 

308 

308

8,091

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13 

12

14

--

Tons 

per 

day

8 

8 

12

280

February

445 

440 

425 

420 

415

425 

410 

435 

435 

440

465 

476 

450 

460 

440 

455 

470 

476 

470 

420 

460 

476 

487 

487 

470

405 

445 

504 

470

13,076

53 

63 

39

61 

78 

49

1,831

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

329 

342 

347 

340 

360

350 

330 

340 

340 

340 

365 

356 

380 

395 

385

365 

385 

375 

385 

395 

375 

380 

380 

385 

390

400 

400 

405 

440 

671 

574

12, 004

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14

19

44 

36 

33 

29 

30

32 

38 

35 

88 

409 

226

~

Tons 

per 

day

13

19

45 

37 

34 

30 

a 32

35 

41 

38 

105

s779 

a350

1,846

March

455 

509 

450 

430 

482 

492 

532 

544 

612 

638

612 

544 

520 

562 

586 

632 

612 

586 

593 

593

593 

568 

482 

538 

580

593 

580 

600 

606 

612 

606

17, 342

31

73 

15 

11 

20

10 

22 

9 

50 

96

32 

33

"

38 

100 

18 

13 

26

13 

32 

13 

83 

165

50 

51

1,562

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

353

Day

IP

on

OQ

9d

25

on

29 

30 

31 

Total1 

2

5 

8 

9 

10 

19

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

no

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

626 

671 

724 

752 

787

836 

898 

978 

914 

858

922 

914 

836 

801 

759

808 

898 

962 

986 

1,150 

1,280 

1,480 

1,190 

1,100 

1,050

1,060 

1,380 

1,930 

2,200 

2,260

32,010

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

67 

86 

150 

149 

157

290 

430 

670 

390 

185

190 

163 

124 

144 

177

235 

270 

350 

450 

530

815 

1,010 

450 

300 

336 

420 

980 

1,540 

1,500 

1,410

Tons 

per 

day

113 

156 

293 

303 

334

655 

1,040 

1,770 

962 

429

473 

402 

280 

311 

363

513 

655 

909 

1,200 

1,650

2,820 

4,040 

1,450 

891 

953

1,200 

3,650 

8,020 

8,910 

8,600

53, 345

July

1,250 

1,210 

1,170 

1,090 

1,050

1,130 

1,370 

1,460 

1,460 

1,370

1,200 

1,240 

1,200 

1,100 

1,000

940 

900 

750 

650 

600 

550 

490 

495 

447 

411

393 

388 

591 

480 

398 

388

27, 171

42 

43 

93 

85 

57

66 

232 

366 

271 

565

577 

570 

149 

218 

69

68 

67 

72 

65 

67 

148 

44 

1,680 

2,560 

217 

64 

55 

2,260 

3,000 

280 

290

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons) . . .

142 

140 

294 

250 

162

201 

S927 

1,440 

si, 270 

2,090

1,870 

1,910 

483 

647 

186

a 173 

163 

146 

114 

109 

220 

58 

s2,680 

3,090 

241

68 

58 

s5, 860 

3,890 

301 

304

29,487

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,930 

1,880 

2,320 

3,300 

4,020

4,680 

5,230 

5,740 

5,420 

4,680 

4,460 

3,900 

3,540 

3,780 

4,020

4,240 

4,460 

4,240 

4,240 

3,900

3,420 

3,120 

3,000 

2,880 

2,700

2,640 

3,000 

3,240 

3,420 

3,540 

3,660

114, 600

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

900 

650 

1,000 

1,600 

2,400

2,800 

2,100 

2,320 

1,430 

800

780 

625 

510 

505 

500

457 

485 

355 

330 

285

235 

230 

210 

215 

195

193 

238 

280 

245 

262 

282

Tons 

per 

day

4,690 

3,300 

6,260 

14, 300 

26,000

35,400 

29, 700 

s 36, 500 

s 21, 500 

10, 100

9,390 

6,580 

4,870 

5,150 

5,430

5,230 

5,840 

4,060 

3,780 

3,000 

2,170 

1,940 

1,700 

1,670 

1,420

1,380 

1,930 

2,450 

2,260 

2,500 

2,790

263, 290

August

460 

820 

1,050 

1,250 

1,090

1,020 

980 

910 

850 

820

910 

910 

910 

945 

850

910 

880 

850 

850 

850 

880 

945 

880 

880 

790 

719 

587 

626 

766 

697 

653

26, 538

650 

880 

1,060 

5,020 

900

493 

510 

170 

135 

136

139

227 

223 

218 

158

133 

198 

206 

161 

142 

211 

330 

448 

409 

320

220 

145 

137 

528 

310 

272

807 

1,950 

3,010 

s 18, 300 

2,650

1,360 

1,350 

418 

310 

301

342 

558 

548 

556 

363 

327 

470 

473 

369 

326 

501 

842 

1,060 

972 

683

a 430 

230 

232 

1,090 

583 

480

41, 891

Tune

Mean

charge

(cfs)

3,900 

3,780 

4,020 

4,240 

4,240

4,240 

4,240 

4,240 

4,460 

4,790

4,790 

4,570 

4,680 

4,570 

4, 570

4,680 

4,240 

3,900 

3,540 

3,180

2,820 

2,580 

2,520 

2,260 

1,880

1,630 

1,580 

1,580 

1,430 

1,280

104, 430

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

235 

220 

232 

292 

286

327 

310 

398 

437 

532 

495 

398 

340 

392 

360

317 

265 

206 

176 

178 

138 

127 

98 

93 

107

100 

82 

68 

62 

36

Tons 

per 

day

2,470 

2,250 

2,520 

3,340 

3,270

3,740 

3,550 

4,560 

5,260 

6,880

6,400 

4,910 

4,300 

4,840 

4,440

4,010 

3,030 

2,170 

1,680 

1,530

1,050 

885 

667 

567 

543

a 440 

350 

290 

239 

124

80. 305

September

686 

664 

620 

555 

515

480 

452 

434 

416 

388 

375 

380 

411 

388 

375

375 

375 

375 

367 

359 

367 

460 

452 

447 

434

456 

475 

460 

434 

424

13, 399

353 

154 

76 

67 

49

50 

42 

39 

58 

56

36 

36 

141 

88 

68

49 

28 

50 

53 

41 

37 

90 

58 

39 

37

40 

46 

46 

80 

73

654 

276 

127 

100 

68

65 

51 

46 

65 

59 

36 

a37 

156 

92 

69

50 

28 

51 

53 

40 

37 

112 

71 

47 

43

49 

59 

57 

94 

84

2,776

391,879 

499, 299

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBODO, N. HEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

May 1, 19S2 .... 

May 8 .........

May ft

May 9 .........

Time

9:15 a. m. 

3:05 p.m. 

10:35 p. m. 

4:35 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,960 

5,340 

8,720 

5,560

Water 

temperature 

<*F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

512 

873 

3,240 

1,610

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,010 

3,110 

1,960 

1,660

Percent finer 

0.002

13 

16

0.004

21 

25 

14 

19

0.008

18 

25

0.016

29 

34 

23 

29

0
RIO GRANGE BASIN 355

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. MEX.

LOCATION At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 96, in Juan Jose Lobato Grant, 1 3/4

miles upstream from El Rito Creek, 5 miles downstream from Abiquiu, Rio Arriba County,

and 13.5 miles downstream from Abiquiu dam site. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,170 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: January 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 34,200 ppm March 17; minimum

daily, 57 ppm Oct. 1, 23. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 113,000 tons July 28; minimum daily, less than 0.5 ton

Oct. 1. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 36,300 ppm Aug. 8, 1949; minimum

daily, 3 ppm March 30, 1951. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 113,000 tons July 28, 1952; minimum daily, less than 0.50

ton on many days. 

REMARKS.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15-17, Dec. 7-12, 14-18, 20-23, 26-28.

Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply

Paper 1242.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 -- 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ----- 

31 

Total

October

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1.7 

2.4 

2.8 

2.2 

4.1

5.3 

7.5 

8.5 

6.0 

5.3

7.0 

8.5 

8.5 

10 

8.5

8.0 

8.0 

10 

11 

12

15 

16 

16 

14 

16

18 

32 

25 

32 

38 

34

393.3

Suspended sediment

"Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

57 

104 

95 

113 

74

78 

82 

85 

90 

95

101 

210 

103 

73 

70

108 

63 

81 

80 

85

118 

100 

57 

65 

88

106 

237 

288 

359 

208 

170

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

a2 

al 

1

2 

5 

2 

2 

2

2 

1 

2 

2 

3

5 

4 

2 

a2 

4

5 

20 

19 

31 

21 

16

163

November

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

34 

49 

49 

38 

32

32 

36 

38 

35 

32

38 

44 

44 

50 

50 

45 

40 

35 

50 

60

60 

= 5 

70 

65 

60

45 

45 

46 

45 

49

1,381

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

190 

260 

200 

222 

180

178 

181 

203 

110 

127

110 

136 

178 

162 

182

189 

177 

147 

131 

106

111 

93 

200 

270 

353

238 

212 

197 

154 

154

Tons 

per 

day

a 17 

a 34 

26 

23 

a 16

15 

18 

21 

a 10 

11

11 

16 

21 

22 

25 

23 

19 

14 

18 

17 

18 

16 

38 

47 

57

29 

26 

24 

19 

20

671

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

50 

52 

54 

45 

44

44 

45 

50 

40 

40 

45 

50 

41 

35 

40

50 

50 

45 

59 

45

35 

45 

60 

61 

63

60 

62 

65 

67 

109 

790

2.341

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

190 

140 

216 

253 

300

245 

298 

185 

240 

240

240 

172 

137 

132 

190

222 

110 

178 

152 

130 

149 

163 

147 

127 

150

173 

223 

263 

220 

1,700 

21,000

-

Tons 

per 

day

26 

20 

31 

31 

36

29 

36 

25 

26 

26

29 

23 

15 

12 

21

30 

15 

22 

24 

16 

14 

20 

24 

21 

a 26

28 

37 

46 

40 

500 

44. 800

4fi.f>4fl

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
356 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN -Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

3 ......

o

Ifi

AQ

24 

27

no

30 

31 ......

Total5 -----

6 

7 ~

8 ----- 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 ----- 

14 

15 .....

16 ----- 

17 ----- 

18 ----- 

19 ..... 

20 ----- 

21 

22 ----- 

23 

24 ----- 

25 ...

26 

27 

28 ----- 

29 

JO ----- 

31- 

Total

January

Mean

charge

(cfs)

618 

433 

160 

118 

96

84 

81 

75 

89 

67

71 

67 

79 

91 

109

96 

93 

96 

282 

271

167 

106 

81 

96 

93

89 

77 

71 

63 

59 

63

4,041

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,800 

2,400 

850 

500 

800

1,000 

800 

375 

800 

320

600 

395 

470 

1,080 

1,500

1,350 

1,100 

800 

7,220 

4,700

2,900 

1,000 

500 

530 

254

240 

203 

210 

196 

158 

155

Tons 

Per 

day

11,300 

2,810 

367 

159 

207

a 227 

175 

76 

192 

58

115 

71 

100 

265 

441

350 

276 

207 

s6,670 

3,440

1,310 

286 

109 

137 

64

58 

42 

40 

33 

25 

26

29,636

April

779 

790 

814 

826 

898

962 

988 

1,100 

975 

910 

936 

886 

874 

988 

1,080

1,100 

1,170 

1,080 

1,070 

1,150

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,110 

1,120

1,170 

1,200 

1,320 

1,350 

1,210

31,096

7,200 

4,400 

3,620 

4,120 

4,630

5,240 

4,180 

6,150 

3,300 

1,900 

1,330 

1,900 

1,830 

3,630 

4,250

3,750 

4,080 

3,140 

2,900 

2,630 

2,530 

2,480 

2,500 

2,580 

2,420

2,750 

2,800 

2,650 

2,960 

2,550

-

15, 100 

9,390 

7,960 

9,190 

11,200

13,600 

11,200 

18, 300 

8,690 

4,670 

3,360 

4,550 

4,320 

9,680 

12,400

11,100 

12, 900 

9,160 

8,380 

8,170

7,580 

7,230 

7,090 

7,730 

7,320

0,690 

9,070 

9,440 

10,800 

8,330

276,600

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

67 

84 

69 

69 

71

61 

61 

65 

61 

65

81 

91 

81 

86 

77

65 

65 

73 

67 

56

63 

71 

71

77 

73

61 

67 

67 

214

2,179

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

200 

445 

442 

411 

350

310 

258 

240 

250 

209

270 

398 

533 

611 

510

578 

455 

282 

279 

270

290 

248 

266 

248 

329

420 

435 

360 

3,830

Tons 

per 

day

36 

101 

82 

77 

67

51 

42 

42 

41 

37

59 

98 

117 

142 

106

101 

80 

56 

50 

41

49 

48 

51 

52 

65

69 

79 

65 

s3,030

4,934

May

1,200 

1,260 

1,360 

1,510 

1,560

1,610 

1,640 

1,630 

800 

1,700 

1,710 

1,710 

1,750 

1,730 

1,750

1,770 

1,840 

1,730 

1,730 

1,710 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,700 

1,710

1,710 

1,750 

1,750 

1,800 

1,900 

1,990

51,121

2,200 

1,750 

2,400 

3,800 

4,370

5,700 

5,350 

4,780 

2,730 

5,020 

3,480 

3,500 

3,570 

2,800 

2,800

' 2,800 

3,230 

2,320 

2,300 

1,730

1,300 

1,675 

1,540 

1,770 

1,480

1,570 

1,430 

1,430 

1,290 

1,700 

2,070

-

7,130 

5,950 

8,810 

15,500 

18,400

24, 800 

23,700 

21,000 

37,250 

23,000 

16,100 

16, 200 

16,900 

13, 100 

13, 200

13,400 

16,000 

10,800 

10,700 

7,990 

5,970 

7,690 

7,070 

8,120 

6,830

7,250 

6,760 

6,760 

6,270 

8,720 

11,100

372,470

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

651 

250 

118 

 103 

109

120 

118 

132 

398 

300

300 

250 

250 

400 

300

500 

1,040 

.485 

492 

426 

349 

246 

160 

153 

139

192 

367 

492 

582 

339 

655

10,4)6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23, 800 

8,000 

1,800 

1,000 

1,200

750 

950 

3,300 

15,500 

14,000

8,800 

8,750 

5,800 

7,300 

9,600

17,800 

34, 200 

15,100 

14, 200 

7,000 

4,000 

1,800 

1,100 

2,400 

1,600

1,480 

4,300 

7,680 

12, 800 

10,600 

10. 300

-

Tons 

per 

day

s 54, 600 

5,400 

573 

278 

353

243 

303 

1,180 

s 19, 200 

11,300

7,130 

5,910 

3,920 

7,880 

7,780

24,000 

a 112,000 

19,800 

s 21, 000 

8,050 

3,770 

1,200 

475 

991 

600

767 

4,260 

10,400 

20, 100 

s 10, 200 

s 18. 600

382,063

June

2,050 

2,130 

2,270 

2,440 

2,660

2,660 

2,780 

2,660 

2,660 

2,620 

2,570 

2,480 

2,400 

2,310 

2,230

2,150 

2,070 

1,990 

1,920 

1,800 

1,730 

1,660 

1,590 

1,560 

1,560

1,540 

1,510 

1,510 

1,490 

1,490

62,490

1,870 

2,130 

2,040 

1,880 

1,770

1,650 

1,310 

1,400 

1,210 

1,130 

880 

1,040 

910 

880 

870

800 

580 

550 

670 

640

505 

508 

456 

458 

390

390 

340 

410 

300 

330

10,400 

12,200 

12, 500 

12,400 

12,700

11,800 

9,830 

10, 100 

8,690 

7,990 

6,110 

6,960 

5,900 

5,490 

5,240 

4,640 

3,240 

2,960 

3,470 

3,110

2,360 

2,280 

1,960 

1,930 

1,640

1,620 

1,390 

1,670 

1,200 

1,330

173,110

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 357

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

Ifl

21

22

00

27 

OQ

29

«n

31 

TotalJuly

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,470 

1,440 

1,430 

1,430 

1,460

1,440 

1,520 

1,460 

1,490 

1,520

1,430 

1,430 

1,410 

1,390 

1,390

1,380 

1,380 

1,380 

1,350 

1,330

1,320 

1,320 

1,500 

1,390 

1,410

1,430 

1,430 

2,000 

1,320 

1,300 

1,350

44,300

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

260 

250 

380 

330 

2,000 

770 

1,910 

2,250 

2,010 

4,260

1,000 

680 

520 

580 

580

500 

530 

460 

520 

350

320 

280 

3,960 

3,430 

6,580

3,000 

1,700 

10,400 

16,800 

2,760 

3,400

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

1,030 

972 

1,500 

1,270 

7,880

2,990 

7,840 

8,870 

8,090 

17,500

3,860 

2,630 

1,980 

2,180 

2,180

1,860 

1,970 

1,710 

1,900 

1,260

1,140 

998 

16,000 

12, 900 

25, 100

11,600 

6,560 

s 113, 000 

59, 900 

9,690 

12,400

348,760

August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,490 

1,390 

1,270 

1,300 

1,300

1,210 

1,170 

1,150 

1,210 

1,170

1,110 

1,110 

1,120 

1,100 

1,050

1,030 

1,050 

988 

988 

923

936 

975 

1,000 

649 

128

50 

42 

39 

91 

81 

39

27,159

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

11,700 

12,000 

1,600 

3,520 

2,330

1,000 

950 

800 

2,490 

2,980

1,990 

780 

1,740 

2,300 

1,000

540 

2,470 

4,820 

3,600 

4,510

3,960 

8,980 

10,500 

3,340 

1,000

2,200 

1,860 

2,060 

7,500 

6,790 

700

Tons 

per 

day

47,100 

45,000 

5,490 

12,400 

8,180

3,270 

3,000 

2,480 

8,130 

9,410

5,960 

2,340 

5,260 

6,830 

2,840

1,500 

7,000 

12,900 

9,600 

11,200

10,000 

23, 600 

28,400 

87,090 

s293

297 

211 

217 

1,840 

1,480 

74

283, 392

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24 

18 

17 

14

13

11 

10

at

7.C 

6.0

7.5 

247 

304 

179 

175

153 

96 

73 

45 

35 

32 

32 

50 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

32 

25

1,794.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

263 

238 

170 

160 

122

112 

87 

86 

80 

86

111 

5,980 

2,160 

350 

275

1,200 

800 

348 

450 

193

120 

95 

132 

110 

75

72 

86 

77 

122 

68

--

Tons 

per 

day

17 

12 

8 

6 

4

3 

2 

2 

2 

1

2 

s 10, 900 

s2,590 

169 

130

496 

207 

69 

55 

18

10 

8 

18 

11

7

7 

8 

7 

11 

5

14,785

238,711.8 

1,932,633

s Computed by subdividing day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR ABIQUIU, N. HEX.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, In distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 20, 1951 .....

Dec. 10 ..........

Jan. 1, 1952 ......

Jan. 8 ............

Jan. 20 ...........

Jan. 20 ...........

Feb. 1............

Feb. 20...........

Mar. 1 ...........

Apr. 1 ...........

Apr. 1 ...........

May 1 ............

May 20 ...........

June 1 ...........

July 10 ...........

July 10 ...........

Aug. 10 ..........

Sept. 13 ..........

Time

3:50 p. m. 

2:45 p. m. 

3:15 p. m. 

3:10 p. m. 

3:10 p.m. 

3:40 p. m. 

4:30 p. m. 

4:30 p.m.

3:45 p. m. 

2:40 p. m. 

11:15 a.m. 

7:30 a. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a.m. 

8:30 a. m.

7:00 a. m. 

7:30 a.m. 

8:30 a. m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9:15 a.m.

9:15 a. m. 

8:15 a.m. 

8:15 a.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

2:10 p.m.

8:30 a. m. 

9:45 a. m. 

9:30 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

49 

71 

52 

52 

565 

86 

241 

241

63 

67 

737 

470 

802 

802 

962 

1,120

1,210 

1,790 

1,750 

2,010 

2,010

1,490 

1,430 

1,430 

1,360 

1,350

1,110 

874 

266

Water 

temperature

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

94 

148 

141 

124 

6,320 

253 

3,090 

3,090

120 

271 

28, 300 

9,680 

9,170 

9,170 

2,160 

3,260

2,650 

5,310 

1,360 

1,450 

1,450

223 

4,690 

4,690 

327 

363

1,340 

2,240 

1,350

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

453 

1,110 

799 

893 

4,280 

1,890 

3,080 

2,790

861 

2,390 

4,400 

4,380 

2,770 

2,260 

3,220 

3,120

2,970 

5,070 

4,040 

3,050 

3,140

3,450 

3,040

2,230 

5,830 

5,230

Percent fine

0.002

71 

73 

79 

69

58 

4

83 

49

--

--

0.004

90 

82 

81 

75 

61 

51 

73 

13

83 

81 

55 

62 

59 

61 

41 

34

20 

21 

16 

19 

13

24 

23

19 

21 

74

0.008

91 

90 

92 

84

77 

80

90

74

--

~

0.016

91 

95 

95 

88 

81 

73 

79 

92

93 

89 

80 

85 

77 

84 

50 

43

25 

31 

21 

26 

23

48 

54

27 

36 

94
RIO GRANDE BASIN 359

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 200 feet downstream from Espanola-Ojo Caliente highway bridge,

2J miles upstream from mouth, and 2J miles northwest of Chamita, Rio Arriba County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,200 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952.

Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 78°F Aug. 15, Sept. 3, 4, 8; 

minimum, freezing point on several days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 30,400 ppm Mar. 17; minimum daily, no flow Oct.

18.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 139,000 tons Mar. 17; minimum daily, 0 ton Oct. 18. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Water temperatures (1950-52): Maximum observed, 89°F July 19, 1951; 

minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 40,100 ppm Aug. 3, 1950; minimum daily, no flow

on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 139,000 tons Mar. 17, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ton on many 

days.

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 17-19, 24-30, Dec. 20-23, 25-28. Records of discharge 

for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

a 54

61

a55

a 49

a 58

a 55

a 56

a 43

a 44

a44

a45

a 50

63

57

66

63

61

63

61

63

a51

a45

a48

53

49

a51

52

50

56

50

53

54

Nov.

50

40

a 33

a 37

a 42

a 34

47

45

46

a 39

41

a 37

47

47

44

42

41

41

a 32

43

45

43

48

40

43

44

35

a 32

44

44

--

42

Dec.

45

41

41

43

39

33

32

33

33

32

32

32

34

38

37

35

34

34

32

32

32

34

32

a 32

34

36

36

34.

44

36

35

Jan.

40

40

33

32

32

_

34

42

37

34

39

32

38

a 32

39

36

40

44

43

40

32

a32

a 33

40

41

43

36

43

44

45

46

38

Feb.

48

42

39

41

40

37

45

41

36

a32

a38

43

41

39

46

33

37

43

43

41

a34

45

43

40

45

44

47

51

51

..

--

42

Mar.

38

37

43

42

a 40

50

48

44

a 40

43

a39

40

38

--

a 36

48

40

45

49

45

46

36

37

46

47

51

55

55

a45

a 44

a 43

44

Apr.

55

45

56

57

57

a 49

58

55

51

41

52

a 48

58

a 49

58

57

a 51

53

a 48

50

50

a 46

a 52

a 54

a 52

a 52

a 53

56

56

56

52

May

a 54

a 54

a 57

61

64

b56

61

59

56

58

a 51

62

63

64^

a 54

57

a 44

a51

58

56

57

54

59

60

a 57

59

62

63

a 56

a 56

a 54

57

June

57

a 53

a 54

a 55

a55

a 60

66

67

67

a 60

68

a 60

a 58

68

a 57

a61

66

66

66

66

68

68

65

68

68

67

a 62

68

65

69

--

63

July

67

71

66

a 64

67

66

60

66

a65

68

64

72

70

a65

66

67

70

b67

70

73

73

a 68

75

a69

73

b70

b71

71

72

a 65

73

69

Aug.

76

a 69

a 70

a 68

74

75

75

72

68

73

72

a 70

a 69

69

78

75

68

70

a 67

71

a71

70

a.n

71

a 66

74

a 65

72

a 65

76

71

71

Sept.

a68

71

78

78

76

77

74

78

77

75

73

70

68

a 58

67

71

a 60

74

74

56

a 56

74

74

72

74

73

72

71

a 56

--

71

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
360 WESTERN GOLF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended Sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

3 ......

10 -

1*>

99

25 

An

Total4 .

17 

21 

22 --

23 -- 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 .....

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.6 

.9

.9 

1.2 

2.0 

3.0 

2.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

.9 

1.6

2.3

1.6 

0 

.9 

3.0

3.7 

4.4 

5.7 

6.4 

7.7

18 

18 

29 

34 

35 

34

223.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

35 

28 

22 

16 

26

17 

19 

34 

31 

38

38 

28 

23 

14 

25

19 

26

41 

40

114 

115 

173 

215 

432 

474 

542 

494 

422 

493 

382

--

Tons 

per 

day

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t) 

(t)

(t) 

(t) 

0 

(t) 

(t)

1 

1 

3

4 

9

23 

26 

39

39 

47 

35

229

January

472 

388 

166 

134 

118

105 

112 

115 

112 

88

91 

97 

124 

163 

152

131 

131 

156 

240 

270

202 

170 

138 

131 

131 

134 

138 

131 

131 

108 

118

4,897

11,500 

5,350 

2,700 

1,490 

1,510

1,400 

1,270 

800 

990 

1,090

1,230 

1,070 

1,250 

2,610 

1,980

1,900 

1,330 

1,000 

3,270 

7,100

3,300 

1,500 

1,500 

1,100 

784

1,020 

696 

600 

681 

950 

890

14,700 

5,600 

1,210 

539 

481

a 397 

384 

248 

299 

259

302 

280 

418 

1,150 

813

672 

470 

421 

2,120 

5,180

1,800 

688 

559 

389 

277

369 

259 

212 

241 

277 

284

41,298

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

34 

42 

40 

42 

40

35 

35 

42 

44 

37

37 

40 

40 

35 

46

44 

48 

40 

37 

64

57 

62 

71 

87 

72

52 

50 

50 

50 

54

1,427

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

388 

680 

350 

615 

370

668 

698 

761 

722 

540

627 

650 

1,090 

1,200 

1,590

1,860 

1,060 

860 

1,320 

1,210

1,250 

1,440 

1,010 

1,940 

1,500

1,050 

1,140 

1,320 

1,610 

1,470

Tons 

per 

day

36 

77 

38 

70 

40

63 

66 

86 

86 

54

63 

70 

118 

113 

197

221 

137 

93 

132 

209

192 

241 

194 

456 

292

147 

154 

178 

217 

214

4,254

February

118 

121 

128 

115 

115

115 

115 

115 

118 

118

134 

141 

138 

125 

120

120 

128 

138 

131 

115

128 

134 

138 

150 

140

138 

156 

159 

220

3,831

722 

1,150 

,210 

,250 

,100

856 

,110 

,070 

,300 

974

,450 

,900 

,750 

,650 

,550

,930 

,530 

1,390 

1,340 

1,150

1,150 

1,400 

1,350 

1,390 

1,200

1,150 

1,060 

1,080 

6,160

230 

376 

418 

388 

342

266 

345 

332 

414 

310

525 

723 

652 

557 

502

625 

529 

518 

474 

357

397 

507 

503 

563 

454

428 

446 

464 

3,660

16,305

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

73 

73 

57 

64 

64

37 

42 

57 

53 

35

46 

66 

86 

62 

49

64 

62 

49 

62 

70

40 

50 

55 

71 

65

65 

70 

80 

99 

124 

460

2,350

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(PP«n)

1,180 

1,060 

1,070 

1,290 

1,410

1,280 

1,420 

1,850 

2,180 

1,720

1,350 

1,490 

1,900 

1,400 

1,000

1,990 

2,350 

1,850 

1,880 

1,610

1,400 

1,490 

1,380 

1,210 

1,400

1,700 

1,690 

1,340 

1,330 

2,750 

17, 100

Tons 

per 

day

233 

209 

165 

223 

244

128 

161 

285 

312 

163

168 

266 

441 

234 

132

344 

393 

245 

315 

304

151 

201 

205 

232 

a 246

298 

319 

289 

356 

921 

s 24, 400

32, 583

March

596 

260 

170 

121 

134

152 

156 

166 

364 

346

310 

340 

198 

338 

340

477 

1,500 

1,070 

840 

860

652 

472 

358 

352 

334

352 

451 

596 

705 

669 

744

14,443

22,900 

12,900 

4,400 

2,350 

2,000

2,200 

1,500 

2,100 

10, 900 

14, 300

9,780 

11,100 

6,620 

8,960 

9,900

15,800 

30,400 

20, 200 

10, 000 

9,800

9,250 

4,450 

2,900 

3,550 

3,660

3,200 

4,000 

9,400 

10,900 

10,400 

9,800

s 41, 300 

9,750 

2,020 

768 

724

903 

632 

941 

s 14, 300 

13,400

8,190 

10, 200 

3,540 

S9,240 

9,090

s 25, 800 

s 139, 000 

58,400 

22,700 

22,800

16,300 

5,670 

2,800 

3,370 

3,300

3,040 

4,870 

15, 100 

20,700 

18,800 

19,700

507.348

s Computed by subdividing day. 

t Discharge less than 0. 50 ton. 

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 361

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

Q

19

17 

1 n

OO

27

no

29

31 

Total4 -

5 

6 

7 

8 

11 

17

14 

15 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

973 

1,020 

1,140 

1,140 

1,270

1,540 

1,590 

1,860 

1,610 

1,380

1,340 

1,270 

1,240 

1,350 

1,590

1,750 

1,960 

1,840 

1,780 

2,100

2,010 

1,800 

1,610 

1,710 

1,940

2,090 

2,280 

2,630 

2,100 

1,710

49,623

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10, 200 

6,450 

6,130 

5,750 

7,220

8,840 

6,310 

7,620 

4,840 

3,510

3,360 

3,290 

3,300 

3,970 

5,000

5,700 

5,060 

4,000 

3,750 

4,510

4,080 

3,830 

3,500 

3,600 

4,200

4,290 

5,030 

5,320 

4,580 

3,600

--

Tons 

per 

day

26, 800 

17,800 

18,900 

17,700 

24, 800

36,800 

27,100 

38, 300 

21,000 

13, 100 

12,200 

11,300 

11,000 

14, 500 

21, 500

26, 900 

26,800 

19, 900 

18,000 

25, 600 

22, 100 

18,600 

15, 200 

16,600 

22,000

24, 200 

31,000 

37,800 

26, 000 

16, 600

660,100

July

1,430 

1,460 

1,540 

1,500 

1,540

1,540 

1,700 

1,590 

1,500 

1,660

1,500 

1,460 

1,460 

1,460 

1,430

1,380 

1,360 

1,390 

1,400 

1,400

1,380 

1,340 

1,520 

1,360 

1,300 

1,410 

1,350 

1,880 

1,640 

1,340 

1,330

45, 550

849 

855 

1,730 

1,300 

1,270

3,080 

5,350 

2,830 

2,500 

6,030

1,900 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,200

1,320 

1,800 

1,400 

1,020 

1,050

772 

699 

2,610 

3,450 

7,960 

6,400 

2,000 

9,340 

21, 100 

5,430 

4,900

"

3,280 

3,370 

7,190 

5,260 

5,280

12,800 

8 27, 200 

12, 100 

10, 100 

27,000

7,700 

5,520 

5,520 

5,520 

4,630

4,920 

6,610 

5,250 

3,860 

3,970

2,880 

2,530 

s 11, 900 

12,700 

s 30, 800 

24, 400 

7,290 

s 94, 500 

s 99, 200 

19, 600 

17,600

490, 480

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,780 

2,200 

2,630 

2,900 

3,100

3,290 

3,190 

2,900 

2,190 

2,170

2,200 

2,200 

2,280 

2,280 

2,280

2,280 

2,630 

2,280 

2,200 

2,070

2,020 

1,980 

1,920 

1,860 

1,860

1,860 

1,940 

1,930 

1,940 

2,120 

2,280

70,760

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,220 

4,500 

6,180 

7,490 

7,400

8,280 

9,650 

7,900 

6,610 

6,850

6,400 

6,150 

3,840 

3,980 

4,040

3,910 

5,100 

4,03ff 

3,230 

2,750 

2,950 

3,110 

2,300 

2,400 

2,400

2,640 

2,200 

2,000 

2,200 

2,960 

2,840

--

Tons 

per 

day

25, 100 

26,700 

43, 900 

58,600 

61,900

73,600 

83, 100 

61,900 

s 44, 900 

s 40, 900

38,000 

36, 500 

23,600 

24, 500 

24, 900

24, 100 

36,200 

24, 800 

19, 200 

15,400

16, 100 

16,600 

11,900 

12,100 

12, 100

13, 300 

11, 500 

10,400 

11,500 

16,900 

17,500

937,700

August

1,380 

1,350 

1,270 

1,230 

1,210

1,170 

1,150 

1,140 

1,170 

1,130

1,100 

1,080 

1,130 

1,080 

1,060 

1,010 

1,020 

1,010 

1,010 

1,020

995 

1,050 

1,040 

910 

322 

138 

121 

91 

118 

105 

73

27 , 683

7,650 

12, 100 

3,380 

2,050 

1,930

1,370 

1,440 

1,680 

4,160 

3,650

2,300 

1,800 

4,650 

7,860 

2,500

1,700 

1,500 

2,300 

6,300 

6,900

4,100 

11,700 

7,240 

13,000 

2,400 

7,920 

1,680 

669 

604 

750 

1,300

--

28, 500 

44, 100 

11,600 

6,810 

6,310

4,330 

4,470 

5,170 

13, 100 

11, 100

6,830 

5,250 

14,200 

22,900 

7,160 

4,640 

4,130 

6,270 

17,200 

19,000

11,000 

33, 200 

20,300 

31,900 

si, 810 

2,950 

549 

164 

192 

213 

256

345,604

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

2,280 

2,360 

2,630 

2,720 

2,810

2,720 

2,810 

2,810 

2,720 

2,630 

2,720 

2,630 

2,450 

2,360 

2,200

2,020 

1,940 

1,860 

1,770 

1,680

1,610 

1,590 

1,500 

1,440 

1,450 

1,440 

1,460 

1,440 

1,480 

1,440

62,970

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(rom)

2,400 

2,440 

3,500 

3,860 

2,960

2,440 

2,360 

2,860 

2,180 

2,330

1,880 

2,220 

2,020 

1,520 

1,560

1,770 

1,800 

1,950 

1,400 

1,420

1,050 

1,350 

1,450 

1,070 

806

750 

1,150 

1,350 

1,050 

940

Tons 

per 

day

14,800 

15,500 

24,900 

28, 300 

22,500

17,900 

17,900 

21,700 

16,000 

16,500

13,800 

15,800 

13,400 

9,690 

9,270

9,650 

9,430 

9,790 

6,690 

6,440

4,560 

5,800 

5,870 

4,160 

3,160

2,920 

4,530 

5,250 

4,200 

3,650

344,060

September

55 

42 

35 

31 

29

27 

19 

17 

14 

9.0

8.4 

41 

475 

170 

156

141 

102 

71 

53 

.29

24 

34 

35 

40 

28 

20 

21 

24 

24 

24

1,798.4

500 

256 

162 

111 

100

87 

81 

30 

31 

28

61 

954 

5,980 

1,100 

286

319 

292 

161 

248 

98

112

87 

51 

83 

35 

27 

38 

43 

45 

43

--

74 

29 

15 

9 

8

6 

4 

1 

1 

1 

1 

s542 

s9, 310 

505 

120 

121 

80 

31 

35 

8

7 

8 

5 

9 

3 

1 

2 

3 

3 

3

10,945

Total discharge for year (cfs-days)........................................................... 285,555.5

Total load for year (tons) ................................................................... 3,390 ,906

s Computed by subdividing day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 t

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1951 . . 

Nov. 1 ........

Nov. 10 .......

Nov. 20 .......

Dec. 10 .......

Dec. 20 .......

Jan. 1, 1952 . . . 

Jan. 8 ........

Jan. 20 ........

Jan. 20........

Jan. 20 ........

Jan. 20 ........

Feb. 1 ........

Feb. 10 .......

Feb. 20 .......

Mar. 1 ........

Mar. I........

Mar. 1 ........

Mar. 10 .......

Mar. 20 .......

Apr. 1 ........

Apr. 10 .......

Apr. 20 .......

Apr. 20 .......

Time

8:10 a.m. 

8:15 a. m. 

10:30 a. m. 

4:30 p. m. 

1:45 p.m. 

4:10 p.m. 

4:00 p. m.

4:00 p. m. 

3:00 p. m. 

3:30 p. m. 

3:30 p. m. 

3:30 p.m. 

3:30 p. m.

2:55 p.m. 

9:40 a. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

4:45 p. m. 

4:45 p. m. 

4:45 p. m.

4:45 p. m. 

1:30 p.m. 

3:15 p. m. 

3:10 p. m. 

1:50 p. m. 

3:25 p. m. 

3:25 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(rfs)

4.0 

32 

40 

68 

73 

40 

70

458 

118 

240 

240 

240 

240

115 

118 

108 

620 

620 

620

620 

486 

920 

984 

1,360 

2,200 

2.200

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedime

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

41 

388 

413 

1,010 

1,160

1,270 

9,270

6,740 

6,740 

6,740 

6,740

783 

1,100 

540 

25, 500 

25,500 

25, 500

25, 500 

15,300 

11,600 

8,860 

3,810 

4,440 

4.440

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,060 

921 

1,220 

1,190 

764 

1,150

4,300 

1,340 

2,840 

2,890 

2,330 

2,280

1,070 

695 

888 

4,110 

4,860 

3,830

4,580 

4,590 

4,370 

6,430 

4,920 

2,480 

2.730

Percent finer th

0.002

37 

33 

14 

11 

4 

10

32 

51 

4 

54 

6

11

28 

2 

41

5

0.004

38 

36 

17 

12 

4 

12

51 

35 

59 

9 

63 

6

12 

5 

12 

43 

11 

53

6 

58 

57 

52 

18 

11 

12

0.008

41 

37 

18 

14 

6 

13

39 

64 

61 

71 

21

14

59 

45 

66

20

0.016

45 

39 

20 

16 

8 

14

69 

41 

69

75 

74 

74

15

6 

15 

78 

77 

78

83 

75 

74 

66 

24 

21 

20

0.03

4

4

2

1

4

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8
May 1, 1952 .... 

May 10 ........

July 23 .........

Aug. 10 ........

Sept. 13 ........

10:20 a. m.

12:25 p.m.

2:25 D. m.

1,870 

2,360

2,630

1,270

388

4,190

2,140

3.180

4,170 

3,760

5.060

" 11

8

63

" IS 

23

9

11

86

-- 
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. ME

LOCATION. At gaging station on downstream side of pier of former railway bridge (now removed), 400 feet d

southwest of San Ildefonso Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo Grant 2 1/2 miles downstream from Rio Pojoaque, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,300 square miles approximately, (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in norther

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952.

Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 583 ppm Sept. 13; minimum, 137 ppm June 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 348 ppm Sept. 13; minimum, 86 ppm June 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 861 micromhos Sept. 13; minimum observed,165 micromhos June 13.

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 77°F Aug. 16, 20, minimum, freezing point on several days in Dece

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 20,700 ppm March 17; minimum daily, 111 ppm Sept. 21.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 132,000 tons March 17; minimum daily, 108 tons Sept. 21. 

EXTREMES, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum 884 ppm Aug. 26, 1951; minimum, 137 ppm June 11-20, 1952.

Hardness: Maximum 572 ppm Aug. 26, 1951; minimum, 85 ppm June 21-30, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,230 micromhos Aug. 26, 1951; minimum observed,165 micromhos J

Water temperatures (1948-52): Maximum observed, 84°F July 14, 16, 18, 1951; minimum, freezimg point on 

Sediment concentrations (1947-52): Maximum daily, 32,200 ppm July 14, 1950; minimum daily, 23 ppm Oct. 

Sediment loads (1947-52): Maximum daily, 184,000 tons July 14, 1950;minimum daily, 16 tons Oct. 11, 194

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records pf specific c

at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Wa

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Oct. 1 10, 1951....

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-20.........

Dec. 1-10 .........

Dec. 11-20. ........

Dec. 21-30 ........

Dec. 31...........

Jan. 1-10, 1952.... 

Jan. 11-20.........

Jan. 21-31.........

Feb. 1-10 .........

Feb. 11-20 ........

Feb. 21-29 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

204 

220 

277 

297 

335 

401

414 

472 

519 

1,210 

691 

905 

687

602 

601 

603

Silica 

(SiOa)

28 

30 

28 

28 

30 

30

31 

32 

29 

21 

25 

23 

24

27 

25 

26

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

39 

47 

48 

47 

48

48 

47 

44 

76 

45 

47 

44

44 

42 

41

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.6 

8.1 

8.0 

9.9 

9.6 

9.6

10 

10 

9.3 

14 

10 

9.2 

9.4

9.9 

9.4 

9.2

Sodium 

(Na)

24 

25 

28 

30 

29 

31

31 

30 

24 

32 

23 

23 

21

26 

25 

24

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO.)

157 

162 

179 

177 

175 

175

177 

168 

163 

206 

146 

161 

142

154 

152 

145

Sulfate 

(SOJ

40 

40 

53 

69 

64 

71

73 

68 

54 

132 

77 

66 

70

68 

63 

fin

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

8.5 

9.2 

9.8 

11 

11

11 

9.2 

8.2 

7.5 

7.8 

7.2 

7.2

8.2 

8.2 

K 1

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

0.4 

.3 

.9 

.4 

.8 

.7

.9 

1.2 

1.3 

3.2 

1.8 

2.1 

1.7

1.4 

.9 

i n

Boron 

(B)

Diss

Parts 

per 

million

221 

231 

262 

282 

277 

287

292 

280 

250 

387 

262 

256 

247

260 

248 

940
Mar. 1-10, 1952 .. 

Mar. 11-20.......

