Surf ace Water Supply 

of the United States 

1946

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1057

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and other 

agencies
Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1946

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1057

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and other 

agencies
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

J. A. Krug, Secretary 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1948

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.00 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with 

the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, and 

other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Branch under the 

direction of:

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

J. V. B. Wells-_--__--_----_____.____._..Chief, Division of Surface Water

B. J. Peterson_--_-.--____-_______________-Chief, Annual Reports Section

District Engineers (Surface Water)

D. H. Barber.______________________________________-Montgomery, Ala.

H. C. Beckman (succeeded by H. C. Bolon)._.._____________-_.-Rolla, Mo.

P.M. Bell..._________...._..-.______-_--_.__._-Chattanooga,Tenn.

C. E. Ellsworth--.-_-__--_________-__--_-_----_--_----_--Austin, Tex.

Robert Follansbee-____________________________________-Denver, Colo.

Berkeley Johnson.-_---_______--_____-_------__-__--Santa Fe, N. Mex.

E. B. Rice.---.-----.-----..-----_--_-.----..-.-----Baton Rouge, La.

J. L. Saunders______--___-_.___________..__-------_-_.Fort Smith, Ark.

J. V. B. Wells (succeeded by F. F. Schrader)..---------------Louisville, Ky.

J. W. OdelL---__---__-_-____--___-___.Engineer in charge, St. Louis, Mo.

J. B. Spiegel.-_-_-_-------_----___-_-_-Engineer in charge, Topeka, Kans.
CONTENTS

Page

Scope of work........................................................................ 1

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 5

Publications......................................................................... 5

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey.......... 11

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

Division of work..................................................................... 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Mississippi River main stem........................................................ 14

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo............................................... 14

Mississippi River at Chester, 111................................................ 16

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................. 18

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term............................................... 20

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss........................................... 22

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La........................................... 24

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La........................................... 25

Meramec River Basin................................................................ 26

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo................................................ 26

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.................................................. 27

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo................................................ 28

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.................................................... 29

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo............................................ 29

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo..................................................... 30

Big River at Byrnesvllle, Mo..................................................... 31

Mayfield Creek Basin............................................................... 32

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.............................................. 32

Bayou de Chien Basin............................................................... 33

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.................................................. 33

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and Whitewater Rivers)................... 34

Castor River at Zalma, Mo........................................................ 34

Oblon River Basin.................................................................. 35

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Term..................................... 35

Obion River at Obion, Term....................................................... 36

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Term.................................. 37

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term..................................... 38

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.................................... 39

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Term............................. 40

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term................................... 41

Hatchie River Basin................................................................ 42

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term................................................... 42

Hatchie River near Stanton, Term................................................. 43

Wolf River Basin. ....................... S.......................................... 44

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.................................................... 44

St. Francis River Basin............................................................ 45

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 45

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 46

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 47

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................ 49

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark................................. 50

Little River ditch 81 near Kermett, Mo........................................... 51

Little River ditch 1 near Kermett, Mo............................................ 52

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbpurn, Mo............... , ......................... 53

Little River ditch 251 near Kennfett, Mo.......................................... 54

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.......................................... 55

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo...................................................... 56

Little River ditch 66 near Kermett, Mo........................................... 57

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo......................................... 58

Little River ditch 259 near Kermett, Mo.......................................... 59

White River Basin.................................................................. 60

White River at Beaver, Ark....................................................... 60

White River near Reeds Springs, Mo............................................... 61

White River at Forsyth, Mo....................................................... 62

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 63

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 64

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 65

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 66

Kings River near Berryville, Ark................................................. 67

James River at Galena, Mo........................................................ 68

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.................................................. 69

Buffalo River ji^ar Rush, Ark..................................................... 70

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo............................................... 71

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.............................................. 72

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark............................... 73

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo................................................... 74

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................... 75

Black River at Leeper, Mo........................................................ 76

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................................................. 77

Black River near Corning, Ark.................................................... 78
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

White River Basin Continued. Page

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark................................................... 79

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................... 80

Current River near Eminence, Mo.................................................. 81

Current River at Van Buren, Mo................................................... 82

Current R iver at Doniphan, Mo.................................................... 83

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo....................................................... 84

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.................................................... 85

Spring River at Imboden, Ark..................................................... 86

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.............................................. 87

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark......................................... 88

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo........................................................ 89

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark......................................... 90

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.......................................... 91

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark................................ 92

South Fork Little Red-River near Clinton, Ark.................................... 93

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark......................................... 94

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..................................... 95

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark................................................. 96

Arkansas River Basin............................................................... 97

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 97

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 98

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo................................................. 99

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 100

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo................................................. 101

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 102

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo............................................... 10~3

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 104

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 105

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo............................................... 106

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo............................................ 107

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo................................................... 108

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.................................................... 109

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.................................................... 110

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. Ill

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 112

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 113

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................ 114

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 115

Arkansas River at Wiohita, Kans.................................................. 116

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 117

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 118

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 119

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 120

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 121

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 122

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 123

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 124

Lake Fork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo....................................... 125

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.................................................. 125

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo'.............'......................... 126

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo..................... '. ................ 127

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 128

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................... 128

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo................................................ 129

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo............................................... 130

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................... 131

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo................................................. 132

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.............................................. 133

Sixmile Creek near Avondale, Colo................................................ 134

Chico Creek near North Avondale, Col<?..............".............................. 135

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo........................ 136

Huerfano River near Badito, Colo................................................. 137

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo................................................ 138

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo................. 139

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo................................. 140

Apishapa River near Aquilar, Colo................................................ 141

Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo............................................. 142

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo................................................. 143

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo............................................... 144

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo................................................ 145

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................... 146

Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo.............................. 147

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.......................... 148

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo..................................................... 149

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo..................................................... 150

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo.................. 151

Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo................................................. 151

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.................................................. 152

Holly drain near Holly, Colo..................................................... 153

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans.................................................... 154

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans....................................................... 155

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans..................................... 156

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.................................................. 157

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................... 158

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla......................................... 159

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla..................................... 160
CONTENTS VH

Gaging-station records--Continued.

Arkansas River Basin--Continued. Page

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla....................................... 161

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.......................................... 162

Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla........................................ 163

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans............................................ 164

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla....................................'........- 165

-Slack Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla................................................. 167 

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.................................................. 169

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla............................ 170

Cimarron River near Satanta, Kans................................................ 171

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla................................................. 174

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla................................................ 175

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla................................................ 176

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.................................................. 177

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla................................................. 178

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans..................................................... 179

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.............................................. 180

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla................................................... 181

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.............................................. 184

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................... 185

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans............................................ 186

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................... 187

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla............................................. 188

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla................................................. 189

Pall River near Fall River, Kans................................................. 191

Pall River at Predonia, Kans..................................................... 192

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.................................................... 193

Caney River near Elgin, Kans..................................................... 194

Caney River near Hulah, Okla..................................................... 195

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.................................................... 196

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla..................................................... 197

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.............................................. 198

Neosho River near lola, Kans..................................................... 199

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.................................................. 200

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla................................................. 201

Lake 0" The Cherokees at Langley, Okla........................................... 202

Neosho River near Langley, Okla.................................................. 203

Neosho River near Choteau, Okla.................................................. 204

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla.................................................. 205

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans............................................... 206

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans....................................... 207

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.................................................. 208

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans................................................ 209

Spring River near Waco, Mo....................................................... 210

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla................................................... 211

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo..................................................... 212

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo..................................................... 213

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.............................................. 214

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.................................................... 215

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.................................................... 216

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex....................................... 217

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.................................................. 218

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex,............................................. 219

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex....................................... 220

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex......................................... 221

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.................................................. 222

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex................................................ 223

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex................................................ 224

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.............................'.................. 225

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla. . t ................................................ 226

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla............................................. 227

Chicorica Creek below Lake Maloya, N. Mex........................................ 228

Chicorica Creek below East Pork, near Raton, N. Mex.............................. 229

Chicorica Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.............................................. 230

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, N. Mex............................................ 231

Eagle Tail ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex............................................ 232

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex................................................ 233

Vermejo ditch at Calfax, N. Mex.................................................. 234

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................ 235

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex............................................... 236

CImarron River at Springer, N. Mex............................................... 237

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................... 2,38

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex............................................... 239

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.............................. 240

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.................................................. 241

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex........................................... 242

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex................................................... 243

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.............................................. 244

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex................................................ 245

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex............................................ 246

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex............................................... 247

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................ 248

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex........................................... 248

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex..................................................... 249

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla................................................. 250

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.................................................. 251

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.................................................... 252
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records--Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued. Page

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla........................................... 253

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla............................................. 254

North Canadian River near Port Supply, Okla...................................... 255

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla........................................... 256

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla............................................. 257

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.......................................... 258

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla......................................... 259

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.................................... 260

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.......................................... 261

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.............................................. 262

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex............................................... 263

Wolf Creek near Shattuok, Okla................................................... 264

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla...................................................... 265

Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla.................................... 268

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla................................................ 269

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla....................................................... 270

Deep Pork near Dewar, Okla....................................................... 271

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 272

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................... 273

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................... 274

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla................................................ 275

Prog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark................................................ 276

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark................................................ 277

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark............................................ 278

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.............................................. 279

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark................................................ 280

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark..................................................... 281

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark......................................... 282

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark................................................ 283

Pourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark........................................... 284

South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark..................................... 285

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark................................................... 286

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark................................................. 287

Yazoo River Basin.................................................................. 288

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss................................................. 288

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss............................................... 289

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.............................. 290

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss............................................ 291

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 292

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss................................................... 293

Yocona River near Enid, Miss..................................................... 294

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss............................................. 295

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss......................................... 296

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss........................... 297

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss........................................... 298

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss............................................... 299

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss................................................. 300

Skuna River near Coffesville, Miss............................................... 301

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss............................................... 302

Big Black River Basin.............................................................. 303

Big Black, River at Pickens, Miss................................................. 303

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss................................................ 304

Bayou Pierre Basin................................................................. 305

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss................................................ 305

Homochitto River Basin............................................................. 306

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.............................................. 306

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss................................................. 307

Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss............................................. 308

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Miss............................................. 309

Buffalo Bayou Basin................................................................ 310

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss............................................... 310

Red River Basin.................................................................... 311

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex............................. 311

Prairie Dog Town' Fork Red River near Canyon, Tex................................. 312

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Estelline, Tex.............................. 312

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 313

Red River near Oainesville, Tex................................................... 314

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.................................................... 315

Red River near Colbert, Okla..................................................... 316

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 317

Red River at Index, Ark.......................................................... 318

Red River at Garland, Ark........................................................ 319

Red River at Shreveport, La...................................................... 320

Red River at Coushatta, La....................................................... 321

Red River at Alexandria, La...................................................... 322

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex................................................. 323

North Tule Creek at reservoir, .near Tulia, Tex................................... 324

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla.............................................. 325

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla........................................... 326

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla....................................................... 328

North Pork Red River near Headrick, Okla......................................... 329

Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla............................... 330

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.................................................... 331

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex................................................ 332

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla................................................... 333

Wichita River at Wichita Palls, Tex.............................................. 334
CONTENTS DC

Gaging-statlon records Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.............................................. 335

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex....................................... 336

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla................................................ 337

Washita River near Clinton, Okla................................................. 338

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.................................................. 339

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.................................................. 340

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla............................................ 341

Washita River near Durwood, Okla................................................. 342

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla................................................. 343

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.................................................. 344

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla........................................................ 345

Caddo Creek"near Ardmore, Okla................................................... 346

Blue River near Blue, Okla....................................................... 347

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.............................................. 348

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla............................................... 349

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla................................................ 350

Little River near Wright City, Okla.............................................. 351

Little River near Mabel, Okla................................................... 353

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................... 354

Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla......................................... 355

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark................................................ 356

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.................................................... 357

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex................................................... 358

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex................................................ 359

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex................................................ 360

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La.................................................. 361

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex............................................... 362

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex................................... 363

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La..................................................... 364

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La..................................................... 365

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.................................................... 366

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La................................................... 367

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La............ ................................... 368

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.................................................. 369

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La................. .................................... 370

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La................................................. 371

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.............................................. 372

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark............................................ 373

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark................................................. 374

Ouachita River at Monroe, La..................................................... 375

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark..................................... 376

Saline River near Rye, Ark....................................................... 377

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La............................................... 378

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.................................................. 380

Middle Pork Bayou D 1 Arbonne near Bernice, La..................................... 381

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La..................................................... 382

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La...................................................... 383

Boeuf River near Qirard, La...................................................... 384

Bayou La Pourche near Crew Lake, La.............................................. 385

Tensas River at Tendal, La....................................................... 386

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La....................................................... 387

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La............................................... 388

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La............................................... 389

Bayou Castor near Qrayson, La.................................................... 390

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La................................................. 391

Big Creek at Pollock, La......................................................... 392

Mississippi River Delta............................................................ 393

Chefuncte River near Polsom, La.................................................. 393

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La................................................... 394

Natalbany River at Baptist, La................................................... 395

Tickfaw River at Holden, La...................................................... 396

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 397

Comite River near Olive Branch, La............................................... 398

Comite River near Comite, La..................................................... 399

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 400

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La............................................... 402

West Protection Levee Borrow pit channel near Plaucheville, La................... 403

Bayou Des Qlaises diversion canal at Moreauville, La............................. 404

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La............................................. 405

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 406

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

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Oaging-station structures: A, Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.; B, Red 

River near Colbert, Okla.; C, Red River at Garland, Ark.................
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1946

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

water year ending September 30, 1946. The work was begun in 1888 in connection with 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 10,900 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1946, 

5,810 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

during the water year at many other points.

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

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-station records in each volume. In the present 

volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

herein are defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A second-foot is the 

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity Is 1 foot per second.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per 

second from each square mile of area drained, on the assumption that the runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water 

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 

1 foot and is equivalent to»43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in connection 

with storage for irrigation.

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

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

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

and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" is a term applied to the volume of water in a reservoir. It is computed on 

the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage unless otherwise indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general Information used to supplement the record^ of stage and discharge 

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

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

meter by the general metnods outlined In standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown In figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the dally mean gage height to those rating tables gives the 

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

If the stage-discharge relation Is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

change In the physical features that form the control, the dally mean discharge Is determined by the "shifting-control method," In which correction factors based on Individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used In applying the 

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the dally mean discharge Is computed by what Is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation Is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources, which necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," In which the slope or fall In a reach of the stream Is a factor In the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall Is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stattons 

the stage-discharge relation Is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

change of stage Is used as a factor In the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some In the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation Is affected by Ice during 

the winter, which makes It Impossible to compute the discharge In the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect Is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available Information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations In the same or nearby basins. For those 

stations at which the stage-discharge relation Is affected by Ice, the days Included In 

the periods of Ice effect either are Indicated In the table by symbols referring to a 

footnote that states this fact or are given In a general note following the table. The 

days on which discharge measurements were made during or between periods of Ice effect, 

shortly before the~ Tlrst period, or shortly after the last period are similarly Indicated 

by a footnote.

For most of the gaging stations on streams In the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the dally discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating
A. ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. B. RED RIVER NEAR COLBERT, OKLA. C. RED RIVER AT GARLAND, ARK.

Note safety basket on ladder approach to gage shelter.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1946, PART 7

tables are published for all stations except those at which the dally discharge for the 

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method, the slope method, 

or other special methods.

The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and Information In regard to diversions that 

decrease the flow at the gage, artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the 

accuracy of the records. Under "Average discharge" Is given the average discharge for the 

number of years indicated. It Is given only for stations for which there are 10 or more 

complete years of record. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; 

the minimum discharge If there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if 

there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage 

height (unless it is of no importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge 

corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise the minimum discharge represents the 

lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified. Selected peak discharges with the times of 

their occurrence are given, below the table of monthly discharge, for some stations. 1 This 

supplementary Information is generally omitted for a station at which the drainage area of 

the stream Is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, on most days, the 

peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the table gives the discharge corresponding to ttie dally mean 

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the dally mean gage height may not 

Indicate the true dally mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

for parts of the day or by using the dl'scharge Integrator, an instrument for obtaining the 

dally mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of dally discharge gives the discharge in 

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

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings made once or twice dally or oftener, as 

stated In the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the figures given In the table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives tJie maximum dally discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, In the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

Is the minimum dally discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow In cubic 

feet per second during the month.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing dally contents Is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages Is 

usually given In the first report in which data for a station are published but Is omitted 

from succeeding reports.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1946, PART 7 5

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control Is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general accuracy of the 

records. "Excellent" indicates that, In general, the error in the daily records is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the dally records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation 

due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "second-feet per 

square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion records 

are included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless satisfactory 

adjustments can be made for changes in contents or reservoirs or for other changes incident 

to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the adjustments for 

changes in reservoir contents, unless Its inclusion is indicated. Figures of second-feet 

per square mile and runoff in inches are also omitted if the drainage area Includes large 

noncontributing areas or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage area is less 

than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

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

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past the 

station. The table of daily discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies of the 

variation in flow. As further observations In each succeeding year may be expected to 

throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne in mind that such data are 

subject to revision in succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

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

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as indicated 

below:

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

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

	Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

7. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River Basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River Basin.

14. Pacific slope basins In Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1946, PART 7

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

the water resources of the United States nay be obtained or consulted as explained below.

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

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

giving prices.

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

the United States.

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

the Geological Survey as follows:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 410 Grand Theater Building

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building. Charlottesville, Va., House G, Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, University of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building.

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

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind., 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Tenn., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 406 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla, 304 Post Office Building.

Pittsburgh, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 908 Capital Club Building

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

Washington, D. C., Federal Works Agency Building.

Williamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Mex., 723 North second Street.

Austin, Tex., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Bismarck, N. Dak., 7 Eltlnge Building.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., K6 New Customhouse.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., £10 Rudge-Guenzel Building.

Los Angeles, Calif. 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 State Capitol.

Pierre, S. Dak., City Hall.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Rolla, Mo., Bamsey Building.

St. Louis, Mo., 1004 New Federal Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 70L Appraisers Building.

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 United States Courthouse.

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building.

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 2!0"post Office Building.

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

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Prior to publication, records of discharge in provisional form for Individual stations 

may usually be obtained from the district offices listed above
PUBLICATIOIIS 7

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated have 

been included for some streams.

Stream-flow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey 

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

Report

10th A pt. 2 

llth A pt. 2 

12th A pt. 2 

13th A pt. 3 

14th A pt. 2 

B 131. ...... 

16th A, pt. 2 

B 140........

W 11

18th A, pt. 4 

W 15.........

19th A, pt . 4 

W 27

20th A, pt. 4 

W 35 to 39... 

21st A, pt. 4 

W 47 to 52 ... 

22d A, pt. 4. 

W 65, 66. ....

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings ........ 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge... 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and rat ings. ..... .

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. .......

Year

1884 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92 . 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on page 8. The data for any particular gaging 

station will, in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

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

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

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

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of 

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

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

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

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

the records obtained prior to 1904 has been published in Water-supply Paper 119.

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, issued as Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. 8), contains, for the area covered by that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of 

record have been collected. These summaries are available also as separate reprints.

804716 O - 48 - 2
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of strea

(For basins Included see P- 5).

Year

1899 a.. 

1900 g.. 

1901 .... 

1902.... 

1903....

1904 .... 

1905 .... 

1900.... 

1907-8. . 

1909 ....

1910.... 

1911 .... 

1912 .... 

1913.... 

1914 ....

1915.... 

1916 .... 

1917.... 

1918.... 

1919-20.

1921.... 

1922.... 

1923.... 

1924 ....

85X""

1926.... 

1927.... 

1928.... 

1929.... 

1930....

1931.... 

1932 .... 

1933 .... 

1934.... 

1935 ....

1936 ....

1937.... 

1938.... 

1939.... 

1940 ....

1941 .... 

1942.... 

1943.... 

1944.... 

1945.... 

1946 . . .

1

35 

47, b.48 

65, 75 

82 

?7

0124, p!25, ql26 

0165, pl66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

501

521

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741 

756 

781

801

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971 

1001

1031 

1051

2

t>35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97. 98

q!26, 127 

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

472 

502

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

622

642 

662 

682 

697

712

727 

742 

757 

782

802

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972 

1002 

1032 

1052

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75 

83 

98

128 

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

713

728 

743 

758 

783

803 

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953 

973 

1003 

1033 

1053

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

129 

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699

714 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824 

854 

874 

894

924 

954 

974 

1004 

1034 

1054

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 85 

k98. 99. nlOO

k!28, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

715 

730 

745 

760 

785

805 

825 

855 

875 

895

925 

955 

975 

1005 

1035 

1055

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r!31

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786

806 

826 

856 

876 

896

9C6 

956 

976 

1006 

1036 

1056

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98. 99

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173 

k205, 209

247 

267

287

307 

327 

357 

387

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

807 

827 

857 

877 

897

927 

957 

977 

1007 

1037 

1057

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39, 

contained in Water-Supply Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only.

c Oallatin River.

d Green and Ounnison Rivers and Colorado River ^bove 

Ounnlson River.

e Mojave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g Rating tables and index to W^ter-Supp

contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 

h Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to 

i Scioto River.

J Loup, Platte, and Elkhorn Rivers and 

Platte River.

k Tributaries of Mississippi River from 

m Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. L
PUBLICATIONS

Reports have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, usually 

a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously published 

fscoie of vjMch have been revised), as well as some records not contained in the annual 

series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these 

reports, arranged alphabetically, some by States and some by drainage basins.

Reports containing compilations of records of discharge by States and drainage basins

Report

STATE 

Alabama, Water powers of, with- an appendix on stream measurements in 

Mississippi. 

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements in Sacramento River BasinCalifornia, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements ir. San 

Joaquin River Basin. 

California, Water -resources of, part 3, Stream measurements in the Great 

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins. 

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

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in... 

California, Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay, northern 

Pacific, and Great basins in.

DRAINAGE BASIN 

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo . , K. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization..

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface waters 

at base stations in. 

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Kev., K. Hex., Utah), Surface waters 

at stations on tributaries in lower. 

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of ...........

Missouri 'and Stt Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of ........... 

Kew-Kanawha River Basin (K. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of...

Potomac River Basin. (D. C., Md., W. VeL.) ................................

Rio Grande Basin (Colo., K. Hex., Tex.). Water resources of .............

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and St. Mary 

River Basin. 

Sevier Lake Basin (Utah), Utilization of surface water resources of.... 

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

Period

1S95-1903 

1887-1912 

1S78-1912 

1891-1912 

1S90-191S

1894-1927 

1895-1927

1888-1914 

1897-1927

1891-193S

1888-1938

189S-1938 

1889-1920

1894-1926

1890-1906

1881-1938 

1895-1920 

1904-9

1895-1906

18S8-1913 

1898-1917

1889-1937 

1890-1904

Water-Supply 

Paper

107 

298 

299 

300 

447

636-E

637-A

74-

230

370

850

49g

870

156

469

395 

617

918

1049

 916 

517

618

198

917 

536

192

358 

491

920 

109

Records of discharge have been published also in State reports. Some of these are 

not contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published in its water-supply papere. The following table contains a list or 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Arkansas ...... 

Colorado. .....

Connecticut. . . 

Do. ........

Illinois......

Period

1895-1915 

1857-1926 

1881-1935

1881-1938

1900-1927

1912-33 

1895-1906 

1907-19 

1908-11 

1900-1934 

1923-27 

1927-30 

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42

Report

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1 

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 3, 

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado . 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut..

5th biennial report^ ......................

Bull. 16, Water powers of Georgia. ........

Pub. 72, Surfa.ce water supply of Indiana.. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana.

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-supply Bull. 2, Surface water 

resources of Iowa.

Issued by

Geological Survey of Alabama. 

Arkansas Geological Surrey' 

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer. 

Do.

State Geological and Natural 

History SurveyState Water Commission. 

Geological Survey of Georgia. 

Do. 

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways. 

Department of Conservation. 

Do. 

State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological" Survey.

Do.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1946, PART

State reports containing compilations if records of discharge Continued

State

Kentucky. .... 

Louisiana. ...

Maine ........

Maryland .....

Minnesota. .. 

Missouri. ....

Do........

Nebraska.... 

Do........

New Hampshire 

Hew Jersey. . .

New Mexico . . . 

North Carolina.

Do

North Dakota.

Do........

Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island. 

Tennessee. . 

Virginia .....

Washington.. . 

Wisconsin. . 

Period

1995-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-3S

1887-1920 

1929-37

1892-1943

1909-12 

1S57-1926 

1927-39

1SS9-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-2S 

1889-1922

1892-1928

1928-34 

1934-40

1S88-1925 

1889-1923

1SS9-1936

1866-1945 

1820-1945

1919-21

1882-1938 

1S82-1944

1S98-1921

1898-1944 

1902-39

1S9S-1939 

1S78-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

192S-32

1929-41 

1S74-1924 

1920-30 

1SS9-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16 

1S95-1927 

1927-42

1927-42 

1927-42 

1927-42

1S7S-1933 

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Report of Division of Water Resources.....

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Plow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams in Maryland. 

Bull. 1, Summary of records of surface 

waters of Maryland and the Potomac 

River Basin. 

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Vol. 20, 2d series, Water resources of 

Missouri. 

Vol. 26, 2d series. Surface waters of 

Missouri. 

5th biennial report .......................

Special Rept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources of Montana.

Annual and statistical report, vol. 122 ... 

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Special Rept. 9, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico. . ...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams. 3 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina at reams. 4 

Hydrologic Data on the Neuse River Basin. 

Hydrologie Data on the Cape Fear River 

Basin. 

Report to Governor of Horth Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania .

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee.... 

Bull. 40, Surface waters of Tennessee'5 ...,

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia..... 

Bull. 4, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Potomac, Rappahannock, and York River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(James River Basin) . 

Bull. 6, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(Roanoke and Chowan River Basins). 

Bull. 7, Surface water supply of Virginia 

(New, Tennessee, and Big Sandy River 

Basins). 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrio data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers. 

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

Department of Geology, Mines, 

and Water Resources.

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Bureau of Geology and 

Mines. 

Missouri Geological Survey and 

Water Resources. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Public Service Commission. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development . 

State Water Policy Commission.

Do.

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation and 

Development .

Do.

Do. 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

State Water Conservation 

Commission. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural Resources. 

Engineering Experiment Station, 

Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania . 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Virginia Geological Survey. 

Virginia Conservation Commission.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Department of Conservation and 

Development. 

Railroad Commission of Wisconsin. 

Do.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge.

4 Contains records of maximum and minimum daily, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean 

discharge.

Hote.- In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

have Issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge: California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Hew Mexico, 

New York (also Hew York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), Horth Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming.
RECORDS OP DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and 

compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply , 

Paper Tlfcle

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904. .

162 Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

487 The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York Stats flood of July 1935.

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers, May and June 1935.

796-C Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major Texas floods of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England rivers.

799 The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

800 The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohio Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936.

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

843 Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847 Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin, Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

966 Minor floods of 1938 in North Atlantic States.

967-A Floods of September 1939 in Colorado River Basin below Boulder Dam.

967-B Flood of July 5, 1939', in eastern Kentucky.

967-C Flood of August 21, 1939, in town of Baldwin, Maine.

994 Cloudburst floods in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

997 Floods in Colorado.

1046 Texas floods of 1940.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLKCTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the year ending September 30, 1946, by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. The records for these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Big Black River. .............. 

Do.........................

Bird Creek. ................... 

Bogue Phalla ..................

Caddo River ................... 

Caney Creek. .................. 

Caney River ................... 

Coldwater River ............... 

Do .........................

Location

Kilmichael, Miss .................... 

Rag In , Miss .........................

Avant , Okla ......................... 

Leland, Miss ........................

Alpine, Ark. ........................ 

Copan , Okla ......................... 

Bartlesville, Okla. ................. 

Crenshaw, Miss ...................... 

Sarah. Miss. ........................

Period

1851, 1858, 1873, 1879-1927t,

1928-46*. 

1939-46.

1936-46. 

1929-31, 1935-46.

1944-46. 

1945, 1946.

1938-41, 1946. 

1944-46. 

1937-46. 

1944-46. 

1943-*fr. '

t Results of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

* Dally discharge, published In reports of Mississippi River Commlaslon.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1946, PART 7

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Hatchie River ................. 

Do .........................

Little Missouri River. ........ 

Loosahatchee River. ...........

Do .........................

Mulberry Creek ................

Ouachita River ................

Do .........................

Panola-Quitman floodway. ...... 

Quiver River ..................

St . Francis River ............. 

Do .........................

Do .........................

Sunflower River ..............;

Yocona River ..................

Location

Pocahontas , Term .....................

Boughton, Ark. ....................... 

Brunswick, Term. .....................

Kllmichael, Miss. ............... .....

Arkadelphia, Ark. ....................

Batesville, Miss ..................... 

Doddsville, Miss. ....................

Lake City, Ark. ......................

St . Francis , Ark .....................

Clarksdale, Miss .....................

Oxford, Miss .........................

Period

1940-46.

193Y-42, 1946. 

1939-46.

1936-46*.

1936-46*. 

1945, 1946.

1928-46*. 

1929-46.

1940-46. 

1938-46.

1933-46.

1933-46.

1937-42, 1945, 1946.

1946.

t Results of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

* Daily discharge, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Note.- The Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has collected records 

of runoff from the following areas in the lower Mississippi River Basin: Beginning in 1931, from 9 

areas of less than 40 acres each near Guthrie, Okla.: beginning in 1938, from 6 areas of less than 

25 acres each near Bentonville, Ark., 4 areas of less than 40 acres each near Falcon, Colo., and 4 

areas of less than 65 acres each near Muskogee, Okla.: beginning .in 1940, from 9 areas of less than 

10 acres each near Cherokee, Okla. These records are not published but are available in the files 

of the Soil Conservation Service.

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Arkansas (except station on White River at Beaver): Arkansas Resources and 

Development Commission, Hendrix Lackey, director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineers, M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer; 

Colorado Water Conservation Board, C. H. Stone, director.

Kansas: Water-resources division of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 

George S. Knapp, chief engineer.

Kentucky: Department of Highways, J. S. Watkins, commissioner.

Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Public Works, D. L. Pyburn, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.

Missouri and station on White River at Beaver, Ark.: Missouri Geological 

Survey and Water Resources, E. L. Clark, State geologist; Missouri Highway Department, C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State Engineer, T. M. McClure, State engineer; 

Colfax County Board of Commissioners, E. W. Swope, chairman.

Oklahoma: Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, Clarence Burch, chairman; 

Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. Cunningham, superintendent; town of 

Mountain Park, Prank Donley, chairman of Town Board.

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, P. S. Mathes, commissioner, 

through the Division of Geology, H. B. Burwell, State geologist; State Department
DIVISION OP WORK 13

of Public Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Division of Sanitary 

Engineering, R. P. Parrell, director.

Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers, C. S. Clark, chairman, J. W. 

Pritchett, and E. V. Spence.

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, in 

the operation of 176 gaging stations, of which 25 were in Arkansas, 10 in Colorado, 2 in 

Illinois, 18 in Kansas, 15 in Louisiana, 13 in Mississippi, 25 in Missouri, 6 in New 

Mexico, 52 in Oklahoma, 1 in Tennessee, and 9 in Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States 

Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Southwest Power Administration 

of the United States Department of the Interior.

Assistance in collecting records was rendered by the following organizations: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Co.

Missouri: Little River Drainage District; Empire District Electric Co.; Missouri 

Park Department.

New Mexico: Bureau of Reclamation.

Texas: City'of Amarillo; Lone Star Steel Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources branch of the Geological 

Survey, Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer (until Feb. 12, 1946) succeeded by 

Carl G. Paulsen and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the division of surface water since 

Sept. 17, 1946. The data for the stations in the several States were collected and prepared for publication under supervision of district engineers as follows: In Arkansas 

(except for White River at Beaver), in Oklahoma (except for Red River near Terral), and 

for Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Medicine Lodge 

River near Kiowa, Kans., Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans., and Red River at Arthur City and 

near Gainesville, Tex.--J. L. Saunders; in Colorado Robert Follansbee, the work being 

done in collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State 

chief hydrographer; in Kentucky--J. V: B. Wells prior to Sept. IV, 1946, and F. F. 

Schrader thereafter; in Louisiana E. B. Rice; in Mississippi-- E. B. Rice (acting) prior 

to Feb. 11, 1946, and D. A. Barber, thereafter, the work being done under the inmediate 

supervision of I. E. Anderson; in Missouri (except for Elk River at Tiff City) and for 

White River at Beaver, Ark.--H. C. Beckman prior to Feb. 6, 1946, and H. C. Bolon thereafter; in Kansas (except for Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa and Crooked Creek near Nye), 

and Mississippi River at Chester and at Thebes, I11.--H. C. Beckman; in New Mexico-- 

Berkeley Johnson; in Tennessee (except for Mississippi River at Memphis)--F. M. Bell; in 

Texas (except for Red River at Arthur City and near Gainesville) and for Red River near 

Terral, Okla. C. E.Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer in charge, and F. J. Flynn, associate 

engineer, section of reports.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37 I 44",. long. 90°10 I 54", at foot of Washington 

avenue, Just downstream from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream 

from Missouri River, and 180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 

379.94-feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 379.80 feet above mean Gulf level. 

No datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 701,000 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: March 1933 to September 1946 in reports of Geological 

survey.ibee-1927 (intermittent discharge measurements) and 1928-44 (daily discharge) 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1933-46), 161,200 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 502,000 second-feet Jan. 13 (gage height. 28.00 

reetj; minimum, 68,200 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 23 (gage height, -0,25 foot).

1933-46: Maximum discharge, 844,000 second-feet Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 

feet); minimum, 27,600 second-feet Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height, -6.11 feet 

Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 feet June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,300,000 

second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Flood of April 1785 may 

have reached a stage of 42.0 feet.

Remarks - Records excellent. Sixty discharge measurements made during year. Plow partly 

regulated by many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, 

and by Port Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21.39

19 67

18.24

18.43

17.65

15.47

12.71

11.33

10.58

10.01

9.92

9.25

7.93

6.70

5.97

5.91

5.02

4.96

5.51

5.16

4.09

4.05

3.96

3.84

4.57

5.64

5.57

4.82

3.83

3.86

3.60

Nov.

2.86

3.77

3.93

3.43

2.57

2.50

2.58

2.90

3.59

4.06

3.76

3.85

5.12

6.08

6.46

4.87

5.03

6.01

5.00

4.59

4.95

6.07

5.20

4.16

4.97

3.96

2.45

3.11

2.34

1.42

-

Dec.

1.14

2.15

3.48

2.36

3.86

4.24

4.34

4.33

3.72

3.53

2.64

1.13

.49

.54

.73

.50

.18

.22

.38

.21

.30

.05

-.20

.05

.58

.23

-.13

.00

.05

.20

.21

Jan.

0.35

-.02

.21

.18

.34

8.64

16.50

19.98

22.46

25.50

27.20

27.82

27.96

27.58

26.74

25.61

24.36

22.68

20.61

17.88

15.53

11.19

8.58

9.98

8.16

7.93

7.80

6.83

6.36

4.95

5.11

Feb.

5.58

6.36

6.49

5.68

4.10

5.28

6.36

4.76

5.00

6.66

7.30

8.44

9.71

12.79

14.07

10.14

9.56

10.84

11.09

11.19

12.35

12.14

11.69

11.26

10.10

9.24

9.29

9.24

_

_

-

Mar.

9.24

8.70

8.04

7.28

7.97

9.03

10.18

13.10

14.13

16.00

16.97

17.05

16.69

16.50

16.51

16.57

16.84

17.67

18.28

19.72

21.78

22.70

23.14

22.87

22.95

22. 71

22.80

23.36

23.39

23.53

23.71

Apr.

23.43

22.80

22.32

21.85

20.97

20.25

19.53

19,44

19.58

18.69

17.56

16.30

15.16

14.70

13.97

13.37

13.95

14.32

14.20

13.77

12.44

11.72

10.74

9.84

9.89

10.17

10.57

10.08

8.88

7.96

May

7.28

7.73

9.02

10.44

13.40

14.66

13.80

12.79

12.68

12.91

12.44

15.47

16.74

14.64

13.70

12.80

13.28

13.23

13.73

13.71

13.09

12.23

10.61

8.97

9.24

9.32

10.26

9.69

10.01

11.16

11.39

June

10.74

10.49

10.66

10.05

9.80

9.79

9.03

8.43

8.16

7.04

6.02

5.91

5.73

8.22

10.16

9.63

11.00

12.12

13.54

16.94

17.98

18.38

21.70

22.63

22.24

21.66

21.28

20.47

19.43

18.26

July

17.14

15.96

15.73

16.89

17.18

16.40

15.54

14.93

14.43

14.11

13.92

13.84

13.66

13.18

12.88

12.96

12.52

12.34

12.84

14.53

15.63

14.47

11.88

9.19

7.30

6.00

5.79

5.44

5.48

5.78

6.40

Aug.

5.40

4.95

5.38

4.94

5.47

7.20

6.08

3.58

3.62

3.43

2.87

2.11

1.87

2.94

7.81

20.48

20.72

18.69

17.24

15.51

13.77

10.68

6.59

3.88

3.61

2.15

2.37

4.16

4.43

3.10

2.07

Sept.

2.61

3.52

1.63

1.22

1.02

1.08

1.35

1.44

6.05

10.58

9.61

7.94

8.28

9.27

8.69

6.27

5.59

5.38

5.33

5.25

5.73

5.36

4.74

5.35

5.94

6.37

7.06

6.92

6.71

6.87
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIM STEM 15

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Ho., 

water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

317,000

280,000

265,000

267,000

254,000

223,000

190,000

176,000

167,000

162,000

161,000

152,000

140,000

127,000

122,000

120,000

111,000

112,000

117,000

110,000

101,000

102,000

100,000

100,000

107,000

115,000

114,000

107,000

98,700

99,600

95,400

NOV.

90, 600

97,000

98,700

93,000

87,400

88,200

89,800

93,000

99,600

103,000

102,000

105,000

118,000

125,000

124,000

112,000

116,000

119,000

111,000

107,000

114,000

117,000

110,000

102,000

104,000

93,800

86,600

90,600

85,000

78,600

-

Dec.

77,000

88,200

94,600

89,000

100,000

103,000

104,000

102,000

97,000

94,600

86,600

76,200

72,200

73,000

74, 600

73,000

70,600

71,400

72,200

71,400

73,000

70,600

69,000

71,400

75,400

73,000

69,800

71,400

71,400

73,000

72,200

Jan.

73', ooo

71,400

73,000

72,200

78,600

171,000

273,000

331,000

378,000

442,000

482,000

500,000

500,000

479,000

452,000

422,000

390,000

355,000

310,000

265,000

226,000

168,000

154,000

159,000

143,000

141,000

138,000

129,OpO

122,000

112,000

114,000

Feb.

118,000

127,000

128,000

119,000

108,000

118,000

123,000

111,000

117,000

129,000

135,000

146,000

161,000

192,000

192,000

154,000

153,000

169,000

172,000

176,000

188,000

184,000

179,000

174,000

160,000

154,000

154,000

154,000

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

Mav

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

July

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

September. ................... .............

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

154»000

149,000

142,000

138,000

146,000

159,000

184,000

214,000

227,000

252,000

262,000

262,000

257,000

254,000

256,000

257,000

264,000

275,000

288,000

318,000

351,000

368,000

374,000

370,000

372,000

366,000

370,000

378,000

376,000

380,000

380,000

Apr.

372,000

363,000

353,000

344,000

327,000

317,000

305,000

306,000

305,000

288,000

268,000

248,000

232,000

224,000

213,000

208,000

214,000

218,000

216,000

208,000

191,000

182,000

169,000

160,000

160,000

164,000

166,000

157,000

146,000

137,000

Secondfoot-days

4,712,700

3,060,900

2,480,800

82,681,900

7,724,200

4,195,000

8,543,000

7,161,000

5 , 690,000

6,254,000

5,824,000

4,174,400

3,383,400

63,203,400

May

131,000

139,000

150,000

170,000

204,000

214,000

204,000

192,000

192,000

194,000

198,000

236,000

240,000

217,000

204,000

195,000

200,000

198,000

206,000

204,000

195,000

183,000

162,000

150,000

151,000

152,000

158,000

154,000

158,000

169,000

170,000

Maximum

317,000

125,000

104,000

610,000

500,000

192,000

380,000

372,000

240,000

357,000

250,000

513,000

167,000

500,000

June

165,000

162,000

162,000

156,000

152,000

151,000

143,000

136,000

130,000

118,000

113,000

113,000

116,000

144,000

157,000

160,000

175,000

194,000

214,000

259,000

275,000

289,000

344,000

357,000

346,000

334,000

325,000

308,000

288,000

268,000

Minimum

95 400

78 ) 600

69»000

69,000

71,400

108,000

138,000

137,000 

131,000

113,000

112,000 

85 , 000

73,800

69,000

July

248,000

232,000

233,000

248, OOO

250,000

238,000

226,000

217,000

212,000

208,000

206,000

205,000

202,000

197,000

196,000

192,000

186,000

184,000

192,000

212,000

220,000

196,000

166,000

142,000

124,000

155,000

114,000

112,000

114,000

118,000

119,000

Aug.

111,000

109,000

110,000

110,000

114,000

127,000

112,000

96,200

97,000

95,400

90,600

85,000

85,800

93,000

158,000

313,000

308,000

270,000

245,000

218,000

195,000

156,000

119,000

99,600

95,400

85,800

92,200

103,000

104,000

90,600

85,800

Mean

152 000

102)000

80,030

226,500

249,200

149,800

275,600

238,700

183,500

208 , 500

134)700

112,800

173,200

Sept.

88,200

91,400

77,800

74,600

73,800

74.600

77,000

85,000

132,000

167,000

154,000

138,000

141,000

148,000

134,000

115,000

110,000

109,000

109,000

110,000

113,000

111,000

108,000

111,000

117,000

121,000

126,000

124,000

122,000

121,000

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,348,000

6,071,000

4,921,000

164,000,000

15,320,000

8,321,000 

16,940,000

14,200,000 

11,290,000

12,400,000

11,550,000

6)711,' ooo

125,400,000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°54'00", long. 89°49 I 50", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., 

ara principal meridian, 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskla River, and 109.5 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of 

gage is 341.05-feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department). No datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 712,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1942 to September 1946 In reports of Geological 

survey.iBYa-1927 (occasional discharge measurements); 1928-39 and July 1942 to 

December 1944 (daily discharge) in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Qage heights: July 1942^0 September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 502,000 second-feet Jan. 13, 14 (gage height, 

 y/.b feet); minimum, 72,300 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 24 (gage height, 2.5 feet). 

1942-46: Maximum discharge (exclusive of flow through levee breaks upstream from 

station), 873,000 second-feet May 24, 1943 (gage height, 38.08 feet); minimum, 67,400 

second-feet (regulated) Jan. 22, 1944 (gage height, 2.0 feet).

1891-1946: Maximum gage height, 38.08 feet May 24, 1943; minimum, -4.0 feet Jan. 3, 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, 

computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Remarks.- Records good. Twelve discharge measurements made during year. Oage read daily 

at t>:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., and 4:00'p.m. Plow partly re'gulated by many reservoirs and 

navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by Port Peck Reservoir on upper 

Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of Engineers, 

war Department.

Oage height at 8 a.m.. In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

22.5

21.8

19.6

19.2

19.1

1S.O

16.1

14.0

12.6

12.0

11.5

11.3

10.5

9.5

8.5

6.0

7.6

7.0

7.2

7.5

7.0

7.5

7.6

7.1

7.6

8.1

6.4

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.3

Nov.

5.9

5.4

6.1

6.2

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.5

6.0

6.4

6.1

6.4

7.5

8.3

8.4

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.3

6.9

7.5

7.8

7.3

6.6

7.0

6.2

5.3

5.6

5.0

-

Deo.

4.5

4.2

5.1

5.8

5.1

6.1

6.6

6.7

6.5

6.1

5.8

4.9

3.9

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

12.6

18.5

21.6

23.6

25.8

27.0

27.5

27.5

27.2

26.4

25.3

24.0

22.5

20. 2

16.1

15.6

12.1

11.2

11.1

9.8

9.3

9.1

8.5

7.8

7.O

Feb.

7.1

7.5

6.1

8.1

7.3

6.3

7.3

8.0

7.1

7.7

8.6

9.2

10.5

15.3

16.6

15.5

13.6

13.8

13.6

13.4

13.6

14.4

14.1

13.7

13.0

12.2

11.5

11.4

-

-

-

Mar.

11.3

11.1

10.5

9.6

9.3

9.9

11.7

13.5

15.3

16.0

17.4

17.8

17.7

17.4

17.2

17.1

17.2

17.5

18.3

19.1

20.6

22.3

23.0

23.2

23.0

22.9

22.7

23.0

23.4

23.4

23.6

Apr.

23.6

23.3

22.7

22.2

21.5

20.8

20.1

19.7

19.7

19.5

18.7

17.6

16.5

15.6

15.2

14.8

14.4

14. S

15.1

15.0

14.3

13.2

12.5

11.7

11.0

11.0

11.3

11.5

10.8

10.0

-

Hay

11.6

11.4

11.2

12.1

13.2

15.3

15.6

14.9

14.2

14.2

14.6

15.4

17.6

0,7.2

16.1

15.7

16.4

16.5

16.1

16.4

15.9

15.2

14.3

12.6

12.4

12.2

12.1

12.7

12.2

12.3

13.1

June

13.0

12.9

12.6

12.4

12.0

11.6

11.4

10.7

10.1

9.7

8.6

7.9

7.5

7.5

9.8

10.6

10.6

11.8

13.3

14.8

17.3

16.2

19.5

22.1

22.4

22.0

21.5

21.0

20.3

19.2

-

July

18.3

17.2

16.2

16.3

17.2

17.1

16.4

15.6

15.0

14.7

14.3

14.3

14.1

13.9

13.5

13.3

13.2

13.0

12.9

13.5

15.2

15.5

14.2

12.3

10.1

8.3

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.2

Aug.

7.3

6.6

6.5

6.9

6.7

9.3

9.4

7.9

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.7

4.0

4.0

5.0

13.5

22.3

22.1

21.3

20.3

16.8

17.2

14.4

11.3

9.1

7.6

6.3

6.1

6.4

6.0

4.8

Sept.

4.1

4.6

4.9

3.6

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.6

7.6

10.6

9.9

8.6

9.0

9.9

8.6

7.3

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.9

7.5

7.9

7.8

7.7
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 17

Discharge, in eeeond-feet, of Mississippi River at Chester, 111., water year October 1945

to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

345,000

325,000

292,000

283,000

279,000

257,000

224,000

196,000

181,000

170,000

165,000

162,000

153,000

141,000

129,000

125,000

121,000

113,000

117,000

119,000

112,000

119,000

120,000

116,000

121,060

127,000

129,000

122,000

112,000

105,000

104,000

Nov.

100,000

97,400

103,000

103,000

98,400

92,500

92,500

93,400

99,400

105,000

106,000

104,000

108,000

120,000

128,000

127,000

118,000

121,000

121,000

116,000

111,000

119,000

121,000

116,000

112,000

111,000

104,000

99,400

 99,400

92,500

-

Dec.

88,000

87,100

96,400

100,000

96,400

105,000

109,000

110,000

106,000

103,000

99,400

89,800

81,200

78,000

77,200

77,200

75,800

75,800

75,100

75,800

74,406

75,800

74,400

73,000

75,800

79,600

78,000

78,000

78,800

78,800

80,400

Jan.

79,600

79,600

78,800

79,600

80,400

100,000

206,000

298,000

365,000

420,000

468,000

492,000

502,000

502,000

492,000

470,000

440,000

406 , 000

363,000

316,000

270,000

224,000

179,000

170,000

165,000

153,000

148,000

143,000

136,000

128,000

120,000

Feb.

122,000

127,000

133,000

132,000

121,000

113,000

125,000

129,000

122,000

129,000

140,000

147,000

173,000

232,000

249,000

225,000

204,000

206,000

203,000

200,000

206,000

215,000

209,000

203,000

193,000

181,000

174,000

173,000

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

July

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

170,000

168,000

159,000

150,000

148,000

160,000

181,000

207,000

232,000

247,000

268,000

275,000

272,000

266,000

263,000

263,000

268,000

275,000

288,000

306,000

339,000

367,000

381,000

383,000

381,000

377,000

375,000

383,000

389,000

391,000

393,000

Apr.

389,000

381,000

371,000

361,000

345,000

331,000

320,000

312,000

310,000

302,000

287,000

266,000

249,000

235,000

229,000

219,000

215,000

222,000

225,000

221,000

209,000

194,000

185,000

172,000

165,000

165,000

169,000

170,000

160,000

153,000

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,653,200

89,611,100

3,498,300

67,697,900

May

173,000

169,000

172,000

183,000

201,000

229,000

230,000

221,000

212,000

215,000

219,000

238,000

270,000

257,000

240,000

244,000

247,000

245,000

244,000

244,000

233,000

222,000

207,000

188,000

183,000

181,000

182,000

186,000

179,000

183,000

192,000

Maximum

110,000

711,000

164,000

502 , 000

June

189,000

188,000

185,000

181,000

174,000

170,000

165,000

158,000

150,000

143,000

133,000

123,000

119,000

122,000

149,000

155,000

161,000

176,000

196,000

224,000

257,000

275,000

308,000

349,000

353,000

343,000

333,000

324,000

308,000

288,000

-

Minimum

73,000

71,600

00

84,400

73,000

July

270^000

250,000

237,000

242,000

254,000

250,000

238,000

225,000

218,000

212,000

207,000

207,000

204,000

201,000

196,000

193,000

190,000

188,000

189,000

201,000

222,000

224,000

203,000

174,000

150,000

132,000

121,000

118,000

117,000

118,000

122,000

AUg.

122,000

114,000

116,000

117,000

118,000

144,000

143,000

122,000

107,000

104,000

100,000

94,400

88,900

89,800

108,000

230,000

353,000

349,000

331,000

308,000

281,000

249,000

203,000

164,000

139,000

123,000

110,000

109,000

110,000

105,000

93,400

Mean

85,590

245,500

1 70 900

116,600

185,500

Sept.

90,700

94,400

93.400

87,100

86,200

84,400

84,400

85.300

93,400

135,000

164,000

153,000

143,000

147,000

154,000

139,000

123,000

117,000

114,000

113,000

114,000

116,000

112,000

110,000

113,000

120,000

126,000

129,000

128,000

129,000

-

Runoff In 

ao re-feet

10

5,263,000

177,700,000

6,939,000

134,300,000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
18 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13'00", long. 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 

ij., R 3 W., on railroad bridge at Thebes, 43.7 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum 

of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Auxiliary gage is water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 18'06", long. 89°31'05", at 

Cape Girardeau, Mo., 51.9 miles upstream from Ohio River. Datum of gage is 304.65 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). 

Prom Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1943, datum of Thebes gage was 0.07 foot higher. No 

other datum changes during period of record.

Drainage area.- 717,200 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1941 to September 1946. March 1933 to February 

193H and October 1939 to April 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in reports of Geological 

Survey. Results of 657 discharge measurements made from June 1903 to June 1939 at 

Thebes and referred to Grays Point gage, 2.6 miles upstream, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1941 to September 1946. March 1933 to February 1938 and October 

1939 to September 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in Reports of Geological Survey. January 

1880 to August 1896 at Grays Point, 2.6 miles upstream, and since May 1896 at Cape 

Girardeau in reports of Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 

and since December 1904 at Cape Girardeau in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 506,000 second-feet Jan. 14; maximum gage height, 

333.68 feet Jan. 15; minimum discharge, 75,500 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 24; minimum 

gage height, 308.50 feet (regulated) Dec. 18, 19.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 893,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height, 340.33 

feet, present datum); minimum, 60,700 second-feet Aug. 25, 1941 (gage height, 306.60 

feet).

1880-1946: At Grays Point, maximum gage height, 342.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, May 27, 28, 1943; minimum gage height, 301.38 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Jan. 15, 1909 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers , War Department).

Maximum stage known, 345.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, at Grays Point, 

from floodmarks (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department), July 4, 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. During year 65 discharge measurements were made. Stagedischarge relation affected by backwater from Ohio River. Flow partly regulated by 

many reservoirs and navigation dams on upper Mississippi River, by diversion through 

Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan into Illinois River, and by Fort. 

Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Cooperation.- Twenty discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

25.39

26.37

25.09

23.74

23.47

23.00

21.71

2O.OO

18.36

17.40

16.70

16.34

15.96

15.25

14.34

13.47

13.11

12.82

12.21

12.44

12.62

13.56

14.78

14.02

13.08

13.40

13.67

13.68

13.21

12.45

11.88

Mov.

11.75

11.40

11.09

11.40

11.35

10.91

1O.5O

10.41

11.02

11.62

11.83

11.88

11.84

12.14

12.98

13.53

13.33

12.72

12.99

12.97

12.51

12.26

12.84

12.85

12.40

12.19

12.20

11.61

11.13

11.07

-

Deo.

10.53

9.99

9.91

1O.81

10.94

10.78

11.46

11.78

11.87

11.66

11.35

10.96

10.13

9.29

8.85

8.70

8.70

8.54

8.56

8.7O

8.96

8.80

8.80

8.81

8.72

9.02

9.22

9.03

8.97

9.16

9.24

Jem.

9.32

9.20

9.18

9.18

9.25

9.29

11.11

19.00

24.94

27.89

30.06

31.61

32.66

33.33

33.65

33.50

32.93

32.13

31.15

29.72

27.98

26.16

23.84

21.42

19.96

17.94

16.26

15.24

14.58

13.82

13.10

Feb.

12.46

12.51

12.78

13.30

13.35

13.09

12.69

13.44

13.69

13,46

14.38

15.32

16.40

20.60

23.28

23.73

22.60

22.01

22.15

22.11

22.08

22.23

22.15

21.49

20.76

19.81

18.69

17.94

_

_

-

Mar.

17.54

17.23

16.69

15.96

15.18

14.95

15.76

17.14

19.01

20.51

21.56

22.56

22.79

22.59

22.30

22.04

22.01

22.17

22.66

23.39

24.52

26.14

27.17

27.69

27.68

27.63

27.57

27.67

28.01

28.22

28.34

Apr.

28.44

28.31

27.79

27.16

26.48

25.71

24.93

24.20

23.83

23.78

23.24

22.33

21.30

20.34

19.76

19.36

18.84

18.84

19.18

19.29

19.03

18.33

17.54

17.02

16.32

15.82

15.88

16.10

16.09

15.48

-

May

16.34

18.24

17.61

17.67

17.94

19.09

20.40

20.22

19.56

19.20

19.76

20.00

21.04

22.26

21.37

20.74

22.21

22. 06

21.64

21.63

21.61

21.14

20.40

19.28

19.25

19.34

18.64

18.47

18.36

17.98

18.12

June

18.39

18.13

17.91

17.67

17.35

17.09

16.88

16.62

16.10

15.63

15.09

14.27

13.64

13.16

13.38

15.02

15.44

15.90

16.68

17.98

19.83

21.61

22.45

24.49

26.03

26.08

25.64

25.23

24.72

23.99

July

23.01

22.03

20.88

20.28

20.68

21.12

20.28

20. 08

19.50

19.20

18.88

18.60

18.55

18.40

18.14

17.81

17.72

17.51

17.31

17.59

18.44

19.53

19.30

18.00

16.30

14.77

13.43

12.69

12.39

12.15

12.19

Aug.

12.68

12.51

12.35

12.59

12.26

J.3.40

14.89

14.26

12.63

11.57

11.16

10.77

10.21

9.73

9.89

11.93

22.71

25.64

25.47

24.83

23.94

22.74

21.10

18.78

16.65

15.18

14.02

12.98

12.86

12.76

12.35

Sept.

11.30

11.19

11.31

11.03

10.11

9.68

9.42

9.38

9.30

10.10

13.56

15.13

14.50

13.90

14.28

14.57

13.47

12.43

11.94

11. SO

11.72

11.83

11.92

11.67

11.52

11.78

12.20

12.63

12.90

12.80

Note.- Add 3OO.OO feet to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at Thebes, 111., water year October 1945

to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

353,000

365,000

329,000

305,000

299,000

283,000

257,000

225,000

201,000

187,000

177,000

173,000

166,000

153,000

142,000

132,000

128,000

123,000

117,000

121,000

124,000

139,000

145,000

134,000

128,000

133,000

135,000

135,000

126,000

116,000

112,000

Nov.

109,000

105,000

105,000

107,000

105,000

100,000

97,400

96,600

104,000

109,000

113,000

 112,000

113,000

119,000

131,000

136,000

129,000

125,000

129,000

126,000

121,000

120,000

127,000

124,000

117,000

116,000

114,000

106,000

102,000

101,000

-

Dec.

95,500

90,800

92,700

103,000

1Q2.000

104,000

111,000

114,000

115,000

112,000

108 , 000

102,000

92,800

84,800

81,700

81,400

80,600

77,900

77,700

78,700

78,700

78,300

78,700

76,500

78,800

82,500

83,700

82,400

82,400

83,200

83,900

Jan.

84,900

83,000

83,100

83,100

83,700

85,600

131,000

252,000

352,000

40b,000

449,000

484,000

501,000

502,000

500,000

490,000

474,000

434,000

393,000

354,000

315,000

273,000

221,000

192,000

191,000

179,000

165,000

157,000

147,000

139,000

129,000

Feb.

124,000

126,000

132,000

138,000

137,000

131,000

128,000

137,000

133,000

130,000

139,000

147,000

173,000

243,000

279,000

277,000

238,000

229,000

233,000

228,000

227,000

236,000

236,000

226,000

217,000

204,000

191,000

185,000

_

_

-

 Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

July

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ....... ..............

Mar.

180,000

177,000

172,000

160,000

151,000

151,000

168,000

191,000

223,000

244,000

262,000

277,000

278,000

276,000

272,000

267,000

268,000

272,000

284,000

297,000

327,000

364,000

387,000

395,000

394,000

390,000

385,000

385,000

392,000

392,000

394,000

Apr.

392,000

384,000

374,000

362,000

348,000

334,000

321,000

310,000

308,000

305,000

293,000

275,000

256,000

240,000

231,000

223,000

217,000

219,000

224,000

223,000

217,000

205,000

194,000

183,000

172,000

166,000

169,000

172,000

169,000

161,000

-

Secondfoot-daya

5,663,000

3,419,000

2,794,700

93,190,000

8,332,400

5,224,000

8,775,000

7,647,000

7,067,000

6,442,000

6,258,000

5,228,300

3,548,000

70,398,400

May

181,000

198,000

189,000

195,000

203,000

227,000

244,000

238,000

225,000

223,000

234,000

241 , 000

266,000

279,000

261,000

259,000

274,000

269,000

261,000

260,000

254,000

244,000

229,000

210,000

211,000

206,000

197,000

200,000

197,000

193,000

199,000

Maximum

365,000

136,000 

115,000

697,000

502,000

279,000

395,000

392,000

279,000

351,000

280,000

363,000

163,000

502,000

June

200,000

197,000

194,000

189,000

184,000

180,000

176,000

172,000

163,000

156,000

147,000

137,000

129,000

125,000

134,000

154,000

159,000

168,000

183,000

204,000

239,000

265,000

283,000

327,000

351,000

349,000

338 , 000

327,000

315,000

297,000

 _

Minimum

112,000

96,600

76,500

73,800

83,000

124,000

151,000

161,000

181,000

125,000

115,000

89,500

85,000

76,500

July

280,000

261,000

247,000

242 , 000

252,000

256,000

250,000

237,000

226,000

219,000

214,000

211,000

210,000

207,000

203,000

198,000

196,000

193,000

190,000

197,000

216,000

228,000

215,000

196,000

168,000

147,000

129,000

120,000

117,000

115,000

118,000

Aug.

123,000

119,000

119,000

121,000

119,000

140,000

154,000

141,000

119,000

109,000

105,000

99,800

94,200

89,500

93,800

143,000

319,000

363,000

352,000

333,000

308,000

280,000

246,000

205,000

171,000

150,000

133,000

122,000

122,000

121,000

114,000

Mean

182,700

114,000

90,150

255,300

268,800

186,600

283,100

254,900

228,000

214,700

201,900

168,700

118,300

192,900

Sept.

104,000

105,000

106,000

100,000

91,500

87,600

86,000

85,900

85,000

101,000

147,000

163,000

154,000

147,000

156,000

153,000

134,000

118,000

114,000

113,000

114,000

115,000

116,000

112,000

112,000

117,000

123,000

128,000

131,000

129,000

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

11,230,000

6,781,000

5,543,000

184,800,000

16,530,000

10,360,000

17,400,000

15,170,000

14,020,000

12,780,000

12,410,000

10,370,000

7,037,000

139,600,000

Note -- Dally discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights.
20 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07'37", long. 90°04'25", at Memphis, 50 feet

 downstream from Harahan Bridge, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles downstream from Beale Street gage, and 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River. Datum of 

gage is 183.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 184.21 feet above mean Oulf 

level (1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.86 feet on Memphis datum (1881 

Mississippi River Commission).

Drainage area.- 932,800 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1934 to September 1946 in reports of Geological

 survey in reports of Mississippi River Commission as follows: 1882-1904, results 

of 43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of 4 discharge measurements; 1932, results 

of 39 discharge measurements; and since January 1933 records of daily discharge and 

results of numerous discharge measurements.

Oage heights: Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 

to December 1934 at staff gage 1,000 feet downstream, and since December 1934 at waterstage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street, add 0.3 foot for each 10-foot increment of stage.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1934-46), 448,500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,410,000 second-feet Jan. 20; maximum gage

 height, 36.14 feet Jan. 22; minimum discharge, 145,000 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage 

height, 1.16 feet).

1934-46- Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage height, 

48.69 feet Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 26, 1936; minimum 

gage height, -1.15 feet Oct. 27, 1940.

Maximum stage known previous to 1937, 46.55 feet at Beale Street gage, or about 45.2 

feet at present site Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. Computation of records based on 72 discharge measurements made 

during year.

Cooperation.- 59 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

 (lage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

181 A

X9

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

oo<CO

29

30

31

Oct.

15.40

16.50

17.68

18.81

19.34

19.35

19.19

18.92

18.41

17.47

16.30

15.19

14.47

13.94

13.50

13.00

12.29

11.27

9.58

7.90

7.03

6.71 

6.24

6.18

6.56

6.84

6.68

6.41

6.49

7.03

6.29

NOT.

7.19

6.92

7.17

6.45

5.62

5.53

5.89

6.20

6.54

7.25

7.80

8.36

9.13

9.52

9.47

9.96

10.70

11.28

12.14

12.51

12.41

12.30 

12.22

12.59

13.54

14.86

16.07

16.71

17.15

g!7.56

-

Dec.

g!7.48

g!7.00

16.37

15.63

14.56

13.58

12.80

12.39

12.75

13.62

14.50

14.88

14.79

14.80

14.89

14.79

14.05

14.19

15.05

15.22

14.86

14.04 

12.90

11.50

10.12

8.71

8.64

9.24

10.37

11.72

13.69

Jem.

15.20

15.91

gl5.95

gl5.75

gl5.75

glS.80

glS.SO

gl5.75

g!7.80

g21.33

g25.18

27.81

29.31

30.57

31.62

32.53

33.40

34.24

34.95

35.59

36.01

36.08 

36.01

35.88

35.39

34.82

33.79

32.11

29.52

26.00

22.39

Feb.

18.78

16.08

14.18

13.01

12.26

12.61

13.42

14.85

16.86

18.82

20.55

22.12

23.38

24.41

25.34

26.59

27.83

28.76

29.33

29.76

30.09

30.30 

30.57

30.72

30.62

30.30

29.87

29.07

-

-

-

Mar.

28.01

26.80

25.50

24.20

22.87

21.50

20.40

19.51

19.23

19.79

21.03

22.25

23.08

23.63

23.90

24.16

23.97

23.62

23.29

23.18

23.40

23.82 

24.13

24.58

25.06

26.04

26.51

26.90

27.30

27.47

27.78

Apr.

27.85

27.91

27.93

27.86

27.51

26.94

26.19

25. 1O

23.98

22.75

21.45

20.40

19.41

18.50

17.22

16.03

14.82

13.95

13.19

12.78

12.65

12.67 

12.62

12.40

11.99

11.44

10.83

10.14

9.60

9.49

Hay

9.72

9.79

10.29

11.69

12.86

13.61

14.08

14.60

15.38

16.04

16.33

16.26

16.23

16.53

16.88

17.34

17.34

17.09

17.28

18.00

18.96

20.20 

21.15

21.86

22.36

22.40

22.56

22.75

22.69

22.33

21.86

June

21.03

19.97

18.97

18.11

17.48

17.35

17.80

18.56

19.40

20.19

20.53

20.51

20.09

19.33

18.18

16.71

15.11

13.80

12.92

12.32

12.14

12.62 

13.81

15.60

17.30

18.78

20.06

20.83

21.05

20.99

July

20.70

20.12

19.11

18.03

16.79

15.60

14.61

13.88

13.40

13.18

13.06

13.03

12.99

12.89

12.43

12.14

11.63

11.07

10.71

10.22

9.74

9.30 

9.23

9.85

10.65

10.99

10.56

9.62

8.41

7.26

6.51

Aug.

6.07

5.55

5.62

5.88

5.42

5.29

5.23

5.58

6.64

7.22

6.95

6.44

6.06

5.31

4.78

4.48

4.26

4.36

7.10

gll.80

g!4.60

glS.30 

15.25

14.88

14.04

12.50

10.73

9.20

7.86

6.46

5.31

Sept.

4.69

4.28

3.85

3.12

2.89

3.08

2.96

2.48

1.86

1.43

1.21

1.23

2.27

3.95

4.79

4.77

4.48

4.45

4.68

4.46

3.74

3.38 

3.16

2.83

2.79

3.10

3.17

3.33

3.41

3.19

g From graph based on gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 21

Discharge, in thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River at Memphis, Term., water year 

October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

11

16

21

26

28

Oct.

473

510

549

582

592

585

575

565

542

507

467

435

412

399

383

367

347

320

284

250

235

229

221

223

229

233

229

225

227

237

241

Nov.

237

235

237

221

207

207

215

219

227

243

256

269

286

293

295

311

330

347

370

375

377

377

380

393

423

464

498

516

532

542

-

Dec.

g536

g513

485

458

426

399

380

372

385

409

432

440

438

438

440

435

415

426

446

449

435

409

375

340

302

273

273

291

320

362

418

Jan.

467

g498

g498

g494

g494

g494

g494

g507

g578

g706

g854

1,000

1,090

1,144

1,197

1,246

1,298

1,350

1,394

1,405

1,390

1,370

1,346

1,317

1,284

1,239

1,164

1,068

936

785

654

Feb.

542

467

423

399

388

401

429

476

542

606

664

717

766

805

846

897

950

991

1,015

1,034

1,048

1,063

1,073

1,078

1,073

1,053

1,019

973

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

918

858

801

750

699

654

616

592

589

612

657

699

728

750

758

770

766

762

743

743

754

770

781

797

825

863

880

892

910

918

932

Apr.

932

932

932

928

905

880

842

797

750

702

657

616

582

507

470

438

415

396

388

385

385

383

377

364

350

335

318

306

304

rhousands of. 

second-foot

days

11,673

9,882

12,520

222,324

29,761

23,787

17,125

16,894

8,923

5,777

186,709

May

309

311

330

367

404

429

446

464

488

504

510

504

498

507

520

536

536

532

545

575

609

654

685

702

717

710

713

717

706

692

674

June

646

609

575

549

532

529

545

572

602

626

636

636

623

595

555

507

461

429

404

390

390

407

443

498

552

599

636

660

660

650

July

633

606

572

536

494

461

435

418

407

401

401

399

399

393

385

377

362

352

342

330

320

311

311

328

344

350

337

313

286

262

248

Aug.

239

229

233

235

227

225

223

235

256

264

256

248

239

223

213

207

203

217

293

g404

g467

476

467

455

426

383

337

304

273

243

223

Discharge In thousands of second-feet

Maximum

592

542

536

1,446

1,405

1,078

932

932

717

633

476

225

1,405

Minimum

221

207

273

166

467

388

589

304

309

390

248

203

146

146

Mean

376.5

329.4

403.9

609.1

960.0

767.3

570.8

545.0

390.7

287.8

192.6

511.5

Sept.

211

203

194

182

 178

182

178

168

157

148

146

150

173

207

225

223

219

221

225

219

205

197

194

190

190

196

197

201

201

197

Runoff In 

thousands of

acre -feet

23,150

19,600

24,830

441,000

59,030

43,120

47,180

33,970

33,510

32,760

24,030

17,700

11,460

370,300

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
22 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Vlcksburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25". In T. 16 N., R. 3 E. 

Washington meridian, at combined highway and railway bridge of Vlcksburg Bridge Co., 

1£ miles downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and 3 miles southwest of Vlcksburg. 

Datum of gage Is 46.225 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. supplementary adjustment of 1941 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark), or 46.16 feet above 

mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,144,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1931 to September 1946 In reports of Geological 

Survey.1B5H and 1884 to December 19X7 (discharge measurements only) and since 

January 1928 (dally and monthly discharge and discharge measurements) in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey, 

December 1871 to September 1929, daily readings at Kleinston gage (at mouth of Yazoo 

diversion canal), ij miles upstream from present site, and since October 1929, dally 

readings at gage on Yazoo diversion canal (1,600 feet upstream from Kleinston gage), 

in reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1871 to October 1919 at gage 

half a mile upstream from present site, November 1919 to November 1922 at Kleinston 

gage, December 1922 to August 1934 at gage on Yazoo diversion canal, and since September 1934 at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

All gages set to same datum but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average discharge. 15 years (1931-46), 549,700 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,481,000 second-feet Jan. 26; maximum gage 

height, 38.81 feet Jan. 27; minimum discharge, 188,000 second-feet Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 0.03 foot Sept. 15.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 second-feet Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 53.2 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 second-feet Nov. 1, 1939; 

minimum gage height, -7.uL feet Feb. 3, 1940 (Ice jam above).

Maximum gage height recorded (Corps of Engineers, War Department, 58.4 feet (Yazoo 

diversion canal gage), approximately 56.0 feet on Geological Survey gage May 4, 1927.

Remarks.- Records excellent, 

made during year.

Computation of records based on 210 discharge measurements 

Cooperation.- 158 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Oaga height at 8 a.m.. In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.80

14.48

17.78

20.18

22.20

24.06

25.30

26.14

26.54

26.53

26.29

25.81

25.12

24.24

23.26

22.22

21.09

19.81

18.37

16.85

15.18

13.49

11.69

9.95

8.76

.78

.17

.03

.08

.19

.35

Nov.

7.36

7.33

7.35

7.23

7.02

6.90

6.59

6.08

5.77

5.87

6.10

6.55

7.31

8.25

8.98

9.72

10.31

10.75

11.27

11.92

12.63

13.31

13.83

14.09

14.18

14.26

14.56

15.14

16.07

16.98

-

Dec.

17.66

18.15

18.44

18.62

18.34

17.86

17.24

16.49

15.68

14.96

14.30

14.07

14.39

14.88

15.29

15.48

15.57

15.66

15.61

15.33

15.25

15.46

15.63

15.50

15.09

14.33

13.28

12.10

10.80

10.11

10.08

Jan.

10.62

1-1.81

13.32

14.85

16.20

17.05

17.44

18.36

19.14

19.89

21.77

24.52

27.25

29.58

31.39

32.87

33.86

34.58

35.31

36.03

36.50

37.00

37.40

38.01

38.34

38.64

38.74

38.75

38.61

38.41

37.70

Feb.

36.65

35.20

33.40

31.24

29.00

26.95

25.10

23.46

22.97

23.81

24.41

25.19

26.19

27.46

28.53

29.50

30.64

31.66

32. ?5

33.47

34.00

34.45

34. 9O

35.28

35.67

35.96

36.14

36.23

-

-

-

liar.

36.26

36.10

35.78

35.30

34.65

33.99

33.33

32.44

31.41

30.54

29.70

29.06

28.81

29.01

29.19

29.71

30.11

30.29

30.39

30.37

30.36

30.28

3O.23

30.21

30.28

30.57

30.94

31.38

31.88

32.29

32.76

Apr.

33.19

33.64

33.94

34.18

34.33

34.40

34.40

34.28

34.03

33.62

33.18

32.35

31.39

30.34

29.18

28. OO

26. 7O

25.28

23.85

22.66

21.68

20.60

19.79

19.30

18.89

18.46

18.03

17.70

17.68

17.52

-

Hay

17.15

16.66

16.38

16.35

16.80

17.67

18.77

19.72

20.33

20.58

20.90

21.23

21.58

21.89

22.08

22.46

22.64

22.84

22.98

23.26

23.30

23.68

24.41

25.26

26.28

27.18

27.92

28.87

29.63

30.21

30.48

June

31.03

31.05

30.69

30.19

29.70

29.34

28.99

28. 6O

28.35

28.13

28.06

28.07

28.10

28.08

27.94

27.61

27.06

26.24

25.11

23.79

22.37

20.97

19.78

18.85

18.42

18.76

19.75

20.82

21.96

23.00

-

July

23.86

24.54

24.73

24.86

24.73

24.42

24.10

23.46

22.37

21.03

19.63

18.43

17.48

16.80

16.23

15.81

15.38

14.89

14.41

13.88

13.30

12.80

12,21

11.53

10.95

10.65

10.82

11.23

11.68

11.57

10.96

Aug.

10.11

9.10

8.31

7.60

7.04

6.74

6.56

6.25

5.95

5.80

5.98

6.50

6.95

7.03

6.73

6.26

5.65

5 . 04

4.56

4.20

4.35

6.21

9.66

12.70

14.28

14.90

14.88

14.41

13.44

12.15

10. 6O

Sept.

9.09

7.53

6.O8

4.93

4.10

3.45

2.90

2.46

2.30

2.13

1.76

1.20

.60

.17

.05

.65

1.85

2.89

3.36

3.36

3.30

3.39

3.36

2.99

2.47

2.03

1.64

1.47

1.59

1.73

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 23

Discharge, In thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River near Vlcksburg, Hiss., October 1945 

to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

451 

544

622 

664 

718

764 

795 

620 

625 

809

792 

771 

744 

711 

677

645 

602 

560 

513 

476

439 

404 

370 

341 

320

303 

292 

292 

29S 

303 

309

Nov.

309 

309 

509 

301 

292

268 

278 

266 

266 

278

284 

294 

S07 

322 

337

350 

365 

374 

588 

404

420

437 

454

461 

463

466 

473 

493 

516 

539

Dec.

560 

571 

577 

577 

566

544 

523 

503 

478 

451

442 

439

454 

476 

490

498 

503 

503 

498 

488

498 

506 

508 

500 

486

4S6 

427 

397 

376 

367 

372

Jan.

391 

416 

450 

479 

504

523 

538 

558 

586 

620

689 

804 

946 

1,044 

1,124

1,208 

1,244 

1,270 

1,296 

1,327

1,364 

1,396 

1,417 

1,444 

1,471

1,481 

1,471 

1,449 

1,422 

1,385 

1,327

Feb.

1,249 

1,153 

996 

868 

786

716 

689 

683 

680 

719

758 

793 

837 

879 

910

946 

979 

1,022 

1,085 

1,128

1,168 

1,188 

1,214 

1,229 

1,244

1,260 

1,265 

1,260

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber ...................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

h. .....................................

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

at. ......... ..........................

amber. ........... ....................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1,239

1,208 

1,168 

1,128 

1,081

1,040 

1,000 

946 

910 

868

837 

834 

834 

856 

871

895 

906 

922 

926 

926

922

918 

914 

906 

906

910 

918 

934 

954 

983 

1,013

Apr.

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Thousands of 

second-foot 

days

17,170 

11,043 

15,034

298,255

31,644 

27,704 

29,673 

23,770 

21,294 

23,476 

16,465 

10,208 

6,964

234,445

,040 

,058 

,072 

,076 

,076

,076 

,067 

,053 

,031 

,000

971 

934 

887 

841 

793

747 

706 

677 

649 

620

594 

569 

556 

546 

538

530 

523 

518 

516 

506

May

497 

483 

481 

490 

509

540 

569 

597 

608 

611

617 

625 

634 

646 

655

667 

673 

683 

693 

69lt

709 

726 

758 

790 

826

852 

879 

910 

938 

954 

975

June

992 

987 

962 

934 

910

891 

879 

871 

864 

860

864 

864 

864 

856 

849

830 

804 

768 

719 

686

646

611 

580 

564 

561

586 

620 

655 

686 

713

July

740 

758 

761 

761 

750

726 

706 

677 

637 

600

572 

543 

528 

516 

506

495 

486 

474 

459 

444

429

418 

403 

387 

380

378 

382 

391 

395 

389 

374

Aug.

354 

334 

318 

SOI 

287

284 

282 

278

274 

274

280 

289 

297 

295 

289

280 

268 

257 

250 

246

259 

310 

387 

444 

474

479 

472 

455 

426 

399 

366

Discharge in thousands Rune 

of second-feet «.* ,,*

Maximum

823 

539 

577

1,922

1,481 

1,265 

1,239 

1,076 

975 

992 

761 

479 

336

1,481

Minimum

292 

266 

367

218

391 

680 

834 

506 

481 

561 

374 

246 

188

188

Mean acr

Sept.

336 

306 

276 

259 

246

257 

226 

221 

219 

218

212 

202 

194 

188 

190

206 

223 

241 

248 

246

244 

244 

241 

234 

226

219 

214 

214 

216 

218

ff In 

ands of 

e-feet

553.9 34,060 

368.1 21,900 

485.0 29,820

817.1 591,600

1,021 62,760 

989.4 54,950 

957.2 58,860 

792.3 47,150 

686.9 42,240 

782.5 46,560 

531.1 32,660 

329.3 20,250 

232.1 13,810

642.3 465,000

804716 O - 48 - 3
24 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30 8 30'25n , long. 91°11'55", In T. 6 S., R. 18 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 71 and 19C, 4 miles north of Baton 

Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 

253 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 0.14 foot below mean Gulf level, 

datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 1,843,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: 1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 In

reports or Mississippi River Commission (1931-38, dally discharge computed on basis of 

data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and 

published as Mississippi River below Baton Rouge.

Gage heights: June 1940 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. 1828-71 

occasional readings, and since January 1872, dally gage heights, at gage of Corps of 

Engineers, War Department, 4 miles downstream from present site, In reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 37.2 feet Jan. 31 (affected by diversion 

tnrougn Atchafalaya River); minimum, 4.1 feet Sept, 15.

1940-46: Maximum gage height, 46.2 feet, from graph based on readings (adjusted 

for slope) of Corps of Engineers, War Department, staff gage, Apr. 28-30, 1945 

(affected by diversion through Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 feet Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 47.8 feet May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 foot 

Nov. 14, 1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 4 miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, War Department, with datum 0.42 foot below mean 

Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department. This gage reads practically 

the same at low stages as does the gage of the Geological Survey, but at high stages 

it reads about 0.5 foot lower.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides at low stages. 

Atchafalaya River.

Plow diverted at times through

Qage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6.7

7.6

9.6

12.5

15.2

17.8

20.0

21.5

22.8

23.7

24.3

£4.6

24.6

24.3

23.9

23.2

22.5

21.6

20.7

19.5

18.3

17.0

15.6

14.1

12.9

11.8

10.9

10.0

9.5

9.2

9.0

MOT.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.9

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.2

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.9

8.1

8.6

9. 11

9.8

10. Z

10.7

11.3

11.7

12.1

12.4

12.7

13.0

13.2

13.4

13.7

14.2

-

Dec.

14.9

15.7

16.3

16.8

16.9

16.9

16.8

16.4

16.0

15.6

14.9

14.4

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.4

14.5

14.8

15.0

14.9

14.7

14.6

14.7

14.9

15.7

15.2

14". 8

14.2

13.4

12.4

11.8

Jan.

11.2

11.2

11.6

12.3

13.9

15.4

16.5

17.5

19.0

19.8

20.4

21.5

23.6

25.9

28.0

29.3

30.4

31.2

32.0

32.7

33.4

34.0

34.4

34.9

35.4

35.8

36.3

36.6

36.8

37.0

37.1

Feb.

36.9

36.5

35.8

34.8

33.6

32.4

30.9

29.4

28.2

27.9

27.8

27.7

27.7

28.4

29.0

29.7

30.4

31.0

31.8

32.4

32.9

33.3

33.7

34.1

34.5

34.8

35.1

35.4

_

_

-

Mar.

35.6

35.6

35.6

35.5

35.3

35.1

34.8

34.4

33.8

33.1

32.4

31.7

31.2

30.8

30.6

31.1

30.9

30.8

30.7

30.6

30.6

30.4

30.2

30.2

30.0

30.1

30.4

30.6

30.7

30.9

31.1

Apr.

31.4

31.7

31.9

32.1

32.3

32.5

32.6

32.7

32.7

32.7

32.5

32.4

31.9

31.4

30.8

29.9

29.1

28.1

27.0

25.8

24.8

23.7

23.0

22.3

21.7

21.1

20.6

20.0

19.5

19.2

Hay

19.2

18.9

18.6

18.3

18.0

17.9

18.3

18.9

19.5

20.1

20.5

21.0

21.3

21.7

22.4

23.1

23.1

23.8

23.4

23.5

23.7

22. 7

24.0

24.4

25.0

25. 8

26.5

27.1

27.7

28.4

28.9

June

29.8

30.0

30.2

30.1

3O.O

29.7

29.5

29.3

29.1

28.9

28.7

28.5

28.4

28.4

28.3

28.3

28.1

27.8

27.3

26.8

25.9

24.9

23.8

22.6

21.4

20.5

20.2

20.4

20.8

21.4

-

July

22.1

22.9

23.6

24.1

24.4

24.6

24.5

24.3

24.0

23.1

22.0

20.8

19.5

18.5

17.4

16.6

15.8

15.2

14.6

14.2

13.8

13.2

12.6

11.9

11.2

10.6

10.2

1O.O

10,1

10.6

10.7

Aug.

10.5

10.1

9.4

8.7

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.6

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.7

8.6

10.2

11.2

11.6

11.5

11.0

10.4

Sept.

9.6

8.6

7.9

7.O

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.6

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.3

5.1

5.2

4.9

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MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°56"45", long. 90°10'15", In T. 13 S., R. 10 E. 

at. Helena meridian, at Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of New Orleans, 22 miles 

downstream from Bonnet Carre spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 126 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 0.15 

foot below mean Oulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,243,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and Intermittently during 1851, 

J.B5V!, IBYS-J.SBY In reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as Mississippi 

River at Carrolton).

Oage heights: November 1934 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. 

Since 1872 at gage of Corps of Engineers, War Department, 2£ miles downstream from 

present site, In reports of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922 

at gage of U. S. Weather Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from 

present site, and since January 1923 at gage of Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 17.0 feet Feb. 1 (affected by diversion 

tnrougn Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.5 feet Aug. 22.

1934-46: Maximum gage height, 19.5 feet May 20, 1944, Apr. 12-26, 1945 (affected 

by diversion through Atchafalaya River In 1944 and 1945 and through Bonnet Carre spillway In 1945); minimum, -0.65 foot Jan. 25, 1940.

Maximum gage height observed, 21.3 feet Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 feet 

Dec. 27, 1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2£ miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, War Department, with datum 0.13 foot below mean 

Qulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department). This gage reads practically 

the same below 19.0 feet as does the gage of the Oeological Survey, but above 19.0 

feet it reads lower, the difference increasing to a maximum of 0.10 foot.

Remarks.- Oage heights affected by tides. Plow diverted at times through .Atchafalaya

Oage height at S a.m., In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

3.7

3.7

4.O

4.5

5.5

6.6

7.5

8.2

8.7

9.4

9.9

10.3

10.4

10.2

10.1

9.8

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.1

7.5

7.1

6.2

5.6

5.3

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.. 8

3.5

3.4

Nor.

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.O

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

-

Dao.

4.9

5.3

5.7

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.1

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.2

4.7

4.2

3.8

Jan.

3.3

3.4

3.7

4.0

5.1

5.8

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.3

7.6

7.8

8.5

9.6

11.3

12.3

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.7

14.8

15.1

15.4

15.6

15.7

16.0

16.3

16.6

16.7

16.8

16.9

Feb.

17.0

16.9

16.5

15.9

15.3

14.8

14.0

13.2

12.6

12.2

12.1

12.1

12.3

12.6

12.8

13.1

13.6

14.0

14.4

14.5

14.7

14.8

14.9

15.2

15.4

15.6

15.8

16.1

_

-

liar.

16.2

16.1

16.1

16.1

16.1

16.0

16. 0

15.9

15.6

15.2

14.7

14.3

14.2

14.2

13.9

14.2

13.9

13.8

13.7

13.6

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

13.4

13.4

13.7

13.8

13.8

13.8

13.8

Apr.

13.9

13.9

14.0

14.1

14.2

14.4

14.5

14.5

14.6

14.6

14.6

14.5

14.4

14.3

14.2

13.9

13.6

13.1

12.6

11.9

11.3

1O.9

10.4

10.2

9.8

9.6

9.3

8.9

8.5

8.3

Hay

8.2

8.0

.8

.7

.5

.2

.2

.4

.7

8.0

3.2

8.4

8.7

9.1

9.2

9.8

9.9

10.2

10.1

10.1

9.9

9.9

10.1

10.4

10.7

11.1

11.7

12.1

12.3

12.7

12.9

June

13.4

13.5

13.6

13.6

13.5

13.4

13.3

13.3

13.1

13.1

12.9

12.8

12.8

12.8

12.9

12.7

12.5

12.4

12.2

11.9

11.6

11.1

10.6

1O.O

9.4

8.8

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.6

-

July

3.9

9.2

9.5

10. Cr

10.3

10.4

10.5

10.5

10.4

10.2

9.5

3.9

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.6

3.7

Aug.

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.3

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.6

Sept.

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

-

Note.- Oage heights May 27 to June 2 computed from readings of Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

staff gage 2j miles downstream.
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59'55n , long. 91°21'40", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 38 

N., K 4 W., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 400 feet upstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and l£ miles north of Steelville. Datum of gage is 681.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drslnagp area.- 781 square miles.

Records available.- December" 1922 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1923-46), 602 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 17.10 

reet); minimum, 158 second-feet July 25-27'(gage height, 1.60 feet).

1922-46: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 feet June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 second-feet July 22, 1934 (gage height, 

0.35 foot, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 26.5 feet (present site, revised) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 

60,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(shifting-control method used Aug. 17 to Sept. 3o) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 3O

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.3 

4.0

201

253

335

463

740

1,190

5.0

7.0

8.6

10.5

13.5

15.2

1,950

3,760

5,330

7,600

12,500

15,800

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0

158

242

359

453

540

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.6

810

1,140

1,910

3,700

5,330

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 8.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,520

1,260

952

800

698

600

546

473

434

398

361

346

322

322

332

368

322

300

290

269

287

3,810

3,180

1,370

1,020

830

704

611

535

478

439

Nov.

406

381

350

325

316

303

295

287

284

274

269

274

292

346

332

309

S 95

281

271

262

290

298

276

264

255

249

245

242

242

238

-

Dec.

232

231

226

224

222

222

222

220

217

215

212

211

215

214

212

2JD7

207

209

206

203

204

203

201

206

220

244

247

242

236

236

234

Jan.

231

222

219

217

226

262

415

434

1,370

2,080

1,260

1,330

1,190

985

830

734

639

556

509

488

488

479

444

425

406

385

357

332

325

309

295

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

284

269

262

258

262

298

381

376

342

322

303

290

2,170

15,700

5,300

1,910

1,360

1,070

968

870

780

690

635

585

540

512

478

442

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

24,177

8,751

6,800

475,283

18,442

37,657

22,911

12,819

Il[ll2

27)664

6,202

211,535

Mar.

418

402

381

373

367

1,950

4,460

1,510

1,040

840

717

640

580

580

646

640>

610

575

540

512

486

461

453

565

526

494

457

442

432

418

396

Maximum

3,810

406

247

40, 200

2,080

15,700

4,460

3,130

216

11,400

336

15,700

Apr.

376

365

351

336

328

336

354

376

367

359

351

336

316

316

321

684

810

673

575

494

450

415

412

450

531

490

439

409

390

409

-

May

697

1,440

1,510

1,210

935

734

640

550

494

469

798

640

570

494

465

503

T50

1*550

1,280

935

750

646

580

620

2,590

3,130

1,320

935

750

668

635

Minimum

269

238

201

120

217

258

367

316

465

214

158

176

168

158

June

717

870

h78O

h678

585

503

461

418

387

362

341

326

311

300

302

319

300

286

273

277

264

251

242

235

231

227

220

216

214

216

-

Mean

780

292

219

1 * 3O2

595

1,345

739

427

945

370

184

892

207

580

July

216

210

203

201

199

197

197

193

201

203

197

191

186

184

182

178

176

174

172

174

170

166

166

166

162

158

160

176

180

186

188

Per 

square 

mile

0.999

. 374

.280

1.67

.762

1.72

.946

 547

1.21

.474

. 236

1.14

.265

.743

Aug.

205

207

205

199

201

216

212

205

197

184

180

1,

176

231

340

11,400

6,230

1, 300

739

595

469

399

365

536

521

311

291

275

362

246

238

229

Sept.

231

229

316

336

288

262

244

229

216

21O

201

197

191

188

184

182

180

178

178

180

178

180

186

182

182

182

178

174

172

168

-

Runoff

Inches

1.15

.42

" 32

22.63

 88

1.79

1.09

.61

1.40

.53

.27

1.31

.30

10.07

Acre feet

47 , 950

17,360

13,490

942,800

36,580

74,690

45,440

25,430

58,090

22,040

11,330

54,870

12,300

419,600

Peak discharge.- Oct. 22 (11 p.ra.) 5,660 sec.-ft.; Jan 

(2 p.m.) 20.300 sec.-ft.; Mar. 7 (7 a.m.) 6,810 sec.-ft. 

(10:30 p.m.) 19,500 sec.-ft.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

10 (1 a.m.) 2,640 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14

May 26 (2:30 a.m.) 5,110 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Locacipn.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°09'30", long. 91°06'30", in SE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 40 N., 

h". aw., at Sapplngton Bridge, 3^ miles downstream from Brazil Creek and 4 miles southeast of Sullivan. Datum of gage is 581.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,475 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1933, November 1943 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1921-33, 1944-46), 1,276 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 23,900 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 

j.y.ua feet); minimum observed, 308 second-feet July 27, Sept. 30: minimum gage height 

observed, 1.86 feet Sept. 30.

1921-33, 1943-46: Maximum discharge, 77,300 second-feet June 9, 1945 (gage height, 

32.0 feet); minimum, 160 second-feet Sept. 22-30, Oct. 2, 3, 1932: minimum gage height 

1.38 feet Sept. 28, 29, 1932.

Maximum stage known, 33.5 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneight record, which are poor.

Dischargs. in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

5

6

9

11

13 

14

16

IS 

19 

20

21

26

Oct.

2,510

1.64O

1,250

1,130

843

740

646 

646

646

602 

560 

560

560

3,190

6,530

1,730

1,360

Nov.

872

872

822

a770 

726

680

680

636

592

680 

726

774

726

636 

592 

570

636

636

636

592

570

a580

592

570

548

-

Dec.

527

527

506

5O6 

486

486

486

486 

486

486

465

465 

445

445

425

425

425 

*425 

b410 

b400

b390

b400

b410

425

a580

680

680

636

592

570

570

Jan.

527

506

486

486 

506

592

822

976 

3,170

5,350

3,280

2,810 

2,960 

3,040

2,060

1,600

1,360 

1,250 

al,16o 

1,080

1,080

1,030

976

976

924

872

822 *774

726

726

726

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

May

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

680

636

aSOO

570 

592

680

822

822 

774

726

680

680 

5,250 

22,600

17,200

5,760

3,540 

2,740 

2,320 

2,250

d2,060

dl,800

1,540

1,360

1,300

1,200

al,140

1,080

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

15,245

11,321

434,664

Mar.

1,030

976

924

872 

872

4,640

8,060

4,250 

2,74O

2,120

1,800

1,540 

1,360 

1,420

al,550

1,480

1,360 

1<,360 

1,250 

1,250

1,030

976

1,080

1,140

1,200

1,140

1,030

1,030

976

924

924

680

606

22,600

Apr.

872

822 7-74

774 

726

774

822

a850 

822

822

774

3720 

a700 

a680

a700

al,400

1,800 

al,400 

al,200 

31,050

976

976

872

1,030

1,080

1,030

976

924

924

1,140

-

May

3,SSO

3,62O

3,120

2,88O 

2,320

31,800

1,540

1,300 

1,200

1,080

1,420

31,600 

1,480 

1.3OO

1,250

1,200

1,920 

3,120 

32,700 

2,320

1,800

1,360

1,300

1,360

6,260

7,810

3,540

32,000

31,600

31,500

31,400

390

308

308

June

al,600

al,90o

al,600

1,330 

1,170

1,070

966

91S 

870

824

734

734 

690 

648

606

606

606 

606 

3580 

a560

3540

a520

a510

aSOO

a490

a485

483

463

463

463

492

377

1,191

July

463

463

443

443 

423

403

403

384 

384

403

384

403 

345

3350

345

345 

326 

326 

326

345

345

3335

326

326

326

308

326

345

384

403

Per

mile

.447

.334

252

.256

.807

Aug.

384

41O

415

a41O 

339O

3430

4?0

3390 

3360

345

14 ^

326 

3450 

734

3,

10,

z,

1,

31,

970

700

850 

980 

300 

870

734

R4fl

648

606

565

a

<i?4

483

4RO

44*i

443

Sept.

463

606 

524

423 

403

384

345 

345

345

326 

326 

326 

326

326

345

326

326

a3l7

308

Runoff

Inches

.50

.39

59

29

.29

10.96

Acre-feet

39,240

30,240

.22,450

862,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent stations.

b stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent stations.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26'40", long. 900 49'36", in SW£NW£ sec. 32, T. 43

 N., R. 2 E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Robertsville and l£ miles 

upstream from Calvey Creek. Datum of gage la 448.24 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 19ii9.

Drainage area.- 2,673 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,600 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 23.22

 feet);' minimum, 406 second-feet July 28, 29, Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.90 feet 

Sept. 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 102,000 second-feet June 10, 1946 (gage height, 34.0 

feet); minimum, 1266 second-feet Aug. 23, 24, 1941 (gage height, 2.47 feet).

Maximum stage known, 36.1 feet in August 1916, from floodmark a quarter of a mile 

below gage adjusted for slope in water surface (discharge, 125,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water-year 1945-46, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 15 to Aug. 15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. IS Apr. 19 to Sept. 30

3.4 690 6.0 2,800 14.0 13,700 

3.8 970 7.5 4,390 19.0 23,000 

5.0 1,920 10.0 7,550 22.8 32,400

Discharge. In second-feet, water year 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

Oct.

6,230 

6,360 

5,970 

3,330 

2,710

2,260 

1,960 

1,750 

1,550 

1,430

1,310 

1,230 

1,200 

1,120 

1,080

1,080 

1,040 

1,040

1,040 

1,010

1,010 

1,750 

6,620 

11 . 400 

4,870

3,100 

2,440 

2,090 

1,790 

1,630 

1,470

Nov.

1,390 

1,310 

1,230 

1,200 

1,120

 1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,010 

970

970 

962 

970 

1,010 

1,010

1,040 

1,040 

1,010 

970 

948

955 

955 

940 

952 

910

888 

881 

874 

853 

846

Dec.

339 

832 

825 

311 

h797

h790 

h783 

h769 

h762 

h755

h748 

h748 

h748 

h748 

h700

h650 

h620 

h600 

»h560 

590

650 

650 

650 

700 

990

1,270 

1,270 

1,200 

1,120 

1,080 

1,040

Jan.

980 

960 

990 

1,010 

1,010

1,040 

1,040 

1,590 

4,990 

8,390

10,300 

6,230 

5,710 

5,590 

4,050

3,200 

2,620 

2,260 

2,000 

1,880

1,790 

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,630

1,630 

1,550 

1,470 

*1,390 

1,310 

1,230

Feb.

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040

1,120 

1,200 

1,390 

1,510 

1,350

1,270 

1,200 

4,690 

13,900 

25,800

32,400 

12,600 

6,360 

5,110 

4,630

4,270 

3,500 

2,900 

2,530 

2,260

2,090 

1,960 

1,790

 «. SecondMonth foot-days

Octe 

Hove 

Dece

Ce

Janii 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr a 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

lendar year 1945 ......

ary

83,370 

30,354 

25,295

. .. 1,566,447

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

ember .....................

83,470 

41,270 

81,950 

44,190 

08,970 

40,875 

14,342 

38,306 

15,387

ter year 1945-46 .......... 707,779

Mar.

1,710 

1,590 

1,510 

1,430 

1,390

3,720 

7,550 

11,400 

6,230 

3,940

3,100 

2,620 

2,260 

2,180 

2,180

2,260 

2,350 

2,260 

2,090

1,360

1,880 

1,790 

1,710 

1,670 

1,71Q

1,750 

1,710 

1,630 

1,510 

1,470 

1,390

Maximum

11,400 

1,390 

1,270

97,200

10,800 

32,400 

11,400 

3,000 

6,920 

4,140 

567 

9,430 

897

32,400

Apr.

1,310 

1,270 

1,230 

1,160 

1,120

1,030 

1,120 

1,120 

1,160 

1,230

1,200 

1,160 

1,120 

1,080 

1,200

1,670 

2,620 

3,000 

2,530 

2,060

1,780 

1,560 

1,480 

1,440 

1,440

1,520 

1,480 

1,390 

1,310 

1,350

2.9 405 

3.2 573 

4.0 1,180

1945 to September

Hay

4,960 

5,880 

6,790 

5,880 

4,690

3,610 

2,910 

2,390 

2,060 

1,960

2,820 

3,720 

3,610 

2,720 

2,200

1,920 

2,010 

3,820 

4,690 

4,360

3,300 

2,620 

2,290 

2,060 

2,010

5,040 

6,920 

4,140 

3,000 

2,440 

2,150

Minimum

1,010 

846 

560

357

960 

1,040 

1,390 

1,030 

1,920 

580 

405 

430 

405

405

June

2,440 

3,200 

4,140 

4,030 

2,530

2,060 

1,740 

1,520 

1,390 

1,260

1,180 

1,100 

1,060 

1,010 

953

929 

897 

889 

849 

833

802 

778 

748 

726 

711

682 

632 

613 

593 

580

Mean

2,689 

1,012 

816

4,292

2,693 

5,045 

2,644 

1,473 

3,515 

1,362 

463 

1,236 

513

1,939

6.0 3,000 

8.2 5,400 

11.2 9,430

1946

July

567 

542 

524 

524 

518

506 

501 

495 

484 

495

490 

484 

473 

456 

441

436 

430 

436 

430 

441

441 

446 

436 

441 

430

425 

410 

405 

405 

410 

420

Per

square 

mile

1.01 

.379 

.305

1.61

1.01 

1.89 

.989 

.551 

1.32 

.510 

.173 

.462 

.192

.725

Aug.

430 

436 

451 

451 

467

626 

530 

512 

495 

484

462 

446 

456 

518 

764

4,060 

9,430 

5,010 

1,960 

1,480

1,220 

1,020 

921 

849 

818

756 

704 

668 

639 

613 

580

Sept.

646 

897 

881 

653 

653

632 

593 

567 

536 

524

506 

490 

478 

467 

456

451 

446 

436 

430 

430

425 

425 

430 

425 

425

425 

420 

420 

415 

405

Runoff

Inches

1.16 

.42 

.35

21.77

1.16 

1.97 

1.14 

.61 

1.52 

.57 

.20 

.53 

.21

9.84

Acre feet

165,400 

60,210 

50,1"70

3,107,000

165,600 

280,200 

162,500 

87,650 

216,100 

81,070 

28,450 

75,980 

30,520

1,404,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15-25, Jan.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30'20", long. 90 0 35'30", in SE£ sec. 32, T, 44

 N., K. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka and 3 miles downstream from Big River. Datum of gage Is 406.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,788 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge?- 25 years (1921-46), 3,070 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,300 socond-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 23.52 

feet); minimum, 528 second-feet July 28-30, Sept. 30.

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gage height, 36.94 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,010

8,230

7,930

5,950

4,080

3,300

2,670

2,400

2,220

2,000

1,830

1,6*60

1,500

1,450

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,660

7,790

12,500

8,530

4,600

3,560

2,990

2,570

2,280

2,050

Nov.

1,680

1,720

1,610

1,450

1,400

1,340

 1,280

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,220

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,160

1,200

-

Dec.

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,020

996

969

960

942

942

915

879

862

862

862

853

794

b750

b740

b720

»b710

b740

b760

b790

bSSO

1,720

2,220

2,340

1,940

1,830

1,880

1,720

Jan. -

bl,550

bl,450

bl,450

1,450

1,450

1,560

1,830

2,170

5,540

10,600

13,700

10,400

8,530

7,780

6,220

4,870

4,080

3,560

3,050

2,810

2,750

2,750

2,630

2,570

2,510

2,400

2,280

2,170

2,000

 1,940

1,830

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

June ........... ....< ..........

July

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

1,660

1,610

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,720

1,720

2,050

2,170

2,050

1,880

1,720

6,480

18,500

30,100

38,700

2S, 300

9,970

7,340

6,220

5,950

5,140

4,370

3,870

3,500

3,260

3,040

2,800

.

.

-

Secondfoot-dsys

111,600

38 , 350

34,886

2,163,318

119 , 88JD

198,520

1 OQ CCA ±£y f oou

63,070 

194 150

55^077

19) 226

57,520 

22,679

1,044,608

Mar.

2,640

2,470

2,300

2,200

2.090

7,340

12,700

17,400

10,800

6,220

4,880

4,120

3,620

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,500

3,3SO

3,260

3,040

2,920

2,690

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,580

2,520

2,470

2,360

2,250

2,140

Maximum

12,500

1,880

2 ' 340

111,000

13,700

38,700

17,400

4,000

17,400

5,540

746

8 1 230 

1,380

38,700

Apr.

2,090

1,980

1,930

1,82O

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,820

1,820

1,780

1,720

1,620

1,720

2,360

3,040

4,000

3,380

2,860

2,470

2,250

2,090

1,980

1,930

2,040

2,090

1,980

1,820

1,820

-

May

7,930

14,900

17,400

9,810

7,340

5,540

4,500

3,740

3,150

3,040

4,760

5,410

5,950

4,370

3,500

3,150

6,220

12,500

10, 400

6,910

5,680

4,370

3,020

3,150

3,040

6,360

9,650

6,490

4,500

3,620

3,150

Minimum

i.ieo

1,080

710

499

1 450

1,'450

2,090

1,620

3,040

763

528

583 

535

528

June

3,150

4,370

4,880

5,540

3,870

2,920

2,580

2,250

2,040

1,820

1,720

1,580

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,220

1,190

1,140

1,110

1,030

982

937

910

874

856

831

806

788

780

763

-

Mean

3,600

1,278

1,125

5,927

3,867

7,090 

4 182

2^102

6 1 263

1, 836

1,855 

756

2,862

July

746

729

712

704

695

679

663

663

655

663

671

655

631

615

599

583

583

583

583

607

615

615

607

591

567

543

535

528

528

535

543

Per

square 

mile

0.950

.337

.297

1.56

1.02.

1.87

1.10

.555 

1.65

.465

.164 A on *3U

.200

.756

Aug.

583

1,

523

571

310

1.S20

2,090

2,

1,

1,

580

520

380

964

1,020

340

78S

3O6

1,720

4,370

7,< 8,'

3,C

ISO

530

>40

2,250

1,820

1,.

1,.

l.S

)8O

S80 '80

1,200

1,140

1,C

lit

i

)50

)10

)73

119

883

Sept.

856

1,080

1,380

1.2OO

1,040

1,010

928

865

964

848

788

746

695

679

655

639

631

615

607

607

599

599

615

599

599

599

583

567

551

535

Runoff

Inches

1.10

.38

.34

21.25

1. 18

l!95

1.27

. 62 1 90

!54

.19

.56 

.22

10.25

Acre-feet

221,400

76,070

69,200

4,291,000

237 800

257^200

125,100

385,100

109,200

38,130

114,100 

44,980

2,072,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this- day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°18'40", long. 91°16"45", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 41 N., R. 

a W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest 

of Spring Bluff and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan. Datura of gage is 626.34 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 608 square miles.

Heeords available.- November 1943 to September 1946 (records of discharge above 1,000 

second-reec only).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 22.87

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 31,500 second-feet June 9. 1945 (gage height, 31.0

Flood of August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily oetween 5.0 and 7.5 feet, twice dally between 

v.5 and 15 feet, and bihourly above. Station maintained to determine high-water 

discharge.
30 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bourbeuae River near Spring Bluff, Mo., 1945-46

Day

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

22 

23 

24 

Jan. 8 

9

Discharge

3,320 

2,840 

1,140 

4,580 

4,000 

1,280 

1,090 

3.710

Day

Jan. 10 

11 

12 

13 

Feb. 13 

14 

IS 

16

Discharge

4,100 

1,390 

2,000 

1,540 

3,900 

10,800 

3,420 

1,620

Day

Feb. 17 

18 

19 

20 

Mar. 6 

7 

Apr. 16 

Hay 1

Discharge

1,820 

1,140 

1,430 

1,540 

1,480 

1,920 

1,170 

1.000

Day

May 2 

3 

11 

June 2 

3 

Aug. IS

Discharge

2,360 

1,310 

1,700 

2,500 

1,390 

1,180

1-tS

Peak discharge.- Oct. 23 (3 a.m.) 7,500 aec.-ft.j Jan. 10 (5 a.m.) 6,900 see.-ft.; 

Pet. 14 (5 p.mT) 12,500 sec.-ft.

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", In SW£ sec. 26, T., 43 

n., H. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 800 feet upstream from Flat Creek, half a 

mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Datum of gage Is 491.58 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 798 square miles.

Mecoras available.- June 1921 to September 1946,

Average aiscnarge.- 25 years, 661 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,'11,100 second-feet Feb. 16 (gage height, 12.46 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 0.99 foot July 26, 27, 31, 

Aug. 1.

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 28,500 second-feet June 10, 1945; maximum gage height, 

20.23 feet June 13, 1938; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936 (gage 

height, Q.22 foot).

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarkc (discharge, about 

50,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel based on 

measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas In vicinity of ga/.lnc; nation).

Remarks.- Records fair.

cooperation.- Gage-height records collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-Feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,730 

3,780 

3,200 

1,540 

994

670 

477 

347 

353 

435

373 

321 

279 

257 

225

207 

198 

194 

262 

251

262 

1,540 

4,440 

4,440 

1,280

935 

749 

602 

485 

400 

340

Nov.

309 

267 

241 

215 

202

194 

177 

»170 

166 

156

150 

150 

156 

150 

ISO

170 

163 

166 

153 

143

135 

130 

124 

119 

117

117 

114 

112 

106 

106

Dec.

106 

104 

102 

100 

100

98 

96 

96 

94 

92

91 

89 

88 

b86 

b84

b82 

b80 

b79 

»78 

80

81 

81 

83 

84 

96

96 

92 

92 

106 

140 

231

Jan.

309 

309 

291 

257 

236

241 

360 

952 

1,940 

4,250

4,820 

1,900 

2,440 

1,940 

1,230

952 

749 

610 

499 

449

414 

393 

442

485 

435

463 

442 

407 

393 

327 

279

Month

Octo 

Novq 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ....

lendar year 1948 

ary

vary

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

246 

225 

202 

190 

225

251 

373 

572 

528 

414

334 

285 

1,470 

5,420 

8,970

7,120 

2,220 

2,220 

1,630 

1,810

1,680 

1,150 

901 

733 

625

 535 

456 

393

Secondfoot-days

32,566 

4,830 

3,007

445,979

29,214 

41,178 

16,507 

9,263 

23,769 

10,320 

1,589 

3,688 

1,677

177,608

Mar.

340 

291 

251 

225 

211

602 

1,900 

2,170 

1,100 

749

572 

449 

367 

400 

442

565 

588 

535 

477 

449

421 

393 

360 

340 

386

442 

414 

334 

273 

241 

220

Maximum

4,440 

309 

231

27 i 700

4,820 

8,970 

2,170 

1,360 

2,640 

2,640 

66 

790 

314

8,970

Apr.

190 

186 

163 

137 

127

130 

124 

132 

190 

231

215 

190 

177 

153 

241

693 

1,360 

1,020 

621 

454

356 

293 

258 

240 

2J3

213 

210 

217 

207 

312

May

799 

1,500 

2,640 

1,760 

1,230

892 

650 

483 

392 

381

643 

1,860 

1,190 

703 

514

413 

442 

816 

1,230 

1,040

672 

508 

413 

341 

305

322 

370 

430 

322 

265 

243

Minimum

194 

106 

78

26

236 

190 

211 

124 

243 

66 

41 

41 

30

30

June

539 

1,000 

2,640 

1,630 

765

514 

375 

Z05 

254 

220

191 

171 

152 

135 

124

118 

109 

105 

101 

96

90 

88 

85 

81

80

76 

73 

69 

68 

66

Mean

1,051 

161 

97.0

1,222

942 

1,471 

532 

309 

767 

344 

51.3 

119 

55.9

487

July

65 

61 

58 

55 

54

54 

52 

52 

52 

54

51 

48 

47 

45 

45

55 

66 

61 

57 

58

58 

52 

48 

47 

45

42 

41 

41 

42 

42 

41

Per 

square 

mile

1.32 

.202 

.122

1.53

1.18 

1.84 

.667 

.387 

.961 

.431 

.064 

.149 

.070

.610

Aut{.

41 

41 

44

42 

48

48 

49 

66 

66 

63

55 

48 

52 

68 

85

393 

790 

351 

230 

168

135 

113 

98 

94 

88

78 

68 

69 

69 

65 

63

Sept .

171 

314 

166 

80 

49

44 

44 

42 

41 

41

39 

40 

37 

35 

34

33 

34 

33 

31 

35

34 

34 

36 

35 

34

33 

34

33 

31 

30

Runoff

Inches

1.52 

.23 

.14

20.81

1.36 

1.92 

.77 

.43 

1.11 

.48 

.07 

.17 

.08

8.28

Peak discharge.- Oct. 2 (3:30 p.m.) 4.060 sec. -ft.: Oct. 24 (4:30 a.m.) 6,500 see. -ft.

Acre-feet

64,590 

9,580 

5,960

884,600

57,950 

81,680 

32,740 

18,370 

47,150 

20,470 

3,150 

7,320 

3,330

352,300

Jan. 11

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings Dec. 11-29, Aug. 30 to 

Sept. 30.
MERAMKC RIVER BASIN 31

Big River at Byrnesvllle, Mo.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'45", long. 90°39'05", In SE£ sec. 12, T. 42 

MR! 3 E at county highway bridge at Byrnesvllle, 4 miles upstream from Head Creek. 

Datura of gage Is 433.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of lti!9.

Drainage area.- 917 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to September 194b.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 824 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21 800 second-feet Feb. 15 (gage height, 21.57

 feet); minimum, 112 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, ,2.88 feet).

1922-46: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet Mar. 12 1935 (gage height 24.65 

feet); minimum, S5 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 feet Aug. 14,

193Maximum stage known, 30.2 feet In August 1951, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 

second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks.- Records good above 4,000 second-feet and fair below except those for period of

 Ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,980

2,100

1,420

992

775

641

569

484

436

377

349

331

310

298

h288

h279

h267

h26O

258

253

Z51

1,290

4,630

1,920

1,080

837

697

587

h500

467

421

Nov.

39Z

374

349

344

339

323

 308

293

288

293

303

318

320

377

484

436

377

346

323

306

310

313

406

374

331

310

318

341

452

436

-

Dec.

392

366

346

331

320

303

296

293

288

279

267

260

256

258

256

225

b200

b!90

blSO

»bl80

blSO

blSO

b!90

272

716

1,040

880

678

6? 3

605

517

Jan.

484

406

369

377

392

500

795

816

2,280

4,840

2,860

2,530

2,860

1,800

1,420

1,160

970

858

775

736

795

948

816

755

716

697

641

569

552

534

*517

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September . ...... ........

Water year 1945-46 . . ......

Feb.

500

467

452

436

467

605

678

716

641

587

517

484

4,320

10,900

20,500

6,910

2,380

1,860

1,640

1,470

1,300

1,140

1,030

955

880

830

780

755

.

-

-

Secondfoot-days

25,347

10,484

11,367

5^3,853

34,768

64,200

43,716

13,998

88,330

13,410

5,290

15,896

4,855

331,661

Mar.

730

680

655

608

580

4,500

8,210

5,910

2,200

1,640

1,330

1,140

1,050

980

1,060

1,080

980

905

905

855

805

755

705

730

755

730

655

755

655

608

585

Maximum

4,630

484

1,040

26,700

4,840

20,500

8,210

730

12,600

1,530

229

1,920

315

20,500

Apr.

572

526

472

434

410

410

418

430

442

450

418

395

388

377

472

630

680

730

608

531

454

418

399

388

426

450

434

392

370

474

-

May

5,690

12,600

7,820

3,280

2,320

1,580

1,280

1,080

930

880

1,800

2,680

1,910

1,280

1,030

1,170

6,570

10,100

4,880

2,310

1,890

1,330

1,030

880

1,080

4,500

2,370

1,420

 1,060

835

745

Minimum

251

288

180

122

369

436

580

370

745

223

126

152

118

118

June

1,060

1,080

1,530

930

705

625

590

504

456

426

397

369

356

330

315

303

298

279

272

257

246

238

235

231

225

223

233

229

233

235

-

Mean

818

349

367

1,517

1,122

2,293

1,410

467

2,849

447

171

513

162

909

July

223

221

229

215

205

196

192

188

196

209

194

175

160

153

150

144

142

140

141

150

186

186

183

167

152

140

135

129

126

126

137

Per 

square 

mile

0.892

.381

.400

1.65

1.22

2.50

1.54

.509

3.11

.487

.186

.559

.177

.991

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

163

153

213

920

835

30O

830

665

412

426

412

279

246

250

210

530

725

487

383

307

266

235

211

201

196

188

181

181

174

165

152

Sept.

153

165

315

266

242

196

174

217

270

194

163

152

142

134

125

129

130

130

130

128

126

132

140

135

140

140

130

118

118

121

-

Runoff

Inches

1.03

.43

.46

22.49

1.41

2.60

1.78

.57

3.58

.54

.21

.64

.20

13.45

Acre-feet

50,280

20,790

22,550

1,099,000

68,960

127,300

86,710

27,760

175,200

26,600

10,490

31,530

9,630

657,800

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (10:30 p.m.) 8,430 sec. -ft.; Feb. 15 (12:30 p.m.) 21,300 sec. -ft.;

Mar. 6 (9 a.m.;

ft.; May 18 (7 a.m.) 11,300 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measirement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
32 MAYPIELD CREEK BASIN

Mayfield Creek at Loveiacevllle, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway 68, 

on bailard-Carlisle county line, 0.8 mile south of Loveiacevllle and 3 miles upstream 

from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 second-feet Jan. 9, 10; maximum gage 

height, 17.74 feet Jan. 9; minimum discharge, 11 second-feet Sept. 17-19, 26-29 (gage 

height, 3.08 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 9,440 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 18.34 

feet); minimum daily, 5.7 second-feet Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 2l.l feet, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 19,800 

second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

1,250

524

98

41

29

27

27

21

18

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

78

66

37

25

20

18

16

16

16

15

16

Nov.

16

18

16

15

a!5

15

15

16

24

434

186

104

740

428

104

62

43

36

33

29

30

40

30

27

26

24

607

186

93

66

-

Dec.

51

45

41

55

68

58

51

42

36

32

25

22

24

30

27

25

22

22

24

25

22

21

22

810

1,860

402

197

186

186

158

132

Jan.

106

87

74

68

66

72

455

3,270

6,520

5,920

1,430

1,120

276

155

120

96

76

65

60

149

1,340

267

119

98

84

74

49

40

38

60

112

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September .......... .............

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

74

58

49

1,140

3,230

5,190

4,680

698

286

259

259

498

3,520

5,670

2,580

286

176

133

125

124

103

90

76

6651'

69

182

77

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,526

3,478

4,721

138,208.8

22,466

29,756

5,564

999

15,265

828

679

3, 162

372

89,816

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (12:30 a.m.) 7.160

Mar.

60

53

44

37

33

39

276

133

74

49

38

33

27

27

33

180

755

269

116

82

56

44

36

32

32

1,040

1,440

208

135

104

79

Apr.

55

44

36

30

24

27

164

104

55

52

36

28

23

20

19

21

19

17

17

16

15

15

15

18

24

19

16

15

28

27

-

Maximum

1,250

740

1,860

5,940

6,520

5,670

1,440

164

5,670

79

82

747

15

6,520

May

114

92

662

138

72

49

40

33

29

29

74

41

28

25

109

194

137

82

50

46

48

34

29

747

5,670

5,220

859

281

140

103

90

Minimum

15

15

21

6.1

38

49

27

15

25

15

13

12

11

11

June

79

66

58

52

44

40

37

34

30

28

26

24

22

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

15

19

Mean

81.5

116

152

379

725

1,063

179

33.3

492

27 6

21.9

102

12.4

246

July

28

24

20

17

18

19

19

19

17

21

23

22

22

17

15

14

14

14

15

16

60

82

29

22

18

14

13

13

13

19

22

Aug.

22

21

747

147

56

286

128

45

36

208

42

24

21

21

21

21

19

721

204

90

56

44

37

d29

d24

d20

d!7

15

14

14

12

Per square 

mile

0.386

.550

.720

1.80

3.44

5.04

. J.OO 1 ma

2.33

.131

.104

483

.059

1.17

Sept.

13

13

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

15

14

12

11

11

11

12

12

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.61

.83

24.37

3* 96

5.25

98

 18

2 69

.15

.12

. 56

.07

15.85

sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 (6 a.m.) 7,16O sec. -ft. j Peb. 13

(8 p.m.) 5,940 sec.-ft.; Peb. 14 (8 p.ra.j 6,220 sec.-ft.; May 25 (7 a.m.) 6,220 sec.-ft.5 May 26 

(10 a.m.) 6,220 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby 

streams.
BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN 33

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°38', long. 88°58', at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1.1 

miles upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hlckman County, and 

15.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 68.5 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 13.2 feet, 

rrom graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4.2 second-feet Oct. 11.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 3,840 second-feet June 9. 1945; maximum gage height, 

14.0 feet Apr. 2, 1945 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum dally discharge, 

4 second-feet May 29, 1943 (backwater from Mississippi River).

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,620

255

29

21

59

26

16

15

16

6.9

4.2

6.6

8.0

9.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

8.9

11

374

88

39

15

16

14

13

11

11

12

12

Nov.

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

88

88

74

871

124

63

42

30

30

29

33

42

32

21

22

22

26

261

59

22

. 17

-

Month

Dec.

14

25

17

51

SO

25

20

21

20

20

19

19

24

26

21

22

18

18

17

18

20

19

22

169

426

71

48

75

59

55

43

Jan.

34

28

37

37

40

48

249

1,420

2,290

590

536

180

67

51

51

79

84

92

88

187

198

55

40

39

37

32

21

19

20

19

21

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

22

21

20

433

847

1,520

876

125

102

97

102

270

1,430

1,100

135

79

55

47

51

42

33

33

34

30

23

21

37

23

.

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,738.9

2,101

1,452

50,996.3

6,689

7 r 60S

2,669

734

4,860

421.2

508

1,118.6

345.8

31,245.5

Mar.

23

19

16

14

15

45

176

209

165

71

35

26

37

33

£6

25

30

26

21

19

27

22

19

27

79

922

252

97

97

59

46

Apr.

55

40

28

28

25

34

28

40

92

51

24

23

17

17

13

20

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

17

19

15

11

13

13

14

Maximum

1,620

871

426

2,990

2,290

1,520

922

92

1,890

23

43

455

16

2,290

May

22

31

92

51

15

14

13

12

11

12

144

16

13

12

14

55

48

13

13

11

13

10

16

42

1,890

1,770

379

43

36

26

23

Minimun

4.2

11

14

4.2

19

20

14

11

10

8.9

11

9.1

9.8

4.2

June

23

23

19

20

15

16

17

15

23

20

11

10

9.3

8.9

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

20

Mean

66.4

70. C

46. £

140

216

272

86.] 24.:

157

14. C

16.4

36.1

11. S

85.6

July

13

13

13

13

18

18

16

15

17

40

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

16

43

19

18

16

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

Aug.

18

7

167

36

16

455

50

12

12

25

12

11

11

12

11

12

13

83

18

15

15

13

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.3

9.1

10

10

Per square 

 lie

1.29

1.02

.683

2.04

3.15

3.97

1.26

> .358

2.29

.204

.239

.527

.168

1.25

Sept.

10

10

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

16

12

12

13

13

13

14

13

Runoff in 

inches

1.49

1.14

.79

27.68

3.63

4.13

1.45

.40

2.64

.23

.28

.61

.19

16.98
34 HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS)

Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°08'45", long. 90°04'30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 29 N., R. 

y E., at bridge on State Highway 51, in Zalma, 2^ miles downstream from Perkins Creek. 

Datura of gage is 350.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 395 square miles.

Records available.- September 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 506 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,600 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 24.5 

"reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 63 second-feet Sept. 16-21, 

27-30; minimum gage height observed, 1.53 feet Sept. 19, 28, 30.

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 40,400 second-feet Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.20 feet Mar. 11, 1935; minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet) 

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

2.2 107 10.5 1,650 23. 0 8,550 1.5 6O 3.0 200 

2.5 135 13.0 2,420 23.5 9,950 2.0 97 3.6 285 

3.0 194 16.0 3,640 24.0 12,OOO 2.5 144

f' 6 , ? 8S 2J'° 6 ' 180 Mote.- Same as preceding 

8.0 1,100 22.0 6,910 table-above 3.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

986 

1,650 

1,000 

682 

552

462 

390 

336 

285 

252

221 

207 

194 

181 

169

157 

146 

146 

135

125

125 

1,630 

3,730 

1,300 

777

570 

462 

408 

354 

319 

285

Nov.

252 

252 

252 

236 

207

194 

181 

181 

221 

207

236 

221 

221 

236 

236

236 

236 

221 

221

207

194 

207 

194 

181 

169

169 

169 

319 

302 

285

Dec.

268 

268 

252 

236 

236

221 

207 

194 

194 

181

169 

169 

157 

157 

146

146 

135 

135 

125 

125

125 

125 

116 

112

194

268 

268 

268 

268 

268 

252

Jan.

236 

236 

221 

221 

207

221 

236 

422 

3,700 

4,190

1,900 

1,650 

1,410 

1,040 

815

644

570 

498 

444 

408

408 

390 

354 

336 

319

302 

285 

252 

252 

236 

221

Feb.

207 

194 

194 

221 

390

1,550 

1,260 

910 

720 

606

552 

498

2,170 

12,000 

7,450

3,500 

1,570 

1,220 

1,020 

872

644 

534 

498 

480 

426

390 

390 

354

Month SecondMonttl foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apn 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sepl

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1945

18,236 

6,643 

5,985

......... 393,911

st -

ember . .

22,624 

40,820 

12,578 

8,938 

89,009 

9,291 

3,443 

5,642 

2,209

ter year 1945-46 ......... 225,418

Mar.

319 

302 

285 

268 

252

302 

644 

682 

588 

534

480 

426 

390 

408 

480

516 

625 

534 

480 

444

408 

372 

354

354 

319

302 

336 

319 

302 

285 

268

Maximum

3,730 

319 

268

20,500

4,190 

12,000 

682 

1,070 

11,600 

1,020 

336 

570 

115

12,000

Apr.

252 

236 

221 

207 

194

207 

207 

194 

194 

181

181 

169 

169 

157 

157

207 

372 

354 

319 

302

285 

252 

252 

606 

644

426 

336 

302 

285 

1,070

Hay

6,270 

9,950 

6,300 

4,190 

1,990

1,390 

1,080 

910 

815 

552

910 

1,370 

891 

663 

834

4,550 

11,600 

6,750 

3,190 

1,650

1,300 

1,020 

815 

891 

4,540

6,720 

3,600 

1,500 

1,100 

891 

777

Minimum

125

169 

112

42

207 

194 

252 

157 

552 

115 

73 

77 

63

63

June

967 

1,020 

853 

720 

570

498 

426 

372 

336 

302

269 

240 

226 

213 

188

176 

165 

154 

154 

144

144 

129 

115 

115 

115

144 

154 

134 

124

124

Mean

588

221 

193

1,079

730 

1,458 

406 

298 

2,871 

310 

111 

182 

73.6

618

July

144 

154 

144 

120

110

106 

102 

102 

102 

97

97 

93 

85 

77 

73

73 

73 

81 

81 

105

336

213 

144 

115 

102

89 

85 

81 

81 

97 

81

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

.559 

.489

2.73

1.85 

3.69 

1.03 

.754 

7.27 

.785 

.281 

.461 

.186

1.56

Aug.

77 

77 

77 

106 

102

223 

570 

319 

213 

188

165 

144 

134 

200 

390

372 

285 

240 

213 

188

 165 

154 

144 

134 

129

120 

110 

106 

102 

102 

93

Sept.

89 

93 

97 

115 

97

93 

85 

81

77 

77

73 

70 

66 

66 

66

63 

63 

63 

63 

63

63 

66

70 

66 

66

66 

63 

63 

63 

63

Runoff

Inches

1.72 

.62 

.56

37.09

2,13 

3.84 

1.19 

.84 

8.38 

.88 

.32 

.53 

.21

21.22

Acre-feet

36,170 

13,180 

11,870

781,400

44,870 

80,970 

24,950 

17,730 

176,500 

18,430 

6,830 

11,190 

4,380

447,100
OBION RIVER BASIN 35

South Pork Obion River neap Greenfleld, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07'15", long. 88°48MO", 150 feet downstream from 

Bridge on U. S. Highway 45E, 200 feet downstream from Coats Branch, 2^ miles south of 

Qreenfield, Weakly County, and 10 miles upstream from Middle Pork Obion River. Datum 

of gage is 300.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 431 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 510 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 second-feet Jan. 10 (gage height, 15.53 

reet); minimum, 102 second-feet several days In June, July, and September; minimum gage 

height, 6.56 feet Oct. 14, 15.

1929-46: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 22, 1937 (gage height, 17.82 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 61 

second-feet Aug. 21, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 feet several days in August 

and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

4

6

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

IS 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

610

845

188

181

124

120 

119 

118 

116 

119

120 

119 

120 

120 

121

832 

1,500 

820 

365 

255

214 

188 

174 

168 

168 

174

Nov.

181

277

1,350

1,230

1,090

970

514

350

1,780

2,200 

2,420 

3,390 

3,530 

2,950

2,270 

1,940 

938 

1,100 

768

1,190 

1,310 

936 

476 

314

249 

639 

658 

366 

265

Dec.

225

203

201

438

438

289

249

207

183 

165

1*1 

124 

461 

864 

588

298 

187 

190 

257 

190

164 

209 

393 

1,020 

1,610

1,670 

1,550 

1,490 

830 

476 

366

Jan.

281

217

257

273

456

864

1,670

2,420

6,160 

9,920

9,600 

5,900 

3,500 

2,700 

2,270

1,460 

684 

530 

497 

963

1,740 

1,740 

1,670 

1,440 

710

486 

343 

274 

282 

352 

388

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

300

266

250

343

837

2,200

2,140

1,980

1,960 

2,080

1,940 

1,890 

2,090 

2,420 

2,340

2,500 

2,340 

1,600 

766 

530

397 

361 

530 

610 

416

370 

445 

388

Seoondfoct-days

15,67£

284, 47E

3,652

247,153

liar.

325

300

274

266

258

567

1,450

1,300

1,300 

888

435 

352 

308 

343 

574

988 

1,450 

1,400 

1,350 

766

445 

370 

352 

476 

857

2,310 

3,460 

8,300 

4,450 

2,700 

2,140

Apr.

1,320

574

397

325

274

291

325

659

1,500 

1,310

684 

366 

281 

249 

233

265 

233 

207 

196 

188

180 

171 

165 

171 

233

195

162 

154 

150 

146

HaxiBum

1 500

1,670

6,280

g 500

298

217

9,920

May

168

203

249

233

164

146

140

136

132 

128

217 

281 

179 

156 

340

340 

323 

978 

864 

525

281 

201 

171 

502 

1,670

1,550 

768 

393 

273 

217 

193

Minimum

124

65

102

102

June

203

298

217

177

156

148

144

140

134 

150

135 

126 

122 

118 

126

120 

117 

112 

112 

111

114 

112 

106 

104 

168

193 

124 

108 

104 

112

Mean

28S

506

779

122

677

July

118

134

111

104

1,330

992

332

306

485 

1,740

2,030 

2,130 

1,070 

375 

241

185 

159 

150 

217 

160

140 

142 

136 

129 

123

168 

136 

122 

183 

265 

154

Aug.

124

120

158

402

257

411

171

136 

154

162 

136 

130 

132 

138

134 

128 

366 

298 

146

122 

117 

114 

112 

111

110 

108 

106 

106 

106 

105

Per square 

 ile

1.17

1.81

 on 7

.283

1.57

Sept.

104

104

156

217

123

108

104 

110

120 

110 

104 

102 

102

110 

112 

112 

111 

111

112 

172 

148 

180 

126

114 

111 

114 

117 

122

Runoff in 

inches

1.35

24.54

5 *1 a

2 QC

.32

21.32
36 OBION RIVER BASIN

Obion River at Obion, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15'10", long. 89°11'45", at toll bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 14| miles downstream 

from confluence of North and South Porks. Datum of gage is 261.23 feet above mean 

Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,880 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 2,200 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 18.57 

 i'eet); minimum, 320 second-feet Sept. 14, 15, 16 (gage height, 1.37 feet).

1929-46: Maximum discharge, 99,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 

feet, from floodraarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 second-feet 

Oct. 7-9, 12, 1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 foot Sept. 1, 1936; during pcr>d L .f 

backwater from Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 second-feet occurred 

Feb. 4, 1937; reverse flow of 57 second-feet was measured by current meter on that 

date.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,340

2,530

2,500

2,320

1,990

fl,810

1,380

926

652

524

477

432

417

402

387

380

380

372

372

372

694

2,050

2,200

2,200

2,140

2,020

1,810

1,500

1,100

732

572

Nov.

508

477

684

1,220

1,380

1,500

1,580

1,560

1,630

2,110

2,470

2,560

3,220

5,800

9,200

9,000

7,800

6,520

5,550

4,680

4,170

3,850

3,540

3,390

3,200

3,050

2,870

2,710

2,530

2,320

-

Dec.

1,960

1,670

1,450

1,340

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,020

924

824

804

1,140

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,020

924

844

844

1,180

3,260

2,470

2,710

3,000

3,150

3,150

3,150

Jan.

3,100

2,950

2,790

2,500

2,140

1,930

2,080

2,900

6,880

16,300

22,200

24,600

23,400

20,600

15,800

11,600

8,200

6,180

4,950

4,170

3.9OO

3,850

4,350

4,550

4,170

3,850

f3,540

3,260

3,000

2,670

2,290

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,900

1,620

1,400

1,360

2,440

3,710

8,400

12,900

12,900

12,000

9,800

9,200

12,000

13,400

13,800

12,400

11,100

8,800

6,700

5,400

4.550

3,900

3,540

3,150

3,790

2,410

2,200

2,020

_

-

Secondfoot-days

37,981

101,079

47,774

1,309,361

224,700

185,790

119,718

58 *683

54 430

01 l *e tj. f J.OD 

46,870

19*965

12 * OOOw

930,136

Mar.

1,740

1,450

1,200

1,020

884

984

1,850

2,200

2,360

2,470

2,500

2,500

2,440

2,350

2,200

2,410

2,500

2,590

2,830

3,100

3,150

3,150

3,100

3,000

2,870

3,390

4,860

11,600

14,800

15,800

12,400

Apr.

8,600

6,180

4,800

3,900

3,390

3,000

2,530

1,990

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,930

1,820

1,640

1,360

1,140

984

904

844

764

724

667

629

724

924

824

705

648

610

572

-

Maximum

3,530

9,200

3,150

39,000

24,600

13,800

15 800 sleoo

6 1 000

3 150 3)750

1,280 

764

24,600

May

844

1,060

1,180

1,490

1,200

944

804

686

629

572

784

1,020

824

724

705

904

1,020

1,240

1,490

1,360

1,300

fl,280

1,280

1,640

3,870

2,950

3,620

6,000

5,700

4,550

3,760

Minimum

372

477

804

297

1 930 1)350 QftJ DO*

572

572

336

386

328

330

320

June

3,150

2,530

1,670

1,080

844

686

f591

f553

f516

f667

686

f534

f516

f480

f445

445

428

f411

386

368

360

352

352

336

336

516

648

445

411

394

-

Mean

1,22!

3.36S

1,54]

3,31

7.24E

6.63J 5 86'

1 95 1

1 75l

70'

1,512 

644

40C

2.54E

July

705

572

445

386

1,120

2,380

2,350

2,350

2,410

2,530

2,630

2,670

3,710

2,670

2,710

2,750

2,710

2,440

1,820

1,200

884

1,360

1,040

705

534

445

428

386

386

534

610

Aug.

498

498

462

648

844

1,040

1.140

1,000

804

1,000

1,020

744

573

516

498

480

445

744

1,280

904

686

629

534

462

411

386

360

352

344

336

328

Per square 

mile

> 0.652

) 1.79

.820

5 1.76

3 »86

3.53

2.05

1.04

934

.375

.804

 343 ) !'213

1.36

Sept.

328

328

462

764

534

462

445

411

386

360

352

336

328

320

320

328

328

328

328

336

368

368

572

516

462

428

428

386

368

352

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

3.00

.95

23.93

4.44

3.68 2 . 37

1 16

1 08

!42

QT

. yo 

.39

.24

18.41

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.
OBION RIVER BASIN 37

Rutherford Pork Oblon River near Bradford, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 03'00", long. 88e 52'40", at urldge on state

 Highway 54, 4 miles southwest of Bradford, Olbson County, and 17* miles upstream

from mouth. Datum of gage Is 316.54 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 226 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,900 second-feet Jan. 9, Mar. 27 

{gage height, 18.47 feet); minimum, 24 second-feet Aug. 25-28; minimum gage height, 

2.30 feet Oct. 13, 14, 15.

1929-46: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 13 second-feet several days during October 1931 and August 

1934; minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot July 16, 1937, site and datum then In 

use.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septesber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

514

f317

g72

B53

B46

B44

g39

g34

833

g34

f32

31

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

29

872

930

f288

g76

gSl

g44

f42

39

37

36

36

Nov.

36

387

1,530

1,150

fl.160

244

110

81

922

f2,110

g2,830

f 1,800

f 1,280

1,240

f460

230

169

163

636

382

788

538

237

f!63

f!44

126

450

266

157

126

-

Dec.

113

109

100

296

216

145

126

110

105

99

91

88

f478

569

223

141

104

110

136

117

101

117

224

7£3

1,300

640

289

274

209

182

157

Jan.

128

114

145

144

416

484

1,730

f2,850

4,320

4,400

3,720

2,660

712

326

259

223

202

216

244

f787

fl,360

270

252

237

202

f!82

131

118

f!31

169

163

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. ......... .............

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

128

123

117

169

490

2,640

990

334

612

1,160

1,020

901

f2,290

2,220

1,220

358

216

169

169

141

114

111

f259

202

136

128

175

140

.

.

-

Secondfoot-days

3,933

19.91J

7,762

150,72-

27.29E

16,732

19 891

4 92'

3, 26!

1,89C

6,535

2,09'

1,063

115,316

Mar.

110

101

92

90

87

342

918

566

175

128

107

101

97

130

169

648

595

282

169

140

117

108

111

112

826

3,230

4,640

3,720

1,320

430

237

Apr.

169

140

120

105

90

f!03

101

1,080

1,180

312

163

113

96

88

as

f97

f84

74

71

66

63

60

58

61

78

63

54

51

48

47

-

Maximum

930

2,830

1 * 300

5,000

4,400

2,640

! 4,640

1,180

898

2l6

1,480

379

93

4,640

May

63

72

65

56

46

41

40

43

40

40

72

61

51

51

139

89

125

151

67

55

54

48

45

270

898

237

105

81

62

52

50

Minimum

29

36

88

23

114

111

87

47

40

35

31

24

25

24

June

59

216

95

61

52

46

45

43

42

57

43

3B

37

36

72

47

39

38

40

38

38

41

35

35

208

f211

53

43

39

41

Mean

127

664

250

413

Don OOU

598

642

164

105

63 .(

211

67.6

35.4

316

July

78

57

38

36

1,480

421

fl!4

347

f286

f426

f952

f 1,120

220

89

65

53

47

44

95

46

43

48

40

36

33

33

31

31

68

f!20

42

Aug.

f36

34

56

304

f!82

f82

f!30

49

37

140

55

34

30

32

35

32

30

379

f90

f42

33

29

27

26

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

Per square 

mile

0.626

3.27

1 " 23

2.03

4.33

2 * 95

3!l6

808

!si7

.310

1.04

.333

.174

1.56

Sept.

25

25

50

68

31

29

28

27

28

28

34

29

29

29

30

30

32

32

31

31

33

f93

f42

f62

38

33

29

29

29

29

Runoff In 

Inches

0.72

3.65

1.42

27.61

5.00

3.07

3.65

'.60

.35

1.20

.38

.19

21.13

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
38 OBION RIVER BASIN

North Pork Obion River near Union City, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 24'00", long. 88°59'45", at bridge on State 

Highway 22, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Oblon County, 4| miles upstream from 

Hoosler Creek, and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork Oblon River. 

Datum of gage Is 286.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 572 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 18.30 

reec); minimum, &8 second-feet Sept. 12, 13, 14, 15 (gage height, 4.SI feet).

1929-46: Maximum discharge, 49,200 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 

feet, from floodmarks); minimum, 82 second-feet Oct. 5, Ib43; minimum gage height 

observed, 3.38 feet July 27, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septesber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct...

2,190

1,090

275

159

345

357

190

145

128

122

119

117

116

114

115

115

115

114

113

112

870

1,330

382

200

160

145

134

128

126

125

125

Nov.

127

f!28

176

200

155

f!42

f!37

f!36

f435

1,170

1,700

684

2,100

2,770

1,500

470

284

215

200

200

223

360

248

188

169

154

459

460

248

182

-

Dec.

158

146

144

190

223

182

162

149

140

132

125

120

138

192

173

143

124

137

132

129

119

124

146

688

2,520

1,240

470

400

332

275

240

Jan.

200

173

176

182

207

313

f 1,520

g2,340

g8,70O

g7,OOO

f7,000

6,600

3,950

1,530

640

440

322

275

257

810

2,580

1,330

520

430

370

332

266

232

232

284

322

Month

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

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

lecesber .........................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ................... ....

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

275

240

232

908

f3,000

g6,020

g6,200

g6,600

g3,650

g2,030

84,OOO

86,500

86,500

aS,000

83,500

g2,770

al,400

a900

8700

gSlO

g370

g313

f294

284

257

257

640

380

_

-

Secondfoot-days

87

15J62

9,59

300 92

49 53

^1 *KQ

s',05

22 ,77

4,15

5 52 4 1 so:

3,36'

228,72

Mar.

275

24S

223

207

f200

397

1,910

882

400

284

232

215

207

223

304

770

2,050

1,720

552

342

275

240

436

470

395

3,440

5,320

5,150

2,800

1,010

520

Apr.

380

304

257

232

207

240

331

541

1,05O

772

410

257

200

186

178

223

215

182

167

159

153

148

144

194

200

162

145

140

138

139

Maximum

3 2,190

) 2,770

5 2,520

3 11,800

5 8 700

3 6 1 600

5 320

I l!o50

5,320 

326

j 767 

> 491

269

L 8,700

May

200

215

865

370

192

156

145

145

138

137

274

232

174

149

151

333

319

970

480

284

215

174

178

465

4,460

5,320

3,800

1,330

420

266

215

Minisum

112

127

119

QT&*J

173

232

200

138

137

105

104 

103

99

99

June

200

215

178

158

146

139

136

130

127

199

126

123

117

116

114

114

111

108

108

107

107

106

106

105

123

174

119

108

105

326

Mean

31 J

52]

30 £

ar>,

1 591

2^276

1,022

261

7 3!

136

17S

15!

112

627

July

206

g!20

g!09

g!04

f!89

172

g!28

gl!8

f!44

767

382

f215

flSS

gl30

g!20

gl!5

gl!3

gill

g!09

g!07

f577

g232

g!44

g!20

gl!4

gl!2

gl!2

fl!2

117

144

117

Aug.

110

109

248

275

134

270

384

148

122

146

132

115

112

118

120

115

110

491

250

129

112

108

107

107

106

105

104

104

103

104

104

Per square 

slle

0.651

!631

1 . 68

3.26

4.64

2.09

.547

1.50

282

!363

.316

.229

1.28

Sept.

103

102

269

118

104

102

101

101

101

101

100

99

99

99

100

102

102

101

100

101

102

154

168

119

106

103

102

102

103

103

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

1.19

.73

3.76

4 . DA o*

2.41

 61

1.73

32

.42

Tfi Oo

.26

17.38

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for other stations In Oblon River 

Basin.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
OBION RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

39

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 350 36', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway

4J>, VJ> feet downstream from Meridian Creek and 1 mile south of Jackson, Madison

County. Datum of gage is 331.14 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 574 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 702 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33,500 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 22.83 

reet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum, 123 second-feet 

Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 3.71 feet June 25.

1929-46: Maximum discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935, from rating 

curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Jan. 9, 1946; 

minimum discharge, 67 second-feet Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.58 

feet July 9, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,140

1,580

995

553

413

649

470

324

278

237

217

206

194

133

183

172

170

166

162

162

641

1,100

601

346

278

241

213

202

194

189

191

Nov.

191

1,320

4,820

5,550

4,600

1,610

625

470

892

3,410

4,310

3,810

2,060

1,790

1,170

673

541

555

3,200

f3,510

f2,680

f2,550

1,760

1,550

1,100

697

1,170

920

589

482

-

Dec.

424

402

470

1,490

1,100

649

529

436

402

390

324

303

1,740

2,000

1,140

649

448

470

601

402

368

494

1,450

3,300

3,650

3,000

2,170

1,970

1,140

795

649

Jan.

529

459

577

577

1,260

2,000

4,070

12,500

31,600

19,400

9,550

6,250

4,220

2,930

1,850

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,640

2,000

3,050

1,730

1,020

945

795

721

565

494

541

721

673

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ......... ..............

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

505

470

448

649

770

3,230

3,310

2,030

3,300

3,810

4,130

3,970

4,050

4,310

2,930

1,730

1,040

795

745

625

529

505

1,080

1,120

1,040

795

970

673

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

13 65C 58 ! 60S

33,355

378,947

116,777 49 60*

55!65<

16 , 916 

14,010

6,63! 

22,579

13,405 

8,650

409,852

Mar.

529

482

436

424

402

1,210

3,890

3,890

2,510

1,820

870

649

553

745

870

1,990

1,820

1,200

820

673

589

553

529

494

978

4,940

5,750

5,350

4,130

3,510

3,050

Apr.

2,460

1,070

721

577

482

470

482

517

1,550

945

625

482

424

390

379

649

625

436

368

335

314

292

f282

f303

424

346

f267

g243

g231

g229

Maximum

2,140

5,550 

3,650

9,200

31,600

4,310

5,750

2,460

2,200

1J260

1,060

31,600

May

f346

413

1,020

529

335

292

f272

257

237

229

346

335

267

253

245

390

402.

292

245

249

346

223

217

1,250

2,200

1,070

505

390

314

278

263

Minimum

162

191

303

91

459

448

402

229 

217

146 

213

164 

124

124

June

413

482

335

282

245

227

217

208

198

191

191

179

172

168

282

189

166

160

164

157

253

175

151

146

1,98

303

208

187

175

217

-

Mean

440 1 954

1^076

1,038

3, 767 

1,772 1 7 9C

452

221 

72G

432 

288

1,123

July

314

223

241

247

776

995

649

840

526

605

2,030

2,140

1,250

845

470

. 335

278

616

2,800

596

674

893

368

292

261

251

221

213

429

1,600

601

Aug.

505

292

789

1,200

494

989

1,120

697

379

379

324

267

247

245

245

225

212

1,260

845

379

292

259

237

223

210

198

189

183

183

174

164

Per square 

mile

0.767

3.40

1.87

1.81

6.56

3 09

3.13

 983

787

 385

1^27

.753

.502

1.96

Sept.

157

151

151

155

142

139

135

133

133

133

162

139

126

124

413

903

1,060

357

239

221

249

229

620

745

553

269

219

202

200

191

-

Runoff in 

inchss

0 88

3^80

2.16

24.54

7.57

3 21

3 61

l.'lO

.91

.43

1 . 46

.87

.56

26.56

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

804716 O - 48 - 4
40 OBION RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35"S2 I , long. 89*21', at highway bridge, 1 mile 

 west of Chestnut Bluff, 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, 3f miles east of Halla,

Lauderdale County, and 12 miles upstream from condluence with North Fork. Datum of

gage Is 256.71 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average- discharge.- 17 years, 1,287 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,100 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 21.22 

reec); minimum, 226 second-feet Sept. 9, 10, 11; minimum gage height, S.60 feet 

Sept. 10.

1929-46: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 22.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed; 108 second-feet Sept. 11, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 3.2 feet 

Aug. 5-13, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 2-30, Mar. 18, 19, Mar. 26 to Apr. 4, July 6-35,

July 30 to Aug. 12, Aug. 18-22)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 Dec. 1 to Sept. 50

5.9

7.0

9.0

10.5

13.0

260

432

780

1,100

1,500

14.0

15.0

15.6

16.4

16.8

3,150

3,590

3,970

3,890

4,650

18.0

19.0

30.0

21.1

8,600

13,400

18,900

35,500

5.6 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

1O.O

336

375

405

540

820

11.6 1,100

13.8 1,470

14.0 1,980

15.0 2,530

15.6 3,970

Note - Same as preceding 

table above 15.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,020

2,040

2,190

2,350

f2,150

fl,590

1,330

980

654

498

416

368

336

320

305

298

282

282

275

268

583

1,710

1,630

1,260

800

566

464

400

368

352

344

Nov.

344

650

f3,230

2,710

5,150

7,230

6,880

5,880

5,430

f5,880

f5,880

g6,350

g8,200

g7,400

g6,190

gS,580

g5,150

g4,430

f3,820

2,970

2,830

2,970

3,140

3,240

3,240

3,140

3,970

3,590

2,350

2,010

-

Dec.

1,510

1,100

940

1,160

1,550

1,750

1,670

1,300

1,020

865

f750

f666

f 1,040

1,710

f 1,880

f2,080

f2,130

fl,710

1,300

1,080

850

750

910

1,710

2,230

3,470

3,140

3,670

3,820

3,820

3,670

Jan.

3,050

2,030

1,390

1,180

1,100

1,330

1,930

3,320

8,000

13,200

22 , 500

25,500

21,300

15,000

10,600

8,000

6,700

5,430

4,330

3,740

3,670

3,350

3,670

3,740

3,240

2,410

1,590

1,100

910

865

910

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February ................. ..... . March ............................

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

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

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

850

723

653

624

948

3,740

2,670

3,350

4,430

5,020

5,290

5,880

6,880

8,000

8,820

8,200

6,880

5,880

5,020

3,740

2,410

1,550

1,390

1,550

1,710

1,670

1,510

1,470

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

27 ,41

126^82

54,25

778,52

185 03

99 85

lOS^S?

46 »66

22,91

10,71

34 46

19 93

ll)27

743,16

Mar.

1,270

980

850

736

666

829

1,550

1,750

1,980

2,230

2,530

2,810

2,970

2,470

1,880

3,050

3,970

3,600

3,970

3,350

2,290

1,430

1,060

895

1,540

5,020

8,600

10,200

9,500

10,200

10,400

Apr.

8,400

6,700

5,430

4,540

3,140

1,790

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,330

1,390

1,080

820

680

596

610

708

708

568

512

470

444

418

484

498

554

484

418

392

379

Maximum

9 2,350

4 8,200

1 3,820

3 12,900

: pe 500 5 B'.BZO

5 10,400

3 8,400

1 2,130

D 3,050

1 1 , 330

> SCO

7 25,500

May

418

513

708

910

736

498

431

405

379

366

379

457

444

392

379

379

470

708

444

379

379

418

379

526

2,010

3,030

2,130

2,130

1,470

940

708

Minimum

268

344

666

179

865

624

666

379

366

250

314

275

226

226

June

568

694

652

498

418

379

353

327

320

308

301

388

282

275

375

340

294

268

262

262

250

320

275

250

289

596

484

327

375

282

Mean

881

4,22

1,75

2,13

5,97

3,56

3 34

l!56

73

35

1 1 11

64

37

2,03

July

418

f431

f327

f314

f431

f980

gl.710

fl.SSO

1,270

f 1,270

81,750

a2,200

82,600

g3,050

f2,970

3,180

1,040

582

732

a 900

si, 200

gl,180

si, 000

f736

498

405

353

337

314

f692

f 1,060

Aug.

f980

708

f638

fl,340

1,330

f 1,330

1,100

1,100

f910

f778

f750

554

418

366

353

340

314

f621

a 1,000

al.050

f778

498

392

340

f314

308

301

288

282

275

f275

Per square 

mile

L 0.819

! 3.91

J 1.63

5 1.98

3 5.53

5 3.30

I 3.09

2 1.45

I 684

! !331

> 1.03

5 595

;

«AD 

. 0*0

5 1.89

Sept.

8360

f250

250

250

250

244

238

f233

236

326

232

244

250

344

f238

f470

8800

f925

568

f366

327

f431

418

f596

736

638

405

340

314

308

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.94

4.37

1.87

26.81

6.37

3.44

3.57

1.61

.79

.37

1.19

.69

' 39

25.60

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Jackson.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

Middle Pork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52', long. 89°04', at bridge on State Highway 

t>4, a miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and 13 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 288.34 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 500 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 14.55 

 i'eet); minimum, 106 second-feet Sept. 9, 10; minimum gage height, 2.38 feet Oct. 20.

1929-46: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage 

height, 15.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 68 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 1.26 

feet July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

851

737

680

342

£06

181

165

152

140

135

128

125

121

120

120

120

120

120

118

116

724

615

634

615

436

198

161

138

128

122

121

Nov.

120

1,090

4,730

6,160

6,400

6,340

f3,360

f729

f990

f3,300

7,000

6,040

4,490

3,980

fl,830

729

436

360

1,860

1,170

1,470

1,340

843

487

326

270

748

470

394

286

Dec.

238

214

206

523

419

360

278

230

204

188

171

160

992

957

653

385

230

206

238

206

180

214

470

1,530

2,440

1,430

1,130

691

419

351

294

Month

Jan.

246

214

238

246

523

710

2,350

5,350

10,100

10,100

8,430

6,750

3,960

1,360

615

470

419

470

559

1,180

2,410

1,190

919

f487

g376

g318

g270

g238

g238

f278

286

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

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

Decembe r .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

254

238

222

230

380

3,560

2,790

1,410

1,880

2,410

2,760

2,640

4,120

5,600

f4,520

fl,820

634

419

394

351

318

294

376

368

334

302

453

376

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

67J748

16,207

312,066

61,300

39,453

7 225

5 252

13!e49

6 ,752 

3,717

285,181

Mar.

318

270

254

238

230

475

1,070

995

1,490

541

310

270

262

286

310

1,550

1,210

748

523

351

302

278

270

262

1,440

7,030

7,520

6,820

6,610

3,210

843

Apr.

470

376

326

294

262

262

270

342

453

394

334

246

214

198

195

214

203

192

182

174

169

164

161

163

177

174

163

155

150

148

-

Maximum

851

7,000

2,440

7,000

10,100

5,600 

7 52C '470

2,240 52 '

1,920

596 

198

10,100

May

169

192

193

184

174

160

147

144

138

156

166

172

168

160

160

169

230

385

185

161

156

144

158

487

2,240

890

410

270

200

171

163

Minimum

lie-LXO

120

160

92

214

222

230

148

138

120

116

109

106

106

June

172

214

436

222

177

158

145

142

140

138

133

132

128

126

132

139

133

126

124

122

121

122

122

120

255

523

174

144

130

302

Mean

28

2 25 *52

85

1,97

1,40

1 49

24

17

44

21

12

78

July

362

163

145

132

1,890

1,300

376

767

453

436

1,920

978

302

198

g!63

g!47

g!34

f!47

875

238

206

222

318

262

163

136

122

116

220

698

160

Aug.

130

120

291

559

254

523

402

222

163

419

302

254

174

147

138

133

127

596

278

222

163

133

120

115

112

110

110

109

109

109

109

Per square 

mile

D 0.683

) 5. 51

3 1^28

5 2.09

j 3.44

5 3 .64

L . 588

7 .700

5 . 427

D l'.07

i 532

4 !302

1 1.90

Sept.

108

109

110

115

115

110

108

108

106

106

112

116

112

109

110

171

168

128

126

120

120

198

142

155

145

130

120

114

114

112

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.79

6.15

1.47

28.30

5 56

3. 58

4.20

.66

81

48

l'.24

.61

.34

25.89

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
42 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchle River at Bolivar, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°16 1 40", long. 88»68'30", at bridge on State 

Highway 18, 250 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railway bridge, 2,000 feet downstream from Spring Creek, and ij miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County. Datum 

of gage Is 323.86 feet above mean Oulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,430 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 2,231 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,000 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 20.76 

reet); minimum, 234 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.26 feet).

1929-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 9, 1946; minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 2, 

1943 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,500

2,220

2,570

2,670

2,620

2,520

2,150

1,820

1,520

1,090

790

613

518

462

426

399

382

364

348

339

330

499

1,130

1,420

1,300

970

730

613

518

480

444

Nov.

417

426

970

1,220

1,600

1,600

1,270

910

770

1,380

2,220

2,730

3,010

3,280

3,380

3,380

3,380

3,280

4,250

5,300

6,200

12,100

25,200

29,000

27,000

21,900

16,700

12,700

9,580

7,520

-

Dec.

6,200

5,540

5,000

4,810

4,630

4,300

4,000

3,860

3,730

3,610

3,500

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,300

3,110

2,940

2,940

3,500

4,300

4,630

5,200

5,660

6,060

6,660

6,660

Jan

6,060

5,420

5,000

4,630

4,460

4,630

13,800

29,000

46,700

47,500

41 , 000

31,600

24,100

17,700

13,400

11,100

8,760

7,710

6,990

6,660

6,820

6,200

5,660

5,300

5,000

4,630

4,300

4,000

3,610

3,110

2,740

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb

2,560

2,560

a?, 400

£2,260

a2,300

f2,460

2,800

3,300

4,810

9,010

21,200

26,300

23,400

18,400

14,700

11,800

9,020

7,520

6,500

5,660

5,000

4,460

4,460

3,860

3,400

3,200

3,110

3,020

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

33,755

212,673

131,140

1,223,632

387,590

209,470

151,440

106,580

47,493

47,031

48,902

26,074

17,232

1,419,380

Uar.

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,800

2,680

2,740

4,150

4,460

4,300

4,460

4,630

4,810

5,000

5,000

4,630

4,810

4,630

4,300

4,000

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,730

3,610

5,540

6,060

6,350

^,400

2,100

0,200

Apr.

8,760

7,900

6,990

5,920

5,200

4,630

4,150

3,500

2,940

3,020

4,150

3,860

3,610

3,610

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,300

3,110

2,940

2,740

a2,300

al,700

al,350

fl,330

1,690

2,080

2,160

1,810

1,330

Maximum

2,670

29,000

6,660

31,200

47,500

26,300

12,400

8,760

3,400

3,860

2,860

2,000

1,960

47,500

May

1,190

1,210

1,530

1,640

1,690

1,670

1,360

1,110

957

882

882

1,090

1,430

1,430

1,210

1,050

995

976

919

995

1,010

1,050

957

1,030

1,620

2,310

2,740

2,940

3,020

3,200

3,400

Minimum

330

417

2,940

160

2,740

2,260

2,680

1,330

882

518

470

320

243

243

June

3,610

3,860

3,860

3,840

3,840

3,600

3,280

2,480

1,640

1,110

1,170

1,070

850

f730

T730

1,010

1,270

1,130

870

730

750

730

710

632

f594

 670

632

g575

a540

g518

Mean

1,089

7,089

4,230

3,352

12,500

7,481

4,885

3,553

1,532

1,568

1,577

841

574

3,889

July

f632

730

910

930

1,200

1,670

2,120

2,290

2,150

1,820

2,060

f2,480

f2,790

f2,860

f2,740

2,740

2,510

1,750

1,270

1,380

1,780

2,080

1,900

1,480

1,010

720

f576

g504

a470

f576

774

Aug.

1,030

900

702

684

828

919

810

938

1,070

957

720

f558

a490

a480

a470

f468

468

f630

f 1,010

1,560

1,870

2,000

1,930

1,360

792

f558

a450

a400

g362

a340

a320

Per square 

mile

0.762

4.96

2,96

2.34

8.74

5.23

3.42

2.48

1.07

1.10

1.10

.588

.401

2.72

Sept.

a310

a300

294

286

277

268

260

252

243

268

294

268

268

260

f277

f345

f468

f476

f5S8

468

432

468

576

1,090

1,670

1,960

1,930

1,270

756

540

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.88

5.53

3.41

31.81

10.08

5.45

3.94

2.77

1.24

1.22

1.27

.68

.45

36.92

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

near Stanton.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 43

Hatchle River near Stanton, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'25", long. 89e 21'05", at bridge on U. S.

Highway 70, 3 miles downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga, 4 St. Louis Railway bridge, 

5 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream from Big Muddy 

Creek. Datura of gage Is 267.34 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,940 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 2,819 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,500 second-feet Jan. 11 (gage height, 19.72 

reet); minimum, 484 second-feet Sept. 11, 16; minimum gage height, 3.53 feet Sept. 11.

1929-46: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 

20.35 feet); minimum, 243 second-feet Sept. 3, 1943 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage heleht. In 

feet, and discharge, In second-feetj

3.6

4.0

6.0

8.0 1

9.0 1

11.0 2

501 13.0 3,230

569 14.0 4,050

940 14.4 4,570

380 14.8 5,400

630 15.0 6,000

250 15.4 7,700

15.8 10,000

16.8 16,900

17.5 22,500

18.0 27,000

19.0 38,500

19.6 47,000

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,430

1,530

1,740

1,800

1,860

1,980

2,080

2,140

2,220

2,220

2,140

1,830

1,330

980

807

731

677

641

623

587

569

5S9

569

713

1,040

1,260

1,300

1,140

940

828

750

Nov.

695

1,140

3,440

3,770

3,600

2,990

2,490

2,220

2,110

3,130

5,550

6,180

5,150

4,570

4,270

3,860

3,680

3,520

3,860

4,150

4,410

4,570

4,950

5,550

14,500

25,200

27,000

24,300

19,300

15,200

-

Dec.

12,400

10,300

9,100

8,520

7,980

7,450

6,750

6,180

5,700

5,280

4,850

4,570

4,570

4,850

5,050

4,850

4,570

4,410

f4,270

4,050

3,860

3,770

3,860

4,150

5,050

8,000

5,850

5,550

5,400

f5,550

g5,850

Jan.

g6,350

g7,2C

f7,4E

r,2C

)0

)0

0

6,750

6,750

6,9£

12, 8C

34, 7C

0

X>

)0

44,000

47,000

47, 0(

38, 5(

30, 1C

)0

)0

)0

22,500

17,300

13, 8C

11, 6(

10, 6C

)0

)0

)0

10,000

10,000

9, 1C

8,5

7,9£

)0

>0

0

7,200

6,750

6, IE

5,8

5,5!

5,2£

so

50

>0

50

4,950

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .......... .

January ..... . . . . .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

4,750

4,410

4,150

3,860

3,680

4,050

4,570

4,410

4,410

5,050

6,350

9,400

19,700

26,100

22,500

16,900

13,400

11,600

10,000

8,800

7,980

7,450

7,700

7,980

7,200

6,550

6,000

5,150

_

-

Secondfoot-days

39,022

215,355

180,590

1,530,332

465,940

244,100

176,850

149,020

52,430

59,434

74,620

36,093

21,696

1,715,150

Mar.

4,570

4,270

3,950

3,680

3,520

3,440

3,440

3,680

3,770

3,950

4,410

4,750

4,750

4,850

5,150

6,750

8,520

7,450

6,350

5,700

5,150

4,750

4,410

4,270

4,270

6,650

9,400

10,000

10,000

9,400

11,600

Apr.

11,600

10,6

9,4

8,8

00

00

00

7,980

7,200

6,E

6,:

6,1

50

80

SO

5,850

5,150

4,E

4,1 3,"

70

50

70

3,680

3,770

3,T 3,'

3,"

70

70

70

3,680

3,600

3,E

3,4

3,2

20

40

00

3,170

2,890

2,4

2,]

2,C

2,C

-

Maximum

2,220

27,000

12,400

27,000

47,000

26,100

11,600

11,600

2,370

3,520

4,750

1,980

1,580

47,000

50

10

40

80

May

2,140

2,140

1,980

1,860

1,860

1,890

1,920

1,920

1,830

1,600

1,380

1,230

1,180

1,300

1,200

1,560

1,630

1,480

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,200

1,230

1,300

1,830

2,010

2,080

2,080

2,180

2,250

2,370

Minimum

569

695

3,770

342

4,950

3,680

3,440

2,040

1,180

883

960

641

501

501

June

2,490

2,690

2,840

2,990

3,110

3,230

3,370

3,440

3,520

3,520

3,440

3,170

2,490

1,740

1,330

1,120

1,080

1,180

1,300

1,280

1,120

1,020

1,000

940

980

1,160

1,080

1,000

921

883

-

Mean

1,259

7,178

5,825

4,193

15,030

8,718

5,705

4,967

1,691

1,981

2,407

1,164

723

4,699

July

1,080

1,060

960

960

1,340

2,790

3,050

2,370

2,590

3,110

3,950

4,570

4,750

4,150

3,520

3,050

2,840

2,740

2,740

2,690

2,640

2,410

2,220

2,180

2,180

2,110

1,800

1,330

1,040

1,140

1,260

Aug.

1,180

1,1

1,2

1,S

80

60

80

1,740

1,360

1,3

1,2

1,1

00

00

80

1,180

1,230

1,1

1,C

e

80

20

S3

788

750

1

1

S

13

69

80

1,140

1,200

1,2

1,4

1,E

30

60

80

1,630

1,530

1,1

£

1

6

SO

02

50

77

641

Per square 

mile

0.649

3.70

3.00

2.16

7.75

4.49

2.94

2.56

.872

1.02

1.24

.600

.373

2.42

Sspt.

623

623

605

569

552

535

535

518

518

501

501

501

518

501

552

552

518

587

659

713

713

713

677

695

807

1,060

1,280

1,460

1,580

1,530

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.75

4.13

3.46

29.34

8.93

4.68

3.39

2.86

1.01

1.14

1.43

.69

.42

32.89

f Computed on baBls of partly eBtlmated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph baBed on gage readings.
44 WOLF RIVER BASIN 

Wolf River at Rossvllle, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", at county highway

 bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossvllle,

Payette County, and 3| miles downstream from Grissum Creek. Datum of gage is 300.82 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 531 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 657 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,000 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 13.38

 feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 168 second-feet 

Sept. 9, 13-16; minimum gage height, 4.63 feet Sept. 15.

1929-46: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; minimum, 

100 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 feet Aug. 

12-14, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

6

11

16

10

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

675

772

810

855

1,150

976

360

304

276

241

228

208

208

202

202

202 

196

202 

202 

2C8 

215 

248

262 

248 

228 

222 

215 

215

Nov.

215

228

560

772

690

518

397

353

332

1,160

1,930

2,410

2,440

2,470

2,230

1,690

1,260

1,030

6,170 

8,520

10,600 

6,91O 

4,870 

5,060 

2,590

1,480

1,530 

1,910 

1,700 

1,520

Dec.

1,140

788

623

844

1,160

1,220

1,150

1,020

833

651

478

383

557

810

893

863

788

730

651 

497

407 

399 

656 

1,500 

2,400

2,340 

2,310

2,010 

1,440 

1,040 

748

Jan.

573

451

478

573

666

1,080

8,310

21,600

21,600

11,400

6,260

4,380

2,790

2,200

1,530

1,180

1,000

951

1,050 

1,220

1,590 

1,520 

1,280 

1,060 

833

681 

538 

451 

415 

424 

424

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ............

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

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

415

415

415

399

395

939

1,120

1,160

5,130

7,580

7,810

4,450

2,790

2,660

1,910

1,480

1,130

907

713 

573

487 

442 

442 

469 

469

451 

497 

549

-

Secondfoot-days

11,383

73,545

31,329

360,719

98 , 508

46,197

61,193

17,063

18,434

10,168

14,221

6,974

5,976

394,991

liar.

561

527

487

424

375

488

2,040

2,660

2,630

1,720

1,060

730

517

451

469

934

1,810

1,520

1,160 

965

730 

517 

415 

383 

780

5,550 

6,690 

5,060 

0,100 

6,050 

3,390

Apr.

1,610

1,040

748

561

442

383

351

351

391

478

865

1,440

892

619

499

518

582

582

560 

518

463 

374 

332 

325 

360

360 

360 

374 

360 

325

Maximum

1,150

10,600

2,400

10,800

21,600

7,810

10,100

1,610

1,980

772

1,090

318

299

21,600

May

318

353

421

413

429

481

481

382

318

290

332

397

353

346

353

339

346

325

318 

325

374 

339 

332 

463 

1,290

1,980 

1,810 

1,740 

1,270 

910 

606

Minimum

196

215

383

158

415

395

375

325

290

202

196

176

168

168

June

499

58 Z

738

772

722

606

405

304

269

248

234

228

215

208

202

Z 02

215

2S5

248 

234

262 

276 

311 

276 

228

297 

304 

276 

290 

262

Mean

367

3,452

1,011

988

3,178

1,650

1,974

569

595

339

459

225

199

1,082

July

241

241

215

215

554

1,090

698

619

646

848

1,040

8BO

646

582

429

290

234

222

248 

234

228 

390 

538 

606 

421

241 

208 

196 

293 

499 

429

Aug.

311

318

290

290

248

234

234

228

228

215

208

189

189

182

182

176

176

191

292 

306

278 

285 

243 

204 

191

185 

185 

179 

179 

179 

179

Per square 

mile

0.691

4.62

1.90

1.86

5.98

3.11

3.72

1.07

1.12

.638

.864

.424

.375

2.04

Sept.

179

179

179

179

173

173

173

173

168

173

179

173

168

168

168

197

197 

191

191 

216 

236 

243 

230

250 

299 

299 

2-36 

204

Runoff in 

inches

0.80

5.15

2.19

25.28

6.90

3.24

4.29

1.20

1.29

.71

1.00

.49

.42

27. 68
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 45

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'40", long. 90°30 I 10", in NEt sec. 16, T. 29

 N , H. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 

3 miles east of Patterson. Datum of gage is 370.45 feet above mean sea level, datum 

Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 956 square miles.

Hecoros available.- June 1921 to September 1946.

Average aiscnargeT- 25 years, 1,126 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,300 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 25.0

 rieTTT minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 30 (gage height, 1.92 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935, from rating curve 

extended above 55,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 31.0 feet Apr. 14, 1945, 

affected by backwater from Wappapello Dam; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 30 

to Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height.

In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Jan. 9)

1.9 53 4.5 775 U.O 5,970 

2.2 101 5.4 1,210 14.0 10,300 

2.6 179 6.5 1,900 17.5 16,600 

3.1 299 7.5 2,600 21.0 26,600 

3.8 512 9.0 3,850 23.3 34,900

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Dot.

6,440 

4,350 

2,260 

1,510 

1,090

848 

683 

582 

467 

411

382 

347 

309 

276 

250

225 

210 

184 

174 

161

429 

20,800 

7,540 

2,840 

1,820

1,370 

1,170 

1,040 

888 

754 

666

Nov.

815 

582 

649 

683 

582

518 

487 

456 

1,120 

2,580

1,480 

1,090 

1,060 

1,820 

1,370

1,040 

908 

791 

700 

632

582 

534 

518 

472 

426

396 

502 

700 

772 

649

Dec.

598 

550 

518 

502 

472

447 

426 

396 

367 

350

326 

302 

291 

273 

265

250 

232 

230 

218 

203

198 

198 

188 

218 

382

994 

888 

772 

683 

649 

632

Jan.

1, 

8, 

7,

3, 

4, 

3,

2, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Month

Octc 

Novc 

Dece

Ct

Jam 

"ebi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

WE

nber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

ary

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

, ,

ember .....................

Ltei year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- Ofet. 22 (3 D

582 

518 

472 

441 

456

582 

972 

060 

340 

170

580 

550 

400 

320 

830

540 

270 

080 

955 

955

180 

510 

130 

OOO 

932

865 

775 

655 

600 

582 

547

Feb.

530 

496 

447 

512 

754

1,S«0 

1,970 

1,540 

1,270 

1,130

1,000 

932 

11,200 

34,900 

7,880

3,670 

2,680 

2,110 

1,830 

1,640

1,450 

1,270 

1,160 

1,020 

932

865 

842 

775

Secondfoot-days

60,496 

24,714 

13,018

895,675

51,849 

86,165 

44,970 

26,655 

191,020 

25,566 

3,709 

8,737 

2,391

539,290

Mar.

713 

674 

636 

600 

582

4,660 

8,980 

3,400 

2,250

1,700

1,390 

1,180 

1,020 

1,050 

1,210

1,360 

i, 240 

1,130 

1,050 

978

910 

820 

820 

842 

888

820 

842 

932 

865 

754 

674

Maximum

2O, 800 

2,580 

994

51,800

8,340 

34,900 

8,980 

4,960 

31,100 

5,620 

284 

1,190 

127

34,900

Apr.

655 

582 

530 

479 

431

463 

431 

431 

463 

496

447 

415 

400 

376 

431

2,390 

2,110 

1,420 

1,080 

865

713 

617 

547 

636 

978

1,100 

842 

693 

674 

4,960

May

31,100 

12,500 

6,230 

4,550 

2,680

1,970 

1,570 

1,270 

1,080 

1,100

4,170 

4,350 

2,460 

1,700 

1,390

19,700 

20,300 

7,320 

3,850 

4,850

3,080 

2,250 

1,760 

2,660 

25,400

8,700 

4,050 

3,000 

2,250 

1,830 

1,900

Minimum

161 

396 

188

23

441 

447 

582 

S76 

1,080 

152 

59 

66 

58

58

.m.) 31,100 sec. -ft. 5 Jan. 9 (7

June

1,900 

5,620 

3,850 

2,460 

1,760

1,390 

' 1,080 

888 

733 

636

547 

479 

415 

364 

324

296 

270 

246 

226 

217

197 

183 

173 

152 

173

203 

179 

168 

222 

215

Mean

1,951 

824 

420

2,454

1,673 

3,077 

1,451 

888 

6,162 

852 

120 

282 

79.7

1,478

1946

July

231 

206 

270 

210 

166

144 

128 

121 

125 

136

123 

106 

96 

91 

86

79 

76 

73 

71 

113

284 

121 

96 

82 

74.

68 

62 

59 

59 

82 

71

Per

square 

Dile

2.04 

.862 

.439

2.57

1.75 

3.22 

1.52 

.929 

6.45 

.891 

.126 

.295 

.083

1.55

p.m.) 12,400 Bee.-

Aug.

70 

66 

123 

164 

144

266 

1,190 

582 

307 

219

217 

192 

175 

436 

820

733 

530 

400 

321 

268

222 

188 

168 

154 

146

132 

119 

110 

99 

92 

84

Sept.

92

94 

123 

108 

127

127 

110 

94 

90 

110

114 

96 

82 

73 

65

64 

60 

59 

58 

58

59 

59 

60 

59 

59

58 

58 

58. 

59 

59

Runoff

Inches

2.35 

.96 

.51

34.85

2.02 

3.35 

1.75 

1.04 

7.44 

.99 

.15 

.34 

.09

20.99

Acre-feet

120,000 

49,020 

25,820

1,77%, 000

102,800 

170,900 

89,200 

52,870 

378,900 

50,710 

7,360 

17,330 

4,740

1,070,000

ft.; Feb. 14

(7:30 a.m.) 427300 sec.-ft.; May 1 (12 m.) 37,000 sec.-ft.s May 16 (10:30 p.m.) 35,300 sec.-ft.; 

May 25 (10:30 a.m.) 32,900 sec.-ft.

Note.- Discharge for Oct. 1-10, 21-28, Nov. 9, 10, May 19-24, 27, 28, June 1, 2 computed from" 

graph based on gage readings and partial recorder record.
46 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'42", long. 90°17'04" In NW£SE£ sec. 3, T. 

zb M., R. 7 E., at Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of 

Wappapello. Datum of gage Is 347.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.' 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1946. July 1940 to March 1941 In files of 

uorps or jsngineers, War Department, Memphis, Tenn.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 186,300 acre-feet May 26 (gage height, 22.65 feet); 

minimum, 45,180 acre-feet Sept. 25, 26 (gage height, 8.15 feefr).

1941-46: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 

feet); minimum, since Initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-feet 

Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.14 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 10, 

J.94U; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. stop logs placed in 

outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level reached Apr. 

20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 feet), 4,000 acrefeet; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 feet), 38,600 acre-feet; at spillway 

crest (gage height, 47.0 feet), 625,000 acre-feet; at maximum pool level (gage height, 

62.4 feet), 1,034,000 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent total contents. Under 

normal operating conditions reservoir surface will not be drawn below conservation pool 

level, which Is maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above 

this level used for flood control.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Page height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

l2'.3S

13.35

13. SS

13.20

12.79

12.38

11.97

11.64

11.22

10.90

10.60

10.34

10.10

9.90

9.73

9.SS

9.39

9.24

9.10

9.00

6.90

9.42

14.20

15.00

14.51

13.94

13.37

12.83

12.34

11.90

11.51

NOT.

11.11

10.90

10.64

10.40

10.19

10.01

9.85

9.67

9.72

9.99

10.32

10.33

10.38

10.35

10.46

10.51

10.44

10.33

1O.25

10.07

9.97

9.83

9.72

9.55

9.46

9.36

9.39

9.35

9.38

9.38

-

Dec.

9.36

9.35

9.31

9.34

9.23

9.16

9.12

9.05

9.00

8.98

8.88

8.60

8.75

8.73

8.70

8.62

8.57

8.56

8.53

8.48

8.43

8.40

8.36

8.34

8.42

8.50

8.75

8.92

9.00

9.07

9.11

Jan.

9.13

9.12

9.11

9.10

9.02

9.10

9.13

9.30

10.77

12.85

13.60

13.72

13.90

13.72

13.42

13.02

12.63

12.26

11.90

11.62

11.40

11.22

11.06

11.02

10.78

10.70

10.47

10.30

10.20

10.03

9.93

Feb.

9.80

9.67

9.57

9.47

9.50

10.03

10.40

10.64

10.74

10.74

10.64

10.54

10.86

15.55

21.65

21.23

20.30

19.17

18.08

16.98

15.96

15.07

14.30

13.65

13.04

12.52

12.12

11.73

_

-

Mar.

11.39

11.11

10.85

10.59

10.37

10.31

11.53

13.01

13 .'03

12.85

12.49

12.17

11.87

11.65

11.47

11.39

11.38

11.29

11.14

10.98

10.83

10.68

10.55

10.45

10.36

10.33

10.24

10.18

10.14

1O.08

9.98

Apr.

9.86

9.76

9.71

9.63

9.50

9.45

9.36

9.33

9.24

9.20

9.17

9.10

9.05

8.98

8.95

9.02

9.58

9.87

9.94

9.94

9.87

9.80

9.7O

9.90

10.13

10.25

10.25

10.30

10.12

10.16

-

May

13.56

20.64

21.86

21.65

20.90

19.83

18.70

17.50

16.35

15.36

14.76

14.75

14.57

14.12

13.60

14.10

18.80

21.40

21.08

20.25

19.78

18.70

17.66

16.62

18.00

22.53

22.38

21.55

20.25

19.18

18.05

June

17.18

16.35

16.24

15.64

14.93

14.20

13.59

13.02

12.49

12.02

11.60

11.22

10.87

10.78

10.90

11.03

11.12

1O.93

1O.72

10.60

10.58

1O.64

10.70

1O.76

10.63

10.66

10.35

10.41

10.45

10.58

-

July

10.70

10.53

10.40

10.34

10.25

10.20

10.14

10.09

10.12

10.18

10.24

10.27

10.17

10.04

9.94

9.95

9.97

10.05

10.08

10.00

10.40

10.14

9.84

9.80

9.85

9.86

9.87

9.80

9.68

9.54

9.57

Aug.

9.63

9.67

9.68

9.68

9.46

9.42

9.44

9.80

9.98

10.12

9.87

9.61

9.41

9.37

9.49

9.51

9.49

9.40

9.3O

9.18

9.04

9.07

9.14

9.20

9.26

9.13

9.00

8.86

8.90

8.91

8.94

Sept.

8.96

8.90

8.82

8.71

8.70

8.74

8.80

8.84

8.71

8.60

8.50

8.50

8.53

8.56

8.59

8.48

8.37

8.28

8.31

8.35

8.39

8.40

8.40

8.28

8.20

8.17

8.20

8.22

8.32

8.20

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1945. . .

May 31................

July 31................

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

Water year 1945-46...

Qage height 

(feet)t

9.11

-

8.20

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

51,490

-

45,500

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,950

+9,310

+73,250

-4,810

-28,500

t Gage height at 8 a.m.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 47

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36"55'41", long. 90°15'55", in NW&SE£ sec. 2, T. 

zo n. , R. 7 E., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 

miles downstream from Wappapello Dam. Datum of gage is 325.15 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Decemcer iaay to September 1942 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department 

April 1920 to December 1937 in files of Corps of Engineers, War Department, Memphis, 

Term.

remes.- 1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 22,300 second-feet (regulated) 

Apr. 16 (gage height, 25.60 feet); minimum, 50 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 12 (gage 

height, -5.00 feet); minimum dally, 74 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 14.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,600 second-feet (regulated) 

Feb. 15-17, May 18; maximum gage height, 22.60 feet Feb. 16; minimum discharge, 20- 

second-feet (regulated) Aug. 29 (gage height, -5.30 feet); minimum daily, 33 secondfeet (regulated) Aug. 30, 31.

1920-46: Maximum discharge, 80,200 second- feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 30.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet, determined by Corps of 

Engineers, War Department, no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, 'result of closure 

of outlet gates at dam.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see preceding page).

eration.- 

epartment .

Cooperation.- Records collected and prepared in cooperation with Corps of Engineers, War 

Lep

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46 

1944-45

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

Dot.

341

322

302

282

263

250

239

227

204

193

176

170

159

147

142

132

132

124

122

119

116

114

112

112

112

111

111

110

108

108

107

Nov.

102

106

110

115

114

112

111

118

132

132

127

126

126

127

136

132

132

127

136

142

136

136

136

132

136

142

147

142

142

142

-

Dec.

142

142

136

136

132

147

182

198

198

210

227

227

222

222

222

222

216

216

210

204

210

204

198

198

216

222

222

227

222

222

227

Jan.

230

216

198

198

198

198

198

198

193

193

184

184

184

184

202

188

184

184

193

193

193

202

202

208

211

215

215

225

225

225

220

Feb.

215

211

211

211

211

206

206

202

193

193

188

188

193

188

184

193

215

230

230

245

672

1,830

2,890

2,940

2,860

3,440

2,740

1,420

_

_

-

Har.

1,350

1,340

1,310

1,070

130

165

114

96

76

231

940

1,240

2,300

3,400

4,260

,300

,260

,100

,510

,220

",670

,680

,510

4,650

5,200

5,040

4,740

5,280

5,910

6,100

6,180

Apr.

6,890

3,660

12,800

12,400

13,100

12,100

11,200

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,800

15,600

21,800

19,000

14,800

13 , 000

12,500

11,700

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,800

11,000

11,000

Hay

10,800

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,800

10,500

8,400

8,130

8,130

,860

,760

,670

,670

,470

,380

,280

,180

,180

,080

,990

6,990

6,890

6,810

6,650

6,500

6,260

6,340

6,420

June

6,420

5,910

5,470

4,060

3,370

2,960

2,470

2,810

3,190

1,910

820

442

390

1,520

2,700

2,970

3,090

3,000

2,890

3,020

4,020

4,300

4,180

4,140

4,100

4,280

4,930

5,090

5,150

5,150

July

5,150

5,090

5,040

5,040

4,980

4,930

4,880

4,790

4,790

4,740

4,700

4,700

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,600

4,600

4,650

4,930

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,980

4,930

4,930

4,880

4,840

4,840

Aug.

4,790

4,740

4,700

4,650

4,550

4,510

4,420

4,380

4.30O

4,220

4,140

4,100

4,020

3,990

3,950

3,840

3,740

3,630

3,570

3,440

3,400

3,310

2,940

2,440

2,070

1,720

1,440

1,210

1,040

895

792

Sept.

708

628

450

126

88

84

153

364

478

490

355

82

78

74

269

615

628

589

563

538

515

667

654

654

1,040

1,190

1,290

1,590

2,020

2,600

-

Note.- Discharge for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record, Dec. 1-5, 22, 23, Jan. 2-16, 

June 30, July 1, Aug. 12, 13, 15-24, computed on basis of Interpolated gage heights, occasional tapegage readings, graph based on portions of recorder trace, and 3 discharge measurements.
48 ST. ffiANCIS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo., 1944-46 -Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,030

3,540

3,680

3,810

3,500

3,120

2,740

2,410

2,100

1,830

1,610

1,420

1,270

1,140

1,040

940

850

778

722

667

636

934

3,800

5,600

5,420

4,840

4,220

3,630

3,150

2,740

2,380

Nov.

2,100

1,900

1,720

1,540

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,070

1,060

1,140

1,360

1,420

1,460

1,440

1,280

1,460

1,500

1,460

1,380

1,270

1,210

1,140

1,070

987

925

865

865

850

850

865

-

Dec.

850

850

820

835

792

764

736

708

694

667

628

615

602

589

563

538

514

502

502

478

466

454

442

442

466

490

563

628

667

708

722

Jan.

780

829

879

881

862

879

913

1,190

2,380

4,050

4,590

4,700

4,820

4,630

4,270

3,930

3,560

3,190

2,910

2,690

2,500

2,340

2,110

2,120

1,960

1,890

1,720

1,510

1,500

1,420

1,350

Feb.

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,090

1,180

1,560

1,720

1,820

1,900

1,870

1,790

1,730

3,000

7,700

10,400

10,400

10,200

9,700

9,000

8,380

7,280

6,080

5,220

4,510

3,850

3,440

3,050

2,690

_

-

-

Mar.

2,410

2,170

1,920

1,760

1,610

1,650

2,900

3,800

3,740

3,540

3,230

2,940

2,740

2,580

2,450

2,430

2,370

2,310

2,160

2,040

1,910

1,790

1,730

1,630

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,320

1,260

Apr.

1,220

1,170

1,120

1,080

996

996

948

912

875

862

862

813

765

728

795

842

1,100

1,230

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,170

1,140

1,370

1,450

1,510

1,470

1,400

1,380

1,610

Bay

6,340

9,940

10,200

9,990

10,000

9,610

9,000

8,500

7,550

6,450

5,8OO

5,760

5,380

4,860

4,440

5,940

9., 490

10,400

10,100

9,990

9,620

9,000

8,500

8,170

9,530

10,200

9,990

10,000

9,990

9,360

8,750

June

8,250

7,710

7,430

6,890

5,780

5,030

4,330

3,720

2,900

2,850

2,500

2,190

1,810

201

174

108

700

1,210

1,210

711

157

83

78

406

734

1,170

589

128

71

65

July

648

734

614

622

530

489

489

233

57

42

38

310

551

561

337

62

49

45

309

672

1,480

1,300

812

151

51

40

249

483

604

345

63

Aug.

41

41

236

769

761

597

117

41

36

634

1,090

1,000

951

979

997

981

1,020

938

878

812

506

100

40

36

386

888

699

396

62

33

33

Sept.

301

573

628

488

99

39

36

329

565

536

342

61

38

37

264

476

439

242

48

36

38

230

449

424

344

77

40

40

230

390

-

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46

Month

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

February

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

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

October 1945. . .............................

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

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

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

Water year 1945-46. ......................

Seoondfoot-days

6,179

290,069

22 905

19,580

1,131,317

77 547

19,295

1,250,876

7,839

801,308

Maximum

227

3,320

3 440

2,600

21,800

850

21,800

4 320

628

10,400

Minimum

132

21

390

74

74

442

74

65

36

33

Mean

1 OQ

199

793

3,492

653

3,099

o 502

622

3,427

4 395

2 * Oft

A1 ft

261

2,195

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,260

575,400

12,380

709,200

207,800

299,200

38,840

2,244,000

38,270

2,481,000

521 400

25 730

15,550

1,589,000

Time basis; Central war tine up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945} central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVKR BASIN 

St, Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark,

49

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'58", long. 90°25'25", In NE£SW£ sec. 35, 

 T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River and

7 miles downstream from dam of Polnsett County District 7. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, lat. 35°32'18", long. 90°25 I 30", near center of NWt sec. 35, 3 miles upstream from base gage. Datum of gages Is 196.44 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Records available.- February 1918 and September 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measurements only), July 1934 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1904 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 1,633 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 second-feet Feb. 27; maximum gage height, 

12.u& feet Jan. 9; minimum discharge, 400 second-feet Sept. 7. -

1934-46: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 18.88 feet Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary 

gage as a factor. Flood flows through St. Francis River floodway at dam of Polnsett 

County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the vicinity of 

Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p.- 46) and by siphons at dam of 

Polnsett County Drainage District 7. Records of water analyses for the water year 

1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

91*O

24

25

26

27

28

29

Ov TO 

31

Oct.

2,570

2,770

2,880

3,010

3,140

3,200

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,270

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,190

3,140

3,160

3,080

3,04*0

3, OQP

2,940

2,920

2,890

2,820

2,780

2,700

2,630

2,630

Nov.

2,590

2,550

1,490

2,660

2,820

2,790

2,820

2,820

2,890

3,040

2..610

3,080

3,290

3,380

3,420

3,110

3,410

3,390

3,370

3,360

3,360

3,340

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,300

2,850

3,050

3,230

3,200

-

Dec.

3,170

3,160

3,130

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,100

3,080

3,080

3,020

2,980

3,020

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,020

2,980

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,020

3,130

3,210

3,260

3,260

3,210

3,170

3,130

Jan.

3,080

3,020

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,170

3,810

4,140

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,180

4,060

4,030

3,940

3,910

3,780

3,790

3,710

3,710

3,580

3,450

3,280

3,150

3,680

3,680

3,630

3,610

3,600

3,540

Feb.

3,560

3,400

3,660

3,700

3,720

4,010

4,190

4,190

4,190

4,200

4,240

4,290

4,200

3,740

3,530

3,750

4,240

4,100

4,000

3,900

3,830

3,850

4,030

4,150

3,960

4,180

4,320

4,320

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

4,270

4,210

4,150

4,050

3,990

3,990

3,940

3,900

3,520

3,410

3,300

3,260

3,240

3,180

3,140

3,270

3,340

3,350

3,340

3,270

3,200

3,150

3,100

3,050

3,140

3,360

3,360

3,380

3,460

3,420

3,370

Apr.

3,310

3,170

3,100

3,050

2,940

2,920

2,880

2,460

2,630

3,010

2,910

2,860

2,800

2,800

2,750

2,860

2,830

2,790

2,750

2,700

2,670

2,630

2,660

2,700

2,750

2,670

2,630

2,630

2,610

2,610

Secondfoot-days

94,510

91,500

95,890

1,064,200

112,630

111,450

108,110

84,080

98,200

72, 890

69 850

34^608

1,052,538

May

2,610

2,650

2,700

2,750

2,750

2,800

2,830

2,850

2,850

2,870

2,920

2,970

2,970

3,020

3,070

3,160

3,270

3,330

3,280

3,240

3,230

3,260

3,260

3,240

3,550

3,980

3,750

3,860

3,800

3,680

3,700

Maximum

3 300 3)420

3,260

4,500

4,260

4,320

4,270

3,310

3, 980

3,400

2,510

2,480

1,650

4,320

June

3,400

2,760

2,960

3,080

2,620

2,490

2,6SO

3,020

2,440

2,370

3,080

2,950

2,440

2,380

2,260

1,280

1,980

2,140

2,800

2,870

2,870

2,830

2,780

2,740

2,720

2,680

2,610

2,580

2,530

2,480

Minimum

2,570

1, 49C

2,940

3,020

3,400

3,050

2,460

2,610

1,280

1,720

1,780

646

646

July

2.4SO

2,460

2,420

2,420

2,380

2,400

2,400

2,340

1,720

2,250

2,400

2,360

2,310

2,330

2,480

2,510

2,460

2,440

2,400

2,360

2,380

2,380

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

Aug.

2,290

2,240

2,310

2,360

2,360

2,330

2,310

2,310

2,330

2,380

2,020

2,440

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,460

2,440

2,420

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,270

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,070

2,030

1,920

1,880

1,900

1,780

Mean

3,049

3,050

3,093

2, 916

3,633

3,980

3,487

2,803

3, 168

g 627

2 351

2 253

l!l54

2,884

Sept.

1,630

1,190

1,170

1,360

1,650

1,560

646

1,100

1,190

1,580

1,520

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,030

994

984

994

Runoff in 

acre-feet

187,500

181,500

190 r 200

2,111,000

223 400

22l| 100

214,400

166,800

194,800

156,300

144,600

138,500

68,640

2,088,000
50 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36', long. 90°27', In SE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at

 dam of Polnsett County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree. Datum of 

gage Is 198.71 feet above Memphis datum or 192.08 feet above mean sea level (Morgan 

Engineering Co. bench mark).

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 12 years (1934-46), 3,764 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet June 4-6 (gage height, 25.2 

reet); no flow at times.

1927-31, 1934-46: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow 

at times during 1934-37, 1939-46.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read

 twice dally. Flow-diverted, from St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and returns 

to St. Francis River Immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 46).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Polnsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year .October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

560

1,150

1,500

2,320

2,950

3,290

3,850

4,240

4,240

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,240

4,040

3,850

3,470

3,470

3,290

2,630

2,320

2,030

1,760

1,630

1,500

1,260

1,150

1,040

940

840

Nov.

840

840

1,630

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,260

1,500

1,760

2,030

2,320

2,630

2,950

3,120

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,470

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

2,950

2,630

-

Dec.

2,630

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,170

2,030

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,630

1,500

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,150

1,040

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,260

1,500

1,630

1,760

Jan.

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,320

2,630

3,660

4,870

5,890

8,060

9,890

11,500

12,700

13,500

14,300

14,800

15,200

15,600

15,600

15,200

15,200

14,800

14,300

13,500

12,700

11,900

11,500

11,100

10,300

Feb.

