Compilation of Records 

of Surface Waters of the 

United States, October 

1950 to September 1960

Part 5. Hudson Bay and Upper Mississippi 

River Basins

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1728

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1964
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington, D. C. 20402
PREFACE

This report contains summaries of streamflow reccrds in the 

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins. It wae prepared 

by the United States Geological Survey in the Water Resources Division, L.B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of E. L. 

Hendricks, chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Fly^n, chief, 

Reports Section.

The data were compiled under the supervision of district engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

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

H. C. Bolon.................................................................... Rolle, Mo.

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

M. D. Hale............................................................ Indianapolis, Ind. 

W. D. Mitchell........................................................... Champaign, 111.

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

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

K. B. Young............................................................... Madison Wis.

Ill
CONTENTS

Page 

Purpose and scope.................................................................. 1

Description of data................................................................ 1

Publications....................................................................... 4

Hydrologlc conditions.............................................................. 6

Gaging-statlon records............................................................. 8

Hudson Bay basin

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): 

Saskatchewan River basin 

Belly River at International boundary...................................... 8

North Fork Belly River at International boundary......................... 9

Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alberta...... 10

Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta.................................... 11

Waterton River near international boundary............................... 12

Street Creek at international boundary................................. 13

Boundary Creek at international boundary............................... 14

Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta............................... 15

St. Mary River:

Swiftcurrent Creek:

Grinnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont............ 16

Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont................................. 17

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont................................. 18

Lake Sherburne. at Sherburne, Mont........................................ 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne, Mont.................................... 20

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont............................................. 21

St. Mary Canal at St. Mary cross ing, near Babb, Mont..................... 22

St. Mary Canal at Hudson Bay Divide, near Browning, Mont................. 22

St. Mary River at international boundary................................... 23

Red River of the North basin

Otter Tail River (head of Red River of the North) near Detroit Lakes, Minn... 24 

Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Minn..................................... 25

Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn...................................... 26

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn..................................... 27

Otter Tall River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn................... 28

Mustinka River (head of Bols de Sioux River):

Mustinka ditch above West Branch Mustinka River near Charlesvllle, Minn.. 29 

West Branch Mustinka River;

Mustinka ditch below West Branch Mustinka River near Charlesville,

Minn............................................................. 30

West Branch Mustinka River below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Minn. 31 

Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn......................................... 32

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak................................ 33

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Minn........................................... 34

Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak................................... 35

Wild Rice River near Rutland, N. Dak....................................... 36

Wild Rice River near Cayuga, N. Dak........................................ 36

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

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

Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak...................................... 39

Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak........................................ 40

Sheyenne River near Harvey, N. Dak......................................... 40

North Fork Sheyenne River near Wellsburg, N. Dak......................... 41

Big Coulee near Maddock, N. Dak.......................................... 42

Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak......................................... 42

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak........................................ 43

Devils Lake: 

Mauvais Coulee (head of Big Coulee) near Cando, N. Dak................. 44

Mauvais Coulee near Maza, N. Dak....................................... 44

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.................................... 45

Big Coulee:

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak....................................... 46

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak.................................. 47

Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak.................................... 48

Lake Ashtabula: 

Baldhill Creek near Dazey, N. Dak........................................ 49

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dam, N. Dak..................................... 49

Sheyenne River below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak.................................. 50

Sheyenne River at Valley City, N. Dak...................................... 51

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak........................................... 52

Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak........................................ 53

Sheyenne River at West Fargo, N. Dak....................................... 54

Maple River near Enderlin, N. Dak........................................ 55

Maple River near Mapleton, N. Dak........................................ 56

Rush River at Amenla, N. Dak............................................. 57

Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn............................................ 58

South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn................................ 59

Buffalo River near Dllworth, Minn.......................................... 60

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak............................................... 61

Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn....................................... 61

Wild Rice River near Ada, Minn............................................. 62

Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn........................................... 63

Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn...................................... 64

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) Continued 

Red River of the North basin Continued

Goose River: Page 

Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak........................................... 65

Goose River near Portland, N. Dak............................................ 66

Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak............................................. 67

Marsh River below Ada, Minn.................................................. 68

Marsh River near Shelly, Minn................................................ 69

Sandhill River at Beltraml, Minn............................................. 70

Sandhill ditch at Beltrami, Minn........................................... 71

Sandhill River at Climax, Minn............................................... 72

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

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

Thief River near Gatzke, Minn.............................................. 75

Thief River near Thief River Palls, Minn................................... 76

Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.......................................... 77

Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls, Minn................................... 78

Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn............................................ 79

Red River of the North at Grand Porks, N. Dak.................................. 80

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak............................................... 81

Red River of the North at Oslo, Minn........................................... 82

Forest River near Pordville, N. Dak.......................................... 83

Forest River at Minto, N. Dak................................................ 84

Snake River at Warren, Minn.................................................. 85

Snake River at Alvarado, Minn................................................ 85

Middle River near Strandquist, Minn........................................ 86

Middle River at Argyle, Minn............................................... 87

South Branch Park River:

Homme Reservoir near Park River, N. Dak...................................... 88

South Branch Park River below Homme Dam, N. Dak.............................. 89

North Branch Park River:

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........................................... 90

Park River at Grafton, N. Dak................................................ 91

Tamarac River near Strandquist, Minn......................................... 92

Tamarac River near Stephen, Minn............................................. 92

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak...................................... 93

Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn..................................... 94

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.............................. 95

Two Rivers below Hallock, Minn............................................... 96

North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn............................... 97

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn...................................... 97

North Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster, Minn................................. 98

North Branch Two Rivers near Northcote, Minn............................... 99

Pembina River near Manitou, Manitoba......................................... 100

Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba......................................... 101

Little Pembina River near Walnalla, N. Dak................................. 101

Pembina River near Walnalla, N. Dak.......................................... 102

Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak............................................... 103

Tongue River: 

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak....................................... 104

Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak............................................... 105

Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak........................................... 106

Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba.................................... 107

Roseau River below South Pork, near Malung, Minn............................. 108

Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba....................................... 109

Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn........................................... 110

Roseau River at Ross, Minn................................................... Ill

Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn........................ 112

Assiniboine River: 

Souris River: 

Long Creek at western crossing of international boundary................. 113

Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak........................................... 114

Long Creek near Noonan, N. Dak........................................... 115

Short Creek below international boundary near Roche Percee, Saskatchewan. 115 

Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak......................................... 116

Lake Darling near Poxholm, N. Dak.......................................... 117

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

Des Lacs River at Poxholm, N. Dak........................................ 119

Souris River above Minot, N. Dak........................................... 120

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

Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak...................................... 122

Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak................................... 123

Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak........................................... 124

Willow Creek at Dunseith, N. Dak......................................... 125

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottineau, N. Dak.............. 126

Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.................................... 127

Deep River near Upnam, N. Dak............................................ 128

Cut Bank Creek: 

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak..................................... 128

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet, near Granville, N. Dak............ 129

Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak........................................ 129

Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak......................................... 130

Lake of the Woods basin (head of Winnipeg River) 

Namakan River (head of Rainy River): 

Basswood River: 

Kawlshiwl River:

South Kawishiwi River:

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn................................... 131
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Hudson Bay basin Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) Continued 

Lake of the Woods basin Continued 

Namakan River Continued 

Basswood River Continued

Kawishiwi River Continued Page 

South Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn................................... 132

Stony River near Isabella, Minn...................................... 133

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn....................................... 134

Bear Island River near Ely, Minn....................'................. 135

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn........................................ 136

Basswood River near Winton, Minn........................................... 137

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario............................. 138

Vermilion Lake:

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

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

Rainy River at International Palls, Minn..................................... 141

Little Pork River:

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn....................................... 142

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......................................... 143

Little Pork River at Little Pork, Minn..................................... 144

Big Pork River at Big Palls, Minn.......................................... 145

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.......................................... 146

Rapid River near Baudette, Minn............................................ 147

Warroad River near Warroad, Minn............................................. 148

Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn............................................. 149

East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, Minn............................... 149

Upper Mississippi River basin

Mississippi River:

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.......................................... 150

Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn..................... 150

Leech Lake River basin

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

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn............................................ 152

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.............................................. 153

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn............................................ 154

Swan River basin

Swan River near Warba, Minn...................................................... 155

Sandy River basin

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

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.................................... 157

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.............................. 158

Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.................................................. 159

Pine River basin

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

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn................................ 161

Rabbit River basin

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

Crow Wing River basin

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

Long Prairie River near Osakis, Minn........................................... 164

Gull River:

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

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

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

Sauk River basin

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

Elk River basin

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

Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn............................................... 169

Crow River basin

North Pork Crow River near Regal, Minn........................................... 170

Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer, Minn....................................... 171

South Pork Crow River at Cosmos, Minn.......................................... 172

South Pork Crow River near Mayer, Minn......................................... 173

Crow River at Rockford, Minn..................................................... 174

Rum River basin

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn................................................. 175

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn................................................. 176

Minnehaha Creek basin

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn........................................ 177

Minnesota River basin

Little Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near Peever, S. Dak............. 178

Whetstone River near Corona, S. Dak............................................ 179

Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.................................... 180

Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.............................................. 181

Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn................................................ 182

Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn............................................ 183

Potnme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn......................................... 184

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

Tenmile Creek near Boyd, Minn.... ........................................... 186

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn......................................... 186

Chippewa River at Benson, Minn................................................. 187

Shakopee Creek near Benson, Minn............................................. 188

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn................................................ 189

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.............................................. 190

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn................................. 191

Hawk Creek:

Chetomba Creek near Maynard, Minn............................................ 192

Hawk Creek near Maynard, Minn.................................................. 192
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Minnesota River basin Continued Page 

Redwood River at Marshall, Minn................................................ 193

Redwood River near Redwood Palls, Minn......................................... 194

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn............................................ 195

Blue Earth River:

East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn............................. 196

Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 197

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn............................................ 198

Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn................................................. 199

Minnesota River near Carver, Minn................................................ 200

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn................................................ 201

St. Crolx River basin

St. Crolx River: 

Namekagon River near Trego, Wis................................................ 202

St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis................................................ 203

St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis............................................. 204

Snake River near Pine City, Minn............................................... 205

St. Croix River near Rush City, Minn............................................. 206

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn................................................. 207

St. Crolx River at St. Croix Palls, Wis.......................................... 208

Apple River near Somerset, Wis................................................. 209

Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis................................................. 210

Cannon River basin

Cannon River at Welch, Minn...................................................... 211

Chippewa River basin

Chippewa River: 

West Pork Chippewa River: 

Moose Lake near Winter, Wis.................................................... 212

Lake Chippewa near Winter, Wis................................................... 212

Chippewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wis............................... 213

Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis................................................... 214

Manitowlsh River (head of Flambeau River):

Rest Lake near Manitowlsh, Wis................................................. 214

Flambeau Flowage near Mercer, Wis.............................................. 215

Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage, Wis........................................ 215

Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis............................... 216

South Fork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wis................................. 217

Flambeau River near Ladysmith, Wis............................................. 218

Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis................................................. 218

South Fork Jump River near Ogema, Wis.......................................... 219

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis..................................................... 220

Yellow River at Cabott, Wis.................................................... 221

Lake Wissota near Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 222

Duncan Creek at Bloomer, Wis................................................... 222

Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 223

Chippewa River at Chippewa Falls, Wis............................................ 224

Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.......................................... 225

Chippewa River at Eau Claire, Wis................................................ 225

Red Cedar River:

Birch Lake at Birchwood, Wis................................................... 226

Red Cedar Lake at MIkana, Wis.................................................. 226

Brill River:

Long Lake near Brill, Wis.................................................... 227

Bear Creek:

Bear Lake at Haugen, Wis..................................................... 227

Red Cedar River near Coifax, Wis............................................... 228

Hay River at Wheeler, Wis.................................................... 229

Red Cedar River at Menomonle, Wis.............................................. 230

Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.................................................... 231

Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.......................................... 232

Eau Galle River at Elmwood, Wis................................................ 233

Buffalo River basin

Buffalo River near Tell, Wis..................................................... 233

Zumbro River basin

South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn..................................... 234

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn............................................... 235

Zumbro River at Theilman, Minn................................................... 236

Whltewater River basin

North Fork Whitewater River:

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.................................. 237

Whitewater River at Beaver, Minn................................................. 238

Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.................................................. 239

flllmore Creek basin

Gllmore Creek at Winona, Minn.................................................... 240

Trempealeau River basin

Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wis.................................................. 241

Black River basin

Black River at Heillsville, Wis.................................................. 242

Black River near Galesville, Wis................................................. 243

La Crosse River basin

La Crosse River:

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.......................................... 244

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis............................................. 245

Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis................................................ 246

Root River basin

North Branch Root River:

North Branch Root River tributary near Stewartville, Minn...................... 246

Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.................................................. 247

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn................................................. 248
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Root River basin Continued Page

Root River near Houston, Minn.................................................... 249

South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn....................................... 250

Root River below South Pork, near Houston, Minn.................................. 251

Upper Iowa River basin

Upper Iowa River at Decorati, Iowa................................................ 252

Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa.............................................. 253

Paint Creek basin

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa................................................... 253

Yellow River basin

Yellow River at Ion, Iowa........................................................ 254

Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa................................................ 255

Wisconsin River basin

Wisconsin River:

Lac Vieux Desert near Land 0'Lakes, Wis.......................................... 256

Twin River:

Twin Lakes near Phelps, Wis.................................................... 256

Buckatabon Creek:

Buckatabon Lakes near Conover, Wis............................................. 257

Eagle River: 

Ninemile Creek: 

Lower Ninemile Lake near Eagle River, Wis.................................... 257

Seventnile Creek:

Seventnile Lake near Eagle River, Wis....................................... 258

Burnt Rollways Reservoir near Eagle River, Wis................................. 258

Deerskin River:

Long Lake near Phelps, Wis................................................... 259

Deerskin Creek:

Deerskin Lake near Eagle River, Wis ......................................... 259

Sugar Camp Creek:

Sugar Camp Reservoir near Eagle River, Wis..................................... 260

Little St. Germain Creek:

Little St. Germain Lake near Eagle River, Wis.................................. 260

St. Germain River:

Big St. Germain Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis................................... 261

Pickerel Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.......................................... 261

Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis............................................. 262

Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis......................... 262

Pelican River:

Pelican Lake near Pelican Lake, Wis............................................ 263

North Branch Pelican River:

North Pelican Lakes near Rhinelander, Wis.................................... 264

Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis....................... 264

Tomahawk River:

Minocqua Lake near Minocqua, Wis............................................... 265

Squirrel River:

Squirrel Lake near Minocqua, Wis............................................. 266

Willow Reservoir near Hazelhurst, Wis.......................................... 266

Lake Nokomis at Bradley, Wis..'................................................. 267

Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wis................................................. 268

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.............................................. 268

Spirit River Flowage near Tomahawk, Wis........................................ 269

New Wood River near Merrill, Wis............................................... 270

Prairie River near Merrill, Wis................................................ 271

Wisconsin River at Merrill, His................................................... 272

Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.................................................... 273

Eau Claire River near Antigo, Wis....................................'.......... 274

Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis................................................. 275

Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis............................................... 276

Bull Creek Jr., near Rothschild, Wis........................................... 277

Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis........................................... 277

Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis....................................... 278

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir near Knowlton, Wis.................................... 279

Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis............................................ 279

Little Plover River at Plover, Wis............................................. 280

Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis ......................................... 280

Petenwell Flowage near Necedah, Wis.............................................. 281

Wisconsin River:

Yellow River at Babcock, Wis................................................... 282

Yellow River at Necedah, Wis................................................... 283

Castle Rock Flowage near Mauston, Wis............................................ 284

Wisconsin River:

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis............................................. 284

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis............................................... 285

Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis........................................ 286

Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis................................................ 287

Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac, Wis........................................... '288

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wis.......................................... 288

Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.................................................. 289

Kickapoo River at La Farge, Wis................................................ 290

West Fork Kickapoo River:

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis......................................... 291

Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis .................................................. 292

Turkey River basin

Turkey River at Splllville, Iowa................................................. 293

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa..................................................... 294

Grant River basin

"Grant River at Burton, Wis....................................................... 295

Platte River basin

Platte River near Rockville, Wis................................................. 296
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Little Maquoketa River basin Page

Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa........................................ 297

galena giver basin

Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.................................................... 298

East Fork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.................................... 299

Maquoketa River basin

Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa............................................ 300

Bear Creek near Monmouth, Iowa................................................. 301

Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa............................................. 302

Apple River basin

Apple River near Hanover, 111.................................................... 303

Plum River basin

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111................................ 304

Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa................................................. 305

Wapsipinlcon River basin

Wapsipinlcon River near Elma, Iowa............................................... 306

Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa......................................... 307

Wapsipinlcon River near De Witt, Iowa............................................ 308

Rock River basin

West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis.......................................... 309

South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wis......................................... 310

East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis...................................... 311

Rock River at Watertown, Wis..................................................... 312

Crawfish River at Milford, WLs................................................. 313

Bark River:

Whitewater Creek near Whitewater, Wis........................................ 314

Whitewater Creek at Whitewater, Wis.......................................... 314

Yahara River near McParland, Wis............................................... 315

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis............................................ 316

Rock River at Afton, Wis......................................................... 317

Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis................................................. 318

Pecatonica River at Darlington, Wis............................................ 319

East Branch Pecatonica River near Blanchardville, Wis........................ 320

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis................................. 321

Pecatonica River at Martintown, Wis............................................ 322

Cedar Creek near Winslow, 111................................................ 323

Pecatonica River at Preeport, 111.............................................. 324

Sugar River:

Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.................................. 325

Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis............................................... 326

Pecatonica River at Shirland, 111.............................................. 327

Rock River at Rockton, 111....................................................... 328

Kishwaukee River at Belvidere, 111............................................. 329

South Branch Kishwaukee River near Pairdale, 111............................. 330

Kishwaukee River near Perryville, 111.......................................... 331

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111....................................... 332

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.................................................. 333

Kyte River near Plagg Center, 111.............................................. 334

Rock River at Como, 111.......................................................... 335

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111................................................ 336

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111.................................................. 337

Rock River near Joslin, 111...................................................... 338

Green River at Amboy, 111...................................................... 339

Green River near Geneseo, 111.................................................. 340

Mill Creek at Milan, 111....................................................... 341

Iowa River basin

West Branch Iowa River near Klerame, Iowa......................................... 342

East Branch Iowa River near Klerame, Iowa....................................... 343

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa...................................................... 344

Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa................................................. 345

Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa........................................... 346

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa................................................ 347

Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa.................................................. 348

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa............................................... 349

Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa............................................... 350

Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa..................................................... 351

Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa...................................................... 352

Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 353

Clear Cree,k near Coralville, Iowa.............................................. 354

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa.................................................... 355

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa............................................... 356

English River at Kalona, Iowa.................................................. 357

Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa.................................................. 358

Cedar River:

Turtle Creek near Austin, Minn............................................... 358

Cedar River near Austin, Minn.................................................. 359

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.......................................... 360

Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa................................................ 361

West Pork Cedar River at Pinchford, Iowa..................................... 362

Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa...................................... 363

Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa...................................... 364

Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa...................................... 365

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa....................................... 366

Beaver Creek at New Hartford, Iowa........................................... 367

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa.............................................. 368

Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa.................................................. 369

Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.............................................. 370

Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa.............................................. 371

Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa...................................................... 372
CONTENTS XI

Gaging-station records Continued 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Edwards River basin Page

Edwards River near Orion, 111.................................................... 373

Edwards River near New Boston, 111............................................... 374

Pope Creek basin

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.................................................. 375

Henderson Creek basin

Henderson Creek near Little York, 111............................................ 376

North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111......................................... 377

Cedar Creek at Little York, 111................................................ 378

Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111................................................ 379

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville, 111....................................... 380

Skunk River basin

Skunk River near Ames, Iowa...................................................... 381

Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Ames, Iowa................................... 382

Indian Creek near Mingo, Iowa.................................................. 383

Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa................................................. 384

North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa......................................... 385

Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa............................................ 386

Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa..................................................... 387

Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 388

Des Moines River basin

West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn...................................... 389

West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa.................................. 390

East Pork Des Moines River near Burt, Iowa..................................... 391

East Pork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa................................ 392

Des Moines River:

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.................................................. 393

Des Moines River at Fort Dodge, Iowa............................................. 394

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa............................................ 395

Des Moines River near Boone, Iowa................................................ 396

Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa............................................. 397

North Raccoon River (head of Raccoon River): 

Big Cedar Creek (head of Cedar Creek) near Varina, Iowa...................... 398

North Raccoon River near Sac City, Iowa........................................ 398

North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa....................................... 399

East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa.................................... 400

South Raccoon River:

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa....................................... 401

South Raccoon River at Redfield, Iowa........................................ 402

Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa............................................... 403

Des Moines River below Raccoon River, at Des Moines, Iowa........................ 404

North River near Norwalk, Iowa................................................. 405

Middle River near Indianola, Iowa.............................................. 406

South River near Ackworth, Iowa................................................ 407

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville, Iowa......................................... 408

Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa................................................ 409

Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa.................................................. 410

Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa................................................ 411

Des Moines River at Keosauqua, Iowa.............................................. 412

Sugar Creek near Keokuk, Iowa.................................................. 413

Fox River basin

Fox River at Bloomfield, Iowa.................................................... 414

Fox River at Cantril, Iowa....................................................... 414

Fox River at Wayland, Mo......................................................... 415

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111.................................................. 416

Wyaconda River basin

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.................................................. 417

Fabius River basin

North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo............................................. 418

Middle Fabius River near Baring, Mo............................................ 419

Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo........................................ 420

South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo............................................. 421

North River basin

North River at Bethel, Mo........................................................ 422

North River at Palmyra, Mo....................................................... 423

Bear Creek basin

Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo....................................................... 424

Salt River basin

Salt River near Shelbina, Mo..................................................... 425

Black Creek:

Douglas Creek near Emden, Mo................................................. 426

South Fork Salt River at Santa Fe, Mo.......................................... 427

Long Branch:

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo............................................... 428

Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.......................................... 429

Elk Fork Salt River near Paris, Mo......................................... 430

Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.................................................. 431

Salt River near New London, Mo................................................... 432

The Sny basin 

Hadley Creek near Barry, 111................................................... 433

Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111................................................ 434

Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111................................................... 435

Bay Creek at Nebo, 111......................................................... 436

Kings Lake basin

Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo..................................................... 437

Cuivre River basin

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo....................................................... 438
XII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued

Illinois River basin Page

Kankakee River (head of Illinois River) near North Liberty, Ind.................. 439

Kankakee River at Davis, Ind..................................................... 440

Yellow River near Bremen, Ind.................................................. 441

Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.................................................. 442

Yellow River at Knox, Ind...................................................... 443

Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.............................................. 444

Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.................................................... 445

Singleton ditch near Hebron, Ind............................................... 446

Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.............................................. 447

West Creek near Schneider, Ind............................................... 448

Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111................................................ 449

Kankakee River at Momence, 111................................................... 450

Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind................................................. 451

Oliver ditch near Aix, Ind................................................... 452

Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.......................................... 453

Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.............................................. 454

Big Slough Creek:

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.......................................... 455

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind...................................... 456

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.............................................. 457

Iroquois River near Foresman, Ind.............................................. 458

Iroquois River at Iroquois, 111................................................ 459

Sugar Creek at Milford, 111.................................................. 460

Iroquois River near Chebanse, 111.............................................. 461

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111.............................................. 462

Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.............................................. 463

Des Plaines River near Gurnee, 111.............................................. 464

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111............................................. 465

Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111........................................ 466

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111...................................... 467

Weller Creek at Des Plaines, 111............................................. 468

Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111............................................ 469

Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111....................................... 470

Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111........................................... 471

Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111............................................. 472

Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111............................................ 473

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.......................................... 474

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal:

North Branch Chicago River at Deerfleld, 111............................... 475

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111......................................... 476

West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111............... 477

North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111................................... 478

Calumet Sag Channel:

Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111........................................ 479

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111............................. 480

Illinois and Michigan Canal:

Long Run near Lemont, 111.................................................. 481

Hickory Creek at Joliet, 111................................................. 482

Du Page River at Troy, 111................................................... 483

Illinois River:

Mazon River near Coal City, 111................................................ 484

Illinois River at Marseilles, 111................................................ 485

Fox River at Wilmot, Wis....................................................... 486

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111................................................ 487

Fox River at Algonquin, 111.................................................... 488

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111................................................... 489

Fox River at Dayton, 111....................................................... 490

North Fork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111................................. 491

Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111................................................ 492

Vermilion River at Lowell, 111................................................. 493

Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111................................................. 494

West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111............................................. 495

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111........................................... 496

Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111.................................................... 497

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.............................................. 498

Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.................................................. 499

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.................................................. 500

Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.................................................... 501

Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.............................................. 502

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111......................................... 503

Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111................................................. 504

Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.............................................. 505

Kickapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.................................................. 506

Mackinaw River:

Money Creek near Towanda, 111................................................ 507

Money Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111...................................... 508

Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.................................. 509

Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111......................................... 510

Panther Creek:

East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111................................ 511

East Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.................................. 512

Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.............................................. 513

Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111........................................... 514

Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.......................................... 515

Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111............................................ 516

Spoon River:

Indian Creek near Wyoming, 111............................................... 516
CONTENTS XIII

Gaglng-station records Continued 

Upper Mississippi River basin Continued 

Illinois River basin Continued 

Spoon River Continued 

Haw Creek:

Hermon Creek: Page 

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111......................... 517

Spoon River at London Mills, 111............................................... 518

Spoon River at Seville, 111.................................................... 519

Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111................................................. 520

Goose Creek near De Land, 111................................................ 521

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.............................................. 522

Sangamon River near Oakley, 111................................................ 523

Sangamon River at Lake Decatur, 111............................................ 524

South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.................................. 525

Plat Branch near Taylorville, 111.......................................... 526

South Pork Sangamon River at Kincaid, 111.................................... 527

South Pork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111................................ 528

Sangamon River at Rlverton, 111................................................ 529

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111........................................... 530

Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.................................................. 531

Lake Pork near Cornland, 111............................................... 532

Kickapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111......................................... 533

Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111........................................... 534

Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111............................................ 535

Salt Creek near Greenview, 111............................................... 536

Crane Creek near Easton, 111................................................. 537

Sangamon River near Oakford, 111............................................... 538

La Molne River at Colmar, 111. ........................'......................... 539

La Moine River at Ripley, 111.................................................. 540

Illinois River at Meredosia, 111................................................. 541

Mauvaise Terre Creek:

North Pork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111....................... 542

Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111............................................ 543

Macoupln Creek:

Otter Creek near Palmyra, 111................................................ 544

Macoupin Creek near Kane, 111.................................................. 545

Mississippi River at Alton, 111.................................................... 546

Cahokla Creek basin 

Cahokia diversion channel:

Indian Creek at Wanda, 111..................................................... 547

Cahokla Creek:

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111............................................... 548

Kaskaskia River basin

Kaskaskia River at Bondvllle, 111................................................ 549

Kaskaskia River at Ficklln, 111.................................................. 550

Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111..................................................... 551

Kaskaskia River at Shelbyvllle, 111.............................................. 552

Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111.............................................. 553

Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111................................................. 554

Kaskaskia River at Carlyle, 111.................................................. 555

Crooked Creek:

Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111................................ 556

West Pork Shoal Creek:

Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111........................................... 556

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111................................................... 557

Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111............................................... 558

Marys River basin

Marys River near Sparta, 111..................................................... 559

Big Muddy River basin

Big Muddy River near Benton, 111................................................. 560

Middle Pork Big Muddy River: 

Ewing Creek:

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111...................................... 561

Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111................................................ 562

. Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111............................................ 563

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.............................................. 564

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.............................................. 565

Cache River basin 

Cache River: 

Big Creek near Wetaug, 111..................................................... 566

Index..............................................................:................. 567

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

Plate 1. Map showing location of gaging stations...............................In pocket

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States showing area covered by this

report.................................................................. 5

2. Yearly discharge at three representative gaging stations.................. 7
COMPILATION OP BECORDS OP SURFACE WATERS OP HUDSON BAY AND UPPER 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINS, 1951-60

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This volume is one of a series of reports presenting monthly and yearly suirtnaries of 

streamflow and reservoir data collected by the Geological Survey during the period 

October I, 1950, to September 30, 1960. Included with these data are some records furnished by other Federal, State, and private agencies. This series of reports is a 

condensation of the detailed streamflow information presented in the annual series of 

reports known as "Surface Water Supply of the United States" for each of the years 1951 

through 1960. The area covered by this report is the Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River basins.

The purpose of the present series of reports is to make available in summarized form 

all of the surface-water records collected October 1, 1950, to September 30, 1960, and to 

continue the series of reports known as Water-Supply Papers 1301-19 and 1372 which summarized all surface-water records through September 30, 1950. The present series of 

reports includes corrections of errors which have been found in the earlier series. Also 

included are some records collected prior to October 1, 1950, that were omitted from the 

1950 compilation series.

The Geological Survey collected the records mainly in cooperation with State, municipal, and other Federal agencies, and published them in detail in the series of annual 

reports known as "Surface Water Supply of the United States." Some records furnished by 

other agencies have been included in the annual reports and in the present series of 

reports; such records are identified in the station description.

The data presented consist of records of discharge of streams and contents of reservoirs summarized on a monthly and yearly basis. Results of miscellaneous discharge measurements and, in general, stage records have been excluded. Included is a map of the 

area showing the location of each station (pi. 1). The reports of the present series are 

generally similar in the type of data they contain and in the form of presentation; moreover, they conform in style with the earlier series of compilation reports so that the 

entire record for any station up to September 30, 1960, is available in one or two volumes.

All records compiled for these summary reports were examined for major errors. A few 

revisions were made and the revised figures, noted as such, are included. Some previously 

unpublished information is included, as well as a few estimates of discharge that were 

made to fill short gaps in an otherwise complete period of record.

DESCRIPTION OF DATA

The gaging-station records are arranged in downstream order. The order used in this 

report is the same as that adopted for use in the annual series of reports on surfacewater supply beginning with the water year 1951. In a downstream direction along the main 

stem, all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before 

that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between 

them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first rank, second rank, and 

other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the rank of any tributary on which a gaging
2 COMPILATION OF SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 5

station is situated and the stream to which It is Immediately tributary, each Indention in 

the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between 

any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station 

is situated.

As an added means of Identification, each station was assigned a number which is shown 

on the index map and which is a part of the station name In the heading of the description 

in the text. The numbers are assigned in downstream order in each part (see explanation 

of "parts" under the heading "Publications," p. 4) beginning with the most upstream 

station. The numbers are not consecutive because gaps are left to allow for new stations 

that may be established.

The data presented for most of the gaging stations comprise a description of the 

station, a table of monthly discharge In cubic feet per second, a table of ironthly runoff 

in Inches, and a yearly summary table. The station description gives the name of the 

river basin, the station number and name, the location, drainage area, records available, 

types and daturas of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks concerning the data, and a credit statement If records were furnished by another agency.

The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained frcm the best 

available maps. When more than one site was used during water years 1951-6C and the difference in drainage areas is significant, the area for the latest site is shown first 

followed by the areas for other sites in chronological order. In some instances drainagearea figures have not been obtained because of the lack of suitable maps or because the 

boundaries cannot be defined or the effective drainage area determined.

The paragraph "Records available" lists all periods for which there are published 

records generally equivalent to those at the present site. If equivalent records have 

been published under another station name, that fact Is also noted.

The gage described first is the present gage or the one used most recently. Information is then given in chronological order for all gages used earlier, giving- changes in 

location, type of gage, or datum. The location or datum of all earlier gages is given 

with reference to the present or most recently used gage. The datum of the gage is the 

elevation of the zero of the gage above mean sea level. Where Information sa to datum Is 

not available, the altitude of the gage is given.

The average discharge for a station is the average of all complete water years and is 

published only if there are five or more complete water years of record. We years used 

to determine the average are not necessarily consecutive. The average disci"arge is not 

published for some stations because of extensive changes in diversion or storage, or other 

water development, that have occurred upstream.

In general, the momentary maximum and minimum discharges and stages for the entire 

period of record are published in the "Extremes" paragraph. These are qualified if necessary according to the type of gage used and the completeness of the record. Maximum and 

minimum discharges at nonrecording gaging stations are qualified as "observed" unless 

determined from a graph drawn through actual gage heights which approximate? the actual 

hydrograph.

Under "Remarks" information is given on factors which affect the basin n-noff characteristics. These include upstream regulation, diversion, and utilization e history of 

changes in these items during the period 1951-60 is given when known. Also references
DESCRIPTION OP DATA 3

are made to the records of storage or diversion upstream and to records conce-ning quality 

of water, If published.

When discharge records are furnished by another agency, credit is given under 

"Cooperation."

The streamflow data summarized In this report generally are contained in tvo monthly 

tables and one yearly table. The first monthly table is a tabulation of monthly and 

yearly mean discharges in cubic feet per second. These figures represent discharge 

passing the station; they are unadjusted for storage or diversion upstream unless otherwise specified under "Remarks" for the individual station. Each monthly figure is the 

mean flow for the entire month; generally no record for part of a month is tabulated. 

Likewise, each yearly figure is the mean flow for a full year, and no figure is shown for 

a partial year. Usually the months are arranged on a water-year basis. Exceptions to 

this rule are made in connection with seasonal records wherein the months are grouped to 

give a complete season for each calendar year.

The second monthly table is a tabulation of monthly and yearly runoff in inches. For 

streams that are subject to considerable regulation, the second table contains the adjusted runoff in inches. The table of runoff in inches is omitted if the data do not 

represent natural yield without gross error, whether adjusted or unadjusted.

The third table contains a yearly summary of the streamflow data. The column headed 

"WSP" lists the number of the water-supply paper in which the figures of daily and monthly 

discharge are published. If a part of the record has been revised and the revision 

published, then reference is made to both the original report and the one containing the 

revised record; if the daily discharge record for the entire year has been reiublished to 

include the revisions, then only the later report is listed. However, there is no reference in this column for revisions published for the first time in this report as the 

corresponding revised figures of daily discharge will be published in a water-supply paper 

which will contain daily records for the period 1961-65. For some stations fie third 

table is omitted; however, the report containing records for any particular y3ar can generally be found by referring to the table given on page 6.

In the third table the momentary maximum discharge for each water year and the date of 

its occurrence is given if known. For nonrecording gage records, momentary maximums were 

obtained from graphs drawn through the gage readings. The momentary maximum discharge, 

however obtained, is not qualified in any way if it is believed to be represeitative of 

the absolute maximum for the water year.

The minimum daily discharge for each water year is listed if known. Other data listed 

in this table are the annual mean discharge and runoff for both the water year and the 

calendar year. The figures listed for the water year are the same as those given in the 

yearly columns of the preceding tables. In addition, the annual mean discharge per square 

mile is listed for the water year. If figures uf runoff have been adjusted f5r regulation 

or diversion in the preceding table, adjusted figures are listed in the yearly summary 

table. For a few stations regulation affects monthly figures seriously, but the effect 

on annual figures is either negligible or can be adequately adjusted for; for these 

stations the monthly table of runoff in inches is omitted, but the annual runoff is given.

Most canal and diversion records are given in a single table. There are some records 

for large canals, however, that are published in the same detail as those for streams. 

Records of reservoirs also are given in a single table which shows the contents at the 

end of each month.

723-454 O - 64 - 2
4 COMPILATION OP SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 5

Revised figures of discharge for water years 1951-60 are not so indicated if they have 

been published in an annual report, but are noted as "revised" if they have not been 

published in an annual report. Revised daily figures which have not been published in 

annual reports will be published in the water-supply paper containing record3 for water 

years 1961-65, except for special cases involving only a few figures which are included 

in this series of reports. Figures that represent corrections of typographical or computational errors whereas no figures of daily discharge have been revised or changed are 

indicated as "corrected" in this report, except corrected figures of runoff in Inches 

which are not noted if the correction is due solely to a revision of drainage area. Estimates of discharge made to complete months or years for this report are note! as estimates 

and as "not previously published."

Revisions or corrections of records published in ¥S? 1308 are included in this report. 

However, revised figures of runoff In inches or discharge per square mile fo- records 

prior to October 1, 1950, resulting solely from a revision of drainage area, are not 

given.

PUBLICATIONS

This series of reports comprises 20 volumes of water-supply papers (¥SP) as numbered 

below. The "Part" numbers and the areas covered are the same as those used for the annual 

series of reports on surface-water supply of the United States since 1951. The boundaries 

of the parts are indicated on figure 1.

HSP

1721

1722

1723

1724

1725

1726

1727

1728

1729

173O

1731

1732

1733

1734

1735

1736

1737

1738

1739

1740

Part

1-A

1-B

2 -A

2-B

3-A

3-B

4

5

6 -A

6-B

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

-

-

Numbers of water-supply papers for I960 series of compilation reports____________

Area __ ___

North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut.

North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River.

South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River to Pearl River.

Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

St. Lawrence River basin.

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa.

Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

Lower Mississippi River basin.

Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

Colorado River basin.

The Great Basin.

Pacific slope basins in California.

Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

Snake River basin.

Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

Hawaii.

Alaska.

Records prior to September 30, 1950, were summarized in a series of water-supply papers 

as listed below. Each of these volumes contains a list of the annual reports from which 

data prior to 1951 were summarized.

Numbers of water-supply papers for 1950 series of compilation reports

WSP

1301

13O2

1303

1304

13O5

1306

1307

Part

1-A

1-B

2 -A

2-B

3-A

3-B

4

WSP

1308

1303

1310

1311

1312

1313

1314

Part

5

6 -A

6-B

7

a

9

10

WSP

1315-A

1315-B

1316

1317

1318"

1319

1372

Part

11 -B

11-A

12

13

14

Hawaii

Alaska
Mote. Records for Alaska and Hawaii are 

contained In separate volumes for those States.

Figure l.--Map of the conterminous United States showing areas "covered by 18 o

.covered by this report is shad
6 COMPILATION OP SURFACE WATER RECORDS, PART 5

This report is summarized from the following 1C annual reports which contain records 

of dally discharge for each of the water years from 1951 to 1960.

Annual water-supply papers, part 5, 1951-60

Water year

1951 

195Z 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSF

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

In addition to the customary records of discharge collected during the systematic 

operation of gaging stations there Is much additional hydrologlc Information available, 

both published and unpublished.

A list of flood reports and other special reports Is contained In the Introductory 

pages of each of the annual reports listed above.

Records for many stations have been analyzed by an electronic computer to give: the 

number of days In each year that the discharge was between selected limits (duration 

tables); the lowest and highest mean discharges for selected numbers of consecutive days 

In each year; and other statistical summaries.

Data on low flow or peak flows or both are available for many sites other than gaging 

stations.

Specific Information on unpublished data available can be obtained by writing directly 

to the district engineer for the State In which the site or gaging station Is located.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow, a residual of precipitation after other demands have been met, varies 

considerably from year to year and from place to place. Figure 2 shows yearly discharge 

for three gaging stations in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins. The pattern 

of yearly runoff shown by these streams is generally representative of hydrologlc conditions In their parts of the report area.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

 0

.a

2000

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

Drainage area, 30,100 sq mi

Sangamon River at Monticello, 111. 

Drainage area, 660 sq mi

Figure 2. Yearly discharge at three representative gaging stations.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS

HUDSON BAY BASIN 

SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

100. Belly River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'SO", long 113°40'50", in NWi sec.2, T.37 N., R.16 W. (unsurveyed), on 

right bank 200 ft upstream from international boundary, 11 miles southeast of Waterton 

Park, Alberta, and 15 miles northwest of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo Sept. 26, 1947, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 262 cfs (189,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, 6.66 ft); mlnimum daily recorded, 12 cfs Feb. 12, 13, 1949.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

264

329

tee. 7

73.6

230

£41

14O

133

£93

Nov.

320

109

40.4

97.6

152

157

86.3

92.3

146

Dec.

144

S5.6

3S.7

55.6

88.8

81.1

60.1

_

90.3

Jan.

93.7

47.3

72.5

41.0

Bl.Z

54.4

44.9

..

-

Feb.

91.4

46.4

74.1

49.6

39.5

39.0

44.3

_

-

Mar.

59.0

37.3

3B.2

51.0

2S.9

46.1

44:3

_

-

Apr.

135

230

t!20

B6.0

57.8

140

71.5

_

-

Hay

765

544

612

725

304

706

928

_

_

-

June

761

529

1,222

906

964

839

704

6S2

1,044

724

July

779

371

702

862

608

531

299

346

561

447

Aug.

305

254

291

347

246

247

144

190

234

210

Sept.

331

122

144

237

119

129

104

126

305

123

The year

331

226

286

296

242

26S

224

-

_

-

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In acre-feet

Watei 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

Oct.

16,260

20,210

4,230

4,530

14,140

14,850

6,620

_

6,150

18,000

Nov.

13,090

6,480

2,400

5,810

9,050

9,330

5,130

_

5,490

S,670

Dec.

6,330

5,270

2,200

3,420

5,460

4,990

3,700

-

5,550

Jan.

5,760

2,910

4,460

2,520

3,760

3,340

2,760

-

-

Feb.

5,080

2,670

4,120

2,750

2,190

2,240

2,490

-

-

Mar.

3,630

2,290

2,350

3,130

1,760

2,840

2,730

-

-

Apr.

8,050

13,660

7,130

5,120

3,440

3,320

4,260

-

-

May

47,010

33,450

37,640

44,600

18,690

43,390

57,060

-

-

June

45,270

31,460

72,720

53,910

57,390

49,990

41,370

40,580

62,110

43,060

July

47,880

22,300

43,170

53,010

37,380

32,650

16,390

21,370

34,490

27,480

Aug.

18, 770

15,590

17,910

21,320

15,150

15,210

S,630

11,650

14,410

12,910

Sept.

19,710

7, '290

8,580

14,110

7,030

7,690

6,160

7,460

18,170

7,350

The year

239,400

164,100

206,900

214,200

175,500

194,800

162,000

-

-

-

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet uer second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

MO.

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

13SS

143S

1508

162S

1626

1706

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,570

751

2,450

1,720

1,540

1,740

1,320

1,240

1,570

1,270

Date

-

June 24, 19S1

Oct. 3, 1951

June 4, 1953

May 20, 1954

June 25, 19S5

May 22, 1956

May S, 19S7

June 10, 1955

June 6, 1959

June 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

45

25

20

15

15

20

30

_

_

-

Mean

_

331

226

286

296

242

268

224

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

4.43

3.02

3.82

3.96

3.24

3.SS

2.99

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

_

60.00

41.13

51.87

53.71

44.00

4S.S7

40.59

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

239,400

164,100

206,900

214,200

175,500

194,600

162,000

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

309

322

194

293

316

243

252

_

-

Runoff

Inches

56.12

35.33

53.12

44.12

45.94

_

_

-

Acre-feet

223,900

233,100

140,900

211,600

229,100

176,000

182,000

_

_

-
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 9

105. North Pork Belly River at international boundary 

(international gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'20", long 113°45'50", in Si sec. 2, T.37 N., R.17 W. (umurveyed), on 

left bank three-quarters of a mile south of international boundary, 5i miles upstream 

from mouth, 8 miles southeast of Waterton Park, Alberta, and 17? miles northwest of 

Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 10.1 sq mi.

Records available. September 1947 to November 1955 (no winter records after 1952). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1947-55: Maximum discharge, 416 cfs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 0.5 cfs 

Apr. 3, 1948, Feb. 11-13, 1949.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1"953 

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

2S.4 

43.9 

6.S4 

6.81 

34.8

28.0

NOT.

24.1 

10.2 

4.O9 

9.25 

17.7

Dec.

9.54 

5.56

Jan.

4.S2 

4.21

Feb.

5.14 

2.86

Mar.

3.33 

2.47

Apr.

15.9 

23.2

4.21 

2.99

May

99.0 

69.1 

67.8 

86.1 

32.3

June

112 

82.2 

ISO 

131 

152

July

123 

54.5 

114 

136 

87.4

Aug.

44.9 

41.1 

37.4 

52.0 

27.5

Seit.

53.3 

13.8 

17.1 

29.7 

12.3

The year

43.9 

29.5

_

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

Oct.

1,750

2,700

421

419

2,140

1,720

-

-

-

Hov.

1,430

608

243

550

1,050

_

-

-

-

Dec.

587

342

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

297

259

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

286

165

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Mar.

205

152

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Apr.

945

1,380

-

251

178

_

-

-

-

May

6,O90

4,250

4,170

5,300

1,980

_

-

-

-

June

6,670

4,S90

10,700

7,800

9,020

-

-

-

-

July

7,590

3,350

6,99O

8,390

5,3SO

_

-

-

-

Aug.

2,760

2,530

2,300

3,200

1,690

_

-

-

-

Se-5t.

3,170

823

1,020

1,77O

730

-

-

-

-

The year

31,780

21,450

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1388

-

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

-

228

141

416

230

271

-

-

-

-

-

Date

-

June 15, 1951

June 12, 1952

June 3, 1953

May 19, 1954

June 25, 1955

_

-

-

-

-

"Ilnlmun

day

-

2.8

2.3

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

43.9

29.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Per

mile

.

4.35

2.92

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff

Inches

-

59.00

39. S4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

_ «

31,780

21,450

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

37.1

43.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff

Irchea

49.77

58.79

-

-

-

-

,

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

26,860

31,660

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-
10 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

107. Mountain View Irrigation District Canal near Mountain View, Alterta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06'00", long 113°41'30", in w£ sec.4, T.2, R.28 ¥., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on left bank li miles downstream from headgate, 5 miles southwest of Mountain 

View, and 7 miles north of international boundary.

Records available. May 1935 to November 1960 (seasonal records only). Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,377.26 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to May 12, 1950, staff gage at site about 600 ft upstream 

at different datum. May 12, 1950, to May 22, 1952, staff or chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1935-60: Maximum daily discharge, 143 cfs June 30, I960; no flow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Canal diverts water from Belly River on right bank for irrigation in Belly and 

St. Mary River basins in Alberta.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the^TJnited States.

Monthly and seasonal diversion, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Mar.

_

-

_

61

0

0

o

-

5.4

-

Apr.

.

-

229

137

0

0

30

65

118

594

May

-

-

711

458

481

459

2,610

1,050

276

311

June

388

2,460

809

614

587

5,260

4,140

2,430

1,410

2,680

July

390

1,080

290

3,410

437

2,060

1,280

236

3,540

6,180

Aug.

1,130

1,060

1,960

70

462

2,350

3,850

2,050

1,850

2,610

Sept.

99

1,850

1,960

26

2,360

2,540

3,160

1,420

4,570

1,930

Oct.

228

1,520

2,410

28

1,570

241

1,610

4,040

477

2,900

Nov.

_

233

485

-

34

_

-.

54

-

219

Season

.

-

8,860

4,800

5,930

12,910

16,680

11,340

12,250

17,420
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 11

110. Belly River near Mountain View, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°06', long 113°42 I , in NE£ sec.5, T.2, R.28 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank 2 miles downstream from intake of Mountain View Irrigation District Canal, 5 miles southwest of Mountain View, and 7 miles north of international 

boundary.

Drainage area. 121 sq mi.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,344.90 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation Surveys datum). Prior to Apr. 6, 1949, staff or chain gage at site 20 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1912-34), prior to operation of Mountain View Irrigation 

District Canal, 327 cfs (236,700 acre-ft per year); 26 years (1934-60), 303 cfs 

(219,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1911-60: Maximum discharge, 4,500 cfs June 4, 1953 (gage height, f.64 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum observed, 8.3 cfs Dec. 17, 1930 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

Flood in June 1908 reached a stage about 5.5 ft higher than that of June 4, 1953.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by diversion to Mountain View Irrigation District Canal 2 miles upstream from station.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Corrections. In WSP 1308, the minimum day for 1931 is listed in error; it shculd be 18 cfs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

255

442

70.4

66,7

315

273

ISO

144

122

358

Nor.

244

153

52.5

110

192

179

109

154

138

175

Dec.

164

118

65.0

73.4

110

94.8

92.1

88.0

114

105

Jan.

105

72.9

82.7

46.9

71.5

66.4

59.0

6O.4

111

76.0

Feb.

106

62.0

loo

66.0

46. O

48.9

52.4

7O.O

65.3

60.2

Mar.

70.4

53. S

59.5

73.4

46.9

58.0

54.3

88.2

54.1

96.4

Apr.

240

335

2O2

123

91.4

194

105

139

228

251

May

1,102

733

920

1,052

514

951

1,299

993

713

558

June

1,145

677

1,855

1,217

1,413

1,049

903

963

1,319

94O

July

1,141

469

951

1.O6O

818

697

366

465

643

451

Aug.

407

327

323

425

292

277

123

214

253

223

Sept.

457

125

149

296

115

128

83,4

146

29O

118

The year

455

298

403

386

336

336

287

295

338

285

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

15,680

27,160

4,330

4,100

19,360

16,800

11,070

8,880

7,5ZO

22,030

Nov.

14,490

9,080

3,120

6,540

11,420

10,650

6,460

9,190

8,210

10,400

Dec.

lo.oso

7,24O

4.0OO

4,510

6,750

5,830

5,660

5,41O

6,990

6,480

Jan.

6,450

4,480

5,080

2,890

4,39O

4,080

3,630

3,710

6,850

4,670

Feb.

5,900

3,570

5,580

3,670

2,55O

2,810

2,910

3,890

3,630

3,460

Mar.

4,330

3,31O

3,660

4,510

2,880

3,560

3,340

5,420

3,330

5,930

Apr.

14,270

19,940

11,990

7,34O

5,440

11,560

6,260

8,270

13,600

14,960

May

67,790

45,080

56,590

64,690

31,600

58,47O

79,880

61,030

43,87O

34,290

June

68,14O

40,260

110,400

72,430

84,100

62,390

53,730

57,290

78,510

55,91O

July

70,170

28,830

58,480

65,180

50,270

42,84O

22,490

28,590

39,540

27,730

Aug.

25,040

20,100

19,840

26,140

17,970

17,040

7,540

13,180

15,570

13,690

Sept.

27,210

7,460

8,890

17,610

6,830

7.6OO

4,960

8,680

17,240

6,990

The year

329,6OO

216,500

292,000

279,600

243,600

243,600

2O7,9OO

213,500

244,900

206,500

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1358

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3.O2O

1,020

4.50O

2,470

2,140

2,180

2.OOO

1,900

1,960

1,550

Date

_

June 24, 1951

June 12, 1952

June 4, 1953

May 20, 1954

June 25, 1955

May 22, 1956

May 14, 1957

June 10, 1958

June 6,- 1959

June 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

56

4O

20

17

28

27

35.8

25

4O

38

Mean

_

455

298

403

386

336

336

287

295

338

285

Acre-feet

_

329.60O

216,500

292,OOO

279,600

243,600

243,600

2O7.900

213,500

244 , 900

206,500

Calendar year

Mean

384

460

254

408

417

331

322

288

294

361

Acre -feet

278,100

332,800

184,500

295,700

3O2.00O

239,3OO

233,500

208,200

212,800

261, OOO

-
12 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

115. Waterton River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°5?'20", long 113°54<00", In NW£ sec.23, T.3? N., R.18 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank 100 ft downstream from Olson Creek, 3 miles south of Interratlonal boundary, and 7 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area. 61.0 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo Sept. 12, 1947, staff gage at bridge a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1947-57), 273 cfs (197,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 20, 1954 (gage height, 6.51 ft); mlnImum recorded, 8.7 cfs Dec. 24, 1952 (gage height, 1.97 ft).

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

278

300

£9.3

32.9

199

274

120

152

317

Nov.

188

67.5

16.5

61.8

136

145

69.8

-

89.8

107

Dec.

143

55.1

14.1

40.4

69.7

61.3

41.0

-

-

67.4

Jan.

71.9

28.4

51.8

24.9

31.9

38.7

25.6

-

-

-

Feb.

78.9

21.5

46.7

24.6

21.0

23.7

23.7

-

-

-

Mar.

37.4

15.7

25.9

27.2

16.1

29.3

31.5

_

-

-

Apr.

156

315

114

65.7

39.2

145

75.4

_

-

-

May

896

848

629

889

330

898

1,165

-

-

-

June

932

756

1,290

1,129

1,269

1,199

965

771

1,452

1,082

July

848

303

769

1,O81

640

534

244

187

644

496

Aug.

176

118

160

244

132

127

77.5

83.2

151

120

S^pt.

230

51.7

66.4

159

59.4

69.1

46.7

95. 0

294

74.3

The year

338

241

268

317

246

296

242

-

-

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

17,080

18,450

1,800

2,030

12,240

16,850

7,410

_

9,320

19,480

Nov.

11,210

4,010

983

3,680

8,110

8,600

4,150

.

5,350

6,370

Dec.

8,790

3,390

869

2,490

4,290

3,770

2,520

_

_

4,140

Jan.

4,420

1,750

3,190

1,530

1,960

2,380

1,570

.

_

-

Feb.

4,380

1,240

2,590

1,360

1,170

1,370

1,310

_

_

-

Mar.

2,300

968

1,590

1,670

988

1,800

1,940

_

_

-

Apr.

9,260

18,740

6,790

3,910

2,330

8,610

4,480

_

_

-

May

55,110

52 , 150

38,660

54,680

20,290

55,240

71,640

_

_

-

June

55,440

45,000

76,750

67,190

75,500

71,370

57,420

45,900

86,380

64,400

July

52,130

18,600

47,310

66,470

39,370

32,860

15,030

11,520

39,580

30,520

Aug.

10,810

7,270

9,860

15,000

8,090

7,790

4,760

5,120

9,310

7,360

Sept.

13,670

3,080

3,950

9,460

3,540

4,110

2,780

5,650

17,520

4,420

The year

244,600

174,800

194,300

229,500

177,900

214,800

175,000

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1628

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,190

1,520

2,520

2,710

2,260

2,360

1,870

1,850

2,390

2,020

Date

_

June 16, 1951

June 6, 1952

June 13, 1953

May 20, 1954

June 23, 24,

June 2, 1956

June 4, 1957

May 24, 1958

June 6, 1959

June 17, 1960

Mlnlmuir

_

32.0

_

9

15

12

16

15

-

-

-

_

338

241

268

317

246

296

242

-

-

-

Per

_

5.54

3.95

4.39

5.20

4.03

4.85

3.97

-

-

-

Runoff

_

75.18

53.74

59.73

70.52

54.68

66.01

53.79

-

-

-

_

244,600

174,800

194,300

229,500

177,900

214,800

175,000

-

-

-

Calendar year

Runoff

Me"" inches

328 72.85

323 71.80

210 46.86

275 61.12

340 75.58

252 56.09

275 61.36

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

237,200

233,600

152,400

198,900

245,900

182,500

199,600

-

-

-

-
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 13

120. Street Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. La t 48°59'20", long 113 0 52'40", in NE£ sec.11, T.37 N., R.18 W. (unsurveyed), 

on left bank half a mile upstream from mouth, three-quarters of a mile soutb of international boundary, and 5 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area. 6.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1947 to October 1955 (no winter records after 1952). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,400 ft (from topographic msp). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1947-52), 16.6 cfs (12,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 437 cfs June 3, 1953 (gage height, 4.5 ft, from 

rioodmarks), from rating curve extended above 140 cfs on basis of slope-ares measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 25-27, 1952, but may have been less 

during periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

19KO

Oct.

12.5 

17.5 

1.10 

1.22 

14.6

NOV.

8.55 

4.02 

.46 

5.19 

7.24

Dec.

4.05 

5.52

Jan.

1.48 

1.46

Feb.

2.09 

.68

Mar.

1.50 

.4

Apr.

5.80 

18.7

May

58.9 

46.5 

49.4 

58.6 

24.7

June

59.2 

35.1 

95.7 

61.9 

78.1

July

55.9 

15.0 

43.2 

43.4 

33.8

Aug.

11.5 

8.27 

8.25 

12.4 

5.46

Sept.

21.1 

2.57 

3.69 

8.19 

2.01

The year

20.5 

12.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951 

1952 

1955 

1954 

1955

Oct.

158 

1,070 

68 

75 

900

NOV.

507 

259 

28 

190 

431

Dec.

248 

204

Jan.

91 

90

Feb.

116 

39

Mar.

80 

25

Apr.

345

1,110

May

3,620 

2,850 

3,040 

5.60O 

1,520

June

3,520 

2,090 

5,690 

3,680 

4,640

July

3,450 

924 

2,660 

2,670 

2,080

Aug.

708 

5O8 

508 

765 

336

Sept.

l,2fO 

1E3 

219 

4P8 

1?0

The year

14,680 

9,500

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

W3P

-

1208

1258

1278

1558

1383

1588

-

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

115

-

457

187

180

_

-

-

-

-

Date

.

July 1, 1951

-

June 5, 1955

(a

(b)

_.

-

-

-

llnimun 

day

_

-

-

..

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

Mean

.

20.5

12.8

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

Per

mile

_

3.58

2.15

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

Runoff

[nches

.

45.90

29.10

_

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

14,680

9,500

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

Calen-tar year

Mean

20.5

20.5

-

_.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

45.96

45.95

-

,.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

14,750

14,680

-

_

.

-

_

_

-

_

-

a May 19 or 20, 1954 

b June 24 or 25, 1955.
14 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

125. Boundary Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--La t 48°59'50", long 113°54'2011 , in NE£ sec.3, T.37 N. , R.18 W. (unsurveyed), on 

right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile south of international boundary, and 4 miles south of Waterton Park, Alberta.

Drainage area. 21.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1960 (no winter records after 1957). 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--10 years (1947-57), 78.0 cfs (56,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 904 cfs June 4, 1953; maximum gage height, 5.34 ft 

June 21 or 22, 1950, from floodmarks; minimum discharge recorded, 4.0 cf.? Mar. 23-26, 

Apr. 3-8, 12, 1948, Mar. 15, 1952, but may have been less during periods of ice effect 

or no gage-height record.

Remarks. No regulation'or diversion.

Cooperation.--This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

80.9

99.5

12.5

13.2

71.6

73.0

41.0

-

35.2

90.3

Nov.

64.2

23.2

7.98

29.6

45.5

44.5

22.9

-

30.4

37.8

Dec.

41.4

14.7

7.57

18.9

25.6

22.2

18.7

-

20.8

Jan.

23.3

8.61

25.4

11.1

16.2

15.9

10.8

-

-

-

Feb.

29.6

9.60

20.6

12.5

10.2

9.50

10.7

-

-

Mar.

14.1

6.03

11.9

11.1

9.14

11.3

13.6

-

-

Apr.

61.8

86.7

40.6

26.9

13.6

43.2

27.0

-

-

May

243

221

192

230

96.2

239

313

-

-

-

June

244

182

376

299

328

304

243

204

376

268

July

203

92.5

211

253

172

147

71.3

68.8

158

113

Aug.

63.4

48.6

55.4

78.5

45.8

51.2

33.4

35.6

48.1

40.4

S^pt.

92.1

22.0

27.7

56.3

21.2

26.9

20.8

28.1

85.6

26.4

The year

97.0

68.0

82.5

87.1

71.4

82.4

69.3

-

-

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4,970

6,120

766

813

4,400

4,490

2,520

-

2,160

5,550

Nov.

3,820

1,380

475

1,760

2,710

2,650

1,360

-

1,810

2,250

Dec.

2,540

902

466

1,160

1,580

1,370

1,150

-

1,280

-

Jan.

1,430

530

1,560

680

997

976

666

-

-

-

Feb.

1,640

552

1,140

694

568

547

595

-

-

-

Mar.

870

371

731

681

562

693

839

.

-

-

Apr.

3,680

5,160

2,420

1,600

807

2,570

1,610

-

-

-

May

14,910

13,560

11,780

14,120

5,920

14,700

19,270

-

-

-

June

14,530

10,810

22,340

17,780

19,500

18,090

14,470

12,130

22,370

15,960

July

12,460

5,680

12,980

15,570

10,570

9,010

4,380

4,230

9,740

6,970

Aug.

3,900

2,990

3,400

4,830

2,820

3,150

2,050

2,190

2,960

2,480

Sept.

5,480

1,310

1,650

3,350

1,260

1,600

1,240

1,670

5,090

1,570

The year

70,230

49,360

59,710

63,040

51,690

59,850

50,150

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1628

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*635

366

904

555

542

586

474

430

625

488

Date

-

June 15, 1951

Oct. 1, 1951

June 4, 1953

May 19, 1954

June 23, 1955

May 21, 1956

May 14, 1957

May 24, 1958

June 6, 1959

June 3, 1960

Mlnlmun

day

.

12.0

5.4

5

6

6

6

7

-

-

-

_

97.0

68.0

82.5

87.1

71.4

82.4

69.3

-

-

-

Per

mile

_

4.62

3.24

3.93

4.15

3.40

3.92

3.30

-

-

-

Runoff

Inches

-

62.74

44.08

53.31

56.30

46.15

53.41

44.76

-

-

-

Acre-feet

.

70,230

49,360

59,710

63,040

51,690

59,850

50,150

-

-

-

Calendar year

86.2

93.0

58.8

85.3

93.9

71.1

77.6

-

-

-

-

Runoff

"iches

i5.65

30.12

58.11

55.13

30.72

45.98

50.31

-

-

-

-

Ac re -feet

62,360

67,300

42,670

61,730

68,000

51,510

56,370

-

-

-

-
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 15

130. Waterton River near Waterton Park, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49°07', long 113°50', in NE£ sec.8, T.2, R.29 W., fourth meridian, in

 Alberta, on right bank 300 ft (revised) downstream from highway bridge, a qvarter of a 

mile upstream from Crooked 'Creek, and 5 miles northeast of Waterton Park.

Drainage area. 238 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1908, April to November 1909, April to November

1910, May to October 1911, March 1912 to May 1931, September 1932, June to August 1933, 

April 1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,154.19 ft above mean sea level (Irrigation 

"Surveys datum}. Prior to Feb. 7, 1917, staff gages at various sites and datums within 

200 ft of present site. Feb. 7, 1917, to Aug. 26, 1933, and Mar. 19, 1948, to Mar. 18, 

1949, chain gage on downstream side of old bridge 200 ft upstream, at presert datum.

Average discharge,. 30 years (1912-30, 1948-60), 674 cfs (488,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes 1908-33, 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 24,000 cfs June 6, 1908 (gage height,

 9.5 ft, site and datum then In use, from graph based on gage readings), from rating

curve extended above 7,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 14 cfs Feb. 4, 

1955 (gage height, 1.65 ft on wire-weight gage, backwater from ice), caused by temporary

n storage behind ice Jam upstream.

Remartcs. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Correction.--In WSP 1308, the figures of runoff in acre-feet for August and Se-itember 1914 

are listed in error; they should be 26,501 and 23,445 acre-ft, respectively.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

457

944

103

106

587

428

235

247

249

732

NOV.

5SO

278

59.3

147

386

401

190

319

249

472

Dec.

429

217

45.5

136

226

174

143

126

225

284

Jan.

286

160

159

106

131

132

92.5

114

249

157

Feb.

3O4

117

154

153

9O.7

86.0

94.1

98.4

170

115

Mar.

163

98.5

121

129

85.7

113

118

'115 174

149

Apr.

502

692

331

255

147

438

153

299

462

558

May

2,593

1,903

1,806

2,206

927

2,154

2,977

2,519

1,48O

1,181

June

2,566

1,578

3,911

2,694

3,185

2,721

2,231

2,096

3,308

2,495

July

2,258

847

1,789

2,36O

1,645

1,321

615

692

1,430

1,082

Aug.

601

443

431

618

392

393

208

265

374

348

Sept.

83?

183

207

530

161

191

123

161

57?

173

The year

968

624

761

791

665

714

602

595

741

645

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

28,090

58,O40

6,320

6,520

36,090

26,320

14,450

15,190

15,310

45,010

Nov.

34,520

16,560

3,530

8,740

22,940

23,870

11,330

13,990

14,840

28,080

Dec.

26,390

13,340

2,800

8,370

13,920

10, 700

8,810

7,770

13,340

17,440

Jan.

17,580

9,830

9,760

6,500

8,050

8,140

5,690

7,020

15,320

9,640

Feb.

16,880

6,760

8,570

8,510

5,040

4,940

5,220

5,460

9,450

6,640

Mar.

10,ooO

6,060

7,410

7,950

5,270

6,930

7,240

10,680

7,070

9,130

Apr.

29.9OO

41,170

19,690

15,190

8,760

26,090

9,110

17,800

27,470

33,230

May

159,400

U 7,000

111,100

135,600

57,010

132,400

183, 000

154, 900

93,000

72,630

June

152,700

93,920

232, 700

160,300

189, 50O

161, 900

132, 800

124, 700

196,800

148, 500

July

138^00

52,080

110,000

145,100

101, 200

81,200

37,790

42,560

87,910

66,550

Aug.

36,960

27,270

26,480

38,000

24,130

24,180

12,810

16,290

23,020

21,410

Sept.

49,500

11,180

12,290

31,550

9,790

11,370

7,690

9,600

34,360

10,320

The year

700,800

453,200

550,600

572,300

481,700

513,000

435, 900

431,000

536,400

468,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,360

2,580

7,570

5,310

4,500

4,890

3,990

3,790

4,970

3,910

Date

-

June 16, 1951

May 21, 1952

June 4, 1953

May 21, 1954

June 25, 1955

May 22, 1956

May 15, 1957

May 25, 1958

June 6, 1959

June 4, 1960

Unlmun

day

-

128

88

33.3

80

31

80

72

60

103

98

-

968

624

761

791

665

714

602

595

741

645

Per

mile

-

4.07

2.62

3.20

3.32

2.79

3.00

2.53

2.50

3.11

2.71

Hunoff

[nchec

-

55.21

35.69

43.39

45.09

37.95

40.82

34.35

33.95

42.27

36.91

Acre-feet

-

700,800

453,200

550, 600

572,300

481,700

518,000

435,900

431,000

536,400

468,600

Calendar year

820

967

521

776

859

649

677

612

598

805

-

Hunoff

Inches

46.78

55.12

29.77

44.25

48.98

36.99

33. 75

34.94

34.11

45.87

-

Acre -feet

593,400

699,800

377,900

561,600

631,600

469,600

491,700

443,300

433,000

582,900

-
16 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

139. Grlnnell Creek at Grinnell Glacier, near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°45'30", long 113°43'30", in SW£ sec.25, T.35 N., R.17 W. (unsurveyed), 

on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Grinnell Glacier, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Grinnell Palls, 4 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 15 miles southwest 

of Babb.

Drainage area. 1.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1959 to September 1960 (no winter records).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,322 ft above mean sea level (plane table 

bench mark).

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 100 cfs Aug. 3, 1960 (gage height, 3.65 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 4.28 ft June 30, 1960 (backwater from ice jam); minimum not 

determined.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

10.8

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

I

Feb.

I

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

-

July

40.0 

45.1

Aug.

27.6 

27.7

S»pt.

20.6 

16.4

The year

-

Monthly and yearly discharges, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

662

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

I

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

-

July

2,460 

2,770

Aug.

1,700 

1,700

S>pt.

1,230 

975

The year

:
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 17

140. Grinnell Creek near Many Glacier, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°46'20", long 113°41'50", in SEj sec.21, T.35 N. , R.16 W. (unsurveyed) , 

on right bank 500 ft upstream from trail crossing, 1,000 ft downstream from Grinnell 

Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles southwest of Many Glacier, and 

,13? miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 3.47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft {from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 12, 1949, staff gages at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 24.9 cfs {18,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 242 cfs June 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, probably less 

than 0.2 cfs at times in winter periods.

Remarks.--No regulation or diversion.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

31.6

26.9

5.66

6.00

17.9

30.2

15.3

9.38

13.9

24.4

Nov.

12.9

4.23

.96

7.15

11.1

8.61

4.01

4.34

8.17

6.71

Dec.

8.40

2.64

.87

 5.04

4.17

4.91

2.62

1.74

4.63

1.87

Jan.

2.09

.73

7.44

2.60

2.49

2.26

1.72

1.23

5.11

1.35

Feb.

2.04

.79

4.91

2.52

.75

.63

.76

2.29

2.61

1.81

Mar.

1.24

.78

2.52

2.43

.84

1.27

2.36

1.9S

1.84

4.35

Apr.

13.5

18.9

8.19

7.94

4.17

9.12

6.40

5.36

13.0

9.93

May

47.9

49.4

38.3

50.3

21.4

53.0

71.5

73.8

32.4

28.7

June

58.8

62.1

88.5

79.7

93.3

82.4

69.0

65.8

92.6

82.5

July

71.7

48.9

78.2

93.2

76.6

60.8

44.3

44.3

7O.O

67.9

Aug.

35.2

35.4

41.8

50.3

37.7

38.9

30.3

37.0

36.7

33.8

Sep':.

27.8

16.8

If. 4

3C.5

IT. 4

If .9

If. 4

24.7

3f .2

2C.O

The year

26.3

22.4

24.8

28.3

24.1

26.1

22.2

22.8

26.7

23.7

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,940

1,650

348

369

1,100

1,860

942

577

858

1,500

Nov.

77O

252

57

425

661

512

239

258

486

399

Dec.

516

162

54

310

256

302

161

107

285

115

Jan.

128

45

457

160

153

139

106

75

314

83

Feb.

113

45

273

140

42

36

42

127

145

104

Mar.

76

48

155

149

52

78

145

122

113

268

Apr.

803

1,130

487

473

248

543

381

319

774

591

May

2,950

3,030

2,350

3,090

1,320

3.26O

4,400

4,54O

1,990

1,770

June

3,500

3,700

5,260

4,740

5,550

4,900

4,11O

3,910

5,510

4,910

July

4,41O

3,OOO

4,81O

5,730

4,710

3,740

2,720

2,72O

4,310

4,180

Aug.

2,160

2,170

2,570

3,090

2,320

2,390

1,860

2.27O

2,260

2.08O

Sep*..

i.eso

S98

1,150 i.eio

1.C40

1,180

£74

1,470

2,280

1,19O

The year

19,020

16,230

17,970

2O,49O

17,450

18,949

16,O8O

16,500

t 19, 320

17,190

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1276

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

155

138

196

142

179

154

Lll

130

138

194

Date

-

June 15, 1951

Oct. 1, 1951

June 13, 1953

July 8, 1954

June 25, 1955

June 2, 1956

May 20, 1957

May 26, 1958

June 5, 1959

June 16, I960

Wlnlmun

day

-

0.5

.3

.2

_

-

_

-

-

1

-

-

26.3

22.4

24.8

28.3

24.1

26.1

22.2

22.8

26.7

23.7

Per

mile

-

7.58

6.46

7.15

8.16

6.95

7.55

6.4O

6.57

7.69

6.83

Runoff

Inches

-

102.58

87.74

97.16

110.74

9457

102.37

86.87

89.19

104.38

92.83

Acre-feet

-

19.02O

16,230

17,970

20,490

17,450

18,94O

16,O8O

16,500

t!9,32O

17,190

Calendar year

28.8

24.7

20.2

25.7

29.6

25.0

24.3

2L.7

23.7

27.2

"

Runoff

Inches

11?. 70

96.50

79.06

10C.64

lie. 6 9

97.80

9518

84 72

92.89

106.45

"

Acre-feet

20,860

17,85O

14,620

18,620

21,400

18,110

17,610

15.68O

17,180

19,710

-

t Corrected.
18 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

145. Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont, 

{International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°48'10", long 113°39'20", In SE^ sec.11, T.35 N. , R.16 W. (unsurveyed), 

on right bank 100 ft upstream from outlet of Swlftcurrent Lake at Many Glacier, 

Glacier National Park, and 11 miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 31.4 sq ml.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1960 (records Incomplete most years prior to 

1959):Published as "at McDermott Lake" 1912-14. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,860 ft {from topographic map). Prior 

to May 23, 1916, staff gage on left bank of lake opposite present gage at same datum. 

May 23, 1916, to June 15, 1918, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1912-60: Maximum discharge, 2,250 cfs June 13, 1937 {gage height, 6.89 ft, 

backwater from bridge); minimum observed, 8.7 cfs Apr. 1, 1913, result of discharge 

measurement.

Remarks. No diversion or regulation.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

238

190

26. 8

32.8

151

190

119

56.6

108

200

Nov.

-

-

-

-

94.4

_

-

-

7S.1

68.3

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

52.9

43.3

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

64.6

17.2

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

34.1

18.3

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

26.5

25.2

2O. 7

34.1

Apr.

99.5

-

-

48.6

-

_

57.3

66.6

119

104

May

455

349

373

445

205

433

553

526

305

264

June

437

352

661

549

588

519

437

392

616

538

July

390

213

4O7

505

353

290

168

163

325

257

Aug.

137

120

149

197

123

129

78.7

95.2

133

107

Sept.

182

56.5

67.6

143

58.4

75.3

44.8

104

235

67.5

The year

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

174

143

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

14,610

11.67O

1,650

2,020

9,260

11,710

7,330

3,480

6,630

12,290

Nov.

-

-

-

-

5,620

_

-

-

4,650

4,070

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

3,250

2,660

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

3,970

1,060

Feb.

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

1,890

1,050

Mar.

-

-

_

_

-

_

1.63O

1,550

1,270

2,100

Apr.

5,920

_

_

2,890

-

_

3,410

3,96O

7,100

6,180

May

27,970

21,450

22,92O

27,340

12,590

26,610

34,010.

32,36O

18,78O

16,220

June

25,980

2O.92O

39,360

32,670

34,990

3O.89O

26,020

23,340

36,660

32,010

July

24,01O

13,110

25,02O

31,080

22,O7O

17.86O

10,330

10,040

19,960

15, 79O

Aug.

8,420

7,370

9,160

12,120

7,56O

7,960

4,840

5,850

8,170

6, 590

Sept.

1O.81O

3,360

4,020

8,520

3,470

4,480

2,670

6,17O

13,960

4,O20

The year

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

126,300

1O4,OOO

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1953

1959

1960

WSP

.

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,010

811

1,320

1,280

955

1,100

821

834

1,010

968

Date

_

June 16, 1951

Oct. 2, 1951

June 13, 1953

May 20, 1954

June 25, 1955

May 21, 1956

May 8, 1957

May 10, 1958

June 6, 1959

June 17, 1960

"Ilnimun 

day

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

18

12

Mean

_

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

174

143

Per

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.54

4.55

Runoff

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

75.41

62.13

Acre-feet

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

126,300

104,000

C \lendar year

Runoff

Inches

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

- -

_

181 78.09

-

Acre -feet

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

130,800

-
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 19

155. Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont. 

(international gaging station)

Location . Lat 48°49 I 50", long 113°31'10", In SE^ sec. 35, T.36 N. , R.15 W., In gatehouse 

at Lake Sherburne on Swlftcurrent Creek, 4^ miles southwest of Babb .

Drainage area. 63.7 sq ml.

Records available .--May 1915 to September 1923 (fragmentary), May 1924 to September 1925, 

November 1925 to June 1926, September 1926 to March 1936 (no winter records some years), 

May 1936 to May 1937, July 1937 to September 1960. Month-end contents for some periods, 

published In WSP 1308. Published as ''Sherburne Lake Reservoir at Sherburne" 1915, 

1917-28, 1931-52, and as "Sherburne Lake Reservoir near Babb" 1929-30.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of 

Reclamation). Prior to May 7, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. --1915-60: Maximum contents, 63,740 aere-ft July 9, 1960 (elevation, 4,786.58 ft); 

no usable contents at times .

Remarks. Reservoir is formed on natural lake by earthfill dam completed in 1921. Prior 

to 1919, dashboards on a temporary dam provided limited storage. Storage behind main 

dam began in 1919. Capacity, 66,200 acre-ft (corrected) between elevations 4,726 ft 

(6 ft above lowest outlet gate sill) and 4,788 ft (spillway crest). Streambed above 

gates prevents withdrawal of storage to sill elevation. Dead storage negligible. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation on Milk 

River project of Bureau of Reclamation.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly b;r the 

United States and Canada.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11,876

6,875

5,018

5, -070

3,060

4,930

8,450

9,950

16,600

2,980

Nov.

9,896

11,316

6,658

10,130

10,830

12,530

12,550

14,500

23,170

8,860

Dec.

19,051

14,441

7,665

13,020

14,850

16,600

15,330

16,840

28,680

13,350

Jan.

23,491

16,971

13,173

15,970

16,980

19,040

16,300

18,430

34,420

15,430

Feb.

27,901

18,450

16,845

18,330

18,420

20,700

18,810

21,080

37,020

17,160

Mar.

30,806

19,630

19,330

21,410

19,990

22,840

21,080

23,960

36,960

21,430

Apr.

39,948

28,539

25,250

14,140

23,230

25,150

17,670

26,610

29,290

28,770

May

41,612

46,900

29,760

20,340

40,730

23,770

46,540

57,970

18,690

31,460

June

50,290

58,278

50,050

47,340

49,100

45,040

55,250

62,060

45,980

57,240

July

58,924

51,976

54,020

59,250

58,240

61,020

45,280

47,020

60,690

53 , 740

Aug.

40,221

32 , 180

32,776

43,960

33,290

39,820

16,550

16,360

34,260

21,470

Sept.

16,020

6,234

5,440

16,150

3,640

12,930

4,480

8,200

10,190

3,950

723-454 O - 64 - 3
20 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

160. Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherbume, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.-,-Lat 48°50'00", long 113°30'50", in SW£ sec.36, T.36 N., R.15 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from outlet of Lake Sherbume Dam at Sherbume and 4| miles southwest of Babb.

Drainage area. 64.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1912 to November 1915 (no winter records), March 1916 to October 

1923, May 1924 to September 1960 (no winter records). Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Sherbume Lake" 1912-14.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,720.81 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). Prior to Aug. 10, 1920, staff gages at two sites within 1,000 

ft of present site at different datums. Aug. 10, 1920, to May 17, 1921, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1916-23), 199 cfs (144,100 acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. 1912-60: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs June 17, 1916 (gage height, 7.85 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times when gates in dam were closed.

Remarks. No diversion. Flow regulated by Lake Sherbume.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Correction. In WSP 1308, the figure of runoff in acre-feet for July 1924 is listed in 

error, it should be 44,100 acre-ft.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

477

438

61.6

66. 0

414

232

230

.08

.06

388

NOV.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

0

-

_

-

-

35.8

-

Apr.

_

_

75.0

215

-

98.4

158

62.7

334

52.7

May

674

*221

540

653

53.8

741

359

215

681

364

June

509

306

67O

339

679

377

460

492

443

286

July

422

396

442

474

323

134

381

477

184

377

Aug. Sept.

505 689

494 527

532 563

520 653

570 582

518 556

576 268

624 277

602 732

678 399

The year

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Itot previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

39,330

26,950

3,790

4,060

25,460

14,240

14A'10

4.8

4.0

23,870

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

~

-

_

-

-

-.

-

Feb.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

Mar.

_

_

_

0

-

_

-

-

2,200

Apr.

_

_

4,470

12 , 790

5,860

9,380

3,730

19,860

3,130

May

41,430

H.3,560

33,200

40,180

3,310

45,570

22,050

13,230

41,870

22,350

June

30,380

18,210

39,690

20,190

40,380

22,430

27,360

29,250

26,370

17,030

July

25,960

24,360

27,180

29,170

19,870

8,270

23,420

29,340

11,340

23,170

Aug.

31,05O

30,380

32,72O

31,980

35,060

31,860

35,420

38,370

37,000

41,710

Sept.

40,980

31,390

33,480

38,860

34,650

33,110

15,930

16,510

43,570

23,770

The year

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1?54

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,420

1,100

1,270

1,920

1,180

1,630

805

1,070

1,190

2,180

Date

_

June 16, 1951

Oct. 1, 1951

June 14, 1953

Sept. 15, 1954

June 24, 1955

May 22, 1956

June 9, 1957

June 19, 1958

Sept. 30, 1959

July 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

-

0

-

_

0

0

0-

Mean

.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Ac re -feet

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Hear

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Acre -feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 21

175. St. Mary River near Babb, Mont.

Location. Lat 48°50'00", long 113°25'00", in SE£ sec.34, T.36 N., R.14 W., on right bank 

half a mile upstream from outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake and 2 miles southeast of Babb.

Drainage area. 278 sq mi. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, 303 sq mi.

Records available. July 1901 to October 1902, May 1910 to September 1925, Octoter 1950 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP IfOS. 

Published as "at Main" 1901-2, and as T'below Swiftcurrent Creek at Babb" 1910-15. 

April 1902 to September 1915, May 1929 to September 1932, October 1934 to September 

1950 at sites about If miles downstream; records not equivalent because flow of Swiftcurrent Creek not included 1902-15 and because diversion by St. Mary Canal net included 

1929-50.

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,468.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, water-stage recorder or staff gages at several sites 

about 3ir miles downstream at different datums. Oct. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1P25, waterstage recorder or staff gages at several sites within 

datums .

miles downstream at different

Average discharge . 26 years (1901-2, 1910-25, 1950-60), 797 cfs (577,000 acre-ft per 

year), unadjusted.

Extremes . 1901-2 , 1910-25, 1950-60: Maximum discharge observed, 9,300 cfs July 4, 1902 

(gage height, 6.50 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 26 cfs Jan. 5, 1953 

Jan. 8, 1958

Remarks. Entire flow of Swiftcurrent Creek below Lake Sherburne is diverted into Lower 

St. Mary Lake above station. Flow of Swiftcurrent Creek regulated by Lake Strerburne 

since 1919. Stage record for Lower St. Mary Lake may be computed from the rating table.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,031

1,323

213

227

863

716

551

158

331

980

Nov.

772

259

58.5

117

356

364

181

183

246

422

Dec.

344

188

33.5

103

226

192

121

87.0

217

229

Jan.

256

131

117

79.6

104

161

94.7

54.8

198

112

Feb.

196

96.2

185

126

88.4

85.0

76.2

72.9

147

88.3

Mar.

143

63.0

116

101

60.5

93.1

82.5

103

126

81.6

Apr.

404

486

263

357

108

349

237

197

630

364

May

2,537

1,781

1,930

2,498

670

2,341

2,573

1,911

1,766

1,132

June

2,375

1,756

3,575

2,789

2,962

2,841

2,452

2,159

3,071

2,290

July

2,330

1,361

2,033

2,697

1,895

1,412

1,090

1,174

1,594

1,454

Aug.

1,173

1,017

1,136

1,202

1,076

1,045

870

982

1,131

1,067

Sept. The year

1,244 1,073

777 773

830 877

1,092 954

799 770

841 872

452 736

587 642

1,291 897

637 739

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

63,420

81,330

13,100

13,980

53,090

44,040

33,890

9,710

20,360

60,240

Nov.

45,970

15,430

3,480

6,960

21,170

21,630

10,760

10,920

14,650

25,110

Dec.

21,170

11,560

2,060

6,310

13,900

11,780

7,440

5,350

13,340

14,080

Jan.

15,750

8,030

7,180

4,890

6,420

9,910

5,830

3,370

12,180

6,870

Feb.

10,860

5,540

10,280

6,980

4,910

4,890

4,230

4,050

8,190

5,080

Mar.

8,790

3,880

7,120

6,230

3,720

5,730

5,070

6,330

7,730

5,020

Apr.

24,040

28,940

15,670

21,260

6,400

20,760

14,080

11,710

37,490

21,670

May

156, 000

109,500

118, 900

153,600

41,210

144,000

158,200

117,500

108, 600

69,580

June

141,300

104,500

2.2,700

166,000

176,200

169,100

145,900

128,500

182,700

136,300

July

143,300

83,700

125,000

165,800

116,500

86,800

67,040

72,160

97,980

89,400

Aug.

72,120

62,550

69,830

73 , 900

66,190

64,280

53,520

60,370

69,520

65,600

Sept.

74,000

46,230

49,400

65,000

47,550

50,050

26,920

The year

776,700

561,200

634,700

690,900

557,300

633,000

532,900

34,940 464,900

76,820

37,910

649,600

536,900

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

W. S. P.

no.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Jlscharge

4,090

2,670

5,120

4,960

4,260

5,110

3,500

2,880

4,300

3,240

Date

Tune 18, 1951

3ct. 4, 1951

Tune 14, 1953

toy 22, 1954

Tune 26, 1955

May 24, 1956

Tune 10, 1957

Tune 12, 195£

Tune 8, 195S

Tune 5, 196C

"Ilnlday

131

48

27

46

40

57

67

36

94

6C

1,073

773

877

954

770

872

736

642

897

739

776,700

561,200

634,700

690,900

557,300

633,000

532,900

464,900

649,600

536.900

Adjusted a/

1,066

760

876

969

751

885

724

647

900

731

Per

mile

3.83

2.73

3.15

3.49

2.71

3.18

2.60

2.33

3.24

2.63

Runoff

Inches

52.02

37.17

42.77

47.33

36.75

43.32

35.37

31.59

43.95

35 r 79

Calendar year

Observed

1,042

650

889

1,039

755

837

700

673

968

-

754,500

471,500

643,300

751,800

546,600

607,600

506,800

487,300

700,600

-

Adjusted a/

1,036

640

896

1,036

757

835

702

689

947

-

Runoff

Inches

50.57

31.34

43.76

50.84

36.99

40.89

34.28

33.65

46.23

-

a Adjusted for change In contents In Lake Sherburne.
22 SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN

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

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°56'50", long 113°22'30", In SW£ sec. 19, T.37 N., R.13 W. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from Inlet of St. Mary River siphon, 7 miles northeast of Babb, and 

9 miles downstream from Intake.

Records available. July 1918 to October 1960 (seasonal records only), 

only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Ninthly discharge

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 4,440 ft (from 

Fopographlc map). Prior to June 14, 1951, water-stage recorder at several sites threequarters of a mile downstream at different datums.

Extremes. 1918-60: Maximum dally discharge, 767 cfs June 19, 28, 1936; no flow at times

each year.

Remarks. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges 

Into North Fork Milk River. This water flows In the natural channel of Milk River 

through Canada then back Into Montana, where It Is used for Irrigation In Milk River 

Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River at Kennedy Creek 

and St. Mary crossings.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and seasonal diversion. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Apr.

O

O

it, 690

O

0

6,910

8,070

2,680

20,96O

2,350

May

0

0

32,680

8,O40

5,300

32,360

37,260

36,390

38,590

31,690

June

9,670

0

6,440

23,310

18,310

35,480

36,210

38,020

37,830

38,240

July

29,290

29,670

11,480

34,940

32,62O

36,590

36,010

39,350

36,350

39,350

Aug.

35,750

35,330

30,420

36,580

36,700

35,690

34,970

38,430

39,220

39,140

Sept.

9,400

34,060

29,40O

4,O9O

17,930

32,760

19,860

17,710

38.99O

23,53O

The season

84,110

107,200

116,500

107,000

110,900

195,100

172,400

172,600

221,300

174,300

* Not previously published.

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

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59', long 113°04', In sec. 5, T.37 N., R.ll W., on right bank 3 miles upstream from canal outlet and 30 miles north of Browning on Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Records available. March 1917 to October 1960 (seasonal records only), Monthly discharge

only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 4,380 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Sept. 9, 1918, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1919, to June 28, 1920, water-stage recorder 40 ft upstream at 

datum 0.40 ft lower. June 29, 1920, to June 9, 1930, water-stage recorder on left bank 

opposite present site at present datum.

Extremes. 1917-60: Maximum dally discharge, 758 cfs June 13, 1937; no f?ow at times each 

year.

Remarks. Canal diverts water from left bank of St. Mary River near Babb and discharges 

TnTo North Fork Milk River. This water flows In the natural channel of Milk River 

through Canada then back Into Montana, where It Is used for Irrigation In Milk River 

Valley east of Havre. Some water may be returned to St. Mary River basin at Kennedy 

Creek, St. Mary and Hall's Coulee crossings.

Cooperation. This Is one of a number of stations which are maintained jointly by the 

United States and Canada.

Monthly and seasonal diversion, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Apr.

O

0

4,39O

_

T

6,200

7,110

2,330

19,730

2,090

May

0

0

32,350

7,470

*5,270

31,650

36,O30

35,050

37,970

30.9OO

June

9,540

0

8,690

22,120

16,900

34 , 930

34,800

36,990

37,230

37,490

July

28,920

28,090

10,630

33,550

32,350

35,530

34,430

38,03O

35,490

38,650

Aug.

34,900

34,270

29,170

135,340

36,350

34,810

33,600

37,010

37,930

38,520

Sept.

10,O5O

32,83O

28,540

4,580

18,460

32,210

19,670

18,070

37,840

24,02O

Oct.

0

8,620

2,010

-

0

16,16O

95

0

9,970

O

The season

83,410

103,800

115,800

-

-

191,500

165,700

167,500

216,200

171,700

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for St. Mary Canal at St. Mary crossing.
SASKATCHEWAN RIVER BASIN 23

Gaj

205. St. Mary River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 49"00'10", long 113"18"50", In SVf£ sec.5, T.1.R.25 W., fourth meridian, in 

Alberta, on right bank a quarter of a mile north of international boundary, Z\ miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, 7 miles southwest of Kimball, Alberta, and 11 miles 

northeast of Babb, Mont.

Drainage area. 469 sq mi. At site used 1913-55, 497 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Cardston, Alberta" and "at Cook's 

Ranch, Alberta" 1902-12, and as "near Kimball, Alberta" 1913-55.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,120 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

b Jan. 1, 1913, wire-weight gages at two sites within a quarter of a mile of present 

site at different datums. Jan. 1, 1913, to Oct. 25, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

several sites about 8 miles downstream from present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 14 years (1902-16), prior to operation of St. Mary Canal, 1,003 cfs 

(726,100 acre-ft per year). 44 years (1916-60), 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1902-60: Maximum discharge, about 40,000 cfs June 5, 1908 (gage height, 12.75

ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above

6,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 16 cfs Nov. 29, 1936.

Remarks. Since 1917, St. Mary Canal has diverted water from river near Babb, Mont., to 

North Fork Milk River. Flow regulated by Lake Sherburne on Swiftcurrent Creek.

Cooperation. This is one of a number of stations which are maintained Jointly by Canada 

and the United States.

Correction. In WSP 1308, the mean discharge and runoff for the months of May 1913 and 

May 1915 are listed in error; they should be 1,913 and 1,644 cfs and 117,626 and 101,086 

acre-ft, respectively.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

604

1,588

169

294

983

819

369

247

286

988

Nov.

836

448

107

194

473

455

232

266

295

514

Dec.

406

229

78.5

130

261

225

160

148

274

306

Jan.

287

147

175

119

118

194

126

76.1

249

184

Feb.

261

151

244

175

109

127

114

109

177

127

Mar.

260

182

2O9

157

86

173

140

143

216

159

Apr.

678

827

454

525

215

355

199

287

482

488

May

3,322

2,121

2,116

3,024

1,141

2,286

2,485

1,706

1,633

868

June

3,129

2,018

5,110

2,842

3,250

2,712

2,205

2,086

3,O04

1,966

July

2,581

993

2,210

2,371

1,581

1,136

599

751

1,244

961

Aug.

840

572

711

719

568

564

369

420

569

519

Sept.

1,42?

27?

403

1,15S

563

340 20"

365

762

31t

The year

1,224

799

1,000

980

781

784

603

552

775

617

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

37,16O

97,640

10,380

18, 11O

60,420

50,380

22,680

15,190

23,710

60,740

Nov.

49,730

26,640

6,380

11,520

28,16O

27,070

13,790

15,800

17,570

30,590

Dec.

24,98O

14,050

4,820

8,O2O

16,060

13,86O

9,83O

9,100

16.86O

18,840

Jan.

17,650

9,O50

10,740

7,320

7,230

11,940

7,780

4,680

15,29O

11,320

Feb.

14,490

8,69O

13,550

9,700

6,070

7.3OO

6,330

6,040

9.83O

7,320

Mar.

16,OOO

11,170

12,830

9,640

5,270

10,660

8,590

8,800

13,290

9.78O

Apr.

40,360

49,220

26,990

31,240

12,810

21,110

11,850

17,090

28,670

29,050

May

304.3OO

130,400

130,100

185,900

70,130

140,500

152,800

104,900

10O.4OO

53,380

June

1S6,2OO

120,100

304,100

H89J.OO

193400

161,400

131,200

124,100

178 ,7OO

11 7.0OO

July

158,700

61,080

135,900

145,800

97,190

69,870

36,850

46,190

76,460

59,110

Aug.

51,660

35,140

43,720

M4.190

34,910

34,650

22 , 68O

25,800

35,010

31.9OO

Sept.

85,050

16,63')

24,140

68,760

33,850

20,260

12, 220

21,73')

45,31-}

18,670

The year

886,3OO

579,800

723,600

7O9,3OO

565,500

569, OOO

436,6OO

399,400

561, 1OO

447,700

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15O8

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

9,23O

3,130

11,590

5,860

4,670

5,43O

3,560

3.2OO

4,33O

2,950

Date

.

June 24, 1951

Oct. 5, 1951

June 3, 1953

May 22, 1954

June 25, 1955

May 24, 1956

May 8, 1957

June 12, 1958

June 8, 1959

June 5, I960

Minimum 

day

_

191

134

44

3O

25

70

6O

50

140

60

Mean

_

1,224

799

1,OOO

98O

781

784

6O3

552

775

617

Acre-feet

_

886,3OO

579,800

723,600

7O9,3OO

565,500

569,000

436, 6OO

399,400

561,100

447,700

Calendar year

Mean

1,O27

1,261

638

1,O22

1,O72

763

722

595

577

847

-

Ac re -feet

743,700

912,700

463,100

739,700

776,300

552,200

524,000

43O,4OO

417,500

613,100
24 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

300. Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°50' , long 95°42', in sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., on right bank 10 ft

upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 1\ miles 

east of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 52.9 cfs (38,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft from 

graph based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1£50 (backwater 

from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several 

lakes above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.40

35.9

14.6

40.9

13.6

44.4

2.16

56.8

16.4

29. 5

Nov.

6.37

38.7

8.67

21.3

13.5

13.8

6.97

4.94

27.7

24.3

Dec.

7.65

53.1

9.01

24.4

14.1

9.40

7.91

40.1

63.7

25.9

Jan.

5.65

56.6

7.09

33.1

10.2

8.97

10.0

55.5

48.3

37.4

Feb.

20.5

54.1

7.79

37.0

17.0

11.8

10.6

46.0

27.4

17.5

Mar.

55.1

53.7

.33.2

47.1

24.7

16.8

18.0

42.3

18.3

14.0

Apr.

74.6

106

86.7

110

53.8

91.3

65.3

31.3

44.0

97.0

May

149

113

125

175

79.6

122

122

27.5

52.9

160

June

142

33.8

189

120

69.0

81.4

103

50.7

99.9

135

July

65.0

76.8

115

51.6

83.5

25.2

102

50.5

106

95.0

Aug.

16.4

93.9

146

10.4

161

10.6

57.8

27.7

83.2

27.3

Sept.

17.0

35.4

81.9

5.10

84.8

3.89

47.8

31.1

56.9

t65.6

The year

47.1

62.8

68.9

56.4

52.3

36.7

46.3

38.8

53.9

60.7

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

332

2,210

900

2,520

839

2,730

133

3,490

1,010

1,810

Nov.

379

2,300

516

1,270

801

821

415

294

1,650

1,440

Dec.

470

3,260

554

1,500

869

578

487

2,460

3,920

1,590

Jan.

348

3,480

436

2,040

626

552

617

3,410

2,970

2,300

Feb.

1,140

3,110

433

2,060

944

678

589

2,560

1,520

1,010

Mar.

3,390

3,300

2,040

2,890

1,520

1,030

1,110

2,600

1,120

861

Apr.

4,440

6,320

5,160

6,520

3,200

5,430

3,890

1,860

2,620

5,770

May

9,140

6,950

7,660

10,740

4,900

7,520

7,480

1,690

3,250

9,860

June

8,430

2,010

11,220

7,170

4,100

4,840

6,130

3,020

5,950

8,010

July

4,000

4,720

7,090

3,170

5,140

1,550

6,270

3,110

6,520

5,840

Aug.

1,010

5,770

9,000

637

9,920

649

3,550

1,710

5,110

1,680

Sept.

1,010

2,110

4,880

303

5,050

231

2,850

1,850

3,380

3,910

The year

34,090

45,540

49,890

40,820

37,910

26,610

33,520

28,100

39,020

44,080

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

tear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

190

167

218

193

198

139

133

72

136

214

Date

_

June 2, 1951

Apr. 21, 1952

June 15,16,1953

May 5.11-14A954

Aug. 3, 1955

May 3,4, 1956

May 14, 1957

Oct. 16, 1957

June 11, 1959

May 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.4

20

5.3

3.1

4.6

1.5

1.5

3.8

3.6

13

Mean

_

47.1

62.8

68.9

56.4

52.3

36.7

46.3

38.8

53.9

60.7

Ac re -feet

_

34,090

45, 540

49,890

40,820

37,910

26,6J.O

33,520

38,100

39,020

44,080

Calendar year

Mean

67.5

56.2

54.8

73.5

52.5

54.8

32.4

53.5

39.2

51.5

Acre -feet

48,880

40,680

39,740

53,210

38,040

39,530

23,520

38,730

28,390

37,280
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 25

400. Pelican River near Detroit Lakes, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 46°43'26", long 95°54'56", In NE^SW^ sec.31, T.138 N., R.41 W., In upstream 

concrete retaining wall at highway crossing at Buck's Mill, 200 ft downstream from 

concrete mlllpond dam, and 6| miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

Drainage area. 123 sq ml.

Records available. July 1942 to November 1953.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 1,315 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1942-53), 38.9 cfs (28,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1942-53: Maximum discharge, 229 cfs June 20, 1953; maximum gage helfht, 

4.40 ft Aug. 15, 1952, affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation; minimutr dally 

discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 4, 1950, and many days during 1951.

Remarks. Flow regulated by lakes above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.16 

32.9 

13.5 

18.7

Nov.

0.13 

35.0 

2.61 

9.75

Dec.

O.SO 

56.5 

1.43

Jan.

8.00 

55.4 

1.56

Feb.

13.2 

41.4 

1.38

Mar.

23.9 

34.3 

77.2

Apr.

46.0 

83.8 

131

May

64.3 

92.1 

109

June

70.9 

9.00 

198

July

33.1 

103 

106

Aug.

16.2 

147 

70.1

Sept.

15.6 

83.7 

61.2

The year

24.4 

64.8 

64.5

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

10 

2,020 

831 

1,150

Nov.

7.9 

2,080 

155 

580

Dec.

49 

3,470 

88

Jan.

492 

3,410 

96

Feb.

732 

2,380 

77

Mar.

1,470 

2,110 

4,750

Apr.

2,740 

4,990 

7,790

May

3,960 

5,660 

6,690

June

4,220 

539 

11,780

July

8,030 

6,330 

6,510

Aug.

999 

9,050 

4,310

Sept.

926 

4,980 

3,640

The year

17,640 

47,020 

46,720

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

al!7 

a214 

229

Date

June 3, 1951 

Aug. 15, 1952 

June 20, 1953

Minimum 

day

0.1 

2.4 

.8

Mean

24.4 

64.8 

64.5

Acre-feet

17,640 

47,020 

46,720

Calendar year

Mean

38.4 

34.7 

55.8

Acre -feet

27,840 

25,140 

40,520

a Maximum observed.
26 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

405. Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°20'10", long 96°07J 00", in NE£ sec. 17, T.133 N., R.43 W., on right bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Palls, 

and 7? miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 482 sq mi.

Records available. June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff 

gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Hov. 6, 1955, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1910-12, 1942-60), 70.0 cfs (50,680 acre ft per year).

Extremes . 1909-12. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (ga^e height,

5.53 ft); maximum gage height observed, 5.60 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); no 

flow for many days in 1946, 1949, and 1950.

Remarks. Plow affected by storage in lakes above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

21.6

68.3

76.7

111

38.4

108

10.8

87.2

40.5

66.1

NOV.

23.9

89.6

57.0

116

30.3

64.5

12.4

76.5

50.5

58.6

Dec.

36.0

105

38.2

94.1

20.6

28.8

8.39

56.6

39.1

55.0

Jan.

33.6

117

29.6

57.5

19.8

25.5

6.03

49.4

28.3

65.1

Feb.

32.1

98.9

25.9

64.3

22.9

27.9

3.83

41.5

27.3

58.0

Mar.

36.0

99.0

54.4

126

32.6

35.4

43

55.0

78.9

60.6

Apr.

138

231

171

161

107

207

94.1

69.2

78.9

149

May

113

151

200

167

86.9

195

136

52.8

104

175

June

103

85.1

356

151

85.5

128

112

52.3

129

125

July

68.7

97.2

266

107

123

52.3

87.4

t!08

87.5

71.8

Aug.

48.5

106

179

56.5

116

47.5

88.5

65.2

56.9

40.9

Sept.

61.2

105

130

47.0

105

20.3

108

70.3

58.8

46.8

The year

59.6

113

132

105

65.9

78.4

59.4

65.5

65.2

80.9

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,330

4,200

4,710

6,800

2,360

6,640

663

5,360

2,490

4,060

NOV.

1,420

5,330

3,390

6,920

1,800

3,840

738

4,550

3,010

3,490

Dec.

2,210

6,450

2,350

5,790

1,270

1,770

516

3,480

2,400

3,380

Jan.

2,070

7,220

1,820

3,540

1,220

1,560

371

3,040

1,740

4,000

Feb.

1,780

5,690

1,440

3,570

1,270

1,610

213

2,300

1,520

3,330

Mar.

2,210

6,090

3,350

7,730

2,010

2,180

2,640

3,380

4,850

3,730

Apr.

8,200

13,770

10,160

9,590

6,390

12,340

5,600

4,120

4,690

8,880

May

6,960

9,270

12,290

10,280

5,340

12,000

8,340

3,250

6,410

10,730

June

6,120

5,070

21,180

S,960

5,090

7,610

6,680

3,110

7,680

7,440

July

4,220

5,980

16,330

6,600

7,560

3,210

5,370

6,630

5,380

4,420

Aug.

2,980

6,530

11,000

3,480

7,120

2,920

5,440

4,010

3,500

2,510

Sept.

3,640

6,280

7,710

2,800

6,270

1,210

6,420

4,180

3,500

2,790

The year

43,140

81,880

95,730

76,060

47,700

56,890

42,990

47,410

47,170

58,760

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

177

388

680

242

250

315

216

125

164

206

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

June 15-16,1953

July 2, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

Apr. 20, 1957

July 6, 7, 1958

May 31, 1959

Apr. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

53

25

13

19

12

1.2

35

25

21

Mean

_

59.6

113

132

105

65.9

78.4

59.4

65.5

65.2

80.9

Acre -feet

.

43,140

81,880

95,730

76,060

47,700

56,890

42 , 990

47,410

47,170

58,760

Calendar year

Mean

72. 6

74.8

105

14£

85.6

75.3

64.1

75.2

57.9

6S.3

-

Acre-feet

53,290

54,160

76,350

104,800

61,980

54,520

46,560

54,460

41,920

50,200

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 27

459.5. Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lab 46°12'55", long 96°10'40", in SW£ sec.26, T.132 N., R.44 ¥., at dam on 

Otter "?ail River at outlet of Orwell Reservoir, 7 miles southwest of Fergus Palls, 

Minn.

Drainage area. 1,830 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes . 1953-60; Maximum contents, 15,290 acre-ft June 17, 1953 (elevation, 1,071.03 

ft); minimum (after initial filling), 844 acre-ft Aug. 26, 27, 1953 (elevation, 

1,046.96 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway with one tairtor gate; 

storage began in March 1953. Capacity at elevation 1,075 ft (maximum operating stage) 

is 20,400 acre-ft of which 19,400 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 1,048 

ft (minimum operating stage). Dead storage, 210 acre-ft. Reservoir is used for flood 

control and to increase low flow for water supply and pollution abatement. Records of 

chemical analyses for October 1954 are published in report of the Geological Survey.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

_ oc .

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

14,110

13,890

12,840

6,460

12,800

14,220

13,660

Nov.

_

13,600

13,810

9,550

11,280

13,660

13,770

12,550

Dec.

_

9,690

10,420

6,740

12,820

8,740

13,290

11,020

Jan.

_

3,770

4,180

3,110

10,650

5,480

9,040

9,200

Feb.

0

2,790

2,09O

2,520

8,680

4,010

6,300

7,200

Mar.

720

970

1,870

1,260

5,690

1,180

5,940

7,030

Apr.

5,630

1,380

5,490

1,120

5,690

1,140

4,880

9,000

May

12,920

1,610

7,690

1,740

5,420

2,080

5,880

8,120

June

9,510

1,340

8,880

1,060

5,600

7,120

5,820

4,740

July

960

1,160

9,800

3,650

3,670

8,120

4,480

3,340

Aug.

1,300

5,810

8,860

5,270

4,080

9,880

8,840

6,200

Sept.

6,440

7,370

8,870

5,690

7,200

13,190

11,060

9,900

The year

.

-

-

.

-

-

-

-
88 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

460. Otter Tall River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", In NE£ sec.34, T.132 N., R.44 W., on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 

8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.

Drainage area. 1.830 sq mi, approximately. Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, 1,810 sq mi, 

approximately.

Records available. 'October 1930 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, published as 

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

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same 

site at datum 2.00 ft higher; Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles 

upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 252 cfs (182,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1930-60: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, 

backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir beginning Mar. 21, 1953, and by powerplants 

upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

131

324

349

395

117

39O

68.9

351

153

152

Nov.

98.2

353

242

466

146

322

44.0

395

163

173

Dec.

Ill

441

2O3

444

211

185

69.2

382

155

218

Jan.

144

479

169

400

230

235

111

282

239

236

Feb.

200

484

212

312

190

194

113

272

234

254

Mar.

260

489

334

482

240

235

275

401

289

234

Apr.

608

787

421

614

410

642

427

382

321

484

May

635

823

558

856

355

808

634

218

319

785

June

662

564

1,260

903

319

652

592

143

516

703

July

463

426

1,250

522

467

247

578

332

431

426

Aug.

332

447

747

189

466

Sept.

322

463

507

229

502

192 109

498 436

226 189

2O8 172

171 116

The year

331

506

523

485

305

351

322

299

267

329

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,07O

19,910

21,480

24,320

7,220

23,960

4,230

21,590

9,410

9,330

Nov.

5,850

21,020

14,410

27,710

8,690

19,140

2,620

23,480

9,700

10.31O

Dec.

6,83O

27.14O

12,490

27,280

13,000

11,380

4,260

23,48O

9,500

13,380

Jan.

8,830

29,430

10,410

24.6OO

14,150

14,480

6,820

17,310

14,690

14,510

Feb.

11,100

27,860

11,780

17,330

1O.56O

11,160

6,260

15,100

12,970

14,630

Mar.

16,O10

30,050

20,530

29,640

14,760

14,450

16,900

24,660

17,760

14,400

Apr.

36,160

46,850

25,050

36 , 54O

24,420

38,220

25,390

22,710

19,100

28,830

May

39,040

50,580

34,330

52 , 610

21,840

49,670

39,000

13,420

19,590

48,280

June

39,360

33,550

75,090

53,740

19.OOO

38,790

35,250

8,480

30,68O

41,810

July

28,500

26.20O

76,600

32,080

28,690

15,190

35,560

2O.41O

26,490

26,190

Aug.

20,420

27,480

45,920

11,630

28,640

11,790

30,630

13,890

12,810

10,540

Sept.

19,140

27,570

30,170

13,630

29,86O

6,51O

25,940

11,640

10,240

6,890

The year

239.3OO

367,600

378,300

351,100

22O.8OO

254,700

232,900

216,200

192,900

239,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

"1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,160

1,040

1,710

1,210

730

1.O8O

794

534

612

810

Date

.

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 17, 1953

June 20, 1954

Aug. 6, 1955

May 29, 1956

May 23, 1957

Mar. 4, 5, 1958

June 8, 1959

May 26, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

22

267

66

79

82

46

20

100

124

60

Mean

.

331

506

523

485

305

351

322

299

267

329

Acre-feet

_

239,300

367,600

378,300

351,100

220,800

254,700

232,900

216,200

192,900

239,100

Calendar year

Mean

347

396

479

565

415

340

291

401

243

273

-

Acre-feet

251,100

286,600

348,000

409,200

300,700

246, 4OO

211,400

290,300

176,200

197,400

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 2!

475. Mustlnka ditch above West Branch Mustlnka River, 

near Charlesville, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°53 1 25", long 96"21'30", In SW^SW^ sec.17, T.128 N., R.45 W., near 

right bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from West Branch 

Mustinka River, 6 miles southwest of Charlesville, and 7.8 miles northeast op Wheaton.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1955. Monthly discharge only for some 

 periods, published In WSP 1308. Prior to October 1949, published as "above Twelve 

Mile Creek, near Charlesvllle."

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 990.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference mark at same site 

referred to same datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1943-45, 1947-55), 15.8 cfs (11,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 14.19 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow for several months most years.

Remarks. Slight regulation on some days from dam east of Norcross. At very high stages 

flow bypasses the station via Five Mill Creek basin which crosses Mustlnka ditch 

0.4 mile above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

2.78 

7.77 

.07 

.14 

1.96

Nov.

1.41 

3.52 

.44 

1.35 

2.49

Dec.

0.03 

2.24 

.90 

.10 

.68

Jan.

0 

.81 

.32 

0 

.02

Feb.

0.21 

0 

.30 

O 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

15.9 

2.93 

1.29

Apr.

156 

311 

21.8 

14.8 

15.5

May

52.6 

69.4 

13.6 

13.4 

2.74

June

29.5 

16.3 

15.7 

47.0 

13.1

July

15.0 

22.5 

2.74 

7.45 

24.6

Aug.

3.60 

3.36 

.44 

3.58 

1.93

Sept.

1.93 

1.53 

0 

4.46 

.29

The year

21.8 

36.2 

6.02 

7.90 

5.40

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

171 

478 

4.2 

8.3 

120

Nov.

84 

210 

26 

80 

148

Dec.

2.0 

138 

55 

6.0 

42

Jan.

0 

50 

19 

O 

1.0

Pet.

12 

0 

17 

0 

O

Mar.

0 

0 

975 

180 

79

Apr.

9,300 

18,510 

1,300 

881 

925

May

3,240 

4,260 

835 

822 

168

June

1,750 

967 

934 

2,790

778

July

925 

1,380 

168 

458 

1,510

Aug.

221 

207 

27 

220 

118

Sept.

115 

91 

O 

265 

17

The year

15,820 

26,290 

4,360 

5,710 

3,910

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*534 

1,550 

*77 

280 

162

Date

Apr. 7, 1951 

Apr. 9, 1952 

June 27, 1953 

June 8, 1954 

July 13, 1955

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Mean

21.8 

36.2 

6.02 

7.90 

5.40

Ac re -feet

15,820 

26,290 

4,360 

5,710 

3,910

Calendar year

Mean

29.4 

22.6 

35.2 

6.04 

8.19

Acre-feet

21,260 

16,390 

25,550 

4,370 

5,930

* Not previously published.
30 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

480. Mustinka ditch below West Bracch Mustinka River 

near Charlesville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°53'20", long 96°21'45", in SE±SE± sec.18, T.128 N., R.45 W., on right 

bank 100 ft downstream from inlet structure to West Branch Mustinka River, 6 miles 

southwest of Charlesville, and 7.7 miles northeast of Wheaton.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1955. Prior to October 1949, published as 

"below Twelve Mile Creek, near Charlesville."

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 987.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference mark and May 11, 

1948, to July 10, 1955, staff gage, at site on West Branch Mustinka River 40 ft downstream from inlet to Mustinka ditch, at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1943-55), 8.60 cfs (6,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 997 cfs Apr. 9, 1952, from rating curve extended 

above 270 cfs (gage height, 13.73 ft, from floodmark); no flow for several months each 

year.

Remarks.--Flow is diverted to Mustinka ditch at medium and high stages, to relieve flood 

conditions in West Branch Mustinka River basin. Dredging of Mustinka ditch passed 

inlet from West Branch Mustinka River May 25, 1955, and thereafter all flow diverted 

into Mustinka ditch except that at medium and high stages which is partly diverted in 

West Branch.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

NOV.

0 

0

o

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0

0 

6.70 

O 

1.10

Apr.

110.9 

2 52 

.10 

.52 

.44

Hay

7.53 

17.0 

.03 

.02 

.75

June

1.91 

.84 

4.03 

13.9 

20.2

July

0.10 

3.99 

.08 

0 

49.1

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

3.88

Sept.

0

0 

0

o

.37

The year

9.92 

22.5 

.92 

1.18 

6.39

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

o 

Jan.

OOO 0

Feb.

oo 

Mar.

0 

0 

412 

0 

68

Apr.

6,600 

L5, 020 

6.1 

31 

26

May

463

1,040 

1.8 

1.4 

46

June

114 

50 

240 

825 

1,200

July

6.3 

246 

4.8 

O 

5P20

Aug.

O 

0 

0 

0 

239

Sept.

O 

0 

0

0 

22

The year

7,180 

16,360 

665 

857 

4,620

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a500 

997 

47 

207 

318

Date

Apr. 7 1951 

Apr. 9 1952 

June 27 1953 

June 8 1954 

July 13 1955

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

9.92 

22.5 

.92 

1.18 

6.39

Acre -feet

7,180 

16,360 

665 

857 

4,620

Calendar year

Mean

15.3 

9.92 

22.5 

.92 

1.18

Acre -feet

11,040 

7,180 

16,360 

665 

857

a Maximum daily discharge.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 31

485. West Branch Mustinka River below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville, Finn.

Location. Lat 45°53'20", long 96°21'45", in SE^SEtj- sec.18, T.128 N., R.45 W., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from inlet from Mustinka ditch, if miles upstream frcm mouth, 

6 miles southwest of Charlesville, and 7.7 miles northeast of Wheaton.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1955. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1949, published as Twelve Mile Creek 

below Mustinka ditch, near Charlesville.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 990.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1948, reference mark and Fay 11, 

1948, to July 10, 1955, staff gage, at site 110 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1943-55), 50.7 cfs (36,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 13.73 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; no flow most winters.

Remarks. Flow diverted to Mustinka ditch at medium and high stages to relieve flood conditions in West Branch Mustinka River basin. Diverted flow discharged into Mustinka 

River 6.4 miles upstream from gaging station on Mustinka River above Wheaton. Dredging 

of Mustinka ditch passed.inlet from West Branch Mustinka River May 25, 1955, and thereafter all flow diverted into Mustinka ditch except that at medium and high stages which 

is partly diverted into West Branch.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

3.15 

7.25 

.36 

.20 

3.15

Nov.

1.58 

3.36 

.86 

1.65 

2.92

Dec.

0.04 

3.71 

1.13 

.13

.91

Jan.

0 

1.15 

.66 

0 

.03

Feb.

0 

0 

.82 

0 

0

Mar.

0.24 

0 

137 

17.4 

8.75

Apr.

522 

1,582 

63.6 

35.1 

28.9

May

113 

195 

34.3 

29.1 

2.60

June

78.4 

40.7 

58.7 

104 

0

July

39.7 

86.5 

16.3 

8.17 

5.46

Aug.

4.56 

16.2 

.55 

4.01 

0

Sept.

2.26 

4.27 

0 

5.25 

0

The year

63.4 

159 

26.3 

17.0 

4.39

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

193 

445 

22

12 

193

Nov.

94 

200 

51 

98 

174

Dec.

2.2 

228 

70 

7.7

56

Jan.

o 

70 

40 

0

1.8

Feb.

0 

0 

46 

0 

0

Mar.

15 

0 

8,410 

1,070 

538

Apr.

31,070 

94,150 

3,790 

2,090 

1,720

May

6,970 

11,980 

2,110 

1,790 

160

June

4,660 

2,420 

3,500 

6,210 

0

July

2,440 

5,320 

1,000 

502 

336

Aug.

280 

994 

34 

247 

0

Sept.

135 

2&1 

0 

313 

0

The year

45,860 

116,100 

19,070 

12,340 

3,180

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,800 

13,700 

*532 

794 

178

Date

Apr. 7 1951 

Apr. 9 1952 

Mar. 23 1953 

June 8 1954 

Apr. 1 1955

Minimum 

day

OOOO I

Mean

63.4 

159 

26.3 

17.0 

4.39

Acre-feet

45,860 

116,100 

19,070 

12,340 

3,180

Calenda-* year

Mean

83.8 

64.2 

159 

26.3 

17.5

Acre-feet

60,670 

46,440 

115,300 

19,050 

12,640

* Not previously published.
32 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

490. Mustinka River above Wheaton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°49'15", long 96°29'25", in SWij sec.8, T.127 N., R.46 W., on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 1 mile upstream from Chicago, 

Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 1.2 miles north of railroad depot 

in Wheaton, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 834 sq mi.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1924, October 1930 to September 1958. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June to November 1916 staff gage 

at site 3j miles downstream at different datum. March 1917 to September 1924, chain 

gage at site 100 ft upstream from present site at different datum. March 1931 to 

Oct. 30, 1945, chain gage and Oct. 31, 1945, to Oct. 21, 1946, temporary staff gage 

and reference point in vicinity of present gage. October 22, 1946, to June 30, 1954, 

wire-weight gage at site 20 ft downstream at datum 4.00 ft higher. July 1, 1954, to 

Apr. 2, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 20 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1915-24, 1930-58), 44.9 cfs (32,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1915-24. 1930-58: Maximum discharge, 7,320 cfs Apr-. 10, 1952 (gage height, 

16.56 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Some diversion to Rabbit Creek basin about 10 miles upstream during periods 

of very high flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

Oct.

2.42

4.70

.26

.006

2.84

.18

.48

20.9

-

Nov.

1.47

6.81

.43

.74

3.54

.01

2.89

41.3

-

Dec.

0.18

3.54

1.09

.23

.81

0

1.49

4.47

-

Jan.

o.oi

2.03

.74

0

.04

0

.10

.73

-

Feb.

0.39

1.27

.82

0

0

O

0

11.0

-

Mar.

0.06

1.38

154

17.1

16.7

.06

33.7

104

-

Apr.

673

1,767

73.1

43.6

61.0

143

169

124

-

May

117

225

42.1

26.3

3.49

70.7

98.8

21.0

-

June

82.7

50.3

92.8

91.1

18.3

40.2

221

7.20

-

July

43.7

69.0

35.7

9.16

-68.7

6.82

34.5

4.01

-

Aug.

5.25

7.97

1.34

5.86

3.72

75.3

20.4

1.55

-

Sept.

1.96

4.68

0

5.73

.57

4.50

25.0

2.20

-

The year

76.8

177

33.7

16.6

14.8

28.3

50.5

28.5

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In aore-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

149

289

16

.4

175

11

3O

1,280

-

-

Nov.

87

405

26

44

210

.4

172

2,460

-

-

Dec.

11

217

67

14

50

0

91

275

-

-

Jan.

0.6

125

45

O

2.4

0

6.1

44.8

-

-

Feb.

22

73

46

O

0

0

0

611

-

-

Mar.

4.0

85

9,450

1,050

1,030

3.6

2,070

5,380

-

-

Apr.

40,O70

D5, 100

4,350

2,600

3,630

8,510

10,050

7,370

-

-

May

7,200

13,820

2,590

1,620

215

4,340

6,080

1,290

-

-

June

4,920

2,990

5,520

5,420

1,090

2,390

13,180

428

-

-

July

2,690

4,240

2,200

563

4,230

419

2,120

246

-

-

Aug.

323

490

82

361

229

4,630

1,250

96

-

-

Sept.

117

278

. 0

341

34

268

1,490

131

-

-

The year

55,590

128,100

24,390

12,010

10,900

20,580

36,540

20,620

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

$3,180

7,320

*572

393

484

655

1,610

690

-

-

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

Mar. 26, 1953

June 9, 1954

July 13, 1955

May 29, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

Apr. 8, 1958

-

-

Minimum 

day

.

0

.9

0

O

0

O

0

0

-

-

Mean

-

76.8

177

33.7

16.6

14.8

28.3

50.5

28.5

-

-

Acre-feet

.

55,590

128,100

24,390

12,010

10,9OO

20,580

36,540

20,620

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

116

77.7

175

33.6

17.1

14.5

28.7

55.6

-

-

-

Aore-feet

84,2OO

56,260

127,300

24,340

12,390

10,470

2O,86O

40,270

-

-

-

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 33

500. Bols de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°51'45", long 96°34'25", in SWiSW^ sec. 27, T.128 N., R.47 W., 01 left 

bank just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White RocV Dam, 

4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 74.3 cfs (53,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 3, 1952 (gage height, 10.36 ft); 

no flow at times in most years.

Remarks . Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and Water Conservation project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.87

4.49

.43

1.85

1.31

.41

.16

33.8

.12

.02

Nov.

20. 5

13.0

.48

1.19

.85

.04

.70

39. 0

O

O

Dec.

2O. O

22.9

.07

O

.08

O

.13

4.32

0

O

Jan.

6.38

HO. 5

0

0

0

O

0

13.6

0

0

Feb.

1.02

12.7

O

0

0

0

0

10.8

0

0

Mar.

3.88

55.0

28.9

2.89

4.12

.01

1.20

41.9

1.50

1.87

Apr.

186

260

9.86

5.56

5.91

13.1

24.3

223

.60

19.1

May

820

1,002

74.0

4.66

1.66

3.29

235

41.5

1.45

72.8

June

331

944

57.9

6.75

 2.81

1.35

324

7.74

4.36

68.5

July

69.6

260

60.2

2.OO

18.1

.31

134

6.51

3.75

19.6

Aug.

29.5

7.52

33.4

1.33

3.69

5.85

14.8

.21

.09

.13

Sept.

4.94

.357

15.6

2.36

.72

.28

24.8

.79

.003

0

The year

126

218

23.6

2.38

3.30

2.05

63.5

35.1

.99

15.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

299

276

26

114

SO

25

9.9

2J080

7.5

1.0

Nov.

1,220

776

28

71

50

2.4

t41

2,320

0

0

Dec.

1^30

lyilO

4.2

O

t5.2

O

7.9

266

0

O

Jan.

393

1,260

O

0

O

O

O

839

0

O

Feb.

57

732

0

O

0

O

O

6OO

0

O

Mar.

238

3^8O

1,7 70

178

253

.8

74

2,580

92

115

Apr.

11,060

15,470

587

331

352

78O

1,450

13,270

36

1,130

May

50,440

61,590

4,550

286

1O2

202

14,46O

2,550

89

4,480

June

19,680

56,190

3,45O

402

167

80

19,310

460

259

4,08O

July

4,280

16,01O

3,7OO

123

1,110

19

8,270

4OO

230

1,210

Aug.

1,810

463

2,050

82

227

360

910

13

5.4

8.1

Sept.

294

21

93O

141

43

17

1/180

47

.2

0

The year

91,000

t!57,600

17.1OO

1,73O

2,390

1,490

46,O1O

25,420

719

11,020

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Tear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

959

1,410

187

124

152

303

61O

418

43

131

Date

_

May 16, 1951

June 3, 1952

May 27, 1953

Sept. 17, 1954

July 11, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

June 22, 1957

Apr. 16, 1958

July 5, 1959

June 11, I960

Minimum 

day

.

-

0.3

0

0

O

0

0

.1

O

0

Mean

.

126

218

23.6

2.38

3.30

2.05

63.5

35.1

.99

15.2

Acre-feet

_

91.OOO

t!57,6OO

17,100

1,730

2,390

1,490

46,010

25,420

719

11,020

Calendar year

Mean

145

125

214

23.8

2.32

3.15

21.0

69.9

28.7

.99

-

A-.re-feet

1O4, 9OO

90,710

155,200

17,220

1,680

t2,280

1,520

50,620

20,770

713

-

t Corrected.
34 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIH

510. Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°05'40", long 96°24'40", in SE^-SEi sec.2, T.130 N., R.46 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge In Campbell, 1 mile downstream 

from South Fork and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 266 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to November 1951.

Gage . Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 29, 1943, staff gage and Apr. 8, 1943, to Aug. 10, 1948, chain gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1942-51), 36.0 cfs (26,060 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1942-51: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 12.10 ft); 

maximum gage height, 15.07 ft Apr. 2, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no 

flow during large part of each year.

Remarks.--PurIng periods of very high flow, some water Is diverted from Mustlnka River 

basin.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0.48 

1.37

Nov.

0.18 

.74

Dec.

0.02

Jan.

0

Feb.

O

Mar.

4.55

Apr.

487

May

9.73

June

20.0

July

2.88

Aug.

0.50

Sept.

0.38

The year

43.3

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

29 

84

Nov.

11 

44

Dec.

1.0

Jan.

o

Feb.

O

Mar.

280

Apr.

39,010

May

598

June

1,190

July

177

Aug.

31

Sept.

23

The year

31,350

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,940

Date

Apr. 7, 1951

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

43.3

Acre-feet

31,350

Calendar year

Mean

4f .9

Ac re -feet

33,320
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 35

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

Location. Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40", in NE£ sec.8, T.132 N., R.47 W., on left bank 

in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers 

and at mile 548.6.

Drainage area. 4.010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1917 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 913 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U.S. Weather Burea'i staff gage 

800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1943-60), 506 cfs (366,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.99 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 27, 1960 (gage height, 2.46 ft). 

Maximum stage known,17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28.400 acre-ft), Lak? Traverse 

(capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control), numerous other controlled 

lakes and ponds, and several powerplants.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

146

355

352

388

124

376

70.8

375

143

153

Nov.

124

385

236

463

138

305

49.7

461

160

147

Dec.

126

501

189

454

199

184

65.7

385

173

2 O2

Jan.

155

525

167

377

245

248

106

316

26O

234

Feb.

148

535

193

350

186

216

114

285

245

249

Mar.

242

468

550

562

266

260

448

485

315

344

Apr.

2,208

3,161

543

677

543

847

672

656

370

9O2

May

1,615

1,876

756

852

330

812

931

260

426

869

June

1,063

1,554

1,669

1,041

306

699

1,067

141

564

797

July

593

746

1,347

541

510

241

790

363

514

467

Aug.

371

409

856

201

445

273

522

228

214

181

Setst.

332

443

565

235

448

119

462

179

162

112

The year

594

910

620

512

312

381

443

345

296

387

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,990

21,810

21,620

23,850

7,640

23,130

4,350

23,060

8,770

9.38O

Nov.

7,40O

22.90O

14,O3O

27,540

8, ISO

18,170

2,960

27,43O

9,52O

8,750

Dec.

7,760

30,820

11 , 63O

27 , 9OO

12,220

11,310

4,040

23,700

10,610

12,400

Jan.

9,540

32,250

10,240

23,170

15,O90

15,230

6,520

19,46O

15,970

14,360

Feb.

8,210

30,780

1O.7OO

19,450

10,350

12,400

6,330

15,850

13,610

14,320

Mar.

14,860

28,800

33,790

34,550

16,380

15,970

27,560

29,79O

19,400

21,120

Apr.

131,400

188,100

32,300

40,280

32,310

50,420

39,990

39,040

22,O2O

53,650

May

99,310

115,400

46,480

52,370

20,300

49,930

57,240

15,97O

26,180

53,440

June

63,230

92,490

99,33O

61,970

18,200

41,620

63,520

8,420

33,560

47,420

July

36,450

45,880

82,800

33,240

31,340

14,800

48,600

22,300

31,620

28,690

Aug.

22,8OO

25,170

52,650

12,340

27,390

16,780

32.O7O

14,OOO

13,150

11,120

Se-Jt.

19,730

26,390

33,610

13,970

26,660

7,060

27,470

10,680

9,650

6,640

The year

429,700

660,800

449,200

37O.6OO

226,100

276,800

320,600

249, 7OO

214,100

281, 3OO

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

fear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6.O9O

7,130

3,150

1,860

1,150

1,980

2,290

866

1,050

2,37O

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

June 21, 1953

June 9, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 14, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

Apr. 15, 1958

May 27, 1959

Apr. 7, I960

Minimum 

day

_

70

182

92

83

67

43

15

99

91

14

Mean

.

594

910

62O

512

312

381

443

345

296

387

Acre-feet

.

429,700

660,800

449.2OO

3 7O, 600

226,100

276,800

320,600

249,700

214,100

281,300

Calendar year

Mean

657

664

871

665

441

346

324

53O

282

298

-

Acre -feet

475,500

481 , 100

632,500

481,200

319,400

250,600

235,600

383,500

204,400

215,700

-

723-454 O - 64 - 4
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

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

Location. Lat 46°01'20", long 97°30'40", In SE^-SE^- sec.36, T.130 N., R.55 W., on bank 

17000 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, 2 miles south of Rutland, ard 10 miles 

upstream from Lake Tewaukon.

Drainage area (revised) . 546 sq ml, of which about 250 sq ml Is probably 

noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960. 

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.80 ft); no flow 

for several months.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0

Nov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

o

Mar.

0.18

Apr.

41.8

May

1.51

June

0.21

July

0.06

Aug.

0

Sept.

0

The year

3.59

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1960

Oct.

O

Nov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

11

Apr.

2,480

May

93

June

12

July

3.6

Aug.

0

Sept.

0

The year

2,600

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

Location.--Lat 46°07'30", long 97°21'40", on line between sees. 29 and 30, T.131 N.,

R.53 W., on left bank 20 ft downstream from county highway bridge, Ijj miles downstream 

from Shortfoot Creek, 2^ miles downstream from Crooked Creek, and 3? miles northeast 

of Cayuga.

Drainage area (revised) . 955 sq mi, of which about 390 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,095.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 9, 1957, wire-weight gage threequarters of a mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, about 150 cfs Apr. 19 and June 23, 1957; maximum 

gage height, 6.07 ft Apr. 19, 1957, site and datum then in use (backwater from beaver 

dams); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Some regulation by Fish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, of which Lake 

Tewauken Is the largest. Some small diversions for irrigation. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the period June 1957 to September 1960 are 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

11.2 

0 

.01

Nov.

0 

16.2 

0 

.03

Dec.

0 

5.35 

0 

.05

Jan.

o 

.72 

0 

.04

Feb.

o

1.20 

0 

.04

Mar.

0.94 

33.4 

0 

4.99

Apr.

10.8 

101

o

54.0

May

6.79 

16.3 

0 

15.3

June

1.52 

31.3 

1.00 

1.82 

.45

July

o.ia

11.5 

.35 

.12 

0

Aug.

0.31 

10.5 

0 

0

0

Sept.

O 

26.5 

0 

0 

0

The year

8.16 

15.5 

.16 

6.19

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

Oct.

0 

691 

0 

.6

Nov.

0 

963 

O 

1.8

Dec.

O 

329

0 

3.1

Jan.

o 

44 

o 

2.5

Feb.

0 

67 

O 

2.3

Mar.

58

2,050 

0 

3O7

Apr.

643 

5,980 

0 

3,210

May

418 

1,OOO 

0 

938

June

91

1,860 

59 

108 

27

July

11 

7O5 

22 

7.1 

0

Aug.

19 

647 

0 

O 

0

Sept.

0

1,570 

O 

O

o

The year

5,900 

11,200 

115 

4,490

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

fear

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

HSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

also 

131 

54 

123

Date

Apr. 19, June 23 

Apr. 15, 1958 

June 12, 1959 

Apr. 19, I960

Minimum 

day

o 

o 

0 

O

Mean

8.16 

15.5 

.16 

6.19

Acre-feet

5.90O 

11,200 

115 

4,490

Calendar year

Mean

10.9 

12.8 

.17

Acre -feet

7,880 

9,220 

121
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 37

520. Wild Rice River near Mantador, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46"10'20", long 97"00'35", on south of east line of sec.12, T.131 N., 

R.51 W., on downstream side of county highway bridge, ij miles west of Mantador.

Drainage area (revised). 1.357 sq mi, of which about 550 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Page. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 997.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Nov. 3, 1949, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1943-51), 34.7 cfs (25,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-51: Maximum discharge, 938 cfs Mar. 20, 1945 (gage height, 9.57 ft): no 

flow at times each year.

Flood in the spring of 1943 reached a stage of about 12.8 ft from floodmarks.

Remarks. Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, of which Lake 

Tewauken is the largest. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0

Hov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

2.13

Apr.

100

May

25.5

June

21.6

July

9.66

Aug.

0

Se-jt.

0

The year

13.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0

Hov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

131

Apr.

5,950

May

1,570

June

1,290

July

594

Aug.

0

Sett.

0

The year

9,540

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

fear

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 50

Momentary maximum

Discharge

275

Date

Apr. 4, 1951

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

13.2

Acre -feet

9,540

Calendar year

Mean

46.9

Acre -feet

33,990
38 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 46°28'05", long 96°47'00", In NE^NEi; sec.36, T.135 N., R.49 W., on right 

bank 420 ft upstream from bridge on county highway, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from rubble masonry dam which serves as control, 3^ miles northwest of Abercromble, and 

7 miles downstream from Antelope Creek.

Drainage area (revised).--2.082 sq mi, of which about 590 sq mi Is probably

r»rtnf»rtnt*-YH noncontributing. VIQ^ j ncr

Records available. April 1932 to September 1960. 

published in WSP 1308.

Monthly discharge only for some periods,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and masonry control. Datum of gage is 907.94 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, chain gage at site 420 f; downstream 

at datum 5.0 ft lower. Dec. 7, 1939, to Nov. 24, 1952, staff gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1932-60), 56.3 cfs (40,760 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 29 cfs (21,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage height, 21.02 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for many days each year.

Flood in spring of 1897 reached a stage of 27.5 ft, present site and datum, from 

floodmark pointed out by local residents.

Remarks.--Some regulation by Pish and Wildlife Service wildfowl refuges, of which Lake 

Tewauken is the largest. Some small diversions for Irrigation. Records of chemical 

analyses for the period August 1955 to June 1956 are published In reports of the 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Watei 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

1.59

0

0

.27

0

0

31.8

0

0

Nov.

0

4.22

.48

0

.26

0

0

27.0

0

0

Dec.

0

9.2

1.20

.07

.98

0

0

10.4

0

0

Jan.

o

1.19

.73

.05

.19

0

0

2.76

0

0

Feb.

0

.70

.99

.27

.03

0

0

3.26

0

0

Mar.

14.6

.50

95.4

44.2

23.1

0

46.0

37.5

11.9

20.5

Apr.

584

2,352

39.7

41.4

106

196

95.7

160

6. TO

207

May

41.0

279

273

31.8

3.33

35.8

58.0

74.1

2.93

54.0

June

27.1

22.4

322

66.0

1.29

2.94

80.8

16.1

23.2

5.07

July

19.8

29.4

47.5

48.5

1.93

0

47.5

25.8

4.05

2.94

Aug.

0.46

4.68

6.25

.47

16.9

3.60

21.6

.08

0

.09

Sep*:.

0.96

.37

.20

1.54

.02

0

79.8

.02

0

0

The year

56.7

223

65.8

19.6

12.8

19.6

35.8

32.4

4.06

23.9

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

98

0

0

16

0

0

1,950

0

0

Nov.

0

251

29

0

15

0

0

1,600

0

0

Dec.

0

565

74

4.2

60

0

0

642

0

0

Jan.

0

73

45

3.0

12

0

0

170

0

0

Feb.

0

40

55

15

1.6

0

0

181

0

0

Mar.

896

31

5,870

2,720

1,420

0

2,830

2,300

729

1,260

Apr.

34,720

140,000

2,360

2,470

6,330

11,650

5,690

9,500

398

12,310

May

2,520

17,160

16,760

1,960

205

2,200

3,570

4,550

180

3,320

June

1,610

1,330

19,140

3,930

77

175

4,810

960

1,380

301

July

1,220

1,810

2,920

2,980

119

0

2,920

1,580

249

181

Aug.

28

288

384

29

1,040

222

1,330

5.2

0

5.4

Sep<:.

57

22

12

91

1.2

0

4,750

1.8

0

0

The year

41,050

161,700

47,650

14,200

9,300

14,250

25,900

23,440

2,940

17,380

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

1,890

5,400

2,500

800

a550

750

408

262

222

640

Date

_

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

May 29, 1953

July 2, 1954

Apr. 1, 1955

Apr. 12, 1956

Apr. 19, 1957

Apr. 9, 1958

June 17, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

C

c

C

c

0

0

c

0

0

0

Mean

.

56.7

223

65.8

19.6

12.8

19.6

35.8

32.4

4.06

23.5

Acre-feet

*

41,050

161,700

47,650

14,200

9,300

14,250

25,900

23,440

2,940

17,380

Calendar year

Mean

138

58.0

222

65.7

19.7

12.7

19.6

41.6

26.6

4.06

Acre-feet

99,740

41,960

160, 900

47,550

14,290

9,210

14,250

30,090

19,250

2,940
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39

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

Location.- -La t 46°50 I 50", long 96°46'50", In SE^SEv sec. 18, T.139 N., R.48 W., in downstream end of hollow pier of bridge on Interstate Highway 94 In Fargo near south city 

limits, 27 miles upstream from mouth of Sheyenne River and at mile 45.5.

Drainage area. 6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to September 1960. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 867.4 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at site 3^ miles downstream at datum 6.65 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, staff gage at site 

3 miles downstream at datum 3.70 ft higher. Aug. 1, 1928, to Apr. 12, 1959, staff gage 

at site 3 miles downstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 59 years (1901-60), 488 cfs (353,300 acre-ft per year, unadjusted); 

median of yearly mean discharges 410 cfs (297,000 acre-ft per year, unadjusted).

Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maxinura gage height , 

ft Apr. 16, 1952; no flow for many days in each year during period 1932-41.

Extremes. 1901-60: 

28.7

Maximum stage known. 40.1 ft" Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914 

(discharge, 25,000 cfs).

Remarks. --Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 28.400 acre-ft). Lake Traverse 

(capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control), other controlled lakes and 

ponds and several powerplants. Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of 

monthly discharge do not include diversion by city of Fargo. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1955 to September 1960 are 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

145

349

324

374

154

40Z

6Z.3

451

148

144

Nov.

96.7

338

Z49

477

143

299

44.0

468

152

124

Dec.

117

511

186

412

171

174

59.0

419

161

2O6

Jan.

153

529

138

357

222

238

87.2

323

245

208

Feb.

153

535

183

344

187

220

104

307

243

228

Mar.

256

533

686

631

277

251

459

574

364

309

Apr.

3,233

7,256

692

863

863

1,410

9O2

849

408

1,493

May

1,712

2,149

1,253

944

375

834

962

379

428

955

June

1,114

1.6O9

3,281

1,190

322

831

1,112

164

687

835

July

633

1,270

1,539

721

705

288

899

794

617

529

Aug.

388

426

899

234

456

266

574

227

216

179

Sept.

341

445

568

240

455

114

627

174

165

108

The year

694

1,322

834

566

361

443

492

429

320

442

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,920

21,460

19,930

22,980

9,470

24,740

3,830

27,720

9,090

8,870

Nov.

5,750

20,120

14,790

28,400

8,530

17,790

2,620

27,850

9,070

7,400

Dec.

7, ISO

31,45O

11,420

25,350

10,510

10,720

3,630

25,760

9,880

12,700

Jan.

9,430

32,520

8,490

21,960

13,640

14,660

5,360

19,860

15,070

12,790

Feb.

8,51O

30,770

10,180

19,100

10,370

12,630

5,800

17,030

13,480

13,120

Mar.

15,710

32,800

42,180

38,820

17,010

15,420

28,210

35,300

22,390

18,990

Apr.

19 2,400

431,800

41J.50

51,350

51,330

83,880

53,670

50,550

24,250

88,860

May

105,300

132,100

77, 040

58,040

23,080

51,300

59, 130

23,310

26,300

58,730

June

66,310

95,740

195, 200

TO, 780

19, 170

49, 440

66,160

9,770

40,910

49,670

July

38,900

78,070

94,610

44,340

43,370

17,700

55,250

48,830

37,970

32,510

Aug.

23,860

26,22O

55,300

14,360

28,060

16,350

35,310

13,970

13,280

11,010

Sept.

20,300

26,500

33,830

14,310

27,050

6,780

37,320

10,330

9,810

6,430

The year

502,600

959,600

604, 100

409,800

261,600

321,400

356,300

310,300

231,500

321,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

8,010

16,300

6,720

1,920

2,760

3,870

2,540

2,280

1,250

3,900

Date

-

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 15-16

June 1, 1953

July 4, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 16, 1956

Apr. 24, 1957

July 6, 1958

July 8, 1959

Apr. 8, 1960

Miniday

_

63

143

93

88

70

48

12

131

96

35

.

694

1,322

834

566

361

443

492

429

320

442

Acre-

-

502,600

959,600

604,100

409,800

261,600

321,400

356,300

310,300

231,500

321,100

Adjusted a/

Mean

-

701

1,330

S42

574

369

450

500

436

328

450

Acre-

_

507,900

965,100

609,400

415,400

267,000

326,900

361,700

315,600

237,300

326,900

Calendar year

Observed

1,033

765

1,285

877

499

395

383

591

355

321

-

Acre748,200

553,800

932,700

634,700

361,600

286,300

278,200

427,500

257, OOC

232,400

-

Adjusted a/

1,041

772

1,293

884

506

403

391

598

362

329

-

Acre753,500

559,000

938,300

640, 40O

366,700

291,800

283,700

432,800

262,400

238,100

-

a Adjusted for diversion by city of Fargo.
4Q RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

545. Sheyenne River above Harvey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°42'10", long 99°56'55", in SW£SE£ sec.24, T.149 N., R.73 W., on right 

bank Just downstream from county road, 2 miles upstream from unnamed tributary and 

4-J miles south of Harvey.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi (revised), of which about 270 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. September 1955 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,547.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--S years (1955-60), 4.33 cfs (3,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs Apr. 11, 1956 (gage height, 8.92 ft); 

maximum gage height, 9.50 ft Mar. 23, 1960 (backwater from ice); no flow at times each 

year.

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1.41 

1.3Z 

2.56 

1.07 

5.95

Nov.

1.05 

2.77 

2.46 

1.50 

.98

Dec.

0.26 

.38 

1,10 

.10 

.90

Jan.

0.11 

.15 

.64 

0 

.32

Feb.

0 

0 

3.57 

0 

0

Mar.

11.0 

5.39 

7.15 

6.50 

30.6

Apr.

69.3 

4.25 

4.97 

2.99 

5. 76

Hay

19.1 

4.27 

2.38 

2.58 

6.69

June

19.2 

2.39 

2.07 

1.13 

3.40

July

3.49 

1.58 

6.94 

.41 

.18

Aug.

0.91 

1.05 

.10 

0 

.92

Sept.

1.58 

2.11 

.44 

.19 

.74

The year

10.5 

2.15 

2.86 

1.38 

4.75

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

86 

81 

157 

66 

366

Nov.

63 

165 

146 

89 

58

Dec.

16 

23 

68 

6.3 

55

Jan.

6.9 

9.3 

39 

0 

19

Feb.

0 

0 

198 

0 

0

Mar.

674 

332 

439 

399 

1,880

Apr.

4,130 

253 

296 

178 

343

May

1,170 

262 

146 

159 

412

June

1,140 

142 

123 

67 

203

July

214 

97 

427 

25

11

Aug.

56 

65 

6.2 

0 

57

Sept.

P4 

126 

26 

11 

44

The year

7,650 

1,560 

2,070 

1,000 

3,450

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

224 

26 

58 

15 

209

Date

Apr. 11, 1956 

Mar. 23, 1957 

June 30, 1953 

Mar. 28, 1959 

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

10.5 

2.15 

2.86 

1.38 

4.75

Acre-feet

7,650 

1,560 

2,070 

1,000 

3,450

Calender year

Mean

10.7 

2.29 

2.57

1.82

Ac re -feet

r 7,750 

1,660 

1,860 

1,320

550. Sheyenne River near Harvey, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°47'25", long 99°53'25", in SE^SW^ sec.21, T.150 N., R.72 W., 90 ft north 

of Harvey Water Works, 0.4 mile upstream from small tributary, and 2^ miles northeast 

of Harvey.

Drainage area.--534 sq mi (revised), of which about 360 sq mi is probably nomontributing. 

Records available. October 1945 to September 1956.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,520.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to June 11, 1946, staff gage at site 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1945-56), 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 10 cfs (7,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1945-56: Maximum discharge, 1,430 efs Apr. 18, 1950; maximum gage height 

observed, 6.95 ft Apr. 17, 1950, affected by ice; no flow during several months in 

most years.

Remarks. Small diversions for local farm and power use.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.81

1.13

0

0

3.33

°. '

-

-

-

Nov.

1.49

1.22

0

0

2.66

0

-

-

-

-

Dec.

1.46

1.54

0

.08

1.77

0

~

«

-

-

Jan.

1.77

0

0

.05

.21

0

.

_

_

-

Feb.

0.80

0

0

8.93

0

0

_

_

_

-

Mar.

2.16

5.9

6.91

5.2

18.1

12.6

_

_

_

-

Apr.

125

114

7.64

8.44

32.4

85.6

_

_

_

-

May

22.5

10.6

12.5

3.21

10.9

19.5

_

_

_

-

June

39.6

3.19

8.65

86.2

13.8

22.9

_

_

_

-

July

4.50

6.55

3.11

27.0

2.28

3.19

_

_

-

Aug.

1.02

.03 0 '"

5.42

.08

.52

_

_

-

Sept.

2.83

0

0

5.72

0

.60

_

_

-

The year

16.8

11.9

3.25

12.4

7.13

12.0

_

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 41

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet, of Sheyenne River near Harvey, F. Dak.

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957

1958

I960

Oct.

50 

69 

0 

0 

204

0

Nov.

89 

73 

0 

0 

158

0

Dec.

90 

95 

0 

5.0 

109

0

Jan.

109 

0 

0 

2.8 

13

0 '

Feb.

45 

0 

0 

496 

0

0

Mar.

133 

363 

425 

317 

1,120

774

Apr.

7,420 

6,790 

455 

502 

1,930

5,090

May

1,380 

649 

769 

198 

670

1,200

June

2,360 

190 

515 

5,130 

819

1,360

July

277 

403 

191 

1,660 

140

196

Aug.

63 

1.8 

0 

333 

5.0

 32

a^nt.

168 

0 

0 

341 

0

36

-

The year.

12,180 

8,630 

2,360 

8,980 

5,170

8,690

. -

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

-

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

340

258

a60

351

a!20

316

-

-

-

-

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 7, 1952

June 30, 1953

June 17, 1954

Mar. 31, 1955

Apr. 10, 1956

-

-

-

-

Minimum 

day

_

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

_

.-

Mean

_

16.8

11.9

3.25

12.4

7.13

12.0

-

_

_

-

Ac re -feet

_

12,180

8,630

2,360

8,980

5,170

8,690

-

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean Acre-feet

47.3 34,220

16.8 12,190

11.6 8,400

3.26 2,360

13.1 9,450

6.48 4,700

.

_

.

_

-

a Maximum observed.

551. North Pork Sheyenne River near Wellsburg, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°52'34", long 99°43'05", at north line of sec.26, T.151 N., R.71 W. , on 

right bank 7 ft downstream from bridge on county highway, 1 mile upstreau from mouth, 

and 3i miles northeast of Wellsburg.

Drainage area (revised). 693 sq ml, of which about 490 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbuting (Includes 227 sq ml In closed basins).

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,455 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 216 cfs Apr. 2, 1960 (gage height, 3.39 ft); 

maximum gage height, 3.46 ft Apr. 2, 1960 (backwater from Ice); no flow for several 

months each year.

Remarks. Much of the stream channel above station consists of wide marsh a-eas. 

diversions for livestock watering.

Minor

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.63 

0 

0

Nov.

1.28 

0 

0

Dec.

0.05 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0.37 

O 

0

Mar.

2.21 

1.99 

1.0

Apr.

10.2 

1.60 

42.5

May

0.586 

.25 

4.73

June

0.084 

.02 

6.02

July

2.47 

0 

.20

Aug.

0.007 

0 

0

Srnt.

0 

0 

0

The year

1.48 

.32 

4.46

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

39 

0 

0

NOV.

76 

0

0

Dec.

3.0

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

21 

0

o

Mar.

136 

122 

61

Apr.

604 

95 

2,510

May

36 

15 

291

June

5.0 

1.2 

358

July

152 

0 

12

Aug.

0.4 

0 

0

a-nt.

0 

0 

0

The year

1,070 

233 

3,250

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

29 

4.7 

216

Date

Apr. 2, 1957 

Mar. 26-28, 1959 

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.48 

.32 

4.48

Acre -feet

1,070 

233 

3,250

Calendar year

Mean

1.32 

.32

Ac re -feet

954 

233
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

552. Big Coulee near Haddock, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°57 I 30", long 99°34 I 53", on line between sees. 23 and 26, T.152 N.,

R.70 W., on left downstream wlngwall of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Maddock 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area (revised) . 140 sq mi, of which about 50 sq ml is probably noncintrlbuting. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 262 cfs Mar. 27, 1960 

flow during part of each year.

Remarks. Probably small diversions for farm use.

ge height, £.50 ft); no

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in oubio feefc per second

Hater 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oofc.

0 

.06

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0

o

Dec.

0 

O 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

2.29 

0 

0

Mar.

2.67 

1.65 

3.88 

21.7

Apr.

0.01 

1.98 

.01 

28.0

May

0.35 

.27 

0 

4.40

June

0.2O 

.27

0 

1.62

July

0.21

3.31 

O 

.10

Aug.

0.27 

0 

0 

O

Sept.

0,48 

0 

0 

O

The year

0.35 

.80 

.33 

4.65

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

.4 

O 

0

Nov.

0 

0

o

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

o

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

127 

0 

0

Mar.

164 

101 

239 

1,330

Apr.

0.6 

118 

.8 

1,670

May

21 

17 

0 

270

June

12 

16 

0 

97

July

13 

203 

0 

6,0

Aug.

17 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

29

0 

0 

0

The year

257 

582 

240 

3,370

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

fear

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

33 

21 

42 

262

Date

Mar. 21, 1957 

Feb. 25, 1958 

Mar. 13, 1959 

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.35 

.80 

.33 

4.65

Acre-feet

257 

582 

240 

3,370

Calendar year

Mean

0.36 

.80 

.33

Acre-feet

257 

582 

240

555. Sheyenne River at Sheyenne, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°50'20", long 99°07'30", in NE^SE^ sec.5, T.150 N., R.66 ¥., at 

recreation-pool dam, 1 mile north of Sheyenne.

Drainage area (revised) . 1,790 sq mi, approximately, of which about 1,130 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (Includes 227 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available.--April 1929 to June 1933, October 1939 to September 1951. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,413.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Prior to Mar. 28, 1940, wire-weight and staff gages at points within 300 ft of present 

site, at different datums.

Average discharge. 15 years (1929-32, 1939-51), 41.7 cfs (30,190 acre-ft pe~ year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 31 cfs (22,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-33. 1939-51: Maximum disoharge, 3,940 cfs Apr. 18, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 8.51 ft Apr. 18, 19, 1948; no flow at times in each year.

Flood in 1919 reached a stage about 3 ft higher than that of April 194*?.

Remarks. No regulation or diversions of importance. Stage-discharge relation substantlally affected by wind at times.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.38

Nov.

1.62

Dec.

1.4

Jan.

1.34

Feb.

0.71

Mar.

10.4

Apr.

426

May

70.6

June

53.0

July

7.87

Aug.

0.87

Se->t.

3.56

The year

47.8

Monthly and yearly disoharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

33

Nov.

96

Dec.

85

Jan.

82

Feb.

40

Mar.

638

Apr.

25, 38O

May

4,340

June

3,150

July

484

Aug.

54

Sept.

212

The year

34,580

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Sfear

1950 

1951

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,420

Date

Apr. 9, 1951

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

47.8

Acre-feet

34,58O

Calendar year

Mean

164

Acre -feet

119,000
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 43

560. Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47e 48'20", long 98"42 I 57", on south quarter of line between sees. 15 and 

16, T.150 N., R.63 W., on left bank on downstream side of highway bridge 3.3 miles 

south of Warwick.

Drainage area (revised).--2.070 sq ml, approximately, of which about 1,310 si ml Is 

probably noncontrlbutlng (Includes 227 sq ml In closed basins).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control. Altitude of gage IF 1,370 ft 

["by barometer). Prior to Nov. 21, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site ard datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 57.1 cfs (41,340 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 40 cfs (29,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 7.45 ft); 

no flow at times probably due to temporary regulation on the spring-fed tributary 

entering below gage.

Remarks. Records Include flow of spring which enters below gage and Just atove control. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period January 1951 to 

September 1960 are published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.0

7.8

l.Z

1.5

33.5

3.63

6.05

31.1

3.05

8.11

NOV.

11.1

8.9

8.0

Z.8

18.5

Z.37

23.8

18.1

5.33

11.0

Dec.

8.33

6.7

3.6

3.5

9.06

Z.07

6.84

10.1

4.63

4.18

Jan.

10.6

3.0

Z.4

3.6

3.14

1.51

3.63

9.3

3.30

3.81

Feb.

6.68

3.2

Z.6

34.8

3.43

1.88

1.30

8.2

3.49

1.82

Mar.

31.7

6.Z

13.3

79.0

40.4

Z.19

43.3

38.7

48.6

Z1.7

Apr.

440

384

38.5

64.1

332

631

51.3

63.1

35. Z

39Z

May

90.5

43.4

60.3

30.9

65.4

100

36.4

Z0.9

Z3.9

97.4

June

70.1

6.1

61.3

336

77.5

189

Zl.l

16.0

8.93

63.4

July

31.5

44.9

64.4

170

33.6

19.0

Z4.5

61.5

3.57

1Z.6

Aug.

3.68

3.5

3.1

48.3

4.48

3.93

35.8

4.84

1.11

4.46

Sept.

11.6

1.4

2.1

39.3

2.11

9.56

6?.0

1.43

.80

1.04

The year

58.5

34.6

31.7

66.7

50.8

79.5

35.5

23.6

11.7

51.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1953

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

736

478

71

95

3,060

161

37Z

1,910

188

498

NOV.

66O

538

474

169

1,100

141

1,410

1,080

311

65Z

Dec.

506

415

161

Z13

557

127

430

623

285

257

Jan.

653

125

145

232

193

93

161

567

197

173

Feb.

371

186

143

1,930

135

108

73

456

138

105

Mar.

1,330

383

819

4,860

3,480

135

2,660

3,380

3,990

1,340

Apr.

26,200

16,890

3,290

3,830

19,790

37,560

3,050

3,690

3,100

33,310

May

5,560

2,670

3,710

1,900

4,030

6,160

2,240

1,380

1,470

5,990

June

4,170

365

3,640

19,380

4,610

11,370

1,260

954

531

3,770

July

1,330

3,76O

3,960

10, 450

1,450

1,170

1,510

3,780

158

775

Aug.

165

218

188

2,970

375

342

1,590

298

68

274

Se->t.

688

81

133

2,280

126

569

3.750

84

48

62

The year

42,360

25, 100

15,720

48, 390

36,800

57,740

18, 500

17,100

8,480

37,310

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second'

fear

1950

1951

1953

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1308

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,240

737

204

878

1,330

4,250

249

666

153

1,450

Date

_

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 8, 1953

July 3, 1953

June 19, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 18, 1956

Sept. 5, 1957

Mar. 3, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1

1

1

1

.9

1.1

1.0

1

.1

.1

pt. 50

Mean

.

58.5

34.6

21.7

66.7

50.8

79.5

35.5

23. 6

11.7

51.3

Acre-feet

_

42,360

25,100

15,720

48,390

36,800

57,740

18,500

17,100

8,480

37,210

Calendar year

Mean

305

57.9

33.6

31.4

71.2

46.3

-82.0

27.5

19.7

12.6

-

Acre-feet

148,500

41,880

34,380

15,490

51,530

33,510

59, 510

19,910

14,270

9,110

-
44 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

561. Mauvais Coulee near Cando, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°27', long 99°07', in NE^-SEj sec.l, T.157 N., R.66 W. , on left bank a 

third of a mile upstream from highway bridge, about 4 miles upstream from West Pork, 

5f miles southeast of Cando, and 7 miles northeast of Maza.

Drainage area (revised).--387 sq mi, of which about 10 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,445 ft above mean sea level (unadjusted). 

Prior to July 2, 1957, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--1956-60: Maximum discharge, 570 cfs Apr. 10, 1960 (gage height, 8.14 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow at times each year.

Flood of June 16, 1954, reached a stage of 9.83 ft, and flood of Apr. 20, 1956, 

reached a stage of 10.71 ft. from floodmarks, by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.03 

.58 

0 

0

NOV.

0.15 

.181

.06 

0

Dec.

O 

.075 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

.006 

O 

0

Mar.

0.25 

0 

1.70 

0

Apr.

1.64 

.069 

.75 

189

May

0.18 

.044 

.35

4.73

June

4.40 

.02 

.035 

.17 

1.38

July

0.64 

.36 

.32 

0 

.26

Aug.

0.16 

.14 

.049 

0 

0

Sept.

0.0' 

1.9T 

.003 

0 

0

The year

0.39 

.115 

.26

16.0

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1.6 

36 

0 

0

NOV.

8.7 

11 

3.8 

0

Dec.

0 

4.6 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

o

Feb.

O 

.03 

O 

0

Mar.

16 

0 

105 

0

Apr.

98 

4.1 

45 

11,260

May

11 

2.7 

22 

291

June

262 

1.4 

2.1 

9.9 

82

July

39 

22 

20 

0 

16

Aug.

9.9 

8.3 

3.0 

0 

0

Sept.

?.2 

118 

.2 

0 

0

The year

285 

84 

186 

11,650

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

fear

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

WSF

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

3.6 

1.4 

20 

570

Date

ftpr. 15, 1957 

Oct. 1, 1958 

Mar. 22, 1959 

ftpr. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

OOOO 1

Mean

0.39 

.115 

.26 

16.0

Acre -feet

285 

84 

186 

11,650

Calendar year

Mean

0.450 

.05 

.25

Acre -feet

326

36 

182

561.5. Mauvais Coulee near Maza, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23', long 99°07', in NW^NE£ sec.36, T.157 N., R.66 W., on downstream 

side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from West Fork, 

about 2 miles upstream from Lac Aux Mortes, and 4 miles northeast of Maza.

Drainage area. 702 sq mi, of which about 40 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1955 to September 1956. 

Gage. Wire-weight gage.

Extremes. 1955-56: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs Apr. 20, 1956 (gage height, 12.30 ft); 

no flow during several months.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion of importance.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956

Oct.

0

Nov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

709

May

117

June

12.8

July

3.34

Aug.

O.96

Sep-;.

0.31

The year

69.5

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water

year

1956

Oct.

o

NOT.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

o

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

42,170

May

7,200

June

784

July

205

Aug.

59

Sept.

18

The year

50,420
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

45

562. Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°20'10", long 98 0 39'40", on line between sees. 17 and 18, T.156 N.,

R.62 W., on left downstream wlngwall of bridge on county highway, 11 miles southwest of 

Edmore and about 13 miles upstream from Sweetwater Lake.

Drainage area contributing. 382 sq ml (revised), of which about 100 sq ml Is probably noncontributlng.

Records available. April to June 1956, June 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 26, 1957, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 875 cfs Apr. 23, 1956 (gage height, 6.30 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for several months each year.

Remarks. Probably small diversions for farm use.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.23 

0 

O

Nov.

O.O4 

O 

0

Dec.

0 

O 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0.05 

O 

0

Mar.

O.Ol 

4.2 

0

Apr.

206

.003 

12.4 

136

May

52.9

O 

.09 

13.5

June

O 

0 

2.64

July

0.20 

O 

O 

O

Aug.

O.O3 

O 

O 

0

Sep-..

O.IO

o 

o

0

The year

0.03 

1.38 

12.5

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

Oct.

14 

O 

0

Nov.

2.2 

0 

O

Dec.

O 

0 

O

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

2.8 

O 

0

Mar.

0.6 

256 

0

Apr.

12,280

.2 

738 

8,090

May

3,250

O 

5.6 

828

June

O 

0 

157

July

12 

O 

0 

0

Aug.

2.0 

O 

O 

O

Sept.

6.0 

0 

C 

C

The year

20 

1,000 

9,080

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

?ear

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

:

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

875 

12 

.5 

54 

601

Date

Apr. 23, 1956 

Late In April 1957 

Feb. 24, 1958 

Apr. 3, 1959 

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

Mean

0.03 

1.3S 

12.5

Acre-feet

20 

1,000 

9,O8O

Calendar year

Mean

e

O.OO5 

1.38

Ac re -feet

3.6 

1,000
46 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

563. Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48 0 !? 1 , long 99°27 1 , in center of sec. 31, T.156 N., R.68 W., on right downstream Wingwall of left one of twin box culverts on U.S. Highway 2, a quarter of a mile 

west of Leeds.

Drainage area. 280 sq mi, of which about 140 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage.

Average discharge. 5 years (1955-60), 2.26 cfs (1,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 515 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 7.2 ft); no 

flow most or all of each year.

Remarks . Small diversions may be made into a railroad reservoir half a mile upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

I960

Oct.

OOOOO 

NOV.

oooo 

Dec.

oo 

Jan.

0 

o 

0 

O 

0

Feb.

ooooo 

Mar.

0 

.45 

0 

O 

.4

Apr.

76.8 

.02 

0 

0 

8.65

May

44.5 

0 

O 

O 

.09

June

5.07 

O 

O 

0 

O

July

j oo 

Aug.

ooooo

Se-Jt.

ooooo

The year

10.5 

.04 

0 

O 

.77

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

O 

0 

0 

O

NOV.

O 

0 

O 

O 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

Jan.

o 

o 

o 

o 

0

Feb.

o 

o 

0

o 

o

Mar.

O 

28 

0 

O 

24

Apr.

4,570 

1.2 

O 

O 

532

May

2,740 

O 

O 

0 

5.8

June

3O2 

0 

0 

O 

O

July

0 

0 

o 

o 

o

Aug.

0

o 

o

0 

O

Sept.

O 

O 

0 

0 

0

The year

7,610 

29 

O 

O 

562

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

515 

5 

0 

0 

110

Date

Apr. 15, 1956 

Mar. 23, 1957

Apr. 4, I960

Minimum 

day

ooooo

Mean

10.5 

.04 

O 

O 

.77

Acre -feet

7,610 

29 

0 

0 

562

Calendar year

Mean Acre -feet

10.5 7,610 

.04 29 

0 0 

0 O
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47

564. Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Mauvais Coulee near Churchs Ferry)

Location. Lat 48°10'40", long 99°13'15", in NW£NW£ sec.12, T.154 N./R.67 V'., on downstream side of right abutment of bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from 

Little Coulee and 6 miles south of Churchs Ferry.

Drainage area (revised). 2,510 sq mi, approximately, of which about 690 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1960. Published as Mauvais Coulee near 

Churchs Ferry.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 21, 1950, reference marks and Jvne 21, 1950, 

£o July 17, 1956, staff gage at former bridge on U.S. Highway 281, an eighth of a ~ 

mile upstream, at datum 0.70 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years (1950-60), 19.8 cfs (14,330 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 0.9 cfs (650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-60: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs June 6, 1950 (gage height, 4.4 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Flow affected by many lakes on the main stem and tributaries. Records of chemical analyses for the period June 1954 to September 1960 are published ir reports of 

the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

10

0

0

0

59.9

.05

3.79

.16

0

0

Nov.

_

2

0

0

0

32.7

.05

2.77

.03

0

0

Dec.

_

0

0

0

0

22.7

0

.11

0

0

0

Jan.

_

0

0

0

0

18

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

.30

0

0

Mar.

o

.4

0

0

.44

4.9

0

2.35

.08

1.07

.5

Apr.

150

53

.1

0

0

225

118

2.88

.35

.08

2.57

May

410

54

0

0

0

178

438

3.38

.06

.04

1.53

June

450

15

0

0

64.2

90

223

.28

0

.003

.03

July

?00

2.4

0

0

277

45

108

.05

.03

0

0

Aug.

70

.3

0

0

138

15

37.8

.01

0

0

0

Sent.

30

0

0

0

81.4

3

16.0

0

0

0

0

The year

.

11.4

.008

0

47.3

58.6

78.8

1.31

.08

.10

.39

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954 

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

614

0

0

0 

3,680

3.2

233

9.9

0

0

Nov.

-

119

0

0

0 

1,940

3.0

165

1.6

0

0

Dee.

_

0

0

0

0 

1,390

0

6.9

0

0

0

Jan.

-

0

0

0

0 

1,110

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

0 

444

0

0

17

0

0

Mar.

0

25

0

0

27 

300

0

144

5.0

66

34

Apr.

8,950

3,150

6.0

0

0 

13,430

7,050

17Z

21

4.8

153

May

25,210

3^20

0

0

0 

10,940

36,950

208

3.8

2.6

94

June

26,730

890

0

0

3,820 

5,360

13,270

17

0

0.2

1.8

July

12,300

148

0

0

17,060 

2,770

6,640

3.4

2.0

0

0

Aug.

4,300

18

0

0

8,520 

922

2,320

0.6

0

0

0

Sept.

1,790

0

0

0

4,840 

179

952

0

0

0

0

The year

-

8,280

6.0

0

34,270 

42,440

57,190

950

60

74

283

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1438

1438

1438

1438

1438

143S

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a620

100

bl

0

329

364

534

23

c3

dll

b30

Date

June 6, 1950

Apr. 4, 1951

April 1952

_

June 30, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

May 4, 1956

Mar. 21, 1957

Feb. 26, 1958

Mar. 25, 1959

Apr. 5 or 6,1950

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

11.4

.008

0

47.3

58.6

78.8

1.31

.08

.10

.39

Acre-feet

_

8,280

6.0

0

34,270

42,440

57,190

950

60

74

283

Calendar year

Mean

_

10.4

.008

0

57.0

48.9

79.3

.77

.07

.10

Acre -feet

_

7,500

6.0

0

41,280

35,440

57,590

556

49

74

-

a Maximum for period March to September.

b Estimated.

c About.

d Maximum observed.
48 RED RIVER OF THE WORTH BASIN

570. Sheyenne River near Cooperstown, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°26', long 98°02', In NE^-SE^ sec.27, T.146 N., R.58 W., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from county bridge and 5 miles east of Cooperstown.

Drainage area (revised).--6 .470 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,200 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,271.04 ft above mean sea levsl, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1950, wire-weight gage at site 

150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 101 cfs (73,120 acre-ft per year); melian of 

yearly mean discharges, 75 cfs (54,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,830 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 18.69 ft); 

no flow Aug. 29 to Oct. 8, 1959.

Remarks. Minor regulation and diversion.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

jear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

29.0

18.1

3.64

4.19

46.0

3.49

13.2

86.7

3.48

8.50

Nov.

23.9

16.4

11.3

9.25

34.5

6.60

37.8

61.8

9.91

8.35

Dec.

23.2

15.7

7.47

8.77

17.8

5.53

15.0

31.5

6.41

6.57

Jan.

20.8

11.6

6.2

7.7

8.6

4.66

9.9

17.8

3.30

5.08

Feb.

17.9

10.6

7.7

48.2

7.8

4.00

7.4

15.8

1.48

3.74

Mar.

83.6

44.3

18.3

122

27.6

4.81

75.4

48.1

36.9

52.8

Apr.

650

447

62.8

117

439

678

109

127

130

616

May

173

80.0

73.3

51.3

96.5

243

75.1

45.9

42.1

101

June

91.4

32.0

123

313

171

280

45.3

38.0

24.3

121

July

35.0

85.6

132

213

45.9

51.3

47.3

108

10.4

31.8

Aug.

11.2

12.1

8.74

65.5

6.45

12.9

36.7

12.8

.85

8.20

Sept.

31.8

6.26

2.38

47.3

.86

18.3

155

2.35

0

4.24

The year

98.9

64.6

38.2

83.8

74.8

108

52.3

49.8

22.4

79.9

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,780

1,110

224

258

2,830

214

811

5,330

214

523

Nov.

1,420

978

675

550

2,050

393

2,250

3,680

590

497

Dec.

1,430

964

459

540

1,090

340

922

1,940

394

404

Jan.

1,280

714

383

472

528

287

607

1,090

203

312

Feb.

996

609

428

2,680

435

230

413

877

82

215

Mar.

5,140

2,720

1,120

7,500

1,700

296

4,640

2,960

2,270

3,250

Apr.

38,700

26,570

3,740

6,940

26,110

40,340

6,480

7,540

7,710

36,660

May

10,660

4,920

4,500

3,160

5,940

14,940

4,620

2,820

2,590

6,230

June

5,440

1,900

7,330

18,630

10,200

16,680

2,700

2,260

1,450

7,220

July

2,150

5,270

8,140

13,100

2,820

3,150

2,910

6,620

637

1,950

Aug.

686

744

537

4,020

397

794

2,260

789

53

504

Sert.

1,890

372

142

2,810

51

1,090

9,240

140

0

252

The year

71,570

46,870

27,680

60,660

54,150

t78,750

37,850

36,050

16,190

58,020

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

989

1,240

271

682

1,060

2,600

280

340

360

1,340

Bate

_

Apr. 19, 1951t

Apr. 14, 1952

July 3, 1953

June 26, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Apr. 24, 1956

Sept. 4, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Apr. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

6.4

1.6

.6

.5

.1

.6

7

1.0

0

0

Mean

_

98.9

64.6

38.2

83.8

74.8

108

52.3

49.8

22.4

79.9

Acre-feet

_

71,570

46,870

27,680

60,660

54,150

t78,750

37,850

36,050

16,190

58,020

Calerdar year

Mean

400

96.7

62.2

38.2

90.2

67.9

113

61.9

36.3

22.7

-

Acre-feet

289,900

69,990

45,180

27,670

65,280

49,130

81,790

44,820

26,290

16,420

-

t Corrected.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 49

572. Baldpm Creek near Dazey, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°13', long 98°07', in SW^ sec.2, T.143 N., R.59 W., on left bank 500 ft 

upstream from bridge on county highway, 4| miles northeast of Dazey. and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area (revised). 691 sq mi, of which about 340 sq mi Is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. March 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Nov. 9, 1956, wire-weight gage 500 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 767 cfs Apr. 12, 1956 (gage height, 6.75 ft at 

former site, affected by ice); no flow at times during most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1.47 

29.8 

1.76 

2.60

Nov.

4.56 

20.5 

2.18 

.38

Dec.

1.72 

7.42 

.15 

.61

Jan.

0.68 

1.90 

0 

.02

Feb.

0 

2.18 

0 

O

Mar.

7.85 

4.64 

7.87 

32.2

Apr.

118 

9.6O 

12.6 

6.97 

84.9

May

12.1 

8.93 

7.14 

6.84 

7.32

June

10.6 

5.32 

8.60 

5.81 

7.17

July

3.25 

8.64 

11.8 

3.32 

1.85

Aug.

1.75 

5.78 

2.15 

1.50 

2.31

Sept.

1.84 

58.5 

1.28 

1.25 

2.11

The year

9.39 

9.22 

3.18 

. 11.7

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Oct.

90 

1,830 

108 

160

Nov.

272 

1,220 

130 

23

Dec.

106 

456 

9.5 

37

Jan.

42 

117 

O 

1.2

Feb.

o

121 

O 

O

Mar.

483 

285 

484 

1,980

Apr.

7,020 

571 

752 

415 

5,050

May

745 

549 

439 

421 

450

June

630 

317 

512 

346 

427

July

200

531 

728 

204 

114

Aug.

107 

356 

132 

92 

142

Sept.

109 

3,480 

76 

75 

126

The year

6,800 

6,670 

2,280 

8,510

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O <

Momentary maximum

Discharge

767 

248 

56 

a30 

37O

Date

Apr. 12, 1956 

Sept. 3, 1957 

Oct. 25, 1957 

Mar. 14- 15, 1959 

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

.2

0 

0

Mean

9.39 

9.22 

3.18 

11.7

Ac re -feet

6,800 

6,670 

2,230 

8.51O

Calendar year

Mean

13.6 

4.71 

3.12

Ac re -feet

9,840 

3,410 

2,260

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

Location. Lat 47°02'00", long 98°05'00", in NW£ sec.18, T.141 N., R.58 W., at Baldhill 

Dam on Sheyenne River, 8 miles northwest of Valley City.

Drainage area (revised). 7,470 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,560 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum contents, 91,400 acre-ft May 14, 1950 (elevation, 1,269.46 

ft); minimum since reservoir first reached spillway level, 6,660 acre-ft Aug. 11-14, 

1950 (elevation, 1,245.13 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam 1,650 ft long; storage began on July 30, 

TS39; dam completed September 1949. Usable capacity, 69,100 acre-ft between invert of 

outlet conduit, elevation, 1,238.0 ft, and normal pool level, elevation, 1,266.0 ft. 

Dead storage below elevation 1,238.0 ft, 1,500 acre-ft. Maximum pool elevation, 

1,273.2 ft, capacity, 116,500 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by two slvlce gates 

3 ft in diameter. The spillway crest is 120 ft long at elevation 1,252.0 ft, surmounted by three tainter gates , each 15 ft high and 40 ft long. The reservoir is operated 

for flood control and improvement of low-water flow. Records given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,870

15,800

51,440

62,800

69,200

54.5OO

68,360

71,280

63,900

60,324

Nov.

9,150

16,200

51,660

61,700

64,780

54, ISO

69,090

69,700

62,525

60,324

Dec.

9,100

16,400

51,350

60,100

59,780

53,820

66,740

66,740

59,775

59,150

Jan.

8,700

15,400

50,320

57,000

55,000

54,050

63,350

62,420

56,900

58.OOO

Feb.

8,450

13,820

50,760

59,000

54,OOO

53,87O

59,560

59,880

54,750

56,950

Mar.

15,840

18,600

52,430

62,800

58,50O

51,350

62,740

58,850

57,500

66,680

Apr.

27,240

52,250

56,500

64,500

72,880

75,050

69,740

65.06O

64,450

72,080

May

19,200

53,600

62,580

65,000

73, 160

71,570

71,740

66,120

66,960

73.O80

June

19,100

52,250

71,000

71.70O

70,710

72.O2O

71,230

69,200

67,520

70,885

July

18,200

58,500

69,480

70,600

59,560

7O.66O

72,140

70,660

65,280

7O.O40

Aug.

17,640

55,500

67,240

71,700

56,750

70,150

71,340

68,640

62,525

68,640

Sept.

l'7,480

53,150

64,500

70,000

55,000

68,360

70,150

65,900

59,775

66,400
50 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 47°01'50", long 98°05'00", in NW^ sec.18, T.141 N., R.58 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Baldhill Dam, 8 miles northwest of Valley City, aid at mile 

270.5.

Drainage area (revised).--7,470 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,560 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,200.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 19S9.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year), unadjusted; 

median of yearly mean discharges, 68 cfs (49.SOO acre-ft per year), unadjusted.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,150 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 32. 52 ft); no 

flow at times in 1950, 1952-53.

Maximum discharge known, about 4,600 cfs Apr. 27 or 28, 1948.

Remarks. Flow completely regulated by Lake Ashtabula. Records prior to 1955 do not inelude releases at Baldhill Dam to the fish-rearing ponds of the Fish and Wildlife 

Service.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.1

50.0

13.6

19.3

39.4

1.92

7.75

98.8

18.0

10.1

Nov.

26.5

15.0

10.8

19.9

102

5.27

33.9

120

33.4

17.3

Dec.

27.3

14.9

14.8

41.3

103

7.64

53.6

82.3

43.1

28.0

Jan.

25.7

24.6

24.1

6O.3

84.3

3.64

57.4

8O.1

42.1

24.2

Feb.

23.6

29.0

23.7

56.3

32.0

7.66

68.4

68.1

34.9

22.3

Mar.

39.6

14.7

8.26

8O.Y

7.81

63.3

44.8

67.6

26.5

16.8

Apr.

547

2.63

2.07

132

248

374

17.9

41.3

8.95

669

May

320

13.6

12.7

36.4

64.0

355

36.9

17.9

6.86

77.2

June

89.8

14.3

77.4

166

238

275

63.3

5.88

7.90

153

July

46.9

13.0

124

215

224

51.9

39.7

75. S

7.28

26.3

Aug.

23.7

21.6

8.68

30.9

12.6

12.9

34.1

14.3

8.53

14.3

s?pt.

28.9

16.6

13.4

49.5

.81

3.89

272

15.9

9.40

14.4

The year

101

19.2

27.8

75.6

96.3

96.6

60.3

57.4

20.5

88.4

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8O7

3,070

837

1,180

2,420

118

476

6,070

1,110

622

Nov.

1,580

893

643

1,190

6,070

314

2,020

7,140

1,990

1,030

Dec.

1,680

914

913

2,540

6,350

469

3,300

5,060

2,650

1,720

Jan.

1,580

1,51O

1,480

3,710

5,180

224

3,530

4,930

2,590

1,490

Feb.

1,310

1,670

1,320

3,130

1,780

440

3,800

3,780

1,940

1,280

Mar.

2,440

903

508

4,960

480

3,890

2,75O

4,160

1,630

1,040

Apr.

32,560

156

123

7,870

14,740

22,280

1,070

2,460

533

39,800

May

19,660

837

782

2,240

3,930

21,820

2,270

1,100

422

4,740

June

5,340

853

4,600

9,850

14,160

16,380

3,760

350

470

9,080

July

2,880

799

7,600

13,250

13,750

3,190

2,440

4,660

447

1,620

Aug.

1,460

1,330

534

1,900

776

791

2,100

879

524

877

£>pt.

1,720

988

795

2,950

48

231

16,180

948

560

855

The year

73,020

13,920

20,140

54,770

69,680

70,150

43,700

41,540

14,870

64,150

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,270

b400

1,980

1,270

1,640

2,070

598

240

190

1,570

Date

-

Apr. 19, 1951

Aug. 29,30,1952

July 16, 1953

Har. 11, 1954

Apr. 13, 1955

Apr. 26, 1956

Sept. 3-5, 19 57

July 17, 1958

Nov. 18, 1959

Apr. 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

8.3

O

0

7.3

.2

1.0

1.8

4.4

1.8

4.9

Mean

_

101

19.2

27.8

75.6

96.3

96.6

60.3

57.4

20.5

88.4

Acre-feet

_

73,020

13,920

20,140

54,770

69,680

70,150

43,700

41,540

14,870

64,150

Adjusted a/

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

96.4

98.3

61.7

58.6

21.8

89.7

Per 

square

mile

_

_

_

_

_

-

.

.

-

-

-

Acrefeet

_

_

_

_

_

69,760

71,360

44,670

42,420

15,780

65,120

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

522

102

15.8

31.3

89.4

77.0

1O3

77.6

40.1

17.2

-

Acre -feet

378,200

73,830

11,440

22,650

64,700

55,740

75,040

56,170

29,020

12,490

Ad Jus ted a/

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

78.1

105

78.9

41.3

18.5

Aorefeet

_

_

_

_

56,540

76,260

57,160

29,880

13,410

a Adjusted for diversion by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

b About,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 51

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

Location. Lat 46"54'50", long 98°00'30", in SE^NW^ sec.28, T.140 N. , R.58 V., on left 

bank 100 ft downstream from College Dam in Valley City, 13 miles downstream from Baldhill Pam, and at mile 253.0.

Drainage area (revised). 7,810 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,700 sq iri is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. March to August 1919, March to June 1938, August 1938 to September 

1960.Records for July 1938, published In WSP 855, have been found to be unreliable 

and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,199.91 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). March to August. 1S19, staff 

gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. March to Oct. 13, 1928, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted).--22 years (1938-60), 110 cfs (79,640 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 90 cfs (65,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1919, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 4,580 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 17.51 

ft); no flow during several periods In 1933-41.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Ashtabula.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.2

51.3

15.1

19.3

41.7

1.29

7.19

103

17.0

12.4

Nov.

30.7

14.5

11.9

20.1

99.9

2.19

38.0

125

28.4

16.1

Dec.

26.6

14.7

13.7

38.8

98.5

6.27

52.5

83.8

39.9

26.4

Jan.

25.9

23.4

23.1

58.6

84.3

2.66

54.7

77.8

38.9

21.4

Feb.

24.0

28.8

36.2

62.6

33.4

7.17

63.4

73.1

33.7

20.1

Mar.

73.2

49.2

18.2

78.1

23.3

67.0

45.4

66.1

29.0

75.3

Apr.

556

32.4

3.19

138

253

357

17.0

50.1

9.97

696

May

325

19.3

22.2

40.6

69.3

366

33.9

20.9

9.77

82.0

June

95.3

22.0

112

175

256

287

64.8

8.49

29.9

160

July

47.2

21.1

133

234

230

54.1

46.5

76.3

14.1

26.0

Aug.

22.3

24.2

9.22

33.6

17.1

14.5

43.5

13.2

9.84

20.7

Sept.

«!7.5

21.1

12.3

50.8

2.29

2.61

2«9

14.5

9.93

15.8

The year

105

26.9

34.2

79.1

101

97.2

62.6

59.4

22.5

96.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

810

3,150

928

1,180

2,560

80

442

6,320

1,040

762

Nov.

1,820

861

711

1,200

5,950

130

2,260

7,460

1,690

958

Dec.

1,630

902

845

2,390

6,060

386

3,230

5,150

2,450

1,620

Jan.

1,590

1,440

1,420

3,600

5,180

164

3,360

4,780

2,390

1,320

Feb.

1,330

1,660

2,010

3,480

1,850

412

3,520

4,060

1,870

1,150

Mar.

4,500

3,030

1,120

4,800

1,430

4,120

2,790

4,070

1,780

4,630

Apr.

33,080

1,930

190

8,220

15,080

21,270

1,010

2,980

593

41,390

May

20,010

1,190

1,360

2,500

4,260

22,530

2,090

1,290

601

5,040

June

5,670

1,310

6,660

10,420

15,220

17,070

3,860

505

1,780

9,520

July

2,900

1,300

8,190

14,360

14,110

3,320

2,860

4,690

868

1,600

Aug.

1,370

1,490

567

2,070

1,050

891

2,670

809

605

1,280

Sept.

1,640

1,260

734

3,0?0

136

155

17,210

865

591

938

The year

76,350

19,520

24,740

57,240

72,890

70, 530

45,300

42,980

16,260

70,210

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Wster yesr ending Sept. 30

Moment sry maximum

Discharge

_

1,270

650

1,230

726

1,490

1,870

627

248

988

1,570

Date

_

Apr. 19, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

July 17, 1953

July 13, 1954

Apr. 14, 1955

Apr. 28, 1956

Sept. 4, 1957

July 17, 1958

June 27, 1959

Apr. 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.1

1.2

.2

9.8

.6

.2

.5

3.4

.4

6.1

Mean

_

105

26.9

34.2

79.1

101

97.2

62.6

59.4

22.5

96.7

Acre-feet/

-

76,350

19,520

24,740

57,240

72,890

70,530

45, 300

42,980

16,260

70,210

Calendar year

Mesn

539

106

23. b

37.3

92.6

81.4

105

80.5

40.4

19.9

-

Acre -feet

390,200

77,000

17,090

27,020

67,040

58,910

75,860

58,300

29,230

14,420

-

723-454 O - 64 - 5
52 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

587. Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°27', long 97°41', on line between sees. 1 and 2, T.134 N., R.56 W., on

 left bank 150 ft downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city of 

Lisbon, 3 miles upstream from Timber Coulee, and at mile 162.1.

Drainage area (revised). 8,190 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,700 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. September 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,066.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 1,980 cfs Apr. 11, 1960; maximum gage height,

 9.85 ft Mar. 29, 1960, backwater from ice; no flow Sept. 19-21, Oct. 23, 24, 1956.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula. Records of chemical analyses for the period

 August 1956 to September 1960 and water temperatures for the period October 1956 to 

September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

7.66 

109 

21.1 

16.0

Nov.

34.5 

134 

31.5 

12.7

Dec.

49.1 

80.9 

36.5 

26.0

Jan.

50.6 

70.7 

36.0 

19.5

Feb.

49.8 

95.6 

33.5 

21.9

Mar.

68.2 

116 

48.4 

175

Apr.

43.1 

98.8 

33.2 

838

May

39.9 

38.4 

17.5 

100

June

65.2 

27.6 

40.1 

172

July

51.5 

72.3 

27.7 

35.7

Aug.

49.3 

17.2 

10.7 

21.0

Sept.

323 

12.9 

5.25 

13.9

The year

69.0 

72.7 

28.4 

120

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

471 

6,720 

1,300 

983

Nov.

2,050 

7,970 

1,870 

754

Dec.

3,020 

4,970 

2,240 

1,600

Jan.

3,110 

4,350 

2,210 

1,200

Feb.

2,770 

5,310 

1,860 

1,260

Mar.

4,190 

7,130 

2,980 

10,780

Apr.

2,570 

5,880 

1,980 

49,890

May

2,460 

2,360 

1,080 

6,150

June

3,880 

1,640 

2,390 

10,220

July

3,170 

4,440 

1,700 

2,200

Aug.

3,030 

1,060 

659 

1,290

Sept.

19,230 

767 

313 

830

The year

49,950 

52,600 

20,580 

87,160

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

612 

490 

451 

1,980

Date

Sept. 7, 1957 

Apr. 7, 1958 

June 29, 1959 

Apr. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

5.2 

.6 

2.8

Mean

69.0 

72.7 

28.4 

120

Aere-feet

49, 950 

52,600 

20,580 

87,160

Calendar year

Mean

88.5 

53.0 

25.6

Acre -feet

64,070 

38,350 

18,510
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 53

590. Sheyenne River near Kindred, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'35", long 97°00'05", In NE^NW^ sec.5, T.136 N., R.50 W., at Great 

Northern Railway bridge, lj miles southeast of Kindred and at mile 68.1.

Drainage area (revised). 8,800 sq mi, approximately, of which about 5,780 sq ml is 

probably noncontributing (Includes 3,800 sq ml In closed basins).

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 929 ft above mean sea level (from Great 

Northern Railway profile).

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 165 cfs (119,500 aere-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 118 cfs (85,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1049-60: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 20.50 ft); 

minimum, 13 efs Nov. 13, 1955, Aug. 22-24, 1959; minimum gage height, 2.93 ft 

Aug. 22-24, 1959.

Spring flood in 1947 or 1948 reached a stage of 22.1 ft, from floodmark;? (discharge, 

about 3,600 efs).

Remarks. Plow regulated by Lake Ashtabula and several smaller reservoirs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Wateryear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

51.0

61.5

42.8

40.6

67.4

29.9

24.6

129

38.3

36.0

Nov.

64.1

86.7

43.5

47.7

109

22.7

47.6

171

42.8

30.6

Dec.

47.6

47.4

35.5

52.9

108

17.6

59.2

116

38.8

41.9

Jan.

50.0

45.5

34.7

67.1

80.8

19.7

55.6

96.5

41.1

38.0

Feb.

50. 0

59.0

45.6

111

49.3

21.7

57.7

89.0

33.8

36.1

Mar.

87.3

62.1

128

133

71.0

35.1

113

209

66.0

69.0

Apr.

683

787

99.3

223

351

255

117

177

97.4 ipeo

May

530

117

139

101

107

612

88.4

84.7

53.7

182

June

184

73.4

289

113

272

299

98.8

73.7

59.3

July

127

75.9

268

337

292

98.3

93.9

105

62.1

213 | 84.7

Aug.

59.0

38.9

59.9

73.4

111

49.3

74.1

43.7

33.1

36.5

Sept.

71.2

41.2

3S.O

6£.4 2e.i

2e.o

32f

3C.5

2f.l

43.3

The year

167

124

102

114

137

124

96.0

110

49.3

154

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,130

3,780

2,630

2,500

4,140

1,840

1,510

7,940

2,350

2,210

Nov.

3,810

5,160

2,590

2,840

6,470

1,350

2,830

10,160

2,550

1,820

Dec.

2,930

2,920

2,180

3,250

6,620

1,O80

3,640

7,120

2,390

2,580

Jan.

3,070

2,800

2,140

4,130

4,970

1,210

3,420

5,930

2,530

2,340

Feb.

2,780

3,390

2,53O

6,190

2,740

1,250

3,200

4,940

1,880

2,O7O

Mar.

5,370

3,820

7,890

8,160

4,360

2,160

6,930

12,860

4,060

4,240

Apr.

40,620

46,860

5,910

13,250

20,870

15,200

6,960

10,520

5,790

63,070

May

32,620

7,180

8,540

6,200

6,600

37,620

5,430

5,210

3,300

11,170

June

10,970

4,37O

17,180

6,720

16,200

17,780

5,880

4,390

3,530

12,650

July

7,810

4,670

16,470

20,700

17,94O

6,050

5,780

6,430

3,820

5,210

Aug.

3,630

2,390

3,690

4,510

6,810

3,030

4,560

2,690

2,030

2,240

Sep*..

4,?40

2,450

1,960

4,130

1,550

1,550

19,320

1,810

1,490

2,460

The year

121,000

89,790

73,710

82,580

99,270

90,120

69,460

80,000

35,720

112,100

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15O8

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,010

2,240

679

631

1,120

1,460

547

480

a204

1,820

Date

_

May 5, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

July 3, 1953

July 6, 1954

Apr. 19, 1955

May 4, 1956

Sept. 12, 1957

May 5, 1958

July 3, 1959

Apr. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

35

28

27

22

19

13

17

23

13

20

pt. 30

Mean

_

167

124

102

114

137

124

96.0

110

49.3

154

Acre -feet

_

121,000

89,790

73,710

82,580

99,270

90,120

69,460

80,000

35,720

112,100

Calendar year

Mean

637

170

118

103

126

119

129

120

85.7

48.4

-

Acre -feet

461,200

123,000

85,330

74,900

91,220

86,31O

93,830

86,700

62,070

35,040

-

a Maximum observed.
54 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 46°53'20", long 96°54'55", in sec.31, T.140 N., R.49 W. , on left bank 80 ft 

ilovmstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile north of West Fargo, 3 miles upstream 

from Maple River, and at mile 24.5.

Drainage area (revised).--8,870 sq ml, approximately, of which about 5,780 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only), April 1903 to October 1905, 

March to August 1919, September 1929 to September 1960. Published as "at or near 

Haggart" 1902-7, 1919. Records for March to November 1902 and November 1905 to June 

1907, published in WSP 100, 171, 207, and 245, have been found to be unreliable and 

should not be used. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 877.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. March 1902 to April 1906 and March to August 1919, staff gage at private bridge 

three-quarters of a mile upstream at different datum. September 1929 tc July 22, 1930, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. July 22, 1930, to June 27, 1933, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1903-5, 1929-60), 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1902-5, 1919, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs May 22, 19fO; maximum gage 

height, 20.61 ft May 11, 1950 (backwater from Maple River); minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Dec. 14, 1946 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Ashtabula beginning in August 1949. Records do not 

include overbank discharge (about 500 cfs in May 1950) which leaves Sheyenne River in 

vicinity of Horace and flows into Red River of the North above Fargo during periods of 

high runoff.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

52.6

62.8

43.6

42.6

64.3

38.0

27.1

137

38.4

35.6

Nov.

65.1

92.3

47.0

54.7

98.8

24.6

43.4

171

44.7

27.9

Dec.

54.4

55.2

35.2

58.8

92.9

19.4

55.8

131

41.2

42.7

Jan.

50.0

45.5

33.5

72.9

81.0

18.9

40.0

111

41.9

40.2

Feb.

50.0

57.9

43.0

112

50.6

18.3

42.1

95.4

36.0

43.4

Mar.

67.7

68.0

129

144

58.1

34.0

120

201

73.8

58.4

Apr.

709

970

108

240

376

272

143

194

121

1,072

May

553

125

158

117

110

617

96.7

97.6

54.0

191

June

192

74.8

475

100

282

305

115

78.4

92.9

207

July

133

224

286

342

295

124

104

131

77.8

85.3

Aug.

61.8

43.5

65.6

81.4

134

53.5

80.5

58.7

33.3

35.7

S*pt.

68.8

40.1

34.2

71.3

31.7

28.7

290

39.1

33.5

46.2

The year

171

154

122

120

140

130

96.4

121

57.4

156

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,240

3,860

2,680

2,620

3,950

2,340

1,670

8,410

2,360

2,190

Nov.

3,870

5,490

2,800

3,250

5,880

1,460

2,580

10,190

2,660

1,660

Dec.

3,340

3,390

2,170

3,620

5,710

1,190

3,430

8,030

2,530

2,630

Jan.

3,070

2,800

2,060

4,480

4,980

1,160

2,460

6,800

2,570

2,470

Feb.

2,780

3,330

2,390

6,200

2,810

1,050

2,340

5,300

2,000

2,500

Mar.

4,170

4,180

7,950

8,850

3,570

2,090

7,380

12,360

4,540

3,590

Apr.

42,180

57,750

6,430

14,280

22,390

16,170

8,530

11,570

7,210

63,780

May

34,030

7,670

9,690

7,180

6,790

37,960

5,940

6,000

3,320

11,750

June

11,410

4,450

28,250

5,970

16,750

18,130

6,840

4,670

5,530

12,310

July

8,150

13,760

17,580

21,000

18,130

7,610

6,380

8,070

4,790

5,240

Aug.

3,800

2,670

4,030

5,010

8,260

3,290

4,950

3,610

2,050

2,190

Sept.

4,O9O

2,380

2,040

4,240

1,890

1,710

17,280

2,330

1,990

2,750

The year

124,100

111,700

88,070

86,700

101,100

94,160

69,780

87,340

41,550

113,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1439

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,020

2,510

1,300

565

1,110

1,450

442

470

246

1,720

Date

.

Apr. 5 1951

Apr. 12 1952

June 17 1953

July 7 1954

Apr. 21 1955

May 8 1956

Sept. 14 1957

Mar. 7 1958

June 12 1959

Apr. 14 1960

Minimum 

day

_

40

26

18

21

20

12

22

28

17

20

Mean

_

171

154

122

120

140

130

96.4

121

57.4

156

Acre -feet

_

124,100

111,700

88,070

86,700

101,100

94,160

69,780

87,340

41,550

113,100

Calendsr year

Mean

588

175

147

124

128

125

133

123

94.3

55.9

-

Ac re -feet

425,600

126,400

106,600

89,910

92,750

90,560

96,850

88,730

68,260

40,480

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 55

597. Maple River near Enderlln, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°37'10", long 97°34'20", on west line sec.2, T.136 N., R.55 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from South Branch, 

and l£ miles east of Enderlin.

Drainage area. 843 sq mi (revised), of which about 47 sq ml is probably noncoitributing. 

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 20, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft 

upstream.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 621 cfs Apr. 8, 1960 (gage height, 7.23 ft); mln- 

 imum, 0.7 efs Oct. 5, 1956 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

Remarks. Low flows probably affected by sewage effluent from Enderlin.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

2.55 

7.94 

2.15 

3.05

Nov.

3.09 

13.3 

3.26 

2.42

Dec.

2.35 

5.87 

3.OO 

2.OZ

Jan.

2.02 

2.74 

2.03

1.72

Feb.

1.92 

9.18 

2.15 

1.97

Mar.

3.O6 

25.7 

3.51 

47.6

Apr.

5.87 

45.8 

P. 59 

201

May

3.46 

5.22 

2.55 

7.58

June

11.2 

6.64 

10.4 

2.76 

4.04

July

1.79 

9.44 

15.8 

3.38 

2.66

Aug.

4.37 

13.7 

£.73 

2.13 

1.75

Sept.

6.35 

28.1 

2.31 

1.S5 

1.76

The year

6.85 

12.2 

2.62 

22.9

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

156 

488 

132 

187

Nov.

184 

790 

194 

144

Dec.

145 

361 

184 

124

Jan.

124 

169 

125 

106

Feb.

107 

510 

119 

113

Mar.

188 

1,580 

216 

2,930

Apr.

349 

2,720 

154 

11,930

May

213 

321 

157 

466

June

665 

395 

620 

164 

240

July

110 

580 

974 

2O8 

164

Aug.

269

841 

168 

131 

108

Sept.

378 

1,670 

138 

116 

105

The year

4,950 

8,840 

1,900 

16,620

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1508,1708 

1558,1708 

1628 

17O8

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

150 

202 

34 

621

Date

Aug. 13, 1957 

Apr. 6, 1958 

Nov. 18, 1959 

Apr. 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

1.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

Mean

6.85 

12.2 

2.62 

22.9

Acre-feet

4,95O 

8,840 

1,900 

16,62O

Calendar year

Mean

8.44 

10.7 

2.55

Acre -feet

6,110 

7,710 

1,840
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

600. Maple River near Mapleton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 46°51'40", long 97°06'10", in SW£SE£ sec.10, T.139 N., R.51 W., on right 

abutment of dam, 3 miles southwest of Mapleton, 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi (revised), of which about 71 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

At site used prior to Oct. 1, 1958, 1,453 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1944 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

"at Mapleton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry dam. Altitude of gage is about 898 ft

(estimated by comparison with gage at former site). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight 

gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 43.8 cfs (31,710 acre-ft per year), median of 

yearly mean discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,840 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 18.62 ft, 

former site and datum); maximum gage height, 18.91 ft Apr. 6, 1952 (former site and 

datum, backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Some small diversions for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Waten 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.29

4.61

0

.80

.79

.62

.02

10.3

1.90

.77

Nov.

3.55

6.10

1.75

5.90

3.37

1.99

7.42

19.4

2.46

1.84

Dec.

1.36

6.3

1.99

5.17

3.05

.63

1.89

7.33

.31

1.10

Jan.

0.71

1.45

1.42

2.5

1.5

.02

.50

2.35

0

.82

Feb.

0.2

.36

1.47

3.6

.25

0

.15

.59

0

.40

Mar.

7.37

.34

25.0

38.4

.18

0

7.10

31.8

10.2

70.3

Apr.

234

906

21.0

37.1

118

114

27.1

74.8

13.9

360

May

16.1

25.7

88.5

14.1

6.30

27.3

13.5

16.9

8.35

15.8

June

11.6

6.67

717

6.52

13.4

13.6

54.3

15.7

113

5.82

July

11.4

48.7

63.4

12.9

63.2

2.90

13.8

42.4

21.0

2.01

Aug.

6.02

.55

51.1

2.56

9.47

.49

15.2

30.9

1.10

o

S?pt.

10.8

.01

1.78

3.15

.28

.24

25.5

5.11

0

0

The year

25.4

82.7

80.7

11.1

18.3

13.4

13.8

19.2

14.3

37.9

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

264

283

0

49

48

38

1.2

636

117

47

Nov.

211

363

104

351

201

118

442

1,160

147

110

Dec.

84

389

122

318

188

39

116

451

19

68

Jan.

44

89

87

153

91

1.0

31

145

0

51

Feb.

11

20

82

198

14

0

8.3

33

O

23

Mar.

453

15

1,540

2,360

11

0

436

1,950

630

4,320

Apr.

13,930

53,900

1,250

2,210

7,020

6,790

1,610

4,450

829

21,430

May

992

1,580

5,440

868

388

1,680

828

1,040

514

970

June

688

397

42 , 640

388

797

810

3,230

932

6,730

347

July

699

2,990

3,900

791

3,890

179

851

2,610

1,290

123

Aug.

370

34

3,140

157

582

30

937

190

67

0

S;pt.

643

.4

106

188

17

14

1,520

304

0

0

The year

18,390

60,060

58,410

8,030

13,250

9,700

10,010

13,900

10,340

27,490

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

750

3,850

4,840

200

500

630

430

195

1,160

1,220

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 6, 1952

June 17, 1953

Mar. 21, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 14, 1956

June 23, 1957

Apr. 10, 1958

June 12, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

o

Mean

.

25.4

82.7

80.7

11.1

18.3

13.4

13.8

19.2

14.3

37.9

Acre-feet

_

18,390

60,060

58,410

8,030

13,250

9,7OO

10,010

13,900

10,340

27,490

Calendar year

Mean

149

26.1

81.6

81.4

10.7

18. C

13. f

16.3

16. E14.?

-

Ac re -feet

108,200

18,860

59,250

58,900

7,750

13,010

10,070

11,830

11,940

10,280

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 57

605. Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°00'40", long 97"13'10", on line between sees. 23 and 24, T 141 N

north of toenia r °f Span °n upstream slde of brld8e on e° ty highway) 0.4 mile 

Drainage area. lie sq mi (revised). 

Records available.--July 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is about 940 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of.1929 (from railroad profile). Prior to Oct. 7, 1947, staff gage at 

site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft higher. Oct. 7, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1956, 

wire-weight gage at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years (1946-60), 7.46 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 4.8 cfs (3,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,230 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height 

observed, 10.96 ft Mar. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); no flow for some periods in 

each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.01

0

0

0

0

0

.90

0

0

Nov.

0.15

.73

0

0

0

0

o

2.75

0

0

Dec.

0

.28

0

0

0

O

0

.06

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

.16

0

0

0

1.18

0

0

Mar.

29.8

0

5.30

5.97

6.1

0

3.77

1.89

16.3

27.5

Apr.

28.2

76.1

2.23

9.09

11.5

25.8

1.72

3.40

1.44

49.0

May

2.20

1.68

5.66

2.09

.12

2.79

2.17

1.87

1.23

2.59

June

3.06

.08

48.9

1.76

1.38

8.81

16.6

3.09

4.50

.95

July

0.63

1.13

8.10

.04

0

.07

6.65

9.72

.19

11.5

Aug.

0

.01

.91

O

1.73

0

2.64

0

0

.01

Sept.

0.26

0

0

0

0

0

1.73

0

0

0

The year

5.39

6.57

5.90

1.59

1.74

3.08

2.94

2.08

1.99

7.61

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

55

0

0

Nov.

8.9

44

0

0

0

0

0

164

0

0

Dec.

o

17

0

O

0

0

0

3.8

O

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

8.9

0

0

0

66

0

0

Mar.

1,830

0

326

367

377

0

232

116

1,000

1,690

Apr.

1,680

4,530

133

541

684

1,540

102

202

85

2,920

May

135

103

348

129

7.3

171

133

115

75

159

June

182

5.0

2J90

105

82

524

987

184

268

57

July

39

69

498

2.2

O

4.2

409

598

12

705

Aug.

0

.4

56

0

107

0

162

0

0

.4

Sept.

16

0

0

0

0

0

103

0

0

0

The year

3,900

4,770

4,270

1,150

1,260

t2,240

2,130

1,500

1,440

5,530

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Tear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

120S

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1D08

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

368

ta600

1,500

120

200

a250

115

77

100

437

Date

-

Mar. 28, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

June 16, 1953

Apr. 6, 1954

Mar. 31, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 5, 1958

June 10, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

5.39

6.57

5.90

1.59

1.74

3.08

2.94

2.08

1.99

7.61

Acre -feet

-

3,900

4,770

4,270

1,150

1,260

t2,240

2,130

1,500

1,440

5,530

Calendar year

Mean

27.4

5.45

6.48

5.90

1.59

1.74

3.08

3.25

1.77

1.99

-

Acre-feet

19,840

3,940

4,710

4,270

1,150

1,260

t2,240

2,350

1,280

1,440

-

t Corrected, 

a About.
58 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

610. Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°51'00", long 96°19'45", near center of SE£ sec.14, T.139 N., R.45 W., 

near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available, March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datura 3.17 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 71.7 cfs (51,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5, 1955 (gage height, 9.31 ft); 

minimum observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.64 ft Oct. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, in spring of 1921, from information by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

14.9

31.0

27.0

27.0

19.7

33.6

14.8

111

36.9

40.9

Nov.

14.1

29.2

28.3

24.3

19.8

29.2

25.4

83.8

54.4

34.1

Dec.

14.1

38.0

2O. O

25.7

13.3

22.6

13.4

4O.8

30.3

27.8

Jan.

13.1

27.0

15.5

25.9

13.5

17.6

12.4

30.8

15.2

23.7

Feb.

11.1

27.0

17.5

27.9

13.6

20.2

14.0

22.6

13.6

21.9

Mar.

18.3

24.9

127

60.1

23.1

22.6

102

37.1

101

43.5

Apr.

341

425

180

247

142

468

147

61.9

112

356

Hay

83.7

73.8

115

161

53.0

124

66.7

40.2

79.2

174

June

81.9

28.5

200

69.5

54.1

55.3

146

68.9

172

82.4

July

33.6

291

72.1

28.5

164

22.2

111

75.1

249

52.3

Aug.

26.9

168

164

15.5

472

22.3

38.2

32.1

73.8

40.8

Sept.

26.3

45.6

42.7

20.8

46.6

16. 0

192

53.2

37.9

3O.7

The year

56.3

101

84.2

61.1

87.0

7O.6

72.7

55.0

81.7

77.1

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

914

1,900

1,660

1,660

1,210

2.07O

907

6,850

2.27O

2,520

Nov.

837

1,74O

1,680

1,440

1,180

1,740

1,510

4.99O

3,24O

2,030

Dec.

869

2,340

1,230

1.58O

819

1,390

821

2,510

1,860

1,710

Jan.

807

1,66O

952

1.59O

829

1,080

764

1,890

936

1,460

Feb.

617

1,550

97O

1,550

754

1,160

778

1,260

754

1,260

Mar.

1,120

1,530

7,780

3,700

1,420

1,39O

6,270

2,280

6,230

2,680

Apr.

20,270

25,310

10,720

14,710

8,420

27,870

8,760

3,690

6,660

21,180

May

5,150

4,540

7,050

9,890

3,26O

7,600

4,100

2,47O

4,870

10,670

June

4,870

1,700

11,88O

4,140

3,220

3,290

8,690

4,100

10,220

4,910

July

2,070

17,870

4.43O

1,760

1O,080

1,360

6,800

4,620

15,300

3,220

Aug.

1,660

10,350

1O,O60

950

29.03O

1,370

2,350

1,970

4,540

2,510

Sept.

1,560

Z,72O

2,540

1,240

2,770

950

1C, 840

3,170

2,250

1,830

The year

40,740

73,21O

60,950

44,210

62,990

51,270

52,590

39,800

59,130

55,980

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Xear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

792

88O

598

630

1,590

1.02O

456

195

551

660

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

June 17, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Aug. 5, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

Mar. 26, 1957

July 5, 1958

July 11, 1959

Apr. 27, I960

Minimum 

day

_

10

-

13

11

12

13

9.3

18

11

18

Mean

_

56.3

101

84.2

61.1

87.0

70.6

72.7

55.0

81.7

77.1

Acre-feet

.

40,740

73,21O

60,950

44,210

62,990

51,270

52,590

39,800

59/130

55,980

Calendar year

Mean

86.9

60.9

98.9

84.4

59.0

89.7

67.9

88.0

45.3

80.1

-

Acre -feet

62,940

44,100

71,800

61', 060

42,740

64,980

49,310

63,700

32,82O

58,020

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 59

615. South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37'40", in SW^SW^ sec.9, T.138 N., R.47 W., rear center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a miie downstream from Whiskey Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.

Drainage area. 522 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage is 902.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, at site 1 mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 47.6 cfs (34,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs May 31, 1953 (gage height, 15.38 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wateil 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.84

20.5

3.97

1.24

19.4

2.67

4.10

34.1

10.8

13.7

Nov.

2.89

10.9

7.82

3.90

10.5

2.64

5.49

40.1

28.4

7.53

Dec.

0.61

6.66

2.02

1.75

3.40

.14

1.73

6.93

2.09

4.18

Jan.

0

1.79

.558

.57

.63

0

.24

2.21

0

3.24

Feb.

0

1.00

0

.89

0

0

0

3.65

0

2.86

Mar.

0

1.51

86.9

86.6

4.8

.18

75.1

19.6

54.6

27.4

Apr.

383

595

90.6

91.1

164

412

158

41.7

44.7

387

Hay

32.3

14.3

241

50.7

25.2

54.3

49.4

27.4

55.5

68.5

June

60.2

3.38

544

54.5

42.4

21.1

48.4

45.6

180

38.6

July

15.7

18.0

21.4

10.0

213

3.12

35.6

419

90.6

39.0

Aug.

3.61

11.1

17.6

4.42

9.86

2.84

11.8

12.0

14.5

7.75

Sept.

8.31

8.15

4.16

6.C1

1.49

i.ee

91 if

15.4

9.C1

8.73

The year

42.1

70.7

84.9

26.0

41.4

41.2

40.0

56.3

40.9

50.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

236

1,260

244

76

1,190

164

252

2,100

664

844

Nov.

172

651

465

232

625

157

327

2,390

1,690

448

Dec.

38

410

124

108

209

8.3

106

426

129

257

Jan.

0

110

34

35

38

0

14

136

0

199

Feb.

0

58

0

49

0

0

0

203

0

164

Mar.

0

93

5,340

5,320

298

11

4,620

1,200

3,360

1,690

Apr.

22,800

35,430

5,390

5,420

9,780

24,490

9,390

2,480

2,660

23,000

Hay

1,990

879

14,820

3,120

1,550

3,340

3,040

1,680

3,420

4,210

June

3,580

201

32,380

3,240

2,520

1,260

2,880

2,720

10,680

2,300

July

963

11,050

1,310

617

13,100

192

2,190

25,790

5,570

2,400

Aug.

222

683

1,080

272

607

175

726

740

891

476

Sept.

4?4

4F5

248

3f8

89

93

5,440

936

536

519

The year

30,500

51,310

61,440

18,850

30,010

* 29,890

28,980

40,780

29,600

36,510

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,640

3,400

3,410

390

862

2,410

982

1,520

572

1,020

Date

_

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

May 31, 1953

Mar. 24, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 7, 1958

June 20, 1959

Apr. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

.8

0

.4

0

0

0

1.8

0

.2

Mean

-

42.1

70.7

84.9

26.0

41.4

41.2

40.0

56.3

40.9

50.3

Acre -feet

-

30,500

51,310

61,440

18,850

30,010

29,890

28,980

40,780

29,600

36,510

Calendar year

Mean

93.8

44.7

68.6

84.3

28.3

39.1

41.6

45.9

53.0

39.6

-

Acre-feet

67,930

32,370

49,820

61,020

20,460

28,310

30,250

33,220

38,350

28,670

-
60 RED RIVER OF THE NQRTH BASIN 

620. Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

Location. Lab 46°57'40", long 96°39'40", in SW^SE^ (revised) sec.6, T.14Q N., R.47 W., on 

 left bank 4^ miles southeast of Kragnes, 65 miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles 

downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 870 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Tpr. 5, 1937, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1931-60), 109 cfs (78,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gage heigl-t, 22.60 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times in 1936.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

19.7

57.2

35.8

29.7

39.0

44.9

19.7

186

51.1

52.0

Nov.

17.3

44.5

40.1

31.1

32.6

30.6

38.9

160

85.0

40.5

Dec.

15.6

38.6

23.1

26.1

18.6

20.9

18.0

51.4

39.0

35.0

Jan.

13.5

27.3

15.7

22.1

13.0

16.8

13.9

31.6

16.9

34.3

Feb.

13.8

26.7

17.4

31.9

13.3

20.1

14.2

26.6

13.6

26.9

Mar.

19.2

28.8

202

98.9

14.5

25.0

187

60.7

117

62.3

Apr.

800

1,284

295

358

368

1,034

346

116

212

837

May

144

120

250

263

89.3

221

145

77.8

171

356

June

173

32.7

956

143

99.5

98.2

210

140

389

126

July

51.6

508

133

45.5

466

26.0

198

653

388

103

Aug.

32.9

232

206

20.3

435

23.7

65.2

53.8

87.5

42.0

Sept.

38.7

91.7

53.5

25.8

55.9

14.1

336

79.8

54.2

44.2

The year

111

207

185

91.2

138

130

133

137

136

146

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,210

3,520

2,200

1,830

2,400

A, 760

1,210

11,450

3,140

3,200

Nov.

1,030

2,650

2,380

1,850

1,940

1,820

2,320

9,500

5,060

2,410

Dec.

958

2,370

1,420

1,600

1,150

1,290

1,110

3,160

2,400

2,150

Jan.

833

1,680

966

1,360

799

1,030

855

1,940

1,040

2,110

Feb.

768

1,540

968

1,770

740

1,160

787

1,480

754

1,550

Mar.

1,180

1,770

12,440

6,080

891

1,540

11,520

3,730

7,170

3,830

Apr.

47,630

76,390

17,550

21,300

21,890

61,550

20,590

6,890

12,630

49,810

May

8,870

7,390

15,340

16,190

5,490

13,610

8,920

4,780

10,540

21,920

June

10,310

1,940

56,870

8,490

5,920

5,850

12,500

8,300

23,150

7,500

July

3,170

31,230

8,170

2,800

28,660

1,600

12,180

40,160

23,880

6,330

Aug.

2,020

14,260

12,670

1,250

26,770

1,460

4,010

3,310

5,380

2,580

Sept.

2,300

5,450

3,180

1,540

3,330

839

19,990

4,750

3,230

2,630

The year

80,280

150,200

134,200

66,060

99,980

94,510

95,990

99,450

98,370

106,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*2,230

4,310

2,430

686

1,260

2,410

1,080

1,540

699

1,390

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 20, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 12, 1956

Apr. 24, 1957

July 11, 1958

June 23, 1959

Apr. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

13

19

14

16

13

10

13

20

12

17

Mean

_

Ill

207

185

91.2

138

130

133

137

136

146

Acre-feet

_

80,280

150,200

134,200

66,060

99,980

94,510

95,990

99,450

98,370

106,000

Calendar year

Mean

246

118

203

184

91.5

13S

128

15S

119

132

Acre -feet

177,800

84,620

147,600

133,400

66,270

100,400

93,280

115,460

85,940

95,530

Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 61

622. Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 47°17', long 97°07', on west line of see.14, T.144 N., R.51 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Kelso and 14 miles upstream from 

North Branch.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 887.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 30, 1957, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1955-60), 112 cfs (811 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1955-60: Maximum discharge, 165 cfs Apr. 1, 1960 (gage height, 7.76 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height observed, 8.73 ft Apr. 16, 1956 (channel choked 

by snow); no flow most of time each year.

Maximum stage known since 1925, about 14 ft in 1950, from information by local 

resident.

Hater 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

.27 

0 

.71 

5.16

Apr.

10.2 

.12 

0 

.19 

46.8

May

2.08 

0

0 

0

.15

June

2.07 

0 

0 

0

.01

July

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

The year

1.18 

.03 

0 

.08 

4.29

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

17 

0 

44 

318

Apr.

606 

6.9 

0 

11 

2,790

May

128 

0 

0 

0 

9.5

June

123 

0 

0 

0 

.6

July

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

The year

857 

23.9 

0 

55 

3,120

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a!02 

a3.0 

0 

3.2

165

Date

June 4, 1956 

Mar. 24, 1957

Mar. 20, 1959 

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.10 

.03 

0 

.08 

4.29

Acre-feet

857 

23.9 

0 

55 

3,120

Calenda- year

Mean

1.18 

.03 

0 

.08

Acre -feet

857 

23.9 

0 

55

a Maximum observed.

625. Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", in NE£ sec.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., on left bank

 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of 

Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 888 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917 staff gape at site

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934,

chain gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum.

Nov. 25, 1934, to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site

at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1909-17, 1930-60), 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1909-17. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height,

 20.0 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939.

Remarks. Flow slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station.

 Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Faith, 17 miles above station.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Wild Rice River 

at Twin Valley, Mlnn.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955-1

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

123

13£

32.6

46.3

40.8

17.5

14.3

148

29.1

45.4

Nov.

81.2

102

43.9

51.7

50.8

18.4

33.4

184

57.6

47.2

Dec.

73.1

117

50.2

68.1

41.1

14.3

19.1

66.4

37.9

45.6

Jan.

66.3

93.4

37.6

65.9

31.5

12.9

16.1

48.3

24.6

46.4

Feb.

70.4

77.3

36.0

72.9

33.7

16.8

18.9

42.7

22.0

42.2

Mar.

92.0

79.9

206

111

37.9

21.2

113

96.9

79.1

64.5

Apr.

1,104

908

390

655

485

522

351

143

203

459

May

775

349

390

536

260

327

269

76.2

223

315

June

292

87.5

439

258

231

160

249

128

172

353

July

88.4

186

517

97.7

121

28.8

309

139

155

153

Aug.

55.6

119

199

27.0

38.8

16.8

81.0

33.6

65.7

77.3

Sept.

123

53.7

76.8

27.1

11.3

13.3

153

23.8

24.1

135

The year

245

192

202

168

115

96.9

136

94.3

91.4

148

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7,540

8,130

2,000

2,840

2,510

1,080

879

9,110

1,790

2,790

Nov.

4,830

6,100

2,610

3,070

3,020

1,090

1,990

10,950

3,430

2,810

Dec.

4,490

7,180

3,080

4,190

2,530

877

1,170

4,080

2,330

2,800

Jan.

.4,070

5,740

2,310

4,050

1,940

791

988

2,970

1,510

2,850

Feb.

3,910

4,450

2,000

4,050

1,870

968

1,050

2,370

1,220

2,430

Mar.

5,650

4,910

12,640

6,840

2,330

1,300

6,920

5,960

4,860

3,960

Apr.

65,710

54,030

23,220

38,950

28,870

31,050

20,870

8,500

12,090

27,300

Yearly discharge. In cubic

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

May

47,640

21,490

23,970

32,890

15,970

20,100

16,570

4,680

13,700

19,370

June

17,370

5,210

26,140

15,330

13,730

9,500

14,800

7,620

10,240

21,010

July

5,430

11,410

31,790

6,010

7,430

1,770

18,990

8,550

9,510

9,430

feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,820

1,810

1,170

1,390

927

1,380

814

294

451

716

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

July 4, 1953

Apr. 10, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 12, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 7, 1958

May 6, 1959

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

40

30

18

12

4.4

6.8

8.2

10

10

28

Mean

_

245

192

202

168

115

96.9

136

94.3

91.4

148

Acre-feet

_

177,400

139,200

146,600

121,600

83,260

70,350

98,310

68,280

66,160

107,600

Aug.

3,420

7,300

12,250

1,660

2,390

1,030

4,980

2,070

4,040

4,750

Sept.

7,320

3,200

4,570

1,610

671

791

9,100

1,420

1,440

8,050

The year

177,400

139,200

146,600

121,600

83,260

70 , 350

98,310

68,280

66,160

107,600

Calendar year

Mean

498

251

173

206

165

108

98.5

164

71.4

92.6

-

Acre-feet

360,800

181,900

125,400

149,000

119,500

78,250

71,470

118,400

51,690

67,010

630. Wild Rice River near Ada, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°15 I 50", long 96°30'00", in NE-j sec.28, T.144 N., R.46 W., at left bank 

on downstream side of bridge abutment on State Highway 82, 2.3 miles south of Ada.

Drainage area.--1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1948 to November 1953.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 894.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Aug. 24, 1950, chain gage and reference points at same site and datum, used 

intermittently.

Average discharge. 5 years (1948-53), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1948-53: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs June 26, 1950 (gage height, 10.31 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--A large part of the high flow is diverted into the Marsh River basin at an overflow section 4^ miles upstream in SjNj sec.18, T.144 N., R.45 W. Anothe" diversion into 

the Marsh River basin formed in 1947, 1\ miles upstream in SW£ sec.14, T.144 N., 

R.46 W., and diverted water at all stages. Amounts of diversions not determined. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

Oct.

0.11 

0 

28.7 

48.2

Oct.

6.9 

0 

1,770 

2,970

Nov.

0.03 

7.93 

48.3 

54.0

Nov.

1.8 

472 

2,870 

3,210

Dec.

0 

128 

47.8

Dec.

0 

7,880 

2,940

Jan.

0 

88.9 

34.7

Mont

Jan.

0 

5,470 

2,130

Feb.

0 

71.4 

39.8

ily and

Feb.

0

4,110 

2,210

Mar.

3.75 

69.2 

63.6

yearly

Mar.

230 

4,250 

3,910

Apr.

300 

726 

368

dlscha

Apr.

17,880 

43,210 

21,880

May

135 

263 

357

June

33.6 

4.41 

438

July

0.70 

196 

467

Aug.

0.01 

146 

213

Sept.

0.02 

52.3 

81.6

rge, In acre-feet

May

8,280 

16,160 

21,970

June

2,000 

262 

26,090

July

43 

12,080 

28,720

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum Minimum

Discharge

735 

*1,340 

*895

Date day

Apr. 6, 1951 0 

Apr. 9, 1952 0 

July 4, 1953 25

Mean

39.3 

146 

183

Acre-feet

28,440 

106,000 

132,500

Aug.

0.8 

8,990 

13,120

The year

39.3 

146 

183

Sept.

1.4

'.', 110 

',850

The year

28,440 

106,000 

132,500

Calendar year

Mean

165 

50.8 

145

Acre -feet

119,700 

36,790 

105,200

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 63

640. Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°16'05", long 96°47'50", In SE£ see.19, T.144 N., R.48 W. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Hendrum and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight ga_

(levels by Corps of Engineers). "Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, chain

Datum pf gage Is 836.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929

e at same site and

dat- u.

Averag discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 202 cfs (146,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs Apr. 14, 1956 (gage height, ?4.26 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 27.70 ft Apr. 15, 1947 (backwater from Red River of the 

North); no flow for many days In 1948-49.

Remarks. A large part of the high flow Is diverted Into Marsh River basin at an overflow 

secTlon 3j miles east of Ada In S|Nj sec.18, T.144 N., R.45 W. Another diversion Into 

the Marsh River basin formed In 1947, 1^ miles southeast of Ada In SWjj- sec. 14, 

T.144 N., R.46 W. and diverted water at all stages 1947-51, after which It was closed 

except for small regulated flow diverted at same point. Amount of dlverslor not known.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.19

16.6

31.7

49.4

42.4

23.1

16.9

213

35.8

53.8

Nov.

4.75

25.2

42.7

52.3

50.4

19.0

43.7

211

70.9

55.2

Dec.

3.56

152

48.5

58.8

29.9

14.6

18.5

78.2

43.9

46.8

Jan.

3.03

99.2

36.9

61.5

21.9

13.6

14.4

49.1

22.3

56.2

Feb.

2.81

83.1

36.6

72.8

31.0

18.4

14.4

43.0

19.4

46.9

Mar.

8.16

80.8

198

128

33.0

23.5

161

110

119

95.4

Apr.

799

1,239

500

727

609

1,175

427

173

302

897

May

197

296

440

596

283

418

322

101

301

407

June

71.8

9.15

888

327

261

225

331

161

268

428

July

8.82

273

559

119

140

41.3

365

222

212

212

Aug.

7.76

147

236

33.7

171

23.0

109

43.7

88.4

102

Sept.

16.6

58.1

89.3

29.1

14.7

19.2

346

37.4

37.9

167

The year

93.4

206

259

188

141

166

181

120

127

213

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

381

1,020

1,950

3,040

2,600

1,420

1,040

13,080

2,200

3,310

Nov.

282

1,500

2,540

3,110

3,000

1,130

2,600

102,530

4,220

3,280

Dec.

219

9,350

2,980

3,610

1,840

899

1,140

4,810

2,700

2,880

Jan.

186

6,100

2,270

3,780

1,350

839

887

3,020

1,370

3,460

Feb.

156

4,780

2,030

4,040

1,720

1,060

799

2,390

1,080

2,700

Mar.

502

4,970

12,150

7,870

2,030

1,440

9,910

6,750

7,300

5,870

Apr.

47,540

73,750

29,780

43,270

36,230

69,910

25,430

10,270

17,950

53,350

May

12,090

18,210

27,040

36,630

17,400

25,680

19,820

6,210

18,510

25,030

June

4,270

544

52,850

19,430

15,550

13,380

19,710

9,580

15,960

25,500

July

542

16,780

34,400

7,300

8,630

2,540

22,450

13,650

13,050

13,040

Aug.

477

9,040

14,530

2,070

10,520

1,420

6,680

2,690

5,430

6,250

Sept.

9813

3,460

5,320

1,730

876

1,140

20,620

2,230

2,260

9,950

The year

67,630

149,500

187,800

135,900

101,700

120,900

131,100

87,210

92,030

154,600

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*2,570

2,860

*1,650

1,940

1,850

4 ^60 i,;.:o

633

540

1,600

Date

.

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 11, 1952

June 18, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 14, 1956

Sept. 4, 1957

July 7, 1958

Apr. 6, 1959

Apr. 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.6

6.2

23

16

9.2

6.2

11

18

11

15

pt. 50

Mean

_

93.4

206

259

188

141

166

181

120

127

213

Acre-feet

.

67,630

149,500

187,800

135, 900

101,700

120,900

131,100

87,210

92,030

154,600

Calenda- year

Mean

355

109

200

263

184

135

168

216

91.0

128

-

Acre -feet

256,800

78,620

145,100

190,100

133,600

97,760

122,200

156,700

65,930

92 , 380

-

* Not previously published.
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.145 N., 

R.49 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Halstad, 2| miles 

downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.

Drainage area.--21.800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq ml,revised, In closed 

basins).

Records available.--April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 

1960 (spring and summer months only).

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1936-37. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 24,500 efs Apr. 16, 1947; maximum gage 

height, 34.00 ft Apr. 17, 1947; minimum discharge observed, 5.4 efs Oct. 8, 9, 

12-14, 1936.

Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.

Remarks. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

Nov.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Dec.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

Jan.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

Feb.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

Mar.

_

_

_

.

-

_

_

.

_

Apr.

6,387

12,830

1,761

2,568

2,368

4,179

1,827

1,446

1,184

5,288

May

2,634

2,926

2,000

1,988

886

2,189

1,592

757

925

2,125

June

1,663

1,789

7,684

1,820

960

1,563

2,136

615

1,901

1,682

July

_

2,826

2,934

1,323

1,646

541

1,762

2,039

1,466

1,032

Aug.

-

-

1,572

-

1,205

383

887

435

464

386

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

363

324

403

The year

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1

-

Nov.

1

1

Dec.

:

:

Jan.

1

-

Feb.

:

1

Mar.

:

-

Apr.

380 ,000 

763,500 

104,800 

152,800 

140,900

248,700 

1O8, 7OO 

86,060 

70,440 

314,600

May

162,000 

179,900 

123,000 

122,200 

54,470

134,600 

97,900 

46,520 

56,880 

130,700

June

98,980 

106,500 

457,200 

108,300 

57,100

92,990 

127 , 100 

36,610 

113,100 loo, 100

July

173, 800 

180,400 

81,370 

101,200

33,290 

108,300 

125,400 

90,130 

63,430

Aug.

96 , 650 

74,110

23,580 

54,540 

26,770 

28,540 

23,730

Sept.

1

21,600 

19,250 

23,970

The year

:

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Momentary maximum

Discharge

12 , 900

20,700

13,600

4,660

7,200

12 , 900

4,980

4,420

3,780

8,600

Date

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 18, 1952

June 22, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 15, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 8, 1958

June. 13, 1959

Apr. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

-

.

..

.

_

-

Mean

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Acre-feet

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Acre -feet

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 65

650. Beaver Creek near Hatton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°37', long 97°40', on line between sees. 27 and 28, T.148 N., R.55 W., 

on downstream end of right abutment of county highway bridge, 10 miles souttwest of 

Hatton and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 162 sq mi (revised), of which about 90 sq mi is probably noncortributing. 

Records available. May 1954 to July 1957. 

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. 1954-57: Maximum discharge, 220 cfs June 7, 1956 (gage height, 5.8£ ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs; maximum gage height, 7.21 ft Mar. 31, 1P55 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage known since 1905, about 8 ft in June 1916, from informatior by local 

residents.

Remarks. Most of low flow diverted into Golden Lake beginning in 1957.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

_

0,32

.35

.21

Nov.

_

0.46

.09

.17

Dec.

_

0.28

0

.06

Jan.

.

0.10

0

0

Feb.

_

0.09

0

.01

Mar.

_

12.6

0

.28

Apr.

_

10.3

27.6

.50

May

0.62

.86

3.75

.46

June

0.85

3.42

8.40

.88

July

0.20

.37

.52

-

Aug.

1.35

.20

.32

-

Sept.

0.26

.18

.32

-

The year

.

2.43

3.40

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

_

19

22

13

Nov.

-

28

5.4

9.9

Dec.

_

17

0

3.6

Jan.

_

6.1

0

0

Feb.

_

5.2

0

.4

Mar.

_

772

0

17

Apr.

-

611

1,640

30

May

38

53

230

29

June

50

204

500

53

July

12

23

32

-

Aug.

83

12

20

-

Sept.

16

11

19

-

The year

-

1,760

2,470

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1954 

1955

1956 

1957

WSP

1388

1438 

1508

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

200

220 

6.3

Date

Mar. 31, 1955

June 7, 1956 

June 22, 1957

Minimum 

day

0

0 

0

Mean

2.43

3.40

Acre-feet

1,760

2,470

Calendar year

Mean

2.38

3.40

Acre -feet

1,720

2,470
66 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

655. Goose River near Portland, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°32', long 97°27', in SE^NE^ sec.19. T.147 N., R.53 W., on left bank' 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 18, l| miles upstream from unnamed tributary, 4 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Portland.

Drainage area. 517 sq mi (revised), of which about 110 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

At site used prior to Oct. 1, 1956, 515 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, wire-weight or 

chain gage at site 2 miles upstream, at datum 978.76 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 24.0 cfs (17,380 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 12 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,090 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 22.98 

ft Apr. 18, May 9, 1950, former site and datum; no flow for several months each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.14

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.06

O

0

Nov.

0.61

0

O

0

0

0

0

4.B6

0

0

Dec.

0.78

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.32

0

0

Jan.

0.57

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.40

0

0

3.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

54.4

2.5

10.1

12.0

3.3

0

6.71

.05

9.20

35.2

Apr.

94

122

2.58

14.8

92.4

117

2.72

3.30

12.4

170

May

6.09

1.03

4.86

4.55

1.38

26.7

.15

.19

.76

3.S7

June

1.90

0

55.8

4.63

30.7

22.2

2.21

.23

1.72

.96

July

0.14

52.5

43.1

.24

.85

1.18

3.74

5.07

0

.02

Aug.

0

.52

.08

0

.02

0

.01

.34

0

0

£>pt.

0

0

.95

0

0

0

29.9

0

0

0

The year

13.2

14.8

9.81

3.31

10.6

13.8

3.76

1.8O

2.01

17.4

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

8.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

372

0

0

Nov.

36

0

0

0

0

0

0

289

0

0

Dec.

48

0

0

0

0

0

0

81

0

0

Jan.

35

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

22

0

0

208

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

5,340

151

618

736

202

0

413

3.2

566

2,170

Apr.

5,590

7,250

154

883

5,500

6,960

162

196

740

10,150

May

374

63

299

280

85

1,640

9.1

12

47

238

June

113

0

3,320

276

1,830

1,320

132

13

103

57

July

8.3

5,230

2,650

15

53

72

230

312

0

1.2

Aug.

0

32

5.0

0

1.2

0

.4

21

0

0

Sept.

0

0

56

0

0

0

1,780

0

0

0

The year

9,570

10,730

7,100

2,400

7,670

9,990

2,730

1,300

1,460

12,620

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1Z08

1Z38

1Z78

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 50

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

650

600

367

a58

600

550

134

95

72

924

Date

-

Mar. 30, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

July 4, 1953

June 15, 1954

Mar. 31, 1955

Apr. 16, 1956

Sept. 5, 1957

July 27, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

13.2

14.8

9.81

3.31

10.6

13.8

3.76

1.80

2.01

17.4

Acre-feet

-

9,570

10,730

7,100

2,400

7,670

9,990

2,730

1,300

1,460

12,620

Calendar year

Mean

214

13.1

14.8

9.81

3.31

10.6

13.8

4.79

.77

2.01

-

Acre -feet

155,200

9,480

10,730

7,100

2,400

7,670

9,990

3,470

557

1,460

-

a Maximum observed.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 67

665. Goose River at Hillsboro, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°24'20", long 97°03'40", in NWj sec.5, T.145N., R.50 W., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from Poogman Dam in Hillsboro and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,203 sq mi (revised), of which about 110 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1960 (no winter records 1932-34). Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 879.52 ft abov<5 mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Chain gages at sites 1,000 ft downstream Mar. 17, 1931, to 

Mar. 20, 1935, and 600 ft downstream Mar. 21, 1935, to Mar. 28, 1940, at datum 11.45 ft 

lower. Mar. 29, 1940, to Sept. 25, 1941, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1931-32, 1934-60), 45.6 cfs (33,010 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 25 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1931-60; Maximum discharge, 9,420 cfs Apr. 19, 1950; maximum gage height, 

14.94 ft Apr. 19, 1950; no flow at times.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.08

2.64

1.08

.76

.20

.20

.38

16.5

.32

.34

Nov.

7.88

4.43

2.05

2.45

.26

.48

1.82

14.8

.05

.67

Dec.

7.35

1.86

2.73

2.96

.30

.64

1.43

4.20

0

.91

Jan.

6.27

0

1.88

2.55

.57

.58

.99

.96

0

.88

Feb.

5.81

1.84

1.92

16.1

.70

.50

.74

.81

0

.80

Mar.

92.1

14.2

28.4

57.8

.98

.71

18.3

1.57

33.6

71.8

Apr.

289

328

21.8

61.2

215

282

17.8

15.8

37.2

436

May

27.4

11.2

28.6

19.3

6.35

55.4

7.88

4.87

6.70

15.0

June

14.4

1.43

136

41.2

61.7

57.3

10.5

3.15

6.81

12.7

July

3.61

131

102

4.69

5.66

6.05

5.30

29.0

.48

10.2

Aug.

1.58

9.13

2.17

.70

2.58

.99

.11

3.52

1.33

4.13

Sep*. .

4.29

1.41

2.86

.35

.16

.97

53.0

.46

.29

1.61

The year

38.7

42.1

27.6

17.4

24.2

33.4

9.81

8.03

7.24

45.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

374

162

66

47

12

12

24

1,020

20

21

Nov.

469

263

122

146

15

29

108

880

3.0

40

Dec.

452

114

168

182

18

39

88

258

0

56

Jan.

385

0

116

157

35

36

61

59

0

54

Feb.

323

106

107

896

39

29

41

45

0

46

Mar.

5,660

873

1,750

3,560

60

43

1,120

97

2,060

4,420

Apr.

17,210

19,520

1,300

3,640

12,770

16,760

1,060

942

2,210

25,920

May

1,690

689

1,760

1,190

390

3,410

484

300

412

925

June

856

85

8,080

2,450

3,670

3,410

623

187

405

754

July

222

8,080

6,250

288

348

372

326

1,780

30

627

Aug.

97

562

133

43

159

61

6.5

216

82

254

Sept.

255

84

170

21

9.7

58

3,150

27

17

96

The year

27,990

30,540

20,020

12,620

17,530

24,260

7,090

5,810

5,240

33,210

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

al,130

al,300

408

231

1,220

1,390

200

88

143

1,360

Date

_

Mar. 31, 1951

Apr. 4, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 15, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 19, 1956

Sept. 7, 1957

July 3, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.

0

.2

0

0

pt. 30

Mean

_

38.7

42.1

27.6

17.4

24.2

33.4

9.81

8.03

7.24

45.7

Acre-feet

_

27,990

30,540

20,020

12,620

17,530

24,260

7,090

5,810

5,240

33,210

Calendar- year

Mean

395

37.6

41.8

27.7

17.0

24.3

33.6

12.5

5.09

7.37

-

Acre-feet

286,000

27,240

30,360

20,040

12,290

17,560

24,400

9,030

3,680

5,330

-

a Maximum observed.

723-454 O - 64 - 6
68 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

670. Marsh River below Ada, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 47°17'50", long 96°33'50", In NW£NW£ sec.18, T.144 N., R.46 W., on downstream side of bridge on farm lane, 1.9 miles west of Ada.

Records avall3ble. April 1948 to September 1952.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 877.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1948-52: Maximum discharge, 1,850 cfs June 27, 1950 (gage height, 14,57 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.1 cfs Sept. 26-30, 1952; minimum gage height 

observed, 1.57 ft Sept. 30, 1952.

Remarks. A large part of the flow at this station is water diverted from Wild Rice River, 

which enters the Marsh River basin 1\ miles upstream near center of sec.15, T.144 N., 

R.46 W. Flow at times is diverted around station via Marsh ditch. Amounts of diversions not determined.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Waterj 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

118 

136

Nov.

82.2 

96.3

Dec.

76.2 

12.5

Jan.

69.5 

12.0

Feb.

70.4 

10.4

Mar.

88.8 

14.1

Apr.

753 

146

May

570 

22.3

June

284 

.73

July

97.3 

12.8

Aug.

59.4 

5.09

Sert.

124 

.29

The year

199 

39.0

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

7,290 

8,390

Nov.

4,890 

5,730

Dec.

4,680 

767

Jan.

4,280 

740

Feb.

3,910 

599

Mar.

5,460 

865

Apr.

44,830 

8,700

May

35,030 

1,370

June

16,930 

44

July

5,980 

789

Aug.

3,650 

313

Sept.

7,370 

17

The year

144,300 

28,320

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1238

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,630 

438

Dste

Apr. 8, 1951 

Apr. 17, 1952

Minimum 

day

30

.1

Mean

199 

39.0

Acre -feet

144,300 

28,320

Calendar year

Mean

329 

197

Acre -feet

238,400 

142,300
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 69

675. Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NW^- sec.3, T.145 N., R.48 W., near center 

of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3f miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 844.14 ft above mean s.ea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1944-60; Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh River basin at 

overflow section 3| miles (revised) east of Ada. Another diversion from V'ild Rice 

River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, after 

which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for 

abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

118

130

1.3O

.04

0

0

0

3.01

O

0

Nov.

85.7

102

.88

.23

.05

0

0

7.03

0

0

Dec.

77.1

13.1'.68

.74

..11

O

0

.95

O

O

Jan.

64.5

12.4

.17

.21

0

O

0

O

0

0

Feb.

62.1

10.8

.13

.05

0

0

0

.34

.01

0

Mar.

107

14.8

52.1

6.64

.5

.01

40.5

1.33

18.3

23.7

Apr.

1,390

391

46.5

135

69.5

317

35.5

4.13

19.9

109

May

714

125

38.5

60.2

9.39

37.5

10.3

1.35

6.75

10.6

June

301

90.3

100

22.4

14.9

23.6

41.6

3.00

4.96

12.6

July

102

202

119

2.21

17.6

1.02

17.2

15.5

1.27

8.27

Aug.

6O.7

54.3

6.61

.11

11.2

.04

.91

.25

0

.28

Sept.

12?

3. SO

1.64

C

c

.09

E.17

0

0

3.47

The year

250

95.7

3O.9

19.0

10.2

31.2

12.6

3.09

4.28

13.9

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7,280

7,980

80

2.4

0

0

0

185

O

O

Nov.

5AOO

6.O60

52

13

3.2

0

O

418

0

0

Dec.

4,740

805

42

46

6.5

0

O

58

O

0

Jan.

3,970

764

11

13

0

O

0

O

0

O

Feb.

3,450

623

7.3

2.8

0

0

0

19

t.4

0

Mar.

6,580

908

3,200

408

30

.6

2,490

82

1,130

1,460

Apr.

70,790

23,250

2,770

8,050

4,140

18,880

2,110

246

1,190

6,480

May

43,930

I.IOO

2,370

3,700

577

2,310

636

83

415

651

June

17,910

5,370

5,98O

1,330

885

1,410

2,480

179

295

752

July

6,300

12,420

7,34O

136

1,080

63

1,060

955

78

5O9

Aug.

3,730

3,340

406

6.5

688

2.2

56

16

0

17

Sept.

7,290

223

98

0

0

5.4

30?

0

0

203

The year

181,100

69,450

22,360

13.71O

7,410

22,670

9,140

2,240

3,110

10,080

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,100

979

389

376

289

1,960

3O4

47

96

492

Date

_

Apr. 8, 1951

July 21, 1952

June 17, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

June 23, 1957

July 10, 1958

Mar. 31, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

42

2.2

.1

O

0

O

0

O

0

O

Mean

.

250

95.7

30.9

19.0

10.2

31.2

12.6

3.09

4.28

13.9

Acre-feet

_

181,100

69,450

22,360

13,710

7,410

22,670

9,14O

2,240

3,110

10,080

Calenlar year

Mean

551

247

75.4

30.7

18.9

10.2

31.2

13.5

2.18

4.28

Acre-feet

398, 6OO

178, 8OO

54,78O

22,240

13,660

7,400

22,670

9,800

1,580

3,110
70 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

680. Sandhill River at Beltrami, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°32'50", long 96°32'00", in NE^SViij- sec.16, T.147 N., R.46 ¥., on upstream 

side of bridge abutment on U.S. Highway 75 in Beltrami, 150 ft upstream from Great 

Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile north of post office.

Drainage area. 324 sq mi (includes that of Sandhill ditch, as the two are crossconnected).

Records available. April to November 1943, March 1944 to September 1958. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 896.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

("levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, reference point at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years (1944-58), 5.04 cfs (3,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-58: Maximum discharge, 291 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 5.97 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Diversion through Sandhill ditch (see following page) from point 5 miles above 

station, returns to river 4 miles below station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

TQfin

Oct.

3.40

1.02

1.61

1.30

.65

.44

.07

.25

Nov.

2.47

.80

2.85

1.22

.93

.50

.66

.79

Dec.

*1.1

*.7

1.06

1.10

.43

.15

0

O

Jan.

+0.7

*.6

.16

.81

.08

0

0

0

Feb.

+0.6

*.5

0

.71

O

0

0

.06

Mar.

*0.5

+ .7

4.71

1.10

0

.02

1.00

.21

Apr.

32.4

25.3

13.7

12.0

11.7

10.9

1.77

.10

May

11.1

3.33

7.13

6.51

3.7O

28.5

.39

.11

June

4.38

.82

11.3

9.72

8.93

13.0

3.62

.86

July

0.89

11.4

3.28

1.77

1.72

1.44

.23

3.00

Aug.

1.81

2.24

2.77

.64

.22

.73

0

0

Sept.

2.26

1.O3

.48

.45

0

1.93

.44

0

The year

+5.11

+4.02

4.09

3.10

2.35

4.82

.68

.37

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

209

63

99

80

4O

27

4.4

15

_

-

Nov.

147

47

17O

72

56

3O

39

47

_

-

Dec.

+68

+43

65

67

27

9.3

0

0

_

-

Jan.

+43

*37

9.7

50

5.0

O

0

0

_

-

Feb.

+33

+29

0

41

0

0

0

3.4

.

-

Mar.

*31

*43

290

68

0

1.2

61

13

_

-

Apr.

1,930

1,510

816

715

698

650

105

6.1

_

-

May

680

205

438

4OO

228

1,750

24

6.9

_

-

June

261

49

674

579

531

776

215

51

-

-

July

55

698

202

109

106

88

14

123

-

-

Aug.

Ill

137

170

39

13

45

0

0

~

-

Sept.

134

61

29

27

0

115

26

0

-

-

The year

*3,700

*2,920

2,960

2,250

1,7OO

3,490

488

265

-

-

* Not previously published; see footnote on preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

_

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

71

46

62

49

54

105

50

22

_

-

Date

_

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

June 17, 1953

June 16, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

May 13,14, 1956

June 23, 1957

July 5, 1958

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

0

.2

0

0

0

0

_

-

Mean

_

+5.11

+4.02

4.09

3.10

2.35

4.82

.68

.37

-

Ac re -feet

_

+3,700

*2,920

2,960

2,250

1,700

3,490

488

265

-

Cale^ar year

Mean

*13.1

*4.74

*4.27

3.93

2.97

2.27

4.78

.70

_

-

Acre-feet

*9,470

*3,430

+3,100

2,850

2,150

1,650

3,470

507

-

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

685. Sandhill ditch at Beltrami, Mlnn.

71

Location. Lat 47°32 I 10", long 96°32'00", In SE^-NW^- sec.21, T.147 N., R.46 ¥., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 150 ft upstream from 

Great Northern Railway bridge and a quarter of a mile south of post office In Baltrami.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1958. Winter records Incomplete some years. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage Is 883.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, reference point and Aug. 26, 

1944, to Nov. 21, 1948, chain gage, at same site at datum 12.62 ft higher. Nov. 22, 

1948, to Sept. 30, 1956, chain gage at same site at datum 10.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1946-50, 1952-58), 46.2 cfs (33,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-58: Maximum discharge, 2,460 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 20.99 ft, 

present datum); maximum gage height, 21:59 ft, present datum, Apr. 19, 1950, from 

floodmark (backwater from Ice); no flow at times.

Remarks. Ditch diverts from Sandhill River 4^ miles above station and returns to river at 

point 3£ miles below station.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958 

1959

I960

Oct.

24.9

19.9

14.9

11.5

9.57

10.5

15.1

29. 0

Nov.

18.6

17.7

18.0

13.0

T4.b

8.43

21.8

41.7

Dec.

-

-

11.7

12.0

9.5

5.09

10.5

18.6

Jan.

_

-

6.69

10.6

8.0

5.21

9.15

12.1

Feb.

.

-

7.51

10.0

8.4

6.30

8.73

14.4

Mar.

_

-

57.5

13.5

17.0

7.23

53.7

24.8

Apr.

361

168

59.4

103

119

116

97.7

27.5

May

110

42.5

45.9

49.3

28.8

58.2

34.9

23.4

June

38.6

20.6

58.1

45.4

26.0

47.2

88.2

25.6

July

14.1

28.5

40.9

23.8

14.4

14.6

111

45.1

Aug.

11.8

14.8

22.8

9.92

8.97

11.0

22.9

11.0

Sept.

20. 6

11.7

14.9

8.49

8.97

9.40

39.5

11.3

The year

_

-

30.0

25.8

22.6

24.8

42.9

23.7

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,530

1,230

919

709

588

644

928

1,790

_

-

Nov.

1,110

1,060

1,070

772

863

502

1,300

2,480

-

Dec.

.

-

720

740

581

313

643

1,140

_

-

Jan.

_

-

412

655

492

320

562

742

_

-

Feb.

_

_

417

555

468

362

485

799

_

-

Mar.

_

-

3,540

833

1,050

444

3,300

1,520

_

-

Apr.

21,460

9,990

3,530

6,120

7,070

6,890

5,810

1,630

_

-

May

6,770

2,610

2,820

3.O3O

1,770

3,580

2,150

1,440

_

-

June

2,30O

1,220

3,460

2,700

1,550

2,810

5,250

1,520

_

-

July

868

1,760

2,520

1,470

885

899

6,850

2,770

_

-

Aug.

728

910

1,400

610

552

678

1,410

674

_

-

Sept.

1,220

699

885

505

534

560

2,350

670

_

-

The year

_

-

21,690

18,700

16,400

18,000

31,040

17,180

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

823

a315

a!90

278

551

480

370

95

_

-

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

Mar. 29, 1953

Apr. 14, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 19, 1956

June 28, 1957

July 5, 1958

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

6.4

6.2

5.2

4.5

8.4

8.3

_

-

Mean

_

-

_

30.0

25.8

22.6

24.8

42.9

23.7

_

-

Acre-feet

_

_

_

21,690

18,700

16,400

18,000

31,040

17,180

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

29.3

25.6

21.9

26.7

46.4

_

-

Acre -feet

_

_

21,200

18,510

15,830

19,410

33,580

_

-

& Maximum daily discharge.
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

690. Sandhill River at Climax, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°36'10", long 96°47'40", in SE-£SE£ sec.29, T.148 N., R.48 W., near center 

of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile southeast of Climax and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 405 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete in some 

years).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 833.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustmsnt of 1912 

("levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--14 years (1946-60), 58.8 cfs (42,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs Apr. 22, 1950 (gage height, 16.31 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum not determined.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

32.5

21.1

18.8

12.5

10.8

10.4

13.6

31.4

12.9

18.7

Nov.

21.8

20.7

20.7

13.5

12.9

8.64

20.4

43.0

17.5

11.8

Dec.

tie.o

*14.0

13.3

10.9

8.3

6.1

10.4

17.4

7.24

12. 1

Jan.

*14.0

*12.0

7.90

5.3

6.8

5.2

8.5

13.9

4.81

12.0

Feb.

*12.0

m.o

10.8

6.44

7.4

5.4

7.54

12.4

3.84

9.78

Mar.

tlO.8

*15.0

68.4

20.1

7.4

7.4

48.6

22.2

36.9

16.3

Apr.

429

222

99.2

144

150

317

120

30.7

78.6

162

May

131

46.7

65.9

57.0

31.5

105

41.1

23.7

68.2

39.3

June

44.6

21.5

80.3

81.6

34.4

60.2

118

25.6

27.5

47.0

July

20.3

52.9

49.7

29.3

15.6

16.0

130

62.9

16.5

41.7

Aug.

18.4

18.6

28.6

10.9

12.4

11.5

23.6

17.9

14.3

16.1

Sent.

25.6

14.6

16.3

7.99

6.49

11.5

52.0

11.3

f. 89

14.5

The year

*64.4

*39.0

40.1

33.2

25.2

46.7

49.6

26.1

24.8

33.3

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,000

1,300

1,150

766

662

640

837

1,930

794

1,150

Hov.

1,300

1,230

1,230

804

766

514

1,210

2,560

1,040

701

Dec.

*984

*861

815

670

512

377

637

1,070

445

751

Jan.

*861

*738

486

325

419

321

524

857

296

736

Feb.

*666

*633

601

358

409

311

419

690

213

563

Mar.

*666

*922

4,200

1,230

456

456

2,990

1,360

2,270

1,010

Apr.

25,510

13,200

5,900

8,570

8,940

18,840

7,160

1,830

4,680

9,650

May

8,080

2,880

4,050

3,500

1,940

6,480

2,520

1,460

4,200

2,420

June

2,660

1,280

4,780

4,860

2,050

3,580

7,050

1,530

1,640

2,800

July

1,250

3,250

3,050

1,800

960

984

8,020

3,870

1,010

2,560

Aug.

1,130

1,140

1,760

667

764

710

1,450

1,100

880

990

Sent.

1,520

869

972

475

386

686

3,090

673

469

861

The year

*46,630

*28,300

28,990

24,020

18,260

33,900

35,910

18,930

17,940

24,190

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

3957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1528

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*1,250

544

*219

489

842

1,370

481

168

310

460

Date

-

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

Mar. 29, 1953

June 15, 1954

Apr. 8, 1955

Apr. 20, 1956

June 29, 1957

July 5, 1958

Apr. 2, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

7.5

4

3.8

5

5.8

8.0

3.4

7.0

Mean

-

4:64.4

*39.0

40.1

33.2

25.2

46.7

49.6

26.1

24.8

33.3

Acre-feet

_

*46,630

*28,300

28,990

24,020

18,260

33,900

35,910

18,930

17,940

24,190

Calendar year

Mesn '

*204

*63.2

*38.7

38.7

32.8

24.7

48.3

53.6

21.6

25.2

-

Acre -feet

*147,500

*45,730

*28,110

28, 0<IO

23,720

17,860

35,050

38,780

15,650

18,260

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73

745. Red Lake River near Red Lake, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in HW^ sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 ¥., on left bank 50 ft 

downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of 

Red Lake.

Drainage area. 1,950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . May 1933 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, staff gage at 

site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--27 years (1933-60), 398 cfs (288,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1933-60: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.19 ft, 

present datum, affected by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation), from ratin 

curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow at times.

Remarks. Plow completely regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2£71

449

350

232

250

180

222

1,265

46.0

153

Nov.

1,649

579

267

190

329

145

229

1,083

44.3

160

Dec.

1,498

803

308

206

328

145

209

547

44.1

148

Jan.

1,418

1,037

313

202

312

143

170

739

49.1

118

Feb.

1,342

1,026

328

208

305

146

159

662

46.4

116

Mar.

1,396

969

265

196

342

146

262

845

50.3

113

Apr.

1,199

693

81.5

210

251

152

24.9

630

42.7

104

May

1,569

1,261

162

318

244

136

9.9

277

38.0

32.4

June

1,484

1,410

288

512

234

165

315

308

37.7

18.2

July

1,014

ipsi

287

557

243

186

1,464

341

45.8

24.1

Aug. 

410

547

300

337

237

171

1,178

172

50.4

31.3

Sert.

44Q

490

273

267

219

154

1,09'

4>5.8

37.3

14.9

The year

1,292

862

268

287

274

156

447

576

44.4

86.1

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

127,400

27,580

21,500

14,280

15,370

11,080

13,630

77,790

2,830

9,430

Nov.

98,140

34,450

15,910

11,280

19,550

8,650

13,650

64,420

2,640

9,540

Dec.

92,090

49,400

18,950

12,640

20,190

8,930

12,860

33,660

2,710

9,070

Jan.

87,190

63,790

19,240

12,430

19,210

8,790

10,450

45,450

3,020

7,280

Feb.

74,560

59,030

18,190

11,570

16,960

8,420

8,810

36,770

2,570

6,680

Mar.

85,860

59,600

16,280

12,060

21,020

8,950

16,140

51,950

3,090

6,920

Apr.

71,370

41,250

4,850

12,480

14,920

9,020

1,480

37,480

2,540

6,200

May

96,460

77,530

9,960

19,560

14,980

8,340

609

17,040

2,340

1,990

June

88,280

83,920

17,140

30,470

13,910

9,790

18,740

18,340

2,240

1,080

July

62,340

66,440

17,670

34,230

14,940

11,440

90,020

20,960

2,820

1,480

Aug.

25,200

33,610

18,460

20,750

14,560

10,480

72,420

10,570

3,100

1,930

Sept.

