Quality of

Surface Waters of the 

United States 

1962

Parts 5 and 6. Hudson Bay and Upper 

Mississippi River Basins, and Missouri 

River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1943

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, 

Nebraska, South Dakota, ff^isconsin, 

and Wyoming, and with other agencies

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 Price $1.50 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey incocneration with the States of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, and with other 

agencies by personnel of the Water Resources Division under the 

direction of L. B. Leopold, chief hydrologist, and S. K. Love, 

chief, Quality of Water Branch. The data were collected under 

the supervision of the following:

V. R. Bennion, district engineer ........ Iowa City, Iowa

D. M. Culbertson, district engineer ..... Lincoln, Nebr.

T. F. Hanly, district engineer .......... Worland, Wyo.

R. H. Langford, district chemist ... Salt Lake City, Utah

G. W. Whetstone, district chemist ...... Columbus, Ohio

III
CONTENTS

[Symbols after station name designate type of data: c, chemical; t, water temperature;

Sj sediment. ]

Page

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

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

Chemical quality .............................. 4

Temperature ................................... 4

Sediment ...................................... 5

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

Composition of surface waters ................... 9

Mineral constituents in solution. ............. 10

Silica ...................................... 10

Aluminum. ................................... 10

Iron ........................................ 10

Manganese ................................... 10

Calcium; .................................... 11

Magnesium. .................................. 11

Strontium. .................................. 11

Sodium and potassium. ....................... 12

Lithium. .................................... 12

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide ........ 12

Sulf ate ..................................... 13

Chloride .................................... 13

Fluoride .................................... 13

Nitrate ..................................... 13

Phosphate ................................... 14

Boron ....................................... 14

Dissolved solids ............................ 14

Chromium. ................................... 15

Nickel and cobalt ........................... 15

Copper ...................................... 15

Lead ........................................ 16

Zinc ........................................ 16

Barium ...................................... 17

Bromide ..................................... 17

Iodide ...................................... 17

Properties and characteristics of water....... 17

Hardness .................................... 17

Acidity ..................................... 18

Sodium-adsorption-ratio ..................... 19

Specific conductance ........................ 19

Hydrogen-ion concentration .................. 20

Color ....................................... 20

Oxygen consumed ............................. 21

Organics .................................... 21
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Composition of surface waters Continued 

Properties and Characteristics of

water Continued Page 

Temperature................................. 21

Turbidity................................... 23

Sediment...................................... 23

Streamflow...................................... 24

Publications.................................... 26

Cooperation..................................... 27

Division of work................................ 30

Literature cited................................ 30

Chemical analyses, water temperatures, and

sediment................................ 33

Part 5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basin............................. 33

Red River of the North basin................ 33

Red River of the North at Fargo,

N. Dak. ct.............................. 33

Sheyenne River near Warwick, N. Dak. ct... 36 

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak. c. .............................. 38

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak. ct...... 39

Red River of the North at Grand Forks,

N. Dak. ct.............................. 42

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak. cs. ............................. 44

Pembina River at Walhalla, N. Dak. cts.... 46

Souris (Mouse) River near Verendrye,

N. Dak. c............................... 50

Souris (Mouse) River near Westhope,

N. Dak. ct. ............................. 51

Lake of the Woods basin..................... 53

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn. c..... 53

Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn. (main

stem) ct................................ 54

Minnesota River basin....................... 56

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn. cs....... 56

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn. ct... 58 

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. (mair

stem) t................................. 60

Wisconsin River basin....................... 61

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis. ts ...... 61

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis. ts................................. 64

Turkey River basin.......................... 68

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa ts ........... 68

Rock River basin............................ 72

Rock River at Afton, Wis. t............... 72

Iowa River basin............................ 73

Iowa River near Rowan, Iowa ts............ 73

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa ts.......... 76

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa ts....... 80

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock, Iowa t.... 84

Des Moines River basin...................... 85

Des Moines River near Saylorville,

Iowa ts................................. 85
CONTENTS VII

Chemical analyses, etc.--Continued

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River

basin Continued Page 

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams 

in Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi 

River basin cs .......................... 88

Part 6. Missouri River basin.................. 100

Big Hole River basin........................ 100

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont. cts.... 100

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont, cs........... 104

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges,

Mont. (main stem) cts................... 106

Madison River basin......................... Ill

Madison River at Kirby Ranch, near

Cameron, Mont. s........................ Ill

Little Prickly Pear Creek basin............. 112

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Sieben Ranch,

near Wolf Creek, Mont. ts............... 112

Little Prickly Pear Creek at Wolf Creek,

Mont. ts................................ 114

Milk River basin............................ 116

Milk River near Harlem, Mont. ct.......... 116

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont. s........ 118

Milk River at Nashua, Mont, c............. 120

Little Porcupine Creek basin................ 121

Frazer Reservoir outlet at Frazer, Mont, c 121 

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont, (main

stem) c. ................................ 122

Yellowstone River basin..................... 123

Butcher Creek near Absarokee, Mont, ts.... 123

Bluewater Creek near Bridger, Mont, ts.... 125

Bluewater Creek at Fromberg, Mont. ts..... 128

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Wyo. ct................................. 133

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. s....... 135

Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal, near

Pavillion, Wyo. s....................... 137

Fivemile Creek near Riverton, Wyo. ts..... 141

Fivemile Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts..... 145

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo......... 149

Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo. ts....... 149

Muddy Creek near Shoshoni, Wyo. ts........ 153

Wind River below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo. ct 157 

Fifteen Mile Creek near Worland, Wyo. ts.. 159 

Bighorn River at Kane, Wyo. cts........... 163

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo. cts.......... 169

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont. cts....... 174

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo. c........ 179

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont. ct...... 180

Powder River near Locate, Mont. ct........ 182

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. ct... 184 

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.

(main stem) ct.......................... 186

Missouri River below Garrison Dam,

N. Dak. (main stem) t................... I88
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Chemical analyses, etc. Continued

Missouri River basin Continued Page 

Grand River basin........................... 189

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak. c....... 189

Cheyenne River basin........................ 190

Cheyenne River near Hot Springs, S. Dak. s 190 

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam,

S. Dak. s............................... 194

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs,

S. Dak. c............................... 195

Niobrara River basin........................ 196

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr. t....... 196

James River basin........................... 197

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak. c. .............................. 197

James River at La Moure, N. Dak. ct....... 198

James River at Columbia, S. Dak. c........ 200

James River at Huron, S. Dak. ct.......... 201

James River near Scotland, S. Dak. ct..... 203

Little Sioux River basin.................... 205

Little Sioux River at Correctionville,

Iowa. ts ................................ 205

Platte River basin.......................... 209

North Platte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo. ct....... 209

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo. ts...... 211

North Platte River near Glenrock, Wyo. ct. 214 

Kiowa Creek near Lyman, Nebr. cs.......... 216

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell, Nebr. cs 218 

Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell, Nebr. cs. 220 

Winter Creek at Tri-State canal,

near Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs.............. 222

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr. cs..... 224

Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering canal,

near Gering, Nebr. cs ................... 226

Alliance drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs.... 228

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr. cs. . . . 230

West Wildhorse drain near Bayard, Nebr. cs 232 

Wildhorse drain near Bayard, Nebr. cs . . . . . 234

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo. s............ 236

Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo. s............. 238

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo. ct. 240 

Supply Canal (Tri-County diversion) near

Maxwell, Nebr. ct....................... 242

Platte River at Brady, Nebr. ct........... 244

Platte River near Overton, Nebr. ct....... 246

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. c........... 249

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr. c 250 

Elkhorn River near Norfolk, Nebr. c....... 251

North Fork Elkhorn River near Pierce,

Nebr. c................................. 252

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

(main stem) ct.......................... 253

Nishnabotna River basin..................... 255

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa ts.......... 255
CONTENTS IX

Chemical analyses, etc. Continued 

Missouri River basin Continued

Nishnabotna River basin Continued Page

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa s.......... 259

Kansas River basin.......................... 263

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans. cts... 263

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans. c...... 268

Republican River near Guide Rock, Nebr. c. 269

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans. c..... 270

Republican River at Concordia, Kans. c.... 271

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans. ts. 272

Republican River at Milford, Kans. c...... 277

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff Dam,

Kans. c. ................................ 278

Big Creek near Ogallah, Kans. ts.......... 279

Big Creek near Hays, Kans. c .............. 282

Smoky Hill River near Russell, Kans. c.... 283

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans. c.... 284

Smoky Hill River near Langley, Kans. c.... 285

Saline River near Wakeeney, Kans. c....... 286

Saline River near Russell, Kans. c........ 287

Saline River at Tescott, Kans. cts........ 288

Mulberry Creek near Salina, Kans. cs...... 294

North Fork Solomon River near Downs,

Kans. c. ................................ 296

South Fork Solomon River at Osborne,

Kans. c. ................................ 297

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. c. ......... 298

Solomon River at Niles, Kans. cts......... 299

Smoky Hill River at Enterprise, Kans. cts. 303

Big Blue River near Crete, Nebr. cts...... 309

Big Blue River near Oketo, Kans. c........ 314

Little Blue River near Deweese, Nebr. c... 315

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans. c.. 316

Big Blue River near Manhattan, Kans. c.... 317

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans. cts......... 318

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans. s..... 325

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans. c... 329

Kansas River at Lecompton, Kans. c........ 330

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans. ct.. 331

Chariton River basin........................ 333

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa s.......... 333

Slough Creek basin.......................... 336

Burge Branch near Arrow Rock, Mo. s....... 336

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo. (main

stem) t................................. 340

Osage River basin........................... 341

Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa,

Kans. ct................................ 341

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans. c... 344 

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and streams

in Missouri River basin cs.............. 345
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Page 

Index........................................... 411

ILLUSTRATION

Figure 1. Map of the conterminous United States' 

showing basins covered by the five watersupply papers on quality of surface waters 

in 1962....................................
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF THE UNITED STATES, 1962

PARTS 5 and 6 

INTRODUCTION

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

Most of the investigations carried on in cooperation with State and 

Federal agencies deal with the amounts of matter in solution and 

in suspension in streams.

The records of chemical analysis, suspended sediment, and 

temperature for surface waters given in this volume serve as a 

basis for determining the suitability of the waters examinedfor all 

uses. The discharge of a stream and (to a lesser extent) the chemical quality are related to variations in rainfall and other forms of 

precipitation. In general, lower concentrations of dissolved solids 

maybe expected during the periods of high flow than during periods 

of low flow. The concentration in some streams may change materially with relatively small variations in flow, whereas for other 

streams the quality may remain relatively uniform throughout large 

ranges in discharge. The quantities of suspended sediment carried 

by streams are also related to discharge, and during floodperiods 

the sediment content in streams may vary over wide ranges.

In 1941, the Geological Survey began publishing annual records of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperature. The records prior to 1948 were published each year in a 

single volume for the entire country, and in two volumes ir 1948 

and 1949. Beginning in 1950, the records were published in four 

volumes and beginning in 1959 in five volumes. The drainage basins covered in the five volumes are shown in Figure 1. The data 

given in this volume were collected during the water year October 1, 1961, to September 30, 1962. The records are arranged 

by drainage basins in downstream order according to the Geological Survey method of reporting streamflow. Stations on tributary 

streams are listed between stations on the main stem in the order 

in which those tributaries enter the main stem.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

Parts 1-2; WSP 1941 

Parts 3-4; WSP 1942 

Parts 7-8; WSP 1944 

Parts 9-14; WSP 1945

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

quality of surface waters in 1962. The shaded portion 

represents the section of the country covered by this volume; the unshaded portion represents the section of the 

country covered by other water-supply papers.

A station number has been assigned as an added means of identification for each stream location where regular measurements 

of water quantity or quality have been made. The numbers have 

been assigned to conform with the standard downstream order of 

listing gaging stations. The numbering system consists of two 

digits followed by a hyphen and a six digit number. T ? notation 

to the left of the hyphen identifies the Part or hydrologic region 

used by the Geological Survey for reporting hydrologic data. The 

number to the right of the hyphen represents the position of the 

location in the standard downstream order listing measuring stations within each of the 14 parts. The assigned numlx<>rs are in 

numerical order but are not consecutive. They are so selected 

from the complete 6 digit number scale that intervening numbers 

will be available for future assignments to new locat'ons. The 

identification number for each station in this report is printed to 

the left of the station name and contains only the essential digits. 

For example, the number is printed as 4-100 for a station whose 

complete identification number is 04-0100.00.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 3

Descriptive statements are given for each sampling station 

where chemical analyses, temperature measurements, or sediment 

determinations have been made. These statements include the location of the station, drainage area, periods of records available, 

extremes of dissolved solids, hardness, specific conductance, temperature, sediment loads, and other pertinent data. Records of 

discharge of the streams at or near the sampling station are included in most tables of analyses.

During the water year ending September 30, 1962, the Geological Survey maintained 130 stations on 89 streams for the study 

of chemical and physical characteristics of surface water. Samples were collected daily and monthly at 89 of these locations for 

chemical-quality studies. Samples were also collected lese frequently at many other points. Water temperatures were measured 

daily at 65 stations. Not all analyses of samples of surface water 

collected during the year have been included. Single analyres of 

an incomplete nature generally have been omitted. Also, analyses 

made of the daily samples before compositing have not been reported. The specific conductance of almost all daily samples was 

determined, and as noted in the table headings this information is 

available for reference at the district offices listed under Division 

of Work, on page 30.

Quantities of suspended sediment are reported for 60 stations 

during the year ending September 30, 1962 . Sediment samples 

were collected one or more times daily at most stations, depending 

on the rate of flow and changes in stage of the stream. Particlesize distributions of sediments were determined at 30 of the 

stations.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Samples for analyses are usually collected at or near points 

on streams where gaging stations are maintained bv Surface Water 

Branch of U. S. Geological Survey for measurement of water discharge. The concentration of solutes and sediments at different 

locations in the stream-cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge depending on the source of the material and the turbulence and mixing of the stream. In general, the 

distribution of sediment in a stream section is much more variable 

than the distribution of solutes. It is necessary to sample some 

streams at several verticals across the channel and especially for 

sediment, to uniformly traverse the depth of flow. These measurements require special sampling equipment to adequately integrate the vertical and lateral variability of the concentration in the 

section. These procedures yield a velocity-weighted mean con-
4 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

centration for the section in contrast to the average concentration 

that existed without regard to the variable velocities of the individual fluid elements.

The near uniformly dispersed ions of the solute load move in 

suspension with the velocity of the transporting water elements. 

Accordingly, the mean section concentration of solutes determined 

from samples is a precise measure of the total solute load. The 

mean section concentration obtained from suspended sediment 

samples is a less precise measure of the total sediment load, because sediment samplers did not traverse the bottom 0. 3 foot of 

the sampling vertical where the concentration of suspended sediment is greatest and because a significant part of the coarser 

particles in many streams move in essentially continue us contact 

with the bed and are not represented in the suspended sediment 

sample. Hence, the computed sediment loads presented in this 

report are usually less than the total sediment loads. For most 

streams the difference between the computed and total sediment 

loads will be small, in the order of a few percent.

CHEMICAL QUALITY

The methods of collecting and compositing water samples for 

chemical analysis are described in a manual by Rainwater and 

Thatcher (1960, 301 p.). No single method of compositing samples is applicable to all problems related to the study of water 

quality. Although generally holding to the principle of 10 day periods or equivalent to three composite samples per month modifications are usually made on the basis of dissolved-solids content 

as indicated by measurements of conductivity of daily samples , 

supplemented by other information such as chloride content, river 

stage, weather conditions and other background information of the 

stream.

TEMPERATURE

Daily water temperatures were measured at most of the stations at the time samples were collected for chemical quality or 

sediment content. So far as practicable, the water temperatures 

were taken at about the same time each day for an individual station in order that the data would be relatively unaffected by diurnal 

variations in temperature. Most large, swiftly flowing streams 

probably have a small diurnal variation in water temperature, 

whereas sluggish or shallow streams may have a daily range of 

several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. The thermometers used for determining water temperature 

were accurate to plus or minus 0. 5°F.
COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES 5

At stations where thermographs are located, the records consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day, and 

the monthly averages of maximum daily and minimum daily 

temperatures.

SEDIMENT

In general, suspended-sediment samples were collected daily 

with U. S. depth-integrating cable-suspended samplers (U.S. 

Interagency, 1948, p. 70-76 and U. S. Interagency, 1952, p. 86-90) 

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

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

periods of low flow. Depth-integrated samples were collected 

periodically at three or more verticals in the cross section to determine the cross-sectional distribution of the concentration of 

suspended sediment with respect to that at the daily sampling 

vertical. In streams where transverse distribution of sediment 

concentration ranges widely, samples were taken at two or more 

verticals to define more accurately the average concentration of 

the cross section. During periods of high or rapidly changing 

flow, samples were taken two or more times throughout the day 

at most sampling stations.

Sediment concentrations were determined by filtration-evaporation method. At many stations the daily mean concentration 

for some days was obtained by plotting the velocity-weighted instantaneous concentrations on the gage-height chart. The plotted 

concentrations, adjusted, if necessary for cross-sectional distribution were connected or averaged by continuous curves to obtain 

a concentration graph. This graph represented the estimated velocity-weighted concentration at any time, and for most periods 

daily mean concentrations were determined from the graph. The 

days were divided into shorter intervals when the concentration 

and water discharge were changing rapidly. During some periods 

of minor variation in concentration, the average concentration of 

the samples was used as the daily mean concentration. During 

extended periods of relatively uniform concentration and flow, 

samples for a number of days were composited to obtain average 

concentrations and average daily loads for each period.

For some periods when no samples were collected, daily loads 

of suspended sediment were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately preceding 

and following the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other 

periods of similar discharge, the estimates were further guided 

by weather conditions and sediment discharge for other str.tions.

In many instances where there were no observations for several days, the suspended-sediment loads for individual days are
6 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

not estimated, because numerous factors influencing the quantities 

of transported sediment made it very difficult to make accurate 

estimates for individual days. However, estimated loads of suspended sediment for missing days in otherwise continuous period 

of sampling have been included in monthly and annual totals in 

order to provide a complete record. For some streams, samples 

were collected weekly, monthly, or less frequently, and only rates 

of sediment discharge at the time of sampling are shown.

In addition to the records of quantities of suspended sediment 

transported, records of the particle sizes of sedimert are included. The particle sizes of the suspended sediment for many of 

the stations, and the particle sizes of the bed material for some 

of the stations were determined periodically.

The size of particles in stream sediments commonly range 

from colloidal clay (finer than 0.001 mm) to coarse sand or gravel 

(coarser than 1.0 mm). The common methods of particle-size 

analyses cannot accommodate such a wide range in particle size. 

Hence, it was necessary to separate most samples into two parts, 

one coarser than 0.062 mm and one finer than 0.062 mm. The 

separations were made by sieve or by a tube containing a settling 

medium of water. The coarse fractions were classified by sieve 

separation or by the visual accumulation tube (U. S. Interagency, 

1957). The fine fractions were classified by the pipet method 

(Kilmer and Alexander, 1949) or the bottom withdrawal tube method (U.S. Interagency, 1943, p. 82-90).

EXPRESSION OF RESULTS

Quantities of water for analysis are most conveniently obtained in the laboratory by use of volumetric glassware. The analytical results thus obtained in this report are expressed in 

weights of solute in a given volume of water. To express the results in parts of solute per million (ppm) of water the data must 

be converted. For most waters this conversion is made by assuming that the liter of water sample weighs 1 kilogram; and thus 

milligrams per liter are equal to parts per million.

Equivalents per million are not reported, although th? expression of analyses in equivalents per million is sometimes preferred. An equivalent per million (epm) is a unit chemical combining weight of a constituent in a million unit weights of water. 

Chemical equivalence in equivalents per million can be obtained 

by (a) dividing the concentration in parts per million by the combining weight of that ion, or (b) multiplying the concentration (in 

ppm) by the reciprocal of the combining weights. The following 

table lists the reciprocals of the combining weights of cations and 

anions generally reported in water analyses.
EXPRESSION OF RESULTS 7

The conversion factors are computed from atomic weights 

based on carbon-12 (International Union of Pure and Applied 

Chemistry, 1961).

Conversion factors: Parts per million to equivalents per million

Ion

Aluminum (Al+3) ......

A T* coni c* ( A cH-2 1

Barium (Ba+2). .......

Beryllium (Be+2) ....

Bicarbonate (HCO3~l )

Bromide (Br-1 ). ......

Cadmium (Cd+2) ......

Calcium (Ca^2) .......

Carbonate (C(V2 ) ....

Chloride (Cl'1 ) .......

Chromium (Cr+6 ). ....

Cobalt (Co+2).........

Copper (Cu+2) ........

Fluoride (F'1 ). .......

Hydrogen (H+M .......

Multiply 

by

0.11119

.02669

.01456

.22192

.01639

.01251

.01779

.04990

.03333

.02821

.11539

.03394

.03148

.05264

.99209

Ion

Hydroxide (OH-1 ) . . .

Iodide (I"1 ).........

Iron (Fe+3). ........

Lead (Pb+2) ........

Lithium (Li+1 )......

Magnesium (Mg+2) . .

Manganese (Mn+2) . .

Nickel (Ni+2) .......

Nitrate (NOg"1 ) .....

Phosphate (PO4 -3) . .

Potassium (K+1 ) ....

Sodium (Na+1 ) ......

Strontium (Sr+2 ) ....

Sulfate (SO4 - 2 ) .....

Zinc (Zn+2) ........

Multiply 

by

0.05880

.0^788

.05372

.01965

.14411

.08226

.03640

.03406

.01613

.03159

.02557

.0*350

.02282

.02082

.03060

Results given in parts per million can be converted to grains 

per United States gallon by dividing by 17. 12.

The hardness of water is conventionally expressed in all water analyses in terms of an equivalent quantity of calcium carbonate. Such a procedure is required because hardness is caused 

by several different cations, present in variable proportions. It 

should be remembered that hardness is an expression in conventional terms of a property of water. The actual presence of calcium carbonate in the concentration given is not to be assumed. 

The hardness caused by calcium and magnesium (and other cations 

if significant) equivalent to the carbonate and bicarbonate is called 

carbonate hardness; the hardness in excess of this quantity is 

called noncarbonate hardness. Hardness or alkalinity values expressed in parts per million as calcium carbonate may be converted to equivalents per million bv dividing by 50.

The value usually reported as dissolved solids is the residue 

on evaporation after drying at 180°C for 1 hour. For some waters , 

particularly those containing moderately large quantities of soluble 

salts, the value reported is -calculated from the quantities of the 

various determined constituents using the carbonate equivalent of 

the reported bicarbonate. The calculated sum of the constituents 

may be given instead of or in addition to the residue. In the

747-550 O-64-2
8 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

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

million.

Specific conductance is given for most analyses ard was determined by means of a conductance bridge and using a standard 

potassium chloride solution as reference. Specific conductance 

values are expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Specific conductance in micromhos is 1 million times the reciprocal 

of specific resistance at 25°C. Specific resistance is the resistance in ohms of a column of water 1 centimeter long and 1 square 

centimeter in cross section.

The discharge of the streams is reported in cubic feet per 

second (see Streamflow, p. 24 ) and the temperature in degrees 

Fahrenheit. Color is expressed in units of the platinum-cobalt 

scale proposed by Hazen (1892, p. 427-428). A unit of color is 

produced by one milligram per liter of platinum in the form of the 

chloroplatinate ion. Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in 

terms of pH units. By definition the pH value of a solution is the 

negative logarithm of the concentration of gram ions of hydrogen. 

However, the pH meter that is generally used in Survey laboratories determines the activity of the hydrogen ions as distinguished 

from concentration.

An average of analyses for the water year is given for most 

daily sampling stations. Most of these averages are arithmetical, 

time-weighted, or discharge-weighted; when analyses during a 

year are all on 10-day composites of daily samples with no missing days, the arithmetical and time-weighted averages are equivalent. A time-weighted average represents the composition of 

water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had 

received equal quantities of water from the river each day for the 

water year. A discharge-weighted average approximates the composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing all 

of the water passing a given station during the year after thorough 

mixing in the reservoir. A discharge-weighted average is computed by multiplying the discharge for the sampling period by the 

concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding 

period and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the discharges. Discharge-weighted averages are usually lower than 

arithmetical averages for most streams because at times of high 

discharge the rivers generally have lower concentrations of dissolved solids.

A program for computing these averages on an electronic 

digital computer was instituted in the 1962 water year. This program extended computations to include averages for pH values 

expressed in terms of hydrogen ion and averages for tr<* concentration of individual constituents expressed in tons per day. Concentrations in tons per day are computed the same as daily sediment loads.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 9

The concentration of sediment in parts per million is computed as 1,000,000 times the ratio of the weight of sediment to the 

weight of water-sediment mixture. Daily sediment loads are expressed in tons per day and except for subdivided days are usually 

obtained by multiplying daily mean sediment concentration in parts 

per million by the daily mean discharge, and the appropriate conversion factor, normally 0. 0027.

Particle-size analyses are expressed in percentages of material finer than indicates sizes in millimeters. The size classification used in this report is that recommended by the American 

Geophysical Union subcommittee on Terminology (Land and others, 

1947, p. 937). Other data included as pertinent to the size analyses for many streams are the date of collection, the stream discharge, sediment concentration when sample was collected, and 

the method of analysis.

COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS

All natural waters contain dissolved mineral matter. Water 

in contact with soils or rock, even for only a few hours, will dissolve some mineral matter. The quantity of dissolved mineral 

matter in a natural water depends primarily on the type of rocks 

or soils with which the water has been in contact and the lergthof 

time of contact. Some streams are fed by both surface runcff and 

ground water from spring or seeps. Such streams reflect the 

chemical character of their concentrated underground sources during dry periods and are more dilute during periods of heavy rainfall. Ground water is generally more highly mineralized than surface runoff because it remains in contact with the rocks and soils 

for much longer periods. The dissolved-solids content in a river 

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

the addition of industrial or municipal wastes, or--in irrigated 

regions by drainage from irrigated lands.

The mineral constituents and physical properties of natural 

waters reported in the tables of analyses include those that have 

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

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

magnesium, sodium, potassium (or sodium and potassium together 

calculated as sodium), alkalinity as carbonate and bicarbonate, 

sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, boron, pH, dissolved solids 

and specific conductance. Aluminum, manganese, color, acidity, 

oxygen consumed, and other dissolved constituents and physical 

properties are reported for certain streams. Phenolic material 

and minor elements including strontium, chromium, nickel, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, arsenic, cadmium, and others are occasionally determined for a few streams in connection with specific
10 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

problems in local areas and the results are reported wl -m appropriate. The source and significance of the different constituents 

and properties of natural waters are discussed in the following 

paragraphs. The constituents are arranged in the order that they 

appear on standard analytical statement cards which are used to 

process the chemical quality data in this report.

MINERAL CONSTITUENTS IN SOLUTION 

Silica (SiO2)

Silica is dissolved from practically all rocks. Some natural 

surface waters contain less than 5 parts per million of silica and 

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

from 10 to 30 parts per milMon. Silica affects the usefulness of 

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

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

Silica also forms troublesome deposits on the blades of steam turbines.

Aluminum (Al)

Aluminum is usually present only in negligible quantities in 

natural waters except in areas where the waters have been in contact with the more soluble rocks of high aluminum content such as 

bauxite and certain shales. Acid waters often contain large amounts 

of aluminum. It maybe troublesome in feed waters where it tends 

to be deposited as a scale on boiler tubes.

Iron (Fe)

Iron is dissolved from many rocks and soils. On exposure to 

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

million of iron soon become turbid with the insoluble reddish ferric 

oxide produced by oxidation. Surface waters, therefore, seldom 

contain as much as 1 part per million of dissolved iror, although 

some acid waters carry large quantities of iron in solution. Iron 

causes reddish-brown stains on white porcelain or enameled ware 

and fixtures and on fabrics washed in the water.

Manganese (Mn)

Manganese is dissolved in appreciable quantities from rocks 

in some sections of the country. It resembles iron in its chemical
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 11

behavior and in its occurrence in natural waters. However, manganese in rocks is less 1 abundant than iron. As a result the concentration of manganese is much less than that of iron and is not 

regularly determined in many areas. Waters impounded in large 

reservoirs may contain manganese that has been dissolved1 from 

the mud on the bottom of the reservoir by action of carbon d'oxide 

produced by anaerobic fermentation of organic matter. It is especially objectionable in water used in laundry work and in textile 

processing. Concentrations as low as 0. 2 part per million may 

cause a dark-brown or black stain on fabrics and porcelain fixtures. Appreciable quantities of manganese are often found in 

waters containing objectionable quantities of iron.

Calcium (Ca)

Calcium is dissolved from almost all rocks and soils, but the 

highest concentrations are usually found in waters that have been 

in contact with limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Calcium and 

magnesium make water hard and are largely responsible for the 

formation of boiler scale. Most waters associated with granite or 

s.ilicious sands contain less than 10 parts per million of calcium; 

waters in areas where rocks are composed of dolomite and limestone contain from 30 to 100 parts per million; and waters that 

have come in contact with deposits of gypsum may contain several 

hundred parts per million.

Magnesium (Mg)

Magnesium is dissolved from many rocks, particularly from 

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

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

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

or other magnesium-bearing rocks may contain from 20 to 100 

parts per million or more of magnesium.

Strontium (Sr)

Strontium is a typical alkaline-earth element and is similar 

chemically to calcium. Strontium may be present in natural water 

in amounts up to a few parts per million much more frequently 

than the available data indicate. In most surface water the amount 

of strontium is small in proportion to calcium. However, in sea 

water the ratio of strontium to calcium is 1:30.
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Sodium and potassium (Na and K)

Sodium and potassium are dissolved from practically all rocks. 

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

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

total quantity of these constituents increases, the proportion of 

sodium becomes much greater. Moderate quantities of sodium and 

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

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

million of the two may require careful operation of steam boilers 

to prevent foaming. More highly mineralized waters that contain 

a large proportion of sodium salts may be unsatisfactory for 

irrigation.

In this report, the potassium values not shown ?.re usually 

calculated in with the sodium and reported as sodium unless otherwise noted.

Lithium (Li)

Data concerning the quantity of lithium in water are scarce. 

It is usually found in small amounts in thermal springs and saline 

waters. Lithium also occurs in streams where some industries 

dump their waste water. The scarcity of lithium in rocks is responsible more than other factors for relatively small amounts 

present in water.

Bicarbonate, carbonate and hydroxide (HCO3 , CO3 , OH)

Bicarbonate, carbonate, or hydroxide is sometimes reported 

as alkalinity. The alkalinity of a water is defined as its capacity 

to consume a strong acid to pH 4. 5. Since the major causes of 

alkalinity in most natural waters are carbonate and bicarbonate 

ions dissolved from carbonate rocks, the results are usually reported in terms of these constituents. Although alkalinity may 

suggest the presence of definite amounts of carbonate, bicarbonate 

or hydroxide, it may not be true due to other ions that contribute 

to alkalinity such as silicates, phosphates, borates, possibly fluoride, and certain organic anions which may occur in colored waters. 

The significance of alkalinity to the domestic, agricultural, and 

industrial user is usually dependent upon the nature of the cations 

(Ca, Mg, Na, K) associated with it. However, moderate amounts 

of alkalinity does not adversely affect most users.

Hydroxide may occur in water that has been softened by the 

lime process. Its presence in streams usually can be taken as an 

indication of contamination and does not represent the natural 

chemical character of the water.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 13

Sulfate (SO4 )

Sulfate is dissolved from many rocks and soils in especially 

large quantities from gypsum and from beds of shale. It is formed 

also by the oxidation of sulfides of iron and is therefore present 

inconsiderable quantities in waters from mines. Sulfate in waters 

that contain much calcium and magnesium causes the formation of 

hard scale in steam boilers and may increase the cost of softening 

the water.

Chloride (Cl)

Chloride is dissolved from rock materials in all parts of the 

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

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

soils and rocks, especially where the streams receive return 

drainage from irrigated lands or are affectedby ground-water-inflow carrying appreciable quantities of chloride. Large quantities 

of chloride may affect the industrial use of water by increasing 

the corrosiveness of waters that contain large quantities of calcium and magnesium.

Fluoride (F)

Fluoride has been reported as being present in some rocks to 

about the same extent as chloride. However, the quantity of fluoride in natural surface waters is ordinarily very small compared 

to that of chloride. Investigations have proved that fluoride concentrations of about 0. 6 to 1.7 ppm reduced the incidence of dental caries and that concentrations greater than 1. 7 ppm also protect the teeth from cavities but cause an undesirable black stain 

(Durfor and Becker, 1964). Public Health Service, 1962 (p. 8), 

states, "When fluoride is naturally present in drinking water, the 

concentration should not average more than the appropriate upper 

control limit (0. 6 to 1.7 ppm). Presence of fluoride in average 

concentration greater than two times the optimum values shall 

constitute grounds for rejection of the supply." Concentration 

higher than the stated limits may cause mottled enamel in teeth, 

endemic cumulative fluorosis, and skeletal effects.

Nitrate (NO3)

Nitrate in water is considered a final oxidation product of nitrogenous material and may indicate contamination by sewage or
14 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

other organic matter. The quantities of nitrate presert in surface 

waters are generally less than 5 parts per million (as NO3) and 

have no effect on the value of the water for ordinary uses.

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

nitrate in boiler water tends to decrease intercrystalline cracking 

of boiler steel. Studies made in Illinois indicate that nitrates in 

excess of 70 parts per million (as NO3) may contribute to methemoglobinemai ("blue babies") Faucett and Miller, 1946, p. 593), 

and more recent investigations conducted in Ohio show that drinking water containing nitrates in the range of 44 to 88 ppm (as NO3) 

may cause methemoglobinemia (Waring, 1949). In a report published by the National Research Council, Maxcy (1950, p. 271) 

concludes that a nitrate content in excess of 44 parts per million 

(as NO3) should be regarded as unsafe for infant feeding. U. S. 

Public Health Service (1962) sets 45 ppm as the upper limit.

Phosphate (PO4 )

Phosphorus is an essential element in the growth of plants and 

animals, and some sources that contribute nitrate, such as organic wastes and leaching of soils, may be important as sources 

for phosphate in water and its occurrence may add to the apparent 

alkalinity. The addition of phosphates in water treatment constitutes a possible source, although the dosage is usually small. In 

some areas, phosphate fertilizers may yield some phosphate to 

water. A more important source is the increasing use of phosphates in detergents. Domestic and industrial sewr.ge effluents 

may therefore contain considerable amounts of phosphate.

Boron (B)

Boron in small quantities has been found essential for plant 

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

Boron is reported in Survey analyses of surface waters in arid and 

semiarid regions of the Southwest and West where irrigation is 

practiced or contemplated, but few of the surface waters analyzed 

have harmful concentrations of boron.

Dissolved solids

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

the water. It may also contain some organic matter and water of 

crystallization. Waters with less than 500 parts per million of
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 15

dissolved solids are usually satisfactory for domestic and some 

industrial uses. Water containing several thousand parts per million of dissolved solids are sometimes successfully used for irrigation where practices permit the removal of soluble salts through 

the application of large volumes of water on well-drained lands, 

but generally water containing more than about 2, 000 ppm is considered to be unsuitable for long-term irrigation under average 

conditions.

Chromium (Cr)

Few if any waters contain chromium from natural sources. 

Natural waters can probably contain only traces of chromium as a 

cation unless the pH is very low. When chromium is present in 

water, it is usually the result of pollution by industrial wastes. 

Fairly high concentrations of chromate anions are possible ir waters having normal pH levels . Concentrations of more than 0. 05 

ppm of chromium in the hexavalent form constitute grounds for 

rejection of a water for domestic use on the basis of the standards 

of the U. S. Public Health Service (1962).

Nickel and cobalt (Ni, Co)

Nickel and cobalt are very similar in chemical behavior and 

also closely related to iron. Both are present in igneous rocks in 

small amounts and are more prevalent in silicic rocks. Any nickel 

in water is likely to be in small amounts and could be in a colloidal 

state. Cobalt maybe taken into solution more readily than nickel. 

It may be taken into solution in small amounts through bacteriological activity similar to that causing solution of manganese. 

However, few data on the occurrence of either nickel or cobalt in 

natural water are available.

Copper (Cu)

Copper is a fairly common trace constituent of natural wr.ter. 

Small amounts maybe introduced into water by solution of copper 

and brass water pipes and other copper-bearing equipment in contact with the water, or from copper salts added to control ?.lgae 

in open reservoirs. Copper salts such as the sulfate and chloride 

are highly soluble in waters with a low pH but in water of normal 

alkalinity these salts hydrolyze and the copper may be precipitated. In the normal pH range of natural water containing carbon 

dioxide, the copper might be precipitated as carbonate. The oxidized portions of sulfide-copper ore bodies contain other copper 

compounds. The presence of copper in mine water is common.
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Copper imparts a disagreeable metallic taste to water. As 

little as 1. 5 ppm can usually be detected, and 5 ppm can render 

the water unpalatable. Copper is not considered to bs a cumulative systemic poison like lead and mercury; most copper ingested 

is excreted by the body and very little is retained. Tl « pathological effects of copper are controversial, but it is generally believed very unlikely that humans could unknowingly ingest toxic 

quantities from palatable drinking water. The U. S. P iblic Health 

Service (1962) recommends that copper should not exceed 1.0 ppm 

in drinking and culinary water.

Lead (Pb)

Lead is only a minor element in most natural waters, but industrial or mine and smelter effluents may contain relatively large 

amounts of lead. Many of the commonly used lead salts are water 

soluble.

Traces of lead in water usually are the result of solution of 

lead pipe through which the water has passed. Amounts of lead of 

the order of 0. 05 ppm are significant, as this concentration is the 

upper limit for drinking water in the standards adopted by the 

U. S. Public Health Service (1962). Higher concentrations may be 

added to water through industrial and mine-waste disposal. Lead 

in the form of sulfate is reported to be soluble in water to the extent of 31 ppm (Seidell, 1940, p. 1409) at 25°C. In nr.tural water 

this concentration would not be approached, however, since a pH 

of less than 4. 5 would probably be required to prevent formation 

of lead hydroxide and carbonate. It is reported (Pleissner, 1907) 

that at 18°C water free of carbon dioxide will dissolve the equivalent of 1.4 ppm of lead and the solubility is increased nearly 

four fold by the presence of 2. 8 ppm of carbon dioxide in the solution. Presence of other ions may increase the solubility of lead.

Zinc (Zn)

Zinc is abundant in rocks and ores but is only a minor constituent in natural water because the free metal and its oxides are 

only sparingly soluble. In most alkaline surface waters it is present only in trace quantities, but more may be present in acid 

water. Chlorides and sulfates of zinc are highly soluble. Zinc is 

used in many commercial products, and industrial wastes may 

contain large amounts.

Zinc in water does not cause serious effects or health, but 

produces undesirable esthetic effects. The U. S. P iblic Health 

Service (1962, p. 55) recommends that the zinc content not exceed 

5 ppm in drinking and culinary water.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 17

Barium (Ba)

Barium may replace potassium in some of the igneous rock 

minerals, especially feldspar and barium sulfate (barite) is a common barium mineral of secondary origin. Only traces of barium 

are present in surface water and sea water. Because natural 

water contains sulfate, barium will dissolve only in trace amounts. 

Barium sometimes occurs in brines from oil-well wastes.

The U. S. Public Health Service (1962) states that water containing concentrations of barium in excess of 1 ppm is not suitable 

for drinking and culinary use because of the serious toxic effects 

of barium on heart, blood vessels, and nerves.

Bromide (Br)

Bromine is a very minor element in the earth's crust £.nd is 

normally present in surface waters in only minute quantities. 

Measurable amounts may be found in some streams that receive 

industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather 

high concentrations. It resembles chloride in that it tends to be 

concentrated in sea water.

Iodide (I)

Iodide is considerably less abundant both in rocks and water 

than bromine. Measurable amounts maybe found in some streams 

that receive industrial wastes, and some natural brines may contain rather high concentrations. It occurs in sea water to th? extent of less than 1 ppm. Rankama and Sahama (1950, p, 767) report iodide present in rainwater to the extent of 0. 001 to 0. 003 

ppm and in river water in about the same amount. Few waters 

will contain over 2. 0 ppm.

PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER

Hardness

Hardness is the characteristic of water that receives the most 

attention in industrial and domestic use. It is commonly recognized by the increased quantity of soap required to produce lather. 

The use of hard water is also objectionable because it contributes 

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

pipes, with the resultant decrease in rate of heat transfer, possibility of boiler failure, and loss of flow.
18 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

Hardness is caused almost entirely by compounds of calcium 

and magnesium. Other constituents--such as iron, manganese, 

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

enough to have any appreciable effect.

Generally, bicarbonate and carbonate determine the proportions of "carbonate" hardness of water. Carbonate 1ardness is 

the amount of hardness chemically equivalent to the amount of 

bicarbonate and carbonate in solution. Carbonate hardness is approximately equal to the amount of hardness that is removed from 

water by boiling.

Noncarbonate hardness is the difference between tl Q. hardness 

calculated from the total amount of calcium and magnesium in solution and the carbonate hardness. If the carbonate hardness (expressed as calcium carbonate) equal the amount of calcium and 

magnesium hardness (also expressed as calcium carbonate) there 

is no noncarbonate hardness. Noncarbonate hardness is about 

equal to the amount of hardness remaining after water is boiled. 

The scale formed at high temperatures by the evaporat; on of water 

containing noncarbonate hardness commonly is tough, heat resistant, and difficult to remove.

Although many people talk about soft water and hard water, 

there has been no firm line of demarcation. Water that seems 

hard to an easterner may seem soft to a westerner. In this report hardness of water is classified as follows:

Hardness range

(calcium carbonate

in ppm)

0-60

61-120

121-180

more than 180

Hardness description

Soft 

Moderately hari

Hard 

Very hard

For public use, water with hardness above 200 parts per million 

generally requires softening treatment (Durfor and Decker, 1964).

Acidity (H+1 )

The use of the terms acidity and alkalinity is widespread in 

the literature of water analysis and is a cause of confusion to those 

who are more accustomed to seeing a pH of 7. 0 used as a neutral 

point. Acidity of a natural water represents the content of free 

carbon dioxide and other uncombined gases, organic acids and 

salts of strong acids and weak bases that hydrolyze to give hydrogen ions. Sulfates of iron and aluminum in mine and industrial
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 19

wastes are common sources of acidity. The presence of acidity 

is reported in those waters which have a pH below 4. 5.

Sodium -adsorption- ratio (SAR)

The term "sodium-adsorption-ratio (SAR) M was introduced 

by the U. S. Salinity Laboratory Staff (1954). It is a ratio expressing the relative activity of sodium ions in exchange reaction with 

soil and is an index of the sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. 

Sodium-adsorption-ratio is expressed by the equation:

SAR= Ca+-|-+MgH

where the concentrations of the ions are expressed in millienuivalents per liter (or equivalents per million for most irrigation 

waters).

Waters are divided into four classes with respect to scdium 

or alkali hazard: low, medium, high, and very high, depending 

upon the SAR and the specific conductance. At a conductance of 

100 micromhos per centimeter the dividing points are at SAR values of 10, 18, and 26, but at 5,000 micromhos the corresponding 

dividing points are SAR values of approximately 2. 5, 6. 5, ani 11. 

Waters range in respect to sodium hazard from those which can 

be used for irrigation on almost all soils to those which are generally unsatisfactory for irrigation.

Specific conductance (micromhos per centimeter at 25°C)

Specific conductance is a convenient, rapid determination used 

to estimate the amount of dissolved solids in water. It is a measure of the ability of water to transmit a small electrical current 

(see p. 8). The more dissolved solids in water than can transmit 

electricity the greater the specific conductance of the water. Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in parts per million) is 

about 65 percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This 

relation is not constant from stream to stream or from w^ll to 

well and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the 

composition of the water (Durfor and Becker, 1964).

Specific conductance of most waters in the eastern United 

States is less than 1,000 micromhos, but in the arid westernparts 

of the country, a specific conductance of more than 1,000 micromhos is common.
20 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

Hydrogen-ion concentration (pH)

Hydrogen-ion concentration is expressed in terms of pH units 

(see p. 8). The values of pH often are used as a measure of the 

solvent power of water or as an indicator of the chemical behavior 

certain solutions may have toward rock minerals.

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

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

corrosive properties of water and is useful in determining the 

proper treatment for coagulation that maybe necessary at watertreatment plants. A pH of 7. 0 indicates that the water is neither 

acid nor alkaline. pH readings progressively lower than 7. 0 denote increasing acidity and those progressively higher than 7. 0 

denote increasing alkalinity. The pH of most natural surface waters ranges between 6 and 8. Some alkaline surface vaters have 

pH values greater than 8.0, and waters containing free mineral 

acid or organic matter usually have pH values less thr.n 4. 5.

The investigator who utilizes pH data in his interpretations of 

water analyses should be careful to place pH values in their proper 

perspective.

Color

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

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

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

very little color after the suspended matter has been removed. 

The yellow-to-brown color of some waters is usually caused by 

organic matter extracted from leaves, roots, and otser organic 

substances in the ground. In some areas objectionable color in 

water results from industrial wastes and sewage. Clear deep 

water may appear blue as the result of a scattering of sunlight by 

the water molecules. Water for domestic use and some industrial 

uses should be free from any perceptible color. A colorless than 

15 units generally passes unnoticed (U. S. Public Health Service, 

1962). Some swamp waters have natural color in excess of 300 

units.

The extent to which a water is colored by material in solution 

is commonly reported as a part of a water analysis because a significant color in water may indicate the presence of crganic material that may have some bearing on the dissolved solids content. 

Color in water is expressed in terms of units between 0 and 500 

or more based on the above standard (see p. 8).
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 21

Oxygen consumed

Oxygen consumed is a measure of the amount of oxygen required to oxidize unstable materials in water and may be correlated with natural-water color or with some carbonaceous organic 

pollution from sewage or industrial wastes.

Tolerances for oxygen consumed in feed water for krv-and 

high-pressure boilers are 15 and 3 ppm, respectively (Northeast 

Water Works Association, 1940). Wash water containing more 

than 8 ppm has been reported to import a bad odor to textiles; 

concentrations for water used in beverages and brewing range 

from 0. 5 to 5.0 ppm (California State Water Pollution Control 

Board, 1952, 1954).

Organics

Phenols. --Phenolic material in water resources is invariably 

the result of pollution. Phenols are widely used as disinfectants 

and in the synthesis of many organic compounds. Waste products 

from oil refineries, coke areas, and chemical plants may contain 

high concentrations. Fortunately, phenols decompose in the presence of oxygen and organic material, and their persistence downstream from point of entry is relatively short lived. The rate of 

decomposition is dependent on the environment.

Very low concentrations impart such a disagreeable taste to 

water that it is highly improbable that harmful amounts cotild be 

consumed unknowingly. Reported thresholds of detection of taste 

and odor range from 0. 001 to 0. 01 ppm.

Detergents (ABS). --The chief surfactant in commercial detergents is anionic alkylbenzenesulfonate (ABS). ABS and other 

anionic surfactants resist chemical oxidation and biological b^eakdown. Their persistence in water over long periods of time contributes to pollution of both ground water and surf ace water. Some 

of the effects produced from detergent pollution are unpleasant 

taste, odor, and foaming (Wyman, Robertson, and Page, 1962). 

Although the physiological implications of ABS to human beings is 

unknown, prolonged ingestion of this material by rats is believed 

to be nontoxic (Paynter, 1960). The U. S. Public Health Service 

(1962) recommends that ABS should not exceed 0. 5 ppm in drinking 

and culinary waters.

Temperature

Temperature is an important factor in property determining 

the quality of water. This is very evident for such a direct use
22 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

as an industrial coolant. Temperature is also important, but perhaps not so evident, for its indirect influence upon aquatic biota, 

concentrations of dissolved gases, and distribution of chemical 

solutes in lakes and reservoirs as a consequence of thermal stratification and variation.

Surface water temperatures tend to change seasonally and daily 

with air temperatures, except for the outflow of large springs. 

Superimposed upon the annual temperature cycle is a daily fluctuation of temperature which is greater in warm seasons than in 

cold and greater in sunny periods than with a cloud cover. Natural warming is due mainly to absorption of a solr.r radiation by 

the water and secondarily to transfer of heat from the air or from 

the bottom. Condensation of water vapor at the wr.ter surface is 

reported to furnish measurable quantities of heat. Feat loss takes 

place largely through radiation, with further losses through evaporation and conduction to the air and bottom. Thus the temperature of a small stream generally reaches a maximum in mid-to 

late afternoon due to solar heating and reaches a minimum from 

early to mid-morning after nocturnal radiation.

Temperature variations which commonly occur during summer in lakes and reservoirs of temperate regiors results in a 

separation of the water volume into a circulating upper portion 

and a non-circulating lower portion. Separating the two is a stratum of water of variable vertical thickness in which the temperature 

decreases rapidly with increasing depth. This physical division 

of the water mass into a circulating and a stagnant portion is the 

result of density differences in the water column associated with 

the temperature distribution. Knowledge of the stratification in a 

body of water may result in increased utility by locating strata of 

more suitable characteristics. For example, the elevation of an 

intake pipe may be changed to obtain water of lower temperature, 

higher pH, less dissolved iron, or other desirable properties.

Temperature is a major factor in determining the effect of 

pollution on aquatic organisms. The resistance of fish to certain 

toxin substances has been shown to vary widely with temperature. 

The quantity of dissolved oxygen which the water can contain is 

also temperature dependent. Oxygen is more soluble in cold water than in warm water, hence the reduction of oxygen concentrations by pollution is especially serious during periods of high 

temperature when oxygen levels are already low. Increased temperatures also accelerate biological activity including that of the 

oxygen-utilizing bacteria which decompose organic wastes. These 

pollutional effects may be especially serious when low flow conditions coincide with high temperatures. Summary temperature 

data of water are essential for planning multiple uses of water 

resources.
COMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATERS 23

Turbidity

Turbidity is the optical property of a suspension with reference to the extent to which the penetration of light is inhibited by 

the presence of insoluble material. Turbidity is a function on both 

the concentration andparticle size of the suspended material. Although it is reported in terms of parts per million of silica, it is 

only partly synonymous with the weight of sediment per unit volume of water.

Turbid water is abrasive in pipes, pumps, and turbine Hades. 

In process water, turbidities much more than 1 ppm are not tolerated by several industries, but others permit up to 50 ppm 

higher (Rainwater, Thatcher, 1960, p. 289). Although turbidity 

does not directly measure the safety of drinking water, it is related to the consumers acceptance of the water. A level of 5 units 

of turbidity becomes objectionable to a considerable number of 

people (U.S. Public Health, 1962).

SEDIMENT

Fluvial sediment is generally regarded as that sedimert which 

is transported by, suspended in, or deposited by water. Suspended 

sediment is tlu.t part of it which remains in suspension in water 

owing to the upward components of turbulent currents or by colloidal suspension. Much fluvial sediment results from the natural 

process of erosion, which in turn is part of the geologic cycle of 

rock transformation. This natural process maybe accelerated by 

agricultural practices. Sediment is also contributed by a number 

of industrial and construction activities. In certain sections, waste 

materials from mining, logging, oil-field, and other industrial 

operations introduce large quantities of suspended as well as dissolved material.

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

precipitation, character of the solid mantle, plant cover, topography, and land use. The mode and rate of sediment erosion, 

transport, and deposition is determined largely by the size distribution of the particles or more precisely by the fall velocities 

of the particles in water. Sediment particles in the sandsize 

(larger than 0.062 mm) range do not appear to be affected byflocculation or dispersion resulting from the mineral constituents in 

solution. In contrast, the sedimentation diameter of clay and silt 

particles in suspension may vary considerably from point to point 

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

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

type of erodible and soluble material in the drainage area, the

747-550 O-64-3
24 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

degree of flocculation present, time in transport, and characteristics of the transporting flow. The flow characteristics include 

velocity of water, turbulence, and the depth, width, and roughness 

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

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

is in constant adjustment with the characteristics and physical 

features of the stream and drainage area.

STREAMFLOW

Most of the records of stream discharge, used in conjunction 

with the chemical analyses and in the computatior of sediment 

loads in this volume, are published in Geological Survey State reports on the surface-water supply of the United States. The discharge reported for a composite sample is usually the average of 

daily mean discharges for the composite period. Tl x ^ discharges 

reported in the tables of single analyses are either daily mean 

discharges or discharges for the time at which samples were collected, computed from a stage-discharge relation or from a discharge measurement.

State reports containing more complete records of stream 

discharge may be obtained by writing to the responsible District 

Engineer, Surface Water Branch, U.S. Geological Survey. For 

the area covered in this volume, the States, drainage basins, and 

locations of the district engineers are listed below.

State Drainage basin Surface Water Branch 

district office

Colorado

Iowa

Kansas

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River 

Missouri River

Denver Federal Center 

Denver, Colo. 80225

508 Hydraulic Laboratory 

University of Iowa 

Iowa City, Iowa 52241

P.O.Box 856

Room 403 Federal Bldg.

Topeka, Kans. 66601
STREAMFLOW 25

State Drainage basin Surface Water Branch 

district office

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

North Dakota

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River basin 

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River 

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River

Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River

Missouri River

1610 Post Office Building 

St. Paul, Minn. 55101

P.O.Box 138 

900 Pine Street 

Rolla, Mo. 65401

P.O.Box 1696

409 Federal Building

Helena, Mont. 59601

Room 125 Nebraska Fall 

901 North 17th Street 

Lincoln, Nebr. 68508

P.O.Box 750

2021 North Third Street

Bismark, N. Dak. 58502

P.O.Box 216 

Room 207 

Federal Building 

Pierre, S. Dak. 57501

5001 University Avenue 

Madison, Wis. 5370?

P.O.Box 2087 

Blue Cross Building 

Cheyenne, Wyo. 82002
26 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

PUBLICATIONS

Reports giving records of chemical quality and temperatures 

of surf ace waters and suspended-sediment loads of streams in the 

area covered by this volume for the water years 1941-62, are 

listed below:

Numbers of water-supply papers containing records for 

Parts 5 and 6, 1941-62

Year

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

WSP

942

950

970

1022

1030

1050

Year

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

WSP

1102

1132

1162

1187

1198

1251

Year

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

WSP

1291

1351

1401

1451

1521

1572

Year

a!959

a!961

a!961

1962

WSP

1643

1743

1883

1943

a To be published.

Geological Survey reports containing chemical quality, temperature, and sediment data obtained before 1941 are lifted below. 

Publications dealing largely with the quality of ground-water supplies and only incidentally covering the chemical composition of 

surf ace waters are not included. Publications that are cut of print 

are preceded by an asterisk.

PROFESSIONAL PAPER

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

1924.

BULLETINS

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

770. The data of geochemistry, 1924.

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

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

with an introductory chapter on physiographic features, 

1904.

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

Pa. , 1906.

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

*236. The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part 1, 

Analyses of waters east of the one hundredth meridian, 

1909.
COOPERATION 27

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

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

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

*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with 

chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and the 

industrial application of water analyses, 1911.

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

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

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

character of some surface waters of Alaska, 1917.

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

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

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

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

*636-B. Suspended matter in the Colorado River in 1925-28, 1930.

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

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

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

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

1048. Discharge and sediment loads in the Boise River drainage

basin, Idaho, 1939-40, 1948.

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

1939-49, 1952.

Many of the reports listed are available for consultation in the 

larger public and institutional libraries. Copies of Geological 

Survey publications still in print may be purchased at a nominal 

cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

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

lists giving prices.

COOPERATION

The chemical quality of water and sediment investigations in 

the Missouri River and Red River of the North basins in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming were 

begun in 1945. Most of the investigations were made as part of the 

program of the United States Department of the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin with funds provided directly 

to the Geological Survey. Financial assistance was provided by 

the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior Department for seme of
State Cooperating agency Drainage basin 

Iowa

Kansas

Minnesota

Montana

Iowa Geological Survey, H. G. 

Hershey, director and State 

Geologist. a

Kansas Water Resources Board,

Robert L. Smith, executive

secretary. 

Kansas State Board of Health

Division of Sanitation, Dwight F.

Metzler, director.

Minnesota Department of Conservation Division of Waters, S. A. 

Frellsen, director.

Minnesota Iron Range Resources 

and Rehabilitation Commission, 

A. M. Yoannes, commissioner ^

Hudson Bay and up

Mississippi Rive

basins

Missouri River ba

Missouri River ba

Hudson Bay and up

Mississippi Rive

basins

Missouri River ba

Montana Fish and Game Department, W. J. Everin, director.

a Financial assistance from Soil Conservation Service, Department of 

b Discontinued June 1962.
State Cooperating agency Drainage basin 

Nebraska

South Dakota

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Nebraska Mid-State Reclamation 

District, J. R. McKinney, 

secretary.

South Dakota Water Resources 

Commission, J. W. Grimes, 

chief engineer.

Wisconsin Conservation Department, L. P. Voigt, director, 

through the Committee on Water 

Pollution, George P. Steinmetz, 

chairman, Thedore F. Wisniewski, 

director.

Wyoming Natural Resources Board, 

E. J. Van Camp, chief of Water 

Development.

Office of State Engineer, Earl 

Lloyd, State Engineer.

Missouri River basi

Hudson Bay and upp

Mississippi River 

basin

Missouri River bas
30 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

the investigations in South Dakota; by the Soil Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture for some of the investigations in Colorado and Nebraska; and by the Corps of Engineers of 

the Department of the Army for some investigations in North 

Dakota and South Dakota.

State and local agencies that cooperated in quality-of-water 

investigations in the drainage basins in this volume and the locations of the quality-of-water district office responsive for collecting the data are listed in the table on page 28.

DIVISION OF WORK

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

Resources Division of the Geological Survey, L. B. Leopold, chief 

hydrologist, and S. K. Love, chief, Quality of Water Branch.

Most of the investigations were made under the direction of 

D. M. Culbertson, district engineer, Lincoln, Nebr., ani by T. F. 

Hanly, district engineer, Worland, Wyo. Sediment investigations 

were made under the direction of the following: In Iowa, V. R. 

Bennion, district engineer, Iowa City, Iowa; in Colorado, R. H. 

Langford, district chemist, Salt Lake City, Utah; and in Wisconsin, G. W. Whetstone, district chemist, Columbus, Chio. Any 

additional information onfile can be obtained by writing or visiting 

the responsible Survey district office.

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American Society for Testing Materials, 1954, Manual on industrial water: Am. Soc. for Testing Mat., Philadelphia, Pa., 

p. 356.

Baker, M. N., 1949, The quest for pure water: Am. Water Works 

Assoc. , New York, N. Y.

Brandt, H. J. , 1948, Intensified injurious effects on fish, especially the increased toxic effect produced by a ccmbination 

of sewage poisons: Chem. abs. 42, p. 9015.

Busch, Werner, 1927, The applicability of electrometric titration 

to the determination of the solubility of slightly soluble 

oxides; Zeitsche. Anorg. Chem. , v. 161, p. 161-179.

Durfor, C. N. and Becker, E., 1964, Public water supplies of the 

100 largest cities in the United States; 1962: U. S. Geol. 

Survey, Water-Supply Paper 1812.

California State Water Pollution Control Board, 1952, Waterquality criteria: California State Water -Pollution Control 

Board, pub. 3. , p. 291-292, 377-378.

1954, Water-quality criteria: California State Water 

Pollution Control Board, pub. 3, Addendum no. 1., p. 291- 

292.
LITERATURE CITED 31

Eriksson, E., 1952, Composition of atmospheric precipitation II; 

sulfur, chloride, iodine compounds, bibliography: Tellus , 

v. 4, p. 280-303.

Faucett, R. L. and Miller, H. C., 1946, Methemoglobinemia occurring in infants fed milk diluted with well waters of high 

nitrate content: Jour. Pediatrics, v. 29, p. 593. 

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

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

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1961, Table 

of Atomic weights based on carbon-12: Chem. and Eng. 

News, v. 39, no. 42, Nov. 20, 1961, p. 43.

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

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

Lackey, J. B. , and Sawyer, C. N. , 1946, Plankton productivity 

of certain southeastern Wisconsin lakes as related to fertilization: Sewage Works Jour. , v. 17, p. 573.

Lane, E. W. , and others, 1947, Report of the Subcommittee on 

Terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, p. 937.

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

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

Circ. 707, p. 8-9.

Maxcy, K. F., 1950, Report on the relation of nitrate concentrations in well waters to the occurrence of methemoglobinemia: Natl. Research Council, Bull. Sanitary Eng. and 

Environment, App. D. , p. 271.

Moore, E. W. , 1950, The desalting of saline waters, a review of 

the present status: Natl. Research Council Comm. on Sanitary Eng. and Environment, Rept. to Subcomm. on Water 

Supply.

National Research Council, 1954, Sodium restricted diets: Natl. 

Research Council, pub. 325.

Northeastern Water Works Association, 1940, Progress report, 

Committee on quality Tolerances of Water for Industrial 

Uses: Northeast Water Works Assoc. Jour. , v. 54.

Paynter, O. E. , 1960, The chronic toxicity of dodecylbenzene 

sodium sulfonate: U. S. Public Health Conference on Physiological Aspects of Water Quality Proc. , Washington, 

D.C., Sept. 8-9, 1960, p. 175-179.

Pleissner, M., 1907, Arb. Kais. Gesundheitsamt, v. 26, p. 384- 

443.

Rainwater, F. H., and Thatcher, L. L. , 1960, Methods for collection and analysis of water samples: U. S. Geol. Survey 

Water-Supply Paper 1454, 301 p.

Rankama, K., and Sahama, T. G., 1950, Geochemistry: Chicago 

Univ. Press, Chicago, 111. , p. 767.

Riffenburg, H. B., 1925, Chemical character of ground waters of 

the northern Great Plains: U. S. Geol. Survey WaterSupply Paper 560-B, p. 31-52.
32 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

Seidell, Atherton, 1940, Solubilities of inorganic and metal organic compounds, 3d ed. , v. 1, D. van Nostrand, New 

York.

U. S. Interagency Report 6, 1952, A study of methods used in 

measurements and analysis of sediment loads ir streams, 

the design of improved types of suspended sarrolers, p. 

86-90; U.S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, Minn.

U.S. Interagency Report 6, 1952, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads ir streams, 

a study of new methods of size analysis of suspended sampler, p. 82-90; U.S. Engineer Office, St. Paul, Minn.

U.S. Interagency Report 8, 1948, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads of streams, 

measurement of the sediment discharge of streams, p. 70- 

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

U.S. Interagency Report 11, 1957, A study of methods used in 

measurement and analysis of sediment loads in streams, 

the development and calibration of the visual-accumulation 

tube, p. 1-109.

U.S. Public Health Service, 1962, Drinking water standards: 

U.S. Dept. Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health 

Service: Pub. no. 956.

U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, 1954, Diagnosis and improvement 

of saline and alkali soils: U.S. Dept. Agriculture, Agriculture Handb. 60, p. 1-160.

Waring, F. H. , 1949, Significance of nitrates in water supplies: 

Am. Water Works Assoc. Jour., v. 41, no. 2., p. 147-150.

Wayman, C. H. , 1962, Limitations of the methylene blue method 

for ABS determinations: U. S. Geol. Survey, F~of. paper 

450-B, art. 49, p. B117-B120.

Wayman, C.H., Robertson, J. B., and Page, H. G., 1S62, Foaming characteristics of synthetic-detergent solutions: U.S. 

Geol. Survey, Prof, paper 450D, art. 178, p. D198.
CHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER TEMPERATURES, AND SEDIMENT 

PART 5. HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at city waterplant in Fargo, Cass County, 25 miles upstream from mouth of Sheyenne 

'DRAINAGE AREA. 6,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 540 ppm Aug. 28; minimum, 175 ppm Apr. 6-16.

Hardness: Maximum, 344 ppm Jan. 24-31; minimum, 118 ppm Apr. 6-17.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 759 micromhos Sept. 12; minimum daily, 223 micromhos Apr. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 6-8; minimum, 34°F on many days during December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1955-62. Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 650 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 174 ppm Dec. 

Hardness: Maximum, 420 ppm May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 118 ppm Apr. 6-17, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 960 micromhos May 6, 1958; minimum daily, 223 micromhos Apr. 11, 1962.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82"F on several days during July 1957 and 1960; minimum, 33°F on many days in 1

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dail

Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-22, 1962.

Jan. 24-31......

Feb. 1-28.......

Mar. 1-26. ......

Mar . 27 .........

Mar. 28-Apr. 5..

Apr. 17.........

Apr. 18-22......

Apr. 23-30......

May 1-17....... .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

102 

104 

72.0 

70.1 

84

91.5 

85.4 

173 

329 

438

2,692 

4,900 

5,636 

1,671 

1.151

Silica 

S10a)

3.0 

10

L8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.06 

.07 

.09 

.07

.09 

.07 

.09 

.06 

.09

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

38 

60

44

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

46

36

Sodium 

(Na)

13 

11

16 

16 

18

17 

15 

13 

11 

9.3

7.2 

7.4 

9.3 

14 

24

Potassium 

(K)

4.5 

5.3

5.1

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

252 

248 

309 

358 

378

379 

364 

306 

300 

250

116 

103 

126 

161 

214

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

n

Sulfate 

(SO,)

38 

37 

49 

49 

51

55 

45 

28 

25 

24

30 

37 

57 

91 

ISfi

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.7 

7.5

4.4

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9

1.9 

1.3

Boron 

(B)

0.00 

.00

.05

D

(re

Parts 

per 

millio

27

27

33

36

40

40

39

31

29

26

17

18

22

30

A*,
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date 

of 

collection

May 18-23, 1962. 

May 24-28. ......

May 29.. ........

May 30-June 10. .

June 19-30. .....

July 1-16. ......

July 17. ........

Aug. 1-27.......

Aug. 29-Sept. 30 

Weighted averTime -weigh ted 

average. ....

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,913 

7,670 

8,340 

4,326 

8,612

3,918 

5,685 

5,230 

5,733 

2,924

1,160 

868

1,756

"

Silica 

(S1O2)

16

23 

23

__

--

Iron 

(Fe)

0.09

.15 

.12

.08 

.10 

.04 

.12

.14 

.05

0.10

0.08

0.47

Calcium 

(Ca)

35

55 

67

_

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14

31 

41

_

--

Sodium 

(Na)

18 

8.2 

7.4 

16

8.4

17 

13 

22 

16 

23

28 

26

15

16

71.0

Potassium 

(K)

4.9

7.9 

8.4

_

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

178 

130 

128 

182 

143

218 

190 

240 

198 

242

276 

270

190

256

900

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

126 

61 

59 

98 

58

99 

78 

109 

95 

139

172 

150

91

74

429

Chloride 

(CD

0.0

.0 

5.0

_

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2

.3 

.2

_

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5

1.8 

2.0

_

Boron 

(B)

0.13

.10 

.12

_

--

D

(re

Part

per 

millio

3

2

2

3

2

3

3

4

3

4

5

4

3

3
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

.S S S

O 0) Q;

Cj O Q;

O ZQ
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-560. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR WARWICK, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 3.3 miles south of Warwick, Benson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,070 square miles, approximately, of which about 1,310 square miles is probably noncontribut

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 595 ppm June 1-15; minimum, 200 ppm Apr. 1-10.

Hardness: Maximum, 287 ppm May 25-31; minimum, 98 ppm Apr. 1-10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,060 micromhos Mar. 27; minimum daily, 280 micromhos Apr. 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 9, 10; minimum, 33°F on several days during January and February. 

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,230 ppm Mar. 21-23, 1955; minimum, 150 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 572 ppm Mar. 20, 1959; minimum, 71 ppm Apr. 5-9, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos Feb. 1, 1955; minimum daily, 208 micromhos Apr. 7, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum (1951-55, 1956-62), 86°F July 21, 1955; minimum, freezing point on many days d

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of da

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

Jan. 1-31, 1962.

Mav 25-31.......

June 25- July 31.

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

2.4 

2.1 

1.6 

1.3

1.4 

39.3 

281 

279 

116

41.7 

14.8 

84.8 

122 

58.9

154 

26.2

Silica 

(S102)

21

14 

16

L9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.11

Calcium 

(Ca)

58

33 

33

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18

14 

14

29

Sodium 

(Na)

14 

18 

25 

33 

36

39 

47 

24 

21 

32

54 

67 

55 

78 

95

77 

76

Potassium 

(K)

3.3

9.6 

8.9

8.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

236 

244 

267 

283 

312

320 

349 

159 

113 

161

212 

305 

320 

354 

385

335 

339

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

4

Sulfate 

(S04 )

48

57 

66

139

Chloride 

(Cl)

5.2

3.5 

6.5

17

Fluoride

(F)

0.1

.1 

.4

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.4

5.0 

8.8

2.1

Boron 

(B)

0.04

.12 

.07

.28

(

Pa

p

mil
Aug. 1-25, 1962. 

Aug. 26-Sept. 12 

Sept. 13-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons er da P y. .

17.0 

8.8 

5.7 22 .12 50 23

87 

96 

53 2.6

380 

399 

322

0 

0 

0 57 6.4 .2 1.4 .12

4

4

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

November ..

December ..

January .....

September ..

1

49

--

35

35

36

51

55

7?

71

68

2

35

38

38

37

--

36

52

58

73

76

3

35

39

38

--

35

3ft

55

57

75

76

62

4

38

34

36

59

59

72

59

5

38

34

33

34

36

55

63

75

75

66

6

35

36

34

--

34

34

55

69

7lS

75

67

7

38

36

~

34

34

36

53

75

76

67

8

39

34

~

36

35

36

50

65

76

9

39

34

35

35

35

5?

79

76

10

39

34

34

35

35

53

65

79

76

67

11

50

34

34

36

35

35

52

77

72

59

12

40

34

36

35

35

58

7?

73

59

13

38

34

34

35

35

35

7?

73

72

57

14

38

34

34

35

35

35

54

76

73

72

15

38

34

35

35

35

53

73

71

Day

16

36

34

34

35

35

58

69

__

72

59

17

36

34

33

34

- 

36

57

68

._

78

59

18

42

34

33

35

--

41

58

69

75

78

58

19

38

33

35

35

39

55

69

77

72

55

20

38

36

33

35

35

40

56

68

77

72

52

21

38

34

33

35

35

39

55

69

78

78

54

22

38

34

34

35

38

54

69

72

68

55

23

38

34

35

34

35

51

54

69

76

--

"

24

38

~~

35

34

36

54

53

70

71

67

53
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-564. BIG COULEE NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 1 mile downstream from Little Coulee and 6 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles, approximately, of which about 690 square miles is probably noncontributin

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. No flow during most of 1962 water year.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Apr. 4, 1962..

May 24 ........

May 28. .......

Discharge

(cfs)

1.8

2.8

1.3

Silica

(S10.)

16

35

38

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.07

.04

.11

Manganese

(Mn)

0.28

Calcium

(Ca)

40

130

150

Magnesium

(Mg)

11

34

54

Sodium

(Na)

20

106

134

Potassium

(K)

19

20

23

Bicarbonate

(HCOS)

125

328

337

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

84

405

530

Chloride

(Cl)

12

35

49

Fluoride

IF)

0.1

.3

.3

Nitrate

(NO,

2.8

.3

.4
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 150 feet downstream from dam at State fish hatchery at north edge of city of Lis

Timber Coulee.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,190 square miles, approximately, of which about 5,700 square miles is probably noncontributi

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 832 ppm Jan. 14-29; minimum, 204 ppm Mar. 31.

Hardness: Maximum, 404 ppm Jan. 14-29; minimum, 118 ppm Mar. 31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,450 micromhos Jan. 30; minimum daily, 314 micromhos Mar. 30.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F Aug. 5; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to April. 

EXTREMES, 1956-62.--Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 14-18, 1959; minimum, 185 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 409 ppm Dec. 14-18, 1959; minimum, 102 ppm Apr. 3-5, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,450 micromhos Jan. 30, 1962; minimum daily, 243 micromhos Apr. 2, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 23, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months.

REMARKS.--Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts i

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

De c 131

Jan. 1-12, 1962.

Jan. 14-29......

Jan. 30-Feb. 19. 

Feb. 20-Mar. 14. 

Mar. 15-25......

Mar. 31.. .......

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

May 19-25. ......

May 27-31. ......

July 1-6. .......

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

21.1 

18.5 

13.0 

15.3 

14

11.5 

13.9 

15.1 

102 

600

1,310 

1,200 

481 

464 

87.2

230 

512 

497 

277 

554

Silica 

(S10a)

7.8

8.5

10 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.33

.26

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

79

33 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

45

8.6 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

67 

78 

108 

130 

123

132 

124 

91 

77 

34

18 

17 

23 

56 

68

67 

64 

55 

52 

43

Potassium 

(K)

12 

14

10 

9.8

_

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

246 

301 

381 

415 

420

436 

431 

366 

328 

172

136 

129 

135 

248 

280

248 

249 

244 

248 

200

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

er million, water year October 1961 

Sulfate 

(S0<)

128 

159 

209 

225 

210

225 

206 

172 

138 

73

40 

41 

55 

101 

136

161 

153 

124 

110 

103

Chloride 

(Cl)

39 

66

8.4 

22

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4

.2

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

.3

6.8 

1.2

Boron

(B)

0.16 

.33

.05 

.13

(r

Par

pe

milli

4

7

4

4
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-587. SHEYENNE RIVER AT LISBON, N. DAK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septem

Date 

of 

collection

July 7, 1962. .. . 

July 8-18.... . . .

July 23-31.. ....

Aug. 15-Sept. 14

Sept. 16-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(da)

2,020 

795 

1,123 

198 

129

53.7 

43 

35.2

174

Silica 

(Si02)

17 

L6

~

Iron 

(Fe)

0.30

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

79

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

34

Sodium 

(Na)

23 

29 

32 

42 

65

73 

83 

80

45

76

Potassium 

(K)

7.5 

LI

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

178 

184 

186 

218 

276

261 

288 

292

217

295

102

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

64 

78 

84 

115 

172

200 

198 

198

101

155

48.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.2 

48

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.08 

.21

(r

Par

pe

milli

2

3

3

4

5

5

6

6

3

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RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN--Continued 

5-825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. 

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from dam at Riverside Park in Grand Forks, Grand Forks Coun

DRAINAGE AREA. 30,100 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1956 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 540 ppm Jan. 21; minimum, 199 ppm Apr. 9-16.

Hardness; 367 ppm Jan. 1-20; minimum, 140 ppm Apr. 9-16.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 847 micromhos Jan. 4, 5, 7; minimum daily, 298 micromhos Apr. 9, 10.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F on several days during June to August; minimum, 35°F on many days during 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 540 ppm Jan. 21, 1962; minimum, 199 ppm Ap

Hardness: Maximum, 468 ppm Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum, 140 ppm Apr. 9-16, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum daily, 298 micromhos Apr. 9, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 3, 4, 1959; minimum, 33°F on several days during February 1958, Jan

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of da

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Nov. 1-30. ......

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-20, 1962.

Jan. 22-31......

Feb. 1-28.......

Mar. 26-31......

Apr. 9-16.......

Apr. 17-24......

Apr. 28-30......

May 1-18 . .

Mfl T7 97

May 28-June 16 . .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

576 

383 

220 

205 

175

189 

217 

264 

355 

504

683 

5,090 

12,890 

16,920 

11,480

6,250 

4,107 

13,480 

23,800 

21,090

Silica 

(BID,)

7.1 

14

L9 

L9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.07

.06 

.21

Calcium 

(Ca)

63 

76

68 

55

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33 

39

36 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

22 

28 

34 

39 

41

41 

35 

32 

28 

28

27 

16 

8.3 

8.4 

13

15 

18 

14 

9.6 

10

Potassium 

(K)

7.3 

7.3

7.4 

5.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

233 

307 

366 

390 

379

382 

376 

362 

351 

328

314 

216 

135 

153 

164

187 

232 

208 

193 

196

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(so«)

68 

75 

84 

90 

80

81 

77 

68 

60 

57

49 

38 

36 

45 

68

81 

111 

105 

78 

81

Chloride 

(Cl)

17 

29

19 

1.5

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3

.3 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.0 

2.7

4.1 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.02 

.02

.13 

.04

(r

Pa

p

mill
June 17, 1962. . .

Aug. 1-18.......

Aug. 20-Sept. 30

Weighted averTime-weighted

25,500 

17,670

7,762

18,590

12,080

6,748 

6,830

3,598

5,404

18

_

_

_

18

.15

_

_

_

.11

49

_

_

_

53

18

_

_

_

26

6.8 

11

15

11

16

19 

19

19

13

23

2.7

__

_

_

6.9

--

185 

219

252

198

222

243 

220

236

207

277

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

62 

77

91

61

77

96 

94

95

76

79

.0

5.0

.2

--

.2

.6

--

.5

.09

.10

28

32

37

28

33

37

35

36

31

39

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September .

1

44

36

37

37

35

38

53

57

70

67

2

44

36

37

38

38

55

57

71

68

3

44

35

38

40

36

57

58

7?

68

4

42

35

38

38

36

5fl

58

73

66

5

38

35

36

36

36

59

58

74

68

6

37

35

36

36

36

59

59

75

65

7

37

35

36

37

36

36

59

60

75

65

8

37

35

36

36

M

36

55

60

75

64

9

37

35

35

36

36

55

60

75

60

10

37

35

35

3/

3 /

35

55

63

75

59

11

37

35

36

38

36

54

65

75

57

12

37

35

36

38

3S

35

54

65

75

58

13

37

35

36

38

M

35

55

65

74

58

14

37

35

35

38

3/

35

55

66

73

59

15

37

35

36

38

3V

35

55

68

74

59

Day

16

37

35

35

37

M

35

56

69

72

60

17

36

35

--

36

M

35

58

68

71

60

18

36

35

37

37

35

59

67

71

60

19

36

35

3/

M

36

60

fiS

7?

59

20

36

35

36

36

3V

38

60

66

72

58

21

36

35

36

36

3/

40

60

67

77

58

22

36

37

36

36

M

40

59

67

73

57

23

37

37

36

36

3 /

41

59

68

74

57

24

36

37

38

36

44

58

70

72

57
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-994. LITTLE PEMBINA RIVER NEAR WALHALLA, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge, 3.5 miles above mouth and 6 miles southwest of Walhalla, Cavalier Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 182 square miles, of which 10 square miles is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to June 1962 (discontinued). 

Sediment records; April to June 1962 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per Billion. A

Date of 

collection

Apr. 16, 1961 

Apr. 12, 1962 

Apr. 18......

May 11

May 27 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.0 

12 

1,750 

127 

37.0

22 

57 

56 

29 

63

28 

21 

16 

6.4

Silica 

(SiO,)

20 

17 

18 

25

24 

26 

26

24 

27

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.06 

.11

.04

"

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.18 

.02

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

88 

52 

41 

43 

61

66 

64 

60 

68 

61

67 

72 

77 

87

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

14 

6.2 

9.4 

14

17 

15 

17 

18 

13

20 

20 

21 

25

Sodium 

(Na)

57 

39 

13 

30 

44

52 

55 

60 

65 

52

65 

67 

69 

71

Potassium 

(K)

8.0 

6.0 

4.4 

6.0 

7.3

8.3 

8.1 

7.7 

8.8 

7.5

8.3 

8.6 

9.0 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

211 

136 

142 

124 

156

172 

164 

172 

192 

180

200 

216 

228 

251

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

223 

143 

41 

99 

158

184 

185 

178 

214 

150

197 

209 

217 

232

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

11 

.0 

8.4 

13

16 

17 

15 

17 

10

17 

16 

16 

18

pril to June 

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.2

.2

.3

.4 

.5

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

3.4 

.2 

.3

.1 

.1 

.2

.1

.1

B

0
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-994. LITTLE PEMBINA RIVER NEAR WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, Ap

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

1515 

1405 

1320 

1400 

0840 

1800

0830 

0900 

0800 

1700 

0930 

1010

1505 

0845 

0830 

0800 

0900 

0830

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

33 

32 

32 

35 

32 

36

34 

43 

48 

51 

49 

50

68 

54 

59

58 

68

Discharge

(cfs)

12 

15 

40 

780 

3,000 

1,700

1,140 

127 

37 

22 

57 

56

29 

63 

28 

21 

16 

6.4

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

119 

130 

293 

4,160 

2,880 

7,510

5,230 

820 

266 

158 

481 

423

181 

1,710 

159 

117 

74 

46

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4 

5 

32 

8,760 

23,300 

34,500

16,100 

281 

27 

9 

74 

64

14 

291 

12 

7 

3 

.8

Percent finer t

0.002

61 

49

40 

36

--

0.004

75 

58

50 

42

-

0.008

73

60 

51

--

0.016

86

70 

58

-
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK.

nstream from gaging station, 5 miles downstream f

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 32, about 3.5 miles dow

Walhalla, Pembina County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,290 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March to September 1962.

Water temperatures: April to September 1962.

Sediment records; April to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, March to September 1962. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 503 ppm Aug. 1-31; minimum, 232 ppm Apr. 18.

Hardness: Maximum, 352 ppm Mar. 28-31; minimum, 135 ppm Apr. 18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 769 micromhos July 3; minimum daily, 325 micromhos Apr. 18.

Water temperatures (April to September 1962): Maximum, 73°F June 28.

Sediment concentrations (April to September 1962): Maximum daily, 6,590 ppm Apr. 20; minimum daily, 9 ppm Se

Sediment loads (April to September 1962): Maximum daily, 65,400 tons Apr. 19; minimum daily, 1 ton Apr. 1-4, 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dail

Nebr. Records of discharge for Pembina River near Walhalla were adjusted by the North Dakota Surface Water 

compensate for additional inflow and time lag.

Chemical analyses, i

Date 

of 

collection

Mar. 28-31, 1962 

Apr. 1-3. .......

Apr. 4-5....... .

Apr. 12-16......

Apr. 19-20......

Apr. 21-24... .. .

Apr. 25-27......

Apr. 28-May 10..

June 12-July 31. 

Aug. 1-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9.0 

6.3 

5.5 

22.4 

71.8

600 

3,470 

3,880 

1,870 

721

284 

353 

323 

109 

78.6

Silica 

(SJD.)

21 

22 

15 

16 

17

24 

19 

22 

25 

25

22 

23 

22 

27 

29

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.02

.08

.13

.04 

.08 

.08 

.03 

.06

Calcium 

(Ca)

99 

72 

78 

73 

50

61 

41 

55 

51 

51

55 

66 

66 

70 

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

25 

9.8 

22 

15

9.7 

7.9 

8.3 

9.5 

12

16 

19 

21 

24 

28

Sodium

(Na)

21 

21 

15 

35 

33

18 

13 

15 

19 

25

32 

44 

47 

47 

52

Potassium 

(K)

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

11 

5.9

5.2 

4.0 

4.6 

2.8 

3.9

6.3 

7.0 

7.1 

8.0 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

342 

258 

228 

207 

151

188 

139 

168 

154 

149

157 

184 

203 

244 

265

i parts per million. March to Sentember 196

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

101 

102 

70 

158 

118

69 

56 

59 

72 

101

136 

168 

169 

159 

156

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.3 

7.0 

5.8 

11 

8.2

.0 

.0 

.0 

6.6 

4.2

7.2 

10 

11 

11 

12

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.3

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0 

2.4 

.1 

1.7 

2.2

6.8 

2.0 

5.5 

3.4 

2.5

1.1 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.3

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.04 

.05 

.07 

.07

.02 

.03 

.05 

.15 

.12

.12 

.15 

.18 

.16 

.18

(re

Part

per 

millio

4

3

3

4

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

5
Sept. 1-16, 1962 

Sept. 17-30.....

Weighted aver98.2 

74.0

252

25 

21

.07 

.06

56 

63

28 45 

48

8.6 

9.2

243 

260

0 

0

135 

146

11 

12

.3 

.3

0.3

0.2 

.3

0.16 

.16

4

4

Temperature (°F) of water, April to September 1962

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

March ....... 

April ........

May ..........

September ..

1

49

72

65

57

2

53

69

68

62

3

55

69

67

56

4

--

58

66

67

57

5

58

68

67

56

6

36

60

69

67

57

7

33

60

72

68

59

8

33

60

64

68

58

9

34

64

68

66

52

10

34

61

64

72

54

11

34

65

66

71

50

12

35

66

66

65

55

13

36

64

66

67

54

14

34

68

64

69

52

15

36

67

67

52

Day

16

37

63

65

68

~~

17

65

67

68

50

18

37

62

68

67

51

19

38

65

68

66

45

20

38

63

67

67

47

21

40

63

67

66

47

22

42

66

68

72

b'i

23

42

65

67

71

50

2

4

6

6

6

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Suspended sediment, April to September 1962

Day

1. .

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

7.0

6.0

6.0

5.0

6.0

2.5

10

15

20

16

71

63

63

113

53

67

600

3470

4210

3550

2880

1980

1460

1150

914

707

541

442

374

332

23133.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

63

65

120

110

100

97

51

43

160

160

160

150

220

250

2420

4390

5750

6590

5080

2510

2140

1790

1200

930

680

560

460

420

-

Tons

per 

day

E 1

E 1

1

B 1

2

1

3

4

3

2

31

27

27

46

31

B 45

3920

41100

65400

63200

39500

13400

8440

5560

2960

1780

990

670

460

380

247986

JULY

84

81

73

87

84

84

90

309

129

96

83

76

69

67

66

65

63

63

60

63

62

64

64

59

57

59

59

55

57

57

56

2441

46

50

50

50

40

55

220

3560

650

190

55

45

42

24

20

20

15

18

22

20

22

57

40

26

21

23

25

12

13

12

13

-

10

11

10

12

9

12

53

2970

230

49

12

9

8

4

4

4

3

3

4

3

4

10

7

4

3

4

4

2

2

2

2

3464

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

305

270

265

260

255

250

245

238

230

225

221

223

223

419

403

340

311

303

507

489

386

336

356

364

307

290

273

251

247

528

641

9961

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

370

300

160

170

190

3470

1510

500

340

390

2920

2170

670

5UO

11UO

7UO

290

230

190

180

220

3260

3180

"

Tons

per 

day

300

220

E 190

E 150

E 130

E 110

E 110

E 100

E 100

E 95

95

100

110

3930

1640

460

290

320

4000

2B70

700

B 450

B 1100

690

240

180

140

B 120

B 150

4650

5500

29240

AUGUST

57

59

58

64

72

82

75

69

66

66

73

76

72

71

76

82

76

73

74

76

77

84

89

105

96

87

96

87

94

101

105

2438

16

15

23

36

50

50

36

25

19

15

23

38

44

27

33

39

36

31

34

35

36

64

120

150

110

49

49

51

4V

53

59

-

2

2

4

B 6

10

B 12

7

5

3

3

5

8

9

5

7

9

B 7

6

7

7

6 7

15

29

B 42

29

12

13

12

12

14

17

326

JUNE

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

449

371

329

301

282

261

429

327

282

267

253

228

208

200

205

214

195

184

179

176

166

155

144

134

125

114

107

102

96

89

6572

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

810

500

310

230

1540

540

240

200

200

190

160

140

140

150

150

150

150

140

120

100

100

110

100

90

75

60

50

40

-

Tons

per 

day

980

500

280

190

E 150

E 140

1780

4BO

B 180

B 140

140

B 120

B 90

76

B 75

B 85

b 80

75

B 70

B 65

54

B 42

39

40

34

28

22

17

13

10

5995

SEPTEMBER

107

112

114

107

107

105

102

100

1029',

94

91

86

84

82

82

81

82

81

80

78

78

76

76

72

72

68

65

64

63

2608

64

61

65

62

60

55

63

65

52

55

49

46

40

36

43

46

35

30

28

26

30

27

27

24

9

23

21

22

22

32

-

Total discharge for period April to September (cfs-days) ................................

Total load for period April to September (tons) .........................................

18

18

20

18

17

16

17

B 18

14

14

12

11

9

8

10

B 10

8

7

B 6

6

6

6

6

5

2

4

4

4

4

5

303

47153.5

287314

I Estimated.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-996. PEMBINA RIVER AT WALHALLA, N. DAK. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, April 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Hay 30. ............

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

1500 

1800 

1500 

1545 

0800

1105 

1930 

1930 

0830 

1930 

0830

1930 

1245 

1800

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

33 

40 

38 

37 

34 

33

36 

38 

42 

42 

50 

50

52 

62 

53

Discharge 

(cfs)

280 

800 

1,200 

3,200 

3,260 

4,280

3,520 

3,830 

4,150 

2,070 

1,070 

541

705 

269 

868

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

690 

2,870 

5,050 

4,200 

4,360 

4,340

4,360 

6,200 

8,980 

2,510 

3,300 

1,940

7,010 

160 

7,240

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

520 

6,200 

16,400 

36,300 

38,400 

50,200

41,400 

64,100 

101,000 

14,000 

9,530 

2,830

13,300 

120 

17,000

Percent finer t

0.002

53 

39 

40 

42 

44

46 

34 

29 

59 

18 

38

68 

15

0.004

57 

49

52 

58

59 

42

64 

21

47

71 

18

0.008

64 

58 

61 

62 

70

69 

51 

38

26

55

82 

22

0.016

74 

66 

70 

73 

79

78 

57 

45 

81 

31 

61

91 

27

Particle-size analyses of bed material, April to September 1962

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

June 3.... ............

Time 

(24 hour)

1630 

1515 

1145 

0945

1500 

1245 

1510

Sampling 

point

4 

4 . 

8 

8

6

7 

7

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.6 

25 

116 

280

3,200 

269 

322

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

0

1 

1 

2

4 

0 

0

0.125

1 

2 

2 

4

8

1 

1

0.250

3 

4 

6 

14

23 

7 

6

0.500

14 

14 

19 

34

46 

42 

23

1.000

19 

24 

29 

45

59 

55 

32
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-1200. SOURIS (MOUSE) RIVER NEAR VERENDRYE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.7 miles north of Verendrye, McHenry County, and 7.5 miles southwest of (19 mi

DRAINAGE AREA.--12,000 square miles, approximately, of which about 7,400 square miles is probably noncontribu

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1949 to August 1951, August 1952 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Nov. 1, 1961. 

Nov. 16......

Jan. 11, 1962 

Feb. 7.......

Feb. 21......

Mar. 5.......

Mar. 21......

June 13. .....

Sept. 9.. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

9.4 

24 

4.5 

3.0 

2.2

.9 

1.6 

3.0 

560 

40

15 

3.1 

136 

6.4

Silica 

(SiO,)

22

6.6 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.42 

1.3 

1.4

.07

.32 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

68 

56 

83 

95 

100

19 

52

71 

68 

34 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

28 

44 

54 

45

6.4 

29

38 

30 

12 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

114 

182 

173 

189 

182

185 

224 

195 

35 

75

161 

128 

38 

100

Potassium 

(K)

19 

10

8.1 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

428 

489 

575 

622 

616

620 

664 

621 

108 

344

448 

419 

165 

381

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

22 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

154 

124

201 

213

56 

115

281 

175 

78 

162

Chloride 

(CD

33 

104

71 

62

12 

20

23 

32 

4.6 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.0 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,

28

.7 

.5
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued

5-1240. SOURIS (MOUSE) RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,200 feet upstream from second crossing of international boundary, 1 mile downstr

7 miles northeast of Westhope, Bottineau County, and 11 miles downstream from Boundary Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,600 square miles, approximately, of which about 10,700 square miles is probably noncontributin

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: June 1954 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1954 to September 1955, October 1956 to September 1959, October 1960 to September 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 3,060 ppm Dec. 22-28; minimum, 363 ppm Apr. 1-7.