9,510

8,770

8,060

7,390

7,070

7,070

6,760

6,760

7,390

7,390

8,410

8,410

8,770

9,510

9,890

10,300

10,300

10,700

11,100

11,500

11,900

12,300

11,900

11,900

12,700

13,500

13,900

14,300

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

14,300

13,900

13,500

12,700

11,900

11,900

11,100

10,700

10,300

9,510

8,770

8,060

7,720

7,390

6,760

6,760

6,760

6,170

6,460

6,760

6,760

6,460

6,460

6,170

5,890

6,170

5,890

5,620

5,620

5,360

5,360

Apr.

5,110

4,870

4,650

4,440

4,240

4,040

3,850

3,470

3,290

3,120

2,790

2,470

2,470

2,170

2,030

1,890

2,030

1,890

1,760

1,630

1,500

1,380

1,260

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,260

1,150

1,150

1,260

Secondfoot-days

85,760

77,260 

54,180

3,325,095

294 040

277I460

75)310

251,440

121955

3,455 

0

1,686,020

May

1,260

1,380

1,630

2,170

2,950

3,470

4,040

4,240

4,650

5,110

5,110

6,170

6,760

7,720

8,770

9,510

10,300

10,700

11,100

11,100

11,100

10,700

10,700

11,100

11,500

11,500

11,900

12,700

13,500

14,300

14,300

Maximum

4,440

3,470 

2,630

36,400

15,600

14,300

14,300

5,110

14 , 300

16,000 

1 380

400

0

16,000

June

15,200

15,600

15,600

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,200

14,300

14,300

14,300

13,500

12,700

12,300

11,900

11,100

11,100

10,300

9,510

8,060

7,390

6,760

5,620

4,870

4,240

3,850

3,120

2,470

2,170

1,890

1,630

-

Minimum

cer DDu

34C

1,04C

C

2,17C

6,760

5,360 

1,150

1,260

1.63C

C

0

C

C

July

1,380

1,260

1,150

1,150

1,040

940

940

840

740

740

560

400

400

400

325

260

140

140

50

10

10

0

0

0

0

0

10

25

25

10

10

Aug.

25

25

50

90

90

90

50

90

90

140

400

400

325

325

325

260

195

195

140

90

50

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

2 ,766

2,575 

1,748

9,110

9 435 9)909

8,296 

2,510

8,111 

9 399

in

0

4,619

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

170,100

153,200

107 , 500

6,595,000

583 200 550)300

510,100

149,400

498,700

589 100

25,700

6,850

0

3,344,000
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 51

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10n , long. 89°58'55", In NE$ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

H. 10 js., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles cast of Kennett. Datum of 

gage Is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War 

Department, bench mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 219 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 10.15 

i'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 51 second-feet Sept. 26 

(gage height, 2.39 feet).

1926-46: Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 feet); minimum observed, 

8 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 300 second-feet, which are fair, 

once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Oage read

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

&

6

7

10

11

13

14

16

19

21

22

25

26

27

28

31

Oct.

213

337

356

246

205

182

160

153

140

134

127

121

115

115

110

110

104

104

99

99

104

127

134

127

121

115

110

104

104

99

99

NOV.

99

99

94

99

99

94

99

d96

94

221

337

264

300

337

264

229

213

174

167

153

153

146

140

140

134

127

167

264

213

174

-

Dec.

160

153

140

153

140

140

140

134

127

121

121

121

127

127

121

115

115

121

121

110

115

110

110

110

229

300

229

197

197

182

174

Jan.

160

152

146

140

146

146

167

300

1,670

1,700

1,390

1,190

899

646

460

376

337

300

282

282

318

318

282

264

246

246

213

213

197

205

190

Feb.

182

174

167

174

182

745

899

646

417

356

318

282

460

1,280

1,140

795

528

417

356

337

300

282

282

282

264

264

246

229

_

.

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

229

213

205

205

190

197

190

190

182

174

167

167

167

174

167

205

246

205

190

182

167

167

167

160

160

174

197

182

182

174

160

Apr.

160

174

153

146

140

140

140

140

134

140

134

134

127

121

134

127

127

121

121

115

115

110

110

115

167

167

140

127

121

134

Seccndf cot-days

4,560

139,892

1,702

78,080

May

396

745

720

770

598

438

318

264

229

213

213

318

264

229

197

543

670

460

337

282

246

229

213

282

925

1,310

1,110

899

646

460

376

Ifexinum

337

300

2,620

72

1,700

June

337

356

300

2S2

246

246

229

213

205

205

197

190

182

174

167

167

160

160

153

153

146

146

140

140

140

140

134

128

190

160

Minimun

94

110

64

83

51

51

July

146

134

128

128

122

122

122

116

122

122

116

116

110

110

105

105

100

110

105

105

205

140

116

105

 loo

94

88

88

88

88

83

Aug.

83

83

S3

83

83

83

83

83

78

110

94

83

83

88

100

100

94

88

88

83

78

78

78

78

78

78

72

72

71

70

68

Mean

173

147

383

483

56.7

214

Sept.

68

67

72

66

62

61

59

57

58

58

55

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

55

54

53

53

51

52

52

56

53

Runoff in 

acre- feet

8,870

10,290

9,040

277,500

3,380

154,900

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'50", in NE$ sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

K. lu E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War 

Department, benchmark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 430 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 4,750 second-feet Jan. 10 (gage 

neignc, 12.26 feet); minimum observed, 62 seeond-feet Sept. 22.

1926-46: Maximum discharge, 7,520 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 16.80 feet Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet Sept. 13-18, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage re-id once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

6

7

11

16

21

26

30

Oct.

353

514

728

580

456

378

306

272

240

219

199

190

180

171

171

162

162

154

154

145

154

162

171

162

171

162

154

145

145

136

136

Nov.

128

128

128

120

12o

120

120

120

128

180

580

690

546

616

580

456

378

329

294

261

250

240

230

219

209

199

219

283

378

353

-

Dec.

294

250

240

230

230

219

219

199

199

190

180

180

160

180

(J170

162

d!60

dl65

162

145

162

154

154

154

329

546

484

403

378

378

353

Jan.

329

294

283

261

261

261

272

1,020

3,880

4,690

4,340

3,580

2,790

2,200

1,610

1,270

942

768

690

616

690

728

652

580

616

484

456

429

403

378

378

Feb.

353

329

329

306

306

1,920

2,590

2,000

1,370

1,030

768

652

768

3,530

3,480

2,590

1,860

1,370

1,030

896

768

690

616

580

546

546

484

484

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

429

429

378

378

353

353

329

329

306

306

283

283

272

283

272

294

403

456

329

294

272

261

261

261

250

272

283

283

294

294

272

Apr.

250

272

240

240

230

219

219

219

219

219

209

199

199

190

190

199

190

180

180

171

171

162

162

171

294

403

329

272

240

219

-

Secondfoot-days

7 432

8 602

7,449

338,377

36 151

32 191

6 657

5 943

3 393

2,111

177,280

May

629

2.OOO

2,390

2,690

2,200

1,760

1,270

896

616

484

429

728

690

484

456

1,560

1,900

1,420

1,030

768

580

484

429

514

1,810

3,780

3,830

3,380

2,690

2,200

1,660

Maximum

728

a art

546

7,500

3 530

ACf>

3 830

154

91

4,690

June

1,230

1,270

1,030

690

616

514

484

429

378

378

353

353

329

306

283

272

261

240

240

240

219

209

199

199

190

199

190

180

180

171

-

Minimum

1 "%t

14:

4-

25C

8 C

6J

6J

July

171

171

162

162

154

154

154

145

171

171

240

230

180

162

145

145

136

145

128

128

360

546

403

283

209

171

154

154

145

136

128

Aug.

120

112

112

112

112

112

120

112

104

120

112

112

104

112

120

128

128

154

145

120

104

97

97

97

97

94

91

88

86

86

85

Mean

> 240

927

394

70.4

486

Sept.

81

81

91

86

81

76

74

72

74

71

69

67

68

67

67

67

67

64

64

64

65

62

69

67

67

65

65

65

68

67

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,770

671,100

4,190

351,600

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on nearby 

streams.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 53

Little River ditch 251 near Lllbourn, Mo.

Location'.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°33'20", long. 89°40'10", on line between sees. 8 

ana n, 1. 22 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 3.7 miles southwest of 

Lllbourn and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,500 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 13.35 

reec); minimum dally, 98 second-feet Sept. 28-30.

Flood In June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Gage read once dally below 10 feet and twice dally abo¥e.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945to September 1946

Day

1

4

6

11

16

21

26

28

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

.

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

339

339

319

Jan.

281

381

363

262 263

262

300

621

3,350

2,330

2,010

1,590

1,230

972

804

687

618

572

528

506

550

484

463

463

421

400

379

359

339

339

339

Feb.

319

300

300

381

400

1,460

1,280

948

780

664

572

506

1,220

1,980

1,650

1,250

972

804

733

641

573

550

506

463

442

421

421

400

.

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

liav

September ..................................

The period ........ ......................

Mar.

400

379

359

339

339

339

319

281

300

300

281

281

281

281

262

319

300

281

2S1

262

244

226

262

244

244

262

244

262

281

244

244

Apr.

336

226

226

301

201

226

226

226

226

226

192

201

192

192

192

201

192

177

177

177

170

170

170

193

528

281

262

326

209

319

Secondfoot-daye

21 434

20 835

3,207

.

May

573

924

1.38C

1,38C

924

710

572

528

421

400

421

526

462

442

400

710

710

618

550

506

442

400

379

590

2,210

2,440

2,480

2,380

2,040

1,400

948

Maximum

2 330

1*980

528

442

130

.

June

804

733

687

572

710

572

463

400

400

379

359

339

319

319

319

300

281

281

262

262

244

244

235

226

218

263

244

226

218

309

Minimum

262

281

226

17C

i ar

98

-

July

209

309

209

209

209

193

193

185

226

236

281

226

209

201

193

185

177

177

177

170

392

442

339

280

240

220

200

190

180

170

160

Aug.

160

160

160

170

170

230

200

170

220

190

162

154

154

162

162

162

154

154

154

147

140

140

130

130

125

120

120

115

115

110

110

Mean

107

-

Sept.

110

110

120

130

120

115

110

110

110

110

108

108

108

108

106

106

106

104

104

104

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

98

98

98

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,360

223,200

Note.- No gage-height record June 23, July 24 to Aug. 7, Aug 9, 10, Aug. 21 to Sept. 13, 

Sept. 15-30; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for adjacent stations.
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., 

n. iu E., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

bench mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 19 years (1927-46), 688 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,440 second-feet Jan. 11 (gage height, 17.0 

I'eet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 190 second-feet Sept. 26- 

28; minimum gage height observed, 3.55 feet Sept. 27, 28.

1926-46: Maximum discharge, 6,730 second-feet Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 18.20 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 52 second-feet Sept. 5-8, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,570

1,780

2,110

1,850

1,490

1,230

1,050

893

738

677

618

589

560 532

504

476

450

450

450

434

434

424

450

504

532

504

450

434

399

399

399

Nov.

399

375

375

353

353

353

353

331

375

450

955

1,200

1,230

1,360

1,260

1,110

986

924

831

707

677

647

618

560

560

560

589

862

986

955

-

Dec.

831

769

707

647

647

618

618

589

589

532

504

504

504

504

504

476

476

476

476

450

476

450

424

424

738

1,050

1,050

955

924

893

862

Jan.

800

707

677

647

618

618

647

1,140

3,110

5,140

5,320

4,670

3,860

2,850

2,260

1,880

1,550

1,330

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,200

1,170

1,080

986

955

862

800

769

738

738

Feb.

707

677

647

647

647

2,050

3,420

3,060

2,370

1,850

1,520

1,300

1,420

3,280

4,500

4,180

3,620

2,730

2,160

1,820

1,520

1,330

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,050

1,050

955

.

-

Month

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

November

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ...................... ........ .

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

924

893

862

800

738

769

738

738

707

677

647

618

618

647

647

707

862

862

831

769

677

677

647

618

618

618

677

707

707

707

647

Apr.

618

589

589

560

532

504

532

532

504

532

504

476

450

450

450

476

450

450

424

424

424

399

399

450

824

1,140

986

831

707

647

Second 

foot-days

23,350

21,294

19,667

484,618

50,632

52,020

22,354

16 * 853

66 »978

22 ,834

13,382

10 , 288

6,523

326,175

May

893

2,300

3,330

3,920

3,660

2,850

2,120

1,720

1,390

1,140

1,050

1,140

1,420

1,300

1,140

1,200

1,680

2,080

1,950

1,650

1,360

1,140

1,020

955

1,870

4,120

4,780

4,500

3,970

3,110

2,220

Maximum

2,110

1,360

1,050

5,860

5,320

4,500

924

1,140

4,780

1,780

800

424

270

5,320

June

1,780

1,620

1,520

1,360

1,170

1,050

986

924

S62

SOO

769

738

707

677

618

589

589

560

532

532

504

476

450

450

424

424

450

450

424

399

-

Minimum

399

331

424

219

618

647

618

39*

892

39C

331

25]

190

190

July

399

424

399

399

375

375

375

353

375

375

399

476

424

375

375

353

353

331

331

353

504

707

800

707

589

504

450

399

375

375

353

AUS.

353

331

310

310

331

375

353

424

424

424

353

353

331

331

331

375

399

399

375

353

310

310

290

290

290

270

270

270

251

251

251

Mean

753

710

634

1,328

1,633

1, 858

721

562

2,161

761

432

332

217

894

Sept.

233

251

270

251

251

251

233

233

233

224

224

224

215

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

198

190

190

190

198

198

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,310

42,240

39,010

961,200

100,400

103,200

44,340

33,430

132,800

45 290

26^540

20,410

12,940

646,900
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

55

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36«50'05", long. 89°43'50", in NH$SE$ sec. 2, T. 25 

«., K. 12 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, If miles downstream from Little River 

ditch 39 and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period. 4,600 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 17.2 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 55 second-feet Sept. 30 

(gage height, 4.26 feet).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 feet, from floodmark (discharge, 5,830 

second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no /gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Oage read once daily below 10 feet and twice daily above. This 

Little River ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 at point 35.3 miles below 

station. It Is independent of the ditch for which records are published as Little 

River ditch 1 near Kennett.

Discharge, la second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septeober 1946

Day

1

3

6

11

16

21

22

24

26

29

Oct. Nov. Deo.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

436

386

Jan.

366

279

266

241

229

253

279

1,120

4,170

4,300

3,880

3,230

2,370

1,810

1,350

980

742

606

538

436

674

708

572

504

419

386

307

279

266

253

229

Feb.

207

218

218

337

1,560

J.ilO

2,760

2,020

1,530

1,050

742

640

1,600

3,960

3,960

3,680

2,730

1,980

1,460

1,120

810

708

640

606

538

504

470

402

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year ......................

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

Hay

September. .................................

The period ........ ......................

Mar.

d370

337

d310

a290

a270

a280

a400

a330

279

241

241

229

207

207

207

241

402

353

293

218

241

241

229

218

229

229

266

266

241

241

229

Apr.

d210

d200

d200

d!90

176

176

186

186

186

d!80

d!70

156

d!60

a!60

a!60

a!60

also

also

a!40

al40

a!40

a!40

al40

a400

1,150

708

470

369

337

1,250

Seoondfoot-days

,

3 928

2,024

_

Hay

2,340

4,170

4,560

4,170

2,760

1,880

1,290

980

708

504

946

1,010

572

640

436

1,490

2,370

1,980

1,320

980

742

504

*.«« 

1,420

4,'.^

4,300

3,760

2,730

1,670

912

742

Maximum

878

83

.

June

676

742

572

436

419

369

279

253

241

207

207

196

186

d!80

d!70

d!70

d!60

d!60

d!50

d!45

d!40

d!35

4130

129

d!40

d!60

d!35

d!30

129

d!25

Minimum

12C

5

-

July

136

196

147

129

98

79

65

59

71

84

87

92

87

84

81

84

91

98

106

129

186

207

253

307

229

156

129

106

106

98

98

Aug.

94

91

106

129

147

218

241

207

279

147

113

129

156

166

229

196

166

156

147

138

129

106

106

98

98

97

94

87

84

80

81

Mean

) 139

5 67.5

-

Sept.

79

78

76

76

78

80

83

80

79

76

74

70

67

66

64

63

63

61

61

63

64

64

60

59

58

58

57

56

56

55

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,010

323,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for adjacent stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

adjacent stations.

804716 O - 48 - 5
56 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIS

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°57'10", long. 89°54'25", in NE^SEi seo.25. T. 27 N., R. 

iu E. , at bridge on State Highway 25, half ajnile north of Aquilla and 4 miles north of 

Bloomfield.

Records available.- December 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during period, 2,000 second- feet May 3 (gage height, 

 11. OH feet); no flow Sept. 4-7.

Flood In June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 feet, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 40 second-feet and those for period of no gageneignt record, which are poor. Gage read once daily below 10 feet and twice daily 

above. Entire flow from headwaters of Castor River is diverted 22 miles above station 

to Headwater Diversion channel. See Castor River at Zalma for records of flow above 

diversion.

Rating table, Dec. 28, 1945, to Sept. 30, 1946 (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 29 to July 20)

0.5 0 1.2 14 4.5 281

.6 .1 1.4 24 5.5 455

.7 .2 1.6 35 6.5 673

.8 .5 2.0 58 8.0 1,08O

.9 2.0 3.0 123 10. A 1,940

1.0 5 3.5 1S5

Discharge. In second- feet, water year October 1945 to Septenber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

123

123

116

102

Jan.

89

67

55

43

43

52

61

492

1,840

1,710

1,530

1,320

962

625

361

218

131

96

82

32

206

218

147

109

39

82

64

52

46

38

33

Feb.

30

30

27

61

412

1,110

1,020

748

475

281

175

116

800

1,400

1,200

1,000

720

560

450

360

280

230

180

150

120

100

80

70

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

The period ......................

Mar.

60

55

50

45

40

45

90

70

55

40

30

30

29

31

23

22

40

61

96

70

52

40

35

33

38

43

38

38

30

30

27

Apr.

20

17

16

18

16

13

14

10

9

8

9

7

6

5

6

5

6

6

7

5

3.8

3.8

7

319

295

185

109

64

58

442

May

1,350

1,440

1,940

1,590

1,140

748

435

242

147

131

175

206

131

123

102

491

697

581

435

268

165

109

76

87

1,630

1,620

1,350

1,020

559

268

230

forays * 

10,943 1,840

12,185 1,400

1,386 96

1,691.6 442

19,536 1,940

1,102 175

763.1 135

486.7 52

17.2 4.7

-

June

175

139

123

102

32

64

52

43

46

29

28

23

22

2O

18

14

10

8

9

10

9

9

9

8

3

8

3

9

9

e

Minimum

33

27

22

3.

76

8

1.

.

0

-

July

6

5

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.0

1.8

3.2

3.3

2.6

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

10

150

185

102

89

33

38

33

26

19

11

9

8

Aug.

6

4.1

1.8

4.4

1.8

7

4.4

6

4.7

40

21

22

23

23

43

46

52

49

34

33

17

14

10

7

2.6

3.2

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.1

.4

Sept.

1.2

1.0

.2

o

0

0

0

3.8

4.7

1.4

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

u Runoff In *ean acre-feet

353 21,710

435 24,170

44.7 2,750

3 56.4 3,360

630 33,750

36.7 2,190

L 24.6 1,510

I 15.7 965

.57 34

95,400

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 13 to Mar. 8; discharge computed on basis of records for adjacent

stations.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 57

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14 I 10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

10 a., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

bench mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 20 years, 341 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,820 second-feet Jan. 11 (gage height, 16.95 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.6 second-feet Sept. 27, 

28.

1926-46: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Jan. 24, 25, 1937 (gage height, 

18.15 feet); no flow at times in 1944, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. An 

auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), receives part of flow 

through cut-offs above stage 6.4 feet. Above stage 13 feet, the low, narrow bank 

between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two unite to form one 

stream in the vicinity of the gage. To segregate -the discharge of each ditch, the 

division line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them at 

low stages.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

30

Oct.

774

869

1,060

907

663

450

213

121

87

79

79

76

72

68

91 

95

87 

76

Nov.

58

54

54

46

44

44

44

48

51

76

169

401

467

537

467

340

261

225

180

159

149

139

121 

112 

112

108

112

191

273

249

-

Dec.

202

159

149

139

121

121

121

112

103

95

91

87

87

87

83

79

76

79

79

79

83

72

66 

65 

121

249 

273

249

225

213

202

Jan.

180

159

139

130

121

121

130

262

1,580

2,660

2,740

2,480

2,050

1,510

1,190

965

784

617

521

473

441

489

473 

425 

365

335

279

251

224

211

211

Feb.

187

175

163

163

193

1,080

1,850

1,630

1,230

907

733

585

617

1,700

2,380

2,220

1,950

1,420

1,060

925

767

601

537 

457 

441

380 

380

335

.

_

-

Month

Deoeaber. ...................................

Calendar jrsar 1945 ......................

February

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

 ay. .......................................

August .

SeptsBber. .................................

Wster ysar 1945-46 ......................

liar.

279

265

224

211

199

187

187

175

175

175

163

152

152

152

131

141

187

199

199

175

152

141

141 

131 

126

126 

141

152

152

152

131

Apr.

121

116

121

112

98

94

94

94

98

98

90

81

77

77

73

81

77

73

69

69

66

62

62 

73 

228

395

307

211

175

152

Seoondfoot-days

5,293

3,969

204,711

5 273

2 9A.A

324.5

114,840.5

May

229

1,100

1,780

2,100

1,980

1,540

1,040

767

537

380

307

380

569

457

380

365

716

1,000

925

733

521

307 

265 

770

2,180 

2,510

2,400

2,100

1,660

1,120

MaxiBua

273

2,980

9T9

*QC

23

2,740

June

699

617

489

395

335

307

251

211

199

175

163

152

131

121

116

103

103

90

77 

73 

69

69

77

73

69

82

MiniBUB

44

65

10

tt9

3.6

3.6

July

62

55

52

52

62

48

44

37

224 

175

131

96 

73

66

55

52

47

Aug.

44

38

66

44

44

tt9

45

33

31 

30 

30

28 

26

23

22

20

dean

176

126

561

OQ*

79 R

10.8

314

Sept.

13

20

13

8

7

6 

6 

4.9

4.9

4.5

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

14,380

10,500

7,870

406,100

1 9 7VI

644

227,400
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 

lu j£. , at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 {Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

bench mark).

Records available.- January 1927 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 19 years, 50.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ma/.iimm discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet Jan. 11 {gage freight, 16.80 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1927-46: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet (including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.13 feet Jan. 25, 

1937; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. 

"Hemarks" under Little River ditch 66 (preceding page).

See

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

34

52

103

64

21

.9

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

355

1,010

1,060

9OO

628

331

144

69

30

6

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

o

o

0

133

507

376

162

59

16

0

0

408

836

740

567

240

103

64

26

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

_-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Ifltw

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar. Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

275.4

0

0

51,090.4

CQ

0

15,218.4

May

0

160

462

660

582

323

85

21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35

97

74

20

0

0

0

0

0

596

932

852

660

390

130

Maxlmui

103

0

0

1,240

932

44

0

1,080

June

44

18

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

MlnlauB

0

C

0

0

0

* 0

July Aug.

Mean

8.88

0

0

140

1 QA

2

*

0

41.7

Sept.

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

546

0

0

101,300

9 rtv*

1 9 ftAft

0

30.1BO
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

Mttle River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14"10", long. 890 S8'35", In NW$ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 

J-u K., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, 

bench mark).

Records available. » November 1926 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 19 years (1927-46), 97.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet Jan. 11 (gage height, 10.98 

reet); minimum observed, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height observed, 0.61 

foot Sept. 13, 16, 30.

1926-46: Maximum discharge, 4,140 second-feet (Including some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 feet); no flow on many days in 1936, 1944, and 1945. ve o ^ , 

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

34?

524

363

233

164

140

100

69

55

48

41

39

35

33

31

29

29

27

25

24

27

27

27

24

25

23

21

20

19

19

16

Nov.

15

16

18

16

12

15

16

13

16

66

197

146

172

166

132

66

69

56

52

50

50

46

43

41

37

37

56

86

66

55

-

Deo.

45

43

39

43

58

45

43

37

37

33

33

31

33

41

41

35

33

31

31

29

29

27

27

81

332

224

132

108

93

82

69

Jan.

58

50

48

45

50

58

132

607

1,700

1,700

1,730

1,650

1,280

662

262

172

140

116

100

106

242

172

116

100

90

76

66

60

56

52

55

Feb.

52

45

45

43

64

772

570

252

156

140

124

106

410

1,050

616

268

180

156

140

156

124

110

148

160

132

103

96

89

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

February

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

82

70

64

64

56

61

73

61

58

52

49

44

44

46

52

166

148

96

73

64

56

52

52

52

64

204

164

103

110

69

67

Apr.

58

52

55

44

41

41

38

36

36

36

34

32

30

26

29

30

27

26

24

23

21

21

21

21

22

26

27

24

22

22

Secondfoot-days

2,601

1,900

I

Cjee ) yoo

76,550.5

11,755

6,329

2,462

947

4,658

1,628

475

244

149.6

35,113.6

Hay

26

49

73

96

96

66

67

52

44

36

36

36

36

35

31

61

66

76

64

55

49

44

38

149

732

626

639

412

270

196

156

Maximum

524

197

332

1,690

1,730

1,050

204

58

826

160

21

13

7

1,730

June

160

140

117

96

62

73

67

61

55

52

73

67

52

46

36

38

36

33

32

53

26

26

24

23

22

36

29

24

22

21

Minimum

18

12

27

2.9

45

43

44

21

26

21

10

6

3.8

3.6

July

21

20

19

17

18

16

16

16

18

15

16

17

15

15

14

13

12

13

12

11

15

16

20

16

16

14

12

12

11

11

10

Aug.

9

9

9

8

8

10

9

6

6

13

10

9

8

9

9

6

9

6

9

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Mean

63.9

63.3

63.4

210

379

226

79.4

31.6

150

54.3

15.3

7.9

4.99

96.2

Sept.

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

4.4

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.1

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

5

3.8

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,160

3,770

3,900

151,800

23,320

12,550

4,680

1,660

9,240

3,230

942

464

297

69,650
60 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 360 28'20", long. 93e 45'55", in sec. 20 ?. 21 N., R. 26

 W., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile eas£ of Beaver 

and 2f miles upstream from Leather-wood Creek. Datum of gage is 883.04 feet above mean 

sea level,-datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,238 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1910, May 1923 to September 1946.

Average qiscnarge.- 24 years, 1,615 second-feet.

Kxtremas.- Maximum discharge during year, 61,400 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 32.50

 feet);' minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 17-19, 21, 22 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

1909-10. 1923-46: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 12, 1943 (gage height,

42.33 feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936. 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily: Records of water analyses for the water

year 1946 are given in.Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 28 to July 31)

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.7 

4.5

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

177 6.0

242 7.5

317 9.0

507 11.0

980 15.0

1,980

3,160

5,000

8,200

15,700

20.0 

25.0 

'29.7

26,100

58,100

51,700

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

32 3.2

57 3.7

88 4.5

128 5.5

188 7.0

304

555

1,040

1,740

2,960

8.0

9.5

10.5

3,930

5,810

7,350

Note.- Same as preceding table above 

0.5 feet.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

il- ia

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,560

7,690

6,840

3,390

2,420

1,910

1,630

1,440

1,300

1.11O

980

855

765

705

617

561

507

456

432

384

384

980

1,300

2,490

1,700

1,440

1,240

1,040

915

795

735

Nov.

675

617

561

507

482

456

432

407

360

338

317

317

338

360

1,010

1,180

980

855

1,110

915

355

355

980

855

765

705

646

561

561

507

-

Dec.

462

456

432

407

360

360

338

317

298

278

260

260

260

242

242

228

222

218

b200

b!80

b!65

189

183

ISO

183

133

183

136

189

189

183

Jan.

183

180

177

180

242

561

5,960

4,100

5,560

15,500

11,100

6,180.

6,670

4,220

3,160

2,640

2,190

1,980

1,700

1,560

1,840

2,490

1,980

1,700

1,560

1,440

1,300

1,240

1,110

1,040

980

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

915

855

795

735

705

765

2,330

2,560

2,050

1,700

1,500

1,440

4,480

13,900

27,400

9,280

5,000

3,860

3,740

4,100

3,620

2,970

2,560

2,260

2,050

1,840

1,630

1,500

_

_

-

Seccndfoot-days

55,571

19,507

8,073

1,272,255

90,723

106,540

44,870

45,932

208,780

28,409

5,391

3,440

1,339

618,575

Mar.

1,370

1,240

1,180

1,040

980

980

980

980

1,040

915

855

795

795

915

915

1,560

2,620

3,270

2,420

1,980

1,700

1,500

1,370

1,240

1,370

1,300

1,180

1,110

2,430

2,720

2,120

Maximum

8,560

1,180

482

90,600

'15,500

27,400

3,270

5,610

51,700

3,140

912

501

53

51,700

Apr.

1,700

1,440

1,300

1,180

1,040

980

855

795

765

705

675

675

675

617

589

561

1,740

3,060

1,840

1,560

1,300

1,110

980

1,110

5,610

4,370

2,880

2,120

1,700

1,500

-

May

3,500

5,270

3,270

5,000

3,500

2,490

1,980

1,700

1,560

1,440

2,120

2,050

1,700

1,440

1,300

1,700

3,040

6,410

8,740

7,180

7,180

 3,980

3,270

7,170

24,300

51,700

31,500

6,550

3,820

3,140

2,730

Minimum

384

317

180

69

177

705

795

561

1,300

266

74

47

38

33

June

2,870

3,140

2,280

1,880

1,580

1,440

1,240

1,100

976

849

787

727

976

757

1,040

976

727

583

528

501

449

374

349

326

304

399

349

237

266

349

Mean

1,793

650

260

3,486

2,927

3,805

1,447

1,531

6,735

 947

174

111

44.6

1,695

July

399

296

262

262

239

216

202

188

169

156

145

136

128

121

113

106

106

102

95

92

88

85

85

102

106

92

83

78

74

153

912

Per 

square 

mile

1.45

.525

.210

2.32

2.36

3.07

1.17

1.24

5.44

.765

.141

.090

.036

1.37

Aug.

501

3

2

1

26

39

88

162

142

1

1

1

28

15

06

106

1

99

01

99

92

86

80

75

72

66

63

60

57

54

53

52

60

57

53

52

49

47

Sept.

49

48

48

48

47

47

44

44

42

44

44

44

44

44

42

39

38

38

38

39

38

39

52

52

53

50

49

47

44

44

Runoff

Inches

1.67

.59

.24

38.23

2.72

3.20

1.35

1.38

6.27

.85

.16

.10

.04

18.57

Acre-feet

110,200

38,690

16,010

2,523,000

179,900

211,300

89,000

91,100

414,100

56 , 350

10,690

6,320

2,660

1,227,000

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 61

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°37'2011 , long. 930 25'20", In NE^SE^ sec. 9, T. 22 N.,

 R. SJ3 W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 5$ miles downstream from James River and 12 

miles south of Reeds Spring. Datum of gage Is 739.00 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,617 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,200 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 26.94

 TeeTTT minimum observed, 195 second-feet Sept. 15, 16, 18 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 196,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 47.0 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 145 second-feet Sept. 27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 

foot).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, 46.8 feet Apr. 15, 1927, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Rating table, water year 1945-46, except periods of lee effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

170

280

505

760

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,300

2,110

5,620

5,440

8.0

15.0

18.0

25.4

10,000

24,000

39,400,

65,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Oct.

16,800

16,800

15,700

10,500

7,380"

5,640

4,660

3,940

3,460

3,000

2,700

2,400

2,250

1,970

1,830

1,690

1,550

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,360

10,300

7,600

7,600

6,720

4,840

4,120

3,460

3,000

2,550

2,400

Nov.

2,250

2,110

1,830

1,760

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,300

2,250

2,110

1,830

1,970

2,110

1,760

 1,760

1,690

1,760

1,620

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,300

1,180

-

Dec.

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,020

960

960

910

910

860

860

810

810

810

760

760

b750

b750

760

670

b640

b620

b650

670

628

628

585

628

585

628

585

585

Jan.

585

585

585

585

1,120

3,150

7,840

10,800

15,100

26,000

25,700

16,500

14,800

12,300

9,760

7,840

6,500

5,440

4,840

4,480

4,660

5,640

5,640

4,840

4,480

4,120

3,780

3,300

3,150

2,850

2,700

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945

January

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

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

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

May

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

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

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

2,400

2,250

2,110

1,970

1,970

2,250

2,850

5,240

4,480

3,780

3,460

3,150

14,500

36 , 400

46,900

29,800

16,000

12,300

11,800

12,100

11,800

10,000

8,800

7,380

6,500

5,840

5,240

4,660

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

160,300

48,120

24,162

3 f 285 1 926

219,670

275,930

120,370

95 300

392 720

92 980

25,216

15,441

6,831

1,447,040

Mar.

4,300

3,780

3,460

3,300

3,000

3,150

3,000

3,000

3,150

2,850

2,700

2,550

2,400

2,550

2,850

3,940

5,840

7,840

6,720

5,840

5,240

4,840

4,300

3,940

3,620

3,620

3,300

3,150

3,000

4,840

4,300

Maximum

16 800

2^250

1,180

186,000

26,000

46 , 90C

7,840 

10,000

65,200 

11,000

3,000

2 '262 25C

65,200

Apr.

5,620

3,150

2,850

2,550

2,250

2,250

2,110

2,110

2,110

1,970

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,690

1,690

4,590

4,480

3,460

2,850

2,550

2,250

2,700

4,890

10,000

7,380

5,240

4,120

3,780

-

May

5,040

7,380

9,040

9,040

9,040

6,720

5,040

4,120

3,780

3,620

4,300

5,040

4,120

3,780

3,460

5,200

7,380

12,500

16,800

16,800

14,600

11,000

9,040

12,300

31 , 700

55,700

65 , 200

22,500

11,600

9,040

7,840

Minimum

1,300

1,180

585

440

585

1,970

2,400 

1,620

3,460

1,020

425

274

195

195

June

9,760

11,000

10,000

6,940

5,640

4,660

3,940

3,460

3,150

2,700

2,400

2,250

2,110

2,250

1,970

2,250

1,830

1,620

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,550

1,300

1,120

1,420

-

Mean

5,171

1,604

779

9,003

7,086

9,855

3,883

3,177

12,670

3,099

813

498

228

4,047

July

3,000

2,250

1,690

1,360

1,180

1,070

960

910

860

810

760

715

670

628

585

585

545

545

545

505

481

457

433

441

449

505

497

481

425

425

449

Per

square 

mile

1.43

.443

. 215.Ltj

2.49

2*72 1 96

l!o7

3 50

. 857

. 225

.138

.063

1.12

Aug.

1,070

1

i

I

60

85

45

489

441

|

'

|

80

80

72

365

350

|

;

50

36

58

2,250

910

t

i

4

28

05

149

380

365

;;

^

36

15

508

301

336

|

\

565

536

515 '87

274

Sept.

256

256

256

250

262

256

256

250

250

244

232

226

210

200

195

200

200

200

200

215

205

210

226

226

220

232

226

220

226

226

-

Runoff

Inches

1 . 65

.49

. 25w

33.79

2 26

2. 83

1 23

. yoQO

4.04

. 96

26

" 1 R '.07

15.18

Ac re- feet

318,000

95,440

47,920

6,518,000

. 435,700

547,300

18.9 i 000

778, 900

184,400

50,020

30,630

13,550

2,930,000

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
C£ WHITE RIVER BASIN

White Kiver at Porsyth, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'55", long. 93°06'05", In SE$ sec. 33, T. 24 

N., K. 20 W., at bridge on State Highway 78 In Porsyth, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Swan Creek. Datum of gage Is 640.64 feet above mean eea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,544 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1926, February 1930 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1930-46), 4,874 eecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,800 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 22.90 

reet); minimum, 85 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 16, 24; minimum gage height, 0.69 

foot Sept. 11; minimum dally discharge, 108 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 11.

1926, 1930-46: Maximum discharge, 209,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

43.77 feet); minimum, 30 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 

that of Sept. 11, 1946; minimum dally discharge, 34 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3, 

1936.

Maximum stage known, 4S.36 feet Apr. 16, 1927, from floodmark (discharge, 212,000 

second-feet, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Empire District 

ETScTJric Co., 2 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18,200

19,000

17,200

13,600

a, 900

7,030

6,010

5,160

3,270

3,550

2,960

2,750

2,910

1,730

1,920

1,820

1,990

1,600

1,760

1,560

705

6,280

9,740

6,410

5,630

4,330

2,910

3,170

Nov.

2,360

2,180

3,110

757

2,030

1,860

1,660

1,730

1,720

2,000

474

1,620

1,460

1,210

1,380

2,120

2,420

1,820

2,030

2,240

3,120

860

2,140

2,500

2,040

1,950

1,400

1,130

1,810

-

Dec.

1,480

989

1,450

1,200

1,070

972

1,150

958

sea

723

71S

663

1,190

925

505

1,000

786

713

702

1,060

840

1,120

579

234

231

1,090

603

881

904

291

574

Jan.

374

1,080

1,060

1,080

2,640

4,710

4,710

11,800

23,100

27,400

31,000

24,300

17,900

16,100

12,300

9,740

8,150

6,820

6,410

6,010

6,010

6,010.

6,210

6,210

6,010

5,630

5,210

3,740

3,800

3,070

3,070

Feb.

3,090

2,490

1,670

3,270

2,980

2,890

3,240

4,510

5, 020

5,630

4,040

3,900

20,900

40,700

49,400

41,100

21,700

14,500

13,800

13,800

13,400

11,600

10,000

8,810

7,910

7,040

6,410

6,000

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

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

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

Ua«

September. .................................

Water year 1946 ......................

Mar.

5,600

4,950

3,020

4,070

3,420

4,070

3,480

3,880

4,250

3,000

3,140

3,250

3,090

2,660

2,990

4,640

5,600

6,620

7,910

7,040

6,410

6,000

5,600

5,150

4,760

4,060

3,810

3,500

3,810

3,950

5,600

Apr.

4,380

3,660

3,200

2,730

3,130

2,780

1,170

3,130

2,850

2,310

2,410

1,750

1,590

1,290

2,450

1,890

1,990

3,430

5,410

4,340

2,110

3,170

2,960

2,550

3,790

7,250

8,580

6,620

5,600

4,850

-

Seoondfoot-days

26,509

3,958,813

O7A QQA

7,764

1,727,765

May

4,160

6,000

10,300

10,000

9,760

8,130

6,620

5,410

5,220

4,760

5,600

4,670

5,030

4,160

4,420

14,500

11,800

13,400

18,400

21,700

17,700

14,500

10,600

14,800

32,600

49,700

66, GOO

41,100

15,200

10,600

9,510^

Maximum

19 OOO

1,430

199,000

1 430

658

66,600

June

9,760

11,500

11,500

9,040

7,250

6,200

5,800

4,050

2,060

3,530

2,840

2,660

2,690

3,100

2,770

1,290

2,650

2,250

1,890

1,550

1,980

1,090

948

1,350

1,530

1,290

1,310

1,410

1,120

2,330

Minimum

231

192

116

108

July

2,730

2,890

2,340

1,290

1,480

1,700

910

691

613

674

7S5

850

1,010

1,130

532

619

564

470

467

400

753

510

548

460

425

1,100

592

846

1,440

685

631

Aue .

724

1,430

765

301

837

750

705

700

721

178

108

389

514

544

956

690

674

846

511

633

489

545

610

228

126

339

598

265

309

128

Mean

I ftOfl

655

10,850

3 R9A.

259

4,734

Sept.

116

117

438

548

510

415

205

117

658

336

331

140

117

119

187

295

310

228

255

124

122

236

200

189

131

165

134

124

249

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

52,580

7,853,000

15, 400

3,427,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 63 

White River near Fllppin, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. aS'ie'SO", long. 92°33*20", in NEi sec. 10, T. 19 

M., K. 15 W., 3 miles northeast of Fllppin and 11 miles upstream from mouth of Crooked 

Creek. Datum of gage is 419.66 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 6,067 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 6,477 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 74,000 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 22.90 

reetj; minimum, 281 second-feet Sept. 19, 26 (gage height, 2.16 feet).

1928-46: Maximum discharge, 215,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 

feet); minimum observed, 105 second-feet Sept. 14, 15, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 feet Apr. 16, 1927, site and datum then in use, or about 

41 feet, present site and datum (discharge, 240,000 second-feet, from data of Corps 

of Engineers, War Department).

Remarks.- Records good. Some fluctuation at low flow caused by power plant at Forsyth,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19,200

19,600

19,600

17,900

14,400

10,000

7,620

6,520

5,910

3,760

4,180

3,330

3,080

2,990

3,460

1,840

2,240

2,180

2,180

2,110

2,040

5,360

9,060

12,100

9,750

9,000

7,400

6,300

5,130

3,970

3,840

Nov.

3,580

3v670

2,450

3,160

2,880

1,570

2,380

2,310

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,240

1,170

2,040

1,980

1,840

1,980

2,820

3,160

2,180

2,450

3,500

2,810

1,440

2,580

2,650

1,660

2,450

2,240

1,840

-

Dec.

1,560

2,040

1,840

1,390

1,770

1,600

1,450

1,350

1,460

1,310

1,210

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,390

1,270

874

*1,220

bl,130

bl,090

bl.050

bl,360

1,250

1,460

962

720

530

1,110

1,050

1,170

1,290

Jan.

784

819

70O

1,240

2,740

5,910

 8,060

11,000

38,900

34,600

34,200

37,600

28,400

21,300

18,600

14,400

11,800

10,000

8,750

8,500

9,000

8,750

8,280

8,060

8,060

7,620

7,180

6,740

5,520

4,450

4,350

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

May .

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

July

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..... .....

Feb.

4,350

4,260

4,010

2,990

3,670

4,940

4,940

4,740

5,910

6,960

6,960

5,720

22,300

51,900

52,400

56,300

44,800

25,400

19,200

18,600

17,900

16,600

14,700

13,000

11,300

10,000

9,000

8,250

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

226, 050

71,570

39,056

5,230,841

376,293

451,100

136) 130

668,680

169 890 50)400

13)964

2,431,855

Mar.

7,520

7,060

6,600

4,350

5,280

10,200

8,000

6,600

5,700

6,370

5,180

4,350

4,650

4,960

4,960

4,860

6,370

7,750

8,500

10,000

9,250

8,500

7,750

7,290

6,830

6,140

5,910

4,650

5,070

4,650

4,960

Maximum

19,600

3,670

2,040

211,000

38,900

56 , 300

10,200

10,200

71,400

21,000

4,150

1,460

790

71,400

Apr.

6,600

5,700

4,650

4,350

3,860

3,670

3,960

2,950

2,710

3,960

3,580

3,040

2,870

2,390

2,160

2,550

3,040

2,870

3,130

6,140

5,700

3,580

3,760

6,140

4,860

4,650

8,000

10,200

8,000

7,060

May

6,370

5,700

10,000

13,200

12,400

11,800

10,000

8,000

6,600

6,370

5,910

6,600

5,910

5,910

7,610

56,300

36,300

22,400

20,600

27,600

28/400

22,000

18,200

18,600

35,800

43,900

57,200

71,400

42,500

18,600

26,500

Minimum

1,840

1,170

530

 XOa

GOO

700

2 990 4)350 2 f 160

5,700

1,610

780

447

293

293

June

21,000

15,700

15,700

14,400

11,600

9,500

8,250

7,520

6,370

3,670

4,250

4,350

3,490

3,860

3,960

3,760

2,S50

2,470

3,400

2,790

2,390

2,160

2,310

1,700

1,610

2,710

2,160

1,900

1,950

2,010

Mean

7,292

2,386

1,260

14,350

12,140

16,110

6*460

4,538

21,570

5j 663

1>626

Ol y.ieA

465

6,663

July

2,010

3,220

3,220

3,220

2,550

1,800

2,080

1,960

1,340

1,170

1,030

1,150

1,100

1,090

1,250

1,350

850

900

870

820

870

780

870

880

820

900

1,060

2,470

2,310

4, ISO

2,310

Per

square 

mile

1.20

.393

.208

2* 36

2.00

2 66

1.06

.748

3. 56

933

 268

.151

.077

1.10

Aug.

1,460

1,3

1,3

l.«

80

170

860

1,400

1,030 l.i

1,3

l,c

'50

L80

>80

1,000

1,000

reo

574

182

668

820

1,

960

190

390

960

920

340

751

715

760

679

518

147

590

554

654

Sept.

542

574

582

461

384

830

715

662

606

481

426

790

662

542

518

391

331

293

312

426

468

405

440

370

305

318

370

350

331

299

-

Runoff

Inches

1 . 39

.44

.24

32.07

2 . oxv-l 

2.77

1.23

.83

4.10

1.04

.31

.17

.09

14.92

Acre-feet

448,400

142,000

77,470

10,380,000

746,400

894,700

*Q7 OAO O9 1 t £\s\J

270,000

1 t 326 f OOO

337,000

99,970

56,450

27,700

4,823,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
64 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36»07", long. 92°09", In SWi sec. 23, T. 17 N., R.

 11 W., at Calico Rock, Just upstream from Calico Creek and 6 miles upstream from Plney 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 317.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,973 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946. Qage-helght records collected at

 same sire since 1904 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 24.61

 feet); minimum, 685 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, -0.10 foot); minimum dally, 946 

second-feet Sept. 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 310,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 

feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Sept. 29, 30, 1943; minimum dally, 580 second-feet 

Sept. 29, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 feet, present datum, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Korfork Reservoir (see p. 72), and at low 

now oy power plant at Porsyth, Mo.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, 

and dlecharge, In eecond-feet)

0.3 920 3.0 4.650

.6 1,150 4.0 6,740

1.0 1,550 5.0 9,300

1.5 2,180 6.0 12,400

2.0 2,930 8.0 19,600

10.0 27,700

13.0 41,400

16.0 57,000

20.0 80,400

22.8 98,200

,

Discharge. In second- feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

21,600

22,400

22,400

20,800

18,500

14,100

10,800

8,740

7,700

6,740

5,700

7,220

6,740

6,280

6,500

5,840

5,020

5,210

5,120

5,020

5,020

5,840

11,200

16,600

15,200

13,800

12.400

10,800

9,300

8,480

7,220

Nov.

6,740

6,740

6,280

5,410

6,280

5,210

4,740

5,210

5,020

4,830

4,920

5,120

4,920

4,290

3,420

3,340

3,170

3,340

4,110

4,020

3,590

3,590

4,560

3,420

2,470

3,680

3,250

2,700

4,200

4,650

-

Deo.

3,470

2,990

4,200

4,470

4,470

4,380

4,290

4,020

3,090

3,420

3,840

3,760

3,680

3,590

3,590

2,970

3,250

3,420

3,760

3,500

3,340

3,680

3,680

3,420

2,900

2,850

3,320

3,300

3,840

3,500

3,760

Jan.

3,930

3,340

3,500

3,420

4,580

15,100

17,700

19,900

69,600

67,700

50,600

53,700

45,900

34,400

29,000

24,400

20,400

17,400

15,600

15,200

15,900

15,900

14,800

14,500

13,800

13,500

12,800

12,100

11,200

9,900

9,020

Feb.

8,740

8,480

8,220

7,700

7,700

13,500

16,300

13,100

11,800

12,800

13,100

12,100

24,700

9S,2OO

81,000

73,100

68,300

46,900

34,800

32,100

31,200

29,500

27,300

24,800

22,400

17,700

15,600

14,500

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

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

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

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

Ifnv May. .......................................

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

July . ... ...

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

13,100

12,400

11,800

10,500

9,020

18,600

28,200

22,000

18,800

17,700

16,300

10,800

11,200

11,800

13,100

15,900

18,100

17,700

16,600

14,500

17,700

13,500

13,100

14,800

15,900

10,800

11,200

9,900

9,900

9,300

8,740

Apr.

10

10

9

9

8

7

8

8

6

8

8 7

7

6

6

6

10

10

9

9

11

9

7

13

18

14

12

14

13

12

Seoondfoot-days

328,290

133,220

111,750

8,727,377

658,590

775,640

442,960

300,420

1,108,600

422,420

121,810

96,710

55,066

4,555,476

,200

,500

,900

,020

,480

960

220

220

980

,220

480

960

7OO

980

980

740

200

200

020

900

200

900

960

100

800

800

400

500

800

100

May

11,200

11,200

17,400

22,000

19,600

17,700

16,300

14,500

12,100

11,200

10,500

9,300

9,600

9,600

9,900

73,300

84,100

57,500

41,400

42,400

46,900

38,600

33,900

34,400

62,000

81,600

72,500

85,400

74 , 900

37,600

40,000

Maximum

22,400

6,740

4,470

292,000

69,600

98,200

28,200

18,800

85,400

45,400

8,740

5,120

2,850

98,200

June

45,400

33,400

29,900

27 , 700

24,800

21,600

19,200

17,700

16,600

14,100

12,400

13,500

12,800

12,800

15,200

13,100

12,400

8,220

6,980

6,980

6,500

6,060

5,840

5,620

5,210

8,220

6,740

5,070

4,650

3,730

-

Minimum

5,020

2,470

2,850

907

3,340

7,700

8,740

6,740

9,300

3,730

2,170

1,900

946

946

July

3,680

5,260

5,840

4,820

4,830

4,560

3,230

3,830

4,290

3,840

3,590

3,420

3,340

2,400

2,480

3,680

3,590

3,250

3,170

3,170

2,170

2,370

3,250

3,300

3,290

3,370

3,240

2,970

5,620

8,740

7,220

Aug.

5,120 4,: 3,e

2,5

>90

80

130

3,840

3,930

3,J

3,£

3,6

>00

00

40

3,300

2,200

2,6

3,3

2,£-

10

70

50

2,880

3,150

3,C

2,2 2,e

10

30

00

3,210

3,230

3,3

3,2

2,8

10

00

60

1,900

2,080

2,£

2,S

2,7

2,6

20

00

10

60

2,700

Mean

10,590

4,441

3,605

23,910

21,240

27,700

14,290

10,010

35,760

14,080

3,929

3,120

1,836

12,480

Sept.

1,940

1,080

1,800

2,850

2,630

2,260

2,050

1,560

1,660

2,330

2,180

2,090

2,360

2,060

1,130

1,420

1,880

1,750

1,780

2,030

1,880

1,220

1,190

1,600

1,920

2,060

2,160

1,830

1,120

946

-

Runoff in 

sore-feet

651,200

264,200

221,700

17,310,000

1,306,000

1,538,000

878,600

595,900

2,199,000

837,900

241,600

191,800

109,200

9,035,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46 I , long, 91 B 39i, in NE£ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R.

b' W., at Batesville, a quarter of a mile upstream from lock and dam 1, and 1 mile

downstream from Polk Bayou. Datum of gage is 237.72 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 .

Drainage area.- 11,060 square miles. 

Hecoraa available.- July 1937 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at lower

lock gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106,000 second-feet Feb. 15 (from loop rating

curve;; maximum gage height, 18.52 feet Feb. 15; minimum discharge, 1,230 second'-feet

Sept. -:4 (gage height, 6.47 feet).

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 324,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43

feet); minimum, 766 second-feet Sept.-30, 1943 (gage height, 6.28 feet)

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb. 1, 1916; a stage of 31.1 feet,

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers, War

Department. 

Remarks.- Records good. Lock and dam 1 is control below about 80,000 second-feet. Flow

regulated by Norfolk Reservoir (see p. 72 ) and at low flow by power plant at Forsyth,

Mo. Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

6.5 

6.7 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

1,300

1,800

2,670

4,450

6,600

8.5

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.C

9,090 

11,900 

18.5OO 

26,400 

35,500

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

45,700 

57, 300 

7O.OOO 

81,500

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

22,300

23,900

23,100

23,100

20,700

17,100

12,800

10,500

8,820

8,050

6,370

6,840

7,310

6,840

6,600

6,840

5,920

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,480

5,920

7,800

13,100

16,700

14,400

13,100

11,600

9,090

Nov.

7,550

7,070

7,310

6,600

5,920

6,840

5,480

5,480

5,920

5,920

5,690

5,690

6,140

5,690

5,060

4,260

4,150

4,000

4,410

5,060

4,650

4,370

4,410

5,060

3,960

3,410

4,770

4,000

3,810

5,060

-

Dec.

5,260

4,110

3,740

4,850

5,060

5,060

4,850

4,810

4,610

3,590

4,220

4,450

4,610

4,450

4,370

4,300

3,590

4,180

4,220

4,370

4,180

4,110

4,410

4,450

4,650

3,740

3,850

4,110

4,070

4,570

4,180

Jan.

4,410

4,490

4,070

4,180

5,060

7,750

18,500

29,800

71,300

087,700

66,100

60,900

58,500

43,600

34,500

29,000

23,900

20 , 000

17,400

18,500

17,800

17,800

16,700

15,700

15,000

14,700

14,100

13,100

12,500

11,600

10,200

Fab

9,630

9,630

9,360

9,090

10,500

14,100

17,800

16,100

13,800

13,800

14,100

14,400

35,800

89,300

098,500

C83.200

081,100

66,100

43,600

36,400

34,500

32,600

30,800

28,100

25,500

21,500

18,500

16,100

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

Uavr

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

14,700

13,800

13,100

12,500

10,500

40,000

36,400

29,900

23,900

20,700

20,000

15,400

12,500

13,400

14,700

23,900

22 , 300

20 , 700

20,000

17,800

18,500

16 , 400

15,700

16,100

18,500

14,100

12,500

12,800

11 , 300

11,300

11,000

Apr.

10,500

11,900

11,300

10,200

9,900

9,360

10,700

10,200

10,500

8,820

10,200

9,630

9,090

8,820

8,300

11,600

9,630

12,800

11,300

10,500

11,900

11,900

10,500

14,400

22,300

20,700

15,000

14,700

15,400

16,700

-

Secondfoot-days

135,020

10,094,670

139 530

66,030

5,329,220

May

20,000

17,100

27,200

26,400

24,700

20,700

19,200

17,100

14 , 700

13,100

12,500

11,300

10,200

11,000

11,000

43,100

096,000

077,300

53,700

46,800

50,200

46,800

48 , 400

45,700

;82,000

:91,200

c82,500

84,200

:91,000

61,600

43,600

Maximum

5,260

303,000

22 30O

3,070

98,500

June

54,900

44,600

34,500

31 , 700

29,000

24,700

21,500

20,000

18,500

16,700

13,800

13,400

13,800

13,100

14,700

14,700

13,400

12,200

8,050

7,800

8,050

7,550

7,070

6,840

6,600

8,050

9,090

7,310

5,920

5,920

-

Minimum

3,590

1,420

9 090

1,350

1,350

July

4,300

4,810

6,140

6,600

5,060

5,690

5,060

3,700

4,770

4,690

4,410

4,150

4,030

3,850

2,930

3,200

4,220

4,000

3,880

3,920

3,630

2,610

2,930

3,630

3,700

3,740

3,810

4,810

5,060

6,840

9,360

Aug.

7,070

5,480

4,850

4,490

3,450

4,370

4,300

3,960

4,110

4,000

3,660

2,670

2,930

3,590

3,340

3,140

3,450

3,270

2,520

2,930

3,410

3,520

3,520

3,480

3,140

2,270

2,450

3,170

3,170

3,000

3,000

Mean

4,355

27,660

41 95O

2,201

14,600

Sept.

2,970

2,300

1,590

1,960

3,070

2,840

2,550

2,300

1,960

1,910

2,580

2,420

2,360

2,610

2,300

1,940

1,620

2,160

2,070

2,130

2,330

2,130

1,720

1,850

a2 , 400

a2,380

a2,490

al,620

Runoff in 

acre feet

267,800

20,020,000

131,000

10,570,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Calico Rock, 

c Discharge from loop rating curve.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Newport, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36'20", long. 91"17'20", In NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3

 W., at highway bridge at Newport, ?t miles downstream from Black Rlv«r. Datum of 

gage Is 194.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,812 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1946; September 1927 to September 1931 at

 site Hf miles downstream, published as White River near Newport. Oage-helght records 

collected at present site since 1885 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1927-31, 1937-46), 25,180 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 125,000 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 30.0 

1'eet); minimum, 5,500 second-feet Sept. 25.

1927-31, 1937-46: Maximum discharge, 343,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945; maximum 

gage height observed, 35.9 feet Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge observed, 3,480 

second-feet Sept. 22-25, 1941 (gage height, -1.0 foot).

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.6 feet, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Records of water analyses for the water 

year 1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Twenty-two discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge 

rurnishea by Corps of Engineers, War Department; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey. Oage-helght record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In eeoond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

29

31

Oct.

33,800

36,600

36,400

36,400

35,500

31,600

26,500

22,900

20,600

19,400

18,300

16,500

17,200

16,900

16,300

15,700

15,200

13,800

13,100

12,500

12,100

11,700

11,900

15,800

20,600

19,900

19,500

18,800

17,600

16,700

15,500

Nov.

14,600

13,800

13,200

12,900

12,100

11,900

12,100

11,000

11,000

11,400

12,100

11,700

11,700

12,300

11,700

11,200

10,600

10,200

10,200

10,800

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,400

9,500

9,500

10,600

10,000

9,860

-

Dec.

10,400

1O,40C

9.50C

9.14C

10,000

1O.200

10,40C

10,200

9,86C

9,680

8,780

8.96C

9.32C

9,500

9,500

9,320

9,140

8,420

8,780

8,960

8,960

8,780

8,600

8,960

9,680

10,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,400

Jan.

10,000

10,000

9,860

9,50C

9,680

11,400

19,600

32,000

59,700

74,600

83,700

87,400

89,500

86,600

80,200

69,900

61,600

55,100

49,700

46,800

46,200

43,600

41,900

39,800

36,400

34,100

31,600

29,300

27,000

24,800

22,800

Feb.

20,900

19,800

18,400

17,800

19,500

28,000

31,400

32,700

31,400

3O.200

29,200

28,500

37,700

57,600

75,300

90,100

97,000

100,000

97,000

87,500

80,200

74,400

69,100

64,900

60,600

57,800

52,400

49,200

_

_

-

Month

Deoeaber . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Hay. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Har.

47,600

45,400

42,900

40,800

36,700

45,400

51,100

50,700

49,800

48,300

47,600

44,800

40,800

40,800

39,800

44,700

45,100

45,400

44,700

43,300

41,506

40,800

37,200

37,000

36,100

36,100

31,000

30,300

28,400

27,200

25,800

Apr.

24,600

24,500

23,900

21,800

20,200

19,000

19,600

19,400

19,400

18,500

18,500

18,400

17,800

17,100

16,700

22,700

21,700

20,900

21,100

18,800

19,100

19,300

18,000

21,900

30,500

31,100

26,900

24,600

25,200

24,500

Second 

foot-days

296,440

17,680,260

342 °10

2QO, 800

10,150,170

May

31,400

32,500

44,000

44,600

45,100

44,700

41,600

41,200

37,200

35,200

33,900

32,000

31,000

30,900

30,900

40,700

63,800

78,100

81,100

78,400

77,600

78,400

76,000

81,100

92,300

106,000

119,000

119,000

122,000

122,000

108,000

Maximum

10,600

340,000

8,240

122,000

June

100,000

98,000

91,700

85,700

80,200

75,200

68,400

62,400

55,500

51,800

46,900

43,500

41,200

38,500

37,200

36,400

33,400

30,000

24,300

21,600

20,200

18,700

16,900

17,000

16,100

15,700

17,400

17,000

14,900

14,500

Minimum

8,420

4,660

5,640

5,640

July

13,800

12,7OO

12,900

13,600

13,600

12,600

12,700

12,000

10.90O

11,300

11,300

10,800

10,600

10,200

9,860

8,960

9,320

9,860

9,500

9,680

10,000,

10,600

10,200

9,680

9,500

9,500

9,140

9,320

10,600

11,700

13,800

Aug.

14,400

12,700

11,100

10,800

10,600

9,500

9,860

10,600

10,400

10,000

9,500

9,140

8,070

8,240

8,420

9,320

11,100

12,200

13,500

14,200

15,100

15,700

15,300

14,000

12,400

10,900

9,500

9,140

9,140

8,780

8,600

Mean

9,563

48,440

6,693

27,810

Sept.

8,240

8,070

7,530

7,180

7,350

8,070

7,890

7,530

7,180

6,820

6,670

7,000

6,820

6,670

6,820

6,530

6,080

5,940

6,080

6,230

6,230

6,230

8,230

5,790

5,640

5,790

5,940

6,080

6,230

5,940

Runoff in 

acre-feet

588,000

35,070,000

398,300

20,130,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24', long. 93°38', in sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 25

 W.'i" a "quarter of a mile downstream from Osage Creek and 4 miles northwest of Berryville. Datum of gage is 990.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 17.82

 feet); minimum, 6.5 second-feet Sept. 19, 20.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 59,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 28, 1939 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13. 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,060 

1,480 

895 

665 

516

418 

342 

286 

248 

213

182 

163 

148 

138 

132

127 

118 

112 

104 

101

103 

1,270 

1,360 

830 

632

501 

396 

331 

282 

248 

E29

Nov.

207 

199 

184 

171 

158

150 

141 

134 

129 

127

127 

129 

165 

482 

435

354 

354 

431 

392 

342

315 

297 

272 

242 

222

204 

193 

184 

176 

163

Dec.

155 

146 

138 

134 

129

125 

118 

116 

112 

106

103 

97 

99 

97 

95

92 

92 

b85 

b75 

b80

*83 

81 

80 

83 

,85

85 

85 

88 

88 

86 

83

Jan.

80 

78 

77 

80 

651

3,220 

1,910 

2,190 

11,500 

4,720

2,840 

3,140 

2,060 

1,580 

1,280

1,080 

895 

798 

735 

862

1,160 

1,000 

895

830 

772

699 

626 

531 

486 

463 

431

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

h .........................

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

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46. .........

Feb.

392 

346 

319 

304 

426

930 

1,080 

895 

772 

711

676 

665 

7,750 

10,400 

3,380

2,110 

1,530 

1,240 

1.24O 

1,120

965 

862 

784 

705 

648

598

551

501

Secondfoot-days

14,630 

7,079 

3,121

477,154

47,669 

41,900 

18,492 

15,051 

60,770 

8,430 

1,768 

565.8 

278.8

219,754.6

Mar.

449 

413 

379 

350 

338

379 

598 

577 

496 

435

396 

358 

346 

536 

895

1,600 

1,710 

1,120 

895 

765

676 

604 

562 

511 

458

440 

444 

431 

521 

431 

379

Maximum

2,060 

482 

155

37,300

11,500 

10,400 

1,710 

1,760 

13,900 

1,250 

154 

33 

14

13,900

Apr.

338 

312 

293 

279 

255

255 

265 

289 

268 

262

282

289 

268 

251 

251

395 

810 

567 

435 

358

312 

286 

275 

1,030 

1,760

1,240 

895 

735 

676 

1,120

May

1,280 

1,160 

1,120 

1,000 

830

688 

567 

477 

426 

422

468 

426 

366 

327 

315

1,640 

3,850 

3,590 

2,610 

3,210

1,920 

1,330 

1,990 

5,030 

13,900

4,920 

2,240 

1,530 

1,170 

928 

1,040

Minimum

101 

127 

75

15

77 

304 

338 

251 

315 

73 

31 

9.4 

6.8

6.8

June

1,250 

886 

708 

610 

517

448 

387 

339 

309 

275

246 

218 

196 

183 

188

162 

146 

134 

115 

108

98 

91 

81 

73 

73

138 

146 

98 

76 

131

Mean

472 

236 

101

1,307

1,538 

1,496 

597 

50E 

1,960 

281 

57.0 

18,3 

9.29

602

July

154 

142 

119 

98 

84

78 

70 

63 

59 

55

51 

46 

43 

41 

40

38 

36 

35 

32 

31

45 

73 

50 

40 

35

33 

33 

37 

36 

36 

35

Per 

square 

mile

0.913 

.456 

.195

2.53

2.97 

2.89 

1.15 

.971 

3.79 

.544 

.110 

.035 

.018

1.16

Aug.

33 

32 

29 

28 

27

26 

24 

22 

20 

19

19 

20 

19 

19 

18

17 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.7 

9.4 

9.7

13 

15 

15 

16 

15 

14

Sept.

14 

13 

13 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

11

11 

9.4 

8.5 

7.9 

7.6

7.1 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

7.1

7.1 

7.6 

9.7 

9.0 

8.7

8.7 

8.7 

8.5 

8.2 

7.6

Runcff

Inches

1.05 

.51 

.22

34.32

3.43 

3.01 

1.33 

1.08 

4.37 

.61 

.13 

.04 

.02

15.80

Ac re- feet

29,020 

14,040 

6,190

946,400

94,550 

83,110 

36,680 

29,850 

120,500 

16,720 

3,510 

1,120 

553

435,800

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (12 m.) 14,300 see. -ft.; Feb. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 18,300 sec. -ft; May 25

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
68 WHITE RIVER BASIN

James River at Galena, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48 I 20", long. 93°27'50", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 24 

 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highways 13 and 44, in Galena, half a mile upstream 

from Bailey Creek. Datum of gage is-923.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 987 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1922-46), 1,009 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,600 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.07 

reet); minimum, 83 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 52,700 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 27.82 

feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Aug. 26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minimum gage height, 

0.45 foot Aug. 30, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those between 1,500 and 3,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46, except period of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 162

1.5 Z16

1.9 350

2.4 567

Oct. 1 to June 1

2.9 830

4.0 1,570

5.2 2,560

7.0 4,440

9.0 6,940

12.0 11,600

13.1 13,600

1.1 75

1.3 118

1.5 176

to Sept. 30

1.9 324

2.4 554

2.9 830

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 2.9 feet.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,950

3,780 

2,760 

2,O40 

1,610

1,360 

1,150 

984 

860 

773

692 

625 

577 

529 

497

474 

443 

422

410 

381

592

1,870 

2,290 

1,800 

1,460

1,180 

984 

860 

773 

692 

635

Nov.

591 

558 

515 

479 

456

439 

422 

397 

385 

366

354 

350 

346 

343 

328

314 

318 

300 

293 

290

282 

279 

262 

266 

262

256 

253 

249 

246 

246

Dec.

243 

Z40 

234 

237 

Z34

Z31 

ZZ8 

219 

216 

Z13

213 

216 

210 

210 

210

b!90 

b!90 

b!90 

b!75 

b!70

b!70 

b!85 

' 188 

188 

194

199 

199 

196 

199 

199 

194

Jan.

191 

18S 

185 

191 

290

520 

1,140 

1,120 

Z.160 

3,570

2,560 2,380- 

2,470 

Z.080 

1,760

1,460 

1,220 

, 1,050 

95Z 

890

890 

952 

984 

952 

890

830 

746 

692 

640 

601 

572

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .... ..................

lendar year 1945 

ary

h ............. . . . . .......

at ..... ..................

ember . . ..........

ter year 1945-46 .... .....

Feb.

544 

502 

465 

448 

443

439 

422 

414

410 

401

393 

389

3,380 

13,500 

6,510

4,440 

3.460 

2,760 

2,850 

3,460

3,050 

2,560 

2,200 

1,950 

1,720

1,570 

1,430 

1,290

Secondfoot-days

36,453 

10,445 

6,380

698,337

35,126 

61,400 

26,739 

16,361 

43,428 

33,773 

7,166 

7,497 

2,940

287,708

Mar

1,180 

1,080 

1,020 

952 

890

921 

921 

860 

830 

773

718 

718 

692 

692 

665

746 

830 

860 

1,050 

1,220

1,150 

1,080 

984 

921 

860

80 Z 

746 

692 

665 

625 

596

Maximum

3,780 

591 

243

35,200

3,570 

13,500 

1,220 

802 

5,150 

4,910 

585 

1,840 

123

13,500

Apr.

572 

544 

529 

506 

488

492 

492 

479 

497 

492

479 

461 

443 

426 

439

506 

605 

625 

591 

548

506 

483 

488 

558 

802

773 

692 

615 

610 

620

May

630 

665 

1,050 

1,020 

952

830 

746 

665 

610 

5B6

591 

625 

591 

572 

553

692 

1,400 

1,950 

1,720 

1,640

1,540 

1,260 

1,050 

1,120 

5,150

4,550 

2,850 

2,120 

1,680 

1,430 

Z.590

Minimum

381 

246

170

150

185 

389 

596 

426 

553 

337 

145 

116 

83

83

June

4,790 

4,910 

3,360 

2,470

1,910

1,570 

1,360 

1,180 

1,020 

9Z1

830 

744 

693 

644 

580

534 

494

470 

442 

480

451 

406 

379 

358 

36Z

480 

410 

358 

337 

830

Mean

1,176 

348 

206

1,913

1,133 

2,193 

863 

545 

1,401 

1,126 

231 

242 

98.0

788

July

585 

480 

401 

362 

320

304 

273 

261 

254 

239

235 

Z32 

210 

190 

179

183 

186 

176 

173 

170

157 

157 

154 

148 

145

154 

145 

145 

193 

179 

176

Per 

square 

mile

1.19 

.353 

.209

1.94

1.15 

2.22 

.874 

.552 

1.42 

1.14 

.234 

.245 

.099

.798

Aug.

179 

170 

160 

154 

154

151 

145 

134 

126 

134

121

116 

118 

1,840 

830

428 

304 

242 

Z10 

183

164 

148 

134 

137 

151

164 

160 

151 

137 

1Z9 

123

Sept.

123 

121 

114

111 

111

109 

107 

109 

100 

98

94 

90 

88 

88 

88

88 

88 

90 

90 

92

92 

94

100 

107 

105

94 

90 

90 

86 

83

Runoff

Inches

1.37 

.39 

.24

26.30

1.33 

2.31 

1.01 

.62 

1.64 

1.27 

.27 

.28 

.11

10.84

Peak discharge.- Oct. 2 (11 a.m.) 4,110 sec. -ft.; Jan. 10 (7 a.m.) 4,000 sec. -ft.; Peb

Acre-feet

72,300 

20,720 

12,650

1,385,000

69,670 

121,800 

53,040 

32,450 

86,140 

66,990 

14,210 

14,870 

5,830

570,700

14 (4 p.m.

5,510 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

69

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°59', long. 92°45', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 

I'f w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65, 1-J miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from Bear Creek, and 4| miles southeast of St. Joe. Datum of gage is 560.35 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 825 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,200 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 25.65 

feet); minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 109,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 74,000 second-feet, by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 feet in August 1915, from Information by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

930 

822 

709 

562 

510

466 

422 

365 

312 

276

252 

229 

207 

195 

190

178 

168 

157 

150 

143

143 

528 

965 

746 

594

492 

416 

354 

317 

286 

266

Nov.

246 

236 

220 

211 

203

195 

166 

175 

175 

166

190 

203 

338 

696 

715

606 

540 

480 

457 

468

474 

439 

393 

354 

327

307 

333 

344 

333 

307

Deo.

266 

271 

252 

243 

229

220 

211 

203 

195 

186

178 

175 

175 

171 

168

164 

157 

157 

157 

150

143 

143 

140 

146

157

216 

248 

262 

266 

262 

252

Jan.

229 

216 

207 

203 

5,310

6,120 

2,950- 

7,920 20,900- 

7,430

4,890 

4,740 

3,300 

2,650 

2,200

1,800 

1,480 

1,270 

1,110 

1,440

1,750 

1,440 

1,270 

1,190 

1,070

965 

868 

752 

702 

678 

636

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge . - J

14:5O a.ra.J 21,700 8

Feb.

576 

534 

492 

474 

1,960

6,530 

3,590 

2,590 

2,100 

1,850

1,620 

J.,620 

19,600 

16,300 

6,360

4,290 

3,300 

2,710 

2,710 

2,480

2,150 

1,900 

1,750 

1,570 

1,390

1,310 

1,230 

1,110

Seoondfoot-days

12,372 

10,341 

6,183

967,522

87,686 

94,096 

65,544 

43,474 

132,845 

30,292 

8,296 

3,844 

1,845

496,818

in. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 27,900 

30. -ft.; May 25 (l p.m.

Mar.

1,000 

916 

848 

796

764

7,030 

4,590 

3,010 

2,260 

1,900

1,570 

1,390 

1,350 

2,540 

2,830

5,360 

4,440 

3,010 

2,370 

2,000

1,700 

1,520 

1,800 

1,660 

1,390

1,270 

1,270 

1,350 

1,350 

1,190 

1,070

Maximum

965 

715 

286

80,500

20,900 

19,600 

7,030 

5,200 30,000- 

4,590 

2,630 

400 

153

30,000

Apr.

930 

842 

783 

733 

715

702 

702 

727 

676 

715

809 

727 

654 

600 

600

2,880 

3,070 

2,100 

1,620 

1,310

1,070 

909 

828 

3,770 

5,200

3,070 

2,100 

1,660 

1,310 

1,660

May

2,370 

2,370 

5,200 

3,200 

2,260

1,750 

1,440 

1,230 

1,040 

965

930 

642 

752 

666 

2,940

14,400 

11,000 

7,230 

3,870 

3,300

2,260 

1,700 

1,840 

3,870 

30,000

8,150 

4,290 

2,950 

2,260 

1,750 

6,020

Minimum

143 

175 1'40

71

203 

474 

764 

600 

666 

252 

97 

63 

39

39

June

4,590 

2,950 

2,200 

1,750 

1,440

1,190 

1,000 

889 

764 

660

562 

526 

992 

3,420 

1,070

746 

612 

540 

480 

451

410 

376 

333 

302 

261

522 

393 

307 

262 

252

Mean

399 

345 

199

2,651

2,829 

3,361 

2,114 

1,449 

4,285 

1,010 

268 

124 

61.5

1,361

sec. -ft. ; Feb. 13 (8:30 p.m. 

46,200 sec. -ft.

July

262 

296 

266 

236 

216

199 

182 

168 

157 

143

134 

125 

119 

116 

109

104 

104 

102 

99 

102

102 

114 

104 

99 

97

99 

99 

122 

2,630 

1,020 

569

Per 

square 

mile

0.464 

.418 

.241

3.21

3.43 

4.07 

2.56 

1.76 

5.19 

1.22 

.325 

.150 

.075

1.65

Aug.

400 

306 

250 

239 

212

166 

165 

146 

131 

126

121 

113 

104 

100 

95

91 

65 

82 

60 

78

73 

71 

67 

66 

64

64 

64 

64 

64 

64 

63

Sept.

69 

63 

153 

108 

93

62 

76 

73 

69 

66

61 

56 

56 

55 

53

53 

52 

50 

49 

49

47 

47 

47 

45 

43

43 

42

42 

42 

39

Runoff

Inches

0.56 

.47 

.28

43.62

3.95 

4.24 

2.95 

1.96 

5.99 

1.37 

.37 

.17 

.08

22.39

40,600 sec. -ft

Ac re- feet

24,540 

20,510 

12,260

1,919,000

1,73,900 

186,600 

130,000 

86,230 

263,500 

60,080 

16,450 

7,620 

3,660

965,400

.; May 16
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36"07i, long. 92°33', In sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 W., 

 three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rush Creek, l| miles southeast of Rush, and 24

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 451.98 feet above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,091 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,389 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 20.90 

reet); minimum, 62 seconds-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1928-46: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 

feet); minimum observed, 15 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 second-feet by slope-area method). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.9 feet, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 second-feet by 

slope-area method). Data on floods of 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,330 

1,160 

990 

810 

695

625 

559 

499 

448 

403

370 

342 

318 

297 

290

274 

254 

238 

225 

216

219 

504 

1,120 

1,120 

870

695 

586 

511 

459 

422 

392

Nov.

367 

352 

332 

314 

297

284 

274

267 

261 

280

284 

290 

367 

625 

900

810 

695 

645 

595 

590

582 

568 

524 

479 

448

422 

437 

440 

437 

418

Dec.

388 

370 

346 

338 

321

304 

294 

284 

274

264

251 

244 

251 

248

241

232 

228 

232 

228 

222

219 

213

206 

203 

216

244 

318 

342 

356 

363 

352

Jan.

342

314 

307 

301 

2,410

9,390 

4,680 

6,440 

28,200 

11,800

6,310 

5,970 

4,490 

3,380 

2,830

2,360 

1,950 

1,660 

1,450 

1,620

2,110 

1,910 

1,660 

1,480 

1,380

1,250 

1,130 

980 

922 

868 

840

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jan i 

Febi 

Marc 

AprJ 

«ay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

W£

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

..........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945 46. .........

Feb.

785 

705 

655 

625 

1,530

7,030 

5,130 

3,380 

2,630 

2,270

2,110 

1,950 

13,600 

29,400 

9,510

5,800 

4,190 

3,260 

2,930 

2,830

2,450

2,190 

1,990 

1,800 

1,590

1,450 

1,380 

1,220

Secondfoot-days

17,241 

13,584 

8,592

1,223,536

110,734 

114,390 

70,972 

51,132 

164,702 

40,787 

9,797 

5,061 

2,664

609,656

Mar.

1,100

1,010 

922 

868 

812

4,850 

6,140 

3,760 

2,730 

2,270

1,910 

1,660 

1,560 

2,090 

3,260

3,770 

5,630 

3,500 

2,630 

2,270

1,950 

1,730 

1,800 

2,190 

1,730

1,560 

1,480 

1,560 

1,560 

1,420 

1,250

Maximum

1,330 

900 

388

101,000

28,200 

29,400 

6,140 

6,850 

27,200 

6,850 

1,890 

531 

175

29,400

Apr.

1,100

1,010

922 

840 

758

758 

730 

812 

840 

868

950 

922 

812 

730 

730

1,580 

3,900 

2,540 

1,990 

1,590

1,340 

1,160 

1,070 

3,470 

6,850

4,340 

2,830 

2,190 

1,800 

1,700

«ay

2,190 

2,630 

5,630 

4,490 

2,930

2,270 

1,870 

1,590 

1,380 

1,250

1,220 

1,160 

1,010 

922 

980

17,400 

14,000 

11,600 

6,140 

5,460

3,900 

2,730 

2,450 

5,530 

27,200

14 , 700 

6,310 

4,190 

3,040 

2,360 

6,170

Minimum

216 

261 

203

112

301 

625 

812 

730 

922 

359 

135 

90 

63

63

June

6,850 

4,340 

3,040 

2,450 

1,990

1,700 

1,450 

1,250 

1,100 

950

840 

758 

680 

3,270 

1,800

1,100 

840 

680 

605 

560

508 

459 

412 

379 

367

503 

680 

476 

391 

359

Mean

556 

453 

277

3,352

3,572 

4,085 

2,289 

1,704 

5,313 

1,360 

316 

163 

88.8

1,670

July

340 

333 

348 

322 

294

274 

257 

242

226 

211

203 

191 

180 

170 

162

154 

147 

142 

137 

144

162 

147 

154 

150 

135

137 

152 

213 

1,340 

1,890 

840

Per 

square 

mile

0.510 

.415 

.254

3-07

3.27 

3.74 

2.10 

1.56 

4.87 

1.25 

.290 

.149 

.081

1.53

Aug.

531 

387 

312 

290 

257

229 

206 

189 

175 

164

157 

150 

142 

137 

130

123 

116 

114 

111 

105

100 

98 

96 

94 

92

94 

94 

94 

92 

92 

90

Sept.

88

118 

137 

175 

144

123 

114 

105 

96 

94

90 

84 

80 

76 

76

76 

76 

76 

76 

74

72 

71 

74 

71 

67

67 

63 

67 

69 

65

Runoff

Inches

0.59 

.46 

.29

41.69

3.77 

3.90 

2.42 

1.74 

5.61 

1.39 

.33 

.17 

.09

20.76

Peak. discharge.- Jan. 6 (5 p.m.) 11,600 see. -ft.; Jan. 9 (8 a.m.) 33,700 sec. -ft.; Feb.

Ac re- feet

34,200 

26 , 940 

17,040

2,427,000

219,600 

226,900 

140 , 800 

101,400 

326,700 

80,900 

19,430 

10,040 

5,280

1,209,000

14

(3 a.m.) 44,001 __ ......

(7:30 p.m.) 43,600 sec.-ft. 

Note.- Discharge computed fro:

'ec.-ft.; May 16 (12 m.) 22,800 sec.-ft.; May 17 (11 p.m.) 15,500 sec.-ft.; May 25

staff-gage readings Sept. 10-26.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71

North Pork River near Tecumseh, Ho.

Location.- Water-state recorder, lat. 36°37'22", long. 92°14'53". in NE^SE* sec. 35, T.

 ^3 H. R 12 W., 3.2 miles dovmstream from Spring Creek and 3? miles northeast of 

Teciunseh. Datum of gage is 584.67 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, gage heights referenced 

to gage on opposite bank at datum 0.22 foot lower. Datum of gage was 584.45 feet 

(revised) aoove mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 561 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 second-feet Peb, 14 (gage height, 12.22

 feet); minimum, 362 second-feet Dec. 20, Sept. 27-30 (gage'height, 2.45 feet).

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 16.50 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 255 second-feet Dec.-2-4, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, Mater year 1945-46 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

2.4

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

334

705

1,030

1,460

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

8.9

2.01O 

2,650 

5,650 

8,870

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

640 

620 

588 

575 

556

550 

531 

512 

500 

a490

a480 

a475 

a470 

a465 

462

462 

456 

450 

444 

438

456 

544 

601 

608 

569

544 

518 

500 

493 

487 

481

Ncv.

475 

475 

469 

462 

456

450 

450 

456 

462 

456

450 

450 

487 

493 

487

481 

481 

475 

462 

450

450 

444 

432 

420 

420

426 

444 

438 

432 

426

Dec.

420 

415 

415 

415 

409

409 

409 

403 

397 

391

385 

385 

385 

380 

374

368 

368 

380 

380 

374

374 

368 

368

380 

403

415 

415 

415 

409 

403 

397

Jan.

391 

380 

380 

391 

531

802 

809 

900 

2,760 

2,010

1,420 

1,270 

1,140 

1,030 

932

868 

816 

770 

744 

770

822 

835 

822 

802 

770-

744 

692 

666 

653 

660 

640

Month

Octe 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

We

lender year 1945 .........

ary

h ..................'.......

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

627 

614 

594 

588 

608

66O 

705 

712 

692 

666

653 

640 

3,110 

7,860 

2,650

1,890 

1,520 

1,270 

1,220 

1,140

1,060 

1,030 

1,030 

998 

965

965 

932 

868

Secondfoe t-days

15,965 

13,659 

12,209

471,768

27,230 

36,267 

40,770 

21,667 

66,221 

30,845 

19,261 

14,891 

11,675

310,650

Mar.

835 

816 

783 

770 

783

4,270 

3,000 

1,950 

1,560 

1,320

1,140 

1,100 

1,030 

1,100 

1,220

1,890 

1,786 

1,560 

1,360 

1,270

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,060

1,030 

998 

965 

932 

900 

868

Maximum

640 

493 

430

20 , 400

2,760 

7,860 

4,270 

835 

8,750 

2,860 

1,490 

588 

500

8,750

Apr.

835 

822 

802 

776 

750

757 

744 

738 

724 

712

705 

692 

686 

679 

686

698 

698 

692 

686 

672

653 

646 

653 

724

783

757 

724 

705 

692

776

May

1,220 

1,140 

1,180 

1,220

l.oecr

998 

900 

868 

816 

802

932 

1,030 

965 

900 

1,240

8,750 

4,870 

3,300 

2,440 

2,320

1,890* 

1,560 

1,520 

2,310 

7,640

3,670 

2,510 

1,950 

1,620 

1,460 

3,140

Minimum

438 

420 

368

263

380 

588 

770 

646 

802 

698 

475 

415 

362

362

June

2,860 

2,010 

1,670 

* 1,460 

1,320

1,220 

1,180 

1,100 

" 1,030 

998

965 

965 

932 

900 

868

835 

828 

809 

790 

783

764 

744 

724 

712 

724

796 

750 

705 

698 

705

Mean

515 

455 

394

1,293

878 

1,295 

1,315 

722 

2,136 

1,028 

621 

480 

389

851

July

692 

679 

666 

653 

640

627 

614 

608 

594 

588

582 

569 

556 

544 

537

537 

531 

525 

518 

556

562 

525 

506 

493 

481

475 

481 

1,490 

1,060 

738 

634

Per 

' square 

mile

0.918 

.811 

.702

2.30

1.57 

2.31 

2.34 

1.29 

3.81 

1.83 

1.11 

.856 

.693

1.52

Aug.

588 

550 

537 

518 

525

512 

500 

500 

487 

500

487 

475 

469 

493 

518

512 

481 

493 

493 

475

462 

450 

444 

438 

438

438 

432 

426 

420 

415 

415

Sept.

456 

500 

444 

426 

409

403 

397 

391 

a390 

a385

a385 

a385 

8380 

a380 

a380

as 75 

a375 

a375 

374 

374

374 

374 

385 

374 

368

368 

362 

362 

362 

362

Runoff

Inches

1.06 

.90 

.81

31.25

1.81 

2.40 

2.70 

1.44 

4.39 

2.04 

1.28 

.99 

.77

20.59

Peak discharge.- Peb. 14 (3 a.m.) 15,100 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (7 p.m.) 6,620 sec. -ft.; May

Ac re- feet

31,670 

27,090 

24,220

935,800

53,990 

71,930 

80,870 

42,980 

131,300 

61,180 

38,200 

29,540 

23,160

616,100

16 (5 p.m.)

13,100 sec.-ftT; May 25 (4:30 a.m.) 10,500 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Bryant 

Creek near Tecumseh.

804716 O - 48 - 6
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14 I 57", long. 92.14'16", at dam on North Pork 

River in SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Kecoras available.- June 1943 to September 1946.

extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 1,395,800 acre-feet June 1 (elevation, 558.33 

reet); minimum, 1,124,200 acre-feet Sept. 27, 28 (elevation, 546.00 feet).

1943-46: Maximum contents, 1,693,100 acre-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (elevation, 570.00 

feet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, that of Sept. 27, 28, 1946.

Remarks.-.Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity with present development, 

1,560,500 acre-feet at elevation 565 feet (top of temporary concrete bulkhead on crest 

of permanent spillway) of which 309,300 acre-feet (between elevations 552, permanent 

spillway crest, and 565 feet) will be reserved for flood control, 707,000 acre-feet 

(between elevations 510 and 552 feet) will be used for power, and 544,200 acre-feet 

(below elevation 510 feet) will be dead storage. Ultimate capacity, 1,983,000 acrefeet at elevation 580 feet (top of future permanent crest gates) of which 731,800 

acre-feet (between spillway crest, elevation 552 feet, and top of gates, elevation 

580 feet) will be reserved for flood control with power storage and dead storage the 

same as in present development. Reservoir will be used for flood control, power 

development, and incidental recreational purposes. Contents computed from daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oat.

1,302.5

1,304.7

1,307.3

1,309.7

1,312.1

1,314.4

1,316.4

1,318.9

1,320.1

1,321.4

1,330.5

1,317.8

1,314.8

1,312.6

1,309.7

1,306.7

1,304.0

1,301.3

1,298.9

1,295.7

1,295.7

1,295.7

1,294.1

1,292.3

1,290.7

1,238.3

1,385.8

1,283.3

1,381.1

1,278.8

1,375.9

NOT.

1,273.6

1,272.1

1,268.6

1,265.7

1,262.6

1,260.0

1,257.8

1,356.5

1,253.4

1,251.2

1,343.3

1,347 .'2

1,244.8

1,244.4

1,246.1

1,247.7

1,250.8

1,353.2

1,254.9

1,256.2

1,256.5

1,257.6

1,258.7

1,260.0

1,261.5

1,264.4

1,265.9

1,267.0

1,266.1

1,264.4

-

Dea.

1,264.4

1,264.8

1,263.1

1,260.2

1,256.9

1,254.5

1,252.1

1,249.7

1,250.1

1,247.5

1,244.6

1,242.4

1,240.2

1,237.6

1,234.9

1,235.1

1,232.7

1,231.0

1,227.5

1,325.3

1,222.3

1,220.4

1,218.9

1,218.1

1,317.6

1,215.3

1,213.1

1,210.5

1,203.0

1,206.3

1,203.7

Jan.

1,201.3

1,199.0

1,196.8

1,195.3

1,199.2

1,203.5

1,205.6

1,229.2

1,250.3

1,256.2

1,256.5

1,253.2

1,252.9

1,251.8

1,251.2

1,250.3

1,249.0

1,247.9

1,246.8

1,248.3

1,247.9

1,247.5

1,246.8

1,345.0

1,242.0

1,241.1

1,238.4

1,236.7

1,234.3

1,232.1

1,230.1

Feb.

1,227.5

1,224.3

1,221.9

1,219.1

1,224.7

1,224.5

1,223.8

1,223.6

1,221.9

1,220.6

1,218.9

1,218.3

1,269.0

1,308.1

1,313.5

1.311.-5

1,307.4

1,302.2

1,296.8

1,290.3

1,282.2

1,275.0

1,267.5

1,258.9

1,252.7

1,251.2

1,250.8

1,249.2

_

_

-

Mar.

1,248.1

1,246.8

1,245.0

1,243.5

1,245.0

1,271.9

1,272.7

1,268.6

1,262.8

1,255.8

1,251.2

1,251.6

1,251.0

1,251.0

1,252.3

1,251.2

1,252.1

1,251.4

1,251.2

1,255.1

1,254.5

1,256.7

1,255.8

1,252.5

1,251.4

1,252.9

1,353.2

1,253.4

1,252.9

1,252.3

1,252.3

Apr.

1,250.5

1,248.6

1,247.0

1,245.0

1,242.2

1,240.9

1,238.7

1,237.6

1,236.0

1,233.6

1,231.2

1,227.5

1,224.5

1,221.9

1,221.9

1,219.3

1,217.0

1,214.4

1,211.8

1,208.2

1,203.7

1,200.7

1,199.8

1,200.5

1,199.2

1,199.6

1,201.3

1,203.Q

1,205.6

1,207.8

Hay

1,211.4

1,215.3

 1,220.0

1,224.1

1,229.0

1,231.2

1,231.6

1,231.2

1,230.7

1,230.7

1,232.5

1,236.2

1,236.5

1,236.5

1,261.3

1,327.7

1,347.1

1,350.5

1,354.2

1,355.4

1,352.6

1,347.5

1,345.2

1,351.0

1,383.3

1,393.7

1,392.3

1,388.0

1,382.1

1,376.7

1,393.2

June

1,395.1

1,392.0

1,385.9

1,379.0

1,371.2

1,362.1

1,354.0

1,345.4

1,335.8

1,327.0

1,317.1

1,307.0

1,298.2

1,288.0

1,277.2

1,266.6

1,255.6

1,251.8

1,249.4

1,247.2

1,244.4

1,241.1

1,238.0

1,234.9

1,239.3

1,236.5

1,233.8

1,232.9

1,232.9

1,235.8

July

1,234.3

1,232.5'

1,230.3

1,232.3

1,230.7

1,229.6

1,231.6

1,229.9

1,228.1

1,225.8

1,224.1

1,221.3

1,220.0

1,221.1

1,218.9

1,216.8

1,214.6

1,210.3

1,209.3

1,2*0.5

1,213.1

1,211.2

1,208.4

1,205.8

1,202.8

1,202.0

1,199.2

1,225.8

1,226.4

1,224.9

1,223.6

Aug.

1,221.5

1,319.1

1,217.4

1,218.5

1,217.4

1,215.3

1,213.1

1,210.5

1,207.5

1,205.0

1,206.0

1,203.0

1,2OO.O

1,197.7

1,195.1

1,192.5

1,190.2

1,191.9

1,188.9

1,186.1

1,183.0

1,180.0

1,176.9

1,174.6

1,175.0

1,172.5

1,169.6

1,166.7

1,163.3

1,160.8

1,158.1

Sept.

1,159.6

1,160.8

1,158.5

1,155.6

1,153.3

1,151.6

1,151.0

1,151.6

1,150.0

1,148.3

1,146.2

1,144.1

1,141.9

1,140.9

1,141.3

1,139.4

1,138.2

1,136.8

1,135.0

1,132.9

1,132.1

1,133.3

1,132.1

1,131.1

1,129.0

1,126.8

1,124.2

1,124.4

1,126.6

1,125.8

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Calendar year 1945....

Water year 1945-46....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+304,500

+3,100

-173,700

levation at 12 p.m.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 73

North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location.- Lat. 36°14'57" ( long. 92°14'16", in SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at Norfork 

Dam, 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles.

Records available.- May 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,400 second-feet Mar. 17; 

no now at times.

1944-46: Maximum daily discharge, 21,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed from powerhouse records and flow.through 

rToocT-control conduits. Flow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.- Records computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department; one discharge 

measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10

10

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

183

1,360

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

Nov.

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,120

2,120

2,120

796

1,060

2,120

2,120

1,420

10

10

10

10

10

10

186

9

0

4

10

10

10

316

1,150

1,660

Dec.

744

460

1,870

1,900

2,260

1,920

1,900

1,910

547

1,920

1,940

1,910

1,920

1,930

1,860

487

1,950

1,920

1,960

1,950

1,910

1,930

1,460

1,640

516

1,740

1,890

1,920

1,930

1,570

1,930

Jan.

1,740

1,930

1,930

1,900

1,730

238

1,840

1,960

1,970

3,370

4,360

4,300

3,600

3,600

2,860

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,650

2,660

2,650

2,660

2,650

Feb.

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,430

2,480

2,500

2,500

2,490

2,230

2,450

2,490

3,740

4,110

5,140

6,760

6,700

6,910

6,930

6,930

6,920

6,950

6,940

6,940

5,680

3,480

2,660

2,650

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

Septsmber. .................................

Water ysar 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

2,640

2,660

2,640

2,650

2,660

4,800

6,900

6,890

6,950

6,910

5,160

2,640

3,440

3,590

3,280

6,800

8,400

3,980

3,480

1,490

2,980

1,670

3,300

4,180

3,060

1,820

2,390

2,040

2,260

2,520

1,880

Apr.

2,650

2,640

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,610

2,670

2,660

2,670

2,660

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,660

2,670

2,670

2,680

1,170

778

0

1,170

1,180

-

Secondfoot-days

51,694

1,258,036

116,060

122,604

31,884

915,000

May

1,170

1,180

1,170

784

0

1,170

1,710

1,910

1,890

1,920

1,610

0

1,890

1,890

2,200

4,760

5,480

6,930

6,590

, 6,920

6,930

6,930

6,930

6,920

5,480

3,650

6,920

6,910

6,920

6,920

6,920

Maximum

2,260

21,000

4,360

6,950

8,400

6,930

1,940

1,950

8,400

June

6,920

6,920

6,920

6,920

6,890

6,910

6,910

6,930

6,930

6,550

6,920

6,920

6,940

6,920

6,930

6,940

6,920

3,370

2,640

2,650

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,640

2,670

2,610

1,900

1,620

10

-

Minimum

460

0

238

2,230

1,490

0

0

10

0

134

0

July

1,880

1,900

1,900

0

1,910

1,600

0

1,910

1,900

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,620

10

1,910

1,920

1,920

1,940

1,910

1,640

93

1,930

1,910

1,920

1,910

1,930

1,630

101

1,920

1,920

1,920

Aug.

1,920

1,900

1,620

188

1,910

1,890

1,900

1,910

1,940

1,600

170

2,010

2,000

1,910

1,910

2,090

1,600

180

1,920

1,920

1,910

1,930

1,920

1,620

181

1,910

1,930

1,940

1,940

1,850

1,630

Mean

1,668

3,447

2,569

4,272

3,744

3,955

4,935

1,575

1,063

2,507

Sept.

181

134

1,950

1,940

1,520

1,470

891

202

1,370

1,430

1,390

1,340

1,380

937

193

1,290

1,060

1,170

1,270

1,540

851

179

973

1,020

1,440

1,550

1,560

774

177

702

Runoff in 

acre-feet

102,500

2,495,000

158,000

237,300

230,200

140,500

243,200

293,600

96,820

101,700

63,240

1,815,000
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'35", long. 92°18'25", in E^ sec. 32, T. 23 

M., R. 12 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tecumseh, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 573.15 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Dr-iinage area - 568 square miles.

Rfcords available.- October 1944 to September 1946.

Ex'rfmes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.86 

 feet); minimum, 161 second-feet Sept. 14-19 (gage height, 2. 72 feet).

1944-46; Maximum discharge 30,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 15, 1945 (gage height, 

18.0 feet, from graph- based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 14,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, 150 second-feet on many days in 1945.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13 Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

5.0 

3.2 

3.6 

4.0

183

244

402

589

4.5 

5.0 

6.5 

9.5

865

1,180

2,260

4,750

10.9

12.0

13.1

6,360

8,100

10,500

2.7 

2.9 

3.7 

4.3

155

222

556

850

5.0 1,290

7.0 2,760

10.0 5,310

10.9 6,360

Mote.- Same as preceding 

table above 10.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October^l945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

f 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

539 

478 

430 

385 

360

344 

331 

319 

296 

288

280 

266 

258 

255 

251

248 

244 

241 

238 

234

248 

344 

478 

394 

352

337 

315 

300 

292 

288 

284

Nov.

280 

284 

276 

269 

269

266 

266 

266 

262 

255

248 

251 

269 

266 

362

255 

255 

255 

255 

248

248 

241 

238 

234 

234

231 

234 

231 

228 

228

Dec.

225 

225 

322 

218

215

315 

218 

212 

212 

206

203 

206 

206 

203 

203

200 

200 

203 

203 

200

198 

198 

195 

198 

206

209 

206 

206 

206 

206 

206

Jan.

206 

306 

206 

209 

451

750 

620 

1,100 

3,290 

1,960

1,350 

1,320 

1,040 

865 

778

662 

594 

539 

506 

579

695 

668 

614 

584 

549

520 

478 

451 

433 

433 

424

Feb.

402 

394 

381 

373 

389

469 

474 

469 

455 

446

437 

424 

4,780 

9,700 

2,920

2,000 

1,540 

1,290 

1,320 

1,220

1,090 

1,020 

1,020 

935 

87-8

822 

769 

693

iinnth SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lender year 194!

ember .....................

9,897 

7,604 

6,429

05,093

23,080 

37,110 

24,477 

12,721 

53,840 

21,344 

8,595 

6,138 

5,052

ter year 1945-46 .......... 216,287

Peak discharge.- Feb. 14 (3 a.m.)

(11:30 a.m.) 4,230 sec. -ft.; May 25

20,400 

4 p.m.

Mar.

669 

622 

600 

578 

578

2,520 

1,540 

1,160 

965 

850

769 

718 

693 

718 

718

743 

769 

769 

795 

743

718 

669 

669 

669 

669

645 

622 

600 

578 

578 

543

Maximum

539 

284 

225

22,500

3,290 

9,700 

2,520 

526 

10,500 

2,920 

432 

254 

197

10,500

Apr.

526 

509 

496 

479 

462

470 

462 

457 

449 

441

438 

415 

407 

407 

420

432 

415 

403 

390 

382

369 

361 

369 

4-15 

399

386 

373 

369 

373 

457

May

496 

492 

693 

718 

623

556 

530 

483 

466 

462

600 

578 

522 

492 

2,050

10,500 

4,320 

2,840 

2,220 

2,920

2,000 

1,500 

1,320 

1,460 

3,240

2,380 

1,780 

1,400 

1,190 

1,120 

3,890

Minimum

234 

328 

195

150

206 

373 

543 

361 

462 

365 

204 

170 

161

161

June

2,920 

1,890 

1,460 

1,220 

1,060

935 

850 

769 

718 

669

623 

578 

556 

534 

504

487 

462 

449 

428 

420

407 

390 

373 

365 

373

399 

373 

365 

378 

390

Mean

319 

253 

207

1,110

745 

1,325 

790 

424 

1,737 

711 

277 

198 

168

593

July

365 

344 

328 

319 

311

307 

303 

291 

387 

374

270 

266 

258 

254 

250

246 

242 

234 

230 

266

254 

226 

222 

215 

204

204 

222 

432 

390 

307 

274

Per

square 

.mile

0.562 

.445 

.364

1.95

1.31 

2.33 

1.39 

.746 

3.06 

1.25 

.488 

.349 

.296

1.04

Aug.

354 

234 

330 

236 

322

222 

215 

211 

208 

215

200 

197 

204 

200 

193

186 

180 

190 

183 

180

177 

180 

180 

186 

186

186 

186 

183 

180 

174 

170

Sept.

186 

197 

186 

177 

177

174 

170 

167 

167 

167

164 

164 

164 

164 

161

161 

161 

161 

164 

164

164 

164 

177 

167 

164

164 

164 

164 

164 

164

Runoff

Inches

0.65 

.50 

.42

26.51

1.51 

2.43 

1.60 

.83 

3.63 

1.40 

.56 

.40 

.33

14.16

Acre-feet

19,630 

15,080 

12,750

803,500

45,780 

73,610 

48,550 

25,230 

108,800 

42,340 

17,050 

12,170 

10,020

429,000

sec. -ft.) May 16 (3i30 p.m.) 13,900 sec. -ft.; May 20 

4,230 sec. -ft.; May 31 (7 p.m.) 5,310 sec. -ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°20'10", long. 90 0 47'20", In sec. 25, T. 31 N.,

 H. a E., half a mile downstream from Mayberry Branch and 7 miles southwest of Annapolis. Datum of gage is 569.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 16-67

 reet); minimum, 125 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 30 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 

20.1 feet); minimum, 69 second-feet Aug. 17, 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to M / 13 May 17 to Sept. 30

2.2

2.4 

2.7

3.0 

3.4

141

187

285

420

662

4.2 

5.0

6.0 

6.9 

8.0

1,260 

2,020 

3,170 

4,360 

6.00O

9.5

11.0

12.1

8,920

12,900

16,100

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

122

137

183

271

2.8 

3.1 

3.4 

4.0

416 5.0 2,150

557 6.0 3,230

750 6.9 4,360

1,230

Note.- Same as preceding table above 6.9

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,300 

986 

710 

566 

474

410 

361 

325 

293 

267

249 

239 

219 

223 

223

216 

207 

199 

187 

182

213 

1,100 

948 

669 

534

447 

390 

356 

321 

301 

281

Nov.

263 

313 

338 

309 

285

267 

256 

256 

425 

469

40O 

361 

430 

572 

474

415 

380 

348 

325 

301

289 

278 

263 

249 

239

229 

253 

274 

278 

271

Dec.

260 

249 

242 

236 

226

219 

213 

207 

202 

196

190 

184 

182 

180 

177

172 

170 

170 

167 

164

162 

162 

160 

170 

210

285 

297 

285 

274 

267 

260

Jan.

249 

239 

229 

232 

301

853 

860 

802 

5,840 

2,630

1,710 

1,760 

1,300 

1,060 

890

759 

649 

578 

522 

516

547 

516 

480 

452 

431

410 

385 

356 

338 

325 

313

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

297 

281 

274 

260 

274

442 

504 

458 

436 

415

385 

370 

9,240 

10,900 

2,520

1,660 

1,260 

1,020 

912 

802

710 

630 

578 

522

480

458 

436 

405

Secondfoot-days

13,396 

9,860 

6,538

432,382

26,532 

36,929 

26,484 

15,870 

82,915 

12,914 

5,151 

7,751 

4,194

248,534

Mar.

380 

361 

334 

317 

313

4,820 

3,O50 

1,710 

1,260 

1,020

838 

724 

656 

690 

766

745 

717 

676 

636 

591

547 

516 

559 

616 

597

584 

553 

522 

492 

463 

431

Maximum

1,300 

572 

297

28,600

5,840 

10,900 

4,820 

1,670 

16,100 

1,360

1,230 

194

16,100

Apr.

400 

375 

352 

325 

305

348 

366 

380 

390 

390

380 

361 

343 

325 

494

1,260 

1,060 

860 

731 

642

566 

504 

469 

498 

498

442

400 

370 

366 

1,670

May

7.O40 

2,520 

3,170 

2,130 

1.43O

1,140 

1,060 

875 

731 

788

2,870 

2,020 

1,340 

1,060 

941

9,610 

4,230 

3,110 

2,150 

2,200

1,580 

1,270 

1,090 

2,100 

16,100

3,350 

2,050 

1,580 

1,270 

1,060 

1,050

Minimum

182 

229 

160

104

229 

260 

313 

305 

731 

189 

128 

132 

125

125

June

1,030 

1,360 

1,120 

900 

743

641 

563 

506 

464 

425

392 

365 

343 

325 

304

294 

278 

262 

249 

243

231

220 

208 

203 

211

223 

205 

197 

189 

220

Mean

432 

329 

211

1,185

856 

1,319 

854 

529 

2,675 

430 

166 

250 

140

681

July

281 

262 

226 

203 

139

180 

176 

173 

180 

211

194 

176 

163 

156 

152

145 

143 

139 

137

141

152 

152 

143 

137 

134

131 

128 

130 

132 

137 

148

Per 

square 

mile

0.893 

.680 

.436

2.45

1.77 

2.73 

1.76 

1.09 

5.53 

.888 

.343 

.517 

.289

1.41

Aug.

143 

137 

148 

183 

183

176 

166 

158 

152 

141

136 

132 

154 

494 

1,23O

615 

438 

354 

304 

259

231 

211 

203 

203 

203

191 

176 

168 

158 

154 

150

Sept.

152 

163 

194 

178 

170

158 

154 

148 

143 

137

134 

132 

131 

130 

126

125 

126 

126 

128 

131

131 

130 

143 

136 

131

130 

128 

126 

128 

125

Runoff

Inches

1.03 

.76 

.50

33.23

2.04 

2.84 

2.03 

1.22 

6.38 

.99 

.40 

.60 

.32

19.11

Acre-feet

26,570 

19,560 

12,970

857,600

52,630 

73,250 

52,530 

31,480 

164,500 

25,610 

10,220 

15,370 

8,320

493,000

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (lla.m.) 8,680 sec. -ft.: Feb. 13 (11 P.m.) 31,700 aec.-ft.; Mar. 6

(3:30 p.m.) 9,900 sec.-ft.; May 1 (4 a.m.) 11,200 aec.-ft.; May 16 (2:30 p.m.) 17,700 sec.-ft.; 

May 25 (9 a.m.) 27,600 aec.-ft.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at beeper, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04'45", long. 90°42'50", in SE$SW£ sec. 22, T. 28 

N., K. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 34; half a mile northwest of Leeper and 2 miles 

downstream from McKenzie Creek. Datum of gage is 428.51 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929..

Drainage area.- 957 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 971 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,400 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 14.7 

i'eet); minimum, 297 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 30 (gage height, 1.59 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 78,400 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 

feet, site and datum then in use); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum utuge known, about IV.. ) feet in March 1904 (present allu and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 

second-feetj.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Gdge-height rec.ord collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,330 

1,960 

1,510 

1,220 

1,040

900

803 

705 

633 

574

531 

490 

464 

457 

451

445 

438 

432 

413 

407

497 

1,750 

1,890 

1,420 

1,180

1,010 

890 

793 

723 

681 

633

Nov.

603 

603 

6 IB 

6 IB 

581

552 

536 

51B 

559 

748

749 

689 

697 

861 

B61

793 

740 

689 

649 

610

596 

559 

531 

511 

490

483 

497 

497 

504 

497

Dec.

490 

4B3 

464 

457 

445

432

419 

407 

402 

390

378 

373 

367 

361 

356

345 

340 

345 

334 

329

324 

319 

319 

345 

384

419 

490 

497 

490 

483 

470

Jan.

457 

445 

432 

425 

464

673 

1,130 

1,290 

8,000 

5,710

g3,320 

a3,300 

g2,650 

2,100 

1,750

1,540 

al,400 

al,200 

al.100 

gl,040

gl,020 

g995 

g992 

B61 

822

803 

758 

714 

681 

657 

633

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1945 .........

ary

ember ..................

ter year 1945-46 .......

Feb.

610 

5B1 

559 

5BB 

665

832 

911 

911 

651 

632

793 

758 

6,300 

25,400 

6,160

3,780 

2,810 

2,200 

2,030 

1,750

1,540 

al,400 

al,250 

al,150 

al,050

a950 

a900 

a850

Secondfoot-day s

27,670 

18,442 

12,457

741,868

47,292 

68,431 

49,935 

28,469 

153,810 

30,542 

12,682 

16,553 

9,917

476,200

Har.

aeoo

749 

714 

681 

665

2,710 

6,220 

3,670 

2,610 

2,160

1,750 

1,550 

1,360 

1,340 

1,380

1,470 

1,460 

1,410 

1,360 

1,270

1,200 

1,120 

1,140 

1,170 

1,180

1,160 

1,140 

1,100 

1,050 

984 

942

Haximum

2,330 

861

437

41,800

8,000 

25,400 

8,220 

2,360 

32,400 

2,820 

588 

2,220 

399

32,400

Apr.

660 

842 

793 

749 

705

756 

756 

767 

767 

749

731 

705 

689 

673 

689

1,200 

1,740 

1,460 

1,250 

1,100

974 

690 

660 

1,020 

1,010

911 

842 

793 

784 

2,360

Hay

11,400 

6,060 

4,750 

4,450 

2,900

2,200 

1,960 

1,720 

1,470 

1,370

2,990 

3,780 

2,570 

1,960 

1,720

8,260 

13,600 

6,180 

3,870 

4,060

2,900 

2,100 

1,750 

2,280 

32,400

10,600 

4,340 

3,120 

2,440 

2,070 

2,520

Hinimum

407 

483 

319

240

425 

559 

665 

673 

1,370 

487 

333 

320 

300

300

June

2,440 

2,620 

2,360 

1,930 

1,670

1,500 

1,350 

1,230 

1,130 

1,040

968 

906 

852 

813 

768

. 726 

705 

672 

641 

628

605 

562 

559 

538 

538

532 

527 

501 

487 

522

Hean

893

615 

402

2,033

1,526 

2,444 

1,611 

949 

4,962 

1,018 

409 

534 

331

1,305

July

568 

548 

517 

482 

458

449 

440 

430 

487 

466

458 

435 

412 

399 

395

363 

378 

374 

370 

370

374 

363 

355 

355 

348

337 

333 

340 

344 

348 

344

Per 

square 

mile

0.933 

.643 

.420

2.12

1.59 

2.55 

1.68 

.992 

5.18 

1.06 

.427 

.556 

.346

1.36

Aug.

344 

340 

344 

370 

404

408 

383 

370 

352 

344

326 

320 

355 

662 

2,220

1,370 

926 

732 

635 

565

527 

496 

468 

458 

453

440 

417 

404 

387 

370 

g363

Sept.

g374 

g378 

g399 

g399 

g391

g370 

g363 

g348 

g344 

g340

g330 

330 

330 

323 

316

313 

310 

307 

303 

303

310 

303 

310 

310 

303

303

300 

300 

307 

300

Runoff

Inches

1.08 

.72 

.48

28.85

1.83 

2.66 

1.94 

1.11 

5.97 

1.18 

.49 

.64 

.39

18.49

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (7 p.m.) 11,900 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 40.40U sec. -ft.; Mar

Acre feet

54 , 880 

36,580

24,710

1,472,000

93,800 

135 , 700 

99,040 

56,470 

305,100 

60,580 

25,150 

32,830 

19,670

944,500

7 (3 a.m.)

11,900 sec.-ft"; May 1 (2:30 p.m.) 14,700 seo.-ft.; May 17 (1=30 a.m.) 23,300 sec.-ft.; May E5 

(3 p.m.) 42,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Annapolis and at Poplar Bluff.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings and partial recorder record.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location - Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°45'25", long. 90°23'25", in NW^SE^ sec. 2, T. 24 N.- 

H. t> E., at bridge on U. S1 . Highway 60, at Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from Indian 

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Drainage area.- 1,245 square miles.

Hecoras available.- October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1946. Gageheight records collected at same site since July 1935, and at site 300 feet downstream 

September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 20.02 

reet); minimum, 410 second-feet Sept. 18-20, 25-28, 30.

1936-37, 1939-46: Maximum discharge, 52,600 second-feet May 12, 1943, from rating 

curve extended above 44,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 20.80 feet June 10, 1945, 

from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 second-feet Aug. 12, 

1944.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 second-feet (estimated) in March 1904; maximum stage 

known, 21.1 feet Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed since 

1904).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. weather Bureau.

Rating table, water year 1945-45 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 4 to Sept. 30)

2.1 410 15.0 5,400 18.5 12,80O 

3.0 670 16/0 6,260 19.0 16,600 

5.0 1,260 17.0 7,710 19.5 23,500 

8.0 2,230 17.5 8,770 

12.0 3,860 18.0 10,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,800 

3,460 

2,840 

2,090 

1,720

1,470 

1,290 

1,170 

1,050 

960

902 

844 

786 

757 

757

728 

699 

670 

641 

612

612 

815 

1,820 

1,950 

1,660

1,410 

1,260 

1,140 

1,020 

960 

902

Nov.

344 

815 

815 

786 

786

786 

728 

699 

757

757

844 

902 

902 

873

960

990 

960 

902 

844 

815

786 

786 

728 

699 

699

670 

757 

757 

728 

699

Dec.

699 

699 

670 

670 

670

641 

641 

612 

612 

583

583 

583 

554 

554 

554

525 

525 

525 

525 

496

496 

496 

496 

496 

641

641 

641 

670 

699 

699 

670

Jan.

670 

641 

641 

612 

612

641 

757 

1,230 

3,720

5,090

6,900 

5,880 

4,820 

3,900 

2,920

2,310 

1,950 

1,690 

1,560 

1,440

1,410 

1,320 

1,260 

1,200 

1,140

1,080 

1,020 

960 

931 

902 

873

Month f*c

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Cs

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

AprJ 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

Be

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

Feb.

844 

815 

786 

786 

960

1,880 

1,880 

1,500 

1,380

1,260

1,200 

1,140 

2,500 

6,320 

18,600

12,800 

6,490 

4,620 

3,500 

2,650

2,190 

1,950 

1,750 

1,620 

1,500

1,410 

1,350 

1,260

t-days

39,795 

24,074 

18,566

......... 914,599

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

tember .....................

6O,080 

B4.941 

56,620 

32,187 

82,710 

41,462 

16,681 

20,846 

13,959

iter year 1945-46 .......... 591,921

Mar.

1,200 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020 

990

1,080 

2,420 

5,470 

5,040

3,680

2,570 

2,050 

1,780 

1,720 

1,750

1,950 

1,980 

1,780 

1,660 

1,560

1,470 

1,380 

1,350 

1,380 

1,380

1,440 

1,380 

1,320 

1,260 

1,200 

1,140

Maximum

3,460 

990 

699

43,400

6,900 

18,600 

5,470 

1,500 

22,700 

3,590 

757 

1,820 

612

22 , 700

Apr.

1,110 

1,050 

1,020 

960 

902

931 

960 

931 

931 

931

902 

873 

844 

844 

815

873 

1,170 

1,500 

1,380

1,260

1,140 

1,050 

1,020 

1,350 

1,470

1,290 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020 

1,440

May

5,420 

8,290 

8,770 

6,370 

5,540

4,420 

3,250 

2,460 

2,050 

1,850

1,850 

2,840 

3,720 

2,960 

2,340

3,810 

5,790 

10,400 

8,770 

6,260

5,270 

4,420 

3,250 

2,570 

5,400

22,700 

20,200 

8,830 

5,400 

4,130 

3,380

Minimum

612 

670 

496

340

612 

786 

990 

815 

1,850 

641 

438 

438 

410

410

June

3,590 

3,250 

3,340 

2,960 

2,460

2,090 

1,850 

1,690 

1,530 

1,440

1,320 

1,230 

1,140 

1,080 

1,020

99O 

931 

873 

844 

815

786 

757 

728 

699 

699

699 

699 

670 

641 

641

Mean

1,284 

802 

599

2,506

1,938 

3,034 

1,826 

1,073 

5,894 

1,382 

538 

672 

465

1,622

1946

July

699 

757 

699 

641 

612

612. 

583 

554 

554 

612

612 

583 

554 

525 

525

496 

496 

496 

496 

525

525 

496 

467 

467 

467

438 

438 

438 

438 

438 

438

Per 

square 

mile

1.03 

.644 

.481

2.01

1.56 

2.44 

1.47 

.862 

4.73 

1.11 

.432 

.540 

.373

1.30

Aug.

438 

438 

438 

438 

438

612 

525 

496 

467 

525

467 

438 

438 

554 

1,020

1,820 

1,530 

1,140 

990 

844

786 

728

670 

641 

612

612 

583 

554 

554 

525 

525

Sept.

496 

525 

612 

583 

554

554 

525 

496 

496 

496

467 

467 

438 

438 

438

438 

438

410 

410 

410

438 

438 

438 

438 

438

410 

410 

410 

438 

410

Runoff

Inches

1.19 

.72 

.55

27.33

1.80 

2.54 

1.70 

.96 

5.45 

1.24 

.50 

.62 

.42

17.69

Acre-feet

78,930 

47,750 

36,830

1,814,000

119,200 

168,500 

112,300 

63,840 

362,400 

82,240 

33,090 

41,350 

27,690

1,174,000
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°24'OS", long. 900 32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 20 

n., K. S E., at highway bridge, 2£ miles east of Corning and 13 miles downstream from 

Cane Creek. Datum of gage Is 272.90 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers, War 

Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,749 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at site 

y miles downstream January 192S to December 1929 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 13.1 

reet); minimum, 422 second-feet Sept. 20-29; minimum gage height observed, 0.86 foot 

Sept. 26, 27.

1938-46; Maximum discharge, 48,600 second-feet June 13, 194S; maximum gage height, 

16.92 feet June 13, 194S; minimum discharge, 224 second-feet Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum 

gage height observed, -0.52 foot Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 feet, from records of Corps of 

Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good_ Gage read twice dally. Discharge computed by using rate of change 

or stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

14

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,820

3,820

4,090

4,090

4,090

3,820

3,670

2,850

1,660

1,050

928 

882 

859 

813 

767

745 

745 

745 

974 

1,320

1,550 

1,610 

1,580 

1,460 

1,350 

1,220

Nov.

1,120

1,040

997

928

905

882

882

882

859

S36

905

997

1,070 

1,170

1,220

1,190 

1,190 

1,170 

1,120 

1,090

1,070 

997 

951 

928 

905

859 

836 

836 

928 

928

Dec.

928

S59

859

836

S36

859

813

767

767

745

745

701

701 

701

701

701 

679 

658 

637 

637

637 

616 

596 

596

701

928 

1,090 

1,090 

1,040 

1,020 

997

Jan.

974

951

882

859

813

836

859

,120

: ,950

,920

,120

>,020

,210 

,210

,750

,580 

,720 

,060 

,OSO 

,550

,110 

,S50 

2,570 

2,380 

2,130

1,940 

1,770 

1,570 

1,430 

1,380 

1,300

Month

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

Uflv

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 .........

Feb.

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,070

1,170

1,900

2,78O

3,260

3,660

3,700

3,630

3,350

2,850 

3,060

3,960

5,640 

7,350 

10,700 

15,200 

12,500

9,220 

6,580 

5,370 

4,250 

3,670

3,090 

2,S50 

2,620

Secondroot-days

24,441

126,960

77,410

249,210

85,932

21,206

14,254

843,087

liar.

2,340

2,170

1,940

1,700

1,570

1,580

1,690

1,900

2,120

2,500

2,870

3,490

3,590 

3,590

3,400

3,240 

3,240 

3,240 

3,240 

3,110

2,910 

2,570 

2,340 

2,290 

2,180

2,180 

2,140 

2,140 

2,100 

2,060 

1,980

Maximum

1,090

7,750

15,200

3,590

16,600

12,500

884

576

16,600

Apr.

1,840

1,710

1,610

1,490

1,410

1,320

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,190 

1,170

1,140

1,120 

1,120 

1,140 

1,270 

1,440

1,490 

1,490 

1,410 

1,350 

1,350

1,550 

1,680 

1,680 

1,550 

1,490

May

2,300

3,360

4,960

7,430

9,790

10,200

10,900

10,200

8,950

7,210

6,250

5.16O

4,430 

3,820

3,590

4,210 

5,640 

7,350 

7,750 

8,330

8,330 

8,950 

9,600 

9,600 

8,950

8,950 

8,950 

8,950 

13,200 

16,300 

15,300

Minimum

745

596

813

1,070

1,570

1,120

906

422

422

June

12,500

9,790

8,330

6,710

5,480

4,640

3,950

3,350

3,070

2,690

2,370

2,110

1,890 

1,690

1,520

1,400 

1,290 

1,240 

1,140 

1,090

1,040 

994 

950 

928 

906

928 

1,040 

1,040 

950 

906

Mean

788

2,964

4,534

8,039

2,864

475

2,310

July

862

862

8S4

884

862

818

797

755

734

713

713

713

713 

693

653

633

614 

535 

576 

576

673 

776 

693 

633 

595

558 

540 

522 

522 

522 

522

Per 

square 

mile

.451

1.69

2.59

1.43

1.64

.391

.272

1.32

Aug.

505

505

505

505

505

522

558

614

614

558

595

815 

1,120 

1,300 

1-.350 

1,210

1,040 

912 

827 

776

713

673 

653

633 

614 

595 

576

Sept.

558

540

540

558

576

540

505

471

454

438 

438 

438 

438 

422

422 

43$ 

421 

422 

422

422 

422 

422 

422 

438

Runoff

Inches

1.24

.63

.52

1.95

2.70

1.65

5.30

1.83

.30

17.92

Acre-feet

116,000

48,480

182,300

251,800

153,500

28,270

1,672,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36 e 15', long. 90e 58', In SW$ sec. 27, T. 19 N., R.

 IE., at Pocahontas, l£ miles downstream from Pourche Creek, 6 miles downstream from 

Current River, and 15 miles upstream from Spring River. Datum of gage Is 242.43 feet 

above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers, War Department, benchmark)

Drainage area.- 4,843 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 5,765 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,300 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 21.66

 feet); minimum, 2,240 second-feet Sept. 27-30; minimum gage height, 2.21 feet 

Sept. 28, 29.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 59,600 secood-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, .24.32 

feet); minimum observed, 1,190 second-feet Aug. 2B to Sept, 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.6 

foot, site then In use).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,790

8,000

7,790

7,370

7,090

7,020

6,950

6,880

6,810

6,670

6,460

6,350

5,970

5,690

5,270

4,850

4,290

3,840

3,440

3,250

3,060

3,000

3,180

3,440

3,510

3,580

3,640

3,700

3,700

3,640

3,640

NOT.

3,580

3,580

3,440

3,380

3,250

3,180

3,060

3,060

3,000

3,060

3,180

3,180

3,250

3,380

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,380

3,320

3,250

3,180

3,060

3,060

3,060

3,120

3,120

3,060

-

Dec.

3,060

3,060

3,000

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,860

2,860

2,820

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,640

2,580

2,580

2,560

2,520

2,520

2,460

2,460

2,520

2,880

3,180

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

Jan.

3,250

3,180

3,120

3,060

3,000

3,000

3,120

k5,570

08,120

010,700

012,600

13,100

12,900

12,500

12,100

11,900

12,000

11,900

11,600

11,400

11,100

10,700

10,100

9,500

8,800

8,140

7,510

6,880

6,460

6,040

5,690

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

5,340

4,990

4,710

4,430

k5,110

k8,170

8,210

8,OOO

7,440

7,020

6,810

6,600

07,950

C9.550

C12.000

014,900

18,500

20,900

21,300

21,700

22,100

22,500

22,500

22,100

20,200

18,500

16,400

14,800

-

.

-

Seocndfcct-days

159,770

97,830

87 , 800

4,013,990

259,040

362,730

299,480

151,520

479,390

327,370

94,430

154,580

80,040

2,553,980

Mar.

13 , 400

12,200

11,200

10,300

9,260

08,600

C8.700

010,200

ell, 400

11,800

11,500

10,800

9,900

9,340

9,340

9,500

9,980

10,100

10,100

9,980

9,580

9,180

8,800

8,720

8,570

8,500

8,350

8,070

7,720

7,370

7,020

Maximum

8,000

3,580

3,220

59,600

13,100

22,500

13,400

6,670

29,600

26,800

3,700

11,600

3,380

29,600

Apr.

6,670

6,390

6,180

5,900

5,690

5,480

5,340

5,200

5,200

5,130

5,060

4,990

4,850

4,710

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,570

4,500

4,500

4,430

4,500

4,780

4>920

4,850

4,780

4,780

4,920

May

k6,900

k8,410

9,160

10,100

10,600

10,900

11,400

11,900

12,300

12,700

12,900

13,100

13,100

12,800

12,300

12,200

12,900

13,500

14,000

14,800

15,400

15,700

16,700

18,200

20,200

22,500

23 , 400

26,800

29,600

28,100

26,800

Minimum

3,000

3,000

2,460

1,640

3,000

4,430

7,020

4,430

6,900

3,640

2,580

2,580

2,240

2,240

June

26,800

26,800

25,500

23,900

22,100

20,200

18,200

16,200

14,400

13,100

12,000

11,100

10,200

9,180

8,280

7,440

6,600

5,900

5,340

4,920

4,570

4,290

4,100

3,960

3,840

3,770

3,700

3,640

3,640

3,700

Mean

5,154

3,261

2,832

11,000

8,356

12,950

9,661

5,051

15,460

10,910

3,046

4,986

2,668

6,997

July

3,700

3,700

3,70O

3,580

3,440

3,380

3,320

3,250

3,180

3,180

3,120

3,120

3,000

2,940

2,880

2,820

2,820

2,760

2,760

2,940

3,000

3,000

2,940

2,940

2,820

2,700

2,640

2,580

2,640

2,820

2,760

Per

square 

mile

1.06

.673

.585

2.27

1.73

2.67

1.99

1.04

3.19

2.25

.629

1.03

.551

1.44

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

4,

4,

3,

2,

3,

3,

2,

2,

k3,

k5,

k6.

k9,

kll,

11.

11,

9,

9,

6,

5,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

640

640

820

700

580

100

430

380

940

000

000

880

700

080

320

940

780

100

600

200

900

000

250

200

500

160

900

700

510

380

250

Sept.

3,120

3,060

3,180

3,250

3,380

3,320

3,250

3,060

2,940

2,880

2,760

2,700

2,580

2,520

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,520

2,460

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,350

2,350

2,300

2,300

2,240

2,240

2,300

-

Runoff

Inches

1.23

.75

.67

30.83

1.99

2.79

2.30

1.16

3.68

2.51

.73

1.19

.61

19.61

Acre-feet

316,900

194,000

174,100

7,962,000

513,800

719,500

594,000

300,500

950,900

649,300

187,300

306,600

158,800

5,066,000

o Backwater from Spring River; discharge computed by using fall In reach between Pocahontas and 

Black Rock as a factcr.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
80 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°06'15", long. 91°05'50", In NW£ sec. 21, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., 

auu reet downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3$ miles 

below Spring .River. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946. staff gage at site 900 feet upstream, at 

same datum. Datum of gage Is 229.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7.3<;3 square miles.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1946. Gageneignt records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S, 

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,000 second-feet June 1 (gage height. 23.6 

TeeTTT minimum observed, 3,400 second-feet Sept. H8-30 (gage height, 2.3 feet).

1929-31, 1939-46: Maximum discharge, 87,400 second-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (gage height, 

27.2 feet); minimum observed, 1,800 second-feet Sept. 19-24, 1931 (gage height, 0.5 

foot).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during rises. Records of water 

analyses for the water year 1946 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 13 ilsch-irge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

.- ide and records reviewed by Ge'olo, l>-il Survey.

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

11,400 

11,300 

10,800 

10,100 

9,550

9,280 

8,920 

8,740 

8,560 

8,380

8,110 

8,020 

7,840 

7,390 

7,120

6,680 

6,230 

5.7OO 

5,340 

5,160

4,810 

4,810 

4,810 

5,250 

5,340

5,340 

5,340 

5,340 

5,340 

5,250 

5,340

Nov.

5,340 

5,160

,990 

.990 

,990

,900 

,810 

,650 

,540 

,630

,810 

,810 

,990 

,990 

5.080

5,080 

5,080 

5.OSO 

5,160 

4,990

,990 

,900 

,900 

,810 

,630

,540 

,900 

,720 

,630 

,540

Dec.

,630 

,540 

,540 

,540 

,450

,450 

,360 

,270 

,270 

,270

,180 

- ,100 

,100 

,180 

,100

,100 

,010 

,010

,010 

,010

3,920 

3,920 

3,830 

3,830 

4,270

,720 

,900 

,900 

,810 

,810 

,810

Jan.

,810 

.630 

,540 

,540 

,450

,630 

,810 

6,680 

17,600 

25,900

23,700 

21,700 

20,500 

19,400 

18,500

17,800 

17,300 

16,800 

16,500 

16,400

16,200 

15,800 

15,100 

14,400 

13,500

12,500 

11,500 

10,600 

9,730 

9,070 

8,530

Month

Oclc 

Novc 

Dace

Ce

Jam 

Fabi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

We

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

8,110 

7,520 

7,140 

6,860 

7,230

12,600 

13,700 

13,200 

12,300 

11,600

10,800 

10,300 

13,400 

25,400 

55,800

30,800 

25,400 

24,300 

24,800 

25,100

24,800 

25,100 

25,400 

26,900 

25,900

24,600 

22,800 

21,300

Seccndf oot.-days

221,590 

146,610 

133,840

6,044,620

408,120 

523,160 

523,500 

238,360 

688,300 

493,190 

172,340 

213,780 

119,750

3,882,540

Mar.

20,200 

18,900 

17,600 

16,600 

15,300

16,100 

25,900 

25,400 

22,100 

20,200

19,000 

18,200 

17,100 

17,000 

17,400

17,400 

18,200 

17,900 

17,200 

16,700

16,000 

15,300 

14,700 

14,200 

13,800

13,600 

13,200 

12,800 

12,400 

11,800 

11,300

Maximum

11,400 

5,340 

4,900

84,300

25,900 

35,800 

25,900 

10,700 

39,600 

40,400 

6,640 

13,100 

4,830

40,400

Apr.

10,700 

10,200 

9,730 

9,400 

8,960

8,530 

8,210 

8,110 

7,910 

8,010

7,910 

7,720 

7,420 

7,320 

7,140

7,230 

7,320 

7,140 

7,050 

6,960

6,860 

6,770 

6,680 

6,960 

8,110

8,640 

8,210 

7,820 

7,620 

7,720

May

12,000 

15,900 

16,500 

17,200 

17,200

17,000 

16,700 

16,800 

16,800 

17,100

17,400 

18,300 

18,200 

17,800 

17,600

18,500 

22,100 

22,800 

22,200 

21,300

20,800 

20,500 

20,700 

23,000 

29,800

39,600 

38,700 

33,300 

33,300 

34.6OO 

34,600

Minimum

4,810 

4,540 

3,830

2,300

4,450 

6,860 

11,300 

6,680 

12,000 

6,640 

4,680 

4,450 

3,400

3,400

June

40,400 

37,900 

34,600 

32,100 

29,300

25,900 

24,000 

22,200 

20,800 

19,600

18,400 

17,300 

16,200 

15,000 

13,800

12,600 

11,400 

10,400 

9,400 

8,800

8,310 

7,920 

7,620 

7,330 

7,130

7,230 

7,230 

6,940 

6,740 

6,540

Mean

7,148 

4,887 

4,317

16,550

13,170 

18,680 

16,890 

7,945 

22,200 

16,440 

5,559 

6,896 

3,992

10,640

July

6,640 

6,640 

6,450 

6,250 

6,060

6,060 

5,860 

5,860 

5,760 

5,660

5,570 

5,470 

5,370 

5,270 

5,170

5,080 

4,980 

4,880 

4,780 

5,370

6,640 

6,150 

5,570 

5,270 

5,080

4,880 

4,780 

4,680 

4,880 

5,960 

5,270

Per 

square 

Bile

0.976 

.667 

.590

2.26

1.80 

2.55 

2.31 

1.08 

3.03 

2.24 

.759 

.942 

.545

1.45

Aug.

4,630 

4,740 

5,210 

5,500 

4,740

5,300 

6,540 

5,680 

5,020 

5,020

t,920 

4,640 

4,450 

4,450 

7,300

9,210 

9,700 

11,500 

12,700 

13,100

12,500 

11,100 

9,210 

7,580 

6,640

6,060 

5,680 

5,4OO 

5,210 

5,020 

4,830

Sept.

4,640 

4,640 

4,830 

4,740 

4,740

4,740 

4,640 

4,450 

4,450 

4,260

4,160 

4,070 

3,980 

3,880 

3,780

3,690 

3,690

3,690 

3,690 

3,600

3,600 

3,600 

3,690 

3,600 

3,600

3,600 

3,500 

3,400 

3,400 

3.4OO

Runoff

Inches

1.13 

.74

.68

30.70

2.07 

2.66 

2.66 

1.21 

3.50 

2.50 

.88 

1.09 

.61

19.73

Acre-feet

439 , 500 

290,800 

265,500

11,990,000

809,500 

1,038,000 

1,038,000 

472,800 

1,365,000 

978,200 

341,800 

424,000 

237,500

7,701,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'00", long. 91°15'30", In SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 29 

n., H. 3 W., 1 mile downstream from Jacks Fork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence. 

Datum of gage is 568.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,272 square miles.

Record^ available.- August 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,456 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,200 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 23.95 

ieet); minimum, 647 second-feet Dec. 20 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1981-46: Maximum discharge, 75,100 second-feet Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 

feet), from rating curve extended above 48,000 second-feet; minimum, 360 second-feet 

July 21-25, July 27 to Aug. 13, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

1.3 

1.7 

2.5 

3.5

647

870

1,460

2,310

5.0

6.5

8.5

10.5

3,800

5,700

9,150

13,400

12.5

14.5

16.0

18,500

24,700

29,500

Discharge, in sscond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,620 

1,500 

1,380 

1,260 

1,190

1,150 

1,080 

1,040 

1,000 

970

936 

903 

903 

903 

903

870 

839 

839 

839 

808

839 

1,080 

1,260 

1,220 

1,110

1,040 

970 

936 

903 

903 

903

Nov.

9O3 

936 

936 

903 

870

870 

870 

870 

870

870

839 

839 

870 

9O3 

903

903 

870 

870 

839 

839

839 

808 

808 

780 

780

780 

839 

808 

808 

780

Dec.

780 

780 

751 

751 

751

751 

751 

751 

724 

724

724 

698 

724 

698 

698

698 

672 

698 

698 

672

672 

572 

672 

698 

751

780 

751 

751 

751 

751 

724

Jan.

724 

698 

698 

698 

936

1,780 

1,830 

1,870 

4,870

4,740

3,260 

2,960 

2,580 

2,130 

1,910

1,700 

1,540 

1,420 

1,340 

1,380

1,500 

1,540 

1,460 

1,380 

1,340

1,260 

1,190 

1,110 

1,080 

1.08O 

1,040

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Jam; 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember .....................

iter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- F

(ll:so p.m.) 1<E,3OO 

Aug. 14 (10 p.m.) 60

Feb.

l.OOO 

936 

936 

903 

970

1,080 

1,190 

1,150 

1,110

1,080

1,040 

l.OOO 

6,480 

23,800 

6,980

5,000 

4,020 

3,260 

2,960 

2,770

2,490 

2,260 

2,130 

2,000 

1,870

1,830 

1,740 

1,620

Second 

foot-days

32.O97 

25,603 

22,467

876,791

53,044 

83,605 

75,560 

41,260 

160,570 

52,560 

28,024 

89,997 

29,426

694,213

Mar.

1,540 

1,460 

1,380 

1,340 

1,340

8,700 

7,320 

4,500 

3,580

2,860

2,400 

2,180 

2,040 

2,260 

2,260

2,260 

2,400 

2,220 

2,040 

1,870

1,780 

1,700 

2,040 

2,040 

1,960

1,910 

1,780 

1,700 

1,620 

1,580 

1,500

Maximum

1,620 

936 

780

3O.100

4,870 

23,800 

8,7OO 

2,140 

29,400 

4,500 

1,260 

22,600 

1,620

29,400

Apr.

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,260 

1,220

1,340 

1,500 

1,580 

1.50O 

1,460

1,380 

1,340 

1,260 

1,260 

1,300

1,500 

1,540 

1,460 

1,420 

1,340

1,260 

1,220 

1,190 

1,300 

1,340

1,340 

1,260 

1,220 

1,190 

2,140

May

5,550 

4,740 

4,870 

4,380 

3,360

2,770 

2,40O 

2,180 

1,960 

1,960

3,060 

3,060 

2,580 

2,220 

2,040

8,O40 

8,220 

6,000 

4,740 

7,680

5,000 

3,690 

3,160 

4,540 

29,400

9,720 

6,160 

4,870 

4,020 

3,580 

4,620

Minimum

808 

780 

672

453

698 

903 

1,340 

1,190 

1,960 

1,040 

780 

780 

78O

672

eb. 14 (7 a.m.) 39,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (9 

sec. -ft.) May 2O (4:30 p.m.) 11,10O sec. -ft 

,200 sec. -ft.

June

4,500 

3,690 

3,160 

2,770 

2,490

2,260 

2,130 

2,000 

1,870 

1,780

1,700 

1,620 

1,580 

1,500 

1,460

1,420 

1,380 

1,340 

1,300 

1,260

1,220 

1,190 

1,150 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,080 

1,040 

1,040 

1,300

Mean

1,035 

853

725

2,402

1,711 

2,986 

2,437 

1,375 

5,180 

1,752 

904 

2,9O3 

981

1,902

July

1,260 

1,150 

1,040 

1,000 

1,000

970 

936 

936 

1,OOO 

97O

903 

870 

670 

870 

839

839 

80S 

808 

80S 

870

936 

870 

8O8 

808 

78O

780 

780 

903 

903 

87O 

839

Per 

square 

mile

0.814 

.671 

.570

1.89

1.35 

2.35 

1.92 

1.08 

4.O7 

1.38 

.711 

2.28 

.771

1.50

Aug.

808 

808 

903 

903 

87O

936 

936 

87O 

839 

80S

78O 

780 

936 

22,600 

21,800

4,620 

3,260 

2,940 

4,340 

2,580

2,130 

1,870 

1,700 

1,660 

1,580

1,46O 

1,380 

1,300 

1,260 

1,190 

1,150

Sept.

1,260 

1,380 

1.62O 

1,500 

1,300

1,190 

1,110 

1,040 

1,000 

970

97O 

936 

903 

903 

870

87O 

870 

839 

839 

839

839 

808 

839 

808 

80S

780 

780 

780 

936 

839

Runoff

Inches

O.94 

.75 

.66

25.64

1.56 

2.45 

2.21 

1.20 

4.69 

1.54 

.82 

2.63 

.86

20.31

p.m.) 16.3OO sec. -ft.; May 

.; May 25 (3 p.m.) 44,300

Acre-feet

63,660 

50,780 

44,560

1,739,000

105,200 

165,800 

149,900 

81,840 

318,500 

104.3OO 

55,580 

178,500 

58,370

1,377,000

16

sec. -ft.;
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36*59", long. 91°01', In NE^NH^ sec. 25, T. 27 N.,

 K. I W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, In Van Buren, '700 feet downstream from Davlc

Creek. Datum of gage Is 442.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,667 square miles. 

Hecoraa available.- June 1921 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. Septem-

 ber lyiy to June 1921 In reports of University of Missouri and of Missouri Geological 

Survey and Water Resources.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-46), 1,874 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 69,400 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 20.74 

reet in gage well, 21.0 feet from outside gage); minimum, 885 second-feet Dee. 23, 24,.

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 86,000 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 22.84 

feet In gage well, 23.0 feet from outside gage, present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 second-feet; minimum, 490 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 30, 31, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to NOT. 4, Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

3.4 885

3.6 1,000

4.3 1,520

4.9 2,110

Oct. 1 to Nay 16

5.7 3,160

6.7 4,870

8.9 9,500

10.5 13,500

12.5 20,300

15.0 32,100

17.5 47,000

Nay 17 to Sept. 30

3.8 890

4.3 1,360

5.0 2,230

6.0 3,740

7.0 5,560

8.9 9,500

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 8.9 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

g2,540 

g2,280 

gl,840 

gl,650 

gl,560

gl,440 

gl,360 

gl,280 

gl,200 

1,170

1,170 

1,140 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1,060 

1,030 

1,030 

1,000

1,000

1,200 

1,700 

1,650 

1,700 

1,560

1,440 

1,320 

1,240 

1,200 

1,170 

1,170

Nov.

1,140 

1,170 

1,200 

1,140 

1,140

1,140 

1,100 

1,100 

1,170 

1,140

1,100 

1,100 

1,170 

1,170 

1,200

1,170 

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100

1,100 

1,060 

1,060 

1,030 

1,030

1,030 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,030

Dec.

1,030 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

970

970 

970 

970 

970 

940

940 

912 

940 

940 

940

940 

912 

912 

912 

912

912 

912 

912 

912 

970

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

97O 

970 

970

Jan.

940 

940 

940 

940 

1,030

1,650 

2,470 

2,690 

7,080 

7,500

5,060 

4,320 

3,800 

3,240 

2,870

2,540 

2,340 

2,110 

2,000 

1,940

2,000 

2,110 

2,000 

1,940 

1,840

1,740 

1,650 

1,520 

1,480 

1,440 

1,400

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

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

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- P

(10:30 a.m.] 15,30O

Feb.

1,360 

1,280 

1,240 

1,240 

1,320

1,520 

1,560 

1,600 

1,560 

1,520

1,440 

1,360 

6,520 

30,500 

14,300

7,080 

5,450 

4,320 

3,970 

3,640

3,400 

3,080 

2,940 

2,800 

2,600

2,540 

2,400 

2,280

Secondfoot-days

42,400 

33,420 

29,606

1,215,521

75,520 

114,820 

103,990 

56,040 

218,340 

78,090 

37,629 

109,217 

39,000

938,074

Mar.

2,160 

2,060 

1,940 

1,890 

1,340

5,710 

12,700 

6,870 

5,060 

4,060

3,480 

3,080 

2,870 

3,080 

3,400

3,400 

3,400 

3,240 

3,010 

2,730

2,600 

2,470 

2,730 

2,940 

2,870

2,730 

2,600 

2,400 

2,340 

2,220 

2,110

Maximum

2,540 

1,200 

1,030

49,600

7,500 

30,500 

12,700 

2,330 

29,600 

6,940 

2,100 

46,900 

2,100

46,900

Apr.

2,000 

1,940 

1,890 

1,840 

1,740

1,840 

1,940 

2,060 

2,000 

1,940

1,890 

1,840 

1,790 

1,740 

1,740

1,890 

2,000 

2.OOO 

1,890 

1,790

1,740 

1,700 

1,700 

1,840 

1,890

1,890 

1,790 

1,700 

1,700 

2,330

Bay

6,660 

6,870 

6,050 

6,050 

4,680

3,800 

3,400 

3,010 

2,730 

2,540

3,480 

3,970 

3,560 

3,080 

2,800

7,420 

12,200 

8,190 

6,540 

7,350

8,190 

5,180 

4,260 

5,370 

29,600

27,900 

9,060 

6,940 

5,940 

5,180 

6,340

Minimum

1,000 

1,030 

912

632

940 

1,240 

1,840 

1,700 

2,540 

1,430 

975 

932 

1,040

912

June

6,940 

5,560 

4,800 

4,260 

3,820

3,480 

3,240 

3,OSO 

2,860 

2,700

2,560 

2,420 

2,360 

2,300 

2,16O

2,100 

1,970 

1,910 

1,840 

1,840

1,730 

1,660 

1,600 

1,580 

1,660

1,600 

1,540 

1,480 

1,430 

1,560

Mean

1,368 

1,114 

955

3,330

2,436 

4,101 

3,355 

1,868 

7,043 

2,603 

1,214 

3,523 

1,300

2,570

July

2,1OO 

1,660 

1,480 

1,400 

1,350

1,330 

1,310 

1,270 

1,280 

1,360

1,230 

1,170 

1,120 

1,100 

1,09O

1,O70 

1,060 

1,060 

1,070 

1,110

1,230 

1,170 

1,080 

1,050 

1,020

984 

975 

1,060 

1,220 

1,140 

1,080

Per 

square 

mile

0.821 

.668 

.573

2.00

1.46 

2.46 

2.01 

1.12 

4.22 

1.56 

.728 

2.11 

.780

1.54

eb. 14 (7 p.m.) 44,400 sec. -ft. j Mar. 7 (9:30 a.m.) 17,300 at 

sec. -ft. 5 May 21 (3 a.m.) 11,200 sec. -ft.; May 26 (1:30 a.m.

Aug.

1,030 

1,000 

1.07U 

1,210 

1,110

1,150 

1,220 

1,140 

1,060 

1,010

975 

932 

1,060 

3,860 

46,900

7,260 

4,440 

3,48O 

4,530 

3,400

2,780 

2,420 

2,230 

2,100 

1,970

1,840 

1,780 

1,660 

1,600 

1,540 

1,460

Sept.

1,560 

1,780 

2,100 

2,100 

1,780

1,570 

1,460 

1,390 

1,330 

1,280

1,250 

1,220 

1,170 

1,170 

1,160

1,150 

1,120 

1,120 

1,110 

1,120

1,130 

1,100 

1,140 

1,100 

1,080

1,060 

1,060 

1,040 

1,160 

1,190

Runoff

Inches

0.95 

.75 

.66

27.14

1.68 

2.56 

2.32 

1.25 

4.86 

1.74 

.84 

2.43 

.87

20.91

c.-ft.J 

52,300

Ac re- feet

84,100 

66,290 

58,730

2,411,000

149,800 

227,700 

206,300 

111,200 

433,100 

154,900 

74,640 

216,600 

77,360

1,861,000

May 17 

sec. -ft.;

Aug. 15 (lO a.m.) 69,400 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'25", long. 90°SO'S5", In NW$NW£ sec. 27, T. 23 

H., K. 2 E., half a mile upstream from State Highway 14, 1 mile west of Doniphan, and 

2f miles upstream from Briar- Creek. Datum of gage is 322.21 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,038 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1946.

Average d1s harge.- 25 years, 2,732 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,600 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 17.46 

reetj; minimum, 1,410 second-feet Dec. 23, 24 (gage height, 2.11 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 94.400 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 23.89 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 880 second-feet Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet in March 1904, from floodmarks, site and datum in use 

Oct. l, 1932, to July 2, 1936 (discharge, 130,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended 

above 60,000 second-feet).

Remarks. - Recordj ».'ood.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 27 to Sept. 3O)

2.1 1,400

2.8 2,330

4.2 4,550

6.0 7,700

8.0 11,500

10.0 16,100

12.0 22,300

14.0 3O.2OO

15.1 35,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,040 

3,720 

3,320 

3,010 

2,780

2,560 

2,480 

2,330 

g2,180 

g2,120

g2,040 

gl,980 

1,980 

1,910 

1,910

1.91U 

1,840 

1,780 

1,780 

1,720

1,720 

2,330 

2,400 

2,480 

2,480

2,330 

2,180 

2,120 

1,980 

1,980 

1,910

Nov.

1,910 

1,910 

1,910 

1,840 

1,840

1,780 

gl,780 

gl,780 

gl,780 

61,720

gl,780 

gl,720 

gl,720 

1,780 

1,840

1,840 

1,840 

1,780 

1,780 

1,780

1,720 

1,720 

1,720 

1,640 

1,620

1,620 

1,720 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650

Dec.

1,620 

1,610 

1,600 

1,600 

1,580

1,580 

1,580 

1,560 

1,550 

1,550

1,520 

1,510 

1,490 

1,490 

1,480

1,460 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,440

1,420 

1,420 

1,410 

1,440 

1,490

1,550 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,560 

1,550

Jan.

1 

1

1 

1 

1

1 

2 

3 

8 

8

7 

6 

5 

g* 

g4

g* 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

Z 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ce

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep

Hi

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

a

member .....................

iter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge. -

14,300 see. -ft.; Ma, 

50,600 sec. -ft. 

g Computed from g

Feb. 15 (12 

y 21 (6 p.m

raph based

,540 

,510 

,500 

,490 

,520

,720 

,480 

,320 

,240 

,980

,880 

,260 

,570 

,890 

,550

,040 

,640 

,320 

,090 

,010

,010 

,010 

,010 

,940 

,780

,700 

,560 

,480 

,330 

,260 

,180

Feb.

2,120 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,560 

2,630 

2,630 

2,630 

2,560

2,480 

2; 400 

5,880 

17,800 

31,100

13,100 

8,060 

6,620 

5,740 

5,230

4,890 

4,550 

4,380 

4,130 

3,880

3,720 

3,640 

3,480

Secondfoot-days

71,300 

52,820 

47,150

1,627,179

107,810 

154,370 

140,460 

78,390 

246,820 

111,830 

62,970 

119,920 

54,760

1,248,600

Mar.

3,240 

3,170 

3,010 

2,940 

2,780

4,550 

10,500 

12,100 

7,340 

5,910

5,060 

g4,720 

g4,300 

g4,300 

g4,550

g4,890 

g4,720 

g4,550 

g4,380 

g4,040

g3,800 

g3,640 

g3,640 

g3, 960 

g3,880

g3,720 

g3,560 

g3,480 

3,400 

3,240 

3,090

Maximum

4,040 

1,910 

1,620

49,900

8,980 

31,100 

12,100 

2,940 

35,200 

8,240 

2,700 

33,700 

2,560

35,200

Apr.

2,940 

2,860 

2,780 

2,630 

2,560

2,560 

2,630 

2,780 

2,860 

2,780

2,700 

2,630 

2,560 

2,480 

2,480

2,480 

2,630 

2,700 

2,630 

2,560

2,480 

2,400 

2,330 

2,480 

2,630

2,630 

2,630 

2,480 

2,400 

2,700

May

4 

7 

7 

7 

6

5 

4 

4

3 

3

3 

4 

4 

4

3

5 

10 

12

a

7

3 

7 

5 

5 

11

35 

20 

9 

7 

6 

6

Minimum

1,720 

1,620 

1,410

959

1,490 

2,040 

2,780 

2,330 

3,640 

2,400 

1,720 

1,650 

1,580

1,410

,720 

,880 

,340 

,160 

,440

,400 

,720 

,300 

,960 

,640

,800 

,720 

,720 

,210 

,880

,400 

,900 

,100 

,600 

,160

,360 

,160 

,570 

,230 

,600

,200 

,800 

,550 

,700 

,620 

,980

June

8,

7, 

6, 

5, 

5,

4, 

4, 

4, 

4,

3,

3, 

3, 

3, 

5, 

3,

3, 

3, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

Mean

2,300 

1,761 

1,521

4,458

3,478 

5,513 

4,531 

2,613 

7,962 

3,728 

2,031 

3,868 

1,825

3,421

240 

520 

440 

74C 

230

890 

550 

210 

040 

880

640 

560 

400 

320 

240

090 

010 

940 

860 

780

780 

630 

560 

560 

480

560 

480 

400 

400 

400

July

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Per 

square 

mile

1.13 

.864 

.746

2.19

1.71 

2.71 

2.22 

1.28 

3.91 

1.83 

.997 

1.90 

.895

1.68

700 

630 

400 

330 

260

180 

180 

180 

120 

120

120 

040 

980 

980 

910

910 

910 

840 

910 

910

910 

980 

910 

840 

780

780 

720 

780 

910 

910 

840

Aug.

1,780 

1,780 

1,720 

1,780 

1,840

1,840 

1,840 

1,840 

1,780 

1,780

1,720 

1,650 

1,720 

2,260 

12,700

33,700 

6,260 

4,550 

4,300 

4,890

3,640 

3,170 

2,860 

2,630 

2,560

2,400 

2,330 

2,260 

2,180 

2,120 

2,040

Sept.

2,040 

2,260 

2,330 

2,560 

2,400

2,180 

2,040 

1,980 

1,910 

1,840

1,780 

1,780 

1,720 

1,720 

1,720

1,720 

1,720 

1,650 

1,650 

1,650

1,640 

1,620 

1,640 

1,640 

1,600

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,580 

1,650

Runoff

Inches

1.30 

.96 

.86

29.70

1.97 

2.82 

2.56 

1.43 

4.51 

2.04 

1.15 

2.19 

1.00

22.79

Acre-feet

141,400 

104,800 

93,520

3,227,000

213,800 

306,200 

278,600 

155,500 

489,600 

221,800 

124,900 

237,900 

108 , 600

2,477,000

m.) 38,600 sec. -ft. j Mar. 8 (4 a.m.) 15,600 sec. -ft. ; May 18 (5 a.m.) 

.) 10,700 sec. -ft.; May 26 (5 p.m.) 44,900 sec. -ft.; Aug. 16 (4 a.m.)

3n tape -gage readings.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°09'15", long. 91°21'30", In w£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 

i w., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, l£ miles downstream from Mahans Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 617.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 440 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 11.7 

reet, estimated by observer from floodmark); minimum, 149 second-feet Dec. 20 (gage 

height, 1.59 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 feet, site and datum then In use); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet Aug. 28, 1936; 

minimum gage height, 1.57 feet Aug. 9, Sept. 22, 24, 25, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11 to Mar. 5, May 26 to July 31)

1.6 152 2.9 775 5.5 3,130 

1.9 257 4.0 1,560 6.8 4,970 

2.3 433 4.5 2,000 6.4 S,090

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

386 

364

341 

298

278

257 

257 

238 

220 

220

220 

206 

206 

206 

206

202 

199 

196 

168 

185

196 

238 

278 

298

278

238 

220 

220 

206 

199 

199

Nov.

199 

220 

213 

210 

206

202 

186 

192 

192 

a!92

192 

192 

206 

220 

238

238 

220 

220 

206 

206

199 

199 

192 

185 

185

185 

206 

206 

199 

199

Dec.

192 

185 

178 

178 

175

178 

178 

172 

172 

165

165 

165 

165 

165 

165

159 

159 

159 

159 

152

152 

152 

152 

165 

178

185 

196 

199 

192 

192 

165

Jan.

170 

175 

168 

172 

257

936 

744 

683 

1,970 

2.0OO

1,180 

971 

838 

744 

624

567 

512 

433 

410 

433

539 

567 

539 

485 

433

410 

364 

341 

433 

298 

298

Feb.

278 

257 

257 

238 

257

298 

296 

364 

341 

320

320 

298 

3,520 

6,080 

2,100

1,400 

1,040 

 971 

836 

903

838 

775 

713 

653 

624

595 

567 

512

u«.n*vi Sscond 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

......--- 3

ember ......................

7,443 

6,107 

5,334

00,996

18,702 

27,655 

25,770 

12,476 

54,230 

17,398 

7,775 

20,229 

6,879

ter year 1945 46 .......... 209,998

liar.

465 

459 

433 

410 

386

3,190 

2,770 

1,560 

1,180 

971

775 

683 

653 

713 

775

836 

917 

838 

744 

653

595 

567 

624 

663 

653

653 

567 

539 

512 

485 

459

Maximum

386 

23S 

199

11,900

2,000 

8,080 

3,190 

978 

7,780 

1,900 

386 

4,530 

320

8,080

Apr.

410 

386 

386 

364 

341

410 

410 

595 

539 

465

459 

433 

386 

364 

366

386 

410 

366 

364 

341

320 

320 

320 

386 

410

410 

366 

364 

341 

978

May

3,010 

1,770 

512 

683 

1,160

971 

836 

775 

713 

624

775 

1,110 

903 

775 

941

3,940 

3,010 

2,430 

1,640 

2,770

2,000 

1,330 

1,110 

1,640 

7,780

3,130 

1,900 

1,480 

1,260 

1,110 

2,120

Minimum

185 

185 

152

130

168 

238 

386 

320 

512 

298 

202 

199 

165

152

June

1,900 

1,460 

1,110 

971 

S38

744 

713 

653 

595 

567

539 

512 

465 

459 

433

433

410 

410 

386 

386

3S6 

364 

341 

341 

320

320 

320 

296 

298 

3S6

Mean

240 

204 

172

625

603 

986 

831 

416 

1,749 

580 

251 

653 

229

575

July

386 

341 

296 

298 

278

278 

278 

a265 

a300 

238

238

220 

220 

220 

220

220 

220 

220 

220 

238

257 

238 

220 

220 

206

202 

206 

278 

257 

257 

236

Per 

square 

mile

0.603 

.513 

.432

2.07

1.52 

2.48 

2.09 

1.05 

4.39 

1.46 

.631 

1.64 

.575

1.44

Aug.

213 

213 

320 

320 

257

320 

298 

257 

236 

220

206 

199 

278 

4,530 

3,410

1,180 

836 

683 

1,110 

713

567 

465 

459 

433 

410

386 

364 

341 

341 

320 

320

Sept.

320 

320 

298 

278 

278

257 

257 

257 

238 

236

220 

220 

220 

220 

213

213 

210 

206 

206 

213

206 

206 

206 

202 

199

186 

185 

165 

210 

210

Runoff

Inches

0.70 

.57 

.50

28.13

1.75 

2.58 

2.41 

1.17 

5.06 

1.63 

.73 

1.89 

.64

19.63

Acre-feet

14,760 

12,110 

10,580

597,000

37,090 

54,850 

51,110 

24,750 

107,600 

34,510 

15,420 

40,120 

13,640

416,500

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Current 

River near Eminence and Eleven Point River near Bardley.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 85

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°57', long. 91°00', In sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. IE., 400 feet 

downstream from spring outlet and 4 miles southeast of Van Buren. Datum of gage is 

429.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1946 (fragmentary 

January 1327 to May 1929).

Average discharge.- 20 years (1923-26, 1929-46), 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,150 second-feet May 25 during period 

or Backwater from Current River; minimum, 364 second-feet Jan. 3-5.

1922-46: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet (estimated) sometime In June 1928, 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 second-feet July 4-6, 12, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Gage read 

once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

725

651

6O6

571

545

528

512

495

487

472

464

456

452

445

445

437

430

430

426

419

419

512

536

536

520

499

483

475

468

460

452

Nov.

448

441

434

426

426

419

415

415

408

404

404

404

408

408

404

404

404

408

408

404

404

398

401

401

404

398

401

401

404

404

Dec.

404

408

408

408

404

404

401

401

398

398

390

394

394

390

390

390

384

384

384

384

377

377

377

377

384

384

377

377

377

377

377

Jan.

370

370

364

364

364

390

434

426

C800

C850

0750

C770

C770

C750

C720

706

660

624

597

579

562

554

545

536

520

503

495

479

472

464

456

Feb.

441

426

419

419

456

651

597

571

545

.528

512

495

805

01,050

0950

c900

c830

0800

c770

C750

c730

C720

c740

754

716

697

679

660

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945 46 ......................

Mar.

633

606

597

588

579

C850

C900

0810

0770

C750

0730

C730

764

764

735

C800

0800

C780

C760

745

7O6

688

679

670

688

670

651

624

606

597

588

Apr.

579

571

562

545

528

520

545

545

545

536

528

512

503

503

495

503

503

503

503

495

487

479

472

472

512

512

512

503

495

597

-

Secondf oot-days 

15,356

12,308

12,079

204,450

17,244

18,611

21,858

15,565

25,029

20,483

15,235

14,897

11,723

200,388

May

o70O

0850

C850

0830

c8OO

0780

0760

0750

735

688

711

C720

C710

c68O

665

C750

C900

c850

c800

c770

c750

0740

0740

C8OO

cl,150

01,100

01,000

C900

0850

0800

0900

Maximum

725

408

1,100

850

1,050

900

597

1,150

940

545

700

437

1,150

June

0940

0890

0860

0850

0830

0800

0790

784

764

735

716

688

670

651

651

642

633

633

624

615

597

588

588

579

579

571

562

554

554

545

-

Minimum

419

398

377

253

364

419

579

472

665

545

441

412

370

364

July

528

545

536

536

528

528

524

524

524

516

507

499

499

499

491

491

483

483

475

475

475

468

468

468

460

452

452

456

456

448

441

Aug.

441

441

441

434

434

426

426

426

419

419

419

412

434

503

C700

0650

0600

0570

0600

0560

c530

516

499

483

468

460

452

445

437

430

422

Mean

495

410

390

560

556

665

705

519

807

683

491

481

391

549

Sept.

415

430

437

437

415

408

401

401

394

394

387

384

384

384

384

387

387

380

384

377

380

380

373

377

377

370

373

373

373

377

Runoff in 

acre feet

30 , 460

24,410

23,960

405,500

34 , 200

36,910

43,350

30,870

49,640

40 , 63O

30,220

29,550

23,250

397,400

c Backwater from Current River; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

records, and records for Qreer Spring at Greer and Current River at Van Buren.
86 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Spring River at Imboden. Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 91°10', in E* sec. 15, T. 18 N., R.

 2 W., at Imboden, 8 miles upstream from Eleven Point River and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 254.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,162 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 1,430 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year. 31,600 second-feet Feb. 14, Mar. 6 (gage height,

 iiii.ib feet); minimum, 360 second-feet ocpt. 26; minimum daily, 415 second-feet

eP 1936-46: Maximum discharge, 64,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 26.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 47,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 185 

second-feet Aug. 1, 1936; minimum daily, 215 second-feet Aug. 1, 1936. 

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 feet in August 1915-

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

3.3 379 6.0 1,850 17.0 11,000 

3.4 419 8.0 3,200 18.0 12,900 

3.8 599 10.0 4,660 19.0 15,800 

4.2 805 13.0 6,990 20.0 19,600 

5.0 1,250 16.0 9,750 21.2 25,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,110 

1,980 

1,610 

1,370 

1,280

1,160 

1,080 

996 

940 

886

859 

832 

832 

805 

778

726 

752 

726 

700 

700

674 

726 

752 

805 

805

752 

752 

700 

674 

700 

778

"Nov.

674 

614 

585 

726 

634

604 

551 

604 

619 

700

726 

674 

805 

752 

726

726 

726 

700 

726 

674

674 

649 

639 

629 

624

629 

700 

674 

674 

674

Dec.

634 

639 

639 

614 

619

594 

594 

599 

589 

561

542 

556 

609 

589 

585

565 

565

ses

565 

533

533 

542 

537 

575 

752

726 

726 

700 

700 

674 

649

Jan.

639 

619 

614 

609 

674

778 

859 

3,840 

19,600 

9,120

4,140 

3,840 

2,990 

2,440 

2,180

1,920 

1,730 

1,610 

1,550 

1,730

1,920 

1,790 

1,670 

1,550 

1,490

1,400 

1,310 

1,250 

1,220 

1,220 

1,160

Feb.

1,110 

1,080 

1,050 

1,080 

1,750

3,840 

2,780 

2,040 

1,850 

1,730

1,670 

1,670 

8,450 

25,600 

8,790

4,280 

3,410 

2,920 

3,130 

2,850

2,570 

2,370 

2,990 

3,130 

2,710

2,440 

2,300 

2,110

u-n th Second Montl1 foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ....................... I

mber ...................... ]

lendar year 1945 

ary

9,240 

0,112 

8,890

......... 1,042,734

.

uary 1C

IT

e

Bt ........................ ]

ember ..................... ]

7,462 

1,700 

9,050 

1,910 

1,970 

7,200 

9,850 

9,537 

4,324

ter year 1945-46 .......... 651,245

Mar.

1,980 

1,850 

1,790 

1,730 

1,730

16,600 

13,800 

5,040 

3,620 

3,060

2,710 

2,500 

2,300 

4,210 

3,910

4,810 

5,480 

3,620 

3,130 

2,780

2,500 

2,370 

2,300 

2,180 

2,110

2,040 

1,920 

1,790 

1,790 

1,730 

1,670

Maximum

2,110 

805 

752

44,800

19,600 

25,600 

16,600 

2,500 

14,800 

8,550 

2,250 

859 

624

25,600

Apr.

1,610 

1,610 

1,460 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

1,370 

1,310 

1,340 

1,400

1,310 

1,250 

1,220 

1,190 

1,190

1,400 

1,310 

1,250 

1,190 

1,160

1,110 

1,110 

1,050 

1,370 

2,500

1,920 

1,610 

1,460 

1,370 

1,640

May

8,720 

4,610 

4,810 

3,760 

2,920

2,500 

2,240 

2,040 

1,850 

1,790

2,710 

2,850 

2,110 

1,850 

1,850

6,970 

7,420 

5,110 

3,480 

2,920

2,500 

2,240 

3,400 

3,950 

14,800

11,900 

4,740 

3,480 

2,920 

2,570 

6,760

June

8,550 

4,060 

3,200 

2,640 

2,370

2,180 

2,040 

1,920 

1,850 

1,730

1,670 

1,610 

1,550 

1,610 

1,490

1,430 

1,370 

1,310 

1,250 

1,280

1,190 

1,160 

1,130 

1,110 

1,110

1,790 

1,280 

1,160 

1,080 

1,080

Minimum Mean

674 943 

551 670 

533 609

334 2,857

609 2,499 

1,050 3,632 

1,670 3,518 

1,050 1,397 

1,790 4,257 

1,080 1,907 

726 963 

496 630 

415 477

415 1,784

1946

July

1,050 

996 

968 

940 

913

913 

913 

886 

886 

859

859 

832 

805 

778 

752

752 

752 

726 

859

913

1,850 

1,280 

940 

832

778

752 

726 

752 

2,250 

1,370 

968

Per 

square 

mile

0.811 

.577 

.524

2.46

2.15 

3.13 

3.03 

1.20 

3.66 

1.64 

.829 

.542 

.410

1.54

Aug.

859 

805 

832 

752 

726

700 

674 

674 

644 

752

649 

624 

639 

644 

649

619 

599 

639 

599

585

556 

570 

546 

537 

551

537 

528 

519 

528 

505 

496

Sspt.

514 

624 

589 

561 

542

510 

505 

505 

487 

487

470 

461 

461 

461 

461

453 

470 

453 

453 

457

453 

470 

448 

436 

448

432 

415 

427 

448 

423

Runoff

Inches

0.94 

.64 

.60

33.38

2.48 

3.25 

3.49 

1.34 

4.22 

1.83 

.96 

.63 

.46

20.64

Acre-feet

58,000 

39,890 

37,470

2,068,000

153,600 

201,700 

216,300 

83,130 

261,800 

113,500 

59,210 

38,750 

28,410

1,292,000

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 f8 a.m.) 24,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 31,600 sec. -ft.: Mar. 6

(5:30 p.m.) 3l7600 sec.-ft.j May 1 (11 a.m.) 11,700 sec.-ft.; May 25 (6 p.m.) 17,500 sec.-ft.; 

June 1 (1 a.m.) 10,800 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 91°12'03", in NEjSEi sec. 17, T.

 53 M'." R 2 W., at bridge' on State Highway 14, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 7$ 

miles upstream from Fredericks Fork. Datum of gage Is 410.84 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of -1929.

Drainage area.- 793 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 763 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 10.88

 feet); minimum, 409 second-feet Dec. 22, 23 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

19^1-46- Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 

feet from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 

188 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 6, 16, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.06 feet

SePMaximui'stage'known, 19.7 feet in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 

second-feet, from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height,

In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

2.0 374

2.4 568

2.9 868

3.5 1,300

4.5 2,140

6.0 3,650

7.5 5,560

9.6 8,860

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,220

1,080

936

868

029

803

759

734

7O4

680

674

663

646

652

646

629

623

618

612

601

596

753

778

710

680

646

629

623

612

601

596

Nov.

596

596

579

568

563

563

563

557

552

552

542

547

568

568

552

547

552

547

536

526

526

515

505

505

500

505

520

515

51' i

500

-

Dec.

495

495

490

485

480

475

475

470

465

456

451

446

456

451

437

427

423

432

423

418

414

409

409

423

456

470

456

446

442

446

437

Jan.

427

418

414

414

446

552

568

904

4,120

2,360

1,830

1,700

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,000

1,000

970

936

902

902

868

862

803

784

765

759

740

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ......... . ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ... . ...... ...

Water year 1945-46 . ....

Feb.

710

692

669

686

740

1,500

1,150

1,040

970

902

862

822

4,560

8,860

3,430

2,410

2,040

1,830

1,740

1,620

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,220

-

-

Secondfoot-days

22,201

16,275

13,958

548,049

32,964

48,313

49,260

27,697

68,640

41,596

25,030

25,585

16,620

388,139

Mar.

1,150

1,110

1,O80

1,040

1,O4O

4,360

4,090

2,500

2,040

1,780

1,620

1,540

1,500

1,660

1,740

1,740

1,700

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,040

Maximum

1,220

596

495

17,000

4,120

8,860

4,360

1,250

5,720

3,000

1,000

2,390

640

8,860

Apr.

1,000

1,000

970

936

936

936

936

902

902

902

868

848

822

822

848

855

842

829

816

803

790

784

790

1,000

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,000

970

1,250

-

May

3,320

2,410

2, "600

2,140

1,780

1,620

1,500

1,380

1,300

1,220

1,260

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,220

3,070

4,120

3,000

2,360

2,040

1,830

1,660

1,620

1,620

5,720

4,500

2,800

2,320

2,040

1,870

2,500

Minimum

596

500

409

194

414

669

1,040

784

1,220

936

686

ftl o J.C? 

495

409

June

3,000

2,410

2,090

1,910

1,780

1,660

1,620

1,540

1,500

1,460

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,000

970

936

l.OOO

-

Moan

716

542

450

1,502

1,063

1 725

1*589 *923

2,214

1,387

807

825

554

1,063

July

1,000

936

936

902

902

902

902

868

868

862

648

836

810

803

790

778

772

765

753

759

810

778

746

728

716

710

710

740

716

698

686

Per

square 

mile

0.903

.683

.567

1.89

1.34

2 1 J.OA 

2.00

1.16

2.79

1.75

1.02

1.04

.699

1.34

Aug.

674

e

6

6

69

63

69

663

674

e

6

e

52

46

40

646

623

e

e

2,;

>12

>92

S90

2,310

1,150

(

J70

»02

955

816

772

753

734

722

704

692

580

369

557

546

640

Sept.

640

634

623

606

601

590

584

579

568

563

557

552

552

552

547

547

542

536

536

542

536

531

531

515

510

505

500

495 53'.

515

-

Runoff

Inches

1.04

.76

.65

25.68

1.54

2.27

2.31

1.29

3.22

1.95

1.18

1.20

.78

18.19

Ao re-feet

44,040

32,280

27,690

1,087,000

65,380

95,830

97,710

54,940

136,100

82,500

49,650

50,750

32,970

769,800

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (10 a.n.) 5,280 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 (4 i 

(7:30 p.m.) 6,570 sec.-ft.; Miy 25 (7 p.m.) 8,330 sec.-ft.; Aug.

804716 O - 48 - 7

,m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 

14 (5 p.m.) 5,420 sec.-ft.
88 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Eleven Point River near Elevenpolnt, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21', long. 91°07', In SE^SEi sec. 30, T. 20 N., 

H. 1 w., 1-| miles southwest of Elevenpolnt and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage Is 291.98 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,115 square miles.

Records available.- November 1929 to June 1933, February 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1930-32, 1936-46), 1,103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 15.81 

reet); minimum, 636 second-feet Dec. 22, 23 (gage height, 3.21 feet).

1929-33 1936-46: Maximum discharge, 26,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

18.97 feet); minimum observed, 226 second-feet Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 feet, 

present datum).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 30

3.2 630 6.0 2,470 3.2 677 10.0 5, 

3.6 873 8.0 3,880 3.6 921 11.0 6, 

4.0 1,120 10.0 5,420 4.0 1,170 12.0 7, 

5.0 1,780 5.0 1,820 13.0 9, 

Note.- Same as following 6.0 2,500 14.0 10, 

table above 10.0 feet. 8.0 3,900 14.7 12,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,050 

1,840 

1,500 

1,340 

1,280

1,210 

1,150 

1,120 

1,060 

1,030

997 

997 

966 

966 

935

904 

904 

873 

 873 

873

873 

904 

1,060 

997 

966

935 

904 

873 

873 

873 

842

Nov.

842 

842 

842 

812 

812

812 

806 

806 

812 

842

812 

800 

842 

842 

842

812 

812 

812 

812 

788

788 

775 

763 

757 

751

745 

794 

782 

763 

763

Dec.

751 

745 

739 

739 

720

720 

714 

708 

702 

690

678 

672 

690 

672 

660

654 

642 

660 

654 

642

642

642 

636 

654 

727

751 

745 

727 

714 

702 

696

Jan.

678 

666 

660 

654 

684

733 

812 

2,060 

7,410 

4,730

3,100 

2,680 

2,260 

2,050 

1,840

1,710 

1,600 

1,500 

1,440 

1,500

1,470 

1,370 

1,340 

1,310 

1,280

1,280 

1,210 

1,180 

1,120 

1,120 

1,090

Month £«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

-'inu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber

lendar year 194 

ary . .

5 ....

h

Q

st ........................

ember .............. 4 ......

Feb.

1,060 

1,030 

1,030 

1,060 

2,050

2,020 

1,780 

1,540 

1,440 

1,370

1,310 

1,280 

4,670 

12,200 

8,920

4,050 

3,200 

2,780 

2,780 

2,500

2,300 

2,230 

3,200 

2,570 

2,300

2,230 

2,160 

1,960

ond 

-days

52,968 

24,083 

21,488

10,233

52,537 

77,020 

78,210 

10,720 

36,380 

57,380 

54,489 

55,555 

23,231

ter year 1945-46. ......... 574,061

Peak discharge.- J

8,700 sec. -ft.} May

Mar.

1,890 

1,820 

1,690 

1,660 

1,590

5,580 

7,680 

4,490 

3,340 

2,850

2,500 

2,370 

2,230 

2,990 

2,990

2,850 

2,640 

2,500 

2,300 

2,160

2,090 

1,960 

2,020 

1,890 

1,890

1,890 

1,760 

1,690 

1,690 

1,620 

1,590

Maximum

2,050 

842 

751

n.ioo

7,410 

12,200 

7,680 

1,660 

8,100 

4,560 

1,400 

4,120 

1,140

12,200

Apr.

1,530 

1,500 

1,460 

1,430 

1,400

1,400 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360 

1,360

1,330 

1,300 

1,270 

1,240 

1,270

1,300 

1,240 

. 1,200 

1,200 

1,170

1,170 

1,140 

1,170 

1,530 

1,660

1,590 

1,460 

1,400 

1,360 

1,560

Hay

3,830 

3,760 

3,410 

 3,130 

2,570

2,230 

2,090 

1,890 

1,820 

1,690

2,090 

1,890 

1,760 

1,690 

1,690

3,410 

5,260 

4,410 

3,410 

2,920

2,570 

2,300 

2,300 

2,370 

6,350

8,100 

4,640 

3,410 

2,920 

2,640 

3,830

June

4, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2,

2, 

2, 

2, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

Minimum Hean

842 1,063 

745 803 

. 636 693

308 2,220

654 1,695 

1,030 2,751 

1,590 2,523 

1,140 1,357 

1,690 3,109 

1,300 1,913 

983 1,113 

859 1,147 

695 774

636 1,573

560 

690 

060 

710 

500

300 

230 

090 

960 

960

820 

820 

760 

690 

660

620 

560 

560 

530 

530

500 

430 

400 

360 

360

400 

360 

330 

330 

300

420 

330 

540 

020 

800 

300

1946

July

1, 

1, 1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

Per 

square 

mile

0.953 

.720 

.622

1.99

1.52 

2.47 

2.26 

1.22 

2.79 

1.72 

.998 

1.03 

.694

1.41

330 

270 

240 

200 

200

170 

170 

170 

140 

140

110 

110 

080 

080 

080

080 

050 

050 

080 

110

400 

140 

050 

010 

010

983 

983

010 

050 

010

983

Aug.

1,

2, 

4,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

1, 

1,

983 

983 

952 

952 

921

010 

921 

921 

890 

983

890 

890 

921 

230 

120

820 

360 

240

I'' > 

080

050 

010 

983 

983 

952

921 

921 

890 

890 

859 

859

Sept.

859 

1,140 

890 

859 

828

828 

828 

797 

797 

791

779 

773 

761 

755- 

749

737 

737 

731 

725 

725

725 

719 

719 

707 

707

701 

701 

695 

737 

731

Runoff

Inches

1.10 

.80 

.72

27.03

1.75 

2.57 

2.61 

1.36 

3.21 

1.91 

1.15 

1.19 

.77

19.14

Acre-feet

65,390 

47,770 

42,620

1 , 607 , 000

104,200 

152,800 

155,100 

80,770 

191,200 

113,800 

68,410 

70,520 

46,080

1,139,000

an. 9 (6 a.m.) 8,550 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (4 p.m.) 15,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 7 (2 a.m.) 

17 (8 p.m.) 5,590 sec. -ft.; May 26 (l p.m.) 8,550 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (6:30 a.m.)

5,180 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 89

Oreer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47'10", long. 91°20'50", in SE&SW£ sec. 36, T. 

at) w., R. 4 W., 300 feet downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River, and 1 mile north of Oeer. Datum of gage is 564.00 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August to December 1904, November 1921 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 24 years (1922-46), 336 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 14, includes about 700 

second-feet of surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 feet), from rating curve extended 

above 600 second-feet; maximum excluding surface runoff, 650 second-feet May 26; minimum, 263 second-feet Jan. 1-5.

1921-46: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1946; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 second-feet May 26, 1927; minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 26-31, Sept. 14-17, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records good, 

eluded in records.

Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 square miles InDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4ZZ

413

403

394

384

375

371

371

367

367

362

358

354

350

350

350

350

345

345

341

341

354

358

362

358

358

354

350

345

345

350

Nov.

354

354

350

350

350

350

345

341

341

337

337

337

341

341

341

345

345

341

341

337

333

329

329

325

325

322

322

322

318

318

-

Dec.

314

314

310

306

306

306

306

302

298

295

291

291

291

288

284

280

280

277

273

273

a273

273

270

270

280

277

273

273

270

273

270

Jan.

266

263

263

263

280

325

329

350

514

543

526

520

508

497

485

474

469

458

453

448

448

437

432

432

422

408

408

398

394

394

384

Feb.

380

375

371

367

380

403

398

398

394

384

380

375

555

599

555

543

537

526

526

520

502

480

480

474

464

458

458

448

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

443

437

432

432

427

514

543

537

526

520

514

514

508

508

508

502

508

502

497

491

385

480

480

474

474

474

469

464

464

464

458

Apr.

453

453

448

448

448

448

443

443

437

432

432

432

432

427

427

422

427

432

432

427

422

418

413

437

453

453

453

448

443

464

-

Secondfoot-days

8,887

169,840

11,022

154,910

May

537

531

549

537

526

514

508

502

491

485

485

497

497

491

485

574

593

593

586

580

574

568

562

568

631

612

605

599

586

580

593

Maximum

422

314

835

398 .

631

June

599

593

593

586

580

574

568

562

562

555

549

543

543

537

531

526

526

520

514

508

502

497

497

491

485

480

474

469

469

464

-

Minimum

341

270

128

350

263

July

458

458

458

458

453

453

453

453

453

448

448

448

448

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

437

437

437

437

437

432

432

427

427

422

422

Aug.

422

418

418

418

418

413

413

408

408

408

408

408

408

520

497

480

474

464

453

443

432

427

422

422

413

413

408

403

403

403

398

Mean

363

287

465

367

424

Sept.

398

394

394

389

384

380

380

380

375

371

371

367

362

362

367

367

367

362

358

358

358

358

354

354

350

350

350

354

354

354

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

22,310

17,630

336 , 900

25,250

26,080

21,860

307,300

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36-06', long. 91-36', In NE$ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 6 

W., at highway bridge, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 5f miles upstream from Piney 

Fork. Datum of gage is 406.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 825 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,000 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 21.07 

leerTF minimum, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 27, 28:

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 22,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.55 

feet); minimum, 5 second-feet Sept. 18-23, 1941. "

Remarks - Records good except those below 20 second-feet and those for period of no gageneigRt record, which are fair.

Cooperation - Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge 

rurnisned by Corps of Engineers,'. War Department; 5 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tablea, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Dot. 1 to June 26 June 27 to Sept. 30

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

5.3 

5.6

26

39

53

68

85

115

152

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

212

314

428

678

966

1,310

1,710

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

19.1

2,180 

3,420 

4,S20 

6,660 

8,080

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4

7.0

11

24

38

54

4.6 70

5.0 107

5.5 161

6.0 224

6.5 315

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 6.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

248 

244

162 

127 

130

129

104 

90 

79 

71

66 

62 

58 

55 

52

50 

47 

45 

43 

41

40 

42 

58 

51 

43

40 

38 

36 

35 

35 

33

Nov.

33 

33 

32

31 

30

30 

31 

31 

37 

45

45 

46 

59 

54 

55

50 

47 

45 

47 

45

44 

41 

39 

38 

37

40 

62 

47 

44 

42

Dec.

40 

38 

37 

38 

36

36 

34 

33 

32 

31

29 

30 

32 

33 

32

31 

31 

33 

31 

30

29 

29 

30 

32 

58

59 

59 

56 

54 

52 

50

Jan.

46 

44 

42 

42 

86

202 

147 

1,980 

5,390 

1,100

876 

90S 

538 

416 

336

267 

222 

190 

174 

494

500 

314 

250 

227

192

170 

140 

123 

120 

120 

113

Feb.

100 

92 

87 

91 

277

851 

34S 

254

21S 

202

207 

271 

4,840 

6,040 

966

664 

525 

428 

575 

464

35» 

314 

282 

239 

207

192 

182 

158

u._ +h SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

We

lendar year 194

15

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

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

ember .....................

354

260 

175

965

767 

431 

349 

467 

611 

602 

769 

816 

448.4

ter year 1945-46 .......... 105,049.4

Peak discharge.- <.

12,000 sec. -ft.; Api

Mar.

143 

130 

119 

112 

110

7,970 

1,680 

762 

550 

416

325 

282 

252

715 

601

a2,310 

906 

 638 

512 

405

336 

292 

292 

258 

229

214 

189 

171 

157 

144 

129

Maximum

248 

62 

59

8,600

5,390 

6,040 

7,970 

1,680 

4,210 

508 

1,010 

69 

65

7,970

Apr.

118 

110 

101 

94 

86

86 

87 

110 

110 

138

126 

99 

88 

81 

88

213 

171 

122 

105 

93

85

77 

103 

1,270 

908

440 

282 

216 

180 

1,680

Hay

2,600

755 

1,100 

600 

428

325 

258 

212 

182 

170

404 

335 

188 

155 

501

3,090 

2,440

1,010 

625 

818

512 

359 

1,450 

1,230 

4,210

1,100 

625 

452 

336 

271 

870

Minimum

33 

30 

29

12

42

87 

110 

77 

155 

35 

25 

12 

9.0

9.0

June

508 

303 

237 

200 

168

146 

129 

114 

103 

94

86 

79 

74 

70 

66

60 

56 

53 

51 

58

56 

50 

40 

36 

35

372 

102 

72 

86 

98

Mean

75.9 

42.0

37.9

488

509 

694 

689 

249 

891 

120 

122 

26.3 

14.9

288

July

60 

52 

48 

44

41

41 

40 

38 

39 

37

34 

32 

30 

29 

28

27 

26 

25 

34 

105

632 

116 

58 

42 

34

32 

30 

769 

1,010 

144 

92

Per 

square 

mile

0.337 

.187 

.168

2.17

2.26 

3.08 

3,06 

1.11 

3.96 

.533 

.542 

.117 

.066

1.28

Aug.

69 

57 

50 

45 

41

39 

34 

32 

30 

29

25 

23 

23 

23 

23

20 

19 

18 

20 

28

23 

18 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

L_ 12

Sept.

12 

29 

65 

36 

24

18 

16 

15 

13 

12

11 

11 

10 

9.8 

10

10 

11 

11 

11 

11

12 

12 

12 

11 

9.8

9.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.4

9.0

Runoff

Inches

0.39 

.21 

.19

29.41

2.61 

3.21 

3.53

1.23 

4.56 

.60 

.62 

.13 

.07

17.35

Acre-feet

4,670 

2,500 

2,330

353,000

31,270 

38,540 

42,350 

14,810 

54,770 

7,140 

7,480 

1,620 

889

208,400

Fan. 9 (1 a.m.) 7,040 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 9,970 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (8 a.m.) 

 . 30 (11 p.m.) 8,400 sec. -ft.; May 16 (6 p.m.) 3,870 sec. -ft.; May 25 (4 a.m.)

5,320 sec.-ft. 

 a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage-height record.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 91°27'. In NW£ sec. 19, T. 17 N., R.

 4 w., naif a mile downstream from Hurricane Creek and 2? miles northeast of Poughkeepsie. Datum of gage is 298.07 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, War 

Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 476 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 552 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 20.2S 

reet); minimum, 51 second-feet Sept. 26-28.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 32,900 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.60 

feet); minimum observed, 10 second-feet Oct. 3, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge

 furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. '20

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

91

130

176

239

355

640

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

960 

1,670 

3,550 

3,8OO 

5,450 

7,400

16.0 8,TOO

17.0 10,300

18.O 13,600

18.7 14,700

1.3 47

1.4 58

1.5 73

1.7 105

May 2 to Sept. 30

3.0 16O

3.3 333

3.6 393

3.0 396

4.0 684

5.0 1.O1O

7.0 1,720

8.5 2,300

Note. - Same as preceding table ab.ove 

S.FTeet.

Discharge, in aeccnd-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

795

636

481

383

383

383

319

286

254

332

219

204

193

182

178

168

160

154

147

143

140

147

145

166

143

134

127

120

118

117

116

Nov.

114

112

108

105

104

104

104

102

110

149

164

153

194

202

178

166

160

154

170

166

158

145

140

134

131

142

376

232

190

178

-

Dec.

170

160

156

156

149

145

143

138

134

127

124

122

140

142

140

131

139

140

136

127

125

122

124

138

200

230'

213

202

196

190

180

Jan.

170

164

163

158

211

397

383

4,910

-11,400

2,740

1,860

1,790

1,160

937

780

671

568

510

481

812

1,030

686

596

538

481

453

397

355

343

343

319

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 .........

Feb.

298

279

368

375

571

1,600

795

611

538

510

510

590

7,190

11,400

2,390

1,530

1,200

994

1,160

1,060

828

748

703

640

582

538

510

467

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

7,363

4,644

4,728

403,152

35,795

38,774

48,616

15,075

65j 723

10,792

7,133

2,775

1,897

343,314

Mar.

439

411

383

355

343

14,600

5,640

1,790

1,300

1,060

894

780

718

1,340

1,330

5,160

2,310

1,410

1,130

927

812

718

748

703

596

568

524

481

453

411

383

Maximum

795

376

230

19,800

11,400

11,400

14,600

1,920

9,700

1,320

1,770

116

14,600

Apr.

355

331

319

300

286

284

291

319

369

355

355

307

283

266

272

453

453

355

307

289

268

248

248

1,920

1,830

960

656

524

453

1,420

-

May

8,930

2,090

2,640

1,610

1,150

908

780

639

564

534

716

813

506

436

654

4,600

3,660

2,320

1,250

1,950

1,210

876

3,390

4,460

9,700

3,080

1,570

1,180

942

796

1,770

Minimum

116

103

122

62

158

OCQ

343

248

436

166

83

59

51

51

June

1,330

844

684

594

520

464

423

383

357

331

306

286

266

254

240

237

209

201

193

201

218

190

178

174

166

564

306

201

195

298

-

Mean

237

155

153

1,105

1,155

1 ,568

502

2,120

360

230

89 . 5

63.2

667

July

197

176

166

158

152

147

141

134

123

114

107

103

98

95

90

88

86

83

103

158

845

331

160

123

105

96

96

537

1,770

344

207

Per

square 

mile

0.498

.326

.321

2.32

2 * 43 2)91

3.29

1.05

4.45

. 756

.483

. 188

.133

1.40

Aug.

164

]

]

]

41

30

£3

114

110

]

3

14

OO

91

119

96

88

86

86

85

80

77

75

85

75

78

73

69

73

68

66

65

64

62

61

59

Sept.

58

103

107

116

85

72

66

62

61

58

56

55

.54

54

54

55

57

58

58

58

58

61

58

56

55

53

51

51

54

54

-

Runoff

Inches

0. 58

.36

.37

31.50

2 .80

3.03

1 18

5.13

.84

.56

.22

..15

19.03

Acre-feet

14,600

9,210

9,380

799,600

71,000

76, 910

96,430

29,900

130,400

21,410

14,150

5,500

3,760

482,600

Peak discharge.- Jan. 8 

(8 a.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; 

(4 a.m.) 13,200 sec.-ft.

(11 p.m.) 15,900 sec.-ft.; Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) 15 300 sec.-ft.; Feb. 14 

Mar. 6 (8 p.m.) 19,200 sec.-ft.; May 1 (2 a.m.) 16,200 sec.-ft.; May 35
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 05', long. 91°37', In NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 

bj w. .at bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening Shade 

and 4f miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum. Datum of gage is 420.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939.

Drainage area.- 99 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.84 

reet); minimum, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 11-15.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 11,300 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

19.96 feet); no flow at times in 1941 and 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are poor, 

daily prior to Oct. 5.

Gage read twice

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 3O

3.7 14 4.6 126 7.O 1.11O 3.5 1.3 3.9 23 4.6 1O9 

3.8 19 4.8 165 9.O 2,170 3.6 4.3 4.1 43 4.8 151 

3.9 27 5.0 210 11.0 3,230 3.7 8.9 4.3 65 5.0 201 

4.O 38 5.3 304 12. O 3,870 3.8 15 4.4 77 5.3 3O1

A~l o* e'n tni 13 ' 2 *' 77 ° Mote.- Same as preceding table above 

4.4 93 6.0 607 5.4 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

178 

141 

107 

85 

96

87 

70 

60 

53 

48

44

39 

36 

32 

32

30 

27 

26 

25 

24

24

26 

29 

25 

23

22 

21 

19 

19 

19 

19

Mov.

19 

19 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

28 

42

46 

34 

56 

40 

32

29 

29 

27 

40 

36

30 

27 

25 

25 

25

33

100 

36 

28 

26

Dec.

25 

25 

23 

25 

23

22 

22 

21 

20 

19

18 

18 

22 

23 

21

18 

26 

24 

17 

15

20 

21 

19 

21 

42

37 

34 

32 

31 

31 

29

Jan.

27 

25 

26 

26 

57

87 

64 

1,320 

1,870 

396

434

318 

224

191 

169

143 

126 

116 

109 

227

171 

134 

124 

116 

104

96 

79 

77 

74

76 

66

Feb.

59 

56 

53 

56 

162

235 

128 

112 

101

lol

106 

132 

2,120 

1,320 

392

290 

227 

193 

261 

186

171 

147 

137 

123 

112

107 

103 

90

Honth Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

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

............. ..... . . . l.

st ........................

ember .....................

1,486 

940 

744

r,875.2

,072 

,280 

,149 

1,266 

5,369 

',097 

,413.3 

265.6 

69.1

ter year 1945-46 .......... 50, 151 .0

Mar.

85 

77 

71 

67 

69

4,740

607 

356 

255 

204

173 

156 

147

252 

296

1,220 

356 

265 

213 

178

158 

143 

193 

143 

130

120 

107 

102 

95 

89 

82

Maximum

178 

100 

42

5,740

1,870 

2,120 

4,740 

1,100 

2,220 

229 

660 

26 

3.9

4,740

Apr.

77 

73 

70 

66 

63

63 

75 

97 

83 

83

72 

63 

59 

57 

59

130 

89 

75 

70 

65

59 

57 

72 

640 

325

175 

134 

115

loo

1,100

Hay

1,380 

439 

667 

317 

229

183 

153 

130 

115 

113

115 

97 

86 

78 

131

699 

564 

297 

213 

508

239

173 

1,160 

1,O60 

2,220

485 

328 

235 

185 

156 

614

June

229

165 

138 

117 

102

92 

82 

73 

69 

64

59 

54 

50 

49 

46

43 

4O 

38 

35 

50

43 

33 

3O

28 

27

151 

42 

33 

46 

69

Minimum Mean

19 47.9 

18 31.3 

15 24.0

4.0 213

25 228 

53 260 

67 360 

57 142 

78 431 

27 69.9 

7.8 45.6 

2.6 8.57 

1.3 2.30

1.3 137

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (1 a.m.) 4,320 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (l a.m.) 4,540

July

33

27 

23 

21 

20

20 

19 

17 

17 

17

14

13 

12

11 

10

9.5 

8.9

7.8 

7.8

13

173 

21 

13 

11 

8.9

8.9 

9.5 

660 

118 

41 

28

Per 

square 

mile

0.484 

.316 

.242

2.15

2.30 

2.63 

3.64 

1.43 

4.35 

.706 

.461 

.087 

.023

1.38

sec. -ft

Aug.