26,210

29,140

16,230

15.900

13,060

9,160

65,080

2,780

2,220

889

The year

935,100

625,700

194,400

207,600

198,700

113,000

323,900

417,200

32,120

62,490

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,320

1,610

492

725

384

252

1,870

1,360

*68

162

Date

-

Oct. 6, 1950

May 17-19, 1952

June 15, 1953

June 29, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Oct. 12, 1955

July 20-23,1957

Oct. 12, 1957

Nov. 18, 1958

Nov. 19-24,1959

Minimum 

day

-

395

150

54

12

30

116

7.5

35

2.0

5.0

Mean

-

1,292

862

268

287

274

156

447

576

44.4

86.1

Acre-feet

-

935,100

625,700

194,400

207,600

198,700

113,000

323,900

417,200

32,120

62,490

Calendar year

Mean

1,349

1,007

786

243

310

238

172

635

345

71.8

-

Acre-feet

976,900

728,900

570,700

176,200

224,600

172,200

124,500

459,600

249,500

51,980

-

* Not previously published.
74 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 48°03', long 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 29, T.153 IT., R.40 ¥., on 

 left bank at upstream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles sorth of Goodridge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1929 to September I960. Prior to October 1930, published as 

"at Kratka."

Gage. Water-stage' recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 [levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at site 

10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at 

datum 5.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at datum 4.00 ft 

higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder 

at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1929-60), 412 cfs (298,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no 

flow at times 1931-37.

Remarks. Plow regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1356

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,955

464

372

250

252

197

237

1,467

43.6

149

Nov.

1,730

600

286

204

327

149

245

1,304

36.0

143

Dec.

L.539

857

310

226

325

145

208

659

38.5

147

Jan.

1,424

1,072

311

217

274

148

184

669

47.1

136

Feb.

1,366

1,068

328

227

297

150

146

654

45.9

126

Mar.

1,453

1,055

331

230

328

153

228

878

66.4

138

Apr.

1,980

948

164

389

549

556

326

722

120

229

May

1,791

1,354

259

421

308

371

98.2

312

45.5

40.1

June

1,573

1,433

406

586

278

195

671

334

36.4

49.9

July

1,158

1,253

289

569

277

171

1,252

441

43.4

42.3

Aug.

453

621

306

368

261

186

1,180

234

49.1

38.7

S">t.

464

533

290

269

232

189

1,140

56.7

38.8

18.3

The year

1,407

938

304

330

309

217

495

645

50.9

105

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

120,200

28,540

22, 900

15,370

15,500

12,110

14,550

90,190

2,680

9,190

Nov.

102,900

35,720

16,990

12,160

19,440

8,850

14,600

77,570

2,140

8,500

Dec.

94,610

52,680

19,050

13,900

20,000

8,920

12,770

40,510

2,370

9,030

Jan.

87,570

65,890

19,120

13,340

16,820

9,120

11,340

41,140

2,890

8,360

Feb.

75,890

61,430

18,240

12,600

16,520

8,640

8,120

36,290

2,550

7,270

Mar.

89,340

64,900

20,360

14,110

20,150

9,430

13,990

54,010

4,080

8,510

Apr.

117,800

56, 420

9,750

23,150

32,680

33,100

19,370

42,970

7,140

13,640

May

110,100

83,25O

15, 900

25,870

18,91O

22,790

6,040

19,20d

2,80O

2,470

June

93,620

85,270

24,150

34,850

16,570

11,610

39,940

19,860

2,170

2,970

July

71,210

77,070

17,750

34,990

17,020

10,490

76,980

27,130

2,670

2,600

Aug.

27,860

38,210

18,800

22,650

16,060

11,460

72,540

14,370

3,020

2,380

sn>t.

?7,600

31,720

17,280

15,980

13,800

11,250

67,860

3,370

2,310

1,090

The year

1,019,000

681,100

220,300

239,000

223,500

157,800

358,100

466,600

36,820

76,010

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

STear

1950

1951

1952

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,170

1,730

670

742

1,240

1,330

1,960

1,520

326

530

Date

_

Apr. 29, 1951

May 19, 1952

June 9, 1953

June 23,24,1954

Apr. 8, 1955

Apr. 20, 1953

June 28, 1957

Oct. 17, 1957

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

403

220

108

154

70

98

16

33

1.5

4.6

Mean

_

1,407

938

304

330

309

217

495

645

50,9

105

Acre-feet

_

1,019,000

681,100

220,300

239,000

223,500

157,800

358,100

466,600

36,820

76,010

Calendar year

Mean

1,559

1,130

858

280

349

274

234

724

367

77.8

Acre -feet

1,129,000

817,900

623,100

202,800

252,500

198,400

169,800

524,400

265,500

56,350
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 75

755. Thief River near Gatzke, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°26'30", long 95°58 1 00", in sec.8, T.157 N., R.41 W., on right bank 

3^ miles downstream from dam at outlet of Thief Lake and 7| miles west of Gatzke.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,145 ft (from topographic m?p)'.

Extremes. 1953-56: Maximum discharge, 519 cfs July 5, 1956 (gage height, 7.86 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Remarks. Some regulation by Thief Lake. Records of chemical analyses for periods SeptemBeFT.953, April to August 1955, with water temperatures October 1953 to September 1954, 

are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

0

0

.01

Nov.

0.02

.02

.12

Dec.

0

.02

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

2.00

0

0

Apr.

87.5

33.4

133

May

180

44.5

316

June

121

95.5

109

July

16.5

22.7

154

Aug.

0.68

1.08

*16.0

Sept.

0.03

0

*292

The year

34.1

16.4

*84.9

* Not previously published; estimated on the basis of records for Thief River near Thief River 

Falls, Minn.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

0

0

.6

Nov.

1.0

1.0

6.9

Dec.

0

1.0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

 0

0

0

Mar.

123

0

0

Apr.

5,210

1,990

7,890

May

11,080

2,730

19,440

June

7,230

5,680

6,480

July

1,020

1,400

9,440

Aug.

42

66

*984

Sept.

1.8

0

H3380

The year

24,710

11,870

*61,620

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Ifear

1954 

1955

1956

WSP

1338 

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

260 

158

519

Date

June 7, 1954 

June 11, 1955

July 5, 1956

Minimum 

day

0 

0

0

Mean

34.1 

16.4

i84.9

Acre-feet

24,710 

11,870

*61,620

Calendar year

Mean

34.1 

16.4

-

Acre-feet

24,710 

11,870

-

* Not previously published.
76 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

760. Thief River near Thief River Palls, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°11', long 96°10', in sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., on right bank a quarter 

of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls, 

7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life 

Refuge.

Drainage area. 959 sq mi.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 19S1, October 

1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, annual maximums for water years 1919, 1922, 1925, 1936, pullished in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to 

May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1909-17, 1920-21, 1922-24, 1928-60), 117 cfs (84,700 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-17. 1919-26, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage 

height, 17.38 ft); no flow in fall and winter of many years.

Remarks. Some regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

142

6.14

0

2.53

.19

0

6O.2

536

.13

7.66

Nov.

4.37

5.92

0

3.O1

.59

.35

226

258

1.34

5.02

Dec.

0.86

4.52

O

.33

.15

.10

153

41.7

.19

.90

Jan.

0.55

.18

0

.08

0

0

.94

33.6

O

.15

Feb.

8.O8

.02

0

.01

0

0

O

21.3

0

0

Mar.

71.2

.85

39.0

.18

0

2.05

169

11.0

26.9

.68

Apr.

956

560

75.9

160

256

619

6O5

34.6

514

651

May

942

111

157

367

91.1

896

607

50.7

286

356

June

110

24.9

209

214

374

275

498

30.8

65.8

149

July

11.5

75.4

48.7

18.2

42.6

584

640

453

117

89.6

Aug.

5.9

25.0

.45

1.69

5.24

49.6

150

7.01

30.2

5.58

Sept.

48.8

.05

2.51

1.39

O

6i36

6*7

.003

24.0

1.52

The year

192

67.4

44.5

64.2

63.6

258

314

124

88.8

105

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.71O

378

O

156

12

0

3,700

52,950

7.7

471

Nov.

260

352

O

179

35

21

13,46O

15,340

80

299

Dec.

53

278

0

22

8.9

6.0

9,390

2,560

12

55

Jan.

34

13

0

5.0

0

0

58

2,070

0

9.5

Feb.

449

l.O

O

.6

O

O

0

1A80

O

0

Mar.

4,380

52

2,400

11

0

126

10,420

676

1,660

42

Apr.

56,870

33.32O

4,520

9,520

15,230

36,820

36,010

2,060

3O.58O

38,740

May

57,900

6,850

9,680

22,570

5.6OO

55, 100

37,300

3,120

17,570

21,880

June

6,550

1,480

12,420

12,710

22,240

16,390

29,650

1,830

3,9£0

8,870

July

7O6

4,640

2,990

1,120

2,620

35, 9OO

39.32O

27,850

7,190

5,510

Aug.

364

1,540

28

104

322

3.O50

9,220

431

1,860

343

Sept.

2.900

3.0

149

83

O

39,630

38,510

.2

1,430

9O

The year

139,200

48,910

32,190

46,480

46,O7O

187,000

227,000

90,070

64,310

76,310

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

5fear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1336

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,630

1,500

429

624

958

1,840

1,630

828

950

1,100

Date

-

May 2, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

June 2, 3, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Apr. 8, 1955

ftpr. 21, 1956

Sept. 3, 1957

Oct. 17, 1957

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.2

0

O

O

O

0

O

O

O

0

Mean

_

192

67.4

44.5

64.2

63.6

258

314

124

88.8

105

Acre -feet

_

139,200

48,910

32,190

46,480

46,O70

18 7,OOO

227.OOO

90.O7O

64,310

76,310

Calendar year

Mean

602

181

66.0

44.9

63.8

63.6

294

347

54.3

89.8

Acre -feet

435,600

131,200

47,900

32 , 540

46,180

46,040

213,600

251,300

39,320

65,040
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 77

780. Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°55', long 96°03", In SE£SW£ sec.4, T.151 N., R.42 W., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on 

U.S. Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot In Plummer, and 8 miles upstream 

from Hill River.

Drainage area.--512 sq ml.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, staf." gage at 

site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 166 cfs (120,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.33 ft); 

maximum gage height, 11.84 ft June 27, 1957; minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.

Remarks. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

159

152

45.2

54.8

63.5

47.9

43.7

115

49.9

49.0

Nov.

127

107

59.3

66.6

62.3

44.8

90.2

136

49.8

40.1

Dec.

80.0

101

54.9

80.0

54.5

46.3

39.9

60.2

38.5

41.1

Jan.

76.0

90.1

47.5

69.6

44.0

47.1

37.2

45.6

35.5

39.2

Feb.

68.0

76.9

48.0

78.4

37.4

45.4

40.5

42.4

31.0

33.8

Mar.

72.1

122

156

103

44.1

46.2

112

69.7

63.1

37.4

Apr.

607

724

313

639

578

533

704

81.5

224

317

May

715

273

332

289

159

328

213

74.7

201

122

June

158

113

344

186

182

130

917

169

216

175

July

56.2

414

344

65.2

71.4

55.2

356

259

97.4

75.5

Aug.

59.4

104

103

54.8

30.9

60.1

48.0

37.3

46.3

36.9

Sept.

18?

5f .5

6C.6

6C.1

23.6

98.4

13S

33.3

39.1

54.5

The year

197

194

160

145

112

123

227

93.9

91.0

84.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9,810

9,350

2,780

3,370

3,910

2,950

2,690

7,060

3,070

3,010

Nov.

7,530

6,350

3,530

3,960

3,710

2,670

5,370

8,090

2,960

2,390

Dec.

4,920

6,200

3,370

4,920

3,350

2,840

2,460

3,700

2,370

2,520

Jan.

4,670

5,540

2,920

4,280

2,710

2,900

2,280

2,800

2,180

2,410

Feb.

3,780

4,420

2,660

4,350

2,080

2,610

2,250

2,350

1,720

1,940

Mar.

4,430

7,490

9,620

6,340

2,710

2,840

6,870

4,280

3,880

2,300

Apr.

36,140

43,080

18,600

38,040

34,420

31,740

41,900

4,850

13,310

18,870

May

43,970

16,820

20,430

17,740

9,750

20,200

13,120

4,590

12,360

7,520

June

9,370

6,740

20,490

11,070

10,850

7,720

54,540

10,050

12,840

10,390

July

3,450

25,440

21,170

4,010

4,390

3,390

21,900

15,940

5,990

4,650

Aug.

3,650

6,410

6,360

3,370

1,900

3,690

2,950

2,290

2,850

2,270

Sept.

10, 830

3,300

3,610

3,530

1,400

5,8-0

8,230

1,9I?0

2,330

3,240

The year

142,600

141,100

115,500

105,000

81,180

89,400

164,600

67,980

65,860

61,510

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,110

1,440

834

1,640

1,800

2,240

3,570

822

702

710

Date

_

May 3, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

July 5, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

June 27, 1957

July 6, 1958

Apr. 6, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

46

38

33

34

12

26

34

22

29

21

Mean

_

197

194

160

145

112

123

227

93.9

91.0

84.7

Ac re -feet

.

142,600

141,100

115,500

105,000

81,180

89,400

164,600

67,980

65,860

61,510

Calendar year

Mean

359

196

178

163

143

109

126

239

79.5

90.3

Acre -feet

259,700

142,200

128,900

118,100

103,800

78,670

91,460

172,900

57,530

65,380

-
78 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

785. Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", In NW^NE^ sec.22, T.151 N., R.44 W., on left 

bank 40 fi, downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Palls, 1.4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.

Drainage area. 1,370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for October, November 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1311, staff g<3ge at site 

half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917. staff gage at site 40 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 34 years (1909-17, 1934-60), 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per_year).

Extremes. 1909-17. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 

11.28 ft); maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and d?tum then in 

use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.

Remarks. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

239

179

66.4

81.3

72.2

49.1

56.1

215

63.4

70.9

Nov.

168

139

51.1

87.5

69.8

47.9

148

258

72.2

54.1

Dec.

103

120

56.5

87.9

58.1

51.9

57.5

83.8

44.3

54.3

Jan.

89.7

109

63.6

79.2

46.8

49.5

42.6

61.6

41.7

43.4

Feb.

82.9

97.4

65.8

88.3

39.3

47.7

39.9

54.3

35.5

37.6

Mar.

98.2

143

251

135

48.0

48.5

253

107

132

53.5

Apr.

1,891

1,454

552

1,118

1,108

1,318

1,271

146

463

741

May

1,339

450

564

505

258

754

430

133

340

280

June

241

226

550

326

367

253

1,584

245

372

520

July

75.6

823

626

94.9

115

74.8

1,015

469

175

179

Aug.

78.9

153

147

72.5

41.8

71.4

88.0

48.2

86.8

41.9

S?pt.

259

78.0

92.3

72.5

25.5

182

354

35.2

55.2

64.2

The year

389

331

258

228

186

245

444

155

157

177

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

14,670

11,030

4,080

5,000

4,440

3,020

3,450

13,210

3,900

4,360

Nov.

9,990

8,290

3,040

5,200

4,160

2,850

8,830

15,360

4,290

3,220

Dec.

6,360

7,350

3,480

5,400

3,570

3,190

3,540

5,150

a, 720

3,340

Jan.

5,510

6,680

3,910

4,870

2,880

3,040

2,620

3,790

2,560

2,670

Pet.

4,600

5,600

3,660

4,900

2,180

2,740

2,210

3,010

1,970

2,160

Mar.

6,040

8,780

15,460

8,290

2,950

2,980

15,580

6,580

8,120

3,290

Apr.

112, 500

66,500

32,820

66,520

65,960

78,410

75,620

8,760

27,540

44,100

May

82 , 330

27,630

34,650

31,080

15,840

46,390

26,450

8,200

20,920

17,220

June

14,360

13,460

32 , 730

19,410

21,850

15,060

94,260

14,590

22,140

30,970

July

4,650

50,600

38,510

5,840

7,050

4,600

62,430

28,840

10,740

11,030

Aug.

4,850

9,400

9,050

4,460

2,570

4,390

5,410

2,960

5,340

2,580

£?pt.

15,430

4,640

5,490

4,320

1,520

10,850

21,030

2,100

3,290

3,820

The year

281,300

240,000

186,900

165,300

135,000

177,500

321,400

112,500

113,500

128,800

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

ifear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,880

2,550

1,120

2,540

3,660

5,560

6,840

1,320

1,960

4,010

Date

.

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

July 5, 1953

Apr. 14, 1954

Apr. 8, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

June 28, 1957

July 7, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

-

55

42

44

9.6

30

39

26

34

24

Mean

.

389

331

258

228

186

245

444

155

157

177

Acre-feet

_

281,300

240,000

186,900

165,300

135,000

177,500

321,400

112,500

113,500

128,800

Calendar year

Mean

86'?

383

303

265

221

18?

251

463

121,

157

Acre -feet

623,900

276,900

224,000

191,900

161,900

131,900

184,300

339,300

89,650

113,500
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 79

790. Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°46'32", long 96°36'33", In SW^SWi sec. 30, T.150 N., R.46 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam and 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 81.

Drainage area. 5,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1901 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for soire periods, 

published In WSP 13D8. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 3-30, 1904, published in 

WSP 130, have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same 

datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain gage, at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 59 years (1901-60), 977 cfs (707,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1901-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft); no 

flow part of July 13, 1960.

Remarks . Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,352

682

416

356

347

262

360

2,295

97.4

220

Nov.

1,778

685

372

343

407

178

612

1,806

118

211

Dec.

1,763

1,049

359

328

389

189

355

783

74.5

201

Jan.

1,663

1,140

367

294

322

226

231

827

73.9

185

Feb.

1,464

1,210

376

303

337

231

118

776

83.8

177

Mar.

1,631

1,178

841

413

366

230

. 669

1,001

298

191

Apr.

5,573

3,236

890

1,860

2,593

3,408

2,510

981

1,522

2,280

May

4,265

1,942

1,033

1,305

7O7

2,489

1,272

485

685

756

June

1,947

1,707

1,252

1,209

1,118

848

2,797

604

481

943

July

1,216

2,326

1,O37

674

487

874

3,333

1,532

318

421

Aug.

523

859

452

434

271

301

1,374

364

183

70.5

Sept.

729

600

393

359

258

1,292

2,188

104

129

85.1

The year

2,076

1,384

650

656

631

875

1,321

966

338

476

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

144,600

41,960

25,560

21,890

21,350

16,090

22, 160

141, 1OO

5,990

13,510

Nov.

105, 800

40,780

22,130

20,390

24,240

10,620

36,400

107,500

7,000

12,580

Dec.

1O8, 400

64, 520

22,090

19,170

23,940

11,630

21,840

48,130

4,580

12 , 36O

Jan.

102, 200

70,100

22,590

18,060

19,780

13,90O

14,210

50,85O

4,540

11,350

Feb.

81,320

69,600

20,870

16,820

18,740

13,270

6,580

43,100

4,650

1O,160

Mar.

100, 300

72,440

51,710

25,370

22,480

14,150

41,150

61,580

18,350

11,740

Apr.

331,600

192,600

52,97O

110,700

154,300

202,800

149,300

58,370

90,580

135, 700

May

262,300

119,400

63,530

80,270

43,450

153, 100

78,240

29,840

42,150

46,480

June

115,900

101,600

74, 470

71,970

66, 540

50,440

166,500

35,920

28,630

56,090

July

74,790

143,000

63,760

41 , 430

29,950

53,770

205,000

94,200

19,540

25,870

Aug.

32,140

52,800

27,820

26,670

16,640

18,520

84,520

22 , 400

11,230

4,330

Sept.

43,400

35,68

23,37'

21,33'

15,38'

76,89'

130,20''

6,18''

7,67''

5,06''

The year

1,503,000

1,004,000

470,900

474,000

456,800

635,100

956,100

699,200

244,900

347,200

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

12,600

6,320

2,560

5,330

12,400

14,000

11,800

3,370

5,630

5,520

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 11, 1952

Mar. 24, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Apr. 8, 1955

Apr. 20, 1956

June 29, 1957

July 7, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

392

241

156

262

190

149

78

56

48

35

Mean

_

2,076

1,384

650

656

631

875

1,321

966

338

476

Acre -feet

_

1,503,000

1,004,000

470, 9OO

474,000

456,800

635,100

956,100

699,200

244,900

347,200

Calendar- year

Mean

3,430

1,783

1,277

640

666

588

933

1,619

580

367

-

Acre -feet

2,483,000

1,291,000

927,000

471,500

482,100

425,600

677,200

1,172,000

420,000

265,800

-
80 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 47°56'26", long 97°02'47", in SE^NE^ sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., on left 

bank 500 ft downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Forks, 2 miles downstream 

from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

Drainage area. 30,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi revised, in closed 

basins).

Records available. April 1882 to September 1960. 

1901, published in WSP 1308.

Monthly discharge only prior to May

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. 1882-92, gages near site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, l| irlles upstream 

(history not available, datum apparently the same as following gage). 1892 to Oct. 15, 

1926, staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, at datum about 5^ ft 

higher, but published at datum only half a foot higher than present datra. Oct. 16, 

1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site, at datum 5 ft higlrer than present 

datum but published at present datum.

Average discharge. 78 years (1882-1960), 2,286 cfs (1,655,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1882-1960; Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 

50.2 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 2.4 cfs Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair 

of dam at Grand Forks}.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of 

cEemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1956 to September 1960 

are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,722

1,314

872

865

640

752

495

3,245

39S

496

Nov.

1,987

1,270

764

936

697

526

786

2,809

464

446

Dec.

2,037

1,850

672

847

681

376

516

1,511

325

434

Jan.

1,929

1,747

575

813

725

434

416

1,327

376

477

Feb.

1,821

1,869

607

853

666

470

429

1,272

375

481

Mar.

2,269

1,968

1,906

1,616

684

540

1,552

1,928

923

556

Apr.

14,380

16,630

3,152

4,809

5,598

8,927

4,416

2,606

2,995

8,764

May

8,193

5,318

3,071

3,516

1,708

5,054

3,084

1,357

1,605

3,115

June

4,087

3,493

8,945

3,287

2,237

2,755

4,251

1,282

2,432

2,599

July

2,249

5,622

4,526

2,090

2,153

1,407

5,760

3,647

1,850

1,780

Aug.

1,113

1,838

2,036

868

1,576

699

2,471

824

646

481

Sept.

1,427

1,261

1,220

694

779

1,451

4,266

444

475

560

The year

3,680

3,670

2,364

1,766

1,510

1,941

2,374

1,860

1,072

1,875

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

167,400 

80,770 

53,610 

53,170 

39,320

46,230 

30,420 

199,500 

24,450 

30,530

Nov.

118,300 

75,550 

45,460 

55,670 

41,500

31,270 

46,800 

167,100 

27,620 

26,530

Dec.

125,300 

113,800 

41,340 

52,060 

41,850

23,130 

31,700 

92,930 

19,950 

26,670

Jan.

118,600 

107,400 

35,390 

49,980 

44,590

26,680 

25,590 

81,580 

23,110 

30,730

Feb.

101,200 

107, 500 

33,700 

47,370 

37,010

27,050 

23,820 

70,670 

20,810 

27,690

Mar.

139,500 

121,000 

117,200 

99,370 

42,030

33,220 

95,440 

118,600 

56,770 

34,200

Apr.

855,700 

989,700 

187,500 

286,100 

333,100

531,200 

262,800 

155,100 

178,200 

521,500

May

503, 700 

327,000 

188, 80C 

216,200 

105,000

310, 700 

189,600 

83,420 

98,700 

191,500

June

243,200 

207,800 

532,200 

195,600 

133,100

163,900 

252,900 

76,270 

144,700 

154,700

July

138,300 

345,700 

278,300 

128,500 

132,400

86,520 

354, 100 

224,300 

113,800 

109,200

Aug.

68,450 

113,000 

125,200 

53,390 

96,890

42,980 

151, 900 

50,690 

39,720 

29,560

Sept.

84,890 

75,030 

72,580 

41,310 

46,360

86,360 :;53,aoo

26,400 

28,240 

33,350

The year

2,665,000 

2,664,000 

1,711,000 

1,279,000 

1,093,000

1,409,000 

1,719,000 

1,347,000 

776,100 

1,216,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

23,600

23,900

14,600

9,620

15,400

21,400

14,700

7,500

6,300

17,200

Date

_

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 19-20,1952

June 25, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 10, 1955

Apr. 23, 1956

July 2, 1957

July 9, 1958

Apr. 6, 1959

Apr. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

950

800

540

491

362

312

350

389

220

265

Mean

_

3,680

3,670

2,364

1,766

1,510

1,941

2,374

1,860

1,072

1,675

Ac re -feet

_

2,665,000

2,664,000

1,711,000

1,279,000

1,093,000

1,409,000

1,719,000

1,347,000

776,100

1,216,000

Calendar year

Mean

7,872

3,486

3,491

2,392

1,714

1,479

1,953

2 , 859

1,325

i.oas

-

Acre-feet

5,699,000

2,524,000

2,535,000

1,732,000

1,240,000

1,071,000

1,418,000

2,069,000

959,000

787,800

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 81

830. Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°05', long 97°11', in SEv sec.10, T.153 N., R.51 W. , on downstream side 

of bridge on State Highway 33, 0.3 mile west of Manvel and 10 miles upstrerm from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 613 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 29, 1959, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 48.9 cfs (35,400 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 27 cfs (19,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 21.5 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of ccntractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow in fall or winter of some years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

16.7

7.47

.82

2.61

3.17

3.63

.96

37.4

1.45

9.67

Nov.

13.7

8.2

9.24

3.11

6.55

3.73

8.40

24.9

5.11

5.81

Dec.

4.5

5.5

3.73

2.35

2.73

.66

3.62

7.39

1.28

3.30

Jan.

5.1

.74

1.15

.28

1.08

.35

2.89

2.26

.02

2.43

Feb.

2.0

.10

.80

1.22

.67

.47

.64

4.21

0

1.83

Mar.

41. Z

1.79

18.1

26.6

.05

.67

45.2

12.2

38.4

37.3

Apr.

211

167

27.2

45.3

225

323

40.6

23.2

59.5

429

May

24.1

14.8

26.3

16.5

18.9

62.6

16.2

14.2

16.5

24.4

June

14.1

7.00

89.7

20.4

110

42.8

13.9

13.9

11.2

17.7

July

3.95

41.0

42.5

11.3

10.5

7.00

1.64

19.6

7.82

7.10

Aug.

12.0

3.70

4.07

2.06

3.63

2.16

7.06

1.09

2.89

2.02

Sept.

41. e

.70

1.C8

l.£6

.69

4.50

215

.31

.18

1.22

The year

32.3

21.4

18.7

11.1

31.6

37.2

29.5

13.4

12.0

44.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,030

459

50

161

195

223

59

2,300

89

595

Nov.

817

488

550

185

390

222

500

1,480

304

346

Dec.

278

339

229

145

168

40

223

454

79

203

Jan.

313

46

71

17

66

21

178

139

1.2

150

Feb.

Ill

5.8

44

68

37

27

36

234

0

106

Mar.

2,530

110

1A20

1,640

3.0

41

2,780

751

2,360

2,290

Apr.

12,560

9,940

1,620

2,700

13,390

19,230

2,420

1,380

3,540

25,560

May

1,480

912

1,620

1,020

1,160

3,850

997

871

1,010

1,500

June

842

416

5,340

1,210

6,550

2,540

825

829

667

1,050

July

243

2,520

2,620

693

648

430

101

1,210

481

436

Aug.

737

227

251

127

223

133

434

67

178

124

Sept.

2,470

41

62

93

41

263

12,810

18

11

73

The year

23,410

15,500

13,580

8,060

22,870

27,020

21,360

9,730

8,720

32,430

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

940

a600

b219

olOO

1,460

1,500

900

135

370

1,080

Date

-

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 7, 1952

June 22, 1953

Apr. 11, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 20, 1956

Sdpt. 5, 1957

Oct. 9, 1957

Mar. 30, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

32.3

21.4

18.7

11.1

31.6

37.2

29.5

13.4

12.0

44.7

Acre-feet

_

23,410

15,500

13,580

8,060

22,870

27,020

21,360

9,730

8,720

32,430

Calendar year

Mean

300

31.2

20.7

18.3

11.5

31.2

37.6

34.3

8.24

13.0

-

Acre -feet

217,130

22,570

15,050

13,240

8,320

22,600

27,320

24,820

5,970

9,390

-

a About.

b Maximum observed.

c Maximum dally.
82 RED RIVER OF THE WORTH BASIN

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

Location. Lat 48°11'40", long 97°08'30", in sec.6, T.154 N., R.50 ¥., near center of span 

on downstream, side of interstate highway bridge in Oslo, at mile 271.2.

Drainage area. 31,200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi, revised, in closed 

basins).

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to April 1943, March 1945 to 

September 1960 (high-water periods only). Records for April to June 1944, published 

in WSP 1022, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Records prior to 

1945 do not include flow in bypass channel.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 772.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Apr. 2, 1948, staff gage on railroad bridge 200 ft upstream and Apr. 3, 1948, 

to Sept. 8, 1959, wire-weight gage at bridge 620 ft downstream at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Extremes. 1936-37, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 63,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 

31.85 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum not determined. 

Maximum stage known, about 37.5 ft in 1897, present datum.

Remarks. Some regulation by lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Since 1945, for stages 

above 18 ft, discharge includes flow in bypass channel 1-j miles west of Oslo. Records 

of chemical analyses for the period April to July 1954 are published in reports of the 

Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1951

1352

1353

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1953

1960

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

_

.

_

-

-

Dec.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

Apr.

15,340

17,260

3,266

4,967

6,010

3,280

4,573

2,686

3,496

9,289

May

8,444

5,556

3,068

3,583

1,826

5,60E

3,271

1,433

1,696

3,328

June

4,310

3,604

3,069

3,336

2,424

2,973

4,363

1,359

2,530

2,699

July

-

5.76E

4,738

2,16V

2, £19

1,479

6,140

3,733

1,972

1,954

Aug.

-

2,033

2,124

-

1,625

763

2,470

915

724

541

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

428

499

607

The year

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1354

1955

1956

1357

135S

1959

1360

Oct.

.

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Nov.

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

Dec.

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

Jan.

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

Mar.

.

-

_

-

-

_

.

-

_

-

Apr.

912,600 y>27,Qoo

194,300

235,600

357,600

552,200

272,100

159,800

208,000

552,700

May

519£00

341,600

188,700

220,300

112,300

344,400

201,100

88,120

104,300

204,600

June

256,500

214,500

539^700

198,500

144,200

177,300

259,600

80,890

150,500

160,600

July

-

354,300

291, 300

133,300

136, 500

90,920

377,500

229,900

121,200

120,200

Aug.

-

125 ,000

130,600

-

99,890

46,920

151,900

56,280

44,520

Sept.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

25,460

29,710

33,270 36,120

The year

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1352

1353

1354

1955

1956

1957

1958

1359

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1436

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

24,8OO

24,800

14, 900

9,790

16,400

22,500

14,900

7,890

7,200

17,100

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 20-22, 1952

June 25, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 10, 1955

Apr. 24, 1956

July 2, 1957

July 10, 1958

Apr. 7, 1959

Apr. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

~-

~

-

-

-

-

~

Acre-feet

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

83

840. Forest River near Fordville, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°12' , long 9?°44', on line between sees. 32 and 33, T.155 N., R.55 W., on 

right bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Scuth 

Branch, and 3 miles southeast of Fordville.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi (revised), of which about 120 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

July 21, 1951, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1940-60), 36.1 cfs (26,140 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 18 cfs (13,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1940-60; Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 14.48 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of contractedopening and slope-area measurements of peak flow; no flow Apr. 1-13, Sept. 3, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

dot.

8.3

6.5

4.67

5.76

5.78

6.03

11.4

10.3

6.31

6.02

Nov.

8.7

8.4

5.74

6.18

6.75

6.04

12.5

9.43

5.72

5.51

Dec.

8.4

5.7

5.17

4.37

6.48

3.2

7.1

7.70

4.79

5.46

Jan.

7.8

6.3

4.92

3.46

4.93

5.0

5.3

7.26

4.iO

5.33

Feb.

7.3

7.6

6.0

8.18

5.11

5.3

6.4

7.03

5.37

4.77

Mar.

57.1

19.2

7.59

27.5

92.8

6.3

50.3

9.12

20.5

34.5

Apr.

104

61

9.59

26.8

166

393

14.0

10.2

66.9

447

May

13.8

9.2

17.4

12

14.7

59.2

14.5

10.2

14.4

17.7

June

10.5

6.1

17.8

46

64.1

144

11.9

9.92

7.29

8.24

July

5.2

30.5

6.26

5.87

5.59

22.5

5.91

8.33

3.76

5.99

Aug.

6.7

4.28

3.67

11.4

3.88

6.49

6.48

3.82

2.40

4.82

Sept.

5.8

4.4E

4.4S

7.33

3.9£

11.0

13.6

3.66

3.3F

4.4C

The year

20.3

14.1

7.77

13.7

31.6

55.0

13.3

8.08

12.1

45.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

510

401

287

354

355

371

698

631

388

370

Nov.

516

498

341

368

402

300

742

560

340

328

Dec.

514

353

318

269

398

194

438

474

294

336

Jan.

478

389

302

213

303

305

325

446

271

328

Feb.

405

438

333

454

284

307

357

391

298

274

Mar.

3,500

1,180

467

1,690

5,710

389

3,090

561

1,260

2,120

Apr.

6,190

3,630

570

1,590

9,890

23,400

836

605

3,980

26,620

May

851

567

1,070

738

906

3,640

891

626

883

1,090

June

623

365

1,060

2,740

3,820

8,600

707

590

434

490

July

321

1,880

385

361

344

1,380

364

512

231

369

Aug.

415

263

226

700

239

399

398

235

148

296

Sept.

345

265

267

436

237

655

806

219

202

262

The year

14,670

10,230

5,630

9,910

22,890

39,940

9,650

5,850

8,730

32,880

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

a500

825

130

1,020

3,000

3,370

356

17

321

2,810

Date

_

Mar. 29, 1951

July 2, 1952

May 30, 1953

June 15, 1954

Mar. 31, 1955

June 6, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

July 4, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

4

2.9

2.6

t2.9

2.8

_

3.2

3.0

1.1

2.1

Mean

.

20.3

14.1

7.77

13.7

31.6

55.0

13.3

8.08

12.1

45.3

Acre -feet

.

14,670

10,230

5,630

9,910

22,890

39,940

9,650

5,850

8,730

32,880

Calenda" year

Mean

193

19.9

13.7

7.84

13.9

31.2

56.4

13.0

7.19

12.1

Acre-feet

140,000

14,380

9,920

5,670

10,080

22,600

40,950

9,440

5,210

8,740

t Corrected. 

a. About.

723-454 O - 64 - 7
84 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

850. Forest River at Minto, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°16'10", long 97°22'10", in SE^ sec.31, T.156 N., R.52 ¥., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from dam in Minto, 150 ft upstream from Great Northern Railway bridge, 

and 2 blocks east of U.S. Highway 81.

Drainage area, (revised). 740 sq mi, of which about 120 sq mi Is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available. April 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 806.£5 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 15, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 47.7 cfs (34,530 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 21 cfs (15,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 11.80 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times each year 1945-47, 1953-55, 1959-60.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.41

6.38

2.21

1.80

7.01

5.16

9.96

12.8

7.73

5.57

Nov.

9.24

6.71

4.19

4.57

6.57

5.31

15.8

14.2

6.53

4.57

Dec.

4.6

4.1

1.97

2.42

4.OO

1.96

6.44

6.85

.71

3'. 71

Jan.

3.6

1.10

.57

.28

1.31

0.53

4.47

2.62

.27

1.87

Feb.

4.5

.69

.08

.23

.51

.48

1.53

.84

.10

.99

Mar.

31.2

3.57

2.98

24.7

.03

.58

47.1

6.00

10.8

20.6

Apr.

199

96

21.9

39.8

291

511

25.8

24.9

107

606

May

27.4

16.4

16.5

18.3

22.1

87.9

20.4

16.3

18.4

30.7

June

15.5

7.57

51.4

43.8

92.4

209

14.9

40.9

11.0

15.2

July

6.48

29.1

10.1

10. 0

11.2

26.7

6.45

12.8

5.71

4.63

Aug.

9.32

5.35

2.14

11.1

2.85

11.0

7.78

3.80

2.15

1.90

Sept.

8.42

3.01

.27

6.43

1.69

14.0

56.6

2.O7

.44

.94

The year

27.1

14.9

9.50

13.6

36.3

72.0

18.1

12. 0

14.2

57.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

517

392

136

110

431

317

612

784

475

342

Nov.

550

399

249

272

391

316

938

844

388

272

Dec.

282

252

121

149

246

121

396

421

44

228

Jan.

224

67

35

17

80

32

275

161

16

115

Feb.

250

39

4.4

13

29

27

85

47

5.6

57

Mar.

1,920

220

183

1,520

2.0

36

2,900

369

665

1^70

Apr.

11,82O

5,710

1,300

2,370

17, 320

30,420

1,530

1,480

6,380

36,050

May

1,680

1,010

1,020

1,120

1,360

5,410

1,250

1,000

1,130

1,890

June

924

451

3,060

2,610

5,500

12,430

887

2,430

655

906

July

398

1,790

621

615

686

1,640

396

785

351

285

Aug.

573

329

13F

681

175

67<

47F

234 132"

117

Sept.

501

179

16

383

100

831

3,370

123

26

56

The year

19,640

10,480

6,880

9,860

26,320

52,250

13,120

8,680

10,270

41,590

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

900

a370

a910

391

b4,200

2,930

461

463

338

2,050

Date

.

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

June 4, 1953

June 16, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

June 10, 1958

Apr. 2, 1959

Apr. 6, I960

Minimum 

day

.

3

.5

0

0

0

.4

.7

.4

0

0

Mean

.

27.1

14.9

9.50

13.6

36.3

72.0

18.1

12.0

14.2

57.3

Acre-feet

_

19,640

10,840

6,880

9,860

26,320

52,250

13,120

8,680

10,270

41,590

Calendar year

Mean

268

26.7

14.2

9.53

14.4

35.9

73.6

18.3

10.4

14.1

-

Acre -feet

194,200

19,330

10, 300

6,900

10,400

26,010

53,450

13,220

7,540

10,200

-

a Maximum observed, 

b About.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 85

855. Snake River at Warren, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11'50", long 96°46'45", in SE£ sec.36, T.155 N., R.48 W., on right bank 

15 ft upstream from bridge on Minnesota Street in Warren.

Drainage area. 260 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 835.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 15 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. 1945, 1953-56: Maximum discharge, 754 cfs Mar. 28, 1945 (gage height, 12.79 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow during several months in most years.

Maximum discharge known, 3,510 cfs during period May 4-6, 1950 (gage height, 18.42 

ft, from floodmark), on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow.

Maximum stage known, 19.02 ft Apr. 21, 1950, from floodmark (backwater frcm ice).

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period September 1953 to September 1955 and

 water temperatures for the period October 1953 to September 1954, are published In 

reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

0

0

0

NOV.

0

O

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

.01

0

Apr.

8.36

40.7

46.9

May

6.63

4.38

45.5

June

4.52

31.1

10.8

July

0.21

.99

19.5

Aug.

O

O

*1.7

Sept. The year

0 1.64

0 6.36

tl.5 tlO.5

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for South Branch Two Rivers at Lake 

Bronson and Middle River at Argyle.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

Dec.

O

0

0

Jan.

O

O

0

Feb.

0

O

O

Mar.

0

.6

O

Apr.

497

2,420

2,790

May

408

269

2,800

June

269

1,850

641

July

13

61

1,200

Aug.

O

0

t!05

Sept.

0

The year

1,190

O 4,500

*89 *7,620

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1954 

1955

1956

WSP

1338 

1388

1438

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

50 

280

23O

Date

Apr. 12, 1954 

Apr. 9., 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Minimum 

day

0 

O

0

Mean

1.64 

6.36

tlO.5

Acre-feet

1,190 

4,600

t7,600

Calendar year

Mean

1.64 

6.36

-

Acre -feet

1,190 

4,600

-

* Not previously published.

860. Snake River at Alvarado, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°11 I 50", long 97°00'20", in SW^SE^ sec.31, T.155 N., R.49 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 1 on west edge of Alvarado and 

22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 309 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.2 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 15 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain g?ge at sa 

site and datum.

Extremes. 1945. 1953-56: Maximum discharge, 642 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 10.72 

ft); no flow for many days in 1953-56.

Maximum discharge known, 3,260 cfs in May 1950 (gage height, 17.6 ft, frotr floodmark), by contracted-opening measurement.

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses for the period April 1954 to September If55 are 

published In report of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

O 

0

O

Nov.

0 

0

0

Dec.

0 

0

O

Jan.

0 

O

O

Feb.

0 

0

0

Mar.

0 

O

O

Apr.

13.3 

49.2

35. 0

May

6.71 

4.83

64.5

June

4.32 

32.2

13.8

July

0.47 

1.63

18.4

Aug.

0 

.04

*2.2

Sept.

0 

0

tl.6

The year

2.06 

7.24

*11.3

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for Snak» River at 

Warren and South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Brunaon.
86 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet, of Snake River at Alvarado, Mlnn.

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

793

2,930

2,080

May

413

297

3,960

June

257

1,920

822

July

29

100

1,130

Aug.

0

2.4

Sept.

0

0

*135 *95

The year

1,490

5,250

*8,220

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1954

1955

1956

WSP

1338

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

92

330

220

Date

Apr. 14, 1954

Apr. 12, 1955

Apr. 25, 1956

Minimum

day

0

0

0

2.06

7.24

*11.3

1,490

5,250

*8,220

Calendar year

2.06

7.24

-

1,490

5,250

-

* Not previously published.

870. Middle River near Strandquist, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°22'01", long 96°33'53", in NW^NW-J- sec.3, T.156 N., R.46 W., on right 

bank half a mile north of entrance to Old Mill State Park and 9| miles southwest of 

Strandquist.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1956. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--1953-56: Maximum discharge, 1,330 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 8.00 ft); no 

flow at times in 1954-55.

Flood in spring of 1950 reached a stage of 14 ft, from information by local resident 

(discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period April 1954 to September 1955 are 

published in report of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

0.16 

.12

.11

Nov.

0.21 

.12

.24

Dec.

0.20 

.17

.22

Jan.

0.25 

.20

.16

Feb.

0.20 

.20

.12

Mar.

0.31 

.20

.25

Apr.

58.4 

75.0

138

May

37.6 

19.5

115

June

47.7 

148

20.2

July

1.62 

6.11

323

Aug . Sept .

0.12 0.02 

.18 .01

*5.2 *5.0

The year

12.2 

20.6

*51.1

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for station at Argyle.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

9.7 

7.5

6.7

Nov.

13 

7.1

14

Pec.

12 

10

13

Jan.

15 

12

9.7

Feb.

11 

11

7.1

Mar.

19 

12

15

Apr.

3,470 

4,460

8,210

May

2,310 

1,200

7,100

June

2,840 

8,820

1,200

July

100 

376

19,880

Aug . Sept .

7.5 1.4 

11 .8

*320 *298

The year

8,810 

14,930

*37,070

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1954 

1955

1956

WSP

1338 

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

154 

633

1,330

Date

Apr. 11, 1954 

June 7, 1955

July 9, 1956

Minimum 

day

0 

0

-

Mean

12.2 

20.6

*51.1

Acre-feet

8,810 

14,930

*37,070

Calendar year

Mean

12.2 

20.6

-

Acre-feet

8,800 

14,940

-

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 87

875. Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°20'27", long 96°49'02", in SE^SW^ sec.10, T.156 N. , R.48 W., on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available.--March to September 1945, October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at 

datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--10 years (1950-60), 27.9 cfs (20,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1945, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,390 cfs July 11, 1956 (gage height, 13.18 

ft); no flow at times most years.

Maximum stage known, 15.25 ft in April 1950, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1953 

to September 1955 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

til

11.9

.04

0

.05

.44

1.79

4O.6

.27

12.5

Nov.

*7.79

4.9

.50

0

.14

.01

33.4

23.5

.55

10.4

Dec.

5.11

3.6

.05

O

.09

.13

5.50

7.41

.65

4.31

Jan.

3.21

1.0

O

0

.03

.05

1.94

2.5O

.20

2.10

Feb.

2.75

1.9

O

O

O

O

1.56

1.70

0

1.11

Mar.

4.16

3.4

15.7

O

O

0

39.8

3.76

1.6

1.68

Apr.

337

177

33.2

51.8

70.7

132

68.6

12.2

209

307

May

72.0

19.6

22.0

39.8

23.9

132

42.0

5.32

29.9

49.9

June

7.18

3.50

16.9

50.7

137

26.9

64.7

4.85

15.7

49.2

July

1.53

6.03

3.45

6.26

8.82

313

87.6

187

9.97

10.4

Aug.

3.O3

.39

.25

.19

.37

11.8

3.77

5.28

4.36

.89

Sept.

27.5

O

0

0

0

7.3?

163

.If

2.43

.2?

The year

*39.9

19.3

7.68

12.4

19.9

52.3

42.7

24.8

22.7

37.1

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for Sandhill River 

at Climax, Sandhill River at Beltraml, and Clearwater River at Red Lake Palls.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*676

734

2.2

0

3.2

27

110

2,500

17

770

Nov.

*464

294

3O

0

8.5

t.4

1,990

1,400

33

622

Dec.

314

222

3.2

0

5.8

7.9

338

456

40

265

Jan.

197

64

0

0

1.6

2.8

119

154

12

129

Feb.

153

111

0

0

0

0

87

94

0

64

Mar.

256

210

964

0

0

0

2,450

231

99

103

Apr.

20,040

10,560

1,980

3.O80

4,200

7,870

4,080

726

12,430

18,270

May

4,430

1,210

1,350

2,450

1,470

8,100

2,580

327

1,840

3,070

June

427

208

1,010

3,020

8,180

1,600

3,850

289

936

2,930

July

94

371

212

385

542

19,220

5,390

11,480

613

639

Aug.

186

24

15

12

23

727

232

325

268

55

Sept.

1,640

0

0

0

0

436

9,720

9.1

145

13

The year

*28,800

14,010

5,570

8,950

14,430

37,990

30,950

17,990

16,430

26,930

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,220

612

112

128

527

1,390

734

846

570

903

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 11, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

June 18, 1954

June 9, 1955

July 11, 1956

Sept. 7, 1957

July 9, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

0

0

0

0

0

.6

0

0

0

Mean

_

*39.9

19.3

7.68

12.4

19.9

52.3

42.7

24.8

22.7

37.1

Acre -feet

_

*28,880

14,010

5,570

8,950

14,430

37,990

30,950

17,990

16,430

26,930

Calendar year

Mean

-

39.6

17.6

7.63

12.4

20.0

55.6

45.4

19.0

24.9

-

Acre -feet

-

28,670

12,790

5,530

8,960

14,450

40,390

32,860

13,730

18,000

-

* Not previously published.
88 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

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

Location . ~Lat 48°24'20", long 97°47'10", in SE^NW^ sec. 19, T.157 N., R.55 W., at Homme 

Dam on South Branch Park River, 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 326 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1949 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1949-60; Maximum contents , 4 ,330 aere-ft Apr. 12, 1960 (elevation, 1,083.00 

ft } ; minimum since first reaching spillway level, 184 acre-ft Feb. 8, 1?52 (elevation, 

1,051.22 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by an earthfill dam, 865 ft long; storage began September 

1949; dam completed in October 1950. Usable capacity between invert of outlet, elevation 1,048.0 ft, and crest of spillway, elevation 1,080.0 ft, is 3.55C acre-ft. Dead 

storage, 100 acre-ft. Low flows are controlled by two sluice gates 3 by 5 ft. The 

spillway, which is 150 ft long, is uncontrolled. The records herein represent total 

contents. The reservoir is operated for flood control, water supply, ard pollution 

abatement during low-flow periods.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Contents, in acre-feet, on last day of month

water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

102

258

1,170

881

2,739

2,045

3,432

3,498

2,729

3,326

Nov.

141

262

1,159

867

2,653

2,O77

3,324

3,576

2,784

3,337

Dec.

141

278

1,070

851

2,611

2,048

3,335

3,365

2,234

3,379

Jan.

141

188

895

735

2,543

2,O52

3,352

3,238

2,198

3,014

Feb.

141

196

742

672

2,433

2,O72

2,72O

3,128

2,240

3,033

Mar.

1,10O

197

695

1,325

4,174

367

3,736

3,067

3,394

2.9OO

Apr.

3,736

2,984

826

2,883

3,670

3,876

3,698

3,194

3,688

3,696

May

3,660

2,701

900

3,409

2,953

3,692

3,671

3,229

3,670

3,685

June

3,622

2,672

1,075

3,643

2,900

3,694

3,660

3,198

3,650

3,66O

Julj3,593

2,644

1,084

3,491

2,896

3,645

3,652

3,212

3,346

3,526

Aug.

3,652

2,567

1,011

3,251

2,748

3,66O

3,649

3,054

3,3O3

3,489

Sept.

1,325

1,173

900

3,005

2,033

3,626

3,428

2,944

3,255

3,128
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 89

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

Location. Lat 48°24 1 , long 97°47', in SE£ sec.19, T.157 N., R.55 W., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Homme Dam and 2 miles west of town of Park River.

Drainage area. 226 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

and November 1949, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 25.8 cfs (18,680 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 12.0 cfs (8,690 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 37.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs, result of failure of emergency embankment 

at site of Homme Dam; no flow for most of period Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1949.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir (see preceding page).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

1.37

20.4

.68

1.78

5.90

.73

4.44

1.87

4.49

1.08

Nov.

2.86

2.01

2.36

1.53

3.46

.74

5.43

1.37

.66

2.36

Dec.

1.86

2.0

4.07

1.75

2.00

1.86

1.47

5.52

10.5

.54

Jan.

1.6

2.6O

4.58

3.78

2.04

1.25

1.20

3.09

1.48

5.19

Feb.

1.6

1.47

4.41

2.27

2.45

1.74

12.5

3.56

.68

3.77

Mar.

8.13

.30

2.96

2.79

8.58

28.8

29.0

3.55

1.02

7.68

Apr.

93.7

1.30

1.73

2.46

159

341

15.5

2.94

84.2

392

May

9.76

5.96

.85

3.52

19.6

137

9.85

1.18

11.7

16.2

June

3.42

1.05

2.42

70.8

18.6

68.5

4.3O

2.21

3.30

7.75

July

0.96

1.79

.71

9.67

6.01

10.8

1.43

1.71

6.12

2.02

Aug.

l.OO

1.24

1.63

5.36

2.31

1.79

4.84

2.16

1.28

1.71

Sept.

36.2

23.5

3.27

6.03

16.5

1.74

20.2

1.5.1

.97

6.33

The year

13.4

5.30

2.46

9.25

20.4

49.4

9.13

2.55

10.5

36.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

195?

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

84

1,260

42

109

363

45

273

115

276

66

Nov.

170

120

140

91

206

44

323

82

39

141

Dec.

115

123

250

108

123

114

90

340

643

33

Jan.

98

160

282

233

125

77

74

190

91

319

Feb.

89

84

245

126

136

100

692

198

3S

217

Mar.

500

18

182

171

528

1,770

1,780

218

63

472

Apr.

5,580

77

103

146

9,470

20,330

920

175

5,010

23,320

May

600

367

52

216

1,200

8,440

606

72

719

998

June

203

63

144

4,210

1,110

4,070

256

132

196

461

July

59

110

43

594

369

665

88

105

376

124

Aug.

61

76

100

330

142

110

297

133

79

105

Sept.

2,160

1,400 19.'

359

981

io.<

1,200

90

5R

377

The year

9,720

3,860

1,780

6,690

14,750

35,85O

6,600

1,850

7.59O

26,630

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

a900

106

17

386

1,600

2,000

324

58

368

2,580

Date

_

Apr. 4, 1951

Sept. 10, 1952

Aug. 28, 1953

June 14, 1954

Apr. 1, 1955

Apr. 25, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

Mar. 21, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

0.4

-

.2

1.2

.6

.2

.4

.1

.1

.5

Mean

_

13.4

5.30

2.46

9.25

20.4

49.4

9.13

2.55

10.5

36.7

Acre-feet

-

9,270

3,860

1,780

6,690

14,750

35,850

6,600

1,850

7,590

26,630

Calendar year

Mean

125

15.0

3.83

2.28

9.78

19.7

50.1

8.92

3.14

9.49

-

Acre -feet

90,150

10,850

2,790

1,650

7,080

14,260

36,330

6,450

2,270

6,870

-
90 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

895. Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°41', long 97°51', In SW£ sec.15, T.160 N., R.56 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 32 and 0.7 mile south of Mountain,

Drainage area. 16.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 1,020 f 1-, by 

Farometer).

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 2.30 cfs (1,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 570 cfs Apr. 11, 1960 (gage height, 7.42 ft); no 

flow most of time each year.

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.45

.35

.64

.62

O

0

Nov.

.

0.40

.14

1.04

.57

.Ol

O

Dec.

_

O.14

.19

.24

.38

O

O

Jan.

_

O

.23

.05

O

0

O

Feb.

_

0

.26

0

.08

O

O

Mar.

_

5.89

.11

6.54

.46

1.26

.68

Apr.

.

21.3

32.7

2.07

1.19

14.6

32.2

Hay

_

1.86

16.8

2.35

.53

2.60

2.39

June

_

1.52

3.37

1.55

.35

.53

.62

July

0.57

.28

1.46

.46

.82

.05

.02

Aug.

O.O6

O

.81

.06

O

0

O

Sept.

0.26

0

.86

2.86

O

0

O

The year

.

2.64

4.75

1.50

.42

1.57

2.95

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

27

21

41

38

0

O

Nov.

.

24

8.3

62

34

.8

0

Dec.

_

8.5

12

14

24

0

O

Jan.

-

O

14

3.2

0

0

0

Feb.

_

0.2

15

0

4.4

O

O

Mar.

_

362

6.5

402

29

78

42

Apr.

_

1,270

1,950

123

71

866

1,920

May

_

115

1,040

144

32

160

147

June

_

90

2OO

92

21

31

37

July

35

17

90

28

50

3.2

1.2

Aug.

4.O

0

50

3.6

O

O

0

Sent.

15

O

51

170

O

O

0

The year

-

1,910

3,460

1,080

303

1,140

2,150

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

.

_

.

1388

1388

1438

1508

1555

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

_

_

392

340

146

27

al60

570

Date

_

_

_

_

_

Apr. 1, 1955

Apr. 26, 1956

Sept. 2, 1957

July 4, 1958

Apr. 2, 1959

Apr. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

O

O

0

o

0

o

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

2.64

4.75

1.50

.42

1.57

2.95

Acre-feet

_

_

_

_

1,910

3,460

1,080

303

1,140

2,150

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

2.61

4.86

1.47

.29

1.57

-

Ac re -feet

_

_

_

_

1,900

3,530

1,060

208

1,140
RED PxIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 91

900. Park River at Grafton, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°25', long 97°24', in NE^ sec.13, T.157 N., R.53 W., on right bank 30 ft 

upstream from Wakeman Avenue Bridge in Grafton and 3.5 miles downstream from South 

Branch.

Drainage area. 695 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for sone 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 807.39 ft above mean sea level, d^tum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same dTtum. 

Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 17, 1946, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream above masonry 

dam at same datum. Sept. 18, 1946, to July 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 30 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge (unadjusted).--29 years (1931-60), 49.7 cfs (35,980 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 24 cfs (17,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs Apr. 19, 1950 (gage height, 20.13 ft), 

from rating curve'extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Homme Reservoir and several small reservoirs. Diversion by 

city of Grafton started in October 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (observed)

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.18

34.1

0

.06

4.87

.44

7.23

6.90

1.26

0

Nov.

1.61

1.33

.03

.69

3.92

0

8.14

7.16

0

.07

Dec.

2.11

.57

.81

.17

1.17

0

3.09

4.33

.19

.06

Jan.

1.10

.10

.21

.02

,20

0

1.58

1.69

.40

.05

Feb.

0.57

0

0

1.49

.20

0

5.45

1.36

0

.01

Mar.

12.1

.20

2.22

5.90

.80

11.9

57.5

3.63

.66

1.04

Apr.

331

46.9

8.09

16.1

445

1,014

48.0

18.0

243

942

May

33.8

8.24

5.20

13.6

46.4

447

22.8

3.96

27.0

34.2

June

6.43

.39

10.1

131

76.8

164

10.4

2.68

5.85

11.3

July

0.71

.23

1.15

19.0

10.5

19.6

1.S8

2.85

3.28

1.05

Aug.

2.98

0

.05

6.04

1.30

3.38

4.66

.08

.03

.03

Sept.

41.3

22.1

.20

4.87

11.8

The year

36.0

9.48

2.34

16.5

49.8

7.50: 138

151 26.7

0 4.38

.01 23.2

.42 81.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

134

2,100

0

4.0

300

27

444

424

78

0

Nov.

96

79

1.6

41

233

0

484

426

0

4.2

Dec.

130

35

50

11

72

0

190

266

12

4.0

Jan.

68

6.0

13

1.0

12

0

97

104

25

2.8

Feb.

32

0

0

83

11

0

303

76

0

.8

Mar.

744

12

136

363

49

734

3,530

223

41

64

Apr.

19,700

2,790

482

957

26,500

60,310

2,860

1,070

14,460

56,050

May

2,080

507

324

838

2,850

27,480

1,400

243

1,660

2,100

June

383

23

600

7,790

4,570

9,770

619

159

348

671

July

43

14

70

1,170

645

1,210

115

176

202

65

Aug.

183

0

3.0

371

80

208

287

4.8

2.0

1.8

Sept.

2,460

1,320

12

290

704

446

9,000

0

.4

25

The year

26,050

6,890

1,690

11,920

36,030

100,200

19,330

3,170

16,830

58,990

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year*

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438 

1508 

1508 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,640

b!80

125

478

2,100

b4,200 

1,300 

41 

bl,200 

2,770

Date

-

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 5, 1952

June 16, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956 

Sept. 3, 1957 

Apr. 7, 1958 

Apr. 6, 1959 

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

_

36.0

9.48

2.34

16.5

49.8

138 

26.7 

4.38 

23.2 

81.3

Acre-feet

26,050

6,890

1,690

11,920

36,030

100,200 

19,330 

3,170 

16,830 

58,990

Adjusted a/

Mean

_

_

_

_

-

139 

27.2 

4.91 

24.1 

83.3

a Adjusted for diversion by city of Grafton 

b About.

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

-

Acrefeet

_

_

_

-

100,600 

19,690 

3,550 

17,240 

59,580^

Calendar y;ar

Observed

Mean

2.34

49.0

140 

26.7 

2.96 

23.1

Acre-feet

27 910

35,450

101,300 

19,330 

2,150 

16,750

Adjusted a/

Mean

49.1

140 

27.3 

352 

235

Acrefeet

35,530

101,700 

19,690 

2,540 

17,140
92 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

905. Tamarae River near Strandquist, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°25'30", long 96°37'40", in NEj sec.18, T.157 N., R.46 W., on left bank 

 350 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles south of Florian, and 9 miles southwest of Strandquist.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 920 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1953-56; Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 13.24 ft); 

no flow for several days in 1955.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period April 1954 to September 1955 are 

published in report of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

0.26 

.55

.18

Nov.

0.29 

.63

.60

Dec.

0.22 

.53

.46

Jan.

0.20

.19

.44

Feb.

O.23 

.45

.52

Mar.

O.85 

.31

.62

Apr.

58.7 

39.2

91.8

May

52.1 

14.4

98.1

June

59.2

111

36.9

July

2.03 

3.37

435

Aug.

O.68 

.19

m

Sept.

O.38 

.07

*8.4

The year

14.5 

14.1

*57.6

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for Middle River at A-gyle and South 

Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

16

34

11

Nov.

17

37

36

Dec.

13

33

28

Jan.

12

12

27

Feb.

13

25

30

Mar.

52

19

38

Apr.

3,490

2,340

5,460

May

3,200

885

6,030

June

3,520

6,590

2,200

July

125

207

26,760

Aug.

42

12

*676

Sept.

23

4.0

*500

The year

10,520

10,200

*41,800

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1954 

1955

1956

WSP

1338 

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

243 

367

1,160

Date

June 17, 1954 

June 8, 1955

July 9, 1956

Minimum 

day

0

-

Mean

14.5 

14.1

*57.6

Acre-feet

10,520 

10,200

*41,8OO

Calendar year

Mean

14.6 

14.0

-

Ac re -feet

10,580 

10,170

-

* Not previously published.

915. Tamarae River near Stephen, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°29'30", long 96°57'20", in E? sec.22, T.158 N. , R.49 W., on left bank 

4-j miles northwest of Stephen and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1945, October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 798.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Mar. 19 to Sept. 30, 1945, chain gage at 

bridge 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--1945. 1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Mar. 29, 1945 (gage height, 14.39 

ft), from rating curve extended above 490 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at gage height 19.1 ft; maximum gage height, 14.99 ft Apr. 6, 1955 (backwater from 

ice); no flow for several months in most years.

Maximum stage known, 19.1 ft in May 1950, from floodmarks (discharge, 6,620 cfs, on 

basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period October 1953 

to September 1955 are published in reports of the Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954 

1955

Oct.

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0

Jan.

O 

0

Feb.

O 

0

Mar.

O 

0

Apr.

45.7 

80.5

May

57.3 

15.0

June

61.5 

127

July

2.90 

4.77

Aug. Sept.

O 0 

.23 0

The year

t!3.9 

18.8

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1954 

1955

Oct.

0 

0

Nov.

O 

0

Dec.

O 

O

Jan.

O 

0

Feb.

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0

Apr.

2,720 

4,790

May

3,52O 

9 2O

June

3.66O 

7,570

July

178 

293

Aug.

C 

11

Sept.

0 

O

The year

t 10, 080 

13,590

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1954 

1955

WSP

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

21O 

602

Date

June 21, 1954 

Apr. 9, 1955

Minimum 

day

0 

0

Mean

t!3.9 

18.8

1-10,080 

13,590

Calendar year

Near

13.9

Acre -feet

10,080

t Corrected.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 93

me .

mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi, revised, in closed

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

Location. La t 48°34'20", long 97°08'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.159 N.,

R.51 W. , on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1| miles north- 

. east of Drayton and at mile 207.

Drainage area. 34,800 sq 

basins ) .

Records available. April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1960 (fragmentary 

prior to April 1949) .

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Minnesota highway bench mark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gape at site 

ij miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge . 11 years (1949-60), 3,215 cfs (2,328,000 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharge, 2,370 cfs (1,720,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1936-37. 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage \ eight, 

41.58 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage 

height, 1.75 ft, site and datum then in use).

Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood in April 1897 

reached a stage of about 41 ft, at site and datum in use prior to Nov. 30, 1954.

Remarks . Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical anflyses for 

the period June 1954 to September 1955 and water temperatures for the period December 

1956 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,954

1,360

906

864

658

849

599

3,625

416

548

Nov.

1,987

1,285

812

928

731

607

1,080

3,324

498

550

Dec.

2,013

1,742

695

894

683

431

563

1,632

362

465

Jan.

1,974

1,639

600

810

723

424

441

1,356

368

573

Feb.

1,830

1,876

619

845

652

451

427

1,286

383

563

Mar.

2,281

1,989

1,669

1,597

661

524

1,320

1,894

776

545

Apr.

17,170

16,590

3,643

5,472

7,273

10, 930

4,856

2,986

5,005

13,490

May

9,022

6,534

8,068

3,862

2,084

8,233

3,728

1,527

1,769

3,778

June

4,466

3,559

8,839

3,693

3,016

3,963

3,833

1,476

2,587

2,807

July

2,441

5,676

5,236

2,237

2,271

2,503

6,863

3,990

2,132

2,151

Aug.

1,245

2,121

2,229

981

1,684

908

2,614

977

777

564

Sept.

1,711

1,32?

1,32C

692

863

l,61f

5,39?

48C

54f

684

The year

4,085

3,797

2,472

1,906

1,771

2,613

2,649

2,052

1,300

2,212

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

LSI, 600 

83,600 

55,740 

53,130 

40,480

52,210 

36,840 

222,900 

25,580 

33,670

Nov.

118,200 

76,460 

48,330 

55,230 

43,480

36,130 

64,270 

197,800 

29,640 

32,740

Dec.

123,800 

107,100 

42,760 

54, 980 

42,010

26,500 

34,610 

100,400 

22,270 

28,600

Jan.

121,400 

100,800 

36,870 

49,790 

44,430

26,040 

27,110 

83,400 

22,650 

35,230

Feb.

101,700 

107,900 

34,390 

46,950 

36,240

25,940 

23,700 

71,400 

21,260 

32,410

Mar.

140,200 

122,300 

102,600 

98,200 

40,640

32,210 

81,160 

116,400 

47,700 

33,500

Apr.

iflzzfxa

987,000 

216,800 

325,600 

432,800

650,300 

289,000 

177, 700 

297,800 

802,600

May

554,700 

401,800 

188,700 

237,500 

J.28,200

606,200 

229,200 

93,880 

108,800 

232,300

June

265, 700 

2 11, 800 

526,000 

219,700 

179,500

235,800 

228,100 

87,810 

153,900 

167,000

July

150,100 

349,000 

322,000 

137,600 

139,600

153,900 

422,000 

245,300 

131,100 

132,200

Aug.

76,560 

130,400 

137,000 

60,340 

^.03,500

55,830 

160,700 

60,070 

47,750 

34,660

Sept. The year

101, 80q 2,858,000 

78,640 2,757,000 

78,550' 1,790,000 

41.15C 1,380,000 

51.34C 1,282,000

96,170 1,897,000 

320, 90C 1,918,000 

28,55C 1,486,000 

32,59C 941,000 

40,70C 1,605,000

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

24,600

23,900

14,700

11,100

18,000

28,000

14,100

7,850

11,200

24,700

Date

-

Apr. 15, 1951

Apr. 24, 25, 1952

June 26, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Apr. 27, 1956

July 4, 1957

July 12, 1958

Apr. 8, 1959

Apr. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,010

950

560

528

490

370

370

436

240

272

Mean

_

4,085

3,797

2,472

1,906

1,771

2,613

2,649

2,052

1,300

2,212

Acre -feet

-

2,958,000

2,757,000

1,790,000

1,380,000

1,282,000

1,897,000

1,918,000

1,486,000

941,000

1,605,000

Calendar year

Mean

10,800

3,860

3,630

2,495

1,855

1,756

2,642

3,181

1,438

1,324

-

Acre -feet

7,822,000

2,795,000

2,636,000

1,806,000

1,343,000

1,271,000

1,918,000

2,303,000

1,042,000

958,600

-
94 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

930. South Branch Two Rivers at Pelan, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°38'45", long 96°23'15", In NW^ sec.31, T.160 N., R.44 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 11 and a quarter of a mile west of Pelan.

Drainage area. 281 sq ml.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1938, October 1953 to November 1956. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308. Published as South Fork Two 

Rivers at Pelan 1928-38.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,028.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 24, 1936, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at sfme datum. 

Mar. 24, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1938, chain gage at site 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1928-38, 1953-56), 22.5 cfs (16,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1928-38, 1953-56: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs July 10, 1956 (gage height, 

10.90 ft); no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period September 1953 to September 1955 are 

published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

0.80

0

.02

3.25

Nov.

0.47

.05

.11

54.9

Dec.

0.10

.02

.02

-

Jan.

0

0

o

-

Feb.

0

0

0

-

Mar.

0

0

0

-

Apr.

97.9

76.9

345

-

May

73.4

32.3

167

-

June

82.9

243

56.7

-

July

4.15

5.54

699

-

Aug. Sept.

0.91 0.17

.05 .02

18.2 43.5

-

The year

21.6

29.5

111

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

49

0

1.2

200

Nov.

28

2.8

6.7

3,260

Dec.

6.1

1.4

1.0

-

Jan.

0

0

0

-

Feb.

0

0

0

-

Mar.

0

0

0

-

Apr.

5,820

4,580

20,530

-

May

4,510

1,980

10,280

-

June

4,930

14,480

3,370

-

July

255

340

42,980

-

Aug. Sept.

56 10

3.0 1.2

1,120 2,590

-

The year

15,660

21,390

80,880

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1954 

1955

1956 

1957

WSP

1338 

1388

1438 

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

266 

1,040

2,040

Date

June 18, 1954 

June 7, 1955

July 10, 1956

Minimum 

day

0 

0

0

Mean

21.6 

29.5

111

Acre-feet

15,660 

21,390

80,880

Calendar year

Mean

21.5 

29.6

-

Acre-feet

15,590 

21,390

_
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 95

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

Location. Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", in SW£sw£ sec.30, T.161 N., R.46 ¥., on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 

2 milts downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.

Drainage area. 444 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to November 1936, April to September 1937, April 1941 

to October 1943, April to December 1944, April 1945 to September 1947, October 1953 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Published as South Fork Two Rivers at Bronson prior to 1941.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at 

bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-60), 65.6 cfs (47,490 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1928-37. 1941-47, 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1956 (gage 

height, 10.79 ft); no flow at times in 1937, 1941, 1960.

Remarks. Plow partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700

acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period April 

- 1954 to September 1955 are published in report of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.32

4.94

8.25

1O.6

153

1.74

22.4

Nov.

O.87

4.OO

3.78

87.5

77.0

1.12

11.3

Dec.

1.16

2.98

3.30

9.9

13.8

.55

4.30

Jan.

2.45

2.72

3.58

7.4

8.5

.26

3.78

Feb.

6.36

2.46

3.88

5.51

2.12

.22

4.79

Mar.

2.80

14.9

34.2

159

2.16

26.3

4.95

Apr.

208

257

712

263

47.7

373

534

May

135

70.0

445

109

14.8

74.4

55.2

June

168

370

192

234

6.74

42.6

53.5

July

9.79

24.9

1,136

725

98.7

11.7

13.1

Aug.

5.51

4.53

40.6

117

4.77

2.31

3.86

Sept.

3.97

5.06

97.6

525

9.68

6.24

1.33

The year

45.6

63.0

224

188

36.9

44.7

58.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

-

-

327

304

508

649

9,410

107

1.38O

Hov.

_

-

-

52

238

225

5,200

4,580

67

67O

Dec.

.

-

-

71

183

2O3

607

849

34

264

Jan.

.

-

-

151

167

220

456

522

16

294

Feb.

_

-

-

353

137

223

306

118

12

276

Mar.

_

-

-

172

917

2,100

9,760

133

1,620

304

Apr.

.

-

-

12.4OO

15,280

42,360

15,670

2,84O

22,180

31,790

May

_

-

-

8,310

4,3OO

27,38O

6,68O

91O

4,570

3,4OO

June

.

-

-

9,980

21,990

11,450

13,890

401

2,540

3,190

July

_

-

-

602

1,530

69,86O

44,590

6,070

722

805

Aug.

-

-

-

339

279

2,490

7,180

293

142

238

Sept.

_

-

-

236

3O1

5,81O

31.21O

576

371

79

The year

_

-

-

32,99O

45,630

162,800

136,200

26,7OO

32,380

42,69O

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

-

-

1388

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

-

-

567

1,O2O

2,650

1,810

355

1,110

1,270

Date

.

_

_

-

June 16, 1954

June 9, 1955

Apr. 24, 1956

July 8, 1957

Sept. 23, 1958

Apr. 8, 1959

Apr. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

0.8

2.4

3.O

4.0

.8

.2

0

Mean

.

_

_

_

45.6

63.0

224

188

36.9

44.7

58.8

Acre-feet

.

_

_

_

32,99O

45, 63O

162,800

136, 2OO

26,7OO

32,380

42,690

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

46.0

63.3

232

20O

16.7

47.6

A-s re -feet

_

_

_

_

33,270

45,840

168,300

144,600

12,07O

34,490
96 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

955. Two Rivers below Hallock, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°46'50", long 97°02'25", In NE^SE^ sec.7, T.161 N., R.49 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles west of Hallock and 5 miles upstream from North 

Branch Two Rivers'.

Drainage area. 644 sq ml.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage Is 780 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years (1945-55), 103 cfs (74,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1945-55: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage heigh1-,. 25.78 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, backwater from Red River of the North); no flow at 

times In many years.

Remarks. Some regulation of low flow by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft). 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period April 1954 to September 1955 are published In report of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge-in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

168 

25.1 

.42 

3.51 

1.38

Nov.

25.2 

10.6 

4.09 

.57 

2.77

Dec.

11.4 

1.03 

.37 

.26 

1.34

Jan.

8.40 

.34 

.05 

.10 

.21

Feb.

5.41 

2.02 

6.6 

.57 

.21

Mar.

10.6 

3.76 

6.7 

4.25 

.45

Apr.

900 

124 

3O.O 

210 

442

May

400 

6.79 

22.2 

158 

91.0

June

52.6 

4.42 

70.2 

218 

412

July

5.34 

.91 

4.03 

14.0 

57.9

Aug.

2.18 

.91 

1.94 

7.14 

4.99

Sept.

2.63 

O 

1.41 

5.77 

8.70

The year

132 

14.9 

12.2 

51.6 

84.5

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

10,350 

1,543 

26 

216 

85

Nov.

1,500 

628 

243 

34 

165

Dec.

701 

63 

23 

16 

82

Jan.

517 

21 

3.0 

6.1 

13

Feb.

300 

116 

367 

32 

12

Mar.

652 

231 

411 

262 

28

Apr.

53,520 

7,40O 

1,790 

12,480 

26,280

May

24,590 

417 

1,360 

9,720 

5,600

June

3,130 

263 

4,170 

12,960 

24,530

July

328 

56 

248 

863 

3,560

Aug.

134 

56 

119 

439 

3O7

Sept.

157 

O 

84 

343 

518

The year

95,880 

10,790 

8,840 

37.37O 

61,180

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,350 

392 

146 

553 

902

Date

Apr. 17, 1951 

Apr. 14, 1952 

June 8, 1953 

June 19, 1954 

June 13, 1955

Minimum 

day

0.7 

0 

O 

.1

.1

Mean

132 

14.9 

12.2 

51.6 

84.5

Acre-feet

95,880 

1O,790 

8,840 

37,370 

61,180

Calendar year

Mean

391 

118 

12.2 

12.2 

51.7

Acre -feet

283,300 

85,560 

8,850 

8,820 

37,440
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 97

960. North Branch Two Rivers near Lancaster, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°53'21", long 96°40'01", In NE£ sec.l, T.162 N., R.47 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from State ditch 85 and 7 miles northeast 

of Lancaster.

Drainage area. 32 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--April 1929 to September 1938, April 1941 to September 1955. Prior to 

1941, published as North Pork Two Rivers near Lancaster.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 963.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 23 years (1929-38, 1941-55), 8.52 cfs (6,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-38, 1941-55: Maximum discharge, 912 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 

6.25 ft); no flow during several months each year.

Remarks. During periods of high flow some water has entered this stream from Roseau 

River basin. Records of chemical analyses for the period October 1953 to September 

1955 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

tf» 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

12.8 

.26 

0 

0

.11

Nov.

2.21 

.09 

0 

0 

.10

Dec.

0.25 

.04 

0 

O 

.02

Jan.

oo

Feb.

oo 

Mar.

0 

0 

.03 

0 

O

Apr.

90.8 

4.96 

.10 

5.41 

59.2

May

70.3 

.11 

.14 

6.34 

7.34

June

3.60 

.07 

1.07 

11.4 

12.5

July

0.03 

0 

.34 

.43 

10.3

Aug.

0.21 

0 

.04 

.07 

.27

Sept. The year

0.26 15.1 

O .45 

0 .14 

.08 1.97 

.32 7.46

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

790 

16 

0 

0 

6.7

Nov.

132 

5.4 

0 

O 

6.0

Dec.

15 

2.2 

0 

0 

1.0

Jan.

oo

Feb.

ooooo 

Mar.

O 

0 

2.0 

0 

0

Apr.

5,400 

295 

6.0 

322 

3,520

May

4,320 

6.5 

8.3 

390 

451

June

214 

4.2 

63 

678 

742

July

1.6 

O 

21 

26 

633

Aug.

13 

0 

2.4 

4.2 

16

Sept. The year

15 10,900 

0 329 

0 103 

4.8 1,420 

19 5,390

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

173 

21 

3.6 

50 

151

Date

Apr. 30, 1951 

Apr. 8, 1952 

June 29, 1953 

June 15, 1954 

Apr. 22, 1955

Minimum 

day

oooo i

Mean

15.1 

.45 

.14 

1.97 

7.46

Acre-feet

10, 900 

329 

103 

1,420 

5,390

Calendar year

Mean

89.4 

13.8 

.42 

.14 

1.99

Acre-feet

64,690 

9.99O 

306 

103 

1,440

965. State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°52'02", long 96°40'01", in southwest corner of sec. 6, T.162 J"., R.46 W., 

on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from No"th franch Two 

Rivers and 7 miles northeast of Lancaster.

Drainage area. 95 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1938, March 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 969.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 22 years (1929-38, 1942-55), 17.1 cfs (12,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1929-38. 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,480 cfs May 20 1950 (gage height. 

= 90 ft); maximum gage height observed, 6.30 ft Mar. 29, 1942 (backwater frotr ice'- no 

flow for several months each year.

Remarks. During periods of high flow some water enters ditch from Roseau River basin and 

some water is diverted from ditch above station to Two Rivers. Records of chemical 

analyses for the period October 1953 to September 1955 are published in reports of the 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

43.5 

.17 

0 

0 

.61

Nov.

6.32 

.007 

0 

0 

.66

Dec.

0.37 

O 

0 

0 

.07

Jan.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

O 

0 

O 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0

o

0 

0

Apr.

195 

13.8 

.27 

33.2 

117

May

198 

.22 

.22 

47.2 

35.2

June

41.6 

.11 

15.1 

51.3 

60.3

July

O.04 

.01 

1.70 

2.32 

12.3

Aug.

0.11 

0 

.07 

.56 

.41

Sept. The year

0.03 40.6 

0 1.17 

0 1.43 

.99 11.3 

3.06 19.0
98 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet, of State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Mlnn.

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

2,680 

10 

0 

0 

37

Nov.

376 

.40 

0 

0 

39

Dec.

23 

0 

0 

0 

4.2

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Apr.

11,620 

820 

16 

1,970 

6,950

May

12,190 

14 

14 

2,900 

2,160

June

2,480 

6.3 

899 

3,050 

3,590

July

2.4 

.8 

104 

143 

757

Aug.

6.9 

0 

4.2 

35 

25

Sept.

2.0 

0 

0 

59 

182

The year

29,380 

852 

1,040 

8,160 

13,740

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

250

57 

56 

124 

211

Date

Apr.30,May 1,1951 

Apr. 8, 1952 

June 7, 1953 

June 17, 1954 

Apr. 24, 1955

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

40.6 

1.17 

1.43 

11.3 

19.0

Acre-feet

29,380 

852 

1,040 

8,160 

13,740

Calendar year

Mean

115 

36.3 

1.16 

1.43 

11.4

Acre-feet

82 , 900 

t26,310 

841 

1,040 

8,240

t Corrected.

970. North Branch Two Rivers at Lancaster, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°51'44", long 96°48'58", in NW^ sec.13, T.162 N., R.48 W. (revised), on

 right bank 900 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59, at Lancaster, and 7-j miles 

downstream from State ditch 85.

Drainage area. 209 sq mi.

Records available. April 1941 to September 1942, October 1953 to Septembe- 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 867.45 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Apr. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain gage 

at bridge 900 ft downstream at datum 2.13 ft lower.

Extremes. 1941-42. 1953-56: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 21, 1956 (gage height,

 7.44 ft); maximum gage height observed, 8.84 ft Mar. 26, 1942 (backwate- from ice, site 

and datum then in use); no flow for many days.

Remarks.--During periods of high flow some water enters this stream from the Roseau River 

basin. Records of chemical analyses for the period September 1953 to September 1955 

and water temperatures for the periods April to July 1954 and April to September 1955 

are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

0.10 

2.44

6.50

Nov.

0.13 

2.47

3.95

Dec.

0.19 

1.82

1.96

Jan.

0.10 

1.11

1.26

Feb.

0.10 

.61

1.08

Mar.

0.47 

.20

.92

Apr.

47.4 

261

321

May

65.5 

71.1

367

June

91.0

' 114

180

July

5.87 

36.1

164

Aug.

2.52 

2.38

*31

Sept.

2.34 

3.54

*35

The year

17.9 

41.1

*92.8

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for Middle River near Argyle and South 

Branch Two Rivers at Pelan.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1954 

1955

1956

Oct.

6.1 

150

400

Nov.

7.9 

147

235

Dec.

12

112

120

Jan.

6.1 

68

77

Feb.

5.6 

34

62

Mar.

29

12

56

Apr.

2,820 

15,510

19,120

May

4,030 

4,370

22,540

June

5,410 

6,810

10,690

July

361 

2,220

10,060

Aug.

155

146

*1,910

Sept.

139 

211

*2,080

The year

t!2,980 

29,790

*67,350

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1954 

1955

1956

HSP

1338 

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

233 

524

1,000

Date

June 16, 1954 

Apr. 22, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Minimum 

day

0.1

-

Mean

17.9 

41.1

*92.8

Acre-feet

t!2,980 

29,790

$67,350

Calendar year

Mean

18.5 

41.6

-

Acre-feet

13,360 

30,140

-

* Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 99

975. North Branch Two Rivers near Northcote, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 48°49'06", long 97°03'll", In NE£NW£ sec.31, T.162 N., R.49 W., at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Northcote and 3.8 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1941 to September 1942, March 1945 to November 1951.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 769.03 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--? years (1941-42, 1945-51), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1941-42, 1945-51: Maximum dally discharge, 2,600 cfs May 13-17, 1950; maximum 

gage height observed, 26.54 ft May 13, 1950 (backwater from Red River of the North); 

no flow at times In each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

98.7 

.44

Nov.

16.8 

.21

Dec.

3.13

Jan.

0

Feb.

0.4,3

Mar.

O.46

Apr.

662

May

337

June

62.8

July

3.93

Aug.

0.53

Sept.

0.33

The year

98.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

6.O70 

27

Nov.

998 

12

Dec.

192

Jan.

0

Feb.

24

Mar.

29

Apr.

39,360

May

2O.75O

June

3,740

July

242

Aug.

32

Sept.

20

The year

71,460

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

!fear

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water yesr ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,190

Date

Apr. 18, 1951

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

98.7

Acre-feet

71,460

Calendsr year

Mean

333

A-s re-feet

t240,900

t Corrected.

723-454 O - 64 -
100 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

990. Pemblna River near Manitou, Manitoba

Location. Lat 49°08'50", long 98°33'40", In NE£ sec.23, T.2, R.9 W., on bridge near Lea's 

farm, 7 miles south of Manitou.

Drainage area. 2,300 sq ml (revised).

Records available'. April 1921 to September 1957 (no winter records prior to 1957). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Tape gage. Datum of gage Is 1,245.0 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, by 

(Teodetlc Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1956, chain gage at datum 89.07 ft lower.

Extremes. 1921-57: Maximum discharge observed, 5,030 cfs Apr. 17, 1949 (gage height, 

101.68 ft, datum then In use); no flow at times In some years.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Engineering and Water Resources Branch, Department of 

Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

107

7.3

.8

2.37

72.5

15.3

78

-

-

~

Nov.

*50

-

.3

2.17

41.5

.

26.3

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

_

4.0

-

-

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

.

3.2

-

-

-

Feb.

-

-

-

-

-

_

1.3

-

-

-

Mar.

_

-

-

-

11.0

.

91

-

-

-

Apr.

475

205

44.3

37.3

1,070

480

212

-

-

-

May

399

160

20. 4

24.1

616

1,590

124

-

-

-

June

194

82

93.9

318

321

530

69

-

-

-

July

79

28.7

56.6

627

181

233

21.1

-

-

-

Aug.

36.4

7.1

23.9

293

59.9

130

41.3

-

-

-

Sept.

18.9

.6

6.1

136

22.2

94

93

-

-

-

The year

-

-

-

-

-

.

63.8

-

-

-

* Not previously published; records estimated or partly estimated on basis of available gageheight record, weather records, and records for station at Neche.

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

yeai

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6,75O

448

52

146

4,460

943

4,80O

-

-

-

Nov.

*2,980

-

2

129

2,470

-

1,560

-

-

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

-

248

-

-

-

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

.

196

-

-

-

Feb.

.

-

-

-

-

_

73

-

-

-

Mar.

-

-

-

-

676

_

5,610

-

-

-

Apr.

28,260

12,200

2,640

2,220

63,450

28 , 550

12,59O

-

-

-

May

24,530

9,810

1,250

1,480

37,870

97,850

7,620

-

-

-

June

11,560

4,900

5,590

18,920

19,130

31,520

4,130

-

-

-

July

4,860

1,770

3,480

38,560

11,130

14,350

1,300

-

-

-

Aug.

2,240

434

1,470

18,000

3,680

7,980

2,540

-

-

-

Sept.

1,130

38

365

8,120

1,320

5,590

5,520

-

-

-

The year

-

-

-

-

-

-

46,170

-

-

-

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

642

556

286

955

1,660

2,480

450

-

-

-

Date

.

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

June 5, 1953

July 1, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

May 1, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

-

-

-

Mlrlmum 

day

.

-

O

0

-

-

_

0.7

-

-

-

Mean

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

63.8

-

-

-

Acre-feet

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

46,170

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

992. Pembina River near Kaleida, Manitoba

101

Location. Lat 49°03'30", long 98°27'50", in NW^ sec.22, T.I R.8, at bridge 4^ miles south 

of Kaleida.

Drainage area. 2,880 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,115 ft (from topographic ma*0. Prior 

H;o Oct. 1, 1959, at datum 79.00 ft lower.

Extremes. 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs Apr. 24, 1960 (gage height, 9.22 ft); no 

flow Jan. 19 to Mar. 22, 1959.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Water Resources Branch, Department of Northe-ri Affairs 

and National Resources, Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

138 

.5 

33.6

Nov.

61 

9.0 

99

Dec.

72 

3.6 

108

Jan.

35.6 

.6 

55

Feb.

17.0 

0 

43.7

Mar.

19.3 

9.3 

20.4

Apr.

154 

193 

1,640

May

80 

75 

1,170

June

19.3 

41.5 

366

July

11. Z 

9.2 

148

Aug.

0.9 

7.0 

70

Sept.

0.3 

4.2 

31.5

The year

51 

29.3 

315

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

8,510 

2S 

2,060

Nov.

3,640 

538 

5,910

Dec.

4,430 

222 

6,650

Jan.

2,190 

36 

3,370

Feb.

944 

0 

2,520

Mar.

1,190 

571 

1,250

Apr.

9,180 

11,480 

97,540

May

4,910 

4,590 

72,230

June

1,150 

2,470 

21,800

July

691 

564 

9,100

Aug.

57 

430 

4,330

Sept.

18 

248 

1,870

The year

36,910 

21,180 

. 228,600

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

ifear

195S 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a303 

528 

2,660

Date

Apr. 6, 1958 

Apr. 5, 1959 

Apr. 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

0.2 

0 

5.9

Mean

51 

29.3 

315

Ac re -feet

36,910 

21,180 

228,600

Calendar year

Mean

29.2 

48.4

Acre -feet

21,120 

35,010

a Maximum daily.

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

Location. Lat 48"52', long 98"01', in SWv sec.10, T.162 N., R.57 W. , on right bank 25 ft 

upstream from county bridge, 3? miles above mouth, and 6 miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi (revised), of which about 10 sq mi is noncontributinf. 

Records available.--April 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1956, wire-weight gage at bridge 25 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 4,160 cfs Apr. 11, 1960 (gage height, 13.28 ft); 

 rib flow Jan. 4 to Feb. 22, 1958; minimum gage height, 4.91 ft Sept. 7,. 1960.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

195S 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1.46 

2.75 

.35 

1.76

Nov.

2.86 

1.62 

.36 

1.57

Dec.

1.00 

.78 

.31 

.74

Jan.

0.65 

.02 

.38 

.68

Feb.

0.20 

.29 

.41 

.60

Mar.

41.4 

3.20 

32.0 

.74

Apr.

404 

11.4 

6.05 

100 

308

May

137 

7.78 

2.34 

14.6 

18.2

June

21.7 

4.99 

.44 

15.9 

4.46

July

6.46 

2.38 

3.46 

2.53 

.82

Aug.

2.08 

21.6 

.16 

.30 

.27

Sept.

2.4? 

10.2 

.If 

.24 

.11

The year

8.91 

1.7S 

13.9 

27.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

90 

169 

21 

108

Nov.

170 

96 

22 

93

Dec.

61 

48 

19 

45

Jan.

40 

1.0 

23 

42

Feb.

11 

16 

23 

35

Mar.

2,550 

197 

1,970 

45

Apr.

24,060 

677 

360 

5,960 

18,320

May

8,450 

478 

144 

897 

1,120

June

1,290 

297 

26 

948 

265

July

397 

146 

213 

156 

50

Aug.

128 

1,330 

10 

18 

16

Sept.

144 

606 

11 

14 

6.J

The year

6,460 

1,290 

10,070 

2Q,15O

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

143S 

1508 

155S 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,800 

447 

20 

996 

4,160

Date

Apr. 21, 1956 

Aug. 1, 1957 

July 5, 1958 

Apr. 3, 1959 

Apr. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

0.1 

0 

.1 

.1

Mean

8.91 

1.78 

13.9 

27.8

Acre-feet

6,460 

1,290 

10,070 

20,150

Calendar year

Mean

8.90 

1.44 

14.2

Acre-feet

6,450 

1,040 

10,260
102 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

995. Pembina River near Walhalla, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°53'32", long 97°59'09", in SE&SWif sec. 35, T.163 N., R.57 W., on left 

bank 1^ miles downstream from Little Pembina River and 3^ miles southwest of Walhalla.

Drainage area. 3, 330 sq'mi, approximately (revised). 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 970 ft (by barometer). Irior to Oct. 24, 

T941, staff gage and Oct. 24, 1941, to Nov. 10, 1943, chain gage, at saire site and 

datum.

Average discharge . 21 years (1939-60), 211 cfs (152,800 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 180 cfs (130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge , 20,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 19.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement 

of peak flow; no flow at times in 1940-41, 1947, 1953, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

129

19.2

.58

2.91

114

37.5

91.4

160

.35

32.0

Nov.

74.8

11.9

3.22

5.42

61.9

20.0

51.3

87.9

2.48

65.5

Dec.

26.1

5.58

1.11

3.15

27.3

7.6

10.1

62.3

2.12

83.7

Jan.

24.7

3.39

O

.33

15.2

6.1

6.7

35.9

1.01

51.2

Feb.

21.6

3.01

0

.90

16.6

8.7

1.1

24.8

.32

30.2

Mar.

81.4

19.0

1.9

13.2

22.7

9.4

171

39.4

47.2

18.6

Apr.

817

281

65.5

83.2

1,584

1,332

260

179

416

1,976

May

470

183

50.6

62.5

763

2,348

175

97.2

125

1,188

June

256

105

148

426

511

722

108

29. 0

91.9

438

July

104

51.9

76.6

697

247

327

44.2

18.4

20.5

175

Aug.

53.5

14.1

49.5

347

75.0

156

67.2

.58

9.92

71.0

Sept.

31.4

.82

8.35

175

39.0

118

114

.24

3.43

30.0

The year

174

58.0

33.8

152

289

429

92.0

61.4

59.8

345

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7,940

1,180

36

179

7,OZO

2.31O

5,620

9,850

22

1,970

Nov.

4,450

706

192

323

3,690

1,190

3,050

5,230

147

3,900

Dec.

1,610

343

68

194

1,680

470

619

3,830

130

5,150

Jan.

1,520

208

0

20

932

377

415

2,210

62

3,150

Feb.

1,200

173

0

5O.2

920

498

60

1,380

18

1,740

Mar.

5,000

1,170

115

814

1,400

579

10,500

2,420

2,900

1,150

Apr.

48,59O

16,700

3,900

4.95O

94,270

79,25O

15,490

10,630

24,76O

117,600

May

28,910

11,260

3,110

3,84O

46,930

144,400

10,760

5,980

7,700

73,020

June

15,230

6,240

8,820

25,320

30,410

45,92O

6,450

1,720

5,470

26.09O

July

6,400

3,190

4,71O

42,850

15.21O

20,120

2,720

1,130

1,260

10, 740

Aug.

3,290

865

3.O40

21,340

4,610

9,570

4,130

36

610

4,370

Sept.

1,870

49

497

10,420

2,320

7,000

6,780

14

204

1.79O

The year

126,000

42,080

24,490

110,300

209,400

311,700

66,590

44,430

43,280

250,700

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

fear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,310

a500

642

1,160

3,400

5,990

725

t>500

t>2,OOO

5,690

Date

-

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

June 3, 1953

July 6, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 25, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

20

.2

0

.2

10

5

1

.2

0

3.4

Mean

_

174

58.0

33.8

152

289

429

92.0

61.4

59.8

345

Ac re -feet

-

126,000

42,080

24,490

110,300

209,400

311,700

66,590

44,430

43,280

250,700

Calendar year

Mean

648

158

55.3

34.4

169

278

437

105

35.7

74.6

-

Ac re -feet

469,200

114,200

40,150

24,890

122,000

201,000

317,000

76,220

25,820

54,000

-

a Maximum dally. 

t> About.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 103

1000. Pembina River at Neche, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 48°59 I 20", long 97°33 I 05", in SE^NW^ sec.31, T.164 N., R.53., on right 

bank 4 blocks (revised) east of State Highway 18, at north edge of Neche.

Drainage area. 3,410 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available .--May 1903 to September 1908, June 1909 to September 1915, A-oril 1919 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 805 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage at Great Northern Railway bridge 1 mile 

upstream, at same datum. May 25, 1932, to Apr. 17, 1939, chain gage on bridge on State 

Highway 18, 500 ft downstream from railway bridge, at same datum.

Average discharge.--52 years (1903-8, 1909-15, 1919-60), 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 120 cfs (86,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1903-15. 1919-60: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 20, 1950 (gage height, 

21.58 ft, backwater from ice), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at 

times in each year 1932-41, 1953, 1960.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic; feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

152

28.9

3.58

8.82

144

53.3

100

165

5.34

31.9

Nov.

87.8

15.7

6.05

9.57

76.5

25.0

63.2

86.7

3.82

61.7

Dec.

37.4

7.3

1.36

3.65

28.0

14.5

20.0

61.5

.33

100

Jan.

31.5

1.3

.22

1.06

10.5

8.8

15.7

35.1

.15

66.0

Feb.

25.0

1.0

.10

.32

16.1

8.6

7.7

21.1

.10

39.7

Mar.

38.4

1.28

.93

9.25

13.6

12.1

118

24.2

.75

23.1

Apr.

845

284

71.1

94.6

1,511

1,180

275

206

500

1,833

May

513

204

46.5

80.6

854

2,264

202

125

166

1,252

June

266

123

158

390

579

881

135

38.8

140

480

July

120

70.5

90.8

687

304

377

63.9

31.9

39.8

203

Aug.

67.3

20.6

64.0

401

109

183

77.6

5.19

18.0

94.3

Sept.

48.6

4.52

14.7

206

57.0

140

117

2.31

10.8

44.0

The year

186

63.4

38.1

159

308

430

99.8

67.1

73.4

351

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9,340

1,780

220

542

8,850

3,270

6,150

10,160

328

1,960

Nov.

5,220

935

360

569

4,550

1,490

3,760

5,160

227

3,670

Dec.

2,300

448

84

224

1,720

889

1,230

3,780

20

6,170

Jan.

1,940

79

13

65

643

543

968

2,160

8.9

4,060

Feb.

1,390

58

5.6

18

897

492

426

1,170

5.6

2,280

Mar.

2,360

79

57

568

839

746

7,280

1,490

46

1,420

Apr.

50,250

16,870

4,230

5,630

89,890

70,210

16,390

12,230

29,770

109, 100

May

31,520

12,570

2,860

4,950

52,540

139, 200

12,420

7,720

10,230

76,990

June

15,800

7,320

9,380

23,200

34,470

52,430

8,030

2,310

8,330

28,590

July

7,390

4,330

5,590

42,220

18,670

23,190

3,930

1,960

2,450

12,500

Aug.

4,140

1,270

3,940

24,670

6,710

11,220

4,770

319

1,110

5,800

Sept.

2,890

269

873

12,240

3,390

8,310

6,930

138

644

2,620

The year

134,500

46,010

27,610

114,900

223,200

312,000

72,280

48,600

53,170

255,200

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,000

a550

250

846

2,700

5,200

661

442

1,800

4,040

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

June 10, Aug. 3

July 7, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 27, 1956

Mar. 27, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

33

1

0

.3

8

7

5

.8

.1

0

Mean

_

186

63.4

38.1

159

308

430

99.8

67.1

73.4

351

Acre -feet

.

134,500

46,010

27,610

114,900

223,200

312,000

72,280

48,600

53,170

255,200

Calender year

Mean

622

167

59.9

39.1

178

295

437

111

41.5

88.9

-

Acre -feet

450,400

120,800

43,510

28,280

128,700

213,700

317,500

80,240

30,070

64,390

-
104 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1005. Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°45', long 97°54', in SW£ sec.21, T.161 N., R.56 W., on right bank 

l| miles northeast of Concrete and 1^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.9 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Datum of gage is 1,108.95 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by 

Soil Conservation Service).,

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 2.81 cfs (2,030 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 260 cfs Apr. 2, 1955 (gage height, 9.74 ft, from 

floodmarks, backwater from ice); no flow most of time each year.

Remarks. Flood flow affected by temporary retention in four retarding basins above 

"station. The farthest downstream retarding basin,located 1 mile above station, is used 

to regulate summer flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953 

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

~

_

0.35

2.42

.20

0

.05

0

NOV.

"

~

_

0.11

.21

.88

0

.06

.02

Dec.

~

_

0.10

.10

.10

.32

0

0

Jan.

~

_

0

.12

.01

.01

0

0

Feb.

"

_

0

.18

.01

.34

0

0

Mar.

~

~

_

0.27

.11

7.6

2.76

.47

.01

Apr.

~

~

_

31.6

47.9

3.01

1.20

10.9

31.0

May

~

~

_

1.78

31.7

1.83

.11

4.29

2.50

June

~

~

_

3.69

5.06

1.22

.12

1.41

.11

July

0.33

4.25

.87

.12

.54

.51

0

Aug.

0.68

0

.30

0

.02

0

0

Sept.

2.37

0

.29

.01

0

0

0

The year

_

3. '49

7.41

1.26

.45

1.47

2.76

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

21

149

12

0

3.2

0

Nov.

_

6.5

12

52

0

3.6

1.4

Dec.

_

6.3

6.1

6.3

20

0

0

Jan.

_

0

7.5

.6

.4

0

0

Feb.

_

0

11

.4

19

0

0

Mar.

_

17

6.5

468

170

29

.4

Apr.

_

1,880

2,850

179

71

650

1,840

May

_

110

1,950

112

6.5

264

154

June

-

220

301

73

7.3

84

6.3

July

20

262

53

7.5

33

31

0

Aug.

42

0

19

0

1.0

0

0

Sept.

141

0

17

.6

0

0

0

The year

-

_

2,520

5,380

911

328

1,060

2,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

_

_

1388

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

_

_

_

260

243

90

a20

35

100

Date

_

_

_

_

_

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 25, 3956

Mar. 21, 1957

Mar. 26, 1958

Apr. 6, 7, 1959

Apr. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

_

_

3.49

7.41

1.26

.45

1.47

2.76

Acre-feet

_

-

_

_

_

2,520

5,380

911

328

1,060

2,000

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

3.67

7.28

1.19

.44

1.46

-

Acre -feet

_

_

_

_

_

2,660

5,290

861

315

1,060
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 105

1010. Tongue River at Akra, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°46'40", long 97°42 I 55", in SE£ sec.ll,T.161 N., R.55 W., on right bank 

0.6 mile east of Akra and 4.2 miles west of Cavalier.

Drainage area. 162 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April to June 1950 (in WSP 1137-B), October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 920.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil'Conservation Service). Prior to July 10, 1954, chain gage 

l| miles upstream at datum 20.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 16.4 cfs (11,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1950-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950 (gage height, 48.7 ft, 

from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,500 

cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow Dec. 1-27, 1952.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1950, is the highest known since settlement of the region 

(about 1860).

Remarks, Flood flow affected by temporary retention In eight retarding basins above 

station (combined capacity, 10,000 acre-ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.54

1.25

2.59

5.54

17.4

5.77

6.21

2.70

3.71

Nov.

2.81

.38

2.52

4.68

4.39

15.8

5.53

2.21

3.06

Dec.

2.07

.06

1.24

1.92

3.03

5.9

3.34

1.70

3.37

Jan.

1.25

.51

.64

1.23

3.40

2.88

2.21

2.10

2.64

Feb.

1.00

.24

1.09

1.60

4.23

1.50

2.38

1.86

2.03

Mar.

4.57

2.03

7.06

1.61

3.92

40.1

9.41

5.54

1.85

Apr.

46.8

9.84

36.0

168

294

28.5

15.6

100

197

May

5.90

18.9

18.5

18.1

209

2.15

6.38

20.2

38.2

June

1.91

15.5

51.7

22.5

32.7

13.2

3.95

7.91

6.22

July

1.24

2.41

4.13

34.9

13.9

6.25

11.9

2.65

2.23

Aug.

0.54

4.64

3.09

2.01

4.69

7.78

1.12

.99

1.09

Sept.

0.58

1.68

7.32

1.95

11. S

20.6

.95

2.45

1.00

The year

5.97

4.84

11.3

21.8

50.1

14.2

5.77

12.4

21.6

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

218

77

159

341

1,070

355

382

166

228

Nov.

167

52

150

278

261

942

329

132

182

Dec.

128

4.0

76

118

186

363

205

105

207

Jan.

77

31

39

75

209

177

136

129

162

Feb.

58

13

60

89

244

83

132

103

117

Mar.

281

125

434

99

241

2,470

579

341

113

Apr.

2,780

5S5

2,140

9,970

17,510

1,700

928

5,950

11,700

May

363

1,160

1,140

1,110

12,840

1,320

392

1,240

2,350

June

114

922

3,080

1,340

1,950

788

235

471

370

July

76

148

254

2,150

853

384

732

163

137

Aug.

33

285

190

123

288

478

69

61

67

Sept.

35

100

436

116

702

1,230

57

146

60

The year

4,330

3,500

8,160

15,810

36,350

10,290

4,180

9,010

15,690

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

-

a260

a!78

187

700

1,350

340

78

485

654

Date

_

_

Apr. 1, 1952

May 31, 1953

June 12, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 19, 1956

Mar. 22, 1957

July 5, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

0.4

0

.6

.7

2.0

1.3

.8

.4

.6

Mean

_

_

5.97

4.84

11.3

21.8

50.1

14.2

5.77

12.4

21.6

Acre-feet

_

_

4,330

3,500

8,160

15,810

36,350

10,290

4,180

9,010

15,690

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

5.44

5.19

11.7

22.9

50.3

13.2

5.06

12.7

-

Acre -feet

_

_

3,950

3,750

8,510

16,590

36,500

9,550

3,660

9,220

-

a Maximum observed.
106 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1015. Tongue River at Cavalier, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°47'55", long 97°37'35", in SE^NEq; sec.4, T.161 N., R.54 W., on left 

abutment of dam half a mile upstream from State Highway 5 in Cavalier.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1938 to October 1951.

Gage. Staff gage and concrete control. Datum of gage is 880.98 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 21, 

1946 (revised), wire-weight or chain gage at site 0.5 mile downstream at datum 11.74 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 13 years (1938-51), 21.3 cfs (15.420 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 19.5 cfs (14,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1938-51: Maximum discharge (not including bypass flow), 1,340 cfs May 8, 1950 

(gage height, 4.58 ft); no flow for several months in some years. During the floods of 

April and May 1950 large amounts of water bypassed the gage. Maximum discharge 

including bypass flow, 11,800 cfs Apr. 18, 1950, on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow at site about 5 miles upstream.

Remarks. During the floods of April and May 1950 and probably during the flood of April 

1948, large amounts of water bypassed the gage and are not Included in the records.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

5.28 

3.05

Nov.

3.92

Dec.

2.28

Jan.

1.60

Feb.

1.00

Mar.

27.0

Apr.

106

May

19.5

June

7.65

July

1.97

Aug . Sept .

3.96 2.54

The year

15.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

325 

187

Nov.

233

Dec.

140

Jan.

99

Feb.

56

Mar.

1,660

Apr.

6,310

May

1,200

June

455

July

121

Aug . Sept .

244 151

The year

10,990

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950 

1951

WSP

12OS

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

420

Date

Apr. 5, 1951

Minimum 

day

0.4

Mean

15.2

Acre-feet

10.99O

Calendar year

Mean

55.7

Ac re -feet

40,310
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 107

1025. Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00'30", long 97°13'00", In sec.2, T.I, R.2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft 

downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge In Emerson, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pemblna River, and 

at mile 154.3.

Drainage area. 40,200 sq ml, approximately, Includes 3,800 sq ml (revised) In closed 

basins.

Records available. March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1929 

(monthly discharge only, published In WSP 1308), October 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. 

May 3, 1912, to Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or staff gage on Canadian National Railway bridge, 1,500 ft upstream. May 3, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower 

than present datum; Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower thai 

present datum; Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present 

datum; and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 48 years (1912-60), 2,711 cfs (1,963,000 acre-ft per year); meiian of 

yearly mean discharges, 2,320 cfs (1,680,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1912-60: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 90.8? ft); 

minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (gage height, 44.00 ft).

Cooperation. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada 

under agreement with the United States.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,330

1,580

945

893

816

942

682

3,780

430

564

Nov.

2,070

1.41O

864

961

829

604

1,330

3,380

489

588

Dec.

2,160

1,910

698

936

717

450

G14

1,710

358

627

Jan.

2,050

1,790

610

834

732

432

443

1,380

348

618

Feb.

1,800

1,910

611

847

652

455

408

1,310

343

557

Mar.

2,290

2,010

1.37O

1,380

653

509

1,450

1,870

633

471

Apr.

19,7OO

17,200

4,060

5,820

10,600

12 , 8OO

5,880

3,330

6,050

16,5OO

May

10,90O

7,660

3,150

4,230

3,230

14,600

4,540

1,650

2,110

5,210

June

4,940

3,81O

8,890

4,280

4,290

5,430

4,200

1,420

2,750

3,110

July

2,740

5,88O

5,530

2,960

2,74O

4,090

9,280

4,050

2,070

2,280

Aug.

1,460

2,280

2,300

1,440

1,820

1,160

2,830

1,000

759

589

Sept.

1,960

1,380

1,320

895

942

2,030

6,390

459

544

619

The year

4,6OO

4,060

2,53O

2,124

2,330

3,620

3,180

2,120

1.40O

2,630

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

204,800 

97,230 

58,130 

54,900 

50,260

57,920 

41,940 

232,200 

26,440 

34,660

Nov.

123,400 

84,080 

51,400 

57,190 

49,330

35,950 

78,850 

201,200 

29,080 

34,970

Dec.

132,800 

117,200 

42,91C 

57,530 

44,140

27,660 

37,730 

105,400 

22 ,020 

38,580

Jan.

126,200 

109,900 

37,480 

51,320 

44,990

26,540 

27,220 

85,030 

21,410 

37,990

Feb.

99,950 

110,100 

33, 910 

47,060 

36,220

26,200 

22,640 

72,500 

19,030 

32,020

Mar.

140, 6OO 

123,600 

83, 950 

84,600 

40, 180

31,320 

88, 880 

114, 800 

38, 910 

28,960

Apr.

1469,000 

1,021000 

241^00 

346,400 

630,600

758,900 

SSOjOOO 

198,200 

360,100 

983J500

May

S67, 90O 

471,200 

193, 700 

260,100 

198,400

895,000 

279,000 

101,300 

129,800 

520, 100

June

294,000 

227,OOO 

529,OOO 

254, 900 

255, OOO

322,900 

250, OOO 

84, 750 

L63.500 

185,100

July

168,600 

561,400 

340, 100 

181,900 

168,500

251,600 

570,800 

249,300 

127, 100 

14O,30O

Aug.

89,830 

140,500 

141,500 

88,280 

111,600

71,100 

177,100 

61,770 

46,640 

36,240

Sept.

116,300 

81,880 

78,350 

53,280 

56,050

120,600 

380, 100 

27,300 

32,360 

36,840

The year

3,333,000 

2,945,000 

1,832,000 

1,537,000 

1,685,000

2,626,000 

2,304,000 

1,534,000 

1,O16,OOO 

1,909,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a26,60O

a24,2OO

al4,500

all, 500

24,000

33,800

15,300

7,940

a!5,720

30,500

Date

-

Apr, 15,18,1951

Apr. 24, 26, 27

June 28, 1953

Apr. 17, 1954

Apr. 10, 1955

Apr. 27, 1956

July 5, 1957

July 12, 1958

Apr. 10, 1959

Apr. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,200

1,120

575

733

569

373

360

409

204

349

pt. 30

Mean

_

4,600

4,O6O

2,530

2,124

2,330

3,620

3,180

2,120

1,400

2,630

Acre-feet

-

3,333,000

2,945,000

1,832,000

1,537,000

1,685,000

2,626,000

2,304,000

1,534,000

1,016,000

1,909,000

Calendar ysar

Mean

12,440

4,380

3,855

2,555

2,090

2,290

3,680

3,710

1,480

1,450

-

Acr«?-feet

9,006,000

3,171,000

2,799,000

1,849,000

1,512,000

1,663,000

2,663,000

2,685,000

1,072,000

1,047,000

-

a Maximum dally discharge.
108 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1045. Roseau River below South Pork near Malung, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°47'30", long 95°44'40", in SW^ sec.6, T.161 N. , R.39 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and If miles northwest of Malung.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 14 years (1946-60), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1946-60: Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 22.51 ft); 

no flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of concrete control); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Mar. 3-8, 1947.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

212

60.5

5.15

39.5

4.04

27.6

27.3

316

17.1

49.7

Nov.

67.6

20.0

8.48

29.8

6.51

17.0

229

192

44.9

34.2

Dec.

37.3

9.83

3.66

13.2

2.80

6.75

19.3

26.7

31.3

11.5

Jan.

17.4

5.78

3.0

7.3

3.00

4.87

6.67

5.72

14.0

8.14

Feb.

9.93

4.92

2.92

7.7

2.97

5.30

4.15

11.3

6.04

4.13

Mar.

13.9

3.81

68.0

7.7

3.19

5.56

139

26.5

45.9

1.68

Apr.

1,433

264

124

442

229

755

339

51.7

558

482

May

351

58.0

153

357

115

595

190

32.0

223

124

June

60.6

32.0

146

216

238

119

351

39.9

102

154

July

20.8

163

62.6

17.1

27.5

359

690

283

85.5

38.1

Aug.

11.7

26.5

11.6

5.09

3.17

51.7

56.0

21.2

18.8

12.7

Sept.

73.2

6.60

42.0

2.29

4.61

398

710

2.24

21.1

2.02

The year

191

54.5

52.6

95.3

52.9

195

230

84.7

97.1

76.2

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13,020

3,720

317

2,430

248

1,700

1,680

19,440

1,050

3,060

Nov.

4,020

1,190

504

1,780

387

1,010

13,640

11,410

2,670

2,030

Pec.

2,290

604

225

811

172

415

1,190

1,640

1,920

707

Jan.

1,070

356

184

446

184

299

410

351

858

501

Feb.

552

283

162

426

165

305

230

629

335

238

Mar.

857

234

4,180

474

196

342

8,520

1,630

2,820

104

Apr.

85,250

15,690

7,380

26,310

13,610

44,930

2O,16O

3,080

53,190

28,690

May

21,570

3,570

9,410

21,970

7,040

36,590

11,700

1,970

13,690

7,620

June

3,610

1,910

8,670

12,830

14,160

7,080

20,870

2,370

6,100

9,14O

July

1,280

10,030

3,850

1,050

1,690

22,070

42,410

17,390

5,260

2,340

Aug.

722

1,630

712

313

195

3,180

3,440

1,300

1,160

778

Sept.

4,350

393

2,500

136

275

23,670

42,280

133

1,260

120

The year

138,600

39,610

38,090

68 , 980

38,320

141,600

166,500

61,340

70,310

55,330

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,440

500

395

798

887

2,040

2,130

668

1,200

984

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

May 14, 1953

Apr. 14, 1954

June 4, 1955

Apr. 24, 1956

Sept. 6, 1957

July 9, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

3.0

2.0

2.5

1.4

.2

4.6

3.8

.4

.7

.6

Mean

.

191

54.5

52.6

95.3

52.9

195

230

84.7

97.1

76.2

Acre -feet

-

138,600

39,610

38,090

68,980

38,320

141,600

166,500

61,340

70,310

55,330

Calendar year

Mean

326

172

49.4

58.1

89.4

56.2

213

252

47.7

97.3

-

Acre-feet

236,100

124,800

35,140

42,070

64,760

40,64O

155,000

182,500

34,490

70,470

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 109

1060. Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", la NE^ sec.34, T.164 N., R.39 W., on left bank 

half a mile south of international boundary, 3^ miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 

8 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi. Prior to October 1958, 151 sq ml; change due to construction 

of drainage ditch within basin.

Records available. September 1928 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete prior to 

1941). Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 1,038.4 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1928-29, 1940-60), 58.5 cfs (42,350 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--1928-60: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 960 cfs; no flow at times in some years.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

132

22.2

.95

7.35

5.56

35.8

28.1

37.4

14.6

96.8

Nov.

25.0

10.9

1.80

5.82

5.25

15.0

108

26.8

29.4

23.0

Dec.

5.47

1.32

.89

4.O1

3.69

3.90

5.7

3.07

8.O7

6.56

Jan.

3.37

.55

.94

3.99

2.03

1.94

1.50

1.66

3.72

2.83

Pet).

3.51

1.49

.86

1.62

1.76

2.18

1.67

4.27

1.64

1.77

Mar.

6.79

2.48

7.68

3.62

1.70

3.86

41.6

10.5

7.26

1.58

Apr.

226

33.5

28.1

160

197

252

126

13.8

147

243

May

174

11.9

50.3

201

97.8

270

165

11.1

219

109

June

27.5

13.1

106

127

232

73.7

214

8.38

169

76.9

July

2.10

22.3

35.5

11.7

34.8

224

134

93.2

40.5

31.2

Aug.

5.96

3.68

3.82

3.80

3.12

48.2

15.1

10.2

16.9

11.0

Sept.

18.7

.98

7.84

9.58

12.0

104

24.7

3.57

15.0

3.34

The year

52.6

10.4

20.4

44.9

49.5

86.4

72.2

18.8

56.1

50.4

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,12O

1,360

59

452

342

2,200

1,730

2,30O

897

5,950

Nov.

1,490

651

107

347

312

894

6,44O

1,590

1,750

1,37O

Dec.

336

81

55

246

227

24O

351

189

496

404

Jan.

207

34

58

245

125

119

92

102

228

174

Pet).

195

86

48

90

98

125

93

237

91

102

Mar.

418

152

472

222

1O5

237

2,560

645

447

97

Apr.

13,420

1,990

1,670

9,490

11,750

14,970

7,470

818

8,760

14,450

May

10,690

733

3,O9O

12,350

6,O2O

16,600

1O.16O

681

13,440

6,680

June

1,630

7 SO

6,33O

7,56O

13,79O

4,390

12,720

498

1O,O80

4,580

July

129

1,370

2,180

720

2,140

13,770

8,250

5,73O

2,490

1,920

Aug.

367

226

235

234

192

2,960

928

629

1,040

674

Sept.

1,110

58

466

570

713

6,19O

1,470

212

895

199

The year

38,110

7,520

14,770

32,530

35,810

62,70O

52,260

13,630

40,610

36,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

389

69

235

514

557

862

422

165

595

7O8

Date

-

May 1-2, 1951

July 4, 1952

June 3, 1953

Apr. 30, 1954

June 6, 1955

July 5-6,1956

June 15, 1957

July 10, 1958

May 7, 1959

Apr. 15, I960

Minimum 

day

_

1.3

.5

.6

1.1

.4

1.5

.8

1.0

1.1

1.4

Mean

-

52.6

10.4

20.4

44.9

49.5

86.4

72.2

18.8

56.1

50.4

Acre-feet

-

38,110

7,520

14,770

32,530

35,810

62.70O

52,260

13,630

40,610

36J6OO

Calendar year

Mean

127

41.8

7.79

21.5

44.7

52.8

93.5

66.1

17.5

62.4

-

Ac"e-feet

92,100

3O, 260

5,650

15,590

32,360

38,270

67,880

47,82O

12,700

45,200

-
110 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1070. Pine Creek near Pine Creek, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'35", long 95°55'04", in SW£sw£ sec.26, T.164 N., R.41 W., on right 

bank half a mile south of international boundary, 2 miles northeast of village of Pine 

Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 74.6 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1953; winter records incomplete 1930-40.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.42 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, stfff gage and 

Mar. 13, 1929, to Aug. 29, 1940, water-stage recorder, at site 50 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--25 years (1928-53), 26.3 cfs (19,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1928-53: Maximum discharge, 706 cfs Sept. 25, 1941, from ratirg curve extended above 450 cfs; maximum gage height, 10.18 ft Apr. 24, 1950; no flow Jan. 5-14, 

1942, Aug. 19-28, 1953.

Remarks.--Diversion above station to Roseau River Game Refuge began June 17, 1953. 

Cooperation.--This station was maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Oct.

58.1 

22.1 

8.48

Nov.

19.3 

11.0 

11.5

Dec.

10.9

7.15 

7.68

Jan.

9.30 

5.37 

6.77

Feb.

8.13 

5.16 

6.75

Mar.

7.38 

6.84 

14.0

Apr.

114 

33.6 

36.2

May

63.5 

23.6 

53.9

June

16.1 

24.5 

47.0

July

7.85 

29.5

4.85

Aug . Sept .

25.1 29.3 

8.39 5.49 

1.00 3.73

The year

30.8 

15.2 

16.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Oct.

3,570 

1,360

521

Nov.

1,150 

656 

683

Dec.

668 

439 

472

Jan.

572 

330

417

Feb.

451 

297 

375

Mar.

454 

420 

860

Apr.

6,790 

2,000 

2,160

May

3,910 

1,450 

3,310

June

956 

1,460 

2,800

July

483 

1,810 

299

Aug.

1,540 

516 

62

Sept.

1,740 

327 

222

The year

22,280 

11,060 

12,180

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

WSF

1208 

1238 

1278

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*272 

98 

129

Date

Apr. 6, 1951 

July 5, 1952 

May 13, 1953

Minimum 

day

4.9 

4.6 

0

Mean

30.8 

15.2 

16.8

Acre'-feet

22,280 

11,060 

12,180

Calendar year

Mean

59.1 

26.7 

14.2

Acre-feet

42,810 

19,350 

10,290

Not previously published.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 111

1075. Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°54'37", long 95°55'18", in SE£ sec.27, T.163 N., R.41 W. , on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Ross, and 2.3 miles 

(revised) downstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area.--1,220 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1928-60: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); 

minimum recorded, 1.0 cfs Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the 

following stages (from information by local residents): flood in July 1919, 17.5 ft; 

flood in 1927, about 16 ft.

Remarks. High flow regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

593

122

15.5

51.1

15.7

91.0

83.2

497

34. B

169

Nov.

171

51.6

26.5

42.1

15.7

47.1

512

312

81.8

85.5

Dec.

75.0

27.3

13.8

22.5

13.8

25.5

43.7

48.5

60.1

20.1

Jan.

41.0

12.3

10.7

11.5

7.52

14.6

15.9

13.1

22.0

15.0

Feb.

27.2

12.6

7.1

11.1

6.55

11.1

12.9

20.4

8.92

10.2

Mar.

31.3

14.4

120

13.0

5.79

13.3

213

57.3

28.8

5.61

Apr.

1,911

494

234

638

579

844

700

88.2

1,051

1,023

May

1,572

125

297

835

325

1,700

617

53.1

633

439

June

137

86.0

361

502

679

487

669

67.7

365

296

July

25.0

264

116

42.5

111

830

1,234

526

139

87.3

Aug.

53.8

47.2

16.9

14.4

12.4

161

156

46.6

42.7

17.5

Sept. The year

138 399

16.0 106

53.1 106

17.9 183

30.1 149

638 406

889 429

8.69 146

43.6 209

7.06 180

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

36,490

7,500

952

3,140

968

5,600

5,110

30,570

2,140

10,390

Nov.

10,200

3,070

1,580

2,500

932

2,800

30,500

18,590

4,870

5,090

Dec.

4,610

1,680

851

1,380

851

1,570

2,690

2,980

3,690

1,230

Jan.

2,520

756

659

706

462

899

976

803

1,350

925

Feb.

1,510

724

393

617

364

639

716

1,130

495

588

Mar.

1,920

885

7,370

^99

356

817

13,110

3,520

1,770

345

Apr.

113, 700

29,380

13,930

37,940

34,460

50,220

41,670

5,250

62,560

60,890

May

96,690

7,670

18,260

51,350

19,960

104,500

37,940

3,260

38,920

26,980

June

8,140

5,120

21,500

29,840

40,390

28,970

39,810

4,030

21,710

17,610

July

1,540

16,260

7,160

2,610

6,800

51,040

75,890

32,360

8,530

5,370

Aug.

3,310

2,900

1,040

884

763

9,890

9,600

2,860

2,630

1,080

Sept.

8,210

952

3,160

1,060

1,790

37,980

52,890

517

2,590

420

The year

288,800

76,900

76,860

132,800

108,100

294,900

310,900

105,900

151,300

130,900

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,580

a760

640

1,140

980

2,150

1,600

786

1,530

1,560

Date

,

Apr. 20, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 4, 1953

May 8, 1954

June 10, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

July 16, 1957

July 18, 1958

Apr. 10, 1959

Apr. 18, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

6.6

10

4.4

8.0

2.1

11

12

3.2

4.0

1.1

Mean

-

399

106

106

183

149

406

429

146

209

180

Acre-feet

-

288,800

76,900

76,860

132,800

108,100

294,900

310,900

105,900

151,300

130,900

Calendar year

Mean

776

345

93.7

111

178

159

445

449

89.0

217

-

A-s re-feet

562,200

249,800

68,030

80,490

128,600

115,300

323,300

324,700

64,430

157,300

-

a Maximum daily discharge.
112 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1120. Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Him. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°58'54", long 96°27'46", In SE^SWi sec. 34, T.164 N., R.45 W. , on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 

0.6 mile west of Caribou.

Drainage area. 1,570 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1 to October 1917, April 1920 to September 1960 (some winter 

records Incomplete). Published as "at Caribou" prior to April 1929; 33 "below Cutoff 

ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. Records published for both sites 

April 1929 to September 1930.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, chain gage at site 

at Caribou 0.6 mile upstream at datum 0.95 ft lower.

Average discharge. 15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 298 cfs (215,700 

acre-ft per year) .

Extremes. 1917. 1920-60: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gag? height, 11.81 

ft); no flow Aug. 13, 1936.

Flood In 1916 is reported to have reached a stage of about 15.5 ft at former site 

and datum.

-Remarks . Occasionally, at high stages, there Is some natural diversion of flow above 

station to headwaters of Two Rivers.

Cooperation . - -Thi s station Is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

dot.

792

135

*14.3

64.1

17.2

91.6

*88.9

533

43.5

197

Nov.

-

-

-

-

_

-

*374

.

-

Dec.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mar.

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Apr.

1,449

553

283

611

750

805

1,034

176

1,171

1,017

May

1,827

127

292

977

585

1,944

970

86.8

909

850

June

259

82.6

429

701

867

860

822

63.1

527

419

July

41.6

263

137

74.1

188

994

1,606

581

178

169

Aug.

60.9

58.5

22.2

16.3

23.4

260

389

72.9

51.6

31.4

Sept.

149

17.9

51.7

17.9

26.1

755

915

12.9

59.5

13.9

The year

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of records of stations below So'ith Fork near 

Halting and at Ross.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

48,71O

8,310

*877

3,940

1,060

5,630

*5,464

32,770

2,670

12,11O

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

*22,230

..

-

Dec.

_

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Feb.

_

~

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

-

Mar.

_

-

-

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

Apr.

86,220

32,880

16,820

36,340

44,650

47,920

61,520

10 , 480

69,660

60,510

May

112,400

7,840

17,940

6O.090

35,990

119, 5OO

59,620

5,340

55,910

52,240

June

15,400

4,920

25,550

41,700

51,620

51,200

48,940

3,760

31,370

24,960

July

2,560

16,170

8,430

4,560

11,550

61,140

98,760

35,730

10,940

10,390

Aug.

3,740

3,590

1,360

1,000

1,440

15,990

23,920

4,48O

3,170

1,930

Sept.

8,850

1,060

3,08O

1,070

1,550

44,900

54,420

770

3,540

826

The year

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,200

al,070

797

1,160

1.O80

2,300

1,790

877

1,570

1,650

Date

_

May 2, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

June 5, 1953

May 9,12,13, 1954

June 13,14,1955

May 2, 1956

July 12, 1957

July 2O, 1958

Apr. 19-21,1959

Apr. 27-28,1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Mean

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ac re -feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

a Estimated maximum daily discharge.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 113

1133.6. Long Creek at western crossing of international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°00'01", long 103°21'08", In SE£ sec.l, T.I, R.ll W., second meridian on 

right bank, 10 miles south of Outram, Saskatchewan.

Drainage area.--2.020 sq mi, of which about 1,270 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. March 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 1,894.00 ft above 

mean sea level, international boundary survey.

Extremes. 1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,330 cfs Mar. 27, 1960 (gage height, 

8.61 ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

0

NOV.

0

Dec.

O

Jan.

0

Feb.

O

Mar.

10.0 

236

Apr.

0.7

172

May

0 

5.2

June

30.5 

8.1

July

9.1 

1.3

Aug.

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0

The year

35.3

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

0

Nov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

O

Feb.

O

Mar.

617 

14,500

Apr.

39 

10,260

May

0 

321

June

1,820 

481

July

557 

82

Aug.

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0

The year

25,640

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

?ear

1959 

1960

WSP

1708 

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a4OO 

bl,330

Date

June 30, 1959 

Mar. 27, I960

Minimum 

day

0 

0

Mean

35.3

Acre -feet

25,640

Calendar year

Mean

-

Ac re -feet

-

a Estimated.

b Maximum discharge.
114 RED RIVER OK THE NORTH BASIN

1135. Long Creek near Crosby, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58'30", long 103°16'04", in NW£ see.3, T.163 N., R.97 V., on right bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from small tributary, 

and 5 miles northeast of Crosby.

Drainage area (revised). 2,080 sq ml, approximately, of which about 1,300 sq ml Is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--March to April 1943, April 1944 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,870 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To June 21, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 27.8 cfs (20,130 aere-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 21 efs (15,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 6,240 efs Apr. 23, 1948 (gage height, 16.10 ft); 

maximum gage height, 16.10 ft Apr. 22, 23, 1948 (backwater from Ice Apr. 22); no flow 

during part of each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 22, 23, 1948. Flood in 1904 reached about the 

same stage from Information by local residents.

Monthly and. yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

O

0

0

.34

O

O

O

O

O

Dec.

0

O

0

O

1.15

0

0

0

0

O

Jan.

O

0

0

0

.55

0

0

0

O

0

Feb.

0

0

0

18.6

O

0

.04

O

0

O

Mar.

0

11.9

11.5

10.1

5O.6

33.4

4.43

34.1

14.0

260

Apr.

521

191

4.0

7.31

302

124

.2

113

.09

2 O2

May

175

3.59

19.2

9.01

174

15.5

O

.68

O

6.16

June

7.71

O

298

11.8

16.1

1.15

0

O

31.5

5.60

July

0.37

0

130

3.19

1.11

.02

O

O

12.7

1.28

Aug.

O

O

6.5

.35

.31

O

0

O

O

O

Sept.

2.25

0

.5

.1

0

0

0

O

O

O

The year

58.5

16.9

39.1

4.93

45.5

14.4

.39

12.2

4.86

39.6

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0

O

0

0

3.0

0

0

O

0

0

Nov.

0

O

O

0

20

0

O

0

O

0

Dec.

O

0

0

O

70

O

0

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

O

34

O

O

0

O

O

Feb.

0

0

0

1,030

O

0

2.0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

734

704

621

3,110

2,050

272

2,O9O

860

15,970

Apr.

31,010

11,340

240

435

17, 940

7.40O

9.9

6,7OO

5.6

11,990

May

10,76O

221

1,180

554

10,690

951

0

42

O

379

June

459

0

17,760

703

957

68

O

0

1,870

333

July

23

0

8,010

196

68

1.2

O

O

781

79

Aug.

O

0

4C1

?2

19

0

O

0

0

0

Sept.

134

0

32

7.9

0

O

O

O

O

0

The year

42,390

12,300

28,33O

3,570

32,910

10,470

284

8,830

3,52O

28,57O

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,250

550

912

121

850

300

a40

984

554

1,650

Date

_

Apr. 18, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

June 1O, 1953

Feb. 24, 1954

Mar. 30, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

Mar. 28, 1957

Mar. 31, 1958

June 29, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

Mean

_

58.5

16.9

39.1

4.93

45.5

14.4

.39

12.2

4.86

39.6

Acre-feet

_

42,390

12 , 300

28,330

3,570

32,910

10,470

2S4

8,830

3,520

28,750

Calendar year

Mer>n

31.4

53.5

16.9

31.1

5.O6

45.5

14.4

.39

12.2

4.86

-

Acre -feet

22,710

42,390

12,300

28,330

3,660

32,910

10,470

284

8,830

3,520

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 115

1136. Long Creek near Noonan, M. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°58'52", long 103°04'34", on south line of S£^ sec.36, T.164 N., R.96 W. 

on right bank 150 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from 

international boundary, and 7 miles northwest of Noonan.

Drainage area (revised) . 2 .500 

noncontributing. mi, of which about 1,620 sq mi is probably

Records available.--October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,840 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 18, 1960, wire-weight gage at same site.

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Mar. 27, 1960 (gage height, 14.4 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); no flow during several months.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0

Nov.

0.47

Dec.

0.63

Jan.

0.16

Feb.

0.14

Mar.

294

Apr.

262

May

8.02

June

5.03

July

3.6C

Aug.

0

Sept.

0

The year

47.9

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0

Nov.

28

Dec.

39

Jan.

10

Feb.

8.3

Mar.

18,060

Apr.

15,610

May

493

June

299

July

221

Aug.

0

Sept.

0

The year

34,770

1138. Short Creek below international boundary near Roche Percee, Saskatchewan 

(International gaging station)

Location.--Lat 49°01'42", long 102°51'00", in NW^ sec.11, T.I, T.7 W., second meridian, 

4 miles southwest of Roche Percee and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 480 sq mi (revised). 

Records available. March to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,360 cfs Mar. 28, 1960 (gage height, 14.39 ft); 

no flow for many days.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canao 

under agreement with the United States.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

122

Apr.

108

May

3.4

June

1.7

July

0.4

Aug.

3.4

Sept.

0.04

.The year

-

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

7,510

Apr.

6,420

May

210

June

103

July

25

Aug.

210

Sept.

3

The year

-

723-454 O - 64 - 9
116 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1140. Souris River near Sherwood, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'24", long 101°57'28", in NW^SE^NE^ sec.33, T.164 N., R.87 W., on 

right bank 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary and 16 miles northwest of 

Sherwood.

Drainage area (revised) . 9.650 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6.4CO sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,604.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1935, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 72 cfs (52,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 7,400 cfs Apr. 28, 1948 (gage height, 23.80 ft); 

no flow for periods in each year 1930-42, 1946, 1959.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 28, 1948. Flood in 1927 reached a stage of about 

22 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks . Regulation by reservoirs in Canada. Some small diversions for irrigation and 

municipal and industrial supply.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.03

21.0

5.24

12.9

57.3

32.7

20.6

4.93

1.48

28.4,

Nov.

8.78

18.5

6.39

17.9

65.4

21.0

20.9

10.6

1.69

14.2

Dec.

5.5

8.5

3.76

13.2

26.7

7.73

8.33

4.49

.14

4.45

Jan.

6.1

2.67

2.96

8.58

8.65

3.13

3.98

1.83

0

2.98

Feb.

5.2

3.50

2.85

26.0

6.83

2.49

1.05

1.74

O

1.42

Mar.

6.5

37.2

85.6

107

6.42

139

115

124,

164

103

Apr.

1,197

715

341

150

2,133

1,736

299

410

41.2

1,188

May

1,4,53

97.8

144

126

1,206

570

111

44.2

11.0

147

June

153

26.8

954

399

399

158

44.1

10.9

12.0

34.6

July

38.8

24 2

1,050

158

157

238

15£

3.95

4.15

12.6

Aug.

21.1

6.41

179

31.1

50.3

64.9

19.7

l.OB

.90

9.07

Sept.

14.3

6.37

36.7

42.5

25.4

16.2

11.4

.75

1.08

1.56

The year

244

79.9

235

.90.9

345

248

55.9

51.4

20.0

128

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

555

1,290

322

795

3,520

2,010

1,270

303

91

1,740

Nov.

523

1,100

380

1,060

3,890

1,250

1,240

630

101

843

Dec.

339

524

231

813

1,640

475

512

276

8.7

274

Jan.

375

164

182

527

532

193

245

112

0

183

Feb.

292

201

158

1,440

379

143

59

96

0

82

Mar.

397

2,290

5,260

6,600

395

8,530

7,100

7,630

10,090

6,310

Apr.

71,210

42,570

2O.3OO

8,940

126,900

103,300

17,810

24,410

2,450

70,690

May

89,320

6,020

8,870

7.740

74,150

35,050

6,820

2,720

677

9,070

June

9,1OO

1,6OO

56,770

23,740

23,720

9,390

2,620

651

712

2,060

July

2,390

1,490

64,570

9,71O

9,640

14,65O

935

243

255

777

Aug.

1,300

394

10,990

1,910

3,090

3,990

1,210

66

55

558

Sept.

850

379

2,180

2,530

1,510

964

678

45

64

93

The year

176,700

58,O20

170,200

65,800

249,400

179,900

40,500

37,180

14,500

92,680

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,680

1,200

1,780

811

5,210

3,560

750

1,380

740

2,670

Date

_

May 10, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

July 9, 1953

June 18, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr 16, 1956

Mar 25, 1957

Apr 2, 1958

Mar 23, 1959

Apr 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

4

-

2.4

7.5

4.2

2.0

.8

.1

0

.2

Mean

_

244

79.9

235

90.9

345

248

55.9

51.4

20.0

128

Acre-feet

_

176,700

58,020

170,200

65,800

249,400

179,900

40,500

37,180

14,500

92,680

Calendar year

Mean

12-8

246

77.2

238

99.7

337

247

£3.4

£0.0

£3.7

-

Acre -feet

92,680

178,100

56,040

171,900

72,190

244,100

179,200

38,690

36,170

17,160

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 117

1155. Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°27'27", long 101°35'14", in NE^NE^ sec.l, T.157 N., R.85 W., on control 

 structure of Lake Darling Dam, reservoir of Fish and Wildlife Service, on Sourls River 

about 6 miles north of Foxholm and at mile 82.9 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area (revised). 10,200 sq ml, approximately, of which about 6,700 sq ml Is 

probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. April 1936 to September 1960 (no winter records 1936-39).

Gage. Staff gage.. Datum of gage Is 1,577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Fish 

and Wildlife Service bench mark).

Extremes. 1937-60: Maximum contents observed, 130,000 acre-ft Apr. 23, 24, 1943 (gage 

height, 22.83 ft); minimum observed since April 1943 when reservoir was first filled to 

spillway level, 37,500 acre-ft Sept. 15, 16, 1959 (gage height, 11.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir Is formed by earth dam; storage began In April 1936; dam completed in 

July 1936. Usable capacity, 108,500 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (sill of 

control gates) and.21.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 3,500 acre-ft. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Water Is used during periods of low flow at 

wildlife refuges downstream.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

384,900

78,900

372,400

89,800

80,400

68,400

74,500

363,600

56,800

40,300

Nov.

380,600

73,500

371,300

384,700

79,600

67,700

73,100

362,200

55,800

41,800

Dec.

375,200

65,200

371,700

379,200

77,400

66, 800

371,800

360,200

54,500

41,600

Jan.

365,200

59,100

371,200

373,000

75,800

65,900

69,600

358,800

53,400

341,800

Feb.

a63,80O

56,300

69,400

371,400

73,000

64,300

68,000

57,500

351,300

41,900

Mar.

59,90O

60,300

74,300

74,300

75,900

71,000

72,800

63,600

59,OOO

47,900

Apr.

a93,900

94,200

389,400

76,400

121,700

111,200

383,200

a82,OOO

51, 900

97,200

May

88,100

86,700

a 96, 300

879,300

108,000

93,900

83,800

79,900

49,700

91,800

June

87,200

85,400

112,000

396,500

102,500

89,000

84,200

374,700

346,900

86,400

July

383,600

83,400

106,600

388,500

393,900

92,800

378,600

371,200

43,000

81,500

Aug.

383,200

379,800

a3O3,000

383,900

81,800

385,800

369,600

363,200

38,900

76,200

Sept.

381,900

76,500

396,200

82,100

372,100

79,400

63,700

58,900

39,OOO

369,000

a Interpolated.
118 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

1160. Souris River near Poxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'20", long 101°30'18", in SW£SE£ sec.34, T.157 N., R.84 W., on left 

bank 30 ft upstream from county highway bridge, 3 miles east of Poxholm, 19 miles upstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 98.3 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area (revised) . 10,200 sq mi, approximately, of which about 6,700 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1904 to November 1905, March to July 1906 (gage heights only), 

October 1936 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. Published as Mouse River near Poxholm, 1904-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,560.73 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1904, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 3.2 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 25, 1938, staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream, at datum about half a foot higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1904-5, 1936-60), 109 cfs, unadjusted (78,910 acre-ft per 

year); median of yearly mean discharges, 61 cfs (44,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1904-6. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 3,040 cfs May 16, 1948 (gage height, 14.79 

ft); maximum reverse flow, 25 cfs Apr. 4, 1949, caused by backwater from Des Lacs River; 

no flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Flow completely regulated since 1936 by Lake Darling and several smaller reservolrs (combined capacity, about 180,000 acre-ft, revised). Some small diversions for 

irrigation and municipal supply.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.20

81.3

17.5

89.8

66.5

27.1

87.2

12.3

22.2

17.8

Nov.

122

137

17.4

80.0

54.7

41.4

43.5

26.5

24.8

11.9

Dee.

134

108

14.7

118

53.4

25.8

44.5

27.8

24.8

14.0

Jan.

131

111

17.8

110

51.7

27.5

36.5

29.4

25.2

10.3

Feb.

33.2

58.0

15.2

107

45.9

30.6

35.8

26.2

16.2

11.0

Mar.

90.9

17.3

16.2

109

58.9

87.5

41.1

27.3

15.5

10.5

Apr.

629

145

98.7

149

L,361

1,075

119

150

138

316

May

1,652

172

30.1

45.3

1,497

942

56.5

32.0

31.2

256

June

16S

13.4

702

147

548

254

54.8

28.8

14.0

49.3

July

23.9

8.89

1,238

255

250

147

47.1

26.5

23.3

40.0

Aug.

21.8

15.1

170

71.5

217

117

93.5

25.3

28.7

43.0

Sept.

6.55

14.9

100

69.9

162

92.9

60.4

21.0

19.7

27.8

The year

254

73.4

204

112

365

239

60.1

35.9

31.9

67.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water, 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

566

5,OOO

1,080

5,520

4,090

1,670

5,360

757

1,360

1,090

Nov.

7,250

8,130

1,030

4,760

3,250

2,460

2,590

1,580

1,480

709

Dee.

8,270

6,610

903

7,230

3,280

1,590

2,740

1,710

1,530

863

Jan.

8,060

6,810

1,100

6,780

3,180

1,690

2,240

1,800

1,550

636

Feb.

1,840

3,340

846

5,930

2,550

1,760

1,990

1,460

899

636

Mar.

5,590

1,060

994

6,690

3,620

5,380

2,520

1,680

953

643

Apr.

37,450

8,640

5,870

8,890

80,990

63,970

7,090

8,920

8,220

18,800

May

]D1,500

10,560

1,850

2,790

92,030

57,920

3,470

1,970

1,920

15,720

June

10,010

797

41,800

8,760

32,620

15,110

3,260

1,710

831

2,940

July

1,470

547

76,120

15,690

15,380

9,070

2,890

1,630

1,430

2,460

Aug.

1,340

9T6

10,450

4,390

13,340

7,200

5,750

l,5fO

1,760

2,650

Sept.

390

889

5,960

4,160

9; 620

5,530

3,600

1,250

1,170

1,650

The year

183,700

53,310

148,000

81,590

264,000

173,400

43,500

26,020

23,100

48,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,120

325

1,480

444

2,330

1,890

157

368

329

926

Date

_

May 14, 1951

Apr. 24,25,1952

July 13,14,1953

June 24, 1954

Apr. 21, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956

Oct. 15, 1956

Apr. 30, 1958

Apr. 22, 1959

Apr. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.0

2.0

8.1

Z.7

12

Zl

1.4

1.2

1.2

.3

Mean

_

254

73.4

204

112

365

239

60.1

35.9

31.9

67.2

Acre -feet

_

183,700

53,310

148,000

81,590

264,000

173,400

43,500

26,020

23,100

48,800

Calendar year

Mer>n

126

259

50.4

224

103

358

2<8

50.9

36.4

29.6

-

Acre -feet

91,600

187,400

36,580

162,500

74,700

259,000

178,300

36,860

26,340

21,400

-
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 119

1165. Des Laos River at Poxholm, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°22'14", long 101°34'11", in NW£NE£NW£ see.2, T.156 N. , R.85 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from county highway bridge in Poxholm.

Drainage area (revised). 939 sq mi, of which about 400 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1904 to September 1906, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,632.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. 1904-6, staff gage at about same site and datum as following gage. Oct. 1, 

1945, to Aug. 30, 1948, staff gage at former bridge over former channel, 500 ft southwest of present site, at present datum. Aug. 31, 1948, to June 7, 1955, water-stage 

recorder at site 10 ft downstream from former bridge, at same datum. June 14 to 

Oct. 23, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft downstream from present gage at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1904-6, 1945-60), 23.6 efs (17,090 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 19 cfs (13,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1904-6, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1949 (gage height, 18.04 

ft, backwater from ice); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known since 1886, about 18.8 ft in spring of 1939, from Information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Some regulation at low flow by a series of wildfowl refuge ponds, combined 

capacity about 64,000 aere-ft. Some small diversions for irrigation above station. 

Records of periodic chemical analyses for the period July 1946 to July 1951 ar? 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

19.2

19.7

.30

13.6

24.6

23.1

6.55

.91

.16

3.38

Nov.

9.6

19.2

.65

4.28

11.2

4.75

3.28

1.03

.24

1.84

Dec.

9.1

12.4

.81

1.31

2.29

.05

2.90

.67

0

1.03

Jan.

8.1

3.9

.34

.77

1.27

0

1.43

0

0

.47

Feb.

4.4

2.4

.21

25.0

.62

0

.66

.66

0

.24

Mar.

2.4

40.5

11.6

29.7

58.0

38.1

25.6

53.6

13.2

136

Apr.

412

161

5.53

55.2

147

157

13.1

24.8

5.00

182

May

158

7.14

8.63

11.3

50.6

71.2

3.57

1.86

.60

21.9

June

55.7

6.68

99.1

18.8

64.5

91.8

2.37

.66

5.57

4.74

July

33.5

3.62

89.0

5.44

64.2

71.6

.30

.54

1.25

3.01

Aug.

21

.44

25.6

14.1

48.3

45.8

1.85

.003

.14

.55

Sept.

23.2

.29

18.9

25.3

16.2

17.9

2.24

0

1.26

.05

The year

62.8

23.0

21.8

16.9

40.8

43.4

5.37

7.12

2.29

29.6

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,180

1,210

19

834

1,510

1,420

403

56

9.9

208

Nov.

571

1,140

38

254

666

282

195

61

14

110

Dec.

559

760

50

80

141

3.4

179

41

0

63

Jan.

498

242

21

48

78

0

88

0

0

29

Feb.

242

141

12

1,390

35

0

37

37

0

14

Mar.

149

2,490

714

1,830

3,570

2,340

1,580

3,300

810

8,340

Apr.

24,510

9,570

329

3,280

8,730

9,340

780

1,480

297

10,840

May

9,690

439

531

693

3,110

4,380

220

114

37

1,340

June

3,310

397

5,890

1,120

3,840

5,460

141

39

332

282

July

2,060

223

5,470

334

3,950

4,400

18

33

77

185

Aug.

1,290

27

1,570

864

2,970

Z,820

114

.2

8.3

34

Sept.

3,380

17

L.130

1,500

965

1,070

133

0

75

3.2

The year

45,440

16,660

15,770

12,230

29,560

31,520

3,890

5,160

1,660

21,450

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

' Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,800

850

775

205

900

696

150

430

105

1,020

Date

_

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 2, 1953

Apr. 6, 1954

Mar. 31, 1955

Apr. 12, 1956

Mar. 22, 1957

Mar. 29, 1958

June 28, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

62.8

23.0

21.8

15.9

40.8

43.4

5.37

7.12

2.29

29.6

Acre -feet

_

45,440

16,660

15,770

12,230

29,560

31,520

3,890

5,160

1,660

21,450

Calendar year

Mean

49.3

63.9

18.8

23.3

18.5

40.0

42.1

4.51

6.94

2.79

-

Acre -feet

35,720

46,240

13,650

16,840

13,380

28,950

30,590

3,270

5,030

2,020

-
120 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1175. Souris River above Minot, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°14'45", long 101°22'15", NWiNW^SEi sec. 17, T.155 N., R.83 W., on right 

bank 180 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 3? miles west of Minot, 7 miles 

downstream from Des Lacs River, and at mile 124.1 downstream from Canadian border 

(Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. --11 ,300 sq mi, approximately, of which about 7,100 sq mi is probably 

noncontributing .

Records available . May 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Published as Mouse River at Minot, 1903-24; Scuris River at 

Minot, 1927-28, 1929-34, and Souris River near Minot, 1928-29.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control since Oct. 1, 1934. Datum of gage is 

1,545.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 5, 1903, to Sept. 30, 1928, 

Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff or chain gage at mile 135.0 in Minot, at datum 

12.5 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff or wire-weight gage at Saugstad 

Bridge at mile 145.8, 5 miles southeast of Minot at datum 19.2 ft lower than present 

datum. Records equivalent except those for periods of extreme low flew, as some industrial and sanitary waste enters river between the sites.

Average discharge. --57 years (1903-60), 145 cfs unadjusted (105,000 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 95 cfs (68,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1903-60: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1904 (gage height, 21.9 ft, at 

site in Minot), from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs; no flow at times in some 

years .

Maximum stage known at present site, about 23 ft in April 1904. Maximum stage known 

in Minot, at least 3 ft higher than 1904 peak, in 1881, according to Apr. 20, 1904, 

issue of Minot Daily Optic.

Remarks. Plow almost completely regulated by Lake Darling and several smaller reservoirs 

(combined capacity, about 240,000 acre ft, revised) since 1936. Some small diversions 

for irrigation and municipal supply.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In oublo feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

23.5

96.6

17.7

107

S3. 7

52.8

89.2

12.5

23.6

19.0

Nov.

125

159

18.1

85.9

67.4

50.0

48.9

28.7

22.5

13.1

Dec.

140

123

14.9

119

54.6

29.9

48.4

28.9

24.9

18.0

Jan.

137

110

17.4

111

52.1

26.3

39.4

28.9

25.3

12.7

Feb.

46.2

69.8

14.5

141

46.5

30.1

34.4

26.8

17.8

11.1

Mar.

74. S

61.3

32.6

147

124

133

68.5

114

36.4

189

Apr.

1,173

388

99.2

204

1,482

1,176

141

178

140

525

May

L,816

181

70.6

73.9

1,586

1,063

60.2

40.2

43.0

253

June

285

17.6

778

176

656

350

58.7

24.4

22.9

52.7

July

65.2

12.5

1,393

257

307

230

46.9

25.9

16.2

36.1

Aug.

44.7

14.9

203

87.2

268

166

91.6

21.8

34.9

46.4

Sept.

31.2

13.1

114

98.2

178

110

66.4

23.3

19.5

28.3

The year

332

104

233

134

410

285

66.2

46.1

35.6

100

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,750

5,940

1,090

6,580

5,520

3,250

5,480

771

1,450

1,170

Nov.

7,460

9,440

1,08O

5,110

4,010

2,980

2,91O

1,710

1,340

778

Dec.

8,590

7,570

918

7,330

3,360

1,840

2,970

1,780

1,530

1,100

Jan.

8,410

6,760

1,070

6,80O

3.2OO

1,620

2,420

1,780

1,560

783

Feb.

2,57O

4,020

805

7,830

2,580

1,730

1,910

1,490

988

641

Mar.

4,6OO

3,77O

2,010

9,06O

7,600

8,190

4,210

7,010

2,240

11,610

Apr.

69,790

23,100

5,900

12 , 150

88,190

69,980

8,370

10,620

8,340

31,220

May

111,600

11,120

4,340

4,550

97,530

65,390

3,70O

2,470

2,650

15,570

June

16,960

1,050

46,290

10,5OO

39,010

20,810

3,490

1,450

1,360

3,140

July

4,O1O

768

85,630

15,800

18,900

14,110

2,890

1,590

997

2.22O

Aug.

2,750

917

12,50")

5,360

16,460

10,200

5,630

1,340

2,140

2,850

Sept.

1,86O

780

6,760

5,85O

10,570

6,570

3,950

1,380

1,160

1,680

The year

24O,4OO

75,240

168,400

96,920

296,900

206,700

47,930

33,390

25,760

72 , 760

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,280

1,080

2,320

488

2,22O

1,93O

210

625

321

1,OOO

Date

_

May 16, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 2, 1953

June 27, 1954

Apr. 22, 1955

Apr. 23, 1956

Mar. 24, 1957

Mar. 30, 1958

Apr. 24,29,1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

10

2.7

7

6.8

40

18

3.1

2.2

4.7

4

Mean

_

332

104

233

134

410

285

66.2

46.1

35.6

1OO

Acre-feet

.

240,400

75,240

168,400

96,920

296,900

206,700

47,930

33,390

25,760

72,760

Calendar year

Mean

184

339

T6.3

2Z5

125

4C3

289

?6.4

46.2

33.8

-

Acre -feet

133,200

245,500

55,370

184,300

90,790

2 92,100

21O,OOO

40,830

33,450

24,480

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 121

1200. Souris River near Verendrye, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°09'35", long 100°43'45", in NW^SW-f sec.17, T.154 N., R.78 W., en left 

bank" 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, 7^ miles southwest of (19 miles upstream from) mouth 

of Wintering River, and at mile 210.5 downstream from Canadian border (Geological 

Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area (revised). 12,000 sq mi, approximately, of which about 7,400 sq ml is 

probably noncontributing.

Records available. February to June 1933 (gage heights only), April 1937 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,464.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. February to June 1933, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft

higher. Apr. 1, 1937, to Mar. 3, 1938, staff gage at present site, at datum 1.97 ft

higher.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 168 cfs (121,600 acre-ft per year); medifn of 

yearly mean discharges, 130 cfs (94,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, about 4,200 cfs Apr. 8, 1949 (gage height, 17.7 ft, 

from high-water mark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 0.3 cfr 

Aug. 11-19, 1937, Oct. 10-21, 1939.

Remarks. Flow regulated by reservoirs in Canada and by Fish and Wildlife Service reser- 

" volrs on Souris and Des Lacs Rivers (combined capacity, about 240,000 acre-ft, revised). 

Some small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply. Records of chemicrl analyses 

for the periods October 1949 to August 1951, August 1952 to September 1960 are published 

in reports of the Geological Survey.

Gag.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

39.2

94.9

21.6

140

119

72.2

107

23.0

26. 0

33.5

Nov.

118

162

35.4

91.7

92.5

63.9

75.8

37.3

29:i

19.8

Dec.

147

139

19.5

125

70.6

43.6

56. 0

32.2

21.7

18.4

Jan.

139

116

17.4

98.0

7O.O

34.9

43. E

33.6

25. E

16.0

Feb.

74.1

1O1

16. O

271

57.2

39.4

34.3

29.6

21.9

12.3

Mar.

66.0

55.2

107

2OO

156

2O5

79.9

135

87.8

294

Apr.

1,461

769

149

274

1,426

1,053

187

280

121

706

May

1,590

235

174

149

1.6O7

1,253

89.2

1O6^

80. 0

3O2

June

726

68.5

790

227

855

420

88.0

31.7

25.5

82.0

July

126

77.4

1,599

310

351

265

49.7

42.9

23.6

43.9

Aug.

67.6

38.6

299

120

289

177

98.2

18.4

24.1

53.0

Sept.

43.9

27.4

130

141

208

123

87.1

18.9

22.3

26.4

The year

383

156

282

178

443

313

83.1

65.8

42.4

134

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,410

5,840

1,33O

8,640

7,310

4,440

6,570

1,420

1,6OO

2,O6O

Nov.

6,990

9,650

2,100

5,460

5,51O

3,8OO

4,510

2,220

1,73O

1,180

Dec.

9,O6O

8,530

1,2OO

7,68O

4,340

2,680

3,440

1,98O

1,340

1,130

Jan.

8,550

7,130

1,070

6,020

4,300

2,150

2,660

2,O70

1,550

984

Feb.

4,11O

5,810

891

15,030

3,180

2,270

1,900

1,640

1,220

710

Mar.

4,O6O

3,390

6,59O

12,280

9,580

12,61O

4,920

8,32O

5,4OO

18,O8O

Apr.

86,930

45,730

8,860

16,330

84,870

62,670

11,150

16,630

7,20O

42,O1O

May

97,77O

14,500

10,720

9,140

8, 800

77,030

5,490

6,550

4,920

18,540

June

43,200

4,080

47,O2O

13,51O

5O,85O

25,02O

5,240

1,880

1,520

4,880

July

7,740

4,760

98,320

19,050

21,590

16,27O

3,O5O

2,640

1,450

2,7OO

Aug.

4,16O

2,37O

18,36O

7,370

17,740

10,900

6,040

1,130

1,480

3,260

Sept.

2,610

1,630

7,720

S.38O

12,38O

7,3OO

5, ISO

1,120

1,320

1,570

The year

277,600

113,400

204,200

128,900

320,400

227,100

60,150

47 , 6OO

30,730

97,10O

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,710

2,050

2,150

572

1,970

1,8OO

386

960

302

1,180

Date

_

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 6, 1952

July 7, 1953

June 3O, 1954

Apr. 26,27,1955

Apr. 30, 1956

Apr. 17, 1957

Apr. 2, 1958

May 1, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

18

16

12

35

5O

30

24

11

7.6

9

Mean

,

383

156

282

178

443

313

83.1

65.8

42.4

134

Ac re -feet

_

277,600

113,400

204,200

128,900

32O,4OO

227,100

60, 150

47,600

30,73O

97 , 10O

Calendar year

Mean

241

391

130

306

172

434

318

70.8

64.4

42.0

-

Acre-feet

174,300

283,200

94,O3O

221,300

124,300

314,200

230,700

51,250

46,650

30,430

-
122 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1202. Wintering River near Bergen, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 47°55'50", long 100°40'15", on west line of see.4, TJH N., R.78 W., on 

left downstream wingwall of bridge, 6 miles southeast of Bergen.

Drainage area (revised) . 176 sq mi, of which about 50 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,590 ft, from topographic map.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 360 efs Mar. 27, 1960 (gage height, 4.71 ft); no 

flow during several months each year.

Remarks. Some regulation by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering 

EaEes (controlled capacity, about 850 aere-ft). Records of chemical analyses for the 

period April 1957 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

O 

O 

0 

.44

Nov.

O 

O 

0

o

Dec.

0 

0 

O 

O

Jan.

0 

0 

O 

O

Feb.

0 

O 

0 

0

Mar.

2.38 

5.70 

6.25 

48.4

Apr.

O.4O 

2.99 

.15 

15.0

May

o

.02 

0 

11.8

June

0 

.03 

10.7 

6.79

July

0.03 

23.5 

.35 

.03

Aug.

O.003 

O 

0 

.05

Sept.

0

o

0 

.14

The year

0.24 

2.73 

1.45 

6.93

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

OOPNov.

oooo

Dec.

oooo

Jan.

oooo

Pet>.

oooo

Mar.

146 

351 

385 

2,970

Apr.

24 

178 

9.1 

890

May

O 

l.O

o

723

June

o 

1.6 

635 

404

July

1.6 

L.45O 

21 

1.8

Aug.

0.2 

0 

O 

3.4

Sept.

O 

0 

0 

8.3

The year

172 

1,980 

1,050 

5.O3O

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

15 

121 

225 

36O

Date

Mar. 21, 1957 

July 2, 1958 

June 27, 1959 

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

O

Mean

0.24 

2.73 

1.45 

6.93

Acre-feet

172 

1,980 

1.O5O 

5,030

Calendar year

Hear

0.24 

2.73 

1.49

Acre -feet

172 

1,980 

1,080
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 123

1205. Wintering River near Karlsruhe, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°10'14", long 100C 32'20", on line between sees. 10 and 11, T.154 N. , 

R.77 W., on left bank 30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4 miles upstream fron mouth, 

and 7 miles northeast of Karlsruhe.

Drainage arem (revised). 705 sq mi, of which about 420 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,480 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--23 years (1937-60), 12.4 cts (8,980 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 11 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1949, by velocity-area studies; 

maximum gage height, 12.0 ft Apr. 7, 1949 (channel choked by packed snow); no flow at 

times in many years.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Fish and Wildlife Service dams on Cottonwood and Wintering 

Lakes (combined capacity, about 850 acre-ft). Low flows affected by diversions for 

irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.72

5.07

12.1

5.56

11.4

4.65

3.90

2.92

2.03

2.89

Nov.

3.85

4.0

7.97

6.09

8.27

3.62

5.04

4.15

1.76

Z.87

Dec.

2.7

1.9

4.27

5.75

6.32

1.61

1.55

2.45

.29

1.96

Jan.

2.6

0

3.42

3.88

3.00

.25

.74

1.01

.13

1.08

Feb.

0.62

0

3.56

5.60

.96

0

.10

.97

0

1.01

Mar.

0

0

26.0

18.7

4.1

.33

5.26

4.92

8.46

18.3

Apr.

110

102

56.9

24.8

66.9

69.6

9.44

9.96

6.72

64.6

May

36.7

11.9

47.5

15.0

20.6

18.7

6.97

3.14

4.45

8.99

June

26.8

8.53

32.7

92.4

15.9

8.41

4.56

1.57

3.16

14.7

July

11.2

24.1

28.0

46.9

7.11

4.89

1.96

8.52

2.00

3.29

Aug.

4.49

11.9

7.81

14.1

3.38

1.60

1.89

4.77

.03

2.85

Sept.

5.25

29.7

4.38

13.7

3.94

3.62

2.47

1.48

.35

.75

The year

17.4

16.4

19.6

21.0

12.6

9.70

3.67

3.84

2.46

10.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

352

312

742

342

701

286

240

179

125

178

Nov.

229

238

474

362

492

216

300

247

105

171

Dec.

167

119

262

353

389

99

95

151

18

120

Jan.

159

0

210

239

184

15

45

62

7.9

66

Feb.

35

0

198

311

54

0

5.6

54

0

58

Mar.

0

0

1,600

1,150

250

20

324

302

520

1,120

Apr.

6,560

6,050

3,380

1,470

3,980

4,140

562

593

400

3,850

May

2,260

731

2,920

922

1,270

1,150

429

193

274

553

June

1,590

508

1,950

5,500

947

501

271

93

188

876

July

691

1,480

1,720

2,880

437

300

121

524

123

202

Aug.

276

734

480

869

208

99

116

294

1.8

175

Sept.

312

1,770

261

814

234

215

147

88

21

45

The year

12,630

11,94=0

14,200

15,210

9,150

7,040

2,660

2,780

1,780

7,410

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

450

350

141

199

176

200

22

28

21

260

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 7, 1952

Apr. 3, 1953

June 23, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

June 8, 1957

July 2, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

3

3.2

0

0

0

.1

0

0

Mean

_

17.4

16.4

19.6

21.0

12.6

9.70

3.67

3.84

2.46

10.2

Acre-feet

_

12,630

11, 940

14,200

15,210

9,150

7,040

2,660

2,780

1,780

7,410

Calendar year

Mean

26.3

17.3

17.6

19.0

21.7

11.3

9.75

3.59

3.38

2.77

-

Acre -feet

19,010

12,550

12,750

13,780

15,740

8,160

7,080

2,600

2,450

2,000

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124 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1220. Souris River near Bantry, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°30'20", long 100°26'04", in SE£tJW£SE£ sec.14, T.158 N., R.76 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from Nelson Bridge, 8 miles east of Bantry, 18 miles upstream from 

Willow Creek, and at mile 284.8 downstream from Canadian border (Geological Survey 

river plan and profile).

Drainage area (revised).--13,000 sq mi, approximately, of which about 8,100 sq mi is 

probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,427.56 ft above mean s?a level, datum of 

T"929, Emerson Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Mar. 16, 1938, 

staff gage at same site, at datum 0.17 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 187 cfs (135,400 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 155 cfs (112,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1937-60; Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Apr. 13, 1949 (gage h3ight, 13.76 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times in each year 1937-40.

Remarks. Flow regulated by reservoirs in Canada and by Fish and Wildlife Service reservoirs on Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers (total capacity, about 240,000 acreft, revised). Diversions for irrigation of about 7,600 acres at Eaton Dam about 

42 miles above station, and other small diversions for irrigation anl municipal supply.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In oublo feet per seoontf

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

55.7

89.6

39.5

159

160

106

110

33.0

26.3

43.1

Nov.

112

17O

47.9

102

141

81.0

111

47.1

33.0

22.7

Dec.

143

149

27.6

148

84.7

47.1

60.8

38.4

20.0

21.4

Jan.

142

118

23.5

HO

65.0

36.5

47.7

29.4

23.5

19.3

Feb.

88.4

1O8

27.2

212

55.7

35.2

36.8

29.6

22.1

13.6

Mar.

45.6

57.7

68.3

272

120

126

95.1

46.3

94.3

55.5

Apr.

1,238

809

132

289

1,148

914

108

185

58.4

759

May

1,444

320

406

241

1,594

1,409

155

154

43.8

444

June

1,277

82.7

797

462

1,117

579

145

69.5

110

149

July

200

155

1,616

493

451

299

52.1

69.7

39.3

50.5

Aup.

88.8

40.9

547

167

325

191

97.9

24.7

18.6

47.3

Sept.

71.5

87.0

141

180

232

128

102

17.0

23. 0

28.9

The year

409

181

326

236

459

330

93.7

62.1

42.7

137

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,430

5,510

2,430

9.79O

9,820

6,510

6,750

2,030

1,610

2,650

Nov.

6,680

10,100

2,850

6,040

8,400

4,820

6,620

2,800

1,970

1,350

Dec.

8,810

9,160

1,700

9,130

5,210

2,900

3,740

2,360

1,230

1,320

Jan.

8.75O

7,260

1,440

6,770

4,000

2,250

2,930

1,800

1,440

1,180

Feb.

4,910

6,230

1,510

11,75O

3,090

2,030

2,040

1,640

1,230

781

Mar.

2,810

3,550

4,200

16,740

7,360

7,770

5,850

2,850

5,800

3,410

Apr.

73,66O

48,170

7,850

17,190

68,340

54,410

6,430

11,020

3,480

45,180

May

88,800

19,660

24,980

14,800

98,000

86,650

9,560

9,480

2,690

27,310

June

76,000

4,92O

47,430

27,490

66,480

34,470

8,630

4,130

6,550

8,890

July

12,280

9,500

99,350

30,300

27,750

18,380

3,200

4,290

2,410

3,110

Aup.

5,4-60

2,510

33,e30

10, £90

19,P80

11,730

6,C20

1,520

1,140

2.F10

Sept.

4,250

5,180

8,400

10,730

13,830

7,620

6,070

1,010

1,370

1,720

The year

295,800

131, 8OO

235,800

171,000

332,300

239,500

67,840

44,930

30,920

99,810

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Se

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,220

1,550

1,770

750

1,920

1,700

390

400

289

1,120

Date

_

Apr. 23, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

July 17, 1953

July 4, 1954

May 4, 1955

May 10, 1956

May 24, 1957

Apr. . 6, 1958

May 31, 1959

Apr. 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

30

30

22

63

50

26

28

13

7.8

9

pt. 30

Mean

-

409

181

326

236

459

330

93.7

62.1

42.7

137

Acre-feet

-

295,800

131,800

235,800

171,000

332,300

239,500

67,840

44, 930

30,920

99,810

Calendar year

M?an

286

417

157

351

234

446

334

80.0

58.8

43.4

-

Acre-feet

207,000

301,700

114,000

253,800

169,500

323,100

242,400

57,920

42,550

31,430

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RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 125

1225. Willow Creek at Dunselth, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°49'12", long 100°03'45", in NEiNW^ sec.36, T.162 N., R.73 W., on right 

downstream wingwall of county road bridge, 0.4 mile northwest of railway station in 

Dunseith.

Drainage area. 142 sq mi, of which about 51 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 16, 1957, wire-weight gage at same site. 

Batum of gage is 1,700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-CrookPton 

supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--? years (1953-60), 23.0 cfs (16,650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 410 cfs Apr. 17, 1960 (gage height, 14.6 f '-,); maximum gage height, 15.30 ft Apr. 5, 1955; no flow for some days each year except 1955-56.

Remarks. OccasIonal minor regulation from changes in stoplogs at Willow Lake Outlet.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

12.4

2.27

.31

6.74

.129

23.6

Nov.

0.10

5.66

1.69

.36

2.03

.097

109

Dec.

0.06

10.7

1.03

.05

.85

.05

23.9

Jan.

0

6.4

.26

.09

.06

.03

8.9

Feb.

0.18

.28

2.80

0

.24

0

5.8

Mar.

0.33

9.0

.28

4.4

3.82

.30

3.9

Apr.

1.03

226

86.7

28.6

40.0

.75

177

May

0.68

88.8

173

17.2

7.38

.56

115

June

113

69.9

61.9

8.39

.27

.428

91.1

July

IDS

L42

58.0

.95

.18

.042

15.6

Aug.

7.51

17.7

15.1

1.17

0

.305

2.99

Sept.

9.39

2.83

2.78

.14

0

.575

.23

The year

19.6

49.4

34.0

5.14

5.11

.272

47.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

_

2.0

764

140

19

414

8.0

1,450

Nov.

-

-

.

5.9

337

101

21

121

5.8

6,490

Dec.

-

-

4.O

657

63

3.2

52

3.1

1,470

Jan.

-

-

_

o

391

16

5.6

3.8

1.8

547

Feb.

-

-

9.7

16

161

0

13

0

331

Mar.

-

-

-

20

555

17

270

235

18

238

Apr.

-

-

61

13,420

5,160

1,700

2,380

44

10,510

May

-

-

42

5,460

10,650

1,060

454

34

7,070

June

-

-

-

6,720

4,160

3,680

499

16

25

5,420

July

-

-

-

6,330

8,750

3,570

59

11

2.6

968

Aug.

-

-

462

1,090

930

72

0

19

184

Sept.

-

-

0

559

168

165

8.5

0

34

14

The year

-

0

14,220

35,770

24,650

3,720

3,700

195

34,690

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

254

366

350

50

80

33

410

Date

-

-

-

-

June 30, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr 24, 1956

Apr lo, 1957

Apr 7, 1958

Aug 22, 1959

Apr 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

-

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

Mean

.

.

-

~

19.6

49.4

34,0

5.14

5.11

.272

47.8

Ac re -feet

_

.

_

.

14,220

35,770

24,650

3,720

3,700

195

34,690

Calendar yoar

Mean

_

.

_

_

22.0

47.4

33.6

5.89

4.33

13.3

-

Acr"?-feet

_

_

_

_

15,960

34,310

24,390

4,260

3,130

9,590

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126 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

1231. Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet near Bottlneau, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°57'56", long 100°21'47", in SE&SE£ sec.3, T.163 N., R.75 W., at outlet 

of Lake Metigoshe, 10 miles northeast of Bottlneau.

Drainage area. 59.0 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1953 to September- 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 2,150.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, Emerson-Crookston supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to 

Jan. 20, 1955, staff gage at same site and datum. Gage Is located ll miles northeast 

of outlet of lake and Is same as that used for station on Lake Metlgcshe.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 5.16 cfs (3,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1953-60: Maximum dally discharge, 85 cfs May 7-10, 1955; maximum gage height, 

9.01 ft May 30, 1960; no flow at times In each yo'ar.

Remarks. Since 1959,some regulation due to a dam and control works on the outlet of Sharp 

Lake located on the principal tributary In Manitoba.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

5.6

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

4.55

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

4.6

O

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

4.45

0

0

0

0

O

Feb.

0

4,. 24,

0

.18

O

0

0

Mar.

0

5.13

.12

.61

O

0

0

Apr.

O

55.5

8.92

5.50

O

0

28.8

May

0

61.8

27.6

7.63

0

O

28.1

June

24.8

34.5

17.9

4.41

0

O

21.7

July

15.2

24.9

20.5

1.69

0

O

.94

Aug.

1.69

2.46

4.13

.30

0

0

.82

Sept.

3.41

.03

.10

0

O

0

.02

The year

3.75

17.4

6.64

1.69

0

0

6.66

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

345

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

271

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

284

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

274

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

235

0

1.0

0

0

0

Mar.

0

315

7.5

37

0

0

0

Apr.

0

3,300

531

327

0

0

1,710

May

o

3,800

1,700

469

O

0

1,730

June

1,470

2,050

1,060

263

0

0

1,290

July

935

1,530

1,260

104

0

0

58

Aug.

104

151

254

18

0

0

50

Sept.

203

2.0

6.0

0

0

0

1.2

The year

2,710

12,560

4,820

1,220

0

0

4,840

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

.

_

.

1438

1438

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

_

57

385

37

12

0

0

74

Date

_

_

_

_

June 19, 1954

May 7-10, 1955

June 25,26,1956

Apr. 28, 1957

_

.

May 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

_

_

3.75

17.4

6.64

1.69

0

0

6.66

Acre-feet

_

_

_

..

2,710

12,560

4,820

1,220

0

0

4^840

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

4.99

61.1

6.64

1.69

0

0

Ac re -feet

_

_

_

3, '610

11,660

4,820

1,220

0

a Maximum daily discharge.
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 127

1234. Willow Creek near Willow City, N. Dak.

Location. La t 48°35'20", long 100°26'30", in M£NW£ sec. 23, T.159 N., R.76 W., on left 

 bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on county road, l| miles upstream from Snake Creek, 

and 7 miles west of Willow City.

Drainage area. 1.160 sq ml, approximately, of which about 430 sq mi Is probably 

noncontributlng .

Records available. August 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo Oct. 5, 1956, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs Apr. 9, 1960 (gage height, 14.03 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

A discharge of 1,340 cfs occurred Apr. 20, 1956, at a site 1 mile downstream below 

Snake Creek (computed from rating curve extended above 1,220 cfs).

Remarks . Records of periodic chemical analyses for the period August 1955 to June 1956 

are published In report of the Geological Survey for a site about 1 mile downstream 

as Willow Creek near Upham.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

O 

12.4

Mov.

0 

O 

O 

39.6

Dec.

o

0 

0 

24.8

Jan.

O 

0 

O 

4.39

Feb.

0.4 

O 

0 

2.53

Mar.

15.2 

11.0 

0 

.84

Apr.

48.6 

38.3 

2.41 

475

May

31.5 

8.31 

0 

195

June

12.0 

.24 

0 

162

July

3.90 

0 

.08 

30.4

Aug.

0 

O

o

,2.20

Sept.

0 

O 

0 

.02

The year

9.32 

4.80 

.20 

78.6

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

0 

762

Nov.

O 

0 

0 

2,350

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

1,520

Jan.

0 

O 

0 

27O

Feb.

24 

0 

O 

146

Mar.

936 

674 

0 

52

Apr.

2,890 

2,280 

143 

28,250

May

1,940 

511 

0 

12,020

June

716 

14 

0 

9,660

July

240 

0 

5.0 

1,870

Aug.

0 

O 

0 

135

Sept.

110 

0 

0 

0 

1.0

The year

6,750 

3,480 

148 

57,040

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

103 

114 

25 

1,190

Date

Mar. 29, 1957 

Mar. 31, 1958 

Apr. 2, 1959 

Apr. 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

O 

0 

0 

0

Mean

9.32 

4.80 

.20 

78.6

Acre-feet

6,750 

3,480 

148 

57,040

Calendar year

Mean

9.32 

4.80 

6.61

Acre-feet

6,750 

3,480 

4,780
128 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 

1235.1. Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°35'03", long 100°51'44", In SW^NW^ sec.22, T.159 N., R.79 W., 0.8 mile 

downstream from Little Deep River and 6.3 miles west of Upham.

Drainage area (revised).--975 sq ml, of which about 605 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.--September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,430 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs Apr. 5, 1960 (gage height, 10.90 ft); no 

flow for part or all of each year.

Flood In April 1951 reached a stage of about 16 ft, from Information by a local 

resident.

Remarks. Records of periodic chemical analyses for the period June 1954 to June 1956 are 

published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

0

Nov.

O 

0 

0

Dec.

O 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

O 

0

Mar.

0.87 

0 

17.9

Apr.

7.70 

0 

113

May

O.26 

0 

1.59

June

0 

0 

.02

July

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

O 

0 

0

The year

0.73 

O 

10.9

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

O 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

O

Dec.

0 

0 

O

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

0 

0 

O

Mar.

54 

0 

1,100

Apr.

458 

0 

6,700

May

16 

0 

98

June

0 

0 

1.4

July

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

The year

528 

0 

7,900

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

26 

0 

580

Date

Apr. 6, 1958 

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0

Mean

0.73 

0 

10.9

Acre-feet

528 

0 

7,900

Calendar year

Me=m

0.73 

0

Acre-feet

528 

0

1236. Egg Creek near Granvllle, N. Dak.

Location. La t 48°21'18", long 100°49'19", on west line of sec.10, T.156 N., R.79 W., on 

right downstream wlngwall of bridge, 2 miles downstream from Hay Coulee, 3.5 miles upstream from North Lake, and 6 miles northeast of Granvllle.

Drainage area (revised). 289 sq ml, of which about 150 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,478.14 ft above mean s<ja level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 258 cfs Mar. 28, 1960 (gage height, 5.44 ft); no 

flow most of time.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0

o

0

NOV.

O 

0

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

O 

O 

0 

0

Feb.

0

0 

0 

0

Mar.

0 

10.2 

0 

23.5

Apr.

0 

9.11 

0 

15.1

May

0 

0 

0

.05

June

0 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0

0 

0 

0

The year

0 

1.61 

0 

3.23

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

O 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0 

0

Feb.

o pop

Mar.

0 

625 

0 

1,440

Apr.

O 

542 

0 

897

May

o

0 

0 

3.4

June

O 

0 

0 

0

July

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0

0

The year

0 

1,170 

0 

2,340

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

0 

99 

0 

258

Date

Mar. 28, 1958 

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

O 

O 

0 

0

Mean

0 

1.61 

0 

3.23

Acre-feet

0 

1,170 

0 

2,340

Calendar year

Mean

0 

1.61 

0

Acre -feet

0 

1,170 

0
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 129

1237. Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet near Granvllle, N. Dak.

Location. Lat 48°23'10", long 100°46'00", on south line of sec.29, T.157 N., R.78 W., on

 right downstream wlngwall of bridge, 9 miles northeast of Granvllle and 13.5 miles east 

of Deer-Ing.

Drainage area (revised).--534 sq ml, of which about 290 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,477.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l'929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1.0 cfs Apr. 13, 1960 (gage height, 0.62 ft); no 

flow most of time.

Remarks. The only flow during the entire period of record occurred Apr. 8-23, 1960.

 April I960: Mean discharge, 0.22 cfs; runoff, 13 acre-ft.

Water year 1959-60: Mean discharge, 0.02 cfs; runoff, 13 acre-ft.

1239. Boundary Creek near Landa, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 48°48'46", long 100°51'46", at west line of sec.36, T.162 N., R.79 W., on 

right bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 5 miles upstream from irouth, 

and 6 miles southeast of Landa.

Drainage area (revised). 230 sq ml, of which about 60 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,420.03 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--1957-60: Maximum discharge, 660 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 10.22 ft); no 

flow for several months each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

46.3

Nov.

0 

0 

11.1

Dec.

oo c

Jan.

OO 1

Feb.

0.14 

0 

0

Mar.

6.67 

1.4 

50.0

Apr.

6.80 

1.43 

177

May

0 

0 

21.0

June

0.04 

0 

19.9

July

0001

Aug.

0 

36.2 

0

Sept.

0 

6.98 

0

The year

1.14 

3.89 

27.0

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0 

0 

2,840

Nov.

0 

0 

662

Dec.

0 

0 

0

Jan.

0 

0 

0

Feb.

7.9 

0 

0

Mar.

410 

87 

3,070

Apr.

405 

85 

10,550

May

0 

0 

1,290

June

2.2 

0 

1,180

July

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

2,230 

0

Sept.

0 

415 

0

The year

825 

2,820 

19,590

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

87 

408 

660

Date

Mar. 28, 1958 

Aug. 23, 1959 

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0

Mean

1.14 

3.89 

27.0

Acre-feet

825 

2,820 

19,590

Calendar year

Mean

1.14 

8.73

Aciv-feet

825 

6,320
130 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

1240. Souris River near Westhope, N. Dak. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°59'47", long 100°57'29", in SW^SE^ sec.30, T.164 N., R.79 W., on left 

-bank 1,200 ft upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstream from Pish and Wildlife Service Dam 357, 7 miles northeast of Westhope, 11 miles 

downstream from Boundary Creek, and at mile 358.2 downstream from international boundary (Geological Survey river plan and profile).

Drainage area. 17,600 sq ml, approximately, of which about 10,700 sq mi is probably 

noncontrlbuting.

Records available. July to October 1929, April 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,403.52 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 28, 1938, chain gage at site 6.3 miles upstream at datum 2.52 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 185 cfs, unadjusted (133,900 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 97 cfs (70,200 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 6,400 cfs Apr. 18, 1949; maximum gage height,

16.9 ft Apr. 20, 1949 (from floodmark); maximum dally reverse flow, 33 cfs Apr. 8, 1943, 

caused by backwater from downstream tributary inflow; no flow at timei in some years.

Remarks. Plow regulated by reservoirs in Canada and by Pish and Wildlife Service dams on 

Souris, Des Lacs, and Wintering Rivers, and Willow Creek (combined capacity, about 

300,000 acre-ft, revised). Diversion at Eaton Dam for irrigation o*" about 7,600 

acres; and other small diversions for irrigation and municipal supply above station. 

Records of chemical analyses for the period June 1954 to September 1930; water temperatures for the period October 1954 to September 1960; and suspended-seiiment loads for 

the period August 1956 to August 1959, are published In reports of th3 Geological 

Survey.

Cooperation. This station is maintained by the United States under agre3ment with Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957"

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

27.9

73.0

3.39

155

450

132

114

22.3

14.7

20.2

Nov.

13.3

65.3

24.6

176

183

7.29

186

118

1.03

64.3

Dec.

47.4

162

42.5

105

101

2.8

55.0

51.1

.1

14.6

Jan.

121

39.4

16.8

140

67.9

12.6

44.7

17.7

.1

19.8

Feb.

173

27.8

13.7

135

69.2

15.0

26.6

14.1

.05

20.0

Mar.

97.4

119

24.9

152

71.6

52.6

37.9

.38

.95

58.4

Apr.

1,844

784

184

347

2,111

UD28

17.7

7.00

.28

1,631

May

2,494

540

471

238

2,029

2,384

139

62.1

.74

843

June

1,520

9.83

795

789

1,499

1,021

188

85.7

24.9

453

July

241

t93.9

1,211

1,561

621

340

72.8

32.9

24.0

20.7

Aug.

26.6

76.1

1,014

389

281

163

26.5

28.7

19.2

13.7

Sept.

145

13.7

144

71.2

122

141

23.1

21.3

16.4

33.0

The year

562

167

332

357

635

443

77.8

38.4

8.59

264

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,720

4,490

208

9,560

27,670

8,140

6,990

1,370

906

1,240

Nov.

791

3,880

1,470

10,480

10,870

434

11,100

7,010

61

3,830

Dec.

2,910

9,980

2,610

6,480

6,190

171

3,380

3,140ai

899

Jan.

7,450

2,420

1,030

8,620

4,180

774

2,750

1,090

6.1

1,220

Feb.

3590

1,600

759

7,520

3,840

863

1,480

784

2.8

1,150

Mar.

5,990

7,290

1,530

9,370

4,410

3,230

2,330

23

58

3,590

Apr.

109, 700

46,680

10,930

20,670

L25, 600

61,190

1,050

417

17

97,070

May

153,300

33^30

28,990

14,64,0

124,700

14Q600

8,550

3,820

46

51,850

June

90,460

585

47,280

46,950

89,200

60,740

11,180

5,100

1,480

26,960

July

14,800

5,780

74,480

95,960

38,210

20,930

4,480

2,020

1,480

1,270

Aug.

1,64-)

4,68')

62,330

23,920

17,270

9,990

1,630

1,770

1,180

843

Sept.

8,650

812

8,590

4,230

7,250

8,390

1,380

1,270

978

1,970

The year

407,000

121,400

240,200

258,400

459,400

321,500

56, 300

27,810

6,220

191,900

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959'

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,100

1,420

1,550

1,780

3,500

3,040

367

563

187

2,120

Date

-

Apr. 29 to Mayl

Apr.24,26,27

Aug. 13, 1953

July 13, 1954

Apr. 14, 1955

May 21, 1956

Nov. 9, 1956

May 12, 1958

June 3, 1959

Apr. 23,' 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.2

.

1.9

7

25

1

3.5

0

-

6.3

Mean

-

562

167

332

357

635

443

77.8

38.4

8.59

264

Acre-feet

_

407,000

121,400

240,200

258,400

459,400

321,500

56,300

27,810

6,220

191,900

Calendar year

Meal

401

sao

148

3153

382

5f>5

460

64.0

23.8

15.5

-

Ac re -feet

290,200

419,900

107,400

262,400

276,600

423, 400

334,200

46,350

17,270

11^220

-
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 131 

1245. Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°48'00", long 91 "31'15", In NW£NE£ sec.6, T.61 N., R.9 W., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from Bald Eagle Lake, half a mile upstream from Snake River, and 

14£ miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area.--341 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,453.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1952-60), 286 cfs.

Extremes.--19S2-60: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Sept. 23, 1960 (gage height, 3.14 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

150

172

110

150

103

88.7

227

362

Nov.

172

106

t!26

226

194

176

293

236

Dec.

136

101

98.6

161

142

112

170

138

Jan.

101

79.7

71.3

92.2

106

71.4

83.5

111

Feb.

91.4

79.7

60.9

70.6

83.6

68.7

55.3

86.8

Mar.

104

71.0

59.9

61.0

81.8

63.1

52.8

65.9

Apr.'

484

869

581

391

926

334

155

665

May

918

1,794

415

1,715

886

236

580

1,197

June

815

714

446

483

675

182

582

430

July

348

218

97.2

251

528

128

186

95.0

Aug.

343

81.0

166

202

121

166

252

68.4

Sept.

423

88.2

74.3

222

90.8

456

504

48.0

The year

-

341

366

192

337

329

173

262

292

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.51

.58

.37

.51

.35

.30

.77

1.22

Nov.

_

0.56

.35

.41

.74

.63

.58

.96

.77

Dec.

_

0.46

.34

.33

.55

.48

.38

.57

.47

Jan.

_

0.34

.27

.24

.31

.36

.24

.28

.38

Feb.

_

0.28

.24

.19

.22

.26

.21

.17

.27

Mar.

:

0.35

.24

.20

.21

.28

.21

.18

.22

Apr.

:

1.58

2.84

1.90

1.28

3.03

1.09

.51

2.18

May

:

3.10

6.07

1.40

5.80

3.00

.80

1.96

4.05

June

:

2.67

2.33

1.46

1.58

2.21

.60

1.90

1.41

July

:

1.18

.74

.33

.85

1.79

.43

.63

.32

Aug.

:

1.16

.27

.56

.68

.41

.56

.85

.23

Sept.

:

1.3F

.2F

.24

.73

.3C

1.4?

1.6?

.If

The year

"

13.57

14.56

7.63

13.46

13.10

6.89

10.43

11.68

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

-

-

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

1,580

3,550

1,020

2,720

3,360

731

1,270

2,190

. Date

-

-

-

June 3, 1953

May 4, 1954

June 12, 1955

May 16, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

Sept. 4, 1958

Aug. 29, 1959

Apr. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

75

52

46

54

52

48

45

43

Mean

-

-

-

341

366

192

337

329

173

262

292

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

1.00

1.07

.563

.988

.965

.507

.768

.856

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

13.57

14.56

7.63

13.46

13.10

6.89

10.43

11.68

Calerdar year

Mean

-

-

-

335

362

209

329

323

1S9

266

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

13.31

14.40

8.32

13.12

12.90

7.93

10.59

-

723-454 O - 64 - 10
132 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1250. South Kawishiwl River near Ely, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°50'24", long 91°41'43", in NE£SW£ sec.23, T.62 N., R.ll V., on left 

bank 5 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 9 miles southeast of Ely.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1.430 ft (from topographic map prepared 

oy Minnesota Power and Light Co.).

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 454 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 5,130 cfs May 4, 1954 (gage height, 7.25 ft); min- 

 Imum7 37 cfs Sept. 28, 1960 (gage height, 1.50 ft).

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1955 to September 1957 

ancTApril 1958 to September 1959 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

933

308

312

145

170

189

140

357

456

Nov.

708

229

186

16E

E42

212

206

337

405

Dec.

456

210

177

165

255

E52

205

284

241

Jan.

274

160

170

136

192

234

146

193

191

Feb.

155

15E

150

HE

156

179

146

136

147

Mar.

123

150

131

114

124

150

118

117

101

Apr.

705

513

998

674

412

1,090

298

199

692

Hay

1,056

1,352

3,141

741

E,550

1,670

379

688

1,848

June

414

1,308

1,262

672

878

844

290

78E

764

July

885

534

510

238

385

811

152

330

241

Aug.

1,125

435

191

202

299

278

225

164

1E9

Sept.

694

718

98.8

104

320

148

500

754

58.4

The year

631

507

614

289

501

506

233

362

441

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1E38

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

16E8

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

2,130

1,900

5,130

1,270

3,780

4,380

666

1,130

2,670

Date

-

-

Apr. 26, 1952

June 5, 1953

May 4, 1954

June 14-15,1955

May 18, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

Sept. 11, 1958

Sept. 7-8, 9, 1959

May 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

115

143

84

89

101

130

113

114

40

Mean

-

-

631

507

614

E89

501

506

E33

362

441

Acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

537

5C1

5£7

3C5

SCO

4F8

Et9

37E

-

Acre -feet

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 133

1255. Stony River near Isabella, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47"41"10", long 91°38'20", in NW£NW£ sec.17, T.60 N., R.10 W., on left bank 

275 ft downstream from Slate Lake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11 miles upstream from 

Birch Lake, and 12-f miles northwest of Isabella.

Drainage area. 180 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

Stoney River near Isabella.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,632.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 138 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Apr. 27, 1957 (gage height, 10.60 ft); 

minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 19, 24, 1959, Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1960; minimum gage height, 

7.40 ft Sept. 26, 27, 28, 1960.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1955 to September 1957 

and April 1958 to September 1959 are published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

55.3

65.5

54.7

133

55.4

53.6

113

144

NOT.

54.6

43.8

69.4

99.3

126

110

138

74.9

Dec.

40.7

46.5

42.0

60.0

61.2

57.5

80.8

34.3

Jan.

31.0

32.3

24.9

32.9

35.9

27.8

37.4

27.5

Feb.

30.6

27.6

22.7

27.3

22.5

27.1

21.6

19.9

Mar.

40.0

21.8

20.4

25.3

21.9

25.5

20.6

12.8

Apr.

240

466

302

175

503

137

85.7

278

May

440

945

193

864

458

120

296

502

June

464

350

234

151

355

169

273

139

July

183

112

54.5

68.3

252

86.9

65.5

55.5

Aug.

228

31.8

142

67.3

62.0

127

30.3

42.2

Sept.

170

23.7

99.0

168

32.3

294

176

12.7

The year

165

181

105

157

166

103

112

112

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

0.35

.42

.35

.85

.35

.34

.72

.92

NOT.

_

-

0.34

.27

.43

.62

.78

.68

.85

.46

Dec.

-

-

0.26

.30

.27

.38

.39

.37

.52

.22

Jan.

.

_

0.20

.21

.16

.21

.23

.18

.24

.18

Feb.

-

-

0.18

.16

.13

.16

.13

.16

.13

.12

Mar.

_

-

0.26

.14

.13

.16

.14

.16

.13

.08

Apr.

_

_

1.49

2.89

1.87

1.09

3.12

.85

.53

1.72

May

_

_

2.82

6.05

1.24

5.54

2.93

.77

1.90

3.21

June

.

_

2.88

2.17

1.45

.93

2.18

1.05

1.69

.86

July

_

-

1.17

.71

.35

.44

1.61

.56

.42

.36

Aug.

_

.

1.46

.20

.91

.43

.40

.81

.19

.27

Sept.

_

_

1.05

.15

.61

1.04

.20

1.82

1.09

.08

The year

_

_

12.46

13.67

7.90

11.85

12.46

7.75

8.41

8.48

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

786

1,750

553

1,410

2,040

449

472

980

Date

-

-

-

June 3, 1953

May 4, 1954

Apr. 18, 1955

May 16, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

Sept. 9, 1958

May 24, 1959

Apr. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

_

28

17

18

22

18

23

10

10

Mean

,

_

_

165

181

105

157

166

103

112

112

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

0.917

1.01

.583

.872

.922

.572

.622

.622

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

_

12.46

13.67

7.90

11.85

12.46

7.75

8.41

8.48

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

163

18?

115

152

164

112

105

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

12.50

13.73

8.70

11.52

12.33

8.45

7.92
134 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1260. Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°41'55", long 91°52'05", in NW£NE£ sec. 9, T.60 N., R.12 W., on left bank 

1.8 miles upstream from Birch Lake and 2j miles northeast of Babbitt.

Drainage area. 53.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. ~ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.488.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 37.4 cfs.

Extremes. --1951-60: Maximum discharge, 691 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 7.84 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs sometime during period Sept. 12-22, 1960 (gage height, 3.72 ft, from 

recorded range in stage) .

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1955 to September 1957 

and April 1957 to September 1959 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

42.0

11.1

18.7

13.9

16.3

9.05

12.3

44.3

36.5

Nov.

40.0

17.2

12.1

14.4

17.7

22.0

28.1

49.0

15.4

Dec.

20.2

11.2

8.79

5.95

7.99

7.77

9.53

13.2

6.35

Jan.

4.67

6.26

4.22

3.12

5.81

4.22

4.31

4.61

4.80

Feb.

3.57

4.71

3.87

2.46

3.32

1.93

3.23

2.17

2.58

Mar.

Z.43

18.0

4.09

2.72

3.35

5.28

5.71

5.94

2.94

Apr.

133

120

217

118

112

190

56.4

37.0

98.6

May

54.8

99.1

251

56.5

162

62.8

33.5

81.4

122

June

42.4

102

144

47.9

17.3

88.0

29.3

70.0

43.1

July

57.5

44.8

15.4

12.4

24.0

57.4

31.7

17.8

20.1

Aug.

46.8

57.2

5.54

14.2

13.2

6.03

21.2

20.2

9.08

Sept.

45.7

80.5

5.68

14.2

17.3

13.7

304

59.3

2.23

The year

41.2

47.7

57.5

25.4

33.5

38.9

28.2

33.8

30.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.91

.24

.41

.30

.35

.20

.27

.96

.79

Nov.

_

0.84

.36

.25

.30

.37

.46

.59

1.03

.32

Dec.

_

0.44

.24

.19

.13

.17

.17

.21

.29

.14

Jan.

_

0.10

.14

.09

.07

.13

.09

.09

.10

.10

Feb.

_

0.07

.09

.08

.05

.07

.04

.06

.04

.05

Mar.

_

0.05

.39

.09

.06

.07

.11

.12

.13

.06

Apr.

_

2.80

2.52

4.56

2.49

2.36

3.99

1.19

.78

2.08

May

_

1.19

2.16

5.46

1.23

3.53

1.37

.73

1.77

2.65

June

.

0.89

2.16

3.02

1.01

.36

1.85

.62

1.47

.91

July

_

1.25

.98

.34

.27

.52

1.25

.69

.39

.44

Aug.

_

1.02

1.24

.12

.31

.29

.13

.46

.44

.20

Sept.

_

0.96

1.70

.12

.30

.36

.29

2.19

1.25

.05

The year

_

10.52

12.22

14.73

6.52

8.58

9.95

7.22

8.65

7.79

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Vear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1955

1956

WSP

-

-

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

379

261

691

281

272

641

185

192

363

Date

_

_

Apr. 22, 1952

Sept. 4, 1953

Apr. 16, 1954

Apr. 13, 1955

May 7, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

Sept. 26, 1958

June 13, 1959

Apr. 26, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

2.1 3.8

3.4

1.9

2.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

.9

Mean

_

_

41.2

47.7

57.5

25.4

33.5

38.9

28.2

33.8

30.4

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

0.777

.900

1.08

.479

.632

.734

.532

.638

.574

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

10.52

12.22

14.73

6.52

8.58

9.95

7.22

8.65

7.79

Calendar year

Mean

_

35.8

47.7

57.1

26.1

33.2

39.8

32.9

20.8

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

9.17

12.23

14.61

6.68

8.52

10.19

8.43

7.62
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 135

1265. Bear Island River near Ely, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°49'50", long 91°50'20", in SW£ sec. 23, T.62 N., R.12 W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from State Highway 1 and 6 miles southeast of Ely.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,388.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 41.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60; Maximum discharge, 423 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.0C ft); maximum gage height recorded, 7.12 ft Apr. 3, 1955 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

0.6 cfs Sept. 15, 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.33 ft).

Remarks . Flow regulated by several lakes. Records of chemical analyses for the periods 

September 1955 to September 1957 and April 1958 to September 1959 are published in 

reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

24.5

39.9

8.57

7.81

9.10

6.51

10.7

43.3

Nov.

19.0

20.9

11.2

20.1

23.2

20.4

19.8

26.0

Dec.

16.6

17.7

12.1

23.2

21.1

27.9

23.6

15.9

Jan.

9.73

14.8

9.17

15.9

16.6

19.7

12.4

13.6

Feb.

10.2

12.1

10.3

12.0

14.2

12.7

7.13

9.42

Mar.

15.4

10.7

12.0

10.8

13.5

12.5

8.31

6.55

Apr.

108

170

87.9

119

148

36.1

24.7

64.2

May

107

309

80.9

197

127

33.6

79.2

152

June

138

138

53.6

48.6

65.0

29.9

63.3

102

July

58.4

55.1

25.8

26.9

90.6

23.6

26.9

22.0

Aug.

47.2

13.0

10.2

21.0

30.3

7.9

5.84

10.5

Sept.

108

5.10

3. S3

21.8

11.7

9.6

47.9

3.75

The year

55.1

67.4

27.1

43.7

47.7

20.0

27.5

39.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

_

0.41

.67

.14

.13

.15

.11

.18

.72

Nov.

_

_

0.31

.34

.18

.33

.38

.33

.32

.42

Dec.

_

..

0.28

.30

.20

.39

.36

.47

.40

.27

Jan.

_

_

0.16

.25

.15

.27

.28

.33

.21

.23

Feb.

_

_

0.16

.18

.16

.19

.22

.19

.11

.15

Mar.

.

_

0.26

.18

.20

.18

.23

.21

.14

.11

Apr.

_

_

1.76

2.77

1.43

1.93

2.41

.59

.40

1.04

May

_

_

1.80

5.20

1.36

3.32

2.14

.57

1.33

2.55

June

_

-

2.25

2.24

.87

.79

1.06

.49

1.03

1.66

July

-

-

0.98

.93

.43

.45

1.52

.40

.45

.37

Aug.

-

-

0.79

.22

.17

.38

.51

.13

.10

.18

Sept.

_

-

1.76

.OP

.06

.36

.19

.16

.78

-Of

The year

_

-

10.92

13.36

5.35

8.69

9.45

3.98

5.45

7.76

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

182

423

138

264

338

52

116

228

Date

-

-

-

June 1, 1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

May 5, 1956

Apr. 24, 1957

Apr. 28, 1958

May 25, 1959

May 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

_

8.8

4.5

.6

3.6

3.8

3.0

1.5

1.4

Mean

-

-

-

55.1

67.4

27.1

43.7

47.7

20.0

27.5

39.1

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.804

.984

.396

.638

.696

.292

.401

.571

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

10.92

13.36

5.35

8.69

9.45

3.98

5.45

7.76

Calerdar year

Mean

-

-

-

56.7

63.5

28.7

44.0

47.8

20.0

30.2

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

~

11.23

12.57

5.68

8.73

9.47

3.97

5.96

-
136 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1270. Kawishiwl River near Winton, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°56'05", long 91°45'50", in NE£NW£ sec. 20, T.63 N. , R.ll W., at power- 

' plant of Minnesota Power and Light Co. , Just upstream from Pall Lake, 1.8 miles east 

of Winton.

Drainage area. 1,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), 

September 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. --Discharge computed from powerplant records. October 1912 to Septembe" 1919, waterstage recorder at same site, datum not determined.

Average discharge. 41 years (1905-6, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-60), 969 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.- -1905-7. 1912-19, 1923-60: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. --Plow regulated by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro , 

 Birch, White Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes. Records of chemical analyses 

for the period June to September 1959 are published in report of the Geological Survey.

Cooperation. --Records for 1905-7 furnished by Minnesota Canal and Power Co., and 1923-60 

furnished by Minnesota Power and Light Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,186

1,627

524

746

241

429

510

297

780

927

Nov.

745

1,343

475

549

295

490

474

408

692

760

Dec.

891

908

510

498

412

644

529

504

829

565

Jan.

446

762

476

388

308

489

523

428

705

465

Feb.

303

413

330

319

224

309

301

272

294

355

Mar.

420

289

401

378

256

242

371

331

231

352

Apr.

1,312

1,479

1,250

2,194

1,497

1,121

1,851

288

268

912

May

5,061

2,238

2,597

7,518

1,660

5,341

3,987

647

1,425

3,947

June

2,564

766

3,197

3,025

1,253

1,646

1,948

773

1,639

1,482

July

1,394

2,245

1,155

1,174

586

767

1,869

373

646

373

Aug.

537

2,473

1,093

517

404

591

574

427

267

388

sont.

594

1,394

1,790

296

340

665

383

1,302

1,398

228

The year

1,296

1,338

1,151

1,476

624

1,066

1,116

504

766

900

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches (adjusted) S/

Watei 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

a

Oct.

1.21

1.58

.46

.59

.27

.42

.30

.24

.70

.89

Nov.

0.68

1.22

.41

.35

.34

.52

.46

.48

.77

.66

Dec.

0.56

.85

.35

.37

.29

.49

.44

.37

.65

.39

Jan.

0.32

.41

.30

.27

.22

.32

.32

.24

.34

.33

Feb.

0/25

.25

.20

.25

.18

.22

.20

.18

.17

.20

Mar.

0.31

.23

.41

.27

.22

.20

.26

.21

.20

.16

Apr.

1.45

1.74

1.37

2.46

1.62

1.20

2.43

.71

.49

1.25

May

5.07

2.31

2.73

7.31

1.70

5.40

3.76

.81

1.63

3.93

June

2.35

.77

2.97

2.86

1.38

1.65

1.71

.65

1.57

1.43

July

1.40

2.01

1.08

1.07

.45

.72

1.92

.39

.50

.36

Aug.

0.35

2.46

1.09

.30

.36

.58

.40

.43

.29

.18

f-.pt.

0.77

1.29

1.67

.12

.22

.61

.23

1.19

1.38

.05

The year

14.72

15.12

13.04

16.22

7.25

12.33

12.43

5.90

8.69

9.83

Adjusted for change in contents In Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbrc, Birch, White

Iron, South Farm, Farm, and Garden Lakes.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

observed

Maximum day

discharge

8,010

4,530

4,160

10,100

2,640

7,730

8,520

1,830

2,900

5,780

Date

-

May 9, 1951

Apr. 29, 1952

June 9, 1953

May 7, 8,1954

Apr. 27, 1955

May 16, 1956

May 2, 1957

Sept. 16, 1958

June 11, 1959

May 8, 1960

Minimum

day

_

104

8

0

65

32

159

97

61

32

65

Me a

_

1,296

1,338

1,151

1,476

624

1,066

1,116

504

766

900

Adjusted a/

_

1,305

1,334

1,153

1,435

641

1,086

1,102

523

769

865

Per

mile

-

1.09

1.12

.961

1.20

.534

.905

.918

.436

.641

.721

Runoff

inches

.

14.72

15.12

13.04

16.22

7.25

12.33

12.43

5.90

8.69

9.83

Calendar year

Ob3er"ec

1,058

1,380

1,136

1,175

1,405

676

1,062

1,091

596

761

-

Adjusted a/

1,840

1,405

1,117

1,161

1,398

688

1,067

1,092

614

753

-

Runoff

Inches

20.82

15.92

12.69

13.13

15.81

7.78

12.10

12.32

6.93

8.51

-

a Adjusted for change in contents in lakes listed in footnote to preceding table.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 137

1275. Basswood River near Winton, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lab 48°04'55", long 91°39'10", in sec.30, T.65 N. , R.10 W., on Jacl fish Bay 

of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48°06', long 91°39', in 

sec.19, T.65 N. , R.10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of V'inton).

Drainage area.--1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake).

Records available. March to June 1924, September 1925 to March 1928, January 1930 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.80 ft above mean sea level,

adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to June 2, 1938, staff gages 

at several sites on Jackfish Bay at same datum. June 2 to Oct. 27, 1938, staff gage 

at Williams Island half a mile northeast of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1925-27, 1930-60), 1,330 cfs.

Extremes.--1924, 1925-27, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage 

height, 6.94 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

Remarks. Flow affected by storage on Kawishiwi River.

Cooperation.--This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with 

Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,359

1,625

976

1,110

350

485

624

420

1,017

1,022

Nov.

1,126

1,898

588

734

302

584

541

428

754

930

Dec.

1,087

1,524

621

659

407

774

616

570

959

725

Jan.

819

1,091

595

637

422

741

630

579

841

671

Feb.

568

822

543

526

353

618

525

476

550

520

Mar.

611

563

466

556

393

425

469

479

357

551

Apr.

1,410

1,195

1,295

1,549

1,143

1,061

1,331

465

426

614

May

5,361

3,015

2,636

8,275

2,296

4,854

4,809

512

1,024

3,890

June

3,413

1,350

4,172

4,190

1,640

3,258

2,378

834

1,961

2,617

July

2,139

1,988

2,072

2,434

944

1,370

2,677

601

1,169

938

Aug.

880

3,332

1,425

915

585

1,039

1,102

443

508

535

Sept.

731

2,212

2,055

510

4?8

813

605

877

1,055

332

The year

1,633

1,726

1,455

1,856

774

1,338

1,367

557

886

1,120

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.90

1.08

.65

.74

.23

.32

.41

.28

.67

.68

Nov.

0.72

1.22

.38

.47

.19

.37

.35

.27

.48

.60

Dec.

0.72

1.01

.41

.44

.27

.51

.41

.38

.64

.48

Jan.

0.54

.72

.39

.42

.28

.49

.42

.38

.56

.44

Feb.

0.34

.51

.32

.31

.21

.38

.31

.29

.33

.32

Mar.

0.40

.37

.31

.37

.26

.28

.31

.32

.24

.36

Apr.

0.90

.77

.83

.99

.73

.68

.85

.30

.27

.39

May

3.55

2.OO

1.75

5.48

1.52

3.22

3.19

.34

.68

2.58

June

2.19

.87

2.68

2.69

1.05

2.09

1.52

.53

1.26

1.68

July

1.42

1.32

1.37

1.61

.63

.91

1.77

.40

.77

.62

Aug.

0.58

2.21

.94

.61

.39

.69

.73

.29

.34

.35

Sept.

0.47

1.44

1.32

.35

.27

.52

.39

.56

.68

.25

The year

12.73

13.52

11.35

14.48

6.03

10.46

10.66

4.34

6.92

8.75

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,730

3,830

4,740

10,200

2,720

6,550

6,660

1,220

2,320

4,920

Date

-

May 13-17, 1951

May 8, 1952

June 13, 1953

May 25, 1954

May 9, 1955

May 26, 1956

May 9, 1957

Sept. 30, 1958

June 3, 1959

May 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

510

503

427

431

266

388

418

359

324

295

Mean

-

1,633

1,726

1,455

1,856

774

1,338

1,367

557

886

1,120

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.939

.992

.836

1.07

.445

.769

.786

.320

.509

.644

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

12.73

13.52

11.35

14.48

6.03

10.46

10.66

4.34

6.92

8.75

Calendar year

Mean

2,564

1,757

1,487

1,481

1,734

840

1,333

1,337

667

881

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

20.01

13.70

11.65

11.56

13.52

6.54

10.43

10.42

5.20

6.89

-
138 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1280. Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario 

(International gaging station)

Location . Lat 48°21'20", long 9212 '50", at Campbell 'a Camp, 2| miles west of outlet 

of Lac la Croix.

Drainage area. --5, 165 sq mi.

Records available . September 1921 to February 1922, April 1922 to September 1960, in 

reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308. August 1921 to September 1960 in reports of Canada Department of Northern 

Affairs and National Resources.

Gage. Staff gage. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, 

United States and Canada Boundary Survey datum. Prior to October 1933, staff gages 

at various sites on Lac la Croix.

Average discharge. 38 years (1922-60), 3,552 cfs.

Extremes . 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 

1,193.30 ft 

1,181.50 ft

,193.30 ft); minimum, 535 cfs at times in February, March, and April 1£24 (elevation, 

).

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations malrtained by 

Canada under agreement with the United States.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4,270

4,020

3,500

3,670

1,670

1,940

1,680

1,980

1,720

3,340

Hov.

3,810

5,360

2,050

2,730

1,280

2,520

1,360

1,660

1,620

2,780

Dec.

3,530

5,130

1,750

2,460

1,2OO

2,890

1,300

2,090

1,810

2,570

Jan.

2,950

4,160

1,560

2,070

1,180

2,700

1,380

2,030

1,810

2,010

Feb.

2,660

3,200

1,500

1,700

1,180

2,380

1,400

1,850

1,650

1,830

Mar.

2,140

2,390

1,490

1,490

1,180

1,960

1,320

1,560

1,250

1,600

Apr.

3,880

3,820

2,060

2,600

2,180

2,410

1,980

1,530

1,180

1,730

May

12,600

7,210

5,340

14,900

5,240

8,840

9,370

1,890

2,610

5,890

June

11,600

5,810

11,000

13,600

4,240

10,300

6,880

2,000

5,080

7,870

July

6,800

5,200

9,090

8,210

3,410

5,820

7,830

2,060

4,140

3,950

Aug.

3,820

6,690

6,160

4,040

2,230

4,100

4,790

1,500

2,820

2,240

Sn>t.

3,290

5,540

4,200

2,400

1,440

2,480

2,610

1,300

2,980

1,840

The year

5,130

4,880

4,160

5,010

2,210

4,030

3,510

1,790

2,390

3,140

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.96

.90

.78

.82

.37

.44

.38

.44

.38

.75

Hov.

0.83

1.16

.45

.59

.28

.55

.29

.36

.35

.60

Dec.

0.78

1.14

.39

.55

.27

.65

.29

.46

.40

.58

Jan.

0.66

.93

.35

.46

.27

.60

.31

.45

.40

.45

Feb.

0.54

.67

.30

.34

.24

.50

.28

.38

.33

.38

Mar.

0.48

.53

.33

.33

.27

.44

.30

.35

.28

.36

Apr.

0.84

.83

.45

.56

.47

.52

.42

.34

.26

.37

May

2.81

1.61

1.19

3.32

1.16

1.97

2.09

.43

.59

1.31

June

2.51

1.25

2.38

2.93

,91

2.22

1.48

.44

1.09

1.70

July

1.52

1.16

2.03

1.83

.76

1.30

1.75

.46

.92

.88

Aug.

0.85

1.50

1.37

.90

.50

.91

1.07

.33

.63

.50

S^pt.

0.71

1.19

.90

.51

.31

.54

.57

.28

.65

.40

The year

13.49

12.87

10.92

13.14

5.81

10.64

9.23

4.72

6.28

8.28

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

120S

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,700

7,900

12,200

19,600

5,570

12,900

11,000

2,240

5,440

9,050

Date

-

May 22, 23,1951

May 10-12, 1952

June 19-21,1953

May 22, 27,1954

May 12-19, 1955

June 1-3,1956

May 15,16, 1957

July 8, 9, 1958

June 15,16,1959

June 1O, I960

Minimum 

day

_

1,940

2,180

1,490

1,490

1,110

1,610

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,500

Mean

-

5,130

4,880

4,160

5,010

2,210

4,O3O

3,510

1,790

2,390

3,140

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.99

.94

.81

.97

.43

.78

.68

.35

.46

.61

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.49

12.87

10.92

13.14

5.81

10.64

9.23

4.72

6.28

8.28

Calendar year

Mean

7,430

5,370

4,280

4.29O

4,620

2,480

3,780

3,630

1,740

2,150

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

19.55

14.12

11.28

11.26

12.10

6.53

9.96

9.53

4.59

7.08

~
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 139

1285. Pike River near Embarrass, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°39'36", long 92°18'54", In NE^NW^ sec.25, T.60 N., R.16 W., on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on County Road 373, 5.4 miles west of Embarrass, 

and 8.5 miles downstream from Sandy River.

Drainage area. 115 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,410.27 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 78.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 10.28 ft); 

mlnumum dally, 3.2 cfs Feb. 24-26, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.19 ft Sept. 3, 4, 1954, 

Aug. 3, 1956.

Flood In May 1950 reached a stage of approximately 11.3 ft, from Information by 

local residents (discharge, 2,400 cfs).

Remarks.--Records of chemical analyses for .the periods September 1955 to September 1957 

and April 1958 to September 1959 are published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

36.7

16.8

54.1

14.4

37.7

48.4

98.3

Nov.

27.7

16.1

50.2

36.6

55.4

95.6

45.0

Dec.

22.1

10.2

28.6

11.8

17.7

25.6

24.2

Jan.

11.8

5.15

16.9

7.36

9.07

8.47

17.0

Feb.

12.1

3.37

17.2

5.39

8.24

5.95

9.50

Mar.

22.4

5.15

15.8

7.07

16.8

12.5

6.45

Apr.

566

296

423

414

94.7

126

249

May

443

116

259

148

48.2

292

263

June

95.4

123

25.7

125

134

159

159

July

11.7

53.7

8.34

181

140

57.1

49.6

Aug.

6.60

41.2

13.2

24.4

28.2

37.3

28.1

Sept.

7.09

59.3

14.1

23.3

55.2

166

15.8

The year

-

105

62.0

77.0

83.2

53.8

86.2

80.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

-

-

0.37

.17

.54

.14

.38

.49

.99

Nov.

.

-

-

0.27

.16

.49

.35

.54

.93

.44

Dec.

-

-

-

0.22

.10

.29

.12

.18

.26

.24

Jan.

_

-

-

0.12

.05

.17

.07

.09

.08

.17

Feb.

_

-

-

0.11

.03

.16

.05

.07

.05

.09

Mar.

_

-

-

0.22

.05

.16

.07

.17

.12

.06

Apr.

.

-

-

5.49

2.88

4.11

4.02

.92

1.22

2.41

May

_

-

-

4.44

1.16

2.60

1.48

.48

2.93

2.64

June

_

-

-

0.93

1.19

.25

1.22

1.30

1.54

1.54

July

_

-

-

0.12

.54

.08

1.81

1.41

.57

.50

Aug.

_

-

-

0.07

.41

.13

.24

.28

.37

.28

Sept.

-

-

-

0.07

.57

.14

.22

.54

1.61

.15

The year

_

-

-

12.43

7.31

9.12

9.79

6.36

10.17

9.51

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

1,750

687

890

1,250

337

491

574

Date

-

-

-

-

Apr. 17, 1954

Apr. 14, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

July 5, 1958

May 7, 1959

Apr. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

4.7

3.2

4.4

5.2

7.5

5.4

6.3

Mean

-

-

-

-

105

62.0

77.0

83.2

53.8

86.2

80.4

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

0.913

.539

.670

.723

.468

.750

.699

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

12.43

7.31

9.12

9.79

6.36

10.17

9.51

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

102

69.5

71.1

87.2

58.7

86.2

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

12.00

8.20

8.41

10.28

6.94

10.16

-
140 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

1290. Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°57'41", long 92°28'33", in SE^-SW^ sec.2, T.63 N. , R.17 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from 

Twomile Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.

Drainage area. 483 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September I960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,350.36 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff 

gage at same site and datum. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gag? at datum 

0.05 ft higher.

Average discharge. 38 years (1911-17, 1928-60), 303 cfs.

Extremes.--1911-17, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 

4.68 ft); no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete 

dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake; minimum unregulated discharge, 20 cfs Oct. 6,8, 

1956 (gage height, -1.00 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

216

347

129

269

75.8

59.4

17.3

101

82.7

286

Nov.

170

436

85.7

156

44.3

35.3

t27.1

129

98.8

241

Dec.

162

367

88.0

152

53.2

79.1

60.3

141

163

183

Jan.

135

272

91.4

147

54.2

96.2

69.8

114

121

154

Feb.

117

195

94.2

139

61.8

106

73.4

99.6

98.9

108

Mar.

141

148

105

138

76.4

93.1

38.0

97.6

83.7

80.4

Apr.

301

342

290

517

223

354

336

147

133

220

May

905

537

495

1,608

384

984

793

164

378

705

June

539

288

695

1,066

391

551

509

210

463

761

July

315

308

529

535

255

249

518

308

407

314

Aug.

188

476

348

231

139

148

303

168

204

142

Sept.

241

281

426

125

65.9

61.5

125

113

326

50.1

The year

287

334

282

425

152

235

245

150

214

271

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.52

.83

.31

.64

.18

.14

.04

.24

.20

.68

Nov.

0.39

1.01

.20

.36

.10

.08

.06

.30

.23

.56

Dec.

0.39

.88

.21

.36

.13

.19

.14

.34

.39

.44

Jan.

0.32

.65

.22

.35

.13

.23

.17

.27

.29

.37

Feb.

0.25

.44

.20

.30

.13

.24

.16

.21

.21

.24

Mar.

0.34

.35

.25

.33

.18

.22

.21

.23

.20

.19

Apr.

0.70

.79

.67

1.19

.52

.82

.78

.34

.31

.51

May

2.16

1.28

1.18

3.84

.92

2.35

1.89

.39

.90

1.68

June

1.25

.66

1.61

2.46

.90

1.27

1.18

.49

1.07

1.76

July

0.75

.74

1.26

1.28

.61

.60

1.24

.73

.97

.75

Aug.

0.45

1.14

.83

.55

.33

.35

.72

.40

.49

.34

Sept.

0.56

.65

.98

.29

.15

.14

.29

.26

.75

.12

The year

8.08

9.42

7.92

11.95

4.28

6.63

6.88

4.20

6.01

7.64

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,100

727

972

1,840

537

1,310

1,080

418

657

1,030

Date

_

May 9, 1951

May 4, 1952

June 20, 1953

May 15, 1954

May * 4, 1955

May 11, 1956

May 2, 1957

July 13, 1968

June 9, 1959

June 2, I960

Minimum 

day

_

109

136

75

89

38

0

7.8

77

52

23

Mean

_

287

334

282

425

152

235

245

150

214

271

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.594

.692

.584

.880

.315

.486

.507

.311

.443

.561

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

8.08

9.42

7.92

11.95

4.28

6.63

6.88

4.20

6.01

7.64

Calendar year

Mean

550

337

263

305

391

153

t229

267

148

245

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

15.47

9.50

7.42

8.56

11.00

4.28

6.46

7.52

4.14

6.87

-

t Corrected.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 141

1295. Rainy River at International Falls, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 48°36'30", long 93°24'10", In sec.34, T.71 N.', R.24 W., at dam of 

Minnesota and Ontario Paper Co., at outlet of Rainy Lake at International Falls, 

Mlnn., and Fort Frances, Ontario.

Drainage area.--14,900 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1905 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only fo- most 

of period, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Recording headwater gage at Fort Frances, Ontario. Datum of gage is at mean 

sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). Prior to Jan. 1, 1950, 

staff gage 3 miles northeast of Ranler, Mlnn., at same datum.

Average discharge.--55 years (1905-60), 9,107 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--1905-60: Maximum dally discharge, 47,900 cfs July 7, 1950; minimum dally, 

40 cfs Apr. 20, 1941 (corrected).

Remarks. Since March 1909, flow completely regulated except at extreme high f.'ows by 

Rainy and Namakan Lakes. Discharge computed from power output records of M'lnesota 

Ontario Paper Co. plus computed discharge through sluices of dam. Runoff adjusted 

for change In contents in Rainy Lake.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, 

Canada.

Correction.--In WSP 1308, several figures were listed In error; the figures given herewith supersede those published in WSP 1308.

The maximum dally discharge for water year 1931 Is 7,550 cfs Nov. 5, 1930, and for 

water year 1936 Is 10,600 cfs June 2, 1936. The minimum dally discharges, In cubic 

feet per second, for water years 1934-36, 1940-42 are as follows:

1934......... 1.19O 1940......... 510

1935......... 1,22O 1941......... 4O

1936......... 495 1942......... 5,17O

Corrected figures of monthly mean discharge In water years 1925 and 1938 are as 

follows;

May 1925................ 5,980

August 1925. ............ 5,98O

June 1938............... 33,600

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

15,500

11,700

7,630

10,300

7,76O

5,070

5.O90

8,690

4,110

9,300

Nov.

10,800

11,600

6,680

9,200

5,250

6,490

4.12O

8,440

3,980

9,590

Dec.

14.4OO

16,200

6,440

8,880

6,300

8,62O

4,25O

8,540

4,090

9,330

Jan.

13,000

15,2OO

7,280

9,O1O

7,330

10,10O

7,370

9,300

6,490

9,470

Feb.

10,700

12,800

6,060

9,230

7,71O

10,60O

7,O7O

8,780

6,560

8,220

Mar.

1O,600

11,50O

7,660

9,830

7,940

10,700

7,430

8,790

7,630

7,600

Apr.

10, 9OO

9,840

7,340

8,550

9,510

13,600

8.28O

6,250

6,690

6,38O

May

2O,2OO

5,680

5,280

25,600

7,390

17,7OO

10,9OO

3,210

5,920

4,480

June

22,000

5,69O

12.2OO

38,900

5,920

19,800

16,100

3,290

7,240

13,500

July

12,50O

20,400

17,400

18,300

12,60O

12,800

20,700

5,O2O

8,09O

9,31O

Aug.

7,320

11,800

11,100

9,050

9,24O

10 , OOO

9,220

3,790

7,840

7,280

Sept.

10,200

12,300

10, 7OO

8,510

5,160

8,700

8,400

3,660

8,780

6,690

The year

13,20O

12,10O

8,830

13,8OO

7,690

11,200

9,100

6,470

6,450

8,42O

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches (adjusted) aj

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.03

.91

.54

.76

.45

.56

.29

.47

.37

.76

Nov.

O.87

.92

.51

.60

.46

.70

.31

.69

.50

.66

Dec.

0.88

1.07

.42

.61

.42

.67

.42

.60

.50

.60

Jan.

O.74

.90

.40

.54

.43

.56

.39

.54

.42

.51

Feb.

0.55

.66

.28

.45

.44

.50

.36

.44

.35

.44

Mar.

O.60

.59

.37

.43

.44

.52

.39

.45

.42

.39

Apr.

1.23

.86

.48

1.00

.99

1.24

1.O8

.37

.47

.50

May

2.11

.86

.50

2.81

.70

2.01

1.24

.22

.65

.70

June

1.65

.80

1.72

2.82

.90

1.58

1.40

.32

.97

1.43

July

0.93

1.61

1.36

1.26

.90

.91

1.45

.48

.80

.67

Aug.

0.62

1.05

.75

.62

.33

.61

.63

.36

.59

.44

Sept.

0.71

.6F

.75

.46

.3C

.3f

.5C

.27

.64

.31

The year

11.92

10.92

8.08

12.36

6.76

10.25

8.46

5.21

6.68

7.41

a Adjusted for change In contents In Rainy Lake.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

-

b~b

b

b

b

b

b"b

b

b

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Observed

Momentary maximum

discharge

-

30,9OO

28,2OO

32,800

40,100

27,200

28,300

34,200

10,800

10,700

18,600

Date

-

May 29, 31,1951

July 19,22,1952

July 3, 1953

June 10, 1954

July 4, 1955

June 10, 1956

July 1, 1957

Oct. 25, 1957

( = 5

June 24,25,1960

Minimum 

day

_

3,230

2,850

2,730

3,040

1,860

3,580

1,320

505

2,280

1,690

Mean

_

13,200

12,100

8,830

13,800

7,690

11,200

9,100

6,470

6,45C

8,420

Adjusted a/

Mean

_

13, 100

11,9OO

8,850

13,600

7,440

11,200

9,290

5,790

7,290

8,120

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.88

.80

.59

.91

.50

.75

.62

.39

.49

.54

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.92

10.92

8.08

12.36

6.76

10.25

8.46

5.21

6.68

7.41

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

21.6OO

13,100

10,500

9,450

13,000

7,750

10,600

10,100

5,350

7,790

-

Adjusted a/

F=an

21,50O

13,200

10,4OO

9,400

12,900

8,120

10,200

10,200

5,280

8,000

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

19.68

12.04

9.49

8.58

11.72

7.36

9.34

9.20

4.82

7.33

-

a Adjusted for change In contents In Rainy Lake.

b From reports of Department of Northern Affairs and National Resources, Canada.

c July 21, 23, Sept. 3, 9, 12, 1959.
142 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1305. Sturgeon River near Chlsholm, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°40'25", long 92°54'00", in NE^NWi; sec.20, T.60 N., R.20 W., on left 

bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile (revised) downstream from East 

Branch Sturgeon River, and ll| miles north of Chisholm.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstrean at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 120 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.15 ft 

Oct. 5, 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period July 1958 to Septembsr 1959 are 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

51.8

167

22.6

72.7

20.8

51.2

13.3

63.2

53.9

151

Nov.

30.2

135

26.9

50.4

21.2

44.2

24.6

64.7

84.6

77.5

Dec.

22.6

72.1

18.6

39.6

16.3

34.0

15.2

34.1

35.1

49.5

Jan.

18.9

34.0

14.9

29.9

12.1

20.7

10.6

20.5

19.5

36.2

Feb.

20.5

29.0

15.1

32.9

11.7

18.8

9.76

17.9

12.0

23.7

Mar.

27.2

22.2

48.2

44.9

11.8

18.9

10.0

25.0

22.0

16.4

Apr.

424

411

258

653

301

456

466

87.4

119

324

May

344

139

252

517

152

288

193

48.5

287

310

June

117

62.3

189

171

176

57.2

151

173

175

211

July

36.6

154

78.4

49.4

107

18.4

181

137

182

68.8

Aug.

37.1

221

66.4

22.8

57.3

25.2

36.5

32.3

59.8

42.2

E?pt.

98.5

50.6

214

23.2

41.5

14.2

40.8

58.2

230

25.6

The year

102

125

100

142

77.3

87.0

95.9

63.5

107

111

Monthly and yearly runofr, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.32

1.03

.14

.45

.13

.32

.08

.39

.33

.93

Nov.

0.18

.80

.16

.30

.13

.26

.15

.39

.50

.46

Dec.

0.14

.44

.11

.24

.10

.21

.09

.21

.22

.31

Jan.

0.12

.21

.09

.18

.07

.13

.07

.13

.12

.22

Feb.

0.11

.17

.08

.18

.07

.11

.05

.10

.07

.14

Mar.

0.17

.14

.30

.28

.07

.12

.06

.15

.14

.10

Apr.

2.53

2.45

1.54

3.90

1.79

2.72

2.78

.52

.71

1.93

May

2.12

.86

1.55

3.19

.94

1.78

1.19

.30

1.77

1.91

June

0.70

.37

1.13

1.02

1.05

.34

.90

1.03

1.04

1.26

July

0.23

.95

.48

.30

.66

.11

1.12

.84

1.13

.42

Aug.

0.23

1.36

.41

.14

.35

.16

.22

.20

.37

.26

Sept.

0.59

.30

1.28

.14

.25

.08

.24

.35

1.37

.15

The year

7.44

9.08

7.27

10.32

5.61

6.34

6.95

4.61

7.77

8.09

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,420

928

750

2,360

826

972

1,840

459

646

740

Date

-

Apr. 29, 1951

Apr. 17, 1952

Sept. 5, 1953

Apr. 16, 1954

Apr. 13, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956

Apr, 21, 1957

July 1, 1958

July 11, 1959

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

20

14

17

11

8.5

7.8

15

11

15

Mean

-

102

125

100

142

77.3

87.0

95.9

63.5

107

111

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.545

.668

.534

.759

.413

.465

.513

.340

.572

.594

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

7.44

9.08

7.27

10.32

5.61

6.34

6.95

4.61

7.77

8.09

Calendar year

Mean

194

125

99.2

108

134

83.2

80.6

105

64.4

116

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.08

9.07

7.22

7.85

9.69

6.04

5.87

7.62

4.67

8.42

-
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 143

1310. Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49'15", In SWirSW^ sec.12, T.60 N., R.20 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3-| miles upstream 

from mouth, and 12-J- miles northeast of Chisholm.

Drainage area. 50.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at 

site 50 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 36.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1955 to September 1957 

and April 1958 to September 1959 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

20. 4

57.5

9.56

15.7

10.4

18.4

7.01

18.7

18.8

39.2

Nov.

13.4

41.4

12.2

13.8

10.3

16.8

11.8

18.2

28.8

21.2

Dec.

12.0

18.0

9.50

9.27

9.08

10.0

6.81

8.27

11.6

13.5

Jan.

7.21

9.91

6.85

8.00

6.74

8.14

5.27

6.38

5.59

8.36

Feb.

6.84

9.38

6.46

12.1

5.30

6.32

4.36

3.41

6.21

6.78

Mar.

10.6

9.61

21.4

17.6

6.35

8.57

5.70

7.26

7.73

7.67

Apr.

127

115

91.0

198

89.2

117

134

29.5

39.6

92.9

May

111

32.2

82.2

152

42.8

94.3

45.5

16.3

89.9

95.3

June

35.0

18.0

59.4

37.1

42.7

14.5

34.9

47.3

58.0

64.6

July

14.7

72.8

29.1

11.5

31.4

7.02

55.8

61.1

52.1

33.9

Aug.

14.3

64.8

27.7

7.65

17.3

13.1

13.4

14.8

22.0

22.1

Sept.

32.6

14.0

65.1

10.1

14.7

6.78

15.4

23.1

77.6

10.8

The year

33.8

38.6

35.0

41.0

23.8

26.7

28.3

21.3

34.9

34.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.44

1.23

.20

.34

.22

.39

.15

.40

.43

.89

Nov.

0.28

.85

.25

.29

.21

.35

.24

.38

.63

.47

Dec.

0.26

.38

.20

.20

.19

.21

.15

.18

.26

.31

Jan.

0.15

.21

.15

.17

.14

.17

.11

.14

.13

.19

Feb.

0.13

.19

.12

.23

.10

.13

.08

.07

.13

.14

Mar.

0.23

.21

.46

.38

.14

.18

.12

.16

.18

.17

Apr.

2.63

2.38

1.88

4.08

1.84

2.41

2.77

.61

.87

2.05

May

2.38

.69

1.75

3.25

.91

2.01

.97

.35

2.05

2.17

June

0.72

.37

1.23

.77

.88

.30

.72

.98

1.28

1.42

July

0.31

1.55

.62

.25

.67

.15

1.19

1.30

1.19

.77

Aug.

0.31

1.38

.59

.16

.37.

.28

.29

.32

.50

.50

Sept.

0.67

.2?

1.35

.21

.3C

.14

.X

.48

1.71

.21

The year

8.51

9.73

8.80

10.33

5.97

6.72

7.11

5.37

9.36

9.32

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

527

308

218

782

208

255

542

89

*a!80

202

Date

-

Apr. 30, 1951

Apr. 19, 1952

Sept. 5, 1953

Apr. 16, 1954

Apr. 14, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 1, 1958

July 10, 1959

June 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

5.5

9.1

6.2

5.8

4.2

.6

4.0

1.6

4.2

6.3

Mean

-

33.8

38.6

35.0

41.0

23.8

26.7

28.3

21.3

34.9

34.7

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.626

.715

.648

.759

.441

.494

.524

.394

.690

.686

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

8.51

9.73

8.80

10.33

5.97

6.72

7.11

5.37

9.36

3.32

Calendar year

Mean

58.2

39.8

31.5

35.7

40.2

25,1

25 1

30.0

22.4

36.2

~

Runoff 

In 

inches

14.64

9.99

7.92

8.98

.10.12

6.30

6.31

7.53

5.73

9.71

"

* Revised.

a Maximum daily discharge.
144 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1315. Little Pork River at Little Fork, Him.

Location. Lat 48°24', long 93°34', In NW^ sec.9, T.68 N., R.25 W., on lef; bank 100 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 65 at town of Little Fork, 1-5 miles upstream 

from Beaver Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,730 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to June 1917, 

September 1917, October 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only). June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to 

Sept. 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 22, 1936, to 

July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1911-16, 1928-60), 961 cfs.

Extremes.--1909-17, 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 

(gage height, 37.00 ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Aug. 26, 27, 1936.

Remarks. Flow partly regulated by several small lakes above station, 

relation affected at times by backwater from Rainy River.

Stage-discharge

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

681

1.91O

133

393

166

362

117

716

258

972

Nov.

322

1,415

176

288

198

320

186

905

443

512

Dec.

210

602

142

248

155

211

10O

266

219

256

Jan.

131

185

108

128

88.1

133

69.4

105

78.3

154

Feb.

107

147

92.5

119

67.5

104

64.8

77.6

54.9

88.3

Mar.

156

130

161

2O5

88.3

105

79.1

124

78.2

50.2

Apr.

4,208

3,243

1,965

5,971

3,113

3,96O

4,607

674

891

2,242

May

4,265

1,043

2,440

5,129

1,196

3,440

1.79O

468

2,527

2,014

June

761

318

2,950

1,569

1,832

84O

2,150

1,030

1,313

1,990

July

254

1,047

1,050

316

315

348

1,458

1,331

1,342

414

Aug.

364

1,107

4,36

148

214

188

Sept.

1,930

247

1,250

170

132

128

230 630

212 190

225 1,589

235 258

The year

1,117

950

908

1,224

628

844

954

51O

754

764

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.45

1.27

.09

.26

.11

.24

.08

.48

.17

.65

Nov.

0.21

.91

.11

.19

.13

.21

.12

.58

.29

.33

Dec.

0.14

.40

.09

.16

.10

.14

.07

.18

.15

.17

Jan.

0.09

.12

.07

.09

.06

.09

.05

.07

.05

.10

Feb.

0.06

.09

.06

.07

.04

.06

.04

.05

.03

.06

Mar.

O.10

.09

.11

.14

.06

.07

.05

.OS

.05

.03

Apr.

2.71

2.09

1.27

3.85

2.01

2.55

2.97

.43

.57

1.45

May

2.84

.69

1.62

3.42

.80

2.3O

1.19

.31

1.58

1.34

June

0.49

.20

1.91

1.01

1.18

.54

1.39

.66

.85

1.28

July

0.17

.70

.70

.21

.21

.23

.97

.89

.89

.28

Aug . Sept .

0.24 1.24

.74 .16

.29 .81

.10 .11

.14 .09

.13 .08

.15 .41

.14 .12

.15 1.O2

.16 .17

The year

8.74

7.46

7.13

9.61

4.93

6.64

7.49

3.99

5.90

6.02

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

i960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15C8

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,40O

10,300

6,930

16,700

7,740

9,410

15, 6OO

3,160

5,140

8,500

Date

-

May 1, 1951

Apr. 17, 1952

June 17, 1953

Apr. 19, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Apr. 24, 1957

July 5, 1958

July 10, 1959

Apr. 17, I960

Minimum 

day

-

95

115

86

100

65

98

63

70

52

47

Mean

-

1,117

950

908

1,224

628

844

954,

510

754

764

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.646

.549

.525

.708

.363

.489

.551

.295

.436

.442

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

8.74

7.46

7.13

9.61

4.93

6.64

7.49

3.99

5.90

6. 02

Calendar year

Mean

1,794

1,344

659

949

1,190

659

803

1,078

429

823

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.08

10.52

5.17

7.45

9.34

5.18

6.32

8.46

3.36

6.44

-
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 145

1320. Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 4812', long 93°48', in sec.35, T.155 N., R.25 W., on left bank at

village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream frcm bridge 

on U.S. Highway 71, and 4f miles upstream from Sturgeon River.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to 

September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only); June 1928 to 

September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea leve], datumof 1929. Prior to June 10, 1911, staff gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at different datum. June 10, 1911, to Dec. 17, 1937, staff gage or chain 

gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 634 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-12. 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum 

gage height, 17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant a quarter cf a 

mile upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

871

1,604

256

603

273

283

135

900

126

662

Nov.

458

926

238

520

254

239

189

914

182

416

Dec.

317

650

200

320

174

163

111

366

88.0

265

Jan.

207

321

124

216

103

115

60.1

151

55.3

184

Feb.

129

265

118

220

90.4

106

51.2

132

45.4

132

Mar.

158

227

154

245

86.3

97.3

58.2

209

69.8

117

Apr.

2,550

1,986

946

3,283

1,606

2,014

2,384

375

459

1,140

May

3,339

949

1,693

3,246

1,038

2,248

1,472

281

1,322

1,140

June

737

346

2,730

1,174

1,171

697

1,648

524

815

839

July

259

416

1,167

304

240

197

1,533

675

399

261

Aug.

287

514

643

185

183

110

463

135

236

142

Sept.

1,429

309

741

220

184

110

983

111

919

269

The year

897

710

752

879

449

531

757

399

394

464

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1953

1959

1960

Oct.

0.69

1.27

.20

.48

.22

.22

.11

.71

.10

.52

Nov.

0.35

.71

.18

.40

.19

.18

.14

.70

.14

.32

Dec.

0.25

.51

.16

.25

.14

.13

.09

.29

.07

.21

Jan.

0.16

.25

.10

.17

.08

.09

.05

. 12

.04

.15

Feb.

0.09

.20

.08

.16

.06

.08

.04

.09

.03

.10

Mar.

0.12

.18

.12

.19

.07

.08

.05

.16

.06

.09

Apr.

1.95

1.52

.72

2.51

1.23

1.54

1.82

.29

.35

.87

May

2.64

.75

1.34

2.56

.82

1.78

1.16

.22

1.04

.90

June

0.56

.26

2.09

.90

.90

.53

1.26

.40

.62

.64

July

0.20

.33

.92

.24

.19

.16

1.21

.53

.32

.21

Aug.

0.23

.41

.51

. 15

.14

.09

.37

.11

.19

.11

Sept.

1.09

.24

.57

.17

.14

.08

.75

.08

.70

.21

The year

8.33

6.63

6.99

B.18

4.18

4.96

7.05

3.70

3.66

4.33

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,000

4,950

7,500

9,730

3,700

6,240

9,940

1,300

1,860

4,270

Date

-

Apr. 29, 1951

Apr. 18, 1952

June 17, 1953

Apr. 17, 1954

Apr. 12, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

Apr. 23, 1957

July 15, 1958

May 23, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

110

219

90

158

82

90

48

95

41

110

Mean

-

897

710

752

879

449

531

757

399

394

464

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.614

.486

.515

.602

.308

.364

.518

.273

.270

.318

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

8.33

 6.63

6.99

8.18

4.18

. 4.96

7.05

3.70

3.66

4.33

Calerdar year

Mean

1,344

1,026

501

814

816

448

510

903

2EO

473

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

12.50

9.53

4.68

7.58

7.60

4.16

4.77

8.41

2.31

4.40

-
146 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

1335. Rainy River at Manltou Rapids, Mlnn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°38'04", long 93°54i47", In sec.36, T.160 N., R.26 W. , on left bank 

of Manltou Rapids, 3^ miles east of Manltou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.

Drainage area. 19,400 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--July 1928 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

 periods, published In WSP 1308. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only)

at a site near Birchdale In files of Corps of Engineers. Published as "near

Blrchdale" 1932-34.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site near Blrchdale 7 miles downstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1928-60), 11,710 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); 

minimum dally, 928 cfs Dec. 26, 1929.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at International Palls. Some regulatlon at low and medium flows by Rainy and Namakin Lakes.

Cooperation.--This station Is maintained by the United States under agreeement with 

Canada.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

^ear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

17,440

15,720

8,079

11,150

7,619

6,427

5,680

11,150

4,808

11,390

Nov.

11,270

14,310

7,306

9,615

5,375

6,966

4,838

11,150

4,534

10,950

Dec.

14,550

16,870

7,035

9,677

6,252

8,919

4,658

9,668

4,665

10,030

Jan.

12,450

15,090

7,590

9,419

7,092

10,350

7,567

10,080

6,995

10,400

Peb.

9,143

13,350

6,486

9,614

7,632

10,840

7,556

9,575

7,321

8,870

Mar.

9,323

11,740

6,533

10,070

7,948

11,020

7,906

9,518

8,557

7,940

Apr.

19,710

15,630

10,670

20,010

15,620

22,320

17,250

7,675

8,951

10,510

May

29,890

8,760

10,530

32,960

10,440

25,280

15,780

4,459

11,410

8,540

June

22,260

7,160

18,040

37,450

10,150

21,160

19,990

5,263

10,670

17,370

July

12,540

21,280

19,450

17,840

12,770

13,710

24,620

8,609

9,885

10,660

Aug . Sept .

7,752 14,340

13,580 12,100

12.21O 12,720

8,955 8,344

9,901 6,161

10,510 9,256

10,190 10,520

4,556 4,168

8,787 12,350

7,580 7,560

The year

15,080

13,820

10,740

15,440

8,920

13,053

11,390

7,986

8,242

10,140

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.04

.93

.48

.66

.45

.38

.34

.66

.29

.68

Nov.

0.65

.82

.42

.55

.31

.40

.28

.64

.26

.63

Dec.

0.86

1.00

.42

.58

.37

.53

.28

.57

.28

.60

Jan.

0.74

.90

.45

.56

.42

.61

.45

.60

.42

.62

Feb.

0.49

.74

.35

.52

.41

.60

.41

.51

.39

.49

Mar.

0.55

.70

.51

.60

.47

.65

.47

.57

.51

.47

Apr.

1.13

.90

.61

1.15

.90

1.28

.98

.44

.51

.60

May

1.78

.52

.63

1.96

.62

1.50

.94

.26

.68

.51

June

1.28

.41

1.04

2.15

.58

1.22

1.15

.30

.61

1.00

July

0.75

1.26

1.16

1.06

.76

.81

1.46

.51

.59

.63

Aug.

0.46

.81

.73

.53

.55

.62

.61

.27

.52

.45

Sept.

0.82

.70

.73

.48

.35

.53

.61

.24

.71

.43

The year

10.55

9.69

7.53

10.80

6.23

9.13

7.98

5.57

5.77

7.11

- Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

3957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

 Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

49,000

30,400

32,600

41,300

24,500

35,700

45,100

14,200

17,900

22 , 8OO

Date

_

May 5, 1951

July 23, 1952

July 4, 1953

Apr. 18, 1954

July 5, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956

June 25, 1957

Nov. 17, 1957

Sept. 10, 1959

June 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

4,96O

4,960

3,000

6,220

2,980

4,970

2,800

3,120

3,600

4,040

Mean

_

15,080

13,820

10,740

15,440

8,920

13,050

11,390

7,986

8,242

10,140

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.777

.712

.554

.796

.460

.673

.587

.412

.425

.523

Runoff in 

Inches

-

10.55

9.69

7.53

10.80

6.23

9.13

7.98

5.57

5.77

7.11

Calendar year

Mean

24,330

15,390

11,760

11,420

14,500

9,176

12,460

12,800

6,479

9,780

"

Runoff 

in 

inches

17.05

10.75

8.28

8.00

10.14

6.14

8.72

8.95

4.53

6.85

-
LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 147

1342. Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45", in NE£ sec.l, T.158 N., R.31 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 1.3 miles downstream from North Branch 

Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.

Drainage area. 543 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).

Extremes.--1956-60: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs Apr-. 21, 1957 (gage height, 14.58 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Feb. 20-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.67 ft Sept. 22, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

49.3 

477 

30.2 

97.3

Nov.

232 

441 

52. 1 

53. 1

Dec.

33.5

35.7 

21.4 

15.0

Jan.

12.6 

7.00 

6.83 

6.80

Feb.

9.75 

6.32 

3.42 

5.67

Mar.

8.42 

15.1 

6.08 

3.84

Apr.

1,270 

82.4 

275 

388

May

596 

56.3 

407 

193

June

654 

67.5 

233 

360

July

718 

746 

172 

201

Aug.

79.4 

91.9 

40.3 

169

Sept.

278 

20.6 

59.0 

169

The year

328 

172 

109 

138

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.10 

1.01 

.06 

.12

Nov.

0.48 

.91 

11 

.11

Dec.

0.07 

.08 

.05 

.03

Jan.

0.03 

.01 

.01 

.02

Feb.

0.02 

.01 

.007 

.01

Mar.

0.02 

.03 

.01 

.008

Apr.

2.61 

.17 

.57 

.80

May

1.27 

.12 

.86 

.41

June

1.34 

.14 

.48 

.74

July

1.52 

1.58 

.36 

.43

Aug.

0.17 

.20 

.09 

.36

Sept.

0.57 

.04 

.12 

.35

The year

8.20 

4.30 

2.70 

3.48

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,080 

1,500 

603 

831

Date

Apr. 21, 1957 

July 8, 1958 

May 7, 1959 

June 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

7.7 

4.3 

3.1 

3.3

Mean

328 

172 

109 

138

Per 

square 

mile

0.604 

.317 

.201 

.254

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.20 

4.30 

2.70 

3.48

Calendar year

Mean

382 

101 

114

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.55 

2.51 

2.86

723-454 O - 64 - 11
148 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 

1395. War-road River near War-road, Minn.

Location. Lat 48°52'00", long 95°21'20", in SE^NE^ sec.12, T.162 N., R.?7 W., on upstream 

handrail of bridge near center of span, half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 

2j miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of North 

Dakota).

Average discharge. 14 years (1946-60), 33.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,410 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.50 ft); no 

 flow Mar. 28, 1947, Aug. 20-29, 1953, Sept. 11-16, 19-22, 1960.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

54.7

6.80

2.50

15.1

1.40

6.65

5.12

37.2

5.92

5.03

Nov.

20.8

4.38

3.07

10.2

2.10

5.42

43.3

32.6

19.1

4.51

Dec.

11.9

3.31

1.50

4.4O

1.35

4.88

4.86

6.26

15.1

2.36

Jan.

6.51

2.25

1.06

2.63

.84

3.62

3.47

1.05

3.88

1.15

Feb.

4.48

1.96

1.18

4.18

.85

3.01

2.90

3.36

2.79

.98

Mar.

5.16

2.18

23.6

3.68

.91

3.10

30.1

8.28

13.4

.89

Apr.

385

153

62.3

198

99.0

289

117

20.8

129

91.2

Hay

123

26.0

29.5

128

41.5

163

43.8

10.3

50.0

28.2

June

1O.5

17.0

76.7

55.6

48.1

22.3

54.4

9.34

16. 0

20.6

July

2.03

152

28.3

2.33

4.50

26.8

120

56.3

15.9

3.78

Aug.

2.08

21.1

2.13

1.99

1.19

4.99

9.10

4.85

3.26

.95

Sept.

6.04

4.17

8.99

1.03

2.57

26.5

30.1

1.15

1.35

.18

The year

52.4

32.9

20.0

35.6

16.9

46.4

38.7

16.1

22.9

13.2

ithly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.57

.07

.03

.16

.01

.07

.05

.39

.06

.05

Nov.

0.21

.04

.03

.10

.02

.06

.44

.33

.19

.05

Dec.

O.12

.03

.02

.05

.01

.05

.05

.07

.16

.02

Jan.

0.07

.02

.01

.03

.009

.04

.04

.01

.04

.01

Feb.

0.04

.02

.01

.04

.008

.03

.03

.03

.03

.01

Mar.

O.O5

.02

.25

.04

.01

.03

.32

.09

.14

.01

Apr.

3.90

1.56

.63

2.01

1.00

2.94

1.19

.21

1.31

.93

May

1.29

.27

.31

1.34

.43

1.71

.46

.11

.52

.30

June

O.ll

.17

.78

.56

.49

.23

.55

.09

.16

.21

July

0.02

1.59

.30

.02

.05

.28

1.26

.59

.17

.04

Aug.

0.02

.22

.02

.02

.01

.05

.10

.05

.03

.01

Sept.

0.06

.04

.09

.01

.03

.27

.31

.01

.01

.002

The year

6.46

4.O5

2.48

4.38

2.08

5.76

4.80

1.98

2.82

1.64

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15O8

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3o

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

776

473

138

427

185

1,060

333

123

331

23O

Date

_

Apr. 22, 1951

July 5, 1952

Apr. 12, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 22, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956

Apr. 23, 1957

July 8, 1958

Apr. 7, 1959

Apr. 14, I960

Minimum 

day

.

0.5

1.9

O

.7

.4

1.2

2.0

.1

.5

O

Mean

.

52.4

32.9

2O. O

35.6

16.9

46.4

38.7

16.1

22.9

13.2

Per 

square 

mile

.

O.476

.299

.182

.324

.154

.422

.352

.146

.208

t.!2O

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

6.46

4.O5

2.48

4.38

2.08

5.76

4.8O

1.98

2.82

1.64

Calendar year

Mean

96.5

46.3

32.3

21.9

33.5

17.9

49.4

40.7

13.0

20. 6

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.91

5.70

3.99

2.71

4.11

2.22

6.12

5.05

1.60

t2.54

t Corrected.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 149

1400. Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°51'30", long 95°20'20", In SE£ sec.7, T.162 N., R.36 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 

3 miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area. 14.2 sq ml.

Records available. March 1946 to November 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--5 years (1946-51), 4.02 cfs.

Extremes.--1946-51: Maximum discharge, 420 cfs June 10, 1947 (gage height, 6.91 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

3.92 

.01

Nov.

0.41 

0

Dec.

0.08

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

71.8

May

3.33

June

0.07

July

0

Aug.

0.01

Sept.

0.12

The year

6.58

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0.32 

.001

Nov.

0.03 

0

Dec.

0.007

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

5.64

May

0.27

June

0.006

July

0

Aug.

0.001

Sept.

0.009

The year

6.28

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

228

Date

Apr. 10, 1951

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

6.58

Per 

square 

mile

0.463

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.28

Calendar year

Mean

7.08

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.77

1405. East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48°51'30", long 95°18'40", in SE^SE^ sec.8, T.162 N., R.36 W., on right 

downstream abutment of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles south 

of Warroad.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. March 1946 to September 1954. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 7 years (1947-54), 21.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.36 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for many days.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

51.1 

13.5 1.90' 

8.72

Nov.

13.0 

2.77 

2.33 

6.99

Dec.

6.11 

1.68 

1.00 

3.35

Jan.

3.51 

1.46 

.80 

2.19

Feb.

2.54 

1.76 

.82 

2.46

Mar.

3.48 

1.96 

10.0 

2.46

Apr.

179 

69.0 

27.2 

104

May

78.2 

12.9 

26.4 

62.4

June

7.08 

11.8 

32.7 

30.2

July

2.25 

102 

11.5 

5.60

Aug.

3.32 

5.97 

2.26 

1.88

Sept.

8.84 

3.37 

10.2 

.62

The year

29.9 

18.7 

10.6 

19.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.58 

.15 

.02 

.10

Nov.

0.14 

.03 

.03 

.08

Dec.

0.07 

.02 

.01 

.04

Jan.

0.04 

.02 

.009 

.02

Feb.

0.03 

.02 

.008 

.03

Mar.

0.04 

.02 

.11 

.03

Apr.

1.96 

.75 

.30 

1.13

May

0.88 

.14 

.30 

.71

June

0.08 

.13 

.36 

.33

July

0.03 

1.16 

.13 

.06

Aug.

0.04 

.07 

.03 

.02

Sept.

0.10 

.04 

.11 

.007

The year

3.99 

2.25 

1.42 

2.56

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

476 

614 

52 

238

Date

Apr. 28, 1951 

July 4, 1952 

May 31, 1953 

Apr. 16, 1954

Minimum 

day

1.4 

1.4 

0 

.2

Mean

29.9 

18.7 

10.6 

19.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.293 

.287 

.104 

.188

Runoff 

in 

inches

3.99 

2.55 

1.42 

2.56

Calendar year

Mean

46.3 

25.5 

18.0 

11.8

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.18 

3.40 

2.41 

1.58
150 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2010. Winnlbigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of 

town of Deer River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available. April 1884 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941, month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer 

River, October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datura.

Extremes. 1884-1960: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 3C, 1905 (gage 

height, 14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table 

Oct. 20, 1931 (gage height, -0.69 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Winnibigoshish Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage begar in 1884. Capacity between gage height 0.00 ft and gage height 14.2 ft (maximum operating stage) 

is 967,930 acre-ft, of which 653.580 acre-ft is controlled storage abcve gage height 

6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein are content? above gage 

height 0.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below 

Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

610.97

578.01

522.38

587.13

516.47

492.18

481.02

517.12

396.50

532.88

Nov.

573.10

558.47

481.02

528.29

482.33

460.66

473.14

493.49

395.26

519.75

Dec.

535.50

555.18

429.16

488.89

461.98

442.30

474.45

466.57

411.27

517.78

Jan.

500.71

529.60

408 . 20

449 . 51

448.86

467.88

463.29

444.93

427.89

513.84

Feb.

471.17

486.92

384.54

422.89

446 . 90

485.61

449.52

435.08

441.64

495.46

Mar.

470.52

474.45

392.73

458.71

452.13

503.34

479.05

433.11

450 . 18

467.23

Apr.

550.59

535.50

411.27

544.02

488.89

542.71

541.40

442.96

465.26

502.68

May

657.29

581.52

493.65

614.99

539.43

573.11

595.54

424.20

490.86

523.69

June

620.08

566.79

564.69

610.27

591.33

555.18

701 . 12

436.39

517.78

540.74

July

570.30

573.81

610.97

572.41

594.14

540.08

657.29

454.77

540.74

551 . 90

Aug.

536.81

587.83

671.90

536.81

553.87

545.34

583.62

439.67

545.99

E13.19

Sept.

554 . 53

549.93

641.77

514.50

515.81

504.65

557.81

419.88

540.74

487.58

2015. Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in SW£ sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam 1 mile 

northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake, 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River, and 

at mile 1,248 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 1,442 sq mi.

Records available. May 1884 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff gage on tailwater. Datum of gage is 

T,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff 

headwater gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 76 years (1884-1960), 502 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1884-1960; Maximum dally discharge, 4,370 cfs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times 

in several years.

Remarks. Daily discharge is computed on basis of modified weir formula and corrected to 

conform with discharge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tailwater gages. Flow completely regulated by Winnibigoshish Lake (see preceding record). Runoff adjusted for change in contents in Winnibigoshish Lake.

Cooperation. Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,203

652

483

995

422

392

402

1,138

300

497

Nov.

1,343

925

944

1,435

722

427

402

867

213

453

Dec.

1,237

987

1,115

1,207

640

414

398

861

208

427

Jan.

1,176

1,221

735

1,186

549

264

506

781

192

435

Feb.

1,229

1,304

744

1,021

492

211

600

566

194

576

Mar.

903

865

248

164

323

206

14

292

196

673

Apr.