Hardness: Maximum, 1,330 ppm Dec. 22-28; minimum, 170 ppm Apr. 1-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,900 micromhos Dec. 28; minimum daily, 536 micromhos Apr. 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F Aug. 1; minimum, freezing point on many days during November, December, and 

EXTREMES, 1954-55, 1956-62. Dissolved solids (1954-55, 1956-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 3,650 ppm Feb. 8-28, 1961; m

Hardness: Maximum, 1,570 ppm Feb. 8-28, 1961; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 13-18, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily (1956-62), 4,750 micromhos Feb. 21, 1961; minimum daily, 232 micromhos Apr

Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-62), 82°F July 14, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily 

Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sept

Date

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

Apr. 1-7, 1962..

May 1-12........

AUK. 19. ........

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11.1

3.4 

1.5 

.1 

2.7 

3.0

1.9 

1.4 

4.9 

6.6 

4.9 

4.3

5.3 

6.5 

11.2 

10

Silica

sicg

4.6 

2.8

3.9

2.6 

6.3

25

Iron 

(Fe)

0.17 

.06

.04

.03 

.10

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

58 

125

29

73 

57

39

Magnesium 

(Mg)

71 

141

27

80 

65

50

Sodium 

(Na)

184 

211 

325 

461 

48 

53

73 

117 

156 

155 

150 

133

109 

108 

120 

122

Potassium 

(K)

23 

39

9.6

23 

20

17

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

339 

450 

785 

1,230 

111 

128

164 

249 

304 

331 

315 

310

261 

218 

224 

233

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

470 

549 

783 

1,100 

154 

168

219 

318 

483 

511 

442 

372

312 

296 

310 

319

Chloride 

(Cl)

63 

108

18

49 

42

34

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.7

.3

.5 

.3

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.0 

7.9

7.2

6.5 

7.6

14

Boron 

(B)

0.27 

.48

.11

.24 

.28

.25

D

(res

Parts 

per 

million

1,080 

1,350 

2,040 

3,060 

36

400

51

764 

1,080 

1,150 

1,020 

91

76

69

75

81
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-1240. SOURIS (MOUSE) RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE, N. DAK. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 20-31, 1962 

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9.2 

10.4

a 4.6

"

Silica

(«o.)

--

Iron

(Fe)

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

--

Sodium 

(Na)

127 

134

147

2.4

Potassium 

(K)

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

236 

236

289

5

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

301 

349

387

6.4

Chloride

(ci)

Fluoride

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

--

Boron 

(B)

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

77

81

92

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 272 days of actual flow, 6.1 cfs.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 1

Month

October . .... 

November .. 

December ..

January ..... 

February ....

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

September ..

Day

1

46 

38 

33

53 

54

69 

79 

66

2

42 

32

33

56 

53

69

73 

64

3

38 

32 

33

60 

59

67 

59

4

47 

32 

32

33 

55 

57

66 

68 

61

5

50 

32 

32

32 

55 

59

69 

71 

57

6

34 

32

33 

48 

62

69 

71 

61

7

49 

34 

32

32

47 

63

71 

72 

61

8

48 

36 

32

32 

47 

65

68

70 

55

9

44 

35 

32

32 

46 

69

71 

74 

50

10

43 

37 

32

34 

48 

71

68

74 

55

11

44 

36 

32

34 

49 

75

69 

71 

55

12

46 

35 

32

34 

54 

72

73 

69 

56

13

46 

36 

32

34 

54 

69

74 

72 

55

14

37 

32

33 

51 

73

68 

71 

57

15

35 

32

33 

51 

66

68 

70 

60

16

49 

35 

32

35 

51 

65

68 

74 

55

17

51 

35

42 

50 

67

69 

72 

55

18

46 

36

39 

54 

69

74 

73 

56

19

44 

36

63 

67

70 

69 

55

20

42 

36

46 

65 

66

73 

72

54

21

41 

37

57 

72

76 

74 

55

22

44 

36

52 

56 

71

75 

75 

54

23

34

50 

57 

72

74 

66 

54

24

40 

36

56

59 

73

70 

69 

55
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I1 tO H O N 

H H T? H H

!H !H X C rH Q, 

M Q, M 3 3 0

S< S "-a ^ n
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2885. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN.

LOCATION. At hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 1.5 miles upstream from gaging s

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,100 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures; August 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 238 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 124 ppm Apr. 11-19.

Hardness: Maximum, 195 ppm Jan. 1 to Feb. 28; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 11-19.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 400 micromhos Feb. 9; minimum daily, 167 micromhos Apr. 15.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F June 30, July 1, Aug. 8, 10; minimum, freezing point on several days durin

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 238 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1961, Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 124 ppm Apr. 

Hardness: Maximum, 205 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 85 ppm Apr. 11-19, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 427 micromhos Dec. 25, 1960; minimum daily, 167 micromhos Apr. 15, 1962

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F July 26, Aug. 8, 9, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during Dece

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

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-28.......

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

Apr . 20-May 3 ...

May 11-31...... .

June 13-26.. ....

June 27- July 4. . 

July 5-31.......

Aug. 22-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,368 

2,767 

2,245 

2,195 

2,136

3,371 

13,580 

20,560 

11,610 

8,419

20,170 

30,570

 n.e^o

12,840 

8,956

12,460 

9,169 

7.120

Silica 

S10a)

6.4 

6.5 

11 

15 

16

15 

13 

9.1 

10 

9.0

9.9 

12 

19 

11 

11

13 

LI 

L]

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.08 

.07 

.07 

.06

.07 

.26

.30 

.06

.17 

.27 

.3-7 

.14 

.08

.12 

.08 

.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

40 

44 

43 

50

44 

33 

22 

34 

40

35 

41 

36 

39 

40

42 

43 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

18 

19 

21 

17

16 

11 

7.3 

11 

13

11 

2.8 

10 

12 

13

13 

13 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

8.3 

8.8 

7.0 

7.8 

7.1

6.8 

4.9 

2.7 

4.2 

4.6

3.9 

2.8 

3. 1? 

3.9 

4.1

3.9 

4.6 

4.6

Potassium 

(K)

1.9 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

1.5

1.9 

2.9 

3.3 

2.7 

2.4

2.0 

1.9

1.7

1.9 

1.5

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

200 

204 

220 

228 

231

208 

146 

92 

148 

179

149 

130 

148 

169 

178

182 

194 

189

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

n 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

14 

17 

16 

12 

13

11 

11 

11 

13 

13

13 

14 

13 

12 

11

11 

8.8 

8.8

Chloride 

(CD

3.0 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

2.2

3.5 

2.0 

.0 

.9 

1.4

.0 

.0

.n

.0 

.0

.0 

1.3

.1

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

1.3 

2.1 

3.1 

2.7

2.3 

4.7 

3.7 

1.4 

.6

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

.8

.5

1.1 

.8 

.6

Boron 

(B)

0.05 

.01 

.06 

.06 

.04

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04 

.04

.01 

.05 

.05 

.04 

.03

.04 

.03 

.03

D

(re

Parts 

per 

millio

20

21

23

23

23

21

16

12

16

19

18

17

18

19

19

20

20

19
Sept. 1-23, 1962 

Sept. 24........

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average .....

6,963 

7,010

7,584

30 

11

13

0.06 

.08

38

778

16 

14

oqq

4.8

5.9

1.6 193 0 

0

10 0.5 0.2 0.4 

.4

.4

0.04 204 

194

190

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 1

October . .... 

November .. 

December ..

January . ....

February ....

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

September ..

1

51 

46 

34

33

34

54

60

77

73

65

2

52 

47

35

33

33

34

56

60

73

74

70

3

52 

44 

36

33

33

34

57

60

74

75

73

4

55 

40 

37

33

33

34

64

60

74

73

67

5

54 

38

35

33

33

36

65

61

72

75

65

6

55 

37 

34

33

33

35

63

60

74

75

65

7

57 

37 

33

33

33

35

62

62

74

76

65

8

59 

37

33

33

33

36

57

64

74

77

66

9

59 

35 

33

33

33

35

56

65

74

76

65

10

59 

36 

33

33

33

35

56

66

74

77

65

11

58 

38 

33

32

33

36

57

66

74

75

62

12

58 

41 

33

32

33

36

57

65

76

73

65

13

56 

41 

33

32

35

36

58

67

75

71

67

14

55 

40 

33

32

35

36

64

67

73

71

65

15

53 

39 

33

32

34

37

67

68

71

72

66

Day

16

54 

37 

33

33

34

40

68

71

70

71

65

17

56 

37 

33

33

34

40

70

73

69

70

64

18

56

37 

33

32

34

45

71

73

74

72

63

19

55 

34 

33

32

34

44

70

6!

74

72

62

20

51 

33 

33

32

34

48

6'

/I

74

72

59

21

49 

33 

33

32

34

48

65

ro

74

72

57

22

49 

33 

33

32

33

48

64

69

74

74

60

23

49 

34 

33

32

33

49

64

U

73

74

59

24

49 

35 

33

32

34

53

64

73

72

73

60
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

5-3045. CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 40, 2,0 miles upstream from small tributary and 5.5 m

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,870 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 31, 1961 

Nov. 2.......

Jan. 11, 1962 

Feb . 14 ......

Mar . 14 ......

Apr. 19......

July 24. .....

Sept. 24.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

25.3 

31 

37.0 

7.4 

5.8

7.8 

930 

520 

309 

1,600

35.7 

261

Silica 

(SiO,)

13 

11 

14 

30 

28

28 

12 

21 

24 

27

28 

22

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.02 

.02 

.08 

.12

.08 

.11 

.12 

.29 

.19

.17 

.22

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01

.01 

.04

Calcium 

(Ca)

L07 

91 

48 

L50 

148

118 

35 

66 

79 

60

71 

80

Magnesium 

(Mg)

39 

43 

43 

59 

61

48 

13 

22 

42 

25

40 

40

Sodium 

(Na)

19 

18 

16 

29 

39

30 

4.0 

8.7 

11 

6.3

9.6 

11

Potassium 

(K)

4.6 

4.2 

3.4 

5.4 

6.2

4.6 

7.3 

6.1 

6.1 

5.2

6.2 

5.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

356 

338 

214 

512 

509

401 

118 

225 

338 

248

321 

336

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

162 

156 

144 

220 

231

176 

44 

100 

104 

57

89 

106

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

9.7 

7.4 

17 

32

25 

4.2 

.3 

.1 

.0

1.8 

3.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.6

.4 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.1

.3 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0

.1

2.0 

4.1 

8.4

8.8 

13 

2.0 

.3 

2.6

.3 

.2
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-3045. CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1961 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; ff, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Apr. 2, 1962.......

Time 

(24 hour)

0830 

0830 

1520 

1830

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°f)

50 

33 

59 

33

Discharge

(cfs)

62 

71 

240 

930

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

142 

14 

156 

194

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

24 

2.7 

101 

487

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N, 

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 15, 1961...... . . .

Time 

(24 hour)

0830 

1520

Sampling 

point

1 

11

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

62 

240

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size i

0.062

6 

5

0.125

7 

9

0.250

8 

29

0.500

37 

49

1.000

81 

57

2.

9

6
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3110. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MINN.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 212 at Montevideo, Chippewa County, 500 feet downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,180 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: November 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, November 1961 to September 1962. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,390 ppm Feb. 19-24; minimum, 210 ppm 

Hardness: Maximum, 984 ppm Feb. 19-24; minimum, 148 ppm Mar. 28 to Apr. 10.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,870 micromhos Feb. 24; minimum daily, 275 micromhos Apr. 3.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F June 30, July 6, 7; minimum, freezing point on several days during January 

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

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, November 1961 to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

Nov. 2, 1961....

Nov. 30-Dec. 25. 

Dec. 26-Jan. 17, 

1962. .........

Feb. 1-18.......

Feb. 25-Mar. 27. 

Mar. 28-Apr. 10. 

Apr. 11-29......

Apr. 30.........

July 1-31. ......

Weighted average.........

Time weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

53 

59.6 

57.7

42.9 

40.0

38.9 

37.8 

105 

2,963 

4,004

2,870 

2,362 

1,773 

2,399 

3,743

2,033 

1,056

1,507

_

-

Silica 

(SiO,)

9.7 

8.1 

11

9.6 

7.4

10 

43 

23 

8.6 

11

11 

5.7 

7.7 

5.5 

21

20

14

14

58.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.10

.05 

.10

.19 

.11 

.11 

.13 

.19

.19 

.16 

.22 

.19 

.19

.27 

.66

0.23

0.21

0.93

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

117 

47

118 

104

112 

223 

130 

38 

51

55 

58 

79 

79 

74

73 

80

69

88

280

Magnesium 

(Mg)

58 

69 

53

69 

79

77 

104 

56 

13 

27

28 

33 

43 

42 

38

35 

41

35

49

143

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

47 

34

47 

48

49 

69 

44 

5.2 

13

14 

18 

25 

23 

19

17 

21

18

30

74.0

Potassium 

(K)

6.3 

8.7 

5.6

8.2 

9.2

9.1 

10 

7.4 

7.0 

8.3

7.2 

7.9 

8.5 

7.8 

7.4

7.1 

7.2

7.6

7.7

31.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOa)

312 

348 

190

362 

339

358 

763 

416 

108 

158

168 

177 

220 

244 

244

262 

292

223

284

907

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

224 

352 

219

331 

367

361 

412 

253 

60 

122

134 

158 

223 

198 

167

133 

157

155

224

630

Chloride 

(CD

11

14 

21

23 

13

15 

46 

24 

2.0 

5.2

3.4 

5.7 

7.0 

5.4 

3.7

2.6 

4.8

4.5

11

18.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.3

.4 

.5 

.4 

.1 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.3 

.4

0.3

0.3

1.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

5.3 

1.8

4.8 

4.9

6.7 

15 

12 

10 

6.3

2.5 

1.6 

1.5 

.9 

2.0

1.8 

2.0

3.2

4.4

13.0

Boron 

(B)

0.12 

.28 

.13

.25 

.23

.28 

.35 

.25 

.05 

.10

.09 

.12 

.17 

.16 

.14

.13 

.15

0.13

0.18

0.53

(r

Part

pe

milli

6

8

5

8

8

8

1,3

8

2

3

3

4

5

5

4

4

5

4

6
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-3110. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MONTEVIDEO, MINN. Continue

Temperature (°F) of water, November 1961 to September 1

November ..

December ..

February ....

September ..

1

34 

33

36

58

ft]

74

73

71

2

32 

33

36

5fi

ftl

74

73

71

3

35 

35

36

5«

ft]

74

73

71

4

40 

35

37

ft?

ft?

75

74

69

5

40 

3ft

37

ft?

6?

75

74

69

6

37 

3ft

37

ft?

(S4

7ft

74

69

7

35 

}5

37

59

64

76

74

65

8

32 

35

40

59

ft4

75

75

65

9

32

3ft

40

59

ftS

75

75

65

10

35 

37

40

59

ft«

75

75

62

11

33 

36

41

59

ft«

75

75

62

12

34 

3ft

41

60

6fi

75

75

62

13

34 

35

41

ftO

6ft

75

73

68

14

35 

35

41

ft?

6ft

74

73

68

15

33

35

41

ft?

6ft

74

73

68

Day

16

33 

3ft

41

6ft

ft«

73

73

63

17

32 

37

41

ft«

70

73

73

63

18

32

36

48

ftft

70

7?

63

19

34 

4?

48

67

70

7?

7?

60

20

35 

4?

48

67

74

7?

7?

60

21

35 

43

48

6?

74

73

72

60

22

32 

35

46

ft?

75

73

74

60

2

3

3

4

f

7

7

7

6
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-3310. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Robert Street Br

6 miles downstream from Minnesota River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 36,800 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 9-13; minimum, 34°F Jan. 29 to 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F on several days during August 1958; 

in 1956-60.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septe

/Eecorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-act

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

62

61

50

50

40

40

38

38

34

34

39

38

43

42

55

54

65

64

76

76

72

72

73

7^

2

61

60

50

50

40

40

38

37

35

34

39

39

42

40

54

54

65

65

76

76

72

72

73

73

3

60

59

50

49

40

40

37

37

35

35

39

38

40

39

55

54

66

65

76

76

73

72

73

73

4

59

59

49

48

40

40

37

37

35

35

38

38

39

38

55

55

66

66

76

76

73

73

73

7^

5

59

59

48

48

40

40

37

37

35

35

38

38

38

38

55

55

66

66

76

76

73

73

73

7?

6

59

58

48

48

41

40

38

37

35

35

39

38

38

38

55

55

66

66

76

75

73

73

72

71

7

58

58

48

47

41

41

38

38

35

35

39

39

38

38

55

55

66

66

76

76

73

73

71

71

8

58

58

47

47

41

41

38

38

35

35

39

39

38

38

55

55

66

66

76

76

73

73

71

70

9

58

57

47

46

41

41

38

38

35

35

39

39

38

38

55

55

67

66

77

76

74

73

70

70

10

57

57

46

45

41

41

38

38

36

35

39

39

38

38

56

55

68

67

77

76

75

74

70

70

11

57

57

45

44

41

41

38

37

36

36

40

39

39

38

56

56

68

68

77

76

75

75

70

ft9

12

57

57

44

44

41

41

37

37

36

36

40

40

40

39

56

55

69

68

77

77

75

75

69

69

13

57

57

44

44

41

41

37

36

36

36

40

40

40

40

55

55

69

69

77

76

75

75

69

67

14

57

57

44

44

41

41

36

36

36

36

40

40

40

40

55

55

70

69

76

75

75

75

67

67

15

57

57

44

43

41

41

36

36

36

36

40

40

41

40

57

55

71

70

75

75

75

75

67

67

16

57

57

43

42

41

40

36

36

36

36

40

40

42

41

57

57

71

71

75

74

75

75

67

67

17

57

56

42

42

40

40

36

36

36

36

41

40

43

42

58

57

71

71

74

73

75

75

67

67

18

56

55

42

42

40

40

36

36

36

36

41

41

43

43

59

58

72

71

73

73

75

75

67

67

19

55

55

42

42

40

40

36

35

36

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41

44

43

62

59

73

72

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75

75

67

67

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35

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63

62

73

73

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75

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67

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74

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39

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WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

144

77

33

30

28

26

25

25

25

25

35

30

33

28

27

26

26

26

59

42

31

29

36

32

29

28

29

30

62

73

38

1187

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

33

31

16

12

9

5

1

2

9

10

18

11

13

10

8

8

10

13

40

15

11

10

21

16

14

11

8

12

43

25

15

-

Tons 

per 

day

13

6.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.4

.1

.1

.6

.7

1.7

.9

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.7

.9

6.4

1.7

.9

.8

2.0

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

1.0

7.2

4.9

1.5

62.1

JANUARY

26

27

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

27

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

24

23

820

12

19

10

15

16

12

8

12

11

10

8

6

7

7

9

7

10

9

7

5

7

7

12

0.8

1.4

.8

1.1

1.2

.9

.6

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.5

.5

.7

.5

.7

.6

.5

.3

.5

.5

.8

10 .7

13

21

13

15

12

11

12

-

.9

1.5

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.7

23.6

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

32

114

167

90

45

40

38

37

36

36

36

36

40

40

36

80

68

40

37

36

36

41

48

44

39

37

35

32

32

34

1462

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

12

S 240

25

20

13

13

9

12

7

8

14

10

10

9

56

32

13

10

10

10

12

13

12

10

8

8

10

8

8

~

Tons 

per 

day

1.0

A 75

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6.1

2.4

1.4

1.3

.9

1.2

.7

.8

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

12

5.9

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.7

.7

166.9

FEBRUARY

24

25

25

26

26

25

25

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

689

11

16

15

13

14

11

11

9

8

10

8

9

10

10

11

9

10

8

10

14

10

12

12

23

8

5

3

5

~

-

0.7

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.5

.7

.9

.7

.8

.8

1.6

.5

.3

.2

.3

~

19.4

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

35

36

35

35

32

32

31

28

28

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

915

Suspended sediment

J'^an 

concentration 

(ppm)

7

8

10

12

11

14

9

13

9

11

7

12

6

5

4

10

10

11

6

6

7

5

5

3

6

4

9

3

4

4

13

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

1.2

.8

1.0

.7

.9

.5

.9

.4

.4

.3

.8

.8

.9

.5

.5

.6

.4

.4

.2

.4

.3

.6

.2

.3

.3

.9

19.7

MARCH

23

23

23

23

24

25

25

26

27

27

29

35

33

31

30

30

31

33

34

40

40

44

47

51

63

87

113

191

266

122

72

1668

6 0.4

7 .4

4 .2

3 .2

3 .2

3 .2

2 .1

7 .5

5 .4

5 .4

5 .4

10 .9

8 .7

8 .7

6 .5

4 .3

5 .4

6 .5

3 .3

9 1.0

7 .8

12 1.4

13 1.6

31 4.3

68 12

95 22

62 19

29 15

30 22

30 10

28 5.4

122.2

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4037. DELL CREEK NEAR LAKE DELTON, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

65

60

56

57

64

60

76

66

61

50

48

48

54

56

49

46

44

42

40

39

40

40

39

37

36

35

38

63

43

46

1498

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

22

20

20

32

20

20

35

31

24

20

18

10

8

11

12

6

5

4

4

2

5

3

5

2

2

3

9

40

10

11

~

JULY

24

61

106

36

30

28

27

26

24

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

30

26

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

879

14

50

58

18

12

12

15

8

7

Tons 

per 

day

3.9

3.2

3.0

5.0

3.4

3.2

7.2

5.5

4.0

2.7

2.3

1.3

1.2

1.7

1.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.2

.5

.3

.5

.2

.2

.3

.9

6.8

1.2

1.4

63.8

0.9

8.2

16

1.7

1.0

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

42

37

35

34

39

42

37

40

36

53

43

74

53

39

35

32

31

32

30

29

30

31

35

32

29

29

29

29

122

56

36

1251

23

22

34

31

24

.9 22

1.1 ! 22

.6 21

.4 21

8 , .5 20

9

10

8

10

10

10

11

12

10

17

12

11

12

8

7

8

7

11

6

4

Q

 ^

.6 1 20

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

1.4

.8

.7

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

43.6

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6

5

10

14

7

12

7

8

8

33

53

140

56

13

18

32

15

12

13

13

13

14

26

12

8

7

8

18

206

56

15

AUGUST

6

8

13

17

8

8

7

8

7

7

4

4

5

6

4

4

3

2

4

It

20 5

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.5

.9

1.3

.7

1.4

.7

.9

.8

4.7

6.2

28

8.0

1.4

1.7

2.8

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

2.4

1.0

.6

.5

.6

1.4

68

S 10

1.4

153.0

0.4

.5

1.2

1.4

.5

.5

.4

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

32

31

31

41

38

33

31

30

31

33

34

34

29

26

27

26

27

88

43

30

29

30

28

27

25

25

24

24

24

25

958

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

8

6

7

18

17

13

12

13

12

11

18

29

13

13

7

7

33

80

47

6

15

12

17

15

8

6

6

2

5

14

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.5

.6

2.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.7

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

2.4

19

5.4

.5

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.1

.5

.4

.4

.1

.3

.9

52.5

SEPTEMBER

24

22

21

22

22

22

21

.4 21

.4 25

.4 26

.2 25

.2 23

.3 23

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

19 6 .3

20 3

28 12

28 8

22 6

21 4

21 4

21 3

25

27

694

8

7

.2

.9

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

12.5

22

22

25

25

23

22

22

6

3

3

4

6

7

*

5

8

'8

7

2

0.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.2

.3

.5

.6

.5

.1

2 .1

3

9

13

3

3

2

2

23 2

26 t

24 3

24

24

24

27

3

3

6

4

28 2

24 i 2

24 1

706 -_

.2

.5

.9

.2

.2

.1

- 1

.1

 4

.2

.2

.2

 4

.3

.2

.1

.1

8.5

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . .................................................... 12727

Total load for year (tons). ............................................................. 747.8

S Computed by subdividing day.
WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.7 mile east of Black Earth, Dane County, 2.1 miles upstream 

south of U.S. HiKhway 14. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 45.9 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: February 1954 to September 1962.

Sediment records: February 1954 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F June 18; minimum, freezing point on 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 332 ppm Nov. 16; minimum daily, 1 ppm Oct. 8.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136 tons Nov. 16; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Oct. 8, Sept. 23

EXTREMES, 1954-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 7, 1955, June 10, 1956, July 20

many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,010 ppm May 13, 1956; minimum daily, 1 ppm Dec

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,960 tons July 3, 1954; minimum daily, less than 0.05 to

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 8-31, Jan. 1-3, 6-13, 17-20, 23-25, Feb. 6-9, 18, 19, 2

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

1

49

44

32

--

43

2

56

48

35

35

46

3

45

48

43

33

49

4

5?

47

38

45

__

5

4?

46

38

47

ftfl

6

37

34

51

7

44

38

8

4?

37

32

32

47

9

35

36

48

10

47

32

34

53

11

51

35

32

35

38

12

51

34

32

42

40

13

46

32

35

37

48

14

44

33

37

46

15

44

32

35

39

*R

Day

16

39

34

38

53

17

38

32

37

__

18

42

32

52

74

19

39

37

32

33

55

20

41

32

36

21

36

32

35

47

ftR

69

22

41

39

32

39

54

2
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN -Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

44

37

34

32

30

29

28

27

27

27

32

31

40

34

32

29

29

28

38

38

34

33

37

34

31

30

28

28

37

54

40

1032

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

21

18

18

16

14

12

5

1

7

5

3

7

12

7

6

10

10

9

4

4

11

13

25

17

18

10

13

20

24

22

17

Tons

per 

day

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

.9

.4

.1

.5

.4

.2

.6

1.3

.6

.5

.8

.8

.7

.4

.4

1.0

1.2

2.5

1.6

1.5

.8

1.0

1.5

2.4

3.2

1.8

35.5

JANUARY

28

28

28

29

33

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

877

12

15

13

13

15

11

9

13

15

14

12

9

13

13

19

18

71

118

119

124

125

125

121

112

40

19

22

18

10

11

12

"

0.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.4

5.4

8.9

8.7

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.2

2.9

1.4

1.6

1.3

.7

.8

.9

94.5

NOVEMBER

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

35

106

92

55

46

45

43

40

39

37

36

35

36

37

34

129

80

59

51

48

46

48

50

49

46

44

43

41

40

40

1530

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

20

204

88

49

30

24

25

26

24

22

21

18

18

16

13

332

110

48

28

21

25

28

35

35

29

25

24

18

14

16

Tons

per

day

1.9

S 75

22

7.3

3.7

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.2

S 136

B 25

7.6

3.8

2.7

3.1

3.6

4.7

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.7

~

337.1

FEBRUARY

27

26

26

27

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

713

13

12

14

16

15

12

11

15

10

9

17

12

6

7

7

8

6

6

8

8

11

11

8

8

12

8

8

12

 -

0.9

.8

1.0

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

1.0

.7

 6

1.1

.8

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.7

.5

.5

.8

.5

.5

.8

«

19.6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

39

39

38

38

36

36

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

1011

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

25

21

16

15

13

88

129

28

9

10

12

15

17

17

32

32

24

25

36

29

42

40

35

53

52

24

15

14

15

18

15

--

Tons

per 

day

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.3

8.6

12

2.5

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.2

3.1

2.4

3.5

3.3

3.0

4.6

4.5

2.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.1

81.3

MARCH

24

24

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

34

34

33

32

32

34

37

52

74

84

98

97

112

144

125

105

101

84

71

64

1723

13

10

10

13

15

16

14

12

14

15

14

18

16

13

19

22

21

32

50

0.8

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.6

1.9

1.9

3.2

A 7

58 12

64

76

92

110

160

140

81

69

62

38

29

--

14

S 23

24

S 39

A 60

A 45

23

19

14

7.2

5.0

314.8

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

WISCONSIN RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4065. BLACK EARTH CREEK AT BLACK EARTH, WIS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

B..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

61

55

48

48

52

50

50

51

50

46

43

44

55

54

48

46

44

43

41

41

42

42

41

41

37

37

36

39

39

38

1362

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23

22

23

18

25

21

19

18

21

20

19

11

16

16

15

20

19

12

7

8

10

10

16

12

13

22

30

20

9

12

~

Tons 

per 

day

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.3

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.2

1.3

2.4

2.3

1.9

2.5

2.2

1.4

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.3

1.3

2.2

2.9

2.1

.9

1.2

62.9

JULY

29

44

39

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

30

29

28

28

29

29

30

30

31

31

29

28

933

17

17

10

13

10

8

10

9

11

37

16

10

10

8

7

6

6

17

12

12

14

11

15

14

13

16

12

10

18

13

10

1.3

2.0

1.0

1.1

.8

.6

.8

.7

.9

2.8

1.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.3

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8

1.5

1.0

.8

31.7

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

37

39

37

35

36

37

35

36

35

39

38

49

41

38

35

34

34

34

32

32

32

33

34

34

33

33

33

32

33

33

35

1098

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14

15

19

19

20

17

12

16

18

26

22

32

30

21

19

23

23

18

14

14

13

8

8

7

8

12

13

21

17

12

16

~

Tons 

per 

day

1.4

1.6

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.1

1.6

1.7

2.7

2.2

4.2

3.3

2.2

1.8

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

.7

.7

.6

.7

1.1

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.5

51.3

AUGUST

28

28

30

38

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

31

31

7

8

9

7

4

5

4

7

11

15

13

10

8

5

3

4

4

3

26

34

17

31 5

32

44

37

34

33

31

32

32

32

980

3

6

*

5

4

4

4

2

3

0.5

.6

.7

.7

.3

.4

.3

.6

.9

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

.4

.2

.3

.3

.2

2.1

2.8

1.4

.4

.2

.7

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

19.9

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

2B

28

28

27

27

2B

28

29

898

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concent-ition 

(ppm)

13

8

12

16

17

21

17

25

33

31

4B

53

32

23

36

53

53

37

28

29

30

27

2B

28

26

18

16

11

7

B

~

Tons 

per 

day

1.2

.7

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.5

2.2

2.9

2.8

4.3

4.6

2.4

1.7

2.7

4.0

4.0

2.8

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.3

1.2

.8

.5

.6

62.9

SEPTEMBER

32

31

31

32

32

31

32

32

33

33

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

887

3

2

5

6

5

5

7

7

8

12

15

8

6

8

8

12

11

10

7

0.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.7

1.1

1.3

.7

.5

.6

.6

1.0

.9

.8

.5

7 .5

5

3

2

3

5

3

2

2

2

2

-

.4

.2

.1

.2

 4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

14.4

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................... 1125.9
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge at Garber, Clayton County, 800 feet 

downstream from Elk Creek, and 1 mile downstream from Volga River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,545 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 17, Aug. 29; minimum, freezing 

March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,330 ppm May 6; minimum daily, 5 ppm Feb. 13. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 222,000 tons May 6; minimum daily, 6 tons Feb. 13. 

EXTREMES, 1957-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 19, 1958; minimum, freezing po

each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 19,300 ppm May 20, 1959; minimum daily (1959-62

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 294,000 tons June 26, 1959; minimum daily (1959-62), 3 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 18,200 ppm July 2. F

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septe

October .....

November ..

December ..

January .....

September ..

1

50

50

40

36

5fl

5?

70

70

66

2

50

54

32

33

54

fiO

66

7?

6*

3

50

5*

36

58

56

70

68

66

4

60

42

42

32

3R

68

6fl

6R

7*

66

5

_

42

3fl

6?

6*

70

70

58

6

_

40

36

32

40

58

64

7?

74

62

7

__

40

4?

54

7?

76

76

60

8

56

42

32

44

50

66

76

9

..

32

32

39

5?

66

70

74

10

64

32

32

32

40

50

7?

7R

76

11

_

4?

48

6R

7R

70

12

58

32

4?

50

74

66

13

58

32

32

44

5R

64

70

66

14

54

32

44

7?

66

71

66

15

52

32

32

-

46

64

66

6?

72

70

Day

16

52

32

44

66

74

64

66

17

56

32

32

32

5?

68

flO

68

64

18

54

32

47

70

7?

6R

64

19

50

32

32

4fl

7?

68

70

58

20

_

32

48

66

68

66

7?

52

21

46

32

32

56

64

6fl

6fl

74

56

22

46

32

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7(1

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60
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT CAREER, lOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17. .

18..

19..

20..

21. .

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6460

2700

1930

1550

1340

1160

1040

935

860

810

1020

1250

7650

4600

2380

1790

1550

1400

1490

1400

1280

1190

1220

1160

1100

1020

962

935

2530

3750

3030

61492

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2110

920

280

220

180

150

130

115

90

73

300

545

5200

1450

580

310

210

160

170

130

110

94

91

100

85

70

57

55

3390

3680

1000

-

Tons

per 

day

S 38300

6710

1460

921

651

470

365

290

209

160

A 826

S 2230

107000

18000

3730

1500

879

605

684

491

380

302

300

313

252

193

148

139

54300

38900

8180

288888

JANUARY

660

660

680

680

700

680

640

580

520

560

600

620

640

640

620

580

560

550

540

540

540

540

540

520

520

520

520

520

520

520

510

18020

38

38

32

25

28

31

32

32

25

18

14

68

68

59

46

53

57

55

50

35

27

23

10 ' 17

10 17

10 17

26 44

42 66

8 12

39 58

34 50

30

30

29

26

23

21

19

20

21

24

27

22

-

44

44

42

38

32

29

27

28

29

34

38

30

1237

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2140

6130

8450

5500

3480

2700

2300

2070

1860

1720

1620

1520

1550

1520

1430

5630

5500

3390

2700

2300

2070

2540

2780

2620

2380

2140

1930

1790

1680

1580

~

85020

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

450

5260

2200

1180

600

350

240

170

145

155

135

115

140

120

94

3280

1150

660

460

180

140

245

305

285

155

91

88

86

83

80

-

Tons

per

day

2600

S 107000

50200

17500

5640

2550

1490

950

728

720

590

472

586

492

363

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1550

1520

1460

1460

1400

1340

1250

1000

800

650

580

700

920

1100

1100

S 55700 1000

17100 970

6040 930

3350 900

1120 860

782 850

1680

2290

2020

996

526

459

416

376

341

285077

FEBRUARY

510

510

520

540

600

500

450

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

420

410

400

400

390

420

450

460

460

460

450

450

420

410

12640

18

13

8

10

13

11

9

10

10

16

22

14

5

26

21

16

18

20

23

23

23

24

26

16

15

14

10

7

25

18

11

15

21

15

11

12

12

19

26

16

6

30

24

18

19

22

24

26

28

30

32

20

18

17

11

8

534

840

830

800

780

780

740

640

660

680

700

29790

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

It

72

64

56

5T

58

68

78

88

75

7C

63

56

46

35

3C

21

31

41

35

25

42

56

50

45

42

39

40

42

40

37

"

Tons

per

day

318

295

252

221

215

210

230

211

190

132

110

119

139

143

116

81

55

78

100

81

67

95

125

108

95

88

78

69

75

73

70

4239

MARCH

430

450

500

520

500

500

520

550

580

610

660

680

700

7

7

7

6

6

7

e

10

11

10

35

25

26

700 30

660

660

27

2*.

660 , 23

750 51

1200 48C

2000 63C

1790

2540

3350

4800

7010

9580

11500

18200

23700

20100

13400

129800

35C

77C

103C

187C

328C

290C

282C

280C

167C

135C

154C

"

8

9

9

8

8

9

11

15

17

16

62

53

49

57

48

45

41

103

1560

3400

1690

5280

9320

24200

62100

75000

87600

138000

107000

73300

55700

644718

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT CAREER, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17. .

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6350

4700

3840

4200

6130

7010

7480

4500

4600

4500

3570

3390

3390

3300

3120

2700

2540

2380

2380

2200

2070

2220

2220

1930

1760

1580

1580

2000

1790

1680

101110

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1050

640

440

610

1320

1230

1070

660

550

400

390

340

260

230

195

170

180

150

155

155

165

145

145

140

135

145

365

650

170

Tons

per 

day

18000

8120

4560

6920

21800

23300

21600

8020

6830

4860

3760

3110

2380

2050

1640

1240

1230

964

996

921

922

869

869

730

642

619

S 1750

A 3510

822

120 i 544

__ i ___

153578

JULY

835

310U

2540

1720

1400

1280

1130

1100

1130

1070

1040

1190

1340

1520

193U

1620

1250

1100

1240

7360

5920

2940

3300

2380

1860

1490

1310

1790

2000

1520

1310

60715

105

7690

3400

850

470

300

220

285

325

300

250

1130

1200

1200

17UO

720

300

210

795

6790

2400

1800

2230

770

460

320

240

1100

890

380

230

237

S 85900

23300

3950

1780

1040

671

846

992

867

702

S 4420

A 4340

A 4920

A 8860

3150

1010

624

5370

142000

38400

14300

19900

4950

2310

1290

849

S 5700

4810

1560

814

388862

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1580

1520

1430

1370

1660

8830

4160

3300

2540

2220

2700

5520

5200

3300

2700

2220

2000

1790

1680

1580

1520

1490

1460

1430

1340

1310

1280

1250

2930

1860

1490

74660

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

89

92

84

68

1200

9330

4820

2300

800

750

1200

5060

2350

940

555

385

280

200

205

190

130

120

140

105

96

92

75

79

5260

1050

390

"

Tons

per 

day

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

380 1340

378

324

252

S 10100

222000

54100

20500

5490

4500

8750

S 78800

33000

8380

4050

2310

1510

967

930

811

534

483

552

405

347

325

259

267

S 46100

5270

1570

513644

AUGUST

1160

1070

1060

1100

935

910

860

835

810

760

735

735

735

685

685

660

612

635

612

612

612

584

574

735

810

710

635

588

566

588

785

23393

175

150

300

460

145

110

105

89

97

78

57

70

78

82

55

100

85

130

62

44

27

90

94

340

270

145

125

110

91

140

150

-

548

433

S 970

1250

1280

1400

1490

1620

1550

1400

1340

1310

2340

2300

1790

1400

1280

1190

1130

1160

1280

1220

1250

1130

1220

1070

990

962

910

885

860

860

39207

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

250

180

175

220

245

470

240

185

165

160

2410

2750

710

265

230

185

160

185

285

425

250

160

825

170

140

135

120

140

123

120

-

Tons

per 

day

904

608

605

832

986

2060

1000

699

597

566

S 19400

17100

3430

1000

795

594

488

579

985

1400

844

488

S 3040

491

374

351

295

335

290

279

61415

SEPTEMBER

3500

7240

3810

A 1370 1760

366

270

1430

1370

244 1310

201 1130

212 1130

160 i 1250

113 1220

139 i 1220

155 1 1310

152 1070

102

178

140

22.3

102

962

910

910

935

935

73 .i 860

45 810

1840

1660

1000

620

^30

^00

175

135

133

175

S 20000

32400

10300

2950

S8B

740

619

412

412

591

190 ! 626

^53 i B40

900 'A 3180

220 ' 636

115 299

50 ' 123

39 , 96

30 ' 126

69 174

36

3

142 810 2

146

A 673

590

278

214

175

139

222

318

9093

785

785

785

760

735

735

735

735

41937

2

i

2

25

^3

16

16

18

-

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

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

84

6S

52

51

47

47

51

46

32

32

36

75958

677784

2427245

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
TURKEY RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4125. TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER, IOWA -Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distilled water

Date of collection

Oct. 13.. ..........

July 21. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0610 

0735 

0735 

1430 

1830 

1830

0630 

0620 

0620 

1615 

1615 

1730

0730 

0545 

0745

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

('*)

50 

58 

40 

40 

38 

38

36 

37 

37

58 

58 

58

66 

66 

68

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,010 

9,450 

6,680 

6,350 

9,320 

9,320

10,900 

17,000 

17,000 

3,210 

3,210 

6,900

6,240 

9,200 

7.720

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,420 

7,070 

4,570 

2,740 

2,220 

2,220

2,670 

4,840 

4,840 

1,460 

1,460 

5,040

18,200 

9,180 

2.840

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

45,800 

180,000 

82,400 

47,000 

55,900 

55,900

78,600 

222,000 

222,000 

12,700 

12,700 

93,900

307,000 

228,000 

59.200

Percent finer 

0.002

20 

17 

24 

13

0.004

30 

42 

17 

23 

19 

14

24 

29 

21 

29 

20 

38

28 

35 

32

0.008

22 

18

35 

25 

36 

31

0.016

52 

68 

42 

38 

33 

30

40 

46 

44 

47 

46 

58

53

58 

48
ROCK RIVER BASIN 

5-4305. ROCK RIVER AT AFTON, WIS.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station in Afton, Rock County, 0.2 mile downstrea

upstream from Bass Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,300 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: September 1954 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 29; minimum, freezing point on 

EXTREMES, 1954-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F July 27-30, Aug. 4, 1955; minimum, f

winter months.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Se

(Continuous ethyl alcohol-actuated thermograph)

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Mini"iu"i ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

58

56

53

52

40

40

34

33

32

32

33

32

40

39

61

61

72

70

79

73

76

68

77

69

2

56

55

54

52

41

40

33

32

32

32

33

32

40

40

61

60

70

57

75

71

76

70

77

69

3

55

53

54

53

42 

41

32

32

32

32

32

32

41

40

63

60

68

65

71

69

75

67

78

71

4

56

53

53

50

44 

42

33

32

32

32

32

32

41

41

64

61

68

65

72

69

76

72

74

72

5

59

55

50

48

44 

43

33

33

32

32

33

32

41

41

64

63

71

66

73

71

78

72

74

68

6

61

57

48

47

43 

41

33

33

32

32

33

32

42

41

65

63

69

63

77

72

79

73

73

67

7

62

59

47

45

41 

39

33

32

32

32

34

32

42

41

63

60

72

6 7

80

75

80

74

73

66

8

63

60

45

45

39 

38

33

32

32

32

34

33

41

39

60

57

72

53

81

77

81

72

71

68

9

65

61

45

43

0 30 

38

33

32

32

32

35

34

42

40

57

56

73 »o

80

76

80

74

71

69

10

65

63

43

43

33

32

32

32

35

34

43

42

57

55

76

7 1

79

75

78

72

70

67

11

66

64

44

43

32

32

36

35

44

43

55

54

76

7 2

81

75

77

71

72

64

12

66

63

46

44

32

32

36

35

44

43

56

54

75

7 0

81

75

76

72

75

68

13

65

62

46

46

32

32

37

36

43

42

61

56

76

69

78

70

76

71

74

68

14

62

59

46

46

33

32

38

36

43

43

65

61

76

69

70

67

77

68

74

69

15

61

58

46

46

33

32

38

36

43

43

69

65

77

6°

67

65

77

67

73

69

Day

16

60

58

46

45

33

32

40

36

44

43

71

68

76

67

69

66

78

67

71

68

17

61

58

45

44

33

32

42

38

47

44

73

70

78

67

74

68

78

70

71

67

18

61

59

44

43

32

32

42

38

48

47

74

72

80

71

74

69

76

65

69

65

19

59

55

43

42

32

32

32

32

41

40

50

48

76

73

74

68

73

69

76

68

68

64

20

55

53

42

42

32

32

33

32

42

40

50

49

76

74

76

69

71

67

74

69

67

61

21

53

52

42

42

32

32

32

32

41

40

51

50

75

70

75

7(1

76

68

80

66

64

60

22

52

51

42

41

32

32

33

32

41

40

53

51

70

68

75

6"

76

69

80

68

63

60
IOWA RIVER BASIN

5-4495. IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 3.8 miles northwest of Rowan, Wright 

confluence of East and West Branches. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 429 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 7; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 760 ppm July 2; minimum daily, 4 ppm Mar. 16-18

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,000 tons July 2; minimum daily, 0.2 ton Mar. 14-18.

EXTREMES, 1957-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F Aug. 4, 1958, Aug. 21, 1959; minimum

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 760 ppm July 2, 1962; minimum daily (1959-62), 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,020 tons Mar. 26, 1961; minimum daily (1959-62), 0.1 t

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 18, 19, Dec. 6 to Mar. 29.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septe

October .....

November ..

January .....

March .......

September ..

Day

1

52

35

70

70

2

56

58

32

-

36

7?

67

3

58

-

36

7?

70

4

60

44

32

32

36

7?

65

5

60

-

38

76

61

6

68

43

38

76

63

7

68

32

32

38

78

63

8

72

38

40

7«

62

9

60

32

-

43

62

10

..

32

38

7?

58

11

60

46

32

"

40

7?

63

12

55

~

_

72

13

58

44

32

7?

66

14

40

32

40

_

73

70

15

70

43

"

41

70

16

63

32

-

41

7?

17

62

36

32

40

71

18

52

32

4?

74

19

52

34

-

43

73

60

20

52

33

4ft

75

60

21

53

40

32

-

56

77

68

22

55

78

58

2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4495. IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1P62

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6. .

7. .

8. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13. .

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

1°..

20..

21..

??..

73. .

24..

25..

26..

?7..

28. .

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

1"..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

18..

19..

20..

?l ..

??. .

23. .

24. .

25..

26..

27..

78..

2«..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

38

33

32

32

29

28

27

28

28

3?

101

199

235

276

276

206

154

138

118

102

93

86

8?

81

72

71

64

61

68

80

154

3024

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

31

40

33

26

29

31

30

32

29

45

50

44

41

40

35

45

44

35

43

49

44

46

51

48

45

44

43

40

52

55

64

-

Tons 

per 

day

3.2

3.6

2.9

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.2

3.9

14

24

26

30

26

25

18

13

14

13

11

11

11

10

8.7

8.4

7.4

6.6

9.5

12

27

352.8

JANUARY

50

50

52

54

52

50

48

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

44

42

40

39

37

35

34

33

3?

31

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

1250

22

23

24

3.0

3.1

3.4

26 3.8

24

22

19

20

20

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

19 2.4

18 I 2.3

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

10

9

8

7

8

10

11

14

17

10

"

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.8

.8

1.1

1.3

.8

57.1

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

172

154

154

192

199

172

148

138

126

119

113

105

101

89

83

90

88

70

68

78

91

88

90

109

116

118

114

101

94

93

3473

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

60

57

55

66

68

66

45

38

38

37

37

36

57

54

52

40

28

30

35

30

27

26

26

34

40

30

21

24

28

26

--

Tons 

per 

day

28

24

23

34

37

31

18

14

13

12

11

10

16

13

12

9.7

6.7

5.7

6.4

6.3

6.6

6.2

6.3

10

13

9.6

6.5

6.5

7.1

6.5

409.1

DECEMbER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

88

88

84

81

82

70

60

54

46

41

50

60

68

70

72

70

Suspended sedimeMean 

concentration 

(ppm)

25

25

24

28

45

40

34

36

40

45

54

60

54

50

47

30

70 ! 28

68

66

64

62

60

60

58

56

54

54

52

26

24

25

23

20

19

17

15

12

15

17

50 ' 20

50 22

50

1958

22

-

Tons 

per 

day

5,

5,

5.

6.

10

7,

5,

5,

5,

5,

7.

9.

9.

9f

9.

5.

5.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

1.

2.

2.

2.

3.

3.

161.

FEBRUARY MARCH

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

13

608

8

8

0.6 ' 13 15 0.

.6 ' 13 10

8 .6 i 13 10

8

9

13

7

31

32

34

32

30

30

30

31

32

32

33

32

30

30

29

30

34

38

30

25

20

"

.6

.7

.9

.5

2.2

2.2

2.3

13 . 10

13

13

13

14

15

15

2 . 1 |l 16

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.1

.9

.7

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

21

20

10

11

13

13

10

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

30

,

..

n

-

i I- '

59 3-

60

20 ' 62

20

20

34

150

450

1000

2800

3490

 ' 3090

39.3

64

63

100

135

180

200

115

42

44

11412 ;

3-,

3 .;

3. :

3-, '

9o '

55

21V

540

869

396

367

2479.',
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4495. IOWA RIVER NEAR ROWAN, IOWA -Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2850

2430

2250

2160

2250

2340

2250

2080

1850

1480

1070

1100

1240

1200

1150

1070

890

770

665

580

518

492

422

357

318

291

273

256

239

231

35072

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

40

40

48

58

56

40

40

35

40

33

34

70

62

31

33

29

27

40

3

1

1

1

0

50

54

55

60

41

40

35

-

Tons 

per 

day

308

262

292

338

340

253

243

197

200

132

98

208

208

100

102

84

65

83

77

64

57

54

46

48

46

43

44

28

26

22

4068

JULY

62

346

755

695

1030

1380

1480

1240

995

855

680

518

357

309

400

480

468

378

367

755

1200

1480

1380

1110

855

620

444

635

802

755

635

23466

35

760

460

280

5.9

S 1000

938

525

290 , 806

64

42

40

44

46

68

50

32

38

56

70

86

91

96

130

135

190

150

155

125

130

12*

130

115

110

100

-

238

168

134

118

106

125

70

31

32

60

91

109

93

95

265

437

759

559

465

289

218

150

223

249

224

171

8753.9

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

256

264

248

223

207

192

177

177

177

156

163

163

170

163

150

136

134

130

128

138

132

144

468

492

347

239

200

184

522

872

890

8042

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

35

56

51

54

64

52

45

42

43

41

45

47

25

36

48

40

22

25

32

45

56

74

410

230

115

125

130

99

265

340

175

-

Tons 

per 

day

24

40

34

33

36

27

JUNi

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

838

605

400

309

291

273

22 256

20

21

17

20

21

11

16

19

15

8.0

8.8

11

17

20

29

518

306

108

81

239

215

192

177

163

144

134

125

116

111

106

111

110

98

90

86

80

74

68

70 ' 64

49 ' 59

373

800

420

3194.8

AUGUST

480

367

291

256

223

200

223

256

215

177

156

150

144

130

116

108

99

92

86

82

76

70

71

86

94

95

87

78

78

180

1150

5916

115

125

125

125

135

120

150

240

210

175

175

140

150

165

140

160

150

160

120

115

115

110

100

140

110

140

100

97

110

150

250

"

149

124

98

86

81

65

90

166

122

84

7*.

60

64

5658

Suspended sediment

Menn 

concentration 

(ppm)

110

80

54

120

140

145

135

120

115

105

105

93

97

63

63

43

43

45

47

49

46

45

40

42

45

41

39

32

37

35

-

Tons 

per 

day

249

131

58

100

110

107

93

77

67

54

50

41

38

23

21

13

13

13

14

15

12

11

9.3

9. 1

9.0

7.5

6.7

5.1

6.0

6.0

1368.7

SEPTEMBER

2430

3090

2630

2250

1920

1650

1380

1150

960

872

785

57 ' 680

58 . 568

58 468

44

47

40

40

28

25 I

24

21

19

32

28

36

23 J

20

23

73

776

2611

400

357

328

300

273

239

223

215

207

192

192

177

98

25

18

18

21

18

21

£7

80

ei

58

86

eo

74

54

55

58

ICO

105

100

100

88

83

83

76

75

170 ' 69

156

150

156

24568

73

64

67

-

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

643

209

128

109

109

80

78

208

207

191

208

158

123

94

102

92

87

81

77

65

60

51

46

43

39

36

32

31

26

28

"

3441

124447

26937.0

S Computed by subdividing day.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION.--At Benton Street Bridge at Iowa City, Johnson County, 0.5 mile downstream from gag

Ralston Creek, and 4.1 miles downstream from Clear Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,271 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1906 to September 1907, January 1944 to Sep

Water temperatures: January 1944 to September 1962. 

Sediment records: October 1943 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 3, 5-7; minimum, freezing point o

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, 4 ppm Jan. 6. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 60,000 tons (estimated) July 14; minimum daily, 7 tons Jan. 

EXTREMES, 1943-62. Water temperatures (1944-62): Maximum, 90°F July 19, 1957, Aug. 24, 25, 

days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,800 ppm June 13, 1953; minimum daily, 3 ppm Jan. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 177,000 tons May 23, 1944; minimum daily, 2 tons on several 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Jan. 10-25, Feb. 5-11, Feb. 16 to Mar. 1. Diurnal fluctuation 

upstream from station. Flow regulated by Coralville Reservoir upstream from Iowa City beg

492,000 acre-ft).

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

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

August .......

September ..

1

60

54

41

--

32

3 2

62

70

84

2

_

54

34

34

34

3 2

'!">

64

68

84

3

62

54

36

36

34

3 2

66

66

R6

78

4

62

52

34

32

66

70

__

78

5

62

52

36

36

32

V

66

7?

86

78

6

60

52

34

34

32

3 2

66

--

86

78

7

62

52

32

32

32

32

60

68

86

78

8

60

48

32

32

32

'V

66

70

84

76

9

60

48

32

32

32

V

66

84

76

10

62

48

32

32

32

32

68

76

82

76

11

64

46

32

32

32

 

68

78

R?

76

12

64

46

32

32

32

3?

6R

78

74

76

13

62

46

34

34

32

3 2

70

78

7?

74

14

60

44

32

32

32

34

66

7R

__

76

15

62

44

32

32

32

 

70

78

__

"

Day

16

64

42

32

32

32

34

70

72

17

60

60

32

32

32

34

72

__

76

18

60

40

32

32

32

 

72

80

7?

74

19

60

40

32

32

32

H4

72

80

76

76

20

60

40

32

32

32

H4

74

80

78

78

21

58

42

32

32

32

34

74

80

78

22

58

32

32

32

H4

74

80

7ft

78

23

58

42

32

32

32

36

74

8?

76

78
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

?..

6. .

7. .

H. .

9..

10..

11..

12. .

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBFR

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

850

1340

2850

3000

3flOO

2850

2160

?160

7160

1880

1300

1300

1960

2240

2160

2160

2160

2160

?'20

2400

2400

2400

2320

1840

1600

1560

1300

1160

1200

1250

1200

60640

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

165

140

100

145

36

37

42

40

28

34

35

39

35

32

31

32

33

53

46

13"

230

100

73

27

22

28

22

25

35

28

22

-

Tons

per 

day

379

507

770

1170

292

285

245

233

163

173

123

137

185

194

181

187

192

309

288

842

1490

648

4*7

134

95

118

77

78

113

94

71

 

10230

JANUARY

1340

1340

1380

1380

1380

1380

1380

1380

1380

1400

1600

1850

2000

2000

1950

1950

14

4

13

17

10

8

8

7

12

9

11

17

1900 ! 14

1900

1800

1800

1800

1800

1750

1750

1300

455

581

622

702

843

865

44958

11

5

12

9

7

8

9

6

6

8

8

6

7

8

"

40

40

46

50

52

15

48

63

37

30

35

35

65

49

58

90

72

56

24

58

44

34

38

43

21

7

13

13

11

16

19

1222

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

1340

2640

2560

1600

1720

1600

2400

3160

3320

3400

3400

3400

3320

3320

3400

4780

2560

1680

1520

2400

4060

4290

1680

2780

4870

4870

4780

4780

4780

4690

95100

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

24

1420

950

125

41

61

60

98

--

--

44

730

460

440

415

750

1100

750

440

350

310

35

32

-

Tons

per 

day

87

S 11600

6570

540

190

264

389

836

800

700

600

500

400

394

500

9420

3180

2000

1700

4860

12100

8690

2000

2630

4080

3000

2000

1000

452

405

81887

FEBRUARY

850

843

829

815

910

1100

1500

1700

1400

1350

1300

1430

1880

2400

2320

2200

2150

2100

2000

1600

1400

1200

1100

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

39377

10

14

13

13

8

28

14

16

13

11

12

12

32

38

67

38

43

56

54

11

15

12

11

11

16

14

14

14

 

--

23

32

29

29

20

83

57

73

49

40

42

46

162

246

420

226

250

318

292

48

57

39

33

30

43

38

38

38

2801

DECEMKER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4780

4870

4780

4780

4690

4600

4600

4510

4420

4420

4330

2320

1600

1430

1300

1150

1080

1080

1080

1300

1680

1920

1920

1880

1880

1880

1760

1600

1480

1340

925

81385

Suspended sediment

Mea->

concc ntration

(ppn^

48

47

42

42

42

32

33

40

11

13

--

25

__

19

--

--

"

Tons

per 

day

619

618

b42

542

532

397

410

487

131

130

130

100

56

60

88

70

55

55

55

60

70

80

80

80

70

60

50

40

36

34

30

5767

MARCH

1000

992

970

970

948

940

932

1000

1300

1430

1480

1960

2640

3080

3320

3160

2920

3000

6180

8660

5790

6290

8440

10200

9820

9700

9580

9820

9700

9820

9940

145982

7

11

14

11

_-

19

29

37

29

30

30

30

40

50

60

80

100

140

170

200

200

200

 ! 200

45 S 8610

700

630

840

515

305

245

220

200

180

175

250

190

~

16400

9850

14300

11700

8400

6500

5760

5170

4770

4580

6630

5100

109414

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1. .

2..

3..

4. .

"it 

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

10. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27. .

?8. .

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8. .

9. .

10..

11..

12. .

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26. .

27..

28..

29. .

30. .

31. .

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

9220

4820

1560

1430

1640

2560

6690

9940

9820

9940

9820

9820

9820

9820

9700

9700

9700

9700

9??0

8220

7230

f,f>90

6590

6590

6490

6490

6490

6300

6290

5790

218180

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

70

22

26

23

21

57

60

63

115

22

72

80

84

38

40

43

4?

40

47

28

38

Tons 

per 

day

1740

286

110

89

93

394

1080

1690

3050

590

1910

2120

2230

1010

1050

1130

1100

1050

1170

621

742

40 723

43 765

28 498

25

60

41

36

31

49

-

438

1050

718

621

526

766

29360

JULY

520

550

528

511

661

1120

1340

1380

1340

1340

1340

1520

1800

7470

3080

2320

5050

5140

=5230

5500

5410

5790

6090

6590

6590

6590

6590

7010

6690

6590

6590

118270

58

79

81

117

80

60

29 52

80

100

 ' 140

180

49

48

155

750

200

47

55

53

51

50

50

50

-

180

180

201

233

60000

8000

971

1700

1400

1100

800

700

11700

3290

1800

836

979

943

965

903

890

890

99551

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

5140

5140

5050

5050

5050

4960

5050

5050

4960

4960

5230

5320

5050

4960

4960

4870

4780

4690

4690

4600

4510

4330

4240

3720

3080

3240

3160

3160

8110

2920

1800

141830

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

81

56

50

115

94

68

48

44

93

100

460

1200

480

110

50

115

42

99

105

120

145

130

100

120

140

140

100

140

2560

800

220

-

Tons 

per 

day

1120

777

682

1570.

1280

911

654

600

1250

1340

6500

17200

6540

1470

670

1510

542

1250

1330

1490

1770

1520

1140

1210

1160

1220

853

1270

S 58100

S 7330

1070

125329

AUGUST

6490

6090

5500

5140

5050

4960

4960

4870

4870

4780

4690

4690

4600

4510

3880

2920

2080

2080

2080

2080

2080

2080

1840

1430

1250

1120

1080

1080

1080

1080

1040

101480

50

50

49

79

876

822

728

1100

64 ' B73

70

80

90

96

76

80

84

--

70

60

66

77

""

937

1070

1180

1260

981

1010

1060

1000

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3480

4960

5230

5320

5140

5140

5050

5050

5050

4960

4960

4870

4780

4780

4690

4600

4510

4330

3560

1960

1340

1340

1380

1340

1300

1300

1300

1160

752

520

~

104152

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(p">m)

260

260

460

240

170

150

105

120

100

69

180

150

115

135

140

120

80

66

51

42

31

61

58

73

82

82

32

41

45

50

"

Tons 

per 

day

2440

3480

6500

3450

2360

2080

1430

1640

1360

924

2410

1970

1480

1740

1770

1490

974

772

490

222

112

221

216

264

288

288

288

128

91

70

40948

oEPTEMbER

1040

1040

1040

1040

1040

1160

1520

2000

2080

2080

2080

2080

2080

850 ' 2080

750

550

500

460

400

400

400

393

360

JOO

240

200

175

192

225

220

200

19712

2080

2080

2000

1800

1560

1340

1040

1040

1000

1040

1040

1040

836

676

676

_

50

180

160

150

150

150

170

200

400

340

300

280

280

280

281

280

280

 ! 260

240

200

150

45 126

676

42284

130

130

130

130

120

100

90

80

80

b847

1193638

532068

S Computed by subdividing day.
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4545. IOWA RIVER AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0930 

0930

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CV

70 

70

Discharge 

(cfs)

10,300 

10,300

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

3,500 

3,500

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

97,300 

97,300

Percent finer t

0.002

55 

3

0.004

67 

13

0.008

SO 

57

0.016

88 

87
IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Rochester Avenue (revised), near east edge of Io

upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.01 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1962.

Sediment records: April 1952 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F Aug. 23; minimum, freezing point on 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,930 ppm May 29; minimum daily, 8 ppm Feb. 2, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons July 14; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on 

EXTREMES, 1952-62. Water temperatures (1960-62): Maximum, 76°F June 30, July 1, 1961; mi

during winter months each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,240 ppm Jan. 12, 1960; minimum daily, no flow 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 3,080 tons June 4, 1960, July 14, 1962; minimum daily, 0 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 31,300 ppm May 29. F

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septe

October .....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

September ..

1

50

50

40

32

32

3?

5A

60

54

2

46

56

38

32

32

3?

50

56

6?

5 '4

3

48

4A

AO

32

32

32

5A

70

6?

52

4

AS

40

52

32

38

3ft

60

6A

"

5

52

38

34

32

32

60

6A

56

6

52

38

38

32

32

34

60

6A

54

7

5A

38

32

32

32

34

68

56

8

56

36

32

32

32

4?

68

60

9

60

38

32

32

32

48

64

60

10

60

38

32

32

32

34

6A

56

11

60

AO

32

32

32

AO

6A

54

12

52

48

32

32

32

A?

60

64

6"

13

60

46

32

32

32

3?

60

6A

64

14

50

44

32

32

32

34

60

60

67

15

48

44

32

32

37

3?

60

60

66

Day

16

50

40

32

32

3A

3?

64

68

60

62

17

52

38

32

32

32

AO

6?

62

18

52

36

32

32

32

40

70

6?

62

19

48

36

32

32

32

36

70

6A

60

20

44

38

32

32

32

36

6?

70

58

21

46

38

32

32

32

46

64

70

58

22

50

40

32

32

32

5?

68

70

60

2
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9. .

in. .

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

iq. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29. .

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5. .

6..

7. .

P. .

9..

1^..

11..

12..

n«.

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

iq. 

20..

21..

22..

23..

24. .

25..

26. .

27. .

28..

29..

30. .

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3.8

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1 .2

1.2

1.9

7.6

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.?

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

1.5

2.3

4.2

? .2

57.2

0.9

.8

.8

.q

1.0

.9

.q

.8

.8

1.2

.5

.8

.0

,q

.4

.2

.2

.2

.?

.2

. 1

.1

.9

.9

.q

1 .5

2.?

1 .6

1.2

1.0

.q

41.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

73

68

56

58

51

49

43

46

50

190

535

51

69

32

31

55

30

45

31

74

52

49

95

26

22

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

S 5.9

S 22

.3

.4

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

19 j T

31 | .1

240

350

315

72

-

A 1.0

A 2.2

S 4.7

.4

41.2

JANUARY

49

44

14

22

65

26

47

50

21

35

64

30

°:i

T

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

.4

.3

48 .4

26 .1

17 i .1

15

17

26

20

18

14

32

T

.1

.1

.1

. 1

T

.1

1? T

1? T

18 T

47

48

? c

?R

19

16

-

.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

T

3.8

.NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(eft)

3.9

62

17

8.0

5.8

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.2

21

86

12

8.4

7.1

5.8

18

14

7.7

6.1

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.6

337.8

0.8

.8

.9

4.0

8.4

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

2.3

7.8

5.0

3.5

2.3

1 .5

1.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

285

2930

520

135

99

110

66

64

52

69

40

54

67

Tons 

per 

day

S 4.0

S 612

S 31

2.9

1.6

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3.4

3.2

3-1

2.8

2.3

1.5 1.9

.7

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.4

32 .2

1240

375

195

120

60

72

565

125

80

58

54

48

48

52

43

40

-

S 510

S 151

1.5

1.4

1.6

1-6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

2

2

2

2

3

3

1

39

32

25

24

20

16

17

1.7 11

1.4 19

6.3 1.9

2.7

1.2

1. 1

S 75

S 6.5

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 ! <>

1«2

19

22

19

26

9

9

tt

Tons 

per 

day

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

. 1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

. 1

. 1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.2

.1

. t.

5 .1

1.3 3 .2

1.2 36 .1

1.1 ! 11

.6 1.0 ' 13

.4

.4

1416.1

FEBRUARY

64 0.1

8

21

T

. 1

65 .7

62

58

72

51

64

35

110

1.1 20

1.0

1.0

51.8

30

40

T

T

.1

. 1

.1

4.8

MARCH

0.7 53 0.1

1.0 ' 48 .1

1.0 11 T

.910 T

1.4 .8 11

.4

. 3

.8 15

.8

.2 .9

.2

. 1

.7

.9

1.0

7.0

220 4.6 ' 14

190 j 2.6

96

60

79

81

1.1 33

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

31

45

46

.9

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

53 .2

44

34

34

.9 ! 63

.9

.8

--

59.5

66

55

--

"

.1

.1

. 1

.2

22

T

T

T

21 .1

23

10

640

440

.1

T

12

17

9.4 190 4.8

6.0 i/o i.y

4.5 . 74 .9

3.7 45 .4

9.7 730

34

122

20

41

29

33

28

1960

3490

620

1410

S 25

S 304

S 1300

33

S 296

1040 S 111

955 S 147

885 S 112

19 635 S 40

12 190 6.2

.2 12 160 5.2

.1

--

14.9

9.8 180

7.4

6. 1

5.8

442.2

120

65

54

-

4.8

2.4

1.1

.8

2426. 1

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than-0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4550. RALSTON CREEK AT IOWA CITY, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1 . .

2..

3. .

4. .

*..

6..

7..

a..

<3, .

10..

11..

12..

13. .

14. .

15..

16..

17..

18. .

19..

?0..

21..

22..

2^. .

24..

25..

?6..

27. .

28..

29. .

3C..

31. .

Total

1..

2. .

~* . .

4. .

*..

£,..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

n..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

1 R. .

19..

20..

?!..

22. .

73..

?4. .

?5..

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.5

.0

.0

.2

1

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

.4

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.0

.9

9

.9

.8

. 6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

104.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

48

46

40

280

2270

92

93

115

60

40

38

56

46

26

25

27

26

21

25

40

27

38

31

31

38

29

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

.6

.4

A 3.9

S 141

2.1

1.6

2.0

.7

.4

.3

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

24 .1

28

45

41

-

.1

.2

.2

157.2

JULY

0.3

.5

. }

.3

. }

.3

.3

 4

.2

.2

.2

. 3

3.6

184

5.0

3.2

1 .9

1 .^

1.6

1.5

26

26

51

49

49

47

44

210

40

T

T

j

T

T

T

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

11

8.7

3.6

1 .9

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.2

1 .1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

6.2

2.8

14

39

5.2

3.2

119.9

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

T .8

A 0.2

T

47 T

54

61

2140

3530

130

78

57

47

39

50

1.1 , 43

3.2 255

1.7

1.0

,<3

?6. . j .8

?7..

28..

29..

3"1 . .

31..

Total

 R

22

2. A

1.8

1.5

243. 3

220

54

T

T

S 43

S 3080

1.8

.7

.3

.2

.2

.2

.7

.6

.5

. S

. 5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

51

43

46

52

47

56

58

44

67

60

2130

840

120

78

59

4,3

40

35

32

32

33

27

18

19

17

1570

905

2690

4930

185

72

"

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

S 113

S 24

1.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.3

2.0

11

.5

.8

.2

.9

.4

.4

.2

.8

.3

.2

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

47

30

790

105

15C

Tons 

per 

day

0.3

.2

S 35

1.3

1.5

100 .9

61 .5

55

60

44

45

53

54

.1 55

.0 58

1.0

1.0

.y

.8

. 6

.8

.8

1.5

.6

T .5

S 44 .5

S 9.7 , .5

S 982

S 1160

2.6

.6

2340.5

AUGUST

36

41

47

52

43

47

37

8

39

0.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

.1

32 T

46 .1

43 .1

31 T

24 T

21

28

37

44

.3 8

.3 9

i

.1 .3 | 36

S 2.5

1.0

.1

51 ' .1

3? .1

21

3030

84

T

S 509

.6

54 .3

31

-

.1

3640.9

.3' 31

.5 98

7.8 2940

.9 76

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

26.1

61

58

T

T

T

T

T

.5

.3

.3

53.9

47

43

37

43

40

3V

29

220

45

67

35

42

15

17

30

~

-

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

. 1

. 1

.1

.1

A .9

.1

. 1

T

.1

T

T

T

43.8

SEPTEMBER

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

36

37

31

37

43

.3 ' 29

.3 47

.8 59

.6 130

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

110

44

58

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

.2

.2

T

.1

40 T

23

49

28

33

22

.2 75

T .2 ! 53

1 T

T

A .1

A 62

.2

.1

.1

71 .1

66

51

36

-

.1

.1

T

64.1

.2 41

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.2 32 T

.2 22 T

.2

2

30 T

21 T

.2 23 T

.2 22

.2 76

.2

. 3

,

9.7

76

49

-

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ...................................................

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

T

T

T

T

1.4

1547.3

10154.8

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

S 8

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3

Sediment

IB|«

!

1*

0)

5o>

r 1

9

S

.s

1«

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I

1

1»

discharge

concentration

&I'M

Is 

s

ii

I!

(24 hour)

c

1 8

I

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>>

C<

o 

o

c

o 

o in

0

o in

C9

O

in

CM

o

S

o

0

CO

0

0

to

o 

o

CO

o

0 

0

I

0

o

0

o

?

i

I

!

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IOWA RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4620. SHELL ROCK RIVER AT SHELL ROCK, IOWA

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 400 feet upstream from bridge on State H

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,746 square miles.

June 1953 to September 1962.

Maximum, 74°F July 7-10, 12, 13; minimum, 33°F on 

Maximum, 88°F June 19, 1953; minimum, freezing poi

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: 

EXTREMES, 1953-62. Water temperatures:

1953, January 1954, and March and April 1956.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

/Water-stage recorder with temperature attachment/

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

52

49

49

49

37

36

35

34

34

34

35

34

33

33

52

51

65

62

69

68

67

66

66

64

2

50

49

50

49

38

37

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

54

52

62

59

68

66

67

67

65

64

3

52

50

50

46

38

38

34

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

56

54

59

56

73

68

68

67

66

65

4

53

52

46

45

40

38

33

33

34

33

34

34

34

34

58

56

58

56

73

69

68

68

66

64

5

54

53

45

42

40

38

34

33

34

34

34

34

35

34

58

58

60

57

71

71

68

68

64

62

6

55

54

42

40

38

37

34

34

35

34

34

34

37

35

58

58

62

59

72

70

68

68

62

60

7

56

55

40

40

37

36

34

34

35

34

34

33

38

37

58

55

63

61

74

71

70

68

60

59

8

56

56

40

39

36

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

38

38

55

53

63

63

74

73

71

70

59

59

9

57

56

39

38

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

38

37

54

53

63

62

74

72

71

70

59

59

10

57

57

38

38

35

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

37

37

53

51

64

62

74

72

70

70

59

59

11

57

57

40

38

35

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

38

37

51

50

64

63

73

72

70

68

59

57

12

58

57

41

40

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

38

38

54

51

64

63

74

72

68

67

62

59

13

58

58

41

41

35

35

34

34

33

33

34

33

38

37

60

54

65

64

74

70

67

65

64

62

14

58

56

41

40

35

35

34

34

33

33

34

34

38

37

62

60

65

64

70

67

67

66

64

63

15

56

54

40

40

35

35

34

34

33

33

34

34

39

38

64

62

64

64

67

66

67

66

64

64

16

55

54

41

40

35

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

39

39

65

64

65

64

66

65

67

66

64

64

17

55

55

40

40

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

42

39

66

65

66

65

66

64

66

65

64

63

18

55

54

40

38

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

45

42

67

66

67

66

68

66

66

65

63

61

19

54

52

38

37

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

47

44

68

66

68

67

68

67

66

66

62

60

20

52

50

37

37

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

47

46

68

66

68

67

69

67

66

66

60

57

21

50

49

37

36

34

34

35

34

34

34

35

34

47

46

67

65

67

67

71

68

68

66

58

56

22

50

49

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

35

49

47

66

63

67

66

71

70

68

67

56

55

2

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

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QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4816.5. DBS MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7..

R« 

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

?1..

71..

22..

?3. .

24..

2*..

7ft. .

71. .

?B..

29..

3 1 . .

"1. .

Total

1..

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2520

1940

1660

1420

135"

1140

1080

990

930

930

1820

3070

3570

2790

2340

2100

1900

'020

2020

1780

1560

1380

14?0

1320

1 180

1240

1100

1050

960

990

1100

5^670

54?

2. . 561

"*. .

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15. .

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

CQ^

590

590

<5Rn

580

580

*60

540

540

 520

520

510

500

490

470

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

650

545

350

275

24^

190

200

200

155

175

730

1690

960

600

405

310

300

305

275

230

180

165

Tons

per 

day

4420

2850

1570

1050

893

585

583

535

389

439

3590

14000

9250

4520

2560

1760

1540

1660

1500

1110

758

615

175 671

160 570

130

130

105

120

105

115

414

435

312

340

272

307

140 416

599U

JANUARY

2*

16

1ft

36

24

2*

18 29

13

19

25

31

21

.NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1180

1280

1380

1660

1780

1520

1380

1460

1490

1380

1350

1380

1280

1100

1100

1380

1460

1460

1280

1280

1180

1080

1320

1380

1380

1420

1380

1350

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

160

150

200 .

255

210

140

115

115

120

105

105

105

105

105

100

155

160

110

78

60

63

64

77

77

79

87

82

Tons

per 

day

510

518

745

1140

1010

575

428

453

483

391

DECtMbLK

Suspended sediment

Mean ' '

discharge

(cfs)

1210

1210

1210

1210

1100

1080

1040

1000

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

51

45

77

68

75

68

82

67

900 ' 54

600 67

383 ' 300 56

391 'j 450 '' 75

363

312

297

578

631

434

270

207

201

187

274

287

294

334

306

80 292

1280 60

1240 52

--

40590 "

620 ! 8H

700 62

760 65

780

780

760

740

710

680

660

630

600

5bO

540

59

57

54

57

60

63

68

70

50

23

24

530 30

520 22

207 , 520 24

174 520 31

530 20

12675

FEBRUARY

360 17 17

380 12 12

400

420

480

30 540

39 660

49

37 56

36 52

34 50

21

25

32

24

17

21

460 25

430 14

410 31

390 30

370 32

360 17

29

35

44

32

22

27

31

16

34

32

32

17

350 25 24

340 12 11

26.. I 330

27..

28..

29..

30. .

31..

Total

330

330

330

340

350

14380

19 17

18 1 16

26 23

21 ' 19

15 ' 14

35 33

919

780

700

590

540

560

600

640

700

740

660

600

570

550

530

520

520

540

530

520

510

490

15630

7 8

10 11

1C ! 13

34 50

41

42

41

40

32

36

37

67

73

88

77

64

47

54

60

116

23450

Tons

per 

day

167

147

252

222

223

198

230

181

131

109

45

91

147

117

133

124

120

111

114

115

116

121

119

81

35

35

43

31

34

44

29

3665

MARCH

480

470

470

470

470

480

490

510

520

520

540

23 30

15 19

22 28

21 27

20

20

18

23

20

25

26

24

32

28

22 31

31

560 ' 35

600 58

660 49

52 98 680 ! 35

71

59

57

67

63

50

82

53

48

49

47

46

49

"

45

53

94

87

64

142 660 ! 18 32

105

92

103

94

72

115

74

70

70

66

63

65

660 15 27

660 22 39

830 320 717

1050 450 1280

1500

2200

3300

5200

6200

9690

11700

12700

14900

19400

1919

22900

121470

650 2630

1160 6890

1270 11300

1510

1850

2480

1870

1480

1410

1050

560

"

21200

31000

54900

59100

50700

56700

55000

34600

396728
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

DES MOINES RIVER BASIN Continued

5-4816.5. DES MOINES RIVER NEAR SAYLORVILLE, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

APRIL

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15. .

16..

17. .

18..

19..

20. .

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27. .

28..

29..

30..

31. .

Total

1. .

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6. .

7. .

fi. .

9..

MAY

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis- 1 Mean

charge

(cfs)

25000

28300

31000

28300

24600

21800

20700

20000

18700

17800

17300

16700

1620'J

16400

16200

15400

14400

13500

12500

11700

11300

11100

10600

9690

8880

8250

7800

7510

7230

6810

--

475670

1560

concentration

(ppm)

435

405

365

255

200

200

215

200

215

24 n

Tons

per 

day

29400

30900

30600

19500

13300

11800

12000

10800

10900

11500

230 10700

29C 13100

225 9840

24 n 10600

220 ( 9620

220 ' 9150

215 8360

220 8020

300 10100

260 8210

295

305

300

300

275

290

265

270

280

235

9000

9140

8590

7850

6590

6460

5580

5470

5470

4320

346870

JULY

230

1600 190

393'0

5850

7090

8250

9040

9690

9040

10.. 7800

11.. 7090

3850

121C

969

821

S 41700

19100

950 18200

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6390

5980

5590

5340

4980

4750

4310

4420

4420

3980

3670

3470

3270

3170

2970

2790

2610

2430

2340

2180

2340

Suspended sediment

Mean T Ions concentration

(ppm)

225

220

200

175

225

310

210

315

670

250

185

185

170

per 

day

3880

3550

3020

2520

3030

3980

2440

3760

8000

2690

1830

1730

1500

205 1750

165 1320

150 1130

130

120

140

165

250

2340 160

2520 i 260

2700 255

3070

2880

2790

2790

4860

6110

5980

117440

270

916

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5100

4420

4200

4420

4310

4200

4750

5100

4900

4640

4200

3870

Mear

concentration

(ppm)

495

455

380

455

340

305

465

600

440

40C

37C

355

3570 305

3370 285

2970 240

2790 275

2520 27C

787 2430

885 2180

26C

230

971 2020 195

1580

1010

1770

1860

2240

2*0 2260

285 2150

450

4290

1290

755

-

3590

56300

21300

12200

155749

AUGU5T

5100

4200

3570

3200

2880

760 16900 2520

645 15700 2260

625 16400 2100

510 12400

505 , 10600

445 ' 8520

12.. | 6530 415 ' 7320

13.. ' 5720 420 6490

14.. i 5590 560 8450

15.. i 840U 1240 28100

16.. 7800 j 560 11800

17.. 7650 485

18..

19..

?n..

7 1 . 

22..

23. .

74. .

25..

26. .

27..

28. .

29..

V. .

31. .

Total

6950 390

6110 410

5980

6390

6500

6530

6250

5590

4860

450

565

360

1900

1780

430 5920

365 4140

340 3280

300 2590

245 1900

235

215

1600

1310

210 1190

205 1050

195 937

1630 180 792

1520

1380

1320

2020 ' 220

2050 240

2100 255

2000 220

1860

1740

1660

1630

1560

14VO

94070

190

190

190

205

200

200

~

Tons

per 

day

6820

5430

4310

5430

3960

3460

5960

8260

5820

5010

4200

3710

2940

2590

1920

2070

1840

1710

1350

1060

1200

1330

1450

1190

954

893

B52

902

842

805

88268

btHT tMbtR

2800

8400

11900

17500

21400

19400

16200

14000

11300

1330

850

725

670

10100

19300

23300

31700

320 18500

235 12300

245 ' 10700

245 9260

280 8540

8880 300 7190

7510 285 5780

185 759 6530 i 245 4320

180

165

1210 i 155

1140 , 165

10000 1080 170

7320 , 960 160

6760

7270

9750

6320

000 130

872

818

760

Q 05 5380 708

340

380

385

4420 340

4090

4200

5340

5980

191820

305

375

5740

5740

5050

4060

3370

4250

48C 6920

415 ' 6700

708

735

790

671 5720 | 225 3470

588 5100 i 215 2960

506 4640 ' 220 2760

50d , 4090 230

496 3670 185

415

316

120 282

115

100

91

92

96

105

680 100

630

590

535

560

318100 I, 49026

1UO

254

205

174

176

190

224

184

170

80 125

3470 170

3170 150

2880

2610

2430

2260

2100

1940

1900

130

120

115

2540

1830

1120

1280

1010

846

755

125 763

115 652

98

95

1740 88

1630 75

1600

75 ' 108 1560

79 119

31179 198330

77

84

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ...................................................

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

513

487

413

330

333

354

163406

1392546

1599392

S Computed by subdividing day.

747-550 O - 64 - 7
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSI

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-517. WILD RICE RIVER NEAR CAYUGA, N. DAK.

Mar. 16, 1961. 

Mar. 28, 1962. 

Mar. 29.......

July 27. ......

Sept . 5 .......

0.6 

39 

55

296

188

221

1.8

10 

5.5 

6.3

16

13

22

18

0.11 

.11 

.15

.06

.04

0.00

61 

8.0

78

24 

3.9 

4.6

46

164 

3.1

28

44

10 

6.5 

7.6

16

141 

32

389

0 

0

0

388 

13

188

88 

.8 

2.0

8.1

19

1.3 

.2 

.2

.3

0.0 

LI 

11

.4

4.6

5-550.8. BUFFALO LAKE NEAR ESMOND, N. DAK.

Apr. 19, 1961. 

July 13. ......

Sept. 12......

June 12, 1962.

(a) 

(a)

(a)

(a)

11 

4.6

18

18

0.04 

.06

.13

.20

0.00

17

14

23 

28

17

436

364

22 

28

20

880

792

51

217

0

202

206

47 

64

38

0.5 

.6

.6

.4

0.6

1.9

5-555.2. BIG COULEE NEAR FORT TOTTEN, N. DAK.

Jan. 10, 1962. 

Mar. 27.......

Apr. 19.......

May 28. .......

Sept. 8.......

b 0.4 

b .5

b .5

b .5

b .5

33 

17

26

41

27

0.01 

.13

.11

.06

0.00

65

74

26

22

24

26

5.1

6.4

348 0 24 9.8

11

0.4 

.4

.3

0.3

1.3

.1

May 2, 1960... 

Sept. 8, 1962.

(a) 

(a)

12 

40

0.03 

.05

0.00 

.15

32 

36

21 

25

35 

39

18 

23

166 

232

0 

0

105 

80

11 

14

0.1 

0.2

1.0 

10
5.562.5. LAC AUX MORTES NEAR CHURCHS FERRY, N. DAK.

May 2, I960... 

Sept. 9, 1962. (a)

19 

.8

0.04 

.04

0.01 

.11

41 

63

13 

40

8.8

46

8.6 

18

152 

282

0 

0

55 

167

3.0 

21

0.1 

.2

0.3 

.6

5-565. DEVILS LAKE NEAR DEVILS LAKE, N. DAK.

Jan. 2, 1962.. 

May 28.. ......

Sept. 8.......

(a) 

c 1,413.0

c 1,413.5

21 

13

5.6

0.05 

.02

.03

0.00

.13

101 

86

88

476 

412

433

2,490 

2,140

2,170

262 

233

241

995 

854

890

0 

0

0

5,430 

4,670

4,690

1,190 

1,060

1,070

0.1 

.5

.2

4.9 

1.1

5.0

5-565.7. EAST DEVILS LAKE NEAR HAMAR, N. DAK.

May 28, 1962.. c 1,399.7 

c 1,399.6

8.7 

5.2

0.03 

.08

0.00 

.13

67 

48

2,780 

3,110

14,000 

15,100

1,130 

1,310

1,570 

1,530

195 

349

32,700 

36,700

5,510 

5,970

0.1 

.1

5.3 

1.4

5-566.3. EASTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK.

May 29, 1962. . 

Sept. 7.. .....

c 1,383.0 

c 1,382.6

6.5 

5.8

0.02 

.08

0.06 

2.1

188

212

7,500 

8,630

29,800 

37,800

1,450 

1,730

993 

969

0 

76

76,800 

97,000

13,100 

15,000

0.1 

.6

5.6 

1.2

1

1

5-566.7. WESTERN STUMP LAKE NEAR LAKOTA, N. DAK.

Apr. 18, 1961.

May 29, 1962..

Sept. 7.......

c 1.394.5E

c 1,395.1

4.8

17

24

0.13

.05

0.00

.00

285

122

814

131

360

3,660

900

329

89

206

331

225

0

0

7,950

1,880

2,820

567

0.1

.2

30

3.2

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

b Estimated.

c Lake elevation? in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOi)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Continued 

5-566.8. TOLNA COULEE RESERVOIR NEAR TOLNA, N. DAK.

May 29, 1962.. 

Sept. 8.......

(a) 

(a)

7.9 

1.1

0.03 0.05 30 25 33 8.2 

7.7

246 0 41

52

8.2 0.3 0.7 

.7

5-570. SHEYENNE RIVER NEAR COOPERSTOWN, N. DAK.

Jan. 4, 1962..

Sept. 6.......

5.0 30 0.12 71 

57

38 90 9.2 388

343

0 168 24 0.2 

3

0.3 

5-575. LAKE ASHTABULA AT BALDHILL DAM, N. DAK.

Feb. 19, 1960. 

Apr. 14.......

May 10. .......

Sept. 5, 1962.

d57,350 

d73,560

d71,060

d68,810

22 

15

16

.7

0.02

.02

"

.21

57 

42

40

36

20

89

41

13

8.8

369

231

0

0

158

Q9

76

23

13

10

0.2

.0

1.6

.2

5-580. SHEYENNE RIVER BELOW BALDHILL DAM, N. DAK.

Dec. 5, 1961..

Mar. 31, 1962.

May 30.. ......

July 23..... ..

Sept. 5.......

15

71

163

13

1.0

9.0

5.7

6.5

1.0

0.18

.06

__

1.7

.77

39

54

24

30

1 Q

56

67

43

9.6

11

9 3

260

334

234

212

0

0

105

113

73

13

17

9 7

0.2

.4

1.6

2.5

Q
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

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to oo 01

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to o m

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t^ H H

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t^ o

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in r» 

o o

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H m

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"rt "rt

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI R

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(Sip,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN Continued 

5-1260. DUNKA RIVER NEAR BABBITT, MINN.

May 23, 1962. 

Sept. 26.....

b 181 

27

5.6 

14

0.44 

1.1

0.00 

.05

5.2 

8.5

3.4 

7.0

2.2 

3.1

0.2 

.8

14 

42

0 

0

15 0.6 

3.9

0.2 

.3

2.4 

3.8

5-1265. BEAR ISLAND RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.

May 22, 1962. 

Sept. 26.....

193 

14

3.6 

4.3

0.25 

.41

0.00 

.02

4.1 

4.7

1.9 

2.2

1.5 

1.3

0.2 

.4

15 

18

0 

0

6.3 

6.8

0.4 

.0

0.2 

.2

0.3 

.9

5-1282. VERMILION LAKE NEAR SOUDAN, MINN.

Aug. 9, 1960.

May 10, 1961.

May 23, 1962.

c 1,357.26

c 1,358.23

c 1,358.68

5.0

4.4

3.0

0.07

.12

.11

0.00

.00

.00

9.6

9.2

9.8

2.0

1.0

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.7

0.5

.6

.5

31

26

31

0

0

0

8.0

8.8

10

0.0

.0

.0

0.1

.1

.1

1.0

.6

.5

5-1285. PIKE RIVER NEAR EMBARRASS, MINN.

May 23, 1962.

Sept. 26.....

b 430

26

2.8

10

0.58

1.5

0.00

.01

5.7

9.2

1.9

4.4

1.6

2.3

0.5

1.6

14

38

0

0

11

11

0.7

1.0

0.2

.2

0.6

2.3

5-1296.5. LITTLE FORK RIVER AT COOK, MINN.

Oct. 4, l<*6\. 

Oct. 31......

Apr. 17, 1962 

May 24... ....

Sept . 27 .....

36.6 

25.5

39.7 

422

51.2

279

23.2

S.I

8.2

7.0 

3.5

6.6

1. 1 

.72

.31 

.36

.33

0.00

0.3 

12

12

9.8

3.4

1.0 

2.6

4.5

1.4 

.4

3.0

.7

32 

26

39

n

0

0

\\

16

15

n.2

.0

4.8

0.4 

.5

.3 

.3

3.0 

3.3

3.4 

.5

.7
5-1299. SOUTH BRANCH LITTLE FORK RIVER NEAR COOK, MINN.

Oct. 4, 1961.

Apr. 27, 1962 

May 24 .......

July 11. .....

Sept. 27.....

51.2

243 

622

127

407

38.7

10 

10

10

7.8 

5.3

4.7

10

1.1 

.58

.78

.33 

.34

91

0.03

.00

.07

7.7 

8.3

7.6

5.7 

5.7

6.7

7.0

9.2

3.1 

2.3

3.2

2.1 

2.4

2.7

2.6

3.7

2.2 

2.2

1.9

1.6 

1.5

2.0

1.4

1.7

1.4 

1.2

.8

1.2 

.6

.9

.9

1.5

22 

23

26

17 

20

23

37

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

13 

11

14

9.3 

8.0

8.3

7.0

8.3

0.9 

.5

1.3

.6 

.6

.1

.3

0.3 

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

2.0 

1.8

1.9

1.5 

.5

.4

.9

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

5-2010. WINNIBIGOSHISH LAKE NEAR DEER RIVER, MINN.

Nov. 1, 1961. 

May 24, 1962.

d256,100 

d316,200

11 

6.8

0.04 

.18

0.00 

.00

32 

27

15 

11

4.2 

3.1

1.4 

1.1

180 

136

0 

0

7.5 

6.0

0.0 

.0

0.1 

.1

0.2 

.8

SWAN RIVER BASIN 

5-2170. SWAN RIVER NEAR WARBA, MINN.

May 24, 1962. 

Sept. 28..,..

607 

94

8.1 

8.2

0.24 

.24

0.00 

.04

18 

28

6.1 

9.5

2.6 

4.7

1.5

1.7

70 

117

0 

0

16 

19

1.9 

.0

0.2 

.2

0.6 

1.1

b Estimated.

c Lake elevation, in feet.

d Lake content, in acre-feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septembe

Date of

collection

Discharge

(cfs)

Silica

(SiO,)

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

tea)

Magnesium

(Mg)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium

(K)

Bicarbonate

(HCOa)

Carbonate

(CO,)

Sulfate

(SO4)

Chloride

(CD

Fluoride

(F)

Nitrate

(NO,

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

LITTLE MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR PEEVER, S. DAK.

June 1, 1960.

Oct. 12......

Mar. 19, 1961

Mar. 29, 1962

16

690

18

18

16

6.7

0.02

.03

.02

.11

0.16

.19

.35

.26

146

182

108

28

57

57

38

7.3

57

76

54

3.2

8.0

9.8

6.9

7.8

324

332

239

86

0

0

0

405

552

311

32

15

18

.0

0.3

.2

.1

0.4

.5

2.6

7.4

5-2910. WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY, S. DAK.

June 1, 1960.

Mar. 19, 1961 

May 15. ......

Mar. 29, 1962

16

b 60 

25

2,740

13 

20

16 

10

5.3

0.02

.02

.09

0.00 

.06

.61 

.05

.19

135

93

27

60

33 

59

5.5

52

29 

71

2.5

8.2

7.1

7.8

325

238

83

0

0

0

378

206

27

23

17

.0

0.3

.2

.1

1.5

2.5

5.2

CANNON RIVER BASIN 

5-3552. CANNON RIVER AT WELCH, MINN.

Aug. 16, 1961 

Apr. 1, 1962.

151 

4,190

11 

7.0

0.04 

.10

0.00 

.05

54 

31

22 

9.1

9.8 

3.0

3.8 

4.8

226 

105

0 

0

41 

18

13 

5.1

0.2 

.2

5.7 

17

DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN 

WEST FORK DBS MOINES RIVER AT WINDOM, MINN.

Oct. 4, I960.. 

Mar. 21, 1961. 

May 16.. ......