23 

19 

17 

17 

14

26 

15 

11 

10

13

8.4 

7.3 

7.3 

7 8 

7.3

6.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.1 

4.3

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.3 

3.6

3.6 

3.3 

3.3

2.9 

2.6 

2.6

Sept.

2.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

2.6

2.0 

2.3 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5

2.0 

2.3

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.9 

2.9 

2.6 

1.8

1.8 

1.5 

1.8 

2.3 

3.3

Runoff

Inches

0.56 

.35 

.28

29.26

2.66 

2.73 

4.19 

1.60 

5.02 

.79 

.53 

.10 

.03

18.84

.; Mar.

Acre-feet

2,950 

1,860 

1,480

154,500

14,030 

14,440 

22,110 

8,460 

26,520 

4,160 

2,800 

527 

137

99,470

5 (1 p.t,,.)

8,900 sec.-ft.j Apr. 30 (lo p.m.) 5,410 sec.-ft.; May 23 (12 p.m.) 3,290 sec.-ft.; May :s (10 a m ) 

3,740 sec.-ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35e 34', long. 92°23', In NE& sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 

13 w., If miles downstream from Pedee Creek, 4f miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 

miles downstream from Archey Pork. Datum of gage Is 430.02 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 316 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,300' second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 20.1 

feet J , minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 27, 28, 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 48,500 second-feet May II, 1943 (gage height, 24.27 

feet), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 25.2 feet, date unknown, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

acout 5 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Hov. 21 to Sept. 30

2.9 41 4.6 555 1.6 0 2.2 10 4.0 266 

3.2 71 6.0 1,230 1.7 .3 2.4 21 4.5 468 

3.4 98 7.0 1,820 1.8 1.0 2.6 34 5.0 700 

3.5 120 8.0 2,630 1.9 2.1 3.0 65 6.0 1,230 

3.8 226 2.0 3.7 3,3 98 7.O 1,900 

2.1 6.4 3.6 150 8.0 2.79O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

412 

416 

350 

289 

249

215 

178 

147 

116 

98

88 

79 

70 

64 

60

56 

51 

48 

45 

41

42 

61 

94 

113 

98

90 

81 

74 

69 

64 

61

Nov.

58 

56 

54

51 

50

49 

47 

46 

50 

60

79 

98 

256 

514 

560

4-77 

416 

366 

1,890 

1,400

977 

725 

572 

477 

407

358 

395 

390 

337 

289

Dec.

260 

340 

319 

201 

187

171 

163 

150 

141 

128

120 

115 

132 

168 

187

182 

168 

171 

171 

158

148 

143 

148 

179 

354

434 

403 

374 

346 

323 

293

Jan.

260 

234 

223 

219 

3,580

3,000 

1,830 

6,350 

12,300 

3,380

2,760 

3,330 

1,680 

1,310 

1,080

900 

750 

627 

563 

1,730

1,470 

1,110 

950 

825 

700

613 

503 

438 

399 

390 

358

Feb.

312 

281 

356 

281 

525

1,340 

1,060 

875 

775 

800

a844 

a792 

a!4,100 

a8, 650 

a2,740

gl,940 

gl , 440 

gl,190 

81,750 

1,440

1,190 

1,000 

900 

775 

650

585 

526 

450

u__t>, SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... s

lendar year 1945 

£iry

,919 

,494 

,567

......... 402,434.6

^?

*u£iry 47

ember .....................

,831 

,477 

,511 

,429 

,826 

,379 

788.7 

333.1 

19.1

ter year 1945-46 .......... 232,573.9

Mar.

399 

358 

333 

293 

293

8,650 

3,390 

1,940 

1,380 

1,080

875 

750 

725 

1,250 

1,140

1,110 

935 

800 

675 

604

535 

477 

1,100 

1,110 

900

775 

750 

800 

800 

700 

604

Maximum

416 

1,890 

424

35,700

12,300 

14,100 

8,650 

1,300 

7,300 

1,690 

61 

46 

1.4

14,100

Apr.

530 

468 

411 

362 

312

277 

253 

237 

228 

363

240 

201 

173 

158 

163

1,300 

1,060 

775 

595 

481

390 

327 

381 

676 

925

650 

508 

416 

358 

411

May

468 

1,840 

5,470 

1,940 

1,250

900 

875 

700 

521 

450

464 

428 

343 

289 

274

2,220 

1,940 

1,570 

1,110 

1,060

800 

599 

5,130 

4,930 

7,300

3,600 

1,570 

1,080 

835 

641 

2,250

June

1,690 

1,190 

925 

700 

549

428 

342 

274 

328 

187

153 

130 

114 

106 

98

90 

80 

73 

66 

65

63 

58 

51 

47 

45

336 

97 

72 

63 

59

9.0 

11.0 

13.0 

16.0

1946

July

59 

54 

47 

43 

38

35 

32 

31 

28 

25

22

20 

18 

16 

14

14 

12 

10 

12 

18

14 

11 

8.9 

7.8 

6.8

6.0 

5-4 

7.8 

54

61 

58

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

41 126 0.399 

46 383 1.31 

115 212 .671

2.8 1,103 3.49

219 1,704 5.39 

256 1,696 5.37 

293 1,146 3.63 

158 448 1 . 42 

274 1,672 5.29 

45 279 .883 

5.4 25.4 .080 

1.3 10.7 .034 

.2 .64 .0020

.3 637 2.02

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (4 a.m.) 20.700 sec. -ft.; l?»h. 1* (hr,,,- , mvr,~wri ) 97 *n

3,900 

6,750 

10,200 

16,100

Aug.

46 

36 

30 

31 

25

20 

18 

15 

13 

12

11 

9.3 

8.6 

7.5 

6.4

5.4 

4.9 

4.4 

3.9 

3.5

3.0 

2.7 

2.4 

2.1 

2.1

3.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

Sept.

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

.5 

.5 

.4

.3 

.3

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5

.5 

.3

.3

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

Runoff

Inches

0.46

1.35 

.77

47.35

6.22 

5.59 

4.18 

1.58 

6.10 

.99 

.09 

.04 

.002

27.37

Acre-feet

7,770 

22,800 

13,030

798,300

104,800 

94,170 

70,440 

26,640 

102,800 

16,620 

1,560 

661 

38

461,300

0 see. -ft. i Mar. 6

(10 a.m.) 13,300 sec.-ft.;'Hay 2 (ll P-m.) 9,600 sec.-ft.; May~23 (TpTm.")' 12,'oOo" sVcY-fY.";' Hay 25 

(8 a.m. ) 10,300 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Middle Pork Little Red River 

at Shirley and unit-hydrograph method.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35'32', long. 92'00", In NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

» w., 2f ( mlles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber 

Springs. Datum of gage Is 271.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,141 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to June 1935, March 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-34, 1936-46), 1,898 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,800 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 33.90 

reet j; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 28-30.

1927-35. 1936-46: Maximum discharge, 99,100 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 

43.95 feet); no flow at times In October 1929, August 1930, August and September 1936, 

and October 1943.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 44.0 feet, original site and datum, In April 

1927 (discharge, 78,900 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those below 30 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

Qiacnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

168

210

283

423

590

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

798

1,300

1,950

2,730

3,670

11.0

13.0

15.0

5,990

8,800

12,100

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.2

0.3

1.5

3.3

9.0

38

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

5.0

75

157

259

391

746

6.0

7.0

8.5

10.5

13.0

1,210

1,840

3,150

5,340

3,800

17.0

22.0

27.0

31.0

15,600

25,600

37,800

48,800

Discharge, in second-feet, -water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,450 

1,330 

1,160 

966 

798

688 

590 

536 

471 

408

365 

337 

310 

283 

258

240 

226 

210 

195 

189

178 

189 

248 

371 

504

455 

394

351 

321 

291 

270

Nov.

253 

238 

228 

217 

210

200 

193 

193 

195 

219

266 

305 

455 

775 

1,480

1,420 

1,190 

1,090 

4,240 

4,550

3,000 

2,330 

1,810 

1,450 

1,240

1,090 

1,220 

1,330 

1,240 

1,090

Dec.

942 

845 

775 

730 

688

627 

590 

553 

536 

487

455 

423 

487 

627 

668

688 

668 

648 

627 

590

553 

536 

536 

553 

730

1,160 

1,420 

1,300 

1,190 

1,120 

1,020

Jan.

918 

S22 

775 

730 

1,560

11,500 

6,640 

12,000 

43,500 

20,800

9,120 

8,800 

6,250 

4,660 

3,670

3,060 

2,430 

2,040 

1,740 

3,700

6,120 

4,330 

3,350 

2,790 

2,340

2,000 

1,700 

1,410 

1,260 

1,210 

1,160

Feb.

1,060 

964 

872 

851 

2,770

7,290 

5,470 

3,890 

3,060 

2,790

2,880 

2,880 

15,500 

48,800 

13,500

6,9OO 

4,990 

3,890 

4,000 

4,660

3,670 

3,060 

2,700 

2,340 

2,000

1,700 

1,560 

1,380

 _ t . Second 

"onth foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945 

ary

sv:::::::::::::::::::::::: ember .....................

,582 

,717 

,772

,505

,385 

,427 

,779 

,129 

,359 

,930 

5,069 

,657.3 

62.4

ter year 1945-46.... ..... 848,868.7

Peak discharge.- JE

48,500 see. -ft.) May 

31,100 sec. -ft.

Mar.

1,210 

1,060 

964 

895 

830

30,900 

24,100 

8,290 

5,340 

3,890

3,060 

2,520 

2,120 

2,430 

3,560

5,470 

4,880 

3,560 

2,880 

2,340

2,040 

1,740 

1,770 

4,080 

3,350

2,970 

2,610 

2,700 

2,790 

2,430 

2,000

Maximum

1,450 

4,550 

1,420

76,900

43,500 

48,800 

30,900 

5,990 

32,800 

9,550 

305 

154 

5.8

48,800

Apr.

1,700 

1,470 

1,290 

1,140 

1,010

895 

830 

809 

830 

987

1,060 

941 

809 

708 

670

5,200 

5,600 

3,670 

2,610 

1,960

1,560 

1,260 i,fto

3,150 

5,990

4,110 

2,700 

2,000

r.eso

2,430

May

5,210 

6,340 

32,800 

12,100 

5,860

3,890 

2,970 

2, 70S 

1,960 

1,530

1,440 

1,380 

1,160 

987 

872

1,590 

7,880 

8,650 

4,770 

4,660

4,330 

2,880 

9,100 

27,200 

23,800

13,800 

6,510 

4,330 

3,060 

2,250 

5,350

June

9,550 

5,060 

3,560 

2,700 

2,000

1,530 

1,210 

987 

851 

708

614 

523 

456 

401 

367

358 

329 

290 

255 

233

224 

208 

189 

176 

165

178 

767 

440 

311 

290

Minimum Mean

178 470 

193 1,124 

423 735

14 3,727

730 5,561 

851 5,551 

830 4,477 

670 2,004 

872 6,818 

165 1,164 

24 99.0 

6.4 53.5 

.5 2.0£

.5 2,326

July

305 

275 

244 

210 

187

166 

148 

135 

123 

126

106 

95 

82 

72 

64

56 

49 

45 

42 

38

36 

37 

34 

33 

30

26 

24 

35 

58 

98 

90

Per 

square 

mile

0.412 

.985 

.644

3.27

4.87 

4. '87 

3.92

1.76 

5.98

1.02 

.087 

.047

.ocas

2.04

Aug.

103 

154 

150 

140 

111

113 

128 

109 

88 

75

62 

52 

45 

39 

36

32 

29 

25 

22 

20

18 

16 

14 

12 

12

11 

9.8 

9.0 

8.4 

7.7 

6.4

Sept.

5.8 

5.6 

5.3 

4.8 

4.3

3.8 

3.3 

2.9 

2.4 

2.0

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.7 

.7 

.5 

.7 

-5

Runoff

Inches

0.48

1.10 

.74

44.35

5.62 

5.07 

4.52 

1.96 

6.89 

1.14 

.10 

.05 

.002

27.67

Acre feet

28,920 

66,880 

45,170

2,699,000

341,900 

308,300 

275,300 

119,300 

419,200 

69,280 

6,090 

3,290 

124

1,684,000

in. 9 (5 p.m.) 49,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (9 a.m.) 58,800 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (7 p.m.) 

3 (11 a.m.) 37,800 sec. -ft.: May 24 (7 a.m.) 33,300 sec. -ft. j May 25 (4 p.m.)
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

95

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 95'S9'<, long. 92°18', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 

IK W,, at Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp 

(or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirl«y. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 294 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 21.45 

i'eet) ; no flow Sept. 27, 28.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 60,700 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 27.15 

feet); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 23, 1943, Sept. 27, 28, 1946.

Flood of Mar. 10, 1935, reached a stage of 27.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below about 5 second-feet, which are pour.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept, 30

5.5 36 7.0 331 4.6 0 5.4 24 8.4 1,O7O 

5.6 46 7.3 456 4.7 .4 5.6 45 9.0 1,400 

5.8 71 7.6 610 4.8 1.2 5.8 75 10.0 2,150 

6.0 100 8.0 826 4.9 2.9 6.1 132 11.5 3,750 

6.2 133 9.0 1,400 5.O 5.0 6.4 219 13.0 '5,850 

6.4 171 10.0 3, 150 5.1 8.1 7.O 428 15. O 8,850 

6.7 243 11.5 3,750 5.2 12 7.6 664 17.0 12,600

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

297 

309 

272 

212 

178

165 

153 

131 

113 

97

84

75 

666 

61 

56

50 

47 

44 

42 

39

40 

59 

316 

227 

173

146 

126 

113 

102 

92 

86

Nov.

84 

79 

74 

70 

66

63 

61 

59 

63 

84

133

157 

223 

456 

410

322 

264 

233 

543 

572

438 

357 

294 

243

212

192 

225 

253 

220 

178

Dec.

167 

155 

142 

133 

128

121 

116 

111 

105 

97

90 

86 

92 

102 

116

119 

113 

111 

106 

106

102 

98 

96 

108 

187

316 

284 

256 

235 

217 

199

Jan.

176 

159 

146 

142 

3,07O

3,280 

1,780 

5,240 

11,900 

3,100

2,20O 

2,110 

1,400 

1,070 

860

687 

581 

499

450 

1,100

1,260 

910 

735 

642 

541

492 

421 

349 

321 

31S 

304

Feb.

268 

229 

2O9 

206 

318

1,410 

1,040 

785 

664

621

621 

760 

12,600 

6,810 

2,450

1,550 

1,120 

910 

1,180 

1,070

860 

735 

642 

561 

492

443 

410 

356

u,,_ + . SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

34

i

ember .....................

5,971 

5,628 

1,414

5,201.0

3,243 

9,320 

5,010 

2,781 

L,244 

3,597 

497.7 

254.9 

10.0

ter year 1945-46 ..... .... 206,970.6

Mar.

314 

279 

248 

225 

311

8,250 

2,990 

1,620 

1,100 

835

664 

561 

522 

1,000 

1,020

9S8 

885 

735 

621 

541

480 

432

1,400 

1,480 

1,040

885 

910 

860 

710 

601 

503

Maximum

316 

572 

316

24,600

11,900 

12,600 

8,250 

1,410 

5,850 

2,220 

53 

37

12,600

Apr.

446 

377 

332 

293 

254

225 

229 

254 

222 

225

245 

206

172 

150 

153

917 

988 

687 

541 

432

349 

290 

251

537 

1,410

810 

581

465 

370 

370

May

417 

1,500 

5,260 

1,740 

1,040

710 

581 

484 

391 

338

335 

296 

245 

209 

197

1,570 

4,700 

2,350 

1,370 

1,920

1,210 

835 

4,050 

4,530 

5,850

2,290 

1,320 

910 

664 

522 

3,410

June

2,220 

1,260 

910 

687 

541

417 

328 

300 

219 

181

148 

125 

106 

119 

121

97 

80 

67 

55 

52

46 

41 

35 

30 

63

92 

85

67 

53

52

Minimum Mean

39 128 

59 221 

S6 142

4.0 957

142 1,492 

206 1,404 

225 1.O65 

150 426 

197 1,653 

30 287 

5.0 16.1 

.5 8.22 

0 .33

0 567

July

53 

46 

4O 

31 

26

23

21 

19 

16 

14

12 

11 

9.7 

8.9 

8.5

7.8 

6.9 

5.9 

8.6 

6.2

5.3 

5.9 

5.0 

13 

12

10 

8.1 

8.9

10 

13

32

Per 

square 

mile

0.435 

.752 

.483

3.26

5.07 

4.78 

3.62 

1.45

5.62 

.976 

.055 

.028 

.0011

1.93

Aug.

22 

25 

22 

20 

37

22 

16 

13 

10 

9.3

8.1 

6.9 

5.9 

5.0 

4.6

4.2 

3.7 

3.3 

2.9 

2.4

1.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5

Sept.

0.5 

.7

.7 

.6 

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.1 

0 

.4 

.5 

.4

Runoff

Inches

0.50 

.84 

.56

44.18

5.85 

4.97 

4.18

1.62 

6.48 

1.09 

.06 

.03 

.001

26.18

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (5 p.m.) 7,350 sec. -ft.; Jan. 9 (3 a.m.) 21,300 sec. -ft.; Feb.

Acre-feet

7,880 

13,150 

8,760

692,600

91,720 

77,990 

65,470 

25,350 

101,600 

17,050 

987 

506 

20

410,500

13 (8 p.m.)

25,500 sec.-ft.j Mar. 6 (9 a.m.) 13.7OO sec.-ft.; Hay 2 (12 p.m.) 8,400 sec.-ft.; May 23 (9 

9 550 sec.-ft.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 94°31'55", long. 91°21'20", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 2 

S., R. 3 W., 11 miles east of Stuttgart and 24 miles upstream from Little Lagrue 

Bayou. Datum of gage Is 175.14 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers, 

War Department bench mark).

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 209 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 14.66 

feet); minimum, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 14.

1935-46: Maximum discharge, 6,580 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 16.9 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet by velocityarea studies; no flow at times in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

31

Oct.

1,060

2,120

2,300

1,960

1,550

1,250

1,060

920

770

620,

520

427

298

197

148

124

109

100

68

31

19

155

218

176

163

142

127

106

78

53

35

Nov.

24

16

136

386

490

526

567

635

730

1,760

2,870

2,980

2,750

2,700

2,280

1,630

1,470

1,580

1,700

1,600

1,520

1,240

970

750

575

470

346

274

301

346

-

Dec.

328

346

231

409

481

526

535

499

409

310

188

120

234

355

418

418

328

192

192

256

337

256

171

207

328

418

517

606

730

830

805

Jan.

705

620

830

995

1,210

1,260

1,620

2,680

3,750

3,500

3,400

3,250

2,750

2,170

1,760

1,470

1,160

910

720

640

600

600

550

490

450

370

253

169

133

139

133

Feb.

118

103

88

80

119

454

481

535

755

1,030

1,560

1,760

1,560

1,360

1,240

1,070

890

755

620

490

274

127

78

55

43

36

30

27

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

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

September. ..................... ...........

Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

23

19

17

16

14

100

183

190

133

80

48

29

20

18

39

232

346

472

535

499

318

118

52

28

101

298

443

1,160

2,120

2,340

2,190

Apr.

1,730

1,200

880

620

418

139

53

34

24

17

14

11

8.8

7.3

6.3

123

204

427

535

481

225

70

31

19

13

9.7

7.3

5.6

4.3

4.3

Secondfoot-days

11,980

166,549.7

327.5

165,800.4

May

55

104

427

706

1,070

990

700

510

282

106

64

91

322

427

346

176

169

183

157

136

133

130

243

845

2,100

2,980

2,900

2,380

1,650

1,090

760

Maximum

830

3,310

1 730

282

26

3,750

June

530

386

322

282

176

91

53

36

30

30

30

27

25

24

23

21

18

14

11

9.3

7.5

6.0

5.1

3.7

20

211

346

330

239

183

Minimum

120

1.7

2.7

2.7

July

151

139

106

62

37

28

19

19

19

19

17

15

13

13

12

11

9.7

10

11

9.9

7.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.8

4.8

35

320

410

410

Aug.

282

124

62

36

23

18

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

11

10

11

12

12

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

14

28

24

20

15

Mean

386

456

393

pp »

10.9

455

Sept.

13

14

15

15

17

15

13

11

9.5

7.5

5.1

3.1

2.7

3.0

4.1

5.6

5.6

4.5

4.3

3.4

8.1

22

26

21

15

12

11

13

14

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

23,760

330 , 300

650

329,100
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 97

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 106°16', In sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79

 W., at Granite, Just upstream from Cache Creek. Datum of gage Is 8,914.86 feet above

nu-an sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 431 square miles. 

Records available.- April to October 1«95, May 1897 to September 1899, April 1910 to

 September iyy/, and October 1933 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1897 to September 1899 and April 1910 to September 1946 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1910-46), 337 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,230 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 5.87 

reetj; minimum daily, 63 second-feet Feb. 13.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-46: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924; maximum gage height, 6.67 feet June 19, 19-11; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Small diversions above station for irrigation. Sugar Loaf and Twin Lakes Reservoirs 

ire on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 70,680 acre-feet, revised). The 

following records, furnished by office of State engineer, show diversions from 

Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin above station:

Ditch or tunnel

Twin Lakes tunnel ............

Diversion from

Roaring Pork. ..............

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

951

39,320 

0

2,200

46,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

159

164

156

151

146

143

142

151

197

175

167

135

149

146

133

133

133

131

126

124

131

126

124

118

120

122

112

110

110

110

114

Nov.

122 lie

120

120

118

*iie

120

110

112

137

135

120

112

106

106

112

106

102

102

110

112

114

116

110

108

104

102

102

97

102

-

Dec.

95

62

 77

61

62

60

62

80

76

72

77

76

72

70

68

69

72

69

69

74

60

88

89

67

83

82

83

84

85

87

80

Jan.

62

63

63

64

84

76

76

78

*76

74

75

74

79

81

78

76

79

79

78

78

74

76

78

79

80

75

72

76

81

79

76

Feb.

76

73

72

75

70

71

74

72

71

72

71

 70

63

66

71

71

70

70

71

72

75

75

74

75

75

70

71

72

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ...................

January. .......................... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ... .................

Mar.

68

75

82

80

78

72

73

75

76

62

86

87

 88

93

91

93

102

99

100

97

99

100

95

95

91

91

102

112

137

151

167

Apr.

156

258

415

394

464

624

706

654

595

660

660

684

702

702

690

702

726

720

503

355

402

419

484

450

469

464

518

553

756

1,050

-

Secondfoot-days

4 259

z', 375

2,451

116,324

2,423

2,008

2,939

16,937

19,289

40,935

27,989

18,891

3,730

145,226

May

963

857

899

941

997

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,04O

955

850

630

569

513

410

366

351

321

510

328

336

328

402

410

386

455

508

569

533

479

513

Maximum

197

137

95

1,440

84

76

167

1,050

1,040

2,190

1,350

905

204

2,190

June

474

460

460

606

864

1,100

1,450

1,720

1,810

1,760

1,850

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,660

1,780

2,080

2,190

2,140

1,82O

1,550

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,020

948

985

1,060

963

9O5

-

Minimum

110

97

68

51

72

63

68

156

310

460

533

122

88

63

July

663

786

602

533

546

1,060

1,020

1,010

976

985

1,020

1,080

1,170

1,350

1,300

1,310

1,240

829

664

856

747

677

647

613

533

566

1,060

1,030

978

836

656

Aug.

905

87O

684

642

615

670

656

663

615

774

734

734

774

615

656

774

706

701

663

652

664

658

439

232

146

163

134

122

131

129

146

Mean

137

112

79.1

:',19

78.2

71.7

94.8

565

622

1,364

903

609

124

398

Sept.

201

176

156

146

155

160

126

143

122

114

112

122

126

124

124

126

114

99

101

94

90

90

90

90

88

88

108

108

129

204

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,450

6,690

4,860

230, 700

4,610

3,960

5,830

33,590

38,260

81,190

55,520

37,470

7,400

288,000

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 1 to Mar. 12 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during 

most of period); discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements and records for station at 

Salida.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 31', long. 106°01 I , in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 

K., at Salida, 3 miles upstream from South Arkansas River. Datum of gage is 7,051.45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,210 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to Ocotber 1903, November 1909 to September 1927, and

 October 19aU to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1895 to October 

1903 and November 1909 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1910-46), 614 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 4.41

 feet); minimum daily, 186 second-feet, Mar. 27.

1895-1903, 1909-46: Maximum discharge, 5.100 second-feet June 16, 1924 (gage 

height, 7.2 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 124 second-feet Apr. 12, 

1990.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 11,210 acre-feet, revised), and as nuted In description for station at Granite.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-2)

Oct. 1 to Dec. Z Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

1.4 266 1.2 186 2.5 890

1.5 306 1.4 25J

1.6 352 1.6 33J

1.7 402 2.0 53J

> 2.9 1,280

3.5 1,990

> 4.3 3,000

2.3 730

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

362

338

334

324

311

306

302

320

357

362

347

315

298

315

306

298

290

286

286

294

302

298

298

302

302

311

315

306

298

294

286

Nov.

290

290

290

290

294

298

294

282

278

298

315

320

298

294

298

311

306

302

298

306

286

282

290

294

290

286

282

290

282

282

-

Dec.

270

262

248

244

252

248

248

252

252

238

238

238

234

227

220

220

203

220

217

220

213

238

252

241

234

230

234

238

244

248

220

Jan.

230

234

234

234

238

230

220

224

227

220

227

213

217

227

224

217

220

220

220

210

210

210

220

210

227

210

196

217

224

220

213

Feb.

217

213

213

220

206

203

217

213

203

213

206

210

203

193

217

210

206

203

203

203

210

213

213

210

213

210

203

203

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

Bay. .......................................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

203

196

203

224

220

203

203

210

213

217

217

220

220

230

234

230

213

213

217

227

224

213

203

203

206

189

186

200

206

230

230

Apr.

1

Secondfoot-days

9,653

8,816

7,343

203,519

6,843

5,847

6,603

16,439

24,103

56,409

34,932

24,765

7,942

209,705

241

224

371

405

400

518

608

608

553

571

595

614

640

660

654

660

674

716

628

430

430

430

470

480

475

518

530

602

634

,100

-

Hay

998

935

848

962

1,010

1,080

1,160

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,220

980

806

660

654

559

614

559

480

455

541

524

553

547

541

524

628

716

716

660

583

Maximum

362

320

270

2,250

238

220

234

1,100

1,220

2,860

1,550

1,120

358

2,860

June

614

628

571

716

1,260

1,690

2,160

2,510

2,620

2,570

2,730

2,660

2,620

2,610

2,420

2,510

2,790

2,860

2,730

2,390

2,050

1,760

1,680

1,730

1,440

1,250

1,220

1,290

1,220

1,110

-

Minimum

286

278

203

174

196

193

186

224

455

571

681

287

210

186

July

1,080

1,090

882

745

681

1,040

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,260

1,320

1,550

1,520

1,550

1,470

1,170

1,080

1,310

1,240

1,030

899

831

806

738

1,070

1,250

1,220

1,090

1,080

Aug.

1,120

1,060

1,090

1,040

998

980

998

998

1,020

980

962

917

917

989

1,090

1,010

908

839

839

791

791

798

768

571

376

344

371

315

299

299

287

Mean

312

294

237

558

221

209

213

548

778

1,880

1,127

799

265

575

Sept.

331

358

344

315

307

315

307

287

295

275

255

267

271

275

255

259

241

234

234

248

248

238

227

220

217

217

210

224

220

248

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

19,170

17,490

14,560

403,700

13,570

11 , 600

13,100

32,610

47,810

111,900

69,290

49,120

15,750

416,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 99

Arkansas River at Parkdale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"29', long. 105"22', In NEj sec. 18, T. 18 S.,

 R. 71 W. at Parkdale, half a mile upstream from Copper Gulch.

Drainage area.- 2,470 square miles.

R-cords available.- June to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 4,580 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 8.12

 feetJ, from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 244 secondfeet Sept. 27.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Diversions above station for Irrigation. For statements on regulation, see description for stations at Granite and at Salicia.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Ncv. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

The period ............... ...............

Mar. Apr.

Secondf cot-days

-

-

-

-

-

62,575 

37 919

27J729

9,218

-

May

Maximum

-

-

-

-

-

3,370

1,870 

1,120

460

-

June

745

775

740

745

1,170

1,22O

2,220

2,680

2,960

2,930

3,020

3,020

2,950

2,940

2,690

2,710

3,020

3,370

3,240

2,92O

2,390

2,000

1,820

1,860

1,740

1,400

1,330

1,370

1,360

1,240

-

Minimum

-

-

-

-

-

740

815

400

244

-

July

1,170

1,190

1,050

885

815

875

1,280

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,290

1,380

1,600

1,870

1,700

1,580

1,480

1,150

1,420

1,400

1,160

982

905

1,080

835

952

1,310

1,260

1,180

1,12O

Aug.

1,120

1,110

1.O8O

1,070

1,020

976

1,000

1,000

1,020

1,000

982

952

952

982

1,060

1,O80

982

910

916

875

860

875

1,100

950

810

740

533

506

452

416

4OO

Mean

-

-

-

-

-

 nftfi

1 223

307

-

Sept.

380

460

430

390

350

340

340

320

320

3 2O

310

300

314

3 2O

285

290

290

280

270

270

280

275

270

265

255

250

244

250

270

28O

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

-

-

-

-

-

124,100

75,210 

55,000

18,280

272,600

Peak discharge.- July 15 (6:30 p.m.) 4,580 see.-ft.; July 25 (6 p.m.) 4,330 sec.-ft.; Aug. 23 

(11 p.m.) 4,400 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (7:30 p.m.) 4,100 see.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record Aug. 24-26, 31, Sept. 1-12, 14-24, 28-30; discharge computed on basis 

of records for stations at SalIda and at Canon City.
100 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26', long. 1050 15', in sec. 32. T. 18 S., R. 70 

w., in Canon City, Just upstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,090 square miles.

Records available.- May 1888 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1946 in

reports or Geological Survey. May 1888 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 58 years (1888-1946), 721 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,440 second-feet July 15 (gage neignt, 4.51 

reet); minimum dally, 179 second-feet Sept. 26.

1888-1946: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 82 secondfeet Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on 

regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and at Sallda.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

348

332

325

313

301

289

269

284

301

335

316

313

287

325

310

289

287

284

276

276

304

304

310

316

310

316

319

319

310

310

3O7

Nov.

298

304

301

304

313

335

325

325

301

328

371

374

364

354

361

371

378

368

371

378

385

361

392

413

402

381

371

378

371

364

Dec.

364

361

341

351

385

381

374

351

338

307

307

332

328

292

274

279

292

307

31O

319

341

357

385

361

332

322

316

328

344

344

307

Jan.

292

301

304

307

304

301

304

295

307

292

310

282

269

287

307

316

316

319

335

313

307

289

304

301

338

325

284

279

304

289

266

Feb.

266

284

3O1

322

304

282

310

3O7

298

325

328

325

313

295

319

322

307

298

295

279

261

264

274

276

264

259

249

247

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 .....................

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

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

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

September. ................... ...........

Water year 1945-46 .... .................

Mar.

242

244

247

256

287

284

282

269

298

3O4

319

332

335

316

313

313

307

301

298

307

322

310

284

269

266

254

240

240

244

249

266

Apr.

276

259

244

395

388

413

539

603

548

524

578

588

598

551

751

751

776

835

789

640

473

487

478

548

510

515

553

598

674

841

-

Secondfoot-days

10,330

233,184

9 347

7,002

222,809

May

1,030

1,020

898

1,000

1,020

1,070

1,160

1,210

1,240

1.22O

1,310

1,240

1,000

877

776

782

763

757

668

563

534

598

558

588

573

563

603

697

789

745

674

Maximum

348

413

385

2,540

402

2,730

June

651

679

646

640

1,090

1,650

2,080

2,390

2,53O

2,510

2,600

2,650

2,550

2,560

2,350

2,360

2,450

2,730

2,660

2,460

2,130

1,850

1,640

1,670

1,570

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,100

-

Minimum

276

298

274

196

179

179

July

1,010

1,010

906

703

619

662

1,100

1,120

1,080

1,O7O

1,080

1,140

1,210

1,420

1,710

1,710

1,550

1,480

1,160

1,470

1,380

1,140

960

870

1,030

77O

862

1,270

1,220

1,140

1,060

Aug.

1,080

1,060

1,020

1,020

968

906

936

936

968

952

906

877

862

906

1,020

1,020

920

828

828

776

757

770

979

898

732

735

452

473

452

406

371

Mean

307

355

333

639

302

557

1,126

233

610

Sept.

348

402

371

332

287

261

271

252

244

242

231

218

222

218

214

210

204

196

200

195

206

200

193

. 186

184

179

180

184

186

186

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

18,850

21,110

20,490

462,500

18,540

16,210

17,450

33,170

69,250

13,890

442,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 101

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder lat. 38°24', long. 105°01>, In sec. 21, T. 19 S R 68 

£'f)9i cc£ ? K a rt dlstance upstream from Hardscratble Creek. Datum of gdge Is 5,021.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,790 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 second-feet July IS (gage height 9 57 

reeTJT from rating curve extended above 2,600 second-feet; minimum dally, 116 second-

^»i\ 39 ^.46: Ma?lmuD1 discharge, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 10 40

fill L o r?oicg Curve extended ab°ve 5,000 second-feet; minimum dally, 71 second- i ceu Apr. c,, j.y45.

Remarks^- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair 

^oTsta^onf enrrr °n - *" StatementS °° **"* ' * descriptions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

275 

265 

300 

328 

350

350 

362 

344 

368 

410

416 

410 

436 

416 

410

386 

374 

356 

339 

339

374 

368 

398 

368 

380

380 

374 

356 

356 

350 

339

Nov.

322 

312

306 

312

3 OS

306 

312 

312 

270 

280

350 

362 

344 

334 

334

356 

344 

344 

344 

356

339 

290 

334 

386 

380

344 

356 

350 

339 

339

Dec.

322 

328 

295 

275 

328

322 

339 

312 

317 

245

260 

312 

322 

285 

280

295 

334 

334 

339 

356

356 

374 

423 

392 

356

328 

328 

344 

374 

362 

322

Jan.

285 

306 

312 

312 

312

295 

295 

275 

300 

280

285 

306 

255 

275 

290

280 

280 

275 

285 

265

250 

227 

240 

250 

265

260 

204 

192 

222 

236 

227

Feb.

222 

240 

270 

295 

265

218 

227 

270 

227 

250

270 

275 

285 

265 

255

270 

245 

236 

236 

240

214 

232 

255 

260 

255

270 

250 

240

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deos

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Aprl

June 

July 

Angtt 

Sspt

 a

 ber. ..................................

 ber........ ...........................

lendar year 1945 

iry

 t. ....................................

rabsr. .................................

tsr year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

245 

236 

236 

245 

285

285 

260 

240 

250 

255

265 

265 

265 

255 

250

250 

245 

218 

218 

227

240 

227 

214 

204 

196

171 

139 

120 

135 

131 

150

Apr.

187 

179 

116 

290 

350

362 

559 

695 

687 

639

671 

647 

647 

704 

814

704 

720 

797 

797 

639

416 

423 

430 

538 

615

586 

647 

712 

848 

980

Seoondfoot-days

11,277 

9,963 

10,159

233,254

8,341 

7,037 

6,922 

17,379 

23,832 

50.663 

36,300 

30,656 

6,000

218,529

May

1,270 

1,080 

941 

894 

894

932 

1,060 

1,090 

1,100 

1,100

1,190 

1,120 

874 

738 

615

594 

531 

545 

475 

430

398 

510 

456 

517 

517

531 

538 

671 

772 

754 

695

Maximum

436 

386 

423

3,790

312 

295 

285 

980 

1,270 

2,800 

2,530 

2,150 

425

2,800

June

615 

671 

663 

580 

912

1,490 

1,760 

2,030 

2,370 

2,530

2,530 

2,600 

2,500 

2,440 

2,190

2,130 

2,440 

2,800 

2,720 

2,430

1.960 

1,580 

1,380 

1,340 

1,280

1,010 

920 

928 

966 

898

Minimum

265 

270 

245

71

192 

214 

120 

116 

398 

580 

635 

437 

119

116

July

868 

853 

839 

713 

673

635 

1,010 

1,070 

1,060 

1,040

1,070 

1,100 

1,180 

1,330 

2,530

2,080 

1,«90 

1,560 

1,490 

1,630

1,380 

1,130 

935 

839 

1,130

920 

875 

1,330 

1,210 

1,120 

1,010

Aug.

1,030 

1,030 

990 

1,020 

974

920 

920 

928 

928 

935

905 

875 

1,640 

1,130 

1,170

1,160 

1,030 

998 

950 

890

950 

912 

2,150 

1,900 

920

618 

675 

618 

514 

539 

437

Mean

364 

332 

328

639

269 

251 

223 

579 

769 

1,689 

1,171 

989 

200

599

Sept.

a380 

8425 

8380 

a330 

8300

8270 

8268 

252 

229 

232

210 

184 

190 

178 

168

165

151 

134 

143 

140

146 

148 

134 

122 

8119

8119 

8120 

8120 

8121 

a!22

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

22,370 

19,760 

20,150

462,600

16,540 

13,960 

13,730 34,470- 

47,27ff 

100,500 

72,000 

60,810 

11,900

433,500

Psak dlBaharge.- July 15 (8 p. 

{lo p.m.) 6,950 see.-ft. ) 13,800 eeo.-ft.» Aug. 13 (6:45 p.m.) 9,610 sec,-ft.; Aug. 24

on Sept. 7 and
102 ARKA'JSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Cold.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16' , long'. 104°41', in sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65

 W., at intake of south-side waterworks, 4 miles west of center of Pueblo. Datum of 

gage is 4,689.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,730 square miles.

Records available.- May 1885 to September 1886, September 1894 to September 1927, and

 October 1933 to September 1946, at present site, and June to December 1887 at site 

5 miles upstream, in reports of Geological Survey. May 1885 to September 1886 and 

September 1894 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer. (Records for May 1925 

to September 1934 do not include water diverted above station into intake of northside waterworks.)

Average discharge.- 42 years (1894-1924, 1934-46), 748 second-feet; 9 years (1925-34), 

b24 second-reel (not including water diverted above station into intake of north-side 

waterworks).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,050 second-feet Aug. 27; minimum daily, 29 

second-feet Sept. 29.

1885-87, 1894-1946: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (gage 

height, 24.66 r<>t, from gage at Pueblo), by slope-area method, including estimated 0 

discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 second-feet (including 

13 second-feet diverted above station into Intake of north-side waterworks) Apr. 7, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Records include water diverted above station into intake of northside waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Diversions above station for Irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Sallda and . 

at Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

428

340

297

^84

26O

244

223

218

/".ft

222

256

229

649

827

411

306

242

228

216

204

234

261

265

287

272

260

272

268

257

254

254

Nov.

252

260

240

236

229

226

215

229

215

201

233

272

281

273

268

289

361

369

356

367

370

343

383

436

410

378 »350

367

Z6S

355

-

Dec.

333

355

343

327

334

327

339

320

b316

b269

b289

b324

b346

a328

a309

298

184

257

217

194

159

167

221

378

409

272

302

452

433

312

208

Jan.

178

206

321

318

3O6

298

274

269

256

288

b267

b250

b239

a245

a252

a250

a243

a239

247

27O

267

b244

278

331

296

*273

250

b237

b260

b253

b259

Month

Feb.

a270

a281

3297

311

322

269

210

255

301

309

332

3 2O

332

342

297

267

255 *238

215

190

164

205

238

247

214,

228

247

262

_

-

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .....

Bay. .......................................

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

Augu 

September. .................................

Rater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

255

231

246

223

2O 2

230

203

194

167

195

216

214

217

198

197

2OO

183

156

149

154

164

176

141

123

130

110

91

61

68

59

53

Apr.

81

115

90

98

263

261

330

484

512

529

528

562

563

622

757

612

604

618

642

554

368

297

305

360

419

353

360

408

540

550

Seoondfoot-days

9,322

213,946

30,526 

3,808

200,098

May

1,070

974

905

792

885

943

1,040

1,190

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,240

1,050

841

629

653

555

624

572

515

421

433

446

444

441

422

404

489

675

674

684

Maximum

452

4,000

2,040 

316

2 .580

June

539

563

595

481

547

1,280

1,600

2,020

2,380

2,460

2,280

2,39O

2,3OO

2,310

2,20O

1,980

2,1OO

2,550

2,580

2,410

1,960

1,58O

1,300

1,330

1,430

1,070

952

988

1,050

973

Minimum

159

56

369 

29

29

July

676

755

777

603

538

466

786

1,04O

924

819

847

86O

954

1,050

1,620

2,450

1,5OO

1,320

990

2.O8O

1,210

1,060

933

828

774

1,450

722

1,420

1,250

1,080

923

Aug.

1,030

960

809

856

799

756

767

778

810

833

833

8O9

1,300

1,400

1.08O

1,080

936

996

83O

693

776

785

1,740

2,O40

1,69O

1,190

1,960

698

477

446

369

Mean

301

586

985

548

Sept.

283

311

316

302

260

193

161

195

156

149

142

120

1O2

94

97

96

78

63

61

68

66

71

69

61

52

38

46

60

29

69

Runoff in 

aore-fset

18,490

424j400

£D« GOU

SDf DUv

60,550

396.900

Peak diSOharee.- July 18 (1 a.m.) S r 9SO see. -ft. f July 20 (2:3O a.n.) R.140 aaa.-ft., Aug. 27

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period)] diecharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

103

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24', In sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63 

w., naif a mile upstream from Slxmlle Creek and 2$ miles west of Avondale. Datum of 

gage Is 4,508.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,350 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,720 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 6.17 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; minimum dally, 176 secondfeet Sept. 22.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 18,900 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 7.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000. second-feet; minimum dally, 50 secondfeet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Jan. 29, which are fair, 

aiversions above station for irrigation.

Storage and

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18,

19

20

21

ZZ a

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

532

470

443

428

398

389

380

380

384

380

417

389

464

839

617

514

422

433

422

412

407

464

486

503

448

448

448

443

443

428

412

Nov.

412

394

389

398

403

407

422

433

438

433

454

475

475

438

443

443

481

503

492

498

514

486

486

550

632

624

595

624

617

602

-

Dec.

587

580

568

556

568

624

647

617

574

520

520

520

556

509

486

475

470

514

526

556

595

639

639

700

739

707

610

639

748

739

647

Jan.

574

550

595

610

602

568

544

492

475

486

475

464

407

438

486

459

481

481

481

470

454

384

394

380

407

407

346

350

358

358

318

Feb.

298

322

350

394

422

389

371

362

358

375

384

398

389

358

384

389

384

366

354

358

362

358

389

394

389

394

403

389

-

.

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

375

358

350

350

338

371

375

358

338

318

318

338

366

366

358

346

334

330

326

314

318

330

334

302

314

310

279

254

233

230

223

Apr.

233

233

226

203

266

318

338

438

532

568

562

61O

610

610

722

757

722

692

692

677

486

407

412

475

492

475

475

520

617

654

Secondfoot-days

14,043

18,375

253,327

6,979

242,255

Peak discharge.- July 16 (8 a.m.) 3,170 sec. -ft.; Aug

May

793

1,010

1,030

947

1,010

1,030

1,100

1,240

1,310

1,270

1,300

1,390

1,290

1,130

926

926

849

792

8O2

748

654

632

632

610

647

610

602

632

820

820

830

Maxinun

839

748

4,840

362

3,180

June

707

748

715

602

562

1,140

1,520

1,830

2,080

2,270

2,280

2,320

2,060

1,720

1,660

1,950

1,830

1,980

2,410

2,380

2,000

1,560

1,250

1,210

1,320

1,180

989

937

948

948

-

Minimum

380

470

146

298

cco

176

176

July

748

730

775

669

526

475

475

692

839

878

858

868

916

978

1,140

2,300

1,800

1,470

1,220

1,770

1,360

1,300

1,020

830

730

1,260

802

1,040

1,250

1,210

1,100

Aug.

1,100

1,200

1,090

1.O40

978

887

802

766

766

793

766

766

820

1,710

1,190

968

858

802

784

739

677

811

1,090

2,690

1,540

1,020

3,180

1,470

602

498

503

Mean

453

593

694

324

233

664

Sept.

358

35O

362

346

314

272

247

254

250

233

243

230

216

219

230

223

200

190

184

184

181

176

206

216

190

184

178

181

184

178

Runoff in 

acre feet

27,850

28,880

36,450

502,4OO

13,840

480.500

24 (6 a.m.) 4,84O sec. -ft.; Aug. 27

(7 a.m.) 6,720 sec.-ft. 

804716 O - 48 - 8
104 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location.- Temporary chain gage on river downstream from Oxford Farmers Co. canal wasteway and water-stage recorder and Parshall flume on Oxford Farmers Co. canal, 

lat. 38 e ll', long: 104e 10', in sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W., Ifc miles west of Nepesta. 

Prior to Sept. 22, 1946, water-stage recorder on river above canal wasteway and waterstage recorder 600 feet downstream from head gate in Oxford Farmers Co. canal.

Drainage area.- 9,130 square miles.

Records available.- September 1897 to October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and 

uctooer .1.933 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1897 to 

October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and January 1914 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1917-21, 1922-28, 1935-46), 708 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Aug. 27, from rating curve 

extended above 6,600 second-feet; minimum daily, 117 second-feet Sept. 28, 30.

1897-1903, 1909-12, 1914-46: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 4, 1921, 

at point 9 miles upstream by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed by combining discharge of river below canal 

witn that of Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Storage and diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Cooperation.- Eighteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

475

514

456

4O4

355

333

335

340

348

349

351

358

348

1,130

441

404

374

368

339

330

333

384

501

561

528

530

488

431

407

395

333

Nov.

295

266

254

221

263

330

333

365

358

350

333

367

405

467

459

427

422

428

423

461

477

517

496

341

330

295

282

284

253

 347

-

Dec.

391

363

345

30O

295

372

392

369

298

259

269

316

307

252

226

227

b234

b256

b276

b301

b316

b33O

b334

b338

b347

b356

b325

b315

b334

b313

 248

Jan.

210

195

189

271

305

413

407

397

329

38O

431

269

239

241

294

390

384

348

380

343

333

323

338

286

387

443

366

422

402

437

418

Feb.

354

290

328

467

535

440

441

468

572

454

412

448

407

335

364

34O

385

395

327

297

253

262

294

349

307

265

310

294

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September. ................... .............

Hater year 1945-46 .... .................

Mar.

292

238

230

240

304

333

363

321

320

293

288

269

245

196

200

268

256

246

241

216

176

222

239

218

215

231

184

144

186

179

213

Apr.

239

244

208

164

142

128

128

172

232

257

231

271

280

293

473

452

424

419

387

337

297

386

332

383

418

420

354

411

544

581

-

Seoondfoot-days

9,629

247,236

6,969

186,892

May

516

433

503

42]

462

517

612

693

673

754

769

687

604

506

432

390

553

485

646

575

484

43C

504

483

506

503

463

469

616

659

695

Maxiaum

392

10,900

551

6,340

June

640

752

695

546

529

833

1,090

1,100

1,140

1.3OO

1,250

1,500

1.6OO

1,920

1,690

 1,610

1,850

1,950

1,600

1,420

1,120

861

943

959

1,030

1,070

1,160

1,120

1,170

3,650

-

Minimus

226

90

329

230

117

117

July

647

1,050

962

765

588

506

415

509

484

366

329

421

SOS

544

852

2.O9O

1.O6O

950

747

1,450

903

911

770

659

594

794

694

809

723

570

503

Aug.

488

640

489

428

393

321

272

230

256

291

294

266

290

2,940

708

593

509

367

389

297

262

374

637

3,760

1,420

1,200

6,340

2,320

1,600

742

516

Mean

427

365

311

677

244

320

232

512

Sept.

551

492

471

442

379

320

263

251

237

243

248

234

232

226

211

193

178

166

142

134

135

135

127

169

161

149

120

117

126

117

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,100

49O,40O

13,820

370, 7OO

Peak discharge.- June 30 (7 p.m.) 14,300 sec. -ft.; Aug. 24 (5:3O a.m.) 4,500 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

105

Location.- Water-stage recorder t lat. 37e 59', long. 1038 31', In sec. 2, T. 24 S., R. 5b

 W., at East Bridge In La Junta, Just upstream from King Arroyo Datum of gage Is 

4,039.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1889, December 1893 to December 1895, January to

 December 191)1, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, April 1912 to December 

1913, and October 1933 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. December 

1893 to December 1895, January to December 1901, April to October 1903, August to 

November 1908, and April 1912 to September 1946 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1912-46), 278 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,520 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.79

 reet); minimum dally, 7.4 second-feet Apr. 10, .11.

1889, 1893-95, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1912-46: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet 

June 4, 1921 (gage height, 18.4 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Jan. 20-23, 

Mar. 20-22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage and diversions above station for Irrigation.

Cooperation.- Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

76

68

81

67

72

57

85

302

262

267

129

96

64

154

155

63

101

65

60

54

48

50

53

70

53

41

50

54

60

60

58

Nov.

60

52

48

44

46

42

42

47

53

56

56

76

54

52

48

48

47

46

44

63

69

50

60

69

138

65

*39

44

39

34

Deo.

39

39

38

36

56

56

53

41

38

b38

b38

b37

b37

b43

b41

b42

b44

b46

b50

b49

b47

b58

b56

b68

b80

b86

94

83

78

62

57

Jan.

54

48

*47

40

37

36

*37

33

37

40

4O

44

68

b70

*b82

54

47

44

41

39

39

59

37

31

28

25

30

b28

*22

18

18

Feb.

20

26

21

33

69

34

32

33

29

46

19

23

52

48

54

52

50

60

58

54

38

46

50

42

36

54

42

38

_

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

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

March

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

40

39

33

26

44

52

44

29

26

23

44

38

34

26

39

53

38

32

28

26

30

30

30

24

27

35

31

29

29

23

17

Apr.

16

16

11

10

9.8

9.8

8.6

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

13

23

29

35

74

51

23

29

68

102

76

44

35

43

55

55

72

66

78

Seoondf cot-days

2 875

I , fiTl 001

1,630

77,557.0

1,253

1,159

1,017

1,083.0

4,269

10,984

11,045

11,716

1,944

50,606.0

May

131

165

295

351

295

208

169

460

393

141

104

126

161

107

64

36

53

57

74

53

74

82

66

48

53

100

107

100

53

78

64

Maximum

302

1 -IO J.3O

94

7,410

82

69

53

102

460

930

930

2,510

242

2,510

June

82

64

55

60

60

34

66

145

229

351

392

460

546

740

786

640

650

930

650

236

169

87

74

78

275

498

517

584

631

915

Minimum

41

34

36

8.2

18

19

17

7.4

36

34

26

18

17

7.4

July

930

460

517

460

426

295

303

153

145

141

76

30

26

97

107

738

690

546

319

443

631

536

584

408

308

221

558

444

238

147

68

Aug.

30

18

42

135

147

45

30

22

38

25

45

55

38

1,730

834

367

87

44

24

20

24

62

187

2,510

564

359

1,900

1,400

750

102

82

Mean

92.7

54.4

52.6

212

40.4

41.4

32.8

36.1

136

366

356

378

64.8

139

Sept.

141

137

92

125

134

92

78

76

62

49

40

30

242

94

53

44

87

55

31

22

19

17

27

19

18

34

34

34

24

34

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

5,700

3,240

3,230

153,800

2,490

2,300

2,020

2,150

8,470

21,790

21,910

23,240

3,860

100,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
106 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

5. 103°12', in NWi sec. 2, T.,23 S., R. 

je and 1 mile north of Las Animas. 

level, datum of 1929.

location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38e 05', lo$

 bH W., 1,500 feet downstream from highway brlc 

Datum of gage is 3,874,97 feet above mean sea

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,670 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 6.72 

reet); minimum daily, 16 second-feet Aug. 11, 12.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 12.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

and diversions above station for irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water 

year 1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 61 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second,-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

46

46

4O

42

47

51

59

156

198

215

228

234

207

171

333

148

124

115

88

70

67

68

63

63

80

78

72

70

68

61

58

Nov.

58

51

54

56

56

56

52

49

52

67

76

78

88

74

67

61

63

61

61

 49

105

113

86

96

193

166

190

86

74

72

-

Dec.

70

7O

70

70

76

86

86

88

86

54

b45

b42

b41

b41

b47

b45

b47

bSO

b55

b65

b62

b82

bSO

b90

bllO

b!30

b!60

bl80

b!40

141

107

Jan.

94

86

82

BO

78

73

 68

63

65

57

52

47

52

82

138

117

96

90

84

70

73

72

66

59

77

80

72

105

124

78

55

Feb.

52

55

65

60

72

77

63

56

53

60

82

73

70

80

84

80

80

84

86

82

75

65

60

62

56

45

49

47

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January, , ,

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

May

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

39

36

31

2S

30

32

33

33

34

32

31

32

44

50

57

8S

191

86

75

60

57

59

44

36

32

33

30

28

27

26

24

Apr.

22

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

22

20

19

19

19

17

17

19

22

22

23

24

32

29

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,516

76,776

2 435

I ATfl

2 * 452*:

1,966

48,564

May

31

52

124

213

252

191

98

178

345

70

33

48

56

80

59

38

31

27

28

31

24

24

25

28

29

27

55

84

77

47

47

Maximum

1 Q*

180

4,950

198

2,890

June

42

38

32

27

25

22

22

25

88

102

252

220

340

468

537

558

345

493

1,060

168

65

56

29

29

44

220

382

394

422

678

Minimum

41

14

18

16

July

1,500

345

404

377

399

292

216

213

110

96

77

45

28

24

31

37

901

530

377

260

600

439

439

35O

228

149

240

282

236

114

72

Aug.

38

28

27

34

65

68

37

25

18

17

16

16

17

324

850

250

177

67

37

24

21

26

111

920

1,670

758

1,330

2,890

2,000

768

258

Mean

81.2

210

?*Q

65.5

133

Sept.

171

174

134

109

113

105

76

72

65

56

51

44

111

198

6.3

46

47

47

32

21

24

24

37

26

23

20

18

18

21

20

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,990

152,300

3,900

96,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 107

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°04', long. 102°56', In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., at dam

 on Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3 miles south of Hasty and 58 miles upstream from 

Colorado-Kansas State line. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 56,500 acre-feet Apr. 1, 6, 7 (ele-

 vation, 3,802.65 feet); no contents May 25 to June 18, June 25 to Aug. 25, Sept. 2-30 

(elevation, 3,769.00 feet).

1943-46: Maximum contents observed, 127,520 acre-feet May 29, 30, 1944 (elevation, 

3,817.62 feet); no contents at times during summers of 1945, 1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began Dec. 10,

 1943. Capacity (based on July 1944 survey), 683,260 acre-feet at elevation 3,870.00 

feet (top of spillway gates), of which 402,110 acre-feet (between elevations 3,770.00 

feet, elevation of no contents, and 3,851.00 feet) is for conservation, and 281,150 

acre-feet (between elevations of 3,851.00 and 3,870.00 feet) is reserved for flood 

control. Figures given herein represent total capacity or contents. Gage read once 

dally.

Cooperation.- Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Calendar year 1945..

Water year 1945-46..

Elevation 

(feet)

3 79O 25

3 791 71

3 ' 794 49

-

3 797 91

3,769.00

-

Contents 

(acre- feet)

22,400

-

0

-

during month 

(acre-feet)

+9.3OO

+9 200

-2,900

-22,400
108 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°55', in northwest corner of sec.

 4, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., Just upstream from Caddoa Creek and 2 miles east of Caddoa. 

Datum of gage is 3,737.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 19,000 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 25 (gage

 height, 4.08 feet); no flow Dec. 18-20, Jan. 5, 17, 23, Feb. 4-19, Mar. 2, 3, 5, 6 

(result of regulation).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 

feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method; no flow at times In 1945, 

1946 (result of regulation); minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 second-feet July 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records excellent above 100 second-feet and fair below. Storage and diversions

 above station for Irrigation. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 107). 

Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given In Water-Supply Paper 1050

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 116 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; records reviewed by G=ologlcal Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

292

154

129

141

138

94

72

79

94

97

51

18

83

104

147

147

147

141

173

207

203

211

211

184

141

141

147

154

157

157

160

NOT.

160

154

141

138

132

110

102

107

110

107

107

107

107

107

110

107

112

114

117

117

112

110

100

83

83

74

72

77

79

81

-

Dec.

85

88

117

160

157

157

157

154

154

135

55

31

4.2

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.4

0

0

0

.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.5

1.4

Jan.

1.4

.9

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.4

1.4

.1

.9

.1

.1

0

.9

3.4

.9

.9

.1

O

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

.9

.9

.1

Feb.

0.1

.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

.1

.1

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.1

O

0

.1

0

0

.9

1.4

2.0

3.0

3.6

1.4

2.5

3.6

5.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.6

2.5

3.0

3.6

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.0

Apr.

10

85

102

90

88

74

62

264

527

509

509

533

588

608

173

39

35

36

48

64

79

79

72

40

45

55

72

77

79

81

-

Secondfoot-days

3 237

1,487.1

99,041.4

TO Q

7

Q

5 123

8 372

5,643

75,060.5

May

68

53

74

117

215

211

296

147

167

2,360

2,440

2,000

1,S30

1,710

1,710

1,570

1,430

1,360

1,390

1,150

954

930

962

1,020

278

53

64

551

184

147

107

Maximum

160

1,750

5 2

1,330

2,440

June

97

123

100

81

66

57

45

38

36

100

138

211

278

390

497

527

390

370

219

627

646

608

582

346

60

112

360

314

433

521

Minimum

C

C

2 1

42

C

July

994

922

433

450

417

375

296

269

318

200

141

97

70

55

59

48

345

360

341

248

365

422

365

385

296

215

173

292

278

164

144

Aug.

94

50

39

30

48

70

70

48

38

30

26

26

23

23

415

282

215

135

66

50

38

39

322

160

1,740

653

653

1,610

1,770

1,630

1,230

Mean

> 4S.O

271

2 45

824

18S

206

Sept.

1,330

503

264

196

160

177

144

117

563

314

167

117

100

 390

180

110

83

74

72

64

59

,55

66

55

50

51

48

42

44

48

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,950

196,400

150

11,190

148,900
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

109

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06 I , long. 102°37', in sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 46 

w., 150 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Lamar. Chain gage at 

highway bridge at same datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, recorder at site 800 feet downstream from highway bridge at same datum. Datum of gage is 3,605.02 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1913, October 1933 to September 1945 in reports of 

ueoiogical Survey. May 1913 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 33 years, 286 second-feet.

Extremes._- Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 2.82 

reet)^ minimum daily, 2.4 second-feet Jan. 23, 24.

1913-46: Maximum discharge, 165,000 second-feet June 5, 1921, by slope-area method; 

no flow at times during 1913-15.

Remarks.- Records fair. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation. Twicedaily chain-gage readings used Oct. 1 to Apr. 3.

Cooperation.- Eighteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Departition t.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

4

6

11

14

16

17

18

21

26

28

30

Oot.

2S3

201

50

27

42

46

36

S3

33

27

a25

22

16

50

17

al6

13

18

Nov.

18

18

34

a23

16

14

14

12

22

21

21

24

15

15

15

15

11

13

12

12

12

12

12

16

16

16

a!6

a!6

a!8

"

Dec.

23

23

*21

12

14

34

16

14

a25

52

93

169

127

93

54

61

59

12

9.0

4.8

4.2

4.8

5.4

5.4

a20

72

54

38

46 

38

36

Jan.

42

48

33

34

33

33

34

20

14

11

11

11

13

a8. 4

a4.5

3.0

4.2

a4.6

a4.9

aS.O

»a5.1

aS.7

2.4

2.4

34

b30

b29

b20

23 

»34

31

Month

Feb.

44

48

42

44

42

41

42

44

36

36

36

36

33

44

34

38

33

33

34

31

39

33

34

33

33

34

33

8.0

:-

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

Juno .

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

9.0

8.0

a7.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

4.8

6.0

aS.O

aS.O

aS.O

6.0

a6.o

a6.o

a6.0

alO

a 38

a25

50

54

46

a40

a40

a41

41

38

42

a42

41 

a!2

9.0

Apr.

12

11

7.0

10

9.O

9.5

9.5

9.5

59

120

123

123

136

123

130

21

12

10

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1 

6.4

-

Seeondf cot-days

1,239.6

41,748.7

1,659.0

27,365.5

May

7.0

6.4

6.]

6.]

6.4

8.5

25

22

16

366

1,510

1,430

1,280

1,000

1,020

892

692

612

525

732

340

345

315

345

250

23

16

320

259 

53

62

Maximum

233

169

943

JQ

732

1,510

June

67

81

90

69

59

52

32

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

16

19

14

25

15

90

133

98

71

25

9.0

7.5

6.7

6.7 

8.5

Minimum

12

4.

1.

8 (

7.C

-<**

July

59

411

37

21

13

20

13

9.5

6.7

7.0

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.7

12

16

18

13

16

6.4

8.5

6.7

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

Aug.

6.4

12

17

22

19

22

24

25

18

15

11

10

10

10

10

18

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

7.5

41

13

150

164

90 '

916

1,340 

1,360

701

Mean

41.2

> 40.0

! 114

) 36 4

) 55.3

75.0

Sept.

732

378

79

62

37

25

25

22

22

48

18

21

12

11

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

8.0

7.5 

7.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,530

2,460

82,820

2

.1 */)

3,290

54,260

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge ccmputed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
110 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and chain gage, lat. 38°02', long. 102°07', in sec. 14, T. 

23 S., R. 42 W., at highway bridge Just upstream from Wild Horse Creek and half a mile 

south of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,3?7.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 25,000 square miles'.

Records available.- December 1893 to December 1894, May 1901 to April 1902 (published as 

at uarton or at Byron), October 1907 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1946 

in reports of Geological Survey. October 1907 to September 1946 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 39 years (1907-46), 355 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 4.66 

reetJ; minimum daily, 2.5 second-feet Aug. 15.

1893-94, 1901-2, 1907-46: Maximum discharge, 136,000 second-feet Oct. 20, 1908 

(gage height, 11.0 feet, datum then, in use), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9, 1924, 

May 27 to June 6, June 26 to July 3, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage and several diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Twenty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Ifi

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

495

405

263

195

137

117

121

104

94

64

78

78

84

SI

78

76

62

70

67

73

81

84

81

78

78

100

104

104

104

101

107

Nov.

99

96

93

96

101

96

101

101

101

101

99

93

38

82

73

75

80

96

104

90

80

75

88

77

80

75

66

62

60

62

-

Dec.

62

58

53

»62

75

71

66

69

49

53

66

SO

93

93

90

b72

b76

b74

b70

b68

b64

b62

b64

73

77

93

»93

90

110

126

107

Jan.

107

110

120

133

133

129

94

81

76

84

67

73

97

87

100

114

117

110

145

l?5

110

84

110

107

145

'129

87

87

130

140

110

Feb.

114

117

110

107

88

66

82

80

64

69

60

56

53

71

73

77

77

99

101

99

99

123

110

107

107

107

114

114

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Hay. .......................................

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

August . ....

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

120

117

117

110

120

101

110

96

110

96

104

107

107

114

133

176

168

133

137

125

104

114

110

117

117

100

100

94

94

81

76

Apr.

67

64

56

54

70

67

59

52

59

78

100

104

110

125

141

149

110

78

59

50

41

31

26

17

19

22

19

16

24

24

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,590

2,364

62,722

2 1 9ft 7

5,334

49,776.5

toy

21

22

13

13

15

13

16

15

15

15

475

1,100

1,020

935

795

785

795

705

725

755

685

415

415

375

375

310

218

425

S55

566

379

liaxlnun

495

104

126

1,160

145

123

149

262

1,080

1,530

June

233

262

233

211

186

156

140

130

114

93

71

64

64

60

54

53

58

69

93

101

96

110

136

133

110

80

36

18

22

27

-

UiniDUB

62

60

49

14

67

53

76

16

13

18

3.5

2.5

12

2.5

July

77

262

556

196

133

110

104

126

93

85

73

64

53

41

28

11

7.4

6.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.2

7.4

9.6

7.4

6.2

4.0

15

12

7.4

3.5

 Aug.

3.0

4.5

5.0

.8.6

4.5

4.0

4.5

6.2

6.2

8.6

8.6

7.4

4.5

4.0

2.5

5.0

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.2

8.6

7.4

13

87

52

125

525

485

1,500

1,530

1,370

Mean

122

86.3

76.3

172

108

90.9

113

63.0

428

107

68.6

187

178

136

Sept.

1,080

1,040

665

324

216

168

148

226

120

107

156

130

114

96

85

99

88

80

69

62

51

35

33

26

19

16

12

15

24

30

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

7,520

5,140

4,690

124,200

6,630

5,050

6,960

3,750

26,310

6,370

4,220

11,520

10,580

98,740

Winter discharge measurement made on thla day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Ill

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37C 58', long. 101°45', in NW$ sec. 18, T. 24 S., R 

«u w., at highway bridge, half a mile south of Syracuse. Datum of gage is 3,212 32 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 25.500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1902 to July 1906, June 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-46), 364 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,890 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height 4 98 

 I'eet); no flow Aug. 17.

1902-6, 1921-46: Maximum gage height, about 11.75 feet June 6, 1921, present datum 

(discharge not determined); no flow Aug. 17, 1946. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oot.

600

576

405

312

260

265

208

173

150

137

113

113

107

107

110 

124

198

203

198

203

186

165

165

173

Nov.

182

178

173

169

173

194

208

208

208

203

218

208

186

165

144

147

140

137

157

157 

173

190

243

243

228

213

190

161

-

Dec.

150

134

134

127

127

140

150

*161

165

173

165

b!40

b!20

*b!05

b90

b95

WOO

bllO

b!25

b!25

1)120 

 1)120

1)120

1)120

1)125

b!35

1)145

»b!55

b!60

b!55

b!50

Jan.

1)145

1)170

 190

190

190

169

150

131

118

127

118

178

150

161

228

208

182

178

265

254

218 

190

186

165

190

190

165

131

150

238

190

Feb.

154

169

182

194

182

140

140

144

134

134

157

161

157

173

150

154

150

173

182

178

173 

169

169

169

165

165

154

140

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

torch.......................... ............

llnv

September . .................................

Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

127

124

121

127

131

140

140

131

131

140

137

137

134

134

144

203

223

193

186

173

157 

147

137

137

137

131

118

118

116

113

102

Apr.

102

102

99

94

99

113

110

102

96

91

39

127

124

113

104

104

99

78

61

45

37 

41

25

19

13

9

9

11

13

14

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,141

80,130

4 512

4 394.

5 329

2 287

4 425

7,382

65,042

May

13

15

17

18

11

8

7

7

7

8

6

625

930

890

791

810

860

782

679

679

706 

515

367

346

324

346

278

284

772

1,020

608

Maximum

CrtA

173

990

1,030

1,350

June

491

435

389

374

367

310

246

203

183

136

107

87

52

98

152

208

183

160

104

66

52

43

Minimum

90

54

50

1

July

230

435

241

197

160

125

31

6

5

4

3

2

2

4

3

3

2

Aug.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

80

61

160

591

860

1,350

1,340

Mean

213

134

220

246

178

Sept.

540

443

324

174

143

93

87

7Q

63

66

66

50

50

50

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

8,210

158,900

25 250

8 780

14,640

129,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37»57', long.' 100°52', in NW£ 

 sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., half a mile south of Oarden City.

Drainage area.- About 28,800 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 24 years, 238 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 468 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 4.08 feet); 

no now at times.

1922-46: Maximum discharge, 31,400 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); no flow at times. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wife-weight gage read once daily. Diversions above station for 

irrigation.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

26

29

50

51

Oct.

160

207

164

120

66

53

49

40

35

30

24

25

27

66

66

66

36

30

22

27

35

33

20

25

49

124

142

128

117

110

133

Nov.

133

53

95

95

ee

ee

60

42

45

27

35

18

14

12

IS

21

20

22

19

35

24

99

123

110

113

133

133

201

196

146

-

Deo.

49

60

17

25

47

56

92

56

16

20

42

47

66

51

63

63

71

63

51

58

71

71

74

56

66

68

S3

106

128

223

113

Jan.

160

191

207

329

344

300

242

236

236

242

169

S3

66

30

49

17

53

SS

196

280

160

201

142

106

146

160

80

66

133

142

146

Feb.

174

174

156

160

201

201

174

151

156

207

223

124

47

40

191

120

191

223

261

207

196

174

164

174

196

185

60

53

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February

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

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

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

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

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

Auguet .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

56

117

45

30

63

60

51

10

124

164

160

113

32

eo

51

53

71

169

212

74

51

40

40

38

35

40

33

30

32

27

32

Apr.

32

32

26

19

25

19

7

3

6

4

e

4

0

0

12

4

2

1

0

0

3

3

3

3

3

1

3

1

1

0

-

Secondfoe t-days

2,231

2,228

2,113

27,780

5,025

4,603

2^161

227

247

554

129

54

295

19,867

May

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

3

3

0

3

19

16

4

14

14

6

5

1

2

1

4

24

19

3

99

June

169

63

53

40

33

17

6

6

0

1

2

0

1

0

0

1

0

13

51

15

0

8

21

17

3

2

3

3

10

5

Maximum Minimum

207 20

201 12

223 17

477 0

344 17

261 40

212 10

32 0

99 0

169 0

35 0

6 0

113 0

344 0

July

5

4

3

1

1

3

35

2

7

e

5

4

3

2

0

4

4

3

5

4

5

2

2

3

3

4

2

3

2

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

1

1

2

3

2

3

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

5

4

6

5

5

6

1

Mean

72.0

74.3

68.2

76.1

162

164

69. 7

7.6

8.0

1ft J.C . OC

4.2

1.7

9.8

54.4

Sept.

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

22

1

2

1

1

9

4

1

1

9

113

47

16

13

21

6

7

2

2

4

3

2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,430

4,420

4,190

55,110

9,970

9 130

4^290

450

490

1,100

256

107

585

39,420

Note.- Discharge computed from once-daily readings of wire-weight gage except Feb. 12-15, May 28, 

June 18, Sept. 18-21 when graph based on gage readings and recorder chart was used.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight cage, lat. 370 45', long. 100"01', in NEl 

sec. a5, T. 26 S.. R. 25 W., on Second Street Bridge in Dodge City. Datum of gage is 

2,467.71 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- November 1902 to August 1906 (Incomplete), September 1944 to Septemoer iy«jb. Bage-height records collected at same site since 1903 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 422 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 4.56 feet); 

no now at times.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 690 seuond-feet Feb. 6, 1945 (gage height, 4.87 feet); 

no flow at times In 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

3

6

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

Oct.

19

16 

6*8

gSO

§64

§64

§60

653

651 

646

6*5 

35 

95 

57 

43

43 

46 

46 

43 

39

40 

43 

48 

51 

55

53

71

85

101

Nov.

101

109 

118

98

93

87

85

78

64 

57

57 

57 

53 

51 

51

50 

48 

48 

»46 

42

40 

46 

53

78 

87

115

128 

141

151

188

-

Dec.

205

166 

118

98

93

90

93

101

101 

62

55 

b55 

b55 

bSO 

bSO

b65 

b70 

b70 

bSO 

b50

b50 

bSO 

b50 

b55 

bSO

*b65

bSO 

b95

b!20

b!40

b!60

Jan.

bl80

b210 

b240

b370

3OO

300

277

260

»249 

232

226 

201 

164 

135 

120

118 

114 

135 

310 

333

229 

239 

246 

220 

195

180

166 

151

161

164

164

Feb.

164

164 

166

169

177

192

204

207

193 

192

186 

183 

177 

169 

151

146 

153 

198 

226 

223

216 

207 

198 

195 

195

195

192 

189

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

172

153 

132

126

112

112

108

105

103 

135

146 

146 

139 

128 

118

116 

110 

105 

103 

98

96 

92 

93 

89 

86

86

83 

83

79

77

75

Apr.

74

73 

71

66

66

63

63

63

59 

59

55 

53 

50 

47 

53

48 

48 

44

40 

40

36 

35 

36 

36 

36

36

31 

34

33

33

Secondfoot-days

2,652

5 332

649

207

 25,009

Bay

34

33

30

30

30

29

29

27 

27

27 

29 

28 

27 

25

35 

31 

27 

35 

33

30 

27 

26 

34 

24

34

31 

46

38

36

32

Maximum

305

ope

/so

40

300

Juno

33

32 

62

57

48

26 

23

19 

17 

15 

14 

12

11 

6 

8 

30 

18

16 

17 

15 

10 

10

10

10

12

MinimuB

50

0

0

July

15

8

8

5

4 

2

1 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0

Mean

85.5

1 AT

6.9

68.5

Sept.

0

1

0 

0

0

11

1 1 

1

1 1 1

40 

18

16 

14 

14 

13 

11

11

Runoff in 

acre- feet

5,260

411

49,610

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Mote.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Apr. 1 to May 27, May 39 to Sept. 

Sept. ZO-30. 18,
114 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Klnsley, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°56', long. 99°22', on line 

Between aecs. 26 and 35, T. 24 S., R. 19 W. ( on U. S. Highway SOS, 2 miles east of ftinsiey.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 352 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height 4 20 

reec >'. minimum, 1 second-foot many times in July, August, and September

1944-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 5, 1946; minimum, that of 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

net «6O

29

30

31

Oct...

29

25

22

22

32

49

60

57

55

52

53

51

66

103

112

84

77

77

77

77

73

70

66

69

69

69

65

64

69

81

94

Ncv.

106

110

114

121

121

117

119

119

119

115

114

112

106

103

96

89

34

80

*77

73

71

71

70

71

SI

96

108

123

130

142

-

Dec.

151

165

160

136

127

117

112

114

S4

bSO

b80

b75

b70

b70

67

71

71

b70

b65

*b50

b55

b60

b70

b80

b90

bllO

127

136

147

165

180

Jan.

196

215

237

312

332

308

298

301

290

 253

243

234

231

198

168

178

177

168

175

189

207

225

236

241

243

217

207

202

204

192

192

Feb.

199

197

194

192

192

194

215

223

228

228

223

215

210

225

204

187

184

223

233

238

243

258

252

243

238

233

230

228

.

_

-

Month

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

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

Decenber. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

220

194

177

163

180

175

157

159

155

144

135

144

168

170

157

146

144

139

128

126

137

159

163

141

133

126

120

116

114

108

104

Apr.

99

97

92

a90

a88

a86

a85

85

82

82

78

75

70

69

78

74

72

62

58

55

50

48

49

42

40

38

36

38

35

35

Secondfoct-days

1,969

3,058

3,155

45,094

7 ,069

6 * 129

4,602

1 1 988

1,237 

961

1 oe J.JJO

37

178

30,578

. May

36

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

36

36

41

41

53

50

40

41

41

40

39

38

35

43

58

56

53

Haxinum

112

142

180

341

332

258

220

99

5S 

75

18

3 

24

332

June

50

53

58

62

75

74

62

58

52

40

33

28

26

24

21

18

16

16

18

18

18

19

17

17

16

14

13

13

14

18

tfininum

2Z

7C

5C

1C

161

18<

104

35

34

13

1

1 

1

1

July

18

17

16

17

16

13

13

11

12

10

9

a7

a4

a3

a3

a3

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

Mean

63. 5

102

102

124

219 

148

66.3

39. 9

32 . 0

6.3

1.2 

5.9

83.8

Sept.

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

11

10

11

8

a8

8

21

22

22

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,910

6,070

6,260

89,450

14,020

12,160

9,130

3,940

2,450

1,910

387

73 

353

60,660

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations at Dodge City and at 

Oreat Bend.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

note.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings July 23 to Sept. 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long. 98M6', in SE£ sec. 33, T. 19 S., 

K. 13 W., on highway bridge,'half a mile south of Great Bend and 4? miles upstream 

from Walnut Creek. Datum of gage is 1,839.82 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- About 35,300 square miles.

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1946. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1909, referred to datum 3 feet higher than that of 

Geological Survey gage, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 second-feet Sept. 10 (gage height, 6.85 

feet); no flow at times during August and September.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 

feet); no flow at times in 1940, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, wster year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

6

11

16

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

31

Oct.

397

224

132

93

80

73

66

63

69

64

60

58

64

90

87

98

98

87

95

109

103

100

95

98

87

85

82

80

80

77

82

Nov.

90

95

103

109

112

118

118

118

118

123

132

118

113

109

115

109

106

103

100

 95

95

95

93

93

93

93

100

112

123

131

-

Dec.

145

156

163

170

166

152

145

145

134

bllO

blOO

b90

b85

b80

b75

b74

b73

b73

b68

»b61

b54

b58

b68

b80

b90

blOS

b!20

b!35

blSO

b!70

183

Jan.

198

214

332

385

337

349

337

310

316 »30S

300

355

232

333

224

306

190

198

198

190

198

210

237

346

360

250

b220

b340

b360

380

237

Feb.

319

219

332

233

233

334

224

234

234

246

350

255

346

332

346

338

310

233

ess

 355

260

360

360

260

255

250

350

250

-

_

-

Month

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

November

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

 arch. .....................................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

350

346

333

314

334

237

314

190

178

178

170

166

163

174

303

214

194

186

182

183

174

166

170

194

183

163

148

145

145

145

148

Apr.

141

141

134

133

118

115

115

115

109

113

112

106

98

103

135

135

115

109

103

93

90

90

90

87

85

82

75

69

66

63

Seoondfoot-days

3,476

69,170

7 726

5,493

42,586

May

62

64

62

60

58

56

56

54

54

58

51

51

51

S3

50

51

56

56

66

6C

58

138

152

87

62

45

43

43

62

56

53

Maximum

183

655

YAQ

260

2,660

2,660

June

53

51

48

45

43

43

43

45

43

37

35

33

31

31

38

35

33

33

36

31

27

34

20

20

36

25

22

18

18

16

MininuB

54

22

190

0

0

July

15

15

16

16

17

75

73

43

30

20

84

433

148

64

40

31

32

14

11

9

8

6

4

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

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

1

11

0

0

Mean

113

190

1 oe

183

117

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

653

2,660

1,330

337

93

40

27

34

36

32

17

15

13

10

125

53

22

12

8

5

3

3

Runoff in 

sere-feet

6^890

137,300

2 390

10,900

64,460

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation sffected by ice.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37"41', long. 97°21 I , In SE£ sec. 20, T. 27 S., 

K. IK., on Douglas Avenue Bridge In Wichita, half a mile downstream from Little 

Arkansas River.

Drainage area.- About 41,600 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to March 1935 at site 1^ miles upstream from Little Arkansas 

Kiver, ana July 1934 to September 1946 at present site, In reports of Geological Survey. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since 1897 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 838 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,320 second-feet at 32:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak, 16,100 second-feet occurred on Sept. 29, 1945; minimum, 36 second-feet 

at times during August.

1934-46: Maximum discharge, 26,600 second-feet Apr. 24, 1944 (gage height, 11.70 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage observed by U. S. Weather Bureau, 13.5 feet June 10, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

26

30

Oct.

5,790

4,700

3,000

1,940

1,500

1,250

1,100

952

848

772

707

660

600

592

622

645

622

592

570

555

525

518

472

450

460

472

472

465

443

435

436

Nov.

429

429

422

415

415

510

458

436

429

429

436

443

429

429

443

436

422

422

429

422

422

415

415

401

401

401

401

401

408

408

-

Dec.

415

422

422

415

422

415

422

429

429

408

401

373

380

373

352

254

240

240

247

240

261

296

310

289

296

296

303

317

331

366

415

Jan.

422

429

443

570

790

1,610

916

780

789

916

1,010

891

848

772

715

691

630

600

615

608

592

585

555

548

555

548

570

540

518

525

548

' Feb.

555

540

525

532

532

518

532

510

495

488

480

488

493

509

493

485

493

541

574

608

616

616

624

616

608

590

582

582

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. . . .

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

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

September. .................................

Water ye»rl945-46 ......................

Mar.

565

557

557

541

565

624

731

704

650

599

608

582

574

590

590

633

642

788

 731

686

659

659

911

854

713

633

599

590

549

517

493

Apr.

478

462

448

425

418

418

410

403

382

389

396

396

389

389

425

396

389

382

368

354

354

354

347

354

340

334

321

314

308

302

Seoondfoot-days

12 756

10,779

440,051

19 694

4 297

12,527

159,173

May

295

282

265

248

242

231

220

226

226

231

226

220

231

282

289

265

361

327

314

295

282

276

265

259

259

265

276

282

295

308

308

Maxinun

429

16,900

COX

vfif

2,030

5,790

June

276

254

237

226

231

226

226

201

186

182

177

177

177

172

168

160

156

172

254

1,440

950

327

276

242

196

182

177

172

168

186

Minimi*

240

164

302

47

40

July

172

206

557

361

254

206

186

h!72

hl64

h!28

h!43

hl35

hl24

h73

h84

h90

h!35

hi 28

hl28

h87

h84

h82

h79

h79

64

64

64

62

62

64

60

Aug.

54

54

52

50

50

50

50

47

47

47

42

50

44

44

44

52

62

67

50

44

44

47

44

42

40

41

41

52

110

79

70

Mean

425

348

1,206

544

TO5>

PftQ

418

436

Sept.

64

50

47

47

52

50

52

90

327

259

276

1,560

2,030

1,460

1,110

920

668

501

432

389

340

302

254

220

196

182

182

h!72

hl56

h!39

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25 300

21,380

872,800

24,850

315,700

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04', long. 97°03', In NW£ sec. 25, T. 34 S., R.

3 E., at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City and 5 miles

upstream from Walnut River. 

Drainage area.- 44,700 square mllee. 

Hecoras avaiiaole.- September 1902 to July 1906 (Incomplete), September 1921 to September

1946.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-46), 1,423 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,000 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak, 30,500 second-feet occurred on previous day; minimum, 66 second-feet 

Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 7.17 feet).

1902-6, 1921-46: Maximum gage height, 25.46 feet June 11, 1923, from floodmarks 

(discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Oct. 9, 1921 (due to diversion by Kansas Gas & Electric Co.re power canal, which was washed out June 10, 

1923). Minimum discharge after canal washed out, 30 second-feet Aug. 19, 1933. Bankfull stage, 16 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Ratine table, water year 1945-46, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Dec. 16, 

June 23 to July 6, July 24 to Sept. 13)

7.0

7.1

7.2 

7.4 

7.6 

8.0

50

90

140

270

415

750

8.4

8.8

9.2

10.0

11.0

12.0

1,130

1,590

2.100

3,300

5,100

7,130

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

11,700 

14,300 

17,6OO 

21,500 

25,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27,200

12,200

6,500

4,530

3,300

2,740

2,450

2,240

2,040

1,900

1,780

1,710

1,650

1,650

1,590

1,650

1,710

1,590

1,490

1,420

1,370

1,310

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,100

Nov.

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,020

1,O2O

1,O3O

1,100

1,040

1.02O

1,020

1,000

990

 1,000

1,000

1,000

96O

940

912

894

867

849

822

813

822

822

822

840

84O

840

-

Dec.

849

867

885

912

912

912

93O

94O

950

95O

903

840

84O

786

759

660

618

609

b600

b600

b620

b660

b680

b700

b72O

b720

b740

b760

b800

b82O

b880

Jan.

921

990

 1,010

1,060

1,310

,2,980

3,300

2,240

1,340

2,240

2,170

2,040

1,840

1,650

1,540

1,450

1,370

1,340

1,300

1,310

1,270

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,040

1,010

1,070

1,150

Feb.

1,150

1,110

1.O7O

1,050

1,040

1,OOO

980

950

960

97O

980

990

1,OOO

990

96O

950

1,020

1,120

1,420

1,900

1,840

1,710

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,310

1,250

1,200

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Bay. ........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1,140

1,090

1,080

1,050

1,060

1,100

1,310

1,590

1,420

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,780

1,590

1,390

1,400

1,310

1,230

1,180

2,170

2,240

1,590

1,360

1,240

1,220

1,260

1,110

Apr.

1,000

950

912

894

867

858

84O

822

804

8O4

786

768

768

759

1.4OO

1,590

1,200

1,140

960

912

858

858

1,150

1,080

1.O9O

795

741

714

795

705

-

Secondfoot-days

28 583

24,422

921,614

19 168

12,132

365,881

May

687

696

669

669

660

643

618

584

575

840

1,040

840

750

714

696

687

696

696

1,150

1,350

950

804

714

643

592

584

575

575

6O9

669

732

Maximum

950

41 , 900

867

1,420

27, ZOO

June

822

795

768

759

B678

g626

575

535

551

471

455

455

463

431

400

378

3352

326

423

1,060

1,260

1,840

1,080

g795

gSSO

543

431

3420

4O8

g408

-

Minimum

813

600

342

921

125

78

74

July

g447

543

678

867

786

618

455

a429

B4O4

378

305

B3O5

305

305

8270

235

3246

256

214

2OO

214

214

207

194

182

170

164

158

146

130

125

Aug.

115

105

120

125

105

110

120

105

90

82

90

74

86

86

100

100

78

90

378

439

355

277

249

242

207

188

182

170

158

140

182

Mean

953

788

2,525

1 5O2

1 189

1 338

732

404

1,002

Sept.

182

170

15S

140

110

95

90

90

78

82

207

249

284

1,420

1,360

990

876

741

618

551

487

447

400

362

355

355

348

319

298 270'

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

48,440

1,828,000

24,060

725,700

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Note.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings June 7-16, 18, 19, 27, 29, July 7, 1O, 11, 

13, 14, 16, 18-22.
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'10", long. 96°43'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 23

 H.. K. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt 

Creek, and 2 miles upstream from Orayhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 776.80 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 55,490 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected in

 Same vicinity since 1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 19.48

 Feet, from outside gage); minimum, 264 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 0.24 foot)'.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 179,000 second-feet Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 

feet, in ga,;u well, 23.63 feet from outside gage); minimum recorded, 160 second-feet 

Nov. 2, 1939, but may have been less during period of ice effect in January 1940.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet June 12, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records good.

Diaoharge. in aeccnd-faet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

13

14

16

17

21

26

Oct.

102,000

108,000

79,600

41,500

20,200

14,100

11,300

10,100

6,960

7,940

7,210

6,530

5,890

5,690

5,300

5,110

4,930

4,930

4,750

4,570

4,400

4,150

3,910

3,750

3,600

3,450

3,380

3,23O

3,160

3,160

3,020

Nov.

2,960

2,820

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,630

2,570

2,510

2,510

2,510

2,450

2,390

2,390

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,270

2,270

2,160

2,160

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,950

-

Dec.

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,650

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,480

1,190

1,440

1,620

1,440

1,480

1,570

1,620

1,850

1,950

1,950

1,800

1,650

Jan.

1,950

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,450

2,510

2,630

4,410

8,980

7,210

6,750

7,210

6,100

5,110

4,400

4,070

3,660

3,360

3, ISO

3,090

2,960

2,690

2,620

2,760

2,630

2,570

2,510

2,330

2,330

2,160

2,160

Feb.

2,160

2,050

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,850

2,100

4,640

5,060

5,360

4,950

4,340

3,660

3,500

3,240

2,960

2,620

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

2,660

2,500

2,340

2,270

2,420

3,860

3,660

3,590

3,410

3,500

3,240

3,070

3,320

3,160

3,160

3,660

6,060

6,300

5,360

4,740

4,440

3,770

4,440

5,160

4,640

4,950

5,600

4,540

4,150

3,660

3,320

Apr.

3,500

3,070

2,820

2,500

2,420

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,120

2,120

2,040

1,970

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900

4,460

7,830

4,950

3,500

3,160

2,900

2,900

3,070

5,600

5,060

3,770

2,980

2,980

3,240

-

Seccndfoot-days

69,750

54,46O

2,919,506

18,383

1,204,645

Hay

3,500

2,500

2,270

2,120

2,040

1,900

1,970

1,800

1,790

1,970

1,900

2,200

3,590

2,980

2,580

2,270

2,500

3,240

3,500

2,900

3,770

4,540

3,410

2,740

2,420

2,120

1,900

1,760

1,820

1,730

1,830

Maximum 

2,960

1,950

119,000

2 9OO

640

1,200

1O8,OOO

June

2,340

2,900

2,420

2,270

1,970

1,900

1,820

1,680

1,570

1,440

1,380

1,280

1,190

1,130

1,090

1,010

957

917

957

887

917

917

1,340

2,340

2,270

1,750

1,430

1,280

1,650

1,240

Minimum

1,950

1,190

558

1 900

1 73O

323

273

July

2,200

2,270

1,640

1,250

1,200

1,230

1,190

1,160

1,000

907

848

937

848

748

671

624

578

527

494

494

527

585

527

542

480

454

423

411

399

388

393

Aug.

411

405

388

388

388

360

360

349

343

343

323

333

328

318

307

297

287

283

283

278

273

278

382

448

507

507

527

514

549

640

Mean

16,06O

2,325

1,757

7,999

3 591

TOO

613

3,301

Sept.

578

542

593

739

608

460

411

371

349

323

371

430

333

328

616

647

1,040

1,200

1,090

1,060

957

857

663

600

564

527

448

Runoff in 

acre-feet

987,500

138,300

108,100

5,791,000

36,46O

2,39O,OOO

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 

Jan. 7, Feb. 9-14, June 11-23, June 26 to Sept. 3O.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

119

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'40", long. 96°00 I 10", In Nw£ sec. 11, T. 19 

N., R. 12 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66 In Tulsa, 17 miles downstream from Clmarron 

River. Datum of gage Is 618.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 74,700 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946. Gage-height'records collected In same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 165,000 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 16.70 

reetj; minimum, 280 second-feet Aug. 22.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 173,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 16.50 

feet); maximum gage height, 17.00 feet Apr. 26, 1944; minimum dally discharge, 147 

second-feet Jan. 20, 1940 (occurred during period of Ice effect).

Maximum stage known, 19.8 feet June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Sur/e>.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

155,000

138,000

129,000

85,200

36,800

32,600

17,300

14,400

12,300

10,700

9,290

8,380

7,720

6,700

6,310

5,930

5,570

5,400

5,220

5,330

5,220

4,880

4,720

4,550

4,390

4,080

3,930

3,780

3,640

3,640

3,640

Nov.

3,500

3,340

3,240

3,160

h3,040

h2,980

h2,960

h2,910

h2,860

h2,840

h2,810

h2,790

2,770

2,740

2,720

2,700

3,630

2,610

2,560

2,560

2,500

2,480

2,450

3,450

2,430

2,410

2,410

2,390

2,370

2,390

-

Dec.

2,390

2,350

*2,350

2,350

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,240

2,240

b2,200

b2,000

bl,700

bl,700

1,760

1,810

1,720

1,600

*1,600

1,810

2,060

2,260

2,350

2,300

Jan.

2,220

2,180

2.26O

2,430

7,190

5,460

3,930

3,640

8,190

15,000

11,100

9,060

8,160

7,720

6,500

5,570

5,050

4,720

4,390

4,080

3,930

3,780

3,640

3,500

3,500

3,290

3,190

3,080

3,040

2,880

3,790

Feb.

2,700

2,680

3,650

2,650

2,630

2,590

2,650

2,540

2,480

2,410

2,330

2,280

2,500

2,610

2,810

2,740

2,610

3,300

6,360

7,510

7,100

8,160

6,700

5,750

5,220

4,720

4,390

4,080

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

3,780

3,640

3,370

3,240

3,110

3,210

3,930

5,400

4,880

4,390

4,230

4,230

4,080

4,390

4,550

5,220

7,100

8,160

8,600

6,900

6,130

5,570

5,220

5,570

5,400

5,930

5,750

7,940

9,290

7,300

5,930

Apr.

4,380

4,720

4,860

4,080

3,500

3,270

3,010

2,840

2,680

2,560

2,430

2,350

2,300

2,220

2,180

2,240

2,100

2,360

6,000

5,750

3,930

3,290

3,190

2,980

2,940

3,930

5,220

4,080

6,700

5,570

-

Secondfoot-days

66,100

4,017,417

107,150

166,430

127,280

76,170

18,996

36,037

1,753,180

May

5,050

7,100

7,300

.5,050

3,500

3,070

5,570

6,120

4,550

4,390

4,080

3,500

3,500

3,930

4,080

3,640

4,080

4,390

4,550

5,050

3,930

3,370

4,390

3,930

3,240

2,740

2,450

2,230

h2,200

h2,100

4,210

Maximum

155,000

3,500

2,390

155,000

15,000

6,160

9,390

6,700

7,300

6,700

14,700

2,960

2,560

155,000

June

4,720

3,780

4,720

4,880

4,080

3,370

2,910

2,560

2,370

2,260

2,100

1,920

1,790

1,650

1,510

1,410

1,350

1,270

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,530

2,790

3,370

3,290

2,980

6,700

-

Minimum

3,64(

2.37C

1,60(

79(

2,18(

2,28(

3, IK

2,10(

2,10(

1.1K

44.

28(

64.

28(

July

14,700

12,500

8,330

5,930

3,930

2,860

2,390

2,060

1,810

1,650

1,360

1,210

1,120

1,200

1,210

1,010

889

812

740

690

663

636

678

618

576

568

552

512

490

468

445

Aug.

431

424

438

417

431

438

434

396

382

382

382

356

349

342

323

310

298

286

286

286

286

280

286

286

349

460

498

1,500

2,960

2,790

1,920

Mean

3 23,730

) 2,733

3 2,132

3 11,010

3 5,015

3 3,837

3 5,369

3 3,606

3 4,106

3 2,539

5 2,344

3 613

5 1,301

3 4,800

Sept.

1.65O

1,650

1,610

1,540

3,330

2,560

1,960

1,360

1,330

1,020

845

760

700

710

700

645

740

812

936

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,280

1,360

1,210

1,280

1,120

936

823

760

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,459,000

162,600

131,100

7,968,000

308,400

212,500

330,100

214,600

252,500

151,100

144,100

37,680

71,480

3,475,160

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading .

804716 O - 48 - 9
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46 I , long. 95°18', in NW^ sec. 21, T. 15 N., 

H. is a., 1 mile downstream from Neosho and Verdigris Rivers and 3f miles northeast I 

of Muskogee. Datum of gage is 471.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 96,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 20,800 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 231,000 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 30.67 

reetj; minimum daily, 2,320 second-feet Aug. 20.

1935-46: Maximum discharge, 700,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 

feet); minimum, 340 second-feet Aug. 12-15, 1936 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks.- Records good, 

(see p. 202).

Plow partly regulated by Lake 0> The Cherokees on Neosho River

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

220,000

216,000

196,000

185,000

157,000

157,000

156,000

144,000

136,000

126,000

111,000

73,200

33,200

16,100

13,500

11,800

11,800

11,400

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

21,600

35,000

27,800

16,100

12,200

11,400

10,200

10,600

11,000

Nov.

11,000

10,600

10.60C

10.20C

9,040

7,900

7,160

7,340

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,240

5,340

5,880

6,240

6,060

6,060

6,060

5,710

4,990

5,710

5,710

5,340

4,640

5,340

4,990

4,300

5,340

5,340

5,160

-

Dec.

5,340

5,160

4,820

4,170

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,160

4,990

4,640

3,910

4,990

5,160

5,160

5,160

4,990

4,640

4,040

f4,820

f4,200

4,200

4,570

4,820

4,300

3,530

3,780

3,400

4,640

4,990

4,990

4", 820

Jan.

4,040

4,140

3,870

5,340

9,240

34,000

50,100

63,800

73,700

77,300

86,000

79,100

71,000

62,000

50,100

35,000

21,800

15,600

14,800

13,900

13,900

13,500

13,500

13,000

12,600

11,800

11,000

9,820

10,200

11,000

10,200

Feb.

10,200

10,200

9,820

9,430

9,320

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,430

8,090

7,160

7,530

13,400

20,300

19,800

20,800

24, 300

34,200

60,500

67,500

69,300

68,400

54,100

34,500

23,400

19,000

14,700

13,700

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

12,70O

12,200

11,300

10,000

10,400

13,700

14,200

12,700

16,800

IS, 400

13, 700

11,300

12,200

19,500

20,600

23,400

22,300

23,400

26,400

29,400

27,000

21,800

19,000

19,500

20,600

21,800

22,300

19,000

20,600

21,200

18,400

Apr.

15, 700

13,200

12,200

12,200

11,300

10,400

9,820

9,420

9,020

8,830

8,830

8,450

8,450

8,080

7,720

8,080

8,450

8,450

9,420

10,400

11,300

8,260

8,260

14,200

10,900

13,700

19,000

19,500

26,100

54,900

Secondfoot-days

2,182,100

198,090

144,870

13,906,290

121,390

6,754,630

May

42,800

31,200

37,900

25,800

17,900

13,200

27,000

33,800

28,800

26,400

24,600

21,200

14,700

17,900

17,900

31,200

31,200

32,600

31,200

30,600

24,600

17,900

27,300

30,000

23,400

32,600

24,000

20,600

15,200

11,800

17,300

Maximum

220,000

11,000

5,340

324,000

69 300

42 800

5,450

220,000

June

39,600

41,400

38,600

42,100

29,200

14,200

11,800

10,700

10,000

9,620

6,700

5,900

5,450

7,720

7,030

5,150

4,300

3,900

4,860

5,150

7,200

7,030

6,540

6,380

6,860

16,300

22,900

28,200

17,200

19,300

Minimum

10,200

4,300

3,400

2,640

2,700

2,320

July

25 , 800

24,600

22,900

17,900

14,700

12,700

10,900

9,420

9,020

8,640

8,450

8,260

7,720

7,540

4,860

3,770

4,440

4,300

4,160

4,160

3,640

2,970

3,260

4,030

4,030

4,160

4,160

3,770

3,140

2,840

3,900

Aug.

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,260

2,700

3,020

4,160

3,770

3,640

3,640

3,020

2,440

2,530

3,380

3,510

3,510

3,640

3,020

2,440

2,320

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,380

3,020

2,790

2,810

3,770

3,770

4,440

5,600

Mean

6,603

4,673

38,100

29 200

4,046

18,510

Sept.

4,860

3,900

3,260

4,160

5,000

4,860

5,450

5,000

3,770

3,510

4,860

4,580

4,160

3,770

3,380

2,860

R,700

3,380

3,900

4,030

4,030

3,900

3,380

2,770

4,030

4,300

5,150

5,150

4,030

3,260

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,328,000

392,900

287,300

27,580,000

1 329 000

1 552 000

875 300

240,800

13,400,000

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26', long. 94°22', In sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 32 

W., at Van Buren, 1? miles downstream from Lee Creek and 8j miles downstream from 

Poteau River. Datum of gage Is 372.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 150,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected since 

18Y9 at fort smith, 8 miles upstream, are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 31,990 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 287,000 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 29.42 

FeeTJT minimum, 3,020 second-feet Aug. 22 (gage height, 3.00 feet).

1927-46: Maximum discharge, 850,000 second-feet May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 

38.10 feet.Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, 216 second-feet Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Highest flood known prior to 1943 occurred in June 1833 and reached a stage of 38 

feet on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather Bureau. Flood of 

Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

(see p. 202 ). Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1050.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

249,000

282,000

279,000

252,000

226,000

198,000

185,000

177,000

162,000

151,000

139,000

120,000

86,500

53,000

34,500

26,700

22,100

19,800

18,400

18,400

19,100

20,000

21,900

26,100

40,500

39,900

27,100

20,000

17,700

16,400

14,600

Nov.

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,200

13,800

13,400

11,800

10,700

9,960

9,960

9,620

9,620

9,960

9,960

9,620

9,620

9,620

9,620

9,620

9,620

8,940

8,600

8,940

8,940

8,940

8,280

8,280

7,960

7,640

7,960

-

Dec.

7,960

,960

,960

,800

,340

,040

,490

,490

,340

,340

,190

,740

,600

,190

,340

,340

,190

,040

6,740

5,510

6,180

6,740

6,600

6,600

6,740

6,460

5,900

5,900

5,770

6,600

7,040

Jan.

7,190

6,890

6,460

6,460

11,000

31,600

65,800

83,700

98,500

118,000

120,000

132,000

123,000

106,000

87,500

69,700

52,400

40,400

32,100

30,400

29,600

27,400

25,800

24,500

23,400

21,900

21,000

19,500

18, ZOO

17,200

17,700

Feb.

17,200

16,800

15,900

15,900

16,800

23,900

26,600

28,300

27,100

25,000

23,400

22,400

40,900

79,500

80,500

80,500

70,000

64,500

92,000

127,000

112,000

110,000

95,500

73,200

51,600

38,400

32,600

27,700

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

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

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

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

tt^y.. ......................................

June ...................................... *

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

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

Septeiber ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

25,200

23,100

21,300

19,800

18,700

18,600

21 , 900

24,500

22,400

21,900

25,500

22,900

24,500

20,500

27,100

32,900

37,300

35,400

33,500

34,800

3(1,600

36,000

32,300

30,500

28,300

28,800

31,100

32,900

39,900

50,200

45,900

Apr.

36,000

2

2

2

8,800

4,500

2,400

21,400

21,000

1

1

1

9,500

9,100

8,600

19,100

17,700

1

1

1

7,200

5,900

5,000

14,600

18,200

2

2

3

5,000

9,400

0,000

22,400

18,600

1

1

3

7,700

7,200

5,400

56,200

56,200

5

4

4

6

Seoondfoot-days

2,962,700

310,180

215,130

23,976,560

1,475,300

1,445,200

904,300

844,900

2,201,100

« 1,062,600

574,480'

ISSjlW

184,950

12,333,950

3,200

B,000

3,900

5,700

-

May

88,400

88,400

85,100

98,900

78,100

64,100

48,000

45,900

54,700

63,300

71,700

61 , 700

50,900

39,900

32,900

37,900

54,700

74,400

76,KOO

70,000

60,100

48,800

54,300

134,000

137,000

110,000

102,000

85,100

62,500

53,900

68,200

Maximum

282 f OOO

15,000

7,960

637,000

132,000

127,000

50,200

65,700

137,000

115,000

81,000

10,300

9,620

282,000

June

96 , 400

115,000

115,000

97,600

86,200

55,700

39,900

30,000

26,600

24,500

22,400

20,500

14,200

15,500

17,200

22,400

17,700

12,600

8,600

7,640

8,940

9,280

10,700

10,300

9,620

9,620

18,800

39,900

45,900

43,900

-

Minimum

14,600

7,640

5,510

3,850

6,460

15,900

18,600

14,600

32,900

7,640

4,760

3,120

3,640

3,120

July

56,000

81,OOO

65,700

52,400

40,500

32,900

26,100

22,400

19,100

16,400

14,600

13,400

12,600

11,800

10,700

9,960

7,640

6,600

6,600

6,460

6,460

6,320

5,770

5,120

5,120

5,770

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,380

4,760

Aug.

4

5

5

5

5

S

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

8

10

8

Mean

95,570

10,340

6,940

65,690

47,590

51,610

29,170

28 f 1 60

71,000

35,420

18,530

4 j 939

6,465

33,790

Note.- Discharge computed from graph baaed on once-daily wire-weight gage readings 'Apr. 

20-92, June 10-21, and on twice-daily readings June 22-27, July 1, 2, July 8 to Aug. 15.

' '

2

,410

,120

,120

,120

,120

,120

,640

,640

,380

,120

,000

,880

,520

,850

,640

,410

520

520

520

300

530

120

960

180

070

300

300

180

940

300

280

Sept.

8,600

9,620

8,600

6,890

5,770

5,770

6,460

6,600

7,340

6,890

5,640

5,000

5,770

5,640

5,120

4,760

4,410

3,850

3,640

4,180

4,640

5,510

5,640

5,380

4,760

5,640

7,490

8,600

8,940

7,800

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

5, 876,000

615,200

426,700

47,560,000

2,926,000

2,867,000

1,794,000

1,676,000

4,366,000

2» 108,000

1,139,000

303,700

366,800

24 ,.460,000

3-17,

y. < - -
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13', long. 93°09', In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 

W., at Dardanelle, 5 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage Is 290.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 153,600 square miles.

Records available- July 1937 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1«86 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 285,000 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 27.63 

feet in gage well, and 27.7 feet from outside gage); minimum, 3,800 second-feet Aug. 24 

(g-ige height, 0.78 foot).

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 683,000 second-feet May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage 

height, 33.60 feet In gage well, and 34.1 feet from outside gage, May 25, 1943; minimum 

iJl3Jharge, 1,100 second-feet Oct. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.11 foot). 

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks. - Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho Rl-ver 

(see p. 202).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

232,000

254,000

280,000

283,000

266,000

244,000

212,000

194,000

184,000

169,000

156,000

144,000

125,000

92 , 600

59,800

40,900

31,100

26,000

22,400

20,600

20,100

21,800

23,000

23,600

26,000

37,400

41,600

31,800

24,200

20,100

18,600

Nov.

17,100

16,200

16,200

16,200

15,800

15,300

14,800

14,400

12,800

11,800

11,400

11,400

11,400

11,800

12,400

12,100

11,800

11,800

15,300

15,800

14,800

13,600

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,000

10,700

10,400

9,700

-

Dec.

9,400

9,700

9,700

9,400

9,400

9,100

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,200

8,500

8,200

7,900

8,200

8,200

8,500

g8,200

g8,200

g7,400

g6,670

g7,150

7,900

7,650

7,900

7,900

',650

g7,400

g7,400

g7,400

Jan.

7,650

7,900

8,200

7,900

15,000

31,100

50,900

91,600

142,000

137,000

141,000

145,000

146,000

134,000

118,000

101,000

83,600

66,900

53,400

46,200

43,000

40,200

36,700

33,200

31,100

29,000

26,600

24,800

23,000

21,800

20,100

Feb.

19,600

19,100

18,600

18,100

19,100

37,400

43,000

40,200

39,500

39,500

38,100

36,000

55,300

109,000

110,000

102,000

95,600

84,600

81,600

109,000

131,000

128,000

117,000

104,000

85,600

65,100

50,200

40,900

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

34,600

30,400

27,800

25,400

23 , 600

37,400

33,200

30,400

30,400

29,000

26,600

29,000

28,400

27,200

27,800

41,600

48,600

49,400

47,000

42,300

41,600

43,000

46,200

46,200

41,600

38,100

37,400

55,800

56,600

55,000

63,300

Apr.

59,800

48,600

39,500

32,500

27,800

25,400

24,200

23,000

21,800

22,400

24,200

20,600

19,100

18,100

17,100

28,400

39,500

40,900

38,100

38,800

31,100

23,600

21,200

38,400

60,600

75,000

69,600

60,600

56,600

61,500

Seoondfoot-days

3,324,600

393,100

255,720

27,656,970

1,863,850

1,837,100

1,194,900

1,108,000

2,653,800

1,191,700

654,700

156,900

198,540

14,832,910

May

81,600

104,000

112,000

107,000

110,000

91,600

77,700

60,600

51,800

60,600

72,300

82,600

73,200

60,600

50,200

47,800

50,200

69,600

89,600

90,600

81,600

70,500

63,300

89,600

159,000

156,000

137,000

112,000

96,600

74,100

70,500

Maximum

283,000

17,100

9,700

578,000

146,000

131,000

63,300

75,000

159,000

122,000

81,600

9,100

10,000

283,000

June

84,600

109,000

122,000

118,000

105,000

93,600

75,000

48,600

35,300

29,700

27,200

24,200

22,400

19,100

22,400

19,100

21,200

20,100

15,800

12,100

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,700

11,400

12,800

11,000

12,100

33,100

46,200

Minimum

18,600

9,700

6,6/0

5,320

7,650

18,100

23,600

17,100

47,800

10,000

5,600

3,800

4,200

3,800

July

48,600

56,600

81,600

70,500

56,600

43,800

35,300

28,400

23,600

19,600

16,600

14,800

13,600

12,800

12,100

11,400

10,700

g9,700

g7,900

g7,150

g7,150

g6,900

g6,900

g6,670

g6,210

5,600

5,600

6,000

8,500

7,150

6,670

Aug.

6,000

5,400

5,200

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,000

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,200

4,900

4,500

4,200

4,600

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,500

4,100

3,800

4,200

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,700

9,100

Mean

107,200

13,100

8,249

75,770

60,120

65,610

38,550

36,930

85,610

39,720

21,120

5,061

6,618

40,640

Sept.

10,000

8,800

9,400

10,000

8,800

7,400

6,210

6,210

6,6/0

7,150

7,650

7,150

6,000

5,600

6,000

6,000

5,600

5,200

4,900

4,500

4,200

4,600

5,000

5,800

6,000

5,800

5,200

6,000

7,900

8,800

Runoff in 

aore-fset

6,594,000

779,700

50 ',200

54,860,000

3,697,000

3, 644', 000

2,370,000

2 t 1 j. Qfi yo f nofi uuv

5,264,000

2,364,000

1,299,000

311,200

393,800

29,420,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

123

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 92°16', in sec. 3, T. IN., R. 12 

w., at Little Rock. Datum of gage is 223.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 157,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931 and October 1933 to September 1946 

in reports or ueological Survey. Gage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent 

records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 17 years (1927-31, 1933-46), 42,840 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 268,000 second-feet Oct. 4; maximum gage

neight, 21.22 feet Oct. 4; minimum discharge, 4,100 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 

0.49 foot).

1927-31, 1933-46: Maximum discharge, 536,000 second-feet May 27, 1943 (gage height 

30.05 feet); minimum, 850 second-feet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, -4.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho'River 

(see~p. 202). Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Fifty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

221,000

240,000

255,000

268,000

263,000

252,000

235,000

211,000

196,000

187,000

172,000

162,000

150,000

130,000

102,000

71,100

48 , 800

36 , 700

32,100

29,200

26,500

24,500

23.8OO

25,800

27,800

29,900

38,300

43,300

35,900

28,500

23,800

Nov.

22,000

20,800

19,100

19,100

18,600

18,100

17,000

16,000

15,500

16,000

15,000

14,500

15,000

16,500

17,000

17,500

17,500

17,000

17,000

19,100

32,600

22,000

20,800

19,100

18,100

18,100

17,500

17,000

16,000

15,500

-

Dec.

14,500

13,500

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,100

11,600

10.9OO

10, 700

10,700

10,500

11,200

12,100

12,600

12,600

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11 , 200

10,900

10,300

10,100

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,300

10,300

9,840

9,400

Jan.

9,210

9,440

10,400

10,600

14,300

23,900

44, 400

72,800

142,000

170,000

169,000

170,000

172,000

170,000

158,000

140,000

123,000

104,000

88,900

78,800

71,600

66,000

61,600

56,400

51,200

47,200

43,400

38,800

34,400

31,900

29,400

Feb.

27,800

25,500

24,700

23,900

27,000

37,900

54,200

62,700

59,500

58,400

57,400

54,EOO

54,200

88,900

138,000

142,000

132,000

123,000

110,000

104,000

132,000

148,OOO

138,000

126,000

114,000

94,100

70,400

53,200

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .......... ...........

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

liar.

44 , 400

37,900

33 , 600

30,3OO

28,600

37,000

57,400

59,500

54,200

52,200

49,200

44,400

42,500

40,600

37,900

37,000

45,300

54,200

56,400

54,200

51 , £00

47,200

47,200

48,200

52,200

48, 200

44,400

57,400

81 , 200

82,400

77,600

Apr.

80,000

74,000

61 , 600

52,200

44,400

37,000

31 , 900

28,600

26,200

26,200

26,200

27,000

25,500

22,400

21,700

34,400

50,200

59,500

60,600

56,400

56,400

50 , 200

42,500

40 -,600

53,200

80,000

94,100

87,600

77,600

78,800

-

Secondfoot-days

3,590,000

535,000

356,440

32,448,930

2,412,650

2, 281 ,000

1,534,000

1,507,000

3,171,900

1,453,600

751,000

182,460

198,190

17,973,240

May

85,OOO

105,000

13O.OOO

135,000

1 32.OOO

128,000

108,000

91,500

72,800

63,800

70,400

81 , 200

91,500

80.OOO

66,000

59,500

59,500

61,600

81,200

102,000

105,000

95,400

88,900

94,100

130,000

187,000

175,000

150,000

135,000

116,000

91,500

Maximum

268 000

22 , 60O

14,500

467,000

172,000

82, 400

94,100

134^000

75, 200

J.1,600

9,440

268,000

June

85,000

96,800

122,000

134,000

129,000

116,000

101,000

81 , 200

58,400

44,4OO

38,800

35,300

33,600

31.1OO

29,400

30,300

30,300

29,400

30,300

27,000

21,700

16,800

14,300

13,700

13,700

14,900

16,100

17.4OO

15,500

26,200

-

Minimum

23, 8OO

14,500

9,400

7,190

9,210

23 900

28, 600

21 , 700

59,500

13,700

7,280

4,100 

4,420

4,100

July

43,400

48,200

56,400

75,200

68,200

56,400

45,300

37,000

31,100

27,000

23,900

21,000

18,800

16,800

16,100

14,900

14,300

13,200

12,900

11,400

9,840

9,210

8,990

8,770

8,550

8,120

7,490

7,280

7,910

9,840

13,500

Aug.

11,600

9,660

7,910

7,070

7,070

8,120

7,910

7,070

6,250

6,050

5,660

5,660

5,850

5,850

5,660

5,470

5,110

4,590

4,420

4,760

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,590

4,260

4,100

4,420

4,760

4,590

4,590

4,590

Mean

115 80O

17,830

1 1 Son

88,9OO

77,830

81,460

49 48O

50 ', 230

102,300

48,450

24 230

5, 886 

6,606

49,240

Sept.

4,590

8,550

9,440

8,770

9,210

9,440

8,330

7,280

6,450

6,450

6,860

7,280

7,700

7,070

6,250

5,850

6,250

6,250

5,850

5,470

5,110

4,760

4,420

4,590

5,110

5,850

6,250

6,050

5,850

6,860

Runoff in 

acre feet

7,121,000 

1,061,000

707,000

64,360,000

4,785,000

4,524,000 

3,043,000

6, 291,000

2, 883,000

1,490,000

361 , 900 

393,100

35,650,000
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°16', long. 106 e 24', In SE£ sec. 13 T. 9 S., R. 81 

 W., 1,000 feet upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles west 

of Leadville.

Drainage area.- 22.4 square miles. 

Records available.- May to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 402 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 4.1b 

reetj; minimum daily, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 24.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion above station. Records include inflow from 

FryTngpan Creek in Colorado River Basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

.

-

-

-

-

.

- '

-

.

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

.

_

-

-

_

.

-

-

_

-

9.5

8.0

7.5

8.5

Nov.

8.5

10

11

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

_

-

Dec.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year

January. ..... . .

February ... .......

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

April.. ......

May 8-.fl.... ...........

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

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

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

September. ..........

The period. .........

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

_

-

_

.

148

159

152

171

88

73

64

56

aSO

aSS

a60

a65

a88

87

100

108

90

85

98

102

109

108

92

80

Observed

Sacondfoot-days

_

_

-

2,288

6,140

1,886

569

188.3

-

Discharge In second-feet Runoff In

Maximum Minimum Mean acre-feet

_

.

171

310

105

36

10

-

_

.

50

67

34

10

3.8

-

_

_

_

95.3 4,540

205 12,180

60.8 3,740

18.4 1,130

6 28 373

21,960

June

67

76

100

174

244

286

310

307

291

272

289

267

260

246

254

27Z

300

308

241

180

168

155

144

150

142

148

138

124

118

109

-

July

105

97

91

85

86

93

79

72

66

61

59

58

59

78

65

57

53

53

69

57

50

46

43

41

39

36

34

36

39

38

41

Inflow 

from BuslcIvanhoe - 

tunnel

(acre-feet)

_

_

-

950

2,260

653

73

5

3,940

Aug.

36

32

31

28

23

22

20

19

17

16

16

22

23

20

17

18

17

15

14

12

12

16

20

21

14

12

12

10

12

11

11

Sept.

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.0

7.0

8.5

8.5

7.0

5.5

6.0

5.0

5.0

7.5

6.5

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

-

Adjusted for inflow

Runoff In , Mean

acre-feet (3 f°etf"

_

_

»

3,590 75.4

9,920 167

3,090 50.2

1,060 17.2

363 6 . IS

18,030

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125

Lake Pork below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and sharp crested weir, lat. 39°15', long. 106°22 I , in 

 NE£ sec. 19, T. 9 S., R. 80 W. , 600 feet downstream* from Sugar Loaf Reservoir Dam and

4 miles west of Leadvllle, Colo. 

Drainage area.- 25.3 square miles. 

Keeoras available.- May to September 1946. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 240 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 2.05

feet;; minimum dally (regulated), 3.6 second-feet Sept. 18-20, 22-30. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height records, which are fair.

Discharge computed on basis of weir formula. Plow controlled by Sugar Loaf Reservoir

(capacity, 17,400 acre-feet). Records Include Inflow from Pryingpan Creek In Colorado

River Basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel.

Discharge, In second-feet, May to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

_

_

205

206

208

208

205

192

144

125

70

126

125

75

June

72

54

166

224

185

a218

218

220

222

224

225

187

116

118

118

July

49

49

50

51

51

79

al!2

115

115

115

115

126

a!77

215

227

Month

September. .............

The period ...........

Aug.

85

85

84

84

90

171

171

164

162

158

133

122

123

122

122

Seco 

foot

Sept.

8.7

9.4

10

11

11

5.5

5.5

31

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

a4.5

4.5

4.5

nddays

179.8

Day

16

17

18

39

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

33

29

43

32

67

67

79

85

93

79

77

87

96

a96

a90

a85

Maximum

31

June

122

al93

235

237

229

89

46

78

83

79

69

60

61

55

48

-

Minimum

3.6

July

234

230

116

115

115

al!4

al!4

a!14

al!4

114

108

98

83

83

83

84

Aug.

119

119

169

139

116

108

30

30

14

8 1

8 1

8 7

8 1

7 4

7 4

Mean

5.99

6 9

Sept.

4.5

4.5

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a4.0

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3. 6

a3.6

3.6

a3.6

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

7,070

357

27,370

a No gage-height records; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In 

stage from recorder chart and Water Commissioner's reports.

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. Sg'll'lO", long. 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., 

H. BU W., 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles southwest of Malta. Altitude of 

gage, 9,700 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Kecoras available.- July to September 1946.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 85 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 2.94 

reet) ; minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No diversions or regulations above station.

Discharge second-feet, July to September 1946

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

39

39

36

32

31

31

29

27

26

25

Sept.

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

Month

September. ..............

The period ............

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

19

20

JjljT

-

_

_

-

67

63

60

58

72

67

Secondfoot-days

533

-

Aug.

25

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

Sept.

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

Maximum

21

-

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Minimum

16

-

July

56

52

49

46

46

43

41

43

48

41

39

Aug.

21

22

26

26

24

22

22

21

22

22

21

Mean

17.8

-

S?pt.

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,060

4,430
126 ARKANSAS KIVEH BASIN

Lake Creek dtuve Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Legation - Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03'45", long. 10ti°24'^0", in sec. 26, T. 11 S., 

R. 81 W., 1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles 

southwest of village of Twin Lakes, Altitude of gage, a,300 feet (frum topographic 

map)

Drainage area.- 74.1 square miles.

Recorda available.- April to September 1946.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during period, 2,490 second-feet June lu (gage height, 5.40 

1'eetJ , from rating curve extended ab^ve 1,200 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 second-feet 

Apr. 6.

Remarks.- Records good Records include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River Basin 

through Twin Lakes tunnel. No diversions above station

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

liber. .............

lendar year

h. ......... ....

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

ember. .............

; serlod. ..........

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

a!9 

a!9 

a!9 

a!9 

a!9

18 

19 

19 

19 

20

21 

22 

26

41 

37

34 

42

57 

63 

64

67 

74 

104 

136 

204

228

27O 

250 

244 

23S

May

218 

190 

228 2^6 

314

321

290 

290 

300 

321

261 

234 

211 

199

177

177 

163 

167 

159 

159

169

19fi 

204 

196 

206

264 

267 

270 

253 

221 

201

Observed

Socondfoot-days

2,410 

7,102 

30,827 

9,127 

2,486 

1,251

Discharge In second-feet Runoff in 

Maximum Minimum Mean acre-feet

270 18 80.3 4,780 

321 159 229 14,090 

1,920 19fi L,028 61,140 

538 141 294 18,1OO 

141 60 80.2 4,930 

60 30 42.0 2,500

105.500

June

199 

196 

261 

438 

964

1,270 

1,640 

1,360 

1,540 

1,670

1,920 

1,440 

1,310 

1,320 

1,520

1,540 

1,740 

1,540 

1,160 

9S4

860 

782 

a750 

a720 

a693

a660 

635 

594 

569 

575

July

538 

526 

497 

438 

405

454 

383 

362 

335 

310

304 

290 

335 

405 

314

2S7 

250 

241

304 

300

244

213 

163 

159 

159

159 

144 

141 

177 

159 

151

Inflow 

from 

Twin Lakes 

tunne 1 

(acre-feet)

1,560 

5,690 

21,580 

7,150 

1,390 

553

37,920

Aug.

141 

139 

126 

112

103

98 

92

87 

83 

74

67 

69 

70 

65 

69

79 

73 

59

67 

65

64 

55 

72 

79 

71

69 

67 

66 

63 

62 

60

Sept.

60 

60 

57 

54 

49

47 

45 

44 

42 

42

43 

46 

45 

42 

42

41 

38 

42 

46 

42

38 

37 

34 

34 

34

33 

33

31 

30 

30

Adjusted for inflow

Runoff In / a^§{L_ 

acre-feet feet)

3,220 54.1 

8,400 137 

39,560 665 

10,950 178 

3,540 57.6 

1,950 32.8

67,620

a No gage-height record; records computed on basis of Inflow from Twin Lakes tunnel, weather 

records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

Lake Creek below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, lat. 39°04 I 50". long. 106 0 18'40", In

 NKi sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 80 W., 100 feet downstream from Twin Lakes Reservoir Dam and 

3f miles northwest of Granite.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge. 1,340 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 5.26 feet); minimum

 dally, 5.8 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 20-25.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Twin Lakes Reservoir (capacity, 53,260

 acre-feet). Records Include flow from Roaring Pork in Colorado River through Twin 

Lakes tunnel.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year ......................

January. ................... ....... .... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. ..... ....... . . ......

The period. ...................... . ....

Mar. Apr.

_

-

-

235

-

.

-

.

_

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

612

612

-

Secondfoot-days

_

-

8 , 490

21,843

16,186 

12 753. 2

'997.1

-

Hay

486

467

495

506

537

569

581

575

581

534

432

303

197

179

130

1O6

106

88

60

6O

6O

60

9O

113

113

157

181

181

181

181

181

Maximum

_

_

-

581

1,300

778

649

136

-

June

181

181

179

175

187

216

384

761

863

S7O

888

919

1,050

1,090

951

1,040

1,230

1,270

1,300

1,170

1,070

798

815

877

564

529

584

615

572

514

-

Minimum

_

_

-

60

175

177

6.2

5.8

-

July

481

418

267

197

216

656

652

649

646

6S1

709

765

752

748

742

765

732

369

334

334

332

308

303

278

177

261

778

752

719

581

584

Aug.

646

606

649

628

618

578

561

575

546

509

484

484

532

594

634

575

503

450

445

464

484

520

503

52

9.2

35

7.9

6.7

6.2

6.2

42

Mean

_

_

-

274

728

522

411

33.2

-

Sept.

84

60

48

47

64

60

36

36

34

30

24

24

25

28

34

33

21

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

9.9

27

28

61

136

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

-

16,840

43,320

32,100

25,300

1,980

119, 50O
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°01'05" long. 106°16'65", in S^ seo. 12, T. 12 

S., H. 80 W., 0.5 mile upstream from high-water line of Clear Creek Reservoir and 

2 miles southwest of Granite. Altitude of gage is 8,900 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 64.7 square miles. 

Records available.- May to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 686 second-feet (gage height, 3.61 feet), 

rrom rating curve extended above 350 second-feet; minimum, 29 second-feet Sept. 30 

(gage height, 1.36 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet. May to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

T?,

13

14

15

May

.

.

-

-

-

.

104

106

108

114

loo

85

78

72

66

June

85

81

88

169

299

891

438

468

447

424

478

452

433

410

419

July

171

154

146

137

130

132

128

132

130

122

113

106

108

140

128

Month

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

September. ..............

The period ...........

Aug.

91

91

80

73

68

65

64

61

58

56

SIfl

70

66

62

Sept.

48

48

46

43

42

41

40

37

36

35

34

35

34

37

35

Secondfoot-days

1,072

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

69

67

69

72

72

73

74

74

73

73

82

91

96

101

88

82

Maximum

48

June

473

488

410

279

234

240

24O

234

216

198

200

192

174

171

174

-

Minimum

80

30

July

104

96

91

125

112

96

88

82

81

80

80

80

83

102

88

104

Aug.

57

54

54

50

48

47

50

63

62

56

54

51

49

49

48

48

Mean

112

35.7

*

Sept.

34

33

33

36

34

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,140

17,860

6,88O

3,690

2,130

34,700

Clear Creek below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wooden control, lat. 39°01', long. 106°14', in SE£ 

sec. B, T. 12 S., R. 79 W., 100 feet below Clear Creek Reservoir Dam and 2^ miles sout 

east cf Granite.

Drainage area.- 65.4 square miles.

Records available.- May to September 1946. April to October 1890, May to November 1910 

publisned as uiear Creek near Granite.

Extrerres.- Maximum discharge, 394 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 3.70 feet); no flow 

Aug. 24, 25, 27-30, result of regulation.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 9,280 

acre-feet).

Discharge, In second-feet. May to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

May

_

.

_

-

_

.

-

178

105

144

22'

164

95-'8

124

June

162

141

95

143

287

348

382

384

384

384

387

389

389

389

389

July

191

185

126 '

117

135

162

207

180

194

202

215

229

2?1

225

206

Month

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

September. ..............

The period ............

Aug.

148

138

148

146

120

101

106

123

136

146

144

110

95

136

160

Sept.

37

53

38

34

34

42

42

34

34

18

20

35

40

34

30

Secondfoot-days

914

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

164

187

132

64

88

159

149

115

83

98

82

130

168

160

123

92

Maximum

394

53

June

389

392

394

380

247

211

283

266

223

2O9

211

213

206

178

160

-

Minimum

17

July

192

157

133

130

192

211

144

109

113

136

143

159

138

133

162

167

Aug.

113

94

64

60

55

38

35

42

0

0

33

0

0

O

0

24

Mean

30.5

Sept.

21

17

17

30

48

44

29

23

24

25

21

20

20

20

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,810

40,480
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38 0 11', long. 105°30', in

 sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area.- 346 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to June 1928 and October 1933 to September 1946 in

 reports or Geological Survey. December 1924 to June 1928 and March 1930 to September 

1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- Maximum discharge during year, 142 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 

1.33 feet); minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot July 4.

1924-28, 1930-46: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

5.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 

second-foot June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

 which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

y

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

13

15

19

15

13

11

11

11

Nov.

11

»11

11

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.8

11

11

16

9.0

11

15

18

11

9.0

12

12

12

11

b9.0

blO

13

14

17

19

21

22

*23

b!8

-

Dec.

b!9

20

21

25

23

20

18

15

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

14

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

15

15

16

Jan.

16

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

13

14

14

13

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

14

Feb.

14

14

15

15

14

14

*14

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

17

18

19

20

23

24

22

22

24

26

28

30

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ...... .......... ....

Mar.

31

35

30

28

28

27

28

28

28

29

30

29

29

28

28

27

24

*24

25

27

27

26

25

26

25

23

25

24

24

24

23

Apr.

21

22

23

22

20

20

21

23

22

19

17

17

16

22

75

67

41

27

21

19

16

15

13

12

9.0

7.0

5.5

8.5

33

23

Secondfoot-days

491

8,531.2

171.1

4,665.2

May

15

11

9.0

14

12

11

8.5

11

9.8

9.0

15

48

104

62

26

19

17

15

12

15

15

12

9.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

Maximum

19

23

25

307

9.0

104

June

6.0

5.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.2

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

-

Minimum

12

2.2

23

3.8

.4

July

0.9

.9

.8

.4

.6

.6

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

Aug.

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

2.2

1.5

2.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.5

14

45

22

24

13

11

75

23

9.8

Mean

15.8

23.4

1 25

Q fi°

5.70

12.8

Sept.

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

8.5

6.5

5.0

4.5

3.8

4.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

3.8

Runoff in 

acre feet

974

16,920

339

9,250

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Ho gage-.height record Oct. 11-17, Dec. 2 to Feb. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather 

records.
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 65 

WT] r~mile downstream from Little Fountain Creek and 6 miles south of Fountain. Datum 

of gage is 5,341.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 676 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,550 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 6.65 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 900 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height of 9.19 feet; minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 22.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet May 30, 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

25 

17 

19 

23 

37

19 

16 

23 

22 

22

23 

30 

80 

168 

63

30 

28 

23 

22 

25

23 

27 

30 

22 

30

22

25 

25 

27 

25 

Z2

Nov.

'25 

27 

20 

22 

30

35 

23 

27 

22 

23

30 

27 

27 

20 

16

14 

14 

18 

19 

19

34

27 

37 

57 

54

44

47 

*47 

54 

57

Dec.

32 

34 

32 

34 

54

47 

44 

35 

33 

*32

29 

33 

34 

23 

22

29 

30 

27 

26 

25

*36 

32 

29 

32

27

22 

 28 

47 

44 

34 

34

Jan.

57 

35 

57 

50 

35

57 

44 

 47 

54 

35

47 

18 

19 

27 

27

40 

34 

30 

27 

32

20 

*28 

32 

34 

34

25 

25 

40 

54 

60 

 54

Feb.

44 

34 

32 

44 

40

19 

30 

40 

40 

30

34 

40 

63 

16 

12

10 

12 

13 

12 

14

10 

10 

22 

16 

14

17 

16 

4.4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 .......... ..........

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ................. ....

Peak discharge.- *

(3 p.m.) 4,300 sec.- 

* Winter discharge

lay 2S (5:30 a.m.) 2,900 

ft.; Aug. 14 (7:30 p.m. 

measurement made on th

Mar.

4.4 

3.2

2.0 

3.8 

7.7

10 

14 

17 

7. 

8.

7. 

7. 

8. 

12 

14

14 

12 

11 

8.4

7.0

12 

18 

22 

22 

27

32 

27 

23 

34 

14 

13

Apr.

12 

27 

22 

18 

19

23 

20 

28 

30 

19

18 

20 

25 

35 

54

27 

20 

19 

22 

23

20 

22 

27 

18 

8.4

11 

13 

28 

18 

13

May

16 

16 

13 

11 

9.0

14 

32 

25 

30 

25

28 

27 

23 

22 

28

28 

30 

23 

27 

34

14 

12 

12 

14 

18

37 

11 

327 

32 

3.8 

1.5

forays Maximum

993 168 

916 57 

1,020 54

23,955.8 1,880

1,178 60 

688.4 63 

424.4 34 

659.4 54 

943.3 327 

262.7 14 

798.5 372 

2,805.6 733 

390.4 98

11,079.7 733

June

5.8 

12 

12

11 

11

8.4

9.0 

10 

10 

10

7.0 

6. 

7. 

7. 

7.

8. 

8. 

12 

14 

8.4

5.8 

6.4 

7.0 

7.0 

6.4

9.0 

9.0 

8.4 

8.4 

8.4

Minimum

16 

14 

22

4.0

18 

4.4 

2.0 

8.4 

1.5 

5.8 

1.5 

.6 

2.9

.6

July

10 

10 

9.0

11

7.0

5.1 

5.8 

4.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

3.8

76

10 

6.4 

7.7 

372 

32

3.2

1.8 

1.5 

2.5 

4.4

14 

136 

42 

5.6 

3.5 

3.2

Aug.

3.2 

3.5 

4.1 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

4.1

4.7

5.6 

6.8 

100 

484 

6.2

1.6 

.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.2

1.2 

.6 

331 

121 

97

733 

490

194 

69 

74 

42

Mean

32.0 

30.5

32.9

65.6

38.0 

24.6 

13.7 

22.0 

30.4 

8.76 

25.8 

90.5 

13.0

30.4

sec. -ft.; July 15 (10:30 p.m.) 5.420 sec. -ft 

5,240 sec. -ft.; Aug. 26 (9 p.m.) 9,5=0 sec.- 

Ls day.

Sept.

33 

24 

14 

8.0 

6.8

15 

98 

18 

7.4 

6.2

6.2 

6.8 

9.8 

10

11

18 

12 

8.6 

10 

9.2

4.1 

2.9 

3.8 

4.4 

5.6

6.8 

6.8 

8.0 

8.6 

7.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,970 

1,820 

2,020

47,520

2,340 

1,370 

842 

1,310 

1,870 

521 

1,580 

5,560 

774

21,980

; July 19 

ft.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8-12, 15-24, Jan. 26-28 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 16-20).
ARKANSAS RIVER BA3IN 131

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38° 16', long. KWSB 1 , In SW£ sec. 30 T 20 S R 

t>4 W. ~ at Eighth Street Bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 4 633 45 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 1,000.10

Drainage area.- 932 square miles.

Records available - October 1941 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey 

April lyaa to"September 192S and October 1941 to September 1946 In reports of State 

engineer. January to September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height 9 00 

o?et^' from float measurement; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Apr. 21, 22, June 13-15 <jD, &§ , 28, 29.

f i^41^46: Maxlmum discharge, 17,800 second-feet July 10, 1945 (gage height, 9 50 

feet) from rating curve extended above 1,400 second-feet on basis of slope-area' 

determination at gage height 8.05 feet; no flow at times.

^ Si?°^° fiQ^e i\ l?21 ' dlsohar«e . 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area method. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

6.0 

3.0 

1.4 

1.0 

.8

1.2 

1.8 

3.0 

3.8 

3.4

3.4 

3.8 

5.2 

32 

28

24 

22 

23 

22 

26

26 

41 

30 

22

19

20 

29

18 

IS 

15 

14

Nor.

12 

12 

13 

15 

13

12 

12 

12 

12 

13

14 

16 

15 

15

20

20 

17 

16 

16 

16

18 

18 

15 

26 

36

34 

40 

42 

44 

44

Dec.

40 

38 

36 

38 

40

42 

 42 

40 

38 

38

45 

52 

58 

 62 

62

58 

56 

44 

39 

37

 37 

38 

40 

44 

48

54 

65 

82 

 89 

65 

60

Jan.

60 

48 

60 

 46 

44

46 

52 

52 

38 

24

 34 

35 

39 

42 

44

46 

44 

44 

46 

48

46 

50 

56 

64 

 75

36 

38 

36 

38 

39 

38

Feb.

*55 

56 

58 

48 

50

27 

»42 

26 

14 

20

27 

48 

42 

36 

36

21 

17 

24 

18 

24

25 

22 

17 

22 

25

21

16 

13

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

her.. ..................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

h. .....................................

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

St. ....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- J

13 p.m.) 16,506 sec. 

* Winter discharge 

a No gage-height r 

Note.- Stage-dlsch 

height record, Dec .

one 3O (7 p.m.) 2,2OO ae 

-ft. 

measurement made on thl 

seord, discharge compute 

arge relation affected b 

15-20).

Mar.

9.8 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

12

16 

20 

18 

18 

9.8

12 

8.0 

6.5 

6.5

7.0

7.5 

8.9 

7.5 

8.0 

7.0

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

4.5

3.0 

4.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.5 

2.5

Apr.

2.8 

2.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.8

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.8 

2.2 

2.2 

1.0

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

1.2 

1.0 

2.2 

4.0 

3.0

Hay

2.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.8

.4

.8 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0

2.5 

2.5 

1.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

2.2

1.2 

.8 

.4 

.8 

.4

.4

.5 

5.0 

46 

21 

12

Second- Ua»f ,im foot-days "axi""""

463.8 41 

608 44 

1,527 89

17,838.0 1.29O

1,408 75 

850 58 

248.5 20 

51.7 4.0 

113.4 46 

131.6 109 

399.1 70 

5,542.1 1,060 

194.4 55

11,537.6 1,060

June

6.5 

3.5 

2.5 

1.8 

1.0

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

109

Minimum

0.8 

12 

36

0

24 

13 

2.0 

.2 

.4 

.2 

.8 

.4 

1.0

.2

July

1.2 

2.0 

.8 

1.5 

1.8

2.2 

7.0 

5.0 

3.0 

3.0

4.0 

6.5 

7.0 

16 

26

34 

15 

7.0 

8.9 

70

16 

3.0 

2.0 

4.5 

13

22 

32 

51 

23 

7.3 

3.4

Aug.

2.0 

4.1 

2.4 

1.8 

1.4

1.0 

.8 

1.6 

19 

4.1

2.7 

1.8 

225 

376 

260

150 

74 

13 

.8 

.4

5.2 

32 

1,060 

688 

133

990 

663 

557 

129 

S5 

58

Sept.

55 

a30 

a28 

a!2 

a9.0

4.1 

4.1 

7.3 

5.2 

3.8

2.4 

2.4 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.8 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.4 

1.6 

2.4 

2.7

 _._ Runoff in "ean acre-feet

15.0 920 

20.3 1,210 

49.3 3,030

48.9 35,380

45.4 2,790 

30.4 1,690 

8.02 493 

1.72 103 

3.66 225 

4.39 261 

12.9 792 

179 10,990 

6.48 386

31.6 22,890

c.-ft.j Aug. 23 (11:20 p.m.) 11,800 sec. -ft.; Aug. 26

s day. 

d on basis of records for station near Fountain, 

y Ice Dec. 11-26, Jan. 12-24, 28-30, Feb. 2, 3 (no gage-
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55', long. 104°49', in sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 66 W., 

 at Pikeview, 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage is 6,203.31 feet 

above mean sea level« adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 319 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 

275U~feet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 2, 3.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 734 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

3.86 feet), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; no flow July 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 2,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

fa

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

13

Ib

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

2b

26

27

Oct.

9 o

6 7

8 0

8 9

9 8

12

13

13

9.8

9.8

12

13

15

13

14

17

 23

22

20

20

28

24

26

25

22

21

22

22

27

21

23

Nov.

33-

32

34

32

36

32

23

17

10

10

8.2

6.7

6.4

6.2

8.2

8.2

7.0

6.2

6.4

4.5

5.0

4.8

4.2

7.8

8.6

14

19

9.8

11

9.4

-

Dec.

9.8

12

12

15

16

16

14

12

14

*10

8.0

9.8

10

9.8

9.5

a9.6

89.7

a8.8

b5.8

b6.0

*6.5

6.5

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.4

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

7.4

Jan.

6.5

6.5

7.1

8.3

8.3

7.1

8.0

*6.5

6.2

6.8

6.5

6.5

a6.8

a7.4

a7.2

blO

a9.0

bS.o

a7.7

a7.3

a6.8

*a8.6

alO

bll

bll

b4.0

a2.9

a3.3

a3.5

a3.9

*a4.7

Feb.

2.8

2.6

3.4

3.1

2.5

2.9

3.7

3.2

a2.5

4.1

4.5

a5. 2

6.2

7.1

7.1

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.3

11

10

6.5

6.2

7.4

7.4

6.5

8.0

11

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Hay

July . .

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

9.8

10

9.2

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

12

13

12

9.8

10

. 12

13

7.4

9.5

11

11

Apr.

12

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.5

7.4

8.0

9.8

10

12

13

15

15

15

Secondfoot-days

299.5

7,025.2

217.4

166.9

331.9

376.7

393.2

175.1

128.8

279.6

3,865.2

May

14

14

14

12

10

9.8

10

9.2

10

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

7.1

8.0

11

10

9.8

8.0

7.4

7.4

16

46

35

16

6.5

Maximum

28

16

212

11

11

13

16

46

8.3

12

18

114

June

5.3

6.5

7.1

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.3

6.2

5.9

5.6

7.7

5.9

5.9

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.4

8.3

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.7

6.2

4.1

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

Minimum

6.7

4.2

5.8

2.7

2.9

2.5

7.4

7.4

6.5

3.1

.8

4.5

.6

July

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.6

5.6

10

4.8

3.7

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.1

3.4

9.8

12

5.6

8.9

2.5

3.2

2.6

6.5

3.1

2.1

.8

1.0

1.3

Aug.

1.4

.6

.6

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.5

5.0

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.9

35

18

18

20

20

22

22

24

23

32

51

114

34

23

20

18

Mean

9.66

19.2

7.01

5.96

10.7

12.6

12.7

5.84

4.15

9.32

10.6

Sept.

15

17

IS

11

10

9.8

12

13

13

12

10

8.6

6.8

6.2

7.4

6.5

6.2

7.4

9.2

8.3

5.6

6.2

6.2

9.2

11

7.7

10

6.5

5.3

4.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

594

13,940

431

658

747

78O

347

255

555

7,660

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice); 

on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

discharge computed
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 133

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 e 12', long. 104 e 32', In sec.- 23, T. 21 S., R. 64 

 W., at highway bridge, 500 feet downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 7 miles southeast of Pueblo, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 464 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946. 

or Bureau or neclamatlon.

January 1941 to March 1942 In files

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,610 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.78 

 Feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.5 feet; minimum dally, 0.2 second-foot several days In 

July, August, and September.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 7,720 second-feet Aug. 5, 1945 (gage height, 6.84 

feet), from rating curve extended above 1,500 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 6.5 feet. No flow on several days In July and August L'rt'i. 

Maximum discharge known, 56,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (determined by State englneens office). A stage of 6.46 feet was reached Apr. 19, 1942 (discharge, 6,700 

second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation and storage.

Discharge, in second-fset. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.3

1.6

1.4

1.0

.7

.'

.5

.5

BO

173

23

13

8.8

7.2

6.O

5.5

5.8

5.8

7.6

8.0

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.5

Nov.

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.8

6.O

5.S

5.5

5.8

12

 19

a!5

alO

alO

10

10

9.6

 9.6

9.6

9.2

-

Dec.

9.2

9.2

9.?

7.2

9.6

 8.8

9.2

8.4

6.0

aS.O

a7.0

a6.8 6.4

a5. 6

a3.5

a4.5

a4.5

a2.5

al.5

»al.9

a3.0

as.O

a4.0

a6.0

a5. 6

a6.4

a6.2

*7.2

8.8

8.0

6.0

Jan.

6.0

6.0

5.8

 5.5

7.2

4.2

2.5

3.1

4.5

2.3

 3.5

aJ.O

a2.5

a3.5

a4.O

aS.O 6.4

8.8

6.0

5.8

a4.0

a3.5

4.0

a6.0 6.8

4.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.9

3.1

Feb.

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

4.O

4.5

 4.0

3.5

3.8

aS.O

a6.8

7.2

6.0

12

 9.6

4.2

5.0

4.8

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.9

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ...................

January .................................. .

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

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

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

llav may. .......................................

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

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

Augu 

Sept

St. ............ .......................

AmhAr

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.7

9.2

20

15

9.6

4.O

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.7

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.5

2.1

1.9

Apr.

3.1

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.9

13

9.6

7.2

5.2

4.2

2.3

4.8

4.5

6.8

30

12

8.0

6.8

8.8

9.6

7.6

Secondf dot-days

396.4

227.3

192.2

8,848.8

143.8 

138.0

135 9

159 2

16o'.7

54. 8

170.3

2,144.4

54. 6

3,977.6

Peak discharge.- Oct. 13 (11:30 p.m.) 1.420 sec. -ft.:

May

1011

8.0

5.5

3.8

2.9

4.2

4.0

4.8

5.8

9.2

10

8.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.6

6.8

6.8

7.6

5.5

3.8

2.5

1.4

.6

1.7

1.3

1.2

3.5

1.1

3.3

Maximum

173

19

9.6

934

12'

20

3011

19

89

819

18

819

June

15

19

5.2

3.5

1.7

.9

.6

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

Minimum

0.5

5.0

1.5

.2

2.3

2 . 5 l'.9

.9 

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

16

33

3.5

1.9

1.7

89

19

.9

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.3

.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

152

31

5.2

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

165

213

67

819

193

44

239

128

82

Mean

7.58

6.20

24.2

4.64 

4. 93

4. 38

5.31

5.18

1 83

b. 4*-*

 39.5

1 . 82

10.9

Sept.

18

6.4

4.8

3.8

3.3

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.1

.7

.8

.8

.9

.7

.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

786

451

381

17,550

285 

274

270

316

319 

109

338 

4,250

108

7,890

Aug. 13 (8:3O p.m.) 1,980 soe.-ft.; Aug. , 7

(10:30 p.m.) 37770 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (1:30 p.m.) 4,610 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (i;30 a.m.) 1,690 .:-r.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during parts of periods); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records.
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Slxmlle Creek near Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38 0 15', long. 104°24', In SE£ sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 

 oa w., 1,000 feet upstream from mouth and 2f miles west of Avondale.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946 (discontinued). 

temoer J.S42 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

October 1941 to SepExtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 528 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 3.90 

 reet j, from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet based on float measurement at 

gage height 3.41 feet; minimum daily, 4.0 second-feet Mar. 19, June 23, Aug. 12.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 1,180 second-feet June 25, 1945 (gage height, 5.10 

feet), from rating curve extended above 50 second-feet based on float measurement at 

gage height 3.41 feet; minimum dally, that of Mar. 19, June 23, Aug. 12, 1946,

Remarks.- Records fair, 

or Bessemer ditch.

Plow is mostly return water from land Irrigated by lower end

Discharge, in second-fset, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e.o

7.8

e.o

e.o

e.o

e.3

9.1

9.1

e.e

8.5

8.5

e.e

9.1

11

10

9.7

9.4

6.3

e.e

8.8

9.1

9.1

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

10

Nov.

10

10

1111

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

1111

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.4

9.1

e.e

e.e

e.e

-

Dec.

e.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.3

8.5

e.s

e.s

8.3

e.3

e.s

e.e

e.s

6.7

6.7

6.7

.7

.0

.O .0

 .0

' .0

.0

.0 ' .0

.2 ' .5

.2

.5

Jan.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.1

Feb.

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

4.7

4.9

5.1

4.7

4.4

.

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

July

September. ......................... .......

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- Aug. 14 (3 a.m.) 122 sec.

Mar.

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.7

6.5

7.0

7.5

e.o

8.5

8.0

6.7

5.8

4.9

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.1

4.4

4.4

5.3

5.1

Apr.

4.4

4.4

4.9

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.1

4.4

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.3

6.5

6.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5. 5

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.8

5.8

-

Secondfoot-days

282 1

237.2

3, 217. 7

159 2

172.2

2,496.7

-ft.; Aug.

May

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.O

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.3

4.9

.7

.8

.1

.4

.9

.7

.4

.4

.7

.2

.2

,2

.2

.4

.2

.2

Maximum

8.8

SO

6.7

123

23 (8 p.m.)

June

7.0

6.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.9

5.5

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.3

5. 5

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.7

6.5

6.7

5.5

4.0

4.7

4.2

4.4

4.4

5.1

4.7

6.0

-

Minimum

6.5

5.6

.9

4.0

July

7.5

6.7

5.1

4.4

4.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

6.0

5.5

6.0

8.8

6.0

5.3

6.2

16

6.7

7.0

6.5

8.3

6.5

5.8

5.1

7.0

5.1

4.9

4.7 4.''

Aug.

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

.7

.4

.4

.7

.4

.4

.O

6.5

19

6.2

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.1

23

12

4.7

4.4

123

7.3

9.0

7.6

7.3

Mean

7.65

8.82

5 23

5.74

6.64

5^8 see. -ft.; Aug. 27

Sept.

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

, S.4

' 5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

Runoff in 

acre- feet

470

6,380

379

342

4,950

(3 a.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

Chlco Creek near North Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°23', In SE& sec. 31, T. 20 S., R. 

62 w., 1 mile upstream from mouth and l£ miles west of North Avondale.

Drainage area.- 815 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1946 (discontinued). March to August 1941 In 

rues or Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,820 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.77 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 7.55 feet; no flow most of year.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 24, 1946; no flow at times.

The peak discharge of flood of June 3, 1921, was 28,600 second-feet, by slope-area 

method.

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow mostly waste water from Excelsior ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September. ................... ......... ...

Water year 1945-46 ................ .....

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

0

728.7

0

2,858.3

May

Maximum

o

177

0

991

June

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

o

0

9.8

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

July

31

27

O

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

.1

o

2.6

.6

.7

0

O

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

Aug.

2.7

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

.3

.2

72

10

2.0

.4

0

O

o

0

187

687

156

21

656

991

.9

0

0

Mean

o

2.00

0

0

7.83

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet

o

1,440

19

O

5,670

Peak discharge.- Aug. 24 (12:30 

(12:30 a.m.) 5,930 sec.-ft.

804716 O - 48 - 10

.) 6,820 sec.-ft.; Aug. 27 (12:3O a.m.) 6,620 sec.-ft.; Aug. .'8
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37M4', long. 105"20', in sec. 5, T. 27 S...R. 71 

w., at Manzanares Crossing, 3? miles southwest of Redwing. Datum of gage lowered 0.50 

foot Oct. 1, 1945, and lowered 0.36 foot Apr. 26, 1946.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey.

July lara to September 1946 in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to 

1936.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1936-46), 37.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred July 19; minimum daily 

discharge, 7.0 second-feet Jan. 26-1,4.

1923-46: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 27, 1^34; minimum daily 

discharge, 4 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

19

18

17

16

18

17

16

16

16

15

17

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

21

16

17

17

18

17

16

17

Nov.

16

15

15

16

15

 15

16

16

16

15

17

16

18

17

17

15

14

13

12

14

11

11

12

13

14

15

15

15

13

11

-

Dec.

12

13

14

17

18

 16

14

12

11

10

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

12

11

10

10

9.5

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.4

Jan.

10

9.O

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.8

8.4

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.0

9.6

9.2

9.8

9.3

9.O

9.0

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.2

7.4

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.6

8.0

Feb.

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.0

9.3

8.2

8.0

a.o

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.8

9.6

*10

10.

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ................. ...

Janu 

Febr 

Marc

ary. ....... .........................

 uary ...................... ............

h . ... .......... .....

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

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

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

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

Mar.

10

11

12

11

11

10

9.2

10

11

12

12

12

13

13

11

12

13

14

*14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

21

Apr.

20

19

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

19

20

26

34

38

44

44

42

38

32

-

Secondfoot-days

544

438

349.3

11,448.3

265.7 

255.9 

396.2

665

863

896

508

August ... ............................ .... 739

Septembe r ...... .................. ...

Water year 1945-46 ......... ............

518

6,438.1

May

28

25

26

36

36

33

32

33

32

30

32

34

29

26

24

23

23

26

26

24

26

24

25

23

24

25

26

28

29

26

26

Maximum

21

18

18

108

10 

11 

21

44

38

51

41

47

38

51

June

26

24

26

26

45

51

44

47

44

39

39

39

39

36

34

36

32

28

28

26

25

26

24

19

17

17

15

14

16

14

-

Minimum

15

11

9.0

-

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

14

 23

14

12

16

13

7.0

July

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

20

22

20

20

19

41

19

16

14

14

17

16

15

17

20

18

21

20

Aug.

20

20

21

18

17

16

16

22

21

22

20

26

24

26

22

20

20

27

24

25

23

23

38

34

47

30

27

28

22

19

21

Mean

17.5

14.6

11.3

31.4

8.57 

9.14 

12.8

22.2

27.8

29.9

16.4

23.8

17.3

17.6

Sept.

20

18

18

18

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

13

13

18

38

28

25

22

19

17

17

15

15

16

15

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,080

869

693

22,710

527 

508 

786

1,320

1,710

1,780

1,010

1,470

1,030

12,780

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-19, 30, 31, Nov. 1-4, Dec. 7 to Mar. 18, Apr. 15-2O (stagedlscharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Feb. 28); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, anfi records for Cucharas River near La Veta. Stage discharge relation 

affected by ice Nov. 9, 10, 14, 17-30, Dec. 1-6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 137

Huerfano River near Badito, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 105°01', in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 68 

W., ZbQ feet upstream from South Oak Creek and 0.4 mile west of Badito.

Drainage area.- 513 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1946. March 1938 to August 1941 (in reports 

or ueoiogicai survey), August to December 1912, April 1923 to September 1925, March 1938 

to August 1941 (in reports of State engineer) at site at Badito (includes flow of South 

Oak Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,080 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 7.60 

i'eetj, from rating curve extended on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

9.35 feet; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 17-30.

1912, 1923-25, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 8,480 second-feet Aug. 14, 1945 (gage 

height, 9.89 feet), from rating curve extending above slope-area detpT-mination at gage 

height 9.35 feet; no flow at times 1940, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 12.8 feet July 27 or 28, 1936, from floodmarks, site and datum 

in use March 1938 to August 1941 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet), from rating curve 

extended above 650 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.7

6.3

7.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

16

9.S

7.3

6.3

5.7

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

11

20

19

18

16

14

9.8

7.6

4.7

3.7

Nov.

2.1

2.9

5.4

14

16

18

18

16

11

S.9

9.4

11

9.8

8.5

5.4

*7.6

8.0

7.0

8.0

6.0

3.3

4.5

6.8

8.0

11

*11

11

11

8.5

5.7

-

Dec.

6.3

7.0

9.4

25

18

*29

15

12

11

10

*11

12

12

12

10

11

12

12

12

15

19

19

18

16

14

*16

15

16

16

7.6

8.9

Jan.

7.3

7.3

8.9

8.9

7.6

7.0

5.4

6.0

22

29

18

21

20

20

22

19

19

19

21

20

18

19

16

24

25

21

24

23

25

24

22

Feb.

23

26

29

3*

25

25

29

22

26

25

29

28

28

28

29

25

29

34

33

46

43

48

48

27

29

29

24

26

_

-

Montb

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

24

27

25

23

19

16

11

12

14

14

12

12

7.3

6.0

5.7

4-7

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.7

2.4

3.3

5.7

8.5

13

16

13

12

11

9.4

11

Apr.

11

11

12

12

14

13

11

11

11

19

21

22

21

24

31

21

18

19

18

21

16

21

20

30

32

20

Seoondfoot-days

258.7

273.8

427.2

9,690.3

549 S5° 4

353.4

557.0

485 1

375.7

324. 6

1,184.7

74.6

5,709.2

29

50

12

6.0

-

May

8.5

7.3

9.8

13

16

15

17

19

20

27

20

16

18

17

17

17

18

19

14

11

11

8.9

9.8

9.8

13

15

20

21

20

20

17

Maximum

20

18

29

695

29

4S

27

32

27

18

48

270

15

270

June

16

16

16

15

12

13

12

11

13

11

15

18

18

14

13

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

9,8

8.5

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

-

Minimum

3.:

2.1

6.1

l.f

5

22

2.4

6.C

7 e

7!

. 

4.

B

July

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

S.5

9.8

14

3.3

3.1

3.7

5.4

6.6

6.0

6.0

2.6

2.4

.9

.6

17

4.7

4.0

3.5

3.0

11

48

24

13

31

32

20

14

Aug.

22

25

27

20

14

6.0

4.7

10

10

14

10

16

11

12

7.0

13

14

16

14

14

17

17

19

16

166

130

40

270

180

40

10

Mean

S 3.34

L 9.13

5 13.8

S 26.5

1 17.7

30.2

L 11.4

) 18.6

5 15.6

3 12.5

5 10.5

7 38.2

I 2.49

L 15.6

Sept.

15

9.6

5.0

3.6

3.0

4.2

7.0

5.0

4.0

2.1

1.1

.8

.7

.6

10

1.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

513

543

847

19,210

1,090

1,680

701

1,100

962

745

644

2,350

148

11,320

Peak discharge.- Aug. 25 (ll p.m.) 2,300 sec. -ft.; Aug. 28 (7 p.m.) 4,080 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.- No gage-height record July 21-24, 29, 3O, Aug. 2-6, Aug. 26 to Sept. 30; discharge computed 

on~"b"asTs of 2 discharge measurements and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°51', long. 104°42', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 25 S., R. 

bb w., 85- miles downstream from Apache Creek and 2^ miles southwest of Mustang.

Drainage area.- 800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 6.61 

reet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 3.80 and 9.60 feet; no flow Dec. 1J,-June 14, 15, 24, 25, 

July 13, 14.

194S--46: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 9.60 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

48 

15 

10

9.2 

9.2 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

16 

16 

14

13 

12 

13 

15 

10 

9.2

Nov.

8.0 

8.0 

7.4 

7.4 

5.0

*6.2 

6.2 

8.0 

8.0 

7.4

5.6 

6.2 

b6.0 

b5.4

5.0

5.6 

b5.8 

b5.6 

b6.2 

b5.8

5.4 

7.0 

9.0 

11 

12

*12 

9.2 

14 

8.0 

12

Dec.

13 

10 

9.2 

10 

b9.5

b!3 

b!2 

b!2 

6.0 

2.0

*0 

1.5 

2.5

3.0 

4.0

4.5

5.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

9.0 

10 

10 

10 

12

 19 

26 

b30 

b30 

b27 

26

Jan.

26 

30 

34 

34 

22

20 

*8.0 

8.0 

b9.0 

16

30 

32 

30 

30 

32

30 

30 

30 

32 

32

32 

30 

32 

34 

40

40 

40 

*40 

57 

57 

60

Feb.

56 

60 

b64 

b58 

57

104 

107 

62 

38 

40

*84 

87 

90 

100 

90

78 

58 

34 

24 

22

38 

54 

54

74 

*51

48 

48 

30

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri

Mnu

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary . .

h. .....................................

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 .......... ...........

liar.

26 

20 

24 

20 

19

22 

20 

22 

22 

15

8.0 

13 

12

12 

16

4.4

8.0

8.0 

3.8 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8

6.2 

13 

3.8 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5

Apr.

0.7 

.1 

.2 

.4. 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.6 

12

1.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

1.6 

26 

3.8

May

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.2 

.7 

1.5 

.9 

1.1

6.8 

8.0 

5.6 

1.6

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.8

5.0

1.3 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

1.6

Second- Maximum 

foot-days

306.0 48 

228.4 14 

342.7 30

8,867.0 1,560

977.0 60 

1,710 107 

333.3 26 

56.4 26 

43.7 8.0 

6.1 .9 

415.2 220 

2,422.1 1,350 

31.4 6.0

6,872.3 1.350

Peak discharge.- Oct. 13 (5 p.m.) 2,360 sec. -ft.; July 19 (8 p.m

(?:3O p.m.) 15,000 £ ec.-ft.

June

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.4 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

0 

0

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.9

Minimum

3.8 

5.0 

0

0

8.0 

22 

1.5 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

.1

.2

0

July

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.4

.2 

.7 

1.6 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

15

5.0 

1.8 

.2 

220 

22

a3.0 

al.2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

108

alO 

al8 

aS.O 

al.O 

a. 5 

a. 3

Aug.

aO.4 

a. 4 

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

71 

36 

a!5

a9.0 

al.5 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2 

.2 

70 

115 

124

202 

allO 

1,350 

260 

a40 

al5

Mean

9.87 

7.61 

11.1

24.3

31.5 

61.1 

10.8 

1.88 

1.41 

.20 

13.4 

78.1 

1.05

18.8

.) 5,150 sec. -ft.; Aug

Sept.

a6.0 

a4.0 

a2.0 

al.4 

al.2

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 6 

.6

.4 

.6 

4.4 

1.6 

1.3

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.2

.2 

.4

.4 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Runoff in 

acre- feet

607 

453 

680

17,600

1,940 

3,390 

661 

112 

87 

12 

824 

4,800 

62

13,630

28

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Badito.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 21-25, Dec. 8-27, Jan. 10-27, Feb. 1, 2, 13-18 (stage-discharge 

 elation affected by ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurelents and weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercllffe, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38"00', long. 104"28', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 

ba w., at mouth of canyon, 0.3 mile below diversion dam for Huerfano Valley ditch and 

8 miles southwest of Undercllffe. Datum of gage is 4,872.02 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,710 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946. May 1938 to September 1939 at site 

byu reec aoove diversion dam, half a mile upstream; August to December 1908 at site 

1$ miles downstream. Records equivalent for high flows only.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,560 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 4.99 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet on basis of computation of 

flow over dam at gage height 7.0 feet; no flow June 2, July 3-6, Aug. 8-12.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 7.00 

feet), by computation of flow over dam; no flow at times in nearly every year.

Flood of July 27, 28, 1936, reached a stage of 10.2 feet (corrected), site and 

datum in use May 1938 to September 1939 (discharge, 26,600 second-feet, by computation 

of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

5

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 m

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

4.0

5.2

7.6

7.9

7.2

5.8

7.2

8.2

9.3

8.6

11

14

108

26

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.2

8.3

7.3

5.7

3.6 

4.5

4.7

Nov.

5.7

6.4

7.0

8.3

9.5

11

*14

14

11

10

12

13

12

11

10

12

13

11

13

12

10

15

21

24

28

 28

24

20

24 

 17

-

Dec.

17

19

26

30

23

32

35

27

25

27

27

27

25

*21

20

23

24

23

24

44

70

84

84

72

60

66

64

74

*74 

39

19

Jan.

18

24

24

22

22

19

17

31

*22

19

12

13

14

 14

14

13

28

44

29

16

19

19

28

*40

70

34

26

30

*25 

26

27

Feb.

29

31

32

42

43

56

42

34

30

23

25

29

30

 38

57

50

42

25

16

11

8.2

6.5

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.0

4.8

5.5

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

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

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

5.S

6.0

6.0

6.5

8.2

12

14

16

17

22

20

12

17

17

16

17

12

12

14

8.6

6.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.6

2.6

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

Apr.

2.6

2.0

1.2

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.8

3.8

4.8

5.0

6.2

5.5

6.0

7.2

7.9

6.0

4.8

4.5

3.6

4.2

6.2

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

5.0 

10

Secondfoot-days

426.9

1,225

11,032.9

7CQ

295 4

27 8

200.1

8,723.2

Hay

7.2

5.8

5.8

4.8

3.8

4.0

4.S

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

8.2

5.6

5.5

3.4

2.4

2.6

1.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

2.8

1.7

2.6

2.6

2.4 

2.4

4.0

Maximum

108

28

34

1,450

3 6

so

662

June

3.6

0

.2

.9

2.6

1.4

2.0

2.0

1.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.6

.9

.6

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5 

.5

_

Minimum

5.7

17

.2

1.2

0

July

0.6

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.4

3.2

5.0

7.2

9.6

9.6

12

195

220

90

35

30

46

70

74

40

48

50 

46

35

Aug.

12

3.6

2.2

1.0

.5

.3

.2

0

o0 '

0

0

543

191

10

18

27

27

27

27

27

26

439

56

47

175

230

662

395 

252

120

Mean

14.2

39.5

30.2

24 5

9 53

93

33 2

S.S7

23.9

Sept.

80

30

12

8.2

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.5

5.2

3.1

3.1

2.1

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.5

2.7

2.2

3.3

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

792

347

2,430

21,880

eac

397

17,310

Peak discharge.- Dot. 13 (8 p.m.) 4,350 see. -ft.; July 19 (11:30 p.m.) 8,560 see. -ft.j Aug. 13

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Nov. 8-25, Dec. 11-28, Jan. 12-13, Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement and weather records for periods July 21 to Aug. 8, Aug. 31 to Sept. 10; discharge computed on 

basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for stations near Badlto and near Mustang.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°2S' t long. 105°03', in sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 

w., at; Boyd Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area.- 56 square miles.

Records available.- uctuber 1934 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 27.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 1.25 feet); 

minimum d-iily, 4.6 second-feet Jan. 27.

1934-46: Maximum discharge, 405 second-feet Sept. 5, 1944 (gage height, 3.77 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 70 second-feet on basis of parallel curve defined to 

180 second-feet; minimum daily, 2 second-feet on several days November 1934 to January 

1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions aiove station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

12

11

11

10

11

10

9.8

9.4

13 

111

11

11

9.4

8.7

8.7

9.0 

8.1 

8.4 

10 

8.4

8.4 

9.0 

8.4 

8.1 

8.1 

8.7

Nov.

7.8

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.8

11

10

9.0

13 

14 

*9.0

9.8

9.8

11

11

blO

blO 

blO 

9.8 

11 

11

11 

10 

11 

11 

9.8

Dec.

11

11

13

14

11

12

9.8

b8. 6

b7.6

b7.0

b7.6

b7.O

b6.6 

b6.4 

b6.4

b6.6

b6.6

b6.2

b6.0

b6.4

b7.O 

8.1 

7.8 

7.5 

7.8

7.5 

6.6 

6.9 

7.8 

B.9 

9.4

Jan.

S.I

7.5

6.9

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.5

8.4

6.4

8.1

7.5 

6.6 

7.2

6.9

6.3

5.7

6.6

B.9

6.0 

5.7 

5.7 

5.1 

5.1

b4.7 

b4.6 

b4.9 

b5.2 

5.1 

b5.0

Feb.

b5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.4

 5.]

5J

5.3

4.8

aS.O

a.5.1

a.5.2 

a5.3 

a5. 4

5.4

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.3

6.3 

6.3 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8 

7.5

Month

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

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

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

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

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

September. ................................

Water year 1945 46 ...... ...............

Mar.

7.8

B.9

8.4

8.7

7.5

7.8

7.5

8.1

10

9.0

9.O

9.0

9.8 

11 

6.6

11

12

13

*13

14

13 

11 

11 

13 

12

15 

15 

17 

18 

22 

28

Apr.

37

27

23

18

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

21

22 

22 

22

22

23

25

2B

30

3B 

42 

42 

42 

36

32 

38 

41 

47 

43

Secondfoot-clays

254.1

5B2

301.3

5,159.7

May

38

36

41

42

40

40

43

44

40

40

42

37

32 

29 

30

29

28

28

32

33

38 

32 

32 

34 

34

32 

31 

28 

27 

26 

28

Maximum

14

28

17

47

June

26

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

27

25

22

20

18 

17 

16

16

15

15

16

15

15 

15 

15 

14 

16

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

Minimum

6.9

6.0

18

14

6.9

4.6

July

17

18

18

18

18

17

20

22

18

15

14

13

15 

18 

17

14

14

13

13

17

14 

12 

11 

11 

11

11 

12 

14 

11 

11 

9.8

Aug.

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

8.1

8.7

8.4

9.8

8.7

7.5 

8.1 

6.9

6.3

7.2

9.8

9.0

7.5

9.0 

14 

20 

24 

16

13 

13 

16 

15 

14 

14

Mean

9.94

8.20

10.0

14.1

Sept.

15

17

14

13

11

11

10

11

10 

10 

9.8

9.4

8.4

9.8

11

9.0

8.7 

8.4 

8.1 

7.5 

7.5

7.2 

6.9 

7.8 

9.0 

9.0

Runoff in 

acre feet

591

504

598

10,220

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

Aplshapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37 0 23', long. 104°40', In sec 4 T 31 S R 65 

w., a miles dovmstream from Mavricio Canyon Creek and l£ miles southwest of Aguiiar. 

Datum of gage Is 6,408.11 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946. March 1938 to September 1939 at site 

if miles downstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 4 05 

feetrjT from rating curve extended above 450 second-feet on basis of float measurement 

at gage height 4.20 feet; no flow Aug. 4.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 3,870 second-feet June 17, 1941, by slope-area methodno flow at times most years.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septeaber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

1.1

1.7

3.0

2.9

2.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.6

Nov.

0.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

 1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

.5

.7

1.3

2.2

4.0

3.2

3.7

3.2

 2.7

2.4

-

Dec.

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.7

 2.6

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

 3.5

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.7

3.3

3.4

3.0

3.2

4.0

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.0

 3.1

3.2

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.0

Jan.

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.5

2.3

 2.2

 2.8

3.2

3.8

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.0

2.2

 2.1

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.9

2.6

2.4

Feb.

3.5

4.5

6.8

8.0

6.2

6.8

 7.2

6.0

5.2

5.8

 6.4

5.8

5.0

4.5

4.9

5.4

5.6

4.7

5.5

6.2

5.4

4.3

6.7

6.1

 6.4

6.4

6.1

4.9

-

-

-

Month

Deoeaber. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ... . .

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

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

Septeaber. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.4

2.7

5.2

3.7

4.3

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

Apr.

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.1

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.3

3.0

2.4

2.7

2.9

3.4

7.0

6.7

8.5

10

9.0

7.5

8.0

7.0

B.O

6.7

5.5

Seoondfoot-days

24.0

45.5

92.3

3,372.4

OQ T

QO Q

134 4

265.2

1,123.6

May

5.8

7.5

7.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

4.6

3.2

3.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.0

Maxima

4.0

4.0

674

* 9

8

/\

227

227

June

1.0

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Mlnlnum

0.1

.5

1.8

0

.1

0

July

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

2.1

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.5

.2

.1

.3

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1

.3

.2

.1

3.6

22

22

32

15

3.4

9.2

19

5.8

Mean

0.77

1.52

2.96

9.24

2 99

38

8.84

3.08

Sept.

10

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.4

1.9

3.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

2E7

3.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Runoff in 

aore-fset

48

90

183

6,690

1 0 A.

OC7

526

2,230

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.- No gage-height record Nov. 21-28, Dec. 10 to Feb. 21 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

lee most of period)) discharge computed on basis of 7 discharge measurements and weather records.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Apishapa River near White Rock, Colo.

Lc"-allun.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37-46', long. 104°15', In SE£ sec. 20, T. 26 S 

RGO W., 3 miles upstream from Buffalo Arroyo and 6 miles south of White Rock.

Drainage area.- 79a square miles.

Re'-ordu available ._- May 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Mixlmum discharge during year, 4,473 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 3 62 

pet), frorr' rating curve extended on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 3.46 and 3.90 feet; no flow at times.

1942-40: Maximum discharge, 8,280 second-feet July 25, 1945 (gage height, 4.52 

feet), from rating curve extended above slope-area determinations at gage heights 

3.46 and 3.90 feet; no flow at times.

R&markj.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

58

10

4.9

3.1

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.5

2.8

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.2

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.8

.7

Jan.

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-.4

1.1 1.1

1.1

.5

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

.4

0

0

0

_-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

July

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.3

.9

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

6.6

3.7

2.2

1.8

.4

.4

.4

0

1.0

1.5

1.1

.4

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

4.0

1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Seoondfoot-daya

96.8

0

3.5

3,160.7

4.3

11.0

34.6

7.5

.4

154.8

69.0

0

1,335.3

1,717.2

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

58

0

1.8

545

1.1

2.2

12

4.0

.4

139

42

0

261

261

June

0.9

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

139

6.2

1.5

0

0

2.3

1.8

0

0

0

3.0

0

-

UlnlBum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

42

13

2.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

3.12

0

.11

8.66

.14

.39

1.12

.25

.01

5.16

2.23

0

44.5

4.70

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

230

261

56

62

165

153

135

110

70

36

16

6.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.7

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

192

0

6.9

6,270

8.5

22

69

IS

.8

307

137

0

2,650

3,410
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°59', in sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 

w., 4 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Fowler. Datum of gage is 

4,317.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1923 to septemcer 1925 (at site 1 mile downstream) and May 1939 to September 1946 in 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,910 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 10.51 

1'eetj; from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 16.23 feet; minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot Dec. 31.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1942 (gage height, 16.23 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot, Mar. 2, 3, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair. Water is wasted by Oxford Farmers and Rocky Ford Highline Canals 

aoove station. Diversions above station for irrigation:

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 42 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

31 

28 

26 

28

31 

35 

31 

28 

13

14 

14 

13 

13 

31

22 

18 

20 

30 

33

36 

36 

36 

21 

1.6

11 

16 

16 

20 

23 

22

Nov.

22 

24 

24 

27 

7.2

3.0 

31 

38 

42 

38

22 

16 

7.2 

12 

15

12 

11 

11 

9.0 

12

 27 

38 

31 

15 

.9

13

12 

12 

12 

14

Dec.

8.1 

9.8 

12 

12 

1.6

16 

15 

12 

8.1 

5.3

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

5.3 

5.3

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

6.3

9.0 

12 

14 

11 

.4 

.3

Jan.

1.2 

4.4 

*5.3 

5.3 

5.8

6.3 

5.8 

4.8 

6.3 

9.0

6.3

6.7 

6.7 

4.8

4.8 

5.8 

6.3 

9.0 

12

9.8 

7.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

11 

5.8 

4.8 

6.3 

7.2 

12

Feb.

5.3 

1.3 

3.4 

5.3 

4.8

4.4 

3.4 

5.3 

9.0 

4.8

6.3

9.0 

15 

7.2

6.3 

15 

14 

7.2 

3.9

1.6 

2.0 

3.4 

4.4 

9.0

6.7 

5.3 

3.9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ..................................

liber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

iry

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

amber. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

5.3 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

6.7

33 

30 

24 

21 

16

12

6.3 

9.8 

15

53 

12 

28 

27 

23

23 

21 

23 

21 

23

21 

23 

21 

20 

3.9 

1.1

Apr.

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.8

2.5 

4.8 

12 

4.8 

2.5

1.8

2.5 

2.3 

3.4

3.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

2.0

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

1.8

Secondfoot-days

724.6 

558.3 

210.3

15,574.5

200.6 

174.4 

535.3 

76.7 

112.3 

775.6 

1,228.8 

1,972.0 

1,927.1

8,496.0

May

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6

1.6

2.0 

1.4 

2.1

4.8 

3.4 

1.6 

1.4 

3.9

13 

8.1 

8.1 

4.8

1.4

2.0 

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

9.8 

20

Maximum

36 

42 

16

3,390

12 

15 

53 

12 

20 

138 

1,110 

1,120 

1,270

1,270

Peak discharge.- July 1 (2:30 a.m.) 5,960 sec. -ft. j Aug. 29 (2:15

June

16 

16 

38 

28 

17

9.0 

15 

11 

20 

15

15

3.9 

4.4 

2.1

2.3 

3.0 

6.7 

138 

53

52 

26 

8.1 

26 

8.1

3.8 

1.4 

2.0 

112 

118

Minimum

1.6 

.9 

.3

.1

1.2 

1.6 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.1 

1.4

.3

July

1,110 

25 

6.7 

4.3 

2.9

2.3 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.1 

1.1

1.7 

5.2 

5.7 

3.5 

3.5

14 

14 

2.0 

1.7

1.7

2.3 

2.9 

2.3 

2.0 

1.7 

1.1

Aug.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

1. 

1. 

1. 

1. 

1.

6. 

2. 

1.7 

12 

11

9.9 

8.6 

8.1 

3.5 

2.0

1.7 

1.4 

2.0 

233 

28

8.6 

86 

132 

1,120 

216 

64

Mean

23.4 

18.6 

6.78

42.7

6.47 

6.23 

17.3 

2.56 

3.62 

25.9 

39.6 

63.6 

64.2

23.3

Sept.

45 

31 

20 

20 

20

13 

3.4 

23 

3.9 

2.0

1.6 

1.4 

1,270 

114 

36

183 

64 

24 

8.1

6.7

6.3 

5.8 

5.8 

3.4

2.5

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.3 

4,8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,440 

1,110 

417

30,900

398 

346 

1,060 

152 

223 

1,540 

2,440 

3,910 

3,820

16,860

a.m.) 6,910 see. -ft.; Sept, 13

(4 a.m.) 5,760 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-28.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57', long. 103°43', in NW£ sec. 19, T. S4 S., R.

 5t> W., at Catlin ditch crossing, 8 miles south of Rocky Ford and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 465 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey.

 October 1924 to September 1927 and October 1941 to September 1946 In reports of State 

engineer. March 1923 to October 1924 on file in State engineer's office. January to 

September 1941 in files of Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 4.34

 reet), from rating curve extended above 1,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 6.89 and 8.42 feet; minimum daily, 0.3 second-foot 

Apr. 10.

1923-27, 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 14,000 second-feet June 8, 1923 (gage height, 

16.0 feet, from high-water marks, datum then in use), by slope-area method; no flow 

Apr. 17, 18, 22, 23, 1923.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Waste water and seepage

 return from lands irrigated by Rocky Ford Highline Canal and Rocky Ford and Otero 

ditches included in this record.

Cooperation.- Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

70 

79 

70 

63 

67

28 

8.0 

54 

65 

72

67 

59 

56 

54 

63

63 

61 

74 

67 

63

59 

63 

63 

76 

68

58 

51 

46 

48 

46 

40

Nov.

39 

44 

51 

52 

51

45 

46 

56 

67 

67

59 

58 

51 

50 

46

45 

44 

46 

42 

 40

37 

46 

56 

63 

44

12 

8.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.0

Dec.

33 

42 

37 

26 

35

24 

23 

27 

30 

32

30 

29 

30 

31 

32

34 

35 

37 

38 

39

41 

40 

36 

30

25

22 

21 

21 

21 

20 

19

Jan.

13 

19 

20 

23 

24

24 

29 

35 

32 

32

32 

31 

30 

29

27

22 

20 

19 

19 

20

21 

21 

20 

18 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

 17 

19

Feb.

25 

28 

32 

35

6e

74 

72 

64 

52 

42

38 

 34 

34 

35 

40

49 

78 

101 

112 

105

90 

79 

68 

63 

59

67 

62 

 58

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

Hay.

June 

Jnly 

Augu 

Sept

"a

bar. ................................. ..

 bar. ..................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary .

uarv. jary.................................. .... .

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

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

56 

54 

50 

47 

31

21 

25 

28 

14 

83

79 

65 

 51 

32 

58

87 

105 

65 

54 

39

33 

34 

31 

20 

29

58 

59 

46 

24 

5.5 

2.2

Apr.

1.9 

1.6 

1.0 

.9 

.8

3.1 

4.0 

3.1 

.8 

.3

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.6 

1.9

14 

3.1 

.7 

.7 

.7

al.4 

al.O 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5

May

1.9 

1.6 

1.6 

2.2 

6.0

8.0 

8.5 

3.4 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.8 

2.2

1.6

3.7 

8.0 

3.1 

12 

51

46 

48 

51 

46 

33

26 

18 

54 

15 

33 

28

June

29 

18 

61 

45 

13

2.8 

2.5 

1.9 

1.3 

4.5

1.6 

1.6 

2.5 

2.2 

3.7

3.7 

14 

92 

51

n

34 

28 

15 

19 

9.0

6.0 

5.5 

4.0 

2.5 

9.3

££&. **** "ini-u1,821.0 79 8.0 

1,284.5 67 6.0 

945 42 19

19,655.3 1,060 1.3

701 35 16 

1,664 112 25 

1,405.7 105 2.2 

69.0 14 .3 

524.4 54 1.6 

534.6 92 1.3 

190.8 42 1.3 

295.3 121 1.0 

750.0 333 4.5

10,185.3 333 .3

July

24 

42

17 

6.0

5.5

6.0 

4.0 

5.0 

3.1 

2.5

3.4 

3.4 

2.8 

1.9 

1.3

1.3 

2.5 

9.8 

6.5 

3.4

2.8 

4.0 

3.1 

3.1 

4.0

4.0 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

3.1 

3.1

Aug.

3.1 

3.1 

a6.5 

a8.0 

a6.5

a6.0 

6.0 

2.2 

1.6 

2.2

2.5 

2.5 

2.2 

3.1 

4.0

2.8 

5.0 

6.5 

5.0 

1.9

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

2.5 

15

16 

11 

19 

121 

20 

6.5

Mean

58.7 

42.8 

30.5

53.9

22.6 

59.4 

45.3 

2.30 

16.9 

17.8 

6.15 

9.53 

25.0

27.9

Sept.

7.0 

3.0 

3.0 

6.0 

6.5

45 - 

38 

42 

16 

7.5

7.5 

13 

333 

65 

27

32 

18 

8.5

6.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

5.5

6.5 

6.0 

5.5 

5.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,610 

2,550 

1,870

38,980

1,390 

3,300 

2,790 

137 

1,040 

1,060 

378 

586 

1,490

20,200

Peak discharge.- June 18 (6 p.*.) 519 see. -ft.; Aug. 29 (6 a.m.) 364 see.-ft.; Sept. 13 (7:30 a.m.;

1,510 see.-rt.

* Winter discharge measurement Bade on this day.

a Me gage-height record; discharge computed en basis cf records for stations on nearby streams.

Mete.- Mo gage-height record Dec. 1, 9-31, Jan. 1, 2, 11-29, Feb. 8-11, 13-17, 26, 27, Mar. 4-7 

(stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during part of period); discharge computed on basis of 

weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°14', long. 103°37', in sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 56

 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed tributary and 1 .:j miles east of Sugar 

City. Datum of gage is 4,271.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 1,000 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,960 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 5.37

 feet), minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot on many days.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 5,400 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 6.20 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot at times in 1940, 1941, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Oage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department;,records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

1.3 

1.4 

2.2 

3.2 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

5.0 

5.0 

4.3

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.6

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

2.6 

2.2 

2.2

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

2.0 

2.0

Nov.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.9

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8

.6 

.6 

.9 

.9 

.8

.8 

.8 

.8 

.S 

.6

Dec.

0.7 

.S 

.6 

.9 

1.0

1.0

l.o

.9

.9 

b.6

b.8 

b.7 

b.6 

b.5 

b.3

b.5 

b.5 

b.5 

b.3 

b.7

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

1.5 

.6 

.7

Jan.

0.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.5

Feb.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.6

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Aprl 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

uary

St.... .................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2

Apr.

0.2 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.6

1.3 

1.8 

2.8 

1.6 

1.3

.8 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.5

.4 

.4

.9

1.0 

.9

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

.8

Secondfoot-days

81.4 

28.9 

35.0

1,220.9

12.9 

10.3 

7.9 

25.4 

40.2 

60.1 

19.4 

2,725.3 

394.6

3,441.6

May

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.8 

1.2

1.8

3.6 

1.2 

.9 

1.2

1.8 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.7

1.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4

1.6 

1.5 

1.8 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2

Maximum

5.O 

1.3 

2.4

723

.6 

.6 

.5 

2.8 

3.6 

4.6 

1.6 

918 

134

918

June

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.8 

.7

.9

1.8 

2.6 

3.4 

3.0

2.4 

2.2 

2.8 

2.8 

4.6

3.O 

3.0 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6

3.6 

2.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.4

Minimum

1.3 

.8 

.3

.2

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.7 

.2 

.4 

1.0

.2

July

1.6 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

.8 

.9

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.8 

1.2 

.7 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4

Aug.

0.9 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.5 

1.0 

95

1.2 

1.0 

.6 

.8 

.9

.5 

56 

312 

90 

485

246 

376 

918 

74 

32 

26

Mean

2.63 

.96 

1.13

3.34

.42

.37 

.25 

.85 

1.30 

2.00 

.63 

87.9 

13.2

9.43

Sept.

112 

134 

23 

12 

9.U

9.O 

8.2 

7.4

6.O

6.0 

5.6 

5.3 

4.6

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.2

2.2 

1.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

161 

57 

69

2,420

26 

20 

16 

50 

80 

119 

38 

5,410 

783

6,830

Peak discharge.- Aug. 23 (5:30 a.m.) 639 sec.-ft.; Aug. 25 (2:3O a.m.) 952 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 

(2 a.m.) 2,960 sec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10', long. 104°30', in sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64

 W., at foot of State Street in Trinidad. Datum of gage is 5,987.17 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 742 square miles.

Records available.- May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to

 March ISJUV, October 1907 to November 1912, and October 1933 to September 1946 in

reports of Geological Survey. May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 

1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and April 1916 to September 1946 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1907-12, 1916-18, 1919-46), 91.7 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.54

 feet), from rating curve extended above 200 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage heights 9.48, 9.50, and 16.6 feet; minimum daily, 7.5 second-feet 

Feb. 8.

1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-46: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1904 (gage height, 16.6 feet, on Commercial Street gage), by slope-area method; no 

flow for several days during summer of 1896.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct:-

24

27

30

26

24

20

IS

17

18

16

14

12

49

66

37

30

27

24

24

31

29

31

27

24

22

a24

27

27

26

26

25

Nov.

 25

25

31

31

31

29

27

26

26

23

26

23

21

19

 19

a21

25

28

29

33

32

a29

37

34

23

23

 19

22

20

20

-

Dec.

19

15

12

19

12

 20

20

12

15

a!7

 21

26

21

al6

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!8

b!4

b!7

b20

blS

b!7

b!8

b!9

b!7

»b!7

b!8

b22

b34

b30

Jan.

29

24

25

24

19

18

*24

30

 16

a!4

alS

b!4

b!7

b22

b20

b20

b20

b20

17

24

14

21

 16

23

17

19

15

19

19

17

26

Feb.

20

31

32

20

13

19

 22

7.5

19

25

 31

31

a25

a26

a29

28

15

26

30

25

20

20

20

24

23

20

20

20

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ................... .

January .................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

20

21

21

24

26

30

25

21

22

2O

19

20

20

20

29

31

26

25

29

31

31

26

24

22

25

24

31

30

28

25

23

Apr.

30

32

29

22

20

21

21

21

23

26

25

24

24

31

32

25

23

22

23

24

26

26

26

25

24

22

22

31

38

44

-

Secondfoot-days

822

777

572

25,974

621

641.5

769

700 ' Oc

1,393

1,046

754 2

2,93o!e

1,452

12,560.3

May

39

39

35

48

47

51

60

50

44

40

46

54

54

41

39

41

39

37

44

67

60

50

42

40

40

37

43

47

41

40

38

Maximum

66

37

34

1,070

30 xn 

O£

31

44

67

54

61

818

365

818

June

37

42

43

40

40

41

43

42

54

54

51

50

49

43

37

31

36

36

33

30

35

31

27

24

18

18

18

16

14

13

-

Minimum

12

19

12

11

14

7.5

19

20

35

13

7.6

15

7.5

July

14

15

14

14

50

16

14

19

26

18

14

16

22

23

51

36

22

15

48

57

50

25

17

12

9.6

14

9.6

61

3O

14

8.0

Aug.

25

35

18

14

11

S.O

7.6

12

16

14

24

22

62

54

34

26

22

23

84

53

57

125

108

206

103

120

128

818

441

189

71

Mean

26.5

25.9

18.5

71.2

20.0

22.9

24 8

26 1

44^9

34.9

24.3

94 5

48 .*4

34.4

Sept.

74

82

80

69

60

41

365

74

47

40

41

47

34

32

27

24

29

27

33

31

24 >8

22

22

19

19

18

15

16

22

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,630

1,540

1,130

51,510

1,230

1,270

1,530

1 550

2^760

2,070

1 500

5^810

2,880

24,900

Peak discharge.- Aug. 13 (3:15 p.m.) 1,540 see.-ft.; Aug. 28 (7 p.m.) 2,740 sec.-ft.: Sept. 7 

(4 p.m.) 2,400 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge 

computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Purgatoire River at Ninemlle Dam, near Hlgbee, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Ninemlle ditch, lat. 37°44', long. 

103*29', In mt sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 4 miles southwest of Hlgbee and si miles 

upstream from Smith Canyon. Datum of gage Is 4,240.59 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. 

October J.9JJ4 to September 1946 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 112 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 4.59 

i'eetj; no flow at times.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Sept. 15, 1934, by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, 14.03 feet Apr. 23, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet and fair below. Diversions above station 

ror irrigation.

Cooperation.- Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

6

11

16

20

21

24

26

27

Oct.

16

25

27

21

18

18

18

17

15

21

19

21

22

76

325

162

105

58

35

27

23

19

20

22

24

26

26

20

15

19

20

Nov.

17

18

20

22

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

13

13

"14

16

14

14

16

17

17

16

15

14

16

20

 27

3O

28

24

23

-

Dec.

23

22

20

19

15

13

10

14

15

10

12

14

16

12

10

11

12

15

10

12

14

13

12

13

14

*15

12

13

16

18

15

Jan.

9.5

16

12

21

19

18

16

18

16

13

12

8.1

16

23

2O

21

28

38

54

a35

31

35

24

31

21

27

46

54

33

30

 17

Feb.

is

IS

20

21

 26

21

23

20

18

17

17

11

8.8

8.8

 26

5.0

3.5

27

10

8.8

13

22

27

31

31

24

23

22

.

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

Bay. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Hsr.

21

19

17

13

17

27

30

24

17

18

19

23

20

15

22

70

74

72

56

35

33

33

99

68

63

87

82

74

61

72

77

Apr.

126

314

213

141

96

85

6S

38

32

24

18

17

23

24

42

40

31

56

42

28

20

14

10

16

20

18

17

13

13

12

Seccndfoot-days

1,280

557

440

20,908.3

762.6

1,611

1,719.9

11,361.9

Hay

4.0

1.5

10

13

5.0

.4

.6

2.5

5.0

6.7

8.8

9.5

6.0

.9

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

2.5

4.5

8.8

7.4

15

13

8.1

3.O

4.0

5.5

3.O

9.5

Maximum

325

30

23

2,600

54

31

99

314

392

262

420

420

June

6.0

5.5

33

8.1

.7

2.0

6,7

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

O

61

392

48

18

30

15

8.1

2.5

.5

O

O

0

0

Minimum

15

13

10

1.5

8.1

3.5

13

10

.4

O

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

262

111

44

21

10

5.5

3.5

2.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

39

68

36

24

O

132

52

O

2.7

4.5

1.0

.5

a. 5

.5

.3

.1

61

38

18

0

0

0

0

215

2S5

130

232

357

158

Mean

41.3

18.6

14.2

57.3

24.6

18.6

43.8

53.7

5.24

21.2

14.8

59.8

57.3

31.1

Sept.

99

72

5S

42

32

26

33

420

232

145

99

58

149

107

46

28

22

15

13

10

7.4

5.0

a. 5

al.O

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,540

1,100

873

41,470

1,510

1,030

2,690

3,200

322

1,260

912

3,680

3,410

22.53O

Peak discharge.- Oct. 14 (5:5O p.m.) 1.O30 see. -ft.; June 19 (12:15 a.m.) 1,970 sec. -ft.; Aug. 26

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day,

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-35, Dec. 4, 9, 10, Dec. 14 to Jan. 8, 

Jan. 15, 16, Feb. 6. 7.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatolre River at Highland Dam, near Las Anlmas, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Highland ditch, lat. 37e 55', long. 

lua-iH', In sec. 1, T. 25 S., R. 53 W., 11 miles southwest of Las Anlmas.

Drainage area.- 3,320 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey, 

uctooer iS'-u to Septembpr 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- IS years, 113 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 5.50 

reet); no flow at times.

1931-46: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 13.29 

feet); estimated by slope-area surveys by Bureau of Reclamation and office of State 

engineer; no flow at times during 1932-41, 1943, 1945-46.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Thirty discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

6

11

16

16

21

26

Oct.

9.2

16

12

S.6

4.7

4.5

3.5

206

152

72

39

20

17

26

24

26

27

24

25

18

20

Ncv.

17

17

15

16

14

14

14

14

14

15

11

13

15

16

12

9.6

9.8

11

8.6

10

10

16

24

 23

20

26

22

-

Dec.

19

16

17

17

16

16

13

12

7.4

a7.0

aS.O

a9.2

a9.8

a9.0

a8.5

a9.2

alO

a!2

alO

a9.2 /

all

all

alo

alO

bll

 b!2

bll

»blO

bll

b!4

blO

Jan.

b9.0

blO

b!2

b!4

b!7

b22

 b25

21

18

20

17

14

12

12

 14

22

27

28

46

77

52

29

33

28

42

29

24

19

53

28

18

Feb.