47

49

55.0

60.6

53.3

54.6

58

109

64.4

98.5

May

199

89

50.8

195

56.3

255

95

50.8

50.3

55.5

June

1,609

668

210

981

85.2

304

199

44.0

48.7

60.1

July

1,083 .

745

598

1,056

266

332

1,779

43.0

76.3

60.3

Aug.

806

443

462

513

223

335

1,452

133

83.1

376

Sept.

732

632

811

357

391

283

995

348

446

997

The year

962

713

537

763

351

290

577

436

173

350
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 151

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches (adjusted) a/, of Mississippi River at Wlnnlbigoshtsh Dam,

near Deer River, Mlnn.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.67

.83

.03

.09

.36

.01

.01

.38

-.06

.30

Nov.

0.55

.46

.19

.34

.11

-.08

.21

.36

.15

.18

Dec.

0.50

.75

.22

.45

.25

.09

.34

.34

.37

.32

Jan.

0.49

.64

.31

.44

.27

.54

.26

.34

.37

.30

Feb.

0.50

.42

.23

-.46

.33

.39

.25

.28

.32

.19

Mar.

0.71

.53

.30

.53

.33

.39

.48

.21

.27

.17

Apr.

1.08

.83

.28

1.16

.52

.55

.86

.21

.25

.54

May

1.54

.67

1.11

1.09

.70

.60

.78

-.20

.37

.32

June

0.76

.33

1.09

.69

.74

.002

1.53

.19

.39

.27

July

0.22

.69

1.08

.35

.25

.07

.85

.27

.36

.19

Aug.

0.21

.54

1.16

-.05

-.35

.34

.20

-.09

.14

-.20

Sept.

0.80

-.003

.24

-.01

-.19

-.31

.43

.01

.28

.05

The year

8.03

6.69

6.24

5.54

3.32

2.59

6.20

2.30

3.21

2.63

a Adjusted for change in contents in Winnibigoshlsh Lake.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1959

1960

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Maximum day

Discharge

-

1,877

1,369

1,310

1,739

811

704

2,021

1,242

518

896

Date

.

June 17, 1951

Mar. 1, 1952

Dec. 13,19, 1952

Nov. 2?, 1953

Nov. 24, 1954

Sept. 28, 1956

July 20, 1957

Oct. 24, 1957

Sept. 23, 1959

Aug. 21,25,1960

Minimum 

day

-

25

0

34

0

44

0

0

33

39

49

Mean

.

962

713

537

763

351

290

577

436

173

350

Adjusted a/

Mean

.

853

707

664

587

353

275

504

246

340

277

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.592

.490

.460

.407

.245

.191

.350

.170

.236

.192

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

8.03

6.69

6.24

5.54

3.32

2.59

6.20

2.30

3.21

2.63

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

1,263

860

711

628

607

305

288

717

256

228

Adjusted a/

Mean

1,187

887

537

710

570

278

332

706

180

375

Runoff 

in 

inches

11.16

8.35

5.09

6.68

5.38

2.62

3.13

6.72

1.68

3.55

Adjusted for change in contents in Winnibigoshish Lake.

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 

2060. Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°12'23", long 94 "18'31", in lot 2, sec.14, T.143 N. , R.29 W., at head 

of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage area.--1,163 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1884 to September 1960. Month-end contents only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Leech Lake Reservoir at Federal Dam 

October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 31, 1884, staff gage half a mile north of outlet to 

Leech Lake River at datum 5.76 ft lower. Dec. 31, 1884, to May 24, 1931, staff gage 

half a mile north of outlet to Leech Lake River at present datum.

Extremes.--1884-1960: Maximum contents observed, 734,300 acre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage 

height, 5.18 ft); minimum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table 

Sept. 30, Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).

Remarks --Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural lakes controlled

 by~concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed 

in 1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage height -0.50 ft and 

gage height 5.24 ft (maximum operating stage) is 743,330 acre-ft, of which 683,780 

acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 0.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). 

Contents shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used to benefit 

navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

308.99

324.17

238.19

297.61

193.95

139.76

182.18

241.98

92.11

239.45

Nov.

273.58

320.37

192.68

183.27

174.56

140 . 84

172.38

219.24

100.68

230.61

Dec.

243.25

321.64

147.36

161.51

154.98

149.54

173.47

195.21

109.28

244.51

Jan.

199.00

290.02

120.16

133.22

143.02

158.25

175.65

160.43

123.42

231.87

Feb.

175.66

255.90

89.97

112.54

145. 19

169. 12

183.27

133.22

126.69

211.64

Mar.

197.73

253.83

126.68

139.76

146.28

187.62

181.09

122.33

135.40

195.21

Apr.

283.70

346.91

178.92

252.10

205.32

250.83

273.59

123.42

150.62

272.32

May

359.56

298.88

293.82

317.34

245.77

287.49

296.35

116.89

190.15

335.54

June

369.67

288.76

339.33

314.05

241.98

257.16

283.70

144.10

217.97

348.17

July

325.43

329.22

339.33

308.99

254.63

234.40

315.31

129.96

262.22

319.11

Aug.

292.55

350.70

367.14

257.16

174.56

240.72

276.12

110.37

264.74

278.64

Sept.

302.67

302 . 67

319.11

217.97

150.62

201.53

268.53

109.28

248 . 30

236.93
152 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

2065. Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", In sec.29, T.144 N. , R.28 ¥., or right bank 

at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural 

outlet of Leech Lake.

Drainage area.--1,163 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1884 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only fcr some periods, 

published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tallwater gage. Datum of gages 

is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1948, staff st

headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929,'staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--76 years (1884-1960), 337 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.--1884-1960: Maximum dally discharge, 2,520 cfs June 7, 1957 (result of dam 

failure); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained 

from readings on tailwater gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. 

Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake. Runoff adjusted for change In contents In 

Leech Lake.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

808

510

706

1,230

442

121

201

456

84.6

391

Nov.

738

742

937

y)05

518

211

265

475

75.0

349

Dec.

824

8ZZ

884

955

480

207

324

581

47.0

342

Jan.

934

954

826

894

514

154

195

733

51.5

369

Feb.

784

822

484

870

469

101

112

690

50.3

397

Mar.

287

511

194

129

334

105

425

495

41.8

395

Apr.

42

55

36.0

65

55.5

56.1

54.0

108

38.9

74.7

May

210

6OO

85.8

179

209

205

50.4

47.9

41.0

54.7

June

524

621

578

567

4O1

163

1,565

47.4

43.8

105

July

496

415

698

584

423

139

2.0

41.7

53.6

94.3

Aug.

447

408

452

560

591

124

119

50

98

341

Sept.

459

527

820

541

63.5

131

309

47.6

422

401

The year

545

582

559

631

375

143

301

313

87.0

276

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.41

.85

-.34

.87

.05

-.06

-.11

.02

-.19

.24

Nov.

0.14

.65

.17

-.88

.18

.22

.10

.09

.21

.19

Dec.

0.33

.84

.15

.60

.16

.34

.34

.19

.19

.56

Jan.

0.21

.44

.38

.43

.32

.29

.23

.17

.28

.16

Feb.

0.33

.21

-.05

.45

.45

.27

.22

.18

.10

.04

Mar.

0.64

.43

.78

.57

.35

.40

.39

.32

.18

.13

Apr.

1.43

1.61

.88

1.87

1.01

1.07

1.54

.12

.28

1.32

May

1.43

-.18

1.94

1.23

.86

.79

.42

-.06

.68

1.07

June

0.67

.43

1.28

.48

.32

-.33

1.29

.48

.49

.30

July

-0.22

1.06

.69

.50

.62

-.23

.51

-.19

.77

-.38

Aug.

-0.09

.75

.90

-.28

-.70

.22

-.51

-.27

.14

-.31

Sept.

0.60

-.27

.01

-.11

 -.32

-.51

.17

.03

.14

-.29

The year

5.88

6.82

6.79

5.73

3.30

2.47

4.59

1.08

3.27

3.03

a Adjusted for change in contents in Leech Lake.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from lake exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,028

1,048

1,317

1,339

681

310

2,520

808

543

780

Date

-

Dec. 28, 1950

Jan. 12, 15, 1952

June 21, 1953

Oct. 7, 1953

Aug. 12, 1955

Nov. 2, 1955

June 7, 1957

Jan. 22, 1958

Sept. 23, 1959

Aug. 26, 1960

Minimum

day

-

10

36

S

41

42

46

2

3

17

45

_

545

582

559

631

375

143

301

313

87.0

H76

Adjusted a/

-

503

582

582

491

282

213

394

92

27S

260

Per

mile

_

0.433

.500

.500

.422

.242

.183

.339

.080

.240

.224

Runoff

inches

-

5.88

6.82

6.79

5.73

3.30

2.47

4.59

1.08

3.27

' 3.03

Calendar year

Observed

665

519

620

615

483

3OO

164

361

203

161

-

Adjusted a/

613

628

380

635

474

292

170

391

84

348

-

Runoff

inches

7.15

7.34

4.46

7.40

 5.53

3.41

2.30

4.56

.99

4.05

-

a Adjusted for change in contents in Leech Lake.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 153

2105. Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", NW£ sec. 17, T.54 N. , R.25 W. , at narrows on 

Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.

Drainage area. 3.265 sq mi.

Records available . April 1884 to September 1960. Month-end contents only for some

periods, published in WSP 1308. Gr

October 1941 to October 1956.

Published as Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake, 

5 miles northwest at same datum.

Extremes. 1884-1960: Maximum contents, 155,000 acre-ft May 8, 1897 (gage height, 

13 50 ft); minimum observed, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 

1934 (gage height, 4.12 ft).

Remarks. --Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled 

by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced 

by present structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage height 4.50 ft and gage height 

12.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 120,750 acre-ft, of which 102,390 acre-ft is 

controlled storage above gage height 6.00 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents 

shown herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis. Records of chemical analyses for the 

period June to September 1959 are published in report of the Geological Survey.

Cooperation. --Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-ft by Geological Survey.

Monthly contents. In thousands of acre-feet, on last day of

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

60.10

70.56

44.49

57.71

54.88

57.86

61.51

58.30

45.63

58.60

Nov.

53.97

77.00

27.42

59.94

51.14

45.92

45.06

61.17

49.19

53.23

Dec.

56.35

58.60

43.78

43.63

46.81

20.63

27.96

52.78

48.30

53.38

Jan.

49.05

41.37

30.75

38.65

32.39

26.23

25.43

50.55

47.85

52.93

Feb.

45.06

47.70

24.22

40.22

28.35

38.65

27.16

46.36

47.40

52.33

Mar.

31.42

33.96

23.02

18.37

24.900

21.42

25.03

29.95

50.10

53.98

Apr.

79.02

109.62

56 . 80

110.05

52 . 48

53 . 53

70.56

38.23

58 . 53

58 . 90

May

73.24

68.04

89.85

72.41

60.39

60.83

60.68

39.65

65.70

66.20

June

66.54

67.20

64.86

59.79

56.35

58.30

65.53

55.62

65.37

64.52

July

69.56

122.81

62.00

63.02

61.68

60.54

64.52

56.50

65.70

58.75

Aug.

66.20

61.68

81.88

63 19

57.86

62.18

63.35

47.85

65 70

57.71

Sept.

67.87

56.95

72.24

61.39

56.20

59.04

67.04

48.15

60.39

60.54
154 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2110. Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°13'56", long 93°31'48", In SW£NW£ sec.21, T.55 N., R.25 W. (corrected)

 in machine room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft upstream (revised) from 

bridge on State Highway 169, 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,182 

upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 3.370 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1883 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam near Grpnd Rapids 

1942-44.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at 

Pokegama Dam 3j miles upstream at datum 22.89 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945, to Sept. 3, 

1948, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft upstream, within 0.10 ft of present datum. 

Sept. 9, 1948, to Jan. 6, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at present datum. 

Jan. 7, 1949, to Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and inside staff gages at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 77 years (1883-1960), 1,109 cfs.

Extremes. 1883-1960: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft,

 from floodmark), caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 

cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5,8, 1905; no flow at 

times in several years.

Remarks.--Plow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake. Backwater from Prairie River 

occurs at times in most years. Records of chemical analyses for the period June to 

September 1959 are published in report of the Geological Survey.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, £883-1944, 1959-60.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,580

1,826

1,213

2,325

1,201

622

565

2,051

359

1,160

Nov.

2,191

1,923

1,736

2,496

1,404

889

941

1,794

324

964

Dec.

1,837

2,144

1,715

2,375

1,450

1,094

1,049

1,695

304

870

Jan.

2,110

2,410

1,924

2,316

1,430

515

839

1,825

298

871

Feb.

2,185

2,478

1,571

2,101

1,246

279

852

1,705

286

933

Mar.

2,185

2,503

1,248

1,809

1,100

675

724

1,846

305

1,100

Apr.

1,436

1,146

682

1,098

893

794

795

468

247

1,220

May

1,851

1,488

760

1,900

957

856

875

182

393

886

June

2,047

1,268

1,767

1,880

960

665

1,867

353

453

758

July

1,806

1,342

2,517

1,839

1,024

525

2,552

249

867

442

Aug . Sept .

1,783 1,728

2,121 1,649

1,688 2,527

1,498 1,432

985 698

525 505

2,112 1,705

243 420

257 1,174

484 926

The year

1,978

1,859

1,612

1,923

1,113

664

1,242

1,067

439

883

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,870

3,320

3,390

3,170

2,280

1,840

3,250

2,490

1,840

1,860

Date

_

May 14, 1951

Aug. 19, 1952

Sept. 16, 1953

Dec. 1, 1953

Dec. 2, 1954

June 1, 1956

July 20, 1957

Oct. 30, 1957

July 11, 1958

Apr. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

304

20

160

251

268

160

360

58

144

216

Mean

-

1,978

1,859

1,612

1,923

1,113

664

1,242

1,067

439

883

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.587

.552

.478

.571

.330

.197

.369

.317

.130

.262

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

7.98

7.51

6.51

7.74

4.48

2.68

5.00

4.30

1.77

3.57

Calendar year

Mean

2,424

1,918

1,755

1,825

1,659

991

659

1,493

685

607

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.77

7.73

7.09

7.38

6.68

3.99

2.66

6.01

2.76

2.45

"
SWAN RIVER BASIN 155

2170. Swan River near Warba, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15'50", In SE£ sec.33, T.54 N., R.23 W., on left bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, It miles south of Warba, 3§ miles northwest of 

Swan River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 254 sq ml.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage Is 1,259.fi 

State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 132 cfs.

Extremes. 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,000 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 9.0? ft); 

maximum gage height, 9.02 ft Apr. 13, 1954 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 

34 cfs Aug. 29, 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Aug. 30, 1956.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 11.5 ft, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1955 to September 1958 

and June to September 1959 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

ft above mean sea level (Minnesota

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

131

71.2

115

43.4

74.4

71.1

105

Kov.

119

67.1

83.7

69.3

85.9

87.7

86.1

Dec.

116

65.9

86.8

43.0

58.3

51.3

80.5

Jan.

99

51.0

70.5

39.2

39.2

37.8

72.5

Feb.

105

50.8

75.9

39.7

48.3

36.5

55.6

Mar.

129

61.9

76.6

51.5

69.8

49.3

50.5

Apr.

613

373

526

431

80.2

113

272

Hay

528

273

266

280

60.9

341

343

June

223

234

81.1

194

166

213

293

July

80.6

144

45.8

296

165

152

133

Aug.

59.5

185

49.6

118

79.5

52.3

67.2

Sept.

~

61.0

79.6

40. 2

68.2

82.9

128

60.8

The year

~

189

138

126

140

84.3

111

135

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

-

0.59

.32

.52

.20

.34

.32

.48

Nov.

-

-

-

0.52

.29

.37

.30

.38

.39

.38

Dec.

-

-

-

0.53

.30

.39

.19

.26

.23

.37

Jan.

-

-

-

0.45

.23

.32

.18

.18

.17

.33

Feb.

-

-

-

0.43

.21

.32

.16

.20

.15

.24

Mar.

-

-

-

0.59

.28

.35

.23

.32

.22

.23

Apr.

-

-

-

2.69

1.64

2.31

1.89

.35

.50

1.19

May

-

-

-

2.39

1.24

1.21

1.27

.28

1.-55

1.56

June

-

-

-

0.98

1.03

.36

.85

.73

.94

1.29

July

-

-

-

0.37

.65

.21

1.34

.75

.69

.61

Aug.

-

-

-

O.27

.84

.23

.54

.36

.24

.31

Sept.

-

-

-

0.27

.35

.18

.30

.36

.56

.27

The year

-

-

-

10.08

7.38

6.77

7.45

4.51

5.96

7.26

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

1,OOO

627

853

905

390

559

721

Date

-

-

-

-

Apr. 13, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Apr. 14, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 20, 1959

June 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

48

47

34

36

38

35

45

Mean

-

-

-

-

189

138

126

140

84.3

111

135

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

0.744

.543

.496

.551

.332

.437

.531

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

-

-

-

10.08

7.38

6.77

7.45

4.51

5.96

7.26

Calendrr year

Mean

-

-

-

-

175

145

115

145

83.5

117

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

9.35

7.75

6.18

7.74

4.47

6.25
156 SANDY RIVER BASIN

2185. Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°46'40", long 93°19'20" , in sec.36, T.50 N., R.24 W., at Libby, 1 mile 

upstream from dam on Sandy River, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 14 miles north 

of McGregor.

Drainage area. 421 sq mi.

Records available. July to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to

September 1960. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. 

Published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1895-1960: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height,

17.51 ft); minimum observed, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 

(gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by 

concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, 

replaced by present structure In 1911. Capacity between gage height 1.72 ft and gage 

height 11.0 ft (maximum operating stage) is 72,500 acre-ft, of which 37.540 acre-ft 

is controlled storage above gage height 7.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents 

- shown herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water Is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

57,260

62,610

42,740

50,750

57,170

49,730

46,450

44,940

47,260

51,300

Nov.

57,760

49,540

42,220

42,220

54,030

46,900

39,380

46,630

56,980

42,910

Dec.

50,480

40,840

41,780

36,450

41,690

35, 950

39,030

39,380

59,330

38,630

Jan.

41,100

35,280

41,690

34,790

36,700

39,460

38,130

39,110

54,030

35,530

Feb.

35,860

36,280

35,280

35,200

36,700

42,990

37,870

37,110

44,670

35,620

Mar.

35,370

35,030

51,390

33,760

34,160

35, 700

36,360

36,200

38,870

36,950

Apr.

67,680

78,600

53,070

81,720

49,730

59,720

61,010

42 , 570

45,560

62,99O

May

59,130

59,620

70,290

60,810

53,450

54,220

53,170

43,600

57,660

55,450

June

59,030

61,010

57,070

52,790

53,930

52,980

56,980

51,940

55,260

52,220

Jvly

58,930

100,280

53,460

54,220

55,740

52,500

54,030

52,790

52,220

52,790

Aug.

65,740

53,930

64,220

53,930

51,480

52,410

52,600

52,040

53,360

52,130

Sept.

60,020

51,390

50,840

54,030

53,360

51,760

52,600

42,650

54,600

51,110
SANDY RIVER BASIN 157

2190. Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Ltbby, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°47'18", long 93 C 19'06", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., at dam at outlet 

of Sandy Lake, a quarter of a mile north of Llbby and 1.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 421 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, 

August 1895 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.

Gage. Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 

ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, staff gsges 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--65 years (1895-1960), 203 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1893-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 3,738 cfs July 12, 1897; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of head over dam, using modified weir formcla, 

head being obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. Plow completely 

regulated by Sandy Lake.

Cooperation.--Records computed by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12

601

151

35.7

10.0

221

108

166

0

153

Nov.

28

714

57.2

212

113

181

157

61.3

0

204

Dec.

152

318

47.0

216

218

224

50.0

186

0

133

Jan.

170

178

45.5

115

97.2

30.4

50.0

38.0

114

93.9

Feb.

145

48.6

142

71.8

38.5

10.0

50.0

59.4

179

29.8

Mar.

96

81.5

81.8

129

72.9

130

74.8

95.1

134

26.9

Apr.

597

794

879

362

444

LP59

650

11.2

1.50

276

May

675

552

561

1,284

46.9

528

497

10.5

165

1,085

June

375

58.5

1,192

603

174

122

321

60.9

638

380

July

81

820

1,027

212

690

47.4

395

334

275

34.3

Aug.

25

1,355

1,503

33.1

764

121

56.0

74.2

12.7

25.8

Sept.

1,168

356

377

47

157

10jO

2&0

412

54.1

2.00

The year

292

492

507

278

237

223

203

126

130

205

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

1.76

.03

.09

.17

.44

.06

.11

.21

.27

Nov.

0.10

1.30

.13

.18

.16

.35

.10

.24

.43

.17

Dec.

0.09

.48

.11

.33

.05

.13

.12

.19

.10

.17

Jan.

0.05

.24

.12

.24

.04

.24

.10

.09

.08

.12

Feb.

0.13

.17

.07

.16

.10

.18

.11

.06

.03

.08

Mar.

0.24

.17

.94

.29

.09

.03

.14

.22

.11

.13

Apr.

3.02

4.04

2.40

3.09

1.87

3.88

2.82

.31

.30

1.90

May

1.46

.67

2.31

2.58

.30

1.20

1.01

.08

.99

2.63

June

0.99

.22

2.57

1.24

.48

.27

1.02

.53

1.58

.86

July

0.22

4.00

2.65

.64

1.97

.11

.95

.95

.62

.12

Aug.

0.37

1.65

4.60

.08

1.90

.33

.09

.17

.09

.04

Sept.

2.84

.83

.40

.13

.50

-.002

.07

.67

.20

-.04

The year

9.64

15.53

16.33

9.05

7.53

7.16

6.59

3.62

4.74

6.45

a Adjusted for change In contents in Sandy Lake.

Note. Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

-

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Maximum day

Discharge

-

1,660

2,949

2,452

1,867

1,950

1,773

1,325

1,325

1,965

1,758

Date

-

Sept. 13, 1951

July 26, 1952

Aug. 19, 1953

May 16, 1954

July 5, 1955

Apr. 23, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

Sept. 16, 1958

June 8, 1959

May 13, 1960

llnimum 

day

-

10

10

10

0

10

10

10

0

0

2

Mean

-

292

492

507

278

237

223

203

126

130

205

Adjusted a/

Mean

-

299

480

506

282

236

222

204

112

146

200

Per 

square

mile

-

0.710

1.14

1.20

.670

.561

.527

.485

.266

.347

.475

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

9.64

15.53

16.33

9.05

7.53

7.16

6.59

3.62

4.74

6.45

Calendar year

Observed

Mean

397

413

377

524

268

261

197

212

91.3

171

-

Aljusted a/

Mean

405

400

378

517

275

253

201

212

119

142

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

13.04

12.76

12.26

16.65

8.83

8.18

6.52

6.85

3.82

4.61

-

a Adjusted for change in contents in Sandy Lake.
158 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2205. Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minr.

Location. Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., on right bank 600 ft 

downstream from Sandy River, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Lit by, and at 

mile 1,106 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area.--5,060 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean set level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 

3.16 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 1,853 cfs.

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.02 ft); 

minimum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

Remarks. Plow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegfma, and Sandy

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,229

3,559

1,715

3,018

1,395

1,153

794

2,298

676

1,874

Nov.

2,634

3,641

2,151

3,276

1,678

1,250

1,377

2,152

728

1,555

Dec.

2,580

2,961

1,941

3,138

1,708

1,654

1,197

1,954

480

1,294

Jan.

2,618

2,895

2,133

2,825

1,574

844

978

1,936

567

1,225

Feb.

2,524

2,824

3,061

2,646

1,378

603

925

1,878

659

1,242

Mar.

2,592

2,990

2,138

2,377

1,442

1,041

934

2,025

690

1,379

Apr.

4,051

4,438

3,081

4,450

2,814

3,742

3,295

980

822

3,010

May

4,815

2,955

2,845

5,901

1,941

2,738

2,911

484

2,043

3,920

June

3,236

1,642

4,510

3,660

2,071

1,182

2,739

1,195

2,416

2,460

July

2,250

3,214

5,296

2,302

2,170

677

4,529

1,291

2,002

1,054

Aug.

2,075

4,299

5,202

1,782

2,446

865

2,757

566

565

747

Sept.

3,643

2,601

4,195

1,546

1,151

696

1,913

1,190

1,952

1,205

The year

3,021

3,171

3,110

3,079

1,816

1,371

2,035

1,494

1,134

1,746

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.74

.81

.39

.69

.32

.26

.18

.52

.15

.43

Nov.

0.58

.80

.47

.72

.37

.28

.30

.47

.16

.34

Dec.

0.59

.67

.44

.72

.39

.38

.27

.45

.11

.29

Jan.

0.60

.66

.49

.64

.36

.19

.22

.44

.13

.28

Feb.

0.52

.60

.42

.54

.28

.13

.19

.39

.14

.26

Mar.

0.59

.68

.49

.54

.33

.24

.21

.46

.16

.31

Apr.

0.89

.98

.68

.98

.62

.83

.73

.22

.18

.66

May

1.10

.67

.65

1.34

.44

.62

.66

.11

.47

.89

June

0.71

.36

.99

.81

.46

.26

.60

.26

.53

.54

July

0.51

.73

1.21

.52

.49

.15

1.03

.29

.46

.24

Aug.

0.47

.98

1.19

.41

.56

.20

.63

.13

.13

.17

Sept.

0.80

.57

.92

.34

.25

.15

.42

.26

.43

.27

The year

8.10

8.51

8.34

8.25

4.87

3.69

5.44

4.00

3.05

4.68

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,840

5,880

6,730

6,960

4,910

5,440

6,030

2,650

4,660

5,660

Date

-

May 6, 1951

Apr. 28, 1952

Aug. 6, 1953

May 5, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Apr. 21, 1956

July 23, 1957

Nov. 1, 1958

June 2, 1959

May 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,480

1,270

1,470

1,360

730

349

437

390

398

418

Mean

-

3,021

3,171

3,110

3,079

1,816

1,371

2,035

1,494

1,134

1,746

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.597

.627

.615

.608

.359

.271

.402

.295

.224

.345

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8,10

8.51

8.34

8.25

4.87

3.69

5.44

4.00

3.05

4.68

Calendar year

Mean

3,931

3,164

2,807

3,415

2,688

1,756

1,312

2,290

1,114

1,372

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.55

8.47

7.53

9.17

7.20

4.71

3.52

6.13

2.98

3.69
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

1"59

2275. Mississippi River at Aitkin, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 46°32'26", long 93°42'26", in Wj sec.24, T.47 N., R.27 W., on upstream 

side of highway bridge at'north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and 

at mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River,

Drainage area. 6,140 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,185.41 ft above mean sea level, datim of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to July 12, 1954, staff gage and 

July 13, 1954, to June 23, 1955, chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 2,893 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 20,000 cfs Mar. 20, 1950 (gage height, 

19.49 ft); minimum daily, 236 cfs Oct. 6, 1948.

Remarks. Flow partly regulated by powerplants And Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegana, 

and Sandy Lakes. Water diverted at medium and high stages Into Aitkin diversion 

channel, 65 miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 15^ miles 

below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. Records include flow in diversion 

channel.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,404

4,749

2,014

3,415

1,641

1,620

787

2,455

869

1,946

Nov.

2,710

5,194

2,345

3,595

1,880

1,592

1,420

2,337

994

1,741

Dec.

2,664

3,629

2,239

3,390

1,921

1,805

1,317

2,070

677

1,522

Jan.

2,693

3,517

2,207

3,110

1,715

992

1,049

1,908

662

1,292

Feb.

2,667

3,046

2,159

2,904

1,502

716

973

1,870

689

1,344

Mar.

2,717

3,060

2,559

2,715

1,564

1,112

1,057

2,019

780

1,580

Apr.

6,240

7,515

4,769

6,619

4,473

7,063

4,616

1,284

1,081

4,363

May

6,893

4,484

4,998

7,897

2,478

3,994

4,168

669

2,708

5,690

June

4,216

2,007

7,168

4,872

2,790

1,748

3,569

1,687

3,692

3,378

July

2,830

6,146

6,849

3,265

3,682

814

5,392

1,834

2,368

1,381

Aug.

2,295

6,549

8,270

2,114

4,116

999

3,411

768

731

831

Sept.

4,869

3,528

5,145

1,748

1,582

788

2,111

1,428

1,941

1,270

The year

3,682

4,458

4,237

3,807

2,451

1,934

2,497

1,693

1,433

2,194

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.64

.89

.38

.64

.31

.30

.15

.46

.16

.37

Nov.

0.49

.94

.43

.65

.34

.29

.26

.42

.18

.32

Dec.

0.50

.68

.42

.64

.36

.34

.25

.39

.13

.29

Jan.

0.51

.66

.41

.58

.32

.19

.20

.36

.12

.24

Feb.

0.45

.54

.37

.49

.25

.13

.16

.32

.12

.24

Mar.

0.51

.57

.48

.51

.29

.21

.20

.38

.15

.30

Apr.

1.13

1.37

.87

1.20

.81

1.28

.84

.23

.20

.79

May

1.29

.84

.94

1.48

.47

.75

.78

.13

.51

1.07

June

0.77

.36

1.30

.89

.51

.32

.65

.31

.67

.61

July

0.53

1.15

1.29

.61

.69

.15

1.01

.34

.44

.26

Aug.

0.43

1.23

1.55

.40

.77

.19

.64

.14

.14

.16

Sept.

0.88

.64

.93

.32

.29

.14

.38

.26

.35

.23

The year

8.13

9.87

9.37

8.41

5.41

4.29

5.52

3.74

3.17

4.88

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3o

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,600

10,100

10,800

9,480

7,890

9,850

9,340

3,110

7,180

8,650

Date

-

May 8, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

Aug. 14, 1953

May 6, 7,1954

Aug. 4, 1955

Apr. 17, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

July 5, 1958

June 3, 1959

May 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,760

1,630

1,830

1,550

1,100

482

472

472

558

563

Mean

-

3,682

4,458

4,237

3,807

2,451

1,934

2,497

1,693

1,433

2,194

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.600

.726

.690

.620

.399

.315

.407

.276

.233

.357

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

8.13

9.87

9.37

8.41

5.41

4.29

5.52

3.74

3.17

4.88

Calendar year

Mean

4,656

4,083

3,876

4,556

3,390

2,415

1,808

2,778

1,329

1,658

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.29

9.01

8.58

10.07

7.49

5.33

4.02

6.13

2.94

3.68

-
160 PINE RIVER BASIN

2305. Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location (revised) .--Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SW^NW^ sec.21, T.137 N. , R.27 W., 

at dam on Pine River at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area.--562 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1886 to September 1960. Month-end contents only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. 1886-1960: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage 

height, 18.24 ft); minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table 

Aug. 20, 1918 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes and several 

other natural lakes controlled by timber crib dams; storage began in 1886; dam 

completed in 1886. Capacity between gage height 2.35 ft and gage heigl t 18.5 ft 

(maximum operating stage) is 177,520 acre-ft, of which 131,310 acre-ft is controlled 

storage above gage height 9.0 ft (minimum allowable stage). Contents shown herein 

are contents above gage height 2.35 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on 

Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

89.6

9Z.8

90. Z

73.7

102.4

92.2

82.8

92.5

81.4

93.5

Nov.

87.3

92.1

88.4

78.0

100.4

90.6

77.7

92.6

83.3

90.1

Dec.

83.3

86. Z

88.6

72.9

89.2

88.0

81.6

84.1

77.1

86.7

Jan.

78.5

73.4

81.6

68.7

90.2

83.3

78.0

75.0

74.2

82.2

Feb.

75.4

73.5

68.5

75.2

75.2

75.4

76.4

73.5

75.4

79.0

Mar.

75.6

76.9

79.0

74.8

73.4

72.1

81.3

76.8

78.2

74.4

Apr.

83.4

84.6

96.2

102.2

90.6

93.3

92.1

80.9

82.5

94.8

May

104.1

92.2

104.3

99.4

95.6

99.6

98.6

81.6

101.7

96.7

June

98.8

100.1

92.1

98.6

91.3

94.7

98.0

86.7

100.9

96.7

July

96.8^

97.4

97.4

99.2

97.0

96.6

98.3

87.6

96.1

91.6

Aug.

102.0

95.4

99.4

98.9

95.1

94.4

94.0

86.7

97.4

91.6

Sept.

87.2

96.2

100.8

100.1

94.8

90.5

98.9

85.4

92.6

89.7
PINE RIVER BASIN 161

2310. Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location (revised!. Lat 46°40'03", long 94°06'44", in SVf£NW£ sec.31, T.137 N., R.27 W. ,

 at dam at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.

Drainage area. 562 sq mi.

Records available. April 1886 to September 1960 Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir 1895-1916, 

1929, and as "at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake 1941-56.

water at present sites and datum. 

Average discharge.--74 years (1886-1960), 208 ofs, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1886-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 2,246 cfs in June 1896 (does not include 

flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow at times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head being 

obtained from readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Plow completely 

regulated by Pine River Reservoir.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

60

297

184

571

86.9

126

162

221

95.6

77.3

Nov.

135

447

177

118

128

106

254

135

98.0

118

Dec.

232

497

117

154

297

184

64.8

256

186

180

Jan.

229

451

232

308

330

215

112

270

135

183

Feb.

227

219

353

131

196

282

131

133

60.0

183

Mar.

226

186

133

248

192

231

104

89.3

60.0

185

Apr.

416

696

209

278

124

253

269

84.1

43.8

88.6

May

248

109

398

688

75.3

344

173

70.0

51.8

454

June

515

10.7

914

335

249

286

463

67.0

260

256

July

129

706

167

155

119

74.8

338

55.7

222

145

Aug.

52

560

372

80.8

490

181

131

65.8

92.0

54.3

Sept.

581

200

149

76.8

64.9

65.7

91.1

100

142

47.7

The year

253

366

282

264

197

195

191

129

121

165

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.27

.80

.18

.27

.25

.17

.07

.24

.06

.19

Nov.

0.19

.87

.29

.38

.19

.16

.34

.27

.26

.35

Dec.

0.34

.82

.25

.15

.23

.29

.26

.24

.17

.26

Jan.

0.31

.50

.24

.50

.71

.28

.11

.25

.18

.22

Feb.

0.32

.42

.22

.46

-.14

.28

.19

.20

.15

.25

Mar.

0.47

.49

.63

.50

.33

.37

.38

.29

.22

.23

Apr.

1.09

1.63

.99

1.46

.82

1.20

.89

.30

.23

.86

May

1.20

.48

1.09

1.33

.32

.92

.57

.17

.75

.99

June

0.85

.28

1.41

.64

.35

.40

.90

.31

.49

.51

July

0.20

1.36

.52

.30

.43

.22

.70

.14

.36

.13

Aug.

0.28

1.08

.83

.16

.94

.30

.15

.11

.17

.11

Sept.

0.66

t.44

.34

.11

.12

- . 0002

.32

.15

.12

.03

The year

6.18

9.16

6.99

6.26

4.55

4.59

4.88

2.67

3.16

4.13

t Corrected.

a Adjusted for change In contents In Pine River Reservoir.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage exceeded Inflow.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Maximum day

discharge

-

1,150

1,530

1,200

1,390

950

495

890

340

405

555

Date

-

June 8-11, 1951

July 22, 1952

June 21, 1953

May 4, 1954

Aug. 7-14, 1955

June 5-10, 1956

June 27-30,1957

Oct. 23-25,1957

June 5-14,1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum

day

-

10

10

10

48

30

55

45

55

40

45

_

253

366

282

264

197

195

191

129

121

165

Adjusted a/

_

256

378

288

263

190

189

203

110

131

161

Per

mile

_

0.456

.673

.512

.468

.338

.336

.361

.196

.233

.286

Runoff

inches

_

6.19

9.16

6.99

6.26

4.55

4.59

4.88

2.67

3.16

4.13

Calendar year

Observed

366

321

302

313

236

189

200

202

110

120

-

Adjusted a/

359

325

305

291

258

187

191

206

100

133

-

Runoff

inches

8.67

7.88

7.40

7.07

6.13

4.50

4.64

4.96

2.42

3.47

-

a Adjusted for change in contents In Pine River Reservoir.
162 RABBIT RIVER BASIN

2415. Rabbit River near Crosby, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°30'55", long 93"57"35", in NE£ sec.35, T.47 N., R.29 W., on right bank 

a third of a mile downstream from Clinker Lake control dam and 2 miles north of Crosby.

Drainage area. 8.38 sq mi.

Records available. August 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,190.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 6.16 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge. 94 cfs June 27, 1946 (gage height, 7.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs (caused by release from logjam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Some regulation by Clinker Lake. Flow affected by pumping from Rabbit Lake and 

underground mine.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.77

14.6

2.37

3.17

3.01

2.87

.51

2.37

1.36

1.37

Nov.

5.61

10.6

2.43

3.27

2.71

3.03

1.98

2.26

1.73

2.22

Dec.

5.00

8.73

3.16

3.95

1.94

4.02

1.69

1.93

1.52

2.63

Jan.

4.53

4.49

3.71

3.68

2.35

3.48

2.25

1.78

1.82

3.34

Feb.

4.29

3.7O

3.73

3.80

2.80

3.30

2.75

1.59

2.45

2.14

Mar.

4.35

3.90

4.35

4.17

3.65

2.94

4.82

2.20

2.16

2.10

Apr.

7.39

19.1

10.3

9.26

8.01

14.8

10.8

2.72

2.56

3.29

May

18.6

9.71

13.4

13.7

3.05

9.57

9.99

.66

8.70

9.84

June

16.2

2.92

17.0

8.49

2.20

5.12

8.20

1.17

11.3

3.61

July

5.76

16.5

10.5

3.10

7.79

1.97

5.97

3.49

5.65

1.32

Aug . Sept .

4.86 19.3

25.0 8.40

24.6 8.62

2.98 3.O9

6 . 10 3 . 40

2.43 1.55

2 . 13 2 . 50

1.56 2.19

1.55 1.11

.50 .09

The year

8.72

10.7

8.72

5.23

3.92

4.58

4.47

2.00

3.49

2.71

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.21

2.01

.33

.44

.41

.39

.07

.33

.19

.19

Nov.

0.75

1.41

.32

.43

.36

.40

.26

.30

.23

.30

Dec.

0.69

1.20

.44

.54

.27

.55

.23

.26

.21

.36

Jan.

0.62

.62

.51

.51

.32

.48

.31

.24

.25

.46

Feb.

0.53

.48

.46

.47

.35

.42

.34

.20

.30

.28

Mar.

0.60

.54

.60

.57

.50

.40

.66

.30

.30

.29

Apr.

0.98

2.54

1.37

1.23

1.07

1.97

1.44

.36

.34

.44

May

2.56

1.34

1.84

1.89

.42

1.32

1.37

.09

1.20

1.35

June

2.15

.39

2.27

1.13

.29

.68

1.09

.16

1.50

.48

July

0.79

2.27

1.45

.43

1.07

.27

.82

.48

.78

.18

Aug.

O.67

3.44

3.39

.41

.84

.33

.29

.21

.21

.07

Sept.

2.57

1.12

1.15

.41

.45

.21

.33

.29

.15

.01

The year

14.12

17.36

14.13

8.46

6.35

7.42

7.21

3.22

5.66

4.41

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

29

59

36

25

15

22

21

4.6

23

16

Date

-

May 26, 1951

July 2O, 1952

Aug. 11, 1953

May 3, 1954

July 13, 1955

Apr. 19, 1956

Apr. 28, 29, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

May 31, 1959

May 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.0

1.9

1.9

2.5

1.5

.8

.3

.2

.5

0

Mean

-

8.72

10.7

8.72

5.23

3.92

4.58

4.47

2.00

3.49

2.71

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.04

1.28

1.04

.624

.468

.547

.533

t.239

.416

.323

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.12

17.36

14.13

8.46

6.35

7.42

7.21

3.22

5.66

4.41

Calendar year

Mean

13.4

9.94

8.51

8.92

5.00

4.11

4.09

4.67

1.83

3.63

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

21.78

16.09

13.83

14.45

8.09

6.65

6.64

7.54

2.96

5.88

-

t Corrected.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 163

2440. Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

Location.--Lat 46°39', long 94°53' , in sec.32, T.137 N., R.33 W., on right bank 200 ft 

(revised) upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream 

from Cat River.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1960 (winter records incomplete prior to 1940).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department 

bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream

at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948, chain gage and Aug. 20, 1948, 

to Nov. 4, 1949, wire-weight gage, at former bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. --31 years (1939-60), 457 cfs.

Extremes . 1910-14 . 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 7 1943, Aug. 9, 1944; 

maximum gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

Remarks. --Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

423

503

375

547

426

337

228

461

283

440

Nov.

333

514

390

501

386

321

348

424

306

368

Dec.

315

596

339

419

343

298

281

345

239

304

Jan.

309

404

295

430

281

282

221

246

199

346

Feb.

291

439

303

435

256

295

200

231

198

Z95

Mar.

368

481

387

538

354

335

313

258

249

305

Apr.

769

1,187

705

1,129

654

794

667

333

329

779

May

723

641

779

1,004

550

581

594

312

513

798

June

672

382

1,302

629

495

366

659

385

497

587

July

354

879

795

350

485

197

583

279

515

336

Aug.

300

655

836

317

709

297

351

189

444

357

Sept.

427

513

641

353

38T

244

430

317

578

450

The year

441

600

596

554

445

362

407

315

363

447

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.48

.57

.43

.62

.49

.38

.26

.53

.32

.50

Nov.

0.37

.57

.43

.55

.43

.35

.38

.47

.34

.41

Dec.

0.36

.68

.39

.48

.39

.34

.32

.39

.27

.35

Jan.

0.35

.46

.34

.49

.32

.32

.25

.28

.23

.39

Feb.

0.30

.47

.31

.45

.26

.32

.21

.24

.20

.32

Mar.

0.42

.55

.44

.61

.40

.38

.36

.29

.28

.35

Apr.

0.85

1.31

.78

1.25

.72

.88

.74

.37

.36

.86

May

0.83

.73

.89

1.15

.63

.66

.68

.36

.59

.91

June

0.74

.42

1.44

.69

.55

.40

.73

.42

.55

.65

July

0.40

1.00

.91

.40

.55

.22

.67

.32

.59

.38

Aug.

0.34

.75

.95

.36

.81

.34

.40

.22

.51

.41

Sept.

0.47

.57

.71

.39

.42

.27

.49

.S^

.64

.50

The year

5.91

8.08

8.02

7.44

5.97

4.86

5.48

4.24

4.88

6.03

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

982

a ,800

,730

,510

,040

,040

,120

498

833

1,260

Date

_

Apr. 15, 1951

July 20, 1952

June 21, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

June 23, 1957

Oct. 25, 26, 1957

July 8, 1959

May 4-5, I960

Minimum 

day

_

245

320

280

259

245

164

190

140

190

203

Mean

_

441

600

596

554

445

362

407

315

363

447

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.437

.594

.590

.549

.441

.358

.403

.312

.359

.443

Runoff 

Inches

_

5.91

8.08

8.02

7.44

5.97

4.86

5.48

4.24

4.88

6.03

Calendar year

Mear

546

486

557

627

528

428

353

438

281

387

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

7.33

6.52

7.51

8.42

7.10

5.73

4.75

5.91

3.78

5.21

-

a Maximum daily discharge.

723-454 O - 64 - 12
164 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

2450. Long Prairie River near Osakis, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°58', long 95°05', in sec.22, T.129 N., R.35 W., on left upstream abutment 

of concrete diversion dam, 200 ft below diversion to Lake Osakis, 4 miles southwest of 

Clotho, and 7| miles northeast of Osakis.

Records available. March 1939 to June 1947 (fragmentary records of headwater elevation), 

November 1949 to March 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,319.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 

(level's by Minnesota Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, staff gage at 

same site and datum. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 30, 1947, staff gage at same site at datum 

0.42 ft higher. Nov. 7, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1951, staff gage on downstream abutment at 

same datum.

Extremes.--1949-54: Maximum discharge, 951 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 6.05 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 7.5 cfs Feb. 24 to Mar. 4, 1950; minimum 

gage height, 1.44 ft Nov. 11-17, 1953.

Remarks. Plow is diverted at times, just above station, to Osakis Lake and thence to Sauk 

River basin. Above a stage of about 3.6 ft, a small portion of the flow bypasses the 

gage through a natural diversion channel located half a mile upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

59.1 

75.5 

48.7 

21.0

Nov.

32.7 

106 

39.2 

15.2

Dec.

24.5

102 

21.3 

27.8

Jan.

24.0 

91.7 

18.5 

23.6

Feb.

25.5 

83.5 

21.1 

36.4

Mar.

56.4 

102 

90.1 

64.8

Apr.

357 

465

184

May

211 

204 

120

June

185 

86.4 

105

July

124 

99.4 

56.6

Aug.

76.7 

76.5 

32.4

S?pt.

69.2 

69.9 

34.6

The year

104 

130 

64.3

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

616 

951 

326

Date

Apr. 14, 1951 

Apr. 9, 1952 

Apr. 10, 1953

Minimum 

day

21 

57 

17 

a!2

Mean

104 

130 

64.3

Per 

square 

mile

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

1

Calendar year

Mean

83.7 

118 

115 

60.5

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

a Minimum during period October to March.

2465. Gull Lake near Bralnerd, Minn.

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in Nj sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., in pool of dam 

on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area.--287 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1911 to September 1960. Prior to October 1941, month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Gull Lake Reservoir neer Bralnerd October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, staff gage 800 ft north of preserf, site at same 

datum.

Extremes.--1911-60: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914, corrected (gage 

 height, 7.30 ft); minimum observed, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage Jeight, 

3.00 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by 

concrete dam completed In 1913; storage began In 1912. Capacity between gage height 

1.00 ft and gage height 7.00 ft (maximum operating stage) is 70 ; 830 acre-ft, of which 

26,020 acre-ft is controlled storage above gage height 5.00 ft (minimum allowable 

stage). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used 

to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted 

to acre-feet by Geological Survey.

Contents, In acre-feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

60,870

61,730

55,800

51,810

56,970

56,970

51,290

54, 640

54,390

55,930

Nov.

58,270

55,420

52,580

55,420

55,550

56,320

48 , 050

55,8OO

53,230

53,740

Dec.

53,750

47,920

51,160

47,790

45,980

56,450

51,550

47,660

45,850

52 , 200

Jan.

48 , 690

47,530

51,680

44,810

46,120

53,740

49,6OO

45,720

46,120

50,380

Feb.

47,660

46,890

45,070

46,502

46,890

47 , 530

48,690

46,240

47,150

48 , 690

Mar.

47,800

47,400

51,810

46,240

45,850

45,980

52,840

48,440

48,180

48,950

Apr.

50,120

55,680

59,070

58,540

58,280

55,550

55,030

 54,520

52,070

48,050

May

59,710

56,840

62,190

64,020

58,280

61 , 540

59,450

56,450

63,630

59,200

June

61,930

60,750

56,710

59.20O

57,370

57,370

60,620

60,360

60,100

58,020

July

61,930

68,080

58 , 680

58 , 680

57,500

59,71O

57,370

57,630

59,070

55,420

Aug.

64,550

58,810

61,010

60,490

57,760

58,150

55,680

58,540

58,410

58,280

Sept.

59,970

57,100

53 , 480

58,020

56,970

55,800

58,410

56,450

56,190

56,320
CROW WING RIVER BASIN 

2470. Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

165

Location. Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'12", In sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., In headwater and 

tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.

Drainage area. 287 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on headwater, and staff gage on tailwater. Datum of gage is 

1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. August 1911 to May 23, 1929, 

and Dec. 1, 1929 to Aug. 1, 1949, both gages were staff gages at same site and datum. 

May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--49 years (1911-60), 102 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes. 1911-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,123 cfs May 15, 1938; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being 

obtained from readings on tail-water gage and from headwater recorder. Flov completely 

regulated by Gull Lake.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

19.0

137

13.7

49.7

62.7

9.00

70.5

95.2

52.2

38.3

Nov.

66.0

304

104

10.0

57.3

33.3

131

40.0

107

63.9

Dec.

128

329

93.5

210

181

68.4

10.0

169

133

105

Jan.

128

145

82.0

143

56.5

91.0

66.7

89.7

36.2

99.7

Feb.

94.4

124

202

69.0

65.3

144

64.0

43.3

20.9

82.9

Mar.

114

126

81.6

145

85.1

93.9

58.7

31.8

22.7

65.5

Apr.

323

450

198

195

81.1

160

250

21.5

21.3

124

Hay

125

56.5

231

193

60.3

190

70.0

18.0

116

271

June

175

14

387

239

78.1

168

311

57.5

180

94.0

July

86.8

463

44.2

38.7

128

13.9

176

79.0

63.1

29.4

Aug.

37.6

390

200

12.1

65.8

91.9

29.0

16.1

22.4

15.0

Sept.

246

45.3

180

82.8

9.00

10.0

18.0

48.3

46.8

15.0

The year

128

216

150

116

77.8

89.1

104

59.4

68.7

83.8

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

.65

.03

.09

.18

.04

-.01

.14

.08

.14

Nov.

0.09

.78

.20

.27

.13

.09

.30

.23

.34

.10

Dec.

0.22

.83

.28

.35

.10

.28

.27

.15

.05

.32

Jan.

0.18

.56

.36

.38

.24

.19

.14

.23

.16

.28

Feb.

0.27

.42

.30

.36

.29

.13

.17

.19

.14

.20

Mar.

0.47

.54

.77

.57

.27

.28

.51

.27

.16

.28

Apr.

1.41

2.29

1.24

1.56

1.13

1.25

1.12

.48

.34

.42

May

1.14

.30

1.13

1.13

.24

1.15

.57

.20

1.22

1.81

June

0.82

.31

1.15

.61

.24

.38

1.28

.48

.47

.29

July

0.35

2.34

.31

.12

.52

.21

.49

.14

.19

-.05

Aug.

0.32

.96

.96

.17

.28

.27

.006

.12

.05

.25

Sept.

0.6S

.OS

.21

.16

-.02

-.11

.25

.05

.04

-.07

The year

6.14

10.04

6.94

5.77

3.60

4.16

5.22

2.68

3.24

3.97

a Adjusted for change in contents in Gull Lake.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage exceeded Inflow.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

 Maximum day

)lsoharge

_

468

1,105

681

640

t476

463

610

204

494

512

Date

-

Apr. 18 1951

July 23 1952

May 31 1953

June 2 1954

July 9 1955

June 1 1956

June 26 1957

Dec. 7 1957

June 2 1959

Apr. 27 1960

llnlmum 

day

.

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

11

18

15

Mean

.

128

216

150

116

77.8

89.1

104

59.4

68.7

83.8

Adjusted a/

Mean

_

130

212

145

122

76.4

87.5

108

56.7

68.3

84.0

Per 

square

mile

.

0.453

.739

.505

.425

.266

.305

.376

.198

.238

.293

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

6.14

10.04

6.94

5.77

3.60

4.16

,5.22

2.68

3.24

3.97

Calendar year

Observec

Mean

166

175

169

156

118

61.7

97.4

112

58.2

61.6

Adjusted a/

M-?an

170

167

174

151

116

76.2

90.6

107

55.7

70.4

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.13

7.88

8.29

7.14

5.47

3.60

4.31

5.06

2.63

3.33

t Corrected.

a Adjusted for change In contents In Gull Lake.
166 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2670. Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., at plant of 

Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, 4.5 miles downstream from 

Swan River, and at mile 956 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 11,600 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1924 to September 1960. 

Average discharge.--36 years (1924-60), 3,892 cf s.

Extremes.--1924-60: Maximum daily discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1952; minimum daily, 

254 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow partly regulated by 

powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy, and Gull Lakes and by Pine 

River Reservoir.

Cooperation. Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4,221

7,364

3,152

5,145

2,912

2,751

1,623

4,360

1,789

2,892

Nov.

3,250

7,983

3,378

4,957

3,019

2,439

2,824

3,971

2,166

2,448

Dec.

3,621

6,456

3,194

4,367

2,925

2,762

2,018

3,317

1,571

2,328

Jan.

3,668

4,610

3,253

4,288

2,769

2,084

1,755

3,000

1,231

2,335

Feb.

3,670

3,818

3,512

3,856

2,397

1,844

1,659

2,783

1,150

2,168

Mar.

3,830

4,226

4,814

5,048

2,568

2,156

2,902

3,359

1,496

2,209

Apr.

10,400

18,020

10,200

12,040

8,270

12,920

8,920

3,254

2,331

7,587

May

9,625

7,725

9,374

14,540

4,101

7,843

7,425

1,945

5,565

10,010

June

6,694

3,400

15,150

8,932

4,542

4,709

8,857

2,942

7,696

5,769

July

4,490

11,390

10,070

5,360

5,761

1,734

9,308

3,267

4,682

2,553

Aug.

3,345

11,360

15,230

3,175

7,023

2,510

5,123

1,565

1,718

1,506

fept.

7,934

5,688

7,496

3,010

2,818

1,598

4,704

2,542

3,162

2,074

The year

5,391

7,68O

7,415

6,235

4,10O

3,772

4,768

3,026

2,883

3,656

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.42

.73

.31

.51

.29

.27

.16

.43

.18

.29

Nov.

0.31

.77

.32

.48

.29

.23

.27

.38

.21

.24

Dec.

0.36

.64

.32

.43

.29

.27

.20

.33

.16

.23

Jan.

0.36

.46

.32

.43

.28

.21

.17

.30

.12

.23

Feb.

0.33

.35

.32

.35

.22

.17

.15

.25

.10

.20

Mar.

0.38

.42

.48

.50

.26

.21

.29

.33

.15

.22

Apr.

1.00

1.73

.98

1.16

.80

1.24

.86

.31

.22

.73

May

0.96

.77

.93

1.45

.41

.78

.74

.19

.55

.99

June

0.64

.33

1.46

.86

.44

.45

.85

.28

.74

.55

July

0.45

1.13

1.00

.53

.57

.17

.93

.32

.47

.25

Aug.

0.33

1.13

1.51

.32

.70

.25

.51

.16

.17

.15

Sept.

0.76

.55

.72

.29

.27

.15

.45

.24

.30

.20

The year

6.30

9.01

8.67

7.31

4.82

4.40

5.58

3.52

3.37

4.28

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum day

Discharge

_

14,900

29,400

20 , 700

19,300

12,100

18,400

17,700

5,510

16,000

14,900

Date

_

Apr. 13, 1952

Aug. 13, 1953

May 8, 1954

Apr. 5, 1955

Apr. 14,. 1956

July 5, 1958

June 2, 3, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,370

2,520

1,570

2,430

1,960

787

1,140

887

1,060

1,200

Mean

_

5,391

7,680

7,415

6,235

4,100

3,772

4,768

3,026

2,883

3,656

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.465

.662

.639

.538

.353

.325

.411

.261

.249

.315

Runoff 

in 

inches

,

6.30

9.01

8.67

7.31

4.82

4.40

5.58

3.52

3.37

4.28

Calendar year

Mean

6,690

6,288

6,669

7,814

5,764

4,025

3,645

5,205

2,511

3,064

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.17

7.35

7.82

9.14

6.76

4.72

4.26

6.09

2.93

3.58
SAUK RIVER BASIN 167

2705. Sauk River near St. Cloud, Mlnn.

Location Lat 45°33'35", long 94°14'00", In SE£-SW£ sec.8, T.124 N., R.28 W. , on right 

bank half a mile northwest of Walte Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 925 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 

1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, 

March 1934 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea levsl, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream 

at datum 6.77 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-60), 248 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-13. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 5,580 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

7.89 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by powerplants and reservoirs above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

74.7

204

101

105

227

62.7

104

555

135

53.3

Nov.

52.0

427

135

143

174

53.8

190

477

150

64.7

Dec.

51.4

449

122

111

126

39.2

110

327

88.7

57.5

Jan.

58.1

156

98.1

133

117

39.5

74.9

163

65.3

6O.O

Feb.

82. 0

193

111

227

115

23.1

60.5

111

55.7

56.9

Mar.

167

249

393

319

183

55.5

361

362

73.7

95.9

Apr.

1,774

2,763

794

454

493

666

553

676

77.9

727

May

671

766

495

732

145

225

484

350

273

227

June

511

585

1,301

554

82.3

117

1,333

200

397

97.6

July

396

899

796

421

159

114

1,088

122

79.1

56.1

Aug.

109

611

715

177

78.6

898

762

130

58.8

46.3

Sep-;.

267

419

19*

224

53.6

19?

1,136

25£

48.1

54.7

The year

350

642

439

300

163

208

522

312

125

132

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.25

.13

.13

.28

.08

.13

.69

.17

.07

Nov.

0.06

.52

.16

.17

.21

.06

.23

.57

.18

.08

Dec.

0.06

.56

.15

.14

.16

.05

.14

.41

.11

.07

Jan.

0.07

.19

.12

.17

.15

.05

.09

.20

.08

.07

Feb.

O.O9

.23

.12

.26

.13

.03

.07

.13

.06

.07

Mar.

0.21

.31

.49

.40

.23

.07

.45

.45

.09

.12

Apr.

2.14

3.33

.96

.55

.59

.SO

.67

.82

.09

.88

May

0.84

.96

.62

.91

.18

.28

.60

.44

.34

.28

June

0.62

.71

1.57

.67

.10

.14

1.61

.24

.48

.12

July

0.49

1.12

.99

.53

.20

.14

1.36

.15

.10

.07

Aug.

0.14

.76

.89

.22

.10

1.12

.95

.16

.07

.06

Sept.

0.32

.51

.23

.27

.06

.23

1.37

.31

.06

.07

The year

5.12

9.45

6.43

4.42

2.39

3.05

7.67

4.57

1.83

1.96

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,58O

5,410

2,740

1,460

790

2.01O

2,920

1,060

973

1,480

Date

_

Apr. 13, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

June 2O, 1953

May 4, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

June 22, 1957

Apr. 11, 1958

June 6, 1959

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

35

78

65

77

42

22

58

97

43

41

Mean

_

350

642

439

3OO

163

208

522

312

125

132

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.378

.694

.475

.324

.176

.225

.564

.337

.135

.143

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

5.13

9.45

6.43

4.42

2.39

3.05

7.67

4.57

1.83

1.96

Cal-mdar year

Mean

281

426

581

439

314

132

228

602

229

109

Runoff 

in 

inches

4.12

6.35

8.56

6.43

4.63

1.93

3.36

8.84

3.36

1.59
168 ELK RIVER BASIN

2750. Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°20', long 93°40', in sec.23, T.33 H., R.27 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis 

River.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, Aorll to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1911-17, 1934-60), 246 cfs.

Extremes.--1911-17. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,330 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 

10.36 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,800 cfs; minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

133

312

162

108

294

175

128

279

149

111

Nov.

113

436

159

144

218

168

197

258

180

97.5

Dec.

95.0

312

142

140

156

113

102

197

85.2

96.7

Jan.

88.3

158

126

96.9

116

96.1

73.7

96.5

56.4

103

Feb.

84.4

150

109

140

108

92.9

72.1

79.8

50.5

72.0

Mar.

123

165

402

201

172

114

326

126

129

90.9

Apr.

1,359

1,680

536

333

638

953

347

352

119

491

Hay

346

328

504

946

143

248

316

180

214

277

June

263

410

599

740

137

148

1,019

156

163

184

July

604

888

361

784

166

161

432

102

97.6

114

Aug.

245

328

346

176

227

551

252

124

83.3

86.4

Sept.

482

403

125

227

413

171

500

250

141

160

The year

327

463

298

538

232

249

314

184

123

157

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.58

.30

.20

.55

.33

.24

.52

.28

.21

Nov.

0.20

.79

.29

.26

.39

.31

.36

.47

.33

.18

Dec.

0.18

.59

.27

.26

.29

.21

.19

.37

.16

.18

Jan.

0.17

.30

.24

.18

.22

.18

.14

.18

.11

.19

Feb.

0.14

.26

.18

.24

.18

.16

.12

.14

.09

.13

Mar.

0.23

.31

.75

.38

.32

.21

.61

.24

.24

.17

Apr.

2.46

3.05

.97

.60

1.16

1.73

.63

.64

.22

.89

May

0.65

.61

.94

1.77

.27

.47

.59

.34

.40

.52

June

0.48

.74

1.09

1.34

.25

.27

1.85

.28

.30

.33

July

1.13

1.66

.68

1.47

.31

.30

.81

.19

.18

.21

Aug.

0.46

.61

.65

.33

.43

1.03

.47

.23

.16

.16

So-it.

0.87

.73

.23

.41

.75

.31

.91

.45

.26

.29

The year

7.22

10.23

6.59

7.44

5.12

5.51

6.92

4.05

2.73

3.46

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3,280

5,330

1,320

3,120

1,470

3,100

2,500

538

330

1,580

Date

_

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

Mar. 27, 1953

May 1, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 8, 1956

June 27, 1957

Apr. 12, 1958

May 10, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

76

124

95

92

81

86

68

59

48

40

Mean

_

327

463

298

338

232

249

314

184

123

157

Per 

square

mile

.

0.532

.753

.485

.550

.377

.405

.511

.299

.200

.255

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

7.22

10.23

6.59

7.44

5.12

5.51

6.92

4.05

2.73

3.46

Calendar year

Mean

262

388

413

292

361

214

246

339

157

114

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.77

8.55

9.13

6.45

7.95

4.74

5.45

7.49

3.46

2.53

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 169

2755. Mississippi River at Elk River, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°18', long 93°34', in SE£ sec.34, T.33 N., R.26 W., fourth principal meridian, on left bank in town of Elk River, and at mile 884.6 above Ohio River.

Drainage area. 14.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1915 to October 1956.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 18, 1932, chain gage at highway bridge 50 ft upstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1915-56), 5,324 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-56: Maximum discharge, 49,200 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.49 ft); 

minimum, 278 cfs Nov. 15, 1933.

Remarks. Plow slightly regulated, except during extreme floods, by six reservoirs on 

headwaters; total usable capacity, 1,640,610 acre-ft; total normal operating capacity, 

948,900 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

5,192

8,851

4,336

5,999

3,997

3,615

Nov.

3,705

10,320

4,497

6,029

3,731

3,206

Dec.

3,960

8,982

4,445

4,638

3,654

3,378

Jan.

4,O19

7,100

4,474

4,713

3,464

2,781

Feb.

4,132

5,755

4,782

5,268

3,142

2,426

Mar.

4,473

5,932

7,152

6,923

3,595

2,914

Apr.

17,940

28,160

12,900

13,730

10,940

17,390

May

13,68O

10,970

11,62O

17,610

5,095

9,356

June

9,251

6,078

18,840

12,050

5,356

5,73O

July

7,252

15,020

12,660

8,390

6,641

2,633

Aug.

4,887

13,270

18,160

4,007

7,938

5,852

Sept.

9,816

7,732

8,8^9

3,869

3,966

2,702

The year

7,354

10,680

9,412

7,777

5,136

5,157

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.41

.70

.34

.48

.32

.29

.19

_

,

-

Nov.

0.29

.79

.35

.46

.29

.25

-

_

_

-

Dec.

0.31

.71

.35

.37

.29

.27

-

_

_

-

Jan.

0.32

.56

.36

.37

.28

.22

-

_

_

-

Feb.

0.30

.43

.34

.38

.23

.18

_

_

_

-

Mar.

0.36

.47

.57

.55

.29

.23

-

_

_

-

Apr.

1.38

2.17

.99

1.06

.84

1.34

-

_

_

-

May

1.09

.87

.92

1.40

.41

.74

-

.

_

-

June

0.71

.47

1.45

.93

.41

.44

-

_

_

-

July

0.58

1.19

1.01

.67

.53

.21

-

-

_

-

Aug.

0.39

1.06

1.44

.32

.63

.47

-

.

_

-

Sept.

O.76

.59

.68

.30

.31

.21

-

-

_

-

The year

6.90

10.01

8.80

7.29

4.83

4.85

-

_

_

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1438

_

-

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

28,300

49,20O

26.7OO

24,700

19,4OO

23,700

_

_

_

-

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

June 25, 1953

May 5, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 15, 1956

_

_

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

1,90O

3,650

2,5OO

3,OOO

2,800

1,650

-

.

_

-

Mean

_

7,354

10,680

9,412

7,777

5,136

5,157

_

_

.

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.507

.737

.649

.536

.354

.356

_

_

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

6.90

10.01

8.80

7.29

4.83

4.85

_

_

-

Cal<mdar year

Mean

9,097

8,636

9,437

9,695

7,335

5,035

.

-

.

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.51

8.09

8.85

9.07

6.88

4.74

_

-

_

_

-
170 CROW RIVER BASIN

2760. North Fork Crow River near Regal, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°22'55", long 94°47'40", in si sec.11, T.122 N., R.33 W., on right bank 

12 ft upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles southeast of Regal.

Drainage area.--215 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1943 to October 1954.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,195.92 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1943 to May 9, 1944, staff gage and May 10, 1944, to July 13, 1948, 

chain gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1943-54), 61.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1943-54: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs Apr. 11, 1952 (gage height, 6.11 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 900 cfs; maximum gage height recorded, 6.73 ft Apr. 6, 

1951 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks.--At high stages a portion of flow bypasses gage from a point about 1 mile upstream, and returns to the main channel at a point about two-thirds of a mile below 

gage. This flow is included in the station record.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

18.1 

54.2 

14.9 

10.6 

15.9

Nov.

9.03 

56.0 

12.2 

14.0

Dec.

3.4 

82.5 

1.62 

9.10

Jan.

2.6 

17.7 

.26 

1.51

Feb.

1.67 

20.9 

0 

28.5

Mar.

11.2 

14.3 

86.8 

81.1

Apr.

634 

911 

160 

93.8

May

191 

102 

121 

126

June

134 

256 

203 

78.1

July

97.0 

247 

55.2 

18.3

Aug.

21.0 

91.6 

202 

8.54

S"Dt.

76.5 

40.1 

20.9 

14.7

The year

99.5 

157 

73.5 

40.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Wateryear

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

o.io

.29 

.08 

.06 

.09

Nov.

0.05 

.29 

.06 

.07

Dec.

0.02 

.44 

.009 

.05

Jan.

0.01 

.10 

.001 

.008

Feb.

O.O1 

.10 

0 

.14

Mar.

0.06 

.08 

.47 

.43

Apr.

3.29

4.73 

.83 

.49

May

1.03 

.55 

.65 

.68

June

O.7O 

1.33 

1.05 

.41

July

0.52 

1.33 

.30 

.10

Aug.

0.11 

.49 

1.08 

.05

S°pt.

0.40 

.21 

.11 

.08

The year

6.30 

9.94 

4.64 

2.57

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1238 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,400 

2,120 

896 

329

Date

Apr. 6, 1951 

Apr. 11, 1952 

June 16, 1953 

May 2, 1954

Minimum 

day

1 

2 

0 

.8

Mean

99.5 

157 

73.5 

40.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.463 

.730 

.342 

.188

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.30 

9.94 

4.64 

2.57

Calendar year

Mean

48.1 

113 

143 

73.9

Runoff 

In 

inches

3.04 

7.15 

9.07 

4.67
CROW RIVER BASIN 171

2780. Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10". in NE£ sec.27, T.121 N., R.33 W., on right bank 

75 ft upstream from highway bridge, lj miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles 

downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi.

Records available. March 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of 

gage is 1,147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to July 20, 1950, chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 54.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, 

 6.6? ft June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949, Feb. 26 to Mar. 26, 1960.

Remarks. Plow affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7.15

84.1

21.5

16.4

8.11

2. 2O

12.6

183

2.01

1.45

Nov.

2.39

85.8

6.58

3.88

17.6

1.73

14.1

125

1.88

1.37

Dec.

14.2

96.7

15.9

10.2

22.9

1.78

13.7

86.4

1.40

1.51

Jan.

14.5

76.5

6.60

25.4

24.2

4.48

9.87

62.5

.95

1.10

Feb.

26.3

75.6

24.9

49.2

28.1

1.88

11.6

40.5

.50

.24

Mar.

60.5

71.3

63.0

73.0

3O.3

12.7

17.4

64.9

1.45

.40

Apr.

121

215

142

76.8

54.0

19.6

83.4

106

3.26

16.9

May

246

258

182

93.5

39.5

23.6

84.5

78.5

11.8

33.6

June

214

136

230

61.3

9.99

38.4

220

43.8

14.9

40.3

July

135

237

270

37.9

32.7

16.8

229

22.1

3.08

21.1

Aug.

68.7

138

138

10.6

13.0

97.0

187

4.49

1.35

4.83

Sept.

95.0

71.8

63.2

8.6i3

2.87

52.1

215

2.O9

1.33

6.26

The year

83.9

129

97.4

38.8

23.6

22.7

91.8

68.4

3.66

10.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O5

.54

.14

.11

.05

.01

.08

1.18

.01

.009

Nov.

0.01

.53

.04

.02

.11

.01

.09

.78

.01

.009

Dec.

O.O9

.62

.10

.07

.15

.01

.09

.56

.009

.01

Jan.

0.09

.49

.04

.16

.16

.03

.06

.40

.006

.007

Feb.

0.15

.46

.14

.29

.16

.01

.07

.24

.003

.001

Mar.

0.39

.46

.41

.47

.19

.08

.11

.42

.009

.003

Apr.

0.75

1.34

.88

.48

.34

.12

.52

.66

.02

.11

May

1.58

1.66

1.17

.60

.25

.15

.54

.51

.08

.22

June

1.34

.85

1.43

.38

.06

.24

1.37

.27

.09

.25

July

0.87

1.52

1.74

.24

.21

.11

1.48

.14

.02

.14

Aug.

0.44

.89

.89

.07

.08

.62

1.20

.03

.009

.03

Sept.

0.59

.45

.39

.05

.02

.32

1.34

.01

.008

.04

The year

6.35

9.81

7.37

2.94

1.78

1.71

6.95

5.20

.27

.83

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

269

318

408

154

79

120

387

222

30

75

Date

.

May 7, 1951

Apr. 26, 1952

June 29, 1953

Mar. 13, 1954

Apr. 21, 1955

Aug. 19, 1956

June 25, 1957

Oct. 1, 1957

May 12, 1959

May 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.8

45

-

2.6

2.2

1.4

1.9

1.8

.5

0

Mean

.

83.9

129

97.4

38.8

23.6

22.7

91.8

68.4

3.66

10.8

Per 

square

mile

_

0.469

.721

.544

.217

.132

.127

.513

.382

.020

.060

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

6.35

9.81

7.37

2.94

1.78

1.71

6.95

5.20

.27

.83

Calendar year

Mean

33. £

104

110

96.2

40.3

20.0

25.6

121

35.8

3.59

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

2.57

7.89

8.40

7.29

3.05

1.50

1.94

9.21

2.71

.27

-
CROW RIVER BASIN

Location.--Lat 44°56'05, long 94°40'2U", in SW£ sec.14, T.117 II., R.32 ¥., o 

aide of bridge on State Highway 7, 1 mile east of Cosmos, 2-r- miles upstream from small

tributary, and 3-^ miles west of Corvuso. 

Drainage area.--^21 sq mi. 

Records available.--March 1945 tu September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,079.09 ft above mean sea level, datum ot 1929

levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1 to Sept. 3, 1945, chain gage and Sept. 4, 1945,

to June 1C, 1959, wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Extremes.--1945-GO: ischarge, 1,890 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 9.6C ft,

rom graph based on gage readings); no flow at times each year except 1956-58.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

19 2

1J 3

19 4

19 5

19 6

la 7

19 8

1959

19fiO

Oct.

4.fi9

35.5

44.2

24.5

5.87

7.57

21.4

168

.11

1.07

Nov.

1.49

33.8

30.5

22.4

7.49

3.6F

22.2

119

.29

1.17

Dec.

0.06

41.0

11.1

19.5

4.22

.42

9.18

59.1

0

6,97

Jan.

0

16.1

9.11

4.39

2.15

.43

4.72

32.9

0

.62

Feb.

0

3.75

1.73

10.9

.48

.69

1.06

6.74

0

.05

Mar.

0

5.35

110

23. £

IE. 9

22. 9

4.22

44.4

.19

81.6

Apr.

303

477

147

58.2

38.5

97.3

67.5

146

.52

82.4

May

207

264

199

71.4

5.35

28.4

47.0

51.2

4.31

26.3

June

112

163

145

48.2

.86

32.5

326

63.0

.91

10.6

July

94.1

234

163

13.4

59.5

10.9

372

16.8

.15

6.63

Aug.

68.8

155

184

.88

2 .2

5 .3

38

.51

.06

4 .2

Sept.

47.3

85.0

54.1

1.99

8.01

31.6

361

.63

1.57

14.6

The year

69.9

126

92.3

25.1

14.5

24.3

135

59.1

.76

23.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1357

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.02

.19

.23

.13

.03

.04

.11

.87

.0006

.006

Nov.

0.008

.17

.15

.11

.04

.02

.11

.60

.001

.006

Dec.

0.0003

.21

.06

.10

.02

.002

.05

.31

0

.04

Jan.

0

.08

.05

.02

.01

.002

.02

.17

0

.003

Feb.

0

.02

.01

.05

.002

.003

.005

.03

0

.0002

Mar.

0

.03

.57

. 12

!o8

. 12

.02

.23

.001

.43

Apr.

1.53

2.41

.74

.29

.19

.49

.34

.74

.003

.42

May

1.08

1.38

1.04

.37

.03

.15

.25

.27

.02

.14

June

0.57

.82

.73

.24

.004

.16

1.65

.32

.005

.05

July

0.49

1.22

.85

.07

.31

.06

1.94

.09

.0008

.03

Aug.

0.36

.81

.96

.01

.15

.29

2.00

.003

.006

.23

Sept.

0.24

.43

.27

.01

.04

.16

1.82

.003

.008

.07

The year

4.30

7.77

5.66

1.52

.89

1.50

8.32

3.64

.05

1.43

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

a590

958

461

140

240

259

1,890

356

27

760

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

Mar. 22, 1953

May 1, 1954

July 11, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

June 17, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

May 5, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

.1

0

.3

1.0

.1

0

0

Mean

_

69.9

126

92.3

25.1

14.5

24.3

135

59.1

.76

23.1

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.316

.570

.418

.114

.066

.110

.611

.267

.0034

.105

Runoff 

inches

_

4.30

7.77

5.66

1.52

.89

1.50

8.32

3.64

.05

1.43

Calendar year

Mean

19.8

78.7

124

90.7

21.0

14.0

27.8

160

30.1

1.51

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

1.21

4.84

7.64

5.56

1.27

.86

1.71

9.82

1.86

.10

-

a Maximum daily discharge.
CROW RIVER BASIN 173

2790. South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

Location. Lat 44"54'20", long 93"53"05", In SW£SW£ sec.30, T.117 N., R.25 W., rear center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles north of Fayer, 

4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with North 

Fork.

Drainage area. 1.170 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 926.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Hennepin County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain gage at seme site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 220 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60; Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 10. 1952 (gage height, ]5.70 ft); 

no flow at times.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

20.2

165

66.7

34.9

45.7

13.6

30.2

341

4.81

8. OS

Nov.

3.92

116

42.2

49.8

41.5

9.71

49.1

318

6.24

6.15

Dec.

0.82

170

28.2

24.9

21.6

2.26

20.2

154

.58

8.62

Jan.

1.96

58.5

19.8

9.5

8.86

2.O1

5.74

44.4

.01

16.4

Feb.

2.24

48.3

17.1

16.2

4.41

2.40

6.3O

22.6

0

2.54

Mar.

14.4

61.7

560

332

225

21.7

281

117

8.13

146

Apr.

2,306

4,145

760

239

265

39O

268

641

13.7

1,040

May

1,136

792

1,114

525

26.8

94.7

206

145

71.6

372

June

447

389

940

258

16.5

836

2,442

354

26.2

95.5

July

751

985

1,176

217

570

255

1,865

67.3

12.4

78.5

Aug.

197

457

1,204

35.8

91 £

518

1,O8O

9.O6

6.05

285

Sept.

328

231

105

73.8

23.3

75.1

1,090

5.89

6.08

121

The year

434

632

507

151

113

185

613

185

13.1

159

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

t c

Oct.

O.02

.16

.07

.03

.05

.01

.03

.34

.005

. .008

Nov.

0.004

.11

.04

.05

.04

.009

.05

.30

.006

.006

Dec.

0.0008

.17

.03

.02

.02

.OO2

.02

.15

.O006

.008

Jan.

0.002

.06

.02

.01

.01

.002

.006

.04

J00001

.02

Feb.

O.OO2

.04

.02

.01

.004

.002

.006

.02

0

.002

Mar.

O.O1

.06

.55

.33

.22

.02

.28

.12

.008

.14

orrected.

Apr.

2.20

3.95

.73

.23

.25

.37

.26

.61

.01

.99

May

1.12

.78

1.10

.52

.03

.09

.20

.14

.07

.37

June

to. 43

.37

.90

.25

.02

.80

2.33

.34

.02

.09

July

0.74

.97

1.16

.21

.56

.25

1.84

.07

.01

.08

Aug.

0.19

.45

1.19

.04

.09

.51

1.O6

.009

.006

.03

Sept.

0.31

.22

.10

.07

.02

.07

1.04

.OO6

.006

.12

The year

5.03

7.34

5.91

1.77

1.31

2.14

7.12

2.14

.14

1.86

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

J.958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,07O

11,000

3,9OO

1,440

1,500

2,850

9,660

1,49O

344

3,550

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 3O, 1953

July 3, 1954

July 17, 1955

June 22, 1956

June 23, 1957

Apr. 10, 1958

May 7, 1959

Apr. 3, I960

Minimum 

day

-

0.7

45

14

1.4

1.2

1.9

3.9

3.7

0

2.0

Mean

-

434

632

507

151

113

185

613

185

13.1

159

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.371

.540

.433

1.29

.097

.158

.524

.158

.011

.136

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

5.03

7.34

5.91

1.77

1.31

2.14

7.12

2.14

.14

1.86

Calerdar year

Mean

198

47O

605

500

151

106

191

673

118

14.0

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.29

5.44

7.04

5.87

1.78

1.22

2.21

7.81

1.37

.15

-
174 CROW RIVER BASIN 

2800. Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°05'15", long 93°44'00", in sec.29, T.119 N., R.24 W., on right bank at 

Rockford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from 

confluence of North and South Porks.

Drainage area. 2,520 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to July 1906 (published as "near Dayton"), June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, 

March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Apr. 13 to July 21, 1906, staff gage at Berning Mill at site 14 miles downstream at different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 600 ft 

downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, chain gage at site 

600 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-60), 565 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-17. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 13,900 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 

16.24 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), causec1 by ice jam 

upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

76.9

709

219

153

249

73.3

177

1,341

63.0

62.3

Nov.

50.7

591

134

150

205

59.0

225

V)35

71.5

57.2

Dec.

35.5

792

97.5

136

106

42.2

105

655

27.9

58.7

Jan.

40.7

368

103

89.5

75.9

48.5

63.4

288

20.5

94.5

Feb.

47.0

295

102

146

72.2

51.3

52.2

196

12.5

41.1

Mar.

122

344

871

667

446

75.7

513

501

91.3

228

Apr.

4,383

7,705

1,891

752

1,014

1,170

981

1,592

144

2,204

May

2,696

2,496

2,232

1,426

251

428

776

618

283

924

June

1,109

1,070

1,932

656

130

1,125

3,998

646

161

432

July

1,747

2,240

2,725

504

1,232

590

4^59

203

89.2

185

Aug.

908

0,466

1,989

156

369

2,120

2,511

88.6

46.6

109

Sept.

1207

665

440

280

130

631

2,880

82.7

64.6

267

The year

1,036

1,558

1,068

428

359

535

1,391

605

90.0

387

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.04

.32

.10

.07

.11

.03

.08

.61

.03

.03

Nov.

0.02

.26

.06

.07

.09

.03

.10

.46

.03

.03

Dec.

0.02

.36

.04

.06

.05

.02

.05

.30

.01

.03

Jan.

0.02

.17

.05

.04

.03

.02

.03

.13

.009

.04

Feb.

0.02

.13

.04

.06

.03

.02

.02

.08

.005

.02

Mar.

0.06

.16

.40

.31

.20

.03

.23

.23

.04

.10

Apr.

1.94

3.41

.84

.33

.45

.52

.43

.70

.06

.98

May

1.23

1.14

1.02

.65

.11

.20

.36

.28

.13

.42

June

0.49

.47

.86

.29

.06

.50

1.77

.29

.07

.19

July

0.80

1.02

1.25

.23

.56

.27

1.99

.09

.04

.08

Aug.

0.42

.67

.91

.07

.17

.97

1.15

.04

.02

.05

Sept.

0.53

.29

.19

.12

.06

.28

1.27

.04

.03

.12

The year

5.59

8.40

5.76

2.30

1.92

2.89

7.48

3.25

.47

2.09

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,720

13,900

5,160

2,620

2,360

3,280

13 , 500

2,510

524

4,800

Date

-

Apr. 16, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 3, 1953

May 5, 1954

July 18, 1955

Aug. 10, 1956

June 26, 1957

Apr. 12, 1958

May 8, 1959

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

32

275

65

76

65

39

47

56

12

29

Mean

-

1,036

1,558

1,068

428

359

535

1,391

605

90.0

387

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.411

.618

.424

.170

.142

.212

.552

.240

.036

.154

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

5.59

8.40

5.76

2.30

1.92

2.89

7.48

3.25

.47

2.09

Calendar year

Mean

515

1,199

1,421

1,068

438

327

563

1,603

364

91.4

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.79

6.45

7.66

5.76

2.35

1.75

3.04

8.62

1.95

.49
RUM RIVER BASIN 175

2860. Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.

Location. Lat 45 0 19'40", long 93°22'20", in SE£ sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 ¥., on left bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 

1932, March 1933 to September 1960.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1930-31, 1933-60), 549 cf s.

Extremes. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 11.03 ft); 

minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

Remarks. OccasIonal regulation by Ogechie (also controls Mille Lacs Lake) and Onamia 

Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

198

972

514

512

76O

448

235

415

213

205

Nov.

172

1,101

452

525

520

394

330

459

255

191

Dec.

176

694

424

492

352

284

179

268

113

157

Jan.

173

456

353

357

33O

278

14O

217

83.5

157

Feb.

177

388

340

466

289

282

135

143

82.1

1O9

Mar.

274

335

983

626

479

315

620

215

157

165

Apr.

2,586

4,093

1,704

1,122

1,694

2,730

965

837

2O2

97O

May

955

986

1,879

3,O43

439

713

751

429

461

651

June

646

976

1,815

1,920

336

513

2,277

407

418

451

July

1,474

2,298

1,O37

2,532

322

397

1,378

286

173

267

Aug.

526

926

1,601

503

592

778

472

147

131

143

Sept.

I,2f7

936

5f4

645

837

2£8

l,Of4

2 £5

2CO

221

The year

718

1,178

976

1,O67

579

616

711

343

2O8

307

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.17

.82

.44

.43

.64

.38

.20

.35

.18

.17

Nov.

0.14

.90

.37

.43

.43

.32

.27

.38

.21

.16

Dec.

O.15

.59

.36

.42

.30

.24

.15

.23

.10

.13

Jan.

0.15

.39

.30

.30

.28

.24

.12

.18

.07

.13

Feb.

O.14

.31

.26

.36

.22

.22

.10

.11

.06

.09

Mar.

O.23

.28

.83

.53

.41

.27

.53

.18

.13

.14

Apr.

2.12

3.36

1.40

.92

1.39

2.24

.79

.69

.17

.80

May

O.81

.84

1.59

2.58

.37

.60

.64

.36

.39

.55

June

0.53

.80

1.49

1.58

.28

.42

1.87

.33

.34

.37

July

1.25

1.95

.88

2.15

.27

.34

1.17

.24

.15

.23

Aug.

0.45

.79

1.36

.43

.50

.66

.40

.12

.11

.12

Sept.

1.0*

.77 .4<5

.53

.G^

.24 .e^

.24

.16

.18

The year

7.18

11.80

9.74

1O.66

5.78

6.17

7.10

3.41

2.07

3.07

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept, 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,650

9,26O

3,760

8,200

3,500

7,560

6,580

1,570

1,000

2,60O

Date

_

Apr. 16, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

June 26, 1953

May 2, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

June 28, 1957

Apr. 14, 1958

June 6, 1959

Apr. 5, I960

Minimum 

day

_

130

191

260

340

25O

237

133

108

76

85

Mean

_

718

1,178

976

1,067

579

616

711

343

208

307

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.528

.866

.717

.785

.426

.453

.523

.252

.153

.226

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

7.18

11.80

9.74

1O.66

5.78

6.17

7.10

3.41

2.07

3.07

Calendar year

Mean

644

904

1,0"3

987

1,076

536

584

745

236

206

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.42

9.03

10.66

9.85

10.75

5.35

5.85

7.44

2.94

2.04

-
176 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

2885. Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SW£ see.12, T.119 N., R.21 ¥., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, lj miles downstream from hydroelectric plant of 

Northern States Power Co., at Coon Rapids, 6^ miles downstream from Anoka, and at mile 

864.8 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 19,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available., June 1931 to September 1960. Prior to October 1931 published as "at 

Coon Rapids, near Anoka."

Ga%e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea Iev3l, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1^ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1931-60), 6,857 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 75,900 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 17.51 ft); 

minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).

Remarks.--Plow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total usable capacity, 

1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal-fluctuation caused by powerplant above station. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the period August to September 1960 are 

published in report of the Geological Survey. -Records of chemical analyses by the city 

of St. Paul for the period 1940-49 are published in Geological Survey Circular 274.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5,673

10,870

5,054

6,789

5,545

4,281

2,822

8,060

2,904

4,036

Nov.

3,964

12,270

4,965

6,802

4,978

3,536

.4,641

7,426

3,427

3,478

Dec.

4,429

10,160

4,561

5,678

4,141

3,862

3,286

5,155

2,407

3,259

Jan.

4,561

7,856

4,608

5,769

3,711

3,219

2,650

4,521

1,873

3,115

Feb.

4,614

6,661

4,993

5,750

3,358

2,838

2,464

4,052

1,651

2,767

Mar.

5,190

6,595

8,868

7,701

4,421

3,265

5,929

5,624

2,293

3,168

Apr.

26,130

41,410

16,580

15,560

14,320

20,450

12,920

8,272

3,575

14,690

May

17 , 63O

15^,480

16,340

22,850

5,863

10 , 5OO

11,240

4,427

7,823

14,530

June

11.O60

9,015

23,290

15,120

5,831

7,533

19,430

5,050

10.O5O

8,142

July

11,090

21,120

17,O20

11,880

8,196

3,894

19,060

4,591

5,752

3,965

Aug.

6,588

16,75O

21,880

5,297

8,951

8,941

10,78O

2,615

2,550

2,265

Sept.

12,780

9,615

9,905

5,598

5,352

3,784

12,200

4,319

4,313

3,428

The year

9,472

13,980

11,540

9,585

6,230

6,334

8,969

5,343

4,057

5,565

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

.66

.31

.41

.33

.26

.17

.49

.18

.24

Nov.

0.23

.72

.29

.40

.29

.21

.27

.43

.20

.20

Dec.

0.27

.61

.28

.34

.25

.23

.20

.31

.15

.20

Jan.

0.28

.47

.28

.35

.22

.19

.16

.27

.11

.19

Feb.

O.25

.38

.27

.31

.18

.16

.13

.22

.09

.16

Mar.

0.31

.40

.54

.46

.27

.20

.36

.34

.14

.19

Apr.

1.53

2.42

.97

.91

.84

1.19

.75

.48

.21

.86

May

1.06

.93

.99

1.38

.35

.63

.68

.27

.47

.88

June

0.65

.53

1.36

.88

.34

.44

1.14

.29

.59

.48

July

O.67

1.27

1.03

.72

.49

.24

1.15

.28

.35

.24

Aug.

0.40

1.01

1.32

.32

.54

.54

.65

.16

.15

.14

Sept.

0.75

.56

.58

.33

.31

.22

.71

.25

.25

.20

The year

6.74

9.96

8.22

6.81

4.41

4.51

6.37

3.79

2.89

3.98

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

~1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

41,800

75,900

34, 50O

36,000

27,700

30,000

44.50O

12,200

a2O,400

38,400

Date

_

Apr. 15, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

June 27, 1953

May 5, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

June 27, 1957

Apr. 12, 1958

June 5, 1959

Apr. 3, I960

Minimum 

day

-

1.9OO

5,770

2,520

4,05O

3,050

1,870

2,240

1,780

1,48O

1,670

Mean

_

9,472

13,980

11,540

9,585

6,230

6,334

8,969

5,343

4,057

5,565

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.496

.732

.604

.502

.326

.332

.470

.280

,212

.291

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

6.74

9.96

8.22

6.81

4.41

4.51

-6.37

3.79

2.89

3.98

Calendar year

Mean

10,490

11,080

12,41O

11,93O

9,199

5,981

6, '252

9,8O1

4,343

4,230

-

Runoff 

In 

InclSjs

7.44

7.89

8.85

8.49

6.53

4.24

 4.45

6.96

3.09

3.00

-

a Maximum daily discharge.
MINNEHAHA CREEK BASIN 177

2895. Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56 I 30", long 93°26'45", near center of E| sec.15, T.117 N., F.22 W., on 

left bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on county highway at Minnetonka Mills, 2.2 miles 

downstream from outlet of Minnetonka Lake, and 2.9 miles northwest of Hopkirs.

Drainage area. 130 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 916.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 11.4 cfs.

Extremes.--1953-60: Maximum discharge, 198 cfs July 4, 1957; maximum gage height, 6.78 ft 

Dec. 12, 1957 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Discharge affected by storage in Minnetonka Lake controlled by fixed-crest dam.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

l.OO

1.24

0

.39

31.7

O

.003

Nov.

1.O4

.64

0

.82

25.0

.02

0

Dec.

O.75

.39

0

.15

11.9

.01

.12

Jan.

0.13

.14

O

O

6.09

0

O

Feb.

0.44

.16

0

O

3.60

0

O

Mar.

2.O7

2.88

.04

1.23

7.17

0

.11

Apr.

6.60

19.7

.75

2.11

t52.0

0

3.26

May

93.5

4.93

.38

2.27

16.9

.23

7.08

June

83.5

.14

1.12

51.5

3.86

.16

2.20

July

83.2

1.99

1.10

153

.11

.49

.75

Aug.

7.64

.04

25.1

112

.19

0

.16

Sept.

2.87

0

1.72

114

O

0

.73

The year

-

23.7

2.68

2.55

36.7

13.2

.08

1.20

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water1 year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

_

3009

.01

0

.003

£6

3

.00003

Nov.

_

0.009

.006

0

.007

.21

.0002

0

Dec.

.

0.007

.003

0

.001

J.1

.00006

.001

Jan.

_

0.001

.001

O

0

.05

0

0

Feb.

.

0.004

.001

0

0

.03

0

0

Mar.

.

0.02

.03

.0003

.01

.06

0

.001

Apr.

_

0.06

.17

.006

.02

.45

0

.03

May

_

0.83

.04

.003

.02

.15

.002

.06

June

_

0.72

.001

.01

.44

.03

.001

.02

July

_

0.74

.02

.01

1.36

.001

.04

.007

Aug.

_

0.07

.0004

.22

.99

.002

0

.001

Sept.

0.44

.02

0

.01

.98

0

0

.003

The year

-

_

42.49

.28

.26

3.83

1.37

.04

.13

* Not previously published.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

_

1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

-

172

39

46

198

76

4.7

31

Date

_

_

_

-

May 4, 1954

Apr. 21, 1955

Aug. 11, 1956

July 4, 1957

Oct. 1, 1957

June 25, 1959

May 22, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

-

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

_

-

23.7

2.68

2.55

36.7

13.2

.08

1.20

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

_

*0.182

.021

.020

.282

.102

.00062

.092

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

-

*2.49

.28

.26

3.83

1.37

.04

.13

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

-

23.7

2.49

2.66

42.4

7.46

.08

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

.

_

-

2.48

.26

.27

4.42

.77

.04

* Not previously published.
178 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2900. Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", in SW£ see.13, T.125 N., R.50 W., on right bank 

2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn., 3-J- miles upstream from proposed Lake 

Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, ?£ miles downstream from Jorgenson 

River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area. 447 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4^ miles downstream at different

datum, 

datum.

Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at present 

Apr. 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 47.4 cfs (34,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); 

maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.84

4.65

.57

.93

3.23

.67

.58

24.5

.51

.32

Nov.

1.00

7.75

.81

2.07

3.58

.61

1.Z6

34.7

1.65

.45

Dec.

0.90

5.31

.82

1.42

2.30

.34

.78

10.8

.28

.63

Jan.

0.85

2.66

.64

.18

.74

.46

.27

2.78

.01

.62

Feb.

10.2

2.70

.59

7.08

.27

.31

.83

12.0

.02

.43

Mar.

16.4

3.76

30.5

25.1

32.4

.51

55.9

91.1

23.5

101

Apr.

318

1,321

51.8

66.1

50.9

63.7

74.3

221

12.2

259

May

45.5

75.5

87.3

126

6.74

32.6

148

40.6

3.99

27.4

June

51.4

16.8

163

107

6.69

12.2

109

11.0

18.7

19.5

July

25.9

9.44

29.7

10.6

4.09

1.67

20.5

4.62

9.42

10.9

Aug.

4.92

.87

29.3

1.73

.74

5.86

13.4

.33

.23

.69

Sept.

2.03

.63

2.30

2.36

.33

.62

33.7

.32

.08

.67

The year

39.5

119

33.1

29.3

9.34

9.91

38.3

37.7

5.91

35.0

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

51

286

35

57

198

41

36

1,510

31.3

19

Nov.

60

 461

48

123

213

36

75

2,060

98.0

27

Dec.

55

326

50

87

141

21

48

664

17.3

39

Jan.

52

164

39

11

45

28

17

171

.6

38

Feb.

569

156

33

393

15

18

46

664

1.0

25

Mar.

1,010

231

1,870

1,540

1,990

'31

3,430

5,600

1,450

6,240

Apr.

18,930

78,600

3,080

3,930

3,030

3,790

4j420

13,170

726

15,410

May

2,800

4,640

5,370

7,770

415

2,010

9,120

2,500

245

1,680

June

3,060

1,000

9,710

6,360

398

724

6,460

651

1,110

1,160

July

1,590

580

1,830

653

251

103

1,260

284

579

670

Aug.

302

54

1,800

106

46

361

Sept.

121

37

137

140

20

37

824 2,010

20 19

14.1 4.8

43 40

The year

28,600

86,540

24,000

21,170

6,760

7,200

27,750

27,310

4,280

25,390

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,320

4,730

818

2,300

156

226

697

625

340

1,050

Date

-

Apr. 4, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

June 16, 1953

May 27, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 15, 1956

May 22, 1957

Apr. 9, 1958

June 27, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

"linlmun

day

_ 1

0.4

.4

.4

0

.2

.3

0

.2

0

.1

_

39.5

119

33.1

29.3

9.34

9.91

38.3

37.7

5.91

35.0

Per

mile

-

0.088

.266

.074

.066

t.021

t.022

.086

.084

.013

.078

Runoff

Inches

-

1.19

3.62

1.02

.89

.29

.30

1.15

1.14

.18

1.07

Acre -feet

_

23,600

86,540

24,000

21,170

6,760

7,200

27,750

27,310

4,280

25,390

Calendar year

58.2

40.7

118

33.3

29.6

8.71

10.0

44.0

32.1

5.82

-

Runoff

Inches

1.77

1.23

3.58

1.03

.90

.27

.30

1.32

.96

.17

-

Acre-feet

42,110

29,510

85,600

24,140

21,460

6,310

7,260

31,820

23,230

4,220

-

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 179

5-2905. Whetstone River near Corona, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 4S°22', long 96°46', in NWiNW^ sec.24, T.122 N., R.49 W., at downstream 

side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from nearest tributary, 2 miles 

north of Corona, and 5-f miles southeast of Wilmot.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and since July 22, 1956, crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 

1,103.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1953-57: Maximum discharge, 1,140 cfs May 21, 1957 (gage height, 10.23 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; no flow Oct. 1, 6-9, 1956.

Remarks. Some small diversions above station for irrigation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

_

0.82

4.11

.67

.75

Nov.

_

1.24

4.63

.58

1.76

Dec.

_

1.40

1.70

.27

1.17

Jan.

_

0.96

.66

.23

.42

Feb.

_

14.4

.66

.27

.82

Mar.

_

59.4

67.5

6.04

55.1

Apr.

-

87.1

24.2

65.7

39.8

May

-

44.1

4.04

10.0

139

June

-

74.2

6.23

4.44

71.9

July

-

4.20

1.07

1.56

10.0

Aug.

32.7

2.15

1.55

4.52

23.0

Sept.

2.35

1.70

.71

.36

23.2

The year

-

24.2

9.84

7.82

30.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

-

50

253

41

46

Nov.

-

74

275

34

105

Dec.

-

86

105

16

72

Jan.

_

59

41

14

26

.Feb.

-

800

37

15

46

Mar.

-

3,650

4,150

371

3,390

Apr.

-

5,180

1,440

3,910

2,370

May

-

2,710

248

615

8,520

June

-

4,420

371

264

4,280

July

-

258

66

96

615

Aug.

2,010

132

96

278

1,41O

Sept.

14O

101

42

21

1,380

The year

-

17,520

7,120

5,680

22,260

Yearly-discharge, in cubic feet-per second

Year

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957

WSP

1338 

1338 

1388

1438 

1508

"Water year ending- Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

534 

520

411 

1,140

Date

June 6, 1954 

Mar. 12, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956 

May 21, 1957

Minimum 

day

0.3

.1

.2

0

Mean

24.2 

9.84

7.82 

30.8

Acre-feet

17,520 

7,120

5,680 

22,260

Calendar year

Mesn

24.8 

9.10

8.00

Acre -feet

17,940 

6,580

5,810

723-454 O - 64 - 13
180 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2910. Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location. Lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'14", SE^NWj- sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge, li miles west of Big Stone City, and 4? miles 

upstream from Big Stone Lake.

Drainage area.--389 sq mi.

Records available. March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records) and March 1931 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, staff gage 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1938, chain gage and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8, 

1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1931-60), 44.1 cfs (31,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1910-12, 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 

13.64 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at 

times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

dot.

2.96

9.36

3.26

6.26

11.1

4.05

3.57

70.5

4.12

L.91

Nov.

3.58

14.5

6.19

9.57

10.4

3.53

6.02

77.9

7.43

3.69

Dec.

2.55

14.0

3.58

7.55

7.66

1.74

3.32

32.4

2.38

6.70

Jan.

0.51

3.97

2.37

3.21

5.03

1.77

1.13

13.7

1.38

3.92

Feb.

4.06

5.03

2.79

16.3

5.15

2.96

1.41

29.1

1.30

3.17

Mar.

25.7

6.68

117

96.1

108

8.89

73.6

119

23.7

88.7

Apr.

286

1,38 6

L03

116

43.8

102

L24

224

14.7

245

*ay

30.2

83.3

119

94.6

12.7

19.6

412

41.4

9.12

17.4

June

36.3

78.0

204

24 L

9.49

32.6

163

21.1

10.1

20.0

July

26.9

36.3

80.5

21.8

5.92

12.6

24.3

13.4

1.68

5.62

Aug.

7.63

6.39

48.4

10.4

5.03

24.7

30.4

4.83

.87

4.3*

Sept.

6.23

3.10

8.88

7.64

3.06

4.29

57.2

3.74

.88

3.18

The year

35.8

135

58.4

52.4

19.1

18.1

75.5

54.2

6.50

33.5

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

dot.

182

576

201

385

681

249

220

4,340

253

117

Nov.

213

865

369

57O

622

210

358

4,640

442

218

Dec.

157

859

220

464

471

107

204

1,990

146

412

Jan.

31

244

146

197

309

109

69

843

84.9

241

Feb.

225

290

155

907

286

170

78

1,610

72.4

182

Mar.

1,580

411

7,180

5,910

6,630

547

4,520

7,330

L,460

5,460

Apr.

17,020

82,490

6,12O

6,910

2,610

6,050

7,370

13,310

877

14,6OO

May

1,860

5,120

7,330

5,820

782

1,210

25,330

2,540

561

1,070

June

2,160

4,640

12,120

14,330

565

1,940

9,720

1,260

6OO

1,190

July

1,650

2.23O

4,950

1,340

364

773

1,490

824

LO4

346

Aug.

471

393

3,980

641

309

1,520

1^70

297

53.8

267

Sept.

371

184

528

454

182

255

3^1O

222

52.2

189

The year

25,920

98 , 300

42,300

37,930

13,810

13,140

54,640

39,210

4,710

24,290

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

L628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,100

5,710

1,110

3,330

570

429

3,680

998

70

1,560

Date

_

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

June 24, 1953

June 7, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

May 21, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Mar. 23, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

>11.nlmun

day

_

0

1.0

2.0

2.5

1.2

1.6

.8

3.1

0

.4

_

35.8

135

58.4

52.4

19.1

18.1

75.5

54.2

6.5O

33.5

Per

mile

_

0.092

.347

.150

.135

.049

.047

.194

.139

.017

.086

Runoff

Inches

_

1.25

4.74

t2.04

1.81

.66

.63

2.64

1.87

.23

1.16

Acre-feet

_

25,92O

98,300

42,300

37,930

13,810

13,140

54, 640

39,210

4,710

24,290

Calendar year

36.5

38.2

133

59.3

52.9

17.4

18.4

89.5

40.2

6.37

-

Runoff

Inches

1.27

1.33

t4.67

2.07

1.82

.60

.64

3.13

1.38

.22

-

Acre -feet

26,400

27,670

96,720

42,930

38,280

12,6OO

13,360

64,830

29,080

4,610

-

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 181

2920. Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NE^NW^ sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., on left 

bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 12, 1,300 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville.

Drainage area. 1,160 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream 

at datum 1.31 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years (1938-60), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); 

no flow Dec. 13, 1940.

.Remarks. Some regulation by Big Stone Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.50

10.4

5.66

3.66

23.0

2.08

14.2

149

5.05

2.14

Nov.

9.97

8.92

2.62

2.82

22.1

1.56

6.54

160

10.6

3.86

Dec.

0.76

29. 6

1.66

1.01

4.96

.44

5.12

100

2.84

5.17

Jan.

0.69

34.6

2.35

.48

4.65

.46

4.50

56.5

1.43

4.77

Feb.

2.80

46.2

2.52

29.8

4.19

.45

4.61

35.0

1.51

3.26

Mar.

22.7

148

96.6

122

88.2

19.5

20.8

180

35.3

39.5

Apr.

652

2,195

240

145

152

98.3

108

470

22.8

284

May

269

861

258

183

38.6

91.1

" 312

208

14.0

173

June

131

212

102

454

15.3

51.0

549

59.0

5.83

91.4

July

82. 0

77.3

175

125

5.25

33.7

178

24.4

2.08

62.4

Aug.

31.4

11.7

143

31.1

2.79

37.5

132

6.43

.25

26.4

Sept. The year

34.8 103

5.67 301

25.4 88.4

24.5 93.5

.93 30.1

24.8 30.1

179 126

4.01 121

.67 8.57

33.2 60.6

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

92

641

348

225

1,410

128

876

9,150

311

132

Nov.

593

531

156

168

1,310

93

389

9,500

630

230

Dec.

47

1,820

102

62

305

27

315

6,180

175

318

Jan.

42

2,130

145

29

286

29

276

3,480

88

293

Feb.

156

2,660

140

1,650

232

26

256

1,940

84

187

Mar.

1,390

9,130

5,940

7,530

5,420

1,200

1,280

11,090

2,170

2,430

Apr.

38,810

130, 600

14,250

8,640

9,020

5,850

6,400

27,990

1,357

16,920

May

16,560

52,920

15,840

11,270

2,370

5,600

19,200

12,780

858

10,640

June

7,770

12,620

6,100

27,030

909

3,040

32 , 680

3,510

347

5,440

July

5,040

4,750

10,750

7,680

323

2,070

10,970

1,500

128

3,840

Aug.

1,930

720

8,760

1,910

171

2,310

8,100

396

16

1,620

Sept. The year

2,070 74,500

338 218,900

1,510 64,040

1,460 67,650

55 21,810

1,480 21,850

10,630 91,370

239 87,760

40 6,200

1,970 44,020

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

956

3,060

632

905

357

299

939

932

206

618

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

Apr. 15, 1953

June 8, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

May 22, 1957

Apr. 28, 1958

Apr. 28, 1958

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.4

2.9

1.3

.2

.2

.2

3.8

3.1

.1

1.2

Mean

_

103

301

88.4

93.5

30.1

30.1

126

121

8.57

60.6

Acre-feet

.

74,500

218,900

64,040

67,650

21,810

21,850

91,370

87,760

6,200

44,020

Calendar year

Mean

95.4

106

298

88.2

97.0

26.3

31.9

158

88.5

7.97

-

Acre -feet

69,050

76,760

216,500

63,890

70,220

19,030

23,180

114,600

64,040

5,770

-
182 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2925. Minnesota River near Odessa, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°15'22", long 96°20'20", In Sw^SWi sec. 29, T.121 N., R.45 W., near 

center of span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of Odessa and 

5.0 miles upstream from Yellow Bank River.

Drainage area. 1,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to December 1912 (no winter records), May 1944 to September 

1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 940.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

July 4, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream at datum 0.45 ft 

lower. May 5, 1944, to July 18, 1948, chain gage at site 250 ft upstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-12. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 

14.06 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times during 1950, 1951, 1954, 

1959, 1960.

Remarks . Some regulation by Big Stone Lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.17

14.1

9.05

3.15

23.5

2.03

15.5

215

4.61

1.01

Nov.

16.6

12.3

4.17

9.60

24.1

2.39

7.48

242

11.8

4.05

Dec.

0

40.5

3.74

3.91

6.58

1.99

5.05

127

3.03

5.10

Jan.

0

40.1

3.28

.79

4.82

2.14

4.40

65.2

.95

5.58

Feb.

0.62

66.0

2.73

46.7

4.72

1.37

3.99

42.6

.11

3.50

Mar.

22.4

158

121

127

102

21.1

21.3

239

35.4

27.2

Apr.

690

2,187

260

152

183

103

112

522

29.2

297

May

310

1,055

272

205

52.6

85.3

306

266

18.4

202

June

149

276

213

504

14.9

60.9

607

69.1

8.85

97.4

July

90.8

128

270

162

6.61

37.0

244

t32.0

1.40

70.0

Aug.

28.7

13.6

144

31.2

2.95

33.8

170

5.81

.05

26.6

Sept.

30.8

9.74

32.9

19.5

1.44

27.5

245

3.45

0

32.8

The year

111

332

112

105

35.7

31.5

145

153

9.53

64.2

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

133

864

557

193

1,440

125

950

13,200

283

62

Nov.

991

730

248

571

1,430

142

445

14,400

702

241

Dec.

0

2,490

230

240

405

122

311

7,820

186

313

Jan.

0

2,470

202

48

296

132

271

4,010

59

343

Feb.

35

3,800

152

2,590

262

79

221

2,360

6.1

201

Mar.

1,370

9,700

7,440

7,800

6,290

1,300

1,310

14,680

2,180

1,670

Apr.

41,030

130, 100

15,450

9,010

10,900

6,140

6,640

31,050

1,740

17,680

May

19,090

64,850

16,710

12,600

3,240

5,240

18,840

16,350

1,130

12,440

June

8,870

16,450

12,660

29,990

889

3,620

36,120

4,110

527

5,790

July

5,590

7,900

16,600

9,940

407

2,280

15,000

1,970

86

4,300

Aug.

1,760

835

8,850

1,920

181

2,080

10,480

357

3.0

1,630

Sept.

1,840

580

1,950

1,160

86

1,630

14,560

205

0

1,950

The year

80,710

240,800

81,050

76,060

25,830

22,890 tios.ioo

110,500

6,900

46,620

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

?ear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

D la charge

_

*945

3,070

544

1,000

274

151

703

636

83

567

Date

_

Apr. 11 1951

Apr. 13 1952

June 28 1953

June 8 1954

Apr. 7 1955

May 15 1956

June 14 1957

Apr. 13 1958

Apr. 8 1959

Mar. 31 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

4.1

1.5

0

.3

.4

3.3

2.7

0

0

Mean

-

Ill

332

112

105

35.7

31.5

145

153

9.53

64.2

Ac re -feet

_

80,710

240,800

81,050

76,060

25,830

22,890

t!05, 100

110,500

6,900

46,620

Calendar year

Mean

102

116

328

112

108

31.7

33.3

192

105

8.76

-

Acre-feet

73,960

83,670

237,700

1 81,020

78,330

22,940

24,210

138,900

76,260

6,350

"

Revised, 

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 183

2930. Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", in SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N., R.46 W., on left 

bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, &i miles southwest of Odessa, and 4^ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--398 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

site 150 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 57.7 cfs (41,770 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); 

maximum gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no 

flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.87

13.6

4.34

8.18

13.4

2.49

5.33

33.5

2.65

.97

Nov.

4.27

17.7

6.0

14.5

16.3

1.56

10.2

50.7

3.81

1.64

Dec.

2.21

19.5

6.44

14.6

10.8

.70

7.73

22.1

1.91

4.76

Jan.

1.39

5.74

4.26

8.80

6.54

1.47

3.59

8.20

.41

4.13

Feb.

16.2

4.14

3.95

25.2

3.33

.98

1.52

7.44

.02

1.66

Mar.

23.7

7.12

177

116

84.5

5.26

38.8

84.9

27.2

163

Apr.

574

1,341

113

184

67.9

127

90.7

155

19.0

317

May

57.4

67.1

139

151

20.6

29.8

330

38.4

11.8

27.5

June

45.8

90.8

475

301

20.3

75.0

117

18.6

8.41

22.1

July

26.8

85.0

168

23.0

22.1

54.3

18.8

10.6

1.00

9.42

Aug.

13.3

12.7

250

8.90

6.53

9O.O

21.8

3.32

.37

3.08

Sept.

8.91

5.44

15.6

11.5

3.43

11.6

41.3

1.64

.25

1.70

The year

64.1

137

114

72.0

24.5

33.3

57.6

36.2

6.44

46.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

177

838

267

503

826

153

328

2,060

163

60

Nov.

254

1,050

357

861

970

93

608

3,010

227

97

Dec.

136

1,200

396

899

664

43

475

1,360

117

293

Jan.

98

292

262

541

402

90

221

504

25

254

Feb.

898

238

219

1,400

185

57

84

413

1.0

95

Mar.

1,460

438

10,880

7,130

6,200

324

2,380

5,220

1,670

1O,02O

Apr.

34,150

79,770

6,710

10,950

4,040

7,540

5,400

9,230

1,130

18,870

May

3,530

4,120

8,530

9,270

1,260

1,830

20,280

2,360

726

1,690

June

2,720

5,400

28,240

17,930

1,210

4,460

6,940

1,110

500

1,310

July

1,650

5,220

10,340

1,410

1,360

3,340

1,160

652

61

579

Aug.

817

781

15,400

547

402

5,530

1,340

204

23

189

Sept.

530

324

928

687

204

690

2,460

98

15

101

The year

46,420

99,670

82,530

52,130

17,720

24,150

41,680

26,220

4,660

33,560

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,080

6,260

2,230

2,190

475

513

1,870

382

89

1,600

Date

_

Apr. 5, 1951

Apr. 4, 1952

June 26, 1953

June 8, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

May 22, 1957

Apr. 9, 1958

May 31, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Ulnimun

day

_

1.1

3.4

3.4

5.0

1.4

.6

1.3

1.2

0

.2

-

64.1

137

114

72.0

24.5

33.3

57.6

36.2

6.44

46.2

Per

mile

_

0.161

.345

.286

.181

.062

.084

.145

.091

.016

.116

Runoff

Inches

-

2.19

4.70

3.89

2.47

.84

1.14

1.96

1.22

.21

1.58

Acre-feet

-

46,420

99,670

82 , 530

52,130

17,720

24,150

41,680

26,220

4,660

33,560

Calendar year

53.1

67.6

134

116

72.3

21.5

34.8

64.5

28.0

6.36

-

Funoff

Inches

1.80

2.32

4.60

3.94

2.49

.74

1.20

2.19

.95

.20

-

Acre-feet

38,420

48,940

97,600

83,770

52,320

15,550

25,270

46,700

20, 300

4,600

-
184 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

2940. Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°12'10", long 96°01'20"-, In SW^NWi sec.14, T.120 N., R.43 W., on left 

bank at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 

and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi. At site used prior to Dec. 22, 1952, 885 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to 

September 1960. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Appleton."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 978.CO ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream 

at datum 25.17 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1935-60), 89.0 cfs (64,430 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow for several periods.

Remarks. Plow affected by lakes above station. Occasional regulation by old milldam 

500 ft upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

48.0

75.0

38.0

29.6

51.9

17.7

22.8

200

18.6

27.0

NOV.

53.7

96.2

31.1

32.0

49.0

17.9

37.1

210

30.1

31.0

Dec.

33.3

136

33.2

32.8

37.6

9.20

25.8

94.0

16.4

30.9

Jan.

23.4

66.6

22.0

21.8

24.7

7.94

12.6

64.0

7.35

24.8

Feb.

25.6

57.4

19.6

32.4

18.4

8.03

7.56

54.1

3.67

16.2

Mar.

37.4

52.5

130

86.0

60.2

15.0

77.7

161

35.9

64.6

Apr.

770

1,562

218

195

121

232

136

299

73.0

388

May

276

294

229

252

63.3

124

161

106

47.3

134

June

205

165

280

142

51.6

144

290

71.0

84.4

105

July

162

184

190

94.3

128

64

152

70.6

69.3

78.1

Aug. Sept.

91.1 63.0

85.2 60.2

95.5 43.7

41.5 46.7

45.7 20.5

71.7 34.6

143 209

38.6 26.1

41.1 25.1

43.6 59.6

The year

149

235

111

84.1

56.2

61.9

106

116

37.8

83.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,950

4,610

2,340

1,820

3,190

1,090

1,400

12,310

1,140

1,660

Nov.

3,200

5,730

1,850

1,900

2,920

1,060

2,210

12,520

1,790

1,840

Dec.

2,040

8,350

2,040

2,020

2,310

566

1,590

5,780

1,010

1,900

Jan.

1,440

4,100

1,350

1,340

1,520

488

776

3,940

452

1,520

Feb.

1,420

3,300

1,090

1,800

1,020

462

420

3,000

204

932

Mar.

2,300

3,230

8,010

5,290

3,700

921

4,780

9,930

2,210

3,970

Apr.

45,790

92,960

12,970

11,590

7,200

13, 780

8,070

17,800

4,340

23,100

May

16,950

18,090

14,100

15,510

3,890

7,600

9,870

6,500

2,910

8,220

June

12,200

9,810

16,640

8,460

3,070

8,580

17,280

4,220

5,020

6,240

July

9,960

11,310

11,660

5,800

7,850

3,940

9,320

4,340

4,260

4,800

Aug.

5,60C

5,240

5.87C

2.55C

2,810

4,410

8,770

2,370

2,530

2,680

Sept.

3,750

3,580

2,600

2,780

1,220

2,060

12,460

1,550

1,490

3,550

The year

107,600

170,300

80, 520

60,860

40,700

44,960

76,950

84,260

27,360

60,410

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

$1,580

5,050

755

840

565

479

516

538

595

1,270

Date

_

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

June 27, 1953

Apr. 29, 1954

July 13, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

June 25, 1957

Apr. 8, 1958

June 2, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

linlmun

day

_

20

44

13

13

17

5.1

4.4

18

3.0

9.0

_

149

235

111

84.1

56.2

61.9

106

116

37.8

83.2

Per

mile

_

0.168

.266

.123

.093

.062

.068

.117

.128

.042

.092

Runoff

Inches

.

2.28

3.62

1.66

1.26

.85

.93

1.60

1.74

.56

1.25

Acre-feet

_

107,600

170,300

80,520

60,860

40,700

44,960

76,950

84,260

27,360

60,410

Calendar year

126

163

217

111

87.8

48.3

65 3

141

79.6

39.8

-

Runoff

Inches

1.93

2.51

3.35

1.65

1.32

.72

.99

2.12

1.19

.59

-

Acre-feet

91,120

118,100

157,800

80,030

63, 540

35,000

47,440

102,400

57,590

28,820

-

Not previously published.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 185

3000. Lac qui Parle River near Lac qul Parle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°00', long 95°55 I , In SW£sw£ sec.27, T.118 N., R.42 W., on rigVt bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile southwest of village of Lac qul 

Parle.

Drainage area.--983 sq ml.

Records available.--April 1910 to November 1914, March 1931 to September 1960 (winter 

records Incomplete prior to 1934). Published as "at Lac qul Parle" 1910-14.

Gage. Water-stage'recorder. Datum of gage Is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota 

Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, staff gage at site 

2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, staff gage at 

site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-60), 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--1910-14. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 

18.18 ft); maximum gage height, 18.52 ft Mar. 24, 1948 (backwater from Ice): no flow 

at times In several years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.73

60.5

3.51

14.1

19.0

3.35

17.3

83.6

.72

1.37

Nov.

5.33

63.4

7.55

23.0

33.4

5.53

51.2

127

3.46

2.72

Dec.

2.41

74.6

4.03

14.5

19.4

3.04

24.8

61.9

2.24

4.63

Jan.

1.23

14.0

4.25

9.41

9.60

1.71

9.26

26. 6

.04

4.70

Feb.

11.2

11.6

3.76

73.4

5.14

2.53

5.69

25.5

.01

1.81

Mar.

23.8

16.5

375

536

153

63.5

224

205

37.7

180

Apr.

1,501

3,264

257

474

105

313

171

411

32.4

L.104

May

208

314

470

398

52.9

61.1

465

73.8

35.2

114

June

114

292

671

196

127

268

348

49.2

42.2

71.4

July

87.1

492

400

50.4

146

245

78.8

37.5

1.09

36.9

Aug.

122

30.4

765

16.0

35.6

493

34.9

4.19

5.8

8.95

Sept.

158

4.41

31.4

20.7

12.8

57.9

134

2.29

2.81

13.0

The year

185

383

251

152

60.3

127

131

92.2

13.7

127

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

229

3,720

216

870

1,170

206

1,060

5,140

44

84

Nov.

317

3,770

449

1,370

1,990

329

3,050

7,550

206

162

Dec.

148

4,590

248

894

1,190

187

1,530

3,810

137

284

Jan.

75

862

261

579

590

105

569

1,640

2.4

289

Feb.

624

667

209

4,070

285

146

316

1^10

.6

104

Mar.

1,470

1,020

23,070

32,980

9,400

3,910

13,780

12,590

2,320

11,070

Apr.

89,290

194, 200

15,320

28,220

6,270

18,610

10,170

24,440

1,930

65,690

May

12,760

19,320

28,890

24,470

3,250

3,760

28,600

4,540

2,170

7,000

June

6,780

17,360

39,930

11,640

7,560

15,940

20,720

2,930

2,510

4,250

July

5,360

30,280

24,600

3,100

9,010

15,090

4,840

2,310

67

2,270

Aug.

7,500

1,870

47,020

981

2,190

30,320

2,150

258

357

550

Sept.

9,38O

263

1,870

1,230

764

3,440

7,950

136

167

772

The year

133,900

277,900

182,100

110,400

43,670

92,040

&4,700

66,750

t9,910

92,520

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,5OO

11,100

2,660

1,890

1,180

1,120

1,400

953

215

3,110

Date

_

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 6, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

Mar. 24, 1954

July 11, 1955

Aug. 12, 1956

Mar. 26, 1957

Mar. 27, 1958

June 2, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Ulnlmun

day

_

0.3

2.3

1.4

5.8

4.8

.3

4.8

.3

O

0

-

185

383

251

152

60.3

127

131

92.2

13.7

127

Per

mile

_

0.188

.390

.255

.155

.061

.129

.133

.094

.014

.129

Runoff

Inches

-

2.54

5.30

3.48

2.12

.82

1.75

1.81

1.28

.19

1.75

Acre-feet

_

133,900

277,900

182,100

110,400

43,67O

92,040

94, 7OO

66,750

t9,91O

92,520

Calendar year

107

201

367

255

154

T55.3

134

146

69.9

13.9

-

Runoff

Inched Acre -feet

1.49 77,750

2.76 145,300

5.09 266, 8OO

3.53 184,300

2.13 111,600

.75 40.O4O

1.86 96,960

2.O1 105, 6OO

.98 50,640

.19 10,050

-

t Corrected.
186 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3005. Tenmile Creek near Boyd, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'10", long 95°53'20", in SE£ sec.14, T.117 N., R.42 W., on left 

downstream abutment of highway bridge on U.S. Highway 212, 7 miles north of Boyd and 

7j miles west of Montevideo.

Drainage area. 82.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to December 1951.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,018.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--1949-51: Maximum discharge, 373 cfs Apr. 12, 13, 1951 (gage height, 5.40 ft); 

no flow at times.

Flood in April 1952 reached a discharge of 609 cfs (gage height, 5.70 ft), from 

contracted-opening measurement.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0 

7.18

Nov.

0 

3.09

Dec.

0 

6.30

Jan.

0

Feb.

0.50

Mar.

0.15

Apr.

156

May

42.7

June

6.20

July

1.32

Aug.

6.32

Sept.

11.1

The year

18.6

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0 

442

Nov.

0 

184

Dec.

0 

388

Jan.

0

Feb.

28

Mar.

9.1

Apr.

9,300

May

2,630

June

369

July

81

Aug.

388

Sept.

660

The year

13,470

Year

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

373

Date

Apr. 12, 13, 1951

linimun 

day

0

Mean

18.6

Per

mile

0.225

Runoff

Inches

3.O5

Acre -feet

13,470

Calendar year

6.88 

20.0

Runoff

Inches

1.12 

3.28

Acre -feet

4,980 

14,480

3010. Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05", in NW^-NE^ sec.24, T.118 N., R.42 W., on left 

bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Outlet, 2.4 miles northeast of 

village of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.

Drainage area.--4 .050 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years (1943-60), 668 cfs (483,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, 

from floodtnark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, 

Nov. 24, 1952.

Remarks.--Part of flow from 2,050 sq mi of Chippewa River basin at times diverted into 

Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Lac qui Parle, Marsh, and Big 

Stone Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

25.5

120

58.1

40.1

52.4

39.1

33.8

1,123

25. Z

22. 7

Nov.

28.1

68.7

32.4

39.9

49.2

33.5

146

1,012

25.6

52.6

Dec.

44.7

270

33. 0

50.4

79.0

33.0

76.6

538

56.8

49.5

Jan.

30.3

245

46.3

83.2

89.7

35.4

61.2

257

60.5

53.1

Feb.

155

170

250

299

109

55.4

50.9

234

57.1

54.0

Mar.

243

363

531

921

571

46.5

278

695

123

158

Apr.

5,098

10,590

1,331

1,315

463

969

704

1,915

164

3,312

May

2,039

3,722

1,325

1,369

267

325

736

992

122

609

June

628

1,076

1,799

1,071

121

606

2,093

281

217

367

July

456

2,884

3,309

487

565

526

2,435

126

19.6

234

Aug. Sept.

267 531

556 40.6

2,046 639

85.7 117

29.0 73.9

756 128

1,076 1,044

58.6 24.5

18.4 21.5

53.4 114

The year

792

1,670

956

490

207

296

731

606

75.7

419
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 187

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet, of Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Hater 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1,954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,570

7,390

3,570

2,470

3,220

2,400

2,080

69,060

1,550

1,390

Nov.

1,670

4,090

1,930

2,380

2,930

1,990

8,670

60,250

1,520

3,130

Dec.

2,750

16,600

2,030

3,100

4,860

2,030

4,710

33,070

3,490

3,040

Jan.

1,860

15,090

2,850

5,120

5,520

2,180

3,760

15,830

3,720

3,270

Feb.

8,590

9,750

13,860

16,580

6,060

3,190

2,830

12,990

3,170

3,110

Mar.

14,950

22,230

32,640

56,660

35,130

2,860

17,090

42,720

7,550

9,740

Apr.

303,400

B30, 400

79,200

78,250

27,540

57,650

41,900

114,000

9,740

197,100

May

125,400

228, 900

81,500

84,200

16,440

19,980

45,260

61,000

7,530

37,470

June

37,400

64,020

1D7, 100

63,720

7,210

36,050

124,500

16,730

12,920

21,820

July

28,040

177,300

203,500

29,950

34,750

32,360

149,700

7,770

1,210

14,390

Aug.

16,410

34,210

125,800

5,270

1,780

46,500

66,190

3,600

1,130

3,280

Sept. The year

31,620 573,700

2,420 1,212,000

38,000 692,000

6,960 354,700

4,400 149,800

7,590 214,800

62,140 t528,800

1,460 438,500

1,280 54,810

6,780 304,500

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

rear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,760

19,700

7,800

1,960

1,290

1,440

3,800

2,750

600

5,230

Date

-

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 30, 1953

Mar. 29, 1954

July 15, 1955

Apr. 18, 1956

June 29, 1957

Apr. 17, 1958

June 2, 1959

Apr. 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

10

0

0

36

25

31

32

24

16

20

Mean

_

792

1,670

956

490

207

296

731

606

75.7

419

Acre -feet

-

573,700

1,212,000

692,000

354,700

149,800

214,800

t528,800

438,500

54,810

304,500

Calendar year

Mean

587

823

1,642

956

494

201

308

934

390

77.1

A?re-feet

425, 100

595,800

1,192,000

692,400

357,700

145,250

t223,800

675,800

282,700

55,810

-

t Corrected.

3035. Chippewa River at Benson, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°18'40", long 95°37'30", in NE^NE^ sec.12, T.121 N., R.40 W., on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 12, three-quarters of a mile west of Beison.

Drainage area. 1,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1949 to November 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,018.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1949-51; Maximum discharge, 2,230 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 9.72 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Feb. 3, 4, 7, 8, 1950; minimum gage height, 2.62 ft Se->t. 2, 3, 

1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second 

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Anr. Mav .TIITIA .Tulv Aue Hater 

year Apr. May July Aug. Sept. The year

1951

1952

43.0

132

27.0

118

1,087 173 243

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

2,640 

8,100

Nov.

1,610 

7,010

Dec.

843

Jan.

748

Feb.

714

Mar.

946

Apr.

64,680

May

38,660

June

22,030

July

23,130

Aug.

9,490

Sept. The year

10,280 175,800

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,230

Date

Apr. 7, 1951

Hinimun 

day

_

Mean

243

Per

mile

0.191

Runoff

Inchec

2.58

Acre-feet

175,800

Calenda" year

175

Runoff

Inches

1.87

Acre-feet

127,000
188 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3040. Shakopee Creek near Benson, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°12'50", long 95°38'10", in SE£ sec.11, T.120 N., R.40 V., on downstream 

piling of county highway bridge, ij miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of 

Benson.

Drainage area. 352 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to December 1954.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,002.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

^Corps of Engineer's bench mark).

Average discharge. 5 years (1949-54), 96.6 cfs (69,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1949-54: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 14.04 ft, 

from floodmark) ; from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of logarithmic 

plotting; no flow for many days in most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

4.58 

59.8 

28.2 

22.3 

5.48

Nov.

1.66 

52.4 

12.6 

12.2 

4.94

Dec.

0 

43.9 

3.23 

14.8 

1.09

Jan.

0 

9.83 

.058 

4.41

Feb.

0.15 

9.61 

0 

3.59

Mar.

0.77 

9.14 

77.3 

48.4

, Apr.

477 

932 

144 

77.6

May

203 

212 

121 

67.4

June

101 

175 

574 

61.7

July

93.4 

509 

486 

16.9

Aug.

55 .C 

130 

348 

4.81

Sept.

79.2 

45.4 

83.2 

3.01

The year

84.4 

182 

157 

28.2

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

281 

3,680 

1,730 

1,370 

337

Nov.

99 

3,120 

752 

725 

294

Dec.

0 

2,700 

198 

910 

67

Jan.

0 

605 

3.6 

271

Feb.

8.3 

553 

0 

199

Mar.

48 

562 

4,750 

2,980

Apr.

28,400 

55,430 

8,580 

4,620

May

12,460 

13,020 

7,460 

4,140

June

6,000 

10,410 

34,150 

3,670

July

5,740 

31,270 

29,900 

1,040

Aug.

3,380 

8,000 

21,430 

29S

Sept.

4,710 

2,700 

4,950 

179

The year

61,130 

132,000 

113,900 

20,400

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

195O 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,030 

2,680 

1,720 

120

Date

Apr. 9, 1951 

Apr. 10, 1952 

June 27, 1953 

Mar. 25, 1954

Hlnimun 

day

0

0 

0

Mean

84.4 

182 

157 

28.2

Per

mile

0.240 

.517 

.446 

.080

Runoff

Inchee

3.25 

7.03 

6.06 

1.10

Acre -feet

61,130 

132,000 

113,900 

2O,400

Calendar year

31.8 

97.0 

173 

158 

25 0

Runoff

Inches

1.22 

3.74 

6.66 

6.08 

t.98

Acre -feet

23,000 

70,250 

125,200 

114,200 

18,090

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 189

3045. Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", 3n SE^SE^ sec.16, T.119 N., R.41 W., on right 

bank &00 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small 

tributary, and 5| miles east of Milan.

Drainage area. 1,870 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1937 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 23, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wireweight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1937-60), 239 cfs (173,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1937-60: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.12 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times 

during 1940.

Remarks.--Flow regulated by several small lakes above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

61.8

210

123

78.7

68.6

32.6

32.5

732

27.5

31.0

Nov.

44.4

201

80.5

77.4

66.7

24.0

96.0

564

57.2

34.5

Dec.

23.9

354

45.6

68.9

35.1

7.91

34.4

288

18.9

25.5

Jan.

16. 0

123

31.5

48.8

19.3

7.25

8.46

140

4.05

14.8

Feb.

18.5

56.4

40. 0

69.7

14.6

9.39

4.16

109

2.86

9.15

Mar.

32.6

42.2

338

311

78.6

50.5

356

443

24.2

1O9

Apr.

2,022

3,661

876

417

243

551

403

790

90.9

853

May

968

1,352

760

506

145

185

419

398

125

226

June

517

974

1,718

279

49.1

127

U700

222

219

122

July

550

1,822

1,390

118

253

87.3

1,239

96.4

30.1

71.2

Aug.

247

542

744

56.7

56.7

196

757

40.1

43.3

51.4

Sept.

272

277

200

65.1

23. S

71. S

994

30. S

22.4

61. E

The year

397

800

531

175

88.3

112

504

322

55.4

133

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,800

12,920

7,570

4,840

4,220

2,000

2,000

44,990

1,690

1,910

Nov.

2,640

11,970

4,790

4,610

3,970

1,430

5,710

33,560

3,4OO

2,050

Dec.

1,470

21,740

2,800

4,24O

2,160

486

2,120

17,680

1,160

1,570

Jan.

986

7,550

1,940

3,000

1,190

446

520

8,630

249

908

Feb.

1,030

3,240

2,220

3,870

809

540

231

6,060

159

526

Mar.

2,010

2,590

20,780

19,130

4,830

3,110

21,900

27,220

1,490

6,730

Apr.

120, 300

217, 800

52,150

24,840

14,460

32,810

23,970

47,040

5,410

50,740

May

59,520

83,150

46,750

31,100

8,890

11,380

25,740

24,470

7,670

13,880

June

30,770

57,940

102,200

16,600

2,920

7,530

101,200

13,200

13,020

7,250

July

33,790

112, 100

85,490

7,230

15,560

5,370

76,160

5,920

1,850

4,380

Aug.

15,220

33,310

45,730

3,480

3,490

12,040

46,550

2,470

2,660

3,160

Sept.

16,180

16,490

11,880

3,870

1,420

4,280

59,130

1,840

1,330

3,660

The year

287,700

580,800

384,300

126,800

63,920

81,420

365,200

233,100

t41,730

96,760

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,020

6,930

5,530

846

592

899

3,370

1,170

476

2,820

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

June 25, 1953

May 3, 1954

July 14, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

June 27, 1957

Oct. 1, 1957

June 1, 1959

Apr. 4, I960

41nlmun

day

-

11

38

24

32

13

6.8

3.5

19

2.5

7.1

_

397

8OO

531

175

88.3

112

504

322

55.4

133

Per

mile

_

0.212

.428

.284

.094

.047

.060

.270

.172

.030

.071

Runoff

Inches

-

2.89

5.82

3.86

1.27

.64

.80

3.66

2.34

.39

.97

Acre-feet

-

287,700

58O,80O

384,300

126,800

63,920

81,420

365,200

233,100

t41,730

96,760

Calendr" year

237

451

757

529

171

79.4

120

624

200

54.4

-

Runoff

Inches

1.7C

3.2E

5.51

3.84

1.23

.5E

.87

4.53

1.43

.3?

-

Acre-feet

171,600

326,400

549,300

382,800

123,500

57 , 480

87,340

451 , 6OO

143 , 100

39,370

-

t Corrected.
190 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

3110. Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW£NW£ sec.19, T.117 N., R.40 W., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 212, at Montevideo, and 400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.

Drainage area. 6,180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to Septembe" 1929 (no winter 

 records), October 1929 to September 1960. Prior to October 1939, published as "near 

Montevideo." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at 

present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream 

at present datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1909-17, 1929-60), 615 cfs (445,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-60: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lae qui Parle Lake since 

January 1938, and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

45.6

337

178

140

135

79.6

76.6

1,781

44.9

54.9

Nov.

68.0

260

121

143

115

68.8

263

1,661

33.5

84.1

Dec.

69.5

548

95.1

145

116

48.8

141

964

62.3

81.7

Jan.

46.5

338

85.3

137

119

46.0

78.3

411

68.4

73.0

Feb.

168

273

325

372

133

70.0

64.2

352

61.6

63.5

Mar.

318

444

877

1,251

744

108

575

1,194

149

212

Apr.

5,842

12 , 550

2,178

1,774

717

1,577

1,210

2,461

273

4,009

May

2,846

4,674

2,206

1,863

445

533

1,230

1,392

237

830

June

1,182

1,787

2,539

1,359

185

736

3,070

556

457

497

July

1,008

3,771

4,382

605

1,004

633

3,060

238

46.7

354

Aug.

586

1AOO

2,888

157

148

1,044

1,890

106

60.8

105

Sept.

873

309

877

189

109

226

1,940

62.4

49.7

185

The year

1,085

2,193

1,404

678

333

430

1,137

934

128

541

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

t C

Oct.

2,800

20,700

10,950

8,580

8,280

4,890

4,710

109,500

2,770

3,380

Hov.

4,050

15,490

7,206

8,525

6,830

4,090

15,640

98,840

1,990

5,000

Dec.

4,270

33,710

5,845

8,924

7,150

3,000

8,700

59,240

3,830

5,030

Jan.

2,860

20,800

5,242

8,430

7,310

2,830

4,810

25,300

4,200

4,490

Feb.

9,300

15,730

18,040

20,650

7,370

4,020

3,570

19,560

3,420

3,650

Mar.

19,560

27,280

53,930

76,890

45,750

6,630

35,350

73,440

9,130

13,060

Apr.

347,600

746, 900

129, 600

105,500

42,640

93,820

71,970

346,500

16,220

238,600

May

175,000

287, 400

135,600

114,600

27,370

32,760

75,620

85,560

14,600

51,060

June

70,340

106,400

151,100

80,890

11,010

43,810

182,700

33,090

27,220

29,570

July

61,950

231, 900

269,400

37,220

61,750

38,950

188,400

14,660

2,870

21,740

Aug.

36,030

67,610

177, 600

9,683

9,080

64,220

116,400

6,540

3,740

6,460

Sept.

51,940

18,410

52,190

11,260

6,470

13,440

Q 5,200

3,720

2,960

10,980

The year

785,700

1,592,000

1,017,000

491,200

241,000

312,500

t823,100

676,000

92,950

393,000

orreoted .

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

ifear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957 ig'fea

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

12,200

24,500

9,770

2,400

2,180

2,040

5,500

3,050

1,030

6,010

Date

.

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 10, 1952

June 30, 1953

Mar. 29, 1954

July 15, 1955

Apr. 19, 1956

June 17, 1957

Apr. 19, 1958

June 3, 1959

Apr. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

30

125

80

82

75

45

58

54

28

- 46

Mean

-

1,085

2,193

1,404

678

333

430

1,137

934

128

541

Acre-feet

_

785,700

1,592,000

1,017,000

491,200

241,000

312,500

t823,100

676,000

92,950

393,000

Calendar year

Mean

633

1,166

2,130

1,407

673

319

454

1,466

576

135

Acre -feet

458,000

844,500

1,546,000

1,019,000

487,400

230,700

329,500

1,062,000

417,000

97,770

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 191

3135. Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44M3', long 95°31' , in sec.35, T.115 N., R.39 W., on right bank 50 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town 

of Granite Palls.

Drainage area.--653 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1938, October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 1938,

wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30,

1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1935-38, 1939-60), 99.7 cfs (72,180 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1931-38. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 

12.41 ft); no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.76

55.5

8.01

11.5

9.11

2.71

3.48

36.0

3.35

8.04

Nov.

5.27

42.7

10.5

16.5

12.3

2.67

12.4

65.2

5.48

7.75

Dec.

3.95

49.5

6.22

13.2

7.54

3.13

7.90

38.7

4.30

7.95

Jan.

2.75

15.3

8.10

9.05

5.56

3.10

3.24

20.7

1.96

7.19

Feb.

10.2

13.4

8.00

38.9

4.18

2.87

2.84

26.6

.12

3.84

Mar.

13.3

14.7

248

442

77.0

11.1

135

125

16.7

159

Apr.

1,610

3,196

206

203

42.9

117

109

320

15.6

1,155

May

175

201

434

110

27.4

23.9

169

45.0

14.2

88.9

June

124

601

200

57.0

9.14

145

1,868

19.3

11.4

63.8

July

110

379

152

19.3

92.6

62.7

388

76.6

2.66

48.7

Aug.

141

41.0

510

7.87

11.2

54.9

127

4.49

16.3

10.6

Sept.

153

14.5

27.8

8.52

5.98

5.20

63.9

4.54

7.20

8.8E

The year

195

381

153

78.5

25.7

36.1

240

65.1

8.32

130

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

293

3,410

492

706

560

167

214

2,210

206

494

Nov.

313

2,540

623

984

733

159

739

3,880

326

461

Dec.

243

3,040

383

810

464

192

486

2,380

265

489

Jan.

218

940

498

557

342

191

199

1,270

120

442

Feb.

564

770

444

2,160

232

165

157

1,480

6.9

221

Mar.

820

906

15,260

27,180

4,730

685

8,290

7,680

1,030

9,810

Apr.

95,830

190,200

12,230

12,080

2,550

6,990

6,460

19,050

928

68,730

May

10,760

12,380

26,660

6,770

1,680

1,470

10,380

2,770

876

5,470

June

7,370

35,780

11,880

3,390

544

8,620

111,200

1,150

679

3,800

July

6,750

23,300

9,320

1,180

5,690

3,860

23,870

4,710

164

3,000

Aug.

8,680

2,520

31,380

484

689

3,380

7,800

276

1,000

650

Sept.

9,130

865

1,650

507

356

310

3,800

270

428

526

The year

141,000

276,700

110,800

56,810

18,570

26,190

173,600

47,130

6,029

94,090

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

7,470

9,610

1,560

2,140

742

778

11,800

790

520

3,500

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

Aug. 4, 1953

Mar. 24, 1954

July 7, 1955

June 20, 1956

June 18, 1957

Apr. 8-9, 1958

Aug. 28, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

linimuir

day

_

-

5.0

4.4

4.4

3.4

1.9

2.0

2.6

0

3.2

_

195

381

153

78.5

25.7

36.1

240

65.1

8.32

130

Per

mile

_

0.299

.583

.234

.120

.039

.055

.368

.100

.013

.200

Runoff

Inches

-

4.04

7.95

3.18

1.62

.54

.76

4.99

1.36

.18

2.70

Acre-feet

_

141,000

276,700

110,800

56,810

18,570

26,190

173,600

47,130

6,030

94,090

CalendT" year

59.5

206

371

154

77.5

24.0

t37.3

249

54.5

9.22

-

Runoff

Inches

1.24

4.28

7.72

3.21

1.60

.51

.78

5. IS

1.14

.IS

"

Acre-feet

43,090

149,100

269,200

111,800

56,060

17,330

27,110

180,600

39,450

6,680

"

t Corrected.
192 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3140. Chetomba Creek near Maynard, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°52'30", long 95°26'30", In NW^-NWi sec.9, T.116 N., R.38 W., on right 

 upstream abutment of bridge on county highway, 2\ miles southeast of Maynard.

Drainage area.--200 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,018.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1949-51: Maximum discharge, 1,150 cfs Apr. 6, 1951 (gage height, 7.38 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Flood in April 1952 reached a stage of 8.2 ft (discharge, 1,970 cfs, by contractedopening and flow-over-road measurement).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water

1951

Oct.

0

Nov.

O

Dec.

O

Jan.

O

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

360

May

76. Z

June

48. Z

July

43.8

Aug.

4.4Z

Sept.

7.89

The year

44.8

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

dot.

O

Nov.

0

Dec.

O

Jan.

0

Feb.

O

Mar.

0

Apr.

21,440

May

4,680

June

2,870

July

Z.690

Aug.

272

Sept.

469

The year

32.4ZO

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1ZO8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

1,150

Date

Apr. 6, 1951

Hlnlmun 

day

O

Mean

44.8

Per

mile

O.Z24

Runoff

Inches

3.O4

Acre-feet

3Z.4ZO

Calendar year

17.6

Runoff

Inches

1.21

Acre-feet

12,760

3145. Hawk Creek near Maynard, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°52 I 10", long 95°28'50", at west edge of sec.7, T.116 N., R.38 W., on 

downstream handrail of bridge on county highway, 1\ miles southwest of Maynard.

Drainage area.--474 sq mi.

Records available.--Hay 1949 to September 1954.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 995.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 25, 1953, chain gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1949-54: Maximum discharge, 3,130 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 13.56 ft, 

from floodmark); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft on June 19, 1957, from floodmark (discharge, 

6,970 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

dot.

O.49 

3O.O

.458 

7.96

Hov.

O.30 

3Z.1 

1.64 

4.53

Dec.

0.06 

80.1 

.997 

3.81

Jan.

O.O6 

10.3 

.774 

3.13

Feb.

0.28 

5. 2O 

.925 

Z2.1

Mar.

0.35 

6.97 

2O6 

1O9

Apr.

1,099 

1,518 

228 

76.8

May

306 

209 

267

80.8

June

189 

320 

543 

43.2

July

201 

571 

485 

1.32

Aug.

53.8 

105 

682 

.261

Sept.

55.0 

14.1 

35.7 

.163

The year

158 

240 

206 

29.5

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

30 

1,850 

Z8 

489

Nov.

18 

1,910 

98 

270

Dec.

4.0 

4.9ZO 

61 

234

Jan.

3.6 

634 

48 

193

Feb.

15 

299 

51 

1,230

Mar.

21 

429 

12,690 

6,720

Apr.

65.4ZO 

90,300 

13,580 

4,570

May

18,810 

12,850 

16,430 

4,97O

June

11,230 

19,030 

32,320 

2,570

July

12,370 

35,100 

29,840 

81

Aug.

3,310 

6,430 

41,940 

16

Sept.

3,270 

837 

2,130 

9.7

The year

114,500 

174, 60O 

149, ZOO 

21,350

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

195Z 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

discharge

2,380 

3,130 

2,260 

404

Date

Apr. 7, 1951 

Apr. 10, 195Z 

June 26,27,Z8 

Mar. 21, 1954

Klnlmun 

day

0 

3.2 

0 

O

Mean

158 

24O 

206 

29.5

Per

mile

0.333 

.506 

.435 

.062

Runoff

Inchec

4.52 

6.90 

5.9O

.85

Acre-feet

114,500 

174, 6OO 

149, ZOO 

21,350

Calendar year

63.6 

170 

239 

ZO7

Runoff

Inchee

1.82 

4.86 

6.57 

5.93

Acre -feet

46.O4O 

123,100 

166,100 

150,000
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 193

3150. Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°27', long 95°47', In ME£ sec.4, T.lll N., R.41 W., on upstream side of 

highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall, 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.

Drainage area. 307 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for seme 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 47.7 cfs (34,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1940-60: Maximum discharge, 5,370 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 1C.14 ft); 

maximum gage height, 11.05 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at timer.

Remarks. Unknown amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin at extremely 

high stages.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.91

21.3

4.89

5.95

8.86

3.26

2.35

20.7

4.79

3.14

Nov.

7.89

13.6

3.46

8.40

8.52

2.34

4.17

22.2

7.55

3.66

Dec.

3.43

15.0

3.45

7.74

6.78

.95

2.19

22.0

3.36

2.52

Jan.

2.87

7.95

3.69

4.45

5.41

1.18

1.10

9.54

1.67

3.87

Feb.

4.02

7.52

2.97

19.3

3.73

1.35

.80

11.7

.68

3.32

Mar.

10.4

16.7

110

192

48.8

8.14

61.7

49.0

16.5

107

Apr.

639

917

89.0

97.8

34.7

21.3

32.3

156

10.5

406

May

109

106

137

33.4

15.4

10.3

26.5

29.9

8.02

44.0

June

42.5

120

49.4

34.1

4.71

14.6

752

11.4

4.98

21.1

July

32.5

57.5

28.1

5.44

2.31

7.64

126

5.04

1.04

23.7

Aug.

13.6

5.89

77.4

14.8

1.38

8.02

61.0

4.54

2.16

7.06

Sept.

18.8

4.00

7.88

11.4

1.14

2.28

89.1

4.66

1.24

11.1

The year

73.8

107

43.5

36.3

11.9

6.78

96.0

28.8

5.24

52.7

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

548

1,310

301

366

545

200

145

1,270

295

193

NOV.

470

812

206

500

507

139

248

1,320

449

218

Dec.

211

921

212

476

417

59

134

1,350

207

155

Jan.

177

478

22?

274

332

73

t68

587

103

238

Feb. .

223

433

165

1,070

207

78

t44

651

38

191

Mar.

641

1,030

6,730

11,780

3,000

500

3,790

3,010

1,020

6,600

Apr.

38,000

54,580

5,300

5,820

2,060

1,270

1,920

9,300

626

24,130

May

6,690

6,500

8,450

2,050

945

632

1,630

1,840

493

2,700

June

2,530

7,110

2,940

2,030

280

871

44,740

676

297

1,260

July

2,000

3,530

1,730

334

142

470

7,760

310

64

1,460

Aug.

836

362

4,760

908

85

493

3,750

279

133

434

Sept.

1,120

238

469

681

68

136

5,300

277

74

661

The year

53,450

77,320

31,490

26,290

8,590

4,920

69,530

20,870

3,800

38,240

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,740

1,800

628

890

162

47

5,370

388

24

1,410

Date

-

Apr. 6, 1951

Apr. 8, 1952

Mar. 21, 1953

Mar. 22, 1954

Mar. 14, 1955

June 26, 1956

June 17, 1957

Apr. 9, 1958

Mar. 23, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

tfinimun

day

-

2.4

1.1

.8

2.5

0

.2

.4

1.9

0

.2

-

73.8

107

43.5

36.3

11.9

6.78

96.0

28.8

5.24

52.7

Per

mile

-

0.240

.349

.142

.118

.039

.022

.312

.094

.017

.172

Runoff

IncheE

-

3.25

4.72

1.92

1.62

.53

t.30

4.24

1.27

.24

2.33

Acre-feet

-

53,450

77,320

31,490

26,290

8,590

4,920

69,530

20,870

3,800

38,240

Calendr" year

27.4

76.3

103

44.4

36.5

10.4

6.96

101

24.7

4.71

-

Runoff

Inches

1.20

3.37

4.57

1.96

1.63

t.46

.31

4.45

1.09

.20

-

Acre -feet

19,840

55,260

74,980

32,110

26,420

7,520

5,050

72,940

17,880

3,410

-

t Corrected.
194 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3165. Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in SE^NE^ sec.9, T.112 N., R.36 W., on right

 bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwool Falls, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 697 sq ml.

Records available. July 1909 to September 1914 (no winter records except 1911-12) and 

August 1930 to September 1960 (no winter records 1930-35).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1909 to September 1914, chain gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 

0.22 ft lower. August 1930 to Mar. 25, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 26, 1940, to Oct. 25, 

1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1911-12, 1935-60), 95.6 cfs (69,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-14, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height,

 15.92 ft, from floodmarlc); no flow for several days in January 1940 anc? for part of 

each day Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

Remarks.--Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow 

Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood River basins during extreme floods.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.18

46.0

9.49

16.5

21.6

3.84

4.25

68.1

5.11

3.72

Nov.

8.77

32.1

10.4

24.5

23.6

4.51

14.3

77.6

10.7

7.65

Dec.

4.11

40.5

7.17

17.8

11.9

1.91

8.14

59.2

3.31

13.4

Jan.

3.65

10.7

5.99

8.83

8.44

1.54

2.38

22.0

.57

9.62

Feb.

11.7

11.9

6.48

56.1

6.90

1.80

2.21

21.6

.83

2.86

Mar.

23.0

30.9

365

348

94.1

16.8

103

97.0

42.7

499

Apr.

1,458

1,950

193

204

74.9

73.6

80.7

348

19.7

910

May

323

247

353

90.4

34.1

25.3

67.6

64.2

21.4

92.6

June

156

339

162

57.8

11.2

67.8

1,900

32.5

18.2

67.7

July

124

343

117

17.5

17.6

29.0

405

23.3

2.32

183

Aug.

76.0

37.4

400

Sept.

76.1

17.2

30.6

16.9 28.9

5.55 2.77

25.0 6.04

169 152

6.4T 5.86

2.08 1.78

55.7 52.4

The year

188

257

140

74.0

26.2

21.4

241

68.7

10.8

158

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

565

2,830

583

1,010

1,330

236

261

4,190

314

228

Nov.

522

1,910

618

1,460

1,400

268

853

4,620

635

455

Dec.

253

2,490

441

1,100

730

118

500

3,640

203

825

Jan.

225

658

368

543

519

95

146

1,350

35

592

Feb.

650

685

360

3,110

383

104

123

1,200

46

165

Mar.

1,410

1,900

22,420

21,380

5,780

1,030

6,350

5,960

2,630

30,710

Apr.

86,750

116,000

11,500

12,120

4,460

4,380

4,800

20,720

1,170

54,140

May

19,840

15,200

21,720

5,560

2,100

1,550

4,160

3,950

1,320

5,690

June

9,280

20,190

9,650

3,440

666

4,030

112,900

1,930

1,080

4,030

July

7,600

21,080

7,180

1,080

1,080

1,790

24,870

1,440

142

11,230

Aug . Sept .

4,680 4,530

2,300 1,020

24,570 1,820

1,040 1,720

341 165

1,540 359

10,400 9,070

398 348

128 106

3,430 3,120

The year

136,300

186,300

101,200

53,560

18,950

15,500

174,400

49,750

7,810

114,600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,860

6,790

1,340

1,470

329

485

19,700

719

302

7,660

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 5, 1952

Mar. 20, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Mar. 14, 1955

June 17, 1956

June 18, 1957

Apr. 12, 1958

June 25, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum

day

_

2.5

5.5

-

5.3

1.4

1.4

1.9

2.9

.1

.6

_

188

257

140

74.0

26.2

21.4

241

68.7

10.8

158

Per

mile

_

0.270

.369

.200

.106

.038

.031

.346

.099

.015

.227

Runoff

Inches

_

3.66

5.02

2.72

1.44

.52

.42

4.68

1.34

.21

3.08

Acre -feet

_

136,300

186,300

101,200

53 , 560

18,950

15,500

174,400

49,750

7,810

114,600

Calendar year

49.5

196

249

142

73.8

22.3

22.7

t256

53.1

11.3

Runoff

Inches

0.97

3.83

4.87

2.77

1.44

.44

.44

4.98

1.04

.22

Acre-feet

35,840

142,200

180,700

103,200

53,450

16,120

16,500

185,300

38,450

8,160

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 195

3170. Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in Nj sec.33, T.110 N. , R.30 W. , on left bank 

600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1913 and March 1931 to March 1938 (no winter 

records most years), August 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 1, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, chain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at 

different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage 2^ miles 

upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-60), 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--1909-13. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 13,800 cfs July 9, 1947 (gage height,

16.94 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs, result of dam

failure; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks.--Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small lakes above 

station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

30.4

14Z

29.4

42.0

55.8

21.4

23.7

99.1

18.8

33.6

Nov.

34.8

96.6

23.9

43.6

41.5

11.9

36.3

122

19.7

48.6

Dec.

12.8

129

19.5

39.5

27.4

5.97

21.7

83.5

9.04

65.2

Jan.

12.3

63.2

21.2

20.4

20.3

5.88

8.08

41.0

4.56

103

Feb.

74.1

277

23.2

229

19.3

6.73

8.44

24.0

6.59

29.3

Mar.

150

494

606

816

240

30.7

326

92.a

82.7

594

Apr.

3,549

3,797

332

279

177

168

213

548

40.0

1,600

May

1,105

339

1,090

291

61.8

38.9

149

201

90.0

449

June

691

284

811

223

17.2

350

1,232

173

185

242

July

455

205

215

55.7

20.4

104

420

83.6

29.4

212

Aug.

322

35.4

712

35.2

14.0

110

179

34.9

67.3

98.0

Sept.

186

23.9

63.1

50.3

6. 57

28.4

99.8

20.5

49.4

141

The year

550

485

332

177

58.7

73.1

226

127

50.3

301

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,870

8,740

1,810

2,580

3,430

1,320

1,460

6,090

1,160

2,070

Nov.

2,070

5,750

1,420

2,590

2,470

709

2,160

7,26O

1,170

2,890

Dec.

784

7,930

1,200

2,430

1,690

367

1,330

5,140

556

4,010

Jan.

785

3,890

1,300

1,250

1,250

361

497

2,520

280

6,300

Feb.

4,120

15,950

1,290

12,700

1,070

387

469

1,330

366

1,690

Mar.

9,250

30 , 350

37,270

50,160

14,760

1,890

2O.O20

5,710

5,090

36,520

Apr.

211,200

225,900

19,760

16,630

10,510

9,990

12,700

32,600

2 , 380

95,220

May

t67, 970

20,850

67,040

17,870

3, 800

2,390

9,140

12,340

5,530

27,620

June

41,120

16,900

48,240

13,270

1,020

20,810

73,310

10,320

11,020

14,380

July

27,970

12,580

13,240

3,420

1,260

6,370

25,830

5,140

1,810

13,060

Aug.

19,770

2,170

43,800

2,160

859

6,770

11,020

2,150

4,140

6,020

Sept.

11,050

1,420

3,760

2,990

391

1,690

5,940

1,220

2,940

8,420

The year

398,000

352,400

240,100

128,000

42,510

53,050

163,900

91,820

36,440

218,200

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

T.952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momen

11,500

10 , 5OO

3,750

2,950

1,330

2,210

5,380

2,760

1,480

5,920

tary maximum

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 5, 1952

May 27, 1953

Mar. 21, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

June 24, 1956

June 25, 1957

May 30, 1958

June 1, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

yiinimuni 

day

_

8.5

9.5

3.7

14

3.9

2.2

3.5

16

4.1

2.2

Mean

_

550

485

332

177

58.7

73.1

226

127

50.3

301

Per 

square

0.430

.379

.259

.138

.046

.057

.177

.099

.039

t.235

I

5.83

5.16

3.53

1.87

.63

.79

2.39

1.36

.53

3.18

lunof f

_

398,000

352,400

24O.1OO

128,000

42,510

53 , 050

163,900

91,820

36,440

218,200

Calendar year

Mean

118

574

461

336

177

51.5

76.6

245

105

58.7

-

[

1.24

6.09

4.90

3.58

1.86

.56

.82

2.60

1.13

.61

-

lunoff

85,390

415,700

334,400

243,300

128,000

37,320

55,610

177,400

76,220

42,530

-

t Corrected.

723-454 O - 64 - 14
196 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

3180. East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°37<50", long 93°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec.23, T.102 N., R.25 V., in center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Bruslr Creek, 

3 miles downstream from south Walnut Lake, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1957, pi'blished as 

East Fork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,129.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

40.9

.06

0

53.4

0

0

.22

0

41.5

Nov.

_

26.4

0

0

31.8

0

0

4.00

0

33.7

Dec.

-

27.5

0

0

13.5

0

0

4.31

0

25.9

Jan.

.

6.71

0

0

7.02

0

0

2.25

0

24.5

Feb.

_

13.7

0

0

6.20

0

0

1.13

0

3.07

Mar.

22.8

115

90.2

2.29

61.8

16.5

.82

5.91

.31

33.2

Apr.

618

262

72.7

6.99

63.6

56.4

4.88

32.1

16.1

99.8

May

151

49.2

91.0

44.2

19.7

27.9

6.25

16.3

18.6

257

June

61.6

38.3

64.5

115

44.2

14.9

15.8

2.69

31.5

175

July

110

65.1

7.97

38.9

86.3

15.4

25.0

1.74

32.6

88.2

Aug. 

19.5

6.54

41.2

11.2

1.19

43.8

4.53

.06

5.55

2.61

Srnt.

66.6

8.91

0

19.4

0

1.52

1.46

0

15.2

.06

The year

-

54.9

30.8

19.8

32.6

14.7

4.93

5.89

10.0

65.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.36

.0006

0

.47

0

0

.002

0

.36

Nov.

_

o.zz

0

0

.27

0

0

.03

0

.29

Dec.

_

0.24

0

0

.12

0

0

.04

0

.23

Jan.

_

0.06

0

0

.06

0

0

.02

0

.21

Feb.

_

0.11

0

0

.05

0

0

.009

0

.02

Mar.

0.20

1.00

.79

.02

.54

.14

.007

.05

.003

.29

Apr.

5.23

2.21

.61

.06

.54

.48

.04

.27

.14

.84

May

1.32

.43

.79

.39

.17

.24

.05

.14

.16

2.24

June

0.52

.32

.54

.97

.37

.13

.13

.02

.27

1.48

July

0.96

.57

.07

.34

.75

.13

.22

.02

.29

.77

Aug.

0.17

.06

.36

.10

.01

.38

.04

.0006

.05

.02

S?pt.

0.56

.08

0

.16

0

.01

.01

0

.13

.0005

The year

-

5.66

3.16

2.04

3.35

1.51

.50

.60

1.04

6.75

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

al,320

776

231

274

196

207

62

56

81

935

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Mar. 21, 1953

June 24, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 1, 1956

June 30, 1957

Apr. 27, 1958

June 3, 1959

May 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

0.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

54.9

30.8

19.8

32.6

14.7

4.93

5.89

10.0

65.6

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.416

.233

.150

.247

.111

.037

.045

.076

.497

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

5.66

3.16

2.04

3.35

1.51

.50

.60

1.04

6.75

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

47.0

30.8

28.1

24.3

14.7

5.64

5.18

18.5

-

Runoff 

inches

-

-

5.66

3.16

2.90

2.49

1.51

.57

.53

1.92

-

a Maximum for period March to September 1951.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 197

3200. Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°05'44", long 94°06'33", in SE£SE£ sec.6, T.107 N., R.27 W., on left bank 

0.2 mile downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles wost of 

Rapidan, 3j miles downstream from Watonwan River, and ?f miles upstream from LeSueur 

River.

Drainage area. 2,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records 

tembe:

available. July 1909 to November 1910 (no winter records), October 1939 to Sepir 1945, July 1949 to September 1960. Published as "at Rapidan Mills" 1909-10.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 807 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1939-45, 1949-60), 714 cfs (516,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1909-10. 1939-45, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1951 (gage 

height, 14.97 ft), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir (capacity, 2,980 acre-ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

37.6

685

69.7

53.6

423

23.3

42.2

85.7

22.6

325

Nov.

44.4

392

58.1

72.6

298

30.4

70.3

149

36.5

338

Dec.

32.2

353

47.9

75.9

175

16.0

52.5

128

21.6

347

Jan.

30.6

171

52.8

32.7

126

17.3

25.6

61.5

18.0

462

Feb.

130

755

62.2

118

47.4

19.2

22.0

54.0

14.2

132

Mar.

664

1,952

1,415

528

796

348

270

160

110

440

Apr.

9,022

4,895

1,057

293

778

641

292

639

155

2,435

May

2,422

829

2,611

727

376

374

300

319

280

4,573

June

2,021

839

4,440

2,122

506

1,450

669

253

825

2,201

July

2,651

1,041

621

941

473

418

467

247

194

891

Aug.

735

393

988

305

80.7

566

179

46.8

164

247

Sept.

1,301

32f

85.7

293

Tc. 4

8?. 6

96.5

26.9

215

573

The year

1,586

1,048

961

463

348

332

208

181

171

1,082

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,310

42,110

4,280

3,290

26,020

1,430

2,590

5,270

1,390

20,010

Nov.

2,640

23,300

3,460

4,320

17,750

1,810

4,190

8,860

2,170

20,120

Dec.

1,980

21,690

2,940

4,670

10,770

986

3,230

7,840

1,330

21,360

Jan.

1,880

10,520

3,230

2,010

7,730

1,060

1,570

3,780

1,110

28,410

Feb.

7,210

43,440

3,460

6,000

2,630

1,100

1,220

3,000

791

7,620

Mar.

40,830

120,000

87,020

32,450

48 , 970

21,420

16,620

9,840

6,760

27,050

Apr.

536,900

291,300

62,880

17,440

46,320

38,120

17,400

38,010

9,220

144,900

May

148,900

50,950

160,500

44,690

23,130

23,020

18,430

19,610

17,250

281, 200

June

120,200

49,930

264,200

126, 300

30,090

86,450

39,840

15,040

49,080

130, 900

July

163,000

64,010

38,190

57,850

29,100

25,680

28,740

15,200

11,950

54,800

Aug.

45,190

24,170

60,770

18,780

4,960

34,810

11,020

2,880

10,080

15,180

Sept.

77,390

19,330

5,100

17,450

4,310

4,910

5,740

1,600

12,780

34.C90

The year

1,148,000

760,800

696,000

335,200

251,800

240,800

150,600

130,900

123,900

785,600

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

26,100

14,700

19,700

6,230

3,660

5,670

3,440

1,270

3,670

16,600

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

June 9, 1953

June 25, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

June 18, 1956

May 28, 1957

Apr. 8, 1958

June 6, 1959

May 24, 1960

"llnlmun

day

-

15

17

15

18

10

7.4

16

18

12

20

-

1,586

1,048

961

463

348

332

208

181

171

1,082

Per

mile

-

0.653

.431

.395

.191

.143

.137

.086

.074

.070

.445

Runoff

Inches

-

8.88

5.88

5.38

2.58

1.94

1.86

1.14

1.01

.96

6.06

Acre -feet

-

1,148,000

760,800

696,000

335,200

251,800

240,800

150,600

130,900

123,900

785,600

Calendar year

Mean

212

1,697

943

964

521

278

340

225

157

249

-

Runoff

Inches

1.18

9.49

5.29

5.40

2.90

1.55

1.91

1.24

.88

1.38

-

Ac re -feet

153,600

1,229,000

684,300

697,600

377,500

' 201,500

246,600

162,600

113,800

180,500

-
198 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

3205. Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location.--Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", In SW^ sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 aq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 775.76 ft «tbove mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-45, 1949-60), 331 cfs (239 r600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-45. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs May 22, 1960 (gage height, 

22.72 ft, from floodraark); minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 9-25, 1959; miniimm gage height, 

1.85 ft Aug. 22, 23, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

15.7

343

21.1

22.9

79.9

11.3

10.5

21.7

8.66

291

Nov.

17.5

248

T22.0

26.8

67.5

11.1

16.3

62.6

12.6

323

Dec.

14.4

378

17.6

28.5

32.3

5.81

8.25

39.5

5.04

301

Jan.

11.1

78.4

19.3

15.7

22. S

8.85

2.96

26.4

3.00

241

Feb.

16.1

108

18.8

33.4

19.8

9.41

6.35

17.1

1.68

59.6

Mar.

127

857

702

195

491

39.8

78.7

33.8

48.7

234

Apr.

4,996

2,530

579

118

338

257

48.3

239

85.3

1,290

May

1,130

391

1,752

483

111

133

88.7

125

91.2

3,710

June

1,316

443

999

617

196

1,138

134

78.8

273

1,270

July

843

510

334

117

102

283

387

36.5

281

887

Aug.

236

107

1,231

38.4

10.6

134

185

10.1

40.6

100

Sept.

1.019

91.2

37.7

45.7

787

15.3

40.2

15.3

179

45.4

The year

807

506

482

145

124

169

84.8

58.7

85.9

732

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

966

21,080

1,300

1,410

4,910

696

649

1,330

532

17,910

Nov.

1,040

14,750

1,300

1,590

4,010

660

968

3,730

747

19,210

Dec.

885

23,250

1,080

1,750

1,980

357

507

2,430

310

18,490

Jan.

684

4,820

1,190

970

1,400

544

182

1,620

185

14,820

Feb.

895

6,230

1,040

1,850

1,100

541

352

947

93

3,430

Mar.

7,800

52,720

43,150

12,000

30,200

2,450

4,840

2,080

3,000

14,400

Apr.

t297,3OO

150,800

34,430

7,010

20,110

15,300

2,880

14,240

5,070

76,610

May

69,490

24,040

107,700

29,700

6,820

8,160

5,460

7,680

5,610

227,800

June

78,330

26,380

59,460

36,730

11,680

67,710

7,960

4,690

16,230

75,310

July

51,850

31,380

20,530

7,180

6,250

17,430

23,810

2,250

17,300

54,560

Aug.

14,520

6,570

75,700

2,360

653

8,240

11,380

624

2,490

6,170

Sept.

60 , 630

5,420

2,240

2,720

468

910

2,390

908

10,650

2,700

The year

584,400

367,400

349,100

105,300

t89,580

123,000

t61,380

42 , 530

62,220

531,400

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13,200

9,640

5,120

1,610

1,760

3,990

1,790

525

1,510

21,200

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

May 25, 1953

June 23, 1954

Mar. 13, 1955

June 18, 1956

May 28, 1957

Apr. 27, 1958

May 31, 1959

May 22, 1960

Ulnlmun

day

-

10

23

16

13

4.9

5.2

1.7

6.0

1.6

22

-

807

506

482

145

124

169

84.8

58.7

85.9

732

Per

mile

-

0.734

.460

.438

.132

.113

.154

.077

.053

.078

.665

Runoff

Inches

-

9.97

6.26

5.96

1.80

1.52

2.09

1.05

.73

1.06

9.08

Acre-feet

-

584, 400

367,400

349,100

105,300

t89,580

123,000

t61,380

42,530

62,220

531,400

Calendar year

133

885

430

484

154

111

170

92.2

50.6

161

-

Runoff

"icheE

1.64

10.92

5.31

5.98

1.90

1.36

2.11

1.13

.63

2.00

-

Acre-feet

96,470

640,600

312,000

350,200

111,400

80,390

t!23,400

66,740

36,630

116,200

-

t Corrected.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 199

3250. Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 ¥., on left bank at 

downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth 

Rivef and at mile 106.4.

Drainage area.--14.900 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to September 1960 (no winter records 1904, 1906-10, 1918-29). 

Published as ''near Mankato" 1903-21.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage and Aug. 6, 1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain

f

age, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 

924, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-60), 2,350 cfs (1,701,000 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. 1903-60: Maximum discharge, 66,600 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 26.20 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known. 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation at low and medium stages caused by powerplants on Blue 

Earth River.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

239

2,175

405

461

910

238

246

2,517

173

737

Nov.

225

1,332

302

482

708

208

500

2,810

194

805

Dec.

191

1,925

212

508

481

137

356

1,735

130

634

Jan.

184

837

257

314

369

140

197

862

118

1,164

Feb.

276

1,573

465

803

270

147

158

617

114

390

Mar.

1,459

3,692

4,541

3,922

2,772

678

1,398

1,942

549

1,298

Apr.

31,800

35,140

5,996

3,954

2,560

3,463

2,703

5,544

718

15,230

May

11,890

9,884

10,080

4,274

1,376

1,544

2,298

2,705

850

11,100

June

5,951

4,770

10,430

5,006

1,050

4,664

12,650

1,627

1,899

5,021

July

7,772

8,260

8,497

2,241

3,365

2,163

9,583

1,056

654

3,439

Aug.

2,951

2,514

9,614

815

698

2,276

4,047

392

400

778

Sep-..

4,527

1,005

1,735

693

389

583

3,489

238

662

1,389

The year

5,611

6,068

4,408

1,959

1,254

1,351

3,141

1,839

538

3,492

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

watei 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

14,700 

133,700 

24,930 

28,350 

55,940

14,610 

15,150 

354,800 

10,610 

45,340

Nov.

13,390 

79,260 

18,000 

28,670 

42,120

12,360 

29,750 

167, 200 

11,530 

47,910

Dec.

11,770 

118,400 

13,030 

31,260 

29,590

8,450 

21,910 

106, 700 

8,010 

38,990

Jan.

11,340 

51,490 

15,810 

19,280 

22,670

8,600 

12,120 

53,020 

7,230 

71,580

Feb.

15,320 

90,510 

25,830 

44,610 

15,030

8,460 

8,760 

34,280 

6,340 

22,430

Mar.

89,730 

227,000 

279,200 

241,100 

170,400

41,710 

85,940 

119,400 

33,730 

79,830

Apr.

1,892000 

2.09JJOOO 

356, 800 

235,300 

152,400

206, 100 

160,800 

329, 900 

42,750 

906,000

May

731,100 

607, 700 

620,100 

262,800 

84,600

94,950 

141,300 

166,300 

52,250 

682,300

June

354,100 

283,800 

620,800 

297,900 

62 , 480

277,500 

752, 800 

96,840 

113,000 

298, 800

July

477,900 

507, 900 

522, 500 

137,800 

206, 900

133,000 

589,200 

64,910 

40,240 

211,400

Aug.

181, 400 

154,600 

591,100 

50,100 

42,900

140,000 

248,800 

24,120 

24,620 

47,850

Sept.

269, 400 

59,780 

1.03,200 

41,220 

23,170

34,710 

207,600 

14,180 

39,390 

82,660

The year

4,062,000 

4,405,000 

3,191,000 

1,418,000 

908,200

980,400 

2,274,000 

1,332,000 

389,700 

2,535,000

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

t C

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

66,600

53,500

25,100

10,000

8,200

11,600

41,700

7,570

4,850

34,300

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

June 10, 1953

June 23, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

June 26, 1956

June 24, 1957

Apr. 13, 1958

June 3, 1959

May 23, 1960

Hlnlmun

day

_

119

494

124

270

226

116

120

180

106

231

_

5,611

6,068

4,408

1,959

1,254

1,351

3,141

1,839

538

3,492

Per

mile

_

0.377

.407

.296

.131

.084

.091

.211

.123

.036

.234

Runoff

Inches

_

5.11

5.54

4.00

1.78

1.14

1.24

2.87

1.67

.48

3.20

Acre-feet

_

4,062,000

4,405,000

3,191,000

1,418,000

908,200

980,400

2,274,000

1,332,000

389,700

2,535,000

Calendar year

Mean

1,572

6,014

5,689

4,453

2,014

1,127

1,394

3,642

1,289

679

-

Runoff

Innhea

1.43

5.48

5.19

4.05

1.82

1.03

1.28

3.31

1.17

.62

-

Acre-feet

1,138,000

4,354,000

4,130,000

3,224,000

1,458,000

816,000

tl, 012, 000

2,636,000

933,100

491,800

-

orrected.-
200 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

3300. Minnesota River near Carver, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°43'28", long 93°37'58", in NE£sw£ sec.31, T.115 N., R.23 W. , on left 

bank Z\ miles south of Carver and at mile 36 upstream from Mississippi River.

Drainage area. 16,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea lev^l, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary chain gage 

2f miles upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 2,973 cfs (2,152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1934-60: Maximum discharge, 64,100 cfs Apr. 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.71 ft); 

maximum gage height, 28.31 ft Apr. 16, 1952; minimum discharge, 79 cfs Nov. 17, 1955; 

minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wateri 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

337

2,545

684

763

1,068

373

405

2,795

288

1,032

Nov.

271

1,790

558

750

924

326

576

3,053

289

1,136

Dec.

221

2,886

337

753

604

246

520

2,151

215

1,068

Jan.

227

1,392

309

437

487

245

298

1,125

206

1,399

Feb.

206

1,759

500

889

367

241

262

733

197

588

Mar.

1,571

3,934

4,448

4,156

3,067

'698

1,420

2,400

582

1,037

Apr.

30,390

36,860

6,710

4,483

3,055

3,852

2,968

5,700

926

16,930

May

13,780

11,480

10,590

4,973

1,654

1,656

2,359

3,035

923

13,010

June

5,688

4,882

13,080

5,479

1,131

5,141

10,790

2,214

2,064

6,622

July

9,172

9,146

10,490

2,871

3,598

3,037

12,270

1,265

1,058

3,815

Aug.

3,558

3,493

10,980

1,062

1,010

2,754

4,994

560

676

920

Sept.

4,609

1,369

2,579

958

589

880

3,776

364

942

1,474

The year

5,834

6,774

5,136

2,303

tl,472

1,618

3,400

2,120

697

4,078

t Corrected.

Monthly and annual runoff, in thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

20.72

156.5

42.06

46.92

65.70

22.94

24.91

171.9

17.68

63.45

Nov.

16.14

106.5

33.17

44.62

54.96

19.38

34.29

181.7

17.20

67.59

Dec.

13.60

177.5

20.71

46.32

37.15

15.10

31.95

132.2

13.24

65.69

Jan.

13.98

85.57

19.01

26.85

29.91

15.09

18.30

69.19

12.68

86.01

Feb.

11.45

101.2

27.78

49.38

20.38

13.85

14.57

40.71

10.95

 33.83

Mar.

96.58

241.9

273.5

255.5

188.6

42.93

87.32

147.6

35.76

63.75

Apr.

1,808

2,193

399.3

266.7

181.8

229.2

176.6

339 2

55.12

1,007

May

847.4

7O6.O

651.0

305.8

101.7

101.8

145.0

186.6

56.74

799.8

June

338.5

290.5

778.1

326.0

67.29

305.9

641.8

131.7

122.8

394.0

July

563.9

562.4

644.7

176.5

221.2

186.7

754.7

77.81

65.08

234.6

Aug.

218.8

214.8

675.2

65.30

62.10

169.3

307.1

34.41

41.56

56.57

Sept.

274.2

81.44

153.4

57.00

35.06

52.35

224.7

21.68

56.06

87.71

The year

4,223

4,917

3,718

1,667

1,066

1,175

2,461

1,535

504.9

2,960

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

64,100

60,600

23,000

10,300

7,650

12,800

40, 800

7,640

3,880

36,400

Date

-

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

June 14, 1953

June 26-27,1954

Mar. 17, 1955

June 20, 1956

June 26, 1957

Apr. 15, 1958

June 5, 1959

May 25, I960

41nlmun

day

_

150

786

245

380

320

123

228

293

175

450

-

5,834

6,774

5,136

2,303

tl,472

1,618

3,400

2,120

697

4', 078

Per

mile

-

0.360

.418

.317

.142

.091

.100

.210

.131

.043

.252

Runoff

Inches

-

4.88

5.70

4.30

1.93

1.23

1.38

2.85

1.78

.58

3.44

Acre-feet

-

4,223,000

4,917,000

3,718,000

1,667,000

1,066,000

1,175,000

2,461,000

1,535,000

504,900

2,960,000

Calendar year

1,854

6,373

6,299

5,193

2,330

1,334

1,665

3,945

1,515

903

"

Runoff

"iches

1.54

5.33

5.30

4.34

1.96

1.12

1.42

3.30

1.28

.75

"

Acre-feet

1,342,000

4,613,OOO

4,573,000

3,760,000

1,687,000

965,500

1,208,000

2,856,000

1,097,000

653,500

-

t Corrected.
MISSISSIPPI RIVKR MAIN STEM 201

3310. Mississippi River at St. Paul, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44°56<40", long 93°05'20", In SE^-NE^- sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W., on left bank 

In St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstrearr from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 36,800 sq ml, approximately.

Records available . March 1892 to September 1960 (prior to 1901, fragmentary during some 

winters}. Records prior to March 1892, published In the 19th Annual Report, Part 4, 

have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published In WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records Incomplete) 

collected at same site since 1866 are contained In reports of U.S. Weather Bureau, War 

Department, and Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, staff or chain gage at several sites within 300 ft of 

present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and 

Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.4 miles downstream.

Average dlsehargg.--62 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-60), 9,833 cfs (adjusted for 

diversion).

Extremes. 1892-1960: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1952 (gage height, 22.02 

ft); minimum dally, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, that of Apr. 16, 1952. Flood of Apr. 29, 

1881, reached a stage of 19.7 ft (discharge, 107,000 cfs), determined by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on headwaters and 

by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which 

formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal plant, thence to 

river below station. Figures herein include this diversion. Records of vater temperatures for the period October 1956 to September 1960 are published in reports of the 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6,272

14,290

5,789

7,430

7,693

4,948

3,275

11,520

3,316

5,189

Nov.

4,306

14,510

5,698

7,674

6,327

3,862

5,352

10,680

3,770

4,759

Dec.

4,790

13,170

4,897

6,641

4,890

4,167

3,827

7,556

2,867

4,642

Jan.

5,069

8,S10

4,799

6,437

4,567

3,483

2,918

5,701

2,251

4,981

Feb.

5,139

8,110

5,361

6,908

4,227

3,174

2,763

4,857

1,982

3,677

Mar.

7,040

10,600

14,250

12,190

7,897

4,142

7,263

7,995

3,116

4,405

Apr.

54,710

78,710

24,740

20,190

17,780

24,860

15,970

13,850

4,609

30,190

May

36,540

31,780

26,830

29,420

8,084

13,240

13,930

7,413

9,078

27,120

June

17,300

14,050

36,930

21,300

7,4S1

13,460

27,880

7,265

12,180

17,000

July

21,960

31,090

29,030

15,940

12,260

7,791

36,830

6,031

7,017

8,003

Aug.

10,330

20,820

33,660

6,839

9,862

12,600

17,700

3,343

3,304

3,394

Sept.

18,370

10,740

12,760

6,767

6,362

4,753

17,140

4,904

5,269

5,274

The year

15,990

21,370

17,130

12,340

8,136

8,364

12,950

7,598

4,904

9,871

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.45

.18

.23

.24

.15

.10

.36

.10

.16

Nov.

0.13

.44

.17

.23

.19

.12

.16

.32

.11

.14

Dec.

0.15

.41

.15

.21

.15

.13

.12

.24

.09

.15

Jan.

0.16

.28

.15

.20

.14

.11

.09

.18

.07

.16

Feb.

0.15

.24

.15

.20

.12

.09

.08

.14

.06

.11

Mar.

0.22

.33

.45

.38

.25

.13

.22

.25

.10

.14

Apr.

1.66

2.39

.75

.61

.54

.75

.48

.42

.14

.91

May

1.14

1.00

.84

.92

.25

.42

.42

.23

.28

.85

June

0.52

.43

1.12

.65

.23

.41

.84

.22

.37

.52

July

0.69

.97

.91

.50

.38

.24

1.15

.19

.22

.25

Aug.

0.32

.65

1.05

.21

.31

.39

.55

.10

.10

.11

Sept.

0.56

.33

.39

.21

.19

.14

.52

.15

.16

.16

The year

5.90

7.92

6.31

4.55

2.99

3.08

4.73

2.80

1.80

3.66

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

_

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

92,800

125,000

47,000

43,460

25, 700

34,900

78,400

IS , 200

22,200

43,300

Date

_

Apr. 16, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

June 27, 1953

May . 6, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

June 29, 1957

Apr. 14, 1958

June 5, 1959

May 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,930

4,610

2,800

4,250

3,280

2,120

2,110

1,950

1,420

1,950

Mean

_

15,990

21,370

17,130

12,340

8,136

8,364

12 , 950

7,598

4,904

9,871

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.435

.581

.465

.335

.221

.227

.352

.206

.133

.268

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

5.90

7.92

6.31

4.55

2.99

3.08

4.73

2.80

1.80

3.66

Calendar year

Moan

12,590

18,220

19,220

17,570

12,1OO

7,639

8,314

14,400

5,936

5,294

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

4.65

6.72

7.12

6.48

4.46

2. SI

3.06

5.27

2.18

1.95
202 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3325. Namekagon River near Trego, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°S6'50", long 91°53'15", in SW£ sec.17, T.40 N., R.12 W. , at power-plant 

of the Northern States Power Co., 4 miles downstream from Potato Creek and 5 miles 

northwest of Trego.

Drainage area. 503 sq mi.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1960. 

Gage.--Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge.--33 years (1927-60), 470 cfs.

Extremes . 1927-60: Maximum daily discharge, 5,200 cfs Sept. 2, 1941; minimum daily, 

113 cfs Aug. 17, Sept. ?, 1930.

Remarks. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of ratings developed by 

the Geological Survey.

Correction.--In WSP 1308, the monthly runoff for June 1949 is listed in error; it should 

be 0.70 inch.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wateryear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

374

592

389

383

710

506

417

444

443

563

Nov.

336

596

374

412

546

528

448

474

479

433

Dec.

333

470

372

424

461

445

415

416

371

418

Jan.

306

420

348

367

396

420

364

389

355

407

Feb.

304

406

342

385

383

383

359

373

340

386

Mar.

366

423

556

396

438

414

460

441

397

390

Apr.

921

1,075

730

827

765

846

663

588

447

736

May

718

576

743

1,146

462

644

481

t429

627

834

June

824

533

722

912

503

728

598

422

487

661

July

799

733

650

744

553

608

576

1,026

422

486

Aug.

523

6OO

687

567

660

639

398

505

429

524

Sent.

750

502

426

624

479

448

576

547

611

769

The year

546

577

529

600

530

551

480

506

451

550

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.86

1.36

.89

.88

1.63

1.16

.96

1.02

1.02

1.29

Nov.

0.75

1.32

.83

.91

1.21

1.17

.99

1.05

1.06

.96

Dec.

0.76

1.08

.85

.97

1.06

1.02

.95

.95

.85

.96

Jan.

0.70

.96

.80

.84

.91

.96

.83

.89

.81

.93

Feb.

0.63

.87

.71

.80

.79

.82

.74

.77

.70

.83

Mar.

0.84

.97

1.28

.91

1.00

.95

1.05

1.01

.91

.89

Apr.

2.04

2.39

1.62

1.83

1.70

1.88

1.47

1.30

.99

1.63

May

1.65

1.33

1.70

2.63

1.06

1.48

1.10

.98

1.44

1.91

June

1.83

1.18

1.60

2.02

1.12

1.61

1.33

.94

1.08

1.47

July

1.83

1.68

1.49

1.70

1.27

1.39

1.32

2.35

.97

1.11

Aug.

1.20

1.37

1.58

1.30

1.51

1.46

.91

1.16

.98

1.20

srnt.

1.66

1.11

.95

1.38

1.06

.99

1.28

1.21

1.35

1.71

The year

14.75

15.62

14.30

16.17

14.32

14.89

12.93

13.63-

12.16

14.89

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. So

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,500

1,480

1,330

2,140

1,120

1,630

1,120

2,380

886

1,420

Date

-

Apr. 15, 1951

July 22, 1952

May 23, 1953

May 4, 1954

July 6, 1955

June 16, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 3, 4, 1958

May 7, 1959

May 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

233

350

304

316

341

288

287

239

234

259

Mean

-

546

577

529

600

530

551

480

506

451

550

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.09

1.15

1.05

1.19

1.05

1.10

0.954

1.01

.897

1.09

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.75

15.62

14.30

16.17

14.32

14.89

12.93

13.63

12.16

14.89

Calendar year

l>an

469

598

533

~ 536

642

510

534

484

£02

461

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.67

16.14

14.43

14.49

17.31

13.77

14.44

13.05

13.54

12.44

-
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 203

3335. St. Croix River near Danbury, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°04'30", long 92°14'50", in sec.33, T.42 N., R.15 W., on left bank on 

State Trunk Highway 35, 3.5 miles downstream from Namekagon River, 10 miles northeast 

of Danbury, and at mile 129.2.

Drainage area. 1,588 sq mi.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1960. Prior to October 1933 published as 

"at Swiss."

?

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Apr. 23, 1937, staff or chain gage at old highway bridge 40 ft downstream at same datum. Apr. 23, 1937, to Jan. 5, 1939, chain gage at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60), 1,293 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.22 ft); 

minimum observed, 393 cfs Aug. 6, 13, 1934 (gage height, -0.20 ft, site then in use).

Correction. In WSP 1308, the number of the water-supply paper in which revisions for 

water year 1918 were published is listed in error. Those revisions were published in 

WSP 1628.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,257

1,878

1,136

1,023

1,968

1,266

1,058

1,103

1,057

1,443

Nov.

1,010

2,151

1,087

1,222

1,552

1,435

1,285

1,384

1,222

1,116

Dec.

910

1,475

1,091

1,303

1,174

1,214

1,039

1,061

1,001

1,040

Jan.

850

1,224

1,019

1,070

1,027

1,091

921

962

888

1,014

Feb.

872

1,181

1,010

1,052

979

1,036

923

901

827

905

Mar.

1,061

1,202

1,821

1,151

1,080

1,149

1,287

1,133

1,035

956

Apr.

3,694

3,821

2,406

2,830

2,732

3,127

2,154

1,715

1,161

3,099

May

2,118

1,635

2,541

3,802

1,284

1,843

1,337

1,026

1,915

2,280

June

2,934

1,854

2,343

2,961

1,457

1,840

1,630

984

1,445

1,611

July

2,329

3,026

1,868

2,138

1,467

1,576

1,801

3,230

1,034

1,034

Aug.

1,472

1,798

1,986

1,555

2,223

1,521

962

1,103

961

1,152

Sept.

2,595

1,463

1,142

1,859

1,357

1,052

1,5*7

1,488

1,535

1,739

The year

1,757

1,891

1,625

1,833

1,527

1,511

1,329

1,344

1,174

1,447

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.91

1.36

.82

.74

1.43

.92

.77

.80

.77

1.05

Nov.

0.71

1.51

.76

.86

1.09

1.01

.90

.97

.86

.78

Dec.

0.66

1.07

.79

.95

.85

.88

.75

.77

.73

.75

Jan.

0.62

.89

.74

.78

.75

.79

.67

.70

.64

.74

Feb.

0.57

.80

.66

.69

.64

.70

.61

.59

.54

.61

Mar.

0.77

.87

1.32

.84

.78

.83

.93

.82

.75

.69

Apr.

2.60

2.68

1.69

1.99

1.92

2.20

1.51

1.21

.82

2.18

May

1.53

1.19

1.84

2.76

.93

1.34

.97

.74

1.39

1.66

June

2.06

1.30

1.65

2.08

1.02

1.29

1.15

.69

1.01

1.13

July

1.70

2.20

1.36

1.55

1.06

1.14

1.31

2.35

.75

.75

Aug.

1.07

1.31

1.44

1.13

1.61

1.10

.70

.80

.70

.84

Sept.

i.e2

1.C3 .ei

1.31

 .£5

.74

1.C9

1.C5

1.C8

1.22

The year

15.02

16.21

13.87

15.68

13.03

12.94

11.36

11.49

10.04

12.40

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

' 1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,840

6,980

6,540

8,900

4,200

4,950

3,600

8,500

3,920

3,910

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

July 21, 1952

May 22, 1953

May 2, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 13, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 12, 1959

Apr. 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

800

1,110

920

974

897

953

828

798

688

800

Mean

_

1,757

1,891

1,625

1,833

1,527

1,511

1,329

1,344

1,174

1,447

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.11

1.19

1.02

1.15

.962

.952

.837

.846

.739

.911

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

15.02

16.21

13.87

15.68

13.03

12.94

11.36

11.49

10.04

12.40

Calendar year

Hear

1,477

1,952

1,709

1,644

1,929

1,461

1,471

1,342

1,322

1,202

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

12.63

16.68

14.64

14.05

16:50

12.47

12.55

11.48

11.31

10.26
204 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3360. St. Croix River near Grantsburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55 I 25", long 92°38'20", near center of sec.30, T.40 N., R.18 W., on.left 

bank at Norway Point, 0.5 mile downstream from Sand Creek, 10 miles north of Grantsburg, 

and at mile 102.4.

Drainage area. 2,820 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 848.98 ft above mean sea lev<?l, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Northern States Power Co.). Prior to Aug. 15, 1934, chain gage and 

Aug. 15, 1934, to Oct. 21, 1938, staff gage in stilling well, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1923-60), 2,323 cfs.

Extremes. 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 26,300 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 15.06 ft); 

minimum, 510 cfs Aug. 14, 17, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge,

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,985

3,531

1,825

1,752

3,429

2,257

1,810

1,995

1,716

2,436

Nov.

1,666

4,174

1,774

2,080

2,656

2,695

2,293

2,622

2,203

1,959

Dec.

1,549

2,575

1,608

2,338

1,958

1,972

1,757

1,872

1,367

1,813

Jan.

1,420

1,940

1,538

1,773

1,712

1,761

1,483

1,582

1,145

1,666

Feb.

1,460

1,860

1,591

1,723

1,625

1,608

1,466

1,550

1,134

1,338

Mar.

1,823

1,908

3,458

1,917

1,897

1,756

2,402

2,008

1,444

1,360

Apr.

7,574

8,645

4,904

5,283

5,816

6,988

4,520

3,552

1,980

5,960

May

3,297

2,748

5,540

8,187

2,246

3,137

2,713

1,803

3,459

4,533

June

4,701

3,064

4,966

5,753

2,433

3,225

3,780

2,050

2,681

2,877

July

4,240

6,630

3,173

4,435

2,590

2,487

3,988

5,843

1,736

1,529

Aug.

2,299

2,937

3,968

2,499

4,064

2,492

1,615

1,702

1,366

1,553

Sept.

5,610

2,331

1,897

3,122

2,413

1,788

3,091

2,596

2,369

2,791

The year

3,130

3,526

3,028

3,412

2,739

2,675

2,577

2,435

1,885

2,481

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.81

1.44

.75

.72

1.40

.92

.74

.82

.70

1.00

Nov.

0.66

1.65

.70

.82

1.05

1.07

.91

1.04

.87

.78

Dee.

0.63

1.05

.66

.96

.80

.81

.72

.77

.56

.74

Jan.

0.58

.79

.63

.72

.70

.72

.61

.65

.47

.68

Feb.

0.54

.71

.59

.64

.60

.62

.54

.57

.42

.51

Mar.

0.74

.78

1.41

.78

.78

.72

.98

.82

.59

.56

Apr.

3.00

3.42

1.94

2.09

2.30

2.76

1.79

1.41

.78

2.36

May

1.35

1.12

2.27

3.35

.92

1.28

1.11

.74

1.41

1.85

June

1.86

1.21

1.96

2.28

.96

1.28

1.50

.81

1.06

1.14

July

1.73

2.71

1.30

1.81

1.06

1.02

1.63

2.39

.71

.63

Aug.

0.94

1.20

1.62

1.02

1.66

1.02

.66

.70

.56

.63

Sept.

2.22

.92

.75

1.24

.95

.71

1.22

1.03

.94

1.10

The year

15.06

17.00

14.58

16.43

13.18

12.93

12.41

11.75

9.07

11.98

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,500

19,000

16,300

21,100

9,660

12,600

10,000

18,300

7,550

7,770

Date

-

Apr. 15, 1951

July 22, 1952

May 23, 1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

June 25, 1957

July 3, 1958

June Z, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,290

1,800

1,500

1,700

1,490

1,500

1,350

1,190

992

1,110

Mean

-

3,130

3,526

3,028

3,412

2,739

2,675

2,577

2,435

1,885

2,481

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.11

1.25

1.07

1.21

.971

.949

.914

.863

.668

.880

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

15.06

17.00

14.58

16.43

13.18

12.93

12.41

11.75

9.07

11.98

Calendar year

Mean

3,130

3,554

3,103

3,109

3,569

2,644

2,587

2,629

2,334

1,964

-

Hunoff 

in 

Inches

15.06

17.10

14.97

14.97

17.18

12.73

12.50

12.67

11.25

9.46

-
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 205

3385. Snake River near Pine City, Minn.

Location.--Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00", in SE^NWtr sec.26, T.39 N., R.21 W., on left bank 

at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and 

l| miles northeast of Pine City.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at 

different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1913-17, 1951-60), 567 cfs.

Extremes.--1913-17. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 7,710 cfs May 4, 1954; maximum gage 

height, 8.30 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1952; minimum discharge, 22 cfs Mar. 23, 1960; minimum 

gage height, 2.65 ft Jan. 15, 1955.

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

828

172

108

455

371

119

239

150

171

Nov.

.

1,403

141

160

284

334

213

307

198

153

Dec.

_

500

134

177

187

201

105

153

84.3

107

Jan.

_

197

117

122

124

164

66.4

86.1

50.1

140

Feb.

.

191

124

166

96.7

159

58.0

69.0

43.9

91.4

Mar.

_

171

974

255

201

177

465

178

70.2

136

Apr.

.

4,367

2,456

1,191

2,233

3,515

997

785

172

1,049

May

_

509

2,144

2,703

312

611

494

331

422

812

June

_

618

2,201

2,283

234

242

2,075

393

586

424

July

1,782

3,400

753

2,093

275

118

898

459

123

156

Aug.

288

730

1,998

213

1,022

386

190

83.5

73.1

56.2

Sept.

1,2C1

5S1

188

4J7

4F8

ISO

542

279 IE'8

IE'5

The year

_

1,119

954

827

493

530

517

280

177

288

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

.

1.00

.21

.13

.55

.45

.14

.29

.18

.21

Nov.

-

1.63

.16

.19

.33

.39

.25

.36

.23

.18

Dec.

-

0.60

.16

.21

.23

.24

.13

.18

.10

.13

Jan.

_

0.24

.14

.15

.15

.20

.08

.10

.06

.17

Feb.

.

0.21

.13

.18

.11

.18

.06

.07

.05

.10

Mar.

.

0.21

1.17

.31

.24

.21

.56

.21

.08

.16

Apr.

_

5.09

2.86

1.39

2.60

4.09

1.16

.91

.20

1.22

May

.

0.61

2.58

3.25

.38

.74

.59

.40

.51

.98

June

.

0.72

2.56

2.66

.27

.28

2.42

.46

.68

.49

July

2.14

4.09

.91

2.52

.33

.14

1.08

.55

.15

.19

Aug.

0.35

.88

2.40

.26

1.23

.46

.23

.10

.09

.07

Sept.

1.4-0

.62

.1Z

.4-9

.re

.15

.es

.S3

.18

.18

The year

.

15.90

13.50

11.74

7.00

7.53

7.33

3.96

2.51

4.08

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1238

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a3,130

7,550

5,380

7,710

4,480

7,670

6,730

1,500

1,600

2,000

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Apr. 12-13,1952

June 25, 1953

May 4, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 9, 1956

June 26, 1957

Apr. 12, 1958

June 5, 1959

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

143

100

93

93

84

53

47

41

33

Mean

-

-

1,119

954

827

493

530

517

280

177

288

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

1.17

.996

.863

.515

.553

.540

.292

.185

.301

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

15.90

13.50

11.74

7.00

7.53

7.33

3.96

2.51

4.08

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

929

953

868

491

491

540

258

177

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

13.20

13.50

12.32

6.97

6.97

7.64

3.64

2.52

-

a Maximum discharge for period July to September.
206 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3395. St. Croix River near Rush City, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 92°52'20", in SW£ sec.8, T.37 N., R.20 W., 01 right bank 

200 ft upstream from old site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 5 miles east of Rush 

City, 10 miles downstream from Snake River, and at mile 80.6.

Drainage area^. 5,120 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1923 to September 1960.

Gaffe. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 772.47 ft above mean sea lev?l, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 18, 1934, chain gage on railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same 

datum. Aug. 18, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1950, staff gage in stilling well at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1923-60), 3,624 cfs.

Extremes. 1923-60: Maximum discharge, 60,600 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 19.04 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, 630 cfs'Aug. 14, 1933.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,632

6,115

2,217

2,298

4,879

3,508

2,310

2,649

2,244

3,167

Nov.

2,216

7,390

2,180

2,753

3,541

3,843

2,977

3,469

2,899

2,518

Dec.

1,920

3,929

1,981

2,955

2,681

2,732

2,234

2,497

1,750

2,281

Jan.

1,760

2,645

1,807

2,209

2,315

2,460

1,783

1,999

1,476

2,162

Feb.

1,79S

2,498

1,905

2,245

2,139

2,276

1,710

1,971

1,454

1,762

Mar.

2,262

2,523

5,548

2,518

2,532

2,424

3,237

2,612

1,865

1,943

Apr.

15,830

18,510

9,954

9,176

10,730

14,930

7,973

5,232

2,652

8,530

May

5,582

4,071

11,190

14,510

3,208

5,192

4,297

2,745

4,902

7,172

June

7,130

4,436

11,610

11,550

3,460

4,291

7,515

3,415

4,623

4,185

July

7,782

15,500

5,678

8,702

3,737

3,164

5,928

8,174

2,539

2,194

Aug.

3,315

5,073

8,511

3,437

7,507

3,588

2,270

2,211

1,813

1,975

Sept.

9,539

3,602

2,631

4,385

3,788

2,271

4,167

3,547

2,975

3,206

The year

5,136

6,355

5,450

5,574

4,213

4,211

3,863

3,382

2,601

3,421

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0,59

1.38

.50

.52

1.10

.79

.52

.60

.51

.71

Nov.

0.48

1.61

.48

.60

.77

.84

.65

.76

.63

.55

Dec.

0.43

.88

.45

.67

.60

.62

.50

.56

.39

.51

Jan.

0.40

.60

.41

.50

.52

.55

.40

.45

.33

.49

Feb.

0.37

.53

.39

.46

.44

.48

.35

.40

.30

.37

Mar.

0.51

.57

1.25

.57

.57

.55

.73

.59

.42

.44

Apr.

3.45

4.03

2.17

2.00

2.34

3.25

1.74

1.14

.58

1.86

May

1.26

.92

2.52

3.27

.72

1.17

.97

.62

1.10

1.61

June

1.55

.97

2.53

2.52

.75

.94

1.64

.74

1.01

.91

July

1.75

3.49

1.28

1.96

.84

.71

1.33

1.84

.57

.49

Aug.

0.75

1.14

1.92

.77

1.69

.81

.51

.50

.41

.44

Sept.

2.08

.78

.57

.96

.82

.49

.91

.77

.65

.70

The year

13.62

16.90

14.47

14.80

11.16

11.20

10.25

8.97

6.90

9.08

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

35,100

43,100

26,700

43,700

18,500

28,100

23,000

27,200

13,200

11,100

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

July 22, 1952

June 22-23,1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

Apr. 1, 1957

July 4, 1958

June 2, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,570

2,330

1,600

2,110

1,920

2,020

1,600

1,780

1,400

1,530

Mean

_

5,136

6,355

5,450

5,574

4,213

4,211

3,863

3,382

2,601

3,421

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.00

1.24

1.06

1.09

.823

.822

.754

.661

.508

.668

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

13.62

16.90

14.47

14.80

11.16

11.20

10.25

8.97

6.90

9.08

Calendar year

Mean

4,954

6,028

5,433

5,587

5,834

4,126

4,007

3,956

3,238

2,693

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

13.13

15.99

14.46

14.83

15.48

10.94

10.62

10.50

8.58

7.14
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 207

3400. Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°55'50", in NWij-NWi sec.26, T.34 N., R.21 ¥., on right 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2i miles northeast of Stacy and 2? miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 855 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 10, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 65.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 806- cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 7.88 ft); minimum observed, 3.6 cfs July 17, 1949 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12.4

104

33.5

24.2

68.8

20.5

19.3

86.8

24.6

62.4

Nov.

11.5

108

31.3

31.0

54.3

25.5

35.6

83.1

30.4

52.5

Dec.

15.3

101

31.6

40.3

30.3

21.9

24.6

58.4

11.4

34.1

Jan.

13.8

73.2

36.4

24.8

23.7

18.2

14.2

41.0

8.67

30.5

Feb.

16.2

60.2

33.0

21.1

23.4

19.7

11.9

26.9

7.86

22.4

Mar.

25.5

48.3

117

45.0

63.8

23.5

42.7

37.6

13.7

29.6

Apr.

206

413

187

95.9

133

165

90.0

85.8

18.5

102

May

129

137

162

270

35.1

83.5

104

55.6

64.1

162

June

71.7

144

148

125

32.3

44.7

170

44.3

35.4

92.3

July

103

166

112

80.4

22.3

48.7

140

31.0

23.5

51.5

Aug.

55.5

115

61.8

31.1

23.2

112

89.9

19.3

26.1

43.2

Sept.

172

70.1

37.2

50.4

23.2

22.5

229

27.4

37.6

120

The year

69.3

128

82.7

70.3

44.5

50.5

80.9

49.8

25.2

66.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.72

.23

.17

.48

.14

.13

.60

.17

.43

Nov.

0.08

.72

.21

.21

.36

.17

.24

.56

.20

.35

Dec.

0.11

.70

.22

.28

.21

.15

. 17

.40

.08

.24

Jan.

0.10

.51

.25

.17

.16

.13

.10

.28

.06

.21

Feb.

0.10

.39

.21

.13

.15

.13

.07

.17

.05

.14

Mar.

0.18

.33

.81

.31

.44

.16

.29

.26

.09

.20

Apr.

1.38

2.76

1.25

.64

.89

1.10

.60

.57

.12

.68

May

0.89

.95

1.12

1.87

.24

.58

.71

.38

.44

1.12

June

0.48

.96

.99

.83

.22

.30

1.13

.30

.24

.62

July

0.71

1.14

.77

.56

.15

.34

.97

.21

.16

.36

Aug.

0.38

.80

.43

.21

.16

.77

.62

.13

.18

.30

Sept.

1.15

.*7

.25

.34

.15

.15

1.53

.18

.25

.80

The year

5.65

10.45

6.74

5.72

3.61

4.12

6.56

4.04

2.04

5.45

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

(

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

325

806

322

481

202

296

378

135

120

324

Date

_

Apr. 15, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

Mar. 25, 1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

June 26, 1957

Oct. 1, 1957

May 11, 1959

May 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

8.8

34

27

16

8.4

15

10

13

7.2

10

Mean

_

69.3

128

82.7

70.3

44.5

50.5

80.9

49.8

25.2

66.9

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.415

.766

.495

.421

.266

.302

.485

.298

.151

.401

Runoff 

in 

Inches

.

5.65

10.45

6.74

5.72

3.61

4.12

6.56

4.04

2.04

5.45

Calendar year

Meai

52.3

92.3

110

82.7

75.1

37.3

51.5

93.5

33.2

33.2

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.26

7.51

8.97

6.74

6.11

3.02

4.20

7.58

2.93

2.61

-
208 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

3405. St. Croix River at St. Croix Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°24'30", long 92°38'45", in NW£ sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., on left bank 

1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, 

and at mile 52.2.

Drainage area. 5,930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1902 to September 1960. Prior to January 1910 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, published as "near St. Croix 

Falls."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were used to 

determine flow. July 1905 to February 1940 records were computed from power generation 

at the St. Croix Palls powerplant 1,800 ft upstream.

Average discharge. 58 years (1902-60), 4,051 ofs.

Extremes. 1902-60: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks. Flow regulated by powerplant upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,895

6,924

2,547

2,466

5,784

3,736

2,500

3,1O6

2,465

3,571

Nov.

2,289

8,495

2,418

3,OO8

3,936

3,925

3,329

4,O38

3,056

2,611

Dec.

2,175

4,553

2,479

3,133

2,836

3,057

2,529

2,647

1,905

2,153

Jan.

2,041

3,048

2,298

2,505

2,454

2,722

2,O71

2,152

1,701

Z,292

Feb.

2,006

2,812

2,324

2,616

2,416

2,571

2,013

2,168

1,650

1,874

Mar.

2,592

2,866

6,848

3,084

3,059

2,729

3,982

2,964

2,097

2,155

Apr.

18,000

22,320

11,82O

1O,65O

13,840

17,400

9,003

6,159

2,902

9,65Z

May

6,Z35

4,869

13,3OO

16,940

3,601

6,003

4,882

3,130

5,5O5

8,291

June

7,876

5,132

13,100

13,450

3,872

4,688

9,339

3,908

5,035

4,886

July

8,9Z4

17,260

6,472

10,Z50

4,218

3,540

7,290

8,946

2,7O9

2,356

Aug.

3,594

5,557

9,775

3,741

9,777

4,171

2,732

2,347

2,O68

2,215

Sept.

11,250

4.OZ6

2,775

5,098

4,153

2,487

5,570

3,943

3,388

3,795

The year

5,810

7,317

6,367

6,425

5,001

4,739

4,601

3,798

2,876

3,816

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.56

1.35

.50

.48

1.1Z

.73

.49

.60

.48

.69

Nov.

O.43

1.6O

.45

.57

.74

.74

.63

.76

.57

.49

Dec.

0.42

.89

.48

.61

.55

.59

.49

.51

.37

.42

Jan.

0.40

.59

.45

.49

.48

.53

.40

.42

.33

.45

Feb.

0.35

.51

.41

.46

.42

.47

.35

.38

.29

.34

Mar.

0.50

.56

1.33

.60

.59

.53

.77

.58

.41

.42

Apr.

3.39

4. 2O

2.22

Z.OO

2.6O

3.27

1.69

1.16

.55

1.82

May

1.21

.95

2.59

3.29

.70

1.17

.95

.61

1.07

1.61

June

1.48

.97

2.46

2.53

.73

.88

1.76

.74

.95

.92

.July

1.73

3.36

1.26

1.99

.82

.69

1.42

1.74

.53

.46

Aug.

O.7O

1.08

1.90

.73

1.90

.81

.53

.46

.40

.43

Sept.

2.12

.76

.5Z

.96

.78

.47

1.05

.74

.64

.71

The year

13.29

16.82

14.57

14.71

11.43

1O.88

10.53

8.7O

6.59

8.76

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

33,700

43,000

32 , 6OO

44,400

Z2.000

31,600

25,800

Z8,ZOO

14,500

16,700

Date

-

Apr. 15, 1951

July 23, 1952

May 24, 1953

May 4, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 4, 1958

June 3, 1959

Apr. .3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,4ZO

2,540

1,380

1,780

1,870

1,720

1,440

1,61O

1,36O

1,430

Mean

-

5,810

7,317

6,367

6,425

5,O01

4,739

4,601

3,798

2,876

3,816

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.98O

1.23

1.O7

1.08

.843

.799

.776

.640

.485

.643

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.29

16. 8Z

14.57

14.71

11.43

10.88

1O.53

8.70

6.59

8.76

Calendar year

Mean

5,4Z4

6,864

6,273

6,464

6,758

4,845

4,540

4,720

3,600

2,954

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

12. 4O

15.72

14.41

14.80

15.46

11.08

10.43

10.79

8.25

6.77

-
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN 209

3415. Apple River near Somerset, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°09'30", long 92°43'00", in sec.21, T.31 N., R.19 W., at powerplant of 

Northern States Power Co., 3.5 miles downstream from Somerset.

Drainage area. 555 sq mi.

Records available. January 1901 to September 1914 (monthly discharge only), October 1914 

to September 1960.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages read hourly. 

Average discharge. 59 years (1901-60), 303 cfs.

Extremes. 1901-60: Maximum daily discharge, 2,460 cfs June 17, 1943; minimum daily, 7 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1927, Sept. 30, 1929, July 19, 1932, Aug. 2, 3, 1933.

Remarks. Discharge computed from records of gate openings, head, and plant efficiency. 

Flow regulated by many power-plants upstream, but service ponds are small and monthly 

flows are only slightly affected.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

246

447

235

187

376

234

176

225

178

260

Nov.

203

454

224

216

324

250

216

263

165

244

Dec.

199

354

266

231

253

225

210

220

140

240

Jan.

184

302

253

224

241

209

182

200

139

256

Feb.

199

305

232

265

230

217

180

201

137

193

Mar.

282

323

494

303

360

243

355

270

183

217

Apr.

1,014

1,300

501

457

551

643

316

322

202

488

May

430

438

446

957

263

312

268

227

278

516

June

491

459

444

563

251

267

301

196

193

395

July

509

356

311

422

212

213

296

235

241

199

Aug.

316

356

223

270

183

272

218

182

223

173

Sept.

652

305

169

333

204

191

343

172

284

367

The year

393

449

317

370

287

273

255

226

197

295

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.51

.93

.49

.39

.78

.49

.37

.47

.37

.54

Nov.

0.41

.91

.45

.43

.65

.50

.43

.53

.33

.49

Dec.

0.41

.74

.55

.48

.53

.47

.44

.46

.29

.50

Jan.

0.38

.63

.53

.47

.50

.43

.38

.42

.29

.53

Feb.

0.37

.59

.43

.50

.43

.42

.34

.38

.26

.38

Mar.

0.59

.67

1.03

.63

.75

.51

.74

.56

.38

.45

Apr.

2.04

2.61

1.01

.92

1.11

1.29

.63

.65

.41

.98

May

0.89

.91

.93

1.99

.55

.65

.56

.47

.58

1.07

June

0.99

.92

.89

1.13

.50

.54

.61

.39

.39

.79

July

1.06

.74

.65

.88

.44

.44

.61

.49

.50

.41

Aug.

0.66

.74

.46

.56

.38

.57

.45

.38

.46

.36

Sept.

1.31

.61

.3*

.67

.41

.3-5

.6->

.33

.57

.TThe year

9.62

11.00

7.76

9.05

7.03

6.69

6.25

5.55

4.83

7.24

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,930

2,380

1,300

2,200

760

1,540

890

703

495

1,060

Date

-

Apr. 14-16,1951

Apr. 10, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

May 5, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 8, 1956

Mar. 25, 1957

Apr. 10, 1958

Sept; 3, 1959

May 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

135

150

80

75

95

100

90

110

40

10

Mean

-

393

449

317

370

287

273

255

226

197

295

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.708

.809

.571

.667

.517

.492

.459

.407

.355

.532

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.62

11.00

7.76

9.05

7.03

6.69

6.25

5.55

4.83

7.24

Calendar year

Mean

309

44,4

405

309

3^6

2>7

214

234

207

219

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.56

10.87

9.91

7.57

9.71

6.53

6.47

6.47

5.08

5.37

-
210 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

3445. Mississippi River at Prescott, Via.

Location. Lat 44° 44'45", Xcng 92°48'00", in sec.9, T.26 N., R.20 W., on left bank at

Prescott, 200 ft downstream from St. Croix River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U.S. Highway 10, an<? at mile 

811.4 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 44,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gfge at railroad 

bridge 300 ft upstream at following datums: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft 

higher; Oct. 1,>1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 1932, 

69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder ft present site 

at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles dovnstream from 

base gage.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 14,810 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs Apr. 16-18, 1952 (gage height, 89.03 

ft); minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 

1934, present datum.

Remarks. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and 

medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9,362

22,490

9,585

11,420

13,750

9,625

6,720

15,910

6,514

10,140

Nov.

6,798

24,780

9,346

12,200

11,130

9,017

10,200

16,300

7,797

8,184

Dec.

7,926

18,310

8,520

10,830

8,671

8,548

7,421

10,970

5,121

7,600

Jan.

7,893

13,690

8,265

10,010

7,726

7,231

5,977

8,600

4,482

8,128

Feb.

7,941

12,820

8,930

10,860

7,464

.6,768

t5,534

7,909

4,295

6,193

Mar.

10,690

15,540

20,900

16,630

12 , 560

7,925

11,900

12,540

6,196

6,973

Apr.

70,650

100,100

38,150

29,900

31 , 380

42 , 940

26,250

21,280

7,962

40,030

May

43,590

39,270

39,990

47,790

12,890

19,750

19,640

12,490

15,460

35,650

June

25,720

20, 190

49,640

34,960

12,180

18,870

34,570

12,560

18,140

24,640

July

34,330

48,970

39,210

28,190

17,310

11,710

48,220

15,540

10,310

11,370

Aug.

16,050

30,020

43,840

10,830

18,900

17,560

21,860

6,735

6,323

6,667

Sept.

32,010

17,680

17,280

12,200

11,510

7,897

23,100

9,989

9,677

10,570

The year

22,750

30,310

24,550

19,690

13,810

13,960

18,500

12,580

8,533

14,660

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1351

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.24

.58

.25

.29

.35

.25

.17

.41

.17

.26

Nov.

0.17

.62

.23

.30

.28

.22

.25

.41

.19

.20

Dec.

0.20

.47

.22

.28

.22

.22

.19

.28

.13

.20

Jan.

0.20

.35

.21

.26

.20

.19

.15

.22

.12

.21

Feb.

0.18

.31

.21

.25

.17

.16

.13

.18

.10

.15

Mar.

0.28

.40

.54

.43

.32

.20

.31

.32

.16

.18

Apr.

1.76

2.49

.95

.74

.78

1.07

.65

.53

.20

1.00

May

1.12

1.01

1.03

1.23

.33

.51

.51

.32

.40

.92

June

0.64

.50

1.24

.87

.30

.47

.86

.31

.45

.61

July

0.88

1.26

1.01

.73

.45

.30

1.24

.40

.27

.29

Aug.

0.41

.77

1.13

.28

.49

.45

.56

.17

.16

.17

Sept.

0.80

.44

.43

.30

.29

.20

.58

.25

.24

.26

The year

6.88

9.20

7.45

5.96

4.18

4.24

5.60

3.80

2.59

4.45

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

128,000

155,000

67,700

82,800

45,200

62,700

94,000

28,400

35,300

54,000

Date

-

Apr. 17, 1951

Apr. 16-18, 1952

June 25, 1953

May 5, 1954

Apr. 7, 1955

Apr. 10, 1956

June 30, 1957

July 6, 1958

June 5, 1959

May 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

4,820

10,900

5,450

7,650

6,480

5,520

4,810

3,320

3,400

3,500

Mean

-

22,750

30,310

24,550

19,690

13,810

13,960

18,500

12,580

8,533

14,660

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.508

.677

.548

.440

.308

.312

.413

.281

.190

.327

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

6.88

9.20

7.45

5.96

4.18

4.24

5.60

3.80

2.59

4.45

Calendar year

Mean

19,060

26,220

27,120

25,140

19,620

13,280

13,720

20,080

10,590

9,083

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.78

7.94

8.23

7.62

5.94

4.02

4.16

6.09

3.19

2.76

-
CANNON RIVER BASIN 211 

3552. Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°33'50", long 92"43"55", in Nw£sw£ sec.27, T.113 N., R.16 W , on right 

bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from 

Belle Creek.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1909 to January 1914 (no winter records 1909-11), Novemb3r 1930 

to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream 

at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 

0.3 mile upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1911-13, 1931-60), 464 cfs.

Extremes.--1909-14, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 

12.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum 

gage height, 12.04 ft Mar. 23, 1936 (site then use); minimum discharge, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 

1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).

Maximum stage known, 17.1 ft, present datum, in April 1888, from floodmark at mill 

about 2,400 ft upstream.

Remarks.--Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

98.0

744

161

173

603

138

143

231

132

384

Nov.

104

541

181

175

324

174

164

307

153

354

Dec.

110

711

196

229

271

218

146

318

151

416

Jan.

149

363

197

151

267

163

193

177

121

372

Feb.

229

356

212

165

222

188

216

299

121

173

Mar.

249

809

979

454

1,083

409

395

287

354

439

Apr.

2,745

4,312

706

291

791

973

176

462

227

1,265

May

994

738

1,090

685

272

229

191

281

127

2,207

June

1,020

688

863

1,480

230

1,286

512

472

442

1,829

July

1,824

651

t772

426

574

630

1,081

196

273

648

Aug.

1,537

336

1,211

228

198

430

1,190

168

263

196

Sept.

1,521

247

222

300

137

193

414

161

498

240

The year

882

871

569

397

416

418

404

279

239

711

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.65

.14

.15

.53

.12

.12

.20

.12

.34

Nov.

0.09

.46

.IE

.IE

.27

.IE

.14

.26

.13

.30

Dec.

0.10

.62

.17

.20

.24

.19

.13

.28

.13

.36

Jan.

0.13

.32

.17

.13

.23

.14

.17

.15

.11

.33

Feb.

0.18

.29

.17

.13

.18

.15

.17

.24

.10

.14

Mar.

0.22

.71

.85

.40

.95

.36

.34

.25

.31

.38

Apr.

2.32

3.64

.60

.25

.67

.82

.15

.39

.19

1.07

May

0.87

.64

.95

.60

.24

.20

.17

.25

.11

1.93

June

0.86

.58

.73

1.25

.19

1.09

.43

.40

.37

1.55

July

1.59

.57

.67

.37

.50

.55

.94

.17

.24

.57

Aug.

1.34

.29

1.06

.20

.17

.38

1.04

.15

.23

.17

Sept.

1.29

.21

.19

.25

.12

.16

.35

.14

.42

.20

The year

9.08

8.98

5.85

4.08

4.29

4.31

4.15

2.88

2.46

7.34

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

14,600

15,800

4,220

13,200

8,150

4,800

5,840

4,780

4,220

9,420

Date

_

July 21, 1951

Apr. Z, 1952

July 25, 1953

June 20, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

Aug. 14, 1957

June 4, 1958

June 26, 1959

May 23, 1960

Minimum

day

_

58

98

100

88

73

70

67

74

72

80

_

882

871

569

397

416

418

404

279

239

711

Per

mile

_

0.668

.660

.431

.301

.315

.317

.306

.211

.181

.539

Runoff

inches

_

9.O8

8.98

5.85

4.08

4.29

4.31

4.15

2.88

2.46

7.34

Calendar year

323

1,024

749

573

449

360

411

438

244

299

-

Runoff

inches

3.33

10.53

7.71

5.89

4.62

3.71

4.24

4.50

2.52

3.08

-

723-454 O - 64 - 15
212 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3554. Moose Lake near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°02'00", long 91 0 04'30", in NE£ sec.14, T.41 N., R.6 W., on West Pork 

Chippewa River, 15 miles north of Winter.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1960.

Sage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Fower Co. 

bench mark).

Extremes. 1927-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 520 million cubic feet Aug. 31, 

1941 (gage height, 1,375.6 ft); no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Dam was completed and storage began in 1893. Usable capacity in winter, 400 milTTon cubic feet between elevations 1,367.0 and 1.374.0 ft; in summer, no usable capacity 

(limits established by Northern States Power Co.).

Cooperation. Gage heights and capacity table furnished by Northern States Power Co.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last dai

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

20

98

132

178

134

130

155

130

100

1O5

Nov.

70

65

20

65

25

30

20

28

15

20

Dec.

35

8

15

20

1O

10

1O

10

0

30

Jan.

20

O

12

15

1O

O

O

0

10

20

Feb.

35

10

12

30

5

15

0

10

10

45

Mar.

0

20

170

40

20

10

55

40

65

60

Apr.

265

344

40O

435

297

351

257

393

40O

379

May

428

400

4OO

393

4OO

379

4OO

400

393

386

f of month

June

386

400

400

386

400

400

393

40O

40O

395

Ji'ly

400

393

393

400

414

4OO

400

400

400

400

Aug.

400

400

40O

400

400

400

400

400

381

400

Sept.

393

400

4OO

40O

400

400

400

400

400

393

3556. Lake Chippewa near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45"53'20", long 91°04'40", in SE£ sec.2, T.39 N., R.6 W., on Chippewa River 

Just downstream from mouth of East Pork Chippewa River and 5.5 miles rorthwest of 

Winter.

Drainage area. 775 sq mi.

Records available. March 1923 to September 1960. Published as Chippewa Reservoir 

1939-53.

Sage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Fower Co. 

Bench mark).

Extremes. 1923-60: Maximum contents observed, 11,000 million cubic feet Sept. 18, 19, 

1926 (gage height 1,314.4 ft); minimum observed, 48 million cubic feet Dec. 22, 1925, 

to Mar. 22, 1926 (gage height, 1,288.7 ft).

Remarks. Dam was completed and storage began in 1923. Usable capacity, 10,000 million 

cubic feet between elevations 1,287.0 and 1,313.0 ft (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

5,608

10,038

6,295

6,740

10,108

7,478

6,740

7,250

9,784

9,748

Nov.

5,300

10,076

5,188

6,542

9,640

6,950

6,020

6,950

9,568

8,105

Dec.

3,866

8,940

3,272

5,745

7,775

5,440

4,994

5,580

6,920

6,350

Jan.

2,080

5,772

1,266

3,690

5,272

3,783

3,748

3,624

4,116

4,812

Feb.

925

2,280

850

2,200

2,620

2,424

2,773

1,776

1,498

2,783

Mar.

2,480

1,776

3,426

2,100

2,680

2,393

3,489

2,560

1,960

2,240

Apr.

8,435

9,712

8,270

8,906

8,634

7,379

6,74O

5,745

3,162

7,775

May

10,036

8,204

10,180

9,424

8,303

8,974

7,775

6,350

6,830

1O,072

June

10, 108

9,OO8

10,1O8

10,324

8,974

9,604

9,496

7,16O

7,808

10,O36

July

9,640

10,304

8,872

10,324

8,974

9,388

9,928

9,496

8,501

9,856

Aug.

9,424

8,567

9,316

9,928

8,940

9,496

8,468

9,496

10,288

10,216

Sept.

10,036

7,445

7,874

10, ISO

7, '973

7,874

8,171

9,928

10,324

1O.O36
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 213

3560. Chlppewa River at Bishops Bridge, near Winter, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°50'55", long 91°04'45", In sec.23, T.39 H., R.6 W., on right bank 15 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 3.2 miles downstream from Lake Chlppewa Dam, and 

3.7 miles northwest of Winter.

Drainage area. 787 sq ml.

Records available.--February 1912 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,270 ft (from Lake Chlppewa datum). 

Prior to Jar. 27, 1914, staff gage at same site at datum 3.44 ft higher. Jan. 27, 

1914, to May 27, 1916, staff gage and May 28, 1916, to July 22, 1930, chain gage, at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--48 years (1912-60), 715 cfs.

Extremes. 1912-60; Maximum discharge, 7.520 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1941 (gage height, 11.05 

 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Apr. 17-20, 1925 (gage height, 3.25 ft).

Remarks. Plow completely regulated by Moose Lake and Lake Chlppewa.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

379

1,029

800

698

1,217

899

746

714

476

1,340

Nov.

506

1,126

7S5

616

892

1,012

740

701

586

1,190

Dec.

903

1,106

872

908

1,178

954

679

846

1,204

1,105

Jan.

767

1,607

738

861

1,256

864

631

768

1,108

1,028

Feb.

583

1,319

383

749

1,080

707

552

610

783

911

Mar.

253

539

287

491

441

336

293

227

219

494

Apr.

251

436

195

290

264

281

188

186

275

250

May

1,239

1,486

1,037

2,823

600

355

195

169

204

517

June

1,927

536

1,200

1,046

461

431

213

169

176

769

July

1,713

1,216

1,640

749

575

582

348

1,059

182

308

Aug.

739

1,605

653

474

1,582

667

745

600

282

407

Sept.

1,298

867

753

837

1,024

808

736

593

1,389

1,706

The year

881

1,075

782

881

881

658

506

555

572

834

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,620

3,340

4,070

6,800

2,490

1,100

818

3,480

2,890

4,630

Date

_

July 9,10, 1951

July 22-25,1952

July 5-7, 1953

May 4, 1954

Oct. 15, 1954

Oct. 4, 1955

Oct. 1, 1956

July 9, 1958

Sept. 1, 1959

Sept. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

174

174

174

211

181

210

170

164

173

170

Mean

-

881

1,075

782

881

881

*658

506

555

572

834

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendxr year

Mean

793

1,004

1,008

763

971

845

599

514

555

686

"

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-
214 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3565. Chippewa River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°27'05", long 91°15'40", In SE£ sec.5, T.34 N., R.7 W., on right bank 

1 mile east of Bruce and 1 mile downstream from Thornapple River.

Drainage area. 1,630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,059.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 28, 1935, chain gage at railroad bridge 0.8 mile upstream at datum 

2.30 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 1,428 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 25,800 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 20.46 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 155 cfs 

June 10, 1932 (gage height, 0.9 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Flow from 48 percent of the drainage area regulated by Moose Lave and Lake 

Chippewa.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

593

2,181

1,080

878

2,382

1,279

1,015

1,033

862

2,409

Nov.

685

2,378

1,015

892

1,425

1,458

1,064

1,149

1,012

1,675

Dec.

1,183

1,719

1,071

1,281

1,546

1,275

969

1,117

1,380

1,409

Jan.

993

1,984

930

1,059

1,565

1,181

824

979

1,278

1,367

Feb.

890

1,711

584

882

1,351

978

755

761

979

1,087

Mar.

628

982

1,647

811

887

630

871

578

483

767

Apr.

5,174

4,088

2,100

3,523

2,500

2,667

1,436

1,574

852

2,958

May

3,081

2,235

3,116

5,971

1,147

1,056

1,117

707

1,563

2,099

June

3,926

1,206

2,033

3,392

1,298

1,866

1,344

716

823

1,589

July

3,293

2,029

2,049

1,944

1,027

1,133

959

2,992

1,108

803

Aug.

1,236

2,322

1,451

914

2,023

1,489

1,082

970

1,269

Sept.

3,393

1,201

1,003

1,813

1,266

1,107

1,376

1,108

3,149

1,512 2,529

The year

2,086

2,002

1,514

1,950

1,535

1,340

1,068

1,144

1,229

1,681

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

12,500

9,630

14, 500

19,400

6,660

11,900

4,620

9,500

6,780

11,500

Date

_

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

May 22, 1953

May 2, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

Apr. 6, 1956

June 23, 1957

July 2, 1958

July 9, 1959

Aug. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

460

630

440

644

640

580

450

468

380

430

Mean

_

2,086

2,002

1,514

1,950

1,535

1,340

1,068

1,144

1,299

1,681

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

2,406

1,742

1,504

2,144

1,421

1,260

1,089

1,140

1,418

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

ublished in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein. F

3573. Rest Lake near Manitowish, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°08'15", long 89°53'05", in NW£ sec.9, T.42 N., R.5 E., on Manitowish

 River, 3.7 miles upstream from Circle Lily Creek and 6.2 miles east of Manitowish.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,490 ft (by U.S. Geological Surve;' bench mark near 

Lake).

Extremes. 1926-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 1,054 million cubic feet

 Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 108.7 ft); no usable contents Mar. 31, Apr. 30, 1930, 

Dec. 31, 1932, and Jan. 31, 1933 (gage height, 102.5 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1887. Reservoir consists of nine lakes. Usable ca-

 pacTty July 1 to Aug. 31, 260 million cubic feet between gage heights 107.25 and 108.50 

ft, and Sept. 1 to June 30, 660 million cubic feet between gage heights 105.00 and 

108.50 ft (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

421

632

350

378

817

421

357

364

421

407

Nov.

350

350

350

350

350

350

364

350

350

350

Dec.

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Jan.

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Feb.

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Mar.

350

350

449

350

350

350

364

350

350

350

Apr.

477

625

783

883

883

535

520

595

506

850

May

1,020

1,010

991

1,010

991

991

867

850

833

1,010

June

1,010

1,010

991

1,010

973

991

973

973

936

1,010

July

1,010

1,010

1,010

973

991

973

973

991

955

1,000

Aug.

1,029

1,010

1,010

1,010

973

973

946

982

1,010

1,020

Sept.

918

733

733

817

800

767

800

733

946

900
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 215

3574. Flambeau Flowage near Mercer, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°04'15", long 90°13'30", In SE£ sec.34, T.42 N., R.2 E., on North Pork 

Flambeau River, 10.2 miles southwest of Mercer.

Drainage area. 666 sq ml.

Records available. September 1926 to September 1960. Published as Flambeau Reservoir, 

1939-55.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level (Northern States Power Co. 

Fench mark).

Extremes. 1926-60: Maximum contents observed, 6,620,000,000 cu ft Oct. 16, 1927 

(gage height, 1,572.95 ft); minimum observed, 8,000,000 cu ft Feb. 20, 1931 (gage 

height, 1,552.55 ft).

Remarks. Dam was completed In 1926. Usable capacity, 5,895,000,000 cu ft between 

elevations 1,552 and 1,572 ft (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day in month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,224

6,432

4,224

3,830

5,976

4,161

3,474

2,421

4,440

5,976

Nov.

2,964

6,166

3,710

3,740

5,900

4,223

3,560

2,886

4,409

6,014

Dec.

2,398

5,340

3,306

3,620

5,052

3,800

3,278

2,964

3,502

4,656

Jan.

1,265

3,710

2,444

2,834

3,418

2,706

2,260

2,150

2,352

3,650

Feb.

580

1,893

1,504

1,374

1,678

1,310

1,265

1,121

1,175

2,172

Mar.

289

342

1,310

517

294

200

602

330

566

690

Apr.

4,512

5,O52

3,800

4,944

3,650

3,094

2,826

2,194

1,998

4,944

May

6,166

5,748

5,824

6,052

3,530

3,746

2,682

2,172

2,886

6,014

June

6,318

5,976

5,976

5,976

3,710

3,502

2,514

2,106

2,682

5,900

July

6,166

6,052

5,824

5,124

3,560

3,740

2,172

4,161

2,514

4,944

Aug.

5,520

5,748

5,520

4,316

4,584

4,070

1,830

4,161

2,421

4,476

Sept.

6,128

4,836

4,378

4,584

4,070

3,418

2,216

4,512

4,316

5,160

3575. Flambeau River at Flambeau Flowage, Wls.

Location.--Lat 46°04'05", long 90°13'45", near north line of sec.3, T.41 N., R.2 E., on 

right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Flambeau Flowage, 10.6 miles southwest of Mercer, 

and at mile 114.5.

Drainage area. 666 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

"at Flambeau Reservoir."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,540.0 ft above mean sea level (Northern 

States Power Co. bench mark). Prior to June 14, 1937, chain gage and June 14, 1937, to 

Oct. 25, 1947, staff or float-tape gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 633 cfs.

Extremes. 1927-60: Maximum discharge, 3,440 cfs May 28, 1939 (gage height, 8.£9 ft, from 

floodmarks) and July 22-27, 1952 (gage height, 8.40 ft); minimum observed, 3.1 cfs 

Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 2.39 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage.

Revisions. Revised records for the water year 1945, superseding those published In WSP 1308, 

are given herewith. Revised daily discharges for the period affected are available and 

will be published In a subsequent water-supplyj?aper.

Month

Water year 1944-45. . . 

Calendar year 1945. . .

Mean

1,301 

636 

685

Per square 

mile

:

Runoff in 

inches

:

MaiM imim observed

Discharge

2,000

Date

June 8, 1945

Minimum 

day

74

Note. See footnote to summary table below.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1953

1959

1960

Oct.

354

1,164

646

608

743

545

362

339

565

661

Nov.

447

1,288

524

430

1,008

569

373

304

621

846

Dec.

525

1,013

515

566

881

638

491

360

664

805

Jan.

610

938

657

638

987

749

649

567

644

868

Feb.

459

918

678

921

960

825

629

639

637

925

Mar.

457

688

723

666

783

690

629

561

537

878

Apr.

241

219

307

180

348

245

372

184

245

260

May

699

670

412

1,529

666

330

536

292

231

1,206

June

*1,350

813

1,308

1,120

646

587

482

300

406

942

July

*1,310

*1,576

1,284

871

602

491

490

298

380

857

Aug.

944

*1,351

1,062

722

558

549

364

524

389

718

Sept.

904

936

862

60O

559

602

327

546

317

722

The year

*693

*966

749

738

727

568

475

408

469

808
216 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Flambeau River at Flambeau FlowaKe, Wls.

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953"

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338 i388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum,

Discharge

-

*2,460

*3,440

2,200

3,420

1,910

1,180

761

755

724

2,190

Date

-

June 28, 1951

July 22-27,1952

July 2, 1953

May 3-4, 1954

Oct. 21, 1954

Feb. 13-14,1956

Mar. 20, 1957

Feb. 13, 1958

Mar. 4, 1959

Oct. 31, 1959

Minimum

day

.

119

51

86

75

104

151

86

102

119

119

* Revised.

Mean

_

*693

*966

749

738

727

568

475

408

469

808

Per

square 

mile

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Runoff

In 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

546

*872

*818

742

824

654

524

456

479

508

Runoff

In 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published herein.

3585. Flambeau River at Babbs Island, near Winter, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°46'10n , long 90°45'45", in SE£ sec. 17, T.38 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

3.6 miles upstream from Connors Creek, 11.5 miles upstream from South Pork Flambeau 

River, 13 miles east of Winter, and at mile 61.9.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1934, at bridge 300 ft upstream at datum 9.0 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 8, 1938, at bridge 300 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1929-60), 982 cfs. 

Ext: is.--1929-60: Maximum discharge, 9,440 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage height, 9.45 ft); 

minimum, 86 cfs Oct. 21, 22, 1948 (gage height, 0.20 ft); minimum daily, 118 cfs 

Oct. 10, 1948.

Remarks. Plow regulated by Rest Lake and Flambeau Flowage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

477

1,559

758

69O

1,277

803

440

467

762

1,149

Nov.

623

1,841

615

611

1,214

9O6

498

562

840

1,019

Dec.

684

1,417

695

827

1,023

837

579

466

788

933

Jan.

734

1,326

804

778

987

810

723

617

744

1,105

Feb.

673

1,309

796

980

956

831

724

677

706

1,089

Mar.

911

1,214

1,725

921

984

755

864

7O6

72O

1.O51

Apr.

2,264

1,988

1,247

1,846

1,668

1,276

1,128

763

6O7

1,754

May

1,385

1,215

1,498

2,736

925

66O

871

520

728

1,876

June

2,272

1,264

1,940

1,666

993

807

724

463

717

1,296

July

2,148

2,386

1,908

1,135

874

691

639

1,192

673

1,055

Aug.

1,221

1,918

1,593

973

1,257

953

519

709

883

1,284

Sept.

1,612

1,126

1,013

985

766

727

623

896

1,434

1,414

The year

1,250

1,548

1,220

1,180

1,077

837

694

67O

800

1,252

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,080

5,930

6,89O

6,170

3,600

3,7OO

1,960

5,310

3,740

4,330

Date

_

Apr. 11, 1951

July 23, 1952

May 22, 1953

May 1, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 8, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 2, 1958

Sept. 7, 1959

Apr. 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

347

678

293

355

481

452

375

380

456

763

Mean -

_

1,250

1,548

1,22O

1,180

1,077

837

694

67O

80O

1,252

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

"

Calendar year

Mean

947

1.5O5

751

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In Inches, previously 

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 217

3595. South Pork Flambeau River near Phillips, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°42'15", long 90°36'55", in NW^-SW^ sec.10, T.37 N., R.2 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on left span, 0.4 mile downstream from Big Elk River and 12 miles west 

of Phillips.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available. August 1929 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 5, 

T939, chain or staff gage and Oct. 5, 1939, to Jan. 11, 1954, wire-weight gage, at site 

600 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1929-60), 597 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 18, 1943 (gage height, 14.32 ft); 

minimum, 39 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 3-5, 1933.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

164

1,318

164

166

1,293

177

139

195

412

1,364

Nov.

233

955

154

214

573

268

231

373

566

486

Dec.

206

574

164

329

359

252

221

261

214

266

Jan.

169

290

161

218

226

211

145

188

145

368

Feb.

159

265

141

213

179

176

120

159

140

275

Mar.

471

312

645

238

241

171

382

196

175

235

Apr.

2,779

2,575

1,325

2,075

1,962

1,392

1,193

922

6O1

2,119

May

1,439

1,O21

1,114

2,252

548

531

499

455

914

1,533

June

1,469

726

1,002

1,369

758

713

518

266

401

575

July

1,278

779

935

501

241

571

342

1,261

533

335

Aug.

493

746

803

271

573

510

185

313

714

663

Sept.

1,376

285

298

602

215

207

397

675

2,273

1,045

The year

852

820

578

704

598

431

364

44O

590

772

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.31

2.47

.31

.31

2.42

.33

.26

.37

.77

2.56

Nov.

0.42

1.73

.23

.39

1.O4

.49

.42

.63

1.03

.83

Dec.

0.39

1.08

.31

.62

.67

.47

.42

.49

.40

.50

Jan.

0.32

.54

.30

.41

.42

.39

.27

.35

.27

.69

Feb.

0.27

.47

.24

.36

.30

.31

.20

.27

.24

.48

Mar.

0.88

.59

1.21

.45

.45

.32

.72

.37

.33

.44

Apr.

5.04

4.67

2.40

3.76

3.56

2.53

2.16

1.67

1.09

3.84

May

2.7O

1.91

2.09

4.22

1.03

1.00

.93

.85

1.71

2.87

June

2.67

1.32

1.82

2.48

1.38

1.29

.94

.48

.73

1.04

July

2.40

1.46

1.75

.94

.45

1.07

.64

2.36

1.00

.63

Aug.

0.92

1.40

1.50

.51

1.07

.96

.35

.59

1.34

1.24

Sept.

2.50

.52

.54

1.09

.39

.38

.72

1.22

4.12

1.90

The year

18.82

18.16

12.75

15.54

13.18

9.54

8.03

9.70

13.03

17.07

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,750

5,030

3,020

6,230

4,240

3,250

1,900

5,070

5,420

4,020

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 20, 1952

May 22, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

Apr. 8, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 3, 1958

Sept. 23, 1959

Aug. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

128

191

140

120

53

143

84

130

112

177

Mean

-

852

820

578

704

598

431

364

440

590

772

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.39

1.33

.940

1.14

.972

.701

.592

.715

.959

1.26

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

18.82

18.16

12.75

15.54

13.18

9.54

8.03

9.70

13.03

17.07

Calendar year

Mean

536

1,041

622

597

832

469

422

384

470

669

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.85

22.98

13.78

13.17

18.35

10.34

9.35

8.47

10.36

14.77

-
218 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3600. Flambeau River near Ladysmlth, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°33'20", long 90°57'30", In S? sec.35, T.36 N., R.5 W., at Big Falls

 powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 2.3 miles upstream from Josle Creek, 

4 miles upstream from highway bridge, and 8.5 miles northeast of Ladysmlth.

Drainage area.--1.823 sq mi. At site used 1943-50, 1,838 sq ml.

Records available. January 1903 to September 1906, October to December 1906 (gage heights

 only), January 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Headwater and tallwater gages read hourly. Feb. 15, 1903, to Dec. 2, 1906, chain 

"gage In Ladysmlth at different datum. Jan. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1923, chain gage at 

site 8 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 24, 1943, headwater 

and tallwater gages at present site. Sept. 25, 1943, to Sept. 30, 195C, water-stage 

recorder at site 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--49 years (1903-6, 1914-60), 1,762 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-6, 1914-60; Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1922; minimum, 18 cfs

 Etov'. 1, 1948 (gage height, 2.00 ft) at site and datum then In use; minimum dally, 

74 cfs Oct. 31, 1948.

Remarks. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of load-discharge rating of

 nyttro-electric units as developed by Geological Survey and taintor-gatr ratings based 

on theoretical formulas. Flow regulated by Big Falls powerplant and by Rest Lake 

and Flambeau Flowage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

711

3,025

935

895

2,968

1,070

667

716

1,291

2,850

Nov.

850

2,826

847

886

1,956

1,194

780

966

1,495

1,732

Dec.

899

1,860

819

1,176

1,405

1,078

835

774

989

1,356

Jan.

975

1,490

936

1,008

1,371

1,080

868

827

920

1,478

Feb.

888

1,479

941

1,261

1,355

1,089

853

874

879

1,282

Mar.

1,212

1,332

2,205

1,177

1,389

985

1,308

967

911

1,279

Apr.

5,709

5,477

3,052

4,542

3,928

3,083

2,555

1,966

1,414

4,420

Hay

3,026

2,272

3,046

5,336

1,501

1,308

1,548

1,098

2,023

3,930

June

3,966

2,064

3,131

3,445

1,880

1,779

1,378

817

1,215

2,064

July

3,602

3,185

2,886

1,709

1,066

1,420

1,039

2,910

1,382

1,418

Aug.

1,7O7

2,704

2,488

1,182

1,715

1,697

707

1,075

2,072

1,780

Sept.

3,233

1,379

1,323

1,888

958

971

1,104

1,724

4,460

2,837

The year

2,229

2,424

1,889

2,041

1,790

1,394

1,136

1,227

1,587

2,201

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

14,200

10,600

10,600

13,700

7,100

6,370

4,110

10, 700

9,520

8,050

Date

_

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

May 22, 1953

May 2, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

Apr. 8, 1956

Apr. 21, 1957

July 2, 1958

Sept. 23, 1959

Apr. 25, Aug. 29

Minimum 

day

_

587

786

492

561

657

739

452

576

609

784

Mean

_

2,229

2,424

1,889

2,041

1,790

1,394

1,136

1,227

1,587

2,201

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,672

2,670

1,996

1,920

2,325

1,539

1,305

1,150

1,338

1,770

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

.

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Hote. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previous.!./ 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.

3605. Flambeau River near Bruce, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°22'20", long 91°12'35", In lot 7 of NVf£ sec.2, T.33 N., R.7 W., on

right bank 2.5 miles downstream from Thornapple powerplant, 6 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 7 miles southeast of Bruce.

Drainage area. 1,897 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,060 ftfby river survey, WSP 417).

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 1,854 cfs.

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 17.400 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 10.90 ft); 

minimum, about 100 cfs Aug. 7, 9, 1957 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks. Plow regulated by several power-plants above station and by Rest Lake and 

Flambeau Flowage.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 219

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Flambeau River near Brace-, Wis.

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,143

1,017

925

3,107

1,146

661

773

1,429

3,108

Nov.

3,134

944

932

2,044

1,316

819

1,061

1,624

1,844

Dec.

1,973

853

1,225

1,508

1,083

834

859

1,066

1,403

Jan.

1,509

«74

1,021

1,474

1,063

889

875

950

1,546

Pel).

1,501

982

1,286

1,429

1,076

895

949

892

1,343

Mar.

1,415

2,636

1,189

1,463

1,053

1,335

1,061

971

1,449

Apr.

5,559

3,090

5,077

4,066

3,184

2,550

2,140

1,295

4,597

May

2,521

3,309

6,082

1,503

1,395

1,606

1,189

2,159

4,117

June

2,381

3,195

3,928

1,992

1,913

1,444

909

1,351

2,133

July

3,632

2,873

1,849

1,112

1,491

1,197

3,203

1,640

1,587

Aug.

2,900

2,524

1,246

1,796

1,845

701

1,141

2,116

2,198

Sept.

1,529

1,371

1,943

978

988

1,121

1,909

4,612

2,955

The year

2,600

1,987

2,225

1,872

1,460

1,170

1,341

1,676

2,356

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1238

1233

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

11,000

12,000

17,400

8,100

7,150

4,710

14,000

10,600

13,600

Date

-

-

Apr. 23; 1952

May 22, 1953

May 1, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

Apr. 10, 1956

Apr. 3, 1957

July 2, 1958

Sept. 22, 1959

Aug. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

1,160

510

670

676

774

287

643

676

742

Mean

-

-

2,600

1,987

2,225

1,872

1,460

1,170

1,341

1,676

2,356

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

2,145

2,010

2,525

1,609

1,358

1,201

1,460

1,865

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.

3615. South Pork Jump River near Ogema, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°23'20", long 90°30'30", in NW£ seo.33, T.34 N., R.I W., on right bank 

2.1 miles downstream from Mondeaux River and 11 miles southwest of Ogema.

Drainage area. 328 sq mi.

Records available. April 1944 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from planimetrlc map).

Average discharge.--10 years (1944-54), 287 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 9,020 cfs June 25, 1946 (gage height, 14.56 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 10 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1947 (gage height, 1.85 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

68.1 

742 

29.5 

23.9

Nov.

94.5 

378 

47.3 

50.3

Dec.

56.4 

220 

42.0 

92.7

Jan.

44.0 

59.9 

31.2 

39.4

Feb.

47.3 

53.7 

29.9 

67.0

Mar.

221 

54.3 

586

115

Apr.

2,337 

1,811 

721 

944

May

793 

279 

424

949

June

314 

561 

579 

461

July

147 

252 

138 

127

Aug.

100 

160 

245 

53.8

Sept.

705 

47.8 

19.9 

40S

The year

409 

383 

242

277

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.24 

2.61 

.10 

.08

Nov.

0.32 

1.29 

.16

.17

Dec.

0.20 

.77 

.15 

.33

Jan.

0.15 

.21 

.11 

.14

Feb.

0.15 

.18 

.10 

.21

Mar.

0.78 

.19 

2.06 

.40

Apr.

7.94 

6.16 

2.45 

3.21

May

2.79 

.98 

1.49 

3.34

June

1.07 

1.91 

1.97 

1.57

July

0.52 

.88 

.48 

.45

Aug.

0.35 

.56 

.86 

.19

Sept.

2.40 

.16 

.07 

1.38

The year

16.91 

15.90 

10.00 

11.47

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*6,320 

*4,110 

*4,560 

5,050

Date

Apr. 12, 1951 

Apr. 9, 1952 

June 21, 1953 

May 3, 1954

Minimum 

day

33 

23 

17 

20

Mean

409 

383 

242 

277

Per 

square 

mile

1.25 

1.17 

.738 

.845

Runoff 

in 

inches

16.91 

15.90 

10.00 

11.47

Calendar year

Mean

314 

503 

281 

246

Runoff 

in 

Inches

13.01 

20.82 

11.64 

10.17
220 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3620. Jump River at Sheldon, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°18'30", long 90°57 I 20", In sec.26, T.33 N., R.5 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge in Sheldon, 1,500 ft upstream from Shoulder Cre«k 

(corrected) and 11 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 574 sq mi.

Records available. July 1915 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,092.75 ft above mean sea leT'el, datum of 1929.

 Trior to Feb. 9, 1939, and Sept. 1, 1941, to Apr. 1, 1953, chain gage and Feb. 9, 1939, 

to Aug. 31, 1941, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Apr. 2, 1953, to 

Feb. 18, 1954, tape gage in creamery wellhouse 400 ft upstream at samn datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1915-60), 513 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-60: Maximum discharge, 46,000 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.8 ft, 

from floodmarksj, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 11 cfs Dec. 18, 1943 (gage height, 

3.99 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

94.6

1,385

52.9

42.4

995

79.3

45.5

96.9

195

1,144

Nov.

117

623

88.7

96.9

270

170

73.1

245

444

335

Dec.

75.5

387

73.2

131

141

84.0

66.7

132

69.2

208

Jan.

62.3

99.4

57.0

56.4

93.2

79.0

40.9

70.2

38.0

194

Feb.

57.2

86.0

45.8

72.6

69.6

71.1

38.1

62.4

30.1

87.3

Mar.

286

82.4

1^33

134

223

69.3

460

172

85.6

134

Apr.

4,075

3,190

1,318

1,613

2,166

1,994

878

1,249

1,140

2,146

Hay

1,276

432

709

1,759

296

559

340

333

693

2.O88

June

512

888

898

932

820

906

412

434

147

270

July

304

355

244

247

76.8

382

145

997

699

105

Aug.

155

331

424

94.8

145

346

57.1

103

807

215

Sept.

1,093

95.4

40.9

618

44.5

47.5

118

505

2P56

413

The year

672

660

442

483

444

397

223

366

533

613

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

2.78

.11

.09

2.00

.16

.09

.19

.39

2.30

Nov.

0.23

1.21

.17

.19

.53

.33

.14

.48

.86

.65

Dec.

0.15

.78

.15

.26

.28

.17

.13

.27

.14

.42

Jan.

0.13

.20

.11

.11

.19

.16

.08

.14

.08

.39

Feb.

0.10

.16

.08

.13

.13

.13

.07

.11

.05

.16

Mar.

0.57

.17

2.68

.27

.45

.14

.92

.35

.17

.27

Apr.

7.92

6.20

2.56

3.14

4.21

3.88

1.71

2.43

2.22

4.17

May

2.56

.87

1.42

3.53

.59

1.12

.68

.67

1.39

4.19

June

1.00

1.73

1.74

1.81

1.59

1.76

.80

.84

.29

.53

July

0.61

.71

.49

.50

.15

.77

.29

2.00

1.40

.21

Aug.

0.31

.65

.83

.19

.23

.70

.11

.21

1,6?

.43

Sept.

2.12

.19

.08

1.20

.09

.09

.23

.98

4.00

.80

The year

15.89

15.66

10.44

11.42

10.50

9.41

5.25

8.67

12.61

14.52

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,900

8,350

7,600

11,100

6,260

8,090

2,000

5,830

6,700

7,300

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

May 1, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

Mar. 26, 1957

July 2, 1958

Sept. 28, 1959

May 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

47

55

35

12

22

25

29

38

29

51

Mean

-

672

660

442

483

444

397

223

366

533

613

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.17

1.15

.770

.841

.774

.692

.389

.638

.929

1.07

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

15.89

15.66

10.44

11.42

10.50

9.41

5.25

8.67

12.61

14.52

Calendar year

Mean

491

850

477

447

579

353

384

247

386

617

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

11.60

20.09

11.32

10.55

13.69

 8.35

9.11

5.83

9.12

14.59

-
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 221

3640. Yellow River at Cadott, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°57'10", long 91°09'00", In center of E£ see.31, T.29 N., R.6 W., on upstream side near left end of bridge, 200 ft downstream from Svetlik Dam at Cadott and 

6.0 miles upstream from Drywood Creek.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 946.54 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 275 efs.

Extremes. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 15,900 efs June 28, 1943 (gage height, 12.15 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.5 efs Aug. 25-26, 4-958 

height, 0.64 ft) caused by closure of dam to fill recreation pond above.

Remarks. Plow occasionally regulated by recreation dam 200 ft above gage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

23.4

440

17.4

13.2

425

39.2

19.0

42.4

66.7

712

Nov.

24.2

261

23.1

36.4

140

87.5

3O.6

117

204

17O

Dec.

20.8

227

23.0

62.3

69.6

40.4

24.1

59.8

24.8

166

Jan.

20.6

24.9

17.2

21.1

34.1

33.5

13.5

28.0

10.4

118

Feb.

20.9

30.6

14.1

66.6

25.8

28.6

11.8

50.3

7.42

22.5

Mar.

145

34.4

743

191

321

32.5

218

175

86.4

no

Apr.

2,258

1,735

6O9

653

1,478

1,274

320

771

661

952

May

435

201

270

1,183

351

340

226

178

440

1,217

June

371

182

174

921

748

424

160

824

75.9

206

July

491

160

134

261

107

185

102

341

666

61.5

Aug.

36.3

139

481

43.1

52.2

120

24.1

34.4

436

180

Sept.

361

25.9

15.7

273

17.1

18.3

48.2

106

1,002

310

The year

349

287

212

311

313

217

100

226

307

353

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O8

1.44

.06

.04

1.39

.13

.06

.14

.22

2.34

Nov.

O.08

.83

.07

.12

.44

.28

.10

.37

.65

.54

Dec.

0.07

.75

.08

.20

.23

.13

.08

.20

.08

.55

Jan.

0.07

.08

.06

.07

.11

.11

.04

.09

.03

.39

Feb.

0.06

.09

.04

.20

.08

.09

.03

.15

.02

.07

Mar.

0.48

.11

2.44

.63

1.06

.11

.72

.58

.28

.36

Apr.

7.17

5.52

1.94

2.08

4.70

4.05

1.02

2.45

2.1O

3.03

May

1.43

.66

.89

3.89

1.15

1.12

.74

.58

1.44

4.00

June

1.18

.58

.55

2.93

2.38

1.35

.51

2.62

.24

.66

July

1.61

.53

.44

.86

.35

.61

.33

1.12

2.19

.20

Aug.

0.12

.46

1.58

.14

.17

.40

.08

.21

1.43

.59

Sept.

1.15

.08

.05

.87

.05

.06

.15

.34

3.19

.98

The year

13.50

11.13

8.20

12.03

12.11

8.44

3.86

8.75

til. 87

13.71

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*6,170

*3,600

*4,200

*9,050

6,170

4,350

651

10,000

4,240

3,300

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951*

Apr. 9, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

June 18, 1954

Apr. 15, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

Mar. 26, 1957

June 5, 1958

July 9, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

14

15

10

9.0

10

14

9.5

1.7

7.O

17

Mean

-

349

287

212

311

313

217

100

226

3O7

353

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.994

.818

.604

.886

.892

.618

.285

.644

.875

1.01

Runoff in 

Inches

-

13.50

11.13

8.20

12.03

12.11

8.44

3.86

8.75

til. 87

13.71

Calendar year

Mean

243

421

214

216

355

274

2O9

112

232

371

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.37

16.29

8.32

8.35

13.73

10.59

8.14

4.33

t8.99

14.35

-

* Revised. 

t Corrected.
222 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3642. Lake Wissota near Chippewa Palls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long 91°20'2S", in NWi sec.3, T.28 N., R.8 W., on Chippewa River, 

2.0 miles east of city limits of Chippewa Palls.