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

Apr. 11-20 .......

May 11-20........

June 1-10 ........

June 21-30. .......

July 1-10 ........

July 21-28, 31, Aug. 

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

July 29-30, Aug. 2-3 

Aug. 4-10 ........

Aug. 11-20 .......

Aug. 21-31 .......

Sept. 11-12, 14-20 

Sept. 13 ..........

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average

852 

1,207

1,075

2,523

3,513

1,862

2,220 

2,129

1,918

1,339

439

465

1,898

23 

20

24

21

18

18

20

22

24 

19

21

22 

28

28

21

51 

58

57

44

34

29

32

66

48

47

39

10 

12

12

4.5 3 0

10

8 

A

9.8

9.9

5.6

26 

27

28

13

22 

12

28

F

30

14

160 

162

146

Q9

97

172

1 crj

159

160

125

84

109

104

41

9«>

27

00

QC

103

79

75

42

8.0 3

ft

2

0

3

9

3

0

6.0

10

I Q

11

4.2

2.0 

2.9

2.4

2.2

.8

.9

1.7

283 

316

1 fan

318

9C7

9 EC

276

COQ

281

188
366 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. MEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Observations made between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p. m77

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

68

67

65

65

64

63

62

64

65

64

64

63

60

a51

a51

a 47

a 48

a 52

a 50

60

57

a 50

a 48

a 42

57

57

56

a 49

55

50

55

57

Nov.

53

47

41

a 42

a 45

a 41

46

45

46

47

45

45

a 43

41

a 39

40

42

a 33

38

41

a 37

a 40

45

a 45

43

42

43

a38

40

39

--

42

Dec.

a 39

40

a35

41

a 37

a 32

34

35

a32

32

a32

34

a32

a33

37

a32

35

35

a 34

36

32

34

34

34

35

38

a 33

36

40

a41

41

35

Jan.

40

36

37

34

34

33

a 33

38

39

34

a 34

38

44

40

a 34

34

a 34

42

40

a 37

a 35

35

38

42

42

46

43

41

40

a 36

40

38

Feb.

40

40

a 36

a 36

39

a35

a 34

39

a 36

39

a 40

a 38

a 39

38

39

41

a38

40

38

40

39

40

41

a 40

39

a 34

39

a 37

a40

__

--

38

Mar.

40

40

a38

39

45

45

45

47

42

a 42

46

a38

43

45

45

51

43

a 39

a 42

45

a 38

a 36

a 37

a 38

44

a41

a42

a41

51

a 49

a 49

43

Apr.

a 45

48

a 45

a 47

40

a 48

a 49

52

51

a 48

a 44

a 47

57

56

a 50

54

57

55

56

51

a 51

a 50

53

56

a 52

a 54

a 55

55

a 48

a 51

--

51

May

59

a 56

60

62

64

59

58

61

58

57

56

58

59

63

61

59

50

53

a 51

a 52

a 54

a 52

60

60

a 57

62

63

64

60

a58

a 57

58

June

61

a 56

62

64

68

66

69

66

69

69

70

69

68

68

68

a 62

a 60

a 62

67

a 66

68

68

68

a61

a 62

a65

67

69

a 66

a61

--

66

July

a 65

71

70

a65

70

69

68

68

69

68

71

68

68

64

68

a 64

a 64

a65

a66

69

72

a68

62

71

a 69

a 68

70

a68

70

a 65

a68

68

Aug.

a71

72

a70

71

a70

a69

a 69

a69

a 69

a70

72

70

a71

70

a69

77

a69

a71

a71

77

a72

72

a69

73

72

74

a71

74

73

71

a70

71

Sept.

73

a 63

a 63

a 64

a 66

a 66

76

a 67

a 63

a 63

a65

a 66

66

a 62

a 62

a 62

66

a 62

a 62

a61

58

a 57

a 57

a 60

69

a 59

a 58

64

a 60

a 62

--

63

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 367

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2____ _

6 

15 

16 

1 fl

OQ

27

no

30 

31 

Total5 

8 

9 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

195 

195 

205 

203 

211

205 

205 

207 

205

211

209 

213 

220 

220 

220

218 

222 

225 

225 

230

230 

230 

230 

225 

232

397 

304 

304 

297 

294 

304

7,291

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

531 

508 

478 

439 

465

426 

482 

495 

557 

480

333 

395

470 

458 

453 

592 

421 

495 

484 

484

412 

523 

400 

378 

479

12,100 

3,750 

2,100 

1,400 

1,100 

1,050

--

Tons 

per 

day

280 

267 

265 

241 

265

236 

267 

277 

308 

273

188 

227 

279 

272 

269 

348 

252 

301 

294 

301

256 

325 

248 

230 

300

s 24, 200 

3,080 

1,720 

1,120 

873 

862

38,624

January

1,200 

1,000 

800 

560 

510

490 

558 

622 

616 

558

542 

592 

628 

1,000 

804

670 

646 

732 

1,970 

1,470

1,030 

804 

646 

592 

622

646 

652 

634 

658 

640 

634

23,526

8,870 

3,850 

1,950 

1,630 

1,550

1,500 

,300 

,150 

,100 

,250

,080 

,350 

,300 

3,930 

1,900

1,600 

1,320 

1,700 

5,330 

3,750

3,650 

2,160 

1,400 

1,100 

1,040

1,000 

940 

900 

850 

830 

630

--

28,700 

10,400 

4,210 

2,460 

2,130

1,980 

1,960 

1,930 

1,830 

1,880

1,580 

2,160 

2,200 

10,600 

4,120

2,890 

2,300 

3,360 

s 33, 800 

14,900

10, 200 

4,670 

2,440 

1,760 

1,750 

1,740 

1,650 

1,540 

1,510 

1,430 

1.080

165, 160

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

294 

288 

291 

291 

285

288 

297 

307 

314 

314

318 

321 

332 

339 

347 

359 

339 

332 

318 

343

359 

367 

375 

402 

476

440 

398 

393 

398 

398

10,323

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

960 

930 

1,200 

1,010 

910

760 

750 

720 

786 

790

800 

1,150 

1,080 

860 

1,020

800 

800 

920 

650 

710

1,030 

1,000 

1,020 

750 

1,280

860 

600 

770 

720 

890

--

Tons 

per 

day

762 

723 

943 

794 

700

591 

601 

597 

666 

670

687 

997 

968 

787 

956

775 

732 

825 

558 

658

998 

991 

1,030 

814 

1,650

1,020 

645 

817 

774 

956

24,685

February

634 

646 

646 

598 

580

569 

574 

574 

592 

604

640 

664 

634 

592 

856 

574 

574 

610 

598 

536

536 

598 

610 

646 

616 

564 

503 

658 

694

17,450

790 

920 

730 

635 

545

560 

594 

616 

570 

365

470 

540 

530 

510 

556 

530 

485 

395 

455 

450 

445 

393 

330 

355 

470

440 

595 

750 

860

1,350 

1,600 

1,270 

1,030 

853

860 

921 

955 

911 

595 

812 

968 

907 

815 

880 

821 

752 

651 

735 

651 

644 

635 

544 

619 

782

670 

808 

1,330 

1,610

25,979

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

406 

430 

435 

445 

435

435 

380 

380 

425 

371

400 

460 

480 

498 

490

480 

470 

460 

492 

486

445 

411 

476 

514 

520

520 

514 

508 

547 

732 

1.21Q

15,255

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

760 

900 

930 

1,140 

1,300

950 

1,050 

840 

1,000 

1,450

575 

940 

1,175 

1,400 

1,420

1,120 

1,150 

1,100 

1,080 

1,050

1,100 

1,300 

1,300 

1,550 

1,300

850 

960 

1,140 

1,560 

2,400 8)990

--

Tons 

per 

day

833 

1,040 

1,090 

1,370 

1,530

1,120 

1,080 

862 

1,150 

1,450

621 

1,170 

1,520 

1,880 

1,880

1,450 

1,460 

1,370 

1,430 

1,380

1,320 

1,440 

1,670 

2,150 

1,830

1,190 

1,330 

1,560 

2,300 

4,740 

s 3i:700

76,916

March

1,300 

1,010 

746 

640 

646

676 

670 

706 

988 

1,140

1,050 

1,050 

804 

858 

928

1,120 

2,100 

1,380 

1,420 

1,360

1,270 

1,110 

907 

810 

921

851 

949 

1,150 

1,300 

1,290 

1.270

32,420

7,750 

7,000 

2,600 

1,100 

930

630 

720 

640 

4,250 

6,960

5,320 

4,700 

3,000 

3,320 

3,940

8,340 

20,700 

14, 300 

10, 500 

10,400

3,600 

2,250 

1,750 

1,860 

1,970

1,790 

2,130 

4,000 

5,730 

5,730 

4.300

s 32, 900 

19, 100 

5,240 

1,900 

1,620

1,150 

1,300 

1,220 

s 16, 000 

21,400

15,100 

13,300 

6,510 

s8, 810 

9,870

s 29, 300 

s 132, 000 

53,300 

40,300 

38, 200

12,300 

6,740 

4,290 

4,070 

4,900

4,110 

5,460 

12,400 

20,100 

20,000 

14,700

557,590

s Computed by subdividing day.
368 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water vear October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

Q

15 

22

23

t)A

oc

Oft

Total2

g

4 

13 

1 fl

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31- 

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,650 

1,750 

1,900 

2,000 

2,170

2,340 

2,520 

2,780 

2,520 

2,120 

2,220 

2,170 

2,060 

2,170 

2,340

2,580 

2,850 

2,850 

2,780 

3,210

3,440 

3,440 

3,210 

3,140 

3,360 

3,580 

3,810 

4,430 

4,270 

4,270

83, 930

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,830 

3,560 

3,520 

3,550 

4,000

4,130 

3,880 

4,200 

3,720 

2,890

2,600 

2,480 

2,050 

2,250 

2,900

3,650 

3,850 

2,790 

2,040 

2,500

2,800 

2,400 

2,750 

2,100 

2,320 

2,330 

2,470 

3,350 

2,550 

1,960

Tons 

per 

day

21,500 

16,800 

18,100 

19,200 

23,400

26, 100 

26,400 

31,500 

25,300 

16, 500

15,600 

14, 500 

11,400 

13, 200 

18,300

25, 400 

29, 600 

21,500 

15,300 

21,700

26,000 

22, 300 

23, 800 

17,800 

21,000

22, 500 

25,400 

40,100 

29, 400 

22,600

662, 200

July

2,800 

2,740 

2,740 

2,740 

2,670 

2,740 

3,070 

3, 220 

2,940 

3,150 

2,870 

2,670 

2,600 

2,670 

2,600

2,420 

2,350 

2,230 

2,110 

2,050 

1,940 

1,830 

2,020 

2,000 

1,830

1,880 

1,720 

1,790 

2,760 

1,780 

1,780

74,710

700 

590 

950 

1,060 

680 

1,120 

3,350 

3,260 

1,200 

4,660 

3,610 

990 

1,020 

1,800 

8,490

1,400 

1,000 

800 

700 

750 

800 

700 

7,180 

9,130 

2,260

2,790 

1,440 

2,120 

14,000 

5,200 

2,750

--

5,290 

4,360 

7,030 

7,840 

4,900

8,290 

330,000 

28,300 

9,530 

s 38, 400 

28,000 

7,140 

7,160 

13,000 

59, 600

9,150 

6,340 

4,820 

3,990 

4,150 

4,190 

3,460 

s 59, 100 

49,300 

11,200

14, 200 

6,690 

s 12, 100 

s 113, 000 

25,000 

1 3, 200

598, 730

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4,110 

4,590 

5,230 

6,250 

6,960

7,720 

8,370 

8,370 

8,090 

6,880

6,880 

6,460 

6,060 

6,260 

6,460

6,670 

7,300 

6,880 

6,880 

6,460

5,860 

5,460 

5,270 

5,080 

4,890 

4,800 

4,890 

5,080 

5,270 

5,660 

5,860

191, 000

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,720 

2,220 

3,160 

3,960 

4,480

4,300 

3,280 

3,080 

3,720 

3,220

2,660 

2,330 

1,980 

1,830 

2,070

2,240 

2,380 

1,800 

2,080 

1,860

1,970 

1,600 

1,700 

1,890 

1,730

1,520 

2,070 

1,880 

1,380 

1,630 

1,820

--

Tons 

Per 

day

19, 100 

27,500 

44,600 

66, 800 

84, 200

89,600 

74, 100 

69, 600 

s 82, 700 

59, 800

49,400 

40, 600 

32,400 

30, 900 

36, 100

40, 300 

46,900 

33,400 

38,600 

32,400

31,200 

23, 600 

24, 200 

25,900 

22, 800

19,700 

27,300 

25,800 

19,600 

24, 900 

28, 800

1,272,800

August

1,830 

2,050 

2,290 

2,350 

2,290 

2,170 

2,050 

1,940 

2,050 

2,050 

2,160 

2,000 

1,940 

2,000 

1,880

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,830 

1,880 

1,940 

2,430 

1,940 

1,830 

1,270

940 

809 

740 

1,130 

900 

802

54,981

7,350 

7,450 

2,600 

2,230 

1,750 

1,500 

1,100 

1,000 

2,100 

1,900 

3,140 

2,050 

1,750 

5,050 

2,150

1,300 

1,250 

2,320 

2,560 

2,100 

2,940 

7,340 

7,580 

6,300 

2,400

1,300 

610 

820 

4,410 

1,700 

1,650

--

36, 300 

41,200 

16, 100 

14, 100 

10, 800

8,790 

6,090 

5,240 

11,600 

10, 500 

si 9, 600 

11, 100 

9,170 

27,300 

10,900

6,420 

6,180 

11,500 

12,600 

10,700 

15,400 

s 56, 800 

39,700 

31,100 

8,230

3,300 

1,330 

1,640 

sl5, 100 

4,130 

3,570

466, 490

June

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6,060 

6,060 

6,460 

6,880 

6,880

7,090 

6,880 

7,090 

7,090 

7,300

7,510 

7,300 

7,300 

7,090 

6,880

6,880 

6,670 

6,060 

5,460 

5,080

4,710 

4,350 

4,100 

3,760 

3,440

3,150 

3,010 

2,940 

2,870 

2,800

169, 150

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,720 

1,500 

1,450 

1,580 

1,720

1,530 

1,350 

1,200 

1,320 

1,500

1,370 

1,520 

1,180 

1,200 

1,120

1,100 

1,090 

970 

1,000 

1,030

900 

850 

905 

880 

680

670 

780 

830 

870 

780

--

Tons 

per 

day

28, 100 

24, 500 

25, 300 

29, 400 

32,000

29, 300 

25, 100 

23,000 

25,300 

29, 600

27,800 

30,000 

23,300 

23, 000 

20, 800

20,400 

19, 600 

15,900 

14,700 

14, 100

11,400 

9,980 

10,000 

8,930 

6,320

5,700 

6,340 

6,590 

6,740 

5,900

559, 100

September

760 

708 

653 

560 

520

490 

460 

447 

418 

386 

359 

359 

763 

524 

501

496 

478 

438 

418 

382 

359 

473 

478 

487 

469

464 

491 

496 

478 

456

14,771

740 

600 

600 

340 

350 

300 

310 

300 

210 

150 

170 

195 

4,950 

1,200 

400

340 

350 

200 

140 

117 

111 

310 

445 

240 

195

225 

182 

180 

190 

153

--

1,520 

1,150 

1,060 

514 

491

397 

385 

362 

237 

156 

165 

189 

s 12, 000 

1,700 

541

455 

452 

237 

158 

121 

108 

396 

574 

316 

247

282 

241 

241 

245 

188

25,128

Total discharge for year (cfs -days) 

Total load for year (tons) ........

694,807

4,473,402

s Computed by subdividing day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX.--

Particle size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1, 1951 .....

Oct 20

Dec. 1 ..........

Dec 20

Jan. 1, 1952 ..... 

Jan. 8 ..........

Jan. 20 ..........

Mar. 1 ..........

Mar. 1 ..........

Mar. 10 .........

Apr. 1 ..........

Apr. 10. .........

May 1 ...........

May 20 ..........

Time

4:20 p. m. 

4:20 p.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

9:15 a. m. 

2:30 p. m. 

12:40 p. m. 

10:30 a. m. 

12:20 p.m. 

1:30 p.m.

2:00 p. m. 

12:30 p. m. 

10:35 a.m. 

10:35 a.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

11:50 a.m.

3:20 p. m. 

3:20 p.m. 

3:20 p. m. 

3:20 p. m. 

9:20 a. m. 

11:50 a.m.

9:15 a. m. 

9:15 a. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

8:35 a.m. 

12:20 p.m. 

1:15 p. m. 

9:55 a. m. 

9:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

197 

209 

228 

294 

310 

335 

402 

335 

486

1,150 

586 

1,520 

1,520 

604 

547

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

1,930 

942 

1,260

1,720 

1,720 

1,860 

2,160 

3,380 

4,330 

7,260 

6.500

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

523 

405 

417 

936 

798 

675 

755

1,120

6,810 

1,030 

3,510 

3,510

13, 300 

13,300 

13,300 

13,300 

5,120 

8,120

4,790 

4,790

3,160 

2,590 

1,780

1.760

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

289

1,540 

989 

3,810 

3,830 

877

2,360 

2,370 

1,900 

2,230 

4,230 

3,100

3,560 

3,240 

6,480 

6,200 

4,770 

5,670 

3,650 

2.650

Percent finer 

0.002

3

8 

30 

31 

4

39 

2 

41 

9

0.004

3

54 

10 

40 

40

5

47 

21 

50 

10 

59 

62

42 

25 

29 

24 

24 

17 

14 

7

0.008

4

10 

46 

46 

6

57 

50 

59 

31

0.016

4

59 

12 

52 

53

7

72 

70 

73 

75 

77 

78

74 

61 

45 

36 

33 

26 

21 

10

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE NEAR SAN ILDEFONSO, N. HEX. 

Partial e size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, In distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Jane 1, 1952 .....

July 10 ..........

Aug. 1 ..........

Aug. 20 .........

Aug 29

Aug. 29 .........

ffi.^.1 i

Sept. 13 .........

Sept. 13 .........

Time

3:25 p.m. 

8:00 a. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

9:20 a. m. 

8:35 a.m. 

11:25 a.m. 

4:00 p. m.

10:25 a.m. 

7:05 p.m. 

7:20 p.m. 

1:30 p.m. 

11:15 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

11:00 a. m.

3:15 p.m. 

9:45 a. m. 

9:45 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

6,140 

7,450 

5,250 

2,860 

3,400 

2,060 

1,830

1,920 

1,970 

2,100 

1,830 

2,090 

1,060 

1,060

774 

1,110 

1,110

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,580 

1,470 

942 

908 

3,850 

963 

1,180

2,040 

2,060 

10,300 

1,410 

6,000 

4,340 

4,340

647 

9,570 

9,570

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,360

4,390

4,000 

4,380 

6,660 

4,020 

6,610 

3,730 

3,710

1,300 

2,760 

3,000

Percent finer 

0.002

--

--

16

0.004

9

39

31 

29 

31 

18 

58 

22 

9

19 

62 

10

0.008

--

-

20

0.016

14

57

45 

45 

42 

27 

76 

26 

24

23 

86 

79

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 371

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station in Santo Domingo Pueblo Grant, at highway bridge 0.3 mile northeast of Damingo, Sandoval County, 2| miles east of Santo Damingo Pueblo, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--640 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: January 1948 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 88,800 ppm July 4; minimum daily,

no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 360,000 tons Aug. 11; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days.

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 88,800 ppm July 4, 1952; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 360,000 tons Aug. 11, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ton on many 

days.

REMARKS.--Maximum concentration ooserved this water year, 141,000 ppm Aug. 11. Records of 

water discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 

1242.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

2

3 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 - 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1 

.1

1.9

October

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

el. 4

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

0

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.8

November

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

el. 1

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

December

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

0
372 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

3 

10 

11 

O«

no

30 

31 

Total12 

15 

17 

19 

20 

21 

22 -- 

28 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

January

Mean

charge

(cfs)

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 

0 

0 

0

0.2

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

April

Tons 

per 

day

eO. 1

0

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

eO.l

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

5

.1

0 

0

.6 

.4 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

16

22.1

550

760

3,440

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

e20 

el 

0 

0

s2. 

al. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

sal, 900

2,105.

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

June

33 

.6 

1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

34.7

26,900 

7,500

S3, 180 

12 

e2.0 

e.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3,194.3

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated conaentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 373

RIO G2ANDE BASIN--Continued

GALISTEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

1-, 

10 

13

17 

24 

26 

27 

9ft

31 

TotalJuly

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

156 

405 

8

2

760 

47 

0 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

80 

270

2 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.6 

0

.5 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,731.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13,000 

88,800 

13,500

10,300 

78,400 

15,800

12,300 

57,600

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

sa64,800 

8193,000 

s313

56 

s 214, 000 

s4,960 

0 

e(t) 

0 

0 

0 

sa24,700 

s 76, 200

e50 

el 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

e3 

0

e2 

e(t) 

0 

0 

0 

0

578,085

August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0.2 

0 

44 

186 

2

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

990 

425 

7 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

109 

36 

118 

10

70 

3 

3 

710 

4 

.5

2,718.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,880 

48, 800 

3,920

26,800 

53,600 

7,000 

800

49, 500 

11,900 

54,900 

11,300

29, 700 

7,980 

8,320 

57, 000 

8,170

--

Tons 

per 

day

eft) 

0

s39

e.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

S360, 000 

sll3,000 

132 

2.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

817,600 

S4,190 

s24, 100 

305 

slO, 500 

65 

67 

;216,000 

88 

el

806,389.4

September

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2 

1 

.1 

.4 

.1 

0 

.6 

20 

1 

0

.5 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

2 

.4 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

28.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,650 

24, 900 

2,400

800 

2,090

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

e8 

e2 

e.2 

e.3 

e.l 

0 

6 

s2,130 

6 

0

1

e.l 

0 

0 

0

0 

s!4 

e.4 

e.l 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2. 168. 2

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

Total load for year (tons)..........

4,540.6

1,391,944.7

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GKANDE BASIN Continued 

GALI3TEO CREEK AT DOMINGO, N. MEX.--Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to Au

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

June 1, 1952 ....

Aug. 29.........

Time

8:30 a. m. 

8:30 a. m. 

2:40 p. m. 

4:20 p.m. 

7:15 p.m. 

11:00 a. m.

7:30 p. m. 

9:40 p.m. 

9:40 p.m. 

10:45 p.m. 

1:45 a.m. 

8:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

27 

27 

41 

2,230 

1,600 

85

417 

8,470 

8,470 

8,970 

595 

558

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

29,500 

29, 500 

59, 700 

115,000 

79,700 

45,200

62,300 

137,000 

137,000 

122,000 

94,900 

71,900

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,900 

4,030 

4,420 

7,300 

4,220 

2,250

3,220 

4,570 

4,590 

3,400 

3,450 

4,070

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

85 

5 

76 

23 

31 

73

47 

21 

1 

26 

37 

47

0.008 0.016

97 

97 

96 

35 

45 

91

59 

30 

30 

38 

51 

63

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 375

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station li miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles north of Bernalillo,

Sandoval County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952,

Sediment records: April 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951 -52. --Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 90°F June 6, July 19; minimum,

freezing point Dec. 14, 20, Feb. 20, Mar. 6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 60,600 ppm Aug. 23; minimum daily, no flow on 

many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 48,100 tons July 14; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Water temperatures (1950-52): Maximum observed, 92'F Aug. 6, 1951 ;

minimum, freezing point on many days.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 66,700 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, no 

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 167,000 tons July 25, 1951; minimum daily, 0 ton on 

many days.

REMARKS. Maximum sediment concentration observed this water year, 186,000 ppm Aug. 11. 

Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WaterSupply Paper 1242.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov.

_

_

--

_

--

40

48

47

42

48

50

38

44

44

48«

b33

50

51

--

Dec.

53

47

44

-3

46

34

34

34

33

35

39

32

34

35

34

35

33

32

_

37

38

42

36

43

46

47

49

39

Jan.

47

46

33

33

33

33

36

34

33

34

42

41

42

47

48

39

46

47

47

45

47

43

45

48

45

50

48

51

52

54

43

Feb.

51

44

45

45

45

46

48

46

42

47

48

45

46

37

45

47

47

41

a32

38

55

45

45

34

_

42

54

60

--

45

Mar.

_

_

44

55

a32

60

65

53

53

45

47

57

55

--

_

48

b34

b40

40

46

45

b42

64

58

58

55

61

--

Apr.

57

b55

52

68

70

62

74

49

b53

b46

64

a45

66

75

65

b65

59

62

b59

b54

64

64

b68

72

66

76

b55

72

58

b62

62

May

70

84

77

70

64

b67

63

48

73

b69

b66

b69

b66

b58

56

74

67

60

60

69

77

b67

76

67

77

60

a 57

67

June

b65

73

70

82

90

82

82

87

81

b75

82

--

"

_

_

--

July

..

..

~

_.

b73

-

_

72

90

"

b70

78

69

88

80

89

78

b72

74

83

~

Aug.

85

84

b67

b81

84

b74

~

67

a 68

b73

77

84

83

b73

b71

77

83

77

86

85

83

82

87

84

74

72

--

Sept.

..

--

..

..

~

~

..

72

81

..

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
376 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

13

1ft

21

22

27

no

9Q

Total2

Q

1ft

20 

21 

22 ------ 

23 ----- - 

24 ------ 

25 

26 

27 

28 ------ 

29 

30 ------ 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

64 

11 

3 

1 

4

83

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

e 10, 000 

e300 

e35 

e8 

e60

10,403

January

94 

31 

4 

9 

11

11 

14 

20 

9 

3 

10 

35 

50 

68 

30 

20 

15 

10 

15 

15

10 

6 

8 

10 

20 

25 

15 

15 

20 

28 

35

666

6,500 

5,400 

1,050 

3,230 

4,400

1,400 

2,850 

4,200 

5,200 

1,180

4,850 

6,750 

7,000 

5,500 

7,500 

6,600 

5,050 

4,850 

4,100 

3,500

3,400 

5,300 

3,600 

4,200 

4,250 

3,250 

2,700 

3,250 

2,750 

2,250 

3,850

--

1,650 

452 

11 

s87 

131

42 

108 

227 

S161 

s21 

S192 

638 

945 

1,010 

603 

356 

205 

131 

166 

142

92 

86 

78 

113 

230

219 

109 

a 132 

148 

170 

364

9,024

November

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1 

1 

0 

1 

1

0 

1 

1 

1 

1

2 

2

8 

10 

13

3 

2 

3 

5 

10

12 

10 

17 

10

4

1 

8 

10 

15 

20

173

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,700 

6,600 

5,600 

5,500 

6,600

7,000 

7,100 

7,000 

8,350 

7,000

3,460 

6,800 

7,200 

4,500 

4,300

-.

Tons 

per 

day

86

e4 

0 

e4 

e4

0 

e4 

e4 

e4 

e6

el6 

e!4 

e!25 

e!75 

e230

s72 

sa33 

a45 

74 

178

227 

192 

321 

225 

76

s22 

147 

194 

182 

232

2,816

February

28 

25 

20 

20 

20 

28 

22 

35 

19 

50

35 

39 

20 

3 

15 

31 

31 

35 

13 

6

15 

22 

8 

6

4

15

17 

20 

17

..

3,850 

5,750 

5,500 

5,400 

3,800

3,700 

8,150 

4,450 

4,250 

4,050 

3,250 

2,600 

3,050 

3,500 

3,050 

2,700 

2,700 

6,250 

2,900 

2,500

3,000 

3,400 

3,300 

5,100 

3,250 

2,950 

1,350 

3,200 

3,000

--

291 

388 

297 

292 

205

280 

484 

421 

218 

547 

307 

274 

165 

28 

124 

226 

a 226 

591 

102 

40

122 

202 

71 

83 

35 

119 

62 

173 

138

6,511

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

22 

25 

22 

17 

13 

5 

2 

1 

0 

0

6 

10 

20 

13 

2 

4 

15 

6 

11 

2

0 

1 

0 

17 

28 

11 

10 

15 

20 

25 

30

353

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,100 

4,500 

4,400 

4,500 

4,500

3,400 

1,250 

700

2,100 

3,420 

2,800 

5,200 

850

1,350 

2,050 

1,450 

1,600 

750

900

3,250 

3,400 

4,140 

6,750 

5,400 

6,000 

5,600 

7,750

Tons 

per 

day

244 

304 

261 

207 

158

s62 

7 

a2 

0 

0

s88 

s80 

s263 

S195 

5

15 

s!06 

23 

48 

4

0 

a2 

0 

s252 

257

s254 

182 

219 

324 

378 

628

4,568

March

31 

10 

6 

12 

10

15 

25 

35 

40 

35 

39 

31 

25 

27 

33 

17 

6 

15 

25 

30

28 

13 

22 

29 

62 

50 

39 

56 

74 

62 

62

964

2,900 

2,700 

2,800 

3,050 

6,250

3,100 

3,400 

4,000 

3,350 

3,300 

3,850 

3,150 

3,180 

1,610 

3,680 

2,700 

2,080 

2,300

5,750 

4,850 

4,750 

5,160 

5,200

4,000 

3,600 

3,900 

4,100 

4,600 

5,300

a 243 

a 73 

a45 

99 

169

126 

230 

378 

362 

312

405 

264 

S295 

s!50 

sa423 

a 124 

sal88 

a 93 

e250 

e330

435 

170 

282 

s447 

870 

540 

379 

590 

819 

770 

887

10, 748

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 377

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

9

on

21 

oo

24

25

27

2

OQ

30 

31

Total20

oo

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 - 

29 

30 

31 ......

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

65 

55 

155 

120 

230

74 

346 

413 

390 

102

87 

102 

44 

56 

80

170 

195 

240 

315 

300

182 

170 

182 

130 

150

240 

350 

390 

535 

660

6,528

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

13,000 

17,500 

16,900 

15,300 

14, 500

14,000 

13,500 

14,300 

11,800 

7,300

5,900 

5,000 

4,300 

5,700 

5,200

5,500 

6,400 

6,750 

6,700 

6,700

7,500 

5,600 

4,000 

3,300 

3,700

4,200 

5,300 

8,500 

8,790 

9,500

..

Tons 

per 

day

2,280 

2,600 

87,910 

s6,320 

s9,920

s3,080 

813,400 

818,600 

s 13, 400 

2,010

1,390 

1,380 

511 

862 

1,120

2,250 

3,370 

4,370 

5,700 

5,430

3,890 

2,570 

1,970 

1,160 

1,500

2,720 

5,010 

6,840 

813,700 

16,900

162,233

July

0 

0 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

95 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

128 

1

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

67 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

294

3,300

54,500 

13,000

31,000 

12,000

3,000 

22, 300

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) .

0 

0 

sa60 

0 

0

0 

0

35 

0

0 

0 

0 

ia48, 100 

a 32

a8 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

s9,340 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

89,675

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

390 

160 

140 

240 

435

460 

300 

390 

300 

200

180 

200 

225 

240 

255

225 

140 

130 

120 

94

102 

94 

62 

56 

62

44 

44 

62 

22 

28 

82

5,462

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,500 

3,900 

5,700 

7,500 

11,000

10, 500 

7,200 

6,400 

6,550 

5,400

3,700 

3,250 

3,400 

3,900 

4,200

3,500 

4,500 

3,700 

3,300 

2,950

3,800 

3,000 

2,300 

1,650 

1,350

1,400 

1,150 

1,450 

1,350 

1,600 

1,000

Tons 

per 

day

4,740 

1,680 

2,150 

4,860 

a 12, 900

13,000 

5,830 

6,740 

5,310 

2,920

1,800 

1,760 

2,070 

2,530 

2,890

2,130 

1,700 

1,300 

1,070 

749

1,050 

761 

385 

249 

226

166 

137 

243 

80 

a 121 

167

81,714

August

33 

67 

2 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

37 

10 

0 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

22 

94 

130 

226 

3 

1 

0 

96 

2 

0

725

30, 300 

54,900 

7,000 

4,200

25, 300 

37,100

10, 000

28, 300 

60, 600 

46, 200 

41,600 

32,000 

7,000

32,000 

28,400

--

s 5, 280 

813,800 

38 

11 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

813,600 

82,030 

0 

27 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

s4,190 

s 16, 800 

s9,570 

s41,800 

269 

19 

0 

813,600 

153 

0

121,157

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

110 

210 

110 

52 

39

50 

44 

56 

39 

39

6 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

755

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,800 

5,330 

11,500 

9,630 

5,000

3,400 

2,450 

2,000 

1,900 

1,300

730

Tons 

per 

day

535 

s4,520 

s3,760 

sl,460 

526

459 

291 

302 

200 

137

14 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

12,204

September

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

25 

0 

0 

0 

1 

0 

0 

0

26

38, 500 

9,190

--

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s4,200 

0 

0 

0 

s.a74 

0 

0 

0

4,274

16,648 

515,327

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

JEMEZ RIVER NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 16, 1951 . . .

Dec. 28 ........

Jan. 15, 1952 ...

Mar. 10 .........

Apr. 5 ..........

May 8 ..........

July 26 .........

Sept. 23 ........

Time

11:40 a. m. 

6:00 p. m. 

6:00 p. m. 

4:15 p.m. 

2:35 p.m. 

2:35 p. m. 

4:10 p. m.

1:30 p.m. 

4:10 p.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

5:10 p. m. 

4:05 p.m. 

11:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

10:00 p. m. 

2:45 p. m. 

1:45 p. m.

5:15 p.m. 

10:50 a. m. 

11:50 a. m. 

11:50 a. m. 

4:40 p. m. 

4:45 p.m. 

5:00 a. m. 

6:00 a. m. 

2:40 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.2 

17 

17 

50 

35 

35 

30

20 

50 

20 

13 

35 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

.3 

130 

255

240 

535 

660 

660 

102 

25 

110 

410 

140

Water 

temperature 

<«F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,490 

4,660 

4,660 

6,900 

7,580 

7,580 

12, 000

3,040 

2,360 

3,510 

2,770 

3,180 

16,500 

16,500 

16,500 

16,500 

8,600 

5,510 

7,880

3,830 

7,170 

7,090 

7,090 

2,650 

12,500 

47, 600 

87,900 

58.000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,290 

3,450 

2,280 

2,740 

3,340 

3,110 

4,360

2,170 

3,300 

2,390 

3,300 

4,190 

2,180 

3,090 

2,370 

2,640 

4,450 

4,500 

3,450

3,160 

4,100 

3,590 

3,980 

3,290 

4,920 

3,410 

2,860 

3.810

Percent finer 

0.002

55 

51

40 

37

8 

4 

22 

7

0.004

76 

69 

60 

43 

45 

46 

65

47 

49 

46 

38 

39 

16 

19 

27 

14 

33 

28 

31

25 

19 

15 

17 

19 

58 

86 

62 

77

0.008

78 

72

56 

58

23 

29 

33 

31

0.016

89 

85 

81 

56 

67 

68 

78

63 

72 

61 

58 

55 

43 

32 

41 

40 

45 

40 

39

32 

27 

24 

29 

24 

66 

95 

79 

95

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 379

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 2 miles northwest of Sandia Pueblo, 3 miles southwest of 

Bernalillo, Sandoval County, 3.5 miles downstream from State Highway 44, and 8.5 miles 

downstream from Jemez River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,300 square miles approximately, (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: October 1948 to September 1952.

Sediment records: November 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 80°F Aug. 3; minimum, freezing

point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 30,800 ppm Aug. 12; minimum daily, 89 ppm

Oct. 13.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 282,000 tons Aug. 12; minimum daily, 3 tons Oct. 13. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Water temperatures (1948-52): Maximum observed, 93 °F Aug 18, 1951 

minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 50,300 ppm Aug. 2, 1950; minimum daily 18 ppm

May 13, 17, 1950. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 320,000 tons July 24, 1949; minimum daily, 2 tons May

18, 19, 1950.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration this water year, 63,400 Ppm Aug. 12. 

Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at 

Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 

1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement before 11:00 a. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

52

53

50

47

47

51

52

42

44

42

46

51

55

48

40

40

42

42

48

50

46

42

36

36

"

50

50

46

37

44

48

46

Nov.

42

32

34

38

39

34

33

34

34

41

44

38

40

36

38

32

32

32

32

32

36

40

a 44

42

34

32

32

32

32

32

36

Dec.

36

36

34

35

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

32

31

31

40

43

40

33

Jan.

38

34

37

31

31

31

33

32

32

31

33

35

34

37

33

34

35

a39

40

37

35

32

32

32

36

37

38

35

35

36

37

35

Feb.

36

37

35

32

33

33

33

35

41

43

46

38

37

31

35

34

35

37

31

32

35

33

40

44

32

32

36

33

36

36

Mar.

43

38

34

32

33

35

38

41

43

39

40

34

34

38

37

43

49

36

38

40

36

35

34

34

39

39

a 57

40

45

46

44

39

Apr.

46

42

44

44

49

48

48

49

45

42

44

46

49

46

49

47

50

48

51

52

44

45

48

51

54

58

57

52

48

51

--

48

May

51

52

55

57

55

54

53

51

50

55

54

a 64

57

57

58

58

54

51

49

53

53

63

51

60

61

58

58

60

60

59

58

55

June

60

59

59

59

62

64

67

66

67

66

68

66

66

67

68

65

64

69

65

65

64

65

64

65

63

65

66

65

68

67

--

65

July

__

68

67

68

71

72

68

64

64

66

66

70

70

67

63

64

63

66

66

67

68

68

70

68

70

71

72

68

66

67

68

38

Aug.

68

73

a 80

67

69

71

68

a 78

73

72

70

62

a 77

69

66

76

73

a75

68

74

76

70

71

70

72

70

72

68

70

68

70

71

Sept.

69

60

53

67

64

69

66

a 74

65

63

69

83

60

61

60

64

60

60

59

82

59

59

58

58

59

57

60

59

59

60

--

62

a Observations made between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m.
380 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

12

23

25

97

Total2

g

g

20 ------ 

21 

22 ----- 

23 

24 ----- - 

25 ------ 

26 

27 

28 ------ 

29 ...... 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

26 

18 

14 

14 

16

17 

22 

21 

18 

14

14 

15 

14 

21

27

25 

23 

26 

23 

29

36 

42 

36 

33 

28

31 

126 

120 

96 

94 

90

1,129

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

270 

219 

199 

225 

196

154 

200 

220 

163 

127

163 

109 

89 

115 

176

162 

164 

182 

131 

158

172 

234 

190 

224 

157

125 

8,460 

16,300 

5,400 

2,100 

1,250

*.-

Tons 

per 

day

19 

11

8 

9 

8

7 

12 

12 

8

5

6 

4 

3 

7 

13

11 

10 

13 

8 

12

17 

27 

18 

20 

12

10 

s4,420 

5,280 

1,400 

533 

304

12,227

January

1,450 

1,290 

876 

599 

528

612 

651 

720 

625 

620

612 

664 

735 

912 

894 

560 

612 

735 

1,070 

2,040

1,060 

810 

750 

625 

651 

677 

664 

638 

651 

625 

612

24, 568

11,000 

11,500 

6,600 

3,770 

3,280

2,080 

3,100 

2,400 

1,450 

2,630

1,590 

1,810 

1,850 

3,280 

5,430 

3,400 

2,030 

2,400 

3,360 

7,350

5,530 

4,240 

2,870 

2,000 

1,920

1,870 

1-.880 

1,790 

1,640 

1,480 

1,340

43,100 

40, 100 

15,600 

6,100 

4,680

3,440 

4,450 

4,670 

2,450 

4,400

2,630 

3,240 

3,670 

8,080 

13,100 

5,140 

3,350 

4,760 

812,700 

S42.400

15,800 

9,270 

5,810 

3,380 

3,370

3,420 

3,370 

3,080 

2,880 

2,500 

2,210

284,150

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

100 

110 

230 

235 

235

230 

246 

246 

240 

246

270 

270 

282 

300 

314

307 

314 

314 

294 

276

294 

321

342 

356 

387

446 

404 

356 

356 

370

8,691

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentrntion 

(ppm)

990 

1,170 

1,670 

1,600 

1,290

1,150 

1,130 

1,170 

1,350 

1,380

1,320 

1,470 

1,570 

1,420 

1,520

1,190 

1,300 

1,130 

1,220 

1,310

1,630 

1,640 

1,580 

1,630 

1,780

2,560 

2,430 

1,920 

1,670 

1,280

Tons 

per 

day

267 

347 

1,040 

1,020 

819

714 

751 

777 

875 

917

962 

1,070 

1,200 

1,150 

1,290

986 

1,100 

958 

968 

976

1,290 

1,420 

1,460 

1,570 

1,860

3,080 

2,650 

1,850 

1,610 

1,280

36,257

February 638 n 

651 

651 

599 

586

573 

573 

550 

586 

612

651 

664 

664 

640 

599 

586 

573 

573 

586 

560

528 

539 

638 

651 

664 

651 

560 

539 

651

17, 536

1,250 

1,700 

1,820 

1,940 

1,940

1,900 

1,440 

1,450 

1,600 

1,730

1,800 

2,120 

2,350 

1,770 

1,820 

1,380 

1,290 

1,800 

1,300 

900

1,100 

1,270 

1,140 

1,150 

1,310 

1,300 

990 

1,090 

1,450

2,150 

2,990 

3,200 

3,140 

3,070

2,940 

2,230 

2,150 

2,530 

2,860

3,160 

3,800 

4,210 

3,060 

2,940 

2,180 

2,000 

2,780 

2,060 

1,360

1,570 

1,850 

1,960 

2,020 

2,350 

2,290 

1,500 

1,590 

2,550

72,490

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

378 

396 

404 

412 

412

412 

404 

363 

387 

410

390 

380 

410 

480 

486

438 

466

466 

497 

476

438 

430 

404 

486 

528

508 

497 

497 

518 

638 

1,020

14,431

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,230 

1,600 

1,470 

1,510 

1,280

1,070 

1,100 

950 

820 

830

960 

775 

1,060 

2,200 

1,670

1,440 

1,580 

2,040 

2,230 

1,740

2,040 

1,630 

1,570 

1,620 

2,430

2,050 

2,070 

2,270 

1,790 

2,030 

4,750

Tons 

per 

day

1,260 

1,710 

1,600 

1,680 

1,420

1,190 

1,200 

931 

857 

919

1,010 

795 

1,170 

2,850 

2,190

1,700 

1,990 

2,570 

2,990 

2,240

2,410 

1,890 

1,710 

2,130 

3,460

2,810 

2,780 

3,050 

2,500 

3,500 

13,100

71.612

March

840 

1,240 

765 

651 

625

599 

586 

550 

750 

870

898 

1,020 

705 

612 

825 

894 

1,040 

1,740 

876 

930

876 

750 

720 

476 

466

539 

528 

735 

1,000 

1,270 

948

25,324

1,500 

7,040 

9,150 

4,500 

2,650

2,000 

1,810 

1,600 

1,900 

2,490

5,000 

6,300 

4,950 

3,950 

4,200 

4,800 

4,900 

17,400 

14,100 

7,700

6,600 

4,900 

3,650 

2,100 

1,800 

2,150 

2,050 

2,400 

3,500 

6,500 

5,800

3,400 

23, 600 

18,900 

7,910 

4,470

3,230 

2,860 

2,380 

3,850 

S6.340

s 12, 500 

17,400 

9,420 

6,530 

9,360 

11,600 

slS, 300 

s 80, 400 

33,300 

19,300

15,600 

9,920 

7,100 

2,700 

2,260

3,130 

2,920 

4,760 

9,450 

22,300 

14,800

386,990

s Computed by subdividing day.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 381

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Contlnued

Day

2

1 a

1ft

no

29

31 

Totalg

23

24 

25 

26 

27 ...... 