17

16

16

27

19

13

IS

20

10

10

14

17

9.2

8.0

5.6

16

11

3.3

17

21

13

9.5

S.6

18

21

15

12

9.2

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar yearl945 ......................

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

9.2

11

10

13

19

27

25

25

29

28

27

18

16

12

22

42

68

70

75

62

48

37

65

92

75

90

35

SO

65

65

78

Apr.

100

369

218

134

108

95

92

70

30

25

22

26

20

18

23

25

21

17

21

17

17

14

11

10

9.0

6.6

5.4

9.2

2.3

Seccndfoot-days

899.3

464.2

356.3

23,483.9

802.0

401.4

1,388.2

1,540.5

5.9

346.6

429.6

1,823.4

1,399.5

9,356.9

May

0.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1'

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

Maximum

206

26

19

2,770

77

27

92

369

1.5

212

189

810

387

810

June

0.5

.6

.5

.4

2.6

1.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

212

65

24

17

11

7.0

3.3

1.1

.1

0

0

0

Minimum

3.5

S.6

7.0

0

9.0

5.6

9.2

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

189

166

42

IS

7.6

4.4

1.6

.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.9

2.3

.1

.1

0

166

93

810

200

Mean

29.0

15.5

11.5

64.3

25.9

14.3

44.8

51.4

.19

11.6

13.9

58.8

46.6

27.0

Sept.

101

85

38

38

20

11

17

156

387

105

60

40

50

143

75

27

21

15

4.8

3.1

2.4

.2

0

0

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,780

921

707

46,520

1,590

796

2,750

3,060

12

687

852

3,620

2,780

19,550

Peak discharge.- June 19 (5:15 a.m.) 4.800 sec. -ft.; July 8 (5 p.m.) 2 r 49O aen.-ft..; Aug. VI

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo.

149

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°00', long. 103"04', In SEi sec. 36, T. 23 S., 

H. &i W., 5 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southwest of Caddoa.

Drainage area.- 542 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1946 (discontinued). January to September 

j.9<u in rues of Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 9.24 

reet); no flow at times.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 1,720 second-feet June 28, 1943 (gage height, 11.30 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. One small diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Eighteen discharge measurements or field estimates furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

-

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Peak: discharge.- AUK. 22 (8:45 D.m.) 1.O2O

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.5

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

-

Secondfoot-days

12.0

7.7

6.7

638.3

7.6

5.6

9.9

6.1

90.4

12.9

1.6

420.1

1.1

581.7

May

0.3

.3

.2

.2

-a

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

2.2

1.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.0

56

19

3.4

1.5

Maximum

0.4

.3

.3

252

.3

.2

1.5

.3

56

4.1

.1

294

.4

294

June

0.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

4.1

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Minimum

0.3

.2

.1

O

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

O

O

0

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

Aug.

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

80

2.8

.1

0

 .5

27

294

12

2.7

1.0

Mean

O.39

.Z&

.22

1.75

.25

.20

.32

.20

2.92

.43

.05

13.6

.04

1.59

Sept.

O.4

.1

a.l

a.l

O

0

O

0

0

0

O

0

O

O

.1

.2

.1

0

O

O

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

O

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

24

15

13

1,270

15

11

20

12

179

26

3.2

833

2.2

1.15O

sec. -ft.; Aug. 28 (2:3O a.m.) 1,32O sec. -ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 3-28 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during most of 

period); discharge computed on basis of weather records.
150 ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN 

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°04', long. 102°55 I , In sec. 9, T. 23 S., R. 49 

w., u.3 mile east of Caddoa and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1944. October 1945 to September 1946 

I discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,540 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 6.20 

reet), from rating curve extended above 700 second-feet; no flow on many days.

1942-44, 1945-46: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 28, 1946; no flow for periods 

during each .yi-ir.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Twenty discharge measurements or flold estimates furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.1.1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1

.1

.2 

.4 

.8 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Dec.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0

.1 .1 .1

0 

0

.1 

.1

0 

0 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1

Jan.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.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 

.1

Feb.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

liber. ...............................

lendar year 

iry

St. ....................................

smber. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

159 sec. -ft.; Aug. 2 

Note.- No gage-hel 

relation probably af

pr. 29 (11 a.m. 

3 (3 a.m.) 1,050 

;ht record Oct. 

"ected by ice du:

Mar.

0.1

.1 .1 .1

.2

'.2

'.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

1.1 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

Apr.

0.1.1 .1 .1 .1

.1

0 

0 

0

.1

.1 .1 .1 .1 

.1

.1 

.1 .1 .1 .1

.1.1 

.1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

58 

3.9

May

0.8 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

2.6 

10 

.2

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

49 

27 

.5 

.2

forays "«*« 

4.4 0.8

3.0 .1 

3.1 .2

.

5.0 .2 

4.7 .2 

5.4 1.1 

63.9 58 

92.8 49 

.4 .2 

0 0 

632.0 386 

1.2 .4

815.9 386

263 sec. -ft. j May 16 (12 p.m. 

sec. -ft.; Aug. 28 (9 a.m.) 1,5 

1 to Nov. 13, Dec. 3 to Jan. 13 

ring part of periods) j discharj

June

0.2 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

0

-

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July Aug.

0 

0

c

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

218 

6.4

3.0

2.4 

14 

386 

1.3 

.5 

.4

Mean

0.14 

.10 

.10

-

.16 

.17 

.17 

2.13 

2.99 

.01 

0 

20.4 

.04

2.24

Sept.

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8.7 

6.0 

6.1

-

9.9 

9.3 

11 

127 

184 

.8 

0 

1,250 

2.4

1,620

85 sec. -ft. j May 28 (10 p.m.) 

40 sec. -ft. 

5, Feb. 10-19 (stage-discharge 

,e computed on basis of 1 discharge
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151 

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo.

L-Qcatlon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38° 12', long. 102"29', in NW£ sec. <2i, T. 21 S. ,

just upstream from Amity Canal diversion, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and

9 miles northeast of Kornman. 

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles. 

Heeords available.- October 1941 to September 1946 (discontinued) January to September

1941 in riles of Bureau of Reclamation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 308 second-feet July 22 (gage height, 2.97 

reet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot on many days.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet Sept. 3, 1942 (gage height, 5.63 

fee*-); no flow at times 1941-45.

PemarKB.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station.

uocpera"Eion.- Twenty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

"ppartment.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.6 

.8

.9 

.9

9 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.4

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

Nov.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.1

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3

Dec.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.1

.1 .1

.2 

.2

1.1

1 ,1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Jan.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

».9

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

bl.l 

bl.l

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

l.Z

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3

bl.4 

1.8 

*1.3 

1.5 

1.0 

.8

Feb.

0.7 

.5 

.4

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.b 

.5

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7

.8 

.8 

.8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember. .................. ..............

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.5 

1.1

.8 

.8

.7

.6 

.6 

.4

.4 

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.4 

.5 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

Apr.

0.3 

.6 

.7 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.8

.7 

.6

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Secondfoot-days

23.3 

37.6 

34.6

1,381.5

35.4 

15.8 

18.6 

17.8 

70.4 

8.0 

268.1 

149.3 

27.6

706.5

May

0.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

.3

1.8 

.5 

.3 

.4

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

11 

42

5.5 

1.5

Maximum

1.4 

1.5 

1.3

350

1.8 

.8 

1.5 

.9 

42 

1.0 

170 

86 

5.5

170

June

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.3

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.2

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.2

Minimum

0.4 

.9 

1.0

o

.8 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3

.1

July

0.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2

.2 

170 

86 

4.7 

.9

.6 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.6 

.3 

.2

.5 

19 

14 

86 

16 

9.5

Mean

0.75 

1.25 

1.12

3.78

1.14 

.56 

.60 

.59 

2.27 

.27 

8.65 

4.82 

.92

1.94

Sept.

5.5 

3.9 

2.1 

1.7 

t.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.8

.7

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.5

.6 

.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

~46 

75 

69

2,740

70 

31 

37 

35 

140 

16 

532 

296 

55

1,400

Peak discharge.- May 29 (8 a.m.) 90 sec.-ft.; July 22 (6 a.m.) 308 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note,- No gage-height record Oct. 2-11, 21-31, Nov. 1-4, Dec. 12-19, Jan. 16-24, Feb. 11-25, 

Mar. 4, 5j discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.

Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°01', long. 102°08', in SE£ sec. 21, T. 23 S.,

 R. 42" W., if miles upstream from mouth and 2| miles southwest of Holly.

Drainage area.- 910 square miles. , ,.,,

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1946 (discontinued) March to September 1941 in

riles or bureau of Reclamation. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.23

 feet), from rating curve extended above 270 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 4.77 feet; no flow most of year.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 1,800 second-feet May 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.77 feet), 

by slope-area method; no flow most of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Two Butte Reservoir (capacity, 40,000 acre-feet),

 ' from which most of creek '"'"w is diverted for irrigation.

Discnarge, in second-i'eet, J.y46

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Aug.

O 

0

0 

0

Sept.

0 

O 

O 

0 

0

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

. 0 

0 

323 

203. 

0

Day

11 

12 

13 

14

15

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0

O 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Aug.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

O 

0

Sept.

O 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

0 

309 

159

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0

0 

0 

0

o

804716 O - 48 - 11
152 ARKANSAS RI\fER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo., 1945-46

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ........................

MAV

September ...................................

Water year 1945-46 ........................

Secondfoot-days

0

289.6

526

994

Maximum

0 J

230

323

323

Minimum

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

.79

17.5

2.72

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

574

1,040

1.970

Peak discharge.- Aug. 27 (1 n.m.) 1,520 sec.-ft. ; Sept. 8 (9 a.m.) 828 sec.-ft. 

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03', long. 102°07', in sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 

W , just upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly. Datum of gage is 

3,380.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1935, and 

November lyaa to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to 

September 1935 and November 1938 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 20 years (1922-34, 1938-46), 13.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 251 second-feet Aug. 27; maximum gage height, 

5.13 reet May 28; no flow at times.

1922-35, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Aug. 28, 1935, by slopearea method at point 11 miles above station; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow is mostly waste water from Amity Canal. Diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Thirty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

BeDepartment

Discharge, In second-feel;, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

135

55

79

87

86

93

104

99

64

61

55

54

36

22

22

27

27

25

20

18

18

18

93

122

110

70

33

31

37

34

32

Nov.

40

37

34

35

33

32

51

55

57

55

55

47

46

50

40

30

13

13

13*9.4

21

68

68

98

110

104

81

68

40

38

-

Dec.

33

34

26

15

21

43

28

22

18

14

bl8

b29

bl8

*b!6

bis

bl8

b!9

b!7

blS

bis

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!7

b20

b20 *b23

023

b22

22

21

Jan.

23

23 *21

25

22

19

19

17

16

15

14

12

18

32

29

30

24

23

24

22

19

22

18

9.8

8.1

6.6

6.9

9.4

8.4

6.9

5.8

Feb.

9.4

19

46

40

39

43

41

39

31

36

35

35

37

38

34

30

27

32

36

35

30

.8

0

0

0

'o

0

0

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .................... .

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 .... .......... ......

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.2

4.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

3.8

16

2.5

0

0

0

0

7.5

1.4

.8

.5

6.9

16

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

Secondfoot-days

1,767

1,441.4

641

7,269.3

548 .9

713 2

9^4

58 .8

606.1

1,093.9

438 .8

639.8

1 , 048 . 3

9,006.6

May

3.6

10

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

17

16

9.0

5.3

6.3

5.1

3.4

16

19

12

7.5

7.8

5.6

6.6

0

71

112

145

116

Maximum

135

110

43

229

32

46

4.2

16

145

122

67

139

157

157

June

50

17

15

76

122

118

71

51

35

15

11

6.3

12

14

11

13

9.4

16

33

75

24

58

81

67

50

35

6.9

.6

.1

.6

Minimum

18

9.4

14

0

5.8

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

5.8

0

July

12

21

49

67

55

65

58

39

25

9.8

7.8

7.5

.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.6

1.7

.6

1.8

12

3.1

0

1.2

Aug.

0.6

.2

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

8.7

13

126

102

118

139

130

Mean

57.0

48.0

20.7

19.9

17.7

25 . '.30 5

1 L . QC3D

19.6

36.5

14.2

34i9

24.7

Sept.

138

157

156

145

67

37

24

28

17

13

42

33

18

10

6.3

19

16

7.5

5.8

7.8

9.0

12

11

11

9.8

9.8

8.4

9.4

13

7.5

Runoff In 

acre- feet

3,500

2,860

1,270

14 t 410

1,090

1,410

19

117

1,200

2,170

870

1,270

2,080

17,860

Peak discharge.- May 28 (3:30 p.m.) 237 sec.-ft. ; Aug. 27 (l p.m.) 251 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 38°03", long. 102°03', In sec. 16, T. 

<*3 5., R. 41 W., Just downstream from Cheyenne Creek, 100 yards west of Colorado-Kansas 

State line, and 3f miles east of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available - January 1924 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1946 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. January 1924 to September 1946 in reports of State engineer. Records for Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, Include flow of Wild Horse Creek 

Prom Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938, flow of Holly drain above Wild Horse Creek 

entered Arkansas River above station at Holly.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1924-34, 1938-46), 32.4 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 236 second-feet Aug. 28, from rating 

curve extended above 90 second-feet on basis of parallel curve defined to 500 secondfeet; maximum stage recorded 11.4 feet Dec. 7 (ice jam); minimum daily, 11 secondfeet Apr. 7-10.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 1,470 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 10.29 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of slope-area determinations; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records for Mar. 27 to Sept. 30, 1946, based on daily readings of 

scarr gage. Plow is mostly return and waste water from lands irrigated by lower end of 

Amity Canal.

Cooperation.- Twenty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War De-" 

partment.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 194-3

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

87

38

32

28

38

21

17

14

13

18

27

27

28

32

26

26

24

22

20

20

28

236

127

60

51

41

121

138

98

83

Nov.

69

55

43

36

28

40

24

29

83

83

74

69

69

40

32

32

51

92

87

69

121

83

69

74

55

78

98

69

33

27

-

Dec.

20

20

20

*20

19

1)20

1)19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

15

Jan.

14

14

*14

15

17

17

18

18

 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

Feb.

18

27

30

30

28

28

28

28

27

27

25

20

18

*15

 12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

*14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

18

Apr.

20

20

21

18

16

13

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

22

31

32

30

25

17

18

18

14

21

22

18

18

21

19

37

24

-

Secondfoot-days

1,812

528

16,738

1,701

13,839

May

31

34

35

38

43

24

22

25

34

26

24

42

25

37

36

32

48

45

36

42

42

45

36

35

36

49

46

70

217

109

97

Maximum

121

20

268

18

217

119

119

236

June

98

106

44

40

40

33

32

38

37

31

29

24

25

28

22

23

31

39

65

70

65

62

57

60

58

44

37

25

39

46

-

Minimum

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3i

1

July

63

53

65

SO

113

117

109

119

77

92

68

70

40

41

38

36

30

33

28

28

29

34

29

40

38

36

35

32

32

28

28

Aug.

27

26

28

33

38

37

35

35

36

34

31

31

32

31

32

33

29

29

30

25

25

26

27

43

47

47

230

236

78

84

62

Mean

4 60.4

5 17.0

3 45.9

4 16.7

4 15.6

2 47.1

3 56.7

1 37.9

Sept.

119

113

103

92

101

36

80

83

80

69

48

43

46

46

39

39

45

43

44

41

38

32

30

31

33

33

32

32

34

36

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,320

3,590

1,050

33,190

1,030

1,070

962

1,140

2,900

3,290

3,370

27,440

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

\> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Dec. 9-31, Jan. 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-28, 3O, 31, Feb. 1, 3-9, Feb. 11 to 

Mar. 26 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most of period), Mar. 28, 29, 31, 

Apr. 1, 2, 4, &, 8-12, 14, 17, 18, July 3, 4; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurements 

and weather records.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°11', long. 99"19i In NW£ sec. 33, T. 21 S., R. 

IB w., about 300 feet downstream from Moffet Dam and llf miles west of Larned.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- November 1924 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 43.2 seuorui-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,140 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 22.56 

reetj; no flow at times.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet May 28, 1935 (gage height, 31.96 

feet), based on a velocity-area computation; no flow at times. Bankfull stage 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records i'-ilr. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

, 1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct,

82

23 

14 

8

6 

4 

3 

3 

2

2

,2 

4 

3 

2

11 

21 

10 

6

4

3

1 

2 

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

Nov.

1 

1 

1 

1 

2

2 

2 

2 

3 

3

4 

3 

2 

2 

3

3 

3 

3

4 

3

2

2 

2 

2 

2

3 

2 

2 

2 

4

Dec.

4 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Jan.

3 

3 

4 

4

4

4

4 

4 

4 

4

4

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Feb.

3 

3 

3

4 

4

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

4 

4

4

4

4 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

4

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

liber. ...................................

lendar year 1945 

Eiry

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

St. ....................................

ter year 1945-46 ...............

Peak discharge.- Ki

836 sec. -ft. j Sept. £ 

2,030 sec. -ft.

Mar.

4 

3 

3 

2 

3

2 

3 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

4 

5

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5

4 

4 

4

4 

4 

5 

5 

4 

4

Apr.

4 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

3 

2 

4

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

4 

5 

3 

2

2

1 

1 

1

1

May

1 

1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

135

380 

84 

39 

24

13

6 

5 

7 

9 

6 

7

June

6 

6 

5 

5 

6

5 

2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1 

1

129 

48 

19 

10 

6

3 

1

1 

1 

0

fflHays MaxiBun MiniBun

260 82 1 

71 4 1 

94 4 3

4,337 653 0

104 4 3 

92 4 3 

123 6 2 

82 5 1 

717 380 0 

255 129 0 

1,395 

000 

589 0 

7,234 2,210 0

10,427 2,210 0

July

4

76 

32. 

154 

65

9 

2 

1 

6 

589

367 

54 

21 

10

4

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

8.4 

2.4 

3.0

11.9

3.4 

3.3 

4.0 

2.7 

23.1 

8.5 

45.0 

0 

241

28.6

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

1,890 

2,210 

958

101 

34 

18 

45 

54

21 

12 

7 

5 

4

152 

290 

38 

13 

8

8 

5 

3 

18 

1,340

Runoff in 

acre-feet

516 

141 

186

8,600

206 

182 

244 

163 

1,420 

506 

2,770 

0 

14,350

20,680

ly 21 (4 p.m.) 553 sec. -ft.; July 4 (6 p.m.) 316 aeo.-ft.j July 10 (10 p.m.) 

(7 p.m.) 3,140 sec. -ft.; Sept. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 470 see. -ft.; Sept. 3u (9:30 i..m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°18', long. 98°11', in SW£ sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 

B w., 60 feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, about 400 feet downstream 

from little Cow Creek, and 3 miles south of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 501 square miles (excluding 239 square miles in Cheyenne Bottoms). 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 184 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 6.71 feet); 

no now at times during July ana August.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); no flow at times during 1938-39, 1946. Bankfull stage, 15.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 22.75 feet July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri 

Pacific Railroad Co.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in aecond-feet. water year Octcber 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

??

?3

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

44

36

19

17

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

13

15

17

14

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

9

Nov.

9

9

9

9

10

11

11

11

10

10

9

10

101111

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

1011

10

10

1011

1111

-

Dec.

101111

10

10

111111

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

8

8

9

9

8

8

S

9

10

10

11

11

12

Jan.

13

13

13

13

16

18

16

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

12

11

11

10

11

10

1111

10

Feb.

11

1C111111

1111

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

111]1]

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Janu 

Febr

Apr! 

May

uary . . ....

July 

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ................ .....

Peak discharge.- June 19 (5 p.m.) 184 sec

liar.

10

10

10

10

13

15

32

25

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

16

17

20

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

13

12

11

11

11

Apr.

1011

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

1111111111

13

50

27

16

12

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

-

Seccnd 

foot-days

479

305

303

23,325

381 

313 

465

368 

303

321

135 

29 

268

3,670

May

9

S

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

11

23

13

10

9

9

9

8

8

11

14

11

9

8

8

7

7

10

12

13

Maximum

74

11

12

1,680

18

14 

32

50 

23

91

19 

3

80

91

June

10

10

9

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

91

55

13

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

-

Minimum

9

9

8

6

1') 

10 

10

8 

7

4

1

a 

2

0

July

4

4

4

4

4

4

19

11

9

7

7

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

o

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

3

3

3

3

Mean

15.5

10.2

9.8

63.9

12.3 

11.2 

15.0

12.3 

9.8

1'i.7

4.4

.9 

8.9

10.1

Sept.

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

3

4

7

5

4

4

10

16

80

38

15

10

8

6

5

4

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

950

605

601

46,280

756 

621 

922

730

G01

637

238 

58 

532

7,280

.-ft.; Sept. 16 (3:30 p.m.) 107 sec. -ft.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°50', long. 97e 23', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 25 3., R. 

i w., at county highway bridges, half a mile west of Valley Center and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,316 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1946. June 1922 to February 1935 at site 

 6 miles downs cream.

Average discharge.- 24 years, 195 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during y«ar, 4,270 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on Sept. 29, 1945; minimum discharge, 25 second-feet Aug. 9, 10 

(gage height, 2.04 feet).

1922-46: Maximum discharge, 32,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Dec. 27, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,030

2,570

1,110

585

433

347

278

227

195

177

160

150

140

135

135

125

123

121

117

112

108

107

a!06

106

107

103

102

99

96

93

92

Nov.

91

89

86

85

85

84

83

S2

81

79

80

80

80

79

78

77

76

75

74

74

74

73

72

73

73

74

73

74

74

74

-

Dec.

74

74

73

72

72

73

73

72

71

68

68

70

71

69

69

69

66

66

72

66

64

65

64

66

66

65

66

66

69

71

77

Jan.

78

79

78

82

S74

845

278

177

189

355

300

234

183

140

119

103

101

100

97

97

93

89

89

88

85

82

77

80

82

82

78

Feb.

78

77

78

78

78

76

74

74

73

72

72

73

72

70

74

74

74

76

85

93

87

84

83

81

79

78

77

76

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

75

74

75

75

79

152

166

112

100

96

102

104

113

114

110

110

254

241

150

140

123

111

356

172

124

ioe'

98

92

88

86

82

Apr.

80

78

76

75

74

73

74

73

71

72

73

71

70

70

70

74

70

67

66

65

63

62

63

62

60

59

60

60

60

59

-

Seccndfoot-days

12,388

2,352

2,147

181,181

5,434

2,166

3,880

2,050

1,670

3,219

1,005

1,099

2,188

39,598

May

58

58

56

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

53

53

51

53

56

56

61

63

61

64

53

49

51

59

53

48

46

45

46

49

46

Maximum

4,030

91

77

25,100

874

93

356

80

64

1,460

46

129

279

4,030

June

44

42

43

42

42

41

39

38

31

37

37

37

36

35

34

32

32

30

250

1,460

265

130

92

68

57

54

46

42

41

42

-

Minimum

9!

72

64

42

77

7C

74

5£

4E

3C

27

2E

27

25

July

42

39

40

46

46

40

37

37

34

37

36

32

31

30

30

29

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

25

27

27

28

29

32

38

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

30

34

129

102

62

48

Mean

400

78.4

69.3

496

175

77.4

125

68.3

53.9

107

32.4

35.5

72.9

108

Sept.

40

34

32

40

35

40

57

266

273

194

279

106

87

67

65

57

49

43

51

51

44

38

34

32

31

30

30

29

27

27

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

24,570

4,670

4,260

359,400

10,780

4,300

7,700

4,070

3,310

6,380

1,990

2,180

4,340

78,550

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 1,520 sec.-ft.; Jan. 10 (9 p.m.) 388 sec.-ft.: Mar. 17 (9:30 

p.m.) 388 see.-ft.; Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 625 sec.-ft.; June 20 (7 a.m.) 1,980 see.-ft.j Sept. 11 

(5 a.m.) 367 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

157

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°28', long. 97*25', in NW£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 

i w. , at county highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and 28 miles upstream from 

mouth .

Drainage area.- 2,092 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 8.11 

' minimum, 12 second-feet Aug. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 19,700 second- feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 20.58 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 11, 12, 1946. Bankfull stage, 14 feet. 

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46, except period of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6 to Apr. 21)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 3O

2.3 206 5.0 1,180 1.5 8

2.5 270 6.0 1,750 1.6 15

2.7 337 7.0 2,310 1.7 25

3.0 445 8.0 2,970 1.8 42

4.0 845 2.0 79

2.4 174 5.0 1,180

2.8 292 6.0 1,730

3.2 420 7.0 2,400

3.6 57O

4.0 732

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2,900

1,650

1,280

1,040

906

845

763

661

601

542

504

480

457

476

523

523

504

461

434

412

386

363

372

376

383

336

366

354

348

340

337

Nov.

337

337 330'

320

320

320

32O

317

313

306

303

310

317

 310

300

290

290

286

283

260

283

280

277

280

29O

293

303

303

300

296

-

Dec.

303

310

317

303

300

306

306

303

296

254

235

b230

b230

b230

b230

b240

b240

b240

b250

b250

b250

b250

b260

b260

b260

b270

b27u

b280

b290

b300-

b320

Jan.

b340

b360

«b410

601

2,370

995

570

454

590

590

493

458

407

391

388

362

343

350

356

362

366

346

350

343

340

337

244

244

314

359

321

Feb.

295

289

286

286

286

280

268

268

274

265

268

*271

265

226

265

330

308

346

570

753

670

590

502

454

427

410

401

375

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .................... .

January .................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

362

353

340

330

337

690

630

494

430

410

394

375

362

359

359

369

401

427

420

407

385

375

472

796

518

430

404

427

498

388

343

Apr.

321

308

295

280

265

262

262

265

265

256

259

259

253

247

286

494

356

305

274

244

h244

Secondfoot-days

20,015

9,094

8,383

260,716

14,795

10,228

13,285

7,971

7,121

6,O78

3,176

3,108

2,010

105,264

K235

g330

238

214

208

196

191

182

177

-

Hay

177

177

174

171

169

164

153

156

158

169

180

182

185

182

171

169

208

882

454

369

303

253

223

199

132

166

153

151

199

321

311

klaximum

2,9OO

337

320

16,200

2,370

753

796

494

382

753

711

340

100

2,900

June

302

369

318

259

226

191

166

143

130

123

114

105

96

90

83

75

68

60

373

753

550

343

247

182

156

133

116

100

100

102

-

Minimum

33

27

23C

4

24

22

33(

17

15

6C

1

1

4

1

July

269

711

346

235

196

161

130

109

100

h90

h83

h75

h73

h7O

h64

hSO

h47

h42

h42

h40

h34

h25

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

16

16

Aug.

15

15

14

19

51

22

le

15

14

12

12

18

35

30

30

30

527

540

513

244

226

>14

L61

ISO

116

112

]L09

L12

L23

L14

112

Mean

J 646

7 303

5 270

I 714

I 477

3 365

5 429

7 266

L 230

) 203

3 102

2 100

5 67. 0

I 288

Sept.

100

94

85

79

75

70

64

58

53

53

53

49

46

49

56

68

71

73

73

75

75

77

73

71

70

70

62

60

55

53

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

39,700

13,040

16,630

517,200

29,350

20,29O

26,350

15,310

14,120

12,O6O

6,300

6,160

3,990

208,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Walnut River at Wlnfleld, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14', long. 97°00', In M$ sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 

 4 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Wlnfleld and 1 mile upstream from 

Black Crook Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,894 square miles.

Records available.- November 1921 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1922-46), 695 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,400 second-feet at 12;01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 11, 12 (gage . 

height, 3.10 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 

feet); no flow Nov. 11, 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936. Bankfull stage, 30 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at extreme low flow by City Water Works Dam 

aDove station.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Nov. 10, 

Mar. 16-20, May 20 to June 20, June 27 to Sept. 10, Sept. 27-30)

3.1 11 3.S 111 6.0

3.2 17 4.0 167 8.0

3.3 26 4.4 325 12.0

3.4 37 4.8 520 20.0 1

1,280 27.0 21,000

2,780 29.0 24,200

6,300 31.0 29,000

3,500 33.0 36,200

3.6 68 5.2 750 25.0 18,500 34.0 41,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39,000

27,300

10,500

2,160

1,630

1,420

1,200

1,040

875

792

70S

654

608

580

553

526

510

490

470

430

420

415

395

390

380

375

361

343

330

325

307

Nov.

298

289

276

268

260

260

255

247

239

231

231

235

243

239

235

231

235

228

220

212

205

205

201

201

201

201

201

201

201

194

~

Dec.

198

198

194

191

187

184

184

184

177

181

167

167

174

177

174

167

170

167

152

155

158

155

155

164

161

161

161

161

164

170

177

Jan.

177

177

170

187

272

786

1,240

592

1,740

g4,050

£2,700

gl,480

gl,200

g875

g608

g470

g410

g370

h375

h370

h36S

h366

h356

h330

h312

h302

h284

h276

h264

h264

h264

Feb.

h260

h260

h260

h255

h251

h247

h235

h224

h212

h209

194

191

198

194

187

187

191

260

678

702

526

420

348

312

280

272

260

239

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

228

228

209

205

294

592

619

542

415

325

284

289

289

289

390

619

696

1,280

1,070

642

531

485

842

2,160

1,930

798

586

575

690

810

515

Apr.

1

Secondfoot-days

95,487

6,943

5,335

580,440

21,633

8,052

19,427

11,002

8,402

4,314

1,385

1,493

2,380

185,853

425

385

352

325

307

298

294

284

280

280

289

284

272

260

370

665

702

425

330

294

272

343

,000

470

415

334

289

264

247

247

-

May

243

243

239

224

212

205

201

198

198

260

220

198

184

177

194

184

205

607

1,380

548

361

338

260

212

181

158

149

146

161

161

155

Maximum

39,000

298

198

47,400

4,050

702

2,160

1,000

1,380

810

158

477

783

39,000

June

149

137

132

127

121

116

111

111

102

100

95

88

86

82

78

72

68

66

84

348

810

510

174

111

88

76

70

66

68

68

-

Minimum

30'

194

152

3£

17C 18'

20f

24

14£

6£

22

If

r

if

July

68

158

106

76

65

56

54

53

58

47

45

41

38

37

34

34

32

30

34

47

35

30

27

24

22

22

23

23

22

22

22

Aug.

22

19

19

20

20

20

19

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

26

24

38

32

24

21

20

20

21

477

201

127

102

68

Sept.

58

51

63

61

38

33

29

26

25

25

783

375

174

100

74

54

44

37

37

37

33

33

28

28

27

25

23

22

20

17

 _._ Runoff in Mean acre-feet

3,080 189,400

231 13,770

172 10,580

1,590 1,151,000

698 42,910

288 15,970

627 38,530

367 21,820

271 16,670

144 8,560

44.7 2,750

> 48. 2 2,960

r 79.3 4,720

509 368,600

 g Computed from graph based on gage readings . 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Alva, Okla.

159

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 48'45", long. 98°38'50", In SW£SW£ sec. 18, T. 27 

«., H. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile northuist of Al.-i and 22 miles upstream from Medicine Lodge River. Datum of gage Is 1,297.04 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records available.- April 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), February 1938 to 

septemoer la^o.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,330 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 6.60 

IV-etJ; no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway Commission.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

effect ur no gage-height record, which are fair. Extreme low flow sustained by sewage 

from Alva.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

466

244

177

142

129

117

99

83

7O

63

63

62

60

426

241

117

93

170

112

89

62

f55

f46

f39

f35

f32

f32

f32

f32

32

32

Nov.

30

29

28

24

24

22

20

20

21

21

21

22

25

25

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

20

21

25

26

25

24

24

-

Dec.

26

27

27

25

25

27

26

27

21

16

17

15

20

18

14

13

*17

> blJ

15

*15

15

24

41

74

Jan.

72

65

55

52

69

78

60

48

41

41

44

44

44

34

34

27

32

28

45

48

48

44

40

35

35

37

23

29

27

37

37

Feb.

34

30

33

33

32

26

22

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

24

24

36

74

369

206

139

110

93

79

72

65

63

57

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September .................... .............

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

54

51

49

48

46

49

67

67

52

42

35

34

37

40

39

39

41

37

37

35

34

35

35

33

30

32

51

55

42

37

33

Apr.

28

24

23

21

20

19

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

12

992

1,180

26S

f!47

f97

f74

f60

f49

41

44

44

33

28

24

22

19

-

Secondfoot days

3,472

636

665

55,401.5

1,353

1,768

1,316

3,375

3,090.2

2,166.9

151.3

245.7

28.6

18,317.7

May

17

15

14

12

9.7

8.0

8.0

7.5

9.0

776

105

48

32

48

40

37

62

48

177

105

72

55

39

22

17

15

11

107

717

354

f!03

Maximum

3 J

,'4

8,070

78

369

67

1,180

776

1,020

35

154

8.E

1,180

June

f65

fSl

40

33

23

f!6

flo

f9.7

f8.0

6.S

6.0

7.0

f2.8

fl.3

fl.3

fl.3

fl.O

489

1,020

162

81

37

f28

f20

f!5

flO

6.0

4.0

6.5

5.5

-

Minimum

32

19

1.

23

20

30

12

7.

1.

July

8.0

11

f4.0

f3.7

f3.4

f3.1

f2.8

f6.5

f4.5

2.5

15

35

20

11

4.0

.9

.3

.1

.4

9.7

3.1

1.0

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

35

154

35

19

Mean

:i2

22.9

21.5

5 152

43.6

63.1

42.5

112

5 99.7

D 72.2

1 4.88

1 7.93

1 .95

1 50.2

Sept.

8.5

3.7

2.2

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.9

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6.89O

1,360

1,320

1O9 , 9OO

2,680

3,510

2,610

6,690

6,130

4,300

300

487

57

36,330

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- No gage-height record July 25 to Aug. 27; discharge computed on basis of occasional measurements.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 49' , long. 98e 19', in SW^NWi sec. 18, T. 27 N., 

RT~ItTW., at site of abandoned Atchlscn, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile downstream from Medicine Lodge River and 4 miles northeast of 

Cherokee. Datum of gage is 1,155.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1939 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers , War Department ) .

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- Peburary 1941 to September 1946.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 8.78 

reet j ; no flow at times.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmark), from velocity-area studies; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 200 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations- of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

If,

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,430

950

898

557

500

434

398

346

295

281

237

221

212

780

2,410

823

461

368

378

269

221

190

177

167

157

150

148

150

148

Nov.

148

146

139

137

133

131

128

124

118

118

118

118

118

114

114

105

105

107

105

105

110

110

112

122

122

126

126

128

126

122

-

Dec.

118

116

114

' 108

 108

108

107

107

97

»b5O

b54

80

110

97

67

bSO

(»)

*b80

bllO

b!4O

b!70

204

Jan.

251

 215

187

187

218

2SS

215

174

162

 148

»150

144

139

135

 128

126

114

118

128

139

128

128

»126

116

120

bllO

blOO

b!30

150

 137

128

Feb.

122

114

108

110

110

101

99

96

87

89

S7

92

70

80

124

108

103

190

503

950

S63

378

287

254

225

204

187

172

_

.

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

160

153

150

141

153

164

172

215

180

153

137

126

124

126

124

124

133

128

124

122

118

116

116

296

187

162

174

234

177

150

135

Apr.

116

112

108

97

94

94

94

85

80

79

79

76

74

72

1,660

1,700

771

373

237

102

1S5

139

135

190

2O7

137

110

99

90

85

Seccndfcct-days

2,895

145,059

1.5

56,515.5

May

80

79

78

70

68

61

57

56

61

1,030

621

221

135

112

155

110

240

980

609

967

276

162

122

96

79

68

60

70

1,270

1,500

638

Maximum

204

8,860

1.5

2,410

June

283

2O7

164

139

114

94

73

64

54

43

34

28

32

26

18

13

7.5

4.2

1,040

3S8

174

82

44

24

13

8.5

6.6

5.6

7.0

8.O

Minimum

o

0

o

July

7.5

6.J

6.6

7.0

4.9

2.4

1.0.-2

.1

O

0

0

16

S.O

3.3

1.0

O

0

0

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

Aug.

0

O

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

18

16

4.2

Mean

93.4

397

1 23

.05

155

Sept.

al.5

aO

0

0

O

0

O

O

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,740

287,700

3.0

112,100

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 6-8, 11-13, 

23-26, Mar. 4-7, Apr. 4-11, 21-23, May 4-7, 21-28, June 5-13, 22-26.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

161

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45', long. 98°08', in NW£SE£ sec. 11, T. 26 N. 

K. 9 w., at Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Pork Arkansas River, 4| miles upstream 

from Wagon Creek and 5f miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941- to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 102,800 acre-feet Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,128.45 

FeeTJT minimum, 38,000 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,122.75 feet).

1941-46: Maximum contents, 162,000 acre-feet Oct. 25, 1941 (elevation, 1,131.95 

feet); minimum, 32,000 acre-feet Aug. 26, 1941 (elevation, 1,122.0 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uneontroiled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Upper 

weir contains four submerged 10- by 12-foot open conduits. The intermediate weir contains two 36-inch gated bypasses and four 10- by 12-foot conduits closed by removable 

stop logs. Data regarding the dam are shown in the following table:

Crest of intermediate weir 

(conservation pool) .......

Elevation 

In feet

1,125.0

Reservoir capacity 

In aere-feett

58,000

t Based on survey of May 1938.

Storage began in June 1941. Conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. 

Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date.

Dec. 31.................

Calendar year 1945. . . .

Peb . 28 .................

Aug. 31.................

water year 1945-46....

Elevation 

(feet)*

1,125.20

-

1,122.75

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

60,200

-

38,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+600

-1,600

-5,000

-64,800

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Pork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45'00", long. 98°08'45", In NE^NE^ sec. 11, T.

 iJ6 N. , R. 9 W., 0.6 mile downstream from Great Salt Plains Dam, about 4 miles upstream 

from Wagon Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage Is 1,097.20 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet (regulated) at 12:01 a.m.

 Oct. 1, stage falling; peak occurred on previous day; minimum dally, 14 second-feet 

Sept. 29, 30.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir

 (see p. 161).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements, and computatiuns of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

3

5

6

7

8

11

16

21

26

Oct.

4,250

3,810

3,260

2,740

2,340

2,000

1,680

1,380

1,180

999

862

757

666

673

797

973

956

821

688

630

560

483

400

406

367

331

306

283

248

240

215

Nov.

219

186

182

179

156

159

143

149

98

95

105

118

93

100

110

102

93

91

89

95

93

91

84

82

84

91

91

89

84

87

-

Dec.

112

105

102

105

98

108

105

108

95

*98

82

70

112

102

100

98

82

*b80

b80

76

76

82

SO

80

7O

7O

*76

93

108

112

126

Jan.

126

152

159

182

244

248

223

227

265

265

265

252

235

215

182

179

182

179

172

175

175

186

193

162

137

123

132

102

115

143

105

Feb.

100

108

118

112

207

98

84

70

56

56

50

60

102

105

105

95

84

186

311

356

429

446

446

417

423

384

362

341

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

331

252

244

231

227

252

278

240

193

162

189

156

146

137

129

208

200

140

129

123

129

137

137

118

156

140

149

204

223

208

204

Apr.

197

175

172

123

110

100

102

76

69

70

76

60

69

70

65

311

630

666

630

547

458

4O6

362

341

306

265

235

223

200

200

-

Secondfoot-days

3,438

2,891

184,294

5,179

534

85,805

May

189

166

159

123

110

78

84

70

76

326

502

502

458

429

411

378

489

440

567

567

553

464

483

372

306

256

204

186

351

587

773

Maximum

4,250

219

12.6

4,530

265

741

21

4,250

June

741

601

527

440

372

331

269

204

169

149

132

112

123

110

100

74

56

47

56

74

80

74

72

60

46

34

25

24

36

41

Minimum

215

82

70

10

102

24

14

14

July

39

30

25

23

20

19

18

17

15

15

18

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

23

24

22

29

39

44

84

89

89

98

102

105

108

Aug.

108

110

110

110

110

110

108

100

95

82

76

52

40

36

29

28

29

33

48

84

80

78

80

78

78

58

39

30

27

25

 22

Mean

1,139

115

93.3

505

184

17.8

235

Sept.

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

h!8

18

18

18

17

17

17

h!7

16

his

15

15

14

14

Runoff in 

acre feet

70,020

6,820

5,730

365,600

1,060

170,200

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

h Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.- No gage-height record Sept. 7-16, 18-23, 25, 27-3OJ discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

Salt Pork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40', long. 97"19', In NE^SWi sec. 4, T. 25 N., 

H. i w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 177 In Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from Chlkaskla River. Datum of gage is 930.22 feet above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,480 square miles.

Records available.- September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), January 1936 to 

septemoer 1946.

Average, discharge.- 10 years, 567 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred previous day; minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Sept. 29.

1903-5, 1936-46: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 

22.82 feet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Plow partly regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir, 

64 miles above station (see p. 161).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

.1

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1.1

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,400

6,790

4,680

3,780

2,950

2,460

2,100

1.79O

1,510

1,27O

1,120

950

624

765

731

624

1,050

1,020

917

794

681

645

569

536

472

459

437

403

379

363

340

Nov.

310

288

280

270

255

252

244

234

220

227

210

193

176

186

186

169

166

179

166

153

147

144

147

144

141

135

135

132

135

138

-

Dec.

135

127

127

144

»141

135

138

132

124

bllO

110

116

b!30

blOO

blOO

bllO

*b!30

169

196

Jan.

189

166

173

210

248

259

284

321

*416

363

420

383

363

336

302

288

259

248

248

241

234

234

213

 224

224

b20O

b!70

160

206

206

169

Feb.

186

186

173

163

163

160

176

189

138

132

121

116

121

*116

118

160

153

f298

650

536

560

503

472

459

445

399

399

375

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

329

329

325

280

295

441

314

302

277

306

241

230

234

238

199

a250

a250

a240

a225

a210

a!95

a!8O

h!73

a!75

a!75

176

173

210

203

238

244

Apr.

234

210

213

203

189

173

150

141

127

130

116

113

113

116

106

106

106

142

485

565

541

550

629

886

736

445

359

302

273

284

-

Secondfoot-days

3,674

368,588

940

121,473

Hay

255

284

252

248

220

196

176

176

150

206

340

917

824

698

560

459

687

794

765

886

983

765

619

503

472

399

348

314

310

302

66O

Maximum

196

21,400

S3

10,400

June

650

681

634

541

481

424

375

332

299

255

216

193

176

163

153

138

121

110

123

89

80

76

87

96

98

98

108

103

405

314

-

Minimum

132

3

7

1

1

July

234

186

173

118

89

76

68

68

151

166

127

78

52

44

37

32

29

27

32

91

46

33

24

22

22

22

33

50

78

87

93

Aug.

93

96

93

93

96

96

93

87

78

74

78

78

76

76

68

48

38

33

27

25

25

24

44

67

76

103

124

130

110

76

59

Mean

1,678

192

119

) 1,010

5 291

5 254

3 31.3

3 333

Sept.

57

54

42

63

59

38

31

27

26

28

28

26

25

25

23

23

22

22

31

37

37

33

29

26

24

22

22

21

20

19

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

103,200

11,430

7,290

731,100

15,210

15,190

17,340

29,290

15,110

4,740

4,540

1,860

241,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

near Jet.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

h Computed from tape-gage reading.

of weather records and records for station
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37*03', long. 98°28', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 11 

w., at highway bridge l£ miles northeast of Kiowa. Datum of gage is 1,286.99 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1946. May 1895 to October 1896 at site 

a miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 second-feet Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.80 

feet); no flow July 29 to Sept. 30.

1895-96, 1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 24,600 second-feet July 16, 1896 

(gage height, 5.9 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge. in . second-fset. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

609

416

321

275

254

232

210

194

171

161

154

148

151

769

552

275

204

176

159

145

142

134

134

132

127

118

106

110

Nov.

109

110

106

102

102

101

99

99

96

96

96

102

102

96

91

89

87

84

83

85

87

85

85

85

91

91

91

91

89

89

-

Dec.

89

88

83

81

*83

83

79

77

68

( )

(*)

(*)

t>85

130

*173

Jan.

159

136

124

127

154

151

118

106

102

99

100

99

95

89

85

93

85

C4

89

88

83

83

84

81

82

65

66

75

104

93

88

Feb.

37

84

87

87

81

78

73

74

74

75

76

79

79

73

96

85

85

125

422

425

227

180

162

151

140

132

120

113

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

110

102

97

100

100

109

122

127

109

100

94

93

94

93

93

93

95

90

88

88

87

85

215

209

130

120

111

108

102

96,

90

Apr.

82

79

75

70

68

69

69

69

67

67

68

67

64

64

2,190

665

200

145

119

103

94

89

94

174

103

85

79

74

67

66

Secondfoot-clays

6,926

2,819

2,069

73,263.6

0

32,332.3

May

63

61

58

56

53

52

51

46

46

48

89

58

52

50

49

48

710

407

286

238

124

99

85

75

65

54

53

97

674

309

132

Maximum

769

110

173

6,720

0

2,190

June

107

93

81

76

7O

60

54

49

40

36

29

23

20

15

9.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

13

24

15

7.5

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.1

1.3

1.6

2.8

Minimum

106

83

0

0

0

July

6.0

4.5

f3.1

f2.8

f2.2

fl.6

fl.O

f.9

f.7

f .5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

O

Aug.

Mean

223

94.0

66.7

201

0

88.6

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,740

5,590

4,100

145,300

0

64,120

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

Chlkaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above low-water dam of city of Blackwell, lat. 36°49 I , 

long. 97°17', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile 

north of Blackwell and half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek. Datum of gage is 975.47 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps df Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,690 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 35,800 second-feet Apr. 17 

(gage height, 25.13 feet); minimum dally, 3.8 second-feet Sept. 10.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,300 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. 

Oct. 1, stage falling; peak occurred Sept. 29, 1945; minimum daily discharge, 0.5 

second-foot July 24-27 (caused by closure of sluice gates in dam).

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet June 22, 1942 (ga^ge height, 27.48 

feet, from floodmark); minimum dally, 0.5 second-foot at times in 1936, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 feet June 10, 1923, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 2,500 second-feet, which are fair. Low flow 

regulated by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-feet), 12 miles above station. 

Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal supply of city of Blackwell.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31.1

k?,220

klO.300

c7,160

c 2,600

cl,740

748

475

361

300

271

258

232

212

201

189

171

160

150

143

136

133

130

127

127

120

117

114

111

108

108

Nov.

105

111

130

153

136

150

371

326

372

E54

201

178

167

157

146

136

133

133

140

146

143

143

136

136

241

784

309

250

216

189

-

Dec.

171

157

182

k3,590

k!9,900

C14.500

c2,150

1,050

768

672

557

475

456

443

579

696

617

462

384

335

319

309

290

271

262

250

232

232

267

276

276

Jem.

271

232

178

212

241

254

245

245

224

216

212

212

216

220

212

197

201

220

258

300

324

436

587

430

356

324

314

309

305

285

281

Feb.

267

258

258

276

271

281

271

254

254

241

232

228

224

220

220

208

208

197

193

197

216

237

254

262

285

276

262

250

-

-

-

Mar.

245

262

281

305

281

245

232

220

216

212

212

208

205

205

1,490

2,410

1,050

610

701

2,410

1,470

672

494

838

1,130

384

319

285

276

262

241

Apr.

237

232

228

232

224

232

224

208

205

201

5,300

7,450

1,510

1,260

k8,750

24,700

25,400

C4.160

1,830

1,310

1,060

944

953

3,220

2,990

1,540

1,620

2,500

',840

2,100

-

May

2,090

1,830

1,110

842

712

617

610

688

1,330

4,790

1,880

1,210

656

536

462

443

401

361

340

324

305

276

281

271

262

228

212

216

220

212

237

June

384

290

258

220

193

254

254

189

185

182

205

254

314

254

216

193

193

281

309

216

2,360

1,310

351

232

413

449

871

884

351

241

-

July

197

167

146

130

127

114

111

105

108

1,800

999

290

189

193

335

276

205

157

127

102

90

85

74

63

58

79

355

600

197

111

82

Aug.

68

58

52

45

40

38

40

35

34

37

47

47

40

38

38

61

52

170

346

178

99

74

61

56

42

37

34

32

29

26

21

Sept.

20

19

19

14

9.1

43

5.9

4.8

4.3

3.8

6.6

9.1

12

12

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

32

78

169

882

1,010

2,070

8,380

23,200

15,000

-

Peak discharge.- Oct. 3 (10 p.m.) 11,800 sec.-ft.; Dec. 5 (8 p.m.) 25,800 rfc.-rt.; Apr. 12 

(5:45 a.m.) 8,830 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (4 a.m.) 35,800 sec.-ft.; May 10 (11:30 a.m.) 5,420 sec.-ft.; 

Sept. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 25,800 sec.-ft.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Bitter Creek; discharge computed from backwater curve defined by discharge measurements.

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Chlkaskla Jtlver near Blackwell, Okla., 1944-46--Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,360

2,600

978

728

587

529

475

413

372

330

300

281

271

267

389

305

295

271

241

220

212

193

197

193

189

135

182

175

171

164

160

Nov.

160

157

153

153

153

150

146

150

143

140

140

150

146

146

143

136

136

136

133

133

133

133

130

130

133

133

133

133

133

130

-

D»o.

133

136

133

130

130

130

130

136

133

123

108

111

133

123

108

85

85

102

82

90

99

99

102

108

99

105

111

111

120

143

160

Jan.

175

182

178

193

232

1,480

672

395

418

632

389

300

258

237

220

212

178

197

205

197

193

182

178

VI

171

164

130

127

150

171

157

F«b.

146

136

136

143

150

133

130

133

127

123

117

123

136

114

114

]40

146

201

888

936

529

356

295

258

232

220

205

193

-

-

-

Mar.

185

167

164

164

212

281

452

330

237

205

182

185

193

178

175

197

440

254

205

189

175

175

189

171

232

232

2 Ills?

374

401

258

Apr.

212

189

171

153

143

143

136

136

130

127

127

123

120

120

1,100

5,720

2,250

572

356

281

237

228

c 1,340

c 1,120

351

224

185

167

157

146

-

May

146

136

130

123

117

117

120

114

105

888

1,450

319

185

143

130

127

201

22B

650

995

475

295

212

171

140

120

105

99

133

791

649

June

335

224

171

136

123

111

96

85

85

68

58

52

49

45

37

37

34

27

37

78

448

262

1C4

117

93

74

5B

54

1,720

7,92

-

July

130

111

87

66

49

38

29

27

169

52

27

26

a!8

a!6

al4

e!2

ell

elO

elO

35

29

e!5

e!5

e.5

e.5

e.5

e.5

7.0

10

10

9.1

Aug.

8.2

8.2

8.2

10

9.1

7.4

6.6

4.8

4.3

4.3

3.8

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.0

3.8

5.3

4.8

4.3

3.4

3.4

2.6

Sept.

3.0

4.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

4.3

3.7

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

2.6

4.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

-

Peak discharge.- Apr. 16 (2:15 p.m.) 6,200 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Bitter Creekj discharge 

water curve defined by discharge measurement.

e Computed from once-daily readings of staff gage below dam.

computed from backMonthly discharge, in se

Month

October 1544 ...................

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

Calendar year 194 i ..............

January I c:i4 c . ...... .... .... ...

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

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

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

September . . ................................

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

Calendar year 1945 .......................

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

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

Mav

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

September ..... ................ . . . .

Water year 19l c -46 .......................

Second 

foot-days

51,128

338,412

23 95°

51,080.6

322.72B.6

3,598

263,289.6

76.1

83,069.4

Maximum

19,900

55,300

..3,200

25,400

160

25,400

4.8

8,260

Minimum

157

27

182

58

3.8

3.8

82

3.8

2 3

1.4

.5

Mean

954

1,649

927

°43

1,703

884

116 j

721

"82

33 4

4 52

2.54

228

Runoff in 

acre-feet

101,400

671,200

101,300

640,100

7,140

522,200

151

164,800

basi3: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

srt war time tc standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36"20 I 35", long. 96"48'00", on east line of

 sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18, in north Pawnee, and 50 feet 

downstream from Skedee Creek. Datum of gage is 802.73 feet above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prior to Sept. 21, 1944, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 515 square miles.

Records available.- July K-44 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1944: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 2,690 second-feet

 Sepi. 30 (gage height, 10.98 feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Sept. 23-26.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 17,500 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage 

height, 28.11 feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 11.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 13,700 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. 

Oct. 1, stage falling; peak occurred on previous day. Minimum discharge, 0.8 secondfoot Aug. i!0.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 feet May 19, 1943, from high-water mark pointed out by 

local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are fair, 

and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46 

1944

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

July

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

Aug.

14

9.9

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.6

4.5

4.8

Sept.

36

23

14

6.5

14

179

109

16

8.0

4.8

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

July

.

.

.

-

_

_

_

_

_

_

Aug.

4.8

5.6

4.8

4.8

5.6

6.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

Sept.

4.5

4.5

3.9

3:9

3.6

2.9

2.6

2 . 6

2.9

2.6

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

164

23

22

Aug.

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

7.5

7.5

5.6

5.1

14

72

Sept.

2.0

2.3

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

6.8

734

1,570

2,480

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

80

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

702

60

65

818

905

625

111

34

18

12

586

590

94

46

18

12

7.5

6,5

7.U

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

5 1

4.8

7.0

7.5

8.5

5.6

Nov.

>-- l

6.5

370

1,400

2,060

1,850

678

fl,360

a600

a!50

h72

a5u

a 3 , a30

a20

al8

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!5

14

14

14

14

16

203

68

33

23

-

Dec.

£ 1

16

20

572

3,320

4,540

5,840

888

147

90

65

52

48

45

48

40

40

38

34

34

34

33

31

£8

29

27

27

25

£5

28

28

Jan.

29

26

22

21

21

22

22

24

22

21

21

20

21

22

22

20

20

23

25

29

40

61

131

134

129

71

27

27

25

22

23

Feb.

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

21

19

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

22

^6

22

22

22

22

20

22

-

-

-

Mar.

46

131

1-4

78

49

46

32

27

22

20

19

19

18

40

502

211

78

46

57

81

4^

32

£6

690

2,840

4,960

1,220

219

314

1,360

712

Apr.

369

187

83

169

429

185

98

81

74

61

74

1,670

4,620

1,900

1,750

4,6'0

7,450

6,680

782

348

219

17^

152

259

555

410

169

159

450

274

-

Hay

61

134

111

81

67

60

782

905

317

113

159

143

145

73

63

57

70

52

40

37

36

31

19

_6

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

June

22

18

15

14

14

14

15

16

114

^82

1,430

1,1 8U

608

92

60

49

259

555

90

42

2,340

4,670

4 , 500

1,430

189

548

2,030

3,370

4,410

2,340

-

July

2.7OO

449

152

102

72

555

2,130

3,110

2,310

1 , 220

1.64C

730

f!95

118

120

76

54

45

40

a;7

a34

a32

a?' '

h28

26

25

24

23

23

23

22

Aug.

21

19

17

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Z5

25

16

12

9.9

14

11

8.9

8.5

9.4

8.9

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.1

Sept.

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.2

3.6

2.9

7.0

8.5

5.6

34

30

16

9.4

6.1

4.8

8.9

356

376

245

1,710

2,520

2,480

5,450

11,400

g!5,900

-

Peak discharge.- Dec. 7 (8:30 a.m.) 6,500 sec,-ft.; 

(7:30 p.m.) 5,460 sec.-ft ; Apr. 17 (10 p.m.) 8,750 s

Mar. 26 (3 p.

ept. 30 (8 a.m.) 17,500 sec.-ft, 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on high-water mark anl hourly staff-gage readings, 

h Computed from twice-daily wire-weight gdge readings.

804716 O - - 12
168 ARKANSAS MVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla., 1944-46 Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11,500

9,190

3,700

322

203

ISO

124

107

90

76

67

58

54

52

51

51

51

49

45

44

43

38

36

36

36

36

34

33

34

33

33

HOT.

33

31

30

28

27

26

25

29

26

25

26

27

28

28

30

29

30

28

28

29

27

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

-

Dec.

23

22

22

22

24

26

23

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

19

20

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

22

23

24

25

Jan.

26

26

25

29

86

143

86

65

1,740

1,820

275

182

118

74

60

55

49

44

45

49

51

46

42

38

38

34

30

29

27

28

29

Feb.

30

28

26

109

230

219

211

120

25

23

24

23

29

34

49

63

58

128

964

1,050

266

131

94

74

63

58

57

49

_

.

-

Mar.

43

42

42

39

87

590

362

131

79

57

48

57

90

100

96

2S5

955

390

206

118

79

72

74

102

67

61

88

730

625

277

182

Apr.

113

57

51

44

40

39

39

40

38

34

34

34

34

33

33

34

33

31

29

28

26

26

33

61

54

45

31

238

1,570

2,480

-

May

2,060

320

242

115

76

54

44

117

52

361

827

268

78

54

122

113

443

1,080

331

98

57

43

32

26

24

22

19

21

29

149

179

June

304

88

39

27

23

21

18

16

15

13

11

8.9

8.0

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

377

660

940

3,810

2,480

-

July

818

369

102

44

28

18

16

14

12

9.9

8.9

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.6

4.8

4.5

3.6

3.9

3.2

2.6

7.0

11

8.5

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

Aug.

3.6

2.6

Z.O

2.3

3.2

17

8.9

5.1

3.6

3.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.8

6.1

258

304

39

20

26

Sept.

12

22

590

140

40

22

14

11

8.5

8.0

8.5

138

37

16

9.9

7.5

5.6

4.5

4.5

5.1

3.6

3,9

11

8.5

7.0

5.6

4.2

3.9

2.3

1.8

Peak discharge.- June 29 (1 a.m.) 4,900 sec.-ft.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46

Month

October 1944 .................

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

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

Secondfoot-days

209 

287.2 

5,246.2

-

4,791.4 

9,191.6 

16,213

-

1,143 

55-7 

14,061 

34,449 

3,760 

30,716 

16,145 

4O1.7 

40,616.2

172,044.9

26,376 

790 

687

169,701.9

5,389 

4,235 

6,144 

5,382 

7,456 

8,921.8 

1,549.3 

727.3 

1,155.9

68,813.3

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.

Maximum

2,480

-

905 

2,060 

5,840

-

134 

26 

4,960 

7,450 

905 

4,670 

.3,110 

29 

15,900

15,900

11,500 

33 

26

15,900

1,820 

1,050 

955 

2,480 

2,060 

3,810 

818 

304 

590

11,500

Minimum

4.5 

1.7

-

4.8

6.1 

16

-

20 

16 

18 

61 

22 

14 

22 

6.1 

2.9

2.9

.33

22 

19

2.9

25 

23 

39 

26 

19 

3.9 

2.6 

1.0 

1.8

1.0

Mean

9.26 

175

-

155 

306 

523

-

36.9 

19.9 

454 

1,148 

121 

1,024 

521 

13.0 

1,354

471.

851 

26.3 

22.2

465

174 

151 

198 

179 

241 

297 

50.0 

23.5 

38.5

189

Per 

square 

mile

0.018 

.340

-

.301 

.594 

1.02

-

.072 

.039 

.882 

2.23 

.235 

1.99 

1.01 

.025 

2.63

.915

1.65 

.051 

.043

.903

.338 

.293 

.384 

.348 

.468 

.577 

.097 

.046 

.075

.367

Runoff

Inches

0.02 

.38

-

.35 

.66 

1.17

-

.08 

.04 

1.02 

2.49 

.27 

2.22 

1.17 

.03 

2.93

12.43

1.90 

.06 

.05

12.26

.39 

.31 

.44 

.39 

.54 

.64 

.11 

.05 

.08

4.96

Acre- feet

570 

10,410

-

9,500 

18,230 

32,160

-

2,270 

1,100 

27,890 

68,330 

7,460 

60,920 

32,020 

797 

80,560

341, 200

52,320 

1,570 

1,360

336,600

10,690 

8,400 

12,190 

10,680 

14,790 

17,700 

3,070 

1,440 

2,290

136,500

m., Sept. 30, 1945j central standard time thereafter.

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 59'15", long. 103°25'25", in SE^ sec. 21, T. 32 

n., K. 33 E., 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley 

fi'lling station, 12 miles north of Guy, 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 980 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 5.50 

reet); minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot July 13, 14.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 18.12 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 3,000 second-feet on basis of 

velocity-area study and logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, that of July 13, 14, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions 

aoove station for irrigation. *

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

29

30

Oot.

6.6

5.7

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

Nov.

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.6

5.2

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

-

Dec.

6.6

5.7

4.9

b4

b5

5.4

b5

b5

b4

b4

b5

b4

b3

b3

b3

»b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

b4

b4

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b4

Jan.

b4

b5

b5

5.4

4.9

b5

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

«b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

b4

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b3

b4

Feb.

b4

b4

b4

b4

b3

b3

b4

b3

b3

b4

»b4

b4

b3

b4

b5

b5

b4

b3

b4

b4

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ....................

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

May

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.7

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.0

4.6

4.4

4.6

»4.4

4.2

4.2

20

IS

12

8.0

6.3

5.4

5.2

5.4

8.6

7.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

Apr.

7.6

25

9.8

7.6

3.9

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.9

4.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

135.6

2,856.3

129.0

2,246.5

Hay

3.9

 3.2

2.7

3.0

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.7

2.S

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

3.7

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

2.8

12

27

5.2

3.2

3.5

Maximum

5.7

6.6

767

T Art

37

214

June

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

2.0

3.0

1.9

1.4

5.6

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.0

Minimum

3.5

4

3

2.0

3.0

.6

1.2

.6

July

1.5

1.2

1.5

40

4.2

1.9

1.2

1.2

2.0

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.6

42

214

17

5.7

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

.9

Aug.

0.8

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.4

.9

9.3

152

123

16

5.7

7.3

180

12

5.4

5.4

5.2

14

4.9

3.7

4.9

S.O

6.3

5.7

53

Mean

4.10

4.93

4.37

7.83

3.77

4.66

11.6

4.30

6.15

Sept.

26

6.0

2.7

2.2

2.5

2.3

2.7

2.S

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

37

6.6

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

252

293

269

5,670

217

209

277

109

716

256

4,460

Peak discharge.- July 4 (5:30 p.m.) 467 sec. -ft.; July 15 (5:30 p.m.) 596 see. -ft.; July 16

980 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36S 55', long. 102°36', in SE£ sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 

4 K., 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Ute Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Boise City. Datum of gage is 3,932.85 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to August 1907 (published as Cimarron River near Garrett), 

OccoDer iy«z to September 1946. October 1938 to September 1942 at site 8 miles downstream, published as Cimarron River near Boise City.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,150 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 8.31 

reet); no flow at times.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 15, 1946; no flow at times.

Flood of Apr. 20, 1942, reached a stage of 20.1 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

80,000 second-feet, mean of slope-area measurement at present site and discharge at 

site 8 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000 secondfeet on basis of logarithmic plotting).

Note.- Peak discharge for the water year 1945, previously not determined, have been 

computed as follows: May 30 (5:45 a.m.) 8,660 second-feet; Aug. 21 (6:15 p.m.) 7,930 

second-feet.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records include water diverted 1,000 feet above station for irrigation. Some other small diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.7

4.6

1.7

.5

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

29

28

10

4.2

2.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

O

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.9

2.2

1.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

Dec.

2 . 8

4.0

(*)

(*)

V a4.8

C)

(»)

Jan.

C)

Feb.

) (*) I"

».9

1.1

1.0

1.6

1.6

2.8

b2.5

2.5

2.8

3.7

*3.7

5.0

8.2

6.7

4.3

2.6

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.0

.6

.5

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.3

.1

0

0

.5

bl.8

4.4

b3.4

3.2

1.7

.9

.7

«.4

.1

103

174

69

40

35

22

12

3.3

4.1

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.0

2.6

1.9

1.2

.6

Apr.

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

el

0

Secondfoot-days

146.0

9,035.5

890.6

11,099.4

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

47

3,160

467

113

69

Maximum

1,680

318

3,160

June

70

61

55

53

31

19

10

7.9

6.6

4.9

3.7

2.2

1.0

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

56

92

24

7.8

1.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

-

Minimum

0

o

c

0

0

July

0.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

135

61

6.8

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

2.1

21

49

18

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Aug.

0

0

0

.1

10

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

160

2,960

332

al03

a38

31

90

62

40

32

16

122

71

228

184

70

45

24

Mean

2.87

.42

4.71

24.8

2.83

.03

124

16.9

28.7

30.4

Sept.

8.4

3.5

318

109

23

15

11

32

16

1.3

1.6

251

42

52

4.6

e.4

O

0

.6

1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

176

25

290

17,920

174

158

998

2.0

1,010

9,170

1,770

22,020

Peak discharge.- May 28 (6:45 a.m.) 9,130 sec. -ft.; Aug. 15 (4 a.m.) 9, ISO sec. -ft.; Sept. 3

(7 p.m.) 4,13O sec .-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Ho gage-height record In diversion canal; discharge In canal computed on basis of observer's 

notes, weather records, and records for main river gage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River near Satanta, Kans.

171

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23'30", long. 101°02'50", in SW-fc sec. 33, T. 30 

S. H. 34 W., at bridge, on State Highway 45, 5 miles southwest of Satanta, Kans., and

5? miles downstream from North Fork. Datum of gage is a ,788.35 feet-above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 5,770 square miles.

Revision.- Drainage area for Cimarron River near Liberal, Kans., published as 5,200 

square miles in Water-Supply Paper 957, has been revised to 6,770 square miles.

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1943 to 1946 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1442 (Sept.) 

1942-43 

1943-44 

1944-45 

1945-46

Maximum

Date

Sept. 10 

Oct. y.Q 

May 30 

Aug. 23 

May 29

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

86 

625 

2,400 

2,560 

6,360

Gage height 

(feet)

5.66 

7.21 

9.40 

9.50 

11.39

Minimum

Date

(* 

* 

* 

*

*

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Gage height 

(feet]

-

* Numerous times during the year.

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 6,360 second-feet May 29, 1946 (gage height, 11.39 

feet); no flow during many and varying periods of period.

Remarks.- Records fair above 400 second-feet and poor below.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-46 

1942

Day

Sept . 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

.

.

-

.

-

-

_

-

Day

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

.

h86

h43

h!8

alo

a5

a2

al

Day

Sept. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

Day

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

0

0

0

0

0

0

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

79

181

291

364

181

102

95

123

86

63

44

30

4

0

Nov. Deo.

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

15

15

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

16

15

15

10

5

0

0

0

Jan.

0

68

30

10

5

14

7

O

0

15

1

1

5

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

2

22

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

Mar. Apr. Hay June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

15

7

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

115

444

175

39

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Peak discharge.- Oot. 20 (8 p.m.) 625 sec.-ft.; Jan. 2 (4:45 a.m.) 602 sec.-ft ; Aug. 7 (9 a.m.) 

520 sec.-ft.

Note.- No gage-height record; Dec. 18, 27, 28, Jan. 3-5, 7, June 9, 10, July 10, 11; discharge 

computed from graph based on gage readings, Oot. 18-31, Deo. 14-17, Jan. 2, Feb. 1-5, Aug. 6-10; 

computed from wire-weight gage readings, Dec. 24-26, Jan. 6, 8-16, June 8, July 9, 12.
172 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Clmarron River near Satanta, Kana., 1942-46--Contlnued

1944

Day

1

2

3

4

0

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

10

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

20

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Oot. Nor. D*o. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

326

426

175

> a50

^

246 

73

.

I 825

440

1,130

May

715

360

520

237

147

39

7

1 a5

}

73

95

161

120

10

h270

aioo 

aso 

a25

230

368 

762

715

1,300

736

June

294

227

134

46

11

as

230

29

a5

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0-

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

h63

\ alO

0

0 

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge.- Ap: 

(5 p.m.) 1,030 sec.-: 

(8 a.m.) 900 sec.-ft.

e.- Apr. 30 (11 p.m.) 1,500 sec.-ft.; May 26 (10:30 a.m.) 1,060 sec.-ft.; May 29

ft.; May 30 (9 a.m.) 2,400 sec.-ft.; May 31 (3 a.m.) 1,400 sec.-ft.; June 12

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record Apr. 11, 24, 25, May 22, 26, 27; 

computed from graph based on gage readings Apr. 12, 13, 29, May 2-7, 11-15, June 1-5, 12, 13.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f21

f27

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

fSO

82

f!53

a25

0

0

Aug.

1

> 82

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June

0

0

0

0

0

f28

g38

1 a3

r

-

Aug.

0

0

fl,090

f368

> alO

1

|

0

0

Peak discharge.- June 11 (8:30 p.m.) 456 sec.-ft.; June 13 (3:30 p.m.) 

580 sec.-ft.; June 26 (8:30 p.m.) 144 sec.-ft.; Aug. 9 (12 p.m.) 625 

sec.-ft.; Aug. 23 (11 a.m.) 2,560 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

g!32

g!22

g61

g5

as

al

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

May

0

0

0

0

0

f54

as

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f48

675

612

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

f220

8124

a4

al

0

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f 1,600

f550 giao

June

£30

?12

aS

0

0

0

-

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Peak discharge.- May 16 (9 p.m.) 925 sec.-ft.! May 29 (5 p.m.) 6,360 sec. 

ft.; June 18 (10:30 p.m.) 715 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 (7 p.m.) 670 see.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Ctmarron River near Satanta, Kans., 1942-46

Month

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

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

Calendar year .......................

January 1942

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

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

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

September 10-30, 1942. ......................

The period

November

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

Calendar year .......................

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

Juno

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

October 1943 ..............................

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

Calendar year 1943 ......................

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

Nay

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

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

Calendar year 1944 ......................

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

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

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 19*4-45 .......................

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

Calendar year 1945 .......................

Maroh. ......................................

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

Nay.. .......................................

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

September ...................................

Water year 1945-46 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

_

_

_

.

_

165

165

117J

-

0

0

2,793

0

0

1,033

0

11,679

0

11,679

0

1,947

0

1,947

0

3,254

Maxima

_

_

_

_

_

86

_

16

-

0

444

0

0

444

0

1,300

0

1,300

0

1,090

0

1,090

0

0

1,600

Minima

_

_

_

_

_

0

.

0 J

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

_

_

_

_

7.9

_

3.8

-

0

7.7

0

0

2.8

0

31.9

0

31.9

0

5.3

0

5.3

0

8.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

_

_

327

327

232

-

0

5,540

0

0

2,050

0

r-7.,160

0

23,160

0

3,860

0

3,860

G

0

6,450

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 100 0 19', at county highway bridge 

1,000 feet south of northwest corner sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 6} miles northeast 

of Mocane and 13 miles upstream from Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 9,350 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,050 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 3.95 

 i'eet); no flow July 25, 26, 27, 28.

1942-46: Maximum gage height, 5.12 feet June 26, 1945 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times in August 1943 and July 1946.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

49

49

45

42

49

49

49

42

42

45

45

45

49

136

74

52

45

49

60

60

69

79

S4

69

56

52

42

45

49

52

52

Nov.

49

49

49

49

49

45

45

45

*45

42

40

42

45

45

45

45

45

45

52

52

52

52

52

52

56

56

*52

52

49

4O

-

Dec.

30

24

20

18

23

24

22

19

19

24

33

*42

40

20

10

g40

 70

1OO

170

300

150

Jan.

g8*

g64

864

79

102

S4

56

*6O

69

69

9O

69

65

80

80

65

85

56

64

64

60

»64

82

63

84

56

S8

161

90

69

52

Feb.

66

64

56

45

48

34

28

40

33

35

40

40

52

6O

45

42

102

390

189

130

122

122

96

84

90

69

52

64

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ........ ...... ......

January. . ... ............. ... ......... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. . . . ..... . ....... ........

Water year iq4S-46 .... . . ... ....

Mar.

102

69

56

52

115

96

79

56

60

56

35

40

45

49

60

96

69

40

38

42

38

38

49

74

52

56

60

74

60

49

52

Apr.

40

38

40

38

42

52

49

45

42

49

56

4O

30

42

362

122

84

69

52

42

40

45

52

49

49

45

40

42

91

79

Secondfoot-days

1,725

1,436

1,298

21,033.6

2 , 318

2,238

1,857

1,806

4,313

1,356.6

451.7

2 047 9

l|s88

22,495.2

Hay

74

69

56

42

33

27

27

32

40

52

42

33

30

28

27

48

145

96

40

74

74

40

32

19

22

25

24

159

170

903

1,830

Maximum

136

300

1,810

161

390

115

362

1,830

386

62

612

153

1,830

June

g3S6

gl!5

g96

g64

g64

35

24

27

32

33

30

24

23

33

23

g!4

g9.6

gis

19

97

619

616

618

g22

816

gll

g9.0

812

33

40

Minimum

42

40

_

52

28

35

30

19

9.C

0

4.5

33

0

July

62

52

38

g38

825

g2S

g33

g25 sis

gll

g9.0

gll

glO

g8.4

g7.8

glO

9.6

6.8

3.J

*.E

7.2

8.4

5.8

2.5

0

al

al

3.4

5.2

6.8

6.2

Aug.

4.9

4.5

6.8

10

9.6

9.0

7.2

4.9

6.2

8.4

8.4

7.2

5.8

12

22

15

75

283

40

33

30

167

95

65

40

612

105

15469 '

42

96

Mean

55.6

47.9

41.9

57.6

74.8

79.9

59.9

62.2

139

45.2

14.6

66.1

52.9

61.6

Sept.

56

74

153

49

42

38

35

35

33

35

38

74

56

52

49

45

45

45

60

64

56

60

49

40

42

40

4O

45

64

74

Runoff in 

acre- feet

3,420

2,850

2,570

41,710

4,600

4,440

3,680

3,700

8,550

2,690

896

4,060

3,150

44,610

Peak discharge.- May 30 (8:15 p.m.) 4,050 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (10 a.m.) 1,540 see.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes on intermittent flow, 

g Computed from graph based on at least once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-24, Dec. 3, 4, 6-31, Jan. 8, 9, 13-17 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 15-25; discharge computed on basis of observer's notes and weather records).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, 

T. Z4 N. , R. 16 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Ewers (Main) Creek and 5 miles south of Waynoka. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 13,735 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1946. November 1903 to December 1905 

(gage heights only) at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,570 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 6.64 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum gage height, 10.70 feet May 23, 1938 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 1,000 second-feet and those for period of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 46 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

510

256

180

140

1

86

65

53

41

35

32

29

25

34

62

176

140

100

70

43

38

29

30

29

25

22

20

25

26

24

23

Nov.

18

17

16

16

21

23

24

26

24

28

23

21

20

18

19

20

21

22

23

23

23

22

23

25

25

26

30

35

38

38

~

Dec.

38

37

35

34

33

30

26

25

29

28

*29

28

(*)

b20

*23

26

29

35

43

60

Jan.

307

430

204

167

158

290

197

147

125

119

116

109

100

93

83

67

65

55

91

114

124

112

105

96

90

75

65

48

40

43

63

Feb.

121

96

75

6Z

65

70

63

52

36

33

35

41

48

75

75

56

:a

399

658

1,170

520

319

209

161

135

121

102

85

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ..................................

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

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

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

Hay.. ... .. ...........................

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ................. ....

Mar.

75

72

63

59

61

85

150

224

170

135

10S

99

90

85

77

75

77

75

65

70

72

72

63

59

56

54

403

1,980

326

154

99

Apr.

72

52

38

33

24

22

19

15

14

14

13

9.9

6.0

4.8

8.4

7.2

480

366

191

I'i3

70

54

44

28

26

19

12

8.4

12

19

-

Secondfoot-days

2,471

708

848

72,001.4

3,898

4 951

5 253

l!789.7

3,990.1

11,766.3

2,225.0

4,085.8

5,047.5

47,033.4

May

33

24

15

9.9

5.4

3.6

3.0

2.1

2.4

309

500

204

77

32

14

24

93

157

48

36

17

22

20

9.9

4.2

2.1

1.5

217

1,690

312

102

Maximum

510

38

60

7,170

430

1,170

1,980

480

1,690

4,110

1,370

1 , 280

2,420

4,110

June

48

736

380

219

165

102

54

28

13

5.4

1.8

1.2

1.2

.6

O

0

O

O

2,350

510

139

54

25

12

6.0

2.4

1.2

1.5

1,110

2,800

-

Minimum

20

16

.1

40

33

54

4.8

1.5

o

0

0

0

0

July

1,370

254

118

63

32

28

22

15

21

75

23

139

41

15

4.8

1.5

.3

.3

.3

.9

.6

.3

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

Aug.

O

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

119

47

1.5

.6

1.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

0

0

.6

.6

.3

L,280

44

1,010

976

428

174

Mean

79. 7

Zz'.G

27.4

197

126

177

169

129° 59 7

392

71.8

132

168

129

Sept.

212

2,420

176

33

9.9

4.2

1.5

.6

.3

.3

.3

.9

5.4

5.4

1.5

.3

.3

O

1.2

3.0

1.2

.9

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1,400

689

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,900

1,400

1,680

142,800

7 73O

9 f 820

10 , 420

3 550

7° 910

23,340

4,410

8,100

10,010

93,270

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 97 0 25'35n , in NE&SEi sec. 29, T. 

IY n., R. 2 W., 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2f miles north of Guthrie, 

and 5 miles upstream from Ephralm Creek. Datum of gage Is 900.50 feet above mean sea 

level (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 17,360 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 8.37 

feetj; minimum, 6.5 second-feet Aug. 22.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 10.7 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 23,000 second-feet; maximum 

gage height, 11.90 feet Apr. 20, 1942 (discharge, 45,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

t>

6

 I

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,200

5,040

2,080

1,260

910

732

610

529

455

401

362

334

312

295

a275

a260

a245

232

221

225

262

236

221

214

197

190

181

168

165

157

151

Nov.

151

148

145

140

135

132

127

119

122

117

114

114

122

117

117

117

117

117

117

114

114

110

110

103

112

112

112

112

114

114

Dec.

112

114

114

 114

114

117

112

110

112

105

98

101

103

103

b!03

b98

 blOl

 blOl

*b67

b7O

 b96

bl!2

b90

blOS

bllO

bl!9

b!32

142

142

142

142

Jan.

142

 135

132

148

239

610

498

353

334

381

357

304

274

255

247

232

247

225

a220

a215

a210

a205

a20O

200

221

232

197

190

177

187

177

Feb.

174

168

157

154

151

171

165

160

151

135

137

135

157

154

162

160

174

255

1,190

1,520

812

732

856

703

537

490

411

343

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

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

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

September. ............. ...................

Water year 1945-46 ............'..........

Mar.

312

278

259

247

255

259

266

243

207

187

174

232

255

247

229

239

225

214

190

174

171

168

168

165

162

162

2O7

299

460

918

1,000

Apr.

580

391

308

262

221

200

184

171

162

157

154

142

132

122

124

127

117

112

101

92

110

262

270

236

426

304

218

145

165

544

Seccndfoot-days

3,404

346,680

7,436

121,072.5

May

400

270

194

154

137

124

194

229

174

132

112

108

129

243

262

218

131

181

270

168

137

135

129

114

101

86

78

73

94

122

1,070

Maximum

142

30,400

550

1,130

12,400

June

1,550

925

443

308

236

353

291

221

190

162

132

108

92

80

67

56

5O

46

45

42

38

136

362

243

162

114

84

310

1,490

12.4OO

-

Minimum

67

19

28

6.9

July

6,930

3,190

1,480

970

580

4O6

304

239

190

358

401

274

190

137

114

101

84

84

73

75

70

64

59

50

46

39

32

31

29

26

25

Aug.

24

22

21

18

17

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

9.3

65

47

23

15

12

9.3

8.6

7.6

6.9

7.2

8.6

32

421

67

421

460

299

550

Mean

110

950

248

332

Sept.

617

626

1,130

584

946

536

274

168

117

92

84

154

105

76

59

47

45

40

41

50

57

926

288

108

68

51

41

36

32

28

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,750

687,600

14,750

240,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Clmarron River at Perkins, Okla.

177

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 350 58', long. 97 0 02', in SW^SW^ Bee. 7, T. 17 N., 

H. a K., at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Perkins, If miles upstream from 

Dugout Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 819.88 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 18,380 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since isay are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,300 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1. stage 

railing; peak,34,100 second-feet, occurred on previous day; maximum gage height, 11.03 

feet June 30; minimum discharge, 9.2 second-feet Aug. 16.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 55,700 second-feet Apr. 11, 1944; maximum gage height, 

14.30 feet Apr. 20, 1942; minimum discharge, 1 second-foot at times in October and 

November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a stage of 17.0 feet, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers, War Department. Flood of Aug. 18, 1932, reached a stage 

of 14.6 feet, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are-poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 46 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 194S

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15,300

3,760

3,900

2,330

1,690

1,350

1,130

961

321

703

610

537

476

437

413

407

389

372

355

333

344

366

338

333

328

317

277

268

268

292

272

Nov.

242

218

210

206

202

188

171

157

160

164

171

181

191

199

195

195

195

195

191

191

191

138

134

134

181

181

181

181

181

181

-

Dec.

1S1

134

134

134

184

181

177

174

171

160

154

 148

151

154

154

1)150

1)150

blSO

1)120

b!20

b!30

1)140

blSO

I) 150

blSO

b!60

177

188

 202

202

199

Jan.

195

191

191

191

333

401

8S4

744

951

489

489

463

372

333

344

312

307

302

297

312

307

302

302

268

259

263

255

246

238

238

229

Feb.

233

233

229

225

218

202

221

233

214

210

206

206

233

233

246

242

246

502

1,130

2,880

1,900

1,110

990

1,070

830

640

551

463

-

-

Month

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

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

December. ............. : ....................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

413

366

355

344

426

551

413

366

333

287

272

297

355

339

366

762

640

333

338

312

292

282

272

268

263

255

752

1,340

655

795

1,230

Apr.

1,220

695

476

377

328

302

a235

a275

272

272

255

238

225

214

210

206

199

191

177

171

160

191

389

401

334

495

416

316

433

926

Secondfoot-days

44,677

5,655

5,079

527,684

11,003

15,951

14,372

10,649

12,591

23,702

25,865

8,939

11,790

190,278

May

1,310

1,480

579

350

2B3

309

655

327

334

287

360

437

302

225

317

377

395

482

516

456

277

199

184

174

164

154

145

139

171

259

944

Maximum

15,300

242

202

31,800

951

2,880

1,340

1,220

1,480

11,000

9,810

2,480

1,820

15,300

June

2,060

1,750

9SO

509

32S

250

33S

307

259

229

210

177

154

136

119

103

98

96

93

93

90

90

38

370

302

210

174

160

2,930

11,000

Minimum

26S

157

120

46

1«

202

255

160

13S

88

40

10

52

10

July

9,810

5,020

2,550

1,690

1,240

S57

624

482

383

302

588

439

312

225

174

1S6

122

111

100

98

93

90

98

86

76

66

57

53

49

44

40

Aug.

38

36

44

51

34

30

25

20

19

18

16

15

13

12

10

25

46

26

20

18

16

15

14

14

16

2,040

2,480

1,460

1,020

804

544

Mean

1,441

188

164

1,446

355

570

464

355

406

790

834

288

393

521

Sept.

790

1,270

1,820

1,710

695

893

509

33S

242

214

174

142

259

206

145

102

92

97

99

105

102

112

689

374

208

128

91

72

60

52

Runoff in 

acre- feet

88,620

11,220

10,070

1,047,000

21,830

31,640

28,510

21,120

24,970

47,010

51,300

17,730

23,390

377,400

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height records discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 

Jan. 4.
178 ARKAHSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09', long. 96°23', in SW^SWi sec. 5, T. 19 N., R.

 a K., at county highway bridge, half a mile north of Mannford, If miles downstream from 

House Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 682.92 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 19,370 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,600 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage

 falling; peak occurred on previous day; minimum discharge, 25 second-feet Aug. 20.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.2 

feet, site and datum then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 

5 second-feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in October 1908 reached a stage about 0.5 foot higher than that of Sept. 4; 

1940, from information by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge rurnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in aacond-fset, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

25,500

15,400

7,630

4,100

2,830

2,230

1,920

1,560

1,300

1,130

995

910

795

730

560

4OO

370

400

471

465

Nov.

448

430

419

413

413

413

413 402'

385

374

385

425

430

408

408

408

396

408

408

402

408

413

419

-

Dec.

413

402

402

402

402

402

402

391

391

374

374

368

368

b360

b350

b350

b350

b300

b250

b300

b3OO

b300

b300

309

391

 368

368

368

309

Jan.

255

255

245

409

2,270

1,230

698

772

4,440

3,080

1,410

1.O3O

882

733

621

560

536

5OO

477

50O

494

483

448

430

408

380

363

380

396

368

357

Feb.

341

33C

33<

33C

330

320

504

283

275

293

283

274

34]

465

584

471

385

1,000

3,94C

2,180

2,440

2,330

1.20C

99£

1,O20

1,010

850

733

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March ...

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

September ..................................

Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

640

590

542

4S3

500

554

S58

775

566

5OO

448

402

419

590

632

1,450

1,670

2,110

866

609

536

500

518

477

425

402

1,040

3,640

3,320

1,620

1,170

Apr.

1,130

1,600

1,320

1,010

645

710

670

605

550

525

495

450

425

380

3SO

400

380

355

335

320

300

295

320

370

525

475

405

480

1,610

745

Seccndfoot-daya

76,646

12,289

11,038

709,961

23,694

28,902

33,080

20,079

37,251

7,799

14,012

308,610

May

820

2,63C

3,380

1.29C

690

631

3,380

3,35C

1,080

1,280

782

719

621

628

566

436

1,100

1,180

858

705

686

646

512

419

385

374

362

352

413

594

1,710

Maximum

25,500

448

413

51,500

4,440

3,940

3,640

1,610

3,880

3,530

13,000

2,250

1,740

25,500

June

1,350

1,560

2,130

1,450

93S

666

542

a460

a440

a440

a400

a 340

a300

264

256

215

191

175

179

157

148

138

128

120

120

1,060

87O

6OO

932

3,530

-

Minimum

370

374

250

95

245

274

402

295

352

120

79

25

10O

25

July

13,000

6,940

5,040

2,730

1,850

1,160

S60

660

545

450

370

SIS

345

495

350

275

240

a210

a!90

a!70

al40

al35

a!30

a!25

a!20

a!25

allS

alOS

95

87

79

Aug.

75

73

73

83

77

72

72

a65

aSO

a50

42

40

39

37

35

32

28

27

27

25

30

35

34

32

42

76

673

2,250

1,790

1,040

765

Mean

2,472

410

356

1,945

320

846

932

614

1,067

669

1,202

252

467

846

Sept.

650

530

730

1,440

1,740

1,430

775

885

557

405

336

274

272

252

24S

252

219

213

205

201

187

193

284

315

495

347

204

145

123

10O

Runoff in 

acre-feet

152,000

24,370

21,890

1,408,000

50,400

47,000

57,330

36,520

65,610

39,830

73,890

15,470

27,790

612,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°02', long. 100°12', at southeast corner sec. 1, 

T. 3b S., R. 27 W., at bridge on county road, 6f miles east of Nye and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,163.79 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles, of which about 800 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.78 

reet ); no flow at times.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 27, 1946; no flow at times.

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the water year 1944-45 has been computed as 

2,3iu second-feet June 26, Aug. 15 (gage height, 4.65 feet), superseding phrase "discharge not determined" published in Water-Supply Paper 1037.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1915 tc September 1916

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

lb

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

28 

29

30

Oct.

15

13

11

11

11

11

9.9

S.3

9.2

9.9

8.7

3.7

34

33

14

14

12

9.9

9.2

7.8 

f8.7 

11

Nov.

12

12

13

12

12

12

11

9.9

11

11

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

 11 

11 

9.9 

11

-

Dec.

9.2

8.7

9.9

11

11

9.9

9

6.5

3

4

13 14

14

4.5

> 5

/

1 ( }

I'"

f4.3

Jan.

3.6

3.6

4.1

13

15

15

14 15

15

14

16

13

20

15

14

9.9

15

14

15

16

16 15

16

18

18

12

14 

19 

15 

13

12

Feb.

13

12

11

9.9

8.7

9.6

12 12

13

13

13

14

24

17

15

13

16

38

38

26

20

24

22

20

20

18

18 

16

-

Month

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

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

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

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

14

14

13

14

22

24

22

23

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

22

22

18

16

15

16

18

20

18

16

20 

18 

16 

16

15

Apr.

15

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

13

13

14

12

11

98

291

47

28

22

20

18

16

13

12

14

14

14

14 

13 

14 

14

-

Seccndfoct-days

374.2

837

143.9

21.6

801.4

332.8

4,931.0

May

14

12

11

11

8.3

7.4

7.4

8.3

8.7

7.8

9.2

8.7

8.3

7.8

7.4

9.4

17

13

11

16

12

11

9.9

8.3

8.3

8.3

6.4 

19 

26 

18

15

Maximum

34

24

291

4.6

24

435

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15 (2:30 a.m.) 969 see. -ft. ; AUK. 27 (8:15

June

14

17

18.

16

13

7.4

5.1

5.5

5.1

4.6

3.6

2.5

3.8

3.3

1.2

.4

.2

.3

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.3

.9

1.5

.2

O

0 

0 

7.8 

5.1

Minimum

7.8

.1

11

0

0

7.8

0

July

4.6

4.6

4.1

3.0

2.5

1.4

.6

.6

.2

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

0

0

0

.2

0

0

9.2

7.4

6.4

435 

198 

68 

35

24

Mean

12.1

12.0

17.6

18.2

27.9

.70

11.1

13.5

Sept.

16

19

24

20

12

9.9

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.7

8.3

7.8

13

13

11

8.3

9.9 

12 

13

Runoff in 

acre-feet

742

712

12,720

849

1,120

1,660

43

1,590

660

9,780

p.m.) 2,530 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Rote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dee. 7-10, 13-30, Jan. 13, 17, 27 (no gage-height 

record Dee. 15-30; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and 

records for c^marron River near Mccane, Okla.).
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36 0 07', long. 960 25' , in

sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east of Stillwater. Datum of gage is 838.28 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 30.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 11.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 8.35 

reet j ; no flow at times.

1934-46: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a 

stage of 16.6 feet at gage, determined from floodmark cut in rock 900 feet downstream 

by local resident.

Remarks . - Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

23 

8.1 

4.7 

5.8 

4.7

3.7 

2.7 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.7 

2.7

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

E.3

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.2

Ncv.

0.9 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.6 

.9 

.9

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.9

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Dec.

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

a. 9 

a. 8 

a. 7 

a. 7 

h.6

. a. 5

Jan.

a0.9 

.9 

1.5 

8.5 

28

4.2 

2.3 

185 

135 

11

21 

8.7 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

4.2 

4.2 

4.7 

5.8 

6.3

4.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.2 

3.E

2.7 

1.9 

2.7 

3.2 

3.7 

2.7

Feb.

2.7 

2.7

3.2

3.7

3.7 

2.3 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.7 

5.8 

5.0 

8.1

4.7 

3.7 

126 

47 

11

8.1 

6.9 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

3.7 

3.7

Month Seccnd- 

"onln foot-days

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ce

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194E 

ary

^

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

ember .....................

95.9 

24.3 

E0.2

1,792.2

48E.7 

288.4 

513.8 

189.9 

416.5 

,012.5 

116.6 

7O.8 

3.6

ter year 1945-46 .......... 3,235.2

Peak discharge.- J

(B a.m.) 1,49U sec.- 

June 30 (10:45 p.m.

Mar.

3.7 

3.7

4.2 

28

17 

6.9 

4.7 

4.7 

4.2

4.7 

17 

11 

11 

8.1

127 

27 

10 

8.1 

7.5

6.9 

6.9 

5.S 

5.8 

5.8

5.2 

112 

29 

11 

6.9 

5.8

Maximum

E3 

1.5 

1.2

964

185 

126 

127 

73 

121 

329 

84 

64 

3.4

329

Apr.

5.2

4.7

3.7 

3.7

4.2 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.3 

3.7 

14 

5.2 

3.7

3.2 

3.2 

3.7 

73 

6.9

May

21 

23

2.7 

2.3

2.7 

19 

3.2 

3.2 

54

4.2 

3.7 

4.2 

4.7 

7.4

3.9 

53 

5.8 

3.2 

2.3

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

l.E 

1.2 

2.5 

8.5 

121 

46

June

4.7 

2.3

1.5 

1.5

1.2

1.2 

.9 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9 

.9

.6 

.3 

.2 

11 

.9

.5 

.2 

.2 

.3

.5

329 

4.S 

186 

3EO 

138

Minimum Mean

1.2 3.09 

.5 .81 

.65

0 13.1

.9 15.6 

2.3 10.3 

3.7 16.6 

E.3 6.33 

1.2 13.4 

.E 33.8 

0 3.76 

0 2.28 

0 .12

0 S.86

July

84 

t

'2

] 

]:

] ]

i

c

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

^mile

0.102 

.027 

.022

.434

.517 

.341 

.550 

.210 

.444 

1.12 

.125 

.075 

.004

.293

.7

.7 

.7

.9 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.2

.2 

.9 

.9 

.6 

.5

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

5.2 

0 

64 

1.6 

O 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

o

0

0 

0o 

0 

0

0 

3.4 

.2

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Runcff

Inches Acre-feet

0.12 190 

.03 48 

.02 40

S.89 9,510

.59 957 

.36 572 

.63 1,020 

.23 377 

.51 826 

1.25 E,01O 

.14 231 

.09 14O 

.004 7.1

3.97 6,420

an. 8 (10:30 p.m.) 1,140 sec. -ft.; May 30 (9:15 p.m.) 727 sec. -ft.; June 26 

ft.; June 28 (6:45 p.m.) 689 sec. -ft.; June 29 (1:45 a.m.) 1,630 sec. -ft.; 

832 sec. -ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of rainfall records and records of seasonal 

base flow in previous years.

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 350 55'10", long. 96°16'50", in NEjSE^ sec. 30, T. 17 

H., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, a quarter of a mile upstream from Neversweat Creek and half a mile north of Heyburn. Datum of gage is 706.47 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 133 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1943-44: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,810 second-feet Oct. 23 

(gage nelght, 21.00 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,900 second-feet Apr. 13 (gage 

height, 24.39 feet, from graph based on g£ge readings); no flow at times

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,170 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage 

height, 21.80 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow July 31 to Aug. 25. 

Maximum stage known, 31.5 feet Sept. 4, 1940, from high-water mark.

Remarks.- Records fair except these for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily, oftener during rises..

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department, and 

reviewed Dy Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-46 

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5.

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

21

20

16

12

10

6.8

7.9

7.4

7.1

7.6

6.8

14

12

9.6

8.2-

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

21

2,430

178

30

21

14

12

10

9.3

8.5

Nov.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

-

Dec.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.4

14

12

10

12

28

35

18

12

8.5

b5

,.

L b3

5.8

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.8

16

70

25

18

13

Jan.

11

10

10

9.6

9.3

8.5

8.2

b4

> b3

15

14

14

12

10

8.8

7.9

8.5

8.5

215

90

31

12

10

Feb.

7.6

11

10

9.0

7.9

9.3

5.8

21

9.6

35

26

11

7.6

6.6

9.9

16

16

 13

9.0

9.0

11

10

8.5

6.8

6.1

5.4

3.8

98

61

-

-

Mar.

23

15

12

11

8.8

7.4

6.8

5.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

5.1

5.4

1,570

884

74

42

80

154

10O

104

50

35

25

18

15

14

40

25

21

Apr.

15

13

9.6

8.5

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

15

42

30

14

9.3

8.2

7.1

6.1

4.9

4.4

4.6

9.3

11

7.9

7.4

5.8

4.2

4.0

3.4

3.0

17

80

-

May

89

1,740

1,710

144

85

35

28

25

414

69

30

21

16

12

9

7.4

6.1

5.4

4.9

11

125

23

14

11

9

137

396

90

48

25

17

June

12

9.9

6.3

5.4

243

18

6.3

5.1

4.9

5.1

4.4

38

422

33

10

6.1

3.8

2.4

262

28

8.8

4.4

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

-

July

3.8

5.6

2.4

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.5

1.0

1.2

.9

.5

.4

97

395

42

4.2

2.0

Au8 .

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

0

. 3

.5

.3

.1

.1

2.1

1.8

Sept.

1.0

.5

.3

.7

21

4.4

1.0

.5

.4

.3

6.C

7.4

2.1

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.5

32

19

4.4

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Olcla., 1943-46 Continued

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.0

1.4

108

56

30

9.0

91

\2

4.2

2.0

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.6

.4 

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.4

.4

.5

Nov.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.9

72

21

5.8

2.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

87

17

2.8 

2.2

4.2

4.4

3.0

2.0

1.5

1.4

4.9

4.9

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.6

-

Dec.

1.6

1.4

1.2

33

406

81

12

6.3

4.6

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5 

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.1

2.1

Jan.

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2 

2.0

9.6

6.6

5.4

6.6

4.9

3.4

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.8

3.4

2.8

a?. I

Feb.

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

4.5 

112 

34

9.3

8.8

84

41

13

6.6

4.9

8.5

8.5

13

-

-

-

Mar.

61

413

158

35

53

249

81

26

13

9.9

9.0

216

80

183

4,520

173 

56 

42

882

124

50

35

28

25

19

14

11

8.5

25

70

42

Apr.

23

50

17

46

20

13

9.6

8.8

7.9

7.9

11

1,580

3,730

951

1,170

1,040 

129 

74

70

74

52

44

43

409

83

46

35

98

39

28

-

May

37

28

20

15

15

14

14

14

11

11

9.6

12

13

12

9.3

35 

18

11

8.5

7.6

5.8

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.5

June

] .2

1.0

.9

1.2

1.2

2.0

3.2

2.4

25

14

1,260

237

50

24

15 

92

24 

14

9.4

7.4

286

54

21

9.7

7.4

503

65

14

6.8

4.7

-

July

215

668

68

6.4

4.1

23

10

3.7

2.6

265

38

5.6

3.5

8.5

3.5

2 i'.a3

1.5

1.3 1.1

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,090

78

2,070

3,520

353

1,900

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

264

44

23

38

32

18

13

9.7

6.6

5.4

4.5

3.9

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.7

.7

1.9

1.8

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

Dec.

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.3

£.3

2.0

2.3

1.6

Jan.

1.2

.8

1.6

456

3,510

107

40

734

98

290

96

40

34

32

32

22

19

21

23

40

28

17

18

17

15

14

9.1

8.5

11

13

11

Feb.

8.8

8.5

8.8

10

13

13

9.1

9.1

8.5

7.9

8.5

7.9

92

50

84

38

28

650

500

79

48

40

34

28

26

24

20

17

_

_

-

Mar.

16

13

12

12

16

44

22

13

10

9.1

9.1

12

30

128

56

217

130

50

36

28

26

24

24

21

21

19

120

291

66

36

26

Apr.

22

19

17

14

13

13

13

12

10

11

11

7.9

7.1

7.7

7.1

9.4

7.9

6.4

5.6

5.4

4.5

4.7

14

alO

a8

a6

5.4

4.7

96

52

May

17

439

79

23

13

255

2,220

103

42

52

40

24

20

21

21

18

239

44

18

14

10

8.5

223

28

22

12

8.5

7.9

18

23

155

June

48

15

9.4

6.8

5.4

5.9

3.3

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

593

61

19

362

60

-

July

71

18

6.9

3.1

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Aug.

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

211

235

5.5

1.0

.2

.1

Sept.

11

11

91

6.6

2.2

.8

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Polecat Creek <t Heyburn, Okl;

Month

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 1945 .................

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

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

May

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

Secondfoot-clays

2,946.2 

147.4 

371.8

-

554.3

460.9 

3,368.3 

375.7 

5,356.8 

1,153.2 

566.0 

10.8 

104.5

15,415.9

325.1 

255.1 

582.7

13,113.4

84.0 

376.1 

7,711.4 

9,909.2 

349.3 

2,756.5 

1,341.0 

5.3 

9,011.1

32,706.8

506.5 

39.3 

54.1

1 32,143.8

5,759.2 

1,871.1 

1,537.2 

424.8 

4,217.9 

1,214.1 

109.0 

452.8 

126.2

16,312.2

Maximum

2,430 

6.3 

70

-

215 

98 

1,570 

80 

1,740 

422 

395 

2.1 

32

2,430

108 

87 

406

1,740

9.6 

112 

4,520 

3,730 

37 

1,260 

668 

.5 

3,520

4,520

264 

2.3 

3.0

4,520

3,510 

650 

291 

96 

2,220 

593 

71 

235 

91

3,510

Minimum

6.8 

4.2

-

3.8 

4.2 

3.0 

4.9 

1.0 

.2 

0 

0

0

.1 

.5 

1.2

0

1.2 

1.4 

8.5 

7.9 

1.5 

.9 

.6 

0 

0

0

1.5 

.7 

.9

0

.8 

7.9 

9.1 

4.5 

7.9 

.7 

0 

0 

.1

0

Mean

95.0 

4.91

12.0

-

17.9 

15.9 

109 

12.5 

173 

38.4 

18.3 

.35 

3.48

42.1

10.5 

8.50 

18.8

35.8

2.71 

13.4 

249 

330 

11.3 

91.9 

43.3 

.17 

300

89.6

16.3 

1.31 

1.75

88.1

186 

66.8 

49.6 

14.2 

136 

40.5 

3.52 

14.6 

4.21

Per 

square 

mile

0.714 

.037 

.090

-

.135 

.120 

.820 

.094 

1.30 

.289 

.138 

.003 

.026

.317

.079

.014 

.141

.269

.020 

.101 

1.87 

2.48 

.085 

.691 

.326 

.001 

2.26

.674

.123 

.010 

.013

.662

1.40 

.502 

.373 

.107 

1.02 

.305 

.026 

.110 

.032

44.7 | .336

Runoff

Inches

0.82 

.04 

.10

-

.15 

.13 

.94 

.11 

1.50 

.32 

.16 

.003 

.03

4.30

.09 

.07 

.16

3.66

.02 

.11 

2.16 

2.77 

.10 

.77 

.37 

.001 

2.52

9.14

.14 

.01

.02

8.99

1.61 

.52 

.43 

.12 

1.18 

.34 

.03 

.13 

.04

4.57

Acre-feet

5,840 

292 

737

-

1,100 

914 

6,680 

745 

10,630 

2,290 

1,120 

21 

207

30,580

645 

506 

1,160

26,020

167 

746 

15,300 

19,650 

693 

5,470 

2,660 

11 

17,870

64,880

1,000 

78 

107

63,750

11,420 

3,710 

3,050 

843 

8,370 

2,410 

216 

898 

250

32,350

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

804716 O - 48 - 13
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Coyvllle, Kans.

Location,- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'20". long. 95°54'20", in SW$ sec. 8. T. 27 S., R. 

14 K., on county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from Meadow Creek, If miles northwest of Coyville, and 2| miles downstream from Pig Creek. Datum of gage is 845.28 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 770 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,600 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

36.UU feet); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 23, 24.

1939-46: Maximum discharge observed, 53,500 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 

39.45 feet), from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; no flow at times, 

during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair, 

cnanging stage .

Gage read twice daily; oftener during periods of rapidly

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, yt discharge measurements, and computations 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge mea 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

and computations of daily 

" " ' .surement

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13,500

4,220

620

440

585

510

388

304

220

190

171

153

144

135

12S

118

110

102

102

94

87

84

80

80

76

73

 73

70

70

63

60

Nov.

57

54

54

54

51

51

48

48

46

46

46

48

51

48

48

48

48

46

43

40

40

38

30

3G

36

36

36

36

*36

36

-

Dec.

36

36

36

36

33

33

33

33

33

b32

*b31

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b31

33

*33

33

36

43

66

Jan.

87

76

63

63

3,480

1,990

482

364

3,060

2,110

955

1,540

840

414

339

271

220

220

240

304

282

220

190

180

180

171

144

126

118

126

144

Feb.

126

118

110

110

118

118

110

102

94

84

80

SO

87

94

126

171

153

307

3,010

1,530

540

375

304

260

230

220

200

171

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ... . . ...... . . . .

January. ...... ..... ....... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. . ... ................

Water year 1945-46 . . . . ...........

Mar.

153

144

135

126

882

4,050

993

427

339

282

250

230

260

250

240

1,070

2,520

958

496

388

339

315

1,770

2,180

601

468

555

585

454

327

260

Apr.

220

200

180

162

144

135

135

135

135

135

144

135

118

110

735

2,120

494

282

220

180

153

553

6,400

1,100

363

250

240

171

162

153

-

Secondfoot-days

23,048

1,343

1,037

296,331.3

18,999

9,028

22,047

15,664

3,620

635

271.3

42.7

1,744.0

97,479.0

May

144

190

162

135

118

102

94

37

80

80

94

94

84

76

70

70

66

744

290

153

118

94

SO

70

60

54

48

43

40

40

40

Maximum

13,500

57

66

42,800

3,480

3,010

4,050

6,400

744

38

23

3.6

736

13,500

June

38

33

31

29

29

27

25

24

22

20

19

17

17

16 ' 16

15

14

13

17

16

14

16

31

24

22

19

16

17

20

18

-

Minimum

60

36

30

4.£

63

80

126

110

40

13

l.E

.4

2.E

.4

July

18

15

14

15

18

15

12

9.4

8.8

8.2

6.6

6.9

14

23

14

9.4

7.6

6.2

5.1

4.7

5.1

4.7

5.4

5.9

4.7

3.7

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.5

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

.8

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

1.1

1.2

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.4

.7

2.1

2.6

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

Mean

743

44.8

33.4

812

613

322

711

522

117

21.2

8.75

1.38

58.1

267

Sept.

3.0

2.8

3.6

4.3

736

569

87

43

27

19

15

12

10

8.4

7.1

6.2

5.4

4.7

4.7

7.4

7.8

9.4

15

24

40

27

18

12

8.6

6.6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

45,720

2,660

2,060

587,800

37,680

17,910

43,730

31,070

7,180

1,260

538

85

3,450

193,400

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stat;e-discharce relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°29', long. 95M1', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 

IB JE., at county highway bridge, 2? miles southwest of Altoona, 2f miles downstream 

from Big Cedar Creek, and. 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek. Datum of gage 780.18 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 22.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 54,500 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 29.50 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair, 

above station.

Some diurnal fluctuation at very low stages caused by power plant

Cooperation - Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements and computations of daily discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Dischargs, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

3

4

5

6

11

16 

17 

18 

19

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

15,000

15,OOO

11,400

2,210

940

1,010

334

302

202 

192 

174 

165

218 

378 

194 

162 

148

136 

127 

118 

114 

110 

103

Nov.

95

93

85

81

79

77

77

75

75

74

74

74

72

70

72

74 

75 

68 

68

59 

59 

57 

54 

50

54 

54 

54 

52d 52^

Dec.

56

56

56

57

56

56

56

57

56

54

54

54

56

54

54 

56 

56 

52

52

49 

49 

49 

50 

50

50 

52 

52 

56 

74 

85

Jan.

87

118

127

153

3,110

5,750

2,510

762

1,600

3,850

2,740

2,120

1,860

994

644

500 

406 

347 

357

392

428 

381 

314 

272 

261

250 

223 

205 

182 

184 

184

Feb.

194

184

167

160

162

200

205

182

160

146

134

125

136

146

172

305 

347 

486 

3,280

3,610

1,650 

770 

608 

500 

442

399 

360 

321

Month

Deoember. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- Jan. 6 (10:45 a.m.) 6,09O

Mar.

290

267

250

242

250

2,270

3,600

1,070

572

464

403

364

350

374

374

685 

3.OOO 

2,830 

1,160

716

590 

536 

1,240 

2,670 

1,940

890 

741 

807 

844 

590 

432

Apr.

354

302

278

245

213

192

184

184

180

177

180

184

177

158

165

1,470 

1,780 

563 

360

287

236 

213 

3,630 

7,750 

2,170

608 

446 

347 

278 

337

Seoondfoot-days

51,924

2,067

1,718

474,375

433 8

1,989.8

165,826.4

May

31S

264

435

270

194

170

148

141

134

130

127

125

123

121

118

105 

101 

103 

827

360

200 

155 

127 

105 

85

74 

66 

59 

56 

54 

57

Maximum

15,000

95

85

44,700

7 75O

S27

663

15,000

aeo. -ft.; Jan. 10 (2 p

June

50

49

47

42

38

36

31

35

21

28

26

30

20

19

22

12 

19 

22 

25

38

50 

34 

13 

19 

36

35 

24 

32 

30 

77

Minimum

103

50

49

9

1 CO

.7

.5

July

66

35

25

17

15

14

14

15

17

9.8

9.8

9.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

19 

21 

15 

14

20

12 

9.2 

6.9 

5.S 

6.4

9.2 

6.4 

4.2 

5.5 

4.8 

4.5

Aug.

4.2

2.3

1.6

1.4

3.5

5.5

3.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

1.1

4.8

5.1

3.2

2.5 

2.5 

2.3 

1.1

.7

.5 

.6 

.9 

.9 

1.2

2.8 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6

Mean

1,675

68.9

55.4

1,300

66.3

454

Sept.

0.7

.9

1.4

3.5

9.2

663

643

162

77

46

34

21

12

12

10

7.5 

6.9 

6.4 

8.1

8.1

8.1 

24 

40 

42 

35

22 

30 

25 

17 

14

Runoff in 

acre-feet

103,000

4,100

3,410

940,900

3,950

328,900

.m.) 3,640 sea. -It.; Feb. 19
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13', long. 95°4J.', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 

16 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence and 3% miles downstream from Elk River.

Drainage area.- 2,952 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1946. April to September 1904 (occasional 

gage readings) and November 1921 to September 1930 at site three-quarters of a mile 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1921-46), 1,623 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 second-feet Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 

41.6U feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 9, 10, 24, 25.

1904, 1921-46: Maximum discharge, 117,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 feet); no flow for periods in 1932, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13 to Jan. 3, Jan. 16 to Feb. 18, Mar. 19, Apr. 23)

1.1 1 1.8 43 3.0 274 10.0 3,290 34.0 23,70O 

1.2 3 2.0 67 3.5 402 14.0 5,830 36.0 27,000 

1.3 7 2.2 99 4.0 550 20.0 10,3OO 38.0 31,200 

1.4 12 2.4 139 6.0 1,2SO 26.0 15,000 40.0 37.OOO 

1.6 25 2.6 182 8.0 2,200 32.0 21,100 42.0 47,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

44,800 

43,100 

31,700 

19,100 

4,470

3,020 

2,630 

2,050 

1,620 

1,360

1,160 

1,040 

970 

865 

795

742 

708 

655 

602 

568

535 

760 

778 

602 

505

460 

430 

402 

388 

361 

345

Nov.

332 

327 

29S 

293 

284

279 

267 

257 

243 

234

232 

232

241 

250 

250

' 248 

248 

245 

241 

234

222

206 

193 

184 

182

180 

175 

173 

171 

164

Dec.

162 

162 

160 

154 

147

145 

145 

143 

141 

135

133 

135 

141 

141 

133

128 

133 

139 

126 

128

128 

124 

120 

128 

133

131 

133 

133 

143 

169 

189

Jan.

193 

202 

245 

325 

8.42O

12,900 

8,28O 

2,460 

2,960 

8,580

7,080 

6,400

2^850 

1,760

1,400 

1,200 

1,040 

1,000 

1,040

1,120 

1,080 

935 

812 

795

742 

672 

620 

568 

550 

550

Feb.

568

550 

505 

475 

490

490

550 

520 

445 

416

388 

361 

374 

402 

475

672 

935 

1,240 

6,850 

9,250

4,940 

2,300 

1,620 

1,360 

1,200

1,080 

970 

900

Mcnth

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary

uary

ember ..................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

795 

742 

690 

655 

638

2,230 

7,980 

3,690 

1,580 

1,200

1,080 

970 

1,040 

1,080 

1,080

1,720 

5,900 

8,050 

3,690 

2,200

1,710 

1,530 

2,300 

5,480 

4,740

2,580 

3,290

1,900 

2,100 

1,900 

1,320

Apr.

1

3 

1

2

12 

9

2

1 

1 

al 

al

Secondfoot-days

167,521 

7,085 

4,362

1,215,383

81,389 

40,326 

75,860 

50,712 

14,126 

3,283 

1,556 

921 

3,967

451,108

,080 

970 

865 

778 

708

655 

620 

602 

585 

535

550 

568 

550 

505 

490

768 

,340 

,620 

848 

672

568 

505 

,710 

,800 

,100

,410 

,660 

,400 

,200 

,000

May

a900 

a820

a770 

a740 

690

535 

52O 

460 

430 

402

374 

361 

361 

361 

346

332 

320 

317 

795 

970

a585 

g460 

361 

305 

g257

g227 

g!91 

a!60 

a!40 

a!70 

416

June

220 

164 

139 

128 

118

108 

97 

89 

99 

82

73 

68 

68 

63 

57

51 

48 

41 

63 

82

135 

114 

72 

54 

59

99

156 

167 

276 

293

Maximum Minimum

44,800 345 

332 164 

189 120

34,800 21

12,900 193 

9,250 361 

8,050 638 

12,800 490 

970 140 

293 41 

568 3 

438 1 

814 20

44,800 1

July

568 

197 

107 

82 

64

52 

44 

40 

36 

33

32 

27 

22 

21 

19

16 

14 

21 

24 

20

31 

23 

14

10 

7

6 

4 

4 

8 

7 

3

Aug.

3 

3

3 

9 

13

9

3 

2

1

1

2 

4 

5 

3 

3

2 

2 

12 

7 

3

3 

2 

2 

1 

1

46 

438

193 

79 

39 

27

Mean

5,404 

236 

141

3,330

2,625 

1,440 

2,447 

1,690 

456 

109 

50.2 

29.7 

132

1,236

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1-2 (4 p.m. Oct. 1 to 9 a.m. Oct. 2) 44,800 see. -ft. j Jan. 6 (ll

Sept.

23 

38 

90 

33 

316

182 

814 

361 

145 

101

116 

298 

195 

103 

60

39 

31 

24 

20 

27

25 

121 

335 

134 

73

57 

45 

42 

39 

30

Runoff in 

acre-feet

332,300

14,050 

8,650

2,411,000

161,400 

79,990 

150,500 

100,600 

28,020 

6,510 

3,090 

1,830 

7,870

894^800

a.m.)

),800 sec.-ft.j Apr. 24 (4 p.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°51', long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 N. 

R. 16 E., 2f miles east of Lenapah and 4£ miles upstream from Cedar Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 644.89 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 3,620 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,700 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 36.03 

reet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Aug. 24 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 

feet, from high-water mark); no flow at times in 1939, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyvllle, Kans.

Cooperation.- Qage-helght record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38,600

45,50O

50,700

45,500

37 , 300

10,400

3,730

2,940

2,310

1,890

1,530

1,320

1,200

1,060

957

895

809

756

706

637

615

594

837

809

659

573

533

495

462

440

423

Nov.

403

396

392

a380

a360

a340

a325

a310

a300

a290

a290

a310

a333

a320

a300

284

282

276

266

248

241

228

225

a220

a215

a210

a 205

a200

a 200

a!95

-

Dec.

al95

a!90

a!90

a!85

a!85

184

182

182

180

176

171

171

176

180

178

169

165

174

184

171

159

163

159

163

172

172

172

174

176

196

241

Jan.

284

271

264

561

14,800

24,300

17,400

6,700

4,540

6,540

11,000

10,000

6,620

4,340

2,640

1,940

1,570

1,360

1,280

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,200

1,060

957

925

837

782

731

706

682

Feb.

682

682

659

615

682

682

659

682

615

573

533

514

659

782

1,200

1,240

1,200

2,260

8,790

10.40C

8,580

4,070

2,260

1,800

1,490

1,320

1,170

1,060

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ... ..................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 3 (6 a.m. to 12 m.)

Mar.

957

865

809

756

731

782

5,440

6,940

2,640

1,570

1,280

1,170

1,130

1,240

1,280

1,660

4,440

8,680

7,080

3,230

2,170

1,890

2,210

4,460

5,890

3,940

3,230

2,640

1,980

2,260

1,710

Apr.

1,320

1,130

989

895

809

756

731

682

637

637

637

615

615

615

594

573

1,950

2,840

1,240

809

659

594

837

7,280

13,500

5,960

1,450

1,020

837

756

-

Secondroot-days

255,180

8,544

5,535

1,503,450

128,370

55,859

85,060

51,967

15,311

3,807

2,188.7

685.2

5,236

617,742.9

May

756

837

682

895

756

615

706

533

495

434

533

469

392

389

363

354

351

348

448

1,060

809

533

454

367

298

251

221

204

184

178

396

Maximum

50,700

403

241

71,300

24,300

10,400

8,680

13,500

1,060

573

637

228

782

50,700

50,700 sec. -ft.; Jan. I

June

573

304

202

163

145

128

118

110

104

97

96

82

74

71

71

65

57

54

48

46

63

90

120

96

71

64

74

118

188

315

Minimum

423

195

159

22

264

514

731

573

178

46

5.1

.£

15

.£

July

406

637

254

138

103

84

68

56

47

43

36

32

27

25

22

19

18

16

15

15

12

12

14

16

18

16

12

9.2

7.1

6.3

5.1

Aug.

4.3

3.9

3.2

2.5

5.9

11

9.7

8.0

6.7

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.2

2.5

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.2

6.3

8.O

7.1

7.1

3.0

.8

1.8

6.3

12

122

228

125

76

Mean

8,231

285

179

4,119

4,141

1,995

2,744

1 *494 732

127

70.6

22.1

175

1,692

Sept.

51

41

35

60

90

180

256

782

420

261

186

128

264

234

156

97

40

22

17

16

15

37

572

553

295

147

96

75

60

50

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

506,100

16,950

10,980

2,982,000

254,600

110,800

168,700

103,100

30,370

7,550

4,340

1.3CO

10,390

1,225,000

(10 a.m. 25,300 sec. -ft.;

Apr. 25 (11 a.m.) 14,200 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Independence, 

Kans.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings Feb. 10, 11, 

May 6, 8-19, 22-28, Aug. 15-24, Sept. 16-22.
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'30", long. 95°41'40", In SE^SWi sec. 10, T. 21 

N., K. 15 E., at bridge on State Highway 20, 2$ miles downstream from Caney River, 4| 

miles west of Claremore, and 12 miles upstream from Bird Creek. Datum of gage Is 

538.62 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 6,520 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 4,107 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73,000 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 46.98 

reet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 3.59 feet).

1935-46: Maximum discharge, 182,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 

feet); no flow at times in 1936, 1939, 1940. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

45,600 

54,000 

66,400 

73,000 

69,700

66,40O 

60.OOO 

037,700 

015,100 

06,100

C3.790

2,440 

2,120

1.8PO 

1,720

1,590 

1,460 

1,380 

1,300 

1,210

1,120 

1,040 

977 

1,120 

1,210

*938 

853 

808 

750

71G

Nov.

675 

643 

605 

593 

552

540 

530 

518 

508 

470

4HO 

460 

465 

470 

486

475 

465 

460 

449 

439

424 

400 

390 

376 

357

357 

348 

343 

343 

338

Dec.

343

338 

334

330 

325

320 

312 

307 

302 

298

298 

294 

298 

298 

298

298 

298 

298 

g298 

g307

g302 

g307 

g312 

g315 

g298

g294 

298

294 

298 

302 

31?

Jan.

338 

395 

424 

475 

12,500

28,000 

31,300 

2S, 300

16,100 

10,700

12,700 

17,500 

13,800 

8,860 

5,680

3,900 

3,070 

2,600 

2,360 

2,280

2,520 

2,440

2,280 

2,040 

1,800

1,640 

1,550 

1,420 

1,340

1,250 

1,170

Feb.

1,170 

1,110 

1,090 

1,090 

1,170

1,210 

1,250 

1,120 

1,080 

1,020

922 

853 

1,420 

3,000 

4,020

3,880 

2,760 

4,940 

15,600 

17,200

16,400 

12,900 

6,410 

3,830 

3,140

2,680 

2,360 

2,120

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Uay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ..... ... ........ . .....

mber. . . ........ .

mber. ......

lender year 3945 ..... . . . ... ...

ary . .

h. .... ...... .......... .... ....

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

St. . . . . ........... ...... . ...... . ember. . ..... . . . . .........

ter year 1945-46 . . . ..............

Her.

1,960 

1,760 

1,590 

1,510 

1,420

1,380 

1,550 

7,110 

6.S40 

3,520

2,360 

2,000 

1,880 

2,200 

3,220

3,220 

4,360 

6,980 

10,300 

7,540

4,380 

3,300 

3,600 

4,230 

7,200

7,410 

4,820 

4,750 

4,090 

3,220 

3,220

Apr.

2 

2

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

1

2 

3 

1

1

1 

1

7

11 

5 

1 

14 

5

Secondfoot-deys

523,472 

13,939 

9,527

2,431,533

220,732 

115,745 

122,920 

81,111 

56,112 

12,422 

4,089 

423.6 

7,389

1,167,881.6

,520 

,O4O 

,800 

,590 

,460

,300 

,210 

,17O 

,110 

,080

,030 

,000 

961 

953 

938

953 

993 

,520 

,220 

,760

,210 

993

,340 

,720 

,600

,200 

,320 

,920 

,600 

,600

Hey

1,920 

1,760 

1,760 

1,300 

1,300

1,210 

1,590 

1,380 

3,540 

4,020

2,040 

1,420 

1,210 

g961 

1,210

1,420 

2,280 

1,420 

2,390 

1,120

1,340 

1,300 

969 

1,710 

5,560

1,780 

729 

535 

449 

429 

6,060

Haximuia

73,000 

675 

343

80,200

31,300 

17,200 

10,300 

14,600 

6,060 

4,390 

808 

108 

945

73,000

June

4.39O 

1,420 

938 

668 

496

419 

362 

g334 

g330 

g307

g223 

- g!97 

g!37 

g!45 

g!40

gB9 

g97 

g!43 

g!34 

g!26

g!04

§97 

gl!2 

151

157 

157 

116 

112 

224

Minimum

716 

338 

294

36

338 

853 

1,380 

938 

429 

89 

16 

3. 

46

3.

July

307 

535 

808 

546 

325

231 

176 

143 

121 

102

85 

75 

69 

58 

54

46 

43 

36 

35 

29

25 

21 

22 

19 

18

43 

35

26 

21 

19 

16

Aug.

14 

14 

13 

11 

10

26 

22 

18 

14 

15

14 

13 

13 

12 

9.4

7.9 

7.1 

5.8 

4.5 

3.9

3.6 

3.4

3.4 

3.2 

4.8

7.1 

5.8

6.7 

12 

18 

108

Mean

16,890 

465 

307

6,662

7,120 

4,134 

3,965

2,704 

1,810 

414 

132 

' 13.7 

246

> 3,200

Sept.

157 

170 

107 

75 

60

49 

46 

145 

436 

599

395 

268 

303 

366 

385

320 

219 

160 

119 

97

77 

79 

73 

64 

645

945 

475 

259 

170 

126

Runoff in 

ec re-feet

1,038,000 

27,650 

18,900

4,823,000

437,800 

229,600 

243,800 

160,900 

111,300 

24,640 

8,110 

840 

14,660

2,316,000

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from curve based on discharge measurements made following floods exceeding bankfull stage, 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings. 

Note.- Discharge computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor Jan. 5-16, Feb. 18-24,

Mar. 8-10, 17-21, 25-27, Apr. 25-27, 29, 30, May 31, June 1.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Verdigri-s River near Inola, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°10', long. 95°37', near SW corner sec. 33, T. 20 N.,

 RTTBHE., at bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles downstream from Dog Creek and 6 miles 

west of Inola. Datum of gage is 506.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1949 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

RecoEds available.- September 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1944: Maximum discharge during period in September, 29,100 second-feet (gage

 height, 40.75 feet, from graph based on gage readings near crest); minimum, 38 secondfeet Sept. 26 (gage height, 5.97 feet).

1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 94,500 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage 

height, 51.70 feet, from gage reading at crest); minimum, 58 second-feet Sept. 18 (gage 

height, 6.23 feet). . _ . . . A

1945-46: Maximum discharge observed during water year, 86,100 second-feet Oct. 4 

(gage height, 51.65 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 5.64 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 54.93 feet May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge for water year 1946 furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for September 1944 to September 1945 collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department, and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In seoond-feet, 1944-46 

1944

Day

50............

Discharge

40

27,100

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29,000

24,800

k!9,000

k27,700

k33,200

k35,000

36,000

036,400

033,500

c24,600

al 5,OOO

aS.OOO

a2,OOO

al , 500

al , 200

al.100

a950

847

779

a690

649

a580

555

aSOO

525

495

a440

a410

a390

357

a340

Nor.

a550

a320

305

318

531

318

357

779

745

745

681

a630

a570

a500

3,290

1,990

1,060

713

555

a495

a495

a495

a525

a470

a450

a440

617

681

a550

a600

-

Deo.

al,150

al.000

881

779

5,950

22,500

29,800

31,100

31,700

32,800

32,400

22,600

8,600

3,420

3,080

2,800

2,700

2,860

3,600

5,080

2,490

2,140

1,940

1,850

1,720

1,580

1,500

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,370

Jan.

1,410

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,330

1,170

1,150

1,250

1,290

1,290

1,210

1,130

1,100

1,020

987

915

915

915

915

915

951

951

1,020

1,150

1,170

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,020

987

951

Feb.

951

951

915

881

881

881

915

951

1,020

1,100

1,060

1,020

987

915

847

813

1,450

1,250

1,630

1,630

2,490

5,410

4,930

3,780

3,130

2,800

2,580

2,090

-

-

-

Mar.

2,800

9,440

15,100

10,900

5,970

5,970

8,310

7,070

5,900

2,860

2,800

3,660

2,750

2,280

14,000

30,400

34,400

35,400

34,200

28,800

23,700

22,900

22,400

16,900

8,950

14,700

20,600

25,500

29,100

51,700

29,700

Apr.

24,200

16,700

7,380

5,130

6,920

10,500

11,800

7,760

4,400

3,420

3,420

k5,860

k28,000

56,500

41,000

44,200

46,700

55,000

57,700

53,800

70,000

85,000

62,700

52,900

033,100

021,900

017,200

015,200

017,200

19,200

-

May

21,600

21,400

14,000

8,150

6,040

4,660

3,900

4,270

4,73O

13,300

16,900

11,400

6,850

3,900

3,080

2,960

2,860

2,590

2,440

2,240

2,090

1,810

1,580

1,410

1,250

1,130

1,060

3,730

5,820

5,300

1,990

June

2,530

3,600

1,850

1,250

987

813

847

1,410

1,500

1,100

1,870

5,340

2,750

1,370

987

847

2,510

4,170

9,680

12,200

9,0,30

9,520

7,380

6,260

2,540

1,410

1,250

1,410

1,410

2,570

July

21,200

32,400

53,000

34,200

35,000

30,200

13,700

5,300

1,850

2,490

7,300

8,790

6,480

5,000

2,640

1,570

3,020

2,040

1,170

1,210

2,860

1,760

1,060

815

815

713

2,070

1,500

649

881

779

Aug.

585

467

357

318

281

246

246

551

281

551

293

246

255

235

293

525

525

495

411

318

269

235

235

213

183

175

213

183

155

159

124

Sept.

110

96

84

84

77

74

74

72

147

514

90

84

103

90

69

61

59

58

77

96

90

90

90

105

k!5,400

k28,800

k55,100

34,600

36,500

39,800

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for verdigris River near Claremore

and Bird Creek near Sperry.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed

on basis of backwater curve defined by measurements.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Verdigris River near Inola, Okla., 1944-46--Contlnued

1945-46

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

42,700

50,500

78,300

86,100

74,700

65,100

57,500

51 , 200

C43.400

c 27, 000

C13.600

06,090

C2.670

2,100

1,740

1,650

1,570

1,490

1,410

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,150

1,110

1,260

1,220

1,040

972

904

870

838

Nor.

774

742

711

680

649

619

619

589

589

560

531

531

531

531

560

560

531

531

531

503

503

475

475

448

421

421

421

421

421

421

"

D«o.

421

421

421

421

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

, 395

395

395

395

369

344

344

395

395

369

369

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

Jan.

344

369

448

589

5,380

24,900

32,300

33,700

32,200

24,200

18,600

19,500

19,900

15,200

9,910

5,860

3,850

3,290

2,800

2,650

2,650

2,800

2,590

2,390

2,190

2,010

1,870

1,610

1,490

1,410

1,370

Feb.

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,410

1,490

1,410

1,260

1,180

1,110

1,010

2,750

3,970

5,310

5,930

4,090

5,390

15,600

22,700

21 , 700

18,900

13,500

6,310

4,030

3,400

2,960

2,700

-

-

-

Mar.

2,340

2,100

1,830

1,740

1,650

1,650

1,960

4,670

9,270

6,320

3,560

2,490

2,490

2,850

4,090

4,460

5,790

8,650

11,500

11,700

T.F.'IO

4,400

4,270

6,150

7,840

9,400

7,680

5,650

5,580

4,030

4,210

Apr.

3,200

2,490

2,100

1,830

1,650

1,490

1,410

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,590

3,550

2,540

1,570

1,180

1,650

2,290

4, '310

11,200

10,900

3,800

10,200

17,000

-

May

6,050

2,880

3,510

2,850

1,780

1,610

3,490

2,790

2,400

8,660

7,410

3,780

2,050

1,530

1,650

3,040

4,220

4,780

3,070

2,650

1,570

1,870

1,650

1,040

6,520

5,220

1,370

838

711

680

3,970

June

9,410

4,040

2,390

1,180

838

649

560

47!

395

344

307

344

295

261

229

190

172

164

164

172

155

147

132

110

96

649

589

261

200

295

-

July

589

d650

d810

d750

d420

d280

d230

190

155

132

117

103

90

84

77

70

64

56

52

SO

45

40

36

34

32

30

29

44

40

33

29

Aug.

26

23

21

17

45

75

117

90

64

57

52

45

36

31

28

26

24

22

17

13

12

11

11

10

IS

39

61

57

42

33

33

Sept.

96

190

475

307

147

90

S3

84

229

619

503

344

240

f344

344

369

284

219

164

132

117

103

103

103

164

904

806

421

250

190

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge com 

from backwater curve based on discharge measurements.

d Oage readings doubtful; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Claremore. 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46

Month

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

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

September 25-30, 1944... ....................

Water year .......................

October 1944 ...............................

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

Calendar year ...... i ................

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

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1944-45 .......................

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

Calendar year 1945 .......................

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

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1945-46 .......................

Secondfoot-days

45,013

333,287 

20,355 

261,640

-

34,672 

48,058 

506,960 

862,790 

182,440 

100,391 

260,258 

9,141 

188,492

2,808,484

622,084 

16,299 

11,812

2,843,397

278,370 

154,370 

157,860 

97,810 

95,639 

25,213 

5,361 

1,153 

8,394

1,474,365

Maximum

27,100

36,400 

3,290 

32,800

-

1,450 

5,410 

35,400 

85,000 

21,600 

12,200 

35,000 

585 

39,800

85,000

86,100 

774 

421

86,100

33,700 

22,700 

11,700 

17,000 

8,660 

9,410 

810 

117 

904

86,100

Minimum

39

340 

305 

779

-

915 

813 

2,280 

3,420 

1,060 

813 

649 

124 

58

58

838 

421 

344

58

344

1,010 

1,650 

1,080 

680 

96 

29 

10 

53

10

Mean

7,502

10,750 

678 

8,440

-

1,118 

1,716 

16,350 

28,760 

5,885 

3,346 

8,395 

295 

6,283

7,694

20,070 

543 

381

7,790

8,980 

5,513 

5,092 

3,260 

3,085 

840 

173 

37.2 

280

4,039

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89,280

661,100 

40,370 

519,000

-

68,770 

95,320 

1,006,000 

1,711,000 

361,900 

199,100 

516,200 

18,130 

373,900

5,571,000

1,234,000 

32,330 

23,430

5,640,000

552,100 

306,200 

313,100 

194,000 

189,700 

50,010 

10,630 

2,290 

16,650

2,924,000

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Pall River near Pall River, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°37'10", long 96°02'25" in SE$ sec. 12, T. 28 S., 

H. iv a.., at state highway bridge, a quarter of a mile above mouth of Salt Creek and 

1 mile northwest of Pall River. Datum of gage is 885 65 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prom June 13 to Aug. 26, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum. Prior to June 13, wire-weight gage at site 3.1 miles upstream, lat. 37°39', long. 96°04' (revised), in sec 2 T 28 S., R. 12 E. Datum of 

gage, 898.44 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 583 square miles; prior to June 13, 1946, 573 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946. April 1904 to September 1905 (gage heights 

oniyj at site at Pall River below Salt Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; no flow on several days in August.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 45,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31,15 

feet, datum then In use); no flow at times during 1939-40, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily to Aug. 26; oftener during 

rapidly changing stages.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department. Records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

c6,100

1,190

756

650

756

600

460

394

310

251

237

215

204

184

177

164

141

130

1?7

118

124

118

1P4

92

87

82

85

85

78

80

78

Nov.

75

75

70

70

70

70

68

64

58

58

60

64

66

58

58

58

55

53

53

49

58

47

42

4?

42

49

44

45

45

42

-

Dec.

42

44

40

42

40

40

42

42

42

42

38

37

38

38

37

33

32

32

38

38

35

35

38

35

35

33

33

35

37

51

49

Jan.

53

49

42

142

1,520

560

173

158

1,260

656

438

415

208

290

270

212

215

198

204

187

184

167

.L64

141

127

113

113

105

97

115

102

Feb.

97

92

97

95

102

100

95

90

85

85

80

78

87

92

102

118

121

125

890

576

460

372

290

244

229

?15

194

187

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 .......... ..........

January. ......... ...... .... ...... .... .

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

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

Apri 1 ...... ... . . ... . ........

Uav may .............. . . .... ....... .......

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

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

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

September. . ......... ........

Water year 1945-46 ... . .....

Mar.

170

147

141

147

401

943

460

290

270

244

226

244

251

251

244

1,160

1,510

650

505

415

372

330

1,640

803

528

460

415

571

603

394

351

Apr.

290

237

222

201

184

170

173

167

164

160

201

180

160

141

373

528

310

247

198

144

130

589

1,870

756

310

215

194

194

180

164

-

Secondfoot-days

14,197

1,708

1,193

211,161

8,678

5,398

15,136

9,052

2,896

652

179.7

15.3

583.3

59,688.3

May

160

243

164

147

135

118

97

82

85

90

87

85

80

73

73

68

66

147

154

130

108

95

78

64

51

42

37

35

35

35

32

Maximum

6,100

75

51

32,200

1,520

890

1,640

1,870

?43

39

20

2.9

284

6,100

June

35

38

32

29

26

27

e24

622

e20

e20

19

19

18

17

16

16

13

15

18

19

17

16

16

15

24

39

27

19

16

20

-

Minimum

78

42

32

2

42

78

141

130

32

13

.

0

1.

0

July

20

16

13

10

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

7.6

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

7.2

5.6

5.3

. 5.0

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

1.0

.7

.7

Aug.

0.4

.4

.3

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.1

O

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

.1

.1

.2

1.5

2.9

2.9

2.6

Mean

458

56.9

38.5

579

280

193

488

302

93.4

21.7

5 5.80

.49

3 19.4

164

Sept.

2.4

2.2

1.9

3.8

9.1

7.2

3.2

2.9

18

284

103

23

17

12

8.3

6.0

4.7

4.1

4.1

5.6

4.4

5.3

11

8.3

8.7

6.4

5.3

4.1

4.4

2.9

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

28,160

3,390

",370

418,800

17,210

10,710

. 30,020

17,950

 5,740

1,290

356

30

1,160

118,400

c Backwater from Salt Creek; discharge computed from backwater curve based on discharge measurement.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records 

for station at Predonla.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pall River at Fredonia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 37"30'30", long.- 95°50'00", in NWfc sec. 24, T. 29 S., 

K. 14 E., at bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, 1 mile south of Predonla, and 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek. Datum of gage 

is 819.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 816 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,700 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 

27.73 feet); minimum observed, 1.5 second-feet Aug. 4, 5, 8.

1939-46: Maximum discharge observed, 49,000 second-feet Apr. 16,'1945 (gage height, 

36.17 feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Remarks.- Records good, 

stages.

Gage read twice daily; oftener during periods of rapidly changing

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharga. in second-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

29

30

31

Oct

18,100

G.980

1,?70

950

1,080

90,1

700 55°

452

390

360

330

31>5

P86

272

258

244 :>30

?17

204

230 '8r,

'04

178

a!60

a!40

a!30

alP5

a!20

alls

alls

Nov.

allO

110

alOS

alOS

alOO

98

102

110

108

106

115

117

106

119

125

9F

113

102

94

113

98

98

90

73

78

7G

7fi

CG

57

80

-

Dec.

80

69

48

48

45

59

48

56

52

54

56

69

64

56

d54

d52

d50

d50

49

49

49

48

48

46

46

46

46

d48

51

59

66

Jan.

75

66

54

64

2,550

1,730

882

330

2,640

1,550

740

1,220

740

375

3GO

316

272

258

272

330

301

258

P30

217

217

191

178

16.,

154

166

166

Feb

166

166

143

143

143

166

154

115

106

117

98

100

117

125

166

244

217

511

2,030

1,300

588

420

360

330

301

272

244

230

_

-

Month

October. ..... ...

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

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

Calendar year 1945 . . ... .

January. ...... ....... . . .

February. ...... ...

March ......

April .....

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

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

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

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

September. .... . . ....

Water year 1945-46 . .......

Mar.

217

204

178

154

236

2,980

976

452

360

330

301

286

301

316

286

1,070

2,800

1,290

662

552

484

390

1,340

1,150

588

1,530

74?

1,070

624

484

420

Apr

375

330

316

286

258

244

230

230

217

217

230

230

204

191

204

910

518

301

244

217

191

452

6,610

2,520

624

286

330

286

258

244

Secondfoot-days

35,900

?,946

1.6R1

347,976.2

17,068

9,072

22,773

17,753

4,239

1,195

301.7

60.8

1,150.0

114,119.5

May

230

345

316

230

191

166

143

125

113

125

106

106

106

102

100

100

106

226

258

178

154

117

100

88

84

78

56

49

48

45

48

Maximum

18,100

125

80

39,300

2,640

2,030

2,980

6,610

345

80

31

2.6

452

18,100

June

46

45

45

43

45

42

37

34

30

31

30

30

28

29

28

25

23

21

52

80

69

46

28

22

71

45

46

49

42

33

Minimum

lib

57

45

5.8

54

98

154

191

45

21

2.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

July

31

31

24

20

19

19

17

14

12

9.9

10

7.5

8.1

7.2

8.7

9.9

6.8

5.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

Aug.

1.8

I.ft

1.5

1.5

l.fi

1.8

I. 1

1..

] .>;

i..

2.4

'.2

1.3 1. '

( . I'.S

1.9

 .4

 _i

, ! , ] .e

Mean

1,158

98.2

53. G

953

551

324

735

592

137

39.8

9.73

1.96

38.3

313

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.8

3.6

2.8

15

452

301

100

36

19

16

14

11

9.3

7.5

7.2

6.4

?5

37

18

13

13

11

8.1

6.4

5.4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

71,210

5,840

3,290

690,100

33,850

17,990

45,170

35,210

8,410

2,370

598

121

2,280

226,300

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Pall River. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193 

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°16«, long. gS'SS', In NEi sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 

£., i&O feet downstream from Salt Creek" and If miles south of Elk City. Datum of gage 

Is 795.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 577 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 19,100 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage 

height, 24.09 feet); no flow July 31 to Aug. 25.

1939-46: Maximum discharge observed, 39,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage 

height, 28.27 feet); no flow at many times.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

16,100

2,880

745

559

631

559

3S5

3O6

260

205

192

166

154

143

132

124

118

110

101

96

89

92

132

101

86

76

71

68

62

60

57

Nov.

54

53

52

52

49

47

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

42

42

50

45

39

37

38

35

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

27

30

-

Dec.

30

31

31

30

31

30

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

27

28

28

32

32

36

41

Jan.

47

54

54

49

2,710

1,980

406

246

2,600

1,750

1,390

1,240

510

290

246

218

179

166

192

218

205

166

143

143

143

132

114

99

96

107

107

Feb.

98

92

89

86

92

91

92

89

79

76

73

70

73

89

110

166

156

495

3,510

1,350

518

360

330

310

275

26O

240

230

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. ..... ....... ...................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

220

212

208

200

21O

1,920

758

290

246

205

192

192

290

260

232

1,410

1,84O

886

402

290

260

232

1,400

625

290

693

595

260

232

205

179

Apr.

143

132

122

112

101

99

107

99

92

86

84

84

82

82

89

116

118

112

96

73

70

74

3,000

1,400

250

179

143

110

98

89

-

Secondfoot-days

24 , 860

1,208

922

272,282.0

16,000

9,509

15,434

7 452

1 819

692 . 3

198 7

857

824.2

79,776.2

May

82

77

105

105

74

65

58

52

50

45

45

47

48

47

44

43

49

203

107

76

89

53

41

34

30

?5

22

20

18

17

48

Max i mum

16,100

54

41

27 , 800

2,710

3,510

1,920

3,000

203

151

38

477

177

16,100

June

25

21

18

17

1(5

14

13

12

11

11

10

9.7

8.8

8.3

7.3

6.9

6.4

5.9

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.9

9.7

11

12

80

71

34

153

70

Minimum

57

27

26

2.2

47

70

179

70

17

5 9

0

0

4.1

0

July

38

30

22

IP

13

10

8.3

7.3

7.8

8.3

5.6

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

a. 8

a. 6

.4

.3

.2

.2

 1

.1

0

Aug.

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

477

237

77

37

18

11

Mean

802

40.3

29.7

746

516

340

248

58. 7

23.1

6.41

2?! 5

219

Sept.

8.8

69

17

11

177

52

16

8.8

5.3

92

33

52

31

18

12

8.8

6.9

5.3

4.1

7.8

5.3

4.7

84

23

18

17

13

10

7.8

5.6

Runoff in 

acre feet

49,310

2,400

1,830

540,100

31,740

soieio

14,780

3,610

1,370

394

1,700

1,630

158,200

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 96°19', in SE$ sec. 16, T. 35 S., 

K. lu K., 2 miles west of Elgin. Datum of gage is 763.32 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Cofps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; no flow at times during yearj

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 

feet); no flow at many times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

3,400

1,230

817

724

775

638

493

400

342

294

264

234

204

189

h!63

159

150

142

124

110

100

94

94

93

92

86

80

77

75

72

67

Nov.

65

63

60

58

55

55

53

51

49

47

47

49

51

51

53

47

47

44

42

38

38

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

31

31

-

Deo.

30

30

30

3C

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

30

30

30

39

29

29

38

28

38

38

38

28

28

28

26

25

25

26

28

Jan.

28

28

28

28

234

282

113

83

2,410

675

541

583

342

294

270

224

199

199

204

214

189

159

155

150

138

135

110

100

103

110

110

Feb.

97

92

89

89

89

97

92

86

80

75

72

72

80

86

97

113

110

294

1,800

575

430

363

323

270

252

234

199

180

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ................. ....

Mar.

171

155

146

142

194

1,770

454

349

294

258

234

362

541

370

315

533

647

438

363

335

308

459

2,600

544

816

1,050

525

775

406

308

257

Apr.

228

196

1B2

155

144

144

144

136

128

128

128

125

122

116

1,100

no

155

104

87

69

57

50

1,040

308

187

144

125

119

643

132

Secondf cot-days

11,771

1,358

888

178,642.7

8,438

6, 435

16,119

7,356

2,247

407.3

133.6

146. 5

165.4

55,464.7

May

122

138

119

98

87

77

72

72

110

128

98

80

74

74

74

72

69

64

82

69

57

48

46

44

41

37

32

29

30

32

62

Maximum

3,400

65

30

20,700

2,410

1,800

2,600

1,100

138

46

39

57

69

3,400

June

46

34

26

25

23

22

18

16

16

16

15

13

12

11

9.7

8.7

7.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.7

13

Minimum

67

31

25

.4

28

72

142

50

29

5.6

.]

0

.4

0

July

39

22

14

11

6.8

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.4

.9

.6

.5

1.6

2.5

1.4

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

57

25

12

6.2

4.3

Mean

380

45.3

28.6

489

272

230

520

245

72.5

13.6

4.31

4.73

5.51

152

Sept.

3.0

2.2

1.8

.9

.5

.4

1.1

2.0

1.1

1.4

69

26

13

6.2

4.0

3.0

2.2

1.6

l.«

2.2

1.8

2.2

3.8

4.7

3.8

2.2

1.8

1.1

.6

.4

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

23,350

2,690

1,760

354,300

16,740

12,760

31,970

14 590

4 i 4,60

808

265

291

TOO

JCO

no, ooc

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (12:30 p.m.) 3,740 sec. -ft.; Mar. 6 (5 a.m.) 3,200 sec. -ft. ; Mar. 22

(5 a.m.) 5,580 sec.-ft.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Note.- Discharge computed from estimated gage heights Oct. 7-14, Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, Apr. 11-23.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 96°05', in SE$ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 

11 &., half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek and 3 miles west of Hulah. Datum of 

gage is 684.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,500 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 (stage 

stationary at gage height 38.58 feet; peak considered as occurring at 12 p.m. of 

previous day); no flow Aug. 22-26

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 51,000 second-feet Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 

feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1940, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet, date unknown, from floodmark, from information by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discnarge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change of 

stage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septeaber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

lb

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

022,200

C5.430

el, 320

780

812

714

598

521

434

334

344

315

288

261

243

234

212

198

176

155

140

133

133

130

130

122

116

105

93

94

91

Nov.

87

84

7S

75

72

71

68

67

65

62

60

60

62

62

62

63

61

58

56

56

52

50

49

48

47

47

47

46

46

45

-

Dec.

45

44

42

42

41

40

39

39

38

37

36

35

37

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

34

35

Jan.

35

34

33

49

732

730

334

184

1,960

1,780

790

960

576

424

394

344

288

279

279

315

306

252

216

207

198

180

163

140

133

140

147

Feb.

140

122

119

119

119

116

122

103

98

91

38

85

94

108

163

202

198

826

3,300

1,420

654

532

455

404

364

344

306

261

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ......................

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

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

243

220

202

194

202

1,740

392

499

- 414

364

334

344

1,020

598

488

546

1,260

738

532

477

444

404

2,320

1,300

632

1,360

731

837

590

460

382

Apr.

340

300

273

246

219

210

210

202

179

179

176

165

154

148

232

S36

282

202

168

151

134

126

514

472

255

186

154

140

505

258

-

Secondfoot-days

1,129

280,176

10,958

303.3

96,161.7

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (11 p.m.) 3,340 sec. -ft.; Feb.

May

153

154

158

134

112

96

93

37

90

186

143

109

90

34

81

81

84

84

93

103

87

69

57

53

48

42

38

34

33

34

109

Maximum

45

22,200

3,300

186

84

61

62

22,200

June

126

59

45

33

33

33

23

23

22

20

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

12

-

Minimum

32

2

33

85

126

33

1.0

0

1.7

0

July

13

29

26

19

15

13

12

10

8.6

7.1

6

6

5

5

4

4

3

2.7

2.3

84

39

14

8.4

5.1

2.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

23

61

29

18

15

Mean

36.4

768

408

391

254

91.3

22.7

11.4

5.08

10.1

263

Sept.

11

S.6

6.2

6.3

10

5.1

3.4

2.4

1.7

7.8

16

62

30

16

11

7.3

4.0

3.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

5.6

40

11

6.6

5.6

5.1

4.4

2.9

1.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,240

555,700

25,090

21,730

41,190

15,110

5,610

1,350

698

312

602

190,700

19 (8:45 a.m.) 3,550 see. -ft.; Mar. 23

(6 p.m.) 3,580 sec.-ft.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from curve based on discharge measurements made following floods exceeding bankfull stage.

Note.- Ho gage-height record July 11-17, July 28 to Aug. 26; discharge Interpolated, or computed on 

basis of records for station near Elgin, Kans.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Caney River near Ramona, Okla. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SB'SO'SO", long. 95°50'30 in ec. 5, T. 23

14 E. , at county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Buck Creek, 2£ miles downstream from Double Creek, and 4 5 miles southeast of Ramona. Prior to Feb. 16, 1946, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 2,000 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- September 1945 to September 1946. December 1935 to February 1939 at

sice IY mnes downstream, published as Caney River near Collinsville.

Extremes . - 1945: Maximum discharge during September, 23,400 second-feet at 12 p.m. Sept. 

so , stage rising; peak gage height and discharge occurred at 2 a.m. Oct. 3, 1945. 

Minimum discharge, 3 second-feet Sept. 16-21.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 38,500 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage 

height, 30.12 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23.

1935-39, 1945-46: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1945; no flow Aug. 9 to 

Sept. 15, 1936.

Remarks . - Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

wage read twice dally prior to Feb. 16, 1946.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46 

1945

Day

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

Discharge

10

a

7

7

7

7

Day

Sept. 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge Day

Sept. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

7

7

4

3

3

3

Day

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

3

3

3

4

5

kS9S

Day

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

k8,S10

9,670

11,400

14,40O

16,800

19,900

-

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

1945-46

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

Oct.

28,400

37,300

36.10O

27,300

20,800

ell, 000

c3,950

cl,560

c950

C830

c755

665

590

5Z6

469

388

374

338

304

282

262

250 2'24

215

205

196

196

190

165

165

165

Nov.

156

156

156

156

147

141

138

132

123

144

132

118

118

115

115

112

112

112

106

106

100

100

97

92

5V

92

92

89

83

83

-

Dec.

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

> b80

78

78

75

78

78

Jan.

83

83

83

83

5,870

8,710

7,300

5,130

2,570

3,300

4,610

4,240

3,120

2,070

1,190

895

765

665

602

615

690

665

578

498

438

419

364

334

308

185

185

Feb.

288

278

278

275

262

275

775

Z56

243

215

202

552

590

628

1,130

791

665

1 , 820

5,300

6,300

5,900

3.18U

1,380

1,050

869

765

665

602

_

-

-

Mar.

526

454

415

385

361

344

f 1,220

2,240

1,130

740

590

539

590

1,660

1,780

1,360

1,690

2,900

2,480

1,410

999

869

1,110

2', 220

3,180

1,640

1,500

1 , 640

1,190

1,080

791

Apr.

640

552

484

422

368

324

29S

f285

f328

311

285

288

282

256

256

256

740

665

408

288

250

224

341

422

715

615

368

456

'd, 3^0

578

-

May

665

422

331

262

250

212

230

184

1,110

497

357

347

256

212

181

168

237

184

190

227

221

199

a!75

also

al30

alls

alOO

86

75

198

1.C70

June

224

215

168

147

120

97

75

a65

59

852

847

842

838

834

830

27

a26

26

a25

a24

a23

322

821

a20

a!9

a!8

a!8

17

a!6

4

-

July

78

262

115

a8S

a65

a45

a35

27

a20

15

a!2

alo

a8. 5

a7.5

a6.5

5.5

a4.7

4.O

3.7

4.0

3.7

2.8

4.3

29

23

17

10

7.6

4.6

3.7

2.5

Aug.

2.0

1.1

1.5

2.0

1.7

2.8

3.4

4.0

3.7

4.3

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.9

3.1

9.7

12

10

6.2

4.0

Sept.

3.7

7.6

9.7

6.2

5.5

11

23

17

23

29

24

151

256

162

112

67

42

29

26

23

17

24

23

140

682

248

97

49

31

26

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of at ;. t-t once-daily wire-weight gage readings Mar. 2-6, 

June 9, 16, 18, 28, 30, July 8, 10, 16, 18.

Monthly dls 1945-46

Month

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

Calendar year .......................

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

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

September. ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ...... ................

Secondfoot-days

81,711

2,505

-

1 739

2,364.7

340,426.8

Maximum

19,900

-

12

682

37,300

Minimum

3

-

3.7

.6

Mean

2,724

117

80.8

-

1,259

2.79

78.8

933

Runoff in 

acre-feet

162,100

6,970

4,970

-

1,830

172

4,690

675,200
AKKAI1LAC RIVER BA3III 

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

197

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36° 17', long. 95°57' on line between sees. 20 and

29, T. ., , ., a, rge on couny gway, miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, and 2J miles southeast of Sperry. Datum 

of gage is 579.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,300 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 28.84 

feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Aug. 21, 22, 23 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 86,500 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 

feet); no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. a8, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943.

Remarks .- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

Y ,600 

C15.000 

c2,430 

526 

389

333

290 

237 

200 

169

146 

130 

116 

106 

96

84 

78

71 

65 

63

59

53 

51 

51 

50

48 

43 

42 

42

40 

40

Nov.

38 

37 

34 

34 

32

31 

31 

30 

28

27

27 

28 

30 

31 

31

31 

31 

30 

28

27

24 

23 

22

20 

20

20 

20 

22 

23 

24

Dec.

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

27 

26 

24 

23

23 

23 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

28

30 

28 

28 

27 

28 

27

Jan.

26 

26 

26 

57 

6,250

9,160 

2,480 

521 

2,530 

6,170

1,670 

1,420 

820 

398 

274

230 

197 

172 

160 

163

181 

203 

178 

149 

127

114

104 

91 

84 

82 

78

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year I94f 

ary

ember ........... ......

ter year 1945 46 

Feb.

73 

71 

68 

68 

71

71 

68 

67 

63 

59

55 

55 

122 

364 

820

651 

374 

839 

5,120 

3,170

800 

460 

328 

267 

230

197 

175 

155

Secondfoot-days

41,646 

834 

792

264,457.0

34,141 

14,861 

15,918 

5,639 

13,199 

2,759.0 

368.0 

412.8 

430.9

131,000.7

Mar.

138 

127 

116 

108 

104

153 

820 

356 

213 

158

130 

121 

150 

584 

626

614 

2,020 

1,730 

608 

370

290 

256 

1,030 

2,230 

632

360 

290 

403 

584 

356 

241

Maximum

20,600 

38 

30

20,600

9,160 

5,120 

2,230 

1,800 

3,380 

1,400 

114 

108 

76

20,600

Apr.

184 

152 

132

106 

96

89 

86 

84 

84 

84

84 

84 

82 

82 

89

119 

169 

119 

96 

84

80 

75 

108 

188 

146

98 

75 

68 

1,800 

896

May

299 

425 

726 

299 

149

108 

143 

108 

1,000 

3,380

1,390 

468 

227 

158 

127

106 

752 

920 

324 

244

210 

138 

106 

91 

78

57 

48 

42 

42 

58 

976

Minimum

40 

20 

23

5.0

26 

55 

104 

68 

42 

7.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.5

2.1

June

1,400 

338 

169 

111 

78

59 

45 

37 

30 

Z6

22 

20 

18 

16 

14

14 

12

10 

12 

9.6

8.8

8.0 

7 2 

7.2 

7.2

65 

24 

10 

14 

167

Mean

1,343 

27.8 

25.5

725

1,101 

531 

513 

188 

426 

92.0 

11.9 

13.3 

14.4

359

July

114 

53 

32 

24 

18

14 

14 

10 

9.6 

8.0

7.2 

6.4 

5.6 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.1 

4.1 

3.5

3.0

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

Per 

square 

mile

1.46 

.030 

.028

.786

1.19 

.576 

.556 

.204 

.462 

.100 

.013 

.014 

.016

.389

Aug.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

47

108 

34 

18 

12 

8.8

7,2 

7.2 

5.6 

4.8 

4.8

4.1 

3.5

3.0 

2.5 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

5.0

47 

33 

16 

9.6

7.2 

5.6

Sept.

11 

28 

76 

22 

9.6

7.2 

5.6 

5.6 

4.1 

4.1

3.0 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

4.1

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

4.8 

4.8

4.1 

8.2 

44 

54 

45

23 

14

10 

8.0 

6.4

Runoff

Inches

1.68 

.03 

.03

10.67

1.38 

.60 

.64 

.23

ill 

.01 

.02 

.02

5.28

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (7:45 p.m.) 24,300 sec. -ft.; Jan. 6 (4:30 a.m.) 10.4OO sec. -ft

Acre-feet

82,600 

1,650 

1,570

524,500

67,720 

29,480 

31,570 

11,180 

26,180 

5,470 

730 

819 

855

259,800

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from return of over-bank flow; discharge com 

from backwater defined by measurements during previous years, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above spillway of city dam, lat. 38°40', long. 96°30', in 

NW£ sec. 14, T. 16 S. ( R. 8 E. ( on highway bridge at city water plant in north part of 

Council Grove, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mozler Creek and 1 mile upstream 

from Elm Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,205.63 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 265 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,450 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 19.18 

reet); minimum, 6 second-feet Aug. 19-24.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 44,600 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 37.13 

feet); no flow at times during 1939-41.

Flood of June 11, 1938, reached a stage of 35.30 feet. According to local residents, 

floods in 1903 and 1932 reached stages 2 feet and 1 foot higher, respectively.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 25 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

461

165

107

82

76

68

58

121

80

58

51

48

45

42

39

39

39

38

34

31

32

32

34

35

34

31

30

29

28

28

29

Nov.

27

26

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

-

Dec.

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!4

al4

a!4

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

a!4

a!4

a!5

a!5

17

Jan.

17

17

17

26S

2,750

240

121

91

198

522

178

148

107

91

80

71

64

61

68

80

76

61

61

58

56

48

48

42

Feb.

42

39

39 ' 42

39

38

35

35

34

32

32

35

34

31

31

32

31

32

39

38

35

34

31

30

30

28

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1945 ....... .......

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

September. . ......... . ... ..........

Water year 1945-46 . . . . .......... .

Mar.

28

27

27

27

29

102

78

51

45

47

47

41

39

39

39

143

190

127

76

61

58

61

228

139

85

55

Apr.

53

50

48

45

42

44

45

44

41

44

44

39

38

39

762

228

106

78

75

71

66

63

61

59

56

50

47

45

44

42

"

Secondfoot-days

467

77,755

5 793

3,001

29,057

May

42

41

45

50

45

45

43

44

42

875

206

102

73

SS

61

56

73

75

1,380

185

96

76

70

59

53

48

47

45

44

42

41

Maximum

19

10,600

847

4,760

'June

38

34

34

34

31

29

27

23

22

19

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

18

4,760

279

94

61

44

35

31

27

22

27

70

29

-

Minimum

28

12

11

27

7

6

July

505

100

59

42

37

35

32

30

23

26

26

22

20

19

18

16

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

Aug.

10

9

9

9

9

8

9

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

9

8

8

7

7

7

Mean

15.1

213

100

79.6

Sept.

8

8

35

723

847

676

334

35

42

26

21

18

15

13

12

12

11

10

11

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

926

154,200

11,490

4,400

2,380

5,950

57,630

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (4 a.m.) 6,840 sec.-ft.; May 10 (1O a.m.) 2,370 sec.-ft.; May 19 (8 a.m.) 

3,200 seo.-rt.; June 19 (6 a.m.) 8,450 see.-ft.; Sept. 5 (12:30 a.m.) 2,610 see.ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and readings on temporary gage downstream from station.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location^- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°53', long. 95°26' ( in NE£ sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 

10 £,., 1 mile downstream from Elm Creek and 3 miles southwest of lola.

Drainage area.- 3,795 square miles.

Records available- October 1917 to September 1946 August 1895 to November 1903 at site 

i miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 29 years (1917-46), 1,462 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1; minitnum - 6° second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 3.08 feet).

1895-1903, 1917-46: Maximum discharge, 73,100 second-feet Sept. 13, 1926 (gage 

height, 33.2 feet); no flow for several days in September and October 1897, Aug. 1 

Sept. 15, Sept. 21, 22, 1936. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1945-46, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 22-24)

19 to

3.1 73 4.8 812 16. 0 12.6OO 

3.3 125 5.2 1,100 2O.O 17,6OO 

3.6 217 6.O 1,740 24. 0 23,4OO 

4.0 373 8.0 3,670 

4.4 568 12.0 7,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

22,400 

21,600 

21,OOO 

20,700 

g20,7OO

13,900 

3,170 

2,300 

1,880 

1,660

1,4*0 

1,320 

1,170 

1,100 

985

915 

866 

819 

792 

766

747 

704 

661 

637 

614

608 

608 

596 

579 

557 

531

Nov.

520 

5OO 

485 

475 

460

46O 

446 

451 

437 

423

418 

423 

418 

409 

*409

414 

409 

396 

391 

386

373 

364 

356 

352 

347

347 

347 

347 

343 

343

Deo.

343 

343 

339 

326 

322

322 

322 

322 

314 

306

298 

298 

306 

298 

294

290 

279 

275 

b27O 

b27O

bZTO 

b27O 

b270 

b27O 

b270

b270 

b270 

b280 

b280 

b29O 

b320

Jan.

b350 

b370 

b380 

*3S2 

9,550

10,800 

5,480 

5,170 

5,590 

6,800

5,070 

6,580 

4,770 

2,970 

2,200

1,700 

1,360 

1,170 

1,100 

1,130

1,130 

1,060 

985 

950 

880

S46 

78O 

754 

710 

691 

691

Feb.

685 

673 

625 

619 

614

596 

568 

557 

515 

485

470 

460 

465 

480 

48O

602 

643 

792 

4.87O 

3,47O

1,660 

1,130 

915 

786 

716

661 

6O2 

574

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

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

st .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

520 

505 

495 

475 

520

5,700 

3,370 

1,740 

1,320 

1,100

950 

826 

915 

1,020 

1,020

950 

2,010 

2,770 

2,300 

1,7SO

1,400 

1,210 

1,830 

3,570 

3,870

2,300 

1,480 

1,24O 

1,130 

985 

915

Apr.

2

7 

5

3

1 

1

10 

6

1

1

Seoondfoot-days

146,365 

12,249 

9,197

1,301,516

82,399 

25,733 

50,216 

54,977 

28,011 

77,631 

13,829 

4,450 

21,475

526,532

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (1O:3O p.m.) 15.OOO sec. -ft.; 

(4 p.m.) 8,O1O see. -ft.; Apr. 16 (8 a.m.) 8,45O sec. -ft. 

(12 m.) 17,6OO sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

. g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

846 

780 

741 

679 

631

619 

585 

563 

557 

557

557 

557 

557 

547 

,02O

,570 

,370 

,57O 

,660 

,210

950 

873 

,40O 

,920 

,7OO

,100 

866 

735 

655 

602

May

568 

563 

552 

531 

505

485 

465 

460 

451 

456

470 

2,330 

2,680 

1,020 

88O

679 

568 

1,730 

2,390 

2,250

1,740 

1,740 

88O 

716 

568

490 

432 

391 

352 

339 

330

Maximum

22,4OO 

520 

343

61,000

1O, 8OO 

4,870 

5,706 

10.4OO 

2,680 

17,300 

1,7OO 

780 

4,57O

22.4OO

June

302 

286 

275 

267 

256

252 

242 

238 

228 

224

201 

191 

176 

166 

157

151 

140 

128 

151 

1,890

9,240 

13,900 

16,300 

17,300 

7,850

1,700 

1.17O 

1,280 

1,44O 

1,530

Minimum

531 

343 

270

168

350 

46O 

475 

547 

330 

128 

125 

78 

114

78

July

1,100 

1,100 

1,400 

1,700 

873

691 

608 

557 

500 

500

432 

373 

343 

314 

294

279 

267 

248 

242 

234

220 

198 

185 

173 

163

157 

151 

140 

134 

125 

128

Aug.

125 

125 

128 

117 

112

103 

101 

98 

96 

88

78 

93 

93 

96 

98

96 

101 

151 

125 

134

122 

101 

93 

88 

93

1O6 

106 

1O3 

112 

588 

7 SO

Mean

4,721 

4O8 

. 297

3,566

2,658 

919 

1,620 

1,833 

904 

2,588 

446 

144 

716

1,443

Jan. 1O (1:3O a.m.) 8,12O sec. -ft 

5 Apr. 23 (6 p.m.) 13,600 sec. -ft

Sept.

400 

252 

198 

166 

217

g2,68O 

4,570 

2.O1O 

1,960 

1,7OO

1,660 

1,100 

697 

563 

432

306 

256 

214 

207 

211

191 

198 

188 

198 

217

163 

140 

142 

125 

114

Runoff in 

acre-feet

29O, 3OO 

24,300 

18,240

2,582,000

163,400 

51,040 

99.6OO 

1O9,OOO 

55,560 

154.OOO 

27 , 43O 

8,830 

42,600

1,044,000

. ; Mar. 6 

. ; June 24

804716 O - 48 - 14
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20', long. 95°06', in NE4- sec. 21, T. 31 S., R. 

21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 2j miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, and 8f miles east of Parsons. Datum of gage 

is 810.25 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 4,828 square miles, including that of Hickory Creek.

Records available.- June 1929 to Septemoer 1946. October 1921 to June 1929 at site half 

a mile downscream. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 2,386 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 24.49 

reet in gage well); minimum, 71 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 6.91 feet).

1921-46: Maximum discharge, 83,500 second-feet Apr. 27, 1944 (gage height, 29.70 

feet); no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 1939. Bankfull stage, 24 feet.

Remarks^- Records excellent. 

Kansas Ordnance Plant.

Small diversion from pool in which gage is located by

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

6.9 69 7.8 510 12. O 6.00O 22.0 20.1OO 

7.0 89 8.0 710 14.0 9.OOO 23.0 21.7OO 

7.2 148 8.5 1,250 16. O 12,200 24.0 23,8OO 

7.4 235 9.0 1,860 18.0 15,1OO 25.0 27,3OO 

7.6 352 1O.O 3,2OO 20. O 17,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

24,200 

25,200 

25,200 

25,200 

24 , 20O

23,200 

21,900 

12,500 

3,620 

2,640

2,250 

1,920 

1,73O 

1,550 

1,410

1,300 

1,210 

1,110 

1,050 

1,010

1,200 

1,430 

1,160 

986 

899

846 

804 

784 

773 

752 

742

Nov.

700 

670 

650 

620 

610

61O 

600 

590 

570

550

540 

570 

580 

570 

570

560 

560 

560 

540 

520

510 

484 

459 

459 

450

442 

442 

434

425 

425

Dec.

425 

434 

434 

425 

418

418 

410 

403 

403 

396

396 

396 

388 

381 

381

352 

352 

352 

314 

314

333 

346 

339 

367 

374

367 

374 

374 

381

425 

468

Jan.

493 

560 

6OO 

7OO 

12.2OO

21,9OO 

21,500 

10,900 

7,650 

7,650

9,800 

9,160 

7,950 

5,860 

3,760

2,780 

2,250 

1,860 

1,670 

1,550

1,550 

1.49O 

1,420 

1,320 

1,260

1,180 

1,110 

1,030 

964 

931 

888

Feb.

878 

878 

868 

836 

826

815 

804 

784 

762

700

640 

610 

620 

650 

762

1,110 

1,260 

1,800 

7,5OO 

8,250

5,580 

2,780 

1,860 

1,450 

1,260

1,120 

1,020 

942

Month

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

«ay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. . .... . ........ ....... . . . .

mber. ................. . ... . ...

mber. . 

lendar y 

ary

ear 1945

h. ..... ...... ...... . ........ ...

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

St. . ..... ............. ...

ember. ..... . . ..... .....

ter year 1945-46 ... . . ........

Mar.

857 

804 

752 

731 

731

773 

5,300

4 , /40 

2,250 

1,730

1,410 

1,230 

1,100 

1,100 

1,210

1,320 

4,460 

4,600 

3,760 

3,060

2,380 

1,920 

1,990 

2,780 

4,180

4,320 

2,990 

2,060 

1,800 

1,490 

1,310

Apr.

1

1 

1

1 

7 

5 

4 

2

1 

1 

1 

9 

11

4 

1 

1

Seoondfoot-days

212,776 

16,270 

11,940

1,759,961

143,936 

47,365 

69,138 

68,685 

33,332 

75,260 

17,712 

3,111 

22,991

722,516

Peak discharge.- Oct. 3 (4 a. i.) 25,600 sec. -ft.; Jan

,180 

,110 

,030 

953 

899

836 

815 

773 

752 

762

752 

742 

731 

731 

752

,880 

,050 

,860 

,180 

,180

,490 

,20O 

,460 

,960 

70O

180 

610 

200 

997 

92O

May

888 

826 

8O4 

804 

773

710 

660 

620 

590 

580

1,020 

690 

1,550 

3,060 

1,490

1,060 

899 

742 

1,180 

2,440

2,380 

1,920 

1,920 

1,250 

878

731 

610 

530 

388 

493 

846

Maximum

25,200 

700 

468

58,800

21,900 

8,250 

5,3OO 

11,700 

3,06O 

15,800 

2,060 

128 

4,180

25,200

June

502 

388 

34u 

327 

314

308 

289 

284 

273 

262

257 

251 

226 

207 

188

180 

160 

156 

202 

257

863 

7,950 

11,900 

14,300 

15,800

11,600 

2,640 

1,610 

1,550 

1,670

Minimum

742 

425 

314

190

493 

610 

731 

731 

388 

156 

125 

77 

125

77

July

2,060 

1,390

1,310 

1,220 

1,920

1,24O 

857 

752 

650 

610

520 

502 

442 

396 

359

339 

302 

273 

262 

246

346 

251 

230 

202 

180

164 

152 

145 

135 

132 

125

Aug.

115 

112 

112 

105 

102

102 

94 

89 

89 

83

79 

77 

77 

77 

77

79 

77 

92 

94 

107

125 

118 

115 

115 

115

128 

125

125 

105 

102 

99

Mean

6,864 

542 

385

4,822

4,643 

1,692 

2,230 

2,29O 

1,075 

2,509 

571 

100 

766

1,979

Sept.

660 

650

410 

295 

E230

gioa

El, 310 

g4,180 

g2,580 

g2,060

El, 920 

El, 800 

1,300 

899 

680

540 

403 

308 

262 

240

226 

221 

21 

267 

240

230 

230 

188 

141 

125

Runoff in 

acre-feet

422,000 

32,270 

23,680

3,491,000

285,500 

93,950 

137,100 

136,200 

66,110 

149,300 

35,130 

6,170 

45,600

1,433,000

. 6 (11 p.m.) 23,200 sec. -ft.; Jan. 11

(4 p.m.) 10,300 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (3 a.m.) 13,200 sec.-ft.; June 25 (9 p.m.) 16,100 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

Neoaho River near Commerce, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°57', In SW^SE^ sec. 5, T. 28 N., 

K. z<j is., at county highway bridge. It miles upstream from Mud Creek, 1$ miles downstream from Pour Mile Creek, and 4* miles west of Commerce. Datum of gage Is 748.97 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench 

mark}.

Drainage area.- 5,880 square miles.,

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,200 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 19.22 

reet); minimum, 74 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 105,000 second-feet May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 

25.12 feet May 20, 1943: minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 24, 25, Nov. 8, 1939 

(gage height, 1.65 feet).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, vster year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

29,200

32,200

31,000

28,700

026,800

025,400

023,800

021,800

011,400

3,870

2,920

2,450

2,180

1,920

1,700

1,540

1,410

1,280

1,210

1,150

1,210

3,110

2,540

1,540

1,250

1,110

992

905

864

823

813

Nov.

813

765

727

690

655

637

629

629

611

586

586

594

037

664

673

603

553

543

553

536

520

497

481

458

458

436

414

421

421

414

-

Dec.

414

421

421

414

 407

407

400

392

392

385

378

372

378

378

378

b360

D350

378

b380

»b380

b350

b380

400

400

b410

b430

421

414

414

443

536

Jan.

620

b630

664

 977

kl3, 800

24,700

29,800

31 000

o21,2OO

010,400

11,800

15,400

11,200

8,520

5,290

3,580

2,820

2,270

2,010

1,990

1,940

1,840

1,710

1,620

1,510

1,440

1,320

1,220

1,130

1,110

1,060

Feb.

1,O40

1,000

970

948

1,000

1,660

1,160

970

927

8B4

823

765

1,320

1,890

2,090

2,820

2,360

2,620

11,300

14,000

9,290

4,950

3,020

2,200

1,780

1,540

1,360

1,210

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ............. ...

January ................ ............... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. . . . . ................

Water year 1945-46 ... .... ....... ...

Uar.

1,100

1,000

938

884

854

874

1,410

6,440

3,870

2,290

1,780

1,480

1,320

1,220

1,260

1,570

2,690

6,600

5,120

3,870

3,110

2,450

2,320

2,820

3,680

4,410

4,140

2,820

2,150

1,910

1,600

Apr.

1,370

1,240

1,130

1,030

938

959

916

864

803

784

793

755

755

737

774

884

3,960

6,760

5,290

3,490

1,990

1,460

1,300

3,870

11,700

9,160

3,020

1,850

4,320

2,340

Secondfoot-days

267,087

17,206

12,383

2,259,286

214,571

75,897

77,980

75,242

50,672

77,274

19,066

3,354

22,079

912,811

Hay

1,440

1,090

970

905

833

774

746

699

637

629

1,810

1,590

981

2,510

2,730

1,380

1,110

981

823

1,640

2,540

2,360

1,970

2,080

3,110

1,390

765

603

536

1,720

9,320

Maximum

32,200

813

536

69,700

31,000

14,000

6,600

11,700

9,320

15,400

2,080

147

3,870

32,200

June

3,560

1,120

681

520

428

378

339

307

313

301

284

267

255

240

219

200

177

177

177

177

284

2,710

9,320

12,200

14,200

15,400

8,040

2,040

1,360

1,600

Minimum

813

414

35C

224

62C

76E

854

737

53E 17-

147

76

9C

76

July

1,890

2,080

1,360

1,220

1,440

1,780

1,050

793

681

594

570

497

489

43G

392

352

307

307

290

278

?

313

272

230

214

195

177

151

155

151

147

Aug.

128

124

124

128

140

124

113

113

94

90

94

90

87

82

76

79

84

87

87

94

94

90

117

113

120

147

317

136

128

120

104

Mean

8,616

574

399

6,190

6,922

2,711

2,515

2,508

1,635

2,576

615

108

736

2,501

Sept.

90

515

611

428

296

224

195

2,140

3,870

2,220

1,920

1,710

1,630

1,150

813

611

505

400

313

255

235

214

214

204

230

240

230

235

209

172

Runoff In 

acre-feet

529,800

34,130

24,560

4,481,000

425,600

150,500

154,700

149,200

100,500

153,300

37,820

6,650

43,790

1,811,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

o Backwater from return overbank flow; discharge computed from falling-stage curve defined by 

if-asurements. 

k Computed using rate of change of stage as a factor.
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake 0" The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28', long. 95°024', at Pensacola Dam on Neosho

 Hiver, in SWfc sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola and 

10. miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 1.10 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,370 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 2,030,000 acre-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 752.10

 feet); minimum, 1,292,000 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 735.95 feet).

1940-46: Maximum contents, 2,172,000 acre-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 754.57 

feet); minimum observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 1,162,000 acre-feet 

Jan. 27, 1944 (gage height, 732.30 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of tain tor-type

 spillway gates at gage height 755.0 feet. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool stage 

was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 feet (sill of 

powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 feet (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-feet. 

Capacity between gage heights 745.0 and 755.0 feet is 525,000 acre-feet and IB reserved 

for flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 feet is 180,200 acre-feet. 

Reservoir is utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given represent 

total contents.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

18

16

17

18

19

20

21

HZ

23 24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,966

1,999

2,020

2,027

1,994

1,946

1,903

1,864

1,809

1,738

1,696

1,687

1,695

1,703

1,705

1,707

1,706

1,703

1,699

1,698

1,714

1,739

1,718

1,687

1,685

1,686

1,688

1,690

1,688

1,687

1,682

Mov.

1,681

1,678

1,672

1,667

1,670

1,668

1,672

1,676

1,674

1,673

1,675

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,679

1,676

1,681

1,682

1,681

1,681

1,678

1,679

1,678

1,678

1,680

1,678

1,677

1,678

1,675

1,673

-

Dec.

1,672

1,673

1,675

1,670

1,668

1,667

1,664

1,664

1,664

1,662

1,660

1,659

1,656

1,654

1,651

1,651

1,652

1,648

1,644

1,644

1,642

1,640

1,639

1,637

1,639

1,638

1,635

1,633

1,633

1,634

1,634

Jan.

1,634

1,632

1,631

1,629

1,664

1,731

1,766

1,783

1,801

1,786

1,759

1,744

1,720

1,697

1,681

1,679

1,682

1,684

1,687

1,694

1,690

1,686

1,686

1,682

1,688

1,679

1,677

1,674

1,667

1,665

1,659

Feb.

1,655

1,651

1,646

1,642

1,638

1,634

1,629

1,629

1,625

1,625

1,620

1,619

1,633

1,669

1,689

1,695

1,695

1,692

1,714

1,726

1,707

1,682

1,678

1,680

1,680

1,689

1,690

1,691

_

.

-

Mar.

1,692

1,693

1,691

1,693

1,6S5

1,678

1,672

1,683

1,687

1,690

1,689

1,687

1,684

1,675

1,664

1,656

1,655

1,664

1,669

1,671

1,667

1,664

1,662

1,660

1,658

1,662

1,666

1,665

1,661

1,661

1,657

Apr.

1,653

1,651

1,650

1,645

1,638

1,638

1,632

1,632

1,625

1,618

1,615

1,609

1,603

1,598

1,599

1,593

1,591

1,599

1,608

1,614

1,618

1,620

,629

,635

,659

,680

,681

,fi86

,701

,688

May

1,685

1,688

1,689

1,693

1,692

1,694

1,681

1,663

1,660

1,664

1,666

1,672

1,665

1,656

1,665

1,669

1,674

1,673

1,667

1,655

1,657

1,658

1,660

1,670

1,683

1,681

1,670

1,662

1,660

1,670

1,746

June

,787

,764

,714

,677

,672

,669

,668

,665

,660

,661

,661

,662

,663

,663

,663

,664

,663

,660

,660

,653

1,647

1,644

1,654

1,668

1,690

1,702

1,682

1,669

1,664

1,665

July

1,670

1,666

1,660

1,655

1,649

1,644

1,638

1,628

1,619

1,610

1,604

1,594

1,586

1,586

1,581

1,57S

1,574

1,570

1,566

1,565

1,562

1,555

1,550

1,545

1,540

1,534

1,529

1,529

1,524

1,522

1,518

Aug.

1,514

1,509

1,506

1,504

1,500

1,499

1,492

1,486

1,486

1,481

1,477

1,471

1,466

1,459

1,453

1,448

1,443

1,443

1,437

1,431

1,424

1,420

1,415

1,413

1,410

1,405

1,401

1,397

1,391

1,384

1,379

Sept.

1,378

1,378

1,374

1,368

1.3G3

1,358

1,355

1,355

1,361

1,361

1,359

1,357

1,355

1,354

1,353

1,349

1,345

1,341

1,335

1,331

1,328

1,328

,323

,318

,313

,307

,302

,302

,299

,292

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water your October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec . 31 .................

Calendar year 1945....

Sept. 30. :...............

Water year 1945-46....

Gage height 

(feet)t

744.18

-

735.95

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,634,000

-

1,292,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

-39,000

-18,000,

-87,000

-635,000

t Gage height at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26', long. 95°03', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 

ui is., 2 miles south of Langley, 3^ miles downstream from Summerfield Creek, and 

6f miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum, of gage is 607.65 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946.

Extn

Sept. 22.

1939 

feet 

daily

coi.d-feet

 remes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 60,900 second-feet Oct. 5 

height, yy.yu t'eet^- minimum, 702 second-feet Apr. 21; minimum daily, 750 se> 

Se. 22.

939-46: Maximum discharge, 300,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 

, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0" The Cherokees; minim 

y, 9 second-feet Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam).

aYjmnm stage ofo(TQ known, Irr.mjr that Hi c. f of nf May Ma V 20, 90 1Q43

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake 0" The Cherokees, 4 miles above 

station (see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

^

55

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

27,600

28,400

28,800

32,800

49,000

57,500

52,800

51,300

48,100

43,100

28,200

10 , 6OO

1,750

1,050

2,080

1,970

3,000

4,930

5,050

4,320

3,720

10 , 6OO

26,500

25,700

8,730

5,240

4,780

3,620

4,930

5,150

5,330

Nov.

5,200

5,360

4,860

3,730

2,270

2,260

2,240

2,200

2,210

2,020

1,020

1,570

2,110

2,000

1,960

2,150

1,940

1,100

1,950

1,990

2,060

1,070

2,000

1,600

1,950

1,960

1,900

1,800

2,000

2,080

-

Dec.

1,640

972

2,130

2,050

2,040

2,120

2,100

1,840

970

2,090

2,280

2,290

2,330

2,260

1,880

1,010

2,320

2,490

2,190

2,380

2,460

2,220

1,170

1,520

1,030

2,090

2,160

2,070

1,790

994

1,260

Jan.

866

2,030

2,100

3,220

4,490

6,830

20,600

29,600

30,800

35,700

36 , 600

34,100

31,200

28,000

19 , 700

9,580

4,810

4,820

4,360

4,490

4,720

5,170

5,520

5,490

4,990

4,880

3,900

4,690

5,390

5,140

5,160

Feb.

5,230

4,840

4,620

5,140

5,440

5,160

5,310

4,780

3,190

2,640

3,600

4,130

4,050

4,030

5,190

12,400

13,500

17,900

22 , 600

26,800

32,400

28,400

12,900

7,710

6,000

3,900

3,980

4,020

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1945 ................. ....

January. .................................

February. ......... ......................

March ...... ....... ....... ........ . ...

April ............ ......... .........

May..... .................. .... ......

June. ........ ....... ....... . . .......

July. ... . . ...... ........ .... .....

August ........... ........ ...... .

September. . ....... ......... .... ......

Water year 1945-46 ... ........ ....

Mar.

4,230

4,130

3,430

4,300

7,220

8,080

5,680

4,210

3,940

3,230

3,980

4,580

5,600

7,720

9,160

8,050

6,740

6,800

7, ISO

7,110

7,170

7,100

7,040

6,500

6,690

5,720

4,690

5,060

5,120

4,840

4,280

Apr.

4,340

4,650

4,530

4,470

4,560

4,640

4,560

4,580

4,630

4,750

4,660

4,700

4,390

4,180

4,400

4,860

4,890

4,830

2,660

2,020

862

2,120

2,330

2,270

2,250

2,950

4,200

3,400

6,400

12,800

-

Secondfoot-daya

586,650

68,560

58,146

5,318,426

368,946

259,860

179,560

126,882

234,380

247,340

114,290

77,810

70,460

2,393,384

May

8,580

5,050

5,270

4,760

4,250

'5,010

8,950

13,600

5,250

5,310

4,480

4,240

8,960

10,400

5,760

5,650

6,590

8,590

12,200

13,300

7,030

5,430

5,080

5,430

9,710

12 , 500

13,100

8,930

5,330

5,140

11,000

Maximus

57,500

5,360

2,490

142,000

36,600

32,400

9,160

12,800

13,600

34 , 100

5,550

3,020

3,110

57,500

June

18,900

26,500

34,100

27,200

6,560

5,370

5,580

5,480

5,390

2,390

2,310

2,380

2,480

2,530

1,690

760

2,570

2,640

3,760

5,270

5,170

4,810

4,510

5,440

5,640

13,200

21,900

12,100

4,850

5,860

Minimum

1.05C

1.02C

97C

97C

866

2.64C

3.23C

865

4.24C

76C

1.24C

1.25C

75C

75C

July

5,120

5,300

5,360

4,870

5,520

5,380

5,030

5,370

5,430

5,550

5,470

5,460

5,310

1,300

2,530

2,520

2,670

2,590

2,710

1,840

1,280

3,080

2,970

2,930

2,990

3,170

2,420

1,240

3,180

2,880

2,820

Aug.

2,840

2,970

2,120

1,350

2,850

2,910

2,950

2,890

2,910

1,760

1,270

2,890

2,840

2,840

2,990

3,020

1,890

1,300

2,770

2,890

2,690

2,760

2,930

1,910

1,250

2,900

2,860

2,730

2,820

2,880

1,830

Mean

18,920

2,285

1,876

14,570

11,900

9,281

5,792

4,229

7,577

8,245

3,687

2,510

2,349

6,557

Sept.

1,190

1,250

3,010

3,040

3,020

3,060

1,840

1,310

2,980

3,110

2,840

2,770

2,570

1,730

1,170

2,450

2,550

2,880

2,820

2,940

1,810

750

2,580

2,730

2,810

2,960

2,880

2,010

1,090

2,310

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,164,000

136,000

115,300

10,550,000

731,800

515,400

356 , 200

251,700

465,900

490,600

226,700

154,300

139,800

4,748,000

Note.- Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 5-19, July 1 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on 

basis of records of outflow from Lake 0' The Cherokees, furnished by Grand River Dam Authority.
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Choteau, Okla. i 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 14', long. 95e 14', in SE^SE^ sec. 1, T. 20 N., 

H. is K. , at bridge on county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5 miles upstream 

from Pryor Creek and 7* miles northeast of Choteau. Datum of gage is 551.83 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1939 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 11,650 square miles.

Records available . - April 1941 to September 1946. 

t> miles downstream.

October 1937 to March 1941 at silje

Extremes (re lated).- Maximum discharge during year, 59,000 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage 

neignt, i.&a reet); minimum, 828 second- feet Sept. 30; minimum daily, 1,040 secondfeet Sept. 23.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.00 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 28 second-feet Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by 

closure of Pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks . - Records excellent except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

gooa. Flow regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 33 miles above station (see p. 202).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

a34,000

a3 1,000

30,300

30,900

45,300

58,000

53,400

51,300

48,600

44,200

36,200

11,800

6,140

2,330

1,740

2,670

2,510

4,610

5,410

4,980

4,550

6,610

25,500

30,300

13,100

6,070

5,640

4,960

4,500

5,630

5,710

NOV.

5,680

5,680

5,390

4,850

3,120

2,460

2,560

2,540

2,410

2,520

2,250

1,330

2,010

2,330

2,250

2,280

2,450

2,150

1,280

2,250

2,170

2,160

1,220

2,260

1,760

1,110

2,200

2,10^

2,080

2,220

-

Dec.

2,210

1,820

1,140

2,27.0

2,210

2,190

2,240

2,'190

1,900

1,070

2,230

2,350

2,420

2,380

2,290

1,970

1,190

2,480

2,430

2,340

2,430

2,510

2,220

1,310

1,720

1,180

2,360

2,260

2,240

1,920

1,100

Jan.

1,460

1,100

2,290

2,370

6,510

14,100

19,200

,30,300

33,200

36,800

39,100

37 , 900

33,200

30,300

22,900

14,200

6,210

5,880

5,450

5,420

5,660

5,950

6,220

6,050

5,940

5,490

4,730

4,490

5,840

5,740

5,520

Feb.

5,580

5,460

4,970

5,260

5,880

5,860

5,670

5,210

4,510

3,240

3,160

4,180

5,870

8,280

8,540

13,400

15,300

18,800

32,100

30,300

33,800

34,400

17,200

9,890

9, ISO

5,280

5,060

4,990

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April........... ...........................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 .".....................

Mar.

4,840

5,030

4,480

4,410

6,430

9,260

7,350

4,810

4,290

3,930

3,850

4,670

5,900

6,660

9,830

9,180

,780

,570

,920

,840

,860

,840

8,110

7,810

7,650

6,930

5,460

5,310

5,590

5,300

4,940

Apr.

4,500

4,950

4,940

4,750

4.820

4,660

5.050

4,550

4,850

4,930

4,830

4,900

4,760

4,250

4,440

4,990

5,110

5,180

3,850

2,510

2,100

1,040

2,660

2,790

2,960

3,040

4,770

4,420

4,260

13,000

Seoondfoot-days

617,960

77,070

62,570

5,851,170

409,520

311,370

198,830

133,860

310,160

280,120

128,710

79,770

70,280

2,680,220

May

11,600

5,920

6,000

6,070

5,260

5,170

7,020

15,700

8,010

7,480

7,190

6,110

6,430

14,500

9,620

12,300

11,200

12,600

13,500

18,300

10 ,-800

7,510

6,850

7,600

13,600

17,000

15,300

13,300

6,770

6,650

14,800

Maximum

58,000

5,680

2,510

159,000

39,100

34,400

9,830

13,000

18,300

33 , 800

7,700

3,300

3,120

58,000

June

25,000

26,000

33,800

33,800

9,880

6,420

6,300

6,240

6,070

4,230

2,810

2,680

2,660

2,850

2,780

1,960

1,180

2,850

2,890

5,250

5,680

5,030

4,980

5,310

5,920

9,230

22,000

17,500

5,220

13,600

Minimum

1,740

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,100

3,160

3,850

1,040

5,170

1,180

1,600

1,440

1,040

1,040

July

7,700

7,170

6,620

6,160

5,940

6,280

5,770

5,800

5,910

5,940

5', 8 60

5,760

5,750

4,070

1,600

2,700

2,640

2,740

2,800

2,730

1,920

1,660

3,050

3,000

2,970

3.11D

3,120

2,340

1,600

0,140

2,860

Aug.

2,850

2,870

2,830

2,060

1,520

3,300

3,040

2,970

2,910

2,770

1,790

1,440

2,840

2,870

2,860

3,040

2,870

1,970

1,460

2,860

2,840

2,720

2,810

2,840

1,970

1,540

2,870

2,770

2,760

2,840

2,690

Mean

19,930

2,569

2,018

16,030

13,210

11,120

6,414

4,462

10,010

9 337

4^152

2,573

2,343

7,343

Sept.

1,830

1,260

1,530

2,980

3,000

2,970

2,830

1,840

1,480

3,120

3,050

2,810

2,700

2,470

1,660

1,310

2,380

2,680

2,890

2,860

2,780

1,790

1,040

2,570

2,790

2,890

2,950

2,690

1,900

1,230

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,226,000

152,900

124,100

11,610,000

812,300

617,600

394,400

265,500

615,200

555,600

255,300

158,200

139,400

5,316,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of hourly hydrograph for adjacent stations 

near Langley and near Wagoner.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Neosho River near Wagoner, Ok la. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 22 and 

ZY, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 51 (corrected), 2£ miles downstream 

from Nigger Creek, 5 miles southeast of Wagoner, and 6 miles upstream from Fourteen 

Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 495.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps 

of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available . - March 1924 to December 1925, October 1937 to September4 1946.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 58,100 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 6 (gage 

neigh t , 20.78 feet); minimum, 972 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 24; minimum dally, 

1,290 second-feet Jan. 1.

1924-25, 1937-46: Maximum discharge, 400,000 second-feet May 21, 1943 (gage height, 

45.2 feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 54 second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (caused 

by closure of Pensacola Dam) .

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks . - Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake 0" The Cherokees, 64 m;K.: :il y 

station (see p. 202).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

39,100

35 , 100

31,200

30,800

39,600

55 , 300

55 , 300

50,800

49,200

44,900

39,100

16,300

11,300

4,120

2,950

3,320

3,260

4,020

5,720

5,780

5,070

4,680

18,800

30 , 800

19,200

7,790

6,160

5,670

4,280

5,530

5,690

Nov.

5,720

5,620

5,650

5,220

4,000

2,800

2,640

2,630

2,540

2,530

2,440

1,730

1,740

2,310

2,250

2,230

2,420

2,290

1,690

1,860

2,270

2,200

1,650

1,890

1,990

1,'490

1,800

2,150

2,110

2,170

-

Dec.