Drainage area.--5.548 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage.--Float gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Northern States Eower Co. bench 

mark).

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum contents observed, 4,854,000,000 cu ft Aug. 31, 1941 

(elevation, 901.12 ft); minimum observed, 218,000,000 cu ft Mar. 31, 1952 (elevation, 882.96 ft).

Remarks. Dam was completed in 1917. This powerplant service pond has a capacity of 

5,547,000,000 cu ft at normal operating elevation of 898.0 ft. Maximum elevation 

allowable is 902.0 ft. Usable contents below elevation 898.0 ft allowed by express 

permission of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in anticipation of increased 

runoff.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,938

3,852

3,847

3,809

3,967

3,898

3,919

3,865

3,914

3,983

Nov.

3,873

3,965

3,753

3,844

3,884

3,881

3,715

3,898

3,836

3,948

Dec.

3,774

3,879

3,814

3,788

3,865

3,771

3,881

3,755

3,822

3,952

Jan.

3,745

3,830

3,782

3,927

3,981

3,822

3,895

3,774

3,742

3,846

Feb.

2,574

3,410

3,312

3,141

3,112

3,391

3,478

3,970

3,707

3,418

Mar.

313

218

4,080

2,305

482

505

1,972

2,952

2,773

1,223

Apr.

4,089

3,564

3,817

4,086

3,796

3,895

3,193

3,924

3,938

4,005

May

4,043

3,865

3,951

3,844

3,761

3,777

3,873

3,938

3,833

3,976

June

3,965

3,991

3,836

3,946

3,876

4,029

3,796

3,849

3,828

3,828

Jvly

3,876

3,822

3,881

3,871

3,959

3,852

3,871

3,839

3,617

3,822

Aug.

3,508

3,865

3,847

3,898

3,774

3,713

3,780

3,833

4,113

3,978

Sept.

3,957

3,935

3,847

3,793

3,809

3,777

4,005

3,924

3,978

3,790

3645. Duncan Creek at Bloomer, Wis.

Location. Lat 45"06'00", long 91°29'20", in sec.8, T.30 N., R.9 W., on left bank 0.3 mile 

below Bloomer Dam at Bloomer.

Drainage area. 49.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to December 1951. Monthly discharge only prior to 

April 1944, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 979.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1943-51), 30.7 efs.

Extremes. 1944-51: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Sept. 12, 1951 (gage hslght, 8.01 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.8 cfs Apr. 2, Nov. 10, 1944, Aug. 9, 10, 1945.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by feed mill just above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

15.6 

47.1

Nov.

18.5 

38.3

Dec.

16.6 

*30.0

Jan.

15.2

Feb.

16.1

Mar.

17.2

Apr.

144

May

32.9

June

49.8

July

47.5

Aug.

19.5

Sept.

69.3

The year

38.3

Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for station at Chippewa Falls.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0.37 

1.10

Nov'.

0.42 

.89

Dec.

0.39 

*.70

Jan.

0.36

Feb.

0.34

Mar.

0.40

Apr.

3.27

May

0.77

June

1.13

July

1.11

Aug.

0.46

Sept.

1.57

The year

10.59

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,220

Date

Sept. 12, 1951

Minimum 

day

9.6

Mean

38.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.778

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.59

Calendar year

Mean

35.7 

*43.8

in 

Inches

9.84 

*12.10

Not previously published.
CHIPEEWA RIVER BASIN 223

3650. Duncan Creek at Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°56'50", long 91°24'00", in SW£ sec.31, T.29 N., R.8 W., on doimstream 

side near center of bridge in Irvin Park at Chippewa Falls, 1.7 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Sage. Chain and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 851.61 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years (1942-55), 86.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 8.70 ft); no 

'"flow Aug. 7, Oct. 27, Dec. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage of about 15.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by three powerplants upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

43.6 

1-123 

63.8 

47.0 

99.8

Nov.

44.5 

91.0 

59.3 

49.2 

68.2

Dec.

46.9 

74.8 

58.0 

45.1 

61.1

Jan.

47.5 

55.7 

50.2 

42.2 

57.2

Feb.

60.0 

59.9 

47.5 

52.9 

60.2

Mar.

58.5 

74.3 

182 

89.6 

98.7

Apr.

289 

322 

80.4 

162 

109

May

93.2 

71.6 

80.7 

199 

66.0

June

94.9 

83.7 

84.7 

232 

81.4

July

137 

99.6 

65.7 

101 

66.2

Aug.

77.5 

90.0 

64.4 

81.2 

60.5

Sept.

145 

72.6 

46.8 

108 

50.9

The year

94.6 

101 

73.9 

101 

73.3

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

0.44 

1.25 

.65 

.48 

1.01

NOV.

0.44 

.89 

.58 

.48 

.67

Dec.

0.47 

.76 

.59 

.46 

.62

Jan.

0.48 

.56 

.51 

.43 

.58

Feb.

0.55 

.57 

.43 

.48 

.55

Mar.

0.59 

.75 

1.84 

.91 

1.00

Apr.

2.83 

3.15 

.79 

1.58 

1.06

May

0.94 

.72 

.82 

2.01 

.67

June

0.93 

.82 

.83 

2.27 

.80

July

1.38 

1.01 

.66 

1.02 

.67

Aug.

0.78 

.91 

.65 

.82 

.61

Sept.

1.42 

.71

.46 

1.06 

.50

The year

11.25 

12.10 

8.81 

12.00 

8.74

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,560 

3,640 

1,430 

3,220 

459

Date

Apr. 8, 1951 

Apr. 2, 1952 

Mar. 22, 1953 

June 18, 1954 

Oct. 15, 1954

Minimum 

day

24 

43 

32 

30 

31

Mean

94.6 

101 

73.9 

101 

73.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.830 

.886 

.648 

.886 

.643

Runoff 

in 

Inches

11.25 

12.10 

8.81 

12.00 

8.74

Calerdar year

Mean

86.5 

108 

92.2 

70.5 

108

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.30 

12.80 

11.02 

8.41 

12.88
224 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3655. Chlppewa River at Chlppewa Palls, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°55'35", long 91°24'40", in lot 1, sec.12, T.28 N., R.9 W., on right bank 

at Chippewa Palls, 1 mile downstream from Duncan Creek.

Drainage area. 5,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1888 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.3 ft above mean sea level (Northern

 Spates Power Co. bench mark). Prior to January 1914, staff gage and January 1914 to 

June 1932 water-stage recorder, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 72 years (1888-1960), 5,098 cfs.

Extremes. 1888-1960: Maximum discharge, 102,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 24.8 ft);

 minimum, 22 cfs Apr. 2, 1934 (gage height, 0.63 ft); minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 4, 1917. 

Maximum stage known, 26.94 ft Sept. 10, 1884, site and datum in use to June 1932.

Remarks. Flow completely regulated by many powerplants above station, especially Chippewa 

Falls hydroelectric plant, which is just upstream and by Moose Lake, Lake Chippewa, 

Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, and Lake Wissota.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,660

9,194

2,495

2,141

8,610

2,761

2,003

2,245

2,777

9,033

Nov.

1,783

7,245

2,434

2,332

4,618

3,395

2,323

2,808

3,614

4.7O5

Dec.

2,165

5,006

2,470

3,006

3,604

2,833

2,037

2,326

2,764

4,048

Jan.

2,216

4,231

2,212

2,404

3,348

2,738

1,986

2,097

2,458

3,711

Feb.

2,703

4,156

2,375

3,312

3,591

2,800

1,972

2,132

2,230

3,284

Mar.

4,2O9

4,490

8,580

3,824

5,549

3,745

5,195

3,164

2,785

4,108

Apr.

21,880

19,150

9,007

13 , 560

11,560

10,720

5,530

6,855

4,205

11,950

May

9,240

6,318

8,744

19,760

4,172

4,204

3,659

2,909

6,131

12,350

June

10,230

5,615

7,304

11,990

6,221

6,182

4,171

4,221

2,572

4,992

July

9,701

7,035

6,161

5,617

2,637

3,898

2,825

8,827

5,882

2,753

Aug. Sept.

3,742 9,546

6,707 3,347

5,773 2,721

2,802 6,114

4,422 2,511

4,694 2,317

2,004 2,980

2,406 4,664

4,756 13,170

5,106 7,733

The year

6,574

6,867

5,041

6,408

5,070

4,183

3,058

3,724

4,448

6,151

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

56,200

37,600

34,800

69,400

32,400

32,600

12,300

31,400

33,600

33,500

Date

-

Apr. 13, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

May 23, 1953

May 2, 1954

Oct. 15, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

June 24, 1957

July 2, 1958

July 9, 1959

Aug. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

237

1,680

538

486

532

49O

354

158

217

355

Mean

-

6,574

6,867

5,041

6,408

5,070

4,183

3,058

3,724

4,448

6,151

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

4,789

7,904

5,691

5,048

7,196

4,407

3,963

3,143

3,873

5,178

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

iblished in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adJustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation, Those figures are not published

herein.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 225

3665. Eau Claire River near Fall Creek, Wis.

Locatlon. Lat 44°48'35", long 91°16'50", in w£ sec.19, T.27 N., R.7 W., on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Beaver Creek, 1.3 miles upstream from Big Falls, and 3.2 miles 

north of Fall Creek.

.Drainage area. 758 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 830 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years (1942-55), 542 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 30, 1955 (gage height, 16.11 ft); 

minimum recorded, 58 cfs Dee. 4, 1953 (gage height, 0.57 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

99.3 

407 

126 

157 

970

Oct.

0.15 

.62 

.19 

.24 

1.48

Nov.

113 

400 

191 

79.7 

372

Nov.

0.17 

.59 

.28

.12 

.55

Dec.

120 

366 

183 

108 

270

Dec.

0.18 

.56 

.28 

.16 

.41

Jan.

97.2 

187 

130 

76.6 

176

Feb.

115 

170 

130 

167 

136

Mar.

472 

325 

1,670 

457 

854

Apr.

.3,539 

3,395 

942 

772 

1,658

May

598 

362 

548 

2,099 

1,319

June

708 

678 

275 

1,595 

1,346

July

763 

412 

459 

751 

356

Aug.

174 

415 

597 

1S8 

229

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Jan.

0.15 

.28 

.20 

.12 

.27

Feb.

0.16 

.24 

.18 

.23 

.19

Mar.

0.72 

.50 

2.54 

.69 

1.30

Apr.

5.21 

5.00 

1.39 

1.14 

2.44

May

0.91 

.55 

.83 

3.19 

2.01

June

1.04 

1.00 

.41 

2.35 

1.98

July

1.16 

.63 

.70 

1.14 

.54

Aug.

0.26 

.63 

.91 

.29 

.35

Sept.

534 

162 

202 

493 

148

Sept.

0.79 

.24 

.30 

.73 

.22

The year

608 

603 

458 

580 

655

The year

10.90 

10.84 

8.21 

10.40 

11.74

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

13,800 

15, 700 

9,140 

14,000 

17,200

Date

Apr. 9, 1951 

Apr. 3, 1952 

Mar. 23, 1953 

May 2, 1954 

May 30, 1955

Minimum 

day

70 

124 

116 

61 

118

Mean

608 

603 

458 

580 

655

Per 

square

mile

0.802 

.796 

.604 

.765 

.864

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.90 

10.84 

8.21 

10.40 

11.74

Calendar year

Mean

426 

67£ 

546 

445 

687

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.64 

12.17 

9.82 

7.98 

12.32

3670. Chippewa River at Eau Claire, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°48'40", long 91°32'10", in NE£ see.25, T.27 N., R.10 W., on downstream 

side near right end of bridge on State Highways 37 and 85 at Eau Claire, 1.2 miles upstream from Lowes Creek and 2.8 miles downstream from Eau Claire River.

Drainage area.--6 .630 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1902 to March 1909, April 1944 to September 1954. Monthly disaiseharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Eau 

Claire/ 1902-9.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic map). Nov. 13, 1902, to 

Mar. 31, 1909, on different bridge at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1902-8, 1944-54), 6,561 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-9, 1944-54: Maximum discharge, 80,000 cfs May 2, 1954 (gage height, 22.00 

ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 190 efs Dec. 18, 1907. 

Flood of Sept. 1, 1941, reached an estimated discharge of about 100,000 cfs.

Remarks. Flow regulated by many powerplants above station and by Moose Lake, Lake 

Chippewa, Rest Lake, Flambeau Flowage, and Lake Wissota.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

1,793 

9,483 

2,659 

2,467

Hov.

1,938 

7,742 

2,710 

2,481

Dec.

2,317 

5,221 

2,782 

3,789

Jan.

2,409 

4,490 

2,604 

2,665

Feb.

3,542 

4,442 

2,756 

3,929

Mar.

4,840 

5,127 

10,320 

5,081

Apr.

25,320 

22,480 

10,130 

13,941

May

9,909 

6,220 

9,525 

22,047

June

11,200 

6,165 

8,057 

13,893

July

11,250 

7,129 

7,290 

7,120

Aug.

3,746 

6,601 

6,596 

3,862

Sept.

10,020 

3,451 

3,497 

7,426

The year

7,336 

7,368 

5,764 

7,398

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

120S 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

63,800 

»39,000 

»34,800 

80,000

Date

Apr. 13, 1951 

Apr. 9, 1952 

Mar. 24, 1953 

May 2, 1954

Minimum 

day

1,100 

1,340 

1,170 

1,130

Mean

7,336 

7,368 

5,764 

7,398

* Revised.

Per 

square

mile

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

:

Calendar year

Mean

5,245 

8,713 

6,171 

5,815

Runoff 

In 

Inches

:
226 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3671. Birch Lake at Blrchwood, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°39'35", long 91°33'25", in W| sec.25, T.37 N., R.10 W., on Red Cedar 

River at Birchwood.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1960.

Page. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from nearby bench mark).

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 1,061,000,000 cu ft 

 June 30, 1943 (gage height, 119.4 ft); minimum, 109,!UO~,000 cu ft Mar. 31, 1931 

(gage height, 112.95 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1882. Reservoir includes Lake Che'-.ac and Birch 

Lake. Usable capacity in summer,_669,700,000 cu_ f t between gage heights 114.0 

and 118.5 ft, and winter, 908,300,000 cu ft between gage heights 112.0 and 118.5 

ft (limits stipulated by Public" Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, In millions of cubic feet on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

824

711

1,010

695

776

727

633

679

695

711

Nov.

695

760

679

679

633

711

572

607

648

695

Dec.

527

663

633

587

542

633

527

572

587

695

Jan.

427

557

572

542

512

542

512

557

587

648

Feb.

398

498

557

512

469

498

498

542

587

587

Mar.

441

469

587

512

455

498

527

557

587

572

Apr.

760

679

679

824

663

679

663

727

648

760

May

856

727

858

808

663

727

776

711

808

760

June

856

743

792

908

727

849

792

727

760

743

July

776

760

727

792

690

759

743

743

727

743

Aug.

792

743

808

760

743

743

743

743

841

959

Sept.

808

727

711

776

727

679

727

760

760

792

3672. Red Cedar Lake at Mikana, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°35'20", long 91°36'05", on line between sees. 21 and 22, T.36 N., R.10 W, 

on Red Cedar River at south edge of Mikana.

Drainage area. 161 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1928 to September 1960. Published as "Cedar Lake" 1939-55.

Qage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (Northern States Power Co).

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum contents on last day of month. 779,000,000 cu ft

June 30, 1943, and Aug. 31, 1960 (gage height, 111.6 ft); no usable contents at times 

in 1929 and 1930 (gage height, 105 ft or below).

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1882. Reservoir includes Balsam, Hemlock, and Red 

Cedar Lakes. Usable capacity is 577,400,000 cu ft between gage height]' 105.0 

and 110.0 ft (limits established by Northern States Power Co.).

Contents. In millions of cubic Feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

553

516

503

540

565

565

540

553

540

540

Nov.

466

478

430

516

442

528

442

454

442

491

Dec.

394

394

382

418

382

394

394

358

370

430

Jan.

185

334

265

334

334

322

370

276

382

418

Feb.

140

207

218

299

288

253

311

265

382

346

Mar.

185

174

242

322

265

230

334

265

394

311

Apr.

528

516

418

677

540

430

454

528

454

627

May

640

602

652

640

577

552

601

553

627

640

June

740

652

615

640

565

601

753

553

627

615

July

640

615

590

590

601

601

602

615

627

590

Aug.

690

602

640

615

589

577

615

602

640

779

Sept.

565

577

615

602

565

552

577

615

640

627
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 227

3673. Long Lake near Brill, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45 0 40'05", long 91°40'50", in SWtj sec.24, T.37 N., R.ll W., on Brill River, 

I mile east of Nobleton and 5.4 miles north of Brill.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1960.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,210 ft (from nearby bench marks).

Extremes.--1928-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 565,100,000 cu ft July 31, 1928, 

(gage height, 6.8 ft); minimum, 83,000,000 cu ft Feb. 28, 1929, and Mar. 31, 1930 (gage 

height, 4.0 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir operation began in 1883. Usable capacity June 15 to Sept. 5, 

385,700,000 cu ft between gage heights 5.0 and 7.2 ft and Sept. 6 to June 1*, 

636,800,000 cu ft between gage heights 3.5 and 7.2 ft (limits stipulated by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

424

406

336

302

424

406

336

389

406

424

Nov.

336

389

268

234

336

371

319

319

354

389

Dec.

217

336

234

200

234

302

285

285

285

371

Jan.

149

268

217

200

166

251

251

268

285

319

Feb.

116

217

217

183

166

234

251

251

285

268

Mar.

166

217

251

200

149

217

268

268

285

268

Apr.

302

319

268

302

251

268

302

336

302

354

May

459

371

389

476

285

354

371

354

406

441

June

459

406

476

547

354

441

441

424

476

476

July

459

424

441

441

424

441

441

441

441

459

Aug.

441

406

459

424

424

424

441

424

476

547

Sept.

441

389

389

459

406

354

459

441

441

494

3674. Bear Lake at Haugen, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°36'30", long 91°46<25", in ffi£ oec.18, T.36 N., R.ll V., on Eear Creek 

at Haugen.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from nearby bench marks).

Extremes.--1928-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 359,800,000 cu ft Apr. 30, 1928

 (gage height, 90.8 ft); minimum, 3,100,000 cu ft Mar. 31, 1931 (gage height, 86.05 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir operation began in 1880. Reservoir includes Kekegoma and Eear Lakes.

 Usable capacity, 413,300,000 cu ft between gage heights 87.0 and 91.8 ft, corrected 

(limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1954

1955

1956

1958

196C

Oct.

175 

182

160

230

182

182

222

205

Nov.

190 

205 

137

130

175

167

175

190 

175

190

Dec.

182 

152 

116

123

137

152

160

145 

160

160

Jan.

96 

130 

102

109

109

152

152

130 

152

152

Feb.

96 

123 

102

109

109

152

152

130 

145

137

Mar.

96 

123

152

116

116

152

160

130 

130

160

Apr.

182 

238 

175

246

137

205

182

190 

137

205

May

279 

246 

222

297

167

222

205

190 

175

230

June

279 

255 

271

324

175

230

246

198 

190

205

July

263 

255 

230

279

222

222 

213

182

Aug.

255 

246 

222

222

263

Sept.

246

230 

198

198

246

723-454 O - 64 - 16
228 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3675. Red Cedar River near Colfax, Wls.

Location. Lat 45 Q 03'50", long 91°42'45", in SW£ sec.22, T.30 N., R.ll W., en right bank 

3.2 miles downstream from Trout Creek and 4.7 miles north of Colfax.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 940 ft (from topographic ir*p). Mar. 19, 

~iT914, to September 1925, chain gage and September 1925 to Sept. 9, 1937, water-stage 

recorder, 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 753 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 21,900 cfs Apr. 3, 1934 (gage height, 11.4 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs; minimum 

recorded, 128 cfs Mar. 13, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Birch, Cedar, Long, and Bear Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

449

1,059

515

473

918

483

418

438

439

737

Nov.

471

1,102

549

599

814

540

495

614

478

541

Dec.

522

877

515

590

685

510

445

525

347

709

Jan.

468

714

483

456

611

501

374

468

298

573

Feb.

498

662

477

612

576

439

401

487

307

465

Mar.

680

781

1,726

830

931

550

981

744

495

770

Apr.

2,764

3,396

993

1,630

1,225

1,778

585

892

444

1,316

May

1,110

736

1,024

2,233

519

569

465

432

659

1,177

June

1,506

765

829

2,152

736

622

971

598

568

720

July

1,191

728

534

1,472

488

544

673

748

1,062

481

Aug.

645

854

738

767

569

728

464

395

649

1,005

Sept.

1,737

663

436

840

419

415

577

468

802

1,143

The year

1,OO1

1,025

737

1,055

7O8

639

571

567

547

804

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,970

7,900

8,580

10,300

1,990

7,740

2,520

2,470

5,220

8,030

Date

-

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Mar. 22, 1953

June 18, 1954

Apr. 1, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956

June 24, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

July 10, 1959

Aug. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

260

448

289

320

236

303

298

304

200

281

Mean

-

1,001

1,025

737

1,055

708

639

571

567

547

804

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

l»an

877

1,135

903

744

1,119

633

624

589

541

608

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In Inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 229

3680. Hay River at Wheeler, WIs.

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 91°54'40", in SW£ see.25, T.30 N., R.13 W., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge In Wheeler, 1.8 miles upstream from Otter Creek, 

and 2.4 miles downstream from South Pork Hay River.

Drainage area. 426 sq ml.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 893.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1951, wire-weight gage on bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1960-60), 264 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Mar. 22, 1963 (gage height, 13.36 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs; minimum, 55 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 

2.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 16.6 ft in April 1934, from floodmarks.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*180

270

190

169

277

171

154

147

139

181

Nov.

*143

320

177

198

225

169

156

155

138

159

Dec.

133

247

183

195

196

151

146

153

122

332

Jan.

113

214

191

189

184

142

125

118

97.2

168

Feb.

137

211

185 '

223

184

142

124

228

85.2

124

Mar.

197

187

741

368

405

155

440

284

159

384

Apr.

1,257

1,448

339

809

421

802

204

320

166

410

May

283

260

322

767

202

198

192

153

194

514

June

543

250

455

579

209

253

260

183

153

269

July

351

300

263

352

170

211

190

203

220

169

Aug.

214

422

283

238

168

297

146

142

171

389

Sept.

531

25«.

185

312

14S

159

151

141

173

251

The year

*339

364

294

367

232

237

191

185

152

280

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for nearby stations and rainfall records.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

*0.49

.73

.51

.46

.75

.46

.42

.40

.38

.49

Nov.

*0.37

.84

.46

.52

.59

.44

.41

.41

.36

.42

Dec.

0.36

.67

.49

.53

.53

.41

.40

.41

.33

.90

Jan.

0.31

.58

.52

.51

.50

.39

.34

.32

.26

.45

Feb.

0.33

.53

.45

.55

.45

.36

.30

.56

.21

.31

Mar.

0.53

.51

2.00

1.00

1.10

.42

1.19

.77

.43

1.04

Apr.

3.29

3.79

.89

2.12

1.10

2.10

.53

.84

.44

1.07

May

0.77

.70

.87

2.08

.55

.54

.52

.41

.53

1.39

June

1.42

.65

1.19

1.52

.55

.66

.68

.48

.40

.70

July

0.95

.81

.71

.95

.46

.57

.51

.55

.59

.46

Aug.

0.58

1.14

.77

.64

.45

.80

.40

.38

.46

1.05

Sept.

1.31

.613

.48

.8?.

.3f>

.41

.40

.37

.45

.66

The year

*10.79

11.61

9.34

11.70

7.41

7.56

6.10

5.90

4.84

8.94

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954.

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

133S

1388

1438

1508

155S

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,120

5,120

6,700

6,600

1,250

5,270

1,390

2,790

854

4,700

Date

-

June 26, 1951

Apr. 9, 1952

Mar. 22, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956

Mar. 23, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

July 10, 1959

Aug. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

*106

128

152

106

132

130

110

100

80

110

Mean

-

*339

364

294

367

232

237

191

185

152

280

Per 

square

mile

-

*0.796

.854

.690

.862

.545

.556

..448

.434

.357

.657

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

*10.79

11.61

9.34

11.70

7.41

7.56

6.10

5.90

4.84

8.94

Calendar year

Mear

-

371

3<0

294

378

215

234

191

180

175

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.81

10.83

9.39

12.06

6.85

7.48

6.09

5.75

5.58

-

* Not previously published.
230 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

 3690. Red Cedar River at Menomonie, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°53'00", long 91°55'55", 'in NW£ sec.26, T.28 N., R.13 W., on right bank 

at Menomonle, 900 ft downstream from powerhouse of Northern States Power C-,. and 1,000 

ft downstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 1,760 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. June 1907 to September 1908, May 1913 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780 ft above mean sea level (Northern States 

Power Co. bench mark). Prior to Sept. 3, 1908, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at 

different datum. May 9, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site 

at datum 0.42 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 48 years (1907-8, 1913-60), 1,192 cfs.

Extremes. 1907-8, 1913-23, 1925-60: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage 

height, 16.0 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis 

of computed flow over Cedar Palls Dam 6 miles upstream; minimum, 21 cfs Dec. 9, 1928 

(gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by powerplants at Menomonle and Cedar Palls and by Birch, Cedar, 

Long, and Bear Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

729

1,457

891

821

1,368

793

713

783

701

1,144

Nov.

712

1,465

935

970

1,221

914

805

S64

746

1,011

Dec.

824

1,151

902

931

1,011

868

759

709

6O1

1,23O

Jan.

730

993

886

726

882

807

656

645

532

1,OO2

Feb.

814

968

872

989

882

748

748

721

536

739

Mar.

1,090

1,155

2,646

1,352

1,423

921

1,603

988

1,OO6

1,263

Apr.

4,003

4,700

1,387

2,353

1,436

2,640

827

1,429

768

1,983

May

1,434

1,233

1,506

2,879

881

1,018

785

830

996

2,005

June

2,203

1,296

1,302

2,731

1,026

1,231

1,327

1,042

879

1,239

July

1,62O

1,223

1,076

1,874

837

959

961

1,072

1,486

748

Aug.

969

1,456

1,174

1,285

772

1,206

750

567

922

1,396

£"?pt.

2,293

1,095

875

1,384

673

717

974

679

1,183

1,585

The year

1,448

1,512

1,208

1,525

1,035

1,067

910

860

865

1,280

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,700

12,000

12,600

12,7OO

2,670

12,900

4,740

11,800

13,500

,13,OOO

Date

_

Apr. 13, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

June 19, 1954

Oct. 1, 1954

Apr. 5, 1956

Mar. 25, 1957

June 4, 1958

July 8, 1959

Aug. 29, I960

Minimum 

day

_

373

490

624

516

567

530

460

276

40T

441

Mean

_

1,448

1,512

1,208

1,525

1,035

1,067

910

860

865

1,280

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,310

1,600

1,4OO

1,2O7

1,599

949

1,042

916

835

978

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 231

3695. Chippewa River at Durand, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°37'45", long 91°58'10", in SW£ sec.21, T.25 N., R.13 W., on left bank at 

Durand, 75 ft downstream from highway bridge and 9.5 miles downstream from Red Cedar 

River.

Drainage area. 9,010 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1928 to September 1960.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 694.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 9, 1930, chain or staff gage at bridge 400 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 7,320 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 15.40 ft); 

minimum observed, 1,020 cfs Nov. 24, 1950 (gage height, 0.12 ft). 

Maximum stage known, 18.4 ft Sept. 12, 1884.

Remarks. Flow partly regulated by powerplants, Moose Lake, Lake Chippewa, Rest Lake, 

Flambeau Flowage, Lake Wissota, and Birch, Cedar, Bear, and Long Lakes on upper Red 

Cedar River.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,759

11,340

3,851

3,583

12,100

4,427

3,433

3,703

4,079

11,900

Nov.

2,796

9,499

3,679

3,745

6,998

5,158

3,894

4,682

5,324

7,007

Dec.

3,098

6,851

3,729

4,379

5,804

4,477

3,615

4,198

4,084

6,478

Jan.

2,889

6,006

3,619

3,481

5,438

4,276

3,096

3,345

3,784

5,816

Feb.

3,630

5,985

3,568

4,650

5,417

4,121

3,221

3,436

3,293

4,952

Mar.

5,684

6,464

13,460

6,228

9,375

5,591

7,835

5,061

4,185

5,916

Apr.

30,860

28,970

12,110

16,390

16,130

17,520

7,736

9,491

6,570

15,860

May

11,710

8,436

11,390

28,220

6,610

6,638

5,325

4,713

8,808

17,950

June

13,110

8,091

9,869

17,420

10,140

8,151

6,753

6,748

4,416

7,511

July

12,970

8,537

8,336

9,724

4,518

6,095

4,755

10,450

8,749

4,660

Aug.

5,112

8,811

8,264

4,659

6,042

6,991

3,591

3,753

5,901

6,386

Sept.

12,590

4,713

4,218

8,7-55

3,934

4,016

4,494

5,877

15.3S6

11,010

The year

8,913

9,458

7,200

9,284

7,710

6,443

4,816

5,457

6,219

8,791

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

71,800

50,500

37,500

101,000

31,500

42,700

17,600

27,600

35,000

38,000

Date

-

Apr. 14, 1951

Apr. 11, 1952

Mar. 25, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 18, 1954

Apr. 8, 1956

June 25, 1957

July 4, 1958

July 11, 1959

Aug. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,100

3,400

2,000

2,290

2,680

2,600

2,170

1,990

2,240

2,420

Mean

-

8,913

9,458

7,200

9,284

7,710

6,443

4,816

5,457

6,219

8,791

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

"

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

"

Calendar year

Mean

7,131

10 , 510

8,082

7,238

10,400

6,794

6,182

4,953

5,533

7,224

"

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
232 CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN

3700. Eau Galle River at Spring Valley, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°51'00", long 92 0 14'15", between sees. 5 and 6, T.27 K., R.15 W., on 

downstream side near center of bridge at Spring Valley, 0.1 mile upstream from Mines 

Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from Lousy Creek, and at mile 29.96.

Drainage area. 64.8 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage . Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 910.45 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 31, 1957, chain 

gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 25.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60; Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1954 (gage height, 11.50 ft, 

present datum); minimum observed, 5.8 cfs Sept. 25, 27, 28, 30, 1949.

Maximum stage known since at least 1894, 18.98 ft, present datum, Sept. 18, 1942, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs, estimated by Corps of Engineers on basis of 

slope-area measurement by Geological Survey of peak discharge of 39,000 cfs at Elmwood, 

drainage area, 91.9 sq mi).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.51

12.8

12.8

12.1

21.0

11.5

11.5

11.1

8.88

11.1

Nov.

8.16

22.8

13.6

12.2

13.6

11.8

11.2

11.1

8.55

9.68

Dec.

7.97

12.4

12.5

13.4

11.7

11.0

11.1

10.1

7.62

53.1

Jan.

7.65

11.1

11.4

11.1

11.2

10.6

9.69

9.44

6.95

9.95

Feb.

8.32

10.2

11.6

15.3

13.0

9.12

10.6

50.8

7.71

8.54

Mar.

9.74

10.5

99.8

72.2

54.7

10.8

66.5

11.4

15.4

74.2

Apr.

198

252

18.3

177

56.1

91.2

10.7

27.9

10.4

20.9

May

17.5

15.9

24.9

125

12.3

12.8

11.7

9.79

11.4

24.8

June

95.0

28.1

35.8

81.1

12.4

35.1

26.0

10.4

9.53

14.9

July

29.4

26.2

41.3

44.4

14.8

13.3

8.70

9.70

32.3

9.03

Aug.

11.1

54.1

40.5

15.1

13.2

40.7

12.3

9.55

8.01

9.53

S>pt.

25.5

10.4

12.5

29.4

10.1

11.1

11.3

9.05

9.30

11.0

The year

35.3

38.6

28.1

50.7

20.4

22.3

16.8

14.7

11.4

21.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.23

.23

.21

.37

.20

.20

.20

.16

.20

Nov.

0.14

.39

.23

.21

.23

.20

.19

.19

.15

.17

Dec.

0.14

.22

.22

.24

.21

.20

.20

.18

.14

.94

Jan.

0.14

.20

.20

.20

.20

.19

.17

.17

.12

.18

Feb.

0.13

.17

.19

.25

.21

.15

.17

.82

.12

.14

Mar.

0.17

.19

1.78

1.29

.97

.19

1.18

.20

.27

1.32

Apr.

3.41

4.33

.32

3.05

.97

1.57

.18

.48

.18

.36

May

0.31

.28

.44

2.22

0.22

.23

.21

.17

.20

.44

June

1.64

.48

.62

1.40

.21

.60

.45

.18

.16

.26

July

0.52

.47

.73

.79

.26

.24

.15

.17

.57

.16

Aug.

0.20

.96

.72

.27

.24

.72

.22

.17

.14

.17

fpt.

0.44

.18

.21

.51

.17

.19

.20

.16

.16

.19

The year

7.39

8.10

5.89

10.64

4.26

4.68

3.52

3.09

2.37

4.53

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1980

WSP

-

1208,1338

1238,1338

1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,730

3,120

3,480

7,000

1,280

5,130

2,490

1,460

6,200

3,210

Date

-

June 24, 1951

Aug. 8, 1952

July 26, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

Apr. 4, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

Mar. 14, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

July 8, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

7.5

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.6

9

7.6

7.0

6.5

7.8

Mean

-

35.3

38.6

28.1

50.7

20.4

22.3

16.8

14.7

11.4

21.5

Per 

square

mile

-

0.545

.596

.434

.782

.315

.344

.259

.227

.176

.332

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

7.39

8.10

5.89

10.64

4.26

4.68

3.52

3.09

2.37

4.53

Calendar year

Mean

31.5

37.3

37.8

28.0

51.4

19.4

22.3

16.7

14.1

15.5

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.62

7.80

7.94

5.87

10.79

4.05

4.67

3.50

2.97

3.23

-
CHIPPEWA RIVER BASIN 233

3705. Eau Galle River at Elmwood, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°46'40", long 92°09'55", in sec.35, T.27 N., R.15 W., on downstream right 

side of highway bridge in Elmwood, 2 miles upstream from Cady Creek.

Drainage area. 91.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to December 1953.

Gage. Staff and crest-stage gages. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years (1942-53), 43.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-53: Maximum discharge, 4,900 ofs Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.3 ft); 

minimum observed, 9.6 cfs Mar. 10, 16-18, 1952.

Maximum stage known, 18.2 ft Sent. 18, 1942, from floodmarks (discharge, 39,000 cfs, 

by slope-area measurement).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

19.3 

25.5 

23.2 

23.3

Nov.

17.6 

33.0 

23.1 

*23.5

Dec.

13.5 

25.1 

24.2 

*25.0

Jan.

12.0 

22.7 

22.2

Feb.

14.0 

24.0 

23.2

Mar.

29.2 

14.5 

107

Apr.

204 

255 

41.6

May

39.3 

29.5 

37.3

June

122 

42.4 

69.9

July

61.8 

36.0 

104

Aug.

21.3 

62.3 

92.0

Sept.

42.6 

27.6 

38.0

The year

49.5 

49.5 

50.8

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of record for station at Spring Valle''. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.24 

.32 

.29 

.29

Nov.

0.21 

.40 

.28 

t.29

Dec.

0.17 

.31 

.30 

t.31

Jan.

0.15 

.28 

.28

Feb.

0.16 

.28 

.26

Mar.

0.37 

.18 

1.34

Apr.

2.48 

3.10 

.51

May

0.49 

.37 

.47

June

1.48 

.51 

.85

July

O.78 

.45 

1.31

Aug.

O.27 

.78 

1.15

Sept.

O.52 

.34 

.46

The year

7.32 

7.32 

7.50

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

WSP

1,208 

1,238 

1,278

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,360 

2,690 

4,780

Date

June 25, 1951 

Apr. 9, 1952 

Aug. 31, 1953

Minimum 

day

1O 

9.6 

16

Mean

49.5 

49.5 

5O.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.539 

.539 

.553

Runoff 

in 

inches

7.32 

7.32 

7.50

Cal'S-ndar year

MeaT

45.4 

52.3 

48.4 

*50.9

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.40 

7.73 

7.16 

*7.52

t Not previously published.

BUFFALO RIVER BASIN 

3720. Buffalo River near Tell, Wis.

Location. Lat 44 0 23'30", long 91°50'55" , in NW£ sec.16, T.22 N., R.12 W., on downstream 

side of bridge, 0.3 mile north of Tell School, 1 mile northeast of Tell, and 6 miles 

northeast of Alma.

Drainage area. 406 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1951. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 680.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Prior to Mar. 13, 1936, staff gage at same site at datum 0.12 ft lower.

Average discharge. 19 years (1932-51), 254 cfs.

Extremes. 1932-51: Maximum discharge, 8,650 cfs Apr. 4, 1934 (gage height, 8.36 ft, from 

floodmarks, present datum); minimum observed, 59 cfs Aug. 16, 1933 (gage height, 

1.87 ft, present datum).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

112

Nov.

122

Dec.

122

Jan.

113

Feb.

117

Mar.

416

Apr.

619

May

257

June

256

July

462

Aug.

253

Sept.

265

The year

260

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.32

Nov.

0.33

Dec.

0.35

Jan.

0.32

Feb.

0.30

Mar.

1.21

Apr.

1.70

May

0.73

June

0.70

July

1.31

Aug.

0.72

Sept.

O.73

The year

8.69

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208,1438

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,640

Date

July 11, 1951

Minimum 

day

96

Mean

260

Per 

square 

mile

0.640

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.69

Calendar year

Meai

191

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.38
234 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

3730. South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 44°04'00", long 92°27'55", In SE^ sec.14, T.107 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plart, 1.6 miles 

north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2-| miles downstream 

from Silver Lake Dam.

Drainage area. 304 sq ml.

Records available. January 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 951.0 ft above mean sea le-ve] , datum of 

1929 (levels by city of Rochester Sewage Department).

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 104 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 8,670 cfs Mar. 31, 1952; maximum gafe height, 

13.54 ft June 4, 1958; minimum discharge, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 17.5 ft July 21, 1951, from Information by sewage-plant superintendent.

Remarks. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low flows from sewageplant effluent.

Monthly and yearly mean disehargo, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

69.0

60.7

104

29.6

40.3

37.2

30.4

73.7

Nov.

_

63.1

62.8

75.4

30.2

36.8

58.9

30.9

114

Dec.

_

59.9

57.8

61.2

27.8

34.2

54.7

25.0

112

Jan.

S3. 6

54.5

40.5

47.4

25.1

26.3

40.0

23.7

79.8

Feb.

85.8

50.0

64.3

42.5

26.5

56.6

76.5

22.8

48.5

Mar.

510

2S9

90.0

257

97.2

73.1

53.3

288

154

Apr.

808

206

111

151

319

44.4

77.8

131

191

May

177

259

223

70.3

148

74.5

49.1

103

394

June

500

176

514

86.4

115

78.7

308

210

220

July

304

276

123

56.6

77.5

101

37.5

87.5

267

Aug.

267

381

78.8

37.5

71.1

88.7

29.8

100

69.9

Sept.

101

77.0

74.1

25.2

37.3

49.4

29.1

84.3

59.1

The year

.

165

125

84.9

83.5

58.8

70.4

95.2

149

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

0.26

.23

.39

.11

.15

.14

.12

.28

Nov.

-

-

0.23

.23

.28

.11

.14

.22

.11

.42

Dec.

-

-

0.23

.22

.23

.11

.13

.21

.09

.43

Jan.

-

0.32

.21

.15

.18

.10

.10

.15

.09

.30

Feb.

-

0.30

.17

.22

.15

.09

.19

.26

.08

.17

Mar.

-

1.94

1.10

.34

.98

.37

.28

.20

1.09

.59

Apr.

-

2.97

.76

.41

.55

1.17

.16

.28

.43

.70

May

_

0.67

.98

.84

.27

.56

.28

.19

.39

1.49

June

-

1.84

.65

1.89

.32

.42

.29

1.13

.77

.81

July

-

1.15

1.04

.47

.21

.29

.38

.14

.33

1.01

Aug.

-

1.01

1.45

.30

.12

.27

.34

.11

.38

.26

Sept.

-

O.J7

.28

.27

.09

.14

.18

' .11

.31

.22

The year

-

-

7.36

5.57

3.77

3.74

2.62

3.14

4.24

6.68

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1278

1278

1338

138S

1438

1508

155S

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

a8,670

3,700

5,420

2,140

2,400

1,050

8,180

3,560

3,900

Date

-

-

Mar. 31, 1952

Aug. 3, 1953

June 19, 1954

Mar. 11, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

July 28, 1957

June 4, 1958

June 26, 1959

July 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

39

34

21

18

23

22

21

38

Mean

-

-

-

165

125

84.9

83.5

58.8

70.4

95.2

149

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.543

.411

.279

.275

.193

.232

.313

.490

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

7.36

5.57

3.77

3.74

2.62

3.14

4.24

6.68

Calendar year

1'oan

-

-

252

164

130

72.0

85.5

62.1

65.0

113

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

11.29

7.32

5.79

3.20

3.83

2.77

2.89

5.05

-

a Maximum during period January to September.
ZUMHRO RIVER BASIN 235

3740. Zumbro River at Zumbro Palls, Minn.

Location. --Lat 44°17 I 12", long 92°25 I 56", In sec. 36, T.110 N., R.14 W., on left bank in 

Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from Iridge on 

U.S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area. 1,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1909-17, 1930-60), 477 cfs.

Extremes. --1909-17. 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs (revised) July 22, 1951 (

height, 30.80 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935 (gage height, 6.30 ft).

Flood in April 1888 reached a stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft at 

original site. Flood in 1859 is known to have exceeded that in 1888 (gage height not 

determined) .

Remarks . Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

102

646

200

208

755

129

151

176

129

444

Nov.

124

605

215

231

346

157

172

363

145

437

Dec.

109

535

194

239

266

143

152

195

119

470

Jan.

119

290

195

181

214

123

116

119

111

389

Feb.

187

316

197

269

226

145

222

321

105

187

Mar.

299

1,023

913

472

1,202

516

482

255

985

610

Apr.

3,435

3,410

593

372

717

1,558

225

387

424

864

May

623

542

764

785

264

364

241

252

260

1,684

June

749

1,134

566

1,412

355

723

494

932

848

991

July

1,783

708

1,375

349

283

276

968

162

463

694

Aug.

1,292

488

1,483

258

171

277

764

132

458

234

Sept.

1,029

284

255

304

121

175

340

143

844

264

The year

821

829

584

423

412

380

362

285

408

607

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.66

.20

.21

.77

.13

.15

.18

.13

.45

Nov.

0.12

.60

.21

.23

.34

.15

.17

.36

.14

.43

Dee.

0.11

.55

.20

.24

.27

.15

.16

.20

.12

.48

Jan.

0.12

.30

.20

.18

.22

.13

.12

.12

.11

.40

Feb.

0.17

.30

.18

.25

.21

.14

.20

.30

.10

.18

Mar.

0.30

1.04

.93

.48

1.23

.53

.49

.26

1.01

.62

Apr.

3,39

3.37

.59

.37

.71

1.54

.22

.38

.42

.85

May

0.64

.55

.78

.80

.27

.37

.25

.26

.27

1.72

June

0.74

1.12

.56

1.39

.35

.71

.49

.92

.84

.98

July

1.82

.72

1.40

.36

.29

.28

.99

.17

.47

.71

Aug.

1.32

.50

1.51

.26

.17

.28

.78

.13

.47

.24

Sept.

1.02

.28

.25

.30

.12

.17

.34

.15

.83

.26

The year

9.85

9.99

7.01

5.07

4.95

4.58

4.36

3.43

4.91

7.32

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

»35,900

19,000

12,900

12,100

6,050

12,700

11,300

14,100

9,110

15,500

Date

-

July 22, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 27, 1953

June 20, 1954

Mar. 12, 1955

Apr. '2, 1956

July 16, 1957

tJune 5, 1958

June 26, 1959

May 22, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

61

145

127

115

88

64

73

64

62

71

Mean

-

821

829

584

423

412

380

362

285

408

607

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.727

.734

.517

.374

.365

.336

.320

.252

.361

.537

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

9.85

9.99

7.01

5.07

4.95

4.58

4.36

3.43

4.91

7.32

Calendar year

Mean

419

942

730

590

481

333

384

384

256

489

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.03

11.33

8.79

7.08

5.77

4.00

4.63

4.62

3.08

5.88

-

* Revised, 

t Corrected.
236 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

3745. Zurabro River at Theilman, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°17'15", long 92°11'25", in sec.36, T.110 N., R.12 tf., on left bank at 

Theilman, a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge and 1 mile upstream from 

West Indian Creek.

Drainage area.--1.320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1938 to October 1956.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 17, 1951, chain and staff gages at site half a irile downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1938-56), 613 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-56: Maximum discharge, 33,000 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 43.43 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 75 cfs NOV. 12, 1940.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuations caused by powerplant upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water! 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

180

700

260

268

913

197

Nov.

161

624

286

301

444

242

Dec.

149

577

268

311

343

191

Jan.

132

348

263

255

279

160

Feb.

309

356

274

352

270

190

Mar.

400

1,010

1,047

633

1,347

730

Apr.

3,393

3,743

694

405

787

2,040

May

734

639

853

861

346

405

June

t792

1,198

652

1,623

449

865

July

2,180

785

1,648

462

440

397

Aug.

1,340

562

1,781

347

242

374

Sept.

1,088

330

329

369

185

256

The year

905

903

702

t515

506

502

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.61

.23

.23

.80

.17

.18

-

-

-

Nov.

0.14

.53

.24

.25

.37

.20

-

-

-

"

Dec.

0.13

.50

.23

.27

.30

.17

-

-

-

-

Jan.

0.12

.30

.23

.22

.24

.14

-

-

-

-

Feb.

0.24

.29

.22

.28

.21

.16

-

-

-

-

Mar.

0.35

.88

.91

.55

1.18

.64

-

-

-

-

Apr.

2.87

3.16

.59

.34

.67

1.72

-

-

-

-

May

0.64

.56

.75

.75

.30

.35

-

-

-

-

June

0.67

1.01

.55

1.37

.38

.73

-

-

-

-

July

1.90

.69

1.44

.40

.38

.35

-

-

-

-

Aug.

1.17

.49

1.56

.30

.21

.33

-

-

-

-

Sept.

0.92

.28

.28

.31

.16

.22

-

-

-

"

The year

9.31

9.30

7.23

t5.27

5.20

5.18

-

-

-

~

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208, 1238

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

-

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

33,000

20,800

15,200

13,500

8,240

14,600

-

_

-

-

Date

.

July 22 1951

Apr. 1 1952

July 27 1953

June 20 1954

Oct. 3 1954

Apr. 2, 1956

_

_

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

120

200

188

200

151

130

_

_

_

-

Mean

_

905

903

702

t515

506

502

_

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.686

.684

.523

t.390

.383

.380

_

_

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.31

9.30

7.23

t5.27

5.20

5.18

_

.

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

558

tl,023

812

707

584

416

_

_

_

_

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.76

tlO.52

8.36

7.28

5.99

4.27

_

_

_

_

-

t Corrected.
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 237

3765. South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 44 0 04'10", long 91°58'49", in SE£ sec.14, T.107 N., R.10 ¥., on left bank 

' 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary entering 

from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Keefer Creek.

Drainage area. 76.8 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 27.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); 

minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.74 ft Jan. 20, 1951.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic Feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11.0

22.8

18.5

17.8

25.1

14.0

14.8

13.7

12.4

20.4

Nov.

11.2

26.7

18.0

19.2

23.3

14.0

14.1

13.7

12.5

24.2

Dec.

11.3

22.1

17.4

18.5

21.5

12.6

13.4

12.6

1O.8

21.2

Jan.

10.3

15.4

15.1

16.5

17.1

14.0

12.5

11.5

11.2

16.6

Feb.

12.6

15.3

14.5

19.4

15.6

14.0

33.8

25.2

12.4

13.2

Mar.

22.1

119

43.5

31.1

45.3

24.1

15.7

12.9

103

43.8

Apr.

100

118

36.2

29.4

25.2

94.6

14.0

13.4

25.2

25.6

May

22.7

28.0

57.5

39.2

18.8

26.9

14.8

14.1

16.8

58.6

June

38.0

58.6

34.3

38.8

23.9

27.4

13.0

17.4

18.4

37.5

July

73.8

39.9

55.9

29.6

38.8

32.2

21.7

12.7

20. 5

31.2

Aug.

47.8

66.0

63.9

16.8

16.6

23.4

20.6

11.6

23.7

16.5

Sept. The year

23.3 32.1

23.5 46.3

21.5 33.2

2O. 3 24.7

14.4 23.7

14.7 25.9

14.3 16.8

11.4 14.1

22.2 24.2

14.0 27.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.17

.34

.28

.27

.38

.21

.22

.21

.19

.31

Nov.

0.16

.39

.26

.28

.34

.20

.21

.20

.18

.35

Dec.

O.17

.33

.26

.28

.32

.19

.20

.19

.16

.32

Jan.

0.15

.23

.23

.25

.26

.21

.19

.17

.17

.25

Feb.

O.17

.22

.20

.26

.21

.20

.46

.34

.17

.19

Mar.

0.33

1.78

.65

.47

.65

.36

.24

.19

1.54

1.36

Apr.

1.46

1.71

.53

.43

.37

1.37

.20

.19

.37

.37

May

O.34

.42

.86

.59

.28

.40

.22

.21

.25

.88

June

0.55

.85

.50

.56

.35

.40

.19

.25

.27

.54

July

1.11

.60

.84

.44

.58

.48

.33

.19

.31

.47

Aug.

0.72

.99

.96

.25

.25

.35

.31

.17

.36

.25

Sept. The year

0.34 5.67

.34 8.20

.31 5.88

.29 4.37

.21 4. 2O

.21 4.58

.21 2.98

.17 2.48

.32 4.29

.20 5.49

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1953

1956

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,250

3,520

1,480

544

2,180

2,250

1,440

576

1,140

1,400

Date

.

July 21, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

May 10, 1953

Apr. 26, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

July 16, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Mar. 25, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

9.0

12

13

14

14

11

12

8.7

10

12

Mean

.

32.1

46.3

33.2

24.7

23.7

25.9

16.8

14.1

24.2

27.0

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.418

.603

.432

.322

.309

.337

.219

.184

.315

.352

Runoff in 

Inches

.

5.67

8.20

5.88

4.37

4.20

4.58

2.98

2.48

4.29

5.49

Calendar year

Mean

32.5

35.3

44.8

33.4

25.9

21.2

26.1

16.6

13.7

26.7

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.73

6.23

7.94

5.91

4.58

3.76

4.61

2.95

2.41

4.74
238 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 

3775. Whltewater River at Beaver, Minn.

Location. Lat 44 008'35", long 92°00'14", In sec.15, T.108 N. ( R.10 W., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Beaver Creek and half a mile northeast of Beaver.

Drainage area. 288 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to October 1956 In reports of Geological Survey. January 

1936 to April 1942 (gage heights only) In files of St. Paul office of fie Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 688.70 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 {levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 18, 1939, chain gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 88.70 ft lower. Oct. 18 to Dec. 15, 1939, 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1939-56), 133 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-56: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs June 13, 1950 (gage height, 10.75 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum daily, 40 cfs Feb. 25, 1950.

Flood in September 1938 reached a stage of 92.75 ft, original site and datum, from 

floodmarks (discharge, 7,500 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

64.6

126

99.5

93.7

131

77.1

Nov.

69.6

129

101

101

106

81.0

Dec.

73.1

111

99.6

103

97.3

80.4

Jan.

62.6

97.1

94.2

95.4

94.1

81.4

Feb.

75.1

93.4

90.1

110

86.3

81.2

Mar.

114

364

199

215

224

150

Apr.

326

486

148

117

121

351

May

102

125

178

140

94.3

109

June

181

220

160

184

108

106

July

377

136

351

135

154

108

Aug.

250

220

216

93.4

88.5

103

Sept.

118

104

99.7

105

75.8

76.9

The year

151

184

154

124

115

117

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

.50

.40

.38

.52

.31

.31

_

-

Nov.

0.27

.50

.39

.39

.41

.31

_

_

-

Dec.

0.29

.44

.40

.41

.39

.32

_

_

-

Jan.

0.25

.39

.38

.38

.38

.32

_

_

-

Feb.

0.27

.35

.33

.40

.31

.30

_

_

-

Mar.

0.46

1.46

.80

.86

.90

.60

_

_

-

Apr.

1.26

1.88

.57

.45

.47

1.36

_

_

-

May

0.40

.50

.71

.56

.38

.44

.

_

_

-

June

0.7O

.85

.62

.71

.42

.41

_

_

-

July

1.51

.54

1.41

.54

.62

.43

_

_

-

Aug.

l.OO

.88

.87

.37

.35

.41

_

_

_

-

Sept.

0.46

.40

.39

.41

.29

.30

_

_

_

-

The year

7.13

8.70

7.27

5.86

5.44

5.51

_

_

_

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1438

_

_

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,200

6,580

6,680

2,210

2,350

4,720

-

_

-

-

Date

_

July 21, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

July 27, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Mar. 10, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

-

_

.

-

Minimum 

day

_

41

89

86

79

69

69

_

_

_

-

Mean

-

151

184

154

124

115

117

-

.

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.524

.639

.535

.431

.399

.406

-

_

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

7.13

8.70

7.27

5.86

5.44

5.51

-

-

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

139

165

179

154

128

107

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.54

7.75

8.44

7.26

6.00

5.06

_

-

-

-

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 239

3785. Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec.23, T.107 N., R.7 W., on right bank at 

Winona pumping station in Winona, 9j miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 

725.7 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 59,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1928 to September 1960. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity since 1878 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 

0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. 

Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of 

navigation dam 5A.

Average discharge. 32 years (1928-60), 24,410 cfs.

Extremes. 1928-60: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 17.91 ft); 

minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft 

Aug. 31, 1934.

Remarks. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and 

medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13,270

37,170

14,530

15,910

29,770

14,750

10,900

19,200

11,250

24,330

Nov.

11,270

36,880

15,210

17,270

21,340

15,290

15,520

22,O40

13 , 530

17,290

Dec.

12,750

31,510

14,550

17,320

17,050

14,700

12,410

16,920

9,970

15,310

Jan.

12,620

22,950

14,020

15,510

14,610

12,450

10,730

13,320

9,140

16,890

Feb.

13,270

20,320

14,620

17,650

14,370

12,230

10,430

14,100

8,826

12,010

Mar.

20,390

25,200

34,300

26,050

26,930

16,410

20,790

19,520

14,980

14,890

Apr.

1O1, 4OO

133, 600

56,760

42 , 680

50,280

66,750

34,700

33,490

16,750

55 , 540

May

66,700

60,180

50,840

85,080

20,220

30,300

26,890

18,530

24,830

59,120

June

40,390

30,350

60,360

t55,450

25,030

30,190

35,440

21,700

23,640

41,790

July

58,820

53,990

57,370

46,770

24,110

22,080

64,490

26,250

20,490

18,920

Aug.

26,650

46,190

56,66O

18,780

26,06O

27,060

30,580

10 , 590

13,930

12,880

Sept.

46,420

23,330

22,620

24,050

14,730

12,840

29,590

15,190

25,950

24,170

The year

35,360

43,460

34,430

t31,690

23,740

22,890

25,300

19,240

16,120

26,080

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

.72

.28

.31

.58

.29

.21

.37

.22

.47

Nov.

0.21

.70

.29

.33

.40

.29

.29

.42

.25

.33

Dec.

0.25

.61

.28

.34

.33

.29

.24

.33

.19

.30

Jan.

0.25

.45

.27

.30

.28

.24

.21

.26

.18

.33

Feb.

0.23

.37

.26

.31

.25

.22

.18

.25

.16

.22

Mar.

0.40

.49

.67

.51

.52

.32

.40

.38

.29

.29

Apr.

1.91

2.52

1.07

.80

.95

1.26

.65

.63

.32

1.05

May

1.30

1.17

.99

1.66

.39

.59

.52

.36

.48

1.15

June

0.76

.57

1.14

1.05

.47

.57

.67

.41

.45

.79

July

1.15

1.05

1.12

.91

.47

.43

1.26

.51

.40

.37

Aug.

0.52

.90

1.10

.37

.51

.53

.60

.21

.27

.25

Sept.

0.87

.44

.43

.45

.28

.24

.56

.29

.49

.46

The year

8.11

9.99

7.90

7.34

5.43

5.27

5.79

4.42

3.70

6.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

178,000

190,000

82,800

156,000

64,400

91 , 700

95,800

43,500

41 , 900

70,000

Date

-

Apr. 18, 1951

Apr. 20, 1952

June 29, 1953

May 7, 1954

Apr. 12, 1955

Apr. 14, 1956

July 4, 1957

Apr. 14, 1958

July 13, 1959

June 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

9,060

16,300

11,400

12,700

11,300

9,590

7,430

8,450

8,050

9,400

Mean

-

35,360

43,460

34,430

t31,960

23,740

22,890

25,300

19,240

16,120

26,080

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.597

.734

.582

.540

.401

.387

.427

.325

.272

.441

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

8.11

9.99

7.90

7.34

5.43

5.27

5.79

4.42

3.70

6.01

Calerdar year

Mean

28,540

41,080

38,330

34,950

t33,450

21,770

22,390

26,910

17,270

18,000

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.55

8.64

8.81

8.03

7.67

4.99

5.14

6.17

3.96

4.14

-

t Corrected.
240 GILMORE CREEK BASIN

3790. Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.

Location. Lat 44°02'40", long 91°41'25", In sec.29, T.107 N., R.7 W., on left bank at 

west edge of Winona, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14, 2£ miles upstream from Lake Winona, and 6j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 8.95 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 672.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 3.66 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,360 cfs July 21, 1951 (gage height, 9.47 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 260 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement at gage 

height 6.74 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.4 cfs several days in July and 

August 1941.

Remarks. Regulation at times by swimming pool three-quarters of a mile ab->ve station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

2.65

4.05

4.12

3.95

3.48

2.88

2.88

2.47

2.55

6.91

Nov.

2.61

3.94

4.21

3.60

3.29

2.99

2.80

2.69

2.69

3.00

Dec.

2.65

3.64

3.99

3.69

3.88

3.01

2.66

2.78

2.16

3.43

Jan.

2.53

3.42

3.98

4.08

3.81

3.00

2.61

2.65

2.05

3.38

Feb.

2.65

3.52

3.78

4.16

3.70

2.96

3.49

2.77

2.25

2.7O

Mar.

3.39

4.45

4.62

4.55

3.84

3.71

3.00

2.39

1O.2

3.72

Apr.

4.46

4.38

4.01

4.42

4.68

4.80

3.34

2.53

4.35

3.29

Hay

3.59

4.53

3.72

4.32

3.6O

3.99

2.66

2.72

3.33

3.88

June

3.16

4.O4

4. 2O

3.85

3.36

3.25

2.70

2.47

3.69

3.O3

July

8.32

4.07

5. OS

3.44

2.94

2.87

3.16

2.08

3.00

2.81

Aug.

4.22

3.98

4.35

3.55

2.45

2.91

2.56

2.12

3.17

3.28

Sept.

3.46

3.82

4.17

3.53

2.57

2.83

2.39

2.25

3.50

2.93

The year

3.65

3.99

4.19

3.93

3.46

3.26

2.85

2.49

3.59

3.54

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

.52

.53

.51

.45

.37

.37

.32

.33

.89

Nov.

0.33

.49

.53

.45

.41

.37

.35

.33

.34

.37

Dec.

0.34

.47

.51

.48

.50

.39

.34

.36

.28

.44

Jan.

0.33

.44

.51

.53

.49

.39

.34

.34

.26

.44

Feb.

0.31

.42

.44

.48

.43

.36

.41

.32

.26

.33

Mar.

0.44

.57

.60

.59

.49

.48

.39

.31

1.32

.48

Apr.

0.56

.55

.50

.55

.58

.60

.42

.31

.54

.41

Bay

O.46

.58

.48

.56

.46

.51

.34

.35

.43

.50

June

0.39

.50

.52

.48

.42

.40

.34

.31

.46

.38

July

1.07

.52

.65

.44

.38

.37

.41

.27

.39

.36

Aug.

0.54

.51

.56

.46

.32

.38

.33

.27

.41

.42

Sept.

0.43

.48

.52

.44

.32

.35

.30

.28

.44

.37

The year

5.54

6.O5

6.35

5.97

5.25

4.97

4.34

3.77

5.46

5.39

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1956

1958

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,360

156

-

53

318

73

198

22

585

201

Date

-

July 21, 1951

July 19, 1952

-

June 20, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 20, 1957

Oct. 19, 1957

June 25, 1959

Mar. 27, I960

Minimum 

day

_

1.7

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.0

2.3

Mean

_

3.65

3.99

4.19

3.93

3.46

3.26

2.85

2.49

3.59

3.54

Per 

square 

mile

.

O.408

.446

.468

.439

.387

.364

.318

.278

.401

.396

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

5.54

6.O5

6.35

5.97

5.25

4.97

4.34

3.77

5.46

5.39

Calendar year

Mean

3.76

3.96

4.05

4.10

3.88

3.32

3.22

2.82

2.45

4.09

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.69

6.01

6.14

6.22

5.89

5.02

4.90

4.29

3.71

6.21
TREMPEALEAU RIVER BASIN 241

3795. Trempealeau River at Dodge, Wls.

Location. Lat 44 0 07'55"., long 91°33'10", In sec.10, T.19 N., R.10 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge In Dodge, 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1919, April 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 663.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to July 16, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1914-19, 1934-60), 391 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-19. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 

10.35 ft); minimum dally, 98 cfs Jan. 10, 1938.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

169

362

246

200

1,314

289

223

194

183

385

Nov.

186

381

261

243

456

298

221

252

213

364

Dec.

186

299

257

248

366

240

215

186

139

408

Jan.

152

280

181

215

264

227

131

183

117

36O

Feb.

172

308

180

280

26O

213

215

260

119

237

Mar.

526

413

839

454

535

342

372

416

9O9

317

Apr.

1,168

1,425

558

393

482

1,727

324

363

635

368

May

460

423

439

752

430

439

2S2

237

330

711

June

465

535

296

933

812

311

273

254

245

486

July

722

466

286

795

558

295

260

213

198

287

Aug.

370

497

301

384

363

363

222

161

444

235

Sept.

339

283

203 45")

272

241

183

163

418

233

The year

410

472

339

446

511

414

248

240

33O

367

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

O.3O

.65

.44

.36

2.36

.52

.40

.35

.33

.69

Nov.

O.32

.66

.45

.42

.79

.52

.38

.44

.37

.63

Dec.

0.33

.54

.46

.44

.66

.43

.38

.33

.25

.73

Jan.

O.27

.50

.32

.38

.47

.41

.32

.33

.21

.65

Feb.

0.28

.52

.29

.45

.42

.36

.35

.42

.19

.40

Mar.

0.94

.74

1.50

.81

.96

.61

.67

.75

1.63

.57

Apr.

2.03

2.47

.97

.68

.84

3.00

.56

.63

1.10

.64

May

0.83

.76

.79

1.35

.77

.79

.51

.42

.59

1.27

June

0.81

.93

.51

1.62

1.41

.54

.47

.44

.42

.84

July

1.29

.84

.51

1.43

1.00

.53

.47

.38

.36

.51

Aug.

O.66

.89

.54

.69

.65

.65

.40

.29

.80

.42

Sept.

O.59

.50

.33

.73

.47

.4?

.3?

.23

.73

.41

The year

8.65

1O.OO

7.14

9.41

1O.8O

8.78

5.23

5.07

6.98

7.76

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

196D

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15O8

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

*4,840

*6,95O

*4,O4O

5,710

1O.40O

17,400

713

1,140

8.OOO

1,480

Date

_

July 10, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Mar. 19, 1953

June 21, 1954

Oct. 4, 1954

Apr. 4, 1956

June 23, 1957

Feb. 28, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Dec. 30, 1959

Minimum 

day

_

130

2O8

175

188

23O

200

170

138

110

182

Mean

_

410

472

339

446

511

414

248

240

330

367

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.638

.734

.527

.694

.795

.644

.386

.373

.513

.571

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

8.65

1O.OO

7.14

9.41

1O.8O

8.78

5.23

5.07

6.98

7.76

Calendar year

Mean

304

452

449

333

568

401

400

246

232

3f»^

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.42

9.55

9.50

7.01

12.00

8.46

8.47

5.19

4.90

8.08

-
242 BLACK RIVER BASIN

3810. Black River at Neillsville, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°33'35", long 90°36'50", in sec.15, T.24 N., R.2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 10 in Neillsville, 1 mile downstream from 

O'Nelll Creek and 2.6 miles upstream from Cunningham Creek.

Drainage area. 756 sq mi.

Records available. April 1905 to March 1909, October 1913 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 962.77 ft above mean sea le*'el, datum of 

1929 (levels by U.S. Weather Bureau). Prior to Oct. 24, 1934, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1905-8, 1913-60), 575 cfs.

Extremes.--1905-9, 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 48,800 cfs Sept. 10, 1938 (gage height, 

23.8 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Aug. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

Remarks. Water diverted periodically from the basin for cranberry culture.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

36.6

548

34.7

24.4

1,307

90.0

34.9

55.9

1Z5

797

Nov.

46.7

418

59.1

5Z.1

184

160

62.4

147

Z79

Z60

Dec.

44.3

411

56.5

83.7

84.0

61.8

48.8

87.1

48.6

515

Jan.

35.2

90.7

39.2

37.6

40.0

57.0

24.4

43.6

20.9

244

Feb.

42.3

83.0

39.1

77.8

36.0

46.0

34.5

169

16.1

49.6

Mar.

584

323

2,381

515

1,000

58.8

837

413

611

303

Apr.

5,025

4,468

1,025

1,019

2,194

3,255

411

1,353

1,391

1,663

May

468

228

304

1,769

554

676

245

201

834

3,046

June

736

354

248

771

1,307

767

£89

1,140

1.23

444

July

798

597

601

493

113

461

374

234

773

110

Aug.

55.4

536

560

61.6

346

203

65.4

61.7

314

350

Sept.

890

60.8

26.9

501

43.2

45.3

75.2

163

1,332

591

The year

725

673

452

452

602

486

210

336

490

701

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.06

.84

.05

.04

1.99

.14

.05

.09

.19

1.22

Nov.

0.07

.62

.09

.08

.27

.24

.09

.22

.41

.38

Dec.

0.07

.63

.09

.13

.13

.09

.07

.13

.07

.78

Jan.

0.05

.14

.06

.06

.06

.09

.04

.07

.03

.37

Feb.

0.06

.12

.05

.11

.05

.07

.05

.23

.02

.07

Mar.

0.89

.49

3.63

.79

1.52

.09

1.28

.63

.93

.46

Apr.

7.42

6.59

1.51

1.50

3.24

4.80

.61

2.00

Z.05

Z.45

May

0.71

.35

.46

Z.70

.85

1.03

.37

.31

1.27

4.65

June

1.09

.5Z

.37

1.14

1.93

1.13

.43

1.68

.18

.66

July

1.22

.91

.92

.75

.17

.70

.57

.36

1.18

.17

Aug.

0.08

.82

.85

.09

.53

.31

.10

.09

.48

.53

Sept.

1.3Z

.09

.04

.74

.06

.07

.11

.24

1.97

.87

The year

13.04

1Z.12

8.1Z

8.13

10.80

8.76

3.77

6.05

8.78

1Z.61

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

Zl,300

21,500

15,500

15, 100

9,700

21,500

3,730

15.SOO

7,630

12,600

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

May Z, 1954

May 29, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 9, 1957

June 5, 1958

Sept. 28, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

Z6

31

Zl

19

Z9

28

16

Z3

15

42

Mean

-

7Z5

673

45Z

45Z

60Z

486

Z10

336

490

701

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.959

.890

.598

.598

.796

.643

.Z78

.444

.648

.9Z7

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.04

1Z.12

8.12

8.13

10.80

8.76

3.77

6.05

8.78

1Z.61

Calendar year

Mean

50Z

830

570

453

57Z

494

47Z

ZZZ

350

585

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.0Z

14.93

10. Z6

8.14

10.27

8.89

8.50

4.00

6.Z8

10.49

-
Location. Lat 44°0 

downstream from 

5 miles downstrea

Drainage area. 2,1: 

Records available.-

Gage. Water-stage : 

sea level, unadj 

same datum.

Average discharge.--

Extremes.--1931-60: 

14.31 ft); minimi.1

Remarks. Plow regu 

and storage capac 

basin for cranbei

BLACK RIVER BASIN 243

3820. Black River near Galesville, Wis.

'45", long 91°17<30", In sec.2, T.18 N., R.8 W., on left baik 30 ft 

ridge on State Highway 35, 4.5 miles southeast of Galesville, and 

m from Fleming Creek.

0 sq mi, approximately. 

December 1931 to September 1960.

ecorder or wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 653.43 ft above mean 

sted. Prior to Apr. 2, 1941, chain gage on bridge 30 ft upstream at

28 years (1932-60), 1,616 cfs.

Maximum discharge observed, 58,000 cfs Sept. 11, 1938 (gag? height, 

m observed, 180 cfs Dec. 20, 1932.

ated at Hatfield Dam powerplant where drainage area is 1,290 sq mi 

ity is 272,000,000 cu ft. Water diverted periodically from the 

 ry culture.

nthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

195i

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

348

1,679

415

377

4,374

439

378

345

277

3,199

Nov.

352

1,513

428

385

1,085

603

408

611

546

2,097

DC

1,

1,

349

257

467

474

706

421

425

661

320

394

Jan.

326

612

339

445

464

365

362

401

268

2,113

Feb.

365

736

371

503

461

315

376

386

263

597

Mar.

1,638

1,140

5,143

1,030

2,073

681

1,528

1,478

1,334

708

Apr.

10,220

10, 510

3,696

2,071

4,914

7,034

1,315

2,601

4,347

3,655

May

1,614

1,025

1,855

4,620

2,143

2,943

1,361

823

2,000

7,993

June

1,840

1,970

786

2,183

4,328

1,438

1,203

1,526

895

2,340

July

2,711

1,767

978

2,300

865

1,359

927

535

1,402

886

Aug.

651

1,639

1,722

633

811

1,073

391

314

927

686

Sept.

1,34?

513

42]

1,491

39£

46?

363

387

2,297

1,201

The year

1,807

2,020

1,394

1,382

1,888

1,424

755

838

1,239

2,247

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.91

.23

.20

2.38

.24

.21

.19

.15

1.74

Nov.

0.19

.80

.23

.20

.57

.32

.21

.32

.29

1.10

D

0

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

MOmi

Dischari

-

29,1

51,0

26,91

24, 6<

20,51

29,31

6,31

11, 41

14,51

26,21

iC.

.19

.68

.25

.26

.38

.23

.23

.36

.17

.76

Jan.

0.18

.33

.18

.24

.25

.20

.20

.22

.15

1.15

Feb.

0.18

.37

.18

.25

.23

.16

.18

.19

.13

.30

Mar.

0.89

.62

2.80

.56

1.13

.37

.83

.80

.73

.39

Yearly discharge,

Apr.

5.38

5.53

1.95

1.09

2.59

3.70

.69

1.37

2.29

1.92

May

0.88

.56

1.01

2.51

1.17

1.60

.74

.45

1.09

4.35

June

0.97

1.04

.41

1.15

2.28

.76

.63

.80

.47

1.23

July

1.48

.96

.53

1.25

.47

.74

.50

.29

.76

.48

Aug.

0.35

.89

.94

.34

.44

.58

.21

.17

.50

.37

Sept.

0.71

.27

.22

.79

.21

.2E

.19

.2C

1.21

.63

The year

11.59

12.96

8.93

8.84

12.10

9.15

4.82

5.36

7.94

14.42

in cubic feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 30

sntary maximum

;e

)0

10

SO

)0

10

DO

30

3O

30

30

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

Mar. 25, 1953

May 4, 1954

May 31, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

Mar. 18, 1957

Apr. 9, 1958

Sept. 30, 1959

May 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

285

413

327

361

340

290

296

247

212

488

Mean

-

1,807

2,020

1,394

1,382

1,888

1,424

755

838

1,239

2,247

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.852

.953

.658

.652

.891

.672

.356

.395

.584

1.06

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

11.59

12.96

8.93

8.84

12.10

9.15

4.82

5.36

7.94

14.42

Calendar year

Mean

1,313

2,032

1,757

1 , 338

1,738

1,490

1,403

739

738

1,706

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.42

13.41

11.28

8.88

11.51

9.56

9.01

5.04

5.10

10.93

-

723-454 O - 64 - 17
244 LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN

3825. Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53 I 45", long 90°50'25", in NE^ sec.3, T.16 N., R.4 W., on left bank

1.1 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 1.5 miles northwest of Leon, anc? 4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

 Drainage area. 77.1 sq mi.

Records available. March 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Chain gage, and water-stage recorder above 1.0 ft gage height. Dftum of gage is 

760.28 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 46.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 4,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage heifht, 14.43 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs; minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 25, 1935, caused by 

ice jam above gage; minimum daily, 18 cfs June 2, 3, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

30.9

53.9

38.8

36.4

56.3

35.0

30.8

25.2

25.3

60.7

Nov.

30.7

38.5

48.8

37.9

39.4

35.7

32.0

31.9

29.1

53.2

Dec.

29.0

39.0

44.2

41.6

38.2

32.5

29.1

32.6

25.7

51.4

Jan.

28.7

36.3

40.7

39.9

35.7

30.3

25.1

28.8

23.5

36.5

Feb.

35.6

36.9

38.9

61.8

44.7

29.7

33.1

41.5

22.6

26.5

Mar.

57.0

67.6

75.3

50.2

59.7

59.6

33.8

34.1

64.3

52.3

Apr.

84.2

82.5

74.3

51.2

56.7

122

39.7

40.1

118

74.5

May

44.5

46.3

58.4

55.7

52.9

51.6

35.2

28.2

60.7

112

June

47.7

71.3

52.3

55.2

98.8

33.4

46.9

25. a

32.5

71.5

July

59.5

79.2

55.1

61.4

42.9

28.4

29.4

25.1

29.0

41.4

Aug.

39.6

70.3

51.1

40.4

31.3

32.1

27. C

21.?

52. T

38. £

Sept.

36.5

40.1

39.1

49.6

30.7

31.6

27.5

24.2

75.3

44.0

The year

43.7

55.2

51.5

48.3

48.9

43.4

32.4

29.9

46.6

55.3

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.46

.81

.58

.54

.84

.52

.46

.38

.38

.91

Nov.

0.44

.56

.71

.55

.57

.52

.46

.46

.42

.77

Dec.

0.43

.58

.66

.62

.57

.49

.44

.49

.38

.77

Jan.

0.43

.54

.61

.60

.53

.45

.38

.43

.35

.55

Feb.

0.48

.52

.53

.83

.60'

.41

.45

.56

.31

.37

Mar.

0.85

1.01

1.13

.75

.89

.89

.51

.51

.96

.78

Apr.

1.22

1.19

1.07

.74

.82

1.77

.57

.58

1.71

1.08

May

0.67

.69

.87

.83

.79

.77

.53

.42

.91

1.68

June

0.69

1.03

.76

.80

1.43

.48

.68

.37

.47

1.03

July

0.89

1.18

.82

.92

.64

.42

.44

.38

.43

.62

Aug.

0.5S

l.Of

.7f

.60

.47

.48

.40

.33

.7?

.5P

Sept.

0.53

.58

.57

.72

.44

.46

.40

.35

1.09

.64

The year

7.68

9.74

9.07

8.50

8.59

7.66

5.72

5.26

8.20

9.78

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

L238, 1508

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

532

1,190

371

1,160

2,100

1,840

522

426

1,380

1,160

Date

-

July 21, 1951

July 20, 1952

Apr. 10, 1953

July 3, 1954

June 2, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

June 11, 1957

Fefc. 24, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

June 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

27

31

31

34

25

27

22

20

20

22

Mean

-

43.7

55.2

51.5

48.3

48.9

43.4

32.4

29.9

46.6

55.3

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.567

.716

.668

.626

.634

.563

.420

.388

.604

.717

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

7.68

9.74

9.07

8.50

8.59

7.66

5.72

5.26

8.20

9.78

Calendar year

Mean

42.5

47.1

55.2

50.2

49.9

46.3

42.5

32.2

29.0

53.7

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.49

8.30

9.74

8.83

8.77

8.14

7.49

5.69

5.11

9.47
LA CROSSE RIVER BASIN 245

3830. La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°54'05", long 91°07'05", in SE£ sec.32, T.17 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

30 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles west of West Salem, and 6 miles downstream 

from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 398 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 668.0 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 19, 1938, chain gage at site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 289 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-60: Maximum discharge observed, 8,200 cfs Aug. 6, 1935 (gage height, 

12.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs; minimum, 30 cfs (revised) 

Sept. 5, 1948 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants a few miles above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

193

337

210

221

396

203

184

171

153

320

Nov.

187

266

235

233

288

210

202

209

176

323

Dec.

186

234

228

239

250

187

184

192

136

280

Jan.

169

242

223

198

220

175

163

164

144

245

Feb.

203

258

217

287

226

149

201

220

136

204

Mar.

352

411

424

280

295

270

213

207

443

259

Apr.

554

507

437

280

348

619

218

234

661

307

May

311

291

332

305

267

305

226

173

274

529

June

297

340

272

264

456

214

246

161

222

329

July

338

398

321

367

280

202

199

164

190

258

Aug.

251

31O

341

232

197

202

172

129

250

233

Sept.

232

215

225

280

180

188

185

162

330

243

The year

273

318

289

265

284

243

199

182

260

295

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.56

.98

.61

.64

1.15

.59

.53

.50

.44

.93

Nov.

0.52

.75

.66

.65

.80

.59

.57

.59

.49

.90

Dec.

0.54

.68

.66

.69

.72

.54

.53

.56

.40

.81

Jan.

0.49

.70

.65

.57

.64

.51

.47

.48

.42

.71

Feb.

0.53

.70

.57

.75

.59

.40

.53

.58

.36

.55

Mar.

1.02

1.19

1.23

.81

.85

.78

.62

.60

1.28

.75

Apr.

1.55

1.42

1.22

.79

.97

1.73

.61

.66

1.85

.86

May

0.90

.84

.96

.88

.77

.88

.65

.50

.80

1.53

June

n.83

.95

.76

.74

1.28

.60

.69

.45

.62

.92

July

0.98

1.15

.93

1.06

.81

.59

.58

.47

.55

.75

Aug.

0.73

.90

.99

.67

.57

.59

.50

.37

.72

.68

Sept.

0.65

.60

.63

.78

.50

.53

.52

.46

The year

9.3O

10.86

9.87

9.03

9.65

8.33

6.80

6.22

.93; 8.86

.68 10.07

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,63O

2,470

1,320

1,730

3,650

5.71O

984

1,310

3,270

1,780

Date

_

Mar. 29, 1951

July 20, 1952

Mar. 19, 1953

July 5, 1954

June 3, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

Feb. 26, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

May 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

130

164

147

174

153

70

117

57

98

132

Mean

_

273

318

289

265

284

243

199

182

260

295

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.686

.799

.726

.666

.714

.611

.500

.457

.653

.741

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

9.30

10.86

9.87

9.03

9.65

8.33

6.8O

6.22

8.86

10.07

Calemiar year

Mean

26*

295

30.'

291

2813

2515

241

19f)

173

29P

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.15

10.09

10.38

9.92

9.72

8.70

8.24

6.82

5.90

10.17
246 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

3835. Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°48'45", long 91 0 15'25", in sec.31, T.16 N., R.7 W., on left bank 1,300

 Ft upstream from highway bridge at La Crosse, 0.4 mile downstream from La Crosse River, 

and at mile 697.8 above Ohio River.

Drainage area.--62.800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1929 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected at same

 site since 1874 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gaze. Water-stage recorder. . Datum of gage is 626.32 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912. Prior to Feb. 18, 1933, staff gage at same site at datum O.Of ft lower.

Feb. 18, 1933, to Nov. 16, 1934, staff gage and Nov. 17, 1934, to Aug. 15, 1939, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 0.18 ft lower. Since June 9, 19?7, auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at lock and dam 7, 4.7 miles upstream at datum 60C.OO ft above 

mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-55), 27,600 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-55: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 15 38 ft); 

 minimum daily, 3,300 cfs Dec. 30, 31, 1933; minimum gage height, -2.70 ft Aug. 19, 20,

1936, present datum. 

Maximum stage known, 16.5 ft June 19, 1880, present datum, from floodmark.

Remarks. --Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and 

 medium stages. Floodflow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year ,

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

Oct.

14,950

39,380

15,520

16,090

36,380

Nov.

11.860

IF

If

n._

,970

,090

.940

23,720

Dec.

12,670

31,9=

14, 9C

18,2!

)0

)0

iO

18,490

Jan.

12,480

24,430

14,070

15,620

15,290

Feb.

13,470

22,000

14,360

18,320

14,850

Mar.

21,780

28,050

39,150

29,140

30,140

Apr.

114, 400

143,

62,

46,

57,

600

830

470

580

May

72,350

66,630

53,750

92,010

23,750

June

43,020

34,090

63,020

59,120

31,950

July

65,170

58,130

61,690

52,660

26,900

Aug.

27.50C

Sept.

48,350

52,020 25,150

61,250 24,180

28,100 15,930

The year

38,190

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Oct.

0.27

.72

.29

.30

.67

Nov.

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

0.21

.69

.29

.32

.42

Dec.

0.23

c

.2

.3

9

7

4

.34

Jan.

0.23

.45

.26

.29

.28

Feb.

0.22

.38

.24

.30

.25

Mar.

0.40

.51

.72

.53

.55

Apr.

?

?

1

1

Yearly discharge. In

,03

5F>

1?

83

.02

May

1.33

1.22

.99

1.69

.44

June

0.76

.61

1.12

1.05

.57

July

1.20

1.07

1.13

.97

.49

Aug.

0.50

.95

1.12

.39

.52

Sept.

0.86

.45

.43

.47

.28

The year

8.24

10.19

7.98

7.48

5.83

cubic feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

184,000

196,000

86,900

166,000

70,500

Date

.

Apr. 19, 1951

Apr. 20, 1952

June 30, 1953

May 7, 1954

Apr. 11, 1955

Minimum

day

_

8,830

16,900

11,100

13,800

12,000

.

38,190

47,020

36,870

34,530

26,960

Per Runoff

mile Inches

_

0 . 608 8 . 24

.749 10.19

.587 7.98

.746 7.48

.429 5.83

Calendar year

44, 140

41,680

37,350

36,740

Runoff

Inches

9.53

ROOT RIVER BASIN 

3836. North Branch Root River tributary near Stewartville, Minn.

long 92°26'50», near center of sec. 36, T 105 ° N , R 14 W on

Drainage area. 0.73 Sq mi.

Records available . Mar-nh 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. -Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,205 ft (from topographic map).

SMn3fmos"t 9o5rye°ar. MaXlmUm dlscha^' <* ^ 2, 1960 (gage height, 13.47 ft); no

Remarks. --Re cords not previously published.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

year

1960

Oct.

0.68

Nov.

1.03

Dec.

0.06

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

2.84 

.15

Apr.

0.71 

.52

May

0 

1.68

June

1.31 

.52

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inche

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Year

1960

Oct.

1.07

Nov.

1.57

Dec.

0.10

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

4.48 

.23

Apr.

1.09 

.79

May

0 

2.65

June

2.01 

.79

July

0.36 

1.23

s

July

0.57 

1.94

Aug.

1.50 

0

Aug.

2.37 

0

Sept.

0.78 

0

Sept.

1.19 

0

The year

0.49

The year

9.14

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

WSP

-

Water year ending Sept. Tin

Momentary maximum

Discharge

al64 

328

Date

June 25, 1959 

July 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0

Mean

0.49

Per Runoff 

square in 

mile inches

0.671 9.14

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff 

In

a Maximum discharge during period March to September. 

Note. Records not previously published.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 247

3840. Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec.l, T.103 N., R.10 W., on left tank half a 

mile upstream from highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from South Branch, and 2% miles 

northeast of Lanesboro.

Drainage area. 615 sq mi.

Records available.--February to November 1910, February 1911 to September 1914, July 1915 

to September 1917, August 1940 to September 1960. Published as North Branch Root River 

near Lanesboro, 1910-17.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, edjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at datum 

about 1.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-60), 324 cfs.

Extremes. 1910-17, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 

15.55 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

Remarks.--Diurnal fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant 

above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

75.8

258

149

176

223

104

95.4

92.9

72.6

191

Nov.

67.8

294

141

175

185

100

96.9

121

75.6

247

Dec.

62.6

225

142

157

168

84.2

84.5

75.5

58.8

217

Jan.

63.4

149

124

143

144

93.0

85.4

86.2

51.5

189

Feb.

73.7

160

117

196

143

90.1

158

190

56.7

129

Mar.

195

1,019

587

217

507

235

161

144

608

367

Apr.

1,990

1,631

349

2Z7

Z99

572

108

163

656

394

May

323

314

772

393

180

274

1Z7

104

131

694

June

524

521

493

745

207

189

131

743

696

586

July

860

371

684

253

188

243

374

120

298

625

Aug.

440

384

1,056

205

107

147

215

89.4

407

255

Sept. The year

215 407

182 459

224 407

172 255

92.0 204

93.9 185

109 146

86.7 167

Z48 280

191 342

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.14

.48

.28

.33

.42

.19

.18

.17

.14

.36

Nov.

0.12

.53

.26

.32

.34

.18

.18

.22

.14

.45

Dec.

0.12

.42

.27

.30

.32

.16

.16

.14

.11

.41

Jan.

0.12

.28

.23

.27

.27

.17

.16

.16

.10

.35

Feb.

0.12

.28

.20

.33

.24

.16

.27

.32

.10

.23

Mar.

0.37

1.91

1.10

.41

.95

.44

.30

.27

1.14

.69

Apr.

3.61

2.96

.63

.41

.54

1.04

.20

.30

1.19

.71

May

0.60

.59

1.45

.74

.34

.51

.24

.19

.25

1.30

June

0.95

.95

.89

1.35

.38

.34

.24

1.35

1.26

1.06

July

1.61

.69

1.28

.47

.35

.45

.70

.23

.56

1.17

Aug.

0.82

.72

1.98

.38

.20

.28

.40

.17

.76

.48

Sept.

0.39

.33

.41

.31

.17

.17

.20

.16

.45

.35

The year

8.97

10.14

8.98

5.62

4.52

4.09

3.23

3.68

6.20

7.56

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

16,400

Z0,400

8,370

4,090

4,090

5,430

4,530

17,800

9,170

8,100

Date

-

July 21, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

July 26, 1953

June 19, 1954

Mar. 10, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

July Zl, 1957

June 5, 1958

June 26, 1959

July 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

52

137

110

129

82

78

76

60

50

113

Mean

-

407

459

407

Z55

204

185

146

167

280

342

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.662

.746

.662

.415

.332

.301

.237

.272

.455

.556

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

8.97

10.14

8.98

5.62

4.52

4.09

3.23

3.68

6.20

7.56

Calerdar year

Mean

288

455

430

413

260 ieo

164

147 ieo

318

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.34

10.02

9.52

9.12

5.75

3.97

4.08

3.24

3.54

7.03

"
248 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3845. Rush Creek near Rushford, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43°50'00", long 91°46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.104 N. , * 

R.8 W., on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, 1? miles northwest 

of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 129 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Chain gage. Datum of gage Is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. 

Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream; at datum 5 ft 

higher, Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct^ 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft higher, Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3, 

1949; at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--18 years (1942-60), 53.8 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 13.54 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contractedopening measurements at gage heights 11.0 and 13.5 ft; minimum, 17 cfs May 22, 1959; 

minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Apr. 1, 1960.

Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area 

measurement of peak flow).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

31.1

53.5

44.2

51.9

51.5

35.4

31.8

31.2

31.3

39.1

Nov.

32.5

40.4

38.8

50.3

44.3

36.2

33.1

33.1

31.5

40.2

Dec.

30.3

33.9

36.4

53.9

43.1

39.0

39.6

32.0

29.2

41.0

Jan.

32.7

38.6

38.6

43.9

37.6

38.8

38.5

31.4

25.9

37.3

Feb.

31.6

38.5

34.7

61.1

38.4

40.1

81.4

51.1

32.2

36.5

Mar.

44.7

199

57.1

55.7

75.1

49.0

37.0

33.7

169

81.8

Apr.

63.6

166

49.4

47.1

57.6

105

34.0

35.5

87.1

37.3

May

40.0

52.3

79.4

50.8

47.5

49.5

35.0

36.2

39.8

48.3

June

49.8

78.6

59.2

65.2

42.0

39.5

41.6

31.5

68.5

65.4

July

142

69.0

148

51.5

48.0

37.3

55.9

31.1

36.5

73.1

Aug.

55.0

59.2

76.8

46.8

37.1

36.1

40.8

28.6

62.0

62.8

Sept.

28.4

45.2

52.8

47.6

34.9

32.6

37.3

30.2

48.6

45.8

The year

48.7

73.0

60.0

52.1

46.5

44.8

41.9

33.7

55.3

50.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.28

.48

.39

.46

.46

.32

.28

.28

.28

.35

Nov.

0.28

.35

.34

.43

.38

.31

.29

.29

.27

.35

Dec.

0.27

.30

.33

.48

.38

.35

.35

.29

.26

.37

Jan.

0.29

.34

.35

.39

.34

.35

.34

.28

.23

.33

Feb.

0.26

.32

.28

.49

.31

.34

.66

.41

.26

.31

Mar.

0.40

1.78

.51

.50

.67

.44

.33

.30

1.51

.73

Apr.

0.55

1.44

.43

.41

.50

.90

.29

.31

.75

.32

May

0.36

.47

.71

.45

.42

.44

.31

.32

.36

.43

June

0.43

.68

.51

.56

.36

.34

.36

.27

.59

.57

July

1.27

.62

1.33

.46

.43

.33

.50

.28

.33

.65

Aug.

0.49

.53

.69

.42

.33

.32

.36

.26

.55

.56

Sept.

0.25

.39

.46

.41

.30

.28

.32

.26

.42

.40

The year

5.13

7.70

6.33

5.46

4.88

4.72

4.39

3.55

5.81

5.37

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,580

6,740

3,750

920

1,180

1,380

1,980

420

2,000

3,460

Date

-

July 21, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

July 26, 1953

June 19, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

Feb. 24, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Mar. 24, 1959

July 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

19

22

31

32

26

30

27

23

21

30

Mean

-

48.7

73.0

60.0

52.1

46.5

44.8

41.9

33.7

55.3

50.8

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.378

.566

.465

.404

.360

.347

.325

.261

.429

.394

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

5.13

7.70

6.33

5.46

4.88

4.72

4.39

3.55

5.81

5.37

Calendar year

Mean

63.8

51.5

72.3

63.0

50.6

44.1

44.3

41.2

33.3

57.7

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.72

5.43

7.63

6.64

5.31

4.64

4.66

4.33

3.50

6.07

-
ROOT RIVER BASIN 249

3850. Root River near Houston, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43°46'05", long 91°35'11", in sec.32, T.104 N., R.6 W., on right lank 

1 mile west of Houston and Z\ miles upstream from South Fork.

Drainage area.--1,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to 

September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 1? miles downstream at 

different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1909-17, 1930-60), 648 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-17, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 

 13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 14.9 ft Mar. 11, 1936 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.

Remarks. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per aecond

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

240

575

373

511

646

299

270

271

213

455

Nov.

229

625

368

475

467

278

295

288

234

546

Dec.

221

515

335

421

434

263

239

229

189

491

Jan.

215

417

346

399

441

261

229

258

172

409

Feb.

225

427

381

544

378

257

454

416

168

292

Mar.

448

1,509

1,038

484

923

643

491

360

1,161

775

Apr.

3,004

3,361

614

491

649

1,270

309

354

1,499

783

May

679

711

1,271

718

476

559

321

278

339

1,198

June

853

858

961

1,300

484

437

326

887

1,046

992

July

1,628

778

1,406

680

490

461

619

294

632

988

Aug.

1,006

679

1,998

589

324

374

400

231

765

680

Sept.

508

416

585

494

299

285

296

246

575

538

The year

772

904

812

591

502

449

354

341

583

681

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inchea

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

CX:t.

0.22

.52

.34

.46

.59

.27

.25

.25

.19

.41

Nov.

0.20

.55

.32

.41

.41

.24

.26

.25

.21

.48

Dec.

0.20

.47

.30

.38

.39

.24

.22

.21

.17

.45

Jan.

0.20

.38

.31

.36

.40

.24

.21

.23

.16

.37

Feb.

0.18

.36

.31

.45

.31

.22

.37

.34

.14

.25

Mar.

0.41

1.37

.94

.44

.84

.58

.45

.33

1.05

.70

Apr.

2.64

2.95

.54

.43

.57

1.12

.27

.31

1.32

.69

May

0.62

.65

1.15

.65

.43

.51

.29

.25

.31

1.09

June

0.75

.75

.84

1.14

.43

.38

.29

.78

.92

.87

July

1.48

.71

1.28

.62

.44

.42

.56

.27

.57

.90

Aug.

0.91

.62

1.81

.53

.29

.34

.36

.21

.69

.62

Sept.

0.45

.37

.51

.43

.26

.25

.26

.22

.50

.47

The year

8.26

9.70

8.65

6.30

5.36

4.81

3.79

3.65

6.23

7.30

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per aecond

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,800

37,000

10,400

5,370

3,760

9,660

2,230

9,600

10,100

8,800

Date

-

July 22, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 27, 1953

June 21, 1954

Mar. 10, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 22, 1957

June S, 1958

June 27, 1959

Aug. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

195

361

290

262

281

170

200

180

150

256

Mean

-

772

904

812

591

502

449

354

341

583

681

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.608

.712

.639

.465

.395

.354

.279

.269

.459

.536

Runoff 

in 

Inchea

-

8.26

9.70

8.65

6.30

5.36

4.81

3.79

3.65

6.23

7.30

Calendar year

Mean

614

858

851

839

603

443

446

352

328

655

-

Runoff 

in 

inchea

6.57

9.18

9.12

8.94

6.44

4.72

4.79

3.77

3.51

7.00

-
250 ROOT RIVER BASIN

3855. South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 91°34', in NE£SW£ sec.9, T.103 N. , R.6 W., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger 

Creek, and l£ miles south of Houston.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 119 cfs.

Extremes. 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 5,270 cfs (revised) Mar. 28, 1960 (gage height, 

12.30 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs Jan. 17-21, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12.81 ft, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

119

158

87.9

77.5

73.5

64.1

85.5

Nov.

_

116

117

88.1

86.6

76.9

67.3

95.1

Dec.

_

115

110

86.8

87.7

78.1

53.9

82.7

Jan.

110

106

103

88.4

83.4

76.3

45.4

74.3

Feb.

100

130

128

110

137

115

57.1

78.7

Mar.

197

115

241

265

118

76.7

377

*258

Apr.

168

114

125

342

77.6

78.7

417

113

May

161

149

119

136

81.3

72.1

108

125

June

212

153

117

103

92.5

71.8

150

114

July

263

140

156

106

200

63.6

88.6

167

Aug.

278

127

123

98. Z

114

60.5

169

135

Sept.

133

114

94.0

82.7

84.9

63.6

124

98.6

The year

-

.

125

133

133

103

75.3

144

*119

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Hater 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

0.50

.66

.37

.32

.31

.27

.36

Nov.

.

0.47

.47

.36

.35

.31

.27

.39

Dec.

-

0.48

.46

.36

.37

.33

.23

.35

Jan.

0.46

.44

.43

.37

.35

.32

.19

.31

Feb.

0.38

.49

.49

.43

.52

.43

.22

.31

Mar.

0.82

.48

1.01

1.11

.49

.32

1.58

*1.08

Apr.

0.68

.46

.51

1.39

.31

.32

1.69

.46

May

0.68

.63

.50

.57

.34

.30

.45

.53

June

0.86

.62

.47

.42

.38

.29

.61

.46

July

1.10

.59

.66

.44

.84

.27

.37

.70

Aug.

1.17

.53

.51

.41

.48

.25

.71

.57

Sept.

0.54

.46

.38

.34

.34

.26

.50

.40

The year

-

-

6.15

6.55

6.57

5.09

3.71

7.09

*5.92

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

i959

1960

HSP

-

-

1278, 1388

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

2,590

878

2,050

*4,580

2,110

694

*4,010

*5,270

Date

-

-

-

July 27, 1953

May 1, 1954

July 8, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 17, 1957

Feb. 26, 1958

Mar. 25, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

91

80

71

72

57

44

57

Mean

-

-

-

-

125

133

133

103

75.3

144

*119

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

0.455

.484

.484

.375

.274

.524

*.433

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

6.15

6.55

6.57

5.09

3.71

7.09

*5.92

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

165

128

122

132

101

71.6

150

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

3.14

6.29

6.05

6.52

5.00

3.53

7.42

-
ROOT RIVER BASIN 251

3860. Root River below South Fork, near Houston, Mlnn.

Location. Lat 43°46'13", long 91°32'03", in SE^NE^ sec.34, T.104 N., R.6 W., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from South Fork and l| miles northeast of Houston.

Drainage area.--1.560 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, chain gage and high-water staff gage at present site 

at datum 60.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 2, 1950, chain gage and high-water 

staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1938-60), 801 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 38,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 17.58 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; minimum, 197 cfs Nov. 23, 1950.

Remarks. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows.caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

336

778

501

635

820

397

365

338

281

542

Nov.

313

712

466

607

591

376

397

370

301

644

Dec.

303

595

429

554

545

359

344

309

239

556

Jan.

286

540

457

507

551

365

331

341

210

481

Pet.

299

542

4S6

690

511

371

611

534

227

371

Mar.

627

1,603

1,249

636

1,224

948

602

442

1,532

984

Apr.

3,362

3,571

788

622

786

1,650

404

431

1,851

913

May

908

912

1,447

883

608

727

406

347

465

1,338

June

1,030

1,087

1,191

1,525

630

588

421

936

1,237

1,146

July

2,241

929

1,661

860

672

626

835

372

737

1,163

Aug.

1,170

823

2,292

753

450

483

547

297

920

8Z4

Sept. The year

669 963

559 1,052

724 980

609 739

397 650

375 605

413 473

318 418

710 727

638 802

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water1 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.57

.37

.47

.61

.29

.27

.25

.21

.40

Nov.

0.22

.51

.33

.43

.42

.27

.28

.26

.22

.46

Dec.

0.22

.44

.32

.41

.40

.27

.25

.23

.18

.41

Jan.

0.21

.40

.34

.37

.41

.27

.24

.25

.16

.36

Feb.

0.20

.37

.32

.46

.34

.26

.41

.36

.15

.26

Mar.

0.46

1.18

.92

.47

.90

.70

.44

.33

1.13

.73

Apr.

2.40

2.55

.56

.44

.56

1.18

.29

.31

1.32

.65

May

0.67

.67

1.07

.65

.45

.54

.30

.26

.34

.99

June

0.74

.78

.85

1.O9

.45

.42

.30

.67

.88

.82

July

1.66

.69

1.23

.64

.50

.46

.62

.28

.54

.86

Aug.

0.86

.61

1.69

.56

.33

.36

.40

.22

.68

.61

Sept.

0,48

.40

.52

.44

.28

.27

.30

.23

.51

.46

The year

8.37

9.17

8.52

6.43

5.65

5.29

4.10

3.65

6.32

7.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary traximum

Discharge

_

32,400

38,700

10,800

6,310

5,880

11,200

3,240

9,690

11,500

9,420

Date

_

July 21, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 27, 1953

June 31, 1954

Mar. 10, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 22, 1957

June 6, 1958

Mar. 25, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

260

490

395

386

378

285

285

265

200

339

Mean

_

963

1,052

980

739

650

605

473

418

727

802

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.617

.674

.628

.474

.417

.388

.303

.268

.466

.514

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.37

9.17

8.52

6.43

5.65

5.29

4.10

3.65

6.32

7.01

Calerdar year

Mean

874

1,058 99*5

1,014

753

581

603

465

401

804

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

7.58

9.20

8.67

8.81

6.55

5.05

5.26

4.04

3.52

6.98

-
252 UPPER IOWA RIVER BASIN

3875. Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°18'20", long 91°48'05", in NE^SW-J- sec. 16, T.98 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 52, 1,500 ft downstream from Dry Run 

cutoff, and 3 miles upstream from Trout Run.

Drainage area. 511 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 231 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs (revised) June 21, 1954 (gage height, 

10.12 ft); minimum daily, 22 cfs Feb. 2-7, 1959.

Maximum flood known, probably since at least 1913, occurred May 29, 1941, at site of 

former gaging station near Decorah, 4 miles downstream (discharge, 28,500 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

322

73.6

139

378

68.9

49.6

77.7

37.2

169

Nov.

263

70.8

123

179

57.9

60.1

113

48.0

263

Dec.

194

63.6

99.6

127

47.3

49.4

117

40.2

231

Jan.

155

69. 0

56.6

91.5

52.2

41.8

78.5

25.7

186

Feb.

237

71.0

117

1O9

55.1

60.4

170

25.2

111

Mar.

1,084

494

90.6

423

477

150

144

621

326

Apr.

1,029

346

162

366

601

89.6

185

667

383

May

313

390

387

225

272

92.4

81.6

165

691

June

207

517

1,025

234

152

158

64.5

237

538

July

166

673

234

171

134

362

53.0

205

299

Aug.

154

1,353

339

102

107

167

44.8

178

290

Sept.

87.8

190

175

66.1

69.9

169

39.6

247

249

The year

351

363

207

175

121

96.7

208

312

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.73

.17

.31

.85

.16

.11

.18

.08

.38

Nov.

_

0.58

.15

.27

.39

.13

.13

.25

.10

.58

Dec.

_

0.44

.14

.22

.29

.11

.11

.26

.09

.52

Jan.

_

0.35

.16

.13

.21

.12

.09

.18

.06

.42

Feb.

_

0.50

.14

.24

.22

.12

.12

.35

.05

.23

Mar.

_

2.45

1.12

.20

.95

1.08

.34

.33

1.4O

.74

Apr.

_

2.25

.76

.35

.80

1.31

.20

.40

1.46

.84

May

_

0.71

.88

.87

.51

.61

.21

.18

.37

1.56

June

_

0.45

1.13

2.24

.51

.33

.35

.14

.52

1.18

July

_

0.38

1.52

.53

.39

.30

.82

.12

.46

.68

Aug.

_

0.25

3.05

.76

.23

.24

.3°

.r>

.40

.65

Sept.

0.50

.19

.42

.38

.14

.15

.37

.09

.54

.54

The year

_

9.38

9.64

6.50

5.49

4.66

3.23

2.58

5.53

8.32

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1278

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

8,850

*10,000

*11,600

1,700

5,500

8,000

1,200

5,400

5,880

Date

-

-

Mar. 31, 1952

Aug. 3, 1953

June 21, 1954

Aug. 1, 1955

Mar. 28, 1956

July 16, 1957

Feb. 26, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

(a)

Minimum 

day

-

_

74

50

41

57

36

26

35

22

70

Mean

-

_

351

363

245

207

175

121

96.7

208

312

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

0.687

.710

.479

.405

.342

.237

.189

.407

.611

Runoff in 

Inches

-

_

9.38

9.64

6.50

5.49

4.66

3.23

2.58

5.53

8.32

Calendar year

Mean

.

_

303

375

273

164

173

134

81.4

254

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

8.09

9.98

7.23

4.36

4.61

3.57

2.16

6.74

Revised. 

a Mar. 30, July 22, 1960.
UPPER IOWA BASIN 253

3880. Upper Iowa River near Decorah, Iowa

Location. Lat 43 018'20", long 91°45'00", In NE^SE^ sec.14, T.98 N., R.8 W., 500 ft upstream from highway bridge in Freeport, 1.2 miles downstream from Trout Run, and 

3 miles downstream from Decorah.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi (revised).

Records available. September 1913 to October 1914, June 1919 to September 1927, July 1933 

to September 1951 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only for some periods, pvblished 

in WSP 1308.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 829.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Winnishiek County bench mark). Aug. 27, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1914, May 12, 1919, to 

Aug. 27, 1920, chain gage 500 ft downstream at datum 3.96 ft lower. Aug. 28, 1920, to 

June 30, 1927, water-stage recorder at present site and datum. July 1, 1933, to 

Oct. 29, 1936, staff gage 4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1913-14, 1919-27, 1933-51), 331 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-14. 1919-27, 1933-51: Maximum discharge, 28,500 cfs May 29, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.19 ft), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 10 cfs (regulated, at site then in use) on 

many days in 1933-34.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

93.1

Nov.

69.5

Dec.

75.6

Jan.

76.0

Feb.

123

Mar.

631

Apr.

2,744

Hay

620

June

731

July

610

Aug.

779

Sept.

262

The year

567

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.19

Nov.

0.14

Dec.

0.15

Jan.

0.15

Feb.

0.23

Mar.

1.28

Apr.

5.39

May

1.26

June

1.44

July

1.24

Aug.

1.58

Sept.

0.52

The year

13.57

Yearly discharge. In oublc feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

9,900

Date

Apr. 7, 1951

Minimum 

day

15

Mean

567

Per 

square 

mile

1.00

Runoff 

In 

Inches

13.57

Calendar year

Mean

371

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.85

PAINT CREEK BASIN 

3885. Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'35", long 91°18'20", in NW^NW^ sec.22, T.97 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 373 and 0.5 mile northwest of 

Waterville.

Drainage area. 42.8 sq mi.

Records available. Ocbober 1952 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 13,7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs July 26, 1953 (gage height, 8.53 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 1,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs for several days in August and September 1958.

Flood in August 1951 reached a stage of 17.35 ft from floodmarks by local resident 

(discharge not determined). A higher stage may have occurred during the spring of 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per aecond

Water 

year

X951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

tlO.8

13.7

14.8

6.05

3.57

2.90

1.86

4.05

Nov.

-

-

*9.89

18.9

8.64

5.80

3.67

2.86

1.96

10.2

Dec.

-

-

9.67

12.4

6.94

5.36

3.01

3.80

1.77

7.01

Jan.

.

-

8.40

7.43

5.76

4.65

6.35

2.62

1.30

11.3

Feb.

_

_

10.7

16.5

11.1

4.23

5.11

19.6

1.50

6.02

Mar.

_

_

39.9

10.0

28.8

61.7

9.51

4.38

108

46.8

Apr.

_

_

22.0

20.8

13.0

12.5

6.08

4.05

46.5

11.0

May

_

_

21.3

26.3

12.0

20.2

4.71

2.46

14.4

35.7

June

_

_

18.3

25.9

19.9

5.08

34.8

2.45

22.1

15.0

July

_

_

44.3

14.9

22.8

7.48

19.1

2.12

9.47

19.7

Aug.

_

_

34.1

10.2

7.28

9.09

7.26

1.65

10.3

10.5

Sept.

_

_

13.9

8.99

6.17

4.16

5.44

1.70

17.0

8.38

The year

_

_

*20.4

15.5

13.1

12.3

9.05

4.10

19.8

15.6

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.
254 PAINT CREEK BASIN

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches, of Paint Creek at tfaterville, Iowa

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

tO. 29

.37

.40

.16

.10

.08

.05

.11

Nov.

tO. 26

.49

.23

.15

.10

.07

.05

.27

Dec.

0.26

.33

.19

.14

.08

.10

.05

.19

Jan.

0.23

.20

.16

.13

.17

.07

.04

.30

Feb.

0.26

.40

.27

.11

' .12

.48

.04

.15

Mar.

1.08

.27

.78

1.66

.26

.12

2.92

1.26

Apr.

0.57

.54

.34

.33

.16

.11

1.21

.29

May

0.57

.71

.32

.55

.13

.07

.39

.96

June

0.48

.68

.52

.13

.91

.06

.58

.39

July

1.19

.40

.61

.20

.52

.06

.26

.53

Aug.

0.93

.27

.20

.2'

.20

.ov

.21?

.2f<

Sept.

0.36

.23

.16

.11

.14

.04

.44

.22

The year

-

t6.47

4.89

4.18

3.91

2.89

1.30

6.31

4.95

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

-

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

-

.

2,840

1,300

930

1,210

2,650

1,030

2,710

2,710

Date

_

-

-

July 26, 1953

May 1. 1954

(a)

May 6, 1956

June 17, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

June 28, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

7.4

5.0

4.2

3.0

2.2

1.1

1.2

2.6

Mean

-

-

-

t20.4

15.5

13.1

12.3

9.05

4.10

19.8

15.6

Per 

square

mile

-

-

-

tO. 477

.362

.306

.287

.211

.096

.463

.364

Runoff in 

Inches

-

-

-

te.47

4.89

4.18

3.91

2.89

1.30

6.31

4.95

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

21.6

14.3

13.0

11.7

8.99

3.77

21.1-"

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

6.85

4.52

3.81

3.74

2.86

1.20

6.73

-

t Not previously published. 

a Oct. 14, 1954, July 4, 1955.

YELLOW RIVER BASIN 

3890. Yellow River at Ion, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°06'35", long 91°15'55", In SE^-SW^ sec.24, T.96 N., R.4 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge at Ion, 7.5 miles northwest of McGregor, and 8.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 221 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1934 to September 1951. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308. '

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stages. Datum of gage Is 664.65 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 17 years (1934-51), 140 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-51: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs May 2? 1941 (gage height, 15.2 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7^300 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum observed, 14 cfs Dec. 30, 31 (corrected), 1939.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

49.7

Nov.

42.2

Dec.

47.3

Jan.

31.8

Feb.

256

Mar.

572

Apr.

757

May

206

June

172

July

325

Aug.

266

Sept.

133

The year

238

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.26

Nov.

0.21

Dec.

0.25

Jan.

0.17

Feb.

1.21

Mar.

2.98

Apr.

3.82

May

1.07

June

0.87

July

1.69

Aug.

1.39

Sept.

0.67

The year

14.59

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

10,500

Date

Apr. 7, 1951

Minimum 

day

29

Mean

238

Per 

square 

mile

1.08

Runoff in 

inches

14.59

Calendar year

Mean

186

Runoff 

in 

inches

11.40
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 255

3895. Mississippi River at McGregor, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°01'30", long 91"10'20", in SE^SE^ sec.22, T.95 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

In city park at north end of Main Street in McGregor, 2.6 miles upstream from Wisconsin 

River, 4.3 miles downstream from Yellow River, and at mile 633.4 upstream fron Ohio 

River.

Drainage area. 67.500 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1936 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 605.30 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1937, and since June 2, 1939, auxiliary water-stage recorder; 

June 1, 1937, to June 1, 1939, auxiliary staff gage 14.1 miles upstream in tailwater of 

dam 9, at datum 5.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 32,200 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum daily discharge, 197,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1952; maximum gage 

height, 20.89 ft Apr. 23, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 6,200 cfs Dec. 9, 1936; minimum gage height, -0.86 ft Aug. 18, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 21.0 ft in June 1880.

Remarks. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Wisconsin River anc" dam 10. 

Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

16,720

44,440

15,780

17,470

37,750

17,240

12,490

22,620

12,760

32,730

Nov.

14,010

42,730

16,390

19,520

24,110

17,790

19,700

26,970

16,690

22,790

Dec.

14,870

33,460

16,940

19,950

20,840

17,050

14,620

19,710

11,580

19,450

Jan.

14,350

26,300

16,340

17 , 770

17,160

14,480

13,590

16 , 170

10,210

20 , 780

Feb.

15,740

23,890

16,680

20,700

16,920

14,520

12,740

15,510

10,360

14,590

Mar.

25,410

32,580

40,820

29,610

33,210

21,120

26,590

25,050

24,870

19,320

Apr.

113,600

142, 000

69,390

46,150

59,760

83,750

42,450

40,740

32,090

60, 150

Hay

80,920

76,660

56,590

100,400

24,750

37,850

32,880

21,030

31,160

75,300

June

48,110

38,380

63,890

59,150

35,170

34,220

38,440

26,170

29,220

54,870

July

71,460

57,650

67,540

55,470

29,310

27,520

72,210

32,210

25,800

24,740

Aug.

33,310

57,420

66,940

21,580

30,720

32,700

34,520

12,860

19,810

15,600

Sept.

51,280

27,640

26,640

27,180

17,580

15,540

33,030

18,850

33,630

28,770

The year

41,700

50,270

39,630

36,360

28,980

27,780

29,530

23,160

21,540

32,420

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.29

.76

.27

.30

.64

.29

.21

.39

.22

.56

Nov.

0.23

.71

.27

.32

.40

.29

.33

.45

.28

.38

Dec.

0.25

.57

.29

.34

.36

.29

.25

.34

.20

.33

Jan.

0.25

.45

.28

.30

.29

.25

.23

.28

.17

.35

Feb.

0.24

.38

.26

.32

.26

.23

.20

.24

.16

.23

Mar.

0.43

.56

.70

.51

.57

.36

.45

.43

.42

.33

Apr.

1.88

2.35

1.15

.76

.99

1.38

.70

.67

.53

.99

May

1.3S

1.31

.97

1.72

.42

.65

.56

.36

.53

1.29

June

0.80

.63

1.06

.98

.58

.57

.64

.43

.48

.91

July

1.22

.98

1.15

.95

.50

.47

1.23

.55

.44

.42

Aug.

0.57

.98

1.14

.37

.52

.56

.59

.22

.34

.27

Sept.

0.85

.46

.44

.45

.29

.26

.55

.31

.56

.48

The year

8.39

10.14

7.98

7.32

5.82

5.60

5.94

4.67

4.33

6.54

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

185,700

197,500

86,200

165,500

73,700

105,000

95,800

55,800

72,300

83,100

Date

_

Apr. 22, 1951

Apr. 22, 1952

July 3, 1953

May 9, 1954

Apr. 14, 1955

Apr. 15,16,1956

July 8, 1957

Apr. 14, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

June 4,5,1960

Minimum 

day

_

9,900

17,200

13,500

13,700

13,100

12,800

10,200

9,300

8,640

10,500

Mean

_

41,700

50,270

39,630

36,360

28,980

27,780

29,530

23,160

21,540

32,420

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.618

.745

.587

.539

.429

.412

.437

.343

.319

.480

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.39

10.14

7.98

7.32

5.82

5.60

5.94

4.67

4.33

6.54

Calendar year

Mean

33.89C

47.99C

44.29C

40.29C

38.53C

26.40C

27,3SC

31.42C

20,79C

24,40C

-

Hunoff 

in 

Inches

6.82

9.66

8.93

8.11

7.76

5.29

5.52

6.33

4.19

4.90

-
256 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3901. Lac Vleux Desert near Land 0'Lakes, Wls.

Location. Lat 46°07'20", long 89°09'10", In SE^NE^ sec. 17, T.42 N., R.ll E., head of 

Wisconsin River, 5 miles southeast of village of Land O'Lakes.

Drainage area. 28 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960,

 gage heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 1,679.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 556,000,000 cu ft Apr. 30,

 1951 (gage height, 2 ft 6ij in.) by capacity table now is use, 504,000,000 cu ft by 

capacity table In use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Dam was completed in 1870. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Usable capacity

 6527000,000 cu ft between gage heights -0 ft 2 in. and 3 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 

1955. Records prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing 

change in contents of the group.

Contenta, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

251

453

95

174

341

a!89

ZZ1

96

104

418

Nov.

280

444

44

112

214

108

216

66

84

327

Dec.

270

407

16

98

90

52

174

6

40

263

Jan.

236

343

0

60

10

2

104

8

4

182

Feb.

234

257

42

22

25

SO

64

8

2

120

Mar.

261

188

92

90

29

68

74

38

58

72

Apr.

504

290

238

358

238

165

208

126

124

393

May

442

286

341

396

286

238

21O

134

152

446

June

451

339

442

419

263

314

212

176

136

424

July

413

411

413

403

312

350

165

227

106

399

Aug.

436

319

380

373

304

361

165

197

178

424

Sept.

438

184

284

356

218

316

165

161

352

299

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 154,000,000 cu ft.

3901.5. Twin Lakes near Phelps, Wis.

Location. La t 46°01'20", long 89°10'10", in SW^NE^ sec. 19, T.41 N., R.ll E., on Twin Rives 

5 miles southwest of Phelps.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, 

gage heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 1,640 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 330,000,000 c*i ft Apr. 30 

1947 (gage height, 2 ft 5^ in.) by capacity table now is use, 317,000,000 cu ft 

by capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began In 1908. Reservoir includes North and South Twin 

 LaTces. Usable capacity Oct. 1 to May 31, 313,000,000 cu^ft between ga,-;e heights 

0 ft 4 in. and 2 ft 4 In. and June 1 to Sept. 30, 261,000,000 cu ft be "veen" gage 

heights 0 ft 8 in. and 2 ft 4 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of 

Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prlo- to October 1955 

published with other reservoir records showing change in contents of tie group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

65

276

102

111

282

a!07

99

52

78

286

Nov.

6

257

17

20

201

4

5

0

11

193

Dec.

0

185

0

6

3

0

23

0

0

65

Jan.

3

9

0

3

25

0

52

0

0

0

Feb.

14

0

9

3

25

0

52

3

0

o

Mar.

27

9

58

34

47

3

29

13

8

6

Apr.

179

125

140

204

151

73

101

65

55

177

May

256

163

221

296

193

156

107

81

94

289

June

274

220

296

270

207

250

127

126

84

283

July

268

279

282

264

245

288

120

172

83

278

Aug.

299

263

281

268

256

301

107

162

150

291

Sept.

284

185

208

229

182

200

107

143

276

268

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 103,000,000 cu ft.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 257

3902. Buckatabon Lakes near Conover, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°01'15", long 89°18'35", in SE-fNE^ sec.24, T.41 N., R.9 E., on Fuckatabon 

Creek, 3.3 miles southwest of Conover.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, 

gage heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,637.85 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 128 million cubic feet Sept. 30, 

1943 (gage height, 3 ft 7? in.) by capacity table now in use, 140 million cubic feet by 

capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Reservoir includes Upper and Lower Buckatabon Lakes. Usable capacity, 130 million cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 6 in. 

and 3 ft 8 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to October 1955 published1 with 

other reservoir records showing changes in contents of the group.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last das

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

39

136

44

49

135

a54

41

37

93

121

Nov.

22

123

29

29

87

18

31

9

22

89

Dec.

16

101

27

17

36

9

9

0

0

23

Jan.

10

18

27

12

9

6

3

0

0

0

Feb.

14

18

27

6

9

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

25

18

51

38

56

12

18

20

19

4

Apr.

102

108

104

116

130

64

64

69

59

91

May

136

135

134

137

134

105

84

84

88

122

of month

June

131

138

138

134

132

122

1O1

104

100

121

July

132

136

132

138

138

121

111

116

110

122

Aug.

138

137

134

135

136

120

114

121

122

123

Sept.

132

97

110

111

101

t86

76

108

122

118

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 58 million cubic feet. 

t Corrected.

3902.5. Lower Ninemile Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. La t 45°53<35", long 89°07<15", in NE^NWi sec. 4, T.39 N., R.ll E., on Kinemile 

Creek, 6.6 miles southeast of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.-- September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, 

gage heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,638.27 ft above mean sea level (levels of Wisconsin 

valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes . 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 127 million cubic feet Aug. 31, 

1941 (gage height, 6 ft 2 in.) by capacity table now is use, 98 million cubic feet by 

capacity table is use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks . Reservoir operation began in 1908. Usable capacity, 121 million cubic feet 

between gage heights 1 ft 5 in. and 6 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior 

to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in contents of 

the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

26

85

20

18

91

a34

46

21

45

124

Nov.

8

82

3

3

48

87

5

4

4

80

Dec.

2

73

2

0

2

33

1

1

1

16

Jan.

2

14

2

0

2

0

1

-

1

1

Feb.

6

2

2

0

2

0

1

-

22

0

Mar.

24

3

30

17

49

3

21

39

55

0

Apr.

87

86

88

91

89

101

91

82

112

122

May

88

88

90

90

91

115

112

92

121

124

June

88

90

90

91

92

121

115

120

121

124

July

92

88

88

93

93

116

120

115

118

121

Aug.

93

93

88

91

93

118

105

115

121

125

Sapt.

91

63

63

70

58

102

58

103

121

121

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, jy capacity

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 16 million cubic feet.
258 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3903. Sevenmlle Lake near Eagle River, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°52'30", long 89°04'10", in SE^NE^ sec.11, T.39 N., R.ll E., on Sevenmlle 

Creek, 9.1 miles southeast of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 14 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to Seitember 1960, 

gage heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 1,646.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60; Maximum contents on last day of month, 89 million cubic feet June 30

and Aug. 31, 1953 (gage height, 4 ft 8 ia) by capacity table now in us?, 108 million

cubic feet by capacity table in use at the time; no usable capacity at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Usable capacity, 93 million cubic feet 

b"e"Eween gage heights 0 ft 6 in. and 4 ft 10 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior 

to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing changes in contents of 

the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last Say of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9

88

37

66

95

a42

39

20

40

85

Nov.

.

49

16

7

65

2

6

0

6

50

Dec.

.

12

-

5

0

4

0

0

21

Jan.

_

_

-

5

0

4

0

10

Feb.

_

-

3

0

5

0

4

9

10

Mar.

3

17

26

22

22

7

16

16

22

1O

Apr.

71

58

49

96

64

46

41

44

46

74

May

95

71

60

98

79

61

58

52

67

86

June

84

99

108

101

88

85

81

85

69

85

July

63

90

102

91

88

83

74

70

77

87

Aug.

56

81

108

96

92

83

61

75

87

87

Sept.

67

60

88

80

75

75

39

77

85

85

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955., by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 42 million cubic feet.

3903.5. Burnt Rollways Reservoir near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°53'40", long 89°08'30", in NE^NW-J sec.5, T.39 N., R.ll E., on Eagle River, 

5.3 miles southeast of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 129 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage

 heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,620 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 633 million cubic feet at

 times (gage height, 1 ft 6 in.) by capacity table now in use; no usable contents at 

times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Reservoir includes Whitefish, Big, Dog, Deer,

 RudTBig Stone, Moccasin, Spirit, Medicine, Little Fork, Fourmile, Big Fork, Island, 

Round, Town Line, Range Line, Planting Ground, and Long Lakes. Usable capacity Nov. 1 

to Apr. 30, 633 million cubic feet between gage heights -1 ft 3 in. and 1 ft 6 in. and 

May 1 to Oct. 31, 418 million cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 0 in. and 1 ft 6 In. 

(limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put 

in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to October 1955 published with otlier reservoir 

records showing change in contents of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

318

555

344

349

584

a366

416

350

421

633

Nov.

228

549

235

233

469

438

276

295

 270

408

Dec.

119

485

130

128

277

317

149

333

92

229

Jan.

48

186

39

37

103

80

49

451

13

11

Feb.

13

7

1

1

4

6

8

539

0

56

Mar.

128

137

202

83

68

76

84

407

70

152

Apr.

581

573

573

590

576

523

545

476

399

633

May

564

573

569

575

593

607

601

594

633

620

June

561

573

596

561

549

633

604

620

601

594

July

567

549

564

546

585

584

549

581

591

594

Aug.

578

549

573

533

563

607

504

555

633

620

Sept.

596

458

472

502

525

568

474

562

633

607

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 349 million cubic feet.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 259

3904. Long Lake near Phelps, Wis .

Location. Lat 46°02 I 45", long 89°02'35", in NWpS sec. 7, T.41 N., R.12 E., on Deerskin

River, 2.5 miles southeast of Phelps.

Drainage area. 35 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . --September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,695.14 ft above mean sea level (levels toy Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co . ) .

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 332 million cubic feet June 30, 

1953 (gage height, 3 ft 5 in.) by capacity table now in use, 320 million cubic feet by 

capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks . Reservoir operations began in 1908. Usable capacity Oct. 1 to May 31, 400 million 

cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 4 in. and 4 ft 0 in. and June 1 to Sept. 30, 

332 million cubic feet between gage heights 1 ft 0 in. and 4 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Cct. 1, 1955. 

Records prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in 

contents of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

40

258

99

94

275

a 100

95

46

79

290

Nov.

6

222

29

37

198

21

36

9

14

212

Dec.

2

172

4

4

45

8

8

0

0

78

Jan.

8

23

0

0

8

0

0

0

0

21

Feb.

27

0

4

6

8

0

0

0

0

8

Mar.

18

15

92

68

56

10

40

15

6

0

Apr.

290

218

213

311

239

160

174

127

134

275

May

284

198

235

300

257

203

165

130

147

290

June

296

244

320

302

243

273

165

142

140

294

July

284

318

273

278

252

281

156

200

135

274

Aug.

260

275

253

265

240

274

136

178

176

281

Sept.

266

182

189

211

168

194

91

154

323

274

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 99 million cubic feet.

3906. Deerskin Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°59'05", long 89°09'40", in SE^ sec.31, T.41 N., R.ll E., on Deerskin 

Creek, 6.3 miles northeast of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to Septembsr 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey. Published as 

Little Deerskin Lake 1938-50.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,640.16 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 22 million cubic fset Oct. 31, 

1938, May 31 and June 30, 1939, Apr. 30 and May 31, 1941, Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, 

2 ft 0 in.) by capacity table now in use, 21.9 million cubic feet by capacity table in 

use prior to October 1955; no usable contents most winters.

Remarks. The lake has been used as a reservoir since 1908. Usable capacity, 22 million 

cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 4 in. and 2 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records 

prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in contents 

of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12

15

3

6

11

a6

4

6

6

16

Nov.

10

-

2

3

5

4

3

4

3

9

Dec.

_

-

-

4

-

2

2

2

2

4

Jan.

-

-

-

-

-

0

2

-

2

3

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

0

2

-

2

1

Mar.

_

-

5

4

-

0

3

2

3

2

Apr.

10

17

6

11

8

6

9

7

6

11

May

16

14

11

12

9

8

10

8

7

16

June

11

14

13

16

10

14

10

a

6

15

July

10

7

10

14

16

14

10

11

6

15

Aug.

14

10

11

13

13

14

10

10

12

18

Sept.

19

6

7

17

9

10

12

11

22

13

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 6 million cubic feet.

723-454 O - 64 - 18
260 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3906.5. Sugar Camp Reservoir near Eagle River, Wls.

Location. Lat 45C 52'15", long 89C 23'35", In NE^ see. 17, T.39 N., R.9 E., on Sugar Camp 

Creek, 7.6 miles southwest of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area. 59 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--September 1938 to September I960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, in files of Geological Survey. Published as 

Sugar Camp Lake prior to 1943.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,591.94 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 471 million cubic feet Apr. 30, 

 1939, Sept. 30, Oct. 31, Nov. 30, Dec. 31, 1941, Sept. 30 and Nov. 30, 1942 (gage height,

6 ft 6 In.) by capacity table now In use, 335.4 million cubic feet by capacity table in

use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Reservoir includes Chain, Echo, Stone, Sand, 

and Dam Lakes. Usable capacity Sept. 15 to May 31, 471 million cubic feet between gage 

heights 1 ft 0 in. and 6 ft 6 In. and June 1 to Sept. 14, 180 million cubic feet between 

gage heights 4 ft 0 in. and 6 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission 

of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to October 

1955 published with other reservoir records showing change In contents of the group.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

62

331

6

31

327

a25O

313

2O7

280

463

Nov.

19

327

19

24

227

2 SO

186

196

338

427

Dec.

21

225

24

77

90

154

70

212

190

299

Jan.

4

76

4

6

7

28

6

54

O

158

Feb.

5

9

3

7

6

16

54

6

83

24

Mar.

39

8

86

33

28

18

142

1O6

118

O

Apr.

324

265

212

266

252

257

359

327

288

467

May

286

295

286

284

288

359

418

383

415

415

June

286

278

294

277

264

422

399

435

415

411

July Aug .

278 271

277 275

277 270

249 222

249 270

409 407

407 415

399 399

403 415

415 411

Sept.

283

107

196

294

179

410

299

383

407

427

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, b;r capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 138 million cubic feet.

3907. Little St. Germain Lake near Eagle River, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°53'55" ) long 89°27 I 00", in SE£ sec.35, T.40 N., R.8 E., on Little St. 

Germain Creek, 9.6 miles west of village of Eagle River.

Drainage area.--19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, In files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,611.54 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 83 million cubic feet Aug. 31, 

1941 (gage height, 3 ft 1 in.) by capacity table now In use, 146 million cubic feet by 

capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. The lake has been used as a reservoir since 1908. Usable capacity, 79 million 

cubic feet between gage heights 1 ft 2 In. and 3 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records 

prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in contents 

of the group.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

108

137

98

103

135

a40

32

29

40

76

Nov.

92

135

83

69

131

45

13

9

19

45

Dei.

66

124

67

66

80

32

1

4

5

23

Jan.

65

77

67

65

68

5

O

4

6

5

Feb.

7O

68

67

66

66

3

0

4

6

5

Mar.

70

71

84

83

89

12

5

10

12

7

Apr.

118

123

120

138

135

46

37

36

36

71

Hay

137

134

132

139

136

69

53

48

54

74

June

135

135

138

138

136

73

66

63

56

75

July

135

133

138

136

140

70

70

72

57

74

Aug.

14O

135

139

136

138

71

74

72

75

77

Sept.

136

120

130

138

128

66

45

65

79

74

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1S55, was 1O3 million cubic feet.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 261

3907.5. Big St. Gennain Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°55'10", long 89°31'55", In SE£ sec.30, T.40 N., R.8 E., on S".. Germaln 

River, 7.8 miles northeast of village of Lake Tomahawk.

Drainage area. 69 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to Septemb3r 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,588.32 ft (revised) above mean sea level (levels by 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 202 million cubic feet Dec. 31, 

1946 (gage height, 3 ft 6 In.); by capacity table now in use, 242.9 million cubic feet 

by capacity table In use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. The lake has been used as a reservoir since 1908. Reservoir include^ Lake 

Content, and Big St. Germain and Fawn Lakes. Usable capacity Sept. 15 to Miy 31, 

202 million cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 6 in. and 3 ft 6 in. and June 1 to 

Sept. 14, 91 million cubic feet between gage heights 1 ft 8 in. and 3 ft 0 in. (limits 

stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use 

Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records 

showing change in contents of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

86

211

59

46

223

a94

122

72

126

188

Nov.

49

221

63

10

148

134

108

36

67

144

Dec.

11

194

63

20

26

106

22

5

52

80

Jan.

0

56

63

17

17

50

8

2

0

49

Feb.

14

29

24

17

17

1O

12

O

13

14

Mar.

23

36

37

29

29

33

18

0

O

33

Apr.

232

227

214

183

181

124

140

124

9O

188

May

17O

188

181

187

188

174

172

176

152

171

June

181

172

ISO

1S3

183

163

155

184

175

168

July

166

164

166

ISO

179

156

15S

162

155

162

Aug.

173

177

166

175

177

161

162

162

162

159

Sept.

182

123

155

229

175

157

128

140

188

168

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 98 million cubic feet.

3908. Pickerel Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45 t> 52'20", long 89°31'45", in NEv sec.18, T.39 N., R.8 E., on S". Germain 

River, 5 miles northeast of village of Lake Tomahawk.

Drainage area. 78 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. March 1936 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,582.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 306 million cubic feet Dec. 31, 

1938, Apr. 30, 1947, Sept. 30, 1959 (gage height, 9 ft 4 in.) by capacity table now in 

use, 231 million cubic feet by capacity table in use prior to October 1955; minimum, 

15.1 million cubic feet Mar. 31, 1944 (gage height, 0 ft 10 1/8 In.), by capacity table 

now is use, 17.1 million cubic feet by capacity table in use at the time.

Remarks. The dam was built in 1935. Usable capacity Sept. 15 to May 31, 338 million cubic 

Teet between gage heights 0 ft 0 in. and 10 ft 0 in. and June 1 to Sept. 14, 93 million 

cubic feet between gage heights 8 ft 0 in. and 10 ft 0 in. (levels stipulated by Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 19*55. Records 

prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in contents 

of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

133

221

136

165

228

a!95

151

233

240

288

Nov.

161

214

130

138

202

265

172

200

171

278

Dec.

143

207

131

137

140

254

162

159

147

233

Jan.

130

153

132

-.135

134

216

150

148

141

212

Feb.

29

140

37

78

32

56

20

135

132

158

Mar.

59

50

137

78

44

18

76

102

44

29

Apr.

230

207

210

227

221

248

245

246

249

298

May

219

207

208

224

227

300

274

260

282

294

June

217

206

212

227

223

298

259

270

291

275

July

212

208

211

227

220

288

261

286

270

276

Aug.

211

209

208

222

220

286

265

276

278

281

Sept.

206

176

201

222

188

233

251

231

306

270

a. Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955j contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 159 million cubic feet.
262 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3909. Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'40", In SE£ sec.30, T.39 N., R.8 E., or Wisconsin 

River, 2.7 miles northeast of village of Lake Tomahawk.

Drainage area. 740 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960. December 1935 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, In files of Geological Survey. Published as 

Rainbow Reservoir, 1939-55.

Gage. Float-tape gage. Datum of gage Is 1,570.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum on last day of month, 2,197 million cubic feet Apr. 30, 1951 

(gage height, 28 ft 1 in.) by capacity table now Is use, 2,845 million cvbic feet by 

capacity table In use at the time; no usable contents Mar. 28, 1937, Mar. 24, 31, 1940, 

and Mar. 7, 1948.

Remarks. Dam was completed November 1935. Usable capacity was 1,639 million cubic feet 

EeTween gage heights 6 ft 0 In. and 25 ft 0 In. until August 1949 when It was Increased 

to 2,181 million cubic feet between gage heights 6 ft 0 in. and 28 ft 0 in. (limits 

stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

879

2,782

1,662

1,678

2,776

ta 1,706

1,O45

1,148

1,472

2,137

Nov.

1,643

2,648

1,777

1,819

2,630

1,906

1,662

1,746

2,O60

2,101

Dec.

1,753

2,OS7

1,795

2,079

2,076

1,625

1,309

1,771

1,751

1,960

Jan.

889

1,995

1,149

1,400

1,116

1,013

687

1,263

1,128

1,590

Feb.

474

815

458

659

446

413

209

518

446

644

Mar.

253

185

866

172

132

74

168

22

74

115

Apr.

2,845

2,497

2,103

1,81O

2,145

t980

699

693

579

1,902

May

2,795

2,808

2,832

2,820

2,362

1,308

855

677

885

2,143

June

2,814

2,782

2,826

2,779

2,291

2,097

857

649

489

2,123

July

2,820

2,708

2,751

1,714

1,462

2,009

588

1,465

713

1,874

Aug.

2,229

2,318

2,486

1,099

1,584

1,878

414

816

1,583

1,778

Sept.

2,817

1,863

1,726

2,400

1,178

1,156

1,O14

1,020

2,181

1,982

t Corrected.

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 2,119 million cubic feet.

3910. Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'00", long 89°32'50", in S^SWi sec.30, T.39 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from Gllmore Creek, 800 ft downstream from Rainbow Lake r*m, and 

 2.5 miles northeast of village of Lake Tomahawk. Records include flow of Gllmore Creek.

Drainage area. 750 sq ml, approximately, Includes that of Gilmore Creek.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, putllshed as "at 

Rainbow Reservoir, near Lake Tomahawk."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,570.05 ft above mean sea level (Public 

Service Commission of Wisconsin bench mark).

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 712 ofs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 3,570 cfs Sept. 5, 1941 (gage height, 7.59 ft); 

minimum, 17 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1940; minimum dally, 35 cfs Apr. 6, 1955.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Rainbow Lake and 12 smaller reservoirs above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

499

1,445

705

744

978

512

725

443

455

1,381

Nov.

460

1,158

550

676

985

606

7O2

437

446

1,051

Dec.

619

1,O1O

609

698

1,178

776

792

546

654

1,026

Jan.

741

1,O8S

732

813

1,O25

878

738

632

721

1,041

Pet.

648

1,161

803

857

891

801

684

693

665

1,000

Mar.

699

883

586

719

708

563

634

601

453

681

Apr.

392

337

291

378

3O2

301

372

254

292

260

May

1,267

706

529

1,183

560

429

395

377

295

1,703

June

1,191

846

1,206

921

683

438

452

385

430

1,066

July

1,211

989

1,284

784

683

932

464

411

355

764

Aug.

948

1,005

921

704

566

849

386

529

309

612

S">t.

871

772

849

449

620

788

344

434

823

805

The year

797

951

755

745

765

657

557

478

490

95O
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 263

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Wisconsin River at Rainbow Lake, 

near Lake Tomahawk, Wis.

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1288

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,170

2,300

2,450

2,250

1,840

1,440

886

802

2,340

2,450

Date

_

May 19, 1951

Oct. 5, 1951

June 22,23,1953

May 10, 1954

Oct. 17, 1954

July 12,13,1956

Oct. 1, 1956

June 17, 1958

Sept. 28, 1959

Oct. 2, 1959

Minimum 

day

_

135

147

232

177

35

120

206

185

110

166

Mean

_

797

951

755

745

765

657

557

478

490

950

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Hear

646

968

804

777

831

660

684

491

489

650

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

 -

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In Inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the 

adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are net published 

herein.

3911. Pelican Lake near Pelican Lake, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°31'45", long 89°12'20", In S? sec.11, T.35 N., R.10 E., on Pelican River, 

2.8 miles northwest of village of Pelican Lake.

Drainage area. 22 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to Septembe- 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, In files of Geological Survey. Published as 

"South Pelican Lake" 1939-50.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 1,589.98 ft above mean sea level (levels b;r Wisconsin 

valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 331 million cubic feet June 30, 

1939 (gage height, 2 ft 2 In.); no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began In 1909. No usable capacity Apr. 1 to Oct. 31. Usable 

capacity Nov. 1 to Mar. 31, 305 million cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 0 In. and 

2 ft 0 In. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

172

238

193

136

216

222

130

152

196

318

Nov.

152

216

98

101

152

162

101

101

190

225

Dec.

101

168

76

63

70

106

76

63

158

165

Jan.

44

120

21

10

3

41

41

25

89

120

Feb.

0

44

19

13

0

0

22

0

25

44

Mar.

6

42

70

57

44

5

57

38

32

0

Apr.

231

207

203

200

210

114

190

168

127

184

May

238

228

228

228

228

136

210

181

152

295

June

228

260

238

231

228

184

216

190

142

234

July254

241

234

210

219

210

203

210

178

231

Aug.

222

238

212

178

219

222

200

172

289

238

Sept.

238

216

158

228

190

190

203

172

305

216
264 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3913. North Pelican Lakes near Rhinelander, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°38 I 05", long 89°14'35", in SEi sec.4, T.36 N., R.10 E., or North Branch 

Pelican River, 8 miles east of city limits of Rhinelander.

Drainage area. 71 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,569.10 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60; Maximum contents on last day of month, 177 million cubic feet Mar. 31,

 1945 (gage height, 0 ft 7f in.) by capacity table now in use, 160.8 million cubic feet 

by capacity table in use at the time; minimum, 11 million cubic feet Jan. 31 and Feb. 29, 

1940 (gage height, -2 ft 3| in.) capacity table now in use, 6 million catic feet by capacity table In use at the time.

Remarks. The lakes have been used as a reservoir since 1908. Reservoir includes Moen,

 Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Lakes. Usable capacity, June 1 to Sept. 15, 19 million 

cubic feet between gage heights -0 ft 4 in. and 0 ft 0 in.; Sept. 16 to K«y 31, 218 million cubic feet between gage heights -2 ft 6 In. and 1 ft 4 in. (limits stipulated by 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Cct. 1, 1955. 

Records prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in 

contents of the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

55

122

34

28

102

a73

70

68

62

156

Nov.

7

81

7

14

72

31

54

45

45

90

Dec.

7

22

7

7

21

27

31

27

27

56

Jan.

7

7

7

7

17

27

27

27

27

40

Feb.

7

7

7

7

17

27

27

27

27

31

Mar.

16

8

99

46

41

22

59

36

34

27

Apr.

129

116

111

144

112

142

132

153

138

142

May

114

122

108

124

124

132

133

142

138

133

June

111

109

118

122

93

132

134

142

139

135

July

113

117

107

112

117

132

128

132

139

134

Aug.

117

119

109

123

122

128

139

139

139

138

Sept.

125

74

71

90

96

116

115

120

151

j.aov ____-Lao _____gv» _____ao _____t\j _____jj. _____£. t ____j.**fc ____J.JJ ____j.j*J ____x«Jft ____xuo ____140 ^.w

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 

1955, by capacity table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 57 million cubic feet.

3920. Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°33'15", long 89°30'25", in NW£ sec.4, T.35 N., R.8 E., on right bank at 

head of Whirlpool Rapids, 0.6 mile downstream from outlet of Crescent LaVe and 10 miles 

southwest of Rhinelander.

Drainage area. 1.200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1905 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1915, published as "near 

Rhinelander.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,492.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.). Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at 

highway bridge 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 55 years (1905-60), 1,109 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-60: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Sept. 6, 1941 (gage heigh1-., 5.91 ft); no 

flow Aug. 4, Sept. 15, 1907, June 21, July 5, 1903.

Remarks. Flow regulated by 15 reservoirs and 3 powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

700

2,219

877

885

1,563

804

879

634

779

2,515

Nov.

722

1,707

765

895

1,348

954

1,009

778

747

1,659

Dee.

831

1,426

852

1,001

1,364

1,035

1,011

783

838

1,354

Jan.

860

1,397

941

1,081

1,235

1,084

885

815

855

1,286

Pet).

779

1,429

992

1,O42

1,030

947

798

850

801

1,174

Mar.

1,004

1,094

1,032

933

952

713

898

771

628

858

Apr.

1,892

1,472

1,189

1,262

1,371

1,053

1,103

943

779

1,229

May

2,316

1,271

1,012

2,132

1,004

903

856

726

760

3,433

June

1,919

1,370

1,861

1,331

1,211

965

748

678

636

1,783

July

2,218

1,737

1,830

999

852

1,425

680

900

782

1,057

Aug.

1,385

1,506

1,265

844

935

1,264

515

676

886

963

S>pt.

1,395

1,032

1,009

976

76O

1,044

644

784

1,593

1,298

The year

1,338

1,473

1,136

1,116

1,136

1,017

835

778

840

1,553
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 265

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Wisconsin River at Whirlpool Ra->lds 

~near~Rhlnelander, Wls.

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1,208

1,238

1,278

1,338

1,388

1,438

1,508

1,558

1,628

1,708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,200

3,710

4,120

4,320

2,900

2,340

2,190

2,410

4,740

5,040

Date

-

May 21, 1951

July 25, 1952

June 22, 1953

May 8, 1954

Oct. 18, 1954

July 14, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

July 15, 1958

Sept. 26, 1959

May 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

532

780

661

561

570

420

427

475

434

540

Mean

.

1,338

1,473

1,136

1,116

1,136

1,017

835

778

840

1,553

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,022

1,599

1,233

1,160

1,241

1,011

1,025

776

792

1,106

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

.

.

_

- 

.

_

-

_

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In Inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.

3921. Mlnooqua Lake near Mlnocqua, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°52'35", long 89°43MO", on line between sees. 10 and 15, T.39 N., R.6 E., 

on Tomahawk River, 1 mile west of Mlnooqua.

Drainage area. 89 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly Intervals, In files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage Is 1,584.56 ft above mean sea level (levels ty Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 619 million cubic feet July 31, 

1950 (gage height, 0 ft 5 5/8 in.) by capacity table now in use 641.4 mllllor cubic feet 

by capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Dam was completed In 1890. Reservoir operation began In 1910. Reservoir IncTucTes Little Tomahawk:, Tomahawk, Mid (published as Hawaii in WSP 1308) , Mlrocqua, Baker, 

and Kewasokogan Lakes. Usable capacity Oct. 1 to May 31, 628 million cubic feet between 

gage heights -1 ft 10 In. and 0 ft 6 In., and June 1 to Sept. 30, 283 million cubic feet 

between gage heights -0 ft 6 in and 0 ft 6 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put In use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to 

October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change In contorts of the 

group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

330

354

280

350

576

3318

322

244

294

583

Nov.

235

266

172

257

470

202

203

88

136

380

Dec.

105

182

77

89

255

101

96

10

15

233

Jan.

0

65

0

0

87

0

8

8

0

30

Feb.

11

0

5

0

0

15

0

10

0

0

Mar.

38

16

92

97

105

0

20

25

44

0

Apr.

269

244

246

333

324

162

178

167

159

250

May

509

383

372

479

436

266

244

244

233

514

June

613

552

598

601

530

446

356

356

282

580

July

607

613

607

595

607

538

481

426

310

484

Aug.

558

601

610

576

552

535

544

454

532

550

Sept.

470

454

515

461

558

433

374

448

592

532

"a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 333 million cubic feet.
266 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3922. Squirrel Lake near Minocqua, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°50'35", long 89°54'15", in NE£ sec.30, T.39 N., R.5 E., on Squirrel 

River, 9.4 miles west of Minocqua.

Drainage area. 17 sqmi., approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960, January 1920 to September I960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,560.93 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 193 million cutie feet Apr. 30, 

1951 (gage height, 4 ft lj in.) by capacity table now in use, 163 million cubic feet by 

capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents most winters.

Remarks. Dam was built in 1890. Reservoir operation began in 1908. Usable capacity

Oct. 1 to May 31, 182 million cubic feet between gage heights 1 ft 7 in. and 4 ft 0 in.; 

and June 1 to Sept. 30, 165 million cubic feet between gage heights 1 ft 10 in. and 

4 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin).

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

68

111

31

39

145

a65

74

65

84

175

Nov.

20

72

0

2

100

8

5

0

53

126

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Dec.

O

49

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

Jan.

0

15

O

O

O

0

O

0

O

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

Mar.

10

0

91

10

25

29

44

41

20

56

Apr.

163

108

138

142

97

96

112

103

83

169

May

150

148

138

143

131

168

142

129

116

172

June

138

140

131

148

142

175

172

158

142

175

July

ire

143

134

14-5

1*4

iee

ies

If4

iee

1F2

Aug.

152

142

140

145

145

168

168

172

175

158

Sept.

143

91

96

117

111

144

122

155

175

168

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955,by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 39 million cubic feet.

3323. Willow Reservoir near Hazelhurst, Wis.

Location. La t 450 42'45", long 89° 50'40", in NE^ sec. 10, T.37 N., R.5 E., on Tomahawk River, 

8.8 miles southwest of Hazelhurst.

Drainage area. 327 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960. January 1927 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

; . Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1£05.87 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

alley Improvement Co.).

Extremes.--1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 3,316 million c-ibie feet 

June 30, 1954 (gage height, 23 ft 6f in.) by capacity table now in use, 3,364 mil 

cubic feet by capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1927. Usable capacity, 3,302 millioi cubic feet 

between gage heights 5 ft 0 In. and 23 ft 6 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to 

October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing changes in contents of the 

group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

358

3,350

1,398

1,293

3,340

al,284

1,268

626

1,964

3,288

Nov.

300

3,190

1,022

998

3.O13

1,442

1,189

807

2,565

3,132

Dee.

38

2,840

572

763

2,569

1,133

558

676

1,819

2,832

Jan.

0

1,865

39

217

1,390

567

2

215

802

2,666

Feb.

1O2

663

9

31

1O3

38

29

11

17

1,363

Mar.

546

144

820

419

589

332

596

79

319

120

Apr.

2,688

2,595

2,15?

1,860

2,318

1,430

1,430

1,115

1,381

2,144

May

3,293

3,350

2,992

3,35O

2,502

1,581

1,621

1,184

1,764

3,265

June

3,319

3,322

3,35O

3,364

3,027

1,924

1,882

1,061

1,440

5,278

July

3,3C7

3,315

3,334

2,922

2,152

2,651

1,2£9

1.7C2

1,6£2

2,8f3

Aug.

2,980

3,259

2,898

2,267

2,321

2,900

699

1,002

1,937

2,447

Sept.

3,296

2,502

1,875

2,70O

1,386

2,267

990

1,645

3,302

3,047

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 1,339 million cubic feet.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 267

3925. Lake Nokomis at Bradley, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec.9, T.35 N., R.6 E., on Tomahawk River, 

0.4 mile east of Bradley.

Drainage -area. 545 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1960. January 1920 to September 1960, 

gage heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey. 

Published as "Rice Reservoir," 1939-53.

gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,448.24 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 1,852 million cubic feet 

 Sept. 30, 1959 (gage1 height, 15 ft 2* in.); minimum, 53 million cubic feet Mar. 31, 

1956 (gage height, 2 ft 8 in.).

Remarks. Reservoir operation began in 1912. Usable capacity, 1,808 million cubic feet 

between gage heights 0 ft 0 in. and 15 ft 0 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin). New capacity table put in use Oct. 1. 1955. Records prior 

to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing hange in contents of 

the group.

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,131

1,784

1,340

1,148

1,788

al,295

1,278

1.O57

1,692

1,814

Nov.

1,294

1,767

1,310

1,245

1,709

1,562

1,325

1,631

1,764

1,784

Dec.

1,423

1,279

1,371

1,147

1,344

1,308

1,061

1,327

1,260

1,646

Jan.

926

942

849

886

72O

970

643

947

848

1,192

Feb.

396

537

243

574

324

429

127

404

520

4O8

Mar.

382

169

448

133

60

53

247

72

119

155

Apr.

1,774

1,705

1,167

1,340

1,585

885

1,235

1.OO5

980

1,516

May

1,784

1,7SO

1,541

1,768

1,786

1,464

1,555

1,415

1,555

1,778

June

1,786

1,763

1,786

1,763

1,651

1,798

1,340

1,504

1,406

1,808

July

1,776

1,780

1,7SO

1,653

1,714

1,744

1,282

1,752

1,460

1,666

Alg.

1,670

1,734

1.67O

1,397

1,624

1,724

1,070

1,724

1,750

1,800

Sept.

1,796

1,178

1,355

1,738

1,485

1,374

1,220

1,516

 1,852

1,682

* Revised.

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 1,26O million cubic feet.
268 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3930. Tomahawk River at Bradley, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°32'20", long 89°44'45", in NW£ sec.9, T.35 N., R.6 E., at dam at outlet 

of Lake Nokomis, 0.5 mile east of Bradley, 4.0 miles upstream from Jerse.-r powerplant, 

and 4.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi. At site used prior to October 1951, 554 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1960. Prior to October 1951, published as 

"at Tomahawk."

Sage. Lake staff gage, read once daily, supplemented by frequent readings of taintor gate 

openings. Datum of gage is 1,448.24 ft, datum of 1929. Prior to Octobe- 1951, powerplant records at site 4.0 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 545 cfs.

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 2,690 cfs Oct. 2, 1959; no flow at times in 1931, 

1934, 1940, 1957.

Remarks. Plow completely regulated by four reservoirs operated by Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

489

1,041

643

623

546

537

645

474

278

1,136

Nov.

400

873

517

438

672

383

458

264

262

711

Dec.

464

886

533

553

777

607

620

482

696

722

Jan.

599

957

728

587

908

663

573

519

702

768

Feb.

515

1,017

606

527

1,006

700

456

496

588

1,194

Mar.

394

820

329

374

348

347

245

398

385

1,005

Apr.

191

123

172

48.9

29.9

139

64.4

27.8

36.7

85.4

May

719

352

213

247

286

169

144

156

119

782

June

764

673

497

596

418

294

327

294

413

626

July

823

655

694

506

555

293

474

265

311

651

Aug.

726

707

628

607

449

377

511

477

438

619

S-?pt.

902

805

757

389

663

609

359

351

473

506

The year

583

742

526

458

552

426

407

350

391

734

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

al,460

1,640

1,570

1,280

1,240

778

767

688

2,460

2,690

Date

-

Sept. 15, 1951

Oct. 7, 8, 1951

July 2, 3, 1953

Aug. 8, 1954

Oct. 24-26, 1954

Sept. 8, 1955

Dec. 11, 1956

Aug. 24, 1958

Sept. 30, 1959

Oct. 2, 1959

Minimum 

day

-

87

71

136

10

10

5

0

15

19

47

Mean

-

583

742

526

458

552

426

407

350

391

734

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

561

705

650

520

490

513

442

365

352

503

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

a Maximum daily discharge.

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.

3935. Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'55", long 89°58'50", in NW£ sec.10, T.34 N. , R.4 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge, 0.2 mile south of town of Spirit Falls, 0.6 mile 

upstream from Squaw Creek, and 2.0 miles downstream from Richie Creek.

Drainage area.--82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from dam and reservoir data). 

Prior to Oct. 19, 1955, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 83.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,180 cfs Sept. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

10.00 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs; minimum observed, 1.2 cfs 

Aug. 16, 1947 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.82

222

9.54

6.94

195

38.3

7.87

15.1

58.6

195

Nov.

11.2

150

11.3

14.4

38.8

36.4

18.0

39.3

81.0

59.6

Dec.

12.1

86.5

14.6

29.5

17.1

18.0

12.9

22.7

11.0

25.3

Jan.

11.5

21.9

10.7

12.2

13.9

14.6

6.14

11. a

6.82

71.8

Feb.

13.1

20.0

11.0

14.2

11.9

13.6

7.09

8.54

5.40

18.7

Mar.

61.0

24.0

210

25.2

35.0

14.6

75.4

30.1

35.5

17.4

Apr.

697

622

286

240

404

355

153

218

237

375

May

250

71.6

107

222

90.8

94.9

64.3

61.9

122

373

June

142

133

216

100

133

121

46.6

57.1

16.5

53.2

July

52.8

155

94.7

32.1

13.1

60.4

17.6

160

52.8

23.5

Aug.

43.4

80.9

59.0

18.3

43.2

45.5

8.43

23,0

91.1

33.3

f?pt.

232

21.7

7.66

102

10.1

9.63

18.6

68.8

2Z6

63.6

The year

130

134

86.5

68.1

83.7

68.1

36.3

59.7

78.5

109
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 269

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches, of Spirit River at Spirit Palls, Wis.

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.14

3.13

.13

.10

2.74

.54

.11

.21

.82

2.74

Nov.

0.15

2.04

.15

.20

.53

.49

.25

.54

1.10

.81

Dec.

0.17

1.22

.20

.41

.24

.25

.18

.32

.15

.36

Jan.

0.16

.31

.15

.17

.20

.21

.09

.17

.10

1.01

Feb.

0.17

.26

.14

.18

.15

.18

.09

.11

.07

.25

Mar.

0.86

.34

2.95

.35

.49

.21

1.06

.42

.50

.24

Apr.

9.48

8.46

3.89

3.26

5.50

4.83

2.08

2.97

3.22

5.10

May

3.52

1.01

1.50

3.13

1.28

1.33

.90

.87

1.71

5.25

June

1.93

1.81

2.93

1.37

1.80

1.65

.63

.78

.22

.72

July

0.74

2.18

1.33

.45

.18

.85

.25

2.24

.74

.33

Aug.

0.61

1.14

.83

.26

.61

.64

.12

.32

1.28

.47

Sept.

3.57

.29

.10

1.39

.14

.13

.25

.94

3.07

.86

The year

21.50

22.19

14.30

11.27

13.86

11.31

6.01

9.89

12.98

18.14

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,570

1,700

1,820

1,210

1,510

1,600

478

. 710

1,520

1,290

Date

,

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 18, 1952

June 20, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 15, 1954

Apr. 6, 1956

May 15, 1957

July 5, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

Apr. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

6.1

10

5.9

5.9

3.8

6.2

1.6

5.0

3.9

6.5

Mean

_

130

134

86.5

68.1

83.7

68.1

36.3

59.7

78.5

109

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.59

1.63

1.05

.830

1.02

.830

.443

.728

.957

1.33

Runoff in 

Inches

_

21.50

22.19

14.30

11.27

13.86

11.31

6.01

9.89

12.98

18.14

Calendar year

Mean

166

98.1

87.8

85.0

70.3

63.6

39.5

65.8

89.5

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

27.52

16.28

14.53

14.07

11.63

10.57

6.54

10.89

14.82

-

3936. Spirit River Flowage near Tomahawk, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°26'20", long 89°44'30", in SE^ sec.9, T.34 N., R.6 E. , on Spirit River, 

2 miles south of Tomahawk.

Drainage area. 174 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1960. April 1923 to September 1960, gage

 heights and contents, at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey. Published as 

Spirit Reservoir, 1939-55.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,420.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1938-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 760 million cubic feet, June 30,

 1953 (gage height, 17 ft | in.) by capacity table now in use, 780 million cubic feet by 

capacity table in use at the time; no usable contents at times.

Remarks.--Reservoir operation began in 1923; rebuilt and enlarged from 500 to 775 million 

cubic feet capacity in 1943 by capacity table in use at the time. Usable capacity, 

756 million cubic feet between gage heights, 0 ft 0 in.and 17 ft 0 in.flimite stipulated 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin) by capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. 

Records prior to October 1955 published with other reservoir records showing change in 

contents of the group.

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

278

775

379

379

775

a546

230

250

726

751

Nov.

258

634

398

392

657

662

279

371

662

670

Dec.

191

434

296

180

126

380

146

267

210

362

Jan.

99

142

68

5

16

154

25

2

3

116

Feb.

13

24

0

0

14

8

8

-

1

2

Mar.

152

0

766

92

115

28

308

77

118

54

Apr.

762

766

766

748

749

577

744

743

744

730

May

770

775

702

682

736

486

620

507

590

746

June

773

762

780

755

572

746

411

518

207

730

July

757

775

750

331

414

681

255

429

299

534

Are:.

592

668

474

232

483

584

168

277

628

525

Sept.

766

426

390

740

483

252

223

624

741

616

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity table 

used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 544 million cubic feet.
270 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3940. New Wood River near Merrill, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°15'30", long 89°50'40", in E? sec.15, T.32 N., R.5 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Kelly Creek, 2f miles upstream from mouth, and 9i miles northwest of Merrill.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.' October 1952 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October to 

December 1952.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,380 ft (from topographic mip). 

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 73.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 1,370 cfs July 9, 1959 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 8.40 ft Ap~. 3, 1955 

(backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1 cfs Jan. 11 to Feb. 20, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

jrear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

*9.0

7.33

135

35.5

8.95

8.42

51.1

243

Nov.

-

-

*10.5

16.8

38.5

41.9

21.8

24.4

68.2

53.5

Dec.

-

15.1

31.3

14.3

15.8

12.5

11.6

5.95

44.7

Jan.

-

-

9.25

7.02

9.84

12.6

4.95

6.45

1.31

103

Feb.

-

8.56

10.4

7.86

10.9

5.77

3.96

1.3

17.9

Mar.

-

-

190

18.8

62.9

12.3

81.3

9.39

16.9

20. 8

Apr.

-

306

231

381

390

132

167

280

363

May

-

103

193

88.3

90.8

93.9

67.2

153

444

June

-

-

202

88.5

182

62.2

34.6

99.5

18.7

76.9

July

-

110

24.7

10.3

63.5

9.92

82.1

102

28.3

Aug.

-

132

9.15

61.4

4O.4

4.95

13.7

43.3

49.7

Sept.

-

-

6.97

63.4

10.8

8.38

7.74

46.9

232

46.8

The year

-

*92.2

58.4

83.4

65.0

35.0

45.0

81.0

125

* Not previously published; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

*0.13

.10

1.88

.49

.12

.12

.71

3.37

NOV.

_

*O.14

.23

.52

.56

.29

.33

.92

.72

Dec.

_

0.21

.44

.20

.22

.17

.16

.08

.62

Jan.

_

0.13

.10

.14

.18

.07

.09

.02

1.44

Feb.

_

0.11

.13

.10

.14

.07

.05

.02

.23

Mar.

_

2.64

.26

.87

.17

1.13

.13

.23

.29

Apr.

_

4.11

3.11

5.12

5.25

1.78

2.24

3.76

4.88

May

_

1.43

2.67

1.23

1.26

1.30

.93

2.12

6.17

June

_

2.72

1.19

2.45

.84

.47

1.34

.25

1.03

July

_

1.52

.34

.14

.88

.14

1.14

1.42

.39

Aug.

_

1.84

.13

.85

.56

.07

.19

.60

.69

Sept.

_

0.09

.85

.15

.11

.10

.63

3.12

.63

The year

:

*15.07

9.55

13.65

10.66

5.71

7.35

13.25

20.46

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

*1,100

1,110

916

1,050

615

530

1,370

1,180

Date

-

-

-

June 21, 1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 6, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

May 15, 1957

Apr. 8, 1958

July 9, 1959

May 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

5.7

5.0

5.8

6.2

2.0

3

1

6

Mean

-

-

-

*92.2

58.4

83.4

65.0

35.0

45.0

81.0

125

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

*1.11

.704

1.00

.783

.422

.542

.976

1.51

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

15.07

9.55

13.65

10.66

5.71

7.35

13.25

20.46

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

93.9

69.6

75.3

60.8

35.1

51.7

99.4

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

15.36

11.38

12.32

9.97

5.74

8.45

16.25

-

* Revised.

* Not previously published.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 271

3945. Prairie River near Merrill, Wis.

Location.--Lat 45°14'10", long 89°38'50", on line between sees. 20 and 29, T.3£ N., R.7 E., 

near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstreair from 

Meadow Creek, 4.5 miles northeast of Merrill, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1931, August 1939 to September 1S60. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map). January 1914 to 

June 1931 chain gage and August 1939 to June 28, 1949, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1914-31, 1939-60), 181 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-31. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height,

9.45 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs; minimum observed,

34 cfs Oct. 26, 1947 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

99.6

214

86.0

80.6

180

131

74.7

88.8

160

472

Nov.

76.7

176

99.7

96.3

112

126

108.9

148

146

194

Dec.

74.2

163

126

102

84.6

83.8

80.9

97.8

81.4

131

Jan.

66.4

97.0

83.6

73.9

75.5

69.9

67.4

70.8

67.4

169

Feb.

68.8

90.6

79.5

92.0

78.8

67.2

66.1

70.1

65.6

104

Mar.

109

89.0

307

101

128

68.2

143

111

87.8

97.2

Apr.

731

569

427

329

500

402

234

290

318

495

Hay

271

165

197

267

148

153

175

136

185

723

June

200

186

172

246

218

130

114

142

79.9

241

July

175

261

211

116

83.7

152

77.4

293

150

144

Aug.

126

195

159

99.4

146

117

68.1

77.4

318

193

Sept.

191

124

75.5

184

88.8

74.1

139

115

633

201

The year

182

194

169

149

153

131

112

137

191

264

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.63

1.36

.55

.51

1.15

.33

.48

.57

1.02

3.01

Nov.

0.47

1.08

.61

.59

.69

.78

.66

.91

.90

1.20

Dec.

0.47

1.04

.80

.65

.54

.53

.52

.62

.52

.83

Jan.

0.42

.62

.53

.47

.48

.45

.43

.45

.43

1.07

Feb.

0.40

.54

.46

.53

.45

.40

.38

.40

.38

.62

Mar.

0.70

.57

1.95

.64

.81

.43

.91

.70

.56

.62

Apr.

4.51

3.51

2.63

2.03

3.08

2.48

1.44

1.79

1.96

3.05

May

1.73

1.05

1.26

1.70

.94

.98

1.11

.87

1.18

4.61

June

1.23

1.15

1.06

1.52

1.35

.80

.70

.87

.49

1.49

July

1.12

1.67

1.34

.74

.53

.97

.49

1.86

.96

.92

Aug.

0.80

1.24

1.01

.63

.93

.74

.43

.49

2.03

1.23

Sept. The year

1.18 13.66

.76 14.59

.47 12.67

. 1.13 11.14

.55 11.50

.46 9.85

.86 8.41

.11 10.24

3.90 14.33

1.24 19.89

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1,208

1,238

1,278

1,338

1,388

1,438

1,508

1,558

1,628

1,708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,590

995

1,590

1,050

1,020

1,050

567

1,160

3,000

2,620

Date

,

Apr. 12, 1951

Apr. 11, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

June 26, 1954

Apr. 2, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

May 16, 1957

July 6, 1958

Sept. 28, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

61

82

70

66

61

64

54

60

60

76

Mean

-

182

194

169

149

153

131

112

137

191

264

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.01

1.07

.934

.823

.845

.724

.619

.757

1.06

1.46

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.66

14.59

12.67

11.14

11.50

9.85

8.41

10.24

, 14.33

19.89

Calenlar year

Mean

148

207

174

1613

157

150

124

118

141

226

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

11.09

15.57

13.07

12.46

11.77

11.26

9.37

8.85

10.58

16.93

"
272 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3950. Wisconsin River at Merrill, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°10'40", long 89°40'45", on line between sees. 12 and 13, T.31 N., R,6 E., 

on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge at east end of Merrill and 0.5 mile 

downstream from Prairie River.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,228.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 18, 1903, staff gage at different datum. June 18, 1903, to 

Sept. 10, 1914, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 57 years (1903-60), 2,714 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-60: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Aug. 31, 1941 (gage height, 18.26 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, about 90 cfs Sept. 26, 1908 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft).

Remarks. Flow regulated by 20 reservoirs and 9 powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,472

4,821

1,825

1,652

3,635

1,834

1,812

1,418

1,855

6,138

Nov.

1,494

3,899

1,578

1,596

2,612

1,844

1,895

1,606

1,940

3,326

Dec.

1,622

3,202

1,719

2,012

2,710

2,104

?,081

1,675

1,987

2,693

Jan.

1,864

2,866

2,020

2,037

2,366

2,149

1,814

1,748

1,965

2,787

Feb.

1,589

2,898

1,909

1,969

2,214

2,045

1,591

1,620

1,580

2,786

Mar.

2,115

2,377

3,267

1,808

2,025

1,445

1,893

1,602

1,391

2,152

Apr.

7,581

5,850

3,978

3,231

4,849

4,134

2,424

2,53E

2,805

4,217

May

4,906

2,582

2,369

4,453

2,100

2,087

1,931

1,668

2,164

8,755

June

4,208

3,443

4,150

3,053

3,357

2,193

1,626

1,760

1,483

3,665

July

4,077

4,355

3,768

2,127

1,745

2,601

1,511

2,454

2,033

2,325

Aug.

2,623

3,229

2,892

1,785

2,095

2,333

1,309

1,508

2,385

2,443

Sept.

3,869

2,386

1,997

2,315

1,715

2,068

1,545

1,910

4,878

2,715

The year

3,118

3,491

2,625

2,337

2,616

2,234

1,787

1,791

2,204

3,674

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1506

1558

16£8

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

17,400

14,600

12,200

13,500

10,600

8,630

5,150

7,270

19,600

17,000

Date

_

Apr. 12, 1951

July 23, 1952

July 2, 1953

May 3, 1954

June 11, 1955

Apr. 10, 1956

May 15, 1957

July 5, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,200

1,840

1,410

1,250

1,390

1,100

933

1,150

1,100

1,100

Mean

_

3,118

3,491

2,625

2,337

2,616

2,234

1,787

1,791

2,204

3,674

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Hunoff 

in 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

2,476

3,734

2,921

2,637

2,648

2,349

2,234

1,695

1,882

2,742

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 273

3960. Rib River at Rib Falls, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°58'25", long 89°54'15", in NW^ sec.27, T.29 N., R.5 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge in village of Rib Palls, 6 miles downstream 

from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. May 1925 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,220 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

July 12, 1954, wire-weight or chain gage on bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1925-57), 289 cfs.

Extremes.--1925-57: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Aug. 31, 1938 (gage height, 16.2 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs (estimated) 

Jan. 23, 1930.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

Oct.

46.0

368

31.3

25.9

480

79.5

30.0

Nov.

36.0

300

36.6

35.0

102

82.7

44.7

Dec.

37.1

195

34.9

47.6

37.8

47.4

38.3

Jan.

32.3

50.1

29.1

31.3

27.4

39.8

13.9

Feb.

55.6

46.5

26.1

62.4

25.5

36.4

19.8

Mar.

288

73.1

844

179

404

35.0

298

Apr.

2,213

1,764

741

618

1,138

1,400

312

Hay

345

149

235

528

158

420

206

June

439

151

308

215

490

448

109

July

378

592

552

92.4

37.7

313

41.8

Aug.

50.2

136

379

29.1

201

120

28.1

Sept.

368

45.3

24.1

189

31.9

37.1

33.6

The year

355

321

272

171

261

254

98.3

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.17

1.37

.12

.10

1.79

.30

.11

-

-

-

Nov.

0.13

1.08

.13

.13

.37

.30

.16

_

_

-

Dec.

0.14

.73

.13

.18

.14

.18

.14

_

_

-

Jan.

0.12

.19

.11

.12

.10

.15

.05

_

-

-

Feb.

0.19

.16

.09

.21

.09

.13

.07

_

_.

-

Mar.

1.07

.27

3.15

.67

1.51

.13

1.11

_

_

-

Apr.

7.99

6.37

2.68

2.23

4.11

5.06

1.13

_

-

-

May

1.29

.56

.88

1.97

.59

1.57

.77

_

-

-

June

1.58

.55

1.11

.78

1.77

1.62

.39

_

_

-

July

1.41

2.21

2.06

.34

.14

1.17

.16

-

-

-

Aug.

0.19

.51

1.41

.11

.75

.45

.10

-

-

-

Sept. The year

1.33 15.61

.16 14.16

.09 11.96

.68 7.52

.12 11.48

.13 11.19

.12 4.31

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

_

_

-

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,400

5,430

11,200

4,960

4,750

6,500

1,560

_

_

-

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 28, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 14, 1954

Apr. 5, 1956

May 15, 1957

_

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

23

28

17

13

21

28

12

_

_

-

Mean

_

355

321

272

171

261

254

98.3

_

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.15

1.04

.880

.553

.845

.822

.318

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

15.61

14.16

11.96

7.52

11.48

11.19

4.31

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

227

418

25f<

273

214

2213

245

-

_

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.98

18.35

11.36

11.99

9.41

9.96

10.82

-

_

-
274 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3970. Eau Claire River near Antigo, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°11'40", long 89"13'15", in E£ sec.3, T.31 N., R.10 E., rear right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 4.6 miles upstream from West Brarch Eau Claire 

River and-4 miles northwest of Antigo.

Drainage area.--75 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Reference point. Altitude of gage is 1,460 ft (from Chicago and Northwestern Railway elevation of river).

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 42.0 cfs.

'Extremes.--1949-55: Maximum discharge, 377 cfs Mar. 22, 1953 (gage height, 2.1 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6.8 cfs July 24, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water, 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

24.8 

64.3 

27.7 

20.7 

52.9

Nov.

24.6 

79.8 

39.0 

26.3 

38.2

Dec.

22.1 

59.5 

28.9 

26.6 

24.4

Jan.

19.0 

26.7 

22.1 

17.3 

21.5

Feb.

16.2 

26.2 

21.0 

22.9 

21.9

Mar.

51.4 

26.8 

74.9 

26.9 

44.0

Apr.

120 

114 

75.1 

81.3 

96.1

May45. 2 

42.4 

36.9 

64.0 

36.6

June

47.0 

44.5 

31.9 

46.1 

51.9

July

75.0 

90.4 

44.9 

38.5

15.7

Aug. Sept.

53.0 74.1 

45.7 24.9 

49.4 29.8 

29.4 34.7 

23.8 25.6

The year

47.8 

53.8 

40.2 

36.2 

37.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

0.38 

.99 

.43 

.32 

.81

Nov.

0.37 

1.19 

.58 

.39 

.57

Dec.

0.34 

.91 

.44 

.41 

.37

Jan.

0.29 

.41 

.34 

.27 

.33

Feb.

0.23 

.38 

.29 

.32

.30

Mar.

0.79 

.41 

1.15 

.41 

.68

Apr.

1.79 

1.70 

1.12 

1.21 

1.43

May

0.69 

.65 

.57 

.98 

.56

June

0.70 

.66 

.47 

.69 

.77

July

1.15 

1.39 

.69 

.59 

.24

Aug.

0.81 

.70 

.76 

.45 

.37

Sept.

1.10 

.37 

.44 

.52 

.38

The year

8.64 

9.76 

7.28 

6.56 

6.81

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*276 

*292 

*377 

332

187

Date

Apr. 5, 1S51 

Apr. 1, 1952 

Mar. 22, 1953 

May Z, 1954 

Apr. I, 1955

Minimum 

day

9.8 

18 

17 

17 

6.8

Mean

47.8 

53.8 

40.2 

36.2 

37.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.637 

.717 

.536 

.483 

.503

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.64 

9.76 

7.28 

6.56 

6.81

Calendar year

Mean

35.2 

58.8 

44.8 

38.4 

39.7

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.37 

10.64 

8.12 

6.95 

7,19
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 275

3975. Eau Claire River at Kelly, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°55'05", long 89°33'00", on line between sees. 9 and 10, T.28 N., R.8 E., 

on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.7 mile northeast of Kelly, 

1.3 miles upstream from Big Sandy Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Wausau.

Drainage area.--326 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to November 1926, August 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,177.88 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to November 1926, chain gage and August 1939 to Sept. 16, 1953, 

wire-weight gage, at same site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--33 years (1914-26, 1939-60), 245 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-26. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Aug. 21, 1926 (gage hsight, 

8.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs; 

minimum observed, 8 cfs July 17, 1944 (gage height, 0.17 ft), probably result of 

temporary regulation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

74.1

269

72.0

66.3

269

114

67.9

87.1

111

608

Nov.

76.5

298

89.1

74.4

149

118

112

245

164

235

Dec.

57.1

205

98.9

81.6

96.4

67.4

65.8

77.4

60.5

152

Jan.

49.0

76.6

62.7

57.2

69.2

56.6

40.0

44.1

43.1

179

Feb.

48.4

77.1

48.6

98.0

67.9

50.0

41.0

59.2

43.4

103

Mar.

197

138

691

191

335

51.1

206

135

154

147

Apr.

1,496

1,239

533

590

840

810

450

664

681

912

May

218

201

157

393

193

284

200

160

270

1,140

June

161

209

194

427

372

154

113

134

84.2

266

July

249

458

353

137

73.5

339

66.6

311

68.0

125

Aug.

114

127

344

72.7

97.4

143

62.5

71.8

348

298

Sept.

204

72.0

61. 2

191

73.8

76.6

207

127

711

216

The year

244

280

227

198

219

188

136

176

228

367

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

195S

1960

Oct.

0.26

.95

.25

.23

.95

.40

.24

.31

.39

2.15

Nov.

0.26

1.02

.30

.25

.51

.40

.38

.84

.56

.80

Dec.

0.20

.73

.35

.29

.34

.24

.23

.27

.21

.54

Jan.

0.17

.27

.22

.20

.25

.20

.14

.16

.15

.63

Feb.

0.15

.26

.16

.31

.22

.17

.13

.19

.14

.34

Mar.

0.70

.49

E.45

.68

1.18

.18 .-73

.48

.54

.52

Apr.

5.12

4.24

1.82

2.02

2.87

2.77

1.54

2.27

2.33

3.12

May

0.77

.71

.56

1.39

.68

1.01

.71

.57

.95

4.05

June

0.55

.72

.66

1.46

1.27

.53

.39

.46

.29

.91

July

0.88

1.62

1.25

.49

.26

1.20

.24

1.10

.24

.44

Aug.

0.40

.45

1.22

.26

.34

.51

.22

.25

1.23

1.06

Sept.

0.70

.25

.21

.65

.25

.26

.71

.43

2.43

1.74

The year

10.16

11.71

9.45

8.23

9.12

7.87

5.66

7.33

9.46

15.30

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

- "

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,090

4,580

5,280

2,430

3,230

3,650

1,450

2,420

5,410

4,950

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

Apr. 27, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 7, 1956

Apr. 22, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

35

62

45

56

51

50

34

31

33

70

Mean

-

244

280

227

198

219

188

136

176

228

367

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.748

.859

.696

.607

.672

.577

.417

.540

.699

1.13

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

10.16

11.71

9.45

8.23

9.12

7.87

5.66

7.33

9.46

15.30

Calenlar year

Mean

207

29^

237

224

222

201

184

149

170

285

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.63

12.14

9.91

9.32

9.26

8.36

7.68

6.23

7.07

11.79

-

723-454 O - 64 - 19
276 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3980. Wisconsin River at Rothschild, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°53'10", long 89°37'50", in sec.26, T.28 N. , R.7 E., on 3eft bank at 

RotRschild, 0.5 mile downstream from Rothschild Dam, 2 miles downstream from Eau 

Claire River, 5 miles upstream from Black Creek, and 5.5 miles south of bridge on 

State Highway 29 in Wausau.

Drainage area. 4,000 sqmi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,135.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Auxiliary staff gage in Mosinee Pond 8 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 3,250 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 47,000 cfs Sept. 27, 1959 (gage height, 17.81 ft); 

minimum daily, 680 cfs Oct. 17, 1948.

Flood of Sept. 1, 1941, reached a stage of 22.3 ft, from tailwater data at Rothschild 

Dam (discharge, 75,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Plow regulated by 20 reservoirs and 12 powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,658

5,749

1,935

1,866

4,95Z

2,289

1,944

1,565

Z,Z05

8,738

Nov.

1,563

4,766

1,714

1,751

3,004

2,237

2,150

2,089

2,511

4,302

Dec.

1,739

3,798

1,916

2,178

2,875

2,281

2,184

1,817

2,107

3,476

Jan.

2,084

3,255

2,220

2,117

2,696

2,422

1,921

1,775

2,010

3,741

Feb.

1,890

3,233

2,016

2,238

2,525

2,264

1,710

1,782

1,654

3,077

Mar.

3,107

2,844

6,012

2,517

3,524

1,613

2,865

2,122

1,999

2,938

Apr.

13,660

11,000

6,080

5,155

8,585

8,279

3,678

4,817

5,788

7,972

May

5,447

3,111

3,155

6,349

2,568

3,249

2,548

2,064

3,185

13,930

June

4,957

4,054

4,445

4,391

4,785

3,065

2,094

2,708

1,617

4,688

July

5,248

6,052

5,608

2,661

2,030

3,684

1,674

3,355

2,242

2,675

Aug.

2,90C

3,649

4,424

1,975

2,629

2,660

1,405

1,673

3,280

3,407

Sept.

4,516

2,676

2,241

3,068

1,978

2,194

1,929

2,306

7,856

3,272

The year

4,058

4,510

3,491

3,022

3,509

3,022

2,176

2,337

3,034

5,198

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

. 1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

33,200

31,400

32 , 500

27,600

19,200

23,400

8,500

17,800

47,000

42,900

Date

_

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

May 3, 1954

Apr. 3, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

Apr. 20, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,140

1,790

1,350

1,180

1,460

1,200

943

1,200

868

1,550

Mean

_

4,058

4,510

3,491

3,022

3,509

3,022

2,176

2,337

3,034

5,198

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

3,257

4,844

3,788

3,510

3,447

3,169

2,978

2,107

2,451

3,852

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In irches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the 

adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 277

3985. Bull Creek Jr. near Rothschild, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°50'00", long 89°36'25", in sec.12, T.27 N., R.7 E., at downst-eam edge 

on left side of bridge on county road X, 4 miles south of Rothschild and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 26.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to December 1951.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,190 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 17.4 efs.

Extremes. 1944-51: Maximum discharge, 671 cfs Mar. 18, 1945 (gage height, 4.2 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow Mar. 2, 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

2.72 

15.5

Hov.

2.32 

29.4

Dec.

1.34 

*17.4

Jan.

0.82

Feb.

1.42

Mar.

7.61

Apr.

144

May

33.1

June

27.5

July

23.3

Aug.

3.86

Sept.

4.15

The year

20.9

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. 

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

195Z

Oct.

0.12 

.68

Nov.

0.10 

1.Z4

Dec.

0.06 

*.76

Jan.

0.04

Feb.

O.06

Mar.

0.33

Apr.

6.08

May

1.44

June

1.16

July

1.02

Aug.

0.17

Sept.

0.18

The year

10.76

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

484

Date

Apr. 8, 1951

Minimum 

day

0.5

Mean

20.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.792

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.76

Calendar year

Mean

13.4 

*25.6

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.90 

*13.16

* Hot previously published.

3990. Big Eau Pleine River near Colby, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°54'10", long 90°12'45", in NW£ sec.24, T.28 N., R.2 E., near c-snter of 

span on downstream side of bridge at Cherokee, 1.6 miles upstream from Randall Creek 

and 5 miles east of Colby.

Drainage area. 79 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1941 to September 1954.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 1,270 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 7, 

T943, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1941-54), 57.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1941-54: Maximum discharge, 9,370 cfs June 27, 1943 (gage height, 11.05 ft); 

no flow at times in 1941, 1947-50, 1952-54.

Water 

year

1951 

195Z 

1953 

1954

Oct.

1.75 

57.0 

.713 

.671

Nov.

1.45 

55.3 

2.86 

2.29

Dec.

1.15 

43.8 

Z.23 

Z.8Z

Jan.

1.15 

2.17 

1.16 

.916

Feb.

3.58 

2.96 

1.38 

19.6

Mar.

30.5 

5.27 

Z62 

42.5

Apr.

514 

265 

113 

100

May

14.3 

12.3 

26.5 

1Z2

June

68.9 

9.79 

19.2 

41.4

July

136 

93.7 

191 

36.9

Aug.

Z.5Z

46.8 

60.7 

4.96

Sept.

51.1 

1.90 

.473 

88.4

The year

68.5 

49.6 

57.5 

38.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

195Z 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.03 

.83 

.01 

.01

Nov.

0.02 

.78 

.04 

.03

Dec.

0.02 

.64 

.03 

.04

Jan.

0.02 

.03 

.02 

.01

Feb.

0.05 

.04 

.02 

.26

Mar.

0.44 

.08 

3.83 

.6Z

Apr.

7.26 

3.75 

1.60 

1.41

May

0.21 

.18 

.39 

1.78

June

0.97 

.14 

.27 

.59

July

1.98 

1.37 

2.78 

.54

Aug.

0.04 

.68 

.89 

.07

Sept.

0.72 

.03 

.007 

1.25

The year

11.76 

8.55 

9.S9 

6.61

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,300 

al,500 

*3,300 

3,880

Date

Apr. S, 1951 

Apr. 1, 195Z 

Mar. 22, 1953 

May 3, 1954

Minimum 

day

0.3 

.7 

0 

0

Mean

68.5 

49.6 

57.5 

38.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.867 

.628 

.728 

.487

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.76 

8.55 

9.89 

6.61

Calendar year

Mean

46.4 

81.2 

37. C 

57. S

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.96 

13.94 

6.38 

9.89

* Revised.

a Estimated maximum daily.
278 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

3995. Big Eau Pleine River near Stratford, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°49'15", long 90°,04'35", on line between sec.13, T.27 N., R.3 E., and 

sec.18, T.27 N., R.4 E., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 97, 

1 mile north of Stratford, and 1.4 miles downstream from small tributary.

Drainage area.--224 sq mi.

Records available. July 1914 to December 1925, April 1937 to September If60. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topograpfic map). 

July 24, 1914, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 0.5 mile upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 30, 1937, to Sept. 15, 1938, chain gage at present site ard datum.

Average discharge.--34 years (1914-25, 1937-60), 168 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-25. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 41,000 cfs Sept. 9, 1938 (gage height, 

24.5 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs; no flow 

Aug. 17, 1947.

Flood of June 5, 1914, reached a stage of 20.7 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

40,000 cfs), former site and datum.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.16

103

5.77

2.Z6

391

16.5

4.48

7.27

36.2

255

Nov.

5.35

90.3

12.8

4.34

35.9

19.4

11.5

29.6

90.4

39.6

Dec.

6.10

115

9.07

5.46

16.4

9.3

8.96

17.4

4.32

300

Jan.

5.03

14.0

5.45

2.13

8.77

7.6

2.67

7.7

1.0

53.0

Feb.

14.6

13.0

6.84

45.7

6.57

6.8

3.56

77.2

1.0

7.17

Mar.

128

31.0

915

180

546

8.8

276

168

291

373

Apr.

1,551

1,276

307

270

536

1,106

79.2

442

578

716

May

48.0

36.0

71.0

357

40.2

239

60.7

33.6

163

986

June

133

33.7

35.0

70.2

244

235

31.2

401

17.6

134

July

321

180

441

84.3

15.8

209

71.6

25.4

44.6

23.4

Aug.

8.53

101

111

11.5

110

19.8

10.7

10.3

200

46.0

Sept.

63.2

5.90

1.50

194

5.47

6.47

11.2

13.6

485

20.6

The year

190

165

162

102

164

156

48.1

102

159

245

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.04

.53

.03

.01

2.01

.08

.02

.04

.19

1.16

Nov.

0.03

.45

.06

.02

.18

.10

.06

.15

.45

.20

Dec.

0.03

.59

.05

.03

.08

.05

.05

.09

.02

1.54

Jan.

O.O3

.07

.03

.01

.05

.04

.01

.04

.005

.27

Feb.

0.07

.06

.03

.21

.03

.03

.02

.36

.005

.03

Mar.

0.66

.16

4.71

.92

2.81

.05

1.42

.86

1.50

1.92

Apr.

7.72

6.35

1.53

1.34

2.67

5.51

.39

2.20

2.88

.56

May

0.25

.19

.37

1.84

.21

1.23

.31

.17

.84

5.08

June

0.66

.17

.17

.35

1.22

1.17

.16

2.OO

.09

.67

July

1.65

.93

2.27

.43

.08

1.08

.37

.13

.23

.12

Aug.

0.04

.52

.57

.06

.57

.10

.06

Sept.

0.31

.03

.007

.97

.03

.03

.06

.05 .07

1.03 2.42

.24 .10

The year

11.49

10.05

9.83

6.19

9.94

9.47

2.93

6.16

9.66

14.89

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

9,280

11,500

10,600

7,650

6,200

10,500

4,000

8,890

5,610

8,460

Date

_

Apr. 1, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Mar. 22, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 14, 1954

Apr. 5, 1956

Mar. 15, 1957

June 5, 1958

Sept. 27, 1959

Dec. 28, 1959

Minimum 

day

_

2.8

2.8

.4

.4

3.3

2.7

1.8

3.6

1.0

5.1

Mean

.

190

165

162

102

164

156

48.1

102

159

245

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.848

.737

.723

.455

.732

.696

.215

.455

.710

1.09

Runoff 

inches

_

11.49

10.05

9.83

6.19

9.94

9.47

2.93

6.16

9.66

14.89

Calendar year

Mean

160

214

142

161

139

130

154

50.6

108

196

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.68

12.96

8.62

9.75

8.40

7.90

9.37

3.08

6.54

11.90

-
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 279

3996. Big Eau Pleine Reservoir near Knowlton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°43'50", long 89°45'35", in SW£ sec.14, T.26 N., R.6 E., on Big Eau Pleine 

River, 4 miles south of Moon and 4.0 miles west of Knowlton.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1960, April 1937 to September 1960, gage 

heights and contents at weekly intervals, in files of Geological Survey.

Gage.--Float gage. Datum of gage is 1,115.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

Valley Improvement Co.).

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum contents observed, 4,496 million cubic feet Oct. 25, 1959 

(gage height, 31 ft 1\ in.) no usable contents at times.

Remarks . Reservoir operation began March 1937. Capacity enlarged from 4,051 to 4,551 

million cubic feet in 1942, by capacity tables in use at the time. Usable capacity, 

4,457 million cubic feet between gage heights 0 ft 0 in. and 31 ft 6 in. (limits stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin) by capacity table now in use. New 

capacity table put in use Oct. 1, 1955. Records prior to October 1955 publisfed with 

other reservoir records showing change in contents of the group.

Contents. In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,003

4,365

2,230

2,162

4,551

a2,300

1,929

1,950

2,449

4,454

Nov.

1,061

4,445

1,415

1,696

4,543

1,817

1,642

1,842

2,376

4,438

Dec.

329

3,762

586

1,326

4,068

8S3

1,121

1,341

1,507

4,434

Jan.

93

1,899

75

189

1,969

SS

222

271

393

4,149

Feb.

144

2OO

27

373

41

106

73

39fr

81

3,033

Mar.

820

302

3,791

968

2,232

68

1,417

1,263

1,472

1,099

Apr.

4,547

4,536

4,543

3,333

4,551

4,437

1,776

3,899

3,935

3,561

May

4,547

4,544

4,479

3,716

4,456

4,448

3,040

3,854

4,383

4,421

June

4,558

4,520

4,344

4,139

4,438

4,467

3,175

3,925

3,151

4,451

July

4,505

4,490

4,543

4,135

3,750

4,352

3,334

3,505

3,778

4,142

Aug.

3,692

4,430

4,162

3,723

3,544

3,703

2,044

3,782

2,854

3,950

Sept.

3,825

3,590

3,026

4,318

2,747

2,740

2,068

2,785

4,186

3,759

a Contents by capacity table used beginning Oct. 1, 1955; contents Oct. 31, 1955, by capacity 

table used prior to Oct. 1, 1955, was 3,333 million cubic feet.

4005. Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°35'20", long 89°29'15", in SW£ sec.6, T.24 N., R.9 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of town road bridge just east of county road Y, 5 miles northeast of 

Stevens Point and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to December 1919, January 1944 to December 1951. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 1,110 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 12 years (1914-19, 1944-51), 143 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-19. 1944-51: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs June 5, 1914 (gage height, 

4.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 32 cfs Aug. 5,6, 1945 

(gage height, 0.40 ft).

Remarks. Flow occasionally regulated by two small dams above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year Dec. Jan. Mar. Apr.

1951 86.3 89.3 70.4 65.6" 67.9

1952 147 155 *118 - - _____, - , - , - , - , - | ________-

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearly stations.

May July Aug. Sept. The year

155 134 90.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1953

Oct.

0.73 

1.24

Nov.

0.73 

1.37

Dec.

0.60 

tl.OO

Jan.

0.56

Feb.

0.53

Mar.

0.83

Apr.

3.50

May

1.24

June

1.27

July

1.14

Aug.

0.76

Sept.

0.89

The year

12.77

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

781

Date

Apr. 9, 1951

Minimum 

day

58

Mean

128

Per 

square 

mile

0.941

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.77

Calendar year

Mean

122 

*142

Runoff 

in 

Inches

12.16 

*14.22

* Not previously published.
280 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

4006.5. Little Plover River at Plover, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°28'20", long 89°30'10", In SW£ sec.14, T.23 N., R.8 E., on right bank at 

bridge on town road, 1 mile northeast of Plover and 1.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15 sq ml, approximately, of which a large portion Is noncontributing. 

Records available.--July 1959 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 1,068.34 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Wisconsin Conservation Department). Prior to 

May 20, 1960, staff gage at same site at datum 0.88 ft lower.

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, about 60 cfs May 7, I960; minimum, 5.4 cfs 

Mar. 18, 1960.

Remarks. Hydrologle studies were made in the Little Plover River basin ami additional 

streamflow data at upstream sites are available for this period.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

10.8

Nov.

9.78

Dec.

9.26

Jan.

9.17

Feb.

7.13

Mar.

7.52

Apr.

12.2

May

17.7

June

10.6

July

5.56 

8.33

Aug.

5.63 

7.30

Sept.

7.21 

7.67

The year

9.81

4008. Wisconsin River at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. 

(Formerly published as Wisconsin River near Nekoosa)

Location.--Lat 44°22'05", long 89°51'30", in SWjj sec.24, T.22 N., R.5 E., at Centralia 

powerplant of Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co., 1.6 miles downstream from Chicago and Northwestern Railway bridge in Wisconsin Rapids.

Drainage area. 5,400 eq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1914 to March 1950 (published as "near Nekoosa"), October 1957 to 

September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Elevation of pow3rplant pond is 

980 ft and datum of powerplant gages is 887.83 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Co.). May 1914 to March 1950, water-stage recorder at 

site 7.0 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1914-49, 1957-60), 4,918 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-50, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 70,400 cfs Sept. 12, 1938 (gage height, 

19.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 58,000 cfs; minimum, 26 cfs Sept. 7, 1942; 

minimum daily, 165 cfs Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks. Discharge computed from powerplant records on basis of load-discharge rating of 

hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and taintor-gate ratings and 

spillway ratings based on theoretical formulas and discharge measurements. Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs and many powerplants above station. Water diverged periodically 

from pond of Wisconsin Rapids powerplant 2.6 miles upstream into Cranberry Creek, a 

tributary of Yellow River, for cranberry culture. Probably most of the water diverted 

is lost by evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration to the ground-water reservoir.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

2,039 

2,599 

11,670

Nov.

2,704 

3,172 

5,765

Dec.

2,417 

2,515 

4,992

Jan.

2,469 

2,509 

5,116

Feb.

2,160 

2,122 

4,334

Mar.

2,695 

2,365 

4,081

Apr.

5,615 

9,457 

10,870

May

2,795 

4,857 

19,730

June

3,291 

2,521 

6,111

July

3,690 

2,954 

3,505

Aug.

2,054 

3,673 

3,875

Sept.

2,704 

9,240 

4,045

The year

2,885 

3,992 

7,025

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

MSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

17,400 

49,100 

59,400

Date

Apr. 7, 1958 

Sept. 29, 1959 

May 8, 1960

Minimum 

day

713 

608 

820

Mean

2,885 

3,992 

7,025

Per 

square 

mile

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

Calendar year

Mean

2,979 

5,185

Runoff 

in 

inches

:
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 281

4014. Petenwell Flowage near Necedah, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°03'25", long 90°01'15", in SEij sec.4, T.18 N., R.4 E., on Wisconsin

 River, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 21 and 3.5 miles northeast of 

Necedah.

Drainage area. 5,860 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

River Power Co.).

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 19,926 million cubic feet

 Oct. 31, 1954 {gage height, 136.05 ft); minimum, 11,262 million cubic feet Feb. 28, 1951 

{gage height, 125.46 ft).

Remarks.--Dam was completed in 1949. Reservoir operation began in April 1950. Limits of 

operation are stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin as follows: maximum 

gage height, Mar. 16 to June 15, 136.00 ft (19,880 million cubic feet) and Jure 16 to 

Mar. 15, 135.00 ft (18,980 million cubic feet); minimum, Apr. 16 to Dec. 31, 134.00 ft 

(18,090 million cubic feet) and Jan. 1 to Apr. 15, 130.00 ft (14,690 million cubic feet).

Contents, In millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

-

18,809

19,772

16,142

18,O90

19,926

19,250

18,854

18,782

18,989

18,980

Nov.

_

18,213

19,205

15,856

17,949

19,340

18,917

18,838

18,935

18,818

18,800

Dec.

-

13,073

19,016

15,696

17,245

18,746

17,861

18,284

18,372

18,407

19,053

Jan.

_

11,626

17,307

15,318

16,259

17,879

16,276

17,368

17,360

17,756

17,888

Feb.

-

11,262

15,512

14,290

15,026

16,746

15,075

16,175

15,856

16,511

16,654

Mar.

-

11,856

13,2O4

19,808

14,739

17,527

14,186

16,402

16,116

15,184

15,461

Apr.

18,354

19,871

19,799

19,835

19,232

18,926

19 , 700

19,268

19,349

19,709

19, 9O3

May

18,944

19,862

19,160

18,620

19,358

18,998

19,475

19,844

19,016

19,484

19,754

June

18,800

19,385

19,826

19,700

19,754

18,710

18,980

18,773

18,512

18,620

18,863

July

18,935

18,917

19,637

19,592

18,629

18,998

18,530

18,620

18,248

18,328

18,284

Aup.

18.9O8

18,926

18,710

18,908

18,728

18,656

18,818

18,^48

18,196

18, ?71

18,f56

Sept.

18,728

19,448

16,343

18,178

19,628

18,424

18,416

19,043

18,764

18,890

18,512
282 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

4020. Yellow River at Baboook, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°18'OS", long 90°07'15", in NW£ sec.14, T.21 N., R.3 E., on right bank on 

 downstream side of highway bridge at Baboook, 1.9 miles upstream from Hemlock Creek.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 954.75 ft above mean sea le-'el, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1948, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 117 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 11.600 cfs Apr. 2, 1952 (gage height, 17.38 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Oct. 1, 1948 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.4

137

9.74

6.30

533

13.8

8.65

10.2

30.3

184

Nov.

11.6

113

17.3

8.55

58.3

19.5

15.0

33.3

41.8

117

Dec.

7.35

90.5

17.3

9.77

38.3

8.3

10.3

13.6

9.96

318

Jan.

7.46

35.8

14.6

5.3O

12.8

7.3

7.44

12.3

5.39

104

Feb.

8.35

34.0

14.0

18.4

11.8

6.5

7.61

33.0

5.11

14.1

Mar.

46.7

47.1

770

93.3

305

8.1

12O

124

115

113

Apr.

1,373

1,319

385

167

450

933

97.6

313

711

396

May

64.5

41.3

111

340

153

333

136

38.3

135

831

June

103

98.6

35.3

100

310

143

49.4

26.7

35.8

103

July

103

94.9

14. 0

141

14.3

78.3

35.1

13.3

21.3

30.4

Aug.

39.4

198

SO. 6

11.7

18.1

41.7

15.3

9.37

19.8

13.7

Sept.

39.9

18.8

5.41

134

6.00

9.03

13.3

11.6

196

14.9

The year

141

183

118

85.8

143

123

43.3

52.6

107

179

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

19S3

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O6

.66

.05

.03

3.75

.07

.04

.05

.10

.95

Nov.

O.O6

.56

.09

.04

.29

.10

.07

.16

.21

.59

Dec.

O.O4

.47

.09

.05

.15

.04

.05

.07

.05

1.13

Jan.

O.O4

.13

.OS

.03

.07

.04

.04

.06

.03

.54

Feb.

O.O4

.13

.07

.09

.06

.03

.04

.15

.03

.07

Mar.

0.34

.34

3.98

.48

1.06

.04

.62

.64

.60

.58

Apr.

6.36

6.60

1.92

.84

3.35

4.67

.49

1.56

3.55

1.98

May

0.33

.31

.57

1.76

.79

1.15

.70

.30

.65

4.3O

June

0.51

.49

.13

.50

1.05

.71

.35

.13

.13

.51

July

0.53

.49

.07

.73

.07

.40

.18

.07

.11

.16

Aug.

0.30

1.02

.11

.06

.09

.32

.08

.05

.10

.07

Sept.

0.15

.09

.03

.62

.03

.05

.07

.06

.98

.07

The year

8.56

11.08

7.19

5.23

8.66

7.53

3.63

3.30

6.53

10.95

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1308

1238

1378

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1638

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,620

11,600

7,130

3,760

4,180

8,470

463

3,080

3,400

5,460

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 3, 1953

Mar. 33, 1953

May 3, 1954

Oct. 4, 1954

Apr. 5, 1956

May 37, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

May 7, I960

Minimum 

day

-

6.0

8.5

4.7

5.3

4.7

5.0

6.O

5.4

5

5.4

Mean

-

141

183

118

85.8

143

133

43.3

52.6

107

179

Per 

square

mile

-

0.633

.816

.529

.385

.637

.553

.194

.336

. 48O

.803

Runoff in 

Inches

-

8.56

11.08

7.19

5.33

8.66

7.53

3.63

3.20

6.53

10.95

Calendar year

Mean

114

166

158

116

136

93.3

133

45.1

53.9

145

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.91

1O.O9

9.63

7.08

8.3O

5.68

7.47

2.75

3.38

8.84

"
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 283

4030. Yellow River at Necedah, Wis.

Location.--Lat 44°01'30" (revised) long 90°04'15", In SW£ sec.18, T.18 N., R.4 E., at 

powerplant of Wisconsin Power and Light Co., at Necedah, and 5 miles downstream from 

Cranberry Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Sage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 884.08 ft above mean sea level, datura of 19?9.

Average discharge. 17 years (1940-57), 350 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-57: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs Apr. 3, 1952 (gage height, 17.10 ft); 

minimum observed, 1 cfs Aug. 22, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 1942, Aug. 12, 1943; minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Nov. 18, 21, 1953.

'Remarks. Record kept of hours of operation of single unit powerplant and used ir computation of discharge. Water diverted periodically from Wisconsin River into Cranberry 

Creek basin for cranberry culture. Probably most of the water diverted is loft by 

evaporation, transpiration, and infiltration to the ground-water reservoir.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

19RO

Oct.

66 A

346

69.0

50.0

1,369

55.4

67.9

Nov.

40.8

373

64.5

29.0

476

112

84.1

Dec.

38.9

280

95.9

45.5

193

52.4

70.7

Jan.

36.5

172

71.2

23.7

131

38.6

46.5

Feb.

34.6

158

63.6

34.8

90.0

40.0

49.4

Mar.

235

232

1,223

131

377

50.4

222

Apr.

2,897

2,537

1,007

303

1,145

1,576

315

May

397

243

508

916

486

803

441

June

316

221

165

453

846

269

284

July

409

248

99.9

663

128

239

130

Aug.

149

340

124

91.6

96.4

213

69.8

Sept.

133

128

43.2

385

46.0

95.4

49.1

The year

394

437

296

262

450

294

153

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.76

.15

.11

3.00

.12

.15

-

-

-

Nov.

0.09

.79

.14

.06

1.01

.24

.18

-

-

-

Dec.

0.09

.61

.21

.10

.42

.11

.15

-

-

-

Jan.

0.08

.38

.16

.05

.29

.08

.10

-

-

-

Feb.

0.07

.32

.13

.07

.18

.08

.10

-

-

-

Mar.

0.52

.51

2.68

.29

.83

.11

.49

-

-

-

Apr.

6.15

5.38

2.14

.64

2.43

3.34

.67

-

-

-

May

0.87

.53

1.11

2.01

1.07

1.76

.97

-

-

-

June

0.67

.47

.35

.96

1.79

.57

.60

-

-

-

July

0.90

.54

.22

1.45

.28

.52

.28

-

-

-

r Aug.

0.33

.75

.27

.20

.21

.47

.15

-

-

-

Sept.

0.28

.27

.09

.82

.10

.20

.10

-

_

-

The year

10.20

11.31

7.65

6.76

11.61

7.60

3.94

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,620

12,800

8,020

4,120

4,600

8,990

854

-

-

-

Date

-

Apr, 9, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

Mar. 24, 1953

May 6, 1954

Oct. 6, 1954

Apr. 7. 1956

(a)

-

-

Minimum 

day

_

10

19

11

1.4

7.0

2

3

_

_

-

Mean

-

394

437

296

262

450

294

153

-

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.749

.831

.563

.498

.855

.559

.291

_

_

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

10.20

11.31

7.65

6.76

11.61

7.60

3.94

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

267

466

373

287

423

296

295

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.90

12.03

9.65

7.42

10.92

7.65

7.61

-

_

.

-

a May 31 to June 2, 1957.
284 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4032. Castle Rock Plowage near Mauston, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°51'50", long 89°57'35", in sec.13, T.16 N., R.4 E., 4j miles upstream 

from Duck Creek, 2 miles south of Germantown, and 7 miles northeast of Mauston.

Drainage area. 6,860 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage. Datura of gage is 790.2 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wisconsin 

River Power Co.).

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum contents on last day of month, 7,786 million cubic feet

June 30, 1954 (gage height, 94.20 ft); minimum, 3,439 million cubic feet Nov. 30, 1951 

(gage height, 87.18 ft).

Remarks.--Dam was completed in 1950. Reservoir operation began in May 1950. Limits of 

operation are stipulated by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ar follows: maximum 

gage height, Mar. 16 to June 15, 94,00 ft (7,630 million cubic feet) and June 16 to 

Mar. 15, 93.00 ft (6,880 million cubic feet); minimum, May 1 to Jan. 31, 92.00 ft 

(6,180 million cubic feet) and Feb. 1 to Apr. 30, 87.00 ft (3,360 million cubic feet).

Contents, in millions of cubic feet, on last day of month

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

5,837

6,262

6,262

5,824

7,265

6,786

6,452

6,779

6,750

6,880

Nov.

_

5,850

3,439

6,693

5,456

6,466

6,722

6,729

6,592

6,343

6,736

Dec.

_

5,995

3,518

4,781

4,740

6,167

6,350

6,895

6,538

6,650

6,750

Jan.

_

4,417

3,571

4,518

3,919

5,824

5,903

6,241

6,592

6,534

6,121

Feb.

_

3,540

3,724

3,919

4,484

4,980

4,479

4,833

6,008

5,418

4,734

Mar.

_

3,686

3,786

7,372

3,862

4,361

3,492

3,580

3,966

3,448

3,753

Apr.

-

7,072

7,478

7,228

5,863

7,708

7,311

5,294

7,220

7,455

7,653

May

5,684

7,198

6,330

6,221

6,873

7,622

6,991

7,132

6,411

7,265

7,615

June

4,850

6,657

6,411

7,493

7,786

6,736

6,722

6,722

6,459

6,592

7,028

Jjly

5,697

6,635

7,311

7,191

6,722

6,714

6,466

6,880

6,722

6,357

6,779

Aug.

5,748

6,055

5,896

6,432

6,765

6,563

6,398

6,493

6,736

6,865

6,765

Sept.

5,703

4,980

6,228

5,632

6,998

6,520

6,418

6,180

6,384

6,844

6,729

4035. Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°52'50", long 90°09'40", in sec.8, T.16 N., R.3 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 80 in New Lisbon, 200 ft downstream from 

recreation dam and 1 mile upstream from Webster Creek.

Drainage area. 500 sq mi (revised), approximately. 

Records available.--March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 867.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to May 5, 1948, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum. May 5, 1948, 

to June 30, 1958, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 16 years (1944-60), 335 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 6,880 cfs May 8, 1960 (gage height, 12.94 ft,

from graph based on gage readings]; minimum observed, 36 cfs Aug. 15, 1944 (gage height, 

-0.06 ft, caused by closure of dam upstream).

Remarks. Occasional regulation by dam 200 ft above station. Water diverted periodically 

into the basin from the Yellow and Black River basins for cranberry culture.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

94.1

402

104

78.1

1,121

112

114

104

76.7

0,101

Nov.

79.7

333

116

80.5

414

145

166

209

94.2

832

Dec.

95.0

238

142

94.9

269

115

146

193

82.8

433

Jan.

108

188

133

69.2

166

103

109

130

62.5

486

Feb.

121

201

125

117

145

loo

111

107

63.2

180

Mar.

451

450

853

171

310

2OO

170

182

227

234

Apr.

2,027

1,766

821

323

1,001

1,241

390

337

1,201

847

May

409

264

555

706

684

817

496

164

713

1,946

June

333

495

168

575

779

187

402

110

243

698

July

406

298

161

877

269

157

167

90.2

167

229

Aug.

145

244

328

122

215

214

92.1

62.6

282

125

Sept.

139

132

90.1

423

74.8

174

117

76.1

496

166

The year

366

416

301

304

455

297

207

147

309

609
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 285

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches of Lemonweir Fiver at New Lisbon, Wls.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.22

.93

.24

.18

2.59

.26

.26

.24

.18

2.54

Nov.

0.18

.74

.26

.18

.92

.32

.37

.47

.21

1.86

Dec.

0.22

.55

.33

.22

.62

.26

.34

.44

.19

1.00

Jan.

0.25

.43

.31

.16

.38

.24

.25

.30

.14

1.12

Feb.

0.25

.43

.26

.24

.30

.22

.23

.22

.13

.39

Mar.

1.04

1.04

1.97

.39

.71

.46

.39

.42

.52

.54

Apr.

4.52

3.94

1.83

.72

2.23

2.77

.87

.75

2.68

1.89

May

0.94

.61

1.28

1.63

1.58

1.88

1.14

.38

1.64

4.49

June

0.74

1.10

.37

1.28

1.74

.42

.90

.25

.54

1.56

July

0.94

.69

.37

2.02

.62

.36

.39

.21

.38

.53

Aug.

0.33

.56

.76

.28

.50

.49

.21

.14

.65

.29

Sept.

0.31

.30

.20

.94

.17

.39

.26

.17

1.11

.37

The year

9.94

11.32

8.18

8.24

12.36

8.07

5.61

3.99

8.37

16.58

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Vear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*3,720

*5,300

*2,480

3,140

2,320

5,580

1,110

710

3,300

6,880

Date

-

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952*

Mar. 24, 1953

July 8, 1954

Oct. 6, 1954

Apr. 5, 1956

May 28, 1957

Apr. 10, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

May B, 1960

Minimum

day

_

67

100

76

60

65

80

73

56

58

87

_

366

416

301

304

455

297

207

147

309

609

Per

mile

_

0.732

.832

.602

.608

.910

.594

.414

.294

.618

1.22

Runoff

inches

_

9.94

11.32

8.18

8.24

12.36

8.07

5.61

3.99

8.37

16.58

Calendar year

244

425

365

292

435

334

301

213

126

486

Runoff

inches

6.65

11.54

9.93

7.93

11.79

9.07

8.20

5.79

3.42

13.19

4037. Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°33'05", long 89°51'55", In NW£ sec.2, T.12 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Lake Delton and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 44.9 sq ml.

Records available. September 1957 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 847.49 ft above mean sea level, drtum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 4, 1957, wire-weight gage 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.--1957-60: Maximum discharge, 753 cfs May 11 1959 (gage height, 8.04 ft); minimum, 10.9 cfs Aug. 1,2, 1959 (gage height, 1.75 ft).

Remarks. Records of suspended sediment loads for the period of October 1957 to September 

1960 are published In reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

16.3 

15.1 

38.0

Nov.

22.1 

14.9 

33.9

Dec.

19.7 

12.1 

28.0

Jan.

16.4 

12.3 

26.7

Feb.

19.8 

13.2 

18.9

Mar.

19.5 

27.8 

42.4

Apr.

25.5 

72.8 

38.9

May

15.1 

39.1 

60.4

June

15.8 

18.2 

35.7

July

15.8 

17.2 

30.9

Aug.

12.9 

17.1 

28.1

Sept.

13.4 

19.2 

31.8

The year

17.7 

23.3 

34.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.42 

.39 

.97

Nov.

0.55 

.37 

.84

Dec.

0.50 

.31 

.72

Jan.

0.42 

.32 

.69

Feb.

0.46 

.31 

.45

Mar.

0.50 

.71 

1.09

Apr.

0.63 

1.81 

.97

May

0.39 

1.00 

1.55

June

0.39 

.45 

.89

July

0.41 

.44 

.79

Aug.

0.33 

.44 

.72

Sept.

0.33 

.48 

.79

The year

5.33 

7.03 

10.47

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Vear

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water

Momentary maximum

Discharge

98 

753 

485

Date

Apr. 6, 1958 

May 11, 1959 

Mar. 28, 1960

year ending Sept. 30

Minimum 

day

11.6 

11 

17

Mean

17.7 

23.3 

34.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.394 

.519 

.768

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.33 

7.03 

10.47

Calendar year

Mean

16.3 

28.1

Runoff 

in 

Inches

4.93 

8.49
286 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4040. Wisconsin River near Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°36'20", long 89°45'25", in extreme western part of sec.14, T.13 N.,

 (corrected) R.6 E., on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Dell Creek and 3 miles downstream from Wisconsin Dells.

Drainage area. 7,830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 6,696 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 72,200 cfs Sept. 14, 1938 (gage height, 18.83 ft);

 minimum daily, 1,060 cfs Aug. 19, 1936.

Remarks.--Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant of Wisconsin Power & Light Co. at Wis-

 cons"in Dells. Plow regulated by 23 reservoirs since 1950 (21 reservoirs prior to 1950) 

and many powerplants above station.

Revisions. The momentary minimum discharge published in WSP 1308 has been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used. That figure is not published herein.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*2,957

8,599

4,102

*3,172

11,450

3,318

3,230

2,630

2,893

16,110

Nov.

*3,295

9,476

3,847

*3,128

6,816

4,326

3,996

3,968

4,100

9,990

Dec.

5,441

6,548

4,600

*4,271

5,875

4,542

4,215

3,821

3,132

6,460

Jan.

4,529

6,258

4,539

4,448

5,323

4,610

4,106

3,867

3,184

7,750

Feb.

4,196

6,297

4,922

4,291

5,561

4,921

4,337

4,024

3,664

6,258

Mar.

5,441

6,635

8,354

4,753

6,445

4,608

5,276

4,699

4,242

6,128

Apr.

25,050

18,201

12,940

5,371

13,640

11,990

5,044

5,188

9,633

10,120

May

10,220

6,778

8,212

11,060

6,230

9,224

4,911

4,271

7,768

26,990

June

9,629

6,286

5,476

7,345

10,140

5,758

5,313

4,305

4,396

10,090

July

9,902

8,560

7,533

8,381

*3,510

7,063

2,875

4,615

4,065

5,404

Aug.

5,280

6,983

8,350

*2,919

*3,923

4,920

2,333

2,469

3,973

4,836

Sept.

6,026

5,132

*4,026

*4,655

*2,881

4,014

2,680

3,082

9,262

5,943

The year

*7,657

7,969

*6,419

*5,327

*6,810

5,771

4,022

3,908

5,017

9,699

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

61,700

28,600

24,000

31,600

29,700

29,500

7,130

8,240

43,800

63,300

Date

-

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

Apr. 13, 1953

May 5, 1954

June 13, 1955

Apr. 11, 1956

Mar. 18, 1957

July 9, 1958

Sept. 30, 1959

May 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

*1,840

3,570

*2,410

*2 , 380

*2,490

2,400

1,630

1,220

1,860

3,160

Mean

-

*7,657

7,969

*6,419

*5,327

*6,810

5,771

4,022

3,908

5,017

9,699

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

.

-

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

*5,478

8,737

6,962

*6,253

*6,469

*5,801

 5,709

3,935

3,883

6,907

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

Revised.

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff In Inches, previously 

published In water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the 

adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 287

4050. Baraboo River near Baraboo, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°28'55", long 89"38'00", in NW£ sec.35, T.12 N., R.7 E., near center of 

span on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from Rowley Creek and 

4 miles east of Baraboo.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi (revised). At site used 1913-22, 578 sq mi (revised). 

Records ^available.--December 1913 to March 1922. September 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 788.21 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Dec. 18, 1913, to Mar. 31, 1922, chain gage at bridge 2.3 miles upstream 

at datum 7.6 ft higher. Sept. 24, 1942 (corrected), to Oct. 10, 1956, chain gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1914-21, 1942-60), 377 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1913-22. 1942-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,900 cfs Mar. 26, 1917 (gage 

height, 17.5 ft, estimated, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 6,000 cfs; minimum observed, 9 cfs Feb. 17, 1944 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Oct. 6, 1950.

Flood of Aug. 6, 1935, reached a stage of 15.8 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum 

in use in 1922 (discharge, 5,100 cfs).

Remarks.--Diurnal regulation from four powerplants at Baraboo.

Revisions.--Revised records for the water years 1948 and 1950, superseding those published 

in WSP 1308, are given herewith. Revised daily figures for the period affected are 

available and will be published in a subsequent water-supply paper.

Month

March 1948 ..................

Calendar year 1948. .......

March 195O. ...............

Water year 1949-50. . ....

Mean

1,759 

371 

349

1,338 

389

Per square 

mile

2.93

.618 

.582

2.23 

.648

Runoff in 

inches

3.38 

8.41 

7.90

2.57 

8.80

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,340

5,760

Date

Mar. 21, 1948

Mar. 29, 1950

Minimum 

day

217 

62 

62

140 

58

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

139

391

199

173

583

181

134

133

117

613

Nov.

148

348

259

200

248

192

237

204

116

446

Dec.

151

231

250

2O5

215

154

166

157

76.2

304

Jan.

160

258

261

163

178

151

13O

118

78.3

397

Feb.

250

234

333

347

356

139

151

183

89.3

141

Mar.

839

881

1,006

351

558

575

234

235

346

405

Apr.

1,750

1,216

655

503

735

*1,241

3O5

310

1,742

860

May

433

284

457

359

242

582

266

138

337

1,302

June

378

708

294

493

252

179

390

112

144

297

July

504

644

214

697

211

215

152

116

151

387

Aug.

243

372

357

313

227

189

136

95.8

187

201

Sept.

196

216

171

310

151

182

151

1OO

226

299

The year

432

482

372

342

329

*331

204

158

300

473

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.27

.75

.38

.33

1.12

.35

.26

.26

.22

1.18

Nov.

0.27

.65

.48

.37

.46

.36

.44

.38

.22

.83

Dec.

0.29

.44

.48

.39

.41

.30

.32

.30

.15

.58

Jan.

0.31

.50

.50

.31

.34

.29

.25

.23

.15

.76

Feb.

0.43

.42

.58

.60

.62

.25

.26

.32

.16

.25

Mar.

1.61

1.69

1.93

.67

1.07

1.10

.45

.45

.67

.78

Apr.

3.25

2.26

1.22

.94

1.37

*2.31

.57

.58

3.24

1.60

May

0.83

.54

.88

.69

.47

1.12

.51

.27

.65

2.50

June

0.70

1.32

.55

.92

.47

.33

.72

.21

.27

.55

July

0.97

1.24

.41

1.34

.41

.41

.29

.22

.29

.74

Aug.

0.47

.71

.69

.60

.44

.36

.26

.18

.36

.39

Sept.

0.36

.40

.32

.58

.28

.34

.28

.19

.42

.56

The year

9.76

10.92

8.42

7.74

7.46

*7.52

4.61

3.59

6.8O

10.72

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558'

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-.

3,550

3,800

2,020

2,150

1,770

*S,340

808

940

5,910

4,220

Date

_

Mar. 31, 1951

Apr. 4, 1952

Mar. 23, 1953

July 8, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

June 13, 1957

Apr. 7, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

May 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

26

144

121

122

95

94

53

42

61

101

Mean

-

432

482

372

342

329

*331

204

158

300

473

per 

square

mile

-

0.720

.803

.620

.570

.548

*.552

.340

.263

.500

.788

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

9.76

10.92

8.42

7.74

7.46

*7.52

4.61

3.59

6.80

10.72

Calendi

Mean

*387

477

460

361

382

285

*332

200

143

388

-

r year

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*8.76

10.77

10.42

8.17

8.64

6.48

*7.S3

4.53

3.24

8.80

-
288 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 

4060. Wisconsin River at Prairie du Sac, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°17'25", long 89°42'55", In sec.l, T.9 N., R.6 E., on downstream end of 

seventh pier from right bank of bridge on State Highway 60 In Prairie du Sac, 1.6 miles 

downstream from Prairie du Sac powerplant and 6.5 miles upstream from Honey Creek.

Drainage area. 8.950 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1946 to December 1953.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 729.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--? years (1946-53}, 6,916 cfs.

Extremes. 1946-53: Maximum discharge (revised), 67,700 cfs Apr. 13, 1951 (gage height, 

IV.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 298 cfs Sept. 5, 7, 

1946 (gage height, 0.98 ft); minimum daily, 1,500 cfs Feb. 1, Aug. 8, 1948.

Remarks. Flow regulated by 21 reservoirs prior to 1950, 23 reservoirs since 1950, and 

many powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

3,572 

9,664 

4,341 

3,608

Nov.

3,652 

9,892 

4,114 

3,669

Dec.

5,914 

7,379 

5,165 

*4,900

Jan.

5,075 

7,029 

4,733

Feb.

4,937 

7,160 

5,494

Mar.

7,381 

8,854 

9,678

Apr.

28,680 

21,243 

14,570

May

11,38O 

7,499 

9,407

June

10,600 

7,273 

5,489

July

10,590 

9,755 

7,831

Aug.

5,726 

7,507 

9,781

Sept.

6,651 

5,238 

4,485

The year

8,67O 

9,O31 

7,103

* Not previously published.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

195O 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1278

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*67,700 

32,300 

27,300

Date

Apr. 13, 1951» 

Apr. 11, 15, 1952 

Apr. 14, 1953

Minimum 

day

2,300 

3,050 

2,800

Mean

8,67O 

9,031 

7,103

Per 

square 

mile

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

:

Calendar year

Mean

6,190 

9,824 

7,919 

*6,982

Runoff 

In 

Inches

:

Revised.

* Not previously published.

Note.--Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously 

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty In the 

adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published 

herein.

4065. Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wls.

Location. Lat 43"08'00", long 89°44'00", In SW£ sec.25, T.8 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

0.7 mile east of Black Earth and 2.1 miles upstream from Vermont Creek.

Drainage area. 45.9 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 810 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 30.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs July 3, 1954 (gage height, 6.58 ft); mlnimum, 4.8 cfs Nov. 29, 1958, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records of suspended sediment loads and water temperatures for the period February 1954 to September 1960, are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

-

-

-

-

44.1

24.5

18.1

21.9

16.6

4?,1

Nov.

-

-

-

-

28.0

23.1

21.0

26.8

16.8

58.7

Dec.

.

_-

-

26.6

21.1

19.4

22.9

15.9

34.2

Jan.

.

-

-

-

25.7

20. 0

21.9

18.6

15.1

42.8

Feb.

.

-

-

24.5

39.6

24.1

26.8

25.6

16.0

27.8

Mar.

.

-

-

22.7

39.0

42.8

20. 1

19.5

71.5

47.5

Apr.

.

-

-

27.8

4O.2

30.2

22.5

22.8

68.1

51.0

May

-

-

-

27.6

31.6

39.6

23.1

21.0

21.3

83.9

June

_

-

-

46.7

30.5

24.4

53.3

20. 7

20.1

46.7

July

-

-

-

64.3

30.6

22.3

24.7

17.4

21.5

76.7

Aug.

-

-

-

28.1

27.5

19.8

24.6

15.5

35.7

48.4

Sept.

-

-

-

29.3

21.8

19.7

21.8

15.3

22.7

47.2

The year

_

-

-

-

32.1

26.0

24.7

20. 6

28.5

49.1
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 289

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches, of Black Earth Creek at Black Earth, Wls.

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

1.11

.61

.46

.55

.42

1.06

Nov.

_

0.68

.56

.51

.65

.41

.94

Dec.

_

0.67

.53

.49

.58

.40

.86

Jan.

_

0.64

.50

.55

.47

.38

1.08

Feb.

0.56

.90

.57

.61

.58

.36

.65

Mar.

0.57

.98

1.07

.50

.49

1.79

1.19

Apr.

0.67

.98

.73

.55

.55

1.65

1.24

May

0.69

.79

.99

.58

.53

.54

2.11

June

1.13

.74

.59

1.30

.50

.49

1.14

July

1.62

.77

.56

.62

.44

.54

1.93

Aug.

0.71

.69

.50

.62

.39

.90

1.21

Sept.

0.71

.53

.48

.53

.37

.55

1.15

The year

'

.

9.48

7.69

7.32

6.10

8.43

14.56

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Xear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

-

_

1338 

1388

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

1,750 

654

408 

1,030 

266 

1,120

1,020

Date

-

-

-

-

July 3, 1954 

Pel). 20, 1955

May 13, 1956 

June 11, 1957 

Feb. 24, 1958 

Apr. 1, 1959

July 3, 1960

Minimum

day

-

-

-

-

20

18 

16 

12

14

23

-

-

-

-

32.1

26.0 

24.7 

20.6 

28.5

49.1

Per

mile

-

-

-

-

0.699

.566 

.538 

.449 

.621

Runoff 

in

inches

-

9.48

7.69 

7.32 

6.10 

8.43

Calendar year

-

29.5

25.1 

25.8 

18.8 

34.0

In

Inches

-

8.72

7.45 

7.64 

5.55 

10.06

4070. Wisconsin River at Muscoda, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°12'00", long 90°26'25", in sec.l, T.8 N., R.I W., on left bank at bridge

 on State Highway 80, 0.5 mile upstream from Eagle Mill Creek and 1 mile north of 

Muscoda.

Drainage area. 10,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1902 to December 1903 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) ,~0ctober 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October and 

November 1913, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records collected at same site November 1908 to December 1912 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 667.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 22, 1929, chain gage on bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. 

Nov. 22, 1929, to Mar. 15, 1930, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1913-60), 8,508 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-3. 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 80,800 cfs Sept. 16, 1938 (gage height,

 11.48 ft); minimum daily, 2,000 cfs Feb. 11, 1918.

Remarks. Flow regulated by 23 reservoirs and many powerplants above station. About

 20 cfs diverted out of basin through Portage Canal to Fox River during trost of the year 

since 1959 or earlier.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

195G

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4,120

10,440

4,925

3,924

14,450

4,282

4,284

3,562

3,519

18,670

Nov.

4,007

11,480

4,770

4,118

8,791

5,294

5,476

5,032

5,225

13,080

Dec.

6,726

8,547

6,022

5,083

7,496

5,689

5,690

4,864

4,119

8,578

Jan.

5,803

7,982

5,978

5,386

6,734

5,772

5,214

4,910

4,186

10,710

Feb.

5,259

7,766

6,921

5,586

7,123

6,092

5,918

5,261

4,466

8,307

Mar.

7,565

10,060

10,900

6,088

9,132

7,129

6,729

6,100

6,538

8,071

Apr.

29,150

22,050

15,860

7,510

16,300

15,350

6,519

6,841

15,240

13,500

May

12,940

9,329

10,470

13,090

7,787

11,760

6,206

5,655

9,908

32,270

June

11,370

8,986

6,321

9,763

11,940

6,795

7,906

5,443

5,846

13,090

July

11,850

11,400

8,351

11,380

5,003

8,315

4,549

5,476

5,211

9,102

Aug.

6,668

9,175

11,070

5,355

5,182

6,139

3,707

3,325

4,913

6,817

Sept.

7,403

6,703

5,158

6,687

3,781

5,268

3,872

3,588

7,897

7,760

The year

9,400

10,320

8,071

7,000

8,638

7,321

5,498

5,000

6,415

12,530

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

64,800

31,500

24,600

31,900

25,600

31,600

12,000

10,700

25,300

67,200

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

Apr. 15-16, 1952

Apr. 15-16, 1953

May 9, 1954

June 16, 1955

Apr. 15, 1956

June 12, 1957

July 11,14,1958

Apr. 3, 1959

May 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2,500

4,880

3,810

2,800

3,090

3,200

3,300

2,320

2,950

4,420

Mean

_

9,400

10,320

8,071

7,000

8,638

7,321

5,498

5,000

6,415

12,530

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

~

-

Calendar year

Mean

7,133

10,710

9,088

7,853

8,483

7,534

7,337

5,330

4,949

8,726

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

-

Note. Monthly and yearly figures of discharge per square mile and runoff in inches, previously

published in water-supply papers, may not represent natural flow because of uncertainty in the

adjustments for effect of regulation, diversion, and evaporation. Those figures are not published

herein.
290 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4080. Klckapoo River at La Parge, Wls.

Location. Lat 43°34'30", long 90°38'35", on east-west quarter section line In Wj sec.29, 

T.13 N., R.2 W., on left bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 82, In 

.La Parge, 0.3 mile upstream from Otter Creek, and 1 mile downstream fro-n powerplant.

Drainage area. 266 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 782.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 4, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same ditum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1938-60), 166 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Apr. 4, 1956 (gage height, 12.35 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Mar. 8, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 

1.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1951.

Remarks.--Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of powerplant 1 mile 

upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

83.2

210

108

111

227

108

91.3

84.9

73.4

317

Nov.

82.1

154

118

117

131

106

112

119

81.6

210

Dec.

88.6

119

109

111

115

94.1

97.6

108

62.0

184

Jan.

78.5

140

108

84.2

91.0

89.6

77.7

86.4

61.3

139

Feb.

94.5

141

109

178

123

89.2

109

137

62.2

98.4

Mar.

228

333

308

175

213

216

114

118

328

249

Apr.

475

459

270

184

191

604

140

140

644

302

May

168

158

189

186

221

202

133

80.4

303

475

June

169

267

159

159

282

109

185

80.9

110

228

July

258

214

149

290

120

97.7

134

77.8

108

225

Aug.

105

183

172

103

99.8

112

91.3

60.4

241

176

Sept.

88.9

110

105

142

84.4

98.7

107

77.3

282

168

The year

160

207

159

153

158

160

116

97.1

197

232

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.36

.91

.47

.48

.98

.47

.40

.37

.32

1.37

Nov.

0.34

.64

.49

.49

.55

.45

.47

.50

.34

.88

Dec.

0.38

.52

.47

.48

.50

.41

.42

.47

.27

.80

Jan.

0.34

.61

.47

.36

.39

.39

.34

.37

.27

.60

Feb.

0.37

.57

.43

.70

.48

.36

.43

.54

.24

.40

Mar.

0.99

1.44

1.33

.76

.92

.94

.49

.51

1.42

1.08

Apr.

2.00

1.93

1.13

.77

.80

2.53

.59

.59

2.70

1.27

May

0.73

.68

.82

.81

.96

.87

.58

.35

1.31

2.06

June

0.71

1.12

.67

.67

1.18

.46

.78

.34

.46

.96

July

1.12

.93

.64

1.26

.52

.42

.58

.34

.47

.98

Aug.

0.46

.79

.74

.45

.43

.49

.40

.26

1.05

.76

Sept.

0.37

. .46

.44

.59

.35

.41

.45

.32

1.18

.70

The year

8.17

10.60

8.10

7.82

8.06

8.20

5.93

4.96

10.03

11.86

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208,1388

1238

1278

1338,1388

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,600

3,480

1,560

4,370

2,510

6,750

1,570

902

5,100

4,330

Date

_

July 21, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Aug. 2, 1953

July 3, 1954

June 3, 1955

Apr. 4, 1956

July 21, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

May 21, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

59

74

86

71

72

70

68

37

56

72

Mean

_

160

207

159

153

158

160

116

97.1

197

232

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.602

.778

.598

.575

.594

.602

.436

.365

.741

.872

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.17

10.60

8.10

7.82

8.06

8.20

5.93

4.96

10.03

11.86

Calendar year

Mean

157

179

195

159

164

144

160

117

89.1

238

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.00

9.16

9.96

8.12

8.40

7.36

8.16

5.98

4.55

12.15
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN 291

4085. Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°40'05", long 90°46'55", in NW£ sec.30, T.14 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from confluence with West Pork Kickapoo River, 1.7 miles north of 

Bloomingdale, and 4 miles east of Westby.

Drainage area. 8.47 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 960 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years (1954-60), 5.16 cfs.

Extremes.--1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,710 cfs Aug. 26, 1959 (gage height, 8.76 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum dally, 0.6 cfs Jan. 8-10, 17-27, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 1959. 

Flood in July 1954 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.4

2.38

1.82

1.63

1.68

17.7

Nov.

2.68

2.44

2.38

2.41

1.60

6.51

Dec.

2.34

1.94

1.63

1.97

1.02

5.98

Jan.

1.91

1.96

2.86

1.88

.68

5.17

Feb.

10.4

2.09

4.16

5.25

.88

1.89

Mar.

18.2

8.34

3.17

2.03

10.6

6.78

Apr.

6.64

16.5

3.20

3.90

24.0

10.3

May

7.42

5.76

2.97

1.77

10.9

9.88

June

11.4

2.61

7.96

1.58

2.39

8.19

July

2.83

2.15

2.53

1.45

2.82

9.62

Aug.

1.62

1.93

1.81

1.22

22.6

3.58

Sept.

1.73

1.85

3.12 i.a*

16.5

3.3r5

The year

-

6.02

4.16

3.12

2.22

8.00

7.44

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

-

0.74

.32

.25

.22

.23

2.41

Nov.

_

-

0.35

.32

.31

.32

.21

.86

Dec.

_

-

0.32

.26

.22

.27

.14

.81

Jan.

_

-

0.26

.27

.39

.26

.09

.70

Feb.

_

-

1.28

.27

.51

.65

.11

.24

Mar.

.

-

2.47

1.13

.43

.28

1.45

.92

Apr.

_

-

0.87

2.18

.42

.51

3.16

1.35

May

_

-

1.01

.78

.40

.24

1.48

1.34

June

.

-

1.50

.34

1.05

.21

.31

1.08

July

.

-

0,39

.29

.34

.20

.38

1.31

Aug.

.

-

0.22

.26

.25

.17

3.08

.49

Sept.

.

-

0.24

.24

.41

.25

2.17

.44

The year

-

.

-

9.65

6.66

4.98

3.58

12.81

11.95

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

-

1,388

1,438

1,508

1,558

1,628

1,708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

-

1,030

401

402

140

3,710

734

Date

-

-

-

-

-

June 2, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

June 17, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Aug. 26, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

_

_

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.1

.6

1.5

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

6.02

4.16

3.12

2.22

8.00

7.44

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

_

_

0.711

.491

.368

.262

.944

.878

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

9.65

6.66

4.98

3.58

12.81

11.95

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

5.71

4.03

3.13

2.0?

10.2

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

9.14

6.54

5.01

3.35

16.31

723-454 O - 64 - 20
292 WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN

4105. Kickapoo River at Steuben, Wis.

Location.--Lat 43°11'25", long 90°52'30", In NW£ sec.8, T.8 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

0.8 mile upstream from Duffy Creek, 1 mile northwest of Steuben,and 14 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 690 sq ml.

Records available. May 1933 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.82 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 20, 1938, chain gage at site 1 mile upstream at datum 1.3 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 27 years (1933-60), 449 cfs.

Extremes.--1933-60: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 13.66 ft); 

minimum observed, 161 cfs Aug. 9, 1936 (gage height, 0.76 ft, site and datum then in 

use).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

296

556

395

344

567

312

279

256

206

686

Nov.

280

481

409

362

386

322

311

315

223

610

Dec.

290

422

415

354

341

302

281

301

172

485

Jan.

262

449

401

315

308

286

252

245

172

466

Pet.

313

440

412

537

449

283

312

320

184

330

Mar.

588

704

816

466

622

752

345

353

661

543

Apr.

1,224

1,148

664

543

600

1,058

373

385

1,748

770

May

568

504

529

561

513

540

341

244

497

1,116

June

569

677

440

538

663

341

458

224

475

632

July

1,072

760

429

703

380

298

346

220

381

744

Aug.

559

536

551

396

301

304

273

203

626

503

Sept.

400

410

354

412

264

304

290

218

628

466

The year

536

590

485

460

449

425

321

273

497

614

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.49

.93

.66

.58

.95

.52

.47

.43

.34

1.15

Nov.

0.45

.78

.66

.58

.62

.52

.50

.51

.36

.99

Dec.

0.48

.70

.69

.59

.57

.50

.47

.50

.29

.81

Jan.

0.44

.75

.67

.53

.52

.48

.42

.41

.29

.78

Feb.

0.47

.69

.62

.81

.68

.44

.47

.48

.28

.52

Mar.

0.98

1.18

1.36

.78

1.04

1.26

.58

.59

1.10

.91

Apr.

1.98

1.86

1.07

.88

.97

1.71

.60

.62

2.83

1.E5

May

0.95

.84

.88

.94

.86

.90

.57

.41

.83

1.87

June

0.92^

1.10

.71

.87

1.07

.55

.74

.36

.77

1.02

July

1.79

1.27

.72

1.18

.63

.50

.58

.37

.64

1.Z4

Aug.

0.93

.90

.92

.66

.50

.51

.46

.34

1.05

.84

Sept.

0.65

.66

.57

.67

.43

.49

.47

.35

1.02

.75

The year

10.53

11.66

9.53

9.07

8.84

8.38

6.33

5.37

9.80

12.13

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1Z08

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1588

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,300

4,470

1,430

2,570

1,670

6,310

972

1,030

6,940

3,070

Date

-

July 22, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

Aug. 5, 1953

July 7, 1954

June 7, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956

June 19, 1957

Mar. 1, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

May 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

214

334

330

276

248

250

210

176

165

280

Mean

-

536

590

485

460

449

425

321

273

497

614

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.777

.855

.703

.667

.651

.616

.465

.396

.720

.890

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

10.53

11.66

9.53

9.07

8.84

8.38

6.33

5.37

9.80

12.13

Calendar year

Mean

 497

586

570

472

480

419

420

321

250

597

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.77

11.52

11.26

9.27

9.46

8.24

8.28

6.33

4.92

11.76

-
TURKEY RIVER BASIN 293

4116. Turkey River at Splllvllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'3Q", long 91°57'00", In SW^NE^ sec.19, T.97 N., R.9 W., on right bank 

60 ft downstream from highway bridge at north edge of Splllvllle, 150 ft downstream 

from old mill dam, and 3,000 ft upstream from Wonder Creek.

Drainage area. 177 sq ml.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,034.77 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 3,220 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 10.70 ft); 

maximum gage height, 11.48 ft Mar. 29, -1959 (backwater from Ice); minimum dally discharge, 4.4 cfs Feb. 1-3, 1959.

Flood In June 1947 reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

20.2 

23.6 

10.7 

70.8

Nov.

21.0 

31.4 

13.2 

136

Dec.

15.6 

26.1 

8.52 

98.0

Jan.

15.1 

20. 7 

5.53 

64.2

Feb.

26.1 

61.1 

4.84 

36.2

Mar.

45.3 

46.5 

235 

146

Apr.

3O.1 

53.5 

248 

207

May

62.6 

25.6 

56.1 

304

June

*43.1 

77.3 

20.1

114 

286

July

36.8 

85.3 

31.2 

106 

100

Aug.

49.3 

33.6 

13.9 

59. O 

62.9

Sept.

26.9 

32.6 

12.5 

10O 

101

The year

38.8 

30.3 

80.3 

134

* Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.13 

.15 

.07 

.46

Nov.

0.13 

.20 

.08 

.85

Dec.

0.10 

.17 

.06 

.64

Jan.

0.10 

.13 

.04 

.42

Feb.

0.15 

.36 

.03 

.22

Mar.

0.29 

.30 

1.53 

.95

Apr.

O.19 

.34 

1.56 

1.30

May

O.41 

t.17 

.37 

1.98

June

*0.27 

.49 

.13 

.72 

1.80

July

0.24 

.56 

.20 

.69 

.65

Aug.

0.32 

.22 

.09 

.38

.41

Sept. The year

0.17 

.21 2.98 

.08 2.32 

.63 6.16 

.64 10.32

t Corrected.

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a39S

1,230

500

2,100

3,220

Date

July 31, 1956

July 16, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Mar. 30, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

b!9

9.6

8.9

4.4

24

Mean

_

38.8

30.3

8O.3

134

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.219

.171

.454

.757

Runoff in 

Inches

_

2.98

2.32

6.16

10.32

Calendar year

Mean

_

40.9

26.21

1O3

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

3.14

2.01

7.90

a Maximum during period June to September.

b Minimum daily during period June to September.
294 TURKEY RIVER BASIN

4125. Turkey River at Garber, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°44'20", long 91 "ISMS", in NE^SW^- sec.36, T.92 N., R.4 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge at Garber, 800 ft upstream from Waytnan Creek, 

2,000 ft downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1913 to November 1916, May 1919 to September 1927, April 1929 

to September 1930, October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.34 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Feb. 7, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-60), 851 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-16, 1919-27, 1929-30, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 32,300 cfs Feb. 23, 

1922 (gage height, 28.06 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 49 cfs Jan. 28, 29, 1940. 

Maximum stage known since about 1890, that of Feb. 23, 1922.

Remarks. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for t^e period October 1957 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

258

931

225

286

700

209

152

159

102

521

Nov.

193

830

241

264

316

138

224

201

175

1,245

Dec.

191

662

198

239

242

105

172

180

78.5

813

Jan.

140

1,278

292

117

204

124

192

125

68.8

1,185

Feb.

1,118

1,436

659

270

326

146

341

389

60.9

451

Mar.

3,459

2,617

1,510

251

1,106

1,552

356

349

3,440

1,862

Apr.

6,382

2,490

1,462

754

979

918

288

374

2,375

2,259

May

1,736

1,256

1,060

1,642

657

710

510

270

992

3,703

June

2,213

939

1,188

1,683

1,176

369

1,417

314

1,582

1,732

July

2,542

568

1,235

543

516

384

553

295

1,071

762

Aug.

1,300

793

2,420

347

255

440

228

243

702

491

Sspt.

666

330

388

282

135

233

175

108

606

459

The year

1,680

1,176

909

557

552

448

383

250

942

1,293

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.69

.17

.21

.52

.16

.11

.12

.08

.39

Nov.

0.14

.60

.17

.19

.23

.10

.16

.15

.13

.90

Dec.

0.14

.49

.15

.18

.18

.08

.13

.13

.06

.61

Jan.

0.10

.95

.22

.09

.15

.09

.14

.09

.05

.88

Feb.

0.75

1.00

.44

.18

.22

.10

.23

.26

.04

.31

Mar.

2.58

1.95

1.13

.19

.83

1.16

.27

.26

2.57

1.39

Apr.

4.61

1.80

1,06

.54

.71

.68

.21

.27

1.72

1.63

May

1.30

.94

.79

1.23

.49

.53

.38

.20

.74

2.76

June

1.60

.68

.86

1.22

.85

.27

1.02

.23

1.14

1.25

July

1.90

.42

.92

.40

.38

.29

.41

.22

.80

.57

Aug.

0.97

.59

1.81

.26

.19

.33

.17

.18

.52

.37

£>pt.

0.48

.24

.28

.20

.10

.17

.13

.08

.44

.33

The year

14.76

10.35

8.00

4.89

4.85

3.96

3.36

2.19

8.29

11.39

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

21,900

9,840

16,900

16,400

9,840

12,300

7,320

12,100

17,000

20,000

Date

_

Mar. 28, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 27, 1953

June 21, 1954

June 3, 1955

Mar. 28, 1956

June 18, 1957

May 31, 1958

Mar. 26, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

93

160

160

98

74

78

100

86

56

259

Mean

_

1,680

1,176

909

557

552

448

383

250

942

1,293

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.09

.761

.588

.361

.357

.290

.248

.162

.610

.837

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

14.76

10.35

8.00

4.89

4.85

3.96

3.36

2.19

8.29

11.39

Calendar year

Mean

1,069

1,830

1,029

920

596

484

456

382

234

1,128

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.40

16.07

9.06

8.09

5.24

4.26

4.02

3.36

2.06

9.91

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GRANT RIVER BASIN 295

4135. Grant River at Burton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°43'10", long 90°49'10", in sec.23, T.3 N., R.4 W., on right tank at 

downstream side of highway bridge at Burton, 6 miles northwest of Potosi anc? 9.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 267 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1960. Published as "near Burton" October 

1934 to September 1947. Records published for both sites March to September 1947.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Oct. 17, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 6 miles upstream 

at datum 33.18 ft higher. Mar. 18, 1947, to July 27, 1949, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. S6 years (1934-60), 161 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 24.82 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 21 cfs Mar. 4, 1954, result of freezeup.

Revisions. The momentary maximum discharge for the water year 1942 published in WSP 1308 

has been revised to 3,990 cfs (gage height, 7.90 ft, from floodmarks).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

66.6

197

97.7

78.5

206

74.1

53.7

53.1

56.2

128

Nov.

77.0

200

111

77.8

97.6

68.6

57.6

61.4

43.6

189

Dec.

60.0

134

107

83.4

80.8

78.7

54.3

57.2

37.7

122

Jan.

57.5

260

156

70.7

82.6

61.5

72.1

45.1

33.4

342

Feb.

167

232

501

89.1

218

91.8

108

111

36.1

107

Mar.

414

428

243

76.8

253

202

55.6

55.3

1,057

570

Apr.

376

265

146

120

149

91.6

66.0

78.1

200

220

May

239

191

125

233

110

105

67.5

46.8

167

323

June

295

147

107

605

139

66.7

163

61.8

154

167

July

383

160

279

149

91.6

66.9

148

53.0

108

134

Aug.

203

150

174

93.3

70.1

68.5

80.8

51.8

140

119

Sept.

135

105

81.1

98.4

68.5

63.1

58.1

42.2

78. e

116

The year

206

206

175

148

130

86.7

81.8

59.3

178

212

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.29

.85

.42

.34

.89

.32

.23

.23

.24

.55

Nov.

0.32

.83

.47

.33

.41

.29

.24

.26

.18

.79

Dec.

0.26

.58

.46

.36

.35

.34

.23

.25

.16

.53

Jan.

0.25

1.12

.67

.31

.36

.27

.31

.19

. 14

1.48

Feb.

0.65

.94

1.95

.35

.85

.37

.42

.43

.14

.43

Mar.

1.79

1.85

1.05

.33

1.09

.87

.24

.24

4.56

2.46

Apr.

1.57

1.11

.61

.50

.62

.38

.28

.33

.84

.92

May

1.03

.82

.54

1.01

.47

.45

.29

.20

.72

1.39

June

1.23

.62

.45

2.53

.58

.28

.68

.26

.65

.70

July

1.65

.69

1.20

.64

.40

.29

.64

.23

.47

.58

Aug.

0.88

.65

.75

.40

.30

.30

.35

.22

.60

.51

Sept.

0.56

.44

.34

.41

.29

.26

.24

.18

.33

.49

The year

10.48

10.50

8.91

7.51

6.61

4.42

4.15

3.02

9.03

10.83

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,700

7,280

12.3OO

23,800

8,000

6,000

3,240

1,200

ll.OOO

10, 700

Date

_

July 8, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 22, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Mar. 2 or 3, 1956

July 31, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Mar. 25, 1959

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

45

89

71

60

47

45

34

37

30

67

Mean

-

206

206

175

148

130

86.7

81.8

59.3

178

212

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.772

.772

.655

.554

.487

.325

.306

.222

.667

.794

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

10.48

10.50

8.91

7.51

6.61

4.42

4.15

3.02

9.O3

10.83

Calerdar year

Mean

216

234

188

169

160

116

82.0

82.3

56.4

203

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.97

11.87

9.59

8.59

8.13

5.91

4.17

4.19

2.86

10.32

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296 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

4140. Platte River near Rockville, Wis.

Location (revised). Lat 42°43 I 55", long 90°38'25", In SW£ sec.17, T.3 N. , R.2 W., on 

right bank just downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Blakely Branch, 

2.2 miles east of Rockville, 4.5 miles northeast of Potosi, and 15.2 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available.-^October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.95 ft above mean sea le-'el, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, chain gage at site 1.3 miles upstream at datum 12.55 

ft higher. Oct. 1, 1941, to June 29, l&S, chain gage at present site aid datum.

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 94.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 43,500 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, 17.26 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; no flow Nov. 24, 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

25.3

123

61.4

44.2

93.4

45.5

29.2

37.4

39.4

130

Nov.

32.0

152

71.9

45.7

56.6

40.9

39.5

38.7

30.2

143

Dec.

36.4

97.0

65.8

48.3

47.3

40.1

30.7

43.6

23.7

93.7

Jan.

36.3

170

77.4

38.2

53.7

31.9

50.1

31.1

22.1

213

Feb.

100

140

233

54.6

106

51.5

57.2

64.1

24.3

76.6

Mar.

195

205

130

44.3

133

104

33.4

41.9

483

237

Apr.

184

152

109

63.6

119

48.8

44.8

58.1

169

173

Hay

146

115

82.8

78.6

76.5

56.2

51.3

36.1

124

328

June

190

103

67.2

318

123

45.7

104

42.4

77.5

130

July

194

ill

57.3

86.2

61.6

4O.8

94.9

30.8

62.0

115

Aug.

179

89.3

62.3

54.8

49.5

44.6

44.7

32.7

133

83.8

Sept.

87.8

69.4

44.7

49.2

42.8

34.8

41.4

35.6

60.9

101

The year

117

127

87.6

76.8

80.4

48.8

51.7

40.8

105

153

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

1.02

.51

.37

.82

.38

.24

.31

.33

1.08

Nov.

0.26

1.22

.58

.37

.45

.33

.32

.31

.24

1,15

Dec.

0.30

.80

.55

.40

.39

.33

.25

.36

.20

.78

Jan.

0.30

1.41

.64

.32

.45

.26

.42

.26

.18

1.77

Feb.

0.75

1.09

1.74

.41

.80

.40

.43

.48

.18

.59

Mar.

1.61

1.70

1.08

.37

1.10

.86

.28

.35

4.01

1.96

Apr.

1.47

1.22

.88

.51

.96

.39

.36

.47

1.36

1.39

May

1.21

.95

.69

.65

.63

.47

.43

.30

1.03

2.72

June

1.53

.83

.54

2.55

.99

.37

.84

.34

.62

1.05

July

1.61

.92

.47

.71

.51

.34

.79

.26

.51

.95

Aug.

1.49

.74

.52

.45

.41

Sept.

0.71

.56

.36

.39

.34

.37 .28

.37 .33

.27 .29

1.10 .49

.70 .81

The year

11.45

12.46

8.56

7.50

7.85

4.78

5.06

4.00

10.25

14.95

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13,900

1,660

7,290

16,400

3,080

2,400

2,620

1,060

7,220

7,550

Date

-

Aug. 6, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 21, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Mar. 1, 1956

Jan. 21, 1957

Sept. 3, 1958

May 20, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

16

55

28

33

35

26

19

24

20

52

Mean

-

117

127

87.6

76.8

80.4

48.8

51.7

40.8

105

153

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.842

.914

.630

.553

.578

.351

.372

.294

.755

1.10

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

11.45

12.46

8.56

7.50

7.85

4.78

5.06

4.00

10.25

14.95

Calendar year

Mean

114

140

113

82.5

82.3

74.0

46.5

53.4

38.6

128

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.12

13.72

11.06

8.06

8.02

7.23

4.55

5.23

3.79

12.49

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LITTLE MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 297

4145. Little Maquoketa River near Durango, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°33'25", long 90°44'45" In NW^NE^ sec.5, T.89 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, ij miles east of Durango, 5 miles northwsst of 

Dubuque, and 7.0 miles upstream from mouth,

Drainage area. 130 sq ml.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 612.03 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 5, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 77.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.23 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 17.05, 19.82, 20.75 and 22.1 ft; minimum dally, 5 cfs July 12, 13, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 22.1 ft June 15, 1925 (discharge, about 29,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.1

177

20.8

17.8

38.8

14.1

9.68

12.6

26.7

65.3

Nov.

18.7

132

29.5

20.8

18.0

11.7

16.1

17.7

15.3

104

Dec.

13.8

57.4

32.3

22.5

16.8

17.2

11.5

15.4

10.0

86.3

Jan.

14.1

123

52.6

13.8

17.1

10.4

50.7

11.6

10.1

281

Feb.

169

147

248

25.5

118

65.3

54.5

53.0

12.1

53.3

Mar.

223

276

112

20.6

61.2

50.2

17.3

19.1

481

258

Apr.

203

135

69.1

84.3

69.8

34.3

24.8

41.7

210

293

May

146

85.5

70.0

117

39.4

49.8

70.7

13.8

122

503

June

99.6

47.5

51.4

251

62.2

16.0

74.4

48.3

55.0

98.0

July

272

35.0

117

28.9

18.5

44.9

56.4

22.5

44.0

42.3

Aug.

58.5

85.4

52.9

20.1

23.0

28.7

34.3

29.9

52.7

33.6

Sept.

36.1

24.5

18.2

17.6

9.00

14.9

12.7

8.41

20.1

51.0

The year

105

111

71.7

53.1

40.4

29.7

36.0

24.2

89.0

156

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

1.57

.18

.16

.34

.13

.09

.11

.24

.58

Nov.

0.16

1.13

.25

.18

.15

.10

.14

.15

.13

.89

Dec.

0.12

.51

.29

.20

.15

.15

.10

.14

.09

.77

Jan.

0.13

1.09

.47

.12

.15

.09

.45

.10

.09

2.49

Feb.

1.36

1.22

1.99

.20

.95

.54

.44

.42

.10

.44

Mar.

1.98

2.45

.99

.18

.54

.44

.15

.17

4.26

2.29

Apr.

1.74

1.16

.59

.72

.60

.29

.21

.36

1.81

2.52

May

1.30

.76

.62

1.04

.35

.44

.63

.12

1.08

4.46

June

0.85

.41

.44

2.15

.53

.14

.64

.41

.47

.84

July

2.41

.31

1.04

.26

.16

.40

.50

.20

.39

.38

Aug.

0.52

.76

.47

.18

.20

.25

.30

.27

.47

.30

Sept.

0.3-

.21

.16

.15

.011

.13

.11

.07

.17

.44

The year

11.00

11.58

7.49

5.54

4.20

3.10

3.76

2.52

9.30

16.40

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,800

6,180

11,100

6,460

5,120

3,490

4,330

2,190

8,200

13,400

Date

-

July 8, 1951

Aug. 20, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 1, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

July 8, 1956

July 31, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

12

16

17

11

7.3

7.4

5.8

5.2

7.2

16

Mean

-

105

111

71.7

53.1

40.4

29.7

36.0

24.2

89.0

156

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.808

.854

.552

.408

.311

.228

.277

.186

.685

1.20

Runoff in 

Inches

-

11.00

11.58

7.49

5.54

4.20

3.10

3.76

2.52

9.30

16.40

Calendar year

Mean

73.7

132

86.8

69.9

54.2

37.8

29.2

36.7

24.8

106

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

7.70

13.81

9.09

7.31

5.64

3.94

3.05

3.83

2.58

11.08

-
298 GALENA RIVER BASIN

4150. Galena River at Buncombe, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°30'50", long 90°22'40", near center of sec.33, T.I N., R.I E., on left 

. bank at Buncombe, 0.6 mile upstream from Coon Branch, 1.5 miles upstream from Scrabble 

Branch, 2 miles upstream from Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 3.5 miles southeast of 

Hazel Green.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.77 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 74.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Feb. 20, 1953 (gage height, 15.68 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 3, 1954.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of about 17.1 ft, from information by local 

resident (discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting and on basis of slope-area measurement at gage height 15.68 ft for 

peak of Feb. 20, 1953).