28 

29 

30 - 

31 

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,240 

1,660 

1,560 

1,660 

1,760

2,090 

1,930 

2,650 

2,420 

2,090

2,090 

2,090 

2,160 

2,090 

2,160

2,290 

2,520 

2,800 

2,650 

3,200

3,300 

3,000 

2,900 

2,800 

2,908 

3,100 

3,300 

3,650 

4,700 

4,300

77,060

2,240 

2,200 

2,080 

2,960 

2,100

2,600 

2,870 

2,680 

2,520 

2,620

2,660 

2,340 

2,770 

2,340 

2,560

2,150 

,920 

,800 

,620 

,970 

,400 

,370 

,240 

,870 

,240

,490 

,820 

,080 

,970 

,570 

,180

63,230

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,600 

7,900 

6,850 

7,300 

6,570

6,100 

5,400 

5,150 

6,400 

4,850

3,800 

3,500 

3,900 

3,250 

3,320

3,500 

4,300 

4,700 

3,760 

4,200

4,380 

3,700 

3,640 

3,160 

4,150 

3,420 

3,050 

3,850 

4,070 

3,700

..

July

1,000 

750 

950 

8,980 

2,000

1,850 

16,700 

9,590 

3,600 

3,030

3,600 

4,070 

1,750 

1,520 

6,890

6,120 

1,800 

1,170 

960 

1,160 

900 

880 

780 

2,680 

4,500

4,700 

3,000 

1,600 

4,770 

11,300 

9,400

..

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

22, 100 

35,400 

28, 900 

32,700 

32,100

34,400 

28,100 

36,800 

41,800 

27,400

21,400 

19, 800 

22,700 

18, 300 

19,400

21,600 

29,300 

34,600 

26,900 

36,300 

39, 000 

30, 000 

28,500 

23,900 

32,500

s 30, 200 

27,200 

37,900 

51,600 

43,000

913, 800

a 6, 050 

4,460 

5,340 

s 81, 100 

11,300

13,000 

s 160, 000 

69,400 

24, 500 

s 22, 100 

25,900 

25,700 

13,100 

9,600 

s 48, 500

35,500 

9,330 

5,690 

4,200 

6,170 

3,400 

3,260 

2,610 

815,600 

15,100

18,900 

14,700 

4,670 

s 3 2, 000 

47,900 

29,900

768,980

Hay

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4,100 

3,950 

4,900 

5,700 

6,380

7,400 

8,600 

8,540 

8,680 

7,580

7,040 

6,800 

6,200 

5,700 

5,870

6,380 

7,160 

7,400 

6,920 

6,740

6,260 

5,450 

5,350 

5,250 

5,050

4,800 

4,900 

5,000 

5,000 

5,200 

5,400

189, 700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,450 

3,100 

3,840 

5,500 

5,440

5,840 

5,630 

4,860 

4,550 

4,370

3,740 

2,980 

3,180 

2,600 

2,700

3,250 

3,320 

3,080 

2,830 

2,350

2,200 

1,850 

2,070 

2,040 

1,880

1,800 

1,910 

1,670 

1,750 

1,820 

1,940

Tons 

per 

day

38,200 

33,100 

50,800 

84, 600 

93,700

117,000 

131,000 

112,000 

s 107, 000 

89,400

71,100 

54,700 

53,200 

40, 000 

42, 800

56,000 

64,200 

61, 500 

52, 900 

42, 800

37,200 

27, 200 

29,900 

28,900 

25,600

23,300 

25,300 

22,500 

23,800 

25,600 

28,' 300

1.693.400

August

1,300 

1,600 

2,170 

1,990 

1,840

1,680 

1,530 

1,440 

1,680 

2,150

1,720 

2,700 

1,880 

1,860 

1,580

,660 

,720 

,220 

,190 

,210 

,270 

,300 

,600 

,990 

,460

1,000 

700 

560 

1,340 

660 

890

46, 890

7,310 

4,880 

7,050 

5,600 

3,300

2,800 

1,370 

1,230 

1,400 

8,000

7,610 

30, 800 

3,000 

2,500 

3,600

3,000 

2,400 

i,300 

1,200 

2,500 

3,200 

7,500 

19,000 

16, 500 

12, 200

4,550 

2,800 

1,900 

26, 800 

14,000 

5,300

--

25,700 

21,100 

41,300 

30, 100 

16,400

12,700 

5,660 

4,780 

6,350 

46,400

s 63, 800 

s 282, 000 

15,200 

12,600 

15,400

13,400 

11,100 

4,280 

3,860 

8,170 

11,000 

26,300 

s 85, 100 

88, 700 

s 52, 200

12,300 

5,290 

2,870 

s!28,000 

24,900 

12,700

,089, 660

June

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6,090 

6,200 

6,140 

6,800 

6,920

7,100 

6,800 

6,920 7,040" 

7,040

7,100 

7,040 

6,800 

6,680 

6,380

6,200 

5,980 

5,660 

5,020

4,780

4,240 

4,090 

3,670 

3,470 

3,180

2,970 

2,880 

2,770 

3,030 

2,710

16L.700

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,180 

2,210 

2,310 

2,550 

2,120

1,980 

1,810 

1,900 

1,900 

1,950 

2,000 

1,830 

1,720 

1,660 

2,040

1,760 

1,700 

1,460 

1,440 

1,350

1,200 

1,340 

1,130 

970 

840

810 

630 

620 

980 

900

..

Tons S6'

day

35,800 

37,000 

38,300 

46,800 

39,600

38,000 

33,200 

35,500 

36,100 

37,100

38,300 

34,800 

31,600 

29,900 

35,100

29,500 

27,400 

22,300 

19,500 

17,400 

13,700 

14,800 

11,200 

9,090 

7,210

6,500 

4,900 

4,640 

8,020 

6,590

749,850

September

560 

414 

362 

308 

250

213

458 

390 

141 

95

98 

101

98 

637 

414

369 

123 

117 

110 

107 

355 

376 

430 

163 

130

117 

126 

383 

438 

406

8,289

1,670 

1,300 

730 

550 

390

310 

1,150 

530 

230 

230

150 

150 

210 

3,910 

3,500

1,260 

420

340 

310 

225 

570 

630 

1,460 

700 

400

230 

175 

680 

530 

460

--

2,530 

1,450 

714 

457 

263

178 

si, 590 

558 

88 

59

40 

41 

56 

87,620 

3,910 

1,260 

139 

107 

92 

65 

546 

640 

1,700 

308 

140

73 

60 

703 

627 

504

26,518

638,548 

6,105,934

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNALILLO, N. HEX . Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 9, 1951 . . .

DBC 14

Jan. 1, 1952 . . .

Mar. 20........

May 5 ..........

May 9 ..........

May 9 .........

May 20 .........

Time

3:15 p.m. 

12:20 p. m. 

7:55 a.m. 

3:00 p.m.

9:55 a. m. 

1:25 p.m. 

9:55 a.m. 

9:55 a.m. 

9:55 a.m. 

9:55 a.m.

9 :40 a. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

9:50 a.m. 

6:55 p. m. 

8:45 a. m. 

8:45 a.m. 

8:45 a. m. 

8:45 a. m.

8:25 a. m. 

9:45 a.m. 

10:00 a. m. 

7:50 a. m. 

10:55 a. m. 

10:55 a. m. 

5:45 p. m. 

12:00 p. m. 

6:45 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

240 

342 

480 

396

1,630 

651 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050 

2,050

599 

599 

573 

966 

1,370 

1,370 

1,370 

1,370

1,720 

1,970 

3,400 

3,400 

5,760 

5,760 

9,200 

8,000 

7,220

Water 

temperature

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,530 

1,520 

2,330 

2,240

9,570 

4,010 

7,290 

7,290 

7,290 

7,290

959 

1,070 

966 

2,400 

9,270 

9,270 

9,270 

9,270

7,090 

5,320 

4,010 

3,570 

4,700 

4,700 

4,480 

5,300 

2,450

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,740 

1,620 

3,280 

1,460

3,210 

1,550 

1,770 

2,030 

1,760 

2,420

1,000 

1,700 

1,320 

2,840 

2,340 

2,840 

1,930 

2,130

6,240 

3,160 

2,560 

3,980 

3,090 

3,100 

3,650 

2,980 

2,310

Percent finer th

0.002

7

24 

10 

25 

10

13

24 

37 

4 

37 

5

8

0.004

45 

59 

29 

9

25 

27 

36 

21 

32 

18

15 

13 

13 

26 

45 

22 

46 

15

41 

21 

15 

16 

26 

20 

20 

14 

10

0.008

36 

10

43 

31 

41 

28

14 

34 

52 

51 

56 

46

11

0.016

58 

70 

42 

11

41 

40 

50 

44 

47 

40

25 

16 

18 

43 

62 

67 

67 

70

57 

29 

22 

23 

35 

33 

30 

24 

14

0.0
June 10, 1952 . . . J

ill IT 7

Aug. 3 ..........

Sent. 16 ........

8:40 a. m.

?:15p.m.

7,040

365

2,020

(30 Afifi

_____ 1,280

2,120 2

OQA

2.600

7

9

19

38

43

59

11 13

73

57

00

78

7Q

57

76
384 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 1/4 miles east of Bernardo, 

Socorro County, and 3i miles upstream from Rio Puerco.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,230 square miles approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed 

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 18,600 ppm Aug. 13; minimum

daily, no river flow on many days. Not determined in interior drain. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 149,000 tons July 8; minimum daily, 0 ton in river on 

many days. Less than 0.50 ton in interior drain on many days.

EXTREMES, 1947-52.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 42,400 ppm Aug. 3, 1950; minimum daily, no river flow on many days. Not determined in interior drain. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 240,000 tons July 24, 1949; minimum daily, 0 ton in river 

on many days. Less than 0.50 ton in interior drain on many days.

REMARKS. Records are summation of water and sediment discharges in main channel, San Francisco riverside drain, and Bernardo interior drain. Tables of particle-size analyses for 

each channel are published separately and show water discharges and concentrations in those 

channels at the- time of sampling. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to 

September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 

3 ......

4 

5 ......

6 ......

7 

g

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 ......

15 - 

16 

17 ......

18 

19 

20 ......

21 

22 .

23 

24 

25- 

26 

27 

28 - 

29 

30 

31 

TotalOctober

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

64

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per 

day

(t)

November

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

6

5

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

31

51

42

51

50

42

39

50

75

86

97

106

107

913

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per 

day

(t)

el

.

15

99

75

65

37

26

21

48

125

182

241

284

305

--

1,535

December

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

97

103

111

122

124

156

145

225

285

275

325

330

309

313

425

469

485

433

426

422

406

406

456

446

466

546

566

518

507

475

464

10, 836

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons

per

day

286

288

567

1,120

860

1,110

953

1,570

2,180

1,710

1,870

2,100

1,790

2,370

3,820

3,760

3,290

3,090

3,040

2,820

2,610

2, 510

2,860

2,510

2,380

3,060

3,430

2,940

2,940

2,450

2,360

68, 644

e Estimated.

t Less than 0. 50 ton, flow in interior drain only.
RIO GRANDE BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. HEX. Continued

385

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 --Continued

Day

2

g

1 9

18

19

21

22

23

25

na

no

29

30

31

Total -

Q

o

g

1 o

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

January

Mean

charge

(cfs)

591 

1,256 

1,186 

1,086 

806

686 

647 

607 

626 

626

606 

567 

568 

606 

647

1,002 

827 

728 

747 

836

1,888 

1,187 

947 

787 

707

667 

667 

687 

647 

627 

627

24, 689

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

4,030 

26,100 

27,100 

18, 500 

10,200

5,230 

4,840 

4,050 

4,100 

4,020

3,810 

3,020 

2,870 

3,080 

4,410

12, 300 

7,420 

4,370 

4,200 

7,730

55, 500 

15, 900 

10, 300 

6,740 

4,540

3,740 

3,350 

3,410 

2,850 

2,560 

2,510

272, 870

April

588 

634 

1,374 

1,464 

1,501

1,746 

2,072 

1,713 

2,146 

2,246

2,229 

2,051 

2,134 

2,063 

1,452

1,760 

1,854 

2,202 

2,366 

2,623 

3,263 

3,173 

2,950 

2,942 

2,712

2,950 

3,225 

3,249 

3,398 

4,022

68, 102

4,310 

7,590 

23,500 

21, 900 

20, 700

26, 900 

31,100 

21, 100 

33, 400 

30, 400

27, 600 

22, 200 

25, 800 

23, 600 

11, 600

17,100 

18,900 

25,700 

28, 300 

27, 900 

38,700 

32, 100 

30, 500 

31,200 

26,400

26, 700 

34,600 

35,300 

38, 400 

47, 400

790, 900

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

667 

627 

607 

647 

667

607 

567 

555 

555 

567

627 

647 

667 

707 

747

668 

648 

629 

627 

608

647 

607 

567 

587 

627

647 

648 

627 

607

18,205

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

2,800 

2,950 

2,920 

3,110 

2,960

2,370 

1,840 

1,790 

1,970 

2,420

2,850 

2,300 

2,580 

3,120 

2,800

2,510 

2,450 

2,430 

2,290 

1,990

1,920 

1,730 

1,480 

1,610 

1,760

1,970 

1,990 

1,840 

1,670

66, 420

May

3,742 

3,515 

3,420 

4,374 

5,168

5,576 

6,500 

7,420 

7,630 

7,950

7,280 

7,080 

6,280 

5,455 

5,490

5,610 

6,290 

7,350 

7,410 

6,610 

6,110 

5,450 

5,030 

4,654 

4,846

4,682 

3,994 

4,238 

4,431 

4,717 

4,881

173,183

41, 700 

37, 900 

40, 800 

58, 400 

86, 100

87, 000 

105, 000 

111,000 

108, 000 

113,000

91,800 

90, 900 

79, 900 

61, 000 

55, 300

59, 000 

79, 500 

95,800 

78, 800 

61, 200 

63, 000 

52, 500 

45, 500 

46, 200 

45,500

47, 900 

45,400 

43, 500 

44, 500 

48, 900 

48, 800

2, 073, 800

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

568 

728 

1,368 

807 

667

555 

507 

494 

435 

407

537 

867 

988 

727 

588

316 

560 

815 

1,398 

953

946 

1,157 

1,097 

908 

508

233 

176 

194 

205 

628 

1,258

21, 595

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

1,810 

2,530 

20, 700 

11,400 

8,820

4,960 

3,040 

2,090 

1,620 

1,190

2,570 

7,660 

11,800 

7,480 

4,700

1,870 

4,620 

9,320 

34, 100 

22, 700

22, 600 

25, 100 

18, 700 

14, 600 

3,980 

772 

548 

753 

691 

7,940 

22, 400

283,064

Tune

5,350 

6,340 

6,870 

6,580 

6,760

6,980 

6,960 

6,860 

6,990 

6,800

6,560 

6,590 

6,450 

6,110 

5,930

5,730 

5,500 

5,340 

4,950 

4,650 

4,250 

3,990 

3,514 

3,004 

2,612

2,360 

2,042 

1,871 

1,722 

2,185

151,850

66, 600 

89, 900 

96, 200 

72, 600 

71, 000

71, 900 

65, 600 

61, 300 

68, 800 

61, 600

55, 900 

51, 000 

52, 600 

54, 700 

57, 700

45, 800 

39, 100 

40, 900 

32, 800 

26, 300 

24, 400 

20, 000 

19, 800 

14, 600 

12, 000

10, 200 

9,130 

8,960 

7,360 

13, 400

1,322,150
386 WESTERN GULF OP MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

10 

11 

12

17 

1fl

19

21 

22

23

25

9A

OD

9Q

30 

31 

TotalJuly

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1,632 

1,450 

1,480 

1,797 

2,346

1,776 

2,432 

3,802 

2,904 

2,522

2,180 

2,102 

2,045 

2,120 

1,827

2,192 

1,845 

1,327 

1,186 

1,103

1,358 

734 

570 

505 

568 

771 

897 

1,197 

838 

1,008 

1,194

49, 798

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tot.1 discharge for year (cfs-t 

Total load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

7,130 

5,190 

6,820 

11, 100 

39, 300

31, 900 

65, 800 

149, 000 

84, 200 

45, 100

36, 800 

20, 900 

21,400 

24, 700 

22, 000

43, 100 

25, 400 

16, 300 

7,760 

5,640

9,010 

2,440 

1,510 

1,210 

1,970

4,100 

7,120 

14, 200 

5,780 

8,190 

10, 200

735,270

August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

896 

1,041 

1,047 

1,474 

1,368

1,403 

1,349 

1,140 

1,089 

1,129 

1,601 

2,164 

1,704 

985 

1,081

1,186 

1,548 

1,530 

914 

828

828 

868 

1,320 

2,164 

1,633

1,263 

910 

767 

567 

724 

667

37, 188

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

9,990 

14, 200 

13, 600 

25,200 

21, 700

25, 900 

16, 100 

9,010 

7,880 

7,890

12, 200 

58, 400 

86,300 

30, 200 

19, 400

14, 100 

20,400 

14, 800 

5,840 

3,760

3,990 

5,340 

16, 600 

52, 000 

45, 500

34, 600 

23, 100 

16, 600 

5,570 

14, 900 

17,500

652,750

September

Mean

charge

(cfs)

485 

381 

253 

235 

210

182 

130 

105 

104 

101

95

70 

81 

72 

67 

54 

51 

49 

46 

43

47 

73 

95 

117 

124

109 

151 

147 

142 

92

3,911

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

10,100 

5,080 

1,470 

764 

523

394 

194 

98 

76 

60 

41 

24 

23 

15 

13 

12 

11 

9 

6 

5

14 

35 

42 

122 

117

74 

155 

81 

48 

28

19, 634

560, 334 

, 287, 037

Note: The discharges and loads published are the sums of daily discharges and loads of the three channels. Composite concentrations for many days would be meaningless because of the varying conditions In the three 

channels. Thus no mean concentrations have been shown.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE MAIN CHANNEL NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, April to Augus

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 14, 1952...

May 11 ........

June 10 ........

July 5 ..........

July 27 .........

Aug. 12 ........ 

Aug. 24 ........

Time

11:50 a.m. 

1:30 p.m. 

9:00 a.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

2:20 p. m. 

2:20 p. m. 

3:30 p. m.

3:00 p. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

5:00 p.m. 

3:00 p. m. 

5:00 p. m. 

7:00 a.m.

11:00 p. m. 

11:00 p.m. 

11:00 p.m. 

11:00 p.m. 

6:00 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)"

603 

1,230 

2,470 

2,470 

2,280 

2,280 

2,550

1,590 

500 

e400 

432 

elO 

e!3

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

384

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm) b

4,890 

3,260 

5,830 

3,490 

5,780 

5,780 

3,700

1,750 

3,110 

12,400 

2,660 

2,700 

1,140

14, 500 

14, 500 

14, 500 

14, 500 

10, 400

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

6,660 

4,090 

3,780 

3,850 

3,280 

2,910 

3,840

1,870 

2,500 

4,570 

4,640 

3,130 

3,140

3,340 

3,580 

2,120 

1,780 

3,500

Percent finer 

0.002

13

41 

7

0.004

45 

39 

17 

14 

17 

13 

10

15 

41 

21 

34 

83 

89

48 

10 

52 

10 

50

0.008

18

62 

62

0.016

73 

59 

24 

22 

21 

22 

15

23 

52 

38 

52 

99 

93

74 

72 

72 

72 

71

0

e Estimated.

a No flow in main channel Oct. 1 - March 2, March 4 - April 2, July 22-26, Aug. 19-22, 28,

b Concentration and discharge in main channel at time of sampling.

9, 31, Sept. 1-30.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

BERNARDO INTERIOR DRAIN NEAR BERNARDO, N. ME

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, May to Augu

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

May 19, 1952 . . .

June 10.........

Aug. 24 ........

Time

6:00 p. m. 

9:30 a.m. 

4:30 p.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

6:00 p.m. 

11:45 p.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

8:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs) ab

2,180 

2,510 

1,970 

1,200 

134 

1,120 

96 

91

Water 

temperature 

<*F)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm) b

1,530 

2,640 

1,400 

1,140 

7,960 

14, 900 

5,050 

6,450

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,900 

2,900

3,960 

3,490 

3,290 

3,870

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

32 

38

25 

54 

71 

65

0.008 0.016

44 

50

39 

79 

96 

91

0

a Drain carried river water April 2-12, April IB - Aug. 31.

b Concentration and discharge in interior drain at time of sampling.
RIO GRANDE RIVER BASIN--Continue

SAN FRANCISCO RIVERSIDE DRAIN NEAR BERNARDO, 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, November 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanica

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 26, 1951... 

Dec. 17 ........

Jan. 2, 1952 ....

Jan. 7 .........

Jan. 27 ........

Mar. 4 .........

Mar. 13 ........

Apr. 22 ........

May 8

May 10 ........

May 20 ........

July 5 .........

July 5 .........

July 5 .........

July 5 .........

July 7 .........

July 18 .........

July 30 .........

Time

10:30 a. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

4:00 p. m. 

11:00 a.m. 

3:30 p. m. 

3:00 p. m.

10:00 a.m. 

8:00 a. m. 

8:00 a.m. 

5:00 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

3:30 p.m. 

2:30 p.m. 

1:30 p. m.

4:30 p.m. 

4:30 p.m. 

5:30 p.m. 

2:35 p.m. 

4:00 p. m. 

3:30 p. m. 

3:30 p.m.

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

(c) 

5:30 p. m. 

8:30 a. m. 

4:30 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cf s) *

76 

484 

1,420 

1,420 

656 

672 

644

804 

1,040 

1,040 

1, 180 

1,660 

2,000 

2,380 

2,670

2,700 

2,700 

2,380 

2,330 

2,280 

2,000 

1,640

1,580 

1,240 

1.290

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

Suspended se

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm) b

567 

2,450 

8,200 

8,200 

3,030 

1,750 

1,330

5,780 

4,390 

4,390 

5,600 

3,720 

4,590 

5,050 

6,540

6,960 

6,960 

4,310 

4,790 

4,320 

2,660 

2,180

6,840 

6,840 

6,840 

6,840 

10, 700 

5,110 

3.530

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

996 

1,840 

4,540 

2,760 

3,960 

1,640 

1,730

2,620 

2,960 

1,910 

5,660 

3,140 

3,470 

4,030 

4,600

4,590 

4,660 

2,440 

4 010 

3,840 

2,230

5,560 

5,940 

7,140 

6,630 

4,090 

4,430 

3.690

Percent fin

0.002

66

31 

32

42 

43

39 

1

0.004

79 

42 

42 

41 

35 

42 

37

49 

56 

53 

49 

34 

30 

23 

22

18 

15 

10 

20 

8 

10

53 

3 

53 

3 

20 

58 

40

0.008

91

50 

50

62 

62

60 

10

0.016

94 

44 

56 

58 

40 

57 

47

65 

66 

67 

65 

50 

42 

36 

33

28 

25 

17 

28 

13 

14

66 

68 

66 

70 

33 

70 

61

a Low flow is confined to San Francisco drain. No flow Oct. 1 - Nov. 5.

b Concentration and discharge are for San Francisco drain at time of sampling.

c Composite of 3:30 p. m. and 4:30 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

SAN FRANCISCO RIVERSIDE DRAIN NEAR BERNARDO, N. HEX.--

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, November 1951 to Aug

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 5, 1952 ...

Aug. 17 ........

Aug. 24 ........ 

Aug. 30 ........

Time

4:00 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

10:15 p.m. 

10:15 p. m. 

5:30 p.m. 

12:10 a.m. 

3:00 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs) *

1,330 

1,330 

2,430 

2,430 

1,540 

2,300 

1,000

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)b

5,410 

5,410 

16,000 

16, 000 

5,550 

11,400 

3,890

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,670 

4,990 

4,080 

1,830 

4,090 

4,050 

4,140

Percent finer 

0.002

42

0.004

59 

7 

43 

51 

48 

33 

43

0.008

59

0.016

76 

78 

72 

69 

72 

57 

61

0

a Low flow is confined to San Francisco drain. No flow Oct. 1 - Nov. 5. 

b Concentration and discharge are for San Francisco drain at time of sar.mpling.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 391

BIO GKANDE BASIN Continued 

KIO PUEKCO BELOW CABEZON, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--One-fourth mile upstream from mouth of Chico Arroyo, 4£ miles southwest of Cabezon 

Sandoval County, and 1J miles downstream from gaging station above Chico Arroyo near 

Guadalupe.

DRAINAGE AttEA. 420 square miles at gaging station above Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1948 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 99,200 ppm Apr. 29; minimum 

daily, no flow on many days.

,rJ;!S!JiSont 1?lds A Maximum daily, 81,600 tons Aug. 12; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days.

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 155,000 ppm July 13 1949; 

minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 155,000 tons Sept. 19,1950; minimum daily, 0 ton on many 

days.

REMAnKS. accords of discharge for Rio Puerco above Chico Arroyo, near Guadalupe N. Mex. 

for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during period of heavy 

local rain. 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

1 ......

2 

3 ......

4 ......

5 ......

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 

TotalOctober

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

191

.2

.1

0

20.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

Gpncentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

el. 500

November

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1.1

.1

0.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e20

December

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

6350
392 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

2

1 ft

19

20

24

9ft

29

Total4

5 

6 

7 

9 

10 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 ----- 

29 

30 ----- 

31 

Total

January

Mean

charge

(cfs)

3 

2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

20 

10

5 

4 

3 

1 

2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

50

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e3,100

April

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

8 

9 

15

25 

25 

11 

11 

9 

11 

17 

46 

43 

35

266

71,100 

69,700 

61,800

78, 500 

75,200 

52,000 

37,000 

26, 000 

35,000 

42,000 

75,400 

99, 200 

62,700

-

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

b80 

1,590 

1,760 

s2,960

s5,900 

s5,820 

1,600 

1,140 

632 

1,080 

2,000 

s 11, 600 

512,500 

6,140

54,802

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.2 

.8 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e40

May

35 

35 

50 

75 

98

135 

120 

102 

99 

73 

54 

45 

31 

30 

33

32 

29 

28 

22 

19

14 

10 

7 

4 

2 

12 

4 

2 

5 

8 

9

1,222

41,800 

60,400 

65,800 

69, 000 

84,000

90,400 

71,000 

74,000 

77,900 

55,000 

49,000 

39, 200 

42, 000 

45,000 

30,000

33, 000 

36,000 

39,500 

30,000 

23,000

15,000 

11,700 

14,000 

16,200 

15,800

6,420 

17,000 

16, 000 

15,500

4,100 

5,920 

s9,660 

a 14, 500 

23,000

s 36, 400 

23,900 

21,100 

s 23, 100 

11,200 

7,410 

s4,850 

3,650 

3,780 

2,670

2,960 

2,920 

3,100 

1,780 

1,180

567 

316 

265 

175 

85 

b600 

b!60 

s83 

230 

346 

377

210,384

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

8 

1 

.5 

.2 

.1

.1 

2 

6 

29 

37 

10 

5 

4 

2 

.7

3 

13 

9 

4 

1

1 

.5 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

137.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e 12, 000

June

8 

 15 

72 

69 

35 

20 

15 

10 

8 

7 

4 

2 

.5 

.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

265.8

15,000 

27,700 

62,400 

49, 500 

28,700

29,400 

25,000 

24,600 

13,700 

15,000

324 

si, 980 

s 12, 500 

9,560 

2,710

1,590 

1,010 

664 

296 

284

b!60 

b85 

bl5 

b5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

31,183

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water - sediment discharge curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 393

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

1 ft

1Q

20

21

99

23

24

25

no

29

31 

TotalJuly

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

136 

36 

16

109 

53 

32 

4 

2

1 

0 

0 

0 

25

1

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

4 

12 

0

0 

0 

0 

8 

3 

38

480

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16,000 

32,200 

9,560

49, 000 

37, 700 

56, 800 

34,500 

22,000

11,500

24,000 

22,000

47, 500 

62,800 

96,800

..

Total discharge for year (cfs-c 

Total load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

s 38, 600 

s 5, 200 

s3,350

s 27, 200 

s 14, 400 

5,530 

386 

119

a30 

0 

0 

0 

s5,230

a60 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

b800 

b3,000 

0

0 

0 

0 

si, 460 

s495 

s!2,300

118,160

lavs)

August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

20 

9 

2 

0 

0

.6 

.1 

0 

.1 

0

0 

288 

43 

5 

1

.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

3 

5 

3

5

10 

2 

.2 

1 

.5 

.4

399.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

81,200 

84,400 

51,000

30,100 

10,000

15,800 

37,100 

37,800 

3,600

12,600 

63,900 

40, 200 

45, 200

68,100 

35,500

_

Tons 

per 

day

s 5, 250 

s2, 250 

a 290 

0 

0

s86 

a3 

0 

2 

0

0 

s 81, 600 

s6,950 

532 

10 

b4 

b2 

bl 

0 

0

0 

S543 

S947 

sa370 

sa720

s2,740 

199 

b9 

b80 

b40 

b30

102,658

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

......................................... 2. 849. 4

........... ................................................... 534, 197

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from water -sediment discharge curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PUERCO BELOW CABEZON, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, April to Augus

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water ; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 18, 1952... 

Apr. 26 ........

May 20 .........

May 21 .........

Aug. 12 ........

Aug. 13.........

Aug. 26 ........

Time

5:00 p. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

1:50 p.m. 

9:30 a.m. 

11:35 a. m.

9:00 a. m. 

11:15 a.m. 

11:15 a.m.

1:15 p.m. 

10:30 p. m. 

7:45 a. m. 

1:50 a.m. 

3:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. 

10:15 a.m. 

9:30 p.m. 

10:30 p. m. 

10:50 a. m. 

1 :50 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

6 

13 

13 

180 

21 

17

8 

56 

56

320 

202 

16 

230 

143

8 

8 

3,400 

1,030 

19 

4

Water 

temperature

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

71,100 

36,000 

36,000 

104,000 

26,700 

19,100

16,500 

76,300 

76,300

94,700 

87,400 

85,400 

138,000 

120,000

85,300 

85,300 

82,000 

95,700 

20,500 

47,800

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,400 

3,230 

2,880 

4,920 

3,690 

5,760

5,280 

3,650 

3,690

4,740 

3,780 

4,110 

5,480 

3,350

3,040 

3,060 

5,860 

3,480 

4,760 

3,900

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

77 

75 

1 

39 

51 

56

74 

40 

6

38 

42 

78 

47 

57

84 

4 

32 

33 

81 

87

0.008 0.016

94 

91 

92 

52 

62 

75

89 

51 

48

52

58 

99 

65 

73

96 

97 

44 

42 

96 

97

0.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 395

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 4J miles northwest

of Gualalupe, Sandoval County, and 5J miles southwest of Cabezon. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,390 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 104,000 ppm Aug. 26; maximum

observed, 191,000 ppm July 28; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 142,000 tons Aug. 22; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1048-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 113,000 ppm July 23, 1949;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 744,000 tons Sept. 19, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ton on many

days. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in

Water-Supply Paper 1242. Records of suspended sediment October to December omitted; no

flow during this period.

Suspended sediment, January to September 1952

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 -- 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25-- 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total -

January

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

6 

9

5 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

22.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

el, 240

February

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

March

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0
396 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, January to September 1952--Contlnued

Day

3

13

1 A

on

21

23

28

31 ......

Total3

20 -

99

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ----- - 

31 

TotalApril

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

55 

48 

11

114

Susp.- :ded sediment

Mean 

c oncer 

tratic 

(ppm'

Tons 

per 

day

e 14, 000

July

0 

0 

92 

183 

85

376 

350 

300 

19 

10

5 

.1 

0 

0 

95

52 

3 

.2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

2

0 

4 

188 

320 

22 

.8

2, 107. 1

17, 500 

49, 300 

29, 100 

77, 500 

49, 800 

78, 100 

30, 300 

13,500

7,500 

5,000

22, 200 

65, 300 

27,500 

10,000

30,900

101,000 

82, 600 

90, 200 

47, 200 

27,600

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal toad for year (tons) ....

0 

0 

818,000 

s 45, 300 

817,300

s 92, 400 

8124,000 

878,300 

1,550 

364

101 

1 

0 

0 

s 22, 200

s 11, 000 

223 

5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

S900

0 

1,170 

882,900 

3105,000 

S3, 140 

s69

603, 923

IV 

Mean

charge

(cfs)

OOOOOO '^OO COOOOO

0.4

SUE : ended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e!5

August

33 

91 

2 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

56

4 

20 

147 

38 

7 

.1 

0 

0 

46 

42

246 

480 

365 

41 

12 

172 

33 

36 

75 

10 

.4

1,956.7

40, 100 

52, 500 

25,000 

9,000

51,500

44,700 

41, 100 

68, 300 

41,900 

28,900

21,000

31,000 

40, 800 

41,200 

73,600 

62,700 

39, 400 

34, 200

104, 000 

47,400 

28, 600 

38,000 

35,801 

23,000

--

s 4, 820 

s 21, 200 

135 

s9 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

si 1,200

s521 

s5, 340 

s 31, 300 

s 4, 970 

s593

6 

0 

0 

s 10, 600 

84,980 

s79,500 

s 142, 000 

896,400 

s 4, 880 

sal, 460

s 65, 200 

s 5, 890 

s 9, 630 

s 9, 560 

81,100 

25

511,319

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

OCOOO OOOOO 1OOOOOO^HOaCQ 

195.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

74, 500 

75,100 

74,000

48,000

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

s 42, 300 

s 6,310 

s 320

27 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

48,957

September

*oo oooo oa w<

55.2

39, 500 

29, 400 

16,000

--

Qt^AOO OOOO 1

<b « i-T m

7,9'S

4, 4>0.l 

1,187 ,.4'0

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. MEX. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

June 4, 1952 .....

July 4 ...........

July 4 ...........

July 5 ...........

July 5 ...........

July 6 ...........

July 7 ...........

July 7 ...........

July 7 ...........

July 8 ...........

July 9 ...........

July 15 ..........

July 16 ..........

July 16 ..........

July 28 ..........

July 29 ..........

July 29 ..........

Aug. 1. ..........

Aug. 10. .........

Aug. 13. .........

Aug. 21 .........

Time

1:30 p.m. 

7:30 p.m. 

12:20 a. m. 

12:20 a.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9:20 p.m. 

2:30 a. m.

8:30 p. m. 

1:00 a. m. 

1:00 a.m. 

9:15 p.m. 

9:45 p. m. 

11:00 p.m. 

9:20 a. m.

9:00 a. m. 

4:55 p. m. 

3:10 p.m. 

3:10 p.m. 

10:30 p.m. 

12:30 a. m. 

4:15 p.m.

8:00 a. m. 

6:45 p. m. 

4:15 a.m. 

4:15 a.m. 

9:00 p. m. 

3:10 a. m. 

10:00 p. m. 

10:00 p. m.

Water

discharge 

(cfs)

22 

740 

1,120 

1,120 

89 

.6 

1,180 

690

690 

130 

130 

3,480 

3,370 

2,450 

394

19 

919 

50 

50 

1,640 

820 

81

112 

8 

194 

194 

11 

730 

1,900 

1,900

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

90, 800 

51,000 

154,000 

154,000 

40,800 

18,700 

68,900 

89, 800

78, 500 

54, 900 

54, 900 

138, 000 

107,000 

119,000 

101,000

33, 300 

110,000 

58, 300 

58, 300 

186,000 

109,000 

67,200

50, 200 

28,200 

111,000 

111,000 

47, 100 

72,800 

97,900 

97,900

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,800 

3,730 

6,070 

6,330 

11,800 

3,240 

3,170 

4,680

4,730 

3,840 

4,050 

5,230 

4,760 

2,640 

4,340

3,540 

4,140 

4,140 

4,040 

3,810 

5,240 

4,580

3,320 

3,190 

3,660 

3,600 

4,200 

3,890 

3,880 

3,670

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

76 

43 

41 

6 

73 

88 

42 

41

52 

65 

23 

36 

44 

30 

52

79 

37 

79 

7 

27 

38 

70

63 

89 

55 

8 

75 

42 

38 

7

0.008 0.016

87 

59 

58 

59 

88 

89 

55 

59

68 

80 

78 

49 

59 

42 

63

90 

53 

91 

89 

38 

51 

87

82 

95 

71 

73 

83 

62 

52 

53

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CHICO ARROYO NEAR GUADALUPE, N. HEX. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment.June to September 1952 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 22, 1952 ... 

Aug. 22 .........

Aug. 22 .........

Aug. 23 .........

Aug. 26 .........

Sept. 16.........

Time

12:05 a.m. 

7:00 a.m. 

6:00 p. m. 

11:45 p.m. 

3:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

2:30 a.m. 

5:00 p.m.

Water

discharge 

(cfs)

1,540 

620 

100 

2,030 

720 

370 

1,280 

58

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

109, 000 

74,800 

46,800 

104, 000 

94, 300 

70, 600 

121,000 

45, 800

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,160 

5,620 

2,900 

3,180 

3,910 

3,250 

4,830 

4,830

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004

33 

41 

67 

37 

40 

46 

37 

74

0.008 0.016

45 

55 

78 

53 

51 

64 

53 

90

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 399

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 0.6 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 66, 0.7 mile northeast

of Correo, Valencia County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,610 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,800 ppm Aug. 29; maximum

observed, 131,000 ppm Aug. 29; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 83,000 tons Sept. 22; minimum daily, Oton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,800 ppm Aug. 29, 1952;

minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 83,000 tons Sept. 22, 1952; minimum daily Oton on many

days. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in

Water-Supply Paper 1242. Records of suspended sediment October to May omitted; no

flow during this period.

Suspended sediment, June to September 1952

Day

9 ......

16 

17 ...... 

18 ------ 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25-- - 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

June

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

8 

102

.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

110.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9,700 

54, 000 

4,100

Tons 

per 

day

0 

sa400 

sb27, 100 

a3 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

27,503

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
400 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, June to Setpember 1952 Continued

Day

g

11 ...

1ft

1 Q

99

25

26 

27

9ft

30 

31 

TotalJuly

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

22 

287 

13 

19 

162

6 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.3 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

33 

0 

0

544.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

35, 200 

32, 900 

7,000 

7,500 

30, 000

5,000 

375

420 

2,580

44, 200

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

s 3, 940 

sb49, 200 

246 

sal, 700 

sb30,700

81 

(t) 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

sa8 

s30 

0

0 

0 

0 

s8,270 

0 

0

94, 175

August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

.6 

.5 

0

47 

16 

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

8 

47 

17 

1 

.2

14 

2 

1 

154 

.1 

0

309.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,200 

4,500

58,000 

15, 600 

2,000

13, 800 

12, 100 

8,000 

22, 900 

2,000

13, 800 

4,000 

3,500 

58, 800 

2,300

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

sa30 

salO 

0

sb9, 350 

s 1, 020 

a5 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

sa590 

s4,850 

s591 

sb!85 

sa2

s663 

22 

a9 

s 35, 700 

al 

0

53, 028

September

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

419 

17 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

438

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23,000 

23, 600 

1,750

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

sa83,000 

s 1, 940 

sa!2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

84,952

Total discharge for year (cfs-days)............................................................ 1,402.1

Total load for year (tons)..................................................................... 259,658

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 5 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

SAN JOSE RIVER AT CORREO, N. HEX. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to Septe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanica

Date 

of 

collection

June 3, 1952 .... 

July 7 ..........

July 7 ..........

July 7 ..........

Aug. 29. ........

Sept. 23 ........

Time

11:00 a.m. 

10:30 a.m. 

10:30 a. m. 

10:30 a. m. 

10:30 a.m. 

9:45 a.m.

6:15 p.m. 

6:10 p.m. 

4:00 a.m. 

10:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

31 

130 

130 

130 

130 

81

196 

3.5 

1,440 

9

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended se

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

58, 500 

21,200 

21,200 

21.200 

21,200 

11, 500

38, 700 

3,330 

77, 500 

30, 300

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,940 

3,240 

2,880 

2,550 

2,480 

6,810

3,510 

3,700 

3,700 

3,840

Percent fin

0.002

71 

6

0.004

75 

78 

16 

84 

10 

81

76 

96 

65 

83

0.008

90 

82

0.016

98 

88 

84 

93 

93 

88

88 

99 

84 

97
402 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad bridge, 7 miles

downstream from San Jose River, and 15 miles west of Los Lunas, Valencia County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,160 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1949 to September 1952.

Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 89°F July 11, minimum observed,

57°F May 17. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 153,000 ppm July 5; maximum observed, 315,000

ppm Aug. 23; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 394,000 tons Sept. 23; minimum daily, 0 ton on many

days. 

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Water temperatures (1949-52): Maximum observed, 89°F July 11, 1952;

minimum observed, 33°F Jan. 12, 1950. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 195,000 Aug. 8, 1949; minimum daily, no flow

on many days. "

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,090,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ton on 

many days.

REMARKS. Records of suspended sediment October to April omitted; no flow during this 

period. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in 

Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m.7 a

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

--

84

68

68

c60

69

_

77

76

69

_

57

64

_

82

_

June

..

67

74

74

84

~

_

~

_

..

_

July

..

b68

..

72

72

b68

74

89

b74

_

--

..

"

_

82

76

Aug.

81

84

83

85

79

79

81

84

c74

78

84

84

83

c74

c74

c73

79

76

82

74

77

78

Sept.

_

78

_.

_

--

_

_

-

..

72

74

75

_

a There was no flow on most days when no temperature Is Indicated, 

b Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

c Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 403

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PDERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. MEX.--Continued

Suspended sediment, May to September 1952

Day

15 

19- 

20

94

24

25

Oft

Total8

10 

13 

14 ..... 

15 

16 

18

21 ..... 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 ----- 

29 

30 ----- 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

July

0 

0 

0 

8 

261

201 

812 

665 

285 

181

20 

5 

1 

0 

0

31 

48 

16 

6 

2

1 

0 

0 

130 

6

1 

0 

0 

21 

214 

31

2,946

1,690 

153,000

98, 000 

127, 000 

140,000 

103,000 

54,200

48,000 

47,000 

19,000

65,000 

97,000 

67,000 

31,000 

13,000

8,000

56,000 

40,000 

25,000

36,900 

137, 000 

108, 000

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

s3,130 

sl43,000

sa70,000 

8313,000 

s 322, 000 

s 97, 300 

s 30, 200

2,690 

658 

a 50 

0 

0

sail, 000 

sa!5,000 

aS.OOO 

a 500 

a70

a 20 

0 

0 

sa44,000 

a 670

a 70 

0 

0 

S3, 760 

s 116, 000 

9,710

1,185,828

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

8 

16 

11 

6 

3

21 

50 

74 

44 

37

42 

27 

16 

9 

8

3 

2 

6 

8 

9 

6 

3 

1 

0 

0

0 

5 

10 

1 

0 

0

426

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

16,000 

57,000 

56,000 

53,000 

49,000

76,800 

108, 000 

117,000 

105, 000 

97,000

99,000 

91,000 

79, 500 

79,000 

78, 500

75,000 

70, 500 

72, 000 

71,000 

69,000

69, 000 

68,000 

44,000

18, 000 

74,000 

52,000

Tons 

per 

day

sal, 400 

a 2, 600 

al,700 

a 890 

a410

s4,880 

15,700 

25, 100 

13,400 

10,400

a 12, 000 

a 7, 130 

3,560 

1,990 

1,760

630 

395 

a 1,200 

a 1,600 

1,740

a 1,200 

571 

a 120 

0 

0

0 

sal, 300 

a 2, 100 

146 

0 

0

113,892

August

14 

132 

96 

18 

4

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

36 

30 

276 

217 

39

12 

1 

0 

1 

4 

14 

293 

783 

456 

74 

124 

233 

50 

570 

88 

14

3,580

96,500 

106,000 

98,000 

90,000 

81,000 

50,000

111,000 

64,400 

89,700 

109,000 

82,000

76,000 

76,000

5,100 

32,000

27,000 

111,000 

135,000 

106, 000 

73,000

77, 900 

101,000 

73,000 

108, 000 

56,000 

42,000

3,920 

s 49, 300 

27,300 

4,700 

907 

a 140 

0 

0 

0 

0

s 12, 800 

s5,970 

s 209, 000 

s 83, 000 

8,950

2,550 

213 

0 

sa260 

a 360 

sa3,900 

s 205, 000 

8327,000 

s 145, 000 

815,700

s 39, 600 

875,200 

10,200 

8254,000 

13,800 

1,650

1,500,420

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

172 

373 

126 

74

35 

13 

3 

1 

1

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

799

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

51,500 

124,000 

117,000 

107,000

104,000 

99,000 

78,000 

35,000 

16,000

8,000

Tons 

per 

day

0

sb83,400 

sb 157, 000 

42, 800 

23,000

10,600 

3,730 

a 660 

a 100 

a 40

a 20 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

321,350

September

8 

2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

56 

782 

25 

4

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

878

58, 000 

62,500

2,500 

115,000 

54,000 

29, 000 

18,000

a 1,300 

350 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

sal9,000 

sb 394, 000 

83,940 

a310

a 50 

0 

0 

0 

0

417,300

8,629 

3,538,790

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PCERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. HEX. Contin

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, May to Au

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanical

Date 

of 

collection

May 10, 1952 ....

1 Aiicr 9

Aug. 4 .........

Aug. 4..........

Aug. 13.........

Aug. 13 ........

Aue. 24 ........

Time

2:55 p.m. 

2:45 p.m. 

12:50 p.m. 

12:50 p. ra. 

12:50 p.m. 

12:50 p. m.

12:15 a.m. 

12:45 p.m. 

5:30 p.m. 

12:05 a. m. 

2:10 a.m. 

2:10 a. m. 

3:55 a.m. 

12:30 p. m.

2:00 p. m. 

3:45 p.m. 

5:30 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

1:50 p. m. 

6:00 p. m.

6:45 p.m. 

7:40 p.m. 

7:10 p.m. 

7:10 p.m. 

9:00 p. m. 

12:00 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

47 

9 

307 

307 

307 

307

1,020 

1,400 

1,700 

12 

658 

658 

512 

241

22 

340 

424 

15 

15 

126 

6

1,480 

1,200 

1,720 

1,720 

1,280 

1,670 

MO

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

90, 900 

67,600 

77, 500 

77, 500 

77,500 

77,500

247,000 

138,000 

184,000 

54,400 

144,000 

144,000 

188,000 

139,000

69,800 

117,000 

139,000 

89,700 

89,700 

143,000 

31,400

315,000 

288,000 

274,000 

274,000 

257,000 

116,000 

in« nno

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,960 

4,440 

3,350 

4,060 

2,980 

2,870

3,970 

4,250 

3,280 

4,440 

4,700 

5,280 

4,020 

4,490

4,720 

3,480 

4,150 

2,230 

3,390 

4,250 

6,760

4,010

3,460 

4,060 

3,180 

3,520

s.aao

Percent fine

0.002

56 

2

0.004

78 

88 

67 

3 

68 

3

49 

43 

40 

84 

59 

14 

48 

58

87 

72 

60 

90 

18 

71 

93

32

41 

4 

32 

40 

47

0.008

77 

10

0.016

96 

98 

85 

87 

85 

48

72 

58 

49 

99 

77 

77 

69 

75

98 

86 

79 

93 

91 

90 

98

48

55 

52 

38 

54 

63
A«f. », 1902...

AV.XB ........

A«g. n ........

A^. 39.........

A_d. Mft

AOK. XB.........

8dOa.ni.

11:15 a. m.

7M5p.m.

31 

2,200

2 200 2

«AA

1 750

382

78,100

202 000

82,600

6,040 

3,040

3 320

4,160

«

62 

359

60

~

__

._~

91

44

47

48

81
406 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 85, 1.2 miles southwest of Bernarc'o, 

Socorro County, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and 16 miles south of Belen.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,860 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 189,000 ppm Aug. 23; maximum

observed, 290,000 ppm Aug. 29; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 313,000 tons July 9; minimum daily 0 ton on many days.

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 215,000 ppm July 22, 1949; mirimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 958,000 tons July 24, 1949; minimum daily 0 ton on many 

days.

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WaterSupply Paper 1242. Suspended sediment records October to April omitted; no flow during 

this period.

Suspended sediment, May to September 1952

Day

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1

10 

40 

45 

40

35 

30 

20 

10 

5

2

0 

1 

2 

3

3 

1 

.5 

.5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

1

253.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,000 

30, 000 

130, 000 

130, 000 

128, 000

114, 000 

102, 000 

92,000 

60, 900 

62, 900

596

1,940 

514 

953

200 

18,400 

3,500 

120

36, 000 

7,400

~

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

e8 

e800 

e 15, 000 

17,000 

14, 800

11, 600 

8,870 

5,340 

1,710 

881

3 

0 

5 

3 

8

b2

s!93 

5 

(t) 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

e300 

a 20

76, 548

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0.2 

141 

483 

218 

96

52 

26 

10

4 

1

.4 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,031.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,000 

66, 800 

104, 000 

76, 000 

88, 900

122, 000 

108, 000 

103, 000 

92, 000 

56, 000

4,000 

3,000

"

Tons 

per 

day

a2 

s 33, 300 

s!52, 000 

s 49, 800 

24,700

18, 400 

8,140 

2,990 

1,070 

157

4 

e2

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

290, 565

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
RIO GKANDE BASIN 407

RIOGRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO PDERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, May to September 1952--Continued

Day

6 

12 

1 ft

21 

OO

25 

28 -----

31 -----

Total

July

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

2 

1

81

75 

439 

493 

557 

205 

106 

12 

3 

1 

76

4 

10 

30 

10 

4

.4 

0 

0 

1 

160 

5 

1 

.5 

.2 

70 

175

2, 522. 1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7,500 

11,000 

43,000

153, 000 

174, 000 

147, 000 

174, 000 

101,000 

57, 200 

40, 400 

34, 000 

8,000 

74, 800

48, 000 

39, 200 

100, 000 

76,000 

84,000

46, 000

28, 000 

98, 000 

53, 000 

35, 000 

3,000 

2,000 

49, 000 

138, 000

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

sa240 

a 30 

a 44, 000

34, 400 

280, 000 

227, 000 

313,000 

60, 000 

s 19, 200 

1,360 

286 

22 

s 26, 100

538 

b 1,100 

8,700 

2,130 

941

52 

0 

0 

a 76 

sa60, 000 

742 

98 

4 

1 

s 35,000 

70,000

1,185,020

August

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

20 

58 

116 

53 

20

5 

1 

.2 

0 

0 

0 

14 

10 

198 

80

22

17 

8 

4 

1

2 

6 

422 

466 

145 

102 

141 

110 

214 

180 

25

2, 440. 2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

117, 000 

120, 000 

138, 000 

121, 000 

94, 800

72, 300 

38, 000 

8,500

84, 000 

133, 000 

183, 000 

112, 000

87, 000 

90, 000 

80, 000 

50, 000 

30,000

10, 000 

7,670 

189, 000 

162, 000 

117, 000 

95, 300 

98, 500 

100, 000 

122, 000 

110, 000 

67, 000

Tons 

per 

day

6,790 

s 22, 700 

s 48, 000 

18, 600 

5,500

1,010 

106 

5 

0 

0 

0 

s 7, 260 

3,860 

s 147, 000 

26,000

5,550 

4,440 

1,790 

560 

81

54 

si, 330 

s 299, 000 

s 24 1,000 

s 5 1,700 

s 34, 900 

s 46, 300 

31,900 

s 137, 000 

57, 400 

4,690

1,204,526

September

Mean

charge

(cfs)

12 

4 

3 

.8 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

341 

95 

18 

6 

1 

0 

0 

0

480.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

58, 000 

50, 000 

30,000 

4,000

79, 400 

83, 200 

66,000 

56,000 

15,000

--

Tons 

per 

day

1,950 

560 

243 

9 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s 166, 000 

s 23, 600 

3,330 

941 

40 

0 

0 

0

196,673

6, 727. 9 

2, 953, 332

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PUERCO NEAR BERNARDO, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, May to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

May 9, 1952 .... 

May 15 .........

May 15 .........

May 22 .........

June 3 .........

June 3 .........

June 3 .........

June 4 .........

July 7 .........

July 7 .........

July 7 .........

July 8 .........

July 9 .........

July 9 .........

July 10 .........

July 30 .........

July 31 .........

Aug. 14 ........

Aug. 14 ........

Aug. 14 ........

Aug. 14 ........

Aug. 23 ........

Aug. 23 ........

Aug. 23 ........

Aug. 23 ........

Aug. 23 ........

Aug. 24 ........

Aug. 29 ........

Aug. 29 ........

Time

8:00 a.m. 

10:30 a. m. 

10:30 a.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

11:35 a.m. 

11:35 a.m. 

11:35 a. m. 

12:00 m.

6:00 a. m. 

12:30 p. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

6:15 a.m. 

5:00 a. m. 

5:00 a.m. 

1:00 p. m.

5:30 p. m. 

6:00 a. m. 

6:10 a. m. 

8:10 a.m. 

9:45 a.m. 

9:45 a.m. 

7:00 a.m.

7:00 a. m. 

10:00 a. m. 

6:00 p.m. 

7:15 p.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

6:45 p.m. 

7:45 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

45 

e3 

e3 

8 

890 

890 

890 

189

19 

384 

960 

580 

890 

890 

147

285 

e!40 

6 

660 

544 

544 

775

775 

660 

728 

608 

910 

920 

810

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

129, 000 

71, 900 

71, 900 

49, 800 

126, 000 

126, 000 

126, 000 

70, 500

132, 000 

193, 000 

223,000 

134, 000 

201, 000 

201, 000 

92, 900

152,000 

150, 000 

104, 000 

240, 000 

273, 000 

273, 000 

273, 000

273, 000 

274, 000 

187, 000 

199, 000 

186, 000 

261,000 

273, 000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

4,240 

3,830 

1,540 

5,480 

3,310 

3,860 

3,500 

4,040

4,330 

7,100 

6,510 

4,480 

4,430 

3,720 

7,560

4,720 

4,910 

3,420 

4,680 

3,620 

3,500 

5,200

3,710 

7,220 

3,760 

4,510 

5,650 

5,610 

5,620

Percent finer t

0.002

80

55 

0 

50

0.004

88 

91 

87 

97 

65 

7 

55 

71

81 

57 

45 

52 

38 

2 

78

66 

67 

85 

52 

44 

6 

44

11 

35 

45 

40 

41 

29 

30

0.008

96

66 

17 

64

0.016

98 

98 

98 

99 

71 

69 

71 

84

97 

76 

60 

70 

51 

45 

96

84 

84 

99 

69 

59 

60 

56

59 

49 

58 

52 

54 

40 

39

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 409

rilO GKANDE BASIN Continued 

KIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 2 miles northeast of San Acacia, 

Socorro County, 1.7 miles downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 85, and 15 miles north 

of Socorro.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 1,380 square miles, approximately.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1948 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 143,000 ppm July 7; maximum

observed, 292,000 ppm July 15; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 228,000 tons July 14; minimum daily 0 ton on many days.

EXTREMES, 1948-52. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 174,000 ppm Aug. 1, 1951; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 372,000 tons Aug. 24, 1951; minimum daily, 0 ton on many 

days.

REMAKKS. itecords of suspended sediment October to April omitted; no flow during this period. 

Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply 

Paper 1242.

Suspended sediment, May to September 1952

Day

5 

12

15 

16 

17 ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 - 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

TotalApril

Mean

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

May

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

2

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e300

Tune

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

116 

190 

6 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

312

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

70, 000 

81, 000 

48, 000

-

Tons 

per 

day

0 

sa49, 000 

s 48, 000 

a 800 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

97, 800

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing d;;y.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, May to September 1952--Continued

Day

1 A

20 --

n«

AC

O7

qO

29

30 

31 

TotalJuly

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

220 

95 

4 

120 

90

6 

4 

0 

430 

160

61 

10 

2 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,202

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

44, 900 

143, 000 

70, 000 

52, 000 

82,800

55, 000 

26, 000

43, 500 

83, 900

82, 000 

54, 000 

36, 000

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

s 68, 100 

s 50, 200 

784 

sa70, 700 

s 27, 800

a 920 

sa610 

0 

s 228, 000 

s 76, 300

sa!4, 500 

a 1,500 

a 200 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

539,614

. August

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

62 

10 

0 

0

0 

0 

5 

0 

38

9 

7 

.5 

60 

5

0 

0 

10

1 

0

25 

120 

224 

54 

90

4 

143 

40 

80 

3 

0

990.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

84, 100 

60, 000

51, 500

75, 000

57, 000 

57, 000 

25,000 

66, 800 

45, 000

57, 000 

35,000

74, 300 

104, 000 

126, 000 

76, 800 

68,500

47, 200 

90, 800 

64, 400 

61, 100 

37, 000

Tons 

per 

day

0 

s 15, BOO 

1,680 

0 

0

0 

0 

si, 190 

0 

7,980

sa 1, 700 

a 1,100 

a35 

s 22, 500 

630

0 

0 

1,600 

98 

0

S6.950 

s 96, 500 

s 83, 200 

s 14, 900 

s 23, 300

s695 

s 57, 600 

s7,630 

s 2 5, 500 

a310 

0

370, 898

September

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

218 

225 

10 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

7

460

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

72, 100 

69, 900 

47, 000

45, 100

day-,) .........................................................

.............................................................. 1,

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

s46, 400 

347, 800 

1,320 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

s 1, 490

97,010

2, »67. 5 

LOS, 622

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO SALADO NEAR SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, June to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

June 3, 1952 . . . 

July 6 .........

July 6 .........

July 6 .........

July 6 .........

July 10 ........

July 14 ........

Aug. 2 ........

Aug. 22 .......

Aug. 23 .......

Aug. 29 .......

Sept. 23 .......

Sept. 23 .......

Sept. 24 ....... 

Sept. 30 .......

Sept. 30 .......

Sept. 30 .......

Time

12:35 p. m. 

3:00 p.m. 

3:00 p. m. 

3:00 p. m. 

3:00 p. m. 

5:00 a. m. 

8:00 p.m.

3:00 a. m. 

3:00 a.m. 

4:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m. 

8:45 p. m. 

9:00 p. m. 

11:30 p. m.

11:30 p.m. 

7:30 p. m. 

9:00 p. m. 

5:00 a. m. 

5:30 a. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

9:00 a. m.

4:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

5:00 a. m. 

9:00 a. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

1:00 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

106 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

225 

1,000

196 

196 

82 

33 

72 

3,500 

364

364 

600 

312 

531 

434 

182 

182

294 

123 

350 

344 

13 

32 

25 

25

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

89, 400 

148, 000 

148, 000 

148,000 

148,000 

82, 000 

228,000

94, 000 

94, 000 

89, 900 

87, 500 

84, 200 

289, 000 

122, 000

122, 000 

133, 000 

119, 000 

152, 000 

159,000 

91, 100 

91, 100

88, 900 

71, 400 

111,000 

94, 700 

48, 100 

110,000 

81, 100 

81, 100

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

6,330 

3,370 

3,430 

3,970 

4,810 

3,950 

2,660

4,650 

3,600 

3,680 

5,360 

5,000 

3,760 

4,500

3,990 

3,950 

5,740 

3,610 

4,480 

4,840 

4,740

4,930 

4,240 

3,460 

3,220 

4,440 

4,800 

4,800 

4,820

Percent finer 

0.002

29

4

0.004

72 

36 

8 

39 

6 

60 

30

66 

3 

64 

64 

62 

19 

40

4 

42 

46 

35 

34 

55 

5

58 

64 

51 

47 

86 

76 

81 

1

0.008

47 

17

0.016

89 

53 

49 

58 

45 

79 

48

85 

86 

87 

88 

81 

28 

55

55 

58 

66 

52 

46 

74 

73

76 

81 

71 

68 

97 

92 

97 

92

0.
412 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASIN

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

SOCORHO MAIN CANAL NORTH AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At San Acacia Diversion Dam, half a mile upstream from canal gaging station,

and 0.7 mile east of San Acacia, Socorro County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 13,200 tons Aug. 30; minimum daily,

0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1947-52. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 40,800 tons Aug. 1, 1951; minimum

daily, 0 ton on many days. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in

Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Monthly and annual summary of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Month

1951

1952

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

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

Total for year .....................

Water discharge 

(cfs-days)

0

646

718

0

499

2,444

3,486

3,806

3,039

4,448

4,042

2,526

25, 654

Suspended Sediment 

(tons)

0

1,571

4,893

0

4,364

28,819

51, 134

44, 845

20, 791

104, 855

153,590

31,985

a 446, 847

a Total suspended load for Rio Grande at San Acacia diversion dam is the sum of the load for the Rio Grande at 

San Acacia and the load for Socorro Main Canal North, or 10,055,440 tons.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At San Acacia diversion dam 0.2 mile above gaging station, 0.7 mile east of San Acacia, S

DRAINAGE AREA. 26,770 square miles, approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in n

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July to December 1937, March 1939 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1947 to September 1952.

Sediment records: July 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 933 ppm Sept. 22-25; minimum, 206 ppm June 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 540 ppm July 8-9; minimum, 116 ppm May 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 1,490 micronhos Sept. 23; minimum observed, 284 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86°F July 24; minimum observed, 36°F Feb. 15.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,200 ppm Sept. 24; maximum observed, 90,600 ppm Aug. 29

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 353,000 tons July 8; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1937, 1939-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,470 ppm July 18, 1946; minimum, 183 ppm June 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,190 ppm Aug. 13-14, 1945; minimum, 101 ppm June 11-20, 1942..

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,700 micromhos July 14, 1940; minimum observed, 236 micr

Water temperatures (1947-52): Maximum observed, 87°F July 11, 1948; minimum observed, freezing po

Sediment concentrations (1946-52): Maximum daily, 196,000 ppm Aug. 11, 1946; minimum daily, no fl

Sediment loads (1946-52): Maximum daily, 1,570,000 tons Aug. 17, 1947; minimum daily, 0 ton on ma

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of spec

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Socorro Main Canal North at San Acacia, N. Mex., heads at San Aca

reported do not include flow in canal. Monthly sediment records for the canal are given on page 

to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, -water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Nov. 12-20, 1951a .. 

Nov. 21-30.........

Dec. 1-10..........

Dec. 11-20 ........

Dec. 21-31 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1952.... 

Jan. 11-20. ........

Jan. 21-31.........

Feb. 1-10..........

Feb. 11-20.........

Feb. 21-29.........

Mar. 1-10.........

Mar. 11-20........

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

Apr. 1-10 .........

Apr. 11-20 ........ 

Apr. 21-30 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.9 

8.9 

125 

363 

455

782 

698 

849 

604 

644 

614

636 

684 

609 

1,390 

1,950 

2.970

Silica 

(SiO,)

37 

35 

34 

33 

29

25 

28 

26 

30 

30 

31

27 

25 

30 

28 

27 

26

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

104 

91 

82 

82 

76

74 

70 

69 

66 

62 

62

68 

70 

74 

73 

55 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

17 

17 

15

14 

14 

13 

11 

12 

12

12 

11 

10 

9.8 

7.6 

6.6

Sodin in 

(Na)

104 

90 

68 

62 

59

49 

53 

46 

55 

51 

52

52 

50 

53 

49 

35 

32

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

269 

256 

239 

241 

221

210 

205 

207 

201 

195 

 192

196 

197 

202 

203 

167 

IfiO

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

265 

221 

174 

161 

150

142 

132 

119 

123 

118 

120

132 

137 

141 

128 

84 

fifl

Chloride 

(Cl)

59 

54 

35 

32 

32

26 

30 

25 

29 

27 

28

27 

25 

24 

24 

16 

Ifi

Fluorlde 

(?)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.7 

2.5 

4.2 

4.3 

4.6

4.8 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

2.5

3.6 

3.3 

3.3 

5.0 

5.3 

s a

B

r

(

a No flow at gaging station Oct. 1-Nov. 11.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1952 .... 

May 11-20.........

May 21-31 .........

June 21-30. ........

July 6-7, 10-11 ....

July 12-20 .........

July 21-29, 31 ..... 

July 30, Aug. 1 ....

Aug. 2-10, 13... ...

Aug. 11-12, 14-16.. 

Aug. 17-31 ........

Sept. 1-10.........

Sept. 11-21 ........

Sept. 26-30 ........

Weighted average 0

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,070 

6,060 

4,630 

6,650 

5,480 

2,520

1,660 

2,330 

3,790 

1,790 

786 

776

1,220 

1,240 

1,180 

117 

5.5 

288 

31.6

1,646

Silica 

(SiO,)

25 

24 

23 

21 

21 

22

26 

25 

23 

27 

27 

23

25 

26 

24 

32 

41 

22 

33

24

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca>

45 

38 

42 

48 

42 

47

44 

76 

167 

55 

60 

96

76 

60 

84 

75 

81 

141 

76

54

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.2 

5.1 

5.1 

6.1 

5.4 

6.2

7.2 

14 

30 

8.5 

9.4 

19

12 

9.6 

15 

15 

20 

27 

15

8.1

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

23 

24 

25 

18 

27

28 

53 

84 

30 

41 

75

45 

35 

67 

76 

107 

123 

85

34

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

145 

125 

134 

155 

136 

150

140 

220 

249 

173 

189 

244

196 

182 

208 

197 

226 

216 

221

162

Carbonate 

(C03 )

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

12 

8 

0 

0

--

Sulfate 

(S04)

59 

46 

52 

53 

42 

60

66 

152 

467 

78 

97 

231

144 

97 

205 

176 

232 

467 

188

85

Chloride 

(Cl)

15 

10 

9.3 

11 

7.8 

9.8

12 

18 

21 

13 

16 

34

18 

13 

24 

36 

54 

41 

37

15

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03)

3.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.4 

2.8 

1.7

1.5 

3.2 

.3 

4.0 

3.6 

1.2

4.0 

3.7 

3.0 

1.5 

1.2 

6.2 

2.3

3.0

Bo

ron 

(B)

b Average for 324 days of flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 415

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p. m.7c

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

52

Feb.

._

--

--

50

55

54

59

52

52

50

51

51

a 36

48

59

49

49

50

54

51

340

45

50

48

55

56

--

--

Mar.

55

_-

45

43

a 37

55

54

52

a 42

a38

55

50

52

52

53

50

55

a 40

59

53

50

50

48

54

55

60

60

55

a 47

62

51

Apr.

62

62

63

64

65

66

b67

65

60

60

65

a 67

67

65

68

65

63

65

--

58

b64

65

66

65

68

b65

66

68

68

--

65

May

68

69

69

-.

69

b69

b70

70

b71

71

._

73

b74

74

74

b74

68

71

74

b75

b75

a 59

a 60

75

--

74

b75

76

b76

75

b75

72

June

_

b68

68

76

b76

b77

b76

b73

76

76

76

b77

76

~

b77

77

76

75

78

b77

a73

77

b77

77

b77

77

a71

b77

77

75

July

77

b78

76

a70

a71

74

b75

75

a70

a71

_

77

77

75

b78

-

b77

78

86

..

-.

_.

--

--

Aug.

78

78

b77

b78

a72

b78

b77

b76

78

79

77

b77

78

b79

79

b78

79

a 70

77

a71

78

_

b79

78

75

b79

a78

77

Sept.

78

b77

b78

79

b78

b78

77

b78

77

b76

76

b76

76

b76

b76

76

76

76

a 59

_

70

73

73

b73

a 60

b73

77

75

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m. 

c No flow Oct. 1-Nov. 11.
416 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

12

1C

25

9A

97

90

Totalin

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

January

432 

1,200 

1,250 

1,010 

792

652 

642 

594 

613 

632

603 

603 

564 

555 

642

953 

896 

747 

694 

726

1,680 

1,300 

1,050 

781 

705

632 

632 

674 

663 

594 

623

24, 134

2,800 

12, 500 

20,000 

11,800 

8,300

5,800 

5,600 

7,100 

5,600 

5,500

5,700 

5,130 

5,200 

6,500 

4,550

6,300 

5,000 

5,300 

4,200 

5,500

11,600 

9,800 

11,300 

12,000 

8,400 

7,500 

8,340 

5,460 

5,740 

3,800 

3,280

--

a 3, 270 

s 51, 100 

67, 500 

32,200 

17,700

a 10, 200 

9,710 

11,400 

9,270 

9,390

9,280 

8,350 

7,920 

9,740 

7,890

16, 200 

12, 100 

10,700 

7,870 

a 10, 800

s 52, 500 

34, 400 

32,000 

25,300 

16,000 

12,800 

14,200 

9,940 

10,300 

a 6, 090 

5,520

541,640

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

1 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

4 

4 

4 

3 

4

5 

6 

7 

18 

34

106.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

174 

300

482 

600 

664 

802 

861

1,000 

502 

523 

456 

428

648 

1,050 

1,100 

1,320 

1,320

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

a(t) 

a(t) 

1 

2

3 

a3 

4 

6

7

ii

5 

6 

4 

5

9 

17 

21 

s71 

121

296

February

652 

623 

642 

652 

663

594 

555 

545 

555 

564

584 

623 

652 

694 

726 

694 

652 

632 

613 

574

642 

594 

574 

594 

603 

642 

642 

623 

613

18,016

4,520 

6,200 

7,400 

6,400 

4,500

6,540 

4,000 

3,070 

2,440 

2,500

2,600 

3,400 

2,500 

2,460 

2,020

2,100 

2,500 

2,700 

2,000 

4,000

2,870 

2,100 

1,740 

1,550 

5,000 

3,900 

3,800 

4,000 

5,500

--

7,960 

10,400 

12, 800 

11,300 

8,060

10,500 

5,990 

4,520 

3,660 

3,810

4,100 

5,720 

4,400 

4,050 

3,960

3,930 

a 4, 400 

4,610 

3,310 

6,200

4,970 

3,370 

2,700 

2,490 

8,140 

6,760 

6,590 

6,730 

9,100

174, 530

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

49 

34 

45 

63 

61

104 

161 

180 

238 

312

262 

336 

320 

320 

334

405 

465 

416 

390 

383

375 

407 

456 

474 

430

456 

518 

500 

492 

460 

440

9,886

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

,160 

,160 

,650 

,840 

,610

2,550 

3,050 

3,070 

3,250 

3,500

10,700 

14,000 

8,500 

8,500 

9,600

7,100 

3,730 

3,400 

4,320 

3,340

3,200 

3,000 

2,030 

4,000 

4,000

3,940 

6,500 

5,960 

4,360 

4,410 

4,040

Tons 

per 

day

153 

106 

200 

313 

265

716 

1,330 

1,490 

2,090 

2,950

7,570 

12,700 

7,340 

7,340 

s8,800

7,760 

4,680 

3,820 

4,550 

3,450

3,240 

3,300 

2,500 

5,120 

a 4, 640

4,850 

9,090 

8,050 

5,790 

5,480 

4,800

134,483

March

623 

694 

1,150 

896 

747

545 

465 

416 

416 

407

360 

632 

957 

652 

509

368 

456 

642 

1,410 

849

781 

957 

1,060 

1,030 

509

289 

226 

203 

231 

388 

1,020

19, 888

3,900 

3,300 

4,120 

4,700 

5,900

3,860 

2,900 

1,700 

1,700 

1,670

2,100 

5,200 

6,200 

4,600 

5,200

7,300 

3,000 

3,000 

8,040 

7,980

7,800 

7,700 

6,900 

6,200 

3,180 

2,240 

1,740 

1,400 

1,740 

2,250 

5,600

~

6,560 

6,180 

s 13, 500 

11,400 

11,900

5,680 

3,640 

1,910 

1,910 

1,840

2,040 

8,870 

16,000 

8.1QO 

7,150

7,250 

3,690 

a 5, 200 

s 32, 100 

18,300

a 16, 400 

19, 900 

19,700 

17,200 

4,370 

1,750 

1,060 

767 

1,090 

s 2, 930 

15,400

273,787

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 417

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

12

i H

91

22

27

no

29

31 

Total1 

2 

3

5 

7 

8 

g 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

1 A

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

SO si 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

623 

432 

,110 

,230 

,320

,660 

,890 

,660 

1,790 

2,200

2,200 

2,070 

2,110 

2,000 

1,330

1,530 

1,710 

1,890 

2,100 

2,550

3,150 

3,200 

2,860 

2,710 

2,450

2,430 

2,780 

3,060 

3,290 

3,770

63,105

1,420 

1,390 

1,380 

1,710 

2,390

1,930 

2,380 

4,150 

3,430 

2,700 

2,310 

2,140 

2,000 

2,440 

1,980

2,260 

1,840 

1,210 

1,140 

1,080

1,290 

813 

465 

353 

391

588 

726 

1,180 

837 

760 

1,220

49,903

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,600 

10,000 

10,400 

6,700 

5,700

6,250 

6,580 

7,300 

8,140 

5,300

5,400 

4,640 

4,060 

3,820 

3,800

4,660 

4,460 

5,100 

3,650 

3,820

5,500 

5,400 

4,600 

5,110 

5,000

3,400 

3,600 

4,700 

5,300 

6,950

-

Tons 

per 

day

9,420 

11,700 

31, 200 

22, 300 

20, 300

28, 000 

33, 600 

32,700 

39, 300 

31,500

a 32, 100 

25,900 

23, 100 

20,600 

13,600

19, 300 

20, 600 

26,000 

s 20, 900 

sa27,000

46, 800 

46,700 

35,500 

37,400 

33, 100

22, 300 

27,000 

38,800 

47, 100 

70,700

894, 520

July

1,500 

742 

1,440 

3,000 

25,000

27,800 

33,900 

31, 500 

32,700 

25,800 

14, 500 

7,830 

3,100 

13,300 

12,800

8,500 

2,500 

4,710 

3,740 

4,500

2,540 

1,150 

763 

669 

10,000

8,220 

2,100 

3,520 

2,790 

9,400 

16,200

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons)

5,750 

2,780 

5,370 

13,900 

s 17 4, 000

145,000 

s 227, 000 

353,000 

314,000 

s 192, 000

90,400 

s 46, 000 

16,700 

;al20,000 

s 92, 400

51,900 

12, 400 

15,400 

11, 500 

a 13, 100

8,830 

2,520 

958 

638 

10, 600

s 13, 900 

4,120 

11,200 

6,310 

s 25, 600 

s 57, 200

2,044,496

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

3,650 

3,460 

3,290 

4,020 

4,690

5,110 

5,550 

6,490 

6,980 

7,500

7,150 

6,650 

5,860 

5,110 

4,830

5,110 

5,550 

6,330 

7,150 

6,820

6,170 

5,400 

4,830 

4,690 

4,420

4,550 

4,020 

3,900 

4,150 

4,280 

4,550

162,260

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,300 

4,900 

6,100 

7,200 

6,600

6,700 

5,800 

5,180 

5,400 

4,870

5,300 

4,500 

7,000 

5,500 

3,800

3,700 

4,200 

4,000 

3,500 

2,800

3,400 

2,700 

2,500 

3,910 

3,200

2,860 

3,000 

2,400 

2,400 

2,700 

3,500

-

Tons 

per 

day

52, 200 

45,800 

54, 200 

a78, 100 

86, 100

92,400 

86, 900 

90, 800 

102,000 

98, 600 

a 102, 000 

80,800 

111,000 

75,900 

49,600

51,000 

62,900 

68,400 

67,600 

51,600

56,600 

39, 400 

32, 600 

49, 500 

a 3 8, 200

35,100 

32, 600 

25,300 

26,900 

31,200 

43,000

1,918,300

August

792 

860 

1,090 

1,350 

1,250

1,230 

1,230 

1,150 

884 

933 

1,480 

1,410 

2,270 

1,150 

1,010

1,150 

1,300 

1,360 

981 

642

747 

955 

1,740 

2,740 

1,950

1,210 

1,060 

747 

788 

740 

694

36, 893

9,500 

16,000 

13, 200 

11,300 

8,600

6,900 

6,100 

4,880 

4,580 

4,510 

5,300 

6,340 

20, 200 

37,400 

18,300

6,820 

5,000 

5,550 

4,000 

8,300

10,000 

12, 100 

44,000 

29, 100 

35,300

25,900 

21,700 

20,000 

32,000 

38, 300 

13,800

..

20, 300 

37,200 

38,800 

41,200 

29,000

22, 900 

20, 300 

15,200 

10, 900 

11,400 

21,200 

s 36, 900 

s 133, 000 

s 136, 000 

49, 900

21,200 

a 17, 600 

20,400 

10, 600 

14, 400

20, 200 

s 52, 300 

s 216, 000 

s 226, 000 

s 198, 000

84,600 

s 62, 400 

40, 300 

s 83, 900 

s 88, 100 

25,900

1,806, 100

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4,830 

6,220 

7,710 

7,320 

6,980

6,650 

6,820 

6,650 

6,820 

6,490

6,330 

6,170 

6,010 

5,860 

5,700

5,550 

5,260 

4,970 

4,690 

4,280

3,900 

3,770 

3,340 

2,570 

2,310

2,140 

1,890 

1,710 

1,610 

1,930

146, 480

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,400 

9,560 

14,700 

5,700 

4,500

6,240 

4,740 

3,400 

3,820 

3,100

3,720 

3,200 

2,780 

3,220 

2,800

2,310 

2,120 

2,400 

1,680 

1,980

1,860 

1,830 

1,800 

1,900 

1,500

740 

698 

800 

800 

1,300

Tons 

per 

day

a 44, 300 

s 164, 000 

s 307, 000 

113,000 

84,800

112,000 

87,300 

61,000 

70,300 

54,300

63,600 

53,300 

45, 100 

50,900 

a 43, 100

34, 600 

30,100 

a 32, 200 

21,300 

22,900

19,600 

18,600 

16,200 

13,200 

9,360

4,280 

3,560 

3,690 

3,480 

6,770

1, 593J340

September

383 

296 

147 

113 

81

61 

49 

18 

12 

6 

5 

7 

7 

6 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

312 

47 8 

283

78

42 

36 

32 

27 

21

2,535

12, 500 

6,760 

2,580 

1,870 

1,550

1,500 

1,240 

1,060 

1,020 

807 

981 

650 

624 

500 

548

294 

258 

251 

246 

426

400 

52,900 

50,700 

53, 200 

14,500

6,000 

7,000 

6,500 

1,400 

5,500

12, 900 

5,400 

1,020 

571 

339

247 

164 

52 

33 

13 

13 

12 

12 

a8 

7

4 

3 

3 

3 

6

a5 

s 53, 900 

s 96, 600 

s 49, 900 

3,050

680 

a 680 

a 562 

102 

312

226, 601

.... ... ... . ......... .. ..................9,608,598

8 Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANGE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ACACIA, N. HEX.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1951 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 13, 1951.... 

Jan. 2, 1952.....

Jan. 2...........

Jan. 2...........

Jan. 24. .........

Mar. 24.........

Apr. 7. ..........

Apr. 28 .........

May 6 ...........

June 3. ..........

June 3. ..........

July8...........

July 10 ..........

July 15 ..........

Amuv O

Aue. 13 .........

Time

9:00 a. ra. 

2:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m. 

2:00 p. m.

2:45 p.m. 

9:30 a. m. 

9:30 a. m. 

7:00 p.m. 

10:30 a. m.

10:30 a.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:00 p. m. 

7:00 a. m. 

7:00 a.m.

12:00 m. 

12:00 m. 

6:00 p. m. 

12:00 m. 

6:00 p. m.

6:00 p.m. 

9:00 a. m. 

6:00 a. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

6:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

328 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720

792 

982 

1,130 

2,310 

3,330

3,330 

5,480 

7,530 

6,660 

4,050

8,390 

8,390 

6,620 

4,440 

2,800

1,990 

747 

990 

3,200 

3.200

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

9,970 

19,800 

19, 800 

19, 800 

19,800

13, 300 

4,750 

7,030 

6,430 

3,960

3,960 

9,140 

4,990 

2,450 

1,850

18,500 

18,500 

4,120 

19, 500 

19, 100

7,280 

19,900 

25,500 

19,200 

10 9nn

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,330 

3,580 

3,670 

4,030 

3,510

2,370 

5,230 

2,840 

5,640 

2,850

2,700 

4,740 

4,180 

4,310 

1,820

3,320 

4,230

3,290 

4,310

3,860 

3,860 

4,440 

3,600 

s <tdn

Percent finer 

0.002

9 

2 

20 

2

d7

0.004

25 

14 

8 

24 

4

16 

37 

43 

72 

30

22 

20 

40 

28 

21

50 

10

50 

59

58 

82 

74 

54

KR

' 0. 008

22 

19 

29 

18

R7

0.016

38 

31 

32 

38 

36

21 

52 

55 

80 

49

44 

32 

60 

40 

35

65 

61

69 

77

84

98 

93 

74

7B

0.
Aug. 23, 1952. . . .

Sept. 22 .........

Sept. 22.........

Sept. 23 .........

Sept. 24 .........

Sept. 24.........

5:30 a.m.

7:00 a.m.

1,360

522

400

40, 300

40 500

74,700

3,680 

8 140

4 040

5,050

---

65

532

"

--

81

91

75

68
420 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRAKDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRAKDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U. S. Highway 380, about 0.9 Bile east of San

Antonio, Socorro County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,400 square miles, approximately: (includes 2,940 square miles in closed

basin in northern part of San Luis Valley, Colo.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: August 1951 to September 1952.