2,300

1,960

1,510

1,900

2,190

2,220

2,270

2,240

2.0OO

1,490

1,800

2,360

2,440

2,410

2,380

2,090

1,590

2,070

2,550

2,380

2,460

2,540

2,390

1,740

1,550

1,490

1,980

2,390

2,280

2,130

1,590

Jan.

1,290

1,400

1,88O

2,430

4,290

14,500

17,000

29,400

34,600

36,600

40,700

40,7OO

35 , 600

32 , 2OO

25 , 800

18,100

9,080

6,600

6,350

6,300

6,160

6,380

6,480

6,540

6,3^O

5,990

5,550

4,540

5,600

3,090

5,650

Feb.

5,730

5,800

5.32C

5,180

5,930

6,180

5.85C

5,840

5.32C

3,780

3,290

4,070

7,470

10,500

10,500

12,400

16,600

20,400

36,600

35,100

34,100

36,600

22,900

12,400

10,100

7,410

5,750

5,540

_

-

-

Month

December. ............ .....................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

MaV

September. .............. .... . . . . ...

Water year 1945-46 ... ............. ....

Mar.

5,440

5,490

5,260

4,500

5,560

8,890

8,530

6,250

4,830

4,580

3,840

4,640

5,760

7,360

9,760

10,800

9,610

8,520

8,270

8,330

8,270

8,210

8,150

8,890

7,710

7,500

6,410

5,520

5,720

5,630

5,390

Apr.

,650

'. ,800 ,010

'. ,830

,800

,880

,O6O

,720

'. ,880

,910

,910,

'. ,800

,830

,500

,380

,750

,060

,010

'. ,870

,930

,330

,600

,380

,380

,280

,340

,980

,930

,630

11,400

-

Secondfoot days

64,690

6,254,740

71,410

2,880,440

May

14,200

11,800

9,420

7,490

6,340

5,390

8,710

13,500

12,200

10,600

8,810

7,850

6,210

13,700

10,900

18,500

15 , 600

15,600

16,200

19,600

14,500

9,480

11,000

9,110

12,300

19,600

15,600

15,600

9,020

7,310

12,100

Maximum

55,300

5,720

2,550

163,000

36,600

11,400

3,230

3,170

55,300

June

26,700

26,300

31,700

36,600

17,400

7,620

6,650

6,650

6,290

6,110

3,410

3,060

2,940

6,390

4,O8O

2,730

1,950

2,700

3,170

4,170

5,840

5,560

5,260

5,000

5,870

8,020

18,600

21 , 200

8,100

14,900

-

Minimum

2,950

1,490

1,490

1,300

1,290

3,290

3,840

1,600

5,390

1,950

1,760

1,600

1,360

1,290

July

12,800

8,670

7,500

6,920

6,090

6,590

6,180

5,890

6,060

6,O9O

6,060

5,920

5,830

5,610

2,390

2,590

2,840

2,850

2,880

L',950

2,200

1,760

2,840

3,040

3,050

3,100

3,26O

2,600

1,800

2,770

2,990

Aug.

2,890

2,870

3,000

2,360

1,690

2.8OO

3,230

3,050

2,980

3,000

2,010

1,600

2,460

2,850

2,850

2,950

3,040

2,100

1,650

2,380

2,820

2,680

2,680

2,920

2,100

2,000

2,610

2,860

2,800

2,800

2,880

Mean

20,670

2,668

2,087

17,140

13,870

12,380

6,891

4,561

11,880

10,170

4,585

2,610

2,380

7,892

Sept.

' 2,030

1,590

1,360

2,590

2,970

2,990

3,040

2,040

1,590

2,690

3,170

2,840

2,800

2,570

1,910

1,460

2,100

2,460

2.88O

2,880

2,940

2,040

1,410

1,980

2,700

2,850'

3,010

2,940

2,130

1,450

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,271,000

158,700

128,300

12,410,000

853,100

687,600

423,700

271,400

730,400

604,900

281,900

160,500

141,600

5,713,000
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°^!', long. 97°04', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 

3 E., three-quarters" of a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River and 2 miles west 

of Marion. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 335 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,470 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 8.45 

reet]; minimum, 2.8 second-feet on Aug. 21-23.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed. 15,200 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941, Apr. 16, 

1945 (gage height, 25.7 feet); no flow Jan. 18, 19, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Curps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

2b

26

Oct.

517

117

83

69

58

52

46

41

39

38

36

35

34

34

36

35

34

34

33

34

34

33

34

35

32

27

27

Nov.

27

27

26

26

26

27

27

26

24

23

24

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

26

26

27

29

29

29

28

28

~

Dec.

30

29

28

26

*26

27

28

27

26

27

26

26

27

24

27

27

b25

b20

*b20

b20

b20

b20

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b20

b25

b25

Jan.

b25

b25

*29

80

701

138

63

46

54

104

78

75

51

42

39

34

34

34

37

40

38

33

33

32

31

30

31

27

28

30

30

Feb.

28

28

29

30

31

29

26

26

25

i4

25

27

27

25

24

26

27

29

37

44

34

29

27

25

25

24

26

25

_

-

-

Month

November ......................... ..... ...

December . ............................... .

Calendar year 1945 .... ..........

March. ..... .......... . . ...... ... ....

April .................. ..... ... ... ....

May........ ... .............. .......... .

September. ........ .... ..... .......... .

Water year 1945-46 . . ............. ....

Mar.

25

24

24

24

28

116

49

35

36

112

97

71

50

39

34

38

50

46

36

32

31

31

31

31

30

28

27

27

27

26

24

Apr.

23

22

22

20

19

20

22

22

23

23

24

23

22

22

45

48

29

24

20

19

18

18

20

20

18

18

16

16

16

16

-

Secondfoot-dajs

802

716

57,389

782

668

1,575.2

393.7

3,038.5

16,215.3

May

17

16

17

17

17

16

17

18

18

228

201

41

28

26

23

27

42

30

156

67

27

20

18

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

Maximum

517

29

30

8,920

701

44

116

48

986

130

1,500

1,500

June

13

13

13

12

12

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.3

9.0

986

253

34

20

14

13

12

12

10

9.5

12

17

-

Minimum

27

23

15

8

25

24

24

16

13

7.E

4.4

2.E

9.C

2.E

July

45

130

25

14

10

9.0

8.7

14

11

8.7

7.8

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

Aug.

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

5.6

8.7

7.8

5.2

7.8

5.2

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

130

1,410

222

33

20

14

12

Mean

56.3

26.7

23.1

157

66.8

27.9

41.3

22.3

38.7

52.5

12.7

62.7

101

44.4

Sept.

223

85

240

50

22

475

1,500

104

44

33

30

20

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,460

1,590

1,420

113,800

4,110

1,550

2,540

1,320

2,380

3,120

781

3,860

6,030

32,160

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (12:01 a.m.) 1,230 sec. -ft.; Jan. 5 ( 12 m.) 1,030 sec. -ft.; May 10

(9:30 p.m.) 585 sec.-ft.; June 19 (6:30 p.m.) 1,770 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (8 a.m.) 1,680 sec".-ft.; 

Sept. 7 (5 a.m.) 2,470 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22', long. 96°31', In NE£ sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 

UK., 1 mile east of Cottonwood Palls and 3? miles upstream from South Pork Cottonwood 

River. Datum of gage is 1,147.41 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,444 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1946. April 1932 to February 1935 at site 

in uotuonwood Falls.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 449 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum, 34 second-feet Aug. 11 (gage height, 

2.14 feet).

1932-46: Maximum discharge, 68,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 22'50 

feet), by combination of slope-area and contracted-opening methods; minimum, 1 secondfoot Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, Sept. 19-23, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13,600

6,510

1,540

980

818

715

634

555

511

465

436

418

396

374

360

351

346

328

315

303

287

267

271

271

275

263

251

239

228

224

216

Nov.

216

216

209

205

198

202

205

198

198

194

198

202

202

205

205

198

198

198

198

202

194

198

194

194

194

191

194

194

194

191

-

Dec.

191

191

194

194

191

184

184

184

180

177

170

170

177

157

170

160

157

157

150

147

150

150

147

153

174

150

150

150

150

157

163

Jan.

160

166

163

174

1,980

2,930

1,390

480

495

1,440

1,250

818

765

544

432

378

346

342

342

351

342

328

311

295

291

279

259

247

263

259

251

Feb.

239

239

231

231

231

224

213

209

202

202

198

198

198

194

191

188

180

184

220

235

247

239

2Z4

213

213

213

213

213

_

_

-

Month

October. .............................. ....

November . ........................ .........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

February- ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May............................... ........

June .......................................

July.. ....................................

August ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ... ..................

Mar.

209

209

205 L'02

220

283

364

410

338

410

506

579

460

387

328

378

795

550

475

382

346

346

717

414

382

351

328

315

315

307

307

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

32,747

5,985

5,179

352,454

18,071

5,982

11,818

8, 328

7,065

42 532

4^050

3,524

8,670

153,951

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (l.p.m.) 3,590 sec. -ft.; Jan.

2,000 sec. -ft.; June 19 (10 p.m.) 15,900 sec. -ft., Sept

2,020 sec. -ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

299

291

279

259

247

243

235

Z31

Z28

239

Z31

224

213

213

780

585

495

346

279

251

235

231

247

239

ZZ4

213

198

188

194

191

-

May

184

177

166

16O

160

150

147

144

141

144

144

410

255

174

150

141

475

1,490

351

Z71

328

Z13

163

144

1Z8

1Z5

114

111

105

100

100

Maximum

13,600

216

194

32,600

2,930

247

795

780

1,490

12,100

522

1,130

1,820

13,600

June

97

92

90

87

87

84

80

75

69

69

64

62

58

56

54

5Z

47

98

g!2,100

g!2,100

10,700

gZ,880

g555

400

£75

S70

429

295

268

239

-

Minimum

zie

19] 14-

64

16C

18C

20!

18

10C4'

5

3F

4

3(

July

5Z2

339

308

299

203

169

152

145

136

130

120

111

106

101

95

95

93

90

83

78

78

73

68

63

52

61

61

59

55

53

52

Aug.

-

1,1

2

1

Mean

1,056

200

167

966

) 583

) 214

381 j <;78

) 228

1,418

I 131

114

'. 289

422

50

44

46

44

42

42

4O

37

36

36

36

36

36

40

46

44

46

46

40

40

39

37

39

42

53

68

98

30

68

30

93

Sept.

78

71

361

970

857

357

599

1,820

994

496

459

277

156

117

98

88

80

73

73

75

71

71

66

59

57

53

52

52

48

42

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

64,950

11,870

10,270

699,100

35,840

11,870

23,440

16,520

14,010

84,360

8,030

6,990

17 , 200

305,400

6 (2 p.m.) 3,260 see. -ft.; May 18 (7 a.m.)

4 (5 p.m.) 2,660 sec. -ft.; Sept 8 (5 p.m. )
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Middle Creek near Elradale, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°24', long. 96M3', In SW$ sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 

E., 4 miles northwest of Elradale and 4^ miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

1,220.55 feet above mean sea level, 1 datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 10,600 second-feet June 19 (gage 

height, 18.03 feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot June 17, 18.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 12,100 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941 (gage 

height, 18.50 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally; oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

136

63

47

42

38

34

31

28

26

24

22

21

19

f!8

f!7

f!6

f!6

fl5

fl5

f!4

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.4

9.4

Nov.

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

~

Dec.

8.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.6

*8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.6

b7

b6

*b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b5

b6

*b7

b7

7.3

Jan.

7.3

5.7

6.4

*6.7

548

99

72

185

178

170

51

36

36

33

29

29

28

27

29

29

28

25

24

23

22

19

15

18

18

18

16

Feb.

15

15

15

16

16

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

_

_

-

Month

October .................................

November. ........................

December. ..............................

Calendar year 1945 ............... .....

January .................................. .

February. ....................... . .......

March. .............................

April. ............. ....... .......... . ..

May. .............. .......................

June ... ... . . . . ...........

July. ... ......................... .......

August ..................... . . ... ........

September. . ................ ...... ....

Water year 1945 46 ......... ............

Mar.

9.8

9.0

9.4

10

11

21

19

20

21

298

178

124

36

31

29

193

143

59

44

39

36

35

39

40

36

33

30

29

28

27

25

Apr.

24

23

23

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

20

323

156

59

35

23

22

22

21

23

23

20

18

17

17

16

15

-

Secondfoot-days

776.8

267.0

214.7

21,685.5

1,831.1

342

1,662.2

1, 089

290.9

5,121.5

210.0

184 . 6

383.6

12,373.4

May

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.0

7.6

7.3

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.1

Maximum

136

9.4

9.0

3,150

548

16

298

323

15

3, 880

19

67

149

3,880

June

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.1

2.2

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.6

.4

.4

3,880

156

104

72

42

36

609

67

39

30

27

23

Minimum

9.

8.

5.

1

10 5 .'

9.

15

4.

i!(

2.

.

0

July

19

17

16

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.6

7.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.9

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.3

1.0

1.6

2.2

Aug.

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

4.6

67

36

4.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

Mean

1 25.1

5 8.9O

3 6.93

59.4

59 . 1

12!2

3 53.6

36.3

L 9.38

t 171

) 6.77

3 5 95

5 12^8

I 33.9

Sept.

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.6

3.9

149

47

11

6.7

76

9.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

5.4

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.3

.8

.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,540

530

426

43,000

3,630

678

3,300

2, 160

577

1O.16O

417

366

761

24,540

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed on basis of estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

Lightning Creek near MoCune, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°17', long. 95°02 r , in NE-J- sec. 7, T. 32 S., R. 

 22 K., at township highway btfidge, 4 miles south of McCune, 5 miles southeast of

Straus, and 13f miles southeast of Parsons. Datum of gage is 818.10 feet above mean

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 197 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,820 second-feet Jan. 6 (gage height, 16.19 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 17.81 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,660

1,420

188

118

124

93

74

61

48

36

30

26

22

19

18

16

14

13

11

10

177

461

138

71

65

44

31

24

20

17

14

Nov.

14

13

11

9.5

8.3

7.4

7.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

7.8

22

57

30

18

13

11

9.8

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.2

-

Dec.

6.2

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.5

6.2

7.0

7.6

7.6

9.8

33

53

Jan.

44

22

15

85

2,560

5,300

3,170

467

1,080

6S1

561

991

221

103

83

63

51

45

48

67

64

47

39

35

33

30

22

18

18

19

20

Feb.

18

16

16

16

182

168

45

30

23

19

17

16

97

143

234

426

176

305

1,940

788

151

98

78

63

54

48

40

34

-

-

Month

October. ........ ......... .... ..... ....

November. ....... ............. . .......

December ................... .......... .

Calendar year 1945 ..................

January. ........ .......... .............

February ....... ........... ......... ....

March ...................... .... ..... ...

April. .......... ..................... ....

May.. ....................................

June .................. ....................

July. .................................. ...

August .......... ...... ...................

September ...................................

Water year 1945-46 . ...................

Mar.

30

27

25

23

23

24

27

30

23

18

15

13

15

18

22

25

372

611

157

73

53

44

48

102

57

40

32

26

22

20

16

Apr.

13

11

10

8.6

7.8

7.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.8

9.5

8.3

10

12

29

18

11

7.8

6.2

5.5

6.4

165

51

2414'

9.5

102

24

-

Secondfoot-days

6,063

345.2

252.1

102,915.3

16,002

5,241

2,031

610.8

804.2

331.3

1.9

0

0

31,682.5

May

32

21

11

8.6

7.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

5.8

5.6

142

253

48

24

15

11

9.8

7.8

7.4

21

17

8.6

6.0

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.4

100

Maximum

2,660

57

53

8,580

5,300

1,940

611

165

253

138

,7

0

0

5,300

June

138

46

20

11

7.6

5.3

4.0

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.3

.9

.7

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

13

43

13

6.0

3.5

2.5

1.8

1.2

.9

1.9

1.1

Minimum

106.;

4.4

0

15

16

13

5..

2.C

0

0

0

0

0

July

0 7

4

2

2

2

.2

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

196

11.5

8.13

282

516

187

65.5

j 20.4

25.9

11.0

.06

0

0

86.8

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre feet

12 , 030

685

500

204,100

31 , 740

10,400

4,030

1,210

1,600

657

4

0

0

62,860

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (6 p.m.) 2,820 sec.-ft.; Ja 

2,180 sec.-ft.

(6 a.m.) 5,820 sec.-ft.; Feb. 19 (4:30 p.m.)
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14 I 45", long. 94°33 | 55", on line between SE^ 

sec. Y and NE£ sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 33 W., at county highway bridge, three-quarters 

of a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek and If miles east of Waco. Datum of gage 

Is 833.23 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 943 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,400 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 19.1 

reet); minimum, 43 second-feet Sept. 9.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 11 second-feet July 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

EowTlow slightly regulated by gristmills above station.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) ' 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 19 to Sept. 23)

1.8 51 2.9 463 9.0 5,340 

1.9 75 4.O 1,030 14.0 11,100 

2.1 132 5.0 1,630 16.0 13,600 

2.4 240 6.0 2,410

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,920 

2,590 

1,660 

1,260 

1,230

1,170 

1,000 

896 

817 

740

663 

622 

592 

547 

527

507 

478 

454 

425 

402

825 

h5,020 

h2,950 

al,800 

al,300

al.OOO 

h843 

740 

663 

638 

592

Nov.

562 

527 

488 

463 

458

430

411 

416 

407 

375

361 

375 

512 

416 

402

365 

338 

316 

308 

286

269 

265 

261 

248 

244

240 

228 

2?8 

h228 

a225

Dec.

3215 

a210

3205

h201 

a!95

a!95

a!90 

a!90 

d!90 

a!90

a!85 

a!85 

al80 

al80 

al80

a!75 

a!75 

a!70 

a!70 

a!65

a!60 

a!55 

h!55 

a!55 

a!60

a!60 

a!60 

a!55 

a!55 

a!55 

al50

Jan.

a!45 

a!45 

a!45 

also 

aZ.OOO

a7,000 

a4,000 

32,000 

a3,500 

a4,000

h",590 

2,770 

1,700 

1,060 

869

740 

658 

607 

592 

622

h658 

3620 

3550 

3460 

3410

3390 

h384 

a375 

a370 

3365 

h361

Feb.

356 

334 

321 

316 

321

361 

393 

348 

325 

304

299 

295 

1,260 

3,720 

3,330

3,520 

2,500 

2,350 

7,980 

5,340

3,330 

1,560 

1,260 

1,140 

1,030

949 

869 

817

Unntv. SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Jam, 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................

lendar year 194E 

ary

ember .....................

36,871 

10,652 

5,466

57,214

40,236 

44,928 

18,573 

9,488 

43,679 

33,102 

6,821 

3,669 

2,161

ter year 1945-46 ........ 255,646

Mar.

765 

714 

663 

622 

607

714

817 

643 

562 

507

492 

468 

463 

488 

492

507 

663 

1,350 

1,090 

740

607 

552 

532 

542 

517

463 

435 

411 

398 

384 

365

Maximum

5,020 

562 

215

55.300

7,000 

7,980 

1,350 

976 

13,600 

12,700 

916 

265 

99

13,600

Apr.

343 

330 

316 

299 

286

?78 

274 

269 

253 

253

253 

244 

236 

224 

299

365 

316 

278 

248 

228

217 

213 

236 

274 

321

308 

282 

278 

976 

791

May

547 

663 

1,850 

1,170 

791

592 

537 

488 

425 

425

1,550 

1,640 

896 

688 

587

1,390

1,110 

1,090 

869 

869

740 

582 

507 

1,620 

3,020

1,810 

1,030 

765 

648 

1,180 

13,600

Minimum

402

225 

150

97

145 

' 295 

365 

213 

425 

240 

120 

83 

51

51

June

12,700 

3,920 

2,160 

1,320 

1,110

976 

869 

791 

714 

658

612 

562 

517 

468 

444

416 

398

370 

527 

522

435 

375 

330 

312 

299

286 

274 

257 

240 

240

July

248

253 

265 

224 

213

190 

183 

179 

176 

169

165 

510 

282 

232 

209

179 

165 

162 

145 

145

132 

129 

132 

126

126

123 

126 

120 

293 

916 

304

Per 

Mean square 

mile

1,189 1.02 

355 .306 

176 .152

2,075 1.79

1,298 1.12 

1,605 1.38 

599 .516 

316 .272 

1,409 1.21 

1,103 .951 

220 .190 

118 .102 

72.0 .062

700 .603

Aug.

265 

197 

165 

148 

142

142 

132 

126

123 

111

97 

102 

120 

114 

108

102 

94 

91

86 

108

97 

86 

83 

99 

99

111 

123 

111 

102 

94 

91

Sept.

78 

73 

99 

94 

86

86 

86 

78 

51 

86

75 

78 

78 

75 

61

56 

73 

70 

63

61

73 

68 

53 

73 

75

65 

65 

63 

63

56

Runoff

Inches

1.18 

.34

.18

24.26

1.29 

1.44 

.59 

.30 

1.40 

1.06 

.22 

.12 

.07

8.19

Acre-feet

73,120 

21,130 

10,840

1,502,000

79,810 

89,110 

36,840 

18,820 

86,640 

65,660 

13,530 

7,280 

4,290

507,100

Peak discharge.- Feb. 14 (11 p.m.) 4,120 sec. -ft.: Feb. 16 f8 a.m.) 3.920 sec. -ft.: Feb. 19

(11 a.m.) 8,910 sec.-ft.; May 25 (4:30 3.m.) 4,320 sec.-ft.; June 1 (2:30 a.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on bssis of weather records and records for Shoal Creek 

above Joplin, Mo., snd Spring River nesr Quapaw, Okla.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°45', in center of SW£ sec. 5, T. 

SB a., R. 24 E., at county highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Rock Creek 

and 3 miles southeast of Quapaw. Datum of gage is 746.25 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,580 square miles, Including that of Rock Creek.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1946 (Including flow of Rock Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 22.26 

reet); minimum dally, 96 second-feet Sept. 22.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 190,000 second-feet May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of Sept. 22, 1946.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. Low and medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant, 

it> miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

4.4 91 7.0 1,220 14.0 12,900 

4.7 152 7.5 1,580 16.0 17,700 

5.O 238 8.0 2,060 18.0 23,10O 

5.5 426 9.0 3,370 2O.O 29,200 

6.O 652 10.0 5,030 21.3 33.5OO 

6.5 916 12.0 8,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

11,600 

8,320 

5,200 

4,260 

3,450

3,370 

3,070 

2,860 

2,310 

2,120

2,060 

1,840 

1,780 

1,660 

1,450

969 

1,320 

1,320 

1,250 

1,220

2,620 

15,000 

8,160 

4,860 

3,370

2,930 

2,520 

2,280 

1,860 

2,010 

2,020

Nov.

1,680 

1,390 

1,550 

1,360 

1,470

1,040 

1,220 

1,250 

1,240 

1,190

1,220 

1,170 

1,160 

1,580 

1,190

995 

1,070 

890 

796 

520

930 

1,200 

765 

656 

791

744 

676 

590 

750 

789

Dec.

872 

650 

861 

343 

650

702 

588 

542 

625 

591

540 

676 

485 

556 

567

590 

506 

558 

416 

634

472 

635 

505 

651 

409

597 

450 

604 

656 

287 

627

Jan.

483 

654 

478 

528 

4,960

12,900 

8,470 

3,450 

6,390 

7,470

5,540 

6,440 

4,010 

3,000 

2,590

2,000 

1,840 

1,660 

1,680 

1,720

1,640 

1,590 

1,420 

1,360 

1,360

1,270 

919 

1,150 

1,000 

965 

942

Feb.

935 

930 

864 

966

ess

1,140 

1,030 

1,100 

880 

760

932 

909 

1,720 

6,000 

6,440

6,260 

5,200 

4,350 

13 , 600 

10,700

6,440 

4,350 

3,300 

3,070 

2,860

2,410 

2,370 

1,950

u«r,th Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apra 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sepl

WE

lendar year 1945

ember ............... .....

09,059 

31,872 

17,845

99,930

89,899 

92,321 

45,480 

31,072 

09,130 

86,906 

17,220 

10,328 

6.90?

iter year 1945-46 .......... 648,035

Mar.

2,100 

1,910 

1,720 

1,700 

1,530

1,620 

1,720 

1,690 

1,390

1,300

1,200 

1,160 

1,170 

1,180 

1,240

1,500 

1,300 

2,400 

2,520 

1,950

1,490 

1,260 

1,590 

1,160 

1,380

1,210 

1,180 

1,100 

1,000 

1,020 

890

Maximum

15,000 

1,680 

872

64,800

12,900 

13,600 

2,520 

7,290 

33 , 500 

30,900 

1,270 

564 

322

33,500

Apr.

977 

924 

836 

746 

836

867 

715 

810 

708 

696

746 

651 

584 

591 

1,010

1,030 

809 

775 

662 

676

386 

700 

830 

690 

771

771 

779 

796 

7,290 

2,410

May

3,070 

2,250 

3,770 

3,220 

2,230

1,730 

1,470 

1,410 

1,220 

1,250

3,300 

3,930 

2,720 

2,140 

1,610

1,710 

2,860 

2,590 

2,340 

1,680

1,950 

1,500 

1,420 

1,480 

7,770

3,610 

2,910 

1,250 

1,420 

5,820 

33,500

Minimum

969 

520

287

173

478 

760 

890 

386 

1,220 

506 

290 

136 

96

96

June

30,900 

10,200 

6,080 

3,580 

3,070

2,790 

2,310 

1,970 

1,900 

1,760

1,620 

1,500 

1,390 

1,560 

1,290

1,100 

1,200 

983 

1,500 

1,700

1,100 

933 

781 

1,040 

946

881 

868 

743 

705 

506

Mean

3,518

1 .062 

576

4,657

2,900 

3,297 

1,467 

1,036 

3,520 

2,897 

555 

333 

230

1,775

July

1,020 

763 

745 

610 

703

490 

451 

774 

485 

440

430 

510 

946 

404 

610

555 

497 

345 

517 

359

404

350 

506 

290 

419

311 

349 

295 

509 

1,270 

863

Per 

square 

mile

1.36 

.412 

.223

1.81

1.12 

1.28 

.569 

.402 

1.36 

1.12 

.215 

.129 

.089

.688

Aug.

564 

524 

483 

265 

472

443 

409 

399 

367 

283

179 

255 

355 

25C 

35C

251 

136 

376 

26] 

273

23C 

297 

274 

23C 

30(

434 

47: 

308 

350 

282 

247

Sept.

253 

272 

322 

310 

300

260 

280 

207 

227 

246

194 

280 

271 

207 

102

216 

193 

264 

221 

317

162 

96 

278 

239 

191

210 

220 

255 

136 

174

Runoff

Inches

1.57 

.46 

.26

24.52

1.30 

1.33 

.66 

.45 

1.57 

1.25 

.25 

.15 

.10

9.35

Acre-feet

216,300 

63,220 

35,400

3,372,000

178,300 

183,100 

90,210 

61,630 

216,500 

172,400 

34,160 

20,490 

13,690

1,285,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (12:30 a.m.) 12.200 sec. -ft.; Oct. 22 f5:30 p.m.) 16,700 Sec. -ft.; Jan. 6

(2:30 a.m.) 1378OO sec.-ft.; Feb. 19 (7:30 p.m.) 15,700 Sec.-ft.; May 25 (e.-'O a m.) 11,800 sec.-ft.: 

May 31 (5:30 p.m.) 37,000 sec.-ft.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45", long. 94°28'45", In NE£ sec. 1, T. 26 N., 

 K. 33 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin and 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch.

Drainage area.- 424 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1946. April 1924 to September 1941 at site 

5 miles downstream, published as Shoal Creek near Joplin {records not equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,840 second-feet May 31 {gage height, 10.56 

feet); minimum observed, 94 second-feet Sept. 29 {gage height, 3.99 feet).

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 62,100 second-feet May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 

feet); minimum, 86 second-feet Aug. 30, 1942 (gage height, 2.94 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,580

1,380

1,200

1,060

946

852

786

714

658

605

561

533

499

"454 467

435

412

401

384

374

1,290

2,130

1,200

946

827

730

650

598

554

512

486

Nov.

473

447

424

412

401

379

370

365

341

332

324

320

324

307

292

288

284

281

274

267

257

251

248

244

244

238

235

232

229

226

"

Dec.

223

221

218

215

212

212

209

212

209

207

204

196

201

198

196

188

188

183

183

185

170

170

170

173

180

178

170

166

166

168

164

Jan.

161

157

159

164

416

424

355

320

554

598

561

540

512

479

441

412

384

350

332

328

316

295

281

278

274

267

260

248

241

238

232

Month

October ................ ......

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ..... .................

February ......................

March .........................

April ....... .................

May

June ................... ......

July ................ . . ......

August ........................

September .............. ......

Water year 1945-46 .........

Feb.

226

221

218

215

212

270

244

235

226

221

221

218

462

1,950

1,103

1,040

972

972

1,340

1,240

1,110

997

904

810

762

706

642

598

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

24,224

9,309 

5,935

349,649

10,577

18,392

11,799

7,834

21,875

17,615

6,630

3,949

3,210

141,349

Mar.

554

533

492

479

454

441

424

401

384

370

360

350

346

355

341

355

355

374

370

370

370

365

360

346

336

336

332

324

316

307

299

Maximum

2 '473 13C

223

19,400

598

1,950

554

324

8,440

2,620

494

161

120

8,440

Apr.

295

288

2S4

281

270

278

270

270

264

260

257

244

241

238

241

244

235

232

232

226

223

218

235

267

288

278

264

267

320

324

-

May

346

355

374

379

355

336

328

303

299

311

336

316

303

292

332

441

424

407

395

379

346

328

328

336

966

690

486

430

384

2,130

8,440

Minimum

374

226

164

92

157

212

299

218

292

264

157

108

94

94

June

2,620

1,580

1,240

1,050

904

810

730

650

582

533

499

467

435

412

390

374

355

336

346

355

350

316

299

295

295

299

288

274

267

264

-

Mean

781

310

191

958

341

657

381

261

706

587

214

127

107

387

July

390

288

257

244

238

235

223

218

215

209

207

201

196

191

185

185

183

178

173

170

166

166

166

164

161

159

157

157

494

274

ISO

Per 

square 

mile

1.84

.731

.450

2.26

. 8O4 liss

.899

.616

1.67

1.38

.505

.300

.252

.913

Aug.

161

159

152

148

142

144

146

140

136

134

129

125

125

124

120

115

114.

Ill

111

111

111

108

110

117

118

130

132

127

120

115

114

Sept.

114

114

120

117

114

110

108

107

105

106

107

106

106

106

105

106

108

105

103

106

a!05

a!05

allO

al!2

alOS

a!05

alOO

a97

h94

hlOl

Runoff

Inches

3.12

.82

.52

30.67

.93

1.61

1.04

. 69

1.92

1.54

. 58

.35

.28

12.40

Acre-feet

48,050

18,460

11,770

693,500

20,980

36,480

23,400

15,540

43,390

34 , 940

13,150

7,830

6,370

280, 400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38 I , long. 94°35', In NE£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 

J4 W. , at bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackfoot Branch, 2f miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Tiff City. 

Datura of gage Is 750.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, War Department).

Drainage ar^ea . - 848 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 13.79 

 feet); minimum dally, 63 second-feet Sept. 21. '

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 24 second-feet Oct. 8, 

1939.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. 

aDove station.

Low flow regulated at- times by power plant at Noel, 9 miles

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,310

4,07O

3,010

2,390

1,950

1,640

1,430

1,220

1,070

960

862

782

712

675

633

592

564

542

526

504

623

3,520

3,390

2,390

1,900

1,550

1,340

1,150

996

889

821

Nov.

762

699

639

592

553

526

510

489

458

443

423

413

404

389

375

365

356

352

342

333

324

315

311

302

293

289

280

276

272

264

-

Dec.

260

260 2'1

2 7

247

243

239

235

227

223

216

212

216

216

212

212

208

212

208

204

200

196

196

204

208

208

208

204

204

200

200

Jan.

193

193

189

193

765

1,110

996

960

1,520

2,830

2,390

2,340

2,190

1,900

1,640

1,430

1,220

1,110

996

960

924

889

869

841

802

756

706

657

621

587

558

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ........... ...........

February ......................

March .........................

April ..................... ...

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

526

504

478

463

473

558

604

598

575

553

536

515

2,550

10,900

4,800

3,260

2,600

2,290

3,390

3,930

3,130

2,550

2,190

1,900

1,680

1,510

1,340

al,220

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

46,911

12,349

b , 77o

693,531

33,335

55,623

27,279

22 342

56, 481

23 943

14^001

4,965

2,617

306,622

Mar.

1,110

1,030

960

882

835

808

762

712

675

627

592

570

553

564

633

924

1,430

1,470

1,390

1,300

1,180

1,110

1,030

960

889

841

782

724

687

645

604

Maximum

4,210

762

260

45,900

2,830

10,900

1,470

2,190

6,160

2,500

2,040

384

107

10,900

Apr.

570

542

515

489

484

458

468

489

494

499

494

473

453

443

438

478

494

484

473

453

438

428

655

2,000

2,190

1,770

1,430

1,220

1,220

1,300

-

May

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,110

1,030

924

841

782

782

821

960

924

828

869

1,550

2,000

2,720

2,440

2,770

2,340

1,950

1,770

2,140

6,160

5,040

2,830

2,140

1,770

1,510

2,600

Minimum

504

264

196

96

189

463

553

428

782

365

161

63

63

June

2,500

1,950

1,680

1,430

1,220

1,110

996

882

795

724

663

610

564

531

510

g489

g468

g448

g433

g423

g413

404

389

375

365

474

1,270

651

504

672

-

Mean

1,513

412

219

1,900

1,075

1 , 987

745

1 , 822

452

160

87.2

840

July

2,040

1,150

795

639

548

484

433

384

370

347

320

302

280

268

260

243

235

227

220

212

200

193

189

182

175

168

164

161

979

1,280

553

Per 

square 

mile

1 78

i486

 258

2.24

1.27

2. 34

l!o4

2. 15

.941

.533

!l03

.991

Aug.

384

320

280

S51

231

212

196

186

171

164

157

151

148

144

138

129

124

119

114

107

105

102

100

98

96

119

134

138

124

114

109

Sept

102

102

103

103

103

100

96

94

94

107

98

91

85

82

99

92

76

75

72

76

63

67

75

81

82

81

79

81

79

79

-

Runoff

Inches

2 . 06

.54

.30

30.42

1.46

2.44

1.20

. 98

2 . 48

1.05

.61

.22

.11

13.45

Acre-feet

93,050

24,490

13,440

1,376,000

66,120

110,300

54,110

44,310

112,000

47,490

27,770

5^190

608,100

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily radio-gage readings.
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55 I , long. 94°55 I , In SE£ sec. 26, T. 17 N., 

 K. yy K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2£ miles northeast of Tahlequah and 6 miles

upstream from Barren Fork. Datum of gage Is 664.14 feet above mean sea level (Corps

of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 933 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 993 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,800 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 15.99 

reet); minimum, 102 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 5.67 feet).

1935-46: Maximum discharge, 76,200 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 25.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, b.67 feet). 

Maximum sCage known, about 26 feet in January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

3,220 

3,570 

3,570 

2,280 

1,810

1,520 

1,350 

1,200 

1,070 

972

884 

810 

735 

686 

636

612

575 

538 

514 

492

514 

686 

1,630 

1,460 

1,220

1,070 

960 

859 

785 

723 

673

Nov.

624 

599 

563 

538 

503

492 

470 

459 

437

426

415 

415 

404 

395 

386

376 

367 

367 

538 

481

437

404 

426 

415 

395

367 

358 

358 

349

330

Dec.

330 

321 

312 

312

305

297 

290 

290 

283 

276

276 

268 

268 

268 

268

261 

261 

261 

254 

254

246 

239 

239 

246 

246

?46 ='46 

?39 

239 

233 

227

Jan.

227 

227 

227 

233 

1,400

1,810 

1,880 

1,520 

1,630 

2,730

2,500 

2,730 

2,890 

2,140 

1,750

1,520 

1,340 

1,180 

1,070 

1,010

1,050 

1,180 

1,050 

934 

859

785

760 

735 

686

661

636

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

587 

563 

514 

481 

470

481 

1,020 

909 

760 

673

612 

575 

1,250 

7,180 

8,900

3,930 

2,810 

2,580 

4,120 

4,790

3,480 

2,650 

2,140 

1,810 

1,630

1,450 

1,320 

1,210

Secondfoot-days

37,624 

13,094 

8,301

713,350

39,350 

58,895 

24,955 

15,601 

91,570 

31,260 

22,197 

5,618 

3,591

352,056

Mar.

1,110 

1,030 

947 

884 

834

822 

872 

859 

785

710

661 

636 

624 

648 

648

723 

922 

1,180 

1,060 

960

897 

847 

797 

748 

723

686 

661 

636 

661 

723 

661

Maximum

3,570 

624

330

58,300

2,890 

8,900 

1,180 

1,200 

17,800 

2,600 

4,690 

448 

145

17,800

Apr.

612 

563 

514 

492 

459

437 

415 

404 

395 

386

367 

358 

349 

330 

330

340 

386 

492 

426 

386

349

330 

376 

470 

934

1,060 

859 

710 

872 

1,200

May

1,690 

1,570 

1,940 

2,000 

1,570

1,250 

1,220 

1,310 

1,310 

1,520

2,070 

1,690 

1,430 

1,240 

1,170

1,630 

2,420 

3,400 

3,660 

4,990

4,120 

2,730 

2,420 

4,120 

6,710

17,800 

5,350 

3,140 

2,350 

1,940 

1,810

Minimum

492

330 

227

167

227

470 

624 

330 

1,170 

470 

204 

121 

107

107

June

2,070 

1,750 

1,460 

1,310 

1,180

1,090 

985 

909 

859

797

735 

686 

636 

2,350

1,460

1,070 

859 

735 

760 

710

710 

612 

551 

492 

470

612 

1,010 

1,020 

772 

2,600

Mean

1,214

436 

268

1,954

1,269 

2,103 

805 

520 

2,954 

1,042 

716 

181 

120

965

July

4,690 

2,650 

1,690 

1,340 

1,120

947 

810 

698 

636 

575

538

503 

470 

448 

415

386 

358

330 

305 

290

276 

261 

254 

239 

233

222

216 

216 

204 

229 

648

Per 

square 

mile

1.30 

.467 

.287

2.09

1.36 

2.25 

.863 

.557 

3.17 

1.12 

.767 

.194 

.129

1.03

Aug.

448 

330 

283 

261 

233

222 

216

210 

198 

187

181 

176 

171 

166 

166

156 

150 

140

140 

130

125 

121 

121 

121 

130

161 

140 

135 

135 

135 

130

Sept.

125

121 

121 

125 

125

125 

121 

116 

112 

116

116 

112 

112 

112 

112

112

107 

107 

107 

112

112 

121 

130 

121 

135

145 

135 

135 

125 

116

Runoff

Inches

1.50 

.52 

.33

28.44

1.57 

2.35 

.99 

.62 

3.65 

1.25 

.88 

.22 

.14

14.02

Acre-feet

74,630 

25,970 

16,460

1,415,000

78,050 

116,800 

49,500 

30,940 

181,600 

62,000 

44,030 

11,140 

7,120

698,200

Peak discharge.- Oct. 2 (12 p.m.) 4,690 sec. -ft.: Feb. 15 (3 a.m.) 14,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 20

(6 a.m.) &.O90 sec.-ft.; May 20 (6:30 p.m.) 5,610 sec.-ft.; May 26 (9:45a.m.) 25,800 sec.-ft.; 

June 30 (8:15 p.m.) 5,610 sec.-ft.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 95°03', in NE^NE^ sec. 22, T. 13 N., 

Rm~E., 4 miles upstream from site of former gaging station, 5f miles northeast of 

Gore, and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 482.60 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,583 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 11.83 

reet); minimum, 155 second-feet Sept. 18, 19.

1924-26, 1939-46: Maximum discharge, 118,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage 

height, 25.38 feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 20 seaond-feet (estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5.

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7,180 

6,500 

6,280 

4,600 

3,450

2,840 

2,340 

2,100 

1,800 

1,590

1,420 

1,290 

1,180 

1,080 

1,010

927 

372 

830 

790 

741

733 

905 

1,310 

3,180 

1,841

1,550 

1,380 

1,240 

1,110 

1,030 

960

Nov.

905 

861 

820 

770 

733

714 

678 

660 

652 

644

620 

620 

620 

596 

580

572 

572 

564 

612

678

714 

669 

644 

660 

644

638 

613 

588 

572 

556

Dec.

540 

532 

524 

508 

500

478 

470 

462 

440 

433

425 

411 

411 

404 

397

390 

376 

376 

369 

362

355 

355 

341 

341 

341

341 

541 

341 

334 

334 

327

Jan.

320 

313 

313 

327 

2,530

3,920 

3,360 

3,090 

4,010 

4,010

5,310 

5,100 

5,100 

4,300 

3,450

2,930 

2,500 

2,180 

1,920 

1,840

1,830 

1,880 

1,830 

1,660 

1,530

1,420 

1,310 

1,240 

1,170 

1,130 

1,070

Month

Ootc 

Novc 

Dec*

Ct

Jan i 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

W!

ilendar year 194 

lary

tember .....................

iter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

1,020 

960 

905 

861 

883

1,010 

1,250 

1,570 

1,390 

1,250

1,130 

1,070 

5,390 

10,000 

13,200

8,160 

5,630 

6,140 

7,420 

8,160

6,720 

a5, 420 

a4,300 

a3,630 

3,180

2,750 

2,500 

2,260

Secondfoot-days

63,057 

19,757 

12,558

1,394,838

72,783 

108,159 

47,020 

31,378 

157,460 

58,217 

44,174 

8,818 

5,456

628,837

Mar.

3,030 

1,830 

1,680 

1,560 

1,530

1,590 

1,620 

1,590 

1,460 

1,340

1,220 

1,160 

1,320 

1,620 

1,530

1,600 

1,750 

1,890 

1,890 

1,740

1,600 

1,500 

1,450 

1,410 

1,360

1,390 

1,340 

1,250 

1,360 

1,380 

1,340

Maximum

7,180 

905 

540

106,000

5,210 

13,200 

3,020 

3,540 

14 , 500 

6,610 

11,200 

556 

220

14,500

Apr.

1,320 

1,140 

1,070 

1,010 

960

927 

883 

850 

830 

800

770 

741 

696 

669 

669

669 

687 

732 

770 

723

678 

644 

760 

1,330 

1,320

1,620 

1,530 

1,270 

1,890 

3,540

May

3,630 

3,830 

4,300 

4,400 

3,630

2,750 

2,500 

2,260 

3,360 

2,500

3,090 

3,000 

2,500 

2,100 

1,880

1,940 

3,630 

4,500 

5,100 

5,840

6,500 

4,700 

10,900 

11,200 

11,200

12,900 

14,500 

5,840 

4,400 

3,630 

6,060

Minimum

733 

556 

327

358

313 

861 

1,160 

644 

1,880 

873 

348 

190 

155

155

June

4,200 

3,540 

2,840 

3,420 

2,180

1,920 

1,750 

1,590 

1,460 

1,380

1,380 

1,200 

1,120 

3,050 

3,760

2,180 

1,660 

1,410 

1,340 

1,490

1,250 

1,160 

1,030 

916 

872

949

1,060 

1,320 

1,280 

6,610

Mean

2,034 

659 

405

3,821

2,348 

3,863 

1,517 

1,046 

5,079 

1,941 

1,425 

284 

182

1,723

July

11,200 

5,840 

3,450 

2,660 

2,180

1,760 

1,520 

1,320 

1,170 

1,040

960 

960 

883 

830 

760

705 

653 

613 

573 

540

508 

485 

462 

448 

432

411 

390 

376 

363 

348 

348

Per 

square 

mile

1.38

.416 

.256

2.41

1.48

2.44 

.958 

.661 

3.31 

1.23 

.900 

.179 

.115

1.09

Aug.

556 

508 

440 

404 

376

369 

355 

341 

334 

313

313 

393 

285 

273 

266

253 

240 

240 

326 

314

308 

202 

190 

196 

190

196

220 

220 

308 

196 

196

Sept.

196 

190 

190 

190 

184

178 

178 

173 

166 

178

184

172 

173 

166 

166

166 

160 

155 

155 

160

160 

166 

184 

214 

203

202 

214 

230 

214 

302

Runoff

Inches

1.48 

.46 

.30

33.77

1.71 

3.54 

1.10 

.74 

3.70 

1.37 

1.04 

.21 

.13

14.78

Peak discharge.- Feb. 15 (4:30 p.m.) 15.400 see. -ft.; May 23 (6 p.m.) 14,700 sec. -ft.;

Acre-feet

135,100 

39,190 

24,910

2,767,000

144,400 

314,500 

93,260 

62,240 

312,300 

115,500 

87,620 

17,490 

10,830

1,347,000

May 34

July 1 (7 a.m.) 14,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis ofsnormal recession curve.

804716 O - 48 - 15
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35-33', long. 95°18', in SE£ sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 19 

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 4 miles north of Warner, 6f miles upstream from 

Georges Pork, and 6j miles downstream from Butter Creek. Datum of gage is 485.51 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1989 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge'during year, 9,340 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 20.78 

feet ); no flow at times.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 42,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 26.0 

feet, from floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during rises.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department; records 

reviewed oy Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

26

29

30

31

Oct.

572

608

179

63

95

120

58

31

26

19

15

11

9.8

8.0

6.4

5.5

4.2

3.5

2.9

2.1

1.9

55

33

18

10

6.2

4.4

2.7

Nov.

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

2.1

4.4

12

5.9

4.2

1.7

1.3

1.2

-

Dec.

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

Jan.

0.6

.7

.7

16

691

842

265

207

L,590

1,610

653

L.120

339

157

120

95

73

63

61

101

101

65

49

42

36

33

25

23

22

22

23

Feb.

20

18

15

14

37

78

68

33

23

19

15

40

1,660

2,100

696

235

141

1,060

2,990

1,560

275

190

141

113

95

78

65

54

-

_

-.

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

Janu 

Febr

Hay........................................

September. .................................

'Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

47

43

40

36

35

223

152

51

35

26

22

20

36

476

318

315

275

113

68

56

51

47

40

222

73

47

40

40

36

33

26

Apr.

19

16

12

10

8.7

7.3

6.8

6.4

44

272

71

28

16

12

9.6

9.6

11

8.9

8.0

6.4

5.0

3.7

305

664

134

49

31

23

606

2,120

Secondfoot-days

2,049.4

73.3

20. S

178,356.9

8,446 .0 

11,833

29,807

10,797.1

3,472.9

101.1

0

74,166.0

Hay

1,240

494

919

424

95

63

890

1,710

335

900

793

239

89

84

83

17S

1,260

1,610

271

107

68

51

1,900

7,520

3,550

998

181

101

466

781

2,410

Maximum

608

12

1.2

20,800

1,610 

2,990

476

2,120

7,520

3,770

1,590

47

0

7,520

June

3,770

1,080

198

127

89

68

52

40

33

26

20

15

1?

9.4

7.3

5.0

4.4

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.0

.5

.5

9.6

978

2,500

1,030

478

235

Minimum

1.9

l.C

.4

0

.6 

14

20

3.7

51

.5

.2

o

0

0

July

1,590

1,460

152

58

38

26

38

49

14

8.4

5.9

4.8

6.6

6.8

3.7

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

23

47

19

7.S

1 1

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

66.1

2.44

.67

489

272 

423

98.1

151

962

360

112

3.26

0

203

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,060

145

41

353,700

16,750 

23,470

6,030

8,970

59,120

21,420

6,890

201

0

147,100
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17'20", long. 104°29'10", In NW£ sec. 27, T. 24 

W., K. 23 E., 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2$ miles downstream from Clmarron 

River, and 2j miles south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area.- 2,740 square miles.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

September 1925 to July 1927 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 14.30 

feetj; no flow June 29, 30, July 1, 2, 11-14.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 37,400 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 

feet); no flow during parts of June or July 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

26

27

30

31

Oct.

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

6

7

7

6

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

9

10

9

9

10

9

Nov.

9

8

9

9

10

11

12

11

12

12

14

14

13

14

14

12

14

16

10

10

12

12

14

20

15

15

14

15

-

Dec.

12

14

13

b7

b8

7

7

b5

b3

b3

a5

blO

b9

b8

aS

a9

alO

a9

a8

a9

all

a!3

b!5

b!5

b!2

bll

b!5

b!8

b22

b!9

b!7

Jan.

b!8

b2O

b22

b20

b!9

b20

b!6

b!4

b!6

alS

a!3

a!2

a!2

 12

a!5

a!2

a!5

a!9

a23

aZO

a!7

a!7

aZl

a35

a30

a25

aZO

a!7

alS

b!5

b!5

Feb.

blS

b20

b25

b24

a22

aZO

a25

«b20

dlS

dZO

b22

b24

25

30

16

22

d20

dl8

b25

28

24

28

27

16

17

2O

19

16

_

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May.. .....................................

July... ....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- Aug. 9 (7 p.m.) 6,730 aec

Mar.

14

14

14

14

b!2

blO

b25

22

 26

29

29

29

34

34

b35

b40

d35

d3S

31

28

24

20

19

19

15

12

11

10

10

9

8

Apr.

6

5

5

5

6

5

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

5

6

7

7

6

5

5

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

-

Secondfcot-days

245

380

332

9,155

553

599

' 665

132

131

319

255

13,353

5,802

22,766

-ft.;' Aug.

May

4

d4

a4

a4

4

4

5

6

7

6

9

7

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

7

9

4

3

2

2

2

3

2

Z

2

Maximum

10

20

22

667

30

38

40

7

9

130

73

5,640

1,400

5,640

20 (8 p.m.)

June

 2

3

3

3

2

2

2

130

106

a30

a5

a3

aZ

aZ

a2

al

al

al

al

al

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0-

Minimum

6

3

2

13

16

8

2

2

0

O

2

15

0

4,390 sec

July

0

o

1

1

1

1

1

5

3

1

0

0

O

32

52

10

6

3

73

18

10

6

4

3

d2

dl

d2

dl

d7

11

Aug.

38

16

7

a4

a3

a3

aZ

6

97O

a250

a8O

a70

a90

a 50

a30

aZO

a50

alOO

473

161

74

59

1,090

1,170

169

852

556

5,640

5O2

718

Mean

7.9

12.7

10.7

25.1

17.8

21.4

21.5

4.4

4.2

10.6

8.2

431

193

62.4

Sept.

593

a270

al5O

alOO

a70

a6O

460

1,400

a300

alOO

a50

a60

a50

1,100

90

48

39

36

44

a40

a30

a22

tie

a!5

a!5

alS

a!5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

486

754

659

18,170

1,100

1,190

1,320

263

260

633

506

11,510

45,170

-ft.; Aug. 24 (11 p.m.)

9,780 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (12:30 a.m.) 17,000 sec.-ft.; Sept. 7 (11:45 p.m.) 5,110 see.-ft.; Sept. 15 

(S p.m.) 6,390 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed from available recorder trace, discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records for stations near Roy and near Sanchez.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Roy, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 104°21', In E| sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 

24 K., at bridge on State Highway 120, 8^ miles west of Roy. Water-stage recorder at 

site 1,080 feet upstream at datum 0.61 foot higher, used May 1 to Sept. 30.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 207 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 10.51 

reec, upstream gagej; minimum dally, no flow at times.

1936-46: Maximum discharge; 63,800 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for- periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septembeir 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2S

30

31

Oct.

2

12

17

12

S

6

6

5

7

6

5

5

4

4

6

6

6

5

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

9

10

Nov.

9

9

9

8

8

S

S

9

9

8

7

6

8

8

9

9

12

12

13

12

10

8

7

7

S

1Z

16

ZO

19

17

-

Dec.

17

17

17

12

12

16

9

15

8

b7

a8

*10

6

6

6

6

8

7

7

dS

d6

d7

d8

d9

d9

d9

dS

10

19

23

Jan.

16

b20

b22

b24

b25

b22

b20

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!5

b!5

blS

b!7

*b!7

15

12

15

20

19

20

19

20

17

30

33

25

19

23

20

12

Feb.

17

19

20

b25

25

b23

*25

25

b25

23

17

2O

19

25

22

20

25

20

25

20

37

47

37

30

25

23

20

19

_

-

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

September . .................................

Water year 1945 46 ......................

Mar.

16

15

13

12

17

19

22

25

28

23

25

28

25

22

30

37

66

47

35

28

25

22

ZO

17

16

15

13

10

9

8

6

Apr.

6

5

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

6

6

6

5

4

4

2

2

2

1

2

4

-

Secondfoot-days

305

327

12,208

599

678

8,740

34,222

May

3

3

4

4

2

2

1

2

1

1

1

3

4

6

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

1

0

3

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

Maximum

17

20

Z3

656

33

47

66

6

6

216

59

1,400

7,200

June

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

142

216

64

13

6

4

Z

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

Z

6

6

0

12

17

6

1

0

0

0

17

0

July

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

4

1

0

o

0

0

23

25

39

23

14

8

59

5Z

18

9

4

3

2

1

0

0

0

Aug.

O

65

95

29

11

6

3

2

144

1,110

aZSO

a!60

allO

a!30

a!30

a45

a35

25

469

231

652

a260

450

1,060

1,630

a540

2,900

1,400

7,200

1,400

al,200

Mean

7.1

10.2

10.5

33.4

19.3

24.2

22.4

2.8

2.2

15.0

9.2

702

291

93.8

Sept.

al,300

al,200

aSOO

a250

a!2O

a75

aSO

al,400

aSOO

a20O

alOO

a250

a!50

a200

aSOO

al, 2OO

a300

alOO

a60

alOO

aSO

a70

62

34

29

23

20

20

17

20

Runoff in 

acre- feet

438

605

649

24,220

1,190

1,340

1,380

169

133

891

565

43,180

17,340

67,880

Peak discharge.- Aug. 10 (3:20 p.m.) 4,560 sec. -ft.; Aug. 25 (6 a.m.) 4,820 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27

ept. a. ID:JU p.m.; /,/cu sec.-it.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of available recorder trace, discharge measureLents, weather records and records for stations near Taylor Springs and near Sanchez.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record, discharge computed as explained In footnote a.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 39'15", long. 104°22'30", (revised), in S? sec. 

34, T. 17 N., R. 24 E., at bridge on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija 

Creek, 3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles 

southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1946. May 1912 to December 1914 at site about 

a miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1912-14, 1936-46), 363 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,000 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 8.98 

reet); no flow at times.

1912-14, 1936-46: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good below 1,000 second-feet and fair above except those for periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1050.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

14 

14 

13 

14 

24

23 

22 

22 

24 

24

23 

22 

21 

22 

21

18 

18 

22 

21 

21

19 

22 

 22 

23 

24

26 

27 

28 

28 

28 

32

Nov.

32 

30 

32 

30 

27

26 

27 

27 

27 

27

29 

29 

30 

30 

32

33 

32 

30 

30 

32

32 

b25 

b20 

22 

27

28 

33 

36 

36 

37

Dec.

36 

35 

33 

b27 

29

25 

25 

26 

b22 

b20

»b25 

b30 

b25 

b20 

b20

b22 

b23 

b23 

b20 

b20

b25 

b30 

b32 

b33 

b30

b27 

b27 

b30 

b35 

b40 

b45

Jan.

b40 

b35 

b35 

b40 

b45

b40 

b40 

b35 

b33 

bSO

b30 

b30 

b25 

b25 

b25

»b25 

b30 

b35 

b35 

b40

b40 

b35 

b35 

b35 

b40

bSO 

bSO 

b45 

b40 

b35 

b30

Feb.

b30 

b40 

b40 

43 

52

 52 

50 

52 

50 

47

52 

48 

43 

45 

39

45 

43 

48 

52 

54

50 

54 

72 

68 

59

50 

45 

42

Mcnth

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

uary

h. .....................................

St. ....................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- A

16,300 sec.-ft.j Aug 

6,120 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge

ug. 27 

. 29 (1

measure

Mar.

37 

33 

30 

28 

33

35 

36 

39 

39 

42

43 

40 

40 

39 

50

63 

59 

104 

110 

93

82 

72 

61 

57 

52

47 

42 

42 

39 

35 

29

Apr.

24 

21 

18 

16 

16

15 

14 

12 

11 

10

10 

9 

8 

8 

8

3 

7 

6 

5 

5

4 

4

5 

5 

4

4 

4 

4 

4 

3

Secondfoot-days

682 

888 

860

30,860

1,108 

1,365 

1,551 

272 

53 

349 

432 

36,354 

17,432

61,346

7 p.m.) 9,380 sec.-ft.j Aug 

p.m.) 21,000 sec. -ft.; Sept

ment made on this day.

May

3

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

3 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

2

2 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0

Maximum

32 

37 

45

1,470

50 

72 

110 

24 

3 

232 

59 

9,910 

2,960

9,910

28 

2

June

0 

0

1 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

232 

64 

21 

10 

7

4

3

1 

1 

1

1 

0 

1 

1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Minimum

13 

2C 

2C

e

2E 

3C 

26

:

C

c 

c 

z

43

C

July

0 

0 

0

1 

1

2 

1 

0 

2 

2

3

1 

1 

1 

1

46 

59 

18 

23

39

36 

16 

57 

45 

24

16 

11 

7 

7 

8 

4

Aug.

3 

2 

5 

98 

43

28 

17 

13 

24 

1,110

1,230 

500 

217 

143 

253

349 

146 

481 

1,090 

1,110

1,050 

1,080 

472 

1,460 

2,250

1,580 

2,720 

3,680 

9,910 

4,150 

1,140

Mean

22.0 

29.6 

27.7

84.5

35.7 

48.8 

50.0 

9.1 

1.7 

11.6 

13.9 

1,173 

531

168

Sept.

1,210 

2,630 

1,380 

507 

498

379 

248 

897 

1,190 

507

267 

189 

656 

1,400 

480

2,960 

359

a300 

alOO 

87

107 

98 

84 

82 

70

59 

52 

48 

45 

43

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,350

1,760 

1,710

61,210

2,200 

2,710 

3,080 

540 

105 

692 

857 

72,110 

34,580

121,700

(11 a.m.) 4,780 sec. -ft.; Aug. 29 (8 a.m.) 

5 a.m.) 5,740 sec. -ft.; Sept. 16 (8 a.m.)

,j.ver near rtoy ana. neap rayj.or oprings ana no 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°11 | 25", at Conchas Dam on

Canadian River, in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2? miles northwest of town of Conchas Dam, San 

Miguel Cqunty. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1946,

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 376,200 acre-feet Sept. 16 (elevation. 4,201.13 

reet ); minimum contents, 293,200 acre-feet Aug. 9 (elevation, 4,191,76 feet).

1938-46: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 

feet); minimum contents after initial filling, that of Aug. 9, 1946.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 374,900 acrefeet between elevations 4,066.0 and 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway); dead storage negligible. Reservoir not drawn below elevation 4,157.35 feet 

(sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 101,200 acre-feet, except for minor sluicing and 

operation of small power plant. Capacity of 201,800 acre-feet between elevations 

4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 feet (crest of 

3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of 

floods. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir Is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Contents computed from daily readings at 

12 p.m.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2T

28

29

30

31

Oct.

333.3

333.2

333.1

333.0

332.9

332.8

332.7

332.5

332.5

332.6

332.5

332.4

332.3

332.2

332.2

332.0

331.8

331.6

331.4

331.3

331.0

330.7

330.5

330.3

330.1

329.9

329.8

329.6

329.4

329.3

329.2

Nov.

329.0

328.8

328.6

328.5

328.3

328.1

327.9

327.8

327.6

327.4

327.2

327.1

326.9

326.7

326.5

326.4

326.2

326.0

325.8

325.7

325.5

325.3

325.1

325.0

324.8

324.6

324.5

324.3

324.1

323.9

-

Dec.

323.8

323.8

323.7

323.6

323.5

323.4

323.3

323.2

323.2

323.2

323.1

323.0

322.9

322.9

322.9

322.8

322.7

322.6

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

Jan.

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.6

322.5

322.5

322.5

322.4

322.3

322.3

322.1

321.9

321.7

321.5

321.4

321.3

321.2

321.1

321.0

320.7

320.6

320.6

Feb.

320.5

320.3

320.2

320.0

320.0

320.0

319.9

319.8

319.7

319.6

319.6

319. .5

319. S

319.5

319.4

319.4

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.3

319.2

319.1

319.0

_

_

-

Mar.

318.9

318.9

318.8

318.8

319.0

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.1

319.1

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.2

319.3

319.4

319.4

319.5

319.5

319.5

319.5

319.5

319.5

319.5

319.4

319.4

319.1

318.8

Apr.

318.5

318.2

317.8

317.7

317.4

317.1

316.9

316.6

316.4

316.1

315.9

315.8

315.6

315.4

315.1

314.9

314.8

314.5

314.2

314.0

313.8

313.6

313.3

313.1

312.7

312.5

312.2

312.0

311.8

311.5

Hay

311.1

310.8

310.5

310.1

309.9

309.5

309.3

309.0

308.7

308.3

307.9

307.6

307.4

307.0

306.7

306.4

306.0

305.6

305.4

305.1

304.9

304.5

304.1

303.9

303.6

303.3

308.4

310.6

310.2

310.0

309.6

June

309.4

309.2

308.9

308.6

308.2

307.8

307.5

307.2

306.9

306.7

306.5

306.4

306.2

306.2

305.8

305.5

305.2

304.8

304.5

304.2

304.0

303.7

303.4

303.0

302.6

302.2

301.8

301.4

301.1

300.7

-

July

301.2

301.6

301.3

301.1

300.8

300'. 6

300.4

300.4

299.9

299.5

299.6

299.4

299.0

298.7

298.3

297.9

297.6

297.2

296.9

297.8

297.6

297.3

297.0

296.7

296.4

296.2

295.9

295.6

295.3

295.0

294.7

Aug.

294.3

294.2

294.3

294.3

294.1

293.8

293.6

293.4

293.2

293.6

294.8

295.1

295.4

295.5

295.5

295.5

295.5

295.9

298.1

301.0

302.0

303.5

304.2

305.5

307.8

310.5

313.1

318.9

318.7

346.2

348.0

Sept.

350.0

353.6

355.8

356.8

357.2

357.6

357.7

358.2

360.1

360.7

361.0

361.1

363.3

365.5

374.2

376.2

374.7

375.2

374.5

374.1

373.9

373.4

373.2

372.9

372.6

372.5

372.2

371.8

371.6

371.5

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Calendar year 1945...

Hay 31

Water year 1945-46...

Elevation 

(feet)t

* 195 27

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+1,700

-8,900

+38,100

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

221

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35e 24'30", long. 104«10 I 10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N., 

H. 26 E. (projected), in Pablo Montpya Grant, 2| miles north of town of Conchas Dam 

and 2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam. Datum of gage is 4,023.19 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to December 1938 and December 1941 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 10.28 

reetj; minimum daily, 2 second-feet Feb. 3-7.

1936-38, 1941-46: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet June 3, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 14.14 feet May 30, 1938, caused by backwater from temporary dam; no flow at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 220) after Dec. 29, 

IS38T Conchas Canal and Bell Ranch Canal (see p. 248) divert from Conchas Reservoir 

for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

Nov.

7

7

7

7

S

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

-

Dec.

8

20

9

7

Jan.

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

a8

a8

9

Feb.

3

2

2

2

2

2

6

8

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

a

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

7

8

7

.

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. .../............................. .

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

a

a

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

8

Apr.

6

8

8

a

8

8

6

a

8

8

a

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

 8

8

Secondf cot-days

211

216

230

5y 854

239

174

232

241

231

181

225

231

6>106

8,517

May

7 

8

8

a

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

6

7

7

6

7

7

7

8

10

7

7

6

Maximum

8

20

117

9

8

9

10

7

13

12

2,900

2,900

June

5 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

-

Minimum

6

7

6

5

7

2

7

6

5

6

6

6

2

July

7 

10

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

7

13

7

6

6

7

7

6

7

7

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

Aug.

8

8

7

6

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

8

12

a

8

7

7

7

6

7

6

7

7

7

6

Mean

6.8

7.2

7.4

16.0

7.7

6.2

7.5

8.0

7.5

6.0

7.3

7.5

204

23.3

Sept.

6 

6

6

6

7

6

7

6

6

7

8

8

59

14

22

2,900

1,810

131

449

371

58

48

33

28

24

29

21

10

10

10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

419

428

456

11,620

474

345 

460

478

458

359

446

458

12,110

16,890

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River at Logan, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 13 

 n., K. 33 E., half a mile south of Logan, if miles upstream from Chicago. Rock Island 

4 Pacific Railroad bridge, 4-J miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5f miles downstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 11,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to February 1905, December 1908 to May 1914, ana October 

I9ciu to septemoer 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to February 1905, 

December 1908 to May 1914, and October 1922 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-13, 1924-32, 1933-38), 408 second-feet (prior to 

completion or conchas Dam).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,000 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 14.23 

reetj; no flow at times.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 219,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, approximately 36.55 feet Sept. 30, 1904, at site li miles 

below present station (datum of that gage was 3,651.0 feet above mean sea level).

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream 

(see p. 220 ) Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194^ to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct..

112

76

59

54

44

38

29

25

25

30

42

46

43

76

74

37

18

8

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

10

5

3

4

Nov.

6

8

8

24

32

16

7

4

2

1

1

1

ao

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

9

5

-

Dec.

3

50

50

43

25

14

8

4

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

26

52

20

18

67

96

38

14

10

9

3

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

o

0

1

2

4

4

6

7

11

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

13

11

11

10

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...... ................. .........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ....... ...........................

February ....... ...........................

March ......................... ............

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June ........... ...........................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

9

9

10

10

14

14

15

17

14

10

7

4

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

2

2

-

Secondfoot-days

130

214

377

190

150

9

24,401

'671

5,430 

18,755

52,830

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

21,400

2,230

543

228

Maximum

112

32

50

1,840

96

16

17

2

21,400

332

152

942

4,900

21,400

June

188

13$

127

121

112

86

67

52

37

29

21

14

332

99

a7O

a45

a27

a!2

0

0

O

I

0

38

6

1

O

0

0

0-

Minimum

]c

c

c

]

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

2C

c

July

0

0

0

7

133

152

4O

19

46

50

43

19

16

10

4

2

2

2

1

1

59

44

16

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

28

8

3

6

52

19

15

24

14

6

2

2

150

156

91

27

59

337

396

216

a!3O

65

458

420

310

750

942

300

252

192

Mean

28 .4

) 4.3

) 6.9

44.2

12.2

6.8

4.8

.3

787

) 54.1

) 17S'

) 625

145

Sept.

124

183

346

233

al50

87

37

31

50

20

133

537

121

3,130

275

4,900

2,320

1,280

2,340

1,040

402

224

162

121

96

72

63

96

110

72

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,740 

258

424

31 990

748

377

18

48,400

3,220

1,330 

10,770

37 , 200

104,800

a Ho gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Canadian 

River below Conchas Dam and near Amarillo Tex., and Ute Creek near Logan, H. Mex.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°28'10", long. 101°52'45", 

at oridge on U. S. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher Creek, 2.0 

miles downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of 

Amarillo, Potter County. Datum of gage is 2,989.16 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,830 square miles.

Records available.- January 1924 to December 1925, April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,300 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 9.8 

reet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 8.

1924-25, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at 

times.

Flood of May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 feet; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gage read once daily. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New 

Mexico (see p. 220).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

1,830 

452 

96 

34

12

7.8 

4.8

4.4 

8.4

7.8 

2.4 

24 

896

707

791 

172 

107 

82 

62

57 

39 

26 

17 

8.4

6.7

5.7 

4.4 

4.8 

6.2

Nov.

7.2 

6.7 

6.2 

6.7 

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.8 

4.4

4.8 

4.4

3.6

5.7 

6.7

4.0 

5.2 

7.8 

*5.2 

4.0

4.8

5.7 

7.2 

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.7 

7.8 

8.4

Dec.

9.2 

5.7 

5.7 

8.4 

8.4

8.4 

7.2

 b7.0 

(*)

5.2

5.7

4.4 

6.7 

9.2 

9.2

Jan.

8.4 

7.2 

6.7 

10 

9.2

7.8 

7.8

8.4 

8.4

6.7 

>*b7,0

5.2

6.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.2

Feb.

11 

7.8 

5.7 

5.7 

5.7

5.7 

6.2

6.7 

7.2

6.7 

7.2 

9.2 

6.7 

6.7

6.2. 

9.2

18 

17 

*14

11 

11 

9.2 

9.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember. . . ..............................

ter year 1945-46 ...... ...............

Mar.

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

10

6.2 

6.7

8.4 

4.8

5.2 

4.8

5.7

7.2

7.2

5.7 

5.7 

6.7 

6.7 

7.2

5.7 

6.2 

6.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

6.7 

5.7 

4.8 

4.8

Apr.

5.7 

5.2 

4.8 

4.8 

4.4

4.8 

6.2 

4.4 

4.4

5.7

4.8 

4.0 

4.4

6.7 

6.7

7.2 

6.7 

6.7 

5.2 

4.0

5.7 

6.7 

5.7 

4.8 

4.4

3.6

4.4

6.7 

5.2

Secondfoot-days

5,484.8 

172.8 

218.3

37,870.3

223.6 

237.6 

197.8 

158.0 

14,501.3 

4,063 

750.6 

8,808.8 

35,155

69,971.6

May

6.2 

6.2 

4.0 

3.3 

3.6

5.2 

4.0 

6.2 

3.6 

3.3

4.0 

4.0 

4.4 

3.6 

3.3

21 

7.8

5.7 

6.2 

5.7

4.4 

4.0 

3.3 

3.3 

1.8

1.6 

1.6 

84 

11,700 

1,940 

646

Maximum

1,830 

8.4

5,200

18 

10 

7.2 

11,700 

998 

102 

2,590 

6,840

11,700

June

487 

419 

286 

224 

155

104 

81 

66 

71 

96

109 

77 

81 

77 

69

50 

75 

998 

123 

54

40 

34 

34 

32 

26

28

100

40 14" 

13

Minimum

1.8 

3.6

.4

5.7 

4.8 

3.6 

1.6 

13 

3.4 

2.3 

58

1.6

July

56 

51 

25 

14 

41

28 

19 

15 

24

27

25 

24 

10Z 

82 

52

34 

23

15 

15 

12

11 

7.6 

7.0 

7.0 

4.0

5.2

j.Z

5.8 

3.4

Aug.

2.3 

2.3 

3.4 

5.2 

6.4

6.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.8 

6.4

4.6 

2.3 

2.3 

7.0 

32

162 

89 

45 

661 

2,590

844 

470 

267 

224 

138

106 

337 

501 

1,020 

762 

496

Mean

177 

5.76 

7.04

104

7.21 

8.49 

6.38 

5.27 

468 

135 

24.2 

284 

1,172

192

Sept.

256 

259

195 

138 

152

162 

102 

104 

82 

59

58 

2,300 

1,380 

566 

2,450

1,560 

3,510 

3,730 

4,820 

6,840

2,690

1,210 

609 

293 

218

162 

134 

279 

353 

484

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,880 

343 

433

75,120

444

471 

392 

313 

28,760 

8,060 

1,490 

17,470 

69,730

138,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings Oct. 17 to May 25, May 31, 

June 28 to Aug. 18.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER" BASIN

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55', long. 100°22', at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 220 feet downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 23,280 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), April 1938 to September

194B.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,400 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 8.12 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot July 27, 31.

1924-25, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage 

height, 9.8 feet, from graph based on gage readings), Trom rating curves for two 

channels extended above 8,000 and 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wire-weight gage read once or twice daily and oftener during floods; readings used 

for major portion of year when water-stage recorder record is not available. Flow 

partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 220 ). No large diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

833

1,510

1,440

627

162

33

8.7

3.6

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.5

3.4

8.1

4.6

609

44

690

356

7.5

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.5

7.0

13

1.9

.4

.3

.3

.7

Nov.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.4

 1.4

1.1

-

Dec.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

 bl.O

( )

8.1

8.7

30

43

43

43

49

Jan.

43

33

37

43

393

160

*84

 b45

(»)

22

11

5.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.2

2.8

1.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.9

240

108

160

220

*65

37

22

17

13

6.7

2.3

_

-

-

Month

October. ............................ ......

November . ..................................

December. ............. .....................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February ............................. .....

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. ........................ ........

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- May 30 (1 p.m.) 33,000 sec

Mar.

1.9

2.0

2.1

3.2

5.9

2.0

1.9

2.2

2.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

Apr.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

> 1.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

-

Secondfoot-days

6,381.7

31.0

249.6

44,408.1

1,606.6

926.1

54.7

38.6

16,839.3

9,164.8

20.3

9,123.9

52,852.0

97,288.6

May

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

8.9

145

10

3.2

4.4

2.1

5.0

1,450

381

33

6.7

2.3

.8

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

11,300

3,470

Maximum

1,510

1.4

49

3,230

393

240

5.9

2.0

11,300

2,700

3.7

2,520

11,500

11,500

June

2,700

1,340

592

646

333

165

34

14

8.0

1.4

.5

.5

.7

.9

.9

1.8

16

.8

.7

353

864

37S

936

618

146

12

.7

.3

.3

.3

-

Minimum

0.3

.8

0

2.6

1.0

.9

.7

.3

.1

.1

8.0

.1

July

3.7

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.S

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.1

.2

.2

.6

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

937

414

296

120

56

345

2,520

2,080

940

1,410

Mean

206

1.03

8.05

122

51.8

33.1

1.76

1.29

543

305

.65

294

1,762

267

Sept.

318

1,690

229

140

81

51

40

27

25

19

8.0

11,500

5,330

1,010

820

1,090

3,260

2,630

4,820

4,030

7,080

4,360

1,540

847

386

190

180

905

216

30

-

Runoff 'in 

acre-feet

12,660

61

495

88,080

3,190

1,840

108

77

33,400

18,180

40

18,100

104,800

193,000

.-ft.; Sept. 12 (7 p.m.) 46,800 sec. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 21-25, Jan. 8-16, 18-24, 26, 27, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4, 7, 12, 

16, 18, 19, 25, 27, Mar. 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, 18, 21, 25, Apr. 3, 5-15, Sept. 1, 6-9, 11; discharge Interpolated, or computed on .basis of weather records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35e 34', long. 98°22', near center of north line of 

 §5cT~33, T. 13 N., R. 11 W., at county highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile north of Bridgeport, and 

2f miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 26,050 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 second-feet June 29; maximum gage height, 

7.6U reet Sept. 23; no flow at times.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 15,600 second-feet Sept. 28, 1945 (gage height, 8.16 

feet); no flow at times In 1946.

Remarks.- Records poor. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir In New Mexico 

(see p. 220).

Cooperation.- Gfage-helght record, 60 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

618

555

505

423

952

952

790

515

324

324

273

174

125

119

175

72

49

37

32

30

28

71

228

147

129

108

71

52

44

41

37

Nov.

33

3027'

24

21

20

19

19

20

20

22

23

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

23

23

23

22

22

-

Dec.

21

21

21

21

 21

21

20

20

b!5

*25

24

24

(»)

> b20

48

41

*38

39

39

38

Jan.

36

33

32

124

213

105

66

50

47

41

46

52

94

97

105

108

99

94

87

87

82

77

77

85

87

85

64

71

80

61

60

Feb.

58

48

50

53

44

39

37

34

34

31

31

33

42

42

52

40

53

117

123

117

g243

g275

g213

g!74

136

129

105

87

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

71

56

40

29

31

36

33

26

22

21

20

21

21

22

21

21

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

30

48

40

36

27

Apr.

21

19

18

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

20

23

21

20

18

18

18

21

62

34

44

40

26

19

28

30

-

Seccndf oot-days

747

90,215

2,448

875

32,481

76,618

May

24

19

16

15

13

12

12

11

12

24

15

12

13

14

12

318

1,180

73

26

20

26

102

71

34

15

11

10

18

246

191

223

Maximum

952

48

10,800

213

71

5,080

5,850

June

594

5,850

1,940

670

810

622

208

120

82

67

62

aso

a40

a30

a20

al5

alo

5

5

5

6

6

6

7

7

50

41

30

3,870

1,900

-

Minimum

2

1

3

3

1

1

July

4,950

2,080

470

190

90

50

35

25

68

30

20

24

16

14

12

10

9

7

6

7

8

10

6

4

2

2

1

0

0

1

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

7

3

0

0

0

aO

f43

25

10

5

4

5

5

11

12

15

11

9

7

Mean

3 258

3 22.0

24.1

1 247

2 79.0

1 87.5

3 28.2

3 23.8

5 571

D 1,083

D 210

Sept.

99

985

327

f532

232

154

19

3

0

122

f244

f!37

88

86

4; 670

1,320

750

260

1,330

1,530

3,440

2,100

5,080

4,410

1,750

768

650

485

320

590

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,870

1,310

1,480

178,900

4,860

4,860

1,740

1,420

33,970

64,430

152,000

* winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage height.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 96°14', in NE^SWi sec. 22, T. 6 N. (

 H. 10 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of Calvin and 2£ miles 

upstream from Shawnee Creek. Datum of gage is 684.72 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,700 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1908 at site three-quarters of a mile up-

 stream '(gage heights only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 

to September 1942, July 1944 to September 1946. Gage-height records at former site 

from 1904 to 1934 and subsequently at present site are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,200 second-feet at 12;01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 22.

1938-42, 1944-46: Maximum discharge, 150,000 second-feet May 5, 1941 (gage height, 

17.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 100,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Flood of Aug. 7, 1906, reached a stage of 21 feet, site and datum then in use, 

from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records poor. 

 Csee~p. 220).

Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 54 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

 aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35,200

18,500

11,700

10,600

5,460

2,200

1,960

2,660

2,320

1,680

1,230

942

835

816

769

700

652

608

537

510

537

608

685

637

511

462

441

410

410

500

462

Nov.

452

432

394

361

345

330

330

330

g314

g364

g370

g407

g433

g407

440

342

314

320

304

304

296

288

288

280

277

280

288

288

296

296

-

Dec.

297

297

285

286

273

266

266

267

258

258

263

249

249

258

268

268

*263

263

b240

b230

b240

b250

309

348

360

387

370

320

290

263

290

Jan.

290

300

280

*3S6

16,900

12,500

5,740

2,300

3,570

3,470

3,620

3,200

1,900

1,220

1,470

2,910

2,350

1,920

1,680

1,500

1,270

1,130

1,050

1,070

1,090

960

960

800

671

675

675

Feb.

657

596

576

614

776

686

668

576

500

516

470

516

4,140

5,550

2,200

1,060

685

12,600

13,000

8,270

6,090

2,470

1,780

1,420

1,600

1,680

1,100

1,010

_

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

September. ................... .............

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

818

818

818

746

818

1,020

1,390

1,530

1,200

873

700

1,060

2,180

3,700

3,300

2,250

gl,410

gl,040

g825

728

703

680

715

1,980

2,050

g700

7,180

12,400

9,350

6,500

a4,000

Apr.

a2,000

al,OOO

742

687

698

742

803

768

1,060

721

587

680

626

540

1,020

5,210

2,620

1,010

698

525

452

452

3,180

4,870

3,340

1,230

774

540

518

3,660

-

Seoondfoot-days

8,731

1,316,641

33,455

707,358

May

4,320

3,240

2,120

2,550

1,000

445

965

1,760

3,420

2,120

2,900

1,160

540

360

759

2,750

7,700

8,050

6,150

2,770

1,350

985

11,000

9,290

6,070,

6,320

2,370

900

11,200

14,700

22,200

Maximum

387

60,500

4,600

35,200

June

17,800

9,800

6,870

5,160

3,180

2,380

2,100

2,200

2,380

2,000

1,620

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,070

800

612

430

452

300

213

213

205

205

152

1,100

436

227

2,740

17,800

-

Minimum

230

50

470

452

152

58

11

July

11 , 900

9,400

7,050

4,000

1,790

1,460

1,130

g718

g528

g410

g329

265

244

244

203

165

140

120

110

103

90

81

72

65

59

54

49

42

40

37

36

Aug.-

36

g32

g28

40

68

56

47

g32

g28

g25

g22

g20

g!8

g!6

g!5

g!4

g!3

g!3

g!2

g!2

11

66

266

188

149

4,050

4,900

2,420

889

1,570

693

Mean

282

3,607

2,511

2,564

1,392

2,882

1,115

1,938

Sept.

528

336

212

145

192

556

305

286

325

233

275

163

124

100

86

71

58

1,880

1,370

1,140

700

1,880

3,320

4,550

4,200

2,550

1,750

820

700

Runoff in 

acre-feet

209 300

17,320

2,611,000

154,400

142,400

82,820

171,500

31,240

66,360

1,403,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

227

Location,- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 3S°16', long. 9S°14', in 

iiEpSisi sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 10, three-quarters of 

a mile north of Whitefield and 65 miles upstream from Snake Creek. Datum of gage is 

478.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47,370 square miles.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 16.08 

I'eet); minimum, 246 second-feet Aug. 25.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 281,000 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 

feet); minimum, 65 second-feet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in Hew Mexico (see

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85,800

57,300

41,900

27,200

24,100

19,600

17,600

16,000

15,700

14,700

13,400

11,700

10,400

9,220

7,330

4,230

3,200

2,800

2,530

2,320

2,270

3,010

3,560

3,010

2,360

2,130

1,830

1,660

1,570

1,490

1,440

NOV.

1,430

1,400

1,330

1,300

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,170

1,210

1,550

1,620

1,430

1,460

1,370

1,300

1,200

1,130

1,080

1,100

1,280

1,590

1,300

1,110

1,040

985

945

915

930

-

Dec.

945

945

930

915

905

905

890

850

835

810

810

810

835

820

795

785

795

*810

b760

b750

b800

b820

850

835

810

795

860

850

850

875

850

Jan.

820

810

810

850

7,930

21,400

»19,500

13,000

20,600

18, 700

18,400

19,200

15,100

10,800

7,900

7,200

8,100

6,350

5,100

4,410

3,980

3,650

3,300

2,920

2,650

2,380

2,170

2,070

1,930

1,800

1,680

Feb.

1,610

1,570

1,510

1,480

1,680

3,700

5,870

6,300

4,500

2,660

2,650

3,350

13,400

18,400

17,300

16,100

13,400

18,500

42,900

34,400

30,500

23,500

13, 300

8,950

6,700

5,270

4,900

4,190

-

_

-

Month

October. ................................. .

November. ................................ .

December . ................................ .

Calendar year 1945 .................... .

January .................................. .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. ..................................... .

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 .................

Mar.

3,450

2,950

2,650

2,450

2,360

2,770

2,840

2,800

2,730

2,490

2,240

2,080

2,090

3,620

5,870

6,810

5,870

4,670

4,160

3,370

2,930

2,810

- 3,450

" 8,830

3,970

4,800

3,400

16,300

26,600

23,300

13,700

Apr.

7,680

5,500

4,750

4,500

4,380

4,400

4,350

3,500

2,590

2,970

3,140

2,800

2,390

2,000

1,830

2,670

9,700

8,150

4,370

3,000

2,330

1,980

3,850

16,800

21,000

14,600

9,900

6,500

13,500

14,300

Secondfcot-days

411,360

36,955

26,095

5,040,314

235,510

308,590

173,360

189,430

623,540

293,358

139,542

30,580

44,509

2,512,829

May

16,700

16,800

40,000

26,700

20, 300

12,000

10,300

12,600

15,600

26,300

19,100

12,700

9,130

6,800

5,740

8,200

16,700

21,500

19,200

13,900

8,420

5,050

38,200

55,200

35,900

24,500

17,800

11,300

12,500

32,100

52,300

Maximum

85 , 800

1,620

945

225,000

21,400

42,900

26,600

21,000

55,200

55,000

33,000

6,900

4,380

85,800

June

55,000

47,000

31,900

21,100

15,100

11,500

9,800

8,700

7,650

7,000

5,600

3,400

2,500

2,160

1,950

1,740

1,540

1,380

1,300

1,300

1,190

1,110

1,000

930

898

4,850

15,200

9,900

6,060

14,600

Minimum

1.44C

91.

75C

32

81C

1.48C

2.08C

1.83C

5,05(

89

37

24

32

24

July

33,000

28,700

18,000

13,100

9,900

6,700

5,200

3,960

2,800

2,060

1,680

1,400

1,240

1,180

1,080

950

846

768

698

638

628

680

722

576

518

472

450

418

406

398

374

Aug.

354

340

322

332

318

420

346

314

302

298

292

283

275

270

263

259

255

253

252

251

250

248

247

248

249.

379

4,350

6,900

4,520

3,720

3,470

Mean

) 1,327

> 1,232

) 842

> 13,810

) 7,597

> 11,020

) 5,592

) 6,314

) 20,110

3 9,779

I 4,501

7 986

I 1,484

7 6,884

Sept.

3.4OO

2, 580

1,960

1,390

1,010

1,190

1,600

1,460

1,000

732

634

584

514

478

464

424

348

322

353

1,320

1,070

878

658

2,220

3,840

3,640

4,380

3,000

1,800

1,260

Runoff in 

acre-feet

815,900

73,300

51,760

9,997,000

467,100

612,100

343,900

375,700

1,237,000

581,900

276,800

60,650

88,280

4,984,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Chlcorica Creek below Lake Maloya,, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°58'30", long. 104°22'50", in SW£ sec. 27, T. 

32 M., R. 24 E. (projected), 0.8 mile downstream from Lake Maloya, 1.5 miles upstream 

from Lake Alice, and 6 miles northeast of Raton.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108 second-feet Mar. 31 (gage height, 2.93 

reet), from rating curve extended above 21 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot (estimated) Feb. 19 to Mar. 13.

1945-46: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 31, 1946; minimum daily, that of Feb. 19 

to Mar. 13, 1946.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

vrnicn are poor. Diversion above station for city of Raton municipal supply. Flow 

regulated by Bake Maloya (capacity, 1,130 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

0.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.7

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

Nov.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5

.6 

.5

».5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4

b.4 

b.4 

b.4 

b.4 

b.4

b.4 

b.8 

1)1.2 

.4 

.4

Dec.

0.4 

.4 

.4

b.4 

b.4

b.4 

b.4 

b.4 

b.4 

b.6

b.6 

B.6 

b.6

b.6 

b.6

b.6 

b.9 

bl.o 

b.9 

b.9

b.9 

b.8 

b.8 

b.7 

b.7

b.7 

.7 

b.6 

b.6 

.6 

.6

Jan.

bO.6 

.7 

.7 

b.6 

.5

.5

b.S 

b.6 

.6 

b.S

.4

.6

.5 

.5

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.7

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

Feb.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3

».3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.Z

.2

.2 

.2

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her... .................................

Dber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

2.4 

1.7 

28

Apr.

66 

54 

40 

28 

25

23 

20 

17 

13 

11

9.7 

8.4

8.7 

9.2

9.0 

7.7 

7.0 

6.0 

5.6

4.5

4.8 

? .3.8 

* 4.0 

3.2

2.9 

2.8 

4.3

5.6 

4.3

Secondfoot-daye

19.8 

15.1 

19.2

1,167.0

17.3 

8.7 

43.5 

416.0 

60.6 

55.2 

29.2 

30.0 

15.8

730.4

Hay

3.2 

3.1 

2.1 

1.9 

2.3

2.4 

2.5 

2.4

2.0 

2.3

1.8 

2.1

1.6 

.8

.8 

.6 

.6 

1.2 

1.9

1.6 

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

2.6

2.1 

2.4

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8

Maximum

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

30

.7 

.5 

28 

66 

3.2 

2.5 

1.5 

1.2 

.7

66

June

2.5

2.5 

1.9 

1.1 

2.1

2.3

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.3 

2.1

1.9 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

Minimum

0.5 

.3 

.4

.3

.4

.2 

.2 

2.8 

.6 

1.1 

.7 

.7 

.4

.2

July

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8

.7 

.8 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

Aug.

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

Mean

0.64 

.50 

.62

3.20

.56 

.31 

1.40 

13.9 

1.95 

1.84 

.94 

.97 

.53

2.00

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5 

.4

U

.6

.7

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

Runoff in 

acre- feet

39 

30 

38

2,320

34

17 

86 

825 

120 

109 

5S 

60 

31

1,450

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Mar. 3O; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements, weather records, and records of flow over weir below Lake .Maloya.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229

Chlcorlca Creek below East Pork, near Raton, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°54'05", long. 104°22'40", In S| sec. 22, T. 31 

N., R. 24 E. (projected), l£ miles downstream from East Pork and 3j miles east o'f 

Raton.

Records available.- September 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1945: No flow Sept. 20-30, 1945.

IM5-46: Maximum discharge during year, 778 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 

4.11 feet), from rating curve extended above 63 second-feet; no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect of no gage-height record, 

ana those above 100 second-feet, which are poor. One known diversion above station, 

several below. Plow partly regulated by Lake Maloya (capacity, 1,130 acre-feet) and 

Lake Alice (capacity, 56 acre-feet). East Pork Is not regulated.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, water year October 1945 to Septenber 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

.1

b.l

b.l

b.2

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novenber. ..................................

Decenber ...................................

Calendar year ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

Septenber ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

bO.2

a. 2

a. 2

b.2

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

a. 2

b.5

bl

a2.5

a2

2.8

21

14

12

30

19

 9.4

16

32

47

58

139

Apr.

128

88

67

43

29

23

18

18

12

7.8

a3

1.0

.6

.9

2.0

1.5

.7

.4

3.4

5.5

5.2

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

1.0

3.0

9.9

8.9

-

Secondfoot-days

0

0

0

"

0

.8

406.3

498.1

30.3

0

.1

82.8

2.5

1,022.9

May

6.4

1.5

.1

0

0

0

0

2.6

3.3

2.2

3.6

3.6

2.5

2.0

2.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

Maximum

0

0

0

.

0

.2

139

128

6.4

0

.1

70

.5

139

June

Minimum

0

0

0

.

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

o

o

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.9

70

.7

1.9

7.1

1.1

.6

Mean

0

0

0

_

0

.03

13.2

16.6

.98

0

.003

2.67

.08

2.80

Sept.

0 5

4

4

4

4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

.

0

1.6

810

988

60

0

.2

164

5.0

2,030

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Chicorica 

Creek near Hebron, Eagle Tall ditch near Maxwell, and Una de Qato Creek near Hebron. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chlcorlca Creek near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46'10" > long. 104 0 23'45", In s£ sec. 4, T. 29 

N., H. 24 E., at highway bridge near east boundary of Maxwell Grant, 300 feet downstream from Una de Gato Creek, 4| miles northeast of Hebron, and 9 miles south of 

Raton.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, not determined, occurred Aug. 28 (gage height, 

8.23 reet); minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 28.

1945-46: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 28, 1946; minimum dally 

recorded, 0.4 second-feet June 30, July 1, 9, Aug. 1, Sept. 12, 1945, Sept. 28, 1946.

f

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

ana those above 50 second-feet, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.8

1.4

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

Nov.

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

*2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

-

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

 1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

Jan.

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

*1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

 1.5

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

-

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ........................ .........

December ............................ ......

Calendar year ......................

January. ............................ .... .

February. ........................... .....

March ......................................

April. .....................................

May............................... ..... .

June ....................................

July. .................... .................

August

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 .... . ...............

Mar.

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.6

6.6

*7.5

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.5

12

13

9.8

12

19

13

12

20

32

38

66

Apr.

144

104

71

49

35

27

23

21

16

13

11

10

8.0

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.5

4.8

4.4

6.2

6.9

6.6

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

9.8

10

-

Secondfoot-days

33.9

53.5

60.4

-

54.9

57 '.7

330.7

642.2

185.6

73.8

109.6

916.5

25 " 4

2,544.2

May

8.6

8.0

6.9

6.6

6.6

9.4

12.0

9.2

9.8

8.9

7.5

8.9

8.3

5.7

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

5.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.1

2.8

2.3

2.8

Maximum

1.9

2.3

2.5

.

2.2

2.5

66

144

12

4.4

20

201

3

201

June

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.6

4.4

3.6

3.3

3.1

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.9

2.1

-

Minimum

0.6

1.2

1.5

-

1.0

1.5

1.9

4.4

2 i'.i a 2

.5

1.5

.4

.4

July

1.7

2.9

3.6

1.4

1.1

2.2

1.4

2.4

4.8

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.2

2.8

3.8

2.2

1.7

7.2

a20

a4

al

a. 8

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

19

a8

a5

Aug.

31

a!5

a5

a2

al.5

al.5

al.5

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

13

33

a!5

a5

a3

152

a30

a20

alO

a!5

alO

27

16

34

76

154

201

a30

a5

Mean

1.09

1.78

1.95

-

1.77

2.06

10.7

21.4

5.99

2.46

3.54

29.6

 85

6.97

Sept.

a3

al

a2

> al

 a. 5

.5

.4

.6

.9

Runoff In 

acre-feet

67

106

120

-

109

114

656

1,270

368

146

217

1,820

50

5,040

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Chicorlca 

Creek below East Pork, near Hebron, Una de Qato Creek near Hebron, and Eagle Tall ditch near Maxwell. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10, 14, Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, Mar. 5-10.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron,' N. Mex.

231

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°46"20", long. 104°23'25", In Sh^ sec. 4 T 29 

IJ-- R - 24 E -- three-eighths of a mile above Chicorlca Creek, 4^ miles northeast of 

Hebron, and 9 miles south of Rdton.

Records available.- April 1946 to September 1946.

Extremes - Maximum discharge"during period, not determined, occurred Aug 28 (gage height

4.5b feet); minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 17. '

Maximum stage known, about 15.0 feet, from floodmark, probably occurred In April

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

ber. ...................................

mber ...................................

lendar year 

ary

h. ...................... ......

1 11-30

St.. ....................... ...........

ember. ..................... ........ . .

e pe rlod ......... ......... ...........

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

36.4 

94.6 

61.9 

36.8 

188.9 

15.3

-

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.0 

.8 

1.1

1.3 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4

1.7 

1.7 

2.5 

4.6 

4.4

May

3.7 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

4.1

4.4 

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

3.3

3.3

2.5

1.8 

2.5 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

2.5 

2.8 

2.5 

3.1 

3.3

2.5 

1.7 

2.3 

1.8 

1.3 

1.6

Maximum

4.6 

4.6 

4.4 

2.2 

42 

a2.0

-

June

2.2 

2.7 

2.5 

2.2 

1.8

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7

1.4

2.5

3.5 

4.4 

3.5 

3.1 

2.8

2.2 

1.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

2.2 

2.0

Minimum

0.8 

1.3 

1.0 

.3 

.1 

.2

-

July

1.8 

1.7 

2.2 

1.1 

..8

1.6 

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

1.2

1.6

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.8

.5 

.5 

.6 

.8 

.4 

.3

Aug.

0.4 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.4

.3 

.3 

.6 

1.0 

.8

.8 

.6 

9.3 

7.3

.2 

.1 

39 

4.8 

3.7

3.7 

1.6 

3.4 

8.2 

9.2

2.4 

2.6 

42 

38 

3.5 

2.0

Mean

1.82 

3.05 

2.06 

1.19 

6.09 

.51

-

Sept.

al.O 

a. 8 

a2.0 

a. 8

a. 6

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 6

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 5 

a. 5

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 4

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 3 

a. 3

a. 2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

Runoff in 

acre-feet

72 

188 

123 

73 

375 

30

861

a No gage-height record) discharge computed on basis of records for Chicorlca Creek near Hebron. 

804716 O - 48 - 16
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Eagle Tall ditch near Maxwell, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°38'50", long. 1040 33'30", 

500 I'eet upstream from Crow Creek and 7j miles north of Maxwell, Coif ax County.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 217 second-feet Aug. 27, from rating 

curve extended above 85 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow can be regulated by operation of gates at point of diversion 

from Chicorica Creek and at wasteways. No diversion above station.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

Month

Calendar year 1945.....

May......................

Water year 1945-46.....

Maximum

0

38

45

6.7

O

217

Minimum

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

2.64

.08

6.45

19.5

.65

2.72

24.1

0

4.50

Runoff In 

acre-feet

2.6

0

O

1,910

o

4.4

397

1,160

40

0

167

1,480

0

3,250
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, las. 36e41'2S", long. 104e 47'30", about T. 28 N., R. 20 

K.,' in Maxwell Orant, 8$ miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September. 1946 In reports of Geological Survey, 

ucuooer isi6 to May 1923 and February 1927 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer. *

Average discharge.- 22 years'(1916-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1927-46), 22.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 6.26 

roes), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet'by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot July 4, 6-13.

1930-46: Maximum gage height, 11.88 feet Aug. 6, 1940 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Diaoharge, in oond-fMt, *ater year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

Dot.

7.4.

6.1

5.5

4.5

5.8 

3.4

5.2

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.9

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

1.3

4.6

5.2

3.8

1.9

4.6

4.0

1.3

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.7

3.6

2.8

2.6

1.8

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.9

2.6

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.6

-

Deo.

2.5

b2.0

1.6

1.2

bl.O

1.2 

1.5

1.9

al.5

al.O

a. 8

al.O

al.O

a. 8

 a. 9

al.O

al.O

al.O

a. 8

a. 8

al.O

al.5

a2.o

a2.0

al.6

al.4

al.5

a2.0

a2.5

aS.O

2.3

Jan.

b2.0

2.1

2.5

2.6

bS.O

b2.B 

a2.6

a2.5

a2.4

a2.S

«a2.2

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.2

a2.5

a2.5

aZ.5

a2.S

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.5

aS.O

a2.5

a2.2

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

Feb.

a2.2

a2.i

a3.(

al.(

aS.S

aS.O 

a3.5

aS.O

a2.5

 b2.S

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.2

b2.5

bS.O

a2.5

b2.!

b2.2

b2.5

bl.O

bS.O

bl.S

5.2

5.6

4.6

1.3

4.1

_

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Caleudar year 1915 ......................

January

April ......................................

May........................................

July.. .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 19*5-46 ......................

Mar^--

3.6

3.7

1.0

4.6

bS.5

bS.O 

b2.8

3.0

1.6

5.2

 6.7

7.0

6.7

6.4

11

11

9.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

8.7

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

1.9

1.9

5.5

5.2

5.2

Apr.

5.8

7.0

9.1

IS

12

IS 

IS

IS

12

7.8

S.8

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.5

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.4

-

Seoondfoot-days

45.3

1,563.0

90.0

117.9

351.3

693. 71

3,699.1

May

S.E

S.4

3.4

s.e

4.S

l.S

s.e

3.6

3.C

3.C

3.4

S.2

2.1

3.C

3.2

2.5

2.G

2.1

2.1

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.!

.6

.!

.!

.3

Maximum

5.0

203

550

June

0.1

1.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.4

.6

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

.7

.6

.4

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

tilulmum

.8

.2

2.1

.1

July

0.8

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4

92

19

a9

a7

56

a35

all

12

12

10

8.0

7.2

26

10

13

11

10

Aug.

55

22

15

10

8.4

6.0

12

20

18

12

10

s.e

7.2

6.0

39

146

51

27

18

56

170

53

17

227

alSO

350

also

aBO

Mean

1.16

12.0

2

<tf\

23.1

10.1

Sept.

alO

> aSO

a35

alO

alO

a8

a7

a6

a6

a5

aS

al

al

al

S.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.1

2.6

Ruuoff In 

ao re-feet

90

8,700

293

1,380

7,340

Peak discharge.- July 15 (3:50 p.m.) 810 aeo.-ft.) July 19 (B p.m.) 195 aec.-ft.j Aug. 23 (9 p.m.)

432 see.-ft.) Aug. 24 (6 p.m.) 1,540 sec.-ft.{ Aug. 27 (1:30 p.m.) 1,860 see.-ft.J Aug. 29 

(12:05 a.m.) 2,220 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for Vermejo ditch at Colfaz.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermejo ditch at Coifax, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'55", long. 104°44'10", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 27 

 N., R. 21 E., a quarter of a mile north of Coifax and lj miles downstream from head.

Records available.- January 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during period, 7.42 feet Aug. 24 (discharge not determined; 

water was flowing over ditch banks); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. One wasteway above gage. Vermejo ditch diverts water from Vermejo 

Kiver for irrigation near Coifax.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

Month

December, ................

Water year 1945-46.....

Maximum

2.5

211

Minimum

.6

0

0

Mean

1.16

2.76

3.78

19.1

6. 85

Runoff In 

acre-feet

71

225

1,140

4,960
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 835

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°29'00", long. 105°15'40", in Maxwell Grant, a

 quarter of a mile downstream from Sehoolhouse Draw, about 3,500 feet upstream from 

high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 6 miles south of Eagle Nest, Coifax 

County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September* 1946 in reports of Geological Survey (no

 winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.47 

feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.1 second-foot June 25-2.8.

1930-46: Maximum discharge recorded, 412 second-feet July 11, 1941} maximum gage 

height recorded, 4.64 feet Aug. 23, 1935; no flow at times.

Remarka.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

sTons above station for irrigation.

DiverDischarge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9 1".8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.3

3.0

1)2.0

1)2.1

*2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

bl.6

bl.8

b2.3

b2.2

1)2.1

b2.0

b2.5

1)2.3

*b2.2

b2.3

b2.2

b2.5

b2.1

b2.2

2.2

b2.3

b2.5

1)2.3

1)2.3

bZ.4

b2.5

b2.6

-

Dec.

b2.6

b2.4

b2.3

b2,2

b2.4

b2.5

b2.3

1)2.5

1)2.3

1)2.1

1)2.4

b2.5

b2.2

bl.9

*bl.4

bl.6

bl.8

b2.0

bl.6

bl.7

b2.0

b2.1

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

bl.8

b2.0

b2.2

b2.5

b2.1

Jan. Feb.

t2.6

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ........................ .........

Water year ......................

Peak discharge.- Aug. 18 (10 p.m.) 46 sec

Mar.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

t5.5

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

.

.

-

_

_

_

10

11-

lS

Apr.

16

16

16

14

13 .

16

17

18

16

13

11

10

9.8

10

10

8.8

7.0

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

5,1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

4.8

5.4

 .6

4.8

-

Secondfoot-day a

65.8

.

13.1

57.5

.

-ft.; Aug.

May

3.6

3.0

5.7

9.3

5.7

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

6.2

6.6

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

Maximum

2.6

2.6

_

13

_

29 (5 p.m.)

June

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

-

Minimum

1.6

1.4

.

.9

_

July

0.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

.5

.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.3

.9

.8

.6

.6

.9

.8

Aug.

0.9

5.1

1.7

.9

.9

.6

.5

.6

1.5

6.9

2.0

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

6.9

15

3.9

2.5

2.4

1.8

7.0

2.7

2.0

5.3

6.2

13

5.7

4.5

Mean

2.12

2.23

2.12

-

9.70

3.52

.44

1.92

_

Sept.

13

4.2

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.8

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

130

132

131

-

_

577

216

26

207

114

_

89 sec. -ft.; Sept. 1 (1:30 p.m.)

98 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Result of discharge measurement.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
836 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

Location..- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36«33'30", long. 105°05'20", in Maxwell Grant, half 

a mile downstream from Ute Creek and about 1 mile east of post office at Ute Park, 

CoIfax County.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1946 in

reports or ueoioglcal Survey. July 1907 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1918-25, 1926-46; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 31.4 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 284 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 3.09 feet); 

minimum daily, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 27, 29, 30.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 404 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 18-20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 acre-feet). Diversions above station 

for irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1050.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

X,

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.6

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

23

22

19

13

13

12

30

Nov.

59

63

56

26

25

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

25

26

25

*25

24

24

b24

b24

b24

24

24

24

24

23

14

14

-

Dec.

14

14

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

bll

blO

bll

12

bll

*bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

bll

b!2

13

14

b!4

b!3

b!3

bl3

b!3

14

.13

b!2

Jan.

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

bll

bll

*bll

bll

bll

- bll

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

bl3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

14

b!4

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

Feb.

bl3

bl3

bl4

14

blS

b!4

b!4

b!4

*b!3

blS

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!2

blS

blS

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

12

12

b!2

b!2

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

February

March.. ....................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 .......................

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

»b!3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

b!3

13

14

14

14

14

Apr.

16

18

18

18

18

18

IS

18

*24

25

25

26

26

31

40

45

53

55

78

109

111

115

117

117

119

92

69

67

67

66

-

Seccndfoct-days

380

15,666

41B.C

16,409

Bay

66

70

79

80

79

77

79

79

76

76

57

55

77

77

77

80

119

98

98

121

102

125

125

127

129

129

129

129

129

129

125

Maximum

30

14

214

19

186

June

61

56

123

125

127

144

146

116

87

146

142

91

113

158

160

133

100

98

97

97

95

65

110

146

151

173

176

181

181

181

-

Minimum

12

10

9

8.3

8.3

July

186

186

158

127

176

138

127

166

156

90

109

163

129

95

74

73

71

118

149

40

34

45

107

109

111

106

92

34

32

31

36

Aug.

47

47

40

34

52

62

78

133

129

45

36

33

32

32

32

31

31

27

26

25

33

90

97

95

59

26

20

20

19

20

20

Mean

16.4

27.2

12.3

42.9

13.3

96.7

126

13.9

45.0

Sept.

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.3

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,010

1,620

754

31,060

817

5,950

829

32,560

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'30", long. 104°35'50", in Maxwell Grant, at 

springer, Coifax County, 270 feet dovmstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream 

from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1909, October 1930 to September 1946 In reports 

or Geological survey. August 1907 to December 1909 and October 1920 to December 1931 

In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1920-25, 1926-46; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 23.4 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,. 3,270 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 7.70

reet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.6 second-foot June 28-30, July 3, 4.

1930-46: Maximum gage height, 10.11 feet Apr. 23, 1942 (discharge not determined); 

minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Apr. 11, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 

acre-feet). Diversions above station for irrigation

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

4.4 

2.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

3.6

4.0 

2.8 

2.5 

3.2 

3.2 

2.8

Nov.

2.5 

2.8 

2.8 

4.0 

3.2

3.2 

2.8 

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

4.7 

4.0 

3.6 

4.4 

4.7

6.1 

 5.1 

4.4 

4.0 

3.2

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.5 

3.6 

b3.5 

b3.5

Dec.

b3.5 

3.2 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.O

b3.O 

b3.0 

b3.0 

b3.O 

b3.0

b3.5 

b4.0 

*b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0

b4.0 

b4.0 

b3.5 

b3.5 

b3.5

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b3.6 

3.6 

b3.5

Jan.

b3.2 

b3.0 

b3.0 

2.8 

2.8

3.2 

b3.4 

b3.5 

b3.5 

b3.5

b3.5 

b3.5 

b4.0 

*b4.0 

b4.3

b4.5 

b4.5 

b4.7 

5.1 

b4.0

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.5 

b4.0

5.1

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b3.5 

b3.0 

b3.5

Feb.

b3.5 

b4.0 

b4.5 

b4.5 

b4.0

b4.0 

b4.0 

b4.0 

b3.5 

b4.0

b4.0 

*b4.0 

b3.5 

b4.O 

b4.0

b3.5 

b3.0 

b3.5 

b4.0 

b4.5

5.1 

4.4 

4.0 

4.0 

2.8

b2.5 

2.8 

2.8

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

liny

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary

h. .....................................

St. ....................................

ter year 1945-46 ...............

Mar.

2.5 

2.8 

2.5 

b2.5 

b2.5

b3.5 

b4.0 

b4.5 

*4.7

5.1

4.7 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

12

7.9 

5.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.7

4.4

4.0 

3.6 

3.2

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5

Apr.

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.7 

3.6 

2.5

1.5 

2.1 

3.2 

2.8 

3.6

4.0

3.6 

4.0 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

3.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.6

3.2 

3.2 

4.0 

4.7 

4.4

Secondfoot days

63.2 

108.2 

111.4

2,675.7

117.6 

106.4 

115.7 

90.8 

73.2 

39.4 

182.2 

1,073.1 

1,084.1

3,165.3

May

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

2.8 

2.8

2.5 

2.1 

2.5

2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8

2.5 

2.1 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

4.0 

2.8 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.5 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.5

Maximum

4.4 

6.1 

4.0

370

5.1 

5.1 

12 

4.7 

4.0 

2.8 

105 

360 

389

389

June

1.5 

2.8 

2.8 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4 

1.1 

.7 

.9 

.9

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.7 

1.2

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

Minimum

1.1 

2.5 

3.0

.7

2.8 

2.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

.6 

.6 

1.4 

4.0

.6

July

1.1 

.9 

.6 

.6 

.9

.9 

1.4 

1.2

.7

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.4

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.7 

105

d!5 

d8 

d5 

d4 

d3

d3 

d2 

d2 

d4

6.7 

6.7

Aug.

7.9 

7.3 

10 

11 

12

12 

10 

9.1 

360 

72

40 

d30 

d25 

d30 

d25

d20 

d!5 

d!5 

27 

20

8.5 

4.4 

3.2 

2.8 

2.5

1.4

17 

65 

150 

34 

26

Mean

2.04 

3.61 

3.59

7.33

3.79 

3.80 

3.73 

3.03 

2.36 

1.31 

5.88 

34.6 

36.1

8.67

Sept.

17 

17 

17 

16 

13

12 

389 

360 

44 

26

17 

28 

9.1 

22 

alO

a9 

a8 

a7 

a9 

a8

a7 

a6 

a5 

a4 

4.0

4 0 

4 0 

4 0 

4 0 

4 0

Runoff in 

acre- feet

125 

215 

221

5,310

233 

211 

229 

180 

145 

78 

361 

2,130 

2,150

6,280

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cimarron 

River at Ute Park, Vermejo River at Dawson, and Canadian River near Taylor Springs, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on same basis as explained in footnote a.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Neat, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°31'10", long. 105°16'1S", 

in Maxwell Grant, 88 feet downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from high-water line of Eagle Neat Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest of Eagle Nest, 

Coifax County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.90 foot); 

no now at times.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 230 second-feet Apr. 11, 1937, from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting: maximum gage height recorded, 

3.38 feet (datum then In use) Apr. 2, 1937 (Ice Jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.7

- bl.O

bl.2

*1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.9

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

bl.4

bl.O

bl.2

bl.4

bl.2

bl.2

bl.O

bl.4

bl.6

*bl.2

bl.4

bl.2

bl.4

a. 8

bl.O

al.O

al.2

al.4

bl.2

bl.O

bl.2

bl.3

bl.2

-

Dec.

bl.l

bl.O

_

-

.

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

_

t2.2

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

Jan.

t2.0

Feb.

t2.5

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......... ............

March ................................. ....

April ..................... ................

May. .......................................

September. ................ . .............

Water year ..... .......... ....

Mar.

_

,

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

t3.3

-

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

3.6

3.8

4.2

Apr.

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.2

4.0

d3.5

d3.0

d2.5

d2.5

d2.3

d2.2

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

-

Secondfoe t-days

45.3

39.6

-

,

107.5

22.1

4.9

6.4

10.2

26.6

-

May

0.9

.7

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

Maximum

1.9

1.9

-

_

_

5.8

1.3

.4

.5

1.7

2.7

-

June

0.3

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

o

0

o -

Minimum

1.0

.a

-

_

_

.9

.4

0

0

0

.5

-

July

0

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.2

.1

0

.2

.4

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

.3

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

o

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.7

.5

.2

.6

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.2

1.7

Mean

1.46

1.32

-

_

_

3.58

.71

.16

.21

.33

.89

-

Sept.

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.7.

.7

.7

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.9

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

90

79

-

_

_

213

44

9.7

13

20

53

-

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Cieneguilla 

Creek near Eagle Nest and Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°33'10", long. 105°15'55", 

in Maxwell Grant, 25 feet downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 feet west of Eagle 

Nest, Colfax County, and half a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest 

Reservoir.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 275 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.10

reet); minimum daily recorded, 0.1 second-foot (estimated) June 26 to July 2, July 10, 

11, Aug. 6, 7, 12-16.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 275 second-feet Sept. 1, 1946; maximum gage height 

recorded, 3.54 feet (datum then in use) Mar. 10, 1937 (ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whl.cn are poor. Diversions above station fop irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

. Oct.

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.5

b2.2

b2.4

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

Nov.

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

2.0

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8

b2.0

bl.9

*b2.0

bl.8

bl.9

bl.8

al.2

al.4

al.4

al.5

al.6

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

-

Dec.

*0.8

Jan.

*0.5

Feb.

 0.8

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

May. .......................................

July . - - ...... ..............

"Augu 

Sept

St. ........................ ...........

ember. ...... ..........................

Hater year ...... ...............

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

.

-

_

_

 10

.

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

13

11

14

Apr.

16

14

12

8.7

9.6

10

10

9.6

7.4

6.6

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.0

4.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

a2.5

32.3

a2.1

a2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.3

3.1

2.9

2.5

-

Secondfoot-days

-

_

_

167.2

28.9

11.5

7.3

18.8 

71.5

-

May

1.9

1.5

.9

1.2

1.8

' 1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

Maximum

-

.

.

_

16

1.9

.6

.4

5.6 

31

-

June

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

-

Minimum

1.5

-

.

-

_

1.9

.6

.1

.1

.1

.6

-

July

ao.l

a.l

a. 2

.2

.2

.2

.3

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

.4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

.4

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a.Z

a. 2

Aug.

ao.2

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

.5

1.2

.6

.4

a. 3

.4

1.2

.7

.6

1.9

.9

.6

.9

5.6

Mean

1.93

-

.

_

_

5.57

.93

.38

.24

.61 

2.38

-

Sept.

31

6.6

4.6

3.6

2.3

1'.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

1.0

1.6

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.4

1.4

.9

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.7

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet'

118

107

-

_

_

_

332

57

23

14

37 

142

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for stations on Six Mile Creek near Eagle Best and Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rayado River at Sauble Ranofi, near Cimarron, H. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 360 22', long. 104°58', in T. 25 H., R. 19 E., at 

bauble Ranch in Maxwell Grant, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 16 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- May 1911 to December 1914 (at site 3 miles upstream) and October

1930 to septemoer 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to December 1931 

in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 25 years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1916-17, 1920-24, 1928-46), 15.1 secondreet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 132 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, 3.00 

reet); minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Nov. 21, Dec. 9, 10.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 4.94 

feet), from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot'Dec. 8, 1932, Nov. 22, 1934, Nov. 21, Dec. 9, 10, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

version above station.

No diDischarge. in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

14

15

16

20

21

22

23

26

27

28

29

30

Oct.

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

4.2

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.

3 .

3 .

3 .

3.

3.

3.i

3.

3.

*3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

3.

Nov.

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.9

3.9

3.2

1.0

b2.5

b2.7

2.2

b3.0

2.7

3.9

3.7

1.7

»2.2

1.6

b2.0

.5

1.0

2.2

2.7

2.0

2.7

3.0

2.7

2.0

2.5

-

Dec.

2.0

2.5

1.6

1.4

2.5

1.7

2.2

2.7

.5

b.5

b.7

bl.O

b.9

*b.8

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

b.8

b.7

bl.l

bl.5

bl.9

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

b2.0

b2.2

b2.3

b2.6

b2.3

b2.2

Jan.

b2.5

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2.7

b2.5

b2.3

b2.3

b2.4

*b2.4

b2.3

b2.2

b2.4

b2.5

b2.5

b2.6

b2.5

b2.7

b2.8

b2.7

b2.5

b2.7

b2.5

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2.5

b2.6

b2.8

b2.7

b2.7

Feb.

b2.9

b3.1

b3.1

b3.3

b3.0

b3.1

b3.2

b2.9

*b2.8

b2.8

b2.9

b3.2

b2.8

b2.9

b3.1

b3.3

b2.9

b3.0

b3.1

b3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.9

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 .................... .

March .................................... .

April ............. .............. .........

May..... ...... ...........................

July. ............. .................. .....

September ....... ..... ... ........... .

Water year 1945-46 . ....................

Mar.

3.7

3,9

4.2

4.2

6.4

3.9

4.4

3.2

4.4

*3.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.7

6.0

7.0

7.7

6.7

5.7

6.4

6.7

5.4

6.4

7.7

8.1

11

15

Apr.

24

25

23

19

2O

22

21

19

16

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

Secondfoot days

77.9

49.4

4,849.1

78

492

270-9

1,952.4

May

11

9.8

10

12

11

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.7

7.4

7.0

9.O

11

8.1

7.0

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.1

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.7

3.9

3.7

3.7

Maximum

3.9

2.7

125

3 9

41

41

June

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.O

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.O

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2^0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

-

Minimum

3.O

.5

.5

.5

3.0

.5

July

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.2

2.5

2.0

3.4

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.7

2.2

3.7

5.7

4.4

5.7

5.7

13

7,0

5.4

4.4

3.9

3.7

4.7

4.4

11

7.0

5.7

5.5

Aug.

10

8.6

6.0

5.1

4.7

3.9

3.7

3.4

4.4

7.7

5.1

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.0

l.s

3.O

8.6

6.7

7.9

9.7

6.7

7.4

6.0

5.1

5.4

12

17

18

13

Mean

3.44

2.60

1.59

13.3

9.03

5.35

Sept.

14

41

34

21

15

13

14

13

9.8

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.4

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.4

4.2

4.7

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

211

155

98

9,620

537

3,870

Peak discharge.- Apr. 1 (11 p.m.) 32 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2 (10 p.m.) 39 see. -ft.; Aug. 21 (9 p.m.)

32 sec.-ft.j Sept. 2 (5 p.m.) 132 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°22'00", long. 

j.ui-t)B'40", in SWf sec. 25, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 50 feet downstream from 

diversion dam for Valdez ditch, 6 miles northwest of Miami, and 16 miles west of 

Springer.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9.6 second-feet Apr. 22 (gage height, 0.64 

root); no flow at times.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 3.90 feet), 

from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for Aug. 13-20, which are poor, 

station for irrigation. Diversions above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

f.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12!

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

Month

Feb.

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar. Apr.

O

0

0

.5

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

.3

3.6

4.1

4.5

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.4

4.7

2.5

3.4

4.1

3.8

3.0

2.8

3.1

2.8

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

433.5

25.2

128.6

May

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.4

1.0

.9

.8,

.7

.7

.7

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

o

o

o

0

0

.2

.4

Maximum

0

43

4.0

5.4

June

0.2

.2

.2

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

O

0

-0

O

0

O

O

a

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

Minimum

0

O

P

0

o

July Aug.

O

O

o

0

0

o

0

o

.1

o

o

0

aO

ao

a.l

a.l

a. 4

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

.3

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.1

0

0

Mean

O

1.19

.84

.35

Sept.

0

0

1.2

4.0

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.8

2.6

2.1

1.9

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

o

-

.Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

860. 0

1.2

50

255.2

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and recorded range In stage.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Colraor Intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'55", long. 104°52'30", in SW£ sec. 12, T.

 yy N., R. 19 E., 130 feet downstream from head gate, 5 miles southwest of Lake 

Charette, and 10 miles southeast of Ocate.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 12 years {1933-44, 1946), 5.06 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 388 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.75

 i'e'et), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet; no flow at times.

1933-46: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.69 

feet), from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of theoretical 

rating for canal; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from Ocate River and delivers water to Lake 

Cnarette, which serves as a reservoir for Colmor irrigation district.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194s 1 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

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

4.1

b5.0

2.6

Jan.

2.5

b5

b3

b4

b4

b2

1

0

0

bl

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

b2

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

1

1

*1

.5

.5

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

.

-

-

Month

October .................................. .

November . .................... .... ..... .

December. ................................. .

Calendar year ......................

January .................................. .

February ...................... ........

March. .....................................

April. ...................................

May............ ...........................

June .....................................

July... ....................................

August ......................*.............

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

liar.

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

*.5

2

8.7

22

18

12

3.9

.3

.1

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

11.7

-

29.5

16.5

75.7

0

0

0

6.1

479.6

146.6

765.7

Hay

Maximum

0

0

5.0

-

5

2

22

0

0

0

5.6

71

50

71

June

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

60

71

4.2

1.0

.1

0

9.3

2.6

1.5

.9

30

26

10

5

70

25

3

2

1

55

70

15

6

Mean

0

0

.33

-

.95

.59

2.44

0

0

0

.20

15.5

4.89

2.10

Sept.

4

45

50

6

4

3

5

6

3

2

1

3

4.5

5.0

2

1

.5

.2

.5

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

83

-

59

33

150

0

0

0

12

951

291

1,520

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°S6'15", long. 105 0 15'05", in Mora Grant, at highway oridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream from Las Vegas-Mora 

highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area.- 210 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1911 and April 1931 to September 1946 in reports 

or ueoiogicai survey. April to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1906-7, 1908-10, 1931-46), 33.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 second-feet Sept. 1 .(gage height, 5.93 

reet); minimum daily, 3.9 second-feet June 30, July 21.

1931-46: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 feet 

Aug. 5, 1940;- no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

}6

13

13

12 ,

12

12

12

9.5

15

12

12

15

17

16

16

15

15

16

14

16

15

16

16

IS

16

16

16

16

16

13

9.9

Nov.

10

11

1011

11

8.6

6.5

8.6

 8.2

8.6

9.0

9.9

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

7.8

9.0

11

8

6

7

9.0

9.5

10

9.9

9.5

5.6

6.5

Dec.

5.0

 5.6

6.5

6

6

5.3

5.0

5.3

5

4.5

5

6

5.5

5

4.5

5

5.5

6

6

6

6.5

7

8.2

9.0

e

7

7

8

9.0

6.9

7.5

Jan.

7

6.5

7

7.3

7.8

 9.5

8

8

7

6.5

7

6

5

6

8

9

8

7.5

8

7.5

7

e

S

9

9.5

9.5

9

8

7

7

»8

Feb.

9

8

9

10

8

7

8

7.8

8

7

6

5.5

5.5

7

7.5

8

7.8

7

7.5

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.3

 7.8

7.3

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

7.3

7.3

9.5

11

13

12

10

14

17

18

12

10

9.5

9.0

13

19

13

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

*14

14

13

13

14

Apr.

13

15

18

9.5

6.5

6.9

7.3

S.6

9.5

12

10

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.5

9.9

9.9

10

9.5

6.5

7.3

8.2

6.5

5.3

6.5

6.5

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.8

Secondfoot-days

269.7

192.8

10,022.7

234.6

930.5

5,018.1

May

4.5

6.9

6.5

12

IS

8.2

6.9

7.3

7.8

6.5

6.9

7.8

8.2

7.3

6.9

7.8

7.8

7-8

7.8

9.0

7.8

8.2

7.3

8.2

9.0

9.5

9.0

7-8

7.8

6.9

7.8

Maximum

11

9.0

223

9.5

26

155

189

June

7.8

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.6

6.5

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.9

6.0

6.0

7.3

6.9

6.5

7.8

6.9

6.0

6.0

7.3

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

5-3

5.6

3.9

Minimum

5.6

4.5

3.4

5

8.2

3.9

July

6.0

6.9

5.6

6.0

6.9

7.3

5.3

18

11

7.8

7.8

8.6

8.6

6.9

6.5

6.0

5.0

4.5

26

15

3.9

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

7.7

5.3

4.8

Aug.

34

20

a5

all

a8

a5

a6

alo

189

60

30

23

22

21

18

14

13

23

119

105

81

72

86

66

58

51

72

50

43

45

50

Mean

8.99

6.22

27.5

7.57

7.69

7.52

31.0

13.7

Sept.

155

113

61

52

49

44

55

44

37

33

29

25

23

21

18

18

17

16

16

15

11

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

879

535

382

19,880

465

427

462

1,850

9,960

Peak discharge.- Aug. 1 (12 p.m.) 163 see. -ft.; Aug. 9 (3 p.m.) 909 sec. -ft.; Aug. 19 (5 p.m.) 217

sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Golondrinas.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Hov. 21-23, Dec. 4, 5, 9-22, 25-28, Dec. 31 to 

Jan. 3, Jan. 7-24, Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, Feb. 9-16, 18, 19.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'40", long. 105°09'30 n , In Mora Grant, at highway opldge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek and 2 miles east of Golondrinas, Mora 

County.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1904 (gage heights only, at site at Weber) 

ana uctooer issO to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. March 1915 to 

December 1931 J.n reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1915-20, 1921-46), 39.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 629 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 5.94 

feet); minimum dally, 0.4 second-foot June 30.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor, 

aoove station for Irrigation. Diversions

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

27 

19 

18 

18 

17

15 

16 

13 

20 

19

16 

16 

21 

19 

19

18 

17 

17 

16 

17

17 

17 

19 

19 

18

20 

20 

19 

20 

20 

15

Nov.

15 

13 

15 

13 

15

15 

11 

9.1 

 12 

11

12 

10 

11 

11 

13

« 

12 

11 

b9 

10

blO 

b7 

b9 

bll 

b!3

14 

14 

13 

11 

B.4

Dec.

bS.O 

*7.8 

8.5 

b9.0 

blO

bll 

blO 

bS.O 

b7.0 

b6.5

b7.5 

b9.0 

bS.O 

b7.0 

bS.O

b6.5 

b7.0 

bS.O 

b7.5 

bS.O

b9.0 

blO 

b!3 

b!2 

bll

blO 

bll 

bl4 

18 

16 

b!4

Jan.

b!2 

bll 

b!2 

b!3 

13

*b!2 

bll 

b!2 

bll 

blO

blO 

b9.0 

bB.o 

b9.0 

bll

b!4 

b!3 

b!2 

b!3 

b!2

bll 

b9.0 

bll 

b!3 

blS

14

b!3 

bll 

blO 

bll 

*b!3

Feb.

b!5 

b!4 

b!6 

18 

b!6

b!4 

blS 

b!4 

blS 

blS

b!4 

b!3 

bll 

blO 

blZ

b!4 

b!2 

b!3 

b!4 

15

15 

11

11 

11 

10

10 

*9.1 

B.4

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

 Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber.......................... ..........

uber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 ......................

ary

1. .....................................

Bt .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

8.4 

7.5 

6.8 

8.1 

S.I

13 

14 

10 

16 

20

23 

17 

15 

15

15

22 

26 

21 

19 

19

19 

20 

19

19 

20

21 

21 

20 

19 

17 

17

Apr.

Secondfcot-days

562 

352 

298.3

11,270.0

359.0 

367.5 

515.9 

221.4 

SB. 8 

26.5 

130.7 

1,779.7 

1,246

5,928.3

17 

16 

20 

18 

11

7.8 

5.7 

7.1 

6.2

4.8 

5.1 

6.2 

6.0 

7.1

9.1 

6.B 

6.5 

6.2 

6.5

5.7 

6.2 

5.7 

5.4 

4.3

3.8 

3.2 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4

Hay

0.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

5.7

3.2 

1.9 

1.4 

3.O

2.1 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

2.1

1.7 

2.3 

1.5 

1.5 

3.4

3.4 

2.7 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.1 

1.7 

1.4

Maximum

27 

15 

18

236

15 

IB 

26 

20 

5.7 

1.5 

58 

171 

159

171

June

1.2 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2

.9 

1.2 

1.0 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.8 

.B 

.8

.8 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.B

.6 

.5 

.8 

.5 

.4

Minimum

13 

7 

6.0

3.2

B.O 

B.4 

6.B 

1.4 

.9 

.4 

.5 

2.7 

10

.4

July

0.6 

.8 

.6 

.8 

1.2

1.2 

2.7 

18 

4.0

1.2 

.8 

.5 

.6 

2.1

2.1 

1.2 

.5 

.6 

58

8.4 

3.8 

3.2 

2.5 

2.1

2.3 

2.1 

1.2 

1.9 

2.3 

1.7

Aug.

10 

34 

5.1 

9.6 

8.5

9.4 

2.7 

128 

146

34 

25 

19 

40 

29

22 

16 

39 

161 

171

114 

91 

105 

95 

73

61 

78 

84 

48 

61 

57

Mean

18.1 

11.8 

9.62

30.9

11.6 

13.1 

16.6 

7.38 

2.22 

.88 

4.22 

57.4 

41.5

16.2

Sept.

159 

150 

122 

71 

71

55 

86 

63 

46 

41

39 

32 

39 

25 

23

24 

20 

18 

19 

20

16 

14 

12 

13 

12

12 

12 

10 

11 

11

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,110 

699 

592

22,350

712 

729 

1,020 

439 

136 

53 

259 

3,530 

2,470

11,750

Peak discharge.- Aug. 9 (9:30 p. ra.) 517 sec. -ft.; Aug. 19 (7:30 p.m.) 369 sec. -ft.; Sept. 1

(7 to 8 p.m.) 629 sec.-ft.; Sept. 2 (10:30 p.m.) 342 see.-ft.; Sept. 7 (5 p.m.) 360 sec.-ft.; 

Sept. 13 (3:10 p.m.) 30O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Nora River near Shoemaker, N. Hex.

245

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S°4a', long. 104°47', in Mora Grant, 4^ miles east 

or snoemaker, Mora County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1946 in reports 

or ueoiogicai survey. October 1914 to December J.931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-46), 66.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 4.30 

reeu); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot July 1-15, Aug. 6-8.

19,301-46: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 10.41 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

vmicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Oct.

14 

19 

18 

22 

22

20 

19 

14 

18 

18

20 

16 

16 

17 

19

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

19 

19 

21 

22

21 

22 

?S 

23 

22 

25

Nov.

22 

18 

19 

19 

18

18 

18 

20 

19 

 22

22 

22 

21 

20 

18

18 

20 

20 

20 

17

14 

12 

15 

17 

18

19 

20 

18 

18

17

Dec.

15 

12 

 12 

13 

15

16 

17 

16 

14 

12

13 

15 

13 

12 

11

11 

12 

13 

12 

13

15 

17 

20 

19 

16

15 

16 

17 

20 

22 

18

Jan.

17 

18 

19 

20 

18

17 

16 

 18 

17 

15

15 

15 

13 

15 

18

20 

20 

17 

19

17

16 

16 

20 

23 

23

22 

20 

20 

20 

18 

23

Feb.

 28 

25 

27 

30 

25

23 

28 

25 

28 

25

22 

19 

17 

16 

18

20 

18 

15 

17 

20

24 

26 

23 

20 

19

17 

15 

*13

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

 bar.................. .................

lender year 1945 ......................

ary

1. .....................................

ember. .................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- /

(5:30 a.m.) 1,670 s«

Mar.

12 

12 

12 

12 

16

16 

19 

21 

19 

16

6.8 

7.2 

8.2 

8.2 

34

56 

49

49 

49 

42

41 

36 

29 

29 

29

30 

28 

25 

19 

16 

14

Apr.

11 

12 

10 

8.2 

9.0

7.7 

6.4 

5.4 

4.5 

3.4

3.1 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

3.6

3.6 

2.8 

2.8 

3.1 

3.4

4.2 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.6

3.1 

2.6 

3.4 

4.7 

4.5

Seoondfoot-daya

588 

559 

462

12,873.0

565 

603 

760.4 

145.6 

88.1 

34.6 

138.0 

3,422.3 

2,692

10,058.0

May

4.5 

4.5 

4.2

4.2 

3.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.6 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8

3.4

2.8 

2.3 

2.6 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

2.1 

1.9 

2.1

Maximum

25 

22 

22

876

23 

30 

56 

12 

4.5 

2.6 

59 

521 

398

521

June

2.1 

2.3 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

a2.1 

a2.o

al.8 

al.e 

al.4 

al.2 

al.o

a. 9 

a.e 

a. 7 

a.6 

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

Minimum

14 

12 

11

2.3

13 

13 

6.8 

2.6 

1.9 

.2 

.1 

.1 

24

.1

July

ao.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

a.l

1.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

36

59 

12 

5.9 

a2.5 

al.O

a. 5 

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2 

2.1

Aug.

al.O 

a. 5 

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

37 

521

80 

36 

16 

10 

36

12 

6.8 

132 

326 

273

152 

107 

102 

290 

176

199 lie

150 

276 

134 

228

Mean

19.0 

18.6 

14.9

35.3

18.2 

21.5 

24.5 

4.85 

2.84 

1.15 

4.45 

110 

89.7

27.6

Sept.

142 

396 

277 

167 

126

110 

94 

133 

104 

79

78 

72 

70 

200 

61

66 

54 

43

40 

40

 39

36 

32 

30 

29

26 

26 

24 

25 

53

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,170 

1,110 

916

25,530

1,120 

1,200 

1,510 

289 

175 

69 

274 

6,790 

5,340

19,960

lug. 10 (3:30 a.m.) 1,180 sec. -ft.; Aug. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 1,350 sec. -ft.; Aug. 24 

c.-ft.; Aug. 29 (5:30 a.m.) 710 sec. -ft.; Sept. 2 (7:30 a.m.) 920 sec. -ft.;

Sept. 14 (1 a.m.) 514 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 2 discharge 

and records for nearby stations.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21-25, Dec.

easureraents, weather records, 

to Feb. 21.
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coyote Creek near Qolondrinas, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°54'40", long. 105°09'501', in Mora Orant, a third 

 of a mile downstream from Coyote Creek dam site, about 2 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 2 miles northeast of Oolondrinas, Mora County.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

isiJB to uecemoer 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1928-46), 14.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 252 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 4.82 

reet); minimum daily, 0.1 .second-foot May 27, June 1.

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 3,020 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936 (gage height, 10.1 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 4, 1945.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation!

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Op*.

8.9

7.8

7.5

6.5

5.6

5.3

5.3

6.9

9.6

7.2

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.9

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.5

Nov.

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.5

5.9

5.6

5.9

 6.2

7.8

6.9

6.9

5.3

5.9

6.2

5.6

5.6

6.5

7.5

6.9

1)5

b4

b5

1)6.5

b7

7.2

6.9

5.5

6.5

6.2

-

Dec.

1)6

»6.2

6.2

1)6

1)6

1)6

1)6.5

6.5

1)6

1)5.5

1)6

1)6.5

a6

a5. 5

as. 5

a6

a6

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a7

a8

a9

aio

a9

a8. 5

ae

a9

aio

a9

a8

Jan.

a8

a7.5

a8

a9

aio

*alO

a9.5

a9

ae.5

a8

ae

a7.s

ae.s

a7.s

a9

alO

aio

a9

a9

a9

ae

a7

as. 5

aio

all

all

alO

a9

a6

a9

alO

Feb.

all

alO

all

alH

all

aio

89

a9

89

ae

a7

ae

ae

a7

as

89

as

a7.5

as

a9

a9

a8

a8

a8

37

a6. 5

*a6

as

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Vay.. ......................................

July ................................. ...

Augu 

Sept

st .....................................

amber ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

as. 5

a5

as. 5

86

a7

b8

b9

1)8

b7

6.2

7.8

S.6

7.8

7.8

16

14

15

16

12

10

11

14

16

15

15

14*6.5

4.6

3.2

2.7

3.5

Apr.

3.8

2.4

2.1

d2

d2

d2

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

d2

d2

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

dl

1.2

1.6

2.7

1.2

-

Secondfcot-days

217.4

3,612.5

518.3 

413.4

2,546.1

May

0.3

.3

.2

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.3

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

.6

1.4

1.0

.2

.3

.1

a. 5

.8

a. 5

a. 2

Maximum

10

79

3 8

48 

46

48

June

0.1

.3

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 4

.5

ai

1.2

2.4

3.0

2.7

.8

.8

.6

.6

1.6

1.0

.8

.8

.5

.6

1.4

1.2

.3

.2

1.0

.5

.3

.2

-

Minimum

5.5

0

3.0 

6.2

.1

July

0.3

.5

.5

.6

2.4

1.0

.6

5.2

2.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.8

.3

1.9

.2

24

37

7.5

4.6

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

3.3

10

3.2

Aug.

3.0

12

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

5.6

4.0

46

48

17

9.6

8.9

9.2

8.6

8.2

13

13

24

14

9.6

11

a7

86

40

37

27

42

21

31

26

Mean

7.01

9.90

16.7 

13.8

6.98

Sept.

36

46

32

22

a!4

all

al3

31

20

al5

all

14

15

11

12

10

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.2

.2

.2

.2 ' .2

.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.9

6.9

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

431

7,170

1,030 

820

5,050

FeaX, discharge.- July 19 (9:30 p.m.) 124 sen. -ft.; AUR. 9 (6:SO p.m.) 25? s<=r.-ft. ; Aug. ?*

(6:40 p.m.) 128 sec.-ft.{ Sept. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 131 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records, discharge 

and records for Mora River stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as explained in footnote a.

easurementa.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°26'35", InNE^NE^sec. 36, 

T. 14 N., R. 23 E., 1.6 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas 

Dam. '

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 10 years, 37.7 second-feet.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 

TSTOTeet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 19.46 feet; no flow at times.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 51,800 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 21.20 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet 

on basis of Manning formula; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

o

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

o

bO

bO

bO

bO

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.1 *b.l

b.l

bo

bO

bO

bo

bo

bO

bO

bO

bO

bO

b.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.Z

.1

.1

Jem.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

.1

.2

*.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

0

.1

Feb.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.1

.1

.2

.Z

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay

July. ......................................

September. ............................. ...

Water year 1945-46 ......................

liar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

-.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

 o

o

0 -

Secondfoot-days

2.6

2.2

670.0

3.0

3.6

24.9

1,635.9

3,832.5

May

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

.8

0

0

0

Maximum

0.8

.2

98

.2

.2

.5

1.2

20

79

812

1,060

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

3.9

al

O

0

0

0

0

0-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

0

July

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

8.3

a. 5

aO

ao

aO

0

0

0

0

o

.6

79

a8

a2

al

aO

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

Aug.

a3

a. 5

a6

56

a2

aO

aO

aO

aO

al

a. 5

aO

aO

aO

.1

0

0

15

148

303

42

20

alO

a5

83

60

108

a25

L.06O

68

a30

Mean

O.O8

.07

1.84

.i0

.14

.12

.05

.28

.83

3.21

54.5

10.5

Sept.

50

80

a25

40

a30

a!2

as

90

a40

a25

a!2

a8

a5

a3

812

254

50

30

21

13

8.4

5.3

3.7

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5.2

1.6

4.4

1,330

6.0

7.5

7.1

3.0

49

197

4,060

3,240

7,600

Peak discharge.- Aug. 20 (7:30 a.m.) 1,090 sec.-ft.; Aug. 29 (3:45 a.m.) 7,210 sec.-ft.; Sept. 15 

(7 p.m.) 12,500 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Canadian River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

804716 O - 48 - 17
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'00", long. 104°11'05", in' Pablo Montoya Grant, 

 l,y/U feet downstream from Conchas Dam and 2. miles north of town of Conchas Dam, San 

Miguel County.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 16 second-feet July 5, Sept. 15-21; no flow

1942-46: Maximum daily discharge, 18 second-feet Aug. 4, 1943; no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation on Bell Ranch.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

Month

Water year 1945-46. ...........

Maximum

O

12

0

6.2

13

8.2

16

16

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

Mean

0

2.92

0

0

1.47

3.25

9.76

6.60

7.52

5.65

7.49

5.51

Runoff In 

acre-feet

11

O

2,120

0

0

90

193

393

463

347

446

2,540

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°22'00", long. 104'10i50", in Pablo Montoya Grant, 

l.UOU feet downstream from head gates in Conchas Dam, half a mile northwest of town of 

Conchas Dam, and 22 'miles north of Newkirk.

Records available.- August 1945'to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 158 second-feet Nov. 29; minimum daily discnarge, 0.1 second-foot Mar. 29.

Remarks.- Records good October to April, fair thereafter. Water is diverted from Conchas 

Keservoir for use on Tucumcari project; diversion began August 1945.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

Month

September. ......................

May. ............................

September. ......................

Water year 1945-46. ...........

Maximum

56

-

1.9

75

158

Minimum

50

-

1.1

62

.1

Mean

52.5

-

1.39

68.4

46.2

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3,130

-

85

4,070

33,420
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

0te Creek near Logan, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 35°24', long. 103*30', In NE£ sec. 35, T. 14 N.,

 K. 3i! K., a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 4 miles 

upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan. Datum of gage Is 3,758.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1946. August 1904 to June 1906 and April

 lyoy to Hay 1941 (gage heights only, January 1912 to May 1914) at site half a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 second-feet May 28 (gage height, 8.40 

reet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1946; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 16.0 feet sometime In 1941, from Information by Bureau of 

Reclamation. '

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- Records collected In cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

Ooto 

Nova

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ..................................

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

ary . .

h. .....................................

1............ ..........................

st... ..................................

ember ..................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- H

11,500 sec. -ft.; Sep

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

1 

1

0

o

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

1

0

Secondfoot-days

0 

0 

0

4,609

0 

0 

0 

3 

13,664 

790 

0 

5,667 

5,627

25,751

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

1

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

13,000 

576 

a65 

Z2

Maximum

0 

0 

0

1,200

0 

0 

0

1

13,000 

679 

0 

1,550 

2,340

13,000

ay 28 (8 a.m.) 46,800 sec. -ft.; June 13 

t. 11 (8 p.m.) 7,810 sec. -ft.; Sept. 16

June

10 

6 

5 

3

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

679 

33

alo

a5 

B.2 

al

0 

0

0

0 

26 

8 

al

ao

aO 

ao 

aO

0

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July Aug.

10 

51

ao 

ao 

aO

aO 

ao

0

ao 

aO

ao 1 

ao 

ao 

351 

270

79 

16 

56 

539 

406

a70 

a20 

58 

664 

375

also 

1,550 

535 

135 

207 

125

Mean

0 

0 

0

12.6

0 

0 

0

.1

441 

26.3 

0 

183 

188

70.6

Sept.

60 

266 

27S 

155 

a20

6 

2

15 

11 

5

629

307 

125 

190 

42

2,340 

110 

45 

854 

101

27 

11

4 

Z

1

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0 

0 

0

9,140

0 

0 

0 

6 

27,100 

1,570 

0 

11,240 

11,160

51,080

6 a.m.) 3,820 sec. -ft.; Aug. 27 (1 p.m.) 

12 m.) 10,200 sec. -ft.; Sept. 19

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.
250 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. SS'IO'PS", long. 96°55'SS n , near northwest corner 

sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles downstream from 

Dance Creek and 5 miles south of Tecumseh. Datum of gage Is 898.52 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 463 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum discharge, 4.3 second-feet Aug. 23, 24.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 25,100 second-feet Apr. 14, 1945 (gage height, 18.00 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 22, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 25.58 feet in 1932.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 59 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

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

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Oct.

6,740 

1,070 

348 

289 

251

205 

184 

164

141 

143

132 

122 

101 

92 

97

92 

94 

89 

82 

75

78 

70 

66 

68 

69

70 

70 

69 

69 

69 

69

. Nov.

70 

70 

63 

61 

62

60 

56 

56 

54 

57

60 

68 

73 

68 

60

57 

57 

57 

55 

55

56 

54 

52 

54 

56

58 

58 

57 

56 

58

Dec.

61 

6O 

60 

58 

60

65 

65 

63 

62 

56

57 

58 

»62 

61 

60

54 

56 

b50 

b45 

b50

b70 

75 

75 

76 

76

73 

*70 

63 

63 

61 

55

Jan.

50

48 

48 

111 

1,270

398 

143 

323

1,370 

370

248 

227 

213 

206 

362

255 

179 

173 

206 

210

170 

125 

118 

105 

98

92 

72

74 

82 

92 

80

Feb.

SO 

80 

86 

92 

98

82 

70 

72 

72 

86

92 

82 

422 

279 

230

185 

167 

2,870 

1,410 

319

224 

188 

170 

146 

140

137 

108 

94

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febn 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

liber. ..................................

lendar year 1945 

Eiry

1. ........ ............................

ter year 1945-46 ...............

Har.

94 

82 

88 

96 

169

334

167 

112 

96 

90

88 

168

300 

508 

248

248 

220 

155 

122 

122

122 

294 

879 

206 

149

575 

2,950 

1,170 

380 

287 

213

Apr.

167 

149 

134 

122 

115

122 

120 

118 

128 

161

120 

98 

96 

88 

92

120 

92

78 

74 

70

67 

74 

590 

248 

164

108 

90 

78 

977 

364

Hay

2O2 

366 

335 

164 

105

92 

941 

255 

351 

185

110 

84 

78 

88 

216

167 

1,090 

303 

149 

92

74 

80 

3,740 

1,060 

414

170 

115 

184 

4,160 

1,350 

4,690

Second- u.-s-.,- foot-days "aximum

11,278 6,740 

1,778 73 

1,920 76

169,115.2 18,200

7,518 1,370 

8,081 2,870 

10,732 2,950 

5,024 977 

21,410 4,690 

10,980 4,840 

2,338 946 

1,467.8 717 

809.0 216

83,335.8 6,740

June

1,160 

318 

244 

188 

149

131 

118 

110 

1OO 

96

94 

80 

74 

74 

64

58 

52 

47 

47 

50

44 . 

42 

40 

40 

42

60 

48 

1,530 

4,840 

1,040

Minimum

66 

52 

45

9.1

48 

70 

82 

67 

74 

40 

15 

4.3 

7.8

4.3

July

946 

303 

137 

88 

74

61 

58 

50 

48 

43

40 

50 

37 

36 

33

30 

29 

27 

25 

24

22 

22 

20 

19 

19

17 

17 

16 

16 

16 

15

Aug.

15 

15 

14 

15 

14

13 

12

11 

11 

10

11 

11 

1O 

9.6 

9.1

8.6 

8.2 

8.2 

34 

22

10 

5.5 

4.3 

4.3

131

717 

86 

37 

131 

55 

25

Mean

364 

59.3 

61.9

463

243 

289 

346 

167 

691 

366 

75.4 

47.3 

27.0

228

Sept.

20 

60 

141 

24 

16

14 

12 

10 

10 

10

10 

9.1 

9.6 

9.1 

8.6

7.8 

7.8 

7.8 

8.6 

10

11 

216 

36 

24

15

11 

11 

11 

10 

8.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,370 

3,530 

3,810

335,400

14,910 

16,030 

.21,290 

9,960 

42,470 

21,780 

4,640 

2,910 

1,600

165,300

Peak discharge.- Feb. 18 {12:30 c.m.) 4.4OO sec. -ft.: Mar. 27 (3 p.m.) 3.970 sec. -ft.: May 23

(3:30 p.m.) 5,530 sec.-ft.; May 29 (9 a.m.) 6,080 sec.-ft.; May 31 (6:30 a.m.) 5,530 sec.-ft.; 

June 29 (5:20 a.m.) 6,380 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

251

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°59', long. 96°33', In NE£ sec. 22, T. 6 N., R. 

Y fi., at county highway bridge, 2f miles northwest of Sasakwa, 5 miles downstream from 

Salt Creek, and 16 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 749.21 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prior to 

Apr. 11, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 840 square miles.

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 27.50 

reet, from floodmarfc); minimum, 4.9 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.92 feet).

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 39,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 32.50 

feet, from floodmark); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 19, 1943 (gage height, 

2.50 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Gage read twice prior to Apr. 11,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14,80O

9,720

8,610

4,660

1,020

664

514

428

350

292

258

238

218

200

182

170

164

158

153

142

138

142

148

128

127

120

145

172

108

a!07

106

Nov.

97

107

104

98

93

91

88

91

92

93

103

105

131

135

110

98

93

a92

91

90

87

83

77

74

74

74

83

85

76

69

-

Dec.

64

61

51

49

46

56

83

83

83

83

83

83

84

84

85

85

72

72

65

46

66

84

102

92

104

89

96

98

94

95

91

Jan.

a91

a88

a85

216

3,650

4,170

2,100

596

959

1,530

1,400

829

479

350

514

894

684

479

412

404

358

292

251

244

238

225

194

176

170

188

194

Feb.

176

158

153

153

170

182

153

141

139

133

148

158

728

1.40O

664

412

285

1,960

4,250

4,400

2,010

664

479

38O

342

320

285

251

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April. .....................................

May

July

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ................. ....

Mar.

232

225

206

200

212

271

514

350

225

194

176

246

787

1,610

1,190

704

625

412

313

278

258

251

485

1,530

638

358

2,390

6,280

6,230

2,540

704

Apr.

514

412

350

313

278

264

258

251

238

238

244

225

188

182

270

724

445

251

206

182

164

153

918

2,260

713

365

251

194

231

1,500

-

Secondfoot-days

44 382

2 784

2,429

426,957

12,782

26,532

1,121.6

224,027.5

May

1.07C

41

l,14i

82<

35(

24'

46!

1.64C

l,12i

1,22C

l.OOC

342

23!

201 78'

1.10C

2.57C

3.02C

1.02C

372

25E

19'

1,47C

3,46C

4.50C

2.77C

47S

29S

1,830

4.29C

6.37C

Uaxisum

104

32,500

2,260

244

14,800

June

3 6,960

I 6,110

2,860

664

3 479

380

320

3 271

238

) 212

) 188

176

158

148

138

127

113

103

92

90

93

88

81

78

74

74

81

106

1,950

4,080

_

Minimum

46

16

133

153

9.0

5.2

July

5,570

3,660

1,010

372

251

194

158

135

115

99

88

80

88

87

68

63

57

51

46

42

39

36

35

32

30

28

26

25

24

22

21

Aug.

20

19

19

28

32

25

22

17

15

a!3

a!2

all

alo

a9

a8

7.0

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.6

14

18

21

14

16

771

894

268

109

70

114

Mean

1 432

78.4

1,170

739

426

884

405

37.4

614

Sept.

66

37

26

77

90

39

24

18

15

13

12

13

12

12

10

9.5

9.7

9.2

9.0

9.2

10

12

158

244

84

38

22

17

14

12

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,820

846,800

41,050

25,350

52,630

24,900

2,220

444,400

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated.
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

dairies Creek nearlCrebs, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34a S9', long. 95°37>, in sec. 21, T. 6 N. , R. 16 E., 

tnree-quarters of a mile upstream from Nutter Creek and 6f miles northeast of Krebs. 

Prior to Dec. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wire-weight 

gage at bridge on State Highway 31, If miles upstream. Datum of gages is 551.22 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 582 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 9,400 second-feet June 2: maximum gage height, 

2¥772~feet June 2; no flow Aug. 23, 24.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 62,000 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 

feet, from floodmark), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are poor.

aEove about 2,000 second-feet computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary gage

Discharges

n-ee compue y usng a as eermined from auxil 

readings as a factor. Auxiliary gage read twice daily, oftener during rises.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

11

13

15

16

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,800

1,460

818

-1,280

2,300

2,150

463

270

182

134

38

62

54

36

23

279

56

41

Her.

21

20

19

18

16

14

12

11

20

71

442

373

162

175

154

118

39

78

61

52

291

148

96

78

67

57

46

-

Dec.

64

52

44

40

33

36

35

34

35

32

33

27

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

20

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

13

Jan.

13

18

IS

18

810

2,220

1,730

914

2,900

4,270

3,580

2,920

1,960

966

615

940

914

654

493

460

410

325

242

205

171

145

132

107

97

97

95

Feb.

93

84

76

73

682

4,100

5,030

2,740

734

734

1,680

1,780

3,040

6,000

8,OSO

5,100

1,410

2,090

5,000

7.5OO

5,100

1,490

539

410

313

276

226

171

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January '

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

151

138

120

111

113

266

498

235

161

126

109

100

102

109

124

122

115

109

88

79

73

71

63

68

65

65

79

2,060

2,550

888

361

Apr.

240

194

159

134

117

97

83

36

S3

186

410

264

167

123

203

1,430

2,720

1,260

446

233

165

126

1,220

3,980

4,770

3,100

966

313

207

511

Second 

foot-days

872

539,013.1

9 324

8.5

209,375.1

May

7S4

830

2,600

3,000

1,530

410

215

165

134

111

102

95

84

76

95

862

1,380

2,070

1,320

373

196

136

730

1,740

1,350

1,640

1,530

398

1,200

3,320

4,740

Maximum

442

64

20,000

2 550

1.3

8,920

June

7,170

3,920

5,530

1,630

313

200

155

126

100

90

109

106

81

60

52

46

52

44

35

29

30

33

31

21

39

840

706

1,040

940

Minimum

18

.8

18

.1

0

July

473

337

2O3

98

57

34

24

18

15

13

12

12

12

9.7

9.7

6.4

6.0

4.1

4.1

3.6

196

68

15

5.0

3.6

3.6

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

Aug.

0.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.7

.8

1.0

6.0

5.6

3.3

Mean

28.1

1,477

918

301

954

.28

574

Sept.

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,730

1,069,000

18 490

17

415,300

Note.- Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 5 computed from gage heights and stage-discharge relation for 

auxiliary gage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 253

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°43'20", long. 1010 29'30", in

, It miles upstream from

sec. 18, T.

. 15 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, It miles upstream fro 

Gulf Creek and 2f miles north of Guymon. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles, Including that of Dry Sand Draw.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946 (include flow of Dry Sand Draw).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 second-feet Aug. 19 (gage height, 8.60 

reet ) \ minimum, 0.2 second-foot July 24.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair below 15 second-feet and poor above.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 55 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 -discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

29

Oct.

6

3

3

3

3

3

3

Z

1

Z

Z

Z

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

Nov.

4

4

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

8

10

7

7

7 

6

-

Dec.

6

5

5

4

4

6

6

7

7

7

*7

7

b7

b6

b6

bS

*b6

b7

b7

b8

8

8

1 1,8

> bo

>

*9

9

10 

11

11

11

Jan.

11

10

9

8

7

7

5

4

4

5

5

6

7

7

6

6

5

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

9

9

11

12 

13

11

10

Feb,

8

7

7

6

5

6

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

9

g!4

g22

g34

g28

g!5

glO

g9

g9

g9

g9

g9

8

8

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April ......................................

May

Sept enter. .................................

Water year 1945-46 .... .................

Mar.

7

7

6

5

12

12

11

9

9

8

8

7

8

8

10

9

6

5

7

7

6

5

6

6

5

5

6

6 

5

5

4

Apr.

3

3

2

2

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

3

4

5

6

9

6

4

3

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 

5

6

Secondfoot-days

225

4,OO4.1

292

14,290.5

May

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

Z

2

5

4

3

Z

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

23

2,780

56

Maximum

11

638

36

2 45O

84

2,780

June

36

22

13

13

11

9

8

9

9

7

5

4

5

5

3

Z

Z

Z

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1 

1

Minimum

4

o

5

.2

July

167

17

12

9

9

8

7

30

13

3

aZ

al

al

al

hi

1

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

a. 6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

h,2

a. 3

a. 6

.8 

.9

.9

Aug.

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.7

.4

.3

.3

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.9

1,490

1,780

g346

g338

2,450

aloo

h78

a4O

20

15

g8

g6

2,390 

62

12

Mean

5 2

7.3

11.0

3 0

9 39

9.7

39.2

Sept.

11

11

84

16

10

6

5

8

7

6

6

11

8

7

6

6

6

5

8

8

6

5

5

5

5

7 

8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

446

7,94O

436

383

579

28,350

Peak discharge.- May 29 (l a.m.) 12.300 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (9:30 p.m.) 9,88O sec.-ft.j Aug. 19 

(4:30 a.m.) 137ZOO sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (8 a.m.) 7,420 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on Onee-dally staff-gage readings, 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49'20", long. 1QO°31'05", in SVf£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., 

K. iJ4 K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, ij miles downstream from Home Creek 

and 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 2,371.16 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage

neignts oniyj at nearby site but different datum, published as Beaver Creek at Beaver.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,400 second-feet Aug. 27 (gage height, 4.50 

reet ); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 38,200 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 10.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 25 second-feet and those for periods of no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1941" to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

511

357

g!97

gill

64

30

15

9.4

S5.4

3.8

Z.9

1.8

1.5

2.9

4.0

2.4

1.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

Nov. Dec.

0

0'0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

.4

5.4

29

53

Jan.

49

39

18

14

g!3

g24

g26

20

15

13

13

10

9.8

7.7

8.0

9.4

9.8

14

20

21

17

24

15

12

14

9.8

11

IB

16

19

25

Feb.

27

20

12

12

14

11

9.8

9.1

8.0

8.3

12

9.8

11

17

17

16

20

89

152

105

78

51

39

30

27

20

17

15

_

-

-

Month

October. ... ...............................

November. ...... ................. .........

December. ............. .................. .

Calendar year 1945 ..... ................

January. ............................ .... .

February ............................. ... .

March. . ................... . . . . .........

April . . .................. ......... . . ...

May.... ............. ....................

June ... .............. ................. . .

July. ............. ... ....................

August ............. ................. ....

September. .............. .... .............

Water year 1945-46 . . . . ..............

Mar.

12

10

9.4

8.3

11

14

17

25

29

25

22

17

14

12

13

12

9.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.7

5.2

6.3

6.0

4.7

3.3

Apr.

1.3

1.0

.6

.5

.6

.8

.6

.4

.5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 6

a. 8

1.0

1.2

5.4

4.0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Secondfoot-days

1 , 320 .8

0

88.4

15,397.4

534.5

857.0

340.5

22.1

1,578.0

329.2

1,638.5

7,211.3

2,240.3

16,260.6

May

0

0

3.1

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9

58

1,390

220

Maximum

511

0

53

1,800

49

152

29

5.4

1,390

109

459

1,330

337

1,390

June

109

73

54

39

24

14

a9

a4

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

. O

0

0

0

0

2.0

-

Minimum

0

0

0

0

7.7

8.0

3.3

0

0

o

0

0

3.3

0

July

348

360

186

136

459

a64

all

E5.3

46

14

5.7

2.6

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

g3.3

509

532

99

82

804

194

566

223

132

60

1,260

799

442

1,330

125

51

Mean

42.6

0

2.85

42.2

17.2

30.6

11.0

.74

54.1

11.0

52.9

233

74.7

44.5

Sept.

39

183

a315

a!35

62

20

13

9.8

8.3

7.4

6.6

8.3

12

11

310

190

76

35

26

29

105

49

20

12

8.7

4.9

3.3

337

180

24

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,620

0

175

30,550

1,060

1,700

675

44

3,330

653

3,250

14,300

4,440

32,250

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on baaia of weather recorda 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

North Canadian River near Port Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°35'30", long. 99°35'30", In NE^NE^ sec. 6, T. 24 

M,, K. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1? miles northwest of Port Supply and 

62 miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,975.63 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 8,920 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,100 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 6.20 

 feet); no flow at times.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 8.75 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 9.4 feet, date unknown, from Information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

b

6

11

16

21

26

Oct.

80

38

92

67

63

36

22

14

9.2

8.5

7.5

6.2

6.0

5.4

8.2

6.8

5.2

3.8

4.0

2.B

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.O

Nov.

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

3.2

2.4

2.0

4.3

5.7

5.2

3.8

5.7

6.5

5.4

4.9

6.2

7.1

6.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

-

Dec.

5.2

4.9

4.0

»3.0

3.6

6.0

4.6

5.2

4.6

2.6

3.0

3.2

»b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.0

»b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.O

b3.0

b5.0

b8.5

b!2

»b!6

bl6

b!6

b!6

Jan.

b!5

*blO

b8. 9

b8.2

b!4

bU

»14

14

12

12

11

9.9

9.2

9.2

b8

»b6

b5

b5

b5

b5

*b5

10

b9.6

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

10

10

»7.8

Feb.

9.2

12

11 »11

10

10

8.9

b8.9

b7.5

b8.2

b8.9

b9.2

»b9.9

bll

b!2

blO

bll

58

94 »96

100

101

85

71

57

45

35

26

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

24

22

19

17

24

40

30

39

31

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

23

19

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

22

48

30

27

23

Apr.

20

18

17

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

11

9.9

10

12

13

10

8.2

6.2

4.9

5.2

17

11

8.2

6.5

5.7

5.2

5.2

6.5

-

Secondfoot-days

178.4

19, 030. O

734

183.3

786.3

9,086.1

May

6.8

5.7

4.9

3.8

3.2

2.0

1.1

.8

.6

.9

1.6

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.6

2.8

3.4

1.7

1.2

.9

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

O

.4

.6

1.1

461

Maximum

16

1,670

182

1,040

June

175

81

5O

35

24

17

11

6.0

3.0

1.3

.3

.1

0

O

0

0

0

6.6

5.3

.1

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

2.8

.1

Minimum

2.6

0

0

0

July

0

O

O

16

15

6.8

57

32

29

17

8.5

a2

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

o

0

0

o

o

o

0

0

Aug.

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

267

92

34

264

149

287

159

163

7O

222

475

648

1,040

215

Mean

5.75

52.1

33.5

11.3

16.5

26.2

24.9

Sept.

95

64

12

53

98

4O

21

11

3.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

29

38

27

12

5.2

.5

O

1.3

.1

0

182

92

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1,010

228

354

37,760

1,860

1,010

830

364

1,560

18,020

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a He gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of normal recession of flow.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. "
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26'55", long. 99°23'55", on line between sees. 

24 ana 25, T. 23 N., R. 21 W., on county highway bridge Just north of Woodward, 14 

miles upstream from Indian Creek and 16 miles downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of 

gage is 1,867.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 10,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946. October 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

heights oniyj and January to June 1906 at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 

Bj miles downstream. Gage-height records collected at present site since 1919 are 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 4.10 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 7.70 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 feet Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow 

partly regulated by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 268).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 54 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

23

24

26

28

30

31

Oct.

127

137

1,OSO

1,040

1,030

1,060

1,270

1,370

413

186

115

65

54

52

50

49

47

49

49

36

24

19

11

7.4

6.8

5.6

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.6

Nov.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

27

43

49

54

49

16

S.8

6.2

4.4

3.2

3.2

2.0

2.0

-

Dec.

2.0

2.0

1.9

3.2

*g2.0

g2.0

1.8

1.8

23

*b!6

b!6

b!7

b!8

*b!8

b!8

b20

b25

b25

b30

*b40

b40

b35

b24

b24

b24

b24

b27

*b28

b32

38

37

Jan.

31

*29

29

32

43

56

56

*54

57

50

52

46

43

44

*40

.

I

\ b35

J

*43

49

56.

57

67

45

34

85

56

37

*37

Feb.

38

38

38

*38

37

31

34

33

27

b25

b20

b!5

*bll

b!5

b20

24

28

75

92

*99

99

102

107

gll8

g99

g85

g68

g59

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

56

56

44

41

41

57

67

618

g280

g68

54

52

52

52

49

46

44

40

37

36

34

33

33

33

32

31

52

121

99

71

59

Apr.

50

46

41

43

167

86

46

44

44

46

47

52

177

24

18

14

13

12

9.6

6.8

5.0

4.4

3.8

11

17

9.6

4.4

2.0

1.9

2.6

Secondfoot-days

615.7

40,848.1

3 221

2,404.3

21,895.9

May

3.2

5.0

12

10

5.0

1.6

gl.2

g-7

g-6

g-6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

.2

.2

.5

1.2

1.7

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.2

.5

.2

O

0

0

12

14

6.2

91

Maximum

54

40

1,410

85

618

438

1,370

June

168

97

71

47

30

18

7.4

1.6

al.2

a. 8

a. 4

a. 2

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.9

0-

Minimum

2.6

.6

1.8

0

29

11

31

1.9

0

0

0

0

O

o

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

13

13

8.8

13

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63

31

18

190

148

199

107

137

46

325

615

636

706

Mean

270

9.62

19.9'

112

45.3

52.7

77.0

34.9

5.63

14.9

2.00

104

80.1

60.0

Sept

266

212

a80

37

91

59

38

29

22

438

346

164

g46

a!5

a5

al

a.l

O

0

go

g2.0

gl.5

gl.2

3.7

98

g!9

gl.8

212

149

67

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,600

572

1,220

81,020

2,780

2,930

4,740

2,080

346

886

123

6,390

4,770

43,440

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

257

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36 0 03'30", long. 98 0 34'55", 

in northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 58, 

a quarter of a mile northeast of Canton, 2-J miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and 

7? miles upstream from Nine Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available^- March 1938 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at or 

near same site since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,620 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 7.23 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Oct. 25, 1941 (gage height, 12.51 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.8 feet, at former site, Oct. 13, 1923, from reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those based on wire-weight gage and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are poor. ^Plow partly regulated by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf 

Creek (see p. 268).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

g294

g200

154

313

675

640

650

70C

665

298

g202

g!49

gioc

g86

g78

gSS

gS9

g51

g48

g44

g40

35

35

34

30

25

21

21

IS

17

Nov.

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.3

9.6

9.9

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.5

9.6

23 '32

39

34

24

20

17

16

-

Dec.

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

10

8.7

9.3

*10

blO

blO

b9

b8

b8

blO

*b!6

b21

b22

b22

b25

b28

b29

b30

b31

*b32

b40

52

59

Jan.

59

57

*55

54

56

50

46

48

55

*55

59

59

57

55

55

58

*52

54

61

70

*g59

g56

g55 gsi

g50

g44

b40

b50

73

74

*79

Feb.

67

57

52

54

54

50

49

46

44

44

44

43

58

57

48

51

53

85

loo

110

120

122

120

120

126

120

112

100

-

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March . ....................................

May. .......................................

July. ............. , . .....................

September. ........... .....................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

85

7S

74

68

66

65

63

62

121

329

g!72

gllS

96

86

79

71

64

60

56

55

53

49

47

47

45

43

62

100

172

174

145

Apr.

109

87

79

66

60

57

125

112

79

59

56

54

52

47

115

98

68

54

44

36

30

33

37

24

16

13

11

10

16

18

-

Secondfoot days

6O6,O

49,163.5

1,299.8

19,423.1

May

20

14

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.3

10

12

70

114

39

18

12

9.7

8.8

15

8.1

5.2

4.4

3.4

2.4

2.0

1.4

.9

.5

O

4.1

9.8

54

52

Maximum

59

2,240

329

316

700

June

34

20

92

g93

g69

g43

g22

813

g7.4

g3.7

gl.2

go

O

O

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

g!84

a 70

33

150

274

-

Minimum

8 5

8

O

O

O

July

56

115

818

fg3-7

153-4

g2.3

gl.O

0

O

0

0

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

Aug.

O

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

24

91

60

63

g25

22

223

Mean

19.5

135

43.3

53.2

Sept.

316

237

158

114

39

g!4

g2.4

g.4

g2.7

g-6

go

g!7

g!51

g83

g45

g!3

g3.7

gl.O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

102

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,200

97,520

2,580

38,530

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34", long. 97°58', on line between sees. 32 and

 33, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 81 and 2 miles north of El Reno. 

Datum of gage Is 1,299.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Weather 

Bureau bench mark).

Drainage area.- 12,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to April 1908, March 1938 to September 1946. Gageheight records collected at same site since March 1934 and at site 1 mile upstream 

March 1914 to March 1934, are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes,- Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 9.41

 i'eet); no flow at times.

1902-8, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Oct. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 feet); no flow at times.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 feet (revised) above mean 

sea level at railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair, 

regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 268).

Flow partly

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

691

395

290

233

168

400

506

544

544

584

627

448

275

217

187

139

116

102

90

80

71

66

63

60

56

52

47

41

41

38

35

Nov.

33

31

29

28

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

18

25

29

26

-

Dec

23

11

 16

18

19

18

17

16

16

17

*b20

b!3

blO

b!4

bll

bis

»b!2

b9

*b9

blO

*bll

blO

b!4

b!9

ble

»b24

b25

b28

31

38

45

Jan.

46

49

48

*60

64

94

83

66

64

57

»56

57

59

60

67

62

65

63

60

62

*59

60

66

67

66

63

b44

55

53

56

*57

Feb.

64

62

69

66

58

53

49

49

47

45

45

44

49

51

53

51

58

104

87

104

105

104

116

127

137

127

131

125

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

118

108

98

89

87

86

78

76

70

66

102

223

163

123

105

94

85

78

72

70

66

66

65

63

63

58

70

76

89

92

132

Apr.

152

137

113

96

86

79

74

70

67

116

81

78

68

63

62

62

64

92

74

56

49

43

45

46

43

42

33

26

25

24

-

Secondfoot days

3, 306

638

557

66,202.6

2,170

2,821

641.9

1,179.2

22,507.3

May

22

20

19

19

19

17

15

13

12

16

12

9.6

10

51

42

28

95

58

23

35

19

13

10

7.6

5.2

4.2

3.6

5.6

12

8.1

18

Maximum

691

33

45

3,070

94

131

223

152

95

1,390

343

3.8

347

1,390

June

65

49

36

28

19

25

38

36

22

13

7 6

4 6

3 6

2 7

g *

go

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

75

1,390

584

Minimum

35

15

9

0

44

44

58

24

3.(

0

0

0

0

0

July

343

211

100

84

60

36

22

15

18

25

11

8.1

6.7

g3.6

1.6

1.2

.7

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

Mean

232

20.9

18.0

181

60.9

77.5

91.0

68.9

20.7

80.0

30.6

.14

39.3

61.7

Sept.

8.4

347

191

116

81

68

33

g!6

5.2

23

92

19

6.7

3.6

2.6

49

29

13

8.6

9.1

15

29

8.1

2.9

1.6

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,290

1,250

1,100

131,300

3,740

4,300

5,600

4,100

1,270

4,760

1,880

8.3

2,340

44,640

winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°29', long. 97MO', on north line of SW£ sec. 30, T. 12 

M., K. 4 W., at dam on North Canadian River, 2£ miles southwest of Bethany and 5 miles 

west of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage is 1,065.77 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Oklahoma City Water Department).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 19,500 acre-feet July 2, 3 (gage height, 176.05 

reet); minimum, 12,600 acre-feet Dec. S8 to Jan, 3, Sept. 30 (gage height, 171.8 feet).

1939-46: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 176.9 feet); 

minimum observed, 4,150 acre-feet May SI, 1940 (gage height, 165.S5 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partially washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. 

Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-feet below 176.5 feet (top of spillway 

gates). Dead storage unknown. Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. 

Gage read twice daily to May..l, thrice daily thereafter, oftener at high stages. Gageheight record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water Department.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec, 31.................

Calendar year 1945. . . .

Mar. 31.................

Sept. 30.. ................

Water year 1945-46....

Qage height 

(feet)t

171.8

-

171.85

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,600

-

12,600

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(ao re-feet)

-1,200

-3,600

-1,400

-1,700

t Qage height at B a.m.
260 ARKANSAS RI \ffiR BASIN

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'40", long. 97°25 I 40", on line between sees, 

au ana 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from 

Crutcho Creek, and 22 miles downstream from Lake Overholser. Datura of gage is 

1,140.79 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946. 

only) at sice aoout 6 miles upstream.

May to December 1899 (gage heights

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,330 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 7.39 

reet); minimum daily, 30 second-feet Aug. 18, Sept. 15.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-feet Dec. 20, 1938, Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Oct. 16, 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission); about 2 feet of this stage was caused by failure of dam at Lake Overholser (from information by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir (see p. 268). Water stored above 

station in Lake Overholser (see preceding page) and Lake Hefner for municipal supply 

of Oklahoma City. Lake Hefner on Bluff Creek in Cimarron River Basin receives water 

by canal from North Canadian River at times, but no diversions were made this year. 

Low flow sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.S5O

1,060

474

a!04

260

410

594

609

674

652

652

630

486

a399

a364

a340

a324

a225

Si

70

64

81

70

a66

a64

62

60

57

57

59

60

Nov.

62

60

59

56

55

58

57

56

54

56

51

52

55

54

55

54

54

48

49

51

51

50

49

51

48

48

50

50

49

48

-

Dec.

49

45

45

48

50

49

48

51

48

47

54

54

57

55

54

48

52

55

48

56

52

55

49

49

43

50

52

50

49

46

45

Jan.

46

48

51

94

212

84

60

109

347

91

85

69

58

60

104

75

64

180

159

130

125

136

133

125

124

127

112

110

112

115

112

Feb.

112

112

112

117

127

127

110

109

112

103

104

103

127

118

114

109

112

443

348

128

f78

a71

a 65

a59

54

52

50

48

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ...................

May. .......................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

48

48

44

a45

107

88

56

58

54

44

47

58

59

66

55

93

56

77

58

55

52

52

50

47

47

69

176

170

86

72

60

Apr.

58

57

56

60

54

54

48

54

64

56

65

196

122

63

54

64

59

49

49

48

44

76

159

168

100

58

49

41

71

54

-

Second 

foot-days

1,553

137,792

3 324

1,164

39,177

May

51

7.

s:

52

44

43

92

6'

52

4£

lie

56

4S5'.

5t

4S

14.

5S

4'

4:

44

4<

665

12:

72

f5E

a4

146

651

19C

446

Maximum

57

7,110

93

2,010

June

156

f81

a73

65

60

55

54

49

46

46

47

47

45

46

47

44

44

45

48

47

47

44

40

45

47

42

41

44

2,010

513

Minimum

4.

34

4'

4

3C

3C

July

1,330

410

281

258

109

91

79

72

62

56

54

50

49

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

44

43

43

43

43

42

41

37

38

38

38

Aug.

38

38

38

32

36

38

37

36

35

33

31

34

35

36

37

37

35

30

106

58

42

38

38

38

47

308

72

51

44

40

46

Mean

! 50.1

378

119

) 38.8

) 107

Sept.

39

53

93

50

41

38

37

32

33

38

38

35

35

34

30

31

32

32

32

38

62

38

32

34

35

36

37

36

31

32

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,080

273,300

2,310

77,690

a. No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed from graph based on 

ings of staff gage 3^ miles upstream.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°15'40", long. 96°12'40", in center of SW£ sec. 12, 

T. 9 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. 3. Highway 75, 2f miles northeast of Wetumka and 

4f miles upstream from Wewoka Creek. Datum of gage is 683.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,200 second-feet May 24; maximum gage height, 

14.as feet Oct. 1; minimum discharge, 76 second-feet Sept. 30.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 66,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 

feet); minimum daily, 26 second-feet Jan. 23, 26, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in October 1923, from information by Corps of 

Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions same as described on preceding page for station near 

Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in aeccnd-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12,700

9,360

7,320

5,350

2,770

1,930

1,440

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,140

1,080

1,050

1,020

990

933

799

723

675

629

813

1,030

523

469

433

409

393

379

366

351

341

.Nov.

335

329

318

309

303

295

290

292

290

287

287

290

300

290

281

276

266

258

249

246

242

237

237

237

240

242

244

242

240

240

Dec.

235

235

235

233

228

228

228

222

218

218

215

211

211

211

207

201

201

*20l

b!64

b!63

201

218

201

213

213

207

203

201

198

198

196

Jan.

194

194

194

*210

2,500

2,470

1,230

852

825

699

1,200

1,230

723

503

454

451

503

443

402

402

382

382

398

351

323

326

332

303

300

306

303

Feb.

298

300

296

298

298

303

292

295

295

303

287

287

478

878

799

564

436

1,600

3,270

2,220

1,400

1,020

773

585

503

492

436

385

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

February. ..................................

March. ....................................

April . ....................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July...... .................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

351

309

303

303

303

335

326

351

354

357

298

290

326

690

1,080

773

1,170

906

585

465

412

379

629

543

629

543

1,110

4,940

3,170

1,480

1,020

Apr.

748

629

585

523

480

476

429

412

433

699

585

451

379

354

360

646

488

389

341

318

309

303

2,810

2,630

1,020

699

607

543

1,480

4,880

Secondfoot-days

a

8 , 192

6,514

611,657

19,385

19,383

24,730

25,006

36, 612

36,116

16,541

6 , 275

3,226

310,761

Hay

2,010

3,920

3,170

1,480

933

629

3,820

4,060

2,430

2,920

1,140

794

8670

575

1,050

1,170

1,660

1,630

968

702

575

480

9,490

13,100

7,280

2,240

1,260

916

3,680

3,800

8,060

Maximum

12,700 

335

235

55,800

2 500

3J270

4,940

4,880

13,100

8,300

3,670

1,140

214

13,100

June

8,300

3,930

2,100

1,380

1,050

866

747

680

596

556

498

455

430

414

388

365

343

322

313

316

304

281

272

264

245

1,900

770

331

3,210

4,490

Minimum

341

237

163

123

194

287

290

303

480

245

144

82

78

78

July

3,670

2,370

1,460

1,200

794

702

575

517

417

368

337

384

296

272

256

240

224

212

207

195

193

188

182

180

173

171

161

157

149

148

144

Aug.

140

137

133

132

130

128

128

123

113

108

108

105

96

96

95

91

89

87

84

84

83

82

85

87

270

1,140

575

658

438

381

269

Mean

1 »896

273

210

1,676

625

692

834

2,794

1,204

534

202

108

851

Sept.

202

169

214

159

125

116

112

112

121

110

104

101

99

98

94

89

88

87

85

87

87

87

91

84

82

82

89

91

83

78

Runoff in 

acre feet

116,600

16, 250

12,920

1,213,000

38,450

38,450

49,050

49,600

71^640

12 j 4bC

6,400

616,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on at least once-daily wire-weight gage readings 

Jan. 13-17, Jan. 24 to Feb. 12, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, Apr. 4-12, May 4-6, 11, 12, 14, 18-22, 27, 28, 

June 4-21.
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°39', long. 101°13', In NW$NE£ sec. 15, T. 2 N. 

H. IY E., at bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty and 5 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 2,751.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1945-46: Maximum gage height, 6.37 feet July 4 (discharge not determined); 

no now at times.

1939-46: Maximum gage height, 7.35 feet May 18, 1940 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in sscond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

16

21

26

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

32

a. 4

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

a.l

a. 2

.3

.5

.4

.2

.1

.4

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.5

.9

.7

.7

1.2

1.5

1.5

Dec.

1.2 1.1

1.5

1.7

 2.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

(»)

bl

(*)

b.5

b.5

bl

b2.5

b2

bl.5

b2.5

b4.5

*b4.5

b5

b5.5

b5

b5

4.1

Jan.

3.0

 4.1

3.8

4.1

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.7

 2.2

3.0

3.4

bl

bl »bl

b.5

bl

b4

1.7

1.7

1.5

2.0

*2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

3.0

4.1

4.1

3.4

 3.0

Feb.

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.0

2.2

2.5

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.4

2.7

3.8

8.9

7.7

5.3

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May........................................

August

September ...... ...........................

Water year 1945-46 ......... ............

Mar.

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

6.7

8.3

6.2

5.3

5.3

4.5

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.0 .

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.0

Apr.

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.7

2.2

2.5

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

3.4

7.7

6.2

3.8

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.3

.1

1.1

2.5

-

Seccndfoot-days

64.9

1,242.5

58.2

2,888.9

May

1.2

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.4

.2

.2

0

0

1.4

7.5

3.0

.9

.4

1.4

1.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

80

156

25

9.9

Maximum

32

5.5

148

44

1,650

June

4.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

-

Minimum

0

0

. £

0

c

2.C

0

0

0

July

175

27

4.9

,650

120

19

14

8.9

5.8

2.7

2.7

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

1.07

.45

2.09

3.40

2.62

3.70

0

1.94

7.91

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

3.2

0

a. 5

gl.8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

66

27

129

2,460

161

211

227

114

577

74

4,030

0

115

5,730

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage reading.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263 

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 101°19', at bridge on State Highway 

aba, at abandoned town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford County, and 

about 18 miles upstream from Horse Creelc. Datum of gage is 2,961.6 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 462 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- July 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- ia4TiMaximum discharge during period July to September, 790 second-feet 

h!ept. 28 (gage height, 11.14 feet); no flow at times.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,430 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage 

height, 13.90 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 feet Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about 

34,000 second-feet). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 feet, from 

floodmark (discharge, 26,100 second-feet, revised; figure supersedes that published in 

Water-Supply Paper 850). Discharge for the two floods from present rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversion 

Dy pumping plant in stream bed above station affects low flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1945-46 

1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8

July

:

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

July

:

Aug.

0 

0

O

o

o

0

o

9.0

Sept.

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

Day

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

July

:

Aug.

4.2 

4.0 

1.8 

.8 

1.0 

85 

38 

20

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

July

f3.3 

1.4 

3.0 

.8

0

Aug.

5.8 

2.7 

1.8 

1.2 

.6 

.2 

.1

Sept.

0 

0 

2.5 

413 

473 

353

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

1945-46

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

Oct.

166

75

26

11

6.0

4.2

2.9

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

Nov.

0.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

.5

.4

.7

.4

.3

.2

.6

.5

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

Dec.

0.5

.5

.7

(»)

Jan.

1.0

(*)

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

1.1

1.0

1.0

*.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

_

-

Mar.

0.7

.6

.7

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.7

.7

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.9

.6

Apr.

0.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

1.0

.7

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

117

24

May

5.6

2.8

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

11

15

3.4

1.4

.7

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

4.0

3.1

36

12

June

5.2

4.4

3.4

2.4

1.5

.7

.3

.1

.4

20

29

8.5

4.5

3.0

1.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

3.8

.6

.3

.3

f.l

.1

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

61

205

33

14

5 8

3.2

2.1

1.5

1.1

.6

.2

.2

O

0

O

o

0

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

o

0

o

Aug.

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

53

6.8

6.4

3.4

3.6

20

47

18

5.0

3.3

2.4

2.1

4.3

2.3

.7

.9

1.2

Sept.

0.4

.2

.1

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

854

768

64

13

5.9

3.9

3.0

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.7

13

4.9

* Winter discharge measurement maae on this day. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22-25, Dec. 3 

height record Dec. 10-29, Jan. 13-17).

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

to Feb. 3, Feb. 9-18 (no gage

Month

July 27-31, 1945... ......................

September. ...............................

The period .............................

March ......................... ... . .....

April ...............................

May........................................

September. ..................... ...... ....

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Secondfoot-days

8.5 

176.2 

1,241.5

.

315.0 

15.1 

21.3 

31.0 

19.4 

21.6 

153.9 

104.5 

91,0 

327.7 

180.4 

1,751.1

3,032.0

Maximum

3.3

85 

473

_

166

.8

1.0 

.117 

36 

29 

205 

53 

854

854

Minimum

o

0

o

_

.6 

.2

.4

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

5.68 

41.4

_

10.2 

.50 

.69 

1.00 

.69 

.70 

5.13 

3.37 

3.03 

10.6 

5.82 

58.4

8.31

Runoff in 

acre- feet

349 

2,460

2,830

625 

30 

42 

61 

38 

43 

305 

207 

180 

650 

358 

3,470

6,010

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

804716 0-48-18
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Shattuak, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36e 17'10", long. 99°54'45", In NE^NE^ sec. 19, T. 

2i w., R. 25 W., at Santa Fe Railway bridge, 2 miles northwest of Shattuck, 2| miles 

upstream from Rock Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Ivanhoe Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 2,189.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 908 square miles, contributing area.

Records available L - January 1938 to September 1946(discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 4.00 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 24,000 second-feet Oct. 22, 1941 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 50 second-feet, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

210

81

70

60

56

52

41

33

29

28

25

24

24

24

22

20

17

17

15

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.7

10

11

11

11

11

12

14

15

15

13

13

~

Dec.

14

13

14

14 14

13

13

13

11

b9.2

bll »bll

b9.7

b6.6

b4.0

b5.2

b7.0

*b5.8

bS

b6

b7

b8

b9

blO

b!5

19 *20

18

19

19

19

Jan.

17

17

17

23

29

32

29

25

25

23

24

g22

g!7

819

16

20

20

20

21

20

18

17

18

17

17

17

16

17

19

18

16

Feb.

16

17

18

18

17

15

16

16

15

17

18

18

21

21

22

21

22

50

43

31

22

21

20

19

20

19

18

18

_

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .........

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ............................ .....

March. ........................ ............

April ......................................

May........................................

>June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

18

18

18

18

31

47

36

29

25

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

24

36

26

20

17

Apr.

15

15

14

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

17

18

16

14

12

10

9.2

12

11

10

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

Secondfoot-days

1,003

342.5

362.5

12,406.9

626

589

654

370.0

212.0

32.. 2

940 1 7

l,862il

7,062.3

May

8.8

7.4

6.1

3.8

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.9

4.9

5.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.5

7.0

10

12

14

11

10

8.4

6.1

4.9

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.7

12

7.4

6.1

Maximum

210

15

20

2 f 900

32

50

47

18

14

6.6

661

24

933

933

June

5.5

5.8

6.6

5.2

4.0

2.1

1.1

.7

.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

12

8.8

4.0

0

16

15

15

8,8

3.4

0

0

0

2.5

0

July

661

225

26

12

5.8

2.9

2.0

2.5

.7

.4

1.2

.8

.4

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

12

2.5

3.4

24

18

8.4

Mean

32.4

11.4

11.7

. 34.0

20.2

21.0

21.1

12.3

6.84

1.07

30.3

2.20

62.1

19.3

Sept.

107

933

260

345

50

24

15

11

8.4

7.0

5.2

5.5

7.4

6.1

5.2

4.6

4.3

4.9

7.0

8.4

5.8

4.6

3.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.1

4.3

9.2

5.2

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

1,990

679

719

24,620

1,240

1,170

'734

420

64

1,870

135

3,690

14,010

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24'00", long. 99°37'25", in SE^NEi sec. 11, T. 

22 M., R. 23 W., at county highway bridge, 800 feet downstream from Boggy Creek, H 

miles downstream from Sixteen Mile Creek, and 1^ miles north of Pargo. Datum of gage 

Is 2,054.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,340 square miles.

Records available.- April 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1943 to 1946 are contained 

in tne following table:

Water 

year

1943 

1943-44 

1944-45 

1945-46

Maximum

Date

May 18 

July 25 

Oct. 2 

July 1

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

3,300 

8,900 

10,800 

1,150

Gage height 

(feet)

4.59 

6.93 

7.65 

*4.04

Minimum

Date

?

At times 

At times 

At times 

At times

Discharge 

(sec. -ft. )

0 

0 

0 

0

* Maximum gage height also occurred un Sept. 2.

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 10,800 second-feet Oct. 2, 1944 (gage height, 7.65 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 50 second-feet and those for periods of Ice 

en'ect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 183 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Cor.ps of Engineers, War Department; 20 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1943-46 

1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Oeo. Jan. Feb. liar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

49

46

44

43

42

39

36

31

-

May

29

25

24

22

16

15

17

24

68

161

98

66

55

54

52

39

36

299

1,030

152

90

85

131

100

83

78

81

83

72

70

70

June

64

60

52

47

46

50

52

54

68

74

74

43

32

24

19

15

31

49

34

22

16

a!2

a?

5

4

3

2

2

4

3

July

3

1

1

0

0

0

1

10

16

5

2

1

0

17

21

14

4

94

68

34

19

7

4

20

15

3

al

aO

O

0

o

Aug.

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

7

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

o

0

7

239

21

6

1

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla., 1943-46 Continued

1943-44

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

4

5

5

6

7

7

8

8

7

7

8

9

12

16

16

14

14

16

-

Dec.

16

16

16

16

17

19

17

16

34

72

60

37

 32

26

10

15

15

20

20

»24

27

*24

15

15

20

g26

gSl

20

*25

30

25

Jan.

25

30

30

 60

50

40

25

25

25

 30

35

35

 30

20

25-

35

»45

50

50

55

64

66

66

»64

62

62

204

*246

109

76

66

Feb.

64

*57

55

54

50

49

*47

*47

 47

40

30

*35

35

35

 42

43

49

49

47

47

46

44-

42

36

33

31

36

78

83

-

Mar.

78

72

59

52

49

43

42

40

39

39

39

39

37

59

636

100

86

76

70

68

55

47

46

43

37

36

33

37

39

44

44

Apr.

40

40

37

34

31

30

30

30

36

1,490

293

111 ' 81

62

55

47

43

39

52

60

55

3,250

457

120

101

88

74

66

1,130

424

May

141

103

236

87

68

59

59

55

52

50

110

325

196

180

78

55

46

40

36

32

30

29

29

26

24

47

72

64

66

64

49

June

52

62

98

54

37

29

23

18

16

15

14

432

74

41

30

23

18

14

10

6

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

586

55

July

19

8

12

5

4

3

3

2

4

74

139

60

22

11

6

3

3

2

2

8

26

13

7

7

4,990

1,180

189

109

a87

a76

70

Aug.

59

39

30

23

19

18

15

10

8

7

5

5

4

3

3

3

226

205

46

24

15

9

7

5

7

6

5

4

4

6

4

Sept.

4

3

3

2

3

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

485

89

32

16

11

9

8

7

7

13

18

11

Peak discharge.- Mar. 15 (5 a.m.) 2.050 st.c.-ft.: Apr. 10 (8:30 a.m.) 3.150 sec. -ft.: Apr. 22

(11 a.m.) 6,95ij sec. -ft.; Apr. 29 (3:30 p.m.) 3,410 sec. -ft. ; July 25 (12:30 p.m.) 8,900 sec. -ft.;

Sept. 19 (12-.SO p.m.) 2,200 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this ciay.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

g Computed from graph based on dally staff -gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15-19, 23-25, Dec. 28 to Jan. 20, Feb. 10-14

(no gage-height record during these periods; discharge computed on basis of 6 discharge measurement

and weather records).

1944-45

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

51

Oct.

7

5,170

1,010

300

210

a!70

a!40

allO

a85

68

62

58

55

51

50

49

48

48

46

46

46

43

41

40

39

39

37

37

36

35

33

Nov.

33

32

33

36

39

42

66

56

46

43

42

41

40

40

39

37

38

40

40

41

40

40

40

42

45

42

42

42

40

36

-

Dec.

31

40

46

61

105

97

97

89

86

79

67

65

67

67

67

67

67

61

56

56

56

51

56

51

55

48

52

55

63

70

66

Jan.

58

55

50

50

52

52

52

51

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

51

56

60

60

68

70

65

63

63

63

63

61

62

55

54

Feb.

58

61

63

65

64

64

61

59

58

58

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

53

56

58

62

64

64

65

65

61

66

74

_

-

Mar.

72

72

70

70

70

70

67

67

65

62

60

56

55

66

112

88

74

67

111

103

84

71

64

56

52

52

49

46

46

46

46

Apr.

49

52

54

56

61

59

56

53

50

47

51

50

46

53

547

298

151

100

84

82

80

72

93

308

140

107

88

88

83

80

May

70

64

58

55

53

53

64

55

49

51

53

62

64

47

45

45

42

40

38

36

36

33

28

28

28

25

22

22

25

26

22

June

18

f!5

f64

f62

51

36

28

25

23

21

19

172

147

62

40

29

26

23

19

16

31

29

25

19

14

15

12

8.7

7.8

6.9

-

July

6.0

9.6

8.7

7.8

6.0

7.8

15

10

5.6

108

66

26

18

12

6.9

4.4

3.6

4.4

15

4.8

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.2

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.5

.2

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

32

10

25

7.8

2.8

1.7

1.0

.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

117

22

4.0

1.7

1.2

2.4

2,930

2,120

350
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Discharge, in second-feet, of Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla., 1943-46 Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

181

131

110

88

73

65

59

56

50

48

46

44

41

38

36

34

32

31

29

28

28

29

29

29

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

Nov.

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

24

25

26

26

25

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

-

Dec.

27

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

*23

b23

b22

b21

b20

b!9

*b!9

b!5

b20

b20

b25

b30

b35

b40

34

32

 32

36

36

36

Jan.

36

36

36

38

47

46

45

42

39

38

42

39

37

38

42

36

40

42

44

45

39

38

38

36

37

34

34

38

40

38

36

Feb.

36

36

36

36

33

30

30

30

28

30

32

32

32

37

37

35

36

93

86

73

61

54

47

45

42

40

39

39

_

-

Mar.

39

38

38

38

50

67

65

59

52

50

47

42

42

40

38

37

36

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

46

90

68

53

47

Apr.

40

36

33

31

29

29

29

31

31

31

31

29

26

25

28

29

31

33

28

25

23

25

38

31

23

22

19

18

18

19

-

May

19

19

18

16

15

13

13

13

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

55

47

31

26

31

25

19

15

11

8.7

6.9

5.2

10

29

23

14

June

12

12

15

15

12

7.8

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.0

1.8

.8

.3

.3

.5

1.3

1.3

.5

.2

a. 2

.2

0

0

0

0

3.2

2.4

-

July

210

243

117

67

40

25

9.6

6.0

4.4

1.7

1.5

al.2

a. 9

a. 6

a. 3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

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

222

80

30

30

52

30

Sept.