Remarks. Figures of discharge for some months in 1955-58 include occasional pumpage 

from mine dewatering operations above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

35.3

94.1

39.2

22.2

45.2

21.7

16.6

21.5

35.0

95.0

Nov.

36.9

116

4S.O

24.1

29.2

20.2

19.5

24.6

30.9

81.5

Dec.,

34.1

77.1

43.4

30.3

24.9

29.6

19.8

30.5

15.6

69.5

Jan.

29.2

119

70.1

25.9

32.0

16.5

40.5

17.8

14.6

231

Feb.

89.7

125

288

54.0

163

99.9

62.4

70.6

17.9

57.8

Mar.

121

291

124

33.1

50.1

55.4

21.3

26.1

576

.211

Apr.

109

108

59.6

75.4

52.8

34.1

22.1

37.7

186

169

May

92.7

73.0

53.0

57.4

35.3

41.7

40.1

19.1

72.1

296

June

105

63.2

39.4

149

61.1

17.6

67.3

30.4

35.5

115

July

205

54.6

32.9

44.1

40.1

23.9

163

16.0

38.5

73.7

Aug.

75.0

58.0

38.8

32.6

31.5

28.9

30.0

17.3

71.6

68.1

Sept.

56.7

39.6

24.1

26.4

17.9

20.7

22.2

18.1

34.2

66.9

The year

82.5

102

70.2

47.6

47.7

34.0

43.7

27.1

94.9

128

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.32

.85

.35

.20

.41

.20

.15

.19

.32

.86

Nov.

0.32

1.01

.42

.21

.25

.18

. 17

.21

.27

.71

Dec.

0.31

..69

.39

.27

.22

.27

 .is

.27

.14

.63

Jan.

0.26

1.07

.63

.23

.29

.15

.36

.16

.13

2.08

Feb.

0.73

1.05

2.34

.44

1.33

.84

.51

.57

.15

.49

Mar.

1.09

2.63

1.12

.30

.45

.50

.19

.24

5.19

1.90

Apr.

0.95

.94

.52

.66

.46

.30

.19

.33

1.62

1.47

May

0.83

.66

.48

.52

.32

.38

.36

.17

.65

2.67

June

0.91

»55

.34

1.30

.53

.15

.59

.26

.31

1.00

July

1.84

.49

.30

.40

.56

.22

1.47

.14

.35

.66

Aug.

0.68

.52

.35

.29

.28

.26

..27

.16

.65

.61

Sept.

0.49

.35

.21

.23

.16

.18

.19

.16

.30

.58

The year

8.73

10.81

7.45

5.05

5.06

3.63

4.63

2.86

10. 08

13.66

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

, Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6 , 800

6,200

12,400

5,010

7,250

3,390

4,630

2,890

6,460

8,430

Date

-

July 8, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 22, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

July 16, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Mar. 26, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

24

35

22

17

15

11

11

12

11

33

Mean

_

82.5

102

70.2

47.6

47.7

34.0

43.7

27.1

94.9

128

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.645

.797

.548

.372

.373

.266

.341

.212

.741

1.00

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8.73

10.81

7.45

5.05

5.06

3.63

4.63

2.86

10.08

13.66

Calendar year

Mean

90.6

97.6

88.6

65.7

49.5

45.4

32.6

45.4

27.5

109

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

9.63

10.33

9.42

6.97

5.25

4.83

3.48

4.80

2.92

11.55
GALENA RIVER BASIN 299

4155. East Pork Galena River at Council Hill, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'05", long 90°20'20", in W? sec.31, T.29 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

at Council Hill, 3 miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles northeast of Galena. Records 

include flow of unnamed creek which enters just below gage.

Drainage area. 20.1 sq mi, includes that of unnamed creek. 

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 686.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 12.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.3 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of slop^-area 

measurements at gage heights 9.33 and 15.3 ft and contracted-opening measurements at 

gage heights 9.85 and 15.3 ft; minimum, 0.3 cfs June 22, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12.8

28.2

10.4

5.89

7.20

3.27

4.40

3.93

6.77

22.1

Nov.

9.37

27.5

8.37

5.87

4.56

3.44

5.04

4.67

9.68

16.0

Dec.

8.95

17.6

8.93

6.24

4.71

4.14

4.88

5.54

5.86

16.4

Jan.

6.63

30.3

8.83

6.68

5.44

3.77

7.69

3.72

5.8

40.5

Feb.

23.4

22.0

31.1

10.8

16.0

17.1

15.2

14.7

12.4

14.4

Mar.

27.5

36.6

14.2

5.20

6.18

7.62

5.33

11.8

71.4

28.7

Apr.

27.0

22. 1

11.1

16.3

11.8

5.31

5.49

12.3

19.7

33.1

Hay

26.1

17.5

12.4

13.1

7.28

8.03

4.92

7.66

15.4

50.0

June

20.3

15.8

10.1

27.5

5.91

3.76

13.9

12.6

8.86

18.0

July

33.0

11.2

8.28

6.80

5.33

6.53

31.4

6.86

9.38

11.9

Aug.

12.6

20.5

7.98

5.14

4.01

8.56

4.71

7.49

8.15

10.8

Sept.

11.1

11.7

5.68

4.29

2.45

4.00

4.33

6.94

8.82

10.8

The year

18.2

21.8

11.3

9.43

6.67

6.26

8.91

8.12

15.2

22.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.73

1.62

.59

.34

.41

.19

.25

.23

.39

1.27

NOV.

0.52

1.53

.46

.33

.25

.19

.28

.26

.54

.89

Dec.

0.51

1.01

.51

.36

.27

.24

.28

.32

.34

.94

Jan.

0.38

1.74

.51

.38

.31

.22

.44

.21

.33

2.32

Feb.

1.21

1.18

1.61

.56

.83

.92

.79

.76

.64

.77

Mar.

1.58

2.10

.82

.30

.35

.44

.31

.68

4.09

1.65

Apr.

1.50

1.22

.62

.90

.65

.29

.30

.68

1.09

1.84

May

1.50

1.00

.71

.75

.42

.46

.28

.44

.88

2.87

June

1.13

.88

.56

1.53

.33

.21

.77

.70

.49

1.00

July

1.89

.64

.47

.39

.31

.37

1.80

.39

.54

.68

Aug.

0.72

1.18

.46

.29

.23

.49

.27

.43

.47

.62

Sept.

0.62

.65

.32

.24

.14

.22

.24

.39

.49

.60

The year

12.29

14.75

7.64

6.37

4.50

4.24

6.01

5.49

10.29

15.45

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,000

842

2,770

652

634

1,740

4,190

858

1,230

2,270

Date

-

July 8, 1951

Oct. 20, 1951

Feb. 20, 1953

June 20, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Aug. 30, 1956

July 12, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

May 20, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

4.5

5.8

4.0

3.7

2.1

2.3

2.8

2.9

4.0

7.4

Mean

-

18.2

21.8

11.3

9.43

6.67

6.26

8.91

8.12

15.2

22.8

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.905

1.08

.562

.469

.332

.311

.443

.404

.756

1.13

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

12.29

14.75

7.64

6.37

4.50

4.24

6.01

5.49

10.29

15.45

Calend\r year

Mean

16.6

21.7

18.0

10.5

9.30

6.20

6.55

8.89

8.80

18.0

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.23

14.69

12.15

7.11

6.27

4.19

4.43

6.01

5.95

12.12

"
300 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4170. Maquoketa River near Manchester, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27'25", long 91°25'55", in NW^NE^ see.9, T.88 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

2 miles southeast of Manchester and 4.7 miles downstream from Honey an<? Prairie Creeks.

Drainage area. 305 sq mi.

Records available. April 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since June 1, 1935. Datum of gage is 

895.06 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Average discharge. 27 years (1933-60), 187 efs.

Extremes. 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 efs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 21.36' ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 10,000 efs by velocity-area studies; 

minimum daily, 6 efs June 8, 29, 1934.

Maximum flood known at Manchester occurred June 15, 1925, stage unkrown, discharge. 

25,400 efs (from determination of peak flow by Prof. P. A. Nagler, University of Iowa).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant 2 miles E-bove station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

68.2

383

54.9

61.2

99.5

43.7

33.8

41.6

31.6

88.1

Nov.

55.6

282

61.3

61.4

68.7

41.5

38.6

51.2

32.3

284

Dec.

50.6

184

6O.5

58. 0

6O.3

37.3

34.2

48.4

26.9

241

Jan.

43.9

272

63.2

37.6

61.8

36.5

74.6

36.1

21.0

423

Feb.

513

284

420

48.4

196

44.7

125

44.9

22.8

13O

Mar.

937

613

314

54.5

179

66.9

48.6

56.2

972

6O7

Apr.

1,O41

361

225

180

2O4

59. 0

55.9

71.3

257

817

May

301

231

173

366

119

143

171

35.6

272

1,131

 

June

530

114

163

363

87.0

71.2

373

166

347

336

July

772

81.7

229

105

90.6

41.0

67.8

40.4

334

191

Aug.

312

133

268

76.9

44.9

38.8

49.7

37.8

83.2

151

Sept.

183

66.4

76.2

63.5

42.5

45.5

42.8

32.1

66.2

147

 

The year

399

251

174

123

104

55.8

92.2

55. 0

2O7

380

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

1.45

.21

.23

.38

.17

.13

.16

.12

.33

Nov.

O.20

1.03

.22

.22

.25

.15

.14

.19

.12

1.O4

Dec.

0.19

.70

.23

.22

.23

.14

.13

.18

.10

.91

Jan.

0.17

1.03

.24

.14

.23

.14

.28

.14

,O8

1.60

Feb.

1.75

1.00

1.43

.17

.67

.16

.43

.15

.08

.46

Mar.

3.54

2.32

1.19

.21

.68

.25

.18

.21

3.67

2.30

Apr.

3.81

1.32

.er

.66

.75

.22

.20

.26

.94

2.99

May

1.14

.87

.65

1.38

.45

.54

.65

.13

1.O3

4.28

June

1.94

.42

.60

1.33

.32

.26

1.36

.61

1.27

1.23

July

2.92

.31

.87

.40

.34

.16

.26

.15

1.26

.72

Aug.

1.18

.50

1.01

.29

.17

.15

.19

.14

.31

.57

Sept.

O.67

.24

.28

.23

.16

.17

.16

.12

.24

.54

The year

17.77

11.19

7.75

5.48

4.63

2.51

4.11

2.44

9.22

16.97

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

19 5O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

16,800

2,780

4,260

3,230

2,500

2,060

4,160

2,620

5,99O

11,6OO

Date

 -

July 9, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

May 1, 1954

Feb. 2O, 1955

May 28, 1956

June 16, 1957

June 1, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

28

53

41

23

26

23

20

21

19

55

Mean

_

399

251

174

123

1O4

55.8

92.2

55. 0

207

380

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.31

.823

.570

.403

.341

.183

.302

.ISO

.679

1.25

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

17.77

11.19

7.75

5.48

4.63

2.51

4.11

2.44

9.22

16.97

Calendar year

Mean

180

456

194

174

127

94.8

54.5

95.1

50.7

251

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.02

20.30

8.67

7.76

5.67

4.23

2.45

4.24

2.25

11.16
MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN 301

4177. Bear Creek near Monmouth, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°02'30",. long 90 053'00", in NE^SEv sec. 31, T.84 N. , R.I E., on right bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from Rat Run, 2.8 miles south 

of Monmouth, and 8.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control, 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage is 728.80 ft above mean

Extremes. 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,440 cfs Jan. 12, 1960 (gage height, 11.56 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Dec. 8-12, 1958. '

Maximum flood known, about 21.5 ft in June 1944, from floodmark, from information by 

local residents (discharge not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1959 

1960

Oct.

3.51 

3.97 

42.6

Nov.

6.97 

3.99

53.1

Dec.

7.26 

2.35 

42.6

Jan.

4.45 

2.52 

126

Feb.

23.2 

61.3 

28.7

Mar.

11.3 

178 

109

Apr.

17.3 

44.1 

122

May

7.94 

28. 6

110

June

26.6 

50.6 

129

July

5.74 

49.0 

45.4

Aug.

7.85 

27.5 

25.2

Sept.

2.76 

11.7 

16.3

The year

10.3 

38.5 

70.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.07 

.07 

 .80

Nov.

0.13 

.07 

.97

Dec.

0.14 

.04 

.80

Jan.

0.08 

.05 

2.37

Feb.

0.39 

1.04 

.50

Mar.

0.21 

3.34 

2.05

Apr.

0.32 

.80 

2.22

May

0.15 

.54 

2.06

June

0.48 

.92 

2.34

July

0.11 

.92 

.85

Aug.

0.15 

.52 

.47

Sept.

0.05 

.21 

.30

The year

2.28 

8.52 

15.73

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628,1708 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

700 

2,120 

2,440

Date

Feb. 24, 1958 

Mar. 20, 1959 

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

2.2 

1.8 

9.6

Mean

10.3 

38.5 

70.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.168 

.628 

1.16

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.28 

8.52 

15.73

Calendar year

Mean

9.65 

49.3

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.12 

10.91
302 MAQUOKETA RIVER BASIN

4185. Maquoketa River near Maquoketa, Iowa

Location. La t 42°05'05", long 90°37'55", in SW^NE^ sec.17, T.84 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 62, 1,200 ft upstream from Prairie Creek, 

2.0 miles northeast of Maquoketa, and 2.2 miles downstream from North Fork.

Drainage area. 1,553 sq mi.

Records available. September 1913 to September 1960. Prior to October 1939, published as 

"below North Pork Maquoketa River, near Maquoketa." Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 636.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 14, 1924-, chain gage and July 14, 1924, to Dec. 8, 1934, waterstage recorder, at site 40 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1913-60), 939 cfs.

Extremes. 1913-60: Maximum discharge, 48,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 24.70 ft); 

minimum daily, 105 cfs Feb. 11-20, 1936.

A flood, probably in 1903, reached a stage of 23.5 ft (discharge, 43,000 cfs).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 4 miles above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

386

1,718

347

317

577

280

210

226

234

654

Hov.

351

1,403

542

331

340

250

261

239

198

991

Dec.

247

863

521

367

314

196

285

243

177

903

Jan.

236

1,460

579

349

352

207

491

201

162

2,851

Feb.

2,556

1,326

2,953

467

1,173

764

711

501

584

801

Mar.

2,792

2,731

1,372

314

756

542

293

338

4,555

1,953

Apr.

2,441

1,613

871

583

968

396

312

364

1,300

3,427

May

1,705

1,032

840

950

711

861

499

212

842

3,646

June

1,421

759

809

1,403

638

581

1,125

567

916

1,842

July

2,739

506

875

489

450

350

345

393

1,411

893

Aug.

1,065

74C

787

594

37E

447

362

22T

57e

654

Sept.

893

372

350

330

282

311

237

182

391

630

The year

1,395

1,212

890

540

573

431

425

306

951

1,607

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.29

1.28

.26

.23

.43

.21

.16

.17

.17

.49

Hov.

0.25

1.01

.39

.24

.24

.18

.19

.17

.14

.71

Dec.

0.18

.64

.39

.27

.23

.15

.21

.18

.13

.67

Jan.

0.18

1.08

.43

.26

.26

.15

.36

.15

.12

2.12

Feb.

1.71

.92

1.98

.31

.79

.53

.48

.34

.39

.56

Mar.

2.07

2.03

1,02

.23

.56

.40

.22

.25

3.38

1.45

Apr.

1.75

1.16

.63

.42

.70

.28

.22

.26

.93

2.46

May

1.27

.77

.62

.71

.53

.64

.37

.16

.63

2.71

June

1.02

.55

.58

1.01

.46

.42

.81

.41

.66

1.32

July

2.03

.38

.65

.36

.33

.26

.26

.29

1.05

.66

Aug.

0.79

.55

.58

.44

.28

.33

.27

.17

.43

.49

Sept.

0.64

.27

.25

.24

.20

.22

.17

.13

.28

.45

The year

12.18

10.64

7.78

4.72

5.01

3.77

3.72

2.68

8.31

14.09

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

21,200

14,000

33,900

4,980

13,000

8,170

5,140

5,000

19,200

23,700

Date

_

Feb. 26, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 18, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Aug. 30, 1956

May 31, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Mar. 21. 1959

(aj

Minimum 

day

_

190

311

299

151

185

150

152

140

130

283

Mean

_

1,395

1,212

890

540

573

431

425

306

951

1,607

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.898

.780

.573

.348

.369

.278

.274

.197

.612

1.03

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

12.18

10.64

7.78

4.72

5.01

3.77

3.72

2.68

8.31

14.09

Calendar year

Mean

972

1,647

996

857

559

531

433

421

298

1,114

Runoff 

In 

inches

8.49

14.39

8.75

7.48

4.88

4.65

3.79

3.68

2.60

9.74

-

a Jan. 13, Mar. 30, 1960.
APPLE RIVER BASIN 303

4190. Apple River near Hanover, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'05", long 90°17'10", in NE£NW£ sec.16, T.26 N. , R.2 E., on right bank 

0.3 mile southwest of Hanover and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wire-weight or staff gage at site 3.5 miles downstream 

at datum 9.48 ft lower.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 160 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 

26.12 ft Jan. 5, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 4 efs July 26, 1941, 

July 10, 11, 1953.

Remarks. Occasional regulation during low flow by dam at Hanover.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In oublo feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

48.5

496

37.3

29.3

134

38.1

23.3

29.5

55.6

404

Nov.

42.3

406

77.8

32.6

53.1

31.8

42.7

43.7

65.4

287

Dec.

35.5

168

71.5

38.7

49.8

30.2

32.5

66.2

33.5

269

Jan.

31.4

516

58.3

26.5

72.5

23.6

83.3

46.5

27.1

779

Feb.

482

300

487

97.8

389

205

148

205

189

157

Mar.

380

649

170

34.2

94.5

61.0

44.6

70.7

945

531

Apr.

352

266

148

193

249

69.7

57.5

128

260

704

May

304

136

125

141

142

181

52.9

50.5

148

1,103

June

219

91.2

83.4

256

133

56.4

134

97.1

69.7

238

July

572

59.9

79.0

62.8

64.9

77.0

311

58.0

94.4

130

Aug.

146

101

53.3

61.3

57.2

98.8

74.3

50.7

79.9

90.7

Sept.

93.5

42.4

33.1

34.0

32.2

51.5

35.8

29.1

126

75.2

The year

224

270

116

83.4

121

76.6

86.4

71.8

175

400

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.23

2.35

.18

.14

.63

.18

.11

.14

.26

1.91

Nov.

0.19

1.86

.36

.15

.24

.15

.20

.20

.30

1.31

Dec.

0.17

.79

.34

.18

.24

.14

.15

.31

.16

1.27

Jan.

0.15

2.44

.28

.13

.34

.11

.39

.22

.13

3.68

Feb.

2.06

1.33

2.08

.42

1.66

.91

.63

.87

.81

.70

Mar.

1.79

3.07

.80

.16

.45

.29

.21

.33

4.46

2.51

Apr.

1.61

1.22

.68

.88

1.14

.32

.26

.59

1.19

3.22

May

1.43

.64

.59

.66

.67

.85

.25

.24

.70

5.21

June

1.00

.42

.38

1.17

.61

.26

.61

.44

.32

1.09

July

2.70

.28

.37

.30

.31

.36

1.47

.27

.45

.62

Aug.

0.69

.48

.25

.29

.27

.47

.35

.24

.38

.43

Sept.

0.43

.19

.15

.16

.15

.24

.16

.13

.58

.34

The year

12.45

15.07

6.46

4.64

6.71

4.28

4.79

3.98

9.74

22.29

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,980

4,550

9,300

3,000

8,380

3,480

3,870

3,870

5,750

11,300

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Oct. 21, Nov. 13

Feb. 20, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 25, 1956

July 12, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

t26

39

4.5

20

27

19

19

23

23

57

Mean

_

224

270

116

83.4

121

76.6

86.4

71.8

175

400

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.918

1.11

.475

.342

.496

.314

.354

.294

.717

1.64

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.45

15.07

6.46

4.64

6.71

4.28

4.79

3.98

9.74

22.29

Calendar year

Mean

173

303

196

109

94.9

109

76.4

89.9

73.0

243

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.62

16.86

10.95

6.05

5.28

6.07

4.27

4.98

4.05

13.51

-

t Corrected.
304 PLUM RIVER BASIN

4200. Plum River below Carroll Creek, near Savanna, 111.

Location. Lat 42°06'50", long 90°05'35", in HW£sv£ sec.31, T.25 N., R.4 E., on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Camp Creek, 2.6 miles downstream from Carroll Creek, 3^ miles 

northeast of Savanna, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 231 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Ga_ge. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

"of 1912.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 137 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 28.74 ft); 

noTTow Apr. 26, 27, 1952, May 12-14, 1954 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum 

during nonbackwater periods, 8 cfs for several days during period August to October 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

33.0

183

21.2

17.0

148

25.9

13.1

17.8

45.0

276

Nov.

34.6

380

59.3

15.6

46.9

22.7

22.7

30.5

88.2

257

Dec.

24.1

142

73.0

24.4

52.4

22.0

23.0

73.0

36.2

221

Jan.

22.4

440

49.8

15.1

122

14.2

76.5

55.5

26.1

624

Feb.

468

228

358

86.1

316

132

87.9

184

239

163

Mar.

367

553

159

25.9

110

38.6

48.8

124

756

390

Apr.

347

203

116

71.0

215

54.1

57.1

126

211

660

May

266

161

95.0

65.9

155

148

91.0

42.8

114

544

June

152

108

65.1

301

69.6

46.9

97.1

121

51.0

158

July

516

85.7

44.9

53.4

54.0

70.2

297

235

94.8

116

Aug.

159

56.7

38.3

37.6

56.5

52.4

53.2

85.1

76.9

59.6

Sept.

81.7

21.9

18.

38.

34.

48.

21.

32.

110

92.3

The year

204

214

89.6

61.9

114

56.0

74.2

93.4

154

-^98

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.92

.11

.08

.74

.13

.07

.09

.22

1.38

Nov.

0.17

1.84

.29

.08

.23

.11

.11

.15

.43

1.24

Dec.

0.12

.71

.36

.12

.26

.11

.11

.36

.18

1.10

Jan.

0.11

2.20

.25

.08

.61

.07

.38

.28

.13

3.11

Feb.

2.11

1.07

1.61

.39

1.42

.62

.40

.83

1.08

.76

Mar.

1.83

2.76

.79

.13

.55

.19

.24

.62

3.77

1.94

Apr.

1.67

.98

.56

.34

1.04

.26

.28

.61

1.02

3.19

May

1.33

.80

.47

.33

.77

.74

.45

.21

.57

2.72

June

0.73

.52

.31

1.45

.34

.23

.47

.59

.25

.76

July

2.57

.43

.22

.27

.27

.35

1.48

1.17

.47,

.56

Aug.

0.79

.28

.19

.19

.28

.26

.27

.42

.38

.30

Sept.

0.39

.11

.09

.18

-, 17

.24

.10

.16

.53

.45

The year

11.98

 12.62

5.25

3.64

6.68

3.31

4.36

5.49

9.03

17.53

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,780

3,500

4,200

al,400

5,290

al,900

4,000

2,850

4,730

5,650

Date

_

July 9, 1951

Nov. 14, 1951

Feb. 20, 1953

June 4, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 25, 1956

July 13, 1957

July 15, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

20

0

14

0

16

9.4

11

13

20

38

Mean

-

204

214

89.6

61.9

114

56.0

74.2

93.4

154

298

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.883

.926

.388

.268

.494

.242

.321

.404

.667

1.29

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

11.98

12.62

5.25

3.64

6.68

3.31

4.36

5.49

9.03

17.53

Calendar year

Mean

138

255

168

81.5

78.0

98.6

55.1

79.5

97.3

203

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.11

15.00

9.91

4.77

4.59

5.80

3.25

4.67

5.72

11.92

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 305

4205. Mississippi River at Clinton, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°46'50", long 90°15'07", in NW£ sec.34, T.81 N., R.6 E., on rlglt bank at 

foot of Eighth Avenue in Camanche, 5.0 miles upstream from Wapsipinieon River, 6.4 miles 

downstream from Clinton, 10.6 miles downstream from dam 13, and at mile 511.8 upstream 

from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 85.600 sq mi, approximately, at Fulton-Lyons Bridge (formerly U.S. Highway 30) where discharge measurements are made.

Records available.r-June to August 1873 (fragmentary), October 1873 to September 1960 

(October 1932 to September 1939, published as "at Le Claire").

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 562.68 ft above mean sea level, detum of 

1929. June 1873 to May 31, 1934, staff gage in stone well and June 1, 1934, to 

Sept. 30, 1939. water-stage recorder 14.8 miles downstream at Le Claire, at datum 

0.07 ft lower (revised). Oct. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

10.6 miles upstream at dam 13, at datum 5.48 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 

at dam 13 since Oct. 1, 1958. Present gage used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1955.

Average discharge. 87 years (1873-1960), 47,100 cfs.

Extremes. 1873-1960: Maximum daily discharge, 250,000 cfs June 25, 1880; maximvm gage 

height, 14.5 ft June 25, 1880, site and datum then in use; minimum daily disci: arge, 

6,500 cfs Dec. 25-27, 1933.

Remarks. Flow regulated by reservoirs and navigation dams.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

22,660

61,04,0

24,230

24,060

57,470

21,96O

17,430

26,730

17,830

52,83O

Nov.

19,190

59,430

25,160

24,870

36,840

22,98O

25,590

32,630

23,300

43,410

Dec.

21,500

43,120

26,850

27,750

31,340

23,370

2O, 770

25,680

15,710

32,550

Jan.

2O,37O

39,660

22,250

24,01O

25,230

20,740

20,O7O

21,32O

14,550

42 , ISO

Feb.

26,66O

35,510

3O,22O

27,820

26,080

23,160

19,370

2O,88O

15,580

25,710

Mar.

47 , 68O

53,890

51,780

36,090

45,900

3O,O3O

33,560

32,20O

40,950

31,060

Apr.

143,100

156,300

91,38O

56,250

79,130

95,390

47,990

49,170

57,340

92,470

May

117,300

108,000

68,440

113,100

37,950

53,340

41,320

29,260

41,790

117,600

June

64,950

48,03O

72,870

72,340

53,150

37,910

48,380

33,580

39,O6O

73,010

July

94,740

67,760

82,050

74,70O

37,140

36,980

76,950

36,440

33,480

38,460

Aug.

46,590

74,160

84,110

29,47O

34,670

36,830

38,430

17,3OO

26,370

24,62O

Sept.

57,790

35,790

35,310

35,5OO

22,520

22,470

34,380

23,180

40,440

37,860

The year

56,970

65,280

51,340

45 , 620

40,660

35,4OO

35,440

29,040

3O,55O

51,OOO

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.31

.82

.33

.32

.77

.30

.23

.36

.24

.71

Nov.

0.25

.77

.33

.32

.48

.30

.33

.43

.30

.57

Dec.

0.29

.58

.36

.37

.42

.31

.28

.35

.21

.44

Jan.

0.27

.53

.30

.32

.34

.28

.27

.29

.20

.57

Feb.

0.32

.45

.37

.34

.32

.29

.24

.25

.19

.32

Mar.

O.64

.73

.70

.49

.62

.40

.45

.43

.55

.42

Apr.

1.87

2.04

1.19

.73

1.03

1.24

.63

.64

.75

1.21

May

1.58

1.45

.92

1.52

.51

.72

.56

.39

.56

1.58

June

0.85

.63

.95

.94

.69

.49

.63

.44

.51

.95

July

1.28

.91

1.11

1.01

.50

.50

1.O4

.49

.45

.52

Aug.

0.63

l.OO

1.13

.40

.47

.50

.52

.23

.36

.33

Sept.

0.75

.47

.46

.46

.29

.29

.45

.30

.53

.49

The year

9.04

10.38

8.15

7.22

6.44

5.62

5.63

4.60

4.85

8.11

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1175

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. SO

Maximum day

Discharge

_

221,500

225.4OO

104.1OO

175,9OO

96,900

127,OOO

103,000

64.5OO

112,OOO

151,000

Date

_

Apr. 26, 1951

Apr. 27, 1952

Apr. 5, 1953

May 14, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Apr. 20, 1956

July 14, 1957

Apr, 15-17,1958

Apr. 3, 1959

May 18, I960

Minimum 

day

_

13,8OO

21,20O

19,900

2O,90O

19,2OO

16,5OO

13,4OO

11,500

13,400

20,8OO

Mean

_

56,970

65,280

51,34O

45,62O

40,660

35.4OO

35,440

29,040

3O,55O

51,OOO

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.666

.763

.6OO

.533

.475

.414

.414

.339

.357

.596

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.04

10.38

8.15

7.22

6.44

5.62

5.63

4.60

4.85

8.11

Calendar year

Mean

44.87C

65.38C

57,97C

51.38C

49,75C

35,83C

35.01C

37,23C

26,67C

36,61C

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.13

10.36

9.23

8.14

7.88

,5.68

5.55

5.93

4.21

5.82

-
306 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4205.6. Wapsipinicon River near Elma, Iowa

Location. Lat 43"14'35", long 92°31'50", in NW^HW^ see. 8, T.97 N., R.14 ¥., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from unnamed creek, and 

4.9 miles west of Elma.

Drainage area. --95. 2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,131.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs June 24, 1960 (gage height, 13.44 ft); 

. minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Feb. 4-8, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

5.97 

19.2

Nov.

5.83 

41.6

Dec.

4.16 

42.5

Jan.

2.55 

15.0

Feb.

1.99 

8.63

Mar.

120 

62.2

Apr.

100 

66.5

May

12.4 

91.5

June

20.9 

122

July

17.9 

22.0

Aug.

22.1 

33.4

Sept.

34.8 

22.7

The year

29.1 

45.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

jrear

1959 

1960

Oct.

O.07 

.23

Nov.

O.O7 

.49

Dec.

0.05 

.52

Jan.

0.03 

.18

Feb.

0.02 

.10

Mar.

1.45 

.75

Apr.

1.17 

.78

May

0.15

1.11

June

0.24 

1.43

July

0.22 

.27

Aug.

0.27 

.40

Sept.

0.41 

.27

The year

4.15 

6.53

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1959 

1960

WSF

17O8 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

902 

2,980

Date

Mar. 30, 1959 

June 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

1.9 

5.8

Mean

29.1 

45.7

Per 

square 

mile

O.3O6 

.480

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.15 

6.53

Calendar year

Mean

36.5

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.20
WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN 307

4210. Wapsipinicon River at Independence, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°27 I 50", long 91°53'40", in SE£ sec.4, T.88 H., R.9 W., on right bank at 

Sixth Street In Independence, 1,800 ft downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s hydroelectric plant, 4f miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 10^ miles upstream from Pine 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1,048 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1933 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 882.85 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1941, staff gage in tailraee of powerplant 

1,800 ft upstream at datum 80.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--27 years (1933-60), 501 cfs.

Extremes. 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 18.74 ft); 

minimum, about 7 cfs many times In period 1933-34.

Maximum stage since at least 1901, that of June 14, 1947.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station prior to April 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

108

639

63.6

68.6

500

71.1

48.8

67.4

62.6

295

Nov.

82.4

469

79.0

80.2

209

51.9

83.4

136

132

603

Dec.

68.7

267

89.9

99.6

129

28.7

76.6

171

62.7

463

Jan.

60.8

343

74.9

44.5

101

18.0

78.5

113

45.1

603

Feb.

779

610

458

78.1

199

19.0

U5

144

29.9

236

Mar,

2,064

1,595

981

110

578

301

201

267

2,347

968

Apr.

5,012

2,016

1,012

339

667

649

198

299

1,548

2,368

May

1,465

870

638

912

339

420

225

101

524

2,165

June

997

529

627

852

385

117

685

2OO

1,082

447

JulJ

2,288

309

417

277

255

84,9

139

253

U*l

287

Aug.

1,117

242

1,150

160

65.4

119

82.8

188

199

135

Sept.

398

110

94.2

140

26.9

93.3

85.4

85.9

207

192

The year

1,202

666

474

264

288

164

170

169

618

731

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.70

.07

.08

.55

.08

.05

.07

.07

.32

Nov.

0.09

.50

.08

.09

.22

.06

.09

.14

.14

.64

Dec.

0.08

.29

.10

.11

.14

.03

.08

.19

.07

.51

Jan.

0.07

.38

.08

.05

.11

.02

.09

.12

.05

.66

Feb.

0.77

.63

.46

.08

.20

.02

.14

.14

.03

.24

Mar.

2.27

1.76

1.08

.12

.64

.33

.22

.29

2.58

1.07

Apr.

5.34

2.15

1.08

.36

.71

.69

.21

.32

1.65

2.52

May

1.61

.96

.70

1.00

.37

.46

.25

.11

.58

2.38

June

1.06

.56

.67

.91

.41

.12

.73

.21

1.15

.48

July

2.52

.34

.46

.30

.28

.09

.15

.28

1.26

.32

Aug.

1.23

.27

1.27

.18

.07

.13

.09

.21

.22

.15

Sept.

0.42

.12

.10

.15

.03

.10

.09

.09

.22

.20

The year

15.58

8.66

6.15

3.43

3.73

2.13

2.19

2.17

8.02

9.49

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1958

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

20,800

6,460

6,350

2,780

1,560

2,100

3,270

1,210

11,800

15,200

Date

-

Apr. 30, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

Aug. 8, 1953

May 3, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

June 19, 1957

June 1, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

18

10.5

24

19

18

17

12

29

28

82

Mean

_

1,202

666

474

264

288

164

170

169

618

731

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.15

.635

.452

.252

.275

.156

.162

.161

.590

.698

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

15.58

8.66

6.15

3.43

3.73

2.13

2.19

2.17

8.02

9.49

Calendar year

Mean

497

1,296

570

475

314

230

169

184

159

711

"

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.44

16.78

7.42

6.18

4.06

2.99

2.18

2.37

2.05

9.21

-

723-454 O - 64 - 21
308 WAPSIPINICON RIVER BASIN

4220. Wapsipinioon River near De Witt, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'55", long 90°32'00", in SW£ffi£ sec.6, T.80 N., R.4 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 3 miles south of De Witt, 6.2 miles 

upstream from Brophy Creek, and 15.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,330 sq mi, revised (includes that of Silver Creek). 

Records available. June 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.73 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 1,304 cfs.

Extremes.--1934-60: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs June 27, 1944 (gage height, 12.07 ft); 

minimum daily, 70 cfs Jan. 17-24, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

385

1,366

227

198

1,383

198

139

187

174

933

Nov.

284

2,078

399

220

603

168

188

323

226

1,471

Dec.

210

1,004

577

252

438

112

169

506

163

1,333

Jan.

183

1,900

543

136

528

102

319

262

130

2,961

Feb.

2,384

1,882

2,509

262

1,035

349

616

487

892

1,181

Mar.

4,112

4,118

2,293

301

1,405

470

438

877

3,716

1,529

Apr.

7,966

3,366

2,103

618

1,773

1,004

467

718

4,491

7,496

May

4,982

1,912

1,776

1,622

1,120

1,256

609

340

1,414

5,682

June

2,348

1,753

1,272

1,895

780

610

1,493

965

1,348

2,780

July

4,616

767

846

707

502

254

471

461

2,887

1,251

Aug.

1,588

500

1,3*3

709

268

313

356

373

631

639

Sept.

1,264

394

262

417

134

265

276

207

381

449

The year

2,523

1,751

1,170

612

829

425

459

475

1,372

2,307

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.68

.11

.10

.68

.10

.07

.09

.09

.46

Nov.

0.14

1.00

.19

.11

.29

.08

.09

.15

.11

.70

Dec.

O.LO

.50

.29

.12

.22

.06

.08

.25

.08

.66

Jan.

0.09

.94

.27

.07

.26

.05

.16

.13

.06

1.47

Feb.

1.07

.87

1.12

.12

.46

.16

.28

.22

.40

.55

Mar.

2.03

2.04

1.13

.15

.70

.23

.22

.43

1.84

.76

Apr.

3.81

1.61

1.01

.30

.85

.48

.22

.34

2.15

3.59

May

2.47

.95

.88

.80

.55

.62

.30

.17

.70

2.81

June

1.12

.84

.61

.91

.37

.29

.71

.46

.65

1.33

July

2.28

.38

.42

.35

.25

.13

.23

.23

1.43

.62

Aug.

0.79

.Z5

.66

.35

.13

.15

.18

.19

.31

.32

Sept.

0.61

.19

.13

.20

,06

.13

.13

.10

.18

.21

The year

14.70

10.25

6.82

3.58

4.82

2.48

2.67

2.75

8.00

13.48

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208,1708

1238,1708

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

15,600

10,800

9,350

3,940

5,620

3,720

2,770

5,620

10,600

18,300

Date

-

May 6, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

Aug. 19, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 30, 1956

June 21, 23

June 14, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

150

240

198

100

102

90

121

144

100

339

Mean

-

2,523

1,751

1,170

612

829

425

459

475

1,372

2,307

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.08

.752

.502

.263

.356

.182

.197

.204

.589

.990

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

14.70

10.25

6.82

3.58

4.82

2.48

2.67

2.75

8.00

13.48

Calendar year

Heap

1,296

2,821

1,481

1,125

760

665

426

503

436

1,638

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.54

16.45

8.66

6.56

4.44

3.87

2.48

2.92

2.54

9.54

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 309

4230. West Branch Rock River near Waupun, Wis.

Location (revised). Lat 43°40'05", long 88°39'10", in SW£ sec.24, T.14 N., R.15 E., on

right bank 700 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 151, 4 miles upstream from

South Branch Rock River, and 4.5 miles northeast of Waupun.

Drainage area. 41.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage ~~TT929. recorder. Datum of gage is 870.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 21.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 949 cfs Mar. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft); no 

flow Dec. 5, 1949, Feb. 6-13, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.50

44.3

3.05

1.84

74.9

3.21

4.43

1.42

1.08

4.63

Nov.

3.33

32.6

4.15

1.55

27.2

2.45

6.68

5.29

1.19

12.1

Dec.

2.91

23.1

4.96

2.37

13.3

1.36

4.18

3.17

.41

23.9

Jan.

2.02

20.4

3.64

1.21

10.1

1.00

2.31

1.86

.23

20. 0

Feb.

5.48

11.0

50.2

3.82

12.1

1.17

6.41

3.28

.16

7.8

Mar.

Ill

129

84.1

5.78

48.9

12.2

6.52

5.36

3.90

 50.7

Apr.

172

115

41.7

12.2

55.5

72.9

20.5

8.26

142

79.8

May

44.4

19.0

39.4

8.09

15.3

62.0

19.3

3.02

21. 2

103

June

25.4

9.95

8.64

5.06

20.0

17.0

23.4

1.79

6.48

24.1

July

13.9

26.1

3.73

7.61

.8.17

7.74

6.90

1.13

2.24

79.8

Aug.

6.84

12.6

31.1

1.98

3.98

12.4

2.90

.54

1.51

108

Sept.

10.8

4.54

2.52

5.49

1.71

13.6

1.92

.36

.711

72.2

The year

33.6

37.4

23.0

4.74

24.3

17.2

8.76

2.94

14.9

49.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

1.23

.08

.05

2.08

.09

.12

.04

.03

.13

Nov.

0.09

.88

.11

.04

.73

.07

.18

.14

.03

.33

Dec.

0.08

.64

.14

.07

.37

.04

.12

.09

.01

.67

Jan.

O.O6

.57

.10

.03

.28

.03

.06

.05

.006

.56

Feb.

0.14

.29

1.26

.10

.30

.03

.16

.08

.004

.20

Mar.

3.09

3.60

2.34

.16

1.36

.34

.18

.15

.11

1.41

Apr.

4.63

3.11

1.12

.33

1.50

1.97

.55

.22

3.82

2.15

May

1.24

.53

1.10

.23

.43

1.73

.54

.08

.59

2.86

June

0.68

.27

.23

.14

.54

.46

.63

.05

.17

.65

July

0.39

.73

.10

.21

.23

.22

.19

.03

.06

2.22

Aug.

0.19

.35

.87

.06

.11

.35

.08

.02

.04

3.00

Sept.

0.29

.12

.07

.15

.05

.37

.05

.01

.02

1.95

The year

11.03

12.32

7.52

1.57

7.98

5.70

2.86

.96

4.89

16.13

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

386

602

509

80

332

(a)

112

37

730

733

Date

-

Mar. 29, 1951

Mar. 21, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

May 31, 1954

Oct. 4, 1954

Apr. 1, 1956

June 12, 1957

Nov. 9, 1957

Apr. 3, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.8

3.3

1.8

1.0

1.3

1.0

1.0

.08

0

1.0

Mean

_

33.6

37.4

23.0

4.74

24.3

17.2

8.76

2.94

14.9

49.0

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.812

.903

.556

.114

.587

.415

.212

.071

.360

1.18

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

11.03

12.32

7.52

1.57

7.98

5.70

2.86

.96

4.89

16.13

Calendar year

Mean

2O. 9

41.0

30.1

22.4

14.0

15.2

17.9

8.3C

2.34

18.1

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.83

13.46

9.90

7.35

4.59

5.00

5.92

2.71

.76

5.95

a About 600 cfs.
310 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4235. South Branch Rock River at Waupun, Wls.

Location.--Lat 43°38'30", long 88°43'15", In NWi sec.33, T.14 N., R.15 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from U.S. Highway 151 at Waupun and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 62.8 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

1948, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 863.46 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 25.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 3, 1959 (gage height, 7.97 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 650 cfs; no flow at times In 1949, 19':3-54, 1958-59.

Remarks. Occasional regulation at dam two-thirds of a mile upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean dischargfi, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.88

45.3

5.03

2.46

86.8

1.85

2.83

1.90

1.17

7.90

Nov.

5.95

39.1

4.27

2.51

33.8

2.20

4.80

4.95

1.36

13.9

Dec.

5.55

25.9

3.76

3.61

20.6

1.04

3.83

2.87

.16

38.1

Jan.

5.61

22.7

3.30

.90

13.0

.63

1.78

1.36

.09

27.6

Feb.

11.8

12.8

39.0

5.11

17.2

.80

6.83

3.37

.08

8.5

Mar.

130

176

78.3

7.26

58.2

17.5

8.80

7.22

10.0

64.4

Apr.

217

124

46.1

13.2

61.4

93.1

23.1

11.0

241

89.9

May

74.3

22.0

45.0

8.94

24.5

64.1

16.5

3.54

21.5

107

June

44.7

8.59

10.4

16.4

23.4

14.3

30.2

1.73

7.02

29.4

July

38.5

23.0

5.50

17.7

6.71

7.81

6.94

1.43

2.76

139

Aug. Sept.

8.48 10.0

12.6 4.05

34.4 4.63

3.24 6.15

3.53 .58

10.7 8.13

2.45 2.33

1.72 .93

1.29 .80

115 76.2

The year

46.9

43.2

23.3

7.28

29.2

18.5

9.15

3.49

23.7

60.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.18

.83

.09

.05

1.59

.03

.05

.03

.02

.14

Nov.

0.11

.70

.08

.04

.60

.04

.09

.09

.02

.25

Dec.

0.10

.48

.07

.07

.38

.02

.07

.05

.003

.70

Jan.

o.io

.42

.06

.02

.24

.01

.03

.02

.002

.51

Feb.

0.20

.22

.65

.08

.29

.01

.11

.06

.001

.15

Mar.

2.39

3.23

1.44

.13

1.07

.32

.16

.13

.18

1.18

Apr.

3.85

2.21

.82

.23

1.09

1.65

.41

.20

4.28

1.60

May

1.36

.40

.83

.16

.45

1.18

.30

.06

.40

1.96

June

0.79

.15

.18

.29

.41

.25

.54

.03

.12

.52

July

0.71

.42

.10

.32

.12

.14

.13

.03

.05

2.56

Aug.

0.16

.23

.63

.06

.06

.20

.04

.03

.02

2.11

Sept.

0.18

.07

.08

.11

.01

.14

.04

.02

.01

1.35

The year

10.13

9.36

5.03

1.56

6.31

3.99

1.97

.75

5.11

13.03

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

584

1,000

507

168

570

753

170

51

1,500

1,150

Date

.

Mar. 29, 1951

Mar. 21, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

July 7, 1954

Oct. 4, 1954

Apr. 2, 1956

June 11, 1957

Aug. 12, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

3.7

1.2

.1

.1

.2

.21

.5

0

0

.2

Mean

_

46.9

43.2

23.3

7.28

29.2

18.5

9.15

3.49

23.7

60.1

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.747

.688

.371

.116

.465

.295

.146

.056

.377

.957

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

10.13

9.36

5.03

1.56

6.31

3.99

1.97

.75

5.11

13.03

Calendar year

Mean

28.9

54.3

35.0

22.9

18.5

17.8

19.0

9.OO

2.90

28.5

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.26

11.75

7.59

4.95

3.97

3.83

4.11

1.93

.62

6.15
ROCK RIVER BASIN 311

4240. East Branch Rock River near Mayville, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°31'45", long 88°34'00", in NE£ sec.10, T.12 N., R.16 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from Kekoskee Dam, 0.5 mile (revised) upstream from Gill Creek, and 

2 miles northwest of railroad bridge in Mayville.

Drainage area. 179 sq mi (revised).

Records available. May 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 857.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 92.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge. 3,400 cfs Apr. 3, 1959; maximum gage height, 11.02 

ft Apr. 3, 1959 (backwater from ice): minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs June 6, 1949 (gage 

height, 2.09 ft).

Remarks. Minor regulation by recreation dams.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2O.O

146

20.6

12.8

290

14.4

19.3

6.99

10.5

82.4

Nov.

16.4

111

38.8

15.9

66.9

17.7

43.6

38.9

21.4

105

Dec.

17.5

67.8

59.7

20.9

44.2

10.4

30.6

31.1

4.98

103

Jan.

13.5

84.5

36.5

8.57

45.8

8.43

18.4

12.7

3.85

125

Feb.

31. S

62.0

163

40.5

67.2

10.8

43.8

IS. 9

4.57

33.9

Mar.

411

567

311

38.9

192

91.5

90.7

78.9

125

165

Apr.

601

332

135

85.9

214

222

150

62.7

907

414

May

129

55.1

164

41.7

62.1

223

1O1

15.3

75.1

442

June

49.1

41.6

72.2

108

98.3

33.6

91.2

14.8

18.8

72.0

July

33.9

352

20.1

116

59.8

104

34.2

5.77

14.1

131

Aug.

25.7

104

55.5

20.8

15.9

52.8

14.4

3.84

8.55

166

Sept.

29.1

38.5

15.8

25.6

5.88

72.8

11.5

4.08

8.02

161

The year

115

164

90.7

44.5

97.1

72.0

53.9

24.5

99.4

167

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.94

.13

.08

1.87

.09

.12

.05

.07

.53

NOV.

0.10

.69

.24

.10

.42

.11

.27

.24

.13

.66

Dec.

0.11

.44

.38

.13

.28

.07

.20

.20

.03

.67

Jan.

0.09

.54

.24

.06

.29

.05

.12

.08

.02

.81

Feb.

0.18

.37

.95

.24

.39

.06

.25

.11

.03

.20

Mar.

2.65

3.65

2.00

.25

1.24

.59

.58

.51

.80

1.06

Apr.

3.74

2.07

.84

.54

1.33

1.38

.93

.39

5.66

2.58

May

0.83

.36

1.06

.27

.40

1.44

.65

.10

.48

2.84

June

0.31

.26

.45

.68

.62

.21

.57

.09

.12

.45

July

0.22

2.27

.13

.75

.38

.67

.22

.04

.09

.84

Aug.

0.17

.67

.36

.13

.10

.34

.09

.02

.06

1.07

Sept.

0.18

.24

.10

.16

.04

.45

.07

.03

.05

1.01

The year

8.71

12.50

6.88

3.39

7.36

5.46

4.07

1.86

7.54

12.72

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,530

2,080

700

733

1,600

1,010

405

296

3,4OO

1,880

Date

-

Mar. 30, 1951

Mar. 21, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

July 7, 1954

Oct. 3, 1954

Apr. 3, 1956

Feb. 25, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

8.2

11

4.2

5.0

2.8

.8

7.6

.5

2.0

7.2

Mean

-

115

164

90.7

44.5

97.1

72.0

53.9

24.5

99.4

167

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.642

.916

.507

.249

.542

.402

.301

.137

.555

.933

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8.71

12.50

6.88

3.39

7.36

5.46

4.07

1.86

7.54

12.72

Calerdar year

Mean

89.9

138

147

84.8

74.3

66.8

76.3

52.5

21.1

121

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.80

10.44

11.18

6.44

5.65

5.06

5.78

3.97

1.60

9.17

-
312 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4255. Rock River at Watertown, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°11'25", long 88°43'35", in sec.4, T.8 N., R.15 E., on left bank at 

Watertown, 700 ft downstream from Milwaukee Street Bridge, and 1.1 miles downstream 

from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 971 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1914 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

June 1931 to September 196.0.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 26, 1933, chain gage at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--29 years (1931-60), 432 cfs.

Extremes. 1931-60: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Apr. 4, 1959 (gage height, 6.32 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Oct. 15, 1939, Sept. 9, 1944.

Remarks. Slight intermittent regulation caused by a small feed mill 0.2 mile upstream; 

considerable diurnal regulation caused by powerplant 1.6 miles upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

156

471

70.6

32.4

1,354

80.0

59.7

40.0

56.8

132

Nov.

71. 0

701

137

45.2

456

124

165

110

94.1

433

Dec.

108

483

315

74.7

454

81.3

255

110

54.8

326

Jan.

76.7

701

320

49.7

469

63.5

107

98.0

36.1

7Z6

Feb.

188

629

624

176

368

79.9

173

130

36.9

264

Mar.

1,834

1,861

1,446

203

1,068

431

470

333

410

381

Apr.

2,724

2,605

1,044

364

1,150

1,065

705

265

3,461

2,369

r May

0,584

539

710

313

545

1,322

421

58.2

848

2,278

June

440

246

270

457

810

300

668

73.5

109

658

July

258

789

99.3

831

435

256

186

32.9

44.8

279

Aug.

102

1,014

448

202

512

175

69.0

15.1

39.2

1,540

Sept.

71.4

206

59.8

145

53.7

287

48.3

21.5

30.6

:,142

The year

636

854

462

242

642

356

277

107

433

878

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.56

.08

.04

1.61

.09

.07

.05

.07

.16

Nov.

0.08

.81

.16

.05

.52

.14

.19

.13

.11

.50

Dec.

0.13

.57

.37

.09

.54

.10

.30

.13

.07

.39

Jan.

0.09

.83

.38

.06

.56

.08

.13

.12

.04

.86

Feb.

0.20

.70

.67

.19

.40

.09

.19

.14

.04

.29

Mar.

2.18

2.21

1.72

.24

1.27

.51

.56

.40

.49

.45

Apr.

3.14

2.99

1.20

.42

1.32

1.22

.81

.30

3.98

2.72

May

1.88

.64

.84

.37

.65

1.57

.50

.07

1.01

2.70

June

0.51

.28

.31

.53

.93

.34

.77

.08

.12

.76

July

0.31

.94

.12

.99

.52

.30

.22

.04

.05

.33

Aug.

0.12

1.20

.53

.24

.61

.21

.08

.02

.05

1.83

Sept.

0.08

.24

.07

.17

.06

.33

.06

.02

.04

1.31

The year

8.91

11.97

6.45

3.39

8.99

4.98

3.88

1.50

6.07

12.30

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,340

4,180

1,810

1,640

2,090

1,770

1,190

667

5,030

3,330

Date

_

Apr. 29, 1951

Mar. 24, 1952

Mar. 27, 1953

July 7, 1954

Aug. .2, 1955

May 13, 1956

June 6, 1957

Mar. 8, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

31

72

24

7.0

24

45

21

5.3

13

34

Mean

-

636

854

462

242

642

356

277

107

433

878

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.655

.880

.476

.249

.661

.367

.285

.110

.446

.904

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8.91

11.97

6.45

3.39

8.99

4.98

3.88

1.50

6.07

12.30

Calendar year

Mean

488

746

760

430

420

475

372

258

102

490

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.82

10.45

10.64

6.02

5.88

6.65

5.21

3.63

1.44

6.87

"
ROCK RIVER BASIN 313

4260. Crawfish River at Milford, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°06'00", long 88°51'00", in sec.4, T.7 N., R.14 E., near left tank on 

upstream side of highway bridge in Milford, 1 mile downstream from Rock Creelc and 

8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. June 1931 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from topographic map). Pr".or to 

wov. 19, 1959, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1931-60), 342 cfs.

Extremes. 1931 -60': Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs Apr. 6, 1959 (gage height, 11.15 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Sept. 15, 1958 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

156

533

63.5

67.5

817

51.5

58.7

57.0

24.3

249

Nov.

79.7

708

98.2

62.2

240

77.7

124

161

32.5

473

Dec.

95.5

379

163

84.9

250

64.2

96.0

139

18.0

271

Jan.

76.9

598

135

39.5

283

57.1

77.7

90.8

15.7

811

Feb.

149

547

577

84.1

329

68.8

179

148

16.2

259

Mar.

1,987

1,949

1,299

185

1,048

409

238

496

166

286

Apr.

1,811

1,941

686

249

837

781

473

270

3,206

2,010

May

816

335

470

209

318

748

356

73.8

329

3,785

June

350

308

164

370

389

195

749

54.6

75.5

312

July

218

692

67.4

993

133

99.3

185

24.9

38.6

203

Aug.

160

727

825

180

219

79.7

59.2

18.6

50.1

599

Sept. The year

263 515

139 738

99.1 387

123 222

48.2 410

259 242

42.1 219

8.11 128

53.1 332

421 t640

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.84

.10

.11

1.29

.08

.09

.09

.04

.39

Nov.

0.12

1.08

.15

.09

.37

.12

.19

.24

.05

.72

Dec.

0.15

.60

.26

.13

.39

.10

.15

.22

.03

.43

Jan.

0.12

.94

.21

.06

.45

.09

.12

.14

.02

1.28

Feb.

0.21

.81

.82

.12

.47

.10

.25

.21

.02

.38

Mar.

3.12

3.07

2.05

.29

1.65

.64

.37

.78

.26

.45

Apr.

2.76

2.96

1.05

.38

1.28

1.21

.72

.41

4.89

3.06

May

1.28

.53

.74

.33

.50

1.18

.56

.12

.52

2.81

June

0.53

.47

.25

.56

.59

.30

1.14

.08

.12

.48

July

0.34

1.09

.11

1.56

.21

.16

.29

.04

.06

.32

Aug.

0.25

1.14

1.30

.28

.34

.13

.09

.03

.08

.94

Sept. The year

0.40 ' 9.53

.21 13.74

.15 7.19

.19 4.10

.07 7.61

.39 4.50

.06 4 . 03

.01 2.37

.08 6.17

.64 11 . 90

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,970

3,940

1,870

2,070

1,520

1,700

1,260

915

6,140

3,680

Date

.

Mar. 10, 1951

Mar. 25, 1952

Aug. 8, 1953

July 10, 1954

Mar. 16, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

June 13, 1957

Mar. 3, 1958

Apr. 6, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

21

65

37

33

24

39

27

.3

7.2

98

Mean

_

515

738

387

222

410

242

219

128

332

t640

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.704

1.01

.529

.303

.560

.331

.299

.175

.454

.874

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

9.53

13.74

7.19

4.10

7.61

4.50

4.03

2.37

6.17

11.90

Calendar year

Mean

42.'

623

631

370

314

316

249

225

105

409

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.86

11.53

11.73

7.01

5.82

5.86

4.63

4.15

1.94

7.59

-

t Corrected.
314 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4265. Whltewater Creek near Whltewater, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°46'40", long 88°41'40", In NW£ see.26, T.4 N., R.15 E., on right bank 

at downstream end of highway culvert, 3,000 ft downstream from Whltewater Lake and 

4 miles south of Whltewater.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq ml.

Records available. March 1926 to July 1928, July 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage and Clppolettl weir control. Altitude of gage Is 865 ft (from topographic map). Prior to July 3, 1946, staff gage with different control at datum 0.20 ft 

lower.

Extremes. 1926-28. 1946-54: Maximum discharge observed, 24.8 efs May 28, 1957 (gage 

height, 1.99 ft, datum then In use); no flow July 18-28, 1954 (result of bridge 

construction).

Remarks. Entire flow from 6.6 sq ml of drainage area impounded In Whltewater Lake, Jan. 29 

to Feb. 3, 1928, and Jan. 29, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1954, but there may have been considerable seepage from the lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.865 

1.64 

.982 

.656

HOT.

0.835 

2.22 

1.76 

.733

Dec.

0.881 

1.14 

1.30 

.738

Jan.

0.795 

1.60 

1.05 

.723

Feb.

1.71 

1.73 

1.8O 

.984

Mar.

2.54 

3.36 

2. OS 

1.30

Apr.

1.63 

2.47 

1.46 

1.69

May

1.86 

1.64 

1.33 

1.05

June

1.54 

1.78 

1.15 

1.77

July

1.28 

1.68 

.886 

.955

Aug.

1.32 

1.73 

.824 

.824

Sept.

1.04 

1.40 

.568 

.644

The year

1.36 

1.86 

1.26 

1.00

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8.2 

12.6 

8.29 

6.24

Date

Feb. 26. 1951 

(a5 

Feb. 20, 1953 

June 3, 1954

Minimum 

day

0.24 

.64 

.55

0

Mean

1.36 

1.86 

1.26 

1.00

Per 

square 

mile

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

:

Calendar year

Mean

1.27 

1.56 

1.79 

1.10

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

a Nov. 13, 1951, Mar. 18, 1952.

4270. Whltewater Creek at Whltewater, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°49'00", long 88°42'30", In SW£ see.10, T.4 N., R.15 E., near right bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge,0.5 mile upstream from Trlpp Lake pond and 1 mile 

southeast of Whltewater.

Drainage area. 16.7 sq ml.

Records available. June 1926 to July 1928. July 1946 to September 1954.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage Is 825 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1926-28. 1946-54: Maximum discharge, 451 cfs June 13. 1950 {gag? height, 

5.1 ft, from floodmarks); minimum dally, 6.6 efs Jan. 17, 1950.

Remarks.--Entire flow from 6.6 sq ml of drainage area Impounded In Whltewater Lake Jan. 29 

to Feb. 3, 1928, and Jan. 29, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1954, but there may have been considerable seepage from the lake.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

14.0 

26. 0 

13.3 

13.6

HOT.

13.6 

43.4 

19.1 

14.0

Dec.

16.9 

16.7 

20.2 

13.8

Jan.

13.6 

31.0 

18.1 

13.0

Feb.

23.5 

20.1 

29.5 

15.5

Mar.

39.9 

46.5 

26.8 

15.7

Apr.

32.7 

31.3 

23.6 

17.9

May

22.2 

21.6 

20.9 

13.2

June

20.0 

22.3 

12.3 

22.4

July

17.2 

20.7 

12.9 

17.6

Aug.

17.3 

22.3 

12.8 

15.4

Sept.

14.3 

19.5 

13.4 

12.5

The year

20. 4 

26.8 

18.5 

15.4

Year

195O 

1951

WSP

1208

1238

1278

1338

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

98

*347

*157

127

Date

Mar. 30, 1951

Nov. 13, 1951

Feb. 21, 1953

July 7, 1954

Minimum

day

10

13

10

11

Mean

20.4

26.8

18.5

15.4

* Revised.

Per

mile

-

_

_

-

Runoff

Inches

-

_

-

Calendar year

18.0 

23 9

Runoff

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 315

4295. Yahara River near McFarland, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 89°18'15", in SW£ sec.3, T.6 N., R.10 E., on left bank just 

upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 51, at dam at outlet of Lake Waubesa, 1 mile southwest of McFarland.

Drainage area. 351 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 840.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). Prior to Dec. 23, 1934, chain 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 155 cfs.

Extremes.--1930-60: Maximum discharge, 867 cfs Apr. 10, 1959 (gage height, 5.82 ft); maximum gage height, 6.33 ft July 23, 24, 1950; minimum discharge, 6 cfs June 29, 30, 1936, 

Nov. 19, 1937.

Remarks. Flow regulated by dams at outlets of Lakes Mendota and Waubesa. Effluent of 

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District has been discharged into Badfish Creek since 

Dec. 29, 1958; this flow was previously included in the Yahara records.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

121

192

112

80.9

220

52.0

76.4

76.6

57.6

275

Nov.

142

260

110

98.1

129

117

118

93.3

132

256

Dec.

99.2

224

130

127

168

85.8

86.8

159

70.6

185

Jan.

102

218

133

104

178

75.3

88.1

145

51.2

272

Feb.

152

226

225

110

154

95.5

128

127

63.5

261

Mar.

314

362

448

144

233

141

155

166

160

273

Apr.

324

455

348

90.3

232

138

53.4

57.9

719

394

Hay

312

228

230

13-1

220

270

178

42.1

221

341

June

216

248

150

257

161

124

225

158

50.9

161

July

116

259

137

417

105

127

176

47.5

141

432

dug.

104

286

184

210

110

114

127

40.2

160

235

Sept.

99.3

166

52.4

85.7

43.0

132

48.1

27.9

125

194

The year

175

260

188

155

163

123

122

94.9

162

274

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.40

.63

.37

.27

.72

.17

.25

.25

.19

.90

Nov.

0.45

.83

.35

.31

.41

.37

.38

.30

.42

.81

Dec.

0.33

.74

.43

.42

.55

.28

.29

.52

.23

.61

Jan.

0.34

.72

.44

.34

.58

.25

.29

.47

.17

.89

Feb.

0.45

.69

.67

.33

.46

.29

.38

.38

.19

.80

Mar.

1.03

1.19

1.47

.47

.76

.46

.51

.54

.53

.90

Apr.

1.03

1.45

1.11

.29

.74

.44

.17

.18

2.28

1.25

May

1.02

.75

.76

.44

.72

.89

.58

.14

.73

1.12

June

0.69

.79

.48

.82

.51

.39

.72

.50

.16

.51

July

0.38

.85

.45

1.37

.35

.42

.58

.16

.46

1.42

Aug.

0.34

.94

.60

.69

.36

.37

.42

.13

.52

.77

Sept.

0.32

.53

.17

.27

.14

.42

.15

.09

.40

.62

The year

6.78

10.11

7.30

6.02

6.30

4.75

4.72

3.66

6.28

10.60

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

416

531

496

500

391

338

296

282

867

580

Date

-

Apr. 30, 1951

Apr. 2-4, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

July 11-15,1954

Apr. 25, 1955

May 18, 1956

May 26, 1957

June 1, 1958

Apr. 10, 1959

July 3,4,1960

Minimum 

day

_

48

89

27

27

38

42

23

26

20

56

Mean

-

175

260

188

155

163

123

122

94.9

162

274

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.499

.741

.536

.442

.464

.350

.348

.270

.462

.781

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

6.78

10.11

7.30

6.02

6.30

4.75

4.72

3.66

6.28

10.60

Calendar year

Mean

204

201

233

184

173

141

125

126

88.9

201

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.89

7. SO

9.06

7.15

6.70

5.44

4.85

4.87

3.43

7.76
316 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4301 (revised). Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°53'28", long 89°17'23", in SW£ sec.14, T.5 N., R.10 E., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles southwest of Stoughton, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 43.5 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of *?age is 873.2 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to May 25, 1956, staff gage at site 0,5 mile upstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 871 cfs Jan. 13, 1960 (gage height, 4.60 ft); minimum, 3.4 cfs Nov. 26, 1958, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District discharged an average of 21.71 million 

gallons per day into the basin since Dec. 29, 1958. Discharge into basin was at a rate 

of 9 million gallons per day during testing period, Dec. 9-18, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per seconi

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

7.94 

7.39 

8.53 

55.5

Nov.

8.69 

10.5 

7.85 

47.1

Dec.

8.82 

10.2 

12.2 

46.6

Jan.

8.32 

7.65 

30.2 

66.6

Feb.

11.5 

15.4 

30.8 

47.7

Mar.

10.3 

10.4 

104 

72.6

Apr.

13.3 

14.4 

70.9 

62.6

May

11.1 

8.79 

40.1 

84.3

June

8.87 

12.9 

8.75 

39.5 

54.8

July

8.20 

8.17 

7.38 

41.5 

61.8

Aup.

10.3 

8.06 

6.32 

47.1 

54.8

Sept.

10.5 

6.98 

6.4O 

46.1 

70.8

The year

9.65 

9.42 

40. 0 

60.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959

I960

Oct.

0.21 

.20

Nov.

0.22 

.27

Dec.

0.23 

.27

Jan.

0.22 

.20

Feb.

0.27 

.37

Mar.

0.27 

.28

Apr.

0.34 

.37

May

0.29 

.23

June

0.23 

.33 

.22

July

0.22 

.22 

.20

Au? .

0.27 

.21

.17

Sept.

0.27 

.18 

.16

The year

2.99 

2.94

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

79 

68 

252 

682 

871

Date

Aug. 31, 1956 

June 11, 1957 

Feb. 24, 1958 

Apr. 1, 1959 

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

6.4 

5.3 

6.2 

32

Mean

9.65 

9.42 

4O.O 

60.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.222 

.217

Runoff 

in 

Inches

2.99 

2.94

Calendar year

Mean

9.87 

9.47 

50.1

Runoff 

In 

inches

3.07
ROCK RIVER BASIN 317

4305. Rock River at Afton, Vis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89"04'10", in see.27, T.2 N., R.12 E., on right b?nk in 

Afton, 0.3 mile (revised) downstream from highway bridge and 0.8 mile upstream from 

Bass Creek.

Drainage area. 3,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for January 

1914, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 742.36 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

"~1929. Prior to Aug. 21, 1932, chain gage and Aug. 21, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1933, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 1,738 efs.

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 efs Mar. 23, 24, 1929 (gage height, 11.81

 ft, present datum); maximum gage height observed, 13.05 ft Feb. 5, 1916, present datum 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 30 efs June 19, 1959 (gage height, 1.68 ft); 

minimum daily, 42 efs Aug. 25, 26, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.09 ft Aug. 26, 1934.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Records of water tem-

 peratures for the period September 1954 to September 1960 are published in reports of 

the Geological -Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,010

2,010

675

372

3,229

456

475

454

479

1,691

Nov.

624

3,360

879

508

1,643

794

748

842

727

2,324

Dec.

654

2,392

1,378

714

1,449

668

828

908

410

1,624

Jan.

700

3,095

1,391

547

1,624

555

671

809

275

3,558

Feb.

1,055

2,605

2,457

771

1,342

585

885

746

327

1,851

Mar.

5,141

5,525

4,411

855

3,218

1,213

1,337

1,538

1,795

1,422

Apr.

6,432

7,818

3,562

1,235

3,275

2,881

1,944

1,231

9,626

7,241

May

4,901

2,457

2,334

1,345

1,892

3,682

1,569

389

2,930

6,664

June

1,982

1,622

1,122

1,663

2,265

1,250

2,598

618

554

2,623

July

1,281

2,058

784

3,273

1,173

871

998

259

563

1,897

Aug.

1,021

3,242

1,829

1,302

1,299

670

586

241

759

3,296

Sept.

925

1,152

464

843

382

1,065

537

307

525

2,812

The year

2,149

3,110

1,771

1,123

1,904

1,225

1,096

694

1,577

3,083

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.35

.70

.24

.13

1.13

.16

.17

.16

.17

.59

Nov.

0.21

1.14

.30

.17

.56

.27

.25

.28

.25

.79

Dec.

0.23

.84

.48

.25

.51

.23

.29

.32

.14

.57

Jan.

0.24

1.08

.49

.19

.57

.19

.23

.28

.10

1.24

Feb.

0.33

.85

.78

.24

.42

.19

.28

.24

.10

.60

Mar.

1.80

1.93

1.54

.30

1.12

.42

.47

.54

.63

.50

Apr.

2.18

2.64

1.20

.42

1.11

.97

.66

.42

3.25

2.45

May

1.72

.86

.82

.47

.66

1.29

.55

. 14

1.02

2.33

June

0.67

.55

.38

.56

.77

.42

.88

.21

.19

.89

July

0.45

.72

.27

1.14

.41

.30

.35

.09

.20

.66

Aug.

0.36

1.13

.64

.46

.45

.23

.20

.08

.27

1.15

Sept.

0.31

.39

.16

.28

.13

.36

.18

.10

.18

.95

The year

8.85

12.83

7.30

4.61

7.84

5.03

4.51

2.86

6.50

12.72

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,850

9,810

6,200

4,620

4,480

4,460

3,460

2,230

12,100

8,840

Date

-

May 4, 1951

Mar. 29, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

July 14, 1954

Oct. ll/ 1954

May 16, 1956

June 14, 1957

Mar. 6, 1958

Apr. 10, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

342

686

167

215

207

242

230

116

47

957

Mean

-

2,149

3,110

1,771

1,123

1,904

1,225

1,096

694

1,577

3,083

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.651

.942

.537

.340

.577

.371

.332

.210

.478

.934

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

8.85

12.83

7.30

4.61

7.84

5.03

4.51

2.86

6.50

12.72

Calendar year

Mean

1,967

2,606

2,708

1,659

1,521

1,532

1,236

1,109

644

1,914

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.11

10.74

11.17

6.83

6.26

6.30

5.08

4.56

2.66

7.89

-
318 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4315. Turtle Creek near Clinton, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°35'55", long 88°51'50", in SE£ sec.29, T.2 N., R.14 E., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles north of Clinton, 11 miles northeast 

of Beloit, and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 817.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 103 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 10.22 ft); 

minimum, 8 cfs Dec. 29, 1956 (gage height, 2.04 ft), result of freezei-p.

Maximum stage known, 12.09 ft in February 1938, from floodmarks (discharge, 10,700 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs by logarithmic plottirg).

Remarks. Some seasonal regulation caused by dams used to maintain levels of Turtle and 

Delavan Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

55.5

139

66.9

54.3

207

67.3

31.8

30.1

32.1

214

Nov.

61.9

197

94.7

46.6

78.5

57.2

40.1

65.7

55.6

138

Dec.

72.0

120

124

52.8

77.1

46.8

37.0

58.6

38.8

131

Jan.

46.5

168

91.4

40.9

121

42.2

46.3

34.6

24.5

313

Feb.

300

166

251

76.1

194

40.7

88.9

58.9

30.4

99.9

Mar.

320

383

177

55.4

127

55.9

57.0

74.6

664

215

Apr.

219

207

110

124

122

81.0

63.3

52.7

97.2

357

May

160

113

108

88.1

71.2

101

89.7

31.6

95.7

296

June

134

149

67.4

155

119

73.7

53.9

45.6

43.3

146

July

104

184

68.9

99.5

75.3

41.3

36.4

24.8

52.0

139

Aug.

101

180

79.1

77.2

58.1

39.1

37.6

21.5

88.1

95.1

Sept.

61.0

81.2

53.8

53.8

48.2

29.4

32.1

19.6

55.4

88.2

The year

135

174

108

76.9

108

56.4

50.9

43.0

108

187

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

.86

.54

.34

1.28

.42

.20

.19

.20

1.33

Nov.

0.37

1.18

.57

.29

.47

.34

.24

.39

.33

.83

Dec.

0.45

.74

.77

.33

.48

.29

.23

.36

.24

.81

Jan.

0.29

1.04

.57

.25

.75

.26

.29

.21

.15

1.94

Feb.

1.68

.97

1.41

.43

1.08

.24

.50

.33

.17

.58

Mar.

1.98

2.37

1.10

.34

.79

.35

.35

.46

4.12

1.33

Apr.

1.32

1.24

.66

.74

.73

.49

.38

.32

.58

2.14

May

0.99

.70

.67

.55

.44

.63

.56

.20

.59

1.83

June

0.80

.90

.40

.93

.71

.44

.32

.27

.26

.88

July

0.64

1.14

.43

.62

.47

.26

.23

.15

.32

.86

Aug.

0.63

1.12

.49

.48

.36

.24

.23

.13

.55

Sept.

0.37

.49

.32

.32

.29

.18

.19

.12

.33

.53

The year

9.86

12.75

7.93

5.62

7.85

4.14

3.72

3.13

7.84

13.65

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,060

1,930

2,350

756

2,270

590

800

320

3,020

3,400

Date

_

Mar. 3, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

June 21, 1956

Feb. 10, 1957

Feb. 26, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

44

56

43

40

42

27

26

16

17

68

Mean

-

135

174

108

76.9

108

56.4

50.9

43.0

108

187

Per 

square 

 mile

-

0.726

.935

.581

.413

.581

.303

.274

.231

.581

1.01

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

9.86

12.75

7.93

5.62

7.85

4.14

3.72

3.13

7.84

13.65

Calendar year

Mean

117

158

162

95.9

94.4

91.4

51.1

54.7

40.7

138

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.56

11.48

11.85

7.01

6.89

6.67

3.76

3.99

2.96

10.04

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 319

4325. Peeatonlea River at Darlington, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°40'30", long 90°06'55", in NE£ see.3, T.2 N. , R.3 E., on right bank in 

Darlington, 3 miles upstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 801.90 ft above mean sea level, edjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Dec. 19, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 185 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs July 16, 1950 (gage height, £0.71 ft), 

 from rating curve extended above 11.000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 19 cfs Mar. 4, 1954 (gage height, 1.92 ft), result of freezeup. 

Flood of Feb. 21, 1937, reached a stage of 17.6 ft, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

83. 0

259

94. 0

65.3

208

68.9

40.9

56.2

64.2

229

Nov.

77.3

285

119

70.3

93.0

63.9

55.1

72.2

47.6

244

Dec.

68.5

200

103

74.8

73.0

57.7

47.8

68.9

34.6

191

Jan.

63.2

329

189

57.4

74.0

47.6

121

45.0

31.6

546

Feb.

246

331

738

98.9

280

121

215

164

38.3

157

Mar.

322

731

30O

64.1

308

155

60.9

65.5

951

517

Apr.

374

327

182

139

200

83.7

69.8

107

731

417

May

298

197

127

110

134

94.8

103

51.1

124

780

June

361

222

97.7

475

154

56. 0

271

58.5

148

273

July

603

152

89.7

154

80.0

47.8

125

39.3

119

217

Aug.

564

127

91.7

87.2

6O.5

55.0

71.2

42.1

181

166

Sept.

176

111

64.6

78.0

55.5

49.0

58.4

38.3

90.2

216

The year

270

273

179

122

142

74.9

102

66.5

214

. 331

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.35

1.09

.40

.27

.87

.29

.17

.24

.27

.96

Nov.

0.31

1.16

.48

.29

.38

.26

.22

.29

.19

.99

Dec.

0.29

.84

.43

.31

.31

.24

.20

.29

.15

.80

Jan.

O.27

1.38

.80

.24

.31

.20

.51

.19

.13

2.30

Feb.

0.94

1.30

2.80

.38

1.06

.48

.82

.62

.15

.62

Mar.

1.36

3.08

1.26

.27

1.30

.65

.26

.28

4.00

2.17

Apr.

1.52

1.33

.74

.57

.81

.34

.28

.43

2.98

1.70

May

1.26

.83

.53

.46

.56

.40

.43

.22

.52

3.28

June

1.47

.90

.40

1.93

.63

.23

1.11

.24

.60

1.11

July

2.54

.64

.38

.65

.34

.20

.53

.17

.50

.91

Aug.

2.38

.53

.39

.37

.25

.23

.30

.18

.76

.70

Sept.

0.72

.45

.26

.32

.23

.20

.24

.16

.37

.88

The year

13.41

13.53

8.87

6.06

7.O5

3.72

5.07

3.31

10.62

16.42

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,750

3,650

8,380

6,930

3,34O

1,50O

1,450

1,600

10,700

7,770

Date

-

July 8, 1951

Mar. 19, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 22, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Mar. 3, 1956

Jan. 22, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

52

91

59

46

45

34

3O

31

29

70

Mean

-

270

273

179

122

142

74.9

102

66.5

214

331

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.985

.996

.653

.445

.518

.273

.372

.243

.781

1.21

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.41

13.53

8.87

6.06

7.05

3.72

5.07

3.31

10.62

16.42

Calendar year

Mean

24O

313

237

170

136

127

71.0

107

62.2

258

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.91

15.55

11.75

8.43

6.75

6.28

3.52

5.30

3.10

12.76

-
320 RQCK RIVER BASIN

4330. East Branch Pecatonlca River near Blanchardvllle, Wls.

Location. Lat 42°47'10", long 89°51'40", In SE£ sec.26, T.4 H. , R.5 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 78, 1.5 miles south of Blanohardvllle and 

3.5 miles upstream from Sawmill Creek.

Drainage area.--221 sq ml.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 796.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 50 ft upstream at sfme datum. Auxiliary staff gage 2.7 miles upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 139 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs Feb. 28, 1948 (gage height, 15.74 ft); 

minimum, 23 cfs Nov. 28, 1940, Dec. 8, 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

83.0

169

98.5

87.6

158

79.2

56.5

67.3

62.4

176

Nov.

71.4

176

108

88.8

93.3

73.6

64.7

78.9

57.6

178

Dec.

69.0

133

100

92.0

77.4

78.7

59.2

75.5

47.6

154

Jan.

65.7

203

109

75.9

58.3

71.6

95.5

63.1

46.4

354

Feb.

119

187

517

95.4

218

149

165

159

52.1

136

Mar.

255

449

205

86.2

202

149

62.7

73.9

472

311

Apr.

329

23O

169

126

195

81.4

71.5

34. 7

547

330

May

267

151

135

108

141

84.1

89.8

54.5

100

501

June

251

247

111

250

124

65.0

352

59.6

118

229

July

175

145

192

162

107

58.6

99.5

48.2

117

190

Aug.

159

122

129

104

SO. 8

82.4

82.7

43.7

101

145

Sept.

112

107

91.3

87.2

73.0

64.3

69.5

44.6

84.0

169

The year

163

193

161

113

127

86.2

105

70.4

151

240

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.43

.88

.51

.46

.82

.41

.29

.35

.33

.92

Nov.

0.36

.89

.54

.45

.47

.37

.33

.40

.29

.90

Dec.

0.36

.69

.52

.48

.40

.41

.31

.39

.25

.81

Jan.

0.34

1.06

.57

.40

.30

.37

.50

.33

.24

1.85

Feb.

0.56

.91

2.44

.45

1.03

.73

.78

.75

.25

.66

Mar.

1.33

2.34

1.07

.45

1.05

.78

.33

.39

2.46

1.62

Apr.

1.66

1.16

.85

.64

.99

.41

.36

.43

2.76

1.66

May

1.40

.79

.70

.56

.74

.44

.47

.28

.52

2.61

June

1.27

1.25

.56

1.26

.63

.33

1.78

.30

.59

1.15

July

0.91

.76

1.00

.84

.56

.31

.52

.25

.61

.99

Aug.

0.83

.64

.68

.54

.42

.43

.43

.23

.52

.75

Sept.

0.57

.54

.46

.44

.37

.32

.35

.22

.42

.85

The year

10.02

11.91

9.90

6.97

7.78

5.31

6.45

4.32

9.24

14.77

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

MSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,O70

3,250

8,750

3,300

1,830

1,070

2,820

1,7OO

9,680

6,960

Date

-

Apr. 29, 1951

Mar. 19, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 22, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Mar. 1, 1956

June 11, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

52

98

74

71

44

49

44

41

41

79

Mean

_

163

193

161

113

127

86.2

105

7O.4

151

240

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.738

.873

.729

.511

.575

.390

.475

.319

.683

1.O9

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

10.02

11.91

9.90

6.97

7.78

5.31

6.45

4.32

9.24

14.77

Calendar year

Mean

173

184

179

158

119

119

81.9

108

65.9

179

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.62

11.33

11.02

9.72

7.27

7.28

5.05

6.66

4.05

11.00

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 321

4335. Yellowstone River near Blanchardville, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°46'55", long 89°S9'50", in NE£ sec.34, T.4 N., R.4 E., on right bank 

0.6 mile upstream from highway bridge, 7 miles southwest of Blanchardville, and about 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 29.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1954 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--6 years (1954-60), 14.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs Mar. 29, 1960 (gage height, 10.47 ft); 

minimum, 1.6 cfs Nov. 30, 1957 (gage height, 1.12 ft)-, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the period July 

1954 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

_

16.0

7.70

4.60

6.78

6.19

21.4

Nov.

.

9.19

6.65

5.33

6.88

6.06

19.6

Dec.

_

8.95

6.11

4.90

7.68

3.61

18.8

Jan.

_

9.29

5.25

6.13

5.57

3.13

46.2

Feb.

.

32.2

19.0

19.2

21.5

3.96

13.6

Mar.

.

24.5

12.2

6.33

6.73

103

47.5

Apr.

.

17.6

7.93

7.73

8.35

50.6

35.8

May

-

13.0

8.13

10.3

6.40

9.87

52.3

June

.

11.0

5.52

35.2

5.16

17.5

30.8

July

15.9

7.56

4.51

9.95

3.97

12.8

24.3

Aug.

9.60

6.06

5.51

7.55

4.49

18.0

19.6

Sept. The year

-

9.48

6.36 13.3

5.13 7.76

6.47 10.2

3.96 7.19

10.5 20.5

23.4 29.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.63

.30

.18

.27

.25

.85

Nov.

.

0.35

.26

.20

.27

.23

.75

Dec.

.

0.35

.24

.19

.30

.14

.75

Jan.

.

0.37

.21

.24

.22

.12

1.83

Feb.

_

1.15

.71

.69

.77

.14

.50

Mar.

_

0.97

.48

.25

.27

4.O7

1.88

Apr.

_

0.68

.30

.30

.32

1.94

1.37

May

.

0.51

.32

.41

.25

.39

2.07

June

_

0.42

.21

1.35

.20

.67

1.18

July

0.63

.30

.18

.39

.16

.51

.96

Aug.

0.38

.24

.22

.30

.18

.71

.78

Sept.

0.36

.24

.20

.25

.15

.40

.90

The year

-

_

6.21

3.63

4.75

3.36

9.57

13.82

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSF

-

-

-

-

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

a!78

1,740

539

1,820

1,320

2.00O

2.24O

Date

-

-

-

-

Sept. 30, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 26, 1956

June 11, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

_

5.2

3.4

3.8

2.2

2.5

9.7

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

13.3

7.76

10.2

7.19

20.5

29.5

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

_

0.457

.267

.351

.247

.704

1.01

Runoff in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

_

6.21

3.63

4.75

3.36

9.57

13.82

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

12.2

7.2F

10.7

6.7F

24.2

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

_

5.68

3.4O

5. 02

3.14

11.30

-

a Maximum during period July bo September.
322 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4345. Pecatonlca River at Martlntown, Wls.

Location.--Lab 42°30'35", long 89°48'00", In SE£ sec.32, T.I N., R.6 E., on right bank 

about 400 ft downstream from highway bridge In Martlntown, 0.3 mile upstream from 

.Wisconsin-Illinois State line and 9 miles downstream from Skinner Creek.

Drainage area. 1,040 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 757.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 694 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs Apr. 3, 1959 (gage height, 20.23 ft); 

maximum gage height, 20.24 ft Feb. 29, 1948; no flow for part of Dec. 14, 1939; minimum dally discharge, 132 cfs Nov. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station until December 1951; 

slight diurnal fluctuation thereafter from powerplant farther upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

324

1,124

393

292

717

269

187

257

241

928

Nov.

294

1,166

485

297

368

255

243

325

212

988

Dec.

279

798

431

320

290

251

228

392

162

783

Jan.

263

1,285

615

260

312

213

316

263

147

2,049

Feb.

536

1,304

2,512

446

1,048

565

640

626

182

669

Mar.

1,342

2,755

1,041

298

893

666

259

406

3,093

1,091

Apr.

1,355

1,229

741

535

729

328

328

417

2,761

2,943

May

1,248

768

562

473

526

391

442

234

506

3,100

June

1,126

1,029

427

1,265

488

243

1,051

268

472

1,201

July

2,127

623

452

601

331

330

620

189

520

1,030

Aug.

1,531

571

431

378

241

264

335

167

555

716

Sept.

669

441

304

304

228

334

290

166

402

797

The year

928

1,091

687

454

511

342

409

307

774

1,360

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.36

1.25

.44

.32

.79

.30

.21

.29

.27

1.03

Nov.

0.32

1.25

.52

.32

.40

.27

.26

.35

.23

1.06

Dec.

0.31

.88

.48

.35

.32

.28

.25

.43

.18

.87

Jan.

O.29

1.42

.68

.29

.35

.24

.35

.29

.16

2.27

Feb.

0.54

1.35

2.51

.45

1.05

.59

.64

.63

.18

.69

Mar.

1.49

3.05

1.15

.33

.99

.74

.29

.45

3.43

1.21

Apr.

1.45

1.32

.80

.57

.78

.35

.35

.45

2.96

3.16

May

1.38

.85

.62

.52

.58

.43

.49

.26

.56

3.44

June

1.20

1.10

.46

1.36

.52

.26

1.13

.29

.51

1.29

July

2.36

.69

.50

.67

.37

.37

.69

.21

.58

1.14

Aug.

1.70

.63

.48

.42

.27

.29

.37

.18

.61

.79

Sept.

0.72

.47

.33

.33

.24

.36

.31

.18

.43

.85

The year

12.12

14.26

8.97

5.93

6.66

4.48

5.34

4.01

1O.10

17.80

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

8,580

7,250

10,600

4,180

3,700

2,280

2,720

4,300

14,200

12 , 800

Date

_

July 11, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

Feb. 23, 1953

June 25, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Feb. 29, 1956

June 15, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

214

392

280

238

192

160

140

143

140

340

Mean

_

928

1,091

687

454

511

342

409

307

774

1,360

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.892

1.05

.661

.437

.491

.329

.393'

.295

.744

1.31

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.12

14.26

8.97

5.93

6.66

4.48

5.34

4.01

10.10

17.80

Calendar year

Mean

877

1,112

942

653

494

460

332

436

276

949

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.45

14.51

12.32

8.52

6.45

6.00

4.35

5.69

3.62

12.38

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 323

4350. Cedar Creek near Wlnslow, 111.

Location. Lat 42°28'00 lr , long 89°50'02", in SE^NE^ sec.32, T.29 N., R.6 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Winslow and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.29 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 912.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 0.436 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, about 120 cfs Mar. 20, 1959 (gage height, 5.50 ft, 

backwater from ice); no flow for many days 1953-60.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

2.02

.152

.016

.878

.025

0

0

0

.241

Nov.

_

1.98

.176

.005

.174

.015

.001

0

0

.430

Dec.

_

0.927

.182

.009

.127

0

.011

.034

0

.533

Jan.

-

1.89

.166

.003

.282

0

.314

0

0

1.90

Feb.

_

1.57

2.17

.562

1.81

1.48

2.07

0

0

.18

Mar.

1.18

3.51

.587

0

.279

.273

0

0

3.02

1.25

Apr.

1.64

1.49

.643

.230

.725

.017

.014

.087

.235

1.59

May

0.874

.655

.425

.168

.434

.230

0

0

.084

2.27

June

0.300

1.09

.161

.674

.615

.001

.028

.008

.024

.648

July

1.75

.354

.106

.059

.115

.105

.063

.007

.066

.263

Aug.

0.833

1.26

.073

.044

.067

.32

0

0

.045

.232

Sept.

0.227

.249

.036

.013

.014

.011

0

0

.032

.110

The year

-

1.42

.394

.144

.449

.202

.195

.011

.297

.808

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

.

1.80

.L4

.01

.78

.02

0

0

0

.22

Nov.

-

1.71

.15

.004

.15

.01

.0009

0

0

.37

Dec.

-

0.83

.16

.008

.11

0

.01

.03

0

.48

Jan.

-

1.69

.15

.003

.25

0

.28

0

0

1.70

Feb.

-

1.31

1.75

.45

1.46

1.24

1.67

0

0

.15

Mar.

1.06

3.13

.52

0

.25

.24

0

0

2.70

1.11

Apr.

1.42

1.29

.56

.20

.63

.01

.01

.08

.20

1.38

May

0.78

.59

.38

.15

.39

.21

0

0

.07

2.03

June

0.26

.95

.14

.58

.53

.0006

.02

.007

.02

.56

July

1.56

.32

.09

.05

.10

.09

.06

.006

.06

.24

Aug.

0.74

1.13

.07

.04

.06

.29

0

0

.04

.21

Sept.

0.20

.22

.03

.01

.01

.01

0

0

.03

.10

The year

-

14.97

4.14

1.50

4.72

2.12

2.05

.12

3.12

8.55

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

195S

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1558

1558

1558

1558

1558

1558

1558

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

91

101

103

12

84

78

29

5.2

a!20

86

Date

-

July 8, 1951

June 13, Aug. 3

Feb. 20, 1953

June 3, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Aug. 30, 1956

Pet. 12, 1957

Dec. 22, 1957

Mar. 20, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

0.12

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

1.42

.394

.144

.449

.202

.195

.011

.297

.808

Per 

square

mile

-

-

1.10

.305

.112

.348

.157

.151

.008S

.230

.626

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

14.97

4.14

1.50

4.72

2.12

2.05

.12

3.12

8.55

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

1.05

.353

.742

.353

.199

.197

.008

.T98

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

11.08

3.72

2.52

3.71

2.10

2.07

.09

4.19

-

723-454 O - 64 - 22
324 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4355. Pecatonlca River at Freeport, 111.

Location. Lat 42°18'13", long 89°36'57", In SE£ sec.30, T.27 N., R.8 E. , on right bank 

on property of Public Service Co. of Northern Illinois at Freeport, 0.3 mile upstream 

from Stephenson Street Bridge and 5 miles upstream from Yellow Creek.

Drainage area. 1,330 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.18 ft above mean sea levisl, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 15, 1935, chain gage at site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 4.2 ft 

lower. Since July 13, 1943, auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily 0.9 mile 

downstream.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 884 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Mar. 16, 1929 {gage height, 19.76 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 82 cfs Dec. 11, 1957, result of fr3ezeup.

Remarks. Some diurnal regulation caused by powerplants above station.

Correction. In WSP 1238, the annual runoff in inches was listed in error; it should be 

nehes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

418

1,371

492

347

944

350

241

293

296

1,164

Nov.

364

1,447

614

364

517

348

339

406

282

1,161

Dec.

305

902

667

389

453

302

303

450

201

927

Jan.

294

1,612

615

292

565

289

311

278

163

2,547

Feb.

768

1,544

2,843

543

1,64O

697

540

396

324

901

Mar.

1,630

3,299

1,349

377

1,169

848

356

700

3,887

1,005

Apr.

1,554

1,499

939

657

974

450

396

561

3,234

3,522

May

1,464

969

727

571

720

594

513

321

683

3,315

June

1,268

1,196

523

1,228

642

357

1,094

356

506

1,447

July

2,478

799

523

742

464

583

713

343

636

1,168

Aug.

1,723

813

542

487

337

334

374

242

648

784

Sept.

864

572

377

388

287

444

36O

218

550

815

The year

1,098

1,336

837

531

720

466

46O

380

954

1,565

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.36

1.19

.43

.30

.82

.30

.21

.25

.26

1.01

Nov.

0.31

1.21

.52

.31

.43

.29

.28

.34

.24

.97

Dec.

0.26

.78

.58

.34

.39

.26

.26

.39

.17

.80

Jan.

0.26

1.40

.53

.25

.49

.25

.27

.24

.14

2.21

Feb.

0.60

1.25

2.23

.43

1.28

.56

.42

.31

.25

.73

Mar.

1.41

2.86

1.17

.33

1.O1

.74

.31

.61

3.37

.87

Apr.

1.30

1.26

.79

.55

.82

.38

.33

.47

2.71

2.95

May

1.27

.84

.63

.49

.62

.51

.44

.28

.59

2.87

June

1.O6

1.00

.44

1.03

.54

.30

.92

.30

.42

1.21

July

2.15

.69

.45

.64

.40

.51

.62

.30

.55

1.01

Aug.

1.49

.70

.47

.42

.29

.29

.32

.21

.56

.68

srnt.

0.72

.48

.32

.33

.24

.37

.30

.18

.46

.68

The year

11.19

t!3.66

8.56

5.42

7.33

4.76

4.68

3.88

9.72

15.99

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,820

7,220

8,82O

2,730

5,700

2,600

2,600

as.ooo

12,000

11,000

Date

-

July 12, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Feb. 24, 1953

June 27, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Feb. 28, 1956

June 15, 1957

Mar. 1, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

173

501

320

20O

242

190

146

138

150

359

Mean

-

1,098

1,336

837

531

720

466

460

380

954

1,565

Per 

square

mile

-

0.826

1.00

.629

.399

.541

.350

.346

.286

.717

1.18

Runoff in 

inches

-

11.19

t!3.66

8.56

5.42

7.33

4.76

4.6S

3.88

9.72

15.99

Calendar year

Mean

1,032

1,318

1,173

781

599

643

456

483

349

1,162

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.54

13.44

12.01

7.98

6.11

6.54

4.66

4.91

3.57

11.83

-

t Corrected, 

a About.
ROCK RIVER BASIN 325

4360. Mount Vernon Creek near Mount Vernon, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°55'20", long 89°37 I 30", in SW£ sec.12, T.5 N. , R.7 E., on right bank 

400 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 0.9 mile upstream from West Branch 

Sugar River, and 2.5 miles southeast of Mount Vernon.

Drainage area.--16.I sq mi.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 875 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 16.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 940 cfs Apr. 1, 1959 (gage height, 6.3?. ft); maximum gage height, 7.00 ft Jan. 12, 1960, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge, 7.1 cfs Jan. 31, 1959, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the period 

January 1954 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

_

21.8

15.1

12.3

11.9

11.0

18.7

Nov.

_

15.4

13.4

13.2

12.9

10.8

18.3

Dec.

_

14.6

13.0

12.5

IE. 5

10.0

18.3

Jan.

13.0

15.5

12.8

13.6

10.0

9.69

29.0

Feb.

14.1

22.3

17.8

16.1

18.4

9.39

17.0

Mar.

13.5

22.9

17.2

12.4

12.3

39.8

28.9

Apr.

19.4

23.3

14.9

13.8

13.3

36.2

27.6

May

17.1

17.2

14.5

14.3

10.6

12.4

35.1

June

26.2

20.6

13.3

18.1

11.1

14.6

24.1

July

23.5

17.1

11.1

13.5

10.7

14.5

24.2

Aug.

16.1

14.8

18.0

12.3

9. SO

15.2

19.7

Sept.

15.7

14.0

13.5

12.2

9.60

13.1

19.1

The year

-

_

18.3

14.5

13.7

11.9

16.4

23.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

1.56

1.08

.88

.85

.79

1.34

Nov.

_

1.07

.93

.92

.90

.75

1.27

Dec.

_

1.05

.93

.90

.90

.72

1.31

Jan.

0.93

1.11

.91

.97

.72

.69

2.07

Feb.

0.91

1.44

1.19

1.04

1.19

.61

1.14

Mar.

0.96

1.64

1.23

.89

.88

2.85

2.07

Apr.

1.34

1.61

1.03

.96

.92

2.51

1.91

May

1.23

1.23

1.04

1.02

.76

.89

2.52

June

1.82

1.43

.92

1.25

.77

1.01

1.67

July

1.68

1.23

.80

.97

.76

1.O3

1.73

Aug.

1.15

1.06

1.29

.88

.70

1.09

1.41

Sept.

1.09

.97

.94

.85

.67

.91

1.32

The year

-

_

15.40

12.29

11.53

10.02

13.85

19.76

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

.

-

_

1338,1628

1388,1628

1438,1628

1508

1558,1628

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

_

-

_

602

471

230

164

528

94O

900

Date

.

_

June 22, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

June 13, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

_

-

12

9.5

11

8.8

8.5

13

Mean

-

-

-

-

18.3

14.5

13.7

11.9

16.4

23.4

Per 

square 

mile

-

_

-

_

-

1.14

.901

.851

.739

1.02

1.45

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

_

-

15.40

12.29

11.53

10.02

13.85

19.76

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

_

17.5

17.4

14.3

13.6

11.4

18.4

-

Hunoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

..

14.79

14.66

12.05

11.48

9.63

15.51

-
326 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4365. Sugar River near Brodhead, Wis.

Location. Lat 42°36'40", long 89°23'50", in SW£ sec.26, T.2 N., R.9 E., or left bank at 

dovmstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Jordan Creek ard 2 miles southwest of Brodhead.

Drainage area.--527 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for January 

1914, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 768.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 17, 1938, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60), 338 cfs.

Extremes.--1914-60: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Sept. 13, 1915 (gage height, 11.4 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs; minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 19, 

1959 (gage height, -0.16 ft).

Remarks. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Brodheac1 .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

221

555

221

190

509

189

131

143

151

488

Nov.

191

495

322

198

257

190

168

197

160

389

Dec.

229

322

355

210

225

120

155

202

122

366

Jan.

199

541

323

171

233

89.4

160

160

109

769

Feb.

387

470

1,083

257

545

144

234

361

127

284

Mar.

621

1,215

557

196

419

268

198

236

1,384

643

Apr.

707

542

424

333

571

250

245

237

926

828

May

542

342

327

265

294

257

231

140

206

919

June

420

665

260

481

288

158

332

144

144

402

July

367

344

235

476

304

136

179

117

164

425

Aug.

362

388

299

262

186

143

 154

105

141

329

Sept.

261

246

195

200

154

200

155

106

165

404

The year

375

511

379

270

330

179

195

178

318

522

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.48

1.21

.48

.41

1.11

.41

.29

.31

.33

1.07

Nov.

0.40

1.05

.68

.42

.54

.40

.36

.42

.34

.82

Dec.

0.50

.71

.78

.46

.49

.26

.34

.44

.27

.80

Jan.

0.43

1.18

.71

.37

.51

.20

.35

.35

.24

1.68

Feb.

0.76

.96

2.14

.51

1.08

.30

.46

.71

.25

.58

Mar.

1.36

2.66

1.22

.43

.92

.59

.43

.52

3.03

1.41

Apr.

1.50

1.15

.90

.70

1.21

.53

.52

.50

1.96

1.75

May

1.19

.75

.72

.58

.64

.56

.51

.31

.45

2.01

June

0.89

1.41

.55

1.02

.61

.34

.70

.30

.30

.85

July

0.80

.75

.51

1.04

.67

.30

.39

.26

.36

.93

Aug.

0.79

.85

.66

.57

.41

.31

.34

.23

.31

.72

Sept.

0.55

.52

.41

.42

.33

.42

.33

.23

.35

.86

The year

9.65

13.20

9.76

6.93

8.52

4.62

5.02

4.58

8.19

13.48

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30 

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,400

4,380

8,500

1,760

4,400

775

826

2,830

7,150

10,200

Date

-

Feb. 28, 1951

Mar. 19, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

July 9, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

June 14, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 2, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

111

200

127

154

96

60

98

76

62

140

Mean

_

375

511

379

270

330

179

195

178

318

522

Per 

square

mile

_

0.712

.970

.719

.512

.626

.340

.370

.338

.603

.990

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.65

13.20

9.76

6.93

8.52

4.62

5.02

4.58

8.19

13.48

Calendar year

Mean

420

437

471

353

303

289

175

202

168

386

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.83

11.24

12.17

9.11

7.78

7.45

4.54

5.20

4.35

9.94

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 327

4370. Pecatonlca River at Shlrland, 111.

Location. Lat 42°26 I 10", long 89 0 11'50", in SW£ sec. 11, T.28 N., R.ll E., near left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge over mouth of Sugar River, half a mile south of 

Shirland and 7| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,540 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958, water years 1959-60 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 711.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

["levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1939-58), 1,513 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Apr. 4, 1959 (gage height, 17.45 ft).

BF39-58: Minimum discharge, 335 cfs-Sept. 7, 14, 15, 1958; minimum gage height, 

2.44 ft July 24, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

886

2,598

951

626

2,167

655

476

548

Nov.

708

3,142

1,258

678

1,024

680

609

738

Dec.

677

1,732

1,412

794

925

571

559

861

Jan.

648

2,690

1,348

646

1,252

548

645

601

Feb.

1,895

3,125

4,463

1,137

2,829

983

1,174

660

Mar.

3,694

6,744

3,179

789

2,648

1,514

861

1,572

Apr.

3,020

4,550

1,941

1,405

2,037

94O

941

1,097

Hay

2,801

2,132

1,544

1,169

1,499

1,420

1,100

604

June

2,196

2,862

1,124

2,561

1,272

805

1,695

723

July

3,901

1,944

909

1,540

1,002

1,190

1,184

743

Aug.

2,705

1,315

1,017

965

688

610

666

442

Sept.

1,391

1,096

6135

766

563

866

660

394

The year

2,047

2,825

1,632

1,086

1,484

899

877

749

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.40

1.18

.43

.28

.98

.30

.22

.25

-

-

Nov.

0.31

1.38

.55

.30

.45

.30

.27

.32

-

-

Dec.

0.31

.79

.64

.36

.42

.26

.25

.39

-

-

Jan.

0.29

1.22

.61

.29

.57

.25

.29

.27

-

-

Feb.

0.78

1.33

1.83

.47

1.16

.42

.48

.27

-

-

Mar.

1.68

3.06

1.44

.36

1.20

.69

.39

.71

-

-

Apr.

1.33

2.00

.85

.62

.89

.41

.41

.48

.

-

May

1.27

.97

.70

.53

.68

.64

.50

.27

-

-

June

0.96

1.26

.49

1.13

.56

.35

.74

.32

_

-

July

1.77

.88

.41

.70

.45

.54

.54

.34

-

-

Aug.

1.23

.60

.46

.44

.31

.28

.30

.20

_

-

Sept.

0.61

.48

.29

.34

.?5

.38

.?9

.17

-

-

The year

10.94

15.15

8.70

5.82

7.92

4.82

4.68

3.99

-

-

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1958

1957

1958

1969

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,600

11,600

10,200

4,610

8,960

a3,600

3,490

a3,800

t!6, 600

16,000

Date

-

July 15,16, 1951

Mar. 21, 1952

Feb. 23, 1953

June 6, 1954

Feb. 22, 1955

Mar. 1, 1956

June 17, 1957

Mar. 1, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

500

930

580

560

490

450

400

335

-

-

Mean

-

2,047

2,825

1,632

1,086

1,484

899

877

749

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.806

1.11

.643

.428

.584

.354

.345

.295

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.94

15.15

8.70

5.82

7.92

4.82

4.68

3.99

-

-

Calendar year

Hear

1,632

2,482

2,504

1.E05

1,257

1,297

877

920

-

-

-

Hunoff 

In 

Inches

9.80

13.27

13.42

8.02

6.73

6.93

4.70

4.90

-

-

-

t Corrected, 

a About.
328 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4375. Rock River at Rockton, 111.

Location. Lat 42°27'05", long 89°04'20", in SE^NW^ sec.24, T.46 N., R.I E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 2 in Rockton, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Pecatonica River.

Drainage area. 6,290 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1903 to July 1906, October 1906 to March 1909, July 1914 to September 1919, October 1939 to September 1960. Published as "below mouth of Pecatonica 

River at Rockton" 1903-9; as "at Rockford" 1< 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

1914-19. Monthly discharge oily for some

§_, Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.94 ft above mean sea lev^l, datum of

89 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1906, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 1 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1906, to Mar. 31, 1909, chain gage at same site at 

datum about 2 ft higher. July 30, 1914, to Apr. 30, 1919, chain gage at site at Rockford about 21 miles downstream, at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1903-5, 1914-19, 1939-60), 3,761 cfs (discharge for site at 

Rockford adjusted for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. 1903-9. 1914-19, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1916 (gage 

height, 13.06 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 501 cfs Se-}t. 14, 1958.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of 14.6 ft (backwater from ice , from painted 

floodmark.

Remarks. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,146

4,799

1,705

1,225

5,736

1,302

1,067

1,093

1,091

4,665

Kov.

1,681

6,917

2,399

1,288

2,817

1,601

1,461

1,7O5

1,397

5,128

Dec.

1,608

3,810

3,056

1,636

2,521

1,341

1,505

1,817

1,004

3,867

Jan.

1,406

5,490

2,431

1,247

2,917

1,277

1,605

1,512

812

9,432

Feb.

3,256

5,812

6,768

2,025

4,085

1,739

2,704

1,548

1,575

4,143

Mar.

9,453

12,630

7,927

1,692

6,075

2,755

2,227

3,409

9,501

3,804

Apr.

9,793

11,020

5,675

2,939

5,575

3,842

2,953

2,476

16,440

15,110

Hay

8,058

4,696

4,052

2,765

3,598

5,046

2,824

1,103

4,970

13,040

June

4,517

4,989

2,307

4,694

3,723

2,099

4,366

1,475

1,712

5,732

July

5,244

4,554

l',676

5,053

2,305

2,170

2,227

1,109

2,053

4,454

Aug.

4,109

5,670

2,941

2,402

2,121

1,365

1,342

793

2,235

5,047

£>pt.

2,493

2,664

1,341

1,594

1,129

1,963

1,302

780

1,719

4,570

The year

4,489

6,086

3,503

2,380

3,548

2,209

2,123

1,568

3,709

6,584

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.39

.88

.31

.22

1.05

.24

.20

.20

.20

.85

Kov.

0.30

1.23

.43

.23

.50

.28

.26

.30

.25

.91

Dec.

0.29

.70

.56

.30

.46

.25

.28

.33

.18

.71

Jan.

0.26

1.01

.45

.23

.53

.23

.29

.28

.15

1.73

Feb.

0.54

1.00

1.12

.34

.68

.30

.45

.26

.26

.71

Mar.

1.73

2.31

1.45

.31

1.11

.50

.41

.62

1.74

.70

Apr.

1.74

1.95

1.01

.52

.99

.68

.52

.44

2.92

2.68

May

1.48

.86

.74

.51

.66

.92

.52

.20

.91

2.39

June

0.80

.88

.41

.83

.66

.37

.77

.26

.30

1.02

July

0.96

.83

.31

.93

.42

.40

.41

.20

.38

.82

Aug.

0.75

1.04

.54

.44

.39

.25

.25

.15

.41

.93

f«pt.

0.44

.47

.24

.28

.20

.35

.23

.14

.30

.81

The year

9.68

13.16

7.57

5.14

7.65

4.77

4.59

3.38

8.00

14.26

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,000

19,800

14,000

7,450

12,400

6,340

6,880

6,340

25,400

23,800

Date

_

Mar. 4, 1951

Mar. 22, 1952

Feb. 24, 1953

July 11, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 11, 1956

June 17, 1957

Mar. 1, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,OOO

1,500

923

880

S27

844

630

501

546

2,450

Mean

_

4,489

6,086

3,503

2,380

3,548

2,209

2,123

1,568

3,709

6,584

Per 

square

mile

_

0.714

.968

.557

.378

.564

.351

.338

.249

.590

1.05

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

9.68

13.16

7.57

5.14

7.65

4.77

4.59

3.38

8.00

14.26

Calendar year

Mean

4,081

5,332

5,389

3,250

2,964

2,972

2,192

2,172

1,473

4,562

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.80

11.51

11.65

7.02

6.40

6.41

4.74

4.68

3.18

9.84

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 329

4385. Klshwaukee River at Belvidere, 111.

Location. Lat 42°15'20", long 88°51'45", near southeast corner of sec.27, T.44 N., R.3 E, 

on left bank at Belvidere sewage-treatment plant, l£ miles downstream froir State Street 

Bridge in Belvidere and 3.0 miles downstream from Piscasaw Creek.

Drainage area. 525 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage. Datum of gage is 738.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at site l£ miles 

upstream at datum 3.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 285 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 10,300 cfs Mar. 16, 1943 (gage height, 13.10 ft); 

minimum observed, 15 cfs Dec. 30, 1939, Jan. 7, 1940.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1938, reached a stage of 16.9 ft (backwater from ice), from information by sewage-plant employees.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

Oct.

153

259

98.3

61.2

483

89.8

40.3

69.9

56.7

446

Nov.

112

566

131

66.5

227

90.9

50.1

156

74.6

415

Dec.

126

283

206

83.6

276

71.3

54.2

151

48.5

485

Jan.

131

716

139

61.6

530

65.1

94.0

104

36.7

923

Feb.

995

474

363

152

461

130

221

145

316

323

Mar.

906

1,245

414

182

651

120

197

391

1,279

653

Apr.

871

710

274

621

424

167

2SO

240

410

1,342

May

483

3O5

385

308

218

305

410

116

243

1,006

June

434

534

424

605

406

132

195

190

117

391

July

569

641

158

378

162

85.0

154

230

98.7

281

Aug.

311

234

152

151

103

65.2

122

55.5

119

156

Sept.

149

1?0

68.3

£ 3.8

£9.8

£2.3

85.7

44.9

81. 0

121

The year

433

508

225

230

333

114

158

158

240

546

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.33

.57

.22

.13

1.06

.20

.09

.15

.12

.98

Nov.

0.24

1.20

.28

.14

.48

.19

.11

.33

.16

.88

Dec.

0.28

.62

.45

.18

.61

.16

.12

.33

.11

1.06

Jan.

0.29

1.57

.31

.14

1.16

.14

.21

.23

.08

2.03

Feb.

1.97

.97

.72

.30

.92

.27

.44

.29

.63

.66

Mar.

1.99

2.73

.91

.40

1.43

.26

.43

.86

2.81

1.43

Apr.

1.85

1.51

.58

1.32

.90

.36

.59

.51

.87

2.85

May

1.06

.67

.63

.68

.48

.67

.90

.26

.53

2.21

June

0.92

1.14

.90

1.29

.86

.28

.41

.40

.25

.83

July

1.25

1.41

.35

.83

.36

.19

.34

.51

.22

.62

Aug.

0.68

.51

.33

.33

.23

.14

.27

.12

.26

.34

Sept.

0.32

.26

.15

.20

.13

.11

.18

.10

.17

.26

The year

11.18

13.16

5.83

5.94

8.62

2.97

4.09

4.09

6.21

14.15

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second*

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

150S

155S

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,410

6,690

1,850

3,290

2,140

935

1,070

1,270

3,330

8,230

Date

-

Feb. 26, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

June 12, 1953

Apr. 26, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

May 21, 1957

Feb. 28,- 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

58

100

43

44

42

36

24

33

29

97

Mean

-

433

508

225

230

333

114

158

158

240

546

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.825

.968

.429

.438

.634

.217

.301

.301

.457

1.04

Runoff in 

Inches

-

11.18

13.16

5.83

5.94

8.62

2.97

4.09

4.09

6.21

14.15

Calendar year

Me-ui

372

493

452

206

295

271

105

177

141

338

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.64

12.72

11.72

5.33

7.64

7.02

2.74

4.58

3.67

8.74

-
330 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4395. South Branch Kishwaukee River near Fairdale, 111.

Location.--Lat 42°06'40", long 88°54'00", on line between and near south boundary of 

sees. 16 and 17, T.42 N., R.3 E., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 

1.2 miles downstream from Owens Creek, if miles northeast of Fairdale, and 9j miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 386 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.90 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1940, wire-weight g^ge at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 215 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,840 cfs Jan. 5, 1946; maximum gage height, 10.00 

ft Feb. 24, 1949 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Jan. 20, 1940.

A stage of 11.9 ft occurred in March 1937, from information by local resident.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

28.1

184

17.0

11.3

1,318

43.8

12.4

21.5

23.2

217

Nov.

26.6

426

23.8

12.6

263

32.3

15.7

73.0

28.7

279

Dec.

52.5

174

63.3

16.9

271

27.7

13.5

102

23.8

325

Jan.

58.6

534

35.7

10.8

588

19.5

43.5

64.3

20.2

673

Feb.

1,110

335

226

69.8

489

137

140

174

394

240

Mar.

511

885

281

83.5

676

70.2

153

383

955

484

Apr.

548

569

174

216

455

107

383

253

371

1,320

May

437

149

179

136

199

445

402

89.2

229

807

June

245

313

252

443

275

69.3

138

583

58.8

301

July

633

233

40.4

182

104

125

118

621

34.9

242

Aug.

207

83.8

29.4

140

25.5

34.9

104

74.4

41.5

67.0

Sept.

105

24.3

12.3

34.8

15.0

18.3

23.8

27.1

15.0

30.6

The year

325

326

110

113

391

94.3

129

205

182

416

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.55

.05

.03

3.94

.13

.04

.06

.07

.65

Nov.

0.08

1.23

.07

.04

.76

.09

.05

.21

.08

.81

Dec.

0.16

.52

.19

.05

.81

.08

.04

.30

.07

.97

Jan.

0.17

1.59

.11

.03

1.76

.06

.13

.19

.06

2.01

Feb.

3.00

.93

.61

.19

1.32

.38

.38

.47

1.06

.67

Mar.

1.53

2.64

.84

.25

2.02

.21

.46

1.14

2.85

1.45

Apr.

1.59

1.65

.50

.62

1.32

.31

1.11

.73

1.07

3.82

May

1.31

.45

.53

.41

.59

1.33

1.20

.27

.68

2.41

June

0.71

.91

.73

1.28

.80

.20

.40

1.68

.17

.87

July

1.89

.69

.12

.54

.31

.37

.35

1.85

.10

.72

Aug.

0.62

.25

.09

.42

.08

.10

.31

.22

.12

.20

Sept.

0.30

.07

.04

.10

.04

.05

.07

.08

.04

.09

The year

11.44

11.43

3.88

3.96

13.75

3.31

4.54

7.20

6.37

14.67

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,67O

4,690

1,290

2,340

5,910

1,740

2,000

4,290

a2,900

5,240

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

June 10, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 12, 1954

May 10, 1956

Apr. 26, 1957

July 3, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

21

15

9.5

9.0

11

11

8.5

16

8.3

19

Mean

-

325

326

110

113

391

94.3

129

205

182

416

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.842

.845

.285

.293

1.01

.244

.334

.531

.472

1.08

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

11.44

11.48

3.88

3.96

13.75

3.31

4.54

7.20

6.37

14.67

Calendar year

»>an

274

381

269

105

266

243

89.1

142

195

244

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.64

13.42

9.49

3.69

9.35

8.54

3.14

4.98

6.85

8.58

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 331

4400. Klshwaukee River near Perryvllle, 111.

Location. Lat 42°11 | 45", long 88°59'55", in northeast corner of sec.21, T.43 N., R.2 E., 

on left bank at upstream side of Forest Preserve road bridge, l£ miles downst-eam from 

South Branch, 2 miles southwest of Perryville, 7j miles upstream from KillbucV Creek, 

and 9| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,090 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 692.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 589 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 16,400 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 19.50 ft); 

minimum, 46 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 10, 1956.

Flood in January 1938 reached a stage of 23.85 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1958

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

243

547

178

115

1,867

164

75.5

110

104

742

Nov.

190

1,171

233

124

485

159

95.8

267

134

768

Dec.

279

553

368

153

565

151

102

319

88.1

877

Jan.

232

1,630

247

113

L.122

121

184

204

68.8

1,805

Feb.

2,771

953

778

293

1,039

305

434

344

688

704

Mar.

1,627

2,480

817

308

1,375

230

426

920

2,580

1,306

Apr.

1,626

1,428

548

389

888

300

735

556

858

2,975

May

1,034

552

522

517

448

880

877

237

536

2,012

June

771

1,042

732

1,107

678

228

394

896

214

811

July

1,301

1,203

257

606

299

218

292

942

170

615

Aug.

596

396

216

325

171

135

263

157

190

281

Sept.

319

196

120

164

114

101

137

84.3

121

223

The year

903

1,014

415

392

754

250

334

420

479

1,094

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

.58

.19

.12

1.97

.17

.08

.18

.11

.78

Nov.

0.19

1.20

.84

.13

.50

.16

.10

.27

.14

.79

Dec.

0.30

.58

.39

.16

.60

.16

.11

.34

.09

.93

Jan.

0.24

1.72

.26

.12

1.19

.13

.19

.22

.07

1.91

Feb.

2.65

.94

.74

.28

.99

.30

.41

.33

.66

.70

Mar.

1.72

2.62

.86

.33

1.45

.24

.45

.97

2.73

1.38

Apr.

1.66

1.46

.56

.91

.91

.31

.75

.57

.88

3.05

May

1.09

.53

.55

.55

.47

.93

.93

.25

.57

2.13

June

0.79

1.07

.75

1.13

.69

.23

.40

.92

.22

.83

July

1.38

1.27

.27

.64

.32

.23

.31

1.00

.18

.65

Aug.

0.63

.42

.23

.34

.18

.14

.88

.17

.80

.30

Sept.

0.33

.20

.12

.17

.12

.10

.14

.09

.12

.23

The year

11.24

12.64

5.16

4.88

9.39

3.10

4.15

5.25

5.97

13.68

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,900

10,900

2,620

4,680

8,190

2,340

2,360

4,650

5,890

14,100

Date

-

Feb. 26, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

June 10, 1953

June 4, 1954

Oct. 13, 1954

May 10, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

July 3, 1958

Mar. 2, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

140

163

106

90

100

73

49

75

56

198

Mean

_

903

1,014

415

392

754

250

334

420

479

1,094

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.828

.930

.381

.360

.692

.229

.306

.385

.439

1.00

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

11.24

12.64

5.16

4.88

9.39

3.10

4.15

5.25

5.97

13.68

Calendar year

Mean

76F

1,03?

89C

38?

605

548

233

369

389

653

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.54

12.85

11.10

4.75

7.54

6.81

2.90

4.59

4.86

8.13

-
332 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4405. Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'55", long 89°03'10", In NW£SW£ sec.19, T.42 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Rallroal bridge, 800 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 3 miles west of Monroe Center, and 8 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 114 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 1, 1940, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 59.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 6,100 cfs July 9, 1951, Oct. 10, 1954; maximum 

gage height, 11.41 ft July 9, 1951; minimum discharge, 2.0 cfs July 25, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12.4

47.0

13.1

5.57

369

12.5

4.85

6.33

7.85

68.4

Nov.

11.4

103

17.6

6.62

56.7

10.5

5.14

17.1

9.59

59.8

Dec.

25.2

55.9

31.5

8.28

67.4

10.3

5.70

27.4

6.29

81.8

Jan.

15.5

230

17.0

6.15

142

7.12

17.6

16.2

5.20

204

Feb.

375

69.9

86.6

36.1

167

77.2

89.8

83.7

280

63.6

Mar.

120

249

83.2

14.2

135

13.1

34.1

69.6

239

213

Apr.

131

148

46.8

30.5

96.4

22.8

68.9

52.2

92.2

291

May

110

51.1

37.7

17.6

45.2

85.2

56.3

19.0

48.2

187

June

80.6

84.0

53.1

76.3

42.6

10.6

21.5

149

12.4

81.8

July

295

149

12.2

27.2

20.8

70.3

24.7

112

9.30

68.5

Aug.

131

34.5

8.86

28.1

9.65

9.94

35.7

20.5

14.7

35.2

Sept.

32.1

16.1

5.83

7.16

6.68

6.22

7.28

8.76

5.6O

16.5

The year

110

103

34.1

21.8

96.5

27.9

30.5

48.1

59.4

115

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.48

.13

.06

3.73

.13

.05

.06

.08

.69

Nov.

0.11

1.00

.17

.06

.55

.10

.05

.17

.09

.59

Dec.

0.25

.57

.32

.08

.68

.10

.06

.28

.06

.83

Jan.

0.16

2.32

.17

.06

1.44

.07

.18

.16

.05

2.06

Feb.

3.43

.66

.79

.33

1.53

.73

.82

.76

2.56

.60

Mar.

1.21

2.52

.84

.14

1.36

.13

.35

.70

2.42

2.16

Apr.

1.28

1.45

.46

.30

.94

.22

.67

.51

.90

2.84

May

l.ll

.52

.38

.18

.46

.86

.57

.19

.49

1.89

June

0.79

.82

.52

.75

.42

.10

.21

1.46

.12

.80

July

2.98

1.51

.12

.27

.21

.71

.25

1.13

.09

.69

Aug.

1.33

.35

.09

.28

.10

.10

.36

.21

.15

.36

Sept.

0.31

.16

.06

.07

.07

.06

.07

.09

.05

.16

The year

13.09

12.36

4.O5

2.58

11.49

3.31

3.64

5.72

7.06

13.67

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208,1338

1208,1338

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

 Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,100

4,030

770

620

6,100

3,050

1,450

2,490

3,610

2,630

Date

-

July 9, 1951

July 19, 1952

Feb. 6, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

July 13, 1956

Feb. 9, 1957

July 3, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

9.3

13

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.5

3.0

5.4

3.6

4.8

Mean

-

110

103

34.1

21.8

96.5

27.9

30.5

48.1

59.4

115

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.965

.904

.299

.191

.846

.245

.268

.422

.521

1.01

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.09

12.36

4.05

2.58

11.49

3.31

3.64

5.72

7.06

13.67

Calendar year

Mean

85.3

123

91.8

30.5

61.7

57.6

26.4

33.5

45.8

75.1

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.18

14.65

10.93

3.63

7.34

6.86

3.14

3.99

5.44

8.94

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 333

4410. Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.

Location. Lat 42°07'40", long 89°23'25", in NW£ sec.31, T.25 N., R.10 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 72, 0.4 mile downstream from Chicago, 

Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.6 mile east of town of Leaf River, 

and 0.8 mile downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1958, water year 1959-60 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 685.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight and crest-stage gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1939-58), 55.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Feb. 27, 1948 (gage height, 14.44 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs.

1939-58: Minimum discharge observed, 7.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 15.9 ft Feb. 4, 1938, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

30.8

69.8

31.8

17.3

S6.0

24.2

13.8

9.68

Nov.

22.9

123

45.2

IS. 7

33.6

20.7

16.3

14.7

Dec.

22.5

72.3

57.5

21.3

4O.6

19.2

14.6

22.0

Jan.

20.7

136

40.4

17.6

72.7

18.4

35.5

16.0

Feb.

213

8S.8

147

41.6

ISO

44.2

47.1

36. S

Mar.

136

210

72.7

23.2

113

22.2

31.5

41.3

Apr.

125

116

55.2

35.4

137

29.5

28.3

38.0

May

105

79.9

52.1

27.6

85.6

49,8

28.8

20.0

June

78.3

82.2

40.7

75.5

87.4

42.3

20.6

76.5

July

295

IS 9

26.1

27.2

46. S

45.3

24.9

49.1

Aug.

154

6O.3

21.6

21.1

39.0

26.5

14.9

28.9

Sept.

71.1

36.6

1S.1

IS. 7

25.4

14.4

9.20

17.1

The year

106

105

50.0

28.6

75.9

29.7

23.6

30.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.35

.79

.36

.20

.97

.27

.16

.11

-

-

Nov.

0.25

1.34

.49

.20

.37

.23

.18

.16

-

-

Dec.

0.25

.82

.65

.24

.46

.22

.16

.25

-

-

Jan.

0.23

1.53

.46

.20

.82

.21

.40

.18

-

-

Feb.

2.18

.94

1.50

.42

1.53

.47

.48

.38

-

-

Mar.

1.54

2.37

.82

.26

1.28

.25

.36

.47

-

-

Apr.

1.37

1.27

.60

.39

1.5O

.32

.31

.42

-

-

May

1.1S

.90

.59

.31

.97

.56

.33

.23

-

-

June

0.86

.90

.45

.83

.96

.46

.23

.84

-

-

July

3.33

2.14

.29

.31

.53

.51

.28

.56

-

-

Aug.

1.74

.68

.24

.24

.44

.30

.17

.33

-

-

Sept.

0.78

.40

.20

.20

,2S

.16

.10

.19

-

-

The year

14.06

14.08

6.65

3. SO

10.11

3.96

3.16

4.12

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,080

6,080

3,9SO

797

4,680

1,810

1,020

2,560

4,500

3,210

Date

-

July 8, 1951

July 19, 1952

Feb. 2O, 1953

June 1, 1954

Mar. 3, 1955

June 22, 1956

Jan. 21, 1957

June 13, 195S

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

16

31

15

14

22

12

7.8

7.8

-

-

Mean

.

106

105

50.0

28.6

75.9

29.7

23.6

30.7

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.04

1.03

.490

.2SO

.744

.291

.231

.301

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

14.06

14.08

6.65

3.80

1O.11

3.96

3.16

4.12

.

-

Calendar year

Mean

61.2

121

94.7

43.5

37.3

67.8

28.0

23.8

_

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.15

16.16

12.63

5.79

4.96

9.O3

3.74

3.18

_

_

-
334 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4420. Kyte River near Plagg Center, 111.

Location. Lat 41°56', long 89°09', in sec.18, T.40 N., R.I E., near left bank on downstream side of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Plagg Center and 3 miles downstream from Chicago & Northwestern Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (from topographic 

map).

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51), 64.6 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 2,630 cfs Feb. 20, 1951 (gage height, 7.70 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Jan. 2, 1940.

Flood in February 1937 reached a stage of about 8.5 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

15.0

Nov.

15.2

Dec.

18.6

Jan.

14.6

Feb.

441

Mar.

124

Apr.

150

May

156

June

64.3

July

213

Aug.

75. T

Sept.

41.8

The year

109

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.14

Nov.

0.14

Dec.

0.17

Jan.

0.13

Feb.

3.67

Mar.

1.14

Apr.

1.34

May

1.44

June

0.57

July

1.96

Aug.

0.70

Sept.

0.37

The year

11.77

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208,1438

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,630

Date

Feb. 20, 1951

Minimum 

day

9.4

Mean

1O9

Per 

square 

mile

0.872

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.77

Calendar year

Mean

84.3

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.16
ROCK RIVER BASIN 335

4435. Rock River at Como, 111.

Location. Lat 41°47'00", long 89°44'58", in NE£ see.25, T.21 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Como, 3 miles downstream from Rock Palls, and 3| miles upstream 

from Elkhorn Creek.

Drainage area. 8,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March to December 1905, October 1914 to September 1960. Published as 

"at Sterling" 1905-6 and as "at Lyndon" 1914-34. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Jan. 6, 1905, to Feb. 14, 1906, chain gage at site at Sterling, 3 miles upstream, 

at different datum, Nov. 24, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1934, chain gage at site at Lyndon, 

16| miles downstream at datum 22.46 ft lower.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 5,093 cfs (discharge for site at Lyndon adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 51,000 efs Feb. 22, 1937, at lower dam ?t Rock 

Falls, from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; iriximum 

gage height, 17.51 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 498 cfs Aug. 20, 

1934 (site then in use).

Remarks. About 80 cfs diverted above gage to Illinois and Mississippi Canal, 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Some diurnal

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,805

5,619

2,413

1,636

9,633

1,803

1,232

1,305

1,440

5,824

NOV.

2,077

9,366

3,227

1,739

4,244

2,096

1,723

2,204

1,785

6,380

Dec.

2,035

5,205

4,195

2,198

3,929

1,772

1,761

2,549

1,417

5,044

Jan.

1,323

8,268

3,516

1,734

5,485

1,659

2,022

2,052

1,173

13,030

Feb.

7,264

8,442

8,724

2,879

6,730

2,522

3,672

2,065

3,845

5,636

Mar.

12,OOO

17,040

10 , 140

2,439

9,095

3,382

3,084

5,023

13,600

5,328

Apr.

12,200

14,190

7,115

4,375

7,497

4,322

4,058

3,305

17,900

21,100

May

10,130

6,270

5,458

3,852

5,009

6,668

4,051

1,652

6,089

16,660

June

5,926

7,511

3,924

6,357

5,122

2,869

4,974

3,152

2,192

7,674

July

9,033

8,256

2,475

6,029

3,170

2,965

2,890

2,631

2,401

5,827

Aug.

5,631

7,029

3,607

3,219

2,665

1,789

1,871

1,197

2,660

5,619

Sept.

3,351

3,452

1,821

2,111

1,406

2,326

1,629

The year

6,184

8,384

4,692

3,212

5,329

2,849

2,736

999 2,346

1,979 4,7OO

4,987 8,592

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

34,400

35,800

17,800

12 , 900

34,000

_

7,330

10,90O

26,200

34,800

Date

_

Feb. 26, 1951

July 20, 1952

Feb. 22, 1953

June 5, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

(a)

June 17, 1957

Mar. 1, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,300

2,OOO

1,160

1,300

1,030

1,120

640

752

8O3

3,180

Mean

-

6,184

8,384

4,692

3,212

5,329

2,849

2,736

2,346

4,700

8,592

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

5,703

7,291

7,52t

4,33<-

4,244

4,30'

2,76'»

2,849

2,227

5,753

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

a Not determined.
336 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4440. Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "54'10", long 89"41'40", in SW£SE£ see.9, T.22 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Penrose, 2.2 iriles downstream 

from Buffalo Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Sugar Creek.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 82.8 efs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 5,980 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage heigVt, 17.75 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 efs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Flood in June 1938 reached a stage of 19.6 ft, from high-water mark 909, Corps of 

Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

26.5

72.1

43.4

29.7

134

36.6

17.3

15.6

21.1

46.5

Nov.

25.0

136

63.1

29.5

49.5

32.6

19.5

21.4

26.4

48.1

Dec.

26.4

50.6

75.0

32.1

66.1

30.9

19.9

34.7

15.4

55.0

Jan.

24.0

180

53.2

24.9

119

26.0

45.5

32.5

14.6

203

Feb.

556

80.3

284

66.0

263

98.1

92.8

135

514

63.2

Mar.

123

313

103

34.6

157

33.6

4O.6

56.8

426

195

Apr.

105

127

76.8

52.3

180

43.4

34.7

49.4

92.7

262

May

93.5

85.8

75.7

42.7

108

64.2

31.7

30.1

55.9

231

June

107

189

66.8

92.1

93.0

33.5

25.8

84.5

31.5

99.7

July

401

222

44.7

3O.S

57.7

34.0

80.0

29.1

28.6

84.4

Aug.

149

117

34. S

104

69.5

31.3

63.5

41.5

24.8

52.0

Sept.

70.3

51.9

30.3

35.0

35.5

19.4

14.7

24.4

22.2

51.4

The year

140

136

77.8

47.6

HO

40.1

40.3

45.5

103

116

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.54

.33

.22

1.01

.28

.13

.12

.16

.35

Nov.

0.18

.99

.46

.22

.36

.24

.14

.16

.19

.35

Dec.

0.20

.38

.56

.24

.50

.23

.15

.26

.12

.41

Jan.

0.18

1.36

.40

.19

.90

.20

.34

.24

.11

1.53

Feb.

3.78

.57

1.94

.45

1.79

.69

.63

.92

3.50

.45

Mar.

0.92

2.36

.77

.26

1.18

.25

.31

.43

3.21

1.47

Apr.

0.77

.93

.56

.38

1.31

.32

.25

.36

.68

1.91

May

0.70

.65

.57

.32

.82

.48

.24

.23

.42

1.74

June

0.78

1.38

.49

.67

.68

.24

.19

.62

.23

.73

July

3.03

1.67

.34

.23

.43

.26

.60

.22

.22

.64

Aug . Sept .

1.12 0.51

.88 .38

.26 .22

.78 .25

.52 .26

.24 .14

.48 .11

.31 .18

.19 .16

.39 .37

The year

12.37

12.09

6.90

4.21

9.76

3.57

3.57

4.05

9 19

lo!34

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,88O

5,650

4,110

4,220

3,560

1,570

2,850

1,810

4,750

3,350

Date

_

July 9, 1951

June 13, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 18, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

Aug. 3, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

18

34

26

19

30

14

14

14

10

21

Mean

_

140

136

77.8

47.6

110

40.1

40.3

45.5

103

116

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.915

.889

.508

.311

.719

.262

.263

.297

.673

.758

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.37

12.09

6.90

4.21

9.76

3.57

3.57

4.05

9.19

10.34

Calendar year

Mean

88.4

155

130

70.2

61.0

97.4

36.4

41.5

44.7

111

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.85

13.70

11.53

6.23

5.40

8.64

3.24

3.69

3.98

9.83

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 337

4455. Rock Creek near Morrlson, 111.

Location. La t 41°49'50", long 89°58'00", In SW^SEi sec. 6, T.21 N., R.5 E., or right bank 

Just downstream from small tributary on right bank, 1-| miles north of Morrlson and 

4-| miles downstream from Little Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1958, water years 1959-60 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, water-stage recorder and 

concrete control .

Average discharge. 16 years (1942-58), 85.6 cf s .

Extremes . 1942-60 : Maximum discharge, 5,770 cfs Jan. 6, 1946 (gage height, 16.04 ft). 

1542-58: Minimum discharge, 6.0 cfs Dec. 11, 1957, result of freezeup. 

Maximum stage known, 17.7 ft in June 1937, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1960

Oct.

23.4

78.9

30.4

21.3

125

36.4

17.2

19.9

Nov.

22.8

162

91.0

24.7

45.0

3O.6

22.8

30.0

Dec.

27.3

86.4

88.6

29.6

55.2

27.3

19.8

48.2

Jan.

24.2

247

42.8

20. 2

110

23.3

35.3

28.1

Feb.

520

126

327

48.3

278

99.4

140

174

Mar.

117

335

141

31.9

142

3O.O

48.7

61.2

Apr.

98.0

129

78.1

54.5

132

46.3

42.4

46.0

.May

106

97.7

79.5

44.5

73.4

88.6

40.3

24.4

June

110

141

86.9

122

57.7

27.1

26.2

89.9

July

342

128

59.5

24.5

44.9

63.6

50.5

23.5

Aug.

135

84.7

31.3

118

75.6

62.7

65.8

23.1

Sept.

67.6

35,9

21.3

37.7

3O.1

20.6

16.8

18.3

The year

130

138

88.1

48.0

96.3

46.2

43.2

47.9

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.19

.64

.24

.17

1.01

.29

.14

.16

_

-

Nov.

0.18

1.27

.71

.19

.35

.24

.18

.23

_

-

Dec.

O.22

.70

.71

.24

.45

.22

.16

.39

~

-

Jan.

O.2O

2.OO

.35

.16

.89

.19

.28

.23

_

-

Feb.

3.79

.95

2.38

.35

2.02

.75

1.O2

1.27

_

-

Mar.

0.94

2.70

1.14

.26

1.14

.24

.39

.49

_

-

Apr.

0.76

1.01

.61

.43

1.03

.36

.33

.36

_

-

May

0.86

.79

.64

.36

.59

.71

.33

.20

_

-

June

0.86

1.10

.68

.96

.45

.21

.20

.70

_

-

July

2.76

1.04

.48

.20

.36

.51

.41

.19

_

-

Aug.

1.09

.68

.25

.95

.61

.51

.53

.19

_

-

Sept.

0.53 .28

.17

.29

.24

.16

.13

.14

_

-

The year

12.38

13.16

8.36

4.56

9.14

4.39

4.10

4.55

_

-

Yearly discharge, Irrcubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3,540

2,1OO

2,9OO

2,180

2,740

1,460

1,710

1,770

2,500

2,460

Date

-

Feb. 20, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 18, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb.. 24, 1956

Feb. 9, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 29, I960

Minimum 

day

_

17

29

18

13

19

14

12

13

-

-

Mean

_

13O

138

88.1

48.0

96.3

46.2

43.2

47.9

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

O.909

.965

.616

.336

.673

.323

.302

.335

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.38

13.16

8.36

4.56

9.14

4.39

4.10

4.55

_

-

Calendar year

Hear

93.9

151

12f

76.8

6C.7

8^.2

43.3

46.4

_

-

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

8.92

14. 4O

12.21

7.30

5.77

8.08

4.12

4.40

-

-

-
338 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4465. Rock River near Joslin, 111.

__ ", long 90°10'55", in NE^ sec.18, T.18 N., R.3 E., on right bank at 

ownstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, if miles east of JcJoslin, 12 miles downLocation. --Lat 41°33'35 downstream side of b: 

stream from Rock Creek, and 27 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 9,520 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 6, 1940, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 5,321 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 46,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 14.46 ft); 

maximum gage height, 16.23 ft Mar. 3, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 834 cfs Jan. 3, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1892, that of Mar. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,114

6,130

2,800

1,665

10,440

1,916

1,381

1,436

1,523

6,055

Nov.

2,441

10,590

3,616

1,864

4,648

2,285

1,887

2,379

1,935

7,011

Dec.

2,348

6,069

4,704

2,385

4,315

1,984-

1,986

2,924

1,519

5,532

Jan.

2,029

9,432

3,970

2,000

R,055

1,847

2,234

2,535

1,258

14,430

Feb.

8,462

9,746

9,510

3,300

7,275

2,843

4,290

2,271

3,975

6,355

Mar.

14,210

17,650

10,970

2,803

10,280

3,935

3,732

6,083

14,280

5,197

Apr.

13,910

15,900

7,725

4,528

8,374

4,694

4,474

3,903

18,710

23,950

May

12,130

7,309

6,000

4,247

5,785

7,194

4,485

2,032

7,240

18,100

June

7,161

8,495

4,330

6,741

5,533

3,128

5,413

3,611

2,699

9,093

July

11,280

8,799

2,541

6,526

3,464

3,036

3,218

2,876

2,760

6,425

Aug.

6,727

7,735

3,636

3,862

2,769

1,953

2,224

1,349

2,897

6,011

Sept.

4,031

3,842

1,874

2,431

1,550

2,415

1,808

1,084

2,065

5,162

The year

7,316

9,302

5,112

3,527

5,872

3,104

3,081

2,710

5,066

9,440

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.38

.74

.34

.20

1.26

.23

.17

.17

.18

.73

Nov.

0.29

1.24

.42

.22

.54

.27

.22

.28

.23

.82

Dec.

0.28

.73

.57

.29

.52

.24

.24

.35

.18

.67

Jan.

0.25

1.14

.48

.24

.73

.22

.27

.31

.15

1.75

Feb.

0.93

1.10

1.04

.36

.80

.32

.47

.25

.43

.72

Mar.

1.72

2.14

1.33

.34

1.24

.48

.45

.74

1.73

.63

Apr.

1.63

1.86

.91

.53

.98

.55

.52

.46

2.19

2.81

May

1.47

.89

.73

.51

.70

.87

.54

.25

.88

2.19

June

0.84

1.00

.51

.79

.65

.37

.63

.42

.32

1.07

July

1.37

1.07

.31

.79

.42

.37

.39

.35

.33

.78

Aug.

0.81

.94

.44

.47

.34

.24

.27

.16

.35

.73

Sept.

0.47

.45

.22

.28

.18

.28

.21

.13

.24

.60

The year

10.44

13.30

7.30

5.02

8.36

4.44

4.38

3.87

7.21

13.50

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

32,800

29,500

17,800

13,000

28,000

9,710

7,480

all, 200

26,000

36,400

Date

-

Feb. 28, 1951

Mar. 15, 1952

Feb. 22, 1953

June 6, 1954

Oct. 13, 1954

May 12, 1956

June 18, 1957

Mar. 4, 1958

Apr. 7, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1,700

2,500

1,550

1,330

1,230

1,370

1,000

910

930

3,600

Mean

_

7,316

9,302

5,112

3,527

5,872

3,104

3,081

2,710

5,066

9,440

Per 

square

mile

-

0.768

.977

.537

.370

.617

.326

.324

.285

.532

.992

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

10.44

13.30

7.30

5.02

8.36

4.44

4.38

3.87

7.21

13.50

Calendar year

Mean

6,361

8,558

8,332

4,675

4,666

4,756

3,026

3,207

2,562

6,209

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.08

12.20

11.92

6.68

6.63

6.78

4.33

4.55

3.66

8.84

-
ROCK RWER BASIN 339

4470. Green River at Amboy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°42'35", long 89°19'28", In SE^NE^ sec.22, T.20 N., R.10 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 52, at southeast edge of Amboy.

Drainage area. 199 sq ml.

Records available. December 1939 to September 1958, water years 1959-60 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage Is 724.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

Tlevels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Apr. 3, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1939-58), 93.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 6,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 12.26 ft). 

1339-58: Minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs Dec. 10, 1957, result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

19RO

Oct.

17.8

116

14.8

9.34

726

21.2

8.74

11.8

Nov.

18.7

206

15.0

10.3

137

18.0

9.98

18.5

Dec.

17.5

102

17.4

9.96

130

11.2

10.4

38.0

Jan.

35.5

287

13.5

7.70

267

9.48

13.7

33.8

Feb.

350

149

67.1

25.2

253

78.6

50.1

102

Mar.

159

460

86.6

35.7

225

23.7

58.7

117

Apr.

228

297

58.0

89.7

168

22.9

130

77.7

May

297

97.7

86.0

45.1

104

87.6

109

43.3

June

105

210

85.6

196

141

38.2

53.6

186

July

358

49.5

27.2

30.2

64.5

32.7

30.1

263

Aug.

152

29.9

16.0

74.7

37.0

19.5

26.5

41.2

Sept.

95.5

14.4

10. -5

18.6

12.6

8.46

12.8

18.9

The year

152

168

41.2

45.8

189

30.8

42.7

79.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.67

.09

.05

4.21

.13

.05

.07

-

Nov.

0.11

1.15

.08

.06

.77

.10

.06

.10

-

-

Dec.

0.10

.59

.10

.06

.75

.06

.06

.22

-

Jan.

0.21

1.66

.08

.04

1.55

.05

.08

.20

-

Feb.

1.83

.81

.35

.13

1.32

.43

.26

.53

-

Mar.

0.92

2.66

.50

.21

1.31

.14

.34

.68

_

-

Apr.

1.28

1.67

.32

.50

.94

.13

.73

.44

-

May

1.72

.57

.50

.26

.60

.51

.63

.25

_

-

June

0.59

1.18

.48

1.10

.79

.21

.30

1.04

-

July

2.07

.29

.16

.17

.37

.19

.17

1.52

-

Aug.

0.88

.17

.09

.43

.21

.11

.15

.24

_

-

Sept.

0.54

.08

.06

.10

.07

.05

.07

.11

-

The year

10.35

11.50

2.81

3.11

12.89

2.10

2.90

5.40

_

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,770

2,560

615

1,350

6,120

1,790

593

1,910

3,740

4,240

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

June 5, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Feb. 24, 1956

Feb. 9, 1957

July 3, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

13

12

8.3

4.5

11

6.0

5.3

9.5

-

-

Mean

-

152

168

41.2

45.8

189

30.8

42.7

79.1

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.764

.844

.207

.230

.950

.155

.215

.397 -

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.35

11.50

2.81

3.11

12.89

2.10

2.90

5.40

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

141

182

137

39.8

127

109

29.0

46.0

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.66

12.45

9.36

2.71

8.67

7.44

1.99

3.12

-

-

-

734-454 O - 64 - 23
340 ROCK RIVER BASIN

4475. Green River near Geneseo, 111.

Location. Lat 41°29'20", long 90°09'30", in NE^SWi sec. 4, T.17 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 82, 1.4 miles upstream from Geneseo Creek 

and 2.4 miles north of Geneseo.

Drainage area. 958 sq mi.

Records available. --March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 580.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 3, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge . 24 years (1936-60), 538 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 14.69 ft); 

maximum gage height, 16.14 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); mirimum daily discharge, 27 cfs Jan. 2, 1940, Jan. 17, 18, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

114

735

88.2

48.8

1,719

198

55.0

64.7

86.9

400

Nov.

L14

W>29

108

60.4

581

131

78.6

110

81.8

458

Dec.

97.6

547

156

68.4

551

87.3

88.3

286

57.1

543

Jan.

173

1,253

131

47.3

1,098

85.6

107

190

52.3

1,522

Feb.

1,385

887

444

131

1,045

441

290

502

1,554

695

Mar.

804

2,037

471

234

902

198

411

622

966

1,057

Apr.

1,212

1,233

378

546

1,190

174

672

385

917

3,166

May

1,978

585

399

273

624

324

424

225

831

1,621

June

985

964

408

785

1,106

155

239

770

331

1,210

July

L,S46

418

337

180

302

200

159

516

221

496

Aug.

1,073

177

98,2

3O9

135

201

110

234

148

495

Sept.

660

97.2

49.3

110

6O.1

91.6

60.6

107

74.4

198

The year

867

830

254

232

774

190

224

333

435

987

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.14

.88

.11

.06

2.07

.24

.07

.08

.10

.48

Nov.

0.13

1.20

.13

.07

.68

.15

.09

.13

.10

.53

Dec.

0.12

.66

.19

.08

.66

.11

.11

.34

.07

.65

Jan.

0.21

1.51

.16

.06

1.32

.10

.13

.23

.06

1.83

Feb.

1.51

1.00

.48

.14

1.14

.50

.31

.55

L.69

.78

Mar.

0.97

2.45

.57

.28

1.09

.24

.49

.75

1.16

1.27

Apr.

1.41

1.44

.44

.64

1.39

.20

.78

.45

1.07

3.69

May

2.38

.70

.48

.33

.75

.39

.51

.27

1.00

1.95

June

1.15

1.12

.48

.91

1.29

.18

.28

.90

.39

1.41

July

2.22

.50

.41

.22

.36

.24

.19

.62

.27

.60

Aug.

1.F9

.21

.12

.?7

.16

.£4

.13

.?8

.18

.60

Sept.

0.77

.11

.06

.13

.07

.11

.07

.12

.09

.23

The year

12.30

11.78

3.63

3.29

10.98

2.70

3.16

4.72

6.18

14.02

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30 Calendar year

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,940

5,230

3,97O

2,630

8,900

3,790

1,340

3,320

7,100

8,500

Date

-

Aug. 29, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Feb. 25, 1956

Apr. 6, 1957

June 1O, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

82

84

44

27

48

50

50

48

45

78

Mean

-

867

830

254

232

774

190

224

333

435

987

Per

square 

mile

_

0.905

.866

.265

.242

.808

.198

.234

.348

.454

1.03

Runoff 

In Mean 

Inches

581

12.30 1,033

11.78 668

3.63 240

3.29 458

10.98 569

2.70 174

3.16 244

4.72 313

6.18 534

14.02

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.25

14.65

9.47

3.41

6.49

 8.07

2.47

3.44

4.44

7.57

-
ROCK RIVER BASIN 341

4480. Mill Creek at Milan, 111.

Location. Lat 41°26'35", long 90°33'15", in SW^SE^ sec.24, T.17 N., R.2 ¥., on left bank 

at upstream side of Knoxville Road Bridge, 1 mile southeast of Milan.

Drainage area. 62.5 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1940 (fragmentary), July 1941 to September 

1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 566.23 ft above mean sea level, ditum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1940, wire-weight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 39.0 efs.

efs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no 

Remarks. Occasional pumpage of about 1 efs from quarry into creek above gage.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8, Si 

flow at times in 1940-41, 1953-57.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.90

22.7

1.10

.37

209

3.23

.11

.76

2.94

121

Nov.

1.28

36.3

3.00

.71

20.0

1.03

.51

1.85

2.67

33.7

Dec.

1.48

18.1

6.32

1.35

18.6

.81

.47

8.05

1.03

50.0

Jan.

14.2

76.1

3.31

1.O6

93.8

1.40

1.43

4.88

1.98

223

Feb.

162

49.1

70.6

8.52

1O6

38.3

13.2

41.7

223

41.2

Mar.

50.9

154

28.8

12.6

47.2

5.95

8.71

23.8

5O.4

299

Apr.

98. O

60.9

32.4

31.0

106

3.17

35.6

20.3

60.6

169

May

132

27.6

26.0

19.8

45.2

3.44

22.8

12.6

91.5

96.0

June

79.9

47.0

13.7

77.2

31.3

1.86

15.1

81.2

25.5

170

July

71.9

15.8

20.3

5.20

8.84

4O.5

5.89

17.8

35.5

26.6

Aug.

30.0

9. 2O

1.65

14.1

2.55

11.0

.89

9.74

20.8

18.3

Sept.

14.5

1.64

.35

1.73

.36

.18

.27

5.18

11.6

8.57

The year

54.1

43.3

16.9

14.4

57.2

8.99

8.67

18.7

42.6

105

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.05

.42

.02

.007

3.85

.06

.002

.01

.05

2.23

Nov.

0.02

.65

.05

.01

.36

.02

.009

.03

.05

.60

Dec.

0.03

.33

.12

.02

.34

.01

.009

.15

.02

.92

Jan.

O.26

1.40

.06

.02

1.73

.03

.03

.09

.04

4.11

Feb.

2.70

.85

1.18

.14

1.77

.66

.22

.69

3.71

.71

Mar.

0.94

2.84

.53

.23

.87

.07

.16

.44

.93

5.52

Apr.

1.75

1.09

.58

.55

1.90

.06

.63

.36

1.08

3.02

May

2.43

.51

.48

.37

.83

.06

.42

.23

1.69

1.77

June

1.43

.84

.25

1.38

.56

.03

.27

1.45

.45

3.03

July

1.33

.29

.37

.10

.16

.75

.11

.33

.65

.49

Aug.

0.55

.17

.03

.26

.05

.20

.02

.18

.38

.34

Sept.

0.26

.03

.006

.03

.006

.003

.005

.09

.21

.15

The year

11.75

9.42

3.68

3.12

12.43

1.95

1.88

4.05

9.26

22.89

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,960

850

2,610

1,770

8,980

4,320

865

2,980

8,100

6,580

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Mar. 22, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 1, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

July 8, 1956

Feb. 9, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 29, I960

Minimum 

day

_

0.2

.3

0

.1

.1

O

.1.1

.6

5.8

Mean

_

54.1

43.3

16.9

14.4

57.2

8.99

8.67

18.7

42.6

105

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.866

.693

.270

.230

.915

.144

.139

.299

.682

1.68

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

11.75

9.42

3.68

3.12

12.43

1.95

1.88

4.05

9.26

22.89

Calendar year

Mean

44.0

60.1

37.7

16.2

35.1

36.7

8.65

9.48

18.4

59.4

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.54

13.05

8.21

3.52

7.63

7.97

1.88

2.06

3.98

12.89

-
342 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4485. West Branch Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°57'50", long 93°42'20", in NE^NW^ sec.17, T.94 N., R.24 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 6 miles southwest of Klemme and 12.4 miles upstream from 

confluence with East Branch Iowa River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1958. Published as West Fork Iowa River near 

Klemme in annual reports.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,180.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to June 13, 1948, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1948-58), 38.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-58: Maximum discharge, 1,920 cfs June 21, 1954 

from floodmark); no flow for part of day Jan. 12, 1950.

ge height, 14.97 ft,

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

 mfio

Oct.

11.0

31.8

6.45

4.87

81.7

3.68

2.31

3.03

Nov.

5.39

22.1

4.75

4.43

30.9

2.98

1.78

3.47

Dec.

2.92

14.8

2.06

6.34

19.6

.57

2.O9

3.22

Jan.

2.05

11.9

1.99

1.87

11.5

.44

.76

2.13

Feb.

49.4

8O.3

2.29

5.03

3.10

.63

.76

9.19

Mar.

93.2

173

56.2

17.7

48.5

38.7

17.0

9.31

Apr.

505

136

57.0

13.2

46.1

15.8

8.68

9.82

May

112

39.9

75.8

37.5

22.7

22.8

56.8

17.1

June

219

99.6

56.7

582

51.5

6.32

35.8

42.7

July

187

92.5

20. 7

109

55.7

13.8

9.57

11.6

Aug. Sept.

43.6 34.5

14.3 9.22

62.8 3.97

102 39.7

5.27 3.83

13.7 3.45

4.94 3.62

1.98 .51

The year

105

60.3

29.4

76.7

32.3

10.3

12.1

9.46

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958 

1959

I960

Oct.

0.11

.33

.07

.05

.84

.04

.02

.03

Nov.

O.O5

.22

.05

.04

.31

.03

.02

.03

Dec.

0.03

.15

.02

.07

.20

.006

.02

.03

Jan.

O.O2

.12

.02

.02

.12

.005

.008

.02

Feb.

0.46

.77

.02

.05

.08

.006

.007

.09

Mar.

0.96

1.78

.58

.18

.50

.40

.18

.10

Apr.

5.03

1.35

.57

.13

.46

.16

.09

.10

May

1.15

.41

.78

.39

.23

.23

.58

.18

June

2.18

.99

.56

5.79

.51

.06

.36

.43

July

1.92

.95

.21

1.13

.57

.14

.10

.12

Aug. Sept.

0.45 0.34

.15 .09

.65 .04

1.05 .40

.05 .04

.14 .03

.05 .04

.02 .005

The year

12.70

7.31

3.57

9.30

3.91

1.25

1.48

1.16

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,420

860

391

1,920

349

130

272

256

-

-

Date

_

Apr. 7, 1951

Mar. 30, 1952

June 8, 1953

June 21, 1954

July 6, 1955

Mar. 27, 1956

Hay 30, 1957

June 4, 1958

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

1.3

6.6

1.2

.7

2.5

.3

.3

.2

_

-

Mean

_

105

6O.3

29.4

76.7

32.3

10.3

12.1

9.46

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.937

.538

.262

.685

.288

.092

.108

.084

.

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

12.70

7.31

3.57

9.30

3.91

1.25

1.48

1.16

-

Calendar year

Mean

23.8

109

55.6

29.6

86.5

21.8

10.2

12.4

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.89

13.21

6.75

3.59

10.49

2.64

1.23

1.50

_

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 343

4490. East Branch Iowa River near Klemme, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 93°37'35", in NE^NW^ see.36, T.95 N., R.24 W., or left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.0 mile west of Klemme, and 15.4 miles upstream 

from confluence with West Branch Iowa River.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1960. 

East Pork Iowa River near Klemme.

Prior to October 1958, published as

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,179.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, wire-weight gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 

1.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 39.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,960 cfs June 19, 1954 (gage height, 11.2 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Feb. 22-26, 1959. 

Maximum stage known, that of June 19, 1954. Flood in June 1944 reached a stage of 

about 10 ft, former site and datum, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11.4

52.8

8.90

6.74

63.5

5.21

5.14

5.75

3.17

6.99

Nov.

7.13

42.3

7.88

7.28

30.6

4.72

4.99

6.77

3.06

9.29

Dec.

3.61

25.0

2.79

8.50

18.5

1.92

4.20

5.84

.98

17.7

Jan.

4.07

15.0

3.67

3.91

12.0

1.79

2.00

2.98

.38

12.3

Feb.

59.6

101

4.65

10.3

11.8

1.58

3.52

9.50

.28

7.00

Mar.

119

201

61.4

10.4

44.3

40.0

16.2

13.1

24.5

89.6

Apr.

502

164

73.3

11.7

42.2

17.0

7.41

14.6

31.1

48.5

May

131

43.0

79.5

27.0

19.2

15.4

31.3

20.1

136

53.2

June

304

101

76.5

637

21.1

7.00

41.5

45.0

81.3

20.9

July

164

98.8

34.5

112

47.9

17.2

16.5

8.85

14.8

6.82

Aug.

56.3

14.8

44.4

118

6.19

18.6

7.79

5.92

6.61

6.38

Sept. The year

65.0 118

11.8 72.2

8.40 34.0

42 . 8 82 . 6

5.25 27.0

5.85 11.4

5.44 12.2

3.63 11.8

6.90 25.9

4.62 23.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.47

.08

.06

.56

.05

.04

.05

.03

.06

Nov.

0.06

.36

.07

.06

.26

.04

.04

.06

.03

.08

Dec.

0.03

.22

.02

.08

.16

.02

.04

.05

.008

.15

Jan.

0.04

.13

.03

.03

.11

.02

.02

.03

.003

.11

Feb.

0.48

.84

.04

.08

.09

.01

.03

.07

.002

.06

Mar.

1.05

1.78

.54

.09

.39

.35

.14

.11

.21

.78

Apr.

4.31

1.40

.63

.10

.36

.14

.06

.12

.26

.41

May

1.16

.40

.71

.24

.17

.13

.27

.17

1.18

.46

June

2.61

.86

.66

5.47

.18

.06

.35

.38

.68

.18

July

1.46

.88

.31

.99

.42

.15

.14

.08

.13

.06

Aug.

0.50

.13

.39

1.05

.05

.16

.07

.05

.06

.06

Sept. The year

0.56 12.36

.10 7.57

.07 3.55

.37 8.62

.05 2.80

.05 1.18

.05 1.25

.03 1.20

.06 2.65

.04 2.45

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

12 78

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Hater year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3,440

900

385

5,960

348

150

176

355

1,100

1,100

Date

_

June 26, 1951

Mar. 30, 1952

June 8, 1953

June 19, 1954

July 5, 1955

Mar. 26, 1956

June 23, 1957

June 4, 1958

May 21, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.0

9.0

1.2

2.8

4.5

1.2

1.6

1.5

.2

2.3

Mean

_

118

72.2

34.0

82.6

27.0

11.4

12.2

11.8

25.9

23.7

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.908

.555

.262

.635

.208

.086

.092

.089

.195

.178

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.36

7.57

3.55

8.62

2.80

1.18

1.25

1.20

2.65

2.45

Calendar year

Mean

26.3

127

63.8

34.2

90.2

18.5

11.6

12.5

10.9

28.2

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.74

13.22

6.69

3.58

9.40

1.93

1.19

1.29

1.11

2.88

-
344 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4495. Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°45 I 35", long 93°37'15", in NW£NE£ sec.25, T.92 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.8 miles northwest of Rowan, and 9.4 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area. 429 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,143.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 165 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,460 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 14.88 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.9 cfs Jan. 21-23, 1959.

Remarks. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for fie period 

ScTober 1957 to September 1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

47.8

174

29.7

21.6

263

19.5

14.9

16.6

9.19

41.7

Nov.

27.5

125

26.3

24.0

108

16.9

16.2

20.5

12.0

61.4

Dec.

15.6

77.3

20.0

25.2

65.5

8.29

15.3

24.8

6.30

80.0

Jan.

14.4

59.0

21.3

12.1

38.5

7.01

8.05

15.2

3.63

105

Feb.

211

380

27.2

23.7

41.0

7.82

12.2

34.5

3.54

50.1

Mar.

531

576

221

43.4

150

83.8

47.8

40.9

115

230

Apr.

1,679

595

266

58.1

139

55.0

32.4

50.3

85.0

259

May

522

166

278

147

72.8

49.7

91.5

63.8

304

203

June

860

311

171

1,828

81.8

21.1

190

136

270

77.8

July

913

352

S3. 8

381

106

34.8

48.6

48.8

62.3

24.8

Aug.

264

69.9

129

306

18.5

43.4

20.7

14.6

32.7

18.8

?«pt.

210

46.7

24.3

123

13.9

15.7

16.8

8.83

35.7

17.9

The year

440

243

109

248

92.0

30.4

42.9

39.4

78.6

97.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.47

.08

.06

.71

.05

.04

.04

.02

.11

Nov.

0.07

.33

.07

.06

.28

.04

.04

.05

.03

.16

Dec.

0.04

.21

.05

.07

.18

.02

.04

.07

.02

.21

Jan.

0.04

.16

.06

.03

.10

.02

.02

.04

.01

.28

Feb.

0.51

.95

.07

.06

.10

.02

.03

.08

.009

.13

Mar.

1.43

1.55

.59

.12

.40

.23

.13

.11

.31

.62

Apr.

4.37

1.55

.69

.15

.36

.14

.08

.13

.22

.67

May

1.40

.45

.75

.39

.20

.13

.25

.17

.82

.55

June

2.24

.81

.44

4.75

.21

.05

.49

.35

.70

.20

July

2.45

.95

.23

1.02

.28

.09

.13

.13

.17

.07

Aug.

0.71

.19

.35

.82

.05

.12

.06

.04

.09

.05

F«pt.

0.55

.12

.06

.32

.04

.04

.04

.02

.09

.05

The year

13.94

7.74

3.44

7.85

2.91

.95

1.35

1.23

2.49

3.10

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,610

2,200

645

8,460

551

300

492

530

1,540

2,900

Date

-

June 28, 1951

Mar. 31, 1952

May 2, 1953

June 21, 1954

July 7, 1955

Mar. 28, 1956

May 31, 1957

May 27, 1958

June Z, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

-

6.7

35

10

5.9

10

6.4

6.0

6.4

2.9

12

Mean

-

440

243

109

248

92.0

30.4

42.9

39.4

78.6

97.7

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.03

.566

.254

.578

.214

.071

.100

.092

.183

.228

Runoff 

In

Inches

-

13.94

7.74

3.44

7.85

2.91

.95

1.35

1.23

2.49

3.10

Calendar year

Mean

101

464

218

108

279

58.9

30.6

44.2

36.5

91.7

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.20

14.71

6.93

3.43

8.83

1.85

.96

1.39

1.14

2.90

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 345

4515. Iowa River at Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'05", long 92 "54'05", in NW^-SW^ sec.24, T.84 N., R.18 W., on right 

bank in city park in Marshalltown, 300 ft upstream from Burnett Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 14, 2.0 miles upstream from Linn Creek, and at 

mile 189. Records Include flow of Burnett Creek.

Drainage area. 1.564 sq ml, including that of Burnett Creek.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1903, October 1914 to September 1927,

October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 853.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 25, 1902, to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. May 21, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Feb. 1, 1933, to May 8, 1934, chain gage 

and May 9 to Sept. 1, 1934, staff gage, at site 1,000 ft upstream at present datum. 

Sept. 2-20, 1934, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 42 years (1902-3, 1914-27, 1932-60), 711 cfs.

Extremes . 1902-3. 1914-27, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs June 4, 1918 (gage 

height, 17.74 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on 

basis of velocity-area study; minimum daily, 9 cfs Jan. 9-10, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

262

774,

86.0

57.0

UU

130

4,0.5

85.5

143

215

Nov.

107

556

94.1

76.8

488

59.9

52.6

150

193

416

Dec.

63.2

367

82.9

68.0

232

37.0

47.3

234

97.3

394

Jan.

55.5

634

97.1

45.2

197

33.6

78.4

202

67.3

543

Feb.

946

954

1,148

86.1

458

31.0

146

399

58.4

300

Mar.

2,558

2,235

953

136

581

258

198

356

2,683

1,028

Apr.

4,279

2,096

862

188

559

199

150

529

771

3,553

May

1,828

989

953

516

363

243

562

232

753

2,782

June

2,782

1,177

875

4,026

202

73.0

1,352

1A95

901

869

July

,2,663

J3.346

 435

769

411

65.1

712

1,170

498

341

Aug.

3,072

266

354

1,281

79.0

147

160

585

147

236

Sept.

810

128

65.9

587

48.2

159

92.7

297

240

371

The year

1,450

960

495

651

395

120

299

452

550

920

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.57

.06

.04

.82

.10

.03

.06

.11

.16

Nov.

0.08

.40

.07

.05

.35

.04

.04

.11

.14

.30

Dec.

0.05

.27

.06

.05

.17

.03

.03

.17

.07

.29

Jan.

0.04

.47

.07

.03

.14

.02

.06

.15

.05

.40

Feb.

0.63

.66

.76

.06

.30

.02

.10

.27

.04

.21

Mar.

1.89

1.65

.70

.10

.43

.19

.15

.26

1.98

.76

Apr.

3.05

1.50

.61

.13

.40

.14

.11

.38

.55

2.53

May

1.35

.73

.70

.38

.27

.18

.41

.17

.56

2.05

June

1.98

.84

.62

2.87

.14

.05

.96

.85

.64

.62

July

1.96

.99

.32

.57

.30

.05

.52

.86

.37

.25

Aug.

0.79

.20

.26

.94

.06

.11

.12

.43

.11

.17

Sept.

0.56

.OS

.05

.42

.03

.11

.07

.21

.17

.26

The year

12.59

8.37

4.28

5.64

3.41

1.04

2.60

3.92

4.79

8.00

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

15,200

6,500

7,000

11,500

3,290

2,160

7,800

5,550

10,000

21,500

Date

-

Mar. 29, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

Aug. 28, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 13, 1956

June 16, 1957

June 13, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

46

93

46

34

23

25

22

67

45

107

Mean

-

1,450

960

495

651

395

120

299

452

550

920

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.927

.614

.316

.416

.253

.077

.191

.289

.352

.588

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.59

8.37

4.28

5.64

3.41

1.04

2.60

3.92

4.79

8.00

Calerdar year

Mean

668

1,557

840

4SO

7S9

259

113

327

449

6CO

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.80

13.51

7.32

4.23

6.84

2.24

.97

2.84

3.90

5.22

-
346 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4517. Timber Creek near Marshalltown, Iowa

Location. Lat 42 e00'25", long 92°51'30n , In SE^SW£ sec.8, T.83 N., R.17 W., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 30, 2.7 miles upstream frcm mouth and 

3.0 miles southeast of Marshalltown.

Drainage area. 118 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 849.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 48.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs June 18, 1950 (gage height, 15.77 ft); 

no flow July 24-26, Oct. 4-12, 1956.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 16.8 ft (discharge not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.34

.76

47.7

3.11

1.63

62.4

1.43

1.26

5. 24

5.40

5.06

Nov.

3.12

1.11

49.4

9.43

2.OO

25.8

1.32

1.21

7.42

11.4

21.7

Dec.

2.14

.71

30.5

6.98

2.08

18.3

.60

.76

10.4

6.10

18.1

Jan.

10.0

.78

77.6

26.6

.40

16.3

.41

12.7

8.78

4.16

142

Feb.

144

116

63.0

184

3.07

128

4.30

58.9

39.6

72.2

37.3

Mar.

346

95.3

232

41.8

5.41

54.8

5.11

5.90

22.4

330

197

Apr.

7.75

132

109

60.0

17.7

41.1

2.84

6.00

34.0

73.7

235

Hay

59.2

103

100

74.8

28.7

43.2

10.7

33.3

16. 0

. 2O5

345

June

172

172

102

53. 0

175

15.3

1.27

93. 0

47.4

73.6

99.9

July

12.5

127

47.6

20. 7

14.0

30.9

1.03

165

29.6

38.1

59.5

Aug.

2.45

58.9

15.2

7.69

28.2

2.51

1.16

14.2

9.10

9.37

21.1

Sept.

1.21

27.9

4.90

2.41

14.1

1.92

3.99

5.01

18.6

7.19

21.8

The year

63.2

69.0

73.4

39.8

24.2

36.1

2.84

33.0

20.5

70.0

101

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O4

.007

.47

.03

.02

.61

.01

.01

.05

.05

.05

Nov.

O.O3

.01

.47

.09

.02

.24

.01

.01

.07

.11

.21

Dec.

0.02

.OO7

.30

.07

.02

.18

.006

.007

.10

.06

.18

Jan.

O.10

.008

.76

.26

.004

.16

.004

.12

.09

.04

1.39

Feb.

1.27

1.02

.58

1.62

.03

1.13

.04

.52

.35

.64

.34

Mar.

3.38

.93

2.27

.41

.05

.54

.05

.06

.22

3.22

1.92

Apr.

O.O7

1.24

1.03

.57

.17

.39

.03

.06

.32

.70

2.23

Hay

.58

1.01

.98

.73

.28

.42

.10

.33

.16

2.00

3.37

June

1.62

1.63

.96

.SO

1.66

.14

.01

.88

.45

.70

.94

July

0.12

1.24

.46

.20

.14

.30

.01

1.61

.29

.37

.58

Aug.

0.02

.58

.15

.08

.28

.02

.01

.14

.09

.09

.21

Sept.

0.01

.26

.05

.02

.13

.02

.04

.05

.18

.07

.21

The year

7.26

7.94

8.48

4.58

2.8O

4.15

.32

3.80

2.37

8.05

11.63

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1508,1708

1508, .1708

1508A708

1508,1708

1508,1708

1508

1508

1508,1708

1558J.708

1628,1708

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,940

1,390

2,770

4,030

2,450

1,500

150

4,420

8OO

3,420

3,420

Date

June 18, 1950

June 1, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 2O, 1953

June 10, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

May 13, 1956

July 3, 1957

Feb. 24, 1958

Mar. 2O, 1959

Mar. 3O, 1960

Minimum 

day

1.0

.4

2.5

I. 6

.4

.9

O

0

2.6

2.4

3.4

Mean

63.2

69.0

73.4

39.8

24.2

36.1

2.84

33. 0

20.5

70.0

101

Per 

square 

mile

0.536

.585

.622

.337

.205

.306

.024

.280

.174

.593

.856

Runoff 

In 

inches

7.26

7.94

8.48

4.58

2.80

4.15

.32

3.80

2.37

8.05

11.63

Calendar year

Mean

62.6

79.5

64.4

38.6

32.7

27.4

2.83

34.6

20.5

71.8

Runoff 

in 

Inches

7.19

9.16

7.43

4.45

3.77

3.15

.32

3.99

2.37

8.27
IOWA RIVER BASIN 347

4519. Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°53'55", long 92°28 I 35", in SE^NE^ sec.21, T.82 N., R.14 W., on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.5 mile north of Haven, and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 56 .1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 798.69 ft above mean sea level, d°tum of 

T929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 24.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60; Maximum discharge, 3,650 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 12.39 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs on several days in 1949, 1953-54, 1956.

Flood in June 1916 reached a stage of 14.3 ft (present gage datum); discharge not 

determined.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In oublo feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.32

23.6

1.36

.45

56.1

.39

.24

3.13

6.56

9.48

Nov.

0.31

24.8

4.35

.64

15.9

.70

.47

5.02

41.2

37.9

Dec.

0.48

9.97

3.29

.60

6.76

.32

.25

4.54

8.56

23.0

Jan.

1.99

27.9

15.1

.10

7.15

.25

5.64

3.39

4.54

104

Feb.

79.2

28.8

116

.42

61.9

1.30

10.5

14.1

69.9

29.2

Mar.

37.5

95.9

27.0

1.17

19.7

1.05

1.80

9.39

152

137

Apr.

58.1

54.9

40.2

15.3

27.8

.85

1.42

15.9

98.5

107

May

56.4

51.3

45.9

15.0

21.4

2.04

33.9

6.07

96.6

115

June

59.3

58.0

37.7

29.7

9.05

.25

20.2

21.1

41.2

40.4

July

56.8

22.5

5.97

1.90

7.65

8.13

34.0

34.1

29.6

28.9

Aug.

20.0

4.33

.93

33.7

.76

12.0

15.6

10.3

8.84

9.21

Sept.

6.51

3.16

.91

15.3

.80

2.38

3.24

66.6

10.2

8.72

The year

31.0

33.8

24.2

9.54

19.3

2.49

10.6

16.0

47.1

54.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.007

.48

.03

.009

1.15

.008

.005

.06

.13

.19

Nov.

O.OO6

.49

.09

.01

.32

.01

.009

.10

.82

.75

Dec.

0.01

.20

.07

.01

.14

.006

.005

.09

."18

.47

Jan.

0.04

.57

.31

.002

.15

.005

.12

.07

.09

2.14

Feb.

1.47

.55

2.15

.008

1.15

.02

.20

.26

1.30

.56

Mar.

0.77

1.97

.56

.02

.41

.02

.04

.19

3.12

2.82

Apr.

1.16

1.09

.80

.31

.55

.02

.03

.32

1.96

2.12

May

1.16

1.05

.94

.31

.44

.04

.70

.12

1.98

2.37

June

1.18

1.15

.75

.59

.18

.005

.40

.42

.82

.80

July

1.17

.46

.12

.04

.16

.17

.70

.70

.61

.59

Aug.

0.41

.09

.02

.69

.02

.25

.32

.21

.18

.19

Sept.

0.13

.06

.02

.30

.02

.05

.06

1.33

.20

.17

The year

7.51

8.16

5.86

2.30

4.69

.60

2.59

3.87

11.39

13.17

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

¥ear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1508,1708

150^1708

1508,1708

1508,1708

1508J.708

1508,1708

1508,1708

1558,1708

1628J.708

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

935

870

2,100

1,170

1,290

364

509

1,580

1,730

3,650

Date

_

July 8, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Aug. 1, 1956

May 31, 1957

Sept. 3, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

O.Z

1.4

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

1.0

2.6

3.9

Mean

-

31.0

33.8

24.2

9.54

19.3

2.49

10.6

16.0

47.1

54.4

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.553

.602

.431

.170

.344

.044

.189

.285

.840

.970

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

7.51

8.16

5.86

2.30

4.69

.60

2.59

3.87

11.39

13.17

Calendar year

Mean

23.1

35.8

29.7

23.6

16.0

12.8

2.46

11.6

19.6

48.3

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.60

8.66

7.18

5.70

3.88

3.10

.60

2.82

4.75

11.67

-
348 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4520. Salt Creek near Elberon, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°57'45", long 92°18'55", In MW^MW^ sec. 36, T.83 N., R.13 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 30, 1.2 miles northwest of Irving 

2.5 miles south of Elberon, and 9.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 201 set ml.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 781.58 ft above mean sea level (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). Prior to Oct. 15, 1945, and June 14, 1947, to Feb. 10, 

1949, wire-weight gage on upstream side of bridge at present datum. Oct. 15, 1945, to 

June 13, 1947, water-stage recorder (destroyed by flood) at upstream side of bridge at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 110 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge observed, 35,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

17.6 ft) , from rating curve extended above 17,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

dally, 2.4 cfs Jan. 16-29, 1954.

Flood of June 16, 1944, reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmarlr at downstream 

side of bridge (discharge, 30,000 cfs, estimated).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.85

65.5

8.62

6.81

215

10.8

11.7

17.2

41.6

35.2

Nov.

4.08

82.8

13.2

7.44

56.7

7.30

8.43

31.8

80.7

105

Dec.

3.79

60.1

13.5

8.85

38.4

5.14

6.94

29.7

34.0

73.5

Jan.

3.53

142

41.3

4.14

35.7

3.70

34.5

25.7

24.2

274

Feb.

339

125

285

9.32

118

15.9

94.9

68.8

124

102

Mar.

293

414

132

11.7

90.4

14.9

15.0

37.0

719

355

Apr.

175

164

123

51.1

98.9

33.6

24.3

61.2

199

494

May

112

167

165

97.4

84.2

86.1

187

42.5

284

448

June

394

140

322

120

35.4

16.7

230

130

105

144

July

169

42.1

89.2

14.3

51.2

60.6

32.4

368

79.1

86.3

Aug.

149

21.2

18.5

246

29.6

138

62.9

197

32.3

38.9

Sept.

60.7

11.0

9.60

82.1

8.74

37.9

19.7

189

32.3

42.8

The year

141

120

100

55.2

71.7

36.1

60.3

100

147

184

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.03

.38

.05

.04

1.23

.06

.07

.10

.24

.20

Nov.

0.02

.46

.07

.04

.31

.04

.05

.18

.45

.58

Dec.

0.02

.34

.08

.05

.22

.03

.04

.17

.20

.42

Jan.

0.02

.82

.24

.02

.20

.02

.20

.15

.14

1.57

Feb.

1.76

.67

1.48

.05

.61

.09

.49

.36

.64

.55

Mar.

1.68

2.37

.76

.07

.52

.09

.09

.21

4.12

2.04

Apr.

0.97

.91

.68

.28

.55

.19

.13

.34

1.11

2.74

May

0.64

.96

.95

.56

.48

.49

1.07

.24

1.63

2.57

June

2.18

.78

1.79

.67

.20

.09

1.28

.72

.58

.80

July

O.97

.24

.51

.08

.29

.35

.19

2.11

.45

.49

Aug.

0.86

.12

.11

1.41

.17

.79

.36

1.13

.19

.22

Sept.

0.34

.06

.05

.46

.05

.21

.11

1.05

.18

.24

The year

9.49

8.11

6.77

3.73

4.83

2.45

4.08

6.76

9.93

12.42

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,250

4,050

7,000

5,410

1,360

3,610

2,810

6,600

6,580

6,400

Date

_

June 2, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Aug. 1, 1956

May 31, 1957

July 15, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

2.9

7.5

6.7

2.4

5.5

2.5

3.8

10

13

17

Mean

-

141

120

100

55.2

71.7

36.1

60.3

100

147

184

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.701

.597

.498

.275

.357

.180

.300

.498

.731

.915

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

9.49

8.11

6.77

3.73

4.83

2.45

4.08

6.76

9.93

12.42

Calendar year

Mean

84.7

157

105

99.0

79.4

47.5

36.5

64.6

106

152

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.72

10.60

7.13

6.70

5.36

3.20

2.48

4.37

7.20

10.24

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 349

4522, Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°50'10", long 92°23'20", in SE^SW^ sec.8, T.81 N., R.13 W., on left bank 

5 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from North Walnut Creek, 

4.0 miles northwest of Hartwick, and 6.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 70.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 786.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 33.6 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 4,930 cfs Sept. 3, 1958 (gage height, 15.67 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flowover-embankment measurement at peak flow; no flow at times for most years.

Flood in June 1947 reached a stage of 17.7 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

20.8

.83

.31

53.3

.39

.003

1.08

23.1

8.48

Nov.

0.38

4O.2

4.29

.59

11.6

.29

.41

2.37

23.8

82.5

Dec.

0.79

24.3

4.90

.43

7.91

.18

.63

1.88

6.88

37.3

Jan.

3.55

78.1

13.8

.11

11.8

.006

8.47

2.21

4.91

179

Peb.

103

48.2

94.7

1.40

64.2

4.44

10.5

22.1

78.2

43.0

Mar.

58.3

161

48.9

1.64

23.1

3.53

1.86

7.02

236

180

Apr.

86.6

71.4

49.7

8.59

51.2

2.18

1.03

11.9

129

147

May

87.2

72.5

69.6

17.4

27.8

1.95

31.8

6.26

126

162

June

105

63.6

49.8

39.1

7.44

.76

17.9

26.2

55.4

50.0

July

76.4

18.4

9.31

1.01

9.90

17.0

18.3

51.4

38.5

36.1

Aug.

15.8

5.08

1.35

53.8

.38

22.1

6.85

18.2

10.9

8.71

Sept. The year

6.62 44.9

2.02 50.6

.28 28.5

22.9 12.3

2.75 22.3

3.91 4.76

1.11 8.25

159 25.6

6.74 61.5

5.86 78.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.005

.34

.01

DOS

£7

.006

.00005

.02

.38

.14

Nov.

"0.006

.63

.07

.009

.18

.005

,O06

.04

.38

1.30

Dec.

0.01

.39

.08

.007

.13

.003

.010

.03

.11

.61

Jan.

0.06

1.27

.22

.002

.19

.0001

.14

.04

.08

2.91

Peb.

1.52

.73

1.39

.02

.94

.07

.15

.32

1.15

.65

Mar.

0.95

2.62

.80

.03

.38

.06

.03

.11

3.83

2.93

Apr.

1.36

1.12

.78

.14

.81

.03

.02

.19

2.02

2.32

May

1.42

1.18

1.13

.28

.45

.03

.52

.10

2.04

2.64

June

1.66

1.00

.78

.62

.12

.01

.28

.41

.87

.79

July

1.24

.30

.15

.02

.16

.28

.30

.84

.63

.59

Aug.

0.26

.08

.02

.87

.006

.36

.11

.30

.18

.14

Sept. The year

0.10 8.59

.03 9.69

.004 5.43

.36 2.36

.04 4.28

.06 .91

.02 1.59

2.50 4.90

.11 11.78

.09 15.11

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1508,1558

1508,1558

1508,1558

1508,1558

1508,1558

1508,1558

1508,1558

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

 -

1,450

1,820

2,000

1,450

952

895

684

4,930

3,230

3,500

Date

-

(a)

Mar. 10, 1952

Feb. 2O, 1953

Aug. 26, 27, 1954

Apr. 23, 1955

July 21, 1956

May 30, 1957

Sept. 3, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.1

1.2

.1

O

O

O

O

.3

2.8

3.3

Mean

-

44.9

50.6

28.5

12.3

22.3

4.76

8.25

25.6

61.5

78.6

Per 

square

mile

-

0.633

.714

.402

.173

.315

.067

.116

.361

.867

1.11

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.59

9.69

5.43

2.36

4.28

.91

1.59

4.90

11.78

15.11

Calendar year

Mean

31.6

51.9

44.3

27.7

18.3

16.2

4.78

8.61

29.6

67.6

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

6.05

9.93

8.49

5.30

3.52

3.11

.92

1.66

5.68

12.96

-

a June 3, July 9, 1951.
350 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4525. Iowa River near Belle Plaine, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°51'30", long 92°16'50", in SW£NW£ sec.5, T.81 N., R.12 W., on right bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 212, 1.0 mile downstream from Salt Creek, 

1.1 miles downstream from Walnut Creek and 2.7 miles south of Belle Plaine.

Drainage area. g.455 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1959 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 13, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1939-59), 1,156 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-59: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 17.07 ft); 

minimum daily, 19 cfs Jan. 6, 1940.

Maximum discharge since at least 1902, 43,000 cfs June 5, 1918 (gag<? height, 17.85 

ft, from information by Corps of Engineers).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

Oct.

312

1,016

135

81.3

X837

142

75.5

170

341

Nov.

149

947

165

103

788

82.8

85.0

262

459

Dec.

88.3

610

160

92.4

440

51.2

82.8

359

234

Jan.

87.4

1,217

265

52.9

396

46.1

140

279

158

Feb.

3,224

1,529

1,712

118

984

86.3

411

512

460

Mar.

2,993

3,834

1,491

193

1,155

317

252

559

*5,O75

Apr.

6,320

3,012

1,454

421

926

288

229

780

*2,169

May

2,938

1,640

1,691

903

707

416

*831

352

*2,105

June

4,319

1,845

1,653

4,556

372

138

*2,253

1,538

*1,564

July

3,786

1,637

773

1,219

548

148

*1,291

2,062

*996

Aug.

1,440

401

426

1,411

149

350

498

1,170

323

Sept.

1,100

193

113

1,243

83.7

262

264

1,246

344

The year

2,060

1,490

829

864

698

195

*534

774

*1,192

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.48

.OS

.04

.86

.07

.04

.08

.16

-

Nov.

O.O7

.43

.08

.05

.36

.04

.04

.12

.21

-

Dec.

O.O4

.29

.08

.04

.21

.02

.04

.17

.11

Jan.

O.O4

.57

.12

.02

.19

.02

.07

.13

.07

Feb.

0.52

.67

.73

.05

.42

.04

.17

.22

.20

Mar.

1.41

1.80

.70

.09

.54

.15

.12

.26

*2.38

Apr.

2.87

1.37

.66

.19

.42

.13

.10

.35

.99

May

1.38

.77

.79

.42

.33

.20

*.39

.17

*.99

June

1.96

.84

.75

2.O7

.17

.06

*1.02

.70

*.71

July

1.78

.77

.36

.57

.26

.07

*.61

.97

*.47

Aug.

0.68

.19

.20

.66

.07

.16

.23

.55

.15

Sept.

O.50

.09

.05

.57

.04

.12

.12

.57

.16

The year

11.40

8.27

4.58

4.77

3.87

1.08

*2.95

4.29

«6.60

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

20,100

11,300

6,500

10,700

3,600

«2,590

6,950

7,200

14, 100

-

Date

_

Mar. 31, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

June 28, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 14, 1956

June 20, 1957

July 16, 1958

Mar. 23, 1959

-

Minimum 

day

_

64

140

80

41

52

35

50

110

110

-

Mean

-

2,060

1,490

829

864

698

195

*534

774

*1,192

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.839

.607

.338

.352

.284

.079

*.218

.315

*.486

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

11.40

8.27

4.58

4.77

3.87

1.08

*2.95

4.29

*6.60

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,000

2,230

1,313

814

1,099

463

192

*580

794

.

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.53

12.34

7.29

4.49

6.07

2.57

1.07

*3.20

4.40

_

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 351

4530. Bear Creek at Ladora, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°45'00", long 92°11'00", in SW£sw£ sec.7, T.80 N., R.ll W., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Ladora, ard 2-g miles 

upstream from Little Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 105 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 14.60 ft); 

no flow Jan. 22 to Feb. 8, 1956.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.05

96.6

4.51

3.10

93.2

2.55

.49

7.57

62.1

32.2

Nov.

3.57

140

14.0

3.68

21. 0

1.68

2.O4

15.1

61.7

161

Dec.

O.755

63.6

11.0

4.31

19.0

.33

1.13

15.4

31.0

103

Jan.

3.93

210

48.0

1.38

25.8

.17

14.8

8.96

20.6

432

Feb.

239

119

190

7.62

109

4.59

12.2

48.4

131

130

Mar.

145

349

140

9.57

60.5

7.75

5.99

26.8

554

719

Apr.

257

190

135

27. 0

1O8

4.17

6.8S

30.4

309

504

May

282

188

253

2S.1

75.5

2.25

111

25.8

335

480

June

285

1.52

290

71.4

20. 9

2.94

56.7

95.5

136

178

July

22O

64.9

86.6

6.70

10.9

44.7

91.2

94.2

153

129

Aug.

41.7

16.2

11.7

99.2

2.36

25.7

20.9

60.6

28.5

31.5

Sept.

23.9

5.99

4.01

29.6

5.46

1.34

8.46

350

18.8

18.6

The year

124

133

98.1

24.4

45.5

8.26

27.9

64.4

154

244

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

0.02

.59

.03

.19

.57

.02

.003

.05

.38

. -20

Nov.

0.02

.83

.OS

.02

.12

.01

.01

.09

.36

.95

Dec.

0.005

.39

.07

.03

.12

.002

.007

.09

.19

.63

Jan.

0.02

1.28

.29

.ooa

.16

.001

.09

.05

.13

2.63

Feb.

1.32

.68

1.05

.04

.60

.03

.07

.27

.72

.74

Mar.

O.88

2.13

.85

.06

.37

.05

.04

.16

3.38

4.38

Apr.

1.52

1.12

.79

.16

.64

.02

.04

.18

1.82

2.98

May

1.72

1.15

1.55

.17

.46

.01

.68

.16

2.05

2.93

June

1.68

.90

1.71

.42

.12

.02

.33

.56

.80

1.05

July

1.34

.40

.53

.04

.07

.27

.56

.57

.93

.79

Aug.

0.25

.10

.07

.61

.01

.16

.13

.37

.17

.19

Sept.

0.14

.04

.02

.17

.03

.008

.05

2.07

.11

.11

The year

8.92

9.61

7.04

1.92

3.27

.60

2.01

4.62

11.04

17.58

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,950

3,050

5,800

4,010

1,360

2,950

4,600

5,290

4,670

10,500

Date

_

July a, 1951

Mar. 10, 1952

May 24, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

July 7, 1956

May 30, 1957

Sept. 4, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.6

4.2

2.7

1.3

.4

0

.1

3.0

5.1

11

Mean

_

124

133

98.1

24.4

45.5

8.26

27.9

64.4

154

244

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.656

.704

.519

.129

.241

.044

.148

.341

.815

1.29

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.92

9.61

7.04

1.92

3.27

.60

2.01

4.62

11.04

17.58

Calendar year

Mean

89.0

149

111

96.5

34.7

34.6

8. IB

30.8

74.2

166

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.38

10.68

7.98

7.10

2.49

2.49

.59

2.22

5.32

11.89
352 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4531. Iowa River at Marengo, Iowa

Location. Lab 41°48'35", long 92°04'20", in NW£SE£ sec.24, T.81 N., R.ll W., on right 

bank at downstream side of abandoned county highway bridge, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Bear Creek, 0.8 mile north of Marengo, and 4.9 miles upstream from Hilton Creek.

Drainage area. 2,794 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 725.06 ft above mean sea le-'el, datum of 

"929.

Extremes. 1956-60; Maximum discharge, 30,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1960 (gage height, 19.21 ft); 

minimum daily, 54 cfs (estimated) Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

*80.8 

185 

446 

437

Nov.

*90.0 

278 

543 

U62

Dec.

*84.7 

592 

269 

877

Jan.

191 

312 

183 

3,015

Feb.

424 

621 

630 

956

Mar.

289 

672 

6,286 

2,300

Apr.

269 

856 

3,037 

7,328

May

818 

390 

2,785 

6,254

June

2,486 

1,742 

1,832 

2,219

July

1,453 

2,330 

1,334 

1,094

Aug.

538 

1,326 

357 

456

Sept.

289 

2,094 

371 

532

The year

*584 

932 

1,514 

2,220

t Not previously published; partly estimated on basis of records for nearby stat'ons.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

- *0.03 

.08 

.18 

.18

Nov.

*0.04 

.11 

.22 

.46

Dec.

*0.03 

.16 

.11 

,36

Jan.

0.08 

.13 

.08 

1.24

Feb.

0.16 

.23 

.23 

.37

Mar.

0.12 

.28 

2.59 

.95

Apr.

0.11 

.34 

1.21 

2.93

May

0.34 

.16 

1.15 

2.58

June

0.99 

.70 

.73 

.89

July

0.60 

.96 

.55 

.45

Aug.

0.22 

.55 

.15 

.19

Sept.

0.12 

.84 

.15 

.21

The year

*2.84 

4.54 

7.35 

10. 8J

t Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508,1558 

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

7,060 

11,000 

15,400 

30,800

Date

June 22, 1957 

Sept. 4, 1958 

Mar. 24, 1959 

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

 54 

120 

130 

241

Mean

*584 

932 

1,514 

2,220

Per 

square 

mile

*0.209 

.334 

.542 

.795

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*2.84 

4.54 

7.35 

10.81

Calendar year

Mean

634 

966 

1,616

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.09 

4.70 

7.84

* Revised.

* Not previously published.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 353

4540. Rapid Creek near Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°42'00", long 91°29'05", In NE^NE^ sec.36, T.80N., R.6 W., on left bank 

80 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 261, 3 miles northeast of Iowa City, and 

4.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 24.6 sq ml.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with sharp-crested weir. Datura of gage 

is 673.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 23 years (1937-60), 12.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,890 cfs May 20, 1944; maximum gage height, 13.05 

ft Feb. 20, 1953; no flow at times during most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.190

5.33

.200

0

8.62

0

0

.023

11.7

13.8

Nov.

0.320

10.8

10.0

.092

1.15

0

.41

1.08

1.28

Dec.

0.704

4.92

11.7

.256

1.03

0

.09

1.73

.19

13.9 16.4

Jan.

7.22

15.6

11.2

.020

5.73

0

1.82

.40

.24

47.1

Feb.

73.7

17.2

77.5

.942

21.8

4.73

1.60

12.9

77.3

10.4

Mar.

26.1

60.5

25.0

1.45

7.24

.416

1.20

3.86

65.5

39.9

Apr.

37.4

24.4

21.9

4.07

28.3

1.25

2.19

2.55

27.4

43.2

May

25.9

27.7

33.2

7.30

13.1

2.14

2.52

2.87

25.6

51.0

June

18.2

23.0

9.48

6.99

1.94

.213

.92

6.21

6.07

48.6

July

16.1

4.68

22.9

.120

.62

23.5

0

1.84

5.79

23.4

Aug.

2.97

2.19

1.81

4.05

.03

37.2

2.26

1.10

4.20

1.89

Sept. The year

1.07 17.1

.155 16.4

.029 18.3

.449 2.15

0 7.34

1.57 5.98

.07 1.09

2.72 3.03

1.77 18.5

1.30 26.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.009

.25

.009

0

.40

0

0

.001

.55

.64

Nov.

0.01

.49

.46

.004

.05

0

.02

.05

.06

.63

Dec.

0.03

.23

.55

.01

.05

0

.004

.08

.009

.77

Jan.

0.34

.73

.52

.001

.27

0

.09

.02

.01

2.21

Feb.

3.12

.75

3.28

.04

.92

.21

.07

.55

3.27

.45

Mar.

1.22

2.84

1.17

.07

.34

.02

.06

.18

3.07

1.87

Apr.

1.70

1.11

.99

.18

1.28

.06

.10

.12

1.24

1.96

May

1.21

1.30

1.55

.34

.61

.10

.12

.13

1.20

2.39

June

0.83

1.04

.43

.32

.09

.01

.04

.28

.28

2.21

July

0.76

.22

1.07

.006

.03

1.10

0

.09

.27

1.10

Aug.

0.14

.10

.08

.19

.002

1.75

.11

.05

.20

.09

Sept. The year

0.05 9.42

.007 9.07

.001 10.11

.02 1.18

0 4.04

.07 3.32

.003 .62

.12 1.67

.08 10.24

.06 14.38

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208A708

1238,1708

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,460

1,220

3,800

216

750

3,000

326

509

2,300

2,340

Date

-

Feb. 25, 1951

May 23, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

Aug. 30, 1956

Aug. 28, 1957

June 13, 1958

Mar. 19, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.11

.05

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

17.1

16.4

18.3

2.15

7.34

5.98

1.09

3.03

18.5

26.0

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.695

.667

.744

.087

.298

.243

.044

.123

.752

1.06

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.42

9.07

10.11

1.18

4.04

3.32

.62

1.67

10.24

14.38

Calenlar year

Mean

18.1

18.7

16.5

16.5

3.03

6.42

6.02 i.zn

3.91

21.1

"

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.95

10.34

9.12

1.67

3.54

3.34

.72

2.16

11.66

"
354 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4543. Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "40'35", long 91 "35'55", In NW£sw£ sec.6, T.79 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

about 50 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles west of Coralville, and 2.2 miles 

above mouth.

Drainage area. 98.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.43 ft above mean sea le-'el, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 7, 1957, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 37.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Jan. 13, 1960 (gage height, 11.79 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 1, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*1.33

2.11

19.6

1.05

1.63

.55

40.4

34.9

Nov.

*3O.8

3.46

2.32

.95

2.19

3.09

15.0

72.0

Dec.

*15.7

.63

1.75

.54

1.35

2.05

5.12

69.1

Jan.

*24.6

.35

2.85

.63

11.9

1.21

4.79

206

Feb.

*177

2.79

56.6

21.4

18.7

24.6

229

54.5

Mar.

*70.3

4.49

26.6

9.88

6.09

8.67

280

151

Apr.

*73.4

8.95

46.7

4.15

11.2

6.82

138

237

May

95.8

23.3

37.1

3.79

8.00

7.05

151

134

June

50.9

23.7

6.84

.83

9.59

68.1

56.4

154

July

20.6

1.69

13.4

21.1

2.09

54.7

54.8

166

Aug.

1.94

12.7

8.16

68.3

6.31

13.6

16.4

17.1

Sept.

0.69

2.66

1.94

6.47

.88

78.4

6.33

7.41

The year

~

*45.9

7.24

18.4

11.6

6.57

22.2

82.3

109

t Not previously published; estimated on basis of gage-height record and discharge measurements at 

site l£ miles upstream.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*0.02

.02

.23

.01

.02

.007

.48

.41

Nov.

*0.35

.04

.03

.01

.02

.04

.17

.82

Dec.

*0.19

.007

.02

.006

.02

.02

.06

.81

Jan.

*0.28

.004

.03

.007

.14

.01

.06

2.42

Feb.

ti.ee

.03

.60

.23

.20

.26

2.43

.60

Mar.

*0.83

.05

.31

.12

.07

.10

3.30

1.77

Apr.

*0.83

.10

.53

.05

.13

.08

1.57

2.69

May

1.13

.27

.44

.04

.09

.08

1.78

1.58

June

0.58

.27

.08

.009

.11

.77

.64

1.75

July

0.24

.02

.16

.25

.02

.64

.64

1.97

Aug.

0.02

.15

.10

.80

.07

.16

.19

.20

Sept.

O.OO8

.03

.02

.07

.01

.89

.07

.06

The year

-

*6.36

.99

2.55

1.6O

.90

3.O6

11.39

15.10

* Hot previously published.

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

1508

1508

1508

1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

*1,8OO

730

850

9OO

300

1,020

2,880

3,060

Date

-

-

_

Feb. 20, 1953*

Aug. 26, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Aug. 30, 1956

Jan.- 22, 1957

Sept. 5, 1958

Mar. 20, 1959

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

tO. 3

.3

.5

.1

.6

.2

2.4

4.1

Mean

-

~

-

*45.9

7.24

18.4

11.6

6.57

22.2

82.3

109

Per 

square 

mile

-

_

_

*0.468

.074

.188

.118

.067

.226

.839

1.11

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

~

_

*6.36

.99

2.55

1.60

.90

3.O6

11.39

15.10

Calendar year

Mean

-

_

.

*42.5

8.72

16.6

11.8

6.61

26.8

92.0

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

.

_

*5.87

1.20

2.3O

1.64

.91

3.70

12.72

-

t Not previously published.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 355

gage is 39.00 ft above Iowa City datum, and 627.27 

929. June 1, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage

4545. Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. La t 41°39'25", long 91°32'25" , in SE^SE^ sec. 9, T.79 N., R.6 W., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from University of Iowa Hydraulics Laboratory in Iowa City, 175 ft 

downstream from university dam, 0.9 mile upstream from Ralston Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 66.6.

Drainage area. 3,271 sq mi.

Records available . June 1903 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 192

1,200 ft upstream at datum 3.05 ft higher. Nov. 29, 1907, to Oct. 29, 1913, staff gage 

200 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 30, 1913, to Nov. 18, 1921, chain gage 2,600 

ft downstream at datum 0.2 ft higher. Nov. 19, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922, water-stage 

recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1934, at 

present site at Iowa City datum.

Average discharge. --57 years (1903-60), 1,500 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-60: Maximum discharge, 42,500 cfs June 8, 1918 (gage height, 19.6 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum dail;r, 29 cfs 

Oct. 21, 22, 1916 (regulated).

Flood of July 17, 1881, reached a stage of 21.1 ft, from floodmarks at site and 

datum in use 1913-21; from information by local resident (discharge, 51,000 cfs).

Maximum stage known since at least 1850, about 3 ft higher than that of J-ily 17, 1881, 

occurred In June 1851 (discharge, 70,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplants above station. Flow regulaTed by Coralville Reservoir (capacity, 492,000 acre-ft) beginning Sept. 17, 1958. 

Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1906 to September 1907, January 

1944 to September 1954; suspended sediment loads for the periods October 1943 to September 1960; and water temperatures for the period January 1944 to September 1960 are 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

322

1,643

165

120

2,212

189

116

209

706

648

Nov.

161

1,698

324

127

980

109

114

312

59O

1,377

Dec.

108

991

306

122

593

64.5

113

403

313

1,086

Jan.

117

1,750

373

78.8

528

59.8

230

308

260

4,097

Feb.

1,340

2,269

2,726

170

1,226

152

542

457

959

1,737

Mar.

3,017

5,448

2,329

235

1,566

332

364

895

4,347

1,178

Apr.

8,185

3,946

2,146

466

1,530

402

341

844

6,089

8,612

May

4,437

2,564

2,591

1,116

1,149

519

699

427

3,619

6,418

June

5,042

2,409

2,243

3,741

572

216

2,409

1,762

2,233

4,772

July

4,596

1,950

1,322

1,915

749

245

1,362

2,370

1,545

1,337

Aug.

1,645

5SS

571

1,062

243

681

625

1,539

167

1,862

Sept.

1,535

261 lee

1,777

138

326

378

2,145

167

522

The year

2,543

2,126

1,261

910

957

275

606

974

1,750

2,799

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

.58

.06

.04

.78

.07

.04

.07

.25

.23

Nov.

0.05

.58

.11

.04

.33

.04

.04

.11

.20

.47

Dec.

0.04

.35

.11

.04

.21

.02

.04

.14 .'11

.38

Jan.

0.04

.62

.13

.03

.19

.02

.08

.11

.09

1.44

Feb.

0.43

.75

.87

.05

.39

.05

.17

.15

.31

.57

Mar.

1.06

1.92

.82

.08

.55

.12

.13.

.32

1.53

.42

Apr.

2.79

1.35

.73

.16

.52

.14

.12

.29

2.08

2.94

May

1.58

.90

.91

.39

.41

.18

.25

.15

1.28

2.26

June

1.72

.82

.77

1.28

.19

.07

.82

.60

.76

1.63

July

1.62

.69

.47

.68

.26

.09

.48

.84

.54

.47

Aug.

0.58

.21

.20

.37

.09

.24

.22

.54

.06

.66

Sept.

0.52

.09

.06

.61

.05

.11

.13

.73

.06

The year

10.54

8.86

5.24

3.77

3.97

1.15

2.52

4.05

7.27

.18 11.65

Yearly discharge. In cMMc feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

19S4

1955

1956

19S7

1956

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

15,700

10,400

11,900

7,690

4,600

3,100

4,700

5,000

9,380

10,700

Date

-

Apr. 3, 1951

Mar. 17, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

July 3, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

Aug. 31, 1956

June 25, 1957

Sept. 7, 1958

Apr. 4, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

80

73

68

47

94

32

57

91

81

204

Mean

_

2,543

2,126

1,261

910

957

275

606

974

1,750

2,799

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.777

.650

.386

.278

.293

.084

.185

.298

.535

.856

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

10.54

B.88

5.24

3.77

3.97

1.15

2.52

4.05

7.27

11.65

Calerdar year

Mean

1,375

2,857

1,831

1,223

1,19T

663

27<

655

1,031

1,87<!

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.70

11.85

7.63

5.08

4.97

2.78

1.14

2.72

4.29

7.79

723-454 O - 64 - 24
356 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4550. Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°39'50", long 91 0 30'45", in SE^Ms- sec. 11, T.79 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, at east edge of Iowa City, and 2.2 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 3.01 sq mi.

Records available . -'-September 1924 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 663.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (University of Iowa bench mark).

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 1.46 cfs.

Extremes. 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 18, 1956 (gage height, 9.06 ft); 

no flow at times during most years .

Remarks. Records of suspended sediment loads for period April 1952 to September 1960 are 

published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.024

.596

.031

0

.723

0

0

.033

1.75

2.15

Nov.

0.161

1.04

2.19

.004

.014

0

.025

.109

.228

1.48

Dec.

0.127

.546

1.04

.020

.035

0

0

.203

.031

2.25

Jan.

1.01

2.06

.608

0

.477

0

.265

0

.034

5.32

Feb.

8.76

2.01

7.60

.107

5.58

.604

.205

1.55

10.5

1.22

Mar.

3.13

7.17

3.41

.180

.535

.006

.039

.125

6.85

4.46

Apr.

3.39

2.33

2.37

.528

1.99

.010

.120

.063

4.00

5.56

May

2.37

2.84

2.71

.349

.671

.054

.161

.197

4.51

4.50

June

2.09

2.41

.781

.193

.060

0

.015

.948

.826

5.90

July

2.21

.460

.388

.047

.055

4.02

0

1.66

1.00

3.28

Aug.

0.325

.356

.025

.491

.048

3.69

.126

.270

.986

.252

£*pt.

0.171

.048

0

.080

O

.058

.011

.786

.181

.295

The year

1.93

1.83

1.72

.167

.814

.712

.080

.488

2.52

3.06

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

dot.

0.009

.23

.01

.00

.28

.00

.00

.01

.67

.82

Nov.

0.06

.39

.81

.001

.005

.00

.009

.04

.08

.55

Dec.

0.05

.21

.40

.008

.01

.00

.00

.08

.01

.86

Jan.

0.39

.79

.23

.00

.18

.00

.10

.00

.01

2.04

Feb.

3.03

.72

2.63

.04

1.93

.22

.07

.54

3.62

.44

Mar.

1.20

2.75

1.31

.07

.21

.002

.02

.05

2.63

1.71

Apr.

1.26

.86

.88

.20

.74

.004

.04

.02

1.48

2.06

May

0.91

1.09

1.04

.13

.26

.02

.06

.08

1.73

1.72

June

0.78

.89

.29

.07

.02

.00

.006

.35

.31

2.19

July

0.84

.18

.15

.02

.02

1.54

.00

.64

.38

1.25

Aug.

0.12

.14

.01

.19

.02

1.41

.05

.10

.38

.10

Sept.

0.06

.02

.00

.03

.00

.02

.004

.29

.07

.11

The year

8.71

8.27

7.76.

.76

3.68

3.22

.36

2.20

11.37

13.85

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208,1508

1238,1508

1278,150.8

1.338,1508

1388,1508

1438,1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

328

220

312

107

166

1,690

40

296

755

558

Date

_

July 8, 1951

May 23, 1952

Feb. 19, 1953

Aug. 25, 1954

Apr. 23, 1955

July 18, 1956

Jan. 21, 1957

July 14, 1958

Oct. 8, 1958

June 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.01

.005

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.00

.02

Mean

_

1.93

1.83

1.72

.167

.814

.712

.080

.488

2.52

3.06

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.641

.608

.571

.055

.270

.237

.027

.162

.837

1.02

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

8.71

8.27

7.76

.76

3.68

3.22

.36

2.20

11.37

13.85

Calendar year

Mean

2.22

2.09

1.91

1.45

.230

.748

.714

.107

.629

2.85

n Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.03

9.42

8.66

6.55

1.05

3.38

3.22

.48

2 . 83

12.84
IOWA RIVER BASIN 357

4555. English River at Kalona, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°28'10", long 91°43'00", in SE^SE^ sec.13, T.77 N., R.8W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1, 1 mile south of Kalona, 4.5 miles downstream from Smith Creek, and 14.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 573 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 633.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 27, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 309 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 18,500 cfs Mar. 31, 1960 (gage height, 19.89 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Jan. 20-27, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 19.9 ft, from floodmark from information by 

local residents (discharge, 18,500 cfs, revised).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5.45

356

8.88

2.98

270

4.71

4.15

15.7

71.1

208

NOV.

7.93

675

139

5.94

29.6

2.38

10.1

51.6

56.7

466

Dec.

4.73

202

97.3

5.48

22.9

2.19

3.32

39.6

17.2

473

Jan.

29.4

503

106

2.58

73.2

1.93

25.3

20. 8

12.0

1^86

Feb.

736

373

993

13.8

258

38.9

54.9

205

772

343

Mar.

492

1,511

679

10.8

194

20.5

14.8

106

1,508

3,178

Apr.

1,063

525

511

47.0

717

5.55

42.4

62.7

819

1,606

May

913

477

424

114

220

9.62

124

69.2

913

1097

June

1,056

489

4O3

149

67.5

35.9

121

239

364

989

July

858

110

124

7.31

52.8

171

162

209

394

982

Aug.

422

45.6

15.5

126

6.34

239

92.0

227

76.8

79.3

Sept.

84.7

11.6

5.61

15.2

3. 1C

45.4

23.6

167

70.3

33.9

The year

469

441

287

41.7

158

48.4

56.5

117

421

740

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.72

.02

.006

.54

.009

.008

.03

.14

.42

Nov.

0.02

1.32

.27

.01

.06

.005

.02

.10

.11

.95

Dec.

0.01

.41

.20

.01

.05

.004

.007

.08

.03

.95

Jan.

0.06

1.01

.21

.005

.15

.004

.05

.04

.02

2.79

Feb.

1.34

.70

1.80

.03

.47

.07

.10

.37

1.40

.65

Mar.

0.99

3.04

1.37

.02

.39

.04

.03

.21

3.03

2.37

Apr.

2.07

1.02

1.00

.09

1.40

.01

.08

.12

1.60

3.13

May

1.84

.96

.85

.23

.44

.02

.25

.14

1.84

2.21

June

2.06

.95

.78

.29

.13

.07

.24

.47

.71

1.93

July

1.73

.22

.25

.01

.11

.34

.33

.42

.79

1.98

Aug.

0.85

.09

.03

.25

.01

.48

.19

.46

.15

.16

Sept.

0.16

.02

.01

.03

.006

.09

.05

.32

.14

.07

The year

11.14

10.46

6.79

.98

3.76

1.14

1.36

2.76

9.96

17.61

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1980

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,130

6,840

5,860

2,270

5,020

2,730

2,000

2,200

8,960

18,500

Date

-

Aug. 26, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

Aug. 27, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Aug. 31, 1956

July 5, 1957

May 31, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

Mar. 31, I960

Minimum 

day

-

3.7

8.4

2.2

1.6

1.9

1.1

1.3

4.8

10

19

Mean

-

469

441

287

41.7

158

48.4

56.5

117

421

740

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.818

.770

.501

.073

.276

.084

.099

.204

.735

1.29

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

11.14

10.46

8.79

.98

3.76

1.14

1.36

2.76

9.96

17.61

Calendar year

Mean

232

571

358

268

67.8

132

49.1

64.0

120

507

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.50

13.55

S. 50

6.33

1.60

3.12

1.16

1.53

2.83

12.00

-
358 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4557. Iowa River near Lone Tree, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°25'35", long 91 e 28 l 20", in NW-cNEi sec. 6, T.76 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 5 miles southwest of Lone Tree, and 

6 miles downstream from English River.

' Drainage area . 4,293 sq mi. 

Records available. --October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1956-60: Maximum discharge, 28,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1960 (gage height, 17.90 ft); 

minimum daily, 75 cfs Dec. 8, 1956.

Flood of May 25, 1944, reached a stage of 19.94 ft, from information by Corps of 

Engineers .

Remarks. --Plow regulated by Coralville Reservoir (capacity, 492,000 acre-ft) beginning 

Sept. 17, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

124 

237 

757 

1,083

Nov.

125 

361 

734 

2,135

Dec.

126 

497 

423 

1,883

Jan.

253 

358 

304 

6,020

Feb.

695 

641 

2,162 

2,443

Mar.

387 

1,138 

7,011 

2,435

Apr.

404 

968 

7,641 

11,910

May

853 

599 

5,073 

8,120

June

2,505 

2,391 

3,139 

6,406

July

1,533 

2,615 

2,254 

2,816

Aug.

775 

1,932 

394 

1,936

So->t.

477 

2,447 

272 

586

The year

686 

1,183 

2,512 

3,975

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.03 

.06 

.20 

.29

Nov.

0.03 

.09 

.19 

.55

Dec.

0.03 

.13

.11 

.51

Jan.

0.07 

.10 

.08 

1.62

Feb.

0.17 

.16 

.52 

.61

Mar.

0.10 

.31 

1.88 

.65

Apr.

0.11 

.25 

1.99 

3.09

May

0.23 

.16 

1.36 

2.18

June

0.65 

.62 

.82 

1.66

July

0.41 

.70 

.61 

.76

Aug.

0.21 

.52 

.11 

.52

So->t.

0.12 

.64 

.07 

.15

The year

2.16 

3.74 

7.94 

12.59

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1508 

1558 

1628,1708 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,550 

6,610 

16,600 

28,100

Date

June 25, 1957 

Sept. 7, 1958 

Mar. 21, 1959 

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

75 

149 

136 

305

Mean

686 

1,183 

2,512 

3,975

Per 

square 

mile

0.160 

.276 

.585 

.926

Runoff in 

inches

2.16 

3.74 

7.94 

12.59

Calendar year

Mean

746 

1,251 

2,779

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.35 

3.96 

8.79

4565. Turtle Creek near Austin, Minn.

Location.--Lat 43°41'05", long 93°02'15", in NE^NW^ sec.31, T.103 N., R.18 W., on upstream side of bridge on county road 3 miles west of Austin and 5.6 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1951. Monthly discharge only prior to April 

1948, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,180.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1948-51: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height, 11.18 ft); 

minimum daily, 2.1 cfs Oct. 5, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.07

Nov.

0.07

Dec.

0.05

Jan.

0.05

Feb.

0.04

Mar.

0.09

Apr.

5.97

May

1.77

June

1.30

July

0.33

Aug.

0.29

Sept.

0.69

The year

10.72

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

9.00

Nov.

9.49

Dec.

6.79

Jan.

6.75

Feb.

6.16

Mar.

11.3

Apr.

771

May

221

June

168

July

41.8

Aug.

36.4

Sept.

89.2

The year

114

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,860

Date

Apr. 7, 1951

Minimum 

day

5.2

Mean

114

Per 

square 

mile

0.792

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.72

Calendar year

Mean

33.5

in 

Inches

3.14
IOWA RIVER BASIN 359

4570. Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

Location. Lat 43°38'10", long 92°58'20", in NE^SE^ sec.15, T.102 N., R.18 W., on left 

bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft downstream from highway bridge, 

1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 196C.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. May 1909 to April 1912, staff gage in tailwater of powerplant 20C ft downstream at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914, chain gage on highway bridge 

500 ft downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years (1909-14, 1944-60), 167 cfs.

Extremes.--1909-14, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 8,800 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage'height, 

17.81 ft); no flow for several days in 1911.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

48.0

333

50.4

54.6

134

37.6

41.7

45.0

37.3

110

Nov.

39.7

316

51.8

62.9

83.0

36.0

45.5

68.3

35.7

102

Dec.

34.5

174

51.5

68.5

73.3

38.6

43.6

59.6

30.4

135

Jan.

38.1

79.5

50.4

51.7

65.0

37.7

36.0

47.2

39.8

79.5

Feb.

51.0

110

50.3

69.8

59.0

39.1

49.3

65.7

30.5

56.9

Mar.

74.9

640

310

85.4

368

73.1

77.4

64.9

168

310

Apr.

1,868

973

307

131

173

362

55.9

113

199

383

May

303

185

412

309

77.7

130

134

68.4

168

496

June

496

430

504

672

139

103

163

68.6

353

360

July

131

140

430

117

87.7

108

351

54.9

147

195

Aug.

167

161

646

80.7

41.8

71.4

66.9

48.3

172

77.3

Sept.

305

73.0

69.0

83.8

36.2

45 0

55 8

42.1

148

68.4

The year

394

383

338

149

110

80.0

84.4

63.0

137

173

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.63

.14

.15

.34

.10

.11

.13

.10

.30

Nov.

0.10

.57

.14

.17

.33

.09

.13

.18

.09

.37

Dec.

0.09

.47

.14

.19

.30

.08

.13

.16

.08

.34

Jan.

0.10

.33

.14

.14

.18

.10

.10

.13

.08

.33

Feb.

0.12

.38

.13

.17

.14

.10

.12

.16

.07

.14

Mar.

0.30

1.74

.84

.33

1.00

.30

.31

.18

.45

.57

Apr.

4.90

3.55

.54

.34

.45

.69

.15

.30

.52

.74

May

0.83

.50

1.13

.84

.31

.33

.34

.19

.46

1.35

June

1.30

1.10

1.33

1.76

.34

.27

.43

.18

.93

.68

July

0.36

.38

1.17

.33

.34

.39

.68

.15

.40

.53

Aug.

0.45

.44

1.75

.23

.11

.19

.18

.13

.47

.31

Sept.

0.80

.19

.18

.33

.10

.12

.15

.11

.39

.18

The year

9.37

9.07

7.60

4.75

3.53

3.56

3.71

1.99

4.03

5.53

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1308

1338

1378

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1638

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,070

7,530

6,990

5,570

2,710

3,190

3,350

534

4,940

4,260

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Mar. 31, 1953

Aug. 3, 1953

June 30, 1954

Mar. 11, 1955

Apr. 3, 1956

July 17, 1957

June 5, 1958

June 26, 1959

May 32, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

33

50

43

47

34

35

34

30

37

50

Mean

-

394

383

238

149

110

80.0

84.4

62.0

137

173

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.693

.666

.560

.351

.359

.188

.199

.146

.399

.405

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

9.37

9.07

7.60

4.75

3.53

2.56

3.71

1.99

4.03

5.53

Calendar year

Mean

131

33i)

344

341

15S

95.3

a:;. 3

83.0

t5i5.3

146

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.86

10.73

7.83

7.69

5.00

3.04

3.64

2.83

1.80

4.67

-

t Corrected.
360 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4580. Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°02'00", long 92°30>10", in SW^NE^ sec.21, T.95 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles west of Ionia, and 7.0 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 973.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 72.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 2,790 cfs June 25, 1960 (gage height, 9.19 ft); 

minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Feb. 4-9, 1959.

Flood of June 22, 1954, reached a stage of 11.37 ft (discharge, 4,600 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

187

18.3

22.4

27.7

13.0

68.6

Nov.

70.5

14.6

22.9

40.1

15.7

101

Dec.

49.0

7.51

20.4

32.7

8.32

95.3

Jan.

30.4

5.91

12.5

22.7

4.20

62.3

Feb.

32.4

7.02

25.1

36.8

3.40

35.5

Mar.

160

107

77.7

51.7

274

167

Apr.

205

171

47.3

77.1

218

218

May

63.6

92.8

77.1

30.5

97.5

277

June

199

33.9

122

24.0

104

230

July

51.1

26.4

111

40.4

81.8

78.1

Aug.

16.9

65.0

35.9

29.0

52.8

96.0

Sipt.

12.8

46.4

28.9

14.8

87.2

105

The year

-

89.9

49.6

50.4

35.6

80.3

128

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

0.70

.07

.08

.10

.05

.26

Nov.

-

-

0.26

.05

.08

.15

.06

.37

Dec.

-

-

0.18

.03

.08

.12

.03

.36

Jan.

-

-

0.11

.02

.05

.09

.02

.23

Feb.

-

-

0.11

.02

.09

.13

.01

.13

Mar.

.

-

0.60

.40

.29

.19

1.03

.63

Apr.

-

-

0.75

.62

.17

.28

.79

.79

May

-

-

0.24

.35

.29

.12

.37

1.04

June

_

-

0.73

.12

.44

.09

.38

.84

July

-

-

0.19

.10

.42

.15

.31

.29

Aug.

-

-

0.06

.24

.14

.11

.20

.36

£>pt.

-

-

0.05

.17

.11

.05

.32

.38

The year

-

-

-

3.98

2.19

2.24

1.58

3.57

5.68

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSF

-

-

-

-

-

1388

1438

1508

1558

162B, 1708

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

-

1,500

1,160

890

632

1,830

2,790

Date

-

-

-

-

-

June 3, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

July 23, 1957

July 15, 1958

May 29,31, 1959

June 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

_

-

9.6

5.5

10

10

3.0

23

Mean

-

-

-

~

-

89.9

49.6

50.4

35.6

80.3

128

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

0.294

.162

.165

.116

.262

.418

Runoff in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

3.98

2.19

2.24

1.58

3.57

5.68

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

67.5

51.8

53.4

30.3

99.5

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

2.99

2.28

2.37

1.35

4.42

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 361

4585. Cedar River at Janesville, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°39'00", long 92°27'50", In NEjSWi sec.35, T.91 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from highway bridge at Janesville and 3.3 miles upstream from West 

Fork Cedar River.

Drainage area. 1.661 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1906, October 1914 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1942, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Red Cedar River at Janesville, 

1905-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 26, 1919, chain gage 1,000 ft downstream at datum 4.0 ft lower. 

July 26, 1919', to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 14, 1932, to Sept. 30, 1942, chain gage and 

Apr. 26, 1946, to Nov. 10, 1949, wire-weight gage, at highway bridge 300 f'-. upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1904-6, 1914-27, 1932-42, 1945-60), 692 cfs.

Extremes.--1905-6. 1914-27, 1932-42, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 33,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1933 

(gage height, 16.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings site then in use); minimum 

daily, 28 cfs Oct. 21, 1922.

Flood of Mar. 17, 1945, reached a stage of 16.2 ft, from floodmark at site 300 ft upstream (discharge, 34,300 cfs). Flood .of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage o p about that 

of Apr. 1, 1933 (from information by city of Waterloo).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation during low water caused by powerplant at Waverly, 10 miles 

above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

185

748

212

262

712

182

160

146

130

547

Nov.

164

728

218

263

438

168

181

210

138

576

Dec.

134

546

214

230

320

106

142

207

94.2

519

Jan.

134

618

188

140

254

89.6

115

171

85.9

595

Feb.

521

804

461

215

432

97.5

231

249

61.2

345

Mar.

1,684

1,889

923

259

1,042

409

397

335

1,310

1,075

Apr.

7,598

3,458

730

341

792

858

247

441

1,226

1,437

May

1,630

966

995

924

422

434

418

235

434

1,838

June

1,864

861

1,310

2,999

518

266

626

203

1,112

1,146

July

1,235

713

1,067

628

354

255

485

203

881

647

Aug.

1,003

556

2,300

678

161

292

232

179

598

373

Sep*..

775

310

340

428

137

259

232

142

548

452

The year

1,405

1,014

750

640

465

284

289

226

553

797

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.52

.15

.18

.49

.13

.11

.10

.09

.38

Nov.

0.11

.49

.15

.18

.29

.11

.12

.14

.09

.39

Dec.

O.09

.38

.15

.16

.22

.07

.10

.14

.07

.36

Jan.

0.09

.43

.13

.10

.18

.06

.08

.12

.06

.41

Feb.

0.33

.52

.29

.13

.27

.06

.14

.16

.04

.22

Mar.

1.17

1.31

.64

.18

.72

.28

.28

.23

.91

.75

Apr.

5.10

2.32

.49

.23

.53

.58

.17

.30

.82

.97

May

1.13

.67

.69

.64

.29

.30

.29

.16

.30

1.28

June

1.25

.58

.88

2.01

.35

.18

.42

.14

.75

.77

July

0.86

.50

.74

.44

.25

.18

.34

.14

.61

.45

Aug.

0.70

.39

1.60

.47

.11

.20

.16

.12

.41

.26

Sept.

0.52

.21

.23

.29

.09

.17

.16

.10

.37

.30

The year

11.48

8.32

6.14

5.01

3.79

2.32

2.37

1.85

4.52

6.54

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

25,000

14,700

15,000

18,400

4,430

3,530

1,890

1,100

6,620

13,200

Date

_

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Aug. 6, 1953

June 22, 1954

Mar. 14, 1955

Apr. 5, 1956

May 31, 1957

Feb. 25, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

97

200

111

105

114

74

84

56

45

188

Mean

_

1,405

1,014

750

640

465

284

289

226

553

797

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.846

.610

.452

.385

.280

.171

.174

.136

.333

.480

Runoff in 

Inches

_

11.48

8.32

6.14

5.01

3.79

2.32

2.37

1.85

4.52

6.54

Calendar year

Menn

583

1,534

899

759

673

380

287

296

209

661

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.75

12.54

7.38

6.21

5.49

3.10

2.34

2.42

1.72

5.40

-
362 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4589. West Pork Cedar River at Flnehford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42 "37 "50", long 92 "32'25", In SW^SEjj sec. 6, T.90 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from highway bridge In Flnehford and 3.2 miles upstream from Shell 

Rock River.

Drainage area. 846 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

West Fork Shell Rock River at Flnehford.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 867.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 10, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 349 ofs.

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 31,900 cfs June 27, 1951 (gage height, 17.28 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum dally, 5.9 cfs Feb. 26, 27, 1959.

Flood In March 1929 reached a stage of about 14 ft, from Information b;' local resident (discharge, 12,800 cfs, estimated).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

160

419

60.7

58.5

464

57.3

18.0

37.6

19.2

198

Nov.

80.4

369

63.9

66.3

213

40.4

25.8

51.7

22.3

399

Dec.

42.7

251

56.6

55.1

144

23.3

23.5

85.6

14.2

330

Jan.

36.9

215

54.0

30.3

87.0

9,37

14.3

64.0

9.35

257

Feb.

597

605

125

60.8

176

11.1

38.7

87.3

6.37

162

Mar.

1,613

985

531

86.2

309

184

113

144

1,054

763

Apr.

5,536

1,326

544

138

304

178

81.8

217

517

1,489

May

1,458

509

511

411

164

137

80.1

90.5

243

1,243

June

2,694

556

232

2,449

83.6

58.6

305

192

642

339

July

1,825

517

228

482

142

31.7

101

216

473

161

Aug.

896

153

554

316

35.1

29.3

42.9

93.3

233

138

Sept.

570

79.4

81.0

225

21.3

22.9

40.4

35.0

319

224

The year

1,124

497

255

363

179

65.5

73.6

109

298

475

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.22

.57

.08

.08

.63

.08

.02

.05

.03

.27

Nov.

0.11

.49

.08

.09

.28

.05

.03

.07

.03

.53

Dec.

O.O6

.34

.08

.08

.20

.03

.03

.12

.02

.45

Jan.

O.O5

.29

.07

.04

.12

.01

.02

.09

.01

.35

Feb.

0.73

.77

.15

.07

.22

.01

.05

.11

.008

.21

Mar.

2. 2O

1.34

.72

.12

.42

.25

.15

.20

1.44

1.04

Apr.

4.66

1.75

.72

.18

.40

.24

.11

.29

.68

1.96

May

1.99

.69

.70

.56

.22

.19

.11

.12

.33

1.69

June

3.55

.73

.31

3.23

.11

.08

.40

.25

.85

.45

July

2.49

.70

.31

.66

.19

.04

.14

.29

.64

.22

Aug.

1.22

.21

.75

.43

.05

.04

.06

.13

.32

.19

Sept.

0.75

.10

.11

.30

.03

.03

.05

.05

.42

.29

The year

18. 03

7.98

4.08

5.84

2.87

1.05

1.17

1.77

4.78

7.65

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

31,900

5,800

2,250

14,200

a850

642

1,040

712

4,740

10,600

Date

_

June 27, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Aug. 7, 1953

June 23, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

Mar. 29, 1956

June 19, 1957

July 17, 1958

Mar. 28, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

21

61

50

17

15

8.0

11

15

5.9

88

Mean

_

1,124

497

255

363

179

65.5

73.6

109

298

475

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.33

.587

.301

.429

.212

.077

.087

.129

.352

.561

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

18.03

7.98

4.08

5.84

2.87

1.05

1.17

1.77

4.78

7.65

Calendar year

Toan

338

1,187

425

255

417

120

61.0

82.6

99.4

371

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.44

19.04

6.82

4.09

6.70

1.92

.97

1.33

1.61

5.95

-

a Maximum observed.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 363

4590. Shell Rock River near Northwood, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'50", long 93°13'10", In NW£NW£ sec.9, T.99 N., R.20 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles south of Northwood, and 4.1 miles upstream from Elk Creek.

Drainage area. 300 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Page . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,176.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 17, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 114 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 2,430 cfs Apr. 10, 1951 (gage height, 9.55 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 11.38 ft Apr. 7, 1951 (Ice 

Jam); minimum dally, 0.3 cfs Feb. 17-26, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

24.3

116

21.9

21.1

111

15.5

17.5

21.7

14.5

143

Nov.

24.6

94.5

19.0

23.8

64.4

18.0

21.3

33.7

8.08

97.8

Dec.

26.0

80.9

19.5

32.1

47.4

13.5

17.2

32.8

3.76

94.2

Jan.

19.3

51.4

22.3

16.1

28.4

15.3

9.94

23.2

1.11

78.7

Feb.

19.4

78.2

23.2

35.7

34.7

17.7

19.7

23.2

.42

36.6

Mar.

34.1

322

222

41.0

152

109

46.9

52.2

27.1

105

Apr.

1,319

685

177

61.9

170

224

34.7

171

184

298

May

461

162

229

183

60.9

121

109

52.8

166

336

June

178

84.7

140

510

180

45.6

159

24.5

184

313

July

212

121

177

132

116

29.1

97.2

15.0

150

162

Aug.

114

37.5

412

46.9

17.0

5S.3

47.1

9.68

82.9

30.0

Sept.

136

35.9

34.5

47.1

13.3

20.1

25.7

7.94

84.6

25.6

The year

213

155

126

95. S

83.1

57.2

50.5

38.9

75.7

143

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.44

.08

.OS

.43

.06

.07

.08

.06

.55

NOT.

0.09

.35

.07

.09

.24

.07

.08

.13

.03

.36

Dec.

0.10

.31

.07

.12

.18

.05

.07

.13

.01

.36

Jan.

0.07

.20

.09

.06

.11

.06

.04

.09

.004

.30

Feb.

0.07

.28

.08

.12

.12

.06

.07

.08

.001

.13

Mar.

0.13

1.24

.85

.16

.58

.42

.18

.20

.10

.40

Apr.

4.90

2.55

.66

.23

.63

.83

.13

.64

.68

1.11

May

1.77

.62

.88

.70

.23

.46

.42

.20

.64

1.29

June

0.66

.32

.52

1.90

.67

.17

.59

.09

.68

1.16

July

0.81

.47

.68

.51

.44

.11

.37

.06

.58

.62

Aug.

0.44

.14

.58

.18

.07

.22

.18

.04

.32

.12

Sept.

0.50

.13

.13

.18

.05

.07

.10

.03

.31

.10

The year

9.63

7.05

5.69

4.33

3.75

2.58

2.30

1.77

3.42

6.50

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,430

1,470

1,060

1,360

502

800

655

348

655

800

Date

-

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Aug. 4, 1953

June 22, 1954

June 4, 1955

Apr. 1, 1956

May 29, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

May 31, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

14

18

8.0

10

11

8.0

7.0

5.3

.3

14

Mean

-

213

155

126

95.8

83.1

57.2

50.5

38.9

75.7

143

per 

square 

mile

-

0.710

.517

.420

.319

.277

.191

.168

.130

.252

.477

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

9.63

7.05

5.69

4.33

3.75

2.58

2.30

1.77

3.42

6.50

Calendar year

Mean

91.4

232

136

127

108

68.3

58.0

53.2

33.7

102

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

4.14

10.45

6.17

5.76

4.89

3.08

2.62

2.42

1.53

4.58

-
364 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4595. Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa 

(Formerly published as Lime Creek at Mason City)

Location. Lat 43°10'00", long 93°11'40", In NE^NWi sec. 3, T.96 N., R.20 W., on right 

bank 650 ft upstream from Thirteenth Street Bridge in Mason City and 1.0 mile upstream 

from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods , published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1959, published as Lime Creek at 

Mason City.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 6, 1934. Datum of gage Is 

1,069.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1934, wire-weight 

gage at datum 6.47 ft lower. Oct. 15 to Nov. 6, 1934, staff gage at different 

datum, and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 22, 1935, staff gage at present datura.

Average discharge .--88 years (1932-60), 201 cfs.

Extremes. --1932-60: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Mar. 30, 1933 (gage height, 15.7 ft, 

present datum); minimum daily, 2.5 cfs Dec. 29-31, 1933, Aug. 5, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

29.0

194

32.1

27.5

271

24.6

27.7

26.9

16.8

245

Nov.

20.4

138

29.1

35.3

133

22.0

27.8

41.7

19.3

212

Dec.

16.5

103

26.7

36.9

86.0

12.9

27.9

49.3

13.3

226

Jan.

17.8

61.1

27.2

13.7

53.0

12.9

16.4

34.9

9.73

159

Feb.

203

245

29.5

36.3

50.2

15.0

28.4

67.9

7.50

66.9

Mar.

325

830

294

68.5

295

220

92.7

81.0

175

232

Apr.

2,588

863

277

93.3

253

242

61.0

137

164

369

May

693

234

284

246

94.5

156

258

63.9

583

313

June

637

199

169

1,270

581

77.5

234

131

394

267

July

531

154

122

303

380

117

102

76.0

152

131

Aug.

307

60.8

355

319

39.1

Sept.

250

58.0

38.5

127

25.3

212 41.0

48.1 32.2

24.9 17.1

321 247

78.0 64.8

The year

466

261

141

214

189

96.4

80.0

62.4

176

197

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.06

.43

.07

.06

.59

.05

.06

.06

.04

.54

Nov.

0.04

.29

.06

.07

.28

.05

.06

.09

.04

.45

Dec.

0.04

.23

.06

.08

.19

.03

.06

.11

.03

.49

Jan.

0.04

.13

.06

.03

.12

.03

.04

.08

.02

.35

Feb.

0.40

.50

.06

.07

.10

.03

.06

. 13

.01

.14

Mar.

0.71

1.82

.64

.15

.65

.48

.20

.18

.38

.51

Apr.

5.49

1.83

.59

.20

.54

.51

.13

.29

.35

.78

May

1.52

.51

.62

.54

.21

.34

.56

.14

1.28

.69

June

1.35

.42

.36

2.69

1.23

.16

.50

.28

.83

.57

July

1.16

.34

.27

.66

.83

.26

.22

.17

.33

.29

Aug. Sept.

0.67 0.53

.13 .12

.78 .08

.70 .27

.09 .05

.46 .09

.11 .07

.05 .04

.70 .52

.17 .14

The year

12.01

6.75

3.65

5.52

4.88

2.49

2.07

1.62

4.53

5.12

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,560

4,360

1,730

7,060

2,330

1,360

1,090

955

3,040

2,320

Date

-

Apr. 7, 1951

Mar. 30, 1952

Aug. Z, 1953

June 21, 1954

June 3, 1955

Apr. 1, 1956

May 30, 1957

June 4, 1958

May 21, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

9.6

32

11

7.6

11

8.7

13

12

6.5

32

Mean

-

466

261

141

214

189

96.4

80.0

62.4

176

197

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.886

.496

.268

.407

.359

.183

.152

.119

.335

.375

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.01

6.75

3.65

5.52

4.88

2.49

2.07

1.62

4.53

5.12

Calendar year

Mean

124

497

232

142

247

153

98.5

82.9

56.7

230

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.21

12.82

5.99

3.67

6.37

3.95

2.54

2.15

1.47

5.90

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN 365

4605. Shell Rock River at Marble Rock, Iowa

Location. Lat 42"58"00", long 92"52"15", in SE^SE^ sec.8, T.94 N., R.17 W., on left wingwall above dam at Marble Rock, 1.1 miles upstream from Ackley Creek and 9.5 miles downstream from Lime Creek.

Drainage area. 1.318 sq mi. Prior to October 1942, 1,357 sq mi at site at Greene.

Records available. July 1933 to September 1953. Published as "at Greene" July 1933 to 

 September 1942.

Gage. Staff gage. Since Oct. 1, 1942, concrete control. Datum of gage is 961.17 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, staff or wire-weight gage 

in tailrace of powerplant at Greene, 5.7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1942, to Har. 12, 1945, and June 6, 1946, to June 19, 1950, water-stage record3r and 

Mar. 13, 1945, to June 5, 1946, staff gage, all at described site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1933-53), 612 cfs.

Extremes.--1933-53: Maximum discharge, 22,700 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 9.35 ft); 

minimum daily, 6 cfs Jan. 20, 23, 30, 31, 1935.

Remarks. Plow regulated by powerplant at station prior to 1943.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Oct.

147 

569 

116

Nov.

84.1 

437 

103

Dec.

71.1 

322 

94.9

Jan.

78.7 

241 

94.1

Feb.

649 

531 

108

Mar.

863 

1,698 

768

Apr.

6,465 

2,364 

759

May

1,963 

700 

825

June

1,884 

568 

465

July

1,375 

572 

453

Aug.

859 

195 

1,180

Sept.

657 

182 

140

The year

1,252 

697 

429

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953

Oct.

0.13 

.50 

.10

Nov.

0.07 

.37 

.09

Dec.

0.06 

.28 

.08

Jan.

0.07 

.21 

.08

Feb.

0.51 

.43 

.09

Mar.

0.75 

1.49 

.67

Apr.

5.47 

2.00 

.64

May

1.72 

.61 

.72

June

1.59 

.48 

.39

July

1.20 

.50 

.40

Aug.

0.75 

.17 

1.03

Sept.

0.56 

.15 

.12

The year

12.88 

7.19 

4.41

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

22,700 

8,190 

4,630

Date

Apr. 7, 1951 

Mar. 30, 1952 

Aug. 4, 1953

Minimum 

day

45 

122 

40

Mean

1,252 

697 

429

Per 

square 

mile

0.950 

.529 

.325

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.88 

7.19 

4.41

Calendar year

Mean

395

1,338 

612

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.08 

13.77 

6.31
366 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4620. Shell Rook River at Shell Rook, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°42'50", long 92"34'55", in NW^NE£ sec. 11, T.91 N., R.15 W., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 3 in Shell Rook and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,746 sq mi.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1960.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Rookfill dam since Oct. 19, 1957. Datum of gage is 885.34 

Tt above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 476 cfs.

Extremes. 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 21,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 14.00 ft); 

minimum daily, 39 cfs Feb. 4-9, 1959.

Flood in 1856 reached a stage of 17.7 ft at bridge 400 ft downstream, from information furnished by Corps of Engineers (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant at Greene. Records of 

water temperatures for the period June 1953 to September 1960 are published in reports 

of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

186

880

138

120

147

93.4

735

Nov.

_

192

492

123

124

195

98.1

698

Dec.

-

197

339

89.4

103

213

55.3

682

Jan.

_

124

251

91.7

93.1

168

45.6

546

Feb.

_

190

360

105

146

211

44.7

313

Mar.

_

215

830

406

303

302

1,137

1,077

Apr.

_

307

775

721

226

557

714

1,486

May

_

779

386

467

52O

243

1,022

1,595

June

*548

3,612

915

217

738

351

1,2O4

1,108

July

524

1,018

799

241

346

203

675

606

Aug. Sept.

1,299 209

998 536

173 123

439 154

199 156

128 98.3

702 779

368 418

The year

-

_

695

528

266

257

234

550

804

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inchea

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

0.12

.58

.09

.08

.10

.06

.49

Nov.

-

-

0.12

.31

.08

.08

.12

.06

.45

Dec.

-

-

0.13

.22

.06

.07

.14

.04

.45

Jan.

-

-

O.08

.17

.06

.06

.11

.03

.36

Feb.

-

-

0.11

.21

.06

.09

.13

.03

.19

Mar.

-

-

0.14

.55

.27

.20

.20

.75

.71

Apr.

-

-

0.20

.50

.46

.14

.36

.46

.95

May

-

-

0.51

.25

.31

.34

.16

.67

1.05

June

-

*0.35

2.31

.58

.14

.47

.22

.77

.71

July

-

0.35

.67

.53

.16

.23

.13

.45

.40

Aug.

-

o.se

,ee

.11

.29

.13

.oe

.46

.24

Sept.

-

0.13

.34

.08

.10

.10

.06

.50

.27

The year

-

-

5.39

4.09

2.08

1.99

1.81

4.28

6.27

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

_

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

_

a4,720

21,300

2,640

2,800

2,200

1,650

7,630

10,100

Date

_

-

_

Aug. 4, 1953

June 22, 1954

June 5, 1955

Apr. 2, 1956

May 3O,31, 1957

June 4, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

-

-

_

bllO

95

85

71

65

58

39

110

Mean

-

-

-

-

695

528

266

257

234

550

804

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

0.398

.302

.152

.147

.134

.315

.460

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

_

-

5.39

4.O9

2.08

1.99

1.81

4.28

6.27

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

-

791

413

266

274

208

707

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

-

_

-

6.13

3.21

2.08

2.12

1.61

5.51

-

a Maximum during period June to September.

b Minimum day during period June to September.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 367

4630. Beaver Creek at Mew Hartford, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°34'20", long 92°36'55", in SE^SE^ sec.28, T.90 N., R.15 W., on downstream side of center bridge pier on highway bridge, a quarter of a mile nor*;h of Mew 

Hartford, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 347 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 881.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 14, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 158 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs (revised) June 13, 1947 (gage height, 

13.5 ft, revised, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 

7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; mimimum daily, 2.3 cfs Jan. 20-24, 1956.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1947 published in WSP 1308 has been 

revised to 18,000 cfs (gage height, 13.5 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

47.7

250

20.6

17.7

112

22.0

4.98

17.3

23.4

94.6

NOV.

25.9

183

24.6

20.4

49.2

12.8

8.80

31.1

24.8

223

Dec.

16.7

123

18.1

20.7

29.7

7.43

9.64

41.8

11.3

159

Jan.

12.1

171

19.4

10.4

19.7

2.88

6.57

28.5

7.07

142

Feb.

524

310

118

21.1

99.6

3.84

17.6

45.3

5.32

91.8

Mar.

921

460

274

28.1

106

77.9

44.8

55.3

1,053

510

Apr.

956

399

191

33.8

107

46.0

34.0

151

203

778

May

404

177

169

95.5

67.1

44.6

105

34.2

128

726

June

684

129

178

371

32.6

12.5

117

114

156

206

July

477

120

159

55.2

89.3

4.47

37.6

198

233

80.5

Aug.

606

42.6

157

70.6

13.6

8.59

23. 6

112

160

91.6

Sept..

243

21.9

21.3

38.7

8.2T

17.1

15.4

52 9

93.' 5

211

The year

408

198

113

65.1

61.0

21.8

35.5

73.6

177

276

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.83

.07

.06

.37

.07

.02

.06

.08

.31

Nov.

0.08

.59

.08

.07

.16

.04

.03

.10

.08

.72

Dec.

0.06

.41

.06

.07

.10

.02

.03

.14

.04

.53

Jan.

0.04

.57

.06

.03

.07

.01

t.02

.09

.02

.47

Feb.

1.57

.96

.36

.06

.30

.01

.05

.14

.02

.29

Mar.

3.06

1.53

.91

.09

.35

.26

.15

.18

3.50

1.70

Apr.

3.07

1.28

.61

.11

.34

.15

.11

.49

.65

2.50

May

1.34

.59

.56

.32

.22

.15

.35

.11

.43

2.41

June

2.20

.41

.57

1.19

.10

.04

.38

.37

.50

.66

July

1.59

.40

.53

.18

.30

.01

.13

.66

.77

.27

Aug.

2.01

.14

.52

.23

.05

.03

.08

.37

.53

.30

Sept.

0.7f

.07

.07

.12

.OS

.OE

.Of

.IT

.3C

.BE

The year

15.96

7.78

4.40

2.53

2.39

.84

1.40

2.88

6.92

10.84

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,600

1,510

1,720

1,990

510

200

1,160

1,560

6,250

11,200

Date

-

Mar. 29, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

Aug. 5, 1953

June 17, 1954

July 11, 1955

Mar. 21, 1956

May 31, 1957

July 16, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

5.9

17

15

5.8

6.4

2.3

3.5

9.8

5.0

35

Mean

-

408

198

113

65.1

61.0

21.8

35.5

73.6

177

276

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.18

.571

.326

.188

.176

.063

.102

.212

.510

.795

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

15.96

7.78

4.40

2.53

2.39

.84

1.40

2.88

6.92

10.84

Calerdar year

Mean

176

447

157

112

76.2

48.4

20.2

41.1

71.0

212

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.89

17.49

6.16

4.39

2.96

1.89

.79

1.62

2.78

8.28

-
368 IOWA RIVEH BASIN

4635. Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long 92°27'45", In SW^NE^ see. 27, T.88 N., R.14 W., on left bank 

35 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 58 and 0.2 mile northwest of Chicago 

Great Western Railway tracks in the west edge of Hudson.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available. April 1952 to September 1960.

^Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 865.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 8 years (1952-60), 106 cfs.

Extremes . 1952-60 : Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Mar. 31, 1960 (gage height, 16.93 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Jan. 21-23, July 30, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

I

12.8

13.5

156 «

9.25

10.4

37.4

41.5

29.4

Nov.

_

14.0

14.2

62.4

7.45

8.95

59.0

55.0

78.8

Dec.

_

13.2

17.5

39.3

5.05

9.38

92.2

25.2

79.2

Jan.

: 26.3

9.54

30.7

2.34

17.4

55.5

17.5

163

Feb.

:

211

16.2

132

3.07

56.7

55.2

14.8

70.5

Mar.

-

195

15.9

138

38.8

32.5

67.0

1,026

357

Apr.

302

173

47. 7

116

20.5

23.6

154

188

892

Hay

1S8

149

162

69.8

34.9

155

46.4

126

599

June

173

261

533

39.4

10.2

319

25O

83.3

263

July

53.2

232

46.5

71.5

9.38

75. 0

349

128

104

Aug.

25.1

70.3

129

9.80

26.9

149

158

51.9

43.7

Sept.

13.8

16.0

60.4

7.20

52.7

64.1

62.2

27.0

57.4

The year

-

114

76.7

72.3

18.4

76.6

116

150

228

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

0.05

.05

.59

.04

.04

.14

.16

.11

Nov.

-

0.05

.05

.23

.03

.03

.22

.20

.29

Dec.

~

0.05

.07

.15

.02

.04

.35

.10

.30

Jan.

:

0.10

.04

.12

.009

.07

.21

.07

.62

Feb.

-

0.73

.06

.45

.01

.19

.19

.05

.25

Mar.

-

0.74

.06

.52

.15

.12

.25

3.90

1.36

Apr.

1.11

.64

.18

.43

.08

.09

.57

.69

3.29

Hay

0.71

.57

.62

.27

.13

.59

.18

.48

2.28

June

0.64

.96

1.43

.15

.04

1.17

.92

.31

.97

July

0.20

.88

.18

.27

.04

.29

1.33

.49

.40

Aug.

0.10

.27

.49

.04

.10

.57

.60

.20

.17

Sept.

0.05

.06

.22

.03

.19

.24

.23

.10

.21

The year

:

5.10

3.45

3.25

.84

3.44

5.19

6.75

1O.25

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

a 900

2,100

2,040

830

421

2,490

2,450

8,750

9,000

Date

-

_

Apr. 1, 1952

July 7, 1953

June 11, 1954

Mar. 3, 1955

Sept. 6, 1956

May 30, 1957

July 16, 1958

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 31, i960

Minimum 

day

-

-

bio

11

4.3

3.2

1.9

3.3

18

13

19

Mean

-

-

-

114

76.7

72.3

18.4

76.6

116

150

228

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

O.376

.253

.239

.061

.253

.383

.495

.752

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

5.10

3.45

3.25

.84

3.44

5.19

6.75

10.75

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

114

94.6

52.4

19.0

90.0

110

156

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

5.12

4.25

2.37

.86

4.04

4.94

6.99

-

a Maximum during period April to September.

b Minimum day during period April to September.
IOWA RIVER BASIN 369

4640. Cedar River at Waterloo, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°29'40", long 92°20'00", In NW^NW^ sec. 25, T.89 N., R.13 W., on left bank 

at foot of East Seventh Street, 0.3 mile upstream from Eleventh Avenue Bridge In 

Waterloo, and 1 mile downstream from Blackhawk Creek.

Drainage area. 5,146 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only fo- some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 824.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. --20 years (1940-60), 2,425 cfs.

Extremes . 1940-60 : Maximum discharge , 56,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1951 (gage height, 18.83 ft); 

minimum dally, 152 cfs Jan. 28, 1959.

Flood of Mar. 16, 1929, reached a stage of about 20 ft, determined by Co-ps of 

Engineers, from Information by city of Waterloo (discharge, 65,000 cfs). Flood of 

Apr. 2, 1933, reached a stage about 0.5. ft lower than Mar. 16, 1929, from Information 

by city of Waterloo (discharge, 61,000 cfs).

Remarks . Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Wateryear

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

733

2,635

648

703

2,434

477

366

438

404

1,791

Nov.

527

2,161

613

682

1,429

413

414

592

417

2,083

Dec.

401

1,588

559

630

970

276

373

653

296

1,915

Jan.

393

1,620

545

395

758

258

313

540

252

1,945

Feb.

2,206

3,115

1,507

609

1,198

292

593

706

188

1,144

Mar.

6,686

6,005

3,187

760

2,615

1,084

1,047

1,052

5,353

3,460

Apr.

20,720

9,344

2,989

1,085

2,224

2,027

741

1,520

3,127

7,045

May

7,386

3,196

3,151

2,660

1,269

1,342

1,198

808

2,098

6,421

June

8,039

2,720

2,754

9,810

1,626

692

2,368

1,219

3,293

3,349

July

6,556

2,447

2,500

2,412

1,534

620

1,119

1,219

2,587

1,867

Aug.

4,402

1,206

4,575

2,276

491

837

695

756

1,880

1,139

Sept.

3,0?2

819

9f7

1,462

3F7

5J5

SE^

5C9

1,9C5

I,4f2

The year

5.0S1

3,064

2,005

1,954

1,413

740

818

834

1,826

2,805

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.59

.15

.16

.55

.11

.08

.10

.09

.40

Nov.

0.11

.47

.13

.15

.31

.09

.09

.13

.09

.45

Dec.

0.09

.36

.13

.14

.22

.06

.08

.15

.07

.43

Jan.

0.09

.36

.12

.09

.17

.06

.07

.12

.06

.44

Feb.

0.45

.65

.30

.12

.24

.06

.12

.14

.04

.24

Mar.

1.50

1.35

.71

.17

.59

.24

.23

.24

1.20

.78

Apr.

4.49

2.03

.65

.24

.48

.44

.16

.33

.68

1.53

May

1.65

.72

.71

.60

.28

.30

.27

.18

.47

1.44

June

1.74

.59

.60

2.13

.35

.15

.51

.26

.71

.73

July

1.47

.55

.56

.54

.34

.14

.25

.27

.58

.42

Aug.

0.99

.27

1.02

.51

.11

.19

.16

.17

.42

.26

Sept.

0.66

.18

.21

.32

.C8

.12

.13

.11

.41

.32

The year

13.40

S.12

5.29

5.17

3.72

1.96

2.15

2.20

4.82

7.44

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

127S

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

56,400

28,000

19,800

49,400

6,590

5,920

7,680

4,320

24,700

48,100

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Aug. 7, 1953

June 23, 1954

Mar. 14, 1955

Apr. 4, 1956

May 31, 1957

July 17, 1958

Mar. 28, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

298

561

350

300

342

205

230

310

152

704

Mean

_

5,081

3,064

2,005

1,954

1,413

740

818

834

1,826

2,805

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.987

.595

.390

.380

.275

.144

.159

.162

.355

.545

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.40

8.12

5.29

5.17

3.72

1.96

2.15

2.20

4.82

7.44

Calendar year

Mean

1,970

5,477

2,681

2,021

2,191

1,104

739

862

787

2,218

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.19

14.46

7.11

5.33

5.80

2.90

1.95

2.28

2.07

5.85

-
370 IOWA RIVER BASIN

4645. Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°58'20", long 91°40'05", in SE-qiWq- sec.28, T.83 N., R.7 W., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from Eighth Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, 2.7 miles upstream 

from Prairie Creek, and at mile 109.0.

Drainage area. 6,510 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1920, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 58 years (1902-60), 3,021 cfs.

Extremes.--1902-60: Maximum discharge, 64,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1929 (gage heifht, 20.0 ft); 

minimum, 53 cfs Jan. 6, 1950, caused by construction operations upstream; minimum daily, 

212 cfs Dec. 10, 1949.

Flood in June 1851 reached a stage of about 20 ft (discharge, 65,000 cfs, estimated).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low stages caused by powerplant half a mile above station. 

Records of chemical analyses for the periods September 1906 to September 1907, January 

1944 to September 1954; suspended sediment loads for the period October 1943 to September 1954; and water temperatures, are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

985

3,647

769

714

3,152

605

509

603

577

2,309

Nov.

648

3,079

732

753

1,800

520

506

801

627

3,038

Dec.

543

2,210

701

714

1,258

351

472

877

399

2,498

Jan.

480

3,031

737

492

1,008

323

417

696

332

4,484

Feb.

2,421

4,197

2,622

747

1,716

366

798

778

446

2,184

Mar.

9,000

7,973

4,173

848

3,287

1,039

1,114

1,619

8,735

2,719

Apr.

23,490

11,020

3,627

1,292

2,926

2,341

1,045

1,943

5,155

13,270

May

10,440

4,362

4,025

3,308

1,911

1,862

1,638

1,059

2,902

10,280

June

8,745

3,451

3,346

9,700

1,898

895

4,195

1,986

3,767

4,799

July

10,090

2,880

3,016

3,242

1,85S

738

1,482

1,834

3,694

2,953

Aug.

5,318

1,472

4,581

2,693

598

1,208

1,094

1,243

2,114

1,426

Sept.

4,054

1,016

973

2,037

527

915

868

885

2,152

1,815

The year

6,352

4,020

2,447

2,210

1,S30

931

1,176

1,195

2,589

4,311

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.17

.65

.14

.13

.56

.11

.09

.11

.10

.41

Nov.

0.11

.53

.13

.13

.31

.09

.09

.14

.11

.52

Dec.

0.10

.39

.12

.13

.22

.06

.08

.16

.07

.44

Jan.

0.09

.54

.13

.09

.18

.06

.07

.12

.06

.79

Feb.

0.39

.70

.42

.12

.27

.06

.13

.12

.07

.36

Mar.

1.59

1.41

.74

.15

.58

.18

.20

.29

1.55

.48

Apr.

4.03

1.89

.62

.22

.50

.40

.18

.33

.88

2.27

May

1.85

.77

.71

.59

.34

.33

.29

.19

.51

1.82

June

1.50

.59

.57

1.66

.33

.15

.72

.34

.65

.82

July

1.79

.51

.53

.57

.33

.13

.26

.32

.65

.52

Aug.

0.94

.26

.81

.48

.11

.21

.19

.22

.37

.25

Sept.