Apr. 3, 1962..

b 125 

b 870

5,350

22 

13

7.8

0.02 

.06 

03

.09

0.02

.22

36 

72 

1 25

33

96 

27

9.6

18 

9.9

4.5

4.9 

7.4

5.5

265 

182 

258

84

0 

0

0

279 

142

50

11 

8.7 

13

2.5

0.5 

.3

.2

6.1 

8.4

13

b Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RI

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

ling 

point

Water

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 | 0.008 0.016 0

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 

5-993.8. PEMBINA RIVER NEAR VANG, N. DAK.

Apr. 12, 1962......

Apr. 16. ...........

Apr. 18. ...........

Apr. 19. ...........

1630

1050

0915

33 

32

35

34

35

e 60

e 1,500

94

5 390

2,840

15

132

11,500

52

52

58

61

73

-

80

00

86

e Estimated.

d Daily mean discharge.

CROW RIVER BASIN 

5-2800. CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.

July 29, 1961. .....

Apr. 1, 1962.......

1715 

1655 34

136 

e 950

69 

200

25 

513

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

5-2910. WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY

Mar. 19, 1961......

Mar. 29, 1962. .....

1445 

1545 

0935 

1330

34 

52 

33

d 3.6 

d 24 

25 

2,740

73 

9 

38 

275

0.7 

.6 

2.6 

2,030

, S. DAK.

5-2930. YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA, MINN.

Oct. 2, 1960.......

May 15.. ...........

1645 

1715 

1205

32 

56

1.0 

38 

31

127 

5 

67

0.3 

.5 

5.6
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIV

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 196

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppra)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN Continued 

5-2940. POMME DE TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON,

Mar. 29, 1962......

0720 

0735

52 

33

42 

42

74 

25

8.4' 

2.8

5-3000. LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEAR

May 15, 1961... ....

Mar. 29, 1962......

1030 

1725 

0930

52 

64 

33

2.9 

66 

150

93 

127 

62

0.7 

23 

25

0.008

MINN.

0.016 

LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.

5-3135. YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MINN.

May 15. ............

1215 

1115 

2010

56 

34 

60

7.1 

83 

52

81 

39 

126

1.6 

8.7 

18

5-3165. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS,

1420 

1010 

1340

56 

54 

34

32 

98 

2,460

101 

174 

280

8.7 

46 

1,860

MINN.

5-3170. COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.

Mar. 28, 1962......

1715 

1600 

1300 

1425

60 

36 

59 

33

142 

666 

330 

1,400

238 

1,420 

292 

1,120

91 

2,550 

260 

4,230

5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT

Apr. 1. 1962.. .....

0715 

1700 

2145

55 

34

1,460 

2,470 

39.200

166 

148 

978

654 

987 

102.000

28

30 

33

45 

51

MANKATO, MINN.
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN

oo o

iHIN

H O

W 5

s 8

o to to 01

01 H

 p t< >> t< i

o a a a

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPP

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wate

Date of collection

Mar. 29, 1962. ........

Time 

(24 hour)

0935 

1330

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

B

Percent finer than 

0.062 0.125 0.250 0.500 1.00

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 

5-2910. WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY, S. DAK.

7 

2

25 

2,740

3 

2

5 

6

5-2930. YELLOW BANK RIVER NEAR

1645 

1205

2 

8

1.0 

31

2 

6

2 

9

14 

30

ODESSA

5 

23

37 

76

MINN.

18 

51

66 

99

38 

68

5-3000. LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEAR LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.

Oct. 3, I960.. ........

May 15, 1961. .........

Apr. 2, 1962.. .......

1030 

1725

1010 

1340

1 

12

6 

5

2.9 

66

5-3165.

98 

2,460

2 

6

2 

9

4 

19

10 

39

1

52

REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD FALLS, MINN.

7 

9

8 

11

13 

18

5-3170. COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM

May 16, 1961.. ........

Mar. 28, 1962. ........

1715 

1300 

1425

2 

5 

5

142 

330 

1,400

0

1 

19

2 

3 

30

5 

31 

62

23 

47

, MINN.

18 

54 

78

39 

68

32 

67 

90

CANNON RIVER BASIN 

5-3552. CANNON RIVER AT WELCH, MINN.

0930 

1215

5 

4

126 

4,260 0

0

1

6 

28

27 

78

36 

95
HUDSON BAY AND UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
PART 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on Interstate Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 91, 0.1 mile downstream from R

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,476 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1962.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1957, August 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 165 ppm Sept. 7-22; minimum, 73 ppm May 9-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 117 ppm Sept. 7-22; minimum, 35 ppm May 9-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 274 micromhos Sept. 22; minimum daily, 82 micromhos May 9, 10.

Water temperatures; Maximum, 71°F Aug. 14; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to February, 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 193 ppm Apr. 17; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,200 tons Apr. 17; minimum daily, 1 ton on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-57, 1960-62.--Dissolved solids: Maximum, 192 ppm Aug. 17-31, 1961; minimum, 64 ppm May 11-21, 

Hardness: Maximum, 140 ppm Aug. 17-31, 1961; minimum, 29 ppm May 11-21, 1957.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 340 micromhos Sept. 6, 1961; minimum daily, 74 micromhos May 19, 1957.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F Aug. 1, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 200 ppm June 29, 1961; minimum daily, 1 ppm on many days in 1960-62.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,200 tons Apr. 17, 1962; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on several days d

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dail

Wyo. Flow affected by ice Dec. 5-12, Jan. 9 to Mar. 23.

Chemical analyses, in

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-12, 1961. 

Oct. 13-31......

Nov. 1-16.......

Nov. 17-30......

Dec. 15-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962.

Feb. 22-28......

Mar. 1-13.......

Mar. 14-31......

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

Apr. 16-30......

May 1-8. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

411 

465 

454 

303 

254

408 

234 

292 

231 

278

321 

618 

1,301 

3,237 

2.164

Silica 

(S102)

17 

18 

17 

16 

19

19 

19 

18 

20 

19

17 

17 

16 

14 

15

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.02

.02 

.00 

.04 

.04 

.00

.00 

.03 

.07 

.08 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

29 

24 

23 

24 

25

23 

23 

22 

25 

24

22 

18 

14 

11 

10

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.2 

6.8 

5.7 

6.6 

6.2

6.5 

5.7 

5.4 

6.7 

6.3

5.6 

4.6 

2.7 

2.3 

3.2

Sodium 

(Na)

8.7 

8.1 

8.7 

7.9 

8.3

7.7 

8.0 

9.4 

9.2 

7.4

6.9 

7.2 

6.7 

4.6 

4.8

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.9 

3.1 

2.5 

3.1

2.1 

2.8 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2

2.2 

3.8 

4.7 

3.2 

1.6

oarts

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

126 

111 

104 

107 

112

108 

104 

99 

118 

106

98 

82 

64 

46 

48

aer million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

17 

14 

13 

14 

16

14 

14 

13 

16 

13

13 

11 

8.5 

8.3 

8.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.1 

1.6 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

1.4 

1.9 

3.2 

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.5 

1.1 

.0 

.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

.2 

.2 

.0 

.1

.1 

.4 

.1 

.0 

.1

.2 

.1 

.3 

.7 

.3

Boron 

(B)

0.01 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.01

.02 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.03

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.02

(r

Part

per 

millio

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
May 9-31, 1962. .

July 1-20. ......

July 21-31.. ....

Aug. 1-16.......

Aug. 17-31......

Sept. 1-6. ......

Sept. 7-22......

Sept. 23-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted

3,733

3,375

1,355

811

404

341

304

15

15

16

16

15

16

16

17

.04

.03

.02

.02

.01

.01

.01

.02

.01

0.02

12

16

22

24

24

29

31

33

30

22

48 0'

1.2

2.9

4.9

4.6

6.1

7.2

7.4

8.4

8.5

5.3

4.5 

4.6

4.9

6.7

7.2

7.6

8.3

9.5

9.7

7.4

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.5

44 

54

66

95

102

109

126

133

143

137

97

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5 

9.0

8.0

10

10

14

17

18

17

13

28 0'

.0

.0

.0

.0

.8

1.0

1.5

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.4

.1

.05 

.03

.03

.03

.02

.05

.02

.01

.02

.01

0.02

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

September 

1

39

--

32

33

33

42

50

66

58

2

37

37

32

33

33

37

5G

59

57

53

3

34

36

32

33'13

44

51

57

50

4

34

32

32

33 vi

36

47

60

5R

57

5

32

32

33

33

38

47

55

61

50

6

36

32

32

33

13

37

47

fin

56

7

38

32

32

33

33

36

47

60

50

8

43

32

32

33

33

51

60

55

9

43

32

32

33

33

34

49

58

54

10

45

32

32

33

33

35

49

59

59

11

40

32

32

33

33

34

51

55

56

12

36

32

32

33

33

36

53

57

59

13

35

32

32

33

33

37

49

50

57

14

38

32

32

33

33

38

50

71

54

15

32

33

32

34

33

35

50

60

Day

16

32

33

32

34

34

33

51

55

67

17

32

33

32

34

32

54

60

58

18

32

32

32

34

34

37

55

61

58

19

32

32

32

34

34

41

59

56

20

32

32

32

_ _

43

60

65

51

21

34

32

32

33

34

40

55

66

56

22

33

32

32

32

3S

38

63

58

53

23

33

32

32

32

36

42

55

60

56
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

BIG BOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

OCTOBER

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

R. .

9 

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17. .

18. .

1<5. .

20. .

21. .

22..

23..

24..

?5..

26..

27..

28..

2"..

3T. 

31. .

Total

1..

Suspended sediment

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

390

400

395

400

395

400

400

410

415

420

450

460

460

455

470

465

455

445

425

410

440

500

494

500

482

48?

494

494

482

430

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

3

3

3

3

*

4

3

Tons 

per 

day

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

3 3

2 2

3 3

4

6

1

2

2

4

5

7

1

2

3

5

2 2

2 2

1

2

2

6

2

2

1

3

1

2

2

8

3

3

1

4

3 4

3 4

1 1

3 3

460 2 | 2

13778 i 1 96 

1 |

JANUARY

366

2.. ( 358

3. .

4. .

5. .

ft. .

7. .

8. .

Q. .

10. .

11..

4 4

6 6

405 4 4

433 5

375 5

42=) , 5

410

375

300

200

150

12. . 160

13. .

14..

1*..

16..

17..

1 R. .

1<3. .

20..

21. .

??..

23..

74..

25. .

26..

27. .

2"!!

3 T. .

31..

Total

180

200

6

5

5

6

4

6

5

6

7

5

4

3

2

4 2

4 2

4

700 4

200

180

isr

140

120

100

1 1 T

120

2

4

4

2

4

2

2

1

2

2

1

E 1

1

? 1

6 2

140 6 ?

160 14 6

180 JE 6

70C 10 ; 5

210 1 40 23

220

?3 ~i

42 25

55 34

240 24 16

7244 188

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge 

(cfs)

506

506

400

415

415

400

470

482

476

482

506

494

410

435

482

380

317

240

294

286

283

286

280

298

314

330

338

322

310

350

11507

260

280

290

290

260

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

6

Tons 

per 

day

8

2 3

1 1

2 2

E I

\

3

, 1

3

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

346

342

346

2b6

^60

240

Mean _ 

careen- Tons 

tration Per 

(ppm) da"

 £ 6

10 | 9

3 ' 3

9 7

9

4

220 10

6

3

6

200 1 1

180 2 1

1 : 150 2 1

1 140 i 2

3 220 ' 6

1 286 11

1 334 16

1

1

1

1

362 1

385 13

405

405

1 440

1 460

1 420

2 354

1 400

1 430

1

2

1

2

1

3

-

4

2

1

4

8

14

1

14

4

2

1 1

1

1

1

1

1

420 1

375 1

380

420

460

435

390

52 10491

FEBRUARY

38 27

36 27

14

7

4

210 6

220 8

240 7

280

300

320

330

330

325

320

320

7

7

11

5

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

5 6

1 1

 . 112

MARCH

200 4

240 2

2

1

280 2 ! 2

300 2 ' 2

3 , 310 . 2 2

3 320 5 4

5 330 . 4 4

5 340 i

5 330 3

6

6 5

6 5

4

8

4

1

315 1

315 1

310

310

300

290

270

250

230

210

1

4

7

3

1

1

1

1

5 4

2 2

2 2

1 1

300 1

240 5

220

210

220

230

240

250

260

2

4

2

4

3

3

1

i

1

2

1

2

5 3

4 3

6 4

270 b

280

300

310

320

2 1 322

1 1 346

6

190 7

180 1

3

4

1

7745

__

" 144

395

506

2

4

2

4

E 3

2

3

2

6 5

3 3

15 16

18 25

410 4 4

380 4 ' 4

366 4 4

375 3 :J

9400 121

E Estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-255. BIG HOLE RIVER NEAR MELROSE, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

3..

4. .

5..

6. .

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

APRIL ^AY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

405

470

465

494

560

566

692

758

857

Suspended sediment

Mean

Mean _ <ji g_

COnCen- per r-hara* cnarge 

tration , / c ,\

(ppm) da* (Cf8)

j,

1" 11

15 19

15 19

9 12

21 32

12 18

19 35

25 51

28 65

911 20 49

875

940

1110

1460

15.. 2120

16..

17. .

18..

19. .

20. .

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

?380

4230

4090

3870

4000

3630

3020

18 43

23 38

30 00

67 264

1980

1930

1900

2C3C

2220

2270

2350

Suspended sediment

Mean T 

concen- Tons

tration 1 per 

(ppm) ! day

JUhE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1? 64 3440

8 ' 42

8 41

10 55

13 78

10 61

10

2630 10

3040 22

3200 , 16

3360 8

3560

3740

3870

101 576 3780

189 , 1720 3380

193 2200 3180

94 1040

65 679

61 659

37 365

28 228

2 7 9 0 30 226

?960 34 272

3240 32 280

3020

3000

3320

4180

4760

4400

4370

17

19

12

16

11

14

27

34

42

40

63

71

181

138

3340

3440

4350

Suspended sediment

Mear -j. 

concen- T^

tration ,

(ppm) da^

13 121

15 135

15 13V

20 235

4320 17 198

4070 11 121

3520 10 95

2980 10 6U

2740 11 81

2850 11 85

73 3440 20 186

163 '< 3720 19 191

192 3940

125 4950

163 5710

100 5560

120 5190

220

275

376

451

25 321

21 249

23 271

4490 17

3060 24 198 4400 14

2870 18 139 4030 12

2790 15 113 ; 3940 14

2450 11 73 3870 12

2150 12 70 ' 3560 14

31.. !: 3340 10

Total' 61233 -- 9606

1..

2. .

JULY

1930 4 21

1850 3 15

3.. 164J 3 13

4.. 1490 2 8

5. . i 1380 2 7

I

6.. I 136- 1 4

7.. 1 1260 ? 7

8 . . 1 1160 1 3

9.. ' 1070 1 3

10. . 1040 1 , 3

11.. 1050 1 1

12.. 1000 1 3

13.. 1320

14.. 1690

15. . 1730

16.. 1510

17.. 1310

18..

19. .

2-..

21..

22. .

23. .

24..

25..

26. .

27. .

28. .

29..

3 0. .

31..

Total

1190

112U

1000

920

857

803

724

684

692

724

857

94U

884

839

36024

1 4

6 27

103160

206

166

5090

4830

4490

4250

20 213

3b 306

38 586

22 330

31 434

18 247

15 196

12 145

12 136

3940 6 64

3500 8 76

3120 8 67

2880 6 47

2850 6 46

133 ; 2560 6 41

149 '' 2300 4 25

125 ! 2090 4 23

135 1980 2 11

90

4897 111440 4864

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

821 5

612 8

812 7

11 395 1 1

18 370 1 1

15 350 2 2

767 8 17 322 1 1

830 8 18

812 b 11

776 6 13

724 8 16

668 6 11

653 8 14

632 6 10

632 B 14

597 6 10

548 , 6 9

? 9 518

? 8 494

2 7 470

2 6 450

3 9 430

2 5 420

32 79 390

4 9 400

3 6 430

4 8 435

1 2 415

2 4 385

37 72 35B

23 53 350

8 20 370

2 5 375

3 7 385

 430 17159

6 8

6 d

4 5

6 7

 E 7

306 1 1

302 4 3

290 3 2

286 2 2

286 3 2

290 2 2

290 1 1

294 1 1

290 1 1

290 1 1

298 b 1

298 -- E 1

298 1 1

294

294

3 2

2 2

6 7 290 3 2

6 6 266

4 4 290

4 b 294

5 6 314

6 7 326

4 < 4 310

4 4 294

6 6 298

4 4 298

5 3 296

5 5

285 9141

1 1

2 2

1 1

i 2

2 <:

1 1

^ <:

3 2

2 2

i 2

~-

47

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 20842

E Estimated.

747-550 O - 64 - 8
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-260. BIRCH CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.2 miles downstream from Sheep Creek and 8 miles southwest of Glen, Beaverhead 

DRAINAGE AREA. 36.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1958 to September 1959, August 1960 to June 1962 (discontin

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1961 to June 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 4, 1961.... 

Nov. 1..... .....

Jan. 4, 1962....

Mar. 6........ ..

Apr. 3.. ........

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

Discharge 

(cfs)

18 

14 

8.0 

9.0 

5.4

6.1 

7.4 

17 

59 

108

Silica 

(S102)

10 

12 

13 

12 

13

13 

13 

12 

10 

7.9

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00 

.02 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

11

14 

17 

16 

15

16 

15 

12 

8.4 

6.6

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.6 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.8

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.5 

1.1

Sodium 

(Na)

2.3 

2.2 

2.8 

2.9 

2.6

2.7 

3.2 

2.4 

2.8 

1.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

2.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

46

52 

62 

60 

59

60 

58 

44 

34 

26

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

7.8 

7.8 

6.8 

6.3 

5.5

5.5 

6.3 

6.8 

5.5 

3.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

0.0 

.0 

.6 

.2 

.2

.9 

.4 

.0 

.0 

.0

Fluo^ 

ride 

(P)

0.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.0

.0 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.02 

.02 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.00 

.01 

.01 

.00

Pa

p

mil
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-260. BIRCH CREEK NEAR GLEN, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, water year October 1961 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet^ S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

June 30. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0710 

0750 

1525 

0745 

1145 

1455

1530 

1600 

0750 

0815 

1610 

1030

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

37 

35 

34 

33 

34 

33

41 

49 

40 

40 

53 

50

Discharge 

(da)

18 

14 

8.0 

9.0 

5.4 

6.1

7.4 

17 

40 

59 

126 

108

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5 

1 

1 

3 

3 

6

5 

30 

9 

7 

20 

10

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.2 

t 

t 

.1 

t 

.1

.1 

1.4 

1.0 

1.1 

6.8 

2.9

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

t Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at private bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from Hell Canyon Creek, 4 miles downstream f

and 5 miles north of Twin Bridges, Madison County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,632 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1957 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962 (disco

Water temperatures: March 1958 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1959, August 1960 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 415 ppm Dec. 9-14; minimum, 126 ppm May 1-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 287 ppm Dec. 9-14; minimum, 73 ppm May 1-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 665 micromhos Dec. 12; minimum daily, 168 micromhos May 8.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 70°F July 22; minimum, freezing point on many days during December to March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,300 ppm Oct. 24; minimum daily, 7 ppm June 30.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 5,350 tons Apr. 16; minimum daily, 17 tons Jan. 16, 25, Aug. 20. 

EXTREMES, 1957-59, 1960-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 423 ppm Aug. 13-31, 1961; minimum, 93 ppm June 1-14, 

Hardness: Maximum, 287 ppm Dec. 9-14, 1961; minimum, 49 ppm May 11-31, 1958.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 687 micromhos Aug. 25, 1961; minimum daily, 102 micromhos May 23, 1958

Water temperatures (1958-59, 1960-62): Maximum, 78°F July 16, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days du

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,300 ppm Oct. 24, 1961; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 5,350 tons Apr. 16, 1962; minimum daily, 5 tons July 30, Aug. 1, 1961.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis conposited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Worland, Wyo. Flow affected by ice Nov. 18, Dec. 7, Dec. 10 to Feb. 10, Feb. 22 to Mar. 14.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-21, 1961. 

Oct. 22-31......

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 15-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-22.......

Feb. 23-28......

Mar. 1-18.......

Apr. 14-17......

Apr. 18-30......

May 1-15.... ....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

761 

1,166 

1,176 

1,108 

702

1,041 

649 

1,084 

660 

845

1,270 

1,732 

3,205 

3,854 

3.154

Silica

(S10a )

20 

23 

20 

21 

25

26 

21 

21 

22 

19

20 

21 

22 

16 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.02 

.02

.01 

.00 

.04 

.03 

.00

.00 

.04 

.08 

.07 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

57 

62 

61 

65 

76

61 

60 

60 

67 

59

53 

49 

32 

23 

20

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

22 

21 

17 

24

21 

18 

19 

23 

20

19 

15 

8.5 

6.2 

5.6

Sodium

(Na)

22 

24 

21 

21 

25

20 

20 

20 

24 

20

19 

18 

12 

8.9 

7.7

Potassium

(K)

4.5 

7.7 

4.8 

4.1 

4.7

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

3.2

4.1 

4.9 

5.3 

3.5 

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

212 

225 

222 

220 

266

224 

212 

217 

240 

207

194 

180 

118 

86 

76

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

86 

97 

87 

82 

108

85 

72 

83 

94 

82

75 

66 

36 

27 

25

Chloride 

(Cl)

9.9 

14 

11 

11 

13

11 

10 

10 

12 

10

9.8 

8.6 

5.0 

3.0 

1.8

Fluorlde

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

0.2 

.5 

.6 

.1 

.1

.1 

.5 

.5 

.1 

.7

.6 

.3 

1.7 

.3 

.3

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.07 

.06 

.06 

.08

.05 

.03 

.04 

.06 

.03

.09 

.02 

.00 

.00 

.03

(r

Par

pe

milli

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1
May 16-31, 1962.

June 6-11..... ..

July 1-16. ......

July 17-31......

Aug. 18-28......

Aug. 29-Sept. 19 

Sept. 20-30.....

Weighted average

Time-weighted 

average. . . .

4,413

4,682

1,104

873

1,150 

1,045

17

19

18

19

21

19

21

22 

23

20

.03

.02

.03

.01

.02

.01 

.00

0.01

21

32

27

48

67 

69

51

6.5

9.2

25 

26

17

8.6

13

9.6

13

19

24

26 

26

18

2.5

3.1

2.5

5.3

5.3 

5.3

4.2

81

121

250 

257

187

0

0

0

26

42

25

39

65

90

99 

102

52

69

2.0

4.6

2.9

12 

13

8.5

.3 

.3

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4 

.4

0.3

.5 

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4 

.4

0.4

.04

.03

.05

.05

.06

.06

.07 

.07

0.05

1

1

2

3

3

4

2

2

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

March

September 

1

53

43

34

32

33

3?

41

47

 54

68

63

54

2

55

37

36

33

32

3?

44

48

54

61

6<3

54

3

55

38

35

33

33

33

40

50

54

59

69

51

4

51

34

32

33

32

 VI

4?

51

4fi

58

65

52

5

56

35

39

32

32

33

45

5ft

50

ISO

59

54

6

50

35

32

33

3,!

 13

4?

48

59

ft?

ft7

58

7

50

38

33

32

33

3ft

40

48

53

hi

69

58

8

45

41

32

32

33

34

4?

5?

53

h?

63

52

9

49

41

32

32

33

40

5?

57

63

ft?

49

10

48

39

32

32

33

3?

4ft

5ft

5R

63

IS 7

52

a

47

39

32

32

34

3?

47

5ft

59

63

ft8

54

12

50

38

32

32

34

45

48

57

ft4

ftR

57

13

55

37

32

32

34

45

57

58

ftf)

ft3

51

14

53

39

32

32

34

32

45

4ft

55

ftO

65

55

15

50

39

32

32

34

33

47

46

53

ft?

ft8

55

Day

16

53

33

32

32

34

33

47

46

55

ft?

63

59

17

54

35

32

32

32

36

47

5?

55

ftl

ft?

55

18

48

34

32

32

36

3 r

45

55

59

58

58

55

19

51

36

32

32

33

47

54

ftf)

5fi

58

57

20

49

35

32

32

33

37

47

54

59

68

60

59

21

47

33

32

32

32

3ft

54

51

58

69

ftO

55

22

44

33

32

--

32

45

51

58

70

57

57

23

39

34

32

--

32

38

51

5fl

59

ft5

51

59

24

44

36

32

--

32

50

54

63

69

55

57
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

in..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

760

751

733

715

715

697

742

760

751

780

770

800

790

800

820

840

790

760

742

742

733

860

982

1070

1170

1170

1250

1310

1330

1260

1260

27653

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

22

30

20

220

640

660

880

650

520

670

240

650

340

320

190

620

40

110

270

80

1050

1300

1010

890

260

160

260

53

52

--

Tons 

per 

day

45

61

40

425

1240

1240

1760

1330

E 1000

1100

1390

518

1390

734

E 700

726

405

1270

80

220

534

186

2780

3760

3190

2810

877

566

934

180

177

31668

JANUARY

950

950

1000

1000

1000

1000

950

900

800

650

450

400

450

470

500

510

500

450

400

350

320

320

350

400

450

500

600

700

800

32

26

28

30

30

100

55

42

100

140

160

70

82

67

76

81

81

270

140

100

220

250

190

76

26 j 32

18 23

13

12

20

24

20

30

24

14

18

11

18

17

27

29

22

28

21

E 19

E 18

E 18

17

24

18

14 , 26

28 60

950 20 51

1050 19 54

20120 2155

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1300

1360

1260

1200

1180

1160

1190

1260

1280

1290

1290

1330

1240

1180

1240

1200

1100

1000

982

1050

1050

1030

1060

1090

1120

1150

1160

1180

1180

1160

35272

Suspended sediment

Mean ' -r

concen- Tons 

. . per tration ,

(ppm) da"

29

87

85

79

57

67

136

100

94

47

23

27

18

70

45

42

85

79

18

15

71

15

27

50

84

54

20

43

"

102

E 260

296

275

252

179

215

463

346

327

164

E 150

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1170

1180

1170

1090

1070

1070

1060

1050

960

550

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(pram)

87

30

87

32

66

14

15

58

45

50

500 1 46

650 ' 34

77 750 44

86 800 46

60 i 950

227 1000

134

110

225

224

51

42

203

44

82

155

1000

1000

1050

1100

13

10

11

22

14

10

Tons 

per 

day

275

96

275

94

191

40

43

164

117

74

62

60

89

99

33

27

30

59

40

30

1100 ' 11 . 33

1100 16

1050 9

1050 16

1050

1050

263 1050

172 1050

64

135

5383

FEBRUARY

1100

1150

1160

1150

1100

1040

1000

1000

1050

1130

1170

1180

1170

1200

1110

1040

1070

1050

1050

1030

1000

900

800

16 48

65 i 200

55

26

16

12

20

55

110

160

423

740

170

81

48

34

54

150

310

490

1340

2360

 JE 950

240

260

320

280

46

130

65

32

65

720 34

640 22

1050

1050

1000

30770

20

34

14

24

48

26

45

57

96

40

68

16 ' 45

20 ' 57

16 43

2456

M4RCH

650

700

750

830

850

850

870

870

870

850

32

22

46

50

65

55

80

90

55

56

42

93

110

150

130

190

210

130

60 140

800 ' 28

730 42

750 70

778 800

779 993

899 1000

809 1000

130 ; 1040

369 li 1050

181

E 100

78

140

66

38

600 ! 24 39

600 1 20 1 32

600 i 15 24

27810

1080

95

49

56

48

40

45

34

60

83

140

210

131

151

130

112

128

99

1100 31 92

1090 52 153

1090 . 31 91

1090 i 37 109

1110

1190

1470

1810

1640

1430

1360

10697 31713

42 126

65

230

490

270

152

144

__

209

913

2390

1200

587

529

8894

E Estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

APRIL

Suspended sediment

Mean I i 

dig. 1 Mean Tons

charge

(cfs)

1380

1510

1690

1710

1700

1780

1800

1880

1880

1850

1770

1730

1840

2050

2630

3550

4590

4870

4630

4540

4550

4110

3620

3520

3670

3640

3450

3330

3210

2960

85440

concentration 

(ppm)

268

358

290

260

228

298

270

425

324

152

78

102

82

162

410

558

per 

day

999

1460

1320

1200

1050

1430

1310

2160

1640

759

373

476

407

897

2910

5350

314 3890

158 ' 2080

108 1350

98 1200

98 1200

59 655

47 459

76 722

62 614

43 423

44 410

39 351

30 260

25 200

- 37555

JULY

2500

2480

2380

2220

2160

2160

2050

1950

1840

1740

1710

1660

1900

2690

2980

2850

2510

2380

19. . j 2450

20.. 2220

21.. | 2020

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

27

34

11

17

42

32

42

19

79

131

62

182

228

71

MAY

! Suspended sediment

Mean " 

dig. [ Mean Ton«

charge

(cfs)

2660

2450

2360

2320

2520

2620

2620

2780

3210

3520

3690

3930

4070

4290

4270

4270

3820

3700

3570

3640

4110

5130

5040

4980

5110

5000

4830

4570

concentration 

(ppm)

28

27

32

25

70

53

52

33

83

63

77

54

60

62

47

57

47

42

42

34

66

78

63

54

76

48

43

38

4540 32

4310 j 28

3980 i 29

117910 -

AUGUST

1360

1300

1230

32

20

18

102 ' 1190 15

245

187

232

100

392

615

286

1230 20

per 

day

201

179

204

157

476

375

368

248

719

599

767

573

659

718

542

657

485

420

405

334

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3890

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

19

3930 21

3910

4830

5410

5550

5240

4650

4090

4000

4310

32

60

75

67

62

58

46

51

56

4670 48

4750 46

5330 i 76

6270 , 152

6770 ' 159

6680 i 147

6500 ! 127

6160 122

5700 , 76

732 , 5170 66

1080

857

726

1050

648

561

469

392

326

312

16239

117

70

60

48

66

1240 17 > 57

1220

1150

1070

1C80

1080

37 166 , 1040

52 267 ' 993

59 429

61 491

70 ' 539

59 400

48 . 308

90 ' 595

128 767

950

900

870

4830

4290

3930

3600

3360

3070

2820

2600

2460

~

138770

55

64

38

24

15

23

10

9

7

~

"

Tons

per 

day

200

223

338

782

1100

1000

877

728

508

551

652

605

590

1090

2570

2910

2650

2230

2030

1170

921

717

741

403

233

136

191

76

63

46

26331

SEPTEMBER

1190

1190

1120

1160

1180

1170

12 40 1120

45 145

34 < 109

28 , 85

30 94

36

62

115

196

65 197

16 50 !l 1110 63 189

11 32

12 35

12

8

16

35

22

43

12 ' 31

8 19

10

870 10

880 14

830 I 14

790 8

144 785 780 11

1840 ! 156 775 , 800 24

1710 160 739

1520 118

1390

1340

142

__

1350 47

1380

1500

1460

1390

61730

484

533

E 340

171

E 180

E 220

25 99

 E 110

" 11038

23

1140 70 215

1150 7<> 230

1140 63 194

1180 50 159

1190

1200

53 170

57 185

1200 46

1160 4t

23 1150 48

33 1160 4<>

31 1060 42

17 1000

23 982

52

1020 38 105

1000

1040

960 22 57 1050

890 14

860

880

910

1030

1140

1150

31693

22

26

27

25

35

42

-

34

51

62

66

70

108

130

1610

1080

1070

1040

149

138

149

138

120

37 100

42 111

46 124

37 104

40

38

34

22

1060 21

1080

1090

33462

26

28

-

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . ...................................................

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

113

111

98

62

60

76

82

4018

642343

158044

E Estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-265. JEFFERSON RIVER NEAR TWIN BRIDGES, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oct

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Apr. 3, 1962.......

Time 

(24 hour)

1225 

1250

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

CP)

63

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,810 

1,670

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

36 

220

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

468 

992

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

55

0.008 0.016

80

0
MADISON RIVER BASIN 

6-388. MADISON RIVER AT KIRBY RANCH, NEAR CAMERON

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 0,2 mile upstream from West For

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,065 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1960.

Sediment records: October 1959 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1959-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,830 ppm Oct. 23, 1959;

minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 32,300 tons Oct. 23, 1959; minimum daily, not determ

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 7-17, 22, Jan. 5-20, 25, Feb. 23 to Mar. 1, Mar. 1

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water y

/Suspended-sediment load computed from samples obtained about 

Month

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

Water year. .....

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

79,670 

64,807 

26,320

23,966 

20,846 

24,020 

18,104 

14,736 

50,718 

43,110 

38,810 

38,190

443,297

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

158,000 

128,500 

52,200

47,540 

41,350 

47,640 

35,910 

29,230 

100,600 

85,510 

76,980 

75,750

879,200

Suspen

Load 

(tons)

8,618 

1,920 

434

651 

504 

403 

330 

372 

2,460 

713 

434 

420

17,259

Daily load 

Mean

278 

64 

14

21 

18 

13 

11 

12 

82 

23 

14 

14

47

Maximum 
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF C

LOCATION. At gaging station at farm bridge, 0.2 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 8 mile

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 270 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May to September 1962.

Sediment records: May to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, May to September 1962. Water temperatures: Maximum, 67°F June 28, Aug. 11.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 490 ppm Aug. 21; minimum daily, 5 ppm June 27, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 286 tons May 25; minimum daily, 0.4 ton June 28.

Temperature (°F) of water^ May to September 1962

January .....

April ........ 

May ..........

August .......

September ..

1

41 

57

59

2

56 

53

61

59

3

43 

48

ft?

63

4

50

55

58

5

47 

50

55

58

6

47 

46

5?

66

7

44 

53

58

58

8

50 

57

5ft

58

9

48 

55

60

10

50 

5?

55

55

11

45 

58

66

67

12

44 

57

5ft

55

13

45 

53

54

60

14

45 

49

63

62

15

44 

49

59

58

Day

16

42

50

f,n

55

17

49 

60

ft3

55

18

50 

ftl

5?

54

19

51 

56

ftl

63

20

48 

59

59

21

47 

61

__

55

22

47 

58

ft3
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-711. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT SIEBEN RANCH, NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, May to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14...

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

2CI..

21..

22..

2"> . .

24..

2*..

26..

?7. .

28..

29..

30..

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

96

90

84

82

87

87

87

87

90

31.. '

Total

i

JULY

1.. 30 12 1.0

90

Suspended sediment

Mean _ 

concen- Ton» 

i i- Per tration "T

45

43

38

12

10

8.6

E 6

20 4.7

30 7.0

34 8.0

39 9.2

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Mean _ 

concen- Tons 

tratior ***

268 57 41

225 57 35

190 , 49 25

179 44 , 21

152 41 17

135 40

124 42

107 46

42 10 79 | 34

40 9.7 70 28

8ft 34 7.7 68 25

84 29

104 56

132 51

128 51

146

162

152

157

168

179

204

80

66

60

69

68

118

140

184 83

179 109

286 371

328 , 258

398

387 126

408 96

356 79

320

5426

56

-

6.6 63 ii

16 64 20

18 72 28

18 97 63

32 118 46

29 135 42

25 132 32

29 114 20

31 , 114 19

57 . 104 12

77 95 13

41 77

53 64

286 61

228

E 180

132

106

76

57

1590.5

AUGUST

23 E 1

2. . 29 11 .9 20,25 1.4

3. .

4. .

5 .

32 7 .6 21 29 1.6

32 9 .8 22 21 1.2

50

38

33

30

30

3088

15

14

13

7.3

5.3

4.6

4.3

3.5

5.4

16

15

15

11

6.2

5.8

3.4

3.3

12 2.5

10 1.7

8 1.3

 E 1

5 .5

5 .4

7 .6

 E .6

 ,

" 295.7

SEPTEMBER

29

30

32

31

34 8 .7 23 81 5.0 32

6. . j 42 12 1.4 f ' ?3

7.. 38 , 6 .6

8.. 38 ' 5 .5

9.. 36 , 6

10.. 37 j 8

11.. 39 10

12..

13..

40 i 9

40 i 13

14.. 50 19 15.. 54 ; is

16.. , 63 31

17.. 55 18

18..

19..

2r...

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29. .

30..

31. .

Total

54 14

50

48

46

42

34

33

37

36

34

32

30

28

27

15

.6

.8

1.1

1.0

1.4

2.6

2.6

5.3

2.7

2.0

2.0

E 2

22

22

280 17 30

60

32

32

il

30

95 5.6 28 16

77 4.6 31

18 115 5.6 34

17

20

14 30 1.1 34 18

17

17

17

16

16

20

23

23

23

22

18

13

21

310

350

260

155

92

57

50

.8

.6

1.0

13

15

14

9.6

5.7

3.5

3.0

E 2 ; 21 490 28

16 1.8 ] 24 360 23

14 1.3

13 1.2

18

24

18

9

3

10

10

1220

1.8

2.3

1.7

.8

.6

.8

.7

45.6

37 310 31

31 10C 8.4

29 50 3.9

34

40

44

46 67

43 41

39 21

39

40

37

37 ,

37

40

38

40

40

28 28 . 2.1 i 40

27 18 1.3 39

25 E 1 39

25

27

27

703

14 .9 39

20 1.5 39

9 .7

--

29

29

32

4.7

2.6

2.8

2.3

2.6

E 2

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.7

E 2

E 4

E 6

8.3

4.8

2.2

E 2

E 2

E 2

E 2

E 2

3. 1

3.0

3.5

17 ' 1.8

19 2.1

18 1.9

16 1.7

12 1.3

10 1.1

212.1 1101 79.9

Total discharge for period May to September (cfs-days) ................................. 11538

2223.8
LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT

LOCATION. At gaging station at county bridge, 150 feet south of Wolf Creek post office, L

downstream from Wolf Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 381 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May to September 1962.

Sediment records; May to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, May to September 1962. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F Aug. 16.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,120 ppm May 17; minimum daily, 1 ppm Aug. 20.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,630 tons May 27; minimum daily, 0.1 ton Aug. 20, 21.

Temperature (°F) of water, May to September 1962

January .....

April ........

September ..

1

48

56

6?

66

~~

2

51

59

64

67

50

3

52

50

60

67

58

4

51

5?

56

5

50

51

60

62

56

6

__

--

65

66

54

7

46

58

67

68

46

8

53

62

67

50

9

52

59

6fl

52

10

50

64

60

56

11

47

61

65

6?

60

12

50

60

6?

69

55

13

46

55

6?

71

55

14

_

51

6?

70

57

15

_

54

58

70

56

Day

16

50

61

60

77

17

50

63

60

66

~~

18

50

._

64

59

19

51

59

65

66

58

20

50

66

71

59

21

47

64

68

53

22

47

59

__

2

5

7

6

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued

6-713. LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT. Continued 

Suspended sediment, May to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9. 

10..

11..

12..

13..

14. .

15..

16..

17..

IB. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28. .

29..

30..

31. .

Total

1. .

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6. .

7. .

R. .

9. .

10..

11. .

12. .

13. .

14..

15. .

1ft. .

17..

18. .

19. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24. .

?*..

26..

27..

28..

29. .

31..

'I..

Total

APRIL MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

JULY

111

105

100

98

98

102

94

5 1.5

5 1.4

4 1.1

5

6

6

5

90 ! 4

86

81

78

80

88

99

99

101

94

94

91

87

84

81

74

5

5

5

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

5 1.1

7

9

10

9

9

6

1.7

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.3

E 2.C

1.5

6 1.4

5 1.1

 E 1.0

3

66 4

.6

.7

74 8 1.6

70 6 1.1

76

70

6 , 1.2

6

6fl 6

63 4

59

76A7

5

"

1.1

1.1

.7

.8

43.0

Mean

digcharge

(cfs)

180

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

173

169

165

192

234

350

485

489

402

350

307

489

658

549

481

605

722

766

676

569

493

425

11329

56

52

49

50

52

52

51

52

50

49

49

50

49

50

49

49

52

54

54

51

48

50

72

66

58

56

53

55

54

55

54

1641

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

29

26

22

21

24

22

23

24

21

19

21

30

--

975

1120

400

380

230

690

710

375

790

Tons 

per 

day

14

12

10

10

11

E 11

11

11

12

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

384

342

310

288

264

246

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

114

107

101

94

34

225 34

210 31

185 20

10 171 j

8.7 163 | 17

9.4

16

E 30

E 110

1280

1480

434

153 35

159 28

183 25

258 83

300

291

273

359 249

191

911

1260

E 750

E 320

613

1540

790 1630

228

213

198

181

167

157

149

129

360 657 117

180

139

277 111

185

125 I 143

12306.1

AUGUST

4

4

4

5

6

8

--

7

4

4

4

3

2

4

6

6

2

1

24

15

9

5

3

4

4

2

"

0.6

111

140

Tons 

per 

day

118

99

85

7J

24

E 22

21

1«

10

E 9

7.5

14

12

12

58

113

77 60

22

27

21

16

14

8

E 24

15

17

12

8.6

6.8

3.6

E 3

 E 2

 E 2

4 1.3

6

5

1.8

1.5

1 6415 854.1

SEPTEMbtR

53 ' ~- E 0.3

.6 55 \ 2

.5 58 [ 6

E .6 57

.7

.8

1.1

E 1.0

E 1.0

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.5

.8

.9

54 5

53 4

51 6

55

55

56

57

62

64

4

6

4

6

9

8

63 6

60

60

58

57

.3 55

.1

E .1

E 1.0

4.7

2.7

1.4

54

55

6

2

.3

.9

E .8

. 7

.6

.8

.6

.9

.6

.9

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

E .7

E .5

.3

4 .6

4 .6

2 .3

57 ,E .4

57 3 .5

56 3 .5

56 3 .5

.8 56 2 .3

.4 55 E .3

.6 53 2

.6

E .4

.3

25.6

52 2

52

1686

Total discharge for period May to September (cf s-days) . ................................

Total load for period May to September (tons) .................................... ....

.3

. 3

E .3

18.7

23738

13247.5

E Estimated.
MILK RIVER BASIN

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 2, 0.5 mile upstream from gaging station, 3 miles southeast of Harlem, Bl

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,822 square miles upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; June to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August to September 1960, May to October 1961, April to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, October 1961, April to September 1962. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 764 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 204 

Hardness: Maximum, 311 ppm Oct. 1-31; minimum, 118 ppm July 1-21.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,220 micromhos Oct. 15; minimum daily, 317 micromhos July 19.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F June 26. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 764 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 173 ppm Sept. 1-17, 1961.

Hardness: Maximum, 311 ppm Oct. 1-31, 1961; minimum, 110 ppm Sept. 1-17, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,220 micromhos Oct. 15, 1961; minimum daily, 294 micromhos Sept. 12, 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F June 28, Aug. 4, 5, 1961.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October 1961 to Septemb

Date

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Apr. 4-5, 1962.. 

Apr. 6-7........

July 1-21... ....

Aug. 1-31.......

Sept. 1-13...... 

Sept. 14-30.....

Weighted averTons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(els)

43.0 

200 

112 

83.3 

63.0

352 

574 

389 

501 

607

272 

284 

 ?19 

140

a 214

--

Silica 

S10a)

3.7

2.4

5.0 

5.1 

5.7 

5.5 

5.6

5.3 

5.1 

4.4 

3.3

5.2

4.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.11

.05 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.00

.01 

.01 

.01 

.00

0.01

0.01

Calcium

(Ca)

71

52

29 

31 

34 

32 

28

35 

31 

33 

37

32

27.0

Magnesium 

(Mg)

33

27

14 

12 

14 

12 

12

13 

13

14 

15

13

11.0

Sodium 

(Na)

145 

46 

66 

85 

108

45 

36 

39 

31 

27

35 

29 

31 

42

36

30.0

Potassium 

(K)

3.2

4.8

3.1 

3.1 

3.3 

3.2 

2.6

3.4 

2.1 

 2.0 

2.2

2.9

2.4

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

315 

134 

176 

218 

245

164 

163 

174 

154 

150

170 

159 

165 

174

164

138

Carbonate

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

296 

100 

142 

190 

233

80 

62 

77 

63 

45

70 

57 

69 

87

69

58.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

34

27

5.3 

4.0 

6.8 

5.5 

3.3

6.3 

5.2 

6.5 

10

5.9

5.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2

.2

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.1

.0 

.1 

.1 

.1

0.2

0.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6

.7

1.3 

.6 

.3 

.5 

1.0

.6 

.1 

.1 

.1

0.6

0.5

Boron 

(B)

0.10

.09

.05 

.06 

.06 

.10 

.05

.07 

.05 

.05 

.05

0.07

0.06

D

(re

Part

per 

millio

7

2

4

5

5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

 3

3

2

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 211 days of chemical analyses, 313 cfs.
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1541. MILK RIVER NEAR HARLEM, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1961, April to September 

October .....

September ..

1

50

53

67

75

74

63

2

50

54

67

7?

7S

58

3

52

54

65

70

75

59

4

54

17

55

ft?

ftR

75

60

5

52

39

54

h5

ftR

7?

61

6

51

39

S3

61

70

7?

61

7

49

39

5?

h3

70

7?

58

8

49

45

5?

hh

73

73

56

9

50

45

55

ftR

76

75

54

10

49

44

55

71

7?

75

54

11

49

44

55

ft9

73

75

54

12

50

45

SI

69

74

74

55

13

52

49

54

ft<?

70

74

56

14

53

52

54

64

67

74

56

15

54

54

54

65

ft7

73

56

Day

16

54

60

54

68

ftR

7?

58

17

51

61

5ft

69

70

73

59

18

50

61

61

70

70

71

59

19

51

61

63

7?

60

6R

59

20

45

61

63

7?

63

69

60

21

40

57

57

7?

67

69

60

22

40

60

58

72

70

69

59

23

39

61

59

7?

7?

ftR

58
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-1740. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLASGOW, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 6 miles south of Glasgow, Valley County, and 8 miles upstream f

DRAINAGE AREA. 538 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1953 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 56,000 ppm June 15, July 14; mini

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 860,000 tons July 14; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1953-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 58,000 ppm Apr. 5, 1954; minimum 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 860,000 tons July 14, 1962; minimum daily, 0 tons on many da

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 5, Nov. 9 to Mar. 31. Bureau of Land Management has exten

the tributaries upstream from station.

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water year Octob

Month

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

Water year. .....

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

673.7 

0

0 

444 

7,940 

236.2 

5,548 

5,618 

31,665.4 

706.2 

2.6

52,834.1

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

1,340 

0

0 

881 

15,750 

468 

11,000 

11,140 

62,810 

1,400 

5.2

104,800

Suspended sedim

Load 

(tons)

0 

5,891 

0

0 

3,315 

203,270 

1,635 

323,528 

468,925 

1,873,851 

13,413 

3

2,893,831

Daily load (tons)

Mean

0 

196 

0

0 

118 

6,560 

54 

10,400 

15,600 

60,400 

433 

.1

7,930

Maximum

0 

b 1,800 

0

0 

e 1,300 

47,000 

b 380 

182,000 

b 280,000 

b 860,000 

b 9,000 

b 2

860,000

M

b 

e Estimated.

b Computed from estimated-concentration graph.
MILK RIVER BASIN Continued

6-1740. WILLOW CREEK NEAR GLASGOW, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octo

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 25.. ...........

July 19.... ........

Time 

(24 hour)

1340

1110 

1540 

1010 

1445 

1550

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CEO

54 

56 

60 

56

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,410 

1,140 

332 

137 

7,940 

1,630

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

33,600 

16,300 

8,880 

6,000 

12,600 

15,900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

219,000 

50,200 

7,960 

2,220 

270,000 

70,000

S

Percent finer tha

0.002 0.004

77 

76 

72 

82 

86 

70

0.008 0.016

92 

96 

95 

97 

99 

91

0
MILK RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-1745. MILK RIVER AT NASHUA, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 249, 0.6 mile southwest of Nashua, Valley County, and 5 

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,332 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October and November 1961, April to September 1962.

c

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1961.... 

Nov. 1..........

Apr. 4, 1962....

Sept. 7..... ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

38 

82 

a 1,900 

85 

316

502 

615 

187

Silica 

(SiO.)

7.6 

7.0 

7.4 

9.2 

8.7

7.5 

8.3 

8.8

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.56 

.01

.01 

.02 

.02

lemical analvses. in Dart

Calcium 

(Ca)

70 

71 

21 

45 

36

38 

41 

78

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

33 

8.6 

17 

16

18 

14 

31

Sodium

(Na)

198 

154 

49 

89 

86

85 

78 

150

Potassium 

(K)

6.4 

6.0 

5.5 

7.3 

6.2

5.9 

6.5 

7.9

s ner i

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

346 

309 

102 

184 

147

182 

151 

315

nillipn. Octo

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

421 

355 

104 

203 

204

178 

192 

353

ber and N

Chloride 

(Cl)

36 

28 

8.8 

20 

12

10 

9.8 

27

avember 1961. Anril to 

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.2 

.4 

.3

.2 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

1.8 

.4 

.2 

1.3

.6 

1.7 

1.1

Boron 

(B)

0.33 

.26 

.09 

.14 

.15

.13 

.14 

.24

D

(re

Parts 

per 

millio

93

81

26

50

46

45

45

83

a Daily mean discharge.
LITTLE PORCUPINE CREEK BASIN 

6-1754. FRAZER RESERVOIR OUTLET AT FRAZER, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 44 E., at outlet of Frazer Reservoir, 1 mile southeast of Frazer, Valley Co

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October and November 1961, April to September 1962.

REMARKS. Analyses represent reservoir water; no outflow at time of sampling. No discharge records available.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, October and November 1961, April t

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1961.... 

Nov . 1 ..........

Apr. 4, 1962....

Aug. 2..... .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOa )

8.0 

6.0 

6.5 

6.2 

7.7

8.7 

7.6 

9.4

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.11

.01 

.15 

.03

.04 

.04 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

55 

59 

19 

25 

32

30 

31 

34

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

26 

6.0 

4.3 

6.6

8.3 

9.6 

11

Sodium

(Na)

198 

207 

25 

34 

36

47 

49 

54

Potassium 

(K)

9.6 

9.4 

7.6 

7.5 

6.9

7.6 

8.8

8,2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

249 

259 

80 

95 

129

142 

152 

181

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

416 

457 

63 

76 

74

88 

94 

99

Chloride 

(Cl)

31 

33 

1.0 

4.2 

3.6

4.2 

3.2 

4.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.5 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

.5 

1.1 

3.2 

5.0

2.4 

5.0 

.8

Boron 

(B)

0.42 

.37 

.13 

.07 

.09

.14 

.14 

.19

D

(re

Part

per 

millio

90

96

2

2

2

2

3

3

Date of collection

Oct. 3, 1961. ..........

May 3 ..................

Sept. 7. ...............

Hydrogen 

sulfide 

(H 2 S)

0.6

.5

1.0

2.4

1.5

.0

.3

1.2
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM

6-1770. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WOLF POINT, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 13, 6 miles southeast ol Woll Point, Roosevelt County, 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 82,290 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: March 1949 to September 1951, September 1961 to September 1962 (discon

Chemical analyses,

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 7, 1961... 

Nov. 1. .........

Jan. 3, 1962.... 

Jan. 31.........

Apr. 4..........

May 3 ...........

Aug. 2..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

10,500 

10,200 

a 9,900 

all, 300 

a!2, 200

all , 000 

11,200 

3,200 

5,360 

7,480

6,340 

4,300

Silica 

(S10.)

8.2 

7.1 

6.9 

6.8 

6.5

6.6 

6.2 

7.6 

7.7 

7.7

7.6 

7.5

Iron

(Fe)

0.02 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01

.00 

.06 

.05 

.01 

.00

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

59 

40 

57 

54

56 

49 

58 

50 

48

53 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

19 

29 

20 

21

21 

19 

22 

22 

24

19 

19

Sodium

(Na)

37 

43 

39 

43 

39

40 

40 

42 

41 

42

40 

41

Potassium 

(K)

4.1 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

4.2 

4.4 

3.7 

3.9 

2.8

3.8 

3.7

in parts per million, September 1961 to Septem

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

187 

196 

196 

196 

194

204 

178 

200 

194 

190

186 

195

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

127 

130 

131 

131 

128

131 

132 

136 

130 

133

128 

137

Chloride 

(CD

8.7 

9.0 

9.1 

9.0 

9.1

9.4 

8.8 

8.7 

8.8 

8.8

8.7 

9.8

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

1.2 

.8 

1.3 

.8

.8 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.6

.9 

.8

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.1 

.1

.1 

.5 

.2 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.11 

.13 

.11

.14 

.09 

.12 

.11 

.11

.13 

.08

(r

Par

pe

milli

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

a natlv m»an
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

6-2043. BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ABSAROKEE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 2.2 miles south of Absarokee, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 39.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1960 to August 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records: May 1960 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 11; minimum, freezing point on ma

February and March.

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 11, 1962; minimum, freezing point 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Apr. 1 to July 2, Sept. 1-30; range in temperature not determined. 

12-29, Jan. 6-8, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3, Feb. 6-9, Feb. 17 to Mar. 18.

Temperature (°F) of water, October 1961 to August 1962

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

i/laximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

55

49

34

32

36

32

46

33

37

33

41

33

--

66

47

2

57

39

32

32

36

32

49

34

34

33

34

32

65

50

3

59

51

33

32

36

33

ftl

34

37

33

38

32

65

42

75

51

4

60

50

32

32

36

32

38

34

33

33

44

33

72

45

70

55

5

58

49

33

32

35

32

36

33

33

33

42

34

76

48

66

53

6

53

47

34

32

36

32

36

33

41

33

43

34

76

50

65

50

7

47

42

35

32

33

32

34

33

47

33

43

34

75

54

69

51

8

39

38

32

33

32

33

33

51

35

44

34

80

47

74

52

9

47

38

45

32

32

32

34

33

35

33

32

72

52

69

55

10

48

34

43

32

32

32

35

33

38

33

38

32

78

56

66

57

11

42

35

37

32

33

32

35

33

34

33

37

32

81

53

73

54

12

49

34

33

32

32

32

36

33

33

33

35

32

70

53

78

57

13

53

36

34

32

33

32

35

33

38

33

35

32

68

54

72

58

14

58

34

44

32

36

32

34

33

34

33

35

32

72

59

71

52

15

59

33

32

32

37

32

35

33

39

34

38

32

73

54

69

51

16

59

33

32

32

39

32

35

33

39

36

36

32

72

54

65

49

17

44

38

33

32

41

32

36

33

47

38

36

32

70

48

66

51

18

44

37

36

32

34

32

34

33

48

37

39

32

60

49

66

51

19

52

38

34

32

39

32

35

33

49

37

47

32

73

46

65

50

20

46

35

33

32

46

32

34

33

39

33

40

32

75

48

70

49

21

40

36

38

32

39

32

34

33

35

33

46

32

75

49

65

51

22

42

34

38

32

45

32

35

33

34

32

47

33

77

51

55

48

2
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2043. BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ABSAROKEE, MONT. Continued

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water year O

/Suspended-sediment load computed from samples obtained about two 

Month

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

673 

458 

283.3

197.8 

444 

330 

633 

1,044 

1,359 

1,517 

1,601 

1,027

9,567.1

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

1,330 

908 

562

392 

881 

655 

1,260 

2,070 

2,700 

3,010 

3,180 

2,040

18,990

Suspended se

Load 

(tons)

53 

83 

32

17 

120 

38 

61 

404 

1,013 

889 

700 

160

3,570

Daily load (tons)

Mean

1.7 

2.8 

1.0

.5 

4.3 

1.2 

2.0 

13 

34 

29 

23 

5.3

10

Maximum 
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 200 feet downstream from outflow of State fish hatchery, 6 mil

and 8 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 27.5 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: May 1960 to September 1962.

Sediment records: April 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F June 26; minimum, freezing point Dec. 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 280 ppm Aug. 10; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 21 tons June 16, Aug. 10; minimum daily, 2 tons on several 

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80T July 17, 1960; minimum, freezing poin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum .... 

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

54

45

50

35

60

52

58

48

54

43

55

42

63

45

61

41

64

46

59

39

65

44

2

56

40

44

34

59

54

60

50

57

43

47

39

59

45

68

42

66

42

55

40

62

44

3

59

42

49

36

59

52

62

54

55

46

55

38

54

40

64

45

67

49

64

44

53

43

47

41

4

59

43

45

35

49

44

56

48

48

35

50

39

60

36

65

48

57

48

64

40

60

39

58

3ft

5

59

43

43

34

47

45

54

50

43

34

55

39

50

39

60

42

63

52

67

42

59

41

62

37

6

55

46

50

40

46

42

55

50

51

34

57

42

55

38

66

41

61

49

67

46

64

40

66

4?

7

48

41

48

38

48

39

54

50

54

38

56

44

50

44

60

44

65

45

64

46

65

42

54

36

8

45

40

53

43

46

36

50

33

55

44

59

43

56

40

60

42

68

45

68

40

66

43

9

52

39

57

44

36

34

37

33

53

42

49

38

58

41

66

46

67

47

68

44

65

43

10

52

46

58

47

35

32

50

33

57

47

44

35

58

44

59

38

64

43

63

43

50

41

58

38

11

52

47

51

42

39

33

51

39

52

48

51

34

55

43

63

40

63

44

64

41

61

40

58

45

12

54

44

44

35

38

32

52

41

54

47

54

44

60

39

59

43

67

48

63

41

64

42

53

44

13

59

45

48

35

44

36

52

44

54

42

56

37

62

40

61

46

68

42

68

51

66

43

61

43

14

59

45

54

46

46

38

49

39

53

41

60

43

66

41

62

45

60

49

63

50

65

44

59

43

15

62

42

47

38

47

40

48

37

47

38

63

45

62

43

62

51

64

50

69

47

63

46

59

40

16

62

41

45

35

50

39

46

35

41

39

57

45

62

43

64

48

62

48

68

49

67

41

58

39

17

55

46

44

35

47

42

50

37

47

39

56

35

65

37

63

46

65

47

70

44

67

46

59

38

18

52

39

48

35

44

36

40

35

50

40

53

40

66

38

62

42

71

46

65

47

62

44

59

38

19

59

44

49

39

51

36

40

35

51

40

53

39

66

42

63

45

71

49

69

47

61

43

58

50

20

57

40

49

39

60

51

39

34

42

36

58

39

62

44

68

44

65

48

65

45

64

41

58

47

21

45

38

49

43

55

49

37

34

51

42

56

42

59

44

56

48

64

45

66

40

65

40

53

50

22

48

39

49

43

53

45

40

34

50

36

54

41

62

41

63

47

64

43

63

45

54

41

57

49
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

29

29

26

27

29

29

30

30

30

30

896

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C 57

C 57

C 57

Tons 

per 

day

C 57 '

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

C 57

110

108

112

"

8

9

8

8

9

9

152

JANUARY

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

32

31

31

31

32

32

31

30

31

31

942

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

C 150

-

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

384

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

905

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

160

120

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

C 97

81

73

1U5

100

115

90

72

66

90

-

Tons 

per 

day

10

12

13

13

11

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

a

8

7

6

6

y

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

6

b

7

253

FEBRUARY

31

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

31

30

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

853

Id9

200

169

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

C 136

16

17

20

17

15

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

340

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

29

29

29

29

29

28

29

29

28

29

28

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

900

Suspended sediment

R'^an 

concentration 

(pram)

80

78

130

95

70

60

78

89

160

135

140

198

160

113

119

121

136

-

Tons

per 

day

6

10

10

9

8

7

5

4

6

7

7

9

13

11

11

15

13

9

9

9

9

10

10

11

10

9

269

MARCH

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

29

29

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

894

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 13b

C 135

C 135

C 135

C 135

145

250

165

92

140

138

100

92

100

lOb

--

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

20

13

7

11

11

8

7

6

8

6

6

322

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2078. BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Tfhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

23..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5. .

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25.,

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

31

32

30

30

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

913

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

C 102

105

100

100

120

120

80

84

60

70

72

80

80

75

80

115

-

Tons 

per 

day

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

9

8

8

8

10

10

7

6

7

5

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

7

10

229

JULY

25

24

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

22

24

24

24

24

24

26

24

749

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

C 54

f 54

C 54

--

4

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

103

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

31

30

30

30

31

31

30

29

29

30

30

30

31

30

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

28

26

26

26

30

26

25

25

25

25

870

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

115

88

60

68

67

54

66

70

69

63

66

110

125

120

80

79

87

150

78

140

82

100

102

200

135

125

124

100

90

-

Tons 

per 

day

10

7

5

6

6

4

4

5

5

6

5

5

9

10

9

6

6

5

6

11

5

11

6

7

7

16

9

8

8

7

6

220

AUGUST

24

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

28

26

27

26

25

25

25

24

25

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

770

230

51

280

80

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

C 36

6

15

16

10

5

3

3

4

4

21

10

6

6

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

147

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

24

24

24

28

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

25

24

793

Suspended sediment

Mean 

conc^ntratfon

(ppm)

110

98

93

257

133

136

100

100

53

82

80

60

80

69

270

130

115

122

120

120

92

87

105

--

Tons 

per 

day

7

6

6

19

10

10

8

7

4

6

6

4

6

5

11

21

10

8

9

9

9

7

9

8

10

8

7

6

7

6

249

SEPTEMBER

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

29

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

26

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

C 52

803 j

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

120

10288

2788

C Composite period.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 0.7 mile southeast of Frorabe

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: August 1961 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1961 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures (August 1961 to September 1962): Maximum, 75°F Aug. 

minimum, freezing point on many days during December 1961, February and March 1962.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,200 ppm May 26; minimum daily, 40 ppm July 25.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,410 tons May 26; minimum daily, 1 ton July 25. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 8-19, Jan. 8-29, Feb. 23 to Mar. 5.

Temperature (°F) of water, August and September 1961

August

September 

Maximum .... 

Minimum ....

1

57 

50

2

46 

42

3

53 

38

4

56 

43

5

60 

45

6

56 

50

7

52 

44

8

60 

43

9

52 

47

10

48 

45

11

52 

46

12

49 

46

13

51 

43

14

52 

46

15

54 

46

Day

16

59 

50

17

64 

54

18

60 

55

19

55 

48

20

52 

47

21

47 

45

22

52 

42
YELLOWSTOVE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

52

42

40

35

46

39

40

35

44

39

35

33

50

40

55

46

62

55

 

--

70

56

63

50

2

52

40

37

34

44

40

39

36

48

41

34

32

53

42

57

47

63

51

70

58

62

52

3

54

43

41

36

44

40

44

38

50

36

33

32

52

47

62

49

63

56

66

58

70

59

52

46

4

57

45

38

35

43

38

40

37

36

33

35

32

58

45

64

55

56

47

68

55

71

58

57

42

5

57

45

37

34

43

38

39

36

35

33

36

33

53

47

60

54

56

46

69

56

68

55

59

40

6

50

46

41

35

40

35

39

36

36

33

44

35

52

45

61

49

55

50

70

58

71

55

63

47

7

46

41

42

36

39

34

38

34

42

34

44

38

50

46

59

45

62

49

69

60

73

59

61

48

8

42

38

46

37

34

33

34

33

49

39

48

42

49

43

61

43

64

53

72

57

75

61

48

44

9

49

38

47

39

33

32

33

33

45

40

43

37

52

43

61

42

64

54

75

60

74

64

50

41

10

45

42

46

42

33

32

33

33

46

39

38

33

54

45

62

41

65

52

71

62

74

60

53

43

11

46

42

46

41

33

32

33

33

42

40

42

33

52

47

58

40

61

55

73

60

70

60

53

44

12

48

42

42

35

33

32

34

33

43

39

38

34

55

45

58

46

62

53

71

61

75

61

49

44

13

51

41

40

35

33

32

47

39

41

32

53

46

52

47

65

50

69

61

72

60

56

44

14

52

43

42

36

34

32

46

39

45

35

60

44

50

45

64

56

66

60

70

58

58

44

15

56

45

38

33

33

32

42

37

47

38

60

50

56

47

59

55

66

56

68

58

59

46

Day

16

54

44

38

33

35

32

38

36

50

40

55

46

60

50

61

53

68

57

66

56

59

47

17

52

44

36

33

37

33

41

36

51

40

58

44

63

54

62

52

62

53

68

58

59

46

18

52

44

38

34

34

32

44

37

51

33

60

45

64

53

65

57

62

54

68

57

59

46

19

56

46

38

34

35

32

45

36

50

40

58

49

60

44

66

57

65

53

66

57

58

50

20

54

44

41

38

43

34

36

33

47

37

58

48

58

52

64

52

69

55

69

55

58

47

21

45

40

38

36

40

35

38

33

50

40

58

49

56

51

61

50

69

57

70

55

53

50

22

44

38

39

37

38

34

36

33

35

32

46

42

54

46

53

49

64

53

69

60

62

55

57

49

2
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/ffhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12. .

13..

14..

15. .

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

fl. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

50

50

49

49

49

46

48

49

47

44

36

35

36

37

37

37

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

34

40

37

45

38

38

37

1267

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

r 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

<~ 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

-

Tons 

per 

day

8

8

7

7

7

4

6

7

5

2

34

33

34

35

35

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

32

38

35

43

36

36

35

1205

JANUARY

29

30

29

29

29

29

29

7fl

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

28

28

28

29

823

C 257

C 257

C 257

C 257

C 257

C 257

C 257

r 2*7

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

r 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

C 260

540

-

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

24

30

41

44

633

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

43

38

36

41

37

37

37

35

37

37

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

~

1019

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 326

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

C 218

-

Tons 

per

day

38

33

32

36

33

33

33

31

33

33

30

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

725

FEBRUARY

31

33

40

34

29

29

29

29

30

32

35

32

31

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

 -

~

827

600

760

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

C 400

1200

--

50

68

90

65

31

31

31

31

32

35

38

35

33

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

40

50

60

84

70

1177

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

31

31

31

31

31

30

29

29

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

28

29

30

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

900

Suspended sediment

\Van 

concentration

(rom)

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 228

C 195

195

195

195

196

195

310

310

C 310

C 310

C 310

C 310

C 310

C 310

C 310

C 236

C 236

C 236

C 236

C 236

C 236

C 236

-

Tons 

per

day

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

14

14

14

14

14

14

23

23

23

24

25

26

26

26

26

IS

19

19

18

18

18

18

601

MARCH

26

26

26

26

29

30

34

33

33

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

894

350

800

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

390

382

440

410

325

310

310

310

290

330

250

-

60

50

40

30

27

30

70

A 70

60

30

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

25

31

30

34

32

25

24

24

24

23

25

22

19

19

996

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph. 

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26. .

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

28

28

29

28

29

31

30

31

32

31

29

30

31

30

29

29

29

30

30

31

31

32

63

80

70

70

78

70

64

51

--

1204

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

__

240

210

700

205

__

176

134

197

200

172

198

200

186

183

165

2100

C 665

C 665

C 665

C 665

C 665

C 665

--

Tons 

per 

day

18

18

17

16

28

A 60

24

22

20

17

16

14

11

16

16

13

16

16

16

16

15

14

J 650

380

126

126

140

126

115

92

2174

JULY

16

20

17

17

16

14

16

22

24

14

16

17

39

59

70

55

36

28

33

32

32

35

33

20

13

18

37

38

48

44

30

909

__

193

_

__

320

120

180

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 432

C 159

C 159

C 159

C 159

r 159

C 159

110

40

_

260

--

8

10

9

9

3

7

8

10

J 24

A 5

7

A 8

45

69

82

64

42

12

14

14

14

15

14

6

1

4

A 26

26

60

50

20

691

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

47

39

29

26

25

19

27

31

35

29

28

23

52

46

44

46

43

45

41

45

51

57

60

63

71

124

84

77

76

60

56

1499

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

800

550

440

700

400

__

400

410

490

350

380

220

1480

720

600

550

370

330

530

640

850

770

1640

7200

2200

1190

1500

850

580

"

Tons 

per 

day

J 110

A 60

34

A 50

A 26

16

29

34

46

27

29

14

S 233

89

71

68

43

40

36

60

73

98

138

131

31^

2410

499

247

308

138

88

5559

AUGUST

40

36

35

28

38

33

29

26

29

46

60

59

52

42

35

35

41

31

41

41

34

30

1

4

1

6

4

23

41

49

60

1220

1100

700

750

--

580

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

C 314

--

1000

--

40

30

J 110

30

70

J 75

30

26

30

J 120

130

100

81

50

30

30

35

26

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

44

57

57

96

55

47

48

66

65

70

77

80

64

58

54

101

82

76

74

71

64

64

60

63

54

29

26

25

18

16

1761

Suspended sediment

Mean 

conce-»- 

traticn 

(ppn-)

400

670

560

2100

2750

900

600

760

590

690

850

910

910

700

--

39CO

1350

1040

1140

940

610

520

440

3<0

200

-

Tons 

per 

day

48

103

86

S 668

408

114

78

135

104

130

177

197

157

110

130

A 1100

299

213

228

180

105

90

75

90

64

27

24

20

10

9

5179

SEPTEMBER

57

64

70

65

61

59

47

82

97

101

81

65

66

72

70

71

60

50

3b '! 40

35

29

25

35

37

35

39

29

19

55

100

162

1678

36

42

62

62

64

63

63

68

68

68

68

1942

430

410

300

750

1000

950

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

C 393

"

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

150

160

170

75

68

55

38

J 190

A 260

259

150

69

70

76

74

75

64

53

42

38

45

66

66

68

67

67

72

72

72

72

2803

14265

23421

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2079. BLUEWATER CREEK AT FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 23, 1962.......

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1615 

1840 

1500

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

<°F)

59 

51 

61

Discharge 

(cfs)

60 

151 

74

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

926 

4,420 

1,480

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

150 

1,800 

296

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

21 

38 

50

0.008 0.016

33 

56 

71
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 287, 1,000 feet downstream from Ray Lake Dam and 5 mil

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures; August 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 476 ppm Sept. 1-24; minimum, 470 ppm Aug. 9-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 211 ppm May 28 to June 12; minimum, 207 ppm Sept. 1-24.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 729 micromhos Aug. 10; minimum daily, 665 micromhos May 28.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 72°F Aug. 14, 15. 

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 523 ppm Sept. 15-26, 1960; minimum, 454 ppm Aug. 1-15, 1961.

Hardness: Maximum, 214 ppm July 4-15, 1961; minimum, 188 ppm Aug. 1-15, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 782 micromhos Sept. 26, 1960, July 10, 1961; minimum daily, 665 micro

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 19, Aug. 1, 2, 1961.

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Worland, Wyo. Rec

September 1962 furnished by U.S. Indian Service, Fort Washakie, Wyo. No flow Oct. 1 to May 27, June 13 to 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

May 28- June 12,

Aug. 9-31.......

Sept. 1-24......

Weighted averTons per day . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

18.8 

32.7 

27.5

a 4.7

"

SUica 

(S102)

5.1 

2.3 

2.5

2.9

0.2

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.01

0.00

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

41 

45 

41

43

3.1

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

24 

25

25

1.8

Sodium 

(Na)

65 

69 

69

68

5.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.1 

2.2 

1.8

2.0

0.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

131 

127 

120

125

9

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

223 

234 

238

234

17.0

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.4 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

0.5

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.1 

.2

0.2

0.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.2 

.2 

.0

0.3

0.0

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.07 

.08

0.07

0.01

Pa

p

mil
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2303. RAY LAKE OUTLET NEAR FORT WASHAKIE, WYO. Cont

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Sept

/Bany days of no flow/

December ..

January . ....

Ju ne ..........

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Day

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2390. MUSKRAT CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI , WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Shoshoni

DRAINAGE AREA. --733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: June 1950 to September 1958, October 1959 to Septemb

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 53,900 ppm Feb. 11; minimum da

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 851,000 tons Feb. 10; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1950-58, 1959-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minim

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 851,000 tons Feb. 10, 1962; minimum daily, 0 tons on many 

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water year Oc

Month

October 1961.... ..

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

Discharge 

(cfs-days)

0 

0 

0

0 

6,860 

0 

0 

18.1 

6.2 

5.3 

0 

18.0

6,907.6

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

0 

0

0 

13,610 

0 

0 

36 

12 

11 

0 

36

13,700

Suspended s

Load 

(tons)

0 

0 

0

0 

1,673,562 

0 

0 

820 

700 

669 

0 

1,670

1,677,421

Daily load (tons)

Mean

0 

0 

0

0 

59,800 

0 

0 

26 

23 

22 

0 

56

4,600

Maximum

0 

0 

0

0 

851,000 

0 

0 

e 300 

e 700 

669 

0 

e 1,500

851,000

e Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2390. MUSKRAT CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water

Date of collection

Feb. 11, 1962......

Feb. 13... .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1810 

1030 

1520

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

36 

44

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,570 

290 

51

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

37,200 

18,100 

25,900

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

258,000 

14,200 

3,570

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

33 

46 

68

0.008 0.016

53 

61 

86
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1,400 feet upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon and 4 miles north of

Pavillion, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 118 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, April to September 1961. 

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, April 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 16,000 ppm Sept. 23; minimum daily,

no flow on many days.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 1,800 tons Sept. 23; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 77,400 ppm Sept. 20, 1950;

minimum daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 123,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Oct. 29 to Dec. 31, Jan. 30 to Mar. 30.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

6..

9..

10..

11..

12..

n..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1.1

1.2

1.2

1 .6

1.7

2.3

3.2

4.4

3.8

4.4

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.7

4.7

4.4

3.8

2.4

2.9

3.5

4.2

4. 1

4.3

4.5

4.0

3.5

101.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

1450

1490

1120

1220

4250

7700

6300

5200

5400

5300

2900

800

4700

1600

5250

5900

6200

2500

4630

5480

7200

5600

4000

4000

2700

2400

3000

-

Tons 

per 

day

2

5

5

6

5

8

37

70

79

75

32

38

41

25

7

44

16

54

75

85

74

26

S 43

S 55

J 90

J 75

44

J 55

33

26

28

1258

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.0

2.5

2.0

.9

.5

.3

.5

.6

1

1

1

1

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

39.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

2200

1450

650

175

282

~

688

--

475

426

206

420

582

"

Tons 

per 

day

18

10

4

T

T

T

T

T

1

2

2

1

1

T

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.2

3.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

C 546

C 546

3.2 |C 546

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.0

1.0

.5

C 546

C 546

C 546

--

.5 26

.2

.1

0

0

T 0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

^

1

2

4

5

5

5

660

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.3

Tons 

per

day

5

5

5

5

5

4

1

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN -Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23. .

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

APRIL

9.5

7.7

8.1

10

7.8

7.2

9.5

8.8

7.1

7.0

5.8

6.8

7.8

7.4

6.2

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.5

3.8

9.4

6.6

4.4

3.8

3.2

7.0

5.0

4.1

3.0

2.1

186.0

1 800

7020

6930

5600

5720

2800

3720

__

2100

2300

1600

1300

1390

480

2800

1480

1010

960

1900

990

880

774

900

-

277

146

S 160

151

120

111

130

67

80

S 92

55

70

55

44

35

31

19

14

13

5

J 75

34

18

10

8

J 40

13

10

5 7

J 7

1897

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cf»)

0.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

2

7

a

8

8

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

77.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 654

C 654

C 654

C 654

C 1430

C 1430

C 1430

C 1430

C 1430

C 1430

C 1430

C 536

C 536

C 536

C 536

C 536

536

536

536

536

536

"

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

2

12

1-4

14

14

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

4

4

4

4

3

1

1

1

1

1

172

MAY

1.6

1.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

.7

.7

1.0

.8

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

8.2

5.0

3.8

5.7

21

22

19

12

7.0

5.0

4.1

137.0

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

C 527

5740

3400

1800

4180

12000

12000

3850

5150

5050

2750

~

2

2

3

3

3

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2

2

1

1

S 187

46

18

S 76

J 750

J 750

500

125

97

68

30

2680

MA^CH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

9

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

12

10

10

11

250

Suspended sediment

M^an 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 353

C 968

C 968

C 968

C 968

1600

3900

4700

6400

9300

10000

10500

-

Tons 

per 

day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

21

24

24

24

39

50

80

100

110

120

160

210

250

270

312

1889

JUNE

4.4

2.5

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.7

5.6

4.1

3.5

2.3

1.8

2.3

.7

.3

.9

.7

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43.1

2800

3900

2310

1620

1840

9900

2500

C 1500

C 1500

C 1500

523

C 284

C 284

C 284

C 284

C 284

J 42

S 28

S 22

S 13

S 16

14

J 160

28

14

9

7

28

3

1

10

5

1

S 1

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

403

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

16..

19..

2'0..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.2

8.4

7.0

4.2

3.0

2.0

.6

.1

0

0

0

.2

.8

.5

.5

.3

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

.3

1.7

4.3

34.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

5380

2390

2320

1390

278

68

2100

1900

750

380

--

~

1400

1700

1800

Tons 

per 

day

T

S 136

45

26

S 13

3

S 1

T

0

0

0

S 2

J 5

J 2

1

J 1

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J 5

T

J 10

21

272

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.8

3.5

1.8

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1550

1520

605

319

__

__

"

~

Tons 

per 

day

16

14

S 3

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.0

20

40

22

12

9.5

8.2

6.2

4.4

4.1

130.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4200

16000

5450

3100

1250

1500

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J 180

850

J 1800

324

100

50

30

21

18

17

3390

1032.5

12686

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

J

o.oo 

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2445. FIVEMILE CREEK ABOVE WYOMING CANAL, NEAR PAVILLION, ffYO.--Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle eize, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatton; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 24.... .......

Time 

(24 hour)

1115 

1130 

1555

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

<°F>

36 

63 

64

Discharge 

(cfs)

d 13 

26 

21

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,890 

10,300 

4,620

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

242 

723 

262

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

21 

46 

35

0.008 0.016

33 

66 

55

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 3 miles downstream from Ocean drain, 12.5 miles north of River

stream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles, of which 132 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1950 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1952 to September 1958, Octob

Sediment records: October 1949 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 67°F June 19; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 17,400 ppm Aug. 1; minimum daily, 120 ppm Dec. 17

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 17,900 tons July 13; minimum daily, 9 tons Dec. 14, 16.

EXTREMES, 1949-58, 1959-62. Water temperatures: Maximum (1959-62), 70°F July 3, I960; mini

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 89,500 ppm Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, not det

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 199,000 tons Sept. 20, 1950; minimum daily, not determined

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 6, 9, 10, 15-24, Dec. 28 to Jan. 19, Jan. 25-27, Jan. 30 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

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

September ..

1

43

34

32

32

32

3?

45

40

5?

61

57

52

2

40

32

32

32

32

32

34

44

54

59

53

3

41

32

32

32

32

3?

38

46

55

60

60

55

4

42

32

32

32

32

32

38

51

54

59

61

51

5

46

37

32

32

32

3?

40

51

47

59

58

54

6

45

32

32

32

32

33

34

49

49

ftO

54

53

7

47

32

32

32

32

34

39

50

47

63

59

53

8

41

32

32

32

32

33

40

47

49

61

65

46

9

39

32

32

32

34

40

47

54

61

43

10

41

34

32

32

32

3?

37

49

56

61

6?

46

11

42

33

32

32

3?

40

47

57

ft]

56

50

12

43

34

32

32

32

3?

33

49

56

57

52

13

43

32

32

32

32

3?

39

47

5ft

60

51

14

44

32

32

32

32

32

41

45

58

5R

60

58

15

44

32

32

32

32

3?

42

43

57

57

60

52

Day

16

43

32

32

32

32

34

45

48

50

59

60

53

17

42

32

32

32

32

3?

43

51

55

60

6?

51

18

40

32

32

32

32

33

45

44

5ft

59

ft?

51

19

41

32

32

32

32

11

47

51

67

ftO

59

54

20

42

32

32

32

32

3?

52

48

ftO

6?

58

54

21

44

32

32

32

32

33

46

49

57

59

61

57

22

41

32

32

32

32

3?

46

42

57

59

60

52

23

35

32

32

32

32

3

45

4f

5

6

5

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30. .

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

111

85

70

65

63

63

62

64

65

69

66

63

62

61

62

63

63

62

61

61

61

62

60

59

58

60

61

60

57

58

57

1994

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1830

1340

1230

1180

1020

1240

1130

1100

1040

1430

1200

1220

1280

880

920

1090

840

1010

930

890

900

1060

780

710

710

680

830

780

930

840

880

-

Tons

per 

day

548

308

232

207

174

211

189

190

183

266

214

208

214

145

154

185

143

169

153

147

148

177

126

113

111

110

137

126

143

132

135

5698

JANUARY

35

35

35

35

35

32

30

25

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

30

30

35

35

35

35

R15

500

550

550

550

550

600

500

440

280

340

440

400

500

460

500

340

260

300

380

300

460

360

360

420

420

260

300

360

440

500

"

47

52

52

52

52

52

40

30

17

18

E 20

24

22

27

25

27

18

14

16

21

16

25

19

19

34

34

21

28

34

42

47

945

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

60

52

53

50

46

47

45

46

47

48

50

48

46

47

46

46

42

45

50

51

52

48

45

45

46

49

50

50

50

47

~

1447

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

930

850

970

1040

730

020

1000

930

930

960

1000

840

1000

1000

910

770

7BO

600

480

b30

710

1020

630

750

1060

990

1000

780

680

"

Tons

per 

day

151

119

139

140

91

104

122

116

E 120

121

130

130

104

127

124

113

87

95

81

66

91

92

124

77

93

140

134

133

105

86

3357

FEBRUARY

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

54

54

54

54

54

50

45

43

40

40

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

35

1183

500

600

650

550

650

700

650

750

900

1000

1100

1300

1700

2100

2600

3000

3900

3400

3200

2100

2000

1100

400

420

200

200

320

400

-

54

65

70

5V

70

7b

70

81

110

140

160

190

250

310

380

400

470

390

350

230

220

120

43

40

16

16

26

38

4444

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

47

46

50

46

43

35

30

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

35

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

25

25

30

35

1033

Suspended sediment

Mean

ccncentration

(opm)

760

740

1100

760

500

750

340

360

190

220

200

190

160

130

170

130

120

20u

280

340

2BO

340

<:00

380

460

420

4BO

550

650

700

550

~

Tons

per 

day

96

92

148

94

5B

71

28

27

14

15

14

13

11

9

11

9

10

iv

30

37

30

32

IV

36

43

40

3V

37

44

57

52

1<>35

MARCH

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

44

41

44

43

45

49

50

49

39

39

39

1254

480

BOO

1500

1500

1600

1900

1800

1800

2700

2100

1500

1400

1600

1800

2000

2400

2500

2350

2900

3000

2750

2200

3350

2750

4120

4750

4350

4020

2600

2020

1940

-

45

76

140

140

150

180

1VO

190

290

230

160

150

170

190

220

260

270

254

313

340

327

244

398

319

501

628

587

532

274

213

204

8185

E Estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5. .

6..

7..

8. .

9. 

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

?4..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1. .

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13. .

14..

15..

16..

17..

18. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

2^. .

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30. .

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

40

40

40

42

40

37

40

39

37

39

3R

38

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

^3

42

42

^Q

37

76

95

78

69

65

63

1360

154

159

162

152

155

150

133

143

149

151

151

185

379

224

?03

207

194

172

159

156

150

149

150

137

136

142

156

183

196

190

176

5^03

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2280

2450

2520

2960

2280

1940

2230

1900

1920

1800

1780

1620

1750

1650

1700

1700

2450

1900

1800

1850

3480

2700

2020

1600

10600

9300

6450

4350

3400

2800

-

JULY

3600

3600

3850

3350

3610

2980

2440

2450

2420

2410

2650

4410

10900

9600

7800

7600

7800

6500

5700

5200

5050

4500

4600

4350

4100

3880

4450

4500

4400

4250

5090

-

Tons

per

day

246

265

272

336

246

194

241

200

192

190

183

166

180

165

170

165

232

174

165

165

395

306

213

160

S 2330

2390

1360

810

597

476

~

13184

1500

1550

1680

1370

1510

1210

876

946

974

983

1080

2200

S 17900

5810

4280

4250

4090

3020

2450

2190

2050

1810

1860

1610

1510

1490

1870

2220

2330

2180

S 3020

81819

MAY

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

55

49

61

62

61

62

57

49

40

50

58

56

54

55

63

62

70

70

75

69

104

114

102

99

125

133

138

143

119

97

97

2449

253

169

159

175

162

155

150

167

168

156

156

159

158

151

160

166

176

190

201

201

193

189

185

192

196

201

194

176

171

173

176

5478

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2400

2000

2800

2300

2300

2270

2200

1830

1400

1900

2000

1920

1650

1800

2550

2000

1850

2050

3230

2890

5530

5000

3800

3390

5650

6660

5780

6180

4310

3600

3080

"

AUGUST

17400

8900

7500

5300

5100

4300

4000

4000

3500

3750

3000

3100

3200

2820

2820

3560

3000

3100

3020

2600

2750

2630

2650

2420

2710

2800

2560

2290

2020

2250

2300

Tons

per 

day

356

265

461

385

379

380

339

242

151

256

313

290

241

267

434

335

350

387

654

538

S 1790

1540

1050

906

1910

2390

2150

2390

1380

943

807

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

104

108

109

108

101

102

126

114

107

105

104

105

114

104

237

101

115

116

115

125

133

111

113

116

113

125

129

121

138

146

--

1 

24279 3565

S 14000

4060

3220

2500

2230

1800

1620

1800

1590

1580

1260

1330

1370

1150

1220

1600

1430

1590

1640

1410

1430

1340

1320

1250

1430

1520

1340

1090

933

1050

1090

62193

Suspended sediment

Mealconcentration

(ppm)

4400

4400

4280

3700

2890

2801

4080

2890

2950

2600

2540

2700

2520

2320

11300

5400

4380

4450

4850

5050

5250

4100

4080

4^60

3800

4250

3900

3600

3450

4300

~

-

Tons

per 

day

1240

1280

1260

1080

788

771

1390

890

852

737

713

765

776

651

5 14400

1470

1360

1390

1510

1700

1890

1230

1240

1330

1160

1430

Ii60

1180

1290

1700

48833

SEPTtMBtR

182

186

186

186

176

169

169

171

175

171

166

163

159

146

140

140

138

136

143

150

173

219

244

210

193

187

180

179

167

. 2150

2220

2150

2180

2090

2200

2010

1850

1480

1820

2050

1700

1510

1380

1300

1440

1120

1010

1350

1310

2930

5400

8850

4800

2980

2500

2000

2200

1810

162 1470

 .

5166 !

1060

1110

1080

1090

993

1000

917

854

699

840

919

748

648

544

491

544

417

371

521

531

S 2170

S 3630

5830

2720

1550

1260

972

1060

816

643

36028

31047

290200

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2500. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR RIVERTON, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

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

Sept. 24....... ....

Time 

(24 hour)

1020 

1615 

1250 

1825 

1405 

1715

1245 

1545 

1725 

1440 

1525 

1105 

1130

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(*F)

41 

65 

71 

46 

71

68 

74 

74 

78 

72 

58 

59

Discharge 

(cfs)

63 

51 

109 

259 

147 

214

194 

192 

167 

155 

197 

151 

208

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

579 

1,650 

2,080 

26,800 

3,230 

9,240

4,260 

3,700 

12,500 

2,810 

3,450 

1,330 

4,880

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

98.5 

227 

612 

18,700 

1,280 

5,340

2,230 

1,920 

5,640 

1,180 

1,840 

542 

2,740

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

24 

23 

20 

35 

28 

24

21 

24 

32 

14 

17 

14 

26

0.008 0.016

3.6 

32 

31 

53 

42 

37

32 

38 

50 

21 

26 

21 

37
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boysen Reserv

west of Shoshoni, Fremont County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 418 square miles, of which 133 square miles is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1949 to November 1951.

Water temperatures: December 1958 to September 1962.

Sediment records: August 1948 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 10; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 12,600 ppm Aug. 1; minimum daily, 150 ppm Dec. 9.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 26,500 tons June 15; minimum daily, 18 tons Dec. 9.

EXTREMES, 1948-62. Water temperatures: Maximum (1948-58, 1959-62), 84°F June 10, 1949; min

winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 136,000 ppm June 12, 1949; minimum daily, 10 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 350,000 tons (estimated) Sept. 19, 1948; minimum daily, l

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 12, Jan. 16, 30, 31, Feb. 3 to Mar. 13.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

March

August .......

September ..

1

51

40

34

35

32

vi

38

57

65

71

72

2

52

34

32

'V

55

58

68

73

73

3

56

36

32

33

V,»

 >2

67

65

75

73

4

57

35

32

34

33'I?

51

70

60

66

5

55

35

35

32

32

'V

45

65

60

._

63

6

52

36

33

32

32

 IH

65

56

73

73

7

46

35

32

33

32

 )>>

61

59

73

74

8

41

36

33

32

33

'I?

42

61

65

73

75

9

43

35

32

32

32

 M

48

64

68

7?

71

10

49

37

32

32

33

V

43

60

61

78

69

11

48

39

32

32

37

34

42

62

64

76

73

6 8

12

57

36

32

32

33

 )' !

48

58

64

70

74

13

55

35

32

32

35

'14

49

60

65

75

77

14

50

35

32

32

32

H/

40

54

68

59

62

15

53

32

32

32

33

37

54

49

55

68

72

Day

16

55

35

32

32

33

44

54

60

60

73

73

17

47

32

32

32

33

44

58

53

64

70

61

18

50

32

32

32

34

Vi>

64

74

70

70

19

50

32

32

32

34

3S

58

66

68

70

70

68

20

54

36

32

32

33

40

48

62

68

7?

69

21

..