Sediment records: August 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Water temperatures; Maximum observed, 88*F July 31; minimum, freezing

point Feb. 2.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined, probably occurred Sept. 22-25; 

minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 417,000 tons July 8; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES. August 1951 to September 1952. Water temperatures: Maximum observed 88°F

July 31, 1952; minimum observed, freezing point Feb. 2, 1952. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 85,200 ppm Aug. 26, 1951; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 527,000 tons Aug. 26, 1951; minimum daily, 0 ton on 

many days.

REMARKS. Stage discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-12. Records of discharge for 

water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242. Record of 

water temperature for the period August to September 1951 was not published in WaterSupply Paper 1199 and is included herein.

Temperature (*F) of water, August to September 1951 

/5nce-daily temperature measurement between 7:00 a. m. and 9:00 a. mjc

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

30

31

Average

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

..

--

--

a70

a 66

a 71

70

66

68

67

69

Sept.

69

a 79

a79

b79

62

60

-

..

~

a Observations made between 10:00 a. m. and 12:00 m. 

b Observation made at 5:45 p. m. 

c No now Sept. 7-30.
RIO GRAHIK BASIH 421

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX.--Continued

Temperature (*F) of water, December 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. ro.J

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec.

55

47

47

49

38

~

_

36

40

37

40

38

46

39

..

35

42

49

43

48

a49

Jan.

5

~

33

..

50

..

46

47

47

50

50

42

41

49

49

..

Feb.

51

a31

45

47

~

47

50

50

40

47

55

49

45

34

45

50

45

46

48

49

54

50

a38

52

48

48

41

54

a 39

46

Mar.

a 45

a 41

41

55

56

52

42

47

54

50

51

50

56

55

55

43

57

43

50

50

346

48

57

57

60

61

60

a47

64

68

52

Apr.

67

65

63

65

b65

65

a 50

b53

64

55

51

60

64

65

70

55

69

65

65

64

62

70

65

73

72

72

59

63

63

72

64

May

75

78

b75

76

69

b71

b71

b61

a 56

64

64

73

70

68

70

62

b51

b59

66

60

b61

b60

72

70

62

b63

b64

67

b67

63

b64

66

June

b68

b59

67

77

a61

79

b79

b80

a 67

b80

b78

a 60

80

b81

84

b77

b78

b63

b77

b79

b75

a68

b76

b74

73

70

76

a70

b80

70

74

July

74

b74

b74

a68

76

83

b70

69

75

64

68

a 69

71

78

74

80

84

a 63

_

88

Aug.

b85

a 78

b85

70

b82

b80

a71

--

87

b80

75

85

a70

b82

b67

a70

85

b83

..

b76

a 69

83

b84

85

79

80

87

85

a 79

79

Sept.

a 64

a 63

a 64

a76

a 66

80

85

_

__

_

_

_

~

_

..

_,

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m.

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.

c No How Oct. 1 to Nov. 27, Sept. 10-21.
422 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

19

1 ft

20 

OO

9a

Oft

29 

Total2

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16- 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

January

305 

680 

1,240 

1,080 

863

590 

543 

495 

471 

455

487 

552 

402 

396 

423 

554 

1,000 

614 

514 

514

1,020 

1,360 

952 

744 

571

524 

495 

514 

524 

524 

514

19,919

8,100 

16,500 

20, 000 

20, 700 

14,800

10, 000 

9,700 

11,000 

10,500 

10,300

10,700 

9,800 

8,300 

8,700 

8,800 

10,400 

14,800 

9,300 

8,300 

8,800

16,000 

16,800 

14,400 

11,600 

10, 000

8,400 

6,800 

8,800 

7,200 

7,300 

6,200

6,670 

s 40, 600 

67,000 

60,400 

34, 500

15,900 

14,200 

14,700 

13,400 

12,700

14,100 

14,600 

9,010 

9,300 

10, 100 

816,300 

s 41, 800 

15,400 

11,500 

12,200

s 54, 900 

s 61, 800 

37,000 

23,300 

15,400

11,900 

9,090 

12,200 

10, 200 

10,300 

a 8,600

689,070

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

14 

1.6 

0

15.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,100 

320

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

sa73 

sa3 

0

76

February

495 

487 

504 

524 

524 

514 

514 

4S5 

504 

514

524 

514 

479 

524 

638 

542 

471 

479 

479 

471

487 

514 

47G 

433 

479

471 

479 

524 

479

14,571

6,750 

6,300 

7,000 

6,700 

7,300

8,300 

7,250 

8,700 

6,200 

6,650

6,200 

7,300 

6,000 

5,900 

7,600 

7,800 

7,200 

7,400 

6,800 

6,700

6,400 

6,900 

6,000 

5,800 

5,700

5,800 

5,750 

5,900 

6,300

9,020 

8,280 

9,530 

9,480 

310,000

11,500 

10,100 

8,950 

8,440 

9,230

8,770 

10,100 

7,780 

8,350 

13,100 

11,400 

9,160 

9,570 

8,7SO 

8,520

8,420 

9,580 

7,760 

7,250 

7,370

7,380 

7,440 

8,350 

8,150

261,750

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0.5 

8. 3 

17 

20 

27

36 

80 

100 

80 

60

50 

80 

256 

245 

213 

300 

330 

320 

280 

280

300 

350 

389 

396 

300

310 

350 

408 

408 

356 

340

6,689.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

354 

946 

1,180 

1,500 

2,170

2,610 

3,200 

3,900 

4,000 

4,600

3,900 

6,300 

11,000 

9,720 

8,000 

10,300 

10,600 

8,500 

8,500 

9,600

9,200 

7,900 

7,500 

7,900 

8,300

9,700 

10,000 

10, 100 

9,300 

8,700 

8,800

--

Tons 

per 

day

s!2 

sa24 

54 

81 

158

s263 

sa840 

al,100 

a 860 

a 750

a 530 

al,400 

s7,770 

s6,510 

a4,600 

8,340 

9,440 

7,340 

6,430 

7,260

a7,500 

7,470 

7,880 

a 8, 400 

a 6, 700

8,120 

9,450 

11,100 

10, 200 

8.360 

8,080

157,022

March

439 

479 

860 

1,170 

710

533 

455 

345 

320 

305

325 

388 

662 

744 

504 

376 

315 

552 

1,140 

860

829 

952 

1,150 

863 

542

345 

210 

195 

178 

195 

713

17,654

4,400 

4,700 

9,900 

14,200 

10,800

9,600 

8,100 

5,600 

5,300 

5,100

5,800 

7,750 

8,000 

10,400 

7,400 

6,800 

6,000 

9,400 

14,500 

14,100

18,500 

14, 500 

16,400 

14,300 

8,980

5,700 

3,900 

3,500 

3,800 

3,700 

10,500

-

5,220 

6,080 

sa34,000 

s45,700 

20,700 

13,800 

9,950 

5,220 

4,580 

4,200

5,090 

s8,450 

14,300 

20, 900 

10,100 

6,900 

5,100 

14,000 

s 59,300 

s 33, 600

41,400 

37,300 

50,900 

33,300 

s 14, 900

5,310 

2,210 

1,840 

1,830 

1,950 

s23,500

541,930

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
10 GRANDE BASIN 423

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. HEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

^_ ___ 

g

on

31 

Total1 

2 

jj

5 

6 

7 ..... 

8 

9 

11 

12 ----- 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ----- 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

765 

431 

702 

970 

1,150

1,360 

1,710 

1,650 

1,860 

2,150

2,240 

2,080 

1,820 

1,900 

1,290

1,190 

1,570 

1,820 

2,040 

2,310 

2,920 

3,180 

3,280 

3,020 

2,600

2,550 

2,900 

3,210 

3,150 

3,630

61,448

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10,700 

5,600 

9,040 

12,800 

12,800

15,600 

16,800 

15,900 

14,600 

15,600

16,400 

14,900 

14, 200 

12, 800 

9,680

8,300 

9,100 

12,000 

10,800 

10, 800 

13,400 

11,600 

10,600 

10,500 

8,700

9,100 

10,100 

10,700 

10,600 

10,600

Tons 

per 

day

s 24, 000 

6,520 

s 19, 400 

33, 500 

39,700

57,300 

77,600 

70, 800 

73,300 

90,600

99, 200 

83,700 

69,800 

65,700 

s 35, 200

26,700 

38,600 

59,000 

59, 500 

67,400 

106,000 

99,600 

93,900 

85,600 

61,100

62,700 

79,100 

92,700 

90,200 

104,000

1,972,420

July

1,680 

1,320 

1,130 

1,520 

2,560 

2,150 

2,220 

3,860 

3,960 

3,340 

2,020 

2,480 

1,900 

2,200 

2,480

2,480 

1,850 

1,420 

865 

815

965 

1,250 

438 

322 

263 

335 

592 

934 

973 

574 

1,150

50.046

3,200 

2,500 

1,700 

2,900 

6,610 

12,200 

19,300 

37,400 

33,000 

35,000 

14,400 

15,400 

7,700 

9,600 

45,700

17,300 

10,700 

10, 200 

8,700 

6,000

5,200 

7,000 

3,400 

2,500 

2,000 

5,500 

7,500 

8,280 

8,100 

5,700 

13,500

14,500 

8,910 

5,190 

11,900 

s 50, 800 

70,800 

8117,000 

8417,000 

s361,000 

8340,000 

s 81, 600 

3105,000 

39,500 

57,000 

8361,000

116,000 

53,400 

840,000 

20,300 

13,200

13,500 

824,000 

4,020 

2,170 

1,420

4,970 

a 12, 000 

822,400 

ia23,000 

a 8, 800 

s46,600

2,446,98

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

3,611) 

3,211) 

3,001) 

3, 340 

4,551)

5, 220 

5,920 

6, 800 

7, 200 

7,400

7,600 

7,000 

6, 280 

5,40(1 

5,050

5, 22(1 

5,75(1 

6,45(1 

7,20(1 

7,00(1 

6,62d 

5, 580 

5.05C 

4.40C 

4,250

4,40( 

3.80C 

3,80C 

4.10C 

4.25C 

4.55C

164, OOC

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

10,600 

11,000 

9,700 

9,800 

11,600

11,300 

12,200 

11,900 

12,700 

11,200

10,400 

10,300 

9,900 

8,900 

8,200

8,600 

10,300 

9,200 

8,400 

8,200 

9,000 

8,800 

8,100 

7,100 

6,760

6,900 

6,800 

7,400 

8,700 

7,800 

7.100

Tons 

per 

day

103,000 

95,300 

78,600 

88,400 

143,000

159,000 

195,000 

218, 000 

247,000 

224,000

213,000 

195,000 

168,000 

130,000 

112,000

121,000 

160,000 

160,000 

163,000 

155,000 

161,000 

133,000 

110,000 

84,300 

77,500

82, 000 

69,800 

75,900 

96,300 

89,500 

87,200

4,194,800

August

1.30C 

l,05d 

82i 

676 

1,23d 

1,06(1 

95;: 

910 68" 

74'

99(. 

1,19(1 

2, 76(1 

1,010 92"

63:! 68" 

1,100 

910 

520

51:! 

654 

1,860 

2,840 

2,010 

1,100 

1,170 

76U 

62l> 

49!) 

57!)

32,7811

12,100 

9,400 

17,100 

11,000 

13,300 

9,400 

9,000 

8,300 

7,000 

5,300

6,980 

7,400 

20, 100 

21,800 

15,500

8,300 

9,000 

7,900 

5,100 

5,500

8,000 

9,000 

45, 800 

38,000 

31,200

22,500 

17,300 

22, 200 

23,600 

42,400 

26,800

--

42, 500 

26, 600 

38,200 

a20,000 

44,200 

26,900 

22, 100 

20,400 

13,000 

a 11, 000

819,400 

23,800 

8187,000 

858,900 

842,000

14, 200 

16,700 

23,500 

12,500 

7,720

111,100 

15,900 

Sb289,000 

8309,000 

8177,000

66, 800 

54,700 

46,000 

845,300 

858,900 

41,600

1,786,920

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

4,880 

6,280 

7,800 

7,200 

4,000

7,000 

6,800 

7,000 

6,800 

6,620

6,280 

6,100 

5,920 

5,750 

5,580

5,580 

5,220 

5,050 

4,700 

4,400 

4,100 

3,710 

3,410 

2,800 

2,420

2,180 

2,020 

1,570 

1,430 

1,630

147,230

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

7,100 

9,800 

14,100 

12,500 

10,700

9,750 

9,200 

7,200 

5,800 

5,700

6,200 

6,800 

5,400 

5,600 

6,500

6,200 

5,750 

5,600 

5,400 

4,400 

5,200 

4,300 

5,100 

3,750 

3,300

3,250 

4,000 

3,400 

3,200 

4,500

--

Tons 

per 

day

93, 500 

166,000 

297,000 

243,000 

202,000

184,000 

169,000 

136,000 

106,000 

102,000

105,000 

112,000 

86, 300 

86,900 

97,900

93,400 

81,000 

76,400 

68,500 

52,300 

57,600 

43,100 

47,000 

28,400 

21,600

19,100 

21,800 

14,400 

12,400 

19,800

2,843,400

September

355 

263 

175 

105 

76 

47 

38 

22 

2.3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

37 

212 

405 

120

76 

49 

44 

36 

39

2,101.3

13,300 

11,000 

9,100 

4,400 

2,400 

1,900 

2,150 

1,550 

800

12,700 

a7,800 

4,300 

1,250 

492 

241 

231 

92 

a5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Le32,000 

e600

158, 101

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) , Total load for year (tons) ..........

516,457.7

15,052,469

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration gi-aph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN ANTONIO, N. MIX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, December 1951 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 13, 1 951

Jan. 2, 1952 ....

Jan. 6 ..........

Mar. 1 .........

Mar. 22 .... . .

Mar. 31.........

Mar. 31 ........

June 20.........

July 20 .........

Time

5:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

4:00 p. m. 

4:00 p.m. 

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p. m. 

5:00 p. m.

5:00 p. m. 

5:45 p. m. 

7:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

6:00 p.m. 

9:15 a. m. 

5:30 p. m.

5:30 p. m. 

5:30 p. m. 

5:30 p. m. 

11:00 a.m. 

6:00 a. m. 

9:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m. 

7:00 a. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

6:30 p. m.

7:30 p.m. 

6:30 a. m. 

3:00 p.m. 

10:30 a.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

340 

340 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

495 

1,860 

561

533 

463 

423 

423 

880 

1,220 

829

829 

829 

829 

2,380 

3,820 

7,400

4,940 

6,700 

4,010 

4,010

3,530 

4,980 

1,980 

1,040

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

14,100 

14,100 

30,700 

30,700 

30,700 

9,860 

26,300 

12,800

6,030 

6,170 

4,500 

4,500 

8,750 

15,900 

8,760

8,760 

8,760 

8,760 

10,900 

10,500 

12,600

5,970 

6,300 

3,790 

3,790

8,890 

50, 800 

39, 100 

5,720

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,710 

4,630 

3,200 

3,960 

3,530 

2,860 

10, 200 

3,650

4,300 

3,280 

3,260 

1,510 

4,870 

4,430 

2,580

2,610 

1,370 

1,540 

5,920 

4,710 

4,240

5,110 

4,800 

3,450 

3,540

3,180 

3,940 

4,270 

3,960

Percent finer 

0.002

38 

34 

22 

2 

4

30 

29

32

0 

31 

5

0.004

45 

43 

35 

9 

4 

25 

28 

38

30 

28 

36 

37 

30 

47 

41

19 

40 

17 

25 

20 

20

12 

12 

9 

11

7 

51 

66 

46

0.008

51 

52 

41 

29 

19

40 

43

45

37 

45 

42

0.016

62 

63 

59 

53 

53 

55 

54 

62

49 

43 

51 

52 

47 

59

50 

54 

48 

37 

32 

26

19 

17 

18 

19

13 

70 

85 

59

0
Aug. 5, 1952 ....

Sept. 1. .........

6:30 a. m.

6:30 a.m.

1,610

5,360

3,920

1,580

415

15,600 

7,740

31,900

64,000

48,300

26,300

14,800

4,270 

5,370

4,030

4,040

5,210

3,490

3,400

"____

56 

42

23

44

44

57

67

____-

75 

62

40

65

65

78

83
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HE

LOCATION. At water-stage recorder at Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railway bridge over Tiffany Channel, 

Tiffany Channel is bypass channel carrying water around the main channel gaging station at San Marci

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1952.

Sediment records: April 1950 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,330 ppm Dec. 1-12; minimum, 220 ppm June 9-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 462 ppm Nov. 21-30; minimum, 120 ppm June 9-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,390 micromhos Dec. 11; minimum observed 294 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86 °F July 27; minimum observed, 33°F Jan. 6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 28,900 ppm Aug. 24; minimun daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 40,600 tons Aug. 24; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1950-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,730 ppm Aug. 23-24, 1951; minimum, 220 ppm June 9-10, 

Hardness; Maximum 849 ppm Aug. 23-24, 1951; minimum, 120 ppm June 9-10, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,390 micromhos Dec. 11, 1951; minimum observed, 294 micromh

Water temperatures: Maximum observed. 94°F July 10, 18, 29, 1951; minimum observed, 33°F Jan. 6, 195

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 41,700 ppm Sept. 22, 1950; minimum daily, no flow on many da

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 40,600 tons Aug. 24, 1952; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of specific conduc

Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 furnished b

records for composite of Tiffany Channel and main channel given under Rio Grande at San Marcial in W

Rio Grande at San Marcial given on page 432.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ..

Oct. 26, 31 a ....

Jan. 1-10 1952 .. .

a No flow Oct. 15-

Mean 

discharge

(<*s)

0.14 

.10 

.15 

.12 

.20 

.59

.52 

7.26 

17.6 

19.2 

5.24 

14.0 

34.4

20.7 

41.7 

25, 27-30, Nc

Silica 

(SiO,)

iv. 5-1

Iron 

(Fe)

1.

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

76 

86 

106 

121 

131

113 

92 

86 

79 

86 

74 

94

107 

110

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

24 

25 

28 

32 

33

30 

22 

20 

17 

22 

17 

23

28 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

182 

185 

203 

202 

245 

272

304 

179 

125 

108 

182 

111 

210

252 

226

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(S04 )

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

XN03)

Boron 

(B)

(

Part

per 

mil

lion

8

8

9

1,0

1,2

1,3

1,3

8

7

6

8

6

1,0

1,1

1,1
Feb. 21-29, 1952 . 

Mar. 1-10 .......

Mar. 11-20 ......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Apr. 1-10 .......

Apr. 11-20 ......

Apr. 21-30 ......

May 1-10 ........

May 11-20 .......

May 21-31 .......

June 1-8 .........

June 9-10 ........

June 11-20 .......

June 21-30 .......

July 1-10 ........

July 11-20 .......

July 21-31 .......

Aug. 1-10 .......

Aug. 11-23 ......

Aug. 24-31 ......

Sept. 1-10 .......

Sent. 11-20 ......

Sept. 21-30 ......

Weighted average13

37.6 

54.9

65.2

63.6

88.5

181

303

1,012

2,271

1,745

3,135

3,310

2,457

767

432

367

148

166

179

194

76.1

34 2

38.2

412

106 

96

89

88

86

82

66

58

48

49

55

37

44

57

77

65

64

84

78

88

88

RR

118

55

27 

23

24

24

21

20

14

11

8.1

8.2

9.0

6.8

7.2

11

14

12

12

15

13

16

17

19

19

9.9

232

180

213

195

141

134

95

57

36

36

43

24

26

72

78

69

96

94

82

114

144

1B9

163

52

1,1

9

2

2

2

4

4

5

5

7

7

b Average for 345 days of flow.
428 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

KIO GKANDE BASIN Continued 

KIO GitANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MAKCIAL, N. HEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/pnce-daily temperature measurement generally between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p. m.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

76

b68

72

62

65

b61

b63

66

68

60

--

..

_

--

--

59

59

~

Nov.

61

b46

b49

54

..

"

b52

59

52

b48

b42

42

46

49

48

51

51

53

53

b38

43

49

37

44

b40

--

48

Dec.

54

44

b42

b45

50

b37

b34

34

35

36

38

43

36

36

39

39

41

37

b34

37

37

35

--

b34

41

36

48

39

Jan.

49

43

38

34

35

33

37

42

39

37

41

43

47

49

46

44

43

47

51

48

47

43

40

44

48

52

48

42

43

45

45

43

Feb.

49

48

47

47

48

44

43

48

49

50

50

41

45

43

43

50

48

52

51

53

52

44

48

46

b41

b44

--

47

Mar.

51

49

53

49

52

53

53

59

52

58

56

56

53

57

55

59

47

45

61

56

52

50

51

49

52

58

57

63

63

62

69

55

Apr.

67

67

64

b56

62

65

64

61

b56

58

..

55

62

61

69

70

65

68

64

66

60

67

63

67

b62

68

64

63

63

--

63

May

65

67

72

71

72

69

70

70

64

b61

65

68

70

76

_

b60

58

63

65

67

63

66

65

72

66

68

70

67

66

66

67

June

67

67

69

73

77

75

80

79

82

81

80

81

80

81

80

81

81

_

79

81

77

79

72

80

b79

79

--

78

July

79

79

79

78

80

..

80

69

74

76

80

78

85

79

72

76

80

76

77

81

80

84

82

~

84

86

81

80

b76

84

79

Aug.

78

85

82

b75

82

81

81

79

79

b71

76

79

73

..

79

83

85

84

84

80

83

83

80

82

79

80

80

80

Sept.

80

79

84

79

78

_

b70

77

82

79

75

72

76

79

75

68

78

78

70

73

70

72

74

,72

67

--

75

a No How Oct. 15-25, 27-30, Nov. 5-10. 

b Observations made before 11:00 a.m.
RIO G8AHDE BASIK 429

HIO GKANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GKANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MAKCIAL, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

1 ......

4 ......

7 ......

10 ......

is ......

14 ----- -

17 

19 ......

20 -- 

24 -. 

00

si ......

Total15 ....

16 ......

20 . 

21 ...... 

22 

23 ----- 

24 ~ 

25 

28 . 

27 ------ 

28 ------ 

2« . .. 

SO ------ 

SI 

Total

Mean

discharge

(eta)

2

.1

.2

2.1

19

oo

23

9 7

7 9

2 8

94

4.8 

60 

78 

59 

32

21 

19 

20 

21 

22 

22

649.7

October

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

540

ft 9 ft

71 9

fill

504

390

January

102

O17

90

94

Qfi

07

129

1 en

QO

53 

1,380 

1,510 

700 

189

82 

41 

40 

45 

27 

47

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

o 9

a 9

Q 9

2

2

.1

.2

3.0

3 a

2 7

o 99

QO

43

819

1 Q

9 9

4.1

2.6

2

rt

IQ

1 8

.7 

s334 

318 

112 

16

4.6 

2.1 

2.2 

2.6 

1.6 

2.8

1,033.5

Mean

charge

(cts)

0

1

3

1

-

8.4

99

9ft

99

91

28

49

en

CO

41 

38 

39 

37 

37

37 

37 

36 

36

962

November

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

233

nqo

t AT

IftQ.

190

AKn

90/1

222

110

February

O>|

9A

24

QA

2490

91

29

33 

62 

52 

72 

139

119 

64 

81 

96

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

0

(t)

2

(t) w

10.0

1 fi

Q 9

2

rt

2

0

3 1

3.1

3.7 

6.4 

5.5 

7.2 

14

12 

6.4 

7.9 

9.3

123.5

Mean

charge

(eta)

0.5

.8

2 2

0

14

20

91

13

258.4

38

45

78

58

57

A9

80 

79 

83 

99 

85

71 

36 

30 

35 

46 

56

1,901

necen^b^r

Suspended

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3 v\n

1 950

2 v\n

2 040

Oftft

238

4En

94

92

137

150

150

March

51

85

193

156

42

63

89

82

121 

103 

97 

200 

100 

79 

150 

90 

98 

97 

85

sediment

Tons 

per 

day

3

Q

2

0

2.6

2.5

a. 3

Q 4

.5

8

O

3.5

Q 9n

1 9

8 1

a7

5.3

130.4

8.9

6.2

13

41

24

6.5

9.9

9.9

18

15

15

13

94

26 

22 

22 

53 

23

15 

15 

7.3 

9.3 

12 

13

517

a Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0.05 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph
430 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

KIO GivANDE BASIN -Continued 

KIO GKANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MAKCIAL, N. MEX. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

19

IP

90

99

no

94

no

29

31 

Total2

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22

23 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

62 

65 

60 

64 

80

88 

100 

118 

120 

128

176 

205 

183 

168 

165

155 

190 

183 

176 

207 

233 

308 

390 

376 

290

 240 

245 

278 

320 

348

5,721

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

105 

116 

155 

161 

168

183 

300 

550 

756 

950 

1,200 

1,260 

850 

498 

450

200 

148 

158 

321 

550 

632 

900 

800 

920 

1,080

1,020 

1,000 

814 

888 

907

Tons 

per 

day

18 

20 

25 

28 

36

43 

81 

175 

245 

328 

a 570 

697 

420 

226 

200

84 

76 

78 

153 

307

398 

748 

842 

934 

846

661 

a 660 

611 

767 

852

11,129

July

390

272 

245 

250 

327

398 

302 

584 

842 

715

462 

462 

398 

362 

548 

362 

348 

290 

235 

206

185 

210 

132 

117 

105 

108 

136 

143 

185 

139 

172

9,630

946 

740 

723 

705 

3,000

11,000 

9,500 

15,000 

15,000 

17,000

11,500 

10,000 

5,500 

4,000 

16,000 

12,000 

7,000 

5,500 

3,820 

3,100

2,500 

3,000 

1,500 

971 

700 

800 

4,000 

3,000 

4,500 

2,480 

4,520

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

996 

543 

478 

476 

2,650

a 11, 800 

7,750 

s 24, 200 

34, 100 

32,300

14, 300 

12,500 

5,910 

3,910 

s 25, 400 

11,700 

6,580 

4,310 

2,420 

1,720

1,250 

al,700 

535 

307 

a 200 

233 

1,470 

1,160 

2,250 

931 

86,260

220,839

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

488 

551 

551 

446 

506

759 

737 

1,190 

2,010 

2,880 

2,840 

2,800 

2,540 

2,070 

1,640

1,490 

1,490 

1,880 

2,780 

3,180 

2,560 

2,420 

,990 

,840 

,690 

,570 

,620 

,280 

,250 

,410 

,570

52,028

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,080 

1,600 

1,200 

1,010 

1,500

1,600 

1,800 

1,710 

1,400 

2,450 

2,420 

1,940 

1,680 

1,500 

1,370

1,300 

1,280 

1,330 

1,100 

951

1,000 

1,020 

1,030 

960

890 

980 

980 

900 

1,100 

1,050 

900

Tons 

per 

day

1,420 

2,380 

1,790 

1,220 

2,050

3,280 

3,580 

5,490 

7,600 

19, 100 

18, 600 

14, 700 

11,500 

8,380 

6,070

a 5, 200 

5,150 

6,750 

8,260 

8,170 

6,910 

6,660 

5,530 

4,770 

4,060

4,150 

4,290 

3,110 

3,710 

4,000 

3,820

191,700

August

181 

139 

161 

154 

189

181 

172 

168 

150 

161 

172 

230 

382 

193 

176 

146 

146 

164 

172 

129

120 

120 

181 

488 

278 

161 

157 

132 

114 

114 

111

5,542

8,900 

8,500 

8,650 

6,200 

10,000

6,500 

4,340 

4,000 

2,500 

2,000

3,330 

5,430 

11,200 

8,500 

12,000 

9,000 

6,700 

7,060 

6,900 

3,000

1,860 

2,940 

11,000 

28, 900 

20,000 

14,000 

10, 900 

11,000 

7,500 

11,100 

11,000

4,350 

a 3, 200 

3,760 

2,580 

5,100

3,180 

2,020 

a 1, 800 

1,010 

869

1,550 

3,370 

si 5, 000 

4,430 

5,700 

a 3, 500 

2,640 

3,130 

a 3, 200 

1,040

603 

953 

b5,400 

s 40, 600 

a 15, 000 

6,090 

4,620 

3,920 

2,310 

3,420 

3,300

157,645

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1,730 

1,970 

3,160 

3,940 

3,760

3,570 

3,530 

3,420 

3,350 

3,270 

3,180 

2,940 

2,940 

2,840 

2,500

2,320 

2,240 

1,950 

1,950 

1,710 

1,450 

1,310 

1,150 

968 

715

570 

479 

376 

341 

314

63, 943

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

907 

1,300 

2,000 

2,800 

2,200

1,640 

1,340 

1,200 

1,000 

916 

907 

837 

900 

800 

851

1,000 

971 

968 

900 

991

900 

900 

947 

900 

979

889 

888 

811 

839 

731

Tons 

per 

day

4,240 

a 6, 900 

17, 100 

29, 800 

22, 300

15,800 

12,800 

all, 100 

9,000 

8,090 

7,790 

6,640 

a 7, 100 

a 6, 100 

5,740

6,260 

5,870 

5,100 

4,740 

4,580 

a 3, 500 

a 3, 200 

2,940 

2,350 

1,890

1,370 

1,150 

823 

772 

620

215,665

September

102 

87 

84 

80

77

75 

71 

65 

61 

59

57 

50 

29 

28 

30 

30 

30 

30 

29 

29

28 

32 

37 

51 

45 

46 

37 

34 

36 

36

1,485

3,620 

2,400 

1,300 

650 

536

500 

405 

483 

419 

390

380 

400 

400 

408 

433 

345 

388 

290 

300 

250

257 

245 

235 

1,000 

2,000 

1,500 

800 

469 

400 

329

.... ......... .. . .. ...................... ........

997 

564 

295 

140 

111

a 100 

78 

85 

69 

62

58 

a 50 

a 30 

31 

35 

28 

31 

23 

a 20 

a 20

19 

21 

23 

b!40 

243 

186 

80 

43 

a 40 

32

3,654

142,130.6 

902,449.4

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE TIFFANY CHANNEL AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 195

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanical

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 11, 1951 .. .

Mar. 2, 1952 ... 

Apr .25 ........

May 9 ..........

Mav 20 .........

May 31 .........

Aug. 13 ........

Aug 24.........

Sept. 26 .........

Time

1:15 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

3:40 p.m. 

3:35 p.m. 

2:45 p.m.

7:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

10:50 a.m. 

3:20 n in 

12:55 p.m.

1:35 p.m. 

1:40 p.m. 

12:30 p.m. 

11:30 a.m. 

3:15 p.m.

1:20 p.m. 

1:20 p.m. 

11:20 a.m. 

5:20 p.m. 

3:45 p.m. 

1:20 p.m.

6:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

6:30 p.m. 

2:00 p.m. 

4:15 p.m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.1 

.9 

.9 

14 

44

314 

314 

1,900 

S 140 

1^590

3,220 

2,900 

955 

255 

818

206 

206 

181 

164 

704 

157

650 

650 

650 

650 

59 

50

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended se

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

1,520 

516 

150 

81

947 

947 

1,380 

QOR 

834

2,030 

818 

916 

695 

13, 200

2,790 

2,790 

8,490 

2,000 

19,000 

6,900

35,800 

35, 800 

35,800 

35,800 

390 

1,290

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

1,700 

598

3,200 

2,700 

1,840 

» run

2,060 

5,700

1,510 

4,160

3,430 

2,880 

4,760 

3,670 

4,170 

4,250

2,670 

1,440 

1,980 

1,660 

820 

3,620

Percent fin

0.002

KG

_

48 

53

54 

4 

70

0.004

95

77

83 

15 

70

Rd

82 

82

51 

72

72 

16 

81 

61 

39 

76

65 

3 

71 

9 

79 

93

0.008

an

_

63 

71

78 

31 

86

0.016

96 

90

92 

93

77

OR

95 

98

74 

87

86 

89 

94 

77 

64 

90

88 

87 

87 

87 

92 

97
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream fr

west Of San Antonio.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,700 square miles,approximately (includes 2,940 square miles in closed basin in nort

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: January 1949 to September 1952.

Sediment records: July 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,450 ppm Sept. 24-26; minimum, 233 ppm June 11-20.

Hardness: Maximum, 776 ppm Sept. 24-26; minimum, 138 ppm June 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,060 micromhos Sept. 25; minimum observed, 311 micromhos J

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 83°F Sept. 9; minimum observed, 33°F Jan. 6.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 74,400 ppm Sept. 25; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 259,000 tons Aug. 24; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum 1,670 ppm Aug. 11-16, 19-22, 1946; minimum, 233 ppm Jun

Hardness: Maximum, 820 ppm Aug. 11-16, 19-22, 1946; minimum, 138 ppm June 11-20, 1952.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 2,470 micromhos Sept. 28, 1948; minimum observed, 311 micro

Water temperatures (1949-52): Maximum observed, 97°F Aug. 11,1951; minimum observed, freezing point 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 93,600 ppm Aug. 11, 1946; minimum daily, no flow on many da

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 366,000 tons July 25, 1949; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days.

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are residues on evaporation. Records of chemical analy

have been published in Water Bulletins of International Boundary and Water Commission. Record of d

1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242, is composite of main channel and Tiffany Channel. Quality o

San Marcial given on page 425. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in distr

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, December 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Dec. 13-20, 1951 a ..

T\A*» 91 ^1

Jan. 1-10, 1952.....

Aor. 21-30.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

163 

223 

498 

447 

589

398 

466 

403 

447 

403 

467

880 

1,544 

2.300

Silica 

(SiO,)

23 

28

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

81 

76 

76 

72

70 

67 

66 

68 

78 

75

72 

64 

60

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

16 

14 

14 

14

14 

13 

13 

13 

14 

15

13 

12 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

67 

63 

62 

55 

50

55 

61 

57 

58 

63 

63

60 

43 

39

Potassium 

(K)

7.4

5.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

214

196

Carbonate 

(COS)

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

157

152

Chloride 

(Cl)

30

29

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.1

3.0

Bo

ro

(B

0

a No flow Oct. 1-Dec. 12, 1951, and Sept. 8, 10-22, 1952. 

b Sam of determined constituents.
1*7 1-10, 1952.....

JulyU-20.......... 

My 21-26, 29-31 . . .

Aug. 21-23, 26-28. . . 

Aug. 24-25, 29-31...

Sept. 23, 27-30 ..... 

Sept. 24-26.........

Weighted average c

3,376 

3,936 

3,052

3,323 

3,096 

1,874 

1,062 

1,933 

1,488 

490 

354

697 

870 

735 

1,070 

115 

19.3 

106

1,238

23 

22

.08 

.03

56 

52 

50

50 

44 

45 

45 

86 

62 

52 

70

94 

78 

72 

142 

88 

111 

232

60

9.4

7.8 

7.8

8.6 

6.8 

7.4 

7.0 

13 

11 

9.4 

11

15 

12 

12 

24 

16 

23 

48

10

34

28 

26

31 

19 

24 

28 

63 

43 

41 

65

56 

44 

52 

95 

68 

103 

172

39

--

4.1 

5.9

~

136 

178

--0

--

69 

226

--

14 

21

--

.4 

.4

--

1.0 

1.6

a No flow Oct. 1-Dec. 12, 1951, and Sept. 8, 10-22, 1952. 

c Average for 279 days of flow.
434 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, December 1951 to September 1352 b 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m._7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

_

~

35

36

35

34

35

a 36

36

36

34

35

35

--

39

40

41

46

46

37

Jan.

47

38

37

35

35

33

35

a 37

a 38

37

37

49

a 44

45

43

48

41

a 46

48

44

42

38

a 37

39

47

52

42

40

40

a41

a 42

41

Feb.

44

44

44

44

51

49

40

38

41

47

43

44

36

37

44

41

41

40

48

47

49

48

a 39

43

41

a 40

a 43

~

43

Mar.

47

44

45

42

a 43

42

a 45

52

a 46

46

50

44

42

47

46

53

43

44

47

a 45

43

a 38

41

a41

a 44

48

52

53

52

a 58

59

47

Apr.

54

58

57

a 49

a 55

58

57

a 56

a 52

a 48

53

a 52

a 54

57

58

60

61

61

a 57

a 58

62

60

62

62

64

60

58

60

63

~

57

May

63

66

68

a 66

70

70

69

65

62

62

66

67

70

--

66

56

60

63

65

64

63

63

70

64

66

65

66

a 64

a 63

65

June

a 64

_

a 65

68

a71

74

a 74

80

81

a 76

77

76

77

a 78

~

75

77

77

80

a 77

77

79

78

a 73

a 74

a71

a72

_

76

75

July

a75

a75

74

a 70

74

_

76

70

a 65

76

a 74

a 72

80

75

75

a 75

a 76

a 77

76

74

79

78

7i

a 77

a 76

80

80

a 78

a 74

a 74

79

75

Aug.

a 73

80

80

82

a79

a 78

a 77

a 76

a 79

82

a 75

69

79

a75

a 70

..

75

79

76

80

80

80

a 77

80

a 75

72

76

78

75

75

77

77

Sept.

75

75

81

78

a75

a 68

b«

83

b 

~

~

..

-.

a 66

a 63

73

74

a 63

a Observations made before 11:00 a.m. 

b No How Oct. 1-Dec. 12, Sept. 8, 10-22.
RIO GKANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN HARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 195!

435

Day

1 A

91

94

9fi

97

on

31 

Total2

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 

Total

October

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

January

232 

255 

691 

792 

744

636 

494 

447 

372 

322

387 

399 

330 

336 

360

387 

610 

660 

542 

462 

478 

860 

1,020 

828 

630

486 

420 

411 

458 

454 

438

15, 941

5,920 

6,080 

12, 400 

11, 700 

9,380

8,000 

5,600 

7,120 

6,450 

7,020

6,670 

6,710 

6,300 

5,900 

5,400

4,600 

11,400 

6,700 

6,150 

6,070 

6,150 

10, 800 

7,400 

6,780 

6,500

5,600 

5,600 

5,400 

5,520 

5,070 

4,880

3,710 

4,190 

s 24, 400 

25,000 

18, 800

13, 700 

7,470 

8,590 

6,480 

6,100

6,97 

7,23 

5,610 

5,35 

5,250

4,81 

s 19, 60 

11,90 

9,000 

7,570 

7,940 

s 26, 00 

20, 400 

15,200 

11,100

7,350 

6,350 

5,990 

6,830 

6,210 

5,770

320, 870

November

Meaji

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

February

420 

333 

381 

405 

417

399 

423

411 

387 

405

435 

417 

450 

438 

514

590 

525 

445 

448 

403 

390 

450 

455 

425 

344

352 

420 

410 

380

12,272

5,020 

5,420 

4,900 

5,400 

5,000

5,400 

5,430 

5,600 

5,200 

4,600

5,000 

4,700 

4,900 

5,020 

4,800

4,600 

5,610 

5,600 

5,950 

4,900 

4,400 

4,930 

5,660 

4,000 

4,800

5,100 

4,550 

4,500 

4,600

--

5,690 

4,870 

5,040 

5,900 

5,630

5,820 

6,200 

6,210 

5,430 

5,030

5,870 

5,290 

a 6, 000 

5,940 

6,660

7,330 

7,950 

a 6, 700 

7,420 

5,330 

4,630 

5,990 

6,950 

4,590 

4,460

4,850 

5,160 

4,980 

4,720

166, 640

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

58 

222 

82

95 

224 

234 

214 

174

120 

110 

121 

222 

360

232 

222 

270 

292 

262 

238

3,752

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,560 

11,700 

7,450

4,620 

5,610 

7,490 

7,100 

7,100

7,500 

4,890 

2,980 

3,190 

7,700

7,000 

6,900 

7,000 

6,860 

6,800 

6,500

Tons 

per 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

sal, 900 

7,010 

s 1, 770

si, 210 

s 3, 650 

s4,760 

4,100 

3,340

b2,430 

sb 1,610 

si, 040 

s2, 150 

a 7, 500

s 4, 400 

4,140 

5,100 

5,410 

a4, 800 

4,180

70,500

March

328 

293 

410 

650 

870

645 

480 

332 

221 

237

170 

224 

358 

595 

570

316 

244 

400 

425 

726 

722 

620 

698 

856 

756

460 

244 

131 

116 

142 

392

13, 631

4,020 

4,000 

4,440 

7,900 

5,000

6,500 

7,040 

5,100 

6,500 

5,000

4,660 

7,200 

7,100 

7,380 

7,140

6,300 

4,800 

5,700 

5,500 

8,600 

8,400 

9,700 

9,460 

7,760 

7,400

6,400 

3,580 

2,200 

2,000 

1,900 

4,890

3,560 

3,160 

4,920 

s 14, 400 

11,700

11, 300 

9,120 

4,570 

3,880 

3,200

b2,140 

4,350 

6,860 

11, 900 

11,000

5,380 

3,160 

6,160 

6,310 

s 17, 100 

16, 400 

16, 200 

17, 800 

17, 900 

15, 100

7,950 

s2,430 

778 

626 

728 

sb 5, 300

245,382

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
436 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

Day

10 ... 

14 ..

15 

19 

24 

97

28

31 ......

Total10 

11 ......

IS ...... 

14 ----- - 

15 .....

17 

1 A

19 .

23

24 

25 

26 

27 ----- 

28 

29 

30 ..... 