0.69

.17

.17

.35

.09

.16

.15

.15

.37

.31

The year

13.25

8.41

5.09

4.62

3.82

1.94

2.45

2.49

5.39

8.99

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

- n

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

170S

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

54,100

27,000

15,200

41,400

8,100

5,400

9,900

5,240

25,800

55,100

Date

-

Apr. 11, 1951

Apr. 5, 1952

Aug. 10, 1953

June 26, 1954

Mar. 5, 1955

Apr. 6, 1956

June 20, 1959

June 13, 1958

Mar. 30, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

300

766

450

320

374

280

304

341

250

1,020

Mean

-

6,352

4,020

2,447

2,210

1,830

931

1,176

1,195

2,589

4,311

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.976

.618

.376

.339

.281

.143

.181

.184

.398

.662

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

13.25

8.41

5.09

4.62

3.82

1.94

2.45

2.49

5.39

8.99

Calendar year

Mean

2,704

6,920

3,461

2,441

2,550

1,431

932

1,243

1,138

3,112

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

5.65

14.44

7.23

5.09

5.32

2.99

1.94

2.60

2.36

6.48

-
IOWA RIVER BASIN' 

4650. Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa

371

Location. Lat 41°24'30", long 91°17'15", in SW^-SW^ sec.2, T.76 N., R.4 W., on left bank 

150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3^ miles northeast of Conesville, 5.2 miles 

downstream from Wapsinonoc Creek, and at mile 10.5.

Drainage area.--7.785 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, and Apr; 11, 1952,- to July 1, 1954, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 2, 1940, to Apr. 10, 1952, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 3,837 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs June 18, 1947; maximum gage height, 

15.60 ft Apr. 4, 1960; minimum daily discharge, 250 cfs Nov. 28, 1955, result of 

freezeup.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, 15.8 ft in March 1929, from information by 

local residents to Corps of Engineers.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

Oct.

1,256

4,019

920

809

4,364

717

599

776

768

3,190

Nov.

837

4,132

1,250

859

Z, 321

590

592

965

671

3,808

Dec.

 593

2,540

1,056

872

1,570

449

549

1,086

536

3,029

Jan.

632

3,751

1,196

6O7

1,419

420

530

930

466

6,299

Feb.

3,377

4,934

4,999

902

3,040

739

929

1,183

1,823

2,627

Mar.

9,662

10,440

5,249

1,056

4,353

1,129

1,204

2,322

10,850

,3,321

Apr.

24,440

12,310

4,672

1,644

4,264

2,714

1,244

2,252

6,700

17,580

May

12,340

5,590

5,171

4,356

2,936

2,449

1,699

1,276

4,443

13,150

June

8,649

4,654

4,083

10,160

2,365

1,156

5,076

2,668

4,612

7,316

July

12,060

3,559

3,830

4,748

2,193

627

1,784

2,365

5,040

4,437

Aug.

5,046

1,966

4,927

3,083

632

1,717

1,453

1,744

2,378

1,664

Sept.

4,761

1,27C

1,272

2,654

62C

1,207

1,176

1,253

2,382

2,067

The year

6,973

4,923

3,209

2,647

2,514

1,176

1,400

1,571

3,581

5,721

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.60

.14

.12

.63

.11

.09

.12

.11

.47

Nov.

0.12

.59

.18

.12

.33

.06

.08

.14

.12

.55

Dec.

O.O9

.38

.16

.13

.23

.07

.08

.16

.08

.45

Jan.

0.09

.56

.18

.09

.21

.06

.06

.14

.07

.93

Feb.

0.45

.68

.67

.12

.41

.10

.12

.16

.24

.36

Mar.

1.43

1.55

.76

.16

.64

.17

.18

.34

1.61

.49

Apr.

3.50

1.76

.67

.24

.61

.39

.18

.32

1.25

2.52

May

1.83

.63

.77

.65

.43

.36

.25

.19

.66

1.95

June

1.24

.67

.59

1.46

.34

.17

.73

.38

.66

1.05

July

1.79

.53

.57

.70

.32

.12

.26

.35

.75

.66

Aug.

0.75

.29

.73

.46

.12

.25

.22

.26

.35

.28

Sept.

0.66

.16

.18

.36

.09

- .17

.17 .'18

.34

.30

The year

12.16

6.62

5.62

4.63

4.36

2.05

2.44

2.74

6.24

10.01

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1368

1438A708

1508

1556

1628

1706

Water year ending Sept. 30

-Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

54,100

23,700

22,400

36,600

10,700

5,580

9,950

7,800

26,100

58,800

Date

-

Apr. 13, 1951

Apr. 7, 1952

Feb. 21, 1953

June 26, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Apr. 3, 1956

June 21, 1957

June 14, 1958

Apr. 1, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

400

920

650

450

432

250

370

430

400

1,360

Mean

-

6,973

4,923

3,209

2,647

2,514

1,176

1,400

1,571

3,561

5,721

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.896

.632

.412

.340

.323

.151

.160

.202

.460

.735

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

12.16

8.62

5.62

4.63

4.36

2.05

2.44

2.74

6.24

10.01

Calerdar year

Mean

3,430

7,644

4,299

3,151

3,122

1,973

1,175

1,493

1,514

4,240

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.99

13.33

7.53

5.51

5.45

3.43

2.04

2.61

2.63

7.40

-

723-454 O - 64 - 25
372 IOWA RIVER BASIN

\ 4655. Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°10'40", long 91°10'55", in NW^-SE^ sec.27, T.74 N., R.3 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9y at east edge of Wapello, 

13.0 miles downstream from Cedar River, and at mile 15.4.

Drainage area. 12,499 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 543.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 16, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60), 6,055 cfs.

Extremes,.--1914-60: Maximum discharge, 94,000 cfs June 18, 1947 (gage height, 16.14 ft); 

maximum gage height, 17.02 ft Apr. 5, 1960, before levees broke downst-eam from gage; 

minimum daily discharge, 300 cfs Nov. 28, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--High flows regulated by Coralville Flood Control Reservoir (capacity, 492,000 

acre-ft) since Sept. 17, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

 Oct.

1,594

6,424

1,301

1,008

7,119

1,016

718

1,003

1,672

4,887

Nov.

1,016

7,521

1,915

1,048

3,539

774

872

1,410

1,759

6,079

Dec.

769

4,109

1,636

1,056

2,346

604

773

1,675

1,008

5,215

Jan.

842

6,748

2,004

760

2,168

503

853

1,418

830

13,600

Feb.

6,607

8,086

9,679

1,131

4,746

1,034

2,006

1,757

3,816

5,274

Mar.

14,280

19,800

9,166

1,327

6,651

1,652

1,916

3,528

19,O6O

5,353

Apr.

37,200

18,170

8,236

2,231

7,778

3,248

1,967

3,155

17,760

32,700

May

20,660

9,310

8,916

5,598

4,899

3,089

2,550

2,025

9,905

22,470

June

16,450

9,020

7,072

13,120

3,150

1,522

8,050

5,218

8,168

15,200

July

19,370

5,696

5,874

7,589

2,935

1,433

3,352

5,428

7,708

7,363

Aug.

7,847

2,582

5,515

4,011

1,094

2,851

2,358

4,009

2,879

4,054

Sept.

7,408

1,663

1,498

4,861

826

2,008

1,773

3,790

2,807

2,683

The year

11,160

8,170

5,204

3,647

3,932

1,645

2,259

2,871

6,456

10,390

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.59

.12

.09

.66

.09

.07

.09

.15

.45

Nov.

0.09

.67

.17

.09

.32

.07

.08

.13

.16

.54

Dec.

0.07

.38

.15

.10

.22

.06

.07

.15

.09

.48

Jan.

0.08

.62

.18

.07

.20

.05

.08

.13

.08

1.25

Feb.

0.55

.70

.81

.09

.40

.09

.17

.15

.32

.46

Mar.

1.32

1.83

.85

.12

.61

.15

.18

.33

1.76

.49

Apr.

3.32

1.62

.74

.20

 .69

.29

.18

.28

1.59

2.92

May

1.91

.86

.82

.52

.45

.28

.24

.19

.91

2.07

June

1.47

.72

.63

1.17

.28

.14

.72

.47

.73

1.36

July

1.79

.53

.54

.70

.27

.13

.31

.50

.71

.68

Aug.

0.72

.24

.51

.37

.10

.26

.22

.37

.27

.37

Sept.

0.66

.15

.13

.43

.07

.18

.16

.34

.25

.24

The year

12.13

8.91

5.65

3.95

4.27

1.79

2.48

3.13

7.02

11.31

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438,1708

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

67,000

41,300

32,800

40,800

23,000

9,340

14,200

13,000

37,200

69,000

Date

_

Apr. 14, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Feb. 23, 1953

June 29, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Sept. 1, 1956

June 22, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Mar. 22, 1959

Apr. 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

580

1,340

1,080

580

700

300

540

700

660

1,920

Mean

_

11,160

8,170

5,204

3,647

3,932

1,645

2,259

2,871

6,456

10,390

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.893

.654

.416

.292

.315

.132

.181

.230

.517

.831

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

12.13

8.91

5.65

3.95

4.27

1.79

2.48

3.13

7.02

11.31

Calendar year

Mean

5,562

12,390

7,068

5,059

4,481

3,039

1,642

2,404

2,900

7,441

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

6.04

13.46

7.71

5.49

4.87

3.29

1.79

2.63

3.16

8.09

-
EDWARDS RIVER BASIN 373

4660. Edwards River near Orion, 111,

Location. Lat 41 "IS 1 20", long 90°22'40", in NE^SE^ sec.21, T.15 N., R.I E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150, 1.5 miles north of Opheim and 

5,5 miles south of Orion.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Apr. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 97.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 8,910 cfs Peb, 19, 1951 

minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 6, 1956.

Flood in August 1924 reached a stage of 20.2 ft, from floodmarks.

;e height, 13.41 ft);

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12.9

105

4.23

3.54

266

49.7

.93

5.54

11.1

127

NOV.

7.74

173

8.78

4.05

69.9

14.5

5.82

8.26

8.41

83.7

Dec.

4.8

72.8

16.8

5.46

66.5

8.85

4.79

54.4

3.35

124

Jan.

40.6

220

12.1

4.38

185

6.65

10.4

28.5

3.09

218

Feb.

871

130

104

15.4

284

164

35.3

159

216

100

Mar.

117

394

75.5

71.8

137

13.8

42.6

1O8

1O5

3OO

Apr.

240

233

70.2

152

285

11.3

175

67.5

83.4

450

May

431

121

65.7

67.3

112

26.9

84.3

55.5

1O3

214

June

125

138

7O.2

161

241

12.1

89.0

493

41.0

231

July

259

87.2

215

18.7

42.2

44.4

33.0

73.3

64.0

57.5

Aug.

146

28.2

13.5

47.4

15.1

24.0

8.14

53.6

12.2

54.6

Sept. The year

73.2 189

5.79 142

3.71 54.8

9.26 46.6

4.75 141

2.13 31.1

3.78

21.8

7.36

15.9

40.8

92.9

53.7

165

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.09

.74

.03

.03

1.88

.35

.007

.04

.08

.90

Nov.

0.05

1.18

.06

.03

.48

.10

.04

.06

.06

.57

Dec.

0.03

.51

.12

.04

.47

.06

.03

.38

.02

.88

Jan.

0.29

1.56

.09

.03

1.31

.05

.07

.20

-O2

1.55

Feb.

5.57

.86

.66

.10

1.81

1.09

.23

1.02

1.38

.66

Mar.

0.83

2.79

.53

.51

.97

.10

.30

.76

.74

2.12

Apr.

1.64

1.59

.48

1.04

1.95

.08

1.20

.46

.57

3.08

May

3. OS

.86

.46

.48

.79

.19

.60

.39

.73

1.52

June

0.86

.95

.48

1.10

1.65

.08

.61

3.37

.28

1.58

July

1.83

.62

1.52

.13

.30

.31

.23

.52

.45

.41

Aug.

1.04

.20

.10

.34

.11

.17

.06

.38

.09

.39

Sept.

0.50

.04

.03

.06

.03

.01

.03

.15

.05

.11

The year

15.78

11.90

4.56

3.89

11.75

£.59

3.41

7.73

4.47

13.77

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

19 5O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,910

1,660

5,000

2,310

4,O40

3,100

725

4,200

a2,OOO

3,55O

Date

-

Peb. 19, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 1, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Peb. 24, 1956

Apr. 4, 1957

June 1O, 1958

Peb. 24, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.0

3.4

2.0

1.7

2.4

- .5

.4

1.6

2.2

11

Mean

-

189

142

54.8

46.6

141

31.1

40.8

92.9

53.7

165

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.16

.871

.336

.286

.865

.191

.250

.570

.329

1.01

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

15.78

11.90

4.56

3.89

11.75

2.59

3.41

- 7.73

4.47

13.77

Calendar year

Mean

106

217

116

53.4

79.4

113

25.9

45.6

89.0

80.0

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.80

18.04

9.68

4.45

6.62

9.43

2.16

3.81

7.41

6.66

-
374 EDWARDS RIVER BASIN

4665. Edwards River near New Boston, 111.

Location. Lat 41°11'15", long 90°58'05", at quarter corner between sees. 21 and 28, T.14

N., R.5 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 17, If miles

northeast of New Boston and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 434 sq ml.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 529.92 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 249 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60; Maximum discharge, 7,280 cfs Apr. 26, 1950, May 12, 1951; maximum 

 gage height, 21.46 ft Oct. 13, 1954; minimum discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 30, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge) in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

45.4

193

17.4

9.80

778

172

7.12

12.5

35.2

456

Nov.

35.1

333

27.5

11.7

166

38.3

12.0

20.2

32.0

220

Dec.

22.9

159

45.0

16.2

162

22.5

11.5

126

14.8

267

Jan.

89.7

555

30.5

11.9

529

17.5

16.8

72.1

15.7

679

Feb.

1,079

325

304

45.2

601

229

51.6

279

643

278

Mar.

353

Ij007

178

138

397

66.0

79.3

267

293

541

Apr.

753

615

2O7

362

802

33.4

369

170

237

1,422

May

1,307

340

171

147

317

61.8

171

120

258

692

June

501

409

145

426

450

44.0

176

1,241

172

870

July

601

191

324

44.2

105

219

82.7

301

171

229

Aug.

216

78.4

37.9

99.1

36.9

54.5

23.6

316

79.7

109

Sept.

ISO

25.3

13.5

24.6

19.4

10.9

11.5

51.5

39.9

42.4

The year

427

353

124

111

362

80.4

83.9

246

163

483

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.51

.05

.03

2.07

.46

.02

.03

.09

1.21

Nov.

0.09

.86

.07

.03

.43

.10

.03

.05

.08

.57

Dec.

0.06

.42

.12

.04

.43

.06

.03

.33

.04

.71

Jan.

0.24

1.47

.08

.03

1.41

.05

.04

.19

.04

1.80

Feb.

2.59

.81

.73

.11

1.44

.57

.12

.67

1.54

.69

Mar.

0.94

2.68

.47

.37

1.05

.18

.21

.71

.78

1.44

Apr.

1.94

1.58

.53

.93

2.06

.09

.95

.44

.61

3.66

May

3.47

.90

.45

.39

.84

.16

.45

.32

.69

1.84

June

1.29

1.05

.37

1.09

1.16

.11

.45

3.19

.44

2.24

July

1.60

.51

.86

.12

.28

.58

.22

.80

.45

.61

Aug.

0.57

.21

.10

.26

.10

.14

.06

Sept.

0.46

.07

.03

.06

.05

.03

.03

.84 .13

.21 .10

.29 .11

The year

13.37

11.07

3.86

3.46

11.32

2.53

2.61

7.70

5.07

15.17

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

HSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,280

2,460

1,880

2,050

7,020

2,540

1,000

4,840

a3 , 500

6,250

Date

_

May 12, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 13, 1954

July 8, 1956

Apr. 6, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

15

17

10

6.5

15

5.8

6.5

5.5

11

32

Mean

_

427

353

124

111

362

80.4

83.9

246

163

483

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.984

.813

.286

.256

.834

.185

.193

.567

.376

1.11

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

13.37

11.07

3.86

3.46

11.32

2.53

2.61

7.70

5.07

15.17

Calendar year

Mean

296

476

303

120

201

288

63.4

94.7

240

235

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.27

14.89

9.52

3.72

6.29

9.01

1.99

2.94

7.50

7.35
POPE CREEK BASIN 375

4670. Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 41°07'45", long 90°55'10", in SE^ sec.11, T.13 N., R.5 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2-miles northeast of Keithsburg and 

3.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only fo~ some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 524.07 ft above mean sea 

level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--26 years (1934-60), 97.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 4,230 cfs Mar. 12, 1939 (gage height, 26.24 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 28.0 ft Feb. 21, 1937 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 1949.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

14.0

63.6

5.63

4.08

156

78.6

2.54

8.37

15.6

232

Nov.

9.49

96.8

10.9

3.82

34.9

11.8

2.96

37.6

12.8

86.3

Dec.

7.13

51.4

24.2

5.67

46.6

7.46

3.47

55.5

5.79

125

Jan.

33.5

ZOO

16.3

4.06

169

6.22

9.85

24.2

6.61

261

Feb.

405

108

139

13.6

310

82.8

14.6

85.2

279

119

Mar.

125

401

46.9

92.6

135

19.1

33.1

82.5

111

320

Apr.

329

252

75.8

171

201

11.4

176

65.0

90.3

482

May

390

129

63.6

51.7

112

53.6

69.8

80.5

136

243

June

148

196

64.4

157

139

43.6

82.8

447

58.6

253

July

338

89.2

77.9

17.2

34.6

78.6

44.6

228

72.7

81.4

Aug.

78.2

34.5

8.87

31.8

12.5

24.1

7.06

138

32.8

59.2

Sept.

44.2

9.63

3.99

6.47

7.40

3.88

3.60

28.8

31.3

19.9

The year

158

136

44.1

46.4

112

35.0

37.5

106

69.5

190

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.43

.04

.03

1.05

.53

.02

.06

.11

1.57

Nov.

0.06

.63

.07

.02

.23

.08

.02

.25

.08

.56

Dec.

0.05

.35

.16

.04

.31

.05

.02

.37

.04

.84

Jan.

0.23

1.35

.11

.03

1.14

.04

.07

.16

.04

1.76

Feb.

2.47

.68

.84

.08

1.88

.52

.09

.52

1.70

.75

Mar.

0.85

2.70

.32

.62

.91

.13

.22

.56

.75

2.16

Apr.

2.15

1.64

.49

1.12

1.31

.07

1.15

.42

.59

3.14

May

2.63

.87

.43

.35

.75

.36

.47

.54

.91

1.64

June

0.97

1.28

.42

1.02

.91

.28

.54

2.92

.38

1.65

July

2.28

.60

.53

.12

.23

.53

.30

1.53

.49

.55

Aug.

0.53 '

.23

.06

.21

.08

.16

.05

.93

.22

.40

Sept.

0.29

.06

.03

.04

.05

.03

.02

.19

.20

.13

The year

12.60

10.82

3.50

3.68

8.85

2.78

2.97

8.45

5.51

15.15

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

, Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,860

1,600

2,040

1,600

2,090

1,840

671

3.J04C

1,320

3,500

Date

-

May 11, 1951

Mar. 22, 1952

July 6, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Oct. 6, 1955

July 4, 1957

July 31, 1958

May 30, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.7

4.2

2.6

3.4

4.2

3.1

1.9

3.0

4.0

12

Mean

-

158

136

44.1

46.4

112

35.0

37.5

106

69.5

190

Per

square 

mile

-

0.924

.795

.258

.271

.655

.205

.219

.620

.406

1.11

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.60

10.82

3.50

3.68

8.85

2.78

2.97

8.45

5.51

15.15

Calendar year

Mean

122

174

122

41;8

65,4

99.9

27.5

45 2

101

104

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.70

13.81

9.68

3.32

5.18

7.92

2.18

3.59

8.00

8.25

-
376 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4675. Henderson Creek near Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°02'35", long 90°44'45", between sees. 8 and 9, T.12 N., F.3 W., near 

center of span at upstream side of bridge on State Highways 94 and 135, 1.3 miles upstream from Duck Creek, 2.2 miles north of Little York, and 3.8 miles upstream from 

North Henderson Creek.

Drainage area. 151 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1958, water year 1960 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 566.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1958, wire-weight and crest-stage 

gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1940-58), 88.8 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-58, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height,

'1940-58: No flow at times in 1949, 1953-55. 

Flood of June 28, 1924, reached a stage of 23.2 ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

6.05

67.9

2.00

3.13

27.9

43.5

.97

9.06

Nov.

4.84

82.3

9.62

1.10

15.5

5.24

2.09

10.9

Dec.

3.05

37.1

16.1

2.51

18.5

4.45

3.17

63.0

Jan.

41.4

169

15.1

1.95

139

3.25

14.5

22.7

Feb.

358

76.0

122

11.6

238

77. 6

25.1

107

Mar.

Ill

304

63.4

64.3

117

13.6

40.2

68.2

Apr.

272

198

86.3

154

171

12.0

191

48.7

Hay

252

150

74.8

59.0

84.7

75.0

72.0

57.1

June

107

217

52.9

267

263

46.4

91.9

351

July

410

51.2

68.2

11.9

28.5

142

17.3

76.2

Aug.

56.0

79.4

3.15

24.0

16.4

50.0

£.26

74.6

Sept.

23. 3

8.37

.560

2.79

2.68

1.53

4.02

6.90

The year

136

120

42.3

50.0

92.0

39.6

38.5

74.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.52

.02

.02

.21

.33

.007

.07

-

-

Nov,

0.04

.61

.07

.008

.11

.04

.02

.08

-

-

Dec.

0.02

.28

.12

.02

.14

.03

.02

.48

-

-

Jan.

0.32

1.29

.12

.01

tl.06

.02

.11

.17

-

-

Feb.

2.47

.54

.84

.08

1.64

.55

.17

.74

-

-

Mar.

0.84

2.32

.48

.49

.89

.10

.31

.52

-

-

Apr.

2.01

1.46

.64

1.14

1.26

.09

1.41

.36

-

-

Hay

1.93

1.14

.57

.45

.65

.57

.55

.44

-

-

June

0.79

1.60

.39

1.97

1.94

.34

.68

2.59

-

-

July

3.13

.39

.52

.09

.22

1.08

.13

.58

-

-

Aug.

0.43

.61

.02

.18

.13

.38

.02

.57

-

-

Sept.

0.21

.06

.004

.02

.02

.01

.03

.05

-

-

The year

12.24

10.82

3.79

4.48

8.27

3.54

3.46

6.65

-

-

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,090

1,160

1,360

1,790

1,970

1,870

1,220

1,870

-

3,250

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 21, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 2, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

July 9, 1956

June 13, 1957

June 12, 1958

-

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.3

.3

.2

0

0

.7

.1

.9

-

-

Mean

-

136

120

42.3

50.0

92.0

39.6

38.5

74.1

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.901

.795

.280

.331

.609

.262

.255

.491

-

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

12.24

10.82

3.79

4.48

8.27

3.54

3.46

6.65

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

133

150

107

40.5

54.6

91.3

35.6

45.0

-

-

"

Runoff 

in 

Inches

11.95

13.54

9.62

3.63

4.89

8.21

3.19

4.04

-

-

"
HENBERSON CREEK BASIN 377

4680. North Henderson Creek near Seaton, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°05'25", long 90°46'25", near center of sec.30, T.13 N., R.3 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on county road, 1.1 miles upstream from 

Snake Creek, 1.6 miles southeast of Seaton, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 66.4 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 581.43 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--11 years (1940-51), 42.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 1^.27 ft); 

no flow for several days in October 1940, August and September 1941. 

Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 15.7 ft, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater FtA/t Tan QaH MAT* Anr. WlAV .Time JlllV AUR.

year Apr. May Aug. Sept. The year

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.09

Nov.

0.05

Dec.

0.06

Jan.

0.18

Feb.

2.47

Mar.

0.84

Apr.

2.20

May

2.18

June

0.77

July

2.94

Aug.

.0.62

Sept.

0.31

The year

12.71

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,440

Date

Feb. 19, July 22

Minimum 

day

1.5

Mean

62.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.937

Runoff 

in 

inches

12.71

Calendar year

Mean

48.4

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.89
378 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4685. Cedar Creek at Little York, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 90°44'45", between sees. 20 and 21, T.12 N., R.3 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 135 at north edge of 

Little York, 1.5 miles upstream from Davids Creek and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 128 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 574.27 ft above mean sea 

Tevel, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 86.3 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-60: Maximum discharge, a,260 cfs July 9, 1956 (gage height, 17.04 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1941.

Flood in June 1924 reached a stage of 18.1 ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1Z.7

55.1

12.5

11.9

39.9

36.5

5.96

15.5

16.2

102

Nov.

11.1

96.3

23.4 ia.2

23.7

14.3

13.1

15.2

15.0

45.1

Dec.

4.03

43.0

27.0

11.5

27.5

11.8

10.2

54.7

6.55

67.5

Jan.

38.3

111

32.0

6.77

140

9.04

25.4

16.9

8.31

129

Feb.

311

77.1

142

34.4

166

50.3

35.9

66.3

225

72.5

Mar.

119

271

93.8

75.6

116

16.4

52.3

44.1

65.8

209

Apr.

245

186

120

200

143

14.3

183

51.8

90.1

274

May

190

151

124

65.7

111

34.9

84.7

37.8

86.3

202

June

126

175

127

230

191

26.8

83.2

140

45.0

218

July

247

52.4

49.2

21.0

40.4

212

24.1

74.6

35.5

101

Aug.

57.9

62.8

13.1

55.2

25.1

61.0

15.4

36.0

18.1

45.6

Sept.

27.8

24.0

9.66

6.49

23.3

11.0

9.25

14.7

24.5

21.4

The year

114

109

62.9

60.6

86.5

41.7

45.0

47.1

51.7

124

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

.50

.11

.11

.36

.33

.05

.14

.15

.91

Nov.

0.10

.84

.20

.11

.21

.12

.11

.13

.13

.39

Dec.

0.04

.39

.24

.10

.25

.11

.09

.49

.06

.61

Jan.

0.34

1.00

.20

.06

1.26

.08

.23

.15

.07

1.16

Feb.

2.53

.65

1.16

.28

1.35

.42

.29

.54

1.83

.61

Mar.

1.07

2.44

.84

.68

1.05

.15

.47

.40

.59

1 . 88

Apr.

2.14

1.62

1.05

1.74

1.25

.12

1.60

.45

.79

2.39

May

1.71

1.36

1.12

.59

1.00

.31

.76

.34

.78

1.82

June

1.10

1.52

1.10

2.01

1.67

.23

.73

1.22

.39

1.90

July

2.23

.47

.44

.19

.36

1.91

.22

.67

.32

.91

Aug.

0.52

.57

.12

.50

.23

.55

.14

.32

.16

.41

Sept.

0.24

.21

.08

.06

.20

.10

.08

.13

.21

.19

The year

12.13

11.57

6.66

6.43

9.19

4.43

4.77

4.98

5.48

13.18

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

 1958

1959

1960

WSF

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,740

965

2,600

3,000

1,070

8,260

fb)

790

al,300

2,800

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 21, 1952

June 10, 1953

June 1, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

July 9. 1956

0>)

June 10, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.5

12

5.8

2.0

6.7

4.9

3.2

6.2

3.5

14

Mean

-

114

109

62.9

60.6

86.5

41.7

45.0

47.1

51.7

124

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.891

.852

.491

.473

.676

.326

.352

.368

.404

.969

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.13

11.57

6.66

6.43

9.19

4.43

4.77

4.98

5.48

13.18

Calendar year

Mean

127

128

97.9

60.6

65.2

84.1

38.9

49.8

43.1

66.6

Runoff 

in 

inches

13.49

13.61

10.39

6.43

6.93

8.93

4.12

5.28

4.56

7.05

a About.

b Not determined.
HENDERSON CREEK BASIN 379

4690. Henderson Creek near Oquawka, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°00'05", long 90"51'15", In NEjSW^ sec.28, T.12 H., R.4 W., on left bank 

at dovmstream side of bridge on State Highway 94, 1 mile south of Bald Bluff, 6-| miles 

northeast of Oquawka, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 428 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1960. Prior to October 1938, published as 

Henderson River near Oquawka. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 541.67 ft above mean sea level, fdjustment 

of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 4, 1941, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 259 cfs.

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, F8.17 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.7 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

31.2

178

19.5

23.1

207

124

10.1

27.2

29. 8

473

Nov.

28.6

281

52.6

18.2

62.1

29.7

18.7

30.6

29.6

206

Dec.

11.2

136

65.8

17.6

56.5

18.3

27.2

158

14.9

256

Jan.

89.7

423

51.7

9.55

417

16.8

43.7

65.0

18.2

509

Feb.

1^21

256

344

54.9

655

238

65.0

289

875

248

Mar.

357

857

215

155

319

47.4

106

168

218

737

Apr.

783

647

291

422

433

33.4

532

138

220

940

May

699

471

248

175

309

153

249

183

261

625

June

311

651

200

696

588

128

244

8O3

135

696

July

886

196

139

60.7

82.0

582

64.5

268

125

333

Aug.

185

195

23.6

101

73.7

148

22.2

162

50.5

137

Sept.

99.9

32.7

13.0

22.5

30.4

13.4

16.4

38.7

42.4

36.8

The year

386

360

137

145

266

128

116

193

163

434

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.48

.05

.06

.56

.33

.03

.07

.08

1.27

Nov.

0.07

.73

.14

.05

.16

.08

.05

.08

.08

.54

Dec.

0.03

.37

.18

.05

.15

.05

.07

.43

.04

.69

Jan.

0.24

1.14

.14

.03

1.12

.05

.12

.18

.05

1.37

Feb.

2.97

.65

.84

.13

1.59

.60

.16

.70

2.13

.62

Mar.

0.96

2.31

.58

.42

.86

.13

.28

.45

.59

1.99

Apr.

2.04

1.69

.76

1.10

1.13

.09

1.39

.36

.57

2.45

May

1.88

1.27

.67

.47

.83

.41

.67

.49

.70

1.68

June

0.81

1.70

.52

1.81

1.53

.33

.64

2.09

.35

1.81

July

2.39

.53

.37

.16

.22

1.57

.17

.72

.34

.90

Aug.

0.50

.52

.06

.27

.20

.40

.06

.44

.14

.37

Sept.

0.26

.09

.03

.06

.08

.03

.04

.10

.11

.10

The year

12.23

11.48

4.34

4.61

8.43

4.07

3.68

6.11

5.18

13.79

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

 1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,000

3,540

2,020

4,620

4,600

6,000

1,760

3,310

3,500

7,750

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 21, 1952

Feb. 20, 1953

June 2, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

July 9, 1956

June 13, 1957

June 12, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.5

8.8

7.6

2.9

9.0

8.2

7.5

8.1

6.5

25

Mean

-

386

360

137

145

266

128

116

193

163

434

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.902

.841

.320

.339

.621

.299

.271

.451

.381

1.01

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

12.23

11.48

4.34

4.61

8.43

4.07

3.68

6.11

5.18

13.79

Calendar year

Mean

399

430

322

130

168

253

118

130

181

236

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

12.66

13.63

10.27

4.13

5.32

8.02

3.76

4.11

5.73

7.48

-
380 HENDERSON CREEK BASIN

4695. South Henderson Creek at Blggsvllle, 111.

Location. Lat 40°51'25", long 90°51'50", between sees. 16 and 17, T.10 N., R.4 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 94 at north edge of Biggsville, 1.5 miles downstream from Old Tom Creek and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 81.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 618.02 ft above mean sea level, 

cfatum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 47.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge observed, 6,700 cfs June 12, 1946 (gage height, 

18.50 ft); no flow for several days in 1940, 1946-47, 1949, 1953-59.

Flood in 1924 reached a stage of about 19 ft, from information furnished by local 

residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.39

24.5

3.35

0

32.1

6.61

0

3.58

5.97

63.5

Nov.

3.32

47.0

7.06

0

11.9

1.42

.06

6.52

4.21

21.7

Dec.

2.30

24.4

8.65

.08

9.13

.36

.62

7.54

.52

25.9

Jan.

10.7

52.3

8.00

.34

91.0

.26

2.62

5.81

.10

67.3

Feb.

197

32.7

56.3

2.92

77.2

41.7

3.80

29.1

177

43.4

Mar.

59.7

146

48.9

21.5

51.1

2.76

17.1

16.1

26.0

118

Apr.

141

100

73.7

117

88.7

1.77

55.1

18.3

27.6

158

May

65.0

83.1

57.7

41.7

117

9.16

41.5

12.1

46.8

121

June

51.4

137

49.9

102

114

.23

46.0

208

19.5

138

July

84.6

43.6

13.0

10.2

36.1

78.3

12.7

49.5

9.37

61.4

Aug.

24.7

63.4

.74

62.9

11.3

4.58

.51

26.4

3.39

22.4

Sept.

14.8

13.9

o

6.33

15.3

.14

5.53

6.26

4.47

2.23

The year

53.8

64.0

27.0

30.4

54.4

12.2

15.4

32.2

26.0

70.3

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.06

.35

.05

0

.45

.09

0

.05

.08

.90

Nov.

0.05

.64

.10

0

.16

.02

.0008

.09

.06

.30

Dec.

0.03

.35

.12

.001

.13

.005

.009

.11

.007

.37

Jan.

0.15

.74

.11

.005

1.29

.004

.04

.08

.001

.95

Feb.

2.52

.43

.72

.04

.99

.55

.05

.37

2.27

.58

Mar.

0.85

2.07

.69

.31

.72

.04

.24

.23

.37

1.68

Apr.

1.93

1.37

1.01

1.60

1.22

.02

.76

.25

.38

2.17

May

0.92

1.18

.82

.59

1.66

.13

.59

.17

.66

1.72

June

0.70

1.87

.68

1.40

1.56

.003

.63

2.85

.27

1.89

July

1.20

.62

.18

.15

.51

1.11

.18

.70

.13

.87

Aug.

0.35

.90

.01

.83

.16

.03

.007

.37

.03

.33

Sept.

0.20

.19

0

.09

.21

.002

.08

.09

.06

.03

The year

8.96

10.71

4.49

5.08

9.06

2.03

2.59

5.36

4.34

11.78

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,800

1,110

1,190

1,460

1,730

2,600

158

1,000

1,240

1,490

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

June 20, 1952

June 11, 1953

Aug. 17, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

July 8, 1956

June 28, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.2

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

Mean

_

53.8

64.0

27.0

30.4

54.4

12.2

15.4

32.2

26.0

70.3

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.661

.786

.332

.373

.668

.150

.189

.396

.319

.864

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

8.96

10.71

4.49

5.08

9.06

2.03

2.59

5.36

4.34

11.78

Calendar year

Mean

67.1

60.9

57.6

25.4

34.8

50.6

11.6

16.9

31.6

34.5

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

11.20

10.16

9.64

4.22

5.82

8.44

1.93

2.83

5.26

5.76

-
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 381

4700. Skunk River near Ames , Iowa

Location. La t 42°04'05", long 93°37'05", in NW£sw£ sec. 23, T.84 N., R.24 W., on left bank 

2j miles north of Ames, 3| miles downstream from Keigley Branch, and 5.2 miles upstream 

from Squaw Creek.

Drainage area. 315 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1920 to September 1927, October 1932 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since July 21, 1934. Datum of gag? is 

893.6 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Iowa Highway Commission bench mark). 

Prior to Aug. 25, 1921, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 years (1920-27, 1932-60), 127 cfs.

Extremes . 1920-27 . 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 8,630 cfs June 10, 1954; maximum gage 

 height , 13.90 ft May 20, 1944; no flow at times in 1934, 1937, 1953-57.

Remarks . Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

33.6

123

1.V1

.12

305

.22

1.02

11.9

9.60

50.0

Nov.

9.34

75.4

3.46

.63

93.2

.14

8.02

69.4

9.31

132

Dec.

2.99

48.9

3.38

.84

48.2

.05

8.94

101

3.71

102

Jan.

1.56

106

4.09

.19

27.9

.05

9.72

48.9

2.18

102

Feb.

151

122

87.2

1.33

102

.31

33.4

75.1

2.33

60.4

Mar.

551

428

136

7.69

98.6

9.12

36.1

89.9

397

411

Apr.

639

330

194

20.6

137

6.67

21.0

156

146

777

May

403

123

233

158

113

20.1

203

55.5

268

628

June

808

66.0

154

1,189

50.1

1.57

350

206

234

238

July

377

282

52.0

43.1

102

.08

203

629

144

222

Aug.

103

19.2

18.7

300

2.40

1.70

17.6

79.4

24.9

59.4

Sept.

110

4.85

.61

79.0

.37

27.1

17.3

30.7

86.3

69.1

The year

265

144

73.7

149

90.1

5.58

75.8

130

111

238

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.45

.006

.0004

1.12

.0008

.004

.04

.04

.18

Nov.

0.03

.27

.01

.002

.33

.0005

.03

.25

.03

.47

Dec.

0.01

.18

.01

.003

.18

.0002

.03

.37

.01

.37

Jan.

0.006

.39

.01

.0007

.10

.0002

.04

.18

.008

.37

Feb.

0.50

.42

.29

.004

.34

.001

.11

.25

.008

.21

Mar.

2.02

1.56

.50

.03

.36

.03

.13

.33

1.45

1.50

Apr.

2.26

1.17

.69

.07

.48

.02

.07

.55

.52

2.75

May

1.48

.45

.85

.58

.41

.07

.74

.20

.98

2.30

June

2.86

.23

.55

4.21

.18

.006

1.24

.73

.83

.84

July

1.38

1.03

.19

.16

.37

.0003

.74

2.30

.53

.81

Aug.

0.38

.07

.07

1.10

.009

.006

.06

.29

.09

.22

Sept.

0.39

.02

.002

.28

.001

.10

.06

.11

.31

.24

The year

11.44

6.24

3.18

6.44

3.88

.24

3.25

5.60

4.81

10.26

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,320

1,630

980

8,630

1,340

376

3,540

3,150

1,720

6,210

Date

_

Mar. 29, 1951

July 9, 1952

May 1, 1953

June 10, 1954

Oct. 15, 1954

Sept. 4, 1956

June 16, 1957

July 4, 1958

May 31, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.7

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

1.5

12

Mean

-

265

144

73.7

149

90.1 '

5.58

75.8

130

111

238

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.841

.457

.234

.473

.286

.018

.241

.413

.352

.756

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

11.44

6.24

3.18

6.44

3.88

.24

3.25

5.60

4.81

10.26

Calendar year

Mean

113

282

124

73.1

187

52.5

7.05

89.6

117

133

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

4.87

12.18

5.37

3.16

8.06

2.25

.30

3.85

5.02

5.75

-
382 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4710. Skunk River below Squaw Creek, near Araes, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°00'30", long 93°35'40", In NE£NW£ sec.13, T.83 N., R.24 ¥., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Squaw 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 30, and 2 miles southeast of Ames.

Drainage area. 556 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 867.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 198 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 9,260 cfs Mar. 30, 1.960 (gage height, 13.20 ft); 

no flow for many days during 1953-57.

Flood of May 19, 1944, reached a stage of 13 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, about 

10,000 cfs).

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

1.98

.67

594

.49

0

25.4

15.7

58.6

Nov.

-

-

4.08

.45

177

.37

2.57

115

14.1

166

Dec.

-

-

3.73

.14

86.1

.10

5.34

172

3.62

148

Jan.

-

-

3.32

.07

49.7

0

10.6

87.2

1.24

148

Feb.

-

-

149

1.76

142

0

63.9

132

4.28

98.8

Mar.

-

-

225

13.0

172

8.71

62.2

153

868

726

Apr.

-

-

353

25.3

270

3.62

26.6

231

255

1,365

Hay

-

-

396

243

246

31.0

246

81.0

580

1,246

June

-

-

308

1,793

109

2.49

674

412

461

393

July

-

-

108

81.5

217

0

406

1,338

229

376

Aug.

-

-

35.4

836

5.06

.03

43.3

139

38.5

100

Sept.

-

-

1.72

186

1.18

24.5

34.3

56.9

98.3

110

The year

-

-

132

265

173

5.95

131

247

216

412

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.004

.001

1.23

.001

0

.05

.03

.12

Nov.

0.008

.0009

.35

.0007

.005

.23

.03

.33

Dec.

0.008

.0003

.18

.0002

.01

.36

.008

.31

Jan.

0.007

.0001

.10

0

.02

.18

.003

.31

Feb.

0.28

.003

.27

0

.12

.25

.008

.19

 Mar.

0.47

.03

.36

.02

.13

.32

1.80

1.51

Apr.

0.71

.05

.54

.007

.05

.46

.51

2.74

May

0.82

.50

.51

.06

.51

.17

1.20

2.58

June

0.62

3.60

.22

.005

1.35

.83

.93

.79

July

0.22

.17

.45

0

.84

2.77

.48

.78

Aug.

0.07

1.73

.01

.00007

.09

.29

.08

.21

Sept.

-

0.003

.37

.002

.05 -.07

.11

.20

.22

The year

-

3.22

6.46

4.20

.14

3.20

6.02

5.28

10.09

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

_

_

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

_

1,620

8,700

2,680

638

6,360

8,550

5,520

9,260

Date

_

_

_

May 1, 1953

Aug. 28, 1954

Oct. 14, 1954

May 13, 1956

June 16, 1957

July 4, 1958

May 31, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

0.6

0

.7

0

0

6.9

.2

24

Mean

_

_

_

132

265

173

5.95

131

247

216

412

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

0.237

.477

.311

.011

.236

.444

.388

.741

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

3.22

6.46

4.20

.14

3.20

6.02

5.28

10.09

Calendar year

Mean

_

.

_

131

337

101

6.54

157

223

244

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

_

3.20

8.21

2.46

.16

3.82

5.45

5.97
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 383

4712. Indian Creek near Mingo, Iowa

Location . --Lat 41°48'20", long 93°18'25", in W$W$ sec. 28, T.81 N., R.21 W., or right 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 117, 0.7 mile downstream from Wolf 

Creek, 2.2 miles upstream from Byers Branch, and 3f miles northwest of Mingo.

Drainage area. --276 sq mi.

Records avail able. May 1958 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs May 7, 1960 (gage height, 15. C7 ft); 

minimum daily, 2,2 cfs Sept. 13-15, 1959.

Flood of May 20, 1944, reached a stage of 21.4 ft, from information by local residents (discharge not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

20.2

13.5

Nov.

26.2 

50.6

Dec.

11.2 

34.5

Jan.

6.49 

124

Feb.

15.2 

57.8

Mar.

527 

464

Apr.

197 

622

May

356 

883

June

220 

226 

196

July

460 

84.9 

309

Aug.

67.0 

10.9 

61.1

Sept. The year

99.8 

10.4 

47.2

125 

240

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.08 

.06

Nov.

0.11 

.20

Dec.

0.05

.14

Jan.

O.03 

.52

Feb.

0.06 

.23

Mar.

2.20 

1.94

Apr.

0.80 

2.51

May

1.49 

3.69

June

0.89 

.91 

.79

July

1.92 

.35 

1.29

Aug.

0.28 

.05 

.26

Sept. The year

0.40 

.04 6.17 

.19 11.82

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*a2,800 

*3,400 

5,860

Date

July 5, 1958 

Mar. 2O, 1959 

May 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

b!3 

2.2 

8.7

Mean

125 

240

Per 

square 

mile

0.453 

.870

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.17 

11.82

Caleniar year

Mean

129

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.33

* Revised.

a Maximum during period May to September.

b Minimum during period May to September.
384 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4715. Skunk River near Oskaloosa, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°21'15", long 92°39'30", in NW^SW£ sec.25, T.76 N., R.16 W., on right 

bank 300 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 63 and 4 miles north of Oskaloosa.

Drainage area. 1,635 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1947, wire-weight gage at site 300 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 755 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs June 15, 1947 (gage height, 21.26 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Oct. 11-13, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 25.8 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 37,000 

cfs, from rating curve extended above 18,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

60.0

647

59.1

27.0

1,379

27.6

8.47

73.5

129

211

Nov.

39.6

592

171

34.8

558

21.0

14.5

162

182

504

Dec.

15.0

356

127

31.6

292

7.55

10.2

284

58.9

394

Jan.

10.6

991

226

14.9

230

5.3

32.4

167

33.5

1,418

Feb.

1,019

1,029

2,296

42.9

900

64.9

118

334

886

624

Mar.

1,083

2,722

880

45.9

781

63.5

89.0

383

2,691

1,195

Apr.

2,090

1,668

1,005

130

734

42.1

107

359

1,642

4,610

May

1,922

1,183

1,102

442

691

74.2

510

197

1,911

3,936

June

3,154

885

743

2,928

282

48.6

1,129

684

1,544

1,580

July

1,979

972

426

371

334

31.4

1,O11

2,012

1,089

1,688

Aug.

505

295

114

1,182

48.0

68.5

175

418

220

478

Sept.

448

108

35.6

709

56.4

27.8

103

287

219

372

The year

1,023

955

586

495

522

40.1

276

448

884

1,418

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O4

.46

.04

.02

.97

.02

.006

.05

.09

.15

Nov.

0.03

.40

.12

.02

.38

.01

.01

.11

.12

.34

Dec.

0.01

.25

.09

.02

.21

.005

.007

.20

.04

.28

Jan.

0.007

.70

.16

.01

.16

.004

.02

.12

.02

1.00

Feb.

0.65

.68

1.46

.03

.57

.04

.07

.21

.56

.41

Mar.

0.76

1.92

.62

.03

.55

.04

.06

.27

1.90

.84

Apr.

1.43

1.14

.69

.09

.50

.03

.07

.25

1.12

3.15

May

1.36

.83

.78

.31

.49

.05

.36

.14

1.35

2.78

June

2.15

.60

.51

2.00

.19

.03

.77

.47

1.05

1.08

July

1.4O

.69

.30

.26

.24

.02

.71

1.42

.77

1.19

Aug.

0.36

.21

.08

.83

Sept.

0.31

.07

.02

.48

.03 .04

.05 .02

.12 .07

.29 .20

.16 .15

.34 .25

The year

8.51

7.95

4.87

4.10

4.33

.32

2.27

3.73

7.33

11.81

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,810

6,700

9,980

5,420

3,700

782

4,860

5,680

8,500

14,800

Date

_

June 7, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Feb. 22, 1953

June 24, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Aug. 13, 1956

June 18, 1957

July 7, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

7.5

65

24

14

9.6

3.0

1.8

51

26

146

Mean

_

1,023

955

586

495

522

40.1

276

448

884

1,418

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.626

.584

.358

.303

.319

.025

.169

.274

.541

.867

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

8.51

7.95

4.87

4.10

4.33

.32

2.27

3.73

7.33

11.81

Calendar year

Mean

598

1,147

852

564

675

339

38.2

317

436

945

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.97

9.54

7.09

4.68

5.60

2.81

.31

2.61

3.62

7.85
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 385

4725. North Skunk River near Sigourney, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°18'05", long 92°12'10", in NE^SE^ sec.14, T.75 N., R.12 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 149, 2j miles south of SigOMrney, 

and 16.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 730 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 10, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 379 efs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 27,500 cfs Mar. 31, 1960 (gage height, 25.33 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 7 to Nov. 15, 1956.

Flood in May 1944 reached a stage of 22.8 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 14,500 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.O7

396

14.3

2.25

380

14.2

.13

21.7

64.4

194

Nov.

5.78

542

236

4.62

93.3

6.12

3.38

52.3

137

485

Dec.

4.63

194

115

5.44

111

2.58

3.85

46.5

36.0

430

Jan.

9.33

645

157

2.26

81.9

2.42

14.3

27.1

21.0

1,524

Feb.

589

465

975

12.8

330

64.8

74.0

205

677

387

Mar.

453

1,550

655

17.0

303

43.8

25.4

137

1,713

1,236

Apr.

1,027

674

570

91.2

537

11.2

46.8

90.1

952

2,126

May

1,136

651

464

121

252

14.4

163

68.5

1,368

1,780

June

1,363

559

309

458

55.1

47.2

230

186

506

960

July

1,341

182

88.3

37.6

107

29.2

568

298

547

901

Aug.

240

120

18.6

232

7.90

93.3

102

268

128

189

Sept.

136

97.6

6.77

51.6

 49.7

4.35

30.6

187

134

87.1

The year

524

507

295

86.2

191

27.7

106

132

523

860

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.010

.62

.02

.004

.60

.02

.0002

.03

.10

.31

Nov.

0.009

.83

.36

.007

.14

.009

.005

.08

.21

.74

Dec.

0.007

.31

.18

.009

.17

.004

.006

.07

.06

.68

Jan.

0.01

1.02

.25

.004

.13

.004

.02

.04

.03

2.41

Feb.

0.84

.69

1.39

.02

.47

.10

.11

.29

.97

.57

Mar.

0.72

2.45

1.03

.03

.48

.07

.04

.22

2.71

1.95

Apr.

1.57

1.03

.87

.14

.82

.02

.07

.14

1.46

3.25

May

1.79

1.03

.73

.19

.40

.02

.26

.11

2.16

2.81

June

2.08

.85

.47

.70

.08

.07

.35

.28

.77

1.47

July

2.12

.29

.14

.06

.17

.05

.90

.47

.86

1.42

Aug.

0.38

.19

.03

.37

.01

.15

.16

.42

.20

.30

Sept.

0.21

.15

.01

.08

.08

.007

.05

.29

.20

.13

The year

9.75

9.46

5.48

1.61

3.55

.52

1.97

2.44

9.73

16.04

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

 1558

1628

1708

Water year ending -Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,460

7,660

3,820

1,830

5,180

880

3,490

2,040

7,270

27,500

Date

_

July 3, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

Feb. 24, 1953

Apr. 30, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

June 20, 1956

July 8, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Mar. 22, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

' Minimum 

day

_

3.3

20

4.1

1.2

.6

.4

.1

7.2

18

54

Mean

-

524

507

295

86.2

191

27.7

106

132

523

860

Per 

square

mile

_

0.718

.695

.404

.118

.262

.038

.145

.181

.716

1.18

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

9.75

9.46

5.48

1.61

3.55

.52

1.97

2.44

9.73

16.04

Calendar year

Mean

261

617

443

266

135

144

26.4

115

141

596

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

4.85

11.48

8.26

4.94

2.50

2.67

.50

2.14

2.63

11.09

-
386 SKUNK RIVER BASIN

4735. Big Creek near Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°00'50", long 91°34'45", in NW£NW£ sec.29, T.72 N., R.6 ¥., on left bank 

12 ft downstream from highway bridge, 100 ft downstream from Lynn Creek, 0.7 mile downstream from Brandywine Creek, and 3.4 miles northwest of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 106 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 630.53 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years (1955-60), 48.6 cfs.

Extremes.--1955-60: Maximum discharge, 4,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1960 (gage height, 15.30 ft); 

no flow for many days most years.

Flood of Aug." 3, 1948, reached a stage of about 27 ft, from floodmarks, by local 

residents (discharge not determined).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

1.15 

0 

1.59 

3.21 

182

Nov.

O 

0 

6.97 

20.9 

22.5

Dec.

0 

0 

20.3 

3.26 

75.8

Jan.

0 

.35 

5.79 

4.09 

141

Feb.

34.5 

2.45 

86.9 

229 

54.8

Mar.

0.54 

1.65 

29.2 

167 

271

Apr.

0.33 

26.1 

IS. 7 

126 

262

May

0.38 

7.02 

19.8 

107 

162

June

5.91 

5.59 

145 

34.4 

312

July

11.1 

.23 

105 

71.1 

35.8

Aug.

15.3 

3.34 

40.6 

2.69 

17.3

Sept.

0 

.31 

9.39 

26.9 

.67

The year

5.66 

3.89 

40.1 

65.1 

128

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.01 

0 

.02 

.03

1.97

Nov.

0 

0 

.07 

.22 

.24

Dec.

0 

0 

.22 

.04 

.82

Jan.

0 

.004 

.06 

.04 

1.54

Feb.

0.35 

.02 

.85 

2.25 

.56

Mar.

0.006 

.02 

.32 

1.82 

2.94

Apr.

0.004 

.27 

. 17 

1.33 

2.75

May

0.004 

.08 

.21 

1.17 

1.76

June

0.06 

.06 

1.52 

.36 

3.28

July

0.12 

.002 

1.14 

.77 

.39

Aug.

0.17 

.04 

.44

.03 

.19

Sept.

o 

.003 

.10 

.28 

.007

The year

0.72 

.50 

5.12 

8.34 

16.45

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1438 

1508 

1558^.628 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

500 

264 

1,600 

1,150 

4,460

Date

Feb. 24, 1956 

Apr. 3, 1957 

Feb. 24, 1958 

Feb. 23, 1959 

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

0 

0 

0 

0 

.3

Mean

5.66 

3.89 

40.1 

65.1 

128

Per 

square 

mile

0.053 

.037 

.378 

.614 

1.21

Runoff 

in 

Inches

0.72 

.50 

5.12 

8.34 

16.45

Calendar year

Mean

5.56 

6.32 

39.9 

86.5

Runoff 

in 

inches

0.71

.81 

5.10 

11.08
SKUNK RIVER BASIN 387

4740. Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa

Location. --Lat 40°45'10", long 91°16<30", In NEvNEf sec. 26, T.69 N. , R.4 W., on left bank 

300 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 394 (revised) at Augusta, 2 miles upstream 

from Long Creek, and at mile 12.5.

Drainage area. --4, 303 sq mi.

Records available. September to November 1913, October 1914 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5S1.69 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Sept. 30 to Nov. 15, 1913, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at datum about 

0.7 ft higher. May 27, 1915, to Jan. 14, 1935, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 2,177 cfs.

Extremes. 1913. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Apr. 3, 1960 (gage height, 25.00 

ft ) ; minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1334.

Flood of June 1, 1903, reached a stage of about 21 ft (discharge, about 45,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

97.2

1,358

1Z8

40.2

2,845

348

15.5

148

333

2,830

Nov.

95.8

2,551

579

48.3

841

49.4

20.5

402

890

1,382

Dec.

57.5

1.OOO

459

57.2

495

36.6

21.2

913

187

2,378

Jan.

90.4

2,966

496

25.5

1,308

27.8

86.6

329

126

7,455

Feb.

4,158

2,588

4,161

85.6

3,516

228

268

917

3,647

2,578

Mar.

2,662

8,823

3,763

227

2,051

Z64

191

1,254

8,098

3,681

Apr.

7,099

4,676

3,719

918

3,669

1O4

833

664

5,020

15,460

Hay

7,062

2,916

2,477

1,101

1,780

106

987

603

5,379

9,819

June

7,710

3,252

1,789

3,956

690

333

1,688

2,233

3,699

6,746

July

6,350

1,768

930

808

747

214

1,968

4,146

2,794

5,344

Aug.

3,433

1,262

210

1,826

149

515

661

2,591

1,082

1,595

Sept.

1,012

356

71.4

1,510

121

107

233

781

1,045-

544

The year

3,305

2,795

1,544

882

1,503

195

582

1,254

2,684

4,986

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O3

.36

.03

.01

.76

.09

.004

.04

.09

.76

Nov.

0.02

.66

.15

.01

.22

.01

.005

.10

.23

.36

Dec.

0.02

.27

.12

.02

.13

.01

.006

.24

.05

.64

Jan.

0.02

.79

.13

.007

.35

.007

.02

.09

.03

2.00

Feb.

1.01

.65

1.01

.02

.85

.06

.06

.22

.88

.65

Mar.

0.71

2.36

1.01

.06

.55

.07

.05

.34

2.17

.99

Apr.

1.84

1.21

.96

.24

.95

.03

.22

.17

1.30

4.01

May

1.89

.78

.66

.30

.48

.03

.26

.16

1.44

2.63

June

2.00

.84

.46

1.03

.18

.09

.44

.58

.96

1.75

July

1.70

.47

.25

.22

.20

.66

.53

1.11

.75

1.43

Aug.

0.92

.34

.06

.49

.04

.14"

.18

.69

.29

.43

Sept.

0.26

.09

.02

.39

.03

.03

.06

.20

.27

.14

The year

10.42

8.82

4.66

2.80

4.74

.63

1.84

3.94

8.46

15.79

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1509

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

23,700

18,900

16,100

9,780

18,300

4,050

5,850

12,800

15,000

51,000

Date

-

May 11, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Aug. 27, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

June 20, 1956

July 31, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Pet. Z6, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

18

137

44

16

35

18

1Z

65

100

349

Mean

-

3,305

2,795

1,544

882

1,503

195

582

1,Z54

Z.684

4,986

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.768

.650

.359

.205

.349

.045

.135

.291

.624

1.16

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.42

8.82

4.86

2.80

4.74

.63

1.84

3.94

8.46

15.79

Calendar year

Mean

1,809

3,694

2,483

1,459

1,223

1,187

163

701

1,248

3,123

-

Runofr 

InInches

5.70

11.64

7.83

4.60

3.87

3.74

.53

2.20

3.93

9.85

-

723-454 O - 64 - :
388 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

4745. Mississippi River at Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°23'35", long 91°22'25", In SE-^SW^ sec.30, T.65 N. , R.4 W., near right 

bank In tallwater at .downstream end of new lock below dam and power-plant of Union 

Electric Co. at Keokuk, 2.8 miles upstream from Des Molnes River and at mile 364.2 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 119,000 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. January 1878 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 477.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers); 477.83 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912; 477.34 ft above mean gulf level; and 484.65 ft above Memphis datum. Jan. 1, 1878, 

to May 1913, staff gage at Galland (formerly Nashville), 8 miles upstrea-n; zero of gage 

was set to low-water mark of 1864, or 496.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

1912.

Average discharge. 82 years (1878-1960), 60,980 cfs.

Extremes.--1878-1960: Maximum dally discharge, 314,000 cfs May 18, 1888 (gage height, 

12.0 ft, site and datum then In use; 19.6 ft, present site and datum); minimum dally, 

5,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1933.

"Flood of June 6, 1851, reached a stage of'21.0 ft, present site and datum; estimated 

as 13.5 ft at Galland (discharge,'360,000 cfs).

Remarks. Plow regulated by powerplant above station since 1913, and reservoirs and navigation dams above station since about 1935. Records for May 1913 to September 1937 

adjusted for change In contents In Keokuk Reservoir, those after September 1937 

unadjusted.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Union Electric Co., formerly Mississippi River Power Co.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1.952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

25,620

76,480

26,770

25,860

81,970

27,100

18,140

28,840

21,280

73,840

Nov.

21,370

83,340

30,230

28,030

46,600

26,750

27,230

36,450

28,290

61,660

Dec.

26,430

55,820

34,480

33,780

38,370

27,220

25,110

34,370

20,390

47,140

Jan.

25,730

63,430

33,280

26,430

42,390

24,430

24,630

27,090

18,620

84,710

Feb.

47,520 63,soa

58,620

31,540

45,280

25,750

25,820

27,270

30,970

48,890

Mar.

84,040

110,800

76,910

41,080

71,040

38,480

39,160

47,680

86,920

46,680

Apr.

199^00

189,000

117,400

66,840

104,000

103,500

58,780

55,770

111,400

181,100

May

184,900

148,500

87,700

327, 200

55,310

67,850

49,980

33,760

69,450

176,000

June

102,100

73,480

86,000

95,860

63,470

45,950

65,430

50,440

55,660

117,400

July

138,200

82,150

90,840

92,910

42,890

44,580

86,030

50,200

52,220

60,650

Aug.

70,130

87,300

91,780

39,980

38,580

43,090

44,550

26,550

34,010

36,410

Sept.

70,810

42,200

39,060

42,890

24,230

27,760

40,240

28,770

46,700

47,500

The year

83,120

89,750

64,430

54,510

54,540

41,860

42,160

37,280

47,990

81,790

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.74

.26

.25

.79

.26

.18

.28

.21

.72

Nov.

0.20

.78

.28

.26

.44

.25

.26

.34

.27

.58

Dec.

0.26

.54

.33

.33

.37

.26

.24

.33

.20

.46

Jan.

0.25

.61

.32

.26

.41

.24

.24

.26

.18

.82

Feb.

0.42

.58

.51

.28

.40

.23

.23

.24

.27

.44

Mar.

0.81

1.07

.75

.40

.69

.37

.38

.46

.84

.45

Apr.

1.87

1.77

1.10

.63

.98

.97

.55

.52

1.04

1.70

May

1.79

1.44

.85

1.23

.54

.66

.48

.33

.67

1.71

June

0.96

.69

.81 -.90

.60

.43

.61

.47

.52

1.10

July

1.34

.80

.88

.90

.42

.43

.83

.49

.51

.59

Aug.

0.68

.85

.89 ,39"

.37

.42

.43

.26

.33

.35

Sept.

0.66

.40

.37

.40

.23

.26

.38

.27

.44

.45

The year

9.49

10.27

7.35

6.23

6.24

4.78

4.81

4.25

5.48

9.37

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Maximum day

Discharge

-

265,100

253,800

137,200

181,400

156,600

131,500

106,000

99,000

182,000

289,500

Date

-

Apr. 29, 1951

Apr. 27, 1952

Apr. 1, 2, 1953

May 17, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Apr. 22, 1956

July 15, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 5, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

15,700

25,400

22,800

21,800

19,700

18,300

13,800

15,800

14,400

28,200

Mean

-

83,120

89,750

64,430

54,510

54, 540

41,860

42,160

37,280

47,990

81,790

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.698

.754

.541

.458

.458

.352

.354

.313

.403

.687

Runoff 

in 

inches

.

9.49

10.27

7.35

6.23

6.24

4.78

4.81

4.25

5.48

9.37

Calendar year

Mfan

62,160

95,030

79,380

64,110

61,190

47,300

40,960

44,620

34,790

57,470

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

7.11

10.84

- 9.08

7.32

6.99

5.41

4.69

5.08

3.98

6.56

-
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 389

4760. West Fork Des Molnes River at Jackson, Mlnn.

Location.--Lat 43°37'10", long 94°59'10", In SE£sw£ sec.24, T.102 N., R.35 W., or right 

bank In Jackson, 200 ft downstream from dam at powerplant.

Drainage area. 1,220 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to September 1960 (winter records Incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Molnes River at Jackson, 19C9-13, as 

Des Molnes River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Fork Des Molnes River near Jackson, 

1936-44.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 

0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 7 miles upstream 

at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 26, 1949 (revised), wire-weight gage 

at site 600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1935-60), 256 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-13. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 8,360 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage height, 

17.43 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening measurement of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.46

90,8

7.08

10.3

59.6

0

.88

67.5

0

11.3

Nov.

11.1

78.9

5.00

13.8

55.3

O

10.9

110

2.29

49.9

Dec.

6.90

78.4

6.16

18.6

57.8

0

4.95

76.9

1.22

72.1

Jan.

6.03

38.7

7.45

6.38

26.4

0

1.04

29.5

.10

70.8

Feb.

16.7

85.6

7.60

70.3

12.9

.03

.62

23.5

0

20.1

Mar.

71.0

353

374

448

199

27.4

137

51.7

11.8

211

Apr.

2,620

2,732

379

467

223

27.8

95.8

234:

937

2,150

May

1,049

595

1,057

228

109

41.9

100

103

83.1

822

June

687

493

1,884

282

36.5

26.8

335

46.7

100

529

July

829

28O

511

128

3.27

24.9

331

8.80

5.00

202

Aug.

260

72.2

324

59.7

.13

29.6

147

2.70

3.12

86.3

Sept.

130

38.1

77.2

29.8

.02

.96

131

.29

19.4

309

The year

474

408

388

147

65.5

15.1

108

62.8

19.7

376

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.003

.09

.007

.01

.06

0

.0008

.06

0

.01

Nov.

0.01

.07

.005

.01

.05

0

.01

.10

.002

.05

Dec.

O.O07

.07

.006

.02

.05

0

.005

.07

.001

.07

Jan.

0.006

.04

.007

.006

.02

0

.001

.03

.00009

.07

Feb.

0.01

.08

.006

.06

.01

.00002

.0005

.02

0

.02

Mar.

0.07

.33

.35

.42

.19

.03

.13

.05

.01

.20

Apr.

2.40

2.50

.35

.43

.20

.03

.09

.21

.009

2.00

May

0.99

.56

1.00

.22

.10

.04

.09

.10

.08

.78

June

0.63

.45

1.72

.26

.03

.02

.31

.04

.09

.48

July

0.78

.26

.48

.12

.003

.02

.31

.008

.005

.19

Aug.

0.25

.07

.31

.06

.0001

.03

.14

.003

.003

.08

Sept.

0.12

.035

.07

.03

.00002

.0009

.12

.0003

.02

.28

The year

5.28

4.55

4.31

1.65

.71

.17

1.21

.69

.22

4.23

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,380

4,290

8,360

1,160

630

483

1,230

396

3,370

3,800

Date

-

Apr. 10, 1951

Apr. 5, 1952

June 8, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Mar. 11, 1955

May 30, 1956

June 23, 1957

Apr. 6, 1958

May 30, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.3

5.6

1.4

4.5

0

0

.1

0

o

2.4

Mean

_

474

408

388

147

65.5

15.1

108

62.8

19.7

376

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.389

.334

.318

.120

.054

.012

.089

.051

.016

.308

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

5.28

4.55

4.31

1.65

.71

.17

1.21

.69

.22

4.23

Calendar year

Runoff 

Mean in 

Inches

79.7 0.88

493 5.49

389 ' 4.35

390

158

50.9

16.4

128

t41.8

30.6

-

4.33

1.77

.55

.19

1.42

t.46

.35

-

t Corrected.
390 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4765. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°24'00", long 94°50'40", in SW^SE^ sec.10, T.99 N..R.34 W., on right bank 

in city park, 1,200 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 9 at Estherville and 

2.5 miles upstream from Brown Creek.

Drainage area. 1,372 sq mi.

Records available. -.-October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,247.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 206 cfs .

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs June 8, 1953 (gage heifht, 15.53 ft); 

 minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, 22, 28, Oct. 19, 1958.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant 0.3 miles sbove station 

which discharges an average daily flow of about 0.5 cfs into river frotr subterranean 

wells.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1 QRl

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

*124

15.1

13.5

94.4

2.56

2.23

81.4

.92

16.6

Nov.

*106

11.3

28.6

90.6

2.73

16.5

114

1.66

56.0

Dec.

105

12.3

25.2

62.9

1.32

10.0

85.8

1.39

71.3

Jan.

51.8

11.7

7.53

32.1

1.08

3.69

35.9

.81

81.3

Feb.

154

12.0

82.5

14.5

1.18

3.42

30.1

.77

30.9

Mar.

536

427

473

266

55.3

154

69.5

16.0

287

Apr.

2,976

443

505

275

68.0

143

259

13.4

2,341

May

551

1,059

276

129

52.7

145

122

95.7

1,001

June

588

2,252

426

50.8

41.3

386

56.3

205

607

July

359

527

185

8.12

28.3

324

18.6

12.2

234

Aug.

99.2

361

97.9

3.72

57.3

160

5.33

4.03

89.7

Sept.

47.3

81.1

55.4

1.35

4.37

146

.74

25.2

536

The year

*472

435

181

86.1

26.5

125

73.2

31.4

427

* Not previously published; estimated on basis of records for station at Jackson.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

*o.lo

.01

.01

.08

.OO2

.002

.07

.0008

.01

Nov.

-

tO. 09

.009

.02

.07

.002

.01

.09

.001

.05

Dec.

-

0.09

.01

.02

.05

.001

.008

.07

.001

.06

Jan.

-

0.04

.01

.006

.03

.0009

.003

.03

.0007

.07

Feb.

-

0.12

.009

.06

.01

.0009

.003

.02

.0006

.02

Mar.

-

0.45

.36

.40

.22

.05

.13

.06

.01

.24

Apr.

2.42

.36

.41

.22

.06

.12

.21

.01

1.90

May

-

0.46

.89

.23

.11

.04

.12

.10

.08

.84

June

-

0.48

1.83

.35

.04

.03

.31

.05

.17

.49

July

-

0.30

.44

.16

.007

.02

.27

.02

.01

.20

Aug.

-

0.08

.30

.08

.003

.05

.13

.004

.003

.08

Sept.

-

\04

.07

.05

.001

.004

.12

.0006

.02

.27

The year

-

*4.67

4.30

1.80

.84

.26

1.23

.72

.31

4.23

* Not previously published; see footnote to preceding table.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

4,880

10,800

1,380

752

370

1,200

404

3,040

4,040

Date

-

-

Apr. 6 1952

June 8 1953

Mar. 19 1954

Mar. 12 1955

Apr. 4 1956

June 24 1957

Apr. 7 1958

June 1 1959

Apr. 5 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

*18

1.5

3.2

.6

.6

.7

.2

.2

8.9

Mean

-

_

*472

435

181

86.1

26.5

125

73.2

31.4

427

Per 

square 

mile

-

.

*0.344

.317

.132

.063

.019

.091

.053

.023

.311

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

*4.67

4.30

1.80

.84

.26

1.23

.72

.31

4.23

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

447

437

196

65.8

28.3

146

49.9

43.1

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

_

4.42

4.32

1.95

.65

.28

1.44

.50

.42

-

* Not previously published.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 391

4780. East Fork Des Moines River near Burt, Iowa

Location. Lat 43°12'35", long 94°10'40", in W$m$ sec. 20, T.97 N., R.28 W., on right 

bank 30 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Buffalo Creek, 

2.5 miles northeast of Burt, and 5.3 miles downstream from Mud Creek.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gag 

^1929.

is 1,109.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 92.2 ofs .

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,870 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 12.67 ft); 

no flow Jan. 24 to Mar. 3, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

181

5.58

2.26

121

.85

1.76

2.80

.75

21.7

Nov.

114

4.37

5.83

57.3

.85

3.66

9.18

.80

32.5

Dec.

71.9

4.60

5.55

31.0

.80

2.44

9.16

.67

62.5

Jan.

31.6

5.21

1.40

15.0

.77

1.08

2.71

.21

64.4

Feb.

94.6

4.29

6.68

6.25

.80

.73

6.56

0

17.9

Mar.

479

1326

50.1

124

52.3

34.0

8.93

30.9

96.6

Apr.

785

238

40.2

204

24.3

37.2

81.7

16.5

413

May

189

278

133

99.4

36.9

44.2

41.9

125

684

June

222

537

846

148

25.7

185

65.8

170

497

July

294

120

357

36.2

26.2

62.3

53.3

20.6

92.9

Aug.

73.4

90.5

78.8

1.39

42.1

12.6

1.71

17.8

11.3

Sept.

65.2

3.35

66.4

.50

3.38

3.00

.87

12.8

13.4

The year

217

135

133

70.5

18.1

32.3

23.7

33.1

167

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1959

1960

Oct.

0.45

.01

.006

.30

.002

.004

.007

.002

.05

Nov.

0.27

.01

.01

.14

.002

.009

.02

.002

.08

Dec.

0.18

.01

.01

.08

.002

.006

.02

.002

.16

Jan.

0.08

.01

.004

.04

.002

.003

.007

.OOOE

.16

Feb.

0.22

.01

.02

.01

.002

.002

.01

0

.04

Mar.

1.20

.81

.13

.31

.13

.08

.02

.08

.24

Apr.

1.90

.57

.10

.49

.06

.09

.20

.04

1.00

May

0.47

.69

.33

.25

.09

.11

.10

.31

1.71

June

0.54

1.30

2.04

.36

.06

.45

.16

.41

1.20

July

0.73

.30

.89

.09

.07

.16

.13

.05

.23

Aug.

0.18

.23

.20

.003

.11

.03

.004

.04

.03

Sept.

0.16

.ooe

.16

.001

.00?

.007

'.00£

.03

.03

The year

6.38

3.96

3.90

2.07

.54

.95

.68

.97

4.93

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

-

1238

1278

1338

1388,1708

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

1,680

1,060

3,870

670

£44

392

365

675

2,120

Date

-

-

Mar. 31, 1952

June 13, 1953

June 21. 1954

(a5

Aug. 3, 1956

June 1, 1957

June 4, 1958

May 23, 1959

May 22, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

14

1.2

.4

.1

.2

.2

.3

0

1.8

Mean

-

-

217

135

133

70.5

18.1

32.3

23.7

33.1

167

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.470

.292

.288

.153

.039

.070

.051

.072

.361

Runoff 

inches

-

-

6.38

3.96

3.90

2.07

.54

.95

.68

.97

4.93

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

187

135

149

53.1

18.5

33.5

22.1

42.7

"

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

5.51

3.95

4.39

1.56

.55 .'98

.64

1.25

-

a Apr. 26, June 3, 1955.
392 DES MOINES BIVER BASIN

4790. East Fork Des Moines River at Dakota City, Iowa 

(Formerly published as East Fork Des Moines River near Hardy)

Location. Lat 42°43'25", long 94°11'30", in NW^SEj sec.6, T.91 N. , R.28 W., on right bank 

50 ft upstream from old mill dam, in city park at east edge of Dakota City, 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 3, and 

3.6 miles upstream from confluence with West Fork Des Moines River.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi. At site used prior to Oct. 1, 1954, 1,268 sq mi.

Records avail able. March 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1954, published as 

"near Hardy."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,038.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 8 miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 447 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60; Maximum discharge, 18,800 cfs June 21, 1954 (gage height, 16.95 ft, 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 23, 1948.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 24.02 ft (discharge, 17,400 cfs) at 

present site.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

78.8

524

33.0

20.1

511

15.2

12.7

17.1

12.0

152

Nov.

29.2

272

33.5

25.5

262

16.3

24.2

30.7

14.2

183

Dec.

21.6

183

25.6

29.4

133

15.3

19.6

35.7

11.7

236

Jan.

21.9

86.4

22.6

17.9

76.6

15.5

15.7

21.8

8.94

26O

Feb.

207

329

26.0

58.1

43.9

15.8

21.0

42.1

10.4

105

Mar.

1,018

L,060

698

181

354

177

98.6

74.5

166

426

Apr.

4,729

1,999

581

125

599

129

91.1

186

110

1,068

May

1,781

507

603

451

391

100

202

118

1,212

1,221

June

L,365

702

852

3,326

641

71.9

381

272

793

1,316

July

2,458

CODO

284

987

244

91.5

114

275

160

229

Aug.

721

196

471

291

28.4

115

35.8

2o.7

157

51.1

Sept.

734

144

29.4

187

15.5

16.0

20.1

11.1

107

40.8

The year

1,098

583

306

' 473

276

65.3

86.4

92.8

232

440

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Wafer 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.07

.48

.03

.02

.45

.01

.01

.02

.01

.13

Nov.

0.03

.24

.03

.02

.22

.01

.02

.03

.01

.16

Dec.

0.02

.17

.02

.03

.12

.01

.02

.03

.01

.21

Jan.

0.02

.08

.02

.02

.07

.01

.01

.02

,008

.23

Feb.

0.17

.28

.02

.05

.03

.01

.02

.03

.008

.09

Mar.

0.93

.96

.63

.16

.31

.16

.09

.07

.15

.38

Apr.

4.16

1.76

.51

.11

.51

.11

.08

.16

.09

.91

May

1.62

.46

.55

.41

.34

.09

.18

.10

1.07

1.08

June

1.20

.62

.75

2.93

.55

.06

.33

.23

.68

1.12

July

2.24

.91

.26

.90

.22

.08

.10

.24

.14

.20

Aug.

0.66

.18

.43

.26

.03

.10

.03

.03

.14

.05

Sept.

0.65

.13

.03

.16

.01

.01

.02

.01

.09

.03

The year

11.77

6.27

3.28

5.07

2.86

.66

.91

.97

2.41

4.59

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,800

5,600

2,000

18,800

1,640

640

1,060

1,360

6,860

4,300

Date

-

Apr. 9, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

Aug. 5, 1953

June 21, 1954

June 9, 1955

Mar. 27, 1956

May 30, 1957

July 14, 1958

May 22, 1959

Mar. 29,\ 1960

Minimum 

day

-

16

37

15

14

13

6.0

7.0

7.9

7.9

14

Mean

-

1,098

583

306

473

276

65.3

86.4

92.8

232

440

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.866

.460

.241

.373

.211

.050

.066

.071

.177

.336

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

11.77

6.27

3.28

5.07

2.86

.66

.91

.97

2.41

4.59

Calendar year

Mean

224

1,169

508

305

543

203

66.1

88.7

89.0

276

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.40

12.54

5.46

3.27

5.79

2.10

.68

.94

.92

2.88

-
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 393

4800. Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°32'40", long 94°20'45", in HE^HEj sec.11, T.89 H., R.30 W., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles south of Clare, 8 miles northwest of 

Fort Dodge, and 8.9 miles upstream from South Lizard Creek.

Drainage area. 257 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1954, published as North Lizard Creek near 

Clare,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since-Oct. 11, 1956. Datum of gage is 

1,079.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 6, 1953, wire-weight 

gage st same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 90.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 16.0 ft", 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow Sept. 30, 1943, Aug. 27-29, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

40.3

95.6

4.44

3.72

208

3.35

.47

6.28

2.96

13.7

Nov.

9.01

56.4

6.06

5.01

80.1

1.62

1.74

20.6

2.87

26.3

Dec.

5.32

48.4

4.91

3.74

37.6

.71

1.01

26.2

1.02

47.9

Jan.

3.49

50.6

5.66

1.29

18.3

.30

.51

10.4

.37

37.9

Feb.

46.8

157

8.72

9.10

23.9

.30

3.62

26.0

.13

19.4

Mar.

416

334

167

49.8

108

20.5

18.6

25.0

59.1

262

Apr.

577

279

140

72.5

156

3.79

12.8

73.8

33.2

199

May

453

119

127

137

78.7

9.02

25.8

31.7

164

155

June

666

120

288

1158

38.3

5.69

18.5

186

174

145

July

265

294

98.8

104

6.45

1.09

14.8

96.6

58.4

62.2

Aug.

250

37.1

125

184

1.29

.21

3.34

11.5

27.7

12.3

Sept.

187

14.6

4.12

75.0

.32

.39

8.23

3.32

13.7

9.23

The year

244

134

81.9

149

63.3

3.95

9.15

42.9

45.0

82.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.18

.43

.02

.02

.93

.02

.002

.03

.01

.06

Nov.

0.04

.24

.03

.02

.35

.007

.008

.09

.01

.11

Dec.

0.02

.22

.02

.02

.17

.003

.005

.12

.005

.21

Jan.

0.02

.23

.03

.006

.08

.001

.002

.05

.002

.17

Feb.

0.19

.66

.04

.04

.10

.001

.01

.11

.0005

.08

Mar.

1.86

1.50

.75

.22

.48

.09

.08

.11

.27

1.18

Apr.

2.50

1.21

.61

.31

.68

.02

.06

.32

.14

.86

May

2.03

.53

.57

.62

.35

.04

.12

.14

.73

.69

June

2.89

.52

1.25

5.03

.17

.02

.08

.81

.75

.63

July

1.19

1.32

.44

.47

.03

.005

.07

.43

.26

.28

Aug.

1.12

.17

.56

.82

.006

.0009

.01

.05

.12

.06

Sept.

0.81

.06

.02

.33

.001

The year

12.85

7.09

4.34

7.91

3.35

.002 .21

.04 .49

.01 2.27

.06 2.36

.04 4.37

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,620

1,470

1,190

6,210

660

147

399

1,740

1,740

3,650

Date

_

Mar. 28, 1951

Mar. 30, 1952

June 28, 1953

June 20, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

May 31, 1956

May 21, 1957

June 3, 1958

June 1, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.3

5.2

2.4

1.0

.1

0

.1

2.3

.1

5.4

Mean

-

244

134

81.9

149

63.3

3.95

9.15

42.9

45.0

82.6

Per 

square

mile

-

0.949

.521

.319

.580

.246

.015

.036

.167

.175

.321

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.85

7.09

4.34

7.91

3.35

.21

.49

2.27

2.36

4.37

Calendar year

Mean

59.0

256

118

118

176

36.4

3.74

13.3

39.1

51.8

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.12

13.50

6.27

6.26

9.30

1.93

.19

.71

2.06

2.71

-
394 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4805. Des Molnes River at Port Dodge, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°30'25", long 94°12'00", In NWfSW^ sec. 19, T.89 N., R.28 W. , on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Soldier Creek, 1,800 ft downstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge in Port Dodge, and 2,000 ft downstream from Lizard Creek.

Drainage area. 4,190 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1905 to July 1906 (no winter records), October 1913 to September 

1927 (published as "at Kalo"), October 1946 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 969.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 22, 1905, to July 19, 1906, chain gage at bridge, 3,000 ft downstream, at 

different datum. Oct. 18, 1913, to Oct. 20, 1921, June 20 to Sept. 30, 1927, chain 

gage and Oct. 21, 1921, to June 19, 1927, water-stage recorder, at site 7 miles downstream at Kalo, at different datum. Oct. 1, 1946, to Dec. 7, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 1,800 ft upstream from present site, at present datum.

Average d is charge. 2 8 years (1913-27, 1946-60), 1,272 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-6. 1913-27, 1946-60; Maximum discharge, 35,400 cfs June 21, 1954; maximum 

gage height, 19.62 ft (revised), from floodmack, June 23, 1947; minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Nov. 3, 1955.

Maximum stage known, that of June 23, 1947 (discharge, 34,000 cfs).

Remarks . Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

509

1,471

152

160

1,516

66.6

32.8

151

42.7

269

Nov.

225

77O

130

172

781

67.2

79.1

271

54.5

346

Dec.

118

721

116

137

451

44.2

51.7

242

41.0

487

Jan.

87.8

577

108

80.1

261

43.5

42.7

167

33.5

617

Feb.

563

2,280

192

218

206

43.8

53.3

177

35.5

253

Mar.

2,968

3,571

2,035

941

1,229

338

334

296

509

1,573

Apr.

12,950

7,476

2,O28

1,184

1,988

378

372

722

336

5,073

Hay

6,061

1,869

2,441

1,691

1,133

3OO

506

431

2,201

3,535

June

5,398

1,923

4,716

8,812

1,106

220

959

1,096

2,048

3,015

July

6,024

3,061

1,447

2,083

41O

152

578

1,250

529

909

Aug.

2,593

535

1,740

1,518

93.4

211

277

157

284

257

Sept.

>,4O5

387

291

739

54.2

64.1

238

58.2

228

407

The year

3,327

2,046

1,286

1,475

771

161

294

419

531

1,392

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

0.14

.40

.04

.04

.42

.02

.009

.04

.01

.07

Nov.

0.06

.20

.03

.05

.21

.02

.02

.07

.01

.09

Dec.

O.O3

.20

.03

.04

.12

.01

.01

.07

.01

.13

Jan.

 0.02

.16

.03

.02

.07

.01

.01

.05

.009

.17

Feb.

0.14

.59

.05

.05

.05

.01

.01

.04

.OO9

.07

Mar.

O.82

.98

.56

.26

.34

.09

.09

.08

.14

.43

Apr.

3.45

1.99

.54

.32

.53

.10

.10

.19

.09

1.35

May

1.67

.51

.67

.47

.31

.08

.14

.12

.61

.97

June

1.44

.51

1.26

2.35

.29

.06

.26

.29

.55

.80

July

1.66

.84

.40

.57

.11

.04

.16

.34

.15

.25

Aug.

0.71

.15

.48

.42

.03

.06

.08

.04

.08

.07

Sept.

O.64

.10

.08

.20

.01

.02

.06

.02

.06

.11

The year

10.78

6.63

4.17

4.79

2.49

.52

.95

1.35

1.73

4.51

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1808

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

22,3OO

13,100

8,850

35,400

6,840

3,400

4,400

*7,450

9,680

16,200

Date

-

Apr. 8, 1951

Apr. 2, 1952

June 13, 1953

June 21, 1954

Apr. 26, 1955

Mar. 28, 1956

May 30, 1957

July 14, 1958

May 22, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

67

158

42

28

33

14

20

40

28

120

Mean

-

3,327

2,046

1,286

1,475

771

161

294

419

531

1,392

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.794

.488

.307

.352

.184

.038

.070

.100

.127

.332

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

10.78

6.63

4.17

4.79

2.49

.52

.95

1.35

1.73

4.51

Calendar year

Mean

806

3,505

1,830

1,292

1,666

555

160

336

375

612

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

2.61

11.35

5.93

4.20

5.41

1.79

.51

1.09

1.20

1.99

-

* Revised.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 395

4810. Boone River near Webster City, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°26'00", long 93°48'15", in NW£SE£ sec.18, T.88 N., R.25 W., on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 60, 2 miles south of Webster City, 

and 4.5 miles downstream from White Fox Creek.

Drainage area. 844 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Sept. 24, 1956. Datum of gaie is 

ST89.57 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 329 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 18.55 ft); 

minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known since 1896, 19.1 ft about June 10, 1918, from floodmarks, from 

information by local resident (discharge, 21,500 cfs). Flood of June 18, 1932, reached 

a stage of 16.0 ft (discharge, 15,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

143

236

17.3

10.3

554

39.8

7.04

13.8

20.0

63.7

Nov.

35.5

144

25.5

18.8

215

15.9

13.9

36.0

15.6

113

Dec.

15.1

142

16.5

16.8

101

8.33

13.0

52.1

9.49

151

Jan.

12.9

122

16.1

9.51

51.0

6.98

11.5

23.2

6.61

155

Feb.

454

528

32.5

31.4

51.4

7.45

19.2

49.1

7.07

67.0

Mar.

1,418

924

396

78.2

197

90.7

84.0

65.1

606

727

Apr.

2, 922

1,115

595

178

306

54.1

33.7

144

195

733

May

1,212

419

634

446

190

95.3

106

67.9

541

677

June

2,045

560

418

3,485

258

48.6

391

354

598

273

July

1*343

1,188

203

299

358

40.5

59.3

736

223

89.8

Aug.

441

77.4

303

433

19.0

14.1

16.6

58.0

51.9

33.0

Sept.

431

36.4

15.1

166

11.9

8.85

17.6

16.7

68.2

24.5

The year

871

457

224

428

194

36.1

64.2

135

196

260

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.32

.02

.01

.76

.05

.01

.02

.03

.09

Nov.

0.05

.19

.03

.02

.28

.02

.02

.05

.02

.15

Dec.

0.02

.19

.02

.02

.14

.01

.02

.07

.01

.21

Jan.

0.02

.17

.02

.01

.07

.01

.02

.03

.009

.21

Feb.

0.56

.67

.04

.04

.06

.01

.02

.06

.009

.09

Mar.

1.94

1.26

.54

.11

.27

.12

.11

.09

.83

.99

Apr.

3.86

1.47

.79

.24

.40

.07

.04

.19

.26

.97

May

1.65

.57

.87

.61

.26

.13

.14

.09

.74

.92

June

2.70

.74

.55

4.61

.34

.06

.52

.47

.79

.36

July

1.83

1.62

.28

.41

.49

.06

.08

1.01

.30

.12

/Vug.

0.60

.11

.41

.59

.03

.02

.02

.08

.07

.05

Sept.

0.5.7

.05

.02

.22

.02

.01

.02

.02

.09

.03

The year

14. OO

7.36

3.59

6.89

3.12

.57

1.02

2.18

3.16

4.19

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

MSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,400

3,830

1,760

20,300

7,190

890

3,230

5,3OO

3,300

8,960

Date

-

June 28, 1951

July 9, 1952

May 1, 1953

June 22, 1954

July 6, 1955

May 30, T956

June 16, 1957

July 15, 1958

May 24, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

8.0

17

8.2

5.2

9.0

l.<5

1.6

8.8

5.0

11

Mean

-

871

457

224

428

194

36.1

64.2

135

196

260

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.03

.541

.265

.507

.230

.043

.076

.160

.'32

.308

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.00

7.36

3.59

6.89

3.12

.57

1.02

2.18

3.16

4.19

Calendar year

Mean

231

898

418

223

498

126

33.5

69.9

130

220

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

3.71

14.43

6.73

3.57

8.02

2.02

.54

1.11

2.10

3.55

-
396 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4815. Des Molnes River near Boone, Iowa

Location. Lat 42°04'40", long 93°55'55", In NE^NE^ sec.24, T.84 N., R.27 W., on left bank 

30 rt upstream from Boone Water Department dam, 2 miles northwest of Boone, and 

2.2 miles upstream from Bluff Creek.

Drainage area. 5,511 sq ml.

Records available. April 1920 to September 1960 in reports of the Geological Survey. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. December 1904 to April 1920 

(fragmentary gage heights during high-water periods only) In reports of U.S..Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 20, 1932. Datum of gage is

871.52 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 1, 1920, chain gage at 

site 2.5 miles downstream at datum 7.87 ft lower. Apr. 9, 1920, to Sept. 13, 1924, chain 

gage 1.3 miles upstream at datum 1.65 ft lower. Oct. 9, 1924, to Jan. 10, 1933, chain 

gage 0.3 mile upstream at datum 6.69 ft lower. Jan. 11, 1933, to Sept. 30, 1934, staff 

gage at present site at datum 0.41 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1934, to Feb. 6, 1935, staff gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--40 years (1920-60), 1,557 cfs.

Extremes. 1904-60: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs June 22, 1954 (gage height, 25.35 ft, 

from graph based on hourly gage readings).

1920-60: No flow for a short time on Jan. 9, 25, 1938, caused by manipulation of 

gates in control dam; minimum daily discharge, 17 cfs Jan. 28, 1940 (unaffected by gate 

operation).

Flood of May 30 1903, reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from high-water mark, site and 

datum then in use (discharge, 43,600 cfs).

Remarks. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

755

1,735

172

152

2,492

113

47.2

205

73.8

386

Nov.

260

IJXto

152

170

1^221

86.4

98.4

355

82.5

481

Dec.

130

957

145

161

658

56.1

70.2

358

54.7

643

Jan.

100

681

147

87.6

366

55.2

50.2

266

41.1

832

Feb.

870

2,787

237

263

266

57.6

83.3

226

42.3

413

Mar.

4,523

4,589

2,516

975

1,573

427

387

484

1,476

2,06O

Apr.

16,410

9,566

2,819

1,385

2,292

469

509

1,038

799

6,911

May

8,046

2,566

3,356

2,256

1,597

362

613

614

2,742

4,899

June

7,799

2,566

5,379

13,150

1,498

325

1,929

1,769

3,278

3,678

July

8,208

4,774

2,029

2,725

1,049

241

850

2,017

1,045

1,310

Aug.

3,238

706

2,214

2,417

114

261

351

284

376

365

Sept.

2,943

426

339

1,264

67.2

94.3

305

105

332

48O

The year

4,443

2,688

1,631

2,078

1,104

213

441

645

866

1,868

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.36

.04

.03

.52

.02

.01

.04

.02

.08

Nov.

0.05

.20

.03

.03

.25

.02

.02

.07

.02

.10

Dec.

0.03

.20

.03

.03

.14

.01

.01

.07

.01

.13

Jan.

0.02

.14

.03

.02

.08

.01

.01

.06

.009

.17

Feb.

0.16

.55

.04

.05

.05

.01

.02

.04

.008

.08

Mar.

0.95

.96

.53

.20

.33

.09

.08

.10

.31

.43

Apr.

3.32

1.94

.57

.28

.46

.10

.10

.21

.16

1.40

May

1.68

.54

.70

.47

.33

.08

.13

.13

.57

1.02

June

1.58

.52

1.09

2.66

.30

.07

.39

.36

.66

.74

July

1.72

1.00

.42

.57

.22

.05

.18

.42

.22

.27

Aug.

0.68

.15

.46

.51

.02

.05

.07

.06

.08

.08

Sept.

0.60

.09

.07

.26

.01

.02

.06

.02

.07

.10

The year

10.95

6.65

4.01

5.11

2.71

.53

1.08

1.58

2.14

4.60

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1708

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

28,200

16,600

9,080

57,400

6,290

1,550

8,300

9,500

13,200

29,800

Date

-

Mar. 30, 1951

Apr. Z, 1952

June 15, 1953

June 22, 1954

July 10, 1955

May 31, 1956

June 16, 1957

July 16, 1958

June 1, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

57

198

87

66

45

42

25

60

33

164

Mean

-

4,443

2,688

1,631

2,078

1,104

213

441

645

866

1,868

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.806

.488

.296

.379

.200

.039

.080

.117

.157

.339

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

10,95

6.65

4.01

5.11

2.71

.53

1.08

1.58

2.14

4.60

Calendar year

Mean

1,141

4,658

2,417

1,632

2,405

758

209

500

586

975

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.82

11.47

5.99

4.00

5.93

1.85

.52

1.22

1.45

. 2.40

-
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 397

4820. Des Moines River at Des Moines, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "36'45", long 93"37'15", in NE^NE^ sec.34, T.79 N., R.24 W., on right 

bank 5 ft upstream from Second Avenue Bridge in Des Moines, 1.8 miles upstream from 

Center Street Dam, 2.8 miles upstream from Raccoon River, and 4.5 miles downstream from 

Beaver Creek.

Drainage area. 6,245 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to August 1903, October 1914 to February 1915 (ga^e

heights and discharge measurements only) , May 1905 to July 1906 and March 1915 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records collected at Locust or Walnut Street 

Bridges, 1893-94, 1897-1941, are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 1,979 cfs.

Extremes. 1902-3. 1905-6, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 60,200 cfs June 24, 1954 (gage 

height, 30.16 ft).

1915-60: Minimum unregulated discharge, 24 cfs Jan. 29, 30, 1940; operation of 

sluice gates in control dam at times has caused brief periods of no flow.

Remarks. Records of chemical analyses for the period November 1954 to June 1955, water 

temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the period November 1954 to September 

1960 are published in reports of the Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

744

2,189

198

184

3,518

116

67.3

214

168

490

Nov.

255

1,292

189

216

1,600

78.7

118

402

158

599

Dec.

144

1,160

188

179

827

57.6

86.2

435

92.3

672

Jan.

Ill

822

169

97.6

522

60.7

65.0

321

55.6

1,282

Feb.

554

3,038

779

273

678

66.2

119

313

110

674

Mar.

4,495

4,789

2,603

974

1,749

404

341

794

2,834

1,458

Apr.

19,190

11,020

3,282

1,525

2,629

509

604

1,076

1,686

10,530

May

9,590

3,320

3,946

2,454

2,112

430

666

738

3,605

6,971

June

8,402

3,226

6,113

14,200

1,633

338

2,796

2,036

4,757

4,598

July

9,527

5,760

2,404

3,015

1,436

220

1,083

3,724

1,610

2,241

Aug.

3,645

900

2,227

3,851

141

232

378

630

438

813

Sept.

3,417

558

355

1,840

83.9

115

308

294

413

667

The year

5,012

3,164

1,873

2,396

1,416

219

552

919

1,333

2,577

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.14

.40

.04

.03

.65

.02

.01

.04

.03

.09

Nov.

0.05

.23

.03

.04

.29

.01

.02

.07

.03

.11

Dec.

0.03

.21

.03

.03

.15

.01

.02

.08

.02

.12

Jan.

0.02

.15

.03

.02

.10

.01

.01

.06

.01

.24

Feb.

0.09

.52

.13

.05

.11

.01

.02

.05

.02

.12

Mar.

0.83

.88

.48

.18

.32

.07

.06

.15

.52

.27

Apr.

3.43

1.97

.59

.27

.47

.09

.11

.19

.30

1.88

May

1.77

.61

.73

.45

.39

.08

.12

.14

.67

1.29

June

1.50

.58

1.09

2.54

.29

.06

.50

.36

.85

.82

July

1.76

1.06

.44

.56

.27

.04

.20

.69

.30

.41

Aug.

0.67

.17

.41

.71

.03

.04

.07

.12

.08

.15

Sept.

0.61

.10

.06

.33

.01

.02

.06

.05

.07

.12

T'le year

1O.9O

6.88

4.06

5.21

3.08

.46

1.20

2.OO

2.90

5.62

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

32,400

17,8OO

11,400

6O,20O

6,840

1,420

9,680

8,480

16,100

36,200

Date

_

Mar. 31, 1951

Apr. 3, 1952

June 12, 1953

June 24, 1954

Oct. 15, 1954

Hay 30, 1956

June 17, 1957

July 17, 1958

June 3, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

48

253

48

72

57

50

53

90

45

305

Mean

_

5,012

3,164

1,873

2,396

1,416

219

552

919

1,333

2,577

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.803

.507

.300

.384

.227

.035

.088

.147

.213

.413

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

10.90

6.88

4.06

5.21

3.08

.46

1.20

2.00

2.90

5.62

Calendar year

Mean

1,385

5,306

2,823

1,874

2,848

937

221

617

866

1,445

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

3.00

11.52

6.14

4.06

6.20

2.03

.47

1.34

1.89

3.14

-
398 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4821.7. Big Cedar Creek near Varlna, Iowa

Location . Lat 42°41'21", long 94°47'55", In NE$NE$ sec. 24, T.91 N., R.31 W., on left bank 

5 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3.1 miles above Drainage Ditch 74, and 5.5 miles 

northeast of Varlna.

Drainage area. 80.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,225.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs Mar. 27, 1960 (gage height, 11.42 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 

13.13 ft Mar. 27, 1960 (backwater from ice); minimum dally discharge, 2.0 cfs 

Aug. 23, 1960.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

2.95

Hov.

4.10

Dec.

13.4

Jan.

8.13

Feb.

4.76

Mar.

73.0

Apr.

62.2

May

59.5

June

63.0

July

17.2

Aug.

8.C7

Sept.

3.73

The year

26.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0.04

Nov.

0.06

Dec.

0.19

Jan.

0.12

Feb.

0.06

Mar.

1.05

Apr.

0.87

May

0.86

June

0.88

July

0.25

Aug.

0.12

Sept.

0.04

The year

4.55

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1960

WSP

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,020

Date

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

2.0

Mean

26.7

Per 

square 

mile

0.334

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.55

Calendar year.

Mean

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

4823. North Raccoon River near Sac City, Iowa

Location. --Lat 42°20'20", long 94°59'10", In NE^NWv sec. 24, T.87 N., R.36 W., on right

 bank 15 ft downstream :from highway bridge^ 0.2 mile upstream from Indian Creek, and 

4.5 miles south of Sac City.

Drainage area. 713 sq mi.

Records available. --June 1958 to September 1960.

Qage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,157.65 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Sac County Engineer) .

Extremes. --1958-60: Maximum discharge, 9,020 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 16.73 ft);

 minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Jan. 25 to Feb. 5, 1959.

Flood of June 21, 1954, reached a stage of 15.61 ft from floodmark (discharge, 

7,000 cfs).

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

6.39 

35.4

Nov.

9.44 

51.9

Dec.

4.39 

123

Jan.

1.43 

130

Feb.

1.16 

56.9

Mar.

80.6 

748

Apr.

62.0 

S65

May

557 

652

June

636 

592 

607

July

145 

110 

204

Aug.

24.1 

56.0 

60.2

Sept.

8.94 

30.1 

47.5

The year

126 

299

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

195S 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.01 

.06

Nov.

0.01 

.08

Dec.

0.007 

.20

Jan.

0.002 

.21

Feb.

0.002 

.09

Mar.

0.13 

1.21

Apr.

0.10 

1.35

Hay

0.90 

1.05

June

1.00 

.93 

.95

July

0.23 

.18 

.33

Aug.

0.0.< .o->

.10

Sept.

0.01 

.05 

.07

The year

2.41 

5.70

Yearly .discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

170S

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

34,560 

5,200 

9,020

Date

June 4, 1958 

May 31, 1959 

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

b5.4 

1.0 

20

Mean

126 

299

Per 

square

mile

0.177 

.419

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.41 

5.70

Calendar year

Mean

142

Runoff 

In 

Inches

2.72

a Maximum during period June to September.

b Minimum day during period June to September.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 399

4825. North Raccoon River near Jefferson, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°59'20", long 94°22'30", in SW£NW£ sec.20, T.83 N., R.30 W., on right 

bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 17, 2 miles south of Jefferson, and 

4.2 miles upstream from Hardin Creek.

Drainage area. 1,619 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960. Prior to October 1955, published as 

Raccoon River near Jefferson.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at site 4 miles upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 22 to June 25, 1946, wire-weight gage, June 26, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, and Oct. 1, 1955, to Apr. 30, 1958, wire-weight gage, at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 625 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 29,100 cfs June 23, 1947 (gage height, 22.3 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

121

1J309

61.2

27.0

3*424

19.5

5.04

64.7

38.9

66.8

Nov.

54.7

521

65.1

37.4

538

19.8

33.1

228

38.6

127

Dec.

26.2

421

74.3

37.7

279

15.7

25.4

283

22.2

169

Jan.

25.7

462

69.7

21.5

175

15.2

19.3

123

14.9

237

Feb.

105

1,398

232

74.3

178

17.5

31.9

195

13.4

118

Mar.

2,041

1,760

790

135

820

68.5

74.3

304

479

1,079

Apr.

3,468

2,192

938

332

1,080

46.3

65.0

345

366

2,564

May

3,189

922

956

565

533

76.1

136

185

952

1,689

June

3., 637

760

1,145

4,584

253

68.0

1,032

1,277

1,843

1,039

July

1,604

2,036

573

565

354

18.1

302

655

413

456

Aug.

2,916

248

333

1,550

31.1

12.1

48.5

160

91.3

155

Sept.

1,902

102

45.8

670

16.6

17.0

59.3

56.5

63.6

139

The year

1,596

985

441

714

476

32.8

152

322

362

653

Monthly and yearly runoff. In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.72

.04

.02

1.01

.01

.004

.05

.03

.05

Nov.

0.04

.36

.04

.03

.37

.01

.02

.16

.03

.09

Dec.

0.02

.30

.05

.03

.20

.01

.02

.20

.02

.12

Jan.

0.02

.33

.05

.02

.12

.01

.01

.09

.01

.17

Feb.

0.07

.93

.15

.05

.11

.01

.02

.13

.009

.08

Mar.

1.45

1.25

.56

.10

.58

.05

.05

.22

.34

.77

Apr.

2.39

1.51

.65

.23

.74

.03

.04

.24

.25

1.77

May

2.27

.66

.68

.40

.38

.05

.10

.13

.68

1.20

June

2.51

.52

.79

3.16

.17

.05

.71

.88

1.27

.72

July

1.14

1.45

.41

.40

.25

.01

.21

.47

.29

.32

Aug.

2.08

.18

.24

1.10

.02

.009

.03

.11

.07

.11

Sept.

1.31

.07

.03

.46

' .01

.01

.04

.04

.04

.10

The year

13.39

8.28

3.69

6.00

3.96

.26

1.25

2.72

3.04

5.50

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1508

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

16,000

6,580

3,490

21,300

3,580

650

- 7 , 800

4,720

9,800

18,600

Date

-

Mar. 29, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

July 1, 1953

June 22, 1954

Apr. 26, 1955

May 13, 1956

June 16, 1957

June 7, 1958

June 3, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

18

68

25

16

12

1.0

.6

28

12

60

Mean

-

1,596

985

441

714

476

32.8

152

322

362

653

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.986

.608

.272

.441

.294

.O2O

.094

.199

.224

.403

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.39

8.28

3.69

6.OO

3.96

.26

1.25

2.72

3.04

5.50

Calendar year

Mean

357

1,743

838

432

895

292

33.5

195

282

384

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

2.96

14.62

7.03

3.64

7.50

2.41

.27

1.62

2.39

3.22

-
400 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4830. East Fork Hardin Creek near Churdan, Iowa

Location.--Lat 42°06'25", long 94°22'10", in SE^SW^ sec.5, T.84 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

35 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6.5 miles southeast of Churdan.

Drainage area. 24.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,050.90 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1952-60), 6.89 cfs.

Extremes.--1952-60: Maximum discharge, 413 cfs May 5, 1960 (gage height, 8.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Small diversion for irrigation above station. Records of suspended sediment 

loads for the period July 1952 to September 1957 are published in reports of the 

Geological Survey.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.125

0

47.3

O

0

.44

.29

.08

Nov.

_

0.168

0

12.7

0

.022

2.82

.10

.08

Dec.

_

0.213

0

5.13

0

.075

4.87

0

.13

Jan.

_

0.205

O

2.43

0

.003

2.46

0

.05

Feb.

_

13.0

.02

3.70

0

1.14

4.89

.01

.39

Mar.

_

6.37

.13

8.50

.196

.492

7.24

16.9

27.1

Apr.

_

]5.3

.56

21.1

.0577

.216

5.30

10.5

37.0

May

_

14.6

3.32

8.49

2.79

2.57

2.29

28.8

60.7

June

_

16.4

22.5

4.41

3.60

40.0

17.6

21.9

11.4

July

16.6

Z.35

1.21

19.0

.0739

4.82

39.6

5.24

7.41

Aug.

1.45

.354

Sept.

0.253

0

41.6 9.20

.33 0

0 .0487

.313 .254

3.57 .50

.25 .07

2.25 .70

The year

_

5.68

6.58

11.2

.563

4.11

7.67

7.05

12.3

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

_

0.006

0

2.27

0

0

.02

.01

.004

Nov.

-

_

0.008

0

.59

0

.OO1

.13

.OO5

.004

Dec.

-

_

o.oi

0

.25

0

.004

.23

0

.006

Jan.

-

_

o.oi

0

.12

0

.0002

.12

0

.002

Feb.

_

_

0.57

.OOO8

.16

0

.05

.21

.0005

.02

Mar.

_

_

0.31

.006

.41

.009

.02

.35

.81

1.30

Apr.

-

_

0.71

.03

.98

.003

.01

.25

.49

1.72

May

_

_

O.7O

.16

.41

.13

.12

.11

1.39

2.92

June

-

_

0.76

1.04

.21

.17

1.86

.82

1.02

.53

July

_

0.80

.11

.06

.92

.004

.23

1.90

.25

.36

Aug.

_

0.07

.02

2.00

Sept.

_

o.oi

0

.43

.02 0

0 .OO2

.02 .01

.17 .02

.01 .003

.11 .03

The year

_

-

3.21

3.73

6.34

.32

2.33

4.33

3.99

7.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

_

1238

1278

1338,1708

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

a79

105

329

252

112

371

186

288

413

Date

-

-

July 14, 1952

June 10, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

July 10, 1955

May 13, 1956

June 16, 1957

July 19, 1958

May 31, 1959

May 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

5.68

6.58

11.2

.563

4.11

7.67

7.05

12.3

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.237

.274

.467

.023

.171

.320

.294

.513

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

3.21

3.73

6.34

.32

2.33

4.33

3.99

7.01

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

5.64

12.1

5.67

.571

4.79

7.02

7.04

"

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

3.19

6.84

3.23

.32

2.70

3.96

3.99

"

a Maximum during period July to September.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 401 

4836. Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41 "41 "15", long 94°22'15", In NEjj-JJWv sec.5, T.79 N., R.30 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Panora, and 1.5 miles upstream from Andy's Branch.

Drainage area. 440 sq ml.

Records available. June 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 991.20 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 9,150 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 11.£7 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 

12 cfs Nov. 14, 1959.

Flood of June 10, 1953, reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks. City of Panora diverts approximately 100 acre-ft per year above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

34.7 

24.6

Nov.

31.1 

31.7

Dec.

21.9 

34.4

Jan.

17.0 

41.2

Feb.

44.9 

39.7

Mar.

376 

332

Apr.

224 

717

May

432

542

June

340 

206

July

592 

132 

160

Aug.

148 

33.5

97.8

Sept.

71.6 

34.4

54.1

The year

144 

190

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

O.09 

.06

Nov.

0.08 

.08

Dec.

0.06 

.09

Jan.

O.04 

.11

Feb.

0.11 

.10

Mar.

0.99 

.87

Apr.

0.57 

1.82

May

1.13 

1.42

June

0.86 

.52

July

1.55 

.35 

.42

Aug.

0.39 

.09 

.26

Sept.

0.18 

.09 

.14

The year

4.46 

5.89

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1558 

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

a9,150 

2,480 

5,320

Date

July 2, 1958 

June 1, 1959 

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

b34 

15 

12

Mean

144 

190

Per 

square 

mile

0.327 

.432

Runoff 

in 

Inches

4.46 

5.89

Calendar year

Runoff 

Mean In 

Inches

144 4.46

a Maximum during period June to September.

b Minimum day during period June to September.
402 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4840. South Raccoon River at Redfleld, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34'45", long 94 '11 '00", In SW^-SW^ sec. 3, T.78 N., R.29 W., on left bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge at Redfield, 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on State 

Highway 90 (revised), 1 mile downstream from Middle Raccoon River, and 15.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 988 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 896.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 414 cf s .

-Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.04 ft, 

from f loodmark ) ; minimum daily, 19 cfs July 27, 1940, Nov. 30, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

68.6

425

115

48.4

429

30.1

56.0

127

111

74.8

Nov.

53.5

241

123

64.1

173

36.2

125

242

93.4

106

Dec.

46.8

220

110

54.9

110

32.4

67.7

257

58.7

99.5

Jan.

43.9

280

92-. 5

34.5

86.9

34.0

51.9

154

48.6

154

Feb.

224

612

658

96.4

234

35.5

118

347

169

117

Mar.

1,330

1,460

472

77.0

435

96.5

140

443

948

918

Apr.

1,31 9

1,137

537

113

602

50.0

210

246

596

1,552

May

1,696

697

563

207

320

115

352

144

1,194

1,449

June

2,056

1,188

1,441

390

226

169

1,451

184

710

442

July

966

1,052

255

57.4

368

115

180

2,371

303

439

Aug.

1,003

488

94.5

639

37.8

310

81.8

317

100

364

Sept.

500

225

50.8

161

36.0

287

88.1

738

97.9

149

The year

778

669

372

162

255

109

242

466

371

490

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.50

.13

.06

.50

.04

.07

.15

.13

.09

Nov.

0.06

.27

.14

.07

.20

.04

.14

.27

.11

.12

Dec.

0.05

.26

.13

.06

.13

.04

.08

.30

.07

.12

Jan.

0.05

.33

.11

.04

.10

.04

.06

.18

.06

.18

Feb.

0.24

.67

.69

.10

.25

.04

.12

.37

.18

.13

Mar.

1.55

1.70

.55

.09

.51

.11

.16

.52

1.11

1.07

Apr.

1.49

1.28

.61

.13

.68

.06

.24

.28

.67

1.75

May

1.98

.81

.66

.24

.37

.13

.41

.17

1.39

1.69

June

2.32

1.34

1.63

.44

.26

.19

1.64

.21

.80

.50

July

1.13

1.23

.30

.07

.43

.13

.21

2.77

.35

.51

Aug.

1.17

.^7

.11

.75

.04

.36

.10

.37

.12

.43

Sept,

0.56

.25

.06

.18

.04

.32

.10

.83

.11

.17

The year

10.68

9.21

5.12

2.23

3.51

1.50

3.33

6.42

5.10

6.76

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

15,400

9,740

21,300

7,200

6,310

3,840

12,700

35,000

*5,420

9,340

Date

-

Mar. 29, 1951

June 27, 1952

June 10, 1953

Aug. 22, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

Sept. 4, 1956

June 17, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 30 1959

(a)

Minimum 

day

-

35

117

45

20

21

19

36

43

45

55

Mean

-

778

669

372

162

255

109

242

466

371

490

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.787

.677

.377

.164

.258

.110

.245

.472

.376

.496

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

10.68

9.21

5.12

2.23

3.51

1.50

3.33

6.42

5.10

6.76

Calendar year

Mean

382

838

624

357

208

203

122

274

436

372

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.23

11.52

8.58

4.91

2.87

2.80

1.67

3.76

6.01

5.12

-

* Revised.

a Mar. 3O, May 7, 1960.
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 403

4845. Raccoon River at Van Meter, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 93°57'10", In SW^SW^ sec.22, T.78 N., R.27 W., or right 

bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.3 mile northeast of Van Meter, 1.2 miles 

downstream from confluence of the North and South Raccoon Rivers, and 30 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 3,441 sq mi.

Records available. April 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for seme periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 841.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~J~929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1915, chain gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1,

1915, to May 30, 1923, chain gage; May 31, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1927, water-sta^e recorder;

and Oct. 1, 1927, to Aug. 8, 1934, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 1,174 cfs.

Extremes. --1915-60: Maximum discharge, 41,200 cfs June 13, 1947; maximum gage Ireight, 

21.77 ft July 3, 1958; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Jan. 22-31, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

236

1,850

202

90.9

2,690

62.3

78.0

204

211

168

Nov.

132

975

216

130

1,099

66.0

178

497

189

286

Dec.

85.8

762

198

112

560

55.0

109

571

114

306

Jan.

73.5

1,036

185

58.7

357

51.1

83.9

369

96.8

488

Feb.

342

2,139

1,112

186

778

57.3

187

572

221

367

Mar.

3,452

4,042

1,568

243

1,709

187

262

1,074

2,506

1,280

Apr.

7,051

4,870

1,941

424

2,100

125

393

738

1,561

6,891

Hay

6,706

2,245

2,045

899

1,189

227

735

436

3,097

4,687

June

7,461

2,876

3,559

5,523

729

293

3,602

1,818

3,877

2,155

July

3,681

4,163

1,282

883

1,216

146

762

5,178

1,130

1,348

Aug.

4,309

930

498

2,733

129

377

174

731

261

720

Sept.

3,278

402

126

1,680

77.2

347

180

1,162

190

420

The year

3,074

2,190

1,073

1,078

1,056

166

559

1,117

1,125

1,590

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.62

.07

.03

.90

.02

.03

.07

.07

.06

Nov.

0.04

.32

.07

.04

.36

.02

.06

.16

.06

.09

Dec.

0.03

.26

.07

.04

.19

.02

.04

.19

.04

.10

Jan.

0.02

.35

.06

.02

.12

.02

.03

.12

.03

.16

Feb.

0.10

.67

.34

.06

.24

.02

.06

.17

.07

. 12

Mar.

1.16

1.35

.53

.08

.57

.06

.09

.36

.84

.43

Apr.

2.29

1.58

.63

.14

.68

.04

.13

.24

.51

2.23

May

2.25

.75

.69

.30

.40

.08

.25

.15

1.04

1.57

June

2.42

.93

1.15

1.79

.24

.09

1.17

.59

1.26

.70

July

1.23

1.39

.43

.30

.41

.05

.26

1.73

.38

.45

Aug.

1.44

.31

.17

.92

.04

.13

.06

.25

.09

.24

Sept.

1.06

.13

.04

.54

.03

The year

12.12

8.66

4.25

4.26

4.10

.11 .66

.06 2.24

.38 4.41

.06 4.45

.14 6.29

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet ;>er second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

27,700

15,100

26,000

20,800

8,620

4,150

20,000

35,200

13,500

32 , 300

Date

-

Mar. 31 1951

Apr. 1 1952

June 11 1953

June 25 1954

Apr. £4 1955

Sept. 4 1956

June 18 1957

July 3 1958

June 4 1959

Apr. 2 1960

Minimum 

day

-

52

231

85

45

45

37

35

95

70

138

Mean

-

3,074

2,190

1,073

1,078

1,056

166

559

1,117

1,125

1,590

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.893

.636

.312

.313

.307

.048

.162

.325

.327

.462

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

12.12

8.66

4.25

4.26

4.18

.66

2.24

4.41

4.45

6.29

Calenlar year

Mean

1,093

3,333

1,940

1,049

1,417

705

181

635

1,054

1,146

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

4.32

13.17

7.67

4.15

5.60

2.79

.73

2.53

4.16

4.53

-

723-454 O - 64 - 27
404 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4855. Des Molnes River below Raccoon River, at Des Molnes, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 93°35'40", in ME&SE^ sec.10, T.78 N., R.24 W., near right 

bank on upstream side of East 14th Street Bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Raccoon 

River and Scott Street Dam and at mile 200.7 (revised).

Drainage area. 9,879 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 762.52 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, and Oct. 1, 1953, to Sept. 30, 1959, water-stage recorder above Scott Street Dam, 0.8 mile upstream at datum 11.16 ft (revised) higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 3,755 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60; Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs June 26, 1947 (gage height, 20.8 ft in 

gage well, 21.6 ft from outside floodmark, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 

55 cfs Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1893, that of June 26. 1947, site and datum then 

in use. Flood of May 31, 1903, reached a stage of 20.9 ft (from flood profile) at 

Scott Street site and datum, by office of Des Moines City Engineer.

Remarks. Water for municipal supply of Des Molnes is taken from infiltration galleries on 

Raccoon River, about 3.5 miles above station. These galleries are 150 to 300 ft from 

the river and generally about 30 ft below grade. At times, water is pumped directly 

from Raccoon River into recharge basins above galleries. Effluent from city sewage 

treatment plant, which includes storm-water runoff from portion of city, enters 

Des Molnes River 2.3 miles below station, and corresponds roughly to pumpage except 

following heavy local rains. Net effect of pumpage, storm water, and other diversions 

is not known. Low flow can be regulated by pumpage into or release from reservoir of 

Des Moines Water Works (capacity, 4,800 acre-ft) on Raccoon River.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,039

4,011

395

257

6,086

167

100

394

398

616

Nov.

392

2,333

420

322

2,791

127

220

862

356

906

Dec.

225

1,996

396

288

1,470

90.5

146

1,102

211

1,048

Jan.

183

1,882

373

151

947

104

120

786

135

1,977

Feb.

784

5,215

2,042

423

1,446

115

238

856

316

1,068

Har.

6,751

8,872

4,413

1,247

3,704

571

58 &

2,009

6,005

2,873

Apr.

27,350

15,740

5,364

1,942

4,943

592

962

1,843

3,294

18,540

May

16,310

5,614

5,915

3,334

3,530

575

1,629

970

6,995

11,670

June

16,360

6,126

9,379

18,89O

2,369

567

6,338

3,711

8,676

6,658

July

13,690

9,948

3,795

3,929

2,930

308

1,762

9,799

2,996

3,498

Aug.

8,049

2,129

2,720

6,457

253

6O4

511

1,503

743

1,559

Sept.

6,780

1.O93

508

3,818

159

432

493

1,539

599

1,013

The year

8,170

5,405

2,974

3,415

2,561

355

1,089

2,126

2,572

4,276

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.47

.05

.03

.71

.02

.01

. .05

.05

.07

Nov.

0.04

.26

.05

.04

.32

.01

.02

.10

.04

.10

Dec.

0.03

.23

.05

.03

.17

.01

.02

.13

.02

.12

Jan.

0.02

.22

.04

.02

.11

.01

.01

.09

.02

.23

Feb.

0.08

.57

.22

.04

.15

.01

.03

.09

.03

.12

Mar.

0.80

1.04

.52

.15

.43

.07

.07

.23

.70

.34

Apr.

3.09

1.78

.61

.22

.56

.07

.11

.21

.37

2.09

May

1.90

.66

.69

.39

.41

.07

.19

.11

.82

1.36

June

1.85

.69

1.06

2.13

.27

.06

.72

.42

.98

.75

July

1.60

1.16

.44

.46

.34

.04

.21

1.14

.35

.41

Aug.

0.9*

.25

.3?

.75

.03

.07

.Of .ie

.0? .ie

Sept.

0.77

.12

.06

.43

.02

.05

.06

.17

.07

.11

The year

11.24

7.45

4.11

4.69

3.52

.49

1.51

2.92

3.54

5.88

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

54,800

8,732

34,200

67,300

11,600

3,850

25,700

, 39,000

27,700

68,900

Date

-

Mar. 31, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

June 12, 1953

June 24, 1954

(aj

Sept. 5, 1955

June 19, 1957

July 4, 1958

June 3, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

120

477

187

110

109

72

55

210

108

385

Mean

-

8,170

5,405

2,974

3,415

2,561

355

1,089

2,126

2,572

4,276

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.827

.547

.301

.346

.259

.036

.110

.215

.260

.433

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

11.24

7.45

4.11

4.69

3.52

.49

1.51

2.92

3.54

5.88

Calendar year

Mean

2,573

8,732

4,806

2,945

4,213

1,722

362

1,248

2,009

2,706

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

3.53

12.01

6.64

4.06

5.79

2.36

.50

1.74

2.75

3.72

-

a Apr. 27, July 11, 1955.
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 405

4860. North River near Norwalk, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26'55", long 93°40'55", near center of sec.25, T.77 N., R.25 ¥., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 28, if miles south of 

Norwalk, 8 miles northwest of Indianola, 9 miles south of Des Moines, and 10.8 miles 

upstream from Middle Creek.

Drainage area. 340 sq mi. Prior to Jan. 7, 1960, 349 sq mi. 

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage and June 12, 1946, to 

Tan. 6, 1960, water-stage recorder, at site 2.1 miles downstream at datum 788.45 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--20 years (1940-60), 170 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 25.3 ft 

from floodmark, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs 

on basis of area-velocity studies; no flow for several days during each year 1954-58.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.87

44.4

4.29

.23

61.9

5.43

17.5

 .68

25.1

22.5

Nov.

1.82

48.3

31.6

.75

23.0

.37

12.4

4.48

26.6

104

Dec.

1.31

34.4

30.7

.82

12.5

.36

3.69

12.6

9.39

77.5

Jan.

1.31

108

33.7

.38

11.1

.40

3.25

7.16

7.83

503

Feb.

50.8

126

284

3.26

148

3.21

9.80

68.4

118

141

Mar.

220

665

172

3.90

157

6.56

11.9

58.5

349

570

Apr.

401

365

223

39.9

70.9

1.22

129

22.4

228

700

May

845

323

159

89.4

34.9

7.15

241

7.06

620

647

June

500

559

313

250

13.5

8.24

56.9

18.6

299

125

July

247

163

43.4

1.18

127

14.3

4.88

642

608

34.1

Aug.

66.1

200

5.78

207

3.87

63.2

.40

57.6

42.7

120

Sept. The year

95.4 203

22.9 222

.74 107

16.4 51.3

27.5 57.1

17.3 10.7

.26 41.1

177 90.3

26.6 198

88.8 262

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.006

.15

.01

.0008

.20

.02

.06

.002

.08

.07

Nov.

0.006

.15

.10

.002

.07

.001

.04

.01

.08

.33

Dec.

0.004

.11

.10

.003

.04

.001

.01

.04

.03

.26

Jan.

0.004

.36

.11

.001

.04

.001

.01

.02

.03

1.70

Feb.

0.15

.39

.85

.01

.44

.01

.03

.20

.35

.45

Mar.

0.73

2.20

.57

.01

.52

.02

.04

.19

1.15

1.93

Apr.

1.28

1.17

.71

.13

.23

.004

.41

.07

.73

2.30

May

2.79

1.07

.52

.30

.12

.02

.80

.02

2.05

2.19

June

1.60

1.79

1.00

.80

.04

.03

.18

.06

.95

.41

July

0.81

.54

.14

.004

.42

.05

.02

2.12

2.01

.12

Aug.

0.22

.66

.02

.69

.01

.21

.001

.19

.14

.41

Sept.

0.30

.07

.002

.05

.09

.06

.0006

.57

.08

.29

The year

7.90

8.66

4.13

2.00

2.22

.43

1.60

3.49

7.68

10.46

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,970

5,670

1,940

1,600

1,400

1,140

1,410

3,180

9,460

6,8OO

Date

-

May 2, 1951

June 23, 1952

June 11, 1953

May 31, 1954

July 11, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

May 11, 1957

July 6, 1958

July 1, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

-

0.4

6.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

4.8

Mean

-

203

222

107

51.3

57.1

10.7

41.1

90.3

198

262

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.582

.636

.307

.147

.164

.031

.118

.259

.567

.771

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

7.90

8.66

4.13

2.00

2.22

.43

1.60

3.49

7.68

10.46

Calerdar year

Mean

86.9

214

217

101

59.3

49.4

13.0

39.7

93.9

210

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.38

8.29

8.46

3.93

2.30

1.93

.52

1.54

3.63

8.15

-
406 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4865. Middle River near Indlanola, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°26 I 00", long 93°33'20", In SW^NW^ sec.31, T.77 N., R.23 W., on right bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highways 65 and 69, 5 miles north of Indlanola, 

11.0 miles south of Des Moines, and 12.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 506 sq ml.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 773.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 11, 1946, June 9, 1947, to Nov. 23, 

1948, and Sept. 8, 1951, to Oct. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

June 11, 1946, to June 8, 1947 (destroyed by flood), and Nov. 24, 1948, to Sept. 7, 

1951, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 248 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 13, 1947 (gage height, 26.40 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum dally, 1.0 cfs Nov. 30, 1955, July 14, Oct. 5, 8-12, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11.7

66.8

19.7

5.04

8Z.9

11. Z

8.44

8.54

61. Z

47.0

Nov.

7.Z7

81. Z

65.5

5.9Z

39. Z

Z.80

12. Z

14.3

49.5

75.5

Dec.

4.80

45.4

5Z.8

5.ZO

20.4

1.6Z

5.97

22.9

19.7

97.9

Jan.

3.77

210

66.5

2.31

14.0

1.96

6.38

25.6

13.7

596

Feb.

123

223

497

8.21

117

5.72

14.0

117

258

190

Mar.

469

898

296

7.35

185

17.3

17.7

128

564

1,000

Apr.

741

400

378

65.0

83.9

4.81

256

61.7

403

738

May

V57

438

266

163

58.5

10.1

354

30.7

1,160

780

June

802

1,165

528

719

50.1

17.9

147

25.8

474

189

July

Z37

218

132

17.6

163

13.0

26.6

831

473

87.2

Aug.

99.4

289

16.9

224

6.5C

196

S.Sf

171

130

150

Sept.

78.0

44.1

7.08

28.5

25.9

124

8.94

529

53.7

142

The year

320

340

191

104

70.4

34.0

72.3

164

306

342

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.15

.04

.01

.19

.03

.02

.02

.14

.11

Nov.

0.02

.18

.14

.01

.09

.006

.03

.03

.11

.17

Dec.

o.oi

.10

.12

.01

.05

.004

.01

.05

.04

.22

Jan.

0.009

.48

.15

.005

.03

.004

.01

.06

.03

1.36

Feb.

0.25

.48

1.02

.02

.24

.01

.03

.24

.53

.40

Mar.

1.07

2.05

.67

.02

.42

.04

.04

.29

1.29

2.28

Apr.

1.63

.88

.83

.14

.19

.01

.57

.14

.89

1.63

May

2.86

1.00

.61

.37

.13

.02

.81

.07

2.64

1.78

June

1.77

2.57

1.17

1.58

.11

.04

.32

.06

1.05

.42

July

0.54

.50

.30

.04

.37

.03

.06

1.89

1.08

.20

Aug.

0.23

.66

.04

.51

.01

.45

.02

.39

.30

.34

Sept.

0.17

.10

.02

.06

.06

.27

.02

1.17

.12

.31

The year

8.59

9.15

5.11

2.78

1.89

.91

1.94

4.41

8.22

9.22

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,520

14,400

6,450

6,540

2,850

2,650

3,350

8,260

8,650

9,900

Date

-

May 1, 1951

June 22, 1952

June 10, 1953

June 1, 1954

July 10, 1955

Aug. 18, 1956

May 11, 1957

Sept. 8, 1958

July 1, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.4

13

5.0

1.6

1.8

1.0

1.0

1.3

12

23

Mean

-

320

340

191

104

70.4

34.0

72.3

164

306

342

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.632

.672

.377

.206

.139

.067

.143

.324

.605

.676

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

8.59

9.15

5.11

2.78

1.89

.91

1.94

4.41

8.22

9.22

Calendar year

Mean

129

334

335

181

115

59.7

34.9

73.9

171

314

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.46

8.96

9.02

4.84

3.08

1.60

.93

1.98

4.60

8.43

"
DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 407

4875. South River near Ackworth, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°22 I 20", long 93°25'45", in SWijNE^ sec.19, T.76 N., R.22 W., rear center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 92, 2 miles east of Ackworth, 

4.5 miles downstream from Otter Creek, and 7 miles east of Indianola.

Drainage area. 474 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 761.91 ft above mean sea level, datvm of 1929 

("levels by Corps" of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1946, wire-weight gage ard J"une 13, 

1946, to Apr. 13, 1960, water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1940-60), 229 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-60: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs June 5, 1947 (gage height, 24.60 ft); 

no flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 13, 1956.

Flood in June 1930 reached a stage of 24.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, about 30,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.31

46.1

5.51

3.74

20.0

2.48

.35

1.69

1.34

118

Nov.

2.59

193

215

4.02

3.18

1.99

1.05

1.90

25.6

97.2

Dec.

2.54

44.6

74.3

3.42

3.06

.88

1.16

2.20

4.52

174

Jan.

1.79

196

140

1.67

3.06

1.05

1.09

2.12

4.59

871

Feb.

179

143

655

5.04

103

5.44

8.04

44.8

261

190

Mar.

496

LP36

512

4.49

120

5.60

3.61

39.7

596

1£68

Apr.

867

294

572

157

53.6

1.70

194

13.9

597

548

Hay

1,209

401

229

147

15.4

H.4

169

25.5

1,962

933

June

945

LP17

897

544

3.38

30.9

146

9.76

382

290

July

312

50.9

159

3.70

186

4.12

1.80

473

208

66.9

Aug.

35.5

256

7.22

47.9

6.71

142

2.02

71.0

335

212

Sept.

10.4

9.48

4.2fl

3.55

13.7

8.52

1.05

5.70

285

485

The year

339

307

285

76.6

44.1

18.2

44.0

58.3

390

465

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.006

.11

.01

.009

.05

.006

.0009

.004

.003

.29

Nov.

0.006

.45

.51

.009

.007

.005

.002

.004

.06

.23

Dec.

0.006

.11

.18

.008

.007

.002

.003

.005

.01

.42

Jan.

0.004

.48

.34

.004

.007

.003

.003

.005

.01

2.12

Feb.

0.39

.32

1.44

.01

.23

.01

.02

.10

.57

.43

Mar.

1.21

2.52

1.25

.01

.29

.01

.009

.10

1.45

3.81

Apr.

2.04

.69

1.35

.37

.13

.004

.46

.03

1.41

1.29

Hay

2.94

.98

.56

.36

.04

.03

.41

.06

4.77

2.27

June

2.22

2.39

2.11

1.28

.008

.07

.34

.02

.90

.68

July

0.76

.12

.39

.009

.45

.01

.004

1.15

.51

.16

Aug.

0.09

.62

.02

.12

.02

.35

.005

.17

.82

.52

Sept.

0.02

.02

.01

.OOrt

.03

.02

.002

.01

.67

1.14

The year

9.69

8.81

8.17

2.20

1.27

.52

1.26

1.66

11.18

13.36

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13, 100

16,600

16,200

7,100

5,500

2,350

3,130

6,040

13,700

18,100

Date

-

May 26, 1951

June 22, 1952

June 10, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

July 10, 1955

Aug. 18, 1956

Apr. 3, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 22, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.6

4.8

3.2

1.3

.7

0

0

.6

.6

12

Mean

-

339

307

285

76.6

44.1

18.2

44.0

58.3

390

465

Per

square 

mile

-

0.715

.648

.601

.162

.093

.038

.093

.123

.823

.981

Runoff in 

Inches

-

9.69

8.81

8.17

2.20

1.27

.52

1.26

1.66

11.18

13.36

Calendar year

Mean

178

362

308

261

77.9

42.3

17.9

44.3

60.4

420

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.10

10.34

8.84

7.50

2.24

1.22

.51

1.27

1.72

12.05

-
408 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4880. Whitebreast Creek near Knoxvllle, Iowa

Location. Lat 41°19'25", long 93°08'55", in NE£sw£ sec.3, T.75 N., R.20 W., on right 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 92, 2.2 miles west of Knoxville, 

1.1 miles upstream from Butcher Creek, and 11.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 734.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Feb. 18, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 182 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs June 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.6 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs June 27, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.43

49.6

3.35

1.96

71.7

1.28

.82

5.04

4.00

168

Nov.

2.49

115

304

2.62

2.05

1.06

.70

3.45

113

106

Dec.

2.18

31.2

72.9

2.08

1.92

.67

.91

3.09

11.2

213

Jan.

1.61

224

61.5

1.06

12.3

1.09

.92

3.91

5.91

588

Feb.

212

152

402

2.74

165

4.11

7.93

81.0

340

153

Mar.

330

737

485

3.92

75.5

5.85

6.38

72.1

807

1J15

Apr.

569

198

467

118

74.4

1.67

212

31.0

657

697

May

681

286

184

52.4

38.8

13.8

172

49.7

1,723

982

June

599

687

542

87.4

3.45

9.72

173

5.77

218

283

July

246

22.9

68.2

1.60

218

8.19

8.58

783

108

90.8

Aug.

17.5

91.2

3.10

53.2

4.72

141

6.88

127

328

120

£?pt.

9.09

4.99

1.92

1.83

5.40

1.59

2.86

20.4 2<54

137

The year

222

216

213

27.3

55.6

16.0

49.3

99.9

383

390

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.007

.15

.01

.006

.22

.004

.002

.02

.01

.51

Nov.

0.007

.34

.89

.008

.006

.003

.002

.01

.33

.31

Dec.

0.007

.09

.22

.006

.006

.002

.003

.009

.03

.65

Jan.

0.005

.68

.19

.003

.04

.003

.003

.01

.02

1.78

Feb.

0.58

.43

1.10

.008

.45

.01

.02

.22

.93

.43

Mar.

1.00

2.24

1.47

.01

.23

.02

.02

.22

2.45

3.38

Apr.

1.67

.58

1.37

.35

.22

.005

.62

.09

1.93

2.05

May

2.07

.87

.56

.16

.12

.04

.52

.15

5.23

2.98

June

1.76

2.02

1.59

.26

.01

.03

.51

.02

.64

.83

July

0.75

.07

.21

.005

.66

.02

.03

2.37

.33

.28

Aug.

0.05

.28

.009

.16

.01

.43

.02

.39

.99

.36

S^pt.

0.03

.01

.006

.005

,02

.005

.008

.06

.77

.40

The year

7.94

7.76

7.62

.98

1.99

.57

1.76

3.57

13.66

13.96

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,200

9,500

6,540

3,850

2,590

3,000

2,760

7,300

7,800

11,000

Date

_

July 3, 1951

June 21, 1952

June 10, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

July 10, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

May 13, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 22, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.3

2.9

1.7

.6

.5

.2

.4

.6

.6

6.6

Mean

_

222

216

213

27.3

55.6

16.0

49.3

99.9

383

390

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.584

.568

.561

.072

.146

.042

.130

.263

1.01

1.03

Runoff 

In 

Inches

 _

7.94

7.76

7.62

.98

1.99

.57

1.76

3.57

13.66

, 13.96

Calendar year

Mean

155

238

232

183

33.2

49.4

16.0

50.1

109

413

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

5.53

8.50

8.30

6.52

1.19

1.77

.57

1.79

3.90

14.76

-
DBS MOIHES RIVER BASIN 409

4885. Des Moines River near Tracy, Iowa

Location. Lat 41 "16"55", long 92°51'30", in NW^SE^- sec.19, T.75 N., R.17 ¥., near right 

bank on downstream side of Bellefountalne highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of Tracy, 

3.0 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 6.5 miles downstream from English Creek.

Drainage area. 12.479 sq. mi.

Records available. March 1920 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 670.91 ft (revised) above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1933, chain gage, Feb. 13, 1933, to June 26, 1940, wireweight gage, and June 27, 1940, to June 29, 1952, water-stage recorder, all at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 40 years (1920-60), 4,137 cfs.

Extremes. 1920-60: Maximum discharge, 155,000 cfs June 14, 1947 (gage height, 26.5 ft); 

minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

Maximum stage known since 1851, that of June 14, 1947. Flood of May 31, 1903, 

reached a stage of about 25 ft (discharge, about 130,000 cfs). Minimum daily discharge 

known since at least 1910, 40 cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,043

4,429

615

379

6,800

334

176

432

614

1,204

Nov.

477

3,123

1,399

381

3,373

177

329

826

771

1,448

Dec.

310

2,227

957

367

1,796

133

205

1,123

337

1,643

Jan.

217

2,743

993

192

1,113

148

136

862

219

5,895

Pet.

1,793

6,152

4,615

440

2,543

202

402

1,200

2,559

2,612

Mar.

6,491

13,350

6,228

1,095

4,698

557

494

2,586

8,786

5,660

Apr.

31,520

17,380

8,265

2,271

5,368

699

1,918

2,053

6,678

26,180

May

22,380

8,113

7,870

3,745

4,392

619

2,708

1,391

12,690

17,430

June

18,950

10,250

10 , 900

20,710

2,825

808

6,760

3,828

11,360

9,740

July

15,770

10,800

4,921

5,598

3,747

427

2,279

13,040

6,346

5,196

Aug.

7,783

3,075

2,956

6,811

463

1,248

704

2,521

1,672

2,711

Sept.

7,179

1,44<>

720

5,687

350

594

584

2,275

1,371

2,445

The year

9,501

6,915

4,188

3,966

3,129

496

1,386

2,695

4,459

6,836

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.41

.06

.04

.63

.03

.02

.04

.06

.11

Nov.

0.04

.28

.13

.03

.30

.02

.03

.07

.07

.13

Dec.

0.03

.21

.09

.03

.17

.01

.02

.10

.03

.15

Jan.

0.02

.25

.09

.02

.10

.01

.01

.08

.02

.54

Pet.

0.15

.53

.39

.04

.21

.02

.03

.10

.21

.23

Mar.

0.60

1.23

.58

.10

.43

.05

.05

.24

.81

.52

Apr.

2.82

1.55

.74

.20

.48

.06

.17

.18

.60

2.34

May

2.07

.75

.73

.35

.41

.06

.25

.13

1.17

1.61

June

1.69

.92

.97

1.85

.25

.07

.60

.34

1.02

.87

July

1.46

1.00

.45

.52

.35

.04

.21

1.20

.59

.48

Aug.

0.72

.28

.27

.63

.04

.12

.07

.23

.15

.25

Sept.

O.F4

.13

.C6

.51

.C3

.05

.C5

.20

.12

.22

The year

10.34

7.54

4.56

4.32

3.40

.54

1.51

2.91

4.85

7.45

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

56,300

38,400

27,700

69,900

14,300

4,480

24,100

33,100

38,900

75,500

Date

_

Apr. 2, 1951

June 22, 1952

June 14, 1953

June 27, 1954

July 12, 1955

Aug. 20, 1956

June 20, 1957

July 7, 1958

May 31, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

170

760

360

130

195

92

89

280

£00

680

Mean

_

9,501

6,915

4,188

3,966

3,129

496

1,386

2,695

4,459

6,836

Per 

square

mile

_

0.761

.554

.336

.318

.251

.040

.111

.216

.357

.548

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

10.34

7.54

4.56

4.32

3.40

.54

1.51

2.91

4.85

7.45

Calendar year

Hear

3,331

10,170

6,343

4,C34

4, £78

2,176

502

1,529

2,f39

4,f76

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

3.63

11.07

6.92

4.38

5.32

2.36

.55

1.65

2.86

5.08

-
410 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN

4890. Cedar Creek near Bussey, Iowa

Location.--Lat 41°13'10", long 92°54'25", at corner common to sees. 10, 11, 14, 15, 

T.74 N., R.18 W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 156, 

1.6 miles northwest of Bussey, and 8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 374 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 21, 1949, wire-weigtt gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1947-60), 183 cfs.

Extremes. 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 29,300 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 

28.06 ft July 2, 1958; no flow Sept. 6-20, 1955, Oct. 11, 12, 1956.

Flood in June 1946 reached a stage of 28.45 ft on upstream side and ?8.05 ft on 

downstream side of bridge from levels to floodmarks by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 

31,500 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic reet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.81

90.3

2.73

.49

60.5

.58

.18

Z.59

34.9

130

Nov.

3.15

102

258

.93

2.16

.33

.52

10.2

109

40.9

Dec.

2.55

38.5

55.6

1.00

1.79

.39

.84

14.8

22.7

121

Jan.

3.30

211

65.6

.89

9.25

.20

.38

14.0

15.5

489

Feb.

373

161

405

2.29

300

3.79

2.61

168

614

151

Mar.

359

802

713

3.78

90.9

4.81

6.84

92.0

960

L£71

Apr.

664

£43

371

111

130

.79

315

38.4

722

751

May

816

350

146

44.3

137

7.19

206

109

1,096

V550

June

777

991

170

82.1

13.8

12.2

91.5

29.0

118

302

July

246

44.0

30.7

2.30

43.5

16.5

140

1,284

73.4

64.5

Aug.

29.5

15.5

2.51

107

7.68

361

9.53

268

47.8

34.1

Sept.

8.68

13.1

.60

1.79

6.38

1.97

11.8

176

108

8.81

The year

272

267

183

29.9

65.4

34.6

65.5

185

325

404

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.002

.28

.008

.002

.19

.002

.0006

.008

.11

.40

Nov.

0.009

.30

.77

.003

.006

.001

.002

.03

.32

.12

Dec.

0.008

.12

.17

.003

.006

.001

.003

.05

.07

.37

Jan.

0.01

.65

.20

.003

.03

.0006

.001

.04

.05

1.51

Feb.

1.04

.46

1.13

.006

.84

.01

.007

.47

1.71

.43

Mar.

1.11

2.47

2.20

.01

.28

.01

.02

.28

2.96

4.23

Apr.

1.98

.73

1.11

.33

.39

.002

.94

.11

2.15

2.24

May

2.51

1.08

.45

.14

.42

.02

.63

.34

3.38

4.16

June

2.32

2.96

.51

.25

.04

.04

.27

.09

.35

.90

July

0.76

.14

.09

.007

.13

.05

.43

3.96

;23

.20

Aug.

0.09

.48

.008

.33

.02

1.11

.03

.83

.15

.11

Sept.

0.03

.04

.002

.005

.02

.006

.04

.53

.32

.03

The year

9.87

9.71

6.65

1.08

2.37

1.25

2.37

6.74

11.80

14.70

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,680

20,100

5,920

3,460

3,500

3,980

4,060

29,000

11,000

18,800

Date

-

May 26, 1951

June 21, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

Aug. 26, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

Apr. 3, 1957

July 2, 1958

May 21, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.5

3.0

.2

.3

0

.1

0

.6

2.2

3.4

Mean

-

272

267

183

29.9

65.4

34.6

65.5

185

325

404

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.727

.714

.489

.080

.175

.093

.175

.495

.869

1.08

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

9.87

9.71

6.65

1.08

2.37

1.25

2.37

6.74

11.80

14.70

Calendar year

Mean

184

291

273

157

35.1

60.0

34.6

67.7

197

336

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.69

10.55

9.96

5.71

1.27

2.17

1.25

2.46

7.15

12.19

-
DES MOINKS RIVER BASIN 411 

4895. Des Moines River at Ottumwa, Iowa

Location (revised). Lat 41°00'30", long 92°24'40", In MW^-SW^ sec.30, T.72 N., R.13 W., 

on right bank 10 ft downstream from Vine Street Bridge at Ottumwa, 6.3 miles upstream 

from Village Creek, 9.7 miles downstream from South Avery Creek, and at mile 92.6.

Drainage area. 13,374 sq mi.

Records available. March 1917 to September 1960 (published as "at Eldon" Octobe" 1930 

to March 1935). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 2, 1917, staff gage and Aug. 2, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1930, chain

f

age, at Market St*eet Bridge half a mile upstream at datum 0.06 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

930, to Mar. 31, 1935, chain gage at Eldon 15 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1917-60), 4,595 cfs.

Extremes. 1917-60: Maximum discharge, 135,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 21.2 ft); 

minimum daily, 30 cfs Jan. 27-29, 31, Feb. 2, 3, 5-7, 1940.

Maximum stage known since at least 1850, that of June 7, 1947. Flood of May 31, 

1903, reached a stage of 19.4 ft, present site and datum or about 22 ft at Market 

Street Bridge, from information by Corps of Engineers and U.S. Weather Bureau (discharge estimated as 140,000 cfs).

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplant above station prior to 

 DeTT 12, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,164

4,791

B25

387

6,589

371

209

506

737

1,771

Nov.

531

3,458

1,978

391

3,182

223

278

951

910

1,632

Dec.

316

2,395

1,113

366

1,872

142

195

1,296

382

2,066

Jan.

267

2,983

338

195

1,153

145

150

900

245

7,206

Feb.

2,453

6,467

5,599

435

2,735

216

330

1,260

3,512

2,860

Mar.

6,763

15,150

7,400

1,041

4,868

567

537

2,875

9,349

6,104

Apr.

32,340

18,280

8,828

2,418

5,526

716

2,286

2,210

7,654

28,440

May

24,100

9,104

7,873

3,638

4,577

693

2,777

1,797

12,950

20,730

June

20,89O

11,540

11,490

18,460

2,590

830

6,207

3,758

12,070

10,900

July

16,960

11,420

5,221

6,348

3,645

462

2,538

14,090

6,793

5,346

Aug.

7,866

3,585

2,921

6,591

525

1,847

767

3,334

1,975

2,605

Sept.

7,377

1,56O

713

5,870

348

629

697

2,636

1,618

2,447

The year

10,090

7,554

4,537

3,841

3,140

572

1,413

2,988

4,853

7,667

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

o.io

.41

.05

.03

.57

.03

.02

.04

.06

.15

Nov.

0.04

.29

.17

.03

.27

.02

.02

.08

.08

.14

Dec.

0.03

.21

.10

.03

.16

.01

.02

.11

.03

.18

Jan.

0.02

.26

.08

.02

.10

.01

.01

.08

.02

.62

Feb.

0.19

.52

.44

.03

.21

.02

.03

.10

.27

.23

Mar.

0.58

1.31

.64

.09

.42

.05

.05

.25

.81

.53

Apr.

2.70

1.53

.74

.20

.46

.06

.19

.18

.64

2.37

May

2.08

.78

.68

.31

.39

.06

.24

.15

1.12

1.79

June

1.74

.96

.96

1.54

.22

.07

.51

.31

1.01

.91

July

1.46

.98

.45

.55

.31

.04

.22

1.21

.59

.46

Aug.

0.68

.31

.25

.57

.05

.16

.07

.29

.17

.22

Sept.

O.62

.13

.06

.49

.03

.05

.06

.22

.13

.20

The year

10.24

7.69

4.62

3.89

3.19

.58

1.44

3.02

4.93

7.80

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

55,200

42,500

29,400

61,400

13 , 800

9,720

22,000

33,500

38,600

70,500

Date

_

Apr. 4, 1951

June 23, 1952

June 14, 1953

June 28, 1954

July 12, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 18, 1957

July 4, 1958

June 1, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

140

545

345

88

150

44

64

156

163

850

Mean

_

10,090

7,554

4,537

3,841

3,140

572

1,413

2,988

4,853

7,667

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.754

.565

.339

.287

.235

.043

.106

.223

.363

.573

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

10.24

7.69

4.62

3.89

3.19

.58

1.44

3.02

4.93

7.80

Calendar year

Mean

3,619

10,820

6,972

4,32r

4,72f

2,22?

567

1,587

2,927

5,143

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

3.65

10.98

7.10

4.39

4.80

2.25

.58

1.61

2.96

5.23

-
412 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

4905. Des Molnes River at Keosauqua, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°43'45", long 91°57'45", in SE^SW^- sec.36, T.69 N. , R.10 W. , on right 

bank 10 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 1 at Keosauqua, 4.0 miles upstream 

from Chequest Creek, and at mile 50.6.

Drainage area. 14,038 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906, April 1910 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 558.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 24, 1933, chain gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 51 years (1903-5, 1911-60), 5,134 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-6. 1910-60: Maximum discharge, 146,000 cfs June 1, 1903 (gage height, 

27.85 ft, from floodmark); minimum daily, 40 cfs Jan. 30, 1940.

Flood of June 1, 1851, reached a stage of 24 ft (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation at medium and low stages caused by powerplant at 

Ottumwa.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,154

5,032

687

466

7,561

507

248

510

778

2,912

Nov.

533

4,034

2,034

426

3,496

242

277

920

1,217

1,682

Dec.

347

2,566

1,199

443

1,926

160

177

1,420

409

2,397

Jan.

271

3,105

1,024

232

1,525

168

132

916

231

7,654

Feb.

2,945

6,686

6,052

458

3,316

263

307

1,616

3,548

3,050

Mar.

7,132

16,740

8,421

1,162

5,592

591

538

3,149

11,280

7,661

Apr.

34,440

19,870

9,913

2,727

6,346

710

2,543

2,094

8,691

29,900

May

26,670

9,685

8,758

4,120

5,264

635

3,069

1,976

13,990

21,740

June

23,480

11,990

12,380

18,770

2,909

899

6,706

4,381

12,690

11,870

July

18,160

12,000

5,861

7,085

3,963

448

2,813

15,080

7,076

6,046

Aug.

8,563

4,289

3,072

6,29*

629

2,222

803

4,10.'

2,787

2,750

Sept.

7,721

1,650

799

6,430

340

606

694

2,788

2,221

2,651

The year

10,960

8,132

4,994

4,047

3,578

623

1,524

3,267

5,417

8,354

Monthly and yearly runoff. In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.41

.06

.04

.62

.04

.02

.04

.06

.24

Nov.

0.04

.32

.16

.03

.28

.02

.02

.07

.10

.13

Dec.

0.03

.21

.10

.04

.16

.01

.01

.12

.03

.20

Jan.

0.02

.25

.08

.02

.13

.01

.01

.08

.02

.63

Feb.

0.22

.51

.45

.03

.25

.02

.02

.12

.26

.23

Mar.

0.59

1.37

.69

.10

.46

.05

.04

.26

.93

.63

Apr.

2.74

1.58

.79

.22

.50

.06

.20

.17

.69

2.38

May

2.19

.80

.72

.34

.43

.05

.25

.16

1.15

1.79

June

1.87

.95

.98

1.49

.23

.07

.53

.35

1.01

.94

July

1.49

.99

.48

.58

.33

.04

.23

1.24

.58

.50

Aug.

0.71

.33

.25

.5?

.03

.18

.07

.3*

.23

.23

Sept.

0.61

.13

.06

.51

.03

.05

.06

.22

.18

.21

The year

10.59

7.87

4.82

3.92

3.47

.60

1.46

3.17

5.24

8.11

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

63,500

42,900

31,600

60 , 800

22,100

11,600

21,300

33,800

41,400

73,800

Date

-

May 10, 1951

June 24, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

June 29, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Aug. 10, 1956

June 21, 1957

July 5, 1958

June 1, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

160

686

380

130

160

74

64

288

200

880

Mean

-

10,960

8,132

4,994

4,047

3,578

623

1,524

3,267

5,417

8,354

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.781

.579

.356

.288

.255

.044

.109

.233

.386

.595

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.59

7.87

4.82

3.92

3.47

.60

1.46

3.17

5.24

8.11

Calendar year

Mean

4,025

11,760

7,484

4,779

5,028

2,561

605

1,705

3,229

5,805

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

3.89

11.37

7.25

4.61

4.87

2.48

.58

1.64

3.13

5.62

-
DES MOINES RIVER BASIN 413

4910. Sugar- Creek near Keokuk, Iowa

Location. Lab 40°26'45", long 91°28'55", in SE^NWi sec. 7, T.65 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

10 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Keokuk.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. April 1922 to September 1931; August 1958 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. Prior to June 25, 1923, chain gage and June 25, 1923, to Oct. 8, 1928, waterstage recorder, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nov. 28, 1928, to Sept. 30, 

1931, chain gage, at same site and datum. June 30, 1923, to June 27, 1927, heavy 

timber and riprap control.

Average discharge. 11 years (1922-31, 1958-60), 73.9 cfs.

Extremes . 1922-31, 1958-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Nov. 17, 1928; 

 maximum discharge recorded, 6,620 cfs Oct. 1, 1927 (gage height, 13.85 ft); nc flow at

times.

Maximum stage known, 20.6 ft June 9, 1905, from floodmarks (discharge, 33,000 cfs,

estimated on basis of area-velocity study).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1959 

I960

Oct.

2.72 

253

Nov.

15.0 

9.47

Dec.

1.06 

33.9

Jan.

O.97 

92.3

Feb.

134 

63.6

Mar.

143 

228

Apr.

162 

172

May

88.2 

175

June

14.8 

230

July

11.1 

272

Aug.

105 

11.0

Sept.

13.0 

168 

.31

The year

69.8 

129

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.03 

2.78

Nov.

0.16 

.10

Dec.

O.01 

.37

Jan.

O.O1 

1.01

Feb.

1.33 

.65

Mar.

1.57 

2.50

Apr.

1.72 

1.83

May

O.S7 

1.92

June

0.16 

2.44

July

0.12 

2.99

Aug.

1.16 

.12

Sept.

0.14 

1.78 

.003

The year

9.02 

16.71

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

4,300 

6,120

Date

Sept. 28, 1959 

July 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

0.2 

0

Mean

69.8

129

Per 

square 

mile

0.665 

1.23

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.02 

16.71

Calendar year

Mean

93.4

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12. 07
414 FOX RIVER BASIN

4943. Fox River at Bloomfield, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°46 

15 ft downstream 

stream from North Fox Creek.

'10", long 92°25'10", in SWijSE^ sec.13, T.69 N., R.I* W., on left bank 

from highway bridge, l£ miles north of Bloomfield, ard 8.6 miles downDrainage area. 87.7 sq mi.

Records available. Water years 1953-57 (annual maximum), October 1957 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 755.57 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Sept. 3, 1952, to Sept. 5, 1957, crest-stage gage on bridge 15 ft upstream at 

datum 1.00 ft lower.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs May 6, 1960 (gage heiglt, 24.02 ft). 

 1557-60: No flow Oct. 1-14, 18-21, 1957, June 30, 1958.

Floods of June 9, 1905, and June 18, 1946, were the highest known, from information 

in local records (stage and discharge unknown).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.84 

2.90 

178

Nov.

1.57 

40.3 

7.25

Dec.

12.8 

2.43 

56.1

Jan.

1.95 

1.69 

91.5

Feb.

47.8 

158 

38.3

Mar.

19.3 

170 

291

Apr.

9.O6 

104

148

May

29.5 

56.4

311

June

39.5 

15.3 

72.8

July

158 

40.9 

24.1

Aug.

92.4 

225 

2.8>3

Sept.

23.3 

113 

.89

The year

36.5 

76.9 

103

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.01 

.04 

2.34

Nov.

0.02 

.51 

.09

Dec.

0.17 

.03 

.74

Jan.

0.03 

.02

1.20

Feb.

0.57 

1.88 

.47

Mar.

0.25 

2.23 

3.83

Apr.

0.12 

1.32 

1.88

May

O.39 

.74 

4.09

June

0.50 

.19 

.93

July

2.08 

.54 

.32

Aug.

1.21 

2.95 

.04

Sept.

0.30 

1.44 

.01

The year

5.65 

11.89 

15.94

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

1,640

1,060

2,360

827

913

3,970

5,660

8,600

Date

-

-

-

Mar. 30, 1953

May 28, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

July 31, 1956

Apr. 26, 1957

July 31, 1958

Aug. 5, 1959

May 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

0

.9

.5

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

36.5

76.9

103

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

0.416

.877

1.17

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

5.65

11.89

15.94

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

_

-

-

.

-

38.9

93.6

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

6.03

14.48

-

4945. Fox River at Cantril, Iowa

Location. Lat 40°39'35", long 92°03'40", in HW^-SW^- sec.30, T.68 N., R.10 W., on left bank

 5 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 2, a quarter of a mile upstream from Bone 

Run, and 1 mile northeast of Cantril.

Drainage area. 161 sq mi.

Records available. August 1940 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 657.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 97.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-51; Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs June 18, 1946 (gage height, 18.94 ft);

 no flow Aug. 9-16, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, 1941.

Flood in 1920 reached a stage of 17.9 ft, from information by Iowa Highway Commission (discharge, about 10,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

1.45

Nov.

1.92

Dec.

1.02

Jan.

1.O8

Feb.

2OO

Mar.

75.1

Apr.

212

May

153

June

281

July

265

Aug.

151?

Sept.

14.9

The year

112

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.01

Nov.

O.O1

Dec.

0.007

Jan.

0.008

Feb.

1.29

Mar.

0.54

Apr.

1.47

May

1.09

June

1.94

July

1.9O

Aug.

1.09

Sept.

O.1O

The year

9.46

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6.500

Date

July 2O, 1951

Minimum 

day

O.7

Mean

112

Per 

square 

mile

0.696

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.46

Calendar year

Mean

77.7

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.56
POX RIVER BASIN 415

4950. Pox River at Wayland, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°23'45", long 91°35'50", in NW£ sec.31, T.65 N., R.6 W., on left bank 

90 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 136, three-quarters of a mile west of Wayland, and 5 miles downstream from Brush Creek.

Drainage area. 400 sq mi, approximately. At site used prior to Oct. 1, 1929, 372 sq mi.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960. Published as "near Wayland" prior 

to October 1929.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 501.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 2.8 miles upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Nov. 18, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 19, 1934, to June 11, 1936, 

wire-weight gage, at bridge 90 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1922-60), 229 cfs (165,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs June 29, 1933 (gage height, 21.53 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow at times in 1930, 1934, 1936, 1939-40, 1953, 1956-57.

Corrections. Corrected records for the water year 1935, superseding those published in 

WSP 1308, are given herewith:

Month

Calendar year 1934... 

Water year 1934-35. . .

Mean

10.2

63.1 

364

Per square

mile

_

0.910

Runoff In 

Inches

-

2.14 

12.32

Acre-feet

630

45,700 

263,200

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.83

58.3

5.82

.10

326

13.4

0

83.5

56.0

887

Nov.

3.76

102

10.9

.11

10.3

1.22

.01

94.7

172

37.4

Dec.

1.94

28.5

54.5

.20

11.7

.40

.02

306

22.3

243

Jan.

5.26

132

21.0

.44

466

.56

.19

41.7

15.9

452

Feb.

465

95

464

5.40

419

43.8

.42

331

1,006

287

Mar.

396

911

838

33.6

150

8.56

11.7

156

770

1,065

Apr.

625

423

511

364

275

2.35

237

82.2

451

701

May

342

128

196

151

215

1.39

147

225

352

1,014

June

504

511

83.3

165

45.0

.06

278

451

144

1,035

July

311

24.6

16.2

4.12

26.9

16.0

146

335

95.6

681

Aug.

255

293

.95

24.6

1.65

122

14.3

851

681

19.5

Sept. The year

24.9 242

56.6 231

.20 182

2.83 62.4

2.74 161

1.68 17.6

5.70 69.9

172 261

504 351

5.07 538

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

112

3,580

358

6.1

20020

824

0

5,140

3,440

54,530

Nov.

224

6,100

646

6.7

612

72

.4

5,630

10,250

2,230

Dec.

119

1,750

3,350

12

718

24

1.2

18,820

1,370

14,960

Jan.

324

8,140

1,290

27

28,650

35

12

2,570

978

27,800

Feb.

25,840

5,460

25,780

300

23,260

2,520

23

18,390

55,850

16,510

Mar.

24,360

56,030

51,530

2,070

9,230

526

719

9,600

47,360

65,500

Apr.

37,170

25,190

30,420

21,670

16,360

140

14,100

4,890

26,820

41,730

May

21,040

7,840

12,060

9,310

13,190

85

9,050

13,820

21,660

62,340

June

30,000

30,430

4,960

9,820

2,680

3.6

16, 540

26,830

8,590

61,570

July

19,140

1,510

996

253

1,650

986

8,970

20,580

5,880

41,870

Aug.

15,670

18,010

59

1,520

101

7,470

879

52,340

41,860

1,200

Sept.

1,48C

3,37Cie

166

163

10C

33 f

10,23C

30,020

302

The year

175,500

167,400

131,500

45 , 160

116,600

12,790

50,630

188,800

254,100

390,500

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

.1958

1959

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,250

6,400

7,960

4,050

6,000

1,030

6,130

4,750

9,840

13,400

Date

-

May 12, 1951

June 23, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 21, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 11, 1957

July 31, 1958

Aug. 8, 1959

Mar. 3O, 1960

flinimun

day

-

0.3

4.7

.1

0

.1

0

0

1.4

6.5

2.7

.

. 242

231

182

62.4

161

17.6

69.9

261

351

538

Per

mile

_

0.605

.578

.455

.156

.402

.044

.175

.652

.878

1.34

Runoff

Inches

_

8.23

7.86

6.18

2.12

5.47

.60

2.37

8.84

11.92

18.30

Acre -feet

_

175,500

167,400

131,500

45,160

116,600

12,790

50,630

188,800

254,100

390,500

Calendar year

223

258

221

176

91.8

133

16.3

111

241

429

-

Runoff

Inched Acre -feet

7.54 161,200

8.75 186,500

7.53 160,300

5.97 127,100

3.12 66,490

4.52 96,200

.56 11,870

3.75 80,220

8.16 174,300

14.56 310,400
416 BEAR CREEK BASIN

4955. Bear Creek near Marcelline, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08 I 34", long 91°20'14", between sees. 20 and 21, T.2 N. , R.8 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from Grindstone 

Creek, 2^ miles northeast of Marcelline, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 348 sq ml.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 504.52 ft above mean sea le<rel, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 24, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 172 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 26.07 ft); 

no flow for many days In 1953-56.

Wateil 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.43

21.2

.68

.09

128

163

0

63.6

6.36

183

Nov.

1.81

75.0

9.79

.08

1.59

1.77

0

2.96

12.0

5.20

Dec.

1.21

21.8

17.6

.72

2.2B

2.19

.07

46.7

3.57

17.1

Jan.

75.3

113

9.46

.76

263

.82

41.5

12.2

5.25

71.5

Feb.

598

95.3

61.2

5.80

537

19.4

24.4

140

713

118

Mar.

570

608

222

S9.9

78.1

3.83

23.8

42.3

113

565

Apr.

326

485

181

215

431

36.2

269

63.8

119

419

May

39.9

226

160

45.1

603

6.47

327

20.6

119

245

June

194

48.8

139

146

68.6

.72

544

315

90.8

1,13O

July

840

139

3.77

39.8

17.8

44.0

47.2

563

7.58

1,002

Aug.

128

24.8

1.37

36.5

2.13

55.9

4.41

189

127

66.7

Sept.

18.3

102

0

4.41

.80

.10

4.11

8.79

55.2

12.2

The year

231

164

67.0

48.6

175

28.1

107

123

110

320

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.005

.07

.002

.0003

.43

.54

0

.21

.02

.61

Nov.

0.006

.24

.03

.0003

.005

.006

0

.009

.04

.02

Dec.

0.004

.07

.06

.002

.008

.007

.0002

.15

.01

.06

Jan.

0.25

.37

.03

.003

.87

.003

.14

.04

.02

.24

Feb.

1.79

.30

.18

.02

1.61

.06

.07

.42

2.13

.37

Mar.

1.89

2.01

.74

.30

.26

.01

.08

.14

.38

1.87

Apr.

1.05

1.56

.58

.69

1.38

.12

.86

.20

.38

1.34

May

0.13

.75

.53

.15

2.00

.02

1.08

.07

.39

.81

June

0.62

.16

.44

.47

.22

.002

1.74

1.01

.29

3.62

July

2.78

.46

.01

.13

.06

.15

.16

1.87

.03

3.32

Aug.

0.42

.08

.005

.12

.007

.19

.01

.63

.42

.22

Sept.

f .06

.33

1

.01

.003

.0003

.01

.03

.18

.04

The year

9.00

6.40

2.61

1.90

6.85

1.11

4.15

4.78

4.29

12.52

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

21,200

4,680

2,230

3,030

10, 300

4,920

8,470

5,210

7,120

15,700

Date

-

July 22, 1951

Mar. 18, 1952

May 17, 1953

June 1, 1954

May 28, 1955

Oct. 5, 1955

June 11, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

July 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.6

.6

O

0

0

0

0

.4

1.1

1.7

Mean

-

231

164

67.0

48.6

175

28.1

107

123

110

320

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.664

.471

.193

.140

.503

.081

-.307

.353

.316

.920

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

9.00

6.40

2.61

1.90

6.85

1.11

4.15

4.78

4.29

12.52

Calendar year

Mean

170

240

156

64.8

59.8

178

14.0

116

115

126

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

6.64

9.37

6.11

2.52

2.34

6.96

.56

4.52

4.48

4.91

-
WYACONDA RIVER BASIN 417

4960. Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°08'30", long 91°33'55", in SE£ sec.28, T.62 N., R.6 W., on lef'; bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile upstream from Sugar Creek and 

2 miles west of Canton.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. October 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 515.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 16, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 16, 1934, to Apr. 30, 1939, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1932-60), 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes'. 1932-60; Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.00 ft, 

from floodmantes); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1940-41, 1953-56.

Correction. In WSP 1308, the monthly mean for June 1949 is listed in error; it should be """ cfs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.98

46.3

3.16

0

250

107

0

266

98.0

773

Nov.

3.81

101

2.88

0

6.11

2.73

0

130

190

27.4

Dec.

2.33

18.9

17.4

.47

4.43

.86

.87

419

2S.6

187

Jan.

5.00

101

9.59

.10

469

1.15

2.59

50.3

18.7

406

Feb.

702

72.6

314

3.46

480

34.0

4.46

418

\aza

337

Mar.

521

947

664

71.1

136

8.29

7.53

168

686

826

Apr.

539

462

486

298

275

3.38

194

67.2

471

713

.May

165

196

152

158

264

2.57

301

140

221

721

June

286

322

38.1

148

47.3

.66

313

447

171

825

July

411

15.1

10.3

2.76

28.7

35.5

72.0

236

65.7

1,217

Aug.

167

115

.66

30.9

2.18

98.6

23.4

898

480

19.9

Sept. The year

18.2 232

16.5 202

.02 140

2.26 59.5

.55 162

6.24 25.3

7.41 77.3

254 291

386 315

6.57 507

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

245

2,850

194

0

15,390

6,580

0

16,390

6,020

47,550

Nov.

227

6,000

171

0

364

162

0

7,750

11,330

1,630

Dec.

143

1,160

1,070

29

273

53

54

25,760

1,760

11,470

Jan.

308

6,190

590

6.3

28,830

71

159

3,090

1,150

24,940

Feb.

38,960

4,180

17,440

192

26,680

1,960

248

23,240

57,160

19,360

Mar.

32,010

58,220

40,830

4,370

8,390

510

463

10,360

42 , 160

50,780

Apr.

32,080

27,520

28,900

17,750

16,360

201

11,540

4,000

28,050

42,420

May

10,130

12,060

9,350

9,720

16,220

158

18 , 510

8,580

13,600

44,330

June

17,030

19,170

2,270

8,810

2,810

39

18 , 640

26,580

10,150

49,100

July

25,300

930

636

170

1,760

2,180

4,430

14,490

4,040

74,810

Aug.

10,260

7,060

40

1,900

134

6,060

1,440

55,210

29,530

1,220

Sept.

1,080

979

1.0

134

33

371

441

15,120

22,940

391

The year

167,800

146,300

101,500

43,080

117,200

18,340

55, 920

210,600

227,900

368,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5,900

3,280

5,380

2,600

5,460

2,280

2,540

3,800

4,580

10,600

Date

_

Feb. 20, 1951

Mar. 19, Apr. 24

Apr. 1 1953

Apr. 22 1954

Jan. 7 1955

Oct. 5 1955

June 11 1956

Aug. 2 1958

Aug. 9 1959

July 2 1960

41nlmun

day

_

1.4

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

.1

6.1

4.1

_

232

202

140

59.5

162

25.3

77.3

291

315

507

Per

mile

_

0.590

.514

.356

.151

.412

.064

.197

.740

.802

1.29

Runoff

Inches

_

8.00

7.00

4.85

2.05

5.58

.86

2.66

10.04

10.86

17.56

Acre-feet

_

167,800

146,300

101,500

43,080

117,200

18,340

55,920

210,600

227,900

368,000

Calendar year

207

245

190

138

81.6

149

16

146

248

372

-

Runoff

Inches

7.ie

8.46

6.56

4.76

2.81

5.1*

.55-

5.0*

8.5T

12. K

-

Acre-feet

150,000

177,200

137 , 700

100,100

59,080

108,000

11,590

105 , 800

179,800

269,400

-
418 PABIUS RIVER BASIN

4970. North Fabius River at Monticello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40"06'30", long 91°42'55", in SW£SE£ sec.6, T.61 N., R.7 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 1 mile south of Monticello and 

19 miles upstream from Middle Fabius River.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 540.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Frior to Nov. 22, 1930, chain gage at site 400 ft downstream at datum 0.03 ft lower. 

Nov. 22, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1922-60), 257 cfs (186,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 17,400 cfs June 30, 1933 (gage height, 30.8 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow at times in 1934, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1953, 1955-56. 

Maximum stage known since at least 1874, that of June 30, 1933.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.20

69.0

2.80

.34

314

86.7

.01

265

92.3

931

Nov.

7.04

121

4.78

2.00

13.1

3.68

1.06

103

294

44.2

Dec.

5.26

34.5

13.6

1.51

10.2

1.73

.73

411

48.9

238

Jan.

4.95

189

10.0

.57

502

.19

5.65

68.3

24.0

456

Feb.

725

114

273

3.71

570

42.1

4.93

440

998

304

Mar.

460

849

744

41.6

150

7.91

9.28

171

737

1,056

Apr.

631

463

437

329

237

7.15

224

88.6

581

647

May

200

209

241

142

353

2.35

304

252

283

1,040

June

325

578

37.0

209

38.9

.31

196

403

114

820

July

642

64.7

10.9

3.73

22.8

56.4

61.1

333

108

812

Aug.

122

37.0

1.01

62.5

3.36

152

11.5

520

572

25.8

Sept.

17.3

13.1

.51

3.72

2.44

4.11

10.9

222

497

7.43

The year

258

228

147

66.4

183

30.6

69.3

272

357

535

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

381

4,240

172

21

19,320

5,330

.8

16,280

5,670

57,240

Nov.

419

7,170

284

119

781

219

63

6,160

17,510

2,630

Dec.

323

2,120

837

93

627

106

45

25,270

3,010

14,660

Jan.

304

11,630

613

35

30,840

12

347

4,200

1,470

28,020

Feb.

40,240

6,550

15,180

206

31,670

2,420

274

24,410

55,450

17,490

Mar.

28,280

52,220

45,730

2,560

9,250

486

570

10,540

45,310

64,920

Apr.

37,530

27,540

26,010

19,570

14,110

425

13,350

5,270

34,590

38,530

May

12,270

12,860

14,820

8,700

21,700

144

18,720

15,510

17,380

63,980

June

19,360

34,420

2,200

12,450

2,320

19

11,670

23,990

6,760

48,770

July

39,470

3,980

672

229

1,400

3,470

3,760

20,500

6,660

48,950

Aug.

7,520

2,280

62

3,840

206

9,330

706

31,960

35,170

1,590

Sept.

1,030

782

30

221

145

244

650

13,190

29,580

442

The year

187,100

165,800

106,600

48,040

132,400

22,200

50,160

197,300

258,600

388,200

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,410

5,580

7,550

5,270

8,190

2,500

3,320

6,100

8,700

11,200

Date

-

July 22, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

Apr. 21, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 11, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Aug. 7, 1959

July 2, 1960

Hinlmun 

day

.

3.0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

5.5

4.1

Mean

-

258

228

147

66.4

183

30.6

69.3

272

357

535

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.571

.504

.325

.147

.405

.068

.153

.602

.790

1.18

Runoff

Inches

-

7.76

6.87

4.42

2.00

5.50

.92

2.08

8.20

10.74

16.10

Acre-feet

-

187,100

165,800

106,600

48,040

132,400

22,200

50,160

197,300

258,600

388,200

Calendar year

Mean

201

276

212

146

94.7

162

22.9

135

243

424

-

Runoff

Inches

6.03

8.28

6.35

4.38

2.85

4.87

.69

4.06

7.30

12.74

-

Acre-feet

145,300

199,500

153,600

105, 600

68,540

117,300

16,660

97,760

175,800

306, 900

-
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 419

4975. Middle Pabius River near Baring, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°19'55", long 92°12'50", in NW^NW£ sec.26, T.64 N., R.12 W. , on right

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile downstream from confluence 

of North and South Forks and 6 miles north of Baring.

Drainage area. 185 sq mi.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to October 1934). 

Monthly discharge only for June and July 1935, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 17, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 9,540 cfs June 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.1 ft); no 

flow at times in many years.

Flood in July 1875 reached a stage of about 27 ft.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.74

34.8

.42

0

171

56.1

0

113

63.3

449

Nov.

0.89

49.7

1.19

.04

5.03

.65

.03

82.9

46.6

13.0

Dec.

0.79

11.1

2.15

.03

5.49

.66

.13

248

9.20

134

Jan.

1.75

72.0

1.55

0

377

.75

.25

47.6

9.37

209

Feb.

307

61.1

98.4

.25

260

25.6

.31

226

427

155

Mar.

147

450

456

2.49

71.5

6.11

.90

70.7

366

426

Apr.

318

226

217

159

115

2.18

138

44.8

193

225

May

69.6

83.3

111

98.8

158

1.94

141

118

57.5

465

June

127

195

5.48

72.7

14.1

.06

24.5

112

16.2

191

July

162

7.85

.46

.23

25.1

35.7

73.6

356

28.4

366

Aug.

30.8

2.83

.03

40.1

.22

17.8

2.26

119

400

6.84

Sept.

3.93

.24

.007

.65

1.15

1.97

2.07

112

282

.62

The year

95.5

99.4

74.5

31.1

99.7

12.5

32.1

137

156

222

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

46

2,140

26

0

10,520

3,450

0

6,950

3,890

27,620

Nov.

53

2,960

71

2.2

300

38

1.6

4,940

2,770

771

Dec.

48

685

132

1.8

338

40

8.1

15,250

565

8,220

Jan.

107

4,430

95

0

23,180

46

16

2,930

576

12,830

Feb.

17,040

3,510

5,470

14

14,420

1,470

17

12,540

23,700

8,910

Mar.

9,010

27,660

28,040

153

4,400

375

55

4,350

22,510

26,210

Apr.

18,930

13,420

12,910

9,450

6,820

130

8,200

2,660

11,500

13,390

May

4,280

5,120

6,850

6,080

9,720

119

8,690

7,280

3,530

28,590

June

7,560

11,570

326

4^30

838

4.0

1,460

6^50

965

11^80

July

9,940

483

29

14

1,540

2,200

4,530

21,860

1,750

22,530

Aug.

1,900

174

1.6

2,460

13

y.oo

139

7,330

24^TO

420

Sept.

234

14

.4

39

68

117

123

6,640

36,790

37

The year

69,150

72,170

53,950

22,540

72,160

9,090

23,240

99,380

113,100

160,900

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

4,180

2,710

6,160

2,660

6,490

1,470

1,710

3,440

5,800

7,100

Date

_

Feb. 20, 1951

Apr. 23, June 3

Mar. 31, 1953

Apr. 21, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Oct. 6, 1955

May 14, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Aug. 6, 1959

July 1, 1960

>linimun

day

_

0.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.4

_

95.5

99.4

74.5

31.1

99.7

12.5

32.1

137

156

222

Per

mile

_

0.516

.537

.403

.168

.539

.068

.174

.741

.843

1.20

Runoff

Inches

_

7.00

7.32

5.45

2.30

7.31

.91

2.35

10.07

11.47

16.30

Acre-feet

_

69,150

72,170

53,950

22,540

72,160

9,090

23,240

99,380

113,100

160,900

Calendar year

103

103

91.8

74.2

46.5

89.1

7.67

69.6

110

197

-

Runoff

Inches) Acre-feet

7.58 74,690

7.58 74,790

6.75 ! 66,610

5.43 ' 53,730

3.43 33,700

6.54 64,530

.56 5,570

5.10 50,370

8.05 79,460

14.45 142,500

-

723-454 O - 64 - 28
420 FABIUS RIVER BASIN

4980. Middle Fabius River near Monticello, Mo.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 91°44'10", in SE^ sec.12, T.61 N. , R.8 W., rear center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, Z\ miles southwest of Monticello, 

8 miles downstream from Radish Branch, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 393 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 540.46 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 228 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 16,200 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 26.28 ft); 

no flow at times in 1953-56.

Maximum stage known, 26.6 ft, from floodtnark, date unknown (discharge, 16,800 cfs). 

Flood of June 17, 1945, reached a stage of 23.3 ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.64

56.9

1.08

0

291

141

0

417

83.1

848

Nov.

4.28

98.1

4.60

O

8.91

3.71

0

141

92.9

33.4

Dec.

3.26

28.9

7.93

1.10

5.83

2.35

.11

553

18.7

218

Jan.

4.32

144

3.96

.85

592

1.97

.31

85.1

13.6

448

Feb.

569

108

171

3.00

397

25.8

1.23

346

951

365

Mar.

353

930

538

50.4

156

11.2

6.32

216

730

700

Apr.

589

483

637

185

272

3.83

272

79.0

490

480

May

129

225

234

151

293

5.05

404

184

139

843

June

313

550

20.4

160

39.1

1.04

147

284

63.2

620

July

698

21.8

6.80

1.44

43.6

74.1

139

385

34.1

939

Aug.

79.4

6.95

1.71

121

2.12

85.1

21.0

323

484

21.1

Sept.

12.6

7.59

.09

16.9

1.45

3.21

8.50

174

452

3.44

The year

227

222

135

57.6

174

30.2

83.7

266

291

462

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

162

3,500

67

0

17,920

8,670

0

25,670

5,110

52,130

Nov.

255

5,84O

274

O

530

221

0

8,410

5,530

1,990

Dec.

201

1,780

488

68

358

145

6.5

33,980

1,150

13,400

Jan.

265

8,84O

243

52

36,390

121

19

5,230

835

27,520

Feb.

31,590

6,180

9,480

166

22,030

1,480

68

19,190

52,810

20,990

Mar.

21,700

57,180

33,080

3,100

9,610

691

389

13,280

44,890

43,060

Apr.

35,050

28,760

37,890

10,990

16,170

228

16,200

4,700

29,160

28,580

May

7,910

13,820

14,400

9,280

18 , 030

310

24,810

11,290

8,550

51,820

June

18,650

32,750

1,210

9,510

2,320

62

8,720

16,900

3,760

36,900

July

42,890

1,340

418

89

2,680

4,560

8,560

23,670

2,100

57,770

Aug.

4,880

427

105

7,460

130

5,230

1,290

19,870

29,770

1,300

Sept.

747

452

5.2

1,010

86

191

506

30,350

26,880

204

The year

164,300

160,900

97,660

41,720

126,300

21,910

60,570

192,500

210,500

335,700

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,610

4,230

5,880

2,580

5,670

1,860

3,230

5,600

3,930

7,310

Date

-

July 23, 1951

June 3, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Jan. 8, 1955

Oct. 5, 1955

May 10, 1957

Oct. 24, 1957

Aug. 9, 1959

July 31, 1960

llnlmun

day

_

2.1

1.6

0

O

O

0

0

.1

3.8

2.2

_

227

222

135

57.6

174

30.2

83.7

266

291

462

Per

mile

_

0.578

.565

.344

.147

.443

.077

.213

.677

.740

1.18

Runoff

Inches

_

7.85

7.67

4.66

1.99

6.03

1.O4

2.88

9.18

10.03

16.00

Acre-feet

_

164,300

160,900

97,660

41,720

126,300

21,910

60,570

192,500

210,500

335,700

Calendar year

209

241

207

134

83.5

161

17.8

178

188

368

-

Runoff

Inches

7.21

8.35

7.17

4.63

2.88

5.56

.61

4.53

6.49

12.70

-

Acre-feet

151,600

174,800

150, 600

96,900

60,460

116,500

12,880

128,600

136,300

266,300

-
FABIUS RIVER BASIN 421

5000. South Fabius River near Taylor, Mo.

Location. Lat 39 "53'50", long 91 "34 '50" (revised), in SW£NW£ sec. 21, T.59 N., R.6 W., on 

 right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 4| miles southwest of Taylor, 5 miles

 downstream from Grassy Creek, and 5.3 miles upstream from confluence with North Fabius

River.

Drainage area. 620 sq mi; 630 sq mi at site used prior to May 14, 1936.

Records available. October 1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only prior to December 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 482.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 14, 1936, wire-weight gage at bridge 

4 miles downstream at datum 21.94 ft lower. May 14, 1936, to Dec. 2, 1940, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 362 efs (262,100 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 19,700 efs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 19.5 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1936, 1940-41, 1956. 

Flood in 1928 reached a stage of 18.49 ft, from floodmark, present site and datum.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.16

84.3

1.12

.12

519

373

0

871

35.5

613

Nov.

5.10

237

8.45

.40

13.9

6.14

0

314

69.2

25.8

Dec.

5.67

57.5

21.3

2.01

11.4

6.05

1.52

650

11.6

194

Jan.

10.3

231

10.8

2.12

712

4.64

28.9

123

16.0

418

Feb.

862

144

254

6.86

903

21.6

16.7

393

856

414

Mar.

651

1,455

675

101

279

15.0

85.6

301

792

902

Apr.

657

870

785

283

586

81.9

813

141

514

726

May

107

421

292

151

868

28.8

850

205

205

1,070

June

409

660

79.3

352

198

50.3

361

274

217

845

July

763

26.7

85.5

4.62

178

123

484

1,375

38.2

1,136

Aug.

1O4

72.0

4.06

398

15.7

283

138

382

159

24.0

Sept.

38.1

59.3

.39

38.7

5.27

6.23

32.1

31.9

215

4.53

The year

297

360

184

112

353

84.1

235

425

256

533

Monthly and yearly discharge. In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

195

5A80

69

7.5

31,9:10

22,910

0

53,56O

2,180

37,700

Nov.

303

14,080

503

24

829

365

0

18,670

4,120

1,540

Dec.

349

3,530

1,310

124

704

372

93

39,990

714

11,950

Jan.

632

14,190

663

131

43,750

285

1,780

7,59O

982

25,720

Feb.

47,870

8,260

14,090

381

50,150

1,240

925

21,830

47,570

23,840

Mar.

40,050

89,480

41,510

6,190

17,140

924

5,260

18,500

48,690

55,480

Apr.

39,100

51,770

46,710

16,830

33,78O

4,870

48,380

8,380

30,580

43,210

May

6,570

25,890

17,930

9,310

53,340

1,770

52,270

12.63O

12,600

65,810

June

24,300

39,260

4,720

20,920

11,750

2,990

21,470

16,310

12,920

50 , 300

July

46,940

1,640

5,260

284

10,940

7,560

29,740

84,540

2,350

69,830

Aug.

6,370

4,430

250

24,450

962

17,400

8,470

23,510

9,760

1,470

Sept.

2,270

3,530

23

2,310

313

374

1,910

1,900

12,780

270

The year

214,900

261,200

133,000

80,960

255,600

61,060

170,300

307,400

185,200

387,100

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

6,030

5,430

5,670

3,490

12,300

5,070

6,290

9,820

3,990

7,850

Date

_

Mar. 29, 1951

Apr. 25, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Aug. 17, 1954

May 28, 1955

Oct. 6, 1955

May 17, 1957

Oct. 26, 1957

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

linlmuir

day

_

1.6

1.9

.1

.1

.3

0

0

-

1.4

2.1

_

297

360

184

112

353

84.1

235

425

256

533

Per

mile

_

O.479

.581

.297

.181

.569

.136

.379

,685

,413

.860

Runoff

Inches

_

6.50

7.92

4.O3

2.45

7.73

1.85

5.15

9.29

5.60

11.71

Acre-feet

-

214,900

261,200

133,000

80,960

255,600

61,060

170,300

307,400

185,200

387,100

Calendar year

226

327

331

181

158

339

51.7

390

279

317

-

Runoff

Inches

4.93

7.18

7.23

3.97

3.45

7.43

1.14

8.5*

6.11

6.9.1

-

Acre-feet

163,300

236,900

240,300

131,300

114,200

245,800

37,510

282,400

202,200

229,400

-
422 NORTH RIVER BASIN

5005. North Rivar at Bethel, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°52', long 92°01', in NE^-NW^ sec.33, T.59 N., R.10 W., at left abutment 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15 at Bethel, 2\ miles upstream from 

Messner Branch.

Drainage area. 58 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1960 {fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 19, 1939, chain gage and July 19, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1956, wireweight gage, on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 36.4 cfs (26,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 

20.9 ft Apr. 5, 1947, and Oct. 24, 1957, from floodmarks; no flow at times in many 

years.

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, that of Apr. 5, 1947, and Oct. 24, 1957, 

from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in euble feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

10.3

.23

0

49.5

39.0

0

179

.73

38.0

Nov.

0.42

22.5

.56

.01

1.16

.27

0

39.7

2.32

.93

Dec.

0.35

2.93

.72

.09

.60

.41

.06

82.2

.29

16.8

Jan.

0.57

25.2

.38

.19

56.0

.26

.35

7.41

1.06

35.4

Feb.

77.3

13.2

19.1

.24

79.7

.34

.83

61.6

163

42.5

Mar.

35.5

153

68.4

18.2

14.5

.35

5.85

21.7

86.1

102

Apr.

43.9

127

50.3

76.7

42.3

5.64

69.8

8.21

33.0

74.2

May

2.78

40.4

23.1

19.9

82.1

1.57

66.4

8.09

19.5

86.4

June

87.9

15.5

5.18

33.7

39.6

5.53

41.0

20.9

8.52

47.7

July

32.4

.49

1.43

4.07

55.7

2.91

90.1

156

11.2

145

Aug.

7.01

2.10

.21

92.3

2.36

41.4

7.40

40.2

14.4

.95

Sept.

1.78

2.39

.04

4.70

.30

.41

11.6

.53

10.7

.08

The year

23.6

34.6

14.1

20.9

35.1

8.28

24.6

52.4

28.3

49.4

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7.1

636

14

0

3,040

2,400

0

iipoo

45

2,340

Nov.

25

1,340

34

.6

69

16

0

2,360

138

55

Dec.

22

180

44

5.8

37

25

3.6

SflBO

18

1,040

Jan.

35

1,550

23

12

3,450

16

22

455

65

2,180

Feb.

4,290

761

1,060

13

4,420

20

46

3,420

9,040

2,440

Mar.

2,180

9,380

4,200

1,120

893

22

359

1,330

5,290

6,280

Apr.

2,610

7,570

3,000

4,570

2,520

335

4,160

489

1,960

4,410

May

171

2,480

1,420

1,220

5,050

97

4,080

498

1,200

5,310

June

5,230

924

308

2,010

2,360

329

2,440

1,250

507

2,840

July

1,990

30

88

250

3,420

179

5,540

9,570

692

8,940

Aug.

431

129

13

5,670

145

2,540

455

2,470

884

58

Sept.

106

142

2.2

279

18

25

689

31

636

4.6

The year

17,100

25,120

10,210

15, 150

25,420

6,000

17,790

37,930

20,480

35, 900

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,020

3,280

1,020

1,800

1,950

795

930

5,870

1,300

2,170

Date

_

June 27, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 6, 1954

May 28, 1955

Aug. 3, 1956

July 29, 1957

Oct. 24, 1957

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

linimun

day

_

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

0

_

23.6

34.6

14.1

20.9

35.1

8.28

24.6

52.4

28.3

49.4

Per

mile

_

0.407

.597

.243

.360

.605

.143

.424

.903

.488

.852

Runoff

Inches

_

5.53

8.13

3.30

4.90

8.21

1.95

5.75

12.25

6.61

11.61

Acre-feet

_

17,100

25,120

10,210

15,150

25,420

6,000

17,790

37,930

20,480

35,900

Calendar year

25.8

26.5

31.8

14.0

25.3

34.1

4.92

50.0

27.2

32.7

-

Runoff

Inches

6.04

6.21

7.46

3.27

5.91

7.99

1.16

11.69

6.37

7.66

-

Acre-feet

18,760

19,200

23,060

10,120

18,290

24,720

3,570

36,210

19,710

23,710

-
NORTH RIVER BASIN 423

5010. North River at Palmyra, Mo.

Location (corrected). Lat 39°49'05", long 91°31'15", in SE^SW* sec.13, T.58 N., R.6 W., 

on right bank 100 ft upstream from city waterworks dam, 1,000 ft upstream from bridge 

on U.S. Highways 24 and 61, half a mile north of Palmyra, and 7 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 373 sq ml.

Records available. December 1934 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 464.81 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, wireweight gage at bridge 1,000 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1945, to June 22, 

1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1935-60), 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1944 (gage height, 22.96 ft, 

site then In use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 

24.42 ft May 28, 1955; no flow for many days in 1936, 1941, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 28.0 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown, at site 1,000 ft 

downstream, present datum.

Remarks. Water diverted from river.above and below dam by city of Palmyra.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.27

47.3

1.12

.10

126

176

0

282

8.01

75.7

Nov.

2.47

226

2.95

.18

5.48

3.74

0

82.8

24.3

7.76

Dec.

1.91

46.1

14.4

.57

6.08

3.66

.23

220

8.66

21.8

Jan.

12.9

153

10.5

.66

265

3.43

16.7

55.5

12.6

81.5

Feb.

313

125

104

.92

582

6.36

32.2

207

588

105

Mar.

861

850

390

36.2

146

6.54

90.6

132

304

403

Apr.

257

573

301

229

459

118

608

92.2

206

357

May

42.5

272

154

106

937

28.3

470

93.8

343

306

June

458

48.6

119

162

286

139

450

44.4

188

176

July

99.0

6.53

29.6

3.20

187

35.1

254

1^32

21.0

540

Aug.

47.1

43.6

4.95

140

25.4

83.8

34.8

240

72.3

21.3

Sept.

55.7

60.3

.25

2.97

9.60

5.68

14.7

15.9

9.94

2.92

The year

178

204

94.2

56.8

251

50.9

164

227

146

176

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

263

2,910

69

6.1

7,740

1Q£20

0

17,310

492

4,650

Nov.

147

13,420

175

11

326

223

0

4,930

1,450

462

Dec.

118

2,830

885

35

374

225

14

13,540

532

1,340

Jan.

792

9,390

646

41

16,300

211

1,030

3,410

774

5,010

Feb.

17,380

7,210

5,790

51

32,320

366

1,790

11,510

32 , 680

6,050

Mar.

52,960

52,240

23,990

2,230

8,98<J

402

5,570

8,100

18,670

24,790

Apr.

15,300

34, 100

17,910

13,630

27,290

7,010

36,180

5,490

12,240

21,230

May

2,610

16,750

9,480

6,490

57,630

1,740

28 , 920

5,770

21,110

18,810

June

27,270

2,890

7,070

9,620

17,010

8,280

26,770

2,640

11,210

10,480

July

6,090

400

1,820

197

11, 530

2,160

15,600

75,780

1,290

33,210

Aug.

2,900

2,680

304

8,610

1,560

5,150

2,140

14,730

4,450

1,310

Sept.

3,320

3,590

15

177

571

338

873

948

592

174

The year

129,200

148,400

68,150

41,100

181,600

36,920

118,900

164,200

105, 500

127,500

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

17,900

7,460

5,200

2,900

23,000

6,600

8,900

11,100

10,600

5,590

Date

_

Mar. 29, 1951

Mar. 18, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

June 1, 1954

May 28, 1955

June 21, 1956

May 17; 1957

July 16, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

llnlmun

day

-

1.2

1.0

.1

.1

.3

0

0

.7

.3

1.5

_

178

204

94.2

56.8

251

50.9

164

227

146

176

Per

mile

_

0.477

.547

.253

.152

.673

.136

.440

.609

.391

.472

Runoff

Inches

_

6.49

7.45

3.43

2.07

9.14

1.86

5.97

8.26

5.29

6.42

Acre -feet

_

129,200

148,400

68,150

41,100

181,600

36,920

118,900

164,200

105,500

127,500

Calendar year

151

204

180

92.7

68.4

254

35.4

214

181

151

-

Runoff

Inches

5.48

7.43

6.54

3.38

2.49

9.27

1.30

7.77

6.58

5.49

-

Acre-feet

109,000

147,800

130,400

67,080

49,490

184,500

25,670

154,700

130,900

109,500

-
^ M BEAR CREEK BASIN

5020. Bear Creek at Hannibal, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°40'43", long 91°24'41", In SEijNWi sec.l, T.56 N.. R.5 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 61, at Hannibal, 4f miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1942 and October 1947 to September 1960 In 

reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In 

WSP 1308. October 1936 to November 1938 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) 

In reports of Missouri Geological Survey.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, chain gage, Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight 

gage, and Mar. 26, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 17'years (1938-42, 1947-60), 15.7 cfs (11,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1938-42, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Aug. 3, 1957 (gage height, 

14.05 ft); no flow at times in 1940-41, 1952-56, 1959-60.

gage

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.29

3.05

.71

.05

1.85

14.2

0

10.6

2.06

.68

Hov.

1.05

12.7

2.22

.18

.54

.79

0

3.22

19.1

.40

Dec.

0.89

5.37

2.11

.71

1.05

.71

.18

17.3

2.46

.88

Jan.

3.31

14.7

1.56

.98

7.48

.61

3.03

4.85

E.69

2.02

Feb.

47.8

20.0

E.06

1.43

24.0

2.29

5.59

35.8

72.3

1.71

Mar.

44.0

40.6

17.6

1.80

3.92

.88

6.94

9.85

13.5

28.8

Apr.

20.4

34.0

11.5

15.7

20.2

1.16

60.2

17.4

20.4

15.1

May

7.92

21.3

7.05

3.94

40.7

1.51

35.7

14.8

18.8

7.01

June

30.2

9.18

.73

1.82

El.E

10.1

74.7

1.25

2.56

19.1

July

11.6

8.72

.02

0

16.3

.52

56.6

138

.28

18.3

Aug.

4.17

2.04

.003

3.19

17.8

1.49

32.7

43.9

.18

.84

S"?pt.

4.41

1.81

.007

.02

.56

.09

3.41

5.33

.01

.10

The year

14.4

14.4

3.81

2.47

12.9

2.86

23.3

25.1

12.4

7.93

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water] 

year

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

18

187

44

2.8

113

876

0

651

1<>7

4E

Hov.

62

758

132

11

32

47

0

191

1,130

24

Dec.

55

330

130

44

64

43

11

1,060

152

54

Jan.

204

906

96

60

460

37

186

298

165

124

Feb.

2,660

1,150

114

80

1,330

132

311

1,990

4,020

99

Mar.

2,710

2,500

1,080

111

241

54

427

606

832

1,770

Apr.

1,210

2,020

685

934

1,200

69

3,580

1,030

1,2V

897

May

487

1,310

433

242

2,500

93

2,200

907

1,160

431

June

1,800

546

43

108

1,260

599

4,450

74

152

1,140

July

713

536

1.0

0

1,000

32

3,480

8,460

17

1,130

Aug.

257

126

.2

196

1,090

91

2,010

2,700

11

52

Sept.

262

108

.4

1.0

33

5.6

E03

198

.6

6.1

The year

10,440

10, 480

2,760

1,790

9,320

2,080

16,860

18,160

8,980

5,770

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

2,380

988

208

415

E,920

1,850

6,500

3,750

1,850

1,400

Date

.

July 28, 1951

Mar. 18, 1952

Mar. 21, 1953

Apr. 30, 1954

Aug. 29, 1955

Oct. 5, 1955

Aug. 3, 1957

Aug. El, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

July 12, 1960

Mlnimun

day

_

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

_

14.4

14.4

3.81

2.47

12.9

2.86

E3.3

25.1

12.4

7.93

Per

mile

_

0.465

.465

.123

.080

.416

.092

.752

.810

.400

.256

Runoff

[nchea

_

6.31

6.34

1.67

1.10

5.66

1.26

10.21

10.98

5.43

3.47

Acre-feet

_

10,440

10,480

2,760

1,790

9,320

2,080

16,860

18,160

8,980

5,770

Calendar year

10.6

16.0

13.1

3.47

2.68

13.9

1.55

25.9

24.4

10.6

-

Runoff

"iches

4.65

7.00

5.76

1.52

1.19

6.12

.68

'1.35

'0.69

4.64

-

Acre-feet

7,680

11,580

9,510

2,510

1,940

10,080

1,120

18,750

17,670

7,690

-
SALT RIVER BASIN 425

5025. Salt River near Shelbina, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°44', long 92°01', in SW^-NEj- sec.17, T.57 N., R.10 W., on right bank 

75 ft dovmstream from bridge on State Highway 15, 3 miles north of Shelbins, and 

15 miles upstream from Black Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to October 1933). 

Monthly discharge only for period October 1933 to February 1934 published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1934, chain gage at bridge 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1933-60), 265 cfs (191,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 23,000 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 27.4 ft}- 

no flow at times in 1934, 1936-38, 1940-41, 1947, 1952-57.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of 23.54 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

18,000 cfs}.

Remarks. Water diverted from river above gage by city of Shelbina.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.72

85.3

O

o

325

171

0

809

39.6

438

Nov.

4.87

230

5.43

0

5.10

2.65

.26

293

45.5

14.2

Dec.

2.94

40.9

10.1

0

5.25

1.69

1.76

565

5.68

195

Jan.

6.65

192

4.13

.01

527

2.09

9.54

86.2

8.59

389

Feb.

740

142

189

3.41

632

17.7

9.71

345

884

311

Mar.

412

1,144

588

71.2

235

6,41

51.7

298

791

782

Apr.

537

640

741

286

262

53.2

456

114

438

430

May

115

325

254

142

721

19.2

565

301

297

1,226

June

777

213

35.0

268

176

112

433

170

93.6

466

July

580

23.3

2.07

.61

235

263

357

1,073

12.5

855

Aug.

55.8

7.55

.38

196

20.2

283

106

504

115

11.8

Sept.

49.2

31.7

0

22.0

2.46

28.8

49.6

26.1

234

2.28

The year

269

257

149

82.4

261

80.9

171

385

242

430

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

290

5,240

0

0

20,010

10,530

0

49,730

2,440

26,960

Nov.

290

13,680

323

0

303

158

16

17,430

2,710

844

Dec.

181

2,510

622

0

323

104

108

34, 740

349

11,970

Jan.

490

11,780

254

.8

32,430

129

587

5,300

528

23,940

Feb.

41.O8O

8,170

1O,48O

190

35,120

1,020

540

19,140

49,080

17,900

Mar.

25,350

70,360

34,310

4,380

14,460

394

3,180

18,350

48,630

48,080

Apr.

31,970

38,080

44,070

17,020

15,620

3,160

27,120

6,810

26,O40

25,590

May

7,040

19,980

15,650

8,730

44,360

1,190

34,770

18,530

18,250

74,370

June

46,210

12,650

2,080

15,970

10,470

6,670

25,760

10,120

5,570

27,730

July

35, 640

1,430

127

38

14,430

16,190

21,980

66,000

770

52,590

Aug.

3,430

465

23

12,030

1,240

17,430.

6,540

30,980

7,050

723

Sept.

2,930

1,830

O

1,310

146

1,710

2,950

1,550

13,9<:0

135

The year

194,800

186,200

107,900

59,670

188,900

58,680

123,600

278,700

175,400

311,800

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,180

5,230

7,010

2,020

5,740

2,580

3,800

10,600

3,700

7,850

Date

_

June 28, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 7, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

July 4, 1956

May 18, 1957

Oct. 25, 1957

Feb. 12, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

yilnimun

day

_

1.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.8

.7

_

269

257

149

82.4

261

80.9

171

385

242

430

Per

mile

_

0.559

.534

.310

.171

.543

.168

.356

.800

.503

.894

Runoff

Inches

.

7.59

7.25

4.21

2.32

7.38

2.30

4.80

10.87

6.83

12.16

Acre-feet

_

194,800

186,200

107,900

59,670

188,900

58,680

123,600

278,700

175,400

311,800

Calerdar year

Mean

219

298

228

148

111

247

66.2

311

252

291

-

Runoff

Inches

6.14

8.39

6.45

4.18

3.14

6.98

1.88

8.77

7.12

8.16

-

Acre-feet

158,300

215,500

165,800

107,000

80,300

179,100

48,020

225,300

182,300

209,600

-
426 SALT RIVER BASIN

5030. Douglas Creek near Emden, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°45'30", long 91°55'00", in NW£ sec.9, T.57 H., R.9 W., 25 ft upstream 

from highway culvert, ij miles upstream from confluence with Black Creek, and 4 miles 

southwest of Emden.

Drainage area. 2.69 sq mi.

Records available. August 1955 to September 1959, water year 1960 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1959, water-stage recorder and flat double-barreled concrete culvert control.

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs June 20, 1956 (gage height, 7.86 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 200 cfs on basis of indirect measurement of peak flow 

through culvert.

1955-59: No flow for many days in each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1955 

1956

1957

1958

1959

Oct.

0.33

0

1.10

.07

Nov.

O

0

.23

.17

Dec.

0

.06

1.86

.06

Jan.

0

.56

.03

.05

Feb.

O.O3

.92

1.98

7.58

Mar.

O

1.23

.67

1.77

Apr.

O.82

3.77

.25

1.16

May

0.14

1.67

.57

5.16

June

4.88

5.96

.12

.54

July

0.65

3.25

16.1

.06

Aug.

O.91

.48

.08

2.37

Sept.

0.02 

0

.04

.003

.06

The year

0.64

1.49

1.94

1.55

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1955 

1956

1957

1958

1959

Oct.

20

0

67

4.2

Nov.

0

0

14

9.9

Dec.

0

3.6

114

4.0

Jan.

O

35

2.0

3.0

Feb.

2.0

51

110

421

Mar.

0

76

41

109

Apr.

49

224

15

69

May

8.3

103

35

317

June

291

355

7.1

32

July

4O

20O

992

4.O

Aug.

56

29

4.8

146

Sept.

0

2.6

.2

3.8

The year

466

1.O8O

1.4OO

1,120

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1558

1558

1558

1558

1628

-

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,200

409

631

593

745

Date

-

June 20, 1956

July 28, 1957

July 30, 1958

Aug. 5, 1959

July 12, 1960

Minimum

day

-

0

0

0

0-

-

0.64

1.49

1.94

1.55

-

Per

mile

-

0.238

.554

.721

.576

-

Runoff

Inches

-

3.25

7.51

9.77

7.83

-

Acre-feet

-

466

1,080

1,4OO

1,120

"

Calendar year

-

o.er

1.76

1.69

-

-

Runoff

Inches

-

3.13

8.86

8.53

-

-

Acre-feet

-

45O

1,27O

1,230

-

"
SALT RIVER BASIN 427

5050. South Fork Salt River at Santa Pe, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°21'45", long 91°49'05", in WW^FE^ sec.20, T.53 N., R.8 ¥., on right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile south of Santa Pe and 1 mile 

upstream from Elm Creek.

Drainage area.--298 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder; wire-weight gage used below 2.4 ft. Datum of gage is 613.05 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 5, 

1940, wire-weight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 13,100 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 21.10 ft); 

no flow at times in 1947, 1952-57, 1959-60.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.33

157

.14

.01

125

450

.09

1.25

37.7

152

Nov.

3.92

243

4.36

.36

7.26

2.68

.85

1.80

88.4

3.44

Dec.

2.47

88.9

8.65

1.15

5.78

2.19

3.00

14.0

6.38

23.3

Jan.

8.03

278

6.76

1.63

157

1.76

2.05

4.41

89.0

13.7

Feb.

479

196

1O.9

1.91

256

7.50

46.4

53.1

723

97.7

Mar.

758

575

181

2.74

51.3

4.27

95.0

175

165

528

Apr.

289

371

144

16.6

52.3

325

823

107

63.4

369

May

41.4

21.8

175

22.2

20. 1

138

269

290

128

236

June

391

60.0

94.6

47.9

127

77.1

243

99.8

7.9O

72.9

July

207

10.8

34.4

3.38

66.8

258

144

1,431

3.94

93.7

Aug.

126

74.1

2.02

21.4

72.6

4.81

3.35

277

12.4

9.46

Sept.

154

1.58

1.46

9.31

78.5

4.80

.83

121

7.39

.22

The year

203

173

55.6

10.7

83.8

107

135

217

107

134

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

82

9,630

8.7

.4

7,69O

27,650

5.8

77

2^20

9,330

Nov.

233

14,480

259

21

432

160

51

107

5,260

205

Dec.

152

5,460

532

70

355

135

184

860

393

1,440

Jan.

494

17,110

416

100

9,660

108

126

271

5,470

840

Feb.

26,590

11.28O

605

106

14,240

431

2,580

2,950

40,130

5,620

Mar.

46 , 6OO

35,340

11,150

168

3,150

262

5,840

10,770

10,160

32,480

Apr.

17,210

22,090

8,580

989

3,110

19,350

48,950

6,360

3,770

21,970

May

2,540

1,340

10,780

1,360

1,240

8,470

16,510

17,850

7,880

14,490

June

23,280

3,570

5,630

2,850

7,570

4,590

14,490

5,940

470

4,340

July

12,730

666

2,120

208

4,110

15,840

8,830

88,010

242

5,760

Aug.

7,770

4,550

124

1,32O

4,460

296

206

17,010

765

582

Sept.

9,180

94

87

554

4,670

285

49

7,190

440

13

The year

146, 900

125,600

40,290

7,75O

60,690

77,580

97,820

157,400

77,30O

97,070

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

19 5O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

7,210

5,410

3,030

865

4,100

9,280

3,740

12,300

8,000

7,120

Date

_

Mar. 17, 1951

Mar. 18, 1952

June 14, 1953

June 2, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

Apr. 18, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

41nimun

day

_

0.3

.4

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

_

203

173

55.6

10.7

83.8

107

135

217

107

134

Per

mile

_

0.681

.581

.187

.036

.281

.359

.453

.728

.359

.450

Runoff

Inches

.

9.22

7.90

2.53

.48

3.83

4.90

6.15

9.90

4.87

6.09

Acre-feet

_

146,900

125,600

40,290

7,750

60,690

77,580

97,820

157,400

77,300

97,070

Calendar year

109

243

133

54.7

22.3

111

68.7

136

227

111

-

Funoff

Inches

4.96

11.06

6.09

2.49

1.00

5.06

3.15

6.20

10.34

5.06

-

Acre-feet

78,900

176,000

96,840

39,580

16,130

80,160

49,870

98,620

164,300

80,300

"
428 SALT RIVER BASIN

5060. Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°18'40", long 91°56'40", in NW^SW^- sec.5, T.52 N., R.9 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 6 miles upstream from Long Branch and 11 miles 

north of Mexico.

Drainage area. 67.4 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1930 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to August 1936).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 704.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Missouri Highway Department). Prior to June 1, 1956, wire-weight gage 

on upstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 42.6 cfs (30,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 6,530 cfs July 31, 1958 (gage height, 12.52 ft); 

no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 15.1 ft, from floodmarks, date unknown.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

34.2

0

0

53. 2

115

0

.73

4.19

6.34

Nov.

O

56.1

1.14

0

.08

.03

0

.19

17.7

.01

Dec.

0

26.3

3.68

0

1.09

.10

0

7.45

1.09

.87

Jan.

0.11

55.5

3.42

O

53.6

.06

1.11

1.06

8.41

1.36

Feb.

94.1

38.1

13. Z

0

50.7

1.17

17.5

33.5

126

7.90

Mar.

160

193

76.0

.03

8.06

.81

19.2

36.3

50.1

118

Apr.

59.2

70.5

35.3

3.37

26.6

70.2

103

22.8

35.9

55.3

May

3.55

5.08

29.1

8.66

13.5

35.2

75.0

43.4

11.0

38.2

June

127

10.0

9.14

13.6

82.0

13.7

59.0

27.7

1.18

20.1

July

42.4

.22

6.39

.11

5.31

74.1

22.8

458

.003

22.0

Aug.

63.3

74.3

0

5.60

76.4

.15

.18

24.1

.03

0

Sept.

31.2

1.97

0

4.18

15.0

.33

0

3.49

0

0

The year

48.0

47.3

14.8

2.96

32.4

26.1

24.7

55.6

20.5

22.6

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

2,100

0

0

3,580

7,050

0

45

258

39O

Nov.

0

3^40

68

0

5.0

1.6

0

11

1,050

.6

Dec.

0

1,620

226

O

67

6.0

0

458

67

54

Jan.

6.7

3,410

210

0

3^90

3.6

68

65

517

84

Feb.

5,230

2,190

734

0

2,810

67

974

1,860

7,000

454

Mar.

9,820

11J370

4,670

1.6

496

50

1,180

2,230

3,080

7,230

Apr.

3,520

4,190

2,100

201

1,580

4,180

6,140

1,360

2,130

3,290

May

218

312

1,790

533

831

2,170

4,610

2,670

677

2,350

June

7,550

596

544

810

4,880

813

3,510

1,650

70

1,200

July

2,610

13

393

6.5

326

4,560

1,400

28,190

.2

1,350

Aug.

3,890

4,570

0

344

4,690

8.9

11

1,480

1.6

0

Sept.

1,860

117

O

249

895

20

0

208

0

O

The year

34,710

34,330

10,740

2,150

23,450

18,930

17,890

40,230

14,850

16,400

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

_

2,310

2,370

655

330

2,570

2,610

1,650

6,530

2,030

2,670

Date

.

Mar. 17, 1951

Aug. 21, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

June 3, 1954

Aug. 29, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 17, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 28, 1960

Minimum

day

.

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.

48.0

47.3

14.8

2.96

32.4

26.1

24.7

55.6

20.5

22.6

Per

mile

.

0.712

.702

.220

.044

.481

.387

.366

.825

.304

.335

Runoff

Inches

_

9.65

9.55

2.98

.61

6.54

5.26

4.98

11.19

4.13

4.56

Acre-feet

.

34,710

34,330

10,740

2,150

23,450

18,930

17,890

40,230

14,850

16,400

Calendar year

22.3

57.7

38.0

14.4

8.0

37.1

16.3

25.4

56.8

19.2

-

Runoff

Inches

4.49

11.61

7.67

2.90

1.63

7.48

3.30

5.13

11.43

3.87

-

Acre -feet

16,120

41,760

27,560

10,440

5,800

26,860

11,870

18,410

41,090

13,920

-
SALT RIVER BASIN 429

5065. Middle Fork Salt River at Paris, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°29'00", long 91°59'50", In SW^SW^ sec.2, T.54 N., R.10 W. , on right bank 

 on downstream side of Wabash Railroad bridge In Paris, 12| miles upstream from Elk Fork 

Salt River.

Drainage area. 356 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 621.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 22, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 23,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 29.94 ft); no 

flow at times In 1940-41, 1950, 1953-54, 1956.

Remarks.--Water diverted from river above gage by city of Paris.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.40

67.0

1.22 .'01

330

110

O

253

19.5

133

Nov.

1.41

274

6.41

0

2.48

2.76

.07

109

47.7

4.58

Dec.

1.67

45.7

28.9

.37

2.80

1.99

1.54

309

7.20

43.8

Jan.

3.96

?09

13.1

1.08

340

1.67

6.29

43.7

29.9

162

Feb.

352

131

305

3.96

486

4.09

13.9

179

743

137

Mar.

519

807

488

53.8

120

3.26

78.5

247

563

527

Apr.

354

464

495

345

142

112

338

87.6

253

282

May

41.4

199

236

203

923

47.2

391

136

128

577

June

536

58.3

29.2

110

152

48.1

559

56.9

94.6

147

July

137

8.68

7.68

.37

182

207

54.9

2J311

14.9

514

Aug.

38.3

90.7

1.13

138

44.3

69.4

66.7

1J.95

37.4

5.83

Sept.

84.3

193

.18

7.87

5.92

25.4

21.9

16.0

51.3

.55

The year

170

212

133

72.1

227

53.1

127

392

162

213

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

24

4,120

75

.6

20,320

6,770

0

15,570

1,200

8,130

Nov.

84

16,290

381

0

147

164

4.2

6,480

2,840

272

Dec.

103

2,810

1,780

23

172

123

95

19,030

443

2,690

Jan.

244

12,840

804

66

20,930

103

387

2,690

1,840

9,970

Feb.

19,530

7,540

16,950

220

26,980

235

770

9,970

41,240

7,870

Mar.

31,940

49,650

30,010

3,310

7,400

201

4,830

15,170

34,630

32,390

Apr.

21,050

27,630

29,460

20, 540

8,450

6,670

20,090

5,210

15,060

16,770

May

2,550

12,240

14,490

12,460

56,740

2,900

24,040

8,380

7,900

35,460

June

31,870

3,470

1,740

6,560

9,030

2,860

33,280

3,380

5,630

8,730

July

8,430

534

472

23

11,210

12,730

3,380

123,600

916

31,600

Aug.

2,360

5,580

70

8,510

2,720

4,270

4,100

73,470

2,300

358

Sept.

5,010

11,490

11

468

352

1,510

1,300

950

3,050

33

The year

123,200

154,200

96,240

52,180

164,500

38,540

92,280

283,900

117,000

154,300

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

tfSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,060

2,930

4,800

2,160

7,920

2,300

2,930

23,100

3,840

6,770

Date

-

June 30, 1951

Apr. 24, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Apr. 22, 1954

May 29, 1955

July 31, 1956

June 15, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Feb. 12, 1959

July 2, 1960

"llnlmun

day

-

0

2.3

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

.7

.1

-

170

212

133

72.1

227

53.1

127

392

162

213

Per

mile

_

0.478

.596

.374

.203

.638

.149

.357

1.10

.455

.598

Runoff

Inches

_

6.47

8.13

5.05

2.75

8.67

2.02

4.87

14.94

6.16

8.11

Acre-feet

_

123,200

154,200

96,240

52,180

164,500

38,540

92,280

283,900

117,000

154,300

Calenda" year

138

202

183

130

101

208

43.5

184

342

171

-

Runoff

Inches

5.25

7.69

7.01

4.94

3.83

7.96

1.65

7.02

13.01

6.51

-

Acre-feet

99,660

146,200

133,200

94,030

72,800

150,900

31,580

133,300

247,300

123,700

-
430 SALT RIVER BASIN

5070. Elk Pork Salt River near Paris, Mo.

Location.--Lat 39°26'25", long 92°00'05", in SE^SE^ see.22, T.54 N., R.10 W., on left bank 

on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1\ miles south of Paris and 11 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--262 sq ml.

Records available. April 1930 to September 1954 (fragmentary prior to February 1935). 

Monthly discharge only for October 1934 to January 1935, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 630.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 23, 1934, to Jan. 21, 1935, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1934-54), 181 cfs (131,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes.--1930-54: Maximum discharge, 20,600 cfs June 27, 1942 (gage height, 20.22 ft); 

no flow at times in 1930-31, 1933-38, 1940-41, 1953-54.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of 19.1 ft, from Information by local residents 

(discharge, 18,400 efs).

Maximum stage known since at least 1875, 21.03 ft July 31, 1958, from floodmarks.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

0.74 

26.1 

.61 

1.48

Nov.

2.22 

200 

4.68 

.42

Dec.

2.30 

38.8 

15.7 

.82

Jan.

3.54 

163 

11.2 

.76

Feb.

293 

157 

187 

2.32

Mar.

770 

641 

407 

4.22

Apr.

228 

222 

258 

131

May

17.9 

62.2 

144 

92.9

June

287 

97.7 

18.1 

32.8

July

94.1 

8.65 

9.09 

.003

Aug . Sept .

125 72.4 

430 25.2 

3.60 1.80 

35.8 1.14

The year

157 

173 

87.8 

25.3

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

Oct.

46 

1,600 

37 

91

Nov.

132 

11,890 

278 

25

Dec.

142 

2,390 

966 

51

Jan.

218 

10,020 

691

47

Feb.

16,290 

9,020 

10,390 

129

Mar.

47,360 

39,430 

25.O2O 

260

Apr.

13,570 

13,220 

15,360 

7,780

May

1,100 

3,830 

8,820 

5,710

June

17,060 

5,810 

1,080 

1,950

July

5,790 

532 

559 

.2

Aug.

7,670 

26,450 

222 

2,200

Sept.

4,310 

1,500 

107 

68

The year

113,700 

125,700 

63,530 

18,310

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

6,8OO 

9,560 

4,080 

1,480

Date

Mar. 29, 1951 

Aug. 22, 1952 

Apr. 1, 1953 

Apr. 11, 1954

Minimun 

day

0.4 

.4 

0 

0

Mean

157 

173 

87.8 

25.3

Per

mile

0.599 

.660 

.335 

.097

Runoff

Inches

8.14 

9.00 

4.55 

1.32

Acre-feet

113,700 

125,700 

63,530 

18,310

Calendar year

Hear

93.7 

179 

153 

86.2

Runoff

Inches

4.87 

9.25 

7.96 

4.47

Acre -feet

67,860 

129,2OO 

111,100 

62,420
SALT RIVER BASIN 431 

5075. Salt River near Monroe City, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°32'25", long 91°40'20", in NE£NW£ sec.22, T.55 N. , R.7 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of old bridge pier, 135 ft upstream from highway bridge at Joanna, 

2,500 ft downstream from Indian Creek, 2 miles upstream from Lick Creek, and 8 miles 

southeast of Monroe City.

Drainage area. 2,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Feb. 2, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1939-60), 1,323 cfs (957,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 71,100 cfs Aug. 1, 1958 (gage height, 34.81 ft); 

no flow July 28-31, 1954.

Flood in June 1928 reached a stage of about 36 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Monthly and yearly Mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

16.2

442

4.68

2.25

1,338

U407

1.56

1,320

197

999

Nov.

19.9

1430

31.4

1.84

27.8

16.8

2.23

507

484

35.9

Dec.

21.2

261

92.4

3.64

36.0

17.4

8.59

1,241

49.7

251

Jan.

47.0

1,376

56.5

8.85

1,890

13.4

85.3

236

154

718

Feb.

3JL68

978

940

16.1

2y833

46.6

189

1,026

4 A 72

844

Mar.

4,118

5,124

2,618

149

681

30.2

508

1,408

2,427

3,080

Apr.

2,283

2,585

2,546

1,287

1,047

1,071

3,428

614

1,392

2,539

May

290

998

1,296

666

3,006

596

2,478

1,184

971

3,606

June

2,633

579

411

602

1,083

674

3,145

665

419

1,105

July

ly*03

133

89.8

11.5

1,761

1,568

900

9,312

49.1

2,644

Aug.

542

779

16.1

518

479

539

384

5,505

415

44.6

Sept.

499

467

7.08

40.2

197

138

86.5

241

216

6.56

The year

1,236

1,264

673

275

1,192

513

933

1,970

889

1,330

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

998

27,160

288

139

82,250

86,520

96

81,180

12,140

61,420

Nov.

1,190

85,120

1,870

110

1,650

998

133

30,150

28,770

2,130

Dec.

1,300

16, -040

5,680

224

2,210

1,070

528

82,470

3,050

15,460

Jan.

2,890

84,600

3,470

544

116,200

823

5,240

14,490

9,490

44,180

Feb.

175,900

56,270

52,180

896

157,400

2,680

10,480

57,010

231,700

48,530

Mar.

253,200

315,100

161,000

9,130

41,870

1,860

31,260

86,580

149, 200

189,400

Apr.

135,800

153,800

151,500

76,610

62,300

63,710

204,000

36,530

82,830

151, 100

May

17,850

61,350

79,680

40,980

184,800

36,620

152,400

72,830

59,680

221,700

June

156,700

34,440

24,470

35,820

64,460

40,110

187,100

39,550

24,940

65,780

July

86,270

8,180

5,520

704

108,300

96,440

55,320

572,600

3,020

162,500

Aug.

33,300

47,870

987

31,820

29,450

33,120

23,610

338,500

25,520

2,740

Sept.

29,620

27,780

421

2,390

11,740

8,23T

5,150

14,310

12,87T

39T

The year

895,100

917,700

487,100

199,400

862,600

372,200

675,300

1,426,000

643,200

965,300

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

discharge

.

23,000

21,900

17,800

6,400

25,500

20,600

23,600

71,100

24,800

27,000

Date

_

Mar. 18,30,1951

Mar. 19, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 22, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Apr. '29, 1956

June 14, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

"llnlmun

day

_

10

8.0

1.8

0

9.2

3.1

.5

6.4

9.0

3.4

_

1,236

1,264

673

275

1,192

513

933

1,970

889

1,330

Per

mile

-

0.554

.567

.302

.123

.535

.230

.418

.883

.399

.596

Runoff

Inches

-

7.53

7.71

4.10

1.67

7.24

3.14

5.68

11.98

5.41

8.11

Acre-feet

-

895,100

917,700

487,100

199,400

862,600

372,200

675,300

1,426,000

643,200

965,300

Calendar year

881

1,409

1,101

663

394

1,195

392

1,200

1,763

937

-

Runoff

Inches

5.33

8.53

6.70

4.0.'

2.3'3

7.27

2.40

7.29

10.73

5.7:.

-

Acre -feet

637,800

1,020,000

797,200

479,700

285,000

865,100

284,400

868,400

1,276,000

678,300

-
SALT RIVER BASIN

5080. Salt River near New London, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°36'44", long 91 0 24'30", in NEjNW^ sec. 36, T.56 N., R.5 W., on left bank 

180 ft (corrected) upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of New 

London, and 8 miles upstream from Spencer Creek.

Drainage area. 2,480 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 477.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 7, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 0.03 ft higher. 

Apr. 7, 1931, to Nov. 14, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 15, 1934, to Jan. 17, 1935, wireweight gage, at site 180 ft (corrected) downstream at datum 0.04 ft lover.

Average discharge. 38 years (1922-60), 1,534 cfs (1,111,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 64,700 cfs Aug. 2, 1958 (gage height, 29.92 ft); 

no flow Aug. 3-14, 1934, Aug. 21 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Flood of July 14, 1858, reached a stage of about 27.6 ft, present site and datum, 

based on comparison of June 1928 flood crest at stone marker 1 mile below gage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

25.1

467

11.2

3.51

1,348

1,441

1.94

1,335

254

1,138

Nov.

31.3

1,515

57.2

232

64jO

33.7

3.96

541

640

41.5

Dec.

27.0

254

1O5

3.85

49.0

23.4

12.4

1,415

70.4

252

Jan.

61.1

3,697

64.7

12.5

1,937

18.9

128

267

130

797

Feb.

3,465

1,103

961

23. 0

2,856

51.2

244

956

4,882

967

Mar.

4,565

5,570

2,557

156

724

33.7

574

1,550

2,742

3,224

Apr.

2,671

2,982

2,846

1,537

1,125

974

3,911

780

1,745

3,018

May

303

1,114

1,401

758

3,038

752

2,961

1,323

1,384

3,915

June

2,533

638

422

611

1,206

743

3,931

746

546

1,250

July

1,603

316

101

16.9

1,811

1,663

1,077

9,888

59.5

3,209

Aug.

579

792

37.7

524

464

589

576

6,689

466

85.7

Sept.

537

48O

14.5

57.1

245

152

92.9

308

188

12.0

The year

1,349

1,413

710

3O8

1,232

543

1,124

2,177

1,064

1.5OO

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,550

28,740

691

216

82,880

88,630

119

82,100

15,590

69,990

Nov.

1,860

90,170

2,220

168

3,810

2,010

236

32,180

38,070

2,470

Dec.

1,660

15,630

6,440

237

3,010

1,440

762

87,000

4,330

15,470

Jan.

3,75O

104,300

3,980

766

119,100

1,160

7,880

16,400

8,000

49,010

Feb.

L92,5OO

63,750

53,380

1,280

158,600

2,950

13,560

53,080

271,100

55.6OO

Mar.

280, 700

342, 500

157,200

9,590

44,510

2,070

35,290

95,330

168,600

198,200

Apr.

158,900

177,400

169,400

91,460

66, 960

57,970

232,700

46.4OO

103,800

179, 600

May

18,660

68,480

86,150

46, 60O

1B6, 800

46,230

182, 100

81,350

85,130

240, 700

June

150,700

37,990

25,130

36,340

71,770

44,230

233, 9OO

44,410

32,510

74,350

July

98 , 580

19,460

6,200

1,040

111,400

102,200

66,230

608,000

3,660

197, 300

Aug.

35,590

48,700

2,320

32,240

28,510

36,240

35,410

411,300

28,64O

5,270

Sept.

31,960

28,580

862

3,400

14,600

9.O6O

5,530

18,30O

11,160

712

The year

976,400

1,O26,OOO

514,000

223,300

892,000

394,200

813,700

1,576,000

770,600

1,089,000

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

23,500

21,800

17,800

7,700

23,500

19,900

24,600

64,700

25,600

29,000

Date,

-

Mar. 18, 1951

Mar. 19, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 22, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

June 15, 1957

Aug. 2, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Mlnlmun

day

_

14

18

2.9

.7

17

4.5

.4

12

12

6.9

.

1,349

1,413

710

308

1,232

543

1,124

2,177

1,064

1,500

Per

mile

_

0.544

.570

.286

.124

.497

.219

.453

.878

.429

.605

Runoff

Inches

.

7.38

7.77

3.89

1.68

6.75

2.98

6.16

11.92

5.83

8.24

Acre -feet

_

976,400

1,026,000

514,000

223,300

892,000

394,200

813,700

1,576,000

770,600

1,089,000

Calendar year

969

1,528

1,241

69P

432

1,235

418

1,400

1,979

1,106

Runoff

Inches

5.32

8.37

6.82

3.82

2.35

6.77

2.29

7.67

10.84

6.06

Acre -feet

701,400

1,106,000

900,500

505,200

312,400

894,300

303,200

1,014,000

1,433,000

800,500
THE SNY BASIN 433

5100. Hadley Creek near Barry, 111.

Location. Lat 39°42'48", long 91°03'56", In SW£sw£ sec. 14, T.4 S., R.6 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 36, 1.8 miles northwest of Barry, and 

2 miles upstream from Beebe Creek.

Drainage area.--40.6 sq ml.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 533.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--5 years (1955-60), 20.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1956 (gage height, 11.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many 

days in 1956-59.

Monthly and yearly mean dlachargR, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

3.57 

0 

.82 

1.11 

17.4

Nov.

0.44 

2.36 

.59 

17.9 

.53

Dec.

0.67 

1.53 

3.66 

1.72 

3.67

Jan.

0.35 

12.7 

1.98 

13.7 

3.35

?eb.

2.67 

6.04 

10.3 

77.8 

7.35

Mar.

0.78 

28.4 

3.80 

20.2 

56.4

Apr.

57.3 

168 

18.8 

21.9

47.0

May

17.5 

93.2 

24.0 

16.2 

70.2

June

38.5 

60.4 

15.3 

3.37 

57.6

July

0.99 

1.33 

95.6 

.15 

26.0

Aug.

3.58 

11.4 

42.5 

2.46 

8.27

Sept.

0.01 

.03 

5.36 

1.07 

.33

The year

10.4 

32.0 

18.7 

14.3 

24.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.10 

O 

.02 

.03 

.49

Nov.

0.01 

.06 

.02 

.49 

.01

Dec.

0.02 

.04 

.10 

.05 

.10

Jan

o.oi

.36 

.06 

.39 

.10

?eb.

0.07 

.15 

.26 

2.00 

.20

Mar.

0.02 

.81 

.11 

.57 

1.60

Apr.

1.58 

4.61 

.52 

.60 

1.29

May

O.5O 

2.65 

.68 

.46 

1.99

June

1.06 

1.66 

.42 

.09 

1.58

July

0.03 

.04 

2.71 

.004 

.74

Aug.

o.io

.32 

1.21 

.07 

.23

Sept.

0.0005 .oooj

.15 

.03 

.009

The year

3.50 

10.70 

6.26 

4.78 

8.34

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

WSP

1708 

1708 

1708 

1708 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

8,000 

5,000 

2,900 

2,700 

1,740

Date

Apr. 29, 1956 

May 17, 1957 

July 15, 1958 

Feb. 10, 1959 

Map. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

0

o 

o 

o

.2

Mean

10.4 

32.0 

18.7 

14.3 

24.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.256 

.788 

.461 

.352 

.613

Runoff 

in 

inches

3.50 

10.70 

6.26 

4.78 

8.34

Salerdar year

Mean

10.3 

32.1 

20.0 

14.5

Runoff 

in 

inches

3.47 

10.74 

6.69 

4.81
434 THE SNY BASIN

5105. Hadley Creek at Kinderhook, 111.

Location. Lat 39°41'35", long 91°08'55", In SE^-NE^ sec.25, T.4 S., R.7 V'., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, 0.8 mile southeast of Kinderhook, 

2.0 miles upstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, and 5.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 72.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 469.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Dec. 15, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average dischargg. 21 years (1939-60), 46.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 13.91 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,900 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement 

of peak flow; no flow for many days in many years.

Flood of Aug. 17, 1939, reached a stage of 15.93 ft, from floodmarlcs.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.58

6.55

.52

0

14.2

13.4

O

2.78

3.26

24.9

Nov.

1.41

16.7

13.6

0

4.72

1.72

.83

1.40

49.0

2.18

Dec.

1.02

18.4

6.80

0

6.89

1.59

3.04

5.55

5.52

4.45

Jan.

6.28

25.9

5.74

.21

34.5

.82

34.1

2.66

22.1

5.72

Feb.

107

26.1

5.22

1.29

93.1

4.43

10.3

12.1

196

8.74

Mar.

57.2

105

43.2

4.32

20.1

1.62

37.3

9.13

36.8

103

Apr.

57.1

103

33.3

36.8

125

107

316

26.1

42.0

93.6

May

14.8

33,4

21,6

3.57

136

18.2

248

52.4

46.8

127

June

33.7

27.7

1.79

13.3

25.7

95.5

184

17.4

6.85

125

July

17.0

9.77

2.09

12.9

27.9

2.62

5.52

219

.57

52.9

Aug.

13.1

6.80

.14

23.5

108

4.27

50.4

102

5.43

12.9

Sept.

5.86

7.21

.03

.26

3.29

.15

.28

5.64

2.91

.59

The year

25.6

32.2

11.2

8.02

49.7

20.7

74.1

38.5

33.5

46.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.009

.10

.008

0

.23

.21

0

.04

.05

.40

Nov.

0.02

.26

.21

0

.07

.03

.01

.02

.75

.03

Dec.

0.02

.29

.11

o

.11

.03

.05

.09

.09

.07

Jan.

0.10

.41

.09

.003

.55

.01

.54

.04

.35

.09

Feb.

1.54

.39

.07

.02

1.33

.07

.15

.17

2.80

.13

Mar.

0.91

1.66

.68

.07

.32

.03

.59

.14

.58

1.64

Apr.

0.88

1.58

.51

.57

1.92

1.65

4.85

.40

.65

1.44

May

0,23

.53

.34

.06

2.16

.29

3.93

.83

.74

2.01

June

0.52

.43

.03

.20

.39

1.47

2.83

.27

.11

1.92

July

0.27

.15

.03

.20

.44

.04

.09

3.48

.009

.84

Aug.

0.21

.11

.002

.37

1.71

.07

.80

1.61

.09

.21

Sept.

0.09

.11

.0005

.004

.05

.002

.004

.09

.04

.009

The year

4.80

6.02

2.08

1.50

9.28

3.90

13.84

7.18

6.26

8.79

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.-

3,250

3,070

834

1,620

11,800

12,600

13,200

6,120

a5,600

5,000

Date

_

Feb. 18, 1951

Mar. 18, 1952

Nov. 18, 1952

Apr. 22, 1954

Aug. 29, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 17, 1957

July 15, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.5

.4

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

25.6

32.2

11.2

8.02

49.7

20.7

74.1

38.5

33.5

46.9

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.352

.443

.154

.110

.684

.285

1.02

.530

.461

.645

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

4.80

6.02

2.08

1.50

9.28

3.90

13.84

7.18

6.26

8.79

Calendar year

Mean

26.4

28.9

30.4

9.46

10.2

49.0

19.6

74.6

42.4

31.4

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

4.92

5.40

5.70

1.75

1.91

9.14

3.69

13.93

7.92

5.87

-
THE SNY BASIN 435

5125. Bay Creek at Pittsfield, 111.

Location. Lat 39°37'30", long 90°47'40", in NE^SW^ sec.18, T.5 S., R.3 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on abandoned highway, 50 ft downstream from Panther Creek, 

0.1 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 107, 0.4 mile downstream from Wabash 

Railroad bridge, and 1.4 miles northeast of Pittsfield.

Drainage area.--39.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 22.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 13.25 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; no flow during many periods. 

Flood of Sept. 8, 1926, reached a stage of 18.4 ft, from floodmark.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.198

8.32

.29

.26

8.45

7.57

.23

12.7

9.27

22.9

Nov.

0.186

20.0

8.49

.22

.70

.53

.21

.85

35.2

.93

Dec.

0.080

19.1

2.51

.24

.59

.34

1.76

4.58

2.28

3.66

Jan.

4.32

22.8

2.35

.18

17.4

.15

3.73

.92

20.8

3.77

Feb.

93.4

25.1

2.08

.27

44.6

3.67

4.89

10.4

122

10.2

Mar.

26.3

62.3

20.3

2.18

5.54

.45

10.7

5.78

25.9

98.1

Apr.

28.6

66.9

11.6

13.8

34.6

22.7

84.1

14.9

21.2

41.2

Hay

4.20

20.4

10.8

1.23

61.8

1.95

130

11.6

8.66

39.9

June

27.0

38.3

1.14

2.67

15.8

8.07

102

9.57

2.21

53.5

July

8.39

6.75

.70

62.1

2.63

2.57

1.65

54.4

.77

19.4

Aug.

6.50

1.97

.23

28.5

8.85

3.46

2.24

22.7

3.83

1.35

Sept.

8.78

4.38

.43

5.90

.50

.32

.88

4.45

1.77

1.08

The year

16.7

24.6

5.10

9.92

16.6

4.28

28.5

12.8

20.4

24.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.006

.24

.009

.008

.25

.22

.007

.37

.27

.67

Nov.

0.005

.56

.24

.006

.02

.01

.006

.02

.99

.03

Dec.

0.002

.56

.07

.007

.02

.01

.05

.13

.07

.11

Jan.

0.13

.66

.07

.005

.51

.004

.11

.03

.61

.11

Feb.

2.46

.68

.05

.007

1.17

.10

.13

.27

3.19

.28

Mar.

0.76

1.81

.59

.06

.16

.01

.31

.17

.76

2.86

Apr.

0.81

1.88

.33

.39

.97

.64

2.37

.42

.60

1.16

May

0.12

.59

.32

.04

1.80

.06

3.79

.34

.25

1.16

June

0.76

1.08

.03

.08

.45

.23

2.88

.27

.06

1.51

July

0.24

.20

.02

1.81

.08

.07

.05

1.59

.02

.57

Aug.

0.19

.06

.007

.83

.26

.10

.07

.66

.11

.04

Sept.

0.25

.12

.01

.17

.01

.009

.02

.13

.05

.03

The year

5.73

8.44

1.75

3.41

5.70

1.46

9.79

4.40

6.98

8.53

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,560

2,370

530

6,840

5,920

4,160

8,050

2,130

a6,150

3,740

Date

-

Feb. 18, 1951

June 22, 1952

Nov. 25, 1952

July 22, 1954

May 28, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 17, 1957

Oct. 23, 1957

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.06

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

Mean

_

16.7

24.6

5.10

9.92

16.6

4.28

28.5

12.8

20.4

24.8

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.422

.621

.129

.251

.419

.108

.720

.323

.515

.'626

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

5.73

8.44

1.75

3.41

5.70

1.46

9.79

4.40

6.98

8.53

Calendar year

Mean

16.2

20.6

21.6

4.23

10.7

16.5

3.75

29.9

15.2

18.8

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

5.56

7.08

7.40

1.45

3.68

5.65

1.29

10.25

5.21

6.46

-

723-454 O - 64 - 29
436 THE SHY BASIN

5130. Bay Creek at Nebo, 111.

Location. Lat 39°26'35", long 90°47'45", In NVf£ sec.19, T.7 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from highway bridge, 500 ft upstream from Spring Creek, a quarter of 

a mile west of Nebo, and 1.6 miles upstream from Chicago & Alton Railroad bridge. Records Include flow of Spring Creek.

Drainage area. 162 sq ml, Including that of Spring Creek. 

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 462.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 9, 1939, wire-weight gage at bridge 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 87.1 cfs.

Extremes.--1939-60: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Aug. 16, 1946 (gage Yeight, 19.31 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 9,000 cfs; no flow for many days.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.45

48.3

.39

.08

32.0

79.5

0

33.8

15.8

64.5

Nov.

4.53

72.1

16.4

.14

6.81

2.18

.08

4.84

85.2

5.29

Dec.

2.85

45.8

6.58

.31

7.21

1.00

8.74

31.8

13.2

8.62

Jan.

23.2

112

6.28

.32

49.9

.67

9.91

9.73

54.4

11.6

Feb.

292

101

5.82

.81

115

4.51

22.6

28.7

266

27.7

Mar.

126

169

55.5

12.3

27.5

1.77

59.5

25.9

100

241

Apr.

102

218

54.1

37.0

82.0

42.6

284

75.4

96.5

276

May

47.3

85.1

48.3

3.92

89.2

20.0

374

76.5

48.6

194

June

66.6

104

2.75

2.80

26.9

58.0

301

130

8.37

118

July

61.9

16.0

7.93

66.4

15.0

11.1

15.4

484

1.92

70.2

Aug.

34.7

5.95

1.95

60.4

71.4

15.6

9.29

112

3.60

6.05

Sept.

30.3

2.91

.05

15.7

1.73

.54

.21

28.1

10.4

2.00

The year

64.4

81.4

17.2

16.8

43.3

19.8

90.3

87.5

57.1

85.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.34

.003

.0006

.23

.57

0

.24

.11

.46

Nov.

0.03

.50

.11

.001

.05

.02

.0005

.03

.59

.04

Dec.

0.02

.33

.05

.002

.05

.007

.06

.23

.09

.06

Jan.

0.16

.79

.04

.002

.36

.005

.07

.07

.39

.08

Feb.

1.88

.67

.04

.005

.74

.03

.15

.18

1.71

.18

Mar.

0.90

1.20

.39

.09

.20

.01

.42

.18

.71

1.71

Apr.

0.70

1.50

.37

.26

.56

.29

1.96

.52

.66

1.90

May

0.34

.61

.34

.03

.63

.14

2.66

.54

.35

1.38

June

0.46

.72

.02

.02

.19

.40

2.07

.90

.06

.81

July

0.44

.11

.06

.47

.11

.08

.11

3.44

.01

.50

Aug.

0.25

.04

.01

.43

.51

.11

.07

.79

.03

.04

Sept.

0.21

.02

.0003

.11

.01

.004

.001

.19

.07

.01

The year

5.40

6.83

1.43

1.42

3.64

1.67

7.57

7.31

4.78

7.17

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,090

2,440

736

2,500

5,300

5,880

11,800

14,200

5,160

7,910

Date

-

May 22, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

July 22, 1954

Aug. 29, 1955

June 19, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

Mean

-

64.4

81.4

17.2

16.8

43.3

19.8

90.3

87.5

57.1

85.5

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.398

.502

.106

.104

.267

.122

.557

.540

.352

.528

Runoff 

inches

_

5.40

6.83

1.43

1.42

3.64

1.67

7.57

7.31

4.78

7.17

Calendar year

Mean

60.7

77.6

69.4

15.4

20.7

46.4

13.6

95.6

91.0

54.2

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.08

6.51

5.82

1.27

1.75

3.91

1.13

8.01

7.60

4.55

-
KINGS LAKE BASIN 437

5135. Lost Creek at Elsberry, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°09'20", long 90°48'20", in sec. 29, T.51 N., R.2 E., threequarters of a mile southwest of Elsberry.

Drainage area. --12. 2 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 450 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 5.46 cfs (3,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,880 cfs June 30, 1960 (gage height, 11.48 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights, 5.06 and 10.88 ft; no flow for many days in 1954-56.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

5.24

4.33

O

.28

.67

14.2

Nov.

_

0.71

.11

.26

.80

1.67

2.86

Dec.

.

0.26

.10

.87

1. 10

.48

2.24

Jan.

_

3.46

.01

.34

.65

2.90

2.22

Feb.

.

5.29

1.29

6.29

1.32

11.0

4.15

Mar.

.

3.04

.74

9.91

3.58

5.09

19.4

Apr.

_

4.81

6.83

36.1

4.54

3.74

15.5

May

_

2.70

3.57

36.6

6.38

1.57

26.7

June

.

0.88

1.37

22.0

6.69

.52

24.8

July

0.37

2.79

8.11

2.91

28.3

1.17

5.52

Aug.

0.41

2.53

.05

.15

4.61

8.89

.52

Sept.

0.12

.48

.07

.18

1.35

3.12

.21

The year

.

2.67

2.22

9.61

5.01

3.35

9.88

Monthly and yearly discharge, in acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

-

322

266

0

17

41

874

Nov.

.

-

42

6.7

16

47

99

170

Dec.

.

-

16

6.3

54

68

30

138

Jan.

.

-

213

.8

21

40

179

136

Feb.

.

-

294

74

349

74

611

239

Mar.

.

-

187

45

609

220

313

1,190

Apr.

.

-

286

406

2,150

270

223

920

May

.

-

166

220

2,250

392

97

1,640

June

_

-

52

81

1,310

398

31

1,470

July

_

23

172

498

179

1,740

72

339

Aug.

-

25

156

3.0

9.3

284

547

32

Sept.

-

7.1

29

4.0

11

80

186

12

The year

-

-

-

1,940

1,610

6,960

3,630

2,430

7,160

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

_

-

_

-

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

-

-

_

-

2,190

2,130

3,340

1,590

970

3,880

Date

_

-

-

_

-

Aug. 7, 1955

July 29, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 19, 1958

Aug. 17, 1959

June 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

-

_

-

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

Mean

_

_

_

_

-

2.67

2.22

9.61

5.01

3.35

9.88

Per

mile

_

_

_

_

-

0.219

.182

.788

.411

.275

.810

Runoff

Inches

_

_

_

_

-

2.97

2.47

10.68

5.57

3.73

11.01

Acre-feet

_

_

_

_

_

1,940

1,610

6,960

3,630

2,430

7,160

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

_

_

_

2.53

1.93

9.70

5.06

4.75

-

Funoff

Inches

_

_

_

_

-

2.82

2.14

10.78

5.63

5.28

-

Acre-feet

_

_

_

-

1,830

1,400

7,020

3,670

3,440

-
438 CUIVEE RIVER BASIN

5145. Cuivre River near Troy, Mo.

Location. Lat 39°00'59", long 90°59'00", in SE£ sec.14, T.49 N., R.I W., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on U.S. Highway 61, l£ miles downstream from confluence 

of North and West Porks and 2 miles north of Troy.

Drainage area. 903 sq mi.

Records available. February 1922 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, chain gage at site 3 miles downstream at datum 4.31 ft 

lower. Oct. 1, 1930, to Nov. 12, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 13, 1934, to July 10, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1922-60), 643 cfs (465,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1922-60: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Oct. 5, 1941 (gage hiight, 33.4 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 29, 1936, Aug. 6, 1954.

Flood in October 1941 exceeded the previously known maximum flood in December 1895 

by 5 or 6 ft at Frenchmans Bluff, 3 miles downstream, and is highest flood since 1888.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.89

421

lOfl

1.33

183

520

.86

3.00

193

1,220

Nov.

30.2

514

17.9

1.30

6.16

26.8

2.74

6.4O

255

48.4

Dec.

10.6

200

14.0

1.41

8.24

10.5

8.45

13.4

31.9

133

Jan.

71.2

771

17.7

1.63

265

5.47

5.4O

20.0

515

141

Feb.

2,332

578

17.0

130

478

24.5

433

104

L.7O7

357

Mar.

2,005

1,057

402

251

220

21.7

638

593

504

2,016

Apr.

909

1,433

591

25.8

636

304

3,272

786

209

1,198

May

99.9

176

594

36.8

183

490

1,883

446

577

1,570

June

599

165

92.3

170

239

259

1,631

370

91.3

681

July

411

28.8

27.7

43.4

524

1,007

4O6

2,155

41.7

799

Aug.

58.3

66.8

61. 0

16.5

44.8

42.5

4O.4

1,888

228

25.8

Sept.

294

3.48

2.16

27.2

15.7

3.0O

4.72

205

177

4.60

The year

557

450

154

27.3

232

228

690

555

369

687

Monthly and yearly discharge, In acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

300

25,86O

73

82

11,230

31,960

53

184

11,9OO

74,990

Nov.

1,790

30,570

1,060

77

367

1,590

163

381

15, 16O

2,880

Dec.

653

12,32O

860

87

507

648

519

823

1,960

8,160

Jan.

4,380

47,420

1.O9O

1OO

16,29O

336

332

1,230

31,660

8,680

Feb.

129,500

33,250

946

1OO

26,560

1,410

24,040

5,760

94,800

20,510

Mar.

123,300

64,980

24,720

154

13,510

1,340

39,250

36,450

3O.97O

L24,OOO

Apr.

54,110

85,26O

35, 190

1,540

37,87O

18,100

194, 700

46,760

12,41O

71,320

May

6,140

10,800

36,520

2,260

11,260

30,150

115, 80O

27,420

35.48O

96,520

June

35,640

9,820

5,490

10,090

14,25O

15,430

97,03O

22,050

5,430

40,550

July

25,250

1,770

1,700

2,670

32,220

61,890

24,950

132,500

2,570

49,150

Aug.

3,580

4.11O

3,750

1.O10

2,76O

2,610

2,480

116, 100

13,990

1,580

Sept.

17,480

207

129

1,62O

937

179

281

12,180

10,530

274

The year

402,100

326,400

111,500

19,790

167,800

165,600

499,600

401 , 800

266,900

498, 600

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

155B

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. SO

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

28,600

10,300

8,050

1,960

13, 100

9,290

21,000

23,100

19,200

24,700

Date

_

Feb. 21, 1951

Apr. 12, 1952

May 5, 1953

July 2, 1954

July 15, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

June 8, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 28, I960

llnimun

day

_

3.5

1.5

.7

.1

.7

1.1

.5

1.2

3.7

2.4

-

557

450

154

27.3

232

228

690

555

369

687

Per

mile

.

0.617

.498

.171

.030

.257

.252

.764

.615

.409

.761

Runoff

Inches

_

8.34

6.77

2.32

.41

3.49

3.44

1O.36

8.35

5.54

10.35

Acre-feet

-

402,100

326,400

111,500

19,790

167,800

165, 6OO

499,600

401,800

266,900

498,600

Calendar year

546

64T

356

152

43.7

262

182

691

593

447

-

Runoff

Inches

8.20

9.71

5.39

2.28

.66

3.94

2.76

10.38

8.92

6.73

-

Acre-feet

395,600

468,100

259,600

109,800

31,650

189,900

132,200

500,300

429,500

323,900

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 439

5150. Kankakee River near North Liberty, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°33'50", long 86 0 29'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T.36 N., 

R.I W., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on St. Joseph County highway named 

"New Road," 4 miles northwest of North Liberty.

Drainage area. 152 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 680.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

June 26, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 147 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 68G cfs Oct. 10, 1954; maximum gage height, 

8.64 ft Oct. 12, 1954 (backwater from return of overbank flow); minimum disciarge, 

52 cfs Sept. 9-11, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Aug. 19, 1957.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

£16

75.3

70.1

£94

185

75.0

117

76.9

150

Nov.

_

*291

94.5

73.9

£11

165

79.4

158

94.7

£01

Dec.

.

££1

US

87.5

£07

1£7

91.7

*£03

83.0

171

Jan.

.

*339

134

82.7

£7£

110

106

155

89.9

££3

Feb.

£04

£57

130

13£

193

15£

1£7

136

££6

£58

Mar.

189

££9

155

160

£33

185

112

£18

*314

£05

Apr.

£30

250

134

£40

183

*158

*201

128

234

270

May

241

186

135

167

143

*304

165

98.4

164

159

June

156

186

104

126

149

139

116

122

101

179

July

162

112

75. £

133

108

101

88.8

95. £

91. £

116

Aug.

134

101

74.8

94.9

86.8

89.5

74.4

120

77.9

101

Sept.

125

77.6

64.4

80.3

85.9

71.6

81.6

87. £

64.7

86.0

The year

-

*£05

108

1£0

181

*149

110

137

*134

176

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

195E

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

1.64

.57

.53

2.22

1.41

.57

.89

.58

1.14

Nov.

-

*£.13

.69

.54

1.55

1.22

.58

1.16

.70

1.47

Dec.

_

1.68

.90

.66

1.57

.96

.70

*1.54

.63

1.29

Jan.

_

*2.57

1.02

.63

£.06

.83

.80

1.18

.68

1.70

Feb.

1.40

1.82

.89

.90

1.32

1.08

.87

.93

1.55

1.83

Mar.

1.43

1.74

1.17

1.21

1.76

1.41

.85

1.65

*2.39

1.56

Apr.

1.69

1.84

.99

1.76

1.34

*1.16

*1.47

.94

1.72

1.99

May

1.83

1.41

1.03

1.27

1.08

*£.31

1.26

.74

l.£4

1.21

June

1.15

1.37

.76

.92

1.09

1.02

.85

.90

.74

1.32

July

1.E3

.85

.57

1.01

.8£

.77

.67

.7£

.69

.88

Aug.

l.OE

.76

.57

.7£

.66

.68

.56

.91

.59

.77

Sept.

0.9E

.57

.47

.59

.63

.53

.60

.64

.48

.63

The year

-

*18.38

9.63

10.74

16.10

*13.38

*9.78

*1£.EO

*11.99

15.79

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1E38

'1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

16E8

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

5EO

*570

£60

360

686

*619

*530

*480

*480

566

Date

_

May 11, 1951

Nov. 14, 1951

Mar. 16, 1953

Apr. 28, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

May IE, 1956

Apr. £7, 1957

Dec. £0, 1957

Mar. 27, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

-

68

56

65

70

68

56

71

52

68

Mean

_

-

*205

108

120

181

*149

110

137 *134

176

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

*1.35

.711

.789

1.19

*.980

.7E4

.901

*.88£

1.16

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

*18.38

9.63

10.74

16.10

*13.38

*9.78

*1E.£0

*11.99

15.79

Calerdar year

Mean

_

-

*169

103

161

161

130

*129

118

157

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

*15.08

9.EO

14.35

14.35

*11.64

*11.5£

10. 5E

*13.98

-
440 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5155. Kankakee River at Davis, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 86°42', in NE£ sec.13, T.34 N., R.3 W., on left bank at down-

 stream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 30 at Davis, half a mile downstream from Mill 

Creek and 4 miles east of Hanna.

Drainage area.--508 sq mi.

Records available. July to December 1905, April to July 1906, October 1924 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 664.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. July 13, 1905, to July 21, 1906, staff gage at site, 50 ft downstream at different datum. July 28, 1925, to May 18, 1929, chain gage on bridge half a mile downstream 

at different datum. Apr. 19, 1931, to Mar. 11, 1942, chain gage at present site and 

datum. Mar. 12, 1942, to Nov. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1924-60), 482 cfs.

Extremes.--1905-6. 1924-60: Maximum discharge observed, about 1,700 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 

(gage height, 9.50 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

520 cfs; maximum gage height at present site and datum, 11.76 ft Oct. 16-18, 1954; minimum discharge observed, 154 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 3, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 

2.97 ft Aug. 14, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

396

592

290

217

1,162

511

242

366

275

525

Nov.

421

873

308

244

915

477

266

511

319

709

Dec.

588

740

365

282

668

389

287

660

289

591

Jan.

725

1,085

399

276

896

338

330

589

374

715

Feb.

672

91O

406

449

697

490

398

481

754

904

Mar.

671

791

539

563

826

597

380

713

957

646

Apr.

744

913

473

794

689

49O

677

467

835

1,035

May

731

680

465

619

531

938

668

356

621

617

June

513

651

371

519

545

474

479

508

439

629

July

588

415

301

518

393

360

338

349

398

438

Aug.

434

348

298

383

326

300

294

473

306

394

Sept.

418

294

232

314

306

237

273

311

241

324

The year

575

690

370

431

663

467

385

482

482

625

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.9O

1.34

.66

.49

2.64

1.16

.55

.83

.62

1.19

No

0.93

1.92

.68

.54

2.01

1.05

.58

1.13

.70

1.56

Dec.

1.34

1.68

.83

.64

1.51

.88

.65

1.50

.66

1.34

Jan.

1.65

2.46

.90

.63

2.03

.77

.75

1.34

.85

1.63

Feb.

1.38

1.93

.83

.92

1.43

1.04

.82

.99

1.54

1.92

Mar.

.52

.80

.22

.28

.88

1.36

.86

1.61

2.17

1.46

Apr.

1.63

2.01

1.04

1.74

1.52

1.08

1.48

1.03

1.83

2.28

May

1.66

1.54

1.05

1.41

1.21

2.13

1.51

.81

1.41

1.40

June

1.13

1.43

.81

1.14

1.19

1.04

1.05

1.12

.96

1.38

July

1.33

.94

.68

1.18

.89

.82

.77

.79

.90

.99

Aug.

0.98

.79

.68

.87

.74

.68

.67

1.07

.69

.90

Sept.

0.92

.64

.51

.69

.67

.52

.60

.68

.53

.71

The year

15.37

18.48

9.89

11.53

17.72

12.53

10.29

12. 9O

12.86

16.76

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278, 1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

,100

,300

850

,160

,620

,260

,240

,100

,150

,350

Date

-

July 10, 1951

Jan. 21, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

Apr. 28, 1954

Oct. 16-18, 1954

May 13, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

Dec. 21, 1957

Mar. 28, 1959

Apr. 3,4,1960

Minimum 

day

-

355

280

197

195

265

218

235

250

195

280

Mean

-

575

69O

370

431

663

467

385

482

482

625

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.13

1.36

.728

.848

1.31

.919

.758

.949

.949

1.23

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

15.37

18.48

9.89

11.53

17.72

12.53

10.29

12.90

12.86

16.76

Calendar year

Mean

750

641

586

352

599

548

418

448

427

561

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

20.03

17.14

15.71

9.39

16.02

14.65

11.22

11.97

11.42

14.97

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 441

5160. Yellow River-near Bremen, Ind.

Location (revised).--Lat 41°25', long 86°10', on line between SW£ sec.3 and NW£ sec.10, 

T.34 H., R.3 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Bunch ditch, 2 miles southwest of Bremen, and 4 miles upstream from Dausman ditch.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 784.63 ft above mean sea level, d^tum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission).