10

 794

279

243

124

64

33

17

8.2

12

20

152

40

27

19

13

8.0

6.6

8.0

12

13

10

7.3

5.5

4.7

4.0

3.6

4.7

40

12

-

Peak discharge.- July 1 (6:30 p.m.) 1,150 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Sept. 2 (10 p.m.) 1,060 sec.-ft.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet. 1943-46

Month

May.........................................

September . ..................................

The period ....................... 

May. ........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1943-44 ......................

December. .................................. 

Calendar year 1944 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1944-45 ......................

Seconlf out -<3 ays

330 

3,225 

968 

361 

7 

274

_

0 

182 

756 

1,805 

1,351 

2,184 

8,406 

2,508 

1,735 

7,144 

8Z4 

730

27,625

8,209 

1,233 

1,994

38,123

1,722 

1,653 

2,089 

3,138 

1,339 

1,064.4 

358.5 

88.1 

5,550.5

28,438.5

Maximum

49 

1,030 

74 

94 

7 

239

-

0 

16 

72 

246 

83 

636 

3,250 

325 

586 

4,990 

226 

485

4,990

5,170 

66 

105

5,170

70 

74 

112 

547 

70 

172 

108 

32 

2,930

5,170

Minimum

31 

15 

2 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

10 

20 

30 

33 

30 

24 

3 

2 

3 

0

0

7 

32 

31

0

48 

50 

46 

46 

22 

6.9 

.2 

0 

0

0

Mean

41.2 

104 

32.3 

11.6 

.2 

9.1

-

0 

6.1 

24.4 

58.2 

46.6 

70.5 

280 

80.9 

57.8 

230 

26.6 

24.3

75.5

265 

41.1 

64.3

104

55.5 

59.0 

67.4 

105 

43.2 

35.5 

11.6 

2.84 

185

77.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

655 

6,400 

1,920 

716 

14 

543

10,250

0 

361 

1,500 

3,580 

2,680 

4,330 

16,670 

4,970 

3,440 

14,170 

1,630 

1,450

54,780

16,280 

2,450 

3,960

75,610

3,420 

3,280 

4,140 

6,220 

2,660 

2,110 

711 

175 

11,010

56,420
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Wolf Creek neap Pargo, Okla., 1943-46--Continued

Month

Octctter 1945 ..................... .......

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 .......................

March. ......................................

April .......................................

May. ........................................

July. ........................................

August

Water year 1945-46 .......................

Secondfoot-days

1,525 

740 

835

20,100.5

1,216 

1,185 

1,378 

841 

575.B 

111.2 

728. 2 

444 

1,994.6

11,571.8

Maximum

181 

27 

40

2,930

47 

93 

90 

40 

55 

15 

243 

222 

794

794

Minimum

26 

22 

15

0 J

54

28 

32 

18 

5.2 

0 

0 

0 

3.6

0

Mean

49.1 

24.7 

26.9

55.1

59.2 

42.3 

44.5 

28.0 

18.6 

3.71 

23.5 

14.3 

66.5

31.7

Runoff in

icre-feet

5,020 

1,470 

1,660

39,880

2,410 

2,550 

2,730 

1,670 

1,140 

221 

1,440 

881 

3,960

22,950

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Fort Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33', long. 99°34', in NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 24 N., 

K. xz W., at Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply and 4.3 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles, contributing area only. 

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during y ar, 20,900 acre-feet Oct. 2 (elevation, 2,005.2 

reet); minimum, 9,910 acre-feet Aug. 21 (elevation, 1,999.25 feet).

1942-46: Maximum contents, 23,700 acre-feet Oct. 3, 1944 (elevation, 2,006.4 

feet); no contents at times November 1942 to January 1943.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Outlet works consist of 540-foot unconcroiied gravity-type concrete weir with chute to stilling basin, one 36-inch diameter 

gated bypass, and one 18-foot oval-shaped conduit controlled by 3 vertical-lift sluice 

gates. Pertinent data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

3111 of conduit ............

Elevation 

In feet

2,050.4

2,000.0

1,979.0

Reservoir capacity 

In acre-feet*

_

292,000

107,500

11,000

0

Based on silt survey of January 1943.

Natural flow diverted through conduit in 1941 during construction operations. Regulated 

storage began May 4, 1942. Conservation pool stage was first reached June 11, 1942. 

Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and conservation. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec . 31 .................

Calendar year 194,5....

Aug. 31................. 

Sept .30...... ...........

Water year 1945-46....

Elevation 

(feet)t

2,000.50

-

1,999.50 

2,000.15

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

11,800

-

11,700

10,600

10,300 

11,200

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-8,800

-100

-1,8OO

-200

+1 , 000

-200

-700

0

-800

-300

-300 

+900

-9,200

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVHR BASIN 269

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34"00", long. 99°33'05", In Si£SE£ sec. 9, T. 

24 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Port Supply, 

1.3 miles downstream from Port Supply flood-control dam, and 3 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage Is 1,965.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles, contributing area only. 

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,230 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 8 (gage 

Height, 4.47 feet); no flow at times.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 24, 1939 (gage height, 8.60 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

Maximum stage known, 12.6 feet, date unknown, from Information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow completely regulated by Fort Supply reservoir (see p. 268).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 57 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

2.5

468

921

986

972

908

844

740

192

155

57

51

51

51

52

52

52

52

36

22

15

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

Nov.

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.6

15

57

61

63

68

58

a5

hi

al

al

al

al

al

al

hi

-

Dec.

0.2

.2

.1

.7

.8

O

19

44

45

44

44

42

41

»41

39

b35

b35

b35

b35

*b35

35

27

26

26

26

24

24

»24

22

22

20

Jan.

20

20

20

26

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

56

61

61

63

65

63

49

34

35

35

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

32

20

14

12

11

12

14

12

12

14

18

13

12

18

41

42

44

42

41

41

39

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ............................... ...

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 .................... .

January. ........................... ....

February ........................... .......

March. .......................... ... .....

April. ................................... .

May...................... .................

June ............... .......... ...........

July............... ..... ..... ...........

August ......................... ...........

September ...................... ....... ...

Water year 1945-46 .... .................

Mar.

47

31

30

28

30

29

194

607

38

30

26

25

24

23

20

19

18

18

21

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

31

31

27

26

26

Apr.

28

29

27

196

80

32

32

36

37

37

37

204

3.9

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.8

1.1

-

Secondfoot-days

6 699 2

'348!9

812.0

20,427.7

1 , 258

748

1,553 

798.4

135.7

109.7

57. 8

0

1,356.2

13,876.9

May

7.0

14

12

2.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

2.1

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

7.0

6.0

3.6

3.3

Maximum

986

68

45

65

44

607

204

14

8 0

5.4

0

524

986

June

3 0

4 8

4 5

4 5

4 8

a4

a4

a3

a2

al

h.6

a. 2

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

6.2

6.5

a6.2

3D

a6

a5

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

8.0

5.4

-

Minimum

. 1.5

.6

0

0

20

11

18

.4

1.6

0

O

0

0

0

July

5.1

5.1

4.S

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

5.4

a3

a2

al

.6

.2

0

0

O

0

0

0

.2

.2

.4

.2

0

0

.2

O

0

Aug.

Mean

216

11.6

26.2

56.0

40.6

26.7

5O 1

26 6

4 38

3. 66

o'1 86

45.2

38.0

Sept.

aO.l

a. 2

.3

0

.3

.1

0

0

352

524

170

23

2.1

1.4

.9

.6

.8

.4

.5

.3

0

0

65

184

24

1.6

.9

1.3

1.5

.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13 '692 29O

1,610

40,520

2,500

1,480

3 08O ilsso

269

218

115

0

2,690

27,520

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from staff-gage reading.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°41', long. 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20, 

'*' 14 N., R. 12 E., at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 

4 miles south of Beggs, and 8 miles downstream from Plat Rock (Checkerboard) Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 632.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 24.5 

reec, from graph based on twice-daily gage readings for adjacent days); minimum, 4.9 

second-feet Aug. 24.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 66,800 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 

feet); no flow at times In 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage usually read twice dally, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,600

11,300

11,100

12,700

a!2,900

11,500

9,680

7,040

4,850

4,100

3,430

1,420

464

288

255

225

205

185

176

167

167

284

294

149

149

140

131

131

122

122

114

Nov.

106

106

106

106

98

93

98

91

88

91

91

91

91

91

98

106

106

106

98

91

88

88

84

84

80

80

80

84

84

84

-

Dec.

88

91

91

91

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

38

88

88

88

88

91

91

88

80

80

88

88

91

98

106

114

106

106

106

Jan.

114

114

106

106

997

2,630

2,960

2,780

2,780

2,840

3,000

2,960

2,690

2,120

1,350

764

577

528

482

468

468

412

360

324

330

277

266

235

225

225

225

Feb.

225

215

205

195

195

215

245

235

215

185

167

167

449

1,130

872

713

528

1,010

2,510

2,630

2,390

2,010

1,840

1,860

1,660

979

594

468

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ..................................

Calendar year 1945 .....................

January. ...................................

February ............................. ....

March. ............................ ........

April ......... ...................... ...

May. ............ .................. ..... .

June .... ..................................

July. ......................................

August ................................. ...

September. . . ........................... .

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

386

336

300

277

266

288

348

386

386

324

266

225

308

1,180

1,350

950

834

930

1,180

1,280

1 , 200

839

696

853

560

497

560

1,080

2,010

1,810

1,810

Apr.

2,150

2,660

3,030

3,120

2,080

807

512

426

399

506

484

412

348

300

288

288

373

300

266

245

225

215

926

2,330

2,690

2,600

1,220

470

1,080

2,720

Secondfoot-days

104,388

2 793

2^838

724,330

35, 683

24,107

23,775

33,470

91,179

43,278

16, 882

8,845.3

5,584

390,822.3

Hay

2,630

2,840

3,340

3,630

3,630

3,310

3,060

3,000

3,030

2,780

2,870

3,090

3,240

3,310

2,600

1,610

2,180

2,240

1,810

1,330

891

628

2,120

2,930

3,180

3,370

3,570

4,460

5,400

4,750

4,350

Maximum

12 *106 900

114

54,500

3,000

2,630

2,010

3,120

5,400

4,070

2,930

l|380

12,900

June

4,070

3,810

3,530

3,240

3,120

3,180

3,150

2,440

866

412

336

288

235

205

185

167

149

140

131

131

167

131

106

98

91

1,410

2,780

2,780

2,930

3,000

Minimum

114

80

80

17

106

167

225

215

628

91

21

17°4. 9

4.9

July

2,930

2,810

2,810

2,600

2,090

1,270

445

277

215

167

149

140

122

106

91

80

74

63

56

53

47

41

38

32

30

28

26

25

24

22

21

Aug.

19

18

17

16

15

15

15

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

9.8

8.9

8.6

8.3

7.5

7.')

7.0

6.0

5.3

4.9

6.0

479

J.,720

1,890

1,810

1,590

1,080

Mean

3,367

9l!s

1 984

1,087

861

767

1,116

2,941

1,443

545

285

186

1,071

Sept.

544

312

687

1,380

999

295

140

127

77

70

175

106

80

98

56

38

31

27

25

23

21

19

19

17

17

18

43

67

41

Z2

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

207,100

5,540

5,630

1,437,000

6.6 , 810

47 , 820

47,160

66,390

180,900

85, 840

33,480

17,540

11,080

775,300

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings for 

adjacent days.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°28'50", long. 95°52'50", in SE^ sec. 25, T. 12 

w., H. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 266, 3^ miles east of Dewar and 3j miles 

upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 578.32 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 second-feet Oct. 7 (gage height, 21.51 

reetyy minimum, 9.3 second-feet Aug. 24, 25 (gage height, 1.48 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 57,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 26.67 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 16, 1939 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet in October 1908, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge during periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 194j to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,880

6,280

7,300

9,500

10,500

11,400

11,800

10,900

9,310

7,760

6,510

4,950

2,150

634

429

330

f292

f256

a228

f214

f308

338

300

354

235

175

157

150

144

140

135

Nov.

134

129

121

117

114

113

113

109

104

103

102

102

108

109

106

108

115

120

117

116

113

106

100

97

96

97

97

96

97

97

-

Dec.

100

102

107

106

105

104

104

104

104

102

101

101

101

102

100

96

97

98

99

93

f92

98

98

96

97

103

105

116

127

121

117

Jan.

116

120

128

128

345

1,430

2,520

2,930

3,280

3,280

3,250

3,610

3,380

3,090

2,560

1,670

998

736

634

594

575

556

500

438

395

370

338

308

285

263

256

Feb.

256

263

256

,242

228

228

235

263

278

249

228

201

329

864

1,330

1,140

864

1,690

3,840

3,460

3,060

2,680

2,270

2,010

1,940

1,790

1,160

715

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ................ .....

May.................................... ...

September ......... ........................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

537

446

386

338

330

338

346

395

438

438

362

322

315

537

1,330

,540

,160

,020

,110

,280

,380

,260

1,020

975

998

715

614

694

1,260

2,030

1,970

Apr.

1,910

2,170

2,580

2,900

3,060

2,580

1,130

575

482

674

614

575

438

378

330

354

378

412

330

285

256

235

1,090

3,570

3,460

3,180

2,840

1,580

2,500

5,690

Secondfoot-days

109,059

3,256

3,196

901,484

32,069

7,313

474, 942,. 3

May

5,880

5,390

5,700

4,980

4,440

4,110

4,540

4,860

4,180

4,350

3,500

3,020

2,960

3,120

3,860

4,430

3,950

3,680

2,780

2,050

1,440

945

3,240

6,510

5,540

4,540

3,970

3,610

3,970

4,350

5,110

Maximum

11,800

134

127

54,600

3,610

3,840

2,030

5,690

6,510

5,390

3,490

1,370

11,800

June

5,390

5,390

5,110

4,860

4,440

3,970

3,530

3,350

2,740

1,200

513

386

315

278

242

214

194

175

163

150

134

169

157

128

108

382

2,080

2,680

2,860

^,960

Minimum

135

96

92

23

116

201

215

235

945

108

35

9.3

22

9.3

July

3,490

3,310

2,990

2,830

2,600

2,110

1,200

564

342

263

208

175

151

140

121

109

99

89

83

76

70

64

58

54

51

48

44

40

38

37

35

Aug.

32

31

30

28

27

29

30

27

25

22

20

19

17

17

16

16

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.3

10

18

288

1,600

1,860

1,860

1,650

Mean

3,518

109

103

2,470

1,261

1,145

835

1,552

4,032

1,809

693

250

244

1,301

Sept.

1,190

634

358

726

1,370

1,090

420

194

119

94

78

97

157

81

88

80

58

44

36

33

30

34

57

53

29

26

22

22

37

56

Runoff in* 

acre- feet

216,300

6,460

6,340

1,788,000

77,520

63,610

51,340

92,340

247,900

107,600

42,620

15,400

14,510

941,900

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 22 to 

Nov. 14, Dec. 14-20, 22, 23, Dec. 30 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14 to Feb. 17, Feb. 27 to Mar. 10, Mar. 16-18, 

Mar. 22 to Apr. 22, Apr. 24-29, May 12, 13, 20-22, June 9-30, July 4-25.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sallisaw Creek near Salllsaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above dam of city of Sallisaw, lat. 35°28', long. 94°52' 

in awt sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., 3j miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream from 

Little Sallisaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 490.00 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark). 

Auxiliary wire-weight gage, used in computing low-water flows, at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 64, 0.2 mile downstream from water-stage recorder. Datum of auxiliary gage 

is 476.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 181 square' miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,900 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 5.76 

reet) ; minimum observed, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 30.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 110,000 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 

feet), by contracted-opening method and computation of flow over highway fill; no flow 

at times in 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair. Small diversion from reservoir for municipal water supply of city of Sallisaw. Auxiliary wireweight gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

572

562

338

296

251

228

187

163

134

112

87

81

70

65

57

55

51

50

50

49

49

90

125

99

83

73

67

62

57

5Z

d48

Nov.

d44

d41

38

36

d34

d33

d31

30

30

33

36

37

37

34

32

31

30

29

33

41

49

d45

d41

d39

37

36

35

34

33

32

-

Dec.

31

32

32

29

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

Jan.

19

18

18

18

70

341

244

236

703

470

67O

694

431

323

275

214

186

158

172

323

290

228

200

172

155

137

120

114

108

102

96

Feb.

92

87

82

78

234

412

290

244

214

186

172

158

4,330

1,550

801

551

411

1,150

1,660

851

572

431

356

286

255

224

194

166

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 .....................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June ........ ..............................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 .......... ...........

Mar.

15^

138

123

117

168

551

321

224

180

152

135

135

239

754

510

551

469

338

270

239

208

180

224

208

180

166

166

270

270

208

180

Apr.

152

135

123

117

106

100

94

88

111

106

94

82

72

62

72

135

111

94

82

67

62

58

1,720

2,020

826

450

303

224

1,160

1,270

-

Secondfoot-days

4,263

1,071

739

201,505.5

7,305

16,037

8,026

10,096

20,866

6,528

3,086

346 . 3

106.7

78,470.0

May

1,250

1,000

975

572

392

286

270

224

246

286

208

166

135

123

111

129

573

270

213

198

163

138

6,240

1,720

1,900

777

469

338

270

224

1,000

Maximum

572

49

32

27,000

703

4,330

754

2,020

6,240

2,940

925

37

5.4

6,240

June

639

392

286

224

194

152

129

117

103

88

82

72

67

94

88

72

62

55

52

68

62

50

46

44

44

81

99

65

61

2,940

-

Minimum

48

29

19

9.2

18

78

117

58

111

44

15

4.C

2.e

Z.I

July

925

411

270

194

152

126

106

92

81

71

67

67

56

49

44

39

36

32

d29

d26

24

d23

22

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

Aug.

14

13

13

12

12

20

37

33

24

17

14

13

11

10

9.1

8.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.0

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.4

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.0

Mean

138

35.7

23.8

577

236

573

259

337

673

218

99.5

11.2

3.56

215

Sept.

4.0

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Z.7

2.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8, 460

2,120

1,470

417,500

14,490

31,810

15,920

20,030

41,390

12,950

6,120

687

212

155,700

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (2:30 p.m.) 9,820 sec.-ft.; Feb. 

(9 p.m.) 4,370 sec.-ft. ; Hay 23 (2:30 p.m.) 14,900 sec.-ft. 

June 30 (4 p.m.) 12,900 sec.-ft.

d Doubtful gage-height; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 4 to Jan. 4, Hay 19-21, June 2O-29, 

height record and rating for auxiliary wire-weight gage.

18 (12 p.m.) 2,410 sec.-ft.; Apr. 23 

; Hay 25 (4:30 a.m.) 3,150 sec.-ft.;

July 7 to Sept. 30 computed from gage-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder,, lat. 34°55', long. 94°18', In sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 W. 

 at highway bridge at Cauthron, about 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek. Altitude 

of gage, 585 feet (from topographic map).

Drainage area.- 198 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,350 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 18.30 

reet); no flow at times.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 24,400 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 22.5 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15 second-feet, which .ere fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tc September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,040 

612 

240 

1S6 

280

204 

145 

108 

89 

72

56 

44 

36 

31 

27

23 

21 

19 

18

16

40 

866 

268 

145 

103

82 

67 

54 

46 

39 

36

Nov.

31 

31 

36 

44 

32

27 

25 

24 

22 

27

54 

58 

116 

103 

63

48 

40 

38 

35 

31

29 

32 

31 

27 

25

26 

35 

53 

40 

32

Dec.

28 

28 

28 

29 

27

25 

24 

23 

22 

19

18 

18 

20 

42 

44

31 

25 

22 

21 

23

20 

19 

20 

23 

25

24 

26 

74 

72 

56 

48

Jan.

40 

38 

56 

69 

2,440

866 

470 

2,860 

4,620 

760

1,680 

1,130 

455 

307 

264

224 

176 

145 

148 

355

244 

168 

135 

121 

103

96 

82 

71 

76 

118 

94

 Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194£ 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

72 

61 

56 

58 

278

787 

307 

216 

330 

1,260

814 

455 

4,690 

4,060 

670

420 

307 

260 

298 

224

176 

148 

129 

113 

96

87 

76 

65

Secondfoot-daya

5,013 

1,215 

924

194,261.0

18,411 

16,513 

5,524 

11,995 

33,508 

3,358.0 

459.9 

40.0 

.3

96,961.2

Har.

58 

53 

44 

42 

54

882 

316 

172 

121 

94

80 71 ' 

82 

162 

268

708 

307 

190 

145 

127

113 

96 

87 

84 

135

121 

118 

298 

228 

155 

113

Maximum

1,040 

116 

74

16,000

4,620 

4,690 

882 

3,280 

5,830 

1,540 

89 

6.9 

.1

5,830

Apr.

su

76 

65 

56 

48

39 

36 

32 

31 

44

54 

39 

32 

28 

120

3,280 

1,180 

430 

248 

165

121 

94 

87 

1,400 

787

320 

193 

135 

544 

2,220

Hay

660 

907 

2,760 

591 

325

224 

168 

129 

139 

475

1,210 

500 

345 

307 

592

2,300 

1,990 

920 

415 

440

272 

182 

3,700 

3,630 

2,860

734 

345 

224 

179 

155 

5,830

Minimum

16 

22 

18

.3

38 

56 

42 

28 

129 

5.9 

1.4 

.1 

0

0

June

1,540 

450 

280 

196 

145

113 

89 

72 

58 

54

40 

34 

39 

34 

25

20 

18 

16 

14 

12

10 

9.2 

8.6 

8.6 

7.4

6.4 

5.9 

5.9 

8.0 

39

Mean

162 

40.5 

29.8

532

594 

590 

178 

400 

1,081 

112 

14.8 

1.29 

.01

266

July

89 

76 

32 

20 

14

10 

8.6 

7.4 

6.4 

5.4

6.4 

7.4 

6.4 

5.9 

5.0

4.4

3.7 

3.1 

3.7 

8.6

74 

36 

9.2 

4.7 

2.4

1.8 

1.6 

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6

Per 

square 

mile

).818 

.205 

.151

2.69

3.00 

Z.9B 

.899 

2.02 

5.46 

.566 

.075 

.0065 

. 000051

L.34

Aug.

2.0 

2.6 

4.4 

6.9 

2.9

5.4 

4.7 

2.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

Sept.

0.1

0

.1

.1

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

o

0 

0

0 

0

o 

o 

o

a

0

o 

o

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runcff

Inches Acre-feet

0.94 9,940 

.23 2,410 

.17 1,830

36.48 385,300

3.46 36,520 

3.10 32,750 

1.04 10,960 

2.25 23,790 

6.29 66,460 

.63 6,660 

.09 912 

.008 79 

. OOO06 .6

18.21 192,300

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (2:30 D.m. ) 4.080 sec. -ft.: Jan. 9 (4:30 a.m.) 6.94O sec. -ft.: Feb. 12

(12 p.m.J 9,350 see.-ft.; May 23'(ll":3o'p.m.) 8.O7O see.-ft.;'May 25 (li:3O a.m.) 4,53o" sec.-ftl ; 

May 31 (2 p.m.) 8,450 seo.-ft.
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57', long. 94°42<, in NW$ sec. 32, T. 6 N., R.

 Hb K., at Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Caston 

Creek, 2 miles southeast of Wister, and 5? miles downstream from Fourche Wallne. 

Datum of gage is 433.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,085 square miles, including that of Caston Creek. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,800 second-feet June 1 (gage height, 32.24

 rteTJT minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 9, 10.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 90,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 37.1 

feet); no flow Sept. 28 to Nov. 3, 1938, Sept. 11 to Oct. 25, 1939, Aug. 20 to

^Maximum stage known, 43.0-feet in June 1935, original site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage or days of no gageheignt record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7,790 

6,100. 

3,500 

2,340 

5,020

3,740 

2,510 

1,390 

920 

718

587 

490 

400 

340 

295

255 

226 

201 

180 

165

176 

1,320 

2,280 

1,170 

763

587 

471 

393 

331 

284 

253

Nov.

326 

211 

301 

196

132

169 

165 

148 

132 

140

182 

198 

353 

424 

528

418 

347 

304 

269 

239

218 

229 

229 

211 

196

196 

247 

255 

261 

231

Dec.

191 

204 

198 

189 

175

167 

160 

152 

144 

134

125 

118 

118 

116 

114

114 

125 

125 

116 

107

102 

99 

97 

97 

97

94 

100 

123 

138 

189 

204

Jan.

187 

173 

167 

213 

3,590

7,160 

5,110 

4,400 

11,500 

14,100

9,910 

7,790 

5,370 

3,030 

1,890

1,560 

1,270 

1,090 

968 

1,340

1,500 

1,170 

943 

808 

718

650 

567 

508 

471 

508 

490

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber .......... ...........

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- J

(9 a.m. ) 14,400 sec.

Feb.

467 

400 

356 

337 

686

3,770 

4,330 

2,740 

1,610 

3,080

4,750 

4,090 

8,140 

16,800 

16,300

10,300 

4,200 

2,400 

4,090 

3,470

2,570 

1,500 

1,170 

968 

853

740 

650 

567

Secondfoot-days

45,195 

7,305 

4,232

1,191,530

89,150 

101,234 

16,740 

85,532 

171,633 

63,560 

7,357 

853.5 

10.2

573,001.7

Mar.

508 

453 

407 

369 

344

380 

1,340 

968 

696 

547

45J 

397 

369 

414 

467

567 

1,040 

740 

547 

471

414 

373 

344 

328 

340

366 

457 

547 

763

740 

587

Maximum

7,790 

528 

204

65,400

14,100 

16,800 . 

1,340 

13,800 

17,600 

25,000 

3,530 

300 

.7

25,000

Apr.

471 

397 

340 

301 

267

239 

221 

198 

189 

673

696 

435 

334 

273 

239

2,270 

6,340 

4,350 

1,670 

993

718 

567 

1,470 

9,190 

13,800

8,780 

3,440 

1,220 

993 

4,460

May

6,280 

4,230 

8,560 

9,460 

5,560

2,510 

1,120 

853 

947 

1,830

3,740 

2,740 

1,340 

1,170 

1,730

5,620 

7,860 

8,320 

4,620 

2,380

1,450 

993 

6,200 

14,100 

17,500

17,600 

11,400 

4,060 

1,780 

2,630 

13,300

Minimum

165

132 

94

24

167 

337 

328 

189 

853 

67 

18 

.8 

.2

.2

June

25,000 

17,100 

9,500 

3,400 

1,190

876 

696 

567 

471

407

363

325 

290 

608 

490

337 

234 

187 

154 

140

125 

109 

100 

92 

85

74 

67 

69 

112 

392

Mean

1,458 

244 

137

3,264

2,876 

3,616 

540 

2,184 

5,543 

3,119 

237 

27.5 

.34

1,570

July

3,530 

1,080 

567 

380 

239

175 

136 

111 

94 

81

69 

57 

49 

75 

69

43 

38 

35 

29 

25

47 

34 

46 

68 

71

56 

46 

36 

29 

24 

18

Per 

square 

mile

1.34 

.225 

.126

3.01

2.65 

3.33 

.498 

2.01 

5.11 

1.95 

.218 

.025 

.00031

1.45

Aug.

14 

12 

9.7 

al!4 

a300

152 

81 

44 

26 

18

12 

9.7 

8.9 

7.5 

7.2

6.2 

4.9 

4.0 

3.5 

2.7

3.2 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

.8

Sept.

0.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

Runoff

Inches

1.55 

.25 

.15

40.86

3.06 

3.47 

.57 

2.25 

5.89 

2.18 

.25 

.03 

.OO03

19.65

Acre-Yeet

89,640 

14,490 

8,390

2,363,000

176,800 

200,800 

33,200 

130,000 

340,800 

126,100 

14,590 

1,690 

20

1,137,000

an. 10 (7 a.m.) 14, BOO sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 p.m. 18,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 2F 

-ft.; May 4 (5 a.m.) 10,200 sec. -ft.; May 26 (3 a.m.) 18,800 sec. -ft.; June 1

(9 a.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.
AKKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°54'45", long. 95°09'20", in NW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 

5~TJ77~R. 20 E., at county highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche 

Maline and 5 miles southwest of Red Oak. Datum of gage is 540.80 feet above mean sea 

level, datura of 1929.

Drainage area.- 121 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,190 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 17.32 

reetj; no flow Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

Flood In June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

131

105

62

109

930

443

155

87

56

38

28

22

18

15

12

11

10

9.2

8.6

7.7

7.7

10

11

12

10

8.9

7.1

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

Nov.

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

7.7

7.1

12

40

31

28

30

26

20

14

12

11

10

11

22

18

13

11

9.5

8.6

8.0

7.4

7.1

-

Dec.

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.6

6.8

6.1

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

5.2

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.5

4.7

4.7

Jan.

5.0

4.7

4.5

 7.2

174

344

170

187

1,180

725

486

627

248

150

126

145

109

86

81

107

92

74

58

51

44

40

35

30

27

29

28

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 .........

Feb.

25

22

21

20

528

1,100

288

175

140

3O9

543

434

2,580

2,660

554

248

175

525

1,200

447

232

160

126

100

82

70

60

50

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,345.4

404.4

150.1

118,427.6

5,474.4

12,874

1,121

3,413

13 219

3,666* 4

30.4

0

42,930.9

Mar.

42

37

33

29

28

130

136

76

54

40

34

30

30

34

37

35

31

26

24

22

20

18

18

17

17

18

22

23

a21

a20

19

maximum

930

40

7.1

11,300

1,180

2,660

136

1,080

2,240

2,390

122

o'9 8

2,660

Apr.

18

16

14

12

11

11

10

10

16

16

20

19

17

14

12

94

254

105

59

38

28

22

83

1,080

850

236

109

67

50

122

-

May

136

453

2,130

877

170

98

68

53

41

34

32

32

26

26

25

30

151

165

74

42

29

22

1,160

2,070

1,200

350

126

77

385

897

2,240

Minimum

5.0

5.6

3.5

.1

4.5

20

17

10

22

4.3

.2

0

0

0

June

2,390

468

160

103

73

52

39

31

26

25

21

17

39

70

22

14

12

9.8

8.6

7.4

6.6

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.3

7.7

9.2

11

19

-

Mean

75.7

13.5

4.84

324

177

460

 zC P oo. c

114

426

122

9.12

.98

0

118

July

122

70

24

13

9.5

7.1

6.1

5.2

4.3

3.5

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.626

.112

.040

2.68

1.46

3 80

299

!942

3 52

I'.Ol

.075

.0081

0

.975

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

1.2

8.6

4.5

9.8

2.8

1.2

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.72 4,650

.12 802

.05 298

36.40 234,900

1.68 10,860

3.96 25,540

34 2 220

1.05 6^770

4.06 26,220

1.13 7,270

.09 561

.009 60

0 0

13.21 85,250

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (10 p.m.) 5,190 sec.-ft.; May 3 (3:30 p.m.) 2,420 sec.-ft.; May 24 

(5:30 a.m.) 2,580 sec.-ft.; May 31 (9 p.m.) 4,210 see.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Prog Bayou ne'ar Mountainburg, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete weir In spillway of Port Smith Dam, lat.

 3bu yy'40", .long. 94°09'10",' in NW^NEi sec. 2, T. 11 N.. R. 30 W., three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Warloop Creek, l£ miles upstream from Howard Pork, Z\ miles northieast of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Pork. Datum of gage is 800.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Port Smith).

Drainage area.- 74.4 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 107 second-feet (does not include diversions by city of 

fort smitn).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 29.14 

reet); no flow June 21 to Sept. 30.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 17,300 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 31.06 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 100 second-feet, which are fair. Records of 

aaiiy discharge given herein represent spillway overflow from Lake Fort Smith and do 

not include water diverted for municipal supply of Port Smith. Record of monthly diversion furnished by city of Port Smith.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

283

262

178

139

115

88

70

55

43

35

27

22

18

12

8.7

5.7

4.4

3.2

2.4

1.5

8.5

37

58

49

37

30

25

20

16

12

10

Nov.

8.7

8.7

4.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

5.7

4.4

16

94

103

77

61

58

55

135

143

131

107

887-4

67

61

55

49

43

40

-

Dec.

37

32

30

25

22

22

20

20

18

10

10

12

12

10

8.7

5.

5.

8.

5.

4.

3.

3.

4.

5.

4.

5.

8.

8.

8.

7.2

5.7

Jan.

5.7

.5.7

5.7

16

828

716

433

658

1,200

576

523

459

338

272

221

183

152

131

131

174

169

148

131

119

111

103

84

70

67

61

55

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ........ ...

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April. .................'..........

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

49

40

37

46

145

373

262

221

183

174

152

165

2,590

1,100

563

397

303

283

373

315

262

221

192

165

139

131

111

92

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1,675.4

1,507.3

384.5

87,616.3

8,146.1

9,084

5,349

6,174

16,769

1,126.0

0

0

0

50,215.3

Mar.

81

67

58

55

55

67

58

49

40

37

32

35

55

95

143

452

385

283

232

192

165

148

262

252

211

188

206

536

385

293

232

Apr.

192

165

139

119

95

88

74

64

67

67

52

40

35

30

194

631

397

272

201

165

131

107

156

702

536

326

232

178

299

420

Maximum

283

143

37

7,490

1,200

2,590

536

702

3,150

262

0

0

o

3,150

May

908

1,340

835

497

338

252

201

156

139

156

143

119

95

148

135

178

330

315

303

293

221

169

1,060

3,150

3,020

746

433

293

221

178

397

Minimum

1.5

2.4

3.2

0

5.7

37

32

30

qe3D

0

0

0

0

0

June

262

178

148

119

92

70

55

49

35

27

20

16

16

16

8.7

5.7

3.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

0

O

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0 -

Mean

54.0

50.2

12.4

240

263

324

173

206

541

3,7.5

0

0

0

138

July Aug.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

3.32C

2,990

763

173,800

16,160

18,020

10,610

12,250

33,260

2,230

0

0

0

99,600

Sept.

Diversion 

(mean secondfeet)t

11.7

11.6

10.1

10.7

lo.o

9 95

loii

10.3

9 93

9 .58

10.1

10.2

10.1

10.3

t Diversion for municipal supply of Port Smith.
ARKANSAS RIVtR BASIN 277

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 94°01', in NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

28 W., a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, 

and 11 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 372 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,700 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 14.93 

reet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 0.55 foot).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 

feet); no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, Aug. 25 to Sept. 29, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 22.0 feet in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 3O

1.1 30 1.8 297 5.5 3.10O 0.56 O.6 l.O 21 1.5 152 

l.Z 48 Z.O 4ZO 6.O 3.74O .6 .9 1.1 36 1.6 196 

1.3 73 2.5 765 7.O 5.24O .7 2.7 1.2 57 1.8 3O1 

1.4 104 3.0 1,110 8.O 7,62O .8 6.2 1.3 83 2.O 422 

1.5 142 4.O 1,820 10.3 11,9OO .9 12 1.4 114 

1.6 187 5.O 2,580 Mote . - Same ae preceding table above

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

527 

492 

384 

322 

274

245 

213 

182 

160 

138

119 

104 

95 

85 

76

70 

62 

57 

53 

48

46 

62 

168 

218 

187

160 

138 

123 

108 

98 

92

Nov.

85 

79 

73 

68 

65

60 

57 

55 

53 

57

57 

62 

154 

341 

316

268 

239 

213 

295 

506

440 

384 

328 

285 

251

229 

223 

239 

218 

g!92

Dec.

g!78 

g!78 

164 

151 

134

127 

119 

112 

104 

95

88 

S2 

82 

79 

79

76 

73 

73 

70 

68

62 

SO 

60 

62 

70

82 

98 

108 

112 

115 

115

Jan.

112 

108 

104 

115 

3,71O

3,450 

2,120 

3,050 

8,140 

3,380

2,740 

2,500 

1,890 

1,53O 

1,250

1,020 

849 

716 

639 

800

821 

716 

660 

618 

562

520 

459 

396 

372 

360 

341

Feb.

297 

268 

245 

256 

2,790

5,970 

2,580 

1,960 

1,530 

1,360

1,220 

1,220 

11,900 

6,300 

3,100

2,190 

1,700 

1,460 

1,600 

1,390

1,180 

1,040 

926 

793 

595

625 

562 

485

if ATI « u Second 

Month foot-days

Ooto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

raber .... . ... - . . ^

lendar year 1945

11

ember .....................

,106 

,892 

,076

,340.5

,048 

,642 

,854 

,828 

,576 

,771 

903.4 

353.0 

35.4

ter year 1945-46 .......... 233,064.8

Peak discharge.- J

(12:15 a.m.) 12,6OO 

May 25 (8 a.m.) 25,7 

g Computed from gr

Mar.

435 

391 

348 

319 

301

1,240 

1,280 

975 

786 

674

576 

520 

513 

1,140 

1,390

2,120 

1,890 

1,530 

1,250 

1,030

884 

772 

940 1,040" 

954

856 

1,210 

4,560 

2,580 

1,890 

1,460

Maximum

527 

506 

178

26 , 500

8,140 

11,900 

4,560 

1,740 

11,000 

1,420 

102 

49 

2.7

11,900

Apr.

1,220 

1,010 

849 

723 

611

534 

472 

422 

379 

391

354

301 

262 

235 

252

1,280 

1,250 

975 

800 

674

562 

479 

422 

1,200 

1,740

1,220 

933 

751 

926 

1,600

May

1,740 

1,780 

1,820 

1,360 

1,040

84?

723 

639 

513 

527

583 

583 

492 

454 

597

1,640 

2,280 

2,190 

1,500 

1,390

1,040 

814 

2,020 

3,500 

11,000

3,380 

2,040 

1,460 

1,080 

849 

1,600

June

1,420 

1,010 

793 

539 

520

428

360 

307 

257 

221

192 

170 

144 

141 

148

125 

105 

114 

95 

83

75 

65 

57 

51 

49

44 

40 

35 

33 

49

P 

Minimum Mean sqi 

mj

July

62 

60 

g51 

g49 

g46

g40 

g31 

28 

25 

22

20 

23 

23 

18 

15

14 

13

11 

9.8 

9.8

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

8.1 

7.1

5.2 

5.8 

8.7 

102 

92 

75

Aug.

49 

34 

29 

23 

19

16 

13 

12 

10 

10

9.3 

8.7 

7.6 

7.1 

7.1

7.1 

6.6 

5.8 

5.0 

4.3

3.6 

3.3 

5.0 

5.8 

5.4

5. i 

5.0 

5.0 

4.3 

3.6 

3.0

Sept.

2.7 

2.5 

2.5

2.3 

2.0

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.8

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

..8

.9

1.3 

1.0 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8

er Runoff

i e Inches

46 165 0.444 0.51 

53 196 .527 .59 

SO 99.2 .267 .31

2.3 1,209 3.25 44.12

104 1,421 3.82 4.40 

245 1,987 5.34 5.56 

301 1,157 3.11 3.58 

236 751 2.05 2.28 

454 1,664 4.47 5.16 

33 259 .696 .78 

5.8 29.1 .078 .09 

3.0 10.7 .029 .03 

.6 1.18 .0032 .004

.6 639 1.72 23.294

an. 5 (3:15 p.m.) 8,62o sec. -ft.; Jan. 9 (7:30 a.m.) 11,900 sec. -ft.; 

sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (6 p.m.) 20,9OO sec. -ft.; Mar. 28 (1 a.m.) 5,580 se 

OO sec. -ft. 

aph based on once-daily gage readings.

Acre-feet

10,130 

11,590 

6,100

875,400

87,370 

110,400 

71,120 

45,280 

102,300 

15,410 

1,790 

560 

70

462,300

Feb. 6 

c.-ft. ;
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°55', In NW£ sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 

 27 W., at bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from Fletcher Creek and

2£ miles south of Booneville. Datum of gage Is 423.39 feet above mean.sea level,

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,650 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 19.58 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 43,200 seconc-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods; no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 

and 1946.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,060 

686 

342 

272 

436

318 

224 

172 

140 

108

89 

74 

62 

53 

44

40 

37 

32 

28 

25

267 

1,170 

368 

208 

156

116 

95 

78 

66 

60 

54

Nov.

50 

55 

65 

52 

42

38 

35 

33 

30 

43

66 

123 

318 

146 

88

72 

65 

61 

65 

57

50 

44 

39 

36 

35

35 

45 

56

45 

40

Dec.

37 

38 

38 

34 

32

-30 

29 

29 

27 

26

23 

22 

E7 

30 

29

25 

22 

22 

23

21

20 

22 

25 

26 

26

23 

25 

33 

41 

36 

33

Jan.

29 

29 

35 

46 

1,480

764 

521 

3,060 

4,160 

1,010-

2,080 

1,260 

671 

506 

422

330 

250 

216 

269 

716

436 

294 

250 

212 

163

161 

123 

110 

147 

178 

127

Feb.

100 

89 

82 

84 

381

671 

342 

259 

386 

1,080

908 

641 

4,500 

2,640 

828

581 

450 

436 

521 

355

283 

248 

220 

183

165

147 

127 

112

Month ,S8?°3d~ foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194; 

ary

ember . . ..................

,880 

,929 

874

,911.6

,075 

,819 

,094 

,800 

,571 

,693.4 

391.3 

23.3 

15.2

ter year 1945-46 .......... 110,165.2

Peak discharge.- J

13 a.m. ) 5,400 sec.- 

(8 p.m. ) 5,100 aeo.-

Mar.

100 

91 

84

78 

107

828 

342 

212 

159 

135

120 

109 

124 

230 

351

686 

394 

272 

218 

191

165 

147 

374 

248 

355

248 

749 

1,660 

626 

408 

283

Maximum

1,170 

318 

41

15,200

4,16O 

4,500 

1,660 

5,640 

4,400 

844 

88 

5.3 

12

5,640

Apr.

220 

172 

142 

118 

99

86 

78 

69 

202 

283

123 

85 

68 

58 

698

4,380 

1,460 

626 

394 

272

199 

154 

543 

5,640 

2,490

671 

408 

272 

1,810 

2,980

May

942 

1,570 

4,4OO 

876 

506

342 

248 

185 

168 

381

450 

355 

214 

176 

610

1,080 

2,120 

780 

422 

318

212 

158 

2,470 

2,040 

1,040

536 

318 

220 

168 

156 

2,110

June

844 

394 

248 

185 

137

105 

81 

64 

56

46

4O 

34 

37 

105 

42

29 

23 

18 

16 

13

11 

10 

8.2 

7.8

7.1

13 

7.1 

5.3

4.9 

102

Minimum Mean

25 222 

30 64.3 

20 28.2

.4 663

29 648 

82 601 

78 326 

58 827 

156 825 

4.9 89. S 

.7 12.6 

.1 .75 

0 .51

0 302

July

46 

17 

9.9 

6.8 

5.3

4.3 

3.4 

2.8 

2.5 

2.1

1.8 

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.7 

30 

88

29 

13 

7.5 

5.3 

4.7

3.9 

2.8 

2.2 

56 

29 

9.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.899 

.260 

.114

2.68

2.62 

2.43 

1.32 

3.35 

3.34 

.364 

.051 

.0030 

.0021

1.22

Aug.

5.? 

3.7 

2.5 

2.5

1.8

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

.-6 

.4

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

Sept.

0.1 

.1

.1 

0

0

0 

0 

0

o 

o

o

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

12 

1.6 

.8 

.3 

.1

.1 

O

o

0 

0

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

1.04 13,650 

.29 3,630 

.13 1,730

36.43 479,800

3.02 39,820 

2.53 33,360 

1.52 20,O20 

3.73 49,190 

3.85 50,720 

.41 5,340 

.06 776 

.004 46 

.002 30

16.59 218,500

an. 8 (10:30 p.m.) 6,750 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 (3:30 p.m.) 7,170 see. -ft.; Apr. 16 

ft.; Apr. 24 (6 p.m.) 8,650 sec. -ft.; May 3 (8:30 a.m.) 6,270 sec. -ft.; May 23
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35 0 06'17", long. 93 0 37'5r', in SE$SW$ sec. 11, T.

 b N., H. 25 W., 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar 

Creek, and 1.3 miles south of Waveland. Datum of gage is 339.70 feet aboye mean sea 

level, datum, of 1929.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- October 1943 to September 1946. January 1939 to September 1943 at

 site ij miles upstream, published as Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 29.07 

reet); no flow at times.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height. 29.95 

feet, site and datum then, in use, or 34.0TeeT;, from floodmarks, present site); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Plow affected

 Dy storage above Blue Mountain Dam (under construction), 1.4 miles above station, since 

May 7, 1946, when coffer-dam was closed.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,400 

2,130 

945 

602 

640

621 

455 

360 

294 

246

201 

168 

145 

124

109

94 

84 

76 

69

61

110 

1,480 

1,160 

491 

368

294 

230 

194 

168 

145 

133

Nov.

121 

111 

125 

136 

111

93

83 

76 

69 

68

85 

122 

445 

402 

230

174 

150 

142 

194 

187

156 

133 

114 

102 

94

93 

95

100 

115 

100

Dec.

91 

88 

87 

85 

83

78 

73

70 

66 

61

57 

53 

68 

89 

84

72 

66 

64 

64 

63

60 

60 

65 

72 

72

69 

66 

68 

78 

91 

91

Jan.

84 

80 

83 

1OO 

1,930

2,870 

1,440 

2,920 

10,200 

7,030

3,360 

4,470 

2,150 

1,330 

1,020

811 

640 

527 

509 

1,200

1,040 

716 

583 

527 

455

419

351 

302 

318 

410 

351

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194,

h.. ....... ....... ... ....

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 . ...... .

Feb.

278 

246 

222 

230 

376

1,600 

1,080 

735 

735 

1,820

2,220 

1,620 

7,510 

12,800 

4,900

1,950 

1,230 

965 

1,100 

887

678 

583 

509 

446 

394

360 

318 

278

Secondfoot-days

13,587 

4,226 

2,254

523,597.9

48,226 

46,070 

33,007 

52,283 

53,089 

13,179 

1,130.7 

319.3 

19.2

267,390.2

Mar.

246 

227 

201 

187 

462

4,830 

2,140 

1,000 

697 

545

455 

410 

419 

491 

564

1,100

985 

659 

527 

455

410 

368 

602 

621 

678

583 

1,100 

6,320 

3,280 

1,480 

965

Maximum

2,120 

445 

91

3O.20O

10,200 

12,800 

6,320 

8,640 

7,160 

2,100 

149 

47 

14

12,80,0

Apr.

735 

564 

455 

3S5 

318

278 

246 

215 

230 

754

385 

254 

180 

174 

529

8,330 

8,640 

2,830 

1,290 

849

621 

473 

659

3,180 

8,380

3,250 

1,120 

754 

865 

5,340

May

g3,780 

gl,930 

g7,160 

g4,940 

gl,480

g906 

478 

38 

33 

214

527 

678 

659 

545 

621

1,100 

1,750 

2,120 

1,980 

1,680

1,380 

1,080 

1,290 

2,380 

2,990

2,720 

2,320 

1,920 

1,550 

1,200 

1,640

Minimum

61 

68 

53

4.7

80 

222 

187 

174 

33 

32 

4.0 

0 

0

0

June

2,100 

1,950 

1,640 

1,310 

1,020

792 

564 

368 

262 

201

156 

126 

123 

664 

545

326 

201 

138 

101 

77

57 

46 

41 

36 

32

69 

74 

56 

48 

56

Mean

438 

141 

72.7

1,435

1,556 

1,645 

1,065 

1,743 

1,713 

439 

36.5 

10.3 

.64

733

July

149 

134 

94 

63 

44

34 

28 

22 

18 

16

14 

10 

7.4 

6.7

6.0

5.6 

4.9 

4.0 

9.3

16

46 

65 

46 

32 

22

14 

9.5 

6.3 

53 

82 

69

Per 

square 

mile

0.847 

.273 

.141

2.78

3.01 

3.18 

2.06 

3.37 

3.31 

.849 

.071 

.020 

.0012

1.42

Aug.

47 

32 

26 

47 

40

29 

18 

14 

10 

7.0

6.3 

6.0 

5.2 

4.6 

4.3

4.0 

3.4 

2.9 

2.2 

2.2

1.7

1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0

.8 

.5 

.2

.1 

.1 

0

Sept.

0 

0

.1 

.1

.1

o

0 

0 

0 

.2

 5,

!i .1

.1

.1

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

14

.8 

.6 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.6 

.3 

.5

Runoff

Inches

0.98 

.30 

.16

37.66

3.47 

3.31 

2.37 

3.76 

3.82 

.95 

.08 

.02 

.001

19.22

Acre-feet 

26,950 

8,380 

4,470

1,039,000

95,650 

91,380 

65,470 

103,700 

105,300 

26,140 

2,240 

633 

38

530,400

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (6 p.m.) 11,600 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (4 a.m.) 14,000 sec. -ft.; Mar. 28

(2 p.m.) 7,390 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (11 p.m.) 11,800 sec.-ft.; Apr. 25 (3 p.m.) 9,790 sec.-ft.; May 3 

(7 p.m.) 9,230 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of staff gage at Blue Mountain Dam, crests and 

troughs Indicated by pen trace, and gage reading on May 4.

R04716 O - 48 - 19
380 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 35°04', long. 93°24', in SE£ 

sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 23 W., at highway bridge at Danville, a quarter of a mile downstream from Dutch Creek and 1,800 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge. Datum of gage Is 303.24 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1916 to September 1946. ,

Average discharge.- 30 years, 843 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Feb. 14 {gage height, 25.05 

reet); minimum, 0,5 second-foot Sept. 22, 23.

1916-46: Maximum discharge, 70.800 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 

feet); no flow at times In 1924, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of backwater from return overbank flow, 

wnicn are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,970 

2,360 

2,490 

1,500 

930

846 

748 

580 

454 

384

321 

272 

230 

195 

171

150 

131 

115 

104 

95

99 

552 

1,450 

1,200 

636

440 

356 

300 

251 

216 

195

Nov.

175 

160 

171 

178 

177

144 

125 

110 

99 

102

109 

116 

166 

482 

426

265 

202 

181 

174 

230

230 

195 

163 

143 

129

120 

133 

147 

138 

146

Dec.

135 

125 

117 

117 

115

113 

107 

101 

96 

91

85 

82 

119 

173 

157

133 

115 

113 

b!08 

b!06

b!07 

109 

115 

125

130

126 

120 

115 

116 

125 

138

Jan.

135 

131 

139 

147 

kl,470

k3,570 

3,760 

4,510 

8,430 

9,750

9,200 

7,270 

05,850 

03,850 

02,510

01,660 

01,250 

0990 

945 

1,170

1,570 

1,380 

1,080 

902 

804

720 

636 

552 

524 

580 

622

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

ary

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- <i

18 a.m.) 8,940 see.-

Feb.

524 

440 

398 

398 

650

1,660 

2,300 

1,700 

1,290 

kl,990

k2.,780 

2,890 

k4,420 

11,900 

12,600

8,430 

04,650 

02,820 

01,950 

01,580

01,310 

01,080 

0930 

832 

720

622 

552 

496

Second 

foot-days

19,741 

5,336 

3,634

745,939.0

76,107 

71,912 

49,512 

66,404 

94,400 

23,931 

2,515 

1,002.6 

63.9

414,558.5

Mar.

440 

398 

356 

328 

321

k2,890 

4,750 

03,300 

01,560 

01,030

0780 

0635 

636 

734 

874

1,500 

1,660 

1,350 

1,020 

832

706 

636 

636 

874 

846

860 

kl,170 

k4,270 

6,060 

05,100 

02,960

Maximum

2,490 

482 

173

38,700

9,750 

12,600 

6,060 

8,430 

7,490 

4,460 

538 

198 

12

12,600

Apr.

01,740 

01,190 

0890 

0720 

594

496 

440 

384 

370 

594

818 

524 

370 

286 

k340

k3,510 

6,400 

8,430 

05,670 

02,740

01,300 

0885 

0953 

k3,580 

5,070

6,240 

05,220 

02,440 

el, 380 

02,830

May

4,750 

5,190 

4,960 

6,240 

06,050

03,480 

01,550 

0960 

510 

356

960 

1,170 

1,020 

902 

902

2,000 

2,520 

3,230 

2,970 

2,770

2,300 

1,680 

k2,720 

4,980 

6,630

7,490 

04,790 

03,440 

02,620 

01,880 

3,380

Minimum

95 

99 

82

8.0

131 

398 

321 

286 

356 

60 

15 

2.7 

.7

.7

June

4,460 

4,040 

3,320 

2,520 

1,780

1,290 

975 

734 

524 

384

300 244' 

202 

293 

608

496 

328 

223 

160 

131

104 

92 

69 

62 

60

185 

113 

91 

73 

70

Mean

637 

178 

117

2,044

2,455 

2,568 

1,597 

2,213 

3,045 

79S 

81.1 

32.3 

2.13

1,136

July

78 

146 

138 

98 

72

57 

48 

41 

37 

31

27 

24 

24 

43 

30

22

18 

15 

15 

91

54 

41 

63 

58 

46

36 

49 

42 

538 

412 

121

Per 

square 

mile

0.838 

.234 

.154

2.69

3.23 

3.38 

2.10 

2.91 

4.01 

1.05 

.107 

.042 

.0028

1.49

Aug.

89 

69 

54 

198 

184

75 

54 

42 

32 

26

22

18 

15 

14 

12

10 

9.5 

9.0 

8.0 

7.6

7.1 

6.7 

5.9 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

4.8 

4.5 

3.9 

3.6 

2.7

Sept.

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

1.5

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.7

.7 

.7 

3.5 

12 

6.7

4.2

2.7 

1.9 

1.4 

1.1

Runoff

Inchea

0.97 

.26 

.18

36.50

3.72 

3.52 

2.42 

3.25 

4.62 

1.17 

.12 

.05 

.003

20.28

Acre-feet

39,160 

10,580 

7,210

1,479,000

151,000 

142,600 

98,210 

131,700 

187,200 

47,470 

4,990 

1,990 

127

822,200

an. 10 (4 a.m.) 10,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (3 p.m.) 13,400 sec. -ft.; Apr. 18 

ft.; Apr. 26 (8 p.m.) 6,630 sec. -ft.; May 5 (3 a.m.) 6,630 sec. -ft.; May SB

a.m.) 8,190 sec.-ft. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Backwater from return of overbank flow; discharge computed from backwater curve, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark.

Location.- Lat. 34°59 I , long. 93°37', In SE^NW^ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., a quarter of 

a mile north of Waltreak. Datum of gage is 371.48 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 74.0 square miles.

Records available.- November 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period November to September, 11,400 second-feet 

Feb. 13 (gage height, 17.42 feet); no flow Aug. 24 to Sept. 30.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 feet in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Nineteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Kngineers, War 

Department.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting--control method used Nov. 2O-28, June 22 to. July 12)

2.32 0 2.8 5.1 3.6 39 5.O 226 8.0 

2.4 .2 2.9 7.6 3.8 57 5.5 344 9.O 

2.5 .5 3.0 11 4.0 78 6.O 494 10.0 

2.6 1.4 3.2 18 4.3 113 6.5 674 12.0 

2.7 3.0 3.4 27 4.6 154 7.O 880 12.6

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. Nov.

8.8

9.1 

8.8 

8.5 

7.9 

7.6

7.9 

9.1 

12 

16 

12

Dec.

11 

11 

11 

11 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

14 

13 

13

14 

14 

15 

16 

15

15 

15 

15 

15 

14

14 

14 '14 

18 

18 

18

Jan.

18 

19 

20 

23

721

35S190 

1,600 

1,460 

417

645 

510 

264 

183 

148

118 

97 

81

78 

104

98 

82 

77 

69 

64

57 

51 

46 

48 

54 

48

Feb.

42 

39 

36 

40 

219

617 

257 

172 

173 

494

387 

253 

4,660 

893 

417

257 

184 

151 

151 

118

101 

90 

80 

69 

62

57 

51 

46

I.~_»K Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ce

Jam: 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

We

ber .......................

uber 20- 

mber

lendar year 

ary

ember .....................

107.7 

406.6

-

7,746 

0,116 

5,683 

6,565 

4,390 

1,548.2 

168.8 

111.8 

0

ter year ..........

Mar.

40 

37 

33 

32 

102

1,450 

372 

202 

140 

110

92 

79 

84 

116 

118

179 

144 

114

100 

88

77 

67 

62 

57

57

54 

204 

807 

334 

193 

139

Maximum

16

18

-

1,600 

4,660 

1,450 

1,850 

3,150 

494 

32 

52 

O

-

Apr.

113 

92 

78 

63 

53

47 

40 

38 

34 

35

34 ' 

28 

26 

24 

91

1,850 

754 

300 

170 

121

94 

76 

68 

343 

363

159 

112 

89 

230 

1,040

May

447 

446 

1,320 

375 

206

144 

113 

91 

74 

78

114 

92 

70 

61 

111

447 

630 

312 

175 

179

120 

94 

1,930 

1,060 

3,150

5OO 

242 

156 

117 

96 

1,440

June

494 

224 

144 

113 

90

70 

57 

47 

38 

32

28 

25 

22 

20 

18

16 

14 

12 

10 

11

9.1 

7.9 

6.9 

6.1 

5.6

6.3 

5.6 

4.8 

4.6 

6.3

Minimum Mean

7.6 9.79 

9.4 13.1

-

18 250 

36 361 

32 183 

24 219 

61 464 

4.6 51.6 

1.2 5.45 

0 3.61 

O O

-

1,340 

1,860 

2,530 

4,170 

4,710

1946

Jftly

5.3 

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5

1.2 

32 

21 

9.8 

6.1

4.6 

3.8 

3.2 

5.9 

8.5

4.0 

3.0 

2.3 

1.8 

1.5

1.5 

1.4 

1.2

11 

8.5 

7.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.132 

.177

-

3.38 

4.88 

2.47 

2.96 

6.27 

.697 

,074 

.049 

0

-

Aug.

4.6 

3.0 

19 

52 

9.1

5.1 

4.0 

3.0 

2.4 

2.0

1.7 

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

.6

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3

.2

!l

o'

0 

O

o

0 

0 

0

o

Sept.

Runo f f

Inches

0.05 

.20

-

3.89 

5.08 

2.86 

3.30 

7.23 

.78 

.08 

.06 

0

-

Acre feet

214 

806

-

15,360 

20,060 

11,270 

13,020 

28,540 

3,070 

335 

222 

0

-

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (2 a.m.) 3,140 see.-ft.; Feb. 13 (4 p.m.) 11,400 sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 (6 a.m.) 

3,060 sec.-ft.; Apr. 16 (6:3O a.m.) 2,600 sec.-ft.; May 23 (6:?0 p.m.) 4,440 sec.-ft.; May 25 

(5 a.m.) 6,360 sec.-ft.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 93°39', in NWi sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 

25 W., at bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, l£ miles 

east of Gravelly, and 6 miles upstream from Oaffords Creek. Datum of gage is 410.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 413 square miles.

Records available.- February 1339 to September 1346.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height, 24.77 

reet); 'minimum, 0.3 second-foo't Sept. 30.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 38,000 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939, Mar. 29, 1945 (gage 

height, 27.0 feet); no flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. 

3,390 

3,540 

1,470 

940 

765

720 

602 

498 

404

337

298 

253 

207 

182 

158

141 

128 

116 

107 

100

107 

891 

1,230 

700 

514

404 

324 

277 

233 

207 

181

Nov.

161 

149 

140 

134 

122

112 

106 

99 

93 

95

100 

106 

158 

237 

251

233 

209 

217 

247 

247

376 

660 

514 

404 

350

302 

350 

363 

310 

273

Dec.

245 

225 

207 

 192 

175

160 

151 

138 

130 

120

113 

109 

132 

138 

141

134 

126 

128 

126 

122

116 

114 

114 

116 

116

112 

112 

123 

154 

173 

181

Jan.

175 

179 

190 

203 

4,520

3,870 

1,920 

12,000 

12,900 

3,300

3,050 

3,300 

1,920 

1,380 

1,090

915 

720 

602 

531 

602

620 

548 

481 

434 

404

393 

337 

305 

300 

324 

312

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945 .........

1 .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

377 

256 

241 

239 

657

4,500 

2,120 

1,350 

1,120 

2,680

2,330 

1,740 

10,400 

12,800 

2,610

1,680 

1,240 

995 

898 

762

635 

543 

494 

431 

38S

349 

315 

288

Seccndfoot-days

19,424 

7,118 

4,443

453,657

57,795 

52,336 

24,844 

37,710 

84,037 

14,772 

1,132.8 

328.1 

34.8

303,974.7

Mar.

363 

240 

217 

201 

209

4,540 

1,920 

1,120 

785 

615

510 

446 

431 

478 

560

1,170 

1,170 

852 

675 

578

494 

446 

386 

366 

401

526 

655 

1,560 

1,320 

970 

740

Maximum

3,390 

660 

245

29,300

12,900 

12,800 

4,540 

9,120 

16,200 

6,430 

169 

110 

3.6

16,200

Apr.

596 

494 

431 

366 

318

283 

251 

228 

209 

g203

g203 

g222 

g!78 

154 

613

6,350 

4,860 

gl,860 

1,040 

762

578 

462 

380 

947 

g2,190

gl,200 

762 

560 

1,890 

9,120

May

2,830 

1,680 

2,680 

1,740 

1,070

762 

596 

478 

386

357

401 

510 

462 

494 

811

4,410 

3,140 

2,750 

1,380 

1,380

1,070 

740 

5,910 

13,500 

10,700

3,460 

1,680 

1,070 

785 

615 

16,200

Minimum

100 

93 

109

20

175 

239 

201 

154 

357 

39 

8.2 

1.5 

.3

.3

June

6,430 

2,050 

1,240 

875 

655

510 

416 

335 

281 

240

205 

176 

154 

139 

122

108 

94 

83 

74 

75

69 

69 

61 

52 

48

47 

41 

39 

40 

44

Mean

627 

237 

143

1,243

1,864 

1,869 

801 

1,257 

2,711 

492 

36.5 

10.6 

1.16

833

July

45 

86 

169 

99

71

55 

46 

40 

40 

34

29 

30 

35 

27 

23

20

17 

15 

16 

18

19 

14 

14 

13 12"

10 

8.6 

8.2 

55 

41 

23

Per 

square 

mile

1.52 

.574 

.346

3.01

4.51 

4.53 

1.94 

3.04 

6.56 

1.19 

.088 

.026 

.0028

2.02

Aug.

18 

19 

23 

110 

26

17 

13 

10 

8.6 

8.2

6.6 

5.5 

5.2 

4.2 

3.6

3.1 

2.6 

3.4 

4.2 

3.4

2.8 

2.3 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

2.3 

3.9 

5.6 

5.5 

4.5

Sept.

3.6 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6 

2.3

1.7 

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.7

1.3 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.7 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5

.7 

1.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.7

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.3

Runoff

Inches

1.75 

.64 

.40

40.85

5.20 

4.71 

2.24 

3.40 

7.57 

1.33 

.10 

.03 

.003

27.37

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 18,000 sec. -ft.: Feb. 14 (3 a.m.) 25.200 sec. -ft.:

Acre-feet

38,530 

14,120 

8,810

899,800

114,600 

103,800 

49,280 

74,800 

166,700 

29,300 

2,250 

651 

69

602,900

Apr. 30

(4:30 a.m.) 12.500 sec.-ft.; May 24 (6 a.m.) 22,700 sec.-ft.; May 25 (10 a.m.) 12,800 sec.-ft.; 

May 31 (12 m.) 19,500 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings and fragmentary recorder 

trace.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57'07", long. 93°09'37", In SW£ sec. 32, T. 

t JM., K. 20 W., at Nimrod Dam on Fourche La Pave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 

10.2 miles upstream from South Pourctoe La Pave River. Datum of gage Is at mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 680 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1946. May 1942 to September 1944 in files 

or corps or Engineers, War Department, Little Rock, Ark.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 183,800 acre-feet June 2 (elevation, 362.91 

reetj; minimum, ii8,870 acre-feet Oct. 28 (elevation, 341.96 feet).

1942-46: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-feet Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 

feet); minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 22,470 acre-feet 

Sept. 28, 1942 (elevation, 338.97 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942. 

Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373 feet), 336,000 acre-feet; at conservation 

pool level (elevation, 342 feet), 29,000 acre-feet. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for the purposes of conservation and 

recreation; storage above this level used for flood control. Contents computed from 

daily readings at 12 p.m.

Cooperation-. - Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

-9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

65,080

75,290

79,930

82,570

84,570

86,210

86,920

86,070

83,640

80,500

76,500

71,860

68,550

59,770

51,580

51,750

47,540

38.4OO

31,030

29,120

30,500

31,600

30,710

29,510

29,360

29,150

28,940

29,120

29,330

29,470

29,540

MOV.

29,610

29,790

29,650

29,580

29,610

29,510

29,510

29,400

29,510

29,790

29,860

30,640

32,240

33,580

33,410

33,150

32,690

32,420

32,060

31,780

31,890

32,240

31,710

30,540

29,610

29,S8O

?9,540

29,400

29,190

29,120

-

Deo.

29,580

29,720

29,540

29,360

29,120

29,220

29,440

29,720

30,000

30,080

30,110

30,390

31,250

31,320

31,140

30,860

30,570

30,780

30,110

29,790

29,720

29,680

29,900

30.O8O

30,000

30,000

3O.08O

30,150

30,250

30,360

30,570

Jan.

30,610

30,860

31,030

31,000

43,980

54,180

50,800

85,920

128,000

144,800

151,000

154,000

150,300

144,100

135,700

126,200

114,900

100,300

87,780

79,640

72,250

62,090

53,500

42 , 300

33,910

29,830

29,790

29,760

29,900

30,080

29,900

Feb.

29,680

29,400

29,330

29,580

34,510

46,360

45,120

37,760

33,070

36,410

34,250

31,500

58,530

101,300

104,800

101,000

96,140

90,150

83,280

75,070

66,680

57,230

46,500

35,520

30,180

30,180

29,830

29,470

_

_

-

Mar.

29,470

29,360

29,360

29,510

30,500

42,160

46,950

43,590

38,020

31,920

29,540

29,720

29,970

29,400

30,750

34,420

3(5,870

37,000

34,040

30,570

30,290

29,610

29,720

29,720

29,830

30,040

36,960

54,690

61,640

62,390

58,470

Apr.

51,690

43,740

35,730

29,650

29,190

29,190

29,680

29,790

30,O8O

30,390

30,430

30,320

30.OOO

29,650

33,070

51,460

68,660

68,600

61,860

52,090

41,320

37,130

38,060

46,010

51,460

49,270

43,740

40,890

44,680

68,020

Hay

72,180

70,840

73,910

75,000

71,860

66,170

59,320

50,60O

42,350

40,000

42,500

42,850

42,260

41,510

45,120

53,220

59,210

61,470

60,170

61,640

60,790

55,760

67,830

1.06,000

139,600

157,000

158,300

1.53,800

149,000

141,800

158,200

June

183,500

182,200

177,600

171,200

163,900

156,700

148,900

140,900

133,200

124,300

114,800

105,800

96,780

87,850

78,570

69,240

59,490

49,860

40,720

39,290

39,070

38,950

39,070

39,120

39,030

39,920

40,000

39,840

39,580

39,500

-

July

39,370

39,290

39,330

39,620

39,240

38,480

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,400

38,480

38,270

37,930

37,810

37,890

37,890

37,890

37,760

37,810

37,680

37,550

37,510

37,470

37,420

37,420

37,300

37,040

37,130

40,220

40,390

40,430

Aug.

40,430

40,090

39,580

38,360

38,140

38,140

38,230

38,190

37,970

37,720

37,380

37,130

37,210

37,170

37,040

36,790

36,450

36,320

36,070

36,030

35,990

35,860

35,610

34,970

34,340

34,130

34,080

34,080

34,000

33,740

33,450

Sept.

33,110

32,810

32,690

32,600

32,600

32,350

32,060

31,670

31,530

31,600

31,640

31,600

31,350

31,100

30,860

30,750

30,750

30,750

30 , 680

30,710

30,640

30,680

30,570

30,500

30,390

30,320

30,250

30,220

30,080

30,000

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946.

Date

Sept. 30. ..............

Deo. 31...............

Calendar year 1945..

Sept. 30. ..............

Water year 1945-46..

Elevation 

(feet)t

348'. 54 

342.15

342.44

-

342.13

348.34

349.91

342.28

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

59,600 

29,540

29,120

30,570

-

29,900

29,470

58,470

68,020

39,500

33,450

30,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-30,060

-420

+1,450

-570

-670

-430

+29,000

+9,550

+9O.18O

-118,700

+930

-6,980

-3,450

-29,600

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
284 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pourohe La Pave River near Nlmrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57 1 01", long. 93°09'18", in Sw£ sec. 32, T. 4 

B., H. 20 W., 2,000 feet downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4j miles southwest of Nimrod, 

and 9.8 miles upstream from South Fourche La Pave River. Datum of gage is 305.25 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark). 

Prior to Aug. 21, 1946, water-stage recorder at site 2 miles downstream at datum 

295.53 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 680 square miles; 684 square miles at former site, 2 miles downstream. 

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 10 years (1936-46), 957 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,380 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 14 (gage 

neignt, 15.93 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot Sept. 20.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 36,100 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 

feet, site and datum then in use, and 27.6 feet, present site and datum, from 

floodmark).

Flood of June 1935 reached stage of 28.8 feet, present site and datum, from information by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Nimrod Dam (see preceding page).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octcber 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

35

35

35

34

33

278

1,010

1.63O

2,010

2,240

2,640

2,550

3,300

3,870

329

1.82O

4,340

3,620

1,100

56

441

1,790

1,630

766

607

530

284

197

200

204

Nov.

207

207

211

211

211

211

211

187

114

116

116

121

174

408

573

573

573

5,73

573

573

573

568

902

1,140

957

546

541

541

541

359

-

Dec.

204

304

373

378

378

224

109

111

111

114

114

114

116

267

378

378

373

373

373

369

266

190

190

19O

19O

190

190

190

19O

190

190

Jan.

190

194

194

386

276

2,520

5,190

2,120

655

29

1,380

3,580

4,930

5,700

6,250

6,480

7.65O

8,460

8,280

5,86O

5,100

5,190

5,370

5.1OO

4,920

2,760

53O

530

530

53O

524

Feb.

524

519

414

360

191

704

4,340

5,700

4,340

2,180

3,580

4,160

7,480

7,170

3,770

3,770

4,440

4.73O

5,000

5,270

5,520

5,440

5,610

5,690

3.39O

593

593

593

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January

February. ..................................

March.......... ............................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ............. ........................

August .................. ..................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ...... ...............

Mar.

460

396

335

206

217

134

1,850

3,370

3,770

3,670

2,000

593

586

930

688

401

897

1.22O

2,240

2,510

873

723

580

580

580

58O

490

2,910

27

1,440

3,270

Apr.

4,OOO

4,540

4,350

3,670

768

370

194

190

25O

181

181

297

380

385

370

90

48O

3,270

4,810

5,930

5,850

3,020

406

199

929

2,980

3,870

2,200

505

371

Secondfoot-days

37,652

12,811

7,327

740,512.3

101,408

96,071

38,526

55,036

78, 132

90,616

1,693.7

3,351.6

1,204.1

523,828.4

May

3,820

4,160

3,270

2,510

3,270

4,O6O

4,350

4,640

4,440

2,OOO

36

535

1,060

1,030

724

1,140

2,820

3,570

3,270

2,490

2,330

3.57O

2,520

38

65

24

1,630

4,060

3,770

4,640

2,290

Maximum

4,340

1,140

378

19,800

8,46O

7,480

3,770

5,930

4,640

5,270

401

684

116

8,460

June

3, ISO

3,970

,260

,820

,820

,730

,730

,640

,640

,OOO

,270

,180

,090

,000

,910

,820

,73O

,640

,26O

1,060

177

92

24

24

24

27

25

101

184

188

Minimum

33

114

111

7.7

29

191

27

9O

24

24

3.6

1.8

1.0

1.0

July

loo

23

23

23

2O6

401

178

24

24

24

23

73

132

79

29

8.7

7.1

7.1

19

41

4O

26

5.6

3.6

3.6

13

41

33

36

24

23

Aug.

23

112

422

684

3O2

5.6

3.6

4.O

44

102

102

56

6.1

4.0

3.6

46

107

223

144

4.O

2.5

2.4

72

254

321

114

2.2

1.6

1.8

66

116

Mean

1 '427 215

236

2,029

3,271

3,431

1,243

1,835

2,520

3,021

54.6

108

40.1

1,435

Sept.

116

114

44

2.4

2.2

64

114

114

45

1.8

1.7

1.5

63

114

114

44

1.4

1.1

1.0

12

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

Runoff in 

acre- feet

74.68O

25,410

14,530

1,469,000

201,100

190,600

76,420

109.2OO

155,000

179,700

3,360

6,650

2,390

1,O39,OOO
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 930 03', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 

iy w., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of 

Hollis, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 366.10 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 214 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,200 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 14.16 

 Feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot Sept. 29, 30.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 54,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47

feet), by slope-area method; no flow July 24 to Oct. 13, 1943, July 14-26, Oct. 20

to Nov. 8, 1944.

Re-marks.- Records good except those below 70 second-feet during period October to December 

ana below 10 second-feet thereafter, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gags-height record, 15 discharge measurements tf and computations of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

636

535

348

247

200

170

138

114

94

79

69

61

54

50

44

41

38

35

33

31

31

162

282

136

94

78

68

60

53

51

45

Nov.

42

43

78

63

53

53

50

44

51

169

271

230

298

368

233

167

136

122

126

112

157

200

170

134

117

109

230

278

182

136

Dec.

117

109

99

96

90

84

78

72

64

59

54

51

240

510

344

237

179

162

152

136

117

110

109

109

110

105

99

96

87

86

81

Jan.

74

79

119

182

6,080

1,700

830

7,940

5,180

1,220

1,520

1,330

741

550

443

356

282

227

206

550

540

389

316

275

224

191

147

126

128

154

162

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .......... ..............

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

126

107

97

101

3,320

3,680

1,000

620

535

1,350

1,280

818

6,520

2,660

1,030

690

501

397

380

340

267

225

199

176

157

143

135

117

_

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,077

4,422

4,042

208, 563 . 7

32,261

26 , 971

33,417

22,748

33,532

1 1 769 . 9

1,213.7

63.'7

166,212.5

Mar.

105

94

82

76

132

5,870

1,270

678

446

3:9

260

?13

196

199

199

685

480

306

234

199

173

155

143

135

274

772

4,530

11,600

2,020

961

601

Maximum

636

368

slo

26,300

7,940

6,520

11,600

5,480

5,480

310

719

407

6.7

11,600

Apr.

423

317

'50

201

164

145

129

113

104

125

100

81

68

57

924

5,480

1,630

743

456

321

237

186

162

3,110

1,960

786

461

321

814

?,880

-

May

1,100

886

2,080

 865

532

368

291

219

176

153

552

456

291

284

605

1,780

1,540

1,030

548

1,850

847

470

5,480

2,950

4,900

1,320

684

437

313

237

288

Minimum

31

42

51

2.7

74

97

76

57

153

8 . 4

.9

3.0

.5

.5

June

310

228

166

162

115

96

81

71

61

53

45

39

33

30

26

21

19

15

13

14

13

11

9.7

8.8

8.4

36

34

18

14

19

-

Mean

132

147

130

571

1,041

963

1,078

758

1,082

59 .0

39 2. 54!?

2.12

455

July

20

15

12

9.4

8.2

7.3

6.4

5.5

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

1.0

1.4

16

14

6.9

6.4

5.1

3.9

3.4

4.3

719

226

100

Per 

square 

mile

0.617

. 687

. 607

2.67

4.86

4.50

5.04

3.54

5.06

. 276

. 256

.0099

2.13

Aug.

60

4

56

33

37

157

76

13

38

17

13

10

2

7.7

K.c

5.1

4.3

3.6

3.0

3.0

19

77

35

20

L3

9.7

125

160

30

53

ZO

12

8.6

Sept.

6.7

6.7

4.7

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.7

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

..5

-

Runoff

Inches

0.71

.77

.70

36.24

5.61

4 . 69

5 .81

3 95 * Q -f !si

.21

.29

.01

28.89

Acre-feei

8,096

8,770

8,020

413,700

63, 990

53,500

66, 280

45,120

66,510

3,510

2,410

3,360

126

329,700
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°27'15", long. 91°37'00", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 

b w., at highway bridge, 5? miles southwest of Stuttgart and 8 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1946. 

Average discharge.- 11 years, 521 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 second-feet Jan. 20, 21 (gage height, 

2TT21T~feet); no flow Aug. 29,30.

1935-46: Maximum discharge observed, 6,550 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 25.50 feet); no flow at times during each year except 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those below about 20 second-feet, which are fair. Flow 

arrected by diversions for irrigation. During flows above 600 second-feet, Bayou 

Meto and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For records on Crooked 

Creek, below interconnection, see following page. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,050

1,440

1,3.80

1,340

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,040

963

896

822

754

667

577

467

367

277

187

123

131

241

358

421

439

448

439

421

394

358

Nov.

304

259

241

331

443

507

517

507

607

977

1,120

1,180

1,240

1,310

1,360

1,410

1,460

1,480

1,510

1,540

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,380

1,340

1,260

-

Dec.

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,030

991

949

935

922

909

883

858

834

823

798

776

754

743

754

776

787

822

858

883

896

896

Jan.

870

870

949

1,000

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,360

1,610

1,820

2,030

2,300

2,340

3,470

2,570

2,620

2,630

2,620

2,620

2,680

2,680

2,620

2,620

2,570

2,530

2,470

2,420

2,380

2,340

2,290

2,200

Feb.

2,160

2,10O

2,020

1,960

1,920

1,880

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,880

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,820

1,830

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,670

1,640

1,580

1,510

1,460

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...............................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

February ............................. .....

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. ............................ ... ......

June ................. .....................

July. ............................... ......

August .............................. ......

September. .......................... .....

Water year 1945-46 ................. ....

Mar.

1,380

1,310

1,220

1,120

1,060

1,030

977

932

870

822

798

776

754

721

688

688

909

991

1,020

1,020

1,020

991

949

935

922

963

1,050

1,280

1,440

1,580

1,760

Apr.

1,880

1,990

2,060

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,060

2,020

1,990

1,960

1,920

1,850

1,790

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,100

1,060

1,040

1,000

991

-

Secondfoot-day s

21,960

32,838

29,076

388,504

63,689

50,930

31,956

48 , 501

42,390

28,942

1J485.8

713

355,713.8

May

1,000

1,020

1,100

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,280

1,310

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,260

1,360

1,460

1,560

1,700

1,820

1,880

1,960

Maximum

1,440

1,560

1,220

2,800

2,680

2,160

1,760

2,100

1,960

1,960

241

115

47

2,680

June

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,920

1,880

1,820

1,790

1,700

1,640

1,540

1,440

1,280

1,160

1,050

909

732

567

421

295

171

85

44

30

24

27

53

131

179

214

Minimum

122

241

742

24

870

1,460

688 99"

1,OOC

24

44

C

15

0

July

232

241

232

196

155

123

99

78

65

59

65

82

82

74

82

68

62

65

59

47

44

50

63

74

115

139

131

123

115

107

107

Aug.

107

99

85

78

74

71

68

82

107

115

99

92

85

71

59

47

34

25

18

13

9.1

7.0

9.4

4.9

8.6

9.4

3.1

.1

0

.1

5.1

Mean

708

1,095

938

1,064

2,054

1,819

1,031

1,617

1,367

965

104

47.9

£3 . 8

975

Sept.

16

18

19

19

19

30

18

19

20

19

20

18

16

15

16

17

18

18

34

28

25

24

28

28

28

32

40

40

44

47

Runoff in 

acre- feet

43,560

65,130

57,670

770,500

126,300

101,000

63,380

96 , ZOO

84,080

57,410

6,410

2, 950

1J410

705,500
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

Crooked CreeJc near Humphrey, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°25'35", long. 91°40'00", in SE£ sec. 20, T. 33., R.

 K W.,' at bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 100 feet ucstream from St. Louis-Southwestern 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Humphrey, and 5f miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 (prior to February 1940, high-water 

periods only;.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet Jan. 16-22; maximum gage

 height observed, 22.05 feet Jan. 19-21; no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 1,780 second-feet Feb. 15, 1939 (gage height, 

22.70 feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station 

at high stages. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

312

445

517

565

581

565

533

502

459

405

345

290

251

181

92

66

44

34

28

16

9.9

12

19

28

44

64

66

61

56

51

44

Nov.

40

36

34

31

34

44

66

124

260

459

517

581

688

767

809

853

875

898

898

898

875

898

898

945

1,020

1,020

969

898

767

669

-

Dec.

598

549

533

517

517

473

431

392

368

345

334

312

334

392

445

502

581

565

445

312

233

197

152

131

173

181

206

233

270

312

323

Jan.

312

301

334

431

517

615

688

875

1,040

1,230

1,340

1,520

1,580

1,610

1,680

1,710

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,710

1,680

1,640

1,580

1,460

1,430

1,400

1,370

1,310

Feb.

1,230

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,040

993

993

993

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,020

973

950

927

883

861

818

776

736

678

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ........................ .....

December ................... ............

Calendar year 1945 .............. ...

January. ........................... ..... .

February. ....................... ... ......

March ............... ........... ..........

April ........... ........ ....... .........

May......... ............ .................

June. . . ... ..... . ........ ............

July .... ....... ..........................

August .......... ...... ... ..............

September. . ................ ..........

Water year 1945-46 ... . ......... .....

Mar.

623

571

507

463

386

340

318

274

228

174

133

99

72

56

47

87

165

246

296

329

340

329

307

264

237

246

307

538

697

818

973

Apr.

1,090

1,140

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,020

996

950

905

861

818

797

756

697

659

588

538

492

435

398

374

340

318

285

255

237

-

Secondfoot-days

6 , 685. 9

17,871

11,356

179,072.7

39 ,803

10^470

22 939

18*041

12,968.3

60

93 4

108.5

168,237.3

May

237

274

362

422

449

477

492

492

492

492

507

522

554

571

588

605

605

605 '605

588

554

507

463

492

571

678

776

905

996

1,040

1,120

Maximum

581

1,020

598

1,610

1,740

1,230

973

1,200

1,120

1,120

14

8.7

7.4

1,740

June

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,040

996

950

927

883

818

756

697

623

554

449

362

264

157

75

33

15

8.9

6.5

5.4

2.9

.6

.2

.1

.1

.6

14

-

Minimum

9.9

31

131

0

301

678

47

237

237

.1

0

0

.1

0

July

14

12

9.5

7.4

4.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

7.6

1.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.2

7.8

7.8

8.7

8.6

8.4

7.2

4.2

.2

3.3

6.3

6.0

4.9

4.3

3.3

.5

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

5.6

5.0

Mean

216

596

366

491

1,284

994

338

765

582

432

1.94

3.01

3.62

461

Sept.

4.9

4.8

4.2

2.9

2.4

1.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.4

1.5

1.7

2.2

3.6

3.9

4.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

6.3

6.9

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

13,260

35,450

22,520

355,200

78,950

55,220

20,770

45,500

35,780

25,720

119

185

215

333,700
288 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. lat. 34°28", long. 89 C 13', in SW£ 

sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. 1-E. Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, ^ miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, arid 13 miles west of New Albany. Datum of gage is 278.57 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November I93b to February 1937 at same site and at datum 0.33 foot higher (discharge 

measurements only), in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 21.59 

reet); minimum observed, 17 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 8, 1946; minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 3, 

16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records gooti. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and used for periods of faulty 

intake action.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet 

(Shifting-control method used July 23 to Aug. 5)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6 20 5.0 572 17.0 5,820 1.6 26 -2.5 156 7 

1.7 29 7.0 1,000 18.0 8,670 1.7 38 3.O 239 10 

2.0 62 9.0 1,510 18.5 10,600 1.8 51 3.5 331 12 

2.2 87 12.0 2,420 19.0 13,500 2.0 79 4.0 435 14 

2.5 128 15.0 3,490 20.0 20,200 2.2 109 5.0 663 

3.0 202 16.0 4,190 21.1 28,600 Note.- Same as preceding table 

4.0 -371 16.5 4,800 14. S feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

? 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

522 

154 

g58 

g38 

132

242 

g69 

g46 

g32 

g31

g29 

gZ4 

gZ4 

gZ3 

gZ2

g21 

g!9 

g!8 

g20 

g20

gZl

289 

168 

g64 

g49

g46 

g37 

g32 

g30 

g28 

g28

Nov.

g27 

26 

166 

90 

g46

g38 

34 

33 

57 

536

2,030 

964 

o26 

1,860 

804

353 

234 

315 

2,780 

3,350

Z.970 

3,850 

5,060 

3,280 

782

438 

804 

656 

362 

283

Dec.

234 

218 

482 

3,040 

3,220

1,500 

740 

458 

362 

519

353 

283 

1,020 

1,430 

635

380 

274 

389 

1,090 

519

344

371 

1,380 

3,540 

4,400

5,370 

3,560 

1,170 -"8 

530 

448

Jan.

353 

317 

2, 820 

4,010 

4,520

5,700 

gll,400 

28,600 

17,700 

7,880

4,520 

5,360 

4,700 

1,930 

1,990

2,860 

3,140 

1,990 

1,390 

1,580

2,070 

1,050 

755 

686 

571

525 

424 

371 

413 

1,480 

1,270

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

"Marc 

Apri

UAV

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber ..........................

mber. .......................

lendar year 1945 

ary . .

h. ........ ..................

1 .........................

ember ........................

ter year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

709 

513 

424 

424 

435

3,300 

8,440 

5,820 

16,200 

23,000

11,300 

4,980 

2,400 

3,400 

2,620

1,170 

824 

663 

732 

582

479 

446

962 

1,080 

559

468

2,420 

2,860

Secondfoot-days

2,336 

32,554 

38,957

327,997.

122,375 

97,210 

53,475 

16,074 

45,271 

12,514 

28,315 

15,414 

2,674

467,439

Mar.

1,270 

755 

548 

457 

413

826 

3,750 

5,160 

2,400 

893

582 

479 

435 

1,220 

893

2,750 

3,540 

1,710 

847 

594

502 

446 

413

381 

361

2,120 

1,730 

2,680 

7,750 

5,840 

2,000

Apr.

847 

594 

479 

402 

341

331 

331 

293 

Z75 

1,560

1,310 

513 

341 

284 

257

1,730 

1,880 

663

392 

302

257 

230 

212 

230 

778

435 

248 

205 

182 

172

Maximum

522 

5,060 

5,370

3 23,500

28,600 

23,000 

7,750 

1,880 

13,200 

3,000 

3,180 

3,070 

829

28,600

May

478 

571 

1,170 

1J270 

457

275 

230 

230 

183 

161

352 

284 

193 

177 

172

205 

182 

1,150 

548 

801

532 

248 

293 

3,540 

8,900

13, .200 

5,950 

1,880 

663 

392 

584

June

3,000 

1,600 

617 

361 

257

212 

188 

178 

847 

361

198 

183 

146 

178 

1,100

402 

174 

132 

118

233

414 

172 

110 

85 

356

422 

158 

110 

100 

102

Minimum Mean

18 75. 

26 1,085 

218 1,257

9.8 899

317 3,948 

424 3,472 

361 1,734 

172 536 

161 1,460 

85 417 

79 913 

52 497 

32 89.

18 1,281

July

786 

257 

863 

1,540 

3,140

1,800 

594 

1,370 

3,180 

1,900

893 

2,930 

2,690 

801 

361

239 

190 

183 

626 

582

399 

1,150 

302 

154 

121

108 

94 

79 

120 

617 

246

.0 1,120 

.0 1,860 

.0 2,400 

.3 3,180

above

Aug.

120 

104 

126 

137 

126

903 

2,530 

1,020 

312 

177

135 

104 

91 

84 

80

164 

92 

1,170 

3,070 

2,930

814 

284 

169 

126 

103

88 

82 

73 

86 

62

Per square 

mile

I 0.143 

2.06 

2.39

1.71

7.51 

6.60 

2.30 

1.02 

2.78 

.793 

1.74 

.945 

L .169

Z.44

Sept.

50 

47 

46 

47 

43

41 

38 

36 

36 

56

39 

56 

33 

32 

36

58 

69 

57 

51 

47

47 

50 

829 

348 

135

90 

71 

65 

73 

68

Runoff in 

inches

0.17 

2.30 

2.75

23.19

8.65 

6.87 

3.80 

1.14 

3.20 

.88 

2.OO 

1.09 

.19

33.04

Peak discharge.- Jan. 8 (3 p.m.) 32,600 sec. -ft.: Feb. 7 (11 a.m.) 10,300 sec. -ft.; Feb. 9

(11 p.m.) 31,000 sec.-ft.; Mar. 29 (4:30 p.m.) 10,600 se 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

.-ft.; May 26 (5 a.m.) 16,300 sec.-ft.
289

YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Sardis Reservoir near Sardls, Miss. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34e S3'57", long. 89°47'10", In gatehouse of dam

 otTTaTlahatchle River in NE£- sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W., Chlckasaw meridian, 7* miles 

southeast of Sardis. Datum of gage is 219.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department); gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department). 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 276.70 feet Mar. 31 (contents, 1,304,970 acre-

 i'eet); minimum, 235.60 feet Nov. 18 (contents, 103,280 acre-feet).

1939-46- Maximum elevation, that of Mar. 31, 1946; minimum since normal recreational 

level was first reached, 228.98 feet Oct. 3, 1941 (contents, 47,900 acre-feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and

 outlet tunnel on opposite ends of the dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-feet at elevation 281.5 feet (crest of spillway) 

of which about 1,478,000 acre-feet is available for flood-control storage and about 

91,900 acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 234.5 feet (15 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Water 

below elevation 219,5 feet cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used 

only for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations, contents, and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers,

 War Department; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, In thousands of acre-feet) 

(In use since Oct. 1, 1942)

219.5 6.94

222.0 13.18

224.0 21.24

227.0 36.16

230.0

235.0

240.0

245.0

54.69

97.15

156.62

235.10

250.0

255.0

260.0

265.0

335.30

461.05

611.10

785.50

270.0

275.0

280.0

281.5

986.21

1,213.44

1,484.83

1,569.90

Contents at 8 a.m., In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

J28.70

133.18

137.53

142.58

147.50

149.77

151.42

153.61

155.94

157.72

158.40

159.23

160.32

161.56

162.24

162.52

163.20

164.22

164.65

165.52

166.24

168.13

169.00

170.02

171.76

173.78

174.08

174.80

175.96

176.25

173.06

Nor.

165.23

158 . 27

153.75

146.18

139.52

134.02

128.82

123.76

120.00

117.94

113.04

109.60

107.35

107.56

107.46

105.85

104.46

104.14

105.21

106.07

110.35

138.86

169.58

195.80

218.30

234.22

237.40

234.04

228.73

223.53

-

Deo.

217.79

210.52

204.81

202.24

196.28

192.75

193.54

195.64

194.19

190.62

185.91

130.44

175.67

170.74

166.24

164.50

161.42

159.64

156.08

151.28

147.77

144.71

141.25

140.72

142.05

149.10

158.54

169.44

178.61

183.32

182.26

Jan.

179.07

174.51

174.36

185.00

193.70

215.76

246.38

308 . 76

382.25

484.14

552.44

595.50

621.50

641.40

662.50

676.91

686.85

697.93

709.23

720.52

733.34

742.80

750.45

753.72

760.64

765.37

767.59

769.83

770.20

769.83

768.34

Feb.

768.34

767.96

766.10

762.46

763.55

772.07

780.65

790.34

853.26

911.82

1,000.87

1,063.64

1J097.00

1,118.62

1,133.66

LA44.97

LA52.26

L ,158. 09

LA59.55

1,164.90

1,168.79

LA70.73

LA74.62

1,177.53

1,183.85

1A82.88

1,185.31

1J.S3.71

_

_

-

Mar.

1,191.63

1,190.17

1,187.74

1,184.34

1,181.42

1,179.46

1,207.51

1,219.44

1,233.85

1,242.30

1,241.80

1,239.32

1,236.34

1,233.85

1,233.35

1,235.84

1,238.32

1,243.83

1,246.90

1,245.88

L, 242. 30

1,238.87

1,234.84

1,231.86

I, 228. 38

1,231.86

1,236.34

1,241.31

L, 263. 25

1,275.52

L, 298. 13

Apr.

1,304.45

1,299.71

1,291.36

1,286.25

1,230.11

1,269.89

1,264.78

1,256.61

L, 249. 45

1,243.83

I, 240. 31

1,236.83

L, 229. 88

1,220.93

L, 212. 48

L, 215. 46

L, 214. 47

1,213.47

1,208.50

.,202.54

1,194.59

L, 186. 77

1,178.51

.,171.70

.,165.87

1,158.58

1,152.26

1,143.53

L, 134. 60

L, 128. 02

May

1,121.91

1,116.27

1,110.63

1,104.99

1,101.23

L, 093. 34

1,086.03

1,080. 09

1,071.86

1,062.72

1,056.78

1,049.52

1,041.98

1,033.10

.,025.99

.,014.45

.,007.34

.,003.02

999.14

993.54

987.50

980.61

972.42

994.83

1,018.00

.,047.75

.,084.20

.,115.80

.,129.90

L, 132. 72

1,134.13

June

i, 144. 97

1,157.12

1,165.38

1,171.22

1,170.73

1,166.36

1,156.64

1,148.86

1,140.24

1,132.72

1,125.67

1,117.21

1,108.28

1,098.83

1,091.97

1,084.20

1,075.06

1,065.47

1,057.24

1,046.86

L, 041. 09

1,032.21

1,022.44

1,013.12

1,003.02

1,000.44

991.38

-982.76

974.14

965.52

-

July

959.20

952.93

'944.57

936.63

931.61

943.32

951.26

958.78

983.20

995.69

l,OO5.18

.,012.23

1,017.56

1,024.22

1,027.77

1,026.86

L,020.66

1,012.67

1,006.90

999.57

991.38

985,78

978.88

969.40

960.04

951.68

939.97

930.36

922.84

917.93

910.60

Aug.

902 . 06

892.70

885.37

878.54

869.45

860.76

852.86

846.14

840.65

831.82

823.37

813.77

804.94

795.19

785.50

776.54

766.85

758.46

751.18

744.26

740.62

735.16

726.88

717.34

707.81

699.34

689.26

680.34

671.76

661.47

651.42

Sept.

640.73

631.71

621.82

613.05

603.62

593.57

584.37

573.91

564.40

554.57

546.03

534.74

524.94

515.24

505.83

498.62

487.55

477.32

467.90

458.03

448.72

439.30

431.52

423.75

415.17

407.5!

399.1

390.6

398.6

400.?

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec. 31. ..............

Calendar year 1945..

May 31...............

July 31. ..............

Sept.30. ..............

Water year 1945-46..

Elevation 

(feet)t

241.66

-

252.51

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

180.44

-

769 O8

1 142 59

395.36

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-635

-112

+321

-944

-4,185

+372

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
290 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchle River at Sardls Dam, near Sardls, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'58", long. 89°47'24", In NVl£ sec. 11, T. 8

 a., K. 6 W., Chlckasaw meridian, 340 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Sardls 

Dam and 7j miles southeast of Sardls. Datum of gage Is 194.43 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 second-feet May 24 (gage 

Height, ib.uu reet); no flow at times.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1946; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation,

 which are fair. Plow'completely regulated by Sardls Reservoir (see preceding page).

Records of dally discharge not adjusted for storage In Sardls Reservoir. Periods of

no flow determined on basis of gate operations at Sardls Dam. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of dally

 discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46, except periods of Indefinite stage-discharge relation 

(gage height,- In feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27

6.0 675

7.0 980

8.0 1,330

9.0 1,780

9.9 2,270

11.0 2,940

13.0 4,290

14.0 5,020

Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

9.9 2,270 

11.0 2,990 

13.0 4,390 

14.5 5,480

Mote.- Same as 

preceding table 

below 9.9 feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct..

0

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

672

e420

1,940

Nov.

3,730

3,870

3,800

3,730

3,590

3,460

3,400

3,260

3,200

3,140

3,070

2,940

2,880

2,880

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

3,000

2,880

2,680

1,360

675

1,440

1,530

2,000

4,430

5,170

5,100

5,020

-

Dec.

4,370

4,800

4,720

4,720

4,640

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,500

4,430

4,290

4,290

4,150

4,080

4,010

3,940

3,940

3,870

3,800

3,730

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,870

3,730

3,870

4,080

4,290

4,360

4,360

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April ..................

May. ........ ......A...

June ...................

July.. .................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1945-46 . .

Jan.

4,290

4,

e3,

220

370

e52

el, 880

1,880

el,

e

e2,

e2.

370

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

LS8

1.20

350

2,850

Feb.

2,350

2,8

2,8

2,8

50

50

50

2,850

3,130

2,9

2,1

20

BO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e439

e2,400

63,2

3,2

-

-

-

DO

DO

Mar.

3,270

3,2

3,2

3,2

70

DO

DO

3,200

62,260

e2

e2,6

63,2

51

50

70

3,270

3,270

3,2

3,2

3,2

70

70

70

3,270

3,550

3,2

3,2

3,2

70

70

70

3,200

3,200

3,2

3,2

3,2

30

30

DO

3,200

3,340

3,2

3,7

3,6

3,3

70

30

20

to

3,270

Apr.

3,480

4,600

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,340

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

Observed

Socondfoot-days

2,432

93,475

130,600

1,085,468

23,740

31,699

97,331

125*, 350

132 852 106)931

163,040

147,050

1,208,780

Maximum

1,940

5,170

4,870

5,170

4,290 

3,200

3,760

5,340 

5,480

5,410 

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,480

Minimum

0

675

3,660

0

0

0

251

3,480 

0

0

0

5,180 

0

0

Mean

78.5

3,116

4,213

2,974

1,132

3,140

5,143 

4,044

4* 428 

3 449

5 259

4 ',902

3,312

May

e4,200

e5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,110

5,040

5,180

5,480

el, 710

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

6142

el, 520

64,290

eS,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,260

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,340

5,340

5,260

5,410

5,340

4,960

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

+680

+868

-635

-112

+9,573 

+7,600

+1 , 851

-3,061

+321

-3,019

-944

 4 237 -4)185

+373

July

5

5

5

5

e2

,260

,180

,180

,180

,160

e831

e2

el

el

e4

e3

eS

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

,860

,780

0

0

0

0

0

0

ellO

,850

,640

,740

,110

,110

,260

,180

,260

,410

,410

,260

,110

,110

,260

,340

,340

Aug.

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,260

5,260

5,410

5,410

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,260

5,340

Sept.

5,260

5,260

5,340

5,260

5,260

5,340

5,340

5,260

5,260

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,340

e4,870

5,340

5,410

5,340

5,260

5,260

5,340

5,340

5,260

5,340

5,260

5,260

e2,460

0

el, 690

-

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

758

3,984

3,578

2,862

10,340

8 1 732

4 991

2,082

4,365

1,409

2,505

1,022

717

3,684

Per square 

mile

0.491

2.58

2.32

1.85

6. 69

5.65

3.23

1.35

2* 83

.912

1 62

 661

.464

2.38

Runoff in 

Inches

0.57

2.88

2.68

25.16

7.71

5. 88

3 72

i!si

3* 26

1.02

1.87

.76

.52

32.38

t Change in contents in Sardis Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

291

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°10'50", long. 90°12'55", in SWi sec. 29, T. 27 

H., R. 1 E. Choctaw meridian, at county highway, bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24f miles downstream from point 

of diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway. Datum of gage is 123.83 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department). Prior to Sept. 5, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder at Shine Turner Bridge on county road 5^ miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 126.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prior 

to Sept. 10, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area^- 1,980 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department; does 

not include 2,600 square miles of upper Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, entire flow 

from which is diverted 24| miles upstream through Panola-Quitman floodway).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

January I93ti to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,100 second-feet (regulated) Jan. 16, 

17; maximum gage height observed, 33.50 feet (regulated) Jan 16; minimum discharge, 

175 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 17; minimum gage height observed, 7.82 feet regulated) Nov. 3.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 16, 17, 1946; maximum gage height 

observed, that of Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 59 second-feet (regulated) 

Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 5.01 feet Nov. 2, 3, 1938.

A stage of 36.8 feet, from floodmarks, occurred in January 1932 (probably affected 

by levee breaks above).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Gages read twice 

daily prior to Sept. 10. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater 

River (see p. 296).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discnarge furnished by Corps of. Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October. 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

410

2,660

d3,110

3,100

2,880

dZ,860

2,780

1,840

1,310

973

825

746

624

d584

952

984

725

442

331

283

269

280

282

225

266

262

268

227

214

217

241

Nov.

220

218

d214

373

667

925

d848

523

d621

d811

dl,500

d2,380

3,100

3,670

3,860

3,160

2,510

2,110

2,220

3,340

4,72o

6,300

7,270

7,220

6,810

6,420

5,880

5,590

5.39O

5,010

-

Dec.

4,810

4,700

4,450

5,170

5,580

6,020

d6,09O

6,03O

5.94O

5,450

5,070

,810

,720

,75O

,890

,820

,530

,330

,39O

,590

,550

,410

,32O

,230

6,350

6,500

6,540

6,310

6,020

5,720

5,47O

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945 . .

January. ...............

February ...............

March.. ................

April.. ................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1945-46 . .

Jan.

5,

4,

5,

6,

7,

7,

8,

9,

11.

12,

13,

14,

15,

15,

15,

16,

16,

16,

15,

15,

15,

15,

14,

14,

14,

13,

13,

12,

12,

11,

11.

S0condfoot-days

31,170

93,880

162,560

1,477,225

383,400

323, 89O

254,680

177,710

146,050

137,820

58^550

20,401

1,918,391

210

950

320

710

020

410

430

95O

4OO

40O

500

50O

100

60O

900

100

loo

OOO

800

700

50O

200

900

600

200

8OO

500

90O

300

900

500

Feb.

10,900

10,500

10, OOO

9.48O

9,050

9,140

9,520

9,70O

10,800

11,200

11,800

12,300

13,000

13,600

13.9OO

14,000

14,000

13,900

13,500

13,300

12,700

12,500

11.9OO

11,500

11,100

10,5OO

1O.3OO

9,8OO

_

-

-

Mar.

9,38O

8,750

8,260

7,880

7,450

7,120

7,920

8,050

8.O6O

8,010

7,590

7,550

7,360

7,090

6,980

7,6OO

8,690

9.O4O

9,160

9,090

8,83O

8,450

7,900

7,270

6,920

6,860

7,910

8,710

9,600

dlO.500

10,700

Apr.

11,100

11,200

11,OOO

10.8OO

10,100

9,420

S,600

7.82O

7.O3O

6,170

5,710

5,460

5,100

,81O

,660

,470

,640

,590

,58O

,410

4,240

d4,170

3,940

3,850

3,560

3,520

3,510

3,210

d3,17O

d2,870

-

Observed

Maximum

3,110

7,270

6.54O

12,400

16,100

14, OOO

10,700

11,200

9,270

7,420

7,25O

3,470

1,560

16,100

Minimum

214

214

4,32O

140

4,950

9,050

6 ,86O

2, 870

2, 480

3,190

2,660

475

175

175

Mean

1,005

3,129

5,244

4,047

12,370

11,570

8, 215

5 924

4^711

4 594

4 , 138

*680

5,256

May

d2,590

2.48O

d2,840

d3,250

d3,740

d4,170

4,550

4,240

4.00O

3.70O

3,440

3,48O

3,630

3,65O

3,23O

3,020

2,970

3,180

d3,550

d3,800

d4,110

d4,15O

d4,06O

4,940

6,3OO

8,280

8,880

9,230

9,270

9,060

8,260

June

7,420

6,750

5,940

d5,330

d4,690

d4,580

d4,560

d4,490

d4,440

d4,430

d4,46O

4,47O

4.43O

4,550

4,520

4,45O

4,520

4,510

4,360

4,350

4,350

d4,31O

4,260

4,190

3,960

d4,39O

4,720

3.77O

3,430

d3,19O

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )1

_

-

-11.34

-

+48.9

July

4

4

4

d4

4

5

dS

5

7

7

6

5

5

5

4

d3

d3

d3

dZ

dZ

3

2

Z

2

2

2

Z

3

3

3

3

,OOO

,060

,S70

,820

,780

,03O

,100

,800

,170

,250

,280

,63O

,300

,250

,070

,830

,520

,350

,820

,73O

,01O

,860

,960

,880

,790

,660

,910

,110

,150

,120

,170

Aug.

3,050

3.47O

3,340

3.35O

3,180

3,160

3,220

3,160

3,250

2,740

2,510

3,070

3.O6O

2,520

2,060

1,600

1,250

999

475

(3499

d889

dl,240

d908

d783

d612

d607

d520

d786

dl,030

d687

d525

Sept.

d392

d575

d803

1,02O

1,030

649

278

315

275

208

798

1,180

664

454

d31O

d248

175

865

1,300

906

381

d342

d337

d336

1,170

1,560

dl,070

d61O

dl,010

1_,2OO

-

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

-

4,036

_

_

-

5,3OO

Per square 

mile

_

_

-

2.04

_

_

_

-

2.68

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

27.69

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

36.38

t Change in contents in Arkabutla Reservoir.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage readings and estimated fall.
292 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location - Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°52'55". long. 90°16'45", in NE^ sec. 10, T. 23 N., 

R. i w. Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge', half a mile northeast of Swan Lake, 

2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where PanolaQuitman floodway empties into'Tallahatchie River. Datum of gage is 113.38 feet above' 

mean s«a level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941; Prior to Sept. 18, 

1944, wire-weight gage at same' site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.8 miles 

downstream, at highway bridge over cut-off If miles northeast of Qlendora'. Datum of 

auxiliary gage Is 112.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Prior to Oct. 4, 1944, 

staff gage in old river channel 1 mile downstream, at same datum.

Drainage area.- 5,130 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Kecpras avaiiaple.- November 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey.

Bovemoer 19Z9 to September 1938 (except low-water periods) in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department-. Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,200 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 14; maximum 

gage height, 32.03 feet (regulated) Peb, 13; minimum discharge. 804 second-feet 

(regulated) Oct. 31; minimum gage height, 3.78 feet (regulated) Oct. 31.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed,' 43,200 second-feet Feb. 22, 1939 (gage height, 

32.97 feet); minimum daily discharge,- 213 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 27, 1942; minimum 

gage height observed', 1.38 feet (regulated) Oct. 26-28, 1942.

A stage of 37.0 feet occurred Jan. 15, 1932 (affected by break in levee).

Remarks.- Records good. Plow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River 

(see p.289 ), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 296).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department;' 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

3,600

5,530

6,440

5,630

4,850

4,290

3,910

3,460

2,670

1,920

1,570

1,420

1,360

1,290

1,400

1,460

1,420

1,280

1,060

929

895

907

1,160

1,310

1,160

1,040

942

896

844

823

804

NOV.

920

1,740

3,000

3,870

4,450

4,680

5,010

5,070

4,780

5,030

5,750

7,010

7,530

S,O70

8,450

8,740

8,620

3,260

7,750

7,670

8,370

8,340

9,320

9,800

10,300

10,400

10,400

10,000

9,940

9,910

-

Dec.

9,840

9,850

9,980

10,400

11,OOO

11,600

12,100

12,300

12,300

12,200

12,000

11,800

11,800

11,600

11,700

11,700

11,400

11,200

11,300

11,100

11,000

11,100

11,100

10,500

11,000

11,200

12,100

12,500

12,700

12,800

12,800

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945

January. ...............

February ...............

March. .................

April. .................

Mav nay. ...................

June ...................

July...................

August. ................

September. ..............

Water year 1945-46 . .

Jan.

12,500

12,3

12,3

12,4

00

00

00

12,900

14,000

15,8

18,8

24,2

00

00

00

29,400

33,300

37,1

37,4

36,3

00

00

OO

34,400

32.80O

30,8

29,3

28,2

00

00

00

27,400

26,400

26,2

25,3

24,7

00

00

00

23,200

21,600

21,0

20,8

19,9

19,7

00

00

00

00

18,500

Socondfoot days

66,270

213,680

355,970

5,841,080

738,900

679,400

506,200

461,100

351,130

350,700

381,020

240,740

186,510

4,531,620

Feb.

18,400

17,800

17,700

17,200

17,000

17,200

17,300

17,400

21,000

.25,500

33,800

38,400

41,100

41,200

36,900

33,300

30,500

127,800

127,100

925,600

a24,700

a22,200

a20,900

19,500

18,400

18,000

17,100

16,400

_

_

-

Mar.

16,000

15,800

15,900

16,300

15,900

14,900

15,800

16,300

17,200

17,700

17,900

17,100

16,100

16,300

15,700

16,800

17,000

17,100

17,200

16,800

16 , 700

16,200

15,700

15,200

14,800

14,600

14,500

15,000

16,000

17,900

19,800

Apr.

20,9OO

21,300

20,900

20,100

19,500

18,900

18,700

18,800

17,100

16,400

15, 900

15,300

14,700

14,300

13,900

13,600

13,800

13,800

13,700

13,600

13,800

13,500

13,200

13,400

13,300

12,700

12,200

11,800

11,200

10,300

-

Observed

Maximum

6,440

10,400

12,800

34,000

37,400

41,200

19,300

21,300

14,400

15,000

17,200

9,160

7,460

41,200

Minimum

804

920

9,840

804

12 300

16 ) 400

14,500

10,800

9,770

10,300

9,170

6,110

5,790

804

Mean

2,133

7,123

11,480

10,520

23,840

24,260

16,330

15,370

11,330

11,690

12 t 290

7,766

6,217

12,420

Hay

10,500

10,300

10, 700

10,800

10,600

10,700

10, 900

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,700

10,400

10,400

10,300

10,200

10,100

9,770

9,880

9,880

10,800

11,400

11,800

11,800

11,900

12,000

12,400

13,200

14,000

14,400

14,400

14,300

June

14,900

15.OOO

14,300

13,600

13,200

12,300

11,500

10,800

11,100

11,100

11,100

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,100

11,200

11,100

11,000

11,000

10,900

10 , 700

10,800

10,700

10,300

10,400

10,600

12,000

12,300

12,200

11,900

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )1

_

_

-

-123

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

+421

July

11,900

12

12

12

12

,200

,600

,900

,900

13,000

13

13

15

16

17

17

16

16

,200

,500

,400

,500

,100

,200

,800

,600

15,300

14,200

12

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

,500

,600

,800

,660

,190

,170

,390

,960

,100

,950

,800

,750

,480

,280

,290

Aug.

9,O90

9,030

8,98O

9,020

9,070

8,940

9,140

9,080

9,140

9,120

9,160

8,910

8,750

8,480

8,200

7,540

7,140

6,760

6,650

6,360

6,600

6,830

7,040

6,800

6,560

6,420

6,200

6,110

6,630

6,820

6,170

Sept.

5,900

5,380

5,SOO

5,890

6,270

6,380

6,160

6,010

5,880

5,790

5,930

6,460

6,170

6,130

6,050

5,940

5,890

5,950

6,200

6,330

6,510

6,160

6,090

6,090

6,250

6,510

6,820

6,660

6,950

7,460

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Mean

_

_

-

10,400

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

12,840

Per square 

mile

_

_

-

2.03

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

2.50

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

27.56

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

-

33.94

t Change In contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.

a Ho auxiliary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reference gage record ana 

estimated fall.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 293

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°31'17", long. 90°11'03", in SW£ sec. 10, T. 19 N.,

 R. i E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82, in Greenwood, 0.4 mile 

downstream from Palousha Bayou and 3 miles downstream- from confluence of Tallahatchie 

and Yalobushs Rivers. Datum of gage is 92.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 7,450 square miles (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Hecords available.- January 1908 to June 1913 and October 1938 to September 1946 in reports 

or ueoiogicai survey. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only), and 

since January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1908-12, 1938-46), 9,463 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 48,900 second-feet (regulated) Feb. 17 (gage 

neignt, 39.78 feet); minimum, 1,190 second-feet (regulated) Nov. 1, 2; minimum gage 

height, 5.33 feet Nov. 2.

1908-13. 1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 17, 1946; minimum, 536 second-feet 

(regulated) Oct. 20, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.0 foot, present datum, Oct. 

17,- 1908.

Maximum discharge determined, 72,900 second-feet Jan. 19-, 1932 (gage height, 40.1 

feet), from reports of Mississippi River Commission; maximum stage known, 41.2 feet in 

1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River (discharge not determined), from reports 

of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge determined from "loop" curves defined by frequent di6- 

cnarge measurements. Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River 

(see p. 289), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 296).

Cooperation.- Sixty-three discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge made 

oy corps of Engineers, War Department; gage-height record obtained, 8 discharge measurements made, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,080

3,890

5,250

5,800

5,590

5,180

4,640

4,230

3,820

3,280

2,740

2,330

2,060

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,680

1,510

1,390

1,580

1,610

1,680

1,780

4,720

1,550

1,420

1,330

1,270

1,210

Nov.

1,190

1,210

1,580

2,400

3,220

3, 750

4,200

4,500

4,650

4,720

5,100

5,850

6,520

7,280

7,720

8,100

8,400

8,780

8,700

8,550

8,400

8,620

9,000

9,380

9,680

9,900

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,100

-

Dec.

10,000

10,000

10,100

10,900

11,200

11,500

11,800

12,100

12,300

12,900

12,800

12,800

12,800

12,900

12,800

12,800

12,700

12,700

12,600

12,400

12,400

12,300

12,200

12,200

12,400

12,600

12,800

13,000

13, 200

13,500

13,600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945 .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh.... ..............

April. .................

May. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1945-46 . .

Jan.

13,600

13,6

13, E

13,4

00

00

oo

14,400

15,000

16, E

19,1

20, C

00

00

>00

20,200

22,300

25,2

28,6

31,5

00

00

00

35,200

38,300

38,9

39,4

39,6

00

00

00

39,800

39,800

39,2

38,6

38,:

00

00

00

37,300

36 , 600

35, E

34,6

34, C

33,4

00

00

00

00

32,000

Second 

foot-days

80,530

202,100

380,300

4,306,910

898

982, 600

606^100

396, 700

404,300

429,200

261,740

191,210

5,614,830

Feb.

31,000

30, 2C

29, 5C

28, 8C

X>

0

)0

28,200

28,200

27, 7C

27, 3C

28, 4C

0

>0

)0

29,500

29,500

30, 1C

32, 3C

37, 3C

0

0

0

42 , 300

46,100

43, 9C

47, 6C

46, 2C

>0

>0

0

44,000

41 , 900

39, 9C

38, 8C

3'1,9C

0

0

0

34,300

33,400

32, 4C

31, 3C

_

_

-

0

0

Mar.

30,300

29,500

28,700

28,000

27,300

27,100

27,100

26,700

26,300

25,900

25,500

25,300

25,000

24,900

24,700

24,900

24,700

24,500

24,300

24,100

23.90O

23,700

23,400

23,200

22,900

23,200

23,100

23,500

23, 700

23,400

23,200

Apr.

23,000

22,900

22,900

23,000

23,200

23,300

23,500

23,500

23,500

23,300

23,100

22,700

22,300

21,700

21,300

20,700

20,200

19,800

19,300

18,800

18,400

17,800

17,400

17,000

16,600

16,300

15,800

15,400

14,900

14,500

-

Observed

Maximum

5,800

10,200

13,600

36,800

39, 800

48,900

30, 300

23,500

15,300

16,000

16,300

10, 900

7,380

48,900

Minimum

1,210

1,190

10,000

1,190

13,400

£7 300

22 ', 900

14,500 

11,400

11,300

11,000

6,320

6,020

1,190

Mean

2, 593

6,737

12,270

13,170

28, 970

35,090

25,230

20,200 

12,800

13,480

13,850

6^374

15,380

May

14,200

13,800

13,400

13,000

12 , 600

12,300

12,200

12,OOO

11,800

11,700

11,700

' 11,600

11,600

11,500

11,500

11,400

11,400

11,500

11,700

12,300

12,600

12,900

13,200

13,400

13,800

14 , 000

14,200

14,400

1-1,700

15,000

15 , 300

June

15,900

15,900

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,900

15,800

15 , 500

15,200

14,600

14,400

14,000

13,800

13,500

13,400

13,100

12,700

12,400

12 , 100

11,900

11,800

11,600

11,400

11,300

11,300

11,400

11,700

11,800

11,900

12,000

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

-

-123.3

-

+420.9

July

12 . 800

13

13

13

,100

,000

,000

13,400

13 . 600

13

14

14

,800

,200

,600

14,900

15,200

15

15

16

,500

,800

,000

16,200

16 . 300

16

16

15

,300

,000

,900

15,100

14 , 200

13

13

12

,500

,100

,700

12,400

12.00O

11

11

11

11

,600

,300

,000

.500

11,200

Aug.

10,900

10,7

10,4

10,2

00

00

00

10,200

10,100

10,:

9,9

9,9

00

60

00

9,920

9,880

9,7

9,4

9,:

10

20

30

'.,860

3,600

8,2

7,B

7,4

50

60

9O

7,130

6,890

6,8

6,9

6,9

6,E

50

20

10

20

6,650

6,5

6,4

6,.

6,3

20

20

50

6,320

Sept.

6,260

6,200

6,110

6,070

6,070

6,110

6,130

6,120

6,100

6,060

6,020

6,020

6,100

6,240

6,260

6,200

6,100

6,020

6,050

6,200

6,350

6,440

6,530

6,550

6,650

7,000

7,260

7,310

7,300

7,380

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

-

13,050

-

15,800

Per square 

mile

-

1.75

-

2.12

Runoff in 

inches

I

23.76

-

28.78

t Change in contents in Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoirs.
394 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Yocona River near Enid, Miss.

£,a£e .L» _Lo:?.<i6 iccu auuve uieau sea ievej., uuuum ui

1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department)

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1931 and October 1938 to September 1946 in 

reports or geological Survey. December 1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, War Department.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1928-31, 1938-46), 727 second-feet.

Extremes. - Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 20.17 

feet) ; minimum, 65 second-feet Sept. 9 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

1928-31, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 25,400 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945, Feb. 10, 1946; 

maximum gage height, 20.20 feet Jan. 1, 1945; minimum discharge-, 34 second-feet Sept. 28, 

1931; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 9, 1946.

A stage of 21.0 feet occurred on Jan. 14, 1932 (discharge, 27,000 second-feet).

Remarks. - Records good.

Cooperation. - Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,540

504

258

188

184

222

180

146

123

108

108

108

114

107

99

99

99

99

102

102

100

395

382

220

176

148

121

110

100

100

99

Nov.

97

92

222

144

108

94

86

85

170

775

2,440

955

546

2,690

1,200

630

408

395

2,290

1,590

1,060

1,160

588

395

306

272

645

645

462

318

"

Dec.

253

229

630

3,380

2,140

1,240

975

546

546

476

369

318

660

875

588

421

296

462

895

560

408

369

588

1,940

3,840

2,230

1,770

1,320

880

640

520

Jan.

408

396

4,120

3,630

 7,260

8,410

12,300

16,300

16,300

14,000

10,900

6,320

3,140

2,230

2,890

3,910

2,950

2,530

1,990

3,140

2,830

1,620

1,280

1,000

800

700

480

476

520

1,480

1,480

Month

October ..........................

November . . .... ..... ...........

December .....................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ............... . . ...

February .........................

March ......... .......... .......

April ............................

Mav

June .............................

July. ..................... ......

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 .. .........

Feb.

1,080

820

560

476

560

7,740

4,610

6,340

16,300

23,400

19,400

10,100

3,490

3,910

2,170

1,670

1,240

960

1,080

840

680

600

700

740

600

520

2,530

1,620

_

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

7,441

20, 868

30,364

378,245

135,790

114,736

61,368 

18, 473

37,899

20,403

21,074

6,259

4,043

478,718

Mar.

1,240

1,000

660

540

460

3,040

7,780

3,560

1,990

1,240

760

600

580

1,040

940

2,590

1,820

1,320

1,000

620

464

392

346

300

286

2,750

1,590

7,340

9,450

3,780

1,890

Apr.

1,230

862

705

618

512

465

450

405

375

362

375

317

284

269

247

2,880

1,500

950

670

565

465

420

390

405

722

582

450

375

317

306

-

Maximum

2,540

3J 840

24,400

16,300

23,400

9,450 

2,880

6,170

5,860

3,070 

1,420

652

23,400

May

548

480

810

652

618

339

266

306

262

217

495

465

258

223

223

240

1,460

3,160

1,340

2,960

1,120

670

435

792

6,170

5,620

2,880

1,420

810

450

2,210

Minimum

99

85

229 a. _ _ _ 

42

396

476

247

217

143

87

67

67

June

5,860

1,740

1,300

810

480

350

295

477

1,460

766

705

317

253

219

1,110

480

435

350

266

266

350

306

206

143

266

420

236

192

181

164

Mean

240

696

979

1,036

4,380

1 , 980

616

1 223

68O

680

202

135

1,312

July

213

328

680

1,690

'1,540

1,020

2,000

3,050

3,070

1,120

792

1,460

582

339

258

215

190

181

223

198

306

390

198

158

120

116

116

93

87

179

162

Aug.

116

114

565

582

225

405

1,420

350

215

148

118

113

99

99

99

99

99

99

101

114

124

108

101

99

99

99

99

98

90

84

78

Per square 

mile

0.429

1.24

1.75

1 . BO

7 . 82

7.32

3.54

1.10

2. 18

1.21

1.21

.361

.241

2.34

Sept.

77

76

76

74

74

73

73

67

67

101

84

70

74

70

70

86

87

84

83

80

81

81

260

306

232

135

101

652

480

169

Runoff in 

inches

0.49

1.39

2.02

25 12

9.02

7 * 62

4.08 

1 23

2 . 52

1.35

1.40

,42

.27

31.81
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 295

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50'27", long. 89°49'32", in center of sec. 10, T.

a S., K. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles south of Lewisburg

and 4.0 miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek. Datum of gage is 250.52 feet above mean

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers,

War Department). 

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. DecemDer J.y^9 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers; War Department,

Vicksburg, Miss. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 15.60

reet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies;

minimum, 38 second-feet Sept. 2-6; minimum gage height, 2.56 feet Oct. 19, 20.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 8, 1946; minimum, 19 second-feet Oct. 5-7,

1943; minimum gage height observed, 2.38 feet Oct. 1, 2, 1941. 

Remarks.- Records good. Coldwater River and Pigeonroost Creek are interconnected through

old creek channel. Records include part of flow of upper Pigeonroost Creek. For records

on Pigeonroost Creek below interconnection, see p. 298). 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements made

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7-9, June 21, 22)

Oct. 1 to May 29

2.5 40 7.0 420 10.5 2,410

2.6 42 7.6 4SO 11.0 4,060

3.0 68 8.0 524 11.5 5,820

3.5 106 9.0 .750 12.0 8,020

4.0 146 9.5 875 13.0 12,900

5 0 230 10.0 1,070 14.7 21,400

May 30 to Sept. 30

2.6 36 4.0 129

2.7 41 5.0 219

3.0 56 6.0 314

3.5 89 7.6 480

Note.- Same as preceding

table above 7.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

555

588

450

440

380

142

94

74

56

50

48

45

43

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

41

44

45

49

49

47

47

47

46

46

46

Nov.

46

48

389

420

320

134

79

68

81

491

990

938

1,290

2,540

1,070

812

535

302

9,540

10,600

7,360

5,220

3,070

3,330

1,520

647

8O9

990

900

900

-

Dec.

562

230

182

524

638

650

725

491

212

134

110

95

347

491

460

480

311

150

170

158

130

114

387

925

1,030

1,550

1,190

925

550

266

174

Jan.

138

114

478

535

550

925

7,140

21,400

10,900

6,040

3,600

2,280

dl,140

d912

h812

h480

h430

h450

h502

638

912

838

800

524

239

166

138

110

9S

162

194

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ...........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

162

126

110

102

244

1,070

875

3,040

7,140

7,140

4,220

2,540

1,190

990

838

912

750

302

178

154

134

114

221

248

198

150

480

430

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

3,75

55,43

14,36

210,50

63,64

34,05£

28,25!

5,82

15 36

2,78

6,89

1,47

1,25

233,10

Mar.

460

302

138

110

102

258

hi, 490

hi, 380

1,820

738

302

142

122

158

350

812

888

875

825

302

138

114

106

98

272

2,610

3,000

2,610

3,140

3,040

1,550

Apr.

838

3

1

1

2

11

46

10

95

85

81

82

75

390

450

3

3

1

80

20

22

90

284

4

3

1

1

Maximum

t 588

J 10,600

L 1,550

10,600

5 21,400

3 7,140

3,140

838

) 3,530

3 304

1 2,210

L 73

5 56

2 21,400

20

30

46

95

81

74

72

72

72

92

02

75

67

65

-

May

66

73

98

134

178

142

83

70

67

62

122

138

96

73

68

67

69

76

72

78

74

78

102

2,090

3,000

3,530

2,280

1,200

662

178

334

Minimum

40

46

95

33

98

102

98

65

62

46

41

40

38

38

June

237

246

294

304

113

72

63

58

55

56

73

54

53

48

48

47

47

47

46

54

55

80

103

54

48

70

183

67

52

61

-

Mean

121

1,848

463

577

2,053

1,216

911

194

495 222' 92 =

47

4l'.£

639

July

160

224

66

49

105

394

414

638

2,210

950

491

170

83

62

52

49

47

46

64

50

48

48

54

49

44

42

42

41

50

99

56

Aug.

51

69

44

73

63

60

49

56

47

45

44

45

44

42

42

41

41

43

45

59

56

46

42

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

Sept.

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

41

41

42

42

41

42

48

50

53

56

46

42

41

41

43

Per square Runoff in 

mile Inches

)

3

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

804716 - 48 - 20
296

YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°451 31", long. 90°07'30", in gatehouse of dam on

 Ooldwater River in SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north of 

Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 191.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 235.92 feet Jan. 12 (contents, 450,140 acre-

 i'eet); minimum, 193.21 feet Oct. 21; minimum contents, 40 acre-feet Oct. 17 to Nov. 2.

1941-46: Maximum elevation, that of Jan. 12, 1946; minimum since normal recreational level was first reached, 192.84 feet Aug. 25, 1943; minimum contents, 30 acre-feet 

at times in most years.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and out-

 let tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14, 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity, 

525,300 acpe-feet at elevation 238.3 feet (crest of spillway) of which about 493,800 

acre-feet is available for flood-control storage, and about 31,500 acre-feet is 

permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209.3 feet (18 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 191.3 feet. Water below elevation 191.3 feet cannot be 

withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations, contents, and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

war Department; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents. In thousands of acre-feet) 

In use since Oct. 1, 1942

189.3 O

195.0 .14

200.0 3.07

203.0 8.33

206.0 17.23

209.0 30.09

212.0 47.42

215.0 69.94

218.0 98.95

221.0 135.19

224.0 179.33

227.0 232.21

230.0 294.93

233.0 368.16

236.0 452.53

23S.3 525.26

Contents at S a.m., In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Das

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.48

3.72

4.34

5.43

5.90

4.89

6.44

6.74

6.61

6.15

5.69

5.15

3.89

2.60

1.16

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

Nov.

0.04

.04

.46

1.32

1.49

1.14

1.82

2.31

.84

.76

4.07

5.17

7.81

15.74

22.62

27. 70

32.57

35.89

44.88

69.44

114.76

151.70

174.89

184.77

185.61

186.12

187.13

185.95

184.27

182.50

-

Dec.

178.22

172.67

167.02

164.78

164.18

163.58

ISO. 89

157.44

152.40

146.48

141.13

135.46

131.23

129.26

127.80

125.21

121.64

116.97

110.43

106.18

100.88

95.53

90.67

92.11

98.20

106. O7

109.85

109.62

107 . 56

104.46

100.23

Jan.

95.21

89.88

87.90

93.29

100.66

111.00

130.44

197 . 90

348.24

415.66

431.02

445.36

449.25

444.16

438.78

433.70

427.61

421.92

417.08

413.10

415.09

415.37

409.68

400.41

394.70

386 . 83

377.32

368.94

360.11

351.55

342.80

Feb.

335.37

326.95

318.61

310.60

301.88

301.88

312.95

316.02

347.25

393.89

426.19

434.60

432.81

434.00

435.50

429.89

422.77

415.66

407.12

398.23

389.81

380.58

373.35

366.60

360.11

350.77

344.53

338.59

_

_

-

Mar.

332.15

323.32

313.90

307.30

299.62

290.01

297.39

307.54

307.30

301.19

297.16

289.57

281.75

274.40

266.97

271.64

276.10

276.94

271.43

265.91

258.28

250.81

243.16

235.83

230.69

236.40

254.23

266.97

281,08

296,27

298.06

Apr.

296.05

290.91

285.10

27S.OO

271.64

264.85

258.28

251.41

246.18

245.18

243.16

240.15

235.64

230.12

224.03

221.75

217.63

214.04

209.37

204.35

199.08

194.20

189.32

184.27

180.60

175.84

171.40

166.73

162.38

161.34

Hay

162.98

160.74

157.59

156.25

153.85

149.86

146.20

144.09

141.27

137.57

135.72

134.01

130.97

127.80

124.59

121.27

118.57

116.60

114.02

111.92

109.85

107.56

105.03

136.25

187.46

238.94

261.67

270.58

275.25

278.22

279.06

June

281.97

 284.20

285.10

285.77

281.52

274.40

267.19

259.97

253.22

246.79

240.75

234.31

227.08

219.65

212.60

205.61

198.58

191.84

185.11

178.86

174.58

169.02

163.43

157.89

152.40

155.05

156.55

157.89

153.10

147.89

July

144.94

143.81

139.58

135.32

131.23

129.26

129.52

132.29

152.26

167.77

178.06

187.46

189.65

190.16

190.50

137.30

182.34

181.08

177.75

173.31

168.39

164.33

160.14

155.80

150.29

146.77

140.85

136.12

130.97

126.75

121.76

Aug.

116. 43

111.57

106.07

101.62

97.78

93.29

89.48

85.42

80.64

76.36

72.35

68.11

64.11

63.26

63.34

63.42

63.42

63.49

63. SB

60.44

56.92

56.84

56.84

56.92

56.92

56.99

54.68

53.41

53.48

53.48

53.55

Sept.

53.69

53.76

51.64

49.59

49.66

49. SO

49.94

50.15

50.29

48.20

45.98

45.98

46.11

46.18

46.31

46.50

43.97

41.13

40.12

40.30

40.48

41.13

41.49

38.70

35.41

35.20

35.30

35.36

35.68

35.84

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Calendar year 1945. .

Water year 1945-46..

Elevation 

( feet ) t

-

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

second-feet)

-11.34

 -1-48.9

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 297

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Mias.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'30", long. 90°07'35", in SWt sec. 2, T. 4 S. 

H. y w. Chickasaw meridian, 370 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam 

and 4 miles north of Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 171.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey.

August to December 1941 (unpublished) in files of War Department, Corps of Engineers,

War Department, Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 5,730 second-feet Feb. 11, 12; 

maximum gage neignt, 21.16 feet Jan. 11; no flow at times.

1942-46: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942 (gage 

height, 27.7 feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

wnicn are fair. Flow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Records of daily discharge not adjusted for storage in Arkabutla Reservoir.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 46 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,140

1,580

1,660

1,800

1,830

1,250

463

450

462

462

438

622

860

835

685

182

109

105

104

98

97

107

124

117

109

114

104

97

97

97

95

Nov.

h95

h!27

h660

h935

h960

h402

ho

h223

h219

910

1,660

1,830

2,220

1,590

710

735

835

885

1,060

1,140

1,550

2,930

2,760

2,640

2,520

2,800

3,270

3,430

3,350

3,600

-

Dec.

3,900

3,850

3,730

3,810

3,850

3,810

3,690

3,640

3,560

3,430

3,350

3,270

3,220

3,180

3,180

3,140

3,270

3,560

3,480

3,390

3,270

3,180

3,180

3,390

3,520

3,600

3,560

3,480

3,430

3,350

3,690

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1945 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April. .................

May.. ..................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1945-46 . .

Jan.

3,

3,

62,

1,

1,

1,

2,

3,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

Secondfoot-days

16,292

46,046

107,960

750,627

132,420

141,550

140,180

92 530

44^266

81 ,620

64,000

38,453

12,541

917,858

140

060

100

380

490

630

430

980

810

030

110

110

110

070

030

030

980

890

890

890

940

890

850

760

720

760

760

810

980

940

850

Feb.

4,760

4,6

4,5

4,6

70

40

30

4,720

4,670

4,5

4,6

5,3

40

30

80

5,690

5,730

5,7

5,6

5,6

30

90

40

5,510

5,380

5,2

5,1

5,0

20

40

60

5,020

4,940

4,8

4,8

4,8

60

60

20

4,860

4,980

4,9

4,9

^

_

-

80

00

Mar.

4,820

4,740

4,620

4,620

4,740

4,420

4,260

4,300

4,580

4,820

4,740

4,660

4,580

4,540

4,500

4,500

4,340

4,340

4,580

4,500

4,380

4,260

4,180

4,100

4,100

4,500

4,660

4,860

4,780

4,700

4,460

Apr.

4,260

4,100

3,980

3,860

3,740

3,660

3,580

3,500

3,460

3,580

3,500

3,420

3,340

3,260

3,140

3,180

3,180

3,100

2,990

2,910

2,840

2,770

2,740

2,680

2,650

2,580

2,550

2,490

el, 490

0

-

Observed

Maximum

1,830

3,600

3,900

4,600

5,110

5 730

4^860

4,260

2 400

3^980

3,140

3,060

1,810

5,730

Minimum

95

0

3,140

0

1,380

4,540

4,100

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

526

1,535

3,483

2,057

4,272

5,055

4,522

3,084

2 ',721

2 r 065

1,240

418

2,515

May

6636

2,120

2,400

2,340

2,240

2,150

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,870

1,780

1,720

1,690

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,590

1,590

1,990

el, 680

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

o

0

0

el, 150

3,740

3,780

3,700

3,620

3,540

3,460

3,380

3,580

3,980

3,900

3,820

3,740

3,620

3,540

3,420

3,340

3,300

3,220

3,140

3,060

62,000

0

0

el, 730

2,950

2,910

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second -feetjt

-0.98

+3,016

-1 , 345

-11.34

+3,928

-612

+1 938

-2*274

-451

-1,052

-307

48.9

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

el

,380

,380

,810

,740

,710

,680

,680

,650

,760

0

0

0

0

0

e611

2

el

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

,680

,630

e869

,550

,520

,460

,430

,370

,310

,460

,910

,840

,770

,710

,950

,140

Aug.

3,060

2,9

2,8

2,8

50

80

10

2,740

2,680

2,5

2,5

2,4

80

20

60

2,370

2,310

2,2

el.l

el.l

10

50

0

0

0

0

0

00

1,870

6612

0

0

0

0

e853

1,0

e2

60

38

0

0

0

Sept.

0

e816

1,350

6289

0

0

0

0

6795

1,260

6484

0

0

0

0

6865

1,620

el, 140

0

0

0

0

el.030

1,810

e797

0

0

0

0

6285

Adjusted for change in 

reservoir contents

Wean

525

4,551

2,138

2,046

8 »2QQ

4 984

3^910

826

*447

1 f 614

188 in

2,564

Per square 

mtle

0.525

4.55

2.14

2.05

8.20

4.98

3 1 91

1 826

3 37

!447

1.61

!lll

2.56

Runoff in 

inches

0.61

5.08

2.47

27.75

9.45

5 19

4^51

1 92

3 1 88

.50

1.86

.22

.12

34.81

T Change in contents in Arkabutla Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

:omputed on basis of gate operations.
298 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°49 I 49", long. 89°49'20", in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3 

s., K. 6 W. Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from 

mouth and 2.4 miles south of Lewisburg. Datum of gage is 253.14 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December iyja to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, War 

Department, Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,430 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 12.85 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 4.14 feet at times in 

October.

1941-46: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 4,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Jan. 8, 1946; minimum 

discharge, that of Sept. 15, 1946; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 foot July 21, 

1942.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to June 18 and poor thereafter. Pigeonroost Creek and 

uoidwater River are interconnected through old creek channel above station. Part of 

flow diverted to Coldwater River. For records for Coldwater River below interconnection see p. 295).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

ZZ

23

34

35

36

27

38

29

30

31

Oct.

1,360

253

58

49

60

78

48

46

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Nov.

44

44

457

68

49

46

45

45

52

1,340

1,360

200

735

730

172

86

97

380

4,780

2,830

1,980

3,580

456

183

140

126

1,030

314

140

111

-

Dec.

99

101

246

1,410

550

216

140

108

93

89

77

76

838

414

166

98

79

107

194

136

118

96

1,190

4,330

2,160

390

205

183

150

136

122

Jan.

106

108

1,790

706

1,O4O

1,950

4,930

7,630

' 4,930

9OO

1,410

1,260

456

247

486

686

646

686

646

1,010

1,100

390

320

308

282

270

246

240

264

340

314

Month

October. .........................

Novembe r .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 .......... .

January ..................... ....

February .........................

March ............................

April ..................... . .

toy ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

264

246

240

240

246

2,680

875

686

4,630

3,820

1,310

646

750

1,570

566

402

354

340

340

320

308

301

518

428

314

308

980

390

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2 967

' con

14)317

123,934

35,697

24,072

23,345

6,501

13,875

3 973

11 , 628

3,167 

1,071

162,233

Mar.

308

288

276

264

253

1,000

3,610

615

187

118

96

90

84

226

247

2,230

620

178

120

100

91

84

'8081

752

4,000

884

1,360

4,000

740

358

Apr.

258

202

175

158

144

146

146

144

244

1,110

663

272

190

168

155

585

404

150

115

106

103

98

95

98

121

108

92

85

83

83

-

Maximum

1,360

4,780 

4,330

4,780

7,630

4,630

4,000

1,110

4,120

634

4,730

892

65

7,630

May

93

102

342

500

115

S3

80

94

76

75

93

80

76

76

76

78

78

115

78

103

88

74

415

4,120

3,970

1,820

388

170

112

91

214

Minimum

44

44

76

42

106 

240

80 

83

74

35

32

36 

30

30

June

634

358

165

104

79

76

73

70

67

76

140

116

70

61

52

46

43

120

120

194

240

e60

635

635

650

452

312

645

635

645

Mean

72l' 95 .

462

340

1 152 

860

753 

217

448

132

375

102 

35.

444

July

298

62

e45

e35

305

833

284

1,610

4,730

651

210

166

106

68

60

58

55

52

71

45

58

200

48

40

39

36

35

32

166

1,020

210

Aug.

116

102

142

892

265

403

180

83

58

58

45

40

40

42

42

42

40

50

65

42

40

40

40

37

36

37

39

39

39

37

36

Per square 

mile

1

1

Sept.

35

35

35

36

34

34

32

31

34

35

34

32

34

31

30

36

34

34

32

34

36

52

65

40

36

34

32

35

35

34

Runoff in 

inches

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for Coldwater River 

near Lewisburg.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 299 .

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33"49', long. 89°37', in E| 

sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 6 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 8 (old), half 

a mile north of Oraysport, half a mile downstream from Butputter Creek, 4j miles upstream from Redgrass Creek, 11 miles east of Grenada, and ll£ miles upstream from 

Skuna River.

Drainage area 1- 607 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 25.52 

reet); minimum observed, 6.8 second-feet Oct. 21 (gage height, 4.88 feet).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 38,100 second-feet Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 27.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 3.2 

second-feet at times in August, September, October 1943; minimum gage height observed, 

4.68 feet Sept. 14-18, Oct. 6, 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily., and used when stage was below 

intakes and for periods of faulty intake action.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 10)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 10 Dec. 11 to Sept. 30

4.8 5.6 6.5 54 5.0 8.0

4.9 7.1 7.0 74 5.1 9.9

5.0 8.8 8.0 117 5.2 12

5.1 11 9.0 175 5.3 15

5.3 15 10.0 251 5.5 20

5.5 20 11.0 341 6.0 38

' S'.O 35 12.2 465 7.0 78

8.0 132

9.0 199 21.0 2

10.0 283 21.5 2

11.0 384 22.0 3

13.0 620 22.5 4

16.0 1,020 23.0 6

19.0 1,500 23.5 8

20.0 1,680 24.0 10

20.5 1,820 25.5 19

,060

,570

,470

,720

,270

,100

,400

,200

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

15

20

19

13

12

18

17

15

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.0

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.6

42

66

42

33

28

26

24

22

19

16

Nov.

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

19

21

34

45

46

45

77

135

168

102

94

70

54

42

36

43

78

66

56

-

Dec.

46

40

44

206

411

391

341

278

203

465

633

524

440

395

301

239

195

171

239

265

247

223

203

301

608

750

711

596

440

292

223

Jan.

188

157

167

239

826

1,520

3,080

12,400

19,200

14,700

9,650

7,700

6,100

4,860

3,920

4,440

4,720

3,920

3,470

3,170

3,170

2,810

2,310

1,950

1,730

1,420

760

428

351

913

1,350

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,470

1,500

1,500

1,470

1,340

1,560

1,730

2,000

6,500

16,300

16,200

10,600

6,780

5,460

4,440

3,470

2,730

2,210

1,900

1,650

1,190

711

548

620

620

488

1,040

1,470

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

573.6

1,364

10,421

267,927."

121,619

97,997

57,753

18,696

25 350

9*496

33,276

4,168

1,163.-

381, 877. E

Mar.

1,550

1,600

1,610

1,600

1,450

1,020

1,680

2,060

2,500

2,730

2,570

2,260

1,950

1,670

1,210

1,260

1,580

1,730

1,900

2,130

2,130

2,000

1,760

1,210

524

789

1,340

1,640

2,450

3,920

3,920

Apr.

4,040

3,

2,

2,

470

550

000

1,520

640

301

231

195

181

215

223

203

164

138

157

203

203

LSI

147

120

LOO

85

80

156

341

Maximum

66

168

750

13,600

19,200

16,800

3,920

4,040

2,810

1,120

5,310

584 *ii

19,200

501

L99

L44

LOS

-

May

. 126

247

301

311

265

195

150

129

108

88

105

153

126

95

SO

80

88

85

214

914

1,390

1,500

1,740

2,260

2,730

2,810

2,570

2,060

1,820

1,600

1,010

Minimum

7.0

11

40

7.0

157

488

524

80

80

83

30

15

9.1

7.0

June

1,120

1,070

955

750

440

265

181

173

452

596

572

351

231

164

126

95

88

95

98

93

83

143

223

301

247

150

103

83

110

138

Mean

18.5

45.5

336

734

3,923

3,500

1,863

623

818

317

1,073

134

oo 

1,046

July

152

290

997

2,020

2,500

3,970

5,310

4,170

3,580

2,900

2,310

1,890

1,300

458

203

141

105

85

111

147

126

95

74

62

54

47

41

32

30

36

40

Aug.

43

55

150

273

560

548

373

584

536

252

144

Per square 

mile

0.030

.075

.554

1.21

6.46

5.77

3.07

1.03

1.35

.522

1.77

.221

.064

1.72

95

70

56

47

41

36

36

33

30

26

22

23

19

18

17

17

16

17

16

15

Sept.

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

11

9.1

9.1

13

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

263

311

150

64

41

28

23

20

Runoff in 

Inches

0.04

.08

.64

16.41

7.45

6.00

3.54

1.15

1.55

.58

2.04

.26

.07

23.40

Note.- Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings Oct. 

to Aug. 1, Aug. 20 to Sept. 22, Sept. 24-27, 28-30.

1-21, Oct. 26 to Nov. 13, July 23
300 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33M7", long. 89°48', in NE£ sec. 7, T. 22 N., R. 

5 hi., Choc taw merdian, at bridge on 0- S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles 

downstream from Skuna River, and 60 miles upstream from confluence with Tallahatchie 

River. Datum of gage is 152.03 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1944.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- June to November 1906, July 1908 to March 1912, July 1928 to September 

1931, ana October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. December 

1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-31, 1938-46), 1,783 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,500 second-feet- Jan. 10 (gage height, 28.40 

reetj; minimum, 76 second-feet Oct. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 4.63 feet Sept. 12. 

1906, 1908-12, 1928-31, 1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 76,800 second-feet 

Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 30.53 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet Sept. 8, 19, 20, 

Nov. 20, 1909 (gage height, 0.9 foot).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-hejght record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

512

470

2O4

145

131

156

136

117

109

100

95

89

87

84

86

82

80

78

77

76

76

230

340

271

206

184

150

129

116

106

105

Nov.

98

90

87

84

84

85

83

83

108

138

3OO

565

320

310

565

604

488

384

406

630

974

894

539

417

290

222

254

320

395

373

Dec.

254

214

429

1,470

2,030

2,120

2,030

1,730

946

1,360

1,240

1,160

1,050

1,160

1,130

1,030

734

630

894

1,OOO

1,000

760

656

1,030

2,330

2,830

2,800

2,660

2,180

1,220

866

Jan.

682

578

630

1,110

3,980

5,790

10,100

30,100

36,500

37,500

33 , 700

27,600

20,500

16,300

13,700

14j200

11,600

10.4OO

9,500

9,500

8,960

7,640

6,780

6,080

5,30(5

4,400

3,380

1,630

1,630

3,010

3,710

Month

October ...................... ...

Novembe r .......... ..............

December .......... ..............

Calendar year 1945 ........ ...

January .... .....................

February .......... ..............

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ............... ..............

June ... .........................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ...... .................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

3,710

3,760

3,620

2,900

2,520

4,600

5,300

5,580

13,700

35,500

37,500

32,800

25,800

19,800

14,200

11,600

9,220

7,640

6,400

5,240

4,400

3,240

2,210

1,940

1,880

1,760

3,530

4,100

_

-

Secondfoot-days

4,827

10,190

40,943

814,182

346,490

274,450

152,180

64,022

73,601

38 , 340

77,702

14,706

6,521

1,103,972

Mar.

4,000

4,200

4,350

3,950

3,010

3,290

6,400

6,400

6,160

6,320

6,680

6,400

5,440

4,800

4,300

4,800

4,900

4,550

4,500

4,650

4,500

3,860

3,480

3,100

2,480

3,140

3,950

5,370

7,240

7,240

8,720

Apr.

10,100

8,960

7,240

5,930

4,850

3,810

2,150

1,270

1,030

1,000

866

812

812

786

734

894

1,700

1,790

1,910

920

708

591

513

464

476

734

1,050

866

604

452

-

Maximum

512

974

2,830

27,800

37,500

37,500

8,720

10,100

5,860

5,180

7,370

1 1 690

1,320

37,500

May

452

591

894

946

840

656

488

406

373

320

812

708

591

452

4O6

464

452

920

2,030

3,190

3,900

4,400

4,800

5,240

5,580

5.44O

5,510

5,720

5,860

5,860

5,300

Minimum

76

83

214

74

578

1,760

2,480

452

320

262

286

107

87

76

June

5,180

4,650

4,150

3,570

2,330

1,240

840

682

1,560

1,760

1,660

1,130

786

578

500

682

682

417

330

330

1,000

760

591

500

500

406

320

262

340

604

-

Mean

156

340

1,321

2,231

11,180

9,802

4,909

2 134

2^374

1 ,278

2,507

474

217

3,025

July

656

682

1,2OO

3,460

5,120

5,060

5,240

6,490

7,370

7,140

6,860

6,590

5,980

4,700

2,180

954

704

587

842

652

704

704

509

522

382

316

286

296

316

704

496

Aug.

327

265

1,690

842

1,210

1,04O

1,010

1,540

1,600

1,010

548

360

267

226

197

180

165

162

192

286

338

188

144

126

120

115

113

113

113

h!07

hl!2

Per square 

mile

. 0.101

.219

.852

1.44

7.21

6.32

3.17

1 . 38

l!53

.825

1.62

.306

.140

1.95

Sept.

hlo9

h!07

H104

hlOO

H96

H95

H98

H96

92

90

87

87

91

88

89

91

93

92

91

90

91

92

415

1,090

1,320

814

296

226

156

135

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.12

.24

.98

19.54

8.31

6.58

3.65

1.54

1.77

.92

1.86

.35

.16

26.48

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 301

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Mias.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff gage, lat. 33°54'35", long. 89°38'30", in NW£ 

sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county road, 1 mile south 

of Gums, 3£ miles upstream from Turkey Creek, 5 miles south of Coffeeville, and 9i 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 435 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 21.07 

reet): minimum, 13 second-feet Oct. 17-22 (gage height, 3.51 feet).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1944 (gage height, 23.22 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 5.8 second-feet Oct. 4, 5, 1943 (gage height, 3.20 feet).

Remarks.- Records good, 

intake action. Staff gage read twice daily, and used for periods of faulty

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1 10Q

19

20

21 

22

23

24 

25

26

27

OQ<CO

29

30

31

Oct.

24

22

33

26

20

21

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

39

76

77

57

36

27

23

21

20

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

20

27

45

64

79

82

184

410

296

122

78

102

551

616

291

269

169

105

76

76

164

241

131

-

Dec.

88

69

100

50O

1,010

1,190

1,100

407

209

230

362

274

204

326

525

314

209

159

263

499

350

214

189

472

1,070

1,320

1,510

1,090

392

274

225

Jan.

194

164

194

709

1,420

2,060

8,680

12,900

15,600

12,300

9,850

6,500

6,020

4,030

2,380

1,900

3,140

4,250

2,720

1,680

1,340

1,450

1,340

696

447

362

314

274

252

600

1,080

Month

October ............... ..........

November .........................

December ................ ....

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ......................

February . ..... .................

March ............................

April . ..... . ..................

May

June ......................... ...

July .............................

August ............. .............

September ....... . . . . ......

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,400

1,230

538

350

302

1,030

2,230

5,870

8,110

13,800

14,100

11,100

6,180

3,430

3,430

2,77-0

1,460

631

499

512

422

338

302

338

410

362

811

1,320

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

769

4,326

15,144

227,503

104,846

83,275

47 ,812

10,332

34 965

ft* PPfl

15*964

2 946

2^279

330,886

Mar.

2,830

2,130

863

374

302

465

1,300

3,430

4,370

2,530

1,050

410

326

422

577

878

1,260

2,460

2,100

869

398

326

280

252

230

710

1,080

1,830

3,550

6,180

4,030

Apr.

2,260

864

434

338

269

225

199

184

204

252

194

164

131

110

100

280

916

892

342

May

110

291

410

326

230

127

87

76

71

64

120

194

159

97

80

179

245

963

£,130

189 5,000

136

108

90

83

149

460

368

194

113

84

-

Maximum

77

616

1,510

10,100

15,600

14,100

6,180

2,260

5,000

1,420

2,060

590

811

15,600

4,870

3,720

2,090

737

999

1,570

3,560

3,430

2,020

606

404

Minimum

13

18

69

13

164

302

230

S3

64

46

44

16

14

13

June

1,160

1,380

1,420

680

280

194

149

136

249

219

145

114

89

76

76

382

169

83

60

198

263

225

106

66

52

h49

h46

h46

56

60

-

Mean

24.8

144

489

623

3 382

2 974

l!s42

344

1 *274 128

515

95 . 0

76.0

907

July

72

145

422

1,420

1,900

1,800

1,330

864

1,260

1,850

2,060

795

236

154

117

94

81

71

77

214

199

111

209

98

59

46

52

48

44

74

62

AuB .

54

49

83

362

136

71

412

590

256

103

64

46

38

34

30

29

28

27

72

185

70

40

26

21

19

17

Ifi

16

16

17

19

Per square 

mile

0.057

.331

1.12

1.43

7.77

6.84

3. 54

. 791

2 . 59

.630

1 . 18

. 218

.175

2.09

Sept.

15

14

15

16

18

18

17

16

16

16

21

20

18

17

17

17

18

19

19

20

20

20

247

811

538

116

64

46

37

33

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.07

.37

1.29

19.46

8 . 96

7.12

4.09

. OOOQ 

2 . 99

.70

1 . 36

'.19 25

28.27

h Computed from staff-gage readings.
302 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 19 N.,

 R. 3 W. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old), half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2j miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from 

Quiver River. Datum of gage is 92.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 780 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey.

 reoruary laia to September 1935 (gage heights only) and October 1935 to September 

1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 7,700 second-feet Jan. 15-17; maximum 

gage neight observed, 27.43 feet Jan, 16; minimum discharge observed, 214 second-feet 

Nov. 9; minimum gage height observed, 1.91 feet Sept. 19.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, that of Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum gage height 

observed, that of Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 154 second-feet Oct. 18-23, 

1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.24 feet Dec. 18-22, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 2 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

386

615

869

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,020

945

831

704

599

512

456

400

358

318

292

279

266

253

240

253

358

428

484

512

526

484

456

414

372

Nov.

344

305

279

253

240

240

240

227

227

253

502

656

796

922

992

1,030

1,050

1,080

1,010

950

852

810

698

628

628

670

712

726

684

642

-

Dec.

600

572

572

768

1,060

1,270

1,380

1,430

1,410

1,370

1,290

1,190

1,080

992

950

866

796

754

740

740

754

754

726

726

838

1,130

1,370

1,480

1,520

1,480

1,380

Jan.

1,260

1,120

1,030

1,120

1,400

1,860

2,620

3,920

4,910

5,820

6,640

7,200

7,500

7,600

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,600

7,400

7,300

7,200

7,000

6,730

6,380

5,980

5,630

5,260

4,860

4,550

4,280

4,020

Month

October ..........................

November ...................*......

December .......................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ........................ .

February .........................

March ...........................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

3,700

3,340

3,010

2,700

2,380

2,400

2,560

2,850

3,660

4,910

5,750

6,220

6,460

6,640

6,550

6,380

6,140

5,820

5,520

5,210

4,910

4,550

4,200

3,840

3,480

3,140

2,910

2,700

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

16,810

18,646

31,988

507,117

161,290

121,930

71,730

32,593

39,643

40,071

42 , 328

12,333

7,278

596,640

Mar.

2,460

2,180

2,030

1,860

1,720

1,650

1,880

2,140

2,250

2,230

2,140

1,950

1,790

1,650

1,570

2,140

3,140

3,520

3,660

3,630

3,410

3,140

2,790

2,460

2,140

1,930

1,820

1,830

2,010

2,230

2,380

Apr.

2,460

2,430

2,320

2,160

1,950

1,740

1,550

1,340

1,190

1,080

980

904

847

790

735

699

663

681

717

735

717

681

628

596

564

564

612

699

771

790

-

Maximum

1,080

1,080

1,520

7,240

7,700

6,640

3,660

2,460

1,720

2,580

2,280

923

263

7,700

May

753

828

,110

,400

,550

,630

,630

,550

1,420

1,260

1,110

1,020

950

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,060

942

866

904

1,060

1,250

1,360

1,440

1,470

1,590

1,680

1,720

1,680

1,610

1,570

Minimum

240

227

572

191

1,030

2,380

1,570

564

753

548

533

263

231

227

June

1,890

2,280

2,480

2,580

2,580

2,500

2,360

2,140

1,890

1,660

1,470

1,280

1,130

1,020

1,090

961

753

717

628

596

564

548

612

645

628

809

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,060

-

Mean

542

622

1,032

1,389

5,203

4,355

2,314

1,086

1,279

1,336

1,365

398

243

1,635

July

1,210

1,760

1,990

1,890

1,820

1,720

1,660

1,780

1,990

2,180

2,260

2,280

2,240

2,100

1,910

1,660

1,440

1,210

999

809

681

681

790

866

828

735

645

580

548

533

533

Aug.

503

418

418

699

923

904

771

596

503

446

392

366

341

329

307

296

296

296

285

285

285

274

274

274

274

263

263

263

263

263

263

Per square 

mile

0.695

.797

1.32

1.78

6.67

5.58

2.97

1.39

1-.64

1.71

1.75

.510

.312

2.10

Sept.

263

252

252

252

252

252

252

241

241

241

241

241

241

241

241

241

241

231

231

241

241

241

241

241

231

231

241

241

241

241

Runoff in 

inches

0.80

.89

1.53

24.19

7.69

5.81

3.42

1.55

1.89

1.91

2.02

.59

.35

28.45
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 303

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°52'45", long. 89°58'05", in Sw£ sec. 14, T 12 

N., K. 3 E. Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek. Datum of gage is 196.26 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (U. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey 

JL93t> to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

July

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,900 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 20.85 

FeetTT minimum, 81 second-feet Oct. 20-22 (gage height, 2.95 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 11, 1946; minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 31. 

Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

Maximum stage known, 23.7 feet Dec. 29, 1926, from information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 1930 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 feet,

Remarks.- Records good.

2.9

3.0

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

85

132

201

375

6.0

S.O

1O.O

12.6

14.0

575

1,050

1,600

2,460

3,070

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.3

4,290

5,160

5,810

7,250

9,050

18.7

19.0

20.0

20.7

12,300

15,400

27,500

36,600

3.2

3.3 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

86

95

160

268

406

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.6

582

841

1,490

2,460

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 12.6 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

90

91

92

93

96

120

163

152

128

116

104

97

91

88

85

84

83

82

81

81

142

356

685

492

347

375

356

275

200

157

Nov.

134

121

114

109

107

108

106

103

101

100

101

104

111

117

lit

125

143

165

241

394

394

554

618

452

320

241

233

311

554

533

-

Dec.

432

311

258

413

900

1,130

1,100

950

708

554

900

1,080

1,020

925

950

900

802

662

754

1,020

1,050

950

731

575

708

1,240

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,130

1,000

Jan.

1,100

1,000

875

754

1,670

3,620

4,780

7,500

11,000

23,000

26,200

18,800

15,400

13,800

12,800

12,800

12,300

11,400

10,200

9,420

8,050

7,040

6,370

6.O1O

5,640

5,160

4,530

3,740

2,390

2,870

4,220

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March .................. ... .

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

4,870

4,610

4,290

4,150

4,220

5,160

6,840

8,050

12,300

25,500

36.6OO

35,300

28,100

21,200

14,800

12,300

10,200

8,350

8,050

7,250

6,370

5,640

5,060

4,450

3,560

2,460

2,030

2,540

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

5,492

6,931

27,513

737,509

254,439

294 250

116J280

61 ,737

69 ,020

54,787

42,560

25 878

4^179

963,066

Mar.

2,750

2,670

2,460

2,260

2,000

1,420

2,300

3,15>0

3,280

3,170

3,120

3,070

3,070

3,120

2,980

3,390

4,870

4,960

4,450

4,150

4,010

4,150

4,610

4,960

4,780

5,140

5,810

5,500

5,060

4,780

4,870

Apr.

6,710

7,750

6,670

5,810

5,380

4,780

3,680

1,700

990

755

1,580

2,580

2,140

1,120

727

582

506

454

422

391

361

340

312

299

953

1,780

1,280

755

524

406

Maximum

685

618

1,480

17,500

26,200

36,600

5,810

7,750

5,160

5,270

4,440

5,270

406

36,600

May

587

990

783

841

870

700

506

376

361

376

620

1,320

1,390

1,320

1,600

2,540

2,750

2,710

2,890

4,760

5,160

4,530

3,620

3,O2O

3,220

4,220

4,370

3,940

3,500

2,890

2,260

Minimum

81

100

258

81

754

2 030

1^420

299 _ft _

347

216

126

90

81

June

4,080

5,270

5,270

4,780

4,450

3,940

3,500

3,220

2,840

1,390

1,080

1,390

1,350

870

649

471

471

582

524

376

347

422

562

783

649

1,670

1,350

960

700

841

Mean

177

231

888

2,021

6 r 2O8

10,510

3,751

2 ,226

1 ,826

835

139

2,639

July

960

1,180

1,810

2,030

2,420

2,710

2,800

2,890

2,840

2,800

2,750

2,540

1,460

783

582

454

368

333

674

625

625

543

438

340

274

250

238

227

216

1,960

4,440

Aug.

5,270

4,780

3,180

1,150

783

930

1,780

1,530

1,250

960

582

391

306

262

233

216

2OO

185

180

170

165

160

155

145

140

135

131

131

126

126

126

Per square 

mile

0.121

.158

.608

1 38

5.62

7.20

2.57

1.41

1.52

1 25

!940

. 572

. uyo

1.81

Sept.

140

160

135

126

117

113

109

105

102

100

98

95

95

108

107

96

90

90

90

90

90

100

175

354

406

262

195

155

145

131

Runoff in 

inches

0.14

.18

.70

18 .79

6 48

7 SO

2 96

1.57

1.76

1.40

1.08

.66

.11

24.54
304 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

Big Black River neap Bovina, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°20'51", long. 90°41'48", In SE£ sec. 22, T. 16 

" > R - 5 E - Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 feet upstream from 

Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad bridge, 2 

miles east of Bovina, and 12 miles upstream from Pourteenmile Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 84.93 feet above mean sea level or 85.00 feet above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 2,810 square miles.

Records available. - October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. January I93b to September 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 46,000 second-feet Feb. 14 (gage height 39 09 

reetj; minimum, 114 second-feet Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 7.50 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Pet. 14, 1946; minimum, 72 second-fept Nov 7 

8, 1944 (gage height, 7.26 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8 to Jan. 5, 

Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

7.5 114 19.0 3,540 36.0 18,OOO

8.0 203 22.0 4.74C

9.0 409 26.0 6,74C

11.0 893 29.0 8.84C

14.0 1,740 33.0 12.00C

37. (

37.

38. (

38.

3 21,800

5 24,900

) 29,500

5 36,200

16.0 2,340 35.0 16,100 39.1 46,OOO

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

131

126

119

116

2,720

6,740

3,500

1,590

919

431

282

272

262

234

211

190

173

159

146

141

133

241

664

521

592

893

972

764

532

442

431

Nov.

387

345

SO 3

260

a240

a220

a200

a!90

also

a!70

a!70

al60

a!60

a!55

153

146

148

157

170

177

205

262

345

420

509

580

568

592

475

398

-

Dec.

376

498

568

580

592

532

568

919

1,130

1,190

1,080

867

789

1,050

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,270

1,620

1,560

1,330

1,270

1,360

1,440

1,890

1,680

1,440

1,470

1,800

1,980

3,130

Jan.

2,250

2,160

1,920

1,800

5,130

7,480

9,570

14,300

16,100

18,900

26,500

27,400

25,700

28,400

34,000

34,700

32,000

28,400

24,900

31,800

19,600

17,800

16,600

15,200

13,800

12,700

11,700

10,700

9,870

9,970

9,770

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

9,380

9,110

8,930

8,760

8,360

8,680

8,930

8,840

13,200

17,600

22,300

36,900

44 , 300

46,000

44,300

42,600

38,500

32 , 600

37,400

21 , 800

18,300

16,400

14,700

13,300

12,300

11,100

10,200

9,290

_ "

-

Secondfoot days

24,647

8,445

36,679

1,337,742

511,120

563,980

205,760

134,570

152,443

176,325

131,147

56,638

7,368

1,989,132

Mar.

8,520

7,620

6,560

5,240

4,220

3,780

5,040

5,590

5,640

5,740

5,740

5,490

5,390

5,340

5,090

6,440

6,440

6,440

6,560

6,860

7,160

7,690

8,040

8.O4O

7,620

8,280

8,200

7,900

7,970

8,280

8,840

Apr.

9,380

9,

9,

9,

770

770

>OO

_8,440

7,550

6,

6,

6,

360

140

540

6,290

6,390

5,3,'

2,(

40

OO

20

3,020

3,020

l',-

1,:

80

10

30

1,130

999

c

i

£

19

61

15

1,O8O

1,620

1,4

1,7

2,C

1,£

Maximum

6,740

592

2,130

19,100

34,700

46.OOO

8,840

9,770

12,700

ll.OOO

8,680

5,390

464

46,000

10

10

40

30

May

1,360

1,05

89

1,08

3

3

D

1,300

1,240

1,22

1,19

1,05

D

3

3

893

867

1,22

1,50

2,04

3

3

D

2,340

2,660

2,66

4,14

5,29

3

3

3

6,860

6,920

7,10(

7,69(

8,68(

3

3

3

10,800

12,400

12.70C

12.40C

11.80C

10,90C

3

)

)

3

10,200

Minimum

116

146

376

116

1,800

8,360

3,780

815

867

945

893

313

180

116

June

1O,6OO

10,100

9,970

10,500

11,000

1O,9OO

10,700

10,500

10,100

9,200

8,280

7,160

6,090

4,380

2,820

2,100

2,190

2,250

1,650

1,160

1,030

945

1,130

1,560

1 ,770

2,220

5,440

6,440

6,860

7,280

-

Mean

795

282

1,182

3.66E

16.49C

20.14C

6,637

4,152

4,918

5,878

3,908

1,827

346

5,45C

July

8,120

8,680

8,280

8,040

7,340

6,560

6,560

6,800

6,290

6,040

5,790

5,390

4,620

4,060

3,500

2,540

1,740

1,770

1,740

1,380

1,980

2,070

1,800

1,410

1,130

945

893

999

1,080

1,380

2,320

Aug.

3,780

4,

4,

4,

300

130

340

L40

5,390

5,

4,

3,

L90

700

L80

2,220

2,250

1,

1,

1,(

!

300

560

350

41

689

(

<

04

>44

98

453

420 i

;

87

76

66

355

345

2

;

|

;

34

24

13

45

324

Per square 

mile

0.283

.100

.421

1.30

5.87

7.17

2.36

1.48

1.75

2.09

1.39

.650

.088

1.94

Sept.

292

382

372

362

272

282

362

253

233

222

320

213

309

301

197

195

190

194

197

194

184

180

195

216

195

195

303

464

442

355

Runoff in 

inches

0.33

.11

.49

17.73

6.76

7.46

2.73

1.65

2.02

2.33

1.60

.75

10

26.32

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Plckens.
BAYOU PIERRE BASIN 305

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00', long. 900 41', in NE£ sec. 22, T. 12 N., R. 5 E. 

wasnington meridian, at bridge on State Highway 18, l£ miles upstream from Whiteoak 

Creek, 2 miles south of Carpenter, 2'miles upstream from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley 

Railroad bridge, and 8 miles southwest of Utica.

Drainage area.- 371 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 20,700 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage

neignt, 24.05 feet); minimum observed, 36 second-feet Oct. 20, 21; minimum gage height 

observed, 5.63 feet May 6.

1944-46: Maximum discharge observed, 23,400 second-feet Feb. 5, 1945 (gage height, 

25.63 feet); minimum observed, 35 second-feet Dec. 3, 4, 1944 (gage height, 5.56 

feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

54

51

47

45

75

262

202

138

100

68

58

51

47

47

45

43

43

40

38

36

36

87

72

68

675

594

402

152

117

100

87

Nov.

80

77

80

100

104

84

75

70

65

65

R8

£8

68

63

63

60

60

58

70

84

402

402

110

90

80

80

84

402

141

100

-

Dec.

80

72

70

177

188

130

110

402

402

247

144

125

182

383

549

217

171

202

232

202

177

149

144

146

1,420

1,200

1,030

422

294

247

734

Jan.

505

294

294

364

6,240

2,560

1,820

05,720

3,420

1,980

2,550

1,480

782

640

2,790

2,920

1,820

1,080

640

1,600

1,080

734

463

402

328

278

247

177

144

232

484

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December ........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

484

328

232

202

202

9,760

4,800

2,730

15,200

11,400

3,720

1,740

3,400

6,010

2,820

1,340

734

594

2,940

1,740

880

640

527

442

383

346

484

402

-

_

-

Secondfoot-daya

3,880

3,353

10,248

187,756

44,068

74,480

25,387

3,539

32,268

13,128

17,213

8,824

2,377

238,765

Mar.

346

247

217

202

185

306

2,380

980

687

463

346

311

328

930

782

3,420

1,980

1,320

640

484

402

346

328

294

262

2,740

1,460

1,260

831

527

383

Apr.

311

262

232

217

180

160

144

138

128

120.

104

94

90

84

87

84

82

77

72

70

70

70

68

72

92

102

100

84

75

70

Maximum

675

402

1,420

13,800

6,240

15,200

3,420

311

6,810

4,470

1,530

980

200

15,200

May

80

72

68

63

60

58

278

217

120

94

146

946

1,080

2,840

6,810

5,350

2,920

1,140

687

442

311

232

202

185

3,100

2,000

831

402

262

202

1,070

Minimum

36

58

70

36

144

202

185

68

58

77

138

49

56

36

June

4,470

1,690

658

328

262

217

166

1,440

546

278

188

136

115

110

104

100

94

87

87

77

217

160

128

97

87

202

346

328

247

163

Mean

125

112

331

514

1,422

2,660

819

118

1,041

438

555

285

79.2

654

July

346

640

549

463

831

930

1,530

1,390

640

328

232

188

734

549

6S7

247

346

202

782

387

541

880

549

262

383

262

311

217

640

527

640

Aug.

640

831

930

527

32S

687

294

180

144

125

117

107

97

92

92

87

75

75

70

68

63

56

56

49

49

49

51

625

980

980

a300

Per square 

mile

0.337

.302

.892

1.39

3.83

7.17

2.21

.318

2.81

1.18

1.50

.768

.213

1.76

Sept.

123

100

90

80

75

68

63

60

56

90

a200

110

92

117

84

70

68

68

65

63

63

63

63

68

68

65

63

63

63

56

Runoff in 

inches

0.39

.34

1.03

18.83

4.42

7.47

2.54

.35

3.23

1.32

1.73

.88

.24

23.94

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations in adjacent 

basins.

c Backwater from Whiteoak Creek. 
306 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 

Homochltto River at Eddloeton, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30', long. 90°47', In sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E. 

wasnington meridian, at Mississippi Central Railroad bridge, 900 feet downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from MoCall Creek, and three-quarters of 

a mile east of Eddlceton. Datum of gage Is 217.22 feet above mean sea level, datura of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 9.98 

reet); minimum, 37 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 2.05 feet Oct. 21, 32.

1938-46: Maximum gage height, 13.84 feet Mar. 29, 1944 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge observed, 25 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct..

42 

507 

90 

60 

64

96 

71 

58 

54 

51

46 

45 

44 

44 

44

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43

46 

46 

45 

447

235 

92 

71 

60 

56 

54

Nov.

52 

50 

54 

54 

52

51 

49 

47 

46 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

46 

45 

45 

58 

64

92 

78 

59 

54 

51

49

161 

114 

71 

62

Dec.

59 

55 

65 

85 

74

64 

59 

55 

55 

64

58 

55 

270 

322 

128

92 

76 

164 

185 

108

83 

74 

72 

96 

1,390

271 

163 

135 

121 

126 

224

Jan.

163 

124 

110 

104 

1,810

743 

680 

3,320 

1,610 

403

920 

557 

296 

315 

1,450

1,190 

448 

311 

250 

776

421 

254 

206 

185 

166

160 

145 

133 

130 

160 

191

Feb.

185 

145 

128 

117 

114

7,050 

662 

416 

2,510 

2,840

472 

369 

3,990 

2,380 

494

375 

306 

551 

1,320 

367

261 

225 

212 

190 

169

160 

241 

187

u th Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber ......... ................

mber .........................

Lendar year 1945 

ary

2,726 

1.78C 

4,848

............ 74,166

h. ...........................

1 .................. . .......

st ...........................

ember ...... .... .............

17,736 

26,436 

11,507 

2.54C 

10,882 

5,213 

8,282 

3,931 

1,455

ter year 1945-4P. ............ 97,336

Peak discharge.- J

(2:30 a.m. ] 6,100 se 

(3:30 p.m. ) 6,220 se

liar.

151 

131 

117 

106 

103

229 

767 

376 

274 

187

157 

145 

459 

521 

738

2,450 

399 

288 

241 

218

196 

187 

184 

175 

166

633 

517 

669 

321 

218 

184

Apr.

166 

157 

148 

134 

125

112 

101 

93 

91 

86

86 

84 

80 

73 

72

70 

68 

66 

65 

63

60 

57 

61 

70 

70

65 

58 

54 

53

52

Hay

52 

50 

49 

49 

48

49 

262 

112 

68 

60

267 

602 

1,150 

1,160

3,030

880 

321 

244 

193 

181

154 

137 

128 

120 

195

256 

142 

122 

114 

109 

578

Maximum Minimum

507 42 

161 45 

1,390 55

6,120 40

3,320 104 

7,050 114 

2,450 103 

166 52 

3,030 48 

1,860 70 

1,660 86 

689 50 

154 38

7,050 38

in. 8 (1 p.m.) 6,320 sec. -ft.; Feb. 6 (7:30 a.n 

:.-ft.J Feb. 13 (8 p.m.) 12,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 

:.-ft.

June

1,860 

306 

166 

131 

109

98 

86 

226 

321 

134

98 

89 

84 

82 

82

77 

70 

72 

72 

75

72 

73 

125 

80 

73

72 

98

125 

132 

125

Mean

87.9 

59.3 

156

203

572 

944 

371 

84.7 

351 

174 

267 

127 

48.5

267

July

91 

212 

193

114 

114

588 

1,660 

782 

236 

137

103 

86 

103 

101 

186

287 

134 

101 

112 

239

98 

248 

103 

112 

189

96 

122 

198 

281 

494 

707

Aug.

689 

325 

160 

254 

495

163 

112 

91 

80 

73

68 

65 

61 

60 

80

65 

58 

57 

55 

55

53 

53 

52 

50 

52

74 

137 

91 

172 

73 

58

Sept.

52 

48 

46 

46 

46

45 

44 

43 

44

154

65 

52 

49 

45 

43

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

42 

48 

48 

44 

42

41 

40 

40 

40 

38

Per square Runoff in 

mile inchea

0.488 0.56 

.329 .37 

.867 1.00

1.13 15.32

3.18 3.66 

5.24 5.46 

2.06 2.38 

.471 .52 

1.95 2.25 

.967 1.08 

1.48 1.71 

.70S .81 

.269 .30

1.48 20.10

.) 13,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 10 

16 (3 a.m.) 8.09C sec. -ft.; May 15
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 307

Homochltto River near Bude, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°26', long. 90°51', in NE^ sec. 45, T. 6 N., R. 

3 J£. Washington meridian, at bridge on State highway between Bude and Summit, a quarter 

of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 miles southwest of Bude, and 5.0 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area.- 399 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year 23,000 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage height, 11.62 

 i'eet); minimum, 133 second-feet Sept. 20-22; minimum gage height, 2.66 feet May 6.

1942-46: Maximum gage height, 14.45 feet Mar. 29, 1944 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, 91 second-feet June 27, 28, 1944; minimum gage height, 2.01 feet 

-July 31, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, and used during periods of 

raulty Intake action.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used May 18-31, June 2 to July 2, Sept. 10-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 6, 

July 3 to Sept. 30 Feb - 7 to July 2

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

124 

147 

174 

2O6 

285

3.7 

4.0

443

643

1,010

1,420

1,840

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.2

2,740

3,670

4,830

7.420

11,200

140

173

209

288

382

3.6 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7 

6.2

609

866

1,640

2,310

3,090

Mote.- Same as preceding 

table above 6.2 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Qctober 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

169 

1,100 

286 

217 

308

1,310 

332 

228 

203 

180

171 

169 

158 

152 

150

147 

147 

145 

145 

142

142 

169 

150 

147 

2,040

1,130 

385 

3270 

236 

217 

206

Nov.

193 

184 

206 

a200 

180

174 

174 

169 

160 

160

a!60 

160 

160 

160 

152

147 

147 

al50 

217 

260

1,250 

759 

285 

239 

a!90

210 

572 

449 

256 

228

Dec.

210 

206 

247 

397 

294

251 

236 

213 

213 

364

281 

247 

1,320 

1,710 

533

a37(5 

304 

629 

701 

420

353 

318 

a300 

3450 

3,340

960 

587 

573 

506 

481 

870

Jan.

500 

397 

332 

299 

3,280

2,240 

2,590 

6,510 

3,850 

1,540

2,960 

1,960 

884 

759 

3,890

3,800 

1,330 

877 

722 

2,190

1,350 

759 

594 

519 

449

431 

374 

348 

348 

553 

960

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

her. .........................

mber ................... .....

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember ........................

ter year 1945-46 ............

Peak discharge.- J

(s p.m.) 19,000 sec. 

June 1 (1 a.m.) "11, 2 

a No gage -height r 

Note.- Discharge c 

Nov. 23-26, Dec. 15-

Feb.

672 

474 

397 

380 

374

11,200 

2,460 

1,280 

4,770 

5,330

1,680 

1,200 

6,420 

5,700 

1,600

1,080 

846 

1,370 

3,460 

1,280

819 

677 

609 

555 

485

474

671 

543

Secondfoot-dsys

10,951 

7,951 

17,884

195,162

47,605 

56,806 

32,532 

6,766 

34,657 

16,866 

30,581 

15,151 

5,742

283,492

Mar.

430 

398 

362 

353 

348

534

2,490 

1,240 

846 

526

446 

408 

1,410 

1,840 

2,240

6,410 

1,730 

1,040 

766 

634

543 

497 

457 

424 

398

1,150 

1,240 

1,560 

839 

549 

424

Apr. .

353 

315

302 

292 

280

263 

255 

251 

239 

224

217 

205 

198 

198 

198

213 

205 

184 

180 

177

177 

170 

180 

243 

297

232 

195 

180 

173 

170

Maximum

2,040 

1,250 

3,340

9,630

6,510 

11,200 

6,410 

353 

8,510 

5,100 

3,520 

3,010 

733

11,200

May

180 

177 

173 

173 

166

 180 

734 

382 

236 

205

1,630 

2,970 

3,150 

4,950 

8,510

3,090 

1,400 

935 

609 

497

377 

315 

284 

255 

397

710 

302 

232 

198 

180 

1,060

Minimum

142 

147 

206

118

299 

374 

348 

170 

166 

153 

251 

169 

133

133

June

5,100 

999 

485 

343 

276

236 

232 

359

1,000

343

263 

220 

198 

187 

177

173 

156 

156 

153 

187

1,100 

884 

358 

255 

220

334 

385 

469 

896 

722

Mean

353 

265 

577

535

1,536 

2,029 

1,049 

226 

1,118 

562 

986 

489 

191

777

July

492 

1,960 

1,450 

449 

369

3,520 

3,430 

2,800 

930 

468

318

251 

256 

581 

1,750

1,230 

963 

513 

332 

643

402 

527 

337 

256 

643

327 

343 

501 

1,390 

1,640 

1,510

Aug.

3,010 

1,720 

737 

573 

1,780

665 

431 

348 

299 

268

260 

23S 

221 

213

251

221 

196 

a!96 

196 

190

174 

171 

169 

169 

alSO

239 

587 

323 

566 

323 

239

Per square 

mile

0.885 

.664 

1.45

1.34

3.85 

5.09 

2.63 

.566 

2.80 

1.41 

2.47 

1.23 

.479

1.95

Sept.

210 

200 

190 

184 

180

174 

171 

169 

171 

733

260 

294 

213 

160 

152

145 

138

136 

136 

133

133 

171 

224 

190 

158

147 

145 

145 

142 

138

Runoff in 

inches

1.02 

.74 

1.67

18.19

4.44 

5.29 

3.03 

.63 

3.23 

1.57 

2.85 

1.41 

.54

26.42

an. 9 (10 p.m.) 10,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 6 (8:30 a.m.) 23,000 sec. -ft.; Feb. 13 

-ft.; Mar. 16 (1:30 a.m.) 15,500 sec. -ft.; May 15 (2 p.m.) 15,000 sec. -ft.; 

00 sec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Eddiceton. 

omputed on basis of wire-weight gage readings Oct. 22, Oct. 27 to Nov. 20, 

24, 26, 27, Jan. 1, 18, 19, 22, 23, Aug. 12-15, 18-29, Sept. 11-14, 23-27.
308 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River near Kingston, Miss.

Location (revised).- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°21'40", long. 91 0 15'20", in N| sec. 39, 

T. 5 H., K. 1 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61 (old), 3? miles 

southeast of Kingston, 7? miles upstream from station near Doloroso, and 16 miles 

southeast of Natchez. Prior to Oct. 1, 1945, at datum 10 feet higher.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- November 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,000 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 25.7 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 258 second-feet Oct. 17-20, 

22, 24; minimum gage height observed, 8.0 feet Aug. 19-23, 25.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1946; minimum observed, 232 secondfeet Sept. 12, 15, 17, 18, 1945; minimum gage height observed, that of Sept. 21, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

922

1,010

649

420

569

d700

al,2OO

467

357

318

284

d300

300

a28o

270

270

258

258

258

258

a260

258

270

258

1,730

3,210

dl.800

al.OOO

501

392

369

Nov.

348

328

328

a325

310

293

293

293

293

277

a28O

277

277

293

310

277

277

a280

293

d560

1,440

780

704

501

3380

369

392

914

564

392

-

Dec.

348

a32O

348

472

417

369

310

310

3340

444

501

392

464

2,510

1,640

al.100

667

742

1,490

780

631

564

3600

2,660

4,770

d2,600

1,540

1,070

900

3800

1,950

Jan.

1,350

900

742

704

2,970

36,000

5,090

10,200

14,200

6,490

4,960

5,560

a3,60O

2,060

5,100

7,930

4,480

2,450

1,740

32,800

4,190

2,340

1,440

1,120

940

780

3700

631

631

1,030

1,440

Month

October ......... ................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ...................... ... .

April ....................... ....

May .......................... ...

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .............. .........

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,390

1,030

3750

667

631

8,550

17 , OOO

4,960

5,430

38.OOO

5,290

2,980

3,630

18,100

7,810

3,270

a2,200

2,640

7,070

4,170

2,100

1,660

1,440

31,300

1,130

1,170

1,200

1,230

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

19,396

12,64£

32,04

396,75'

104,566

116, 79£

70,116

15,910

93,55£

44,93=

65,280

24,226

10,764

610,254

Mar.

1,230

1,100

3950

874

812

1,070

4.O50

2,500

2,050

al,6OO

1.10O

937

1.5OO

4,05O

2,410

14,3OO

36,500

2,500

1,850

1,480

1,230

1,130

1.O30

3950

905

1,220

3,210

2,880

2,230

1,370

31,100

Apr.

905

812

752

722

636

636

36OO

529

504

504

555

529

479

35OO

504

479

432

432

409

409

3400

432

581

529

555

479

432

3400

387

387

-

Maximum

3,210

1,440

) 4,770

13,500

14,200

18,100

14 '90S 300

21,200

7,560

7,680

3,O70

685

21,200

May

366

d350

d350

d350

a350

346

d700

1,590

752

504

387

33,000

5,400

9,140

19,600

21,200

6,220

7,070

34,000

1,930

1,210

1,050

944

749

dl.OOO

dl,100

d900

d750

d650

d650

d950

Minimum

258

277

310

232

631

6 31

812

387

500

900

369

280

258

June

7,560

36.50O

d3,500

1,630

810

1,050

1,130

1,610

32, OOO

dl.SOO

dl.OOO

d800

d700

d650

d600

3550

d500

dSOO

dSOO

d900

d800

dl,400

31,100

909

810

810

1,770

1,330

720

31,300

-

Mean

626

422

1,034

1,087

3,373

4,171

2 ,262

53C 3,oie

1,498

2,106 78'

35 £

1,672

July

1,130

1,640

2,970

1,650

dl,200

3,920

36, OOO

7.68O

3,070

1,930

dl,300

1,020

d2,200

3l,90O

2,530

1,770

1,490

1,530

dl.OOO

dl,930

31,300

1,020

dl,300

d900

d900

d950

d950

3900

d3,200

d3,500

d2,500

Aug.

3.O20

3,070

1,730

31,200

1,210

1,410

749

610

584

533

3720

737

508

460

437

460

437

391

369

369

369

369

369

3370

369

414

610

749

584

599

3420

Per square 

mile

0.626

.422

1.03

1.09

3.37

4.17

2.26

.530

3.02

1.50

2.11

. 781

.359

1.67

Sept.

3390

347

326

326

326

305

305

3300

285

305

685

414

493

347

3330

d320

d320

d320

305

305

305

8500

d450

dSOO

d400

d350

d320

305

3300

d280

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.72

.47

1.19

14.75

3.89

4.34

2 . 61

.59

3 = 48

1.67

2.43

. 9O

.40

22.69

s No gage-height, record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 309

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Hiss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. Sl'ig'SS", long. 91°21'37", 

 in sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 2 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on 0. S. Highway 61 (new), 

about 1,200 feet downstream from Second Creek, 2.2 miles north of Doloroso, 10 miles 

upstream from mouth (through Armstrong Canal), 16 miles north of Woodvllle, and 

16 miles south of Natchez.

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1946 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 26.10 

reetj; minimum observed, 289 second-feet Nov. 16-18; minimum gage height observed, 

4.41 feet Sept. 8, 9.

1939-46: Maximum daily discharge, 44,400 second-feet Mar. 30, 1944; maximum gage 

height, 36.23 feet (present datum), July 4, 1940; minimum discharge observed, 215 

second-feet July 25-31, 1944; minimum gage height observed, 4.04 feet Feb. 2, 1945.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1938, reached a stage of 38.4 feet (present datum), from Information 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Remarks.- Records fair, 

recorder record.

Wire-weight gage read twice daily, and used for periods of faulty

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

418

1,220

1,150

397

621

826

1,330

697

466

418

358

340

340

322

322

305

305

305

305

305

322

322

340

. 340

1,640

3,890

1,280

65S

493

441

397

Nov.

377

358

340

340

340

332

322

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

289

289

289

305

358

706

1,470

796

418

397

358

418

1,030

676

418

-

Dec.

377

340

358

466

621

441

397

377

358

522

738

493

1,010

4,250

1,860

873

658

708

1,290

921

621

522

493

683

5,150

4,460

1,760

1,250

1,030

1,240

1,880

Jan.

1,350

991

816

751

4,320

7,960

5,660

10,400

15,9~00

11,300

5,560

5,760

2,630

1,350

5,570

7,630

4,800

3,000

2,000

2,500

5,500

3,000

1,700

1,200

1,000

900

800

700

650

900

1,600

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

Deoenber

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..............................

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,600

1,200

850

750

700

9,440

19,000

9,200

6,310

11,400

8,150

3,270

3,420

13,900

13,300

4,000

2,500

2,000

6,500

5,500

3,000

2,000

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,160

1,200

1,400

_

-

-

Seoondfoot-daya

20,903

13,056

36,147

473,016

118,198

135,950

83,860

17,555

98,007

53,223

70,181

27,774

12,423

687,277

Mar.

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

5,500

3,000

2,300

2,000

1,500

1,200

1,500

4,400

2,800

11,100

12,700

5,160

2,200

1,700

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,200

4,000

3,400

2,500

1,700

1,200

Apr.

1,000

933

S50

750

700

700

650

600

550

600

600

550

550

550

550

550

500

468

444

422

402

402

620

630

630

573

493

444

422

422

-

Maximum

3,890

1,470

5,150

15,200

15,900

19,000

12,700

1,000

21,500

11,900

8,070

4,040

838

21,500

May

402

402

402

402

383

383

1,270

1,700

849

546

601

4,060

5,350

9,960

15,700

21,500

11,200

7,850

3,240

1,870

1,260

943

796

736

994

1,140

943

775

700

650

1,000

Minimum

'289 305

340

243

650

700

1,000

402

 zoT OOO

500

890

383

322

289

June

11,900

10,600

4,000

2,000

1,210

i;ooo

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,000

800

700

650

600

550

550

500

500

755

736

1,510

1,090

841

755

736

1,000

1,300

1,000

1,640

-

Mean

674

435

- 1,166

1,296

3,813

4,855

2,705

585

3,162

1,774

2,264

896

414

1,883

July

1,550

2,090

4,330

2,700

1,450

2,800

5,200

8,070

4,160

2,120

1,330

1,030

2,080

1,970

2,670

2,070

1,610

1,690

1,090

1,720

1,390

971

1,180

890

916

943

971

890

3,400

3,950

2,950

Aug.

4,040

3,390

1,980

1,200

1,350

1,620

905

741

649

590

695

838

590

505

505

505

452

452

428

428

405

383

383

383

383

428

657

838

773

773

505

Per square 

mile

0.602

.388

1.04

1.16

3.40

4.33

2.42

.522

2.82

1.58

2.02

.800

.370

1.68

Sept.

452

428

405

405

405

383

383

362

362

383

838

505

649

428

383

362

362

362

342

362

342

542

428

452

428

362

342

322

322

322

 -

Runo'ff in 

inches

0.69

.43

1.20

15.70

3.92

4.51

2.78

.58

3.25

1.77

2.33

.92

.41

22.79

Note.- Backwater from Mississippi River Jan. 17 to Feb. 5, Feb. 16 to Mar. 15, Mar. 19 to 

Apr. 17, May 29-31, June 3-19. Discharge computed from wire-weight gage readings or from graph based 

on gage readings Oct. 1 to Jan. 5, Jan. 11-16, Feb. 9, 11-13, Mar. 18, Apr. 18 to May 14, May 17-28, 

June 1, 2, June 2O to Sept. 30.
310 BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°13'35", long. 91°17'45", in

 SWfc sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 2 W. Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, If 

miles downstream from Fords Creek, 2? miles west of Wilkinson, and 8f miles north of 

Woodville.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 second-feet May 17 (gage height, 12.50

 i'eet), from rating curve extended above 6,300 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 34 second-feet, Oct. 1; 'minimum gage height observed, 0.42 foot July 11, 20.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1946; minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 29, 

1943; minimum gage height observed, that of July 11, 20, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, and used during periods of 

rauity recorder record.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

36 

278 

65 

49 

67

320 

158 

86 

78 

67

62 

57 

55 

54 

52

50 

49 

49 

47 

47

47 

60 

58 

54 

1,660

371 

154 

116 

96 

86 

74

Nov.

69 

64 

60 

58 

55

55 

54 

54 

52 

52

52 

54 

54 

52 

50

50 

52 

52 

54 

70

614 

320 

149 

118 

107

98 

221 

137 

111 

96

Dec.

92

88 

106 

137 

105

90 

h76 

h73 

h74 

h!73

hi 27 

h!09 

g848 

g471 

h!70

h!07 

h92 

h!47 

hi 47 

hill

h92 

h82 

h!02 

h78 

g5,350

g490 

h237 

h240 

h!57 

g233 

g610

Jan.

h!93 

h!47 

142 

132 

3,190

673 

2,250 

3,930 

1,680 

743

1,850 

913 

635 

743 

2,380

1,200 

494 

284 

233 

1,140

498 

362 

270 

214

182

162 

139 

120 

111 

239 

635

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ........... .............

lendar year 1945 

ary ....

h.. ............ . . . . .

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1945-46 ............

Peak discharge.- F

(12 p.m.) 17,300 sec 

Mav 71 (10 D.m.l IS

eb. 6 (6 a.m. 

.-ft.j May 15 

.100 sen. -ft.

Feb.

g310 

g!76 

g!32 

gill 

g!09

6,440 

517 

237 

211 

523

246 

184 

3,850 

1,390 

g454

g335 

291 

758 

1,050 

g362

g246 

h211 

h!84 

h!73 

h!42

h!39 

165 

hi 27

Seoondfoot-days

4,502 

3,084 

11,014

90,838

25,884 

19,073 

15,607 

2,527 

20,703 

7,531 

6,823 

4,025 

1,310

122,083

Mar.

h!20 

h!09 

hll8 

hl!6 

hl!3

g!92 

g62E 

g291 

g274 

h!76

h!62 

h!60 

963 

g660 

3,090

4,400 

596 

331 

240 

190

157 

137 

122 

107 

98

123 

250 

1,090 

256 

190 

154

Apr.