SI 

Total

April

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

630 

455 

370 

625 

740

905 

1,050 

1,250 

1,360 

1,420

1,600 

1,720 

1,670 

1,560 

1,600

1,350 

1,320 

1,400 

1,520 

1,700

1,910 

2,070 

2,360 

2,400 

2,400

2,220 

2,180 

2,380 

2,500 

2,580

47,245

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

9,600 

5,980 

5,850 

8,200 

6,880

6,100 

6,900 

6,800 

8,400 

4,300

4,300 

4,600 

4,250 

4,930 

5,720

4,000 

4,900 

3,600 

3,700 

3,360

3,100 

4,400 

4,780 

4,900 

4,000

4,210 

3,680 

3,470 

3,460 

3,500

259,000

Tons 

per 

day

16,300 

7,350 

s 5, 920 

13, 800 

13, 700

14, 900 

19, 600 

23, 000 

30, 800 

16, 500

18, 600 

21,400 

19,200 

20, 800 

24, 700

14,600 

17,500 

13, 600 

15,200 

15,400

16,000 

24, 600 

30, 500 

31, 800 

25, 900

25, 200 

21, 700 

22, 300 

23,400 

24,400

588, 670

July

1,300 

1,120 

988 

842 

1,170

1,580 

1,440 

1,910 

2,650 

2,850

2,130 

1,890 

1,610 

1,460 

1,780

1,530 

1,450 

1,230 

956 

842

704 

884 

425 

290 

200

182 

329 

378 

740 

465 

516

35,841

2,390 

2,340 

2,180 

2,400 

3,800

4,900 

11, 300 

21, 900 

17,000 

22,000

16, 200 

13,500 

7,500 

6,200 

17,500

19, 100 

9,500 

9,200 

7,000 

6,500

5,100 

4,900 

4,120 

2,300 

1,720

1,260 

7,310 

5,750 

7,590 

5,400 

10, 100

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons)

8,390 

7,080 

5,820 

5,460 

12,000

a 21, 000 

43,900 

113,000 

122,000 

169, 000

93, 200 

68, 900 

32,600 

24, 400 

84, 100

78, 900 

37, 200 

30,600 

18, 100 

14, 800

9,690 

11, 700 

4,730 

1,800 

929

619 

s7,290 

s6,320 

15,200 

6,780 

sb2Q 400

1,075,908

May

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

2,780 

2,990 

2,900 

2,780 

2,880

3,320 

3,560 

4,100 

4,050 

4,400

4,150 

4,500 

4,400 

4,000 

3,600

3,520 

3,480 

3,640 

3,920 

4,150

3,800 

3,680 

3,600 

3,240 

2,930

2,820 

2,850 

2,620 

2,600 

2,650 

2,780

106,690

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,700 

2,940 

2,200 

2,500 

2,880

2,890 

2,930 

2,650 

2,910 

2,480

2,350 

2,420 

1,960 

1,980 

2,100

1,600 

1,600 

1,740 

1,510 

1,500

1,400 

1,620 

1,520 

1,520 

1,430

1,690 

1,860 

1,980 

2,330 

2,450 

3,280

Tons 

per 

day

27,800 

23,700 

17, 200 

18,800 

22, 400

25,900 

28, 200 

29, 300 

31,800 

29, 500

26, 300 

29,400 

23,300 

21,400 

a 20, 000

15, 200 

a 15, 000 

17,100 

16,000 

16,800

14,400 

16,100 

14,800 

13,300 

11,300

12, 900 

14, 300 

14, 000 

16,400 

17, 500 

24, 600

624, 700

August

731

465 

605 

640 

856

814 

752 

710 

630 

665

698 

1,080 

1,590 

1,250 

1,020

740 

680 

788 

877 

535

352 

390 

781 

2,000 

1,820

1,140 

964 

782 

520 

501 

511

25, 887

16, 200 

9,250 

15,500 

13,500 

18, 200

12, 100 

9,700 

9,400 

6,900 

5,600

7,300 

9,000 

16,500 

18, 600 

19, 600

15,500 

11,800 

10, 300 

9,730 

5,700

5,400 

6,400 

23, 100 

45, 400 

37, 000

24, 900 

16, 000 

20, 500 

22, 600 

44, 800 

49, 700

~

s 32, 700 

11, 600 

25,300 

23,300 

42, 100

26,600 

19, 700 

18,000 

11,700 

10, 100

13, 800 

26, 200 

s 83, 200 

s 63, 500 

s 54, 300

331,000 

21,700 

21,900 

23,000 

8,230

5,130 

6,740 

sb61,200 

8259,000 

182,000

s 81, 800 

41,600 

43,300 

31,700 

s 63, 400 

s 73, 200

1,417,000

June

Mean

charge

(cfs&

2,780 

2,850 

3,320 

3,800 

3,600

3,440 

3,360 

3,360 

3,240 

3,480

3,240 

3,200 

3,200 

3,140 

3,140

3,110 

3,200 

3,020 

2,930 

2,780

2,780 

2,550 

2,400 

2,130 

1,830

1,680 

1,640 

1,390 

1,240 

1,100

82,930

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(Ppm)

2,800 

3,200 

4,140 

5,100 

4,680

4,060 

3,960 

3,800 

4,220 

3,270

2,870 

3,700 

3,830 

3,950 

4,000

4,090 

3,420 

3,360 

3,300 

4,100

3,640 

3,700 

3,670 

3,700 

2,850

2,700 

2,480 

2,600 

2,600 

2,220

Tons 

per 

day

21,000 

a 2 5, 000 

37,100 

52,300 

45,500

37,700 

35,900 

34,500 

36,900 

30,700

25,100 

32,000 

33,100 

33', 500 

a 34, 000

34, 300 

29,500 

27,400 

26,100 

30,800

27,300 

a 25, 000 

23,800 

21,300 

14,100

12, 200 

11,000 

9,760 

a 8, 700 

6,590

822, 150

September

384 

200 

152 

93

51

31 

5.7 

0 

5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

33 

141 

125

53 

28 

16 

11 

8.4

1,332.6

20, 200 

16,000 

15,000 

9,800 

5,500

2,000 

500

500

22,000 

63,600 

74,400

54,000 

28, 600 

10, 000 

4,500 

1,920

~

 days)............................................................

s 23, 200 

8,640 

6,160 

2,460 

757

a 170 

8 

0 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

sa6,000 

s 28, 900 

s 26, 800

8,010 

82,390 

432 

alSO 

44

114,102

345,521.6 

5.445,922

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partly-estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, December 1951 to Sep

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Dec. 24, 1951 . . . 

Jan. 2, 1952. .... 

Jan. Itt .........

Jan. 23 .........

Feb. 11.........

Feb. 21.........

Mar. 3. .........

Mar. 8. .........

Mar. 10. ........

Mar. 10. ........

Mar. 10. ........

Mar. 29 ........

Apr. 10.........

Apr. 19.........

Apr. 19 .........

Apr. 19.........

May 11..........

May 21. .........

June 1 ..........

Time

2:10 p. m. 

12:00 m. 

1:30 p.m. 

1:30 p.m. 

9:45 a.m.

2:25 p.m. 

11:10 a. m. 

12:00 m. 

3:30 p.m. 

12:40 p. m.

12:15 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

12:15 p.m. 

11:25 a. m.

11:45 a. m. 

1:05 p.m. 

9:30 a.m. 

10:15 a. m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9: 15 a.m.

9:15 a.m. 

11:00 a.m. 

10:15 a. m. 

10:00 a.m. 

9:30 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

192 

248 

363 

363 

1, 040

402 

435 

395 

410 

336

221 

221 

221 

221 

680

101 

495 

1,380 

1,660 

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

2,720 

4,400 

3,800 

2.720

Water 

temperature 

CF)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

2,190 

6,490 

6,850 

6,850 

6,840

4,700 

5,180 

4,140 

4,440 

4,490

4,770 

4,770 

4,770 

4,770 

7,860

1,800 

5,780 

3,280 

4,570 

3,850 

3,850 

3,850

3,850 

3,660 

2,150 

1,340 

2.800

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,680 

3,090 

3,340 

2,720 

5,270

4,820 

2,800 

2,430 

3,090 

4,840

4,000 

2,420 

1,530 

1,700 

4,190

2,710 

3,550 

3,630 

5,280 

2,580 

2,980 

1,950

1,800 

6,910 

2,230 

1,200 

2.730

Percent finer 

0.002

47 

46

29 

3 

53

7

43 

5 

36

5

0.004

70 

37 

57 

55 

74

61 

44 

43 

26 

63

31 

16 

56 

11 

65

84 

45 

44 

45 

48 

23 

44

17 

35 

46 

47 

26

0.008

70 

66

37 

53 

62 

34

64 

44 

50

41

0.016

88 

81 

72 

77 

90

89 

63 

56 

47 

80

42 

66 

69 

72 

79

94 

61 

52 

63 

74 

54 

60

55 

46 

50 

59 

37

0.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO GRANDE AT SAN MARCIAL N. MEX.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, December 1951 to September 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

June 12, 1952. . . .

June 21 .........

July 1. ..........

July 9. ..........

July 20. .........

Aug. 1..........

Aug. 1..........

Aug. 1..........

Aug. 1..........

Aug. 10 .........

Aug. 13.........

Aug. 24.........

Sept. 4. .........

Sept. 25.........

Sept 26. ........

Time

11:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

11:05 a. m. 

10:30 a. m. 

10:30 a. m.

11:20 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m. 

8:00 a. m.

4:30 p.m. 

2:30 p.m. 

4:30 p. m. 

11:2 5a.m. 

9:30 a. m. 

2:30 p. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,280 

3,280 

2,800 

1,360 

2,720

891 

788 

788 

788 

788

680 

2,000 

2,580 

95 

135 

50

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

3,970 

3,970 

3,590 

2,390 

15, 100

6,390 

17, 200 

17,200 

17, 200 

17, 200

5,110 

26, 000 

60, 200 

9,250 

79, 400 

52, 700

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,630 

4,120 

3,900 

2,390 

3,860

6,140 

3,820 

4,060 

2,110 

2,420

4,720 

2,640 

5,460 

2,780 

3,540 

3,850

Percent finer t

0.002

68 

4

0.004

17 

12 

16 

15 

57

54 

70 

5 

77 

8

57 

39 

57 

87 

86 

89

0.008

81 

62

0.016

23 

21 

23 

29 

78

69 

82 

82 

82 

84

72 

69 

78 

94 

99 

93

0.0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. HEX.

LOCATION.--At bridge at Puerto de Luna, Guadalupe County, 18i miles upstream from gaging station near 

Alamogordo Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,970 square miles, approximately (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1939 to September 1941, November 1946 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: June 1949 to September 1952.

Sediment records: January 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,670 ppm Mar. 11-20; minimum, 622 ppm Aug. 11-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,850 ppm Oct. 1-10; minimum, 449 ppm Aug. 11-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,810 micromhos Dec. 14; minimum observed, 604 micromhos Au

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 85 °F June 12; minimum observed, 36°F Feb. 4.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 46,600 ppm Aug. 12; minimum daily, 78 ppm Apr. 1-7.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 300,000 tons Aug. 12 (computed on basis of estimated discharge); mi

EXTREMES, 1939-41, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum,2,670 ppm Mar. 11-20, 1952; minimum, 287 ppm M

Hardness: Maximum, 1,880 ppm July 1-10, 1951; minimum, 200 ppm May 11-16, 18-20, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,810 micromhos Dec. 14, 1951; minimum observed, 344 microm

Water temperatures (1949-52): Maximum observed, 98°F July 5, 19, 1949; minimum, freezing point Jan. 

Sediment concentrations (1949-52): Maximum daily, 46,600 ppm Aug. 12, 1952; minimum daily, 24 ppm M

Sediment loads (1949-52): Maximum daily, 450,000 tons Sept. 10, 1949; minimum daily, 5 tons Sept. 2

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specif

district office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for gaging station near Puerto de Lun

given in Water-Supply Paper 1242. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ..... 

Oct. 11-20..........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ..... 

Jan 11-20

Jan. 21-31..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

79.9 

84.6 

108 

93.2 

95.3 

109

98.1 

102 

100 

97.8 

90.4 

88.7

Silica 

(SiOJ

17 

16 

17 

18 

18 

16

16 

17 

15 

17 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

608 

604 

572 

598 

592 

602

604 

596 

590 

598 

602 

602

Magnesium 

(Mg)

81 

76 

78 

77 

80 

77

79 

78 

79 

80 

79 

80

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

70 

79 

59 

75 

72 

57

70 

89 

78 

52 

48 

68

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

173 

171 

153 

176 

180 

182

183 

184 

165 

176 

176 

174

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,600 

1,590 

1,490 

1,570 

1,560 

1,540

1,570 

1,550 

1,550 

1,560 

1,590 

1.590

Chloride 

(Cl)

138 

139 

141 

136 

135 

134

142 

168 

154 

118 

94 

128

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6

;?

.9 

.7 

.7 

.5

.3 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.5

Bo

ron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX.--Continu

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Feb. 1-10, 1952.....

May 21-31 ..........

July 11-12, 16-20....

Aug. 21-22, 28-30...

Sept. 1-10 ..........

Sept. 21-30 .........

Weighted average. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

88.0 

92.8 

91.4 

94.1 

81.9 

91.2

75.8 

199 

148 

177 

215 

445 

361 

201

369 

326 

207 

141 

136 

201 

2,157 

124

262 

531 

894 

163 

243 

330 

104 

87.9 

90.3

177

Silica 

(Si02)

19 

17 

16 

17 

19 

18

18 

20 

19 

18 

16 

16 

13 

15

15 

14 

17 

19 

18 

16 

22 

19

17 

19 

18 

16 

15 

18 

16 

16 

18

17

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

600 

596 

596 

604 

604 

610

606 

318 

484 

322 

302 

161 

166 

281

164 

172 

279 

506 

476 

442 

221 

552

358 

172 

152 

434 

394 

191 

476 

502 

526

362

Magnesium 

(Mg)

80 

83 

81 

79 

79 

76

77 

36 

62 

37 

36 

18 

21 

35

20 

20 

35 

70 

63 

53 

24 

74

45 

21 

17 

58 

52 

25 

66 

68 

74

46

PoBo- tasdium sium 

(Na) (K)

89 

79 

75 

78 

103 

79

78 

32 

61 

43 

33 

20 

13 

43

27 

30 

46 

95 

93 

58 

27 

74

44 

25 

25 

61 

59 

29 

66 

73 

85

48

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176 

173 

164 

172 

178 

166

166 

186 

164 

162 

157 

176 

140 

135

156 

137 

138 

162 

174 

163 

201 

155

161 

213 

222 

172 

170 

188 

169 

171 

171

174

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

3 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

,600 

,580 

,580 

,600 

,620 

,610

1,600 

742 

1,260 

792 

733 

324 

356 

715

360 

401 

717 

1,390 

1,290 

1,140 

500 

1,480

906 

339 

278 

1,120 

1,020 

419 

1,250 

1,320 

1,410

911

Chloride 

(CD

149 

151 

144 

138 

158 

136

139 

61 

105 

65 

58 

26 

31 

59

33 

33 

56 

125 

115 

89 

16 

123

70 

28 

22 

104 

86 

37 

114 

125 

138

76

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.3 

.5 

.6 

.5 

1.5 

2.5

1.3 

1.5 

.6 

1.1 

.6 

1.4 

.9 

.6

1.1 

.9 

.5 

.9 

1.2 

1.8 

.5 

1.4

1.5

2.4 

1.1 

1.7 

2 3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.4

1.0

Bo

ron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE BASIN 441

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement generally between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. m. 7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

67

a 66

68

b69

a 56

71

67

73

71

b69

60

a55

65

a61

64

b60

61

a 54

61

71

57

60

59

62

a 56

60

55

60

57

59

57

62

Nov.

43

50

57

56

49

a 39

54

b56

._

53

b60

59

53

b50

49

41

45

a45

54

53

b41

44

49

46

46

50

52

a46

54

a 50

--

50

Dec.

51

52

54

51

49

43

47

42

45

45

47

50

45

47

40

48

43

45

47

42

52

42

42

50

46

49

47

50

54

50

51

47

Jan.

46

42

42

45

49

46

50

48

50

42

46

b52

52

47

50

50

48

53

50

47

50

45

49

52

53

50

54

57

53

57

53

49

Feb.

57

55

53

a 36

53

52

54

52

54

54

48

47

43

43

48

50

53

52

45

49

53

50

52

46

50

50

55

57

53

._

--

50

Mar.

49

47

52

48

59

58

60

64

61

58

54

44

48

52

57

59

49

56

a 40

60

44

44

55

54

55

48

64

62

53

62

60

54

Apr.

62

60

67

60

64

67

67

60

b52

49

49

50

67

66

a 50

68

67

70

65

65

65

64

65

a 53

70

72

a 54

__

72

._

--

62

May

b77

__

b78

b69

74

68

65

68

60

b63

b65

60

b67

b66

b70

56

60

58

b78

a 70

68

70

72

a 58

--

b60

60

b72

70

b70

a 58

67

June

78

70

b68

a 70

80

80

b78

80

b80

80

b80

85

b80

b80

80

b72

b78

b78

75

80

75

75

b79

80

79

b74

b70

b75

75

65

--

77

July

80

a 78

82

a 80

b75

80

70

a75

80

a 70

b80

80

75

75

80

80

bSO

b80

b80

"

80

80

80

b80

b80

80

b80

b80

b80

80

80

79

Aug.

80

b80

80

78

80

70

80

80

b80

70

80

70

70

80

80

80

b80

80

80

80

b70

65

75

75

80

80

70

70

70

a 56

a 64

75

Sept.

b65

a 52

b62

73

a 54

72

65

a 48

66

b60

63

a 50

62

61

a 52

a 51

67

a 51

71

55

53

48

55

59

b60

a 47

60

54

a 48

60

--

58

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
442 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. MEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

5 

8 __ __ 

7 

11 

14 

15 

16 

18 

19 

20. _____

Jl _..___

22 .__.__

AC

97

Oft

29 

Total3

5 -

g _._

14 

16 ------

1ft

19 

9ft

21 

22 

23 - 

24 ------ 

25 

26 --..-- 

21 

28 ...... 

29 ------ 

30 ------ 

31 

TotalOctober

Mean

charge

(cfs)

82 

78 

78 

82 

80

80 

82 

75 

80 

82

72 

72 

80 

91 

85

88 

82 

88 

94 

94 

94 

91 

94 

97 

91

106 

106 

150 

132 

100 

124

2,830

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

177 

172

210 

320

350 

380

Tons 

per 

day

38

39

e50

85 

114 

94 

121

1,534

January

89 

95 

112 

100 

103 

93 

100 

95 

93 

98

87 

95 

93 

93 

87 

85 

89 

93 

93 

89

93 

87 

91 

95 

87 

85 

82 

91 

89 

87 

89

2,858

206 

226 

356

158

I 113 

88

"

154

'

I 116

"

50 

58 

108

42

28 

22

27 

37

19 

28

1,033

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

106 

94 

82 

88 

85

97 

103 

97 

80 

100

97 

103 

80 

94 

88

88 

97 

91 

109 

106

103 

100 

100 

106 

100

118 

109 

126 

112 

118

2,977

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

478 

239

142 

323

Tons 

per 

- day

119 

61

37 

95

2,278

February

93 

91 

80 

82 

85

100 

93 

80 

89 

87

100 

107 

93 

91 

91

91 

91 

91 

80 

93

89 

91 

91 

89 

93

91

95 

95 

89

2,631

102

106 

213

81

24

28 

51

20

838

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

112 

100 

115 

103 

97

91 

72 

100 

91 

100

91

94 

109 

103 

109

97 

109 

103 

106 

97

78 

89 

88 

109 

115

100 

109 

106 

109 

97 

103

3,102

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

374

209

133

113

151 

191 

308 

280 

460

Tons 

per 

day

100 

56

yi

30

44 

55 

91 

73 

128

1.948

March

87 

98 

91 

98 

95

93 

93 

85 

91 

110

103 

91 

78 

85 

78

78 

76 

80 

76 

74

85 

91 

91 

91 

95

93 

93 

93 

91 

91 

89

2,763

I 167 

130

163 

 144

--

41 

33

36

35

1,099
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

443

Day

a 

a ......

6 

e 

g 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

«p

19 

20 

21 

no

24 

OR

00

31 

Total3 

4 

5 

8 

9 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

20 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Total

April

Mean

charge

(cfs)

82

76 

78 

72 

74

74 

74 

76 

136 

217

235 

208 

194 

175 

147

120 

139 

115 

136 

194

221 

210 

200 

180 

160

140

130 

140 

160 

250

4,413

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

78

425 

1,850 

3,060

1,850 

1,380 

432 

301 

253

363 

171

1,040 

2,620

2,360 

1,600 

1,380 

1,410 

657

545 

674 

841 

2,010 

1,910

--

Tons 

per 

day

16

87 

679 

1,790

1,170 

775 

226 

142 

100

118 

64 

e50 

382 

1,370

1,410 

907 

745 

685 

284

206 

237 

318 

868 

1,290

14,015

July

313 

110 

103 

91 

70

87 

95 

135 

205 

156

160 

247 

2,320 

3,030 

1,120

405 

163 

163 

144 

128

112 

103 

461 

110 

100

90 

85 

80 

75 

72 

72

10,604

19, 200 

2,000 

1,540 

990 

1,540

1,560 

2,220 

4,350 

8,200 

8,750

4,750 

6,960 

24, 200 

21,600 

7,350

16, 300 

6,000 

3,420 

3,660 

2,340

1,690 

1,500 

46, 200 

3,670 

3,640

3,740 

4,180 

1,740 

1,740 

2,930 

1,540

--

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons) . . .

s 28, 300 

594 

S666 

243 

291

366 

569 

s 2, 140 

4,540 

3,690

2,050 

s 10, 500 

5221, 000 

s 242^ 000 

s 35, 300

s 24, 100 

2,640 

1,510 

1,420 

809

511

417 

sl40,000 

1,090 

983

909 

959 

376 

352 

570 

299

729, 194

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

260 

190 

170 

240 

350

400 

450 

500 

520 

450

350 

330 

310 

309 

336

385 

436 

453 

378 

322

275 

249 

244 

226 

194

194 

160 

150 

144 

179 

201

9,355

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

985 

844 

519 

905 

1,590

3,520 

5,910 

4,680 

4,220 

3,840

2,920 

2,230 

3,060 

2,600 

2,940-

2,380 

2,310 

2,880 

1,980 

1,390

1,070 

681 

628 

674 

537

382 

450 

317 

303 

895 

867

Tons 

per 

day

691 

433 

238 

586 

1,500

3,800 

7,180 

6,320 

5,920 

4,670

2,760 

1,990 

2,560 

2,170 

2,670

2,470 

2,720 

3,520 

2,020 

1,210

794 

458 

414 

411 

281

200 

194 

128 

118 

433 

471

59,330

August

543 

234 

152 

484 

272

400 

260 

120 

400 

1,100

600 

1,500 

972 

800 

600

350 

200 

125 

80 

60

70 

500 

450 

450 

400

250 

208 

208 

141 

298 

269

12, 496

19, 200 

9,160 

6,100 

11,800 

10, 900

15,200 

7,230 

5,890 

4,440 

30, 500

13, 700 

46, 600 

23, 600 

15,200 

15, 000

6,700 

1,920 

1,460 

1,220 

848

1,880 

10,000 

15, 300 

10, 500 

9,500

8,200 

7,980 

2,870 

1,450 

10, 000 

15, 000

s 40, 800 

s6,710 

s2, 580 

s 24, 600 

s 8, 640

16, 400 

5,080 

1,910 

a 20, 000 

a 150, 000

22,200 

a300,000 

s 64, 900 

32, 800 

24,300

6,330 

1,040 

493 

264 

137

355 

a40,000 

325,000 

330,000 

315,000

5,540 

s4, 500 

1,610 

552 

s 12, 200 

10, 900

874, 841

Tune

Mean

charge

(cfs)

341 

564 

371 

309 

286

364 

364 

364 

364 

364

371 

371 

343 

304 

292

275 

244 

230 

201 

190

169 

141 

105 

82 

70

65 

61 

116 

98 

533

7,952

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,750 

13, 500 

7,500 

2,760 

2,200

2,400 

1,780 

2,180 

2,210 

2,280

2,000 

2,400 

1,460 

1,210 

1,110

922 

594 

503 

400 

224

293 

158 

178 

214 

183

132

1,170 

2,000 

11, 500

Tons 

per 

day

s 6, 530 

20,600 

7,510 

2,300 

1,700

2,360 

1,750 

2,140 

2,170 

2,240

2,000 

2,400 

1,350 

993 

875

685 

391 

312 

217 

115

134 

60 

SO 

47 

35

23 

e20 

s 1, 130 

529

s 80, 800

141,466

September

212 

156 

122 

103 

85

78 

70 

70 

70 

70

74 

82 

74 

68 

99

128 

117 

89 

76 

72

74 

105 

105 

100 

91

89 

85 

80 

87 

87

2,818

6,780 

3,160 

1,020 

476 

552

296 

370 

371 

334 

542

188 

162 

402 

516 

2,800

4,100 

2,000 

541 

425 

469

454 

897 

508 

439 

457

358 

427 

273 

352 

260

--

3,880 

1,330 

336 

132 

127

62 

70 

70 

63 

102

38 

36 

80 

95 

s880

1,420 

632 

130 

87 

91

91 

254 

144 

119 

112

86 

98 

59 

83 

61

10, 768

64, 799 

1, 838, 344

e Estimated.

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Discharge estimated; distribution is not known. Concentrations from graph based on numerous samples. Loads 

computed from water-discharge relation curve.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PUERTO DE LUNA, N. HEX.--Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, April to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 10, 1952 . . .

Apr. 20 .........

July 10. .........

July 16..........

July 22. .........

July 23. .........

Aug. 10 .........

Aug. 12 .........

Aug. 14.........

Aug. 15.........

Aug. 15.........

Aug. 15... ......

Sept. 1..........

Time

5:31 p.m. 

5:31 p.m. 

1:40 p. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

6:30 p. m.

1:00 p. m. 

8:15 a. m. 

8:15 a. m. 

7:35 p. m. 

10:30 p. m. 

1:20 p.m.

6:25 a.m. 

7:03 p.m. 

4:15 p. m. 

1:35 p.m. 

1:35 p.m.

3:30 a. m. 

7:00 p.m. 

9:25 a.m. 

9:25 a.m. 

3:00 p. m.

2:10 p.m. 

9:15 a.m. 

9: 15 a.m. 

2:05 p. m. 

8:15 a.m.

Water 

discharge

(cfs) a

230 

230 

220 

e400 

e400

510 

160 

160 

170 

930 

110

440 

260 

190

210

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

3,000 

3,000 

3,120 

3,750 

3,750

12,900 

9,620 

9,620 

7,270 

117,000 

7,300

27,200 

9,200 

7,390 

19,400 

19,400

50,000 

28,300 

47,700 

47,700 

27,000

19, 600 

21,000 

21,000 

15, 800 

8,440

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,120 

5,130 

5,040 

1,470 

4,580

5,870 

4,500 

3,900 

5,150 

4,240 

5,230

4,340 

4,700 

4,320 

4,640 

4,540

4,050 

4,720 

4,320 

4,200 

4,600

3,980 

3,150 

4,270 

2,820 

3,760

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

40 

72 

55 

0 

19

59 

26 

85 

48 

23 

49

34 

60 

64 

15 

76

30 

54 

23 

38 

51

73 

50 

32 

40 

66

0.008 0.016

74 

75 

83 

14 

39

77 

88 

87 

67 

34 

70

49 

66 

82 

90 

95

41 

61 

47 

68 

61

83 

88 

79 

67 

75

0.

e Estimated.

a Discharges computed from record at gaging station with allowance for time of travel.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER BELOW ALAMOGORDO DAM, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 1,200 feet downstream from Alamogordo Dam, 1£ miles downstream from Alam

DeBaca County.

DHAINAGE AREA. 4,390 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

iffidwlDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1937 to September 1952. 

EXT-iSMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,620 ppm Apr. 1-12; minimum, 684 ppm July 15-20.

M.rdness: Maximum, 1,780 ppm Apr. 1-12; minimum, 495 ppm July 15-20.

specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,000 micromhos Apr. 11; minimum observed, 913 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1937-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,620 ppm Apr. 1-12, 1952; minimum, 435 ppm Oct. 1-8, 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,800 ppm Jan. 11-16, 18-20, 1948; minimum, 294 ppm Oct. 1-8, 12-20, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,200 micromhos Jan. 14, 1948; minimum observed, 513 micro

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of speci

district office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to Septe

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ...

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ...

Feb. 11-17 a ..... 

Feb. 25-29 a ..... 

Mar. 1-10 ........

Mar. 11-20. .......

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

90.8 

82.4 

85.5 

4.37 

1.02 

.98

.53 

.39 

.25 

.24 

.27 

.25

.29 

64.4 

.22 

88.3 

82.2 

368

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

10 

13 

16 

14 

14

15 

16 

16 

15 

16 

16

16 

17 

15 

15 

17 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

442 

432 

460 

442 

446 

444

428 

456 

452 

464 

474 

462

480 

528 

496 

546 

560 

554

Magnesium 

(Mg)

61 

63 

70 

72 

68 

75

77 

74 

73 

72 

75 

74

80 

80 

79 

83 

82 

81

Sodium 

(Na)

73 

75 

71 

68 

78 

60

71 

71 

69 

73 

72 

76

74 

100 

100 

101 

107 

109

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

157 

133 

153 

147 

158 

160

152 

154 

154 

158 

168 

170

168 

154 

144 

140 

122 

126

Carbonate 

(C03)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

1,180 

1,180 

1,260 

1,220 

1,240 

1,210

1,210 

1,260 

1,240 

1,280 

1,290 

1,280

1,320 

1,460 

1,410 

1,520 

1,580 

1.570

Chloride 

(Cl)

101 

103 

110 

111 

114 

112

112 

117 

116 

120 

124 

123

126 

132 

127 

136 

143 

141

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03)

1.5 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

1.7 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.9

a No flow Feb. 18-24.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER BELOW ALAMOGORDO DAM, N. HEX . Con

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Apr. 1-12, 1952 ....

May 1-10 .

June 11-20 .........

July 1-2, 4-10 .....

July 15-20 .........

Aug. 1-10..........

Sept. 21-30 ........

Weighted average . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

866 

90.2 

76.6 

94.8 

111 

95.6

86.5 

231 

1,125 

1,202 

228 

152 

103 

65.0 

315

242 

859 

404 

97.4 

87.1 

90.2

173

Silica 

(Si02)

15 

15 

13 

13 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

15 

14 

14 

12 

16 

9.3

10 

12 

13 

12 

11 

11

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

580 

402 

374 

323 

232 

204

211 

211 

196 

438 

457 

240 

396 

159 

197

266 

198 

185 

209 

245 

305

354

Magnesium 

(Mg)

80 

53 

52 

43 

30 

28

28 

27 

28 

63 

59 

43 

49 

24 

24

33 

25 

25 

28 

32 

41

49

Sodium 

(Na)

111 

73 

70 

60 

40 

33

35 

37 

32 

91 

81 

44 

50 

24 

29

37 

29 

30 

35 

46 

53

65

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

137 

153 

131 

132 

122 

121

123 

125 

116 

163 

138 

132 

160 

201 

104

112 

112 

128 

136 

132 

147

131

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,620 

1,070 

1,010 

852 

589 

505

522 

525 

495 

1,220 

1,250 

662 

1,030 

337 

511

700 

503 

457 

522 

637 

799

959

Chloride 

(Cl)

147 

94 

88 

76 

50 

43

44 

46 

42 

110 

105 

55 

62 

18 

24

39 

28 

30 

40 

49 

66

80

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.3

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

1.7 

6.6 

2.9

2.0 

1.3 

1.4 

1.1 

.6 

.5

1.3
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ACME, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 1 mile southeast of Helena railroad station, 3J miles downstream from S

and 13 miles northeast of Roswell.

DRAINAGE AREA.--11,380 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: May 1952 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 12,000 ppm Mar. 3-5; minimum, 968 ppm Aug. 21-28.

H-irdness: Maximum, 3,760 ppm Mar. 3-5; minimum, 666 ppm Aug. 21-28.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 16,600 micromhos Mar. 3-5; minimum observed, 1,190 microm

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86°F July 4. 

EXTREMES, 1937-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum 19,870 ppm May 23-June 2, 1938; minimum, 806 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 5,320 ppm May 23-June 2, 1938; minimum, 528 ppm May 24, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 39,300 micromhos Aug. 9, 1945; minimum observed, 955 micr

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of spec

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Until April 17 samples were collected at bridge on U. S. Highway 

of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 12-20, 1951 a..

Nov. 1-10..........

Nov. 11-20 ........

Dec. 1-3, 6, 8-10 ..

Dec. 21-31 ........

Jan. 1-2, 4-10, 1952

Feb. 17-27.........

Mar. 21-29 ........ 

MBr. 30-31, Apr. 1-10

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10.9 

15.4 

74.7 

41.0 

9.1 

7.3

4.4 

3.5 

8.0 

4.6 

6.33 

5.9 

4.74 

1.28

13.8 

4.50 

1.45 

.57 

12.1 

28.3 

682

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

10 

12 

14 

15 

15

14 

15 

16 

13 

14 

14 

12 

13

12 

12 

12 

17 

15 

18 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

516 

488 

332 

492 

528 

538

556

644 

618 

634 

588 

644 

529 

812

636 

698 

746 

921 

656 

648 

616

Magnesium 

(Mg)

110 

101 

71 

105 

128 

140

140 

183 

157 

182 

164 

199 

162 

292

150 

191 

242 

356 

151 

146 

101

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

201 

239 

139 

216 

342 

400

519 

920 

656 

894 

733 

1,180 

749 

1,720

452 

982 

1,200 

2,850 

400 

366 

132

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

94 

93 

121 

131 

132 

143

150 

156 

157 

144 

138 

156 

133 

176

129 

139 

138 

203 

137 

107 

148

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

<S04)

1,590 

1,500 

999 

1,480 

1,670 

1,710

1,760 

1,950 

1,910 

2,040 

1,880 

2,050 

1,920 

2,400

1,930 

2,200 

2,440 

2,900 

2,080 

2,090 

1,740

Chloride 

(Cl)

315 

365 

200 

340 

525 

630

805 

1,560 

1,060 

1,440 

1,180 

1,930 

1,180 

3,070

760 

1,600 

2,000 

4,810 

600 

530 

216

Fluoride 

<F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.4 

1.2 

3.1 

1.5 

1.8 

1.9

2.1 

2.4 

2.5 

2.9 

.9 

1.3 

.7

.6 

2.0

2.8 

4.6 

2.9

a No flow Oct. 1-11, Dec. 7, Jan. 27-Feb. 16, Mar. 6-8.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR ACME, N. MEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

Apr. 11-17, 1952 a 

Apr. 29-30, May 1-10

May 31, June 1-7...

July 1-7, 9-10 .....

Aug. 1-8 .........

Aug. 9-10.........

Aug. 29-31, Sept. 1-9 

Sept. 25-30 .......

Weighted average D

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

529 

8.98 

.80 

11.4 

826 

352 

94 

76.8 

839 

56.4 

21.9

418 

60.5 

749 

720 

21.2 

17.3

178

Silica 

(Si02)

17 

18 

20 

15 

17 

16 

18 

14 

15 

16 

20

16 

11 

15 

15 

15 

12

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

584 

660 

792 

534 

319 

361 

426 

436 

252 

291 

468

293 

486 

270 

211 

360 

391

376

Magnesium 

(Mg)

89 

137 

184 

115 

49 

55 

93 

80 

35 

42 

88

40 

87 

38 

34 

69 

86

60

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

112 

344 

633 

274 

87 

90 

523 

180 

51 

98 

216

67 

810 

52 

40 

129 

176

97

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

162 

113 

119 

88 

143 

117 

128 

93 

142 

98 

106

122 

101 

130 

127 

104 

91

136

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

<SO«)

1,620 

2,060 

2,550 

1,750 

875 

1,020 

1,260 

1,340 

647 

834 

1,450

807 

1,370 

716 

551 

1,080 

1,270

1,040

Chloride 

(Cl)

174 

510 

960 

358 

110 

113 

825 

238 

64 

115 

284

70 

1,290 

62 

52 

178 

222

137

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

3.4 

4.9 

5.0 

4.6 

2.4 

4.5 

1.7 

2.8

3.1 

3.9 

2.7 

1.7 

2.6 

2.0

3.3

B

ro

(B

a No flow May 17-30, June 8-21, Sept. 10-24.

b Average for 276 days of flow which includes 97 percent of runoff for water year.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 449

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ACME, N. HEX. Continued

Temperature (°f) of water, May to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 2:00 p. m. and 9:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

..

_

--

_

_

--

69

80

80

80

78

70

-

_

--

--

_

June

_

81

82

79

--

81

_-

_

--

..

.-

--

__

.-

-

_

78

80

75

75

75

74

80

--

July

78

81

__

86

80

75

a 69

80

80

78

78

76

83

80

80

a70

"

_

82

80

81

80

a 80

81

81

78

84

Aug.

82

a 76

84

81

85

85

84

a 80

--

80

84

83

85

82

..

84

84

85

84

84

79

83

80

84

81

79

-_

80

81

82

Sept.

a81

a75

83

80

80

84

80

80

--

..

_

"

..

--

--

68

a61

a61

70

68

75

a Observations made between 8:00 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.
450 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station on downstream-side of road bridge at Diamond A Ranch,

8 miles upstream from Rocky Arroyo, and 18 miles west of Roswell, Chaves County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 960 square miles (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures; September 1951 to September 1952.

Sediment records: September 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86°F July 24, 25; minimum,

not determined. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 60,100 ppm Aug. 14; maximum observed,

90,000 ppm Aug. 14; minimum daily, no flow on many days. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 103,000 tons July 14; minimum daily, 0 ton on

many days. 

REMARKS.--Tables omitted for September 1951; no flow during this period. Records of

discharge for water year October 1950 to September 1951 given in Water-Supply Paper

1212. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in

Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Temperature (°F) of water, July to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

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

a 68

_

75

65

b76

72

b74

77

79

69

75

78

80

86

86

84

--

Aug.

--

74

82

70

77

80

80

82

b80

81

81

..

--

--

--

..

..

--

--

--

79

Sept.

..

..

..

-.-

..

--

--

62

67

..

--

a Observation made before 11:00 a. m.

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.

c No flow on most days where no temperature measurements are shown.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 451

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

7.... _

16 

17 

1 ft

91

99

90

24 

97

30 ----- -

Jl 

Total -

g

10 

11 ......

12 ----- 

13 _.. 

14 ----- 

15 .....

16 ...... 

17 ...... 

18 

19 ----- 

20 

21 ----- 

22 

23 

24 

25 ----- 

26 

27 

28 ----- 

29 ----- 

30 

31 

Total

October

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

.0

January

0 0

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

February

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

2 el

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

0 

0

1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

13

6

4 

1

1 

0

0 

0 

0

1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

28

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e20

March

0 0
452 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH, NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952--Continued

Day

3 -

13

91

99

90

nrj

9ft

30-- - 

31 

TotalQ

19

10

1 ft

10

20 

99

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

TotalApril

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

5 

5

5 

6 

8 

5 

4

3 

3 

4 

4 

5

58

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e25

July

28 

6 

0 

0 

0

0 

48 

158 

30 

103 

70 

166 

27 

553 

160 

191 

95 

60 

56 

62 

41 

26 

17 

9 

6 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,913

8,600 

6,000

1,380 

12,400 

3,500 

12,200

9,900 

13,800 

7,200 

31,700 

18,200 

19, 200 

5,000 

1,050 

600 

1,000

1,300 

600 

160 

75 

35

52

--

Total discharge for year (cfsTotal load for year (tons) . . .

sb930 

salOO 

0 

0 

0

0 

82,220 

87,000 

284 

s 10, 700 

sa2,300 

sb9,100 

525 

sblOS.OOO 

s8,630 

812,500 

sal, 700 

170 

91 

a 170

144 

42

7 

2

1

(t) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

159,616

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

6 

6

6 

2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

60

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

e25

August

0 

0 

0 

420 

20

2 

0 

0 

145 

33 

15 

7 

2 

157 

5 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

806

42, 000 

9,000

700

26,600 

16,000 

2,000 

500 

250 

60, 100 

28,000

--

0 

0 

0 

sa 80, 000 

486

4 

0 

0 

sl5,000 

1,430 

81 

9 

1 

s 45, 000 

378 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

142,389

June

Mean

charge 

(cfs)

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

September

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

6 

13 

1

1 

3 

4 

1 

1

30

70 

140

--

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

s2 

5

el

13

2,897 

302,089

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.

b Computed from partially estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH NEAR ROSWELL, N. HEX. 

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July to August 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

July 13, 1952 . . .

Aug. 5 .........

Aug. 5 .........

Aug. 6 .........

Aug. 9 .........

Aiicr Q

Aug. 9 .........

AUK. 9 .........

Time

2:20 p. m. 

4:20 p.m. 

10:10 a. m. 

12:00 m. 

1:15 p. m. 

1:15 p. m. 

3:15 p.m.

5:15 p. m. 

7:00 p.m. 

11:50 a.m. 

1:40 p.m. 

1 :40 p. m. 

4:20 p.m.

12:08 p. m. 

12:08 p. m. 

2:16 p.m. 

4:35 p.m. 

8:50 p. m. 

12:20 a.m.

2:00 a. m. 

9:55 a. m. 

9:55 a. m. 

11:15 a.m. 

2:15 p.m. 

5:00 D. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

42 

42 

396 

276 

278 

278 

245

181 

157 

200 

155 

155 

121

19 

19 

16 

12 

9 

7

7 

63 

63 

35 

271 

157

Water 

temperature

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

13,100 

10,400 

35,400 

27,100 

10,800 

10,800 

11,300

31,600 

53,400 

13,300 

11,900 

11,900 

20, 500

8,050 

8,050 

7,180 

5,370 

3,020 

1,860

1,380 

10,100 

10, 100 

3,790 

36, 800 

53.300

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,420 

3,230 

4,260 

4,280 

5,590 

4,780 

3,510

4,460 

3,820 

3,880 

4,290 

4,460 

4,110

3,830 

3,980 

4,400 

5,340 

4,570 

5,560

4,280 

5,340 

5,140 

4,270 

5,340 

4,080

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

87 

63 

51 

51 

3 

36 

45

65 

66 

59 

4 

53 

70

11 

81 

83 

84 

87 

91

88 

7 

29 

38 

34 

, 51

0.008 0.016

97 

95 

70 

66 

39 

58 

70

92 

78 

76 

78 

80 

86

S7 

98 

91 

94 

94 

97

91 

27 

44 

67 

54 

75

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO HONDO AT DIAMOND A RANCH NEAR ROSWELL, N. MEX. Con

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July to August 1952--C

(Methods-of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; S, 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically d

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 10, 1952 ..