Average discharge.-.-5 years (1955-60), 96.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs May 13, 1956; maximum gage height, 13.07

ft Mar. 30, 1960; minimum discharge, 6.2 cfs Aug. 23 and Oct. 11, 12, 13, 1957; minimum

gage height, 0.81 ft Sept. 10, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

23.8

8.13

16.6

21. 2

40.3

Hov.

45.5

8.30

61.6

68.3

131

Dec.

28.9

8.10

220

32.2

93.6

Jan.

15.1

19.8

68.9

64.4

220

Feb.

205

35.0

128

470

284

Mar.

157

32.8

148

300

175

Apr.

155

268

38.7

288

289

May

374

68.6

23.9

103

75.2

June

39.0

67.8

119

78.8

160

July

17.0

27.5

75.2

44.2

33.8

Aug.

13.6

8.25

238

13.9

22.2

Sept.

9.27

7.95

30.4

14.4

31.7

The year

-

89.9

46.3

97.4

122

128

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

.

-

-

-

0.21

.07

.15

.19

.35

Hov.

.

-

-

-

0.38

.07

.52

.58

1.11

Dec.

_

-

-

-

0.25

.07

1.92

.28

.82

Jan.

.

-

_

-

0.13

.17

.60

.56

1.92

Feb.

_

-

-

-

1.67

.28

1.01

3.71

2.32

Mar.

_

-

-

-

1.37

.29

1.29

2.62

1.53

Apr.

.

-

-

-

1.30

2.26

.33

2.43

2.44

May

.

-

-

-

3.26

.60

.21

.90

.66

June

_

-

-

-

0.33

.57

1.01

.67

1.35

July

.

-

-

-

0.15

.24

.66

.39

.30

Aug.

.

-

-

-

0.12

.07

2.08

.12

.19

Sept.

_

-

-

0.08

.08

.07

.26

.12

.27

The year

_

-

-

-

9.25

4.76

10.04

12.57

13.26

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

-

1438

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,380

890

1,070

1,120

1,220

Date

-

-

-

-

-

-

May 13, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

Dec. 20, 1957

Feb. 10, Mar. 28

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

-

-

7.5

6.6

6.4

6.8

14

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

89.9

46.3

97.4

122

128

Per

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.681

.351

.738

.924

.970

Runoff in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

9.25

4.76

10.04

12.57

13.26

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

-

83.8

69.4

82.4

134

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.62

7.14

8.50

13.80

-
442 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5165. Yellow River at Plymouth, Ind.

Location (revised) . Lat 41°20'25", long 86°18'16", In NWj sec. 13, T.33 N., R.2 E., on 

left bank 50 ft upstream from LaPorte Street footbridge in Plymouth, 1.1 miles downstream from Elmer Seltenright (formerly Baker) ditch, and 8.1 miles upjtream from Wolf 

Creek.

Drainage area. 284 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

Aug. 27, 1959, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 254 cf s .

Extremes. 1948-60; Maximum discharge, 5,390 cfs Oct. 12, 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.13 

ft); minimum, 18 cfs Oct. 24, 1953: minimum gage height observed, 3.49 ft Jan. 11, 14, 

1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge. In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

40.4

320

26.4

26.1

1,583

59.7

27.1

66.6

74.4

100

Nov.

68.1

550

42.5

27.9

262

96.0

31.2

156

217

322

Dec.

283

388

67.1

30.4

262

64.2

33.9

474

89.6

235

Jan.

469

883

138

38.2

485

38.1

50.1

169

145

452

Feb.

514

419

159

140

327

382

97.5

217

1,007

605

Mar.

333

417

351

368

459

330

79.5

307

692

328

Apr.

510

473

217

756

273

249

581

106

614

749

May

359

278

172

257

113

811

210

65.4

294

197

June

153

341

105

222

113

112

156

231

242

327

July

664

181

52.1

192

61.7

70.6

103

180

135

102

Aug.

148

60.8

71.4

169

42.1

86.2

33.5

494

50.1

69.4

Sept.

62.4

46.3

31.1

56.9

30.1

35.5

32.3

155

46.6

88.0

The year

300

363

119

190

336

194

119

219

295

295

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

1.30

.11

.11

6.42

.24

.11

.27

.30

.41

Nov.

0.27

2.16

.17

.11

1.03

.38

.12

.61

.85

1.26

Dec.

1.15

1.57

.27

.12

1.06

.26

.14

1.92

.36

.95

Jan.

1.90

3.59

.56

.16

1.97

.15

.20

.69

.59

1.83

Feb.

1.88

1.59

.58

.51

1.20

1.44

.36

.80

3.70

2.30

Mar.

1.35

1.69

1.43

1.50

1.87

1.34

.32

1.24

2.81

1.33

Apr.

2.00

1.86

.85

2.97

1.07

.98

2.29

.42

2.41

2.94

May

1.46

1.13

.70

1.04

.46

3.30

.85

.26

1.20

.80

June

0.60

1.34

.41

.87

.44

.44

.61

.91

.95

1.28

July

2.69

.73

.21

.78

.25

.29

.42

.73

.55

.41

Aug.

0.60

.25

.29

.69

.17

.35

.14

2.01

.20

.28

Sept.

O.25

.18

.12

.22

.12

.14

.13

.61

.18

.35

The year

14.31

17.39

5.70

9.O8

16.06

9.31

5.69

10.47

14.10

14.14

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,900

2,030

1,160

2,290

5,390

2,200

1,140

1,600

2,240

2,340

Date

-

July 12, 1951

Jan. 3, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

Apr. 28, 1954

Oct. 12-13, 1954

May 1, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

Dec. 21, 1957

Feb. 15, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

36

28

20

18

22

23

22

24

20

41

Mean

-

300

363

119

190

336

194

119

219

295

295

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.06

1.28

.419

.669

1.18

.683

.419

.771

1.04

1.04

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.31

17.39

5.7O

9.08

16.06

9.31

5.69

10.47

14.10

14.14

Calendar year

Mean

428

372

269

115

361

176

184

170

192

318

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

20.46

17.76

12.91

5.49

17.25

8.43

8.30

8.12

9.18

15.21

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 443

5170. Yellow River at Knox, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°18', long 86°37<, in SE^ sec.14, T.33 N. , R.2 W. , on right banl 40 ft 

upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 35 in Knox, 1-J miles downstream from Eagle Creek, 

and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 425 sq mi.

Records available. August to December 1905, March to July 1906, August 1943 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 679.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). August 1905 to July 1906, chain gage at same site at 

different datum. August 1943 to July 17, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1943-60), 392 cfs.

Extremes.--190S-6. 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 5,660 cfs Oct. 15, 16, 1954 (gage height, 

13.75 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Jan. 11, 1957, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 

4.26 ft Jan. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Low flow is affected by pumpage at times.

Monbhly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

124

403

110

87.0

1,939

154

83.2

168

168

226

Nov.

172

725

116

94.7

470

214

94.8

306

315

467

Dec.

447

565

177

98.8

450

160

106

581

205

386

Jan.

648

1,117

261

117

750

122

130

356

246

597

Feb.

684

676

286

242

492

452

190

300

1,193

812

Mar.

576

669

515

509

745

511

194

493

861

430

Apr.

762

736

396

870

507

323

708

243

785

1,115

May

611

512

350

462

285

1,085

428

169

544

392

June

326

518

241

388

274

269

260

389

354

467

July

737

281

154

336

165

155

269

327

262

238

Aug.

255

148

160

283

116

145

130

652

132

191

Sept.

162

118

90.1

142

102

97.6

106

257

115

167

The year

458

538

238

302

527

307

225

354

426

454

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

1.10

.30

.24

5.26

.42

.23

.46

.46

.61

Nov.

0.45

1.92

.30

.25

1.24

.56

.25

.80

.83

1.23

Dec.

1.21

1.54

.48

.27

1.22

.43

.29

1.58

.56

1.05

Jan.

1.76

3.05

.71

.32

2.03

.33

.35

.97

.67

1.61

Feb.

1.68

1.73

.70

.59

1.21

1.14

.47

.74

2.93

2.06

Mar.

1.56

1.83

1.40

1.38

2.02

1.38

.53

1.34

2.34

1.16

Apr.

2.00

1.94

1.04

2.29

1.33

.85

1.86

.64

2.06

2.92

May

1.66

1.40

.95

1.26

.77

2.94

1.16

.46

1.48

1.06

June

0.86

1.37

.63

1.02

.72

.71

.68

1.02

.93

1.23

July

2.00

.77

.42

.91

.45

.42

.73

.89

.71

.65

Aug.

0.69

.40

.43

.77

.31

.39

.35

1.76

.36

.52

Sept.

0.43

.31

.24

.37

.27

.26

.28

.68

.30

.44

The year

14.64

17.36

7.60

9.67

16.83

9.83

7.18

11.34

13.63

14.54

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238,1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,440

1,990

1,100

2,060

5,660

2,200

1,220

1,430

2,550

2 , 700

Date

-

July 14, 1951

Jan. 4, 1952

Mar. 18, 1953

Apr. 29, 1954

Oct. 15-16,1954

May 15, 1956

Apr. 30, 1957

Dec. 23, 1957

Feb. 14,15,1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

110

106

77

59

88

81

68

91

90

120

Mean

-

458

538

238

302

527

307

225

354

426

454

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.08

1.27

.560

.711

1.24

.722

.529

.833

1.00

1.07

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.64

17.36

7.60

9.67

16.83

9.83

7.18

11.34

13.63

14.54

Calendar year

Mean

ese

537

431

228

52 C

33C

287

289

322

45S

"

Runoff 

In 

inches

20.95

17.28

13.89

7.28

16.63

10.52

9.19

9.25

10.35

14.67

~
444 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5175. Kankakee River at Dunns Bridge, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°13'17", long 86"57'52", in sec. 15, T.32 N. , R.5W., on left bank at 

downstream side of county highway bridge at Dunns Bridge, 1.8 miles north of Tefft. 

and 3.5 miles upstream from Davis ditch.

Drainage area. 1,308 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, Lafayette supplementary adjustment of 1951 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and 

Water Resources Commission). Prior to July 17, 1956, wire-weight ga?e at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 1,293 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Oct. 22, 1954 (gage haight, 13.20 ft); 

minimum observed, 290 cfs Jan. 14, 1954 (revised), result of freezeun; minimum gage 

height, 2.00 ft Sept. 17, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

701

1,254

499

370

3,378

819

377

776

616

1,105

Nov.

746

2,262

536

417

2,484

879

418

1,278

818

1,675

Dec.

1,288

1,950

696

532

1,479

711

470

1,702

764

1,396

Jan.

1,744

2,870

818

532

2,308

622

647

1,485

1,067

1,757

Feb.

1,753

2,223

902

867

1,551

1,118

766

1,076

2,450

2,428

Mar.

1,825

1,921

1,421

1,324

2,247

1,620

719

1,744

2,693

1,502

Apr.

2,249

2,264

1,230

2,173

1,731

1,123

1,664

1,082

2,513

2,995

May

1,979

1,747

1,198

1,646

1,219

2,886

1,769

767

1,908

1,561

June

1,282

1,741

943

1,207

1,265

1,185

1,162

1,529

1,107

1,588

July

1,862

928

724

1,120

797

764

1,044

1,154

909

1,033

Aug.

1.C33

621

590

817

543

£62

622

1,500

606

862

Sept.

794

474

392

574

472

407

480

828

432

640

The year

1,437

1,685

829

964

1,625

1,059

845

1,247

1,315

1,538

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.62

1.10

.44

.33

2.97

.72

.33

.68

.54

.97

Nov.

0.64

1.93

.46

.36

2.12

.75

.36

1.09

.70

1.43

Dec.

1.14

1.72

.61

.47

1.30

.63

.41

1.50

.67

1.23

Jan.

1.54

2.53

.72

.47

2.03

.55

.57

1.31

.94

1.54

Feb.

1.40

1.83

.72

.69

1.24

.92

.61

.86

1.95

2.01

Mar.

1.61

1.69

1.26

1.15

1.98

1.43

.63

1.53

2.38

1.33

Apr.

1.92

1.93

1.05

1.85

1.47

.96

1.42

.92

2.14

2.56

May

1.74

1.54

1.06

1.45

1.07

2.55

1.56

.68

1.68

1.37

June

1.09

1.49

.80

1.03

1.08

1.01

.99

1.30

.94

1.35

July

1.64

.82

.64

.99

.70

.67

.92

1. 01

.80

.91

Aug.

0.91

.55

.52

.72

.48

.50

.55

1.33

.53

.76

Sept.

0.68

.40

.34

.49

.40

.35

.41

.71

.37

.55

The year

14.93

17.53

8.62

10.01

16.84

11.04

8.76

12.93

13.64

16.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,230

3,380

2,190

3,100

5, 300

3,800

3,100

2,730

3,850

3,660

Date

-

July 16, 1951

Jan. 23, 1952

Mar. 19, 1953

May 2, 1954

Oct. 22, 1954

May 17-18, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

Dee. 24,25,1957

Feb. 17, 1959

Apr. 4, 5, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

670

432

362

*290

400

365

362

425

349

545

Mean

_

1,437

1,685

829

964

1,625

1,059

845

1,247

1,315

1,538

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.10

1.29

.634

.737

1.24

.810

.646

.953

1.01

1.18

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.92

17.53

8.62

10.01

16.84

11.04

8.76

12.92

13.64

16.01

Calendar year

Mean

1,997

1,665

1,373

794

1,470

1,210

964

1,054

1,114

1,481

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

20.73

17.28

14.29

8.27

15.24

12.55

10.04

10.93

11.56

15.36

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 445

5180. Kankakee River at Shelby, Ind.

Location (revised). Lat 41°11', long 87°21', in NE^ sec.33, T.32 N. , R.8 W., on left 

bank 25 ft downstream from Monon Railroad bridge, 1 mile south of Shelby and £ miles 

upstream from Beaver Lake Creek.

Drainage area.--1,753 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 628.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 19, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge about 400 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1922-60), 1,529 cfs.

Extremes.--1922-60: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Dec. 21, 1927 (gage height, 11.40 ft, 

present datum, site then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs ty gageheight relation study with that of present site; minimum daily, 260 cfs Jan. 13-15, 

1954, result of freezeup; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft (present datum, site then in 

use) Aug. 4, 5, 1934.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

886

1,502

573

455

3,400

1,136

466

964

706

1,426

Nov.

913

2,953

663

519

3,205

1,184

525

1,646

927

2,161

Dec.

1,540

2,558

858

687

1,888

990

612

2,173

963

1,829

Jan.

2,177

3,569

1,031

672

2,825

927

818

1,981

1,438

2,252

Feb.

2,241

2,942

1,173

1,059

1,976

1,434

1,027

1,401

3,392

3,056

Mar.

2,421

2,503

1,862

1,682

2,703

2,057

974

2,166

3,502

1,998

Apr.

2,996

2,899

1,600

2,865

2,217

1,391

2,288

1,374

3,148

3,679

May

2,593

2,257

1,501

2,167

1,621

3,773

2,631

996

2,489

1,956

June

1,679

2,524

1,251

1,472

1,719

1,522

1,535

2,022

1,363

2,024

July

2,409

1,282

1,052

1,327

1,010

965

1,709

1,480

1,182

1,336

Aug.

1,414

838

708

935

676

707

944

1,698

820

1,024

Sept.

1,060

598

460

706

655

502

706

950

518

771

The year

1,860

2,198

,061

,212

,992

,384

,187

,573

,692

1,951

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.58

.99

.38

.30

2.24

.75

.31

.63

.46

.94

Nov.

0.58

1.88

.42

.33

2.04

.75

.33

1.05

.59

1.37

Dec.

1.01

1.68

.56

.45

1.24

.65

.40

1.43

.63

1.20

Jan.

1.43

2.35

.68

.44

1.86

.61

.54

1.30

.95

1.48

Feb.

1.33

1.81

.70

.63

1.18

.88

.61

.83

2.01

1.88

Mar.

1.59

1.65

1.22

1.11

1.78

1.35

.64

1.43

2.31

1.31

Apr.

1.91

1.84

1.02

1.82

1.41

.88

1.46

.87

2.01

2.34

May

1.70

1.48

.99

1.43

1.07

2.48

1.73

.65

1.64

1.29

June

1.07

1.61

.80

.94

1.09

.97

.98

1.28

.87

1.28

July

1.58

.84

.69

.87

.66

.63

1.12

.97

.78

.88

Aug.

0.93

.55

.46

.61

.45

.46

.62

1.12

.54

.67

Sept.

0.67

.38

.29

.45

.42

.32

.45

.60

.33

.49

The year

14.38

17.06

8.21

9.38

15.44

10.73

9.19

12.16

13.12

15.13

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

3,890

4,200

2,650

3,620

5,040

4,540

4,240

3,480

5,100

4,160

Date

-

Apr. 15, 1951

June 16, 1952

Mar. 19, 1953

May 3, 4,1954

Oct. 27, 1954

May 12, 1956

Apr. 29 to May 1

Dec. 26, June 14

Feb. 16,17,1959

Apr. 6,7,1960

Minimum 

day

-

782

54O

435

260

510

450

435

555

405

654

Mean

-

1,860

2,198

1,061

1,212

1,992

1,384'

1,187

1,573

1,692

1,951

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.06

1.25

.605

.691

1.14

.790

.677

.897

.965

1.11

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.38

17.06

8.21

9.38

15.44

10.73

9.19

12.16

13.12

15.13

Calendar year

Mean

2,509

2,166

1,787

1,025

1,184

1,557

1,242

1,454

1,389

1,929

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

19.43

16.76

13.87

7.93

13.82

12.07

9.62

11.26

10.73

14.95

-
446 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5185. Singleton ditch near Hebron, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°17', long 87°15', on line between sees. 20 and 29, T.33 N., R.7 W., at 

State Highway 2 bridge, 3.2 miles southwest of Hebron.

Drainage area. 34.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to December 1951.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 645 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1948-51: Maximum discharge, 652 cfs Dec. 22, 1949 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 3.9 cfs Oct. 1, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Sept. 9, 19*9.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

6.08 

23.3

Nov.

5.86 

65.5

Dec.

11.1 

34.0

Jan.

34.7

Feb.

58.3

Mar.

37.0

Apr.

74.5

May

44.0

June

18.5

July

49.7

Aug.

12.4

Sept.

7.56

The year

29.8

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

0.21 

.79

Nov.

0.19 

2.15

Dec.

0.38 

1.15

Jan.

1.18

Feb.

1.78

Mar.

1.26

Apr.

2.44

May

1.49

June

0.61

July

1.68

Aug.

0.42

Sept.

0.25

The year

11.89

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1238

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

544 

a580

Date

July 9, 1951 

Nov. 14, 1951

Minimum 

day

3.9

Mean

29.8

Per 

square

mile

0.876

Runoff 

In 

inches

11.89

Calendar year

Mean

37.9 

38.1

Runoff 

in 

Inches

15.14 

15.20

a Maximum during period October to Decembe
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 44 ' 

5190. Singleton ditch at Schneider, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°12'44", long 87°26'44", on line between NE£ sec.21 and NW£ sec.22, * 

T.32 N. , R.9 W., on left bank 15 ft upstream from bridge on Ackerman Avenue (revised), 

half a mile upstream from Bruce ditch, 1-J miles downstream from Cedar Creek, and 

1 2/3 miles north of Schneider.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.67 ft above mean sea level, d^tum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 1, 1949, to Aug. 13, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 97.0 cfs (revised).

Extremes (revised) .--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs Feb. 14, 1959 (gage height, 

10.45 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Aug. 29, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.14 ft Sept. 13, 1957, 

result of unusual regulation.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

22.7

53.6

16.1

10.1

237

29.2

9.11

32.5

21.3

161

Nov.

20.1

180

20.0

11.8

56.3

31.0

11.8

89.1

35.3

192

Dec.

41.5

111

23.5

16.6

78.6

25.5

13.5

124

28.3

134

Jan.

131

242

24.0

26.3

185

19.6

22.8

83.1

51.6

213

Feb.

231

100

51.8

44.0

117

*164

34.3

85.3

*486

262

Mar.

141

176

181

139

123

92.8

34.3

108

261

159

Apr.

232

203

87.6

213

97.7

*68.7

 264

56.2

202

210

Hay

146

94.5

61.6

77.8

58.9

184

177

30.6

169

83.5

June

60.8

267

64.7

62.2

56.9

49.0

76.4

*198

55.7

228

July

138

52.6

57.0

62.0

29.4

28.4

*208

99.0

*172

68.0

Aug.

43.6

28.7

19.2

26.4

19.9

16.3

45.7

99.3

56.0

27.3

Sept. The year

28.8 102

18.1 1?7

11.1 51.6

13.2 58.5

12.1 89.5

8.88 *59.5

16.1 *76.3

26.7 *86.0

31.1 *129

15.1 145

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

.51

.15

.10

2.24

.28

.09

.31

.20

1.52

Nov.

0.18

1.64

.18

.11

.51

.28

.11

.81

.32

1.75

Dec.

0.39

1.05

.22

.16

.74

.24

.13

1.18

.27

1.27

Jan.

1.24

2.29

.23

.25

1.75

.19

.22

.79

.49

2.02

Feb.

1.97

.88

.44

.38

1.00

*1.44

.29

.73

*4.14

2.32

Mar.

1.34

1.66

1.71

1.31

1.16

.88

.32

1.02

2.47

1.50

Apr.

2.12

1.85

.80

1.95

.89

*.63

*2.41

.51

1.85

1.92

May

1.38

.89

.58

.74

.56

1.74

1.67

.29

1.60

.79

June

0.56

2.44

.59

.57

.52

.45

.70

*1.81

.51

2.09

July

1.30

.50

.54

.59

.28

.27

*1.96

.94

*1.63

.64

Aug.

0.41

.27

.18

.25

.19

.15

.43

.94

.53

.26

Sept. The year

0.26 11.36

.17 14.15

.10 5.72

.12 6.53

.11 9.95

.08 *6.63

.15 *8.48

.24 *9.57

.28 *14.29

.14 16.22

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

841

1,010

812

810

953

*1,000

*1,110

*799

*1,120

1,100

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 15, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953*

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11-12,1954

Feb. 25, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

Feb. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

14

15

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.4

12

17

10

Mean

-

102

127

51.6

58.5

89.5

*59.5

*76.3

*86.0

*129

145

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.836

1.04

.423

.480

.734

*.488

*.625

*.705

*1.06

1.19

Runoff 

In

inches

-

11.36

14.15

5.72

6.53

9.95

*6.63

*8.48

*9.57

*14.29

16.22

Calenlar year

Mean

147

124

103

49.8

86.7

65.3

*55.2

*94.0

*12.4

*162

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

16.32

13.78

11.50

5.54

9.65

7.26

*6.16

*10.45

*8.06

*18.04

-

Revised.

Not previosuly published.
448 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5195. West Creek near Schneider, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°12'52", long 87°29'36", In NW^NE^ sec.19, T.32 N. R.9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Singleton ditch 

and 2f miles northwest of Schneider.

Drainage area.--54.5 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, January 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Mar. 17, 1950, staff gage 75 ft 

below bridge at same datum. Mar. 17, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1951, Jan. 1, 1954, to June 10, 

1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years (1948-51, 1954-60), 41.9 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-51, 1954-60: Maximum discharge, 1,840 cfs Oct. 10, 11, 1954 (gage height, 

8.06 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.3 cfs Feb. 17, 1957 (gage 

height, 0.32 ft), result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.25

14.0

_

169

11.0

6. 28

9.93

9.85

51.5

Nov.

8.65

70.9

.

16.5

11.5

7.63

31.0

15.3

69.3

Dec.

14.0

23. 3

.

25.5

10.3

7.05

37.3

12.5

51.3

Jan.

53.0

-

12.9

71.5

8.60

11.3

19.4

21.0

83.1

Feb.

152

-

21.4

62.0

75.6

10.9

44.1

181

98.0

Mar.

53.3

-

101

63.7

34.5

12.6

41.2

88.4

73.8

Apr.

83.7

-

101

26.7

34.5

106

19.9

80.7

76.1

May

56.5

-

20. 0

18.2

68.2

46.0

10.6

81.1

30.9

June

15.8

-

17.2

18.6

14.2

26.9

87.6

16.5

77.7

July

27.4

-

40.6

16.4

9.78

96.4

23.9

56.5

20.4

Aug.

10.0

"

12.9

14.4

B.OO

11.0

54.3

15.6

11.1

Sept.

9.47

"

7.69

8.20

6.27

7.48

13.2

12.5

10.3

The year

40.3

"

-

42.7

24.2

29.2

32.5

48.3

54.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.30

-

-

3.57

.23

.13

.21

.21

1.09

Nov.

0.18

1.45

-

-

.34

.24

.16

.63

.31

1.42

Dec.

0.30

.49

-

-

.54

.22

.15

.79

.26

1.08

Jan.

1.12

-

-

.27

1.51

.18

.24

.41

.44

1.75

Feb.

2.91

-

-

.41

1.19

1.50

.21

.84

3.46

1.94

Mar.

1.13

-

-

2.13

1.35

.73

.27

.87

1.87

1.56

Apr.

1.71

-

-

2.06

.55

.71

2.16

.41

1.65

1.56

May

1.20

-

-

.42

.38

1.44

.97

.22

1.72

.65

June

0.32

-

-

.35

.38

.29

.55

1.80

.34

1.60

July

0.58

-

-

.86

.35

.21

2.04

.51

1.20

.43

Aug.

0.21

-

-

.27

.30

.17

.23

1.15

.33

.24

Sept.

0.19

-

-

.16

.17

.13

.15

.27

.26

.21

The year

10.05

-

-

-

10.63

6.05

7.26

8.11

12.05

13.53

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238,1388

-

1338

13B8

1438

1508

1558

162B

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

738

-

-

1,000

1,840

710

1,250

794

1,200

940

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

-

-

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 10,11, 1954

Feb. '25, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 9, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Feb. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

5.6

-

-

-

6.8

5.2

2.6

5.6

8.8

9.4

Mean

-

40.3

-

-

-

42.7

24.2

29.2

32.5

48.3

54.2

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.739

-

-

-

.783

.444

.536

.596

.886

.994

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.05

-

-

-

10.63

6.05

7.26

8.11

12.05

13.53

Calendar year

Mean

59.7

46.6

-

-

45.7

27.6

23.2

34.0

29.1

59.6

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.86

11.61

-

_

11.38

6.87

5.80

8.45

7.26

14.86

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 449

5200. Singleton ditch at Illinoi, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°11'20", long 87°31'35", in SW£l»w£ sec.8, T.31 N., R.15 E., on left bank 

50 ft dovmstream from county highway bridge at Illinoi, beside the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &,St. Louis Railway, and at Indiana-Illinois State line.

Drainage area. 219 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1960. t

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 171 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 cfs Feb. 14, 23, 1959; maximum gage height, 

9.94 ft Feb. 23, 1959; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Jan. 31 to Feb. 10, 1945, Oct, 1, 

1953, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 8, 25, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.71 ft Oct. 21, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

J.951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4O.1

77.3

27.3

20. 3

462

52.9

17.3

52.6

37.8

241

Nov.

36.0

304

35.7

24.0

123

60.4

21.3

143

56.8

318

Dec.

73.9

186

50.6

41.1

144

50.7

22.9

199

47.7

229

Jan.

262

469

56.5

64.4

373

39.3

46. 0

156

84.6

381

Feb.

463

194

120

92.3

234

305

71.1

168

915

44O

Mar.

251

311

353

305

305

179

60.8

190

491

266

Apr.

398

371

157

444

181

135

453

97.2

366

364

Hay

261

168

110

152

106

361

336

54.0

35O

143

June

105

434

117

112

102

103

143

328

98.2

359

July

219

103

105

125

54.8

57.6

361

170

265

108

Aug.

74.5

52.8

35.6

45.9

43.3

32.1

78.3

184

8S.O

46.7

Sept.

47.5

30.3

23.4

25. 0

30.1

18.8

35.6

47.4

45.6

3O.O

The year

184

225

99.2

121

180

116

137

149

233

243

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

.41

.14

.11

2.43

.28

.09

.28

.20

1.27

Nov.

0.18

1.55

.18

.12

.63

.31

.11

.73

.29

1.62

Dec.

0.39

.98

.27

.22

.76

.27

.12

1.05

.25

1.21

Jan.

1.38

2.47

.30

.34

1.96

.21

.24

.82

.44

2.01

Feb.

. 2.20

' .96

.57

.44

1.11

1.50

.34

.80

4.35

2.17

Mar.

1.32

1.64

1.86

1.60

1.6O

.94

.32

1.00

2.58

1.40

Apr.

2.03

1.89

.80

2.26

.92

.69

2.31

.50

1.86

1.85

May

1.37

.88

.58

.80

.56

1.90

1.76

.28

1.84

.75

June

O.54

2.21

.60

.57

.52

.52

.73

1.67

.50

1.83

July

1.15

.54

.55

.66

.29

.30

1.9O

.89

1.40

.57

Aug.

0.39

.28

.19

.24

.23

.17

.41

.97

.47

.25

Sept.

0.24

.15

.12

.13

.15

.10

.18

.24

.23

.15

The year

11.40

13.96

6.16

7.49

11.16

7.19

8.51

9.23

14.41

15. 08

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,710

1,8OO

1,590

1,830

2,O10

al,6OO

1,920

1,47O

2,040

1,90O

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

Jan. 1, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Feb. 25, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb .14,23, 1959

Feb. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

33

23

18

16

20

15

15

23

28

23

Mean

-

184

225

99.2

121

180

116

137

149

233

243

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.84O

1.03

.453

.553

.822

.530

.626

.680

1.06

1.11

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

11.40

13.96

6.16

7.49

11.16

7.19

8.51

9.23

14.41

15. OS

Calendar year

Mean

277

219

187

96.9

175

132

107

165

128

287

"

Runoff 

in 

Inches

17.15

13.56

11.61

6. 02

10.86

8.20

6.65

10.25

7.91

17.77

"

a Maximum daily discharge.
450 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5205. Kankakee River at Momence, 111.

Location. Lat 41°09'36", long 87°40'07", In NE£ sec.24, T.31 N., R.13 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge In Momence and l£ miles upstream 

from Tower Creek.

Drainage area. 2,340 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. February to December 1905, February to July 1906, December 1914 to 

September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 610.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1938, chain gage at bridge a quarter of a mile upstream at 

same datura.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 1,840 cfs.

Extremes. 1905-6. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 

5.06 ft); maximum gage height observed, 8.09 ft Jan. 25, 1930, site then In use (Ice 

jam); minimum discharge observed, 306 cfs Sept. 1, 16, 17, 1919.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

99Z

1,617

654

471

3,874

1,146

499

1,056

759

1,833

Nov.

983

3,748

732

514

3,683

1,216

568

1,983

942

2,774

Dec.

1,764

3,246

892

655

2,143

1,046

607

2,484

899

2,212

Jan.

2,691

4,811

1,113

780

3,775

857

968

2,371

1,280

2,827

Feb.

3,282

3,722

1,391

1,258

2,321

1,799

1,151

1,761

4,482

3,990

Mar.

3,051

3,358

2,675

2,263

3,284

2,529

1,001

2,736

4,588

2,357

Apr.

3,912

3,877

2,046

3,831

2,640

1,481

3,052

1,525

4,010

4,579

May

3,195

2,935

1,817

2,546

1,828

4,404

3,535

1,042

3,537

2,566

June

1,985

3,715

1,455

1,677

2,096

1,912

1,873

2,843

1,555

2,690

July

2,782

1,531

1,511

1,596

1,233

1,041

2,588

1,938

1,701

1,535

Aug. Sept.

1,690 1,202

966 678

808 492

1,041 761

806 714

747 552

1,057 746

1,949 1,010

925 612

1,079 782

The year

2,289

2,844

1,299

1,448

2,368

1,563

1,472

1,893

2,O91

2,424

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.49

.80

.32

.23

1.91

.56

.25

.52

.37

.90

Nov.

0.47

1.79

.35

.25

1.76

.58

.27

.95

.45

1.32

Dec.

0.87

1.60

.44

.32

1.O6

.52

.30

1.22

.44

1.O9

Jan.

1.33

2.37

.55

.38

1.86

.42

.48

1.17

.63

1.39

Feb.

1.46

1.72

.62

.56

1.03

.83

.51

.78

1.99

1.84

 Mar.

1.50

1.65

1.32

1.11

1.62

1.25

.49

1.35

2.26

1.16

Apr.

1.87

1.85

.98

1.83

1.26

.71

1.46

.73

1.91

2.18

May

1.57

1.45

.90

1.25

.90

2.17

1.74

.51

1.74

1.26

June

0.95

1.77

.69

.80

1.00

.91

.89

1.36

.74

1.28

July

1.37

.75

.74

.79

.61

.51

1.27

.95

.84

.76

Aug. Sept.

0.83 0.57

.48 .32

.40 .23

.51 .36

.40 .34

.37 .26

.52 - .36

.96 .48

.46 .29

.53 .37

The year

13.28

16.55

7.54

8.39

13.75

9.09

8.54

10.98

12.12

14.08

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a8, 400

6,960

4,560

4,960

5,880

5,460

6,960

5,670

a7,100

6,520

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 14, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

May 11, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 18, 1959

Feb. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

864

632

470

400

570

480

472

622

511

690

Mean

-

2,289

2,844

1,299

1,448

2,368

1,563

1,472

1,893

2,091

2,424

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.978

1.22

.555

.619

1.01

.668

.629

.809

.894

1.04

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.28

16.55

7.54

8.39

13.75

9.09

8.54

10.98

12.12

14.08

Calendar year

Mean

3,227

2,695

2,316

1,246

2,124

1,840

1,418

1,795

1,648

2,445

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

18.72

15.64

13.47

7.23

12.32

10.68

8*25

10.41

9.55

14.17

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 451

5210. Iroquois River at Rosebud, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°02', long 87°11', in SW£ sec.24, T.30 N., R.7 W., 100 ft downstream 

from bridge on county road, half a mile north of Rosebud, half a mile downstream from 

confluence of Swain and Dexter ditches, 1.5 miles upstream from Davldson ditch, and 

2 miles east of Parr.

Drainage area. 30.3 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 661.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior toOct. 1, 1953, wire-weight gage on downstream side of county bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 25.3 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 422 cfs Apr. 4, 1950; maximum gage height,

8.86 ft Feb. 10, 1959; minimum discharge, 1.5 cfs Dec. 30, 1955 (gage height, 0.68 ft), 

result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.1

19.1

4.14

6.51

11.6

9.94

3.81

15.2

6.05

15.3

Nov.

14.0

43.9

5.00

7.26

6.70

13.0

3.78

25.6

9.47

38.2

Dec.

19.9

33.2

6.70

5.83

9.47

9.46

4.25

49.8

9.92

27.9

Jan.

33.5

56.8

12.3

7.40

32.8

7.31

6.85

32.1

16.0

31.4

Feb.

58.5

36.4

19.6

16.4

22.6

28.1

7.90

18.4

*91.1

*54.7

Mar.

46.7

40.8

57.8

30.6

39.0

18.4

7.69

29.8

4.80

*40.3

Apr.

64.9

57.4

34.2

42.4

38.2

22.5

97.5

19.0

44.4

53.8

May

33.6

39.0

17.6

22.2

29.0

40.1

48.5

10.2

29.1

25.5

June

24.1

41.3

13.5

18.3

35.1

18.9

47.6

99.9

9.34

32.7

July

47.0

9.87

13.5

15.9

11.0

10.2

35.7

43.7

8.43

11.3

Aug.

9.44

11.4

6.41

6.69

7.69

7.48

11.0

15.9

4.62

5.70

Sept.

5.12

4.44

3.91

7.09

8.26

4.57

6.63

8.06

4.24

4.17

The year

30.6

32.7

16.2

15.5

20.9

15.8

23.4

30.7

*22.9

*28.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.50

.73

.16

.25

.44

.38

.15

.58

.23

. .58

Nov.

0.52

1.62

.18

.27

.25

.48

.14

.94

.35

1.41

Dec.

0.76

1.27

.26

.22

.36

.36

.16

1.89

.38

1.06

Jan.

1.28

2.16

.47

.28

1.24

.28

.26

1.22

.61

1.20

Feb.

2.01

1.29

.67

.56

.78

1.00

.27

.63

*3.13

*1.95

Mar.

1.78

1.56

2.20

1.16

1.49

.70

.29

1.13

1.82

*1.53

Apr.

2.39

2.11

1.26

1.56

1.41

.83

3.59

.70

1.64

1.99

May

1.28

1.49

.67

.85

1.10

1.52

1.84

.39

1.11

.97

June

0.89

1.52

.50

.67

1.29

.70

1.75

3.68

.34

1.20

July

1.79

.38

.51

.61

.42

.39

1.36

1.66

.32

.43

Aug.

0.36

.43

.24

.26

.29

.28

.42

.60

.18

.22

Sept.

0.19

.16

.14

.26

.30

.17

.25

.30

.16

.15

The year

13.75

14.72

7.26

6.95

9.37

7.09

10.48

13.73

*10.27

*12.69

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1338

1338

1278,1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

235

263

185

130

126

225

290

308

*383

*206

Date

_

July 9, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Feb. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

4.3

3.1

3.1

3.5

4.5

3.9

3.2

5.8

2.6

3.1

Mean

_

30.6

32.7

16.2

15.5

20.9

15.8

23.4

30.7

*22.9

*28.2

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.01

1.08

.535

.512

.690

.521

.772

1.01

*.756

*.931

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.75

14.72

7.26

6.95

9.37

7.09

10.48

13.73

*10.27

*12.69

Calendar year

Mean

4f .2

34.7

2f .0

If. 5

If. 2

2]. 3

14.1

3C.O

2E.2

*2T.6

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

20.71

15.59

11.70

7.40

7.26

9.54

6.32

13.44

11.27

*12.36

-

723-454 O - 64 - 30
452 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5215. Oliver ditch near Alx, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°01', long 87°08', In SE^SEt sec. 20, T.30 N., R.6 W., at county highway bridge, five-eighths of a mile upstream from Jungles ditch, l| miles southeast of 

Alx, 4 7/8 miles downstream from Davldson ditch, and 5? miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 66.3 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to December 1951.

Gage. --Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage Is 666 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. --1948-51: .Maximum discharge, 891 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 9.4 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 7, 1948 (gage height, 1.04 ft).

Remarks. --Water Is diverted from Oliver ditch Into Ryan ditch, 4 miles above station. 

Ryan ditch enters the Iroquols River 2 miles above Rensselaer.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

1952

Oct.

16.2

56.2

Nov.

28.1 

124

Dec.

46.9 

90.0

Jan.

72.4

Feb.

144

Mar.

130

Apr.

192

May

94.0

June

51.3

July

102

Aug.

24.7

S"-pt.

16.5

The year

76.0

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951 

1952

WSP

1208 

1238

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

579

Date

Feb. 21, 1951

Minimum 

day

3.4

Mean

76.0

Per 

square 

mile

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

Calendar year

Mean

112 

91.0

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 453

5220. Iroquois River near North Marion, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°58', long 87°07', in S^ sec.9, T.29 N., R.6 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Ryan ditch, 2 miles east of North 

Marion, and 3\ miles northeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 120 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 2,040 efs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 15.09 ft); 

minimum, 1.8 efs Nov. 28, 1956, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Water is diverted from Oliver ditch, a tributary, into Ryan ditch. Ryan ditch 

enters the Iroquois River li miles below this station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

43.2

80.4

11.2

13.0

58.3

44.6

5.69

100

21.8

77.1

Nov.

53.5

205

14.9

11.0

29.5

53.9

7.35

156

56.8

194

Dec.

90.6

163

30.6

14.4

46.7

38.4

14.3

289

41.8

146

Jan.

149

271

65.1

18.9

146

27.1

20.4

164

73.4

156

Feb.

258

177

92.6

59.6

100

146

45.5

77.0

396

283

Mar.

214

195

241

131

193

103

36.7

125

268

172

Apr.

309

253

174

222

153

73.2

441

90.1

237

330

May

163

187

93.6

76.3

101

272

294

41.6

141

144

June

88.5

266

57.2

81.5

166

93.3

162

632

34.0

132

July

198

66.7

57.2

39.9

25.3

36.7

266

157

22.6

48.2

Aug.

50.3

47.2

14.0

19.8

18.1

16.1

44.9

110

12.1

22.1

Sept.

28.8

16.2

13.7

8. OP

13.5

11.9

23.7

28.3

15.0

14.8

The year

136

160

72.0

57.7

87.5

76.2

114

164

108

140

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.37

.69

.10

.11

.50

.38

.05

.86

.19

.66

Nov.

0.45

1.71

.12

.09

.25

.45

.06

1.29

.47

1.62

Dec.

0.78

1.41

.26

.12

.40

.33

.12

2.49

.36

1.26

Jan.

1.28

2.33

.56

.16

1.26

.23

.18

1.41

.63

1.34

Feb.

2.01

1.42

.72

.46

.78

1.18

.35

.60

3.08

2.28

Mar.

1.84

1.68

2.08

1.13

1.66

.89

.32

1.08

2.31

1.48

Apr.

2.58

2.11

1.45

1.85

1.27

.61

3.67

.75

1.98

2.74

May

1.41

1.61

.81

.66

.87

2.34

2.52

.36

1.21

.98

June

0.74

2.22

.48

.68

1.38

.78

1.35

5.27

.28

1.10

July

1.71

.57

.49

.34

.22

.32

2.29

1.35

.19

.42

Aug.

0.43

.41

.12

.17

.16

.14

.39

.95

.10

.19

Sept.

0.24

.14

.11

.07

.11

.1C

.2C

.24

.12

.12

The year

13.84

16.30

7.30

5.84

8.86

7.75

11.50

16.65

10.92

14.19

Note.--Figures of runoff prior to October 1955 not previously published.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

690

790

545

460

455

910

1,230

2,040

1,080

843

Date

-

Feb. 22, 1951

June 16, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

Apr. 11, 1954

Jan. 7, 1955

May 1, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

16

12

6.2

7.0

6.2

5.3

4.4

13

4.3

5.4

Mean

-

136

160

72.0

57.7

87.5

76.2

114

164

108

140

Per 

square 

mile

-

*1.01

*1.19

*.537

*.431

*.653

.569

.851

1.22

.806

1.04

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

*13.84

*16.30

*7.30

*5.84

*8.86

7.75

11.50

16.65

10.92

14.19

Calendar year

Mean

200

158

128

70.5

65.8

87.6

67.1

157

128

133

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

*20.31

*16.05

*12.97

*7.14

*6.67

*8.87

6.82

15.91

13.03

13.44

-

* Not previously published.
4 -'4 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5225. Iroquois River at Rensselaer, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°56', long 87°08', In NE^NW^SEj sec.29, T.29 N. , R.6 ¥., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, three-quarters of a mile east of 

Rensselaer, 1.5 miles downstream from Ryan ditch, and 5.5 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 642.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission). Prior to 

July 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 161 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 16.54 ft); 

minimum, 4.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.73 ft Sept. 15, 1948.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

19!H

19152

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

19fiO

Oct.

65.4

116

17.5

14.0

73.6

55.1

7.65

112

22.6

77.1

Nov.

79.2

277

20.8

13.5

38.0

67.0

11.2

183

62.5

246

Dec.

129

215

52.4

15.1

64.9

45.5

17.7

351

58.8

176

Jan.

204

378

94.5

35.6

209

32.6

23.2

186

83.5

187

Feb.

406

243

142

71.5

132

205

50.9

87.8

520

383

Mar.

324

263

378

153

269

137

40.8

157

352

229

Apr.

462

351

258

266

215

132

572

106

331

471

May

212

293

124

94.6

152

368

354

47.6

185

145

June

110

354

76.5

119

238

118

209

863

39.9

195

July

316

77.7

64.7

49.6

32.1

42.0

378

221

29.0

66.1

Aug.

71.6

58.0

23.0

22.6

24.7

16.6

47.5

118

12.5

27.1

Sept.

46.0

20.7

14.6

9.80

15.6

13.1

23.5

31.5

14.1

20.3

The year

201

220

105

71.7

122

102

145

205

140

184

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1S56

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.39

.69

.10

.08

.44

.33

.04

.67

.13

.46

Nov.

0.46

1.59

.12

.08

.22

.38

.06

1.05

.36

1.42

Dec.

0.76

1.28

.31

.09

.39

.27

.10

2. OS

.35

1.05

Jan.

1.21

2.24

.56

.21

1.24

.19

.14

1.11

.50

1.11

Feb.

2.18

1.35

.76

.38

.71

1.14

.27

.47

2.79

2.12

Mar.

1.92

1.56

2.25

.91

1.60

.81

.24

.93

2.09

1.36

Apr.

2.66

2.02

1.48

1.53

1.24

.76

3.29

.61

1.91

2.71

May

1.26

1.74

.74

.56

.90

2.19

2.10

.28

1.10

.86

June

0.63

2.04

.44

.68

1.37

.68

1.20

4.96

.23

1.13

July

1.88

.46

.38

.30

.19

.25

2.25

1.31

.17

.39

Aug.

0.43

.34

.14

.13

.15

.11

.28

.70

.07

.16

Sept.

0.26

.12

.08

.06

.09

.08

.14

.18

.08

.12

The year

14.04

15.43

7.36

5.01

8.54

7.19

10.11

14.36

9.78

12.89

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,260

1,070

860

608

664

1,440

1,560

2,550

1,400

1,230

Date

-

Feb. 21, 1951

June 16, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

32

16

8.2

7.2

8.2

5.3

5.5

15

5.0

13

Mean

-

201

220

105

71.7

122

102

145

205

140

184

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.04

1.13

.541

.370

.629

.526

.747

1.06

.722

.948

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.04

15.43

7.36

5.01

8.54

7.19

10.11

14.36

9.78

12.89

Calendar year

Mean

297

229

177

101

83.0

121

91.5

196

163

170

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

20.76

15.99

12.40

7.08

5.81

8.47

6.41

13.72

11. 3M

11.87

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 455

5230. Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long 87°06', on line between sees. 15 and 22, T.28 N., R.6 W. , on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 2 miles upstream from Big 

Slough Creek, 3 miles southeast of South Marion, and 5 miles southeast of Rensselaer.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 653.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 jears (1949-60), 18.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 780 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 12.02 ft); no 

flow at times during September 1952 and August 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7.11

17.4

.24

.30

7.32

2.08

.1

10.3

3.03

1.79

Nov.

11.4

28.3

.31

.25

2.92

3.16

.2

13.8

17.4

14.7

Dec.

12.4

30.7

2.07

.29

10.4

3.08

.3

61.3

4.79

15.6

Jan.

28.6

44.9

6.33

2.21

 25.5

1.94

1.76

16.8

14.4

16.5

Feb.

53.2

27.5

11.2

3.19

10.6

21.5

2.52

9.52

50.6

32.1

Mar.

37.1-

31.2

42.0

6.40

32.9

23.6

1.89

15.0

45.1

26.4

Apr.

45.8

41.4

25.7

16.1

26.8

27.4

59.5

8.57

53.3

42.1

May

23.9

36.2

21.0

7.52

36.1

39.5

20.5

3.43

12.5

21.4

June

14.1

38.8

9.99

29.0

47.3

3.70

30.9

159

2.28

36.4

July

56.8

1.43

28.6

3.80

11.9

.93

39.0

18.4

.56

2.81

Aug.

6.67

1.44

.47

2.06

.66

.84

2.68

5.86

.23

.61

Sept.

2.55

.14

.13

.49

.31

.18

1.61

3.46

.11

.47

The year

24.8

24.9

12.4

5.93

17.8

10.6

13.4

27.0

16.7

17.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.36

.89

.01

.02

.37

.11

.005

.53

.15

.09

Nov.

0.56

1.40

.02

.01

.14

.16

.01

.68

.86

.72

Dec.

0.63

1.57

.11

.02

.53

.16

.01

3.12

.24

.80

Jan.

1.45

2.29

.32

.11

1.30

.10

.09

.86

.73

.84

Feb.

2.45

1.31

.52

.15

.49

1.03

.12

.44

2.33

1.53

Mar.

1.89

1.59

2.14

.33

1.68

1.20

.10

.77

2.31

1.35

Apr.

2.26

2.O4

1.27

.79

1.33

1.35

2.93

.42

 2.63

2.08

May

1.22

1.85

1.07

.38

1.84

2.02

1.05

.18

.64

1.09

June

0.70

1.92

.49

1.43

2.33

.18

1.53

7.86

.11

1.80

July

2.90

.07

1.46

.19

.61

.05

1.99

.94

.03

.14

Aug.

0.34

.07

.02

.11

.03

.04

.14

.30

.01

.03

Sept.

0.13

.Cl

.C06

.C2

.C2

.C09

.C8

. 17

.C06

.02

The year

14.89

15.01

7.44

3.56

10.67

6.41

8.06

16.27

10.05

10.49

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438,1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

610

556

374

339

353

504

458

780

480

346

Date

-

July 9, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 5, 1953

June 22, 1954

June 11, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Apr. 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.7

o

.1.1

0

.1

-

.1

.1

.1

Mean

-

24.8

24.9

12.4

5.93

17.8

10.6

13.4

27.0

16.7

17.4

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.10

1.10

.549

.262

.788

.469

.593

1.19

.739

.770

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.89

15.01

7.44

3.56

10.67

6.41

8.06

16.27

10.05

10.49

Calendar year

Mean

35.3

28.6

18.6

12.2

7.6]

16.7

9.99

£0.6

?1.9

17.3

"

Runoff 

in 

Inches

21.14

17.20

11.29

7.35

4.55

10.06

6.OO

12.37

13.19

10.41

"
456 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5235. Big Slough Creek near Collegeville, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°53', long 87°09', In SW^NWj sec.7, T.28 H. , R.6 W. , on right bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, l| miles south of Collegeville, 2* miles 

upstream from mouth, and 2f miles downstream from Bice ditch.

Drainage area. 84.1 sq mi.

Records available. July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 634.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1955, wire-weight gage and Aug. 5, 1955, to Oct. 8, 1958, waterstage recorder, at same site at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-51, 1952-60), 67.8 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-51, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, 

13.7 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 15, 23, 1953.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

19E1

19E2

19E3

19E4

19E5

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

30.8

48.4

2.28

1.25

35.9

14.7

1. 74

47.9

6. 79

10.5

Nov.

33.9

100

3.31

1.71

15.5

22.9

2.97

63.6

53.3

62.9

Dec.

50.3

77.5

8.77

2.87

41.3

16.8

4.28

205

189

56.7

Jan.

101

-

21.1

14.7

92.4

12.5

9.57

66.9

33.0

57.2

Feb.

186

-

47.4

21.1

39.4

88.8

19.9

35.4

232

109

Mar.

147

-

152

36.6

131

77.0

13.2

62. B

167

87. B

Apr.

172

-

96.1

58.0

98.2

88.6

271

31.3

159

164

May

84.6

-

54.0

40.5

124

191

81. 2

12.7

57.9

94.7

June

35.7

-

30.7

84.6

169

32.5

107

505

18.4

123

July

246

-

56.9

20.0

35.8

11.0

213

52.6

8.18

30.1

Aug.

22.8

-

10.3'

9.37

6.09

7.73

22.4

13.5

5.09

8.65

S^pt.

10.0

-

1.79

3.17

2.92

4.50

5.89

8.18

5.41

6.24

The year

93.0

-

40.4

24.4

66.1

47.2

62.7

91.9

62.4

67.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1953

I960

Oct.

0.42

.66

.03

.02

.49

.20

.02

.66

.09

.14

Nov.

0.45

1.33

.04

.02

.21

.30

.04

.84

.71

,83

Dec.

0.69

1.06

.12

.04

.57

.23

.06

2.81

.26

.78

Jan.

1.39

-

.29

.20

1.27

.17

.13

.92

.45

.78

Feb.

2.30

-

.59

.26

.49

1.14

.25

.44

2.87

1.40

Mar.

2.02

-

2.09

.50

1.80

1.06

.18

.86

2.29

1.20

Apr.

2.28

-

1.27

.77

1.30

1.17

3.59

.42

2.11

2. IB

May

1.16

-

.74

.56

1.70

2.62

1.11

.17

.79

1.30

June

0.47

-

.41

1.13

2.24

.43

1.42

6.69

.24

1.63

July

3.38

-

.78

.27

.49

.15

2.92

.72

.11

.41

Aug.

0.31

-

.14

.13

.08

.11

.31

.19

.07

.12

S?pt.

0.13

-

.02

.04

.04

.06

.08

.11

.07

.08

The year

15.00

-

6.52

3.94

10.68

7.64

10.11

14.83

10.06

10.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1175

1208

123B

1278

1338

1388,1558

1438,1558

1508,1558

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,450

-

655

390

1,110

1,470

1,470

2,030

al,800

600

Date

_

July 10, 1951

-

Apr. 1, 1953

June 22, 1954

June 11, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

July 14, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Apr. 18, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

5.2

-

1.2

1.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

2.1

4.4

5.2

Mean

-

93.0

-

40.4

24.4

66.1

47.2

62.7

91.9

62.4

67.1

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.11

-

.480

.290

.786

.561

.746

1.09

.742

.798

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

15.00

-

6.52

3.94

10.68

7.64

10. 11

14.83

10.06

10.85

Calendar year

Mean

132

102

-

39.7

31.7

62.8

43.4

88.6

71.7

66.7

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

21.22

16.49

-

6.41

5.13

10.14

7.03

14.30

11.58

10.75

-

Maximum daily discharge.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 457

5240. Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°52', long 87°12', on line between SW^ sec.15 and HW-J- sec.22, T.28 N. , 

R.7 W., on left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 16, 0.5 mile north 

of Egypt, 2§ miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southwest of Collegeville.

Drainage area.--48.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to December 1951, October 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 641.79 ft (revised) above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 6, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1948-51, 1952-60), 39.1 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-51. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs June 10, 1958 (gage height, 

11.66 ft); no flow at times during 1953, 1955-56, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.65

15.3

.71

.37

16.6

3.45

.53

17.8

1.00

4.67

Nov.

15.9

51.5

.90

.60

2.83

11.5

.43

31.6

21.8

40.7

Dec.

27.1

48.8

2.98

.82

12.8

6.09

.70

127

10.6

36.3

Jan.

67.0

-

12.5

6.90

47.1

3.54

3.75

39.5

38.9

38.2

Feb.

136

-

25.5

4.44

21.8

51.9

6.52

21.6

192

83.3

Mar.

78.6

-

123

9.42

62.4

35.7

3.41

29.4

92.0

63.0

Apr.

85.8

-

69.3

40.1

60.7

48.5

127

16.6

143

93.6

May

48.3

_

47.5

21.5

58.3

59.1

43.2

9.10

35.7

35.1

June

24.5

-

33.2

66.6

123

12.0

51.4

338

6.41

67.0

July

114

-

57.1

13.0

16.5

2.34

78.5

57.8

.735

7.99

Aug.

11.6

-

1.37

7.85

.96

.35

3.56

10.4

.235

1.72

Sept.

3.92

-

.31

.48

.50

.02

1.43

2.38

.553

.94

The year

51.1

-

31.3

14.3

35.2

19.4

26.7

58.3

44.1

39.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.37

.02

.009

.40

.08

.01

.43

.02

.11

Nov.

0.37

1.19

.02

.01

.07

.27

.01

.73

.51

.94

Dec.

0.65

1.17

.07

.02

.31

.15

.02

3.04

.25

.87

Jan.

1.61

-

.30

.16

1.13

.09

.09

.95

.93

.92

Feb.

2.94

-

.55

.10

.47

1.16

.14

.47

4.16

1.87

Mar.

1.88

-

2.95

.23

1.50

.86

.08

.70

2.20

1.51

Apr.

1.99

-

1.61

.93

1.41

1.13

2.94

.38

3.31

2.18

May

1.16

-

1.14

.52

1.40

1.42

1.04

.22

.86

.84

June

0.57

-

.77

1.54

2.86

.28

1.19

7.84

.15

1.55

July

2.74

-

1.37

.31

.40

.06

1.88

1.38

.02

.19

Aug.

0.28

-

.03

.19

.02

.008

.09

.25

.008

.04

Sept.

0.09

-

.007

.01

.01

.0005

.03

.05

.01

.02

The year

14.44

-

8.84

4.03

9.98

5.51

7.52

16.44

12.43

11.04

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388,1558

1438, 1558

1508,1558

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

*2,150

-

735

655

984

1,040

810

3,720

2,690

784

Date

-

July 9, 1951

-

July 6, 1953

June 22, 1954

June 8, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Apr. 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.0

-

o

.1

0

0

.1

.2

o

.3

Mean

-

51.1

-

31.3

14.3

35.2

19.4

26.7

58.3

44.1

39.0

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.06

-

.651

.297

.732

.403

.555

1.21

.917

.811

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.44

-

8.84

4.03

9.98

5.51

7.52

16.44

12.43

11.04

Calendar year

Mean

71.9

56.6

-

31.0

16.9

34.3

17.8

41.4

46.2

48.1

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

20.30

15.99

-

8.77

4.77

9.70

5.05

11.68

13.02

13.57

-
458 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5245. Iroquols River near Foresman, Ind.

Location. Lat 40°52 1 , long 87°18', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T.28 jr., R.8 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 55, a quarter of a mile north 

of intersection of Highways 16 and 55, 0.6 mile west of Poresman, and 3 miles east of 

Brook.

Drainage area. 452 sq mi. Prior to September 1955, 410 sq mi. 

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 7, 1955, wire-weight gage 2.5 miles upstream- at dstum 3.54 ft 

higher.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 360 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,930 cfs June 14, 1958 (gage height, 24.42 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Oct. 12, 1956; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 27-29, 1956.

Monthly and yearly, mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

125

217

Z2.7

16.8

151

82. Z

9.70

254

40.5

120

Nov.

166

535

33.0

20.6

69.1

140

16.5

405

164

518

Dec.

243

388

69.8

23.2

124

83.2

24.4

969

96.8

397

Jan.

456

711

175

60.9

458

70.8

46.3

452

193

435

Feb.

863

466

301

128

244

485

105

170

1,356

884

Mar.

672

494

789

Z53

582

323

81.7

374

870

439

Apr.

910

679

551

453

519

Z86

1,331

216

950

1,119

May

374

586

320

193

490

978

765

108

5Z1

343

June

185

683

193

339

7Z5

250

479

2,314

102

617

July

816

123

Z79

100

94.9

61.9

964

557

60.6

139

Aug.

117

91.4

61.7

60.4

37.1

26.0

88.4

182

29.7

45.7

Sept.

54.7

28.9

16.7

18.5

19.8

23.1

30.4

66.1

29.3

31.4

The year

412

416

233

138

Z93

233

329

506

360

420

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.35

.61

.06

.05

.42

.21

.02

.65

.10

.31

Nov.

0.45

1.46

.09

.06

.19

.35

.04

1.00

.40

1.28

Dec.

0.68

1.09

.20

.07

.35

.Zl

.06

2.47

.25

1.01

Jan.

1.28

2.00

.49

.17

1.29

.18

.12

1.15

.49

1.11

Feb.

2.19

1.22

.76

.32

.62

1.15

.24

.39

3.1Z

Z.ll

Mar.

1.89

1.39

2.21

.71

1.64

.82

.Zl

.95

2.21

1.12

Apr.

2.48

1.85

1.50

1.Z3

1.42

.71

3.28

.53

2.34

2.77

May

1.05

1.65

.90

.54

1.38

Z.49

1.95

.28

1.33

.88

June

0.50

1.86

.53

.92

1.98

.62

1.18

5.71

.Z5

1.53

July

2.Z9

.35

.78

.Z8

.27

.16

2.46

1.4E

.15

.36

Aug.

0.33

.26

.15

.17

.10

.07

.23

.46

.08

.12

Sept.

0.15

.08

.05

.05

.05

.06

.07

.16

.07

.08

The year

13.64

13. 8Z

7.72

4.57

9.71

7.03

9.86

15.17

10.79

12.68

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278,1338

1338

1338,1438

1438,1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,950

2,120

1,580

990

al,900

2,880

3,210

5,930

3,440

2,590

Date

-

July 11, 1951

June 16, 1952

Apr. Z, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

June 13, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

Apr. Z8, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Mar. 30,31,1960

Minimum 

day

_

42

Z2

9.0

10

13

11

7.6

20

1Z

15

Mean

-

412

416

233

138

293

233

3Z9

506

360

420

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.00

1.01

.568

.337

.715

.515

.728

1.12

.796

.9Z9

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

13.64

13.82

7.72

4.57

9.71

7.03

9.86

15.17

10.79

1Z.68

Calendar year

Mean

604

463

331

228

16Z

289

Z12

462

394

422

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

19.98

15.32

11.01

7.55

5.35

9.52

6.38

13.86

11.80

12.64

-

a Maximum dally discharge.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 459

5250. Iroquois River at Iroquols, 111.

Location. Lat 40°49'25", long 87°34'55", In SEj sec.15, T.27 N., R.ll W., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 52 at Iroquols, 500 ft upstream from Cleveland, 

.Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge and 4| miles downstream from IndianaIllinois State line.

Drainage area. 682 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 614.34 ft above mean sea level, Saturn of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 5, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 533 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs June 13, 1958 (gage height, £16.31 ft); 

minimum, 8.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic fe«t per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

184

318

24.3

16.5

155

123

10.6

278

42.5

128

Nov.

223

876

33.7

24.2

75.7

178

18.0

529

283

628

Dec.

371

566

65.2

34.3

137

104

25.4

1,311

162

507

Jan.

790

1,218

216

91.9

667

73.3

54.0

648

289

646

Feb.

1,650

765

387

146

330

748

120

245

2,165

1,321

Mar.

1,000

834

W95

302

888

535

94.8

545

1,305

561

Apr.

1,493

1,222

868

691

844

336

1,914

295

1,448

1,740

May

750

919

556

348

723

1,620

1,277

141

1,OOO

521

June

352

1,071

374

530

986

472

659

3,496

156

960

July

1,958

147

574

117

232

112

1,808

925

62.6

199

Aug.

215

130

60.6

74.4

43.8

34.4

172

269

27.8

62.6

Sept.

63. 0

34.3

17.8

21.3

34.7

29.0

46.0

76.1

23.8

31.6

The year

749

673

373

199

427

363

518

730

569

602

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.31

.54

.04

.03

.26

.21

.02

.47

.07

.22

Nov.

0.37

1.43

.06

.04

.12

.29

.03

.87

.46

1.03

Dec.

0.63

.96

.11

.06

.23

.18

.04

2.22

.27

.86

Jan.

1.34

2.06

.37

.16

1.13

.12

.09

1.10

.49

1.09

Feb.

2.52

1.21

.59

.22

.50

1.18

.18

.37

3.31

2.09

Mar.

1.69

1.41

2.19

.51

1.50

.90

.16

.92

2.21

.95

Apr.

2.44

2.OO

1.42

1.13

1.38

.55

3.13

.48

2.37

2.85

May

1.27

1.55

.94

.59

1.22

2.74

2.16

.24

1.69

.88

June

0.58

1.75

.61

.87

1.61

.77

1.08

5.72

.26

1.57

July

3.31

.25

.97

.20

.39

.19

3.O6

1.56

.11

.34

Aug.

0.36

.22

.10

.13

.07

.06

.29

.45

.05

.11

Sept.

0.10

.06

.03

.03

.06

.05

.08

.12

.04

.05

The year

14.93

13.44

7.43

3.97

8.47

7.24

10.32

14.52

11.33

12.04

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,460

2,580

2,610

1,370

2,250

3,990

5.60O

1O.40O

a5,400

3,58O

Date

-

July 10, 1951

June 17, 1952

Mar. 19, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

June 13, 1955

May 2, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Apr. 1, I960

Minimum 

day

-

44

22

13

13

16

12

8.4

27

11

16

Mean

-

749

673

373

199

427

363

518

730

569

602

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.10

.987

.547

.292

.626

.532

.760

1.07

.834

.883

Runoff in 

Inches

-

14.92

13.44

7.43

3.97

8.47

7.24

10.32

14.52

11.33

12. 04

Calendar year

Mean

1, OS831

537

36^

22',

42?

33*

69:?

59?

633

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

21.59

16.54

1O.72

7.35

 4.45

8.54

6.65

13.79

11.76

12.64

-
460 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5255. Sugar Creek at Mllford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°37'50", long 87°43'25", In N| sec.16, T.25 N. , R.12 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from Mud Creek and 1 mile west 

of Mllford.

Drainage area. 430 sq ml.

Records available. July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 347 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 22,900 cfs Feb. 21, 1951 (gage height, 20.90 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 8,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 23.74 ft Feb. 10, 

1959 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 2.8 cfs Dec. 14, 1952, result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

88.9

200

10.3

8.79

16.8

46.1

7.66

150

19.4

28.3

Nov.

104

531

12.4

11.2

8.40

68.8

9.45

279

202

163

Dec.

245

220

14.0

20.8

15.9

26.8

11.4

849

83.5

176

Jan.

688

593

104

51.2

198

18.3

41.2

344

172

218

Feb.

1,918

446

124

43.1

161

479

114

128

994

675

Mar.

578

663

682

105

493

303

72.8

209

853

512

Apr.

827

931

448

497

477

280

1,357

177

902

704

Hay

455

597

305

141

446

601

995

940

374

218

June

287

956

134

135

416

401

698

1,603

69.4

981

July

977

82.1

1,006

24.1

110

227

1,393

706

17.1

154

Aug.

91.6

51.0

37.0

10.2

13.0

37.8

104

404

8.01

34.6

Sept.

53.1

14.1

8.60

4.35

8.07

8.88

40.4

38.1

6.73

47.8

The year

517

439

242

87.2

197

207

405

416

303

322

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.24

.54

.03

.02

.05

.12

.02

.40

.05

.08

Nov.

0.27

1.38

.03

.03

.02

.18

.02

.72

.52

.42

Dec.

0.66

.59

.04

.06

.04

.07

.03

2.28

.22

.47

Jan.

1.84

1.59

.28

.14

.53

.05

.11

.92

.46

.59

Feb.

4.65

1.12

.30

.10

.39

1.20

.28

.31

2.41

1.69

Mar.

1.55

1.78

1.83

.28

1.32

.81

.20

.56

2.29

1.37

Apr.

2. 15

2.42

1.16

1.29

1.24

73

3.52

.46

2.34

1.83

May

1.22

1.60

.82

.38

1.20

1.61

2.67

.25

i.oo

.59

June

0.74

2.48

.35

.35

1.08

1.04

1.81

4.16

.18

2.54

July

2.62

.22

2.70

.06

.29

.61

3.74

1.89

.05

.41

Aug.

0.25

.14

.10

.03

.03

.10

.28

1.08

.02

.09

Sept.

0.14

.04

.02

.01

.02

.02

.10

.10

.02

.12

The year

16.33

13.90

7.66

2.75

6.21

6.54

12.78

13.13

9.56

10.20

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

22,900

14,400

8,800

1,890

1,720

4,180

16,700

9,450

a9,000

4,950

Date

-

Feb. 21, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 6, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

June 12, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

17

8.0

4.0

3.7

5.4

6.5

5.6

18

3.5

8.9

Mean

-

517

439

242

87.2

197

207

405

416

303

322

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.20

1.02

.563

.203

.458

.481

.942

.967

.705

.749

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

16.33

13.90

7.66

2.75

6.21

6.54

12.78

13.13

9.56

10.20

Calendar year

Mean

601

559

363

243

87.3

205

197

510

334

308

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

18.98

17.67

11.49

7.67

2.75

6.47

6.24

16.11

10.52

9.74

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 461

5260. Iroquols River near Chebanse, 111.

Location. Lat 41°00'29", long 87°49'22", In SWi sec.10, T.29 N., R.13 W. , near center of 

left span on downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from Beaver Creek, 

4^ miles east of Chebanse, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,120 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1923 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 597.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to June 11, 1947, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1923-60), 1,562 cfs.

Extremes.--1923-60: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs May 13, 1933 (gage height, 18.1 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 9 cfs Oct. 6-8, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 19.6 ft In spring of 1913 (discharge, about 34,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

455

808

64.3

45.4

383

325

25.5

507

99.8

349

Nov.

421

2,571

85.2

63.8

161

365

57.4

1,148

610

1,160

Dec.

798

1,213

176

111

283

241

74.9

3,248

433

1,151

Jan.

2,745

3,524

500

201

1,826

126

151

1,767

690

1,679

Feb.

5,799

2,022

806

381

1,069

2,217

372

636

6,631

3,367

Mar.

2,853

2,746

3,636

922

2,266

1,403

283

1,346

3,629

1,717

Apr.

4,296

4,230

2,230

2,320

2,557

869

6,498

898

3,818

4,107

May

2,228

2,755

1,566

924

2,393

3,765

4,795

533

3,176

1,322

June

1,497

3,482

865

1,111

2,653

1,684

1,968

7,934

531

3,115

July

5,834

476

3,520

205

655

606

6,592

3,257

199

625

Aug.

612

431

216

144

96.2

132

484

945

81.4

188

Sept.

323

94.3

50.4

57.6

90.6

54.6

113

155

70.3

115

The year

2,301

2,023

1,149

538

1,202

978

1,792

1,867

1,628

1,559

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.44

.03

.02

.21

.18

.01

.28

.05

.19

Nov.

0.22

1.35

.04

.03

.08

.19

.03

.60

.32

.61

Dec.

0.43

.66

.10

.06

.15

.13

.04

1.77

.24

.63

Jan.

1.49

1.92

.27

.11

.99

.07

.08

.96

.38

.91

Feb.

2.85

1.03

.40

.19

.53

1.13

.18

.31

3.26

1.71

Mar.

1.55

1.49

1.98

.50

1.23

.76

.15

.73

1.97

.93

Apr.

2.26

2.23

1.17

1.22

1.35

.46

3.42

.47

£.01

2.16

May

1.21

1.50

.85

.50

1.30

2.05

2.61

.29

1.73

.72

June

0.79

1.83

.46

.58

1.40

.89

1.04

4.18

.28

1.64

July

3.17

.26

1.91

.11

.36

.33

3.58

1.77

.11

.34

Aug.

0.33

.23

.12

.08

.05

.07

.26

.51

.04

.10

Sept.

0.17

.05

.03

.03

.05

.03

.06

.08

.04

The year

14.72

12.99

7.36

3.43

7.70

6.29

11.46

11.95

10.43

.06 10.00

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

19,100

9,850

11,800

5,530

7,370

10,800

19,900

21,800

a23,500

11,300

Date

_

July 11, 1951

Jan. 2, 1952

July 8, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

Apr. 21, 1955

May 2, 1956

July 15, 1957

June 15, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

140

63

39

32

40

24

10

42

32

29

Mean

.

2,301

2,023

1,149

538

1,202

978

1,792

1,867

1,628

1,559

Per 

square 

mile

.

1.09

.954

.542

.254

.567

.461

.845

.881

.768

.735

Runoff in 

inches

.

14.72

12.99

7.36

3.43

7.70

6.29

11.46

11.95

10.43

10.00

Calendar year

Mean

2,994

2,54^

1,669

1,140

589

1,210

914

2,19?

1,549

1,755

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

19.17

16.27

10.71

7.30

3.76

7.76

5.87

14.03

9.91

11.25

-
462 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5265. Terry Creek near Ouster Park, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°14'00", long 88°05'55", near southwest corner of SE£ sec.20, T.32 N. , 

R.10 E., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a third of 

a mile upstream from mouth and 1.7 miles southeast of Ouster Park.

Drainage area. 12.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 542.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 8.93 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 545 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.15 ft); 

minimum, 0.01 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 1956.

Remarks. Occasional regulation during summer by dams above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.52

6.92

.577

.775

8.09

2.01

.057

4.56

1.87

7.07

Hov.

1.95

12.2

1.21

.970

3.60

2.47

.445

11.1

2.18

10.2

Dec.

2.31

8.03

2.49

2.25

5.40

1.74

.700

11.6

1.71

14.0

Jan.

6.96

14.3

4.70

3.25

11.4

1.24

1.52

7.25

2.20

16.6

Feb.

20.5

9.62

8.35

4.44

8.99

8.50

1.89

9.29

24.5

24.0

Mar.

15.2

15.1

20.3

14.3

12.5

4.37

1.87

11.8

16.8

14.8

Apr.

18.6

16.0

11.2

20.8

11.1

2.33

22.6

5.72

14.4

18.9

May

8.79

10.6

6.17

6.95

6.65

4.33

13.5

3.93

22.1

10.7

June

6.33

18.5

3.83

5.81

5.93

2.69

23.6

67.0

4.38

24.9

July

12.2

3.44

15.1

4.41

2.34

1.54

52.2

23.9

5.96

4.48

Aug.

4.06

1.33

2.04

1.95

1.05

.509

6.93

5.25

2.04

5.02

Sept.

3.87

.84

.572

.770

.837

.121

1.96

2.02

1.51

1.48

The year

8.44

9.71

6.38

5.55

6.49

2.63

10.6

13.5

8.21

12.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.15

.67

.06

.07

.78

. 19

.006

.44

. 18

.68

Hov.

0.18

1.14

.11

.09

.34

.23

.04

1.03

.20

.95

Dec.

0.22

.77

.24

.22

.52

.17

.07

1. 11

. 16

1.35

Jan.

0.67

1.38

.45

.31

1.10

.12

.15

.70

.21

1.60

Feb.

1.78

.86

.72

.38

.78

.76

.16

.81

2.13

2.16

Mar.

.46

.46

.95

.37

.20

.42

.18

.13

.62

.42

Apr.

1.73

1.49

1.04

1.94

1.04

.22

2.12

.53

1.34

1.75

May

0.84

1.02

.59

.67

.64

.42

1.20

.28

2.12

1.03

June

0.59

1.72

.36

.54

.55

.25

2.19

6.22

.41

2.32

July

1.17

.33

1.A5

.42

.22

.15

5.01

2.29

.57

.43

Aug. Sept.

0.39 0.36

.13 .08

.20 .05

.19 .07

.10 .08

.05 .01

.67 .18

.50 .19

.20 .14

.48 .14

The year

9.54

11.05

7.22

6.27

7.35

2.99

11.98

15.23

9.28

14.31

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

J208, 1508

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

152

134

150

112

71

154

545

285

a!40

155

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 6, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Feb. 24, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 8, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.0

.3

.17

.34

.19

.04

.01

1.6

.46

.74

Mean

_

8.44

9.71

6.38

5.55

6.49

2.63

10.6

13.5

8.21

12.6

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.703

.809

.532

.462

.541

.219

.883

1.12

.684

1.05

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

9.54

11.05

7.22

6.27

7.35

2.99

11.98

15.23

9.28

14.31

Calendar year

Mean

12.8

10.2

7.82

6.36

6.66

5.57

2.21

12.8

11.7

10.4

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.51

11.57

8.88

7.19

7.53

6.30

2.52

14.44

13.19

11.72

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 463

5275. Kankakee River near Wilmington, 111.

Location. Lat 41°20'48", long 88e ll'll", in NW£ see.15, T.33 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Prairie Creek and 5 miles downstream from Wilmington.

Drainage area.--5.250 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 510.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 27 years (1933-60), 3,860 efs.

Extremes. 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 75,900 efs Julv 13, 1957 (gage height, 11.40 ft); 

maximum gage height, 11.57 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 204 efs 

Aug. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Sept. 22, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, 16.73 ft in 1883, 1887.

Remarks. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1,500

2,531

777

527

4,789

1,610

530

1,755

940

2,603

Nov.

1,456

6,756

901

605

3,999

1,865

644

3,779

1,708

4,240

Dec.

2,708

4,851

t,129

748

2,709

1,447

753

6,544

1,595

4,111

Jan.

5,703

9,215

1,797

933

6,447

1,129

1,117

4,819

2,505

5,274

Feb.

10,820

5,938

2,626

1,787

4,312

4,413

1,676

2,689

11,230

8,205

Mar.

6,713

6,885

7,334

4,116

6,492

4,665

1,443

4,847

8,917

4,654

Apr.

9,260

8,718

4,617

7,717

6,390

2,678

10, 600

2,892

8,445

9,592

May

6,131

5,928

3,619

3,989

4,671

9,349

9,435

1,820

8,401

4,100

June

3,707

8,522

2,462

3,217

5,223

4,088

5,015

12,380

2,277

6,560

July

9,269

2,123

5,969

2,446

2,079

1,835

12,310

6,219

2,148

2,442

Aug.

2,538

1,408

1,326

1,350

907

957

1,847

3,447

1,189

1,492

Sept.

1,760

7F7

582

881

905

594

981

1,302

6?8

9f8

The year

5,096

5,293

2,770

2,356

4,074

2,884

3,875

4,381

4,123

4,493

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.33

.56

.17

.12

1.05

.35

.12

.39

.21

.57

Nov.

0.31

1.44

.19

.13

.85

.40

.14

.80

.36

.90

Dec.

0.59

1.07

.25

.16

.59

.32

.17

1.44

.35

.90

Jan.

1.25

2.02

.39

.20

1.42

.25

.25

1.06

.55

1.16

Feb.

2.15

1.22

.52

.35

.86

.91

.33

.53

2.23

1.69

Mar.

1.47

1.51

1.61

.90

1.43

1.02

.32

1.06

1.96

1.02

Apr.

1.97

1.85

.98

1.64

1.36

.57

2.25

.61

1.79

2.04

May

1.35

1.30

.79

.88

1.03

2.05

2.07

.40

1.84

.90

June

0.79

1.81

.52

.68

1.11

.87

1.07

2.63

.48

1.39

July

2.04

.47

1.31

.54

.46

.40

2.70

1.37

.47

.54

Aug.

0.56

.31

.29

.30

.20

.21

.41

.76

.26

.33

Sept.

0.37

.17

.12

.19

.19

.13

.21

.28

.15

.21

The year

13.18

13.73

7.14

6.09

10.55

7.48

10.04

11.33

10.65

11.65

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a30,000

29,000

19,500

15,000

14,400

16,200

75,900

30,600

a30, 000

19,500

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 6, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

May 2, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

Feb. 11, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1,110

724

532

490

625

390

480

570

509

780

Mean

_

5,096

5,293

2,770

2,356

4,074

2,884

3,875

4,381

4,123

4,493

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.971

1.01

.528

.449

.776

.549

.738

.834

.785

.856

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.18

13.73

7.14

6.09

10.55

7.48

10.04

11.33

10.65

11.65

Calendar year

Hear

6,941

5,801

4,349

2,692

3,164

3,522

2,633

4,729

3,721

4,686

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

17.94

15.02

11.27

6.94

8.17

9.13

6.84

12.24

9.62

12.10

-
464 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5280. Des Plaines River near Gurnee, 111.

Location. Lat 42°20'40", long 87°56'30", in SWij sec.27, T.45 N. , R.ll E., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 120, 600 ft east of intersection of State 

Highways 120 and 63, 2-| miles southwest of Gurnee, 2-| miles upstream from Bull Creek, 

and 6 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1958, water year 1960 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 650.3 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

("Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to May 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at downstream 

side of bridge at same datum. May 26, 1946, to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1945-58), 120 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-58. 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 4,070 cfs Apr. 3, I960 (gage height, 

10.64 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,620 cfs. 

1945-58: No flow Sept. 26 to Oct. 19, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

6.23

68.8

2.08

.37

208

.67

.04

8.21

Nov.

5.80

486

3.74

.26

56.8

1.94

.75

67.6

Dec.

12.9

160

24.1

1.30

95.6

1.97

3.16

66.6

Jan.

21.3

491

16.1

1.06

395

2.08

15.6

45.0

Feb.

435

255

68.0

14.1

141

13.2

91.8

53.9

Mar.

677

698

183

48.8

304

25.5

113

372

Apr.

519

545

156

189

160

52.3

172

123

May

252

86.0

120

125

65.4

205

380

24.6

June

188

130

28.0

428

183

30.4

154

59.1

July

117

132

3.57

325

19.1

28.0

14.8

15.1

Aug.

55.6

89.8

2.14

95.1

1.84

18.1

5.32

6.00

Sept.

16.0

5.49

.29

26.9

.27

4.05

56.2

.88

The year

190

262

50.5

105

136

32.2

83.7

70.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.37

.01

.002

1.12

.004

.0002

.04

_

-

NOV.

0.03

2.52

.02

.001

.29

.01

.004

.35

_

-

Dec.

0.07

.86

.13

.007

.51

.01

.02

.36

_

-

Jan.

0.11

2.63

.09

.006

2.12

.01

.08

.24

_

-

Feb.

2.11

1.28

.33

.07

.68

.07

.44

.26

_

-

Mar.

3.63

3.74

.98

.26

1.63

.14

.60

1.99

_

-

Apr.

2.69

2.83

.81

.98

.83

.27

.89

.64

_

-

May

1.35

.46

.64

.67

.35

1.10

2.04

. 13

_

-

June

0.97

.68

.15

2.22

.95

.16

.80

.31

_

-

July

0.63

.71

.02

1.74

.10

.15

.08

.08

_

-

Aug.

0.30

.48

.01

.51

.01

.10

.03

.03

-

Sept.

0.08

.03

.002

.14

.001

.02

.29

.005

_

-

The year

12.00

16.59

3.19

6.61

8.59

2.04

5.27

4.44

_

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,600

1,830

391

960

1,100

420

745

845

-

4,070

Date

-

Feb. 28, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

Mar. 16, 1953

July 8, 1954

Jan. 9, 1955

May 1-3, 1956

May 21,22, 1957

Mar. 3, 1958

.

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2 4

2 1

1

2

1

0

0

.1

_

-

Mean

_

190

262

50.5

105

136

32.2

83.7

70.4

.

-

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.884

1.22

.235

.488

.633

.150

.389

.327

-

-

Runoff in 

inches

_

12.00

16.59

3.19

6.61

8.59

2.04

5.27

4.44

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

160

248

205

48.1

135

106

32.1

95.3

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.97

15.62

13.00

3.04

8.52

6.70

2.04

6.00

-

-

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 465

5285. Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'05", long 87°57'25", in NEjNW^ sec.4, T.42 N., R.ll E., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from unnamed tributary and 

2.5 miles west of Wheeling.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 11.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 457 cfs Mar. 29, 1960; maximum gage height, 

6.26 ft July 12, 1957; no flow for many days most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

0

22.7

.02

.05

2.97

.15

5.96

Nov.

0.12

O

5.44

.04

.02

19.0

.26

18.9

Dec.

0.88

.03

11.0

.17

.05

13.4

.06

32.2

Jan.

0.91

.04

27.7

.12

.19

7.00

.16

50.7

Feb.

4.73

.90

17.6

5.86

3.26

16.4

52.3

31.4

Mar.

14.9

10.0

33.4

4.80

7.88

28.3

51.9

45.9

Apr.

8.76

39.8

19.9

10.8

14.3

17.2

28.0

62.0

May

6.57

12.9

6.86

16.0

35.3

5.73

14.9

27.5

June

4.38

34.7

12.2

2.99

8.99

10.6

2.30

12.4

July

0.06

16.2

1.55

.24

35.3

7.78

5.57

14.8

Aug.

0.04

5.75

0

.07

11.5

.47

12.9

2.61

Sept.

0

.27

0

.04

3.44

.28

.19

.96

The year

3.44

10.0

13.2

3.41

10.1

10.7

13.8

25.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

0

1.35

.001

.003

.18

.009

.35

Nov.

O.OO7

0

.31

.002

.001

1.09

.02

1.08

Dec.

0.05

.002

.66

.01

.003

.79

.003

1.92

Jan.

0.05

.002

1.65

.007

.01

.42

.009

3.01

Feb.

0.25

.05

.94

.33

.18

.88

2.81

1.75

Mar.

0.89

.60

1.98

.29

.47

1.68

3.08

2.73

Apr.

0.50

2.29

1.15

.62

.82

.99

1.61

3.57

May

0.39

.77

.41

.95

2.10

.34

.89

1.63

June

0.25

2.00

.70

.17

.52

.61

.13

.72

July

0.003

.97

.09

.01

2.10

.46

.33

.88

Aug.

O.OO2

.34

0

.004

.68

.03

.77

.15

Sept.

0

.02

0

.00?

.20

.02

.01

.06

The year

-

2.39

7.04

9.24

2.40

7.08

7.49

9.67

17.85

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

0.8

55

268

161

110

430

130

a320

457

Date

_

-

Sept. 1, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 12, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

Mean

-

-

-

3.44

10.0

13.2

3.41

10.1

10.7

13.8

25.4

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.177

.515

.680

.176

.521

.552

.711

1.31

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

2.39

7.04

9.24

2.40

7.08

7.49

9.67

17.85

Calendar year

Mear

-

-

-

3.36

13.3

9.91

3.40

13.1

7.79

18.6

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

2.34

9.36

6.93

2.39

9.14

5.46

12.99

-
466 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5290. Des Plaines River near Des Plaines, 111.

Location. Lat 42°04'55", long 87°53'25", in SEjSE^ sec.25, T.42 N., R.ll E. , on right 

bank 50 ft upstream from dam No. 2 of Cook County Forest Preserve, 0.3 mile downstream 

from Lake Avenue Bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Central Road Bridge, and 2j miles 

north of Des Plaines.

Drainage area. 359 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 626.31 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 217 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-60: Maximum discharge, 4,670 cfs Apr. 2, 1960 (gage height, 8.56 ft); 

no flow for many days in 1944, 1946.

Flood of July 4, 1938, reached a stage of 9.7 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

5,500 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

13.4

162

5.16

1.80

408

7.42

14.1

26.4

7.69

180

Nov.

10.0

821

10.7

3.02

95.2

10.7

11.0

153

13.0

374

Dec.

19.7

260

37.5

6.23

156

7.85

12.9

134

10.0

402

Jan.

33.5

775

24.7

4.85

617

3.60

11.2

82.9

8.35

1,046

Feb.

711

385

88.3

26.0

234

23.5

83.8

105

117

415

Mar.

1,126

1,077

277

110

519

48.8

180

548

646

426

Apr.

878

868

241

415

265

116

283

228

409

1,596

May

447

153

195

231

127

328

578

68.3

319

569

June

297

321

57.6

655

307

65.1

238

121

43.2

200

July

227

185

10.7

501

31.4

46.4

295

53.5

20.8

288

Aug.

163

117

5.84

154

6.57

22.2

92.6

11.8

68.7

97.0

Sept.

43.2

12.6

.87

39.2

2.34

8.60

54.1

5.61

17.5

17.6

The year

328

427

79.4

179

231

57.6

155

128

140

467

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.04

.52

.02

.006

1.31

.02

.05

.08

.02

.58

Nov.

0.03

2.55

.03

.009

.30

.03

.03

.48

.04

1.16

Dec.

0.06

.84

.12

.02

.50

.03

.04

.43

.03

1.29

Jan.

0.11

2.49

.08

.02

1.98

.01

.04

.27

.03

3.36

Feb.

2.06

1.16

.26

.08

.68

.07

.24

.30

.34

1.25

Mar.

3.61

3.46

.89

.35

1.67

.16

.58

1.76

2.07

1.37

Apr.

2.73

2.70

.75

1.29

.82

.36

.88

.71

1.27

4.96

May

1.44

.49

.62

.74

.41

1.05

1.86

.22

1.02

1.83

June

0.92

1.00

.18

2.04

.95

.20

.74

.38

.13

.62

July

0.73

.60

.03

1.61

.10

.15

.95

.17

.07

.92

Aug.

0.52

.37

.02

.49

.02

.07

.30

.04

.22

.31

Sept.

0.13

.04

.003

.12

.007

.03

.17

.02

.05

.05

The year

12.38

16.22

3.00

6.78

8.75

2.18

5.88

4.86

5.29

17.70

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

2,410

2,690

669

1,770

1,800

880

2, t310

1,220

1,190

4,670

Date

_

Feb. 26, 1951

Nov. 15, 1951

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 26, June 4

Oct. 11, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

Mar. 6, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

6.6

4.0

.2

.3

.4

2.3

1.0

.7

1.5

4.5

Mean

_

328

427

79.4

179

231

57.6

155

128

140

467

Per 

square 

mile

.

0.914

1.19

.221

.499

.643

. 160

.432

.357

.390

1.30

Runoff in 

inches

_

12.38

16.22

3.00

6.78

8.75

2.18

5.88

4.86

5.29

17.70

Calendar year

Mean

257

427

329

75.8

234

178

58.6

178

105

218

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.70

16.16

12.48

2.87

8.85

6.72

2.22

6.75

3.96

8.23

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 467

5295. McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect, 111.

Location. Lat 42°05'42", long 87°54'46", in NW^NE^ sec.26, T.42 N. , R.ll E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on McDonald Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 

2.5 miles northeast of Mount Prospect.

Drainage area. 7.52 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge.--8 years (1952-60), 4.71 cfs (revised).

Extremes.--1952-60: Maximum discharge, 430 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 8.04 ft); 

no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

0

16.9

0

0

2.32

.10

4.28

Nov.

0.07

0

3.22

.04

0

*7.32

.13

7.87

Dec.

1.17

0

3.49

.24

.01

*4.78

.07

10.8

Jan.

O.87

0

9.54

.08

. 17

*3.28

.007

17.4

Feb.

1.96

0

7.81

1.95

1.79

*5.64

9.56

10.9

Mar.

6.78

4.95

11.0

1.58

3.37

*12.2

14.3

18.9

Apr.

3.92

15.0

7.32

3.80

6.39

*7.64

6.90

22.6

May

2.66

6.01

4.47

6.66

19.7

*3.49

3.61

11.8

June

2.00

11.9

7.55

1.19

9.37

*5.96

.74

7.76

July

0.02

6.65

1.21

.06

26.2

*5.64

1.09

7.72

Aug.

0

2.92

0

.02

6.24

*.10

3.54

2.38

Sept.

0

.39

0

.003

2.09

0

.05

.16

The year

1.62

3.99

6.04

1.30

6.34

*4.85

3.31

10.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

0

2.59

0

0

.36

.01

.66

Nov.

0.01

0

.48

.005

0

1.09

.02

1.17

Dec.

0.18

0

.53

.04

.001

*.73

.01

1.65

Jan.

0. 13

0

1.46

.01

.03

*.50

t.OOl

2.67

Feb.

0.27

0

1.08

.28

.25

*.78

1.32

1.56

Mar.

1.04

.76

1.68

.24

.52

*1.87

2.20

2.89

Apr.

0.58

2.23

1.09

.56

.95

 1.13

1.02

3.35

May

0.41

.92

.69

1.02

3.02

.54

.55

1.81

June

0.30

1.76

1.12

.18

1.39

*.88

.11

1.15

July

O.O03

1.02

.19

.009

4.02

*.86

.17

1.18

Aug.

0

.45

0

.003

.96

*.02

.54

.37

Sept.

0

.06

0

.0005

.31

0

.007

.02

The year

-

2.92

7.20

10.91

2.35

11.45

*8.76

5.96

18.48

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

_

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

0.9

27

103

146

45

430

*42

76

261

Date

_

_

Sept. 1, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

June 3, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

Feb. 28, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

_

1.62

3.99

6.04

1.30

6.34

*4.85

3.31

10.2

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

-

0.215

.531

.803

. 173

.843

*.645

.440

1.36

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

-

2.92

7.20

10.91

2.35

11.45

*8.76

5.96

18.48

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

-

1.52

5.98

4.07

1.28

7.52

*3.67

5.21

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

-

2.73

10.80

7.36

2.31

13.63

*6.62

9.40

-

* Revised.

723-454 O - 64 - 31
468 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5300. Weller Creek at Des Plaines , 111.

Location. Lat 42°02'57", long 87°55'05", in NW^NWij sec. 18, T.41 N. , R.12 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58 in Des Plaines, 2 miles west of 

U.S. Highway 45 and 3.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 13.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 10.5 cfs (revised).

Extremes. 1950-60; Maximum discharge, 668 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 12.37 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

during 1958 and 1959, and Sept. 10, 1960.

Remarks . Prior to Nov. 15, 1958, effluent from Arlington Heights sewage treatment plant 

entered Weller Creek above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

J.951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.11

6.96

3.56

2.54

35.6

5.83

2.08

»10.2

5.21

»6.61

Nov.

4.16

17.8

4.92

2.23

5.28

3.02

2.79

13.3

.62

5.08

Dec.

4.43

11.8

5.30

2.41

7.13

3.25

2.20

9.04

.14

*6.89

Jan.

5.51

32.2

4.98

2.58

13.2

2.34

4.11

7.55

.08

*22.3

Feb.

29.3

12.5

6.98

4.04

10.7

4.32

8.42

11.5

*15.2

7.41

Mar.

31.3

42.7

16.6

12.6

15.5

4.15

7.66

14.6

11.4

*15.1

Apr.

32.6

32.8

11.5

28.5

11.9

12.9

15.9

16.0

4.59

»20.2

May

18.3

12.0

8.48

8.61

12.2

13.1

*27.6

8.14

5. 62

*7.65

June

11.2

18.2

12.0

21.6

22.1

4.23

 11.4

»14.1

*3.56

6.04

July

11.3

15.8

6.93

12.2

6.70

3.42

 38.4

*16.7

*5.45

»8.72

Auf .

6.91

6.42

4.13

9.28

6.57

7.29

*15.3

6.83

3.79

*5.27

Sept.

5.25

5.10

4.47

4.45

4.60

3.76

14.3

7.78

*2.54

1.62

The year

13.5

17.9

7.48

9.25

12.7

5.64

*12.6

 11.3

*4.78

*9.43

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.27

.61

.31

.23

3.13

.51

.18

*.90

.46

*.58

Nov.

0.35

1.51

.42

.19

.45

.26

.24

1.13

.05

.43

Dec.

0.39

1.04

.47

.21

.63

.29

.19

.80

.01

*.61

Jan.

0.48

2.83

.44

.23

1.16

.21

.36

.66

.007

*1.97

Feb.

2.33'

1.03

.55

.32

.85

.36

.67

.92

*1.21

.61

Mar.

2.75

3.75

1.46

1.11

1.37

.37

.67

1.28

1.00

*1.33

Apr.

2.77

2.80

.98

2.43

1.02

1.10

1.35

1.36

.39

*1.72

May

1.61

1.06

.75

.76

1.07

1.15

 2.43

.72

.49

*.67

June

0.95

1.55

1.02

1.84

1.88

.36

».97

*1.20

».30

.51

July

0.99

1.39

.61

1.08

.59

.30

*3.38

 1.47

»,48

*.77

Aug.

0.61

.56

.36

.82

.58

.64

*1.35

.60

.33

*.46

Sept.

0.45

.43

.38

.38

.39

.32

' 1.22

.66

*.22

.14

The year

13.95

18.56

7.75

9.59

13.12

5.87

*13.01

*11.70

*4.95

*9.80

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

245

328

169

461

535

245

*668

»384

*376

*562

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

June 17, 1952

June 10, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

July 30, 1959

Apr. 16, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.2

3.4

2.1

.4

2.1

1.2

.9

1.6

0

0

Mean

_

13.5

17.9

7.48

9.25

12.7

5.64

*12.6

 11.3

*4.78

*9.43

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.03

1.37

.571

.706

.969

.431

*.962

*.863

*.365

*.720

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

13.S-5

18. £ 6

7. 75

9. £9

13.12

5.67

*13.01

*11.70

*4.95

*9.eo

Calendar year

Mean

_

15.6

16.0

6.93

12.7

9.61

5.21

*14.5

*9.07

»5.84

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

16.10

16.60

7.17

13.18

9.97

'5.42

*15.23

»9.39

»6.05

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 469

5305. Willow Creek near Park Ridge, 111.

Location. Lat 41°59'22", long 87°52'24", in SW^NE^ sec.4, T.40 N., R.12 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Byron Street, 0.4 mile south of State Highway 72, 

1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2| miles southwest of Park Ridge.

Drainage area. 19.6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years (1950-58), 13.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-58: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.40 ft); no 

flow for several days in 1953, 1955-57.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

0.81

11.7

.45

.18

71.5

6.84

.09

6.63

Nov.

0.36

29.1

1.50

.65

5.25

3.72

.25

17.1

Dec.

0.46

8.35

3.60

1.39

8.97

4.34

.29

10.5

Jan.

6.96

45.5

1.84

.26

29.8

.82

2.43

4.97

Feb.

52.2

12.1

4.98

2.46

15.8

7.41

10.8

19.3

Mar.

47.0

55.9

22.8

11.1

20.5

6.83

12.1

30.4

Apr.

45.7

32.1

12.9

47.9

12.3

22.4

25.1

23.4

May

22.4

6.41

10.1

15.2

14.2

41.8

43.6

6.96

June

7.45

17.3

10.7

35.8

29.3

2.07

19.9

26.7

July

22.8

8.44

1.20

12.9

1.11

.88

65.2

12.1

Aug.

4.59

1.54

.44

12.1

.51

2.95

18.1

1.80

Sept.

3.19

.46

.96

1.05

.47

.19

3.27

1.99

The year

17.6

19.1

5.95

11.7

17.6

8.38

16.9

13.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.69

.03

.01

4.21

.40

.005

.39

-

-

Nov.

0.02

1.66

.09

.04

.30

.21

.01

.97

_

-

Dec.

0.03

.49

.21

.08

.53

.26

.02

.62

_

-

Jan.

0.41

2.68

.11

.02

1.75

.05

.14

.29

_

-

Feb.

2.77

.67

.26

.13

.84

.41

.57

1.02

.

-

Mar.

2.76

3.29

1.34

.65

1.21

.40

.71

1.79

_

-

Apr.

2.60

1.83

.73

2.73

.70

1.27

1.43

1.33

.

-

May

1.31

.38

.60

.89

.84

2.46

2.56

.41

-

-

June

0.42

.98

.61

2.04

1.67

.12

1.13

1.52

_

-

July

1.34

.50

.07

.76

.07

.05

3.84

.71

.

-

Aug.

0.27

.09

.03

.71

.03

.17

1.06

.11

-

-

Sept.

0.18

.03

.05

.06

.03

.01

.19

.11

_

-

The year

12.16

13.29

4.13

8.12

12.18

5.81

11.67

9.27

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208,1508

1238

1278

1338, 1508

1388, 1508

1438, 1508

1508

1558

_

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

234

199

109

380

738

302

1,300

310

_

-

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Oct. 6, 1955

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

_

-

Minimum 

day

_

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.4

_

-

Mean

_

17.6

19.1

5.95

11.7

17.6

8.38

16.9

13.4

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.898

.974

.304

.597

.898

.428

.862

.684

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

12.16

13.29

4.13

8.12

12.18

5.81

11.67

9.27

_

-

Calendar year

Runoff 

Mean in 

inches

_

21.5 14.90

15.5 10.78

5.67 3.93

18.8 13.03

11.5 8.01

7.18 4.98

19.7 13.61

.

_ _

-
470 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5310. Salt Creek near Arlington Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 42°03'02", long 88°00'37", on north boundary of sec.17, T.41 N., R.ll E., 

on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, 2f miles southwest of 

Arlington Heights.

Drainage area. 33.7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 23.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 721 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 9.37 ft); maximuih gage height, 9.82 ft July 13, 1957; no flow Sept. 25, 30, Oct. ], 2, 1959.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.34

6.42

.43

.30

67.6

3.52

.77

7.06

1.67

13.7

Nov.

0.88

41.8

1.51

.30

12.0

2.81

1.06

28.3

2.48

31.2

Dec.

3.83

22.0

6.45

.76

17.7

2.79

1.4O

22.5

1.56

46.9

Jan.

12.8

71.8

4.10

1.10

48.3

1.33

6.73

11.9

1.64

85.6

Feb.

72.6

28.1

10.1

4.55

33.8

9.56

16.5

32.1

67.0

38.8

Mar.

87.3

121

32.6

28.5

46.8

8.43

13.4

44.4

121

66.1

Apr.

80.3

80.5

17.4

85.6

31.9

19.0

28.6

25.5

52.8

1O8

May

41.2

9.95

9.62

35.1

11.7

41.6

62.3

12.4

23.8

49.6

June

18.4

34.4

13.9

45.5

53.2

2.86

16.4

23.1

3.98

24.4

July

2O. O

15.6

2.01

23.5

4.29

1.48

85.6

29.7

13.7

33.3

Aug.

3.24

1.96

.49

9.1O

1.72

2.43

20.7

2.94

11.8

4.47

Sept.

1.26

.90

.37

2.63

2.15

.94

6.63

1.79

1.70

.88

The year

28. 0

36.2

8.23

18.9

27.5

8. OS

31.8

19.3

25. 0

41.9

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.32

.01

.01

2.31

.12

.03

.24

.06

.47

Nov.

0.03

1.38

.05

.01

.40

.09

.03

.94

.08

1.O3

Dec.

0.10

.75

.22

.03

.60

.10

.05

.77

.05

1.60

Jan.

0.44

2.46

.14

.04

1.65

.05

.23

.41

.06

2.93

Feb.

2.24

.90

.31

.14

1.05

.31

.51

.68

2.07

1.24

Mar.

2.98

4.13

1.12

.97

1.60

.39

.46

1.53

4.14

2.36

Apr.

2.66

3.66

.57

2.84

1.06

.63

.95

.84

1.75

3.58

May

1.41

.34

.33

.86

.40

1.42

3.13

.42

.81

1.70

June

0.61

1.14

.46

1.51

1.73

.09

.54

.76

.13

.81

July

0.68

.53

.07

.80

.15

.05

3.93

1.03

.47

1.13

Aug.

0.08

.07

.02

.31

.06

.08

.71

.10

.40

.15

Sept.

0.04

.03

.01

.09

.07

.03

.32

.06

.06

.03

The year

11.28

14.61

3.31

7.61

11.08

3.26

8.79

7.76

1O.O8

16.93

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

a350

430

139

540

516

188

572

2OO

a350

721

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

July 3, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Mar. 3O, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

O.2

.4

.1

.1

.8

.4

.6

1.2

0

O

Mean

_

28. 0

36.2

8.23

18.9

27.5

8.08

21.8

19.3

35.0

41.9

Per 

square

mile

_

0.831

1.07

.244

.561

.816

.240

.647

.573

.743

1.24

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

11.38

14.61

3.31

7.61

11. 08

3.26

8.79

7.76

10.08

16.93

Calendar year

Mean

_

33.5

31.0

7.63

27.0

20.0

7.58

26.4

14.9

32.3

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

13.49

12.54

3. OS

10.87

8. OS

3.O6

10.63

6.00

12.99
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 471

5315. Salt Creek at Western Springs, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°49'35", long 87°54'00", on boundary between sees. 31 and 32, T.39 N., 

R.12TS., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on Wolf Road, in Cook County Forest 

Preserve, half a mile north of Western Springs and 8.8 miles upstream from mcuth.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 624.9S ft above mean sea level, (Jatum of 

929. Prior to July 26, 1946, wire-weight gage at upstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 88.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1.920 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.06 ft); 

maximum gage height, 8.27 ft Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 13, 1953.

Remarks. Occasional regulation by dam above station. Some diversion for irrigation above 

station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11.5

45.7

3.46

6.43

331

28.3

10.3

39.1

15.6

65.3

Nov.

10.7

159

9.97

5.81

46.4

25.4

11.0

115

23.9

114

Dec.

13.6

79.8

20.2

8.14

57.8

19.6

10.5

90.2

14.8

145

Jan.

50.3

332

19.2

5.79

164

10.6

26.6

53.0

12.3

317

Feb.

264

95.5

30.2

12.4

107

47.2

48.9

70.5

175

137

Mar.

276

347

112

106

177

46.1

75.5

183

257

147

Apr.

290

246

73.5

278

103

74.5

134

90.4

148

360

May

171

47.0

66.5

110

88.5

224

228

52.7

121

163

June

54.5

74.0

79.3

161

219

25.6

98.8

158

70.4

109

July 1 Aug.

102

37.5

12.2

86.5

16.4

20.3

236

114

64.2

109

30.4

10.2

6.05

51.4

9.45

17.5

90.0

22.8

61.4

30.0

Sept.

17.0

3.33

6.55

11.9

8.40

10.0

39.1

19.4

19.7

20.1

The year

106

123

36.6

70.2

111

45.8

84.4

84.1

81.4

143

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

.43

.03

.06

3.13

.27

.10

.37

.15

.62

Nov.

0.10

1.46

.09

.05

.42

.23

.10

1.06

.22

1.04

Dec.

0.13

.75

.19

.08

.55

.19

.10

.85

.14

1.37

Jan.

0.48

3.13

.18

.05

1.55

.10

.25

.50

.12

2.99

Feb.

2.25

.84

.26

.11

.91

.42

.42

.60

1.50

1.21

Mar.

2.61

3.28

1.06

1.01

1.68

.44

.71

1.73

2.43

1.38

Apr.

2.65

2.25

.67

2.54

.95

.68

1.22

.83

1.36

3.29

May

1.61

.44

.63

1.04

.84

2.11

2.15

.50

1.14

1.54

June

0.50

.68

.73

1.47

2.01

.23

.90

1.45

.64

.99

July

0.96

.35

.12

.82

.15

.19

2.23

1.08

.61

1.03

Aug.

0.29

.10

.06

.49

.09

.17

.85

.22

.58

.28

Sept.

0.16

.03

.06

.11

.08

.09

.36

.18

.18

.18

The year

11.85

13.74

4.08

7.83

12.36

5.12

9.39

9.37

9.07

15.92

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

al,200

925

506

1,140

1,710

624

1,020

778

al,200

1,220

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

Jan. 19, 1952

June 10, 1953

Apr. 27, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 11, 1956

July 14, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 24, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.4

1.3

2.0

2.2

3.8

1.4

3.2

3.6

6.8

3.7

Mean

-

106

123

36.6

70.2

111

45.8

84.4

84.1

81.4

143

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.869

1.01

.300

.575

.910

.375

.692

.689

.667

1.17

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

11.85

13.74

4.08

7.83

12.36

5.12

9.39

9.37

9.07

15.92

Calendar year

Mean

110

127

102

35.5

105

80.3

42.4

102

68.1

104

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.31

14.15

11.41

3.96

11.74

8.95

4.73

11.37

7.60

11.59

-
472 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5320. Addison Creek at Bellwood, 111.

Location. Lat 41°52'48", long 87°52'07", in SE^ sec.9, T.39 N., R.12 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Washington Boulevard In Bellwood, 500 ft upstream from 

Chicago Great Western Railway bridge and 3.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq ml.

Records available. August 1950 to June 1951, October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 617.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Oct. 26, 1951, at datum 

2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 10.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1950-60: Maximum discharge, 598 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 9.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs for many 

days In 1951-54, Sept. 7, 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.41

7.62

.22

.28

46.5

5.71

1.37

6.20

2.26

12.1

Nov.

0.99

23.6

1.64

.46

5.98

4.53

1.84

11.5

3.19

10.2

Dec.

2.39

9.55

3.69

1.63

6.84

3.93

2.19

6.96

1.98

13.1

Jan.

8. OS

37.7

3.03

.98

15.9

1.74

3.75

3.97

2.11

32.4

Feb.

32.0

8.48

4.76

3.38

11.6

7.89

7.61

13.5

20.6

13.7

Mar.

27.4

27.9

12.4

20.3

19.1

6.69

9.08

14.3

23.0

19.7

Apr.

29.7

20.4

8.62

38.2

14.5

13.7

18.1

19.9

15.5

22.7

May

18.4

4.25

6.88

7.00

12.2

24.8

24.5

6.93

13.1

14.2

June

_

5.53

4.15

22.3

19.3

1.64

16.4

19.8

7.15

8.30

July

-

1.92

1.25

9.07

.68

2.35

46.6

18.5

10.5

10.1

Aug.

-

0.97

.42

17.1

1.02

1.30

22.1

2.70

6.69

2.43

Sept.

-

0.31

.70

2.31

1.26

.87

5.35

3.06

3.98

2.90

The year

-

12.4

3.98

10.2

12.9

6.27

13.3

10.6

9.10

13.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.48

.01

.02

2.94

.36

.09

.39

.14

.76

Nov.

0.06

1.44

.10

.03

.37

.28

.11

.71

.20

.63

Dec.

0.15

.61

.23

.10

.43

.25

.14

.44

.13

.83

Jan.

0.51

2.39

.19

.06

1.01

.11

.24

.25

.13

2.05

Feb.

1.83

.50

.27

.19

.66

.47

.44

.77

1.18

.81

Mar.

1.74

1.77

.78

1.29

1.Z1

.42

.58

.90

1.46

1.25

Apr.

1.8Z

1.25

.53

2.34

.89

.84

1.11

1.22

.95

1.39

May

1.16

.Z7

.44

.44

.77

1.57

1.55

.44

.83

.90

June

-

0.34

.25

1.37

1.18

.10

1.01

1.21

.44

.51

July

.

0.12

.08

.57

.04

.15

2.95

1.17

.67

.64

Aug.

_

0.06

.03

1.09

.06

.08

1.40

.17

.42

.15

Sept.

_

0.02

.04

.14

.08

.05

.33

.19

.24

.18

The year

_

9.25

2.95

7.64

9.64

4.68

9.95

7.86

6.79

10.10

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1208,1338

12 78,1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558,1708

1628,1708 ivoa

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

295

200

57

548

598

228

560

405

273

235

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

July 19, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

June 25, 1959

Jan. 12, July 2

Minimum 

day

_

-

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

1.1

1.1

.4

.2

Mean

_

_

12.4

3.98

10.2

12.9

6.27

13.3

10.6

9.10

13.5

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.681

.219

.560

.709

.345

.731

.582

.500

.742

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

9.25

2.95

7.64

9.64

4.68

9.95

7.86

6.79

10.10

Calendar year

Mean

.

_

9.45

3.71

15.1

9.11

5.53

14.9

9.12

11.5

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

_

7.06

2.76

11.23

6.79

4.13

11.15

6.79

8.54

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 473

5325. Des Plaines River at Riverside, 111.

Location. Lat 41°49'20", long 87°49'15", in SW^SW^ see.36, T.39 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

200 ft northwest of Riverside-Lyons boundary, 300 ft downstream from Barry Point Road 

Bridge in Riverside, 500 ft downstream from Hoffman Dam, 4,000 ft downstream from Salt 

Creek, and If miles downstream from Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 594.68 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 192§. Prior to Nov. 27, 1946, wire-weight gage on downstream side of 

Barry Point Road Bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 372 cfs.

Extremes.--1943-60: Maximum discharge, 6,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.28 ft); 

maximum gage height, 8.89 ft Jan. 25, 1960 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs 

Oct. 31, 1955.

Maximum discharge since 1914, 7,450 cfs Mar. 18, 1919, from information furnished 

by Sanitary District of Chicago.

Remarks. Occasional regulation by gates of Hoffman Dam.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

26.3

258

16.7

4.27

1,202

104

21.5

103

50.1

334

Nov.

32.1

1,092

41.9

11.8

191

54.1

28.6

345

48.9

607

Dec.

51.9

386

86.4

30.1

267

39.0

30.6

263

23.9

670

Jan.

138

1,290

68.7

16.4

899

26.2

65.6

166

23.8

1,711

Feb.

983

535

165

60.2

449

107

202

244

412

631

Mar.

1,602

1,726

530

340

872

130

336

932

1,107

607

Apr.

1,454

1,316

382

993

450

289

550

493

690

2,287

May

777

226

334

435

327

780

1,006

202

546

869

June

392

482

206

962

716

106

471

429

141

413

July

439

272

38.3

655

83.9

87.1

910

289

145

483

Aug.

243

157

20.4

298

47.7

72.8

332

64.5

167

147

Sept.

85.9

29.5

14.7

76.2

22.6

27.8

159

47.7

66.6

52.1

The year

515

647

159

324

462

153

344

298

285

734

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.47

.03

.008

2.18

.19

.04

.19

.09

.61

Nov.

0.06

1.92

.07

.02

.33

.09

.05

.61

.09

1.07

Dec.

0.09

.70

.16

.05

.48

.07

.06

.48

.04

1.22

Jan.

0.25

2.34

.12

.03

1.63

.05

.12

.30

.04

3.11

Feb.

1.61

.91

.27

.10

.74

.18

.33

.40

.68

1.07

Mar.

2.91

3.13

.96

.62

1.58

.24

.61

1.69

2.01

1.10

Apr.

2.56

2.31

.67

1.74

.79

.51

.97

.87

1.21

4.02

May

1.41

.41

.61

.79

.59

1.42

1.83

.37

.99

1.E3

June

0.69

.85

.36

1.69

1.26

.19

.83

.75

.25

.73

July

0.80

.49

.07

1.19

.15

.16

1.65

.53

.26

.88

Aug.

0.44

.28

.04

.54

.09

.13

.60

.12

.30

.27

Sept.

0.15

.05

.03

.13

.04

.05

.28

.08

.12

.09

The year

11.02

13.86

3.39

6.91

9.86

3.28

7.37

6.39

6.08

15.75

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,100

3,620

1,470

3,980

6,340

2,460

5,950

2,100

1,680

5,500

Date

-

Feb. 27 or 28

Apr. 15, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 26, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Apr. 30, 1956

July 14, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 28, 29

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

7.2

1.8

2.6

.5

6.5

.7

5.0

19

18

31

Mean

_

515

647

159

324

462

153

344

29S

285

734

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.811

1.02

.250

.510

.728

.241

.542

.469

.449

1.16

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

11.02

13.86

3.39

6.91

9.86

3.28

7.37

6.39

6.08

15.75

Calendar year

Mean

485

650

515

150

460

338

143

397

249

409

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

10.35

13.91

11.03

3.21

9.82

7.22

3.08

8.50

5.33

8.76

-
474 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5330. Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°44'20", long 87°53'48", In SE^NEi sec.31, T.38 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on German Church Road, 1.1 miles northwest of Willow Springs 

and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.2 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 14.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs Apr. 28, 1959 (gage height, 7.53 ft); 

minimum dally, 0.1 cfs Dec. 9, 1957.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

15.4

2.47

2.30

100

7.57

3.83

5.33

6.06

10.5

Nov.

_

36.1

3.61

2.37

9.76

5.53

3.65

13.3

5.14

16.5

Dec.

_

16.9

4.48

3.85

10.1

4.66

3.83

8.26

2.83

21.1

Jan.

.

46.7

3.32

2.77

22.3

2.44

2.83

8.10

2.94

47.1

Feb.

_

11.2

5.52

5.16

19.1

13.7

5.55

14.8

18.3

20.1

Mar.

_

40.8

17.1

31.8

23.8

8.20

5.88

17.5

33.8

29.2

Apr.

_

31.5

10.7

37.1

15.7

13.7

20.0

8.09

41.3

35.6

May

-

6.87

16.7

8.95

17.2

29.2

17.4

4.94

24.4

17.6

June

-

6.65

14.5

20.5

33.1

5.64

14.4

30.9

16.7

9.11

July

-

4.94

5.86

7.69

6.32

5.26

47.4

22.7

23.2

11.8

Aug.

15.7

5.41

4.65

7.97

5.89

5.11

22.1

11.5

10.7

5.65

Sept.

15.8

5.30

4.51

3.01

3.22

3.71

5.95

6.59

7.41

5,89

The year

-

19.0

7.79

11.1

22.3

8.72

12.8

12.6

16.0

19.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

1.10

.18

.16

7.15

.54

.27

.38

.43

.75

Nov.

_

2.48

.25

.16

.67

.38

.25

.92

.35

1.14

Dec.

_

1.21

.32

.27

.72

.33

.27

.59

.20

1.50

Jan.

_

3.32

.24

.20

1.59

.17

.20

.58

.21

3.35

Feb.

_

0.74

.35

.33

1.23

.91

.36

.95

1.18

1.34

Mar.

_

2.90

1.22

2.26

1.69

.58

.42

1.24

2.41

2.08

Apr.

-

2.17

.73

2.55

1.08

.94

1.38

.56

2.85

2.45

May

-

0.49

1.19

.64

1.23

2.08

1.24

.35

1.74

1.26

June

-

0.46

1.00

1.41

2.28

.39

.99

2.13

1.15

.63

July

-

0.35

.42

.55

.45

.37

3.37

1.61

1.65

.84

Aug.

1.12

.36

.35

.57

.4?

.3f

1.5T

.8?

.7f

.40

Sept.

1.09

.37

.31

.21

.22

.26

.41

.45

.51

.41

The year

-

15.97

6.54

9.31

18.73

7.31

10.73

10.58

13.44

16.15

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1238

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

540

398

306

770

1,300

285

1,350

388

1,550

800

Date

-

Sept. 26, 1951

Nov. 13, 1951

June 10, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

May 11, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

1.5

1.8

1.5

2.4

1.7

1.7

.1

.6

4.4

Mean

-

-

19.0

7.79

11.1

22.3

8.72

12.8

12.6

16.0

19.2

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

1.17

.481

.685

1.38

.538

.790

.778

.988

1.19

Runoff 

Inches

-

-

15.97

6.54

9.31

18.73

7.31

10.73

10.58

13.44

16.15

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

14.2

7.62

20.6

13.7

8.18

14.1

11.6

18.9

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

11.93

6.38

17.26

11.44

6.85

11.83

9.67

15.85

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 475

5345. North Branch Chicago River at Deerfield, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'09", long 87°49'05", in M^NEtr sec. 3, T.42 N. , R.12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on county line road, 1.7 miles southeast of Deerfield and 

5.7 miles upstream from Skokie River.

Drainage area. --20. 7 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Sage . Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. --8 years (1952-60), 9.88 cf s .

Extremes. --1952-60: Maximum discharge, 292 cfs Apr. 28, 1959 (gage height, 9.63 ft); no 

flow for several periods in most years .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.28

.20

24.6

.40

.17

.71

.35

3.65

Nov.

_

0.66

.55

2.69

.65

.45

6.71

1.22

18.8

Dec.

_

1.29

.41

10.7

.45

.49

5.27

.30

31.4

Jan.

_

0.96

.18

25.2

.28

.39

2.65

.09

37.6

Feb.

.

2.53

1.53

16.1

3.67

4.02

16.1

22.2

22,7

Mar.

_

16.9

15.4

32.7

4.75

14.2

22.4

43.1

38.0

Apr.

_

10.6

44.8

14.1

16.8

29.4

14.1

32.2

40.4

May

_

8.03

9.54

10.7

18.4

36.4

6.25

10.1

22.2

June

.

3.09

26.0

32.2

4.01

11.0

7.10

1.67

12.3

July

_

1.05

24.1

.77

.79

8.27

2.57

1.13

11.8

Aug.

0.36

.27

6.63

.23

.73

6.36

.47

4.47

.70

Sept.

0.16

.15

.85

.13

.26

.34

.14

.49

.12

The year

_

3.83

10.8

14.2

4.25

9.32

6.96

9.68

2O. O

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.02

.01

1.37

.02

.01

.04

.02

.20

Nov.

_

0.04

.03

.14

.03

.02

.36

.07

1.02

Dec.

_

0.07

.02

.60

.02

.03

.29

.02

1.75

Jan.

_

0.05

.01

1.41

.02

.02

.15

.005

2.09

Feb.

_

0.13

.08

.81

.19

.20

.81

1.11

1.18

Nar.

_

0.94

.86

1.82

.26

.79

1.25

2.40

2.12

Apr.

_

0.57

2.41

.76

.90

1.58

.76

1.74

2.18

May

_

0.45

.53

.60

1.02

2.03

.35

.56

1.24

June

_

0.17

1.40

1.74

.22

.59

.38

.09

.66

July

.

0.06

1.34

.04

.04

.46

.14

.06

.66

Aug.

0.02

.01

.37

.01

.04

.35

.03

.25

.04

Sept.

0.009

.008

.05

.007

.01

.02

.007

.03

.006

The year

_

2.52

7.11

9.31

2.77

6.10

4.57

6.36

13.15

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

3.9

79

247

247

207

284

178

292

284

Date

-

-

Sept. 1, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

June 11, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 19, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

-

3.83

10.8

14.2

4.25

9.32

6.96

9.68

20.0

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.185

.522

.686

.205

.450

.336

.468

.966

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

2.52

7.11

9.31

2.77

6.10

4.57

6.36

13.15

Calendar year

Runoff 

Mean in 

inches

-

-

-

3.74 2.45

14.0 9.16

11.1 7.27

4.22 2.76

10.3 6.73

6.06 3.99

14.0 9.22

-
476 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5350! Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111.

Location. Lat 42°13'57", long 87°50'41", in NW^SWi sec.4, T.43 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 59A at Lake Forest, 1? miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.8 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin {WSP ]237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 648.69 ft above mean see level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 10.4 cfs.

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 321 cfs Nov. 13, 1951 (gage height, 7.16 ft); no 

flow for many days in 1959.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per seoon<?

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

12.9

1.41

1.57

19.6

1.96

.83

2.85

2.39

9.74

Nov.

35.1

2.87

1.38

4.38

1.82

1.55

7.83

1.85

20.7

Dec.

11.6

3.62

3.27

11.7

2.49

1.37

5.85

1.20

23.6

Jan.

31.1

2.24

1.95

27.2

1.51

1.53

4.15

.29

28.8

Feb.

8.97

4.65

4.23

16.5

5.53

6.42

12.9

10.3

21.7

Mar.

42.3

13.7

11.6

27.8

4.01

11.3

20.0

28.4

30.9

Apr.

35.2

10.7

34.3

14.8

13.4

11.5

13.7

27.0

30.6

May

6.10

9.45

9.59

16.0

14.5

20.5

5.80

10.8

19.8

June

17.3

5.45

22.8

23.6

4.67

9.78

10.9

3.43

18.2

July

6.24

1.87

23.0

2.00

2.87

5.41

6.63

4.66

13.8

Aug.

2.34

1.38

9.70

1.26

3.51

3.33

4.46

6.96

2.85

Sept.

1.46

2.26

3.33

1.36

1.85

1.95

3.15

3.70

2.67

The year

17.5

4.96

10.6

13.9

4.84

6.29

8.13

8.38

18.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.16

.13

.14

1.77

.18

.07

.26

.22

.88

Nov.

3.06

.25

.12

.38

.16

.14

.68

.16

1.80

Dec.

1.04

.33

.29

1.05

.22

.12

.53

.11

2.12

Jan.

2.80

.20

.18

2.45

.14

.14

.37

.03

2.60

Feb.

0.76

.38

.34

1.35

.47

.52

1.05

.84

1.82

Mar.

3.81

1.23

1.05

2.50

.36

1.02

1.80

2.55

2.78

Apr.

3.07

.93

2.99

1.29

1.17

1.00

1.19

2.35

2.66

May

0.55

.85

.86

1.44

1.31

1.84

.52

.97

1.79

June

1.51

.48

1.99

2.06

.41

.85

.95

.30

1.59

July

0.56

.17

2.08

.18

.26

.49

.60

.42

1.24

Aug.

0.21

.12

.87

.11

.32

.30

.40

.63

.26

Sept.

0.13

.20

.29

.12

.16

' .17

.27

.32

.23

The year

18.66

5.27

11.20

14.70

5.16

6.66

8.62

8.90

19.77

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1237

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

321

92

257

194

155

201

98

313

250

Date

-

-

Nov. 13, 1951

Mar. 14, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Jan. 5, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 19, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 29, I960

Minimum 

day

-

_

0.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.5

1.2

0

1.3

Mean

-

-

17.5

4.96

10.6

13.9

4.84

6.29

8.13

8.38

18.6

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

1.37

.388

.828

1.09

.378

.491

.635

.655

1.45

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

is.ee

5.2T

11. 2C

14. 7C

5.16

6.66

8.62

8.9C

19. 7T

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

13.2

4.83

13.1

11.4

4.63

7.35

7.21

12.5

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

_

14.11

5.11

13.85

12.06

4.93

7.80

7.64

13.21

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 477

5355. West Fork of North Branch Chicago River at Northbrook, 111.

Location. Lat 42°08'18", long 87°50'04", in SW^SE^r sec.4, T.42 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 2.0 miles northwest of Northbrook and 

7.9 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 11.5 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department bench mark).

Average discharge. 8 years (1952-60), 8.05 cfs.

Extremes. 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 930 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs; no flow at times in 1952, 1956-57.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.29

.24

20.3

.86

.60

4.50

2.89

7.50

Nov.

1.27

.34

2.18

1.18

.34

IE. 7

3.20

11.9

Dec.

2.30

.54

5.94

1.09

.67

5.6E

1.06

19.1

Jan.

1.20

.38

17.5

.52

.93

3.50

.89

El.l

Feb.

2.45

2.87

15.3

2.59

5.29

16.0

17.3

18.4

Mar.

IE. 3

16.3

16.9

3.01

6.82

18. E

28.1

24.5

Apr.

6.58

31.2

7.15

13.4

16.5

IE. 6

E0.3

24.5

May

4.61

5.11

9.13

10.4

28.7

4.90

12.4

18.8

June

1.97

17.3

25. E

1.51

8.74

9.9E

4.31

8.90

July

1.38

IE. 3

1.84

.50

25.8

5.31

4.88

9.E8

Aug.

0.66

5.16

.47

.82

17.4

2.97

5.5E

2.10

Sept.

.48

.60

.44

.56

3.06

3.19

3.02

2.71

The year

-

2.96

7.69

10.2

3.03

9.64

8.EO

8.60

14.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O3

.02

E.04

.09

.06

.45

.29

.75

Nov.

0.1E

.03

.21

.11

.03

1.E3

.31

1.16

Dec.

0.23

.05

.60

.11

.07

.56

.11

1.9E

Jan.

0.12

.04

1.75

.05

.09

.35

.09

2.11

Feb.

0.2E

.26

1.38

.24

.48

1.45

1.57

1.72

Mar.

1.E3

1.64

1.69

.30

.68

1.82

E.8E

E.45

Apr.

0.64

3.03

.69

1.30

1.61

1.23

1.97

2.37

May

0.46

.51

.92

1.04

2.88

.49

1.25

1.89

June

0.19

1.68

2.44

.15

.85

.96

.42

.86

July

0.14

1.E3

.18

.05

E.58

.53

.49

.93

Aug.

0.07

.52

.05

.08

1.75

.30

.55

.21

Sept.

.05

.06

.04

.05

.30

.31

.29

.26

The year

~

3.50

9.07

11.99

3.57

11.38

9.68

10.16

16.63

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

12

86

411

404

199

930

159

366

275

Date

-

-

Sept. 1, 1952

Mar. 14, 1953

Mar. E5, 1954

June 11, 1955

Apr. E8, 1956

July 13, 1957

Feb. 27, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 29, I960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

0.1

.2

.2

.2

o

.9

.5

1.4

Mean

-

-

-

2.96

7.69

10.2

3.03

9.64

8.20

8.60

14.1

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

0.257

.669

.887

.E63

.838

.713

.748

1.23

Runoff in 

Inches

_

-

-

3.50

9.07

11.99

3.57

11.38

9.68

10.16

16.63

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

E.73

1O.O

8.02

2.90

11.4

6.90

11.2

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

3.22

11.82

9.45

3.42

13.46

8.15

13.28

-
478 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5360. North Branch Chicago River at Niles, 111.

Location. Lat 42°00'44", long 87°47'45", in SW^SE^ sec.30, T.41 N., R.13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on Touhy Avenue in Niles, 3.6 miles downstream from 

West Fork of North Branch, 7.9 miles upstream from North Shore Channel, and 15.6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1207, 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 601.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 72.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,850 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 9.28 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Sept. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Occasional regulation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.89

90.5

2.83

4.00

216

31.1

6.33

28.3

15.1

67.1

Nov.

17.7

201

14.2

5.53

23.4

17.2

9.94

76.5

18.4

92.7

Dec.

6.56

60.1

28.0

12.0

65.4

15.7

9.56

45.6

12.4

119

Jan.

27.2

221

13.2

6.41

146

5.62

21.0

28.0

12.8

204

Feb.

254

60.5

27.7

22.4

99.4

35.8

47.7

81.9

126

115

Mar.

249

271

97.5

98.1

165

35.3

62.0

119

188

164

Apr.

226

167

58.2

266

68.1

101

108

69.3

130

266

May

159

24.9

51.8

70.9

74.9

147

216

42.2

111

137

June

89.0

124

24.9

156

202

19.2

60.0

65.2

38.0

73.6

July

69.0

79.3

10.5

114

12.3

9.46

153

48.5

48.2

78.4

Aug.

56.2

10.8

6.81

44.7

6.15

17.5

91.0

18.4

68.7

16.4

Sept.

15.4

6.82

4.54

5.93

4.99

5.18

16.5

16.1

24.2

12.5

The year

96.8

110

28.4

67.0

90.3

36.6

67.1

53.0

65.7

112

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

1.02

.03

.05

2.44

.35

.07

.32

.17

.76

Nov.

0.19

2.20

.16

.06

.26

.19

.11

.84

.20

1.01

Dec.

0.07

.68

.32

.14

.74

.18

.11

.52

.14

1.35

Jan.

0.31

2.50

.15

.07

1.65

.06

.24

.32

.14

2.31

Feb.

2.59

.64

.28

.23

1.01

.38

.49

.84

1.29

1.22

Mar.

2.81

3.07

1.10

1.11

1.86

.4"0

.70

1.34

2.12

1.85

Apr.

2.47

1.83

.64

2.91

.74

1.10

1.19

.76

1.42

2.91

May

1.80

.28

.59

.80

.85

1.66

2.44

.48

1.25

1.55

June

0.97

1.36

.27

1.70

2.20

.21

.66

.71

.42

.81

July

0.78

.90

.12

1.28

.14

.11

1.73

.55

.54

.89

Aug.

0.63

.12

.08

.50

.07

.20

1.03

.21

.78

.18

Sept.

0.17

.07

.05

.06

.05

.06

.18

.18

.27

.14

The year

12.87

14.67

3.79

8.91

12.01

4.90

8.95

7.07

8.74

14.98

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1207

1237

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

952

870

428

1,510

1,700

1,030

1,850

647

695

1,340

Date

.

May 11, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 26, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

Feb. 28, 1958

Apr. 29, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.6

1.5

.1

.7

1.3

.6

1.7

2.8

3.6

7.7

Mean

-

96.8

110

28.4

67.0

90.3

36.6

67.1

53.0

65.7

112

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.949

1.08

.278

.657

.885

.359

.658

.520

.644

1.10

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.87

14.67

3.79

8.91

12.01

4.90

8.95

7.07

8.74

14.98

Calendar year

Mean

-

124

84.5

26.4

91.0

69.9

33.4

77.5

44.3

85.3

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

16.43

11.28

3.53

12.10

9.29

4.47

10.34

5.90

11.35

"
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 479

5365. Tinley Creek near Palos Park, 111.

Location. Lat 41°38'48", long 87°45'59", in Slrf^SE^ sec.32, T.37 N., R.13 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of 135th Street Bridge, 1.5 miles west of State Highway 50, 

1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Palos Park.

Drainage area. 11.3 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1960. Prior to October 1952, records published 

with those for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (WSP 1237).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 8.64 cfs.

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 1,120 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 10.30 ft); 

no flow for many days most years.

Mont

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

10.5

0

.02

87.0

4.68

.03

.40

.28

.39

HOV.

_

27.6

.18

.17

6.23

4.55

.22

3.86

.57

.83

Dec.

_

4.80

.71

.77

11.0

1.25

.21

3.72

.34

5.43

Jan.

_

34.6

2.06

1.15

26.9

.69

.58

1.95

.37

20.7

Feb.

_

5.16

4.91

2.86

8.15

29.7

2.01

9.07

22.7

14.6

Mar.

_

28.5

17.5

20.6

22.9

11.6

3.99

9.80

25.6

24.5

Apr.

_

19.0

12.1

27.3

8.11

8.86

25.6

4.69

19.8

22.1

May

_

3.22

16.1

2.74

3.96

32.5

14.5

3.67

10.6

5.44

June

_

9.92

17.0

8.97

17.5

.87

24.8

16.2

1.43

2.81

July

_

0.28

.41

11.1

1.32

.15

26.8

4.94

.65

1.14

Aug.

6.10

.52

.82

4.20

.94

.16

.97

8.64

.45

.06

Sept.

15.0

.15

0

.23

.55

.04

.09

.26

.01

0

The year

-

12.0

5.98

6.68

16.4

7.85

8.33

5.56

6.78

8.14

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1953

1959

1960

Oct.

_

1.07

0

.002

8.87

.48

.003

.04

.03

.04

Nov.

_

2.73

.02

.02

.61

.45

.02

.38

.06

.08

Dec.

_

0.49

.07

.08

1.12

.13

.02

.38

.03

.55

Jan.

_

3.53

.21

.12

2.75

.07

.06

.20

.04

2.11

Feb.

_

0.49

.45

.26

.75

2.84

.18

.84

2.09

1.39

Mar.

_

2.90

1.79

2.10

2.34

1.18

.41

1.00

2.61

2.49

Apr.

_

1.88

1.19

2.70

.80

.87

2.53

.46

1.95

2.18

May

_

0.33

1.64

.28

.40

3.31

1.48

.37

1.08

.55

June

_

0.98

1.68

.89

1.73

.09

2.45

1.60

.14

.28

July

_

0.03

.04

1.13

.13

.02

2.73

.50

.07

.12

Aug.

0.62

.05

.08

.43

.10

.02

.10

.88

.05

.007

Sept.

1.48

.01

0

.02

.05

.004

.009

.03

.001

0

The year

_

14.49

7.17

8.03

19.65

9.46

9.99

6.68

8.15

9.80

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1953

1959

1960

WSF

_

1237

1237

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

505

405

530

367

1,120

510

695

227

455

395

Date

_

Sept. 26, 1951

Nov. 13, 1951

June 10, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

May 12, 1956

July 13, 1957

Aug. 15, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

.

12.0

5.98

6.68

16.4

7.85

8.33

5.56

6.78

8.14

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

1.06

.529

.591

1.45

.695

.737

.492

.600

.720

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

14.49

7.17

8.03

19.65

9.46

9.99

6.68

8.15

9.80

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

8.55

5.99

15.4

8.42

7.01

8.96

4.99

7.25

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

-

10.29

7.18

18.53

10.11

8.45

10.75

6.00

8.70

-
480 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5370. Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport, 111.

Location. Lat 41°34'11", long 88°04'42", in SW-£ sec.27, T.36 N. , R.10 E., at upper end of 

9-foot navigation channel In Des Plaines River at Lockport.

Records-available. February 1900 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only prior to 

October 1936, published in WSP 1308.

Average discharge.--60 years (1900-60), 5,924 cfs.

Extremes.--1900-60: Maximum total discharge, 24,585 cfs Oct. 10, 1954; nlnimum total, 

91 cfs Dec. 15, 1938.

Remarks. Total mean daily discharge includes governmental and private pumpage, inflow 

from Des Plaines River basin, and diversion from Lake Michigan. This total Is obtained 

by adding the mean dally discharges, based on half-hourly discharge readings at dams, 

sluice gates, lockages, exciter turbines In operation and main turbines in operation as 

corrected for variable efficiencies, and the leakage of lock gates, dams, sluice gates, 

and turbines not In operation.

Chicago pumpage Includes water from Lake Michigan to supply Chicago metropolitan 

area, water from wells within the main-channel drainage area including pumpage to 

municipalities served by Chicago, and an average of about 188 efs from agencies not 

served by Chicago.

Mean net diversion Is obtained by deducting from total discharge the Chicago pumpage and Inflow from Des Plaines River basin.

The Federal permit of June 26, 1930., issued by the Secretary of War, limits the 

diversion of water from Lake Michigan 'to an annual average of 1,500 cfs, exclusive of 

pumpage for municipal supplies. The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 17, 1956, authorized 

an Increase in diversion from 1,500 cfs to an amount not exceeding 8,500 cfs through 

Jan. 31, 1957; on Jan: 28, 1957, the authorization was extended through Feb. 28, 1957.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (observed)

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3,020

3,326

2,815

2,856

5,200

3,013

3,356

3,272

3,109

3,325

Nov.

2,466

3,319

2,951

3,123

2,296

2,996

3,005

3,281

3,512

3,267

Dec.

3,176

2,309

3,482

3,320

2,990

3,618

5,957

3,587

3,555

3,806

Jan.

2,846

3,624

2,590

2,968

3,127

2,948

9,195

3,035

4,778

3,820

Feb.

3,726

2,519

2,549

2,776

3,109

3,032

8,148

3,555

3,071

3,160

Mar.

3,656

4,079

3,062

3,236

2,976

2,948

3,034

3,067

3,193

3,288

Apr.

3,894

3,732

2,912

3,922

3,779

3,915

3,703

3,484

3,288

3,950

May

3,863

3,321

3,362

3,393

3,971

3,954

3,675

3,580

3,167

3,621

June

3,901

4,275

3,740

3,667

4,035

3,778

3,595

3,887

3,584

3,460

July

4,016

4,203

3,706

4,233

3,837

4,016

4,423

3,848

3,944

3,348

Aug.

3,965

4,138

4,286

4,212

3,938

4,221

3,614

3,669

4,365

3,273

Sept.

3,995

3,468

4,548

3,338

3,332

3,386

3,118

3,273

3,413

3,466

The year

3,542

3,530

3,338

3,425

3,555

3,488

4,553

3,460

3,582

3,482

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*17,003

*13,795

*13,838

20,485

24,585

19,078

23,393

18,582

21,073

16,834

Date

May 10, 1951*

Apr. 14, 1952

June 10, 1953

Aug. 18, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Apr. 29, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

June 26, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

2,205

1,789

2,306

2,453

1,932

2,478

2,738

2,546

2,601

2,789

3,542

3,530

3,338

3,425

3,555

3,488

4,553

3,460

3,582

3,482

Mean

(a)

373

503

141

226

311

220

199

215

272

216

Mean

pumpL age

1,628

1,628

,670

,718

,740

,771

,802

,762

,805

,770

diversion

1,541

1,399

1,526

1,481

1,504

1,497

2,552

1,484

1,504

1,497

Calendar year

Mean

3,474

3,564

3,565

3,342

3,528

3,480

3,715

4,367

3,465

3,600

Mean

(a)

365

456

423

147

315

238

206

217

206

310

Mean

pumpage

,608

,617

,638

,693

,709

,740

,805

,785

,760

,803

diversion

1,501

1,492

1,505

1,502

1,503

1,501

1,705

2,365

1,498

1,487

Revised, 

a Mean inflc from Des Plaines River basin.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 481

5375. Long Run near Lemont, 111.

Location. Lat 4r"38'33", long 87e 59'57", In SW^SE^ sec.32, T.37 N. , R.ll E., on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles south of Lemont and 5.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 20.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 637.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 15.6 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,160 cfs Oct. 10, 1954 (gage height, 9.fl ft); 

no flow for several days in most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

19.5

.33

.17

163

11.8

.02

.37

.62

1.07

Nov.

.

42.2

.56

.23

9.68

9.22

.11

3.94

.73

4.69

Dec.

.

11.6

3.18

.65

11.6

3.69

.19

5.56

.21

14.5

Jan.

_

56.2

4.04

1.46

35.6

1.01

.26

3.72

.67

43.6

Feb.

_

11.7

9.56

5.58

31.6

25.8

4.44

20.9

36.9

20.3

Mar.

_

53.4

45.0

43.1

34.5

10.3

6.89

18.3

42.1

38.5

Apr.

_

35.0

22.7

47.2

15.4

10.6

36.7

6.34

32.7

43.3

May

.

5.38

36.6

6.86

15.2

37.9

21.3

2.83

19.5

17.4

June

_

40.0

29.9

13.5

56.5

1.60

23.6

37.1

3.56

6.48

July

13.2

2.04

2.23

14.0

2.18

.06

66.0

12.0

2.40

1.60

Aug.

5.70

1.24

3.35

9.71

3.22

.23

3.69

9.3O

1.19

.13

Sept.

24.1

.42

.10

.68

.23

.01

.20

.43

.07

.07

The year

-

23.2

13.1

11.9

31.7

9.3O

13.7

9.96

11.5

16.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

1.08

.02

.009

9.04

.65

.0009

.02

.03

.06

Nov.

_

2.26

.03

.01

.52

.49

.006

.21

.04

.25

Dec.

_

0.64

.18

.04

.64

.20

.01

.31

.01

.80

Jan.

_

3.11

.22

.08

1.97

.06

.01

.21

.04

2.41

Feb.

_

0.61

.48

.28

1.58

1.34

.22

1.05

1.85

1.05

Mar.

_

2.96

2.49

2.39

1.91

.57

.38

1.01

2.33

2.13

Apr.

_

1.88

1.22

2.53

.83

.57

tl.97

.34

1.75

2.32

May

.

0.30

2.03

.38

.84

2.10

1.18

.16

1.08

.97

June

.

2.15

1.60

.72

3.03

.09

1.27

1.99

.19

.35

July

0.73

.11

.12

.78

.12

.003

3.66

.67

.13

.09

Aug.

0.32

.07

.19

.54

.18

.01

.20

.52

.07

.007

Sept.

1.30

.02

.005

.04

.01

.0007

.01

.02

.004

.004

The year

_

15.19

8.58

7.80

20.67

6.08

8.92

6.51

7.52

10.44

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge! in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1238

1238,1338

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

.

390

1,000

495

658

3,160

348

2,390

358

397

477

Date

_

Sept. 27, 1951

June 13, 1952

June 10, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Feb. 24, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Jan. 12, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

0.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

23.2

13.1

11.9

31.7

9.30

13.7

9.96

11.5

16.0

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

1.12

.630

.572

1.52

.447

.659

.479

.553

.769

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

15.19

8.58

7.80

20.67

6.08

8.92

6.51

7.52

10.44

Calends year

Mean

_

-

17.5

12.9

27.5

18.1

7.26

14.5

9.26

13.1

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

_

11.44

8.41

17.94

11.81

4.76

9.44

6.05

8.55

-
482 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5390. Hickory Creek at Joliet, HI.

Location. Lat 41 "31 "10", long 88°04'10", in SW^-NEi sec. 15, T.35 N., R.10 E. , on right 

bank at Third Avenue in Joliet, 0.25 mile downstream from Spring Creek and 1^ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 107 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 9, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 80.9 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs July 13, 1957 (gage height, 12.77 ft), 

fronTrating curve extended above 6,300 cfs; minimum observed, 1.8 cfs Dec. 22-24, 1944.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

14.9

61.3

6.96

5.86

458

32.9

5.64

14.3

13.2

13.3

Nov.

14.9

208

9.31

8.32

39.1

27.7

8.90

43.3

14.2

40.5

Dec.

14.9

43.8

16.4

11.6

57.5

16.5

9.32

54.3

6.41

64.9

Jan.

99.6

243

21.6

14.2

171

11.3

8.51

35.6

11.3

163

Feb.

208

56.6

46.5

30.8

131

127

15.8

79.1

283

127

Mar.

115

230

165

203

127

61.4

30.2

75.0

182

187

Apr.

191

157

79.0

243

70.6

74.3

179

40.6

186

155

May

203

38.6

98.4

39.7

51.6

184

142

39.1

94.0

62.0

June

33.1

193

130

50.4

153

22.3

208

227

26.6

71.9

July

57.7

23.0

18.6

91.6

24.6

7.76

432

56.3

20.0

22.0

Aug.

21.0

11.3

18.4

32.5

15.8

7.13

32.9

122

12.6

26.1

Sept.

75.7

7.82

6.25

11.6

9.51

5.05

11.0

14.0

7.41

9.94

The year

86.6

106

51.4

61.9

109

47.9

90.8

66.5

69.8

78.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.16

.66

.07

.06

4.93

.35

.06

.15

.14

.14

Nov.

0.16

2.17

.10

.09

.41

.29

.09

.45

.15

.42

Dec.

0.16

.47

.18

.12

.62

.18

.10

.59

.07

.70

Jan.

1.07

2.62

.23

.15

1.84

.12

.09

.38

.12

1.76

Feb.

2.02

.57

.45

.30

1.27

1.28

.15

.77

2.75

1.28

Mar.

1.24

2.48

1.78

2.19

1.37

.66

.33

.81

1.97

2.02

Apr.

1.99

1.63

.82

2.53

.74

.77

1.87

.42

1.94

1.61

May

2.19

.42

1.06

.43

.56

1.99

1.53

.42

1.01

.67

June

0.35

2.01

1.35

.53

1.59

.23

2.17

2.37

.28

.75

July

0.62

.25

.20

.99

.27

.08

4.66

.61

.22

.24

Aug.

0.23

.12

.20

.33

.17

.03

.35

1.3?

.14

.2^

Sept.

0.79

.08

.07

.12

.10

.05

.11

.15

.08

.10

The year

10.98

13.48

6.51

7.86

13.87

6.08

11.51

8.44

8.87

9.97

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,550

3,580

2,350

3,150

8,130

2,300

15,200

1,980

2,870

1,980

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 13, 1952

June 10, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 10, 1956

July 13, 1957

June '9, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 27, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.8

6.0

4.3

2.9

5.2

2.7

3.2

6.9

4.2

7.2

Mean

-

86.6

106

51.4

61.9

109

47.9

90.8

66.5

69.8

78.4

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.809

.991

.480

.579

1.02

.448

.849

.621

.652

.733

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.98

13.48

6.51

7.86

13.87

6.08

11.51

8.44

8.87

9.97

Calendar year

Mean

131

109

82.8

50.8

107

68.7

43.4

98.2

59.9

77.0

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

16.58

13.80

10.53

6.43

13.55

8.73

5.51

12.45

7.61

9.77

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 483

5405. Du Page River at Troy, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'20", long 88 C 11'35", in SE^SW^- sec.10, T.35 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

at Troy, 400 ft upstream from U.S. Highway 52 and 3.8 miles downstream from Lilly Cache 

Creek.

Drainage area. 325 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and masonry dam. Datum of gage is 564.62 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Illinois Division of Waterways bench mark). Prior to Apr. 11, 

1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 220 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 12,000 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 (gage height, 11.06 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Nov. 17, 1955, result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

19 5Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

53.1

166

41.7

30.0

1,474

99.3

26.2

67.8

45.3

110

Nov.

43.7

332

46.1

34.8

Z09

77.1

27.4

157

45.4

233

Dec.

45.5

208

60.1

42.4

205

84.4

28.9

150

37.1

321

Jan.

136

466

56.5

30.8

427

45.9

38. Z

112

34.3

724

Feb.

674

255

79.5

63.6

381

190

93.8

215

546

295

Mar.

469

721

263

335

463

114

113

346

538

440

Apr.

625

548

164

559

301

114

254

156

433

742

May

570

177

Z26

211

371

448

378

99.5

365

370

June

176

247

433

389

593

79.0

145

566

159

228

July

297

91.6

122

183

125

45.8

591

304

123

179

Aug.

141

70.6

1ZO

161

76.5

40.4

216

79.1

91.9

75.7

Sept.

117

44.4

44.4

67.4

50.2

30.9

66.3

46.5

49.9

51.6

The year

276

277

138

175

391

114

166

191

203

314

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.19

.59

.15

.11

5.Z3

.35

.09

.24

.16

.39

Nov.

0.15

1.14

.16

.12

.72

.26

.09

.54

.16

.80

Dec.

0.16

.74

.21

.15

.73

.30

.10

.53

.13

1.14

Jan.

0.48

1.65

.20

.11

1.52

.16

.14

.40

.12

2.57

Feb.

2.16

.85

.25

.20

l.ZZ

.63

.30

.69

1.75

.98

Mar.

1.66

2.56

.93

1.19

1.64

.40

.40

1.23

1.91

1.56

Apr.

2.15

1.88

.56

1.91

1.03

.39

.87

.54

1.49

2.55

May

2.02

.63

.80

.75

1.32

1.59

1.34

.35

1.29

1.31

June

0.61

.85

1.49

1.34

2.04

.27

.50

1.94

.55

.78

July

1.05

.32

.43

.65

.44

.16

2.10

1.08

.44

.63

Aug.

0.50

.25

.42

.57

.27

.14

.77

.28

.33

.27

Sept.

0.40

.15

.15

.23

.17

.11

.23

.16

.17

.18

The year

11.53

11.61

5.75

7.33

16.33

4.76

6.93

7.98

8.50

13.16

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,230

Z.390

5,100

3,830

12,000

1,880

6,040

2,880

4,360

3,460

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 14, 1952

June 10, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 11, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Jan. 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

29

36

31

16

40

25

17

36

30

43

Mean

-

276

277

138

175

391

114

166

191

203

314

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.849

.852

.425

.538

l.ZO

.351

.511

.588

.625

.966

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.53

11.61

5.75

7.33

16.33

4.76

6.93

7.98

8.50

13.16

Calendar year

Mean

30?

3Z3

231

135

3Zi>

Z53

99.0

190

170

Z48

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

1Z.62

13.50

9.66

5.61

13.63

10.56

4.13

7.96

7.12

10.38

-

723-454 O - 64 - 32
484 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5420. Mazon River near Coal City, 111.

Location.--Lat 41 0 17'10", long 88°21'35", in SW£SW£ sec.31, T.33 N., R.8 E., on right bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 113S, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Johnny Run and 4 miles west of Coal City.

Drainage area. 470 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 307 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60; Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 19.70 ft); 

no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft Aug. 8, 1924.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

53.1

166

1.09

.27

91.3

3.30

0

29.7

3.36

242

Nov.

22.6

641

3.49

.51

24.4

2.52

.15

179

9.49

341

Dec.

47.0

213

25.7

3.67

64.7

.63

1.26

297

4.26

464

Jan.

373

874

113

12.0

396

.89

12.5

161

12.5

578

Feb.

1,120

284

193

71.7

359

80.9

33.3

270

747

725

Mar.

516

803

764

757

379

34.4

88.8

242

569

678

Apr.

876

882

191

856

541

32.1

1,459

99.3

656

726

May

417

347

235

140

145

46.7

557

52.9

473

243

June

160

753

84.3

295

153

129

1,297

1,290

76.4

1,018

July

795

81.0

278

40.1

15.0

159

793

1,551

46.2

78.7

Aug.

63.7

25.1

5.69

63.6

2.39

7.07

33.0

98.5

6.42

91.6

S">t.

122

5.47

.17

2.65

1.83

3.42

2.10

5.39

22.5

4.88

The year

375

422

158

187

180

41.4

355

357

215

430

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.41

.003

.0007

.22

.008

O

.07

.008

.59

Nov.

0.05

1.52

.008

.001

.06

.006

.0004

.42

.02

.81

Dec.

0.12

.52

.06

.009

.16

.002

.003

.73

.01

1.14

Jan.

0.92

2.14

.28

.03

.97

.002

.03

.39

.03

1.42

Feb.

2.48

.65

.43

.16

.79

.19

.07

.60

1.66

1.66

Mar.

1.26

1.97

1.87

1.86

.93

.08

.22

.59

1.40

1.66

Apr.

2.08

2.O9

.45

2.03

1.29

.08

3.46

.24

1.56

1.72

May

1.02

.85

.58

.34

.36

.11

1.37

.13

1.16

.60

June

0.38

1.79

.20

.70

.36

.31

3. OS

3.06

.18

2.42

July

1.95

.20

.68

.10

.04

.39

1.94

3.80

.11

.19

Aug.

0.16

.06

.01

.16

.006

.02

.08

.24

.02

.22

S">t.

0.29

.01

.0004

.006

.004

.008

.005

.01

.05

.01

The year

10.84

12.21

4.57

5.40

5.19

1.21

10.26

10.28

6.21

12.44

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

11,100

5,880

5,180

10,300

3,760

2,070

7,800

17,600

8,200

5,800

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Nov. 14, 1951

Mar. 13, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

July 16, 1956

June 19, 1957

July 15, 1&58

Apr. 28, 1959

June 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

4.1

.9

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

.7

Mean

_

375

422

158

187

180

41.4

355

357

215

430

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.798

.898

.336

.398

.383

.088

.755

.760

.457

.915

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

10.84

12.21

4.57

5.40

5.19

1.21

10.26

10.28

6.21

12.44

Calendar year

Mean

540

450

340

156

202

165

41.0

398

316

301

Runoff 

in 

inches

15.60

12.99

9.83

4.51

5.83

4.77

1.19

11.48

9.10

8.71
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 485

5435. Illinois River at Marseilles, 111.

Location. Lat 41°19'40", long 88°43'10", In SE£SW£ sec.13, T.33 N., R.4 E., or right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from dam In Marseilles, 6.9 miles upstream from Pox River, and at 

mile 246.6.

Drainage area. 7,640 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. October 1919 to September 1960.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 462.91 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. October 1919 to January 1935, chain and wire-weight gages at site at Morris, 

16.6 miles upstream, at datum 478.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 

1935 to September 1939, water-stage recorder at site 300 ft downstream from site used 

1919-35 and at that datum.

Average discharge. 41 years (1919-60), 11,090 cfs.

Extremes. 1919-60: Maximum discharge, 93,900 cfs July 14, 1957 (gage height, 15.20 ft); 

 minimum daily, 1,460 cfs Oct. 16, 1943.

A stage of 26.2 ft at Morris occurred in 1831, and a stage of 25.4 ft (ice jam) occurred at present site on Jan. 21, 1916.

Remarks. Figures of daily discharge include flow through navigation locks. Plow regulated by powerplants and navigation dam above station. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has 

included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

5,085

7,333

4,245

4,029

15.OOO

5,313

4,272

5,666

4.6O5

7,247

Nov.

4,201

13,690

4,688

4,464

6,970

5,298

4,034

8,268

5,761

9,876

Dec.

6,274

8,2O3

5,695

4,857

6,455

5,495

7,679

11,270

5,459

10,480

Jan.

10,120

16,41O

5,522

4,578

12,29O

4,431

11,590

8,737

6,813

13,810

Feb.

18,180

10,600

6,671

5,558

9,213

8,647

11,450

7,671

18,360

14,910

Mar.

14,150

16,250

13,84O

10,630

12,31O

8,140

5,578

10,530

16,590

11,000

Apr.

18,200

16,910

9,396

16,420

12,160

7,429

17.74O

7,738

15,190

19,760

May

14,080

1O.81O

9,173

9,218

1O.4OO

15,830

16,940

6,211

15,020

10,340

June

9,O46

16 , 180

8,218

9,811

12,030

8,593

11,65O

20,510

6,852

12,850

July

15,990

7,486

1O.99O

8,476

6,348

6,41O

21,020

13,430

7,015

6,919

Aug.

7,389

6,499

6,240

6,812

5,463

5,705

6,525

7,981

6,35O

5,503

Sept.

6,790

5,097

5,831

5,073

4, ere

4,514

4,8f7

4,962

4,637

4,9f3

The year

1O.75O

11,270

7,555

7,493

9,445

7,150

10,280

9,419

9,327

10,600

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

12O8

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

15O8

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

51,900

44,100

32,600

44,7OO

56 , 600

30,900

93,90O

48,90O

49,500

42,300

Date

-

Feb. 19, 1951

June 15, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Mar. 26, 1954

Oct. 12, 1954

Feb. 25, 1956

July 14, 1957

June 14, 1958

Apr. 29, 1959

Mar. 31, I960

Minimum 

day

-

3,45O

4,410

3,720

2,22O

4,12O

3,440

3,370

4,09O

3,720

4,14O

Mean

-

10,750

11,270

7,555

7,493

9,445

7,150

1O,28O

9,419

9,327

10,60O

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

Runoff in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Hear

13.0OO

11,880

1O,06O

7,447

8,767

8,403

7,143

11,05O

8,629

1O.32O

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-
486 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5465. Fox River at Wilmot, Wis.

Location.--Lat 42°30'40", long 88°10'45", in SW£ sec.30, T.I N., R.20 E., neap center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge, 400 ft upstream from Wilmot Dam, 1 mile 

north of Wisconsin-Illinois State line, and 6 miles upstream from Fox chain of lakes.

Drainage area. 880 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and concrete control. Datum of gage is 735.22 ft (corrected) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 450 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,520 cfs Mar. 31, 1960 (gage height, 

9.25 ft, from graph used on gage readings); no flow part of day Oct. 26, 1945; minimum 

daily discharge, 35 cfs Sept. 9, 1958.

Remarks. Discharge is computed by weir and orifice formulas for flow through gates and 

added to flow over dam.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958'

1959

I960

Oct.

176

590

177

105

796

161

79.5

112

99.2

897

Nov.

150

1,098

254

128

415

164

118

285

226

896

Dec.

190

558

430

190

365

127

125

213

106

688

Jan.

212

777

290

130

716

125

133

157

98.8

1,818

Feb.

645

691

834

246

4OO

156

29O

177

139

7O7

Mar.

2,078

2,117

908

252

829

305

326

427

1,575

808

Apr.

1,589

1,402

550

690

694

337

476

256

1,266

2,841

May

1,087

497

651

357

470

875

558

108

610

1,538

June

659

436

379

834

776

275

581

164

161

607

July

328

893

140

786

170

22O

155

69,2

163

689

Aug.

285

902

259

556

148

148

157

57.2

268

636

f-pt.

200

227

112

302

106

113

153

65.6

133

461

The year

633

851

413

381

491

251

262

174

405

1,049

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Natei 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.23

.77

.23

.14

1.04

.21

.10

.15

.13

1.18

Nov.

0.19

1.39

.32

.16

.53

.21

.15

.36

.29

1.14

Dec.

0.25

.73

.56

.25

.48

.17

.16

.28

.14

.90

Jan.

0.28

1.02

.38

.17

.94

.16

.17

.21

.13

2.38

Feb.

0.76

.85

.99

.29

.47

.19

.34

.21

.16

.87

Mar.

2.72

2.77

1.19

.33

1.09

.40

.43

.56

2.06

1.06

Apr.

2.02

1.78

.70

.87

.88

.43

.60

.32

1.61

3.60

May

1.43

.65

.85

.47

.62

1.15

.73

.14

.86

2.02

June

0.84

.55

.48

1.06

.98

.35

.74

.21

.20

.77

July

0.43

1.17

.18

1.03

.22

.29

.20

.09

.21

.90

Aug.

0.37

1.18

.34

.73

.19

.19

.21

.07

.35

.83

Sept.

0.25

.29

.14

.38

.13

.14

.19

.08

.17

.59

The year

9.77

13.15

6.36

5.88

7.57

3.89

4.02

2.68

6.25

16.24

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

Water year ending Sept. So

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,660

4,010

1,780

2,050

1,810

1,680

1,350

1,010

3,010

7,520

Date

-

Mar. 1, 1951

Mar. 20, 1952

Feb. 24, 1953

June 5, 1954

June 13, 1955

May 12, 1956

June 15, 1957

Feb. 28, 1958

Mar. 21, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

125

193

78

91

77

71

63

35

49

133

Mean

-

633

851

413

381

491

251

262

174

405

1,049

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.719

.967

.469

.433

.558

.285

.298

.198

.460

1.19

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

9.77

13.15

6.36

5.88

7.57

3.89

4.02

2.68

6.25

16.24

Calendar year

Mean

472

777

736

376

478

396

241

285

159

578

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.28

11.99

11.37

5.80

7.38

6.11

3.71

4.40

2.45

8.91
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 487

5490. Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.

Location. Lat 42°19'15", long 88°18'45", in W? sec.4, T.44 N., R.8 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of county highway bridge, half a mile west of Clemens School, 2| miles 

southwest of McHenry, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 15.3 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 769.63 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 11.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 246 cfs Feb. 24, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Dec. 25, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft), result of freezeup.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.54

11.2

7.49

6.10

13.3

7.47

4.41

6.33

5.19

11.7

Nov.

7.79

16.4

9.28

6.26

9.33

7.54

5.41

9.93

5.35

12.8

Dec.

9.99

10.7

11.8

8.02

9.30

7.44

4.94

8.26

5 46

14.2

Jan.

9.88

18.1

9.38

6.28

10.5

5.51

5.40

8.01

5.23

21.5

Feb.

26.8

13.5

11.8

10.1

12.0

7.08

9.36

9.05

17.3

15.0

Mar.

24.7

29.4

13.7

10.2

22.1

8.15

9.61

12.4

23.6

21.3

Apr.

22.2

21.7

12.5

18.4

14.3

12.1

11.4

9.89

14.0

30.1

May

14.5

12.9

10.9

10.6

10.8

11.7

16.0

6.54

8.05

24.6

June

12.1

16.3

8.66

13.5

19.5

6.79

8.55

7.48

5.32

17.0

July

15.9

14.0

10.8

11.3

8.75

4.59

11.3

6.53

6.92

14.4

Aug.

13.1

11.6

6.85

8.31

6.55

5.19

7.97

4.92

6.88

9.27

Sept.

8.23

8.10

6.02

6.86

5.79

4.33

6.63

4.22

4.86

8.18

The year

14.2

15.3

9.92

9.65

11.9

7.32

8.41

7.78

8.97

16.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.49

.85

.56

.46

l.OO

.56

.33

.48

.39

.88

Nov.

0.57

1.19

.68

.46

.68

.55

.39

.72

.39

.94

Dec.

0.75

.81

.89

.60

.70

.56

.37

.62

.41

1.07

Jan.

0.74

1.36

.71

.47

.79

.42

.41

.60

.39

1.62

Feb.

1.83

.95

.80

.69

.81

.50

.64

.62

1.18

1.06

Mar.

1.86

2.21

1.03

.77

1.67

.61

.72

.93

1.78

1.60

Apr.

1.62

1.58

.91

1.34

1.05

.88

.83

.72

1.02

2.20

May

1.09

.97

.82

.80

.82

.88

1.20

.49

.61

1.85

June

0.88

1.19

.63

.99

1.42

.50

.62

.55

.39

1.24

July

1.20

1.06

.81

.85

.66

.35

.85

.49

.52

1.09

Aug.

0.98

.87

.52

.63

.49

.39

.60

.37

.52

.70

Sept.

0.60

.59

.44

.50

.42

.32

.48

.31

.35

.60

The year

12.61

13.63

8.80

8.56

10.51

6.52

7.44

6.90

7.95

14.85

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

118

186

52

167

187

59

90

34

137

149

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

July 4, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Mar. 3, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

July 30, 1957

Nov. 19, 1957

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

5.9

7.3

5.3

5.5

4.7

3.6

4.1

3.4

4.3

5.7

Mean

-

14.2

15.3

9.92

9.65

11.9

7.32

8.41

7.78

8.97

16.7

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.928

1.00

.648

.631

.778

.478

.550

.508

.586

1.09

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.61

13.63

8.80

8.56

10.51

6.52

7.44

6.90

7.95

14.85

Calendar year

Me in

12.9

15.4

14.5

9.23

10.6

11.1

6.68

9.22

7.07

10.9

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.49

13.65

12.91

8.19

9.42

9.80

5.94

8.17

6.27

9.65

-
488 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5500. Fox River at Algonquln, 111.

Location. Lat 42°09'59", long 88°17'25", in NW£ sec.34, T.43 N. , R.8 E., or right bank 

20 ft upstream from Chicago Street Bridge at Algonquln and 400 ft upstream from 

Crystal Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 1,364 sq ml.

Records available. October 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage Is 729.48 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1933, staff gage at site 20 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1915-60), 762 cfs.

Extremes. 1915-60: Maximum discharge, 6,610 cfs Apr. 6, 1960; maximum gage height, 

4.50 ft Apr. 1, 1916, from graph based on gage readings; no flow for part of Nov. 26, 

1952, Nov. 20, 1953, Oct. 25, 1956, and Sept. 9, 14, 1958, result of windstorms; minimum dally discharge, 12 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1934, July 28, 1942.

Remarks. Plow occasionally regulated by dam near McHenry, 16 miles above station, and 

occasionally affected by wind action on Pox chain of lakes.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

284

746

279

151

1,260

288

31.8

178

173

1^48

Nov.

227

1,789

315

147

626

335

218

553

302

1,533

Dec.

378

1,198

621

311

709

322

201

419

254

1,044

Jan.

288

1,447

590

215

1,400

211

237

450

188

2,675

Feb.

695

1,553

853

388

801

274

502

309

352

1,484

Mar.

3,054

2,772

1,239

411

1,617

360

499

941

2,209

921

Apr.

2,527

2,689

799

989

1,028

650

697

535

2,001

4,538

May

1,573

772

861

821

662

1,241

1,059

212

997

2,607

June

1,062

1,049

392

1,249

1,337

373

896

288

274

1,043

July

745

1,201

209

1,247

349

267

403

171

195

1,082

Aug.

629

1,188

335

746

226

229

294

90.5

475

744

Sept.

331

354

118

493

129

166

230

67.4

204

425

The year

984

1,395

550

597

846

394

442

351

637

1,610

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.24

.63

.24

.13

1.06

.24

.03

.15

.15

1.05

Nov.

0.19

1.46

.26

.12

.51

.27

.18

.45

.25

1.25

Dec.

0.32

1.01

.52

.26

.60

.27

.17

.35

.21

.88

Jan.

0.24

1.22

.50

.18

1.18

.18

.20

.38

.16

2.26

Feb.

0.53

1.23

.65

.30

.61

.22

.38

.24

.27

1.17

Mar.

2.58

2.34

1.05

.35

1.37

.30

.42

.80

1.87

.78

Apr.

2.07

2.20

.65

.81

.84

.53

.57

.44

1.64

3.71

May

1.33

.65

.73

.69

.56

. 1.05

.89

.18

.84

2.20

June

0.87

.86

.32

1.02

1.09

.31

.73

.24

.22

.85

July

0.63

1.01

.18

1.05

.29

.23

.34

.14

.17

.91

Aug.

0.53

1.00

.28

.63

.19

.19

.25

.08

.40

.63

Sept.

0.27

.29

.10

.40

.11

.14

.23

.06

.17

.35

The year

9.80

13.90

5.48

5.94

8.41

3.93

4.39

3.51

6.35

16.04

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,900

4,400

1,870

2,400

2,470

1,770

1,960

1,260

3,340

6,610

Date

-

Mar. 7-9, 1951

Mar. 24, 25, 1952

Mar. 2, 1953

Apr. 28, 29, 1954

June 15, 1955

May 15, 1956

May 20, 1957

Mar. 9, 1958

Apr. 3, 1959

Apr. 6, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

192

286

82

32

54

38

13

31

57

244

Mean

-

984

1,395

550

597

846

394

442

351

637

1,610

Per 

square

mile

-

0.721

1.02

.403

.438

.620

.289

.324

.257

.467

1.18

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

9.80

13.90

5.48

5.94

8.41

3.93

4.39

3.51

6.35

16.04

Calendar year

t'<*an

815

1,222

1,185

499

764

707

352

500

316

897

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

8.11

12.15

11.82

4.97

7.60

7.02

3.53

4.96

3.17

3.92

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 489

5505. Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111.

Location. Lat 42°01'35", long 88°15'20", In SEijNW£ sec.19, T.41 N., R.9 E. , on right bank 

Just upstream from bridge on D.S. Highway 20 In Elgin, 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 35.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 716.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 18.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 340 cfs Mar. 30, 1960; maximum gage height, 

3.96 ft Feb. 23, 1959 (ice jam); no flow for part of July 10, 1957, Sept. 14, 1958.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.05

.79

.59

53.8

1.80

.50

2.96

1.61

4.27

Nov.

33.3

1.29

.25

9.29

1.42

.49

20.1

1.57

19.0

Dec.

17.9

5.45

.99

13.2

1.60

.60

19.1

.98

33.9

Jan.

67.7

3.10

1.27

40.5

1.14

1.04

8.36

.91

70.9

Feb.

28.7

8.71

3.67

41.9

9.83

7.72

27.9

42.4

30.0

Mar.

91.8

25.0

27.3

46.8

4.76

11.4

46.3

81.1

39.9

Apr.

57.6

19.4

70.1

23.4

16.0

22.3

19.2

28.7

107

May

10.2

16.7

23.7

15.0

49.4

56.6

7.99

10.9

48.5

June

25.1

29.0

33.8

47.1

4.08

13.4

19.9

2.05

20.9

July

12.7

3.42

21.9

5.58

1.48

47.3

26.1

1.71

16.5

Aug.

3.19

1.36

5.90

1.59

rei

9.37

2.46

1.97

2.67

Sept.

1.18 

1.28

.74

2.00

.55

.25

2.76

.30

.66

1.13

The year

29.8

9.56

15.9

24.8

7.74

14.6

16.7

14.4

32.9

Monthly and yearly runofr, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951 

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

.03

.02

1.73

.06

.02

.10

.05

.14

Nov.

1.04

.04

.008

.29

.04

.02

.63

.05

.59

Dec.

0.58

.18

.03

.43

.05

.02

.61

.03

1.09

Jan.

2.18

.10

.04

1.30

.04

.03

.27

.03

2.28

Feb.

0.87

.25

. 11

1.22

.30

.22

.81

1.23

.90

Mar.

2.96

.81

.88

1.51

.15

.37

1.49

2.61

1.29

Apr.

1.79

.61

2.18

.73

.50

.70

.60

.89

3.34

May

0.33

.54

.76

.48

1.59

1.82

.26

.35

1.56

June

0.78

.91

1.05

1.47

.13

.42

.62

.06

.65

July

0.41

.11

.70

.18

.05

1.52

.84

.05

.53

Aug.

0.10

.04

.19

.05

.03

.30

.08

.06

.09

Sep1..

.04

.02

.06

.02

.008

.09

.009

.02

.04

The year

11.34

3.64

6.03

9.41

2.95

5.53

6.32

5.43

12.50

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1238

1238J.338

1278,1338

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

23

303

282

310

291

175

286

210

258

340

Date

-

Sept. 26, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

June 10, 1953

Apr. 25, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

May 10, 1956

July 13, 1957

Feb. 28, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

0.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.7

Mean

_

-

29.8

9.56

15.9

24.8

7.74

14.6

16.7

14.4

32.9

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.832

.267

.444

.693

.216

.408

.466

.402

.919

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

11.34

3.64

6.03

9.41

2.95

5.53

6.32

5.43

12.50

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

25.5

9.08

22.3

18.8

7.47

18.0

13.5

18.8

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

9.71

3.45

8.42

7.11

2.86

6.81

5.11

7.12

-
490 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5525. Pox River at Dayton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°23'14", long 88°47'21", in SE^ sec.29, T.34 N., R.4 E., on right bank in 

tailwater of plant of North Counties Hydro-Electric Co. at Dayton, 5.6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 2,570 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1914 to September 1960. Prior to April 1925, published as 

"at Wedron."Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 462.30 ft above mean sea Iev3l, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 496.80 ft 

above Memphis datum. Apr. 13, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1941, float-tape headwater gage and 

kilowatt-hour meters at datum 7.70 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1923. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1942, float-tape tailwater gage at present site at datum 7.70 ft 

below mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 1942, to Apr. 10, 1951, float-tape tailwater gage read hourly at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1915-60), 1,498 cfs (discharge for site at Welron adjusted 

for difference in drainage area).

Extremes.--1914-60: Maximum discharge, 47,100 cfs Oct. 11, 1954 {gage height, 24.63 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs on basis of computation of p?ak flow over 

dam; maximum gage height, 36.47 ft Jan. 25, 1960 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 

1 cfs Aug. 29, 1934, when wheels were shut down; minimum daily with plant operating, 

78 cfs Oct. 29, 1956.

Remarks. Low flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1-960

Oct.

489

1,419

515

283

5,239

725

141

380

373

1,733

Nov.

438

3,351

580

329

1,514

683

344

966

598

2,377

Dec.

539

2,022

1,001

550

1,480

663

381

855

492

2,041

Jan.

685

3,237

968

462

3,104

439

570

859

389

4,941

Feb.

2,865

2,709

1,45O

765

3,382

1,063

1,045

1,109

2,986

2,786

Mar.

4,507

5,274

2,337

1,552

3,355

887

966

2,150

4,194

2,641

Apr.

4,379

4,873

1,570

2,468

2,534

1,174

1,855

1,383

3,500

7,442

May

3,511

1,508

1,858

1,664

1,497

2,660

2,410

649

2,033

4,303

June

1,839

2,537

1,319

3,162

2,568

690

1,515

2,031

704

2,016

July

2,665

1,673

599

2,225

845

505

1,093

1,721

500

1,698

Aug.

1,449

1,618

595

1,600

575

455

696

483

771

1,456

S>pt.

918

577

263

812

292

308

475

241

382

781

The year

2,018

2,563

1,087

1,323

2,194

855

956

1,068

1,398

2,848

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.22

.64

.23

.13

2.35

.33

.06

.17

.17

.78

Nov.

0.19

1.45

.25

.14

.66

.30

.15

.42

.26

1.03

Dec.

0.24

.91

.45

.25

.66

.30

.17

.38

.22

.92

Jan.

O.31

1.45

.43

.21

1.39

.20

.26

.39

.17

2.22

Feb.

1.16

1.14

.59

.31

1.37

.45

.42

.45

1.21

1.17

Mar.

2.02

2.37

1.05

.70

1.50

.40

.43

.96

1.88

1.18

Apr.

1.90

2.12

.68

1.07

1.10

.51

.81

.60

1.52

3.23

May

1.58

.68

.83

.75

.67

1.19

1.08

.29

.91

1.93

June

0.80

1.10

.57

1.37

1.11

.30

.66

.88

.31

.88

July

1.20

.75

.27

1.00

.38

.23

.49

.77

.22

.76

Aug.

0.65

.73

.27

.72

.26

.20

.31

.22

.35

.65

f?pt.

0.40

.25

.11

.35

.13

.13

.21

.10

.17

.34

The year

10.67

13.59

5.73

7.00

11.58

4.54

5.05

5.63

7.39

15.09

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

14,000

10,500

6,130

11,000

47,100

5,790

5,450

10,200

11,200

16,300

Date

-

July 9, 1951

June 14, 1952

June 11, 1953

June 4, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 12, 1956

July 13, 1957

June 14, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 31, Apr. 18

Minimum 

day

-

216

470

168

168

166

152

44

120

200

435

Mean

-

2,018

2,563

1,087

1,323

2,194

855

956

1,068

1,398

2,848

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.785

.997

.423

.515

.854

.333

.372

.416

.544

1.11

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

10.67

13.59

5.73

7.00

11.58

4.54

5.05

5.63

7.39

15.09

Calendar year

Mean

1,824

2,463

2,173

1,008

1,921

1,673

753

1,067

1,006

1,792

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

9.64

13.02

11.52

5.32

10.15

8.S4

3.99

5.64

5.31

9.47

"
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 

5540. North Pork Vermilion River near Charlotte, 111.

491

Location. Lat 40°50'08", long 88°17'58", in SE^-SE^ sec.4, T.27 N. , R.8 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of Foreman highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, l£ miles northwest of Charlotte, 5| miles north of Chatsworth, 

and 15 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area.--184 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, wire-weight gage and 

Jan. 14, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1954, water-stage recorder, at same site at datrm 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1942-60), 126 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Apr. 26, 1957 (gage height, 14.70 ft); 

maximum gage height, 17.01 ft, present datum, July 10, 1951; no flow for many days in 

several years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

18.6

30,8

.47

.30

45.5

5.28

.30

13.0

2.61

28.4

Nov.

7.97

222

.80

.76

6.04

3.31

1.54

68.0

7.41

41.9

Dec.

24.0

63.9

3.50

.82

23.6

3.11

1.38

133

1.43

112

Jan.

105

241

28.9

6.54

218

2.27

3.15

85.5

5.17

144

Feb.

510

95.7

75.5

22.4

131

31.8

12.9

55.0

378

286

Mar.

228

226

304

115

157

29.9

13.5

78.6

238

237

Apr.

327

396

140

254

99.0

108

1,058

73.2

302

232

May

136

177

60.6

107

70.0

129

305

60.5

180

96.0

June

209

302

4O.6

109

48.4

197

131

747

25.2

202

July

776

23.3

263

6.37

14.8

109

164

429

6.69

22.9

Aug.

99.3

13.6

15.9

5.74

1.27

12.4

13.4

21.3

5.22

10.7

Sept.

38.1

1.4,5

.87

.50

.16

2.70

2.52

1.4?

3.73

2.89

The year

205

149

78.2

52.2

67.7

52.7

142

147

94.1

117

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.19

.003

.002

.28

.03

.002

.08

.02

.18

Nov.

0.05

1.34

.005

.005

.04

.02

.009

.41

.04

.25

Dec.

0.15

.40

.02

.005

.15

.02

.009

.83

.009

.70

Jan.

0.66

1.51

.18

.04

1.36

.01

.02

.54

.03

.90

Feb.

2.89

.56

.43

.13

.74

.19

.07

.31

2.14

1.67

Mar.

1.43

1.41

1.91

.72

.99

.19

.08

.49

1.49

1.49

Apr.

1.99

2.40

.85

1.54

.60

.66

6.42

.44

1.83

1.41

May

0.85

1.11

.38

.67

.44

.81

1.91

.38

1.13

.60

June

1.27

1.83

.25

.66

.29

1.20

.79

4.53

.15

1.22

July

4.86

.15

1.65

.04

.09

.68

1.03

2.69

.04

.14

Aug.

0.62

.08

.10

.04

.008

.08

.08

.13

.03

.07

Sept.

0.23

.009

.005

.003

.OOO9

.02

.02

.009

.02

.02

The year

15.12

10.99

5.78

3.86

4.99

3.91

10.44

10.84

6.93

8.65

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Momentary maximum

Discharge

2,180

1,050

978

680

1,150

2,540

4,350

4,150

2,940

2,160

Date

-

July 10, 1951

Apr. 24, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

May 29, 1954

Jan. 6, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

Apr. 26, 1957

June 13, 1958

Apr. 27, 1959

Feb. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

2.3

.4

.1

.1

0

.7

.2

.4

O

.1

Mean

_

205

149

78.2

52.2

67.7

52.7

142

147

94.1

117

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.11

.810

.425

.284

.368

.286

.772

.799

.511

.636

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

15.12

10.99

5.78

3.86

4.99

3.91

10.44

10.84

6.93

8.65

Calendar year

Mean

209

227

123

78.0

58.4

62.3

52.0

159

130

109

-

Runofr 

In 

Inches

15.46

16.73

9.09

5.77

4.31

4.59

3.86

11.74

9.59

8.00

-
492 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5545. Vermilion River at Pontiac, 111.

Location. Lat 40°52'40", long 88°38'10", in SW£ sec.22, T.28 N., R.5 E., rear center of 

span on downstream side of Vermilion Street Bridge in Pontiac, 0.1 mile upstream from 

Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad bridge and State Highway 116, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Turtle Creek, and 1^ miles downstream from Wabash Railroac1 bridge.

Drainage area. 568 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 619.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 369 cfs.

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 17.90 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow Oct. 13, 14, 1953.

Maximum stage known 1911-42, 17.0 ft in May 1933 (discharge, about 11,000 cfs).

Remarks. An average of 1.4 cfs, diverted half a mile above station for water supply of 

city of Pontiac, is not included in records.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

34.8

110

2.82

.36

66.0

15.7

1.04

45.9

12.7

79.0

Nov.

21.7

554

7.50

1.46

14.9

13.5

4.11

233

40.6

128

Dec.

60.1

160

18.6

4.58

36.4

9.25

5.90

466

21.6

314

Jan.

275

624

70.2

10.8

547

6.95

13.9

261

37.9

433

Feb.

1,401

294

165

55.7

368

131

51.3

156

982

740

Mar.

607

744

795

318

408

106

67.7

218

695

664

Apr.

954

1,295

473

913

510

186

2,938

210

777

755

May

493

588

175

333

329

305

1,008

141

482

248

June

572

1,145

129

332

261

398

484

1,716

103

840

July

2,468

116

712

22.5

109

233

734

1,174

26.5

142

Aug.

304

34.3

29.4

20.7

16.9

34.1

55.2

258

10.5

47.8

Sept.

177

9.45

1.81

1.96

5.50

5.77

9.01

22.6

10.8

12.2

The year

609

471

216

167

222

120

447

409

261

364

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.07

.22

.006

.OO07

.13

.03

.002

.09

.03

.16

Nov.

0.04

1.09

.01

.003

.03

.03

.008

.46

.08

.25

Dec.

0.12

.33

.04

.009

.07

.02

.01

.95

.04

.64

Jan.

0.56

1.27

.14

.02

1.11

.01

.03

.53

.08

.88

Feb.

2.57

.56

.30

.10

.68

.25

.09

.29

1.80

1.41

Mar.

1.23

1.51

1.61

.64

.83

.22

.14

.44

1.41

1.35

Apr.

1.87

2.54

.93

1 79

1.00

.37

5.77

.41

1.53

1.48

May

1.00

1.19

.36

.68

.67

.62

2.05

.29

.98

.50

June

1.12

2.25

.25

.65

.51

.78

.95

3.37

.20

1.65

July

5.01

.24

1.45

.05

.22

.47

1.49

2.38

.05

.29

Aug.

0.62

.07

.06

.04,

.03

.07

.11

.52

.02

.10

Sept.

0.35

.02

.004

.004

.01

.01

.02

.04

.02

.02

The year

14.56

11.29

5.16

3.99

5.29

2.88

10.67

9.77

6.24

8.73

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

13,600

3,370

2,470

2,110

2,770

4,000

12,000

8,670

5,820

4,840

Date

-

July 10, 1951

Apr. 25, 1952

July 8, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

Jan. 7, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

Apr. 28 , 1957

July 15, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

8.4

3.4

.2

0

.2

2.8

.5

6.3

.6

3.0

Mean

-

609

471

216

167

222

120

447

409

261

364

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.07

.829

.380

.294

.391

.211

.787

.720

.460

.641

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.56

11.29

5.16

3.99

5.29

2.88

10.67

9.77

6.24

8.73

Calendar year

Mean

576

668

405

214

177

215

118

508

353

299

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

13.76

15.97

9.71

5.12

4.20

5.14

2.82

12.15

8.42

7.14

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 493

5555. Vermilion River at Lowell, 111.

Location. Lat 41"15'19", long 89"00'44", in NE^-SE^ sec.8, T.32 N. , R.2 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, 0.2 mile north of Lowell and 

10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,230 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1931 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 500.61 ft above mean sea level, datun of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 20, 1952, chain or wire-weight gage at site 500 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1931-60), 753 cfs.

Extremes.--1931-60: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs July 15, 1958 (gage height, 15.30 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.9 cfs Aug. 2-4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 16 ft (former site) during ice jam, date unkno'-m.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

79.2

541

14.4

8.82

241

48.7

10.5

104

46.3

277

Nov.

53.3

1^41

29.3

9.12

88.0

44.2

9.23

317

95.2

393

Dec.

203

509

58.8

15.3

156

25.0

10.7

634

57.8

726

Jan.

834

1,447

194

104

974

18.0

36.7

461

124

1,075

Feb.

2,982

729

348

227

769

393

149

534

2,148

1,409

Mar.

1,373

2,062

1,394

941

833

213

152

504

1,263

1,786

Apr.

2,412

2,910

866

1,773

1,385

158

4,110

474

1,686

1,819

Hay

1,233

1,170

643

735

788

513

2,123

359

1,204

828

June

1,226

2,575

291

1,192

723

579

1,350

2,408

382

1,752

July

4,394

340

1,016

109

204

375

1,185

3,660

99.6

395

Aug.

698

78.5

46.1

172

49.5

63.3

115

887

32.4

137

Sept.

704

26.8

11.0

26.3

30.7

18.5

28.9

89.8

40.6

41.6

The year

1,339

1,156

411

441

518

203

772

873

586

883

Monthly'and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.07

.51

.01

.008

.23

.05

.01

.10

.04

.26

Nov.

0.05

1.40

.03

.OO8

.08

.04

.008

.29

.09

.36

Dec.

0.19

.48

.06

.01

.15

.02

.01

.59

.05

.68

Jan.

0.78

1.36

.18

.10

.91

.02

.03

.43

.12

1.01

Feb.

2.52

.64

.29

.19

.65

.34

.13

.45

1.82

1.24

Mar.

1.29

1.93

1.31

.88

.78

.20

.14

.47

1.18

1.67

Apr.

2.19

2.64

.79

1.61

1.26

.14

3.73

.43

1.53

1.65

May

1.16

1.10

.60

.69

.74

.48

1.99

.34

1.13

.78

June

1.11

2.34

.26

1.08

.66

.53

1.22

2.18

.35

1.59

July

4.12

.32

.95

.10

.19

.35

1.11

3.43

.09

.37

Aug.

0.65

.07

.04

.16

.05

.06

.11

.83

.03

.13

Sept.

0.64

.02

.01

.02

.03

.02

.03

.08

.04

.04

The year

14. 77

12.81

4.53

4.86

5.73

2.25

8.52

9.62

6.47

9.78

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

27,700

12,100

5,540

9,000

7,450

4,040

15,100

33,500

15,500

19,100

Date

-

July 10, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 6, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Apr. 21, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

Apr. 30, 1957

July 15, 1958

Apr. 28, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

-

32

12

7.5

7.0

14

11

6.O

16

10

22

Mean

-

1,339

1,156

411

441

518

203

772

873

586

883

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.09

.940

.334

.359

.421

.165

.628

.710

.476

.718

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

14.77

12.81

4.53

4.86

5.73

2.25

8.52

9.62

6.47

9.78

Calerdar year

Mean

1,319

1,526

950

405

479

487

196

858

801

687

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.56

16.85

10.52

4.46

5.29

5.. 38

2.17

9.47

8.82

7.59

-
494 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5565. Bureau Creek at Princeton, 111.

Location. Lat 41°21'55", long 89°29'55", in SW^SE^ sec.18, T.16 N., R.9 E., on right bank 

500 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highways 6 and 34, 0.6 mile downstream from 

Eperson Run, and ij miles west of Princeton.

Drainage area. 186 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 555.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 18, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

bridge 400 ft upstream at datum 30.00 ft lower. July 18, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1944, 

water-stage recorder at site 500 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 122 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage height, 15.88 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); no flow during January 1940 and for several days in 

October and November 1953.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

3.78

80.5

3.20

.92

422

47.6

6.41

6.37

8.02

43.5

Nov.

2.82

238

2.64

.37

128

34.3

3.83

12.0

9.49

115

Dec.

3.43

101

8.81

2.22

144

27.2

2.83

40.7

2.63

154

Jan.

51.0

351

5.50

4.02

292

10.3

17.1

40.5

2.21

430

Feb.

489

138

102

39.8

359

t90.7

106

126

431

123

Mar.

95.5

513

101

85.6

201

29.6

110

150

266

436

Apr.

196

328

61.5

216

204

56.1

262

91.5

162

612

May

397

101

125

70.7

105

134

244

49.1

130

350

June

179

221

48.4

283

281

48.3

71.4

278

38.1

244

July

509

71.2

59.6

38.7

71.5

91.4

28.2

443

15.5

67.5

Aug.

238

14.8

17.8

146

56.9

45.6

14.5

102

13.3

42.2

Sept.

72.9

2.71

2.57

27.0

4.97

2.67

2.28

11.9

3.31

9.89

The year

185

180

44.5

75.9

188

51.4

72.0

113

87.7

219

orrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.02

.50

.02

.006

2.61

.30

.04

.04

.05

.27

Nov.

0.02

1.43

.02

.002

.77

.21

.02

.07

.06

.69

Dec.

0.02

.62

.05

.01

.89

.17

.02

.25

.02

.95

Jan.

0.32

2.17

.03

.02

1.81

.06

.11

.25

.01

2.67

Feb.

2.74

.80

.57

.22

2.01

.53

.60

.70

2.41

.71

Mar.

0.59

3.18

.62

.53

1.25

.18

.68

.93

1.65

2.70

Apr.

1.18

1.97

.37

1.30

1.22

.34

1.57

.55

.97

3.67

May

2.46

.63

.77

.44

.65

.83

1.51

.30

.80

2.17

June

1.07

1.33

.29

1.70

1.69

.29

.43

1.67

.23

1.46

July

3.16

.44

.37

.24

.44

.57

.17

2.74

.10

.42

Aug.

1.47

.09

.11

.90

.35

.28

.09

.63

.08

.26

Sept.

0.44

.02

.02

.16

.03

.02

.01

.07

.02

.06

The year

13.49

13.18

3.24

5.53

13.72

3.78

5.25

8.20

6.40

16.03

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,870

2,590

2,110

2,180

5,410

2,200

1,350

3,220

a2,300

6,120

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Mar. 11, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 1, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

July 20, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

2.2

.9

.6

0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.7

.9

4.4

Mean

-

185

180

44.5

75.9

188

51.4

72.0

113

87.7

219

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.995

.968

.239

.408

1.01

.276

.387

.608

.472

1.18

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.49

13.18

3.24

5.53

13.72

3.78

5.25

8.20

6.40

16.03

a About.

Calendar year

Mean

147

219

146

43.6

134

139

43.3

75.8

109

112

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.76

15.98

10.72

3.17

9.78

10.13

3.18

5.53

7.97

8.18

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 49E 

5570. West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111.

Location. -Lat 41°21'54", long 89°34'08", at northeast corner of sec.21, T.16 N., R.8 E., 

on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highways 6 and 34, half a mile east of 

Wyanet.

Drainage area. 83.3 sq ml.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 573.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Feb. 20, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 46.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 6,620 cfs July 8, 1951 (gage height, 1S..48 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs; maximum gage height, 12.90 ft Sen. 24, 

1938; no flow at times in many years.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft Oct. 11, 1931.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.23

33.6

.46

.10

123

14.4

0

.64

2.25

6.85

Nov.

1.06

94.6

1.35

.40

58.5

4.O5

.03

2.02

2.06

13.0

Dec.

0.94

56.6

4.86

1.18

78.7

2.51

.20

4.45

.42

33. 0

Jan.

27.0

166

3.42

1.35

138

1.35

7.03

4.30

.40

120

Feb.

165

66.4

42.1

7.60

151

45.2

29.9

62.6

113

40.1

Mar.

20.4

179

35.9

26.3

93.7

7.39

18.4

37.3

65.1

139

Apr.

70.9

110

28.5

86.0

109

29.5

57.6

19.8

57.9

229

May

156

46.9

44.6

33.0

66.0

23.5

27.5

9.32

57.4

126

June

134

143

30.1

90.6

146

7.57

13.2

63.2

13.1

116

July

256

50.4

34.2

15.9

15.0

12.2

3.42

47.4

5.02

26.2

Aug.

107

5.38

3.65

31.2

2.55

6.00

.60

37.3

2.17

54.9

Sept.

38.4

.41

.56

14.6

1.40

.13

.10

8.43

.95

10.5

The year

81.1

79.4

19. 0

25.6

81.2

12.7

13.0

24.4

26.1

76.3

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.02

.47

.006

.001

1.70

.20

0

.009

.03

.09

Nov.

0.01

1.27

.02

.005

.78

.05

.0004

.03

.03

.17

Dec.

O.O1

.78

.07

.02

1.09

.03

.003

.06

.006

.46

Jan.

0.37

2.3O

.05

.02

1.91

.02

.10

.06

.005

1.67

Feb.

2.O7

.86

.53

.10

1.89

.58

.37

.78

1.42

.52

Mar.

O.28

2.48

.50

.36

1.30

.10

.26

.52

.90

1.93

Apr.

0.95

1.48

.38

1.15

1.45

.39

.77

.27

.78

3.06

May

2.15

.65

.62

.46

.91

.32

.38

.13

.79

1.75

June

1.80

1.92

.40

1.21

1.95

.10

.18

.85

.18

1.56

July

3.54

.70

.47

.22

.21

.17

.05

.66

.07

.36

Aug.

1.49

.07

.05

.43

.04

.08

.008

.52

.03

.76

Sept.

0.51

.003

.007

.20

.02

.003

.001

.11

.01

.14

The year

13.20

12.98

3.10

4.18

13.25

2.04

2.12

4.00

4.25

12.47

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

6,620

3,450

1,340

1,640

2,870

1,190

1,340

1,670

1,430

2,920

Date

-

July 8, 1951

June 13, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 1, 1954

Oct. 10, 1954

Apr. 27, 1956

Feb. 9, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

Mean

-

81.1

79.4

19.0

25.6

81.2

12.7

13.0

24.4

26.1

76.3

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.974

.953

.228

.307

.975

.152

.156

.293

.313

.916

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.20

12.98

3.10

4.18

13.25

2.04

2.12

4.00

4.25

12.47

Calendar year

Mean

57.7

96.3

64.6 ie.6

47.4

61.1

1C. 9

13.6

24.2

3C.1

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

9.39

15.68

10.56

3.03

7.72

9.96

1.77

2.22

3.97

4.90

-
496 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5575. East Bureau Creek near Bureau, III.

Location. Lat 41°20'06", long 89°22'53", in SW^SE^ sec.30, T.16 N., R.10 F,., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Brush Creek, 2j miles 

upstream from mouth, and 3| miles north of Bureau.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 484.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site at datum 30.00 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1939, to Apr. 9, 1941, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1936-60), 50.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1936-60: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Jan. 24, 1938 (gage heiglt, 17.39 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.11

16.8

.06

0

t66.2

12.1

0

1.39

.28

10.2

Nov.

0.28

100

.48

0

29.5

3.68

.12

5.23

.40

25.8

Dec.

0.62

34.3

3.49

.44

52.0

3.99

0

9.85

.08

50.2

Jan.

35.8

192

1.72

1.15

124

1.60

17.0

7.86

.76

144

Feb.

226

63.5

30.9

9.32

188

51.5

35.1

106

155

47.0

Mar.

47.2

203

24.5

139

80.0

5.43

32.5

59.5

87.8

257

Apr.

93.5

134

16.4

102

107

31.7

126

34.5

59.9

265

May

154

54.4

23.9

45.6

45.7

38.8

98.8

12.7

57.9

145

June

63.8

158

8.19

209

138

14.2

43.9

65.6

23.6

115

July

134

22.2

53.5

6.77

16.7

29.6

17.4

223

13.0

27.1

Aug.

39.1

3.73

5.87

22.6

3.33

16.7

2.12

15.4

3.14

14.5

Sept.

10.6

1.01

0

2.98

.21

1.13

1.67

9.02

.65

3.00

The year

66.2

81.8

14.0

44.9

70.0

17.4

31.1

45.5

32.7

92.1

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.19

.0007

0

.76

.14

0

.02

.003

.12

Nov.

0.003

1.11

.005

0

.33

.04

.001

.06

.004

.29

Dec.

0.007

.39

.04

.005

.59

.05

0

.11

.0009

.57

Jan.

0.41

2.19

.02

.01

1.41

.02

.19

.09

.009

1.65

Feb.

2.33

.68

.32

.10

1.94

.55

.36

1.09

1.60

.50

Mar.

0.54

2.32

.28

1.59

.91

.06

.37

.68

1.00

2.93

Apr.

1.03

1.48

.18

1.13

1.18

.35

1.39

.38

.66

2.92

May

1.75

.62

.27

.52

.52

.44

1.13

.14

.66

1.66

June

0.70

1.74

.09

2.31

1.52

.16

.48

.72

.26

1.27

July

1.53

.25

.61

.08

.19

.34

.20

2.54

.15

.31

Aug.

0.45

.04

.07

.26

.04

.19

.02

.18

.04

.17

Sept.

0.12

.01

0

.03

.002

.01

.02

.10

.007

.03

The year

8.88

11.02

1.89

6.04

9.39

2.35

4.16

6.11

4.39

12.42

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,740

4,290

3,340

4,830

1,720

1,020

845

1,910

a950

4,230

Date

-

July 8, 1951

June 12, 1952

July 5, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

Feb. 27, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

Jan. 22, 1957

July 14, 1958

Feb. 23, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

Mean

-

66.2

81.8

14.0

44.9

70.0

17.4

31.1

45.5

32.7

92.1

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.655

.810

.139

.445

.693

.172

.308

.450

.324

.912

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8.88

11.02

1.89

6.04

9.39

2.35

4.16

6.11

4.39

12.42

Calendar year

Mean

79.0

78.4

69.6

13.7

57.3

59.2

15.7

32.4

44.1

39.9

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.62

10.55

9.38

1.84

7.71

7.94

2.12

4.35

5.93

5.37

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 4! 

5580. Bureau Creek at Bureau, 111.

Location. Lat 41"16'40", long 89"23'00", in SEjSW-J- sec.18, T.15 N., R.10 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 1 mile southwest of Bureau and 2j miles 

downstream from East Bureau Creek.

Drainage area. 481 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 449.22 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 341 cfs.

Extremes.--1940-51: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 13.00 ft); 

maximum gage height, 13.10 ft Feb. 19, 1951 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 

observed, 23 cfs Feb. 8-15, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1948.

A stage of about 13 ft occurred sometime in spring of 1921.

Remarks. Records include leakage from Illinois and Mississippi Canal above gage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

47.3

Nov.

49.9

Dec.

37.5

Jan.

165

Feb.

1,844

Mar.

Z72

Apr.

55Z

Hay

878

June

459

July

1,053

Aug.

564

Sept.

212

The year

502

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.11

Nov.

0.12

Dec.

0.09

Jan.

0.40

Feb.

3.99

Mar.

0.65

Apr.

 1.28

May

2.10

June

1.06

July

2.52

Aug.

1.35

Sept.

0.49

The year

14.16

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

18,000

Date

July 9, 1951

Minimum 

day

25

Mean

502

Per 

square 

mile

1.04

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.16

Calendar year

Hear

335

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.45
498 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5585. Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111.

Location. Lat 41°09'00", long 89°25'00", in SW^SE^ see.36, T.14 N., R.9 E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge No. 7, 2 miles upstream from Sugar Grove Creek, 2.4 miles 

west of State Highway 29, and 3.6 miles northwest of Henry.

Drainage area. 55.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 520.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. n years (1949-60), 35.0 cfs.

-ixtremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,680 cfs May 26, 1960 (gage height, 8.34 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height, 9.04 ft July 9, 1951; no flow Jan. 12, 1954, and for many days in 1956-59.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.42

32.5

1.83

.54

18.5

3.84

.10

3.39

1.72

22.8

Nov.

1.68

78.0

3.79

.23

8.79

1.60

.22

11.9

1.64

27.2

Dec.

1.29

36.1

12.0

.73

12.9

.75

.11

18.7

.16

30.8

Jan.

36.5

110

10.1

2.88

60.2

.38

6.37

14.8

1.24

61.8

Feb.

129

42.2

27.7

8.86

88.5

33.3

6.19

72.5

101

40.6

Mar.

28.8

168

45.2

60.3

44.5

4.20

8.35

44.4

36.8

115

Apr.

105

99.7

43.0

84.3

109

5.40

104

29.1

29.1

158

May

72.7

43.1

45.6

27.7

55.3

9.49

47.9

17.7

31.3

202

June

31.3

105

32.8

84.2

174

3.42

36.9

101

13.9

101

July

135

18.9

24.5

3.43

11.9

14.0

26.1

30.3

8.33

28.6

Aug.

53.6

33.. 4

.79

3.97

1.56

1.52

5.43

9.26

1.43

22.4

Sept.

34.2

4.88

.37

.31

.56

.04

1.23

1.57

1.06

7.67

The year

52.0

64.3

20.6

23.0

48.2

6.39

20.2

29.1

18.4

68.2

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.68

.04

.01

.39

.08

.002

.07

.04

.48

Nov.

0.03

1.57

.08

.005

.18

.03

.004

.24

.03

.55

Dec.

0.03

.75

.25

.02

.27

.02

.002

.39

.003

.64

Jan.

0.76

2.29

.21

.06

1.25

.008

.13

.31

.03

1.29

Feb.

2.42

.82

.52

.17

1.67

.65

.12

1.37

1.90

.79

Mar.

0.60

3.51

.94

1.26

.93

.09

.17

.93

.77

2.40

Apr.

2.11

2.01

.87

1.70

2.20

.11

2.11

.59

.59

3.18

May

1.52

.90

.95

.58

1.15

.20

1.00

.37

.65

4.20

June

0.63

2.11

.66

1.70

3.51

.07

.74

2.03

.28

2.03

July

2.82

.39

.51

.07

.25

.29

.54

.63

.17

.60

Aug.

1.12

.70

.02

.08

.03

.03

.11

.19

.03

.47

Sept.

0.69

.10

.007

.006

.01

.0007

.02

.03

.02

.15

The year

12.76

15.83

5.06

5.66

11.84

1.58

4.95

7.15

4.51

16.78

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1278

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,650

1,640

1,520

2,400

2,300

1,400

565

1,570

a580

2,680

Date

_

July 9, 1951

June 14, 1952

June 13, 1953

Mar. 25, 1954

June 11, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

June 12, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

May 26, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.3

1.2

.2

0

.2

0

0

.6

0

.6

Mean

-

52.0

64.3

20.6

23.0

48.2

6.39

20.2

29.1

18.4

68.2

Per 

square

mile

-

0.940

1.16

.373

.416

.872

.116

.365

.526

.333

1.23

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.76

15.83

5.06

5.66

11.84

1.58

4.95

7.15

4.51

16.78

Calendar year

Mean

34.0

63.8

53.6

19.2

26.3

45.3

5.91

23.0

26.5

24.9

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.34

15.67

13.20

4.72

6.47

11.13

1.46

5.64

6.52

6.11

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 499 

5590. Gimlet Creek at Sparland, 111.

Location. Lat 41°01'35", long 89°26'20", in SE^-NW^ sec.14, T.12 N., R.9 E., on left bank 

120 Tt upstream from bridge on State Highway 29 and 200 ft upstream from Rock Island 

Railroad bridge in Sparland.

Drainage area.--5.42 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1947, October 1949 to September 19CO.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 1, 1949. Datum of gage is 

¥54.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 21, 1946, wire-t'eight 

gage at site 120 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1945-47, 1949-60), 3.86 cfs.

Extremes. 1945-47, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,650 cfs July 2, 1958 (gage height, 

8.45 ft), from rating curve extended above 220 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

at gage height 4.99 ft and logarithmic plotting; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, about 10 ft on Aug. 20, 1924 (from information by local 

resident).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.93

2.68

.09

.01

4.82

.26

0

.34

.25

2.43

Nov.

0.12

4.22

.71

0

.36

.10

.05

.60

.14

2.24

Dec.

0.08

3.57

1.56

.01

.53

.11

0

2.23

.12

3.39

Jan.

7.19

12.5

.76

.05

5.30

0

1.05

.83

.45

5.59

Feb.

32.3

4.43

2.08

.70

27.9

4.50

.05

7.06

8.77

4.00

Mar.

5.16

19.4

5.97

6.06

5.15

.28

.23

2.69

6.90

12.2

Apr.

10.0

10.8

7.19

6.83

9.86

.21

6.13

2.36

7.40

8.77

May

3.67

3.68

4.51

1.76

4.25

.20

3.34

1.67

3.19

11.9

June

1.61

20.7

1.86

14.9

13.4

0

2.50

18.3

.63

6.24

July

10.2

2.17

4.23

.97

.46

.65

5.02

17.3

.55

2.45

Aug.

3.48

4.59

.03

1.78

.12

.04

.02

1.96

.003

4.08

Sept.

4.15

1.43

0

.003

.18

0

.09

.93

.93

1.27

The year

6.39

7.51

2.42

2.74

5.85

.51

1.55

4.66

2.39

5.39

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.57

.02

.001

1.03

.06

0

.07

.05

.52

Nov.

0.03

.87

.15

0

.07

.02

.01

.12

.03

.46

Dee.

0.02

.76

.33

.001

.11

.0?

0

.47

.03

.72

Jan.

1.53

2.66

.16

.01

1.13

0

.22

.18

.10

1.19

Feb.

6.20

.88

.40

.14

5.35

.90

.01

1.36

1.68

.80

Mar.

1.10

4.13

1.27

1.29

1.10

.06

.05

.57

1.47

2.59

Apr.

2.06

2.21

1.48

1.41

2.03

.04

1.26

.49

1.52

1.80

May

0.78

.78

.96

.37

.91

.04

.71

.36

.68

2.52

June

0.33

4.27

.38

3.06

2.75

0

.51

3.77

.13

1.28

July

2.16

.46

.90

.21

.10

.14

1.07

3.67

.12

.52

Aug.

0.74

.98

.005

.38

.03

.008

.005

.42

.0007

.87

Sept.

0.85

.29

0

.0007

.04

0

.02

.19

.19

.26

The year

16.00

18.85

6.06

6.87

14.65

1.29

3.86

11.67

6.00

13.53

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1956

1957

1958

1959

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,290

1,950

650

1,070

1,220

390

895

2,650

216

495

Date

-

July 8, 1951

Aug. 20, 1952

July 5, 1953

June 1, 1954

June 11, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

July 22, 1957

July 2, 1958

Apr. 26, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

6.39

7.51

2.42

2.74

5.85

.51

1.55

4.66

2.39

5.39

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.18

1.39

.446

.506

1.08

.094

.286

.860

.441

.994

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

16.00

18.85

6.06

6.87

14.65

1.29

3.86

11.67

6.00

13.53

Calendar year

Mean

4.55

7.17

6.83

2.22

3.22

5.40

.48

1.81

4.43

3.03

Runoff 

in 

Inches

11.40

17.95

17.15

5.56

8.08

13.54

1.20

4.52

11.12

7.59

723-454 O - 64 - 33
500 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5595. Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.

Location. Lat 40°57'15", long 89°18'30", in SW£ sec.23, T.29 N., R.2 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 200 ft downstream from AtcMson, Topeka and Santa Fe 

Railway bridge,. 2.0 miles downstream from unnamed tributary, and 2-j miles northwest of 

Washburn.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 2, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 60.2 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 11.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs; no flow for several days in most years.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.81

92.5

.93

.01

13.7

2.51

0

7.89

3.26

17.5

Nov.

3.11

131

2.85

0

17.5

2.49

0

16.4

4.34

17.3

Dec.

6.84

75.1

11.1

.15

30.9

1.21

0

29.1

2.55

38.5

Jan.

119

196

28.1

1.81

90.7

.79

.98

28.7

3.89

78.3

Feb.

296

87.6

32.6

5.48

91.1

16.7

.26

80.5

186

72.8

Mar.

104

173

78.7

64.6

80.9

3.89

2.00

58.5

109

174

Apr.

213

211

82.1

122

162

3.01

132

78.6

113

174

May

88.8

89.5

69.9

197

74.7

4.35

191

32.7

110

108

June

54.7

264

73.6

236

125

.61

133

207

40.1

164

July

246

33.2

62.6

12.1

13.7

23.2

46.0

181

10.7

38.2

Aug.

32.?

12. e

2.59

15.?

2. 24

.38

3.87

63.6

.20

12.3

Sept.

71.8

5.51

.05

.74

.31

0

.59

10.3

3.15

1.25

The year

102

114

37.1

54.7

58.1

4.90

42.6

66.0

47.8

74.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.06

.87

.009

.00009

.13

.02

0

.07

.03

.IS

Nov.

0.03

1.19

.03

0

.16

.02

0

.15

.04

.16

Dec.

0.06

.70

.10

.001

.29

.01

0

.27

.02

.36

Jan.

1.11

1.83

.26

.02

.85

.007

.009

.27

.04

.73

Feb.

2.51

.77

.28

.05

.77

.15

.002

.68

1.57

.64

Mar.

0.97

1.63

.74

.61

.76

.04

.02

.55

1.02

1.63

Apr.

1.93

1.92

.74

1.11

1.47

.03

1.20

.71

1.03

1.58

May

0.83

.84

.66

1.84

.70

.04

1.79

.31

1.03

1.01

June

0.50

2.40

.67

2.14

1.13

.006

1.21

1.88

.36

1.49

July

2.31

.31

.59

.11

.13

.22

.43

1.69

.10

.36

Aug.

0.30

.12

.02

.15

.02

.004 ,0<'

.60

.002

.12

Sept.

0.65

.05

.0005

.007

.003

0

.005

.09

.03

.01

The year

11.26

12.63

4.10

6.04

6.41

.55

4.71

7.27

5.37

8.25

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

4,850

1,950

1,450

5,750

1,650

700

2,180

2,360

1,350

3,570

Date

_

July 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

June 13, 1953

May 28, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

July 8, 1956

June 28, 1957

June 13j 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

2.0

.8

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

0

.1

Mean

_

102

114

37.1

54.7

58.1

4.90

42.6

66.0

47.8

74.6

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.829

.927

.302

.445

.472

.040

3.46

.537

.389

.607

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

11.26

12.63

4.10

6.04

6.41

.55

4.71

7.27

5.27

8.25

Calendar year

Mean

103

126

90.4

35.9

59.9

53.4

4.38

47.1

62.3

53.1

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.35

13.87

10.01

3.96

6.62

5.88

.50

5.20

6.87

5.86
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 501

5605. Farm Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'55", long 89°30'15", in NEiSEv sec.36, T.26 N. , R.4 W., on left bank 

200 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile southeast of Farmdale, 0.2 mile upstream from Lake Erie & Western Railroad bridge, and 0.3 mile downstream from Toledo, 

Peoria & Western Railroad bridge.

Drainage aiea. 27.6 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 530.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 14.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum gage height, 7.58 ft Apr. 24, 1950 (discharge not determined); 

no flow for several days in most years.

Remarks. High flow regulated by Farmdale Dam, 1 mile upstream, beginning in September 

1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

1.83

1.81

.33

.46

3.39

1.51

.08

3.67

.90

2.48

Nov.

1.51

14.1

.93

.47

4.36

1.26

.60

2.80

1.66

2.80

Dec.

0.42

10.4

1.76

.70

6.94

1.05

.82

9.22

2.16

4.11

Jan.

42.4

32.4

6.18

.99

22.8

.80

.84

8.65

2.21

8.13

Feb.

85.7

19.2

6.37

3.95

48.3

8.01

1.97

31.3

27.9

16.3

Mar.

35.0

55.6

24.3

14.3

26.0

1.39

2.32

11.7

21.7

42.3

Apr.

60.0

55.7

28.1

43.1

35.7

4.57

21.2

18.1

29.6

50.4

May

44.2

26.3

12.5

30.5

24.3

2.37

61.5

5.78

27.6

30.6

June

17.7

51.6

10.7

37.3

27.3

.34

7.67

47.4

6.91

36.7

July

18.9

5.08

22.9

7.83

2.72

1.05

8.51

22. 5

1.15

6.76

Aug.

3.58

5.96

.54

27.7

1.24

2.00

.87

13.7

1.30

3.42

Sept.

2.93

1.11

.25

1.68

1.94

.23

.40

1.63

2.36

1.93

The year

25.8

23.2

9.59

14.1

16.8

2.02

8.97

14.6

10.3

17.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.08

.01

.02

.14

.06

.003

.15

.04

.10

Nov.

0.06

.57

.04

.02

.18

.05

.02

.11

.07

.11

Dec.

0.02

.44

.07

.03

.29

.04

.03

.38

.09

.17

Jan.

1.77

1.35

.26

.04

.95

.03

.04

.36

.09

.34

Feb.

3.23

.75

.24

.15

1.82

.31

.07

1.18

1.05

.64

Mar.

1.46

2.32

1.01

.60

1.08

.06

.10

.49

.91

1.77

Apr.

2.43

2.25

1.14

1.74

1.44

.18

.86

.73

1.20

2.04

May

1.85

1.10

.52

1.27

1.01

.10

2.57

.24

1.15

1.28

June

0.71

2.09

.43

1.51

1.11

.01

.31

1.92

.28

1.48

July

0.79

.21

.96

.33

.11

.04

.36

.94

.05

.28

Aug.

0.15

.25

.02

1.16

.05

.08

.04

.57

.05

.14

Sept.

0.12

.05

.01

.07

.08

.009

.02

.07

.10

.08

The year

12.67

11.46

4.71

6.94

8.26

.97

4.42

7.14

5.08

8.43

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

900

435

419

520

522

324

600

500

482

518

Date

_

Jan. 2, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 6, 1953

Aug. 25, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

May 19, 1957

June 13, 1958

May 19, 1959

Apr. 17, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

Mean

_

25.8

23.2

9.59

14.1

16.8

2. 02

8.97

14.6

10.3

17.1

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.935

.841

.347

.511

.609

.073

.325

.529

.373

.620

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

12.67

11.46

4.71

6.94

8.26

.97

4.42

7.14

5.08

8.43

Calendar year

Mean

26.7

27.6

21.3

9.47

15.2

15.9

1.83

10.2

13.6

10.7

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

13.14

13.60

10.49

4.66

7.48

7.80

.87

5.01

6.70

5.26

-
502 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5610. Ackerman Creek at Farmdale, 111.

Location. Lat 40°39'43", long 89°30'13", in SE^SE^ sec.36, T.26 N., R.4 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile upstream 

from mouth and 0.45 mile southeast of Farmdale.

Drainage area. 11.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 527.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1954-60), 3.51 cfs.

Extremes.--1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs May 28, 1954 (gage height, 8.81 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow for many days 

each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.33

.24

0

1.42

0

.30

Nov.

_

0.81

.02

0

1.67

.17

0

Dec.

0.04

2.14

.01

0

4.60

0

1.41

Jan.

0.20

14.0

0

1.02

2.80

.07

2.08

Feb.

0.58

19.7

.64

.81

6.02

10.6

5.17

Mar.

3.39

9.38

.25

1.80

3.22

6.76

16.3

Apr.

17.2

11.6

2.66

18.4

6.63

3.56

18.1

May

4.85

4.42

1.47

28.9

1.83

1.12

6.01

June

11.8

4.03

.08

1.38

10.1

.02

10.1

July

0.82

.003

0

2.34

5.43

0

1.21

Aug.

11.0

.001

0

.68

.83

0

.45

Sept.

0.03

.02

0

0

0

.003

.11

The year

-

-

5.42

.44

4.63

3.68

1.80

5.08

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.03

.02

0

.14

0

.03

Nov.

.

0.08

.002

0

.16

.02

0

Dec.

0.004

.21

.001

0

.45

0

.14

Jan.

0.02

1.36

0

.10

.27

.007

.20

Feb.

0.05

1.73

.06

.07

.53

.94

.47

Mar.

0.33

.92

.02

.18

.31

.66

1.59

Apr.

1.63

1.09

.25

1.74

.63

.34

1.71

May

0.47

.43

.14

2.82

.18

.11

.59

June

1.11

.38

.008

.13

.95

.002

.95

July

0.08

.0003

0

.23

.53

0

.12

Aug.

1.07

.000~

0

.07

.08

0

.04

Sept.

0.003

.002

o"

0

0

.0003

.01

The year

-

_

6.23

.50

5.34

4.23

2.08

5.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

-

-

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

1,110

530

111

880

380

102

158

Date

-

-

-

-

May 28, 1954

Jan. 5, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

July 17, 1957

June 12, 1958

Mar. 5, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

-

-

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

5.42

.44

4.63

3.68

1.80

5.08

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

-

-

-

0.459

.037

.392

.312

.153

.431

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

-

-

-

6.23

.50

5.34

4.23

2.08

5.85

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

-

-

4.43

5.17

.42

5.28

3.05

1.93

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

-

-

5.08

5.94

.48

6.09

3.50

2.23

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 503

5615. Fondulae Creek near East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'38", long 89°31'52", on line between SW£ and SE£ sec.26, T.26 M., 

R.4 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 24, 0.2 mile upstream 

from Mew York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 

3 miles northeast of East Peoria.

Drainage area. 5.47 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 505.00 ft above mean sea level (C:rps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 5, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 3.33 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 496 cfs July 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.83 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 160 cfs; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. High flow regulated by Pondulac Dam, 0.5 mile upstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O.O1

.53

0

0

.40

.87

0

1.14

.01

.72

Nov.

0.03

3.39

.36

0

.29

.02

.06

.57

.03

0

Dec.

0.04

1.03

.35

.003

.37

.01

.01

2.06

0

.31

Jan.

3.67

6.52

.71

0

4.88

O

.46

.05

.03

.93

Feb.

29.6

1.04

.53

.19

13.3

.98

.07

5.75

5.02

5.86

Mar.

4.41

9.36

5.38

2.29

3.91

.05

.52

1.29

3.77

14.0

Apr.

1O.O

12.2

3.81

8.12

10.8

1.31

5.39

3.69

7.64

15.5

May

1.59

4.67

1.68

4.98

4.57

1.43

32.4

1.81

12.8

10.7

June

0.89

13.7

1.83

5.03

5.14

.02

1.13

16.6

.12

8.48

July

3.52

.21

6.84

1.19

.29

.79

4.46

15.3

.003

.36

Aug.

0.05

1.76

.003

8.18

2.52

.08

.03

3.41

1.10

1.34

Sept. The year

0.11 4.30

.58 4.57

0 1.80

.01 2.51

1.92 3.95

0 .46

.003 3.76

.01 4.29

.98 2.61

.02 4.83

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.002

.11

0

0

.08

.18

0

.24

.001

.15

Nov.

0.006

.69

.07

0

.06

.003

.01

.12

.006

0

Dec.

0.009

.22

.07

.0007

.08

.002

.002

.43

0

.06

Jan.

0.77

1.37

.15

0

1.03

0

.10

.01

.006

.20

Feb.

5.63

.20

.10

.04

2.53

.19

.01

1.09

.96

1.16

Mar.

0.93

1.97

1.13

.48

.82

.01

.11

.27

.79

2.94

Apr.

2.04

2.50

.78

1.66

2.20

.27

1.10

.75

1.56

3.16

May

0.33

.98

.35

1.05

.96

.30

6.83

.38

2.69

2.26

June

0.18

2.79

.37

1.03

1.05

.003

.23

3.39

.03

1.73

July

0.74

.04

1.44

.25

.06

.17

.94

3.23

.0007

.08

Aug.

0.01

.37

.0007

1.72

.53

.02

.007

.72

.23

.28

Sept. The year

0.02 10.67

.12 11.36

0 4.46

.003 6.23

.39 9.79

0 1.15

.0007 9.34

.002 10.63

.20 6.47

.004 12.02

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

279

176

272

259

230

190

308

328

390

318

Date

-

Feb. 11, 1951

June 13, 1952

July 5, 1953

Aug. 25, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

May 18, 1957

July 31, 1958

May 18, 1959

May 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

4.30

4.57

1.80

2.51

3.95

.46

3.76

4.29

2.61

4.83

Per 

square

mile

_

0.786

.835

.329

.459

.722

.084

.687

.784

.477

.883

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

10.67

11.36

4.46

6.23

9.79

1.15

9.34

10.63

6.47

12.02

Calenlar year

Mean

5.18

4.71

4.22

1.75

2.60

3.94

.39

4.08

3.97

2.69

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.84

11.67

10.48

4.32

6.45

9.76

.98

10.12

9.85

6.68

-
504 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5620. Farm Creek at East Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'04", long 89°34'40", in Sw£iw£ sec.33, T.26 N., R.4 W. , on left bank 

30 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge in East Peoria, 300 ft downstream from Coal 

Creek, 400 ft upstream from Peoria and Pekin Union Railway bridge, l.FOO ft upstream 

from entrance to Farm Creek diversion channel, and 1.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 60.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 450.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to July 31, 1945, wire-weight gage at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum. July 31, 1945, to Sept. 2, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

site 30 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1943-60), 37.5 cfs.

Extremes.--1943-60: Maximum discharge, 22,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1947 (gage height, 15.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies and slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow for many days in most years.

A stage of about 15.6 ft, present site, occurred in 1927, from infcrmation by Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks. High flow regulated by Farmdale and Fondulac Dams beginning in September 1950.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.67

4.65

3.11

3.48

7.50

6.66

1.26

16.7

3.54

9.10

Nov.

4.68

158

2.61

1.52

7.36

3.22

5.18

8.84

4.96

4.17

Dec.

5.83

18.6

1.36

1.90

10.4

2.85

2.34

21.6

4.66

7.09

Jan.

69.0

72.8

5.20

Z.67

60.2

Z.07

3.32

7.98

4.89

18.2

Feb.

149

43.0

5.7Z

6.46

110

38.3

6.26

57.8

55.9

30.7

Mar.

71.0

95.7

74.7

29.2

51.9

1.09

7.48

14.3

58.9

96.7

Apr.

158

110

82.8

94.0

64.8

9.69

78.7

35.2

73.8

104

May

53.4

47.8

40.9

38.6

37.1

5.98

141

13.8

58.7

77.1

June

61.4

144

22.9

73.6

43.2

6.46

14.6

95.9

13.7

57.2

July

69.9

18.6

86.8

17.7

4.39

12.1

29.6

26.8

4.33

9.06

Aug.

14.6

17.7

4.95

54.9

6.75

19.9

5.24

20.3

7.13

7.20

Sept.

10.6

4.76

1.62

3.82

9.07

1.35

1.22

7.96

9.42

1.75

The year

55.1

60.9

27.9

27.3

33.8

9.02

24.8

26.9

24.7

35.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.09

.06

.07

.14

.13

.02

.32

.07

.17

Nov.

0.09

2.90

.05

.03

.13

.06

.09

.16

.09

.08

Dec.

0.11

.35

.03

.04

.20

.05

.04

.41

.09

.13

Jan.

1.31

1.38

.10

.05

1.14

.04

.06

.15

.09

.35

Feb.

2.55

.76

.10

.11

1.88

.67

.11

.99

.96

.54

Mar.

1.34

1.81

1.41

.55

.98

.02

.14

.27

1.11

1.83

Apr.

2.90

2.01

1.52

1.72

1.19

.18

1.44

.64

1.35

1.90

May

1.01

.90

.77

.73

.70

.11

2.66

.26

1.11

1.46

June

1.12

E.63

.42

1.35

.79

.12

.27

1.76

.25

1.05

July

1.32

.35

1.64

.34

.08

.23

.56

.51

.08

.17

Aug.

0.28

.35

.01

l.Ot

Sept.

0. 19

.09

.03

.07

.IT .17

.3C .02

.1' .02

.3C .15

.I? .17

. 1< .03

The year

12.27

13.60

6.22

6.10

7.53

2.01

5.51

6.00

5.50

7.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,120

2,290

5,670

1,330

1,260

2,020

3,530

1,230

2,210

1,020

Date

_

July 9, 1951

June 8, 1952

July 6, 1953

Aug. 25, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Aug. 13, 1956

May 13,18,1957

Oct. 23, 1957

Mar. 26, 1959

Mar. 30-31, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

0

.3

0

.2

.3

.1

. 1

.9

.6

0

Mean

_

55.1

60.9

27.9

27.3

33.8

9.02

24.8

26.9

24.7

35.1

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.905

1.00

.458

.448

.555

.148

.407

.442

.406

.576

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

12.27

13.60

6.22

6.10

7.53

2.01

5.51

6.00

5.50

7.85

Calendar year

Mean

61.7

69.0

46.5

27.9

28.9

32.8

8.68

28. 1

24.0

25.3

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

13.75

15.36

10.40

6.22

6.43

7.30

1.92

6.25

5.36

5.63

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 505

5630. Kickapoo Creek near Kickapoo, 111.

Location. Lat 40e 48'00", long 89 0 48'00", in SW-jSEjj sec.34, T.10 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from West Pork Kickapoo Creek and 2% miles northwest of Kickapoo.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi.

Records available . October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 514.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to June 7, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 68.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 15.35 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs; minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 28, 29, 194S, 

July 30 to Aug. 1, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.12

34.6

5.60

2.15

32.8

9.48

1.26

11.1

6.18

47.8

Nov.

7.01

72.9

19.4

4.13

23.9

6.57

2.47

16.8

5.67

17.7

Dec.

5.95

40.6

26.7

6.57

25.9

5.43

2.62

29.9

2.52

50.3

Jan.

104

87.0

26.0

14.2

119

4.73

14.3

19.7

4.48

83.0

Feb.

388

63.4

45.8

12.6

256

22.8

7.08

63.8

195

53.8

Mar.

97.9

222

84.4

56.1

120

8.52

7.07

35.8

60.2

232

Apr.

213

192

133

114

338

8.18

88.1

35.3

102

168

May

112

108

96.2

109

198

22.1

111

26.4

79.9

321

June

86.9

230

71.7

163

112

8.24

170

216

23.9

225

July

294

50.2

79.8

12.4

23.7

24.7

27.9

215

17.5

49.3

Aug.

47.5

41.0

8.98

60.2

12.8

5.80

4.88

37.5

4.43

39.8

Sept.

35.5

12.4

2.77

7.49

11.0

1.71

1.74

8.56

24.6

15.1

The year

115

96.0

50.0

46.9

105

10.7

36.5

59.5

42.7

109

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.08

.33

.05

.03

.32

.09

.01

.11

.06

.46

Hov.

0.07

.68

.18

.04

.22

.06

.02

.16

.05

.16

Dec.

0.06

.39

.26

.06

.25

.05

.03

.29

.02

.48

Jan.

1.00

.84

.25

.14

1.15

.05

.14

.19

.04

.80

Feb.

3.36

.57

.40

.11

2.22

.21

.06

.55

1.69

.48

Mar.

0.94

2.13

.81

.54

1.16

.08

.07

.34

.58

2.23

Apr.

1.98

1.79

1.23

1.06

3.15

.08

.82

.33

.94

1.57

May

1.08

1.03

.92

1.05

1.90

.21

1.07

.25

.77

3.08

June

0.81

2.14

.67

1.51

1.04

.08

1.58

2.01

.22

2.09

July

2.82

.48

.77

.12

.23

.24

.27

2.06

.17

.47

Aug.

0.46

.39

.09

.58

.12

.06

.05

.36

.04

.38

Sept.

0.33

.12

.03

.07

.10

.02

.02

.08

.23

.14

The year

12.99

10.89

5.66

5.31

11.86

1.23

4.14

6.73

4.81

12.34

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

18,400

3,800

2,420

3,950

8,590

1,300

7,310

12,100

6,000

alO,000

Date

-

July 22, 1951

June 14, 1952

July 21, 1953

June 1, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

May 27, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 2, 1958

Apr. 26, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

4.5

3.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

.4

.8

.5

.5

6.4

Mean

_

115

96.0

50.0

46.9

105

10.7

36.5

59.5

42.7

109

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.958

.800

.417

.391

.875

.089

.304

,*96

.356

.908

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.99

10.89

5.66

5.31

11.86

1.23

4.14

6.73

4.81

12.34

Calendar year

Mean

95.1

125

88.0

46.7

52.7

99.6

9.40

40.8

55.8

51.2

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

10.77

14.18

9.98

5.30

5.97

11.27

1.09

4.64

6.30

5.78

-
506 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5635. Klckapoo Creek at Peoria, 111.

Location. Lat 40°40'52", long 89°39'19", In ra£w£ sec. 13, T.8 N. , R.7 F... on right bank 

at downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile west of Peoria, 

1.5 miles downstream from Dry Run, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Dra inage area. --296 sq ml.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage .--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 448.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 19, 1942, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 171 cfs.

Extremes. --1942-60: Maximum discharge, 18,600 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 21.41 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 10-12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 24.6 ft in May 1927 (from information by Corps of Engineers).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

29.9

71.1

14.2

5.49

69.3

34.2

2.46

42.2

14.4

127

Nov.

21.9

144

51.8

7.58

56.4

16.4

6.96

38.7

22.8

51.6

Dec.

15.3

66.8

65.8

15.9

52.7

13.5

8.79

63.8

11.7

111

Jan.

168

210

64.4

55.8

243

12.1

35.5

38.7

16.9

170

Feb.

846

171

87.3

59.0

486

86.0

24.1

158

455

112

Mar.

241

464

192

254

232

21.6

21.2

92.2

132

666

Apr.

511

478

304

337

509

28.8

274

94.0

243

398

May

246

247

202

291

370

59.7

331

56.1

224

827

June

180

600

136

451

224

15.9

291

660

50.7

556

July

789

140

367

28.4

54.4

53.1

66.7

400

70.8

127

Aug.

136

92.5

20.1

142

42.9

50.3

17.1

94.2

12.3

125

Sept.

69.5

41.6

8.17

10.7

21.0

4.31

3.71

29.8

67.3

45.1

The year

267

227

126

138

194

32.9

90.2

147

107

277

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.28

.06

.02

.27

.13

.01

. 16

.06

.50

Nov.

0.08

54

.20

.03

.21

.06

.03

.15

.09

.19

Dec.

0.06

.26

.26

.06

.21

.05

.03

.25

.05

.43

Jan.

0.66

.82

.25

.22

.95

.05

.14

. 15

.07

.66

Feb.

2.98

.62

.31

.21

1.71

.31

.08

.56

1.60

.41

Mar.

0.94

1.81

.75

.99

.90

.08

.08

.36

.52

2.59

Apr.

.93

.80

.14

.27

.92

.11

1.03

.35

.92

1.50

May

0.96

.96

.79

1.13

1.44

.23

1.29

.22

.87

3.22

June

0.68

2.26

.51

1.70

.84

.06

1.10

2.49

.19

2.10

July

3.07

.54

1.43

.11

.21

.21

.26

1.56

.28

.49

Aug.

0.55

.36

.OR .5,r

.1"

.21"

.0"

.37 .Or:

.45

Sept.

0.26

.16

.03

.04

.08

.02

.01

.11

.25

.17

The year

12.27

10.41

5.81

6.33

8.91

1.51

4.13

6.73

4.95

12.75

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

18,600

4,560

4,980

7,320

7,100

1,880

2,630

8,230

6,290

12,600

Date

 _

July 22, 1951

June 21, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 1, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

Feb. 24, 1956

June 15, 1957

July 3, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 31, I960

Minimum 

day

.

8.0

12

5.0

4.6

3.7

1.9

.4

.8

1.0

13

Mean

_

267

227

126

138

194

32.9

90.2

147

107

277

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.902

.767

.426

.466

.655

.111

.305

.497

.361

.936

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

12.27

10.41

5.81

6.33

8.91

1.51

4.13

6.73

4.95

12.75

Calendar year

Mean

270

285

214

118

151

185

29.0

101

138

128

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

12.39

13.09

9.85

5.40

6.91

8.46

1.34

4.62

6.37

5.87

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 507

5644. Money Creek near Towanda, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°36'19", long 88°53'56", in SW^SW^ sec.20, T.25 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

25 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3 miles north of Towanda, and 5 miles east of 

Hudson.

Drainage area.--47.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1958 to September I960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 723.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (State Water Survey bench mark).

Extremes.--1958-60: Maximum discharge, about 1,600 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 11.15 

ft, backwater from ice); no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.49 

.66

Nov.

2.72 

.38

Dec.

1.45 

3.20

Jan.

2.00 

10.6

Feb.

125 

33.6

Mar.

51.1 

71.9

Apr.

25.8 

75.5

May

22.1 

20.3

June

83.8 

6.00 

74.5

July

17.9 

.51 

29.0

Aug.

58.6 

0 

5.22

Sept.

1.71 

0 

1.00

The year

19.0 

27.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.01 

.02

Nov.

O.O6 

.009

Dec.

0.04 

.08

Jan.

0.05 

.25

Feb.

2.72 

.76

Mar.

1.23 

1.73

Apr.

0.60 

1.76

May

0.53 

.49

June

1.95 

.14 

1.74

July

0.43 

.01 

.70

Aug.

1.41 

0 

.13

Sept.

O.04 

0 

.02

The year

5.39 

7.69

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1958 

1959 

1960

tfSP

1558 

1628 

1708

water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

715 

al , 600 

920

Date

June 14, 1958 

Feb. 10, 1959 

June 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

0

o

Mean

19.0 

27.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.397 

.564

Runorr 

in 

inches

5.39 

7.69

a About.

Calendar year

Mean

19.0

Runoff 

in 

Inches

5.39
508 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5645. Money Creek above Lake Bloomlngton, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°37'13", long 88°54'59", In SE^SW^- sec.18, T.25 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

200 ft north of line between sees. 18 and 19, 1 mile upstream from Lake Bloomington 

and 4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area.--51.9 sq mi.

Records available. June 1933 to September 1958.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 715.77 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Warren & Van Praag, Inc., bench mark).

Average discharge.--24 years (1933-40, 1941-58), 32.6 cfs.

Extremes.--1933-58: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Apr. 30, 1947 (gage ("eight, 9.16 ft), 

from flood-routing study; no flow at times during most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge , in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956"

1957

1958

Oct.

0.238

1.00

.123

0

10.9

.443

0

.617

Nov.

0.420

26.2

.659

.046

2.48

. 117

O

1.38

Dec.

0.545

11.2

2.23

.533

4.61

.089

.059

17.6

Jan.

19.5

46.1

9.60

1.62

60.8

.143

.952

19.2

Feb.

131

29.6

15.8

5.24

58.3

8.59

2.78

10.0

Mar.

44.0

76.8

78.6

24.4

46.4

2.45

5.19

11.9

Apr.

Ill

132

SO.l

102

44.6

8.74

172

14.5

May

49.5

63.3

19.6

19.6

24.9

35.0

103

5.79

June

33.3

93.8

20.9

13.9

24.3

11.7

35.7

93.4

July

58.3

15.4

52.2

1.00

3.25

6.96

17.6

19.1

Aug.

5.17

11.2

2.46

3.49

.145

.623

.676

65.9

Sept.

1.31

.562

.055

.132

.016

.001

.010

2.01

The year

37.1

42.1

23.6

14.2

23.2

6.24

28.1

21. B

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

195S

1960

Oct.

0.005

.02

.003

0

.24

.01

0

.01

Nov.

0.009

.56

.01

.001

.05

.003

0

.03

Dec.

0.01

.25

.05

.01

.10

.002

.001

.39

Jan.

0.43

1.02

.21

.04

1.35

.003

.02

.43

Feb.

2.63

.61

.32

.11

1.17

.18

.06

.20

Mar.

0.98

1.71

1.75

.54

1.03

.05

.12

.26

Apr.

2.39

2.84

1.72

2.18

.96

.19

3.69

.31

May

1.10

1.41

.44

.44

.55

.78

2.29

.13

June

0.72

2.02

.45

.30

.52

.25

.77

2.01

July

1.29

.34

1.16

.02

.07

.15

.39

.42

Aug.

0.11

.25

.05

.08

.003

.01

.02

1.46

Sept.

0.03

.01

.001

.003

.0004

.00003

.0002

.04

The year

9.70

11.04

6.16

3.72

6.04

1.63

7.36

5.69

-

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

.

1208

1238

127S

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

1,200

770

600

720

645

515

945

a740

_

-

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

July 6, 1953

Apr. 11, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Hay 28, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

June 14, 1958

-

Minimum 

day

_

0.11

.08

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Mean

_

37.1

42.1

23.6

14.2

23.2

6.24

28.1

21.8

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.715

.811

.455

.274

.447

.120

.541

.420

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

9.70

11.04

6.16

3.7?

6.04

1.63

7.3f

5.6?

-

Calendar year

Mean

53.6

40.2

39.2

23.4

15.7

21.7

6.19

29.7

_

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.02

10.51

10.27

6.11

4.10

5.67

1.61

7.79

-

_

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 509

5650. Hickory Creek above Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location. Lat 40°38'15", long 88°57'00", in SE^ sec.11, T.25 N. , R.2 E. , on left bank 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, a quarter of a mile upstream from Lake 

Bloomington, and 3 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area.--10.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 716.0 ft above mean 

sea level.

Average discharge.--20 years 3-58), 6.78 cfs.

Extremes.--1938-58: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 7.57 ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

0

.376

0

0

6.79

.064

0

2.36

Nov.

0.0003

8.80

.008

0

1.46

.070

0

2.70

Dec.

0.0394

3.67

.586

.044

1.38

.007

.002

7.16

Jan.

2.69

10.1

2.81

.324

14.6

O

.250

4.97

Feb.

34.2

6.84

3.20

1.57

9.99

1.75

.790

2.97

Mar.

10.6

15.2

13.7

8.05

11.6

.342

1.57

2.93

Apr.

29.6

20.4

14.2

28.2

17.4

8.96

49.4

3.74

May

11.9

10.7

4.96

10.0

10.9

11.6

18.7

1.21

June

28.7

11.6

5.25

11.3

6.59

3.13

6.35

21.1

July

24.1

2.17

22.1

.579

.747

.729

4.78

3.29

Aug.

0.467

1.69

.987

1.31

.072

.302

.245

9.73

Sept.

0.406

.045

.008

.085

0

0

.0003

.323

The year

11.7

7.61

5.69

5.10

6.77

2.24

6.81

5.21

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

0

.04

0

0

.77

.007

0

.27

Nov.

0.00004

.97

.0008

0

.16

.008

0

.30

Dec.

0.005

.42

.07

.005

.16

.0008

.0002

.82

Jan.

0.31

1.15

.32

.04

1.66

0

.03

.57

Feb.

3.53

.73

.33

.16

1.03

.19

.08

.31

Mar.

1.20

1.74

1.57

.92

1.33

.04

.18

.33

Apr.

3.27

2.25

1.57

3.11

1.92

.99

5.45

.41

May

1.36

1.22

.57

1.14

1.24

1.32

2.14

.14

June

3.17

1.29

.58

1.25

.73

.35

.70

2.33

July

2.75

.25

2.52

.07

.09

.08

.55

.38

Aug.

0.05

.19

.11

.15

.008

.03

.03

1.11

Sept.

0.04

.005

.0008

.009

0

0

.00004

.04

The year

15.69

10.26

7.64

6.85

9.10

3.02

9.16

7.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,690

102

930

530

286

645

820

430

-

-

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 5, 1953

May 28, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

Apr. 29, 1956

Apr. 26, 1957

June 13, 1958

-

-

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

Mean

_

11.7

7.61

5.69

5.10

6.77

2.24

6.81

5.21

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.16

.753

.563

.505

.670

.222

.674

.516

_

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

15.69

10.26

7.64

6.85

9.10

3.02

9.16

7.01

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

Runoff 

inches

12.1 16.23

12.7 17.11

6.59 8.90

5.64

5.91

5.97

2.23

7.84

_

_

-

7.58

7.94

8.02

3.00

10.55

_

_

~
510 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5655. Money Creek at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Location.--Lab 40°39'47", long 88°56'23", in NWtr sec.l, T.25 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

1,300 ft downstream from dam at Lake Bloomington, 2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4 miles northeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 68.6 sq mi.

Records available . October 1930 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 678.05 ft above mean 

sea level. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, water-stage recorder in pumping plant just upstream 

from dam at datum 700.00 ft above mean sea level. Recorder at former site now used as 

auxiliary gage to give stage of lake.

Average discharge.--28 years (1930-58), 36.8 cfs (adjusted for storage ?nd diversion).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Bloomington (area of lake at level of crest of spillway, 

S3~T~acres). Water is diverted from lake by pumping for municipal supply of Bloomington. 

Discharge past gage is made up of discharge through spillway, seepage through dam, 

runoff from area below dam (0.4 sq mi), and return flow from water diverted from lake 

for use at pumping plant and not otherwise measured. The last three items were not 

included in records prior to Oct. 1, 1940. Records adjusted for storage and pumpage, 

but not for evaporation and seepage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (adjusted) a/

Hater 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

-0.68

2.20

-2.13

-1.51

E2.7

1.30

-2 .22

7.71

Nov.

0.22

41.2

1.37

-1.03

3.91

-.03

-.51

5.74

Dec.

0.15

16.7

4.32

2.20

7.55

.29

1.13

33.7

Jan.

23.5

57.2

16.7

3.84

80.9

-.52

3.81

26.3

Feb.

182

39.9

21.7

10.5

73.4

14.9

4.45

17.2

Mar.

61.3

102

106

42.1

63.9

5.01

7.55

17.0

Apr.

155

161

102

137

74.1

20.8

263

21.5

May

66.2

74.8

26.3

34.1

41.0

47.9

114

5.52

June

71.3

110

28.1

26.5

34.6

12.8

44.5

109

July

109

14.2

83. 1

-.10

1.17

9.26

26.6

22.7

Aug.

7.00

14.9

.62

10.8

-1.30

3.50

-.73

66.5

Sept.

0.16

-1.30

-2.54

-2.47

-1.72

-3.70

-2.15

1.26

The year

55.3

52.5

32.2

21.7

33.1

9.26

38.2

27.9

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note.--Negative figures indicate that evaporation and 3epage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Month!./ and yearly runoff, in inches (adjusted) a/

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

-0.01

.04

-.04

-.03

.38

.02

-.04

.13

Nov.

O.004

.67

.02

-.02

.06

-.0005

-.008

.09

Dec.

0.03

.28

.07

.04

.13

.005

.02

.57

Jan.

0.39

.96

.28

.06

1.36

-.OU9

.06

.44

Feb.

2.76

.63

.33

.16

1.11

.23

.07

.26

Mar.

1.03

1.72

1.78

.71

1.07

.08

.13

.29

Apr.

2.52

2.61

1.65

2.23

1.20

'.34

4.27

.35

May

1.11

1.26

.44

.57

.69

.80

1.91

.09

June

1.16

1.80

.46

.43

.56

.21

.72

1.77

July

1.83

.24

L.39

-.002

.02

.16

.45

.38

Aug.

0.12

.25

.01

.18

-.02

.06

-.01

1.12

Sept.

0.003

-.02

-.04

-.04

-.03

-.06

-.03

.02

The year

10.95

10.44

6.35

4.29

6.53

1.84

7.54

5.51

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note.--Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir xceeded infloi

Yearly discharge of Money Creek anl rainfall at Lake Bloomington, 111.

Year

1950

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

Water year ending Sept. 30

Discharge

gage 

(millions

gallons)

-

11,516.6

11,138.1

6,074.4

3,653.5

6,236.4

87.2

6,925.7

4,392.7

Pumpage 

(millions 

of

gallons)

-

1,432.3

1,446.1

1,570.7

1,631.4

1,812.7

1,998.8

1,974.9

1,847.6

contents 

(millions

gallons)

_

107.9

-148.1

-60.3

-156.3

-247.1

107.7

100.6

337.9

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions

gallons)

_

13,056.8

12,436.1

7,584.8

5,128.6

7,802.0

2,193.7

9,001.2

6,578.2

Discharge per

Millions

of gallons

per day

-

0.521

.495

.303

.205

.312

.087

.359

.263

Cubic

feet per

second

.

0.806

.766

.469

.317

.483

.135

.557

.407

ss

CCJ^_

-

32.13

36.88

32.07

28.02

25.51

27.00

27.38

29.78

Calendar year

Adjusted

Mean 

in cubic

feet per

70.7

6-J.3

47.9

31.8

24.6

3J.4

9.01

42.3

-

Runoff

( inches)

13.91

11.93

9.50

6.29

4.87

5.98

1.78

8.36

-

cd (D 'c o

K-i

32.68

35.55

35.23

29.24

30.10

27.38

25.62

30.10

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 511

5660. East Branch Panther Creek near Gridley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'00", long 88°54'35", between sees. 29 and 30, T.27 N., R.3 E,, on 

left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Gridley and 

9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6.3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707. 1 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. 

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 3.81 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 1,470 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 220 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times 

each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

1.47

0

0

.35

.05

0

.27

.003

.36

Nov.

O.OZ

11.0

.001

0

.09

.003

0

.14

.35

.05

Dec.

0.34

2.51

.037

0

.38

0

.06

.99

.14

1.16

Jan.

4.06

5.58

.406

.18

6.10

0

.23

.82

.63

3.23

Feb.

14.9

4.03

.986

.50

5.08

3.16

.22

3.33

11.4

6.04

Mar.

8.81

10.7

6.37

4.47

4.24

.50

.85

1.41

9.59

6.78

Apr.

16.0

13.6

3.78

9.16

6.97

1.33

15.8

2.36

11.3

7.34

May

6.58

4.17

2.04

4.32

5.24

6.66

10.3

.67

6.71

3.43

June

22.9

8.27

3.00

7.30

7.01

1.06

5.51

12.1

2.44

9.20

July

28.2

.623

10.5

.23

.31

.17

1.38

3.09

.30

.97

Aug.

2.52

.043

.108

.37

.04

0

.003

10.8

.01

.57

Sept.

0.44

.005

0

0

0

0

0

.17

.02

.08

The year

8.67

5.13

2.29

2.20

2.96

1.07

2.86

3.00

3.51

3.24

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.002

.27

0

0

.06

.009

0

.05

.0006

.07

Nov.

0.004

1.94

.0002

0

.02

.0006

0

.03

.06

.008

Dec.

0.06

.46

.007

0

.07

0

.01

.18

.03

.21

Jan.

0.74

1.02

.07

.03

1.12

0

.04

.15

.11

.59

Pet.

2.46

.69

.16

.08

.84

.54

.04

.55

1.88

1.03

Mar.

1.61

1.95

1.17

.82

.78

.09

.16

.26

1.76

1.24

Apr.

2.84

2.41

.67

1.62

1.23

.23

2.81

.42

2.01

1.30

May

1.20

.76

.37

.79

.96

1.22

1.89

.12

1.23

.63

June

4.06

1.47

.53

1.29

1.24

.19

.98

2.14

.43

1.63

July

5.16

.11

1.92

.04

.06

.03

.25

.56

.05

.18

Aug.

0.46

.008

.02

.07

.006

0

.0006

1.98

.002

.11

Sept.

0.08

.0009

0

0

0

0

0

.03

.004

.01

The year

18.68

11.09

4.92

4.74

6.39

2.31

6.18

6.47

7.57

7.01

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,470

203

112

161

78

120

112

179

170

125

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Nov. 13, 1951

July 22, 1953

June 3, 1954

June 11, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 26, 1957

Aug. 7, 1958

Apr. 27, 1959

Mar. 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

8.67

5.13

2.29

2.20

2.96

1.07

2.86

3.00

3.51

3.24

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.37

.814

.363

.349

.470

.170

.454

.476

.557

.514

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

18.68

11.09

4.92

4.74

6.39

2.31

6.18

6.47

7.57

7.01

Calendar year

Mean

6.57

9.88

3.90

2.28

2.27

2.90

1.07

2.98

2.92

3.60

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.15

21.28

8.43

4.91

4.89

6.25

2.31

6.43

6.30

7.76

-
51 " ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5665. East. Branch Panther Creek at El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°45'15", long 89°00'20", at line between sees. 32 and 33, T.27 N. , R.2 E., 

on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 0.9 mile north of El Paso, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 28.8 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 688.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 18.3 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60; Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 14.21 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; no flow at times each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic Teet per second

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

19SO

Oct.

0.698

2.94

.12

.24

1.62

.27

.04

.81

.22

1.00

Nov.

0.42O

42.9

.23

.51

.87

.20

.01

.57

2.19

.59

Dec.

0.971

11. E

.25

.14

1.62

.11

.08

4.E2

1.18

3.38

Jan.

15.3

24.3

1.39

1.64

34.1

.06

.97

3.65

4.26

12.2

Feb.

76.6

14.6

3.62

1.72

23.8

6.74

1.12

10.5

50.9

24.2

Mar.

42.1

48.7

24.5

21.4

20.4

1.09

2.30

6.56

38.7

37.8

Apr.

78.4

67.3

22.6

50.0

37.9

2.91

71.0

9.90

43.4

45.2

May

25.6

21.8

6.96

28.3

22.0

15.9

60.0

3.87

26.0

22.0

June

103

37.6

15.3

37.8

24.3

4.53

24.4

61.8

11.0

79.0

July

193

4.84

30.3

1.65

4.15

1.49

5.40

14.5

1.92

8.57

Aug.

7,03

.44

,73

3,77

.34

,90

,24

50.9

.15

3.83

Sept.

0.932

.13

.08

.41

.05

.10

0

.83

.04

.24

The year

45.1

23.0

8.88

12.3

14.2

2.84

13.8

14.0

14.7

19.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water! 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.12

.005

.009

.06

.01

.002

.03

.009

.04

Nov.

0.02

1.66

.009

.01

.03

.008

.0005

.02

.08

.02

Dec.

0.04

.45

.01

.005

.06

.004

.003

.17

.05

.14

Jan.

0.61

.97

.06

.07

1.37

.003

.04

.15

.17

.49

Feb.

2.77

.55

.15

.06

.86

.25

.04

.38

1.84

.91

Mar.

1.69

1.95

.98

.86

.82

.04

.09

.26

1.55

1.51

Apr.

3.04

2.61

.88

1.94

1.47

.11

2.75

.38

1.68

1.75

May

1.02

.87

.28

1.13

.88

.63

2.40

.15

1.04

.88

June

3.98

1.46

.59

1.46

.94

.18

.94

2.39

.43

3.06

July

7.73

.19

1.21

.07

 .17

.06

.22

.58

.08

.34

Aug.

0.28

.02

.03

.15

.01

.04

.003

2.04

.003

.15

Sept.

O.O4

.005

.003

.02

.002

.004

0

.03

.002

.009

The year

21.25

10.86

4.19

5.78

6.67

1.34

6.49

6.58

6.94

9.30

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,300

626

408

592

252

268

391

354

417

680

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 5, 1953

May 28, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

May 29, 1956

May 13, 1957

Aug. 8, 1958

Apr. 26, 1959

June 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

45.1

23.0

8.88

12.3

14.2

2.84

13.8

14.0

14.7

19.7

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.57

.799

.308

.427

.493

.099

.479

.486

.510

.684

Runoff 

inches

-

21.25

10.86

4.19

5.78

6.67

1.34

6.49

6.58

6.94

9.30

Calendar year

Mean

31.0

49.6

18.3

8.88

12.5

13.9

2.81

14.3

13.8

14.8

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

^ 14.59

23.39

8.65

4.19

5.91

6.54

1.32

6.71

6.50

7.00

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 513

5670. Panther Creek near El Paso, 111.

Location. Lat 40°46'05", long 89°04'30", in center of sec.26, T.27 N., R.I E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, just downstream from East Branch Panther 

Creek, 2 miles upstream from West Fork, and 3f miles northwest of El Paso.

Drainage area. 95.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.86 ft above mean sea level, dftum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 56.1 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 15.15 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow for many days in 1959.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2.61

23.9

.95

.44

6.35

1.62

.22

5.95

1.51

8.20

Nov.

2.34

129

1.66

1.36

7.55

1.79

.58

8.42

4.70

7.14

Dec.

4.59

32.8

3.26

1.49

11.8

1.62

.94

20.1

3.46

16.3

Jan.

63.6

95.8

12.0

4.71

93.5

1.14

4.87

L6.7

8.51

4£.3

Feb.

274

57.6

21.0

5.36

86.9

19.6

4.14

31.6

168

63.2

Mar.

104

165

82.1

65.6

61.5

4.19

7.19

22.7

96.9

131

Apr.

214

22O

79.1

152

125

5.30

171

34.0

153

139

May

77.3

72.7

31.2

92.4

66.3

34.4

16 L

13.5

175

59.1

June

201

181

48.0

134

61.5

9.12

91.4

184

56.6

217

July

392

22.2

62.6

6.70

10.5

5.89

18.8

68.1

7.86

32.7

Aug.

31.2

4.43

2.30

19.1

2.88

1.96

1.35

106

1.56

7.91

Sept.

11.4

1.87

.44

1.53

.65

.14

.34

3.31

1.03

1.66

The year

114

83.5

28.7

4O.3

44.1

7.20

38.5

42.8

55.6

60.0

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.29

.01

.005

.08

.02

.003

.07

.02

.10

Nov.

0.03

1.52

.02

.02

.09

.02

.007

.10

.06

.08

Dec.

O.O6

.40

.04

.02

.14

.02

.01

.24

.04

.20

Jan.

0.77

1.16

.15

.06

1.13

.01

.06

.20

.10

.51

Feb.

3.00

.65

.23

.06

.95

.22

.05

.35

1.84

.72

Mar.

1.27

2.00

1.00

.80

.75

.05

.09

.28

1.18

1.59

Apr.

2.52

2.59

.93

1.79

1.47

.06

2.01

.40

1.80

1.63

May

0.94

.88

.38

1.12

.80

.42

1.95

.16

2.12

.72

June

2.36

2.13

.56

1.57

.72

.11

1.07

2.17

.66

2.54

July

4.76

.27

.76

.08

.13

.07

.23

.83

.10

.40

Aug.

0.38

.05

.03

.23

.03

.02

.02

1.28

.02

.10

Sept.

0.13

.02

.005

.02

.008

.002

.004

.04

.01

.02

The year

16.25

11.96

4.12

t5.78

6.30

1.02

5.50

6.12

7.95

8.61

t Corrected.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

ftar

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10 , 9OO

2,350

780

1,950

825

525

762

1,650

3,020

2,500

Date

-

July 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 6, 1953

May 28, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

May 28, 1956

June 22, 1957

Aug. 8, 1958

Apr. 27, 1959

June 13, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.5

.8

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

0

.8

Mean

-

114

83.5

28.7

40.3

44.1

7.20

38.5

42.8

55.6

60.0

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.20

.879

.302

.424

.464

.076

.405

.451

.535

.632

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

16.25

11.96

4.12

t5.78

6.30

1.02

5.50

6.12

7.95

8.61

Calendar year

Mean

96.3

128

68.6

28.5

42.2

42.4

6.92

41.3

40.7

57.5

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

13.76

18.34

9.82

4.09

6.04

6.05

.98

5.89

5.83

8.21

-
514 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5675. Mackinaw River near Congerville, 111.