139 

134 

1E2 

118 

105

98 

9E 

90 

90 

84

80 

80 

76 

76 

74

80 

86 

69 

60 

58

57 

54 

112 

98 

90

73 

64 

58 

55 

55

Maximum

1,660 

614 

5,350

5,590

3,930 

6,440 

4,400 

139 

6,310 

2,770 

1,060 

715 

55

6,440

May

54 

52 

5E 

50 

50

49 

52 

49 

44 

44

76 

130 

1,340 

761 

4,770

852 

6,310 

1,200 

382 

253

160 

113 

92 

73 

238

176 

90 

57 

57 

57 

3,020

Minimum

36 

50 

73

33

111 

109 

98 

54 

44 

71 

57 

40 

36

36

June

2,770 

410 

224 

165 

130

hllS 

hl09 

828 

421 

170

hi 30 

h!02 

hlOO 

h92 

h84

h82 

h76 

h73 

h71 

h96

131 

211

has

h90 

149

hl!6 

228 

113 

82 

74

Mean

145 

103 

355

249

835 

681 

503 

84.2 

668 

251 

220 

130 

43.7

334

July

gS8 

90 

94 

199 

105

317 

215 

118 

86 

h6 7

h57 

86 

151 

245 

113

102 

h60 

99 

h60 

184

324 

1,030 

285 

139 

h!20

h86 

h84 

h90 

707 

1,060 

392

Aug.

270 

385 

h!32 

hill 

h92

h84 

h71 

h64 

h44 

h43

h60 

h73 

hSO 

h58 

h57

hSO 

h44 

h47 

h44 

h43

h41 

h41 

h41 

h40 

h43

704 

715 

165 

252 

hSO 

h71

Per square 

mile

0.797 

.566 

1.95

1.37

4.59 

3.74 

2.76 

.463 

3.67 

1.38 

1.21 

.714 

.240

1.84

Sept.

h55 

h54 

hSO 

h47 

h46

h46 

h47 

h54 

h54 

h54

h46 

h43 

h40 

h38 

h38

h38 

h36 

h36 

h37 

h37

h41 

h41 

h52 

h41 

h41

h41 

h41 

h41 

h38 

h37

Runoff in 

inches

0.92 

.63 

2.25

18.56

5.29 

3.. 90 

3.19 

.52 

4.23 

1.54 

1.39 

.82 

.27

24.95

18,000 see. -ft.; Feb. 13 (5:30 p.m.) 14,200 sec. -ft.; Mar. 15 

(11:30 a.m.) 11,600 sec. -ft.j May 17 (4 p.m.) 20,4OO sec. -ft.;

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 311

. Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near Umbarger, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder Just upstream from dam, lat. 34°55', long. 102°06',

a miles south of Umbarger, Randall County, and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro Creek. 

Datum of gage is 3,515.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary waterstage recorder and weir 9 miles upstream from dam.

Drainage area.- About 1,960 square miles, of which 1,380 square miles is probably noncontriDuting.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge into reservoir during year, not determined, probably occurred 

Sept. 13 (gage height at weir, 7.aO feet, from floodmark); no flow at times. Maximum 

reservoir gage height during year, 115.90 feet Oct. 4, 18.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum reservoir gage 

height, 130.43 feet June 6, 1941; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known prior to completion of dam in 1938, 6,100 second-feet May 

30, 1937, by slope-area determination at dam site.

Remarks.- Records good. Records given herein represent flow into and contents of reservoir. Discharge for water year 1946 computed from flow at weir 9 miles above dam 

except for Sept. 12, 13, which was computed from change in reservoir contents. Gageheight record at dam utilized in computing reservoir contents. Spillway crest is at 

gage height 127.0 feet. No flow passed over spillway during the year. Dam completed 

June 15, 1938. Reservoir capacity, 18,150 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational 

purposes.

Cooperation.- Reservoir and weir gage-height records and reservoir capacity curve furnisnea cy U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

5.9 

6.3 

4.1 

2.2 

1.4

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

1.0

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6

Nov.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8

.7 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

1.4 

.8

.7 

2.0 

3.2 

2.6 

2.9

3.2 

3.1 

2.7 

2.6 

3.2

3.7 

2.9 

2.1 

2.5 

2.2 

1.9

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .........................

lendar year 1945 

ary

nary

h. ...........................

1 ............................

at ...........................

ter year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1.7

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

Secondfoot-days

38.3 

22.1 

36.1

1,477.0

60.4 

37.6 

36.0 

23.1 

8.8 

0 

0 

O 

250.3

512.7

Mar.

1.1

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2

Apr.

.9

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6

.5 

.5 

.9 

1.3 

1.3

.9 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.6

Maximum

6.3 

1.0 

1.4

S41

3.7 

1.8

1.4 

1.4 

.6 

0 

0 

0 

78

78

May

0.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

Minimum

0.4 

.5 

.9

0

.7 

.9 

1.0 

.5 

0 

0 

0 

0

o

0

June

Mean

1.24 

.74 

1.16

4.05

1.95 

1.34 

1.16 

.77 

.28 

0 

0

o

8.34

1.40

July Aug.

Runoff In 

acre-feet

76 

44 

72

2,930

120 

75 

71 

46 

17 

0 

0 

0 

496

1,020

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

637 

ef78 

72 

18

9.9 

5.9 

4.0 

3.6 

3.6

3.2 

3.6 

3.0 

2.2

1.7

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8

Contents in 

aere-feett

2,650 

2,400 

a2,220

-

2,310 

2,060 

1,760 

1,390 

1,000 

884 

a 600 

496 

776

-

t Contents of reservoir at end of month, 

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

e Discharge computed on basis of change In reservoir contents. _ - -

Hote.- No gage-height record at weir Nov. 23-26, Dec. 4-9, Apr. 3-7; discharge computed on basis 

of reservoir gage heights or from estimated gage heights.

804716 O - 48 - 21
312 RED RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°01', long. 101°54', 1.2 miles downstream from 

confluence of Palo Duro and Tlerra Blanca Creeks, 2 miles upstream from Palo Duro Club 

Dam, 3-g miles northeast of Canyon, RariQall County. Datum of gage Is 3,455.0 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January 1924 to October 1926, April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- MO now during year.

1924-26, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 6,650 second-feet Oct. 24, 1941 (gage height, 

12.03 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 3,700 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow at times during each year".

Highest known flood prior to reconstruction of Palo Duro Club Dam In May 1941 

occurred May 30, 1937, when river reached a stage of 9.7 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by several reservoirs upstream; the principal ones are on Tlerra Blanca Creek near Umbarger (see p. 311), 20 miles upstream 

(capacity, 18,150 acre-feet), and Amarlllo City Lake on Palo Duro Creek (see p. 323) 

13 miles upstream (capacity, about 3,200 acre-feet). The major portion of flood water 

originating above these reservoirs ordinarily will be retained in them. During the 

1946 water year no water passed over the spillways and there was no flow past the 

station. During calendar year 1945, total second-foot-days was 104.3, maximum dally 

discharge was 5i second-feet, minimum dally discharge was zero, annual mean discharge 

was 0.29 second-feet, and total runoff was 206'acre-feet.

Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Estelline, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°35', long. 100°26', at

 bridge on U. S. Highway 287, 180 feet upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge, 1.7 miles northwest of Estelline, Hall County, and 6.9 miles upstream from 

Baylor Creek. Datum of gage is 1,754.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,970 square miles, of which 4,500 square miles Is probably noncontrlbutTngT

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1925, April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 second-feet Aug. 28 (gage height, 6.7

 feet, from graph based on gage readings!, from rating curve extended above 4,000 secondfeet; no flow at times.

1924-25, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 56,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

8.86 feet), from rating curve .extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at times In 

each year.

Maximum stage known, about 14 feet in May 1914, from information by local residents. 

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff.

 Plowing channel away from recorder; daily discharge computed from graph based on wireweight gage readings made twice daily or oftener, using available recorder record to 

shape the graph. No diversion.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

OK

"CO

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

18

5.3

2.1

5.7

2.6

.8

0

0

O

0

0

0

0 

aO

1r a ' 5

'

aO

aO

aO

0 

0

0

O

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

 0

' b2.0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

79 

28

3.4

.1

0

53

15

7.1

.9

*.2

0

0

0

0

0 

0

-

liar.

0

0

o

0

0

8.5

1.3

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0

Apr. Hay

0

0

0

0

0

145

52

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

3.0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

447 

59

2.1 

1.0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1,080

162

22

536 

2,490 

178

20

July

9.1

13

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

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

125 

26

0

0

0

0

0 

4,060 

1,060

119si

Sept.

14

848

151

107

17

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

72

110 

396

104

24

2.8

0

1,300

2,620

178 

138

77

24

6.2

.7

0 

1,060 

188

77

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record: discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 313 

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Prairie Dog Town Pork Red River near Estelllne, Tex., 1945-46

Month

October. . 

November . 

December.

Calendar

January. .

February. 

March.. ..

Seoondfootdays

36.0 

0 

0

12,611.6

16.0

186.7 

9.S

Maximum

18 

0 

0

3,480

-

79 

8.5

Minimum

0 

0 

-__0_

0

0

0 

0

Mean

1.16 

0

_2__ H

34.6

.52

6.67 

.32

Runoff 

In

ao re-feet

71 

0 

0

25,010

32

370 

19

Month

dprll. 

toy. . . .

June . .

July.. .

September

*ateryear 

1945-46 . .

Seoondfootdays

0 

709.1 

4,488

22.1

5

AA"\

7,516.6

18,425.3

Maximum

0 

447 

2,490

13

2,620

4,060

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

Mean

0 

22.9 

150

.71

251

50.5

Runoff 

In 

acre -feet

0 

1,410 

8,900

44

14.910

36,550

Red River near Terral, Okla.

Location. - Water-stage recorder- and wire-weight gage, lat. 33"52'50", long. 97°56'15", 

ar~Bridge on U. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island 

& Gulf Railway bridge, 1.2 miles .south of Terral, Jefferson County, and 3.2 miles downstream from Little Wlohlta River. Datum of gage Is 770.31 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,280 square miles, of which 5,440 square miles Is probably noncontrlbut- ing:

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946.

fixcremea.- Maximum dlsqharge during year, 66,200 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 19 62 

reetj; minimum, 134 second-feet July 28, Aug. 18, 19.

1938-46: Maximum discharge-, 197,000 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28 12 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Mar. 15, 1939. s

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 27.2 feet, present site and datum, May 19, 1935: 

floods of 1891 and May 1908 are reported to have reached about same stage.

Remarks.- Records good. Plowing channel away from recorder prior to July 23; dally discharge prior to that date computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings made 

twice-daily or oftener, using recorder record, when available, to shape graph, and from 

recorder graph after July 23. Plow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wlchita River 

i? ?aylor County, Tex.; principal diversion Is for irrigation in the vicinity of Wlchita Palls, Tex. J

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7

S 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

81,560 

37,800 

19,000 

12,400 

10,300

11,000 

8,620 

5,940 

4,060 

2,910

2,390 

2,060 

1,720 

1,470 

1,260

1,160 

1,200 

1,060 

896 

813

758 

683 

634 

627 

634

641 

594 

562 

555 

531 

501

Nov.

501' 

484 

462 

446 

429

412 

396 

390 

402 

402

396 

424 

495 

501 

525

495 

484 

451 

424 

396

385 

374 

396 

412 

402

385 

402 

396 

385 

368

Dec.

390 

390 

368 

385 

407

380 

374 

374 

380 

363

374 

374 

380 

374 

412

396 

402 

396 

368 

374

390 

418 

402 

407 

412

412 

424 

402 

396 

396 

380

Jan.

363 J 

374 

363 

533 

3,570

1,530 

1,140 

781 

870 

1,060

1,260 

634 

513 

813 

2,160

3,370 

2,910 

1,770 

1,390 

1,110

948 

845 

829 

705 

648

600 

513 

568 

525 

456 

478

Feb.

~~451 

374 

320 

390 

341

341 

320 

336 

280 

262

325

315 

480 

773 

1,180

765 

594 

1,690 

4,620 

6,900

5,480 

2,710 

1,720 

1,380 

1,080

854 

862 

773

Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Aprl 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

ber. ...................................

Bber. ..................................

niber. ...................................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember ..................................

ter year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

' "690 

662 

620 

568 

568

555 

525 

519 

440 

456

402 

462 

513 

525 

555

484 

484 

429 

407 

368

368 

407 

368 

363 

341

407 

568 

1,340 

1,920 

1,080 

854

Apr.

1

Seoondfoot-days

196,579 

12,820 

12,100

1,189,532

33,634 

35,916 

18,248 

13,737 

37,107 

73,504 

29,705 

8,141 

76,970

548,461

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (2 D.m.J 66.200 see. -ft.? June

11,400 sec. -ft.; Sept. 22 (7 p.m.) 11,800 sec. -ft.

939 

758 

648 

562 

462

412 

390 

352 

346 

325

305 

290 

295 

290 

295

594 

346 

325 

295 

262

262 

344 

655 

934 

060

656 

456 

336 

290 

253

May

235 

320 

396 

507 

501

446 

390 

305 

25S 

227

244 

240 

305 

280 

295

320 

346 

352 

325 

600

614 

1,090 

975 

676 

1,010

3,130 

2,070 

1,130 

1,290 

6,130 

12,100

Maximum

63,800 

525 

424

63,800

3,570 

6,900 

1,920 

1,060 

12,100 

16,700 

5,140 

1,150 

10,500

63,800

June

16,700 

13,700 

10,700 

10,800 

6,480

2,740 

1,790 

1,280 

1,000 

797

669 

588 

531 

468 

380

341 

305 

276 

253 

240

248 

227 

240 

223 

240

215 

253 

434 

418 

968

Minimum

501 

368 

363

135

363 

262 

341 

253 

227 

215 

138 

138 

290

138

July

3,790 

5,100 

5,140 

4,590 

2,320

1,200 

862 

705 

574 

531

402 

280 

320 

271 

258

253 

295 

418 

320 

231

207 

191 

195 

175 

163

155 

148 

138 

155 

159 

159

Aug.

159 

163 

159 

163 

179

183 

191 

199 

195 

195

175 

167 

159 

163 

175

159 

148 

138 

152 

215

179 

183 

195 

" 203 

199

227 

266 

512 

723 

867 

1,150

Sept.

1,610 

1,030 

773 

607 

501

424 

451 

451 

341 

290

374 

366 

957 

1,300 

10,500

8,770 

5,930 

5,080 

3,480 

2,480

2,650 

10,300 

5,660 

3,460 

2,640

2,100 

1,610 

1,210 

913 

712

Mean Runof£ *? "ean acre-feet

6,341 389,900 

427 25,430 

390 24,000

3,259 2,359,000

1,085 66,710 

1,283 71,240 

589 36,190 

458 27,250 

1,197 73,600 

2,450 145,800 

958 58,920 

263 16,150 

2,566 152,700

1,503 1,088,000

1 (2 p.m.) 20,700 sec. -ft.; Sept. 15 (8 pjn.)
314 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River near Oalnesvllle, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°44', long. 97°10', In SW£ 

sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from Gulf, Colorado & Santa Pe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Pish 

Creek, and 7 miles north of Oainesville. Datum of gage is 627.91 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 29,460 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to March 1937, May 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 83,500 second-feet Oct. 2 (gage height, 17.75 

reet); minimum, 179 second-feet Aug. 16-18.

1936-37. 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 168,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

24.IS feet): minimum observed, 48 second-feet Jan. 27, 1940 (results of discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those above 3,000 second-feet, which are fair. Records of 

water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 54 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. 

63,000

79,500

53,900

31,000

21,500

19,200

18,300

15,500

7,900

5,410

4,080

3,410

2,970

2,560

2,260

2,040

1,840

1,710

1,590

1,470

1,330

1,180

1,090

1,020

969

915

847

838

790

758

728

Nov.

712

675

647

619

592

592

579

554

541.

668

668

619

586

560

554

592

592

592

560

541

511

511

493

487

487

487

487

487

487

487

-

Dec.

487

487

487

476

487

499

493

481

481

464

454

459

464

470

464

464

459

499

493

535

517

499

476

505

487

481

493

499

511

499

476

Jan.

470

464

464

594

12,000

11,600

5,260

3,450

2,740

2,060

2,130

2,340

2,060

1,550

2,940

7,310

7,080

5,300

3,500

2,340

2,060

1,800

1,550

1,380

1,320

1,190

1,120

1,080

1,020

989

935

Feb.

858

818

778

778

794

794

695

681

660

667

646

653

1,060

2,340

2,340

1,730

1,730

9,280

13,600

11,400

9,800

9,200

4,900

2,950

2,340

2,000

1,690

1,500

,

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

Novembe r ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May........................................

June .........*..............................

July.... ................. ................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1,340

1,200

1,090

1,020

1,000

960

950

870

850

820

740

732

786

1,170

1,140

1,070

944

834

770

732

695

660

646

l.ulO

1,070

867

1,540

5,800

6,640

4,500

3,180

Apr.

1,730

1,320

1,270

1,100

944

834

755

695

702

892

850

695

586

536

524

518

618

1,010

901

566

500

478

818

920

2,920

2,060

1,440

1,030

1,280

927

-

Secondfoot-day s

349,605

16,967

15,046

1,759,873

90,096

86 , 682

45,626

29,419

49,539

119,275

33,501

12 032

67^737

915,525

May

632

573

548

639

586

592

599

573

518

467

420

382

382

405

560

632

506

472

530

512

536

599

688

818

1,080

1,010

1,030

2,060

3,420

5,670

22,100

Maximum

79,500

712

535

79,500

12,000

13,600

6,640

2,920

22,100

24,800

5,110

2,540

8,060

79,500

June

24,800

20 , 200

13,800

12,500

13,200

8,900

4,260

2,62O

1,980

1,650

1,370

1,160

1,010

875

780

680

610

554

554

g554

g482

E500

B500

g491

457

932

886

1,520

720

730

-

Minimum

728

487

454

197

464

646

646

478

382

457

236

179

418

179

July

93U

1,940

4,140

5,110

4,260

3,090

1,960

1,380

1,110

919

780

670

g554

g516

g500

474

418

410

395

482

563

448

358

294

289

278

262

250

245

240

236

Aug.

222

218

214

222

227

218

214

209

2O9

209

218

222

214

209

g!93

g!79

g!79

g!79

g!90

200

352

300

250

227

209

289

670

2,540

1,130

670

1,250

Mean

11,280

566

485

4,822

2,906

3,096

1,472

981

1,598

3,976

1,081

388

2,258

2,508

Sept.

1,05O

1,110

1,410

1,290

919

730

601

E491

g425

g474

g457

g418

g432

500

760

4,940

8,060

6,080

4,49O

3,700

2,620

2,060

4,780

6,320

3,650

2,900

2,290

1,940

1,590

1,250

Runoff in 

acre-feet

693,400

33,650

29,840

3,491,000

178,700

171,900

9O.500

58 , 350

98,260

236,600

66,450

23,870

134,400

1,816,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
315 RED RIVER BASIN 

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex.

Location,- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 96°34', at Denison Dam on Red River, 

in rus£ sec. 33, T. 8 S., R. 7 E. Indian Meridian, l£ miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 

If miles upstream from Sand Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Denison. Datum of gage Is 

at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 38,290 square miles.

Kecoras available.- October 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, ?,944,OQO acre-feet Oct. 5 (elevation, 626.01 

reet); minimum, 2,767,000 acre-feet Nov. 24 (elevation, 614.15 feet).

1943-46: Maximum contents, 4,295,000 acre-feet Apr. 19, 1945 (elevation, 629.07 

feet); minimum since power-pool stage was first reached, those of Nov. 24, 1945.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled fill earth dam;, flow was diverted through conduits July 27, 1942, regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; power-pool (maximum) stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Outlet works consist of eight 20-foot diameter circular conduits and a 2,000-lfoot uncontrolled concrete spillway of the Ogee weir type. 

Three of the conduits are used for flood-control purposes; five are reserved for power 

development, only one of which is now in use. Data regarding the dam are shown in the 

following table:

Conduit Invert (lowest outlet)...

Elevation 

In feet

(*)

523.0

Reservoir capacity 

In acre-feet

9 459 000

* Denison pool 590; Cumberland pool 610.

When contents are below 2,400,000 acre-feet the reservoir is divided into two pools 

by protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the Washita River arm with the 

bottom of the outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at elevation 

610 feet. At higher elevation the two pools are considered as being at a common level, 

contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is used principally for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total 

contents of both pools. 

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Contents at 12 p.m.. In thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1944 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

3,491

3,727

3,860

3,929

3,944

3,932

3,903

3,900

3,847

3,786

3,723

3,657

3,590

3,524

3,455

3,385

3,313

3,242

3,184

3,138

3,117

3,080

3,055

3,029

2,993

2,942

2,897

2,871

2,847

2,837

2,831

Nov.

2,828

2,827

2,823

2,820

2,816

2,816

2,811

2,813

2,811

2,817

2,816

2,820

2,824

2,818

2,808

2,809

2,810

2,816

2,807

2,798

2,790

2,781

2,769

2,772

2,774

2,778

2,779

2,781

2,781

2,781

Deo.

2,788

2,793

2,797

2,795

2,792

2,795

2,795

2,798

2,805

2,798

2,797

2,798

2,806

2,806

2,806

2,804

2,801

2,804

2,794

2,790

2,788

2,786

2,786

2,790

2,789

2,788

2,787

2,785

2,784

2,785

2,782

Jan.

2,781

2,779

2,776

2,779

2,820

2,875

2,916

2,944

2,955

2,962

2,974

2,978

2,985

2,997

3,011

3,020

3,034

3,039

3,046

3,050

3,046

3,041

3,042

3,035

3,033

3,028

3,024

3,020

3,015

3,012

3,005

Feb.

3,000

2,993

3,000

2,997

3,002

3,002

2,997

3,000

3,004

3,003

3,000

3,003

3,025

3,032

3,035

3,034

3,041

3,169

3,218

3,249

3,243

3,217

3,179

3,135

3,086

3,048

3,024

3,016

_

_

-

liar.

3,018

3,012

3,004

3,001

2,999

2,994

2,988

2,983

2,978

2,970

2,958

2,958

2,963

2,959

2,962

2,969

2,972

2,966

2,958

2,949

2,943

2,937

2,934

2,944

2,946

2,946

2,960

2,972

2,989

2,997

3,001

Apr.

2,996

2,992

2,392

2,985

2,979

2,974

2,972

2,964

2,959

2,957

2,951

2,946

2,938

2,938

2,946

2,942

2,943

2,943

2,944

2,941

2,943

2,948

2,954

2,952

2,952

2,949

2,944

2,938

2,970

2,964

Hay

2,961

2,954

2,946

2,938

2,938

2,931

2,923

2,912

2,901

2,901

2,888

2,876

2,873

2,868

2,867

2,860

2,859

2,859

2,872

2,870

2,866

2,870

2,871

2,878

2,890

2,899

2,903

2,904

2,922

2,962

3,092

June

3,185

3,264

3,308

3,319

3,318

3,310

3,288

3,255

3,218

3,183

3,145

3,118

3,105

3,090

3,074

3,058

3,049

3,037

3,038

3,034

3,032

3,030

3,030

3,025

3,024

3,035

3,036

3,036

3,037

3,043

July

3,071

3,090

3,115

3,144

3,162

3,163

3,160

3,151

3,142

3,137

3,134

3,127

3,117

3,111

3,101

3,091

3,081

3,073

3,063

3,059

3,051

3,043

3,032

3,025

3,020

3,014

3,009

3,008

3,003

2,998

2,994

Aug.

2,987

2,982

2,979

2,976

2,972

2,966

2,961

2,955

2,949

2,944

2,941

2,931

2,926

2,920

2,914

2,9X)9

2,903

2,901

2,897

2,396

2,892

2,888

2,883

2,880

2,887

2,925

2,932

2,946

2,954

2,956

2,957

Sept.

2,962

2,969

2,968

2,966

2,964

2,960

2,958

2,956

2,952

2,956

2,948

2,941

2,938

2,934

2,932

2,933

2,938

2,946

2,954

2,952

2,951

2,968

2,969

2,979

2,984

2,985

2,985

2,994

2,997

2,990

-

Monthly contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec. 31........... ..

Calendar year 1945

May 31

Sept .30....... ......

Water year 1945-46

Contents 

(thousands of acre-feet )t

2,782

_

2,990

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(thousands of acre-feet)

-468

-50

+1

+843

+223

+11

-49

-49

-37

+33

-309

t Contents at 12 p.m.
316 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River near Colber';, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. %0 31', in E| sec. 36, T. 8 S., R. 

'I a,., at old highway toll bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 2 miles south 

of Colbert, and 3 miles downstream from Denison Diua". Datum of gage is 497.36 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38,330 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at 

various sites in this vicinity since 1906 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 5,439 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 8 (gage 

neignt, 21.44 feet); minimum daily, 73 second-fee'; (regulated) Dec. 4, 10, 11.

1923-46: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1935 (gage height, 31.8 

feet, adjusted to present site and datum); maximum gage height, 32.0 feet Apr. 25, 

1942, adjusted to present site and datum (discharge, 183,000 second-feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 12 second-feet (regulated) Jan. :iO, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Texoiia, 3 miles above station (see preceding page). Records of water analyses for the water year 1946 are given in WaterSupply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Eleven discharge measurements and records of outflow at Denison Dam 

rurnisnea by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

9

11

13

14

16

19

20

21

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,140

7,600

28,100

37,700

38,100

32,200

33,800

38,900

38,100

37,700

38,100

38,100

38,100

37,300

37,700

35 , 000

21,400

15,300

26,500

Nov.

5,910

e2,540

62,680

e608

62,590

62,610

62,720

62,810

e2,660

e2,410

6400

62,120

e2,330

62,580

e2,550

62,630

62,500

6417

63,330

6,100

6,120

6,180

65,090

6100

88

e502

elOO

86

80

84

-

Dec.

86

76

a74

a73

74

78

76

78

74

a73

73

76

a75

a75

a75

a724

a2,S60

a2,630

a2,71o

a2,850

a2,480

a2,500

a446

al,200

a265

a2,180

al,970

a2,050

a2,300

a556

a2,360

Jan.

al,440

a2,470

a2,590

e2,480

62,940

6830

62,730

63,370

5,590

5,510

5,570

5,550

61,770

62,400

63,440

5,470

5,490

5,430

5,430

5,250

5,190

4,760

5,000

5,310

5,410

5,330

63,090

5,160

5,410

5,330

5,370

Feb.

5,330

5,180

6474

62,510

62,670

62,670

e2,720

62,590

e2,560

6367

62,590

e3,370

6,040

5,330

5,230

5,250

4,910

6,830

5,290

9,640

21,300

27,600

27,300

27,300

28,000

28,000

18,300

5,510

_

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July... ....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

5,270

5,140

5,140

5,270

5,290

5,330

5,450

5,270

5,100

4,680

5,330

5,510

5,370

5,390

5,430

5,160

61,150

5,120

5,390

5,430

5,390

5,390

5,120

6418

62,730

62,690

63,720

5,230

5,160

5,180

4,810

Apr.

5,060

5,190

5,160

5,180

5,190

5,230

4,700

5,160

5,330

5,140

63,720

63,780

63,800

6382

62,590

e2,530

62,420

62,430

62,500

62,520

6539

62,590

63,550

5,330

5,410

5,470

5,510

5,510

5,730

5,250

-

Secondfoct-days

31,217

3,573,432

59,768

2,262,819

May

5,190

5,450

5,190

5,470

el, 280

5,450

5,470

5,490

5,510

5,510

5,120

5,510

5,140

5,510

5,350

5,490

5,550

62,160

6419

61,790

e2,OOO

62,550

62,460

62,540

el,5W>

6244

el, 980

62,290

62,620

62,180

63,660

Maximum

38 900

2,860

47,000

3,190

38,900

June

5,080

5.00O

9,480

15,900

15,900

15,900

17,900

21,800

21 , 800

21,800

21,800

16 , 700

9,760

9,590

9,570

9,360

5,530

5,310

5,160

e2,470

62,390

62,230

6275

62,480

e2,530

e2 , 530

e2,320

62,300

e2,270

e836

Minimum

5 14C

8C7;

5;

83C

27 e

35 c

23E

' 7;

July

61,820

62,300

62,170

6355

e4,OOO

8,930

9,000

9,550

9,040

5,430

5,140

5,220

5,330

5,140

5,260

5,290

5,290

4,950

4,950

5,050

4,190

4,740

5,030

4,800

2, .-120

2,490

2,150

1,030

2, 170

2,120

1,960

Aug.

2,140

2,240

2,240

1,390

 2,210

2,280

2,240

2,400

2,430

2,370

994

2,170

2,410

2,560

2,460

2,440

2,160

586

2,330

2,320

2,200

2,180

2,150

2,130

790

4,320

2,430

2,240

2,170

2,080

1,860

Mean

1,007

9,790

2 159

1,992

6,200

Sept.

263

235

2,080

2,180

2,180

2,260

1,920

556

2,140

2,320

2,360

2,340

2,150

1,770

449

2,300

2,750

2,800

2,600

2,660

2,200

618

2,470

2,670

2,440

677

2,450

Runoff in 

acre- feet

61,920

7,088,000

5° 5 300

5° 7 500

272*800

118,500

4,488,000

a Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records of outflow from Denison Dam, 

3 miles upstream. 

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed as explained In footnote a.
RED RIVER BASIN 317

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°53', long. 95°30', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

ZYI, at Arthur City, Lamar County. Datum of gage is 380.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43,110 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1946. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1906-11, 1936-46), 8,830 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 68,000 second-feet Oct. 9 (gage height, 19.70 

Fee~t , minimum, 630 second-feet Dec. 17, 18 (gage height, 6.48 feet).

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 34.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 100,000 

second-feet; minimum, 166 second-feet Nov. 2, 1944 (gage height, 4.94 feet).

Maximum stage known, 43.2 feet May 28, 1908, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 101 miles upstream (see p. 315).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

J.7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

23,500

25,200

27.8OO

51,600

59,200

58,000

51,000

59,OOO

67,500

57,600

44,800

41,300

42,200

42,200

41.3OO

42,200

41,300

40,500

40,500

35,400

27,400

23,100

17,300

16,700

15,700

19,700

27,400

26,700

16,700

14,200

9.92O

Ncv.

6,990

6,760

g5,760

g4,440

g3,970

g3,28O

g3,580

g3,58p

g3,58D

g4,280

5,760

6,330

4.12O

3,890

4,120

4,120

3.97O

g3,580

g3,51O

2,620

3,580

6,540

6.540

6,330

5,O8O

2,700

1,570

1,220

1,220

1,110

-

Dec.

946

934

934

957

946

, 876

854

777

755

734

702

693

682

660

640

640

630

630

1,840

3,140

3,210

3,280

3,130

3,060

2,190

1,570

1,640

1,640

2,620

2.77O

2,770

Jan.

2,190

2,O5O

2,410

2,550

2,260

5,25O

8.OOO

8,260

9,920

13,400

13,400

13,800

13,800

1O,800

8,260

1O.8OO

14,700

13,OOO

11,200

10,200

11,200

10,500

8,800

6,990

6,76O

6.76O

6,540

6,330

4,920

5,760

6,13O

Feb.

6,130

5,94O

5,940

5,420

3,860

6,530

1O.300

11,600

1O,600

7,800

7,600

6,990

13,000

29.00O

27,400

23.OOO

2O.4OO

26,2OO

53,300

46,200

39.10O

50,500

55,700

54,000

50,000

44,500

36,600

20.1OO

-

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 .....................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July

September. ..............................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

9,350

8,260

7,740

7,230

7,230

7.48O

7,480

7,480

7,480

7,230

6,99O

6,540

6,990

7,480

8,800

10,500

10,200

6.99O

4,440

6,130

6,540

6,540

6,330

9,610

19,700

16.7OO

16,700

27.4OO

24,500

17,900

16,200

Apr.

15,700

13,800

9,630

7,740

7,230

6,990

6,76O

6,540

6,130

6,330

7,740

7,480

6,330

5,590

5.O8O

4,440

8,000

9,350

9,920

9,920

9,070

5,420

3.97O

7,740

12,600

13,400

12.6OO

9,630

7,480

13,000

Secondfoct-days

1,106,920

124,130

46,849

7,176,888

256,940

677,710

255,610

353,310

161,550

98,980

4,001,629

May

14,200

10,800

9,350

8,260

7,740

8,000

4,920

5,940

6,330

6,130

6,760

6,760

6,990

9,350

10,800

12, 2OO

19,400

22,400

17,300

16,200

17.9OO

11,200

8,420

21,400

16,000

6,970

4,760

3.51O

5,720

12,800

34,800

Maximum

67,500

6,990

3,280

86,800

14,700

55,700

27,400

15,700

34,800

46,700

9,920

7,940

67,500

June

46,700

40,500

29,000

21,700

29,000

27,400

21.OOO

20,400

26,700

26,000

24,500

23,800

19, 1OO

11,200

1O, 20O

1O,2OO

10,200

8,800

6,540

6,130

5,420

4,280

3,970

3,970

2,770

3,510

4,6OO

7,230

8,OOO

5,08O

Minimum

9,920

1,110

630

398

2.O50

3,860

4,440

3,970

3,510

2,770

1,910

1.42O

1,520

630

July

4,440

4,76O

6,130

4,760

3.97O

2,550

3,960

8,800

9,350

9,920

8,OOO

6,130

5,760

5,760

5,760

5,420

5,760

5,590

5,420

5,250

5.42O

5,420

4,760

4,920

5,250

4,920

3,510

3,060

2,770

2,120

1,910

Aug.

2,550

2,410

2,410

2,620

2,620

2,260

2,120

2,480

2,550

2,550

2,700

2,620

2,050

1,420

2.41O

2,700

2,770

2,700

2,620

1,910

1,48O

2,480

2,550

2,480

2,410

4,540

26,000

19,100

1O, 400

6,760

4,920

Mean

35,710

4,138

1,511

19,660

8,288

24,200

10,330

8.52O

11,400

15,600

5,211

4,245

3,299

1O,96O

Sept.

3,740

3,210

7,34O

7,940

4,440

3,280

2,99O

2,920

2,700

1,910

1,770

2.7OO

2,920

2,920

2,770

2,410

1,670

1,520

2,920

3,21O

3,14O

3,140

3,210

2,990

2,550

3,060

3,280

3,210

3,360

5,760

Runoff in 

acre- feet

2,196,000

246,200

92,920

14,230,000

509,600

1,344,000

635,000

507,OOO

7OO,8OO

928,100

320,400

261,000

196,300

7,937,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.
318 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River at Index, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°33', long. 94°02', in SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 

 28 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at Index, 2| miles south of Ogden and 25 miles

upstream from Little River. Datum of gage is 246.87 feet above mean sea level, datura

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 46,580 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 191Y are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 14,240 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 76,400 second-feet Oct. 11 (gage height, 20.80 

reet); minimum discharge, 1,550 second-feet Dec. 20, 21; minimum gage height, 5.65 feet 

Sept. 21.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 297,000 second-feet Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.26 

feet, observed at crest); minimum observed, 400 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p.315).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and,,computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

49,200

49,300

42,100

36,500

44,500

57,100

61,600

59,800

64,400

74,400

73,400

58,900

49,300

46,100

44,500

42,100

41,400

40,700

39,300

39,300

37,900

31,400

27,400

22,500

21,600

21,200

20,300

25,400

27,900

23,900

19,100

Nov.

17,100

12,800

9,790

8,690

7,690

6,390

5,650

5,130

4,470

4,960

5,130

5,300

6,190

7,690

7,010

5,650

5,470

5,470

5,300

5,130

4,960

4,630

4,000

5,300

7,450

7,690

7,230

5,830

4,150

3,260

-

Dec.

2,760

2,620

2,550

2,420

2,280

2,220

2,150

2,080

2,020

1,900

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,720

3,120

3,780

3,850

3,850

3,780

3,330

2,760

2,550

2,480

Jan.

3,120

3,700

4,310

4,310

4,960

6,390

8,690

15,600

25,900

30,800

31,400

33,300

31,400

27,400

22,500

18,700

17,900

21,200

22,100

19,100

17,100

16,700

16,000

14,800

12,800

11,200

10,100

9,510

9,510

9,790

9,790

Feb.

9,510

9,790

9,510

9,230

12,100

25,600

31,200

33,100

32,700

30,100

29,400

25,800

24,400

SI, 100

47,800

54,300

54,000

49,200

48,900

64,700

66,500

59,200

58,700

60,000

58,500

56,100

52,200

47,300

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ...................

January. ...................................

February ............................. .....

March. .....................................

April ............. ........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July

August .....................................

September .................... .............

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

38 , 600

22,800

14,400

11,900

10,500

11,300

16,500

17,100

14,800

12,800

11,200

10,400

9,790

9,510

10,600

11,600

12,200

13,400

13,400

11,600

8,690

8,690

9,700

9,900

12,800

36,200

34 , 000

36,200

50,700

50,900

33,300

Apr.

25,700

22,200

20,100

17,500

14,200

11,600

10,400

9,790

9,230

8,690

8,430

8,430

11,200

11,200

9,510

9,230

10,400

15,200

20,300

19,500

16,300

13,800

12,500

10,400

13,800

25,400

32,000

30,200

24,900

19,100

-

Secondfoot days

1,292,500

195,510

72,560

10,516,760

490 580

1,090^940

471J210

693,700

614,420

196 »420

117^070

5,939,630

May

19,900

23,900

24,400

23,000

22,100

21,600

19,900

15,600

11,600

10,400

13,100

16,000

17,100

19,100

23,900

26,400

30,200

33,800

39,300

39,300

32,000

26,900

23,000

17,900

18,300

25 , 900

24,900

21,200

19,100

17,900

16,000

Maximum

74,400

17,100

3,850

151,000

33,800

66,500

50,900

32,000

39,300

55,300

10,700

16,600

7,830

74,400

June

26,90O

48,500

55,300

48,500

41,400

35,800

32,000

27 , 400

23,000

23,400

26,900

25,900

24,900

23,900

19,500

14,500

13,100

12,800

12,500

11,800

9,790

8,690

8,170

6,790

6,010

5,650

5,300

4,470

4,960

6,590

-

Minimum

19,100

3,260

- 1,550

1,480

3,120

9,230

8,690

8,430

10,400

4,470

3,550

2,480

2,390

1,550

July

9,230

8,170

6,390

5,650

6,010

6,390

5,300

4,630

3,550

5,47-0

9,230

10,700

10,400

8,070

6,770

6,390

6,210

6,210

6,030

6,030

6,210

6,210

6,030

5,870

5,870

5,400

5,400

5,550

5,100

4,240

3,710

Aug.

3,460

3,030

2,760

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,210

3,330

3,150

2,920

3,090

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,090

2,610

2,760

3,210

3,210

3,330

3,210

2,920

2,480

2,660

3,030

3,090

4,260

16,600

15,200

10,700

Mean

41,690

6,517

2,341

28,810

15,830

38,960

18,560

15,710

22,380

20,480

6,336

4,169

3,902

16,270

Sept.

7,830

6,390

5,250

4,330

4,530

6,980

6,570

4,960

4,110

3,530

3,460

3,330

2,980

2,660

2,920

3,210

3,330

3,210

3,030

2,710

2,390

2,710

3,150

3,330

3,460

3,460

3,460

3,150

3,210

3,330

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,564,000

387,800

143,900

20,860,000

973,100

2,164,000

1,141,000

934,600

1,376,000

1,219,000

389,600

256,300

232,200

11,780,000
RED RIVER BASIN 319

Red River at Garland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21', long. 93°42', In SE£ sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 

zb w., at Garland. Datum of gage is 203.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to December 1931 and June 1934 to September 1946 in 

 reports or (ieoiogical Survey. January 1932 to May 1934 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department. Sage-height records collected at same site from February 1890 

to December 1899, and results of discharge measurements in September 1893 and November 

1902 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1927-46), 18,640 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 93,600 second-feet Feb. 21 (gage height, 22.20 

reet); minimum discharge, 2,710 second-feet Sept. 22, 23; minimum gage height, 3.81 

feet Sept. 23.

1927-31, 1934-46: Maximum discharge, 327,000 second-feet Feb. 25, 1938; maximum 

gage height, 35.97 feet Feb. 24, 1938, just before break in levee above gage; minimum 

discharge, 400 second-feet Oct, 8-19, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 35.4 feet (present datum) in April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 326 miles upstream (see p.315). 

Cooperation.- Sage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

58,900

64,400

60,600

57,000

57 , 400

69,400

76,500

75,800

73,300

77,700

79,300

72,200

61,000

53,300

48,800

45,800

43,700

43,000

41,800

41,000

40,400

38,100

32,400

23,800

25,600

24,800

23,000

21,800

27,000

28,000

23,800

Nov.

19,40O

16,400

13,400

10,900

9,700

8,800

7,510

6,490

6,090

' 5,890

6,O9O

6,490

7,300

3,140

9,240

9,470

8,580

8,140

7,930

7,510

6,890

6,890

6,490

6,690

7,300

8,140

10,200

9,470

7,720

6,090

-

Dec.

5,130

4,580

4,400

4,310

4,220

4,130

4,04O

3,960

3,780

3,530

3,440

3,360

3,360

3,280

3,190

3,190

3,440

3,620

3,620

3,530

3,440

3,530

3,440

3,870

4,580

4,940

5,130

5,130

5,130

4,940

4,580

Jan.

4,76O

4,940

5,700

7,090

9,020

13,300

18,2OO

25,900

37,300

43,500

54,000

59,200

63,500

65,100

63,5OO

6O,OOO

56,500

54,800

54,100

50, 200

44,100

39,000

35,700

30, 300

25,500

20,500

17,000

14,800

13,900

14,100

15,900

Feb.

16,700

15,900

14,800

13,800

14,300

27,20O

44,200

52,400

57,600

61,000

62,900

62,200

60,100

59,300

69,500

79,OOO

81,800

81,000

78,200

87,000

93,300

87,200

80,000

78,900

75,500

69,600

63,000

56,500

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March.. ....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ....... ..............

Mar.

49,800

39,300

27,700

20,500

17.10O

17,200

20 , 3OO

28,400

31,300

30, 600

27.8OO

23,300

18 , 7OO

16,300

16,300

18,500

20,300

21,600

22,700

21,300

17,600

13,800

12 , 500

12,100

11,8OO

23,700

44,200

47,800

58,900

66,200

61,900

Apr.

54,600

49,300

45,100

40,200

33,400

25,400

18,600

14,400

12,600

11,600

11,200

11,200

11,800

14,000

13,700

12,900

15,700

23,200

31,800

36,900

37,300

34,900

31,800

26,900

21,200

27,600

40,000

44,300

43,100

38,900

-

Secondfoot-days

1,514,600

259,350

124,820

14,653,530

1,026,410

1,642,900

859,500

833,600

1,291,300

212^510

126,260

129,870

8,920,090

May

36.00C

38,80C

43.10C

43,700

43,000

41,800

40.4OC

36,100

29,000

21,20C

19,70C

24.70C

29,20C

32,30C

36,500

41,200

45,800

49,300

55,300

59,000

57.60C

53,400

50.10C

45.80C

40,700

42,100

45.80C

45,60C

46,50C

48,50C

49,10C

Maximum

79,300

19,400

5,130

278,000

65,100

93,300

66,200

54,600

59,000

79 1OO

10^400

14,300

10,900

93,300

June

50,500

68,300

79,100

77,900

71,40O

62,6OO

56,400

5O, 2OO

42,50O

35,6OO

33,000

32,300

3O.7OO

28,900

26,500

20,500

15,600

13,600

12,900

12,400

11,800

10,400

9,470

8,580

7,720

6,690

6,490

6,090

5,510

5,320

Minimum

21,800

5,890

3,190

3,110

4,760

13,800

11,800

11,200

19,700

5,320

4,760

2,870

2,710

2,710

July

6,690

9,930

9,02O

7,090

6,490

6,690

7,09O

6,490

5,7OO

5,320

6,170

9,47O

1O.4OO

10, 200

8,580

7,300

6,690

6,490

6,290

6,090

6,090

6,4SO

6,290

6,290

6,090

5,890

5,510

5,510

5,890

5,510

4,760

Aug.

4,220

3,960

3,620

3,360

3,360

3,530

3,440

3,530

3,530

3,440

3,230

3,190

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,030

2,950

3,190

3,280

3,360

3,360

3,190

3,030

2,870

3,030

3,190

4,320

14,300

14,300

Mean

48,860

8,645

4,026

40,150

33,110

58,680

27,730

27,790

41,650

29,970

6,855

4,073

4,329

24,440

Sept.

10, 9OO

8,580

7,O90

5,890

4,940

4,580

6,490

7.O9O

5,700

4,490

3,87O

3,620

3,440

3,280

2,950

3,030

3,110

3,280

3,280

3,190

2,950

2,710

2,710

2,870

3,280

3,360

3,440

3,44O

3,230

3,030

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,004,000

514,400

247,600

29,070,000

2,036,000

3,259,000

1,705,000

1,653,000

2,561,000

1,783,000

421,500

250,400

257,600

17,690,000

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on once-daily gage readings Oct 24 to Jan. 6, Jan. 28- 

30, Pet. 3-5, Mar. 23-25, Apr. 9-13, June 21 to Aug. 1, Aug. 18, 19, 25-29, Sept. 5, 6, 10-30.
320 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°30'55'p, long. 93°44'25", in SE^SE^ sec, 30,

 T. 18 N., R. 13 W., at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a mile 

downstream from Cross Bayou. Datum of gage is 131.48 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 59,300 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Hecords available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1946 in

 reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, War Department. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 1872 to 1905 in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 25,700 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123,000 second-feet June 4; maximum gage height,

 523.75 feet in gage well, 24.0 feet from outside gage, June 5; minimum discharge, 2,390 

second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 4.80 feet, from graph based on once-daily readings 

of wire-weight gage).

1928-29, 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 303,000 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 37.9 feet in gage well, 38.4 feet from outside 

gage. Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 792 second-feet Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.24 

foot).

Flood of May 26, 1930, reached a stage of 35.91 feet; discharge of 244,000 secondfeet measured on May 28, 1930 (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Maximum stage known, 45.9 feet (present datum) in August 1849. 

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 computed from loop curves based on

 frequent discharge measurements. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma (see p. 315). 

Cooperation.- Computation of daily discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and 48 discharge measure-

 ments furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department. Daily discharge Oct. 1 to 

Dec. 31 reviewed, gage-height record collected, 4 measurements made and daily discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38,100

54,300

60,700

62,000

6O.4OO

61 , 9OO

72.7OO

80.4OO

80,200

79,300

83, 1OO

83,500

75,5OO

66.5OO

60,300

56,700

53,800

60,300

51,100

50,900

51 , 20O

51.8OO

50,000

44,800

41,400

37,800

36,500

34,900

33.90O

36.7OO

38,100

Nov.

35,100

30,400

26,800

22,400

18,60O

16.3OO

14,900

13,500

12,400

12,700

13,600

13,900

14,300

14,400

14,500

15,5OO

15,900

15,800

15,300

14,6OO

14,100

13,600

13,200

12,800

12,200

12,000

13.00O

13,800

13,500

12,700

Dec.

11,300

1O.8OO

12,000

14.2OO

14,300

13,200

12,200

11,300

1O.7OO

1O.1OO

9,450

8,770

8,400

8,080

7,880

7,600

7,350

7,280

7,570

7,580

7,460

7,280

7,100

6,890

6,900

7,120

7,700

8,420

9,110

9,530

9,600

Jan.

8,82O

8.59O

9,740

10,700

20,800

27.OOO

29,700

36,600

47,900

61,200

73,000

78,000

84,000

86,000

85,000

86,000

83,000

31,000

81,000

ao,ooo

76,000

71,000

67,000

60,300

56.7OO

48,700

45,500

41,500

40,100

39,400

39,400

Feb.

39,400

39,400

38.OOO

35,900

34.5OO

35,200

54,000

72,000

8O,OOO

S5.OOO

87.0OO

87.OOO

89.OOO

9O,OOO

93.OOO

i O3.0OO

L05.OOO

107,000

106,000

107,000

114,000

11S.OOO

112,000

107,000

106,000

103,000

96.3OO

91,000

_

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

85,000

77,000

63,000

49,500

42,300

42,300

46,300

48 , 7OO

54,000

54,000

48.7OO

43 , 9OO

38.OOO

35,200

35,200

38.0OO

39,400

40,100

39.40O

38 , 7OO

34,500

30,300

26,000

24,000

23,500

25,000

32,700

5'3,1OO

61,200

72,000

76,000

Apr.

71.OOO

64.OOO

58,500

54.OOO

48,700

41,500

35.2OO

29,700

26.5OO

25,000

25,000

23,500

22.5OO

23,000

24,000

25,000

25,000

26,500

33,300

42,300

47 , 9OO

47.9OO

43 , 9OO

40,100

35,200

30,300

34.5OO

48,70O

54,900

55,800

-

Secondfoot-days

1,748,800

481,800

287,170

19,972,190

1 1 663 1 650

1,' 417^000

1,163,400

2,077,800

1,967,300

312 4OO

129J670

183,640

13,767,330

May

5O.4OO

47,1OO

52,2OO

57,6OO

55,800

54,OOO

52.2OO

49.5OO

46,3OO

39,400

33,900

36.6OO

52,200

59,400

63,OOO

68,000

74.OOO

78,000

81,000

85,000

88,000

89.00O

87,000

85,000

84,000

80.OOO

80,000

83,OOO

84,000

87,000

95,200

Maximum

83,500

35,100

14,300

299,000

86,000

118,000

85,000

71,000

95,200

123,000

16,500

8,360

15,600

123,000

June

99 , 6OO

1O5.OOO

118,000

123,000

119,000

114,000

107,000

1O3,OOO

98 , 50O

93.0OO

87,000

83.OOO

8O,OOO

75,000

71.OOO

65,000

56,700

48,700

43,100

38,700

35,900

33,300

30,300

27,OOO

24,500

22,000

19,200

16,80O

15,600

14,400

-

Minimum

33,900

12,000

6,890

4,800

8,590

34,500

23,500

22 j 500

33,900

14,400

6,380

3,080

2,390

2.39O

July

13,500

14,700

15,900

16,500

14,400

12,400

11,900

11,900

11,400

9,74O

8,82O

9,050

1O.90O

12,200

12,700

11,400

9,970

9,050

8,360

8,130

7,900

7,900

7,680

7,680

7,680

7,460

7,240

6,800

6,380

6,330

6,380

Aug.

6,380

5,750

5,150

4,560

4,180

3,99O

3,800

3, BOO

3,800

3.8OO

3,990

3.99O

3,620

3,440

3,440

3.62O

3,620

3,620

3,440

3,260

3,08O

3,260

3,440

3,440

3,620

3,990

4,180

4,950

5,150

4,950

8,360

Mean

56,410

16,060

9,264

54,720

53,670

83,380

45,710

38,780

67,030

65,580

10,080

4,183

6,121

37,720

Sept.

15,600

14,700

12,4OO

10,900

9,740

8,59O

7,680

7,460

d, 590

a,82o

7,680

6,38O

5,350

4,750

4,370

3.8OO

g3,440

g3,440

g3,440

g3,440

g3,440

g3,080

g2,900

g2,560

g2,390

g2,73O

g3,620

g3,990

g4,180

g4,180

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,469,000

955, 600

569,600

39,610,000

3,300,000

4,631,000

2,811,000

2,308,000

4,121,000

3,902,000

619,600

257,200

364,200

27,310,000

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of U. S. Weather Bureau wire-weight gage.
RED RIVER BASIN 321

Red River at Coushatta, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°00'45", long. 93°21'10", In lot 23, T. 12 N., R. 10 

w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Coushatta, 11 miles downstream from Coushatta 

Bayou and 242.4 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 95.78 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department}.

Drainage area.- 61,640 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. 

Discharge ooservations, August and November 1893, In reports of Mississippi River 

Commission. Gage heights, August 1890'to June 1894, and gage heights and discharge 

observations since April 1937 In reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 132,000 second-feet June 5 (gage height, 28.9 

reet); minimum, 3,760 second-feet Sept. 85-27; minimum gage height, 4.75 feet Sept. 26, 

27.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 275,000 second-feet (Including overflow through Bayou 

Pierre) Apr. 7, 1945, computed on basis of records for station at Shreveport and two 

discharge measurements at Grand Ecore; maximum gage height, 39.9 feet (affected by 

levee crevasse upstream) Apr. 7, 1945; minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 10, 11, 

1939 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

Flood of June 5, 1892, reached a stage of 39.2 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma 

 (see p. 315).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record Oct. 1 to July 25 furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

war department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

6

11

13

IS

16

21

26

29

Oct.

18,900

40,500

53,900

57,700

58,400

63,200

68,300

74,600

81,000

81,800

82,600

83,400

85,000

77,000

69,000

61,700

58,400

55,800

54,500

53,900

54,500

55,100

55,100

51,500

47,400

43,600

40,500

38,500

37,600

37,600

41,000

Nov.

40,500

34,700

31,200

27,200

23,200

20,200

18,000

16,300

15,200

14,100

15,500

16,300

16,600

16,600

16,300

16,300

17,400

17,700

17,400

17,200

17,200

16,900

16,300

15,700

15,500

14,900

16,600

18,300

18,300

17,700

-

Dec.

16,300

14,400

16,000

18,900

21,500

20,800

19,200

17,400

16,600

15,700

14,900

13,800

13,600

13,600

13,300

12,600

12,000

11,800

11,600

11,800

11,600

11,300

10,800

10,800

10,600

10,300

10,600

11,000

11,600

12,000

12,300

Jan.

12,300

11,800

12,000

18,300

23,200

32,100

36,600

43,600

53,300

64,600

80,200

90,400

94,900

100,000

106,000

105,000

104,000

101,000

98,500

99,400

97,600

94,000

88,600

85,000

77,000

71,400

64,600

57,700

54,500

53,300

52 , 700

Feb.

52 ,700

52 , 70C

48,800

47,400

44,700

47,400

53.90C

69.00C

83,400

89,500

98,500

99,400

102,000

104,000

107,000

113,000

119,000

121,000

123,000

123,000

125,000

129,000

125,000

123,000

119,000

116,000

114,000

109,000

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

Septsmber . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

107,000

93,100

79,400

66,800

52,700

50,900

52,100

53,900

57,700

59,700

56,400

52,700

48,000

44,200

41,600

41,000

42,600

43,600

43,100

43,100

41,600

38,500

35,200

32,500

30,800

34,700

38,000

53,300

62,400

69,000

78 , 600

Apr.

81 ,000

75,400

67,500

63,200

57,700

52,700

46,400

41,000

35,700

32,900

32,100

31,200

29,500

27,900

27,900

30,800

30,800

30,800

34,700

42,600

49,100

50,900

49,700

46,900

43,600

39,500

35,700

44,700

54,500

58,400

Secondfoot-days

575,300

488,700

21,558,740

1 644 200

1 344 800

211,090

15,728,300

May

57,100

53,90C

53,900

57,100

60,400

60,40O

59.10C

56,40C

53,300

48,000

42,100

41,000

49,100

61,000

66,100

72,200

77,800

83,40C

87,700

91,300

94,900

96,700

91,300

88,600

87,700

86,800

86,800

89,500

92,200

94,000

100,000

Maximum

40,500

21,500

275,000

106 000

16,000

131,000

June

106,000

109,000

117,000

128,000

131,000

129,000

124,000

118,000

112,000

106,000

98,500

90,400

86,800

81,800

77,800

72,200

64,600

57,700

52,100

47,400

43,600

40,000

36,600

32,500

29,500

27,200

24,900

22,800

20,800

19,900

Minium*

14.10C

10,30(

5,48C

£7 90C

7 30C

3.76C

3.76C

July

18,300

17,700

19,500

20,500

20,800

18,300

16,600

15,500

14,900

14,100

12,800

11,600

12,300

14,100

15,500

14,600

13,000

11,600

10,300

9,880

9,650

9,420

9,190

8,960

8,960

8,960

8,500

8,300

7,900

7,500

7,300

Aug.

7,300

7,100

6,500

5,990

5,480

4,970

4,800

4,600

4,800

4,970

4,970

5,140

4,970

4,800

4,410

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,280

4,150

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,150

4,280

4,800

5,140

5,650

5,990

6,330

Mean

) 57,480

) 19,180

) 13,830

) 59,070

) 7,036

) 43,090

Sept.

10.3OO

16,000

15,200

13,300

11,600

10,300

9,190

8,500

8,100

8,960

9,190

S,100

6,900

5,820

5,480

5,140

4,670

4,410

4,280

4,280

4,280

4,280

4,280

4,020

3,760

3,760

3,760

4,280

4,410

4,540

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,535,000

1,141,000

850,300

42,760,000

418,700

31,200,000
322 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°18 T 46". long. 92°26'34", in SE$ sec. 10, T. 4 N.,

 K. 1 W., at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 

miles downstream from Bayou Rigolette. Datum of-gage is 44.26 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 feet above mean 

Gulf level, datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 65,900 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Heeords available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1858 

and Intermittently 1879 to 1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission. Discharge observations February 1929 to September 1938 in reports of 

Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 32,780 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet Feb. 24; maximum gage height, 

35.93 feet Feb. 25; minimum discharge, 4,500 second-feet Aug. 24; minimum gage height, 

1.42 feet Sept. 29.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 233,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1945 (discharge measurement); mazimum gage height, 45.23 feet Apr. 17, 1945; minimum discharge, 1,480 secondfeet Oct. 15-24, Nov. 7-14, 1939 (gage height, 0.2 foot).

A discharge of 210,000 second-feet was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 

feet).

Flood of Feb. 4, 1932, reached a stage of 43.77 feet (discharge, 194,000 secondfeet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally. Some regulation of flow by Lake Texoma 

(see p. 315). '

Cooperation.- Computation of daily discharge Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, gage-height record, and 

bb aiscnarge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department. Discharge 

records Oct. 1. to Dec. 31 reviewed, 4 discharge measurements made, and discharge record 

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 computed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,740

11,000

31,000

47,100

57,000

62,500

65,500

71,600

81,000

86,100

87,000

88,000

89,000

88,200

83,600

77,600

71,100

65,600

61,400

58,100

55,800

56,100

55,500

55,400

54,600

52,400

49,200

45,700

42,500

39,600

38,200

Nov.

38,600

38,900

37,000

33,400

29,400

26,000

22,800

20,200

18,500

17,600

16,900

17,100

18,000

18,500

18,700

18,700

18,600

18,900

19,400

19,700

19,600

19,200

18,900

18,700

18,100

17,600

17,300

17,200

17,700

18,700

-

Dec.

18,900

18,400

17,700

18,000

19,800

22,500

24,200

24,000

22,700

21,000

19,400

18,200

17,100

16,000

15,100

14,500

14,100

13,900

13,900

14,100

14,200

14,200

14,100

14,100

14,100

13,900

13,600

13,400

13,100

13,300

13,600

Jan.

14,000

14,200

14,000

13,500

18,000

30,200

44,600

60,600

73,000

81,000

91,000

100,000

106,000

110,000

115,000

121,000

123,000

124,000

124,000

123,000

121,000

118,000

114,000

110,000

104,000

98,500

93,000

86,500

80,500

75,000

72,000

Feb.

68,800

67,400

66,000

64,200

62,400

61,600

62,400

68,300

93,000

114,000

121,000

125,000

127,000

130,000

131,000

131,000

132,000

133,000

135,000

136,000

136,000

136,000

136,000

137,000

136,000

135,000

132,000

129,000

-

-

-

Month

October. . ........ ........................

November. .................................

December. ............ ....................

Calendar year 1945 .....................

January .................... .............

February ................... ...... .

March. .....................................

April. .................... ...

May ................ ......................

June. ............... ........... . . ... .

July. ............. ........ . . ............

August ....................... .............

September. ................. ... .......

Water year 1945-46 .....................

Mar.

124,000

119,000

114, OOC

107,000

98 , OOC

90,000

83,000

78,500

75,500

75,500

76,000

74,000

72,000

69,600

66,500

63,800

62,000

61,600

62,000

61,600

60,200

58 , 400

55,200

51,400

48,200

50,200

55,700

65,200

78,500

87,500

93,000

Apr.

98,000

98 , 000

96,000

92,000

87,000

82,000

75,000

68,300

61,100

52,200

45,400

41,800

39,000

37,100

35,300

34,700

36,200

36,200

36,500

38,400

44,000

51 , 000

54,800

55,700

56,200

53 , 000

48 , 200

45,400

47,400

56,200

-

Secondfoot days

1,834,140

649,900

515,100

24,682,690

2,572,600

3,106,100

2,337,100

1,702,100

2,505,400 

2,489,400

529,000

217,450

£ /y , DUO

18,737,890

May

61,100

60,200

57,000

58,800

61,100

62,000

59,300

57 , 000

55,200

52,600

51,000

49,800

51,400

62,900

78,000

86,500

90,500

97,500

102,000

104,000

107,000

109,000

110,000

108,000

106,000

104,000

102,000

99,500

99,000

100,000

103,000

Maximum

89,000

38,900

24,200

233,000

124,000

137,000

124,000

iiojooo

126,000

27,300

18, 'SOO

137,000

June

108,000

112,000

116,000

121,000

124,000

126,000

125,000

123,000

120,000

116,000

112,000

106,000

102,000

97,500

93 , 000

88 , 000

83,000

77,000

69,200

62,400

58,400

51,800

48,200

44,100

40,400

37,400

34,700

32,600

31,700-

29,000

-

Minimum

6,740

16,900

13,100

6,170

13,500

61,600

48,200

34,700

29^000

10,000

4,500

5,050

4,500

July

27,300

25,400

24,500

24,800

25,100

24,800

23,700

22,000

20,100

19,000

17,700

16,700

16,400

15,700

15,900

16,700

17,200

16,700

15,700

14,700

13,700

13,500

12,800

12,500

11,800

11,400

11,100

11,100

10,700

10,300

10,000

Aug.

9,820

9,820

9,820

9,600

9,000

3,240

8,060

7,540

7,060

6,900

7,060

7,060

7,060

7,220

7,060

6,760

6,340

6,200

5,960

5,960

5,840

5,160

4,720

4,500

4,610

4,830

5,490

6,080

7,380

8,060

8,240

Mean

59,170

21,660

16,620

67,620

82 990

110 900

75,390

56,740

B?QBO

17J060

7,015

9,320

51,340

Sept.

8,240

8,420

14,700

18,500

17,500

15,700

14,200

12,800

11,800

11,100

10,700

11,100

11,100

10,500

9,400

8,420

7,700

7,060

6,620

6,340

6,080

6,080

6,200

6,340

6,080

5,840

5,600

5,270

5,050

5,160

Runoff in 

ac re feet

3,638,000

1,289,000

1,022,000

5,103,000 

6,161,000

4,636,000

3,376,000

4,969,000

4 , 938 , OOD

1,049,000

431,300

554,600

37,170,000
RED RIVER BASIN 

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.

323

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°02', long. 102°02', at conduit tower in Amarillo City Lake, 

STKTTeet upstream from dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Nigger Arroyo Creek, and 6 miles 

northwest of Canyon, Randall County. Datum of gage is 3,584.4 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- Water below lower limit.of gage during entire year; lake dry Apr. 20 to 

Sept. 30.

1942-46: Maximum gage height, 36.87 feet Aug. 10, 1942; lake dry at times. 

Highest stage known occurred June 5-7, 1937, when lake reached a stage of about 

54.5 feet (spillway crest at that time, 52.5 feet gage height) according to city 

of Amarillo Water Department.

Remarks.- Lake is formed by earth-fill dam 39 feet high and 1,600 feet long with 500-foot 

eartnen spillway crest at 50.3 feet gage height. Dam completed February 1927. rapacity at spillway crest, ab"out 3,200 acre-feet (estimate by city engineer of Amarillo). 

No water is diver-ted from lake. The lower part of lake is surrounded by ten water 

wells which are used to partly supply city of Amarillo. A monthly summary of water 

pumped from the wells is given in the table below. The lake provides recharge to 

sands and gravels of underlying High Plains deposits (Ogallala formation) from which 

the wells draw water, in addition to the replenishment afforded by infiltration from 

rainfall on the surrounding area. On the basis of engineer's notes, there were small 

pools of water at times in the old creek bed; the lake was dry from Apr. 20 to Sept. 30. 

There was no flow in Palo Duro Creek below dam during the year. Measurements of discharge of the creek, in second-feet, were made 1.5 miles upstream from dam as follows:

Date

Oct. 13.........

Nov. 20. ........

Feb. 21.........

May 24.........

Discharge 

(second-feet)

*.15

.38

.26

Date

July 2 .........

Sept 9

Discharge 

(second-feet)

*0.01

*.10

* 15

* Result of field estimate. 

Cooperation.- Record of water pumped from wells furnished by city of Amarillo.

Monthly pumpage from city wells at lake, 1945-46

Date

Calendar year 1945...

Water year 1945-46...

Millions 

of gallons

1,159.11

1,171.2

Acre-feet

3,558

3,596
324 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near Tulla, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°33', long. 101°42', just above dam, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, Swisher County.

Drainage area.- About 260 square miles, of which 200 square miles is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.- May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only). November 1940 to Sepcemoer I94b.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, not determined, probably occurred during period 

June 23-26; maximum gage height, 84.45 feet Sept. 20; no flow at times.

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941; maximum gage height, 

95.48 feet Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times during most years.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge 

Below gage height 92.0 feet (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents 

of reservoir; that above gage height 92.0 feet determined by algebraic summation of 

flow over 'spillway (computed from spillway rating curve) and change in contents of 

reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to equivalent second-feet). No 

adjustment made for evaporation or seepage losses. There was no flow over spillway 

during the year. Small springs flowing into creek above reservoir are measured 

occasionally and discharges when inflow was less than reservoir losses were estimated 

on basis of these measurements. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 

acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rarely released 

through outlet gate, but flow of a spring discharging Just below reservoir was 

measured as follows:

Date

Nov. 21 

Feb. 20 

Apr. 22 

May 24

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0.02 

.02 

.05 

.05

Date

July 2 

Aug. 1 

Aug . 26

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0.10 

.10 

.15

Cooperation.- Gage-Height record and capacity curve furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation 

service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

eO

.5

.4

> eO

Nov.

[ 6°

mO

eO

-

Dec.

I n > eO

.3

} -..

. eO

Jan.

1 eo

> eu 1

1

e.l

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.3

.

I

1> eO

1

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

,> eO

' f g

 eO

mO

 eO

-

Seoondfoot days

0.9

0

.6

68.4

S.6

.2

1.2

3.0

. 6

84.2

1.5

29.0

45.9

170.7

Mar.

 eo

1.2

1 eO

/

Maximum

0.5

o

.3

2.5

.3

.2

1.2

50

15

19

50

Apr.

. 0.1

m.l

e.l

-

May

, eO.l

. eO

mO

 eO

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

. eo

50

24

7.9

1.9

1

L el

' -

Mean

0.03

0

.08

.19

.18

.01

.04

.10

.02

2* 81

.05

.94

1.53

.47

July

eO.l

m.l

e.l

' 0 

Runoff in 

acre- feet

1.3

0

1.2

136

7 1

4

2 4

6 0

1 2

167

3.0

58

91

339

Aug.

mO

eO

.6

11

> eO

1.0

I"

in. 6

eO

15

.4

f -

Sept.

1.0

. e.2

3.6

19

6.1

^ e.3

1

8.5

1.5

> e.3

-

Contents in 

acre-feett

65

60. 2

60.0

-

66.3

66. 1

63.0

53.2

191

131

152

197

-

t Contents of reservoir at end of month.

e Inflow less than reservoir loasea; discharge estimated on baais of occasional measurements of

spring jring flow. now.

m Discharge measurement above reservoir. 

Note.- No gage-height record May 7 to Juune 26.
RED RIVER BASIN 325

Salt Fork Red River at Hangum, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 99°31', in SW^SEi sec. 34, T. 5 N., 

K. zz W., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum and 13 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage'area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,500 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.68 

reec); no flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-46: Maximum gage height observed, 14.7 feet June 16, 1938 (discharge 

not determined); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Thirty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

department.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.0

3.9

Jan.

4.5

4.8

6.4

7.3

8.2

8.6

9.2

 11

13

11

16

18

bl9

51

blOO

b60

bl30

93

120

183

164

96

 55

43

35

31

b20

19

 22

17

14

Feb.

14

16

14

14

14

11

12

11

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.9

10

122

93

65

50

110

228

93

67

50

37

28

23

17

15

13

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 .....................

Mar.

8.6

8.2

6.9

5.8

5.4

5.1

29

34

23

12

9.7

8.6

a7

a6

a5

a5

a4

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

1.9

1.3

22

108

144

88

45

Apr.

23

14

9.2

e6

eS

el

.1

O

0

0

0

O

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

.1

12

eS

.2

0

0

514

1,230

112

-

Seoondfoot-days

0

0

7.0

14,407.1

1,390.0

1,156.2

614.3

1,927.6

1,011.6

345.0

185.1

422.7

1,653.2

8,712.7

May

52

25

20

20

14

14

39

17

18

4.3

.6

.2

.1

100

48

14

306

95

40

19

9.2

4.6

5.0

1.0

.3

.2

.1

64

14

29

38

Maximum

0

0

3.9

1,110

183

228

144

1,230

306

205

101

397

335

1,230

June

205

48

22

12

7.8

4.0

a2

al

aO

ao

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

O

4.8

25

1.3

0

9.5

2^5

0

.1

Minimum

0

0

0

0

4.E

6.! i.:

0

.]

0

0

0

0

0

July

101

64

17

3.0

.1

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

o

o

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

.6

397

24

1.0.1

0

0

Mean

0

0

.23

39.5

> 44.8

41.3

5 19.8

64.3

L 32.6

11.5

5.97

13.6

55.1

23.9

Sept.

11

1.5

140

64

20

2.2

O

0

0

0

O

.5

185

136

74

40

19

9.2

23

335

199

100

45

21

10

3.4

1.1

.3

96

117

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

0

14

28,580

2,760

2,290

1,220

3,820

2,010

684

367

838

3,280

17,280

Peak discharge.- Apr. 29 (12:15 a.m.) 10,500 sec. -ft. ; Aug. 26 (5 a.m.) 2,840 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge Interpolated.
326 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°10', long. 99°30", in NW^SE^ sec. 15, T. 8 N. 

RT~2"2"~W., at bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter and 12 miles downstream from Timber Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 6,360 second-feet June 21 

(gage height, 8.63 feet); no flow at times.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,580 second-feet May 31 (gage 

height, 6.54 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Cooperation.- Seventy-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War

Department.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46 

1944-45

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e70

eioo

e!70

e!50

e!25

g!21

a!04

gSS

871

g50

g36

g29

22

20

19

18

25

35

36

30

28

25

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

19

18

Mov.

17

17

18

27

33

33

128

164

104

71

59

52

52

47

43

40

39

40

44

44

43

48

55

61

71

74

66

66

57

48

Dec.

45

45

57

138

f900

472

289

154

138

91

84

76

64

68

91

88

84

74

81

95

98

88

88

88

84

84

86

98

121

191

138

Jan.

98

86

78

71

78

84

88

95

95

84

78

68

64

66

68

71

81

133

262

187

143

203

179

133

121

113

113

138

203

226

195

Feb.

174

164

218

203

159

128

102

95

98

88

76

76

78

78

81

86

86

86

88

91

102

138

154

»133

98

b75

075

b90

_

-

Mar.

b!50

329

143

102

102

88

»81

81

76

74

76

76

74

126

800

426

164

110

106

86

86

84

81

78

66

53

45

38

36

38

38

Apr.

38

38

36

39

42

42

40

36

38

39

33

32

33

61

283

456

350

174

164

169

169

195

211

218

432

174

110

102

121

106

Hay

98

62

44

34

f31

32

a22

a!8

f!8

20

29

30

29

21

16

16

16

14

9.9

7.1

7.6

1.5

.4

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

o

June

0

0

0

15

62

29

8.7

4.0

1.3

40

154

154

449

102

91

278

81

38

a!9

f!3

1,830

258

102

44

25

13

6.1

a2.1

422

64

July

43

81

22

5.6

1.9

230

145

47

22

28

16

9.9

98

384

43

24

8.1

3.6

1.5

.6

O

0

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

1,200

165

3211

3.0

g.4

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Peak discharge.- June 21 (5:3O a.m.) 6,36O sec.-ft.; June 29 (4 a.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.; July 6 

(11 a.m.) 1,780 sec.-ft.; July 14 (5:30 a.m.) 2.26O sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (2:3O p.m.) 4.O4O sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e No record prior to Installation of gage; discharge computed on basis of records for station 

near Granite (unpublished).

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 327

Discharge, In second-feet, of North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla., 1944-46 Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot. Nov. Deo.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

b.7

b.l

bl.4

b.4

0

b.3

b.9

b.2

0

b.7

«b3.4

 15

16

14

14

15

 14

Jan.

12

12

13

16

20

20

 16

 14

14

15

21

23

21

 25

98

b50

b70

76

98

121

102

74

55

 43

38

b25

b25

30

 31

32

27

Feb.

24

25

24

24

 22

 18

16

17

14

bll

b!3

 20

31

60

113

95

74

150

276

178

86

71

59

53

47

42

32

28

_

-

Mar.

24

22

21

21

20

23

72

61

48

35

27

25

24

24

22

21

17

12

11

13

15

16

16

15

13

12

35

100

158

106

57

Apr.

34

23

18

14

12

12

12

12

8.7

7.6

7.1

6.1

4.8

3.6

4.0

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.0

1.7

.9

.ft

6.0

14

8.7

1.9

.1

0

14

28

-

May

16

6.1

1.4

0

0

0

0

8.4

22

6.6

.2

0

0

2.0

5.6

15

214

116

48

53

62

31

19

12

13

V

8.8

2.7

3.6

29

44

762

June

412

74

57

45

31

19

11

a2.7

a. 9

a. 2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

July

0.3

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

2.2

12

24

1.1

0

Sept.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1944-46

Month

October 1944 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

March.......................................

May.................... .....................

September. ..................................

Wster year 1944-45 .......................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1945 .......................

March..... .................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......... | ............

Second 

foot-days

1,556

1,651

4,298

_

3 981

4 305 2

0

29,748.3

0

0

96.5

22,319.8

1,237

1,086

275.1

653

.9

42.8

0

6,515.7

Maximum

170

164

900

.

384

1,200

0

1,830

0

0

16

1,830

121

158

34

412

.6

24

0

762

Minimum

18

17

45

_

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

11

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

50.5

55.4

139

_

126

45.5

0

81.5

0

0

3.11

61.2

39.9

58.0

35.0

9.17

48.4

21.8

.03

1.58

0

17.9

Runoff in 

acre feet

3,110

3,290

8,520

_

7,760

1,140

2,800

0

59,000

0

0

191

44,270

2,450

3,220

2,150

546

2,980

1,300

1.8

85

0

12,920

Time basis; Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 heur.

JB04716 O - 48 - 22
328 RED RIVER BASIN

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

Location.- Float gage, lat. 34°54', long. 99°18', in SW£SE£ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 20 W., 

at Altus Dam on North Pork Red River, 1 mile west of Lugert and 2-| miles upstream from 

Elm Pork of North Pork. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Drainage area.- 2,560 square miles.

Records available.- December 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during year, 27,000 acre-feet June 5 (elevation, 

 1,531.55 feet); minimum observed, 15,800 acre-feet Jan. 4 (Elevation, 1,526.85 feet). 

1943-46: Maximum contents observed, 42,900 acre-feet Mar. 17, 1945 (elevation,

1,536.9 feet); minimum observed after initial storage, 4,690 acre-feet Aug. 25, 1944

(elevation, 1,520.2 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Outlet works consist 

or spillway in two sections, city water main and two gated 36-inch diameter river outlet tube-s near base of dam, and three 72-inch diameters tubes at headworks of irrigation canal. Data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

Elevation 

In feet

1,564.0

1,562.0

1,517.5

Reservoir capacity 

In acre-feet*

188,400

82,900

173,100

2,100

* Based on silt survey of 1943.

Storage began in December 1943. Figures given herein represent total contents. This 

multiple-purpose reservoir has the following allocations: Flood control by superstorage, 36,800 acre-feet; irrigation, 115,200 acre-feet; municipal water supply, 

4,800 acre-feet; silt storage, 31,600 acre-feet. Gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Gage record, capacity table, and data on diversions for irrigation and 

municipal supply furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Monthly elevation, contents, and diversions, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dec. 31............

Calendar year 1945

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 1945-46

Elevation 

(feet)t

1 527 2

1,526.9

-

1 529 35

1 529 75

1,528.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

15,900

-

21 5OO

22 50O

20,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-600

-6,200

5OO

 2 5OO

-1,000

+1,400

Total diversions 

during month 

(acre-feet)

200

_

190

850

260

4,310

t Gage reading at 8 a.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 329 

North Pork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°38', long. SS'Oe 1 , in center of Kj sec. 21, T. . 

z H. , H. 18 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2^ miles east of Headrick and 13 miles 

upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946. 'April to July 1905 (gage heights only) 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream, published as North Pork Red River near Snyder. 

July 1905 to March 1908 at Navajo dam site, 10 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 second-feet June 2 (gage height, 5.17 

re'et); no flow Aug. 2-25.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 feet sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 50 second-feet, which are fair. Plow partly 

regulated by Lake Altus, 40 miles above station (see p. 328).

Cooperation.- Thirty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

145

78

60

56

44

37

31

26

24

22

h21

h!9

h!7

h!6

h!5

h!5

hll

12

9.6

8.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

9.1

9.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.6

8.6

Nov.

S.I

S.I

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.2

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

8.6

8.1

7.6

h8.1

hS.l

h8.6

h9.6

h!2

15

15

16

-

Dec.

16

16

15

h!4

14

h!3

h!3

h!3

'h!2 h!3

h!4

hlQ

h!4

his

his

his

h!6

h!6

17

17

22

19

20

IS

2O

21

21

23

23

23

22

Jan.

21

21

21

23

28

29

26

24

23

24

29

28

27

30

54

62

54

49

50

46

40

40

38

34

32

27

h26

h24

h22

23

23

Feb.

22

24

24

24

22

21

20

19

20

h2O

h20

h20

h!9

19

19

19

27

54

52

46

41

57

45

38

31

27

25

24

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

21

21

19

19

19

19

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

24

28

26

31

33

Apr.

27

24

19

16

15

16

14

12

11

13

11

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

S.I

8.1

LO

L7

12

9.1

12

14

Z

Secondfoot-days

757.3

255.8

529

97,958.1

998

799

553

750 1

9.O93

5,514

1,293.2

2,609.1

2,539.6

25,696.1

LI

9.6

L7

51

May

189

96

44

31

27

20

19

25

23

93

56

37

32

30

34

390

252

1,690

1,140

282

135

100

1,7OO

361

123

98

h87

246

148

265

1,310

Maximum

145

16

23

5,560

62

57

33

261

1,70O

2,560

282

1,030

525

2,560

June

349

2,560

507

205

135

98

76

59

50

39

31

24

21

22

16

14

22

31

21

18

15

13

16

37

163

200

94

66

39

68

Minimum

7.6

6.2

12

.3

21

19

13

7.6

19

13

.1

O

9.6

0

July

202

282

235

218

110

68

40

25

15

10

7.6

6.7

6.7

4.0

30

19

7.2

2.7

1.3

3.3

2.3

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

0

0

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

O

O

O

O

383

50

1,03

34

16

3

f>

9

6

173

Mean

24.4

3.53

17.1

268

32.2

23*5

17.8

25. 0

293

184

41.9

84*2

84.6

7O.4

Sept.

132

71

48

37

28

22

24

16

13

9.6

13

60

163

85

525

230

110

81

78

128

104

153

119

73

53

44

36

31

31

22

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,500

507

1,050

194,300

1,980

-1,580

1,100

1,490

18,040

10,940

2,570

5,180

5,040

50,930

Peak discharge.- May 18 (2 p.m.) 2,070 see. -ft.; May 23 (9 a.m.) 3.O7O sec. -ft. j May 31 (9:3O a.m.)

1,880 sec. -ft. 5 June 2 (6:3O a.m.) 3,830 sec. -ft.; Aug.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

28 (l*a.m.) 1,780 sec. -ft.
330 RED RIVER BASIN

Elm Fork of North Pork Red River near Mangum, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56', long. 99°30', on line between sees. 10 and 11, 

T. 5 n.~, R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 3 miles north of Mangum, 5 miles downstream from Haystack Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,530.77 

feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1908, March 1930 to September 1931, and April 1938 

to septemcer 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 6.07 feet); 

no now July 24 to Aug. 19.

1930-31. 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 27,800 second-feet Apr. 27, 1942 (gage height, 

11.18 feet); no flow at times.

Flood In spring of 1921 reached a stage of 16.4 feet, present datum, from Information 

by State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, wljich ire fair and those for 

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Fifty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

4

b

6

7

11

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

Oct.

39

Z3

15

16

16

15

13

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.9

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

5.3

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.3

6.6

Nov.

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

7.3

8.4

9.5

9.0

9.5

7.3

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.3

7.9

7.9

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

-

Dec.

11

11

11

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

8.4

10

10

1Z

15

15

1Z

1Z *11

b6

9.0

11

9.5

11

12

14

*15

14

14

13

14

13

Jan.

14

*13

13

14

16

16

15 *14

13

14

18

18

18

Zl

43

b35

bZO

Z7

29

Z7

Z3

ZO

16

*14

15

1Z

11

14

12

14

14

Feb.

12

1Z

11

1Z

14

1Z

11

10

11

11

11

11

18

25

30

20

18

24

51

37

26

20

19

16

15

13

12

12

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Hay

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

9.0

8.4

8.4

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.4

V.9

7.9

8.4

9.5

9.5

10

9.0

7.9

43

23

15

Apr.

12

10

9.0

7.9

7.3

7.9

7.3

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.8

27

24

15

13

8.4

61

79

31

-

Secondfoot-days

242 5

352.9

18,714.6

2,152.1

13,944.8

May

52

20

12

9.0

6.6

12

110

179

52

24

14

11

9.O

144

113

65

1,170

423

84

40

27

18

14

11

S.4

7.3

5.9

51

44

106

835

Maximum

15

2,540

43

79

497

1,290

Peak discharge.- May 17 (1:15 p.m.) 1,600 sec. -ft. J May 31 (11:30

June

1,160

168

74

42

28

19

12

9.5

7.9

6.3

5.3

4.2

4.2

41

56

19

11

7.3

a6

as

a4

a4

a3

400

58

20

11

160

52

24

Minimum

6

0

Z.I

0

July

156

277

73

29

18

12

8.4

aS

4.9

4.2

4.2

72

58

11

4.2

3.9

2.2

1.4

1.1

.8

1.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

31

49

64

20

12

7.3

1,290

331

92

93

166

49

Mean

11.4

51.3

J 71.7

38.2

p.m.) 2,67O sec. -ft.

Sept.

31

33

18

31

13

7.3

5.3

3.7

2.8

157

106

29

497

390

104

50

32

24

29

186

196

36

Z3

18

14

12

11

12

19

Runoff in 

acre- feet

AQ-l

700

37,120

7 250

4,270

27,660

Aug. 26

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of normal flow recession curve.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER- BASIN 331

Pease River .near Crowell, Tex.

Location.^ Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°06 r , lojig. 99°41', at bridge 

on state Highway 283, 4 miles upstream from Raggedy Creek, 7 miles upstream from Kansas 

City; Mexico & Orient Railway bridge, and 8 miles north of Crowell, Poard County. 

Datum of gage, 1,330.44 feet above mean sea level (Texas State Highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- Aoout 2,940 square miles, of which 530 square miles is probably noncontriEuting.

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1924-26, 1927-46), 221 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, not determined; maximum gage height, 7.70 feet, 

rrom graph based on gage readings; no flow at times.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum gage height, 

13.0 feet Sept. 18; 1936, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times during 

each year.

Maximum stage known", 19.6 feet June 4, 1891.

Remarks.- Records poop. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff, 

wnen river channel was away from recorder-, the discharge was computed from graph based 

on readings of wire-weight gage made once daily or oftener, using available recorder 

record to shape the graph. No diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

29

30

31

Oct.

217

56

106

162

111

54

32

26

22

20

19

17

16

16

20

52

26

14

6.6

6.3

5.4

4.6

5.2

5.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.0

20

26

18

16

13

9.1

7.0

5.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.1

3.4

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.4

4.2

4.6

-

Dec.

4.6

5.2

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.6

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.6

6.3

6.6

5.9

5.4

4.4

4.6

7.0

4.4

2.2

3.2

7.7

7.0

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

Jan.

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.4

6.6

5.9

4.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

11

17

12

12

34

44

39

31

24

21

16

13

12

9.1

7.7

7.7

6.6

5.9

5.9

6.3

7.0

Feb.

7.7

7.C

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.4

4.9

4.S

5.4

6.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

6.]

7.3

5.9

7.7

13

17

14

11

6.6

7.3

5.6

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

_

_

-

Itonth^

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.7

.5

.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.2

0

.2

.4

.4

.6

.6

.4

.2

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.6

4.9

Apr.

2.4

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.7

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

3.0

2.5

1.5

.7

0

0

0 -

. Secondfoot-days

1,054.4

195.7

157.6

47,619.1

1,364.4

26,139.1

42,309.8

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

111.1 1.1

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

4.4

1.9

1.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

549

1,240

Maximum

2'l7

26

7.7

28,100

17

3.0

5,490

317

9,950

9,950

June

32

11

2.4

1.0

.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a5.0

79

1.1

69

7.7

212

8.2

6.6

28

158

5,490

3,440

364

Minimum

3.

2.

2.

0

2.

0

0

0

0

0

July

264

317

110

71

44

32

19

13

11

14

13

166

150

78

32

13

6.3

3.2

1.5

1.4

1.5

.7

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Au8 .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

845

116

26

5.1

1.6

.4

.1

0

.8

2.2

3.0

Mean

4 34.0

D 6.52

2 5.08

130

9 12.9

4 7.15

1.68

.63

58.4

331

44.0

32.3

871

116

Sept.

193

48

3.6

.8

30

1.7

1.4

O

0

0

.6

1,650

9,950

7,140

2,290

604

206

108

1,010

1,200

469

307

157

106

93

79

106

114

93

176

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,090

338

313

94,450

793

397

104

37

3,590

19,670

2,710

1,980

51,850

83,920

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.
332 RED RIVER BASIN 

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 34°14', long. 101°07', threequarters of a mile upstream from W. P. Saul's ranch house, 1 mile downstream from Wilson 

Creek, If miles upstream from Turkey Creek, and 1Q miles southwest of Qultaqile, Brlscoe 

County.

Records available.- August 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- 194&1: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 118 second-feet 

Aug. J.O (gage height, 1.69 feet), from rating curve extended above 7 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting and by computation of flow over a broad-crested weir; minimum, 

3.0 second-feet Sept. 8, 9, 16-18.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 423 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 

2.77 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 15 second-feet on basis of 

slope-area determination at gage height 2.70 feet; minimum, 1.9 second-feet Aug. 12.

Remarks.- Records fair. No diversions. Record of water analyses of the period August 

I94i> to September 1946 are given in Water-Supply Paper 1050.

Results of discharge measurements made prior to beginning of continuous records are 

given in following table:

Date

Oct. 6, 1944... 

HOT. 7, 1944... 

Jan. 15, 1945... 

Mar. 7, 1945... 

Apr. 12, 1945...

Discharge (second-feet)

4.3

5.5 

4.6 

5.3

l.S

Date

May 26, 194S.. 

June 8, 1945.. 

June 11, 1945.. 

July 25, 1945.. 

Aug. 8, 1945..

Discharge (second- feet)

3.6 

3.6 

4.6

3.0 

11

Discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46 

1945

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Aug.

;

Sept.

4.2 

4.2

4.O 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

Day

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12

Aug.

8.5 

12 

6.1

Sept.

3.8 

3.8 

4.6 

5.3 

4.0 

3.8

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.2 

3.S 

3.8

Sept.

4.0 

4.O 

3.8 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

4.0 

4.O 

6.5 

4.6 

4.4 

4.2

Sept.

3.6

4.O 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

4.0 

4.O 

4.0 

4.2 

4.0 

5.2 

4.4

Sept.

4.0 

4.2 

4.2 

6.2 

7.3 

5.6

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

2122'

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

5.2

7.1

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.4

9.6

6.3

5.6

5.6T

5.6

13

5.2

5.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

Nov.

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.S

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.S

4.8

-

Dee.

4.8

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.S

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.O

4.4

4.O

4.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.S

4.S

4.8

Jan.

4.S

4.S

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

6.7

5.6

5.2

5.8

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.8

5. 8

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

Feb.

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.4

5 2 5)2 5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.S

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.4

_

-

Mar.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

9.3

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

6.2

8.1

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

Apr.

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.S

5.0

5.6

6.9

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.6

6.O

5.6

-

May

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.S

4.8 

4.3

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.7

.7

.O

4.O

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

4.O

June

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.6

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.5

3.6

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

10

5.0

4.O

3.7

9.7

12

4.5

4.2

-

July

. 3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.6

3.9

3.5

3.5

Aug.

3.4

3.5

3.5

4.4

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.S

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.1

5.0

4.4

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.2

4.7 ,

4.2,'

5.5/

4.6

4.0

3.7

Sept.

4.5

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.7

17

31

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

50

15

6.6

5.3

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

3.4

3.2

"

flote.- No gage-height record Feb. 10-18, Hay 7-9, July 1 to July 16, Sept. 14-18, 29, 3O; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and weather records.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1945-46

Month

August 10-31, 1945.........................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

July... ....................................

September. .................................

Water yesr 1945-46 ......................

Seoondfoot-days

126.8

132 9

225.1

1,826.4

Maximum

7.3

13

4

0

9

*

50

50

Minimum

3.6

3.2

2.7

Mean

4.23

5.52

4 fl*7

3 48

7.50

5.00

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

215

252

340'

271

TOT

446

3,620
RED RIVER BASIN 333

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20', long. 98°17', In SE^ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 

10 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70N, if miles east of Walters and 12 miles upstream 

from West Cache Creek. Datum of gage Is 938.2 feet above mean sea level (Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 630 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,030 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, stage 

railing; peak occurred on previous day; minimum discharge, 12 second-feet at times In 

August.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.18 

feet); no flow at times In 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, about 30 feet In 1906, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

now partly regulated by Lake Lawtonka (capacity, 4S.300 acre-feet) on Medicine Bluff 

Creek, and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-feet) on Little Medicine Bluff Creek.

Cooperation.- Eighteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,370

4,550

1,380

1,150

1,960

1,130

582

443

380

331

261

237

221

201

182

168

161

150

140

130

164

117

175

133

111

120

108

99

93

87

84

Nov,

34

81

76

73

70

71

68

67

65

68

76

81

75

71

68

66

64

63

62

61

61

58

68

67

59

58

58

59

61

S4

-

Dec.

61

60

60

58

56

58

58

58

58

58

55

59

62

58

60

60

60

58

5G

56

58

61

58

55

54

54

54

53

52

52

51

Jan.

50

49

48

50

61

98

193

96

81

73

73

69

62

62

136

197

158

108

99

93

90

84

78

74

71

70

65

68

71

61

60

Feb.

60

58

56

55

54

'54

54

53

50

50

54

53

102

81

76

73

71

302

1,890

1,100

350

237

193

166

157

133

130

160

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oc

3.95O sec. -ft. ; June

Mar.

116

106

116

100

93

98

100

106

130

118

88

38

86

103

93

36

80

76

113

96

78

73

70

70

68

66

103

113

121

88

73

Apr.

66

60

57

54

53

53

51

50

50

59

50

39

51

54

47

47

47

54

52

43

41

47

49

57

51

53

47

41

38

36

Secondfoct-days

23,468

2,023

1,771

157,239

2,648

5,877

2,920-

1,498

8,651

16,344

5,795

730

789

72,514

May

53

70

47

41

39

35

32

31

31

32

29

28

27

30

28

29

42

43

62

49

34

31

27

1,110

437

96

68

51

449

3,080

2,490

Maximum

8,370

84

62

9,260

197

1,890

130

66

3,080

6,050

2,040

108

100

8,370

June

3,870

6,050

1,340

522

350

269

214

176

151

130

113

103

90

80

76

68

62

55

51

47

50

54

47

44

43

46

250

400

93

1,000

Minimum

8

5

5

2

4

5

6

3

2

4

1

j

1

1

July

2,040

1,640

723

193

139

108

90

78

68

68

54

51

46

44

41

38

35

32

30

28

25

24

24

23

23

21

21

20

18

17

Aug.

18

18

18

19

18

20

24

22

18

16

18

23

21

16

14

13

12

12

15

13

14

15

16

14

12

32

45

108

G3

28

35

Mean

1 757

3 67.4

L 57.1

D 431

3 85.4

D 210

3 94.2

3 49.9

7 279

3 545

7 187

2 23.5

1 26.3

2 199

Sept.

47

a32

a27

a24

22

21

20

18

16

14

20

31

26

32

30

24

20

19

18

17

18

38

100

43

26

21

18

16

16

15

Runoff in 

acre- feet

46,550

4,010

3,510

311,900

5,250

11,660

5,790

2,970

17,160

32,420

11,490

1,450

1,560

143,800

,t. 5 (3 p.m.) 2,090 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (5 p.m.) 2,300 sec. -ft.; May 30 (9 p.m.) 

2 (6:30 a.m.) 7,100 sec. -ft.; July 1 (5:15 a.m.) 2,620 sec. -ft.; J \-j 2 ( 3 ; .!.)

1,850 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
334 RED RIVER BASIN 

Wlchlta River at Wichlta Palls, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33"54 I 30", long. 98°32'05", at Tenth Street Bridge in 

wicnita Falls, Wlchita County, 4 miles upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge and 7 miles upstream from Holliday Creek. Datum of gage is 924.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,105 square miles, of which 1,988 square miles is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946. February 1900 to January 1902 (monthly 

records only, in Water-Supply Paper 850), and October 1910 to December 1911 (gage 

heights only) at site 4 miles downstream. February 1900 to February 1902 at site 

4 miles downstream, daily records published in U. S. Department of Agriculture, Office 

of Experiment Stations, Bulletins Nos. 104 and 119.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,490 second-feet at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, computed 

rrom graph based on gage readings; stage falling crest occurred on previous day; minimum observed, 20 second-feet (regulated) May 5, 6.

1938-46: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 second-feet Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.00 feet); minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 21, 1939 (Ice jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 second-feet June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. 

Sullivan, engineer for Big Wichlta River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally, oftener during floods. Flow partly regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, 438,000 acre-feet, revised on basis of U. S. Engineers' 

capacity curve developed from their 1944 field survey). Since comple'tion of dam in 

1920 no flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Water Is diverted at diversion 

dam (capacity of diversion reservoir, about 40,000 acre-feet) about 50 miles upstream 

for irrigation in the vicinity of Wichita Falls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are 

available for irrigation purposes.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,180

1,730

1,02O

1,000

1,250

600

468

4OO

329

2S7

271

2O3

175

246

264

162

88

70

65

65

61

56

56

52

50

50

47

47

47

47

47

Nov.

45

42

40

39

39

39

39

39

42

47

56

56

52

47

45

42

40

47

57

88

57

49

45

42

45

42

39

34

38

44

~

Dec.

44

40

38

36

38

36

34

33

28

30

32

74

57

47

45

45

42

40

34

38

39

40

40

42

42

42

a38

32

33

36

36

Jan.

36

38

44

68

68

50

28

42

50

SO

50

49

40

40

76

63

59

52

42

52

40

36

36

56

49

44

30

3O

28

28

28

Feb.

27

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

6S

95

54

39

65

136

139

108

95

63

49

42

42

30

26

27

_

_

-

Month

October. ................................

November . ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. ................................. ...

Hay

June ....................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......... ............

Mar.

27

25

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

S3

23

30

34

34

32

26

25

27

28

28

38

36

33

42

56

117

131

131

134

Apr.

101

44

36

33

28

27

26

32

36

36

36

33

45

49

40

32

30

39

42

42

45

57

130

96

42

25

23

22

22

22

-

Secondfoot-days

12,433

1,376

1,231

82,315

1,402

1,436

1,312

1,271

2,209

2 391

2 , £58

4,559

11,525

43,403

May

23

32

42

42

23

20

23

23

30

38

42

47

78

91

128

82

65

57

59

59

54

54

56

45

39

45

45

45

59

126

637

Maximum

3,180

88

74

*> oy

76

189

134

130

637

381

127

209

1,300

3,180

June

381

271

152

116

74

52

39

38

49

50

40

33

26

26

33

54

47

49

52

72

93

93

80

68

7S

64

76

88

57

40

-

Minimum

47

34

28

27

28

2 C

24

22

2C

2(

22

5<

56

2C

July

101

115

65

54

54

50

50

40

25

22

22

24

34

93

91

82

59

67

104

101

84

72

59

70

74

78

80

117

117

127

127

Aug.

131

136

134

131

181

135

59

121

136

155

155

160

140

129

129

129

136

138

160

209

186

173

175

175

175

173

162

150

131

131

124

Mean

401

45.9

39.7

226

45.2

51.3

42 o 3

42 o4

71^3

79 7 147'

384

119

Sept.

136

131

120

104

S6

82

82

S2

57

56

7O

74

298

963

1,210

1,300

1,210

9OO

525

351

300

452

620

76O

580

347

218

162-

143

1O6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

24,660

2.73O

2,440

163,300

2,780

.2,850

2,600

2,520

4.38O

4,740

4,480

9.04O

22,860

86,O80

a Mo gage-height record; discharge estimated.
RED RIVER BASIN 335

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 33°39'45", long. 98°46'45", at intake tower near left end of 

dam on North Pork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins, and 9.2 miles 

northwest of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Sept. 1, elevations by measurements from reference points.

Drainage area.- 284 square miles.

Records available.- February to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during period, 25,300 acre-feet Sept. 15 (elevation, 

1,025.8 feet); storage began Feb. 1,

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earthen type dam 6,800 feet long, containing a reinforced concrete Ogee-type service spillway 482.7 feet long without gates. 

Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 106,000 acrefeet between elevations 1,000.92 (bottom of two 48 by 60 inch-outlet conduits) and 

1,045.0 feet (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-feet at elevation 1,060 feet with 2-foot freeboard. No dead storage. Reservoir contents used 

as municipal supply for city of Wichita Falls. Accumulated storage prior to Sept. 13 

was less than 2,000 acre-feet.

Cooperation.- Capacity curve and record of occasional elevations furnished by city of 

Wichita falls.

Occasional elevation and contents, February to September 1946

Date

30.........................

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,500

4,960

a24,600

a No gage-height record; contents estimated.
336 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°40', long. 98°36', at bridge 

on state Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of North and Middle Forks 

and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is 934.72 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 496 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 103 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 21.46 

reet); no flow at times.

1932-46: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 86.18 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

now partly regulated by Lake Kickapoo on North Fork (storage began Feb. 1, 1946; 

capacity, 106,000 acre-feet). Diversion from Lake Kickapoo for municipal use.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

31

Oct.

2,060

1,200

188

123

352

169

53

ZZ

95

29

19

15

12

12

12

10

9.0

7.3

5.1

4.4

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.3

.6

.3

.1

0

Nov. Dec. Jan.

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

o

0

0

0

.1

.9

4.1

2.1

1.5

.9

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

o

o

0

o

3.1

22

12

3.8

2.1

2.3

10

6.4

3.3

1.9

1.0

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

-

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

April. .....................................

Hay. ........................................

July....... ................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

59

24

6.6

2.6

Apr.

1.3

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

29

3.5

6.4

2.3

.8

.2

.1

.1

-

Secondfoot-days

0

37,654.9

95 3

34 5

61 2

3,740.1

8,514.2

May

0.1

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

10

16

Maximum

0

2,060

59

1,370

2,O60

June

20

7.7

1.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

O

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

1.2

1.6

.8

.2

.1

Minimum

0

0

.1

0

July

0.2

.9

3.0

1.5

.6

.2

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

O

0

o

o

0

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

o

0

0

0

o

0

o

44

12

2.7

1.3

.5

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

Mean

0

103

84

125

23.3

Sept.

0.5

1.0

94

17

2.5

1.0

.3

.2

.1

.1

.4

114

304

1,370

1,280

195

25

14

9.5

7.7

6.9

110

91

43

13

12

10

8.1

6.0

3.8

Runoff in 

ac re-feet

0

74,680

189

52

7,420

16,890

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (1 a.m.) 2.150 sec.-ft.; Sect. 14 (8:50 p.mO 1,670 sec.-ft. 

Note L - No sage-height record Oct. 8, Oct. 1O to Nov. 4, Apr. 17-23, Sept. 17-21, 24-30; discharge 

computed on basis of engineer's notes, high-water mark, and estimated gage heights.
RED RIVER BASIN 337

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight and crest gage, lat. 35°38', long. 99°40', on line between SE£ and 

 Sfff~5ec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile downstream 

from Sergeant Major Creek and 1 mile north of Cheyenne. Datum of gage is 1,905.98 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 640 square miles. 

'Records available.- May 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,900 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 9.16 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.5 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 50 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read twice 

daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.0

1.6

2.0

.6

.6

.5

.4

.1

0

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.1

0

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

Nov.

0.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.9

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.6

2.4

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.3

5.3

-

Dec.

5.5

4.9

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.8

6.0

6.2

5.8

4.7

4.4

5.8

6.5

7.3

7.6

8.2

9.7

9.0

8.7

9.0

10

11

12

12

12

13

14

13

13

13

12

Jan.

11

11

11

14

15

13

12

11

12

13

17

16

15

17

24

16

15

17

19

18

17

17

16

14

16

17

19

24

12

13

14

Feb.

14

15

16

17

17

15

15

14

13

13

13

14

15

19

18

15

15

51

49

34

26

25

23

23

22

22

21

19

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

19

19

19

19

22

26

19

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

20

17

15

14

15

15

17

15

15

14

15

15

34

37

23

19

17

Apr.

13

13

12

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

9.4

8.8

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

7.6

6.6

6.2

4.G

5.0

33

15

12

7.6

6.6

6.2

25

5.0

-

Secondfoot-days

15.0

41.0

264.7

9,211.6

476

10

8,302.8

May

2.8

2.3

l.S

l.C

.8

.2

1.0

.6

.2

528

120

47

32

26

219

700

650

152

60

a50

a 40

29

20

11

8.8

5.4

6.2

466

294

76

47

Maximum

4.0

5.3

14

2,040

24

33

10

1,370

June

31

42

49

26

21

16

11

7.6

6.2

3.0

2.3

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

45

44

-

Minimum

0

.2

4.4

0

11

13

14

4.6

.2

0

0

0

July

1,370

11

4.7

3.6

1.3

.6

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

393

5.8

254

37

16

6.S

3.6

1.0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.48

1.37

8.54

25.2

15.4

20.5

18.8

10.9

116

10.2

44.9

23.2

.3

22.7

Sept.

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

10-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30

81

525

18,270

944

1,140

1,160

647

7,140

605

2,760

1,420

20

16,470

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
338 RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31', long. 98°57', In center of sec. 11, T. 12 

 N., H. 17 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, threequarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Barnltz 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 1,467.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,990 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 165 second-rfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 second-feet July 2 (gage height, 15.61 

reet); minimum, 1.6 second-feet Sept. 29.

1935-46: Maximum discharge observed, 26,900 second-feet June 5, 1936 (gage height, 

28.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

1.2 second-feet Oct. 25-27, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 feet Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are poor.

Cooperation.- Thirty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?.l

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

206

105

69

51

43

33

31

26

23

20

19

18

17

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

Nov.

10

9.0

8.7

7.6

7.6

.8

.6

.3

.3

.8

8.1

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.2

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

-

Dec.

9.5

9.5

9,2

 9.0

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.0

bs

b8

9.8

10

11

10

9.2

»9.5

b9

b8

blO

bll

b!2

bll

blZ

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!3

17

22

21

Jan.

20

20

21

20

20

21

*22

25

»24

24

23

23

20

24

33

29

b22

37

32

35

35

34

32

28

27

26

b!9

*b22

25

22

22

Feb.

24

25

24

 22

21

21

22

22

21

19

20

19

23

25

27

33

40

46

40

61

56

46

40

38

35

32

29

29

.

_

-

Month

December. ................................ .

Calendar year 1945 .....................

September. . . .... .........................

Water year 1945 -46 .... .... ............

Mar.

27

26

25

24

24

24

23

23

27

27

25

2£

25

24

25

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

21

22

22

22

25

29

29

47

44

Apr.

35

30

25

22

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

10

9.5

9.2

11

12

22

22

20

15

26

85

-

Secondfoot-days

345.1

33,800.0

459.9

21,544.5

May

88

45

29

21

16

12

11

43

55

29

166

123

108

74

52

62

315

515

212

180

145

89

66

104

99

52

37

58

250

f641

714

Maximum

22

3,520

47

102

2,110

June

180

220

130

75

65

a50

a40

a30

a25

20

16

14

12

11

9.2

8.1

6.8

6.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

8.4

7.6

1,340

1,100

178

661

n,740

-

Minimum

9.8

7.3

8

3.1

21

9.2

11

5.0

1.7

1.7

July

Cl,810

2,110

290

144

93

68

50

40

96

45

57

33

57

30

20

16

16

11

8.7

7.6

5.2

10

8.1

7.0

6.6

5.9

4.8

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

Aug.

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

66

20

10

4.3

3.2

3.2

42

134

50

17

9.5

7.8

6.1

51

76

59

19

30

116

f67

123

59

38

49

14

19

Mean

28.3

8.55

11.1

92.6

25.4

30.7

26.0

142

199

15.3

59.0

Sept.

a!3

a80

a30

23

f20

7.0

4.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

30

13

4.6

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

91

102

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

1,740

509

684

67,040

1,560

1,710

1,600

8,750

11,860

912

42,740

Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Washita River 

near Cheyenne and at Carnegie, and Barnits Creek near Arapaho.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

f computed from partly estimated gage height.

Mote.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 4-10, 21, 

Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, J-ine 1-5, July 7, 12, 14-30, Aug. 27-31.
RED RIVER BASIN 339

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07', long. 98°34', near center of north line of 

sec. a, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 feet upstream from 

Running Creek and 2.7 miles east of Carnegie.

Drainage area.- 3,230 square miles, Including that of Running Creek.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1946 (Include flow of Running Creek). 

November 1937 to September 1942 at site 65 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,460 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 17.77 

reet); minimum, 33 second-feet June 23.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet June 14, 1944 (gage height, 22.74 

feet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Nov. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie, 

b miles above station.

Cooperation.- Twenty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,220

700

342

248

190

165

142

127

113

101

93

87

82

78

75

73

71

73

66

65

62

60

60

60

62

60

59

58

57

57

Nov.

56

54

53

53

51

50

50

49

43

48

49

50

49

48

48

47

46

48

49

48

48

48

48

49

49

51

50

5JL

51

54

-

Dec.

54

53

53

54

52

53

53

53

51

51

53

54

54

54

54

54

56

55

52

48

49

54

54

54

56

56

56

56

58

60

60

Jan.

60

63

65

66

70

99

117

92

73

68

69

69

68

70

79

81

77

76

77

75

76

75

73

72

72

70

68

66

68

65

64

Feb.

64

62

6]

61

60

58

5£

56

56

56

56

56

5(

58

58

58

60

83

97

107

111

9!

104

100

92

S3

8]

7<

-

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ........ .............

May. .......................................

Jujy.......................................

September. ......................... .......

Hater year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

74

73

71

70

70

70

70

65

63

60

60

59

63

65

65

65

63

63

64

65

65

66

63

65

63

61

65

68

68

69

73

Apr.

72

73

73

68

79

128

159

81

60

56

53

51

50

49

49

48

48

46

46

45

43

43

164

140

54

46

42

39

386

722

-

Secondfoot-days

5,763

1,493

1,674

125,355

2,032

3,013

15,976

1,711

63,949

May

223

75

96

85

67

62

55

50

43

38

39

58

63

171

92

91

94

101

361

487

g262

g207

427

550

314

89

112

220

750

750

1,400

Maximum

2,220

56

60

8,940

117

111

74

722

1,400

2,450

3,760

270

198

3,760

June

2,450

1,370

362

204

159

128

111

102

g91

g80

g70

64

59

56

51

46

44

39

36

36.

36

34

35

46

37

1,820

2,010

2,090

2,100

2,210

Minimum

57

46

48

26

60

56

59

39

38

34

44

36

38

34

July

3,510

3,200

3,760

3,140

809

g477

g353

g270

g232

g!90

g!90

g!97

glSS

g!48

g!32

gllS

g92

89

82

77

73

69

73

67

62

57

53

49

46

46

44

Aug.

43

42

42

42

42

42

36

36

53

49

42

41

38

36

55

99

60

44

182

270

153

135

106

81

63

208

232

255

157

95

92

Mean

186

49.8

54.0

343

73.6

72.6

65.9

100

233

533

576

92.6

57.0

175

Sept.

70

85

198

82

105

69

58

51

g44

43

38

55

54

54

53

43

40

39

43

49

56

48

47

42

42

42

42

40

39

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,430

2,960

3,320

248,600

4,530

4,030

4,050

5,980

14,340

31,690

35,420

5,690

3,390

126,800

Peak discharge.- July 1 (12:30 a.m.) 4,450 sec. -ft. ; July 4 (Z a.m.) 4,110 sec. -ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gag-e readings.
340 RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58'. long. 970 51', in SW^SWi sec. 21, .T. 6 N., 

H. b w., at county highway bridge, 1 mile dewnstream from Little Washita River, 5 miles 

south of Tabler, and 1\ miles upstream from Winter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,022.38 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 4,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 24.60 

reet); minimum daily, 99 second-feet Sept. 29.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 7, 1941 (gage height, 26.02 

feet); minimum dally, 26 second-feet at times in October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 30.6 feet Apr. 7, 1927 (from high-water mark pointed out by 

local resident), partly caused by release of ponded water by failure of railroad 

embankment on Little Washita River.

Remarks.- Records good, 

station.

Low flow regulated by power plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above

Cooperation.- Twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,380

3,84O

3,070

1,640

1,090

849

726

628

527

458

395

395

356

329

284

366

282

29O

274

274

266

238

250

254

255

266

255

256

241

232

244

Nov.

247

248

242

240

232

222

225

228

221

281

236

248

257

222

238

248

255

220

f232

240

247

234

226

242

241

238

240

240

245

237

-

Dec.

266

250

248

232

275

255

240

242

232

214

282

222

248

251

218

244

307

193

f204

f226

f242

f274

f220

260

234

232

234

282

219

286

275

Jan.

f218

f2O6

233

254

712

504

405

405

576

405

385

366

274

356

405

366

405

447

405

376

356

320

320

320

311

266

242

311

294

234

302

Feb.

224

302

252

302

286

270

27O

278

270

278

246

320

311

311

286

286

286

867

849

712

615

492

416

385

376

356

347

329

.

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

July... ....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

302

302

254

320

320

320

294

294

302

294

226

338

317

247

311

311

286

230

302

286

208

294

216

294

278

255

394

456

383

329

320

Apr.

311

222

286

22O

278

2O4

282

2O8

311

294

294

274

200

238

189

242

180

194

f!90

196

192

f204

380

286

245

304

402

208

352

280

Seoond- 

. foot-days

7,607

354,283

5,91O

188,255

Hay

310

637

597

406

268

195

280

173

190

203

202

172

178

174

318

199

560

447

385

426

320

395

1,460

628

447

552

576

607

4,920

1,540

4,790

Maximum

307

11,800

750

8,880

June

3,320

2,560

2,790

1,970

932

656

480

416

376

329

294

278

262

240

225

204

190

184

163

184

168

178

168

214

194

308

701

2,410

6,490

8,880

Minimum

193

91

99

99

July

6,850-

5,800

5,010

4,700

4,420

3,580

1,720

1,020

914

602

492

405

385

356

343

320

274

300

232

240

235

2O2

197

195

184

176

177

166

170

180

131

Aug.

166

158

126

134

146

115

134

134

106

130

107

102

128

105

134

107

126

100

204

225

154

212

290

203

162

511

314

216

1,580

759

493

Mean

749

245

971

1

1 Qt

197

516

Sept.

304

230

193

192

184

264

194

178

152

144

138

119

232

201

131

166

126

142

129

121

750

479

200

186

155

148

130

122

f99

flOl

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

15,090

702,800

11,720

373,400

Peak discharge.- May 29 (11:45 a.m.) 5,650 sec.-ft.; May 31 (2 p.m.) 5,350 sec.-ft.; June 50 

(5:30 a.m.) 10^400 sec.-ft.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.
RED RIVER BASIN 341

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°46', long. 97°15', near center of sec. 1, T. 3 

M., K. 1 W., 2| miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 5? miles downstream from Owl Creek, 

and 7f miles upstream from Washington Creek. Datum of gage is 856.14 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,390 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1946. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

onlyj at site about 9 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 29.70 

reet); minimum daily, 165 second-feet Aug. 17.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 24 secondfeet Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1941. Flood of May 1908 reached a similar

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low flow by power plant at Chickasha, 82 

miles above station.

Cooperation.- Twenty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17,700

13,900

10,100

5,OOO

3.06O

2,250

1,830

1,640

1,450

1,290

1,15O

1.06O

964

934

876

820

765

848

765

712

686

661

661

636

612

600

588

588

576

576

565

Nov.

531

542

531

509

509

531

488

488

477

488

498

554

488

477

477

456

436

456

466

436

417

426

426

426

426

417

436

408

408

408

Dec.

417

417

426

417

396

408

436

4O8

408

398

380

389

446

417

408

446

362

408

456

371

320

371

398

446

380

398

380

380

389

417

371

Jan.

426

397

351

397

1,030

1,090

934

712

1,780

1,620

905

765

661

S12

765

905

738

661

686

712

661

600

576

554

542

531

509

446

446

509

488

Feb.

426

477

416

477

436

466

436

426

436

426

436

436

749

636

565

509

477

1,790

2,030

1,360

1,090

994

876

765

686

661

612

588

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

576

554

531

520

542

765

636

565

509

509

520

576

612

686

636

509

542

520

488

446

498

498

436

498

456

531

1,400

1,150

848

738

636

Apr.

565

531

509

436

466

426

456

406

456

397

466

466

456

446

388

456

388

426

351

360

360

369

456

520

576

498

426

406

531

520

-

Secondfoot-days

14,036

12,464

572,727

22,009

18,931

47,797

53,423

61,815

12,917

9,592

360,042

May

554

466

456

712

686

554

436

333

406

324

307

307

333

298

333

426

1,110

1,060

792

612

520

542

4,420

5,500

2,020

994

738

738

4,440

8,200

9,180

Maximum

17.7OO

554

456

17,700

1,780

1,400

9,180

9,400

7,960

1,510

1,280

17,700

June

9,40O

7,730

4,090

3,650

2,930

1.86O

1,290

1,060

a890

765

712

661

6OO

576

542

498

456

426

397

378

378

360

342

316

324

324

360

378

3,350

g8,380

Minimum

565

408

320

188

351

416

436

351

298

316

298

165

177

165

July

7,960

7,890

7,960

7,030

5.43O

4,830

4,140

2,660

1,620

1,430

1,120

g905

820

738

686

612

576

520

498

509

426

416

416

378

342

342

333

316

307

307

298

Aug.

307

282

g266

g258

g258

g250

g215

g229

g!96

g208

g208

g208

g215

183

171

189

165

189

365

549

307

324

274

229

36O

1,290

1,510

905

477

1,040

1,290

Mean

2,383

468

40Z

1,569

710

703

611

450

1,542

1,781

1,994

417

320

986

Sept.

792

588

426

3O7

282

250

25O

282

282

236

229

208

196

189

202

282

222

183

215

177

208

436

1,280

488

290

243

236

215

202

196

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

146,500

27,840

24,720

1,136,000

43,650

39,040

37,550

26,800

94,800

106,000

122,600

25,620

19,030

714,200

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (S a.m.) 18,600 see. -ft.; May 23 (11:15 p.m.) 7,750 see. -ft.; May 31

(9:30 p.m.) 9,86O sec.-ft.; June 30 (6 a.m.) 8,600 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

g Computed from graph based on at least twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
342 RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°14', long. 96"58 I , In SE-j sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 3 

E., at Mulkey Bridge on State Highway 18, 1? miles downstream from Caddo Creek and 

4 miles north of Durwood. Datum of gage Is 650.57 feet above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area..- 7,310 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,666 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,800 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage height, 41.54 

reet); minimum, 209 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 3.50 feet).

1928-46: Maximum discharge, 91,300 second-feet May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 

44.37 feet Oct. 31, 1941; minimum discharge observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934 (gage 

height, 2.77 feet).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Records of water analyses for tht water year 1946 are given in 

Water-supply Paper 1050.

Cooperation.- Nineteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Departinent.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

3

4

5

6

7

9

11

16

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

61,200

45,100

28,200

19,500

11,50O

7,200

5,040

3,980

3,500

3,180

2,640

2,360

2,160

2,000

1,830

1,710

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,310

1,280

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,020

Nov.

1,020

991

925

892

892

892

892

860

827

892

892

892

925

958

892

827

827

808

801

801

795

757

738

744

744

738

744

744

744

732

-

Dec.

732

732

732

719

719

694

694

694

706

670

657

651

663

682

713

676

676

682

633

639

694

639

657

682

706

700

670

682

657

657

657

Jan.

670

639

670

1,260

23,300

19,500

4,710

2,990

4,810

4,650

4,280

3,300

2,260

1,880

4,620

5,080

3,050

2,420

2,100

2,160

2,000

1,710

1,590

1,500

1,410

gl,380

gl,310

gl,220

gl,190

gl,150

gl,150

Feb.

el, 120

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,060

991

958

925

925

925

925

4,080

4,890

2,260

1,710

1,500

12,900

16,800

7,480

4,280

2,870

2,420

2,160

1,940

1,830

1,710

1,530

-

-

-

Month

December .... ................... ..........

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

May. ......................................

July... . .............. ...................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 . . ...................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (2:30 p.m. 64,800

Mar.

1,440

1,380

1,310

gl,250

gl,250

1,440

1,590

1,340

gl,190

gl,090

1,060

2,070

5,200

4,130

2,750

2,100

1,710

1,500

1,380

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,770

1,310

1,250

1,760

5,760

8,320

3,770

2,360

2,000

Apr.

1,710

1,530

1,410

1,340

1,250

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,410

1,280

1,060

958

958

925

925

3,151"

1,770

gl,220

g958

g892

g808

g795

2,930

4,580

I', 830

gl,340

gl,150

al.OOO

3900

1,440

-

Secondfoot-days

21,165

1,484,383

109 959

14,828

864,285

May

gl,220

1,060

991

860

925

1,O60

958

827

713

651

663

591

603

615

713

676

1,370

1,590

1,530

1,120

925

1,190

1,020

7,890

6,070

2,650

1,440

gl,120

1,930

7,640

16,700

Maximum

732

61,200

1,410

61,200

June

22,30O

19,200

10,500

5,750

4,430

3,570

2,530

2,000

1,650

1,410

1,250

1,120

1.02O

925

86O

827

789

719

670

651

621

603

585

567

544

532

544

573

1,580

11,000

-

Minimum

633

308

9°5

795

241

209

July

10,900

1 1 , 200

10,000

8,500

7,140

5,830

5,200

4,430

2,930

2,160

1,830

1,530

1,250

1,090

958

892

814

757

694

682

651

597

561

544

520

486

452

436

419

408

392

Aug.

37C

37C

38:'

36B

355

376

371

335

314

309

289

Z84

275

255

255

23?

209

223

1,750

1,430

821

526 '".9

39?

345

4,210

6,540

2,210

3,050

1,990

1,000

Mean

683

4,067

^ 7 18

494

2,368

Sept.

1,410

958

757

670

g514

g441

g400

g350

g3i)0

g3G6

g309

g299

g294

g284

g246

g246

g241

304

289

255

355

441

1,1?0

1,310

7C3

492

387

345

330

294

-

Runoff in 

acre feet

41,980

2,944,000

?9,410

1,714,000

sec. -ft.; Jan. 5 (10 p.m.) 29.800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19

a.m.) 

(2 p.m.) 12,500 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Pauls Valley, 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 343

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°35', long. 990 02', In SE&SE£ sec. 19, T. 13 N., 

K. 17 W., at county road bridge, half a mile dovmstream from Junction of East and West 

Barnitz Creeks, 4? miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Hecoras available.- September 1945 to September 1946.

Extremes.- IMS; Maximum discharge during period Sept. 25-30, 1,360 second-feet Sept. 

(gage neight, 17.39 feet); minimum observed, about 3 second-feet Sept. 25.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,420 second-feet June 30 (gage 

height, 17.77 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of partly estimated or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46 

1945

28

Day

Sept. 25 

26 

27

Discharge

316 

203 

14

Day

Sept . 28 

29 

30

Discharge

f323 

f535 

a23

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed from recession curve.

f Computed from partly estimated gageheight record.

Note.- Mean discharge Sept. 25-30, 236 

second-feet) runoff, 2,80o acre-feet.

1945-46

Day

1

Z

s

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

a9

, as

a5

3.9

3.2

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

NOV. Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

Jan.

0.1

0

0

.1

.3

.1.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

Feb.

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

0

_

.

-

Mar.

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f9.2

f55

May

3.5 1.1

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

41

27

3.0

.8

.2

.1

0

0

o

0

0

5.3

10

1.5

1.7

June

0.5

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

135

133

6.0

536

689

July

684

241

28

14

9.2

6.4

4.8

4.8

16

3.0

2.9

29

6.0

1.6

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

.6

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

43

1.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

45

1.8

.5

1.5

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

52

21

-

Peak discharge.- June 3O (1 a.m.) 1,420 see.-ft.; July 1 (6 p.m.) 1, 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from reces-slon curve, 

f Computed from partly estimated gage height.

360 sec.-ft.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1945-46

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

May. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Secondfoot-days

.3

_

169.1

2,929.0

Maximum

.1

_

52

689

Minimum

0

_

0

0

Mean

.01

_

5.64

8.02

Runoff in 

acre-feet

80

.6

.

335

5,810

804716 0-48-23
344 RED RIVER BASIN

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08', long. 98°27', in NW^SEi sec. 26, T. 8 N., 

RT~nr~W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on county road, 2.7 miles north of Fort 

Cobb, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,252.57 feet above'mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,700 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 16.05 

i'eet); minimum, 9.8 second-feet Aug. 18.

1940-46; Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet June 11, 1945 (gage height, 17.58 

feet), by control.-i-opening method; minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 31, 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937 reached a stage of 19.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,500 second-feet and those for period of ice 

effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Twenty-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2'6

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

140

61

51

53

S4

64

55

49

44

40

40

39

38

37

37

38

38

37

36

34

34

34

35

37

37

36

35

34

35

36

36

Nov.

37

36

35

35

36

36

35

36

36

36

37

39

38

37

36

56

38

37

37

37

38

36

37

38

39

39

38

38

39

39

-

Dec.

42

41

39

38

39

40

39

39

38

37

37

40

44

43

 41

38

b37

 45

b34

*b34

b40

b43

40

43

44

44

45

43

44

45

43

Jan.

41

40

*41

48

137

71

53

49

59

»51

53

54

45

51

124

80

62

59

61

61

53

47

48

46

45

43

b36

b40

45

 46

42

Feb.

41

41

42

45

47

42

41

42

41

41

42

43

48

49

44

42

45

172

108

63

55

53

52

49

48

46

43

43

..

_

-

Month

October. ........ ................ . . ......

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

March. .....................................

April. ....................... .............

May.. ................................. ...

July. .................................. ...

September . .............................

Water year 1945 46 ................. ....

Mar.

42

40

41

42

44

45

42

38

37

38

37

39

42

43

43

41

39

26

35

37

38

39

38

38

39

37

45

77

55

47

43

Apr.

40

38

37

36

37

45

38

36

34

34

35

32

32

31

32

34

34

32

31

30

30

30

209

77

45

39

35

30

57

54

Secondfoot days

1,259

35,349

1,020

22,209

May

. 39

33

31

29

29

28

28

26

26

27

26

26

26

29

34

30

56

56

30

26

25

24

36

26

22

21

21

23

75

45

828

Maximum

45

5,730

263

2,890

June

209

61

46

40

35

32

29

27

27

26

25

23

21

21

22

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

18

22

417

80

41

1,900

1,400

Minimum

34

14

13

10

July

2,890

640

110

74

62

52

44

38

35

31

28

26

25

25

24

22

21

20

19

19

20

19

IS

16

16

16

15

14

14

17

15

Aug.

14

14

14

14

16

15

14

12

12

11

21

44

18

13

12

11

10

10

54

47

14

12

11

11

11

22

133

53

94

18

16

Mean

40.6

96.8

34.0

60.8

Sept.

15

41

72

19

16

15

14

14

13

263

64

27

27

27

23

22

21

21

22

57

38

27

2E

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,500

70,120

2,020

44,050

Peak discharge.- May 31 (-:45p.m.) 1,220 sec. -ft.; June 30 (12:15 a.m.) 3,700 sec. -ft.; July 1

(5:45 p.m.) 4,7OO sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on occasional gage readings Oct. 2-17, June 13, 14.
RED RIVER BASIN 345

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°42 I , long. 97 0 20', in center of NE£ sec. 26, T. 

3 M., K. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile south of Purdy 

and 8? miles south of Llndsay.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,900 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 15.60 

reet ) ; minimum, 6.6 second-feet Sept. 17.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 15,300 second-feet May 10, 1943 (gage height, 26.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department* 5 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30.

31

Oct.

g!61

gl!4

glOO

g!72

glOO

g90

g94

g98

g85

g88

 g79

g72

g66

g62

g62

£62

£62

62

64

53

50

55

50

45

43

45

43

45

46

48

50

Nov.

49

48

45

38

43

42

43

41

43

52

4S

45

40

38

40

41

42

45

40

40

36

37

37

35

37

36

36

32

31

31

-

Dec.

27

30

3O

34

30

25

34

31

35

31

35

34

38

43

41

36

35

25

25

28

35

40

40

32

32

32

31

35

35

32

32

Jan.

31

35

36

120

257

94

67

420

g333

g85

g66

53

56

61

130

56

48

53

58

58

58

56

53

45

43

49

42

40

36

36

36

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ................ ......

February ......................

March ..... ...................

April .........................

May ................. .........

June ...... ...................

July ..........................

August ........................

Septembe r .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

43

43

46

43

46

41

40

41

46

52

50

50

88

58

52

45

46

258

g67

g46

g48

g49

g48

g48

g46

48

43

45

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,266

1,211

1,023

48,921

2 1 611

I t 576

1 1 432

1,117

7,499

3,450

810.6

832.4

307.4

24,185.4

Mar.

45

45

45

46

58

52

48

41

40

46

52

64

61

56

52

50

55

58

52

49

48

45

35

35

38

36

61

48

40

41

40

Maximum

172

52

43

4,600

420

258

64

6S

2,340

2,130

241

404

26

2,340

Apr.

36

36

36

35

37

31

29

25

29

32

30

29

34

28

49

43

34

30

29

28

24

40

56

37

38

45

49

46

69

53

-

May

36

34

29

28

26

24

23

22

22

21

21

19

23

26

30

23

46

25

22

21

20

20

g2,330

g85

34

25

23

298

1,080

723

2,340

Minimum

43

31

25

10

31

40

35

24

19

22

9.6

4.8

6.6

4.8

June

g!61

g86

g69

g62

g56

g5O

g49

43

50

46

41 '38

34

32

29

25

23

22

23

25

24

24

22

24

22

38

29

24

2,130

143

Mean

73.1

40/4

33.0

134

84.2

56.3

47.8

242' 37 2

115

26.1

26.9

10.2

66.3

July

241

53

40

34

30

30

26

23

21

2O

19

18

18

17

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

11

12

12

11

10

9.6

10

11

Per

square 

mile

0.526

.291

.237

.964

.606

.405

.344

 268

1.74

.827

.188

.194

.073

.477

Aug.

10

1

1

1

1

1

4

12

11

9.6

9.6

9.0

8.4

9.6

1 0

6.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

11

4.8

4.8

3

16

9.6

7.S

7.2

9.0

9.0

404

g3

gl

gl

1

3

5

11

Sept.

10

10

10

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

7.2

7.2

7.2

10

7.8 9".0

10

8.4

7.S

6.6

7.2

8.4

8.4

22

26

18

10

9.0

11

9*6

10

10

9.6

Runoff

Inches

0.61

.32

.27

13.09

.70

.42

.40

.30

2.01

.92

.22

.22

.08

6.47

Acre feet

4,490

2,400

2,030

97,030

5,180

3,130

2,940

2,220

14,870

6,840

1,610

1,650

610

47,970

Peak discharge.- May 23 (6 a.m.) 6,900 sec.-ft.; May 31 (11:3O a.m.) 6,150 sec.-ft.; June 29 

(12 m.) 6,500 sec.-ft.

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
346 RED RIVER BASIN 

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°15', long. 97 0 06', on west line of NW£ sec. 4, T. 

4~ S., K. 2 E., 5 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 709.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1989 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

War Department).

Drainage area.- 280 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 11,600 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage 

height, 25.90 feet); no flow Aug. 11-18.

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Mar. 15, 1945 (gage height, 28.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times,.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during most high-stage periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and recor s reviewed by Geological Survey.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,700

1,330

487

842

892

487

347

277

228

184

152

124

138

93

82

72

67

62

55

55

49

45

41

38

36

36

34

32

32

30

30

Nov.

29

27

26

24

26

24

24

24

23

29

29

67

27

24

23

21

21

21

21

20

20

2u

20

18

20

20

21

21

21

21

~

Dec.

21

20

20

18

17

18

18

18

16

16

15

16

17

18

18

17

17

18

12

17

21

21

18

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

16

Jan.

14

15

16

197

7,420

2,260

520

367

532

287

451

377

237

210

1,410

782

337

267

228

237

201

168

145

138

124

117

111

99

111

105

93

Month

October ... . . ...............

November . ....... ............

December . . ... ...............

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February . .... . ..... .....

March . . ...... ........ .....

April ....... ... . . .......

May . . . . ............ ... .....

June . .... ........ . . . . . .

July ........ ....... .........

August .... . . . ....... .....

September . . . ............

Water year 1945-46 ........ .

Feb.

77

67

67

67

72

64

60

55

58

72

55

53

1,400

550

228

152

243

4,240

3,040

783

388

297

237

201

168

160

138

117

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

15,077

732

550

165,287.8

17,576

13,709

7,564

2,725

2,580.8

2,581.5

1,076.7

8,639.7

298.8

73,110.5

Mar.

105

99

87

87

87

111

93

72

62

58

60

235

806

487

307

210

160

124

105

99

93

87

' 117

99

93

593

1,700

616

297

247

168

Maximum

8,700

67

21

16,700

7,420

4,240

1,700

625

1,790

1,170

568

2,830

51

8,700

Apr.

138

117

105

93

93

82

77

67

126

82

62

53

49

47

47

53

49

39

36

34

32

80

625

248

82

55

41

38

36

39

-

May

47

36

34

29

26

24

21

20

20

18

16

15

23

20

45

21

114

36

23

17

13

28

27

18

IS

12

10

8.8

23

31

1,790

Minimum

3O

18

12

2.6

14

53

53

32

8 = 8

5.1

.2

0

3.2

0

June

1,170

Z10

111

77

53

43

39

32

29

26

23

18

16

15

12

11

8.3

6.8

5.8

7.0

7.4

6.2

5.1

5.1

5.4

7.8

13

8.6

78

532

-

Mean

486

24.4

17.7

453

567

490

244

90.8

83 3

86 .0

34.7

279

9.96

200

July

568

237

111

41

26

18

14

10

7.2

6.4

5.1

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

Per 

square 

mile

1.74

.087

.063

1.62

2.02

1.75

871

"oqq 324

307

'.124

. 996

.036

.714

Aug.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

1.6

.8

.5

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,690

182

11

6.0

4.0

3.0

.7

2,830

1,040

92

2,500

228

49

Sept.

29

20

16

13

8.6

7.0

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.8

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.3

34

51

3O

9.0

5.3

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.2

Runoff

Inches

2.00

.10

.07

21.96

2 33

1. 32

i.oo

36

!34

.34

.14

1.15

.04

9.69

Acre-feet

29 90O

lUso

1,090

327,800

34,860

is|ooo

5,400

5,120

5,120

2,140

17,140

593

145.000
RED RIVER BASIN 347

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°59', long. 96°15', at south line of SW£ sec. 34. 

TT e S.', R. 10 E., at bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue and 4? 

miles upstream from Caddo Creek. Datum of gage is 498.36 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 477 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,530 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height, 27.40 

reet); minimum, 30 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 4.38 feet).

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 31.81 

feet); no flow (estimated) Sept. 15, 16, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by reservoir at Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery, 

17 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 42 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1,930 

2,100 

1,000 

566 

1,580

1,150 

333 

1,870 

1,020 

374

326 

302 

274 

258 

242

236 

225 

215

210 

210

205 

205 

210 

215 

' 200

190 

185 

180 

175 

175 

175

Nov.

175 

170 

170 

160 

155

155 

155 

160 

155 

441

330 

236 

215 

185 

165

155 

155 

150 

145 

145

212 

155 

140 

136 

136

136 

136 

132 

132

127

Dec.

132 

140 

136 

127 

122

122

118 

122 

118 

118

117 

116 

118 

118 

118

114 

113 

115 

116 

112

109 

110 

111 

113 

112

111 

109 

115 

114 

107 

102

Jan.

loo 

99 

96 

100 

210

928 

672 

353 

1,340 

973

771 

684 

426 

302 

873

880 

533 

350 

291 

534

584 

302 

230 

220 

215

215 

210

200 

200 

210 

210

Feb.

195 

185 

175 

275 

366

1,020 

498 

242 

215 

369

691 

347 

3,150 

3,570 

985

426 

326 

4,420 

8,000 

6,230

1,920 

666 

534 

465 

413

387 

350 

314

Month SecondMont" foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

5 s

1 .........................

ember .....................

1.6,836 

5,219 

3,625

37,207

13,311

56, 734 

1.2,463 

9,213 

LI, 295 

L2,728 

3, 4V 7 

4,396 

2,879

ter year 1945-46 ......... 132,176

Peak discharge.- O

4,780 sec. -ft.; Feb. 

Note.- Discharge c

Mar.

302 

280 

269 

258 

258

291 

338 

274 

242 

225

220 

225 

341 

764 

478

362 

302 

269 

247 

236

23O 

230 

225 

272

408

291 

1,380 

1,430 

989 

465 

362

Maximum

2,100 

441 

140

18,100

1,340 

8,000 

1,430 

810 

3,140 

4,770 

952 

1,360 

679

8,000

Apr.

314 

291 

269 

252 

236

225 

220 

215 

215 

252

407 

258 

210 

200 

«OO

210 

716 

547 

258 

220

205 

190 

229 

431 

409

230 

185 

165 

644 

810

May

225 

195 

175 

165 

155

145 

140 

140 

136 

132

132 

122 

150 

160 

236

244 

744 

317 

266 

195

122 

111 

406 

218 

241

136 

108 

99 

1,190 

1,350 

3,140

June

4, 

2,

Minimum Mean

175 543 

127 174

102 117

59 1,006

96 429 

175 1,312 - 

220 402 

165 307 

99 364 

103 424 

48 112 

30 142 

43 96.0

30 362

770 

720 

537 

326 

269

225 

200 

185 

180 

175

155 

145 

136 

132 

127

118 

114 

112 

107 

132

160 

113 

106 

105 

103

450 

329 

114 

155 

228

July

952 

480 

160 

127 

104

95 

90 

84 

79 

75

74 

72 

71

68 

67

64 

63 

61 

60 

57

57 

57

56 

54 

53

52 

51 

50 

48 

48 

48

Per 

square 

mile

1.14 

.365 

.245

2.11

.899 

2.75 

.843 

.644 

.763 

.889 

.235 

.29B 

.201

.759

Aug.

1, 

1,

46 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

43 

40 

38 

37

37 

35 

34 

33 

32

30 

33 

37 

38 

42

55 

44 

36 

34 

37

020 

360 

616 

168 

144 

105

Sept.

79 

74 

112 

79 

66

58 

55 

52 

52 

50

158 

69 

52 

48 

44

44 

44 

43 

43 

44

44 

679 

266 

88 

61

54 

51 

94 

214 

62

Runoff

Inches

1.31 

.41 

.28

28.64

1.04 

2.86 

.97 

.72 

.88 

.99 

.27 

.34 

.22

10.29

Acre feet

33,390 

10, 350 

7,190

728,400

26,400 

72,860 

24,720 

18,270 

22,400 

25,250 

6,900 

8,720 

5,710

262,200

:t. 2 (6 p.m.) 2,240 sec. -ft.; Oct. 8 (6 p.m.) 2,900 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (l a.m.) 

19 (12:15 p.m.) 9,530 sec. -ft.; June 1 (5:30 a.m.) '-,103 sec. -ft. 

imputed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 12-22,

Nov. 3-8, May 4-9, June 9-12, July 13-18, July 24 to Aug. 7.
348 RED RIVER BASIN

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°16', long. 95°55', In NW£ sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 

la E. , at bridge on State Highway 3, l£ miles downstream from McOee Creek and 2j miles 

northwest of Farris. Datum of gage Is 446.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height, 34.92 

reet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 18.

1937-46: Maximum discharge, 61,900 second-feet June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 39 iischarge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9,330 

8,350 

7,080 

5,350 

4,170

3,800 

2,100 

1,000 

585 

385

280 

206 

167 

140 

126

115 

104 

99 

89 

80

154 

1,660 

969 

535 

254

165 

123 

100 

88 

75 

71

Nov.

66 

64 

60 

59 

58

58 

56 

53 

52 

405

39-" 

698 

658 

568 

392

300 

216 

160 

129 

110

115

210 

210 

197 

160

120 

99 

89 

83 

77

Dec.

78 

105 

117 

105 

94

91

87 

81 

76 

70

68 

66 

66 

66 

63

61 

60 

64 

64 

62

61 

60 

62 

64 

62

62 

207 

154 

109 

92 

81

Jan.

76 

72 

69 

158 

2,840

4,130 

3,300 

2,670 

3,330 

2,850

2,480 

3,110. 

2,290 

1,280 

1,300

2,690 

2,080 

1,340 

932 

910

778 

604 

465 

368 

307

g250 

g216 

t.184 

g!78 

' g!72 

g!60

Month

00 tc 

Move 

Dace

Ca

Jam 

Pebi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augt 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember . . ..................

iter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

154 

142 

129 

303 

1,540

7,120 

3,530 

1,180 

744 

1,200

2,350 

1,940 

11,900 

8,910 

5,320

4,190 

2,110 

11,500 

14,500 

11,800

9,520 

8,140 

4,110 

974 

640

516 

432

360

Secondfoot-days

47,750 

f , 418 

2,558

1,038,066

41,589 

115,254 

30,720 

38,124 

36,789 

26,043 

3,482.1 

4,048.7 

1,227.3

354,003.1

Har.

307 

257 

223 

197 

184

243 

458 

499 

300 

223

184

172 

210 

956 

1,750

1,180 

586 

416 

330 

257

210 

190 

184 

230 

314

360 

3,840 

5,980 

5,260 

3,560 

1,660

Maximum

9,330 

896 

207

40,200

4,130 

14,500 

5,980 

4,860 

7,140 

8,850 

1,070 

1,280

jca

14,500

Apr.

672 

465 

344 

271 

216

184 

154 

137 

407 

1,580

905 

847 

416 

236 

213

1,820 

4,860 

4,800 

3,760 

947

360 

250 

1,730 

4,100 

3,920

2,620 

922 

392 

257 

339

Hay

1,560 

859 

480 

2,350 

1,880

494

210 

148 

127 

176

696 

544

574 

604 

609

2,560 

4,610 

4,800 

2,520 

1,060

398

252 

211 

174 

189

394 

189 

116 

146 

719 

7,140

Minimum

71 

52

60

11

69 

129 

172 

137 

116 

33 

5.3 

.2 

5.1

.2

June

8,850 

5,690 

3,830 

1,740 

485

297 

216 

169 

136 

112

128 

104 

81 

70 

62

56 

50 

45 

41 

38

37 

36 

38 

35 

33

114

1,590 

1,320 

340 

300

Uean

1,540 

214 

82.5

2,844

1,342 

4,116 

991 

1,271 

1,187 

868 

112 

131 

40.9

970

July

793 

1,070 

573 

216 

116

72 

51 

41 

34 

28

24

20 

18 

16 

14

11 

g9.7 

g8.3 

7.0 

7.4

54 

23 

120 

56 

32

21

15 

11 

8.8

6.6 

5.3

Per 

square 

mile

1.38 

.191 

.074

2,54

1.20 

3.68 

.885 

1.13 

1.06 

.775 

.100 

.117 

.037

.866

Aug.

4.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

El. 7 

El. 4 

gl.2

gl.l 

gl.O 

g.8 

g.7 

g.6

g.4 

£.3

S.2

n

14

8.5 

5.7 

4. j

£'57 

1.28J 

956 

789 

232 

78

Sept

45 

33 

25 

19 

15

12 

9.4 

7.4 

5.9 

5.1

16 

60 

41 

25 

16

11 

8.8 

7,9 

6.8 

6.0

104 

66 

32 

21 

16

18 

23 

388 

144 

40

Runoff

Inches

1.59 

.21 

.08

34.46

1.38

3.83 

1.02 

1.27 

1.22 

.86 

.12 

.13 

.04

11.75

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (3 p.m.) 14,500 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (3:30 a.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

94,710 

12 , 730 

5,070

2,059,000

82,490 

228,600 

60,930 

75,620 

72,970 

51,660 

6,910 

8,030 

2,430

702,200

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 349

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°15', long. 96°12', in NWjSEt sec. 36, T. 3 S., 

K. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highways 69 and 75, half a mile below Caney Creek and 

1.5 miles north of Caney. Datum of gage is 485.05 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 732 square miles.

Records available.- December 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet Feb. 20 (gage height, 23.76 

reet); minimum, 11 second-feet Aug. 17, 18; minimum gage height, 5.26 feet Aug. 18. 

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet May 11, 1943 (gage height, 26.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 5.6 second-feet Sept. 2, 

1943 (gage height, 4.76 feet).

Maximum stage known, 26.9 feet in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 4 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

e

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

26 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

8,500 

8,500 

8.OOO 

5,790 

3,550

2,470 

1,020 

680 

520 

412

356 

300 

266 

234 

216

204 

186 

175 

164 

153

142 

137 

490 

305 

170

142 

132 

121 

115 

112 

108

Nov.

108 

105 

103 

97 

95

93

90 

89 

87 

241

216 

254 

204 

153 

131

118 

113 

105 

99 

96

101 

1O8 

97 

95 

91

90 

91 

90 

90 

89

Dec.

90 

96 

93 

92

90

90 

90 

86 

83 

78

74 

73 

75 

76 

75

72 

72 

77 

74 

72

78 

83 

80 

83 

83

81 

110 

103 

88 

86 

82

Jan.

79 

78 

79 

84

667

2,280

2,400 

826 

2,440 

2,530

1,630 

1,670 

1,130 

608 

1,190

2,010 

1,270 

702 

598 

1,060

g637 

g442 

g363 

g328 

g314

gZ93 

g254 

g234 

g228 

g234 

g228

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

raber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

st ........................

ember ................... .

ter year 1945-46 .........

Feb.

g210 

g!98 

g!86 

g204 

842

2,040 

616 

384 

g3l4 

444

724 

514 

4,440 

3,690 

3,440

1,880 

638 

7,030 

9,500 

11,300

9,210 

3,920 

1,000 

680 

576

503 

427 

384

Secondfoot-days

43,670 

3,539 

2,585

637,197

26,886 

65,294 

25,944 

20,358 

14,129 

14,109 

1,894 

4, COS 

1,141

224,157

Mar.

342 

314 

293 

273 

280

335

356 

307 

254 

228

216 

234 

721 

2,280 

1,600

637 

472 

398 

335

300

286 

273 

286 

364 

431

342 

2,040 

3,640 

3,900 

3,380 

827

Maximum

8.50C 

254 

11C

24.90C

2.53C

11.30C 

3.90C 

3.27C 

4.28C 

4.42C 

40E 

1.90C 

16

11.30C

Apr.

503 

412 

349 

300 

266

240 

222 

216 

236 

630

972 

335

240 

204 

192

535 

2,310 

3,270 

1,820 

427

335

293 

419 

1,480 

2,110

600 

363 

273 

g234 

572

May

1,250 

498 

352 

399 

210

164 

153 

127 

g!22 

g!22

gill 

g!02 

g!27 

g!42 

489

384 

732

724 

560 

g228

g!37 

317 

253 

271 

186

132 

105 

89 

559 

804 

4,280

Minimum

108 

87 

72

36

78 

186 

) 216 

192 

89 

58 

17 

1] 

20

) 11

June

4,420 

3,690 

1,710 

g398 

g293

g228 

g!86 

g!58 

g!37 

g!20

109 

100 

94 

86 

79

74 

70 

63 

61 

67

63 

59

68 

106 

58

740 

400 

157 

182 

133

Mean

1,409 

118 

83.4

1,746

867 ' 

2,332 

837 

679 

456 

470 

61 J. 

149 

38.0

614

July

316 

406 

228 

112 

76

59 

52 

48 

45

40

39 

36 

33 

31 

30

28 

26 

26 

24 

23

23

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

18 

18 

17

Per 

square 

mile

1.92 

.161 

.114

2.39

1.18 

3.19

1.14 

.928 

.623 

.642 

.083 

.204 

.052

.839

Aug.

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

20 

17 

17

19 

13 

13 

12 

12

12 

11 

11 

15 

17

14 

18 

21 

23 

29

393 

1,300 

1,900 

401 

128 

74

Sept.

55 

45 

38 

33

31

29 

26 

25 

22 

22

24 

23 

22 

24 

21

21 

21 

21 

20 

21

161 

122 

33 

29 

30

28 

25

67 

71 

31

Runoff

Inches

2.22 

.18 

.13

32.37

1.37 

3.32

1.32 

1.03 

.72 

.72 

.10 

.23 

.06

11.40

Peak discharge.- Feb. 18 (6:30 p.m.) 11,300 sec. -ft.; Feb. 20 (12 m.) 14,700 sec. -ft.

Ac re- feet

86,620 

7,020 

5,130

1,264,000

53,330 

129,500 

51,460 

40,380 

28,020 

27,980 

3,760 

9,140 

2,260

444,600

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.
350 RED RIVER BASIN

Kiamichl River near Belzoni, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°12', long. 95°29', in SE£ sec. 14, T. 43., R.

 IV K., l£ miles northwest of Belzoni and 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage is 389.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Records available.- December 1925 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1926-31, 1935-46), .1,740 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,800 second-feet Feb. 13 (gage height, 34.45 

reetj; minimum, 1.0 second-foot Sept. 20.

1925-31, 1935-46: Maximum discharge, 71,400 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 

44.0 feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 feet in October 1915, -from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 41 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 3 discharge measurements 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

'22 21 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct. .

8,570 

5,360 

4,250 

2,400 

3,000

3,550 

2,620 

2,060 

1,690 

1,190

918 

729 

597

50G 

446

397 

353 

317 

289 

265

248 

1,210 

2,450 

1,690 

942

662 

534 

454 

393 

349 

317

. Nov.

289 

269 

245 

228

207

201 

188 

182 

175 

289

446 

490 

775 

752 

822

684 

576 

498 

443 

405

446 

458 

405 

i24

416

371 

346 

320 

299 

292

Dec.

299 

306 

292 

275 

269

269 

255 

238 

228 

211

198 

188 

185 

185 

178

169 

163 

172 

182 

166

160 

163 

169 

166 

160

151 

241 

393 

310 

310 

328

Jan.

k4

k8 

k7 

3 

k9 

11

k9 

7 

k5 

3 

2

2 

2 

2

1 

2

2

1 

1 

1

1

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......

lendar year 194E 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Peak discharge.- Feb. 13 (11

Apr. 24 (7 p.m.) 24,100 sec. -ft 

k Computed by using rate of <

320 

296 

279 

496 

,590

,880 

,180 

,950

,000

,300

,020 

,520 

,270 

,240 

,780

,940 

,780 

,180 

,840

,400

,180 

,790 

,390 

,190 

040

942 

822 

729 

684 

706 

662

Feb.

64C 

576 

514 

64C

1.54C

k5,80C 

k6,86C 

k3,540 

2.62C 

k3,960

6,000 

5,260 

k20,20C 

k24,70C 

k20,80C

klO.SOO 

k3,490 

k9,670 

k!6,800 

klO.100

k4,050 

2,840 

2,280 

1,840 

1,540

1,290 

1,O9O

942

Secondfoot-days

48,756 

11,941 

6,979

1,539,663

98,396 

170,082 

41,520 

119,887 

145,698 

69.7J3 

2,201 

306.2 

954.5

716,483.7

Mar.

822

706 

640 

597 

576

640 

706 

793 

798 

662

576 

555 

640 

540 

618

618 

597 

555 

534 

498

478 

454 

443 

510 

1,020

729 

k5,830 

k7,950 

k6,160 

k3,110 

2,060

Maximum

8,570 

822 

393

53,400

11,300 

24,700 

7,950 

21,600 

13,700 

22,900 

255 

24 

232

24,700

Apr.

1,540 

1,190 

966 

798 

684

597 

534 

490 

466 

2,340

3,870 

1,820 

1,060 

752 

kl,230

k6,980 

k9,740 

k5,920 

k2,920 

1,900

1,340 

1,020 

k2,420 

k21,600 

k20,600

k!3,300 

k4 , 260 

2,230 

1,640 

k5,680

May

k5,950 

k3,730 

k7,S90 

kid , 600 

k4,760

2,230 

1,590 

1,240 

990 

798

1,690 

1,240 

1,440 

1,490 

k2,920

k5,040 

k9,670 

k9,670 

k5,590 

k2,810

2,010 

1,490 

1,240 

k2,460 

klO, 400

11,500 

11,200 

k5,560 

1,840 

k2,960 

C13.700

Minimum

248 

175 

151

34

279 

514 

443 

466 

798 

102 

10 

2.0 

1.1

1.1

June

k£2 , 900 

k22,000 

kll,300 

kZ,900 

1,900

1,39') 

1,040 

798 

640 

534

454 

416 

367 

317 

279

248 

265 

241

£01 

172

148 

130 

115 

109 

102

112 

238 

178 

139 

130

July

145 

182 

160

IGu 

255

211 

154 

115 

94 

79

64 

56 

51 

42 

38

35 

29 

26 

24 

31

31 

35 

39 

34 

24

21 

17 

14 

14 

11 

10

Per 

Mean square 

mile

1,573 1.11 

398 .280 

225 .158

4,218 2.97

3,174 2.24 

6,074 4.28 

1,339 .943 

3,996 2.81 

4,700 3.3J. 

2,325 1.64 

71.0 .050 

9.88 .0070 

31.8 .022

1,963 1.38

Aug.

10 

10 

8.9

13 

11

13 

24 

24 

19 

14

9.5 

7.6 

6.4 

4.9 

4.9

5.3 

5.7 

5.3 

4.9 

3.8

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0

6.4 

20 

22 

16 

14 

11

Sept.

8.9 

7.6 

6.4 

5.7 

5.3

4.9 

3.8 

3.4 

2.7 

2.6

2.1 

2.1 

2.3 

2.0

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

2.4 

198 

104 

99 

45

25 

18 

15 

232 

148

Runoff

Inches

1.2a 

.31

.18

40.33

2.58 

4.45 

1.09 

3.14 

3.82 

1.83 

.06

.uoa

.02

18.77

Acr«-feet

96,710 

23,680 

13,840

3,054,000

195,200 

337,400 

82 , 350 

 237,800 

289,000 

138,400 

4,370 

607 

1,890

1,421,000

30 p.m.) 27,800 sec. -ft.; Feb. 19 (5:30 a.m.) 17,900 sec. -ft. ; 

.; June 1 (8 p.m.) 23,300 sec. -ft. 

hange of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 351

Little River near Wright City, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°04', long. 95°03', on north edge NW£ sec. 6, T. 6 

 S., H. 22 E., ij miles upstream from White Oak Creek and 2 miles west of Wright City.

Datum of gage is 346.76 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 670 square miles.

Records available.- December 1944 to September 1946. October 1929 to September 1931 at 

site 1 mile downstream.

Extremes.- 1944-45: Maximum discharge during period December to September, 54,800

second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 43.65 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from 

rating curve extended above 33,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 15 second-feet 

Sept. 18.

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 33,300 second-feet May 25 (gage 

height, 39.90 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 1 second-foot at 

times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage or backwater 

rrom overbank flow, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1944-45 

1944-45

Day

i

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

.24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

_

_

-

-

-

2,240

4,590

3,410

3,040

1,480

1,350

994

802

674

562

466

373

357

371

355

207

191

171

165

1,510

2,970

2,370

2,700

3,710

2,670

2,110

Jan.

1,680

1,250

1,O90

930

786

738

722

626

514

482

434

386

354

33o

296

255

313

232

594

770

898

930

770

690

635

514

483

483

434

383

335

Feb.

306

258

239

194

191

207

191

191

177

138

150

396

2,310

2,570

1,710

1,280

1,710

2,640

2,010

k3,770

k39,600

11,100

4,180

2,580

1,720

2,830

25,700

15,600

-

-

-

Mar.

5,390

4,120

8,180

4,980

4,560

4,880

4,600

3,300

2,310

1,550

2,310

5,140

2,870

2,010

3,540

3,600

1,910

k!3 , 000

21,400

9,940

4,030

2,550

1,770

k2,360

k9,100

5,460

3,440

k2,760

k37 , 200

32,900

9,900

Apr.

4,420

3,210

2,290

1,760

1,550

1,350

962

898

770

642

786

1,090

1,940

2,040

1,480

1,510

1,380

1,060

834

690

578

578

546

1,930

2,040

1,350

962

754

674

610

May

498

418

364

287

239

223

177

150

140

4,060

2,970

4,760

6,750

3,480

k!8,900

24,600

5,280

2,900

1,760

1,150

898

578

498

399

312

271

310

188

162

145

129

June

114

107

107

136

136

136

122

466

3,360

1,840

17,000

43,400

9,800

4,880

2,680

1,650

kll,900

13,000

4,240

3,350

1,400

1,060

1,910

1,450

994

706

546

434

341

268

July

258

386

498

418

3,270

3,300

2,830

5,230

2,240

1,320

1,120

994

786

610

562

514

434

368

171

138

137

114

99

87

75

69

94

85

70

63

60

Aug.

73

69

65

57

50

43

52

56

50

62

136

546

229

118

1,050

1,380

1,360

676

488

462

435

400

716

475

425

325

245

188

144

115

96

Sept.

75

68

56

54

48

43

40

36

36

33

27

25

20

22

31

18

16

15

27

37

64

52

36

30

30

kl,520

k6,310

6,520

k8,790

4,350

-

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Backwater from return of overbank flow Feb. 32-35, Feb. 38 to Mar. 8, Mar. 20-33, 26-37, 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 5, May 16-19, June 13-16, 18-31. Sept. 30; discharge computed from series of backwater curves.
352 RED RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Little River near Wright City, Okla., 1944-46--Continued

1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,930

2,480

1,640

1,060

1,320

1,320

1,090

1,350

915

622

488

412

338

282

250

218

188

170

153

132

128

985

1,290

799

594

500

412

338

300

262

227

NOT.

202

190

157

146

132

117

112

103

101

128

170

153

312

400

362

362

325

290

375

285

292

400

362

375

338

305

280

250

222

213

-

Deo.

206

243

225

192

192

183

174

166

157

142

134

121

151

174

151

134

130

134

138

134

123

130

134

138

146

138

138

195

312

310

312

Jan.

305

290

285

300

3,160

5,430

3,410

4,390

kll.100

5,160

3,640

3,390

2,450

1,940

1,740

1,580

1,320

1,120

994

1,120

1,220

1,030

898

802

706

658

546

482

498

546

482

Feb.

418

360

328

450

2,240

6,480

4,270

2,440

1,980

2,870

2,770

2,400 kie.ioo

12,000

4,100

2,840

2,110

3,330

5,600

3,560

2,270

1,710

1,380

1,090

886

770

648

527

-

.

-

Mar.

462

425

375

350

325

1,030

676

527

438

375

338

300

500

500

475

462

425

388

362

350

325

300

290

738

3,620

2,340

2,760

4,830

3,040

1,860

1,230

Apr.

944

743

622

540

450

400

362

325

295

581

475

375

300

252

225

5,350

6,100

3,080

1,590

1,030

743

594

k3,770

k20,000

7,990

3,710

2,370

1,410

1,320

3,750

Hay

2,900

1,920

4,800

3,340

1,680

1,150

886

716

568

475

689

581

857

1,320

k5,650

7,480

5,440

4,810

3,200

2,010

1,230

886

886

kl,030

k20,500

8,210

3,330

1,890

1,590

2,250

3,960

June

7,560

3,750

1,860

1,180

857

648

514

425

362

305

270

232

202

177

151

134

115

103

90

92

84

73

66

60

56

54

55

50

46

45

July

59

76

73

62

62

62

54

48

38

35

30

29

25

20

30

29

25

23

20

19

16

15

15

13

12

10

9

8

7

6

5

Aug.

5

5

4

4

4

6

9

9

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

4

3

2

Sept.

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

3

2

4

46

18

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Backwater from return of overbank flow Oct. 1-3, Jan. 10-13, Feb. 14-16, Apr. 25, 26, 

May 16-],9, 26-27; discharge computed from series of backwater curves.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1944-46

Month

March. ........................

May...........................

April. ........................

May. ..........................

July. .........................

Secondfoot-days

38,538

-

19,231 

113,948 

218,260 

40,584 

82,896 

124,333 

25,279 

10,476 

28,418

-

23,193 

7,459

5,357

699,434

60,992 

85,927 

30,416 

69,696 

96,234 

19,616 

935 

94 

102

400,021

Maximum

4,590

-

1,680 

29,600 

37,200 

4,420 

24,600 

42,400 

5,220 

1,380 

8,790

-

2,930 

400 

312

42,400

11,100 

16,100 

4,830 

20,000 

20,500 

7,560 

76 

9 

46

20,500

Minimum

165

-

213 

138

1,550 

546 

129 

107 

60 

43 

15

-

128 

101 

121

15

285 

328 

290 

225

475 

45 

5 

1 

1

1

Mean

1,482

-

620 

4,070 

7,041 

1,353 

2,674 

4,144 

815 

338 

947

-

748 

249 

173

1,916

1,967 

3,069 

981 

2,323 

3,104 

654 

30.2 

3.0 

3.4

1, >9>-'

Per 

square 

mile

2.21

-

.925 

6.07 

10.5 

2.02 

3.99 

6.19 

1.22 

.504 

1.41

-

1.12 

.372 

.258

2.86

2.94

4.58 

1.46 

3.47 

4.63 

.976 

.045 

.0045 

.0051

1.64

Runoff

Inches

2.14

-

1.07 

6.32 

12.11 

2.25 

4.60 

6.90 

1.40 

.58 

1.58

-

1.29 

.41 

.30

38.81

3.39 

4.77 

1.69 

3.87 

5.34 

1.09 

.05 

.005 

.006

22.21

Acre-feet

76,440

-

38,140 

226,000 

432,900 

80,500 

164,400 

246,600 

50,140 

20,780 

56,370

1,392,000

46,000 

14,790 

10,630

1,387,000

121,000 

170,400 

60,330 

138,200 

190,900 

38,910 

1,850 

186 

202

793,400

Time basis: Central war time up to 2 a.m., Sept. 30, 1945; central standard time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 353

Little River near Idabel, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°56', long. 94°49', In NE£ i?ec. 19, T. 73., R. 24 

K., a miles north of Idabel and 13 miles downstream from Glover Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 318.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-31, 1935-46), 1,554 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 32.77 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 4 second-feet Sept 10. 

1929-31, 1935-46: Maximum gage height, 39.3 feet Feb. 18, 1938, from floodmarks 

(discharge uncertain); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally or oftener.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department , » j 

reviewed Dy Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

09,900 

08,880 

06,620 

04,050 

02,700

2,510 

2,290 

2,140 

2,250 

1,610

1,050 

824 

660 

555 

481

411 

346 

325 

285 

266

247 

593 

1,690 

1,560 

1,040

768 

633 

530 

457 

389 

346

Nov.

305 

285 

266 

229 

220

202 

194 

186 

177 

202

285 

305 

325 

457 

633

660 

607 

481 

505 

714

633 

660 

880 

768 

687

607 

555 

481 

457 

411

Dec.

389 

367 

411 

389 

367

346 

325 

305 

305 

266

266 

266 

266 

325 

325

305 

305 

285 

266 

285

266 

266 

266 

266 

285

285 

285 

285 

411 

660 

687

Jan.

660 

633 

581 

581 

kl,470

k7,620 

8,020 

k8,440 

k!2,600 

015,800

c!2,300 

010,100 

08,270 

05,870 

03,860

03,230 

02,840 

2,360 

1,990 

1,920

2,250 

1,990 

1,710 

1,550 

1,390

1,260 

1,110 

964 

964 

1,050 

1,020

Month

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

WE

mber ....... ..............

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember ............. .......

ter year 1945-46 - . .....

Feb.

908 

768 

687 

687 

3,060

aTiso

10,100 

8,660 

5,900 

5,090

5,450 

4,940 

k7,120 

k!5,700 

020,100

011,900 

07,680 

05,140 

07,210 

8,150

6,500 

4,410 

2,990 

2,290 

1,820

1,550 

1,330 

1,140

Seoondfoot-days

56,406 

13,377 

10,326

1,209,061

124,403 

159,430 

73,753 

123,324 

178,880 

38,858 

1,974 

783 

448

781,962

Mar.

992 

880 

768 

687 

633

1,530 

2,440 

1,680 

1,200 

964

824

741 

852 

1,230 

1,200

1,170 

1,140 

1,050 

936 

852

796 

741 

687 

1,100 

5,540

7,650 

6,440 

8,210

8,99u

7,?an 

4,550

Maximum

9,900 

880 

687

61,600

15,800 

20,100 

8,990 

18,500 

19,400 

9,250 

122 

53 

87

20,100

Apr.

2,670 

1,850 

1,420 

1,170 

992

852 

741 

660 

581 

633

1,260 

1,020 

768

607 

530

3,000 

8,800 

9,720 

7,420 

4,060

2,140 

1,420 

kl,280 

k8,22ij 

k!7,000

C18.500 

011,500 

06,220 

C},34'i 

04,450

May

6,040 

4,940 

4,380 

6,810 

5,500

3,160 

1,920 

1,460 

1,140 

1,050

1,200 

1,260 

1,490 

k3,370 

k5 , 120

>lu,700 

12.0OO 

12,100 

C9.700 

C6,950

C4.250 

C2.F40 

1,580 

1,620 

k7,960

k!9,400 

C17.800 

09,900 

05,960 

c4,040 

C3.440

Minimum

247 

177 

266

29

581 

687 

633 

530 

1,050 

86 

25 

10 

4

4

June

6,870 

9,250 

7,440 

4,140 

2,190

1,460 

1,110 

880 

741 

633

530 

457 

389

346 

305

266 

229

202 

177

145

153 

130 

130 

122 

108

101 

94 

87 

86 

87

Mean

1,820 

446 

333

3,312

4,013 

5,694 

2,379 

4,111 

5,770 

1,295 

63.7 

25.3 

14.9

2,142

July

101 

94 

122 

122 

108

101 

94 

94 

86 

78

70 

70 

70 

67

60

55 

55 

52 

52 

48

43 

41

37 

37 

35

31 

31 

33 

32 

30 

25

Per 

square 

mile

1.65 

.405 

.303

3.01

3.65 

5.18 

2.16 

3.74

5.25 

1.18 

.058

.014

1.95

Aug.

21 

18 

16 

15 

26

50 

53 

37 

28 

23

23 

19 

19 I/1 

14

12 

10 

10 

22 

26

34

31 

24 

19 

15

29 

31

41 

37 

28

Sept

19 

18 

15 

12

12 

12 

9

4

12

10 

8

1] 

' 14

13 

12 

10 

8 

8

8 

8 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

19 

22 

87

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1.91 111,900 

.45 26,530 

.35 20,480

40.87 2,398,000

4.21 246,700 

5.39 316,200 

2.49 146,100 

4.17 244,600 

6.05 354,800 

1.31 77,070 

.07 3,920 

.03 1,550 

.0:: 889

26.45 1,551,000

Stage-discharge relation affected by ba 

from backwater curves based on discharge me 

k Computed by using rate of change of sta

:kwater from return of o\

isurements.

;e as a factor.

erbank flow; discharge computed
354 RED RIVER BASIN

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°55', long. 94°23', in NUi sec. 11, T. 10 S., R. 

352 W., If miles upstream from Canney Creek, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28 miles 

upstream from Cossatot River. Datum of gage Is 272.89 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,690 square miles.

Records available.- December 1930 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1931-46), 3,917 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 49,300 second-feet May 26 (gage height, 31.74 

reet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 18-20 (gage height, 3.86 feet).

1930-46: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 

feet), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in August 1915.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

26,500 

30,300 

28,500 

20,000 

12,100

7,500 

5,920 

5,020 

4,580 

4,320

3,150 

2,440 

1,980 

1,660 

1,400

1,180 

1,060 

918 

835 

754

702 

781 

1,700 

3,150 

2,670

2,060 

1,660 

1,360 

1,150 

1,000 

890

Nov.

808 

754 

676 

631 

592

554 

521 

502 

480 

521

558 

661 

754 

1,030 

1,630

1,840 

1,660 

1,500 

1,360 

1,460

1,600 

1,630 

2,210 

2,280 

1,980

1,740 

1,560 

1,400 

1,360 

1,270

Dec.

1,120 

1,060 

1,030 

1,06O 

1,030

945 

890 

835 

808 

754

728

676 

671 

728 

945

1,150 

1,090 

1,030 

972 

1,000

1,000 

945 

918 

890 

918

945 

972 

972 

1,090 

1,500 

1,770

Jan.

1.74O 

1,600 

1,500 

1,500 

k3,720

k!6,800 

k!7,100 

Icl7,600 

k32,300 

43,300

k32,200 

k27,100 

k24,100 

k!9,200 

k!4,400

klO.100 

k7,570 

k6,060 

5,110 

4,500

4,580 

4,500 

3,980 

3,480 

3,230

2,910 

2,670 

2,360 

2,440 

3,310 

2,990

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194E 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

2,590 

2,210 

1,980 

k2,240 

k!3,700

k27,000 

k29,600 

k21,900 

k!7,000 

16,200

k!4,800 

k!2,20C 

k!3,40C 

k27,000 

32,500

k25,60C 

k22,200 

k!8,700 

k!5,20C 

k!2,70C

kll.OOO 

k9,110 

k6,870 

k5,270 

k4,370

3,640 

3,150 

2,830

Secondfoot-days

177,240 

35,522 

30,442

2,780,562

323,950 

374,960 

201,100 

215,370 

430,140 

97,799 

6,023 

2,296 

899

1,895,741

Mar.

2,440 

2,210

1,910 

1,770 

1,740

k7,160 

10,400 

k7,610 

k5,180 

k3,860

3,070 

2,590 

2,670 

3,310 

3,820

3,980 

4,160 

3,820 

3,310 

2,830

2,510 

2,280 

2,060 

2,210 

k9,800

k!5,800 

k!6,600 

k21,300 

k21,400 

k!7,000 

k!2,300

Maximum

30,300 

2,280 

1,770

112,000

43,300 

32,500 

21,400 

18,200 

45,700 

20,800 

501 

134 

54

45,700

Apr.

k7,900 

k5,310 

3,980 

3,230 

2,670

2,280 

1,980 

1,770 

1,600 

1,600

2,360 

2,590 

2,060 

1,740 

1,530

k6,120 

k!7,400 

k!8,200 kis.ioo

kll.OOO

k6,660 

k4,08C 

3,070 

k3,940 

k!2,700

k!5,500 

16,100 

 16,200 

k!3,200 

k!3,500

Hay

k!7,700 

k!3,600 

kl 1,400 

12,100 

klO,600

k8,090 

k5,400 

3,820 

2,990 

3,310

k4,320 

5,110 

k5,140 

kS , 100 

9,200

k!2,700 

k!6,600 

k!9,600 

19,900 

19,400

k!6,200 

klO,500 

k5,760 

klO,900 

k21,800

45,700 

k34,600 

k25,400 

k21,600 

k!6,600 

k!2,000

Minimum

702 

480 

671

122

1,500 

1,980 

1,740 

1,530 

2,990 

274 

89 

43 

19

19

June

k20,800 

k!9,200 

klS.OOO 

klO.SOO 

k6,500

k3,940 

2,890 

2,330 

2,010 

1,770

2,010 

1,350 

1,090 

922 

795

726 

638 

577 

520 

465

434 

406 

392 

371 

358

330 

310 

297 

294 

274

Mean

5,717 

1,184 

982

7,618

10,450 

13,390 

6,487 

7,179 

13,880 

3,260 

194 

74.1 

30.0

5,194

July

304 

307 

324 

501 

437

375 

320 

287 

264 

235

210 

194 

176 

159 

150

139

129 

119 

114 

109

112 

109 

100 

96 

91

129 

132 

114 

102 

96 

89

Per 

square 

mile

2.13 

.440 

.365

2.83

3.88 

4.98 

2.41 

2.67 

5.16 

1.21 

.072 

.028 

.011

1.93

Aug.

84

78 

73 

114 

114

112 

134 

112 

107 

98

89

73 

67 

62 

54

47 

43 

43 

69

65

51 

49 

51 

54 

58

62 

73 

71 

71 

60 

58

Sept.

54 

51 

49 

41 

34

32 

32 

32 

32 

30

28 

24 

22 

21

21

22 

22 

19 

19

19

21 

24 

22 

26

30

30 

28 

39 

39 

36

Runoff

Inches

2.45 

.49 

. 42

38.44

4.48 

5.18 

2.7S 

2.98 

5.95 

1.35 

.08 

.03 

.01

26.20

Acre-feet

351,600 

70 ,-460 

60,380

5,516,000

642,500 

743,700 

398,900 

427,200 

853,200 

194,000 

11,950 

4,550 

1,780

3,760,000

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 355

Mountain Pork River near Eagletovm, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03'; long. 94°37', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R.

 <J6 E., 1 mile west of Eagletovm and 8.7 miles above mouth. Datum of gage is 333.95 

feet above mean sea level (Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad bench mark; levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 784 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1929 to September 1931, October 

1935 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1929-31, 1935-46), 1,301 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,100 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 23.30

 I'eet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; minimum, 1.4 second-feet 

Sept. 24.

1924-25, 1929-31, 1935-46: Maximum discharge, 88,500 second-feet Mar. 29, 1945 

(gage height, 25.80 fe'et), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet in August 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, War Department and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

kl7,90D 

kll,600 

4,370 

2,520 

2,180

2,000 

1,640 

1,280 

1,060 

870

740 

626 

536 

468 

410

364 

321 

294 

268 

246

234 

274 

871 

802 

653

570 

485 

414 

360 

318 

290

Nov.

268 

246 

226 

209 

195

184 

172 

167 

155 

172

174 

200 

304 

563 

835

693

595 

541 

624

550

512 

638 

1,060 

905 

770

670 

575 

611 

575 

522

Dec.

508 

485 

499 

499 

459

434 

41O 

387 

360 

335

300 

281 

297 

364 

512

512 

477 

447 

438 

438

438 

406 

402 

410 

422

422 

422

481 

710 

802 

770

Jan.

704 

648 

626 

648 

k9,780

kl 1,400 

5,120 

k!7,300 

k29,000 

k6,520

6,200 

6,620 

4,350 

3,140 

2,520

2,120 

1,760 

1,430 

1,240 

1,240

1,380 

1,190 

1,060 

980 

905

835 

770 

676 

648 

659 

699

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

ember . . . . ...... ... ...

ter year 1945-46 . . ....

Feb.

653 

580 

550 

k755 

k8,610

k!5,200 

k6,480 

3,820 

2,900 

4,080

4,170 

k3,490 

k!6,200 

k22,600 

k6,480

3,900 

2,820 

2,320 

2,820 

2,600

2,060 

1,700 

1,430 

1,240 

1,060

905 

802 

710

Secondfoot-days

54,964 

13,911 

14,127

961,102

122,168 

120,935 

63,459 

67,877 

172,596 

33,247 

2,381 

600 

105.8

666,370.8

Mar.

637 

575 

522 

472 

507

1,840 

3,280 

2,000 

1,430 

1,100

905 

770 

740 

835 

1,190

1,240 

1,430 

1,240 

1,060 

905

802 

710 

648 

k891 

k5,770

k6,570 

k6,710 

k8 , 620 

k4,880 

3,060 

2,120

 Maximum

17,900 

1,060 

802

62,100

29,000 

22,600 

8,620 

12,000 

50,100 

14,500 

351 

41 

9.5

50,100

Apr.

1,590 

1,240 

1,020 

835 

740

626 

550 

494 

451 

77.7

942

770 

626 

526

475

k4,710 

k9,360 

4,560 

2,600 

1,760

1,280 

980 

835 

k4,170 

k6,660

3,060 

1,880 

1,280 

1,080 

M.2,000

May

k6,320 

3,470 

k5,430 

3,920 

2,320

1,640 

1,190 

980 

802 

664

740 

1,390 

1,220 

kl,980 

k2,180

k7,030 

k5,890 

k6,560 

3,640 

2,980

2,250 

1,540 

kl,740 

k!6,500 

kSO.lOO

k!3,300 

4,980 

2,980 

2,060 

2,000 

k!4,800

Minimum

234

155 

281

47

626 

550 

472 

451 

664 

65 

26 

10 

1.4

1.4

June

k!4,500 

k5,420 

2,980 

2.OOO 

1,380

1,060 

802 

670 

570 

481

426 

372 

321 

281 

243

217 

192 

170 

150 

131

118 

112 

105 

96 

89

81 

76 

71 

68 

65

Mean

1,773 

464 

456

2,633

3,941 

4,319 

2,047 

2,263 

5,568 

1,108 

76.8 

19.4 

3.53

1,826

July

65 

78 

k351 

274 

184

139 

107 

98 

78

70

71 

61 

50 

46 

45

39 

34 

30 

27 

29

32

27 

26 

30 

98

80 

62 

48 

40 

33 

29

Per 

square 

mile

2.26 

.592 

.582

3.36

5.03 

5.51 

2.61 

2.89 

7.10 

1.41 

.098 

.025 

.0045

2.33

Aug.

26 

24 

23 

22 

29

26 

25 

30 

41 

34

27 

a23 

a20 

a!8 

al6

al4 

a!2

all 

alO 

12

19 

19 

17 

15 

13

13 

13 

13 

12 

12 

11

Sept.

9.5 

9.5 

8.4 

5.8 

5.2

a5.0 

a4.5 

a4.O 

a4.0 

a3.5

3.2 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.5 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5

1.6 

2.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

2.61 109,000 

.66 27,590 

.67 28,020

45.58 1,906,000

5.80 242,300 

5.74 239,900 

3.01 125,900 

3.22 134,600 

8.19 342,300 

1.58 65,940 

.11 4,720 

.03 1,190 

.005 210

31.62 1,322,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 1 (10:30 p.m.) 25,600 sec. -ft.; Jan. 9 (6:30 a.m.) 38,700 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14

.m., sec.-.; y .m. , sec.-ft.; May 25 (1 p.m.) 71,100 sec.-ft.; May 31 

(10:30 p.m.) 31,800 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Cossatot River near De Queen, 

Ark.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
356 RED RIVER BASIN

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°13', on south edge of SE£ sec. 

zu, T. 8 S., R. 30 W., at highway bridge just downstream from Hale Creek and 7 miles 

east of De Queen. Datum of gage is 335.60 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 361 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,200 second-feet May 25 {gage neight, 19.96 

 1'eeT;); minimum, 6.4 second-feet Sept. 13-15 (gage height, 2.35 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 43,300- second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 20.20 

feet); minimum, 1.2 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Seventeen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

2,690 

2,930 

1,240 

735 

630

578 

510 

435 

360 

283

235 

192 

161 

136 

121

108 

98 

89 

81 

76

74 

302 

578 

398 

301

235

192 

160

136 

119 

107

Nov.

100

90 

84 

78

72 

70 

69 

69 

96

161 

192 

403 

665 

435

330 

266 

228 

228 

242

250 

360 

385 

330 

283

250 

220 

242 

235 

213

Dec.

192

179 

179 

166 

152

141 

135 

131 

125

116

103 

100 

124 

362 

465

398

320 

292 

301 

274

242 

250 

250 

258 

283

310 

340 

398 

465 

450 

398

Jan.

330 

292 

340 

340

5,010

5,490 

2,240 

5,870 

13,100 

3,760

2,630 

2,720 

1,780 

1,240 

1,030

835 

650 

578 

525 

595

578 

525 

480 

450 

398

372

310 

274 

343 

465 

422

Feb.

385 

360 

330 

797 

9,640

11,500 

3,500 

1,880 

1,640 

2,540

2,040 

1,530

5,000 

7,500 

2,630

1,560 

1,090 

860 

910 

735

650 

595 

525 

465 

398

340 

320 

274

Month SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam] 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1945 

a.ry

st ...... .......

ember .

1

,290 

,741 

,899

,159

,972 

,994 

,501 

,221 

,553 

,585 

,008 . 

478.4 

340.3

ter year 1945-46 .. ... 301,582.7

Peak discharge.- J

13,000 sec. -ft.; Apr 

(10:30 a.m.) 41,200

Mar.

242 

220 

199 

186 

204

6,300 

3,150 

1,500 

970 

690

542 

450 

578 

835 

1,060

2,040 

1,700 

1,140 

810

630

510 

435 

385 

465 

2,560

2,980 

2,230 

2,540 

1,800 

1,240 

910

Maximum

2,930 

665 

465

29,800

13,100 

11,500 

6,300 

9,890 

21,000 

2,340 

79 

31 

16

21,000

Apr.

690 

560 

465 

398 

320

274 

250 

220 

199 

326

385 

310 

242 

206 

221

3,170 

5,080 

2,120 

1,260 

835

612 

480 

372 

458 

1,300

860 

595 

435 

688 

9,890

May

 2,970 

1,560 

1,500 

1,060 

760

578 

465 

360 

283 

242

1,420 

1,180 

1,150 

1,530 

1,690

2,720 

2,680 

2,630 

1,640 

2,490

1,960 

1,150 

2,600 

7,770 

21,000

5,220 

2,030 

1,180 

940 

785 

3,010

June

2,340 

1,150 

710 

525 

398

301 

242 

206 

179 

162

143 

126 

112 

100 

93

85 

76 

69 

64 

60

59 

56 

51 

47 

44

42 

38 

37 

35 

35

July

51 

57 

79 

67 

56

44 

37 

35 

32 

29

32 

42 

34 

29 

26

25

22 

20 

19 

18

20 

20 

22 

35 

30

25

21 

19 

20 

22 

20

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

74 461 1.28 

69 225 .623 

100 255 .706

16 959 2.66

274 1,741 4.82 

274 2,143 5.94 

186 1,274 3.53 

199 1,107 3.07 

242 2,469 6.84 

35 253 .701 

18 32.5 .090 

7.8 15.4 .043 

6.4 11.3 .031

6.4 826 2.29

Aug.

28 

31 

25 

24 

23

22 

22 

27 

22 

18

16 

14 

13 

11 

10

9.3

7.8 

8.4 

14 

13

11 

10 

9.6 

9.0 

8.7

9.6 

11 

11 

11 

14 

15

Sept.

14 

13 

11

11 

10

9.3

8.7 

7.8 

7.8 

7.8

7.5 

7.0 

6.4 

6.4 

6.6

7.2 

7.8 

11 

14 

13

15 

15 

14

15 

16

16 

16 

16 

16 

14

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

1.47 28,340 

.69 13,370 

.81 15,670

36.07 694,500

5.56 107,100 

6.18 119,000 

4.07 78,350 

3.42 65,890 

7.89 151,800 

.78 15,040 

.10 2,000 

.05 949 

.04 675

31.06 598,200

in. 9 (5 a.m.) 20,400 sec. -ft.; Feb. 6 (5 a.m.) 17,100 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14(1 a.m.) 

. 30 (7:30 a.m.) 16,600 sec. -ft.; May 24 (2 a.m.) 13,300 sec. -ft. ; May 25 

sec. -ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

357

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34 e 06', long. 94°05', in W? sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 29 

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3? miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4 miles 

southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 16.43 

reet;; no flow at times.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 31,200 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow at times in 1943, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 feet sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

169 

136 

99 

86 

79

70 

62 

56 

49 

42

37 

30 

24 

20 

18

15 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

178 

143 

95 

75

58 

44 

36 

33 

28 

25

Nov.

22 

21 

20 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

16 

36

100 

72 

110 

100 

79

64 

55 

49 

86 

99

118 

160 

126 

104 

89

77 

70 

66 

55 

47

Dec.

42 

42 

59 

50 

43

40 

37 

34 

32 

30

28 

25 

31 

75 

67

59 

53 

56 

72 

66

58 

58 

62 

70 

84

75 

80 

114 

114 

108 

97

Jan.

SO 

79 

151 

162 

1,980

982 

615 

3,450 

2,920 

984

937 

694 

514 

396 

386

348 

255 

224 

214 

303

244 

214 

196

180 

157

146 

120 

104 

173 

244 

201

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

175 

162 

146 

828

5,590

2,580 

984 

674 

953 

1,340

834 

602 

1,880 

1,340 

749

514 

389 

358 

472 

332

287 

249 

227 

190 

168

152 

136 

112

Secondfoot-days

1,767 

1,928 

1,861

100,910.0

17,653 

22,423 

12,528 

12,113 

19,668 

1,340.6 

170.7 

42.3 

1.6

91,496.2

Mar.

100 

87 

79 

70 

83

1,970 

749 

452 

312 

241

190 

166 

287 

255 

428

834 

568 

396 

296 

232

190 

162 

148 

196 

914

684 

610 

680 

496 

372 

281

Maximum

178 

160 

114

16,300

3,450 

5,590 

1,970 

3,580 

4,850 

284 

26 

8.7 

.1

5,590

Apr.

224 

175 

146 

120 

96

84 

77 

68 

62 

110

166 

110 

79 

65 

65

1,430 

1,070 

563 

361 

255

188 

141 

131 

365 

300

206 

146 

110 

1,620 

3,580

May

924 

540 

527 

322 

235

180 

157 

116 

91 

82

465 

309 

488 

488 

680

864 

944 

660 

514 

456

325 

241 

1,200 

1,050 

4,850

1,120 

581 

354 

309 

238 

358

June

284 

193 

143 

122 

84

63 

53 

51 

53 

43

37 

28 

23 

19 

16

16 

14 

11 

10 

8.7

8.3 

12 

21 

9.5 

6.8

5.6 

4.4 

3.6 

3.0 

4.7

Minimum Mean

10 57.0 

16 < 64.3 

25 ! 60.0

.£ 276

79 569 

112 801 

70 404 

62 404 

82 634 

3.0 44.7 

.6 5.51 

.1 1.36 

0 .05

0 251

July

7.9 

8.7 

19 

12 

S.3

5.6 

4.4 

3.6 

3.0 

2.5

2.3 

2.5 

3.6 

2.7 

2.1

1.8 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.7

.7 

.6 

2.4 

7.2 

4.7

3.9 

2.7 

2.1 

2.3 

26 

24

Par 

square 

mile

0:AG1 

.527 

.492

2.26

4.66 

6.57 

3.31 

3.31 

5.20 

.366 

.045 

.011 

.00041

2.06

Aug.

8.7 

5.0 

3.6 

3.9 

3.0

2.7 

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8

1.2 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Sept.

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.54 3,500 

.59 3,820 

.57 3,690

3O.77 200,100

5.38 35,01O 

6.84 44,480 

3.82 24,850 

3.69 24,030 

6.00 39,010 

.41 2,660 

.05 339 

.01 84 

.0005 3.2

27.90 181,500

Peak discharge.- Jan. 8 (8 p.m.) 7,880 sec. -ft.; Feb. 5 (3 a.m.) 7,470 sec. -ft.; Feb. 5 (10 p.m.)

5,680 sec.-ft.; Mar. 6 (5 a.m.) 4,260 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (3 a.m.) 10,100 sec.-ft.; May 25 (8 a.m.) 

10,600 sec.-ft.
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°15', long. 94°37', at bridge on U. S. Highway 67, 

0.6 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile southwest of 

Darden, Bowie County. Datum of gage is 220.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,754 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1946. Gage-heignt records collected at

 same site since 1909 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 23 years, 2,367 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,000 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 29.95 

reet); minimum observed, 3.9 second-feet Aug. 17, 18.

1923-46: Maximum discharge, 157,000 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing - stage computed by

 using rate of change of stage as a factor. Gage read once daily, oftener during high 

water. No diversion.

Cooperation.- Gage-height records collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,170

2,420

3,090

3,850

4,670

5,410

5,800

5.9OO

4,950

4,070

4,760

17,800

25,400

22,300

16,600

12,800

10,500

8,500

6,650

4,760

2,220

1,120

655

508

522

564

522

482

380

275

198

Nov.

145

120

99

84

71

66

60

54

54

88

120

271

1,150

1,800

1,580

1,230

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,040

845

540

444

398

215

126

117

114

108

102

-

Dec.

102

105

102

99

94

86

81

71

66

60

58

56

56

56

56

56'

54

54

54

52

50

49

58

81

81

86

91

102

96

86

78

Jan.

78

81

96

181

568

860

1,310

2,440

3,960

5,420

8,880

14,000

17,200

17,200

14,000

10,700

11,200

10,200

9,800

9,800

10,000

9,580

8,500

7,550

6,500

4,870

3,250

2,150

1,940

1,710

2,080

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ..... .................

February ......................

March .........................

April ....... .................

Hay

June ..........................

July ........ .......... ......

August ........................

September ... .................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

2,700

3,430

3,710

3,450

3,560

5,850

19 , 200

34,400

38,000

32 , 6OO

24,600

20,200

17,200

14,8OO

12,400

10,700

10,200

10,700

10,500

9,800

8,900

9,58O

11,500

11,200

10,200

8,900

7,400

5,220

_

-

-

Secondfoot-clays

179,846

14,071

2 f 276

2,094,902.9

196,104

360,900

79,650

104,453

363,340

229,400

3, 988

4,654.6

9,536

1,548,218.6

Mar.

3,100

1.85O

1,120

655

662

1,550

3,190

4,220

4,900

5,300

4,470

3,250

2,360

1,890

1,770

1,850

2,070

2,230

2,000

1,550

1,320

1,080

800

510

398

775

1,840

4,090

5,050

6,100

7,700

Maximum

25,400

1,800

105

151,000

17,200

38,000

7,700

10,000

26,200

34,400

564

1,660

1,790

38,000

Apr.

9,350

10,000

9,580

8,300

6.8OO

4,620

2.35O

1,180

65O

430

340

385

55O

390

343

845

1,630

2,300

3,080

3,650

4,390

4,420

3,650

2,650

2,390

2,690

3,090

3,660

4,660

6,080

-

May

6,800

5,80O

6,OOO

7,700

1O,OOO

9,580

8,500

7,550

5,800

3,720

1,770

1,660

2.70O

4,170

5,660

7,550

9,580

11,800

14,000

15,600

16,600

16,600

19,000

19 , 600

19,000

20,900

26,200

26,200

20,9OO

17,200

15,200

Minimum

198

54

49

3.6

78

2,700

398

340

1,660

145

15

4.1

14

4.1

June

16,600

23,800

31,000

34,400

29,400

21,600

15,600

12,400

10,500

8,900

6,950

5,05O

3,050

1,500

1,080

740

450

300

200

166

270

26O

145

236

555

1,020

1,220

840

590

578

Mean

5,801

469

73.4

5,739

6,326

12,890

2,569

3,482

11,720

7,647

129

150

318

4,242

July

564

440

252

202

206

214

182 159'

145

117

76

60

62

66

68

34

27

22

18

15

20

26

28

90

321

217

138

93

45

42

39

Per 

square 

mile

2.11

.170

.027

2.08

2.30

4.68

.933

1.26

4.26

2.78

.047

.054

.115

1.54

Aug.

33

3

2

2

4

6

1

16

15

1

1

1

1

3

1

0

9.4

8.6

8.O

7.6

6.5

6.0

5.2

4.1

5.2

2

14

15

1

1

1_

5

2

3

29

42

4

31

73

l,51t

D

I

7

D

1,660

Sept.

1,680

1,790

1,270

905

1,040

1,O50

585

305

195

138

78

58

56

49

40

33

28

27

25

23

19

18

17

15

14

14

14

16

16

18

Runoff

Inches

2.43

.19

.03

28.30

2.65

4.87

1.08

1.41

4.91

3.10

.05

.06

.13

20.91

Acre-feet

356,700

27,910

4,510

4,155,000

389,000

715*800

158,000

207,200

720,700

455,000

7,910

9,230

18,910

3,071,000
RED"RIVER BASIN 

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

359

Location.- Knter-stage recorder, lat. 330 01', long. 94 0 53', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

BWTeet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile upstream from 

Williamson Creek, and 4.5 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County. Datum of gage is 

247.49 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 334 square miles.

Records available.- Mafch 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,900 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 16.56 

reet); minimum, 9.4 second-feet Aug. 24-26.

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 58,500 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.32 

feet, from floodmark in gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 20,000 secondfeet; minimum, Oil second-foot Aug. 10, 11, 1944.

Flood of January 1938 reached a stage of about 24 feet, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

134 

152 

126 

69 

45

42 

51 

159 

1,500 

4,840

2,080 

1,260 

850 

515 

234

99 

75 

65 

60 

5S

57 

98 

187 

218 

241

250 

214 

152 

121 

93 

82

Nov.

70 

65 

63 

62 

60

58 

56 

53 

53 

123

295 

335 

335 

335 

355

335 

250 

149 

111 

103

100 

100 

100 

100 

98

90 

85 

35 

82 

82

Dec.

SO 

85 

125 

228 

259

268 

259 

241 

182 

134

114 

103 

100 

100 

100

103 

100 

103 

114 

120

128 

128 

117 

114 

117

117 

122 

137 

140 

144 

140

Jan.

128 

117 

120 

140 

372

678 

C35 

855 

5,830 

5,800

3,360 

2,650 

2,160 

1,450 

1,360

1,670 

1,850 

1,910 

1,730 

1,400

1,140 

910 

722 

550 

440

345 

295 

259 

320 

680 

1,180

Month

Oote 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Jam; 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

a

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

1,180 

1,060 

850 

635 

500

1,470 

3,200 

2,010 

1,500 

2,220

2,650 

1,850 

1,360 

1,220 

1,260

1,020 

850 

850 

1,260 

1,730

1,400 

1,060 

795 

580 

440

345 

295 

250

Second- ' 

foot-days

14,125 

4,188 

4,322

297,115

41,056 

33,840 

- 21,194 

9,381 

82,441 

25,033 

1,480 

786.2 

667

238,513.2

Mar.

228 

205 

182 

169 

160

492

2,330 

1,910 

1,260 

850

580 

398 

419 

822 

1,220

1,220 

1,060 

795 

565 

400

295 

241 

214 

200 

218

310 

539 

850 

1,180 

1,060 

822

Maximum

4,840 

355 

263

43,900

5,830 

3,200 

2,330 

1,250 

8,890 

7,020 

131 

,117 

47

8,890

Apr.