35

32

32

M

44

49

71

64

60

22

42

35

32

32

41

49

57

73

69

67

23

4

3

3

3

3

4

7

5

6

7

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1.4

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

180

148

121

97

92

90

90

95

95

104

101

92

88

86

86

86

86

84

84

85

84

84

82

82

79

80

84

85

78

78

79

2885

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

1110

840

610

460

510

460

425

445

490

595

600

480

430

405

410

410

375

355

410

420

__

335

370

400

385

360

405

420

410

370

420

--

Tons 

per 

day

539

336

199

120

127

112

103

114

126

167

164

119

102

94

95

95

87

81

93

96

85

76

82

89

82

78

92

96

86

78

90

3903

JANUARY

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

45

60

60

60

55

50

50

50

1195

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

C 360

-

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

34

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

44

58

58

58

53

49

49

49

1160

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

80

76

73

74

72

72

70

70

72

72

74

72

68

69

69

68

64

61

65

65

68

66

66

65

65

65

66

66

68

66

2071

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

460

560

530

510

370

390

440

420

425

450

490

460

430

420

420

240

400

350

620

380

600

700

720

460

330

300

450

330

360

3VO

-

Tons 

per 

day

99

115

104

102

72

76

83

79

83

87

98

89

7V

78

78

44

69

58

10V

67

110

125

128

81

58

53

83

61

66

6y

2503

FEBRUARY

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

60

65

65

65

65

65

60

60

60

55

55

55

50

45

40

35

35

35

35

1460

320

420

550

530

600

800

650

600

700

650

750

1000

1VOO

1500

1200

1500

1600

26UO

2500

1500

340

340

340

340

:>40

C 340

C 340

C 340

-

43

57

74

74

81

110

8B

81

100

110

130

180

J30

260

210

240

260

450

370

220

50

46

41

37

32

32

32

32

3770

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

66

65

65

65

58

56

55

50

45

40

35

35

35

35

40

40

45

45

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

40

35

35

40

40

1440

Suspended sediment

Mean 

cornentrrtion 

(pirn)

520

450

400

300

280

200

150

280

950

650

Tons 

per 

day

93

90

85

79

63

45

42

27

ia

20

20

22

24

26

40

55

75

85

110

120

130

110

110

100

100

90

75

61

55

55

44

2069

MARCH

40

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

60

61

61

60

63

65

66

280

320

260

160

340

460

440

650

400

<^40

2200

3500

1*00

1780

2250

1580

1400

1700

1650

70 i 2210

69

65

68

64

68

72

69

72

59

57

57

1811

2300

1800

2250

2000

2150

3200

3220

3600

2200

1750

1600

"

30

39

32

1*

41

62

59

88

54

36

330

520

310

293

371

256

238

298

^94

418

42B

316

413

346

393

622

600

700

350

26v

^46

8473

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

?8..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

57

57

56

56

56

52

57

54

53

56

54

54

56

53

54

53

51

51

50

50

58

59

64

172

180

237

208

168

162

158

2546

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1800

2050

2150

2180

2220

1850

1550

1500

1700

1380

1150

1300

1900

1050

1100

1250

1620

1220

2150

1850

1960

5500

6850

7110

4610

3220

3300

1950

-

Tons

per 

day

277

315

325

330

336

260

280

226

215

257

201

168

197

272

153

157

172

200

219

165

337

295

S 442

2550

3330

4550

2590

1460

1440

832

~

22551

JULY

294

301

310

307

307

304

291

304

304

297

314

358

497

414

382

396

386

350

310

305

301

297

301

291

288

297

307

354

354

358

341

10220

4050

3680

4280

3590

3400

3200

3100

2820

?900

3100

4400

9550

11800

9300

8700

7900

6400

5500

5100

4350

4150

4200

3700

3350

3750

3850

4600

3850

4550

4880

3210

2990

3580

3200

2980

2790

2510

2540

2310

2330

2630

4250

S 17800

13200

9590

9300

8230

6050

4600

4200

3540

3330

3410

2910

2600

3010

3190

4400

3680

4400

S 5000

147760

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

138

175

108

121

138

162

162

168

145

150

155

150

152

152

155

150

158

168

175

172

276

320

288

281

304

301

297

291

234

197

194

5987

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1550

1480

1450

1750

1850

2260

1500

1510

1060

1100

1200

1220

1110

1110

1360

1200

1460

1340

1430

1430

3620

3080

2080

2iao

3070

3320

3240

3590

2520

1660

1580

-

Tons

per 

day

578

500

423

572

689

989

656

685

415

446

502

494

456

456

569

486

623

608

676

664

S 3060

2660

1620

1650

2520

2700

2600

2820

1590

883

828

34418

AUGUST

443

378

378

378

337

317

301

310

314

304

304

304

301

284

297

314

327

337

341

341

341

344

337

330

344

354

354

351

354

351

351

10421

12600

6100

5000

5300

4400

3950

3400

3680

3280

2950

2700

3020

2680

2400

2800

2950

3050

3080

3360

3400

3040

2720

2920

2880

2700

2700

2660

2630

2120

2 100

1560

-

S 16000

6230

5100

5410

4000

3380

2760

3080

2780

2420

2220

2480

2180

1840

2250

2500

2690

2800

3090

3130

2800

2530

2660

2570

2510

2580

2540

2490

2030

1990

1480

102520

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

191

191

211

214

202

205

246

225

216

214

208

205

202

186

564

172

186

178

183

222

240

231

225

231

225

228

243

228

250

272

6794

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1990

2500

1920

2320

1780

1580

2750

2040

1710

1470

1380

1300

1470

1270

8070

8140

4430

3250

3680

3960

4550

3460

2990

3180

2780

3030

3580

2890

3420

3900

-

Tons

per 

day

1030

1290

1090

1340

971

875

1830

1240

997

849

775

720

802

638

S 26500

3780

2220

1560

1820

2370

2950

2160

1820

1980

1690

1870

2350

1780

2310

2860

74467

SEPTEMBER

351

351

344

344

341

327

310

314

324

320

324

327

317

301

291

291

294

294

294

294

361

382

386

372

347

337

330

320

310

307

9805

2060

2000

2000

1780

2300

190T

1650

1860

190T

180T

1910

1521

1260

1160

1030

1150

1220

1950

1900

1860

1650

2120

1680

1380

1580

1660

1560

1670

1340

1080

943

809

904

968

1280 j 1020

1000 1 794

800

"

:!

_-

--

--

-

4000

6000

6000

4000

3000

2000

1500

1000

900

800

56868

56635

460462

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2530. FIVEMILE CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 25, 1961......

July 19. ...........

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

0920 

1240 

1745 

1515 

1045

2045 

1040 

2150 

0940 

1125 

1230

1205 

1750 

1120 

1520 

1115

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

45 

51 

57 

49 

63 

67

47 

67 

58 

67 

67 

70

66 

72 

66 

69 

57

Discharge 

(cfs)

76 

160 

158 

372 

225 

188

757 

262 

793 

414 

410 

354

372 

375 

317 

351 

337

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

324 

4,980 

1,180 

5,420 

2,450 

1,350

20,000 

3,260 

20,400 

7,920 

8,460 

5,160

4,560 

9,080 

3,000 

2,570 

1,940

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

66.5 

2,150 

503 

5,440 

1,490 

685

40,900 

2,310 

43,700 

8,850 

9,360 

4,930

4,580 

9,190 

2,570 

2,440 

1,770

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

33 

19 

17 

24 

22 

19

50 

18 

43 

21 

22 

18

15 

28 

14 

13 

10

0.008 0.016

53 

33 

28 

36 

34 

29

74 

27 

65 

32 

34 

28

24 

42 

21 

21 

17
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2570. BADWATER CREEK AT BONNEVILLE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.4 mile west of Bonneville, Fremont County, and 3 miles upstre

Boysen Reservoir at elevation 4,725 feet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 808 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1947 to February 1954, August 1954 to Septembe

REMARKS. Records for the 1962 water year have been withheld until surface-water records beco

lished in a subsequent annual report.

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 600 feet upstream from Wyoming Canal siphon, 4.1 miles downstre

northeast of Pavillion, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 267 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March to July 1949, October 1954 to September 1958, 

Sediment records: March 1949 to November 1953, October 1954 to September 1958, April 1961 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F June 19; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 27,700 ppm July 31; minimum daily, no flow on many 

Sediment loads- Maximum daily, 4,800 tons Sept. 22; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days.

EXTREMES, 1949-53, 1954-58, 1961-62. Water temperatures (1954-58, 1961-62): Maximum, 89°F J

on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1960-61), 54,000 ppm Sept. 19, 1961; minimum daily

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 140,000 tons (estimated) July 4, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ton

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 1 to Mar. 13, Mar. 22, 23.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

/Many davs of no flow7

October . ....

November ..

March .......

April ........

1

__

32

-

45

61

2

42

32

32

42

hi

3

_

32

-

42

/ 1

4

62

-

47

(SI

5

_

32

32

39

/()

6

__

32

34

40

60

7

_

32

-

38

ft'1

8

38

32

32

48

66

9

36

33

49

69

10

38

34

32

43

«,9

11

42

32

32

53

66

12

46

32

50

6?

13

_

32

32

52

6 -4

14

61

32

32

56

62

15

54

32

34

60

64

Day

16

57

32

33

55

6^

17

_

32

58

S5

18

47

32

59

64

19

52

32

69

59

20

_.

32

34

62

 

21

50

33

33

53

SO

22

36

32

58

5")

23

40

32

68

66
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cf.)

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.0

1.6

.4

.5

.7

2.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.7

.9

.9

.7

.3

.8

.7

1.5

2.0

1.2

.4

.3

.3

21.4

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 114

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 41

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

T

1

1

1

2

1

T

T

T

12

JANUARY

0

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.5

.8

1

1

1

1

12.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

1

1

1

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.0

.5

.3

.1

.2

~

22.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 341

C 341

C 341

C 341

C 341

C 341

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

C 70

~

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

4

FEBRUARY

~~

--

1600

84

495

347

408

1230

1460

512

1340

408

289

314

-

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

3

T

1

1

1

4

6

2

7

2

2

2

E 1

E 1

T

T

T

T

35

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.7

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

C 109

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

MARCH

1

2

1

1

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

3

5

10

16

16

15

15

15

13

15

13

14

7.5

9.0

9.5

205.0

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

C 274

826

546

484

645

650

1100

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

2

5

15

1700 ' 46

3400 , 150

3100

4000

2900

2900

8100

7350

7640

6600

4350

6200

6200

--

130

160

120

J 140

J 340

298

S 319

J 260

S 153

J 200

J 220

2579

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

C Composite period.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14. .

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

12

11

12

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.0

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.3

20

16

14

15

15

16

12

7.6

6.2

8.3

10

8.3

6.6

4.0

3.8

316.9

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

5800

8210

6200

5900

6800

7320

8200

7100

7700

7750

8200

8500

7700

6600

5000

21100

21400

11200

8200

8100

8700

7100

5050

3320

5110

5080

3700

3250

2850

2650

~

Tons

per 

day

A 190

S 268

J 220

223

J 240

237

A. 240

A 190

J 240

193

J 190

A 200

A 170

A 140

A 110

S 1530

924

423

A 330

A 330

376

230

104

56

115

137

83

58

31

27

--

7805

JULY

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.3

4.6

5.8

31

41.9

__

__

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

.8

1.0

.7

.9

1.2

1.1

2.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

13

14

15

14

3.8

2.2

1.6

111.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1800

2000

2170

1860

2080

1600

1940

2100

2350

1800

1280

520

700

620

550

380

750

1100

1700

4160

4700

2400

2480

20600

20200

10400

3130

1700

1900

1550

~

Tons

per 

day

13

11

14

13

14

9

8

8

10

7

4

2

2

1

1

1

2

4

5

E 10

45

53

27

28

S 901

J 900

S 444

S 138

17

11

7

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1.2

1.1

1.4

2.8

2.8

2.7

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.8

3.2

3.8

4.8

2.4

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2520

2990

3COO

3E20

2COO

3150

2C50

1400

1COO

850

S20

880

1C80

1750

2100

1200

1480

1150

780

420

735

0

0

0

2710 50.8

AUGUST

14

2.0

3.9

1.0

0

0

00

0

0

0

0

 ! o

_

0

0

1800

1000

68

5

E 10

E 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 ' 0

~

__

6930

27700

-

0

0

0

E 2

0

E 2

E 1000

S 1400

S 2930

5334

0

--

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

--

--

0

0

0

Tons

per 

day

8

9

11

27

15

23

18

14

9

7

7

6

11

15

E 20

27

8

4

1

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

241

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

 0

o

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.9

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.3

47

11

6.6

21400

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

E 5

S 4800

1740 S 55

580 10

2.7 300 2

1.4 140

0 0

0 0 

0

0

0

0

0

85 ! 70.0

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ...................................................

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

1

0

0

0

0

4873

881.8

23680

E Estimated. A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

S Computed by subdividing day. J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph

T Less than 0.50 ton. and subdividing day.

747-550 O - 64 - 11
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2575. MUDDY CREEK NEAR PAVILLION, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatlon; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

July 31... .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1215 

1235 

1345 

1430

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

36 

40 

62 

72

Discharge 

(cfs)

22 

22 

20 

22

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9,400 

10,600 

33,500 

14,300

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

558 

630 

1,810 

849

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

22 

21 

49 

52

0.008 0.016

34 

39 

75 

78
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 2.2 miles upstream from normal high waterline of Boysen Reservo

northwest of Shoshoni, Fremont County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 332 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: March to July 1949, October 1956 to September 1962.

Sediment records: March 1949 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 74°F June 3, 25; minimum, freezing point on 

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 20,000 ppm Sept. 22; minimum daily, no flow on sev

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,660 tons June 15; minimum daily, 0 tons on several days d

EXTREMES, 1949-62. Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-58, 1959-62), 91°F July 19, 1960; mini

during winter months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1951-58, 1959-62), 119,000 ppm July 22, 1951; mini

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 200,000 tons (estimated) July 5, 1950; minimum daily, 0 ton

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 2-4, Nov. 6 to Dec. 10, Dec. 14 to Jan. 9, Jan. 12-18, Ja

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

October . ....

November ..

December ..

February ....

March

April ........

September ..

1

42

35

32

32

32

48

60

66

61

54

2

41

32

32

32

32

32

43

71

58

62

50

3

53

36

32

32 v?

36

46

74

73

67

56

4

44

32

32

32

32

48

56

68

66

49

5

51

32

32

V

32

52

56

60

60

55

6

48

34

32

32

'I?

33

52

54

66

55

70

7

_

32

32

32

'I?

38

58

53

6?

64

59

8

35

32

32

32

32

36

58

56

65

65

49

9

_

32

32

32

37

37

61

66

6<5

64

50

10

_

33

32

32

3?

40

59

71

60

48

11

56

32

32

32

32

40

51

66

67

55

49

12

56

32

32

32

3?

35

52

67

67

57

58

13

_

32

32

32

3?

38

49

68

7?

5B

52

14

_

32

32

32

3?

39

48

68

56

58

56

15

_

32

32

32 v

35

42

59

6?

69

49

Day

16

_

32

32

32

32

44

48

46

61

68

54

17

48

32

32

32

3?

49

54

57

67

54

18

34

32

32

32

'I?

42

52

58

71

71

62

19

38

32

32

32

32

52

68

61

68

68

52

20

42

32

32

32

32

54

57

65

68

59

52

21

44

32

32

32

M

49

49

65

62

57

62

22

38

32

32

32

33

41

48

68

68

62

50

23

34

32

32

32

V2

47

50

66

71

64

60
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

14

14

13

12

11

10

17

18

14

15

16

21

15

13

12

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

13

12

12

12

409

Suspended sediment

. *ean 

coi .centra tion 

(ppm)

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

Tons 

per 

day .

22

22

20

19

17

16

26

28

22

23

25

33

23

20

19

19

20

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

17

C 577 19

C 577 ' 19

C 577

C 577

C 577

C 577

~

20

19

19

19

640

JANUARY

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

2

2

24

C 19

C 19

C 19

T

T

T

 | 0

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 183

C 196

C 196

C 196

C 196

C 196

C 196

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

I

1

11

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

16

10

12

10

9

7

8

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

9

9

9

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

285

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

C 418

~

Tons 

per 

day

12

18

11

14

11

10

8

9

15

15

15

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

15 ! 3

15 3

14 2

12 2

11 ' 2

10 'i 2

10 ' 2

10 2

8 2

8 2

8 2

8

8

2

2

8 2

8 2

8 2

8 ii 1

8 1

8 1

1

323 1 98

Suspended sediment

M«an 

concentration

(ppm)

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 429

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 361

C 23

C 23

C 23

C 23

-

Tons 

per 

day

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

T

T

T

T

104

FEBRUARY MARCH

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

13

13

12

9

7

5

5

5

5

5

173

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

C 266

322

290

220

188

206

245

240

227

199

240

180

185

176

240

C 294

C 294

C 294

C 294

C 294

~

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

4

4

4

6

7

7

7

8

6

6

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

105

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

C 322

6 C 322

8 173

13

13

13

13

15

18

22

25

25

25

30

35

40

40

40

35

30

30

30

559

200

182

148

154

158

191

192

187

274

284

378

368

700

900

1500

1600

1400

1800

2600

5

5

5

5

4

7

6

5

5

6

9

11

13

18

19

31

35

76

97

160

150

110

150

210

1170

T Less than 0.50 ton. 

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20. .

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

30

30

30

32

26

22

21

21

18

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

27

22

19

18

23

24

17

11

9.4

12

14

10

7.9

6.8

562.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

4000

4700

5800

5470

4920

3820

3250

2850

3400

3300

3100

3100

2850

2400

2600

2200

11000

8500

5400

4600

4200

3400

2800

2250

1900

2500

2500

1750

1550

1400

--

JULY

11 600

16 j 680

21

23

42

44

54

59

60

52

53

56

100

69

44

38

40

38

26

740

700

3120

1550

2000

2400

1700

1400

1400

5380

7490

8710

1800

1500

1100

1100

900

18 500

14 420

14 ' 560

13 340

14 340

12

12

14

16

28

25

33

1059

300

290

360

440

4900

Tons

per 

day

320

380

470

473

345

227

184

162

165

160

142

134

123

104

98

83

802

505

277

224

261

220

129

67

48

81

94

47

33

26

6384

18

29

42

43

354

184

292

383

275

197

200

S 860

S 4480

S 2010

214

154

119

113

63

24

16

21

12

13

10

9

14

19

J 420

9500 IJ 700

12900 S 1650

12938

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.8

32

82

60

15

10

14

26

25

14

11

11

12

13

10

10

7.3

74

61

42

32

38

54

51

55

20

7

11

818.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1800

1000

800

800

7800

15700

10500

2070

1040

1760

2940

2280

1200

1280

1600

1040

1020

750

1020

800

11300

6100

4000

2800

4300

Tons

per 

day

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

29 7

15 ' 6

11 6

10 10

J 1900 21

3*80 II 18

S 1850

84

28

S 84

206

154

45

38

48

34

36

20

28

16

S 2590

1000

454

242

441

8660 S 1350

4750

E 750

705

2040 S 129

1200 23

2000

-

J 120

15920

AUGUST

39

26

18

44

44

37

36

30

28

21

20

16

16

20

18

20

22

13300

3100

1140

3280

1750

1040

960

920

680

580

410

320

340

1400

218

55

390

208

104

30

21

20

19

18

18

22

22

130

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppn)

1900

900

1000

1600

2200

1600

5960

1900

1350

1350

1100

850

1530

1700

9570

74 8220

23

14

12

25

18

16

17

13

9.1

7.0

5.8

5.0

4.8

5.8

617.5

1160

700

550

4750

5340

2600

920

550

330

300

340

390

300

350

Tons

per 

day

36

15

16

43

125

78

S 543

108

73

69

53

41

S 100

101

S 9660

S 2830

72

26

18

S 769

S 317

112

42

19

8

6

5

5

4

5

15299

SEPTEMBER

6 1040

5 760

1 960

4 1320

1

39

93 38

75 38

51

33

22

14

15

400 i 22

320

380

25 , 680

23 500

26 580

31

31

25

26

32

2

7

9

5

7

5

949

800

800

600

700

1060

1420

1680

1480

1240

1240

1040

-

16

21

E 26

46

31

41

67

67

48

57

34

24

18

17

16

16

16

13

1060

850

900

860

1500

1600

1120

580

380

350

340

300

300

240

10 300

10 210

11 230

106 200TO

40 44 i 9600

129

92

106

157

117

90

92

88

194

246

S 112

38

18

16

15

13

13

8

8

6

7

J 6800

A 1200

49 31 2260 189

92 23

161 18

920 57

 E 30

213 16 E 17

196 15 350 14

151

157

126

4200

12

12

899 j Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ...................................................

E 10

E 10

9892

6453.2

66986

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2580. MUDDY CREEK NEAR SHOSHONI, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 7, 1962. .......

May 21. ............

Sept. 10. ..........

Sept. 24...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

1500 

1715 

1755 

0115 

1300

1400 

1200 

1210 

1050

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

("F)

61 

50 

51 

52 

46 

63

73 

61 

55 

59

Discharge 

(cfs)

67 

88 

92 

194 

159 

48

45 

52 

60 

31

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

8,780 

10,800 

9,810 

37,300 

23,700 

6,230

12,500 

1,840 

1,960 

2,240

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1,590 

2,570 

2,440 

19,500 

10,200 

807

1,520 

258 

318 

187

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004

24 

27 

28 

31 

42 

54

56 

27 

19 

39

0.008 0.016

39 

40 

42 

51 

63 

76

87 

43 

31 

53
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WYO.

LOCATION.--At tailrace of powerplant at Boysen Dam, 0.6 mile upstream from gaging station and 12.4 miles north 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,741 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: December 1953 to September 1954, December 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 661 ppm Apr. 1-16; minimum, 332 ppm Aug. 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 280 ppm Jan. 19-31; minimum, 156 ppm Aug. 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,100 micromhos Mar. 31; minimum daily, 484 micromhos Aug. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F Aug. 20-22; minimum, 35°F on several days during December to February. 

EXTREMES, 1953-54, 1960-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 830 ppm June 18-19, 1954; minimum, 332 ppm Aug. 1-31, 

Hardness: Maximum, 325 ppm Apr. 1-15, 1961; minimum, 156 ppm Aug. 1-31, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,380 micromhos June 18, 1954; minimum daily, 484 micromhos Aug. 11, 1

Water temperatures: Maximum (1960-62), 71°F on several days during August 1961; minimum, 35°F on several da

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Nov. 1-22.......

Nov. 23-Dec. 11.

Jan. 1-18, 1962. 

Jan. 19-31......

Feb. 1-12.......

Feb. 13-28......

Mar. 14-31......

Apr. 1-16.......

Apr. 17-30......

May 1-26. .......

May 27-June 21 . .

July 1-14. ......

July 15-31. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

859 

947 

953 

935 

951

828 

825 

989 

1,341 

1,980

1,271 

1,784 

1,475 

1,379 

1,706

1,596 

1.256

Silica

sio,)

10 

8.2 

13 

12 

9.6

10 

11 

12 

9.2 

9.6

10 

9.3 

9.9 

9.9 

8.3

8.0 

6.1

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.02 

.01 

.00

.00 

.04 

.05 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.01

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

54 

62 

64 

65

70 

70 

67 

62 

65

69 

69 

63 

57 

47

46 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

27 

23 

23 

24

26 

25 

21 

21 

23

25 

23 

22 

20 

17

15 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

91 

87 

85 

88 

100

105 

88 

79 

83 

88

102 

91 

81 

72 

57

54 

46

Potassium 

(K)

2.7 

2.2 

2.2 

2.6 

4.7

3.8 

3.2 

3.3 

2.7 

2.5

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.3 

2.6

2.3 

2.2

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

175 

178 

184 

192 

192

208 

212 

198 

182 

188

188 

184 

173 

160 

140

136 

126

er million, water year October 1961 to Se

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

260 

266 

275 

280 

283

295 

275 

242 

245 

265

315 

285 

258 

223 

178

167 

151

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

11 

11 

11

12

13 

12 

10 

10 

3.3

13 

12 

11 

11 

7.3

6.7 

5.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.6

.5 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.3 

.2

.4 

.5 

.0 

.5 

.2

.5 

.4 

.5 

.3 

.5

. 2 

.2

Boron 

(B)

0.07 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.09

.09 

.11 

.09 

.10 

.12

.10 

.09 

.08 

.09 

.08

.09 

.07

(r

Par

pe

milli
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2590. WIND RIVER BELOW BOYSEN RESERVOIR, WYO. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-31, 1962. 

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,604 

1,435

1,267

-

Silica 

(S10a)

5.8 

7.7

9.1

9.3

31.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.01

0.01

0.01

0.03

Calcium 

(Ca)

44 

44

57

58

195

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

13

20

20

67.0

Sodium

(Na)

46 

49

75

77

255

Potassium 

(K)

2.5 

2.2

2.8

2.8

9.5

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

126 

133

166

169

566

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(so,)

141 

148

228

235

780

Chloride 

(CD

5.8 

6.2

9.0

9.5

31.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.1 

.2

0.3

0.3

1.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7 

.1

0.3

0.3

1.1

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.01

0.08

0.08

0.28

(r

Par

pe

milli

3

3

5

5

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

Month

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

March

September ..

Day

1

56

48

'6!

36

--

38

40

51

56

65

67

66

2

57

47

31

36

34

51

56

65

67

66

3

__

47

3 1

36

35

3V

51

59

64

68

65

4

57

45

36

36

38

34

41

51

57

65

68

66

5

57

45

38

36

38

40

41

51

60

66

68

65

6

56

45

38

36

38

40

41

51

58

66

6R

65

7

54

44

38

37

38

40

41

5?

58

64

6B

65

8

53

44

38

36

38

41)

41

54

60

65

6B

60

9

53

45

3/

36

38

40

41

55

60

6**

68

62

10

53

45

3/

36

38

34

41

56

60

66

68

62

11

54

45

35

36

38

34

4?

57

59

66

68

62

12

54

43

35

36

39

 19

43

53

60

66

68

62

13

_.

42

35

36

40

34

43

54

61

67

68

62

14

54

43

35

36

40

34

44

53

63

67

68

62

15

54

43

35

36

39

34

45

54

59

67

68

62

16

53

43

35

36

39

34

46

54

60

67

68

62

17

52

42

35

36

39

34

4ft

53

6?

67

68

62

18

52

42

36

36

39

19

46

54

63

68

68

62

19

52

42

37

36

39

34

47

56

63

67

68

62

20

52

42

36

38

40

47

57

61

66

69

62

21

52

40

37

36

38

40

47

56

61

66

69

62

22

51

40

37

35

38

4 1

47

54

63

6ft

69

63

23

50

40

3 r

36

38

39

47

55

65

6ft

ft5

63

2

5

3

3

36

38

3

48

54

64

6

6

62
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 2.8 miles west of Worland, W

DRAINAGE AREA. 518 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1960 to September 1962.

Sediment records: March 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 28; minimum, freezing point on s

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 110,000 ppm Mar. 20; minimum daily, no flow on ma

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 157,000 tons May 26; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days.

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Water temperatures (1960-62): Maximum, 88°F June 28, 1962; minimum, fre

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 125,000 ppm Apr. 16, 1952; minimum daily, no flow 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 418,000 tons May 22, 1952; minimum daily, 0 tons on many d

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Feb. 9-23, Mar. 3-21. Bureau of Land Management has extensiv

utaries upstream from station.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

/Bany days of no flow/

Month

October ..... 

November .. 

December ..

January ..... 

February ....

September ..

Day

1

52

54

72

68

2

54

56

73

76

3

54

54

73

71

4

59

54

66

67

5

60

46

63

70

6

53

53

64

7

50

53

8

40

32

67

9

42

34

71

~

10

41

32

71

66

11

44

32

72

77 

67

12

50

32

32

74

74 

60

13

52

32 

32

69

60 

67 

72

14

52

33 

32

80

63 

77

15

55

33 

32

67

66 

66

16

54

32 

34

69 

77

17

47

34 

35

73 

76

18

53

35

74 

75

19

32 

38

70

20

55

32 

34

70

21

52

32 

41

70

22

45

32 

42

62

68 

63

23

46

32 

39

64

72 

65
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12

9.5

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

ft. 6

8.3

12

331

lift

64

49

40

37

27

15

3.5

3.0

2.4

1.2

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

764.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

14000

13800

13500

12200

9500

9700

9900

11000

14000

5 100

27700

13800

11300

9680

" 950

6580

6100

6400

4840

3800

3000

2450

~

"

Tons 

peiday

454

354

226

191

149

152

176

J 280

A 460

S 53200

S 9680

2380

1490

1050

794

480

247

60

E 46

31

12

10

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

71924

JANUARY

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

FEBRUARY

 

--

0

0

0

' ! 0

0

0 0

30

160

300

300

180

120

70

50

30

10

4

3

2

1

.8

.5

.3

0

1261.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4300

8500

12000

8600

8100

5600

3400

2100

1400

_

300

--

E 200

1900

6900

9700

4200

2600

1100

E 500

280

57

15

E 10

E 5

E 2

E 2

E 1

T

0

27472

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

50

300

480

Suspended sediment

M^an 

concentration

(ppm)

MARCH

12:)00

15000

150 8200

60 2700

10

5

5

20

50

100

190

180

140

180

41

37

7

4

3

3

2

1

1

1

2025

2500

1400

1300

3200

18000

31000

37000

56000

10000

99100

29200

31100

23000

25000

28000

47000

34000

30000

26000

20000

~

Tons 

peiday

0

0

0

0

0

0

E 20

E 1100

9700

19000

3300

440

68

19

18

170

2400

8400

19000

27000

42000

48000

S 3450

S 3600

430

270

230

390

190

81

70

54

189400

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.50 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph and subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

79..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

1

.5

.5

1

1

1

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

5.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

22000

8200

23000

22000

30000

15000

_

Tons

per

day

59

11

31

59

81

40

E 10

E 2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

_ 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

293

JULY

0

0

0

0

0

_

o :

0

0

0

0

0

0

67 28700

184 98800

22 52200

16.. I 6.6, 39000

17..

18..

19..

1 ' 28000

.3j 11000

0 '

20..! 0

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

0

0 ,

0

0

0

0

~

27..! 0

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

.3:

0

50

20

351.2

78000

--

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S 21600

S 59800

S 3680

7?1

76

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

E 10

0

E 10000

A 4400

100296

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

588

189

144

81

43

37

1084.8

Suspended sediment

1

Mean j -p

concentration 

(ppm)

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

0

0

E 20

1 , o

0

0

- o

0

 ' 0

--

92100

66100

40000

41100

21200

-

0

0

0

E 80

157000

35000

S 19200

5 9840

E 3000

2120

226260

AUGUST

83

16

11

6.6

1.8

0

0

0

0

4.1

14

10

7.5

4.6

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.1

10

12

4.6

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

193.1

72400

53100

39000

22400

19200

60600

44000

36000

24000

14000

14500

30000

51000

32200

2880

"

S 22600

2380

A 1200

S 437

93

0

JUNI

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

28

24

25

24

24

20

19

13

10

8.0

7.5

6

2

.5

3

20

10

8

15

51

43

78

10

3

1

.2

.1

.1

0

Suspended sediment

MeJn

concfntrati-m

(ppm)

17200

14200

13510

13010

17010

17010

16200

18010

16200

15800

Tons

per

day

1300

920

911

842

J 1200

E 950

A 900

569

486

350

320

15010 240

14010 76

16010 22

14010 A 110

40010 A 2200

66010 lA 1800

51010 A 1100

51010 , 2100

56010 ,J 9500

37010 |j 5900

46010 'J 13000

20010 540

14010 110

11010

5010

1200

1010

0

453.4

30

3

T

T

0

0

45480

SEPTEMBER

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0 0

E 200 2.7

5 2860 8.5

J 1300 7.5

756 2.4

298 0

23 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

S 784 27

J 1500 16

J 1800 4.2

5 460 3.4

516 .3

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0

36707 72.0

19010

19600

13210

11010

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

J 240

',50

267

71

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42000

62010

0

J 11000

5 2970

44800 527

31010 'J 340

13400 11

0

0

0

0

-

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . ..................................................

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

15876

6211.1

713708

E Estimated. A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

S Computed by subdividing day. J Computed from partly estimated concentration graph

T Less than 0.50 ton. and subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2685. FIFTEEN MILE CREEK NEAR WORLAND, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 22.. .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1615 

0730 

2115 

1500

1835 

1510 

1055 

1955

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

39 

39 

32 

54

52 

73 

66 

63

Discharge 

(cfs)

524 

131 

d 300 

705

859 

d 10 

300 

81

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

51,300 

31,200 

12,800 

107,000

94,300 

61,700 

103,000 

124,000

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

72,600 

11 , 000 

10,400 

204,000

219,000 

1,660 

83,400 

27,100

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

44 

72 

43 

50

45 

83 

39 

56

0.008 0.016

64 

90 

62 

67

62 

100 

58 

84

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.5 mile upstream from Shoshone River, 1.5 miles northeast of Kane, 

gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,846 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1953, June 1955 to September 1957, December 

Water temperatures: July to September 1949, October 1950 to September 1962.

Sediment records: March 1946 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,110 ppm Apr. 6-8; minimum, 343 ppm June 23-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 479 ppm Apr. 6-8; minimum, 171 ppm June 23-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,600 micromhos Apr. 8; minimum daily, 459 micromhos June 29.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 3, 9, Aug. 4; minimum, freezing point on many days during November t

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 23,800 ppm May 27; minimum daily, 50 ppm on several days during Dec

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 322,000 tons May 27; minimum daily, 40 tons Dec. 12. 

EXTREMES, 1946-62. Dissolved solids (1955-57, 1960-62): Maximum, 2,860 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum, 292 ppm Ju

Hardness (1955-57, 1960-62): Maximum, 1,450 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum, 152 ppm June 6, 1956.

Specific conductance (1955-57, 1960-62): Maximum daily, 3,030 micromhos July 7, 1961; minimum daily, 459 mi

Water temperatures (1950-62): Maximum, 85°F July 14, 30, 1953, July 12, 1954; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 33,300 ppm July 7, 1961; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 972,000 tons June 25, 1946; minimum daily, not determined.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Wyo. No appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of intense loca

Feb. 3, Feb. 8-20, Mar. 5-20.

Chemical analyses, in

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-9, 1961.. 

Oct. 10-31......

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-11.......

Dec. 12-15......

Dec. 16-31......

Jan. 1-10, 1962. 

Jan. 11-27......

Jan. 28-31......

Feb. 11-18......

Feb. 19-28......

Mar. 1-8........

Mar. 9-31.......

Apr. 1-5........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,322 

1,714 

1,660 

1,264 

475

884 

830 

747 

1,163 

1,060

5,038 

2,354 

2,238 

3,157 

2.340

Silica 

(S102)

11 

11 

10 

12 

15

13 

13 

17 

12 

11

11 

12 

11 

11 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

.01 

.01 

.02 

.02 

.04

.07 

.06 

.00 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

98 

89 

94 

96 

102

85 

88 

97 

87 

90

94 

101 

91 

80 

94

Magnesium 

(Mg)

31 

27 

32 

35 

43

34 

31 

35 

30 

29

24 

31 

31 

25 

32

Sodium 

(Na)

117 

114 

103 

113 

150

103 

96 

108 

95 

99

86 

105 

100 

95 

123

Potassium 

(K)

3.8 

3.7 

2.5 

3.6 

5.0

3.6 

2.9 

4.0 

3.2 

4.6

5.0 

4.8 

3.1 

4.3 

4.2

Darts I

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

228 

214 

232 

240 

244

221 

230 

257 

234 

223

192 

228 

224 

198 

226

er million, water year October 1961 to Se

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

383 

357 

356 

376 

496

359 

339 

369 

326 

338

340 

370 

343 

304 

404

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

15 

17 

19 

25

17 

17 

19 

17 

17

13 

19 

16 

14 

18

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

A

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

2.2 

.4 

.8 

1.2

.4 

.2 

.9 

.5 

1.7

2.0 

.2 

1.0 

1.3 

1 .2

Boron 

(B)

0.13 

.10 

.12 

.15 

.22

.13 

.14 

.14 

.12 

.11

.10 

.11 

.26 

.13 

.14

(

Par

pe

milli

1,0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

Apr. 6-8, 1962..

Apr. 20-May 6. . .

May 16- June 11. .

July 14-31......

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2,567 

2,638 

3,298 

2,814 

2,717

5,522 

6,000 

5,812 

5,009 

2,396

1,920 

2,032 

3,550 

1,570 

1,553 

1,795

2,188

--

Silica 

Si02)

13 

12 

16 

10 

12

11

12 

11 

13

13 

11

11 

11 

11

12

12

70.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.01

.01

.01 

.02 

.00

.00 

.01

.01 

.00 

.00

0.01

0.01

0.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

115 

86 

67 

54 

68

55

57 

46 

60

99 

82

91 

86 

84

79

84

469

Magnesium 

(Mg)

47 

32 

23 

15 

21

13

15 

14 

18

26 

23

26 

29 

28

25

27

147

Sodium 

(Na)

156 

113 

72 

49 

75

40 

125 

55 

41 

58

100 

86 

119 

98 

100 

95

87

94

516

Potassium 

(K)

5.0 

4.4 

3.3 

2.4 

3.6

2.4

3.2 

2.4 

2.6

5.0 

4.4

4.6 

4.7 

4.1

3.7

3.8

22.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS )

250 

218 

178 

139 

175

147 

224 

160 

136 

153

211 

188 

191 

207 

212 

199

195

206

1,150

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

563 

368 

245 

169 

251

143 

358 

173 

136 

197

363 

296 

510 

331 

335 

327

297

320

1,750

Chloride 

(Cl)

26 

19 

11 

7.9 

11

5.1

7.5 

5.5 

8.1

14 

13 

13 

14 

15 

15

13

15

78.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3

.2 

.2 

.3

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

0.4

0.4

2.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

.8 

1.0 

.7 

1.9

2.3

1.5 

.6 

.7

2.5 

2.7

2.3 

1.0 

1.3

1.3

1.3

7.8

Boron 

(B)

0.16 

.11 

.27 

.06 

.10

.06

.07 

.03 

.26

.14 

.10

.14 

.12 

.10

0.13

0.13

0.75

(r

Part

per 

milli

1,1

7

5

4

5

3

6

4

3

4

7

6

7

7

7

6

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

2?..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

is..

16..

17..

18..

19..

?n..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1400

1200

1100

1350

1650

1400

1300

1150

1350

2750

3500

2550

1950

1900

1650

1250

1250

1800

1720

1680

1630

1610

1330

1300

1480

1470

1430

1480

1450

1270

1260

49610

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

850

750

650

1400

1600

1100

800

650

800

10000

20000

13000

3800

2100

1600

850

1000

1400

1220

800

800

850

450

400

900

1050

520

900

1150

450

700

-

Tons

per 

day

3200

2400

1900

5100

7100

4200

2800

2000

2900

74000

190000

90000

20000

11000

7100

2900

3400

6800

5670

3630

3520

3690

1620

1400

3600

4170

2010

3600

4500

1540

2380

478130

JANUARY

850

900

950

1000

950

950

900

700

600

500

550

700

900

950

1000

TOOO

950

850

650

500

500

500

550

600

700

850

950

1050

1100

1200

1300

?5650

190

90

110

440

220

280

160 430

320

220

280

300

140

100

50

50

90

50

50

110

60

70

220

120

100

300

240

140

170

150

360

380

600

420

380

-

820

560

680

570

230

140

74

94

220

130

140

water year October 1961 to Sep1

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1540

1590

1530

1530

1610

1560

1590

1620

1610

1650

1650

1660

1590

1570

1630

1670

1700

1590

1590

1790

1970

1800

1770

1750

1770

1770

1710

1680

1650

1660

~

49800

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

1420

1880

1680

1250

1280

1200

1000

1000

1050

900

700

980

920

850

1100

1180

500

400

500

650

950

800

1150

1250

1050

1000

920

900

900

720

~

Tons

per 

day

5900

8070

6940

5160

5560

5050

4290

4370

4560

4010

3120

4390

3950

3600

4840

5320

2300

1720

2150

3140

5050

bember 1962

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1680

1650

1680

1700

1650

1490

1200

1200

800

500

350

300

400

500

700

900

900

750

750

750

900

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

720

800

880

800

800

800

300

220

150

460

200

50

300

60

50

300

850

100

160

300

240

3890 1100 220

5500 . 1000

5910 : 900

140

120

5020 | 900 90

4780 ' 1000 140

4250 950 i 140

4080 850

4010 800

3230 800

900

134160 29950

50

100

130

160

"

Tons

per 

day

3270

3560

3990

3670

3560

3220

970

710

320

620

190

40

320

81

94

730

2100

200

320

610

580

650

380

290

220

380

360

110

220

280

390

32435

FEBRUARY MARCH

1300

1200

1100

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1000

1300

2000

5000

14000

320

240

500

320

1300

3600

600

260

420

380

1400

1200

2500

2700

8400 2600

300 j 4500

150 ' 2600

160

390

160

130

400

360

230

320

340

920

1100

1800

1400

1300

14488

2200

1700

2500 1900

2400

2400

2300

1400

800

650

2240 600

2200 400

2400 240

2400

2400

2400

60

90

100

2400 100

74440 -

1100 2400 110

780 2200 160

1500 2000 340

860 2000 i 240

3500 2000

9700 2300

1600 2400

700 2600

70

300

550

750

1100 3000 1700

1000 3000 2300

4900 3000 1900

6500 3000 1600

34000 3000 1200

100000 3000 1800

59000 2000 2000

27000 2400 2600

12000 3400 4900

13000 3400 5600

9100 3400 5500

5200 , 3200 6400

4040 3400 7000

3630 3400 4900

2400 3200 3700

1600 ' 3200 3000

390 ' 3200 2500

580 : 3400

650 ' 3400

650 3400

3400

1 3400

3400

306480 90500

2200

2200

3200

2700

1800

1600

-

710

950

1800

1300

380

1900

3600

5300

14000

19000

15000

13000

9700

15000

11000

17000

45000

51000

50000

55000

64000

45000

32000

26000

22000

20000

20000

29000

25000

17000

15000

645640
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

7..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

?n. .

21..

22..

71. 4

24..

75..

?' .

27..

78..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

Q, .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15. .

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total i

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3200

3200

1700

1800

1800

2100

2800

7800

2600

2600

7700

2400

2400

?4Rn

2-570

2960

 >070

7780

2960

Hfln

3530

3690

isin

3270

3670

4140

4200

3710

 ?4OO

3140

RS080

3890

1670

3770

1100

2890

2590

2460

732"

1740

1620

1360

1100

1140

4060

4730

MAY

Suspended sediment j

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1800

7000

1900

800

550

500

500

Tons

per 

day

16000

17000

8700

3900

2700

2800

3800

650 4900

1800

1700

1100

1600

1900

1700

13000

12000

6500

10000

12000

11400

2100 ' 14600

4650 ' 37200

5700 1 43100

 ! E 26000

2950 23600

2750

4520

4470

4520

*250

3650

7P4Q

3800

2840

7200

2150

75100

43100

44500

43100

28700

36200

44OOO

43100

78400

70200

18200

 , 643800

JULY

1550

1350

1150

1150

900

900

16300

13400

10700

9630

7070

6290

900 5980

1050

950

700

^00

 *80

6580

4460

3060

1840

1130

600 1850

14000 S 232000

18700 239000

2680 ' 9700 ' 66600

2340

2010

1830

1700

1380

1170

1100

1060

1060

1120

1370

1900

1850

1550

1650

65710

^600 ' 22700

2400 13000

1200 5930

820

650

580

550

400

580

600

3460

4200

11000

7700

4500

-

3760

2420

1830

1630

1140

1660

1810

S 16500

22000

55000

32000

20000

826720

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2910

2750

2600

2540

2570

3030

2840

2890

3140

3230

3050

2980

2780

2320

2100

2290

2020

1900

1860

1830

1790

1930

2200

2110

2080

3690

4740

2960

2940

7910

7850

81830

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

2100

2050

1650

1700

2300

2300

1450

1950

1900

2000

1900

1500

1120

980

680

1240

1500

1280

850

1150

1400

900

1350

900

880

9180

23800

12200

6500

3600

2400

Tons

per 

day

16500

15200

11600

11700

16000

18800

11100

15200

16100

17400

16000

12100

8410

6140

3860

7670

8180

6570

4270

5680

6770

4690

8020

5130

4940

S 137000

S 322000

97500

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean i

discharge

(cfs)

2960

3010

3140

3500

3750

3400

2950

2800

2600

2410

Mean ' Tons

concentration

(pprr)

17CO

18CO

22CO

26CO

23CO

17CO

15CO

1300

9CO

17CO

2750 I 2600

4100 2500

5200 j 3200

5810 j 5100

6000 ' 3200

6500

6000

5600

5800

6060

5810

5790

5670

5450

5470

5430

5080

9600

5700

3200

6600

4700

3080

3860

4000

2650

2300

2780

2440

4800 2000

51600 4300

28300

18500

~ i 912930

AUGUST

1850

7170

7400

2400

2150

1950

1900

1850

1700

1950

3550

3050

2350

2150

1900

1750

1600

1500

1450

14,00

1350

1250

1600

1290

1240

1190

1170

1190

1260

1330

1390

55280

8400 | 42000

5290

6080

4400

2200

1400

1000

1100

900

11000

15000

6100

2800

1900

31000

39400

29000

13000

7400

5100

5500

4100

58000

140000

3870

1650

1600

I

136010

per 

day

13600

14600

18700

25000

23000

16000

12000

9800

6300

11000

19000

28000

45000

80000

52000

170000

92000

48000

100000

76900

48300

60300

61200

39000

34000

40800

33500

25900

19200

16700

1239800

SEPTEMBER

1420

1430

1480

550

530

620

1530 580

1600

1560

1530

1530

600

560

500

700

1900 1650

2040 1480

1880 1 1300

2110

2050

2480

2400

2590

2360

2070

2890

8460

8150

6600

50000 | 1760 i 1000 4750

18000

11000

1100 , 5600

850 ! 4000

650 i 2800

650 j 2600

550 ' 2200

550 2100

600

420

5300

3440

1000

1160

720

490

480

500

520

--

2200

1400

1710 ! 800 3690

1680 ' 620 2810

1660 520 , 2330

1650

1620

1610

1570

1570

500 2230

480 2100

420 I 1830

350

340

1600 400

1740

23000 i 2330

12000 1970

3350

3730

2270

1570

1630

1800

1950

527700

1900

1910

1480

1440

1730

650 ' 3050

4510 28400

7780

2750

1250

1930 ' 1010

1880 700

1860 600

1830 750

 I^_

51680 ~

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ....................................................

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

41400

14100

6450

5210

3550

3010

3710

175430

798540

5937713

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

747-550 O - 64 - 12
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2795. BIGHORN RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water

Date of collection

Oct. 18. ...........

Sept. 25. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1655 

1705 

1520 

1420 

1710 

1050

1440 

1540 

1035 

1115 

1520 

0940

1230 

1025 

1055 

1020 

1415 

1225

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

58 

50 

33 

33 

33 

34

43 

62 

57 

66 

68 

64

72 

65 

73 

72 

54 

66

Discharge 

(cfs)

d 1,650 

d 1,800 

1,980 

d 1,200 

d!4,000 

d 8,400

d 3,200 

2,170 

2,300 

d 2,600 

d 5,810 

d 5,600

3,730 

2,720 

d 1,650 

d 1,600 

1,910 

1,910

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,660 

1,400 

955 

301 

2,730 

2,360

6,620 

2,160 

1,530 

970 

4,510 

3,070

1,250 

11,900 

5,920 

593 

1,200 

3,130

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

7,400 

6,800 

5,100 

975 

103,000 

53,500

57,200 

12,700 

9,500 

6,800 

7,070 

46,400

12,600 

87,400 

26,400 

2,560 

6,190 

16,100

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004

22 

19 

9

61 

70

45 

53 

12 

21 

48 

44

18 

65 

60 

30 

10 

56

0.008 0.016

41 

29 

15

77 

85

64 

71 

22 

27 

63 

59

30 

87 

83 

47 

17 

80

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 1 mile north of Kane, Big Horn County, and 1.5 miles up

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,989 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to June 1953, August 1958 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1959 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1959 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 77°F July 21; minimum, freezing point on many days during Nov

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 23,000 ppm June 16; minimum daily, 20 ppm Dec. 17, 28, Jan. 17, 18.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 428,000 tons June 16; minimum daily, 49 tons Jan. 17, 18. 

EXTREMES, 1959-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 26, I960; minimum, freezing point on many days dur

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 23,000 ppm June 16, 1962; minimum daily, 20 ppm Dec. 17, 28, 1961, 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 524,000 tons Sept. 19, 1961; minimum daily, 41 tons Apr. 1, 1961. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Feb. 12, 18-25.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 3, 1961.... 

Nov . 4 ..........

Jan. 2, 1962.... 

Feb . 2 ..........

July 2.. ........

July 31. ........

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,060 

1,460 

1,280 

a 940 

a 1,000

1,140 

1,300 

896 

1,380 

4,520

1,870 

1,650

Silica 

(S10a )

16 

19 

17 

16 

18

15 

14 

16 

17 

17

17 

19

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.00

.00 

.01 

.09 

.01 

.01

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

105 

103 

81 

83 

96

66 

75 

67 

78 

35

77 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

41 

37 

26 

25 

33

21 

29 

45 

28 

9.8

26 

28

Sodium 

(Na)

160 

133 

88 

84 

110

80 

91 

122 

108 

34

104 

106

Potassium 

(K)

4.3 

4.5 

3.0 

3.1 

3.9

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

3.0 

1.4

3.4 

3.3

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

265 

268 

221 

228 

258

194 

223 

215 

202 

119

202 

216

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

517 

437 

284 

274 

355

237 

291 

394 

340 

93

325 

350

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

12 

9.7 

9.6 

15

8.1 

10 

13 

9.8 

1.5

8.5 

8.8

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.7 

.4 

.2

.6

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.9 

5.9 

3.6 

3.0 

4.8

3.2 

1.2 

3.4 

3.3 

1.6

6.2 

5.9

Boron 

(B)

0.32 

.33 

.15 

.16 

.23

.14 

.17 

.11 

.20 

.05

.16 

.20

D

(re

Part

per 

millio

1,02

9

6

6

7

5

6

8

7

2

6

7

a Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

September ..

1

41

38

34

33

67

2

37

38

34

32

55

3

36

37

34

35

53

4

35

38

33

33

46

5

39

37

33

33

53

6

41

34

33

34

54

7

41

33

34

34

57

8

41

32

32

34

41

9

43

32

3?

35

55

10

43

32

32

36

41

11

42

32

3?

34

55

12

39

32

3?

41

54

13

39

32

3?

35

53

14

41

32

3?

40

55

15

32

32

3?

39

56

Day

16

36

32

32

36

56

17

33

32

32

35

53

18

32

32

34

55

19

36

33

32

34

59

20

36

35

32

32

56

21

36

35

32

32

58

22

33

32

32

32

62

23

3

3

3

3

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. « in..

11..

1?..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

e..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1080

1040

1040

1070

1040

1160

1190

1020

1100

1310

1430

1440

1440

1460

1390

1400

1310

1280

1300

1310

mo

1660

1700

1390

1280

1280

1260

1250

1220

1240

1270

39670

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

260

210

210

240

190

310

260

160

130

180

220

240

Tons

per 

day

758

590

590

693

533

971

835

441

386

637

849

933

210 816

240 , 946

700

160

100

140

160

220

220

250

140

100

2630

605

354

484

56'2

778

778

E 1100

1150

525

346

100 346

100 340

100 338

120 395

90 301

100 343

" 21353

JANUARY

940

940

940

950

950

950

950

950

920

900

880

460

550

950

500

340

340

300

120

30

140

220

880 j 170

880

880

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

900

880

880

860

840

820

27990

150

120

40

40

20

20

500

80

30

70

110

150

220

1200

1400

2400

1300

870

870

770

310

75

340

520

400

360

290

97

97

49

49

1200

190

73

170

270

360

530

280 680

300 710

300 710

160 370

220 500

"

E 600

17760

water year October 1961 to September 1962

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1230

1170

1190

1380

1490

1480

1450

1450

1450

1480

1450

1430

1440

1440

1390

1380

1320

1440

1380

1330

1320

1360

1350

1360

1380

1340

1340

1330

1320

1320

41190

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

140

100

110

260

180

160

160

150

150

140

180

180

140

110

110

200

290

500

880

920

610

640

920

820

650

650

900

2050

1450

8930

"

Tons

per 

day

465

316

353

969

724

639

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1360

Suspended sediment

Mean _ > 1 rmn concentration 

(ppn>)

3180

1240 ! 650

1270

1290

1290

1300

626 1300

587 | 1240

587 ! 1200

559 1150

705 1100

695 1100

544 1100

520

340

280

270

220

170

180

2CO

140

120

eo

428 1050 110

413 1050 150

745

1030

1940

3280

3300

2170

2350

3350

1050 60

1050 20

950 2EO

950 ' 2SO

950 550

950 10CO

950 4CO

950 280

3010 950 170

2420 950 6CO

2350 950 420

3260 950 80

7360 950 20

5170 ' 950 190

31800 950 650

950 11CO

82145

FEBRUARY

840

1000

1200

1460

1400

1300

1300

1300

1300

1300

1400

1500

1740

1710

1640

1500

1400

1300

1200

1200

1200

1200

1150

1150

1200

1200

1200

1200

~

36490

380

1300

1900

900

300

460

700

1400

2500

3000

2000

1100

810

780

500

300

260

240

860

3500

6200

3500

1100

1600

2500

4900

8800

11000

7600

4500

3810

3600

2210

1200

1000

840

220 l 710

280 i 910

260 ' 840

280 i 910

320

340

120

120

160

80

-

990

1100

390

390

520

260

75740

33440

MARCH

1200 360

1150 7CO

1200 15CO

1200 13CO

1050 460

1100 300

1200 7CO

1150 1350

1080 7CO

1020 380

1000 250

984

984

1040

1030

1040

1090

942

864

928

1070

200

170

160

180

160

220

220

1340

1250

740

1090 , 820

1150

1180

1180

1200

1190

1180

1170

1100

1190

33952

9CO

720

450

410

4EO

350

320

420

320

-

per 

day

11700

2310

1780

1180

975

948

772

569

580

620

420

360

240

310

430

170

57

720

670

1400

2600

1000

720

440

1500

1100

210

51

490

1700

2800

38822

1200

2800

4900

4200

1300

890

2300

4190

2040

1050

675

531

452

449

501

449

647

560

3130

3230

2140

2410

2790

2290

1430

1330

1540

1120

1010

1250

1030

53834

E Estimated.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, TVYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1200

1200

1260

1250

1250

1300

1300

1290

1340

1360

1330

1290

1310

1380

1330

1330

1160

1160

1160

1070

1200

1300

1290

1140

1010

1100

1130

1100

991

1040

36571

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

270

510

440

340

315

290

220

200

230

180

150

170

260

270

170

440

410

770

1070

2480

2950

2250

1600

1150

1130

Tons

per 

day

875

1650

1500

1150

1060

1020

772

697

832

661

539

592

920

1010

610

1580

1280

E 1800

2410

3090

S 8610

10400

7840

4920

3140

3360

880 ' 2680

790 ' 2350

850

950

~-

2270

2670

72288

JULY

6640

4500

4900

4720

3920

3360

3380

3800

3190

3100

2760

2570

5040

6310

3310

2710

2260

1870

1690

1460

1290

1220

1140

1000

1020

800

1300

1470

1510

1800

1970

86010

1630

1200

1090

860

870

700

650

500

570

400

420

380

8140

9710

2400

1180

500

400

420

480

400

350

360

330

630

1180

2140

890

29200

14600

14400

11000

9210

6350

5930

5130

4910

3350

3130

2640

S 176000

S 174000

21400

8630

E 5000

2520

1830

1660

1670

1320

1080

972

909

1360

S 4600

8490

3630

520 . 2530

480 2550

530001

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

956

984

890

890

690

1180

896

838

793

734

679

679

799

883

991

998

970

1070

1100

1060

1380

1190

1190

1220

1810

2710

2640

2260

2090

1880

1740

38190

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

960

1100

690

820

510

550

720

550

400

380

310

380

710

800

830

790

660

1300

1190

950

3090

1440

1030

1150

3260

9820

9930

4400

3750

1390

1120

-

Tons

per 

day

2480

2920

1660

1970

950

1750

1740

1240

856

753

568

697

1530

1910

2220

2130

1730

3760

3530

2720

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1620

1820

1690

1760

1770

1640

1510

1450

1410

1300

1410

1140

1140

935

977

4750

1980

1860

2330

2200

S 12700 2190

4630 2150

3310 3940

3790 7520

15900 9140

S 81800 9310

S 78000 ! 9590

26800 ' 9660

21200 8500

7060 7140

5260

297564 103832

Suspended sediment

Mian

cor centra tion

(p->m)

1050

3340

1400

1400

1560

1090

2360

1120

820

750

1770

1330

1800

1600

700

23000

6840

2800

12800

3250

1490

880

3040

4650

3540

2410

2010

1880

1410

1360

Tons

per 

day

4590

S 17300

6390

6650

7460

4830

9620

4380

3120

2630

6740

4090

5540

4040

1850

S 428000

36600

14100

S 87900

19300

8810

5110

S 36000

94400

87400

60600

52000

49000

32400

26200

1127050

AUGUST SEPTEMBER

3210

2350

2370

2130

1860

1730

1190

900

710

1370

2350

1650

1600

1500

1300

1260

1170

1170

1240

1240

1090

1070

1200

1320

1430

1430

1430

1500

1730

1840

1780

48120

8560

1870

910

610

500

480

400

360

310

8870

12600

1700

570

520

420

390

400

440

450

370

340

330

380

410

400

350

320

310

640

640

450

S 80900

11900

5820

3510

2510

2240

1290

875

594

S 66900

S 98700

7570

2460

2110

1470

1330

1260

1390

1510

1240

1000

953

1230

1460

1540

1350

1240

1260

2990

3180

2160

313942

1710

1620

1560

1570

1520

1380

1230

1280

1610

1520

1380

320

350

350

380

370

340

300

350

520

450

360

1230 310

1210 , 300

1110 ' 270

1040

1010

270

240

960 [ 220

850 ' 200

810

830

960

1580

1290

1290

1240

1260

1300

1380

1340

1340

38410

200

200

300

4860

1400

620

500

510

450

450

420

390

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

1480

1530

1470

1610

1520

1270

996

1210

2260

1850

1340

1030

980

809

758

654

570

459

437

448

805

S 31100

4880

2160

1670

1730

1580

1680

1520

1410

71216

563865

2701715

Estimated. 

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2862. SHOSHONE RIVER AT KANE, WYO. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oct

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Feb. 14, 1962......

July 31... .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

1030 

1630 

1920 

0955 

0935

0925 

1640 

1320 

1050 

1420 

1220 

1300

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

("P)

33 

38 

49 

48 

54 

53

61 

70 

65 

66 

68 

63 

67

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,280 

1,660 

963 

896 

1,050 

1,210

1,390 

942 

8,500 

1,720 

4,250 

2,620 

1,870

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

258 

713 

1,240 

764 

968 

960

774 

1,100 

27,800 

2,120 

1,140 

1,710 

442

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

892 

3,200 

3,220 

1,850 

2,740 

3,140

2,900 

2,800 

638,000 

9,850 

13,100 

12,100 

2,230

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

25 

58 

49 

62 

40 

27

27 

62 

67 

65 

25 

58 

33

0.008 0.016

43 

71 

78 

83 

59 

40

41 

83 

88 

81 

39 

79 

62

0
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 10, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, 1 mile southwest of Big

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,885 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: February 1950 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1951, August 1952 to November 1958, June 1959 to September 1962.

Sediment records: July 1947 to September 1954, October 1955 to September 1958, October 1959 to September 1962

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,060 ppm Dec. 10-31; minimum, 343 ppm June 26-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 486 ppm Dec. 10-31; minimum, 174 ppm June 26-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,490 micromhos Dec. 14; minimum daily, 468 micromhos July 1.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F Aug. 13; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 16,900 ppm May 29; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 322,000 tons May 29; minimum daily, 100 tons (estimated) on several days durin

EXTREMES, 1947-62. Dissolved solids (1951-62): Maximum, 1,460 ppm July 10-11, 1961; minimun, 304 ppm June 23, 

Hardness (1951-62): Maximum, 617 ppm July 10-11, 1961; minimum, 151 ppm June 23, 1951.

Specific conductance (1951-62): Maximum daily, 1,940 micromhos July 10, 1961; minimum daily, 384 micromhos Ju

Water temperatures (1949-51, 1952-62): Maximum, 89°F Aug. 7, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many days durin

Sediment concentrations (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-62): Maximum daily, 23,200 ppm May 24, 1952; minimum daily, n

Sediment loads (1947-54, 1955-58, 1959-62): Maximum daily, 727,000 tons May 24, 1952; minimum daily, 100 tons 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily 

Wyo. Flow affected by ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 17, Feb. 26 to Mar. 8. Stream frozen Dec. 15 to Jan. 4, Jan. 7 to 

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-12, 1961.

Dec 1-9

Dec. 10-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962.

Mar. 1-12....... 

Mar. 13-21......

Mar. 22-31......

Apr. 1-17.......

Apr. 24-May 8. . . 

May 9-17. .......

May 18-31. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

3,301 

3,134 

3,145 

3,101 

2,860

2,184 

1,897 

4,908 

2,489 

3,49O

7,359 

5,711 

3,659 

4,770 

4,704

4,219 

5.146

Silica 

(S10.)

19 

9.6

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

105 

99

119 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

35 

29

46 

23

Sodium 

(Na)

131 

115 

115 

112 

107

143 

94 

77 

112 

1OO

79 

97 

117 

95

77

59 

93

Potassium 

(K)

4.8 

3.5

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

246 

228 

236 

240 

242

311 

234 

180 

246 

228

185 

209 

234 

214 

195

166 

195

per million, water year October 1961 to Sept

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

457 

407 

387 

370 

333

496 

304 

280 

396 

338

273 

319 

394 

318 

262

211 

291

Chloride 

(Cl)

20 

11

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.3 

1.1

Boron 

(B)

0.25 

.10

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

91

82

80

79

79

1,06

72

60

85

74

59

70

82

69

57

47

64
June 1-13, 1962.

July 26-Aug. 5. .

Sept. 7-23......

Sept. 24-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

5,090

3,216 

3,138

2 70*7

3,115

3,616

~ --

.00

76

113

98

977

186

i ^^

211

OOQ

217

2 230 '

0

0

0

258

1 9^

293

390

303

332

13

"

2 O

-- 5

0 

8

7

7

7

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

April ........

September ..

1

54

40

33

32

32

38

67

62

2

54

35

33

32

32

41

67

64

3

53

3?

32

32

35

43

ft?

55

4

54

33

32

32

32

44

74

50

5

57

34

36

32

32

45

57

70

54

6

57

33

34

32

32

45

67

57

7

47

35

32

32

32

46

63

60

8

41

39

32

32

33

42

71

50

9

44

36

32

32

35

42

60

71

48

10

43

33

32

37

44

ft<>

55

11

47

4?

32

32

34

42

66

54

12

46

37

32

32

33

42

67

71

56

13

47

34

32

32

35

46

70

79

54

14

46

36

32

32

32

50

78

55

15

58

35

32

32

32

60

S9

69

59

Day

16

53

32

32

32

32

53

5H

64

68

58

17

50

32

32

32

32

53

71

55

18

48

32

32

32

32

54

ft/

66

70

59

19

49

32

32

32

32

56

ftl

ftfl

69

59

20

52

32

32

32

32

56

65

6fl

67

60

21

43

32

32

32

32

56

60

67

70

59

22

._

32

32

32

32

54

56

ft5

70

59

23

42

32

32

32

32

56

S6

67

70

6?

59

24

42

3

3

3

3

5

6

6

6

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated7

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7»,

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cf.)

2770

2880

2840

2770

2620

2800

2930

3170

3110

3150

4020

6550

4320

3650

3530

3370

3130

2930

3010

3130

3090

3110

3150

3210

2910

2730

2820

2820

2910

2910

2820

99160

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

595

580

520

465

440

Tons

per 

day

4450

4510

3990

3480

3110

690 5220

730 5770

850

935

825

880

5050

10100

7270

3480

1700

1080

790

640

750

665

600

645

760

520

610

425

330

475

410

-

7280

7850

7020

S 10500

89300

118000

71600

33200

15500

9130

6250

5200

6340

5550

5300

5100

5590

5970

3830

4640

3240

2590

3730

3120

466360

JANUARY

2500

2600

2700

2600

2400

2400

2500

2300

2000

1800

1800

1800

1700

1500

1400

1300

1300

1200

1100

1100

1200

1300

1400

1600

1900

2000

2100

2200

2300

2400

2500

58800

_

30

55

~

--

200

200

200

200

190

360

400

300

200

150

150

150

150

150

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

200

500

900

900

900

900

900

900

10000

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2720

2820

3050

3030

3030

3210

3210

3270

3250

3230

3250

3350

3330

3210

3210

3150

3230

2880

2800

2880

2880

3230

3150

3150

3250

3150

3110

3050

3170

3430

93680

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

580

550

845

625

720

815

720

625

675

495

550

635

465

520

420

305

825

540

370

485

400

705

800

710

855

845

760

800

675

655

--

Tons

per 

day

4260

4190

6960

5110

5890

7060

6240

5520

5920

4320

4820

5740

4180

4510

3640

2590

7190

4200

2800

3770

3110

6150

6800

6040

7500

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2950

3010

2910

2930

3010

2930

2820

2720

2460

1650

1500

1400

1400

1600

2200

2500

2700

2600

2500

2600

2700

2400

2400

Suspended sediment

\Van

concentration

(rpm)

970

1040

705

570

480

500

440

270

90

70

70

46

--

2500 1

2600

7190 ij 2200

6380

6590

5780

6070

160520

FEBRUARY

2800

3100

3300

3600

3500

3200

3200

3400

3800

4400

4700

5000

5400

6000

8000

13000

8000

5350

4360

4050

3730

3410

2650

2210

1810

1900

2000

2200

--

118070

200

700

1500

5860

740 6590

1100 , 11000

480

200

160

4500

2000

2000

2100

2200

2300

73790 ~

Tons

per 

day

7730

8450

6500

5580

4630

3800

3810

3230

1790

600

360

260

260

200

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

240

240

240

240

240

240

51720

MARCH

2000 100

2200 120

2100 140

2600 140

2600

1700 3000

1400

200 1800

320

400

600

600

20

1350

3200

2200

1800

1560

1460

1170

420

500

500

110

80

60

90

 

~

3300

4800

7600

8100

14900

21900

69100

77000

39000

22500

100

120

3400 440

3800

4130

4550

5280

6220

6730

5200

4670

4900

600

560

560

530

320

300

250

530

540

710

790

980

700

970

4000

6200

6240

6880

7560

5370

5450

3510

6680

420 1 5560

6120 1000 16500

8510 1820 41800

17200 10400 2100 59000

12800

4230

4000

3580

2980

538

410

320

530

10300 2990

9400 3880

8170

6760

5850

5580

5250

5050

5220

5280

5600

4070

3140

2^90

1840

1690

83200

98500

124000

74300

49600

40500

26100

23000

1280 18000

1270

5350 1500

4600

349138 165220

2T10

~

18100

21700

25000

781440

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IS..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4580

4600

4470

4320

3370

2820

2750

2650

2630

3470

3630

3690

3670

3610

3870

3910

4170

4440

4300

4320

4760

5200

5600

5600

5280

5400

5820

6200

5800

5020

129950

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1810

1070

Tons

per 

day

22400

13300

980 11800

800 9330

650

595

5910

4530

585 j 4340

575 4110

540 3830

1490 ' 14000

1130

710

520

485

485

550

655

1010

1270

1530

11100

7070

5150

4730

5070

5810

7370

12100

13000

14800

19700

1300 18300

1960

2130

1910

1520

1480

1720

1460

29600

32200

27200

22200

23300

28800

22900

1160 15700

 1

 , 419650

JULY

10700

10500

9340

8890

8630

7620

6830

6500

6550

5250

4620

4190

3810

5470

9820

9820

6760

5750

4710

4270

3950

3430

2840

2540

2340

2210

2090

2340

3450

3290

3230

171740

1830 52900

2180 I 61800

1680 42400

1410 33800

1120 26100

1120

1090

1050

920

1050

1060

950

1120

2480

8820

11700

9980

5950

2710

1900

1540

1040

760

610

710

485

455

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4550

4230

3950

3670

3490

3500

4010

3990

4210

4470

4550

4580

4550

4300

3910

3610

3790

3410

3310

3390

4380

4110

4170

4340

4150

4740

7020

10100

7050

6200

5680

141460

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

890

925

720

700

640

580

690

765

800

825

730

715

775

840

665

585

580

Tons

per

day

10900

10600

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

5020

5100

7680 ' 5280

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

3250

2100

2370

6940 ' 5580 ! 2020

6030 i 6120 j 1860

5560 6180 | 2730

7470 5500 1660

8240 4690 I 1350

9090 4230 i 1800

9960 ' 4030 ' 1080 1 I

8970

8840

9520

9750

7020

5700

3930 ] 940

4690 ' 890

5820 2280

7240 1800

8450 3480

9310

5940 12400

595 5480 10500

1060 9470 7810

1160 | 10600

2280

1490

995

1190

925

1150

3280

11700

16900

27000

16500

11200

13900

10400

14700

8010

8660

8290

7980

8260

36CO

8180

7640

3760

2820

6490

33CO

21CO

24CO

10100 3530

11600

62200 12600

S 302000 12600

322000

9600 161000

5300

"

81300

1185950

AUGUST

3350

3790

3690

4010

3930

23000 3550

20100 ! 3190

18400

16300

14900

13200

10700

11500

S 39300

234000

310000

182000

92400

34500

21900

16400

9630

5830

4180

4490

2890

2570

695 4390

3030

2770

2620

2780

5510

4230

3450

3110

2730

2460

2300

2200

2100

2030

1910

1870

1940

2360

4460

3810

4080

5650

12500

11900

234380

3390

3940

2440

2220

1980

Tons

per 

day

44000

28900

33800

30400

30700

45600

24700

17100

20600

11800

9970

11300

35800

35200

79400

90500

274000

217000

79300

61000

152000

73900

45200

53500

96300

106000

134000

83000

74900

63600

2063470

SEPTEMBER

40300 2750 520

39000 2770 585

40600 2720 475

61200 2770 425

3460 ' 36700

i 

2640 , 25300

2000 i 17200

1140 | 9330

760

675

780

5680

4770

5850

2820 435

2950 , 460

3860

4370

3490

3180

3310

3660

2900 ' 415 3250

3010 450 3660

3010 535

3350 630

3870 ' 1000

6140 1 91300 3710

12400

6390

142000 3470

59500

2550 21400

1260

865

605

485

410

380

300

270

245

415

2300 910

2300 1730

2240 665

1660 15500 j 2260 | 500

2850 1 25300

2620 j 22800

 1 

1373180

2440

2680

 

89130

525

510

9290

5750

3760

2880

2320

2080

3230

3110

3030

2950

4350

5700

10400

860 i 8610

755 , 7070

695 6050

595 5000

485

400

2930 ' 365

2820 350

2730

2720

1550 2780

1360 3330

1280

2640

5650

10700

4020

3750

3750

3550

350

305

300

470

715

2400

2480

3550 i 3770

3590 i 1240

3050 ! 3570 ' 810

3460 ' 3550 605

3690

663610 95040

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

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

3970

3190

2890

2660

2580

2240

2250

4230

7240

24300

23800

36100

12000

7810

5800

217030

1470420

7742078

S Computed by subdividing day.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2947. BIGHORN RIVER AT BIGHORN, MONT. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 2, 1961.......

Feb. 17. ...........

Sept. 5. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1345 

1320 

1510 

1610 

0830 

1330

1200 

1350 

0910 

1700 

1230 

1510

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

55 

50 

38 

33 

32 

47

60 

61 

68 

73 

72 

65

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,910 

3,050 

2,680 

dlS.OOO 

d 8,000 

3,290

3,690 

6,180 

8,060 

10,400 

3,250 

2,860

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

592 

1,020 

588 

2,280 

1,720 

646

669 

1,760 

3,940 

1,680 

4,270 

336

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4,650 

8,400 

4,250 

80,000 

37,200 

5,740

6,660 

29,400 

85,700 

47,200 

37,500 

2,590

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004

41 

54 

42 

46 

65 

40

35 

36 

56 

27 

68 

33

0.008 0.016

59 

73 

63 

57 

80 

66

53 

52 

75 

43 

87 

52

0

d Daily mean discharge.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3055. GOOSE CREEK BELOW SHERIDAN, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 700 feet north of Sheridan city limits, Sheridan County, and 1,200 feet downstrea

DRAINAGE AREA. 392 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1959 to September 1960, August 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, August 1961 to September 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 3, 1961.... 

Sept. 14........

Dec. 4.. ........

Jan. 5, 1962....

May 24 ..........

July 11.... .....

Aug. 3..........

Sept. 6. ........

Discharge 

(cfs)

12 

52 

76 

142 

117

a 60 

a 110 

102 

138 

420

240 

678 

138 

71 

103

Silica 

(S10S)

8.6 

10 

8.4 

12 

9.0

14 

13 

11 

8.2 

9.3

11 

11 

8.9 

8.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.15 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.01

.17 

.01 

.00 

.02 

.00

.09 

.14 

.11 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

86 

106 

81 

62 

62

58 

59 

63 

70 

25

31 

21 

50 

73 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

80 

47 

57 

42 

44

41 

39 

39 

50 

11

16 

12 

29 

55 

48

Sodium

(Na)

63 

45 

42 

29 

32

36 

27 

30 

34 

6.7

12 

9.6 

25 

41 

40

Potassium 

(K)

6.2 

4.4 

3.8 

2.5 

2.5

5.0 

2.9 

5.3 

3.5 

.5

1.4 

1.8 

2.8 

4.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

322 

344 

332 

281 

301

284 

253 

263 

293 

100

128 

106 

196 

306 

354

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Suifate 

(SO.)

394 

255 

236 

149 

138

159 

136 

139 

195 

36

58 

34 

120 

211 

182

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

6.6 

4.6 

2.5 

8.4

4.5 

4.4 

7.1 

4.2 

.3

.4 

.0 

5.4 

6.8 

6.4

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.4

.5 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.1

.1 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.0 

7.0 

7.3 

1.0 

.1

.2 

9.4 

14 

5.0 

2.3

1.7 

.2 

13 

8.0

Boron 

(B)

0.18 

.16 

.19 

.10 

.10

.15 

.08 

.09 

.08 

.01

.02 

.04 

.09 

.16

D

(re

Part

per 

millio

8

6

62

45

47

46

42

45

54

1

20

1

36

5

5

a Daily mean discharge.

Date of collection

Sept. 14. ...............

Oct. 2.. ................

Oct. 31. ................

Dec. 4. .................

 Tan. 5, 106^. ...........

Jan. 30. ................

Mar . 6 ..................

Hydrogen 

sulf ide 

(H 2 S)

4 3

.3

.9

.8

Date of collection

Hydro

sulfi

(H 2 S

.5

.5
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3085. TONGUE RIVER AT MILES CITY, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 4 miles south of Miles City, Custer County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,379 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: April 1949 to September 1962.

Sediment records: June 1946 to September 1951. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 829 ppm July 31 to Aug. 5; minimum, 255 ppm Feb. 1-12.

Hardness: Maximum, 464 ppm Dec. 12-31; minimum, 135 ppm Feb. 1-12.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,420 micromhos Aug. 4; minimum daily, 346 micromhos Feb. 11.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 2; minimum, freezing point on many days during October to April. 

EXTREMES, 1949-62. Dissolved solids (1951-62): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 200 ppm June 23-27

Hardness (1951-62): Maximum, 688 ppm Sept. 11, 1958; minimum, 94 ppm May 4, 1955.

Specific conductance (1951-62): Maximum daily, 2,390 micromhos Sept. 11, 1958; minimum daily, 288 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 86°F July 20, 1954; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months.

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dail

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-21, 1961. 

Oct. 22-31......

Nov. 1-17.......

Dec. 1-11.......

Jan. 1-8, 1962..

Feb. 1-12.......

Feb. 13-24......

Feb. 25-Mar. 10.

Apr. 25-May 8. .. 

May 9-28........

May 29- June 7. . .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

89.1 

60.4 

83.9 

34.2 

97.1

130 

135 

177 

110 

141

228 

258 

379 

441 

810

680 

460 

691 

822 

1,171

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

7.7

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

67 

72

67 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

42 

49

61 

47

-"

Sodium 

(Na)

71 

86 

82 

113 

83

71 

80 

54 

64 

61

25 

34 

57 

48 

38

42 

50 

33 

32 

32

Potassium 

(K)

5.1

5.5

"

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

277 

319 

303 

350 

304

276 

352 

272 

350 

288

136 

204 

331 

290 

227

266 

273 

234 

196

171

Der million, water vear October 1961 to Seo

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

255 

300 

271 

353 

288

237 

294 

187 

252 

256

76 

143 

254 

214 

159

190 

215 

160 

113 

89

Chloride

(Cl)

5.0 

10

~

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3

"

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.1 

1.0

--

Boron 

(B)

0.19 

.11

-"

D

(re

Parts 

per 

millio

60

69

65

80

68

64

79

53

69

63

25

40

66

56

43

51

55

44

34

28
June 8-11, 1962.

July 1-18.. .....

July 19-30. .....

July 31 -Aug. 5. .

Weighted averTime-weighted

1,410 

2,716

558

216

43.8

467

7.7

_

.05 36

_

18 19 

30

129

2.2 158 

172

369

0 

0

0

68 

87

349

1 Q9

1 **Q

195

.0 .1

3

.3

"

.04 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

October .....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September ..

1

40

34

32

3?

32

58

2

42

32

32

3?

32

60

3

44

32

32

3?

3?

52

4

44

32

32

3?

32

46

5

52

32

32

3?

32

50

6

50

32

32

3?

32

5*

7

48

32

32

3?

32

56

8

42

32

32

3?

32

46

9

44

32

32

32

32

44

10

45

32

32

3?

32

48

11

44

33

32

3?

32

I Q

53

12

43

33

32

3?

32

56

13

42

32

32

32

32

53

14

46

33

32

32

32

55

15

46

32

32

32

32

59

Day

16

50

32

32

32

32

54

17

48

32

32

32

32

56

18

42

32

32

32

32

56

19

39

32

32

32

32

56

20

43

32

32

32

32

55

21

40

32

32

32

32

57

22

39

32

32

32

32

58

2

3

3

3

3

3

 

5

5
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3265. POWDER RIVER NEAR LOCATE, MONT.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 12, at present site of Locate (5 miles west of former 

Locate Creek, and 25 miles east of Miles City. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,189 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: February 1951 to May 1954, October 1954 to September 1962.

Sediment records: March 1950 to September 1953. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 2,560 ppm Dec. 12 to Jan. 2; minimum, 524 ppm May 12-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 997 ppm Sept. 1-8; minimum, 227 ppm July 14.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,320 micromhos Dec. 16; minimum daily, 578 micromhos Feb. 1.

Water temperature: Maximum, 81°F Aug. 11, 12; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to Mar

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 5,430 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 278 ppm Mar. 29, 1952.

Hardness: Maximum, 2,120 ppm Dec. 15-17, 1955; minimum, 47 ppm July 9-12, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 9,270 micromhos Dec. 16, 1955; minimum daily, 317 micromhos July 5, 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1951-53, 1954-62), 86°F July 26, 1959, July 28, Aug. 15, 1960; minimum, free

REMARKS.--Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of d

Wyo.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-23, 1961. 

Oct. 24-Nov. 10. 

Nov. 11-30......

Dec. 1-11.......

Dec. 12-Jan. 2,

Jan. 4-25.......

Feb. 1-9........

Feb. 23-Mar. 3.. 

Mar. 4-19.......

Mar. 25-Apr. 3..

Apr. 26-May 11. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

115 

113 

81.8 

100

23.1

35 

22.0 

69.2 

88.9 

2,862

137 

332 

2,092 

1,319 

620

423 

644 

1,023

Silica 

(Si02)

8.2

7.3

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

177 

181

9.5 

85

Magnesium 

(Mg)

57 

79

13

29

Sodium 

(Na)

230 

213 

300 

233

379

96 

313 

218 

87 

90

200 

214 

100 

162 

208

239 

195 

87

Potassium 

(K)

7.4 

6.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

234 

238 

256 

262

280

131 

331 

302 

176 

171

203 

223 

153 

213 

232

262 

206 

184

Carbonate 

(COJ

0 

0 

0 

0

0

5 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

860 

725 

963 

850

L.280

335 

L,290 

810 

261 

415

742 

820 

352 

592 

746

820 

694 

324

Chloride 

(CD

137

33

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.3

Nitrate 

(NOJ

2.1

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.25

.10

P

m

1

1

2

2
May 12-15, 1962. 

May 16-23. ......

June 30-July 13.

Sept. 9-26......

Sept. 27-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

1,051 

724

6,301

4,111

2,742

4,248

5,712

1,570

4,088

658

673

247

139

156

647

1,051

11

_

12

__

_

_

_

.02

_

.01

_

~

_

.01

_

_

67

_

222

_

~

_

264

_

_

21

_

62

_

~

_

77

_

_

69 

100

184

187

177

103

137

140

108

245

217

280

342

300

293

151

216

3.6

_

9.0

_

__

_

10

_

__

162 

201

184

207

195

189

172

187

176

212

191

212

196

206

250

188

222

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

224 

312

950

938

735

533

743

625

725

1,040

1,040

1,230

L,340

1,120

1,070

716

845

21

32

_

66

.3

.4

~

_

__

.5

__

1.1

3.6

_

1.6

_

.10

.19

_

_

.21

__

5

6

1,7

1,6

1,3

1,0

1,3

1,1

1,2

1,8

1,8

2,1

2,4

2,0

2,0

1,

1,

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

September ..

1

43

39

32

32

32

36

__

_

65

2

45

33

32

32

32

37

53

71

55

3

54

32

32

32

32

39

5?

73

50

4

56

32

32

32

32

46

74

65

5

39

32

32

32

32

44

76

54

6

45

33

32

32

32

40

57

71

67

7

42

32

32

32

32

42

59

50

8

39

32

32

32

32

61

42

9

43

32

32

32

32

44

78

52

10

43

33

32

32

34

40

57

80

56

11

42

3?

32

32

34

42

59

12

43

32

32

32

40

55

13

45

33

32

32

34

43

55

14

44

32

32

32

32

45

69

60

15

45

32

32

32

32

45

67

64

Day

16

41

32

32

32

32

44

61

61

55

17

39

32

32

32

32

45

59

18

41

32

32

32

32

47

71

70

19

42

32

32

32

32

69

60

20

40

32

32

32

32

54

74

68

21

43

32

32

32

32

59

72

59

22

44

40

32

32

32

59

57

23

43

40

32

32

32

62

__

55

24

39

35

32

32

32

64

50

65
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-3295. YELLOWSTONE RIVER NEAR SIDNEY, MONT.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 23, 2 miles south of Sidney, Richland County, 4.5 miles downstream fr

and 30 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 69,103 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: January 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 775 ppm Dec. 17-27; minimum, 260 ppm June 25 to July 14.

Hardness: Maximum, 384 ppm Dec. 17-27; minimum, 150 ppm June 25 to July 14.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,180 micromhos Dec. 22-24; minimum daily, 332 micromhos July 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 76"F Aug. 3, 17; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to Ma

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,370 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 173 ppm June 5-16, 1956.

Hardness: Maximum, 649 ppm Jan. 2-3, 1954; minimum, 102 ppm June 5-16, 1956.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,780 micromhos Jan. 14, 1951; minimum daily, 257 micromhos June 15

Water temperatures; Maximum, 84°F July 23, 1960; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter mont

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of 

Wyo. No appreciable inflow between gaging station and sampling point.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-21, 1961. 

Oct. 22-31......

Nov. 1-19.......

Nov. 20-30...... 

Dec. 1-16.......

Dec. 28- Jan. 14,

Jan. 20-31......

Feb. 7-13.......

Feb. 14-Mar. 2.. 

Mar. 3-15....... 

Mar. 16-31......

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

Apr. 11-23...... 

Apr. 24-May 10..

May 27- June 6. . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,817 

8,717 

8,321 

7,022 

4,250

4,391

6,372 

2,960 

3,892

7,717 

10,400 

11,660 

5,862 

17,470

11,060 

9,601 

15,450 

20,480 

34,010

SUlca 

(S102 )

17

11

L5

Iron

(Fe)

0.07 

.00

.02

Calcium

(Ca)

73 

68

84 

53

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

20

42 

19

15

Sodium 

(Na)

78 

70 

75 

79 

78

99

71 

78 

87

73 

53 

72 

91 

66

81 

87 

49 

38 

77

Potassium 

(K)

3.7 

4.1

2.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

206 

193 

194 

209 

220

292

221 

226 

224

216 

158 

167 

240 

173

210 

210 

182 

144 

184

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

262 

234 

252 

236 

240

328

229 

248 

287

231 

173 

260 

313 

217

262 

394 

157 

110 

284

Chloride 

(Cl)

16 

8.6

5.8

Fluoride

(F)

0.6 

.4

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

1.0

.5

Boron 

(B)

0.26 

.13

.12

m
June 7-24, 1962. 

June 25- July 14.

Weighted average .........

Time-weighted

Tons per day. .

47,740 

38,940 

23,510

12,380

7,305

7,334

8,805

14 , 440

"

__

_

13

__

-~

_

_

.00

_

--

_

_

62

_

--

23

43 

27 

57

61

73

73

72

57

68

-

--

__

3.7

--

177 

133 

160

169

173

196

189

175

191

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

150 

87 

184

200

228

227

225

193

225

"

_

11

-"

_

.4

3

2

4

5

4

5

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

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

August .......

September ..

1

48

40

32

32

33

75

62

2

50

35

32

32

33

75

68

3

52

32

32

33

33

76

71

4

53

32

32

32

33

'5

58

5

53

32

32

32

32

->2

62

6

51

32

32

32

32

-'^

63

7

50

32

32

32

32

T/,.

60

8

49

32

3?

32

32

73

9

49

32

3?

32

32

75

51

10

34

32

32

33

70

59

11

4fi

33

32

32

33

70

60

12

49

34

32

32

32

70

59

13

50

35

32

32

32

75

60

14

5]

36

32

32

32

75

60

15

53

36

32

32

32

72

62

Day

16

54

35

32

32

32

74

61

17

50

34

32

32

32

76

61

18

48

33

32

32

32

75

61

19

48

33

32

32

32

73

61

20

47

32

32

32

32

74

61

21

45

32

32

32

32

74

61

22

43

32

32

32

32

71

59

23

43

33

32

32

32

67

62

24

43

32

32

32

32

72

63
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-3300. MISSOURI RIVER NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Lewis and Clark Highway Bridge, 5 miles southwest of Williston, Williams Count

DRAINAGE AREA. 164,500 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1950 to September 1962.

Water temperatures; May 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 771 ppm Dec. 25-31; minimum, 279 ppm July 1-15.

Hardness: Maximum, 398 ppm Dec. 25-31; minimum, 156 ppm July 1-15.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,360 micromhos Dec. 28; minimum daily, 380 micromhos July 2.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F June 27, Aug. 4; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to 

EXTREMES, 1950-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 771 ppm Dec. 25-31, 1961; minimum, 199 ppm June 21-26, 1959.

Hardness: Maximum, 398 ppm Dec. 25-31, 1961; minimum, 115 ppm June 21-26, 1959.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,360 micromhos Dec. 28, 1961; minimum daily, 297 micromhos Mar. 19, 1

Water temperatures (1951-62): Maximum, 80°F July 21, 22, 1958; minimum, freezing point on many days during 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dai

Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961. 

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-11.......

Dec. 12-24......

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-19.......

Feb. 20-22......

Feb. 23-28......

Mar. 24.........

Mar. 25-31......

Apr. 11-19......

Apr. 20-24......

May 1-13.. ......

May 14-27. ......

May 28- June 7...

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

21,770 

17,540 

11,980 

10,910 

16,690

16,750 

22,620 

30,800 

16,720 

15,460

22,110 

36,500 

37,140 

28,650 

24 , 070

18,660 

23,180 

19,180 

27,130 

40,430

Silica 

(S1O2 )

9.6

8.3 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12 

.25

.06

Calcium

(Ca)

61

67 

58

Magnesium

(Mg)

26

25 

20

Sodium

(Na)

55 

57 

61 

51 

92

58 

54 

70 

53 

56

64 

59 

52 

59 

62

71 

56 

45 

40 

74

Potassium 

(K)

4.2

4.7 

4.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

194 

200 

212 

203 

322

224 

185 

190 

187 

216

204 

177 

158 

178 

197

204 

174 

168 

144 

177

per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

191

-

187 

172

Chloride

(CD

11

11

24

"

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.6

.8 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4

.3 

2.3

"

Boron 

(B)

0.06

.14 

.12

(

Par

pe

milli

4

4

4

4

4

4

4
June 8-14, 1 Q«52.

July 1-15... ....

July 16-31..... .

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

40,330

13,020

23 770 '

~ --

__

49

66

56

2.0

158

197

188

0

0

0

200

_

.6 .1

39

27

49

43

45

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 1

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

September ..

1

41

32

32

32

33

5?

71

64

2

35

32

33

33

35

53

60

73

62

3

32

32

33

33

35

55

74

58

4

3?

32

32

32

39

55

75

56

5

32

32

32

32

39

5ft

58

6

3?

32

32

32

39

54

7?

59

7

3?

32

32

32

39

53

60

71

61

8

3?

32

32

32

39

5?

60

7?

57

9

33

32

32

32

39

5?

71

10

36

32

32

32

39

54

65

70

55

11

38

32

32

32

37

53

57

12

38

32

32

32

37

55

73

57

13

36

32

32

32

43

57

69

70

57

14

38

32

32

12

43

71

71

56

15

37

32

32

32

44

55

70

70

Day

16

36

32

32

32

45

53

68

70

17

34

32

32

32

45

53

70

55

18

35

32

32

32

49

55

67

70

58

19

34

32

32

32

51

58

67

70

58

20

32

32

32

32

55

60

67

70

57

21

32

32

32

32

53

59

67

71

58

22

32

32

32

32

5?

57

67

71

71

57

23

32

32

32

32

50

57

67

68

24

32

32

32

32

50

57

68

68

57
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-3390. MISSOURI RIVER BELOW GARRISON DAM, N. DAK.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station, 4.3 miles north of Stanton, 5 miles upst

downstream from Garrison Dam, Mercer County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 181,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1952 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 62°F Sept. 13, 14; minimum, 33°F on many 

EXTREMES, 1952, 1954-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 27, 28, 1954; minimum, f

months in 1955-60.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actua

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

.Tuly

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

56

56

50

50

38

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

40

39

50

48

54

53

59

56

61

59

2

57

56

50

46

38

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

41

39

49

47

55

53

59

56

61

58

3

56

57

46

46

38

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

42

40

49

47

55

53

60

56

61

57

4

58

57

46

46

38

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

34

41

40

48

48

55

53

59

56

61

59

5

57

56

46

45

37

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

42

40

49

48

55

52

60

56

61

58

6

57

56

45

45

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

41

41

51

48

59

53

60

57

61

59

7

56

55

45

44

36

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

41

41

51

50

56

54

60

58

61

58

8

55

54

44

44

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

41

41

52

50

59

54

60

57

59

58

9

54

54

44

44

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

41

41

51

50

57

54

60

57

59

58

10

55

54

44

44

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

42

41

53

51

57

55

59

57

60

58

11

55

54

44

44

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

42

42

52

51

57

55

60

58

59

58

12

55

55

44

44

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

43

42

51

50

57

55

60

56

60

58

13

55

54

44

44

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

36

35

42

42

51

50

57

56

60

57

62

59

14

55

54

44

43

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

36

36

43

42

51

50

56

54

59

58

62

60

15

55

54

43

43

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

33

36

35

43

43

53

51

55

53

59

57

61

59

16

55

55

43

43

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

36

36

44

43

55

53

56

53

60

58

60

59

17

55

55

43

43

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

36

36

45

43

53

51

57

56

60

58

61

59

18

55

54

43

43

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

36

36

44

43

54

51

56

55

61

58

61

59

19

54

54

43

42

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

38

36

46

44

55

52

58

55

60

57

59

58

20

54

54

42

42

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

38

37

45

44

54

51

57

54

60

58

58

56

21

54

54

42

42

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

38

38

44

44

55

51

57

55

60

58

58

56

22

54

54

42

41

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

34

38

38

44

44

55

51

58

56

60

58

58

57
GRAND RIVER BASIN

6-3575. GRAND RIVER AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At irrigation outlet of Shadehill Reservoir, 0.2 mile upstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile west 

from confluence of North and South Forks of Grand River. 

DRAINAGE AREA.--3,120 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to October 1952, March 1953 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August 1954 to September 1959.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,220 ppm Mar. 1-25; minimum, 976 ppm Aug. 1-31. 

Hardness: Maximum, 143 ppm Feb. 1 to Mar. 26; minimum, 116 ppm June 14-30, Sept. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,780 micromhos Mar. 1, 2, 14, 16, 19; minimum daily, 1,440 micromhos 

EXTREMES, 1954-62. Dissolved solids (1954-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 1,220 ppm Mar. 1-25, 1962 (irrigation outl

Hardness: Maximum, 167 ppm Apr. 4-7, 1955 (irrigation outlet); minimum, 100 ppm Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, 1959 (

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,780 micromhos Mar. 1, 2, 14, 16, 19, 1962 (irrigation outlet); mini

outlet).

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Fl

irrigation outlet.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-28.......

Mar. 26.........

Mar. 27-Apr. 30.

July 1-31. ......

Aug. 1-31.......