Location . --Lat 40°37'25", long 89°14'30", in !TC£sw£ sec. 17, T.25 N., R.I W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150, 900 ft downstream from New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream frcm Walnut Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Congerville.

Drainage area. 764 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~l"929. Prior to July 11, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years- ( 1944-60) , 465 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60; Maximum discharge, 36,000 cfs July 9, 1951 (gage height, 19.41 ft); 

 minimum , 0.2 cfs Oct. 21-24, Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, 1956, Oct. 6, 1957.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

22.9

81.5

9.25

2.79

156

24.7

.59

55.8

18.1

43.9

Nov.

23.3

639

19.6

8.83

76.2

20.8

2.54

84.8

63.2

31.1

Dec.

32.1

204

36.5

18.5

108

15.5

6.35

306

35.2

79.8

Jan.

362

832

105

40.0

861

14.3

38.8

341

40.6

255

Feb.

2,089

426

165

80.1

766

150

59.6

306

1,570

526

Mar.

700

1,206

823

413

641

68.1

88.4

262

887

975

Apr.

1,718

1,924

t928

1,433

949

158

2,231

315

859

1,317

May

720

890

316

770

678

366

1,552

114

720

486

June

1,184

1,451

336

764

638

135

490

1,271

254

1,282

July

2,687

240

981

80.5

91.6

111

343

418

34.3

384

Aug.

183

109

54.6

204

45.1

70.8

47.7

769

13.7

133

Sept.

71.1

21.8

9.70

24.1

10.7

4.47

11.2

49.8

8.80

22.5

The year

806

666

316

319

415

94.8

406

357

366

459

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

.12

.01

.004

.24

.04

.0009

.08

.03

.07

Nov.

0.03

.93

.03

.01

.11

.03

.004

.12

.09

.05

Dec.

0.05

.31

.06

.03

.16

.02

.01

.46

.05

.12

Jan.

0.55

1.26

.16

.06

1.30

.02

.06

.51

.06

.38

Feb.

2.85

.60

.22

.11

1.04

.21

.08

.42

2.14

.74

Mar.

1.06

1.82

1.24

.62

.97

.10

.13

.40

1.34

1.47

Apr.

2.51

2.81

1.36

2.09

1.39

.23

3.26

.46

1.25

1.92

May

1.09

1.34

.48

1.16

1.02

.55

2.34

.17

1.09

.73

June

1.73

2.12

.49

1.12

.93

.20

.72

1.86

.37

1.87

July

4.05

.36

1.48

.12

.14

.17

.52

.63

.05

.58

Aug. Sept.

0.2? 0.10

.17 .03

.0" .01

.31 .04

.07 .02

.11 .007

.07 .02

1.16 .07

.0' .01

.2i- .03

The year

14.33

11.87

5.62

5.67

7.39

1.69

7.21

6.34

6.50

8.16

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

36,000

8,900

6,250

9,100

5,130

2,740

11,100

6,700

a7,800

10,000

Date

_

July 9, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

July 6, 1953

May 29, 1954

Apr. 20, 1955

May 29, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

16

11

1.0

.5

1.5

1.6

.2

1.3

.5

12

Mean

_

806

666

316

319

415

94.8

406

357

366

459

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.05

.872

.414

.418

.543

.124

.531

.467

.479

.601

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

14.33

11.87

5.62

5.67

7.39

1.69

7.21

6.34

6.50

8.16

Calendar year

Mean

806

877

595

313

345

392

90.5

443

329

370

-

RunofT 

In 

Inches

14.30

15.58

10.61

5.56

6.14

6.97

1.61

7.86

5.85

6.57

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 515

5680. Mackinaw River near Green Valley, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°26'43", long 89°39'10", in SE^NW^ sec.15, T.23 N. , R.5 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3 miles north of Green Valley 

and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1921 to October 1956, water years 1957-60 (annual maximum).

Gage.--Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 477.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Jan. 17, 1933, chain gage 250 ft upstream on Chicago and North Western Railway 

bridge at datum 2.00 ft higher. Jan. 17, 1933, to May 13, 1940, chain gage and 

May 14, 1940, to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage, at present site at datum 2.00 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1952, to Oct. 31, 1956, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1921-56), 688 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-60: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs July 10, 1951 (gage height, 15.12 ft, 

present datum, from graph based on gage readings).

1921-56: Minimum discharge observed, 17 cfs Oct. 26, 27, 1940.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

Oct.

104

148

59.2

41.7

Z61

87.6

Nov.

78.8

945

72.9

41.1

131

62.0

Dec.

78.6

300

93.7

53.7

164

52.4

Jan.

600

1,049

184

71.9

1,117

43.3

Feb.

2,494

597

252

136

1,121

215

Mar.

1,123

1,632

1,053

526

930

118

Apr.

2,296

2,488

1,315

1,912

1,246

192

May

- 980

1,216

460

825

853

766

June

1,353

1,880

391

1,O5O

782

278

July

3,109

409

1,267

177

164

162

Aug.

348

308

143

370

127

148

Sept.

163

97.9

57.0

77.5

62.9

44.0

The year

1,050

920

447

439

576

181

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

.16

.06

.04

.27

.09

.03

-

-

-

Nov.

0.08

.96

.07

.04

.13

.06

-

-

-

-

Dec.

0.08

.31

.10

.06

.17

.05

-

-

-

-

Jan.

0.63

1.10

.19

.08

1.17

.05

-

-

-

-

Feb.

2.36

.59

.24

.13

1.06

.21

-

-

-

-

Mar.

1.18

1.71

1.10

.55

.97

.12

-

-

-

. -

Apr.

2.33

2.52

1.33

1.94

1.26

.20

-

-

-

-

May

1.03

1.27

.48

.86

.89

.80

-

-

-

-

June

1.37

1.91

.40

1.06

.79

.28

-

-

-

-

July

3.26

.43

1.33

.19

.17

.17

-

-

-

-

Aug.

O.37

.32

.15

.39

.13

.16

-

-

-

-

Sept.

0.17

.10

.06

.08

.06

.04

-

-

-

-

The year

12.97

11.38

5.51

5.42

7.07

2.23

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

-

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

31,000

6,700

4,990

4,790

5,020

5,520

9,280

5,950

-

9,550

Date

_

July 10, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

July 7, 1953

May 30, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 27, 1956

Apr. 30, 1957

June 14, 1958

-

Mar. 31, I960

Minimum 

day

-

60

65

48

35

47

28

-

-

-

-

Mean

-

1,050

920

447

439

576

181

-

-

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.955

.836

.406

.399

.524

.165

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.97

11.38

5.51

5.42

7.07

2.23

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

1,166

1,143

823

440

474

546

_

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

14.38

14.13

10.18

5.42

5.85

6.70

.

-

-

-

*

723-454 O - 64 - 34
516 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5685. Illinois River at Kingston Mines, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°33'10", long 89°46'40", in SE^-SE^ sec.26, T.7 N., R.6 E., on right bank 

at Kingston Mines, 2.3 miles downstream from Mackinaw River and at mile 145.3.

Drainage area. 15,200 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.00 ft above mean sea le*'el, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff gage at same site at 

datum 1.65 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to Mar. 31, 1942, staff gage at present site and 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder at mouth of Copperas Creek, 7.9 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 13,870 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 83,100 cfs May 23, 1943; maximum gage height, 

26.02 ft May 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Sept. 27, 1943.

Remarks. Occasional regulation at low flow by navigation dam at Peoria. Since Jan. 17, 

1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship 

Canal.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6,506

11,090

5,065

5,233

21,140

7,614

4,799

6,799

5,572

9,877

Nov.

5,505

19,900

6,065

5,514

11,630

7,141

5,174

10,730

6,628

13,990

Dec.

7,292

14,670

7,895

5,820

9,552

6,966

8,122

13,780

6,172

13,790

Jan.

13,890

23,100

7,656

5,441

20,380

5,475

12,390

13,740

7,972

23,700

Feb.

21,890

20,630

9,525

7,416

13,810

9,914

15,000

9,858

22,600

22,870

Mar.

28,620

26,200

18,890

12,410

21,800

12,010

7,733

17,720

29,330

13,250

Apr.

29,99O

31,860

16,180

23,720

18,640

8,847

20,110

11,730

20,870

40,200

May

27,350

20,850

13,590

15,810

16,470

20,870

30,340

8,090

24,150

24,090

June

15,260

25,550

11,240

17,670

20,680

10,870

18,170

26,300

9,976

21,160

July

29,550

14,090

15,290

11,570

8,588

9,108

25,020

26,520

7,353

13,080

Aug.

13,250

10,200

7,414

9,159

6,784

7,191

8,745

12,770

6,431

8,681

Sept.

10,220

6,036

6,754

5,454

5,460

5,497

4,993

6,278

4,423

6,131

The year

17 , 430

18,600

10,470

10,430

14,590

9,302

13,380

13,720

12,560

17,510

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

47,500

40,000

27,300

30,400

38,200

24,700

44,600

42,700

38,300

50,8OO

Date

-

Feb. 23, 1951

Apr. 17, 1952

Mar. 20, 1953

Mar. 29, 1954

Oct. 16, 1954

May 7, 1956

May 2, 1957

June 18, 1958

Feb. 16, 1959

Apr. 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

4,130

4,630

2,820

3,400

4,430

3,670

2,320

3,260

2,580

5,380

Mean

-

17,430

18,600

10,470

10,430

14,590

9,302

13,380

13,720

12,560

17,510

Per 

square 

mile

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

19,570

19,580

16,430

10,270

12,600

12,850

9,001

14,520

12,640

14,180

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

5688. Indian Creek near Wyoming, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°01 I 06", long 89"50'07", in SE-r-SE^ sec.17, T.12 N. , R.6 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of county highway bridge, 2-J miles upstream from mouth and 4j miles 

southwest of Wyoming.

Drainage area.--62.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge, 1,180 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 10.15 ft); minimum, 

1 cfs Oct. 2-4.

Monthly and yearly mean dlschargp, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

16.3

Nov.

18.6

Dec.

36.3

Jan.

91.0

Feb.

40.4

Mar.

136

Apr.

199

May

90.0

June

100

July

£7.8

Aug.

14.1

Sept.

5.11

The year

64.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0.30

Nov.

0.33

Dec.

0.66

Jan.

1.67

Feb.

0.69

Mar.

2.50

Apr.

3.54

May

1.65

June

1.78

July

0.51

Aug.

0.26

Sept.

0.09

The year

13.98

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1960

HSP

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O _,

Momentary maximum

Discharge

1,180

Date

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

1

Mean

64.6

Per 

square 

mile

1.03

Runoff 

in 

inches

13.98

Calendar year

Mean

-

1 Runoff 

in 

inches

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 517

5690. Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near Galesburg, 111.

Location. Lat 40°51'30", long 90°20'57", In NE^ sec.14, T.10 N., R.I E., on left bank of 

outlet channel below spillway of Lake Bracken, 6 miles south of Galesburg.

Drainage area. 9.14 sq ml.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1958.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 23 V-notch weirs. Auxiliary staff gage near pumping 

plant 1 mile northwest of lake outlet at datum 670.00 ft above mean sea level, 

adjustment of 1912, gives stage of lake.

Average discharge. 26 years (1932-58) ; 5.45 cfs or 1,286.5 million gallons per year 

(adjusted for storage and diversion).

Remarks. Flow regulated by Lake Bracken (area at level of crest of lake spillvay, 700 ft 

above mean sea level, 184 acres). Records adjusted for change in contents, leakage 

from lake around outlet channel as determined from readings on lake gage, ard pumpage, 

but not for evaporation and seepage losses.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

0.47

3.67

.29

.62

6.05

1.17

-.32

1.58

Hov.

0.39

6.15

1.64

.89

7.07

.77

.66

1.20

Dec.

0.70

3.15

E.66

1.17

5.15

.34

1.13

3.57

Jan.

2.63

7.37

2.09

.88

14.8

.33

4.23

1.46

Feb.

20.7

6.13

6.42

3.02

17.5

5.67

3.95

5.68

Mar.

8.13

18.4

6.64

12.4

9.51

.96

5.41

3.73

Apr.

13.8

12.0

7.44

15.5

13.5

.57

15.8

5.28

May

10.1

13.0

8.86

7.75

10.3

3.52

7.72

2.53

June

18.6

13.9

10.1

11.2

11.8

4.06

12.7

8.46

July

27.7

3.55

4.31

.14

1.97

15.4

1.92

6.61

Aug.

4.58

5.94

-.48

2.69

.67

1.29

-.25

3.47

Sept.

1.91

.70

-.21

-.10

.69

-.27

1.79

1.22

The year

9.05

7.83

4.11

4.68

8.19

2.80

4.53

3.71

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Mote. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

Oct.

0.06

.46

.04

.08

.76

.15

-.04

.20

Hov.

0.05

.75

.20

.11

.86

.09

.08

.15

Dec.

0.09

.40

.34

.15

.65

.04

.14

.45

Jan.

0.33

.93

.26

.11

1.87

.04

.53

.18

Feb.

2.36

.72

.73

.34

2.00

.67

.45

.65

Mar.

1.03

2.32

.84

1.57

1.20

.12

.68

.47

Apr.

1.68

1.46

.91

1.90

1.65

.07

1.93

.64

May

1.28

1.64

1.12

.98

1.30

.44

.97

.32

June

2.26

1.70

1.24

1.36

1.44

.50

1.55

1.03

July

3.49

.45

.54

.02

.25

1.95

.24

.83

Aug.

0.50

.75

-.06

.34

.08

.16

-.03

.44

Sept.

0.23

.0?

-.03

-.01

.oe

-.03

.22 .IE"

The year

13.44

11.67

6.13

6.95

12 . 14

4.20

6.72

5.51

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Mote. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge of Brush Creek and rainfall at Lake Bracken, nea: Galesburg, I.' 1.

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

Water year ending Sept. 30

Discharge

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-

1,794.31

1,581.51

726.1

854.5

1,665.2

414.0

782.2

640.5

(millions 

of 

gallons)

_

324.9

£87.91

300.0

274.1

251.1

261.9

251.1

204.3

Change in

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons )

_

+15.9

-17.1

-55.6

-25.7

+13.7

-10.6

+35.3

+30.9

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

_

2,135.11

1,852.32

970.5

1,102.9

1,930.0

665.3

1,068.6

875.7

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of gallons

per day

_

0.640

.554

.291

.331

.579

.198

.320

.262

Cubic 

feet per

second

_

0.990

.857

.450

.512

.896

.306

.495

.405

r-l~

Ralnfa ( inches

_

38.97

34.19

28.09

35.03

37.13

31.12

31.48

-

Calendar year

Adjusted

Mean 

in cubic 

feet per 

second

7.17

9.96

7.13

3.96

5.98

6.85

2.75

4.94

-

Runoff 

( inches )

10.66

14.77

10.64

5.89

8.88

10.15

4.10

7.34

-

rH-^ Ralnfa] ( inches

36.76

43.84

32.44

27.24

41.05

32.99

28.65

36.58

-
518 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5695. Spoon River at London Mills, 111.

Location. Lat 40°42'5l", long 90°16'00" > in NW£ sec.3, T.8 N., R.2 E., or left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge in London Mills, 0.5 mile upstream from Minneapolis 

& St. Louis Railway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and 2.8 miles downstream from Littlers Creek.

Drainage area. 1.070 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 508.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 642 cfs.

Extremes. 1942-60: Maximum discharge, 35,300 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs; minimum, 5.6 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1959. 

Maximum stage known, 27.08 ft Aug. 26, 1924, from information by local residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic Feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954,

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

82.0

452

55.4

30. 0

635

116

17.6

74.8

82.2

780

Nov.

59.4

806

130

32.0

363

74.3

44.9

102

86.4

437

Dec.

53.3

368

218

37.7

411

38.8

46.2

232

40.7

617

Jan.

473

1,310

136

31.3

1,539

33.8

262

196

33.3

1,099

Feb.

2,536

816

511

149

2,116

505

242

568

2,666

586

Mar.

692

1,892

576

890

1,034

132

280

463

676

1,955

Apr.

1,638

1,444

749

1,529

1,579

71.2

1,345

326

713

3,479

May

1,349

93O

858

601

1,109

285

761

189

643

1,588

June

629

1,594

535

1,666

1,503

176

828

2,330

197

1,877

July

3,998

413

601

127

218

1,005

232

1,060

279

504

Aug.

707

448

48.1

353

128

444

62.4

491

105

388

Sept.

458

90.9

16.3

75.0

74.7

65.1

35.4

127

150

112

The year

1,048

880

368

459

883

246

345

511

457

1,117

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.49

.06

.03

.68

.13

.02

.08

.09

.84

Nov .

0.06

.84

.14

.03

.38

.08

.05

.11

.09

.46

Dec.

0.06

.40

.24

.04

.44

.04

.05

.25

.04

.66

Jan.

0.51

1.41

.15

.03

1.66

.04

.28

.21

.04

1.18

Feb.

2.47

.82

.50

.15

2.06

.51

.24

.55

2.59

.59

Mar.

0.75

2.04

.62

.96

1.11

.14

.30

.50

.73

2.11

Apr.

1.71

1.51

.78

1.59

1.65

.07

1.40

.34

.74

3.63

May

1.45

1.00

.92

.65

1.20

.31

.82

.20

.69

1.71

June

0.66

1.66

.56

1.74

1.57

.1-8

.-86

2.43

.21

1.96

July

4.31

.44

.65

.14

.24

1.08

.25

1.14

.30

.54

Aug.

0.76

.48

.05

.38

.14

.48

.07

.53

.11

.42

Sept.

0.48

.09

.02

.08

.08

.07

.04

.13

.16

.12

The year

13.31

11.18

4.69

5.82

11.21

3.13

4.38

6.47

5.79

14.22

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

35,300

5,900

4,950

10,300

12,400

9,500

4,950

11,200

a7,800

19,400

Date

-

July 22, 1951

June 22, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 2, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

July 9, 1956

June 14, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

39

41

9.5

9.5

39

16

10

14

5.6

75

Mean

-

1,048

880

368

459

883

246

345

511

457

1,117

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.979

.822

.344

.429

.825

.230

.322

.478

.427

1.04

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

13.31

11.18

4.69

5.82

11.21

3.13

4.38

6.47

5.79

14.22

Calendar year

Mean

858

1,167

778

343

569

783

236

370

494

594

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

10.90

14.83

9.89

4.35

7.22

9.96

3.00

4.70

6.25

7.53

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 519

5700. Spoon River at Seville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°29'10", long 90°20'34", in SW£ sec.24, T.6 N., R.I E. , near center of 

span on downstream side of highway bridge in Seville.

Drainage area. 1.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1914 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 467.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to May 9, 1935, chain gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 980 cfs.

Extremes. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 37,300 cfs Aug. 22, 1924 (gage height, 30/77 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs July 31, Aug. 27-29, 1914. 

Flood in 1883 reached a stage of about 33.0 ft (backwater from ice).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

127

564

87.8

74.9

940

166

26.5

134

139

1,329

Nov.

110

983

249

53. S

494

103

63.8

148

158

522

Dec.

106

508

369

78.1

520

57.8

66.5

329

78.3

782

Jan.

744

1,962

291

74.8

2,285

56.2

458

264

63.3

1,545

Feb.

3,887

1,528

772

277

3,269

689

451

825

3,806

906

Mar.

1,115

2,755

1,022

1,359

1,623

188

449

689

1,004

2,015

Apr.

2,537

2,403

1,311

2,430

2,183

89.7

1,773

482

921

4,921

May

1,731

1,663

1,Z43

842

1,673

317

1,255

276

956

2,607

June

866

2,689

804

2,489

1,991

267

1,309

3,362

343

3,182

July

4,217

735

760

197

435

1,156

342

1,544

421

1,071

Aug.

919

965

88.9

564

229

730

97.1

715

192

1^)20

Sept.

596

201

30.4

85,7

111

130

59.1

228

215

216

The year

1,397

1,411

584

708

1,298

329

527

746

669

1,675

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.09

.41

.06

.05

.68

.12

.02

.10

.10

.96

Nov.

0.08

.69

.17

.04

.34

.07

.04

.10

.11

.36

Dec.

0.08

.37

.27

.06

.37

.04

.05

.24

.06

.56

Jan.

0.54

1.41

.21

.05

1.65

.04

.33

.19

.05

1.11

Feb.

2.53

1.03

.50

.18

2.13

.46

.29

.54

2.48

.61

Mar.

0.80

1.98

.74

.98

1.17

.14

.32

.50

.72

1.45

Apr.

1.77

1.68

.91

1.69

1.52

.06

1.24

.34

.64

3.43

May

1.25

1.20

.90

.61

1.21

.23

.90

.20

.69

1.88

June

0.60

1.88

.56

1.74

1.39

.19

.91

2.34

.24

2.22

July

3.04

.53

.55

.14

.31

.83

.25

1.11

.30

.77

Aug.

0.66

.70

.06

.41

.17

.53

.07

.52

.14

.74

Sept.

0.42

.14

.02

.06

.08

.09

.04

.16

.15

.15

The year

11.86

12.02

4.95

6.01

11.02

2.80

4.46

6.34

5.68

14.24

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

23,2OO

9,180

5,420

13,200

15,000

7,500

5,630

14,800

all, 500

19,400

Date

-

Feb. 20, 1951

June 23, 1952

July 6, 1953

June 3, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

July 10, 1956

June 15, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 13, 1959

Mar. 31, I960

Minimum 

day

_

78

89

20

27

37

32

23

20

17

131

Mean

_

1,397

1,411

584

708

1,298

329

527

746

669

1,675

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.873

.882

.365

.442

.811

.206

.329

.466

.418

1.05

Runoff 

in 

Inches

.

11.86

12. OZ

4.95

6.01

11.02

2.80

4.46

6.34

5.68

14.24

Calendar year

Mean

1,357

1,540

1,298

542

855

1,161

315

565

726

860

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

11.53

13.08

11.05

4.60

7.25

9.86

2.68

4.79

6.17

7.29

-
520 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5710. Sangamon River at Mahomet, 111.

Location.--Lat 40°11'30", long 88°24'00", in NE^SW^ sec.15, T.20 N. , R.7 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 150 in Mahomet, 0.7 mile upstream 

from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge.

Drainage area. 356 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 665.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 21, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1948-60), 243 cfs.

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 14,600 cfs May 28, 1956 (gage height, 19.96 ft); 

no flow Sept. 25 to Oct. 3, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

66.3

120

4.65

.85

11.1

45.3

4.11

11.8

13.3

26.2

Nov.

54.5

447

1O.O

3.35

4.50

41.6

5.99

55.3

121

51.9

Dec.

78.7

155

9.97

3.56

6.73

22.4

7.64

359

SO. 9

60.0

Jan.

467

455

17.1

17.7

116

11.2

41.3

277

101

124

Feb.

L.285

313

24.6

16.5

189

214

126

83.5

1,277

278

Mar.

494

661

439

48.5

235

136

64.5

98.4

484

294

Apr.

653

827

499

239

213

102

1,281

123

374

570

May

237

468

135

49.9

251

1,093

885

103

212

209

June

189

811

65.8

79.1

268

312

402

909

57.8

491

July

615

104

194

7.28

67.7

250

431

399

9.19

235

Aug.

90.8

16.2

7.94

22.7

6.53

103

47.0

584

4.14

28.6

Sept.

54.8

8.87

1.76

2.50

6.21

6.76

10.9

29.4

9.62

29.7

The year

351

364

118

40.7

114

194

275

254

219

199

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1§56

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

.39

.02

.003

.04

.15

.01

.04

.04

.08

Nov.

0.17

1.40

.03

.01

.01

.13

.02

.17

.38

.16

Dec.

0.26

.50

.03

.01

.02

.07

.02

1.16

.20

.19

Jan.

1,51

1.47

.06

.06

.37

.04

.13

.90

.33

.40

Feb.

3.76

.95

.07

.05

.55

.65

.37

.24

3.73

.84

Mar.

1.60

2. 14

1.42

.16

.76

.44

.21

.32

1.57

.95

Apr.

2.05

2.59

1.57

.75

.67

.32

4.01

.39

1.17

1.79

May

0.77

1.52

.44

.16

.81

3.54

2.86

.33

.69

.68

June

0.59

2.54

.21

.25

.84

.98

1.26

2.85

.18

1.54

July

1.99

.34

.63

.02

.22

.74

1.40

1.29

.03

.76

Aug.

0.29

.05

.03

.07

.02

.33

.15

1.89

.01

.09

Sept.

0.17

.03

.006

.008

.02

.02

.03

.09

.03

.09

The year

13.37

13.92

4.52

1.55

4.33

7.41

10.47

9.67

8.36

7.57

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,100

3,200

2,470

1,020

1,340

14,600

5,850

4,100

a7,600

3,200

Date

_

Feb. 22, 1951

June 23, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

May 30, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

June 23, I960

Minimum 

day

_

19

5.4

.3

0

0

2.2

1.9

4.3

.3

5.0

Mean

_

351

364

118

40.7

114

194

275

354

219

199

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.986

1.02

.331

.114

.320

.545

.772

.713

.615

.559

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.37

13.92

4.52

1.55

4.33

7.41

10.47

9.67

8.36

7.57

Calendar year

Mean

464

394

306

117

41.9

121

186

310

234

215

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

17.70

15.02

11.71

4.46

1.60

4.61

7.11

11.79

8.92

8.17

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 521

5715. Goose Creek near De Land, 111.

Location. Lat 40°05'40", long 88°37'52", in NW^- sec.22, T.19 N. , R.5 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles southeast of De Land and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 47.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1959.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 661.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 23, 1959, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years (1951-59), 25.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-59: Maximum discharge, 3,340 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 12.13 ft); 

no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959 

19RO

Oct.

-

9.61

O

0

.12

4.43

0

.08

1.46

Nov.

-

58.7

.06

0

0

2.97

.03

.80

18.0

Dec.

-

25.1

.17

.05

0

1.18

.14

22.1

8.62

Jan.

_

70.6

.93

.12

4.15

.51

5.42

30.9

20.0

Feb.

-

52.5

4.15

.06

21.3

22.3

30.9

10.5

189

Mar.

.

89.3

98.7

.98

23.1

14.3

13.9

10.8

90.5

Apr.

_

116

79.2

12.9

19.9

17.5

130

11.8

50.3

May

.

41.7

12.6

2.20

21.3

40.2

101

14.2

18.7

June

47.3

90.2

18.3

58.4

61.6

23.7

65.2

117

5.31

July

96.4

9.72

31.7

.29

4.67

2.88

27.5

204

.45

Aug.

5.29

.48

.88

.72

.05

9.38

.63

69.9

.01

Sept.

1.21

0

0

0

.03

.06

.02

5.06

.24

The year

-

46.7

20.7

6.24

12.9

11.6

31.1

41.8

32.4

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.23

0

O

.003

.11

0

.002

.04

-

Nov.

_

1.38

.001

0

0

.07

.0007

.02

.42

-

Dec.

_

0.61

.004

.001

0

.03

.003

.54

.21

-

Jan.

_

1.72

.02

.003

.10

.01

.13

.75

.49

-

Feb.

_

1.20

.09

.001

.47

.51

.68

.23

4.16

-

Mar.

_

2.18

2.41

.02

.56

.35

.34

.26

2.21

-

Apr.

_

2.73

1.87

.31

.47

.41

3.07

.28

1.19

-

May

_

1.02

.31

.05

.52

.98

2.47

.35

.46

-

June

1.12

2.13

.43

1.38

1.45

.56

1.54

2.77

.13

-

July

2.35

.24

.77

.007

.11

.07

.67

4.98

.01

-

Aug.

0.13

.01

.02

.02

.001

.23

.02

1.70

.0003

-

Sept.

0.03

0

0

O

.0038

.001

.0006

.12

.003

-

The year

_

13.45

5.92

1.79

3.68

3.33

8.92

12.00

9.33

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

863

438

788

1,400

347

326

482

2,89C

3,340

-

Date

_

July 9, 1951

June 22, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

June 7 , 1954

June 11, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

July 11, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

-

Minimum 

day

_

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Mean

_

-

46.7

20.7

6.24

12.9

11.6

31.1

41.8

32.4

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.987

.438

.132

.273

.245

.658

.884

.685

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

13.45

5.92

1.79

3.68

3.33

8.92

12.00

9.33

-

Calendar year

Mean

_

-

39.0

t20.6

6.24

13.6

1O.9

33.0

42.2

-

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

-

11.24

5.92

1.79

3.89

3.12

9.48

12.11

-

-

t Corrected.
522 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5720. Sangamon River at Monticello, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'40", long 88° 35' 25", in SWi sec.12, T.18 N. , R.5 E. , at center of 

span on downstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge, half a mile west of 

Monticello.

Drainage area. 550 sq mi.

Records available. February 1908 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 625.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Mar. 31, 1941, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 50 years (1908-12, 1914-60), 391 cfs.

Extremes. 1908-12. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Oct. 4, 1926 (gage height, 

18.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 10, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

95.8

139

8.91

2.97

10.3

164

4.74

19.8

32.6

46.4

Bov.

86.3

567

13.6

5.98

5.67

102

8.84

69.7

164

80.3

Dec.

122

199

16.1

7.98

8.20

47.1

13.5

543

114

89.8

Jan.

685

657

20.8

18.3

146

25.6

39.0

466

138

198

Feb.

1,870

514

39.1

22.8

269

326

211

131

1,899

417

Mar.

710

888

647

44.9

345

220

110

150

787

326

Apr.

905

1,104

775

278

318

124

1,785

187

546

850

May

374

610

181

60.7

311

1,215

1,390

222

321

368

June

331

1,067

114

349

502

510

604

1,319

121

924

July

986

163

244

13.9

148

249

615

942

24.3

371

Aug.

Ill

26.2

15.9

26.7

16.1

153

63.3

869

13.6

48.8

Sept.

91.8

12.9

3.84

4.99

8.54

16.8

21.0

85.9

12.4

32.8

The year

522

494

174

69.1

173

263

405

419

336

310

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.20

.29

.02

.006

.02

.34

.01

.04

.07

.10

Nov.

0.17

1.15

.03

.01

.01

.21

.02

.14

.33

.16

Dec.

0.26

.42

.03

.02

.02

.10

.03

1.14

.24

.19

Jan.

1.44

1.38

.04

.04

.31

.05

.08

.98

.29

.42

Feb.

3.54

1.01

.07

.04

.51

.64

.40

.25

3.59

.82

Mar.

1.49

1.86

1.36

.09

.72

.46

.23

.31

1.65

.68

Apr.

1.84

2.24

1.57

.56

.65

.25

3.62

.38

 1.11

1.72

May

0.78

1.28

.38

.13

.65

2.55

2.91

.46

.67

.77

June

0.67

2.17

.23

.71

1.02

1.04

1.23

2.68

.24

1.88

July

2.07

.34

.51

.03

.31

.52

1.29

1.98

.05

.78

Aug.

0.23

.05

.03

.06

.03

.32

.13

1.82

.03

.10

Sept.

0.19

.03

.008

.01

.02

.03

.04

.17

.03

.07

The year

12.88

12.22

4.28

1.71

4.27

6.51

9.99

10.35

8.30

7.69

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

9,100

3,350

2,820

4,320

1,370

13,600

7,850

4,880

11,200

3,510

Date

_

Feb. 21, 1951

June 25, 1952

Apr. 3, 1953

June 8, 1954

May 31, 1955

May 29, 1956

Apr. 29, 1957

July 12, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

35

9.2

.8

.9

.3

7.5

2.8

11

3.0

12

Mean

_

522

494

174

69.1

173

263

405

419

336

310

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.949

.898

.316

.126

.315

.478

.736

.762

.611

.564

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

12.88

12.22

4.28

1.71

4.27

6.51

9.99

10.35

8.30

7.69

Calendar year

Mean

658

471

422

172

69.7

197

239

456

392

329

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

16.25

14.11

10.44

4.23

1.72

4.87

5.92

11.25

9.67

8.11

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 523

5725. Sangamon River near Oakley, 111.

Location. Lat 39°55'09", long 88°48'09", In SE^NE^ sec.24, T.17 N. , R.3 E., neat- center 

of span on downstream side of bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Friends Creek, 3 miles 

north of Oakley, and about 4^ miles upstream from Lake Decatur.

Drainage area. 750 sq ml.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1960 (fragmentary since September 1956).

Gage.

Tlevels by Warren & Van Praag, Inc.]

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 331 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Feb. 11, 1959 (gage height, 18.45 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.2 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 21.85 ft May 18 or 19, 1943, from floodmark (discharge not 

determined).

Remarks.--Medium and low flows affected by operation of gates at Lake Decatur Dam.

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

1956 

1957 

1958 

1959 

1960

Oct.

197 

10. 1 

1.34 

30.7

366

_

Nov.

909 

18.1 

6.14 

9.61

154

-

Dec.

378 

22. 7 

9.60 

9.03

70.0

"

Jan.

1,080

27.8 

15.2 

199

35.3

640 

289

Feb.

793 

71.9 

25.6 

391

440

190 

3,070 

692

Mar.

1,327 

1,063 

45.1 

472

304

1,466

Apr.

1,694 

1,093 

284 

440

174

1,047 

1,277

May

775 

278 

79.9 

389

1,067

497 

572

June

1,259 

285 

396 

786

789

1,308

July

1,315 

248 

294 

29.8 

198

365

1,557 

541

Aug.

273 

57.9 

30.2 

59.9 

27.3

280

1,120

Sept.

177 

12.2 

4.35 

13.5 

8.23

33.2

:

The year

724 

267 

79.9 

245

340

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

0.30

.02

.002

.05

.56

-

-

-

-

Nov.

-

1.35

.03

.009

.01

.23

-

-

-

-

Dec.

_

0.58

.03

.01

.01

.11

-

-

-

-

Jan.

_

1.66

.04

.02

.31

.05

-

.98

-

.44

Feb.

_

1.14

.10

.04

.54

.63

-

.26

4.26

1.00

Mar.

_

2.04

1.63

.07

.73

.47

-

-

2.Z5

-

Apr.

_

2.52

1.63

.42

.66

.26

-

-

1.56

1.90

May

.

1.19

.43

.12

.60

1.64

Z.62

-

.76

.88

June

_

1.87

.42

.59

1.17

1.17

-

-

-

1.95

July

2.02

.38

.45

.05

.30

.56

-

2.39

-

.83

Aug.

0.42

.09

.05

.09

.04

.43

-

1.72

-

-

Sept.

0.26

.02

.006

.02

.01

.05

-

-

-

-

The year

-

13.14

4.84

1.44

4.43

6.16

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,500

3,020

3,140

3,020

2,390

11,800

7,400

6,150

13,700

a3,950

Date

-

July 13, 1951

June 26, 1952

Apr. Z, 1953

June 10, 1954

June 12, 1955

May 30, 1956

Apr. 30, 1957

July 13, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

June 26, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

-

8.2

1.6

.4

.2

7.9

-

-

-

-

Mean

_

-

724

267

79.9

245

340

-

-

-

-

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.965

.356

.107

.327

.453

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

13.14

4.84

1.44

4.43

6.16

-

-

-

-

Calendar year

Mean

-

-

605

264

82.7

290

-

-

-

-

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

-

10.99

4.78

1.49

5.26

_

-

-

-

-
524 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5735. Sangamon River at Lake Decatur, 111.

Location. Lat 39°49'38", long 88°57'21", in SE-^NE^ see.22, T.16 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

at north end of Lake Decatur Dam at Decatur, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. 

Highway 51, and 800 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge.

Drainage area. 906 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 607.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. 1948-51: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Feb. 22, 1951 (gage height, 6.97 ft); 

minimum, 1 cfs for several days each year.

Maximum discharge known, 22,000 cfs May 18 or 19, 1943 (gage height, 9.1 ft), by 

computation of flow over dam.

Remarks. Diversion above station from Lake Decatur for municipal supply of Decatur.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In ouble feet per second

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

71.2

Nov.

104

Dec.

210

Jan.

983

Feb.

3,374

Mar.

1,205

Apr.

1,773

May

760

June

756

July

1,476

Aug.

233

Sept.

221

The year

913

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

Oct.

0.09

Nov.

0.13

Dec.

0.27

Jan.

1.25

Feb.

3.88

Mar.

1.53

Apr.

2.18

May

0.97

June

0.93

July

1.88

Aug.

0.30

Sept.

0.27

The year

13.68

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950 

1951

WSP

1208

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

14,400

Date

Feb. 22, 1951

Minimum 

day

1.0

Mean

913

Per 

square 

mile

1.01

Runoff 

in 

inches

13.68

Calendar year

Mean

1,060

Runoff 

in 

inches

15.88
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 525

5740. South Pork Sangamon River near Nokomis, 111.

Location. Lat 39°21'12" , long 89°15'05", in NEpSEir sec.36, T.ll N., R.2 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.7 mile upstream from small tributary and 

4.0 miles northeast of Nokomis.

Drainage area. 10.8 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 641.35 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. w

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 5.61 cfs.

Extremes. 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 8,600 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 14.84 ft), 

from fating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of estimate made by slope-area study; 

no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

_

0.105

0

O

.85

2.38

0

.260

.261

2.83

Nov.

-

2.02

.012

O

0

1.95

.0007

2.81

7.07

7.11

Dec.

-

3.94

.078

O

O

.024

.742

12.6

1.82

6.67

Jan.

5.72

3.61

.121

0

.40

.O1O

.614

4.74

18.6

7.94

Feb.

56. 0

15.4

.096

0

3.86

5.84

6.39

2.90

25.9

11.7

Mar.

31.2

16.5

9.68

.011

4.18

1.16

1.63

5.99

13.2

19.3

Apr.

40.7

17.1

2.85

1.22

3.69

5.11

32.6

4.94

1.58

3.62

May

0.766

1.57

5.08

.034

2.66

1.99

6.76

2.95

2.55

1O.O

June

20.8

.414

3.14

3.96

.15

1.55

109

8.17

.262

22.5

July1

0.844

.946

.765

0

Z.48

.848

12.6

34.4

.103

6.09

Aug.

O.197

0

.045

0

.009

8.82

11.6

9.65

23.6

1.24

Sept.

0.172

.103

0

O

.39

.011

.123

2.76

.375

2.70

The year

_

5.09

1.84

.430

1.54

2.46

15.1

7.75

7.85

8.46

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

O.O1

0

O

.09

.25

0

.03

.03

.30

Nov.

_

0.21

.001

0

0

.20

.00007

23

.73

.73

Dec.

_

0.42

.008

0

0

.003

.08

1.35

.19

.71

Jan.

0.61

.39

.01

O

.04

.001

.07

.51

1.98

.85

Feb.

5.40

1.54

.009

0

.37

.58

.62

.23

2.50

1.17

Mar.

3.33

1.76

1.03

.OO1

.45

.12

.17

.64

1.41

2.O6

Apr.

4.21

1.76

.29

.13

.38

.53

3.36

.51

.16

.37

May

o.os

.17

.54

.004

.28

.21

.72

.32

.27

1.07

June

2.15

.04

.32

.41

.02

.16

11.31

.84

.03

2.33

July

O.O9

.10

.08

O

.26

.09

1.35

3.67

.01

.65

Aug.

0.02

O

.005

0

.001

.94

1.24

1.03

2.52

.13

Sept.

O.O2

.01

O

0

.04

.001

.01

.29

.04

.28

The year

_

6.41

2.29

.54

1.93

3.O8

18.93

9.76

9.37

10.65

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1238,1508

1238

1278

1338

1388,1508

1438 ,15O8

15O8

1558

1628

17O8

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,510

495

327

367

64O

570

8,600

2,280

1,330

860

Date

-

Apr. 6, 1951

Feb. 4, Mar. 11

Mar. 31, 1953

June 1, 1954

July 1, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 28, 1957

July 31, 1958

Aug. 6, 1959

June 21, I960

Minimum 

day

-

-

O

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

Mean

-

-

5.09

1.84

.430

1.54

2.46

15.1

7.75

7.85

8.46

Per 

square 

mile

-

-

0.471

.170

.040

.143

.228

1.4O

.718

.727

.783

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

6.41

2.29

.54

1.93

3.08

18.93

9.76

9.87

10.65

Calendar year

Mean

-

13.2

4.59

1.83

.50

1.83

2.16

16.3

7.19

8.49

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

16.55

5.78

2.28

.64

2.29

2.71

20.52

9.O4

10.66

-
526 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5745. Plat Branch near Taylorvllle, 111.

Location. La t 39°33'14", long 89°15'12", In SE^SE-i 5ec.24, T.13 N. , R.2 W., on right bank 

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 1.4 miles east of Tavlorvllle and 

1.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 276 sq ml.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 562.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929.

Average discharge. 11 'years (1949-60), 179 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage height, 19.55 ft); 

no flow for many days In 1953-55, Oct. 18, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

58.3

7.81

.60

0

12.4

76.8

.38

12.1

6.44

25.1

Hov.

56.8

60.4

2.71

0

.24

96.3

2.55

83.4

63.6

109

Dec.

73.0 '

44.7

4.02

0

0

24.4

56.7

310

46.2

66.2

Jan.

132

278

6.15

.46

10.5

13.7

47.8

206

138

143

Feb.

918

363

11.4

1.10

40.9

169

175

54.8

655

242

Mar.

405

355

171

1.71

65.4

96.0

Z36

113

289

301

Apr.

614

398

170

56.1

136

56.5

1,055

93.6

131

450

May

119

115

69.0

4.09

158

125

635

65.2

134

413

June

486

314

48.8

14.2

123

134

1,627

339

67.4

847

July

280

114

19.1

0

269

128

602

380

.3.43

126

Aug.

10.5

4.77

.83

.42

5.75

304

136

650

105

28.0

Sept.

5.44

1.29

O

.44

3.34

7.38

5.53

19.1

2.24

3.70

The year

257

170

42.1

6.47

69.0

103

380

196

133

228

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.24

.03

.003

0

.05

.32

.002

.05

.03

.10

Nov.

0.23

.24

.01

0

.001

.39

.01

.34

.26

.44

Dee.

0.30

.19

.02

0

0

.10

.24

1.30

.19

.28

Jan.

0.55

1.16

.03

.002

.04

.06

.20

.86

.58

.60

Feb.

3.46

1.42

.04

.004

.15

.66

.66

.21

2.47

.94

Mar.

1.69

1.48

.71

.007

.27

.40

.98

.47

1.21

1.26

Apr.

2.48

1.61

.69

.23

.55

.23

4.26

.38

.53

1.82

May

0.50

.48

.29

.02

.66

.52

2.65

.27

.56

1.73

June

1.96

1.27

.20

.06

.50

.54

6.58

1.37

.27

3.42

July

1.17

.47

.08

0

1.12

.54

2.52

1.59

.01

.53

Aug.

0.04

.02

.OC4

.OC2

.0?

1.27

.51

Z.I?

.44

.1?

Sept.

0.02

.005

0

.002

.01

.03

.02

.08

.009

.01

The year

12.64

8.38

2.08

.33

3.37

5.06

18.69

9.64

6.56

11.25

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,350

2,000

660

457

1,860

1,930

13,000

5,000

5,750

4,460

Date

-

June 29, 1951

June 23, 1952

Apr. 3, 1953

Apr. 17, 1954

July 16, 1955

Aug. 3, 1956

June 29, 1957

Aug. 1, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

June 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

2.8

.5

0

0

0

1.0

0

1.0

.4

.4

Mean

_

257

170

42.1

6.47

69.0

103

380

196

133

228

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.931

.616

.153

.023

.250

.373

1.38

.710

.482

.826

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.64

8.38

2.08

.33

3.37

5.06

18.69

9.64

6.56

11.25

Calendar year

Mean

342

251

161

41.5

7.54

84.4

91.2

409

171

140

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

16.83

12.35

7.95

2.04

.38

4.13

4.50

20.13

8.43

6.90

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ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 527

5755. South Fork Sangatnon River at Klnoald, 111.

Location. Lat 39°34'40", long 89°23'30", In SW^-NE^ sec.14, T.13 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway bridge, 300 ft upstream from 

bridge on State Highway 104, 1 mile southeast of Kincaid, and 6 miles downstream from 

Bear Creek.

Drainage area. 510 sq. ml.

Records available. May 1917 to November 1927, April 1928 to September 1930, August 1931 

to November 1933, October 1944 to September 1960. Prior to October 1929 published as 

"at power plant near Taylorville."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and flat-crested concrete dam. Datum of gage is 536.65 ft 

above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 30, 19?0, chain 

gage at railroad bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 17, 1931, to ITov.' 21, 

1933, chain gage at highway bridge 300 ft downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1944, to 

July 17, 1945, staff and wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1917-27, 1928-30, 1931-33, 1944-60), 414 cfs.

Extremes. 1917-33, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 21,500 cfs June 29, 1957 

30.02 ft); no flow Aug. 29, Oct. 6-23, 1922.

a;e height,

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

77.3

22.4

2.95

3.44

27.7

123

2.25

21.5

15.6

86.6

Nov.

84.5

93.6

8.60

3.87

2.77

133

3.48

125

108

276

Dec.

96.2

61.0

11.3

2.22

2.61

33.2

59.9

443

80.9

133

Jan.

2O2

439

14.3

3.67

17.3

17.1

72.3

341

289

283

Feb.

1,773

821

29.5

4.67

70.6

256

350

935

1,392

485

Mar.

885

784

382

4.92

113

159

438

242

654

450

Apr.

1,245

9O2

337

107

240

105

2,295

201

290

987

May

195

215

138

11.7

225

282

1,552

180

265

7O6

June

611

438

129

47.1

193

240

3,177

685

146

1,406

July

782

154

45.5

1.32

410

178

1,925

754

829

314

Aug.

31.5

1Z.8

3.98

4.61

15.9

452

313

1,940

502

54.4

Sept.

17.5

9.28

1.89

6.93

4.34

11.1

20.4

54.4

18.8

11.9

The year

490

326

92.2

16.6

111

166

849

428

307

430

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.17

.05

.007

.008

.06

.28

.005

.05

.04

.20

Nov.

0.18

.20

.02

.008

.006

.29

.008

.27

.24

.60

Dec.

O.22

.14

.03

.005

.006

.08

.14

1.00

.18

.30

Jan.

0.46

.99

.03

.008

.04

.04

.16

.77

.65

.64

Feb.

3.62

1.74

.06

.01

.14

.54

.71

.19

2.84

1.03

Mar.

2.00

1.77

.86

.01

.26

.36

.99

.55

1.48

1.02

Apr.

2.72

1.97

.74

.23

.53

.23

5.02

.44

.63

2.16

May

0.44

.49

.31

.03

.51

.64

3.51

.41

.60

1.60

June

1.34

.96

.28

.10

.42

.53

6.95

1.50

.32

3.08

July

1.77

.35

.10

.003

.93

.40

4.35

1.70

.02

.71

Aug.

O.O7

.03

.009

.01

.04

1.02

.71

4.38

1.14

.12

Sept.

0.04

.02

.004

.02

.009

.02

.04

.12

.04

.03

The year

13.03

8.71

2.45

.44

2.95

4.43

22.59

11.38

8.18

11.49

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,590

2,370

1,110

749

1,600

1,550

21,500

11,900

6,510

4,800

Date

-

June 30, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

Apr. 4, 1953

Apr. 18, 1954

July 19, 1955

Aug. 6, 1956

June 29, 1957

Aug. 2, 1958

Feb. 12, 1959

June 26, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

11

3.0

1.0

.6

.8

2.5

1.2

2.5

3.6

3.2

Mean

_

490

326

92.2

16.6

111

166

849

428

307

430

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.961

.639

.181

.033

.218

.325

1.66

.839,

.602

.843

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

13.03

8.71

2.45

.44

2.95

4.43

22.59

11.38

8.18

 11.49

Calendar year

Mean

647

483

313

91.1

18.7

132

147

893

395

332

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

17.20

12.85

8.38

2.41

..49

3.53

3.93

23.76

10.52

8.82

-
5 ^ s ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5760. South Fork Sangamon River near Rochester, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'50", long 89°33'45", in NW^SEir sec.8, T.15 N. , R.4 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 200 ft downstream from Baltimore & 

Ohio Railroad bridge and 1.1 miles northwest of Rochester.

Drainage area. 809 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 511.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 1 mile upstream. Prior to May 19, 1950, 

auxiliary wire-weight gage at bridge 4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.--11 years (1949-60), 481 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs July 1, 1957; maximum gage height, 

28.36 ft July 1, 1957; minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs July 19, 20, Sept. 8, 9, 1954.

Remarks. Diversion above station for municipal supply of Springfield beginning Apr. 14, 

1955. There was no diversion during 1960 water year. Occasional regulation caused by 

operation of gate at diversion dam.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

71.5

25.8

3.83

1.76

52.4

239

4.01

24.5

27.1

357

Nov.

9O.4

111

11.6

3.66

4.13

148

5.94

151

143

360

Dec.

116

77.9

15.7

3.84

2.84

55.5

66.1

605

113

185

Jan.

283

576

17.1

6.56

33.9

29.5

80.5

511

386

432

Feb.

2,194

1P73

31.5

8.99

119

290

314

135

1,889

755

Mar.

1,225

VO4

461

13.1

179

224

445

328

847

588

Apr.

1,590

1,307

455

153

312

132

2,559

326

399

1,946

May

300

329

204

17.9

484

461

2,147

411

341

1,105

June

744

627

235

66.1

373

391

2,470

937

199

2,097

July

1,288

208

975

1.74

486

173

3,053

L,052

13.4

756

Aug.

46.5

24.3

7.88

34.2

22.2

512

333

3,046

768

725

Sept.

23.1

10.1

3.42

6.86

4.03

17. 0

25.3

74.0

89.9

23.1

The year

652

443

129

26.3

173

223

961

640

425

719

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.04

.OO5

.OO3

.07

.34

.006

.03

.04

.51

Nov.

0.12

.15

.02

.005

.006

.20

.008

.21

.20

.50

Dec.

0.17

.11

.02

.005

.004

.08

.09

.86

.16

.26

Jan.

0.40

.82

.02

.009

.05

.04

.11

.73

.55

.62

Feb.

2.82

1.43

.04

.01

.15

.39

.40

.17

2.43

1.01

Mar.

1.75

1.43

.66

.02

.25

.32

.63

.47

1.21

.84

Apr.

2.19

1.8O

.63

.21

.43

.18

3.53

.45

.55

2.68

May

0.43

.47

.29

.03

.69

.66

3.06

.59

.49

1.58

June

1.03

.86

.32

.09

.51

.54

3.41

1.29

.27

2.89

July

1.84

.30

.14

.002

.69

25

4.35

1.50

.02

1.08

Aug.

0.07

.03

.01

.05

.03

.73

.47

4.3-3

1.1C

.1C

Sept.

O.03

.01

.005

.009

.006

.02

.03

.10

.12

.03

The year

10.95

7.45

2.16

.44

2.89

3.75

16.09

10.74

7.14

12.10

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,160

3,080

1,230

971

2,330

2,150

18, 100

14,300

a6,000

5,300

Date

_

July 2, 1951

June 23, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

May 28, 29, 1955

Aug. 10, 1956

July 1, 1957

Aug. 3, 1958

Feb.*13, 1959

Apr. 2, 1960

Minimum 

day

.

7.9

4.4

1.7

.4

1.0

6.5

2.1

4.6

4.2

11

Mean

_

652

443

129

26.3

173

223

961

640

425

719

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.806

.548

.159

.033

.214

.276

1.19

.791

.525

.889

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

10.95

7.45

2.16

.44

2.89

3.75

16.09

10.74

7.14

12.10

Calendar year

Mean

849

647

428

127

30.5

205

192

1,020

598

477

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

14.23

10.86

7.20

2.13

.51

3.43

3.23

17.09

10.04

8.01
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 529

5765. Sangamon River at Riverton, 111.

Location. Lat 39°50'34", long 89°32'52", in NE£ sec.16, T.16 N., R.4 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 36 at Riverton, 4-J- miles downstream 

from South Pork.

Drainage area. 2,560 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to October 19f6, water 

years 1957-60 (annual maximum).

Gage. Crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 508.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 14, 1934, chain gage at site 1,450 ft downstream at datum 5.61 ft lower. 

Aug. 14, 1934, to Oct. 30, 1946, chain gage at present site and datum. Oct. 31, 1946, 

to Oct. 31, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--46 years (1908-12, 1914-56), 1,695 cfs.

Extremes.--1908-12. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 68,700 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 

31.52 ft, from graph based on gage readings).

1908-12, 1914-56: Minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 3-15, 1914 (gage height, 6.9 ft, site and 

datum then in use ).

Remarks. Some regulation by municipal reservoirs at Decatur and Springfield. Municipal 

water supply for Springfield is withdrawn from Sugar Creek basin above station and returned to Sangamon River below station.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge;, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1960

Oct.

252

243

45.2

38.0

102

1,075

Nov.

227

1,120

57.8

39.2

39.1

449

Dec.

336

531

60.9

36.7

28.8

250

Jan.

1,522

2,266

58.8

40.1

211

90.7

Feb.

7,762

2,951

111

43.1

455

953

Mar.

4,018

3,486

2,237

50.8

797

821

Apr.

4,910

5,345

2,302

361

869

469

May

1,537

2,070

702

113

1,087

1,353

June

3,061

3,156

858

463

1,703

2,227

July

4,819

885

601

49.1

1,276

479

Aug.

338

97.7

71.6

106

135

1,283

Sept.

432

60.1

45. 0

33.6

62.5

77.4

-

The year

2,394

1,839

597

114

563

793

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

.11

.02

.02

.05

.48

.02

-

-

-

Hov.

0.10

.49

.03

.02

.02

.20

-

-

.

-

Dec.

0.15

.24

.03

.02

.01

.11

-

-

_

-

Jan.

0.69

1.02

.03

.02

.09

.04

-

-

-

-

Feb.

3.16

1.24

.05

.02

.19

.40

-

-

-

-

Mar.

1.81

1.57

1.01

.02

.36

.37

-

-

-

-

Apr.

2.14

2.33

1.00

.16

.38

.20

-

-

-

-

May

0.69

.93

.32

.05

.49

.61

-

_

_

-

June

1.33

1.38

.37

.20

.74

.97

-

-

.

-

July

2.17

.40

.27

.02

.57

.22

-

-

-

-

Aug.

0.15

.04

.03

.05

.06

.58

-

-

-

-

Sept.

0.19

.03

.02

.01

.03

.03

-

-

_

-

The year

12.69

9.78

3.18

.61

2.99

4.21

-

-

-

-

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1438

-

-

-

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

29,000

9,600

5,500

1,830

4,520

8,200

22,600

20 , 600

20,300

18,200

Date

-

June 29, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

Apr. 6, 1953

June 12, 1954

May 29, 1955

June 3, 1956

July 1, 1957

Aug. 4, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

89

47

35

23

24

49

-

-

-

-

Mean

_

2,394

1,839

597

114

563

793

-

_

_

-

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.935

.718

.233

.045

.220

.310

-

_

_

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

12.69

9.78

3.18

.61

2.99

4.21

-

.

_

-

Calendar year

Mean

2,817

2,483

1,695

593

119

.699

_

-

_

_

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.94

13.17

9.02

3.16

.63

3.70

_

_

_

_

-
530 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5775. Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.

Location. Lat 39°48'57", long 89°41'57", in NW^NE^ sec.30, T.16 N., R.5 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 125, 0.8 mile downstream from Chicago and 

North Western Railway bridge and 1.9 miles west of Intersection of Jefferson Street 

(Highway 125) and MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield.

Drainage area.--107 sq mi.

Records available. January to September 1948, December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 524.65 ft above moan sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 55.7 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 6,750 cfs Mar. 30, 1960 (gage height, 12.70 ft); 

no flow for many days in most years.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

21.3

.10

0

.80

22.5

.003

.68

.71

244

Nov.

4.00

50.1

.24

0

3.17

.03

.58

.87

5.59

27.5

Dec.

1.22

24.3

.12

0

.28

0

8.89

25.7

3.11

19.4

Jan.

41.1

67.2

.02

.25

6.99

0

11.8

29.6

43.1

33.7

Feb.

253

100

.24

.22

20.8

5.88

40.6

10.2

231

83.8

Mar.

138

115

25.1

.23

18.0

1.87

60.7

14.5

49.8

330

Apr.

165

196

33.3

.66

48.6

10.2

605

33.6

30.6

348

May

46.3

75.7

16.0

.05

75.5

35.3

304

75.0

28.6

141

June

167

36.2

8.05

9.38

28.8

20.9

264

180

13.6

345

July

67.9

47.1

2.42

2.30

13.1

14.2

105

88.0

2.61

82.5

Aug . Sept .

16.1 5.72

.18 0

.02 .03

12.6 .04

.70 .43

109 3.19

30.2 1.60

97.9 7.65

136 82.6

10.3 1.24

The year

73.8

60.7

7.16

2.15

18.1

18.8

119

47.2

51.0

139

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.0005

.23

.001

0

.009

.24

.00003

.007

.008

2.63

Nov.

0.04

.52

.002

0

.03

.0003

.006

.009

.06

.29

Dec.

0.01

.26

.001

0

.003

0

.10

.28

.03

.21

Jan.

0.44

.72

.0002

.003

.08

0

.13

.32

.46

.36

Feb.

2.46

1.01

.002

.002

.20

.06

.39

.10

2.25

.84

Mar.

1.49

1.24

.27

.003

.19

.02-

.65

.16

.54

3.56

Apr.

1.72

2.04

.35

.007

.51

.11

6.31

.35

.32

3.62

May

0.50

.82

.17

.0006

.81

.38

3.28

.81

.31

1.52

June

1.74

.38

.08

.10

.30

.22

2.75

1.88

.14

3.60

July

0.73

.51

.03

.02

.14

.15

1.13

.95

.03

.89

Aug. Sept.

0.17 0.06

.002 0

.0002 .0003

.14 .0005

.008 .005

1.18 .03

.33 .02

1.06 .08

1.46 .86

.11 .01

The year

9.36

7.73

.91

.23

2. 28

2.39

15.10

6.01

6.47

17.64

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,030

(a)

217

225

729

905

3,000

3,320

3,L'30

6,750

Date

-

June 28, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

Aug. 19, 1954

May 28, 1955

Aug. 1, 1956

Apr. 24, 1957

June 10, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

Mean

_

73.8

60.7

7.16

2.15

18.1

18.8

119

47.2

51.0

139

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.690

.567

.067

.020

.169

.176

1.11

.441

.477

1.30

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

9.36

7.73

.91

.28

2.28

2.39

15.10

6.01

6.47

17.64

Calendar year

Mean

65.4

81.4

52.8

7.12

2.51

19.6

17.7

120

45.7

74.9

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

8.29

10.32

6.73

.90

.32

2.48

2.26

15.29

5.81

9.50

-

a Not determined.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 531

5785. Salt Creek near Rowell, 111.

Location. Lat 40°06 I 54", long 89°02'57" , in NE£sEtr sec.11, T.19 N. , R.I E. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from U.S. Highway 54, threequarters of a mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and Ten Mile Creek, 

and 3.2 miles northwest of Rowell.

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 18 years (1942-60), 231 cfs.

Extremes. 194S-60: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 24.77 ft); 

maximum gage height, 24.84 ft Feb. 11, 1959 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs 

Oct. 4, 1954.

Flood in October 1986 exceeded that of May 1943 by about ij ft at site of former 

gaging station near Kenney, 6^ miles downstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

21.5

57.2

7.58

5.95

15.2

57.3

3.54

16.4

23.2

43.3

Nov.

26.8

301

13.8

9.14

6.98

31.2

8.18

45.8

152

46.3

Dec.

32.4

117

18.4

12.3

9.96

23.5

12.3

196

92.7

36.8

Jan.

271

373

30.5

37.9

52.2

14.9

58.5

261

92.0

88.3

Feb.

1,385

269

63.0

25.9

170

153

125

99.5

934

203

Mar.

354

551

464

41.3

164

80.6

58. 9

94.1

480

247

Apr.

629

740

470

129

162

57.1

1,277

108

288

605

May

166

362

124

35.7

124

675

1,027

109

tl!4

277

June

300

740

156

104

268

200

529

649

40.4

606

July

511

125

260

7.79

55.1

52.0

205

893

14.4

216

Aug.

156

25.4

33.5

19.9

9.35

94.3

26.7

493

7.65

37.4

Sept.

53.4

13.1

8.4?

1.94

9.11

8.5C

14.5

42.8

15.6

19.3

The year

318

305

138

35.8

86. 1

121

278

252

182

201

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.07

.20

.03

.02

.05

.20

.01

.06

.08

.15

Nov.

0.09

1.01

.05

.03

.02

.10

.03

.15

.51

.15

Dec.

0.11

.40

.06

.04

.03

.08

.04

.68

.32

.13

Jan.

0.94

1.29

.11

.13

.18

.05

.20

.90

.32

.30

Feb.

4.32

.87

.20

.08

.53

.49

.39

.31

2.91

.66

Mar.

1.22

1.90

1.60

.14

.57

.28

.20

.32

1.66

.85

Apr.

2.10

2.47

1.57

.43

.54

.19

4.27

.36

.96

2.02

May

0.57

1.25

.43

.12

.43

2.33

3.55

.38

.39

.96

June

1.00

2.47

.52

.35

.89

.67

1.77

2.17

.14

2.02

July

1.76

.43

.90

.03

.19

.18

.71

3.08

.05

.74

Aug.

0.54

.09

.12

.07

.03

.33

.09

1.70

.03

.13

Sept.

0.18

.04

.03

.006

.03

.03

.05

.14

.05

.06

The year

12.90

12.42

5.62

1.45

3.49

4.93

11.31

10.25

7.42

8.17

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

9,390

3,170

2,210

829

1,320

10,300

7,950

5,730

a7,500

2,290

Date

-

Feb. 22, 1951

June 24, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

June B, 1954

June 11, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 28, 1957

July 11, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

Mar. 31, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

15

7.2

4.4

.9

.9

3.2

1.2

8.5

2.6

9.9

Mean

-

318

305

138

35. B

86.1

121

278

252

182

201

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.952

.913

.413

.107

.258

.362

.832

.754

.545

.602

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

12.90

12.42

5.62

1.45

3.49

4.93

11.31

10.25

7.42

B.17

Calendar year

Mean

386

350

269

137

36.2

92.8

114

298

253

171

~

Runoff 

in 

Inches

15.70

14.24

10.95

5.57

1.46

3.77

4.63

12.12

10.27

6.94

"

723-454 O - 64 - 35
3J ^ ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5795. Lake Fork near Cornland, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°57 I 00", long 89°23'10", in SWij sec.l, T.17 N., R.3 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 54, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2 miles northeast of Cornland, 8 miles downstream from Jones 

Fork/and 14 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 207 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 555.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 126 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 4,900 cfs Feb. 10, 1959; maximum gage height, 

21.60 ft June 29, 1951, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 1.3 cfs 

Sept. 14-17, 19, 24, 1954.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 23.4 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 29,000 

cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

9.16

28.8

6.07

4.55

2.02

78.1

7.00

8.93

17.2

48.5

Nov.

9.33

122

6.91

4.54

2.06

37.2

5.43

11.6

23.6

30.0

Dec.

10.9

62.6

8.51

4.51

2.96

15.4

5.68

52.6

18.4

19.3

Jan.

115

192

9.57

5.55

8.53

8.95

24.3

98.4

52.4

48.7

Feb.

682

202

27.0

5.67

35.7

73.4

98.3

45.0

712

93.6

Mar.

261

273

287

6.56

59.8

56.9

86.9

58.2

262

180

Apr.

370

484

236

16.7

62.4

55.3

921

84.6

126

324

May

145

212

68.0

7.27

85.5

109

429

111

61.0

164

June

427

258

56.4

36.2

200

86.2

418

424

29.3

429

July

424

77.7

58.3

7.20

36.5

81.2

171

645

11.4

209

Aug.

61.8

15.5

12.1

6.84

10.5

44.6

31.9

239

7.23

30.8

E>pt.

45.7

7.29

5.58

1.57

8.35

9.38

11.0

27.6

6.98

12.7

The year

210

160

65.3

8.89

42.6

54.6

183

152

106

132

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.16

.03

.03

.01

.44

.04

.05

.10

.27

Nov.

0.05

.66

.04

.02

.01

.20

.03

.06

.13

.16

Dec.

0.06

.35

.05

.03

.02

.09

.03

.29

.10

.11

Jan.

0.64

1.07

.05

.03

.05

.05

.14

.55

.29

.27

Feb.

3.43

1.05

.14

.03

.18

.38

.49

.23

3.58

.49

Mar.

1.45

1.52

1.60

.04

.33

.32

.48

.32

1.46

1.00

Apr.

1.99

2.61

1.27

.09

.34

.30

4.96

.46

.68

1.75

May

0.81

1.18

.38

.04

.48

.60

2.39

.62

.34

.92

June

2.30

1.39

.30

.20

1.08

.46

2.25

2.29

.16

2.31

July

2.36

.43

.32

.04

.20

.45

.95

3.59

.06

1.17

Aug.

0.34

.09

.07

.04

.06

.25

.18

1.33

.04

.17

Sept.

0.25

.04

.03

.008

.05

.05

.06

.15

.04

.07

The year

13.73

10.55

4.28

.60

2.81

3.59

12.00

9.94

6.98

8.69

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSF

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

4,570

1,520

1,340

152

1,020

680

3,760

1,970

4,900

2,060

Date

-

June 29, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

Mar. 15, 1953

June 1, 1954

June 12, 1955

Oct. 7, 1955

Apr. 28, 1957

July 28, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 25, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

7.0

5.8

4.2

1.3

1.4

6.0

3.9

7.0

3.2

5.0

Mean

-

210

160

65.3

8.89

42.6

54.6

183

152

106

132

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.01

.773

.315

.043

.206

.264

.884

.734

.512

.638

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

13.73

10.55

4.28

.60

2.81

3.59

12.00

9.94

6.98

8.69

Calendar year

Mean

240

225

144

64.6

8.34

53.0

45.1

188

150

110

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

15.71

14.75

9.50

4.24

.56

3.50

2.96

12.30

9.87

7.19

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 533

5800. Klckapoo Creek at Waynesville, 111.

Location. Lat 40°15 T 20", long 89 0 07'40", on line between sec. 19 and 20, T.21 N., R.I E., 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Rock Creek 

and 0.7 mile north of Waynesville on Waynesville-McLean road.

Drainage area. 227 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight and crest-stage gages. Datum of gage is 620.24 ft above mean sea level 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 12 years (1948-60), 120 cfs. '

Extremes.--1948-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.02 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.72

14.3

2.42

1.73

7.30

23.9

1.17

3.11

8.44

23.7

Nov.

9.31

123

5.20

2.82

3.28

17.6

2.41

6.62

31.4

12.0

Dec.

11.8

60.2

8.52

4.20

7.93

10.6

1.63

88.2

17.3

20.6

Jan.

139

188

18.8

18.5

105

7.01

28.3

123

40.9

40.1

Feb.

693

122

23.8

17.1

172

71.4

58.9

51.8

731

124

Mar.

178

295

248

44.0

142

34.6

44.2

51.9

235

323

Apr.

437

427

295

176

145

47.7

819

54.9

137

324

May

130

223

69.8

40.3

82.4

323

428

39.3

66.5

129

June

117

396

113

120

179

103

197

385

22.1

472

July

174

61.9

160

8.56

36.8

37.7

96.9

341

13.3

132

Aug.

74.6

14.8

17.4

29.6

14.0

76.5

18.5

249

3.39

17.5

Sept.

16.2

2.91

2.53

1.54

2.60

3.73

3.83

19.5

3.71

7.21

The year

162

160

80.5

38.5

73.9

63.2

141

118

105

135

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.04

.07

.01

.009

.04

.12

.006

.02

.04

.12

Nov.

0.05

.60

.03

.01

.02

.09

.01

.03

.15

.06

Dec.

0.06

.31

.04

.02

.04

.05

.008

.45

.09

.10

Jan.

0.71

.96

.10

.09

.53

.04

.14

.62

.21

.20

Feb.

3.18

.58

.11

.08

.79

.34

.27

.24

3.35

.59

Mar.

0.90

1,50

1.26

.22

,72

.18

.22

.26

1.19

1.64

Apr.

2.15

2.10

1.45

.86

.71

.23

4. 02

.27

.67

1.59

May

0.66

1.13

.35

.20

.42

1.64

2.17

.20

.34

.65

June

0.57

1.95

.55

.59

.88

.50

.97

1.89

.11

2.32

July

0.89

.31

.81

.04

.19

.19

.49

1.73

.07

.67

Aug.

0.38

.08

.09

.15

.07

.39

.09

1.27

.02

.09

Sept.

0.08

.01

.01

.008

.01

.02

.02

.10

.02

.04

The year

9.67

9.60

4.81

2.28

4.42

3.79

8.41

7.08

6.26

8.07

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

MSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,240

2,570

2,700

1,300

1,500

6,500

3,630

2,440

7,900

4,380

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

June 23, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 11, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

May 27, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

June 13, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

5.6

1.4

.8

.4

.8

1.6

1.0

1.4

.5

1.8

Mean

-

162

160

80.5

38.5

73.9

63.2

141

118

105

135

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.714

.705

.355

.170

.326

.278

.621

.520

.463

.595

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

9.67

9.60

4.81

2.28

4.42

3.79

8.41

7.08

6.26

8.07

Calerdar year

Mean

239

176

145

79.9

39.3

76.7

59.2

149

115

105

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.27

10.50

8.70

4.77

2.34

4.58

3.55

8.89

6.86

6.26

-
534 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5805. Kickapoo Creek near Lincoln, 111.

Location. Lat 40°11'30", long 89°21'40", in NE^NWi sec.18, T.20 N., R.2 W., on left bank 

 at downstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft upstream from Illinois Terminal Electric 

Railroad, 3 miles north of Lincoln, and 7| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--306 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 557.08 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers bench mark). Prior to Sept. 18, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 180 cfs.

Extremes.--1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,800 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 

13.66 ft Apr. 26, 1950; minimum discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 16, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 17.4 ft July 6, 1929, from floodmarks reported ty local 

residents.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Mater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

16.5

26.5

8.75

5.09

7.65

28.4

5.28

9.10

13.7

25.4

Nov.

15.4

174

11.6

6.86

5.62

21.2

4.86

15.4

49.6

16.2

Dec.

15.5

69.4

13.0

8.98

9.02

13.6

4.87

116

28.4

24.5

Jan.

170

282

26.8

25.5

110

9.16

44.7

188

55.5

52.1

Feb.

1,078

191

37.7

23.9

206

87.8

92.3

74.0

987

141

Mar.

299

419

286

50.3

174

42.2

60.9

73.1

334

312

Apr.

634

647

394

208

175

52.5

1,003

87.2

178

476

May

169

293

107

61.4

92. 0

471

672

57.1

87.6

167

June

176

513

156

182

218

183

292

506

36.1

734

July

299

91.7

268

16.5

51.4

61.2

122

520

16. 0

218

Aug.

115

21.1

33.4

30.8

21.6

174

24.5

322

9.35

32.5

S">t.

34.9

10.6

8.22

3.97

6.18

1O.2

7.78

29.5

6.59

11.6

The year

246

227

113

51.7

88.6

96.6

194

167

144

183

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.06

.10

.03

.02

.03

.11

.02

.03

.05

.10

Nov.

0.06

.64

.04

.03

.02

.08

.02

.06

.18

.06

Dec.

O.O6

.26

.05

.03

.03

.05

.02

.44

.11

.09

Jan.

O.64

1.06

.10

.10

.41

.03

.17

.71

. .21

.20

Feb.

3.67

.67

.13

.08

.70

.31

.31

.25

3.36

.50

Mar.

1.12

1.58

1.08

.19

.66

.16

.23

.28

1.26

1.17

Apr.

2.31

2.36

1.44

.76

.64

.19

3.66

.32

.65

1.74

May

0.64

1.10

.40

.23

.35

1.77

2.53

.22

.33

.63

June

0.64

1.87

.57

.66

.79

.67

1.06

1.85

.13

2.67

July

1.13

.35

1.01

.06

.19

.23

.46

1.96

.06

.82

Aug.

0.43

.08

.13

.12

.08

.66

.09

1.21

.04

.12

£>pt.

0.13

.04

.03

.01

.02

.04

.03

.11

.02

.04

The year

10.89

10.11

' 5.01

2.29

3.92

4.30

8.60

7.44

6.4O

8.14

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

5,360

3.59O

2,460

1,400

al,6OO

7,800

4,110

2,700

7,760

6,640

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

June 8, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

13

9.2

4.8

l.O

1.9

5.0

3.5

4.2

2.9

5.4

Mean

_

246

227

113

51.7

88.6

96.6

194

167

144

183

Per 

square

mile

_

0.804

.742

.369

.169

.290

.316

.634

.546

.471

.598

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

10.89

10.11

5.01

2.29

3.92

4.30

8.60

7.44

6.40

8.14

Calendar year

Mean

337

264

208

112

51.8

92.0

92.5

205

163

142

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

14.96

11.71

9.23

4.97

2.29

4.08

4.12

9.07

7.25

6.31

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 535

5815. Sugar Creek near Hartsburg, 111.

Location. Lat 40°13'10", long 89°24<35", In NE^NE^ sec.3, T.20 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 121, 100 ft upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, 2$ miles southeast of Hartsburg, 4 miles northwest of Lincoln, 

and 7 miles downstream from West Fork.

Drainage area. 335 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 548.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 10, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 188 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 28, 1956; maximum gage height, 

14.44 ft Apr. 30, 1947; minimum discharge, 5 cfs Sept. 11, 1945.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

30.5

46.6

15.3

13.4

40.4

52.3

12.9

47.5

24.5

29.1

Nov.

30.6

191

23.9

15.3

21.6

34.4

16.2

54.6

53.2

17.1

Dec.

29.2

93.1

24.2

21.6

26.2

28.8

14.3

163

31.9

33.7

Jan.

216

286

52.5

62.8

237

22.1

42.5

192

57.7

60.3

Feb.

924

185

68.5

61.2

293

73.0

62.1

96.4

729

159

Mar.

317

411

317

109

238

45.1

57.9

83.5

254

417

Apr.

709

661

448

512

196

69.5

901

150

167

477

May

203

297

117

122

110

542

557

63.4

106

233

June

266

519

148

200

131

198

193

593

39.8

762

July

348

86.9

447

29.4

45.9

53.2

157

336

15.0

183

Aug.

109

71.5

52.1

59.9

35.8

99.7

47.7

416

13.0

41.0

Sept.

43.0

20.8

17.0

11.4

17.9

13.7

17.2

40.1

15.1

33.0

The year

263

238

145

101

115

103

173

187

121

203

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.10

.16

.05

.05

.14

.18

.04

.16

.08

.10

NOV.

0.10

.63

.08

.05

.07

.11

.05

.18

.18

.06

Dec.

0.10

.32

.08

.07

.09

.10

.05

.56

.11

.12

Jan.

0.74

.98

.18

.22

.82

.08

.15

.66

.20

.21

Feb.

2.87

.60

.21

.19

.91

.24

.19

.30

2.27

.51

Mar.

1.09

1.42

1.09

.38

.82

.16

.20

.29

.87

1.43

Apr.

2.36

2.20

1.49

1.70

.65

.23

3.00

.50

.56

1.59

May

0.70

1.02

.40

.42

.38

1.86

1.92

.22

.37

.80

Juna

0.89

1.73

.49

.67

.44

.66

.64

1.97

.13

2.54

July

1.20

.30

1.54

.10

.16

.18

.54

1.16

.05

.63

Aug.

0.38

.25

.18

.21

.12

.34

.16

1.43

.04

.14

Sept.

0.14

.07

.03

.0?,

.03

.03

.03

.13

.05

.11

The year

10.67

9.68

5.85

4.10

4.66

4.19

7.00

7.56

4.91

8.24

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,350

2,780

2,730

3,070

1,960

10,100

4,400

4,320

7,650

6,930

Date

_

Feb. 19, 1951

June 15, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 28, 1956

Apr. 27, 1957

June 14, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 24, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

24

13

12

6.8

8.0

10

9.0

12

5.6

11

Mean

-

263

238

145

101

115

103

173

187

121

203

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.785

.710

.433

.301

.343

.307

.516

.558

.361

.606

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

10.67

9.68

5.85

4.10

4.66

4.19

7.00

7.56

4.91

8.24

Calendar year

Mean

330

283

216

144

104

117

97.0

192

174

119

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

13.35

11.48

8.78

5.81

4.23

4.75

3.94

7.76

7.03

4.82

-
536 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5820. Salt Creek near Greenview, 111.

Location. Lat 40°08'01", long 89°44'08", in NE^NE^- sec.2, T.19 N., R.6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 29, 3.3 miles downstream from 

Pike Creek, 3.5 miles north of Greenview, and 5 miles upstream from mout'i.

Drainage area. 1,800 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 479.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers bench mark).

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 1,146 cfs.

Extremes.--1941-60: Maximum discharge, 41,200 efs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 20.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

169

256

104

83.2

111

275

82.5

169

185

315

Nov.

148

1,083

125

96.3

79.5

138

87.9

215

386

186

Dec.

143

590

138

106

87.9

98.9

101

726

297

171

Jan.

976

1,591

189

133

453

81.7

175

1J031

353

297

Feb.

5,363

1,371

280

140

830

459

597

509

5,077

675

Mar.

1,706

2,355

1,660

238

939

360

470

492

2,135

1,021

Apr.

3,111

3,344

2,196

1,241

907

208

4,521

771

1,192

3,077

May

951

1,699 ',50

377

624

1,471

4,005

589

630

1,274

June

1,624

2,363

735

964

1,240

1,411

1,898

2,946

275

3,442

July

3,114

707

1,277

151

375

771

1,213

4,087

131

1,889

Aug.

614

255

219

203

149

771

309

2,486

127

345

Sr->t.

374

122

93.7

68.1

82.9

132

140

305

115

189

The year

1,495

1,307

649

315

486

515

1,132

1,201

879

1,068

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.11

. 16

.07

.05

.07

.18

.05

.11

.12

.20

Nov.

0.09

.67

.08

.06

.05

.09

.05

.13

.24

.12

Dec.

0.09

.38

.09

.07

.06

.06

.06

.46

.19

.11

Jan.

0.63

1.02

.12

.09

.29

.05

.11

.66

.23

.19

Feb.

3.10

.82

.16

.08

.48

.27

.35

.29

2.94

.40

Mar.

1.09

1.51

1.06

.15

.60

.23

.30

.32

1.37

.65

Apr.

1.93

2.07

1.36

.77

.56

.13

2.80

.48

.74

1.91

May

0.61

1.09

.48

.24

.40

.94

2.57

.38

.40

.82

June

1.01

1.46

.46

.60

.77

.87

1.18

1.83

.17

2.13

July

1.99

.45

.82

.10

.24

.49

.78

2.62

.08

1.21

Aug.

0.39

.16

.14

.13 .10-

.49

.20

1.59

.08

.22

S^pt.

0.23

.08

.06

,04

.05

.08

.09

.19

.07

.12

The year

11.27

9.87

4.90

2.38

3.67

3.8b

8.54

9.06

6.63

8.08

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

17,400

7,040

6,540

4,020

3,440

9,060

17,400

10, 600

19,500

15,500

Date

-

Feb. 20, 1951

Apr. 14, 1952

Apr. 2, 1953

Apr. 12, 1954

Feb. 20, 1955

May 29, 1956

Apr. 30, 1957

July 15, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

June 25, I960

Minimum 

day

-

114

100

84

54

59

70

75

113

72

130

Mean

-

1,495

1,307

649

315

486

515

1,132

1,201

879

1,068

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.831

.726

.361

.175

.270

.286

.629

.667

.488

.593'

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

11.27

9.87

4.90

2.38

3.67

3.88

8.54

9.06

6.63

8.08

Calendar year

Mean

1,719

1,618

1,180

642

315

506

495

1,203

1,180

863

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

12.95

12.19

8.90

4.84

.2.38

3.82

3.71

9.08

8.91

6.51

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 53V

5825. Crane Creek near Easton, 111.

Location. Lat 40°14'46", long 89°51'40", in NE£NW£ sec.26, T.21 N., R.7 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from confluence op Hardin and 

Central ditches, l£ miles upstream from Samuels ditch, and l£ miles northwest of 

Easton.

Drainage area. 28.V sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 486.V8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 30, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1949-60), 13.2 cfs.

Extremes.--1949-60; Maximum discharge, 425 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 9.08 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 20, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8.39

10.0

5.55

4.60

2.98

11.7

3.29

4.70

8.64

4.85

Nov.

8.19

26.3

6.65

5.49

4.59

9.03

4.55

7.47

11.2

3.06

Dec.

8.36

14.0

9.07

5.61

5.13

7.76

6.62

8.47

8.57

3.03

Jan.

12.8

18.0

9.32

5.89

13.1

6.52

8.51

9.72

5.96

5.63

Feb.

50.5

18.9

9.09

5.99

13.7

6.27

11.3

7.05

37.2

7.39

Mar.

30.1

25.6

19.7

6.78

11.9

6.90

10.0

6.31

15.2

13.4

Apr.

37.7

27.1

24.2

13.2

7.06

5.58

32.9

7.08

10.8

33.4

May

19.3

13.0

17.3

11.0

9.55

9.04

40.8

5.18

6.80

18.3

June

48.2

23.7

12.2

21.0

11.2

8.56

31.7

10.4

3.62

26.4

July

46.5

10.7

9.77

3.35

3.63

5.13

11.1

24.7

1.79

24.0

Aug.

10.9

6.13

4.15

2.16

2.04

3.49

2.67

25.6

1.52

15.4

Sept.

8.57

5.21

3.44

1.91

.91

3.71

2.55

8.26

2.?5

9.T5

The year

23 . 9

leis

10.9

7.23

7.12

6.98

13.8

10.5

9.27

13.7

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.34

.40

.22

.18

.12

.47

.13

.19

.35

.20

Nov.

0.32

1.02

.26

.21

.18

.35

.18

.29

.44

.12

Dec.

0.34

.56

.36

.23

.21

.31

.27

.34

.34

.12

Jan.

0.52

.72

.37

.24

.53

.26

.34

.39

.24

.23

Feb.

1.83

.71

.33

.22

.50

.24

.41

.26

1.35

.28

Mar.

1.21

1.03

.79

.27

.48

.28

.40

.25

.61

.54

Apr.

1.47

1.05

.94

.51

.27

.22

1.28

.28

.42

1.30

May

0.71

.52

.69

.44

.38

.36

1.64

.21

.27

.73

June

1.87

.92

.48

.82

.44

.33

1.23

.40

.14

1.03

July

1.87

.43

.39

.13

.15

.21

.45

.99

.07

.96

Aug.

0.44

.25

.17

.09

.08

.14

.11

1.03

.06

.62

Sept.

0.33

.20

.13

.07

.04

.14

.10

.3?

.09

.3"!

The year

11.31

7.81

5.13

3.41

3.38

3.31

6.54

4.95

4.38

6.49

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3C

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

381

114

68

52

108

55

110

176

425

176

Date

-

June 28, 1951

June 22, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

June 3, 1954

Feb. 19, 1955

Oct. 6, 1955

Apr. 27, 1957

Aug. 2, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

7.9

5.0

2.5

1.2

.4

1.0

2.1

2.3

1.0

2.6

Mean

-

23.9

16.5

10.9

7.23

7.12

6.98

13.8

10.5

9.27

13.7

per 

square 

mile

-

0.833

.575

.380

.252

.248

.243

.481

.366

.323

.477

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.31

7.81

5.13

3.41

3.38

3.31

6.54

4.95

4.38

6.49

Calendar year

Mean

23.2

26.0

14.1

10.4

6.98

8.45

5.81

14.3

11.1

7.80

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

10.97

12.29

6.67

4.91

3.30

4.00

2.76

6.78

5.26

3.69

-
538 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5830. Sangamon River near Oakford, 111.

Location. Lat 40°07'25", long 89°59'05", in HW^SE^- sec.3, T.19 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 97, just upstream from Chicago & Illinois 

Midland Railway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Crane C-eek and 

if miles northwest of Oakford.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1909 to October 1911, December 1911 to March 1912, August 1914 

to June 1919, March 1921 to September 1922, October 1928 to December 1933, October 1939 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 452.88 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1934, chain 

gage at site 2.4 miles upstream at datum 458.66 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1939, 

to May 14, 1940, staff gage at present site at datum at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 33 years (1909-11, 1914-18, 1921-22, 1928-33, 1939-60), 3,008 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-12, 1914-19, 1921-22, 1938-33, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs 

May 20, 1943 (gage height, 25.63 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Dec. 3, 1940.

Floods in February and March 1907, May 1908, and October 1911 are reported to have 

reached a stage of about 21 ft at old station 2.4 miles upstream. On basis of measured 

fall during discharge measurement of Mar. 16, 1939, these floods probably reached a 

stage of 23 ft at present site and datura.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

512

716

261

221

266

1,561

222

433

457

2,476

Nov.

445

2,397

323

232

200

678

236

620

914

1,258

Dec.

632

1,344

331

249

192

481

328

2,449

1,006

898

Jan.

2,993

4,127

337

260

611

291

515

3,408

1,323

1,749

Feb.

13,000

4,796

446

339

1,121

1,294

1,607

1,555

13,360

3,096

Mar.

7,632

6,399

3,798

386

1,373

1,249

1,994

1,663

5,660

2,742

Apr.

9,535

9,671

4,897

1,559

1,666

612

11,870

2,139

3,196

10,800

May

3,475

4,454

1,664

598

1,746

3,244

14,020

2,739

1,993

4,494

June

3,818

5,735

1,460

1,407

2,685

4,038

8,622

8,497

1,201

8,951

July

9,888

2,017

2,130

328

1,408

1,535

7,414

8,919

369

5,745

Aug.

1,261

5OO

455

432

378

2,677

1,406

9,187

1,454

989

Sept.

1,O92

297

255

204

232

385

383

892

608

486

The year

4,462

3,520

1,367

516

986

1,506

4,058

3,564

2,553

3,625

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

.16

.06

.05

.06

.35

.05

.10

.10

.56

Nov.

0.10

.52

.07

.05

.04

.15

.05

.14

.20

.27

Dec.

0.14

.30

.07

.06

.04

.11

.07

.55

.23

.20

Jan.

0.67

.93

.08

.06

.14

.07

.12

.77

.30

.39

Feb.

2.64

1.01

.09

.07

.23

.27

.33

.32

2.72

.65

Mar.

1.72

1.44

.86

.09

.31

.28

.45

.37

1.27

.62

Apr.

2.08

2.11

1.07

.34

.36

.13

2.59

.47

.70

2.35

May

0.78

1.00

.37

.13

.39

.73

3.16

.62

.45

1.01

June

0.83

1.25

.32

.31

.59

.88

1.88

1.85

.26

1.95

July

2.23

.45

.48

.07

.32

.35

1.67

2.01

.08

1.29

Aug.

0.28

.11

.10

.10

.09

.60

.32

2.07

.33

.22

Sept.

0.24

.06

.06

.04

.05

.08

.08

.19

.13

.11

The year

11.83

9.34

3.63

1.37

2.62

4.00

10.77

9.46

6.77

9.62

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

36,300

15,100

10,500

3,800

5,960

10,000

36,300

24,700

37,900

26,200

Date

-

July 1, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

Apr. 3, 1953

Apr. 13, 1954

June 15, 1955

May 29, 1956

May 1, 1957

Aug. 5, 6, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

June 26, I960

Minimum 

day

.

335

256

220

165

162

197

208

282

208

427

Mean

.

4,462

3,520

1,367

516

986

1,506

4,058

3,564

2,553

3,625

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.871

.688

.267

.101

.193

.294

.793

.696

.499

.708

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

11.83

9.34

3.63

1.37

2.62

4.00

10.77

9.46

. 6.77

9.62

Calendar year

Mean

5,217

4,701

3,226

1,349

512

1,160

1,343

4,288

3,467

2,744

Runoff 

In 

inches

13.84

12.45

8.56

3.59

1.35

3.09

3.56

11.39

9.20

7.27
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 539

5845. La Moine River at Colmar, 111.

Location. Lat 40°19'45", long 90°53'55", in SE^SWj- sec.18, T.4 N. , R.4 W. , on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 61, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 1 mile southwest of Colmar, and if miles 

upstream from Troublesome Creek.

Drainage area. 655 sq mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 13, 1945, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 392 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs July 27, 1948 (gage height, 23.75 ft); 

no flow for part of each day Dec. 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 21, 1955, due to temporary dam upstream; minimum unregulated discharge, 0.3 cfs Oct. 25, 1956, Oct. 14, 1957.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

27.5

63.0

12.6

12.9

229

90.5

1.27

46.7

52.3

1,097

Nov.

22.1

133

51.5

5.08

76.7

6.99

5.18

24.7

58.0

108

Dec.

14.1

49.5

73.8

7.96

59.2

3.05

8.64

104

26.0

174

Jan.

168

264

60.9

5.24

962

3.33

152

63.3

28.9

472

Feb.

1,743

214

188

61.9

1,297

114

151

300

1,788

374

Mar.

6S1

934

385

540

403

30.5

143

112

281

1,424

Apr.

942

1,130

633

844

745

22.9

563

126

252

1,361

May

314

919

519

176

643

20.8

577

91.7

328

1,025

June

353

778

346

524

364

100

741

379

188

2,279

July

530

316

36.3

40.9

89.3

95.1

170

773

66.2

824

Aug.

172

305

8.17

70.9

37.3

347

15.9

407

666

452

Sept.

45.8

65.7

3.64

20.7

51.9

17.9

7.44

166

186

54.0

The year

408

431

192

192

413

71.2

210

216

316

804

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954,

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.11

.02

.02

.53

.16

.002

.08

.09

1.93

Nov.

0.04

.23

.09

.009

.13

.01

.009

.04

.10

.18

Dec.

0.02

.09

.13

.01

.10

.005

.02

.18

.05

.31

Jan.

0.30

.46

.11

.009

1.69

.006

.27

.11

.05

.83

Feb.

2.77

.35

.30

.10

2.06

.19

.24

.48

2.84

.62

Mar.

1.20

1.64

.68

.95

.71

.05

.25

.20

.49

2.51

Apr.

1.60

1.92

1.08

1.44

1.27

.04

.96

.21

.43

2.32

May

0.55

1.62

.91

.31

1.13

.04

1.02

.16

.58

1.80

June

0.60

1.33

.59

.89

.62

.17

1.26

.64

.32

3.88

July

0.93

.56

.06

.07

.16

.17

.30

1.36

.12

1.45

Aug.

0.30

.54

.01

.12

.07

.61

.03

.72

1.17

.80

Sept.

0.08

.11

.006

.04

.09

.03

.01

.28

.32

.09

The year

8.44

8.96

3.99

3.97

8.56

1.48

4.37

4.46

6.56

16.72

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

11,400

6,350

2,950

8,650

11,000

2,310

3,210

3,830

a6,600

16 , 700

Date

_

Feb. 21, 1951

Apr. 25, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Mar. 26, 1954

Feb. 21, 1955

Aug. 15, 1956

June 29, 1957

July 5, 1958

Feb. 12, 1959

Mar. 30, I960

Minimum 

day

_

10

11

2.0

2.0

1.1

.6

.5

.3

12

23

Mean

_

408

431

192

192

413

71.2

210

216

316

804

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.623

.658

.293

.293

.631

.109

.321

.330

.482

1.23

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

8.44

8.96

3.99

3.97

8.56

1.48

4.37

4.46

6.56

16.72

Calerdar year

Mean

349

423

422

183

226

385

63.9

224

212

422

Runoff 

in 

Inches

7.23

8.76

8.77

3.78

4.69

7.98

1.34

4.64

4.40

8.74
540 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5850. La Moine River at Ripley, 111.

Location. Lat 40°01'3l", long 90°37'55", in NE-J- sec.33, T.I N. , R.2 W. , on right bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 24, a quarter of a mile east of Ripley and 

2 miles upstream from Town Branch.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1960. Prior to October 1931, published as 

Crooked Creek at Ripley.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1926, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 0.02 ft 

higher. July 28, 1926, to Jan. 11, 1935, chain gage at downstream side of bridge at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1921-60), 734 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-60; Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 25, 1944, June 8, 1947; maximum 

gage height, 26.03 ft Apr. 25, 1944; minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs Oct. 21, 1956.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Got.

53.8

87.8

29.8

36.9

396

615

7.06

131

93.7

1,336

Nov.

37.3

249

114

12.7

101

53.0

11.8

50.7

172

168

Dec.

28.2

91.9

127

17.2

90.3

28.2

18.8

157

54.7

220

Jan.

367

473

101

13.2

1,136

23.2

272

97.6

53.7

603

Feb.

2,865

396

230

94.5

2,214

151

205

497

3,540

527

Mar.

1,431

1,878

497

439

657

68.6

256

198

693

1,174

Apr.

2,234

2,067

1,022

1,169

1,837

117

1,402

246

551

3,441

May

555

1,503

748

238

1,674

118

1,124

153

514

1,804

June

789

1,003

643

658

582

248

1,378

924

469

3,577

July

1,199

548

67.4

62.3

342

190

384

1,360

89.3

2,062

Aug.

350

389

23.6

102

343

582

78.2

1,011

1,093

847

Sept.

86.1

157

15.1

27.8

83.2

35.3

37.5

263

139

98.0

The year

817

737

300

238

778

187

430

424

601

1,320

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.08

.03

.03

.35

.54

.006

.11

.08

1.18

Nov.

0.03

.21

.10

.01

.09

.05

.01

.04

.15

.14

Dec.

0.02

.08

.11

.02

.08

.02

.02

.14

.05

.19

Jan.

0.32

.42

.09

.01

1.00

.02

.24

.09

.05

.53

Feb.

2.28

.33

.18

.08

1.76

.12

.16

.40

2.81

.43

Mar.

1.26

1.65

.44

.39

.58

.06

.23

.17

.61

1.03

Apr.

1.90

1.76

.87

1.00

1.56

.10

1.19

.21

.47

2.93

May

0.49

1.32

.66

.21

1.47

.10

.99

.13

.45

1.59

June

0.67

.85

.55

.56

.50

.21

1.17

.79

.40

3.05

July

1.06

.48

.06

.05

.30

.17

.34

1.20

.08

1.81

Aug.

0.31

.34

.02

.09

.30

.51

.07

.89

.96

.75

Sept.

0.07

.13

.01

.02

.07

.03

.03

.22

.12

.08

The year

8.46

7.65

3.12

2.47

8.06

1.93

4.46

4.39

6.23

13.71

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

10,800

7,100

3,490

3,890

9,860

6,970

6,400

6,200

11,400

15,300

Date

-

Feb. 22, 1951

May 25, 1952

Apr. 1, 1953

Apr. 22, 1954

Feb. 23, 1955

Oct. 6, 1955

Apr. 28, June 12

Aug. 1, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

16

24

11

10

19

10

5.3

12

27

54

Mean

-

817

737

300

238

778

187

430

424

601

1,320

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.624

.563

.229

.182

.594

.143

.328

.324

.459

1.01

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

8.46

7.65

3.12

2.47

8.06

1.93

4.46

4.39

6.23

13.71

Calendar year

Mean

708

843

724

283

282

787

131

455

422

720

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

7.32

8.73

7.52

2.94

2.93

8.15

1.36

4.71

4.38

7.46

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 541

5855. Illinois River at Meredosia, 111.

Location. Lat 39°49'36", long 90°33'53" , In SE£fffi£ sec.21, T.16 N., R.13 W., 01 left bank 

0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 104 at Meredosia, 4? miles upstream 

from McKee Creek, and at mile 71.1.

Drainage area. 25,300 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1933 to September 1938 in reports of Mississippi River- Commission.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 418.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Wabaih Railroad 

bridge half a mile east of Valley City and 9j miles downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years (1P38-60), 20,200 cfs.

Extremes. 1938-60; Maximum discharge, 123,000 cfs May 26-28, 1943; maximum ga.ge height, 

28.61 ft May 26, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 3,060 cfs Sept. 1, 1945; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.4 ft Jan. 11, 12, 1940.

Remarks. Since Jan. 17, 1900, flow has included diversion from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Wateri 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

8,053

13,040

5,685

4,915

21,860

9,882

4,518

7,611

6,024

14,910

Nov.

6,938

22,670

6,758

5,631

14,180

8,562

5,519

12,230

8,174

14,890

Dec.

9,075

19,74O

9,021

6,936

11,430

8,394

8,932

16,530

8,888

14,990

Jan.

18,850

28,480

8,876

6,474

27,030

6,782

14,430

19,450

11,220

26,200

Feb.

34,250

30 , 340

11,120

8,753

20,500

11,600

17,120

14,350

39,320

28,740

Mar.

50,670

34,520

23,910

12,850

31,730

15,670

12,380

21,540

43,570

15,790

Apr.

46,380

46,920

27,200

30,260

26,000

10,010

29,920

15,840

31,170

63,170

May

35,470

35,520

19,430

21,55O

26,350

24,390

53,790

11,930

31,040

37,060

June

22,050

32,670

15, 940

24,920

29,270

17,620

34,990

37,850

15,640

37,170

July

44,610

23,750

19,330

12,760

12,850

13,360

34,050

41,930

9,558

31,320

Aug.

23,030

13,170

8,074

11,070

8,035

11,580

15,570

30, 790

11,600

13,340

Sept.

12,12C

7,15?

6,804

6,67C

6,813

6,17?

6,997

8,62?

6,291

7,102

The year

25,930

25,620

13,520

12 , 720

19,670

12,020

19,880

19,950

18,410

25,320

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

77,800

55,700

35,200

33,300

37,700

29,700

66,300

60,800

64,300

73,000

Date

-

Feb. 28, 1951

Apr. 25, 1952

Apr. 7, 1953

Apr. 24, 1954

Feb. 27, 1955

June 2, 1956

May 6, 1957

Jvne 22, 1958

Feb. 19, 1959

Apr. 7, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

4,740

5,720

3,740

3,950

3,460

3,490

3,130

3,620

3,360

5,800

Mean

_

25,930

25,620

13,520

12,720

19,670

12,020

19,880

19,950

18,410

25,320

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

Calerdar year

Mean

28,740

28,560

22,790

13,190

15,240

17,930

11,360

21,340

18,830

20,230

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-
542 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5860. North Fork Mauvaise Terre Creek near Jacksonville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°45'38", long 90°08'07", in SE^NW^ sec.8, T.15 N., R.9 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge, 2j miles north of Arnold, 4? miles upstream from mouth, 

and 6 miles east of Jacksonville.

Drainage area. 30.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 29, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 16.4 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs June 28, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft); 

no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

10.4

0

0

1.08

1.78

0

3.58

1.00

19.4

Nov.

0.44

18.6

.09

0

1.61

.35

2.58

2.90

6.43

5.54

Dec.

0.46

9.74

.25

0

.28

.003

14.7

14.9

3.59

3.91

Jan.

6.01

26.0

.24

0

8.18

0

11.5

14.0

19.7

9.11

Feb.

92.4

32.9

.29

0

8.53

1.45

16.9

5.85

121

23.8

Mar.

38.4

33.4

3.62

.08

9.26

.34

19.6

7.25

21.8

81.7

Apr.

45.3

48.2

10.3

1.75

15.8

2.18

114

18.2

14.6

88.2

May

11.0

28.1

8.69

0

21.1

2.87

108

19.9

17.3

49.0

June

121

13.6

4.61

0

6.78

5.10

91.8

34.2

9.18

74.3

July

32.4

5.33

1.02

1.49

.48

2.26

15.4

64.2

.98

32.1

Aug.

12.7

.09

0

3.50

0

34.1

3.85

37.8

4.72

2.91

Sept.

4.20

0

.19

.38

0

1.15

.04

2. IB

.73

.70

The year

29.7

18.8

2.44

.60

6.07

4.34

33.2

18.9

17.7

32.5

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Mater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

.40

0

0

.04

.07

0

.14

.04

.75

Nov.

0.02

.69

.003

0

.06

.01

.10

.11

.24

.21

Dec.

0.02

.37

.01

0

.01

.0001

.56

.57

.14

.15

Jan.

0.23

1.00

.009

0

.31

0

.44

.54

.76

.35

Feb.

3.21

1.18

.01

0

.30

.05

.59

.20

4,19

.85

Mar.

1.47

1.28

.14

.003

.36

.01

.75

.28

.84

3.14

Apr.

1.69

1.79

.38

.06

.59

.08

4.25

.68

.54

3.28

May

0.42

1.08

.33

0

.81

.11

4.15

.76

.66

1.88

June

4.51

.50

.17

0

.25

.19

3.41

1.27

.34

2.76

July

1.24

.20

.04

.06

.02

.09

.59

2.47

.04

1.23

Aug.

0.49

.003

0

.13

0

1.31

.15

1.45

.18

.11

Sept.

0.16

0

.007

.01

0

.04

.002

.08

.03

.03

The year

13.46

8.49

1.10

.26

2.75

1.96

14.99

8.55

8.00

14.74

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,870

355

75

94

300

830

1,450

1.620 U) 1,850

Date

-

June 28, 1951

Apr. 23, 1952

June 13, 1953

Aug. 19, 1954

May 28, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 15, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Mar. 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

29.7

18.8

2.44

.60

6.07

4.34

33.2

18.9

17.7

32.5

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.990

.627

.081

.020

.202

.145

1.11

.630

.590

1.08

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.46

8.49

1.10

.26

2.75

1.96

14.99

8.55

8.00

14.74

Calendar year

Mean

18.4

32.9

15.6

2.41

.85

6.00

5.61

33.5

18.0

19.2

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

8.35

14.88

7.05

1.09

.37

2.72

2.54

15.15

8.15

8.69

-

a Not determined.
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 543

5865. Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse, 111.

Location. Lat 39°29'20", long 90°25'00", in NE^ sec.15, T.12 N. , R.12 W. , on left bank 

150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 106, 2 miles west of Roodhoi'se, and 

12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.33 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 597.16 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 1.13 cfs.

Extremes. 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 14, 1957 (gage height, 11.77 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 73 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow through 

culvert and over highway embankment; no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

O

.55

0

0

.94

.37

0

.12

0

1.73

Nov.

0.11

1.77

0

0

.10

0

.10

.05

.09

.27

Dec.

O.OO6

.98

0

0

.003

0

.08

.42

.11

.40

Jan.

0.93

2.07

0

0

.48

0

.07

1.01

.71

.87

Feb.

6.69

1.67

0

0

2.00

.11

.38

.36

5.64

1.67

Mar.

4.75

2.91

.60

0

1.56

0

1.07

.49

1.33

4.98

Apr.

3.92

4.03

.62

0

.72

.19

10. C

1.38

1.09

5.74

May

0.54

.96

.57

0

1.78

.18

11.0

1.41

1.94

4.77

June

1.43

1.92

.15

.003

.19

.25

11.4

2.18

.76

2.66

July

0.81

.13

0

0

.59

.11

1.56

3.72

.08

1.21

Aug.

1.08

0

0

.35

0

1.48

.36

.99

.53

.13

Sept.

0.14

0

0

.28

.03

0

.0?,

.03

.44

0

The year

1.66

1.41

.16

.05

.69

.23

3.01

1.02

1.03

2.04

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0

.27

0

0

.46

.19

0

.06

0

.85

Nov.

0.05

.85

0

0

.05

0

.05

.02

.04

.13

Dec.

0.003

.48

0

0

.002

0

.04

.21

.05

.20

Jan.

0.46

1.03

0

0

.24

0

.04

.50

.35

.43

Feb.

2.99

.77

0

0

.89

.05

.17

.16

2.52

.77

Mar.

2.35

1.44

.30

0

.77

0

.53

.24

.66

2.46

Apr.

1.88

1.93

.30

0

.34

.09

4.81

.66

.52

2.75

May

0.27

.47

.28

0

.88

.09

5.45

.70

.96

2.36

June

0.68

.92

.07

.002

.09

.12

5.48

1.04

.37

1.28

July

0.40

.06

0

0

.29

.05

.77

1.84

.04

.60

Aug.

0.53

0

0

.17

0

.73

.18

.49

.26

.06

Sept.

0.07

0

0

.14

.01

0

.02

.03

.21

0

The year

9.68

8.22

.95

.31

4.02

1.32

17.54

5.95

5.98

11.89

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

_

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

310

78

21

66

115

175

1,700

157

233

202

Date

_

Aug. 20, 1951

June 10, 1952

June 26, 1953

Aug. 8, 1954

July 23, 1955

Aug. 8, 1956

June 14, 1957

July 30, 1958

May 30, 1959

Apr. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

1.66

1.41

.16

.05

.69

.23

3.01

1.02

1.03

2.04

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.712

.605

.069

.021

.296

.099

1.29

.438

.442

.876

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

9.68

8.22

.95

.31

4.02

1.32

17.54

5.95

5.98

11.89

Calendar year

Mean

_

1.93

1.13

.16

.14

.64

.21

3.C4

.£9

1.21

Runoff 

in 

Inches

_

11.23

6.62

.95

.82

3.70

1.22

17.74

5.75

7.07
544 ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN

5868. Otter Creek near Palmyra, III.

Location.--Lat 39°22 I 42", long 89°56'50", in SEj- see.23, T .11 N., R.8 W., on right bank 

.at downstream side of county highway bridge, 3 miles downstream from corfluence of 

East and West Porks and 4 miles southeast of Palmyra.

Drainage area. 61.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 544.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes . 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 5,760 cfs May 26 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement at gage 

height 10.60 ft; no flow for many days.

Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 10.60 ft, from floodmarks (disciarge, 15,000 

cfs, by contracted-opening measurement of peak flow).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

35.1

Nov.

13.0

Dec.

8.10

Jan.

19.6

Feb.

37.0

Mar.

118

Apr.

68.0

May

114

June

51.1

July

19.5

Aug.

2.77

S-spt.

o

The year

40.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

0.66

Nov.

0.24

Dec.

0.15

Jan.

0.37

Feb.

0.65

Mar.

2.22

Apr.

1.23

May

2.14

June

0.93

July

0.37

Aug.

0.05

S?pt.

0

The year

9.01

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1960

WSF

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

5,760

Date

May 26, i960

Minimum 

day

0

Mean

40.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.659

Runoff 

In 

Inches

9.01

Calendar year

Mean

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-
ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN 545

5870. Macoupln Creek near Kane, 111.

Location. Lat 39 0 14'00", long 90 a 23'45", in SE^ sec.11, T.9 N. , R.12 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 67 (alternate), 1.4 miles downstream 

from Link Branch, and 3| miles northwest of Kane.

Drainage area. 875 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to November 1933, May to August 1940, October 1940 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 426.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1928, staff or chain gage at Chicago & Alton Railway bridge 2 miles 

upstream at various datums. Oct. 1, 1928, to Nov. 20, 1933, chain gage on upstream 

side of bridge at present site and datum. May 17, 1940, to May 17, 1943, water-stage 

recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years (1921-33, 1940-60), 542 cfs.

Extremes.--1921-33. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 

28.5 ft); no flow Oct. 19-27, 1955.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

17.3

54.6

2.98

6.72

107

124

2.57

52.7

10.4

257

Nov.

33.4

121

4.54

6.61

76.4

8.78

9.27

35.3

94.5

80.0

Dec.

14.4

94.9

6.77

10.0

7.96

1.77

31.5

179

44.5

52.7

Jan.

63.0

389

6.36

7.25

67.0

.76

35.8

122

123

116

Feb.

2^39

740

12.2

3.59

198

134

200

87.4

582

247

Mar.

1,453

1,118

295

3.82

116

46.3

234

318

408

917

Apr.

963

1^79

233

32.8

36C

129

2,813

306

221

p.,082

Hay

141

139

207

2.89

73.7

222

2,421

531

215

1,015

June

286

412

330

30.0

24.6

171

3,748

583

8E.8

599

July

219

84.9

56.5

34.0

226

81.6

888

1,149

21.4

461

Aug.

127

9.57

155

40.0

27.1

232

157

LP18

53.3

26.4

Sept.

35.2

5.14

2.4£

25.7

11.4

11.1

15.5

49.7

87.8

7.73

The year

461

384

98.0

17.0

107

96.9

t877

373

159

406

t Corrected.

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.02

.07

.004

.009

.14

.16

.003

.07

.01

.34

Nov.

0.04

.15

.006

.008

.10

.01

.01

.05

.12

.10

Dec.

0.02

.13

.009

.01

.01

.002

.04

.24

.06

.07

Jan.

0.08

.51

.008

.01

.09

.001

.05

.16

.16

.15

Feb.

2.78

.91

.01

.004

.24

.17

.24

.10

.69

.30

Mar.

1.91

1.47

.39

.005

.15

.06

.31

.42

.54

1.21

Apr.

1.23

1.89

.30

.04

.46

.16

3.59

.39

.28

1.38

May

0.19

.18

.27

.004

.10

.29

3.19

.70

.28

1.34

June

0.36

.52

.42

.04

.03

.22

4.78

.74

.11

.76

July

0.29

.11

.07

.04

.30

.11

1.17

1.51

.03

.61

Aug.

0.17

.01

.02

.05

.04

.31

.21

1.34

.07

.03

Sept.

0.04

.007

.003

.03

.01

.01

.02

.06

.11

.01

The year

7.13

5.96

1.51

.25

1.67

1.50

13.61

5.78

2.46

6.30

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

' 8,480

10,200

2,810

906

2,730

2,640

17,500

5,880

2,700

8,030

Date

-

Feb. 21, 1951

Apr. 13, 1952

June 26, 1953

July 2, 1954

Apr. 24, 1955

Aug. 9, 1956

June 30, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

Apr. 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

6.0

1.4

.8

.3

.4

0

1.9

5.0

4.0

3.6

Mean

-

461

384

98.0

17.0

107

96.9

t877

373

159

406

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.527

.439

.112

.019

.122

.111

1.00

.426

.182

.464

Runoff in 

inches

-

7.13

5.96

1.51

.25

1.67

1.50

13.61

5.78

2.46

6.30

Calerdar year

Mean

668

478

363

98.7

31.0

102

89.2

896

363

180

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

10.36

7.40

5.62

1.52

.47

1.59

1.38

13.92

5.61

2.78

-

t Corrected.
546 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5875. Mississippi River at Alton, 111.

Location.~Lat 38°53'06", long 90°10'5l", in sec.14, T.5 N. , R.10 W., near left bank in

 downs'tream end of intermediate lock wall of lock and dam 26 at Alton, 300 ft downstream 

from Missouri & Illinois Bridge & Belt Railroad bridge, 7.7 miles upstream from Missouri River, and at mile 202.7 upstream from Ohio River.

Drainage area. 171.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge; October 1927 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage heights: At Grafton since August 1879 and at Alton since January 1904 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to September 1893 and January 

1917 to December 1939 in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.

Gase.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 19^.9 (levels by

~^Torps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 20, 1933, staff gage at Grafton 15.3 miles upstream 

at datum 403.79 ft higher. Mar. 20, 1933, to Jan. 4, 1937, and Nov. 11, 1937, to 

Jan. 31, 1938, wire-weight gage 300 ft upstream. Mar. 20, 1933, to Jan. 31, 1938, at 

datum 395.48 ft higher. Since July 11, 1940, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.9 miles 

downstream; previously various combinations of gages were used.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 93,130 cfs (67,420,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1957-60: Maximum discharge, 437,000 cfs May 24, 1943 (gage height, 429.91 ft),

 includes 90,000 cfs floodwater overflow from Missouri River; minimum, 7,960 cfs Nov. 7, 

1948, result of temporary storage in pool of lock and dam 26; minimum gage height, 

390.50 ft Jan. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 432.10 ft (revised), present datum, in June 1844.

Remarks. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper

 Mississippi River basin. Floodwater from Missouri River enters above station when

levees are overtopped during large floods in the Missouri River. Overflow has occurred 

as shown by the following table:

Period

May 21 to June 4, 

Apr. 29 to May 13, 

June 29 to July 19, 

July 5-31, 1951...

1943 . . 

1944. . 

1947..

Runoff for period 

(acre-feet)

1,075,000 

891,000 

687,000 

2,534,000

Maximum

Date

May 24, 1943 

Apr. 30, 1944 

July 2, 1947 

July 20, 1951

Dlscha-ge 

(cfs)

90,000 

90,000 

65,000 

110,000

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

34,940

96,550

33,150

30,950

115,700

43,870

22,720

41,540

29,670

105, 700

Nov.

29,400

115,900

40,400

34,220

65,110

36,300

35,020

52,190

41,990

79,000

Dec.

36,790

78,470

45,380

41,950

52,860

37,110

35,460

58,180

29,740

66,230

Jan.

43,360

101,200

43,930

37,980

79,010

32,510

37,310

49,050

29,060

121,100

Feb.

]00,900

106,200

76,610

34,900

77,700

37,710

46,870

44,780

91,620

87,830

Mar.

156,100

180,700

118,900

55,390

115,600

54, 150

57,920

81,920

145, 800

74,780

Apr.

278,300

249,000

166,700

104,500

139,900

115,300

115,900

80,580

157,500

301 , 700

May

269,000

226,700

121,500

156 , 500

102 , 600

100,500

127,900

56,370

116,000

253,800

June

158,200

122,500

114,900

137,700

101,800

68,810

130,400

99,980

89,950

191,500

July

245,100

120,500

114,100

121,000

67,490

63,300

130,500

132, 500

70,360

123, 500

Aug.

109 , 800

105,500

102,200

59,110

49,160

60,550

63,700

80,740

53 , 700

56,790

Sept.

94,510

52 , 800

46,260

58,860

32,710

35,760

49,800

41,840

59,350

60,370

The year

129,800

129,700

85,330

72,940

83,340

57,190

71,200

68,490

75,980

126,700

Monthly and yearly discharge, In thousands of acre-feet

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

2,148

5,937

2,038

1,903

7,115

2,698

1,397

2,554

1,824

6,497

Nov.

1,749

6,897

2,404

2,036

3,875

2,160

2,084

3,106

2,499

4,701

Dec.

2,262

4,825

2,790

2,579

3,250

2,282

2,180

3,577

1,829

4,072

Jan.

2,666

6,225

2,701

2,335

4,858

1,999

2,294

3,016

1,787

7,447

Feb.

5,602

6,108

4,255

1,938

4,315

2,169

2,603

2,487

5,089

5,052

Mar.

9,600

11,110

7,309

3,406

7,106

3,329

3,561

5,037

8,963

4,598

Apr.

16,560

14,810

9,917

6,216

8,324

6,860

6,899

4,795

9,370

17,950

May

16,540

13,940

7,473

9,624

6,311

6,181

7,864

3,466

7,132

15,600

June

9,416

7,290

6,838

8,192

6,060

4,094

7,761

5,949

5,352

11,390

July

15,070

7,411

7,017

7,441

4,150

3,894

8,025

8,145

4,326

7,594

Aug.

6,753

6,488

6,284

3,635

3,023

3,723

3,917

4,964

3,302

3,492

Sept.

5,624

3,142

2 , 753

3,502

1,946

2,128

2,963

2,489

3,532

3,592

The year

93,990

94,180

61,780

52,810

60,330

41,520

51,550

49,580

55,000

91,980

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Sfear

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

333,000

340,000

232,000

198,000

212,000

166,000

180,000

209,000

221,000

377,000

Date

-

May 10, 1951

Apr. 30, 1952

Apr. 5, 1953

May 19, 1954

Apr. SB, 1955

Apr. 30, 1956

June 16, 1957

July 21, 1958

Apr. 8, 1959

Apr. 10, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

22,500

35,400

25,700

27,100

23,800

22,600

17,400

27,900

18,500

43,200

Mean

-

129,800

129,700

85,330

72,940

83,340

57,190

71,200

68,490

75,980

126,700

Acre -feet

-

93,990,000

94,180,000

61,780,000

52,810,000

60,330,000

41,520,000

51,550,000

49,580,000

55,000,000

91,980,000

Calendar year

Mean

103,400

145 , 700

115,400

84,350

83,610

73,sro

55,150

76,140

64,2<<0

88,570

Ac re -feet

74,840,000

105,500,000

83,760,000

61,060,000

60,530,000

53,230,000

40,040,000

55,120,000

46,510,000

64,120,000
CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN 547

5880. Indian Creek at Wanda, 111.

Location. Lat 38 0 50'30", long 90°01'59", in SE^-NWi sec.31, T.5 N. , R.8 W., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, three-quarters of a mile northeast of 

Wanda, 2-5- miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles west of Edwardsville.

Drainage area.--37.0 sq mi.

Records available. April 1940 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--20 years (1940-60), 24.8 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 9,340 cfs Aug. 15, 1946 (gage height, 18.41 ft); 

no flow for many days in 1940-41, 1944, 1948, 1953-60.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.320

1.16

.049

0

30.1

5.20

0

2.65

1.29

7.67

Nov.

1.18

10.9

1.12

0

.552

.118

.023

4.87

12.6

11.1

Dec.

1.14

32.9

2.67

0

.86

O

6.43

9.26

3.11

6.91

Jan.

2.39

13.1

.697

.008

7.26

0

.473

12.1

28.4

8.10

Feb.

117

39.7

3.3?

.091

24.1

7.71

14.0

12.0

65.3

7.84

Mar.

39.2

50.2

30.6

.045

11.7

.320

13.7

45.2

17.6

36.0

Apr.

22.3

94.4

37.8

.258

20.4

3.01

130

14.4

7.27

23.1

May

4.11

5.62

27.0

.070

.818

12.4

67.4

12.6

14.6

41.8

June

86.5

65.0

14.4

3.16

.022

12.9

202

13.1

2.33

68. Z

July

34.0

53.8

2.34

1.32

5.17

10.1

7.74

45.3

.19

40.0

Aug.

4.97

3.21

.005

2.85

4.76

5.57

.314

25.8

5.26

.27

Sept.

2.41

.791

0

8.97

0

.705

0

12.1

1.81

.01

The year

25.5

30.7

10.0

- 1.39

8.72

4.82

36.5

17.6

13.0

20.9

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.04

.002

0

.94

.16

0

.08

.04

.24

Nov.

0.04

.33

.03

0

.02

.004

.0007

.15

.38

.33

Dec.

0.04

1.03

.08

0

.03

0

.20

.29

.10

.22

Jan.

0.07

.41

.02

.0003

.23

0

.01

.38

.89

.25

Feb.

3.29

1.16

.09

.003

.68

.22

.39

.34

1.84

.23

Mar.

1.22

1.56

.95

.001

.36

.01

.43

1.41

.55

1.12

Apr.

0.67

2.85

1.14

.008

.61

.09

3.91

.44

.22

.70

May

0.13

.18

.84

.002

.03

.39

2.10

.39

.46

1.30

June

2.61

1.96

.44

.10

.0007

.39

6.10

.39

.07

2.06

July

1.06

1.68

.07

.04

.16

.31

.24

1.41

.006

1.25

Aug.

0.15

.10

.0002

.09

.15

.17

.01

.80

.16

.009

Sept.

0.07

.02

0

.27

0

.02

0

.37

.05

.0003

The year

9.36

11.32

3.66

.51

3.21

1.76

13.39

6.45

4.77

7.71

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,120

3,680

1,070

482

870

482

7,750

680

2,400

1,290

Date

-

June 20, 1951

June 10, 1952

Apr. 24, 1953

Sept. 21, 1954

Oct. 11, 1954

May 31, 1956

June 15, 1957

Sept. 17, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

July 1, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.11

.04

0

0

a0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

25.5

30.7

10.0

1.39

8.72

4.82

36.5

17.6

13.0

20.9

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.689

.830

.270

.038

.236

.130

.986

.476

.351

.565

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

9.36

11.32

3.66

.51

3.21

1.76

13.39

6.45

4.77

7.71

Calerdar year

Mean

40.4

29.1

27.3

9.70

4.03

6.50

4.93

37.4

17.6

13.7

-

Runoff 

Inches

14.81

10.67

10.03

3.55

1.50

2.38

1.80

13.71

6.45

5.04

"

723-454 O - 64 - 36
548 CAHOKIA CREEK BASIN

5895. Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111.

Location. Lat 38°38'35", long 90°01'00", in NjNW^ sec.8, T.2 N., R.8 W., on right bank at 

upstream side of highway bridge at Caseyville, 100 ft upstream from Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and 400 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 157.

Drainage area. 22.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 420.97 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 17.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs June 15, 1957 (gage height, 17.81 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 890 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement of 

peak flow; maximum gage height, 20.54 ft Aug. 16, 1946; no flow Sept. 8, 1953, and part 

of each day Sept. 6, 7, 13, 1954.

Remarks. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.81

7.45

.541

.388

1.98

4.34

.675

6.27

6.O9

3.42

Nov.

13.7

31.3

2.16

.450

.940

3.44

1.37

15.2

26.3

6.84

Dec.

8. 2O

32.3

2.07

.523

1.50

.931

7.16

12.2

5.44

6.12

Jan.

15.6

24.9

2.63

.709

2.31

.665

2.08

15.1

27.0

6.41

Peb.

75.3

31.4

3.80

.454

4.51

6.27

13.6

10.7

54.9

9.01

Mar.

32.3

45.5

13.4

.345

2.85

1.80

14.5

38.4

17.0

16.7

Apr.

30.1

76.7

12.0

2.87

2.54

3.83

75.7

17.4

9.34

15.4

May

11.4

9.94

11.8

1.19

.958

13.2

104

15.4

9.86

19.7

June

57. 0

4.59

2.32

3.44

3.70

31.7

203

17.3

2.22

31.6

July

8.21

7.20

1.55

.907

34.2

58.0

8.53

70.8

1.03

16.1

Aug.

9.76

1.54

.244

1.14

1.55

2.99

8.85

61.9

3.63

1.69

Sept.

4.74

1.15

.088

fl.7

6.66

.725

.912

7.16

2.32

.502

The year

22.1

22.7

4.39

2.81

5.34

10.7

36.6

24.2

13.5

11.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.25

.38

.03

.02

.10

.22

.03

.32

.31

.18

Nov.

0.68

1.55

.11

.02

.05

.17

.07

.75

1.30

.34

Dec.

0.42

1.65

.11

.03

.08

.05

.37

.63

.28

.31

Jan.

O.80

1.28

.13

.04

.12

.03

.11

.77

1.38

.33

Peb.

3.49

1.50

.18

.02

.21

.30

.63

.50

2.54

.43

Mar.

1.66

2.33

.68

.02

.15

.09

.74

1.97

.87

.85

Apr.

1.49

3.80

.60

.14

.13

.19

3.75

.86

.46

.76

May

0.58

.51

.60

.06

.05

.68

5.35

.79

.51

1.01

June

2.83

.23

.12

.17

.18

1.57

10.08

.86

.11

1.57

July

0.42

.37

.08

.05

1.75

2.97

.44

3.63

.05

.82

Aug.

0.50

.08

.01

.06

.08

.15

.45

3.17

.19

.09

Sept.

0.24

.06

.004

1.07

.33

.04

.05

.36

.12

.02

The year

13.36

13.74

2.65

1.70

3.23

6.46

22.07

14.61

8.12

6.71

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,970

(a)

327

2,000

2,080

3,650

10,200

1,790

1,510

2,520

Date

-

June 20, 1951

Apr. 1, 1952

May 17, 1953

Sept. 20, 1954

July 5, 1955

July 4, 1956

June 15, 1957

July 18, 1958

Peb. 10, 1959

June 29, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

1.3

.26

0

.01

.25

.14

.34

.64

.22

.31

Mean

-

22.1

22.7

4.39

2.81

5.34

10.7

36.6

24.2

13.5

11.1

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.982

1.01

.195

.125

.237

.476

1.63

1.08

.600

.493

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.36

13.74

2.65

1.70

3.23

6.46

22.07

14.61

8.12

6.71

Calendar year

Mean

26.2

25.8

17.2

4.10

3.07

5.70

10.7

38.6

24.5

11.7

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

15.80

15.59

10.41

2.47

1.86

3.44

6.49

23.30

14.80

7.06

-

a Not determined.
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5900. Kaskaskia River at Bondville, 111.

Location. La t 40°06 I 47", long 88°20'55", in M^Mi sec. 18, T.19 N. , R.8 E., on left bank

 at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10, 50 ft upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge, 1 mile east of Bondville, and 3.8 miles west of Champaign.

Drainage area. 12.3 sq mi.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 689.89 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 8.82 cfs.

Extremes. 1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,160 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 13.50 ft);

 no flow Sept. 21-24, Oct. 1-3, 7-9, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

4.52

1.39

.18

.21

.15

10.4

.18

.39

1.11

2.30

Nov.

3.35

10.2

.18

.14

.11

4.81

.24

1.42

4.46

3.75

Dec.

3.58

8.28

.27

.30

.13

1.97

.55

13.9

3.39

3.00

Jan.

21.1

18.1

.66

.28

2.28

1.05

1.77

10.4

5.53

5.59

Feb.

45.8

16.1

1.00

.24

6.30

10.7

6.06

3.97

45.7

11.1

Mar.

21.7

23.4

18.3

.30

6.82

5.97

3.98

5.20

20.5

11.2

Apr.

23.2

25.2

19.7

5.08

7.89

3.49

25.7

7.31

12.1

 21.0

May

8.13

14.8

3.57

.92

4.57

3.36

19.3

4.94

19.1

12.7

June

7.60

17.3

1.52

13.4

4.95

1.45

20.5

34.3

5.60

29.5

July

19.4

2.81

3.93

.71

8.27

1.23

15.6

42.6

.72

9.53

Aug.

3.10

.46

.34

.27

.66

2.35

1.07

35.8

.16

1.69

Sept.

1.27

.17

.14

.09

.23

.22

.21

2.16

1.63

.14

The year

13.3

11.5

4.16

1.81

3.51

3.90

7.90

13.6

9.75

9.24

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.42

.13

.02

.02

.01

.97

.02

.04

.10

.22

Nov.

0.30

.92

.02

.01

.01

.44

.02

.13

.40

.34

Dec.

0.34

.78

.03

.03

.01

.19

.05

1.30

.32

.28

Jan.

1.98

1.70

.06

.03

.21

.10

.17

.98

.52

.52

Feb.

3.88

1.41

.08

.02

.53

.94

.51

.34

3.87

.97

Mar.

2.04

2.19

1.72

.03

.64

.56

.37

.49

1.92

1.05

Apr.

2.10

2.29

1.79

.46

.72

.32

2.33

.66

1.10

1.91

May

0.76

1.39

.33

.09

.43

.32

1.81

.46

1.79

1.19

June

0.69

1.57

.14

1.22

.45

.13

1.86

3.11

.51

2.68

July

1.82

.26

.37

.07

.78

.12

1.46

3.99

.07

.89

Aug.

0.29

.04

.03

.03

.06

.22

.10

3.36

.01

.16

Sept.'

0.12

.02

.01

.008

.02

.02

.02

.20

.15

.01

The year

14.74

12.70

4.60

2.02

3.87

4.33

8.72

15.06

10.76

10.22

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

- 1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

427

218

299

337

180

207

235

774

1,160

536

Date

_

Feb. 21, 1951

June 22, 1952

Mar. 31, 1953

June 7, 1954

July 23, 1955

Oct. 6, 1955

June 28, 1957

July 11, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0.8

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.2

.1

.1

Mean

.

13.3

11.5

4.16

1.81

3.51

3.90

7.90

13.6

9.75

9.24

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.08

.935

.338

.147

.285

.317

.642

1.11

.793

.751

Runoff 

In 

Inches

_

14.74

12.70

4.60

2.02

3.87

4.33

8.72

15.06

10.76

10.22

Calendar year

Mean

15.2

14.0

9.87

4.16

1.73

4.9?

2.54

9.15

13.1

9.713

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

16.75

15.51

10.94

4.59

1.99

5.44

2.82

10.10

14.41

10.78

-
550 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5905. Kaskaskla River at Flcklln, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°48'00", long 88"21'55", in SW£NW£ see.36, T.16 N., R.7 E., on left bank 

0.25~mile upstream from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of Ficklln, 

and 7 miles downstream from Twomile Slough.

Drainage area. 127 sq mi.

Records available. February 1954 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 642.10 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years (1954-60), 78.6 cfs (adjusted for pumpage and diversion).

Extremes.--1954-60: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Feb. 10, 1959 (gage heigl-t, 13.98 ft); 

no flow for times in most years.

Remarks. Records of daily discharge include only flow over control. Water is pumped into 

river from wells 21.5 miles upstream. Diversion for industrial supply fbove control. 

Waste water returns to river 250 ft downstream.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (observe!)

Water 

year

1951

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

_

2.65

64.5

.47

3.91

1.99

5.87

Nov.

_

1.35

110

1.17

12.7

51.9

13.4

Dec.

_

0.93

21.5

8.17

141

22.1

14.9

Jan.

_

26.7

6.47

15.0

92.7

66.0

26.7

Feb.

_

31.3

120

64.9

25.6

370

88.3

Mar.

2.32

78.0

61.3

49.8

51.0

218

97.9

Apr.

20.1

105

26.5

350

52.4

87.3

131

May

4.37

35.7

30.3

215

93.7

142

75.5

June

85.8

116

10.7

261

391

48.0

224

July

6.87

109

7.04

111

280

6.71

52.6

Aug.

9.97

9.95

9.95

12.0

160

2.16

5.50

Sept.

0.78

2.30

1.42

1.69

7.00

1.80

3.40

The year

-

_

43.2

38.8

90.4

110

82.9

61.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

19511

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

-

-

_

-

0.01

.64

.008

.11

.05

.06

Nov.

.

-

-

-

0.004

1.06

.01

.20

.47

.18

Dec.

_

-

-

-

0.00009

.27

.09

1.43

.32

.14

Jan.

_

-

_

-

0.26

.12

.18

.94

.69

.36

Feb.

.

_

_

-

0.29

1.08

.62

.31

3.14

.85

Mar.

.

_

_

0.009

.78

.62

.55

.57

2.08

.99

Apr.

.

_

_

0.21

.99

.28

3.16

.56 .at

1.28

May

.

-

_

0.04

.40

.34

2.03

.95

1.40

.83

June

-

-

_

0.80

1.10

.18

2.38

3.54

.53

2.09

July

_

-

_

0.07

1.06

.14

1.12

2.65

.05

.59

Aug.

_

-

_

0.10 .11

.14

.19

1.56

.0005

.06

Sept.

_

-

-

-0.02

.03

.02

.06

.16

.01

-.005

The year

_

-

_

-

5.03

4.89

10.40

12.98

9.61

7.42

a Adjusted for pumpage and diversion.

Note.--Negative figures indicate that seepage and other losses exceeded yield.

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

_

-

-

-

133£

1388.1508

1438,1508

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Observed

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

-

-

-

1,140

1,020

630

1,320

3,120

4,400

1,640

Date

-

-

-

-

June 9, 1954

July 24, 1955

Oct. 7, 1955

June 28, Apr. 28

June 11, 1958

Feb. 10, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

-

_

-

-

0

.1

0

.5

0

0

Mean

_

-

_

-

_

43.2

38.8

90.4

110

82.9

61.1

Adjusted

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

47.3

45.8

97.4

122

89.8

69.4

Per 

square 

mile

_

-

_

-

-

0.372

.361

.767

.961

.707

.546

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

-

-

-

-

5.03

4.89

10.40

12.98

9.61

7.42

Calendar year

Obser-'ec

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

5?. 2

23.3

103

103

7f.4

-

Adjusted

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

65.7

28.4

113

113

85.7

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

-

-

-

-

6.99

3.03

12.03

12.08

9.15

-
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 551

5915. Asa Creek at Sullivan, 111.

Location.--Lat 39°37'11", long 88"36'17", in NW^NW^ sec.36, T.14 N., R.5 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Chicago & Eastern 

Illinois Railroad, 0.8 mile north of Sullivan, and 5^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 7.93 sq mi.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 645.36 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--10 years (1950-60), 4.80 cfs.

Extremes.--1950-60: Maximum discharge, 1,110 cfs June 28, 1957 (gage height, 10.66 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow 

during part of each year.

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.32

.31

0

.003

.02

.67

0

.25

.43

.16

Nov.

1.84

7.14

.003

0

0

8.22

0

.15

3.54

1.43

Dec.

2.32

5.19

.003

0

0

1.65

1.94

4.62

2.17

.77

Jan.

7.57

12.3

0

0

.04

.45

1.79

4.61

4.85

1.78

Feb.

26.6

11.7

.02

.003

1.94

8.81

5.80

1.52

22.7

6.60

Mar.

9.74

12.2

5.60

.01

1.91

4.33

6.18

4.17

8.09

8.15

Apr.

11.9

11.1

5.92

.09

3.00

3.73

22.8

5.23

4.26

9.93

May

7.11

2.89

4.20

.03

2.06

8.66

13.3

2.54

3.47

6.63

June

15.4

11.7

4.10

.05

7.31

14.7

44.7

20.5

1.18

34.4

July

6.42

1.26

1.22

0

1.88

5.34

10.9

25.6

.09

4.27

Aug.

0.70

.02

.006

.03

.03

1.08

.34

14.4

.16

.38

Sept.

0.19

0

0

0

.10

.01

.08

.82

.02

0

The year

7.36

6.28

1.76

.02

1.51

4.76

8.93

7.08

4.12

6.14

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.05

.05

0

.0005

.002

.10

0

.04

.06

.02

Nov.

0.26

1.00

.0005

0

0

1.16

0

.02

.50

.20

Dec.

0.34

.75

.0005

0

0

.24

.28

.67

.32

.11

Jan.

1.10

1.79

0

0

.005

.06

.26

.67

.70

.26

Feb.

3.49

1.59

.002

.0005

.26

1.20

.76

.20

2.98

.90

Mar.

1.42

1.77

.81

.001

.28

.63

.90

.61

1.18

1.19

Apr.

1.68

1.56

.83

.01

.42

.53

3.21

.74

.60

1.40

May

1.03

.42

.61

.004

.30

1.26

1.94

.37

.50

.96

June

2.17

1.65

.58

.008

1.03

2.07

6.29

2.88

.17

4.83

July

0.93

.18

.18

0

.27

.78

1.59

3.72

.01

.62

Aug.

0.10

.003

.0009

.004

.005

.16

.05

2.09

.02

.06

Sept.

0.03

0

0

0

.01

.002

.01

.12

.003

0

The year

12.60

10.76

3.01

.03

2.58

8.19

15.29

12.13

7.04

10.55

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

472

402

102

5.8

58

515

1,110

189

690

625

Date

-

June 28, 1951

June 22, 1952

June 28, 1953

Apr. 15, 1954

June 12, 1955

June 19, 1956

June 28, 1957

July 31, 1958

Feb. .9, 1959

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

7.36

6.28

1.76

.02

1.51

4.76

8.93

7.08

4.12

6.14

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.928

.792

.222

.0025

.190

.600

1.13

.893

.520

.774

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.60

10.76

3.01

.03

2.58

8.19

15.29

12.13

7.04

10.55

Calendar year

Mear

-

8.04

5.23

1.76

.02

2.38

4.06

9.19

7.17

3.80

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.75

8.96

3.01

.03

4.08

6.97

15.74

12.28

6.49

-
552 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5920. Kaskaskia River at Shelbyville, 111.

Location. Lat 39°24'20", long 88°47'00", in SK^SW^- sec.8, T.ll N., R.4 E. , on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 16 in Shelbyville, 2,000 ft upstream from 

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad bridge, 7 miles upstream from Robinson Creek, and 

at mile 221.42.

Drainage area.--1.030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1908 to September 1912, November to December 1912, August 

to December 1914, October 1940 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage.recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 535.78 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1914, chain gage on downstream side of 

bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 4.67 ft lower. Oct. 1 to Dec. 3, 1940, and June 1, 

1950, to July 10, 1952, staff gage and Dec. 4, 1940, to May 31, 1950, water-stage 

recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1908-12, 1940-60), 836 cfs.

Extremes. 1908-12. 1914, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs June 29, 1957 (gage 

height, 22.37 ft); no flow at times in 1953-55.

Remarks. Municipal water supply for Shelbyville obtained from shallow wells in gravel 

beds along right bank just above gage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

229

124

1.33

.111

20.5

396

9.68

27.7

111

35.5

Nov.

435

1,020

5.91

.72

6.95

887

19.4

135

668

112

Dec.

541

457

14.3

8.84

7.34

235

181

1,217

483

82.2

Jan.

1,174

1,704

21.6

17.7

122

97.1

284

907

601

219

Feb.

4,033

1,757

58.0

21.8

122

1,171

690

225

3,566

674

Mar.

1,684

1,834

997

13.6

521

710

807

458

1,602

643

Apr.

1,978

1,887

1,371

107

756

380

3,487

515

763

1,251

May

976

597

532

51.7

412

618

2yiOO

582

576

787

June

1,044

1,323

540

158

753

68O

4,608

2,259

274

2,811

July

1,730

316

492

11.3

636

255

1,957

2,528

40.5

717

Aug.

189

24.3

15.2

43.3

90.2

216

135

2,347

31.7

48.7

Sept.

F64

5.88

1.24

1.17

42.0

19.7

23.2

140

9.97

15.7

The year

1,169

915

338

36.1

291

467

1,212

953

707

611

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.26

.14

.001

.0001

.02

.43

.01

.03

.12

.04

Nov.

0.47

1.10

.006

.0008

.008

.96

.02

.15

.72

.12

Dec.

0.61

.51

.02

.01

.008

.26

.20

1.36

.54

.09

Jan.

1.31

1.91

.02

.02

.14

.11

.32

1.C2

.67

.25

Feb.

4.08

1.84

.06

.02

.12

1.23

.70

.23

3.60

.71

Mar.

1.89

2.05

1.12

.02

.58

.79

.90

.51

1.79

.72

Apr.

2.14

2.04

1.49

.12

.82

.41

3.78

.56

.83

1.36

May

1.09

.67

.60

.06

.46

.69

2.69

.65

.64

.88

June

1.13

1.43

.59

.17

.82

.74

4.99

2.45

.30

3.05

July

1.94

.35

.55

.01

.71

.29

2.19

2.83

.05

.80

Aug.

0.21

.03

.02

.05

.10

.24

.15

2.63

.04

.05

Sept.

0.29

.006

.001

.001

.05

.02

.03

.15

.01

.02

The year

15.42

12.08

4.48

.48

3.84

6.17

15.98

12.57

9.31

8.09

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

16,000

5,410

3,950

662

2,350

3,520

25,900

12,600

16,200

14,200

Date

_

Feb. 22, 1951

June 24, 1952

Apr. 6, 1953

Apr. 16, 1954

Apr. 22, 1955

Feb. 25, 1956

June 29, 1957

Aug. 2, 1958

Feb. 11, 1959

June 25, I960

Minimum 

day

-

28

3.8

.52

0

0

5.2

4.8

6.2

2.8

9.0

Mean

-

1,169

915

338

36.1

291

467

1,212

953

707

611

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.13

.888

.328

.035

.283

.453

1.18

.925

.686

.593

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

15.42

12.08

4.48

.48

3.84

6.17

15.98

12.57

9.31

8.09

Calendar year

Mean

1,529

1,201

784

337

38.2

414

360

1,311

941

621

-

Hunoff 

In 

Inches

20.14

15.83

10.35

4.46

.51

5.45

4.75

17.29

12.41

8.18

-
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

5923. Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111.

553

Location.- -La t 39°09'30", long 88°48'20", in NE^NE^ sec. 12, T.8 N., R.3 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 128, 2.2 miles southwest of Beecher City. 

and 5 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 48.0 sq mi.

Records available. December 1958 to September 1960.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 535.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes .--1958-60 : Maximum discharge, 3,080 cfs (revised) Feb. 10, 1959 (gage height, 

11.59 f t ) ; no flow for many days each year .

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

3.78

Nov.

7.97

Dec.

11.3 

7.02

Jan.

*84.7 

*21.5

Feb.

*116 

*52.0

Mar.

*84.9 

*92.2

Apr.

*18.1 

10.4

May

10.3 

*20.4

June

2.43 

*53.3

July

0.75 

*7.86

Aug.

4.50 

.72

Sept.

1.68 

0

The year

*23.0

Monthly and yearly runoff. In Inches

Water 

year

1959 

1960

Oct.

0.09

Nov.

0.19

Dec.

O.27 

. 17

Jan.

*2.03 

* * 52

Feb.

*2.52 

 1.17

Mar.

*2.04 

*2.21

Apr.

*0.42 

.24

May

0.25 

*.49

June

0.06 

*1.24

July

0.02 

*.19

Aug.

0.11 

.02

Sept.

O.C4 

0

The year

*6.53

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1959 

1960

WSP

1628 

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

*3,OSO 

*1,950

Date

Feb. 10, 1959 

June 23, 1960

Minimum 

day

o

Mean

*23.0

Per 

square 

mile

*0.479

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*6.53

Calendar year

Mear

. *28.0

Runoff 

In 

Inches

*7.94
554 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5925. Kaskaskia River at Vandalia, 111.

Location. Lat 38°57 I 35", long 89°05'20", in SE-j sec.16, T.6 N., R.I E., mar center of 

span on upstream side of Gallatin Street Bridge in Vandalia, 3-| miles instream from 

Hickory Creek and at mile 160.85.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--February 1908 to December 1912, August 1914 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 453.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 

1933, to Sept. 25, 1940, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--50 years (1908-12, 1914-60), 1,438 cfs.

Extremes. 1908-12. 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 62,700 cfs June 29, 1957; maximum gage 

height, 27.39 ft June 29, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 3.5 cfs Aug. 22, 1911.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

356

185

22.6

14.9

64.1

465

27.6

161

330

140

Nov.

778

W45

38.0

15.5

17.4

LAOS

49.5

580

1,541

349

Dec.

881

829

63.1

20.8

18.2

322

533

2,616

838

337

Jan.

1,991

2,765

62.9

34.0

211

134

385

1,932

U33

669

Feb.

6,267

2,977

160

39.4

253

2,151

1,390

731

5,976

1,477

Mar.

3372

3,673

1,950

34.7

893

1,153

1,305

1,426

3,211

1,482

Apr.

3,607

3,687

2,041

157

1,192

616

7,006

1,098

1,493

2,398

May

1,234

822

1,169

94.1

490

1,014

5,003

1,362

1,074

1,655

June

2,137

1,355

555

134

868

1,357

8,641

2,949

580

3,853

July

3,258

604

654

42.7

776

646

5,102

3,160

103

1,918

Aug.

279

97.2

63.1

27.4

176

804

715

3,760

481

182

Sept.

377

76.8

22.6

18.9

37.2

111

120

285

88.3

78.3

The year

2,056

1,526

569

52.6

416

816

2,518

1,684

1,372

1,205

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.21

11

.01

.009

.04

.27

.02

.09

.19

.08

Nov.

0.44

.76

.02

.009

.01

.62

.03

.33

.87

.20

Dec.

0.51

~ .48

.04

.01

.01

.19

.31

1.52

.49

.20

Jan.

1.16

1.61

.04

.02

.12

.08

.22

1.12

.66

.39

Feb.

3.30

1.62

.08

.02

.13

1.17

.73

.38

3.14

.80

Mar.

2.25

2.14

1.14

.02

.52

.67

.76

.83

1.87

.86

Apr.

2.03

2.08

1.15

.09

.67

.35

3.95

.62

.84

1.35

May

0.72

.48

.68

.05

.29

.59

2.91

.79

.63

.96

June

1.20

.76

.31

.08

.49

.76

4.87

1.66

.33

2.17

July

1.90

.35

.38

.02

.45

.38

2.98

1.84

.06

1.12

Aug.

0.16

.06

.04

.02

.10

.47

.42

2.19

.28

.11

Sept.

0.21

.04

.01

.01

.02

.06

.07

.16

.05

.04

The year

14.09

10.49

3.90

.36

2.85

5.61

17.27

11.53

9.41

8.28

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximfcn

Discharge

-

31,000

10,500

5,680

505

5,000

7,840

62,700

12,400

17,200

11,800

Date

-

June 29, 1951

Apr. 15, 1952

Mar. 5, 1953

Apr. 19, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Feb. 27, 1956

June 29, 1957

Aug. 4, 1958

Fet). 12, 1959

June 30, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

110

28

15

4.8

4.0

39

14

44

35

42

Mean

_

2,056

1,526

569

52.6

416

816

2,518

1,684

1,372

1,205

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.04

.771

.287

.027

.210

.412

1.27

.851

.693

.609

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.09

10.49

3.90

.36

2.85

 5.61

17.27

11.53

9.41

8.28

Calendar year

Mean

2,900

2,084

1,340

563

56.7

566

710

2,749

1,627

1,215

Runoff 

in 

Inches

19.86

14.28

9.21

3.86

.39

3.87

4.89

18.85

11.14

8.34

-
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 555

5930. Kaskaskla River at Carlyle, 111.

Location. Lat 38°36'42", long 89°21'22", In SEi sec.18, T.2 N., R.2 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 50 at Carlyle, 16.5 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek and at mile 105.75.

Drainage area. 2,680 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1908 to September 1912, November to December 1912, August 1914 

to September 1915, May 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 402.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1, 1938, chain, wire-weight, or staff gage at site at Baltimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge 400 ft downstream at same datum. July 1, 1938, to Seit. 30, 

1940, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1908-12, 1914-15, 1938-60), 2,069 cfs.

Extremes.--1908-12. 1914-15, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs May 21, 1913 (gage 

height, 33.69 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 17, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

424

285

45.9

24.7

188

6O4

42.5

242

378

203

Nov.

1,061

1,863

63.8

23.8

31.0

1,428

66.1

1,039

1,337

505

Dec.

1,211

1,179

105

31.4

34.6

398

985

3£20

1,339

898

Jan.

2,921

3,508

99.3

54.1

311

173

522

3,281

1,6OO

1,213

Feb.

7,056

4,687

204

68.7

423

2,275

1,659

1,089

7,594

2,219

Mar.

6,015

5,599

2,376

57.1

1,231

2481

1,906

2,443

3,454

1,472

Apr.

4,444

5,819

2,504

176

1,613

870

9,535

1,608

1,590

4,178

May

1,406

980

1,535

127

916

1,339

7,955

2,039

1,203

2,313

June

1,246

1,489

568

144

1,102

1,728

9,289

2,892

662

2,937

July

6,818

971

809

48.3

1,255

1,001

10,330

4,360

143

4,804

Aug.

391

141

94.9

33.0

358

1,000

1,131

4315

590

273

Sept.

447

139

34.0

73.6

121

156

213

385

240

125

The year

2,762

2,207

706

71.5

633

1,116

3,640

2,328

1,637

1,757

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.18

.12

.02

.01

.08

.26

.02

.10

.16

.09

Nov.

0.44

.78

.03

.01

.01

.59

.03

.43

.56

.21

Dec.

0.52

.51

.05

.01

.01

.17

.42

1.51

.58

.39

Jan.

1.26

1.51

.04

.02

.13

.07

.22

1.41

.69

.52

Feb.

2.74

1.89

.08

.03

.16

.92

.64

.42

2.95

.89

Mar.

2.59

2.41

1.02

.02

.53

1.07

.82

1.05

1.49

.63

Apr.

1.85

2.42

1.04

.07

.67

.36

3.97

.67

.66

1.74

May

0.60

.42

.66

.05

.39

.58

3.42

.88

.52

.99

June

0.52

.62

.24

.06

.46

.72

3.87

1.20

.28

1.22

July

2.93

.42

.35

.02

.54

.43

4.44

1.88

.06

2.07

Aug.

0.17

.06

.04

.01

.15

.43

.49

2.07

.25

.12

Sept.

0.19

.06

.01

.03

.05

.06

.09

.16

.10

.05

The year

13.99

11.22

3.58

.34

3.18

5.66

18.43

11.78

8.30

8.92

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

17,500

10,400

4,300

746

4,620

7,640

33,400

12,300

18,600

19,300

Date

-

July 2, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Mar. 9, 1953

Sept. 20, 1954

Apr. 28, 1955

Mar. 3, 4, 1956

July 2, 1957

Aug. 7, 8, 1958

Feb. 15, 16

July 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

165

55

26

12

14

57

31

67

76

72

Mean

-

2,762

2,207

7O6

71.5

633

1,116

3,640

2,328

1,637

1,757

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.03

.824

.263

.027

.236

.416

1.36

.869

.611

.656

Runoff 

in 

Inches

-

13.99

11.22

3.58

.34

3.18

5.66

18.43

11.78

8.30

8.92

CalerK^r year

Mean

3,884

2,814

1,948

695

86.2

814

1,OO6

3,952

2,179

1,516

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

19.67

14.26

9.91

3.51

.41

4.10

5.11

2O.OO

11.04

7.69

-
556 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN

5935. Centralia Reservoir Creek near Centralia, 111.

Location. Lat 38°33'34", long 89°00'23", in NW^-NEq: sec.5, T.I N., R.2 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge over outlet of Centralia Reservoir, 1 mile upstream from 

mouth and 7-| miles northeast of Centralia.

Drainage area. 7 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1932 to September 1943, October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 479.76 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average runoff. 17 years (1932-42, 1948-55), 1,077.3 million gallons per year, adjusted 

(equivalent to 4.56 cfs).

Extremes. 1932-43, 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs May 19 or 20, 1943 (gage 

height, 10.87 ft), by contracted-opening measurement; no flow for long periods eve 

year.

Remarks. Flow regulated by reservoir (area at crest of spillway, 270 acres). Discharge 

adjusted for pumpage and change in contents but not for evaporation and seepage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second (adjusted) a/

ry

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

-2.55 

2.04 

-2.44 

-1.06

1.71

Nov.

9.38 

8.68 

-5.92 

-.973 

-.182

Dec.

9.6C 

8.40 

-.040 

.791 

1.90

Jan.

10.1 

3.72 

.553

-.511 

1.88

Feb.

26.9 

6.67 

-.034 

-.224 

8.05

Mar.

13.2 

21.6 

14.7

-1.02 

7.42

Apr.

5.76 

13.3 

10.5 

-.420 

10.0

May

-2.93 

-1.64 

4.98 

-1.06 

-.497

June

-1.86 

7.42

-2.21 

-1.45 

-.896

July

-2.56 

-2.07 

-2.88 

.050 

-.889

Aug.

-2.91 

-2.39 

-3.36 

.050 

-.777

Sept.

-1.13 

-2.81 

-3.09 

2.90 

-.973

The year

4.93 

5.23 

.924 

-.350 

2.19

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

-0.42 

.34 

.40 

-.18 

.28

Nov.

1.50 

1.38 

-.94 

-.16 

-.03

Dec.

1.59 

1.38 

-.007 

-.13 

.31

Jan.

1.66 

.61 

.09 

-.08 

.31

Feb.

4.00 

1.03 

-.005 

.03 

1.20

Mar.

2.18 

3.56 

2.42 

-.17 

1.22

Apr.

0.92 

2.12 

1.67 

-.07

1.60

May

-0.48 

-.27 

.82 

-.18 

-.08

June

-0.30 

1.18 

-.35 

-.23 

-.14

July

-0.42 

-.34 

-.47 

.008

-.15

Aug.

-0.48 

-.39 

-.55 

.008 

-.13

Sept.

-0.18 

-.45 

-.49 

.46 

-.16

The year

9.57 

10.15 

1.79 

-.69 

4.23

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note.--Negative-figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge of Centralia Reservoir Creek and rainfall at Centralia Reservoir, 111.

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSP

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Water year ending Sept. 30

Discharge 

from 

apillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

987.2 

470.5 

3.8 

2.2 

8.6

Pumpage 

fcnillions

gallons)

573.7 

 43.2 

616.2 

261.4 

60.3

Change in 

contents 

(millions

gallons)

-397.6 

123.9 

-403.3 

-345.6 

446.5

Adjusted for change in reservoir conterts and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

1,163.3 

1,237.6 

-216.7 

-82.0 

515.4

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

0.455 

.483 

.085 

-.032 

.202

Cubic 

feet per 

second

0.704 

.747 

.132 

-.050 

.313

Rainfall (inches)

35.06 

39.85 

26.85 

25.60 

31.84

Calendar year

Adjusted

Mean 

in cubic 

feet per 

second

10.9 

5.15 

2.93 

1.37 

1.81

Runoff 

(inches)

21.27 

10.00 

5.70 

2.66 

.34

Rainfall (inches)

49.85 

37.44 

35.14 

25.34 

29.03

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir excelled inflow 

5936. Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111.

Location. Lat 39°16'07", long 89 0 32'02", in SE^NE^ sec.33, T.10 H., R.4 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile east of State Highway 127, 2.7 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Raymond.

Drainage area. 17.2 sq mi.

Records available.--May to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 598.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period May to September, 332 cfs May 26 (gage height, 

11.42 ft, from rating curve extended above 210 cfs by logarithmic plotting); no flow 

for many days.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

8.64

July

7.75

Aug. Sept.

0.31 0.01

The year

-

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1960

Oct.

-

Nov.

-

Dec.

-

Jan.

-

Feb.

-

Mar.

-

Apr.

-

May

-

June

0.56

July

0.52

Aug.

0.02

Sept.

O.OOO9

The year

-
KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

5940. Shoal Creek near Breese, 111.

557

Location.--Lat 38°36'35", long 89°29'40", in SW£sw£ sec.13, T.2 N., R.4 W., near center of 

span on upstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 50, 0.35 mile upstream from F<Utimore 

& Ohio Railroad bridge, 1.7 miles east of Breese, and 7 miles upstream from F»aver 

Creek.

Drainage area. 760 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1909 to December 1912, August to December 1914, October 1945 

to September 1960.

Gage. Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 413.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 8, 1914, chain gage at site 0.35 mile 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1910-12, 1945-1960), 516 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-12, 1914, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 23,10Q cfs Jan. 6, 1950 (gage

height, 22.63 ft, from graph based on gage readings): no flow for many days in 1954-56. 

Maximum discharge known, 52,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 25.6 ft, present site 

and datum), on basis of contracted-opening measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. About 0.4 cfs diverted above station for municipal supply of Breese is not ineluded in records.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

J.951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

Oct.

75.9

54.6

3.79

6.66

116

43.7

1.19

72.9

47.5

298

Nov.

151

283

1O.8

21.0

4.65

1«7

7.85

308

284

263

Dec.

72.2

178

19.0

16.5

8.O3

13.4

167

521

86.0

398

Jan.

368

611

26.7

11.7

138

14.7

36.4

309

328

770

Feb.

2,978

924

69.3

a97

310

509

241

199

1,724

842

Mar.

1,560

1,318

667

11.9

289

161

247

898

599

749

Apr.

1,58O

3,763

428

56.0

488

223

2,070

347

263

1,751

May

124

133

528

12.3

68.5

227

2,237

407

518

400

June

487

171

449

77.4

56.1

299

3,697

383

313

619

July

1,518

120

512

2.50

351

933

1,853

794

25.6

635

Aug.

78.6

16.8

7.38

23.4

54.8

182

385

1,328

166

39.9

Sept.

32.7

The year

736

22.6 463

2.32

95.7

50.7

14.8

17.1

135

11.3

41.2

189

28.5

160

157

913

479

354

565

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.12

,O8

.006

.01

.18

.07

.002

.11

.07

.45

Nov.

O.22

.42

.02

.03

.007

.19

.01

.45

.42

.39

Dec.

0.11

.27

.03

.03

.01

.02

.25

.79

.13

.60

Jan. | Feb.

0.56

.93

.04

.02

.21

.02

.06

.47

.50

1.17

. 08

31

.09

.01

.43

.72

.33

.27

2.36

1.19

Mar.

2.37

2.00

1.01

.02

.44

.24

.37

1.36

.91

1.14

Apr.

2.32

2.59

.63

.08

.72

.33

3.04

.51

.39

2.57

May

0.19

.20

.80

.02

.lu

.34

3.39

.62

.79

.61

June

0.71

.25

.66

.11

~Q

.44

5.43

.56

.46

.91

July

2.30

.18

.08

.004

.55

.14

2.81

1..21

.04

.96

Aug.

0.12

.03

.01

.04

.08

.28

.58

2.01

.25

.06

Sept.

0.05

.03

.003

.14

.07

.02

.03

.20

.02

.06

The year

13.15

8.29

3.38

.51

2.86

2.81

16.30

8.56

6.34

10.11

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1937

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

11,800

5,870

a6,OOO

900

2,530

2,370

22.6OO

6,500

13,600

14,600

Date

-

July 1, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

June 28, 1953

Sept. 21, 1954

Apr. 25, 1955

Feb. 26, 1956

June 17, 1957

Aug. 7, 1958

Feb. 14, 1959

Apr. 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

11

2.7

.6

0

0

6.5

O

7.5

4.2

12

Mean

-

736

463

189

28.5

160

157

913

479

354

565

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.968

.609

.249

.038

.211

.207

1.20

.630

.466

.743

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

13.15

8.29

3.38

.51

2.86

2.81

16. 3O

8.56

6.34

10.11

Calendar year

Mean

854

754

423

190

35.7

165

157

974

438

400

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

15.28

13.47

7.58

3.39

.64

2.94

2.79

17.39

7.83

7.16

-

a About.
558 KASKASKIA RIVER BASIN 

5950. Kaskaskia River at New Athens, 111.

Location. Lat 38°19'22", long 89°52'57", in SW£ sec.28, T.2 S., R.7 W., on left bank 

0.5 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 13 at New Athens and at mile 40.9.

Drainage area. 5,220 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to December 1912, June 1914 to September 1921, October 

1934 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. 

Records for January 1907 to September 1909, published in WSP 265, have been found to be 

unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 359.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, and June 22, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, chain gage 

at site 0.66 mile upstream at same datum. Since Oct. 1, 1937, auxiliary staff gages on 

Mississippi River near mouth of Kaskaskia River 41 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 36 years (1909-12, 1914-21, 1934-60), 3,817 cfs.

Extremes. 1909-12. 1914-21, 1934-60: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs May 23, 1943 (gage 

height, 39.35 ft, backwater from Mississippi River); minimum, 13 cfs OH. 5, 1941, 

caused by backwater from Mississippi River; minimum, unaffected by backwater, 40 cfs 

Sept. 19, 1954 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Monthly and yearly mean dlschargfi, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

600

1,156

114

60. j.

511

698

97.6

433

576

654

Nov.

2,208

3,966 13',

f.= . 7

151

1,757

130

1,854

2,243

1,075

Dec.

2,163

2,536

222

66.3

275

538

1, 727

4,613

2,241

2,542

Jan.

5,165

5,278

247

83.3

758

240

885

6,435

2,901

2,701

Pel).

13,940

7,590

375

122

1,315

2,918

3,128

2,354

12,200

4,087

Mar.

12,050

10,340

4,296

83.5

2,852

2,909

4,081

6,539

6,488

3,219

Apr.

7,438

12,470

4,289

299

2,358

1,018

18,200

3,998

2,915

7,499

May

1,779

1,590

2,897

250

1,375

1,882

18,300

5,296

2,792

3,902

June

3,139

2,604

834

336

1,445

3,016

22,860

4,131

1,569

4,294

July

9,311

1,652

1,068

147

1,841

2,169

15,220

6,455

318

7,437

Aug.

1,17]

30C

17f

16*

591

1,425

2,266

10,290

1,41*

47f

Sept.

843

279

83.2

706

230

260

389

7«)

483

214

The year

4,928

4,120

1,234

197

1,141

1,562

7,273

4,466

2,949

3,169

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.13

.26

.03

.01

.11

.15

.02

.10

.13

.14

Nov.

0.47

.85

.03

.01

.03

.38

.03

.40

.48

.23

Dec.

0.48

.56

.05

.01

.06

.12

.38

1.02

.49

.56

Jan.

1.14

1.17

.05

.02

.17

.05

.20

1.42

.64

.60

Feb.

2.78

1.57

.07

.02

.26

.60

.62

.47

2.43

.84

Mar.

2.66

2.28

.95

.02

.63

.64

.90

1.44

1.43

.71

Apr.

1.59

2.66

.92

.06

.50

.22

3.89

.85

.62

1.60

May

O.39

.35

.64

.06

.30

.42

4.04

1.17

.62

.86

June

0.67

.56

.18

.07

.31

.64

4.89

.88

.34

.92

July

2.06

.36

.24

.03

.41

.48

3.36

1.43

.07

1.64

Aug.

0.26

.07

.04

.0-1

.13

.31

.50

2.27

.31

.11

Sept.

0.18

.06

.02

.15

.05

.06

.08

.16

.10

.05

The year

12.81

10.75

3.22

.50

2.96

4.07

18.91

11.61

7.66

8.26

Yearly discharge, In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

27,400

18,300

7,150

4,880

6,590

7,120

48,700

21,900

24,100

19,500

Date

-

Feb. 26, 1951

Apr. 16, 1952

Mar. 17, 1953

Sept. 22, 1954

Mar. 2, 1955

Feb. 28, 29

June 20, 1957

Aug. 13, 1958

Feb. 19, 1959

July 9, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

294

154

66

42

64

119

78

174

153

144

Mean

-

4,928

4,120

1,234

197

1,141

1,562

7,273

4,466

2,949

3,169

Per 

square 

mile

-

0.944

.789

.236

.038

.219

.299

1.39

.856

.565

.607

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

12.81

10.75

3.22

.50

2.96

4.07

18.91

11.61

7.66

8.26

Calendar year

Mean

7,488

5,151

3,522

1,210

260

1,312

1,479

7,688

4,308

2,886

-

Runoff 

In 

Inches

19.48

13.40

9.19

3.14

.67

3.41

3.85

20.00

11.19

7.49

-
MARYS RIVER BASIN 559

5955. Marys River near Sparta, 111.

Location. Lat 38°06'29", long 89°38'56", in NE^SE^ sec.9, T.5 S., R.5 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 154, 0.3 mile downstream from small tributary and 3.2 miles southeast of Sparta.

Drainage area. 17.8 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 431.60 ft above mean sea level, (Jatum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 14.0 cfs.

Extremes. 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 5,320 cfs Aug. 12, 1958 (gage height, If.04 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurement 

at gage height 14.17 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.14

28.6

0

0

6.04

1.10

0

.006

.08

.27

Nov.

6.38

50.8

.86

0

.14

15.4

.55

8.56

13.0

1.34

Dec.

2.94

24.6

1.32

0

14.2

.05

.16

34.9

7.39

43.8

Jan.

33.2

12.1

5.35

0

.82

.09

2.21

12.6

25.0

12.9

Feb.

63.6

21.8

1.90

.13

10.2

25.5

27.2

10.4

25.1

6.26

Mar.

34.7

58.5

38.2

0

15.9

2.71

24,7

37.8

21,3

20.6

Apr.

14.5

47.2

20.6

0

1.85

.54

100

26.6

12.2

3.32

May

0.60

.91

7.58

1.91

4.39

10.8

90.6

19.7

5.86

13.3

June

1.71

.08

.42

6.24

7.85

10.0

11.6

3.89

.44

2.00

July

13.0

.30

.003

0

4.15

5.69

.73

95.1

.33

2.08

Aug.

10.4

.07

0

.17

.02

7.92

1.32

49.4

31.5

.14

Sept. The year

5.71 15.3

1.03 20.4

0 6.40

2 . 94 .94

.07

0

.01

.33

2.49

.85

5.47

6.55

21.5

25.2

12.0

8.99

Monthly and yearly runoff, In Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.009

1.85

0

0

.39

.07

0

.0004

.005

.02

Nov.

0.40

3.19

.05

0

.009

.97

.03

.54

.82

.08

Dec.

0.19

1.59

.09

0

.92

.004

.01

2.26

.48

2.83

Jan.

2.15

.79

.35

0

.05

.006

.14

.82

1.62

.83

Feb.

3.72

1.32

.11

.008

.60

1.54

1.59

.61

1.47

.38

Mar.

2.25

3.79

2.47

0

1.03

.18

1.60

2.45

1.38

1.33

Apr.

0.91

2.96

1.29

0

.12

.03

6.30

1.67

.76

.21

May

0.04

.06

.49

.12

.28

.70

5.87

1.28

.38

.86

June

0.11

.005

.03

.39

.49

.63

.73

.24

.03

.13

July

0.84

.02

.0002

0

.27

.37

.05

6.16

.02

.13

Aug.

0.68

.005

0

.01

.001

.51

.09

3.20

2.04

.009

Sept.

0.36

.06

0

.18

.004

0

.0004

.02

.16

.05

The year

11.66

15.64

4.88

.71

4.16

5.01

16.41

19.25

9.16

6.86

Yearly discharge. In cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508,1558

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

1,160

1,030

860

414

990

810

3,050

5,320

2,680

940

Date

_

Feb. 6, 1951

Oct. 23, 1951

Mar. 15, 1953

June 3, 1954

Mar. 21, 1955

Nov. 16, 1955

May 23, 1957

Aug. 12, 1958

Aug. 17, 1959

Dec. 18, 1959

Minimum 

day

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

-

15.3

20.4

6.40

.94

5.47

6.55

21.5

25.2

12.0

8.99

Per 

square 

mile

_

0.860

1.15

.360

.053

.307

.368

1.21

1.42

.674

.505

Runoff 

In 

Inches

-

11.66

15.64

4.88

.71

4.16

5.01

16.41

19.25

9.16

6.86

Calendar year

Mean

22.1

23.2

12,0

6.21

2.67

5.10

5.25

25.1

23.3

14.1

-

Hunoff 

In 

Inches

16.86

17.69

9.15

4.74

2.03

3.89

4.01

19.17

17.76

10.79

-
560 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5960. Big Muddy River near Benton, 111.

Location. Lat 37°59<40"., long 88°58'30", in NEjNW^ sec.22, T.6 S., R.2 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 14, a third of a mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of'Benton, 4j miles east of Christopher, 

and 9 miles upstream from Middle Pork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 498 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 365.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, chain gage and July 35 to Aug. 12, 1946, wire-weight 

gage, at same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station at Plumfield is used 

as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 490 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs Aug. 17, 1946; maximum gage height, 

24.02 ft Aug. 18, 1946; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs July 2-4, 7-9, 1954.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

6.22

415

3.35

1.54

66.7

5.50

1.44

7.85

6.15

90.2

Nov.

949

1,663

10.1

1.73

7.15

99.7

12.4

591

405

148

Dec.

601

697

32.2

1.80

308

5.90

64.4

2,095

305

1,223

Jan.

1,404

520

77.7

4.60

327

4£7

128

850

874

441

Feb.

2,233

700

3d3

5.68

246

839

771

215

970

312

Mar.

1,352

1,761

1,274

2.89

1,194

364

717

1,114

582

656

Apr.

553

927

700

8.98

586

222

3,112

574

208

446

May

21.0

22.3

668

360

161

88.2

fe,596

784

222

332

June

256

99.8

14.0

59.1

416

186

246

56.1

19.4

186

July

441

54.1

7.91

6.04

98.6

817

104

774

2.35

823

Aug.

49.7

4.38

2.25

36.6

51.0

22.9

40.1

526

289

43.3

Sept.

132

28.2

.89

101

1.63

25.7

34.5

46.4

105

1.57

The year

656

573

238

49.5

289

221

649

643

329

394

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

.96

.008

.004

.15

.01

.003

.02

.01

.21

Nov.

2.13

3.73

.02

.004

.02

.22

.03

1.32

.91

.33

Dec.

1.39

1.61

.07

.004

.71

.01

.15

4.85

.71

2.83

Jan.

3.25

1.20

.18

.01

.76

.01

.30

1.97

2.02

1.02

Feb.

4.67

1.52

.08

.01

.51

1.82

1.61

.45

2.03

.68

Mar.

3.13

4.08

2.95

.OO7

2.76

.84

1.66

2.58

1.35

1.52

Apr.

1.24

2.08

1.57

.02

1.31

.50

6.97

1.29

.47

l.OO

May

0.05

.05

1.55

.83

.37

.20

6.01

1.82

.51

.77

June

0.57

.22

.03

.13

.93

.42

.55

.13

.04

.42

July

1.02

.13

.02

.01

.23

1.89

.24

1.79

.005

1.91

Aug . Sept .

0.12 0.30

.01 .06

. 005 . 002

,08 .23

.12 .004

.05 .06

.09 .08

1.22 .10

.67 .24

. 10 . 004

The year

17.88

15.65

6.48

1.34

7.87

6.03

17.69

17.54

8.96

10.79

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1956

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

7,320

7,640

3,940

2,820

4,350

4,770

16,400

17,500

2,870

6,280

Date

_

Feb. 22, 1951

Mar. 13, 1952

Mar. 6, 7, 1953

May 5, 1954

Mar. 22, 1955

July 20, 1956

Apr. 6, 1957

Dec. 21, 1957

Jan. 24, 1959

July 3, 1960

Minimum 

day

-

3.1

1.2

.4

.3

.9

.9

.8

1.6

1.2

.6

Mean

-

656

573

238

49.5

289

221

649

643

329

394

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.32

1.15

.478

.099

.580

.444

1.30

1.29

.661

.791

Runoff 

In 

inches

-

17.88

15.65

6.48

1.34

7.87

6.03

17.69

17.54

8.96

10.79

Calendar year

Mean

862

757

346

235

81.5

266

218

870

476

393

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

23.49

20.65

9.45

6.40

2.21

7.23

5.97

23.70

12.98

10.70

-
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 561

5965. Tilley Creek near West Frankfort, 111.

Location. Lat 37°53'40", long 88°48 I 45", in SW£sw£ sec.19, T.7 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

200 ft downstream from outlet of West Frankfort Reservoir and 6 miles east of West 

Frankfort.

Drainage area. 4.03 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1946, October 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 420.98 ft fbove mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--14 years (1939-46, 1948-55), 834.2 million gallons per year, adjusted 

(equivalent to 3.53 cfs).

Extremes.--1938-46, 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 347 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 

3.09 ft); no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks. Flow regulated by West Frankfort Reservoir (area at crest of spillway,

183 acres). Records adjusted for pumpage and change in reservoir contents, but not 

for evaporation and seepage.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second (adjusted) a/

Watei 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

-1.03 

-.22 

.544 

.604

Nov.

4.63 

7.62

1.30 

.435

Dec.

2.74 

9.91 

1.46 

.899 

3.22

Jan.

11.4 

5.36 

2.76 

1.46

1.41

Feb.

13.1 

7.50 

1.23 

1.41 

2.79

Mar.

8.22 

15.3 

8.99 

.379

12.8

Apr.

3.91 

5.24 

7.54 

1.22 

8.91

May

-1.14 

-.69 

5.00 

1.04 

.798

June

8.30 

.25 

-.729 

.649 

.822

July

-0.18 

-1.01 

-.584 

.161 

.879

Aug.

-1.37 

-1.07 

-.584 

.137

-1.41

Sept.

-0.55 

-.51 

-.584 

.846 

-2.89

The year

3.92 

3.96

2.21 

.766 

2.42

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note. Negative figures Indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Monthly and yearly runoff, In inches (adjusted) a/

Water 

year

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

Oct.

-0.29

-.06 

.16

.02

Nov.

1.28 

.21 

.36

.12

Dec.

0.79 

2.84 

.42 

.26 

.92

Jan.

3.25 

1.53 

.79 

.42 

.40

Feb.

3.39 

2.01 

.32 

.36 

.72

Mar.

2.35 

4.37 

2.57 

.11 

3.65

Apr.

1.08 

1.45 

2.09 

.34 

2.47

May

-0.33 

-.20 

1.43 

.30 

.23

June

2.30 

.07 

-.20

.18 

.23

July

-0.05 

-.29 

-.17 

.05 

.25

Aug.

-0.39 

-.31 

-.17 

.04 

-.40

Sept.

-0.15 

-.14 

-.16 

.23 

-.80

The year

13.23 

11.48 

7.44 

2.43 

8.15

a Adjusted for storage and pumpage.

Note. Negative figures indicate that evaporation and seepage from reservoir exceeded inflow.

Yearly discharge of Tilley Creek and rainfall at West Frankfort Reservoir, 111.

Year

1950 

1951 

1952 

1953 

1954 

1955

WSF

1208 

1238 

1278 

1338 

1388

Discharge 

from 

spillway 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

868.7 

789.7 

110.5 

3.0 

2.8

Pumpage 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

110.9 

223.6 

477.6 

401.3 

344.0

Change in 

contents 

(millions 

of 

gallons)

-54.4 

-76.4 

-67.6

-225.8 

223.8

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents and pumpage

Runoff 

(millions 

of 

gallons )

925.2 

936.9 

520.5 

180.5 

570.6

Discharge per 

square mile

Millions 

of gallons 

per day

0.629 

.635 

.354 

.123 

.388

Cubic 

feet per 

second

0.973 

.982 

.548 

.190 

.600

Rainfall (Inches)

42.07 

41.03 

28.45 

28.24 

35.79

Calendar year

Adjusted

Mean 

in cubic 

feet per 

second

9.47 

4.83 

2.79 

2.10 

1.02

Runoff 

(inches)

31.99 

14.44 

9.41 

6.90 

3.42

Rainfall (inches)

71.89 

45.37 

37.01 

25.94 

34.19
562 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5970. Big Muddy River at Plumfleld, 111.

Locatipfi. Lat 370 54'05", long 89°00'50", In NW^ sec.20, T.7 S., R.2 E., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 149 at Plumfleld and 

1.9 miles downstream from Middle Pork Big Muddy River.

Drainage area. 753 sq ml.

Records available. June 1908 to September 1910 and December 1910 to December 1912 

(published as "near Cambon"), August 1914 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 358.21 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 16, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1912, chain gage at site 

1.7 miles upstream at different datum. Aug. 14, 1914, to July 12, 193?, chain gage 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 13, 1932, to Nov. 12, 

1938, chain gage at bridge three-quarters of a mile downstream at datum 4.14 ft lower. 

Since Feb. 14, 1937, auxiliary wire-weight gage at pumping plant at Zelgler, 4 miles 

downstream.

Average discharge.--48 years (1908-9, 1911-12, 1914-60), 711 cfs.

Extremes. 1908-12, 1914-60: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Aug. 19, 1946; maximum gage 

height, 28.22 ft Aug. 19, 1946; no flow at times In 1908-9, 1911, 1914, 1936, 1940-41.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

11.1

463

7.23

2.75

70.8

17.3

2.12

8.36

9.79

207

Nov.

ipos

2,183

25JO

3.15

9.68

116

17.9

828

577

206

Dec.

865

1,837

60£

4JD6

266

320

SOA

2,865

474

1,696

Jan.

2,245

1,043

224

aos

522

6.19

218

1,584

1,403

894

Feb.

3,177

1,209

144

13.3

325

1,131

1,057

444

1,500

734

Mar.

2£41

2,833

1,833

4.95

1,853

822

982

1,861

1,061

967

Apr.

753

1,538

989

21.0

766

438

4,237

825

314

742

May

74.6

44.5

988

341

196

129

2,918

L,682

410

515

June

420

198

17.7

71.4

552

226

1,103

128

38.8

277

July

628

82.6

13J

7.00

148

728

133

L.712

330

1P95

Aug . Sept .

52.8 148

11.5 24.4

3 . 37 .261

40.0 128

57.1 2.71

84.8 33.6

77.9 38.1

801 74.1

894 166

91.6 3.64

The year

938

954

362

54.1

399

308

899

1,079

567

622

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.02

.71

.01

.004

.11

.03

.003

.01

.01

.32

Nov.

1.49

3.23

.04

.005

.01

.17

.03

1.23

.86

.30

Dec.

1.33

2.81

.09

.006

.41

.01

.12

4.39

.73

2.60

Jan.

3.44

1.60

.34

.01

.80

.009

.33

2.42

2.15

1.37

Feb.

4.39

1.73

.20

.02

.45

1.62

1.46

.61

2.07

1.05

Mar.

3.12

4.34

2.81

.008

2.84

1.26

1.50

2.85

1.62

1.48

Apr.

1.12

2.28

1.47

.03

1.14

.65

6.28

1.22

.47

1.10

May

0.11

.07

1.51

.52

.30

.20

4.47

2.57

.63

.79

June

0.62

.29

.03

.11

.82

.33

1.63

.19

.06

.41

July

0.96

.13

.02

.01

.23

1.11

.20

2.62

.006

1.68

Aug.

0.08

.02

.005

.06

.09

.13

.12

1.23

1.37

.14

Sept.

0.22

.04

.0004

.19

.004

.05

.06

.11

.25

.005

The year

16.90

17.25

6.53

.97

7.20

5.57

16.20

19.45

10.23

11.25

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

8,320

7,980

4,850

1,760

5,770

2,940

13,700

12,200

4,450

5,440

Date

-

Feb. 23, 1951

Mar. 14, 1952

Mar. 7, 1953

May 7, 1954

Mar. 24, 1955

Feb. 21, 1956

Apr. 6, 1957

Dec. 22, 1957

Aug. 19, 1959

July 4, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

6.3

3.9

.13

.06

1.2

1.3

.9

1.6

2.1

2.5

Mean

-

938

954

362

54.1

399

308

899

1,079

567

622

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.25

1.27

.481

.072

.530

.409

1.19

1.43

.753

.826

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

16.90

17.25

6.53

.97

7.20

5.57

16.20

19.45

10.23

11.25

Calendar year

Mean

1,641

1,155

588

355

82.7

381

305

1,203

856

657

-

Runoff 

in 

inches

29.60

20.81

10.64

6.40

1.49

6.88

5.51

21.68

15.42

11.85

-
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 563

5975. Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°43'50", long 88°53'21", in MWij-NW-f sec.21, T.9 S., R.3 E., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from 

Buckley Creek and 2 miles east of Marion.

Drainage area. 31.9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1960.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 415.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years (1951-60), 18.0 cfs.

Extremes.--1951-60: Maximum discharge, 3,380 cfs May 22, 1957 (gage height, 11.55 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs; no 

flow for many days each year.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951 

195Z

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.30

0

0

.27

.99

0

0

1.48

12.7

Nov.

48.0

1.03

0

0

.52

.74

28.5

2.16

2.99

Dec.

52.4

1.04

0

19.3

.02

1.63

68.9

1.10

26.3

Jan.

46.3

2.04

.63

.53

1.59

17.1

32.8

28.6

25.7

Feb.

80.1

1.13

7.17

21.2

65.7

61.1

13.6

34.5

23.7

Mar.

113

29.1

0

108

18.8

23.4

48.6

28.2

54.1

Apr.

98.6

28.8

5.44

20.8

3.20

125

41.0

12.8

9.78

May

2.54

18.0

13.9

1.04

2.00

183

21.6

15.8

28.2

June

3.19

0

1.71

.54

.15

12.7

.83

.07

10.7

July

0.95

.01

.003

1.17

2.00

4.44

61.0

0

1.36

Aug.

6. 15

0

0

.10

.81

.02

.44

37.4

2.12

Sept.

o

0

.28

0

5.25

0

.02

10.4

.38

The year

37.4

6.81

2.39

14.4

8.17

35.6

26.6

14.3

16.6

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.01

0

0

.01

.04

0

0

.05

.46

Nov.

1.68

.04

O

0

.02

.03

1.00

.08

.10

Dec.

1.89

.04

O

.70

.0006

.06

2.49

.04

.95

Jan.

1.67

.07

.02

.02

.06

.62

1.18

1.04

.93

Feb.

2.71

.04

.23

.69

2.22

2.OO

.44

1.13

.80

Mar.

4.08

1.05

0

3.90

.68

.85

1.75

1.02

1.95

Apr.

3.45

1.01

.19

.73

.11

4.39

1.43

.45

.34

May

0.09

.65

.50

.04

.07

6.60

.78

.57

1.02

June

0.11

0

.06

.02

.005

.44

.03

.002

.37

July

0.03

.0003

.0001

.04

.07

.16

2.21

0

.05

Aug.

0.22

0

0

.004

.03

.0008

.02

1.35

.08

Sept.

0

0

.01

0

.18

O

.0007

.36

.01

The year

15.94

2.90

1.01

6.15

3.49

15.15

11.33

6.08

7.06

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

-

1238,1388

1278,1388

1338,1388

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

_

_

1,850

670

450

3,300

960

3,380

2,550

1,400

735

Date

_

_

Apr. 13, 1952

Mar. 22, 1953

May 2, 1954

Mar. 20, 1955

Feb. 18, 1956

May 22, 1957

July 18, 1958

Aug. 17, 1959

Jan. 15, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

37.4

6.81

2.39

14.4

8.17

35.6

26.6

14.3

16.6

Per 

square 

mile

_

_

1.17

.213

.075

.451

.256

1.12

.834

.448

.520

Runoff 

in 

inches

_

_

15.94

2.90

1.01

6.15

3.49

15.15

11.33

6.08

7.06

Calendar year

Mean

_

_

29.1

6.63

4.05

12.9

8.Z4

43.6

18. £

17.5"

-

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

_

12.44

2.82

1.72

5.50

3.52

18.55

8.01

7.43

723-454 O - 64 - 37
564 BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN

5990. Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.

Location. Lat 37°58'00", long 89°21'00", in SW£ sec.29, T.6 S., R.2 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 13, l£ miles east of Matthews, 3| miles upstream from Galum Creek, and 7 miles southwest of Du Quoin.

Drainage area.--291 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Mater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 368.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1945-60), 245 cfs.

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum discharge, 18,100 cfs Aug. 17, 1946 (gage height, 23.24 ft); 

no flow at times each year 1953-59.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

7.41

323

.74

.07

26.7

7.45

1.62

2.18

10.1

35.1

Nov.

255

884

12.8

.21

3.63

105

9.14

219

153

39.0

Dec.

160

445

28.4

.65

222

1.99

17.7

999

126

655

Jan.

647

254

83.6

4.45

40.2

2.13

33.2

280

410

164

Feb.

1,302

364

ga?

5.12

167

364

279

129

4O8

104

Mar.

572

920

495

1.09

370

145

209

653

308

323

Apr.

251

609

359

13.5

117

89.8

1,506

414

115

147

May

24.6

34.5

219

116

84.7

45.1

1,074

434

79.2

241

June

69.4

40.0

8.00

70.5

182

38.4

202

70.6

11.3

60.5

July

311

21.7

10.6

5.98

50.3

8.48

37.8

631

.52

162

Aug.

46.8

3.08

1.64

11.1

5.92

18.7

27.2

395

238

63.5

Sept.

121

4.64

.12

23.2

1.96

10.3

17.6

19.1

62.9

2.97

The year

307

324

110

21.0

106

68.2

283

358

159

168

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Hater 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.03

1.28

.003

.0003

.11

.03

.006

.009

.04

.14

Nov.

0.98

3.39

.05

.0008

.01

.40

.04

.84

.58

.15

Dec.

0.63

1.76

.11

.003

.88

.OO8

.07

3.96

.50

2.60

Jan.

2.56

1.01

.33

.02

.16

.008

.13

1.11

1.62

.65

Feb.

4.66

1.35

.35

.02

.60

1.35

1.00

.46

1.46

.39

Mar.

2.27

3.65

1.96

.004

1.46

.57

.83

2.59

1.22

1.28

Apr.

0.96

2.33

1.38

.05

.45

.34

5.78

1.59

.44

.56

May

0.10

.14

.87

.46

.34

.18

4.25

1.72

.31

.95

June

0.27

.15

.03

.27

.70

.15

.78

.27

.04

.23

July

1.23

.09

.04

.02

.20

.03

.15

2.50

.002

.64

Aug.

0.19

.01

.007

.04

.02

.07

.11

1.57

.94

.25

Sept.

0.46

.02

.0005

.09

.OO8

.04

.07

.07

.24

.01

The year

14.34

15.18

5.13

.98

4.94

3.18

13.22

16.69

7.39

7.85

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

3,360

5,250

2,060

1,420

2,060

1,320

11,200

10, 500

2,530

3,480

Date

-

Feb. 22, 1951

Mar. 12, 1952

Mar. 6, 1953

May 2, 1954

Mar. 23, 1955

Feb. 27, 1956

Apr. 5, 1957

Dec. 21, 1957

Aug. 19, 1959

Dec. 20, 1959

Minimum 

day

-

1.2

.7

O

O

.4

0

O

0

0

.2

Mean

-

307

324

110

21.0

106

68.2

283

358

159

168

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.05

1.11

.378

.072

.364

.234

.973

1.23

.546

.577

Runoff 

In 

inches

_

14.34

15.18

5.13

.98

4.94

3.18

13.22

16.69

7.39

7.85

Calendar year

Mean

463

410

190

106

42.3

93.7

61.2

384

279

197

-

Runoff 

in 

Inches

21.63

19.13

8.91

4.97

1.97

4.38

2.85

17.91

13.00

9.16

-
BIG MUDDY RIVER BASIN 565 

5995. Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.

Location. Lat 37°44'55", long 89°20'45", in SE£ sec.8, T.9 S., R.2 W., on left bank just 

upstream from Lewis Creek, 0.1 mile upstream from Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad 

bridge, at Murphysboro.

Drainage area. 2,170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1916 to September 1960 (fragmentary prior to 1931).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.5 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 20, 1931, chain gage at South Twentieth Street Bridge, 1,300 ft 

downstream, at datum 5 ft lower. June 20, 1931, to July 11, 1933, chain gage at upstream side of Illinois Central Railroad bridge across mouth of Lewis Creek at present 

datum. Since Oct. 6, 1931, auxiliary wire-weight gage 7,700 ft upstream.

Average discharge.--30 years (1930-60), 1,840 cfs.

Extremes. 1917-60: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Jan. 28, 1949 (gage height, 36.01 ft); 

maximum daily reverse flow, 4,400 cfs July 3, 1947, caused by backwater from Mississippi River; no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 1, 1936 (unaffected by backwater).

Flood of Feb. 2, 1916, reached a stage of 34.9 ft, present datum (discharge, 

28,000 cfs).

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, In cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

172

1,178

43.1

9.94

159

6a4

23.1

37.5

94.2

883

Nov.

1,606

4,877

79.9

21.8

30.3

306

101

1,985

1,513

614

Dec.

2,183

4,935

176

30.8

850

29.1

182

6,293

1,178

4,984

Jan.

5,668

2/132

415

48.0

1,133

17.7

618

4,659

2,958

2,584

Feb.

7,179

3,247

399

106

718

2,243

2,260

1,614

4,157

1,808

Mar.

6,374

7,473

3,629

21.9

4,786

2,039

2,383

4,727

3,428

2,372

Apr.

1,156

4,599

2,347

50.2

1,533

754

12,670

3,053

1,020

2,166

May

149

468

2,558

770

599

481

7,323

5,519

850

1,606

June

693

357

88.8

356

1,368

383

5,017

472

296

780

July

2,574

213

68.1

31.9

679

902

483

6,167

53.4

2,042

Aug.

542

59.4

18.8

79.0

95.0

286

167

3,106

3,106

353

Sep"..

681

9O.9

2.69

233

10.7

130

100

155

615

207

The year

2,391

2,490

824

147

1,002

631

2,593

3,181

1,593

1,708

Monthly and yearly runoff, in inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

19 SO

Oct.

0.09

.63

.02

.005

.08

.04

.01

.02

; 05

.47

Nov.

0.83

2.51

.04

.01

.02

.16

.05

1.02

.78

.32

Dec.

1.16

2.62

.09

.02

.45

.02

.10

3.34

.63

2.65

Jan.

3.01

1.29

.22

.03

.60

.009

.33

2.48

1.57

1.37

Feb.

3.45

1.61

.19

.05

.34

1.11

1.08

.77

1.99

.90

Mar.

3.39

3.97

1.93

.01

2.54

1.08

1.27

2.51

1.82

1.26

Apr.

0.59

2.36

1.21

.03

.79

.39

6.52

1.57

.52

1.11

May

0.08

.25

1.36

.41

.32

.26

3.89

2.93

.45

.85

June

0.36

.18

.05

.18

.70

.20

2.58

.24

.15

.40

July

1.37

.11

.04

.02

.36

.48

.26

3.28

.03

1.09

Aug.

0.29

.03

.01

.04

.05

.15

.09

1.65

1.65

.19

Sept.

0.35

.03

.001

.12

.006

.07

.03

.03

.3?

.11

The year

14.97

15.61

5.16

.92

6.26

3.97

16.23

19.89

9.96

10.72

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 30

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

15,300

13,000

6,810

3,580

11,300

4,670

23,700

17,800

10,200

12,500

Date

-

Feb. 24, 25

Mar. 16, 1952

Mar. 8, 1953

May 5, 1954

Mar. 25, 1955

Feb. 28, 1956

Apr. 8, 1957

Dec. 24, 1957

Aug. 22, 1959

Dec. 22, 1959

Minimum 

day

-

-651

38

1.2

-220

6.0

13

8.3

16

16

34

Mean

-

3,391

2,490

824

147

1,002

631

2,593

3,181

1,593

1,708

Per 

square 

mile

-

1.10

1.15

.380

.068

.462

.291

1.19

1.47

.734

.787

Runoff 

in 

inches

-

14.97

15.61

5.16

.92

6.26

3.97

16.23

19.89

9.96

10.72

Calendar year

Mean

4,609

2,979

1,598

804

£30

947

623

3,268

2,712

1,909

"

Runoff 

in 

inches

28.85

18.65

10.00

5.05

1.44

5.93

3.91

20.45

16.97

11.94

"

Note. Negative figure indicates re
566 CACHE RIVER BASIN

6000. Big Creek near Wetaug, 111.

Location. Lat 37°19'00", long 89°07'55", in SWj- sec.5, T.14 S., R.I E., or left bank 

300 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Little Creek, and 2 miles 

southeast of Wetaug.

Drainage area. 32.2 sq ml.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1960. Records prior to Octoter 1950,

published with those for streams In the Ohio River basin. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1305.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 336.86 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 20 years (1940-60), 38.5 cfs.

Extremes. 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 7,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1943, from ratlrg curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of flow in main channel and 

computed flow through breaks In levees; maximum gage height, 16.32 ft M?r. 6, 1945; no 

flow Sept. 15-19, 1954.

Remarks. Plow of lower part of Cache River basin was diverted from Ohio River to Mississlppi River beginning Oct. 31, 1950, through diversion channel of Moundf-Mound City 

flood-protectIon project.

Monthly and yearly mean discharge, in cubic feet per second

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

10.2

7.68

1.42

.42

3.41

7.34

1.03

14.1

2.67

4.92

Nov.

66.4

12O

7.14

.61

1.54

2.09

12.9

155

16.3

4.48

Dec.

48.3

100

9.27

2.68

49.4

.76

6.88

122

6.25

37.9

Jan.

119

65.4

23.8

16.8

5.67

5.O5

48.4

64.7

73.2

30.1

Feb.

123

107

12.0

17.0

13. 0

101

47.5

22.8

59.4

21.6

Mar.

57.7

175

62.4

4.73

79.4

29.5

30.2

119

37.9

37.0

Apr.

33.8

47.0

45.8

22.8

55.3

49.6

164

62.6

10.3

19.6

May

9.21

18.8

27.6

17.2

92. 0

1O.1

216

64.9

8.14

35.3

June

26.5

24.0

5.03

49.6

14.8

1O.6

46.8

55.5

3.81

7.99

July

7.30

7.57

3.05

.51

16.9

5.27

8.24

155

2.42

3.57

Aug.

14.4

8.41

.27

1.45

.74

.70

4.20

30.7

49.6

11.8

Sept.

17.0

8.52

.14

17.8

1.34

7.49

.35

4.50

11.1

1.34

The year

43.8

57.3

16.6

12.5

28.0

18.7

48.7

73.0

23.3

18.1

Monthly and yearly runoff, in Inches

Water 

year

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

Oct.

0.37

.27

.05

.02

.12

.26

.04

.50

.10

.18

Nov.

2.30

4.16

.25

.02

.05

.07

.45

5.36

.57

.16

Dec.

1.73

3.58

.33

.10

1.77

.03

.25

4.37

.22

1.36

Jan.

4.27

2.34

.85

.60

.20

.18

1.73

2.32

2.62

1.08

Feb.

3.97

3.58

.39

.55

.42

3.38

1.54

.74

1.92

.72

Mar.

2.07

6.28

2.24

.17

2.84

1.06

1.08

4.26

1.36

1.32

Apr.

1.17

1.63

1.59

.79

1.92

1.72

5.67

2.17

.36

.68

May

0.33

.67

.99

.61

3.29

.36

7.72

2.32

.29

1.26

June

0.92

.83

.17

1.72

.51

.37

1.62

1.92

.13

.28

July

0.26

.27

.11

.02

.60

.19

.29

5.56

.09

.13

Aug.

0.52

.30

.01

.05

.03

.02

.15

1.10

1.77

.42

Sept.

0.59

.30

.005

.62

.05

.26

.01

.16

.38

.05

The year

18.50

24.21

6.98

5.27

11.80

7.90

20.55

30.78

9.81

7.64

Yearly discharge, in cubic feet per second

Year

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

I960

WSP

-

1208

1238

1278

1338

1388

1438

1508

1558

1628

1708

Water year ending Sept. 3O

Momentary maximum

Discharge

-

2,160

2,340

1,240

2,030

2,830

1,560

2,680

2,630

1,54O

1,280

Date

-

Feb. 20, 1951

Mar. 1O, 1952

Apr. 18, 1953

June 3, 1954

Hay 13, 1955

Feb. 15, 1956

Hay 23, 1957

July 18, 1958

Jan. 21, 1959

Jan. 14, 1960

Minimum 

day

_

1.0

.4

.1

0

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.7

Mean

.

43.8

57.3

16.6

12.5

28.0

18.7

48.7

73.0

23.3

18.1

Per 

square 

mile

_

1.36

1.78

.516

.388

.870

.581

1.51

2.27

.724

.562

Runoff 

In 

Inches

.

18. 5O

24.21

6.98

5.27

11.80

7.90

2O.55

30.78

9.81

7.64

Calendar year

Mean

101

52.4

39.8

15.4

16.8

24.3

19.6

71.3

50.8

25.2

Runoff 

in 

Inches

42.58

22.11

16.83

6.50

7.07

10.22

8.28

30. 04

21.44

10.62
INDEX

Abercrombie, N. Dak., Wild Rice River 

near....( . .......................

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

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

Ada, Minn., Marsh River below.........

Wild Rice River near................

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

Af ton, Wis . , Rock River at............

Aitkin, Minn., Mississippi River at... 

Aix, Ind. , Oliver ditch near..........

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

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

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

Altura, Minn., South Fork Whitewater 

River near......................

Alvarado, Minn., Snake River near.....

Amboy , 111. , Green River at...........

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

Page

38

502

407

68

62

472

317

159

452

105

488

546

339

57

Ames, Iowa, Skunk River near........ 381,382

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River near., 

Antigo, Wis., Eau Claire River near... 

Apple River (tributary to Mississippi

River) near Hanover, 111........

Apple River (tributary to St. Croix

River) near Somerset, Wis.......

Appleton, Minn., Pornme de Terre River

at..............................

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

Arlington Heights, 111., Salt Creek

near. ...........................

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

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

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

Turtle Creek near...................

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

St. Mary River near.................

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

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

Badfish Creek near Stoughton, Wis.....

Baldhill Creek near Dasey, N. Dak.....

Baldhill Dam, N. Dak., Lake Ashtabula

at..............................

Sheyenne River below................

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

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

Baring, Mo., Middle Fabius River

near............................

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

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

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

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

at Pittsfield, 111..................

Bear Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

at Ladora, Iowa.................

Bear Creek (tributary to Maquoketa

River) near Monmouth, Iowa......

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Illinois) near

Marcelline, 111.................

Bear Creek (tributary to Mississippi

River in Missouri) at Hannibal,

Mo..............................

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

Bear Lake at Haugen, Wis..............

Beaucoup Creek near Matthews, 111.....

Beaver, Minn., Whitewater River at....

Beaver Creek (Iowa River basin) at

New Hartford, Iowa..............

Beaver Creek (Red River of the North

basin) near Hatton, H. Dak......

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

Belle Plaine, Iowa, Iowa River near... 

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

Belly River at international

boundary........................

near Mountain View, Alberta.........

North Fork, at international

boundary........................

Beltrami, Minn., Sandhill ditch at....

Sandhill River at...................

Belvidere, 111., Kishwaukee River at..

176

274

303

209

184

87

470

551

387

359

358

22

21

134

282

316

49

49

50

124

287

419

433

137

147

436

435

351

301

416

424

135

227

564

238

367

65

553

350

472

11

9

71

70

329

Page 

Benson, Minn., Chippewa River at....... 187

Shakopee Creek near.................. 188

Benton, 111., Big Muddy River near..... 560

Bergen, N. Dak., Wintering River near.. 122 

Bethel, Mo. , North Fiver at............ 422

Bice ditch near South Marion, Ind...... 455

Big Cedar Creek near Varina, Iowa...... 398

Big Coulee (tributary to Devils Lake)

near Churchs Ferry, N. Dak....... 47

Big Coulee (tributary to Sheyenne

River) near Maddock, N. Dak...... 42

Big Creek (Cache River basin) near

Wetaug, 111...................... 566

Big Creek (Skunk River basin) near

Mount Pleasant, Iowa............. 386

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir, near

Knowlton, Wis.................... 279

Big Eau Pleine River, near Colby, Wis.. 277 

near Stratford, Wis.................. 278

Big Falls, Minn., Big Fork River at.... 145

Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn...... 145

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

Big Muddy River at Murphysboro, 111.... 565

at Plumfield, 111.................... 562

near Benton, 111..................... 560

Big Muddy River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 560-565

Big St. Germain Lake, near Lake

Tomahawk, Wis.................... 261

Big Slough Creek near Collegeville,

Ind. ............................. 456

Big Stone City, 3. Dak., Whetstone

River near....................... 180

Biggsville, 111., South Henderson Creek

at............................... 380

Birch Lake at Birchwood, Wis........... 226

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis. ............................. 288

Black River, at Neillsville, Wis. ...... 242

near Galesville , Wis ................. 243

Black River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 242-243

Blackhawk Creek at Hudson, Iowa........ 368

Blanchardville, Wis., East Branch

Pecatonica River near............ 320

Yellowstone River near............... 321

Bloomer, Wis., Duncan Creek at......... 222

Bloomfield, Iowa, Fox River at......... 414

Bloomingdale, Wis., Knapp Creek near... 291 

Blue Earth River, East Branch near

Bricelyn, Minn................... 196

near Rapidan, Minn................... 197

Blue Grass Creek near Raymond, 111..... 556

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock,

S. Dak........................... 33

Bondville, 111., Kaskaskia River at.... 549

Boone , Iowa, Des Moines River near..... 396

Boone Creek near McHenry, 111.......... 487

Boone River near Webster City, Iowa.... 395

Bottineau, N. Dak., Oak Creek near..... 126

Boundary Creek (tributary to Souris

River) near Landa, N. Dak........ 129

Boundary Creek (tributary to Waterton

River) at international boundary. 14 

Boyd, Minn., Tenmile Creek near......... 186

Bradley, Wis . , Lake Nokomis at......... 267

Tomahawk River at.................... 268

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

Gull River near. ..................... 165

Breese, 111., Shoal Creek near......... 557

Bremen, Ind. , Yellow River near. ....... 441

Bricelyn, Minn. , East Branch Blue

Earth River near................. 196

Brill, Wis. , Long Lake near............ 227

Brodhead, Wis., Sugar River near....... 326

Browning, Mont., St. Mary Canal near... 22 

Bruce, Wis., Chippewa River near....... 214

Flambeau River near.................. 218

Brush Creek at Lake Bracken, near

Galesburg, 111................... 517

Buckatabon Lakes near Conover, Wis..... 257

Buffalo Creek near Wheeling, 111....... 465

567
568 INDEX

Buffalo River (tributary to Mississippi River) near Tell, Wis..... 233

Buffalo River (tributary to Red River 

of the North), near Dilworth, 

Minn............................ 60

near Hawley, Minn................... 58

South Branch, at Sabin, Minn........ 59

Bull Creek Jr., neap Rothschild, Wis.. 277 

Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn........ 149

Buncombe, Wis., Galena River at....... 298

Bureau, 111., East Bureau Creek near.. 496 

Bureau Creek, at Bureau, 111........... 497

at Princeton, 111. .................. 494

Burnt Rollways Reservoir near Eagle

River, Wis...................... 258

Burt, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines

River near...................... 391

Burton, Wis., Grant River at.......... 295

Bussey, Iowa, Cedar Creek near........ 410

Cadott, Wis., Yellow River at......... 221

Cahokia Creek basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 547-548

Campbell, Kinn., Rabbit Creek at...... 34

Cando, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee near... 44 

Cannon River, at Welch, Minn.......... 211

Canteen Creek at Caseyville, 111...... 548

Canton, Mo., Wyaconda River above..... 417

Cantril, Iowa, Fox River at........... 414

Caribou, Minn., Roseau River near..... 112

Carlyle, 111., Kaskaskia River at..... 555

Carpenter Creek at Egypt, Ind......... 457

Cart Creek at Mountain, N. Dak........ 90

Carver, Minn., Minnesota River near... 200 

Caseyville, 111., Canteen Creek at.... 548

Castle Rock Flowage near Mauston, Wis. 284 

Cavalier, N. Dak., Tongue River at.... 106

Cayuga, N. Dak. , Wild Rice River near. 36 

Cedar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

River) near Bussey, Iowa........ 410

Cedar Creek (tributary to Henderson

Creek) at Little York, 111...... 378

Cedar Creek (tributary to Pecatonica

River) near Winslow, 111........ 323

Cedar River, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.... 370

at Janesville, Iowa................. 361

at Waterloo, Iowa................... 369

near Austin, Minn.'.................. 359

near Conesville , Iowa............... 371

West Fork, at Finchford, Iowa....... 362

Centralia Reservoir Creek near

Centralia , 111.................. 556

Charlesville, Minn., Mustinka ditch

near........................... 29, 30

West Branch Mustinka River near..... 31

Charlotte, 111., North Fork Vermilion

River near...................... 491

Chebanse, 111., Iroquois River

near............................ 461

Chetomba Creek near Maynard, Minn..... 192

Chicago River, North Branch, at

Deerfield, 111. ................. 475

North Branch, at Niles, 111. ........ 478

West Fork of, at Northbrook, 111.. 477 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at

Lockport, 111. .................. 480

Chippewa Falls, Wis., Chippewa River

at.............................. 224

Duncan Creek near................... 223

Lake Wissota near................... 222

Chippewa River (tributary to Minnesota

River), at Benson, Minn......... 187

near Milan, Minn.................... 189

Chippewa River (tributary to Mississippi River), at Bishops Bridge, 

near Winter, Wis................ 213

at Chippewa Falls , Wis .............. 224

at Durand, Wis...................... 231

at Eau Claire, Wis.................. 225

near Bruce, Wis..................... 214

Chippewa River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 212-233

Chisholm, Minn., Dark River near...... 143

Sturgeon River near................. 14

Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Big Coulee

near............................ 47

Churdan, Iowa, East Fork Hardin Creek

near............................ 400

Clare, Iowa, Lizard Creek near........ 393

Clear Creek near Coralville, Iowa..... 354

Clearwater River, at Plummer, Minn..... 77

at Red Lake Falls, Minn.............. 78

Climax, Minn., Sandhill River at....... 72

Clinton, Iowa, Mississippi River

at............................... 305

Clinton, Wis., Turtle Creek near....... 318

Coal City, 111., Mazon River near...... 484

Colby, Wis., Big Eau Pleine River

near.........................."... 277

Coifax, Wis., Red Cedar River near..... 228

Collegeville, Ind., Big Slough Creek

near............................. 4 56

Colmar, 111., La Moine River at........ 539

Como, 111. , Rock River at. ............. 335

Concrete, N. Dak., Herzog Creek near... 104 

Conesville, Iowa, Cedar River near..... 371

Congerville, 111., Mackinaw River

near............................. 514

Conover, Wis., Buckatabon Lal es near... 257 

Cooperstown, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................. 48

Coralville, Iowa, Clear Creek near..... 354

Cornland, 111., Lake Fork near......... 532

Corona, S. Dak., Whetstone River near.. 179 

Cosmos, Minn., South Fork Crow River

at............................... 172

Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.... 195

Council Hill, 111., East Fork Galena

River at......................... 299

Crab Orchard Creek near Marion, 111.... 563

Crane Creek near Easton, 111........... 537

Crawfish River at Milford, Wis......... 313

Crookston, Minn., Red Lake River at.... 79

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

Crosby, N. Dak., Long Creek near....... 114

Cross Lake, Minn., Pine River at....... 161

Pine River Reservoir at.............. 160

Crow Creek near Washburn, 111.......... 500

Crow Creek (West) near Henry, 111...... 498

Crow River, at Rockford, Minr.......... 174

Middle Fork, near Spicer, Finn....... 171

North Fork, near Regal, Minn......... 170

South Fork, at Cosmos, Minn.......... 172

near Mayer, Minn................... 173

Crow River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 170-174

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

Crow Wing River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 163-165

Cuivre River near Troy, Mo............. 438

Custer Park, 111., Terry Creek near.... 462

Cut Bank Creek at North Lake Outlet

near Granville, N. Dak........... 129

Dakota City, Iowa, East Fork Des Moines

River at......................... 392

Danbury, Wis., St. Croix River near.... 203

Dark River near Chisholm, Minn......... 143

Darlington, Wis., Pecatonica River at.. 319

Data, analyses by electronic computer.. 6

description of....................... 1-4

Davis, Ind., Kankakee River at......... 440

Dayton, 111., Fox River at............. 490

Dazey, N. Dak., Baldhill Creek near.... 49

De Land, 111., Goose Creek near........ 521

De Witt, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River near. 308

Decorah, Iowa, Upper Iowa River at..... 252

Upper Iowa River near................ 253

Deep River near Upham, N. Dak.......... 128

Deer River, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................. 150

Winnibigoshish Lake near............. 150

Deerfield, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at......................... 475

Deerskin Lake near Eagle River, Wie.... 259

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis....... 885

Des Lacs River at Foxholm, N. Dak...... 119

Des Moines River, at Des Moines, Iowa.. 397

at Fort Dodge, Iowa.................. 394

at Keosauqua, Iowa................... 412

at Ottumwa, Iowa..................... 411

below Raccoon River, at Des Moines,

Iowa............................. 404

East Fork, at Dakota City, Iowa...... 392

near Burt, Iowa.................... 391

near Hardy. See East Fork at

Dakota City, Iowa................ 392

near Boone, Iowa..................... 396

near Tracy, Iowa..................... 409

West Fork, at Estherville, Iowa...... 390
INDEX 569

Des Moines River, West Fork, at

Jackson, Minn................... 389

Des Moines River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 389-413

Des Plaines, 111., Des Plaines River

near............................ 466

weller Creek at..................... 468

Des Plaines River, at Riverside,

111............................. 473

near Des Plaines, 111............... 466

near Gurnee , 111.................... 464

Detroit Lakes, Minn., Otter Tall River

near............................ 24

Pelican River near.................. 25

Dilworth, Minn., Buffalo River near... 60 

Dodge, Wis., Trempealeau River at..... 241

Douglas Creek near Emden, Mo.......... 426

Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 93

Du Page River at Troy, 111............ 483

Duncan Creek at Bloomer, Wis. ......... 222

at Chippewa Falls, Wis.............. 223

Dunka River near Babbitt, Minn........ 134

Dunns Bridge, Ind., Kankakee River

at.............................. 444

Dunseith, N. Dak., Willow Creek at.... 125

Durand, Wis., Chippewa River at....... 231

Durango, Iowa, Little Maquoketa

River near...................... 297

Eagle River, Wis., Burnt Rollways

Reservoir near.................. D58

Deerskin Lake near.................. 259

Little St. Germain Lake near........ 260

Lower Minemile Lake near............ 257

Sevenmile Lake near................. 258

Sugar Camp Reservoir near........... 260

East Bureau Creek near Bureau, 111.... 496

East Peoria, 111., Farm Creek at...... 504

Fondulac Creek near................. 503

Easton, 111., Crane Creek near........ 537

Eau Claire, Wis., Chippewa River at... 225 

Eau Claire River (tributary to 

Chippewa River) near Fall 

Creek, Wis...................... 225

Eau Claire River (tributary to

Wisconsin River), at Kelly,

Wis. ............................ 275

near Antigo , Wis.................... 274

Eau Galle River, at Elmwood, Wis...... 233

at Spring Valley, Wis............... 232

Edmore Coulee near Edmore, N. Dak..... 45

Edwards River, near New Boston, 111... 374 

near Orion, 111..................... 373

Edwards River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 373-374

Egg Creek near Granville, N. Dak...... 128

Egypt, Ind., Carpenter Creek at....... 457

El Paso, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek at........................ 512

Panther Creek near.................. 513

Elberon, Iowa, Salt Creek near........ 348

Elgin, 111., Poplar Creek at.......... 489

Elk River, Minn., Mississippi River

at.............................. 169

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

Elkhorn Creek near Penrose, 111....... 336

Elm River near Kelso, N. Dak.......... 61

Elma, Iowa, Wapsipinicon River near... 306 

Elmwood, Wis., Eau Galle River at..... 233

Elsberry, Mo., Lost Creek at.......... 437

Ely, Minn., Bear Island River near.... 135

South Kawishiwi River near.......... 132

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

Emden, Mo., Douglas Creek near........ 426

Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the

North at........................ 107

Enderlin, N. Dak., Maple River near... 55 

English River at Kalona, Iowa......... 357

Estherville, Iowa, West Fork Des

Moines River at................. 390

Fabius River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 418-421

Pairdale, 111. , South Branch

Kishwaukee River near........... 330

Fall Creek, Wis., Eau Claire River

near............................ 225

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 39

Farm Creek, at East Peoria, 111....... 504

Farm Creek, at Farmdale, 111........... 501

Farmdale, 111., Ackerman Creek at...... 502

Farm Creek at........................ 501

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

Leech Lake River at.................. 152

Fergus Falls, Minn., Orwell Reservoir

near............................. 27

Otter Tail River near................ 28

Pelican River near................... 26

Ficklin, 111., Kaskaskia River at...... 550

Finchford, Iowa, West Fork Cedar Fiver

at............................... 362

Flag Center, 111., Kyte River near..... 334

Flag Creek near Willow Springs, 111.... 474

Flambeau Flowage near Mercer, Wis...... 215

Flambeau River at.................... 215

Flambeau River, at Babbs Island, rear

Winter, Wis...................... 216

at Flambeau Flowage, Wis............. 215

near Bruce, Wis...................... 218

near Ladysmith, Wis. ................. 218

South Fork, near Phillips, Wis....... 217

Flat Branch near Taylorville, 111...... 526

Fondulac Creek near East Peoria, 111... 503 

Fordville, N. Dak., Forest River rear.. 83 

Foresman, Ind., Iroquois River neer.... 458

Forest River, at Minto, N. Dak......... 84

near Fordville, N. Dak............... 83

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Des Moines River

at............................... 394

Fox River (tributary to Illinois

River), at Algonquin, 111........ 488

at Dayton, 111....................... 490

at Wilmot, Wis....................... 486

Fox River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at Bloomfield, Iowa...... 414

at Cantril, Iowa........ ............ 414

at Wayland, Mo....................... 415

Fox River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 414-415

Foxholm, N. Dak., Des Lacs River at.... 119

Lake Darling near.................... 117

Souris River near.................... 118

Freeport, 111., Pecatonica River at.... 324

Galena River, at Buncombe, Wis......... 298

East Pork, at Council Hill, 111...... 299

Galena River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 298-299

Galesburg, 111., Brush Creek near...... 517

Galesville, Wis., Black River near..... 243

Garber, Iowa, Turkey River at.......... 294

Gatske , Minn., Thief River near 

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

Gilmore Creek at Winona, Minn.........

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

Goodridge, Minn., Red Lake River near. 

Goose Creek near De Land, 111. ........

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

near Portland, N. Dak...............

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

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at......................... 7,

Grand Rapids, Minn., Mississippi River

at..............................

Pokegama Lake near..................

Granite Falls, Minn., Yellow Medicine

River near......................

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

Grantsburg, Wis., St. Croix River

near............................

Granville, N. Dak., Cut Bank Creek

near............................

75

340

240

499

74

521

67

66

91

154

153

191

295

129

Green River, at Amboy, 111.

near Geneseo, 111....................

Green Valley, 111., Mackinaw River

near.............................

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

Gridley, 111., East Branch Panther

Creek near.......................

Grinnell Creek, at Grinnell Glacier,

near Many Glacier, Mont..........

near Many Glacier, Mont..............

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

Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near

Brainerd, Minn...................

Gurnee, 111., Des Plaines River near...

339

340

515

536

511

16

17

164

165

464

Hadley Creek, at Kinderhook, 111....... 434

near Barry, 111...................... 433
570 INDEX

Two Rivers below. 

Red River of the

Page

Hallock, Minn. 

Halstad, Minn.

North at........................ 64

Hannibal, Mo. , Bear Creek at.......... 424

Hanover, 111., Apple River near....... 303

Hardin Creek, East Pork, near Churdan,

Iowa............................ 400

Hartsburg, 111., Sugar Creek near..... 535

Hartwick, Iowa, Walnut Creek ne'ar. . . .. 349

Harvey, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

above........................... 40

Sheyenne River near................. 40

Hatton, N. Dak., Beaver Creek near.... 65

Haugen, Wis., Bear Lake at............ 227

Haven, Iowa, Richland Creek near...... 347

Hawk Creek near Maynard, Minn......... 192

Hawley, Minn., Buffalo River near..... 58

Hay. River at Wheeler, Wis............. 229

Hazelhurst, Wis., Willow Reservoir

near............................ 266

Hebron, Ind. , Singleton ditch near.... 446

Henderson Creek, near Little York,

111............................. 376

near Oquawka, 111................... 379

Henderson Creek basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 376-380

Hendrum, Minn., Wild Rice River at.... 63

Henry, 111., Crow Creek (West) near... 498 

Herzog Creek near Concrete, N. Dak.... 104

Hickory Creek (tributary to Des

Plaines River) at Joliet, 111... 482 

Hickory Creek (tributary to Money

Creek) above Lake Bloomington,

111. ............................ 509

Hillsboro, N. Dak., Goose River at.... 67

Homme Dam, N. Dak. , South Branch Park

River below.....................

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.

89

88 

Houston, Minn., Root River near..... 249,251

South Fork Root River near.......

Hudson, Iowa, Blackhawk Creek at... 

Hurricane Creek near Roodhouse,

111..........................

Hydrologic conditions in area......

at three representative gaging 

stations.....................

250

368

543

6

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

Illinois River, at Kingston Mines,

111.............................

at Marseilles , 111. ..................

at Meredosia, 111...................

Illinois River basin, gaging-station 

records in......................

Independence, Iowa, Wapsipinicori

River at........................

Indian Creek (Cahokia Creek basin)

at Wanda, 111...................

Indian Creek (Illinois River basin)

near Wyoming, 111. ..............

Indian Creek (Skunk River basin) near 

Mingo, Iowa.....................

Indianola, Iowa, Middle River near....

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

Ionia, Iowa, Little Cedar River near.. 

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

Ralston Creek at....................

Rapid Creek near....................

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

at Marengo, Iowa....................

at Marshalltown, Iowa............... 7

at Wapello, Iowa....................

East Branch, nearKlemme, Iowa......

near Belle Plaine , Iowa.............

near Lone Tree, Iowa................

near Rowan, Iowa....................

West Branch, nearKlemme, Iowa......

Iowa River basin, gaging-station

records in. ................... 342

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

at Rensselaer, Ind..................

at Rosebud, Ind.....................

near Chebanse, 111..................

near Poresman, Ind..................

near North Marion, Ind..............

Isabella, Minn., Isabella River near..

Stony River near....................

Isabella River near Isabella, Minn....

449

516

485

541

545

307

547

516

383

406

254

360

355

356

353

355

352

,345

372

343

350

358

344

342

-372 

459 

454 

451 

461 

458 

453 

131 

133 

131

Page 

Jackson, Minn., West Pork Des Moines

River at......................... 389

Jacksonville, 111., North Pork

Mauvaise Terre Creek near........ 542

Janesville, Iowa, Cedar River at....... 361

Jefferson, Iowa, North Raccoon River

near............................. 399

Joliet, 111., Hickory Creek at......... 482

Joslin, 111. , Rock River near.......... 338

Jump River at Sheldon, Wis ............. 220

South Pork, near Ogema, Wis.......... 219

Kaleida, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 101 

Kalona, Iowa, English River at......... 357

Kane, 111., Macoupin Creek near........ 545

Kankakee River, at Davis, Ind.......... 440

at Dunns Bridge, Ind................. 444

at Momence, 111...................... 450

at Shelby, Ind....................... 445

near North Liberty, Ind.............. 439

near Wilmington, 111. ................ 463

Karlsruhe, N. Dak., Wintering River

near............................. 123

Kaskaskia River, at Bondville, 111..... 549

at Carlyle , 111.....................'. 555

at Picklin, 111...................... 550

at New Athens, 111................... 558

at Shelbyville , 111.................. 552

at Vandalia, 111..................... 554

Kaskaskia River basin, gaging-station

records in. .................... 549-558

Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn....... 136

Keithsburg, 111., Pope Creek near...... 375

Kelly, Wis., Eau Claire River at....... 275

Kelso, N. Dak., Elm River near......... 61

Keokuk, Iowa, Mississippi River at..... 388

Sugar Creek near..................... 413

Keosauqua, Iowa, Des Moines River at... 412 

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Illinois

River), at Peoria, 111. .......... 506

near Kickapoo, 111................... 505

Kickapoo Creek (tributary to Salt

Creek), at Waynesville, 111...... 533

near Lincoln, 111. ................... 534

Kickapoo River, at La Parge, Wis....... 290

at Steuben, Wis...................... 292

Killbuck Creek near Monroe Center,

111.............................. 332

Kincaid, 111., South Pork Sangamon

River at. ........................ 527

Kinderhook, 111., Hadley Creek at...... 434

Kindred, N. Dak., Sheyenne River near.. 53 

Kingston Mines, 111., Illinois River

at............................... 516

Kishwaukee River, at Belvidere, 111.... 329

near Perryville, 111................. 331

South Branch, near Pairdale, 111..... 330

Klemme, Iowa, East Branch Iowa River

near............................. 343

West Branch Iowa River near.-......... 342

Knapp Creek near Bloomingdale, Wis..... 291

Knowlton, Wis., Big Eau Pleine

Reservoir near................... 279

Knox, Ind. , Yellow River at. ........... 443

Knoxville, Iowa, Whitebreast Creek

near............................. 408

Kyte River near Plagg Center, 111...... 334

La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi River at.. 246 

La Crosse River near West Salem, Wis... 245 

La Crosse River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 244-245

La Parge, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 290

La Moine River, at Colmar, 111......... 539

at Ripley, 111....................... 540

Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River

at............................... 138

Lac qui Parle, Minn., Lac qul Parle

River near....................... 185

Minnesota River near................. 186

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle,

Minn............................. 185

Lac Vieux Desert near Land 0 Lakes,

Wis.............................. 256

Ladora, Iowa, Bear Creek at............ 351

Ladysmith, Wis., Flambeau River near... 218 

Lake Ashtabula at Baldhill Dsm, N. Dak. 49 

Lake Bloomington, 111., Hickory Creek

above............................ 509
INDEX 571

Lake Bloomington, 111., Money Creek

above........................... 508

Money Creek at...................... 510

Lake Bronson, Minn., South Branch Two

Rivers at....................... 95

Lake Chippewa near Winter, Wis........ 212

Lake Darling near Foxholm, N. Dak..... 117

Lake Decatur, 111. , Sangamon River

at.............................. 524

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.... 285

Lake Forest, 111., Skokie River at.... 476

Lake Fork near Cornland, 111.......... 532

Lake Nokomis near Bradley, Wis........ 267

Lake of the Woods basin, gagingstation records in............ 131-149

Lake Sherburne at Sherburne, Mont..... 19

Lake Tomahawk, Wis., Big St. Germain

Lake near....................... 261

Pickerel Lake near.................. 261

Rainbow Lake near................... 262

Wisconsin River near................ 262

Lake Wissota near Chippewa Palls,

Wis. ............................ 222

Lakes and reservoirs:

Ashtabula, Lake, at Baldhill Dam,

N. Dak.......................... 49

Bear Lake at Haugen, Wis............ 227

Big Eau Pleine Reservoir near Knowlton, Wis........................ 279

Big St. Germain Lake near Lake

Tomahawk, Wis................... 261

Birch Lake at Birchwood, Wis........ 226

Buckatabon Lakes near Conover, Wis.. 257 

Burnt Rollways Reservoir near Eagle

River, Wis...................... 258

Castle Rock Flowage near Mauston,

Wis. ............................ 284

Chippewa, Lake, Wis................. 212

Darling, Lake, near Foxholm, N. Dak. 117 

Deerskin Lake near Eagle River, Wis. 259 

Flambeau Flowage, Wis............... 215

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

Homme Reservoir near Park River,

N. Dak.......................... 88

Lac Vieux Desert, near Land 0 Lakes,

Wis. ............................ 256

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

Little St. Germain Lake near Eagle

River, Wis...................... 260

Long Lake near Brill, Wis........... 227

Long Lake near Phelps, Wis.......... 259

Lower Ninemile Lake near Eagle

River, Wis...................... 257

Minocqua Lake near Minocqua, Wis.... 265

Moose Lake , Wis..................... 212

Nokomis, Lake, at Bradley, Wis....... 267

North Pelican Lakes near Rhinelander, Wis..................... 264

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls,

Minn............................ 27

Pelican Lake near Pelican Lake,

Wis. ............................ 263

Petenwell Flowage near Necedan,

Wis. ............................ 281

Pickerel Lake near Lake Tomahawk,

Wis............................. 261

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................ 160

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids,

Minn............................ 153

Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk,

Wis. ............................ 262

Red Cedar Lake at Mikana, Wis....... 226

Rest Lake near Manitowish, Wis ...... 214

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

Sevenmile Lake near Eagle River,

Wis............................. 258

Sherburne , Lake , at Sherburne ,

Mont............................ 19

Spirit River Flowage near Tomahawk,

Wis. ............................ 269

Squirrel Lake near Minocqua, Wis.... 266

Sugar Camp Reservoir near Eagle

River, Wis...................... 260

Twin Lakes near Phelps, Wis......... 256

Willow Reservoir near Hazelhurst,

Wis............................. 266

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

Minn............................ 150

Lakes and reservoirs Continued

Wissota, Lake, near Chippewa Falls, 

Wis..............................

Lancaster, Minn., North Branch Two

Rivers near......................

State ditch 85 near..................

Two Rivers at........................

Land 0 Lakes, Wis., Lac Vieux Desert

near.............................

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

Lanesboro, Minn., Root River near.

Page

222

97

97

256 

129 

247 

Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn...... 198

Leaf River at Leaf River, 111.......... 333

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

Leech Lake River at Federal Dam,

Minn............................. 152

Leech Lake River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 151-152

Leeds, N. Dak., Little Coulee at....... 46

Lemont, 111. , Long Run near............ 481

Lemonweir River at New Lisbon, Wis..... 284

Leon, Wis., Little La Crosse River

near............................. 244

Libby, Minn., Mississippi River near... 158 

Sandy Lake at........................ 156

Sandy River at....................... 157

Lime Creek. See Winnebago River at

Mason CTEy, Iowa................. 364

Lincoln, 111., Kickapoo Creek near..... 534

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at..... 52

Little Cedar River near Ionia, Iowa.... 360

Little Coulee at Leeds, N. Dak......... 46

Little Fork River at Little Fork,

Minn............................. 144

Little La Crosse River near Leon, Wis.. 244 

Little Maquoketa River near DuranTo,

Iowa............................. 297

Little Minnesota River near Peever,

S. Dak........................... 178

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak........................... 101

Little Plover River at Plover, Wis..... 280

Little St. Germain Lake near Eagle

River, Wis....................... 260

Little York, 111., Cedar Creek at...... 378

Henderson Creek near................. 376

Lizard Creek near Clare, Iowa.......... 393

Lockport, 111., Chicago Sanitary and

Ship Canal at.................... 480

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

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

Long Creek, at western crossing or

international boundary...........

near Crosby, N. Dak..................

near Noonan, N. Dak..................

Long Lake (Chippewa River basin) near

Brill, Wis.......................

Long Lake (Wisconsin River basin) near

Phelps, Wis......................

Long Prairie River near Osakis,

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

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

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

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

Lower Ninemile Lake near Eagle River,

Wis..............................

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect,

111. .............................

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

McGregor, Iowa, Mississippi River at... 

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

Mackinaw River, near Congerville,

111..............................

near Green Valley, 111...............

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

Maddock, N. Dak., Big Coulee near......

Mahomet, 111., Sangamon River at.......

Malung, Minn., Roseau Rivar near.......

Manchester, Iowa, Maquoketa River

near.............................

Manitou, Manitoba, Pembina River near.. 

Manitou Rapids, Minn., Rainy River

at...............................

Manitowish, Wis., Rest Lake near.......

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

Mantador, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near.............................

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

518

358

113

114

115

227

259

164

481

437

493

257

467

315

255

487

514

515

545

42

520

108

300

100

146

214

199

37

81
572

Page 

Many Glacier, Mont., Grinnell Creek

near............................ 16 ,17

Swiftcurrent Creek at............... 18

Map of the conterminous United States. 5 

Maple River, near Enderlin, N. Dak.... 55

near Mapleton, N. Dak............... 56

Maquoketa River, near Manchester,

Iowa............................ 300

near Maquoketa, Iowa................ 302

Maquoketa River basin, gaging-station

records in................... 300-302

Marble Rock, Iowa, Shell Rock River

at. ............................. 365

Marcelline, 111., Bear Creek near..... 416

Marengo, Iowa, Iowa River at.......... 352

Marion, 111., Crab Orchard Creek

near............................ 563

Marseilles, 111., Illinois River at... 485 

Marsh River, below Ada, Minn.......... 68

near Shelly, Minn. .................. 69

Marshall, Minn., Redwood River at..... 193

Marshalltown, Iowa, Iowa River at..... 7,345

Timber Creek near................... 346

Martintown, Wis., Pecatonica River

at.............................. 322

Marys River near Sparta, 111. ......... 559

Mason City, Iowa, Winnebago River at.. 364 

Matthews, 111., Beaucoup Creek near... 564 

Mauston, Wis., Castle Rock Flowage

near............................ 284

Mauvais Coulee, near Cando, N. Dak.... 44

near Churchs Perry. See Big Coulee

near Churchs Perry.............. 47

near Maza, N. Dak. .................. 44

Mauvaise Terre Creek, North Pork,

near Jacksonville, 111.......... 542

Mayer, Minn., South Pork Crow River

near............................ 173

Maynard, Minn., Chetornba Creek near... 192 

Hawk Creek near..................... 192

Mayville, Wis., East Branch Rock River

near............................ 311

Masa, N. Dak., Mauvais Coulee near.... 44

Mazon River near Coal City, 111....... 484

Menomonie, Wis., Red Cedar River at... 230 

Mercer, Wis., Plambeau Plowage near... 215 

Meredosia, 111., Illinois River at.... 541

Merrill, Wis., New Wood River near.... 270

Prairie River near.................. 271

Wisconsin River at.................. 272

Mexico, Mo., Youngs Creek near........ 428

Middle Pabius River, near Baring,

Mo.............................. 419

near Monticello, Mo................. 420

Middle Raccoon River at Panora, Iowa.. 401 

Middle River (Des Koines River basin)

near Indianola, Iowa............ 406

Middle River (Red River of the North

basin) at Argyle, Minn.......... 87

near Strandquist, Minn.............. 86

Mikana, Wis., Red Cedar Lake at....... 226

Milan, 111., Mill Creek at............ 341

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near..... 189

Milford, 111., Sugar Creek at......... 460

Milford, Wis., Crawfish River at...... 313

Mill Creek at Milan, 111. ............. 341

Mingo, Iowa, Indian Creek near........ 383

Minnehaha Creek at Minnetonka Mills,

Minn............................ 177

Minnesota River, at Mankato, Minn..... 199

at Montevideo, Minn................. 190

at Ortonville, Minn................. 181

near Carver, Minn................... 200

near Lac qui Parle, Minn............ 186

near Odessa, Minn................... 182

Minnesota River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 178-200

Minnetonka Mills, Minn., Minnehaha

Creek at........................ 177

Minocqua, Wis., Minocqua Lake near.... 265

Squirrel Lake near.................. 266

Minocqua Lake near Minocqua, Wis...... 265

Minot, N. Dak., Souris River above.... 120:

Minto, N. Dak., Forest River at....... 84

Mississippi River, at Aitkin, Minn.... 159°

at Alton, 111....................... 546

at Clinton, Iowa.................... 305

at Elk River, Minn.................. 169

at Grand Rapids, Minn............... 154

at Keokuk, Iowa..................... 388

at La Crosse, Wis................... 246

Mississippi River, at McGregor, Iowa.., 

at Prescott, Wis .....................

at St. Paul, Minn....................

at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer

River, Minn......................

at Winona, Minn......................

below Sandy River, near Lib^y, Minn.. 

near Anoka, Minn.....................

near Royalton, Minn..................

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

Money Creek, above Lake Bloomington,

111..............................

at Lake Bloomington, 111. ............

near Towanda, 111....................

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

Monroe Center, 111., Killbuck Creek

near.............................

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

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota River

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

Monticello, Mo., Middle Pabius River

near.............................

North Pabius River at................

Moose Lake near Winter, Wis............

Morrison, 111., Rock Creek near........

Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Big Creek near...

Mount Prospect, 111., McDonald Creek

near.............................

Mount Vemon Creek near Mount Vernon,

Wis..............................

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

Mountain View, Alberta, Belly River

near.............................

Mountain View Irrigation District

Canal near.......................

Mountain View Irrigation District 

Canal near Mountain View, 

Alberta..........................

Murphysboro, 111., Big Muddy River at..

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

Mustinka ditch, above West Branch

Mustinka River near Charlesville, 

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

Mustinka ditch, below West Branch Mustinka River near Charlesville, Minn.

Mustinka River, above Wheaton, Minn..... 

West Branch, below Mustinka ditch, 

near Charlesville, Minn..........

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la

Croix, Ontario...................

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

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

Necedah, Wis., Petenwell Plowage

near.............................

Yellow River at......................

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

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

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

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

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

New Lisbon, Wis., Lemonweir River

at...............................

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

New Ulm, Minn., Cottonwood River

near. ............................

New Wood River near Merrill, Vis.......

Niles, 111., North Branch Chicago

River at.........................

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

Nokomis, 111., South Pork Sangamon

River near.......................

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

North Fabius River at Monticello,

Mo...............................

North Henderson Creek near Seaton,

111.... ..........................

North Liberty, Ind. , Kankakee River

near.............................

North Marion, Ind., Iroquois Fiver

near.............................

North Pelican Lakes near Rhinelander,

Wis. .............................

North Raccoon River near Jefferson,

Iowa.............................

near Sac City, Iowa..................

North River (tributary to Des Moines

River) neir Norwalk, lova........

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River),at Bethel, Mo.............

Page 

255 

210 

201

150

239

158

176

166

450

508

510

507

301

332

431

190

420

418

212

337

386

467

10

565

29

30

32

138 

S02 

436

281

283

103

242

558

374

367

284

432

195

270

478

163

525

115

418

377

439

453

264

399

398

405

422
INDEX 573

Page 

North River (tributary to Mississippi

River), at Palmyra, Mo.......... 423

North River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 422-423

 North Skunk River near Sigourney,

Iowa............................ 385

Northbrook, 111., West Fork of North

Branch Chicago River at......... 477

Northcote, Mlnn., North Branch Two

Rivers near..................... 99

Northwood, Iowa, Shell Rock River

near............................ 363

Norwalk, Iowa, North River near....... 405

Oak Creek at Lake Metigoshe Outlet

near Bottineau, N. Dak.........

Oakford, 111., Sangamon River near... 

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

Odessa, Minn., Minnesota River near.. 

Yellow Bank River near.............

Ogema, Wls., South Fork Jump River

near...........................

Oliver ditch near Aix, Ind...........

Oquawka, 111., Henderson Creek near.. 

Order of listing gaging stations.....

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

Ortonvllle, Minn., Minnesota River

at.............................

Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls,

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

Osakis, Minn., Long Prairie River

near...........................

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Skunk River near....

Oslo, Minn., Red River of the North

at.............................

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

Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,

near Fergus Falls, Mlnn........

near Detroit Lakes, Minn...........

Ottumwa, Iowa, Des Molnes River at...

Paint Creek at Waterville, Iowa......

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

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

Palos Park, 111., Tinley Creek near.. 

Panora, Iowa, Middle Raccoon River

at.............................

Panther Creek, East Branch, at

El Paso, 111...................

East Branch, near Gridley, 111.....

near El Paso, 111..................

Paris, Mo., Elk Fork Salt River near. 

Middle Fork Salt River at..........

Park Ridge, 111., Willow Creek near..

Park River, N. Dak., Homme Reservoir

near...........................

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

South Branch, below Homme Dam,

N. Dak.........................

Pecatonica River, at Darlington, Wis. 

at Freeport, 111...................

at Martlntown, Wis. ................

at Shirland, 111...................

East Branch, near Blanchardvllle, 

Wis. ...........................

Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota

River near.....................

Pelan, Minn., South Branch Two

Rivers at......................

Pelican Lake near Pelican Lake, Wis.. 

Pelican River, near Detroit Lakes,

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

near Fergus Falls, Minn............

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

near Kaleida, Manitoba.............

near Manitou, Manitoba.............

near Walhalla, N. Dak..............

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

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

Perryville, 111., Kishwaukee River

near...........................

Petenwell Flowage near Necedah, Wis.. 

Phelps, Wis., Long Lake near.........

Twin Lakes near....................

Phillips, Wis., South Fork Flambeau 

River near.....................

Pickerel Lake near Lake Tomahawk,

Wis............................

Fike River- near Embarrass, Minn. .....

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

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

126

538

523

182

183

219 

452 

379 1-2 

373

181

27

164

384

544

28

24

411

253

544

423

479

401

512

511

513

430

429

469

91

89

319

324

322

327

320

94

263

25

26

103

101

100

102

336

506

331

281

259

256

217

261

139

205

110

Page 

Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross

Lake , Mlnn. ...................... 161

Pine River basin, gaging-station

records in ..................... 160-161

Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake,

Minn............................. 160

Pittsfield, 111., Bay Creek at......... 435

Platte River near Rockville , Wis ....... 296

Plover, Wls., Little Plover River at... 280 

Plover River near Stevens Point, Wis... 279 

Plum River below Carroll Creek, near

Savanna , 111 ..................... 304

Plumfleld, 111., Big Muddy River at.... 562

Plummer, Minn., Clear-water River at.... 77

Plymouth, Ind., Yellow River at........ 442

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.. 153 

Pomme de Terre River at Appleton,

Minn...... ....................... 184

Pontiac, 111., Vermilion River at...... 492

Pope Creek near Keithsburg, 111. ....... 375

Poplar Creek at Elgin, 111. ............ 489

Portland, N. Dak,, Goose River near.... 66

Prairie du Sac, Wis., Wisconsin River

at............................... 288

Prairie River near Merrill , Wls ........ 271

Prescott, Wls., Mississippi River at... 210 

Princeton, 111., Bureau Creek at....... 494

Publications on streamflow, by Geological Survey. ..................... 4-6

Purpose and scope of report. ........... 1

Rabbit Creek at Campbell, Mlnn. ........

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

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

Rainbow Lake near Lake Tomahawk, Wls... 

Rainy River, at International Falls,

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

at Manitou Rapids, Minn. .............

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

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

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

Rapidan, Minn., Blue Earth River near..

La Sueur River near. .................

Raymond, 111., Blue Grass Creek n^ar... 

Red Cedar Lake at Mikana, Wis. .........

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

near Colfax, Wis. ....................

Red Lake Falls, Minn., Clear-water

River at .........................

Red Lake River, at Crookston, Mini.....

at High Landing, near Goodridge ,

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

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

Red River of the North, at Draytoi,

N. Dak... ........................

at Emerson, Manitoba. ................

at Fargo, N. Dak.

34

162

403

262

141

146

356

353

147

197

198

556

226

230

228

78

79

74

73

93 

107 

39 

at Grand Forks, N. Dak. .............. 7,80

at Halstad, Minn. .................... 64

at Oslo, Minn. ....................... 82

at wahpeton, N. Dak. ................. 35

Red River of the North basin, gagingstation records in. ............. 24-130

Redfield, Iowa, South Raccoon Riv?r

at................... ........... 402

Redwood River, at Marshall, Mlnn. ...... 193

near Redwood Falls , Minn. ............ 194

Regal, Minn., North Fork Crow Rivar

near. ............................ 170

Rensselaer, Ind., Iroquois River

at....................... ........ 454

Reservoirs. See lakes and reservoirs.

Rest Lake near Man! towlsh, Wis......... 214

Revisions of records, publication of... 4 

Rhinelander, Wis., North Pelican Lakes

near. ............................ 264

Wisconsin River near. ................ 264

Rib River at Rib Falls , Wis ............ 273

Richland Creek near Haven, Iowa. ....... 347

Ripley, 111., La Moine River at. ....... 540

Riverside, 111., Des Plaines River

at.. ............................. 473

Riverton, 111., Sangamon River at...... 529

Roche Percee , Saskatchewan, Short

Creek near. ...................... 115

Rochester, 111., South Fork Sangamon

River near. ...................... 528

Rochester, Minn., South Fork Zumb^o

River near. ...................... 234

Rock Creek near Morrison, 111. ......... 337

Rock River at Af ton, Wis .............. 317
Page 

Rock River, at Como, 111. ............. 335

at Rockton, 111. .................... 328

at Water-town, Wis ................... 312

East Branch, near Mayville , Wis..... 311

near Joslin, 111.................... 338

South Branch, at Waupun, Wis. ....... 310

West Branch, near Waupun, Wis. ...... 309

Rock River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 309-341

Rockford, Minn. , Crow River at........ 174

Rockton, 111. , Rock River at.......... 328

Rockville, Wis., Platte River near.... 296

Roodhouse, 111., Hurricane Creek

near............................ 543

Root River, below South Pork, near

Houston, Minn................... 251

near Houston, Minn.................. 249

near Lanesboro, Minn................ 247

North Branch tributary near

Stewartville , Minn.............. 246

South Pork, near Houston, Minn...... 250

Root River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 246-251

Roseau River, at Ross, Minn........... Ill

below South Pork, near Malung, Minn. 108 

below State ditch 51, near Caribou,

Minn............................ 112

Rosebud, Ind., Iroquois River at...... 451

ROBS, Minn., Roseau River at.......... Ill

Rothschild, Wis., Bull Creek Jr.,

near............................ 277

Wisconsin River at.................. 276

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near.......... 344

Rowell, 111., Salt Creek near......... 531

Royalton, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 166

Rum River near St. Francis, Minn...... 175

Rush City, Minn., St. Croix River

near............................ 206

Rush Creek near Rushford, Minn........ 248

Rush River at Amenia, N. Dak. ......... 57

Rushford, Minn., Rush Creek near...... 248

Rutland, N. Dak., Wild Rice River

near............................ 36

Sabin, Minn., South Branch Buffalo

River at........................ 59

Sac City, Iowa, North Raccoon River

near............................ 398

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

St. Croix River, at St. Croix Palls,

Wis. ............................ 208

near Danbury, Wis................... 203

near Grantsburg, Wis................ 204

near Rush City, Minn................ 206

St. Croix River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 202-209

St. Francis, Minn.. Rum River

near............................ 175

St. Mary Canal, at Hudson Bay Divide,

near Browning, Mont............. 22

at St. Mary Crossing, near Babb,

Mont............................ 22

St. Mary River, at international

boundary........................ 23

near Babb, Mont..................... 21

St. Paul, Kinn., Mississippi River

at.............................. 201

Salt Creek (tributary to Des Plaines

River), at Western Springs, 111. 471 

near Arlington Heights, 111. ........ 470

Salt Creek (tributary to Iowa River)

near Elberon, Iowa.............. 348

Salt Creek (tributary to Sangamon

River), near Greenview, 111..... 536

near Rowell, 111. ................... 531

Salt River, Elk Pork, near Paris

Mo.............................. 430

Middle Pork, at Paris, Mo........... 429

near Monroe City, Mo................ 431

near New London, Mo................. 432

near Shelbina, Mo................... 425

South Fork, at Santa Pe , Mo......... 427

Salt River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 425-432

Sandhill ditch at Beltrami, Minn...... 71

Sandhill River, at Beltrami, Minn..... 70

at Climax, Minn..................... ?2

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

Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at

Libby, Minn..................... 157

Sandy River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 156-157

Sangamon River, at Lake Decatur,

111. ............................. 524

at Mahomet, 111...................... 520

at Monticello, 111. .................. 7,525

at Riverton, 111. .................... 529

near Oakford, 111.................... 538

near Oakley, 111. .................... 523

South Pork, at Kincaid, 111.......... 527

near Nokomis, 111.................. 525

near Rochester, 111................ 528

Santa Fe, Mo., South Fork Salt River

at.............. ................. 427

Saskatchewan River basin, gagingstation records in. .............. 8-23

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

Savanna, 111., Plum River near......... 304

Schneider, Ind., Singleton ditch at.... 447

West Creek near...................... 448

Seaton, 111., North Henderson Creek

near............................. 377

Sevenmile Lake near Eagle Rivsr, Wis... 258 

Seville, 111., Spoon River at.......... 519

Shakopee Creek near Benson, Minn....... 188

Shelbina, Mo., Salt River near......... 425

Shelby, Ind., Kankakee River at........ 445

Shelbyville, 111., Kaskaskia River

at. .............................. 552

Sheldon, Wis. , Jump River at........... 220

Shell Rock River, at Marble RDck,

Iowa............................. 365

at Shell Rock, Iowa.................. 366

near Northwood, Iowa................. 363

Shelly, Minn., Marsh River near........ 69

Sherburne, Mont., Lake Sherburne

at............................... 19

Swiftcurrent Creek at................ 20

Sherwood, N. Dak., Souris Rivsr near... 116

Sheyenne River, above Harvey, N. Dak... 40

at Lisbon, N. Dak.................... 52

at Sheyenne, N. Dak.................. 42

at Valley City, N. Dak............... 51

at West Fargo, N. Dak................ 54

below Baldhill Dam, N. Dak........... 50

near Cooperstown, N. Dak............. 48

near Harvey, N. Dak.................. 40

near Kindred, N. Dak................. 53

near Warwick, N. Dak................. 43

North Fork, near Wellsburg, N. Dak... 41 

Shirland, 111., Pecatonica River at.... 327

Shoal Creek near Breese, 111........... 557

Short Creek below international

boundary, near Roche Percee , 

Saskatchewan..................... 115

Sigourney, Iowa, North Skunk River

near............................. 385

Singleton ditch,at Illinoi, 111........ 449

at Schneider, Ind.................... 447

near Hebron, Ind..................... 446

Skokie River at Lake Forest, 111....... 476

Skunk River, at Augusta, Iowa.......... 387

below Squaw Creek, near tones, Iowa... 382 

near Ames , Iowa...................... 381

near Oskaloosa, Iowa................. 384

Skunk River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 381-387

Snake River (Red River of the North

basin) at Alvarado, Him. ........ 85

at Warren, Minn...................... 85

Snake River (St. Croix River basin)

near Pine City, Minn............. 205

Sny basin. See The Sny basin.

Somerset, Wis., Apple River nsar....... 209

Souris River, above Minot, N. Dak...... 120

near Bantry, N. Dak.................. 124

near Foxholm, N. Dak................. 118

near Sherwood, N. Dak................ 116

near Verendrye, N. Dak............... 121

near Westhope, N. Dak................ 130

South Fabius River near Taylo", Mo..... 421

South Henderson Creek at Biggsville,

111.............................. 380

South Kawishiwi River near Ely

Minn............................. 132

South Marion, Ind., Bice ditch near.... 455

South Raccoon River at Redfield

Iowa............................. 402

South River near Ackworth, lo'^a. ....... 407

Sparland, 111., Gimlet Creek at........ 499

Sparta, 111. , Marys River near......... 559
INDEX

Spicer, Minn., Middle Fork Crow

River near...................... 171

Spillville, Iowa, Turkey River at..... 293

Spirit River at Spirit Falls, Wis..... 268

Spirit River Flowage near Tomahawk,

Wis............................. 269

Spoon River, at London Mills, 111..... 513

at Seville , 111...................... 519

Sprague Creek near Sprague,

Manitoba........................ 109

Spring Creek near Springfield, 111.... 530

Spring Valley, Wis., Eau Galle River

at.............................. 232

Springfield, 111., Spring Creek

near............................ 530

Squirrel Lake near Minocqua, Wis...... 266

Stacy, Minn., Sunrise River near...... 207

State ditch 85 near Lancaster, Minn... 97 

Station numbers....................... 2

Stephen, Minn., Tamarac River near.... 92

Steuben, Wis., Kickapoo River at...... 292

Stevens Point, Wis., Plover River

near............................ 279

Stewartville, Minn., North Branch Root

River tributary near............ 246

Stony River near Isabella, Minn....... 133

Stoughton, Wis., Badfish Creek near... 

Strandquist, Minn., Middle River

near............................

Tamarac River near..................

Stratford, Wis., Big Eau Pleine

River near......................

Street Creek at international

boundary........................

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn..., 

Sugar Camp Reservoir near Eagle

River, Wis......................

Sugar Creek (tributary to Des Moines

316

92

278

142

260

River) near Keokuk, Iowa........ 413

Sugar Creek (tributary to Iroquois

River) at Milford, 111. .........

Sugar Creek (tributary to Salt Creek) 

near Hartsburg, 111.............

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

Sullivan, 111., Asa Creek at.

460

535 

326 

551 

Sunrise River near Stacy, Minn........ 207

Swan River near Warba, Minn. 

Swiftcurrent Creek, at Many Glacier, 

Mont...........................

at Sherburne, Mont.................

155

18

20

Tamarac River near Stephen, Minn...... 92

near Strandquist, Minn.............. 92

Taylor, Mo., South Fabius River

near............................ 421

Taylorville, 111., Flat Branch near... 526 

Tell, Wis., Buffalo River near........ 233

Tenmile Creek near Bojd, Minn......... 186

Terry Creek near Custer Park, 111..... 462

The Sny basin, gaging-station records

in............................ 433-436

Theilman, Minn., Zumbro River at......

Thief River, near Gatzke, Minn..........

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

Tilley Creek near West Frankfort,

111.............................

Timber Creek near Marshalltown,

Iowa............................

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

Tomahawk, Wis., Spirit River Flowage

near............................

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

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

at Cavalier, N. Dak.................

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

Tower, Minn., Vermilion River near....

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

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

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

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

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

Turkey River, at Garber, Iowa.

236

75

76

561

346

479

269

268

106

at Spillville, Iowa................. 293 Western Springs, 111., Salt Creek at..

Turkey River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 293-294

Turtle Creek (Iowa River basin) near

Austin, Minn.................... 358 Wheeler, Wis. , Hay River at

Turtle Creek (Rock River basin) near

Clinton, Wis.................... 318 Whetstone River, near Big Stone City,

Turtle River at Manvel, N. Dak. 

Twin Lakes near Phelps, Wis.

81

256

Twin Valley, Minn., Wild Rice River

at.

Two Rivers, below Hallock, Minn........

North Branch, at Lancaster, Minn.....

near Lancaster, Minn...............

near Northcote, Minn...............

South Branch, at Lake Bronson,

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

at Pelan, Minn.....................

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

Upper Iowa River, at Decorah, Iowa, 

near Decorah, Iowa.

Upper Iowa River basin, gaging-station

records in.

Valley City, N. Dak., Sheyenne Riv?r

at.

Van Meter, Iowa, Raccoon River at. 

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

Varina, Iowa, Big Cedar Creek near..... 

Verendrye, N. Dak, Souris River

near.............................

Vermilion River (tributary to Illinois

River), at Lowell, 111...........

at Pontiac , 111......................

North Fork, near Charlotte, 111......

Vermilion River (tributary to Nama'can

River) below Vermilion Lake,

near Tower, Minn.................

Wahpeton, N. Dak., Red River of ths

North at.

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pembina

River near. 

Pembina River near.

Walnut Creek near Hartwick, Iowa.....

Wanda, 111. , Indian Creek at.........

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

Wapsipinicon River, at Independence, 

Iowa...........................

near De Witt, Iowa.................

near Elma, Iowa.

Page

61

96

98

97

95

94

128

252

253

51

403

554

398

121

493

492

491

35

101

102

349

547

372

307

308

306

Wapsipinicon River basin, gagingstation records in............. 306-308

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

Warren, Minn., Snake River at.... 

Warroad, Minn., Bulldog Run near.

East Branch Warroad River near.

Warroad River near ............

Warroad River, East Branch, near 

Warroad, Minn..............

near Warroad, Minn.

Warwick, N. Dak. , Sheyenne River

near.

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

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

Waterton River, near international

boundary........................

near Waterton Park, Alberta.........

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

Waterville, Iowa, Paint Creek at......

Waupun, Wis., South Branch Rock River

at.

West Branch Rock River near.

Wayland, Mo., Fox River at. 

Waynesville, 111., Kickapoo Creek

at.

Webster City, Iowa, Boone River near... 

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

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

105 Wellsburg, N. Dak., North Fork

Sheyenne River near.

155

85

149

149

148

149

148

43

500

369

12

15

312

253

310

309

415

533

395

211

468

41

507 West Bureau Creek at Wyanet, 111....... 495

140 West Creek near Schneider, Ind.........

409 West Fargo, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

at.

West Frankfort, 111., Tilley Creek

202

241

483

438 West Salem, Wis., La Crosse River

294

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

Wetaug, 111., Big Creek near.

Wheaton, Minn., Mustinka River above..,

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

S. Dak. 

near Corona, S. Dak.

448

54

561

245

471

130

566

32

229

465

180

179
576 INDEX

White Rock, S. Dak., Eois de SiouxRiver near......................

Whitebreast Creek near Knoxville,

Iowa............................

Whitewater Creek, at Whitewater,

Wis.. ...........................

near Whitewater, Wis................

Whitewater River, at Beaver, Minti. ....

South Fork, near Altura, Minn.......

Whitewoter River basin, gaging-station

records in.................... 237-

Wild Rice River (Minn.), at Hendrum,

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

at Twin Valley, Mirm................

near Ada, Minn......................

Wild Rice River (N.Dak.), near Abercror.ibie, W. Dak.................

near Cayuga, W. Dak.................

near Mantador, W. Dak...............

near Rutland, N. Dak................

Willow Creek (tributary to Des Plaines 

River) near Park Ridge, 111.....

Willow Creek (tributary to Souris

River), at Dunseith, N. Dak......

near Willow City , N. Dak............

Willow Reservoir near Hazelhurst,

Wis. ............................

Willow Springs, 111., Flag Creek

near............................

Wilmington, 111. , Kankakee River

near............................

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

Winnebago River at Mason City, Iowa... 

Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River,

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

Winona, Minn., Gilmore Creek at.......

Mississippi River at................

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

Winter, Wis., Chippewa River near.....

Flambeau River near.................

Lake Chippewa near..................

Moose Lake near.....................

Wintering River, near Bergen, N. Dsk.. 

near Karlsruhe, N. Dak..............

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

469

Page 

Winton, Minn., Kawishiwi Rivsr near.... 136

Wisconsin River, at Merrill, Wis....... 272

at Muscoda, Wis...................... 289

at Prairie du Sac, Wis............... 288

at Rainbow Lake, near Lake Tomahawk,

Wis.............................. 262

at Rothschild , Wis ................... 276

at Whirlpool Rapids, near Rhinelander, Wis...................... 264

at Wisconsin Rapids, Wis ............. 280

near Wekoosa. See Wisconsin River

at Wisconsin Rapids .............. 280

near Wisconsin Dells, Wis ............ 286

Wisconsin River basin, gaging-station

records in..................... 256-292

Wolf Creek near Beecher City, 111...... 553

Wyaconda River above Canton, Mo........ 417

Wyanet, 111., West Bureau Creek at..... 495

Wyoming, 111., Indian Creek near....... 516

Yahara River near McFarland, Wis ....... 315

Yellow Bank River near Odessa,

Minn............................. 183

Yellow Medicine River near Granite

Falls , Minn...................... 191

Yellow River (tributary to Chippewa

River) at Cadott, Wis............ 221

Yellow River (tributary to Kankakee

River), at Knox, Ind.............

at Plymouth, Ind.....................

near Bremen, Ind.....................

Yellow River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Ion, Iowa.............. 254

Yellow River (tributary to Wisconsin

River), at Babcock, Wis ........... 282

at Wecedah, Wis...................... 283

Yellowstone River near Blanchardville,

Wis. . ........................... 321

Youngs Creek near Mexico, Mo........... 428

Zumbro River, at Theilman, Minn........ 236

at Cumbro Falls, Minn................ 235

South Fork, near Rochester, Minn..... 234

Zumbro River basin, gaging-station

records in. .................... 234-236

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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATER SUPPLY PAPER 1728 

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MAP OF HUDSON BAY BASIN IN 

MONTANA AND ALBERTA

Base compiled, with some modification, from River 

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EXPLANATION

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GAGING STATIONS FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

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