Aug. 10.........

Aug. 10.........

Aug. 11 ........

Aug. 15.........

Time

6:00 a. m. 

8:30 a. m. 

10:30 a.m. 

10:30 a. m. 

12:45 p.m. 

2:45 p.m.

4:45 p.m. 

6:15 p.m. 

9:15 p.m. 

7:30 a. m. 

9:30 a. m. 

11:30 a.m.

10:00 a. m. 

11:00 a. m. 

ll:00a.m. 

1:30 p.m. 

4:00 p. m. 

6:30 p. m. 

8:30 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

44 

33 

30 

30 

30 

29

27 

27 

25 

14 

14 

12

163 

135 

135 

98 

80 

61 

5

Water 

temperature

Suspended sedim

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

20,700 

18,300 

16,500 

16,500 

14,900 

12,200

11,600 

9,230 

7,960 

2,120 

1,980 

1,480

78,100 

70,400 

70,400 

60,200 

52,700 

49,100 

31,000

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,830 

4,070 

3,520 

3,780 

4,080 

3,980

4,450 

4,520 

5,100 

6,550 

6,000 

4,500

3,750 

9,020 

11,700 

4,300 

4,710 

3,560 

3,490

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

74 

75 

5 

80 

88 

88

90 

83 

93 

86 

85 

81

55 

56 

0 

64 

70 

73 

84

0.008 0.016

96 

97 

93 

97 

98 

98

99 

99 

98 

92 

92 

90

78 

84 

88 

89 

93 

87 

98

0.03
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 83, 4.3 miles east of Artesia, Eddy County, 7

of McMillan Dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,300 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937*to September 1952.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1952.

Sediment records: January 1949 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum, 8,950 ppm June 14-24; minimum, 1,390 ppm Aug. 21-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 2,990 ppm June 14-24; minimum, 862 ppm Aug. 21-29.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 14,800 micromhos June 15; minimum observed, 1,620 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 86°F July 5; minimum, not determined.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,400 ppm Aug. 14; minimum daily, 16 ppm Jan. 30.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 43,700 tons July 16; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton Aug. 1. 

EXTREMES, 1937-52 . Dissolved solids: Maximum 10,900 ppm Aug. 11-13, 17-21, 1945; minimum, 653 ppm J

Hardness: Maximum, 3,430 ppm Aug. 11-13, 17-21, 1945; minimum, 326 ppm June 6, 1949.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 17,200 micromhos Aug. 20, 1945; minimum observed, 898 micr

Water temperatures (1949-52): Maximum observed, 89°F June 28, 1949; minimum observed, 33 4 F Jan 30-

Sediment concentrations (1949-52): Maximum daily, 14,600 ppm Oct. 6, 1950; minimum daily, 10 ppm N

Sediment loads (1949-52): Maximum daily, 116,000 tons July 23, 1950; minimum daily, less than 0.50 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of speci

office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ...

Oct. 21-29 ........

Oct. 30-31, Nov. 1-10 

Nov. 11-20........

NOT. 21-30........

Dec. 1-10.........

Dec. 11-20........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Jan. 11-20 ........

Jan. 21-31 ........

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 11-20 .......

Feb. 21-29 .......

Mar. 1-10 ........

Mar. 11-20 .......

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

22.6 

33.6 

47.6 

111 

90.8 

94.3

88.6 

99.3 

103 

93.2 

77.8 

62.0

45.1 

46.5 

65.7 

55.5 

56.0 

, 61.7

Silica 

(S10J

15 

16 

17 

16 

17 

18

17 

18 

17 

16 

13 

14

13 

11 

13 

12 

14 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

677 

598 

556 

474 

534 

526

524 

528 

522 

518 

546 

564

580 

566 

568 

584 

596 

602

Magnesium 

(Mg)

287 

253 

211 

146 

187 

198

198 

194 

191 

199 

212 

232

238 

238 

222 

240 

221 

212

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,600 

1,200 

975 

559 

848 

817

914 

902 

920 

906 

965 

1,050

1,090 

1,140 

950 

1,100 

1,130 

1.200

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

142 

152 

116 

166 

197 

195

205 

218 

209 

206 

181 

170

157 

144 

156 

149 

128 

160

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,310 

2,120 

1,950 

1,490 

1,700 

1,720

1,740 

1,710 

1,710 

1,720 

1,880 

1,970

2,060 

2,030 

1,990 

2,070 

2,140 

2.160

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,740 

2,030 

1,620 

960 

1,450 

1,420

1,500 

1,520 

1,510 

1,500 

1,610 

1,750

1,810 

1,830 

1,500 

1,810 

1,790 

1.790

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.8 

2.4 

5.3 

6.5 

7.8

7.5 

7.5 

6.9 

6.3 

4.4 

4.0

4.1 

3.4 

4.3 

3.0 

3.8 

1.8

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RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. MEX. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Apr. 1, 1952 ......

Apr. 2-10 ........

Apr. 11-19 .......

Apr. 20-22 .......

Apr. 23-30 .......

May 1-10 .........

May 11-20 ........

May 21-31 ........

June 1-13 .........

June 14-24 ........

July 1-10 .........

July 11-15 ........

July 16-25 ........

July 26-31, Aug. 1-2 

Aug. 3-12 .........

Aug. 13-20 ........

Aug. 21-29... .....

Aug. 30-31, Sept. 

1-4 .............

Sept. 5-9 .........

Sept. 10-20 .......

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

345 

506 

551 

238 

97.4 

49.3 

33.1 

36.8

25.2 

19.7 

731 

393 

63.8 

494 

43.6

250 

822 

659

45.8 

11.0 

9.78 

27.1

152

Silica 

(Si02)

24 

20 

17 

18 

19 

22 

20 

18

19 

20 

16 

16 

17 

16 

16

14 

15 

15

15 

16 

17 

16

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

610 

608 

602 

522 

566 

618 

660 

604

630 

703 

498 

426 

490 

420 

482

374 

326 

283

369 

476 

672 

620

473

Magnesium 

(Mg)

170 

112 

96 

82 

149 

215 

259 

246

253 

301 

70 

63 

112 

60 

106

62 

46 

38

83 

135 

252 

261

108

Sodium 

(Na)

702 

348 

264 

280 

660 

1,130 

1,430 

1,290

1,350 

1,990 

261 

182 

540 

173 

544

220 

138 

101

390 

830 

1,910 

1,640

438

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(SCO,)

181 

168 

152 

129 

146 

142 

165 

150

144 

147 

137 

145 

108 

119 

114

124 

128 

130

101 

98 

123 

148

158

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

2,110 

1,840 

1,740 

1,540 

1,800 

2,160 

2,320 

2,130

2,280 

2,580 

1,410 

1,160 

1,510 

1,180 

1,520

1,060 

877 

761

1,140 

1,600 

2,360 

2,260

1,430

Chloride 

(Cl)

970 

455 

352 

364 

1,010 

1,730 

2,260 

2,080

2,160 

3,280 

355 

268 

824 

244 

790

314 

188 

130

580 

1,260 

3,050 

2,620

675

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

1.6 

1.2 

3.5 

2.4 

2.1

4.0 

3.6 

2.5 

3.4 

5.7

4.9 

3.6 

2.8

3.1 

2.1

3.6

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RIO GRANDE BASIN 457

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Slice-dally temperature measurement generally between 11:00 a. m. and 6:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

..

78

75

75

72

a 67

66

67

68

68

a 60

b69

67

a 66

70

67

68

65

65

64

64

62

59

a 63

a61

a 59

a 59

62

62

65

66

Nov.

..

48

b50

60

--

__

-_

_

--

--

--

--

..

--

..

..

._

--

--

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

_

__

_

_

_

59

a 53

a 50

54

a 50

54

57

53

a 52

60

a 55

a 52

46

46

55

58

58

48

54

60

a61

65

Apr.

65

64

63

63

63

a 59

65

65

58

54

52

55

57

62

68

64

a 62

a 62

a 60

' a63

_

._

--

__

_

_

_

--

May June

..

_

--

..

_

..

..

--

_

_

--

76

a 76

74

80

80

--

July

a 78

81

79

81

86

a 78

a 79

a 66

a 72

78

a 78

a 74

85

83

82

78

79

80

a 78

79

80

a 77

-.

~

_

-.

__

_.

--

Aug.

..

--

a 82

a 80

a81

a84

80

a79

a 78

a 72

82

83

84

83

83

83

84

83

a77

80

82

81

80

82

80

a77

a78

a77

a 79

81

Sept.

82

76

a 75

a75

a 76

78

78

77

a73

a 72

a 69

78

a75

a70

78

a76

79

a71

77

a71

a 68

a65

a 62

a 64

a 64

a 65

a 69

74

a 70

a 66

--

72

a Observations made before 11:00 a. m. 

b Observations made after 6:00 p. m.
458 WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO BASINS 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952

Day

3 ......

12

ift

on

22 

24 ....

29 

26 -

» ......

Totalj.. __

12

19 ------

21 

22 - 

23 ------ 

24 ------ 

25 ------

26 ------ 

27 

28 ------ 

29 

30 ------ 

31 ......

TotalOctober

Mean

charge

(cfs)

11 

14 

20 

25 

27

21 

21 

24 

31 

32 

35 

35 

32 

28 

30

35 

35 

34 

39 

33 

33 

46 

43 

41 

43

53 

51 

56 

62 

124 

123

1,237

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

70 

66 

144

\ "

.

- 83

i- 82

> 83

95 

210 

107

} '

207 

126 

200 

422 

212

Tons 

per 

day

a2 

4 

10

4 

8 

7 

7

8

8 

26 

12

9

28 

19 

a 33 

141 

70

490

January

101 

96 

98 

100 

101

101 

94 

84 

80

77 

76 

81 

81 

83 

80 

74 

74 

76 

75 

78

81 

74 

68 

63 

58 

59 

60 

64 

60 

49 

46

2,392

92 

49

57

16

44

--

23

10

10

2 

5

427

November

Mean

charge

(cfs)

110 

98 

91 

108 

123

120 

121 

113 

103 

98

95 

94 

90 

90 

90

92 

' 91 

89 

87 

90 

92 

94 

98 

99 

98

96 

94 

94

91 

87

2,936

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

219 

109 

123

190

1-

106 

67 

70

Tons 

per 

day

65 

29 

30

58

23 

26 

17 

17

945

February

44 

47 

48 

54 

51

39 

43 

42 

42 

41

47 

49 

47 

52 

47 

43 

42 

44 

51 

43

50 

68 

69 

72 

77 

76 

70 

58 

51

1,507

37

27 

36

5

3 

6

134

December

Mean

charge

(cfs)

90 

91 

89 

87 

87

83 

83 

90 

92 

94

92 

91 

94 

92 

95

95 

103 

110 

109 

112 

112 

110 

107 

105 

104

101 

100 

98 

99 

101 

101

3,017

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

83

76 

68 

63

105

Tons 

per 

day

20

18 

17 

18

29

685

March

56 

52 

55 

58 

56

56

54 

57 

54 

57

54 

58 

64 

58 

62 

58 

58 

56 

51 

41

39 

43 

47 

52 

55 

43 

52 

52 

60 

57 

179

1,794

36

40

52 

328

5 

a6

7 

s253

437

s Computed by subdividing day.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN 

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1951 to September 1952 Continued

459

Day

3 

5 

7 ......

9 ......

15 

ID

9*

99

no

SO -- -

si ......

Total3 

4 ..... 

,5 -----

6 

8 

g 

10 

11 -- 

12 ----- 

13 

14 

15 ----- 

16 -----

19 

20 

21 

22 

25 

26 

27 

28 ----- 

29 

SO ----- 

31 

Total

April

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

345 

365 

402 

428 

428

452 

502 

615 

675 

690

750 

795 

812 

750 

675

414 

218 

152 

393 

336

220 

157 

123 

113 

109

106 

94 

91 

72 

71

11,353

820 

750 

780 

736 

304

126 

98 

92 

127 

96

83 

59 

64 

55 

58 

1,330 

930 

390 

237 

1,220

431 

192 

98 

63 

48

36 

24 

18 

9 

6 

4

9,284

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,500 

3,350 

3,350 

3,220 

3,220

2,850 

3,080 

4,000 

4,250 

3,650

3,320 

3,020 

2,960 

2,740 

2,620

1,960 

1,410 

967 

6,280 

9,350

5,300 

1,700 

932 

708 

440

350 

202

> 150

Tons 

per 

day

2,330 

3,300 

3,640 

3,720 

3,720

3,480 

4,170 

6,640 

7,750 

6,800

6,720 

6,480 

6,490 

5,550 

4,770

s2,230 

830 

397 

s 9, 290 

s 8, 630

3,150 

721 

310 

216 

129

100 

51

a 32

101, 710

July

4,950 

4,220 

4,060 

3,520 

2,680

2,950 

1,800 

898 

884 

300

200 

93 

109 

97 

72 

9,160 

9,850 

6,400 

3,000 

8,560

6,200 

3,400 

1,510 

629

f 217

54 

43 

90

Total discharge for year (cfs 

Total load for year (tons) . .

11, 000 

8,550 

8,550 

s 7, 070 

s2,160

1,000 

476 

223 

303 

78

45 

15 

19 

14 

11 

s 43, 700 

s 27, 500 

6,740 

1,920 

s 36, 300

s7,600 

1,760 

400 

107

18

1

1 

1

165, 616

May

Mean

charge

(cfs)

72 

64 

58 

53 

52

46 

38 

41 

38 

31 

22 

30 

36 

31 

24

25 

30 

39 

50 

44

37 

31 

32 

33 

28

33 

33

51 

51 

41 

33

1,229

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

92

65

72 

72

Tons 

per 

day

14 

6

7

7

259

August

2.1

250 

590 

565 

556

138 

59 

37 

24 

52

252 

229 

1,640 

932 

440 

285 

735 

848 

830 

865

830 

795 

812 

1,150 

935 

750 

382 

171 

103 

66 

56

15, 379. 1

82 

2,090 

6,400 

4,800 

4,500 

3,050 

750

185 

331

2,140 

2,550 

9,400 

10, 400 

7,900 

3,460 

6,000 

5,800 

4,600 

4,500

3,960 

3,800 

4,100 

5,200 

7,150 

5,600 

3,150 

1,700 

983 

413 

165

(t) 

s3, 360 

10,200 

7,320 

s6,990

si, 190 

119

15 

sl!5

si, 220 

s2,250 

s41, 000 

s 2 5, 800 

9,390 

s2,600 

11, 900 

13, 300 

10, 300 

,10,500

8,870 

8,160 

8,990 

s 17, 300 

s 18, 300 

11, 300 

S3, 330 

785 

273 

74 

25

234, 991

June

Mean

charge

(cfs)

37 

40 

33 

29 

25

30 

19

27 

25 

25

13 

12 

12 

13 

11

11 

9.9 

6.0 

4.5 

7.8

5.2 

3.8 

3.6 

141 

415

515 

602 

945 

1,060 

851

4,931.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

78

43

. 62

1,530 

4,020 

4,000 

4,400 

5,410 

5,410 

5,700

Tons 

per 

day

6

1

1

s 1, 170 

4,500

5,560 

7,150 

13, 800 

s 15, 400 

13, 100

60, 753

September

59 

48 

27 

19 

11

9.2 

12 

9.6 

13 

9.9

9.2 

8.1 

5.5 

3.9 

9.2 

18 

13 

11 

11 

8.8

9.9 

18 

31 

31 

31 

28 

30 

28 

28 

36

586.3

293 

114

63 

68 

154

47 

15

2 

, 2 

11

Z17

55,646.2 

566, 664

s Computed by subdividing day.

t Less than 0. 50 ton.

a Computed from estimated concentration graph.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ARTESIA, N. HEX.--Continu

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, April to Aug

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; D, decantation; P, pipette; 

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanicall

Date 

of 

collection

April 20, 1952 . .

July 2 .........

July 16 .........

July 20 .........

July 20 .........

Aug.. 22 ........

Aug. 24 ........

Aue. 26 ........

Time

10:00 a. m. 

8:20 a. m. 

4:45 p.m.

8:30 a.m. 

5:00 p.m. 

4:15 p.m. 

1:00 p. m. 

9:50 a.m. 

11:00 a. m. 

11:40 a.m.

10:00 a.m. 

6:50 a.m. 

2:25 p.m. 

5:10 p.m. 

5:45 p. m.

B:30 a.m. 

9:10 a.m. 

10:30 a.m. 

4:40 p. m. 

4:35 D. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

335 

490 

765

765 

765 

245 

1,990 

241 

1,990 

2,130

645 

2,060 

1,990 

378 

750

848 

812 

830 

780 

765

Water 

temperature

Suspended sed

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

9,750 

4,800 

7,620

3,950 

4,250 

2,700 

10, 400 

3,350 

11,000 

12, 300

4,820 

6,660 

10, 300 

6,810 

8,300

4,280 

3,760 

3,710 

5,970 

5.310

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

2,590 

3,440 

4,000

3,500 

3,830 

3,040 

3, 550 

2,480 

3,520 

4,180

3,260 

4, 130 

4,590 

3,310 

4,000

3,660 

2,710 

2,190 

3,090 

4.020

Percent fine

0.002 0.004

11 

54 

64

55 

61 

66 

69 

7 

3 

1

56 

45 

57 

68 

46

59 

48 

45 

58 

68

0.008 0.016

96 

76 

84

72 

80 

80 

74 

89 

81 

80

78 

72 

81 

88 

83

81 

70 

63 

74 

74

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN 461

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PENASCO NEAR DAYTON, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 3 feet upstream from crest of abandoned diversion dam, 1 mile 

northeast of old Dayton railway station, 3J miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles southeast of Artesia, Eddy County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,070 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: September 1951 to September 1952.

Sediment records: September 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, September 1951 to September 1952. Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 84 °F

July 18; minimum observed, 78°F July 17, 19.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,120 ppm July 17; minimum daily, no flow on many 

, days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,680 tons July 19; minimum daily, 0 ton on many days. 

REMARKS. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in WaterSupply Paper 1242. Records of discharge for September 1951 given in Water-Supply Paper 

1212.

Suspended sediment and temperature (°F) of water, July 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement at approximately 1:00 p. mj

Day

July 17, 1952 .... 

July 18 ...........

July 19 ...........

July 20 ...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

36 

13 

85 

14

Suspended Sediment

Mean 

Concentration 

(ppm)

9,120 

4,500 

4,560 

1,200

Total ........... 148

Total discharge for 

Total load for Sept

Total discharge for 

Total load for wate

Tons 

per 

day

si, 870 

158 

s 2, 680 

45

4,753

Temperature (°F)

78 

84 

78 

81

-

September 1951 (cfs-days) ............................................ 0

water year October 1951 to Sep 

r year October 1951 to Septembe

ember 1952 (cfs-d 

r 1952 (tons) ................... 4. 753

s Computed by subdividing day. 

Flow occurred only on days indicated.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

RIO PENASCO NEAR DAYTON, N. HEX. Continue

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, July 19

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; O, decantation; P, pipette; S

W, in distilled water; C, chemically dispersed; M, mechanically 

Date 

of 

collection

July 17, 1952 . . .

July 17 .........

July 17 .........

July 18 .........

July 18 .........

July 19 .........

July 19 .........

July 19 .........

July 19 .........

July 19 .........

July 20 .........

July 20 .........

July 20 .........

Time

12:45 p. m. 

4:15 p. m. 

6:15 p.m. 

8:15 p.m. 

8:15 p.m. 

10:15 p.m.

12:15 a.m. 

2:30 a.m. 

4:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

7:30 a.m. 

11:00 a. m. 

3:00 p. m.

1:00 p. m. 

1:00 p. m. 

3:00 p. m. 

5:00 p. m. 

7:00 p. m. 

7:00 p. m.

9:00 p. m. 

11:30 p.m. 

1:30 a.m. 

3:30 a.m. 

6:00 a. m. 

6:00 a. m. 

9:00 a. m.

Water 

discharge 

(cfs)

72 

115 

90 

66 

66 

57

54 

43 

33 

21 

21 

14 

8.0

360 

360 

207 

134 

97 

97

86 

69 

57 

43 

26 

26 

15

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Suspended sedi

Concentration 

of sample 

(ppm)

37,800 

21,300 

13, 700 

14, 100 

14, 100 

11,000

9,220 

8,560 

6,640 

6,050 

6,050 

4,050 

1,680

14, 500 

14, 500- 

13, 600 

7,110 

5,820 

5,820

3,570 

2,550 

1,570 

1,580 

1,090 

1,090 

1,150

Concentration 

of suspension 

analyzed 

(ppm)

3,970 

3,690 

4,020 

3,430 

3,540 

4,360

6,540 

5,760 

4,030 

4,250 

3,720 

4,630 

4,900

4,510 

3,900 

4,250 

3,700 

5,080 

4,680

3,840 

3,630 

4,600 

2,300 

1,070 

2,060 

3,380

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

69 

59 

83 

7 

79 

82

85 

68 

88 

13 

84 

91 

78

11 

63 

73 

78 

22 

76

82 

71 

73 

61 

0 

7 

65

0.008 0.016

88 

73 

90 

93 

98 

95

100 

75 

97 

93 

94 

97 

94

83 

93 

96 

94 

98 

94

92 

81 

83 

83 

58 

83 

77

0
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT DAM SITE 3, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. HEX

LOCATION. At gaging station at dam site 3 of Carlsbad project of Bureau of Reclamation, about 1 mi

downstream from Rocky Arroyo, and 8 miles northwest of Carlsbad, Eddy County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,620 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1951 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. Samples collected at approximately weekly intervals. Records of discharge for water year 

Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 10 ..........

Oct. 16 ..........

Oct. 31 ..........

Nov. 21 ..........

Dec. 5 ...........

Dec. 19 ..........

Jan. 2, 1952 ......

Jan 3 ............

Jan. 16 ...........

Jan. 23 ...........

Feb. 10...........

Feb. 11...........

Feb. 13...........

Feb. 28...........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

27 

24 

23 

21 

21 

23

24 

37 

71 

68 

73

73 

64 

71 

80

85

83 

400 

51 

51 

58

57 

51 

50 

57 

60

Temperature 

<°F)

"-

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

136 

131 

135 

133 

131 

131

135 

134 

136 

143 

142

143 

137 

139 

140 

144

148 

'115 

131 

143 

143

141 

141 

127 

138 

141

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

Chloride 

(Cl)

740 

735 

730 

735 

750 

730

730 

720 

720 

710 

690

710 

690 

690 

670 

670

670 

1,560 

700 

685 

670

670 

665 

665 

680 

675

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

B

r

(
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

PECOS RIVER AT DAM SITE 3, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. HEX. Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septemb

Date of collection

Mar. 5, 1952 .....

Mar. 26 ..........

Apr. 2 ...........

Apr. 9 ...........

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

Apr. 30 ...........

May 7 ............

May 14 ...........

May 22 ...........

May 28 ...........

June 11 ...........

July 2 ............

July 9 ............

July 16 ...........

July 22 ...........

July 23 ...........

July 30 ...........

Aug. 13 ..........

Aug. 20 ..........

Aug. 27 ..........

Sept. 2 ...........

Sept. 3 ...........

Sept. 10 ..........

Sept. 24 ..........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

64 

54 

43 

38

199 

605 

297 

102 

119

94 

58 

44 

37

30 

26 

24 

18 

18

81 

353 

151 

154 

154 

484

550 

73 

453 

462

404 

395 

87 

52 

39

Temperature 

CF)

75 

72 

73 

73

80 

80 

81 

83 

84

84 

70 

79

74 

73

78 

83 

78 

77

70 

75 

75 

68

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

140 

139 

138 

133

131 

110 

81 

140 

138

147 

145 

140 

140

136 

137 

136 

98 

86

136 

114 

140 

140 

83 

100

97 

134 

97 

108

113 

127 

147 

138 

138

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

11

0 

0 

0 

0 

5 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

Chloride 

(Cl)

660 

680 

665 

665

1,820 

560 

335 

690 

680

665 

685 

685 

685

690 

705 

705 

720 

730

705 

385 

665 

725 

725 

455

295 

735 

375 

295

375 

385 

780 

770 

750

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Bo

ron 

(B)
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CARLSBAD MAIN CANAL AT HEAD, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. H

LOCATION. At gaging station 220 feet downstream from head gates in Avalon Dam and 5.0 miles north of 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1939 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,340 ppm Apr. 1-4; minimum, 1,820 ppm July 1-4. 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,500 ppm Apr. 1-4; minimum, 957 ppm July 1-4.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 7,560 micromhos Apr. 2-3; minimum observed 2,080 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1939-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 6,310 ppm Apr. 11-12, 1949; minimum, 1,340 ppm Sept. 

Hardness: Maximum, 2,810 ppm June 1-10, 1945; minimum, 744 ppm Sept. 2-4, 1946.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 9,730 micromhos June 5, 1945; minimum observed, 401 microm

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Values shown as 

from canal when there was flow, otherwise from Lake Avalon at the head gates and are those for whi

specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Albuquerque, N. Hex. Record

Fe District for water year October 1951 to September 1952. Monthly diversions to Canal below Lake 

given in Water-Supply Paper 1242.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .... 

Oct. 11-20.........

Dec 21 31

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .... 

Jan. 11-16.... .....

1?ah 1 1 9A

Feb 21 29

Mar 21-23.

Apr. 1-4. ..........

Apr. 5-10. .........

Apr. 11-20. ........

Apr. 21-23. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

10.8 

9.75

212

120

218

335 

348 

302 

117

Silica 

(Si02)

14 

14

15 

13

14

11 

11 

13 

11

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

676 

674

618 

596

648

664 

618 

596 

594

Magnesium 

(Mg)

162 

154

139 

170

165

206 

136 

118 

114

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

494 

503

461 

650

520

825 

377 

259 

255

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

110 

109

135 

127

124

135 

113 

112 

105

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,080 

2,070

1,910 

1,920

2,060

2,260 

1,950 

1,810

i.R8o

Chloride 

(Cl)

830 

825

720 

1,060

835

1,300 

565 

395 

S70

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

1.6 

1.5

2.8 

2.7

2.5

2.5 

3.0 

2.6 

1.9

B

ro

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RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

CARLSBAD MAIN CANAL AT HEAD, NEAR CARLSBAD, N. HEX. 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Apr. 24-30, 1952....

May 14-20 ..........

May 21-31, Tune 1. . .

July 11-15, 18-20 . .

Aug. 11-12 .........

Aug. 21-31 .........

0__^. A 1ft

Sept. 11-14.........

Sept. 15-20, 30 ..... 

Sept. 21-29.........

Weighted average *

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

100 

124

140 

322 

270 

170

303 

336

214 

391 

439 

326

112

98.8

Silica 

(Si02)

15 

16

14 

12 

13 

15

15 

15

13 

13 

14 

15

14

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

638 

646

628 

283 

484 

480

556 

496

560 

384 

406 

424

602

524

Magnesium 

(Mg)

139 

144

161 

61 

93 

96

122 

100

128 

75 

75 

85

149

114

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

402

442

570 

224 

304 

277

386 

329

440 

261 

220 

252

493

358

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

136 

137

104 

96 

110 

114

130 

109

115 

97 

116 

118

134

118

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

1,970 

2,030

2,050 

850 

1,470 

1,440

1,710 

1,520

1,740 

1,150 

1,190 

1,250

1,890

1,610

Chloride 

(Cl)

620 

665

885 

340 

445 

425

595

490 

730 

690 

415 

330 

395

785

553

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4 

2.5

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.5

3.4 

2.7

2.6 

2.3 

1.6 

1.9

1.8

2.5

Bo

ron 

(B)

a Average for 163 days of flow.
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. HEX.

IjOCATION.--At gaging station at Green Street Bridge in Carlsbad, Kddy County, half a mile upstream f

DRAINAGE AREA. 18,100 square miles, approximately (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1937 to September 1946, July 1951 to September 1952.

Water temperatures: July 1951 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,560 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 2,130 ppmNov. 21-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,500 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum, 1,220 ppm Nov. 21-30, Dec. 11-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 3,600 micr.omhos Sept. 3; minimum observed, 2,880 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 91°F Aug. 8; minimum observed, 53°F Jan. 3, Feb. 7. 

EXTREMES. 1937-46, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum 3,590 ppm May 1, 1941; minimum, 360 ppm May 

Hardness: Maximum, 1,970 ppm May 1, 1941; minimum 290 ppm May 22, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 5,870 micromhos Apr. 25, 1942; minimum observed, 649 micr

Water temperatures (1951-52): Maximum observed, 91°F Aug. 8, 1952; minimum observed, 53 F Jan 3, 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of spec

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 195

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951...

NOT. 11-20.......

Jan. 1-10, 1952... 

Jan. 11-20

Jan. 21-31 .......

Feb. 11-20.......

Mar. 1-10 .......

Mar. 11-20 ......

Mar. 21-31 ......

Aor. 21-30.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

41.6 

43.5 

47.1 

43.1 

41.9 

40.1

40.2 

42.0 

40.9 

41.4 

42.6 

41.8

40.0 

42.7 

38.0 

42.8 

50.3 

46.6

43.8 

44.6 

40.8

Silica 

(SiO.)

20 

19 

20 

17 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

20 

20 

19

18 

17 

17 

18 

18 

19

21 

20 

20

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

342 

340 

338 

328 

330 

324

328 

328 

332 

344 

352 

364

354 

358 

356 

352 

352 

344

354 

352 

352

Magnesium 

(Mg)

113 

113 

109 

107 

108 

99

99 

98 

101 

108 

110 

109

122 

118 

114 

116 

116 

114

114 

109 

109

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

279 

240 

257 

253 

238 

233

236 

237 

233 

215 

225 

232

228 

220 

230 

237 

225 

239

248 

252 

268

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

232 

197 

215 

215 

219 

210

224 

224 

222 

214 

220 

219

216 

216 

220 

212 

210 

212

210 

192 

192

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,080 

1,050 

1,050 

1,010 

998 

964

969 

967 

974 

998 

1,030 

1,050

1,060 

1,050 

1,040 

1,060 

1,050 

1,050

1,080 

1,070 

1.090

Chloride 

(Cl)

430 

410 

410 

410 

400 

385

385 

385 

390 

392 

400 

414

425 

415 

420 

420 

410 

410

420 

425 

435

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.9 

2.5 

3.9

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 

2.9 

2.9 

4.9

1.4 

1.4 

.8 

.7 

1.8 

2.8

3.5 

4.0 

3.1
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. HEX. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septem

Date of collection

May 1-10, 1952 . . .

May 21-31 ........

June 1-10 ........

June 11-20 ........

June 21-30 ........

July 1-10 .........

July 11-20 ........

July 21-31 ........

Aug. 1-10 ........

Aug. 11-20........

Aug. 21-31........

Sept. 11-20........

Sept. 21-30 .......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

36.8 

35.1 

37.0

40.5 

36.2 

39.0 

42.4 

49.6 

46.0

39.5 

32.4 

36.4 

38.3 

38.1 

45.7

41.4

Silica 

(Si02)

19 

20 

18

18 

18 

19 

19 

20 

20

21 

20 

19 

23 

23 

22

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

354 

356 

364

380 

382 

374 

350 

362 

368

376 

382 

380 

390 

394 

376

355

Magnesium 

(Mg)

111 

109 

113

113 

113 

114 

108 

108 

113

120 

121 

121 

128 

121 

121

112

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

264 

258 

258

250 

259 

268 

225 

246 

255

276 

278 

287 

259 

244 

231

246

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

202 

174 

195

214 

202 

204 

200 

215 

217

222 

213 

221 

208 

221 

215

212

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,080 

1,100 

1,110

1,110 

1,130 

1,140 

1,060 

1,070 

1,100

1,160 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,150 

1,110

1,070

Chloride 

(Cl)

440 

430 

435

440 

450 

445 

380 

418 

434

454 

460 

466 

470 

448 

428

421

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

3.0 

4.2 

4.2

4.7 

4.5 

4.4 

3.9 

3.9 

3.1

2.6 

3.0 

2.9 

2.1 

1.9 

2.2

3.2

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ro

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RIO GRANDE BASIN 469

RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT CARLSBAD, N. HEX.--Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1951 to September 1952 

/Once-daily temperature measurement, generally between 4:00 p. m. and 9:00 p. mj

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Average

Oct.

83

80

81

80

80

78

75

76

76

75

a 74

77

75

74

75

75

75

76

74

75

75

72

71

72

73

73

69

71

73

70

75

Nov.

66

65

65

63

63

65

64

70

67

65

66

70

68

69

65

60

63

65

a 65

66

65

66

70

66

65

66

68

65

67

66

Dec.

65

63

68

65

66

60

55

58

59

55

_

56

60

61

67

58

60

60

68

67

68

58

60

59

62

60

56

59

61

62

62

61

Jan.

_

58

a 53

67

55

58

59

59

58

57

60

60

60

63

63

63

62

65

63

62

63

62

62

64

65

63

63

65

65

68

65

62

Feb.

65

62

57

60

64

65

53

65

65

65

_

65

65

65

65

65

60

65

65

63

65

65

66

~

60

64

65

65

63

Mar.

65

63

66

64

66

66

68

67

65

66

67

67

66

66

62

64

63

64

67

66

63

61

59

65

--

75

66

68

67

69

75

66

Apr.

76

74

76

72

75

75

76

76

73

68

65

67

78

71

75

74

75

75

72

75

75

76

75

76

76

75

75

75

75

74

May

79

80

76

75

82

86

84

79

77

73

73

77

77

78

77

78

73

65

73

74

75

75

77

79

76

77

75

77

77

78

80

77

June

80

80

81

82

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

a 86

86

87

86

86

87

88

87

86

87

86

87

86

85

82

83

82

84

85

85

July

86

86

85

85

85

85

77

80

81

77

84

82

82

83

83

83

82

84

84

85

a 89

86

87

87

84

88

87

85

87

84

Aug.

85

89

87

88

87

88

90

91

87

86

88

88

88

87

a 86

a 86

82

88

86

89

86

84

85

84

87

_

83

86

83

85

87

Sept.

89

78

80

a 79

82

82

78

78

76

78

79

80

79

74

81

81

82

79

--

79

73

74

75

75

85

78

74

75

75

79

a Observations made between 8:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER EAST OF MALAGA, N. MEX.

LOCATION. One and one-half miles upstream from gaging station near Malaga, which is 3 miles southeast 

Black River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,190 square miles, approximately (contributing area above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1952.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Septe

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 ... 

Oct. 11-20........

Dec. 21-31 ....... 

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ...

Feb. 1-10 ........

Feb. 11-20 .......

Mar. 1-10 ........

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

Apr. 21-30. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

68.5 

67.2 

68.2 

68.4 

73.7 

77.5

74.6 

77.5 

74.9 

81.1 

82.6 

77.0

76.5 

75.2 

72.0 

59.4 

49.8 

33.1

16.3 

26.3 

28.5

Silica 

(Si02)

20 

16 

17 

20 

18 

19

18 

17 

17 

17 

18 

17

15 

17 

17 

15 

13 

20

21 

22 

22

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

520 

514 

518 

522 

496 

508

510 

500 

494 

508 

506 

504

504 

488 

484 

488 

500 

528

564 

574 

572

Magnesium 

(Mg)

201 

193 

192 

189 

187 

177

177 

173 

170 

169 

173 

176

174 

183 

179 

179 

193 

204

211 

213 

212

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

699 

647 

637 

639 

621 

579

558 

562 

559 

554 

563 

551

554 

529 

530 

561 

575 

731

903 

889 

877

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

179 

179 

199 

218 

193 

212

211 

203 

201 

215 

219 

214

203 

191 

194 

174 

171 

168

176 

173 

175

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

D 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

1,740 

1,750 

1,730 

1,720 

1,700 

1,640

1,620 

1,610 

1,600 

1,620 

1,620 

1,620

1,640 

1,620 

1,600 

1,630 

1,670 

1,830

1,960 

1,990 

1.960

Chloride 

(CD

1,190 

1,070 

1,060 

1,060 

1,010 

970

955 

945 

930 

920 

940 

930

920 

905 

900 

945 

1,000 

1,200

1,450 

1,430 

1.430

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

8.1 

5.5 

8.8 

7.0 

6.3 

7.0

8.7 

7.2 

6.9 

7.4 

8.0 

7.2

7.2 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

2.7 

15

9.4 

13 

7.1

Boron 

(B)
May 1-10, 1952....

July 11-14 , 16-20

Sept. 21-30.......

Weighted average

38.6

c-i n

55.6

91 o

44.4

50.1

18

91

9A

20

00

no

25

19

548

482

580

515

206

1Q7

189

213

221

188

793 

796

714

957

659

178 

168

156

145

167

187

0

0

0

0

1,890

1,730

2,040

1,730

1,290

1,140

1,540

1,090

5.9 

5.8

5.9

5.4

4.3

3 9

3. 8

6.2
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued 

PECOS RIVER AT PIERCE CANYON CROSSING, NEAR MALAGA

LOCATION. At Pierce Canyon Crossing, one quarter mile downstream from gaging station which is 6 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,260 square miles approximately, at gaging station (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: March 1938 to September 1941. October 1951 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 13,100 ppm Aug. 1-10; minimum 5,270 ppm July 16-21.

Hardness: Maximum 2,790 ppm Sept. 1-10; minimum 1,880 ppm July 16-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 19,700 micromhos Aug. 4; minimum observed, 6,360 micromhos J

EXTREMES, 1938-41, 1951-52.--Dissolved solids: Maximum 13,100 ppm Aug. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 280 ppm Sep

Hardness: Maximum, 2,790 ppm Sept. 1-10, 1952; minimum 202 ppm Sept. 21, 1941.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 19,700 micromhos Aug. 4, 1952; minimum observed 433 micromhos 

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specific 

office at Albuquerque, N. Mex. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 g

flow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local rains.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .... 

Oct. 11-31.........

Nov. 1-10 .........

Nov. 11-20... ......

Nov. 21-30 ........

Dec. 1-10 .........

Dec. 11-20 ........

Dec. 21-31........ .

Jan. 1-10, 1952 .... 

Jan. 11-20.........

Jan. 21-31 .........

Feb. 1-10. .........

Feb. 11-20. ........

Feb. 21-29. ........

Mar. 1-10 .........

Mar. 11-20 ........

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

Apr. 1-10..........

Apr. 11-20. ........

Api. 21-30 ........

May. 1-10 .........

May 11-20 .........

May 21-3L .........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

71.8 

70.6 

70.9 

74.8 

79.8

77.8 

76.1 

78.6 

83.8 

84.1 

76.3

78.1 

81.2 

79.9 

67.8 

67.9 

53.9

22.4 

45.5 

40.3 

40.5 

45.8 

56.0

Silica 

(S10.)

13 

19 

18 

15 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

13 

11 

15

18 

17 

16 

19 

19 

18

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

526 

512 

516 

504 

512

516 

502 

502 

504 

508 

504

502 

498 

490 

490 

502 

462

538 

553 

563 

568 

560 

536

Magnesium 

(Mg)

221 

219 

219 

210 

205

205 

199 

199 

193 

197 

198

197 

213 

200 

203 

207 

209

255 

250 

242 

242 

231 

217

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,470 

1,460 

1,360 

1,260 

1,240

1,230 

1,180 

1,210 

1,110 

1,090 

1,100

1,110 

1,180 

1,080 

1,170 

1,230 

1,470

2,340 

2,040 

1,930 

1,950 

1,800 

i.4fin

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

153 

187 

217 

194 

208

214 

200 

203 

206 

214 

208

191 

194 

190 

178 

167 

160

165 

173 

169 

172 

170 

IRft

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

n

Sulfate 

(S04 )

1,900 

1,880 

1,850 

1,780 

1,760

1,740 

1,700 

1,710 

1,710 

,730 

,740

,740 

,760 

,670 

,710 

1,740 

1,820

2,030 

2,040 

3,010 

2,060 

2,030 

i Ban

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,350 

2,300 

2,150 

2,020 

1,990

2,000 

1,920 

1,950 

1,780 

1,740 

1,760

1,780 

1,900 

1,760 

1,890 

2,000 

2,310

3,710 

3,240 

3,090 

3,090 

2,840 

 >. SRn

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

7.4

7.5 

7.5 

7.7 

9.2 

8.6 

8.5

6.8 

6.9 

8.0 

7.1 

6.5

Boron 

(B)
June 1-10, 1952 ..... 

June 11-20 ..........

July 11-15 ..........

July 22-31 ..........

Aug. 1-10.. .........

Sept. 11-20. .........

Sept. 21-30. .........

Weighted average. . .

29.0 

39.6

66.2

16.6

20.9

18.5

24.1

51.4

54.6

20 

24

17

20

21

23

24

23

26

27

17

556 

556

518

570

591

640

621

521

229 

229

220

235

289

304

269

218

2,050 

1,770

1,930

1,940

3,860

3,580

2,410

1,530

168 

149

142

135

137

129

154

171

182

0 000000

2,000 

2,030

1,910

1,960

1,650

2,330

2,400

2,410

2,270

1,860

3,240 

2,790

3,040

3,810

3,060

1,770

3,560

6,000

5,610

3,830

2,440

-

3.4

---
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR «ED BLUFF, N. MEX.

LOCATION.--At pipeline bridge, 2| miles downstream from gaging station at Red Bluff, Eddy County, whi

and 5.5 miles upstream from Delaware River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,540 square miles, approximately (contributing area), (above gaging station). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1952.

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 14,700 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 5,260 ppm Feb. 1-10. 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,080 ppm Aug. 21-31; minimum, 1,960 ppm July 15-20.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 21,300 micromhos Aug. 23; minimum observed, 6,610 micromho

EXTREMES, 1937-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum 14,700 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 456 ppm June 3, 

Hardness: Maximum, 3,080 ppm Aug. 21-31, 1952; minimum, 256 ppm June 3, 1948.