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

17.5 

15.7 

16.0 

15.3 

15.1

14.7 

14 

14.9 

15.0 

17.2

18.8 

20 

20.0 

17.2 

35.2 

56.2

21.1

-

Silica 

S10a)

4.8 

4.9

3.2

5.2 

5.3

--

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01

.05 

.08

"

Calcium 

(Ca)

23 

26

26

24 

26

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

16

19

14 

12

"

Sodium 

(Na)

328 

328 

340 

356 

364

368 

346 

325 

340 

329

321 

308 

312 

299 

300 

299

321

329

18.0

Potassium 

(K)

8.4 

8.8

8.7

7.4

7.7

--

-

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

476 

462 

493 

514 

530

519 

473 

482 

477 

466

447 

432 

422 

439 

433 

405

456

471

26

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

12 

0 

0 

0

9 

26 

0 

0 

0

7 

10 

13 

0 

0 

15

5

4

0

SuUate 

(S04 )

416 

450

466

392 

379

-

Chloride 

(Cl)

6.5 

7.5

.0

6.2 

5.0

--

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.6

.7

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.5 

.3

.1

1.3 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.41 

.41

.36

.36 

.38

--

__

(

Pa

p

mi

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1
190 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 87, 0.2 mile downstream from Cascade Creek

and 10 miles southwest of Hot Springs, Fall River County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,710 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1947 to September 1951.

Water temperatures: July 1947 to September 1949, April 1951 to September 1959. 

Sediment records: April 1946 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 31,000 ppm May 21; minimum daily, 5 ppm

Dec. 24. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 560,000 tons June 17; minimum daily, less than 0.50 ton on several

days during October and December. 

EXTREMES, 1946-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 55,000 ppm June 19, 1950; minimum daily,

not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 612,000 tons June 28, 1952; minimum daily, 0.1 ton on several 

days in 1946-47.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

24

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

21

19

19

22

25

25

25

24

693

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

23

21

17

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

8

8

9

10

10

11

12

13

11

8

9

9

10

10

11

16

21

20

20

19

18

-

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

T

T

T

T

T

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

27

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

22

26

26

25

23

24

25

25

26

26

27

28

28

29

29

25

24

25

25

23

20

742

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

16

15

13

11

10

10

11

12

17

23

29

34

31

18

18

20

23

20

15

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

11

9

14

20

--

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

34

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

17

18

19

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

600

 

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

17

11

7

7

7

10

12

13

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

7

8

12

16

20

14

6

5

12

24

35

41

46

50

60

"

Tons 

per 

day

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

T

T

1

1

1

1

T

T

1

1

2

2

2

1

3

34

T Less than 0.50 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

CHEYENNE RIVER BAS IN~Cont inued

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

20

604

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

65

68

65

60

57

61

66

73

87

98

89

76

65

56

55

58

62

66

78

98

110

110

100

89

78

69

60

54

55

60

64

Tons 

per 

day

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

118

APRIL

38

33

28

26

26

25

24

24

22

23

23

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

17

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

632

92

97

100

110

120

120

130

130

140

150

150

150

150

150

150

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

130

130

120

120

120

110

110

100

--

9

A 9

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

B 8

A 9

9

A 9

B 9

B 9

B 8

B 7

B 7

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 6

B 5

B 5

B 4

~

215

FEBRUARY

| Mean

discharge

(cfs)

21

21

22

23

25

26

114

89

68

73

103

131

251

335

343

189

161

87

58

60

48

49

45

43

44

31

37

30

2527

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

69

74

76

76

120

-_

2750

1730

1870

2910

3670

9370

13400

13800

8500

2750

720

550

400

250

180

170

110

100

100

110

200

200

-

Tons 

per 

day

4

4

5

5

8

E 6

S 1280

420

340

570

S 1080

3300

S 10500

12500

7870

A 1400

310

A 130

63

40

A 23

22

A 13

12

12

A 9

A 20

16

39962

MAY

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

8

7

8

8

9

16

13

22

236

632

915

1140

3430

6440

5680

2730

3380

7360

11000

7990

4630

2970

58744

100

100

120

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

130

130

120

120

1200

1000

320

30900

22400

17100

31000

23700

24000

18100

11100

13500

21500

17100

16600

13600

9500

--

A 4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

2

3

3

3

A 52

35

19

S 22600

38200

S 45700 i

95400

219000

417000

278000

81800

S 135000

427000

508000

358000

170000 i

76200

2872062

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

31

29

26

24

24

24

24

24

27

26

26

23

26

30

44

49

75

77

84

494

Suspended sediment

Mewn 

conc^ntratfon 

(ppm)

180

150

120

68

38

46

60

71

68

60

53

45

43

75

140

250

350

480

620

Tons 

per 

day

15

12

8

4

2

3

4

5

5

4

4

3

3

A 6

16

A 33

71

100

140

8130 S 13000

610 6950

694 i 7000

410

252

162

117

89

68

52

48

47

3736

11400

13100

4600 5090

2600

1500

800

390

300

250

160

98

1770

660

250

94

55

35

21

12

45925

JUNE

1600

1050

1650

1240

1120

802

640

610

536

416

350

1420

1990

1900

2230

6180

11300

13200

6000

2960

2240

1690

1410

1220

916

903

1000

593

450

378

67994

5380

3560

8500

12200

10200

6050

4370

2200

1910

1500

1980

12800

18?00

15100

13100

14500

16800

14700

9300

8020

6970

7730

6460

4400

2920

3900

4620

2310

1690

980

~

-

23200

10100

37900

40800

30800

13100

7550

3620

2760

1680

S 2240

S 56500

102000

77500

78900

242000

S 560000

524000

151000

64100

42200

35300

24600

14500

7220

S 10600

12500

3700

2050

1000

2183420

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Suspended sediment

dig. Mean TonR

charge ! ">"«>"- 

(cfs) tration 

(ppm)

337

450

283

260

1030

1340

846

410

397

306

238

461

3290

780

2050

590

440

5030

4280

2810

1920

4770

5360

2390

3540

16100

4570 8450

2260 6900

1040 4240

795 2880

552 2530

394 1730

299 920

364 4540

474 20000

271 , 9400

199 , 3300

156 i 1540

134

122

323

1570

818

514

24503

870

530

3190

20700

12700

4360

per 

day

710

S 2700

450

310

S 19600

15500

A 6420

A 2130

S 6510

S 4870

1540

4410

S 184000

104000

42100

11900

6180

3770

1840

740

S 7720

S 27100

6880

1770

650

310

170

S 3820

87700

28000

6050

589850

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

601

396

635

391

316

263

215

169

134

108

81

65

54

47

39

34

31

27

28

30

26

27

64

35

28

27

26

52

27

29

25

4030

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

5500

5600

5900

4000

per 

day

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

S 10100 24

5990 22

10100 22

4220 22

3050 2600 22

4220 3000 21

3050

1450

1060

690

540

420

350

230

310

220

110

86

90

100

110

120

380

280

240

200

290

890

210

94

100

"

1770 19

660 19

380 22

200 22

120 19

74 17

51 16

29 16

33 17

20

11

6

7

B

8

17

17

22

22

23

24

9 31

66 30

26 26

18 28

15 37

S 31 39

S 130 32

15 32

7 30

7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

85

72

70

77

96

87

86

85

82

69

41

30

50

50

49

41

18

32

43

30

22

50

82

19

22

39

51

47

63

80

39711 710

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

per 

day

6

4

4

5

6

5

4

4

5

4

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

2

3

2

1

S 6

7

1

2

4

5

4

5

6

107

5771465

Computed by subdividing day. 

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4005. CHEYENNE RIVER NEAR HOT SPRINGS, S. DAK.--Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 28...... .......

Sept. 12. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1545 

0830 

1700 

1730 

1550 

0815

1310 

0600 

1120 

0615 

1110 

0920

1710 

1710 

1000

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

32 

37 

40

60

57 

54 

57 

54 

57 

58

60 

74 

60

Discharge 

(cfs)

484 

219 

427 

564 

410 

293

1,160 

7,240 

4,220 

12,900 

12,200 

8,000

1,350 

2,070 

20

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

20,400 

19,100 

15,700 

10,800 

4,350 

37,300

40,800 

18,200 

12,600 

19,900 

16,600 

20,500

5,070 

14,200 

21

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

26,700 

11,300 

18,100 

16,400 

4,820 

30,600

128,000 

356,000 

144,000 

693,000 

586,000 

443,000

18,800 

79,400

1

Percent finer 

0.002

57 

64 

61 

48 

68 

63

58 

51 

45 

48 

46 

44

50 

47

0.004

70 

78 

74 

59 

77 

79

69 

62 

52 

55 

54 

53

58 

57

0.008

87 

90 

86 

73 

85 

91

79 

69 

59 

65 

62 

62

67 

67

0.016

93 

96 

94 

88 

91 

97

86 

74 

67 

72 

68 

70

72 

76
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4015. CHEYENNE RIVER BELOW ANGOSTURA DAM, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At outlet to powerplant downstream from Angostura Dam, 800 feet upstream from gag

Fall River, and 6.5 miles southeast of Hot Springs, Fall River County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 9,100 square miles, approximately, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: October 1951 to September 1953, October 1954 to Septe

Monthly and annual summary of water and suspended-sediment discharge, water year Oct

/Suspended-sediment load based on infrequent samples?

Month

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

 Discharge 

(cfs-days)

38.7 

36.7 

35.3

35.7 

33.1 

36.7 

26.2 

24,278.7 

84,051 

37,514 

1,489.0 

44.0

147,619.1

Runoff 

(acre- feet)

77 

73 

70

71 

66 

73 

52 

48,160 

166,700 

74,410 

2,950 

87

292,800

Suspended sed

Load 

(tons)

3.1 

2.0 

1.0

1.1 

2.7 

2.0 

.9 

1,403.7 

1,053 

415.9 

12 

.6

2,898.0

Daily load (tons)

Mean

0.10 

.07 

.03

.04 

.96 

.06 

.03 

45.3 

35.1 

13.4 

.39 

.02

7.9

Maximum 
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4380. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR ELM SPRINGS, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4.2 miles northwest of Elm Springs, Meade County, and 5.5 mil

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,210 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; October 1950 to September 1951, July 1956 to September 1962 (disconti

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of

collection

Oct. 31, 1961

Dec. 1.......

Feb. 14, 1962

July 11... ...

Aug. 29......

Sept. 11.....

Discharge

{eta)

29

21

154

54

8,560

158

182

226

Silica

(SiO,)

0.8

5.8

5.9

5.2

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

_

.14

.15

.02

Manganese

(Mn)

__

0.62

.71

Calcium

(Ca)

230

127

225

223

Magnesium

(Mg)

113

167

55

120

99

Sodium

(Na)

170

222

114

232

169

126

Potassium

<K)

19

17

13

16

16

13

Bicarbonate

:HCOS)

140

248

132

200

125

188

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

1,070

1,600

618

1,270

1,300

990

Chloride

(Cl)

31

17

42

17

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

Nitrate

(NO,)

6.2

15

11

12

.3

2.1

2.0

3.6

Date of 

collection

Feb. 14, 1962.

May 20. .......

Copper 

(Cu)

0.09

.03

.02

Lead 

(Pb)

0.00

.00

.00

Zinc 

(Zn)

0.29

.48

.05

Arsenic 

(As)

0.05

.00

Selenium 

(Se)

0.00

.00
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

6-4655. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR VERDEL, NEBR.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Pishelville bridge, 6 miles south of V

from Verdigre Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10,900 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1958 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90"F July 7, 10; minimum, freezing point 

and March. 

EXTREMES, 1958-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 99 D F July 11, 1960; minimum, freezing poin

each year. 

REMARKS. Recorder stopped Dec. 27 to Mar. 15; range in temperature not determined.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actua

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March 

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

1

62

46

54

47

38

34

38

33

73

51

65

59

80

68

80

58

73

61

2

65

48

53

38

39

34

44

34

77

55

59

57

82

72

81

73

75

69

3

66

50

43

38

39

37

50

37

78

59

57

56

86

76

76

70

73

66

4

65

50

38

36

38

32

54

43

79

61

71

56

81

75

75

75

67

63

5

68

52

36

36

35

34

57

44

74

62

72

63

84

74

77

73

67

57

6

67

55

38

34

36

32

57

48

67

58

73

64

85

74

76

73

65

58

7

65

54

39

36

37

32

50

45

73

56

68

66

90

76

79

69

66

62

8

57

47

40

39

37

32

45

38

74

61

66

63

82

72

80

72

65

60

9

52

47

43

39

38

34

52

39

70

57

74

61

82

71

78

73

60

55

10

57

51

43

37

37

33

48

44

68

63

79

67

90

72

76

73

56

53

a

63

50

47

38

33

33

46

43

74

61

82

68

86

71

75

71

60

56

12

63

52

41

39

34

32

47

40

78

65

77

69

83

74

73

68

62

60

13

61

50

41

35

35

32

52

41

82

67

74

66

78

69

72

67

62

61

14

59

54

37

34

33

32

57

44

78

68

71

68

72

67

73

69

62

59

15

61

51

36

32

33

32

55

42

85

66

74

67

72

67

76

72

63

60

Day

16

68

53

36

32

32

32

34

33

59

42

74

68

84

70

73

66

76

69

63

63

17

65

54

35

32

33

32

35

33

65

46

79

64

77

69

74

64

72

65

63

63

18

58

51

35

32

33

32

35

33

68

50

70

66

81

69

72

68

77

64

63

61

19

58

46

34

32

34

33

34

32

62

50

70

62

83

73

71

69

83

70

62

60

20

55

45

35

32

34

32

34

33

65

48

75

63

82

72

74

70

82

72

60

56

21

59

48

34

32

35

33

35

33

72

57

75

66

85

71

76

70

81

72

60

55

22

56

54

35

32

35

33

34

34

66

51

79

65

76

72

74

70

79

71
JAMES RIVER BASIN

6-4690. JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR NEAR JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 800 feet north of glory hole on west end of Jamestown Dam on James Ri

and 4 miles upstream from Pipestem Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,670 square miles, approximately, of which about 460 square miles is probably noncontributi

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1959 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

1.9 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 26, 1961

Jan. 9, 1962. 

Jan. 22......

Feb. 26......

Mar . 20 ......

May 25. ......

June 10. .....

June 11. .....

Aug. 28......

Lake 

content 

(acrefeet)

22,130 

21,650 

21,430 

21,380 

21,190

21,190 

22,990 

23,750 

24,180 

24,040

25,760 

27,280 

26,760

Silica 

(S10,)

12 

7.7 

8.7 

9.4 

10

6.4 

10 

9.2 

1.2 

.4

4.9 

11 

11

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.06 

.11 

.13 

.05

.06 

.04 

.04 

.01 

.05

.04 

.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

1.2 

1.4 

1.1 

1.4 

1.6

.73 

1.5 

.80 

.11 

.72

1.0 

2.6 

1.6

Calcium 

(Ca)

47 

51 

53 

56 

55

35 

49 

49 

35 

39

42 

44 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

32 

27 

35 

36 

40

23 

34 

31 

30 

31

29 

28 

27

Sodium 

(Na)

103 

100 

117 

120 

136

76 

111 

103 

97 

96

93 

94 

86

Potassium 

(K)

19 

18 

19 

20 

24

15 

19 

17 

17 

17

17 

18 

17

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

404 

383 

454 

462 

488

284 

430 

401 

350 

362

368 

358 

364

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

8 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

100 

92 

122 

125 

131

84 

113 

111 

102 , 

102

98 

90 

90

Chloride 

(Cl)

33 

32 

36 

38 

46

25 

36 

31 

31 

30

31 

32 

28

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

.0 

.2 

.3

Ni

trat

(NO

1.9 

5.1 

.1 

1.9 

LI

8.6 

.2 

1.7 

.7 

1.2

.9 

.2 

.6
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, downstream from bridge on State Highway 13, 0.5 mile west of La Moure, La Mour

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,740 square miles, approximately, of which about 2,800 square miles is probably noncontribu

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: June 1953 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 5, 6; minimum, freezing point on many days durin

EXTREMES, 1953-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 12, 13, 1957; minimum, freezing point on many da

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, April to Septemb

Date of

collection

Apr. 7, 1962.

July 24 ......

Sept. 5......

Discharge

(cfs)

334

66

Silica

(SiO,)

8.5

18

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.33

.05

Manganese

(Mn)

.50

Calcium

(Ca>

23

29

75

Magnesium

(Mg)

6.7

35

33

Sodium

(Na)

15

91

71

Potassium

<K)

8.7

8

f\

9.6

Bicarbonate

IHCO,)

91

315

359

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

22

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

39

32

143

Chloride

(Cl)

6.2

39

3 7

31

Fluoride

(F)

0.1

2

.1

Ni

trat

(NO

3.

1

.4
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4705. JAMES RIVER AT LA MOURE, N. DAK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

/Becorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actu

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

49

48

45

44

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

59

53

57

56

76

71

76

73

70

68

2

51

48

45

37

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

61

55

58

56

71

70

77

75

71

68

3

52

50

37

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

60

58

58

58

72

70

79

75

70

65

4

54

50

37

36

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

62

59

59

58

71

68

80

77

65

62

5

56

54

37

37

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

62

61

64

59

73

70

82

79

63

61

6

57

56

38

37

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

61

58

64

63

73

70

82

78

63

61

7

57

54

38

37

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

33

32

58

56

64

63

72

72

81

78

67

63

8

54

49

39

38

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

33

33

57

55

70

64

73

71

81

77

67

61

9

50

49

40

39

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

33

33

58

55

69

68

75

72

79

77

61

58

10

52

50

40

40

36

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

33

33

60

55

71

67

74

73

78

76

58

57

11

55

52

41

40

36

36

34

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

60

58

73

70

75

73

78

73

60

57

12

55

55

41

41

36

36

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

58

57

73

70

76

74

74

71

73

60

13

55

55

41

40

36

36

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

58

58

72

70

76

74

75

72

74

71

14

55

53

40

40

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

60

58

72

70

74

71

75

73

74

73

15

57

53

40

40

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

60

58

75

70

71

70

74

72

74

73

16

59

55

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

62

59

75

72

72

69

73

71

74

74

17

58

56

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

63

62

72

70

73

71

74

71

74

72

18

56

54

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

33

63

63

72

68

74

72

75

72

73

72

19

54

52

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

34

63

61

72

70

73

70

76

74

72

70

20

52

50

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

36

61

60

74

70

73

72

77

74

70

69

21

52

51

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

45

42

60

58

75

72

77

73

77

74

70

69

22

52

50

40

40

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

50

45

59

58

76

72

76

74

78

74

70

69
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4710. JAMES RIVER AT COLUMBIA, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At bridge on county road, 3.5 miles north of Columbia, Brown County, about 5 miles upstream from 

Columbia Road Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,050 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1951 to September 1952, November 1954 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Nov. 7, 1961.

Dec. 5. ......

Mar. 29, 1962

July 12. .....

Sept. 19.....

Discharge

(cfs)

1.4

.2

75

575

363

11

Silica

(SiO,)

32

_

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.08

__

__

03

Manganese

(Mn)

__

___

Calcium

(Ca)

102

135

28

76

Magnesium

(Mg)

67

77

20

24

32

Sodium

(Na)

175

50

71

Potassium

(K)

19

__

_

Bicarbonate

(HCOj)

597

164

412

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

277

90

89

Chloride

(Cl)

90

30

37

38

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

__

2

Ni

trat

(NO

0.

_
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK.

LOCATION. Just upstream from Chicago and North Western Railway Co. bridge, 135 feet upstream from gaging statio

Beadle County, and 300 feet upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 16,800 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April 1950 to September 1951, August 1956 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,590 ppm Feb. 23-28; minimum, 153 ppm Mar. 27-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 672 ppm Feb. 23-28; minimum, 66 ppm Apr. 2-7.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,530 micromhos Feb. 24; minimum daily, 202 micromhos Mar. 27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F Aug. 8, 9; minimum, freezing point Dec. 9, 15, Mar. 31. 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-62): Maximum, 1,790 ppm Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 1961; minimum, 

Hardness: Maximum, 892 ppm Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 1961; minimum, 63 ppm Apr. 1-4, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,640 micromhos Mar. 1, 1959; minimum daily, 176 micromhos Mar. 30, Apr. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 17, 1957, June 30, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during w

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Durin

channel near the sampling site and, therefore, does not pass the gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sept

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-11, 1961a 

Oct. 12-20, 22-

Nov. 2, 3, 12... 

Nov. 4-11,

Jan. 1-31, 1962a

May 1-21.... ....

May 22-31.. ..... 

June 1-30. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

23.7 

10.8

17.5 

5.7 

275

2,067 

4,300 

5,500 

5,357 

2,688

1,472 

778 

660 

1,715 

1,380

Silica 

SiO.)

5.9 

8.6

13

7.0

~

Iron 

(Fe)

0.12

.05

Calcium 

(Ca)

50 

57

_

143 

19

"

__

Magnesium 

(Mg)

46 

45

77

7.9

--

__

Sodium 

(Na)

286

256 

212

145 

118

145 

214

268 

121 

65

11 

23 

33 

21 

19

23 

38 

73 

52 

60

Potassium 

(K)

20 

18

23 

11

_

Blear - 

bonate 

(HCOS)

343

290 

261

210 

214

304 

414 

498 

304 

172

68 

72 

73 

65 

74

87 

127 

235 

168 

206

Carbonate

(ccg

0

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

347

412 

412

311 

282

362 

495 

645 

339 

180

43 

48 

73 

50 

53

69 

97 

148 

133 

151

Chloride 

(Cl)

158 

119

141 

14

Fluorlde

(F)

0.4 

.3

.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.7 

.8

5.9 

5.9

Boron 

(B)

0.66 

.61

.74 

.10

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

1,22

1,13

1,03

79

70

92

1,29

1,59

89

49

15

18

22

16

18

22

31

49

40

45

a Not included in weighted average.
JAMES RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-4760. JAMES RIVER AT HURON, S. DAK.--Continued 

Chemical analyses, In parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-14 , 1962. 

July 15. ........

July 16-31.. ....

Sept. 1-29......

Sept. 30........

Weighted averTons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

973 

938 

748 

728 

750 

652

b 620

-

Silica 

(S102)

24 

27

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.13

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

51 

51

"

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

27

-

Sodium

(Na)

75 

85 

75 

65 

57 

55

50

127

Potassium 

(K)

15 

13

--

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

264 

279 

285 

311 

326 

316

190

483

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

145 

146 

127 

91 

66 

64

102

259

Chloride 

(Cl)

42 

26

Fluorlde 

(P)

0.2 

.2

Nitrate

(Ncg

1.7 

.4

Boron 

(B)

0.06 

.19

(r

Part

per 

milli

5

5

5

4

4

4

3

b Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 240 days of actual flow, 942 cfs.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 1

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

March .......

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

September ..

1

48

44

37

36

36

35

35

59

74

70

2

48

44

38

37

35

34

33

59

77

71

3

52

35

39

38

39

35

34

fto

75

67

4

53

36

37

39

40

34

34

59

7ft

64

5

55

33

35

34

33

34

37

ft?

79

63

6

55

33

35

36

34

33

78

62

7

56

35

34

36

35

34

79

65

8

50

35

36

36

35

34

ft3

8(1

68

9

48

3ft

32

35

34

35

38

80

62

10

54

35

34

33

37

35

3ft

ft8

79

64

11

52

37

33

36

39

35

40

71

79

60

12

53

39

34

35

39

74

64

13

52

38

33

36

39

35

4?

75

65

14

54

35

34

34

39

35

74

67

15

53

35

32

35

41

35

44

ft5

70

74

65

Day

16

54

35

34

34

39

35

44

fta

7?

74

64

17

55

34

35

35

39

35

4?

ftft

75

73

65

18

54

34

33

35

40

35

40

75

71

64

19

50

35

33

35

40

34

50

ft5

75

74

63

20

46

34

34

34

38

34

51

ft5

75

7ft

60

21

49

36

34

33

37

36

51

ft3

75

7f>

59

22

51

37

35

34

37

36

53

75

75

59

23

48

38

33

35

38

36

54

ft3

7ft

75

60

24

47

37

33

35

36

37

5ft

77

73

60
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 50 feet upstream from highway bridge, 500 feet upstream from Dawson Creek, and 5 

DRAINAGE AREA. 21,550 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: January 1953 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62.--Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 5, 6; minimum, freezing point on many days during 

EXTREMES, 1953-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F Aug. 1, 2, 1957; minimum, freezing point on many days d

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of 

collection

Nov. 3, 1961. 

Nov. 29......

Dec . 27 ......

Feb. 7, 1962. 

Mar. 8.......

Ma v 99

Sept. 2......

Discharge 

(cfs)

46.1 

29.2 

16.6 

38.7 

26.6

10,500 

978 

2,380 

7,020 

5,320

1,960 

849 

904

Silica 

(SiO,)

15

6.1 

12

::

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.04

.25 

.08 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

148

194 

264 

192

29

60 

46 

56

72 

77

Magnesium 

(Mg)

54

80 

100 

72

6.0

21 

16 

21

28

38

Sodium 

(Na)

144 

137 

196 

244 

156

7.8 

63 

33 

28 

38

46 

79 

80

Potassium 

(K)

17

9.0 

11

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

280 

220 

320 

431 

345

79 

208 

157 

155 

203

217 

332 

352

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

552

760 

944 

658

45

168 

106 

128

188 

180

Chloride 

(Cl)

62

80 

180 

82

4.2

14 

11 

15

19

42

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5

.0

.3 

.2

-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.7

4.8

1.9 

1.5
JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4785. JAMES RIVER NEAR SCOTLAND, S. DAK. Continued

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

/Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actua

Month

October

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

November

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

December

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

January

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

February

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

March

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

April

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

May

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

June

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

July

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

August

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

September

Maximum ....

Minimum ....

Day

1

55

53

45

44

38

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

51

49

65

65

80

76

74

72

71

70

2

54

53

46

40

38

38

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

52

51

65

65

76

75

74

73

72

70

3

53

53

40

38

38

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

52

50

66

65

76

75

74

73

72

69

4

53

53

38

36

38

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

35

33

65

65

80

75

76

74

69

66

5

54

53

36

34

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

36

35

65

65

84

78

78

76

66

64

6

55

54

37

34

37

36

33

32

32

32

32

32

38

36

63

63

66

65

84

79

79

77

65

64

7

56

55

35

34

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

38

63

62

68

66

80

77

80

78

67

64

8

56

56

36

35

37

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

63

62

68

68

83

78

80

78

67

67

9

56

54

35

35

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

63

63

70

68

82

78

80

75

67

64

10

54

54

36

35

37

36

33

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

63

63

70

70

79

77

79

76

64

62

11

54

53

36

36

37

36

33

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

63

63

73

70

78

77

78

76

64

62

12

53

53

38

36

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

63

63

74

73

83

78

76

75

67

64

13

54

53

39

38

37

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

69

63

74

74

82

80

75

74

68

67

14

54

54

38

37

36

36

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

69

66

74

74

80

76

76

74

68

67

15

54

54

37

35

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

66

64

76

74

76

73

77

75

69

67

16

54

54

35

35

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

39

65

64

76

76

73

70

76

74

70

69

17

54

54

35

35

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

41

39

68

65

76

76

73

71

76

74

70

69

18

54

52

35

35

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

43

41

69

68

76

76

73

72

74

72

70

66

19

52

50

35

35

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

45

43

69

69

77

76

73

73

75

73

70

68

20

50

48

35

35

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

46

45

69

68

76

76

73

72

77

75

68

66

21

49

48

35

34

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

32

47

45

68

67

77

76

78

72

78

76

66

65

22

49

49

35

35

35

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

47

47

67

67

77

77

79

77

78

77

65

64
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 31, 0.2 mile upstream from Bacon Cre

Woodbury County, and 0.8 mile downstream from Pierson Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,500 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1954 to June 1955.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records: May 1950 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F July 8; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 3,620 ppm June 29; minimum daily, 10 ppm Jan. 17.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 72,900 tons Mar. 28; minimum daily, 3 tons Jan. 17.

EXTREMES, 1950-62. Water temperatures (1951-62): Maximum, 84°F July 31, 1955; minimum, fre

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 13,300 ppm June 22, 1957; minimum daily (1958-62)

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 257,000 tons June 19, 1954; minimum daily, less than 0.50 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 6,350 ppm June 29. Flo

to Mar. 27.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

April ........

September ..

1

--

32

__

64

74

70

66

2

56

39

3b

34

S8

6?

74

70

67

3

32

37

S9

6?

76

73

66

4

40

40

35

40

61

60

7ft

7?

65

5

40

32

40

63

76

74

62

6

35

36

34

44

66

77

76

61

7

32

'it

43

67

78

76

62

8

38

33

32

42

60

69

80

76

65

9

32

40

6ft

76

62

10

39

32

32

42

60

70

76

60

11

32

42

70

7->

60

12

46

32

34

41

71

76

7?

64

13

32

40

hi

70

77

69

66

14

39

32

32

40

68

69

74

70

66

15

32

42

M)

70

7?

7?

63

Day

16

36

32

34

42

m

71

70

70

70

17

--

32

42

70

73

71

69

66

18

34

32

32

47

Tf

7?

76

69

64

19

32

48

7?

70

62

20

37

32

32

50

7?

71

74

58

21

32

51

67

7?

74

7?

60

22

40

32

--

32

54

Id

7S

74

7S

59

23

32

54

7?

71

74

59
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

200

194

188

174

168

156

147

142

135

214

452

400

340

328

316

305

300

291

282

269

258

247

236

228

216

210

204

204

208

204

196

7412

Suspended sediment

Mean Tonf<

concentration 

(ppm)

45

53

68

66

62

62

64

69

81

210

1030

285

115

105

105

100

105

94

83

75

67

78

89

76

63

63

63

71

79

68

56

-

per 

day

24

28

35

31

28

26

25

26

30

121

1260

308

106

93

90

82

85

74

63

54

47

52

57

47

37

36

35

39

44

37

30

3050

JANUARY

150

155

160

160

155

150

150

150

145

140

135

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

4045

23

26

28

26

25

16

12

21

30

26

23

22

20

18

17

14

10

28

46

35

24

18

12

14

15

16

18

27

36

30

24

9

11

12

11

10

7

5

9

12

10

8

8

7

6

6

5

3

9

15

11

8

6

4

4

5

5

6

8

11

9

8

248

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

198

212

212

212

198

196

198

198

198

194

202

198

188

180

182

196

184

145

130

175

206

228

234

232

242

245

232

216

214

226

~

6071

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

68

81

63

45

42

39

40

41

40

40

42

43

40

38

30

23

22

21

24

28

28

28

29

30

37

44

29

14

14

13

-

Ton,

per 

day

36

46

36

26

22

21

21

22

21

21

23

23

20

18

15

12

11

8

8

13

16

17

18

19

24

29

18

8

8

8

588

FEBRUARY

125

130

180

250

350

320

300

260

230

200

190

200

210

210

220

400

350

250

210

190

185

180

175

170

165

160

155

150

6115

35

46

75

300

280

110

66

90

85

80

55

30

45

60

110

300

240

390

550

570

400

280

200

150

115

79

95

110

12

16

36

202

265

95

53

63

53

43

28

16

26

34

65

324

227

263

312

292

200

136

94

69

51

34

40

45

3094

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

222

216

214

214

198

194

140

130

120

100

130

160

180

180

175

170

165

160

155

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

5023

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

12

11

12

12

15

61

60

58

82

105

100

96

73

50

51

52

57

62

54

45

45

44

43

42

41

40

46

52

46

40

32

~

MARCH

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

155

160

170

220

800

1500

3500

7000

12800

17300

18500

13200

78155

110

110

99

88

62

35

70

105

110

120

120

120

96

73

60

46

64

82

96

110

110

110

88

65

350

1190

2550

2110

1380

740

600

--

Tons

per 

day

7

6

7

7

8

32

23

20

27

28

35

41

35

24

24

24

25

27

23

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

19

21

19

16

13

632

45

45

40

36

25

14

28

43

45

49

49

49

39

30

24

19

26

33

39

46

48

50

52

140

1420

11200

48200

72900

64500

37000

21400

257634
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12800

12100

11800

11100

9880

8600

7520

6960

6540

6200

5850

5690

5290

4710

4190

3830

3530

3240

3020

2870

2820

2620

2420

2220

2070

1890

1760

1620

1450

1370

155960

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

370

260

270

310

280

340

410

410

360

350

410

460

470

540

595

620

585

570

550

565

620

530

480

420

430

415

375

365

310

305

Tons

per 

day

12800

8490

8600

9290

7470

7890

8320

7700

6360

5860

6480

7070

6710

6870

6730

6410

5580

4990

4480

4380

4720

3750

3140

2520

2400

2120

1780

1600

1210

1130

~

166850

JULY

1060

1410

1660

1890

2470

2720

2720

2870

2920

3080

3350

3770

4010

4130

3530

2920

2570

2320

2300

2920

2720

2570

2370

2120

1840

1580

1830

2070

2670

2370

2120

78880

740

980

1000

1130

1650

1120

750

670

660

570

580

2120

3730

4480

5770

11000

8230

5510

5190

5200

4740

5250

575 ' 5850

550

575

615

475

460

430

555

1420

1200

930

700

545

510

505

1640

1380

1280

650

500

-

5950

6410

5860

3740

3190

2690

S 3670

11200

8810

6450

4480

3120

2530

2150

S 9780

7710

9230

4160

2860

171060

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1290

1250

1170

1100

1020

986

914

878

842

825

791

791

757

757

706

658

626

715

914

914

1170

1340

1450

1250

1140

1170

1170

1370

1370

1170

1100

31604

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

305

305

290

335

255

190

195

215

165

170

260

230

170

285

260

190

94

875

1600

740

1000

1860

2100

800

700

570

560

880

870

545

400

"

Tons

p«r 

day

1060

1030

916

995

702

506

481

510

375

379

555

491

347

583

496

338

159

S 2700

3950

1830

3160

S 8660

8220

2700

2150

1800

1770

3260

3220

1720

1190

56253

AUGUST

1800

1530

1410

1250

1140

1060

986

914

878

791

774

757

723

674

626

595

565

535

506

492

464

436

422

408

395

369

356

330

330

699

1690

23905

460

445

460

395

380

490

395

370

590

340

330

330

280

270

260

245

245

210

195

195

175

175

165

160

130

120

110

93

73

1450

1720

"

2240

1840

1750

1330

1170

A 1400

1050

913

A 1400

726

690

674

547

491

439

394

374

303

266

259

219

206

188

176

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1020

950

950

986

950

1060

1140

1250

1410

1620

1580

1580

1490

1410

1290

1290

1250

1290

1290

1210

1250

1250

1140

1020

950

878

808

740

1760

986

35798

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

385

380

315

355

315

500

1990

870

1910

1330

730

600

455

410

405

455

470

415

540

445

360

360

330

310

290

275

255

225

3620

1900

"

Tons

per 

day

1060

975

808

945

808

1430

6130

2940

7270

5820

3110

2560

1830

1560

1410

1580

1590

1450

1880

1450

1220

1220

1020

854

744

652

556

450

S 21300

5060

79682

SEPTEMBER

2270

2370

2470

2620

2920

2620

2120

1760

1580

1490

1370

1290

1210

1100

1060

1060

986

986

896

757

1580

1050

915

785

830

600

535

495

460

390

335

315

285

295

260

260

260

215

9680

6720

6100

5550

6540

4240

3060

2350

1960

1570

1240

1100

931

876

744

744

692

572

200 484

170 347

774 ' 145

723 130

690 115

303

254

214

658 99 176

139 ' 642 | 90 156

120

106

83

65

S 3620

S 7930

31108

1

595 I 80 129

565 73 111

550 73 108

535 72

535

39202

71

~

Total discharge for year (Cfs-days). ...................................................

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

104

103

57158

472170

827357

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6066. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AT CORRECTIONVILLE, IOWA Contin

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wate

Date of collection

July 27. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

1900 

1900

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

m70 

70 

70

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,800 

2,570 

2,570

Sediment 

concentration 

(PPm)

2,440 

3,940 

3,940

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

11,900 

27,300 

27,300

Percent fine

0.002

19 

5

0.004

49 

25 

6

0.008

40 

28

0.0

73 

55 

51
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR SINCLAIR, 

LOCATION. At old bridge 150 feet downstream from new bridge on U.S. Highways 30 and 287, 1.8 miles south of Fo

8.2 miles east of Sinclair, Carbon County, and about 13 miles upstream from gaging station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,124 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 4,064 square miles is probably noncon

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 336 ppm Sept. 24-30; minimum, 116 ppm May 6-18.

Hardness: Maximum, 195 ppm Sept. 24-30; minimum, 64 ppm May 6-18.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 546 micromhos Sept. 29; minimum daily, 154 micromhos May 12.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F July 22; minimum, freezing point on many days during November to March. 

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 380 ppm Dec. 4-20, 1960; minimum, 116 ppm May 6-18, 1962.

Hardness: Maximum, 223 ppm Dec. 4-20, 1960; minimum, 64 ppm May 6-18, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 650 micromhos Aug. 14, 1961; minimum daily, 154 micromhos May 12, 1962.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 69°F July 7, Aug. 6, 7, 1961; minimum, freezing point on many days during winte

REMARKS. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Worland, Wyo. No ap

gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

Nov. 24-Dec. 6..

Dec. 17-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962.

Apr. 15-May 5.. .

May 19-31

AUK. 15-31......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,027 

681 

563 

599 

379

402 

393 

485 

745 

602

1,882 

6,137 

7,527 

3,966 

4,009

4,460 

2,942 

1,269 

596 

333

Silica

S102)

14 

13 

16 

20 

21

20 

16 

17 

15 

14

16 

14 

12 

14 

14

13

14 

9.0 

10 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.03 

.01 

.04 

.30

.02 

.00 

.06 

.09 

.00

.02 

.03 

.03 

.03 

.03

.03 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

29 

37 

42 

39 

49

41 

42 

40 

51 

48

39 

25 

17 

24 

29

27 

33 

36 

36 

40

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.7 

11 

12 

10 

13

11 

9.5 

11 

11 

12

11 

7.0 

5.3 

8.3 

8.1

8.1 

8.9 

10 

10 

12

Sodium

(Na)

16 

19 

21 

19 

24

19 

19 

20 

24 

22

21 

13 

8.5 

14 

15

13 

15 

17 

18 

21

Potassium 

(K)

2.3 

2.1 

3.5 

1.9 

2.1

1.8

2.2 

2.4 

5.8 

4.1

5.4 

3.1 

.5 

.7 

.6

.6 

.5 

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

111 

130 

142 

132 

160

143 

137 

136 

144 

150

138 

100 

68 

96 

113

11? 

140 

148 

138 

152

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

44 

61 

72 

66 

85

63 

62 

67 

95 

82

62 

31 

22 

39 

39

31 

33 

41 

46 

60

Chloride 

(Cl)

4.5 

5.8 

6.8 

6.6 

8.7

6.9 

7.2 

6.7 

8.3 

7.1

5.9 

2.1 

.0 

1.4 

1.7

.5 

1.0 

2.6 

4.0 

6.1

Fluorlde

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.0 

.0 

.1 

.1

.1 

.2 

.1 

.8

.7

.5 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.3

> 2 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.1

Boron 

(B)

0.04 

.05 

.05 

.07 

.05

.04 

.04 

.04 

.06 

.04

.07 

.09 

.05 

.05 

.05

.04 

.07 

.07 

.04 

.11

D

(re

Parts 

per 

millio

1

2

2

2

2

24

2

2

3

2

24

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6300. NORTH PLATTE RIVER ABOVE SEMINOE RESERVOIR, NEAR SINCLAIR, WY

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

Sept. 1-12, 1962

Sept. 24-30.....

Weighted averTime-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

231 

160 

211

1,715

"

Silica 

(S102)

14 

15 

17

14

15

63.0

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.01

0.03

0.03

0.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

43 

49 

53

29

37

134

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

14 

15

8.2

10

38.0

Sodium

(Na)

25 

29 

33

15

19

68.0

Potassium 

(K)

2.6 

2.8 

3.2

2.3

2.6

11.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

157 

172 

178

110

133

512

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

68 

89 

104

40

58

184

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.6 

10 

12

2.5

5.2

12.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.3

0.3

0.4

2.0

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.2 

.1 

.0

0.3

0.3

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.05 

.08 

.07

0.06

0.06

0.28

(r

Part

per 

millio

3

3

3

1

2

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 19

October .....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September ..

1

43

36

32

32

32

33

4?

61

54

2

47

36

32

32

32

14

56

64

56

3

42

33

33

32

32

34

48

6?

57

4

43

34

33

32

33

37

65

54

5

40

36

33

32

32

39

67

55

6

46

33

32

32

32

56

7

44

32

33

32

38

58

8

44

32

33

32

32

36

53

9

43

33

33

32

32

37

43

10

42

33

33

32

32

39

47

11

40

34

32

32

32

36

50

12

43

33

32

32

32

37

52

13

43

32

32

32

32

39

53

14

43

33

32

32

32

40

55

15

44

33

33

32

32

41

62

Day

16

46

33

33

32

32

44

67

57

17

47

33

32

32

33

45

54

18

45

33

32

32

32

47

47

64

55

19

44

33

32

32

33

49

47

6?

56

20

45

33

32

32

33

50

SI

60

21

45

33

32

32

33

49

54

58

6?

58

22

42

32

33

32

32

46

60

62

23

36

33

32

32

32

48

45

59

59

54

24

36

33

32

32

32

49

48

57

SI

53
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 500 feet downstream from Slate Creek and 1.4 miles northwest o

DRAINAGE AREA. 21.3 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: April to June 1957, November 1957 to September 1958.

Water temperatures: June to September 1957, May to September 1958, May to September 1959, 

Sediment records: June 1957 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 68°F Aug. 15; minimum, freezing point on m

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 615 ppm June 7; minimum daily, not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 153 tons June 7; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on many 

EXTREMES, 1957-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 73°F July 29, 1961; minimum, freezing poin

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,000 ppm Aug. 5, 1961; minimum daily, not determ

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 153 tons June 7, 1962; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton o

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

December ..

January ..... 

February ....

September ..

1

32 

32

53

2

32 

32

54

3

32 

32

55

4

32

32

55

5

32 

32

59

6

32

32 

32

57

7

32

32 

32

57

8

32

32 

32

47

9

32

32

32

52

10

32

32 

32

50

11

32

32 

32

49

12

32

32 

32

54

13

32

32 

32

51

14

32

32 

32

55

15

32

32 

32

ft ft

56

Day

16

32

32 

32

56

17

32

32 

32

56

18

32

32 

32

57

19

32

32 

32

57

20

32

32 

32

57

21

32

32 

32

53

22

32

32 

32

58

49

2

3

3

3

5

5
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

2.7

3.4

4.0

4.8

2.9

2.7

2.7

4.8

4.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

4.2

8

20

9

4

145.6

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

C 26 .2

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

C 26

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

1.4

.6

C 26 .3

 , 10.0

JANUARY

T

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.6

1.7

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.4

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

56.8

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

 ' 'C 1.2

 C 1.2

__

8

T

T

T

 '

C 1.2 8

37.2 0.7

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration 

(ppm)

4

12

8

4

5

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0.8

.7

.8

1.2

1.4

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.5

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

C 1.3

Suspended sediment

M«an 

concentration

(ppm)

6

19

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

8 T

T

T

6

T iC 1.3

T C 1.3

T C 1.3

T

T

1.3

FEBRUARY

T

T

C 1.3! 2

C 1.3

C 1.3

40.7 -

MARCH

C 1.4' 12

C 1.4

T C 1.4

T

T

T

T

T

16

1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

C 1.2

33.6

10

-

T

T

T

C 1.4

C 1.4

C 1.6

C 1.6

C 1.6

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.8

C 1.6 4

C 1.6

C 1.7

T C 1.7

T

T

T

0.1

T

T

T

T

C 1.7

C 1.7

C 1.7

C 2.0

C 2.0

C 2.0

12

T

0.1

.1

.1

 .1

C 2.0 , .1

C 2.0

T C 2.0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.9

C 2.0

C 2.0

C 2.0

C 2.0

2.2

27

28

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2.6 .3

2.6 .4

3.0

2.8, 65

2.8

59.5 ~

.5

.5

.5

3.8

Less than 0.05 ton. 

Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6379.1. ROCK CREEK AT ATLANTIC CITY, WYO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.4

6

10

20

23

11

5.8

4.8

7.4

4.2

4.2

13

18

20

25

22

18

18

22

25

23

16

18

20

20

20

15

17

12

10

451.8

14

9.1

8.2

11

8.2

8.2

7.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.5

5.8

5.1

5.8

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.1

5.8

7.4

7.8

6.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.5

5.1

206.8

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

_

75

__

__

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

C 62

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

1.0

1.5

4.0

5.0

2.2

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

3.3

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.0

3.7

4.2

3.8

2.7

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.5

2.8

2.0

1.7

78.9

JULY

28

28

70

32

115

50

58

127

142

1.1

.7

1.5

1.0

2.5

1.1

S 1.2

2.7

2.8

118 2.4

50 .9

65 1.0

48

50

46

490

.7

.8

.8

7.3

68 1.0

42

25

42

.7

.3

.7

32 .6

6 .1

7 ' .1

6 .1

9

10

8

6

6

6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

32.8

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

10

27

45

27

55

53

53

55

55

38

21

23

55

53

38

16

15

14

11

11

14

22

18

16

16

16

16

20

17

13

14

857

5.8

4.8

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.2

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.3

2.7

2.0

4.5

3.1

1.8

3.1

3.4

3.1

1.3

1.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

74

79

82

55

40

46

40

28

20

13

37

44

28

9

a

15

16

14

15

46

21

19

20

16

14

24

44

16

16

-

AUGUST

37

15

15

16

14

20

54

12

68

20

28

72

112

71

98

50

16

29

17

14

4

4

1.4 5

2.3

2.7

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

2.3

4.2

93.4

14

13

8

10

17

8

20

52

Tons 

per 

day

1.5

5.0

9.0

S 9.1

12

7.9

5.7

6.8

5.9

2.9

1.1

.8

5.5

6.3

2.9

.4

.3

.6

.5

 4

.6

2.7

1.0

.8

^ 9

.7

.6

1.3

2.0

.6

.6

96.4

S 0.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.6

.1

.7

.2

.2

S .7

.8

S .6

1.2

.4

.1

.2

.2

.1

T

T

T

.1

.1

T

T

.1

T

.1

.6

8.9

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

18

42

62

55

32

23

65

49

58

55

53

55

55

23

8.2

11

26

42

51

60

24

7.4

6.5

7.8

7.8

10

11

10

13

16

956.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

15

338

184

52

40

126

615

250

92

54

118

46

46

49

112

70

56

104

100

113

75

17

6

35

28

28

35

42

40

38

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.7

S 52

S 34

7.7

3.5

S 12

S 153

S 31

14

8.0

17

6.8

6.8

S 1.7

25

2.1

3.9

12

14

S 19

S 7.4

.3

. 1

.7

.6

.8

S 1.6

1.1

1.4

1.6

439.8

SEPTEMBE'

3.1 28

3. 1

2.9

2.9

1.3

1.1

1.7

2.9

1.6

7.2

8.2

6.1

4.2

1.7

3.6

5.5

5.1

4.5

4.2

5.1

6.1

20

16

13

10

9

20

14

12

185

201

106

70

22

29

38

42

38

42

0.2

.2

.1

.1

T

T

.1

.1

.1

S 9.2

4.4

1.7

.8

.1

.3

.6

.6

.5

.5

53 .7

58 1.0

4.5| 34 .4

4.2| 22

5.1 19

4.8 24

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.1

126.4

24

28

32

26

28

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

. 2

.3

.3

.

.

.

.

.

24.6

3065.5

698.9

Computed by subdividing day. 

Less than 0.05 ton. 

Composite period.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6468. NORTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR GLENROCK, WYO.

LOCATION. At Dave Johnston powerplant, 0.2 mile upstream from Sand Creek, 1 mile upstream from gaging station, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 17,487 square miles upstream from gaging station, of which 5,123 square miles is probably nonco

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1960 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: December 1960 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 640 ppm Oct. 1-3; minimum, 304 ppm Apr. 15-27.

Hardness: Maximum, 312 ppm Oct. 1-3; minimum, 163 ppm Apr. 15-27.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,060 micromhos Oct. 3; minimum daily, 399 micromhos Apr. 21.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 11; minimum, freezing point on several days during December to Februa

EXTREMES, 1960-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 640 ppm Oct. '1-3, 1961; minimum, 304 ppm Apr. 15-27, 1962.

Hardness: Maximum, 312 ppm Oct. 1-3, 1961; minimum, 163 ppm Apr. 15-27, 1962.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,060 micromhos Oct. 3, 1961; minimum daily, 399 micromhos Apr. 21, 196

Water temperatures: Maximum, 78°F July 10, 1961, July 11, 1962; minimum, freezing point on several days duri

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of dail

Wyo. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-3, 1961..

Nov. 1-15.......

Nov. 16-30......

Dec. 1-14.......

Dec. 15-31......

Jan. 1-24, 1962. 

Jan. 25-31......

Feb. 1-9........

Feb. 10-16......

Feb. 17-28......

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

Mar. 11-31......

Apr. 1-14.......

Apr. 28-May 14.. 

May 15-23.... . . .

May 24-30...... .

May 31-June 16. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

738 

866 

895 

895 

850

649 

865 

800 

927 

1,046

1,643 

724 

990 

927 

1,318

1,862 

1,677 

1,956 

2,371 

2,371

Silica 

(S10,)

12 

11 

8.8 

7.1 

7.7

10 

14 

13 

13 

12

14 

13 

13 

11 

12

12 

12 

13 

14 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.02

.02 

.03 

.00 

.00 

.04

.04 

.04 

.01 

.01 

.01

.02 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

76 

66 

64 

67 

67

66 

61 

61 

57 

61

65 

69 

68 

70 

64

49 

50 

58 

70 

56

Magnesium 

(Mg)

30 

25 

24 

27 

26

28 

24 

23 

21 

21

18 

24 

18 

23 

17

9.8 

17 

16 

20 

18

Sodium

(Na)

86 

69 

67 

72 

68

65 

55 

58 

53 

54

61 

69 

59 

66 

52

32 

39 

45 

55 

43

Potassium 

(K)

3.4 

3.2 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3

3.2 

3.3 

3.6 

3.6 

3.4

4.4 

3.8 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4

2.6 

2.6 

3.4 

3.8 

3.1

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

209 

175 

172 

173 

175

184 

176 

172 

168 

165

156 

186 

173 

177 

171

132 

150 

160 

162 

161

Carbonate 

(COj)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0 4 )

279 

233 

229 

246 

238

241 

197 

192 

172 

191

216 

230 

198 

225 

173

106 

132 

151 

215 

151

Chloride 

(Cl)

18 

19 

19 

19 

18

19 

17 

16 

15 

15

12 

17 

15 

16 

14

13 

9.8 

11 

11 

10

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.3

.2 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NOj)

3.7 

2.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

1.5 

1.4 

1.7 

1.6 

.9

4.2 

1.5 

.9 

.9 

.5

.6 

.4 

1.5 

3.3 

.6

Boron 

(B)

0.16 

.10 

.10 

.10 

.10

.10 

.10 

.07 

.07 

.07

.13 

.09 

.11 

.09 

.08

.05 

.08 

.10 

.08 

.10

D

(re

Parts 

per 

million

64

54

52

56

54

55

48

48

44

49

51

55

48

52

44

30

35

40

49

39
June 17-30, 1962 

July 1-31.. .....

Aug. 1-31.......

Weighted averT line-weighted

Tons per day. .

017 

1,087

997

1,056

1,121

1,142

~~

11 

10

7.9

8.3

13

.02 

.00

.01

.01

.05

0.01

77 

58

56

55

67

61

62

26 

20

20

19

21

20

21

78 

53

51

49

61

54

57

167

4.3 

3.5

4.2

4.1

4.6

3.5

3.5

174 

161

158

158

164

164

167

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

276 

185

178

166

223

187

197

17 

13

14

14

15

14

15

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.4

0.4

0.4

3.0 

1.0

.8

.5

2.6

1.4

1.4

.09 

.10

.08

.08

.09

0.09

0.09

614 

442

432

423

508

459

477

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October .....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

August .......

September ..

1

52

39

38

35

33

sn

5R

~~

2

50

38

42

35

34

3

52

35

38

36

35

6?

~~

4

54

34

35

35

36

62

5

55

34

38

33

35

5fl

63

6

54

35

34

33

35

55

68

62

7

53

35

36

33

34

74

63

8

48

35

34

32

34

72

56

9

46

36

38

32

33

60

70

51

10

46

38

40

36

34

68

54

11

46

43

43

34

34

fifl

70

63

12

48

40

40

37

42

74

61

13

50

40

38

33

42

63

69

64

14

52

40

36

32

39

70

61

15

55

38

32

32

38

60

74

63

Day

16

55

34

37

32

38

5fl

72

62

17

55

38

40

33

35

75

61

18

51

34

38

32

37

71

65

19

50

36

35

32

36

6B

70

62

20

53

35

34

32

32

72

65

21

52

35

33

32

33

72

70

62

22

45

36

33

32

33

67

66

63

23

40

38

40

32

37

65

64

24

40

36

38

36

40

62

62
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6773. KIOWA CREEK NEAR LYMAN, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 65 feet upstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to Septembe

Date of 

collection

Sept. 14, 

1961. ......

Oct. 4. ......

Nov. 16......

Jan. 3, 1962. 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 30......

May 9....... .

July 10......

Sept . 7 ......

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.8 

32 

16 

11 

11 

11

134

24 

55 

188 

58

Silica 

(SiO,)

54 

61 

57 

58 

54 

49

20 

50 

30 

18 

41

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.01 

.02 

.05 

.01 

.04

.03 

.04 

.03 

.09 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

33 

30 

34 

35 

37 

33

63 

29 

51 

58 

46

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.1 

7.3 

8.5 

8.9 

7.7 

8.6

20 

9.6 

15 

15 

14

Sodium 

(Na)

248 

281 

285 

283 

289 

306

82 

257 

109 

82 

200

Potassium 

(K)

14 

11 

10 

11 

11 

10

7.2 

11 

9.4 

6.0 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

461 

511 

546 

556 

550 

554

204 

488 

288 

225 

398

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

241 

223 

242 

205 

242 

256

221 

231 

168 

180 

240

Chloride 

(Cl)

27 

30 

31 

32 

31 

33

18 

29 

17 

15 

25

Fluoride 

(F)

0.9 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.9 

.9

.5 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.6 

8.2 

8.0 

9.0 

5.8 

5.7

1.7 

5.9 

.9 

1.9 

2.5

B
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6773. KIOWA CREEK NEAR LYMAN, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

Date of collection

Aug. 23............

Time 

(24 hour)

1700 

1330 

1245 

1340 

1515 

1120

1110 

1030 

1050 

1100 

1355

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

rn

59 

44 

56 

68 

70

74 

69 

62 

63 

64

Discharge 

(cfs)

48 

32 

11 

11 

136 

24

55 

188 

37 

58 

85

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppro)

227 

178 

127 

148 

3,210 

593

775 

1,190 

282 

556 

1,040

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

29 

15 

3.8 

4.3 

1,180 

38

115 

604 

28 

87 

239

Percent finer t

0.002

--

17 

64

0.004

-

24 

79

0.008

~

33 

86

0.016

--

44 

88

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 25. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1330 

1245 

1340 

1515 

1120

1110 

1030 

1050 

1100 

1355

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge

(cfs)

32 

11 

11 

136 

24

55 

188 

37 

58 

85

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

2 

7 

2 

10 

7

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.125

6 

13 

7 

22 

24

-J 

2

4

1 

3

0.250

25 

28 

16 

45 

38

-J-J 

17 

26 

17 

9

0.500

76 

61 

46 

78 

81

35 

75 

70 

75 

55

1.000

90 

70 

59 

88 

89

93 

95 

87 

91 

75
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Tri-State canal, 13 feet upstream from culvert and 2.7 miles southwest of Mitchell, Scottsbluff 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to Septemb

Date of 

collection

Sept. 14, 

1961.... . ..

Oct. 10......

Nov. 16......

Jan. 3, 1962. 

Feb. 14......

May 10.. .....

June 19. .....

July 10..... .

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.6 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6 

1.2 

1.8

4.6 

1.8 

16.9 

19.5 

17.9

Silica 

(SiQ.)

65 

66 

63 

65 

65 

60

32 

58 

29 

22 

26

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.00 

.02 

.01 

.01

.04 

.05 

.06 

.09 

.06

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

49 

34 

39 

35 

48 

50

67 

59 

65 

55 

59

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

12 

10 

11 

11 

10

17 

8.5 

15 

14 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

184 

195 

196 

193 

200 

211

108 

200 

86 

84 

81

Potassium 

(K)

13 

13 

12 

13 

12 

13

14 

15 

9.7 

7.4 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

379 

364 

360 

360 

396 

344

264 

400 

276 

214 

216

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(scg

222 

207 

218 

201 

226 

276

225 

233 

168 

179 

195

Chloride 

(CD

23 

25 

23 

25 

25 

26

20 

29 

17 

15 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.7 

.7 

.6 

.3 

.5 

.5

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

18 

21 

21 

22 

24 

22

12 

24 

1.6 

3.0 

2.2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6787. BROWN CANYON DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

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

May 10.... .........

Sept. 25. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1730 

1440 

1530 

1110 

1130 

1345

1300 

1310 

1230 

1245 

1300 

1010

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

51 

36 

47 

77

81 

80 

71 

63 

68 

62

Discharge

(cfs)

e 3 

1.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

4.6

1.8 

17 

20 

10 

18 

13

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,400 

105 

118 

125 

134 

12,000

442 

1,560 

2,270 

14,700 

17,200 

3,610

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

19 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.7 

149

2.1 

72 

123 

397 

836 

127

Percent finer t

0.002

56

-

10

12 

9 

6

0.004

77

-

15

17 

11 

9

0.008

90

-

23

21 

15 

13

0.016

95

-

39

27 

21 

21

e Estimated.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 25. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1530 

1110 

1130 

1345 

1300

1310 

1230 

1245 

1300 

1010

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

4.6 

1.8

17 

20 

10 

18 

13

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

17 

14 

23 

40 

51

17 

64 

38 

15 

33

0.125

27 

32 

40 

70 

72

22 

74 

73 

59 

59

0.250

66 

68 

72 

94 

78

30 

85 

90 

99 

85

0.500

91 

92 

90 

97 

80

53 

100 

99 

100 

100

1.000

96 

97 

96 

99 

80

72 

100

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 25 feet downstream from county road bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to September 1

Date of 

collection

Sept. 13, 

1961.. .....

Nov. 16......

Jan. 3, 1962. 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 28......

May 9. .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.8 

6.1 

6.2 

4.5 

5.1 

4.9

8.1 

6.0 

10.0 

23.2 

27.4

Silica 

(SiO,)

53 

53 

50 

50 

48 

49

36 

52 

34 

22 

23

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.02 

.03 

.00 

.01 

.03

.01 

.04 

.06 

.14 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

99 

91 

95 

93 

99 

98

86 

97 

79 

71 

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

25 

22 

20 

19 

20

21 

21 

18 

19 

21

Sodium 

(Na)

56 

56 

57 

59 

58 

56

58 

56 

50 

52 

57

Potassium 

(K)

14 

14 

13 

14 

15 

15

12 

14 

11 

7.8 

8.6

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

318 

308 

307 

308 

309 

301

260 

322 

240 

208 

224

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

179 

163 

179 

156 

177 

179

189 

165 

163 

168 

188

Chloride 

(CD

13 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

15 

12 

12 

12 

14

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.1 

.4 

.3

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.8 

8.9 

10 

9.7 

4.9 

11

7.1 

7.4 

4.5 

4.2 

.2

B
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6788. DUTCH FLATS DRAIN NEAR MITCHELL, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

Date of collection

Oct. 6..... ........

July 10. ...........

Sept. 25. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1530 

1545 

1440 

1320 

1400 

0915

1500 

1400 

1400 

1400 

1215

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(-F)

57 

50 

57 

66 

58

74 

71 

62 

66 

60

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.6 

6.1 

4.5 

4.9 

8.1 

6.0

10 

23 

23 

27 

22

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

94 

48 

180 

195 

287 

189

280 

1,020 

1,190 

1,110 

477

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

1.7 

.8 

2.2 

2.6 

6.3 

3.1

7.6 

63 

74 

81 

28

Percent fine

0.002

21

0.004

23

0.008

25

0.01

29

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Sept

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 25. .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1545 

1440 

1320 

1400 

0915

1500 

1400 

1400 

1400 

1215

Sampling 

point

7

Water 

tern - 

perature

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.1 

4.5 

4.9 

8.1 

6.0

10 

23 

23 

27 

22

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Be

Percent finer than si

0.062

11 

19 

26 

31 

15

23 

1 

13 

2 

6

0.125

27 

48 

58 

91 

49

66 

8 

14 

10 

21

0.250

55 

68 

75 

97 

93

95 

42 

41 

41 

44

0.500

79 

83 

82 

100 

97

95 

84 

81 

81 

74

1.000

92 

97 

90

99

99 

95 

95 

92 

86
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, 

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 15 feet upstream from culvert under Tri-State canal and 5 miles northeast of S

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 6, 1961.

Nov. 17......

Jan. 4, 1962.

Feb. 14......

Mar. 29......

July 9. ......

Sept. 19.....

Discharge

(cfs)

31.2

26.0

22.7

18.5

18.0

17.0

25.4

26.0

47.6

Silica

(SiO,)

66

64

61

65

62

65

63

61

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.01

.01

.02

03

.02

Manganese

(Mn)

_

__

__

Calcium

(Ca)

74

75

66

77

7Q

 70

82

Magnesium

(M«)

18

16

16

16

Sodium

(Na)

56

58

58

57

59

Potassium

(K)

6.7

6.5

7.5

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

236

240

222

oo e

241

Carbonate

(CQ.)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

149

141

153

166

Chloride

(Cl)

15

16

16

Fluoride

IF)

0.5

.4

.5

Ni

trat

(NO

6.

7.

6.9

8.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6807. WINTER CREEK AT TRI-STATE CANAL, NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR. Con

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oct

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1961.......

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1140 

0950 

1400 

1020 

1130 

1340

1320 

1300 

1040 

1325 

1310 

1330

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

48 

58 

65 

68 

69

64 

67 

62 

62 

63 

58

Discharge 

(cfs)

31 

23 

18 

17 

25 

26

28 

43 

30 

36 

45 

48

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

47 

73 

93 

66 

424 

83

387 

563 

306 

390 

218 

167

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3.9 

4.5 

4.5 

3.0 

29 

5.8

29 

65 

25 

38 

26 

22

S

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 0

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septembe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Mar. 29...... .........

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1140 

0950 

1400 

1020 

1130

1340 

1320 

1300 

1040 

1325

1310 

1330

Sampling 

point

6

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

31 

23 

18 

17 

25

26 

28 

43 

30 

36

45 

48

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed ma

Percent finer than size in

0.062

10 

10 

11 

0 

22

9 

23

4 

5

0

0.125

20 

43 

41 

4 

38

24 

61 

12 

19 

0

0 

6

0.250

39 

70 

71 

39 

58

62 

83 

43 

26 

18

10 

21

0.500

72 

84 

91 

69 

81

89 

91 

78 

70 

85

78 

86

1.000

80 

89 

98 

85 

93

96 

95 

86 

79 

94

97 

96

2.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6808. HALE DRAIN NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Tri-State canal, 135 feet downstream from culvert and 3 miles northeast of Scottsbluff, Scottsblu

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to Septemb

Date of 

collection

Sept. 14, 

1961.. .....

Jan. 4, 1962. 

Feb. 15......

Mar. 29......

May 10. ......

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.5 

4.6 

2.3 

2.8 

1.4 

1.4

1.8 

3.2 

3.6 

7.2 

12.6

Silica 

(SiO,)

65 

66 

63 

62 

65 

61

48 

58 

43 

44 

50

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.01 

.04 

.00 

.02

.03 

.02 

.03 

.08 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

69 

68 

62 

62 

50 

63

63 

67 

64 

68 

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

13 

16 

15 

15 

14

17 

14 

14 

16 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

89 

89 

89 

82 

87 

86

79 

89 

68 

74 

85

Potassium 

(K)

9.5 

8.6 

6.9 

8.0 

7.7 

8.3

8.9 

11 

10 

8.6 

9.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

285 

280 

270 

270 

231 

264

244 

269 

218 

247 

262

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

168 

143 

159 

143 

158 

154

172 

158 

155 

163 

177

Chloride 

(Cl)

19 

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

17 

17 

15 

16 

17

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.1 

.3 

.3

.6 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

8.0 

7.9 

9.0 

6.0 

7.6 

7.4

5.6 

9.4 

19 

6.8 

7.6

B
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6808. HALE DRAIN NEAR SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatton; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1240 

1250 

1245 

1200 

1210 

1130

1440 

1530 

1440 

1420 

1445

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

45 

56 

70

72 

69 

60 

65 

58

Discharge 

(cfs)

e 3 

6.5 

4.6 

2.8 

1.4 

1.8

3.2 

7.2 

11 

13 

14

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

354 

136 

74 

121 

128 

643

278 

1,730 

2,060 

965 

584

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2.9 

2.4 

.9 

.9 

.5 

3.1

2.4 

34 

61 

34 

22

Percent finer 

0.002

-

47

18 

11

-

0.004

68

22 

13

0.008

83

29 

17

0.016

86

35 

21

e Estimated.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 10, 1961. ........

Jan. 4, 1962.. ........

Mar. 29. ...............

Aug. 22.. .............

Sept. 6.. .............

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1245 

1200 

1210 

1130 

1440

1505 

1530 

1440 

1420 

1445

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

(°F)

Discharge

(cfs)

4.6 

2.8 

1.4 

1.8 

3.2

3.6 

7.2 

11 

13 

14

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed 

Percent finer than size 

0.062

18 

19 

25 

37 

11

12

10 

0 

5

1

0.125

35 

36 

48 

59 

17

22 

23 

2 

9 

2

0.250

48 

53 

68 

73 

35

35 

42 

28 

14 

6

0.500

66 

82 

73 

90 

77

47 

60 

62 

30 

16

1.000

84 

90 

82 

94 

91

56 

68 

79 

46 

31
PLATTE RIVER HASIN--Continued

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GERING, 

LOCATION. At Mitchell-Gering canal, 2.8 miles southwest of Gering, Scottsbluff County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of

collection

Oct. 6, 1961.

Jan. 3, 1962.

Feb . 14 ......

July 10.. ....

Sept. 7......

Discharge

(cfs)

14.7

9.5

10.4

96.1

36.9

Silica

(SiO,)

64

61

59

61

38

36

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.02

.03

.03

03

.05

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

33

41

48

41

57

Magnesium

(Mg)

17

8.6

7.1

14

Sodium

(Na)

200

182

117

Potassium

(K)

11

11

9.2

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

410

352

327

279

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

185

188

195

195

Chloride

(CD

26

28

23

19

Fluoride

(F)

0.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

Nitrate

(NOS )

15

15

15

L4

7.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6813. GERING DRAIN AT MITCHELL-GERING CANAL, NEAR GERING, NEBR. C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

AUK 23

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

0925 

1000 

1450 

0915

0835 

0925 

0845 

0910 

0900

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

62 

39 

55 

75 

61

70 

64 

61 

59 

56

Discharge 

(cfs)

15 

9.5 

9.0 

15 

14

96 

36 

34 

37 

39

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

239 

178 

237 

956 

508

14,100 

1,360 

2,360 

2,700 

1,450

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

9.7 

4.6 

5.8 

39 

19

3,650 

132 

217 

270 

153

Percent finer th

0.002

--

10

6

13

0.004

14

9

18

0.008

20

17

33

0.016

26

28

33

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 6, 1961... .......

Aug. 23........ .......

Sept. 25..... .........

Time 

(24 hour)

1350 

0925 

1000 

1450 

0915

0835 

0925 

0845 

0910 

0900

Sampling 

point

7

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

15 

9.5 

9.0 

15 

14

96 

36 

34 

37 

39

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

8 

3 

9 

6 

15

37 

14 

34 

16 

4

0.125

23 

11 

26 

16 

36

58 

43 

65 

33 

10

0.250

61 

49 

55 

53 

53

65 

60 

83 

68 

27

0.500

96 

91 

90 

95 

76

83 

86 

95 

96 

72

1.000

99 

99 

99 

99 

86

95 

98 

96 

97 

83

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6822. ALLIANCE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR.

LOCATION.--At gaging station, 50 feet north of county road, 0.1 mile downstream from Tri-State canal, and 4.5 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of

collection

Oct. 5, 1961.

Nov. 17......

Jan. 4, 1962.

Feb. 15......

July 9...... .

July 16... ...

Aug. 22......

Sept. 6......

Discharge

(cfs)

8.1

4.6

2.9

2.9

1.7

7.1

30.5

34.0

Silica

(SiO,)

55

56

52

57

54

44

42

49

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.02

.02

.01

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca>

83

78

fid

85

Magnesium

(Mg)

14

16

18

1 A

17

Sodium

(Na)

59

61

63

Potassium

(K)

9.1

10

8

0

11

Bicarbonate

(HCQ,)

228

232

234

230

225

229

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

174

189

169

199

Chloride

(Cl)

18

20

1 Q

17

Fluoride

(F)

0.5

.5

.6

Nitrate

(NO,)

1.6

3.1

3

2.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6822. ALLIANCE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wate

Date of collection

Oct, 5, 1961.......

June 11. ...........

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

Aug. 22.. ..........

Sept. 6.. ..........

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1545 

1350 

1445 

0900 

1345 

1155

1445 

1100 

1145 

1130 

1120 

1205

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

60 

44 

51 

57 

68 

68

63 

63 

62 

63 

60 

58

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.1 

2.9 

1.7 

4.7 

9.5 

7.1

8.5 

18 

22 

30 

34 

28

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

160 

160 

86 

90 

228 

368

667 

2,560 

2,100 

1,660 

4,200 

559

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3.5 

1.3 

.4 

1.1 

5.8 

7.1

15 

124 

125 

134 

386 

42

Percent fine

0.002

10 

3

0.004

12 

3

0.008

16

0.01

19 

6

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Sept

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 5, 1961.. .......

July 26. .............

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1545 

1350 

1445 

0900 

1345

1155 

1445 

1100 

1145 

1130

1120 

1205

Sampling 

point

5

Water 

tern - 

perature

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

8.1 

2.9 

1.7 

4.7 

9.5

7.1 

8.5 

18 

22 

30

34 

28

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Be

Percent finer than si

0.062

9 

15

1 

8 

3

1 

3 

18 

0

0 

0

0.125

23 

43 

9

44

7

12 

14 

37 

3 

0

1 

3

0.250

38 

75 

15 

58 

32

45 

50 

56 

36 

15

9 

15

0.500

50 

93 

23 

69 

82

80 

85 

81 

90 

80

74 

52

1.000

54 

96 

27 

76 

96

94 

95 

89 

95 

98

90 

73
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6823. NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 25 feet downstream from county highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Tri-S

Scottsbluff County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: July 1961 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 5, 1961.

Nov . 17 ......

Jan. 5, 1962.

Feb. 15......

Mar. 30. .....

May 9.. ......

Aug. 22......

Discharge

(cfs)

25.7

15.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

11.5

16.6

13.0

49.6

120

Silica

(SiO,)

65

62

59

63

61

63

62

62

47

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.02

.01

.02

.02

.01

.08

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

78

77

68

77

75

78

Magnesium

(MR)

14

13

14

13

17

Sodium

(Na)

48

48

46

47

48

48

60

Potassium

(K)

6.9

7.6

7.5

7.5

8.6

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

215

184

219

0-1 Q

227

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

143

138

143

143

174

Chloride

(Cl)

16

16

15

16

Fluoride

(F)

0.6

.4

.6

.5

Ni

tra

(NO

6.

7.

8.

4.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6823. NINEMILE DRAIN NEAR MINATARE, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatton

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water

Date of collection

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1145 

1310 

0935 

1045 

1140 

1020

1600 

1305 

0950 

1000 

1040

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

50 

48 

62 

63 

64

70 

67 

60 

59 

67

Discharge 

(cfs)

26 

12 

12 

12 

17 

13

60 

60 

50 

120 

60

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

47 

51 

48 

224 

68 

46

600 

415 

237 

672 

337

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

3.3 

1.7 

1.6 

7.3 

3.1 

1.6

97 

67 

32 

218 

55

Percent finer 

0.002

21

0.004

26

0.008 0.01

35

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Jan. 5, 1962. .........

Mar. 30. ..............

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

Aug. 22...............

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1310 

0935 

1045 

1140 

1020

1600 

1305 

0950 

1000 

1040

Sampling 

point

6

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge

(cfs)

12 

12 

12 

17 

13

60 

60 

50 

120 

60

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed 

Percent finer than siz

0.062

9 

7 

3 

12 

12

1

13 

15 

4

0.125

34 

28 

10 

31 

24

8 

4 

22 

44 

19

0.250

61 

49 

32 

50 

46

22 

20 

29 

88 

45

0.500

75 

61 

51 

64 

50

34 

29 

33 

89 

54

1.000

84 

65 

60 

71 

52

38 

31 

36 

89 

56
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-6832. WEST WILDHORSE DRAIN NEAR BAYARD, NEBR.

LOCATION.--At Tri-State canal, 8 feet upstream from culvert opening and 5.2 miles northwest of Bayard, Morr

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to June 1962 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to J

Date of

collection

Sept. 14,

1961. ......

Oct. 10......

Nov. 17......

Jan. 5, 1962.

Feb. 15......

May 9..... ...

Discharge

(cfs)

3.5

2.0

1.7

.5

1.3

Silica

(SiO,)

65

65

68

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

.02

.03

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

<Ca)

88

84

Magnesium

(Mg)

18

13

15

Sodium

(Na)

59

59

Potassium

(K)

10

10

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

232

230

224

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

175

1 Q1

176

Chloride

(Cl)

19

18

19

Fluoride

(F)

.3

.5

N

tra

(N

13

13

13

14
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6832. WEST WILDHORSE DRAIN NEAR BAYARD, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, October 1961 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

June 12. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1100 

0925 

1030 

1030 

1000 

1440

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

49 

54 

63 

67

Discharge 

(cfs)

7.7 

4.9 

2.0 

.9 

.5 

1.3

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

204 

190 

699 

255 

56 

258

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4.2 

2.5 

3.8 

.6 

.1 

.9

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, October 1961 to June 1962

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Oct. 10, 1961. ........

June 12. ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

0925 

1030 

1030 

1000 

1440

Sampling 

point

4

Water 

tern - 

perature

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.9 

2.0 

.9 

.5 

1.3

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

0 

17 

14 

14 

19

0.125

2 

65 

31

 ?o

45

0.250

3 

71 

36 

 54 

47

0.500

6 

74 

42 

38 

50

1.000

12 

78 

51 

\\ 

53

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-6833. WILDHORSE DRAIN NEAR BAYARD, NEBR.

LOCATION. At Tri-State canal, 11 feet above concrete ledge control, 36 feet downstream from culvert, and 4.7 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1961 to June 1962 (discontinued).

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, September 1961 to June 

Date of

collection

Sept. 14,

1961. ......

Jan. 5, 1962.

Feb . 15 ......

Mar. 29......

Discharge

(cfs)

1.4

1.0

.7

Silica

(SiO,)

59

61

62

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

.02

.01

Manganese

(Mn)

Calcium

(Ca)

QA

on

71

76

Magnesium

(Mg)

12

13

13

Sodium

(Na)

41

41

Potassium

(K)

9

0

8.2

8

f\

8

0

9.6

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

176

OQO

219

202

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

Sulfate

(S04)

137

1 eo

141

Chloride

(Cl)

15

14

Fluoride

(F)

.5

3

.5

Nitrate

(NO,)

8.8

5.9
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-6833. WILDHORSE DRAIN NEAR BAYARD, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge, October 1961 to 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; Y, visual accumulation tube; W,in distilled wa

Date of collection

July 8, 1961.. .....

June 12. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0815 

0930 

2215 

0910

0920 

0845 

1330

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

44

47 

60 

69

Discharge 

(cfs)

e 1.5 

4.6 

3.2 

1.4

.5 

.6 

.7

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

187 

202 

75 

84

331 

164 

295

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

0.8 

2.5 

.6 

.3

.4 

.3 

.6

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

e Estimated.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, October 1961 to June 1962 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

June 12. ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

2215 

0910 

0920 

0845 

1330

Sampling 

point

3

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge

(cfs)

3.2 

1.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed 

Percent finer than size 

0.062

1 

51 

35 

7 

13

0.125

10 

94 

91 

17 

65

0.250

24 

98 

96 

58 

84

0.500

29 

100 

98 

71 

92

1.000

33

100 

77 

95
236 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile southeast of Elbert, Elbert County, and 0.5 mile upstream

from West Kiowa Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 28.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1956 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, no flow

on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 0.1 ton (estimated) Nov. 20; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,500 ppm July 31, 1957; minimum daily,

no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 1,400 tons Mar. 24, 1960; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice during part of period Dec. 8 to Apr. 4. No flow dvring period July

to September; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

<t..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge 

<cf«)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0.3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

! °

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

0

0.1

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

Suspended sediment

1 Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

DECEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

T

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

T

.1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

T Less than 0.05 ton.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7580. KIOWA CREEK AT ELBERT, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/ 1 ,. . . JANUARY FEBRUARY 1 .1

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

|

Tons 

per 

day

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

C 0.1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

16. .1

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

26..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

IB..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

0 0

APRIL

C 0.1

C .1

C .1

C .1

.1

.1

.1

:i

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

1.5

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1 'C.I

!

;

0

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

C .1

0

C .1

3.1

T

T

T

T

T

T -

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.3

1! MAY JUNE

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o I 1

0

T

T

T

0.4 0

|

i

1

0 0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ...................................................

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

T Less than 0.05 ton.

0

5.7

1.1

C Composite period.
238 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, at cableway 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 86 and

0.7 mile south of Kiowa, Elbert County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: April 1956 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, not determined; minimum daily, no

flow on many days during May to September. 

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 40 tons (estimated) Nov. 12, 13; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days during May to September. 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 15,000 ppm Aug. 1, 1956; minimum

daily, no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 43,000 tons July 31, 1956; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days

each year. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice during most of periods Nov. 16-25, Dec. 9 to Mar. 8, Mar. 11-16.

No flow during period July to September; record is omitted.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

2.3

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.2

4.8

5.6

5.2

5.9

5.6

5.2

6.3

6.3

6.6

129.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concen-

(ppm)

140

Tons 

per 

day

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

9

3

1

5

3

9

5

3

10

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.6

4.8

5.2

6.3

6.6

6.6

8.5

9.0

6.6

8.0

7.5

9.0

10

5.9

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.5

4.8

3.8

5.6

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

4.8

10 5.6

10

111

~

161.2

Tons 

per 

day

5

3

4

9

10

10

30

30

10

20

20

40

40

7

1

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.6

.8

1

5

3

1

6

3

6

267.6

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

5.6

6.3

5.9

4.5

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

C 3

108.6

Tons 

per 

day

3

2

2

2

6

9

7

2

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

42.2

C Composite period.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7582. KIOWA CREEK AT KIOWA, COLO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1. .

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

<>..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

JANUARY

Suspended sediment

Mean [

discharge

(cfs)

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C ?.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

C 2. Si

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

C 2.5

77.5

4.8

4.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

27.. 2.1

28.. I 2.5

29..

30..

31..

Total

3.2

3.2

85.1

APRIL

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

3

3

.8

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.5

1

1

24.1

FEBRUARY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

C 5 ! 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

MARCH

Suspended sediment

Mean 1

discharge

(cfs)

3.5

4.5

5

4.5

4

5.5

7

7.5

6.6

7.5

7

6.5

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

94

--

520

--

~

6

7

5 9 

5

5

5

5

C 5 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

C 5

--

140

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

140

MAY

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

.7

.5

.5

.3

.5

.1

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

0

0

32.2

2

1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

T

T

T

11 670

Tons 

per 

day

1

5

20

5

1

4

8

11

8

10

9

8

7

9

20

20

11 i 20

10 20

9.0

8.0

9.5

9.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.5

8.0

5.6

234.2

10

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

10

8

4

304

JUNE

0.4

.4

.1

0

0

.3

.6

1.2

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

T 0

T 0

.1 0

T 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

T 0

0 0

0

7.3 4.6

T

T

T

0

0

T

.1

.2

.1

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

°

Total discharge for year (cfs-days). ...................................................

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

0

0.1

973.1

902.5

T Less than 0.05 ton. 

C Composite period.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7640. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT JULESBURG, COLO.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 385, 0.9 mile southeast of Julesburg, Sedgwick County, 3 

and 8 miles downstream from Lodgepole Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,138 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1945 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1945 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,550 ppm May 18-26; minimum, 1,070 ppm May 27-29.

Hardness: Maximum, 702 ppm Dec. 16-19; minimum, 468 ppm May 27-29.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,490 micromhos Jan. 22; minimum daily, 1,350 micromhos May 27.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 14, 28; minimum, 33°F on many days during November to March. 

EXTREMES, 1945-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,860 ppm Apr. 13, 1955; minimum, 429 ppm June 16, 1956.

Hardness: Maximum, 860 ppm Dec. 1, 1960; minimum, 173 ppm Mar. 1-12, 1947.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,490 micromhos Jan. 22, 1962; minimum daily, 617 micromhos Aug. 19, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum (1946-49, 1950-62), 93°F July 28, Aug. 1, 1953; minimum, freezing point on many 

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

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1961. 

Oct. 11-31...... 

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-15.......

Dec. 16-19......

Dec. 20-31...... 

Jan. 1-11, 1962.

Feb. 1-13....... 

Feb. 14-28......

Mar. 1-31.......

Apr. 1-30.......

May 16-17.......

May 30-June 30. . 

July 1-30.. .....

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

918 

1,384 

1,416 

1,113 

1,458

1,433 

1,217 

1,254 

1,839 

1,209

1,260 

583 

33.1 

84.5 

201

864 

797 

268

Silica 

(S1Q.)

19

19 

22

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01

.07 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

159

162 

168

Magriesium 

(Mg)

58

53 

54

Sodium

(Na)

154 

144 

150 

150 

168

141 

162 

168 

137 

150

154 

160 

169 

142 

200

150 

173 

169

Potassium 

(K)

11

9.1 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

273 

282 

293 

307 

335

301 

331 

336 

278 

288

291 

274 

354 

208 

271

204 

265 

253

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

588

598 

683

Chloride 

(Cl)

55

55 

61

Fluoride 

(F)

0.8

.8 

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.7

8.4 

1.8

Boron 

(B)

0.16

.23 

.25

Pa

p

mil

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

l.S

1,

1,

1,

1,

1.
July 31-Aug. 7,

Weighted averTime-weighted

108

92.5

849

27

_

.00

__

179 56

152

170

183

155

161

_

16

258

255

252

290

278

0

0

0

0

0

_

730

_

69

_

.8

_

1.9

_

.27

1,250

1,390

1,470

1,280

1,320

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 196

Month

October ..... 

November .. 

December ..

January . .... 

February ....

September ..

Day

1

52 

53

45

36 

37 

33

47 

65 

68

86 

83

2

58 

44 

43

36 

37 

36

52 

55 

64

84 

80 

81

3

60 

43 

44

37 

38 

35

55 

70 

65

84 

80 

71

4

61 

43 

42

35 

35 

34

58 

74

84 

81 

74

5

63 

42

44

35 

34 

36

57 

71

85 

85 

70

6

63

43 

38

34 

38

58 

65 

73

84 

79

7

68 

44 

40

34 

37 

38

72 

62

80 

80 

68

8

52 

46 

35

33 

38 

40

51 

76 

62

86 

74

9

50 

43 

33

33 

43 

46

57 

77 

69

85 

84 

64

10

53 

46

33 

48

41

53 

77 

75

85 

84 

86

11

53 

35 

33 

40

55 

76 

74

84 

82 

71

12

52 

35

49 

37

47 

76 

72

82 

81 

77

13

59

44

50 

37

78 

77

86 

77 

75

14

41

33 

49

37

63

77 

76

81 

87 

72

15

61 

38

33 

48 

45

61 

76

84 

79 

70

16

62 

39

33

40 

45

64

54 

73

77 

80 

78

17

61 

38

36

65

70 

74

83 

75

18

55 

39

37 

51

67 

64 

76

79 

80 

75

19

55 

40

42 

52

68 

72 

77

80 

62

20

57 

33

39 

51

68 

79

84 

85 

65

21

57 

40 

33

37 

54

55 

71 

82

85 

66

22

53 

38 

33

37 

54

65 

60 

80

85 

80 

62

23

52 

33

34 

48

66

71 

79

67 

75

24

52 

44 

34

36 

33 

48

72 

68 

80

80 

80 

77

2
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7657. SUPPLY CANAL (TRI-COUNTY DIVERSION) NEAR MAXWELL, NEB

LOCATION. At gaging station at Parshall Flume in sec. 28, T. 13 N., R. 29 W., near Maxwell, Lincoln County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; March 1951 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 528 ppm Oct. 11-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 530 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 230 ppm Sept. 1-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,680 micromhos Jan, 23; minimum daily, 658 micromhos May 17.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 82°F Aug. 9; minimum, 33°F on many days during November to March. 

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,070 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 368 ppm May 15, 1951.

Hardness: Maximum, 530 ppm Jan. 1-31, 1962; minimum, 171 ppm May 15, 1951.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,680 micromhos Jan. 23, 1962; minimum daily, 403 micromhos Jan. 9, 19

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85"F June 13, 15, 1952, July 27, 31, 1957; minimum, freezing point on several 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Composite periods normally identical t

of specific conductance of daily samples available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. Records of discharg

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10. 1961. 

Oct. 11-31......

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-16.......

Dec. 17-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-28.......

Apr. 1-30....... 

May 1-31. .......

July 1-31.. .....

Aug. 1-31.......

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average .....

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,257 

1,319 

1,521 

1,076 

1,243

1,072 

1,601 

1,587 

1,201 

1,380

1,267 

1,395 

1,708 

1,294

1,372

--

Silica 

(S102)

24

27

31 

20

--

-

Iron

(Fe)

0.01

.02

.01 

.00

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

102

120

78 

60

"

Magnesium 

(Mg)

37

37

23 

20

--

Sodium 

(Na)

89 

72 

97 

106 

113

128 

110 

107 

100 

71

73 

82 

94 

80

94

94

347

Potassium 

(K)

10

9.8

11 

11

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

234 

218 

232 

236 

266

260 

248 

256 

196 

216

209 

206 

207 

213

226

226

838

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

375

400

234 

194

--

Chloride 

(Cl)

37

39

26 

23

Fluoride

(F)

0.6

.7

.6 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5

2.7

1.2 

1.4

Boron 

(B)

0.08

.18

.09 

.15

(re

Part

per 

millio

6

5

7

8

9

1,07

9

9

7

5

5

6

6

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7

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6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. 

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridges, 0.5 mile and 2.5 miles south of Brady, Lincoln County, and 1

Platte and South Platte Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56,900 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1950 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: March 1951 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 665 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 439 ppm June 1-30. 

Hardness: Maximum, 336 ppm Jan. 1-31; minimum, 210 ppm May 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,460 micromhos Jan. 22 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 435 micromhos Sept. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 75°F July 21 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days during December 

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 896 ppm Feb. 19-22, 1953; minimum, 270 ppm June 21, 1960. 

Hardness: Maximum, 404 ppm Mar. 1-4, 1958; minimum, 133 ppm June 21, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,460 micromhos Jan. 22, 1962 (chan. 1); minimum daily, 305 micromhos 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 90°F July 19, 20, 1951 (chan. 1); minimum, freezing point on many days during 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by discharge. Compos

Supply Canal (Tri-County Diversion) near Maxwell, Nebr. Records of specific conductance of daily samples, 

in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-10, 1961. 

Oct. 11-31......

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-16.......

Dec. 17-31......

Jan. 1-31, 1962. 

Feb. 1-28.......

Mar. 1-31.......

Apr. 1-30.......

Sept. 1-30......

Weighted averTime-weighted 

average. ....

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

130 

144 

192 

242 

254 

465 

474

249 

168 

391 

357 

247 

302 

140

280

--

"

Silica 

(S10a)

36

36 

37 

!4

-_

-

-

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00

.01 

.02 

.00

__

--

Calcium 

(Ca)

78

72 

66 

63

_

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23

20 

15 

16

--

Sodium

(Na)

55 

52 

55 

67 

51 

75 

58

53 

58 

56 

47 

49 

65 

60

58

57

44.0

Potassium 

(K)

11

9.6 

11 

11

_

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

226 

225 

223 

240 

224 

250 

212

218 

216 

215 

223 

211 

216 

219

223

222

169

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

200

162 

126

150

__

-

Chloride 

(Cl)

22

19 

15 

18

_

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6

.6 

.6 

.6

_

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6

2.0 

1.2 

1.4

_

Boron 

(B)

0.03

.09 

.08 

.12

_

(r

Par

pe

mill

4

4

4

4

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7660. PLATTE RIVER AT BRADY, NEBR. Continued

CHANNEL 1 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

April ........

September 

1

46

40

33

33

33

63

2

46

38

33

33

34

65

3

33

41

32

33

39

62

4

35

39

33

34

41

57

5

34

34

32

32

43

55

6

34

33

3?

32

46

55

7

37

33

33

33

44

62

8

34

33

32

33

44

65

9

37

32

_

33

40

49

10

37

32

3?

33

45

49

11

38

32

32

37

_ 

44

59

12

41

3?

35

40

61

13

34

32

32

39

42

62

14

34

32

32

38

47

62

15

40

32

32

40

45

71

66

Day

16

35

32

37

45

69

ft9

66

17

35

32

37

46

ft5

61

18

34

32

32

32

51

65

70

63

19

37

32

35

51

6fl

74

59

20

37

33

34

55

7?

74

53

21

37

33

33

56

67

74

54

22

34

33

32

32

50

70

73

57

23

35

32

32

33

50

55

69

73

59

CHANNEL 4 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septembe

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

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

September ..

1

50

48

43

34

35

37

4fl

59

6°

65

62

2

49

4b

40

34

34

V

3fi

50

56

61

67

62

3

49

35

43

34

35

43

53

5ft

73

h9

63

4

51

40

42

34

36

44

54

57

77

/()

55

5

52

38

38

32

33

45

57

ftl

7?

7?

54

6

59

36

37

32

32

4fl

57

ftl

72

7?

56

7

55

40

36

34

33

47

ftO

ft3

73

ft9

60

8

52

38

37

33

34

47

59

60

72

ft9

66

9

48

44

34

35

43

ftO

58

6°

7?

52

10

54

38

32

32

35

47

64

70

73

50

11

51

40

32

32

42

45

7 0

70

59

12

52

44

33

43

43

ft5

73

61

13

52

40

32

32

43

44

6fl

71

64

14

51

36

32

32

42

4R

ft5

69

62

15

50

44

32

32

44

47

69

65

Day

16

52

40

32

41

47

68

65

17

53

39

32

__

39

6'+

63

18

51

39

32

32

34

51

69

62

19

45

40

32

__

39

5?

71

61

20

47

4?

33

__

37

56

7Q

55

21

49

40

33

35

57

55

22

53

39

33

32

33

71

57

23

44

40

33

32

33

70

5B
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 4 miles south of Over-ton, Dawson County, and 4 miles downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1951 to September 1952, November 1958 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: November 1958 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 866 ppm Feb. 1-17; minimum, 440 ppm July 11-13.

Hardness: Maximum, 433 ppm Feb. 1-17; minimum, 218 ppm July 11-13.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,420 micromhos Feb. 8 (south chan.); minimum daily, 441 micromhos June 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 19 (south chan.); minimum, freezing point on many days during Decembe

EXTREMES, 1958-62. Dissolved solids; Maximum, 866 ppm Feb. 1-17, 1962; minimum, 270 ppm Aug. 13, 1961.

Hardness: Maximum, 433 ppm Feb. 1-17, 1962; minimum, 145 ppm Aug. 13, 1961.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,420 micromhos Feb. 8, 1962 (south chan.); minimum daily, 362 micromho

Water temperatures: Maximum, 98°F June 13, 1959 (south chan.), July 9, 1960 (north chan.); minimum, freezing 

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis from each of two major channels composited by discharge. Records 

at each of the two major channels, available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-31, 1961.

Nov. 1-30.......

Dec. 1-31.......

Jan. 1-7, 1962..

Jan. 8-16.......

Jan. 17.........

Jan. 18-31......

Feb. 1-17.......

Feb. 18-28......

Mar. 1-30.......

Mar. 31.. .......

Apr. 1-30.......

May 1...........

May 2-31...... ..

June 1-30.. .....

July 1-10.. .....

July 11-13. .....

July 14-Aug. 6.. 

Aug. 7-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,309

1,729

1,454

1,407

1,356

1,200

1,311

2,562

1,562

2,171

2,370

1,170

737

824

1,947

526

941

960

257

Silica 

(Si02)

__

22

_

35

_

_

28

21

--

Iron 

(Fe)

_

0.01

.08

--

.02

_

_

Calcium 

(Ca)

_

69

99

--

103

87

_

_

~

Magnesium 

(Mg)

_

23

__

32

35

32

__

~

Sodium 

(Na)

73

76

83

56

94

89

93

100

98

87

91

88

91

69

56

59

48

60 

73

Potassium 

(K)

_

12

11

_

15

12

"

Bicarbonate 

(HC05)

222

223

244

114

260

271

263

262

258

247

254

212

200

212

205

221

193

215 

229

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

191

216

274

221

328

299

332

367

364

317

325

304

321

208

157

176

144

175 

222

Chloride 

(Cl)

_

24

_

~

25

__

34

37

Fluoride 

(F)

_

0.5

--

.7

_

.7

.7

Nitrate 

(NO,)

_

1.7

2.9

3.4

.9

_

~

Boron 

(B)

_

0.06

--

.16

.15

.20

_

__

~

D

(res

Parts 

per 

millio

52

57

68

48

81

76

80

86

86

77

77

71

72

56

47

51

44

51

60
Sept. 1-5. 1962. 

Sept. 6.. .......

Sept. 7-30......

Weighted averTime-weighted g T p y. .

344 

551

812

1,330

.00 76 26

84 

88

86

79

284

12

227 

210

217

0 00253 

268

246

924

29 .15

64

64

62
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7680. PLATTE RIVER NEAR OVERTON, NEBR. Continued

NORTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September -.

1

63

52

39

33

34

 H4

45

72

60

71

80

73

2

53

41

44

34

34

 H4

41

ft 3

59

89

75

82

3

63

38

39

33

35

 HS

5ft

69

57

no

89

73

4

56

46

41

33

44

3'1

38

67

73

7?

74

5

66

40

38

34

33

T1

78

6ft

90

63

6

58

42

41

35

35

47

73

69

83

79

68

7

68

41

35

33

33

48

73

64

84

70

8

53

46

35

32

34

43

67

79

69

9

54

42

34

33

35

60

74

63

91

55

10

58

50

32

32

43

19

74

78

80

76

11

63

50

33

33

43

 v?

54

85

7?

84

63

12

56

46

33

33

46

37

42

76

74

88

83

13

62

41

34

34

41

60

86

70

87

66

14

55

49

33

32

43

 w

5?

7?

76

88

76

76

15

66

40

32

33

42

 14

57

78

71

84

88

71

Day

16

55

36

32

33

42

44

46

68

77

83

73

78

17

67

38

33

34

37

M

ft?

73

7ft

70

80

62

18

53

38

32

32

35

 

56

60

80

76

79

19

59

35

32

34

32

 HH

67

77

73

9?

60

20

50

38

34

32

33

41

61

74

7ft

85

76

62

21

60

38

34

32

34

40

74

74

ft9

80

88

58

22

57

42

33

33

37

47

ft8

68

78

85

77

61

23

56

37

32

33

32

'17

67

73

78

78

80

60

SOUTH CHANNEL 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September -.

1

63

50

38

34

39

44

69

ftO

71

78

70

2

55

43

42

37

35

39

56

ft?

85

73

79

3

64

41

37

33

4U

51

ft7

59

78

86

72

4

54

44

39

38

42

36

ft4

73

87

72

73

5

65

42

36

32

32

75

65

SO

85

60

6

55

48

40

32

35

45

70

73

8?

77

69

7

66

40

35

32

32

46

7?

63

80

83

68

8

53

46

36

33

36

42

62

6ft

8ft

77

69

9

54

40

33

32

35

55

73

64

73

90

55

10

57

47

33

42

37

71

74

90

78

74

11

61

49

32

32

39

52

83

70

ft7

83

62

12

54

44

33

33

42

45

73

71

87

86

79

13

61

39

32

32

37

55

84

70

75

8ft

66

14

54

44

34

32

39

49

75

75

85

73

76

15

64

40

32

32

38

54

78

70

83

84

70

Day

16

55

38

34

33

39

45

67

76

83

70

76

17

64

36

32

32

37

57

76

78

69

71

63

18

51

37

33

32

3?

53

58

78

8?

73

78

19

59

36

32

3-!

63

74

71

76

94

60

20

50

37

34

'>> >,

60

7?

75

85

7ft

64

21

59

38

32

V.

69

73

7?

78

88

59

22

56

40

34

--

3.'

64

66

78

86

75

62

23

5

3

3

3

3

6

7

7

7

8

6
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7975. ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Bighway 108, 350 feet upstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile north of Ewing, Hol

Elkhorn River.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,400 square miles, approximately, of which about 740 square miles contributes directly to sur

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1961 

Nov. 21......

Jan. 15, 1962 

Feb. 28......

Mar. 29......

Apr. 24......

May 25. ......

July 12.. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

71 

52 

45 

57 

34 

3,130

166 

1,260 

886 

446 

270 

81

Silica 

(SiO,)

38 

42 

51 

56 

50 

16

35 

41 

33 

30 

39 

48

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.03 

.03 

.01 

.07 

.33

.06 

.11 

.14 

.08 

.05 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.08

.00

.23 

.00 

.07 

.00 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

27 

26 

29 

30 

32 

19

31 

40 

42 

39 

36 

28

Magnesium 

(Mg)

3.1 

3.7 

2.3 

2.7 

1.7 

2.1

3.8 

6.1 

6.8 

6.7 

5.8 

4.9

Sodium 

(Na)

8.8 

8.8 

9.0 

9.3 

9.2 

7.8

11 

17 

15 

14 

13 

9.8

Potassium 

(K)

5.9 

5.0 

5.3 

4.9 

5.5 

7.0

6.1 

7.3 

6.0 

7.1 

5.9 

5.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCOj)

115 

112 

120 

128 

125 

86

138 

185 

194 

182 

164 

126

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO.)

7.0 

7.8 

7.0 

6.5 

9.3 

8.3

5.5 

10 

7.0 

7.8 

7.0 

11

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.0 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.4 

.0

.6 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.1

.4 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.6 

2.0 

2.9 

1.7 

2.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.9 

1.3 

1.9 

2.5 

1.9
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7980. SOUTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER AT EWING, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 275 at southeast limits of Ewing, Holt County, and 0.8 

DRAINAGE AREA. 320 square miles, approximately, of which about 190 square miles contributes directly to surf

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; September 1960 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1961 

Nov . 21 ......

Dec. 20... ...

Jan. 15, 1962 

Feb. 28......

Apr . 24 ......

July 12.. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

46 

51 

a 43 

a 41 

a 26 

490

46 

96 

a 87 

89 

56 

40

Silica 

(Sip,)

45 

44 

52 

49 

50 

21

39 

44 

39 

44 

43 

47

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.00 

.05 

.03 

.01 

.06 

.25

.09 

.28 

.08 

.06 

.05 

.04

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.06

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.03

Calcium 

(Ca>

25 

25 

27 

25 

27 

23

30 

39 

34 

29 

29 

26

Magnesium 

(Mg)

2.8 

2.6 

3.1 

3.3 

2.6 

2.8

2.5 

4.5 

5.4 

4.5 

4.0 

3.7

Sodium 

(Na)

6.9 

7.0 

7.3 

6.7 

6.9 

7.3

8.0 

14 

11 

9.5 

9.2 

7.1

Potassium 

(K)

5.1 

3.8 

4.2 

4.2 

3.8 

7.6

4.6 

5.9 

5.9 

5.9 

4.9 

4.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

102 

104 

112 

109 

109 

97

121 

167 

154 

130 

124 

112

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

6.3 

5.3 

6.3 

4.8 

4.8 

11

4.3 

9.8 

6.0 

6.3 

6.0 

4.5

Chloride 

(CD

0.2 

.0 

.4 

.0 

.0 

.0

.1 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NOS)

0.4 

1.6 

2.5 

4.7 

1.6 

.7

.9 

2.3 

1.7 

1.9 

1.9 

.9

a Daily mean discharge.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7990. ELKHORN RIVER NEAR NORFOLK, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 3.5 miles west-southwest of Norfolk, Madison County, a

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,790 square miles, approximately, of which about 1,790 square miles contributes directly to 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961 

Nov. 21......

Dec. 20......

Jan. 15, 1962 

Feb. 28......

Mar. 29......

June 29. .....

July 12.. ....

Discharge 

(cfs)

484 

287 

214 

245 

234 

5,400

392 

1,960 

2,040 

2,620 

892 

264

Silica 

(SiQ.)

41 

41 

46 

52 

44 

22

36 

40 

34 

31 

38 

42

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.01 

.06 

.00 

.02 

.23

.04 

.11 

.08 

.06 

.04 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.02 

.09

.00

.00 

.00 

.02 

.02 

.00 

.01

Calcium 

(Ca)

45 

44 

49 

50 

46 

31

46 

42 

47 

44 

43 

45

Magnesium 

(Mg)

6.0 

6.3 

7.4 

8.0 

6.8 

4.8

5.6 

6.1 

6.2 

6.3 

6.2 

6.7

Sodium 

(Na)

9.1 

8.5 

9.2 

9.4 

9.0 

7.7

11 

15 

13 

11 

12 

9.5

Potassium 

(K)

6.5 

5.8 

6.7 

6.6 

7.3 

8.4

7.2 

7.5 

7.9 

7.9 

6.4 

6.9

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

187 

184 

203 

217 

192 

136

191 

183 

202 

190 

184 

187

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

7.3 

6.0 

9.3 

8.3 

7.8 

12

8.3 

10 

11 

6.0 

7.5 

7.5

Chloride 

(Cl)

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.1 

.8 

.0

1.2 

2.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.1

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

2.5 

3.4 

3.2 

2.1 

1.2

.9 

2.4 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

1.0
PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-7991. NORTH FORK ELKHORN RIVER NEAR PIERCE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station on county road bridge, 2.5 miles southeast of Pierce, Pierce County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 520 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: September 1960 to September 1962.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961 

Nov. 21......

Dec. 20......

Jan. 15, 1962 

Feb . 28 ......

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

39 

44 

a 43 

a 43 

a 27 

85

319 

117 

63 

101 

52

Silica 

(SiQ,)

35 

35 

39 

41 

35 

24

26 

31 

29 

33 

35

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.03 

.08 

.05 

.02 

.02

.07 

.04 

.04 

.03 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.29

.17

.00 

.11 

.15 

.00 

.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

61 

63 

67 

64 

74 

70

58 

69 

53 

75 

63

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

12 

9.5 

12 

7.2 

12

13 

17 

13 

15 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

11 

11 

11 

11 

12 

15

16

17 

13 

18 

13

Potassium 

(K)

5.7 

5.2 

5.3 

5.1 

4.7 

5.4

7.8 

7.2 

6.8 

8.1 

3.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

246 

254 

254 

261 

264 

267

238 

274 

218 

270 

243

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

15 

15 

17 

17 

20 

31

35 

41 

26 

56 

23

Chloride 

(Cl)

2.4 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

3.7

2.6 

3.5 

2.5 

3.8 

3.1

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.9 

5.4 

6.1 

4.4 

6.4 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

5.9 

6.6 

5.1

a Daily mean discharge.
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM 

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at Waubonsie Highway Bridge at Nebraska City, Otoe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 414,400 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1951 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: May 1951 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 554 ppm Dec. 13-16; minimum, 220 ppm Mar. 30-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 307 ppm Dec. 13-16; minimum, 145 ppm Mar. 30-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 867 micromhos Nov. 1; minimum daily, 346 micromhos Apr. 4.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 81°F July 6, 7; minimum, freezing point on many days during December to Marc

EXTREMES, 1951-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 600 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 217 ppm Mar. 31, 1960.

Hardness: Maximum, 344 ppm Jan. 1-10, 1952; minimum, 126 ppm Mar. 31, 1960.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 936 micromhos Jan. 6, 1953; minimum daily, 327 micromhos Apr. 4, 196

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F July 25, 1952; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter month

REMARKS. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of d

Nebr.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 1-16, 1961.

Dec. 17-Jan. 

28, 1962......

Jan. 29-Feb. 10. 

Feb. 11-28......

Mar. 1-18.......

Mar. 27-29......

Mar. 30-31......

Apr. 6-13.......

\pr. 14-13......

May 1-21. .......

May 22-31.......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfe)

29,890 

14,440 

14,380 

13,230 

6,000

13,050 

15,060 

18,530 

14,810

31,220 

68,150 

114,000 

147,500 

108,800

74,080 

43,930 

35,730 

32,860 

48.620

Silica 

S102)

21 

12

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

9.7

Sodium 

(Na)

59 

59 

56 

56 

64

64 

53 

49 

55

38 

27 

17 

15 

13

16 

20 

25 

47 

33

Potassium 

(K)

6.7 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

196 

235 

232 

235 

301

241 

208 

201 

224

184 

171 

152 

146 

146

158 

174 

186 

214 

188

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

141

47

Chloride

(CD

28 

7.0

Fluoride

(F)

0.4 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.5 

7.5

Boron 

(B)

0.13 

.06

P

mi
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued

6-8070. MISSOURI RIVER AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septemb

Date 

of 

collection

June 1-30, 1962. 

July 1-31... ....

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

54,400 

48,500 

34,430 

35,270

32,710

"

-

Silica 

(S10a)

17 

12

--

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium

(Ca)

60 

67

-

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

20

-

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

39 

52 

55

40

48

3,530

Potassium 

(K)

8.0 

6.5

-

Blcarbonate 

(HC03)

195 

200 

204 

196

195

209

17,260

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

104 

174

-

Chloride 

(CD

12 

18

__

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.6

~

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.2 

2.9

~

Boron 

(B)

0.07 

.12

(

Pa

p

mil

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September ..

1

54

54

39

32

32

35

56

67

7fi

73

69

2

54

56

40

32

32

34

56

65

78

74

69

3

54

52

42

32

32

35

58

63

79

74

72

4

55

46

43

32

32

3R

62

63

flO

76

68

5

58

42

39

32

32

39

64

64

80

77

67

6

59

39

40

32

32

41

63

81

78

67

7

59

39

38

32

32

41

64

79

67

8

51

39

36

32

32

41

63

69

an

8(1

66

9

59

40

35

32

32

41

ft?

79

79

65

10

58

42

33

32

32

4?

A?

6R

79

78

63

11

58

44

32

32

32

43

70

78

78

63

12

59

45

32

32

32

43

77

66

13

58

43

32

32

34

4?

70

77

71

14

58

41

32

32

34

43

69

75

68

15

57

42

32

32

34

43

75

71

Day

16

60

41

32

32

33

44

70

77

74

73

17

61

38

32

32

33

45

71

74

71

18

58

35

32

32

33

47

71

73

69

19

56

35

32

32

32

49

70

75

67

20

53

35

32

32

32

50

70

76

63

21

54

36

32

32

32

53

71

75

78

76

63

22

54

39

32

32

32

54

71

78

61

23

54

39

32

32

32

55

6fl

78

61

2

5

3

3

3

3

5

6

7

6
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN 

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and '4.4 

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.6 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1958 to September 1962.

Sediment records; July 1954 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 84°F July 3, Aug. 7; minimum, freezing poi

March.

Sediment concentrations; Maximum daily, 9,780 ppm May 28; minimum daily, 3 ppm Aug. 15, 2

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 8,330 tons May 28; minimum daily, less than 0.05 ton on ma

EXTREMES, 1954-62. Water temperatures (1958-62): Maximum, 88°F Aug. 3, 1959; minimum, free

months each year.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 14,000 ppm June 17, 1957; minimum daily, no flow 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 22,000 tons Aug. 21, 1954; minimum daily, 0 tons Jan. 20-2

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 50,600 ppm May 28. Flo

to Jan. 1, Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, Feb. 21, 22, Feb. 25 to Mar. 9, Mar. 15-18.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

October .....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

September ..

1

48

58

44

32

32

>t?

64

74

72

2

46

50

40

__

32

so

60

64

76

64

3

60

44

48

32

32

59

74

4

48

42

42

32

32

54

7?

64

5

50

36

40

32

32

56

7?

68

66

6

54

4?

40

32

32

46

64

8?

66

7

64

44

34

32

32

54

7?

84

66

8

57

40

34

_

32

7?

B?

64

9

58

44

32

32

5?

7?

7?

58

10

62

48

32

32

32

56

BO

in

64

11

64

46

32

32

56

7?

76

70

12

64

44

32

32

50

74

74

13

60

42

32

32

32

48

7?

72

14

56

40

32

_

32

5B

70

76

74

15

50

42

32

32

40

5B

74

74

68

Day

16

62

40

32

32

38

4?

70

70

68

17

61

38

32

__

36

60

7fl

70

60

18

54

40

32

32

36

6?

74

64

19

52

36

32

36

60

64

74

62

20

52

40

32

32

32

60

76

69

62

21

56

42

32

 12

70

7?

78

58

22

50

42

32

32

32

64

76

78

64

23

46

42

32

32

64

78

7?

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

NISHNABOTKA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

dincharge

(cfs)

7.3

5.8

5.*

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.1

9.5

6.5

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

5.1

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

6.5

6.1

4.8

150.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

115

80

44

53

30

Tons

per 

day

2.3

1.3

.6

.7

.4

26 .3

16

14

10

245

50

24

17

19

21

8

10

15

10

9

13

19

34

10

12

35

71

12

70

45

20

-

.2

.2

.1

6.3

.9

.3

.2

.2

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.5

1 1

.1

.3

.7

.1

1.2

.7

.3

19.2

JANUARY

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.8

7.6

5.2

4.1

4.7

5.6

7.4

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.5

4.8

139.9

170

170

175

180

215

320

215

190

72

37

51

125

89

86

83

53

70

88

81

74

61

48

64

79

82

77

72

20

63

54

48

--

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

4.4

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4.8

6.5

5.8

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

7.2

22

8.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

177.3

5.1

5.4

10

19

11

4.5 7.5

2.4

2.4

6.4

6.0

1.1 6.4

.7 7.3

.9

1.8

1.2

1.1

1.0

.6

.7

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.2

.7

.7

.6

40.6

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

33

11

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.7

7.0

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.0

248.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

14

80

35

39

25

55

18

18

21

16

29

20

13

9

280

1130

170

87

88

67

68

55

45

45

37

43

26

28

37

44

Tons

per 

day

0.2

1.4

.5

.5

.3

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

S 15

S 82

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.5

4.2

5.0

5.2

5.4

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(rum)

28

40

27

40

55

76

140

130

200

275

250

225

195

155

150

5.4 175

3.8 5.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.7

.4

.4

.5

.6

5.0

165

140

5.4f 155

5.8, 195

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

150

160

195

185

180

150

190

230

195

185

-- I; .3) 175

116.8

FEBRUARY

41 1 0.6

50

1100

2600

1200

200

180

160

140

115

470

260

205

400

4000

900

450

390

375

255

225

600

240

130

240

170

125

365

--

.7

A 30

A 133

36

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

11

5.8

4.3

8.3

A 356

27

11

9.5

8.7

5.3

4.3

11

4.7

2.6

4.5

3.0

2.2

5.9

699.8

154.3

5.6

5.2

.7

.5

.4

.3

.5

.8

5.6

6.5

9.5

17

13

12

10

8.6

14

22

26

20

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

339.2

Tons

per 

day

0.4

.6

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.8

1.7

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.3

1.9

2.3

3.1

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

1.9

2.4

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

63.3

M«RCH

445

345

210

200

185

205

375

310

150

230

500

625

430

365

800

320

460

2'>00

2900

1100

790

1090

1180

1310

1160

850

1050

1080

720

545

510

"

6.7

4.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.4

4.6

4.0

2.3

4.0

13

29

15

12

A 22

7.4

17

A 172

A 204

59

34

47

48

50

41

28

31

32

19

14

13

943.5

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1,.

2..

3,.

4, .

5..

6, .

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.3

7.3

7.7

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

7,7

6,5

6.1

214.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

5.4

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.5

4.1

13

7.3

5.1

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.1

5.8

8.7

38

6.5

5.4

5.4

3.8

7.5

16

5.4

3.8

3.5

196.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

450

330

320

300

340

285

370

325

280

230

215

235

250

170

125

Tons 

per 

day

12

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.9

6.3

8.2

7.5

6.2

4.5

4.2

4.9

4.7

3.2

2.3

125 2.3

115 2.1

99 1.7

99 i 1.7

71 1.2

93

71

61

56

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

56 .8

52

350

310

120

.8

5.5

6.4

2.1

74 1.2

123.5

JULY

16

52

69

190

180

32

68

0.2

.5

.7

2.8

2.0

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

5.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.5

3.5

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.7

3.8

3.8

154

47

13

9.5

339.7

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

48

50

22

35

60

140

110

100

105

105

76

90

87

45

38

Tons 

per 

day

0.8

.6

.3

.5

.8

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.0

1.2

.9

.4

JUNE

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dig. Mean 

charge concents) trati°" 

(ppm)

9.5! 330

9.5 230

17 850

12 550

10

44

12

12

8.2

6.9

6.1

5.8

265

5660

900

2960

560

240

210

120

5. 74

5. 110

.3 5. 62

61 .5

48

80

.4

.8

90 i 1.1

60

185

41

24

19

22

34

37

9780

3860

.6

2.0

.4

.2

.1

.2

.3

5. 63

5.

5.

5.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

66

90

54

61

78

50

76

77

74

4.1 30

.4 3.8 18

S 8330 3.5 ; 22

S 659

900 ' 32

530

-

14

9057.8

AUGUST

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

.3 3.5

.6

110 1.0

76 .7

66 .6

130 1.6

90

1120

300

87

68

50

40

60

200

1530

5100

510

85

79

28

2260

1700

120

63

23

1.0

S 46

5.9

1.2

.7

.5

.4

.7

A 3.1

S 187

S 802

9.0

1.2

1.2

.3

S 201

S 113

1.7

.6

.2

1387.7

4.8

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

20

61

15

20

22

22

9

7

0.2

.6

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

7 .1

13 .1

5 T

15 .1

5

11

3

5

1.8 9

1.6

1.6

6

8

2.0 9

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

18

91.3

5

6

7

8

6

3

10

15

8

7

2050

~

T

. 1

T

T

T

4.1 51

4.1 20

238.0 -

Tons 

per 

day

8.5

5.9

A 39

18

7.2

S 1520

29

S 169

12

4.5

3.5

1.9

1.1

1.6

.9

.9

1.0

1.3

.7

.8

1.0

.6

.9

.9

9

.3

. 2

.2

.6

.2

1832.6

SEPTEMBER

3.5

2.2

6.9

9.2

60

39

400

525

4.1 56

2.7 29

0.6

S 12* 2

S 15

.6

.2

2.7! 19 .1

4.5 240

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.9

50

A 2.9

.6

31 .3

15

15

2.7 20

2.9

3.8

2.9

10

43

14

2.9 19

T ! 2.4| 6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.1

.1

T

T 2.2 7 T

T

T

T

T

.1

T

.1

S 16

166.8

2.2

2.4

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.4

13 .1

6

6

12

7

25

8

14

8

2.7 15

3.8 39

99.1

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

T

T

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

35.0

2389.2

14486.6

i*<_uuiJU it?u uy sjuuuiv -Lu Jung uay .

Less than 0.05 ton.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8080. MULE CREEK NEAR MALVERN, IOWA Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

May 28, 1962... ....

May 28... ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1815 

1815

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

64 

64

Discharge 

(cfs)

848 

848

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

23,800 

23,800

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

54 , 500 

54,500

Percent finer 

0.002

37 

14

0.004

42 

22

0.008

53 

36

0.016

68 

55
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 64, 5.2 miles east of Hamlin, Audubon

County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth and East Nishnabotna River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26.0 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: July 1952 to September 1953.

Sediment records; July 1952 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,410 ppm June 8; minimum daily,

31 ppm Aug. 2.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,270 tons June 8; minimum daily, 0.5 ton Sept. 28, 29. 

EXTREMES, 1952-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 10,700 ppm Apr. 23, 1955; minimum

daily, no flow on many days in 1953-56. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 99,000 tons July 2, 1958; minimum daily, 0 tons on many

days in 1953-56.

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 30,800 ppm June 19. 

Flow affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 25.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

It.

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

37

24

19

17

15

13

13

12

11

52

43

26

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

14

13

11

533

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

495

420

350

255

280

255

255

180

235

2150

760

330

300

300

320

285

285

285

235

240

255

240

225

220

220

220

210

215

585

340

235

^1

Tons

per 

day

49

27

18

12

12

9.0

9.0

5.8

7.0

S 484

S 110

23

16

15

15

12

12

11

8.2

8.4

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.8

S 30

12

7.0

965.6

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

11

17

18

13

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

10

28

18

15

15

14

17

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

421.3

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

215

650

430

285

240

240

235

230

280

195

190

185

180

180

220

__

300

245

235

230

285

405

230

195

210

200

185

175

170

210

-

Tons

per 

day

6.4

S 47

21

10

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.2

8.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

5.9

110

15

9.9

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

13

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.4

7.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

conce-itratic n

(ppn~)

210

200

210

220

275

250

330

3CO

255

7.0 2CO

6.2

8.0

9.2

10

11

11

180

170

200

2*0

2?0

230

11 230

10

9.5 9.2

8.7

13

22

11

8.4

9.1

8.1

7.0

6.6

6.4

7.9

404.2

9.5

10

7.6

8.8

9.4

10

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.4

 

286.3

225

210

200

190

175

180

200

225

230

230

230

230

230

220

Tons

per 

day

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.5

7.4

6.3

8.0

6.3

5.4

3.8

3.0

3.7

5.0

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.1

5.2

5.1

5.1

3.6

4.3

5.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.8

171.9

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Tfhere no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JANUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfi)

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

7.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.0

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.0

.1

.3

162.3

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

200

180

190

110

100

260

195

200

205

190

175

175

175

175

170

165

160

160

220

Tons

per 

day

3.3

2.9

3.0

1.7

1.5

5.3

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.6

3.0

2.8

81.8

APRIL

44

43

39

38

36

33

31

29

26

26

26

25

24

23

21

21

21

19

19

28

22

19

18

17

17

16

16

17

16

15

745

390

400

370

300

260

280

240

170

200

175

190

220

175

160

150

130

85

96

105

395

195

120

92

93

82

78

74

55

46

46

39

31

25

25

20

13

14

12

13

15

11

9.9

8.5

7.4

4.8

4.9

5.4

30

12

6.2

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.5

65 ! 2.8

62 2.5

" 426.1

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.4

5.6

7.0

17

40

29

25

22

20

18

30

70

56

45

32

26

20

21

22

23

27

23

20

17

15

18

14

12

680.0

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

175

175

265

640

405

1600

2300

2400

3900

2000

1100

520

625

280

Tons

per 

day

2.6

2.6

5.0

29

100

40

27

18

11

7.5

130

A 435

A 363

A 474

A 173

77

28

30

34

40

50

40

34

29

19

22

14

9.1

2243.8

MAY

14

14

13

12

14

17

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.8

7.8

42

14

12

10

9.7

20

13

115

110

45

33

656.1

59

61

62

54

195

85

140

105

125

110

90

80

68

64

61

60

60

60

60

2230

390

260

235

230

1180

250

4620

1880

670

430

~

2.2

2.3

2.2

1.7

S 14

28

3.0

4.9

3.7

4.4

3.6

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

S 429

15

8.4

6.3

6.0

S 81

8.8

S 2920

S 726

81

38

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

15

15

16

16

1?

17

17

25

21

21

30

70

160

190

240

210

190

Suspended sediment

Mean

c-nicent-ation

(ppm)

360

380

150

84

245

180

1280

1330

950

1650

3400

6050

160 3280

113

136

106

68

55

51

2043

Tons

per 

day

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

13

14

11

7.5

6.5

5.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

20

16

14

15

242

575

487

1070

1930

3100

1420

2300 702

2570

1790

780

600

475

~

S 1160

512

143

89

65

11671.0

JUNE

27

23

31

30

24

30

26

182

172

117

55

42

37

34

31

29

29

26

104

42

29

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

22

18

4405.0 1310

320

290

725

400

350

775

340

7410

2220

3370

550

360

500

235

200

180

170

165

4610

1000

295

260

23

18

S 71

32

23

S 84

24

S 9270

S 2090

S 1920

82

41

50

22

17

14

13

12

S 4200

113

23

18

205 13

180 11

165

130

120

110

280

95

9.4

7.0

6.2

5.3

S 20

4.6

18236.5

S Computed by subdividing day.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NISHNABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA~Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated?

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

22

15

13

13

13

15

16

14

13

12

11

10

24

13

14

11

10

10

9.5

8.9

9.2

12

10

9.2

417.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

140

140

145

140

130

140

140

1070

160

90

180

150

240

240

160

130

130

135

95

760

295

200

155

145

140

38

70

105

105

Tons

per 

day

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

S 88

6.5

3.2

6.3

5.3

9.7

10

6.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

2.6

S 69

10

7.6

4.6

3.9

3.8

2.0

.9

1.7

5.0

2.8

2.6

305.7

AUGUST

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

9.2

9.5

8.6

7.8

10

7.8

6.8

5.9

12

7.2

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

.1

.0

.9

.4

.0

.0

.0

.4

.3

5.6

11

191.6

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

36

31

33

36

400

65

70

77

610

110

130

130

85

78

70

64

73

81

86

91

92

92

86

130

74

69

64

60

82

94

465

Tons

per 

day

0.9

.8

.8

.8

11

1.4

1.3

1.2

20

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.7

1.4

14

76.9

SEPTEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4.5

4.0

3.8

14

9.0

6.0

4.2

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

112.5

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

81

81

81

121

125

130

121

115

1009'~

93

100

93

95

101

115

9S

<31

91

81

81

82

81

? ?

8<*

68

66

76

~

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . ............................

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

Tons

per 

day

1.0

.9

.8

26

5.0

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.9

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

54.0

7558.9

39042.5

S Computed by subdividing day.
NISHKABOTNA RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8090. DAVIDS CREEK NEAR HAMLIN, IOWA -Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decaotatlon

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water

Date of collection

May 26, 1962.... ...

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1500 

1015 

1015 

1030 

1815

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61 

61 

58 

58 

60 

60

Discharge 

(cfs)

100 

100 

30 

30 

192 

385

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

9,980 

9,980 

2,340 

2,340 

9,190 

27.200

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2,690 

2,690 

 190 

190 

4,760 

28.300

Percent finer 

0.002

31

13 

28 

13

0.004

32 

20 

40 

30 

24 

41

0.008

44 

28 

44 

36

0.016

61 

49 

59 

54 

64 

66
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 83, 0.2 mile north of Cedar Bluffs, Decatur County, an

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,710 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 76°F July 9, 15, 21; minimum, freezing point on many days d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 7,230 ppm July 31; minimum daily, no flow on many days during Dece

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 8,490 tons Aug. 4; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days during December to Ja

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Nov. 15-17, Dec. 8 to Mar. 19.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 16, 1961

Nov. 20......

Dec. 18......

Feb. 14, 1962

Mar. 12......

Apr . 9 .......

May 14 .......

May 19. ......

July 17. .....

Aug. 30. .....

Sept. 18.. ...

Discharge

(cfs)

0.1

.4

a .1

a 2.8

1.8

162

228

22

12

Silica

(S10,)

41

42

47

23

30

29

24

35

41

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.06

.11

.07

.01

Manganese

(Mn)

0.94

1.2

.10

.00

Calcium

(Ca>

95

L09

65

TH

90

Magnesium

(Mg)

24

22

31

17

23

Sodium

(Na)

57

57

64

44

66

Potassium

<K)

19

17

17

12

13

17

Bicarbonate

(HCOS)

461

299

344

424

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

Sulfate

(SOJ

65

68

71

94

Chloride

(CD

21

23

27

17

20

Fluorlde

(F)

0.7

.7

1.4

Nitrate

(NO,)

0.7

.5

.5

2

.4

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continu

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Sept

Month

October . .... 

November .. 

December ..

January ..... 

February ....

September ..

Day

1

49 

44 

37

33 

34 

32

37 

48 

61

72 

68

65

2

44 

47 

37

33 

34 

32

44 

49 

58

73 

71 

67

3

45 

35 

38

34 

34 

34

44 

53 

57

74 

73

4

47 

37

34 

34 

34

44 

54 

62

75 

70 

59

5

49 

33

32 

32

34

45 

58 

59

75 

73 

56

6

50 

33

32 

32 

32

46 

56 

64

74 

75 

58

7

52 

35

34 

33 

32

46 

62 

64

74 

74 

59

8

50 

35

35 

32 

32

62

59

75 

74 

63

9

46 

36

33 

34

44 

62 

59

76 

74

55

10

53 

36

34 

34

48 

64 

68

72 

75 

53

11

47 

37

34 

33

48 

67 

69

72 

70 

55

12

47 

42

35 

33

45 

65 

69

74 

73 

58

13

48 

37

35 

32

46 

67 

67

74 

69

61

14

33

36 

33

46 

65

70

73 

70 

62

15

38

36 

33

48 

64 

70

76 

72 

65

16

33

35 

34

48 

64 

72

72 

70 

66

17

35 

32

38 

34

49 

59 

70

69 

68 

65

18

33 

32

32

34

53 

60 

70

68

70 

64

19

34

32

37

56

61 

71

73 

74 

65

20

34 

32

34 

37

60 

65 

71

75 

73 

58

21

35 

32

37 

39

63 

65 

68

76 

72

57

22

50 

34 

33

33 

43

53 

63 

70

73 

72 

58
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

a..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.0

.9

9.8

Suspended sediment

Mean

tration

(ppm)

99

77

80

83

110

65

63

54

67

47

45

84

51

60

70

60

94

76

120

110

92

85

120

54

55

54

68

47

47

13

6

-

Tons 

per 

day

0.1

T

T

T

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

1.8

JANUARY

0.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

3.7

100

71

42

44

45

80

49

53

140

94

82

52

61

82

28

50

50

-

0.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

0

0

0

0

T

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0.7

water year October 1961 to September 1962

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

17.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

11

20

21

11

18

68

46

43

49

79

31

28

45

67

46

25

34

33

67

100

44

58

50

70

58

72

96

64

82

78

Tons 

per 

day

T

0.1

.1

T

T

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

T

.1

.1

.1

T

T

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.2

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentratior

(ppm)

32

.21 73

.2

0

65

0

.l| 55

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ,

0

0

.1

T .1

.1 0

.1 .2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1 ; .1

.1 !

.1 : .2

.1 .2

.1 .2

.1 .1

T 0

T .1

 .2

2.6 2.8

74

130

110

62

88

77

72

68

50

47

76

52

41

-

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

0

T

.1

.1

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

T

T

0.6

FEBRUARY ' MARCH

0.6

.8

1 .0

1.2

1.4

1.2

.6

.8

1.0

1.4

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.2

40.4

40

19

14

32

37

75

98

68

29

14

4

13

30

55

55

45

34

43

90

38

49

51

71

47

58

48

~

0.1

T

T

. 1

- 1

.2

.2

. 1

. 1

.1

T

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

T

T

T

4.6

0.2

.6

1.0

1.4

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.7

.0

.0

.0

.0

 0

5.5

6.5

8.0

9.0

16

13

12

15

58

46

26

19

63 T

56

60

0.1

.2

57 .2

63 .3

57 .4

56 .4

46 \ .4

51 .5

54 .5

56 .6

70 ' .8

120 1.3

91 1.0

93 1.2

78 1.2

80 1.4

92 2.0

99 2.4

120

170

130

660

2690

840

560

360

16 ! 180

13 ! 140

11

9.8

325.6

130

130

5.1

6.0

4.2

27

421

104

39

18

7.8

4.9

3.9

3.4

659.2

T Less than 0.05 ton.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK ,AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Contirued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9.2

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.9

7.3

8.5

9.1

9.2

10

9.6

9.2

10

11

10

11

10

10

9.2

8.7

10

9.8

8.9

8.9

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.1

4.7

~

256.1

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

110

110

120

110

63

130

94

110

120

74

110

96

90

82

98

110

80

110

69

53

100

82

86

120

120

140

120

120

82

120

-

Tons

per 

day

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.4

1.3

3.1

1.8

?.5

2.9

1.8

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.9

3.0

2.4

3.0

1.9

1.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

3.2

2.9

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.1

1.5

68.9

JULY

221

174

67

49

37

38

34

31

30

131

65

33

31

112

332

126

169

258

400

393

154

145

85

69

65

61

55

46

47

81

239

3778

3510

3600

2090

1690

1610 291

1520 ' 201

780

720

670

510

680

3630

3400

1030

1070

1660

2950

1600

2410

4570

2490

2080

1810

2400

1810

820

630

630

520

430

490

960

7230

~

78

74

62

43

55

1280

597

92

90

S 874

2640

544

1100

3180

2690

2210

S 835

940

415

153

110

104

77

53

62

210

S 5000

27840

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5.0

3.4

3.6

3.2

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.3

2.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

2.3

100

135

122

68

33

20

14

11

8.9

8.2

6.4

6.4

68

32

679.7

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

140

79

140

140

67

170

130

110

120

140

46

66

78

77

64

88

310

3340

3900

2690

1600

1410

720

600

500

420

320

350

300

3340

2180

-

Tons

per 

day

1.9

.7

1.4

1.2

.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

S 3.8

S 982

S 1530

886

294

126

39

23

15

10

7.1

6.0

5.2

S 613

188

4741.2

AUGUST

537

427

449

871

574

192

210

140

108

92

85

76

69

65

59

53

48

45

42

43

38

3680

1780

3260

3610

1820

1680

1600

1480

1010

720

600

480

420

490

430

220

400

370

320

600

370

34 | 330

32

30

45

39

29

25

24

24

30

4535

320

290

1120

920

770

1170

410

370

480

5340

2050

3950

8490

S 3240

871

907

559

294

179

138

98

78

86

68

31

52

45

36

70

38

30

28

23

136

97

60

79

26

24

39

27162

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

42

26

37

41

26

24

41

97

253

263

239

168

349

315

422

320

351

418

229

171

261

131

86

275

293

320

317

169

163

129

5976

Suspended sediment

Mean

concent-ation

(ppm)

1020

2220

2100

980

1060

1720

1970

3990

4180

2810

2210

2980

2640

2660

1810

1400

1820

1790

2190

2420

3280

2910

1900

3200

2140

2130

2070

2200

3090

2880

~

Tons

per 

day

116

156

210

108

74

111

S 280

S 1180

2860

2000

1430

S 1510

2490

2260

2060

1210

1720

2020

1350

1120

2310

1030

441

S 2860

S 1910

1840

1770

1000

1360

1000

39786

SEPTEMBER

27

24

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

12

ia

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.8

462.8

470

420

390

380

380

360

380

380

220

350

360

320

280

300

340

360

310

310

280

310

310

270

300

280

280

260

260

270

230

220

--

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

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

34

27

23

21

19

17

18

18

11

17

16

14

11

11

13

13

11

11

10

12

10

9.4

10

9.1

9.1

8.4

8.4

8.0

6.2

5.8

411.4

16086.9

100679.0

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8465. BEAVER CREEK AT CEDAR BLUFFS, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

July 17. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

0800 

0700 

1550 

0800 

0800 

1825

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

61 

59 

62 

67 

70

Discharge 

(cfs)

162 

253 

268 

368 

302 

228

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

4,600 

5,020 

3,220 

2,990 

1,840 

4,330

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

2,010 

3,430 

2,330 

2,970 

1,500 

2,660

Percent finer th

0.002

60 

60 

62 

62 

50 

43

0.004

79 

69 

76 

77 

59 

60

0.008 0.016

94 

87 

88 

89 

76 

84
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8480. PRAIRIE DOG CREEK AT NORTON, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile downstream from Norton Dam site and 3 miles s

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 684 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1948 to September 1949, September 1957 to June 1958, October 

Water temperatures: December 1948 to September 1952.

Sediment records: March 1947 to September 1952.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the pe

the Kansas State Department of Health. Prior to October 1961, sampling site and gaging station 2.5 miles 

Chemical ana

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961 

Nov. 21 ......

Dec. 19......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 12......

Apr. 9. ......

May 15.. .....

July 16. .....

Aug. 27......

Sept. 18.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.7 

a 5.9 

a 2.5 

a 2.0 

9.3 

14

7.5 

3.3 

57 

473 

21 

6.8 

5.9

Silica 

(SiO,)

31 

26 

30 

31 

24 

25

25 

35 

19 

18 

32 

33 

35

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.13 

.05 

.01 

.04 

.05 

.05

.05 

.11 

.10 

.22

.05 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.03 

.04 

.00

.06 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.02

Calcium 

(Ca)

83 

75 

93 

91 

62 

66

70 

79 

47 

45 

78 

80 

76

Ivses.

Magnesium 

(Mg)

16 

17 

21 

20 

13 

15

20 

19 

5.6 

7.7 

14 

16 

17

in parts cei

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

16 

35 

15 

14 

15

18 

15 

3.3 

2.1 

13 

13 

14

Potassium 

(K)

10 

9.4 

9.5 

8.4

10 

13 

11 

12 

12 

12 

11

millj

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

334 

307 

344 

371 

264 

283

327 

339 

178 

185 

322 

290 

315

on. \i

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

19 

0

ater ves

Sulfate 

(SOJ

21 

23 

60 

26 

18 

21

23

19 

7.8 

7.0 

23 

15 

21

r Octobe

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.0 

11 

38 

12 

9.0 

10

12 

10 

3.0 

3.0 

8.0 

10 

10

p 1961 to S

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.6 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.4 

1.9 

2.2 

.4 

2.2

.4 

1.3 

3.5 

4.1 

1.5 

1.8 

.8

a nailv mean
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8530. REPUBLICAN RIVER NEAR GUIDE ROCK, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 300 feet upstream from Willow Creek, 0.2 mile downstream from Courtland diversio

Webster County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,060 square miles, approximately, of which a large area does not contribute directly to surf

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: November 1961 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million. November 1961 to Septemb

Date of 

collection

Nov. 21, 1961 

Dec. 19......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 13......

Apr. 9. ......

May 1 ........

May 22 .......

July 26. .....

Sept. 24.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

119 

87 

81 

155 

90 

880

246 

273 

2,348 

2,761 

2,558 

1.590

Silica 

(SiQ.)

27 

27 

31 

23 

24 

18

18 

17 

6.0 

9.0 

11 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.02 

.02 

.05 

.08 

.05

.28 

.16 

.03 

.15 

.07 

.08

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.00 

.07 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(CaJ

85 

83 

85 

86 

80 

61

70 

45 

53 

44 

44 

47

Magnesium 

(Mg)

14 

15 

15 

16 

14 

14

19 

9.1 

16 

13 

11 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

28 

22 

24 

25 

22 

23

23 

12 

20 

14 

15 

17

Potassium 

(K)

10 

8.5 

10 

13 

16

14 

12 

17 

15 

16 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

283 

283 

295 

293 

268 

244

268 

161 

232 

195 

195 

200

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

74 

65 

62 

73 

56 

53

66 

40 

46 

33 

35 

34

Chloride 

(Cl)

14 

13 

15 

16 

17 

12

12 

7.0 

9.0 

8.0 

9.0 

8.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.6

.5 

.5 

.7 

.5 

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.2 

3.1 

2.7 

3.1 

2.2 

.4

1.8 

3.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.4 

.7
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8558. BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN, KANS.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge, 1.1 miles north of Jamestown, Cloud County, and 21 miles upstr

DRAINAGE AREA. 330 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1961 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 25, 1962

Mar . 13 ......

May 24. ......

July 19.... ..

Discharge 

(cfs)

29 

42 

a 20 

a 20 

65 

a 50

49 

23 

11 

60 

24 

36

Silica 

(SiQ,)

16 

12 

17 

21 

12 

15

15 

14 

17 

9.5 

10 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.14 

.03 

.05 

.07 

.11

.03 

.10 

.02 

.05 

.07 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.04 

.16 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.28

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.08

Calcium 

(Ca)

163 

157 

162 

251 

144 

171

181 

174 

134 

83 

73 

75

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

26 

28 

30 

17 

22

22 

28 

19 

16 

13 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

139 

164 

134 

170 

120 

108

94 

118 

83 

100 

124 

117

Potassium 

(K)

11 

9.3 

10 

4.0

8.9 

11 

11 

12 

11 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

407 

334 

373 

598 

329 

378

437 

434 

339 

185 

144 

198

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

198 

254 

253 

326 

195 

246

243 

256 

191 

148 

149 

112

Chloride 

(Cl)

173 

221 

179 

205 

171 

143

106 

128 

94 

144 

178 

168

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.4 

4.4 

12 

19 

6.6 

12

11 

6.2 

4.9 

2.6 

.9 

4.9

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8560. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CONCORDIA, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 81, 1 mile north of Concordia, Cloud County, and 3.4 

DRAINAGE AREA. 23,540 square miles, approximately, of which a large part is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for Repub

November 1956 to September 1958 available from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date at 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961

Jan. 25, 1962

Mar . 13 ......

July 25.. ....

Aug . 14 ......

Sept . 26 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

249 

242 

a 180 

250 

742 

a 565

868 

382 

310 

2,280 

2,840 

2,770 

1,840

Silica 

(SiO.)

20 

19 

23 

25 

17 

19

14 

18 

16 

5.5 

10 

13 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.01 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.16 

.21

.07 

.12 

.02 

.11 

.11 

.01 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

94 

101 

96 

124 

81 

65

71 

72 

57 

54 

50 

50 

48

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

19 

20 

20 

16 

12

15 

20 

15 

15 

11 

12 

13

Sodium 

(Na)

68 

79 

85 

74 

36 

23

33 

46 

29 

22 

21 

18 

25

Potassium 

(K)

11 

11 

14 

10

13 

16 

14 

17 

14 

14 

15

Bicarbonate

(Hccg

320 

310 

281 

383 

261 

207

251 

273 

222 

232 

210 

207 

203

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

97 

121 

147 

130 

87 

70

75 

91 

66 

51 

46 

39 

44

Chloride 

(CD

68 

85 

89 

78 

36 

22

24 

39 

24 

14 

12 

11 

20

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

1.5 

4.4 

4.2 

2.2 

3.1

.4 

.7 

.7 

.4 

1.8 

2.0 

1.5

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15, 1 mile south of Clay Center, 

Five Creeks.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,570 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontribut

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: October 1957 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F on several days during May, July, 

during December to March.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,230 ppm May 29; minimum daily, 16 ppm Jan. 2

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 87,000 tons May 29; minimum daily, 11 tons Jan. 23. 

EXTREMES, 1957-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 94°F Aug. 12, 1958; minimum, freezing p

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,230 ppm May 29, 1962; minimum daily, 10 ppm 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 277,000 tons Sept. 6, 1958; minimum daily, 3 tons Jan. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 9, 10, Dec. 13 to Jan. 27, Feb. 24 to Mar. 9.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Sept

October .....

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

April ........

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

August .... ...

September ..

1

55

55

42

33

34

42

70

75

2

56

56

42

33

35

42

74

3

54

37

47

33

35

45

60

75

4

54

43

48

33

39

47

78

5

57

39

41

33

35

47

65

77

6

60

37

40

33

50

79

7

59

37

39

33

35

51

70

79

8

63

37

38

33

35

50

71

77

9

60

38

35

33

35

52

80

10

63

44

33

33

37

47

74

79

11

60

51

33

33

39

49

76

80

12

6?

57

33

33

42

49

75

78

13

67

43

33

33

45

47

7?

75

14

56

39

33

33

43

52

71

75

15

58

39

33

33

45

52

73

76

Day

16

56

39

33

33

42

50

76

75

17

58

37

33

33

41

52

78

74

18

58

38

33

33

40

55

7?

74

19

53

37

33

33

40

58

75

77

20

51

39

33

33

34

62

75

76

21

52

40

33

33

34

62

75

77

22

56

42

33

33

33

63

76

78
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6. .

7..

8..

9..

10. V

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

charge

(cfs)

1300

3070

1600

1130

872

767

636

582

558

588

2480

1230

795

594

552

510

490

70

45

40

25

20

40

666

718

684

540

450

669

3560

1390

29071

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2630

5260

2400

1280

630

340

270

240

230

150

5750

3540

970

610

350

290

210

240

240

170

160

120

130

480

590

470

290

220

2100

5350

2120

-

Tons

per 

day

S 18800

S 46100

10400

3910

1480

704

464 377'

346

238

S 42300

11800

2080

978

522

399

278

305

288

202

184

136

154

863

1140

868

423

267

S 6160

51400

7960

211526

JANUARY

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

200

200

200

200

250

250

250

450

4500

7290

5520

6220

4390

34770

74

73

61

70

36

24

24

20

25

43

57

47

42

50

3O

24

30

22

47

68

31

42

17

25

25

16

610

1620

1390

1940

1810*

~

60

59

49

57

29

19

19

14

17

29

38

32

28

34

20

16

20

15

25

37

17

23

11

18

17

19

7410

31900

20700

32600

21500

114832

water year October 1961 to September 1962

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

949

666

588

739

851

648

576

534

522

516

510

500

485

470

495

1740

1590

1350

865

684

630

606

636

823

690

612

570

534

522

510

~

21411

3980

2740

2160

1820

1460

1220

1030

914

830

851

949

970

994

963

1010

1170

1020

956

886

970

970

823

690

550

450

400

300

300

~

31376

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1490

780

400

720

1290

650

350

280

230

230

200

190

270

250

220

2740

2380

1900

920

440

280

280

320

530

420

340

260

240

210

220

-

Tons

per

day

3820

1400

635

1440

2960

1140

544

404

324

320

275

256

354

317

294

S 14700

10200

6930

2150

813

476

458

550

1180

782

562

400

346

296

303

~

54629

FEBRUARY

1800

1460

1070

890

610

480

350

190

240

200

330

400

400

380

380

540

320

200

260

340

840

650

310

180

110

170

330

230

"

19300

10800

6240

4370

2400

1580

974

469

538

460

846

1050

1070

988

1040

1710

881

516

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

495

485

480

470

450

445

440

430

400

350

315

252

250

250

250

250

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

250

250

250

10362

300

300

300

300

300

350

400

450

500

558

564

654

630

660

704

612

618

600

622 582

890 829

2200

1440

2130

2050

578 1850

267 2100

134 3170

184 I 2620

267 1780

186 1430

1240

1070

62000

963

30614

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

200

190

200

210

230

220

180

200

170

330

240

200

110

100

110

96

120

64

94

240

120

89

110

130

49

95

90

92

100

120

100

--

MARCH

210

180

170

270

200

510

440

310

260

190

240

930

320

540

680

340

280

230

290

1050

5150

4300

4610

2800

5290

4900

2660

1410

1030

670

720

Tons

per

day

267

249

259

266

279

264

214

232

184

312

204

136

74

68

74

65

97

52

76

194

97

72

89

105

40

77

73

74

67

81

67

4408

170

146

138

219

162

482

475

377

351

286

365

1640

544

962

1290

562

467

373

456

S 3150

29600

23800

23000

15900

45300

34700

12800

5440

3450

1940

1870

210415

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

<cf«)

879

816

795

760

704

672

648

636

732

1070

1090

1090

1100

1100

1110

1110

1110

1110

1130

1130

1100

1300

1170

823

746

718

711

704

704

704

27472

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

440

380

320

270

260

220

230

230

410

850

790

620

540

460

460

420

420

390

410

380

390

2470

3410

1090

360

320

270

250

260

230

~

Tons

per 

day

1040

837

687

554

494

399

385

395

810

2460

2320

1820

1600

1370

1380

1260

1260

1170

1250

1160

1160

S 9640

10800

2420

725

620

518

475

494

437

49940

JULY

3080

3040

3360

4860

4440

2960

2340

2670

2790

2990

2860

2860

2880

3050

3090

2740

2970

2960

4050

4480

4110

3640

2760

2910

2820

2730

2720

2790

2880

3250

3050

98130

810

730

840

1870

1490

1200

1170

1120

1020

850

670

660

720

910

810

690

820

720

1040

1670

1320

1200

890

830

700

640

690

570

580

790

840

~

6740

5990

7620

24500

17900

9590

7390

8070

7680

6860

5170

5100

5600

7490

6760

5100

6580

5750

11400

20200

14600

11800

6630

6520

5330

4720

5070

4290

4510

6930

6920

258810

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

642

582

540

510

495

475

455

445

425

410

405

385

356

338

328

320

315

310

328

2910

1440

564

505

516

688

558

540

1340

5170

2630

1630

26555

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

270

200

170

150

110

110

100

140

150

110

120

110

120

120

95

130

110

130

140

3790

3740

2530

700

430

890

770

500

1980

6230

4680

2320

"

Tons

per 

day

468

314

248

207

147

141

123

168

172

122

131

114

115

110

84

112

94

109

124

S 50700

S 16400

3850

954

599

S 1810

1160

729

S 7780

87000

33200

10200

217485

AUGUST

2860

2940

2910

3070

3460

3170

3430

2980

2780

2720

2650

2590

2570

2600

2720

2610

2560

2400

2000

1870

1840

1610

1350

1270

1150

1060

978

1300

978

879

844

68149

580

590

690

660

970

920

910

810

4480

4680

5420

5470

9060

7870

8430

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1570

1570

5920

7220

5070

3270

2810

2300

1920

1750

2280

2340

2260

2140

1830

1870

1900

1750

1730

2010

2280

2350

2610

3830

4180

3670

4910

3310

2930

3070

86650

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

2200

2480

3980

3290

3600

1800

1290

1000

810

750

890

1140

1080

1000

800

650

900

920

670

710

850

800

810

1490

1350

1900

2510

1390

890

770

-

Tons

per 

day

9330

10500

S 69300

64100

49300

15900

9790

6210

4200

3540

5480

7200

6590

5780

3950

3280

4620

4350

3130

3850

5230

5080

5710

15400

15200

18800

33300

12400

7040

6380

414940

SEPTEMBER

956

914

935

928

858

830

816

6520 ! 788

640 i 4800 760

580

550

570

540

470

590

540

550

520

390

420

190

330

310

170

170

170

180

330

810

620

470

4260 809

3940 851

3990 886

3750 886

3300 816

4330 830

3800 ' 928

3800 935

3370 1090

2110 2100

2120

944

1440

1130

583

528

486

475

1160

2140

1470

1070

106926

2050

2430

2540

2070

1900

1850

1830

1840

1820

1720

1490

39456

620

540

400

470

420

470

320

340

130

200

270

370

310

300

400

360

350

340

3540

1600

1330

1010

1180

973

1050

705

723

267

437

620

885

742

661

896

902

884

1000

S 23300

5500 ' 30400

4900 32100

3390 23200

2470 ' 13800

2190 11200

830 ' 4150

650 3210

520 2580

530 2600

440

370

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) . ...................................................

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

2040

1490

165935

504016

1871846

8 Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Jan. 29, 1962......

Mov 9Q

Mo v 9Q

A no- OR

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

Time 

(24 hour)

0700 

1200 

0700 

0700 

0700 

1130

1120 

0700 

1000 

1040 

1020 

1800

1200 

1545 

1545 

1120 

1800 

0940

1320 

1140 

1035

Sampling 

point

Water

perature 

<°F)

56 

67 

62 

56 

37 

42

39 

33 

32 

48 

53 

71

68 

69 

69 

73 

62

78 

77 

69

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,080 

3,250 

1,360 

5,030 

1,540 

1,580

5,450 

6,750 

1,030 

802 

1,120 

6,170

5,900 

5,810 

5,810 

1,600 

7,280 

2,850

2,840 

1,410 

2,310

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,050 

7,740 

4,370 

6,770 

2,380 

2,140

1,200 

2,200 

347 

419 

450 

9,520

6,450 

7,300 

7,300 

2,740 

3,960 

1,080

631 

618 

3,350

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

50,300 

67,900 

16,000 

91,900 

9,900 

9,130

17,600 

40,100 

965 

907 

1,360 

159,000

103,000 

114,000 

114,000 

11,800 

77,800 

8,310

4,840 

2,350 

20,900

Percent finer th

0.002

72 

50 

64 

46 

69 

68

34 

26

30 

34 

33

38 

18 

30 

29 

44 

21

45 

56 

45

0.004

78 

65 

76 

59 

75 

75

36 

30

36 

46 

47

46 

39 

41 

34 

50 

25

45 

59 

57

0.008

84

80 

41

0.016

89 

84 

91 

78 

86 

86

44 

36

53 

58 

74

69 

70 

62 

44 

65 

37

60 

77 

96
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8566. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KANS.--Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

______________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, In distilled wa

Date of collection

Nov. 17.. .............

Jan. 3, 1962. .........

Apr. 16... ............

July 12. ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1025 

1130 

1135 

1120 

1000

1120 

1040 

1020 

1030 

1010

1120 

0940

Sampling 

point

1 

1

4 

4

4 

5

4 

4

Water 

tern - 

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

879 

1,580 

300 

5,450 

1,030

612 

802 

1,120 

654 

324

1,600 

2,850

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Percent finer than 

0.062 0.125

0 

0

1 

0 

0

0 

0

1

0 

0

1

0

0.250

6 

4 

8 

12 

5

37

4

7 

7 

9

17 

10

0.500

49 

46 

33 

49 

45

45 

44 

37 

52 

59

70 

46

1.0

8

8

6

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

7
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8570. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT MILFORD, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station on highway bridge at southwest city limits of Milford, Geary County.

DRAINAGE AREA.--24,900 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1958.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the per

available from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961

Jan. 17, 1962 

Feb. 6.......

Apr. 3.......

May 8 ........

July 24......

Sept. 13.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

a 518 

1,910 

a 300 

a 280 

1,630 

458

823 

500 

3,410 

2,880 

2,880 

851

Silica 

(Sip,)

22 

14 

17 

22 

18 

21

19 

16 

9.5 

12 

10 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.10 

.03 

.05 

.04 

.03

.06 

.02 

.54

.04 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.01 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.05

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

102 

51 

78 

137 

55 

126

113 

87 

52 

48 

48 

66

Magnesium 

(Mg)

19 

12 

31 

24 

9.5 

23

19 

23 

7.4 

13 

13 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

82 

29 

57 

90 

27 

74

61 

62 

26 

19 

20 

26

Potassium 

(K)

7.7 

13 

10 

12

12 

13 

11 

15 

15 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

312 

166 

295 

407 

173 

383

329 

293 

137 

203 

212 

229

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

112 

52 

98 

158 

50 

145

130 

118 

49 

45 

43 

55

Chloride 

(Cl)

97 

33 

53 

101 

33 

60

66 

60 

39 

14 

13 

22

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

2.2 

6.2 

2.7 

4.2 

2.2

4.2 

.4 

4.4 

1.9 

.7 

1.1

B

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8620. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT CEDAR BLUFF DAM, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 0.2 mile downstream from Cedar Bluff Dam, Trego County, and 14 miles southwest o

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,530 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the per

available from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961 

Nov . 20 ......

Dec. 18......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 15......

Apr. 9. ......

May 22.. .....

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

52 

37 

35 

29 

38 

6.7

74 

9.2 

618 

191 

40 

93 

6.7

Silica 

(SiQ,)

0.5 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

1.0 

3.0

1.0 

3.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

7.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.01 

.05 

.05 

.03 

.01

.02 

.12 

.11 

.01 

.01 

^06 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

81 

83 

89 

88 

80 

94

88 

90 

87 

91 

92 

92 

93

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

16 

16 

19 

15 

17

18 

19 

20 

18 

18 

18 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

32 

23 

24 

22 

25

25 

29 

22 

22 

24 

25 

25

Potassium 

(K)

13 

15 

14 

13

13 

16 

15 

14 

14 

13 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

129 

139 

142 

151 

137 

163

156 

154 

149 

156 

156 

151 

149

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate

(scg

195 

198 

187 

212 

186 

217

204 

221 

207 

216 

219 

216 

238

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

14 

13 

15 

12 

15

16 

16 

14 

14 

16 

15 

16

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.4 

.4 

.7
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8633. BIG CREEK NEAR OGALLAH, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 147, 5 miles south of Ogallah, Trego 

Ogallah Creek, and 10 miles west of Ell is. 

DRAINAGE AREA (revised). 297 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1959, October 1961 to September 1962 (discon

Sediment records: October 1955 to September 1959, October 1961 to September 1962 (disconti

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 80°F June 24; minimum, freezing point on ma

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 1,820 ppm July 3; minimum daily, 11 ppm Mar. 4.

Sediment loads; Maximum daily, 3,850 tons July 3; minimum daily, 0.2 ton Aug. 21.

EXTREMES, 1955-59, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F Aug. 24, 1959; minimum, free

months.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,630 ppm June 30, 1957; minimum daily, no flow on 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 139,000 tons June 17, 1957; minimum daily, 0 tons on many d

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 3,200 ppm July 3. Flow 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

October . ....

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

September ..

1

54

40

33

32

43

73

66

2

51

39

33

32

40

73

70

3

52

38

32

32

40

70

70

4

55

48

32

32

44

77

60

5

57

47

32

32

45

77

58

6

56

48

32

32

46

7R

61

7

56

37

32

32

47

73

60

8

56

38

32

32

45

77

68

9

56

34

32

32

53

78

10

56

33

32

32

52

7fl

11

55

32

32

50

7ft

61

12

57

32

32

35

50

73

67

13

56

32

42

70

58

14

55

32

32

43

56

70

59

15

55

33

32

43

56

71

69

Day

16

56

34

32

42

50

70

72

17

56

34

32

43

50

73

75

18

55

32

32

43

54

70

75

19

50

32

32

32

56

7?

68

20

50

32

33

33

63

76

60

21

51

32

32

32

62

hi

7?

76

22

51

32

32

32

61

7?

75

60

23

50

-

32

32

55

60
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8633. BIG CREEK NEAR OGALLAH, KANS . Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.9

12

14

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.9

9.9

317.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

98

110

110

120

110

97

110

110

94

150

130

120 -

180

130

140

140

130

110

120

47

58

85

44

47

27

28

33

54

43

26

37

-

Tons 

per 

day

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.0

5.7

3.9

3.6

5.3

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.5

2.9

3.2

1.3

1.6

2.3

1.2

1.3

.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.1

.7

1.0

80.1

JANUARY

9.2

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.0

7.7

10

9.2

6.8

7.0

8.5

9.5

10

11

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.2

6.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11

12

13

15

23

26

20

16

15

335.7

22

31

32

33

31

37

34

43

58

48

43

22

40

43

30

50

34

37

32

55

56

63

28

26

21

30

62

52

33

39

67

0.5

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

.6

1.1

1.3

.6

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.9

1.1

1.5

.8

.8

.7

1.2

3.8

3.6

1.8

1.7

2.7

36.8

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

9.6

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.2

7.9

8.2

9.6

10

13

12

11

11

12

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

298.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

80

83

39

48

57

110

20

45

27

47

32

50

52

38

84

120

67

41

48

66

77

79

65

72

47

54

60

62

43

52

Tons 

per 

day

2.1

2.0

.9

1.1

1.4

2.4

.4

1.0

.6

1.1

.8

1.1

1.1

.8

2.2

3.2

2.4

1.3

1.4

2.0

2.5

2.8

2.1

2.1

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.3

1.5

48.0

FEBRUARY

13

12

12

11

11

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.7

6.8

7.7

7.4

6.5

8.2

255.4

59

67

33

69

44

82

81

69

85

53

77

140

100

82

86

120

77

61

51

68

43

72

41

88

91

23

20

44

-

2.1

2.2

1.1

2.0

1.3

2.2

2.1

1.8

2.2

1.4

1.9

3.5

2.4

1.9

2.0

2.8

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.0

1.7

.9

1.6

1.9

.5

.4

1.0

47.7

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.5

7.7

7.7

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.5

9.2

9.6

10

9.2

9.2

11

11

9.6

8.8

9.6

9.2

8.8

7.4

7.7

9.2

9.2

286.0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

55

52

51

69

51

60

41

44

43

84

53

42

32

43

29

52

50

55

16

38

21

27

33

40

36

28

17

22

35

43

34

Tons 

per 

day

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.3

1.6

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.7

1.1

1.1

.8

1.0

.7

1.3

1.3

1.5

 4

.9

.6

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.4

.4

.7

1.1

.3

32.2

MARCH

7.9

7.9

8.5

8.8

8.5

9.6

6.8

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.4

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.6

10

9.9

9.6

12

14

14

13

14

13

12

12

306.2

24

46

41

11

26

24

38

23

28

26

22

40

34

54

38

38

47

65

74

78

100

98

97

120

100

100

100

150

190

140

130

~

0.5

1.0

.9

.3

.6

.6

.9

.6

.7

 6

.5

.9

.7

1.2

.9

.9

1.1

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.5

5.7

6.7

4.5

4.2

62.1
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8633. BIG CREEK NEAR OGALLAH, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

296.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

140

80

160

130

140

150

95

87

130

140

200

210

220

210

220

190

200

310

260

200

300

Tons 

per 

day

4.5

2.4

4.8

3.9

4.2

4.5

2.8

2.6

3.5

4.2

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.1

5.2

8.0

6.7

5.2

7.8

280 ' 7.0

240 5.7

240 5.5

240

270

260

240

220

210

-

5.5

6.2

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.6

155.7

JULY

5.5

85

784

581

157

76

54

41

35

31

28

25

24

22

21

20

29

27

33

72

15

13

11

11

9.6

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.9

8.5

8.8

2261.4

260

1020

1820

1000

890

680

460

370

340

3.9

S 475

3850

1570

377

140

67

41

32

320 27

420

760

680

530

400

330

480

430

420

32

51

44

31

23

18

38

31

S 50

1350 S 298

740 30

420

250

15

7.4

230 6.8

220

210

5.7

5.0

300 7.1

290 6.7

160 3.4

220 5.0

230 5.5

7296.5

MAY

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

.9

.7

.7

.4

.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

7.7

7.7

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.1

5.7

6.0

6.5

6.8

6.0

4.9

196.9

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.5

5.7

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.1

2.4

1.6

1.5

.9

1.0

.5

1.6

1.0

7.1

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

200

210

250

270

270

280

280

300

280

320

290

290

300

290

320

280

290

260

260

260

280

290

280

250

240

190

190

240

210

220

210

Tons 

per 

day

4.3

4.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.1

5.6

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.4

3.9

4.1

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.6

3.3

2.9

3.1

4.2

3.9

3.6

2.8

138.7

AUGUST

230

210

220

200

180

180

140

160

190

220

220

200

200

190

190

190

150

160

140

160

150

200

200

400

6.5 ! 340

7.4 240

4.0

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

135.1

240

210

190

220

210

5.5

4.8

4.9

4.2

3.6

3.3

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.0

2.8

JUNE

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

4.8

7.1

7.9

7.7

6.8

6.0

8.2

8.8

7.7

6.5

5.5

5.5

6.8

9.2

7.4

Suspended sediment

 T

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

260

25C

16C

21C

21C

18C

34C

27C

23C

20C

24C

24C

36C

14C

21C

6.0 23C

5.3

5.5

5.7

4.9

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.2

21C

25C

18C

24C

24C

280

300

220

250

230

230

230

230

4.2 230

179.8 -

Tons 

per 

day

3.4

4.8

3.4

4.4

3.9

2.9

7.5

6.4

4.8

3.5

3.6

3.6

6.6

3.5

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.7

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.0

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.6

113.7

SEPTEMBER

3.5

3.0

2.6

150

170

150

2.4 130

2.3 87

2.6 92

3.3 95

3.5

4.9

4.9

4.0

2.4 3.3

2.1 2.4

1.8 2.3

1.6

1.2

.6

.6

.3

.4

.2

.9

.5

7.7

6.0

4.8

2.6

1.4

2.6

130

100

88

110

1.4

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

.6

.8

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

140 1.2

170

170

160

2.8 140

2.9 140

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.4

3.0

3.1

3.0

160

150

130

170

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

.9

.7

1.1

130 1.1

150 1.3

150 1.2

2.4 140 .9

2.3 120 .7

2.6 130 .9

2.3 130 .8

1.0 1.9> 120 .6

1.5 1.7' 140 '' .6

1.7

79.1 85.2 30.2

3953.8

8120.8

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8635. BIG CREEK NEAR HAYS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from Custer Island Park Dam, 3 miles 

49 miles upstream from mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 542 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961 

Nov. 20......

Dec. 18......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Mar. 16......

Apr. 10. .....

May 24 .......

July 18. .....

Sept. 13....,

Discharge 

(cfs)

24 

37 

23 

27 

17 

19

17 

24 

13 

2,350 

14 

15

Silica 

(SiO,)

24 

17 

18 

23 

16 

12

13 

22 

18 

12 

21 

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.06 

.08 

.06 

.04 

.01

.04 

.14 

.12 

.05 

.03 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.10 

.04 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

89 

80 

107 

110 

84 

78

78 

80 

70 

34 

75 

72

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

12 

16 

14 

11 

15

15 

16 

15 

5.1 

14 

14

in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Sodium 

(Na)

34 

31 

40 

42 

33 

31

33 

30 

36 

7.5 

49 

34

Potassium 

OK)

9.9 

10 

10 

6.8

9.8 

15 

11 

7.4 

11 

13

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

283 

259 

327 

325 

268 

254

249 

259 

207 

127 

234 

232

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

59 

51 

69 

70 

60 

64

64 

67 

82 

10 

88 

62

Chloride 

(CD

31 

33 

40 

54 

35 

38

37 

41 

45 

8.0 

45 

45

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.8 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.1 

3.1 

8.0 

9.7 

6.6 

3.1

3.1 

1.8 

2.1 

4.4 

12 

5.8
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8640. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.2 mile upstream from Landon Creek and 7.7 miles 

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,965 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1950 to September 1951, October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961

Dec. 18......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Apr. 11......

July 19.. ....

Sept. 14.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

155 

196 

a 85 

a 80 

112 

118

150 

50 

630 

1,590 

135 

80

Silica 

(SKX.)

13 

14 

13 

13 

13 

6.0

7.0 

17 

5.5 

15 

13 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.81 

.10 

.04 

.05 

.01 

.03

.06 

.13 

.10 

.01 

.02 

.01

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.16 

.00

Calcium 

<Ca)

140 

144 

162 

166 

145 

139

117 

157 

94 

59 

129 

130

Magnesium 

(Mg)

28 

23 

26 

29 

24 

24

23 

35 

19 

7.0 

27 

31

Sodium 

(Na)

303 

181 

205 

220 

220 

195

117 

440 

36 

24 

208 

304

Potassium 

(K)

13 

14 

15 

12

14 

21 

15 

10 

15 

15

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

259 

249 

290 

305

zee

222

198 

278 

161 

163 

217 

246

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

278 

228 

260 

271 

240 

251

223 

302 

214 

41 

266 

256

Chloride 

(Cl)

440 

286 

330 

330 

330 

326

176 

670 

36 

41 

324 

480

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

2.7 

4.2 

3.6 

1.5 

.4

.4 

.7 

.4 

3.1 

.7 

.8

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8645. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLSWORTH, KANS.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 14 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, 2 miles downstream 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,580 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; September 1957 to September 1959, October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961 

Nov . 20 ......

Dec. 18......

Jan. 15, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Apr. 23......

May 25.......

June 18......

July 20. .....

Sept. 19.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

206 

390 

a 165 

a 150 

188 

164

242 

79 

596 

2,390 

234 

117

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

12 

13 

13 

15 

9.0

8.5 

12 

9.0 

13 

12 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.22 

.04 

.02 

.04 

.03 

.08

.04 

.13 

.21 

.04 

.01 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.13

Calcium 

(Ca)

155 

130 

170 

182 

168 

176

164 

138 

115 

63 

136 

138

Magnesium 

(Mg)

26 

18 

29 

32 

25 

29

26 

31 

21 

9.5 

22 

30

in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Sodium 

(Na)

289 

131 

239 

220 

212 

230

168 

312 

46 

31 

190 

282

Potassium 

(K)

11

13 

14 

13

13 

18 

15 

10 

17 

16

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

264 

212 

239 

295 

290 

285

190 

205 

210 

151 

200 

222

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

258 

156 

267 

277 

238 

273

264 

259 

214 

52 

243 

257

Chloride 

(Cl)

450 

244 

425 

393 

355 

410

323 

515 

58 

65 

326 

479

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

3.1 

5.3 

7.1 

3.1 

1.5

1.5

.5 

.9 

2.9 

.4 

.5

a. Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8655. SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR LANGLEY, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Kanopolis Dam and 5 miles n

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,857 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the 

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses.

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961

Jan. 12, 1962 

Feb. 9.......

Mar. 23......

Apr. 27......

May 21 .......

July 11. .....

Sept. 21.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

55 

248 

156 

164 

589 

192

29 

12 

402 

2,380 

113 

144

Silica 

(SiO,)

12 

10 

10 

10 

11 

8.0

7.0 

.1 

5.5 

6.0 

10 

10

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.08 

.06 

.02 

.03 

.04

.07 

.01 

.01 

.01 

.04 

.12

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.06 

.19

Calcium 

(Ca)

84 

96 

110 

128 

110 

122

121 

114 

98 

81 

75 

86

Magnesium 

(Mg)

11 

14 

15 

18 

17 

19

21 

24 

20 

13 

13 

17

in parts per mill!

Sodium 

(Na)

91 

126 

122 

143 

128 

122

140 

126 

116 

74 

58 

82

Potassium 

(K)

12 

11 

12 

11

10 

13 

13 

11 

8.0 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

176 

193 

173 

229 

205 

224

205 

222 

163 

129 

163 

176

on. «

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

14 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

ater vea

Sulfate 

(SOJ

109 

133 

141 

167 

149 

176

190 

176 

168 

122 

82 

123

r Octobe

Chloride 

(Cl)

137 

193 

214 

250 

216 

214

230 

209 

211 

129 

110 

143

r 1961 to 

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Ni

tra

(NO

1.

1.

2.

1.

2.

1.

.

.

1.

1.

.

1.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8669. SALINE RIVER NEAR WAKEENEY, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 283, 1 mile upstream from Trego Creek and 5 miles nor

DRAINAGE AREA. 696 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1959.

Sediment records: October 1955 to September 1959.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the p

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

(

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961

Dec. 18......

Jan. 24, 1962

Apr. 2.......

June 20... ...

July 18.. ....

Sept. 12.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

14 

20 

a 13 

a 14 

23 

22

25 

41 

28 

73 

64 

10

Silica 

(Sip,)

18 

25 

25 

25 

25 

22

21

24 

25 

20 

22 

24

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.52 

.03 

.03 

.03 

.02 

.01

.04 

.15 

.00 

.01 

.02 

.08

hemical analvses.

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

99 

90 

112 

109 

93 

91

91 

48 

67 

61 

69 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

17 

17 

20 

23 

21 

19

20 

13 

14 

12 

15 

18

in parts per million, v

Sodium 

(Na)

26 

26 

25 

24 

23 

22

27 

13 

14 

11 

12 

18

Potassium 

(K)

9.7 

9.6 

11 

5.6

9.2 

16 

14 

11 

11 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

310 

303 

361 

371 

324 

315

278 

195 

217 

207 

234 

281

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

25 

0 

17 

0 

0 

0

fater vear Octobei

Sulfate 

(SOJ

86 

70 

89 

86 

71 

73

81 

30 

38 

42 

49 

70

Chloride 

(CD

20 

19 

21 

23 

19 

21

22 

9.0 

13 

12 

14 

18

" 1961 to 

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO

0.4 

.4 

2.7 

2.7 

1.0 

.4

.4 

2.0 

1.8 

.5 

1.6 

1.8

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8670. SALINE RIVER NEAR RUSSELL, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 2 miles downstream from Salt Creek and 5 miles no

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,502 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: January 1946 to September 1949, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures; January 1946 to September 1951.

Sediment records: May 1946 to September 1951. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses

Date of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1961

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 14......

Mar . 27 ......

Ma v 94

July 30. .....

Aug. 16......

Sept. 13.....

Discharge 

(cfa)

98 

144 

a 90 

a 80 

115 

165

88 

95 

201 

3,940 

276 

115 

83

Silica 

(SiO.)

16 

16 

21 

18 

21 

15

14 

19 

20 

20 

18 

18 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.10 

.05 

.04 

.03 

.03 

.02

.03 

.10 

.11 

.31 

.01 

.01 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

168 

152 

176 

198 

168 

166

165 

146 

130 

53 

149 

157 

154

Magnesium 

(Mg)

36 

29 

39 

40 

35 

34

37 

32 

27 

6.8 

31 

40 

37

in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Sodium 

(Na)

219 

157 

214 

216 

179 

127

215 

160 

105 

8.5 

174 

196 

195

Potassium 

(K)

11 

13 

13 

11

13 

15 

13 

10 

13 

15 

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

278 

249 

249 

339 

295 

259

239 

227 

237 

166 

239 

227 

198

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

339 

303 

381 

382 

324 

339

376 

316 

230 

31 

294 

346 

364

Chloride 

(Cl)

327 

224 

324 

345 

265 

195

330 

235 

176 

12 

285 

329 

331

Fluoride 

(F)

0.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.0 

2.2 

4.2 

3.6 

1.5 

.4

.4 

1.9 

2.1 

1.9 

.5 

1.5 

1.2

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 0.5 mile south of Tescott, Ottawa County, and 0.5 mile upstrea

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses; December 1949 to September 1953, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: April 1950 to September 1953, August 1959 to September 1962.

Sediment records: August 1959 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,680 ppm May 1-31; minimum, 471 ppm July 1-31.

Hardness: Maximum, 522 ppm May 1-31; minimum, 254 ppm July 1-31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 3,290 micromhos May 25; minimum daily, 367 micromhos July 7.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 61°F July 9; minimum, freezing point Dec. 21, Jan. 31, Mar. 4, 8.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 6,680 ppm Oct. 30; minimum daily, 89 ppm Oct. 13.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 36,700 tons Aug. 6; minimum daily, 51 tons Oct. 20. 

EXTREMES, 1950-53, 1959-62. Dissolved solids (1950-53, 1961-62): Maximum, 3,180 ppm Sept. 12-30, 1953; minim

Hardness (1950-53, 1961-62): Maximum, 656 ppm Jan. 1-16, 1953; minimum, 120 ppm July 20, 1950.

Specific conductance (1950-53, 1961-62): Maximum daily, 5,550 micromhos Sept. 30, 1953; minimum daily, 253 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 85°F Aug. 1, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter months.

Sediment concentrations (1959-62): Maximum daily, 10,900 ppm July 24, 1961; minimum daily, 10 ppm Dec. 6, 

Sediment loads (1959-62): Maximum daily, 69,000 tons Mar. 25, 1960; minimum daily, 2 tons Dec. 6, 31, 1959.

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 1,800 ppm Dec. 21; hardness, 714 ppm Dec. 21. 

solids, 380 ppm July 8; hardness, 224 ppm July 8. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, 

October 1956 to September 1961 available from the Kansas State Department of Health. Daily samples for che

of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka, Kans. Additional samp

of water at this station. Flow affected by ice Dec. 11 to Feb. 1.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 24-29, 1961..

Nov. 1-2.. ........

Nov. 3-15. ........

Nov. 16-30. .......

Dec. 1-9.... ......

Jan. 31-Peh. 9,4, 

1962..... .......

Mar. 7-31.........

Apr. 1-30.........

May 1-31...... ....

July 1-31.........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

203 

1,258 

360 

200 

355

266

379 

260 

231

171 

850 

1.211

Silica 

(SiQ.)

16

15 

14

17 

16

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

125 

90 

83 

138 

139

110

112

157 

135

147 

93 

82

Magnesium 

(Mg)

40 

13 

13 

34 

29

31

23 

27 

36

39 

16 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

388 

147 

123 

290 

199

228

163 

260 

277

387 

91 

60

Potassium 

(K)

13 

11

11 

9.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCOJ

200 

190 

173 

256 

256

144

198 

242 

205

251 

183 

168

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

384 

130 

140 

340 

297

341

243 

363 

370

409 

164 

127

Chloride 

(CD

535 

212 

166 

410 

280

315

218 

360 

374

515 

120 

77

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3

.4 

.4

.5

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5

5.3 

6.6

6.2 

8.0

Boron 

(B)

0.41

.27 

.27

.21 

.27

m
Aug. 1-31, 1962... 

Sept. 1-30........

Weighted average

697 

256

a 427 --

100 

138

105

16 

30

20

127 

309

149 "

190

196

~

-

172 

321

212

177 

416

202

--

--

~

- "

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 280 days of chemical analyses, 483 cfs.

Analyses of additional samples

Date of 

collection

May 25, 1961.

Nov. 8. ......

Dec. 21......

Jan. 4, 1962.

Mar. 12......

Apr. 9. ......

May 2.. ......

July 8.. .....

Sept . 17 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

12,400 

192 

191 

a 175 

a 200

300 

249 

240 

195 

1,240

1,100 

288 

204

Silica 

(SiQ.)

15 

14 

16 

18 

16

19 

16 

13 

22 

13

18 

15 

15

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.06 

.07 

.02

.05 

.04 

.05 

.04 

1.1

.54 

.26 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

65 

166 

173 

222 

193

154 

174 

173 

144 

82

72 

151 

150

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.5 

38 

33 

39 

32

28 

32 

35 

41 

15

11 

37 

41

Sodium 

(Na)

18 

381 

324 

327 

222

188 

236 

268 

351 

38

33 

290 

317

Potassium 

(K)

7.3

11 

13

13 

8.0 

11 

12 

8.6

10 

15 

14

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

173 

327 

351 

437 

371

315 

324 

322 

254 

176

171 

264 

278

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

61 

380 

359 

427 

360

277 

344 

348 

398 

143

92 

343 

367

Chloride 

(CD

22 

520 

430 

450 

320

256 

355 

360 

490 

49

46 

437 

460

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.6 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,

1.5 

2.2 

4.2 

12 

9.7

5.3 

7.1 

5.3 

.4 

3.3

3.3 

3.1 

3.9

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septem

October . .... 

November ..

March .......

September ..

1

57 

53

49

17

6fl

7fl

71

72

2

56 

56

49

60

6fl

79

76

75

3

55 

43

46

63

61

RO

71

75

4

57 

47

32 

43

66

19

76

78

73

5

57 

45

45

6fl

61

71

77

67

6

58 

45

49

70

64

76

79

66

7

60 

43

33 

48

69

76

7?

69

8

62 

43

32 

48

7?

71

7fl

71

69

9

59 

42

36 

48

6fl

70

fll

7fl

10

62 

44

35 

48

7?

7?

79

flO

61

11

60 

44

36 

49

T\

73

71

RO

64

12

62 

46

37 

48

74

7?

76

7fl

70

13

60

41

36 

49

74

74

7fl

7fl

73

14

42

38 

48

70

71

79

77

72

15

44

39 

52

70

74

flO

77

74

Day

16

41

37 

52

1?

71

79

77

73

17

39

37 

54

69

76

7fl

76

72

18

43

55

76

71

79

77

72

19

56 

40

45 

58

69

71

SO

77

72

20

53 

39

49 

62

73

71

79

77

65

21

54 

42

49 

64

7?

76

79

7fl

63

22

57 

43

52

61

74

7fl

7R

7fl

67

23

5

4

5

6

6

7

7

7

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

_Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

OCTOBER

Day

____

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

278

267

253

242

236

231

226

222

217

221

224

219

216

215

219

217

209

205

201

198

196

195

192

191

190

189

187

188

272

1600

916

8832

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

550

450

440

460

410

380

300

240

220

250

270

150

Tons

per 

day

413

324

301

301

261

237

183

144

129

149

163

89

89 52

100 58

100 59

93 54

100 56

98 ' 54

100 , 54

96 51

140 74

170

130

130

120

110

120

260

800

6680

5030

~

90

67

67

62

56

61

132

S 936

28900

12400

45977

JANUARY

190

200

210

200

180

190

205

190

170

150

160

180

200

_

440

_

190

180

175

160

140

120

100

105

130

140

150

160

180

520

1750

1500

1000

850

9975

2000

1270

-

240

240

240

238

240

240

240

220

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

180

170

150

140

120

120

120

130

140

160

200

3800

10000

7700

5400

2910

34738

NOVEMBER

Mean 

digcharge

(cfs)

440

281

226

212

212

209

197

192

191

191

193

194

194

192

199

382

418

423

349

297

284

290

319

482

418

374

345

326

313

300

8643

Suspended sediment

Mean ~* Tons concentration

(ppm)

 

3460

2530

1060

510

330

230

280

320

290

220

270

290

270

220

260

1180

1410

780

650

580

310

270

340

600

610

570

400

280

190

180

-

per 

day

4110

1920

647

292

189

130

149

166

150

113

141

152

141

114

140

S 1330

1590

891

612

465

238

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

290

282

275

272

266

264

Suspended sediment

Mear _ Tons

tratioi 

(pprrO

220

170

220

240

410

120

254 200

247 180

246 220

242

180

130

140

160

170

190

180

180

160

170

175

211 180

293 170

781

688

576

373

246

161

146

17155

FEBRUARY

700

648

671

521

426

382

344

315

303

301

290

283

275

269

276

284

288

293

291

1610

2030

2610

2280

1820

1470

1890

930

680

540

600

580

490

530

630

630

550

450

350

295 360

338 620

290 540

271 590

270

253

210

223

247 !

|

i

~

9557 "

3040

3550

4730

3210

2090

1520

1760

791

556

439

165

175

185

180

170

160

175

500

per 

day

172

129

163

176

294

86

137

120

146

150

150

150

150

150

150

240

240

240

240

240

236

 1 240

240

185

6218

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

6159

MARCH

245

254

237 170

212 530

221

249

259 i 460

213 350

150

130

109

304

300

320

322

201

315 560 476

303 590 483

470 ! 278 660 495

443

364

249 640 430

237 , 480 307

385 227 440 270

469 216 , 340 198

I 

483 ' 219 ! 300 177

428 218 i 340 , 200

356 ' 214 j 360 208

275 213 340 196

287 217 ' 380 223

566 224 400 242

423 226 510 311

432 231 490 306

300 233 420 264

200 234 420 , 265

150 262 430

150 365 1070

150 379 1130

332 1000

28017

321 690

317 660

7920

304

1050

1160

896

598

565

11460

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Contirued 

/There no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated7

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

296

277

266

259

255

251

248

242

240

236

235

235

234

234

233

228

225

221

217

214

215

225

233

217

215

204

195

195

196

203

--

6944

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

520

400

310

280

300

270

270

260

290

220

230

240

210

250

210

160

170

150

170

160

220

300

380

250

200

170

170

190

180

190

-

Tons

per 

day

416

299

223

196

207

183

181

170

188

140

146

152

133

158

132

98

103

90

100

92

128

182

239

146

116

94

90

100

95

104

4701

JULY

408

545

1140

2210

2750

2920

2520

1150

847

1210

2200

1610

925

809

659

622

781

707

761

1300

2050

1690

1680

1380

856

683

605

537

500

724

770

37549

1540

3480

4020

5400

4390

4400

3790

5020

3460

4360

4000

3180

3440

3300

2620

1950

3590

3110

2300

5150

6120

3800

3350

4820

3630

2480

1850

1570

1310

2420

3130

~~

1700

S 5490

12400

32200

32600

34700

25800

15600

7910

14200

23800

13800

8590

7210

4660

3270

7570

5940

4730

S 19100

33900

17300

15200

18000

8390

4570

3020

2280

1770

4730

6510

396940

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

200

196

193

189

189

185

181

178

176

171

166

161

155

150

147

144

143

137

140

144

144

142

168

218

180

159

156

199

216

179

187

5293

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

210

250

310

250

210

160

140

120

120

140

180

200

190

230

300

350

400

370

470

450

440

360

490

730

820

540

560

910

2110

700

800

-

Tons

per 

day

113

132

162

128

107

80

68

58

57

65

81

87

80

93

119

136

154

137

178

175

171

138

222

430

399

232

236

489

1230

338

404

6499

AUGUST

675

663

700

824

779

t220

3430

3530

1010

627

541

491

451

416

394

372

358

398

339

309

289

277

266

272

279

314

344

276

257

258

242

21601

2840

2380

2630

3980

5320

6120

3230

2010

5030

2210

1510

1180

1070

1040

1210

1030

1020

1110

1010

1030

1000

970

1000

1050

1010

1300

1380

1090

940

820

800

5180

4260

4970

8850

11200

36700

29900

19200

13700

3740

2210

1560

1300

1170

1290

1030

986

1190

924

859

780

725

718

771

761

1100

1280

812

652

571

523

158912

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

271

432

1010

1920

- 2330

1460

833

659

722

796

1460

1060

794

701

568

519

519

460

419

384

366

360

391

498

790

1760

1580

1460

553

429

25504

Suspended sediment

Mean

concent-ation

(ppm)

1570

2370

4580

6340

5580

5120

3490

3040

3160

2750

6060

5490

3450

3020

2740

2500

1790

1750

1940

1520

1520

1210

1510

2620

2900

6460

6600

6400

5320

3860

-

Tons

per

day

1150

2760

12500

32900

35100

20200

7850

5410

6160

5910

23900

15700

7400

5720

4200

3500

2510

2170

2190

1580

1500

1180

1590

3520

S 6600

30700

28200

25200

7940

4470

309710

SEPTEMBER

228

232

332

307

355

299

263

228

226

301

297

271

267

240

225

214

206

204

208

198

242

700

760

1100

1090

2470

2460

1200

920

910

1450

1290

1030

810

740

650

540

500

480

500

470

800

239 ' 1120

240 1030

324

331

271

252

235

223

233

7691

3000

2100

2020

770

560

550

540

Total discharge for year (cf s-days) ....................................................

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

431

476

986

904

2370

1990

852

566

555

1180

1030

754

584

480

395

312

278

264

281

251

523

723

667

2620

1880

1480

524

355

331

340

24382

155727

1044650

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIH--Continued 

6-8695. SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatto

Date of collection

Aug. 21. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1400 

1035 

1520 

1210

0810 

0750 

0805 

1545

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Cfl

37 

37 

74 

78

79 

79 

70 

83

Discharge 

(cfs)

d 1,000 

249 

1,240 

1,100

1,160 

2,030 

1,540 

288

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

2,020 

822 

5,240 

5,550

4,210 

6,550 

5,130 

1,120

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

5,450 

553 

17,500 

16,500

13,200 

35,900 

21,300 

871

Percent fine

0.002

56 

45 

40 

41

38 

39 

35 

59

0.004

58 

53 

54 

55

48 

51 

60 

66

0.008

65

0.01

74 

73 

78 

80

66 

73 

77 

88

d Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8699.5. MULBERRY CREEK NEAR SALINA, KANS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Spring Creek, 2.2 miles west of Salina, Saline 

DRAINAGE AREA. 250 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1961

Dec. 8.......

Jan. 2, 1962.

Mar. 12......

Apr . 9 .......

May 20: 

At 0630.. .. 

At 1430....

July 11. .....