Specific conductance: Maximum observed, 21,300 micromhos Aug. 23, 1952; minimum observed 268 microm

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Value for dissol

Water-Supply Paper 1102, should read 4,940 ppm. Records of specific conductance of daily samples 

N. Mex. Records of discharge for gaging station at Red Bluff for water year October 1951 to Septem

appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station except during periods of heavy local 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to September 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-10, 1951 .... 

Oct. 11-20. ........

Nov. 21-30 ........

Dec. 11-20 ........

Dec. 21-31 ........

Jan. 1-10, 1952 ... 

Jan. 11-20.........

Feb. 1-10 .........

liar. 1-10 ........

liar. 11-20........

Apr. 1-10 ........

Apr. 21-30 ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

73.9 

75.5 

72.8 

72.6 

77.7 

82. 2

79.6 

82.5 

81.2 

88.3 

91.1 

87.0

88.4 

87.7 

80.0 

68.7 

62.5 

46.9

23.2 

40.8 

37.3

Silica 

(Si02)

18 

17 

15 

17 

17 

18

18 

15 

16 

14 

16 

18

16 

13 

11 

9.5 

8. 2 

10

9.0 

14 

13

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

584 

540 

534 

534 

520 

518

522 

514 

498 

500 

512 

504

508 

500 

496 

486 

512 

502

534 

549 

563

Magnesium 

(Mg)

255 

227 

221 

219 

216 

207

207 

201 

201 

198 

198 

208

171 

204 

201 

202 

215 

211

231 

250

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

1,580 

1,520 

1,440 

1,430 

1,390 

1,330

1,300 

1,280 

1,240 

1,160 

1,110 

1,050

1,080 

1,130 

1,140 

1,220 

1,370 

1, 530

1,900 

2,490 

2.170

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

175 

169 

174 

195 

196 

193

204 

198 

187 

196 

217 

212

199 

176 

172 

163 

147 

145

147 

156 

162

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

2,020 

1,980 

1,900 

1,880 

1,850 

1,810

1,810 

1,770 

1,750 

1,730 

1,740 

1,650

1,660 

1,690 

1,700 

1,740 

1,820 

1,840

2,000 

2,090 

2.110

Chloride 

(Cl)

2,620 

2,400 

2,300 

2,280 

2,220 

2,130

2,070 

2,040 

1-.980 

1,860 

1,780 

1,770

1,720 

1,860 

1,870 

1,940 

2,210 

2,420

2,990 

3,910 

3.460

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.4 

8.1 

8. 3 

10

8.5 

7.8 

6.3 

7.4

Bo

ron 

(B)
May 1-10, 1952 .... 

May 11-20 ........

May 21-31.........

June 1-10 .........

July 1-10 .........

July 11-14 ........

July 15-20.........

July 21-31 ........

Aug. 1-10 .........

Aug. 11-20 ........

Aug. 21-31 ........

Sept. 1-10 ........

Sept. 11-20........

Sept. 21-30........

Weighted average .

37.6

14.6

40.5

56.5

15 

19

20

17

20

19

16

583

594

530

252

291

223

2,100 

2,190

1,560

1,660

2,360

2,380

2,440

3,770

4,220

4,160

3 910

3,040

1,600

170

134

111

173

000

2,140 

2,210

2,000

2,240

2,040

2,000

1,700

2,070

2,760

2,400

1,900

3,320

4,750

2,550

--

..
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER NEAR ORLA, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station 600 feet upstream from Pasotex pipeline crossing, 6 miles southeast of Or

bean) Draw and 14 miles downstream from Red Bluff Dam. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,300 square miles, approximately (contributing area). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1937 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 7,980 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 3,810 ppm Apr. 16-19.

Hardness: Maximum, 2,600 ppm June 1-30; minimum, 1,690 ppm Apr. 16-19.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 13,600 micromhos Sept. 26, 27; minimum daily, 4,470 micromhos A

EXTREMES, 1937-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 9,640 ppm Oct. 21-31, 1947; minimum, 1,090 ppm June 1-2

Hardness: Maximum,3,240 ppm Feb. 11, 13, 16-19, 1946; minimum, 602 ppm June 1-2, 1948.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 13,600 micromhos Sept. 26-27, 1952; minimum daily, 2,

REMARKS. Values reported for dissolved solids are sums of determined constituents. Records of specifi

ember 1952 available in district office at Austin, Tex. Records of discharge for water year October 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1951 to Se

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951. . 

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-31, 1952.. 

Feb. 1-29 .......

Mar. 1-31 ......

Apr. 1-15, 20-30. 

Apr. 16-19......

May 1-31 .......

July 1-31 .......

Aug. 1-30 ......

Sept. 1-30 ......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(els)

6.63 

8.13

28. 1 

11.0

10.5 

75.7

192 

386 

43.5

71.5 

127

177 

37.6

68.0

Silica 

(Si02)

22 

22

26 

22

16 

16

20 

16 

36

28 

21

19 

17

21

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

614 

628

624 

610

584 

614

584 

510 

612

629 

618

594 

665

601

Magnesium 

(Mg)

231 

232

232 

244

232 

246

236 

101 

242

251 

226

168 

212

212

Sodium **"«- 

,_, » slum 

(Na) (R)

1,470 

1,410

1,450 

1,480

1,550 

1,540

1,510 

637 

1,670

1,820 

1,610

1,240 

1,840

1,460

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

102 

121

120 

124

119 

117

124 

122 

89

106 

100

86 

102

106

Sulfate

(so«)

2,200 

2,190

2,170 

2,200

2,190 

2,260

2,140 

1,430 

2,290

2,360 

2,240

1,970 

2,190

2,120

Chloride 

(CD

2,350 

2,280

2,350 

2,380

2,420 

2,440

2,400 

1,050 

2,620

2,840 

2,520

1,950 

2,960

2,310

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.5 

3.5

Boron 

(B)

D

Part

per 

million

6,940 

6,820

6,910 

7,000

7,050 

7,170

6,950 

3,810 

7,510

7,980 

7,280

5,990 

7,930

6,780
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued 

PECOS RIVER BELOW GRANDFALLS, TEX.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Farm-to-Market Road 11 between Grandfalls and Imperia

miles downstream from Chacatori Draw.

DRAINAGE AREA. 27,820 square miles, approximately (contributing area).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; April 1939 to June 1942, October 1946 to September 1952. 

EXTREMES, 1951-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 12,200 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 984 ppm Apr. 2-4.

Hardness: Maximum, 3,710 ppm Mar. 1-31; minimum, 316 ppm Apr. 2-4.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 20,000 micromhos June 24, 27; minimum daily, 1,520 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1939-42, 1946-52. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 12,900 ppm May 1-5, 1951; minimum, 776 ppm J

Hardness: Maximum, 2,780 ppm May 1-5, 1951; minimum, 316 ppm Apr. 2-4, 1952.

Specific conductance (1950-52): Maximum daily, 20,000 micromhos June 24, 27, 1952; minimum daily, 

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Austin, Te

mined constituents. Records of discharge for water year October 1951 to September 1952 given in W

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to 

Date of collection

Oct. 1-31, 1951. .

Dec. 1-31 ...... 

Jan. 1-31, 1952 .

Feb. 1-29 .......

Mar. 1-31.......

Apr. 2-4........

Apr. 5-30 .......

July 1-31 .......

Aug. 1-31 ....... 

Sept. 1-30 ......

Weighted average

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

17.3 

16.1 

18.0 

24.7

21.3 

25.5 

16.0 

15.3 

19.8 

28.0

72.5 

24.5 

17.4 

16.0 

12.6 

12.4

19.4

Silica 

(810,)

22 

22 

22 

20

21 

13

44 

16 

20

12 

19 

16 

18 

20 

18

19

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

710 

734 

742 

730

728 

816 

264 

82 

741 

732

185 

398 

797 

817 

813 

799

738

Magnesium 

(Mg)

357 

364 

371 

369

373 

406 

138 

27 

387 

382

78 

177 

387 

393 

407 

381

369

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

2,270 

2,400 

2,430 

2,600

2,530 

2,950 

968 

213 

2,700 

2,660

570 

1,220 

2,710 

2,650 

2,660 

2,550

2,530

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

161 

182 

196 

186

170 

138 

122 

219 

152 

100

92 

100 

101 

146 

113 

109

146

Sulfate 

(S04 )

2,810 

2,810 

2,840 

2,900

2,910 

3,280 

1,170 

303 

3,070 

3,060

661 

1,540 

3,250 

3,180 

3,340 

3,180

2,950

Chloride 

(Cl)

3,630 

3,880 

3,930 

4,130

4,030 

4,670 

1,420 

195 

4,250 

4,200

890 

1,900 

4,250 

4,250 

4,200 

4,050

4,010

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

12 

12

7.3 

5.0

-

Boron 

(B)

Pa

p

m

li

9

10, 

10, 

10, 

10, 

12

4,

11

11, 

2,

5

11

11

11, 

11

10, 
RIO GRANDE BASIN Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RIO GRANDE BASIN I

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to Sep

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

(

Par

pe

mil

lion

RIO GRANDE AT LANGTRY

June 17, 1952 ...... a 1,180 20 0.01 168 24 108 2.4 188 537 19 0.7 2.5 0.25 1,01

PECOS RIVER NEAR COMSTOCK

June 17, 1952 ...... a 114 9.0 0.02 165 103 583 2.4 138 627 930 0.9 1.0 0.39 |b2,49

LAKE WALK NEAR DEL RIO

June 17, 1952 ...... 13 0.04 46 10 6.0 0.4 180 6.6 9.5 0.3 5.0 0.33 20

RIO GRANDE AT LAREDO

.Apr. 21, 1952...... a 554 13 0.00 75 33 165 0.4 144 248 215 0.9 0.8 0.60 84

LAKE HARLINGEN NEAR HARLINGEN

Sept. 16 ...........

11 

17

0.00 

.03

92 

130

33

37

202 ' 2. 8 

304

149 

154

274 

386

284 

430

0.8 

.7

0.5 

.2

0.57 1,00

b 1,38

a Records furnished by International Boundary and Water Commission, 

b Sum of determined constituents.
RIO GRANDE BASIN--Continued

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN RIO GRANDE BASIN I

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1951 to S

Date of collection

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Si02)

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate

<cos)

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(N03 )

B

ro

(B

HAGERMAN CANAL AT DEXTER

Oct. 10, 1951 ..... 

Feb. 11, 1952 .....

Sept. 2 ...........

206 

233 

233 

240 

221 

245 

232

6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,410 

1,080 

1,040 

1,130 

1,190 

1,260 

1,300

LAKE McMILLAN AT McMILLAN DAM NEAR LAKEWOO

Nov. IS, 1951 .....

Sept. 2 ...........

60 

88 

84 

113 

82 

132 

95 

97

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1,560 

1,750 

2,040 

2,570 

725 

6,190 

500 

154

PECOS RIVER AT FORD CROSSING IN MAJOR JOHNSON SPRING AREA 

Mar. 24, 1952 .. . ~

July 21............

Sept. 2 ...........

139 

184 

165 

107

10 

0 

0 

0

BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING, SEC

Oct. 11, 1951 ..... 

Nov. 20 ...........

Sept. 3 ...........

162 

204 

204 

200 

180 

181 

178 

177 

157

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

710 

730 

720 

225

. 9. T. 24 S., R.

21 

20 

20 

27 

26 

22 

17 

17 

19

27 

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Abbeville, La., Vermillion River near .. 257-259 

Abiquiu, N. Mex., Rio Chama near ..... 355-358

Acme, N. Mex., Pecos River near ..... 447-449

Adams Creek near Goweta, Wagoner

County, Okla. ................ 166

Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex., Pecos River

below ....................... 445-446

Altus-Lugert Reservoir near Lugert,

Kiowa County, Okla. ........... 248

Aluminum ............................ 8

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near ... 107-112 

Anahuac, Tex., Trinity Bay near ....... 291-298

Anahuac, Tex., Trinity River at ....... 289-290

Arkadelphia, Ark., Caddo River near ... 210-212 

Arkadelphia, Ark., Ouachita River at ... 213-215 

Arkansas City, Kans., Arkansas River

at ........................... 51-54

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.. 51-54 

at Dardanelle, Ark. ............... 134-137

at Little Rock, Ark. ............... 141-144

at Ralston, Okla. ................. 55-58

at Sand Springs Bridge near Tulsa,

Okla. ........................ 68-71

at Van Buren, Ark. ............... 130-133

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.. 48-50 

Arkansas River basin.................. 48-179

Artesia, N. Mex., Pecos River near .... 455-460

Aurora Creek near Beaver, Beaver

County, Okla. ................ 175

Austin, Tex., Colorado River at ....... 331-332

B

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Custer

County, Okla. ................ 250

Bayou De View near Morton, Ark ....... 47

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark. ........ 145-147

Beaver, Ark., White River at ......... 30-32

Beaver Creek near Purcell, MeClain

County, Okla.................. 171

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork River near.... 121-124

Bellcow Creek at Chandler, Lincoln

County, Okla. ................ 177

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near.... 202-203

Benton, Ark., Saline River at .......... 229-231

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Jemez River near . 375-378 

Bernalillo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near .. 379-383 

Bernardo interior drain near Bernardo

N. Mex. ..................... 388

Bernardo, N. Mex., Bernardo interior

drain near .................... 388

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande main

channel near ................. 387

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Grande near ... 384-386 

Bernardo, N. Mex., Rio Puerco near ... 406-408 

Bernardo, tt. Mex., San Francisco

riverside drain near .......... 389-390

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Craig

County, Okla. ................ 168-169

Big Cow Creek near Newton, Tex. ...... 274

Big Creek near Nowata, Nowata County,

Okla. ........................ 157

Bird Creek near Barnsdall, Osage County,

Okla. ........................ 163

near Sperry, Okla. ................ 78-81

near Owasso, Tulsa County, Okla. .. 166 

near Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla. 163 

near Skiatook, Tulsa County, Okla. . 164 

Bitter Creek near Chickasha, Grady

County, Okla. ................ 252

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Pawnee

County, Okla. ................ 152

Black River at Black Rock, Ark. ....... 46

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Black River at Pocahontas, Ark. ....... 46

near Corning, Ark. .............. 46

at Harkey Crossing, near Malaga,

N. Mex. ................... 479

Blue River near Blue, Bryan County,

Okla. ...................... 255

near Connerville, Johnston County,

Okla. ...................... 255

Boron ............................... 11

Boughton, Ark., Little Missouri River

near ....................... 216-218

Brazos River at Possum Kingdom Dam

near Graford, Tex. 307-308 

at Richmond, Tex. .............. 314-316

near Bryan, Tex. ............... 319

near Whitney, Tex. .............. 309-311

Brazos River basin ................... 304-319

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at 113-115 

Buck Creek near Boulanger, Osage

County, Okla. .............. 159

Bueyeros, N. Mex., Ute Creek near ... 98-102 

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark. ......... 45

near St. Joe, Ark. .............. 45

Bull Creek near Ira, Tex. ............ 322

Bull Lake near Littlefield, Tex. ........ 317

Cabezon, N. Mex., Rio Puerco below .. 391-394 

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla. ...... 185-188

Cache River at Patterson, Ark. ........ 47

Caddo Lake near Karnack, Tex. ........ 246

Caddo River near Arkadelphia, Ark. .... 210-212

Calcasieu River at Moss Bluff, La. ..... 263-265

Calcasieu River basin ................ 263-265

Calcium ............................ 9

California Creek near Nowata, Nowata

County, Okla. ............... 156-157

Calion, Ark., Ouachita River at ....... 225-228

Camden, Ark., Ouachita River at ...... 219-221

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla. ... 113-115

at Bridgeport, Caddo County, Okla. 171 

at Calvin, Hughes County, Okla. .. 174 

near Amarillo, Tex. ............ 107-112

near Asher, Pottawatomie County,

Okla. ...................... 172

near Camargo, Dewey County,

Okla. ...................... 170

near Eufaula, Mclntosh County,

Okla. ...................... 174

near Konawa, Seminole County,

Okla. ...................... 172

near Purcell, McClain County,

Okla. ...................... 171

near Roll, Roger Mills County,

Okla. ...................... 170

near Tascosa, Tex. ............. 104-106

near Thomas, Custer County, Okla. 171 

near Union, Canadian County, Okla. 171 

near Whitefield, Okla. ........... 125-129

near Whitefield, Haskell County,

Okla. ...................... 177

Candy Creek near Avant, Osage County,

Okla. ...................... 163-164

Caney Creek at Bon Wier, Tex. ........ 274

Caney Lake at Red River Arsenal near

Texarkana, Tex. .............. 246

Caney River near Bartlesville, Washington

County, Okla. .............. 160

near Boulanger, Osage County,

Okla. ...................... 159

near Collinsville, Tulsa County,

Okla. ...................... 162

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Caney River near Hulah, Osage County,

Okla. .......................... 160

near Ramona, Washington County,

Okla. .......................... 162

Canton, Okla., North Canadian River near.. 119-120 

Carbonate and bicarbonate ............... 10

Carlsbad main canal at head near Carlsbad,

N. Mex. ....................... 465-466

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Carlsbad main canal

near ........................... 465-466

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River at ....... 467-469

Carlsbad, N. Mex., Pecos River near..... 463-464

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River near . 182-184 

Chacon Lake 6 miles north of Devine, Tex.. 348 

Chambers Creek near Corsicana, Tex. .... 300

Chamita, N. Mex., Rio Chama near....... 359-363

Chemical quality ........................ 3

Cherokee Lake near Longview, Tex........ 273

Chico Arroyo near Guadalupe, N. Mex. .... 395-398

Chikaskia River at Blackwell, Kay County,

Okla. .......................... 151

Chloride ............................... 10-11

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla. ....... 63-67

Cimarron River near Kenton, Cimarron

County, Okla. .................. 153

near Mocane, Beaver County, Okla. ... 153

near Waynoka, Woods County, Okla.... 153

City Lake near Terrell, Tex. ............. 299

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near .. 75-77 

Clarendon, Ark., White River at ......... 42-44

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Atoka

County, Okla. .................. 256

Clear Creek near Elmwood, Beaver County,

Okla............................ 175

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent, Tex. . .304-306 

Clear Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth,

Tex. ........................... 279-281

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Texas

County, Okla. .................. 174

Collection and examination of samples ..... 3-5

Color .................................. 12

Colorado City, Tex., Colorado River at ... 323-324 

Colorado River above Bull Creek near

Knapp, Tex. .................... 320-321

at Austin, Tex. ..................... 331-332

at Colorado City, Tex. ............... 323-324

at La Grange, Tex. .................. 335

at Wharton, Tex. .................... 333-334

near San Saba, Tex. ................. 325-330

Colorado River basin .................... 320-335

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 86-89

Composition of surface waters ............ 7-15

Coon Creek near Dewey, Washington

County, Okla. .................. 161

Cooperation ........................... 17,18-19

Correo, N. Mex., San Jose River at ...... 399-401

Corrosiveness .......................... 14

Cotter, Ark., White River at ............. 33-35

Cotton Creek near Copan, Washington

County, Okla. ................... 160

Cottonwood Creek 11 miles southeast of

Paducah, Tex. .................. 244

near Guthrie, Logan County, Okla. .... 155

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark. ........ 148

Cave, Tex., Old River near .............. 287-288

Cow Bayou near Mauriceville, Tex. ....... 271-272

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark. ...... 149

Cypress Creek near Buna, Tex. .......... 274

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at ...... 138-140

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at ..... 134-137

Dayton, N. Mex., Rio Penasco near ...... 461-462

Deep Creek near Dunn, Tex. ............. 335

Deep Fork River near Beggs, Okla. ....... 121-124

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Cotton County,

Okla. .................."......... 248

Deer Creek near Hydro, Caddo County,

Okla. .......................... 171

Delaware Creek near Sperry, Tulsa County,

Okla. .......................... 165

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Dempsey Creek 5 miles southwest of Bon

Weir, Tex. ................... 274

Denison, Tex. , Red River near ......... 200-201

Dissolved solids ...................... 12

Division of work ...................... 17,20

Dog Creek near Claremore, Rogers

County, Okla. ................. 166

Donahoe Creek 3 miles southwest of Bon

Weir, Tex. ................... 274

Domingo, N. Mex., Galisteo Creek at ... 371-374 

Double Mountain Fork Brazos River 5. 5

miles north of Slaton, Tex. ..... 318

4.3 miles southeast of Lubbock, Tex. 317 

4. 2 miles northeast of Slaton, Tex... 318 

near Aspermont, Tex. ............. 318

7. 8 miles southeast of Lubbock, Tex. 317

7. 5 miles northwest of Slaton, Tex. . 317

Dry Frio River near Concan, Tex. ...... 348

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near .... 196-199

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark. ......... 149

Eagle Chief Creek near Cleo Springs,

Major County, Okla. ........... 153-154

Eagle Mountain Reservoir above Fort

Worth, Tex. .................. 299

Eastland, Tex., Leon River near ....... 312-313

Eleven Point River near Ravendon Springs,

Ark. ......................... 46

Elk Creek near Hobart, Kiowa County,

Okla. ........................ 248

Elk River near Tiff City, McDonald, Mo. 168 

Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton,

Tex. ......................... 299

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at ....... 351-354

Evadale, Tex., Neches River at ........ 275-277

Expression of results .................. 6-7

Felsenthal, Ark., Ouachita River near .. 238-240 

Finn Creek near Story, Garvin County,

Okla. ........................ 252

Fluoride.............................. 11

Fort Gibson, Okla., Neosho River near.. 92-93 

Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir near Nugent,

Tex. ............... >........ 319

Fort Worth, Tex., Clear Fork Trinity

River at ..................... 279-281

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly,

Ark. ......................... 149

near Nimrod, Ark. ................ 149

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Latimer

County, Okla. ................ 178

Frio River at Concan, Tex. ............ 348

at U. S. Highway 83 near Leakey,

Tex. ........................ 348

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark. .... 148

near Rudy, Ark. .................. 148

Gageby Creek 2 miles northwest of Brisco, Tex. ..................... 245

Galisteo Creek at Domingo, N. Mex. .... 371-374

Graford, Tex., Brazos River near ...... 307-308

Grandfalls, Tex., Pecos River below ... 477 

Greenleaf Lake near Braggs, Muskogee

County, Okla. ................. 170

Greenville, Reservoir No. 2 near Greenville, Tex. ................... 273

Groesbeck Creek near Quanah, Tex. .... 242

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Chico Arroyo near. 395-398 

Guadalupe River at Victoria, Tex. ...... 336-338

near Hunt, Tex. ................... 339

Guadalupe River basin ................. 336-339

H

Hackberry Creek near Wheeler, Tex. ... 243 

Hagerman Canal at Dexter, N. Mex...... 479
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Hardness ............................ 13

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near ......................... 39-41

Hominy Creek near Hominy, Osage County,

Okla. ........................ 164

near Sperry, Tulsa County, Okla. ... 165

near Skiatook, Tulsa County, Okla... 164-165 

Housen Bayou 9 miles east of Yellowpine,

Tex. ......................... 273

Hoyle Creek near Ames, Major County,

Okla. ........................ 154

Huffman, Tex., San Jacinto River near .. 301-303 

Hurricane Creek near Sheridan, Ark. ... 232-234

Hydrogen-ion concentration ............ 12-13

Idabel, Okla., Little River near ........ 204-206

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark. 

Illinois River near Gore, Sequoyah

County, Okla. ................

Indian Creek near Woodward, Woodward

County, Okla. .......... J......

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near......

Introduction............ ..............

Ira, Tex., Bull Creek nea^ ... .........

Iron .................................

149

170

175

82-85

1-3

322

Jemez River near Bernalillo, -N. Mex. .. 375-378 

John Martin Reservoir, Colo., Arkansas

River below................... 48-50

Johnson Creek at Ingram, Tex. ......... 339

K

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla ...... 202-203

Kiowa Creek near Slapout, Beaver

County, Okla. ................. 175

Kings River near Berryville, Ark. ...... 45

Knapp, Tex., Colorado River near ...... 320-321

Lake Arthur, La., Mermentau River at.. 260-262 

Lake Crook near Paris, Tex. ........... 246

Lake Halbert near Corsicana, Tex....... 300

Lake Harlingen near Harlingen, Tex. .... 478

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex. ......... 244

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex. .. 245 

Lake McMillan at McMillan Dam near

Lakewood, N. Mex. ........... 479

Lake Murray near Ardmore, Carter

County, Okla. ................. 249

Lake Randall near Denison, Tex. ....... 245

Lake Sweetwater near Sweetwater, Tex. 318 

Lake Texoma at Perrin Air Force Base

Recreation Area near Pottsboro, 

Tex. ........................ 245

Lake Tyler near Whitehouse, Tex. ...... 278

Lake Waco near Waco, Tex. ........... 319

Lake Walk near Del Rio, Tex. .......... 478

Lake Wichita at Wichita Falls, Tex. ..... 244

Lake Worth near Fort Worth, Tex. ...... 299

Lampasas Riv r at Fort Hood near Belton, Tex. ..................... 319

Langley, Okla., Neosho River at ....... 90-91

Lawrence Springs near Sulfur, Murray

County, Okla. ................. 254

Lebos Creek near Eldorado, Jackson

County, Okla. ................. 247

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark......... 148

Leila Lake Creek near Hedley, Tex...... 242

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near... 72-74 

Leon River near Eastland, Tex. ........ 312-313

Lightning Creek near Alluwe, Nowata

County, Okla. ................. 158

Literature cited ....................... 20-21

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan,

Stephens County, Okla,......... 249

Little Cow Creek at Birkevllle, Tex. ... 274

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Little Deep Fork Creek near Edna, Creek

County, Okla. ................ 177

Little Missouri River near Boughton, Ark. 216-218 

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark. 39-41 

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near

Idabel, Okla. ................. 204-206

near Norman, Okla. ............... 116-118

near Sasakwa, Seminole County, Okla. 173 

near Tecumseh, Pottawatomie

County, Okla. ................ 172-173

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at ... 141-144 

Little Washita River near Ninnekah,

Okla. ........................ 189-191

Lobatos, Colo., Rio Grande near ....... 349-350

Logan, N. Mex., Ute Creek near........ 103

Loma Parda, N. Mex., Mora River at .. 94-97 

Longtown Creek near Enterprise, Haskell

County, Okla. ................. 177

Lost Creek near Seneca, McDonald

County, Mo. .................. 168

Lovell, Okla., Skeleton Creek near ..... 59-62

Lower Mississippi River basin ......... 22-259

M

Magnesium ........................... 9

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River east of... 470-471 

Malaga, N. Mex., Pecos River near .... 472-473

Manganese ........................... 9

Mannford, Okla., Cimarron River at .... 63-67

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River at 26-28 

Mathis, Tex., Nueces River near ....... 346-347

Mauriceville, Tex., Cow Bayou near .... 271-272

Medina Lake near San Antonio, Tex...... 339

Mermentau River at Lake Arthur, La. ... 260-262

Mermentau River basin ................ 260-262

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley,

Ark. ......................... 47

Mill Creek near Mill Creek, Johnston

County, Okla. ................. 254

12 miles southeast of Yellowpine, Tex. 274 

Mineral constituents in solution ......... 8-12

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. ..... 22-25b

Mississippi River Delta ................ 257-259

Mora River at Loma Parda, N. Mex. .... 94-97

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark. ........ 241

Moss Bluff, La., Calcasieu River at .... 263-265

Moss Bluff, Tex., Trinity River near ... 285-286 

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River near ... 207-209 

Mud Creek near Grady, Jefferson County,

Okla.......................... 249

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Atoka

County, Okla. ................. 256

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark. ... 148

N

Neches River at Evadale, Tex. ......... 275-277

at State Highway 31 near Chandler,

Tex. ......................... 278

Neches River basin .................... 275-278

Neosho River at Fort Gibson Reservoir

near Fort Gibson, Okla. ........ 92-93

at Pensacola Reservoir at Langley,

Okla. ........................ 90-91

near Choteau, Mayes County, Okla. . 169 

near Commerce, Okla. ............ 86-89

Newport, Ark., White River at ......... 36-38

Ninnekah, Okla., Little Washita River

near ......................... 189-191

Nitrate ............................... 11

Norman, Okla., Little River near....... 116-118

North Canadian River at Beaver, Beaver

County, Okla. ................ 174

at Canton Reservoir near Canton,

Okla. ........................ 119-120

at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County,

Okla. (23rd Street Bridge)...... 176

near Eufaula, Mclntosh County, Okla. 177 

near Guymon, Texas County, Okla... 174 

near Wetumka, Hughes County, Okla. 176 

near Yukon, Canadian County, Okla. 176
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North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla... 182-184 

near Ejrick, Beckham County, Okla. . 248 

near Headrick, Jackson County, Okla. 248 

near Shamrock, Tex. .............. 243

North Fork River at Norfork Dam near

Norfork, Ark. ................ 45

North Fork Wichita River 11 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex. ......... 244

14 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex.. 244 

10 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex.. 243 

North Groesbeck Creek 3 miles southeast

of North Groesbeck, Tex. ...... 242

Nueces River near Camp Wood, Tex. ..... 348

near Laguna, Tex. ................ 348

near Mathis, Tex. ................. 346-347

near Three Rivers, Tex. .......... 340-345

Nueces River basin ..................... 340-348

Nugent, Tex., Clear Fork Brazos River at 304-306

Oakwood, Tex., Trinity River near ...... 282-284

Old River near Cove, Tex. ............... 287-288

Orla, Tex., Pecos River near ............ 476

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark. ..... 148

Otter Creek near Mountain Park, Kiowa

County, Okla. ................. 248

Ouachita River at Arkadelphia, Ark. ...... 213-215

at Gallon, Ark. ................... 225-228

at Camden, Ark. .................. 219-221

near Felsenthal, Ark. ............. 238-240

near Mount Ida, Ark. .............. 207-209

Oxygen consumed ....................... 12

Palo Duro Creek near Range, Texas County, Okla. ..................... 174

Palo Gaucho Creek near Hemphill, Tex. .. 273 

7 miles east southeast of Milam,

Tex. ......................... 273

Patroon Bayou at County Road Bridge 7

miles northeast of Milam, Tex. 273 

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark......... 138-140

near Booneville, Ark............... 149

near Waveland, Ark. .............. 149

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex. ....... 467-469

at Damsite 3, near Carlsbad, N. Mex.463-464 

at ford crossing in Major Johnson 

Spring area near Lakewood, N. 

Mex. ........................ 479

at Pierce Canyon Crossing near

Malaga, N. Mex. .............. 472-473

at Puerto de Luna, N. Mex. ........ 439-444

below Alamogordo Dam, N. Mex. ... 445-446

below Grandfalls, Tex. ........... 477

east of Malaga, N. Mex. ........... 470-471

near Acme, N. Mex. .............. 447-449

near Artesia, N. Mex. ............. 455-460

near Comstock, Tex. ............. 478

near Orla, Tex. ................... 476

near Red Bluff, N. Mex. ........... 474-475

Pennington Creek near Reagan, Johnston

County, Okla. ................. 255

Percent sodium......................... 14

Persimmon Creek near Mutual, Woodward

County, Okla. ................. 176

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark. ........... 149

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening

Shade, Ark. .................. 47

Polecat Creek near Heyburn, Creek County,

Okla. ........................ 156

Pond Creek near Boulanger, Osage County,

Okla. ........................ 159

near Fort Cobb, Caddo County, Okla. 251

near Lamont, Grant County, Okla. .. 150-151

Possum Creek near Lenapah.Nowata County, Okla. 156

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark. .......... 148

near Wister, LeFlore County, Okla.. 178 

Preacher Creek near Dover, Kingfisher

County, Okla. ................ 155

Properties and characteristics of water.... 12-14

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Mays County,Okla. 170

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Publications .......................... 15-17

Puerto de Luna, N. Mex., Pecos River at 439-444

R

Rainey Mountain Creek near Mountain

View, Kiowa County, Okla. .... 251

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at ...... 55-58

Red Bluff, N. Mex., Pecos River near .. 474-475 

Red River at Denison Dam near Denison,

Tex. ........................ 200-201

at Index, Ark. .................... 241

near Gainesville, Tex. ............ 245

Red River basin ....................... 180-256

Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Noble

County, Okla. ................ 151-152

Richmond, Tex., Brazos River at ...... 314-316

Right Hand Chute of Little River at Riverdale, Ark. ................... 29

Rio Chama near Abiquiu, N. Mex. ...... 355-358

near Chamita, N. Mex. ........... 359-363

Rio Grande above Culebra Creek near

Lobatos, Colo. ............... 349-350

at Embudo, N. Mex. .............. 351-354

at Langtry, Tex. .................. 478

at Laredo, Tex. ................... 478

at Otowi Bridge near San Ildefonso,

N. Mex. ..................... 364-370

at San Acacia, N. Mex. ............ 413-419

at San Antonio, N. Mex............. 420-425

at San Marcial, N. Mex. ........... 432-438

main channel near Bernardo, N. Mex. 387 

near Bernalillo, N. Mex. .......... 379-383

near Bernardo, N. Mex. ........... 384-386

Tiffany Channel at San Marcial, N.

Mex. ........................ 426-431

Rio Grande basin ..................... 349-479

Rio Hondo at Diamond A Ranch near Roswell, N. Mex. ................ 450-454

Rio Penasco near Dayton, N. Mex....... 461-462

Rio Puerco below Cabezon, N. Mex. ..... 391-394

at Rio Puerco, N. Mex. ........... 402-405

near Bernardo, N. Mex. ........... 406-408

Rio Puerco, N. Mex., Rio Puerco at .... 402-405

Rio Salado near San Acacia, N. Mex. .... 409-411

Roaring Springs Creek near Roaring

Springs, Tex. ................. 243

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Murray

County, Okla. ................ 254

Roswell, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near...... 450-454

Ruliff, Tex., Sabine River near ........ 268-270

Rush Creek near Pauls Valley, Garvin

County, Okla. ................ 253

near Purdy, Garvin County, Okla.... 253

Rye, Ark., Saline River near .......... 235-237

S

Sabine River near Ruliff, Tex. .......... 268-270

near Tatum, Tex. ................ 266-267

Sabine River basin .................... 266-274

St. Francis Bay near Riverfront, Ark. ... 29

St. Francis River at Lake City, Ark. .... 29

at Marked Tree, Ark. ............. 26-28

at Parkin, Ark. .................. 29

at St. Francis, Ark. .............. 29

Floodway near Marked Tree, Ark. . . 29 

St. Francis River basin ............... 26-29

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at ... 22-25b 

Saline River at Benton, Ark. ........... 229-231

near Rye, Ark. ................... 235-237

Salina Creek near Salina, Mayes County,

Okla. ........................ 169

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Sequoyah

County, Okla. ................ 178

Salt Creek near Alluwe, Nowata County,

Okla. ........................ 157-158

near Dewright, Seminole County,

Okla. ........................ 173

10 miles southeast of Paducah, Tex.. 243 

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa ,

Kay County, Okla. 151
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Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva,

Woods County, Okla. ........... 150

near Jet, Alfalfa County, Okla. ...... 150

Salt Fork Red River near Clarendon, Tex. 242 

near Mangum, Greer County, Okla. .. 247 

near Vinson, Harmon County, Okla. .. 247 

near Wellington, Tex. .......... 180-181, 242

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Grande at ..... 413-419

San Acacia, N. Mex., Rio Salado near.... 409-411

San Acacia, N. Mex., Socorro main canal

north at ....................... 412

San Antonio, N. Mex., Rio Grande at .... 420-425

Sand Creek near Bartlesville, Washington

County, Okla. ................. 162

near Okesa, Osage County, Okla. .... 161

near Pawhuska, Osage County, Okla. . 161 

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Roger

Mills County, Okla. ............ 250

Sandy Creek 9. 5 miles east of Yellowpine,

Tex. .......................... 274

San Francisco riverside drain near Bernardo, N. Mex. ................. 389-390

San Ildefonso, N. Mex., Rio Grande near . 364-370 

San Jacinto River near Huffman, Tex. .... 301-303

San Jacinto River basin ................. 301-303

San Jose River at Correo, N. Mex. ...... 399-401

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande at ... 432-438 

San Marcial, N. Mex., Rio Grande Tiffany

Channel at .................... 426-431

San Saba, Tex., Colorado River near .... 325-330

Santa Rosa Lake near Vernon, Tex. ..... 244

Sediment .............................. 15

Sheridan, Ark., Hurricane Creek near ... 232-234 

Silica ................................. 8

Skedee Creek near Pawnee, Pawnee County,

Okla. ......................... 152

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla. ....... 59-62

Smackover, Ark., Smackover Creek near . 222-224 

Smackover Creek near Smackover, Ark. .. 222-224 

Socorro main canal north at San Acacia,

N. Mex. ...................... 412

Soda Lake near Earth, Tex. ............. 317

Sodium-adsorption-ratio ............... 14

Sodium and potassium .................. 10

South Concho River at San Angelo, Tex.... 335

South Fork of Ouachita River near Mount

Ida, Ark. ..................... 241

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton,

Ark. .......................... 47

South Groesbeck Creek 3 miles northeast

of Acme, Tex. ................. 242

Specific conductance ................... 13

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near ......... 78-81

Spring Creek near Ada, Pontotoc County,

Okla. ......................... 172

Spring River at Imboden, Ark. .......... 46

near Quapaw, Ottawa County, Okla. .. 167 

Stinking Creek near Carnegie, Kiowa

County, Okla. ................. 251

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark. 46 

near Poughkeepsie, Ark. ........... 47

Stream flow ........................... 20

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Meto near ........ 145-147

Sugar Creek near Anadarko, Caddo County,

Okla. ......................... 252

Sulfate ................................ 10

Sulphur Creek 1. 2 miles northeast of Dunn,

Tex. .......................... 335

Suspended sediment..................... 4-5

Sweetwater Creek near Wheeler, Tex. .... 243

near Sweetwater, Roger Mills County,

Okla. ......................... 247

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near ...... 192-195

Tascosa, Tex., Canadian River near ..... 104-106

Tatum, Tex., Sabine River near ......... 266-267

Temperature .......................... 5

Tenaha Creek near Shelbyville, Tex. ..... 273

Three Mile Creek near Mill Creek,

Johnston County, Okla. ......... 254

Three Rivers, Tex., Nueces River near .. 340-345

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Total acidity ..................... .,1. < 13

Trinity Bay at mouth of Trinity RiveiL /

near Anahuac, Tex. ..... S.T.- /291-298

Trinity River at Anahuac, Tex. ....../ 289-290

at Dallas, Tex. ................(. 299

near Moss Bluff, Tex. ..........\ 285-286

near Oakwood, Tex. ............. x282-284

near Rosser, Tex. .............. 299

Trinity River basin ................. 279-3

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River near ... 68-7 

Turkey Creek near Dover, Kingfisher 

County, Okla. ..............

near Drummond, Garfield County, 

Okla. .....................

near Olustee, Jackson County, 

Okla. ....................

155

U

154

247

Ute Creek at Gallegos, N. Mex. ...... 179

near Bueyeros, N. Mex. ........ 98-102

near Logan, N. Mex. ............ 103

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at .. 130-133 

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla. 75-77 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (State Highway 88 Bridge) 158-155 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (U. S. Highway 66 Bridge) 166 

near Claremore, Rogers County,

Okla. (State Highway 20 Bridge) 163 

near Inola, Okla. ................ 82-85

near Lenapah, Okla. ............. 72-74

near Nowata, Nowata County, Okla. 157 

near Okay, Wagoner County, Okla. 167 

near South Coffeyville, Nowata

County, Okla. .............. 156

near Talala, Rogers County, Okla. 158 

near Wagoner, Wagoner County,

Okla. ...................... 167

Vermillion River at Bancker' s Ferry

near Abbeville, La. ......... 257-259

Victoria, Tex., Guadalupe River at ... 336-338

W

Wanderers Creek at Odell, Tex. ..... 242

Walnut Creek near Pur cell, McClain

County, Okla. .............. 172

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near .... 185-188

Washita River near Anadarko, Caddo

County, Okla. .............. 252

near Carnegie, Caddo County, Okla. 251 

near Cheyenne, Roger Mills County,

Okla. ..................... 250

near Chickasha, Grady County,

Okla. ...................... 252

near Cordell, Washita County,

Okla. ...................... 250

near Durwood, Okla. ............ 196-199

near Midway, Roger Mills County,

Okla. ...................... 250

near Pauls Valley, Garvin County,

Okla........................ 253

near Tabler, Okla. .............. 192-195

Wellington, Tex., Salt Fork Red River

near ....................... 180-181

West Cache Creek near Cookietown,

Cotton County, Okla. ......... 249

Western Gulf of frfexico basins ....... 260-479

West Fork Trinity River at Fort Worth

Tex. ....................... 299

Wewoka Creek near Wetumka, Hughes

County, Okla. .............. 176

Wharton, Tex., Colorado River at 333-334 

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near 125-129 

White River at Batesville, Ark. ....... 46

at Beaver, Ark. ................. 30-32

at Calico Rock, Ark. ............ 45

at Clarendon, Ark. .............. 42-44

at Cotter, Ark. ................. 33-35

at Devalls Bluff, Ark. ........... 47
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White River at Newport, Ark. .......... 36-38

4. 5 miles east of Crosbyton, Tex.... 318

White River basin ..................... 30-47

Whitney, Tex., Brazos River near ...... 309-311 

Wichita Falls Project Irrigation Canal

l£ miles south of Iowa Park, Tex. 245.

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Wichita River 4 miles west of Byers, Tex. .. 245 

at Wichita Falls, Tex. ............... 244

Wildhorse Creek near Hoover, Garvin

County, Okla. ................... 253

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Woodward

County, Okla. .................... 175

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