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

6.5 

5.6 

9.2 

11.0 

18.7 

16.6 

13.6

12.0

1,230 

3,430 

1,570 

15 

2.1 

1.7

Silica

(sip,)

17 

18 

11 

8.5 

14 

6.0 

1.0

22

8.0 

3.5 

5.5 

16 

11 

16

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.04 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.01 

.06

.07

.98 

.99 

.49 

.06 

.14 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.30 

.10 

.06 

.00 

.28 

.00 

.44

.70

.19 

.13 

.19 

.00 

.00 

.17

Calcium 

(Ca>

75 

85 

83 

82 

86 

74 

80

90

13 

13 

16 

75 

77 

62

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

21 

22 

25 

23 

24 

24

26

5.7 

6.7 

5.4 

19 

19 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

46 

52 

53 

50 

50 

50 

57

60

9.1 

9.3 

6.3 

39 

41 

32

Potassium 

(K)

4.1 

6.8 

1.6 

2.4

4.9

9.5 

8.9 

14 

8.2 

6.4 

7.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

271 

295 

273 

268 

261 

239 

251

298

68 

49 

66 

249 

276 

227

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

107 

121 

139 

149 

153 

146 

160

156

18 

39 

16 

118 

93 

77

Chloride 

(CD

27 

29 

30 

30 

32 

31 

35

36

5.0 

7.0 

15 

27 

26 

20

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

.5

.1 

.1

.1 

.4 

.4

.4

Ni

trat

(NO

0.4 

.

.

3.

4.2 

1.

.4

1.

2.3 

2.5 

2.

2.

1.

3.2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8699.5. MULBERRY CREEK NEAR SALINA, KAKS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

0620 

1425 

1920

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

54 

74

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,230 

3,430 

1,650

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

5,940 

1,450 

2,680

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

19 , 700 

13 , 400 

11,900

Percent finer 

0.002

43 

69 

64

0.004

55 

82 

76

0.008 0.016

82 

98 

93
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8725. NORTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER NEAR DOWNS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 24, 3 miles west of Downs, Osborne County, and 4.5 

DRAINAGE AREA.--2,390 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the 

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

c

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1961

Jan. 25, 1962

Discharge 

(cfs)

48 

60 

a 52 

a 40 

79 

63

74 

46 

935 

188 

161 

66 

92

Silica 

(SiO,)

21 

22 

25 

25 

22 

21

18 

19 

15 

18 

20 

22 

20

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.89 

.01 

.08 

.01 

.03 

.01

.05 

.09 

.16 

.02 

.01 

.03 

.06

hemical analyses, in cart

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.05 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.12 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

130 

141 

138 

146 

142 

139

144 

126 

56 

87 

90 

114 

99

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

18 

21 

20 

20 

17

21 

23 

6.0 

13 

13 

16 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

58 

63 

58 

57 

53 

53

61 

60 

7.5 

33 

27 

41 

37

s per million, v

Potassium 

(K)

10 

13 

15 

10

12 

17 

9.0 

13 

14 

14 

12

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

351 

366 

346 

378 

361 

339

346 

327 

185 

237 

232 

305 

271

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

ater vea

Sulfate 

(SOJ

172 

190 

195 

191 

194 

194

220 

208 

28 

114 

118 

146 

130

r Octobe

Chloride 

(Cl)

37 

40 

41 

38 

37 

38

44 

43 

6.0 

27 

22 

32 

31

r 1961 to 

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

N

tra

(N

6

11 

16 

18 

12 

12

12 

4

3

8

7

8

3

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8740. SOUTH FORK SOLOMON RIVER AT OSBORNE, KAKS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on U.S. Highway 281, 0.5 mile south of Osborne, Osborne County, and 0.6 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,024 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the per

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Date of 

collection

Oct. 10, 1961 

Nov. 11......

Jan. 25, 1962

Mar. 12......

Apr . 9 .......

Aug. 21......

Sept. 10.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

76 

92 

a 74 

a 60 

97 

118 

395

90 

271 

1,440 

1,110 

303 

601 

407

Silica 

(SiO,)

20 

20 

23 

23 

23 

15 

8.0

16 

14 

15 

10 

18 

13 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.48 

.01 

.07 

.02 

.01 

.02 

.07

.21 

.02 

.04

.00 

.03 

.08

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

153 

166 

170 

187 

181 

149 

110

138 

86 

49 

88 

100 

86 

90

Magnesium 

(Mg)

21 

22 

24 

23 

22 

20 

19

23 

11 

7.3 

16 

15 

11 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

81 

85 

85 

80 

87 

72 

53

72 

34 

12 

36 

44 

28 

27

Potassium 

(K)

9.0 

10 

13 

9.8 

12

15 

10 

8.2 

13 

12 

12 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

332 

320 

315 

378 

329 

276 

207

273 

168 

144 

176 

210 

178 

188

Carbonate 

(COS)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

238 

255 

277 

267 

293 

250 

198

233 

145 

55 

163 

149 

134 

141

Chloride 

(CD

83 

108 

109 

98 

111 

89 

61

87 

42 

11 

48 

63 

38 

38

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.6 

.4

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

7.5 

9.7 

17 

19 

9.7 

8.0 

1.5

4.4 

2.9 

7.1 

2.1 

1.4 

.9 

1.5

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8760. SOLOMON RIVER AT BELOIT, KANS.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14 in Beloit, Mitchell County, 8.5 miles upstream from gaging station, 

Creek, and 300 feet downstream from dam at city waterplant.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,430 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: December 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 1958, Oc

Water temperatures: February 1949 to September 1952, September 1957 to September 1958.

Sediment records: May 1948 to September 1952. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses for the period November 1956 to September 1961 available from the Kansas State De

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 7, 1961.

Jan. 25, 1962 

Feb. 15......

Mar. 12......

Apr. 9.. .....

May 4 ........

May 25 .......

June 15. .....

July 24. .....

Aug. 15......

Sept. 27.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

369 

333 

a 200 

a 220 

329 

292

581 

212 

559 

1,170 

895 

688 

286

Silica 

(SiOj

25 

23 

28 

30 

25 

24

18 

16 

23 

22 

21 

20 

25

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.03 

.05 

.00 

.06 

.09 

.08

.07 

.10 

.06 

.04 

.02 

.01 

.00

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.18 

.11 

.11 

.06 

.16

.02 

.01 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

152 

160 

205 

144 

174 

167

132 

136 

86 

93 

87 

100 

126

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

24 

23 

23 

19 

21

21 

23 

10 

12 

11 

14 

18

Sodium 

(Na)

91 

88 

113 

113 

87 

88

66 

107 

29 

42 

39 

50 

69

Potassium 

(K)

11

9.4 

9.0 

9.4 

10 

8.7

9.6 

9.0 

9.4 

12 

11 

10 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

363 

364 

448 

284 

372 

348

263 

294 

243 

221 

207 

224 

299

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04)

200 

243 

267 

273 

254 

256

232 

261 

75 

128 

119 

151 

182

Chloride 

(Cl)

96 

89 

126 

111 

89 

91

69 

107 

28 

43 

42 

53 

69

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,

12 

11 

17 

18 

8.9 

11

6.8 

5.5 

4.6 

5.9 

3.2 

2.0 

7.5

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.8 mile west of Niles, Ottawa County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,770 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1958 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,100 ppm Jan. 1-26; minimum, 244 ppm May 13.

Hardness: Maximum, 498 ppm Dec. 1-31; minimum, 161 ppm Oct. 31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,840 micromhos Dec. 24, 25; minimum daily, 342 micromhos June 5.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 83°F July 5; minimum, freezing point Dec. 24, Jan. 10. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 1,130 ppm Jan. 2; hardness, 541 ppm Jan. 2.

discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka, Kan

define the quality of water at this station.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 16-21, 23-30, 

1961. ...........

Nov. 1-2. .........

Nov. 3-16.. .......

Nov. 22-30.. ......

Dec. 1-31.. .......

Jan. 1-26, 1962... 

Jan. 27-Feb. 5. ...

Apr. 1-30. ........

May 1-12... .......

May 13 ............

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

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

503 

2,180 

814 

466 

859

565 

361 

313 

2,656 

581

451 

1,949 

655 

384 

337

450 

1.046

Silica 

SiQ,)

27 

16 

15 

17 

16

22 

25

14 

14

20 

L6

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

152 

55 

79 

142 

92

141 

149 

151 

61 

141

98 

71 

L16 

105 

59

L13 

69

Magnesium 

(Mg)

23 

5.8 

15 

25 

17

26 

31 

26 

4.4 

16

43 

23 

31 

25 

5.1

26 

10

Sodium 

(Na)

155 

33 

81 

152 

105

133 

159 

180 

26 

112

145 

55 

105 

144 

14

153 

46

Potassium 

(K)

10 

7.4 

9.0 

9.4 

8.4

8.6 

8.2 

7.6 

8.5 

10

9.0 

9.0 

9.6 

9.8 

7.5

LI

9.2

Bicarbonate 

(HC03)

416 

169 

238 

394 

248

356 

394 

376 

165 

327

300 

211 

295 

253 

175

285 

183

Carbonate

(ccg

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

189 

44 

100 

184 

135

198 

236 

258 

51 

201

237 

133 

224 

237 

42

236 

9O

Chloride

(ci)

188 

40 

93 

179 

123

144 

198 

203 

36 

134

167 

59 

115 

164 

12

183 

50

Fluorlde 

(F)

Nitrate

(Ncg

Boron 

(B)

P

m
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NII.ES, KANS. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septembe

Date 

of 

collection

June 1-30, 1962.. . 

July 1-Aug. 10.... 

Aug. 11-31........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

2,612 

1,863 

775 

700

a977

--

-

Silica 

(SiQ.)

18 

17

--

--

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

67 

74 

83 

87

87

106

233

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.5 

9.8 

14 

15

15

20

40.0

Sodium 

(Na)

31 

37 

63 

69

66

100

177

Potassium 

(K)

8.5 

10 

11 

10

9.3

9.3

25.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCOj)

170 

181 

206 

218

224

274

600

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Sulfate 

(SO,)

81 

101 

130 

133

128

170

344

Chloride 

(Cl)

32 

41 

70 

77

75

115

201

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

Boron 

(B)

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 349 days of chemical analyses, 991 cfs.
Analyses of .additional samples

Date of 

collection

Oct. 14, 1961 

Nov. 8.. .....

Dec. 8. ......

Jan. 2, 1962.

Mar . 6 .......

July 7. ......

Sept . 17 .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

539 

497 

447 

a 345 

624

381 

744 

428 

6,840 

4,720

816 

584

Silica 

(SiO,)

23 

23 

24 

26 

19

26 

20 

14 

16 

18

18 

21

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.06 

.04 

.13 

.00 

.16

.94 

.17 

.16 

.99 

.06

.15 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.11

.12 

.34 

.07

.02 

.00 

.01 

.36 

.09

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

141 

159 

120 

136 

108

171 

145 

111 

63 

61

77 

96

Magnesium 

(Mg)

18 

20 

24 

49 

15

26 

20 

25 

4.1 

6.1

8.8 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

136 

155 

158 

167 

80

160 

94 

138 

13 

21

35 

75

Potassium 

(K)

10 

9.2 

8.8 

8.5 

10

9.1 

9.6 

9.0 

7.2 

11

9.2 

9.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

384 

416 

288 

445 

265

426 

316 

263 

174 

169

202 

242

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

169 

203 

218 

228 

152

257 

240 

239 

44 

 53

94 

159

Chloride 

(Cl)

163 

181 

187 

194 

91

180 

102 

157 

12 

25

36 

81

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.5 

2.5 

7.8 

10 

7.1

7.3 

6.5 

2.9 

4.3 

4.9

3.1 

4.2

B

a Daily mean discharge.

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

November ..

December ..

January . ....

February ....

September ..

1

55

43

34

35

47

59

69

7fl

77

75

2

56

43

35

34

4ft

65

78

77

75

3

50

45

35

38

49

6?

81

76

4

48

47

35

38

5n

69

60

8?

ftn

77

5

45

42

34

39

51

7?

63

81

7fl

69

6

48

43

34

36

51

70

64

77

73

7

44

41

33

39

51

73

66

76

70

8

43

39

34

3/

49

75

67

77

79

69

9

44

38

33

39

51

73

6fl

81

75

67

10

46

39

32

37

5?

77

73

79

ftO

62

11

46

34

33

38

53

76

74

fln

65

12

47

33

36

42

51

76

73

ftn

13

46

33

33

45

5?

75

73

79

74

14

44

34

33

45

54

73

70

79

72

15

48

34

34

44

53

7?

7?

81

79

74

Day

16

43

35

34

44

54

74

74

79

7ft

75

17

41

33

34

44

57

74

7ft

7ft

71

18

38

34

33

41

59

74

7ft

79

73

19

38

34

34

39

60

73

7fl

79

78

71

20

40

34

34

39

65

74

77

79

78

67

21

41

34

33

3?

67

76

76

7ft

64

22

44

33

34

38

63

75

78

78

7ft

61

23

41

33

34

39

65

76

79

7f

62
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8769. SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

Date of collection

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

Time 

(24 hour)

0740 

0855 

1030 

1330 

1010 

1030

1340 

1340 

0945 

0930 

1435 

1435

1040 

1540 

1025 

1015

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

<"F)

59 

49 

41 

39 

35 

34

47 

47 

51 

63 

70 

70

86 

82 

72

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,010 

497 

447 

d 345 

5,300 

381

2,400 

2,400 

744 

428 

6,140 

6,140

6,840 

4,720 

816 

584

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,620 

306 

311 

273 

2,060 

272

5,310 

5,310 

854 

249 

4,010 

4,010

2,480 

2,560 

3,860 

432

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

4,420 

411 

375 

254 

29,500 

280

34,400 

34,400 

1,720 

288 

66,500 

66,500

45,800 

32,600 

8,500 

681

Percent finer t

0.002

58

36 

48

1 

40

62 

60 

63

0.004

63

48 

66

28 

54

74 

72 

76

0.008

69

0.016

79

63 

73 

85

76 

79

88 

89 

94

d Daily mean discharge.

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septem

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Jan. 30, 1962... ......

Apr. 4... .............

Time 

(24 hour)

1010 

0945

Sampling 

point

9 

6

V/ater 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,300 

744

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062

42 

20

0.125

50 

23

0.250

58 

32

0.500

84 

63

1.000

96 

94

2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 43 in Enterprise, Dickinson County, 18.6 miles upstr

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,200 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62, Dissolved solids: Maximum, 1,440 ppm Dec. 12-31; minimum, 259 ppm Sept. 22-30.

Hardness: Maximum, 574 ppm Dec. 12 to Jan. 27; minimum, 152 ppm Sept. 22-30.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 2,610 micromhos May 21; minimum daily, 294 micromhos Sept. 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 8, 11, 13; minimum, freezing point on several days during January.

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 8,090 ppm Mar. 24; minimum daily, 51 ppm May 8.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 217,000 tons Sept. 22; minimum daily, 117 tons May 8. 

EXTREMES, 1955-62.--Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1961-62): Maximum, 3,220 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; minimum, 199 

Hardness (1955-58, 1961-62): Maximum, 652 ppm Jan. 22-24, 1957; minimum, 124 ppm Oct. 5-7, 1955.

Specific conductance (1955-58, 1961-62): Maximum daily, 5,340 micromhos Jan. 24, 1957; minimum daily, 292 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 88°F June 21, 1956; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter month

Sediment concentrations (1957-62): Maximum daily, 8,090 ppm Mar. 24, 1962; minimum daily, 4 ppm Dec. 6, 2

Sediment loads (1957-62): Maximum daily, 254,000 tons Mar. 27, 1960; minimum daily, 5 tons Dec. 6, 22, 19

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Hardness, 596 ppm Jan. 3. Chemical analyses by the Kansas St

analyses for the period November 1956 to September 1961 available from the Kansas State Department of Hea

by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistrict office at Topeka

define the quality of water at this station. Flow affected by ice Dec. 12-15, 20, 23, 24, Jan. 9-11, 14-

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oc . 13-31, 1961.. 

No . 1-16. ........

No . 21-30. .......

De . 1-11..... ....

Dec. 12-31........

Jan. 1-27, 1962... 

Jan. 28-Feb. 3.... 

Feb. 4-28... ......

Mar. 1-31.. .......

Apr. 1-30. ........

May 1-21... .......

May 22-June 1.....

June 2-9.. ........

June 10-30. .......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

1,507 

1,642 

2,285 

1,612 

1,367

914 

1,009 

8,236 

1,966 

2,045

1,407 

848 

2,417 

9,306 

3.659

Silica 

(SiQ,)

15 

13 

12 

12 

15

18 

18 

11 

11 

14

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

136 

117 

107 

145 

152

176 

174 

64 

126 

134

147 

138 

86 

61 

96

Magnesium 

(Mg)

27 

23 

23 

24 

28

33 

34 

11 

25 

25

29 

36 

13 

12 

20

Sodium 

(Na)

235 

164 

169 

198 

202

276 

245 

37 

133 

156

190 

309 

96 

23 

57

Potassium 

(K)

11

13 

14 

12

11 

10 

8.0 

10 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

300 

261 

254 

293 

305

351 

354 

178 

276 

268

281 

268 

190 

159 

198

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

239 

198 

188 

249 

258

334 

322 

61 

202 

236

289 

330 

139 

68 

152

Chloride 

(Cl)

330 

243 

232 

273 

297

380 

345 

53 

194 

216

257 

425 

124 

34 

87

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

3.1 

4.2 

5.3 

3.6

7.1 

4.2 

4.2 

2.2 

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.30 

.28 

.21 

.27 

.21

.28 

.24 

.13 

.18 

.18
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Chemical analyses

Date 

of 

collection

July 1-31, 1962. . . 

Aug. 1-31... ......

Sept. 1-21........

Sept. 22-30.......

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

5,506 

3,082 

1,930 

5,258

a2 , 584

Silica 

(S1Q.)

_

--

-

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

82 

91 

105 

41

100

121

693

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

14 

20 

12

19

23

129

in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septem

Sodium

(Na)

55 

75 

144 

30

105

154

727

Potassium

(K)

~

--

-

Blcarbonate 

(HCO,)

178 

205 

224 

115

218

253

1,510

Carbonate 

(CO,)

--

--

-

Sulfate 

(SO.)

116 

123 

183 

57

161

211

1,110

Chloride 

(Cl)

73 

105 

198 

42

147

215

1,020

Fluoride 

(F)

"

--

Nitrate 

(NOJ

_

--

Boron 

(B)

--

-

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 353 days of chemical analyses, 2,558 cfs.
Analyses of additional samples

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1961

Dec. 11......

Jan. 3, 1962. 

Feb. 7. ......

Mar. 5.......

Apr . 4 .......

May 1 ........

Aug . 28 ......

Sept. 19.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,850 

2,260 

1,120 

1,080 

2,100 

1,920

1,640 

950 

6,820 

10,000 

5,940 

2,030 

6,370

Silica 

(SiO.)

16 

11 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

11 

10 

12 

13 

12 

7.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.98 

.12 

.01 

.01 

.73 

1.0

.13 

.08 

.47 

1.0 

.11 

.45 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.03 

.00 

.06 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

120 

83 

155 

186 

106 

141

158 

152 

56 

55 

94 

93 

52

Magnesium 

(Mg)

22 

16 

28 

32 

20 

25

27 

33 

11 

8.0 

14 

17 

12

Sodium 

(Na)

213 

106 

239 

255 

91 

169

160 

267 

25 

19 

63 

110 

34

Potassium 

(K)

17 

15 

13

12 

11 

6.0 

7.8 

14 

14 

7.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

281 

173 

312 

381 

220 

290

295 

293 

159 

154 

188 

203 

134

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

SuUate 

(SOJ

191 

148 

276 

327 

179 

219

282 

326 

62 

59 

153 

150 

73

Chloride 

(CD

297 

146 

335 

350 

132 

263

216 

385 

34 

21 

98 

162 

53

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.4 

1.9 

6.2 

6.2 

5.3 

2.2

5.3 

1.5 

2.7 

4.3 

2.6 

2.7 

3.5

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

September ..

1

55

45

35

39

47

57

68

75

75

2

57

45

38

36

42

5H

64

7S

76

3

53

46

36

42

44

61)

63

75

75

4

45

46

39

38

45

6'H

ft3

77

74

5

40

48

33

31

46

64

65

7fl

77

66

6

39

46

33

3S

49

6H

66

7fl

79

65

7

39

42

33

39

47

6H

67

7fl

7R

69

8

39

41

32

38

48

1(1

6A

79

7fl

70

9

43

38

32

38

45

6H

65

7fl

68

10

43

37

32

42

49

1(1

67

77

77

59

11

44

36

32

42

49

ft

1?

79

7fl

58

12

46

34

34

46

45

M

13

7fl

77

70

13

44

33

35

47

47

f\

1?

79

76

71

14

43

33

33

47

49

7?

7?

7fl

77

73

15

47

34

33

48

51

rt

73

7fl

76

70

Day

16

44

34

33

48

51

I'/

74

77

76

73

17

42

35

33

48

52

ft

75

75

75

71

18

41

37

33

37

54

It

75

76

75

67

19

38

35

32

36

56

It

74

77

76

66

20

39

36

32

38

60

n

75

7fl

77

60

21

42

38

32

38

62

n

75

7R

77

61

22

43

40

32

39

63

6H

76

7fl

7fl

62

23

41

35

34

39

58

6V

74

7R

60

2

4

3

3

3

6

6

7

7

6
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3600

3530

3600

3720

3990

3670

3510

3400

3230

2920

3110

2080

1900

1680

1610

1570

1540

1420

1300

1220

1170

1140

1130

1220

1220

1220

1180

1100

1160

2750

3100

68990

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

850

848

922

931

1180

1320

1400

1300

1080

1390

3810

1680

692

531

521

410

391

320

277

225

208

168

120

136

138

137

122

156

198

3750

1310

-

Tons

per 

day

8260

8080

8960

9350

12700

13100

13300

11900

9420

11000

32000

9430

3550

2410

2260

1740

1630

1230

972

741

657

517

366

448

455

451

389

463

620

S 30210

11000

207609

JANUARY

980 71 188

1000 ; 85 230

1080 287 ' 837

1140 66 203

1080 165 481

800

960

1110

790

720

780

890

910

900

850

800

750

700

700

700

750

800

910

960

950

1180

4040

6020

154 333

122 316

100 300

102 218

100 194

119 | 251

140 ' 336

109 268

147 357

136 312

135 292

167 338

111 ; 210

130 246

65 123

103

74

113

93

208

160

278

241

107 274

212 ' 675

1160 12700

1510 24500

9840 ' 2360 62700

11200 . 2580 78000

9930 3040 81500

64220 267269

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4000

2990

2400

1670

1300

1230

1170

1120

1070

1070

1160

1120

1110

1070

1130

2670

2500

2360

2340

1940

1700

1580

1470

1470

1540

1700

1820

1680

1600

1560

--

51540

9270

7020

4370

3320

2810

2400

2100

1970

1850

1850

1800

1790

1800

1760

1790

1790

1840

1840

1800

1760

1790

2000

2180

2180

2090

2040

1400

1200

~

69810

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

3290

3660

2480

1520

1000

685

726

667

468

404

475

391

290

331

307

675

1070

1080

1020

934

908

963

599

561

474

443

361

448

467

485

-

Tons

per 

day

35500

29500

16100

6850

3510

2270

2290

2020

1350

1170

1490

1180

869

956

937

4870

7220

6880

6440

4890

4170

4110

2380

2230

1970

2030

1770

2030

2020

2040

--

161042

FEBRUARY

3780

3040

2740

2100

1680

1360

990

762

704

556

596

498

496

412

408

392

384

382

358

311

344

380

365

582

689

667

214

360

"

94600

57600

32300

18800

12700

8810

5610

4050

3520

2780

2900

2410

2410

1960

1970

1890

1910

1900

1740

1480

1660

2050

2150

3430

3890

3670

809

1170

280169

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean 

dis_ Mean

charge

(cfs)

1530

concentration

(ppm)

397

1500 405

1470

1440

1400

1390

1360

1340

1300

1200

1110

301

296

297

288

318

337

269

244

255

660 223

680 I 217

740 171

820 204

910 182

950 168

1000 188

960 156

910 ' 169

980 ; 172

990 178

890 158

890 75

1000 | 85

1000

1000

980

960

960

1000

33320

124

156

98

166

59

 ^

Tons

per 

day

1640

1640

1190

1150

1120

1080

1170

1220

944

790

764

397

398

342

452

447

431

508

404

415

455

476

380

180

230

335

421

259

430

153

140

19961

MARCH

1200

1400

2030

2200

2000

1700

1600

1600

1600

1500

1560

1610

1610

1540

1510

1490

1340

1250

1240

1360

1970

2270

3540

4100

3010

2580

2840

4470

464

226

216

509

538

456

546

578

582

350

1500

854

1180

3020

2900

2090

2360

2500

2510

1420

368 1550

406 1760

426 1850

303 \ 1260

376 1530

312 1260

250 904

270 ' 911

214

615

2150

1430

4520

8090

6130

4140

3880

4350

2840 3310

2390 i 2710

2060

63410

2210

716

2260

11400

8760

43200

89600

49800

28800

29800

52500

25400

17500

12300

403395

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

I860

1780

1660

1640

1610

1560

1540

1510

1530

1580

1600

1540

1470

1420

1440

1420

1360

18..! 1320

19.. 1280

20.. 1280

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1300

1310

1320

1390

1280

1180

1120

1020

950

930

42200

Suspended sediment

Mean _ Tons concen- 

(ppm)

1630

1200

962

741

704

595

432

384

per 

day

8190

5770

4310

3280

3060

2510

1800

1570

371 | 1530

388 1660

424 | 1830

378 1570

340 i 1350

354 | 1360

389 i 1510

311 1190

314 1150

254 905

234

224

254

274

210

382

248

158

144

208

168

1«

809

774

892

969

748

1430

857

503

435

572

431

359

53324

JULY

3320

2330

2270

2620

4660

7050

8190

8330

6740

5020

4100 ' 36800

3220 20300

2530 i 15500

2310 16300

3120

5220

4340

3720

3470

2920

4670 2790

5630 ! 2910

6980 3910

7400 ' 3420

7260

7340

6260

5640

5520

5640

6240

6920

7700

6860

6100

5180

4360

3930

3710

3530

3290

170690

3520

3400

2890

3100

2490

2420

2830

3400

39300

99400

96000

83700

63100

39600

35200

44200

73700

68300

69000

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

940

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

108

1000 1 117

990 97

920

880

860

860

850

900

930

860

820

770

760

740

690

620

620

600

610

1580

1720

940

2090

1780

1670

t730

1800

3990

2840

2810

39170

3430

3740

3570

3510

3960

4470

3960

6100

75

62

54

68

51

60

58

66

104

118

144

132

Tons

per 

day

274

316

259

186

147

125

158

117

146

146

153

230

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5220

8100

10300

Suspend H sediment

Mean , _ Tons concentration

(ppm)

5510

4590

3600

10900 ' 4000

10800

10700

9940

8780

4930

3220

3020

2880

245 ! 3640

295 1 3060

264 ! 2630

252 469

184

154

308

258

228 ' 369

195 321

1030 IS 6170

1930 8960

351

1570

3090

1880

2060

3420

5050

2960

3140

-

AUGUST

1170

1530

1600

891

8860

14900

8480

9620

S 19500

54400

22700

23800

183067

2420

2270

2340

2300

2210

2120

2240

2270

4260

4760

4080

4370

4120

3460

3220

2870

2530

1810

2600

2990

2890

2380

2140

1730

per 

day

S 84100

100000

100000

118000

119000

126000

111000

82000

42900

25000

20600

14100

25600

24700

20500

15600

13100

10900

1780 , 11100

1560 i 9310

1350 i 7730

1030

1180

2720

3190

4700 2480

6060 3720

7400 4270

6990

6040

156500

4180

4960

-

6230

7230

31300

41000

31500

60900

85300

78900

80900

1504500

SEPTEMBER

10800 ' 1820

15400 ! 1760

15400

1710 1 16200

2960 31600

2370 28600

2090 22300

4130 68000

7300 6560

6480 4530

3780 3000

2720

2330

2150

2000

67400 |i 1670

48800

47200

37100

36900

47700

63500

3850 ! 80000

4130 i 76500

3790

3310

2620

2400

1620

1500

1240

"

62400

46300

30800

25500

16200

14300

11000

1512000

1610

1600

1920

2140

1760

1540

1510

3540

5120

3180

2270

2040

2100

2080

1970

95550

2310

1880

1180

870

2270

654

699

905

1900

2710

1850

1500

3540

6320

2710

1500

925

1050

940

921

-

129000

79300

30600

17000

11800

6850

1700

1490

1530

1780

1670

846 4160

630

670

472

502

634

802

1500 ! 690

1560 745

1720 708

1670 722

1570 626

1560 552

1500 504

4700 ' 1460 530

10200 , 1420 ' 631

2840 ', 1340 | 498

2990

3080

1900

2070

3050

3620

2790

3140

3290

3260

2650

2320

2040

2090

2420

1800

3020 ,i 1340 | 370 1340

4690 ' 4970 ! 5310 S 76900

11000 ' 2300 ! 4380 27200

I

12900 4880 ! 5170 S 72800

7690 13200

6120

S 38300

87400

23300

9190

5090

5950

5280

4900

725420

7390

6100 217000

5960 1 S 131000

9940 ! 4480 I S 127000

7760 | 2880 j 60300

1

2660 2590 j 18600

2020 ' 1380 i 7530

1630 ' 1300 , 5720

1420 905 3470

1300 946 3320

 i

87860 1

1 Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

798850

943260

6116606

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8776. SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ENTERPRISE, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V. visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Sept. 24. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1540 

1400 

1530 

1505 

1520

1000 

1545 

1550 

1450 

1610

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

68 

53 

38 

61 

73

84 

77 

68 

60

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,000 

2,280 

10,900 

1,640 

5,600

10,000 

5,940 

2,030 

6,370 

12,500

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

1,140 

2,200 

2,960 

924 

6,060

4,030 

2,700 

756 

8,010 

4,960

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

12,300 

13,500 

87,100 

4,090 

91,600

109,000 

43,300 

4,140 

138,000 

167,000

Percent finer 

0.002

25 

54 

38

46 

33 

42 

27 

44

0.004

30 

75 

53

61 

43 

72 

62 

55

0.008

31

0.016

39 

96 

78

79 

64 

87 

89 

76
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 82, 1.8 miles south of Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. st

stream from Walnut Creek, and 3.6 miles upstream from Squaw Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,680 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: May 1961 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1962 (discontinued).

Sediment records; October 1961 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum, 79°F July 7, 8, 10, Aug. 10; minimum, freezing point on sever

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 4,700 ppm June 27; minimum daily, 10 ppm Jan. 26.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 29,800 tons Mar. 24; minimum daily, 3 tons Jan. 26. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 13-22.

Chemical analyses,

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1961

Jan. 8, 1962. 

Feb. 20......

Mar. 21......

Mar. 27......

Apr. 20. .....

May 17.... ...

Aug. 7.......

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

197 

126 

125 

324 

3,620 

3,310

192 

135 

496 

212 

445 

120

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

33 

32 

21 

14 

12

25 

20 

17 

22 

19 

26

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.08 

.02 

.00 

.06 

.08 

.20

.05 

.01 

.07 

.10 

.06 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.40 

.01 

.00

.17 

.01 

.05 

.02 

.00 

.20

Calcium 

(Ca>

34 

75 

77 

45 

14 

12

67 

73 

30 

43 

25 

57

Magnesium 

(Mg)

7.8 

16 

13 

8.6 

1.2 

2.9

15 

14 

8.3 

8.6 

5.5 

11

in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Sep

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

31 

30 

18 

4.0 

4.0

29 

31 

15 

18 

11 

25

Potassium 

(K)

9.1 

7.3 

7.0 

12 

10 

12

9.2 

8.8 

12 

11 

11 

9.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

144 

307 

300 

173 

51 

55

277 

300 

136 

174 

106 

226

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

25 

47 

46 

36 

18 

15

53 

47 

27 

31 

19 

39

Chloride 

(d)

7.0 

13 

12 

9.0 

.0 

2.2

11 

13 

6.6 

9.1

5 5 13'

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.4 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.3 

.5 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

5.4 

1.8 

1.7 

10 

1.5 

1.6

4.2 

3.6 

7.9 

7.0 

6.4 

5.8

B

0
KANSAS RIVER HAS IN Cont inued

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR. Continued 

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

October . ....

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

April ........

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

September ..

1

..

54

42

38

39

'1?

45

55

ft5

7fi

70

69

2

_.

56

42

38

3f

 14

43

58

ft?

75

71

69

3

._

47

44

39

38

'15

43

(SO

ft?

78

75

75

4

44

45

37

39

 vi

44

ftO

ft?

78

75

72

5

55

40

41

35

34

 15

48

65

ft5

77

76

63

6

56

39

40

37

34

50

ft8

ft7

78

76

74

7

58

40

38

39

35

 18

49

74

70

79

75

69

8

59

40

38

33

34

38

48

68

70

79

7ft

69

9

55

40

37

33

39

1H

47

67

ftR

77

77

10

59

44

34

33

38

47

ft7

ftR

79

60

11

59

44

34

33

36

48

71

77

62

12

60

44

32

34

38

48

7?

71

75

68

13

58

43

32

34

39

__

48

74

70

73

72

14

56

42

32

33

38

49

7?

70

7?

68

15

58

44

32

33

38

49

7?

71

74

71

Day

16

57

41

33

35

38

39

50

7?

7?

73

72

17

58

38

36

37

49

7?

74

71

69

18

56

39

35

32

38

 19

50

7?

73

70

67

19

54

38

32

32

36

50

6H

74

74

65

20

51

39

36

32

36

50

ft9

74

78

61

21

57

41

36

32

36

 17

65

70

74

74

61

22

53

41

35

33

34

63

7?

74

7ft

61

23

53

40

32

32

36

59

69

7?

77

64
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR. Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

139

139

134

124

118

107

104

108

111

142

305

310

221

176

138

136

120

102

110

107

106

101

104

109

106

107

103

110

110

117

116

4140

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

320

280

220

170

150

150

170

560

1680

910

780

700

520

460

340

230

200

210

180

160

140

130

120

120

110

110

140

150

180

~

Tons

per 

day

E 150

E 130

120

94

70

49

42

44

51

210

1380

760

460

330

190

170

110

63

59

61

52

44

39

38

34

35

31

33

42

47

56

4994

JANUARY

109

113

118

122

138

136

99

117

233

217

149

135

121

114

123

111

116

134

186

142

126

135

134

123

112

112

118

13

14

16

13

4

4

5

4

14 5

12 4

14

40

52

4

13

33

52 30

40 ' 16

23 ' 8

14

13

12

12

34

30

83

41

45

17

16

13

12

10

17

134 22

163 45

313 140

460 ! 250

4663

5

4

4

4

11

11

42

16

15

6

6

4

4

3

5

8

20

120

310

728

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

111

119

165

160

148

132

126

142

123

130

121

130

126

123

125

160

167

162

151

151

159

297

259

205

181

162

170

145

142

136

4628

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

120

140

170

150

130

100

80

90

46

35

40

50

67

54

47

63

90

50

35

32

46

320

150

Tons

per 

day

36

45

76

65

52

DECEMBE^

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

136

144

132

134

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration 

(ppm)

40

42

54

62

126 50

36 131

27

34

124

135

50

56

42

15 ., 123 42

12 189 30

13 1 88 36

18 124 49

23 110 49

18 100 50

16 , 121 57

27 124 97

41 110 68

22 113 66

14

13

20

260

100

140 77

110 54

100 44

74 34

60 , 23

58 | 22

49 18

" 1255

FEBRUARY

612

818

1100

1540

2000

2010

1150

764

532

460

399

316

360

332

432

320

410

650

530

910

1930

980 4070

820 4430

550

380

2980

116 ' 28

126 20

109

116

28

86

154 77

116 75

109 58

118 22

126 15

117 33

125

121

104

3821

25

25

18

-

Tons

per 

day

15

16

19

22

17

18

19

15

14

15

9

16

15

13

19

32

20

20

9

7

8

27

32

23

17

7

5

10

8

8

5

480

MARCH

172

167

188

206

148

145

1180 , 151

320 ' 660

300 430

350 430

460 500

530 450

340 330

300

400

570 750

641 i 1020

490 810

362 630

324 450

202 400

284 350

237 320

241 300

216

203

231

180

68

97

271 ' 70

16997 --

270

470

1150

1770

1070

620

390

220

270

200

200

100

37

60

51

155

149

154

292

600

564

385

266

231

53 25

55 1 25

58

63

63

60

65

60

40

38

75

450

400

170

130

180

294 320

837 ; 890

1550 2910

2900

3590

3900

4920

5430

5420

4510

3400

2350

1420

890

674

25708 ' 46058

3440

2820

2250

2200

2030

1800

1720

29

35

25

23

26

25

16

16

59

730

610

180

93

110

250

S 2300

12200

26900

27300

23700

29200

29800

26300

20900

1580 15000

1540 9770

1580 6060

1200 , 2880

930

"

1690

236277

E Estimated.

S Computed by subdividing day.

747-550 O - 64 - 21
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR.--Continued 

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

544

462

398

365

327

308

286

272

255

247

235

234

226

220

207

203

200

197

193

192

189

188

181

176

175

175

177

176

172

172

7352

612

337

316

421

306

237

203

180

165

159

174

230

482

560

822

880

612

488

401

1280

1520

1560

694

526

390

357

329

296

490

902

1040

16969

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

740

600

490

400

280

210

170

120

130

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

130

140

170

150

150

Tons 

per 

day

1090

750

530

390

250

170

130

88

90

87

76

76

73

71

67

66

65

64

68

73

87

76

73

160 76

100

140

140

120

110

130

"

47

66

67

57

51

60

4934

JULY

2290

2220

3780

2020

2040 1740

1980 2250

2000 1650

1450 930

1040 570

680

450

330

200

360 150

470 220

480 300

1580

1830

2170

2360

2070

1480

1320

3990

3260

3020

1910

1450

1420

1040

1000

840

1340

2820

2630

-

2060

2770

4820

5610

3420

1950

1430

13800

13400

12700

3600

2060

1500

1000

890

670

1770

6870

7390

101850

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

168

166

163

161

157

156

155

153

149

144

144

142

141

140

138

132

135

138

138

147

201

186

160

148

143

141

153

201

220

356

558

5434

1130

683

94

18

47

41

43

01

325

280

234

197

170

148

129

116

113

95

110

113

113

115

119

211

156

133

129

129

129

129

466

8316

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

120

110

120

130

120

110

98

85'

98

97

90

86

81

90

110

110

110

100

110

130

150

160

180

220

210

220

220

340

470

700

2100

-

Tons 

per 

day

54

49

53

56

51

46

41

35

39

38

35

33

31

34

41

39

40

37

41

52

81

80

78

88

81

84

91

180

280

670

3160

5718

AUGUST

2270

1910

1440

1440

1500

1400

1230

1300

1340

1150

1030

780

670

530

380

320

260

230

6930

3520

1920

1630

1810

1670

1470

1410

1180

870

650

410

310

210

130

100

79

59

280 j 83

420

400

350

400

1140

550

340

270

240

240

240

3390

130

120

110

130

650

230

120

94

84

84

84

4270

30547

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

356

235

234

266

269

237

217

598

1220

1770

2100

1320

488

353

281

235

206

184

166

155

147

147

314

566

287

858

1480

769

656

536

16650

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

2200

1200

970

940

670

450

420

1790

4360

3500

2930

1790

1070

800

590

420

280

240

220

220

200

200

1710

3520

2420

2900

4700

3500

2900

2420

~

"

Tons 

per 

day

2110

760

610

680

490

290

250

2890

14400

16700

16600

6380

1410

760

450

270

160

120

99

92

79

79

1450

5380

1880

6720

18800

7270

5140

3500

115819

SEPTEMBER

270 1340

329 1000

357 880

279 830

202

170

153

185

163

153

137

136

142

137

137

129

124

116

113

106

106

107

111

116

110

108

103

92

101

111

920

1000

980

1060

800

530

430

400

380

350

320

310

290

260

230

230

240

220

240

270

240

240

240

240

220

220

4603

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ....................................................

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

980

890

850

630

500

460

400

530

350

220

160

150

150

130

120

110

97

81

70

66

69

64

72

85

71

70

67

60

60

66

7628

139631

535938
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8810. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR CRETE, NEBR. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

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

Time 

(24 hour)

1500 

1445 

1420 

1040

1610 

1405 

1125 

1600

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

59 

36 

49 

72

76 

78 

80 

73

Discharge 

(cis)

197 

3,600 

3,310 

506

1,200 

219 

445 

120

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

775 

2,640 

1,530 

1,820

3,740 

417 

1,200 

278

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

412 

25,700 

13,700 

2,490

12,100 

247 

1,440 

90

Percent finer th

0.002

86 

53 

63 

71

58 

84 

74 

78

0.004

91 

60 

69 

78

65

75 

75

0.008

95 

67 

74 

85

73

77 

82

0.016

96 

75 

76 

92

82 

88 

82 

91

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 t 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decai

:o Septemb

Date of collection

Mar. 27, 1962..... ....

AUB. 7.. ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

0820 

1420 

1125

Sampling 

point

4 

16 

3

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

128 

3,310 

445

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size i

0.062

1 

1 

6

0.125

5 

2 

6

0.250

21 

7

0.500

55 

39

1.000

77 

87

2
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8824. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR OKETO, KANS.

LOCATION. At county highway bridge near Oketo, Marshall County, about 3 miles downstream from Kansas-Nebrask

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,420 square miles, approximately, upstream from gaging station. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for Big Bl

to September J961 available from the Kansas State Department of Health. Records of discharge are given fo

inflow between gaging station and sampling point except during periods of intense local precipitation.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 17, 1961 

Nov. 15......

Dec. 20......

Jan. 17, 1962 

Feb . 5 .......

July 12.. ....

Aug. 9.......

Sept. 5......

Discharge 

(cfs)

267 

264 

270 

30 

3,040 

555

1,045 

264 

900 

259 

654 

1.010

Silica 

(S1Q.)

18 

21 

18 

25 

8.0 

25

9.5 

7.5 

6.5 

20 

9.0 

6.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.20 

.04 

.05 

.05 

.24 

.05

.17 

.02 

.57 

.15 

.26 

.20

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.01 

.16 

.06 

.16 

.05 

.05

.00 

.00 

.02 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

43 

78 

91 

93 

21 

74

40 

75 

25 

37 

29 

19

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.9 

19 

20 

20 

5.7 

17

9.7 

20 

3.3 

11 

9.1 

5.5

Sodium 

(Na)

22 

38 

49 

53 

8.1 

39

19 

47 

10 

19 

18 

7.5

Potassium 

(K)

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

10

10 

6.4 

8.2 

7.8 

9.2 

8.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

168 

310 

356 

351 

88 

288

156 

307 

90 

149 

124 

85

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

36 

59 

70 

77 

12 

64

40 

63 

13 

28 

20 

5.8

Chloride 

(Cl)

11

27 

38 

41 

6.0 

30

11 

38 

9.0 

19 

20 

8.0

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3

.2 

.3 

.1 

.4 

.1 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.6 

.4 

4.2 

2.7 

3.1 

6.2

6.2 

.4 

5.8 

4.9 

3.8 

3.6
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8830. LITTLE BLUE RIVER NEAR DEWEESE, NEBR.

LOCATION. At bridge on State Highway 14, 0.2 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.8 mile upstream from Wal

and 5.8 miles northwest of Angus.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,140 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958, October 1959 to June 1960, November 19

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1961.

Sediment records: August 1956 to September 1961.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date of 

collection

Oct. 13, 1961

Dec. 19......

Jan. 8, 1962. 

Feb. 20......

Mar . 21 ......

July 21......

Sept. 17.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

69 

74 

a 66 

a 78 

86 

1,920

77 

69 

109 

416 

125 

77

Silica 

(SiO,)

32 

33 

34 

34 

32 

22

29 

32 

23 

19 

26 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.05 

.03 

.00 

.00 

.01 

.40

.01 

.06 

.06 

.30 

.05 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.03

.00 

.16 

.00

.02

.05 

.05 

.01 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

59 

55 

63 

61 

58 

12

61 

60 

37 

12 

37 

54

Magnesium 

(Mg)

9.5 

12 

6.8 

8.8 

9.1 

4.6

10 

9.4 

6.9 

1.7 

7.2 

8.6

Sodium 

(Na)

16 

17 

18 

15 

15 

1.8

16 

15 

9.4 

3.1 

9.3 

14

Potassium 

(K)

6.4 

6.4 

6.3 

6.3 

6.4 

9.1

7.0 

6.8 

10 

11 

10 

7.0

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ.)

218 

221 

216 

218 

213 

59

223 

219 

141 

55 

144 

197

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

28 

31 

29 

31 

30 

10

31 

30 

20 

8.0 

20 

29

Chloride 

(Cl)

8.5 

8.8 

11 

8.5 

8.2 

.2

9.0 

8.7 

5.8 

.0 

5.2 

7.7

Fluoride 

(F)

0.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.9 

1.7 

2.0 

.0 

2.2 

.5

1.2 

1.4 

4.5 

.4 

6.3 

2.4

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8845. LITTLE BLUE RIVER AT WATERVILLE, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 15 E., 0.4 mile downstream from Malone Creek, 9 mile

18 miles upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,330 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the p

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 16, 1961 

Nov. 15......

Jan. 17, 1962 

Feb. 6.......

Mar. 6.......

Sept. 6. .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

368 

263 

a 320 

a 220 

1,120

a 310 

612 

296 

1,330 

428

360 

464

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

19 

22 

24 

8.5

23 

18 

14 

10 

17

17 

12

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.05 

.04 

.05 

.10

.04 

.04 

.02 

1.1 

.07

.01 

.11

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.06 

.00

.02 

.00 

.00 

.05 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

90 

105 

107 

109 

38

111 

91 

94 

35 

61

43 

33

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

13 

15 

17 

8.0

16 

16 

19 

6.5 

15

7.9 

5.7

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

40 

38 

40 

13

37 

28 

37 

9.3 

25

8.2 

13

Potassium 

(K)

6.2 

6.3 

8.5

7.2 

8.3 

6.7 

9.2 

7.7

8.9 

8.8

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

268 

310 

303 

322 

127

332 

281 

290 

117 

195

149 

117

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

74 

94 

100 

100 

42

104 

89 

104 

25 

71

14 

27

Chloride 

(Cl)

28 

34 

32 

35 

11

31 

26 

38 

11 

27

17 

14

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.1

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,

3.1 

3.1 

5.3 

2.2 

4.2

3.1 

3.1 

.4 

7.5 

1.8

1.9 

3.8

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8870. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR MANHATTAN, KANS.

LOCATION. At outlet to Tuttle Creek Reservoir, 2.4 miles upstream from gaging station, about 6.5 miles north

upstream from mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA.--9,560 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1958. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the pe

from the Kansas State Department of Health. Prior to January 1962, sampling site 2.4 miles downstream.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961 

Nov. 15......

Dec. 29......

Jan. 22, 1962 

Feb. 12......

Mar. 12......

Mar. 28......

Apr. 9.......

May 14..... ..

July 17. .....

Sept. 7......

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,390 

1,360 

a 900 

a 700 

3,060 

2,110

11,800 

3,420 

999 

7,180 

2,540 

a 230 

228

Silica 

(SiO,)

17 

15 

18 

20 

9.0 

16

14 

5.0 

5.5 

12 

12 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.16 

.10 

.05 

.13 

.05 

.02

.05 

.19 

.18 

.03 

.06 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.20 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.05 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca)

40 

100 

93 

114 

55 

86

27 

69 

87 

48 

53 

41 

51

Magnesium 

(Mg)

8.8 

22 

23 

26 

15 

23

6.9 

17 

25 

14 

13 

8.6 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

13 

29 

34 

36 

14 

24

7.8 

22 

34 

11 

13 

14 

14

Potassium 

(K)

5.7 

6.2 

8.7 

6.2

8.9 

7.8 

5.8 

7.0 

7.3 

8.9

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

154 

283 

273 

388 

200 

295

102 

246 

317 

181 

195 

149 

188

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

30 

22 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

23 

81 

95 

106 

52 

82

20 

64 

99 

36 

42 

37 

40

Chloride 

(CD

9.0 

23 

26 

28 

10 

19

6.0 

15 

27 

9.0 

12 

10 

13

Fluoride 

(F)

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.5 

4.2 

5.3 

6.2 

4.4 

5.3

5.3 

.1 

3.6 

2.7 

2.7 

3.5

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 99 at Wamego, Pottawatomie County, 3 miles downstrea

DRAINAGE AREA. 55,240 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is probably noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: August 1956 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: August 1956 to September 1962.

Sediment records: October 1957 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 734 ppm Jan. 1-26; minimum, 249 ppm Jan. 27 to Feb. 6.

Hardness: Maximum, 370 ppm Jan. 1-26; minimum, 156 ppm Jan. 27 to Feb. 6.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,430 micromhos Dec. 20; minimum daily, 295 micromhos Sept. 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 87°F Aug. 12; minimum, freezing point Dec. 26, 27, Jan. 6.

Sediment concentrations; Maximum daily, 7,510 ppm Sept, 23; minimum daily, 130 ppm May 5.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 489,000 tons Sept. 23; minimum daily, 900 tons (estimated) Jan. 21, 22. 

EXTREMES, 1956-62. Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1961-62): Maximum, 1,180 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 160 ppm 

Hardness (1956-58, 1961-62): Maximum, 448 ppm Feb. 2, 1957; minimum, 102 ppm July 27-28, 1958.

Specific conductance (1956-58, 1961-62): Maximum daily, 1,980 micromhos Nov. 12, 1956; minimum daily, 217 

Water temperatures: Maximum (1956-60, 1961-62), 90°F Aug. 4, 1959; minimum, freezing point on many days d

Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily (1957-62), 10,000 ppm July 5, 1959; minimum daily (1960-62), 80 pp

Sediment loads: Maximum daily (1957-62), 752,000 tons May 7, 1959; minimum daily (1960-62), 280 tons (est

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 849 ppm Dec. 29; hardness, 454 ppm Jan. 5. 

solids, 208 ppm Feb. 5; hardness, 140 ppm Feb. 5. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health

analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available in subdistr

were collected to further define the quality of water at this station. Flow affected by ice Dec. 12 to J

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 18-19, 1961.. 

Oct. 20-30.. ......

Nov. 1-4. .........

Nov. 5-16. ........

Nov. 17-20. .......

Nov. 21-Dec. 8.... 

Dec. P-31. ........

Jan. 1-26, 1962... 

Jan. 27-Feb. 6....

Feb. 7-28.. .......

Mar. 21-28.. ......

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

9,260 

4,297 

17,700 

11,480 

4,781

12,940 

4,701 

3,030 

2,308 

22,250

6,629 

4,758 

20,040

SUlca 

(S1Q.)

16

10 

14

12 

13 

IB 

16 

9.5

12

Iron

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

62 

102 

67 

61 

94

61 

106 

104 

104 

56

80 

80 

50

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

20 

9.0 

14 

21

11 

22 

26 

27 

4.0

15 

23 

11

Sodium

(Na)

36 

106 

33 

39 

74

34 

74 

100 

107 

18

47 

76 

27

Potassium 

(K)

8.7 

9.0

7.1 

9.3 

3.1 

8.0 

7.4

8.4

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

205 

298 

190 

190 

232

190 

293 

235 

290 

161

229 

220 

181

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

0 

26

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Sulfate 

(S0«)

40 

120 

45 

65 

103

57 

128 

167 

169 

36

87 

132 

47

Chloride 

(Cl)

48 

136 

48 

53 

96

41 

99 

132 

141 

22

63 

104 

24

FluOrlde 

(P)

0.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

4.4

4.2 

4.2

4.4 

4.2 

3.6 

2.2 

3.1

1.5

Boron 

(B)

0.15

.16 

.19

.19 

.19 

.13 

.18 

.13

.15
Mar. 29- Apr. 30, 

1962. ..........

May 29-June 30. ... 

July 1-31. ........

Aug. 1-31.. .......

Sept. 1-19........

Weighted average

Time -weighted

6,043

2,781

15,840 

11,200

3,224

12,150

a? ,831

_

_

--

59 

66

89

55

70

80

17

29

11 

13

16

9.0

14

17

60

116

28 

35

87

29

46

64

_

"

234

247

195 

193

198

234

161

207

228

_

"

110

51 

72

74

116

44

78

103

63

142

25 

40

114

38

55

79

_

__

"

_

-

_

--

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 348 days of chemical analyses, 7,664 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Analyses of additional samples

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961

Dec. 29......

Jan. 5, 1962.

Mar. 6.......

Apr . 4 .......

May 30. ......

July 2. ......

Sept. 18.. ...

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,450 

4,970 

2,600 

3,000 

19,300

4,460 

6,660 

3,290 

15,800 

15,700

11,900 

5,770 

2,930

Silica

(sicg

16 

15 

18 

20 

7.5

19 

14 

10 

9.5 

5.0

11 

11 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.15 

.05 

.02 

.44 

.83

.25 

.19 

.02

.69

.51 

.07 

.03

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.24

.00 

.00 

.00

.00

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

62 

114 

126 

136 

45

124 

67 

101 

52 

48

53 

61 

89

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

23 

29 

28 

6.8

26 

17 

25 

9.9 

11

13 

13 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

55 

93 

111 

119 

15

96 

40 

88 

22 

15

18 

43 

84

Potassium 

(K)

8.7 

8.2 

7.7

14 

8.2 

9.8 

7.2 

6.5

9.6 

9.0 

11

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

190 

288 

351 

366 

144

293 

198 

281 

161 

159

183 

168 

242

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

22 

0 

0 

0

19 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

65 

132 

181 

180 

36

163 

88 

149 

48 

43

52 

76 

120

Chloride 

(CD

69 

120 

145 

147 

16

136 

50 

116 

27 

16

20 

61 

121

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2

.4 

.4 

.5

Nitrate 

(NO,)

1.9 

3.1 

5.8 

2.7 

5.3

4.2 

12 

.4 

4.9 

4.4

3.5 

2.2 

1.6

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 19

Month

October . .... 

November ..

January ..... 

February .... 

March .......

September ..

Day

1

60

11

46 

65 

68

83 

80 

80

2

63 

58

34

48 

69 

65

83 

80 

79

3

62 

50

34 

33

48 

72 

65

86 

82 

79

4

64 

47

33 

39

49 

69

84 

71

5

64 

45

33 

34

50 

72

85 

81 

70

6

45

32

33

50 

77 

71

85 

82 

71

7

65 

45

34 

36

50 

76 

70

84 

71

8

46 

37

34 

35

50 

74 

69

82 

84 

72

9

63 

46 

36

35 

36

50 

74 

72

78 

83 

64

10

65 

48 

33

36 

38

50 

78 

75

83 

84 

68

11

66

43 

40

54 

80 

75

83

12

65

45 

37

54 

75

83 

87 

77

13

64 

46

45 

35

54 

73 

75

84 

83 

81

14

63 

47

45 

38

55 

74 

75

82 

83 

78

15

45

45 

38

54 

74 

77

83 

78

16

68 

43

43 

39

54 

76

84 

82 

78

17

64 

40

42 

41

60 

76 

79

82 

79 

73

18

60 

38

40 

44

62

80

80 

79 

79

19

59 

37

37 

4^

63 

77

84 

80 

72

20

59 

38

42 

'*'+

65 

78 

82

84 

82 

67

21

58 

40

36 

'+6

67 

76 

82

83 

83 

62

22

43

36 

'+S

65 

74 

83

82 

82 

60

23

59 

45

35 

'+?

74 

83

84 

79 

60

24

60 

47

34 

47

68 

74 

80

83

63

2
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

r 

OCTOBER NOVEMBER

' Suspended sediment j|

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

5200

10800

13900

9880

8140

6380

5690

5380

5140

8320

16100

20000

19500

18000

17600

15400

6160

7120

11400

6880

3860

3580

3380

3290

3200

3380

3420

3400

3600

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

820

1530

1510

2070

1500

Tons

per 

day

11500

44600

56700

55200

33000

1130 19500

1000 i 15400

1000 14500

1050 ' 14600

1840 41300

2730

1910

1720

1170

1200

1080

700

510

620

2220

1730

710

680

500

440

450

550

580

1110

9280 ! 4090

17700

Total ' 275080

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

6580

119000

103000

90600

56900

56400

44900

11600

9800

19100

S 35200

18000

6860

6210

4440

3800

4110

5080

5320

S 13300

S 161000

314000

1394920

JANUARY

2600

2600

2600

2900

3000

3100

2700

2700

2800

2600

__ 2100

2100

240 1680

250 | 1960

280 2270

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

14300

10200

10600

10800

7900

6330

5210

4480

4220

3940

3880

3800

3720

3600

3580

6710

15200

15300

12100

9160

7000

5950

5240

5410

6500

6470

5460

5090

4800

4460

--

211410

Suspended sediment

Mean 1 _ Tons concentration

(ppm)

3700

2510

2590

2500

1860

1180

970

800

590

510

480

450

390

360

540

1190

3330

2460

1910

1560

1010

690

580

560

760

720

570

450

410

400

-

per 

day

143000

69100

74100

72900

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

4310

3720

3520

3440

39700 3400

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

390

390

320

280

300

1 

20200 ! 3400 270

13600 | 3150 240

9670 | 3290 280

6720 j! 6080 , 610

5420 i 4590 490

5030

4620

3920

3500

5220

S 25800

137000

102000

62400

38600

3420 i

2500

2200

2300 [

2600 !

3000

3200

3300

3200

3200

19100 i 3000 I

11100

8210

8180

13300

12600

8400

6180

5310

4820

939700

FEBRUARY

31900

29200

24000

20200

19400

3030

2740

2750

2800

2640

270 , 2260 j 16000 | 1980

1800 i 9940

1800

 , 1900

 j 1800

2400 ' ' 1600

2300 | 1600

2200 , i 1500

2200

2200

2100

2000

1900

1800

1800

1800

1800

1800

1900

2000

2200

3500

9000

23000

32900

35600

164000

 i 1500

 i 1500

1400

 ' 1100

 I 1000

 ' 950

950

900

900

1500

2400

3800

 4000

35000

8050

7810

7840

7600

7240

6580

6270

6300

1310

820

720

670

700

490

430

640

490

8470 i 500

261000

216000

178000

144000

138000

85500

35200

17800

15200

14200

14400

9580

7640

10800

8330

2900

2800

2800

2800

2700

2700

2600

2600

2600

2600

97920

270

320

Tons

per 

day

4540

3920

3040

2600

2750

2480

2040

2490

10000

6070

3700

2000

1800

1800

2100

2400

2600

2700

2600

2600

2400

2300

2300

2300

2300

1970

2330

2100

2100

2100

2100

88530

MARCH

3560 '

4000

4220

4460

4440

4440

4440

3540

3560

3380

3720

4130

4800

5260

550

510

590

3800

5700

5700

6000

6000

6000

6590

4870

5670

440 4020

410 4120

450 5020

540

490

5800 1 480

11400 6060 440

10100 1 2100 57300 ' 6060 440

7780 , 2000 i 42000 5980 490

6550 i 1600 i 28300 5850 360

6220 i 1100 i 18500 7450 1720

5770 , 680

5460

5280

5310

5020

4510

4040

 ' 100000 j 3700

3000 186000 i.

3110 ! 276000

3380

"

325000

968270 286540

10600

600 j 8840

550

530

7840

7600

6800

6100

4900

4500

14300 5290

7000

6960

7520

7200

7200

7910

5690

S 38600

204000

12600 i 4790 163000

12800 i 3190 110000

16800 1 2100 95300

18500 ' 2370 118000

32600 3900 343000

32400 3290 288000

20300 ' 3150 173000

11300 2340 71400

7090 2200 | 42100

 1 1 4950 1730

1370330 278790 "

23100

1782470

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS . Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8. .

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13. .

14..

15..

 

APRIL

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

6920

8860

5820

5260

8530

12500

12100

11600

8500

4710

4590

5330

5330

5260

5160

5000

3640

4370

4480

4590

4510

4590

4590

4710

4680

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

1650

1530

1000

700

770

800

590

440

290

Tons

per 

day

30800

36600

15700

9940

17700

27000

19300

13800

6660

270 3430

290 3590

370 5320

430 . 6190

330 4690

280 ' 3900

280 3780

320 3140

330 3890

240 2900

270 3350

410

370

290

290

490

4220 ' 530

3800

4260

4110

4070

176090

4990

4590

3590

3690

6190

6040

400 4100

230 2650

170 1890

170

~

1870

~

261280

JULY

13500

11800

9250

7390

8020

10000

11600

11400

12300

11000

9490

8950

9220

10500

12300

16... 12900

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

12700

12700

12000

12300

15100

16200

12000

12500

13900

12800

10500

8920

8860

8440

8590

347130

2030

1640

1130

74000

52300

28200

1060 '' 21200

1190 25800

1720 46400

2620

3330

82100

103000

3210 107000

2590 76900

2270 58200

1830 44200

1690 42100

2020 57300

2060

1900

1730

1700

990

1160

68400

66200

59300

58300

32100

38500

1430 58300

1460

1910

2320

2410

1840

1890

1610

1390

63900

61900

78300

90400

63600

53600

38800

33300

990 . 22600

990 23000

1729200

MAY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3600

3290

3260

2860

2910

2600

2670

2790

2900

3090

3360

2990

2840

2740

2380

2260

2230

2150

2180

2320

2980

4030

4440

3820

3560

4220

4150

4580

19400

17300

1*200

138100

8740

8860

9160

10300

11200

13100

12600

9310

9250

10700

10100

8200

6610

5980

5640

5510

5360

5000

4830

4570

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

190

210

180

170

130

140

140

140

170

190

300

370

310

250

240

300

260

220

210

210

340

2820

1960

930

690

510

1170

1740

5870

5710

4390

-

AUGUST

850

690

680

920

1190

Tons

per 

day

1850

1870

1580

1310

1020

983

1010

1050

1330

1590

2720

2990

2380

1850

1540

1830

1570

1280

1240

1320

2740

S 39000

23500

9590

6630

5810

13100

5 24000

JUNE

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

12300

13800

26600

31800

30400

28200

25400

25200

23100

18800

15800

Suspended sediment

Mean

concent-ition

(ppm)

2280

2770

3620

3670

2960

2520

2360

2270

1730

1150

1120

15300 770

15000 650

15300

13700

11000

9400

8410

8140

7240

7210

610

1000

960

820

780

750

720

730

Tons

per 

day

75700

S 127000

260000

315000

243000

192000

162000

154000

108000

58400

47800

31800

26300

25200

37000

28500

20800

17700

16500

14100

14200

7480 1440 ' 29100

7960 1050

8050 530

11000 1660

14600

14600

14900

S 325000 ' 14500

2150

1400

1890

2190

267000 14600 2300

168000

916683

20100

16500

16800

25600

36000

1140 40300

1130

1070

1640

2080

2820

2380

1150

1130

1170

800

850

700

520

620

4660 600

4510 870

4090 790

4040

5160

7270

6080

4510

3880

3800

3620

216640

690

950

2720

2500

1650

970

800

710

38400

26900

41000

60100

76900

52700

471790

22600

11500

S 53400

84800

55200

76000

85700

90700

2484000

SEPTEMBER

3600

3460

3420

3290

3290

3240

3200

670

580

570

570

550

570

490

3380 i 500

3200

3170

3260

3420

20500 - 3170

18200

17800

11900

12300

9450

6780

7650

7550

2970

3000

550

520

6510

5420

5260

5060

4890

4990

4230

4560

4750

4450

540 4750

560

520

490

460

3040 430

3020 ' 550

2950 430

5170

4450

3930

3730

3530

4480

3420

3170 490 4190

7410 3820 S 83000

8140 i 5550

10600 ', 13500 6170

8720 24100 ' 7510

7530 17600 i 4670

13200

53400

41000

20100

10200

8210

6940

743330

22400 6260

17100 3900

7900 2510

5870

5070

4590

194930

1190

122000

S 244000

489000

222000

379000

180000

53500

18900

900 12300

770

Total discharge for year (cfs-days )....................................................

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

9540

1901010

2858420

14579723

S Computed by subdividing day.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Feb. 5, 1962.......

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

Sept. 18. ..........

Time 

(24 hour)

1305 

1050 

1305 

0700 

1050 

1320

1320 

1040 

1020 

0700 

0645 

1815

2100 

1900 

1830 

1450 

1035

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

65 

46 

35 

48 

50 

70

70 

74 

81 

80 

80 

84

80 

83 

79 

79 

75

Discharge 

(cfs)

7,630 

4,970 

19,300 

32,900 

8,770 

15,800

15,800 

15,700 

11,900 

14,800 

16,100 

11,000

8,860 

6,360 

3,780 

5,980 

2,930

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

514 

686 

2,530 

4,090 

796 

5,480

5,480 

1,040 

2,140 

1,410 

1,440 

2,050

581 

1,060 

739 

2,500 

348

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

10,600 

9,200 

132 , 000 

363,000 

18,800 

234,000

234,000 

44,100 

68,800 

56,300 

62,600 

60,900

13,900 

18,200 

7,540 

40,400 

2,750

Percent finer 

0.002

60 

40 

36 

30 

47

33 

34 

47 

32 

23 

41

10 

49 

48 

44 

56

0.004

60 

45 

42

49 

9

44 

41 

59 

47 

36 

53

58 

50 

48 

59 

62

0.008

62

45 

37

0.016

71 

69 

53

59 

73

69 

53 

77 

55 

49 

65

90 

72 

76 

82 

82
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8875. KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Apr. 5.... ............

Sept . 18 ..............

Time 

(24 hour)

1305 

1305 

1110 

1050 

1520

1320 

1040 

1020 

1450 

1035

Sampling 

point

10 

5

5

8 

6 

4 

6 

4

Water 

tern - 

perature 

(°F)

Discharge

(cfs)

7,630 

19,300 

4,550 

8,770 

3,290

15,800 

15,700 

11,900 

5,980 

2,930

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Percent finer tha

0.062

0 

0

0 

0

0

0.125

1 

1 

0 

0

1 

1

0 

0 

0

1

0.250

5 

22 

5 

7 

5

10 

9 

5 

14 

5

0.500

54 

52 

50 

38 

36

40 

46 

32 

37 

32

1.0
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Indian Creek and 14 miles

northeast of Wamego, Pottawatomie County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 243 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperatures: April 1958 to September 1959.

Sediment records: April 1958 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,240 ppm June 24; minimum daily,

not determined.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136,000 tons May 29; minimum daily, 1 ton Aug. 22. 

EXTREMES, 1958-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 11,400 ppm June 2, 1960; minimum

daily, not determined. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 136,000 tons May 29, 1962; minimum daily, less than C.50 ton

Sept. 10, 15-17, 1959, Jan. 10, 1961. 

REMARKS. Flow affected by ice Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, Jan. 8-24, Feb. 6-8, Feb. 23 to Mar. 7, Mar. 15.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated7

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. 

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

| Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

95

46

37

33

30

28

26

25

25

1640

2080

188

145

109

97

91

86

79

71

67

66

66

63

60

58

55

55

57

403

1140

234

7255

Mean

tration

(ppm)

110

3610

1620

_

220

140

per 

day

50

24

20

18

9

8

8

7

7

S 14400

9100

360

200

120

80

55

50

47

27

26

_

120

24

21

20

19

19

18

18

130 20

870 S 3150

2150 5 7200

820

-

518

35643

NOVEMBER

i discharge

(cfs)

156

858

1520

265

182

156

145

132

126

122

114

108

102

96

191

1310

342

1-95

183

165

156

162

151

Suspended sediment

Mean : _ Tons

. tration

(ppm)

500

1400

1550

440

270

per 

day

211

S 3840

S 7250

315

133

110

110

95

90

90

140 43

40

38

 i 36

290 S 265

1600 S 5900

620 S 643

220

150

130

200 84

85

 ' 80

133

127

122

230

113

108

108

108

7756

70

79

70

65

65

65

20447

DECEMBER

discharge

(cfs)

107

102

101

102

92

88

84

82

93

78

70

70

70

70

65

65

70

70

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Suspended sediment

Mean -r

concen 

. . per tration , (ppm) ; d»y

140 40

38

 , 38

180 50

44

42

 , 36

36

40

26

22

22

22

22

18

18

19

19

18

13

13

13

13

10

60 10

10

60 10

55

50

9

8

50 8

50 8

2229 695

S Computed by subdividing day.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR 'WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

; 

1 J4NUAPY

Suspended sediment

Day dis- Mean

charge

(cfs)

1.. 60

2.. 70

3..

it*.

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

88

117

182

147

117

90

60

50

45

concentration 

(ppm)

40

380

per 

day

6

8

10

48

187

100

65

48

32

28

I

24

50 20 55 ;

14.., 55 i

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

88

359

22

22

19

18

130 18

18

18

18

18

18

- , 18

18

42

380 368

1300 500 1760

716 | 240

687 330

1320 650

634 850

6795

464

FEBRUARY

Suspended sediment

Mean 1

dig. Mean

charge

(cfs)

791

610

678

535

216

120

120

concentration 

(ppm)

860

630

1700

1540

1010

Tons

per 

day

1840

1040

3110

MARCH

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

70

Suspended sediment

Mean 1 _

t-ation 

(ppm)

70

80

2220 ' 80 ; 240

589

160

160

120 i 160

115 , 120

118

121

123

340 108

|

380 : 124

70 ;

70 140

70

135

134

106

99

360

428 6700

 ! 120 242

116 110 109

103 95 | 91

112 320

163

117 490

141

112

99

100

380

97 90

3210

peiday

46

46

50

52

38

26

19

36

36

103

S 9150

S 2420

1060 312

 , 170

120

180 1' 86 95

155 83 55

110 ! l 84 150

115

95

90

93 75

90 , 70

90

80

80

80

70

612

2320 i

1460 ||

7827 j 5313

65

55

50

50

46

86 ' 130

378 4660

1350

278

198

34

30

S 7910

6450 S 25500

2030

173 550

165

149

135

510

S 1710

320

257

227

460 185

160

130 120

117 290 92

108

106 200

11209 ' 5471

65

57

49441

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

101

94

94

93

91

88

85

84

9.. 81

10. .1 80

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

80

70

70

68

67

65

64

62

60

59

__

110

55

38

30

28

26

26

26

110 25

24

24

24

20

52

48

46

45

43

40

38

110

90

13 301 3150

14 ' 219 2960

14 ' 636 2620

13

10

10

9

39 ! 9

39 9

40

39

10

9

35 110 ; 10

20 31 , 9

64

20 30 !

12 28 ! 11

11

11

10

10

59 10

60

70

58

80 13

15

12

55 12

54 12

53 1 11

63 14

29.. 57 j 96 17

30..

31..

Total

58 15

2153 582

27

26

25

25

27

27

27

24

22

23

27

120

9

1520 4710

301

214

180

2030

910

670

162 530

168 460

145

174

410

740

214 1650

88

S 3020

1750

S 5250

S 20700

S 1770

526

326

232

208

160

S 520

S 1220

120

74 80

8 65 55

8 58

8 [i 50

8 44 240

8

9

39

34

9 i 44

9

8

7

7

160

260

49 200

359 4020

2530

1810

9 203

25 170 11

900 3460 S 24100

9870

1630

252

9240

3370

1570

146 600

123

40

32

29

20

15

31

26

S 5150

S 49800

S 15600

S 905

237

200

5120 136000 162 700 | 306

4540 S 15000 150 750 304

1670

13550 I

1140

176497 10262 108632

S Computed by subdividing day.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/There no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

JULY AUGUST

Suspended sediment

Mean ' Mean

Day dig. Mean

charge concents) tration 

(ppm)

l.J 107

2.. 90

3.. 80

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

69

61

420

320

Tons diaper 

day

121

78

70

60

charge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean

concentration

(ppm)

37 i

34

36

42

55 88

63 55 . 91

66

56 210

45

40

44

196

13.. 356

14.. 445

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28*.

29..

30..

31..

Total

363

209

55 [ 37

32

26

22

S 30

2180 S 1300

28

24

n Mean

Tons ' disper 

day

charge

(cfs)

14 , 405

13 87

120 12 ! 59

 ' 14 [1 150

800 S 450 |. 663

1950

500

130

22

S 551 131

50 94

38 112

8

8

21 ' 7

19

3200 S 5250 1 16

3700 S 5700 P 15

3020 'S 4480 '1 15

317 3420 'S 3290

111 1140 342

92 , 200

87 ! 140

14

76 4

246

623

196

127

3 104

80 3 ' 154

3 632

- I 3

13 ' , 3

12 3

180

122

104

12 130 4 ' 363

77 60 11 4 || 230

87

63 210

82 510

52

48

44

40

110 ' 10

36

113

70

65

60

55

56 340

61 170

62

44

3404

890

140

51

28

149

17

22120

9.7 46

14 330

364 3350

156

43

26

20

16

1650

4 ;| 137

1 i 175

S 26 149

S 3720 344

S 796 ! 229

420 ' 49

160 , 11

13

781 4030

2039.7 "

9

7

6

S 12500

18324

105

89

79

75

80

SEPTEMyER

Suspended sediment

Mean -,. Tons

tratior J" 

(ppm) day

2660

87C

425

2600

1130

S 3510

204

55

S 498

S 5700

400

260

78C 236

HOC 731

238C S 4270

80C 423

160

130 36

438 S 487

3440 S 6160

1040 S 534

340 112

300 84

1860 S 2540

1300 S 890

460 170

280 132

230 93

2100 S 2800

1740 S 1280

410 116

36

26

26

150 32

6244

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) ............................................

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

32001

483418

S Computed by subdividing day.

747-550 O - 64 - 22
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8880. VERMILLION CREEK NEAR WAMEGO, KANS. Continued

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year O

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation

Date of collection

Sept. 15.. .........

Time 

(24 hour)

0945 

0920 

1000 

0915 

1845 

0830

0645 

1215 

0755 

1400 

1930 

0825

0800 

1000

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

46

74 

77 

77

73 

73 

68

60

55 

73

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,350 

1,580 

13,700 

101 

696 

96

350 

488 

202 

1,100 

1,600 

143

806 

790

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

6,540 

2,260 

5,010 

1,190 

6,390 

2,210

3,100 

4,780 

1,940 

9,390 

6,090 

1,170

3,890 

4,320

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

23 , 800 

9,640 

185,000 

324 

12,000 

573

2,930 

6,300 

1,060 

27,900 

26 , 300 

452

8,470 

9,210

Percent finer 

0.002

38 

53 

72 

45 

79

45 

50 

64 

43 

51 

82

43 

42

0.004

46 

66 

79 

54 

86

52 

61 

78 

53 

62 

95

50 

50

0.008

52

0.016

63 

93 

89 

78 

98

77 

80 

94 

81 

85 

97

73 

78
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8905. DELAWARE RIVER AT VALLEY FALLS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at highway bridge, 200 feet downstream from Walnut Creek, 300 feet upstream from 

and 0.2 mile north of Valley Falls, Jefferson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 922 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962. 

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the pe

from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of 

collection

Oct. 18, 1961 

Nov. 6. ......

Dec. 27......

Jan. 24, 1962 

Feb. 15......

May 17.. .....

July 17.. ....

Aug. 21......

Sept. 18.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

304 

620 

274 

a 190 

1,340 

510

246 

81 

333 

173 

29 

105

Silica 

(SiO,)

19 

14 

13 

17 

13 

14

9.0 

13 

12 

11 

11 

14

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.02 

.04 

.01 

.11 

.12 

.09

.08 

.11

.07 

.35 

.07

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.07 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.02

.00 

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

112 

99 

107 

106 

66 

78

90 

94 

70 

61 

88 

83

Magnesium 

(Mg)

20 

21 

20 

28 

14 

17

25 

25 

16 

12 

24 

17

Sodium 

(Na)

25 

16 

23 

19 

15 

17

21 

26 

13 

13 

27 

16

Potassium 

(K)

7.5 

3.0 

3.2 

3.3

2.5 

4.6 

3.2 

5.1 

4.9 

6.2

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

405 

361 

383 

390 

237 

290

349 

356 

261 

205 

332 

312

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

10 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

58 

49 

60 

63 

44 

55

63 

67 

37 

28 

59 

40

Chloride 

(CD

14 

12 

17 

13 

9.0 

10

14 

21 

9.0 

8.0 

25 

12

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.1 

4.4 

4.2 

3.1 

4.2 

6.2

.4 

1.2 

3.1 

1.6 

.4 

1.8

a Daily mean discharge.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8910. KANSAS RIVER AT LECOMPTON, KANS.

LOCATION.--At gaging station at highway bridge at Lecompton, Douglas County, 0.6 mile (revised) downstream fr

DRAINAGE AREA. 58,420 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1957 to September 1958, October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS. Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for Kansas 

to September 1961 available from the Kansas State Department of Health.

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

Date of

collection

Oct. 18, 1961

Nov. 6.......

Dec. 27......

Feb. 1, 1962.

Mar. 1.......

Mar. 29......

May 4... .....

Sept. 4......

Discharge

(cfs)

7,470

11,300

a4 0,000

a 5,100

4.000

Silica

(SiO.)

13

16

14

15

8.5

13

Aluminum

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

0.30

.10

.14

.04

.07

Manganese

(Mn)

0.00

.00

.00

Calcium

(Ca)

65

44

L20

86

Magnesium

(Mg)

12

12

8.8

24

16

Sodium

(Na)

49

30

14

63

31

72

Potassium

(K)

__

8.1

6.6

6.8

11

Bicarbonate

(HCO,)

202

139

361

229

1 HI

229

Carbonate

(CO,)

0

0

0

0

Sulfate

(S04)

63

28

126

119

Chloride

(Cl)

59

17

76

37

105

Fluoride

IF)

0.3

.3

.2

.3

.5

Nitrate

(NO,)

3.1

3.6

3 2

3.5

a Daily mean discharge
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS.

LOCATION. At gaging station at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.6 mile east of Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, 

DRAINAGE AREA. 59,890 square miles, approximately, of which a large area is noncontributing. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 713 ppm Jan. 1-4; minimum, 216 ppm Oct. 31.

Hardness: Maximum, 406 ppm Jan. 1-4; minimum, 148 ppm Oct. 31.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 1,180 micromhos Jan. 1; minimum daily, 294 micromhos June 23.

Water temperatures: Maximum, 89°F Aug. 5; minimum, freezing point on many days during December to March. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 716 ppm Jan. 24; hardness, 443 ppm Jan. 24. 

Health, Topeka, Kans. Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific co

office at Topeka, Kans. Additional samples were collected to further define the quality of water at this s

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Se

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 19-23, 1961.. 

Oct. 24-30. .......

Oct. 31. ..........

Nov. 1-7. .........

Nov. 8-15. ........

Nov. 16-22. .......

Nov. 23-Dec. 12... 

Dec. 13-31. .......

Jan. 1-4, 1962.... 

Jan. 31-Feb. 28...

Apr. 1-30. ........

May 1-29. .........

May 30- June 19. ... 

June 20-July 31 ... 

Aug. 1-31. ........

Sept. 22-30.......

Weighted average

Time-weighted 

average. ......

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

8,840 

6,726 

41,800 

29,130 

9,182 

20,910

7,394 

4,606 

4,625 

19,030 

13,220 

7,767

4,716 

25,540 

13,770 

8,455 

5,326 

14,270

all, 740

-

Silica 

(S1Q,)

13 

15

10 

12 

10

14 

14 

15 

10 

11

"

-

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

75 

108 

48 

54 

78 

61

104 

112 

118 

58 

75 

88

84 

51 

64 

67 

74 

49

68

75

2,140

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

19 

6.8 

10 

17 

9.7

20 

23 

27 

13 

15 

19

23 

8.5 

13 

12 

15 

9.7

14

16

430

Sodium 

(Na)

47 

82 

10 

21 

39 

26

60 

79 

87 

21 

38 

40

78 

22 

34 

40 

50 

18

35

44

1,110

Potassium 

(K)

6.8 

6.9 

6.3

7.4 

6.4 

6.6 

6.2 

5.5

-

-

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

234 

315 

146 

149 

203 

183

312 

334 

283 

188 

217 

256

256 

171 

190 

205 

205 

154

205

225

6,470

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0

11

26 

0

0 

0 

29 

0 

0

"

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

66 

106 

15 

38 

71 

51

112 

137 

151 

50 

82 

103

124 

41 

74 

69 

84 

38

69

83

2,180

Chloride 

(CD

61 

110 

24 

25 

48 

32

72 

93 

111 

26 

47 

58

95 

20 

38 

45 

70 

25

42

54

1,330

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4

-

Nitrate 

(NO,)

3.6 

1.8

3.1 

4.4 

2.2

4.4 

5.3 

7.5 

6.2 

6.2

"

_-

Boron 

(B)

0.13 

.16

.13 

.15 

.12

.16 

.13 

.13 

.12 

.13

"

P

m

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 321 days of chemical analyses, 11,710 cfs.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued

6-8925. KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KANS. Continued 

Analyses of additional samples

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1961 

Nov. 6. ......

Dec. 27......

Jan. 24, 1962

Mar. 14......

Apr. 11......

May 16. ......

June 20. .....

July 26. .....

Sept. 13.....

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,400 

13,100 

4,520 

4,400 

10,700

8,460 

9,810 

3,650 

10,600 

14,600

5,240 

4,800

Silica 

(SiQ,)

12 

22 

15 

16 

15

13 

12 

8.5 

13 

12

13 

13

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

2.9 

.07 

.02 

.05 

.02

.05 

.07 

.10 

.28 

.01

.57 

.05

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

61 

65 

114 

133 

74

90 

75 

98 

72 

62

77 

76

Magnesium 

(Mg)

12 

13 

25 

27 

16

17 

19 

27 

16 

15

15 

16

Sodium 

(Na)

30 

34 

79 

83 

32

53 

32 

85 

32 

39

46 

57

Potassium 

(K)

6.7 

7.2 

7.7

5.4 

7.8 

9.8 

9.0 

12

12 

10

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

200 

215 

334 

388 

229

259 

234 

300 

224 

173

227 

220

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

47 

58 

141 

149 

75

97 

84 

145 

83 

96

81 

97

Chloride 

(Cl)

36 

35 

98 

101 

37

70 

39 

111 

35 

54

64 

81

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.3

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.5

.5 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.6 

3.1 

6.2 

4.2 

4.2

6.2 

7.1 

2.1 

4.9 

2.1

6.6 

8.9

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to September 

October . ....

November .. 

December ..

January .....

February ....

August .......

September ..

1

60 

44

32

34

69

78

/y

2

60 

44

34

35

ft I

6H

79

/6

3

52

45

36

38

66

66

80

/4

4

50 

47

36

36

70

70

84

/2

5

48 

45

32

34

7?

71

89

69

6

45 

43

32

32

73

7?

87

68

7

41

32

34

76

71

84

&y

8

37

32

34

73

71

84

&y

9

36

32

35

70

71

84

69

10

36

32

31

71

7?

84

6 1

11

32

32

40

7H

74

82

68

12

32

32

44

79

71

81

/4

13

32

32

45

74

75

82

/8

14

33

32

45

74

77

81

/ /

15

32

32

44

73

77

78

/8

Day

16

32

32

44

74

77

79

/8

17

34

32

42

75

79

79

/6

18

34

32

39

77

H3

78

/6

19

58

32

32

38

7H

83

76

/4

20

59

34

32

36

7H

H3

78

68

21

59

34

32

31

77

fll

79

62

22

54

33

32

35

76

HI

81

64

23

57

32

32

35

74

82

82

66

2

5

3

3

3

7

R

7

6
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 333 

CHARITON RIVER BASIN 

6-9035. HONEY CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA

LOCATION. At gaging station at county highway bridge, 0.7 Mile upstream from Chariton River and

5.5 miles southeast of Russell, Lucas County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 13.2 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: June 1952 to September 1962 (discontinued). 

EXTREMES, 1961-62.--Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 600 ppm Feb. 4; minimum daily, no flow

on many days during June to September. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 340 tons Nov. 2; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days d iring June

to September. 

EXTREMES, 1952-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 9,840 ppm June 20, 1952; minimum daily,

no flow on many days each year. 

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 6,300 tons May 21, 1959; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days each

year. 

REMARKS. Maximum observed sediment concentration during water year, 1,710 ppm Aug. 11. Flow affected

by ice Dec. 9 to Mar. 18.

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

25

14

8.0

4.5

3.0

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.6

3.5

33

4.6

28

5.8

4.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

17

100

30

307.9

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

_

47

33

160

Tons 

per 

day

3.0

1.7

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

A 14

53 , .7

155 12

58 .9

 , .6

54 | .4

 ' .3

.3

~ ' .3

.3

83 , .3

.3

.2

25 .1

. 1

 .1

.1

.1

14

280 A 76

47 3.8

 1 

 i 132.4

]

NOVEMBER

Mean

discharge

(cfs)

10

370

60

13

8.6

7.0

6.0

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

122

72

27

310

73

25

10

8.6

20

38

11

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.8

1243.7

Suspended sediment

1 Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

45

340

34

26

240

110

Tons 

per 

day

1.2

A 340

32

3.6

1.2

.6

.6

.5

DECEMBER

Suspended sediment

Mean rdischarge

(cfs)

.0

.6

.6

.1

.0

2.8

2.0

1.6

.4 i 1.4

.3 ! 1.2

.2

.2

S 140

21

16

180 ; A 151

Mean _ 

concen- Ton" 

tratior Per 

(ppm) da*

0.2

19 ; .2

.2

30 .3

.2

.2

19

26

l.O 1

.9 1.4 1

1.3

1.2,

1.8

12 4.0

53 : 3.6 3.7

 i 1.4 , 3.3

 . 1.0 ; 3.0;

4.4 2.7'

170 A 17 : 3.3'

2.6 1 4.3i

1.5 5.2

56 .9 5.4

::

~~

.8 | 4.9

.6 ' 4.4

.4 3.9

.4 , 3.5

.2 3.2

3.0

755.6 92.7

20

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

, 2

5.3

Computed by subdividing day.

Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9035. HONEY CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

Day

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7, ,

8..

9..

JANUARY 'i FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

3.3

3.8

5.0

6.2

9.0

14

9.0

6.0

4.0

10.. 3.2

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

7.0

72

54

40

30

22

321.4

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

_

17

19

15

18

~

Tons 

per 

day

0.2

.2

.2

.3

1.2

3.8

1.2

.6

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

15

11

20

150

200

25

15

12

.3 10

.2 9.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

27 5.2

37 5.4

105 11

6.5

 1 3.0

 | 

 41.3

APRIL

3.4

3.0

3.0

10

5.8

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.6

2.5

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.0

7.9

9.6

3.2

3.1

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.7

2.3

_

18

65

47

20

30

28

26

25

26

42

20

25

21

20

125

185

0.2

.1

.1

1.8

.7

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

35

80

64

80

105

40

25

18

15

12

10

9.0

8.0

6.8

7.5

9.2

7.0

5.0

1003.5

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

24

20

40

600

80

--

--

110

160

--

--

--

--

Tons 

per 

day

1.0

.6

2.2

A 243

43

4.4

2.0

1.3

.8

.5

9.5

32

12

24

45

9.5

4.8

2.4

1.2

.8

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

443.2

MAY

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

16

2.9

8.0

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.0

.7

. 1 jl .5

.2

.1

.1

S 5.6

5 7.0

.4

.3

39 .2

37 .2

36 .2

35 .2

84

80

2.0| 74

102.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

60

35

33

31

110

240

180

98

73

67

64

0.3

.2

.1

.1

S .5

S 12

1.0

S 5.2

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

T

T

MARCH

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Suspended sediment

Mean _, 

concen- Tons 

t-ation per (Ppm) ' day

4.3| 0.3

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

9.0

13

12

80

120

80

40

30

60

100

150

210

100

60

35

25

18

14

11

8.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.4

.3

.2

.2

 .2

.2

.2

.6

1.4

1.6

13

65 21

93 20

7.5

4.0

125 20

380 A 103

160

450 255

55

76 12

7.0

5.0

77 3.7

2.6

1.8

1.1

44 .7

.5

 i « 3

.2

1220.31 698.6

JUNE

2.5

1.9

2.5

3.1

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.6

34

130

20

6.0

3.0

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.5

.4

.2 69 T .3 .1 T i ' 2

13 430

29 ,

25 330

170

9.0

-

21.0 ' 300.4

300

51

S 17 .1

55 .1

S 49 .1

138 0

3.4 I 0

.6 j|

 

285.8 ! 219.9

43

45

59

29

72

350

96

53

0.3

.2

.3

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

40

123

5.2

.9

.3

.2

.1

.1

 ' .1

 ' T

T

25

"

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

0

172.4

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from par'ly estimated concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

CHARITON RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-9035. HONEY CREEK NEAR RUSSELL, IOWA Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

/Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated/

| JULY

j ! Suspended sediment

Day

1..

2..

3. .

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

18. .

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26. .

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Ms- Mean _

charge

(cfs)

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

concentration per (ppm) day

0

0

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

 TO

T 0

T .2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0 0

0

 ; o

0

1.0 T

.2 T

.1 . T

. 1 ' T

0 0

.4 ' .1

25 300 A 20

2.5 195 A 1.3

.6 .2

.2 99 .1

.1 T

.1 T

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

o ! o

0

30.7

0

21.9

20

6.0

.3

.1

.1

0

Suspended sediment

Mean _

concen- 

. . per tration 'J

(ppm) ay

SEPTEMBER

1 Suspended sediment

dis. Mean Tons

charge

(cfs)

0 1.2

0

0

0

.3

.1

.1

T .1

 00

 0 0

0 .1

 ' 0 15

0 32

450 S 33

2.4

.1

T

T

0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 -- 0

.1 T

27 240 A 17

5.7 1 1.4

1.0 .1

.3 T

. li ~ T

.li T

0 0

1.3

62.3

170 A .6 :

54.8

2.3

1.0

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

tration P 

(ppm) ay

0.1

T

T

37 T

T

 i 0

 ' 0

T

14

380 'A 33

.6

.2

.1

67 .1

76 T

T

T

 . T

T

T

T

.1 T

.1 T

.1 T

.1 T

.1 . T

.1, ' T

0 0

0 0

0 0

54.5 48.4

Total load for year (tons) ............................................................. 2680.7

S Computed by subdividing day.

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated concentration graph.
336 QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962

SLOUGH CREEK BASIN 

6-9066. BURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, MO.

LOCATION. At gaging station, 30 feet upstream from culvert on county road, 1.5 miles south of Arrow

Rock, Saline County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 0.33 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Sediment records: July 1961 to September 1962. 

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,360 ppm Mar. 20; minimum daily, no

flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 251 tons Mar. 20; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

EXTREMES, July 1961 to September 1962. Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 5,360 ppm War. 20,

1962; minimum daily, no flow on many days.

Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 251 tons Mar. 20, 1962; minimum daily, 0 tons on many days. 

REMARKS. Records good except for those from estimated-concentration graph, which are poor. Flow

affected by ice Jan. 3-5, 12-14, 26-31, Feb. 1-4.

Suspended sediment, water October 1961 to September 1962 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated for monthly totals)

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26. .

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

OCTOBER

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

0.03

.01

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

.10

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.05

.03

.01

0

0

.22

.04

3.67

.38

4.58

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

P .4

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

i °

'K .1

M

K 25

B .2

25.7

NOVEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.13

4.11

.32

.13

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.03

.96

.10

5.06

.70

.15

.12

.18

.16

1.15

.64

.20

.12

.10

.10

.06

.06

.06

.06

15.16

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

510

"

Tons 

per 

day

M

< 21

B .1

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

K 1.5

M

J 29

B .2

M

M

M

M

K 2.7

B .2

M

M

M

M

T

T

T

T

54.9

DECEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.06

.06

.06

.05

.03

.03

.02

.03

.08

.08

.03

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

.02

0

0

0

.20

.10

.05

.10

.10

.10

.60

.40

.20

.09

.13

.09

.03

.01

.01

.01

2.77

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

T

0

0

0

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

0

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.

M Less than 0.05 ton, computed from estimated-concentration graph.
MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

SLOUGH CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-9066. SURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, MO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated for monthly totals)

JANUARY r -

Day

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7. .

8. .

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16. .

17..

18..

19. .

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31. .

Total

1..

2..

3..

4. .

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

? n . .

21..

22. .

23. .

24. .

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0.01

.02

.10

.20

.20

.10

.07

.03

.03

.01

.01

.05

.10

.30

2

.05

.02

.01

.01

.01

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

 ' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

0

 ' 0

.02

.02

.03

.03

.06

3 i 58

4

1

3

2

2

16.69

399

-

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

A .5

B .5

T

A 3.2

T

T

4.2

APRIL

C.Ci

.03

.02

. (! *

.04

.03

.03

.05

.03

.02

.03

.03

.02

. 03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

. 0?

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.03

.02

.13

0.88

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

K .7

0.7

FEBRUARY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

1

.80

.60

.30

.16

.06

.05

1.01

1.31

.26

.33

.30

.26

.15

.22

. 16

. 12

.13

.06

.04

.24

.09

.06

.16

1.04

.60

.06

.05

9.62

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

T

T

1220

1950

--

--

--

"

T

MARCH

< Suspended sediment

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

0.05

.05

.06

T .OB'

T

T

T

J 25

J 27

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

.05

.06

.05

.16

.10

.15

.55

.22

.09

.06

.06

.04

T .04

T

T

T

T

T

T

M

K 3.8

6 .7

T

0

--

56.7

MAY

0.05

.02

.02

.05

.03

.19

.01

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

K .4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o !

.02

.03

.01

 

0.45

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

.05

.06

11.40

3.^0

.38

.28

.16

.12

.06

.06

5360

1300

.06

.Ob

.04

.03

17.84,

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

T

B .2

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

T

J 251

J 22

B . 1

B .1

M

T

273.5

JUNE

0

0

.02

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

0

0

0

0

M

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0 0

T 0

T 0

T

0.4 0.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T Less than 0.05 ton.

A Computed from partly estimated-concentration graph.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

J Computed from partly estimated-concentration 

graph and subdividing day.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph 

and subdividing day.

M Less than 0.05 ton, computed from estimatedconcentration graph.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

SLOUGH CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-9066. SURGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW ROCK, MO. Continued

Suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to September 1962 Continued 

(Where no concentrations are reported, loads are estimated for monthly totals)

Day

1. .

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9. .

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

16..

17..

18..

19..

20..

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

31..

Total

JULY

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.02

Suspended sediment

con . per tration *:

(ppm) j da"

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total discharge for year (cfs-days) 

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

AUGUST

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

.14

3.60

.28

.20

.04

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

0 i

0 i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.26

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

T

< 17

B .1

T

T

0

0

0

0

0

SEPTEMBER

Mean 

discharge

(cfs)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.32

.01

0

0

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

17.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Suspended sediment

Mean 

concentration 

(ppm)

Tons 

per 

day

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

T

T

D

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.33

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

...................................................... 72 . 66

...................................................... 433.2

T Less than 0.05 ton.

B Computed from estimated-concentration graph.

K Computed from estimated-concentration graph and subdividing day.
SLOUGH CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-9066. BUHGE BRANCH NEAR ARROW HOCK, MO. Continued

Particle-size analyses of suspended sediment, water year October 1961 to Se

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water)

Date of collection

Mar. 21. ...........

Time 

(24 hour)

1410 

2330 

2330 

0120 

0120

0835 

1555 

1555 

0840

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(°F)

34 

36 

36 

36 

36

40 

40 

40 

37

Discharge 

(cfs)

10.3 

10.4 

10.4 

8.2 

8 2

.4 

10.3 

10.3 

1.9

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

120 

10,300 

10,300 

5,310 

5,310

654 

11,800 

11,800 

1,110

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002

33 

23 

15 

31 

20

61 

25 

15 

54

0.004

51 

30 

20 

33 

31

68 

32 

24 

61

0.008

64 

36 

26 

36 

49

81 

37 

32 

68

0.016

70 

47 

41 

55 

53

90 

50 

46 

77
MISSOURI RIVER MAIN STEM Continued 

6-9090. MISSOURI RIVER AT BOONVILLE, MO.

LOCATION. Temperature recorder at gaging station at Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge 

DRAINAGE AREA. 505,700 square miles, approximately.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Water temperaturs: May 1953 to February 1959, October 1960 to Septembe

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Water temperatures: Maximum daily mean, 83°F July 4-5, 11-13; minimum 

December to March. 

EXTREMES, 1953-59, 1960-62. Water temperatures: Maximum daily mean (1953-58), 90°F July 3

freezing point on many days during winter months.

Daily mean temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to S

(Recorder with temperature attachment, continuous ethyl alcohol-actua

October . ....

November ..

January .....

February ....

March .......

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

September 

1

62

60

34

34

35

45

78

2

61

60

34

34

34

78

3

60

59

34

34

34

77

4

59

57

35

35

34

75

5

59

54

36

36

35

72

6

60

51

35

35

35

71

7

61

49

35

35

35

71

8

62

48

35

34

36

71

9

63

46

36

35

37

47

71

10

64

46

36

35

37

69

11

65

46

35

35

37

69

12

65

47

35

36

37

70

13

65

48

34

37

36

72

14

65

49

34

38

37

73

15

63

49

35

38

36

73

Day

16

62

49

35

39

37

49

73

17

62

48

35

39

37

74

18

62

46

35

38

38

 in

75

19

62

44

35

38

40

75

20

60

43

35

37

41

73

21

59

42

35

37

42

55

71

22

59

42

35

36

43

69

23

5

4

3

3

4

5

6
OSAGE RIVER BASIN

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS.

LOCATION. At East Seventh Street Bridge, 0.9 mile downstream from gaging station, 0.5 mile east of Ottawa Cit

downstream from Skunk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA.--1,250 square miles, approximately. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.--Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

Water temperatures: October 1961 to September 1962.

EXTREMES, 1961-62. Dissolved solids: Maximum, 421 ppm May 1-25; minimum, 152 ppm Nov. 3-5. 

Hardness: Maximum, 325 ppm May 1-25; minimum, 108 ppm Nov. 3-5.

Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 733 micromhos Dec. 16; minimum daily, 176 micromhos May 30. 

Water temperatures: Maximum, 91°F July 19; minimum, freezing point Jan.22.

REMARKS. Maximum observed during water year: Dissolved solids, 445 ppm May 16; hardness, 350 ppm Jan. 23. 

Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for the period October 1956 to September 1961 available from the K

for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Records of specific conductance of daily samples available 

samples were collected to further define the quality of water at this station. Prior to September 1962, ga

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to S

Date 

of 

collection

Oct. 19-31, 1961..

Nov. 3-5. .........

Nov. 6-12. ........

Nov. 13-18. .......

Nov. 19-Dec. 11... 

Dec. 12-Jan. 3, 

1962. ...........

Jan. 4-8. .........

Jan. 27-Feb. 4.... 

Feb. 5-28. ........

Mar. 1-31. ........

Apr. 1-30. ........

May 1-25. .........

May 26- June 10. ...

July 1-31. ........

Mean 

discharge 

(cfa)

365 

4,770 

13,770 

982 

6,557

780

311 

779 

349 

6,056

1,178 

1,887 

258 

89.9 

2,593

280 

134

Silica 

(SiQ,)

13

10 

13 

8.5

11

7.0 

6.0 

8.0 

7.5

9.0 

8.0

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

91 

67 

34 

61 

42

94

86 

91 

96 

45

71 

49 

80 

94 

38

63

54

Magnesium 

(Mg)

15 

8.0 

5.6 

14 

10

11

19 

16 

15

7.8

15 

9.3 

16 

22 

7.0

13 

11

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

10 

5.5 

12 

6.6

14

19 

19 

19 

9.1

14 

10 

20 

21 

6.9

12 

11

Potassium 

(K)

6.7 

5.1 

4.4

3.6

1.7 

2.7 

3.0 

3.2

2.6 

2.0

Blcarbonate 

(HCOS)

300 

210 

105 

181 

142

295

288 

283 

295 

149

232 

149 

259 

320 

129

222 

190

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0

5 

17 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(S04 )

54 

40 

24 

49 

19

54

79 

76 

77 

28

59 

45 

75 

77 

24

41 

30

Chloride 

(Cl)

13 

6.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11

10

12 

10 

11 

6.0

9.0 

8.0 

13 

20 

6.0

9.0 

12

Fluorlde 

(F)

0.2

.3 

.2 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.4 

.4

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4

1.9 

2.7 

2.2

3.1

1.9 

1.9 

3.6 

5.3

4.2 

3.1

Boron 

(B)

0.18

.05 

.08 

.03

.07

.08 

.12 

.08 

.08

.13 

.08

m
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DBS CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS. Continued 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date 

of 

collection

Aug. 1-31, 1962... 

Sept. 1-30........

Weighted average

Time-weighted

Tons per day. . . .

Mean 

discharge 

(cfs)

86.0 

1,354

al,193

~

"

Silica 

(SiQ,)

--

--

Iron 

(Fe)

Calcium 

(Ca)

54 

32

51

66

152

Magnesium 

(Mg)

10 

7.8

9.6

13

29.0

Sodium 

(Na)

13 

4.6

9.4

13

28.0

Potassium 

(K)

--

--

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

183 

112

166

218

494

Carbonate 

(CO,)

--

-

Sulfate 

(SO,)

31 

18

36

49

107

Chloride 

(CD

15 

8.0

8.2

11

24.0

Fluoride 

(P)

-

--

--

Nitrate 

(NO,)

--

--

Boron 

(B)

-

-

a Mean discharge based on 365 days; mean discharge for 347 days of chemical analyses, 1,103 cfs.

Analyses of additional samples

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1961 

Nov. 7. ......

Dec . 28 ......

Jan. 23, 1962 

Feb. 13......

May 16 .......

Discharge 

(cfs)

564 

1,040 

a 350 

a 290 

771

325 

283 

49 

116 

41

39 

480

Silica 

(SiO,)

15 

13 

6.0 

9.0 

24

6.0 

4.0 

4.5 

12 

7.5

7.5 

4.0

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.07 

.03 

.06 

.02 

.05

.02 

.08 

.10 

.49 

.01

.05 

.09

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.07 

.08 

.00 

.00 

.02

.00 

.00 

.05 

.00 

.00

.00 

.00

Calcium 

(Ca>

89 

82 

93 

109 

82

97 

98 

102 

80 

40

59 

42

Magnesium 

(Mg)

13 

13 

18 

19 

14

17 

19 

20 

16 

6.8

12 

9.5

Sodium 

(Na)

15 

11 

19 

20 

26

18 

22 

25 

15 

11

12 

5.7

Potassium 

(K)

2.2 

2.7 

5.3

1.6 

2.2 

3.8 

2.4 

3.5

3.5 

3.7

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

295 

273 

290 

344 

256

315 

329 

342 

281 

142

205 

142

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

46 

41 

82 

78 

73

85 

76 

78 

48 

31

38 

28

Chloride 

(Cl)

11 

9.0 

13 

11 

23

12 

14 

21 

12 

7.0

10 

7.0

Fluoride 

(F)

0.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.4

.4 

.1

Nitrate 

(NO,)

2.2 

1.9 

3.1 

3.6 

3.1

2.2 

.4 

3.3 

3.2 

1.8

.9 

.9

a Daily mean discharge.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN Continued

6-9135. MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KANS. Contin

Temperature (°F) of water, water year October 1961 to Septemb

November ..

December ..

January .....

February ....

September ..

1

59

44

36

35

49

7R

83

2

60

45

37

38

51

85

78

3

52

47

37

40

80

Sft

78

4

53

48

35

43

 if)

74

90

71

5

48

48

34

40

54

RO

75

6

47

47

33

40

55

90

75

7

57

45

34

38

5ft

87

72

8

45

42

33

38

54

85

73

9

47

42

33

38

55

68

10

48

39

33

40

5?

80

86

69

11

49

33

33

45

57

R9

74

12

50

34

36

47

53

77

13

47

33

35

4/

5ft

86

83

14

49

34

33

4 1

S8

84

83

15

47

37

35

45

58

75

Day

16

45

37

34

45

55

78

a?

77

17

46

37

33

45

A?

83

76

18

45

36

33

44

ft4

85

77

19

43

34

33

43

65

87

73

20

43

35

33

40

67

90

76

21

42

37

33

40

68

90

63

22

44

38

32

39

65

8n

90

68

23

45

34

33

39

68

80

R

R

62
OSAGE RIVER BASIN--Continued

6-9175. MARMATON RIVER NEAR FORT SCOTT, KANS.

LOCATION. At bridge on U.S. Highway 69 at Fort Scott, Bourbon County, 0.3 mile upstream from Mill Creek and 

DRAINAGE AREA. 393 square miles upstream from gaging station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Chemical analyses: October 1961 to September 1962.

REMARKS.--Chemical analyses by Kansas State Department of Health, Topeka, Kans. Chemical analyses for tbe pe

from the Kansas State Department of Health. No appreciable inflow between sampling point and gaging stati

precipitation.

Chemical analyses, in Darts DC

Date of 

collection

Oct. 19, 1961

Dec. 29......

Jan. 31, 1962 

Feb. 28......

Mar. 28......

May 3 ........

May 24 .......

June 27. .....

Aug. 30. .....

Discharge 

(cfs)

99 

352 

121 

469 

131

270 

24 

1.2 

18 

22 

.6

Silica 

(SiO,)

14 

10 

11 

6.0 

3.0

7.0 

3.0 

5.5 

6.5 

6.5 

7.5

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

0.04 

.03 

.20 

.07 

.05

.02 

.03 

.09 

.07 

.04 

.02

Manganese 

(Mn)

0.00 

.00 

.00 

.00 

.00

.05 

.03 

.04 

.00 

.00 

.19

Calcium 

(Ca>

72 

81 

89 

52 

80

81 

96 

96 

60 

44 

68

Magnesium 

(Mg)

4.5 

5.8 

6.3 

6.9 

8.9

6.8 

7.9 

11 

7.4 

7.3 

8.4

Sodium 

(Na)

8.7 

5.5 

7.2 

6.1 

9.0

8.5 

10 

7.1 

5.4 

4.4 

9.3

Potassium 

(K)

1.3 

2.2 

1.5

1.9 

1.5 

2.6 

2.0 

2.2 

3.3

r mill

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

222 

249 

254 

156 

237

242 

285 

285 

188 

156 

224

ion. water vear Octob

Carbonate 

(CO,)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sulfate 

(SOJ

23 

23 

38 

25 

47

35 

48 

44 

23 

14 

18

Chloride 

(Cl)

7.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10

6.0 

8.0 

12 

7.0 

6.0 

12

pr 1961 to

Fluoride 

(F)

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

Nitrate 

(NO,)

0.4 

1.5 

2.2 

2.7 

.4

1.5 

.4 

.8 

2.4 

.4 

.4
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to Septem

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCOS)

Carbonate 

(C03 )

Sulfate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

TURTLE CREEK BASIN 

6-3413.9. LAKE ORDWAY NEAR TURTLE LAKE, N. DAK.

June 14, 1962. 

Sept. 9.. .....

(a) 

(a)

4.3 

6.9

0.10 

.12

0.01 16 

1.5

7.1 

20

3,170 

4,050

66 

153

2,850 

3,310

989 

1,580

2,190 

3,610

77 

96

0.5 

.6

2.3 

1.9

PAINTED WOODS CREEK BASIN 

6-3418. PAINTED WOODS CREEK NEAR WILTON, N. DAK.

Mar. 27, 1962.

June 14. ......

Sept. 4. ......

176 

4.9

1.4

1.8

5.7 

6.5

2.2

6.0

0.21

.15 0.00

11

52

34

5.2

48

16

239

169

8.3

11

63

560

421

0

0

0

35

362

1.6 

6.4

5.9

32

0.2

.4

.1

5.6 

1.2

1.7

1.4

GRAND RIVER BASIN 

6-3570. SHADEHILL RESERVOIR AT SHADEHILL, S. DAK.

Oct. 7, I960..

Oct. 5, 1961..

June 13, 1962.

b2,270.92

b2,261.4

b2,265.5

3.1

3.8

5.0

0.05 26

27

24

16

15

14

281

329

312

7.9

9.0

7.8

371

465

429

26

6

10

404

447

396

5.8

6.0

7.3

0.5

.6

.5

0.0

.4

1.1

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4000. HAT CREEK NEAR EDGEMONT, S. DAK.

July 31, 1961. 

May 21, 1962. .

12.8 

6

16 

38

0.03 

.09

0.00 

.00

51 

51

7.8 

4.9

46 

110

9.4 

12

140 

176

0 

0

145 

226

1.5 

3.4

0.4 

.8

2.5 

2.9

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. 

b Lake elevation, in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN--C

Date of

collection

Discharge

(cfs)

Silica

(SiO.,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium

(MR)

Sodium

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate

(SOJ

Chloride

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4060. BATTLE CREEK AT HERMOSA, S. DAK.

Nov. 10, 1959. 

June 9, 1960. . 

May 25, 1962. .

1.4 

1.2 

34

17 

15 

14

0.09 

.04 

.11

0.02 

.00

119 

86 

35

27 

49 

8.4

8.4 

8.0 

5.7

4.6 

4.1 

3.5

267 

269 

83

0 

0 

0

200 

211 

61

2.5 

2.5 

1.5

0.2 

.2 

.3

0.9 

.0 

1.1

6-4255. ELK CREEK NEAR ELM SPRINGS, S. DAK.

June 16, 1960.

May 23, 1962..

0. 2 

368 

664

3.6 

12 

8.2

0.03 

.05 

.05

0.00 

.02 

.00

79 

70 

54

179 

21 

12

375 

69 

30

13 

8.5 

8.7

118 

113 

114

0 

0 

0

1,630 

326 

152

22 

2.1 

.0

0.4 

.4 

.4

0.1 

.8 

.2

WHITEWOOD CREEK NEAR VALE, S. DAK.

Apr. 13, 1960. 

June 13 .......

Aug. 18.......

May 18, 1962..

32.6 

28.0 

13.0 

411

10 

13 

12 

11

0.27 

.10 

.09 

.06

0.14 

.10 

.12 

.96

95 

106 

124 

324

43 

45 

44 

83

21 

24 

36 

22

21 

20 

22 

32

192 

188 

189 

126

0 

0 

0 

0

304 

339 

402 

1,040

12 

11 

21 

8.0

0.4 

.4 

.8 

.8

0.3 

.6 

.2 

.0

INDIAN CREEK NEAR NEWELL, S. DAK.

Sept. 3, 1959. 

Apr. 13, 1960. 

June 13. ......

Aug. 18.......

May 19, 1962. .

0.9 

.5 

81.4 

36.0 

99.7

6.2 

5.0 

6.1 

5.7 

9.6

0.15 

.01 

.02 

.01 

.10

0.03 

.00 

.00 

.00

247 

167 

95 

178 

126

83 

69 

30 

62 

37

117 

190 

64 

100 

53

11 

8.0 

7.7 

12 

11

182 

187 

92 

148 

153

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

986 

864 

397 

750 

416

16 

33 

7.2 

21 

11

0.6 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.4

0.6 

.2 

2.9 

1.7 

3.6

6-4370. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGIS, S. DAK.

Mar. 26, 1959. 

Apr. 14, 1960. 

June 14. ......

109 

47.0 

224

5.8 

6.6 

8.3

0.04 

.02 

.02

0.28 

.48

.11

178 

1%

94 

97 

71

178 

128 

145

20 

15 

26

184 

206 

177

0

S

1,030 

906 

852

23 

22 

19

0.5 

.5 

.5

8.9 

8.3 

.2
Aug. 20, 1960. 

May 19, 1962..

177 

2,830

7.7 

12

.02 

.05

.00 

.53

186 

169

73 

57

159 

170

20 

18

167 

174

0 

0

925 

850

23 

18 :l

.6 

.0

6-4375. BEAR BUTTE CREEK NEAR STURGIS, S. DAK.

Apr. 14, 1960.

Mar. 26, 1962.

May 19... .....

0.1

5.4

99

7.2

8.7

9.1

0.05

.04

.12

_

0.21

.17

235

110

244

70

29

48

55

20

22

6.4

6.8

8.3

229

124

142

0

0

0

760

319

13

4.5

.7

0.4

.2

.4

0.4

2.8

2.2

BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR HEREFORD, S. DAK.

Mar. 26, 1959.

Apr. 15, 1960.

Aug. 20. ......

May 20, 1962. .

141

50.0

154

1,630

5.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

11

0.05

.00

.04

.00

.09

0.20

.39

.53

172

209

197

142

100

111

89

46

232

156

167

181

146

16

18

25

25

18

174

198

166

161

0

0

0

0

1,090

1,080

1,040

674

31

27

24

28

15

0.5

.5

.5

.7

.6

23

5.0

1.5

6.8

.0

RED OWL CREEK NEAR MARCUS, S. DAK.

Mar. 28, 1962. 

May 23 ........

2.3 

43.1

4.6 

9.7

0.11 

.09

0.00 

.02

15 

54

3.1 

16

16

79

3.3 

9.4

47 

147

0 

0

43 

239

0.0 

4.7

0.0 

.2

0.2 

5.2

6-4390. CHERRY CREEK NEAR PLAINVIEW, S. DAK.

Mar. 28, 1962. 

May 22. .......

84 

6,230

8.0 

9.5

0.08 

.06 0.01

25 

34

6.2 

8.5

27 

26

6.2 

6.1

94 

103

0 

0

74 

98

0.3 

.0

0.0 

.2

4.0 

.2
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiOs)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(COS )

Sulfate 

(SO,)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOS)

OKOBOJO RIVER BASIN 

6-4397.8. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR AGAR, S. DAK.

Dec. 6, 1961..

Mar. 8, 1962..

June 6. .......

Sept. 4.. .....

(a)

(a)

(a)

C n \

13

15

0.05

.07

64

66

CO

52

53

53

293

279

50

51

473

492

0

0

500

535

472

512

92

85

0.3

.3

2

0.2

.4

6-4398.2. SULLY LAKE NEAR ONIDA, S. DAK.

Dec. 6, 1961. .

Mar. 8, 1962..

(a)

(a)

(a)

C n \

5.4

5.7

0.05

.13

59

57

45

22

27

54

62

32

35

17

20

304

301

0

0

118

145

88

6.2

6.2

0.3

.3

0.4

3.5

CROW CREEK BASIN 

BEDASHOSHA LAKE NEAR SHELBY, S. DAK.

Sept. 21, 1961 

Mar. 31, 1962.

(a) 

bl,402.8

14 

9.8

0.02 

.09

0.40 

.13

62 

34

24 

7.1

105 

36

15 

6.2

150 

83

0 

0

339 

110

25 

7.5

0.4 

.0

0.1 

3.4

BULL CREEK BASIN

BULL CREEK NEAR OACOMA, S. DAK.

Apr. 27, 1961. 

Mar. 31, 1962.

c 0.5 

592

3.1 

33

0.01 

.06

0.31 

.11

284 

50

76 

13

405 

33

21 

9.0

223 

172

0 

0

1,180 

104

414 

4.1

1.0 

.2

0.0 

5.7
CHOTEAU CREEK BASIN 

CHOTEAU CREEK NEAR WAGNER, S. DAK.

Apr. 27, 1961. 

Mar. 30, 1962. 

Apr. 2. .......

July 6.. ......

c 0.3 

2,420

1.7 

8.4

0.04 

.09

0.32 

.13

245 

22 

25

54

66 

3.9

20

18

45

158 

3.1

24 

9.4

1 2

326

77

0 

0

822 

17

120 

.0

0.6 

.1

0.3 

6.6

NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 

6-4565. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR HAY SPRINGS, NEBR.

Jan. 4, 1962..

June 18. ......

25.4 

24.6 

28.0 

26.0

48 

48 

52 

45

0.00 

.06 

.06 

.04

0.00 

.00 

.01 

.15

47 

48 

41 

50

8.6 

8.8 

15 

9.7

23 

24 

26 

27

7.6 

7.2 

10 

10

225 

233 

250 

249

0 

0 

0 

0

16 

18 

20 

20

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.9

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.7

1.4 

1.9 

.7 

1.2

6-4620. NIOBRARA RIVER NEAR NORDEN, NEBR.

Oct. 19, 1961. 

Jan. 16, 1962.

970 

715 

1,960 

1,010

58 

66 

38 

56

0.00 

.01 

.18 

.10

0.00 

.01

32 

32 

33 

31

3.0 

3.7 

3.8

4.5

8.5 

9.7 

9.8 

9.1

5.9 

5.9 

7.8 

6.2

128 

138 

138 

135

0 

0 

0 

0

7.5 

8.5 

11 

6.8

1.2 

.3 

.2 

.0

0.3 

.3 

.5

.4

1.1 

.2 

1.8 

.2

EMANUEL CREEK BASIN 

EMANUEL CREEK NEAR TYNDALL, S. DAK.

Apr. 28, 1961. 

Mar. 30, 1962.

c 0.3 

592

5.6

7.4

0.03 

.07

0.16 

.14

185 

31

88 

5.0

64 

3.6

10

7.4

307 

94

0 

0

679 

30

14 

2.9

0.3 

.2

1.2 

6.8

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln Nebr.

b Lake elevation, in feet,

c Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica

(sicg

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca)

Magnesium

(MB)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

SuUate 

(S0«)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NOi)

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4676. JAMES RIVER NEAR MANFRED, N. DAK.

Mar. 26, 1962. 22 

1.3

.5

.1

5.0 

15

14

9.8

0.09 

.17 0.03

9.4 

53

4.5 

38

37

25

21 

192

183

104

11 

9.5

8.7

59 

546

630

0 

41

0

0

39 

170

155

79

6.8 

12

4.6

2.1

0.2 

.5

.4

.4

7.1 

1.0

1.2

.8

6-4679. BIG SLOUGH AT HAMBERG, N. DAK.

May 23, 1962. . 

June 12. ......

0.1 

.1

17 

22

0.09 

.07 0.03

70 

76

72 

81

222 

244

25 

23

336 

428

0 

0

623 

653

44 

52

0.4 

.5

0.9 

.7

6-4682. LAKE JUANITA NEAR GRACE CITY, N. DAK.

June 10, 1962. (a)

(a)

24 

23

0.22 

.04

0.06 25 

18

30 

35

54 

60

11 

12

252 

277

0 

0

77 

73

19 

21

0.6 

.2

1.2 

4.9

6-4683. NICCUM RESERVOIR ON KELLY CREEK, NEAR BORDULAC, N. DA

June 10, 1962. (a) 

(a)

2.2 

1.8

0.03 

.03

0.00 25 

24

16 

25

22 

31

5.7 

7.2

180 

244

0 

0

23 

21

4.8 

7.6

0.2 

.2

1.0 

4.6

6-4685. JAMES RIVER NEAR PINGREE, N. DAK.

Oct. 1, 1958..

Apr. 14, 1960.

May 11

July 10, 1962.

0.2

185

7.3

73

34

13

3.4

29

0.05

.08

.13

37

25

31

39

24

32

147

77

 TO

127

16

12

12

46!?

228

237

341

0

0

0

164

121

146

33

24

46

0.3

.2

.2

0.5

4.9

.6
6-4695. PIPESTEM CREEK NEAR BUCHANAN, N. DAK.

Mar. 27, 1962.

June 10. ......

Sept. 6.......

210

49

42

5.7

9.9

15

12

0.19

.10

.12

1.5

12

53

44

42

4.4 

34

29

36

22

7.9

52

45

9.2 

12

8.2

8.0

7.6

48

265

264

276

0 

0

0

0

0

23 

167

131

138

58

3.0 

8.4

7.3

6.3

10

0.1

.2

.2

.3

8.2

.4

.4

.2

6-4700. JAMES RIVER AT JAMESTOWN, N. DAK.

Jan. 9, 1962..

Sept. 6.......

2.2

55

47

23

32

12

17

0.07

.06

-

.43

105

52

57

34

26

28

173

63

8.1

8.3

556

324

342

0

0

0

207

120

92

73

14

13

16

0.5

.2

.3

0.2

.5

6-4719. MOCCASIN CREEK NEAR NAHON, S. DAK.

Apr. 5, 1962.. 

Apr. 12.......

May 1 .........

Sept. 4. ......

42 

24

2

1.5

1.0

7.0 

11

16

10

15

0.11 

.07

.13

.03

.04

15 

38

45

67

128

7.2 

13

22

31

59

47 

91

117

274

13 

19

24

32

30

65 

141

203

471

0 

0

0

0

0

69 

136

195

309

540

35 

63

81

123

191

0.5 

.8

1.4

1.2

14 

23

.2

4.0

.2

6-4737.55. LAKE LOUISE NEAR MILLER, S. DAK.

Dec. 6, 1961..

Mar. 8, 1962..

Sept. 4... ....

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

5.9

6.7

7.7

12

0.09

.07

.02

.03

31

36

35

32

11

13

13

12

13

11

12

154

188

0

0

0

0

24

22

29

25

6.5

6.8

8.7

9.3

0.2

.2

.2

.2

1.1

.4

.7

a Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(SiO,)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCQ,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(S0<)

Chloride 

(Cl)

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

JAMES RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-4743.1. COTTONWOOD LAKE NEAR REDFIELD, S. DAK.

Dec. 6, 1961..

Mar. 8, 1962..

Sept. 3. ......

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

27

35

21

29

0.52

.10

.04

.04

0.16 46

63

42

37

47

69

33

35

298

399

210

197

28

34

22

23

496

666

362

377

0

0

0

0

348

573

289

232

132

172

90

84

0.4

.5

.3

.5

1.9

.7

.2

1.1

6-4745. TURTLE CREEK AT REDFIELD, S. DAK.

Apr. 11, 1962. 

June 8. .......

122 

120

5.2 

18

0.14 

.07 0.00

14 

47

5.1 

26

16 

107

8.2 

13

60 

263

0 

0

33 

172

11 

58

0.2 

.2

3.1 

.4

6-4759. LAKE BYRON NEAR HURON, S. DAK.

Dec. 4, 1961..

Mar. 6, 1962..

Sept. 3. ......

til, 247. 7

til, 248. 2

til, 249. 7

8.7

18

0.19

.27

.05

87

87

48

67

88

288

363

35

42

283

343

0

0

690

923

122

143

0.5

.6

0.5

4.8

6-4775. FIRESTEEL CREEK NEAR MOUNT VERNON, S. DAK.

Apr. 10, 1961. 

Mar. 30, 1962.

0.1 

300

3.6 

4.9

0.02 

.11

0.44 

.39

100 

17

43 

4.8

157 

8.2

12 

9.9

261 

50

0 

0

500 

37

56 

4.0

0.4 

.1

0.4 

8.1

BIG SIO'IX RIVT5B BASIN 

6-4795. BIG SIOUX RIVER AT WATERTOWN, S. DAK.

June 2, I960.. 

Mar. 29, 1962.

26 

130

10 

7.4

0.02 

.07

0.00 

.24

57 

18

32 

5.6

15 

1.4

5.2 

4.7

260 

66

0 

0

83 

14

2.2 

.0

0.1 

.1

0.8 

5.6
6-4800. BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR BROOKINGS, S. DAK.

June 2, 1960. .

Mar. 18, 1961.

Mar. 30, 1962.

Ill

286

8,120

12

13

6.7

0.02

.11

.06

0.00

.06

.30

80

48

25

45

16

12

36

9.5

5.4

10

9.6

8.3

270

152

81

0

0

0

209

74

54

23

27

7.1

.0

0.2

.2

.0

2.4

.7

.5

8.4

6-4810. BIG SIOUX RIVER NEAR DELL RAPIDS, S. DAK.

June 1, 1960. .

Oct. 11.......

Mar. 18, 1961.

Mar. 30, 1962.

186

37

429

17,800

10

12

12

4.6

0.02

.09

.09

0.00

.07

.27

88

41

15

43

43

12

5.0

31

6.1

2.3

7.9

9.5

7.8

268

134

61

0

0

0

207

52

12

18

3.8

.0

0.2

.2

.1

2.2

6.0

6.0

6-4815. SKUNK CREEK NEAR SIOUX FALLS, S. DAK.

May 31, 1960. .

Oct. 10.......

Mar. 17, 1961.

Mar. 30, 1962.

38

2.2

114

1,300

9.5

12

12

4.6

0.02

.10

.12

0.11

.00

.29

124

27

44

16

52

16

3.9

23

5.5

1.2

7.7

13

8.2

320

147

57

0

0

0

291

194

68

12

3.6

.0

.0

0.2

.2

.1

2.3

4.5

8.2

6-4855. BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON, IOWA

Mar. 29, 1962. 21,700 4.8 0.39 22 4.4 3.2 9.0 79 0 18 3.3 0.1 4.4 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7142. BURLINGTON DITCH BELOW HEADGATE, AT DENVER, COLO.

June 16, 1962. 

Sept. 14......

227 

20

11 

16

0.20 49 11 62 4.1 233 0 58 48 1.4 0.9

.7

Lake content not known. Information on lake stage available in district office at Lincoln, Nebr. 

Lake elevation, in feet.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Co

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to September 

Date of 

collection

Discharge 

(cfs)

Silica 

(S10.)

Aluminum 

(Al)

Iron 

(Fe)

Manganese 

(Mn)

Calcium 

(Ca>

Magnesium 

(Mg)

Sodium 

(Na)

Potassium 

(K)

Bicarbonate 

(HCO,)

Carbonate 

(CO,)

Sulfate 

(SOJ

Chloride 

(CD

Fluoride 

(F)

Nitrate 

(NO,)

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7205. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT HENDERSON, COLO.

June 16, 1962. 

Sept. 14......

398 

56

9.5 

17

0.40 

.76

30 

107

6.8 

21

32 

141

2.6 110 

280

0 

0

57 

221

22 

138

0.8 

1.3

0.1 

15

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.

June 15, 1962.

Sept. 29......

1,460

378

12

11

1.5 79 33 55 3.9

5.3

177

336

0 276

724

18

45

0.8 0.7

9.0

6-7600. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT BALZAC, COLO.

June 15, 1962. 655 14 0.12 128 52 105 6.1 244 0 491 35 0.9 5.6 

6-7670.4. JOHNSON RESERVOIR BELOW POWER PLANT NO. 2, NEAR LEXINGTON

May 13, 1962. . d34,595 7.1 0.00 0.00 91 34

OQ

102 10 172 0 378 39 0.7 0.0 
6-7725. WOOD RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN, NEBR.

Nov. 9, 1961..

Mar. 19, 1962.

Sept. 5. ......

16

12

37

31

22

24

0.09

.00

.11

0.22

.00

.07

78

56

59

72

11

10

11

37

28

18

33

48

9.0

15

410

199

198

207

0

0

51

63

54

79

1.4

20

12

22

0.3

.3

.4

.3

1.0

.7

15

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8650. KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR NEAR KANOPOLIS, KANS.

Dec. 14, 1961.

May 20, 1962..

d57,720

d4 1,090

d58,330

12

4.5

0.31

.15

0.11

.00

112

124

11

22

123

158

9.2

9.4

194

185

0

0

127

214

119

220

274

134

0.4

.4

.5

2.3

2.2

.2

d Lake content, in acre-feet.
QUALITY OF SURFACE WATERS, 1962 

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Continued

Chemical analyses, in parts per million, water year October 1961 to 

September 1962 Continued

Date of collection

Copper Lead Zinc Arsenic Selenii: 

(Cu) (Pb) (Zn) (As) (Se)

Cyanide 

(CN)

CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 

6-4000. HAT CREEK NEAR EDGEMONT, S. DAK.

July 31, 1961..... 0.01 

May 21, 1962...... 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.05 .01

WHITEWOOD CREEK NEAR VALE, S. DAK.

Apr. 13, I960..... 0.42 0.03 0.16 0.16 0.00

June 13........... .08 .00 .27 .10 .00

Aug. 18........... .08 .01 .09 .13 .01

May 18, 1962...... .01 .00 .12 .18 .01

INDIAN CREEK NEAR NEWELL, S. DAK.

Sept. 3, 1959..... 0.00

Apr. 13, I960..... 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.02 .00

June 13. .......... .01 .00 .16 .02 .00

Aug. 18........... .00 .01 .12 .01 .00

May 19, 1962...... .01 .00 .01 .01 .01

6-4370. BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR STURGIS, S. DAK.

Mar. 26, 1959..... 0.04 0.00 0.25 0.07 0.01

Apr. 14, I960..... .01 .00 .07 .10 .00

June 14........... .01 .01 .25 .06 .01

Aug. 20..........; .02 .00 .30 .07 .01

May 19, 1962...... .02 .00 .70 .11 .01

BELLE FOURCHE RIVER NEAR HEREFORD, S. DAK.

Mar. 26, 1959..... 0.05 0.00 0.17 0.07 0.01

Apr. 15, I960..... .03 .00 .00 .09 .00

June 15........... .01 .00 .27 .11 .00

Aug. 20........... .02 .01 .13 .10 .02

May 20, 1962...... .04 .02 .32 .04 .02

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7725. WOOD RIVER NEAR CHAPMAN, NEBR.

Nov. 9, 1961...... 0.00 0.10

Mar. 19, 1962..... .03 .07

June 28........... .22 .05

Sept. 5........... .12 .01

0.00 

1.1 

4.0 

.00

0.01 

.01 

.00 

.00

0.13 

.32 

.12 

.02 

.26

0.03 

.03 

.06 

.01 

.13
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Oc

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

SIEBEN RANCH DITCH BELOW CLARK CREEK, NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT.

July 1. ............

July 31. ...........

Sept. 5. ...........

0900 

0845 

0745

1445 

1015 

0700 

0700

47 

52 

48

57 

58 

50 

48

4.4 

e 1 

e 1

e 1 

e 1 

3.2 

e 2

14 

21 

8

12

5

1 

5

.2 

.1

t

t 

t 

t 

t

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BELOW RAILROAD TUNNEL NO.

May 16. ............

July 20. ...........

1700 

1500 

0915 

1150 

1530

0915 

0815 

1315 

1515 

0855

47 

43 

47 

62

53 

52 

63 

63 

47

52 

143 

163 

152 

119

38 

51 

32 

20 

38

22 

41 

58 

34 

25

11 

11

14 

196 

8

3.1 

16 

26 

14 

8.0

1.1

1.5 

1.2 

11 

.8

5, NEAR WOLF CREEK

MEDICINE ROCK CREEK NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT.

Sept. 5.. ..........

1015 

1225 

1445 

1000

0840 

1345 

1205 

0940

44 

50 

56 

50

49 

56 

56 

43

3.4 

e 1.5 

3.4 

2.3

e 2 

e 2 

e 3 

e .5

14 

20 

9 

3

3 

7 

1 

11

0.1 

.1 

.1

t

t 

t 

t 

t

e Estimated, 

t Less than 0.05 ton.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN-

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

LITTLE PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN Continued 

6-712. LYONS CREEK NEAR WOLF CREEK, MONT.

Sept. 5.. ..........

1105 

1635 

1410 

1045

0855 

1430 

1140 

1000

44 

50 

58 

53

52 

60 

59 

50

90 

46 

45 

29

16 

13 

11

7.9

686 

14 

12 

14

8 

5 

4 

3

167 

1.7 

1.5 

1.1

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1

SHEEP CREEK NEAR WOLF CREEK,

July 1. ............

Apr. 29, 1962......

Aug. 15. ...........

1045 

1205 

1615 

1310 

1055

1145 

1340 

1535 

1045

1220 

1000 

1510 

1305

45 

47 

52 

60 

63

44 

45 

51 

53

60 

57 

V 

65

2.8 

12 

e .4 

8.0 

e 1.0

20 

34

1 

3 

8

0.1 

1.1

t 

.1

t

MONT.

WOLF CREEK AT WOLF CREEK, MONT.

26 

141 

36 

50

20 

9.9 

6.9 

3.7

19 

2,710 

8 

12

16 

3

i

2

1.3 

1,030 

.8 

1.6

.9 

.1 

.1 

t
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

BOTCHER CREEK NEAR LUTHER, MONT.

e Estimated, 

t Less than 0.05 1

1220

1420

1445

1215

1220

1615

1335

1220

0835

1330

1300

0700

1050

1200

1220

1245

0810

1200

1205

1220

1215

on.

50

41

47

51

42

35

41

32

33

33

32

32

32

33

32

34

32

32

32

33

32

33

34

32

33

33

33

32

34

2233322242222

e 1

e 1

e 1

e 1

e 11

e 1

e 1

e 2

e 2

e 2

e 2

e 2

e 2222

1558

27

16

13

14

158

22

15

15

31

66

226

21

10

14

14

40

162

140

17

23

12

15

32

41

14

54

0.8 t

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

t

.2

.1

.1

.2

.4

.1

t

.1

ttt

.1

.4

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.3
Date of collection

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

_ P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

per- Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR LUTHER, MONT. Continued

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

July 17.. ..........

July 20. ...........

1105

1150

1300

1130

1020

1400

1230

1515

1110

1130

1625

1330

1040

1200

1145

1230

1245

1500

1210

1140

1050

0735

1250

33

39

34

34

40

37

40

66

44

52

54

49

59

64

62

54

58

e 3

e 4

5

12

8

7

10

8

7

2

3

5

6

4

6

4

67

91

176

119

63

65

50

31

33

33

.5

1.0

2.4

1.4

.5

.5

.4
July 23, 1962. .....

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

July 25. ...........

July 27... .........

July 30. ...........

Aug. 24. ...........

Aug. 30. ...........

Sept. 24. ..........

1135 

1415 

1150 

1135 

1225 

1145

1125 

1140 

1230 

1240 

1130 

1150

1450 

1820 

1025 

1315 

1135 

1145

1040 

0750 

1220

61 

64 

61 

58 

59 

60

59 

59 

64 

61 

60 

54

56 

52 

46 

53 

55 

48

50 

48 

55

3 

3 

4 

5 

5 4

4 

6 

3 

3 

2 3

2 

2 

3 

2 

1 3

3 

2 3

35 

21 

30 

61 

31 

28

26 

62 

29 

16 

32 

28

72 

18 

18 

20 

15 

81

24 

13 6

0.3 

.2 

.3 

.8 

.4 

.3

.3 

1.0 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.4 

.1 

.1 

.1

t 

.7

.2 

.1

t

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ROSCOE, MONT.

Oct. 23. ...........

Oct. 27. ...........

0930 

1155 

1440 

1135 

1525 

1530

1145 

1145

43 

50 

55 

50 

55 

44

36 

42

11 

9 

12 

10 

11 

13

11 

10

15 

7 

14 

7 

15 

10

9 7

0.4 

.2 

.5 

.2 

.4 

.4

.3

.2

e Estimated.

t Less than 0.05. ton.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Date of collection

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octob

(Methods of analysis; B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

_________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

perature

-Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ROSCOE, MONT. Continued

Nov. 2. ............

Dec 4

Dec. 13... .........

Jan. 4. ............

Feb. \. ............

1505

1125

1785

1040

1020

1105

1545

1140

32

33

37

32

32

32

39

33

32

15

e 10

e 10

e 8

e 6

e 4

e 4

e 6

e 6

e 6

e 6

4

4

e 3

e 3

e 4

e 20

19

85

57

64

76

44

34

00

128

2

6

7

14

44

13

22

11

39

14

25

18

226

385

3.4

1.5

1.7

1.0

.7

1

0

2.1

t

.1

.1

.2

.7

.2

.2

.1

.3

.1

.1

.2

12

20
Feb. 27... .........

Mar. 5. ............

Apr. 2.... .........

Apr. 4... ..........

Apr. 5... ..........

May 25. ............

June 11 ............

1130

1320

1145

1145

1200

1240

1205

1620

1350

1540

1110

1215

1435

1430

33

32

44

42

42

41

55

60

49

51

54

57

59

e 35

e 69

13

16

10

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

20

17

23

15

242

75

53

64

20

54

129

58

84

67

56

85

79

79

167

104

694

74

3.3 

3.6 

1.3 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

5.2 

1.1

2.1 

3.7 

.5 

1.9 

5.6 

1.6

1.6 

3.6 

2.5 

2.1 

1.1 

.9

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

9.0 

4.8

43

3.0

e Estimated.

t Less than 0.05 ton.
Date of collection

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis; B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR ROSCOE, MONT. Continued

June 18, 1962.. ....

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

Aug. 20.. ..........

Aug. 24. ...........

Aug. 27.. ..........

Sept. 5... .........

Sept. 24. ..........

1245

1315

1435

1140

1030

0910

0820

1445

1125

1125

1105

1210

1110

1120

1015

1200

66 

61

67

72

62

63

58

55

60

63

70

62

60

62

62

58

58

61

58

55

54

48

50

55

26 

20

18

12

11

20

21

22

29

26

22

22

19

20

23

25

26

21

25

19

18

27

24

22

12

10

13

7

199 

126

118

91

93

279

227

203

540

204

181

175

158

143

224

130

185

121

174

82

124

36

30

29

22

9

14 

6.8

5.7

2.9

2.8

15

13

12

42

14

11

10

8.1

7.7

14

8.8

13

6.9

12

4.2

4.0

9.0

7.3

1.2

.8

1.0

.2
BUTCHER CREEK NEAR FISHTAIL, MONT.

e Estimated.

0945

1500

1545

1130

1130

1240

1400

1130

1245

1130

1005

1045

1045

1130

1415

1145

1740

1010

1100

1025

1000

1040

1215

1045

1045

45

50

45

49

56

45

37

42

33

32

33

34

32

32

35

32

36

32

32

33

32

38

32

32

36

37

32

38

34

32

23

22

26

16

16

16

14

12

23

14

e 12

e 12

e 12

e 10

12

e 12

e 10

e 9

e 9

e 9

e 8

e 5

e 5

e 5

e 6

e 77

e 7

e 7

e 7

91

38

52

12

11

14

16

12

102

50

59

69

50

21

63

35

20

51

40

22

27

75

66

1079

11

23

13

28

5.7

2.3

3.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

6.3

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.6

.6

2.0

1.1

.5

1.2

1.0

.5

.6

1.0

.9

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.2

.5
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Date of collection

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle Sifce, water yeal- Octobe

(Methods of analysis; B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; 3, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR FISHTAIL, MONT. Continued

Feb. 1. ............

Feb. 6. ............

Feb. 21. ...........

Feb. 27. ...........

Mar. 5. ............

Mar. 16. ...........

Mar. 23... .........

Mar. 26. ...........

Apr. 4. ............

Apr. 11. ...........

Apr. 16. ...........

1045

1010

1130

1510

1120

1200

1115

1130

i oon

1105

1310

1655

1410

TO

33

0*>

32

33

37

37

44

54

e 40

10

20

18

13

OS

O*7O

RO

40

3

18

4 9

2 7

1 8

1 3

3 2

8

0

1.9
July 13. ...........

July 17.. ..........

Aue. 6. ............

1150

1250

1130

1415

1130

1230

1450

1500

1300

1130

1330

1345

1055

1010

0845

0940

1150

1045

1105

1050

1100

1015

49

52

57

50

58

57

51

55

57

50

60

64

59

68

65

63

61

60

60

58

60

62

62

60

62

60

57

15

13

31

23

24

34

26

34

26

30

32

30

39

40

36

31

28

25

29

37

36

39

24

26

254

235

110

139

268

209

197

177

268

149

110

65

109

178

285

563

266

222

219

208

144

188

192

373

152

1.6

.8

.8

21

18

6.8

9.0

25

15

18

12

22

6.2

3.9

9.4

14

18

59

29

22

18

18

11

13

15

37

15

e Estimated.
Date of collection

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water

temperature

("F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BUTCHER CREEK NEAR FISHTAIL, MONT. Continued

Aug. 20. ...........

Sept. 5. ...........

Sept. 24. ..........

1050

1045

1215

1935

1125

1150

1050

1100

0950

1145

60

65

59

56

52

55

48

55

34

25

28

37

34

36

39

36

32

38

29

16

11

183

136

173

204

168

134

148

102

97

88

73

53

41

2

17

9.2

13

20

19

12

14

11

9.4

7.6

7.5

4.1

.1

NORTH FORK BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.

Oct. 31. ...........

Nov. 18. ...........

1040

1530

1115

1515

1500

1450 

1500

1500

1045

55

55

57

52

54 

52

53

50

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

11 

11

11

11

491

38

28

26

13

33

11

9

25 

10

67

12

13

1.1

.7

.9

.3

.2

.7 

.3

2.0

.4
Dec. 21. ...........

Jan. 3. ............

1245

1145

1300

1400

1020

0815

1430

1345

1345

1345

1445

1120

1400

1415

1400

1030

1330

1320

52

54

50

53

53

51

50

52

45

50

51

51

49

52

51

52

54

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9

14

29

12

119

16

15

26

20999

12

14

12

20

239

10

13
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; Y, visual accumulation tube; ff, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 10.004 I 0.008 I 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

Jan. 5, 1962. ......

Feb. 6. ............

Feb. 9. ............

1330

1045

1330

1400

1555

1530

1150

1505

1410

1130

1345

1405

1520

1120

1400

1030

1645

1015

1650

51

48

53

52

54

51

53

55

54

54

54

54

55

55

55

57

55

56

55

56

55

55

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

19

13

20

25

24

34

29

26

15

19

21

22

70

33

22

16

26

21

25

24

24

24

191

33

0.6

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.7

.7

1.0

.9

.8

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.7

.7

2.1

1.0

.7

.5

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

5.7

1.0
Apr. 30. ...........

May 1. .............

May 7. .............

0900

0645

0930

1450

1755

1730

0955

0915

0900

55

52

57

57

56

55

55

55

55

KQ

KQ

KQ

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

28

24

29

22

27

35

29

20

26

17

18

23

15

19

22

16

25

82

21

18

17

14

21

15

17

19

17

17

19

23

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2.2
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year 

(Methods of analysis; B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in dis

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(eta)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent 

0.002 0.004 0.008 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Con

May 22. ............

May 29.. ...........

June 3 .............

0855

0925

1805

1230

0910

1425

1350

1050

0955

1105

1800

1015

1900

1700

0955

1000

55

CO

53

54

55

57

58

57

58

58

10

10

10

10

10

10

1 Q

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1 P.

19

50

33

35

32

177

1.1

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1.4

.9

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1.1

1.3

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4.8
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN-

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

NORTH FORK BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continued

July 27.. ..........

1900

2000

2100

2200

2400

0100

0500

0600

0800

0900

1000

1100

1350

1305

1320

1110

15X5

1400

1425

1205

1350

1340

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

58

60

61

60

61

61

60

60

50

60

60

60

60

56

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

25

28

17

17

18

32

23

27

35

84

14

9

9

12

11

9

19

10

11

\->.

12

10

7

11

13

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.9

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.7

2.3

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.2

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.3

.3

.2

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.3

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.3

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.3

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Sept. 18. ..........

1625

1300

CO

57

57

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58 11

13

13

13

25

20

2

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BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGED, MONT.

Nov. 6. ............

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

0920

1045

1445

1430

1545

1405

1155

1450

1430

1400

1215

1325

52

53

50

53

48

50

45

47

46

43

46

45

25

25

25

26

27

28

29

29

30

30

30

31

197

137

97

210

237

256

273

389

164

127

136

177

13

9.2

6.5

15

17

19

21

30

13

10

11

15
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

"Water"

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

temperature

Discharge 

(els)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Contin

Dec 20

Dec 21

Jan. 4. ............

1210

1125

1545

1600

1340

1330

1330

1050

1350

0950

1400

1310

1410

1300

1230

1305

1415

1105

1330

1445

1350

1320

1130

1245

1415

1330

1135

1415

1300

1245

44

47

47

49

46

48

48

44

48

42

44

42

38

37

44

44

42

41

44

48

43

44

45

45

13

48

41

48

48

45

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

28

137

128

177

148

117

115

134

121

145

173

166

115

69

6

92

121

149

146

118

184

199

159

167

153

147

177

209

180

181

372

11

11

15

12

9.8

9.3

11

10

12

14

13

9.3

5.6

7.5

9.5

12

12

9.2

14

16

12

13

12

W

14

16

15

14

28
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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0. OieJ 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continu

Apr. 10, 1962......

Mstv 2

May 12. ............

0915

1615

1650

0950

1530

1530

1200

1215

1420

1045

1820

1920

1740

1325

1520

1035

1430

1500

1100

0830

1720

1620

50

57

59

52

62

56

60

50

52

54

61

56

58

63

59

56

54

55

51

60

57

62

58

63

62

59

54

66

60

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

28

27

28

28

27

27

25

26

26

25

25

17

13

13

14

14

104

99

88

84

92

85

85

102

88

91

86

81

103

99

119

124

197

155

146

155

181

193

178

178

218

284

94

95

132

116

7.6

7.2

6.2

5.9

6.5

6.2

6.0

7.4

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.1

7.8

7.2

8.7

9.4

15

12

11

11

12

14

12

12

15

13

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3.3

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IHHOSSIH H3AIH NISV8 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

__ P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT.--Continu

June 27. ...........

1045

0945

1700

1630

1350

1650

0940

1700

1550

1525

0950

1235

1640

1310

1450

1840

1300

1500

1600

1800

2000

57

66

63

58

63

65

67

60

66

65

68

69

65

68

70

70

69

66

28

26

28

26

26

29

27

27

27

27

27

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

322

271

257

251

290

257

234

223

654

341

332

234

227

217

204

151

141

161

120

151

113

113

27

20

19

20

18

16

51

24

17

17

16

11

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7.6

9.1

6.8

8.6

6.4

6.4
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Date of collection

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P. pipet; S. sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temper- Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK AT SANFORD RANCH, NEAR BRIDGER, MONT. Continu

Aug. 20. ...........

Aug. 24. ...........

Sept. 24. ..........

1455

1015

1440

1345

1400

1500

1415

1400

1655

1330

1420

1305

1410

1445

68

60

66

64

59

60

63

63

57

60

61

14

20

20

19

23

19

19

14

16

15

22

19

23

94

231

167

131

210

110

135

86

25

173

68

31

3.6

12

9.0

6.7

13

5.6

6.9

3.5

3.7

1.0

10

3.5

7.4

1.9

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT.

Oct 9

Nov. 6. ............

1220

1430

1100

1400

0935

1030

1430

1415

1530

1350

1140

1435

54

52

47

55

51

51

48

52

45

46

41

45

28

25

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

28

29

307

250

230

251

325

235

227

322

296

396

429

381

23

17

17

18

24

17

17

23

22

31

32

30
Dec. 29. ...........

1415

1315

1345

1100

1530

1530

1350

1315

1315

1335

1000

1345

1250

1400

1245

1215

1250

1400

1015

1315

1420

1335

1230

1430

1315

43

44

44

39

32

40

38

42

45

28

29

29

29

28

28

28

30

29

e 29

32

31

32

31

31

31

302

267

295

286

272

362

352

249

256

247

219

884

253

263

55

182

214

207

225

237

219

237

362

266

278

297

23

21

38

23

23

21

27

27

19

19

20

18

72

20

20

4.4

16

18

17

19

20

18

20

30

37

26

25

22

23

25

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year Octobe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decant

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

Feb. 13.. ..........

Mar. 5. ............

Mar. 22.. ..........

e Estimated.

1530

1245

1500

1630

1500

1100

1420

1415

1430

1425

45

45

43

42

34

33

33

41

45

46

45

41

48

49

44

42

34

49

31

31

31

30

31

32

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28

29

29

30

29

32

30

29

29

28

28

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338

310

274

294

474

255

221

467

506

393

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474

329

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MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Date of collection

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

_________________P, plpet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

DiBcharg 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002J0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

May 14. ............

May 17

May 29 .

May 29. ............

1125

1600

1200

0935

1645

1020

0900

1225

1630

1050

1915

1010

1025

1730

1725

1050

1130

1045

1015

1550

1615

1610

1300

1620

1815

1115

1210

1715

59

65

56

62

58

55

64

61

53

55

55

55

62

68

66

64

58

50

59

55

51

52

53

52

55

55

61

64

26

26

17

15

14

14

14

12

16

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

15

15

17

56

33

26

19

19

18

17

18

93

17

28

41

38

16

1,550

338

114

118

171

159

107

92

101

163

240

112

15,300

10,600

8,870

427

317

386

346

6.5

6.9

6.9

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1.1

1.5

1.0

1.4

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3.4

59

13

4.3

4.1

6.0

5.6

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3.5

4.1

5.7

9.7

5.1

2,310

944

623

22

22

15

18

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~J * O 00 00 H H (Jl ~] (O 00 -O Ol (C U Ol O U O O <J> Ol 1C 

tOWOlOOO OOHHWOOO OOOlKl^O' OIOOOOO! 

HHHMHH M 00 U Ol Ol CO UUtOtOUtO MKtOtOtOU * *. CO CO (O CO 

to Ol Ol Ol ~] Ol Co ^J O Co CO Co O-J CO ~] 00 U H <J> H to 1C O to to H U 00 O 
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR FROMBERG, MONT. Continued

July 12. ...........

1800

1900

2200

2300

2400

0100

0200

0300

0400

0600

0700

0800

0900

1000

1100

1200

1450

1430

1340

1405

69

67

66

64

64

63

60

60

60

60

63

65

67

69

70

78

74

78

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

8.0

7.2

8.5

7.5

173

236

158

141

132

134

122

127

138

108

121

96

41

9

11

49

8 3

5.5

4.9

4.6

4.7

4.3

4.5

4.8

3.8

4.2

3.4

.9

.2

.3

1.0
Aug. 10. ...........

Aug. 27. ...........

Sept. 24. ..........

1415

1445

1345

1950

1440

1450

1420

73

44

56

60

3 7

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

13

19

19

19

19

23

528

389

q/1 =

52

679

287

135

159

117

138

0

3 13

35

15

6.9

8.2

7.3
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

______________________P, pipet; S, sieve; Y, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature 

(*F)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer 

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2280. WIND RIVER AT RIVERTON, WYO.

Feb. 3. ............

Apr. 10.... ........

May 4

M&v 9

June 5. ............

1600

1600

1400

1520

1510

2120

0915

0930

0950

1345

1130

1130

2045

lfl»5

0015

19*5

51

32

32

32

32

32

49

52

50

54

54

55

51

49

63

55

53

60

56

54

55

56

d 230

d 340

d 380

d 300

d 300

268 

1,070

1,830

600

1,360

1,060

1,500

1,400

573

100

1,280

1,750

3,410

3,080

2.390

127

272

19

58

217

3,650

1,210

1,400

685

1,490

796

290

38

957

1,180

2,940

1,620

930

904

1,930

79

250

19

47

157 

3,410

18,000

1,960

5,140

1,960

6,030

5,440

449

10

3,310

5,580

16,800

27,100

24,100

6,830

5.830

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_
June 22. ...........

June 29. ...........

Aug. 3.............

Sept. 6. ...........

2040

2020

0945

2040

0915

2110

1645

1045

1910

0900

0945

1135

1600

61

60

60

62

60

57

63

66

63

65

60

62

59

62

64

68

70

3,930

5,440

3 920

2,790

5,850

6,640

5,680

4,550

4,860

158 11

313

4.7

_

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

CF)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment 

discharge 

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-2355. LITTLE WIND RIVER NEAR RIVERTON, WYO.

Oct. 13, 1961......

Oct. 27. ...........

Feb. 16. ...........

Apr. 10.... ........

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

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

1150 

1520 

1615 

1510 

1145 

0810

1030 

1430 

1500 

1415 

1015 

0855

0845 

1550 

0905 

1745 

0855 

0915

1315 

1620 

1100 

1100 

0905 

0830

0825 

0915 

2010 

1945 

0835 

2010

49 

45 

32 

32 

32 

35

33 

32 

39 

50 

58 

54

49 

64 

53 

65 

53 

51

60 

56 

55 

55 

54 

55

54 

55 

58 

57 

56 

52

458 

287 

d 160 

d 150 

d 220 

8,000

568 

d 200 

226 

247 

540 

896

1,100 

750 

1,450 

1,770 

d 1,600 

d 1,000

690 

1,150 

1,760 

1,720 

2,420 

2,650

2,060 

2,680 

3,140 

3,400 

3,200 

3.110

148 

9 

14 

13 

11 

1,930

246 

20 

249 

299 

1,430 

1,770

887 

207 

1,190 

750 

578 

208

125 

432 

984 

402 

648 

585

339 

546 

778 

770 

547 

1.680

183 

7.0 

6.0 

5.3 

6.5 

41,700

377 

11 

152 

199 

2,080 

4,280

2,630 

419 

4,660 

3,580 

2,500 

562

233 

1,340 

4,680 

1,870 

4,230 

4,190

1,890 

3,950 

6,600 

7,070 

4,730 

14.100

--

60 84 
July 17. ...........

Sept. 6. ...........

2010

0825

1040

1620

1600

1050

1540

70

71

70

1,140

872

200

96

31

295

165

17

_

_

_

_

20

_

_ 

6-2803. SOUTH FORK SHOSHONE RIVER NEAR VALLEY, WYO.

Mar 7

Sept. 7.. ..........

0945

1015

1330

1120

1610

1005

1600

1135

45

35

32

38

35

34

41

40

47

48

51

54

258

142

102

120

84

84

97

424

432

480

632

2,270

1,730

861

585

184

12

9

7

28

11

13

8

168

41

32

768

358

2

8.4

3.4

1.9

9.1

2.5

2.9

2.1

192

48

21

55

4,710

1,670

77

13

1.0

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

12

9

_

--

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

26

21

_

~

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

JAMES RIVER BASIN 

6-4735. WEST BRANCH SNAKE CREEK NEAR ATHOL, S. DAK.

Apr. 3, 1962.......

July 10... .........

1545

0840

1430

1645

1640

1605

_

177

4.0

45

5

156

6

19

19

11

75

.3

.2

.2

2.3

.1

BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

6-4855. BIG SIOUX RIVER AT AKRON, IOWA

Mar. 29, 1962......

Apr. 3. ............

0930

1500 38 27,800 318 23,900

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7075. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

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

Jan. 16, 1962......

Sept. 12.. .........

1320

0945

1520

1025

1035

1040

1255

0900

1650

1000

1320

32

400

d 135

d 858

516

675

260

37

4

76

17

27

8

40

1

176

31

24

49

6

22 27
6-7520. CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT MOUTH OF CANYON, NEAR FORT COLLINS, 

Sept. 14, 1962..... 

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

0930 

1000

34 

d 48

3

4

t 

1 | [ 

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.

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

1045

1610

0800

1540

1300

1315

1250

0920

0930

0910

1645

1400

68

76

53

33

71

63

65

64

67

77

~

508

241

2,080

1,060

206

769

529

848

1,500

d 1,620

330

258

1,520

426

d 372

312

75

282

148

51

238

269

262

356

673

126

88

558

136

62

428

49

1,580

424

28

494

384

600

1,440

2,940

112

61

2,290

156

62

41

_

_

_

34

36

34

26

_

_

53

_

_

_

_

40

36

27

_

_

43

72

_

_

_

53

51

47

36

_

_

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

Mar. 20... .........

Apr. 3. ............

t Less than 0.05 ton 

d Daily Mean discharj

1005

0950

0925

fe.

32

45

396

427

33

290

1,080

570

310
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decanta

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN--Continued 

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR. Continued

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

0920

0930

62

60 194 300 160 ~ 

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR.

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

Sept. 10.... .......

1350

1150

1430

1120

1335

1250

37

00

85

68

204

349

209

Qorj

460

OQrt

260

QQ

12 13

32

~ 19 

6-7983. CLEARWATER CREEK NEAR CLEARWATER, NEBR.

Oct. 18, 1961......

Jan. 15, 1962. .....

Sept. 12. ..........

1650

0035

0955

32

4?

65

31

23

42

51

5

0

21

3.2
LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER BASIN 

6-8105. LITTLE NEMAHA RIVER NEAR SYRACUSE, NEBR.

May 28, 1962. ...... 1610 1,890 1 39,800 211,000

1 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

-8325. FRENCHMAN CREEK NEAR ENDERS. NEBR.

July 24, 1962. .....

Sept. 18. ..........

1545

1120

0925

2250

0805

0720

1235

0740

76

75

70

73

66

66

67

65

338

334

341

486

485

118

118

21

30

20

23

42

40

31

24

19

27

18

13

55

52

10

7.6

6-8327. FRENCHMAN CREEK, 2.6 MILES EAST OF ENDERS DAM, NEAR WAUNETA

Sept. 18... ........

1625

1150

1005

0850

0755

0830

73

66

65

e 350

e 330

e 500

e 120

550

511

264

110

115

734

490

455

356

320

36

37

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled w

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 10.0161

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8329. FRENCHMAN CREEK, 5.6 MILES EAST OF 1NDERS DAM, NEAR WAUN1TA, 

Sept. 5. ...........

Sept. 18. ..........

1135

1705

1045

2030

1015

0920

75

79

64

167

208

e 549

142

551

204

271

309

78

6-8331. FRENCHMAN CR11K AT WAUN1TA, N1BR.

Sept. 18. ..........

1455

1140

1115

1045

1515

1035

77

73

67

64

72

64

e 360

e 310

e 310

e 520

e 500

e 130

e 140

2,040

1,900

1,600

1,330

278

256

2,280

1,710

1,590

2,250

1,800

98

97

_

7

7

7

_

8

9

8

--

_

14

12

12

6-8333. FRENCHMAN CREEK ABOVE SAND CANYON, NEAR HAMLET, NEBR.

July 24, 1962... .. .

Sept. 5. ...........

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

Sept. 18.. .........

1945

1545

1320

1850

1420

1315

1545

1115

76

75

75

77

65

72

67

e 340

e 310

e 310

e 210

e 500

e 500

e 140

e 140

2,880

2,4'0

2,4iO

944

1,820

1,680

656

434

2,640

2,040

2,040

535

2,460

2,270

248

164

_

8

16

7

8

--

_

10

18

9

10

--

12

_

_

15

26

13

14
6-8335. FRENCHMAN CREEK N«AR HAMLET, NEBR.

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

Sept. 18. ..........

2030

1605

1355

1340

1605 

1145

74

76

75

66

65

72 

68

e 310

e 310

e 320

e 500

e 490

e 140 

e 150

3,670

3,600

3,280

1,930

1,800

592 

594

3,070

3,010

2,830

2,610

2,380

224 

241

_

__

8

9

9

_

__

10

11

12

_

12

14

_

16

16

17

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR.

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

Sept. 5... .........

Sept. 6. ...........

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

Sept. 18. ..........

1825

1420

2110

1710

1450

1315

77

66

69

e 290

151

2,270

3,600

3 580

604 246

21

1 Q

11

OK

13

13

19

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN--Co

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantati

________________________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer th

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8350. STINKING WATER CREEK NEAR PALISADE, NEBR.

Aug. 1.............

Aug. 2.............

Sept. 18.... .......

1330

1540

1840

1640

1405

1730

0730

1515

1055

1545

74

79

74

74

71

71

78

72

229

76

40

216

319

60

54

38

41

6,600

2,250

480

430

5,360

4,080

801

647

298

309

4,080

462

52

44

3,130

3,510

130

94

31

34

32

33

26

29

23

25

22

28

26

38

40

37

29

27

34

42

49

_

32

30

_

48

58

38

32

50

47

6-8775. TURKEY CREEK NEAR ALILENE, KANS.

May 29

July 25.. ..........

1430

1405

1530

1445

1300

1440

1400

0900

1445

1330

1520

65

47

40

38

39

46

56

73

64

74

77

78

22

1,150

84

863

34

27

29

35

1,780

1,460

d 29

17

168

2,530

418

2,430

204

114

147

191

5,680

4,370

217

169

10

7,860

95

5,660

19

8.3

12

13

27,300

17,200

17

7.8

_

58

_

_

_

_

56

54

64

50

_

_

63

69

_

75 82

77

_

86

_
Sept. 24.. ......... 1045 65 3,030 3,340 27,300

53

54 66 90 

6-8780. CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN, KANS.

Feb. 23. ...........

Sept. 22. ..........

1325

1155

1055

38

73

65

74

58

816

44

31

960

514

34

2,030

810

166

266

4,480

4,430

5,560

1,780

12

22

11,600

30,500

_

_

59

67

59

79

73

86

84

95

94

6-8785. LYON CREEK NEAR WOODBINE, KANS.

Mar. 16. ...........

1330

1500

1410

48

40

36

35

45

1,640

79

920

51

2,540

162

1,420

57

38

11,200

35

3,530

5.2

63

52

_

69

60

_

72 83

70

_

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BASIN C

Periodic determinations of suspended-sediment discharge and particle size, water year October 

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantat

P, pipet; S, sieve; Y, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wa

Date of collection Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

temperature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Sediment

discharge

(tons per day)

Percent finer t

0.002 0.004 0.008 0.016 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8785. LYON CREEK NEAR WOODBINE, KANS. Continued

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

Sept. 27. ..........

1330

1305

1300

1455

1440

1225

1155

1550

74

75

78

79

71

67

65

58

53

43

2,630

2,280

52

46

1,780

1,910

9,250

377

88

259

6,900

6,090

192

370

3,830

7,570

3,640

3,920

13

30

49,000

37,500

27

46

18,400

39 , 000

90,900

3,990

_

51

42

_

47

49

58

64

_

62

58

_

63

61

63

70

_

85

85

_

87

86

86

92

6-8792. CLARK CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY, KANS.

Sept. 24. ..........

1335

1300

1425

1350

1210

1340

1245

1240

1030

1255

1230

1205

1230

65

48

40

38

35

45

54

74

65

73

78

67

65

28

1,400

81

498

59

47

55

23

3,360

2,730

59

1,550

3,730

128

1,820

244

732

48

49

116

264

4,320

5,400

91

4,820

3,160

10

6,880

53

984

7.6

6.2

17

16

39 , 200

39,800

14

20,200

3*?,10"

_

48

42

48

44

_

64

59

54

58

49

74

_

82

82

78

81

70

6-8915. WAKARUSA RIVER NEAR LAWRENCE, KANS.

Feb. 2. 1962....... 1145 36 2.080

2 230

n 4go

331

737 4.140 41 51 77 
Mar. 26, 1962......

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

1700

1830

1810

1235

56

1°

323

47

21

629

348

414

3,840

459

303

52

218

780

_

44

60

_

57

66

_

86

72

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septe

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantation; N, 

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled water) 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

Discharge

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Bed m

Percent finer than size 

0.062 0.125 0.250 0.500 1.000 2

PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

6-7075. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO.

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

Sept. 12. .............

1300

1300

1300

0945

1400

20

40

5

765

400

400

400

d 135

255

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

3

1

2

3

7

0

11

1

38

18

14

14

19

1

28

3

42

27

29

29

35

33

27

5

d Daily mean discharge.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER BAS

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Septemb

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decantatio

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled wat

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

B

Percent finer than 

0.062 0.125 0.250 0.500 1.00

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7075. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AT SOUTH PLATTE, COLO. Continu

Sept. 12, 1962........

Sept. 12.. ............

Sept. 12.. ............

Sept. 12... ...........

Sept. 12.. ............

1400

1400

1400

1400

1400

1400

1400

10

70 255 7 28

rj

74

3

2

00

89

18

90

6-7540. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER NEAR KERSEY, COLO.

Aug. 29. ..............

June 12. ..............

1045

1610

0800

0800

0800

0800

0800

0800

1540

1540

1300

1315

1250

0920

0920

1430

_

140

180

220

430

_

_

_

68

53

63

65

69

508

241

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,060

1,060

769

1.500

0

0

_

_

4

0

0

1

1

_

0

0

_

0

0

1

13

0

1

1

0

1

6

8

0

0

3

4

0

0

2

2

5

6

5

6

3

22

34

7

6

16

43

37

4

2

35

17

15

22

36

26

25

22

10

14

39

53

41

24

60

49

44

46

23

48

49

45

40

50

43
Sept. 13... ...........

Sept. 13.. ............

Sept. 13.. ............

Sept. 13..... .........

Sept. 13. .............

Sept. 13... ...........

1700

1700

1700

1700

1700

1700

1700

1700

1700

60

100

434

455

70

70

70

70

70

70

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

0

_

1

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

8

2

3

2

0

4

6

5

2

8

7

5

1

19

24

21

15

27

28

16

15

6-7915. CEDAR RIVER NEAR SPALDING, NEBR.

Oct. 20, 1961.........

Apr. 3... .............

May 24... .............

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

0935

0950

0925

0920

0930 13 194 0

5

3

3

43

CO

70

QC

Q7

QC

99
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVER 

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to Sep

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, decan

P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distilled 

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Percent finer 

0.062 0.125 0.250 0.500 

PLATTE RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-7918. CEDAR RIVER AT BELGRADE, NEBR.

Sept. 10.. ............

1410

1315

1150

1015

1120

1335

1250

6

14

19

9

19

204

208

e 390

e 600

404

201

349

340

255

209

4

3

4

9

0

2

2

2

1

2

12

19

15

19

9

5

11

8

6

6

59

69

57

61

72

52

74

65

61

66

96

97

95

95

97

98

97

95

98

98

6-7983. CLEARWATER CREEK NEAR CLEARWATER, NEBR.

Apr. 24. ..............

Sept. 12..... .........

1025

0955 12

313

31

23

2-

2

0

of)

42

QQ

98

95

92

KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

6-8325. FRENCHMAN CREEK NEAR ENDERS, NEBR.

Sept. 18. ............

1235

0740

5

5

118

118 0

5

2

13

12

26

42
7-8327. FRENCHMAN CREEK, 2.6 MILES EAST OF ENDERS DAM, NEA

July 24, 1962.. .......

Sept. 5........... ....

Sept. 18. .............

1625

0850

0830 3 e 120

0 3

0 6

89

84

60

42

6-8329. FRENCHMAN CREEK, 5.6 MILES EAST OF ENDERS DAM, NEA

July 17, 1962.... .....

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

July 25. ..............

Sept. 6. ..............

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

Sept. 18..... .........

0725

0915

0920

3

4 142 0

3

1

22

10

CQ

= 0

CQ

67

6-8331. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT WAUNETA, NEBR.

July 24, 1962... ......

Sept. 5........ .......

1805 

1140 

1115 

1035

3 

3 

3

7

e 360 

e 310 

e 520 

e 140

0 

0 

0 

0

4 

11 

13 

10

44 

66 

69 

56

6-8333. FRENCHMAN CREEK ABOVE SAND CANYON, NEAR HAML

July 26....... ........

Sept. 5........... ....

Sept. 18... ...........

1945 

1320 

1420 

1115

3 

3 

3 

8

e 340 

e 310 

e 500 

e 140

4 

4 

0 

1

23 

19 

2 

7

64 

51 

23 

34

92 

91 

71 

86

e Estimated.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF LAKES AND STREAMS IN MISSOURI RIVE

Particle-size analyses of bed material, water year October 1961 to S

(Methods of analysis: B, bottom withdrawal tube; C, chemically dispersed; D, dec

______________P, pipet; S, sieve; V, visual accumulation tube; W, in distille

Date of collection

Time 

(24 hour)

Sampling 

point

Water 

tern - 

perature

Discharge 

(cfs)

Sediment 

concentration 

(ppm)

Percent fine

0.062 0.125 0.250 0.500 

KANSAS RIVER BASIN Continued 

6-8335. FRENCHMAN CREEK NEAR HAMLET, NEBR.

Sept. 18...... ........ 1145 7 e 150 0 1 11

69

62 

6-8340. FRENCHMAN CREEK AT PALISADE, NEBR.

July 19..... ..........

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

July 26...... .........

Sept. 18. .............

1010

1345

1330

0900

1510

1620

1835

1710

1705

1315

6

10

10

10

10

7

6

10

6

104

177

287

319

988

1,050

480

151

151

2

4

4

2

4

0

12

15

6

8

13

1

0

22

35

30

34

14

13

11

64

51

71

67

74

54

57
6-8350. STINKING WATER CREEK NEAR PALISADE, NEBR.

July 25.... ...........

Aug. 1. ...............

Aug. 9. ...............

1840

1405

1730

0730

1055

11

5

5

5

12

108

40

204

216

319

60

54

8

6

7

2

3

26

3

4

22

25

20

5

11

46

8

9

33

20

37

41

29

20

15

17

54

20

21

67

43

74

61

49

42

80

55

76

47

48

8

6

8

7

6

6

9

7

8

6

6

e Estimated.
INDEX

A Page

Absarokee, Mont., Butcher Creek

near............................ 123 T 124

Alton, Wis., Rock River at.......... 72

Alliance drain near Minatare, Nebr.. 228-229 

Angostura Dam, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River below..................... 194

Anoka, Minn., Mississippi River

near............................ 54-55

Arrow Rock, Mo., Surge Branch near.. 336-339 

Atlantic City, Wyo., Rock Creek at.. 211-213

B

Badwater Creek at Bonneville, Wyo... 149 

Bayard, Nebr., West Wildhorse drain

near............................ 232-233

Wildhorse drain near.............. 234-235

Beaver Creek at Cedar Bluffs, Kans.. 263-267 

Belle Fourche River near Elm

Springs, S. Dak................. 195

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at..... 298

Big Blue River, near Crete, Nebr.... 309-313

near Manhattan, Kans.............. 317

near Oketo, Kans.................. 314

Big Coulee near Churchs Ferry,

N. Dak.......................... 38

Big Creek near Hays, Kans........... 282

near Ogallah, Kans................ 279-281

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont... 100-103 

Big Hole River basin................ 100-105

Big Sioux River basin, miscellaneous

analyses of streams in.......352-353,394

Bighorn River at Bighorn, Mont...... 174-178

at Kane, Wyo...................... 163-168

Birch Creek near Glen, Mont......... 104-105

Black Earth Creek at Black Earth,

Wis............................. 84-67

Bluewater Creek, at Fromberg, Mont.. 128-132 

at Sanford Ranch near Bridger,

Mont............................ 375-382

near Bridger, Mont................ 125-127

near Fromberg, Mont............... 382-389

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River

at.............................. 331-332

Bonneville, Wyo., Badwater Creek

at.............................. 149

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at... 340 

Boysen Reservoir, Wyo., Wind River

below........................... 157-158

Brady, Nebr., Platte River at....... 244-245

Bridger, Mont., Bluewater Creek

near............................ 125-127

Brown Canyon drain near Mitchell,

Nebr...............'............. 218-219

Buffalo Creek near Jamestown, Kans.. 270 

Surge Branch near Arrow Rock, Mo.... 336-339

Butcher Creek, near Absarokee, Mont. 123-124 

near Fishtail, Mont............... 385-368

near Luther, Mont................. 359-361

near Roscoe, Mont................. 361-364

Cameron, Mont., Madison River near.. Ill 

Cedar Bluff Dam, Smoky Hill River

at.............................. 278

Cedar Bluffs, Kans., Beaver Creek

at.............................. 263-267

Cedar River at Belgrade, Nebr....... 406

Cedar River near Spalding, Nebr..395-396,405 

Chapman Creek near Chapman, Kans.... 401

Chariton River basin................ 333-335

Cheyenne River below Angostura Dam,

S. Dak.......................... 194

near Hot Springs, S. Dak.......... 190-193

Cheyenne River basin.....190-195,345-347,356

Chippewa River near Milan, Minn..... 56-57

Chisholm, Minn., Sturgeon River

near............................ 53

Churchs Ferry, N. Dak., Big Coulee

near............................ 38

Clark Creek near Junction City,

Kans............................ 402

Page

Clark Creek near Junction City,

Kans............................ 402

Clay Center, Kans., Republican

River at........................ 272-276

Columbia, S. Dak., James River at... 200 

Concordia, Kans., Republican River

at.............................. 271

Correctionville, Iowa, Little Sioux

River at........................ 205-208

Crete, Nebr., Big Blue River near... 309-313

D

Davids Creek near Hamlin, Iowa...... 259-262

Delaware River at Valley Falls,

Kans............................ 329

Dell Creek near Lake Delton, Wis.... 61-63

Des Moines River near Saylorville,

Iowa............................ 85-87

Des Moines River basin........85-87,94,97,99

Deweese, Nebr., Little Blue River

near............................ 315

Downs, Kans., North Fork Solomon

River near...................... 296

Dutch Flats drain near Mitchell,

Nebr............................ 220-221

Elbert, Colo., Kiowa Creek at....... 236-237

Elkhorn River at Ewing, Nebr........ 249

near Norfolk, Nebr................ 251

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.............................. 284

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche

River near...................... 195

Enterprise, Kans., Smoky Hill River

at.............................. 303-308

Ewing, Nebr., Elkhorn River at...... 249

South Fork Elkhorn River at....... 215

Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the

North at........................ 33-35

Fifteenmile Creek near Worland, Wyo. 159-162 

Fivemile Creek above Wyoming Canal,

near Pavillion, Wyo............. 137-140

near Riverton, Wyo................ 141-144

near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 145-148

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River

near............................ 344

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Ray Lake outlet

near............................ 133-134

Frazer Reservoir outlet at Frazer,

Mont............................ 121

Frenchman Creek at Palisade, Nebr... 399,408 

Fromberg, Mont., Bluewater Creek at. 128-132

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

Garrison Dam, N. Dak., Missouri

River below.....................

Gering drain at Mitchell-Gering

Canal, near Gering, Nebr........

Glasgow, Mont., Willow Creek near... 

Glen, Mont., Birch Creek near.......

Glenrock, Wyo., North Platte River

near............................

Goose Creek below Sheridan, Wyo.....

Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of

the North at....................

Grand River at Shadehill, S. Dak....

Guide Rock, Nebr., Republican River

near............................

H

Hale drain near Scottsbluff, Nebr... 

Hamlin, Iowa, Davids Creek near.....

Harlem, Mont., Milk River near ......

Hays, Kans., Big Creek near .........

68-71 

188

226-227 

118-119 

104-105

214-215 

179

42-43 

189

224-225

259-262

116-117

282

411
412 INDEX

Page

Honey Creek near Russell, Iowa...... 333-335

Hot Springs, S. Dak., Cheyenne

River near...................... 190-193

Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi

River basins.................... 33-99

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams in.................. 88-99

Huron, S. Dak., James River at...... 201-202

Iowa City, Iowa, Ralston Creek at... 80-83

Iowa River at Iowa City, Iowa....... 76-79

near Rowan, Iowa.................. 73-75

Iowa River basin.................... 73-84

James River, at Columbia, S. Dak.... 200

at Huron, S. Dak.................. 201-202

at La Moure, N. Dak............... 198-199

near Scotland, S. Dak............. 203-204

James River basin........197-204,350-352,394

Jamestown, Kans., Buffalo Creek

near............................ 270

Jamestown Reservoir near Jamestown,

N. Dak.......................... 197

Jefferson River near Twin Bridges,

Mont............................ 106-110

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte

River at........................ 240-241

Kane, Wyo., Bighorn River at........ 163-168

Shoshone River at................. 169-173

Kansas River, at Bonner Springs,

Kans............................ 331-332

at Lecompton, Kans................ 330

at Wamego, Kans................... 318-324

Kansas River basin...263-332,397-403,406-409

Kiowa Creek at Elbert, Colo......... 236-237

at Kiowa, Colo.................... 238-239

near Lyman, Nebr.................. 216-217

La Moure, N. Dak., James River at... 198-199 

Lake Delton, Wis., Dell Creek near.. 61-63 

Lake of the Woods basin............53, 91-93

Langley, Kans., Smoky Hill River

near............................ 285

Lecompton, Kans., Kansas River at... 330 

Lisbon, N. Dak., Sheyenne River at.. 39-41 

Little Blue River at Waterville,

Kans............................ 316

Little Blue River near Deweese,

Nebr............................ 315

Little Pembina River near Walhalla,

N. Dak.......................... 44-45

Little Prickly Pear Creek at

Sieben Ranch, near Wolf Creek,

Mont............................ 112-113

at Wolf Creek, Mont............... 114-115

Little Prickly Pear Creek

basin....................112-115,357-358

Little Sioux River at

Correctionville, Iowa........... 205-208

Little Sioux River basin............ 205-208

Little Wind River near Riverton,

Wyo............................. 392-393

Locate, Mont., Powder River near.... 182-183

Lyman, Nebr., Kiowa Creek near...... 216-217

Lyon Creek near Woodbine, Kans...... 401-402

M

Madison River at Kirby Ranch,

near Cameron, Mont.............. Ill

Malvern, Iowa, Mule Creek near...... 255-258

Manhattan, Kans., Big Blue River

near............................ 317

Marais Des Cygnes River near Ottawa,

Kans............................ 341-343

Marmaton River near Fort Scott,

Kans............................ 344

Maxwell, Nebr., Supply Canal (TriCounty diversion) near.......... 242-243

Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near. 100-103 

Milan, Minn., Chippewa River near... 56-57 

Miles City, Mont., Tongue River at.. 180-181 

Milford, Kans., Republican River at. 277 

Milk River at Nashua, Mont.......... 120

near Harlem, Mont................. 116-117

Milk River basin.................... 116-120

Page

Minatare, Nebr., Alliance drain

near............................ 228-229

Ninemile drain near............... 230-231

Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn. 58-59

Minnesota River basin......56-59,94, 95-96,98

Miscellaneous analyses of lakes and 

streams in Hudson Bay and upper 

Mississippi River basins ........ 88-99

in Missouri River basin........... 345-409

in Red River of the North basin... 88-91 

in Yellowstone River basin........ 359-393

Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn. 60 

near Anoka, Minn.................. 54-55

Missouri River, at Boonville, Mo.... 340

at Nebraska City, Nebr............ 253-254

below Garrison Dam, N. Dak........ 188

near Williston, N. Dak............ 186-187

near Wolf Point, Mont............. 122

Missouri River basin................ 100-409

miscellaneous analyses of lakes

and streams in.................. 345-409

Mitchell, Nebr., Brown Canyon

drain near...................... 218-219

Dutch Flats drain near............ 220-221

Montevideo, Minn., Minnesota Fiver

at.............................. 58-59

Muddy Creek near Pavillion, Wyo..... 149-152 

near Shoshoni, Wyo................ 153-156

Mulberry Creek near Salina, Krns.... 294-295

Mule Creek near Malvern, Iowa....... 255-258

Muskrat Creek near Shoshoni, ryo.... 135-136

N

Nashua, Mont., Milk River at........

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri

River at........................

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

Ninemile drain near Minatare, Nebr.. 

Niobrara River near Verdel, Nebr....

Niobrara River basin................

Nishnabotna River basin.............

Norfolk, Nebr., Elkhorn River near.. 

North Fork Bluewater Creek near

Bridger, Mont...................

North Fork Elkhorn River near

Pierce, Nebr....................

North Fork Solomon River near

Downs, Kans.....................

North Platte River above Seminoe

Reservoir, near Sinclair, Wyo... 

near Glenrock, Wyo. ...............

Norton, Kans., Prairie Dog Creek at.

Ogallah, Kans., Big Creek near.....

Oketo, Kans., Big Blue River near.. 

Osage River basin..................

Osborne, Kans., South Fork Solomon

River at.......................

Ottawa, Kans., Marais Des Cygnes

River near.....................

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near..,

120

253-254 

299-302 

230-231

196

196,349 

255-262

251

368-375

209-210

214-215

268

279-281

314

341-344

341-343 

246-248

Pavillion, Wyo., Fivemile Creok

near............................ 137-140

Muddy Creek near.................. 149-152

Pembina River at Walhalla, N. Dak... 46-49 

Pierce, Nebr., North Fork Elkhorn

River near...................... 252

Platte River at Brady, Nebr......... 244-245

near Overton, Nebr................ 246-248

Platte River basin..................209-252,

353-355,356,394-396,403-406 

Powder River near Locate, Mont...... 182-183

Prairie Dog Creek at Norton, Kans... 268

R

Ralston Creek at Iowa City, Iowa.... 80-83

Ray Lake outlet near Fort Washakie,

Wyo............................. 133-134

Red River of the North at FarTO,

N. Dak.......................... 33-35

at Grand Forks, N. Dak............ 42-43

Red River of the North basin..33-52,88-91,95 

Republican River at Clay Center,

Kans............................ 272-276

at Concordia, Kans................ 271

at Milford, Kans.................. 277

near Guide Rock, Nebr............. 269

Riverton, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near. 141-144
INDEX 413

Page

Rock Creek at Atlantic City, Wyo.... 211-213

Rock River at Afton, Wis............ 72

Rowan, Iowa, Iowa River near........ 73-75

Russell, Iowa, Honey Creek near..... 333-335

Russell, (Cans., Saline River near... 287 

Smoky Hill River near............. 283

St. Paul, Minn., Mississippi River

at.............................. 60

Salina, Kans., Mulberry Creek near.. 294-295 

Saline River at Tescott, Kans....... 288-293

near Russell, Kans................ 287

near Wakeeney, Kans............... 286

Saylorville, Iowa, Des Moines River

near............................ 85-87

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near. 203-204

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Hale drain near. 224-225

Winter Creek near................. 222-223

Shadehill, S. Dak., Grand River at.. 189 

Shell Rock River at Shell Rock,

Iowa............................ 84

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek below... 179 

Sheyenne River at Lisbon, N. Dak.... 39-41

near Warwick, N. Dak.............. 36-37

Shoshone River at Kane, Wyo......... 169-173

Shoshoni, Wyo., Fivemile Creek near. 145-148 

Muddy Creek near.................. 153-156

Muskrat Creek near................ 135-136

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River

near............................ 184-185

Sinclair, Wyo., Sinclair River

near............................ 209-210

Slough Creek basin.................. 336-339

Smoky Hill River at Cedar Bluff

Dam, Kans....................... 278

at Ellsworth, Kans................ 284

at Enterprise, Kans............... 303-308

near Langley, Kans................ 285

near Russell, Kans................ 283

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans....... 298

at Niles, Kans.................... 299-302

Souris (Mouse) River near Verendrye,

N. Dak.......................... 50

near Westhope, N. Dak............. 51-52

South Fork Elkhorn River at Ewing,

Nebr............................ 215

South Fork Shoshone River near

Valley, Wyo..................... 393

South Fork Solomon River at

Osborne, Kans.................... 297

South Platte River at Julesburg,

Colo............................ 240-241

at South Platte, Colo..........394,403-404

near Kersey, Colo..............395,404-405

Stinking Water Creek near Palisade,

Nebr............................ 400,409

Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.. 53

Page

Supply Canal (Tri-County diversion)

near Maxwell, Nebr.............. 242-243

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at..... 288-293

Tongue River at Miles City, Mont.... 180-181

Turkey Creek near Abilene, Kans..... 400-401

Turkey River at Garber, Iowa........ 68-71

Turkey River basin.................. 68-71

Twin Bridges, Mont., Jefferson River

near............................ 106-110

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River

at. ............................. 329

Verdel, Nebr., Niobrara River near.. 196

Verendrye, N. Dak., Souris (Mouse)

River near...................... 50

Vermillion Creek near Wamego, Kans.. 325-328

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.. 402-403 

Wakeeney, Kans., Saline River near.. 286 

Walhalla, N. Dak., Little Pembina

River near...................... 44-45

Pembina River at.................. 46-49

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at...... 318-324

Vermillion Creek near............. 325-328

Warwick, N. Dak., Sheyenne River

near............................ 36-37

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River

at.............................. 316

West Wildhorse drain near Bayard,

Nebr............................ 232-233

Westhope, N. Dak., Souris (Mouse)

River near...................... 51-52

Wildhorse drain near Bayard, Nebr... 234-235 

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River

near............................ 186-187

Willow Creek near Glasgow, Mont..... 118-119

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo......... 390-391

below Boysen Reservoir, Wyo....... 357-158

Winter Creek at Tri-State canal,

near Scottsbluff, Nebr.......... 222-223

Wisconsin River basin............... 61-67

Wolf Creek, Mont., Little Prickly

Pear Creek at................... 114-115

Little Prickly Pear Creek near.... 112-113

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River

near............................ 122

Worland, Wyo., Fifteemnile Creek

near............................ 159-162

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont. 184-185 

Yellowstone River basin......123-185,339-393

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1964 O - 747-550