580 

362 

241 

169 

134

120 

108 

103 

100 

95

93 

87 

87 

93 

85

260 

470 

550 

580 

538

407 

202 

114 

236 

345

385 

512 

550 

525 

1,250

May

3,160 

2,120 

1,310 

1,100 

850

590 

405 

277 

169 

125

111 

164 

1,230 

4,900 

5,100

3,790 

2,510 

1,670 

2,440 

7,770

8,890 

3,340 

2,580 

2,950 

2,800

2,650 

2,220 

1,260 

1,860 

5,590 

8,510

Minimum

42 

53

80

12

117 

250 

160 

85 

111 

82 

20 

9.4 

14

9.4

June

7,020 

6,570 

3,240 

1,560 

1,060

745 

490 

525 

286 

460

410 

345 

286 

268 

228

148 

117 

100 

90 

82

102 

120 

114 

98 

130

187 

169 

111 

82

90

Mean

456 

140 

139

814

1,324 

1,209 

684 

313 

2,659 

834 

47.7 

25.4 

22.2

653

July

108 

93 

106 

131 

95

75 

62 

50 

44 

40

40 

34 

36 

41 

34

31 

28 

25 

23 

22

22 

29 

38 

68 

54

36 

28 

24 

22 

21 

20

Per 

square 

mile

1.37 

.419 

.416

2.44

3.96 

3.62 

2.05 

.937 

7.96 

2.50 

.143 

.076 

.066

1.96

Aug.

19 

18 

18 

17 

17

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

14 

13 

15 

14 

17

19 

15 

13 

12 

11

10 

9.9 

9.5 

9.4 

9.4

19 

57 

101 

117 

85 

50

Sept.

41 

34 

28 

25 

47

46 

29 

23 

20 

18

17 

16 

16 

15 

15

15 

15 

15 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

16 

36 

27 

30

Runoff

Inches

1.57 

.47 

.48

33.07

4.57 

3.77 

2.36 

1.04 

9.18 

2.79 

.16 

.09 

.07

26.55

Acre-feet

28,020 

8,310 

8,570

589,300

81,430 

67,120 

42,040 

18,610 

163,500 

49,650 

2,940 

1,560 

1,320

473,100

Peak discharge.- Oct. 10 (3 a.m.) 5,140 sec. -ft. j Jan. 9 (7 p.m.) 8,510 sec. -ft.; May 20 (11 p.m.)

9,290 sec.-ft.

804716 O- 48 - 24
360 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 320 45', long. 94°29', at Parrell Bridge, on JeffersonHarieton Highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles upstream from 

Black Cypress Creek.

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 663 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 second-feet June 3 (gage height, 21.08 

reet); minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 24.

1924-46: Maximum discharge, 57,100 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 

feet, from floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 29,000 second-feet; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow partly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see p. 363), a Cypress Creek tributary. Up to 40 second-feet occasionally is diverted from Cypress Creek into Ellison 

Creek Reservoir by pumping.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In aecond-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10)

1.1 13 2.0 47 6.0 33S 9.5 870 14.0 2,560 

1.3 18 3.0 103 7.0 441 11.0 1,240 15.5 3,700 

1.5 25 4.0 171 8.0 580 12.0 1,550 17. 0 5.2OO 

1.7 33 5.0 246 13.0 1,990 18.0 6,56O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

e7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

73 

66 

88 

126 

168

192 

171 

206 

327 

376

376 

376 

397 

441 

516

652 

804 

892

914 

616

408 

318 

282 

300

318

336 

336 

346 

346 

327 

300

Nov.

264 

214 

185 

164 

143

132 

122 

129 

220 

373

516 

516 

548 

652 

804

848 

706 

564 

48S 

452

419 

397 

376 

356 

318

291 

264 

246 

230 

230

Dec.

246 

327 

476 

670 

848

870 

782 

688 

634 

564

516 

476 

441 

397 

366

346 

336 

327 

336 

336

346 

336 

336 

336 

346

336 

336 

356 

386

408 

408

Jan.

1 

1

1 

1 

1

2 

2 

4 

5

5

5 

4 

4 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

2 

2

2 

2

1 

1 

1 

1

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-45 ......

397 

386 

430 

502 

799

,080 

,270 

,580 

,890 

,990

,140 

,500 

,710 

,700 

,440

,000 

,500 

,000 

,620 

,380

,220 

,140 

,060 

,840 

,630

,320 

,040 

,790 

,660 

,740 

,740

Feb.

1,580 

1,450 

1,360 

1,360 

1,420

1,660 

1,840 

1,890 

2,040 

2,630

3,300 

3,700 

3,700 

4,000 

4,200

3,900 

3,460 

3,220 

3,460 

3,380

2,980 

2,770 

2,700 

2,770 

2,770

2,630 

2,380 

2,090

Secondfoot-days

11,394 

11,167 

13,912

598,130

77,494 

74,3411 

42,872 

22,910 

128,820 

99,715 

4,560 

1,538 

1,673

490,695

Mar.

1,790 

1,550 

1,330 

1,080 

S70

826 

870 

936

1,030 

1,110

1,270 

1,620 

2,090 

2,200 

2,090

1,890 

1,660 

1,550 

1,480 

1,520

1,550 

1,520 

1,450 

1,300 

1,160

1,060 

1,080 

1,240 

1,300 

1,240 

1,210

Maximum

914 

848 

870

55,400

5,700 

4,200 

2,200 

1,430 

9,400 

15,200 

309 

185 

192

15,200

Apr.

1,210 

1,210 

1,270 

1,300 

1,300

1,190 

980 

724 

502 

397

356 

336 

309 

282 

264

388 

548 

634 

7O6 

804

848 

848 

848 

826 

804

742 

652 

598

604 

1,430

May

1,740 

1,660 

1,660 

1,990 

2,630

2,980 

2,980 

2,630 

2,260 

1,890

1,550 

1,450 

2,220 

2,910 

2,770

2,500 

3,640 

6,120 

6,560 

5,840

5,000 

5,000 

7,480 

9,400 

8,900

7,400 

6,400 

5,840 

5,200 

4,900 

5,320

June

7 

11 

15

14 

11

7 

5 

4 

3 

2

2 

2 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1,

Minimum Mean

66 368 

122 372 

246 449

16 1,639

386 2,500 

1,360 2,666 

826 1,383 

264 764 

1,450 4,155 

264 3,324 

53 147 

15 49.6 

28 55.8

15 1,344

130 

700 

200 

000 

200

800

560 

3OO 

300 

770

380 

040 

790 

580 

450

300 

110 

892 

688 

502

386 

318 

282 

264 

264

273 

300 

300 

318 

318

19.0 

20.0 

21.0

1946

July

309 

273 

273 

300 

309

300 

300 

273 

222 

174

143 

126 

112 

122 

118

106 

103 

97 

84 

80

73 

67 

64 

60 

58

64 

75 

84 

76 

62 

53

Per 

square 

mile

0.434 

.439 

.529

1.93

2.95 

3.14 

1.63 

.901 

4.90 

3.92 

.173 

.058 

.066

1.58

8,400 

11,200 

15,200

Aug.

48 

44 

40 

37 

35

33 

30 

28 

26 

24

32 

38 

32 

28 

25

23

21 

20 

18 

19

19 

17 

15 

24 

27

59

141 

154 

136 

160

185

Sept.

IT-1 

178 

140 

106 

84

69 

58 

54 

61 

60

50 

41 

35 

32 

30

28 

28 

28 

28 

30

30 

29 

30 

31 

30

30 

35 

42 

42

42

Runoff

Inches

0.50 

.49 

.61

26.23

3.40 

3.27 

1.88 

1.00 

5.65 

4.37 

.20 

.07 

.07

21.51

Acre-feet

22,600 

22,150 

27,590

1,186,000

153,700 

148,000 

85,040 

45,44 

255,500 

197,800 

9,040 

3,050 

3,320

973,200

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 11-28, and Nov. 5 to Dec. 5; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, and record for U. S. Weather Bureau station at Jefferson.
RED RIVER BASIN 361

Twelvemlle Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°38'45", long. 93°52'40", in NW£NW£ sec. 14, T. 19 

 N., H. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood 

Bayou, 5? miles downstream from Caddo Lake, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, and 17.8 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 145.92 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Water-stage recorder for station on Red River at Shreveport used as auxiliary gage.

Drainage area.- 3,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,500 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 27.90 

reetj; minimum, 40 second-feet Aug. 20.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 33.65 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Sept. 23, 1944 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tatlea, water year 1945-46, except period of backwater from Red River (gage height. 

In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 6 Dec. 7 to Sept. 30

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

218

258

302

424

560

840

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

1,450

2,110

2,850

3,700

4,700

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

41 

5* 

69 

88 

110 

149 

235

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

16.0

340

594

1,180

1,350

2,660

3,530

5,470

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

27.9

6,550

7,800

9,600

12,000

15,300

19,500

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

228

470

457

495

596

601

562

666

1,010

1,280

1,270

1,320

1,470

1,370

1,390

1,470

1,710

1,740

1,840

2,040

2,430

2,540

2,390

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,110

2,O40

1,900

1,840

1,810

Nov.

1,770

1,710

1,610

1,360

1,230

1,080

990

930

870

1,170

2,390

2,850

3,250

3,480

3,520

3,610

3,660

3,800

3,660

3,570

3,570

3,570

3,430

3,170

2,970

2,310

2,660

2,500

2,350

2,140

"

Dec.

2,040

2,320

3,090

3,750

4,100

4,450

4,220

4,170

4,070

3,930

3,610

3,480

3,440

3, 300

d3,200

d3,100

d3,100

3,050

2,920

2,830

2,750

2,570

2,400

2,320

2,200

2,080

2,000

2,000

2,080

2,080

2,120

Jan.

2,320

2,520

2,660

3,270

3,930

4,970

6,730

7,730

8,740

9,700

10,100

10,600

10,900

11,300

11,600

11,800

12,000

12,400

12,700

12,700

12,900

12,700

12,600

12,300

12,000

11,700

11,300

11,100

11,000

10,900

10,700

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

10,400

10,100

9,800

9,500

9,400

9,300

9,200

9,300

9,400

9,500

9,700

9,900

9,9uO

9,900

10,000

10,100

10,300

10,300

10,600

10, 700

10, 900

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,700

10, 600

10,400

10,100

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

45,585

75,680

92,770

2,036,022

297,870

282,900

231,060

125,230

296,000

391,190

47,002

6,248

15,083

1,906,618

Mar.

10,000

9,700

9,300

9,010

8,380

8,560

9,100

9,300

9,100

8,740

8,650

8,470

8,380

8,290

8,040

7,800

7,390

6,850

6,730

6,550

5,830

5,670

5,470

5,420

5,420

5,370

5,420

5,570

6,220

6,220

6,110

Maximum

2,540

3,800

4,450

34,900

12 , 90C

11,000

10,000

6,000

14,900

19,500

3,660

1,180

1,300

19,500

Apr.

6,000

5,800

5,700

5, ; o

5,50O

5,400

5,270

5,020

4,770

4,620

4,470

4,270

4,070

3,930

3,750

3,610

3,400

3,310

3,180

3,140

3,090

3,140

3,220

3,270

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,350

3,350

5,070

May

6,160

6,160

6,000

5,940

5,720

5,520

5,320

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,370

6,490

7,960

9,600

10,100

10,400

10,700

11,000

11,200

11,500

11,800

12,300

12,400

12 , 700

12,900

13,000

13,500

13 , 700

14,000

14,000

14,900

Minimum

228

870

2,000

25

2,320

9,200

5,370

3,090

5,22O

3,790

240

41

122

41

June

15,500

i;,ioo

16,600

17,200

17,900

18,400

18,300

19,300

19,500

18,600

18,100

17,400

16,800

15,700

14,500

13,900

13,200

12,400

11,700

11,300

10,600

9,900

9,300

a8, 600

a7,4oO

aS.OOO

a4,600

a4,200

a3,900

3,790

Mean

1,47&

2,523

2,993

5,573

9 609 io!ioo

7,454

4,174

9,548

13,040

1,516

202

503

5,224

July

3,660

3,570

3,440

3,270

3,140

2,790

2,660

2,520

2,400

2,280

2,160

1,960

1,820

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,000

940

880

730

621

568

464

413

364

317

295

a280

a260

a240

a240

Per

square 

mile

0.457

.784

.930

1.73

2 .98

3.14

2.31

1.30

2.97

4.05

.471

.063

.156

1.62

Aug.

a260

a

a

a

2 SO

300

300

a280

244

122

93

78

69

74

61

58

54

54

50

50

47

47

41

41

41

44

47

58

104

1,^__

L56

274

321

L20

1,130

Sept.

1,180

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,120

970

760

650

516

438

388

317

207

198

172

149

135

128

135

142

142

128

122

128

142

156

198

142

Runoff

Inches

0.53

.87

1.07

23.51

3.44

3^27

2.67

1.45

3.42

4.52

.54

.07

.17

22.02

Acre-feet

9.0,420

150,100

184,000

4,039,000

590,800

561,100

458,300

^4e,400

537,100

775,900

93,230

12,390

29,920

3,782,000

a No gage-height record) discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Black Bayou 

near Gllliara.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 2-16 computed by using submergence as determined by auxiliary gage as a 

factor.
362 RED RIVER BASIN

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder', lat. 33 0 02', long. 94°47', at bridge on State Highway 11, 

itio reet upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 2 miles west of Daingerfield, Morris County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 258.41 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 79 square miles.

Records available.- March 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 10.52 

 I'eet); no flow Aug. 15-26.

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 15,900 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 14.08 

feet); no flow at times during each year.

Maximum stage since 1900, about 16.0 feet in January 1938, from information by 

local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11

12

5.9

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.9

52

59

30

10

5.9

4.8

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

17

21

22

14

6.5

4.8

4.4

4.2

Nov.

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.8

5.3

5.8

28

42

39

33

29

21

15

13

12

12

12

14

16

17

14

12

12

11

11

10

9.9

-

Dec.

9.6

13

31

46

46

33

23

19

17

15

14

13

15

18

19

17

15

IS

22

23

20

19

18

19

20

18

20

30

32

28

23

Jan.

20

18

21

27

79

111

116

147

539

786

490

500

444

215

154

237

506

452

343

248

184

146

111

89

81

73

67

59

90

155

316

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Maroh .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

215

124

89

81

90

167

428

296

198

556

782

418

255

239

309

189

125

144

458

604

306

162

118

97

85

77

71

63

_

-

Second 

foot-days

336.2

425.2

673.6

77,698.2

6,824

6,746

2,618

1,673

17,857

5,006.9

278.0

343.9

195.0

42,976.8

Mar.

55

48

45

41

41

98

157

177

104

69

55

48

85

132

157

125

95

75

61

50

46

44

43

41

51

81

108

126

144

133

83

Maximum

59

42

46

12,100

786

782

177

509

2,500

1,830

69

87

58

2,500

Apr.

61

44

35

29

25

22

20

20

19

18

18

16

14

13

15

102

134

115

62

35

23

20

24

30

73

65

50

26

36

509

-

May

919

390

180

126

79

51

40

32

25

21

22

62

448

2,500

1,210

825

619

447

1,030

1,440

741

415

394

702

642

485

316

154

422

1,480

1,640

Minimum

3.0

4.0

9.6

-

18

63

41

13

21

9.9

1.2

0

.8

0

June

1,830

1,160

501

220

119

83

67

59

98

210

148

104

65

45

34

26

22

19

16

14

12

13

12

15

11

9.9

12

22

38

22

-

Mean

10.8

14.2

21.7

213

220

241

84.5

55.8

576

167

8.97

11.1

6.50

118

July

10

8.6

48

69

32

13

9.0

7.0

5.5

4.6

3.7

3.0

3.7

12

9.4

4.2

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

3.8

4.0

3.1

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.2

Per 

square 

mile

0.137

.180

.275

2.70

2.78

3.05

1.07

.706

7.29

2.11

.114

.141

.082

1.49

Aug.

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44

87

81

81

32

12

Sept.

6.5

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

3.5

4.5

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

31

27

58

28

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.16 667

.20 843

.32 1,340

36.58 154,100

3.21 13,540

3.18 13,380

1.23 5,190

.79 3,320

8.41 35,420

2.36 9,930

.13 551

.16 682

.09 387

20.24 85,250

Note.- "0 gage-height record Oct. 1-5, 11-30; discharge computed on basis of approximate 

stage, weather records, and records for Cypress Creek near Plttsburg and near Jefferson.
RED RIVER BASIN 363

Elllson Creek Reservoir near Dalngerfleld, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°55'05", long. 94 0 43'35", 1,700 feet upstream 

rrom dam of Lone Star Steel Co., on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress 

Creek, and 7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County. Datum of gage is 200.14 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

Records available.- January 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 26,240 acre-feet May 25 (gage height. 68.97 

 reetj; minimum contents, 23,930 acre-feet Aug. 24 (gage height, 67.50 feet).

1943-46: Maximum contents, 28,490 acre-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 

feet); minimum, after' filling of reservoir in May 1944, 23,200 acre-feet Aug. 22, 23, 

25, 27, 28, 1944 (gage height, 67.0 feet). *

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam, with top of 300-foot concrete service spillway at gage height 68.0 feet. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. Dam 

completed in April 1943. Capacity of reservoir (service spillway gage height, 68.0 

feet), 24.700 acre-feet. Dead storage (below top of conduit discharge box gage height, 

35.0 feet), 196 acre-feet. At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek into reservoir by pumping. Capacity of pumps, 40 second-feet. Figures given herein represent 

total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter.

Cooperation.- Capacity table and drainage area furnished by Lone Star Steel Co.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Date

Dee. 31...............

Calendar year 1945..

Water year 1945-46 .

Gage height 

(feet)t

68.19

.

-

Diversions 

from Cypress 

Creek into 

reservoir 

(acre-feet)

0

_

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

25,000

.

"

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

+160

-450

-150

+610

t Oage height at 12 p.m.
364 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Bayou near Ollllam, La.

tftcaclon- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°48'55", long. 93°52'15". In NW^NE^ sec. 13, T. 21 

N., R. 15 W., at bridge on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou and 

2 miles southwest of Ollllam.- Datum of gage Is 155.73 feet above .mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Auxiliary wire-weight gage 5.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 

150.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 360 square mll^s.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,610 second-feet June 1; maximum gage height. 

20.37 feet June 9; minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.08 feet).

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 6,270 second-feet May 4, 1944; maximum gage height, 

25.73 feet Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet July 26, 1943 (gage height, 

2.75 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice dally. Discharge above about 500 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice dally readings of auxiliary wire-weight 

gage as a factor.

Discharge, in eecond-feet. water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

232--:

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oot.

324 

196 

97 

57 

51

57 

64 

114 

292 

277

262 

248 

234 

208 

184

162 

142 

123 

97 

89

7a

123 

132 

142 

162

184 

173 

162 

152 

142 

132

Nov.

123 

110 

97 

89 

78

67 

64 

60 

81 

501

871 

1,130 

1,250 

1,290 

1,280

1,290 

1,010 

912 

835 

741

656 

590 

543 

506 

470

414 

378 

360 

360 

324

Deo.

292 

360 

823 

876 

847

814 

718 

642 

580 

520

495 

491 

510 

490 

450

414 

360 

342 

342 

342

308 

292 

277 

277 

277

262 

221 

378 

432 

396 

378

Jan.

360 

360 

572 

632 

824

926 

2,570 

2,920 

3,150 

3,250

3,550 

3,380 

2,890 

2,390 

2,410

2,430 

2,930 

2,120 

2,120 

1,810

1,620 

1,390 

1,320 

919 

841

643

458 

531 

1,070 

1,160 

1,230

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janvi 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augvi 

Sept

WE

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 .........

jj

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46. .........

Feb.

1,080 

905 

752 

796 

836

1,040 

1,230 

'1,800 

2,100 

2,380

2,320 

1,880 

1,530 

1,400 

1,200

1,130 

1,040 

1,200 

1,350 

1,350

1,280 

1,180 

1,010 

743 

609

576 

551 

542

Secondfoot-days

4,860 

16,480 

14,206

233,351

52,776 

33,810 

33,305 

17,372 

55,309 

35,821 

10,991 

4,063 

3,213

282,206

Mar.

501 

493 

477 

500 

824

1,540 

1,920 

?,520 

3,040 

1,820

1,500 

912 

517 

1,440 

1,590

1,700 

1,290 

1,120 

el, 000 

e900

823 

739 

503 

e480 

e460

499 

678 

749 

925 

955 

IB 90

Maximum

324 

1,290 

876

5,830

3,550 

2,380 

3,040 

1,060 

3,110 

3,560 

1,060 

842 

490

3,560

Apr.

823 

717 

639 

618 

515

485 

448 

429 

4OO 

577

590 

534 

487 

432 

378

572 

811 

762 

717 

618

622 

608 

598 

552 

549

513 

490 

432 

396 

1,060

May

1,120 

990 

913 

795 

707

566 

435 

424 

397 

368

424 

1,130 

3,020 

3,070 

2,650

1,930 

2,470 

2,840 

2,740 

2,650

2,390 

1,390 

1,140 

1,850 

2,760

3,110 

3,080 

2,770 

2,360 

2,220 

2,600

Minimum

51 

60 

221

12

360 

542 

460 

378 

368 

283 

64 

18 

26

18

June

3,560 

3,540 

3,400 

3,220 

2,480

1,990 

1,630 

563 

1,120 

1,630

1,550 

1,110 

752 

472 

326

301 

283 

354 

363 

385

559 

648 

735 

646 

390

491 

510 

595 

877 

941

Mean

157 

549 

458

639

1,702 

1,208 

1,074 

579 

1,784 

1,194 

355 

131 

107

773

July

989 

1,060 

1,010 

950 

877

720 

646 

558 

558 

470

396 

342 

292 

248 

196

162 

142 

123 

110 

123

132 

123 

114 

110 

101

93 

78 

70 

64 

64 

70

Per 

square 

mile

0.436 

1.52 

1.27

1.78

4.73 

3.36 

2.98 

1.61 

4.96 

3.32 

.986 

.364 

.297

2.15

Aug.

70 

64 

60 

51 

48

42 

37 

32 

30 

24

27 

30 

42 

37 

29

26 

23 

20 

20 

20

19 

19 

19 

19 

18

57 

470 

842 

698 

598 

572

Sept.

490 

396 

360 

308 

262

208 

152 

114 

89 

74

60 

48 

42 

37 

34

30 

30 

29 

29 

26

27 

27 

28 

28 

27

27 

51 

60 

60 

60

Runoff

Inches

0.50 

1.70 

1.47

24.10

5.45 

3.49 

3.44 

1.79 

5.71 

3.70 

1.14 

.42 

.33

29.14

Acre-feet

9,640 

32,690 

28,180

462,800

' 104,700 

67,060 

66,060 

34,460 

109,700 

71,050 

21,800 

8,060 

6,370

559,800

e Doubtful gage-height record for auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of record for Kelly 

Bayou near Hosston.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32 0 51'25n , long. 93°52'20", In SW^NEi sec. 36, T. 22 

N., K. 15 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream from Willow Lake 

lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage Is 165.53 feet above mean sea level, datura of 1929, supplementary adjustment 

1941. Wire-weight gage at station on Black Bayou near Gllllam, 1.3 miles downstream 

from mouth of Kelly Bayou used as auxiliary gage.

Records available.- September 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,730 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 14.68 

reet); minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 13, 14, 22, 23; minimum gage height, 1.86 feet 

Oct. 21.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 1,740 second-feet Dec. 29, 1944; maximum gage height, 

16.23 feet Apr. 5, 1945; no flow Apr. 15, 16, 1945, due to severe backwater condition; 

minimum discharge unaffected by tackwater, 3.1 second-fegt Oct. £4, 1944; minimum gage 

height, 1.70 feet Sept. 7, 1945.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gages read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to Septesber 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

267

122

62

33

29

42

44

108

158

115

68

37

29

26

20

17

17

16

16

15

14

29

68

62

54

49

39

29

24

19

21

Nov.

18

17

16

14

14

14

16

18

29

371

705

758

527

391

361

276

180

136

122

115

122

115

89

71

65

59

83

102

95

71

-

Dec.

59

159

401

433

351

227

165

143

115

102

83

77

83

95

102

83

71

74

89

83

74

62

59

62

56

121

180

165

150

143

115

Jan.

89

129

235

321

1,060

1,160

1,040

1,160

1,230

1,090

1,230

963

840

544

5O5

750

717

581

494

438

35O

272

219

188

158

160

158

e!82

3 2O

494

36O

Feb.

223

186

158

161

179

503

337

306

587

762

578

414

371

398

329

313

349

425

516

390

282

203

e!90

el8O

167

e!62

e!48

e!39

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

February- ....................... . . .......

March. .....................................

April. ......................... ...........

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August. ....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

127

100

92

78

79

942

1,460

1,330

645

379

205

166

187

7OO

751

683

429

266

196

167

135

120

112

105

135

247

327

550

429

295

231

Apr.

167

135

112

97

76

69

66

66

60

57

135

223

135

90

69

319

429

336

215

143

105

90

72

69

105

69

57

45

142

649

Secondfoot-days

1 , 649

4,970

4, 182

66,020.6

17,437

8,956

11,668

4,402

22,420

9,815

1,689

1 '476 573

89,237

May

441

255

191

151

112

76

66

6O

54

48

239

768

1,710

1,6OO

1,430

1,250

1,050

924

1,07O

1,020

852

62O

539

408

1,280

1,45O

1,260

1,110

78O

643

963

Maximum

267

758

433

1,680

1 '762 23O

1,460

649

1.71O

1,390

279

417

34

1,710

June

1,390

1,280

1.O90

762

484

366

310

258

276

620

473

309

185

162

105

86

88

73

68

57

46

52

144

124

92

83

69

105

303

355

Minimum

14

14

56

0

89

139

78

45

48

46

25

15

10

10

July

279

167

1O5

83

69

63

57

63

54

45

40

38

36

36

34

32

30

29

27

48

48

42

4O

34

3O

29

27

25

27

27

25

Aug.

25

29

25

24

24

22

22

20

20

18

22

29

4O

27

24

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

16

63

417

311

135

66

40

Mean

53.2

166

135

181

562

32O

376

147

723

327

54.5

5O 7

15^9

244

Sept.

34

27

25

24

20

18

16

15

15

15

13

11

10

1O

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

12

11

11

15

24

25

25

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,270

9 1 860

8 1 2 9O

131,000

34,590

17,76O

23 140 

8I730

44,470

19,470

3,350

3,120

944

177,000

e Submergence Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge Jan. 9 to Mar. 5, Mar. 8-13, 18, 19, May 15 to June 25 computed by using aubmerg.ence aa determined by twice-daily readings at auxiliary gage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°54'15", long. 93°28'55", in NW^ sec. 15, T. 22 

 N., H. 11 W., at bridge on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9? miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage is 173.91 feet feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War 

Department).

Drainage area.- 515 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,990 second-feet Jan. 11; maximum gage height, 

19.87 feet Jan. 11; minimum discharge, 2.7 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height, 2.09 

feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 12,600 second-feet July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 

1943; minimum gage height, 1.90 feet July 29, Aug. 3-7, 1944.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 feet. Flood of 1905 may have reached a stage 

of 27 feet, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Water used by paper mill at Sprlnghlll is pumped from wells and discharged later as 

waste into bayou about 8 miles above station. This discharge Is not continuous but is 

stored in a reservoir and is released whenever the flow of bayou Is sufficient to 

iillate effluent from mill.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46, except periods computed

by using rate of change of stage as a factor 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In sscond-feet)

1 to Hov. 11 

42 

75 

108 

147 

240 

354 

514

Hov. 12 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.0

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

l.S

4.2

8.4

15

34

60

89

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

156

235

337

460

597

750

921

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.5

15.0

15.5

16.0

1,120

1,360

1,670

1,800

2,100

2,360

2,680

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

3,580

4,74O

6,120

7,660

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

115

240

342

418

431

41S

392

405

418

458

486

514

514

472

354

215

139

108

92

77

63

55

48

46

48

46

46

47

46

46

60

Nov.

85

104

112

108

98

86

74

64

56

79

98

222

337

421

486

555

612

711

1,120

1,570

1,700

1,670

1,570

1,480

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,040

939

850

-

Dec.

782

750

S33

921

1,120

1,290

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,290

1,260

1,210

1,190

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,080

977

833

687

583

527

460

409

385

397

409

434

Jan.

460

486

555

642

1,680

3,080

4,330

4,880

5,760

6,910

7,480

7,180

6,660

5,570

4,960

4,460

4,230

4,000

3,780

3,270

2,940

2,640

2,350

2,130

1,960

1,780

1,640

1,570

gl,600

gl,740

gl,950

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46. .........

Feb.

g2,05O

gl,950

gl,780

gl,600

gl,450

gl,570

gl,600

gl,950

g2,360

g3,280

g3,900

g3,680

g3,180

g3,000

 g2,830

g2,750

g2,750

g2,610

g2,480

g2,420

g2,300

g2,150

g2,000

gl,780

gl , 600

gl,450

1,310

1,190

_

-

-

Secondfoot-days

7,159

28)797

388,023.6

102,673

£2, 970

53,036

26, 919

79,521

26, 742

2,076

1,903.4

280.7

412,044.1

Mar.

1,100

1,020

939

885

799

S67

903

939

958

921

885

1,250

2,240

2,590

2,660

3,030

3,480

3,120

2,720

2,300

1,970

1,730

1,540

1,450

1,390

1,510

1,640

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,000

Maximum

514

1,700 

1,360

7,280

7,480

3,900

3,480

1,780 

5,750

2,750

150

204

61

7,480

Apr.

1,780

1,540

1,340

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,060

977

903

799

642

541

499

597

687

718

750

782

782

734

687

746

958

782

718

702

696

939

-

May

8S5

816

734

672

612

569

541

499

473

473

527

750

1,960

4.47O

5,000

3,690

3,110

3,000

3,650

4,880

5,750

5,260

4,700

3,75?

4,370

4,750

3,860

3,110

2,520

2,160

1,980

Minimum

46

56 

385

8.6

460

1,190

499

473

20

6.7

2.7

2.7

June

2,050

2,480

2,750

2,540

2,250

1,950

1,670

1,450

1,290

1,160

1,030

996

g921

g833

g672

g473

g293

g209

g!70

g!46

gl!4

g98

glOl

gl08

g!24

g!42

g!63

g!89

g!70

alSO

-

Mean

231

666 

929

1,063

3,312

2,249

1,711

2,565

67.0

61.4

9.36

1,129

July

al20

alOO

alSO

a!40

a!20

a90

alOO

allo

allO

allo

g95

g77

a55

a40

a32

a26

a22

a20

a22

a 30

aSO

aS5

aSO

g45

a55

a 60

aSO

a 34

a26

a32

a40

Per 

square 

mile

0.449

1.29 

1.80

2.06

6.43

4 37

3 32

l!74

4.98

1.73

.130

119

!oi8

2.19

Aug.

aSO

at

ale

a£

>O

)0

10

aSO

g39

g

g

a;

52>6

>4

a24

a40

aC

a?

ale

0

0

)0

a9o

a80

a£

a4

a:

0

4

0

22

17

: 2

8.7

6.7

20

33

2C

IE

13

1Z

4

6

2

1

92

Sept.

61

39

24

15

11

9.3

7.9

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.1

2.9

5.6

7.2

8.4

18

-

Runoff

Inches

0.52

1.44 

2.08

28.04

7.41

4.55

3* 83

1.94

5.74

1 93 .'l5

.14

.02

29.75

Ac re- feet

14,200

39 f 600 

57,120

769,600

203,600

124,900

105,200

53,390 

157,700

53,040

4,120 

3,780

557

817 , 200

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range In stage, precipitation 

records, and records for Bayou Dorcheat near Minden. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Note.- Discharge Jan. 5-27, Mar. 12-23, May 13-31 computed by using rate of change of stage as a
RED RIVER BASIN 387

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°36', long. 9fl°20', in SE£ sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 

9 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Louisiana 

& Arkansas Railroad bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and 22 miles upstream from 

Bistineau Dam. Datum of gage is 133.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Kecords available.- July 1928 to September 1929- and October 1938 to September 1946 in

 reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1931 and December 1935 to

September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,500 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 18.85

 feet, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 23 (gage height,

2.73 feet).

1928-29. 1938-46: Maximum discharge, 21,600 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height,

20.84 feet); minimum not determined, probably no flow at times in 1943 and 1944 due to

backwater effect from Lake Bistineau.

Maximum stage known, 22.95 feet May 21, 1930 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet, from

rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet), from reports of Corps of Engineers,

War Department.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Thirty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War

Department.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 9 to Sept. 30)

3.6 29 1O.O 1.98O 15. 0 5,150 

4.0 137 11.0 2,440 16. 0 6.74O 

7.O 947 12.0 2,940 17.0 8,980 

8.O 1,240 13. O 3.49O 18.0 11,800 

9.0 1,570 14.0 4,190 18.8 14.50O

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a55 

t54

a60O

677 

596

515 

407 

t303

I a!40 

a60

Nov.

t76 

a75 

a75 

a70 

t70

a90

> aSOO 

t912

> a950

Dec.

L a750 

tl.150

 al,400

1,360 

1,300

1,270 

al,200 

al,100 

al,OOO 

t943

. a750

t598 

a6OO 

a650 

a650

Jan.

aS5O 

a70O 

a85O 

tl,08O 

a2,000

a4,OOO a6,000' 

a9,OOO 

a!2,000 

a!3,OOO

al 4.0OO 

al4,500 

14.1OO 

12,800 

11,800

10,900 

10,000 

a8,500 

t7,580 

a7,OOO

a6,500 

6,180 

5,690 

5,270 

4,920

4,610 

4,190 

3,820 

3,550 

3,750 

3,960

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

mber ......................

lendar year 

ary

h .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

4,190 

4,110 

3.96O 

3,820 

3,680

3,960 

4,270 

4,610 

5.4OO 

7,570

lO.OOO 

11,500 

11,800 

10.9OO 

9,490

8,020 

6,550 

5,850 

5,690 

5,400

4,920 

4,610 

4,350 

4,O4O

3,750

3,490 

3,200 

2,990

Secondfoot-days

7,607 

14,908 

30,621

-

212,900 

162,120 

71,850 

60,382 

161,820 

57 , 1O3 

9,537 

11,164 

2,739

802,751

Mar.

2,780 

2,540 

2,250 

1,980 

1,730

1,690 

1,690 

1,610 

1,570 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,730 

2,020

2,490 

2,580 

2,580 

2,630 

2,580

2,490 

2,300 

2.11O 

1,930 

1,810

2,200 

2,540 

3,260 

3,620 

4,270 

4,430

Maximum

:

-

14,500 

11.80O 

4,430 

4,190 

9,750 

4,19O 

596 

1,460 

569

14,500

Apr.

4,190 

3,890 

3,620 

3,370 

3.2OO

2,940 

2,830 

2,440 

2,160 

1,810

1,460 

1,150 

947 

866 

839

1,060 

1,36O 

1,500 

1,61O 

1,690

1,730 

1,730 

1,730 

1,730 

1,770

1,730 

1,730 

1,770 

1,730 

al,800

Hay

al , 900 

a2,OOO 

a2,000 

a2,OOO 

al , 9OO

al,900 

al,8OO 

al,600 

al.SOO 

al , 500

al , 600 

2,110 

2,890 

4,190 

6-.740

8,730 

9,750 

9,750 

9,230 

8,490

8,020 

8.O2O 

7,790 

7,570 

8,O20

8,490 

8,490 

7,790 

6,550 

5,150 

4,350

June

4,190 

4,040 

4,040 

3,890 

3,680

3,490 

3,370 

3,310 

3,200 

3,040

* 2,830 

2,63O 

2,390 

2,02O 

1,570

1,150 

920 

758 

623 

488

380 

299 

272 

407 

596

677 

731 

758 

731 

623

Minimum Mean

245 

497 

988

-

650 6,868 

2,990 5,790 

1,57O 2,318 

839 2,013 

1,500 5,220 

272 1,903 

96 308 

42 360 

29 91.3

29 2,199

1946

July

488 

407 

596 

542 

434

353 

434 

488 

488 

542

434 

340 

353 

286 

204

156 

126 

113 

140 

191

272 

434 

245 

145 

115

115 

102 

96 

218 

340 

340

Per 

square 

mile

0.225 

.456 

.906

-

6.30 

5.31 

2.13 

1.85 

4.79 

1.75 

.283 

.330 

.084

2.02

Aug.

340 

353 

353 

353 

407

434 

4O7 

326 

258 

218

245 

286 

204 

164 

129

96 

94 

80 

72 

67

59 

53 

48 

42 

56

166 

704 

1,270 

1,460 

1,360 

1,060

Sept.

569 

286 

204 

167 

142

124 

115 

99 

91 

83

75 

67 

61 

56 

53

48 

45 

40 

37 

34

32 

32 

29 

29 

29

29 

34 

42 

42 

45

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

.51 

1.04

-

7.26 

5.53 

2.45 

2.06 

5.52 

1.95 

.33 

.38 

.09

27.38

Acre-feet

15,090 

29,570 

60,740

-

422,300 

321,600 

142,500 

119,800 

321,000 

113,300 

18,920 

22,140 

5,430

1,592,000

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta.
368 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'00", long. 93°49'40", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 15 N., 

R. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from Texas & Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Keithville and 6 miles upstream from confluence with 

Boggy Bayou. Datum of gage is 162.13 feet above mean sea level datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 60 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War Department). 

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 13.32 

reet), from rating curve' extended above 6,400 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

no flow on many days.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 5, 1946; no flow during long periods. 

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet and those for periods of no gageneignt record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record October to July and 31 discharge measurements furnished 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

k436

1,400

k!02

k237

724

k85

13

8.2

5.6

5.0

4.1

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.5

2.6

2.5

3.0

5.4

5.9

10

26

10

5.8

4.0

3.8

3.3

Nov.

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

k37

k251

k68

25

17

12

8.6

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.4

6.9

8.6

9.3

6.6

5.3

5.6

k85

k95

29

16

-

Dec.

11

10

k292

856

k!82

56

33

23

18

15

13

11

11

14

16

12

11

k!50

k225

k67

28

26

23

23

23

19

15

15

16

16

15

Jan.

13

11

kl88

k402

7,900

1,020

k262

k360

1,660

k386

k430

889

k!67

72

k490

2,140

585

k203

kl!8

k516

k325

kl!7

69

55

41

35

30

22

k!63

1,100

k335

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ........................

February ......................

March .........................

April ....................... .

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

 August .........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

k94

55

40

37

kill

1,970

k546

k!78

750

1,970

k407

k!24

k!57

k426

k!30

63

49

k288

1,660

k278

k91

61

51

42

32

28

25

20

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,114.5 

733.3

2 245

36,904.3

20,104

9,683

8, 584

1,349.3

6,513.7

3,201.1

74.2

8.2

17.5

55,627.8

Mar.

18

17

16

16

kl!9

870

k237

k65

37

28

aZ3

a22

a27

k254

k305

870

k!82

61

39

29

23

21

20

19

k!36

2,140

1,100

1,400

k348

k94

48

Maximum

1,400 

251

856

3,980

7,900

1,970

2,140

418

1 300

2^000

10

3.5

7.7

7,900

Apr.

31

22

18

15

13

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

12

17

10

8.0

7.9

21

51

20

12

9.3

8.0

7.1

7.4

k!28

k418

kl!6

23

13

all

a300

-

May

a200

37

21

25

14

10

9.2

9.3

7.9

6.7

8.6

k307

1,190

1,300

k370

a!50

55

36

k!51

k!36

43

k!08

k326

kl!4

51

k758

k625

alOO

a30

alS

a300

Minimum

0

10'2 3

0

11

20

16

7.1

6". 7

3.4

0

0

0

0

June

a2, 000

a400

a80

a40

a20

alS

a!2

alo

alS

all

a9.0

a7.5

a6.5

a5.5

aS.O

a4.6

a4.2

a3.8

a3.6

a3.4

a6.0

a60

a40

8.2

5.8

8.0

klOS

k248

k50

14

-

Mean

100

24.4

72.4

101

649

346

277

45.0

210

107

2.39

.26

.58

152

July

9.9

8.3

8.6

10

7.0

4.7

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

.6

.2

.1

.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

1.67

.407

1.21

1.68

10.8

5.77

4.62

.750

3.50

1.78

.040

.0043

.0097

2.53

Aug.

0.4

.2

.2

.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

2.6

3.5

1.2

Sept.

0.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.7

5.8

3.3

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

1 93 6 180

[45 lUso

1 A . ^Q *>*> 4 *, 450ov

22.87 73,200

12.46 39,880

6.00 19,210

5.32 17,030

.84 2,680

4.04 12,920

1.98 6,350

.05 147

.005 16

.01 35

34.48 110,300

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (10 a.m.) 14,700 see.-ft.; Jan. 16 (10 a.m.) 2,680 sec.-ft.; Feb. 6 (12 m.) 

3,580 see.-ft.j Feb. 10 (3 a.m.) 3,220 sec.-ft.j Feb. 19 (5 a.m.) 3,040 sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (8 a.m.) 

3,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Boggy Bayou near Keithville.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
RED RIVER BASIN 369

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°22'35", long. 93" 49 < 20" , in NW^SEi sec. 17, T.- 16 

N. , K. 14 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream from Gilmer Bayou, 

3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from confluence with Cypress Bayou. 

Datum of gage is 145.13 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers , War Department ) .

Drainage area.- 87.1 square miles (revised).

necoras available.- December 1938 to September 1946.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,800 second-feet Jan. 5 (gage height, 20.2 

reet, rrom graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 

second-feet by velocity-area studies; minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 1, 

Aug. 21-25; minimum gage height, 8.96 feet Aug. 25.

1938-4ti: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 5, 1946; no flow during long periods 

in most years.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet, from floodmark, in 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair above 15 second-feet and poor below. Gage read twice daily.

uoopera'Eion.- Gage-height record October to July and 31 discharge measurements furnished 

t>y corps of Engineers, War Department.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height,- In feet, and discharge. In seeond-feet)

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10.0

10.2

0.3

.6

1.7

3.8

6.5

9.5

13

10.4

10.7

11.0

11.5

12.0

13.0

14.0

16

21

28

42

63

125

212

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.4

16.7

17.0

17.2

325

410

560

820

1,510

1,820

17.4

17.6

17.8

18.0

18.5

19.0

19.5

2,200

2,670

3,290

4,030

6,080

8,380

10,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.3

2.7

1.4

2.3

3,600

2,670

610

376

910

560

141

29

17

13

11

9.0

8.3

7.7

7.1

8.0

7.2 14'

17

18

45

53

30

16

13

10

9.0

Nov.

8.3

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.7

95

298

175

58

32

20

17

15

13

13

21

129

118

58

30

19

22

70

82

42

28

-

Dec.

26

427

1,740

2,000

760

297

118

63

45

58

33

27

28

36

36

30

25

101

222

229

58

45

39

39

38

32

27

24

23

23

22

Jan.

20

18

1,330

1,610

9,510

1,920

712

560

1,630

863

872

1,240

515

212

700

1,660

745

488

252

311

311

179

91

68

49

42

38

32

149

1,060

715

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ...................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February

March .........................

April ....... ..............

May ......... .................

June ................... ......

July ................... ......

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

264

102

63

58

128

1,180

910

390

1,370

2,310

850

329

232

585

403

156

73

414

1,660

725

258

104

79

63

42

36

33

28

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

9,216.0

1,419.5

6,651

68,970.7

27 , 902

12,845

10,386

1,749

12,187 

4,575.8

151.7

55. 8

32.5

87,171.3

Mar.

24

22

20

19

18

659

1,060

409

110

45

35

28

32

231

458

1,060

627

174

58

42

33

29

25

24

114

1,060

1,060

1,440

1,000

373

97

Maximum

3,600

298

2,000

6,170

9,510

2,310

1,440

451

4,500

21

11

6.1

9,510

Apr.

38

29

24

19

18

15

13

13

13

12

32

68

22

13

13

38

133

52

20

15

13

10

11

138

232

204

56

19

15

451

May

565

175

45

73

20

18

14

15

16

12

56

569

4,500

1,690

820

452

212

355

175

118

45

48

560

508

151

248

286

107

28

20

286

Minimum

0.3

5.7

22

0

18

28

18

10

12

5.1

. 9

.3

.4

.3

June

1,990

1,360

417

97

36

21

17

14

33

42

18

13

11

8.9

7.8

7.1

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.1

6.6

71

40

11

8.0

6.5

24

144

114

35

Mean

297

47.3

215

189

900 "459

335

58. 3

153

4.89

l!o8

239

July

9.5

8.0

21

20

15

8.3

5.7

5.9

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.6

8.9

5.7

3.8

2.9

2.1

1.7

1.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

Per 

square 

mile

3 41

~!543

2.47

2.17

10.3

5 27

3!85

.669

4.51

1.76

.056

.021

.012

2.74

Aug.

1.0

]

]

]

.0

.3

.4

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

1.0

7:

]

.1

.7

.1

1.0

:

2

1]i:

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.0

.9

4.3

Sept.

2.0

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

,

,

.

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.0

5.4

6.1

4.7

Runoff

Inches

3. 94

 61

2.84

29.45

11.91

5.48

4. 43

.75

5.20

1 . 95

!o6

.02

.01

37.20

Acre-feet

18,280

2 , 820

13,190

136,800

55,340

25,480

20,600

3,470

24,170

9,080

301

111

64

172,900
370 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°15', long. 92°59', in SW£SW$ sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 

b w., at bridge on State Highway 99f, a third of a mile downstream from Six Mile Creek 

and 1 mile east of Lucky.

Drainage area.- 157 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 10.10 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 23 second-feet Aug. 24, 25; minimum 

gage height, 2.80 feet Aug. 25.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 13,500 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,400 second-feet on basis of records for Black 

Lake Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 4.8 second-feet 

Sept. 16, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.73 feet Aug. 30, 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

In aecond-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

2.U 23 4.7 100 6.4 490 8.5 2,490 

3.0 27 5.0 133 6.7 68O 9.0 3,160 

3.5 41 5.4 195 7.0 910 9.5 3,950 

4.0 59 5.8 270 7.5 1,380 10.0 4,890 

4.4 79 6.1 360 8.0 1,910

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

55 

110 

79 

57 

154

1,030 

2,370 

1,480 

910 

680

418 

295 

195 

147 

100

82 

68 

61 

57 

53

51 

63 

79 

96 

178

178 

154 

133 

110 

88 

76.

Nov.

70 

68 

66 

63 

61

59 

57 

55 

57 

61

154 

162 

178 

178 

133

100 

85 

79 

76 

79

222 

222

186 

170 

147

133 

140 

154 

186 

195

Dec.

147 

127 

154 

204 

231

260 

2bU 

231 

195. 

231

310 

270 

240 

204 

178

162 

140 

178 

250 

282

282 

260 

231 

213 

195

186 

178 

170 

154

117 

140

Jan.

127 

121 

286 

830 

1,140

1,910

2,130 

1,800 

2,370 

2,920

1,800 

1,380 

1,000 

830 

955

1,140 

1,380 

1,230 

1,090 

955

910

830 

 750 

580 

465

360 

295 

250 

250 

342 

440

Feb.

49C 

61C 

52C 

39E 

31C

36C 

52C

52C 

1,75C

-1 , 831

3.46C 

1.69C 

l.OOC 

64E 

52C

44C

39E 

39E 

58C 

61C

610 

610 

490 

378 

295

250 

295 

418

Month Second- 

*ontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

mber ......................

9,607 

3,596 

6,400

lendar year 1945 ......... 117,345

ary

h ......................... a

1 ....... .................

st ........................

ember .....................

50,566 

3,446 

3,866 

6,348 

6,032 

7,879 

3,159 

2,632 

1,176

ter year 1945-46... ...... 124,707

Mar.

395 

325 

250 

213 

195

240

360 

335 

378 

342

270 

222 

213 

231

270

360 

325 

310 

260 

231

195 

170 

154 

154 

178

520 

1,000 

1,690 

1,910

1,200 

830

Maximum

2,370 

222 

310

11,100

2,620 

4,890 

1,910 

520 

1,380 

1,690 

282 

270 

66

4,890

Apr.

520 

418 

295 

260 

222

178 

154 

133 

121 

110

105 

110

121 

147 

127

147 

195 

260 

222 

162

133 

100 

92 

186 

178

222 

395 

490 

295 

250

Hay

231 

270 

310 

342 

240

195 

162 

154 

121 

96

213 

395 

680 

1,000 

1,090

1,000 

790 

610 

645 

1,040

1,380 

1,090 

680 

490

550

715 

465 

325 

282 

231 

240

June

1, 

1,

Minimum Mean

51 310 

55 120 

127 206

17 321

121 986 

250 837 

154 447 

92 212 

96 517 

47 263 

34 102 

23 84.9 

30 39.2

23 342

645 

690 

380 

870 

520

342 

231 

178 

178 

204

170 

147 

105 

85 

73

66 

57 

55 

49 

47

105 

68 

61 

61 

79

79 

96 

88 

82 

68

1946

July

Per 

square 

mile

1.97 

.764 

1.31

2.04

6.28 

5.33 

2.85 

1.35 

3.29 

1.68 

.650 

.541 

.250

2.18

57 

68 

186

147 

88

70 

170 

147 

140 

116

85 

63

85 

76

55

44 

38 

34

40 

76

88 

282 

270 

195 

147

88 

66 

51 

51 

63 

73

Aug.

96 

allO 

70 

53 

46

40 

35 

32 

30 

30

47 

105 

127 

allO 

68

46 

36 

32 

30 

27

25 

24 

24 

23 

115

213

270 

250 

240 

186 

92

Sept.

66 

61 

51 

46 

42

40 

38 

35 

34 

34

32 

31 

30 

30 

31

31 

32 

34 

36 

35

34 

34 

a34 

35 

35

34 

40 

55 

55 

51

Runoff

Inches

2.28 

.85 

1.52

27.81

7.24 

5. 55 

3.28 

1.50 

3.80 

1.87 

.75 

.62 

.28

29.54

Acre feet

19,060 

7,130 

12,690

232,800

60,630 

46 , 500 

27,500 

12,590 

31,800 

15,630 

6,270 

5,220 

2,330

247,400

a No gage-height record; 

Bayou near Castor.

discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Black Lake
RED RIVER BASIN 371

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°16', long. 93°13', in NW£ sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 

t> W., at bridge on State Highway 417, 1 mile downstream from Brookish Bayou, 3 miles 

northwest of Castor, and 7 miles southeast of Ringgold. Prior to Sept. 20, 1946, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1946'.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 9,270 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 

12.10 feet); minimum, 48 second-feet Aug. 25 (gage height, 3.58 feet).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 13.2 

feet, from floodmark); minimum,5.6 sepond-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

1.78 feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

355

372 

340

270

480

2,590

3,770

3,080

3,900

2,750

1,900

1,440

1,000

790

a550

a 340

a220

169

151

144

137

159

181

195

255

310

295

280 

220

195

169

Nov.

151

137 

131

125

120

a!20

allo

alOO

alOO

allO

110

210

295

345

40O

380

362

310

36Z

460

420

420

420

380

345

295

255

255 

400

500

-

Dec.

430

480 

500

525

550

575

a550

aSOO

a440

a440

a460

a440

420

420

460

480

480

500

500

525

550

525

500

460

440

420

380

328 

328

310

295

Jan.

310

268 

380

1,360

2,590

3,690

4,570

7,980

8,940

8,290

7,350

6,540

.a4,000

2,440

.al,200

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ...........................

August .........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

,al,900

1,000

_

-

Secondfoot-days

27,907

8,128

14,261

362,561

104,338

52,300

47,920

27,670

57,135

49 903 22)145

8,078

3,961

423,747

Mar.

a950

a900 

aSOO

710

660

610

660

1,090

1,000

960

960

960

840

770

840

960

1,140

1,090

1,140

1,140

1,190

1,140

840

770

840

1,710

2,460

3,790 

5,330

6,580

5,090

Maximum

3,980

500

575

12,000

8, 940

6,580

3,590

3 990

7)380

1,950

840

610

8,940

Apr.

3,590

2,460 

1,710

1,490

1,190

880

805

685

585

535

450

430

390

430

560

660

740

770

805

770

840

740

635

560

610

960

1,000

880 

770

740

-

May

740

805 

840

920

920

740

660

740

1,040

1,190

1,950

2,200

2,460

2,600

3,050

3,990

3,790

3,220

3,220

3,050

2,890

2,330

1,830

1,710

1,600

1,490

1,390

1,290 

1,090

1,190

2,200

Minimum

137

100

295

52

268

610

390

660

268

131

52

60

52

June

4,630

7,380 

7,110

5,090

3,400

2,200

1,950

1,600

1,490

1,290

920

840

710

535

430

375

320

284

268

571

610

770

685

585

740

880

840

770

920

1,710

-

Mean

900

271

460

993

3,366

1, 868

1, 546

922

1, 843

1,663

714

261

132

1,161

July

1,390

1,390 

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,490

1,600

1,830

1,950

1,600

635

320

510

302

250

166

147

131

139

> a540

'

320

L

> alSO

1

156

Per 

square 

mile

2.10

.632

1.07

2.31

7.85

4.35

3.60

2.15

4.30

3. 88

1.66

. 6O8

.308

2.71

Aug.

} a300

250

202

L56

L31

L24

117

104

139 >18

>68

250

156

L10

92

80

74

SO

69

56

52

76

359

( 60

840 

840

'40

635

Sept.

610

535 

360

234

166

139

124

110

98

86

86

74

69

64

60

60

60

60

69

74

69

64

64

64

64

64

64

92 

131

147

Runoff

Inches

2.42

.70

1.24

31.44

9.05

4.53

4.15

2.40

4!33

1.92

.70

.34

36.73

Acre-feet

55,350

16,120

28,290

719,100

207,000

103,700

95,050

54,880

113/300

43^930

16,020

7,860

840,500

a Mo gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of weather records and 

records for Saline Bayou near Lucky.
372 RED RIVER BASIN

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", in SE£NE£ sec. 9, 

T. a N., R. 5 W., at bridge on State Highway C-1479, 2 miles downstream from Kadesh 

Branch and 1.6 miles northeast of Montgomery. Datum of gage is 107.43 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47.2 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 11.80 

reet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 0.9 second-foot Sept. 12, 21 (gage height, 0.72 foot).

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 8,500 second-feet Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.6 

feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow on many days in 1943.

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet and fair below.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 17 to Jan. 4, Sept. 26-30)

Oct. 1 to J,n . 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1-2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.3

4.5

7.2

10

14

18

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

93

117

5.O 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.O 

7.5 

8.0 

8.3

142

169

200

235

278

334

410

475

8.6 

8.9 

9.2 

9.5

lo.o

10.5

11.0

11.5

580

730

940

1,200

1,740

2,440

3,350

4,530

Discharge, in second-feat, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

a24 

a!8 

a!2 

8.7 

7.5

12 

14 

18 

40 

27

11 

7.4 

6.9 

4.6 

4.3

3.4 

3.1 

2.7 

2.4 

2.3

2.7 

7.1 

7.1 

8.9 

48

65 

28 

13 

9.7 

8.0 

7.2

Nov.

6.8 

6.9 

6.8 

6.6

6.2

6.8

6.9 

6.9 

40 

61

59 

28 

21 

23 

a20

a!6 

13 

11

10 

a20

19

23 

18 

13 

11

9.8

20 

21 

20

14

Dec.

11 

9.7 

23 

48 

40

22 

16 

14 

12 

12

11 

10 

10 

10 

10

9.8 

8.9 

14 

18 

19

15 

12 

16 

23

27

20

16 

14 

14 

13 

12

Jan.

10 

9.2 

8.6 

8.9 

166

243 

218 

505 

784 

388

390 

400 

278 

175 

367

742 

410 

259 

175 

278

299

228 

152 

117 

100

91 

84 

75 

78 

122 

147

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber .....

lendar ysar 194 

ary

st .

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ........

Feb.

114 

8C

66

62 

6C

219 

288 

263 

3,840 

2,160

660 

39C 

322 

288 

251

200 

157 

172 

299 

288

214 

142 

114 

102 

93

94 

112 

93

Second-- 

foot-days

434.0 

544.7 

510.4

31,131.5

7,307.7 

11,143 

2,816 

588.7 

2,900.7 

717.0 

242.4 

62.5 

35.8

27,302.9

Mar

80 

70 

64 

60 

56

110 

207 

163 

84 

58

52 

47 

56 

84 

86

88 

82 

52 

41 

35

32

30 

28

26 

32

207 

228 

268 

207 

117 

66

Maximum

65 

61

48

3,020

784 

3,840 

268 

50 

398 

142 

32 

6.2 

2.5

3,840

Apr.

50 

43 

39 

35 

31.

28 

25

23 

20 

17

15 

13 

12 

10 

9.4

13 

14 

14 

11 

8.8

7.8 

7.0 

7.9 

17 

37

30 

21 

12 

9.3 

8.5

May

7.6 

7.0 

6.1 

5.3

4.7

4.3 

3.9 

4.1 

4.1

3.6

5.0 

24 

120 

268 

360

299 

248 

390 

398 

211

84 

58 

52 

48 

44

42 

38 

33

29 

28 

71

Minimum

2.3 

6.2 

8.9

1.3

8.6

60 

26 

7.0 

3.6 

4.3 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0

1.0

June

142 

93 

41 

28 

23

20 

19 

31 

32 

25

19 

14 

11 

9.1 

7.6

6.6 

6.2 

5.8 

4.9 

4.3

5.0 

6.3 

4.9 

4.9

7.0

7.6 

6.8 

43 

56 

33

Mean

14.0 

18.2 

16.5

85.3

236 

398 

90.8 

19.6 

93.6 

23.9 

7.82 

2.02 

1.19

74.8

July

16 

11 

13 

19 

11

8.4 

7.8 

7.3 

6.2 

5.7

4.4 

29 

32 

15 

7.8

4.7 

3.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.7

5.2 

4.9 

3.7 

3.4

2.5

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.7 

3.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.297 

.386 

.350

1.81

5.00 

8.43 

1.92 

.415 

1.98 

.506 

.166 

.043 

.025

1.58

Aug.

6.2 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

3.1

3.6 

4.8 

4.9 

4.3 

2.9 

2.2

Sept.

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.2 1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.2 

2.5 

2.3 

1.5

1.2

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.34 861

.43 1,080 

.40 1,010

24.54 61,740

5.76 14,490 

8.78 22,100 

2.22 5,590 

.46 1,170 

2.29 5.75U 

.56 1,420 

.19 481 

.05 124 

.03 71

21.51 54,150

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded ringe In stage and records for 

Big Creek at Pollock
RED RIVER BASIN 373

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36', long. 93°12', in NW^NW^ sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 

'61 w., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from 

Blakely Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine. Datum of gage is 404.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 10 yearn, l,85-> second-fr-et.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,800 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 23.10 

 feet); minimum, 70 second-feet Sept. 14-16 (gage height, 2.65 feet).

1936-46: Maximum discharge, 123,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 38.55 

feet, from high-water mark in well); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 14, 1936 (gage 

height, 2.06 feet).

Maximum stage known prior to 1945, about 37 feet in May 1923.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

2.6 63 3.9 420 10.0 7,250 

2.7 76 4.3 634 12.0 10,800 

2.8 92 4.8 955 15.0 17,400 

3.0 132 5.5 1,500 18.0 25,100 

3.3 207 6.5 2,470 21.8 37,000 

3.6 299 8.0 4,280

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 194$

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4,560 

6,260 

6,270 

3,030 

2,260

2,360 

2,110 

1,680 

1,380 

1,140

955 

814 

7OO 

617 

538

479 

444 

402 

371 

351

351

3J270

2,800 

1,770

1,340 

1,060 

885 

744 

652 

570

Nov.

516 

485 

449 

416 

393

388 

367 

355 

343

516

820 

807 

920 

1,500 

1,590

1,260 

1,060 

920 

885 

852

990 

1,180 

1,140 

1,220 

990

885 

955 

955 

852 

737

Dec.

713 

713 

688 

652 

611

570 

526 

490 

464 

440

435 

430 

737 

1,300 

1,340

1,220 

1,060 

1,020 

1,060 

990

852 

775 

725 

713 

725

750 

756 

756 

-.20 

1,020 

990

Jan.

885 

852 

99O 

1,06O 

13,500

15,800 

8,940 

12,200 

32,900 

21,800

8,940 

8,070 

6,160 

4,280' 

3,390

2,740 

2,310 

1,960 

1,680 

2,260

2,420 

2,160 

1,820 

1,640 

1,460

1,340 

1,180 

1,060 

1,100 

1,300 

1,260

Feb.

1,140 

99O 

920 

1,O20 

10,300

19,300 

12,500 

6,010 

4,420 

6,610

6,77O 

5,260 

9,760 

21,100 

14,900

6,010 

4,150 

3,150 

2,910 

2,580

2,160 

1,820 

1,640 

1,460 

1,300

1,180 

1,060 

955

Unnth SecondMonth foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

...... 1.2

1

ember .....................

51,583 

24,746 

24,341

25,169

67,457 

51,375 

31,701 

02,075 

55,200 

36,087 

6,814 

7,572 

2,517

ter year 1945-46 ...... . . 961,468

Mar.

885 

820 

756 

7OO 

700

8,530 

10,400 

5,260 

3,270 

2,420

1,960 

1.64O 

1,460 

1,540 

1,910

6,610 

4,980 

3,510 

2,580 

2,110

1,770 

1,500 

1,340 

1,300 

4,620

7,730 

10,700 

20,600 

10,500 

5,710 

3,890

Maximum

6,270 

1;590 

1,340

90,300

32,900 

21,100 

20 , 600 

23,500 

37,000 

9,970 

479 

1,280 

124

37,000

Apr.

2,910 

2.31O 

1,910 

1,590 

1,380

1,220 

1,060 

955 

920 

1,060

1,180 

1,100 

885 

769 

706

3,500 

8,940 

7,090 

3,760 

2,520

1,910 

1,540 

1,300 

5,720 

9,010

4,420 

2,740 

2,010 

4,160 

23,500

May

13,500 

6,010 

5,120 

5,560 

3,510

2,520 

1,960 

1,590 

1,340 

1,180

3,980 

9,480 

4,280 

4,150 

3.760

6,930 

10 , 000 

9,480 

6,160 

12,300

8,940 

4,700 

17,700 

31,000 

37,000

23,100 

7,990 

4,420 

2/970 

2,310 

2,260

June

9,970 

7,140 

3,030 

2,160 

1,680

1,340 

1,100 

955 

852 

756

676 

611 

548 

505 

459

416 

380 

351 

321 

303

282 

263 

248 

239 

233

313

276 

242 

222 

216

Minimum Mean

351 1,664 

343 825 

430 785 .

129 3,357

852 5,402 

920 5,406 

700 4,248 

706 3,402 

1,180 8,232 

216 1,203 

117 220 

94 244 

70 83.9

70 2,634

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (11 a.m.) 36,200 sec. -ft.; Feb. 14 (7 a.m.) 23,

July

222 

213 

315 

44O 

339

279 

239 

216 

199 

183

183 

180 

180 

160 

148

141 

130 

122 

117 

126

196 

266 

219 

178 

153

144 

134 

128 

326

479 

459

Per 

square 

mile

1.51 

.750 

.714

3.05

4.91 

4.91 

3.86 

3.09 

7.48 

1.09 

.200 

.222 

.076

2.39

500 sec.

Aug.

321 

248 

213 

1,280 

1,100

521 

335 

276 

224 

188

168 

150 

137 

122 

113

102 

96 

94 

222 

144

137 

111 

100 

96 

144

218 

204 

150 

130 

119 

109

Sept.

101 

93 

87 

83

80

78 

76 

75 

74 

73

72 

72 

71 

70 

71

71 

79 

84 

86 

81

86 

1U5 

102 

94 

89

86 

84 

84 

86 

124

Runoff

Inches

1.74 

.84 

.82

41.41

5.66 

5.12 

4.45 

3.45 

8.63 

1.22 

.23 

.26 

.09

32.51

Ac re- feet

102,300 

49,080 

48,280

2,430,000

332,100 

300,200 

261,200 

202,500 

506,200 

71,580 

13,520 

15,020 

4,990

1,907,000

-ft.; Mar. £8

(8 a.m.) 23,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 30 (2:30 p.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft.; May 24 (8:30 a.m.) 34,500 sec.-ft.; 

May 25 (7 p.m.) 41,800 sec.-ft.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Nov. 21 to Dec. 28, Aug. 31 to Sept. 12; discharge computed on basis 

of fragmentary recorder graph, recorded range In stage, occasional gage readings, and rainfall 

records.
374 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34"23 I , long. 52°51', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 

 IV W., at Rockport Bridge, 2 miles northwest of Malvern and 6 miles downstream from 

Remmel Dam. Datum of gage is 228.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,570 square miles.

Records available.- March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1924, March 1937 to 

septemoer iy4b. January 1925 to March 1937 at site at Remmel Dam, 6 miles upstream, 

published as Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1925-26, 1928-46), 2,406 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 80,000 second-feet May 23 (gage height, 24.90 

reetj; minimum, 66 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum daily, 102~second-feet July 4.

1903-5, 1922-24, 1937-46: Maximum discharge, 140,000 second-feet May 15, 1923 

(gage height, 30.3 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair, 

flow regulated by power plants above station.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In second-feet)

0.8 88 1.6 330 4.0 2,30O 14.0 18,400 

.9 106 1.8 443 6.0 4,510 16. O 24,300 

1.0 127 2.0 574 8.0 6,950 18.0 32,200 

1.2 178 2.5 947 10.0 9,940 2O.O 42,400 

1.4 244 3.0 1,360 12.0 13,800 21.7 53,300

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

9,260 

5,940 

9,650 

6,690 

4,740

2,530 

1,470 

1,590 

2,490 

2,500

2,490 

2,500 

2,470 

908 

1,400

1,980 

1,380 

598 

936 

704

228 

2,070 

2,200 

1,870 

2,580

1,490 

911 

490 

1,050 

1,820 

1,940

Nov.

2,570 

2,560 

2,520 

456 

954

880

1,170 

1,270 

1,120 

1,120

532 

571 

1,490 

986 

1,340

1,500 

1,360 

560 

1,330 

1,760

1,670 

1,400 

1,780 

2,010 

754

2,590 

2,210 

2,060 

1,710 

2,060

Dec.

2,660 

688 

1,500 

1,450 

1,900

1,310 

1,420 

851 

252 

85B

1,560 

1,320 

1,500 

1,310 

378

207 

992 

1,820 

1 ,-140 

972

1,130 

918 

636 

434 

247

892

1,730 

1,620 

999 

620 

698

Jan.

458 

1,760 

2,180 

1,780 

8,260

16,500 

15,100 

21,600 

41,800 

30,200

17,400 

13,800 

9,430 

7,760 

4,420

3,700 

5,100 

2,820 

2,820

6,430

3,700 

2,820 

2,820 

2,820 

2,930

2,820 

2,560 

1,740 

1,990 

1,910 

1,800

Feb.

1,790 

986 

745 

1,830 

16,000

29,600 

16,000 

13,400 

7,900 

9,090

11,400 

7,900 

13,200 

21,500 

19,200

12,800 

6,180 

5,100 

4,620 

2,820

2,820 

2,720 

2,560 

2,620 

2,620

2,670 

2,510 

2,720

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ra

ber. ......... .........................

mber ...................................

lendar year 1945 

ary . . . . ...

h. .......................... ..........

St. ....................................

amber ..................................

ter year 1945-46 ...... . . ..... .....

Mar.

1,880 

966 

472 

1,230 

1,760

13,900 

12,400 

11,600 

6,010 

2,200

2,510 

2,720 

4,020 

3,040 

2,510

4,860 

4,200 

4,860 

3,150 

2,670

2,620 

2,620 

2,460 

2,360 

4,260

8,490 

19,800 

37,800 

19,800 

10,500 

7,210

Apr.

3,820 

4,860 

4,740 

3,370 

2,610

2,440 

1,530 

2,550 

2,610 

2,400

1,030 

760 

468 

214 

838

1,690 

5,060 

7,900 

7,760 

3,410

2,260 

2,190 

2,620 

3,660 

10,600

7,480 

3,630 

2,300 

21,500 

40,900

Secondfoot-days

78,875 

44,293 

34,010

1,693,686

241,228 

223,301 

204,878 

157,200 

388,980 

42,407 

12,828 

21,106 

8,345

1,457,451

May

21,200 

13,200 

8,640 

7,480 

5,470

2,560 

3,150 

2,620 

2,560 

1,690

1,540 

5,430 

9,600 

8,490 

6,300

9,430 

14,300 

14,800 

12,500 

11,600

13,800 

9,940 

35,400 

43,600 

52,900

33,000 

15,100 

8,490 

7,080 

3,370 

3,740

Maximum

9,650 

2,590 

2,660

104,000

41,800 

29,600 

37,800 

40,900 

52,900 

7,080 

958 

1,720 

575

52,900

June

4,860 

7,080 

6,820 

4,860 

2,590

1,580 

1,760 

1,350 

418 

1,400

1,150 

680 

734 

987 

325

222 

454 

608 

580 

656

278 

234 

183 

376 

549

326 

404 

557 

204

182

Minimum

228 

456 

207

108

458 

745 

472 

214 

1,540 

182 

102 

148 

131

102

July

218

366 

276 

102 

131

142 

276 

472 

540 

455

681 

762 

175 

118 

296

544 

704 

748 

958 

404

164 

330 

290 

526 

532

470 

142 

304 

586 

532 

584

Aug.

674 

909 

428 

270 

728

1,020 

1,540 

1,720 

1,700 

716

196 

719 

1,150 

1,280 

1,190

1,480 

814 

462 

548 

502

178 

312 

440 

267 

320

265 

208 

421 

350 

151 

148

Mean

2,544

1,476 

1,097

4,640

7,782 

7,975 

6,609 

5,240 

12,550 

1,414 

414 

681 

278

3,993

Sept.

141 

180 

246 

368 

533

540 

174 

190 

230 

562

575 

418 

233 

192 *140

195 

203 

208 

363 

338

223 

166 

192 

250 

306

389 

338 

174 

147 

131

Runoff in 

acre feet

156 , 400

87,850 

67,460

3,359,000

478,500 

442,900 

406,400 

311,800 

771,500 

84,110 

25,440 

41,860 

16,550

2,891,000

Note.- No gage-height record Aug. 7-22; discharge computed on basis of records for station at

Remmel Dam (hourly gage heights furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.).

80
RED RIVER BASIN 375

Ouachita River at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°30'.19", long. 92°07'32", in sec. 54, T. 18 N., R. 

a K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 5f miles upstream from lock and dam 4. Datum of gage is 31.40 

feet above mean sea level, datum of ,1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, War Department) Auxiliary staff gage 7.6 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 15,400 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

iao<3 to iB»i (gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights and discharge observations), 

and since January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department. Daily 

gage heights since June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 67,700 second-feet Feb. 22; maximum gage height, 

4S.3 reet Feb. 23-28; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage 

height observed, 12.98 feet Oct. 20.

1938-45: Maximum discharge, 100,000 second-feet Apr. la, 194o (result of discharge 

measurement); maximum gage height, 50.42 feet Apr. 15, 1945; minimum discharge not 

determined (ooul stage); minimum gage height observed, 12.1 feet Jan. 3, 1944.

The flood of Feb. 2, 3, 1932, reached a stage of 49.7 feet (discharge, 101,000 

second-feet, estimated).

Remarks.- Records fair above 10,000 second-feet, poor below. Gages read twice daily. 

Stage-discharge relation below about 10,000 second-feet affected by operation of lock 

and dam No. 4. Daily discharge for October to December computed from graphs based on frequent discharge measurements and readings on the two gages and for January to September 

from loop curves.

Cooperation.- Thirty-three discharge measurements, gage-height record, and computation 

or daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department; three discharge 

measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1-12,600

13,800 

14,800

16,000 

17,000 

17,900 

18 , 400 

18,500

18,300 

17,700 

16,300 

14,400 

12,300

t6,590 

t4,370

Nov.

t5,500

12,800 

15,000

15', 500 

16,600 

17,100 

17,600 

17,900

18,100 

18,200 

18,200 

18,300 

18,400

18,400 

18,400 

18,300 

18 , 200 

'18,100

Dec.

17,900 

17,700 

17,500 

17,400 

17,300

17,300 

17,200 

17,100 

17,100 

17,200

17 , 200 

17,200 

17,100 

16,600 

16,000

15,200 

13,700 

13 , 400 

13,400

t 13, 500 

13,900

Jan.

14,600 

15,200 

15,800 

16,600 

18,300

20,700 

21,800 

24,200 

28,100 

30,200

32,400 

35,100 

37,800 

40,100 

42,300

44,500 

46,200 

47,600 

49,100 

50,600

52,100 

53,300 

54,300 

55,100 

56,000

56,700 

57,100 

57,300 

57,600 

58,300 

58,700

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 1945 

ary

h ............. ...........

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

58,700 

58,800 

58,800 

59,000 

58,800

59,200 

59,200 

59,000 

59,800 

61,700

62,700 

63,700 

64,600 

65,000 

65,500

66,000 

66,000 

66,000 

67,000 

67,500

67,600 

67,700 

67,600 

67,500 

67,300

67,100 

66,900 

66,700

Secondfoot-days

:

-

1,247,700 

1,785,400 

1,758,600 

1,594,300 

1,427,300 

1,420,600 

656,330

-

Mar.

66,000 

64,400 

63,800 

62 , 200 

61,300

60,100 

59,700 

58 , 900 

58,300 

57,800

57,300 

"56,700 

56,200 

55,700 

55,400

55,200 

54,900 

54,700 

54,400 

54,200

53,700 

53,600 

53,100 

52,700 

52,300

52,000 

51,900 

53 , 900 

55,000 

55,800 

57,400

Maximum

18,500 

18 , 400 

17,900

100,000

58,700 

67,700 

66,000 

58,600 

47,800 

51,400 

38,600

67 , 700

Apr.

58,100 

58,500 

58,600 

57,700 

57,700

56,700 

56,700 

56,700 

56,700 

56,700

56,700 

56,700 

56,700 

55,900 

55,100

54,300 

53,700 

52 , 500 

51,500 

50,400

49,800 

49,000 

48,400 

48,000 

47,900

47,400 

47,000 

46,800 

46,300 

46,100

Hay

45,900 

45,700 

45,500 

45,300 

45,100

45 , 000 

44,900 

44,700 

44,600 

44,500

44,400 

44,400 

44,400 

44,600 

45,100

45,300 

45,600 

46,400 

47 , 100 

47,700

47,800 

47,700 

47,600 

47,600 

47,500

47,200 

47,200 

47,100 

46,800 

47 , 200 

47,400

Minimum

-

-

14,600 

58,700 

51 , 900 

46,100 

44,400 

39,400

-

June

49,100 

49,600 

50,000 

50,500 

50,900

51,200 

51,400 

51,400 

51,300 

51,200

50,900 

50,200 

49,900 

49,400 

49,000

48,600 

48,100 

47,600 

47,000 

46,300

45,600 

45,100 

44,600 

43,800 

43,100

42,400 

41,800 

40,900 

40,300 

39,400

Mean

10,620 

12,410 

15,170

34,700

40,250 

63,760 

56,730 

53,140 

46,040 

47,350 

21,170 

2,950 

1,170

30,650

July

38,600 

37,600 

37,000 

36,100 

35,100

54,100 

33,300 

32,600 

31,800 

31,000

30,000 

29,000 

27,600 

26,500 

25,000

23,500 

21,700 

19,200 

16,000 

14,000

11,200 

69,000 

e8,000 

e7,500 

t6,730

I 5,700

Per 

square 

mile

0.690 

.806 

.985

2.25

2. '61 

4.14 

3.68 

3.45 

2.99 

3.07 

1.37 

.192 

.076

1.99

Aug.

tl,400

Sept.

tl,10

Runoff

Inches

0.80 

.90 

1.13

30.60

3.01 

4.31 

4.25 

3.85 

3.45 

3.43 

1.58 

.22 

.08

27.02

Acre-feet

653,000 

738,600 

933,000

25,140,000

2,475,000 

3,541,000 

3,488,000 

3,162,000 

2,831,000 

2,818,000 

1,302,000 

181,400 

69,620

22,190,000

t Result of discharge measurement.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge interpolated.

Note.- Dilly discharge below 10,000 second-feet usually not sufficiently accurate for publication. 

Discharge July 26-31 and monthly discharge October to December, August, and September computed on 

basis of occasional discharge measurements, gage heights at auxiliary gage, precipitation records, 

and incomplete daily discharge records.

804716 O - 48 - 25
376 RED RIVER BASIN 

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 93°43', in SE^ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 

at> w., If miles downstream from Muddy Fork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 

4 miles upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage is 324.28 feet above mean sea level 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1928-31, 1937-46), 641 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 41,500 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 16.78 

reetj; minimum, 8.3 second-feet Sept. 9, 10 (gage height, 1.89 feet).

1927-31" 1937-46: Maximum discharge, 120,000 second-feet Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 

19.84 feet), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 21 feet in April 1927, from information by Arkansas 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

804 

586 

412 

325 

295

305 

269

238 

202 

172

148 

127 

110 

96 

85

79 

72 

64 

61 

55

57 

212 

350 

251 

205

176 

141 

124 

108 

96 

85

Nov.

81 

76 

72 

68 

64

61 

59 

59 

59 

280

460 

340 

532 

496 

378

315 

277 

251 

286 

282

320 

538 

424 

350 

305

277 

260 

247 

209 

187

Dec.

169 

176 

213 

202 

176

162 

155 

141 

132 

124

110 

105 

116 

165 

213

202 

176 

183 

205 

202

179 

176 

179 

187 

217

238 

260 

384 

394 

372 

335

Jan.

286 

277 

622 

580 

8,460

4,200 

2,270 

6,210 

10.OOO 

3,240

3,020 

2,380 

1,600 

1,240 

1,120

1,010 

900 

746 

700 

1,320

1,040 

830 

726 

646 

556

496 

418 

362 

520 

791 

628

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

550 

490 

448 

2,200 

19,300

11,800 

3,460 

2,270 

2,560 

4,340

2,690 

1,900 

5,390 

5,500 

2,530

1,660 

1,240 

1,040 

1,460 

1,010

865 

758 

676 

586 

514

460 

412 

350

Secondfoot-day s

6,310 

7,613 

6,248

343,759

57,194 

76,459 

30,192 

44,589 

61,336 

5,460 

1,277 

695 

519.0

297,892.0

Mar.

320 

286 

260 

243 

230

1,770 

1,420 

900 

658 

532

442 

384 

430 

514 

659

2,010 

1,320 

935 

739 

610

520 

442 

394 

384 

2,090

2,430 

2,010 

2,690 

2,110 

1,420 

1,040

Maximum

804 

538 

394

65,400

10.OOO 

19,300 

2,690 

18,400 

11,000 

1,100 

79 

69 

44

19,300

Apr.

798 

658 

550 

466 

378

330 

300 

273 

247 

758

772 

568 

430 

356 

330

2,790 

2,690 

1,460 

970 

720

568 

448 

594 

1,580 

935

688 

526 

406 

4,600 

18,400

May

3,250 

1,730 

1,520 

980

701

530 

456 

364 

295 

264

659 

694 

855 

1,100 

2,360

4,180 

3,410 

2,210 

1,880 

1,970

1,390 

940 

3,250 

5,180 

11,000

3,600 

1,780 

1,180 

940 

858 

1,810

Minimum

55 

59

105

19

277 

350 

230 

247 

264 

40 

22 

11 

9.0

9.0

June

1,100 

708 

510 

400 

319

264 

227 

193 

169 

159

143 

129 

110 

101 

89

83 

75 

68 

64 

62

61 

54 

54 

50 

47

50 

46 

44 

41 

40

Mean

204 

254 

202

942

1,845 

2,731 

974 

1,486 

1,979 

182 

41.2 

22.4 

17.3

816

July

46

64 

75 

54 

46

40 

35 

47 

54 

79

56 

44 

36 

34 

31

28 

26 

25 

23 

24

39 

48 

61 

41 

31

27 

24 

22 

27 

32 

56

Per 

square 

mile

0.537 

.668 

.532

2.48

4.86 

7.19 

2.56 

3.91 

5.21 

.479 

.108 

.059 

.046

2.15

Aug.

41 

31 

25 

53 

69

54 

37 

28 

24 

20

18 

15 

15 

14 

13

12 

11 

11 

15 

12

11 

11 

11 

11 

13

18 

25 

23

20 

18 

16

Sept.

15 

13 

12 

11

11

11 

11 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

13 

17 

15 

15 

15

19 

16 

14 

15 

17

18 

43 

44 

27

22

18 

16 

15 

24 

25

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.62 12,520 

.75 15,100 

.61 12,390

33.66 681,900

5.60 113,400 

7.48 151,700 

2.95 59,880 

4.36 88,440 

6.00 121,700 

.53 10,830 

.12 2,530 

.07 1,380 

.05 1,030

29.14 590,900

Peak discharge.- Jan. 5 (3 p.m.) 14,500 sec. -ft. j Jan. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 17,500 sec. -ft. j Feb. 5

a.m.) 24,500 sec.-ft.; Feb. 

May 25 (11:30 a.m.) 2O,70O sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 377

Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°42', long. 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and

 4, T. 12 S., R. 9 W., 4 miles southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,100 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 27.01

 i'eet); minimum, 41 second-feet Sept. 14, 15 (gage height, 4.44 feet).

.1937-46: Maximum discharge, 47,600 second-feet Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 28.43 

feet); minimum, 8.1 second-feet Sept. 27-29, 1943 (gage height, 4.06 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet In April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Rating tables, water j^ar 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 9-14, Sept. 19-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 14

4.4

4.5 

4.T 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

37

47

71

116

210

319

570

8.2

10.0

13.0

16.5

20.0

21.6

22.6

938

1,630

3,040

5,040

7,470

9,050

10,700

23.6

24.6

25.6

26.7

27.5

13,700 

18,100 

24.1OO 

32,000 

38,700

Jan. 15 to Sept. 30

11.O 2,080 20.O 8.O1O 24.0

13.0 3,130 21.0 9,190 25.0

16.0 4,950 22.0 10,900 26.0

18.0 6,350 23.0 13,600 27.0

Note.- Same as preceding table below 11 feet

17,400

22,700

29,300

37,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,220

3,140

3,740

4,130

4,490

4,550

4,430

4,250

4,190

4,010

3,300

1,900

1,040

775

655

570

503

452

414

390

464

670

1,010

1,190

1,630

1,990

2,220

2,350

2,400

2,120

1,390

Nov.

904

699

612

556

530

503

543

655

684

1,930

4,550

6,1.70

7,020

7,400

7,470

7,400

7,320

7,240

7,170

7,020

6,870

6,730

6,520

6,170

5,760

5,180

4,490

3,840

3,460

3,140

-

Dec.

2,840

2,640

2,580

3,180

3,840

4,070

4,130

4,010

3,840

3,40O

2,740

2,080

1,630

1,760

1,990

2,220

2,400

2,480

2,640

2,680

2,640

2,540

2,480

2,840

3,350

3,520

3,620

4,490

5,040

5,240

5,180

Jan.

5,040

4,790

5,300

6,170

6,730

7,550

8,260

9.9OO

15,300

21,600

28,300

32,800

34,400

36,100

33,900

28,600

23,300

19,400

16,600

15,400

13,900

12,700

11,300

10,100

9,190

8,450

7,650

7,020

6,700

6,700

6,630

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ....................*..

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ......'..................

September ................... .

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

6,350

5,720

4,950

4,210

3,790

5,370

6,770

7,560

8,230

10,700

11,300

13,300

18,900

19,9OO

17,900

15,800

14,200

13,300

12,400

11,100

10,100

9,490

8,890

8,230

7,650

6,770

6,070

5,230

_

_ .

-

Secondfoot-days

66,583

128,536

98,090

1 ,869, 658

459,780

157^820

254 94O

98 > 6O3

8 f 286

4 452

1,792,646

Mar.

4,210

3,190

2,430

1,900

1,590

1,760

2,830

3,430

3,730

3,850

3,850

3,970

4,570

5,650

6,560

7,830

8,450

8,230

7,650

6,630

5,370

3,670

2,230

1,630

1,510

2,280

3,070

8,650

11,100

12,700

13,300

Maximum

4,550

7,470

5,240

47,600

36,100

19,900

13,300

35,500

18^900

354

69

36,100

Apr.

20,900

35,500

33,900

25,100

18,400

14,200

11,300

9,490

8,120

6,700

4,950

3,490

3,070

2,950

2,530

2,130

2,330

2,580

2,830

3,010

3,070

3,070

3,010

2,830

2,890

2,780

2,380

2,180

2,040

2,040

May

2,130

2,330

3,010

4,270

5,930

7,920

10,700

13,300

12,400

10,700

9,640

8,780

a7,830

a6,490

4,810

4,090

4,030

4,570

4,880

5,300

5,230

4,950

4,950

5,510

6,630

7,920

8,450

9,790

19,900

25,800

22,700

Minimum

390

503

1,630

151

4,790

3,790

1,510

2,040

2,130

237

157

71 

41

41

June

18,900

15,800

13,600

11,300

9,640

a8,230

a6,490

a3,910

al,590

al,01'0

a8 06

a714

a612

a543

a503

a464

a439

414

390

366

366

342

319

296

274

250

237

239

263

296

Mean

2,148

4,285

3,164

5,122

14,830

9 792

5)091

7 , 992

8 , 224

3, 287

267

144 

53.5

4,911

July

319

308

281

270

254

250

267

281

390

330

281

267

414

390

308

250

210

186

174

159

157

159

186

227

378

426

354

254

206

182

168

Per 

square

mile

1.05

2.10

1.55

n c-i

7.27

4 . 80

2.50

3 92

A " T

ilei

.131

.071

.026

2.41

Aug.

157

153

196

294

354

319

250

216

200

184

166

155

147

138

130

118

110

1O2

97

92

85

84

79

75

71

74

90

88

82

75

71

Sept.

69

67

65

63

63

63

60

59

58

54

51

46

43

41

41

42

46

55

49

48

49

49

51

48

47

46

52

59

61

a61

-

Runoff

1.21 132,100

2.34 254,900

1.79 194,600

O4.Ub 3,/UO,UU

OOO

5.' 00 543^800

4.37 475^600

4.65 505,700

1.80 195,600

.15 16,440

.08 8,830 

.03 3,190

32.68 3,556,OOO

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from normal recession curve.
378 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32° 52 '20", long. 91° 52 '04", In NW^NWi sec. 28, T. 22 N.,

 R. 6 E. , at bridge on State Highway 204, 0.8 mile downstream' from Bayou des Glalsea, 

4 miles south of- Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop. Datum of gage Is 70.69 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Drainage area.- 1,645 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, War DepartmentJ .

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1946

 In reports of Geological Survey. November 1929 to September 1931 In reports of Corps 

of Engineers War Department. Gage heights as follows: August 1928 to October 1931 

(fragmentary) in files of Corps of Engineers, War Department; since August 1932 in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- 1938-39: Maximum discharge during water year, 7,560 second- feet Mar. 2, 3

 (gage height, 22.07 feet, revised); minimum, 82 second-feet Nov. 22 to Dec. 31 (gage 

height, 1.10 feet) .

1945-46: Maximum discharge during water year, 10,400 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage 

height, 27.23 feet); minimum, 205 second- feet Sept. 14-21, 25; minimum gage height, 

1.75 feet Oct. 1.

1928-29, 1938-46:' Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1946; minimum, 81 secondfeet at times during November and December 1943; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot 

Dec. 18, 1943.

A stage of 26.75 feet (from floodmark) occurred on Apr. 17, 1927 (affected by 

overflow from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 second-feet (gage height, 

25.78 ieet) was measured by Corps of Engineers, War Department, Jan. 12, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good, uage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-heignt record October to July and two discharge measurements furnished 

By Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Revisions .'-' Revised figures of discharge for the water year 1938-39, superseding those 

published in Water-Supply Paper 877, are given herein.

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

5.0 

7.0

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1, 1945, to July 10, 1946

215

268

386

750

1,180

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

1,650

2,180

2,810

3,710

5,210

22.0

26.0

27.3

7,360

9,650

10,400

July 11 to Sept. 30, 1946

1.8 

2.2 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

205

255

370

546

748

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,180

1,650

2,180

2,810

Discharge, In second-feet, 

1938-39

1938-39, 1945-46

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R 10

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

NOV.

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

-

Dec.

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

Jan.

92

92

102

285

645

748

748

706

706

813

926

1,240

1,970

2,260

2,320

2,350

2,350

2,380

2,320

2,120

2,170

2,140

2,120

2,120

2,080

2,120

2,080

2,120

2,380

a2,600

a2,800

Feb.

a2,800

a3,000

a3,200

a3,400

3,600

3,880

4,070

4,310

4,460

4,520

4,570

4,620

4,670

4,720

4,940

5,040

5,150

5,320

5,490

5,660

5,770

5,830

5,950

6,060

6,350

6,700

6,940

7,130

_

_

-

Mar.

7,370

7,500

7,560

7,430

7,310

7,190

7,060

6,940

6,820

6,760

6,640

6,580

6,520

6,470

6,350

6,230

6,120

6,000

5,830

5,600

5,430

5,210

4,990

4,780

4,570

4,520

4,460

4,360

4,310

4,520

4.780

Apr.

5,370

5,770

5,890

5,830

5,830

5,950

6,060

6,180

6,230

6,290

6,230

6,230

6,120

5,950

5,830

5,600

5,490

5,320

5,100

4,940

4,780

4,670

4,460

4,360

4,210

4,110

3,970

3,880

3,740

3,650

Hay

3,520

3,430

3,300

3,180

3,070

2,960

2,850

2,780

2,690

2,560

2,470

2,350

2,210

2,120

1,990

1,810

1,680

1,560

1,420

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,310

1,150

912

767

687

687

787

767

727

June

687

647

590

707

849

933

996

1,060

1,020

954

870

807-

787

787

787

787

787

787

767

767

767

747

747

747

727

727

707

667

667

647

-

July

609

571

571

533

495

457

457

439

439

421

421

403

403

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

439

590

609

571

Aug.

457

457

457

457

457

439

421

403

367

34Sf

331

314

280

263

247

231

215

207

199

192

192

184

184

176

169

154

146

146

146

146

154

Sept.

146

146

146

139

139

139

139

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

125

125

132

132

132

132

125

125

125

125

125

118

118

125

154

-

a No gsge-helght record; dlschsrge Interpolsted.
RED RIVER BASIN 379

Discharge, In second-feet, of Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

1945-46

1938-39, 1945-46 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

Oct.

215

215

215

215

228

241

228

241

241

241

241

241

268

282

296

340

370

418

452

504

558

595

671

710

770

790

831

852

873

873

873

Nov.

873

852

831

810

79&

750

710

690

652

633

595

576

558

522

522

486

486

469

469

452

469

486

540

576

652

710

770

810

852

916

-

Dec.

982

1,070

1,140

1,220

1,290

1,380

1,450

1,520

1,600

1,650

1,700

1,700

1,720

1,720

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,520

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,400

1,380

1,360

1,330

Jan.

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,420

1,820

2,120

2,930

4,310

5,990

7,140

7,580

7,580

7,530

7 ,'530

7,700

7,640

7,|580

7,580

7,640

7,750

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,810

7,750

7,700

7,640

7,640

8,040

8,150

Feb.

8,210

8,210

8,260

8,210

8,210

8,260

8,260

8,260

8,900

9,480

10,100

10,400

10,200

10,000

9,770

9,540

9,300

9,130

9,010

8,900

8,780

8,670

8,550

8,440

8,320

8,210

8,150

8,040

-

-

-

Mar.

8,040

7,810

7,750

7,640

7,580

7,530

7,580

7,530

7,530

7,470

7,410

7,250

7,140

6,970

6,810

6,640

6,530

6,370

6,310

6,200

6,100

5,890

5,680

5,370

5,060

4,910

4,810

5,160

5,570

6,040

6,370

Apr. '

6,420

6,260

5,990

5,780

5,570

5,420

5,310

5,260

5,260

5,260

5,570

5,630

5,570

5,420

5,260

5,210

5,060

4,910

4,760

4,610

4,410

4,260

4,010

3,810

3,660

3,460

3,260

3,050

2,890

2,630

May

2; 450

2,240

2,060

1,880

1,720

1,600

1,480

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,090

1,030

1,050

1,270

1,450

1,620

1,820

2,060

2,300

2,540

2,570

2,480

2,420

2,330

2,240

2,090

1,900

1,720

1,580

1,450

1,450

June

2,570

2,810

3,130

3,560

3,610

3,090

2,970

2,810

3,130

3,210

3,130

3,050

2,930

2,850

2,740

2,600

2,510

2,420

2,330

2,240

2,180

2,060

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,720

1,620

1,520

1,400

1,270

-

July

1,110

982

873

770

671

595

790

1,720

2,390

2,630

2,600

2,420

2,210

1,780

1,520

1,360

982

894

1,030

1,030

1,110

1,200

1,220

1,330

1,380

1,250

960

789

728

687

687

Aug.

707

707

687

666

626

566

488

452

402

402

402

402

402

386

386

370

355

325

311

297

283

269

269

255

255

255

255

242

242

229

229

Sept.

229

229

229

229

229

217

229

217

217

217

217

217

217

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

217

217

217

205

217

217

217

217

229

-

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, 1938-39, 1945-46

Month

January 1939 ................

March. ................

April. ........................

May...........................

July. .................

Hater year 1938-39 .........

March..... ....................

April .........................

May...........................

July. .........................

Secondfoot-days

2,992 

2,670 

2,542

-

49,903 

138,150 

186,210 

158,040 

59,544 

23,526 

13,818 

8,540 

3,968

649,903 

653,467

14,088 

19,507 

45,392

1,103,274

185,020 

247,770 

205,050 

143,970 

55,700 

75,160 

39,698 

12,122 

6,486

1,049,963

Maximum

102 

92 

82

-

2,800 

7,130 

7,560 

6,290 

3,520 

1,060 

609 

457 

154

7,560 

7,560

873 

916 

1,720

9,890

8,150 

10,400 

8,040 

6,420 

2,570 

3,610 

2,630 

707 

229

10,400

Minimum

92 

82 

82

-

92 

2,800 

4,310 

3,650 

687 

647 

385 

146 

118

_82 

92

215 

452 

982

202

1,250 

8,040 

4,810 

2,630 

1,030 

1,270 

595 

229 

205

205

Mean

96.5 

89.0 

82.0

-

1,610 

4,934 

6,007 

5,268 

1,921 

784 

446 

275 

132

1,781 

1,790

454 

650 

1,464

3,023

5,968 

8,849 

6,615 

4,799 

1,797 

2,505 

1,281 

391 

216

2,877

Per 

square 

mile

0.059 

.054 

.050

-

.979 

3.00 

3.65 

3.20 

1.17 

.477 

.271 

.167 

.080

1.08 

1.09

.276 

.395 

.890

1.84

3.63 

5.38 

4.02 

2.92 

1.09 

1.52 

.779 

.238 

.131

1.75

Runoff

Inches

0.07 

.06 

.06

-

1.13 

3.12 

4.21 

3.57 

1.35 

.53 

.31 

.19 

.09

14.69 

14.76

.32 

.44

1.03

24.95

4.18 

5.60 

4.64 

3.25 

1.26 

1.70 

.90 

.27 

.15

23.74

Acre feet

5,930 

5,300 

5,040

-

98,980 

274,000 

369,300 

313,500 

118,100 

46,660 

27,410 

16,940 

7,870

1,289,000 

1,296,000

27,940 

38,690 

90,030

2,188,000

367,000 

491,400 

406,700 

285,600 

110,500 

149,100 

78,740 

24,040 

12,860

2,083,000
380 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°41', long. 92°39', in sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1-j miles south of Dubach and 8 miles upstream from 

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne. Datum of gage is 83.25 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 348 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 20.56 

reet); minimum, IS second-feet Aug. 25, 26 (gage height, 5.44 feet).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 

feet); no flow on many days in 1943, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

liage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Dec. 15)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 15 Dec. 16 to Sept. 30

6.5 125 13.0 1,120 

7.0 191 14.0 1,300 

7.5 261 15.0 1,480 

9.5 559 16.0 1,730 

12.0 956 17.0 2,130

Discharge, in s

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

439

544 

409 

319 

742

1,730 

2,030 

1,900 

1,330 

812

454 

334 

289 

247

219

177 

164 

151 

138 

125

118 

205 

247 

315 

233

219 

205 

177 

158 

138 

132

Nov.

132

118 

112

10 :' 99

99 

92 

86

112 

158

275 

394 

379 

364 

349

289 

247 

275 

289 

205

334 

289

261 

219

247

334 

319

289 

261 

261

Dec.

247 

233 

247

i8i 

484

454 

454 

439 

424 

364

334 

304 

304 

319 

304

300 

284 

331 

455 

440

393 

362 

346 

346 

346

346 

331 

346 

346 

315 

300

5.4 10 7.0 206 15.0 1,520 

5.5 16 8.0 362 16.0 1,740 

5.7 35 10. 0 678 17.0 2,13O 

6.0 67 12.0 994 17.5 2,48O 

6.5 131 14.0 1,340 18.0 3,OOO

econd-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Jan.

269 

253

562 

614 

1,130

1,690 

3,880 

5,110 

8,400 

6,040

4,390 

3,460 

3,250 

2,670 

2,480

3,250 

3,980 

3,390 

2,770 

2,670

2,770 

2,770 

2,320 

1,830 

1,520

1,300 

1,080 

883 

946 

1,460 

1,800

Month

Octo 

Nova 

Dace

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 ..... ...

ary

h .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1945-46. .........

Feb.

2,190 

2,190 

1,720 

1,440 

1,280

1,390 

1,540 

2,130 

4,390 

9,720

5,750 

3,620 

2,880 

2,250 

1,900

1,600 

1,370 

1,230 

1,390 

1,540

1,640 

1,520 

1,320 

1,180 

1,080

899

757 

709

Secondfoot-days

14,700 

6,994 

10,982

292,757.1

78,737 

60,625 

35,476 

18,942 

44,253 

25,771 

7,127 

4,375 

1,176

309,158

Mar.

614 

550 

503 

471

440

622 

899 

899 

804

741

662 

566 

519 

598 

678

804 

741 

1,010 

1,030 

899

693 

566 

471 

455 

471

1,160 

1,690 

4,730 

5,620 

3,000 

2,570

Maximum

2,030 

394 

484

20,900

8,400 

9,720 

5,620 

1,940 

3,880 

4,590 

614 

500 

131

9,720

Apr.

1,940 

1,640 

al,200 

930 

a 750

S650 

a550 

455 

409 

362

519 

867 

804 

646 

471

471 

519 

471 

566 

646

598 

471 

362 

346 

471

424 

a 380 

331 

269 

424

Hay

693 

772 

662 

630 

566

a500 

a420 

a360 

a320 

a30o

a280 

a500 

al.OOO 

al,500 

3,880

3,620 

2,670 

2,250 

2,480 

2,320

2,080 

1,790 

1,520 

1,420 

1,440

1,800 

1,720 

1,720 

1,690 

1,660 

1,690

June

4,590 

4,500 

2,880 

1,800 

1,560

1,260 

780 

725 

614 

566

378 

487 

331 

269 

238

222 

191 

a!70 

alSO 

145

160 

191 

253 

331 

315

284 

253 

550 

a680 

646

Minimum Mean

118 474 

86 233 

233 354

5.2 802

253 2,540 

709 2,165 

440 1,144 

269 631 

280 1,428 

145 859 

56 230 

12 141 

14 39.2

12 847

18.5 

19.0 

19.5 

20.0 

20.5

1946

July

614 

550 

393 

331 

269

206 

222 

238 

331

362

378 

300 

175 

160 

175

175 

104 

67 

56 

67

117 

284 

346 

269 

206

117 

85 

79 

73 

117 

261

Per 

square 

mile

1.36

.6TO 

1.02

2.30

7.30 

6.22 

3.29 

1.81 

4.10 

2.47 

.661 

.405 

.113

2.43

3,700 

4,730 

6,040 

7,790 

9,950

Aug.

300 

300 

315 

362 

276

117 

117 

91 

79 

56

53 

91

104 

79 

62

45 

50 

35 

31 

23

20 

16 

14 

14 

12

14

191 

471 

aSOO 

331 

206

Sept.

131

104 

79 

67 

62

52 

45 

42 

38 

33

29 

25 

23 

21 

18

16 

16 

16 

19

20

a!9 

17 

16 

15 

15

14 

16 

19 

91 

98

Runoff

Inches

1.57 

.75 

1.17

31.27

8.41 

6.48 

3,79 

2.02 

4.73 

2.75 

.76 

.47 

.13

33.03

Acre-feet

29,160 

13,870 

21,780

580,700

156,200 

120,200 

70,370 

37,570 

87,770 

51,120 

14,140 

8,680 

2,330

613,200

Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Middle ForK 

Bayou D'Arbonne near Berniee.
RED RIVER BASIN 381

Middle Pork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°46', long. 92°39', In SW£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 3 W., 

 at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernice and 8 miles upstream from

mouth. Datum of gage Is 97.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by

Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,390 second-feet Jan. 8 (gage height, 9.60 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 23-26; minimum gage height, 0.73 foot Sept. 26.

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 10,500 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 11.45 

feet); no flow on many days In 1940, 1942-44.

Remarks.- Records good except those-below 20 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read twice

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

0.7 0.1 1.6 9.6 4.0 109 7.3 820 

.8 .2 1.8 14 5.0 192 7.5 1,000 

.9 .5 2.0 19 5.5 248 7.7 1,290 

1.0 1.1 2.5 34 6.0 328 8.0 1,880 

1.2 3.0 3.0 54 6.5 444 8.5 2,900 

1.4 5.7 3.5 78 7.0 640 9.1 4,170

Discharge, in seocnd-feet, water year October 1945 to September

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

192 

192 

156 

124 

262

444 

a460 

292 

192 

132

96 

68 

58 

a50 

42

36 

31 

30 

26 

25

a24 

34 

44 

42 

50

54 

48 

a44 

40 

34 

30

Nov.

28 

26 

24 

a23 

22

21 

21 

19 

22 

42

a!20 

192 

212 

224 

192

156 

132 

allO 

96 

84

84 

84 

73 

73 

a70

68 

73 

124 

174 

174

Dec.

140 

a!20 

132 

224 

262

276 

310 

310 

a260 

192

174 

156 

}56 

165 

156

a!50 

140 

165 

183 

174

174 

165 

a!50 

148 

156

140 

140 

132 

124 

a!24 

124

Jan.

116 

109 

165 

292 

550

a950 

1,380 

3,740 

4,170 

2,900

2,380 

1,980 

al,500 

1,060 

1,210

1,380 

1,210 

1,210 

1,060 

al,000

1,210 

1,130 

1,000 

860 

785

690 

a550 

474 

510 

820 

1,210

Feb.

1,380 

1,210 

al,100 

820 

690

820 

860 

1,130 

2,080 

a2,800

2,180 

2,180 

1,380 

1,000 

820

720 

a650 

640 

720 

640

665 

690 

665 

a600 

550

418 

370 

328

Month Second- 

*ontn foot-days

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 2

lendar year 1945 

sry 37

ember .....................

,352 

,763 

,422

,995.2

,601 

,106 

,142 

,538 

,587 

,096 

,514 

652.9 

97.0

ter year 1945-46 .......... 140,870.9

Mar.

292 

262 

a240 

212 

202

276 

394 

394 

418 

a440

418 

328 

276 

328 

348

394 

a650 

860 

690 

590

474 

348 

276 

a220 

236

566 

750 

2,180 

2,900 

1,880 

al,300

Maximum

460 

224 

310

8,110

4,170 

2,800 

2,900 

860 

2,280 

1,000 

276 

90 

16

4,170

Apr.

860 

665 

550 

444 

348

276 

a240 

202 

183 

165

248 

292 

328 

a340 

328

310 

348 

394 

418 

474

a460 

394 

224

174 

156

165 

156 

a!20 

102 

174

Hay

212 

262 

310 

310 

a280

236 

174 

124 

109 

102

102 

a220 

474 

785 

2,280

1,680 

1,060 

860

al,000 

1,060

1,380 

1,580 

952 

750 

785

a750 

785 

820 

785 

640 

720

June

952 

al.OOO 

952 

750 

690

550 

370 

292 

a360 

328

276 

262 

183 

132 

102

a85 

73 

63 

54 

48

50 

116 

a!60 

202 

174

148 

276 

418 

590 

a440

1946

/July

276 

236 

156 

109 

90

116 

alOO 

109 

124

116

73 

58 

58 

a50 

aSO

46 

34 

28 

30

31

a55 

78 

84 

78 

48

30 

24 

a24 

28 

63 

102

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

24 ,108 0.562 

19 92.1 .48"0 

120 175 " .911

2.3 414 2.16

109 1,213 6.32 

328 1,004 5.23 

202 617 3.21 

102 318 1.66 

102 696 3.62 

48 337 1.76 

24 81.1 .422 

1.8 21.1 .110 

.1 3.23 .017

.1 386 2.01

Aug.

90 

73 

48 

a42 

50

44 

36 

26 

21 

17

al5 

18 

16 

13 

11

9.2

7.7 

a6.5 

5.2 

4.0

3.4 

2.9 

2.5 

2.1 

al.8

3.0 

8.6

12 

22 

24 

18

Sept.

al4 

11 

8.6 

6.6 

5.2

5.2 

3.4 

a3.0 

2.5 

1.8

1.5 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

a. 7

.5 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.5

.3 

a. 2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1 

.9 

4.1 

a6 

16

Runoff

Inches

0.65 

.54 

1.05

29.25

7.28 

5.44 

3.71 

1.85 

4.18 

1.96 

.49 

.13 

.02

27.30

Acre-feet

6,650 

5,480 

10,750

299,500

74,580 

55,750 

37,970 

18,920 

42,820 

20,030 

4,990 

1,300 

192

279,400

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Bayou 

D'Arbonne near Dubach and Cornle Bayou near Lillle.
382 RED RIVER BASIN

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°53', long. 92°39', in sec. 15, T. 22 N., R. 3 W.,

 at bridge on U. S Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from confluence with Little Cornie 

Bayou and 3 miles south of Lillie.

Drainage area.- 475 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,210 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 15.82

 feet); minimum, 6.8 second-feet (regulated) June 20 (gage height, 1.19 feet).

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 17,200 second-feet Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21, 22, 24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 1944; minimum gage 

height, 0.24 foot (regulated) Oct. 30, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for October to December, which are fair. Gage read

 twice daily." Some regulation by Cornie Lake, about 6 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Mov. 14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 11 Feb. 12 to Sept. 30

3.4 76 7.0 318 1.2 7.O 4.0 101 11.0 870 

4.0 107 8.0 415 1.4 10 5.0 154 11.5 985 

5.0 162 9.0 538 1.6 14 6.0 226 12.0 1,150 

6.0 230 10.0 685 1.8 19 7.0 312 12.5 1.45O 

2.0 24 8.0 416 13.0 1,830 

Note.- Same as following 2>5 40 9 . 0 539 13.5 3,270 

table above 10.0 feet. 3-0 58 10-0 685 14 . 0 2,840

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 tq September

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

150 

128 

102 

102 

174

246 

264 

222 

207 

180

162 

150 

139 

123 

112

102 

91 

86 

86

81

81

102 

97 

86 

97

102

97 

97 

91 

91 

91

Nov.

91 

86 

86 

86 

86

81 

76 

76 

76 

123

156 

162 

150 

180 

200

222 

291 

394 

384 

374

374 

354 

273 

222 

200

187 

246 

327 

336 

318

Dec.

246 

238 

264 

309 

300

318 

354 

404 

461 

473

473 

512 

a550 

a500 

415

354 

336 

309 

282

246

.246 

246 

246 

255 

246

246 

246 

246 

238 

214 

200

Jan.

238 

238 

264 

318 

623

870 

1,900 

3,160 

a4,000 

aS.OOO

6,020 

6,020 

a4,800 

3,540 

2,990

2,700 

2,700 

2,470 

2,470 

a2,600

2,840 

2,700 

2,370 

2,090 

1,830

1,520 

al,200 

985 

1,080 

1,910 

1,910

Feb.

1,910 

2,180 

a2,400 

2,180 

1,830

2,000 

2,180 

2,180 

3,540

a4,600

6,300 

7,210 

5,470

3,750 

2,700

2,090 

al,600 

1,520 

1,670 

1,750

1,670 

1,520 

1,520 

al,300 

1,150

1,010 

910 

790

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Uarc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ................. 9

lendar year 194 

ary . ....... .

 *<? *

73

I

nf.

1 0

.......................... 1

ember .....................

939 

217 

973

691.9

356 

930 

667 

435 

731 

577.3 

885 

558 

621

ter year 1945-46 ......... 300,889.3

Mar.

669 

580 

a480 

405 

362

463 

580 

623 

701 

aSOO

870 

890 

870 

850 

790

850 

al,300 

1,590 

1,590 

1,450

1,150 

910 

735 

566 

463

830 

1,380 

3,160 

4,690 

5,470 

a4,600

Maximum

264 

394 

550

16,200

6,020 

7,210 

5,470 

2,990 

5,740 

1,380 

101 

92 

32

7,210

Apr.

2,990 

2,090 

1,590 

1,110 

870

701 

a550 

405 

226 

210

332 

352 

439 

594 

685

790 

870 

830 

830 

910

al.OOO 

985 

850 

735 

685

701 

890 

a950 

685 

580

May

500 

451 

463 

513 

a600

608 

608 

594 

526 

405

352 

416 

685 

960 

2,110

5,740 

4,690 

3,540 

a3,600 

2,990

2,840 

3,540 

4,200 

3,340 

2,840

82,200 

1,750 

1,450 

1,200 

1,010 

1,010

June

1,200

al , 300

1,320 

1,320 

1,380

1,320 

1,070 

870 

a700 

586

352 

312 

251 

41 

18

al4 

12 

9.8 

8.2 

7.3

34 

79 

51 

45 

42

66 

58 

58 

58 

a55

Minimum Mean

81 127 

76 207 

200 322

3.4 887

238 2,366 

790 2,462 

362 1,312 

210 848 

352 1,798 

7.3 419 

49 60.8 

32 50.3 

11 20.7

7.3 824

14.5 3,750 

15.0 4,940 

15.5 6,300 

16.0 7,880

1946

July

55 

55 

55 

55 

58

55 

855 

58 

66 

58

58 

58 

58 

a55 

a55

51 

51 

49 

51 

55

a80 

92 

62 

55 

51

49 

51 

51 

90

101 

92

Per 

square 

mile

1

1.87

1

1.73

Aug.

75 

66 

62 

a80 

92

70 

66 

62 

58 

55

a55 

55 

51 

51 

49

47 

45 

a44 

42 

40

40 

38 

36 

36 

a36

36 

36 

36 

34 

33 

32

Sept.

a32 

32 

32 

32 

30

33 

28 

a28 

27 

26

24 

23 

23 

22 

a!9

14 

14 

13 

12 

13

12 

al2 

12 

12

11

11 

16 

19 

aZO 

19

Runoff

Inches Acre feet

7,810 

12,330 

19,780

25.34 642,000

145,500 

136,700 

80,660 

50,450 

110,500 

24,950 

3,740 

3,090 

1,230

23.56 596,700

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, or computed on basis of records for Bayou 

D'Arbonne near Dubach and Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice.
RED RIVER BASIN 383

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°33'18", long. 92°U7'06", in lot 35, T. 18 N., R. 

a K., at city of Monroe pumping station, 100 feet east of east levee of Ouachita 

River and 1 mile north of Monroe. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1946 (elevations only).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 72.86 feet Apr. 27; minimum observed, 

 tjy.18 feet Oct. 3.

1939-46: Maximum elevation observed, that of Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 feet Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks.- Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayor Desiard, 

wmcn is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed 

by an old channel of Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew, at 

its north end, by a levee and from Ouachita River, at its west end, by a levee and 

floodgates.

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with city of Monroe.

Revisions.- Due to unknown changes in datum, previously published records, while indieating in general the changes in water-surface elevation from day to day, are not 

absolute and should not be used in making studies covering any considerable period 

of time. Any errors are not greater than about 1.5 feet.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

Dot.

68.23

68.23

68.19

68.31

68.65

68.68

68.64

68.59

68.55

68.49

68.43

68.43

68.41

68.38

68.37

68.35

68.32

68.32

68.31

68.33

68.30

68.33

68.32

68.32

68.41

68.41

68.38

68.38

68.38

68.37

68.35

Nor.

68.35

68.35

68.33

68.33

68.30

68.30

68.30

68.29

68.34

68.39

68.39

68.39

68.39

68.39

68.39

68.39

68.37

68.36

68.37

68.37

68.37

68.37

68.32

68.31

68.30

68.30

68.31

68.31

68.29

68.28

-

Dec.

68.28

68.27

68.31

68.33

68.83

68.33

68.33

68.32

68.32

68.33

68.33

68.31

68.32

68.32

68.32

68.31

68.30

68.37

68.37

68.37

68.36

68.35

68.37

68.38

68.39

68.40

68.41

68.42

68.42

68.42

68.41

Jan.

68.41

68.41

68.47

68.53

68.83

68.81

68.83

69.01

69.17

69.16

69.33

69.29

69.28

69.27

69.38

69.48

69.48

69.47

69.47

69.57

69.58

69.55

69.55

69.52

69.52

69.53

69.54

69.55

69.59

69.66

69.66

Feb.

69.58

69.55

69.55

69.55

69.57

69.69

69.65

69.64

70.00

70.25

70.35

70.44

70.53

70.63

70.71

70.75

70.85

70.94

71.05

71.13

71.15

71.23

71.29

71.31

71.38

71.43

71.48

71.50

-

.

-

Mar.

71.53

71.56

71.59

71.62

71.65

71.71

71.85

71.87

71.89

71.91

71.95

71.97

72.01

72.04

72.06

72.15

72.15

72.16

72.17

72.17

72.19

72.21

72.23

72.24

72.25

72.33

72.37

72.50

72.53

72.53

72.55

Apr.

72.57

72.57

72.56

72.56

72.56

72.57

72.56

72.56

72.57

72.56

72.59

72.63

72.63

72.63

72.63

72.66

72.68

72.67

72.67

72.67

72.67

72.66

72.65

72.66

72.83

72.84

72.85

72.85

72.82

72.72

-

Hay

72.61

72.46

72.37

72.21

72.13

71.99

71.89

71.79

71.67

71.48

71.39

71.31

71.27

71.20

71.10

71.04

70.86

70.79

70.75

70.70

70.63

70.58

70.56

70.52

70.53

70.50

70.47

70.46

70.44

70.41

70.48

June

70.63

70.63

70.63

70.71

70.85

70.95

71.00

71.03

71.08

71.09

71.07

71.14

71.15

71.17

71.18

71.19

71.20

71.20

71.19

71.19

71.13

71.01

70.91

70.75

70.65

70.52

70.39

70.25

70.06

69.87

-

July

69.74

69.66

69.59

69.57

69.53

69.48

69.53

69.51

69.48

69.47

69.46

69.47

69.50

69.48

69.51

69.49

69.48

69.47

69.49

69.50

69.51

69.49

69.48

69.47

69.45

69.43

69.43

69.40

69.42

69.43

69.41

Aug.

69.39

69.37

69.33

69.33

69.32

69.27

69.24

69.23

69.21

69.19

69.19

69.15

69.13

69.10

69.08

69.07

69.04

69.02

68.99

68.98

68.97

68.97

68.96

68.94

68.88

68.89

68.90

68.91

68.88

68.88

68.86

Sept.

68.83

68.83

68.83

68.81

68.82

68.80

68.80

68.79

68.79

68.78

68.77

68.75

68.74

68.73

68.73

68.72

68.72

68.71

68.71

68.72

68.71

68.71

68.71

68.75

68.74

68.71

68.71

68.71

68.73

68.73

-
384 RED RIVER BASIN 

Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°28'50", long. 9I°47'55", on line between sec. 1, 

 T. IV N., R. 6 E., and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 

200 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and half a mile east of 

Girard. Datum of gage is 51.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Auxiliary gage 6.4 miles downstream, at 

datum 2.28 feet lower.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. 

i;any gage heights as follows: 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; 

September 1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, War 

Department; since January 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 second-feet Jan. 22; maximum gage 

height, 18.37 feet Feb. 10, affected by backwater from Ouachita River; minimum 

discharge, 97 second-feet Sept. 17-21, 25-30; minimum gage height, 1.24 feet 

Sept. 30.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 2,890 second-feet Jan. 13, 14, 1945; maximum gage 

hheight, that of Feb. 10, 1946; minimum discharge, 30 second-feet Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 

. 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.90 foot at times in 1939 and 1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 400 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Base gage-height record October to July and five discharge measurements 

rurnisnea by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

182

171

148

148

311

299

275

275

275

287

287

287

275

263

251

240

228

205

194

182

171

159

159

148

148

142

142

142

159

171

182

Nov.

194

2O5

2O5

194

194

132

171

159

182

182

182

171

171

171

194

217

251

275

299

323

362

427

513

592

656

688

704

688

628

540

-

Dec.

464

388

354

443

454

454

497

656

768

848

888

894

898

829

794

736

731

8OO

749

746

746

712

693

663

640

625

628

688

720

710

762

Jan.

782

788

824

1,010

1,070

1,240

1,480

1,770

1,980

1,990

2,200

2,260

2,300

2,32O

2,290

2,310

2,320

2,370

2.5OO

2,67O

2,820

2,840

2.77O

2,730

2,700

2,650

2,630

2,600

2,550

2,650

2,620

Feb.

2,55O

2,510

2,410

2,380

2,310

2,350

2,350

2,270

2,540

2,780

2,730

2,670

2,650

2.60O

2,590

2,580

2,610

2,660

2,690

2,690

2,650

2,660

2,61O

2,530

2,500

2,400

2,350

2,210

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 .......... ...........

January .,. ..................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Ifnv ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. .................................. ...

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

2.09O

1,980

1,880

1,740

1,69O

1,650

1,620

1,550

1,490

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,280

1,27O

1,230

1,50O

1,540

1.40O

1.36O

1,380

1,350

1,340

1,410

1,380

1,320

1,270

1.27O

1,400

1,490

1,550

1,490

Apr.

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,440

1,420

1,37O

1,330

1,250

1,150

1.O40

1,080

1,180

1,180

1,O80

1,040

915

895

882

771

716

715

678

640

560

692

9O4

992

976

896

-

Secondfoot-days

6,506

20J978

351,603

66,034

70,830

46,030

31 , 662

26,576

26,547

20,275

6,287

3,135

334,780

May

832

752

688

624

544

513

483

440

401

375

362

336

414

454

6O8

688

784

848

1,020

1,210

1,290

1,310

1,330

1,250

1,25O

1,460

1,500

1,400

1.25O

1,140

1,02O

Maximum

311

704

898

2,890

2,840

2,780

2,090

1,480

1,500

1,460

992

401

119

2,840

June

1,210

1,410

1,460

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,3OO

1,430

1,370

1,320

1,230

1,150

1,010

944

856

792

710

650

605

529

571

510

490

439

416

418

402

413

414

388

-

Minimum

14;

15S

354

9;

78!

2,21C

1.23C

56C

336

381

31]

12'

9-

97

July

362

349

336

323

323

311

401

483

656

800

896

944

992

977

960

992

920

878

847

880

826

790

768

720

656

592

528

483

454

427

401

Aug.

401

375

336

311

299

287

275

251

240

228

217

205

194

194

182

171

171

159

159

159

148

142

142

136

130

130

130

130

130

130

125

Mean

210

331

677

963

2 130

2^530

1,485

1,055

857

885

654

203

104

917

Sept.

119

119

119

119

119

113

113

113

108

108

102

102

102

102

102

102

97

97

97

97

97

102

102

102

97

97

97

97

97

97

Runoff in 

acre- feet

12.90O

19, 680

41,610

697,400

131,000

140,500

91,300

62,800

52,710

52, 660

40,210

12,470

6, 220

664,100
RED RIVER BASIN 385

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°29'55", long. 91°55'05", in SW£ sec. 36, T. 18 

fl., K. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from Illinois Central 

Railroad bridge and 2f miles west of town of Crew Lake. Datum of gage is 56.12 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.78 

reet); minimum, 7.6 second-feet Sept. 14 (gage height, 1.24 feet).

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 12, 1946; minimum, 1 second-foot on many 

days.

Maximum stage known, 9.30 feet In December 1931, from floodraark; a discharge of 

17,000 second-feet was measured on Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 9.22 feet (from reports 

of Corps of Engineers, War Department).

Remarks.- Records fair.

cooperation.- Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

isngineers, War Department.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21-24)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 20 Jan. 21 to Sept. 30

1.6 23 3.S 214 5.9 1,94O 1.2 6.O 4.0 247 6.4

1.3 37 4.1 270 6.2 2.43U 1.4 15 4.3 322 6.7

2.0 47 4.4 343 6.5 3,070 1.6 26 4,6 433 7.0

2.2 59 4.7 460 7.O 4,620 2.O 53 4.8 565 7.5

2.5 Si 5.0 690 7.5 6,680 2.5 91 5.0 790 8.0

3.0 125 5.3 1,070 8.O »,360 3.0 133 5.3 1,170 8.4

3.5 174 5.6 1,500 8.3 11,100 J.5 178 6.0 2,220

3.8 212 6.2 2,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

34

32

32

26

85

198

260

292

292

270

228

180

141

108

83

67

55

49

44

41

38

42

46

47

62

75

79

81

75

70

62

Nov.

57

54

53

53

51

49

48

49

51

86

109

125

132

136

160

ISO

202

195

184

168

151

140

133

139

154

192

250

281

292

279

-

Dec.

250

214

194

199

214

233

242

246

266

309

376

508

671

690

652

565

478

496

496

520

550

550

508

455

407

369

340

321

324

335

352

Jan.

366

372

421

508

989

1,730

2,410

3,970

6,000

6,920

8,520

9,OSO

9,360

9,360

9,640

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,500

9,950

9,400

9,130

8,600

8,330

7,820

7,580

7,820

8,080

Feb.

6,O8O

7,820

7,580

7,330

6,860

7,580

7,580

7,580

9,400

12,000

13,200

13,200

12,800

12,600

11,700

11,400

10,500

9,950

9,950

9,S80

9,400

8,860

8,600

7,820

7,330

6,860

6,410

5,980

^

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ................................. .

February ...................................

March . . . ........ ...........

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

5,380

4,810

4,300

3,830

3,440

3,320

3,210

3,100

3,000

3,000

2,800

2,620

2,530

2,370

2,370

2,620

2,800

2,900

2,900

2,900

2,800

2,710

2,620

2,370

2, 22n

2,300

2,370

2,620

2,900

3,210

3,320

Apr.

3,210

3,100

2,900

2,710

2,530

2,370

2,140

2,000

1,740

1,460

1,460

1,350

1,440

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,240

949

670

455

341

267

208

1"£

232

344

565

1,170

1,170

1,040

-

May

910

586

403

30O

228

189

168

152

130

112

107

122

184

372

682

874

1,050

1,090

1,230

1,530

1,900

2,140

2,220

2,220

2,300

2,370

2,710

3,000

3,000

2,710

2,620

£££. * 

3,196 292

4,153 292

12,330 690

711,840 9,920

220,156 10,800

258,050 13,200

93,640 5,380

41,643 3,210

37,609 3,000

44,816 3,210

13,494 1,040

2,082 196

453.2 24

731,622.2 13,200

June

3,OOO

3,000

3,210

3,210

3,100

2,900

2,710

2,530

2,710

2,620

2,450

2,300

2,140

1,890

1,540

1,230

910

526

334

238

199

189

249

269

247

232

234

228

222

199

Minimum

28

48

. 194

23

366

5,980

2,220

182

107

189

100

15

7.

7.

July

173

164

146

125

107

100

159

269

372

487

682

790

975

1,040

910

79O

670

526

542

586

542

487

449

416

390

347

311

241

226

249

223

2,900

3,580

4,400

6,410

8,860

11,100

Aug.

196

178

159

146

136

129

Mean

103

138

398

1,950

7,102

9,216

3,021

1,388

1,213

1,494

435

67.2

3 15.1

3 2,004

124

116

107

96

83

7O

61

53

47

40

35

31

28

25

22

20

18

16

15

16

20

22

24

25

24

Sept.

23

21

20

18

16

15

13

13

12ir

10

9.6

8.4

7.6

8.4

9.2

10

10

10

12

12

15

19

21

21

20

20

21

24

23

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,340

8,240

24,460

1,412,000

436,700

511,800

185,700

82,600

74,600

88,890

26,760

4,130

899

1,451,000
386 RED RIVER BASIN

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°25'55", long. 91°22'00", In NW-fc sec. 29, T. 17 N., 

RTTT~E., at bridge on 0. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 feet upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge, and 3 miles east of Waverly. Datum of gage Is 49.90 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary 

staff gage 9.5 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage Is 46.65 feet above mean 

sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Records avlalable.- October 1938 to September 1946 In reports of Geological Survey. December j.yut> to September 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department. Dally 

gage heights since October 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,050 second-feet Jan. 11; maximum gage height, 

ZTTTTTeet (from graph based on gage readings) Feb. 12, 13; minimum discharge, 37 secondfeet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 6.76 feet, Aug. 23, Sept. 16, 17.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 11, 1946; maximum gage height, that of 

Feb. 12, 13, 1946; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1941, and In August, 

September, and October 1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 feet May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which are 

poor. Gages read twice dally. Discharge above about 1,000 second-feet computed by 

using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Base gage-height record October to July and four discharge measurements 

furnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

60

60

60

60

110

200

270

36Q

4OO

420

420

380

340

290

24O

210

180

150

130

120

100

100

100

90

loo

110

110

120

140

130

120

Nov.

110

100

loo

90

80

80

80

7.0

70

7O

70

80

80

90

100

100

10O

90

90

90

80

80

80

80

8O

80

80

80

80

SO

-

Dec.

9O

90

90

9O

90

100

110

110

110

110

110

no

110

110

120

120

110

130

170

210

230

230

220

220

210

230

250

260

260

280

260

Jan.

250

240

240

400

6 SO

1,350

1,500

2,220

2.55O

2,980

3,020

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,920

2,820

2,820

2,680

' 2,620

2,510

2,460

2,330

2,260

2,070

2,020

1,970

1,900

1,900

1,790

1,740

1,750

Feb.

1,660

1,640

1,730

1,790

1,750

1,790

1,810

2, ISO

2,840

2,810

2,960

2,980

2.98O

2,960

2.78O

2,670

2,550

2,480

2,440

2,410

2,310

2,220

2,140

2,010

1,960

1,860

1,770

1,66O

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................... .............

November . ........................ .........

December ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January .................................. .

February ...................................

March. ............................... .....

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ................... .............

Water year 1945-46 ... ..................

Mar.

1,550

1,480

1,380

1.30O

1.21O

1,140

1,270

1,230

1,150

1,070

979

903

858

850

748

1,020

1,450

1,530

1,490

1,410

1,270

1,160

1,050

959

891

990

1,540

1,590

1,530

1,410

1,260

Apr.

1,110

1,010

925

894

846

759

676

598

521

459

434

421

396

384

372

348

324

300

276

264

240

216

205

194

216

252

324

336

336

312

-

Seoondfoot-days

5,680

2,540

4,940

185,731

62,930

63,110

37,668

13, 948

27,255

23, 782

7,248

3 452

1, 627

254,180

May

288

264

228

205

183

172

161

150

139

139

150

161

216

348

396

434

446

509

846

2,000

2,050

1,840

1,630

1,440

1,720

2,14O

2,120

2,010

1,810

1,620

1,440

Maximum

420

110

280

2,280

3,020

2,980

1,590

1,110

2,140

X '421 930

205

75

3,020

June

1,770

1,930

1,860

1,710

1,540

1.40O

1,260

1,150

1,080

1,070

893

831

759

703

637

572

521

459

409

372

348

300

288

252

228

240

336

312

288

264

-

Minimum

6C

7C

9C

24C

1.64C

74E

194

13E

226

13E

7:3"

37

July

24O

228

205

216

288

324

360

421

421

384

336

288

264

228

205

183

205

216

216

205

194

183

183

172

161

150

139

139

139

161

194

Au8 .

205

205

194

183

183

172

172

161

150

139

119

106

96

88

83

83

79

79

79

75

75

71

71

71

71

71

71

75

75

75

75

Mean

183

84.7

159

509

2,030

2,254

1,215

465

879

793

234

111

54.2

696

Sept.

75

71

67

67

67

67

63

63

63

59

59

59

55

55

55

51

51

51

50

49

47

49

47

45

44

42

40

38

41

37

Runoff in 

acre-feet

11,270

5.04O

9,800

368,400

124, 8OO

125,200

74,710

27,670

54,060

47,170

14,380

6,850

3,230

504.2OO

Note.- Doubtful gage-height record for base gage Oct. 1 to Dec. 28s discharge computed on basis of 

auxiliary gage-height record and stage-discharge relationship for auxiliary gage.
RED RIVER BASIN 387

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°27'20", long. 91°28'30", in SE$ sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 

Iu K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge, and 1 mile east of Delhi. Datum of gage is 50.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department). Auxiliary staff gage 7.5 

miles downstream.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1935 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department. Daily 

gage heights as follows: 1885 to 1899 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 

1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, War Department; 

since January 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 second-feet Jan. 13; maximum gage height, 

VJ5.55 feet Feb. 11; minimum discharge, 150 second-feet Sept. 25-30; minimum gage height, 

0.76 foot Sept. 30.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 5,330 second-feet Apr. 13, 14, 1942, from rating curve 

extended above 3,500 second-feet; maximum gage height, that of Feb. 11, 1946; minimum 

discharge, 47 second-feet Sept. X8, 29, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by overflow from 

Mississippi River).

Remarks.- Records good. Gages read twice daily. Discharge above about 1,200 second-feet 

computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily readings of auxiliary staff gage as 

a factor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record for base gage October to July and four discharge measurements rurnished by Corps of Engineers, War Department.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

220

233

259

342

556

588

540

524

492

445

415

385

356

342

328

314

314

300

286

286

272

286

272

272

314

328

342

370

370

356

314

Nov.

286

272

259

246

246

246

233

233

246

246

314

400

476

524

540

556

540

524

476

492

540

572

588

588

572

556

572

572

588

572

-

Dec.

556

540

540

588

652

780

860

892

876

860

908

955

972

956

940

924

892

956

1,040

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,000

956

940

988

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,060

Jan.

1,020

988

1,000

1,060

1,560

2,130

2,830

3,770

4,290

4,480

4,780

4,930

4,960

4,930

a4,920

a4,900

a4,820

a4,700

a4,600

a4,500

4,390

4,330

4,280

4,200

4,070

4,080

4,030

3,980

3,990

4,080

4,120

Feb.

4,230

4,160

4,170

4,120

4,050

4,140

4,260

4,260

4,640

4,880

4,830

4,730

4,650

4,630

4,460

4,510

4,430

4,580

4,370

4,290

4,250

4,160

4,100

4,030

 4,120

3,920

3,810

3,700

_

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

July

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

3,570

3,450

3,280

3,130

2,920

2,710

2,840

2,940

3,070

3,030

2,890

2,690

2,450

2,320

2,210

2,150

2,160

3,000

3,140

3,160

3,010

2,790

2,510

2,350

2,220

2,370

2,430

2,500

2,610

2,650

2,600

Apr.

2,470

2,340

2,230

2,090

2,030

1,990

1,960

1,910

1,810

1,720

1,710

1,900

2,150

2,090

1,990

1,880

1,700

1,600

1,510

1,420

1,360

1,290

1,250

1,190

1,210

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,250

-

Secondfoot-daya

28,242

549,097

5,292

548,678

May

1,120

1,020

940

892

828

796

796

748

716

700

716

700

764

860

940

988

988

1,070

1,390

2,020

2,330

2,390

2,180

1,860

1,980

2,600

2,600

2,360

2,040

1,700

1,530

Maximum

1,160

4,430

2,270

220

4,960

June

1,600

2,050

2,170

2,270

2,210

2,070

1,880

1,680

1,670

1,870

1,970

1,890

1,720

1,530

1,410

1,270

1,200

1,120

1,110

1,040

988

956

924

876

' 844

828

892

924

924

892

-

Minimum

23:

5«

is:

1.19C

82£

15C

15C

July

828

780

748

732

732

700

716

796

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,040

924

831

755

695

650

620

605

605

575

545

530

515

515

515

501

486

486

486

501

Aug.

486

457

443

428

414

414

400

386

372

358

358

345

332

332

319

319

306

306

293

280

280

267

267

255

255

255

243

243

243

231

231

Mean

436

911

1,504

4,303

176

1,503

Sept.

220

220

209

209

198

138

198

188

188-

188

188

178

178

168

168

168

178

178

168

168

159

159

159

159

150

150

150

150

150

150

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

25,930

56,020

1,089,000

239,000

10,500

1,088,000

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
388 RED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°13','long. 92°48', in sec. 8, T. 14 N., R. 4 W., 

at bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from Potts Creek and Big Creek and 

6 miles southwest of Jonesboro.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 17.64 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 14, ^5-27; minimum gage height, 3.90 feet Sept. 26.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 30,600 second-feet Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 19.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet on basis of records for 

station near Wlnnfleld; minimum, 1.0 second-foot (regulated) Aug. 17, 1943; minimum 

gage height, 3.09 feet Sept. 21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Water used by paper mill at Hodge Is pumped from wells and dlscharged Into stream about 7 miles above station. Part of effluent Is discharge continually whenever mill Is operating but that containing waste material Is stored In a 

reservoir and released whenever river flow Is sufficient to materially dilute It.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In seoond-feet)

3.9 15 7.0 163 10.5 725 13.5 3,800 

4.1 32 8.0 245 11.0 910 14.0 4,890 

4.3 29 8.5 398 11.5 1,170 15. O 7.45O 

4.5 37 9.0 366 12.0 1,560 16.0 10.6OO 

5.0 58 9.5 458 12.5 2,100 17.3 15,000 

6.0 104 10.0 580 13.0 3,850

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

54 

102 

70 

58 

109

529 

812 

2,210 

2,440 

1,560

1,050 

795 

542 

343 

208

134 

99 

82 

73 

64

58 

60 

68 

73 

106

180 

188 

180 

163 

125 

97

Nov.

80 

70 

64 

60 

57

55 

53 

50 

48 

62

80 

94 

125 

143 

128

109 

102 

99 

94 

102

120 

188 

335 

230 

204

166 

150 

143 

134 

134

Dec.

134 

122 

135 

217 

304

343 

366 

358 

304 

235

255 

350 

409 

448 

418

358 

298 

304 

418 

492

542 

605 

592 

505 

4O9

358 

329 

31O 

287 

255 

230

Jan.

308 

192 

362 

998 

3,120

5,120 

6,620 

8,040 

9,620 

9,620

6,490 

4,010 

2,680 

2,040 

1,980

2,600 

3,500 

3,600 

2,850 

2,600

2,600 

2,370 

2,100 

1,700 

1,350

1,O80 

890 

742 

665 

778 

975

Feb.

1,170 

1,430 

1,310 

1,080 

890

89O 

1,140 

1,520 

5,060 

15,400

13,400 

6,220 

3,120 

2,040 

1,520

1,200 

1,050 

975 

1,140 

1,390

1,560 

1,520 

1,240 

1,000 

850

710 

605 

530

unnth SecondMonth foot-days

Ootc 

MOVE 

DecE

CE

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

AprJ 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

WE

mber ...................... 1C

,632 

,379 

,680

lendar year 1945 ......... 273,411.5

ary ........... 01

.ember .....................

,50O 

,96O 

,2O5 

,736 

,520 

,017 

,264 

,597 

811

iter year 1945 46 .......... 319,301

Mar.

505 

542 

568 

492 

400

428 

620 

812 

850 

890

812 

650 

505 

492 

592

975 

1,390 

1,390 

1,240 

1,020

795 

592 

458 

382

350

785 

1,790 

4,120 

5,120 

4,120 

2,520

Maximum

2,440 

235 

605

26,500

9,620 

15,400 

5,120 

1,650 

2,940 

3,600 

8,360 

260 

128

15,400

Apr.

1,650 

1,170 

910 

725 

555

418 

336 

265 

212 

180

170 

184 

184 

192 

166

226 

448 

530 

480 

400

276 

163 

120 

128 

143

170 

287 

374 

382 

292

Hay

196 

196 

26O 

235 

177

150 

140 

150 

131 

117

161 

396 

812 

1,750 

2,600

2,940 

2,230 

1,750 

1,470 

1,470

1,920 

2,370 

1,750 

1,310 

1,170

1,350 

1,240 

1,000 

830 

650 

599

June

1,380 

3,030 

3,600 

2,230 

1,390

975 

710 

480 

350 

287

26O 

260 

188 

134 

104

84 

73 

64 

57 

65

'235 

153 

82 

70 

64

80 

97 

128 

170 

217

Minimum Mean

54 407 

48 113 

122 345

6.4 749

192 2,952 

530 2,499 

350 1,168 

120 391 

117 1,017 

57 567 

84 1,009 

20 83.8 

15 27.0

15 875

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (8 p.m.) 10.300 sec. -ft.: Pet. 10 (8 D.m.

July

134 

84 

338 

282 

317

188 

663 

8,36O 

8,250 

3,160

1,700 

1,110 

850 

592 

448

382 

276 

153 

114 

245

391 

469 

58O 

635 

605

453 

263 

137 

94 

92 

104

Per 

square 

mile

1.16 

.322 

.983

2.13

8.41 

7.12 

3.33 

1.11 

2.90 

1.62 

2.87 

.239 

.077

2.49

Aug.

140 

170 

140 

102 

78

62 

52 

48 

41 

37

38 

44 

104 

24O 

192

94 

58 

45 

37 

32

29 

26 

23 

21

20

22 

27 

54 

139 

260 

222

Sept.

128 

80 

56 

44 

39

33 

29 

26 

23 

21

20 

IS 

16 

15 

16

17 

17 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

16 

16

15

15 

15 

17 

18 

21

Runoff

Inches

1.34 

.36 

1.13

28.98

9.69 

7.41 

3.84 

1.24 

3.34 

1.80 

3.31 

.28 

.09

33.83

Ac re- feet

25,060 

6,700 

21,180

542,200

181,500 

138,800 

71,810 

23,280 

62,520 

33,750 

62,010 

5,150 

1,610

633,400

16,600 sec. -ft.; Mar 29 (3 a.m.)

5,240 see.-ft.;July 8 (6:30 p.m.) 13,500 sec.-ft.
RED RIVER BASIN 389

' Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location.- Wire-wieght gage, lat. 31°58', long. 9ii°39', in sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., 

at Drldge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge, 4 miles north of Winnfield, and 7 miles downstream from Big Creek. 

Datum of gage is 81.14 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 659 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 second-feet Feb. 12 (gage height, 21.42 

 feet); minimum, 19 second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2,28 feet). ' '

1939-46: Maximum discharge, 25,000 second-feet Jan. 3, 1945 (gage height, 22.86 

feet); minimum, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 24-26, 1943 (gage height, 1.33 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is 

pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. Part of 

effluent is discharged continually whenever mill Is operating but that containing 

waste material is stored in a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient 

to materially dilute it.

Rating table, water year 1945-46 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

16

23

35

48

106

173

249

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

340

444

567

722

910

1,150

1,440

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

1,810

2,320

2,710

3,220

3,860

4,620

5,580

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

21.5

6,860

9,960

13,300

17,000

19,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

27

42

73

131

152

217

380

502

_625

774

1,000

1,410

1,540

1,510

1,350

1,100

850

581

284

159

145

152

F190

233

284

400

400

400

360

311

Nov.

275

233

194

159

131

118

100

94

118

145

173

257

320

293

266

257

257

241

225

217

225

249

266

266

275

a300

a320

350

360

360

-

Dec.

330

302

275

284

320

400

455

466

466

466

455

444

433

411

 390

390

433

490

540

595

656

688

688

656

640

656

656

672

656

610

567

Jan.

502

455

400

466

792

1,320

2,500

7,150

11,900

14,700

14,700

13,300

10,300

7,450

5,580

5,160

4,790

4,620

4,620

5,160

5,160

4,620

4,300

3,860

3,460

3,110

2,620

2,260

2,090

2,040

2,040

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .......... ..............

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

1,940

1,850

1,770

1,690

1,620

1,890

2,200

2,540

5,880

12,600

17,800

18,600

15,400

10,900

6,310

4,150

3,460

2,800

2,620

2,460

2,320

2,200

2,090

2,040

1,990

1,890

1,810

1,810

_

_

-

Secondroot-days

15,607

7,044

15,490

476,425

151,425

134,630

57,580

34,997

58,804

34,013

38,564

4,289

1,807

554,250

Mar.

1,890

1,990

1,890

1,480

1,200

1,100

1,180

1,230

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,230

1,260

1,290

1,350

1,410

1,480

1,540

1,510

1,440

1,330

1,380

1,770

3,000

4,970

5,810

6,050

Maximum

1,54C

360

23,600

14.70C

18,60C

6,050

5.16C

4.30C

3,22C

6.86C

411

241

18,60C

Apr.

5,160

4,150

3,220

2,540

2,090

1,810

1,540

1,230

al , 000

810

625

490

400

360

340

320

340

422

540

625

625

610

595

640

688

722

830

870

810

595

-

May

478

455

455

422

360

330

320

293

257

284

330

595

975

1,730

2,780

4,000

4,300

4,000

4,000

3,340

3,000

2,540

2,260

1,990

2,460

3,000

3,460

3,340

2,800

2,260

1,990

Minimum

25

94

275

11

400

1,620

1,100

320

257

124

233

37

19

19

June

1,890

1,890

2,040

2,260

3,110

3,220

2,710

2,460

2,540

2,200

1,810

1,410

850

705

478

340

241

187

152

131

124

173

350

478

490

527

433

340

233

241

Mean

503 235"

500

1,305

4,885

4,808

1,857

1,167

1,897

1,134

1,244

138

60.2

1,518

July

233

266

311

249

311

380

411

466

540

1,320

6,860

5,580

4,150

3,000

2,320

1,890

1,510

1,200

950

810

625

514

444

466

502

514

527

553

567

581

514

Per 

square 

-jnile

0.763

.357

* TCQ f oy

1.98

7.41

7.30

2.82

1.77

2.88

1.72

1.89

.209

.091

2.30

Aug.

411

320

257

257

233

202

152

118

94

82

73

64

58

70

88

124

180

202

159

106

67

53

46

39

37

46

100

118

159

187

187

Sept.

202

241

233

166

145

94

73

58

48

43

39

33

29

25

25

23

21

20

19

22

22

22

21

25

25

27

27

26

26

27

Runoff

Inches

0.88

.40

.87

26.88

8.55

7.60

3.25

1.98

3.32

1.92

2.18

.24

.10

31.29

Acre-feet

30,960

13,970

30,720

944,800

300,300

267,000

114,200

69,420

116,600

67,460

76,490

8,510

3,580

1,099,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
390 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°04'SS", long. 9iJ°12'24", in SW^NWt sec. 30, T. 13N. 

 H. a E., at bridge on State Highway. 110, 6 miles upstream from Bayou Beauooup and 63- 

miles northwest of Grayson.

DrqlMFie area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet Feb. 10 (gage height, 14.30

 feet); minimum, 4.3 second-feet Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.62 feet). u < v,* 

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 16,100 second-feet (revised) Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

15.3 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days in 1943, 1944.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 10 second-feet and those for periods of no gage-

 RelgHt record, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period-in

 the waTer year 1945, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1037, are given 

herewith:

Apr. 2 .......... 1O.2OO

3 .......... 14,500

Month

Water year 1944-45

Secondfoot-days

127,974.3

Maximum

14,500

Minimum

0

Mean

341

Per square

mile

5 23

1.30

Runoff in 

inches

5 64

17.64

Runoff In 

acre-feet

253,800

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.7

12

11

18

43

122

220

267

283

333

455

494

437

361

291

206

114

36

22

16

13

16

18

19

29

41

53

67

112

127

117

Nov.

102

72

36

22

19

19

19

19

18

122

251

333

333

291

235

185

132

102

77

31

25

16

26

64

72

97

117

107

97

87

-

Dec.

82

72

58

92

72

92

112

152

153

178

171

147

122

112

92

72

41

92

142

132

153

192

206

235

235

228

192

158

153

117

102

Jan.

92

92

127

259

860

3,780

4,000

4,220

4,920

4,920

4,450

2,340

2,080

1,910

1,450

1,450

2,730

2,340

1,830

1,450

1,350

1.160

1,160

1,160

885

765

585

537

455

494

494

Month

October ... .... ..............

November ......................

December ...... ...............

Calendar year 1945 .........

January ........... ...........

February ...... ..... ........

March . . . ....... ... ... ....

April ............ ...........

May ... ....... ..... ........

June . . ......... ............

July ............... ..... . . .

August ........... .... ......

September ..... . . ......... .

Water year 191E-4G .........

Feb.

537

585

560

560

585

765

1,080

1,450

5,140

11,100

10,200

5,520

2,440

1,420

1,340

1,060

900

770

850

810

770

630

482

422

441

441

404

342

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

4,362.7

3,126

4,137

137,928.8

54,345

51,604

15,679

7 128

11,'433

12,530

12,760

4,082.8

525.9

181,713.4

Mar.

291

259

228

206

178

178

319

404

387

387

404

422

461

461

461

461

441

404

371

342

342

342

319

235

235

441

950

950

1,340

1,860

al,600

Maximum

494

333

235

14,500

4,920

11,100

1,860

1 , 260

900

1,730

1,180

107

11,100

Apr.

1,260

950

810

576

482

371

283

178

127

77

58

49

53

56

72

82

92

112

122

112

107

102

102

102

107

112

127

153

147

147

May

137

132

132

102

77

41

31

31

29

77

102

117

158

243

330

504

770

850

850

900

690

527

387

404

770

900

810

504

342

251

235

Minimum

9.7

16

41

2.7

92

342

178

49

29

18

158

6.1

4.9

4.9

June

243

220

738

1,730

950

850

690

770

810

850

630

387

251

171

107

58

31

22

18

284

690

404

291

134

53

77

228

235

275

283

-

Mean

141

104

133

378

1,753

1,843

506

238

369

418

412

132

17.5

498

July

300

319

356

309

267

185

251

243

158

260

711

1,180

1,120

900

551

371

283

206

243

228

267

461

356

342

309

330

404

330

356

504

660

Per 

square 

mile

0.522

.385

.493

1.40

6.49

6.83

1.87

. 881

1.37

1.55

1.53

. 489

.065

1.84

Aug.

630

810

660

461

300

259

153

92

28

20

17

20

24

25

29

53

a75

alOO

a80

a50

22

10

6.6

6.1

6.6

9.5

14

21

28

28

45

Sept.

97

107

62

36

21

16

15

12

8.5

5.3

5.6

5.9

5.9

4.9

5.6

5.1

5.5

4.9

5.6

6.3

6.9

8.1

8.5

7.5

8.5

9.3

10

10

11

11

-

Runoff

Inches

0.60

.43

.57

19.01

7.49

7.11

2.16

.98

1.57

1.73

1.76

.56

.07

25.03

Acre-feet

8,650

6,200

8,210

273,600

107',8OO

102,400

31,100

14,140

22,680

24,850

25,310

8,100

1,040

36O,5OO

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on Dugdemona River.
RED RIVER BASIN 391

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°42'58", long. 92°13'20", in SE^NWi sec. 36, T. 

y K., K. 2 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway £4, 0.4 mile dovmstream from Jumping Gulley 

Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and about 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 93.5 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,730 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 19.91 

 i'eet), from rating curve extended above .3,300 second-feet on basis of rainfall-runoff 

studies; minimum, 0.3 -second-foot Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

1939-46: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 9, 1946; no flow Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair.

2.4

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 19 to Feb. 5, Aug. 13-26, Sept. 1-19)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

350

432

532

652

789

948

1,140

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

19.0

1,440 

1,690 

2,090 

2.66O 

3,350 

5,110 

7,400

Note.- Same as following table below 2.4 

feet.

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

0.3

.7

1.3

3.0

5.1

7.6

11

14

19

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

24

30

37

80

133

206

295

404

12.0

14.0

15.0

15.5

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

19.0

962

1,310

1,570

1,790

2,120

2,640

3,330

5,110

7,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.9

5.8

6.4

4.2

3.4

3.3

2.5

1.9

Nov.

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.9

27

21

18

65

70

32

16

9.9

14

37

25

17

12

9.1

7.3

6.6

7.6

42

57

44

-

Dec.

27

18

24

54

53

44

40

28

21

15

12

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.3

9.4

8.S

3O

63

53

38

36

32

59

184

143

86

57

44

36

30

Jan.

26

21

18

16

667

881

752

2.O2O

2,410

1,890

2,190

1,810

1,140

570

1,060

1,780

1,240

776

231

793

691

374

171

113

89

75

64

55

51

98

223

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1945-46 ..........

Feb.

197

122

83

70

63

698

614

425

6,560

5,860

2.O8O

1,330

624

638

347

172

112

293

825

529

217

114

89

76

64

55

55

56

-

-

Secondfoot-days

63.8

557.3

1,281.7

48 * 303*2

22,295

22,368

12,523

608.3

7,108.5

2,367.3

3,365

695.0

45.9

73,278.8

Mar.

50

43

37

32

30

376

885

569

190

92

67

54

309

529

426

900

738

334

106

78

62

51

44

39

44

1,170

1,650

1,740

1,250

495

133

Maximum

6.4

70

184

2,530

2,410

6,56O

1,740

85

1,330

666

610

344

4.8

6,560

Apr.

85

64

47

423-4

28

24

21

18

15

14

12

10

9.3

8.5

9.7

13

20

13

10

8.2

7.3

7.9

7.9

9.6

28

17

10

7.8

7.1

-

May

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.8

4.3

4.1

7.5

8.5

7.3

6.6

54

164

728

1,110

1,300

1,250

781

510

198

112

67

43

31

25

88

248

98

41

23

16

161

Minimum

1.0

1.1

8.8

.8

16

55

30

7.1

4.1

4.4

12

1.5

.4

.4

June

666

442

116

50

29

19

14

13

18

12

8.8

7.5

6.2

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

5.0

9.2

53

58

14

17

43

336

154

19O

57

-

Mean

2.O6

18.6

41.3

132

719

799

404

20. 3

229

78.9

1O9

22.4

1.53

201

July

25

15

24

84

56

38

124

522

190

66

34

31

236

114

41

23

14

14

2O4

182

61O

180

53

33

21

14

12

12

16

127

245

Per 

square 

mile

0.022

.199

.442

1.41

7.69

8.55

4.32

.217

2.45

.844

1.17

.240

.016

2.15

Aug.

344

11C

43

24

15

11

t

t

.S

.2

!.2

5.7

7.5

£

S*

g:

.4

1.4

5.8

g3.2

S2.7

g2

g

g

'.5

'..5

>.Z

g2.0

gl.8

g]

g]

g

.5

.5

L.6

g2.0

gl.8

1

2

1

(

1.7

t

3

3

3.0

Sept.

g4.8

g3.4

g2.5

g2.2

g2.1

gl.6

gl.3

gl-2

gl.l

gl-1

gl.l

g.9

g.7

g-5

g-4

g-4

gl.2

g2.1

gl.3

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.1

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.22

.51

19.23

8.87

8.90

4.98

.24

2.83

.94

1.34

.28

.02

29.16

Acre-feet

127

1,110

2,540

95,800

44,220

44,370

24,840

1,210

14.1OO

4.7OO

6,67O

1,380

91

145.1OO

Peak discharge.- Jan. 9 (2:3O a.m.) 2,470 sec.-ft.; Jan. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 2,660 sec.-ft.; Jan. 16 

(7 p.m.) 1,990 sec.-ft.; Feb. 9 (7 p.m.) 9,730 sec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (4:30 a.m.) 1,900 sec.-ft. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. .

804716 O - 48 - 26
392 RED RIVER BASIN

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°32'00", long. 92°24'20", in NW^NE^ sec. 6, T. 6 

N. , K. IE., at bridge on U. S. Highway 165, a quarter of a mile upstream from Sugar 

Branch, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, half 

a mile north of Pollock, five-eighths of a mile upstream from Camp Livingston watersupply diversion dam, and 1^ miles downstream from Dyson Creek. Datum of gage is 

76.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 51.4 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,870 second-feet Feb. 9 (gage height, 11.95 

reetj; minimum, 17 second-feet Oct. 20, 21 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

1942-46: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 9, 1946; minimum, 9.8 second-feet 

Aug. 23, 26-29, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet Aug. 23, 1943.

Remarks . - Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 8 Jan. 9 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

107

157

3.5

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

215

279

415

565

730

8.0 934

8.5 1,100

9.0 1,330

9.7 1,780

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

178

300

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5

446

610

795

1,010

1,150

9.0 

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

1,330

1,640

2,020

2,460

3,020

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

43 

25

21 

18 

28

30 

25 

36 

50 

27

21 

20 

20 

19 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

17

17 

28 

28 

27 

86

59 

31 

25 

23 

22 

22

Nov.

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

21 

21 

21 

21 

39

38 

29 

27 

28 

27

25 

24 

23 

27 

31

31 

28 

25 

24 

24

24 

79 

65 

35 

29

Dec.

28 

27 

51 

81 

46

35 

32

30 

28 

28

28 

27 

31 

34 

30

28 

28 

53 

64 

42

34 

33 

43

72 

78

53 

42 

39 

36 

35 

34

Jan.

32 

30 

30 

g32

g456

g462 

g466 

gl,780 

g593 

g!89

g818 

g588 

g!50 

g!40 

585

681 

212 

128 

124 

478

224 

126 

102 

92 

83

79 

71 

67 

70 

119 

113

Month fS«

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

 We

mber ......................

lendar year 1945 

ary

ember .....................

Feb.

85 

70 

66 

66 

65

277 

162 

106 

2,730 

1,460

337 

162 

224 

254 

137

115 

104 

177 

328 

143

108 

98 

94 

87 

80

80 

96 

80

ond-

-days

858 

871 

1,250

19,451

9,120 

7,791 

4,139 

2,119 

6,924 

.2,876 

2,_>54 

1,086 

848

ter year 1945.46 .......... 40,136

Peak discharge.- J

985 sec. -ft.; Feb. £

Mar.

71 

69 

67 

66 

66

134 

266 

110 

85 

76

70 

69 

156 

172 

110

116 

89 

74 

68 

66

65 

64 

63 

63 

63

295 

342 

645 

306 

131 

102

Maximum

86 

79 

81

1,180

1,780 

'2,730 

645 

335

1,920 

363 

342 

78 

36

2,730

Apr.

87 

79 

72 

67 

64

63 

61 

59 

58 

57

56 

53 

52 

51 

49

62

65 

61 

58 

57

55 

52 

49 

57 

335

102 

64 

61 

58 

55

May

53 

52 

50 

48 

46

45 

45 

45 

45 

44

118 

300 

472 

672 

1,920

640 

218 

610 

310 

141

102 

85 

83 

74 

127

126 

80 

71 

61 

66 

175

Minimum

17 

21

21

16

30 

65 

63 

49

44 

39 

37 

24 

25

17

June

363 

120 

83 

69 

g59

g55 

g61 

98 

221 

.95

g62 

S57 

g55 

g52 

g50

g47 

g45 

g43 

g40 

g39

g54 

61 

54 

59 

49

104 

286 

230 

182 

83

Mean

2 7.. 7

29.0 

40.3

53.3

294 

278 

134 

70.6

223 

95.9 

7^.7 

35.0 

28.3

110

July

64 

57 

56 

81 

g58

g56

g61 

119 

99 

g61

g47 

g!32 

342 

92 

g69

g53 

g49 

g48 

g84 

g!06

g58 

S72 

g53 

g45 

g42

g39 

S37 

S37 

g37 

54 

46

Per 

square 

mile

0.539 

.564 

.784

1.04

5.72 

5.41

2.61 

1.37

4.34 

1.87 

1.41 

.681 

.551

2.14

Aug.

52 

42 

37 

36 

34

34 

32 

31 

g30 

g2S

g28 

g27 

g28 

g29 

g28

g27 

g28 

g26 

gZ5 

g25

g24 

g24 

g24 

g24 

g29

32 

67 

78 

78 

42 

37

Sept.

33 

31 

28 

28 

27

27 

27

26 

2C 

26

26 

25 

25 

25 

25

25 

25 

26 

27

27

26 

31 

34

30 

28

32 

38 

35 

31 

28

Runoff

Inches

0.62 

.63 

.90

14.07

6.60 

5.64 

2.99 

1.53

5.01 

2.08 

1.63 

.79 

.61

29.03

Acre-feet

1,700 

1,730 

2,480

38,590

18,090 

15,450 

8,210 

4,200

13,730 

5 , 70'J 

4,470 

^,150 

1,680

79,590

an. 8 (8 a.m.) 2,660 sec. -ft.; Jan. ll"(6 p.m.) 1,010 3ec.-ft.; J-'n. 15 (10 1 .m. ) 

(4:30 p.m.) 4,870 sec. -ft.: Mar. 28 (6 p.m.) 77E sec. -ft.; Miy 15 (4:?,C a.m.)

f JDW BC(J . -1 U 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 393

Chefuncte River near Polsom, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30 0 36'55", long. 90 0 14'55", In SE^NEi sec. 13, T.

5~~S77~R. 9 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 189, 1.2 miles upstream

from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of PoisonDrainage area.- 95.5 square miles. 

Records available.- January 1944 to September 1946. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,710 second-feet Feb. 19 (gage height, 15.60

reet); minimum, 54 second-feet Oct.. 20-23, Nov. 17, 18; minimum gage height, 5.48

feet Oct. 20-23.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 3,390 second-feet (revised) Mar. 18, 1945 (gage

height, 17.46 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet July 30, 1944 (gage height, 5.13 feet). 

A discharge of 37 second-feet was measured on Sept. 15, 1943 (gage height, 4.86

feet).

Revisions.- The maximum discharge for the period January to September 1944 has

been revised to 2,300 second-feet Mar. 24, 1944 (gage height, 16.41 feet) superseding

figure published In Water-Supply Paper 1037. 

Remarks.- Records good. 

Heviaiona.- Revised figures of discharge, In second-feet, for the high-water period In

tne water year 1945, superseding those published In Water-Supply Paper 1037, ace

given herein:

Mar. is .......... 631

19 .......... 1,920

Month

March. ..............

Water year 1944-45

Secondfoot -days

7,184

58,954

Maximum

1,920

1,920

Minimum

68

46

Mean

232

162

Per square 

mile

2.43

1.70

Runoff In 

Inches

2.80

22.96

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

76 

98 

116 

69 

58

72 

663 

786 

306 

134

98 

79 

72 

66 

62

60 

58 

56 

56 

55

54 

54 

56 

56 

72

221 

283 

141 

98 

82 

74

Nov.

69 

66 

66 

64 

62

62 

59 

58 

58 

58

56 

56 

56 

56 

56

56 

54 

54 

55 

56

60 

101 

92 

66 

62

60 

60 

79 

79 

66

Dec.

62 

60 

59 

58 

58

58 

58 

56 

56

56

62 

63 

68 

109 

141

124 

97 

94 

138 

131

103 

88 

86 

124 

558

1,300 

788 

452 

302 

236 

245

Jan.

332 

245 

168 

141 

285

1,330 

1,220 

638 

440 

429

440 

374 

292 

254 

312

464 

464 

322 

218 

272

464 

488 

272 

198 

164

144

131 

118 

106 

100 

109

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Va

ber.. ........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1945 

ary

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1945-46 ............

Peak discharge.- 0

(10:30 p.m. 1,650 a 

Mar. ?8 (l a.m.) 1,3 

a Ho gage-height r

Feb.

171 

141 

109 

100 

94

151 

374 

429 

206 

178

186 

154 

141 

322 

500

292 

182 

172 

964 

1,260

645 

312 

214 

174 

154

131 

124 

134

Secondfoot-days

4,23] 

1,902 

5,89C

53,38C

10,934 

8, OK 

13,43£ 

2,54! 

7.58C 

7,29£ 

8,83f 

3.75S 

2,574

77,00*

Mar.

121 

103 

94 

88 

88

88 

244 

740 

900 

638

356 

202 

210 

724 

820

1,300 

1,390 

741 

374 

227

178 

151 

134 

121 

112

112 

689 

1,150 

709 

407 

227

Apr.

168 

138 

118 

109 

100

94 

86 

83 

80 

78

76 

73 

70 

68 

68

70 

76 

73 

68 

66

66 

63 

66 

80 

106

121 

86 

70 

66 

63

Maximum

786 

101 

1,300

1,920

1,330 

1,260 

1,390 

168 

665 

840 

861 

282 

312

1,390

May

63 

63 

62 

63 

68

61 

100 

302 

317 

109

88 

165 

342 

500 

638

665 

500 

429 

464 

396

245 

178 

134 

109 

100

243 

396 

342 

223 

118 

97

Minimum

54 

54 

56

46

100 

94 

88 

63 

61 

70 

94 

63 

58

54

June

321 

709 

504 

206 

134

106 

91 

133 

214 

157

131 

100 

86 

78 

73

70 

89 

128 

80 

76

83 

210 

177 

210 

403

709 

536 

264 

381 

840

Mean

136 

 63.4 

190

146

353 

286 

433 

85.0 

245 

243 

285 

121 

85.8

211

July

776 

3420 

a 240 

a200 

322

464 

576 

576 

476 

282

154 

121 

106 

214 

861

560 

298 

174 

206 

182

148 

138 

190 

236 

174

131 

124 

106 

94 

97 

190

Aug.

198 

282 

282 

202 

148

174 

121 

100 

88 

100

186 

202 

151 

109 

88

80 

78 

73 

73 

109

91 

70 

66 

63 

73

70 

83 

91 

97 

128 

83

Per mquare 

mile

1.42 

.664 

1.99

1.53

3.70 

2.99 

4.53 

.890 

2.57 

2.54 

2.98 

1.27 

.898

2.21

Sept.

70 

66 

63 

63 

62

61 

60 

59 

59

60

63 

68 

62 

58 

58

58 

59 

59 

59 

58

58 

60 

83 

160 

312

218 

124 

97 

128 

109

Runoff in 

inches

1.65 

.74 

2.29

20.78

4.26 

3.12 

5.23 

.99 

2.95 

2.84 

3.44 

1.46 

1.00

29.97

ct. 7 (7 p.m.) 1,150 sec. -ft.; Dec. 26 (6 a.m.) 1,430 sec. -ft.; Jan. 6 

ec.-ft.; Feb. 19 (10 p.m.) 1,710 sec. -ft.; Mar. 17 (1 a.m.) 1,530 sec. -ft.; 

90 sec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations.
394 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30 I 23", long. 90 0 21'42", In lot 39, T. 6 S,, 

H. B E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 

2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond. Datum of 

gage is 6.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941.

Drainage area.- 646 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,410 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 15.75 

reet ) ; minimum, 450 second-feet Oct. 5; minimum gage height, 3.83 feet Oct. 21.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 35,500 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 20.87 

feet); minimum, 264 second-feet on several days In October 1939; minimum gage height, 

2.95 feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 feet In 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discnarge above about 700 second-feet computed by using rate of change In stage as a 

factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

576

632

548

506

464

820

2,070

1,880

1,160

861

702

632

580

548

534

520

506

506

492

478

478

492

548

576

632

1,440

1,930

1,820

1,070

824

674

 Nov.

604

562

548

520

534

506

478

464

464

464

450

464

464

450

437

437

437

437

437

437

450

576

632

576

520

506

506

548

618

548

-

Dec.

506

492

478

478

478

478

478

478

464

464

478

506

534

688

1,190

1,440

1,200

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,010

861

803

986

2,290

3,500

4,060

3,980

3,420

2,120

1,820

Jan.

1,990

1,780

1,480

1,220

2,230

4,030

5,800

5,340

4,250

3,230

2,970

2,490

2,200

1,940

2,260

2,770

3,000

2,740

2,070

2,080

2,660

2,910

2,160

1,670

1,390

1,230

1,090

1,000

914

859

859

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May..................... ........

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .......... .............

Water year 1945-45 ..... ...

Feb.

886

859

805

753

753

1,300

2,240

2,710

2,260

1,770

1,540

1,470

1,400

2,060

2,180

1,980

1,590

1,360

2,860

4,150

3,420

2,060

1,520

1,270

1,110

1,000

914

942

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

25 499

15J074

38,830

374 »983

72,612

47,162

76 , 932

20 198

54*948

39 ,761

96,460

29,551

38,018

555,045

Mar.

971

859

805

753

728

755

1,830

3,250

4,290

3,580

2,210

1,620

1,770

2,590

3,090

5,560

7,520

7,760

6,250

3,320

1,880

1,450

1,260

1,110

1,030

971

1,990

2,660

2,240

1,600

1,230

Apr.

1,050

914

859

805

753

728

703

703

679

655

655

631

631

607

607

631

607

607

595

583

572

560

572

583

631

679

753

655

607

583

-

Maximum

2,070

632

4,060

5,280

5,800

4,150

7,760

1,050

4,640

3,160

8,420

2,000

8,330

8,420

May

560

548

548

572

548

526

1,010

1,780

1,280

824

703

1,420

2,270

2,790

3,400

4,400

3,960

4,640

4,520

3,770

2,320

1,710

1,310

1,070

1,000

1,370

1,660

1,490

1,140

933

876

Minimum

464

437

464

859

753

560

526

583

1,020

600

537

437

June

2,440

2,790

2,660

2,110

1,460

1,100

905

859

1,140

1,480

1,030

832

753

703

655

631

607

595

595

583

728

805

1,080

1,870

1,850

1,310

1,040

1,590

2,400

3,160

-

Mean

82"

50

1 » 25j«,

1,02'

2,34!

1 , 68'

2,48!

672

1 77 1

1 32!

3*112

95*

1,26'

1,523

July

3,310

2,320

1^850

1,990

2,950

3,080

3,640

7,040

8,420

5,800

2,780

1,730

1,620

3,210

6,500

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,800

2,000

1,700

1,500

1,930

2,300

2,070

1,630

1,270

1,200

1,020

1,100

1,700

Aug.

1,900

2,000

1,700

1,400

1,100

950

800

750

700

650

750

1,300

1,000

850

800

750

750

700

650

650

600

600

600

600

600

650

761

1,400

1,190

1,370

1,030

Per square 

mile

5 1.27

3 .777

1.59

2 . 61

l!o4

2.74

2.05

4 .82

1 . 48

1.96

2.35

Sept.

797

703

655

631

607

607

583

560

5GO

595

583

583

572

583

560

560

548

537

537

537

537

560

703

2,030

5,390

8,330

4,050

1,860

1,440

1,220

Runoff in 

inches

1.47

.87

2.24

21 59

A JO

2\12

4.43

1.16

3 . 16

2 .29

s'.ss

1.70

2.19

31.96

Note.- No gage-height record July 15-22, July 30 to Aug. 26; discharge computed on basis of 

recorded range in stage and records for stations on nearby streams.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 395

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°30'15", long. 90°32'45", in NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 6 S., 

K. YE. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile downstream from 

Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist. Datum of gage is 11.28 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 79.5 square miles.

Records available.- August 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 2,040 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage 

neignt, 12.64 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Nov. 15 (gage height, 4.25 feet).

1943-46: Maximum discharge, 2,630 second-feet (revised) Sept. 19, 1943 (gage 

height, 13.31 feet); minimum discharge, 3.6 second-feet Oct. d5, Nov. 6, 1944; minimum gage height, 3.76 feet Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Revisions.- Revised figures f>f discharge, in second-feet, for the high-water period in 

September 1943, superseding those published in Water-Supply Paper 1037, are given 

herewith:

Sept. 19 .......... 2,120

20 .......... 1,310

Month

September. ....

Secondfoot -days

7,587.1

Maximum

2,120

Minimum

6.0

Mean

253

Per square 

mile

3.18

Runoff In 

Inches

3.55

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

196

77

42

21

18

92

438

666

382

167

46

24

16

12

9.8

8.3

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

18

160

310

436

346

140

53

28

Nov.

18

13

12

11

9.8

9.0

8.3

6.2

7.4

7.6

7.6

6.5

6.3

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.4

6.9

6.9

8.7

7.4

6.7

6.3

-

Dec.

6.2

6.2

a6.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

10

34

82

103

72

73

87

72

54

37

54

174

619

619

533

293

211

196

146

Jan.

174

115

77

63

964

666

690

765

533

400

364

259

243

276

493

455

436

310

167

493

382

346

237

134

77

54

a42

35

29

26

35

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

33

26

23

21

18

36

310

310

174

140

98

77

63

160

227

a!30

92

148

715

574

574

310

140

72

51

40

35

34

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

3,753.

238.

3,541.

33, 094. (

9,330

4,631

11,634

367.

7,970.

4,242.

7,127

2,314

1,362

56,512.

Mar.

34

32

28

23

20

66

715

1,110

666

533

364

196

493

533

533

1,530

1,170

1,110

666

259

103

68

52

42

37

50

493

340

311

115

52

Apr.

34

25

20

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

10

11

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.2

9.0

9.3

11

11

10

9.5

8.7

8.5

8.7

-

Maximum

1 666

I 18

7 619

5 930

964

715

1,520

3 34

7 1,270

1 1,110

870

310

310

> 1,520

Hay

8.3

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.6

39

54

72

58

39

638

574

619

1,270

930

715

960

666

493

243

103

58

40

34

41

5798 '

48

35

40

Minimum

6.2

5-. 8

6.0

4.8

26

18

20

8,5

7.4

9.0

30

11

10

5.8

June

1,110

666

574

310

211

92

30

160

115

20

18

16

14

13

13

11

10

10

9.2

9.3

9.0

39

36

36

160

82

42

37

98

293

Mean

121

7.9!

114

90.7

301

165

375

12.3

K57

141

230

74.6

45.4

155

July

310

167

153

63

109

554

391

493

418

160

58

36

30

82

493

870

533

382

293

243

196

121

196

211

127

82

72

62

40

42

140

Aug.

243

310

276

a!70

115

82

47

29

22

19

33

39

34

21

17

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

17

34

92

174

174

188

73

Per square 

mile

1.52

3 .100

1.43

1.14

3.79

2.08

4.72

.155

3.23

1.77

2.89

.938

.571

1.95

Sept.

39

25

19

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

20

74

259

310

227

63

46

48

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.76

.11

1.66

15.48

4.36

2.17

5.44

.17

3.73

1.98

3.33

1.08

.64

26.43

a No gage-height record) 

nearby streams.

discharge Interpolated, or computed on basis of records for stations on
396 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Tlckfaw River at Holden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'13", long. 90°40'38", In sec. 26, T. 6 S., 

K. t> is. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of 

Holden and 4 miles upstream from Big Hog Branch. Datum of gage Is 19.15 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- November 1940 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 second-feet Mar. 18 (gage height, 15.25 

reet;; minimum, 110 second-feet Oct. 19-22; minimum gage height, 3.03 feet Oct. 21. 

1940-46: Maximum discharge, 9,680 second-feet Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,800 

second-feet; minimum observed, 90 second-feet Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height, 

2.88 feet Sept. 24-26, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

279

197

171

146

125

197

528

543

279

197

156

142

129

125

121

117

113

113

110

110

110

110

117

125

171

576

852

605

484

297

217

Now.

181

161

151

146

137

151

156

137

133

129

125

125

121

121

121

117

117

117

117

117

121

129

142

142

133

125

125

129

125

137

-

Dec.

137

129

125

125

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

133

171

315

414

513

442

328

303

297

279

243

261

589

852

910

777

910

990

621

Jan.

621

558

470

374

470

1,010

1,380

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,180

950

930

795

852

1,070

1,240

1,240

1,050

795

970

1,240

1,030

654

4S4

400

348

303

279

255

243

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

Hay

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

231

225

214

208

197

332

705

970

970

795

558

513

513

605

637

605

528

428

890

1,120

990

741

498

374

309

273

255

273

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

7 , 56

10*83

113,61

25 1 64

14,95

26 ,49

4,42

19 86

12 37

27*63

lo!93

12,52

177,22

Mar.

291

237

208

186

176

191

442

950

1,290

1,290

970

589

528

890

1,220

1,670

2,180

3,480

2,650

1,850

1,140

528

400

328

285

267

456

573

543

387

297

Apr.

243

214

192

181

171

161

151

151

146

142

137

137

133

133

129

137

133

133

129

129

129

129

129

133

142

142

146

133

133

129

-

Maximum

? 852

J 181

2 990

4 2,080

1 1,570

7 1,120

2 3,480

7 243

2 1,940

7 1,290

3 2,2 SO

4 1,360 

0 2,460

8 3,480

May

125

125

125

125

121

121

151

231

279

237

181

262

528

1,010

1,200

1,570

1,740

1,810

1,810

1,940

1,850

1,160

513

374

315

297

387

414

309

255

297

Minimum

110

117

121

101

243

197

176

129

121

146

146

129

110

June

890

1,290

1,050

705

558

348

273

267

237

291

470

348

243

208

186

176

166

161

156

151

146

166

231

348

42S

348

400

498

688

950

-

Mean

24

13

34

31

82

53

85

14

64

41

89

35

41

48

July

1,050

890

621

442

400

699

1,050

1,700

2,280

1,700

1,400

688

387

700

1,100

1,700

1,500

1,200

700

550

480

440

550

800

900

852

558

814

671

414

400

Aug.

42S

484

741

637

387

335

285

249

225

214

243

315

297

237

214

197

181

171

171

161

156

151

151

146

146

156

214

513

759

1,010

1,360

Per square 

mile

I 0.900

5 .491

5 1.29

1 1.15

7 3.05

* 1.97

5 3.15

I . 546

2 37

5 1 .52

3 29

5 1.30

J 1.54

3 1.79

Sept.

1,360

624

328

261

225

203

186

176

171

197

171

161

151

151

146

142

137

137

137

133

129

137

161

342

1,220

2,460

1,630

548

361

335

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.04

.55

1.49

15.61

3 52

2.05

3.64

*61

2.73

1.70

3 79

i.'so

1.72

24.34

Note.- No gage-height record July 14-25; discharge computed on basis of records for stations on 

nearby streams.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 397

Amlte River near Denhant Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°27'bO", long. 90°59'25", In lot 2, T. 7 S.,

 H. a E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream 

from Comlte River, 3 miles southwest of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton 

Rouge. Datum of gage Is 3.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary 

adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 3 miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary 

gage Is 3.12 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, War Department, bench 

mark).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 second-feet July 7; maximum gage height,

 yy.y4 feet May 17; minimum discharge, 404 second-feet Nov. 17-19; minimum gage height, 

' 5.14 feet Oct. 21.

1938-46: Maximum discharge, 40,200 second-feet Mar. 23, 1943 (gage height, 28.63 

feet); minimum, 279 second-feet Nov. 18, 1938 (gage height, 4.56 feet).

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Discharge computed by using fall-as determined from twlceaaiiy readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

601

623

633

585

561

596

1,720

2,470

1,240

841

706

617

570

545

515

504

489

489

474

474

474

479

489

485

851

3,620

5.56O

4,240

1,830

1,090

849

Nov.

729

655

623

576

645

607

530

500

474

459

459

445

430

430

415

415

404

404

404

419

489

1,060

830

769

665

566

550

581

661

683

-

Dec.

550

500

485

459

463

509

515

504

489

489

494

571

721

1,700

2,950

2,550

1,600

1,220

1,370

1,480

1,320

1,170

927

1,130

2,300

4,650

6,590

7,890

7,700

4,920

2,870

Jan.

3,240

3,100

2,230

1,580

2,500

6,240

9,140

9,880

8,780

8,670

9,380

9,560

7,620

6,030

5,600

7,370

8,650

7,030

4,340

4,020

5,450

4,920

3,490

2,460

1,930

1,640

1,470

1,330

1,190

1,130

1,110

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

1,070

1,110

1,180

1,100

1,040

2,100

6,180

8,610

8,910

7,290

5,130

3,570

2,680

3,300

5,380

6,620

5,440

2,790

4,810

6,050

4,710

2,930

1,990

1,630

1,470

1,350

1,320

1,360

_

-

Secondfoot-days

35.22C

16,877

61,08£

641, 53E

151, 08C

101, 12C

113 89i

2z',21l

133,10!

81,54J

121, 64C

40,325

38,524

916, 69E

Mar.

1,240

1,130

1,040

963

936

927

1,800

4,240

6,720

5,830

3,160

1,830

1,890

4,450

5,710

7,890

11,700

13,600

12,200

7,840

3,620

",070

1,680

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,360

1,730

1,620

1,360

1,220

Apr.

1,100

989

954

909

882

848

813

786

762

746

719

696

671

649

633

665

649

639

623

601

591

570

639

945

873

762

736

665

585

576

-

Maximum

5,560

1,060

7,890

11,400

9 880

8)910

13,600

1,100

14,200

8,530

> 14,500

2,980

7,020

14,500

May

561

550

545

535

535

519

774

786

873

703

661

1,850

4,700

8,200

10,700

13,500

14,200

13,700

13,600

13,600

11,800

6,150

2,830

1,650

1,350

1,410

1,980

1,600

1,170

1,020

1,050

Minimum

474

404

459

404

1,110

1,040

927

570

el Q Dla

795

1,350

601

530

404

June

3,510

6,960

8,530

6,310

3,060

1,510

1,250

1,240

1,980

3,500

2,590

1,590

1,330

1,100

1,030"

963

875

822

830

795

814

1,070

1,630

3,910

4,060

4,610

4,130

4,060

4,420

3,060

-

Mean

1,136

563

1,971

1,758

4,874

3,611

3,674

74*

4,294

2,71E

3 92J i'so:

1,284

2,51]

July

2,380

2,400

2,110

1,870

2,110

8,450

14,500

11,600

9,340

6,710

4,120

2,240

1,570

2,780

5,230

6,200

5,240

4,090

2,730

2,090

1,840

1,740

2,220

3,620

3,540

2,100

1,460

1,400

1,350

2,010

2,600

Aug.

2,790

2,180

2,110

1,540

1,410

1,330

1,150

1,020

901

840

901

1,730

1,220

989

849

789

805

722

690

674

649

633

617

601

639

805

891

2,250

2,750

2,980

2,870

Per square 

mile

0.854

.423

1.48

1.32

3.66

2.72

2.76

.559

3.23

2.04

2.95

. 978

.965

1.89

Sept.

1,530

1,090

909

805

746

696

665

633

617

848

772

729

633

585

576

729

674

570

540

545

530

570

792

3,070

7,020

5,860

2,310

1,310

1,160

1,010

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.98

.47

1.71

17.94

4.22

2.83

3.18

.62

3.72

2 . 28

3.40

1.13

1.08

25.62
398 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°45'35", long. 91°02'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 25, T. 3 

 8., K. 2 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 36, 500 feet downstream

from Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch. Datum of gage is 115.65

feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 149 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maxirrum discharge during year, 2,870 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 15.3 

reet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 54 second-feet Oct. 17-21; minimum 

gage height, 3.40 feet Sept. 13-15, 20, 21.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 6, 1943 (gage height, 20.6 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,300 secondfeet; minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 25-27, 31, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.10 feet 

Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Remarks.- Records good abuve 150 seeund-feet and fair below. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1945-46 (gage height, in fe 

and discharge, in second-feet)

3.4

3.8

136

167

2O2

276

Note.- Same as 

following table 

above 5.5 feet.

5.5

Oct. 27 to Sept. 30

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

5.0 

5.5

118

150

200

276

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

362

548

750

974

1,480

2,060

2,740

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

29

30

31

Oct.

66

66

78

66

103

750

567

156

96

78

70

66

62

62

58

58

54

54

58

54

54

58

62

84

827

1,220

406

128

86

79

76

Nov.

73

70

70

109

93

73

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

67

67

70

70

70

93

109

105

a90

a80

73

76

90

90

76

-

Dec.

73

73

73

79

97

79

76

76

76

79

93

97

152

627

398

162

118

128

214

150

109

101

101

214

771

1,480

1,010

276

229

187

472

Jan.

362

162

128

118

1,180

2,100

1,480

750

1,770

1,940

729

859

472

362

1,140

1,140

510

260

200

510

587

260

187

150

128

118

105

101

97

97

101

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May

June .............................

July

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

114

114

97

93

93

1,210

2,060

1,260

344

398

310

187

212

1,070

1,620

497

200

244

667

416

200

150

128

118

109

105

105

101

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,702

2,344

7,870

81,230

18,103

12,222

11,710

2,305

15 925

Q ' "P-ZO

77Rfi

3^008

4,315

99,494

Mar.

93

86

86

82

82

86

242

567

647

229

139

118

247

750

792

2,520

2,480

752

260

174

150

134

123

114

109

105

109

118

118

101

97

Apr.

90

86

86

82

82

79

79

79

76

76

76

73

73

70

70

73

73

76

73

70

70

67

70

73

86

105

79

73

70

70

-

Maximum

1,220

109

1,480

2,870

2,100

2,060

2,520

105

2,350

1 , 880

327

1,290

2,520

May

67

67

67

67

67

67

70

214

82

73

73

236

634

1,320

1,800

2,190

2,220

2,280

2,350

548

214

150

118

105

105

114

134

93

86

82

232

Minimum

54

67

73

54

97

93

82

67

67

70

76

57

57

54

June

1,880

1,430

341

150

114

97

90

109

587

386

134

214

101

90

82

79

76

76

73

73

70

122

362

251

344

162

139

174

276

150

Mean

184

78.:

254

223

584

436

378

76.

514

274

250

97. C

144

273

July

101

82

109

76

185

882

510

366

229

109

86

79

165

837

458

229

150

105

90

82

79

86

667

456

118

97

82

79

394

510

260

Aug.

150

214

109

90

82

109

79

73

70

67

109

82

67

64

64

73

64

62

62

60

60

60

5757*

57

62

276

327

105

118

Per square 

mile

1.23

.524

1.70

1.50

3.92

2.93

2.54

) .515

3.45

1.84

1.68

) .651

.966

1.83

79

Sept.

67

64

62

62

60

60

60

57

60

79

70

60

57

57

57

57

60

57

57

57

57

60

131

1,290

1,080

139

97

86

79

76

Runoff in 

inches

1.42

.59

1.96

20.28

4.52

3.05

2.92

.58

3.97

2.05

1.94

.75

1.08

24.83

No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Comite
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 399

Comlte River near Comite, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'45", long. 91°04'25", in NW^ sec. 24, T. 6. 

s., K. 1 E. St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway 877, half a mile downstream from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite. Datum of gage is 28.85 

feet above mean sea level (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works, from 

Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary gage is water-stage recorder on Amite River near 

Denham Springs, 10 miles downstream.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,010 second-feet May 16 (gage height, 20.61 

reel); minimum, 65 second-feet Oct. SJ1, 22 (gage height, 4.52 feet).

1944-46: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1946; minimum, 56 second-feet Sept. 5, 

1945; minimum gage height, 4.29 feet July 31, 1944.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Discharge for many days computed by 

using fall as determined from auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

,25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

76

70

70

76

271

1,270

683

210

135

110

88

82

76

70

70

70

70

68

68

65

68

68

68

686

2,310

1,730

512

210

154

126

Nov.

118

102

95

88

126

110

95

88

88

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

76

76

82

82

223

458

236

164

118

102

110

118

102

110

-

Dec.

95

82

88

88

88

102

82

82

82

. 88

95

164

379

1,000

1,060

530

277

263

423

406

249

175

154

277

1,110

2,000

1,770

776

494

355

643

Jan.

868

458

277

210

1,170

3,170

3,450

2,390

2,550

3,310

2,870

2,100

1,710

1,100

1,900

2,920

1,980

807

598

978

1,410

767

579

400

287

250

218

195

179

169

164

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1945 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ............................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1945-46 ............

Feb.

169

184

179

164

164

1,070

2,880

3,260

1,720

921

768

541

427

1,410

2,380

1,580

579

578

1,870

1,280

657

346

243

218

195

195

250

218

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

9,700

3,541

13,477

156,621

39,434

24,446

29,688

3 933

38,' 822

24,370

27,553

6,361

5,859

227,182

Mar.

174

150

145

140

132

136

1,O50

1,730

2,220

934

465

230

562

1,760

2,070

3,310

5,470

4,280

1,680

618

364

272

230

218

200

195

212

218

190

174

159

Apr.

150

140

136

132

132

136

124

120

120

116

112

112

lob

108

105

108

112

108

108

105

102

98

186

303

243

g!54

g!36

g!24

102

94

Maximum

2,310

458

2,000

4,480

3,450

3,260

5,470

303

5,650

4,940

3,630

757

1,700

5,650

May

94

91

91

88

88

91

169

1O8

150

98

98

885

1,970

3,220

3 f 770

5,650

5,070

4,250

4,580

3,640

1,410

576

355

280

243

373

320

243

206

179

436

Minimum

65

76

82

58

164

164

132

94

88

145

164

88

79

65

June

3,440

4,940

3,000

980

446

g272

g230

g319

901

951

436

280

g260

g!95

g!74

g!59

g!54

g!59

g!50

g!45

g!50

g!90

558

579

872

905

978

1,270

717

560

-

Mean

313

118

435

429

1,272

873

958

131

1,252

812

889

205

195

622

July

328

32O

g212

g!79

554

3,55O

3,630

2,02O

822

g465

g243

g200

g408

1,64O

2,540

2,060

845

836

560

436

409

355

579

1,290

g606

g243

g!84

g!64

250

828

797

Aug.

579

474

427

230

190

164

159

128

120

112

242

757

257

154

124

112

108

105

98

98

91

91

88

88

91

248

190

303

257

140

136

Per square 

mile

0.943

.355

1.31

1.29

3.83

2.63

2.89

.395

3.77

2.45

2.68

.617

.587

1.87

Sept.

108

98

91

88

88

85

85

g85

g87

g218

g!36

g!02

85

82

82

94

85

82

79

79

79

82

88

758

1,700

627

190

140

140

116

-

Runoff in 

inches

1.09

.40

1.51

17.57

4.42

2.74

3.33

.44

4.35

2.73

3.09

.71

.66

25.47

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage.
400 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°32'48", long. 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 

'/ E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 90, half a mile north of town of 

Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 10 

miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 4ii miles downstream from confluence of Red 

River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River). Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level, 

datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department, and 0.03 foot below mean sea level, datum 

of 19^9, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, War Department ).

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1946. Gage-height records collected since 

1932 at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 149,600 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 416,000 second-feet Jan. 31 (gage height, 32.5 

feet in gage well, 33.5 feet from outside gage); minimum, 52,800 second-feet Sept. 17 

(gage height, 7.8 feet).

1934-46: Maximum discharge, 575,000 second-feet Apr, 29 to May 2, 1945 (gage height, 

37.5 feet in gage well, 39.1 feet from outside gage, on Apr. 29); maximum gage height 

recorded, 37.80 feet in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 second-feet 

Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, a.28 feet Nov. 5, 1939.

Prom information by Louisiana State Department of Highways, the flood of May 1927 

reached a stage 0.2 foot lower than that of April and May 1945.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Plow is from entire Red River Basin except for natural diversion through Old River either from or into Mississippi River. The gage heights 

tabulated below indicate elevations in the gage well. Due to draw-down around the pier 

in which the well is located, the water surface in the well is sometimes lower than 

that near the middle of the River. There is practically no difference below a gage 

height of 8.0 feet while at 26.0 feet it is 0.5 foot lower in the well and at 37.0 feet 

it is 1.5 feet lower.

Qage height at 8 a.m.. In feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10.7

12.0

14.2

16.7

19.1

21.0

22.4

23.3

24.1

24.7

24.9

25.0

25.0

24.9

24.7

24.2

23.8

23.2

22.6

22.0

21.2

20.5

19.6

18.7

18.0

17.2

16.4

15.7

15.2

13.2

14.6

Nov.

14.5

14.4

14.3

14.2

13.9

13.7

13.4

13.1

12.7

12.4

12.2

12.1

12.1

12.4

12.9

13.4

13.9

14.3

14.7

15.1

15.5

15.9

16.3

16.6

16.9

17.1

17.3

17.4

17.6

18.0

-

Dec.

18.5

19.0

19.4

19.6

19.8

19.8

19.8

19.6

19.3

19.0

18.6

18.3

18.1

18.0

18.1

18.2

18.2

18.4

18.4

18.3

18.3

18.2

18.3

18.4

18.6

18.5

18.3

17.8

17.2

15.6

16.0

Jan.

15.7

15.7

16.0

16.5

17.5

18.6

19.6

620.5

621.3

622.0

622.8

24.0

25.2

26.4

e27.7

628.6

e29.2

e29.6

29.7

30.1

30.3

30.6

30.8

30.9

31.2

31.6

31.9

32.1

32.2

32.3

32.5

Feb.

32.4

32.3

32.0

31.6

31.1

30.8

29.9

29.2

28.5

28.4

28.3

28.3

28.3

28.5

28.9

29.2

29.5

29.8

30.2 .

30.6

30.8

31.1

31.3

31.5

31.7

31.8

32.1

32.1

_

_

-

Mar.

32.2

32.3

32.3

32.3

32.1

32.0

32.0

31.9

31.6

31.3

31.0

30.5

30.3

30.0

29.7

29.8

29.8

29.8

29.8

29.6

29.6

29.5

29.4

29.3

29.2

29.3

29.3

29.4

29.4

29.6

29.7

Apr.

29.8

29.9

30.0

30.2

30.3

30.4

30.4

30.4

30.4

30.4

30.3

30.3

30.0

29.8

29.4

29.0

28.7

28.2

27.6

27.0

26.4

25.8

25.4

25.0

24.7

24.4

24.0

23.7

23.4

23.4

May

23.2

23.0

22.8

22.6

22.4

22.4

22.7

23.0

23.3

23.6

23.8

24.1

24.2

24.5

25.1

25.3

25.3

25.7

25.6

25.7

25.8

25.8

25.9

26.1

26.4

26.8

27.1

27.4

27.7

28.0

28.3

June

28.6

28.9

29.0

28.9

28.9

28.7

28.6

28.6

28.6

28.5

28.4

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.2

28.0

27.9

27.8

27.5

27.2

26.7

26.3

25.6

25.0

24.4

24.0

24.3

24.2

24.3

24.6

July

24.8

25.2

25.4

25.5

25.7

25.7

25.6

25.6

25.3

24.8

24.2

23.5

22.9

22.3

21.8

21.4

21.0

20.6

20.2

19.9

19.5

19.1

18.7

18.2

17.7

17.2

16.8

16.5

16.4

16.6

16.5

Aug.

16.4

16.1

15.5

14.9

14.4

13.8

13.4

13.0

12.7

12.4

12.1

12.0

12.0

12.1

12.2

12.1

11.8

11.4

11.0

10.6

10.3

10.1

10.4

11.7

13.3

14.7

15.6

15.9

16.0

15.7

15.1

Sept.

14.4

13.7

12.9

12.1

11.5

11.0

10.5

10.1

9.7

9.4

9.3

9*0

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.6

9.0

9.2

9.3

9.5

9.5

9.3

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.5

8.4

e Computed on basis of recorded range In

Atchafalaya River at Melville.

jtage and U. S. Weather Bureau gage readings fon
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 401

Discharge, In second-feet, of Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La., water year October

to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

72,400

82,200

101,000

126,000

152,000

178,000

197,000

214,000

226,000

235,000

238,000

240,000

240,000

236,000

233,000

226,000

217,000

207,000

197,000

186,000

176,000

164,000

152,000

141,000

133,000

124,000

117,000

110,000

106,000

103,000

101,000

Nov.

99,600

98,700

98,700

96,900

95,200

92,600

90,000

87,500

85,300

83,000

80,800

80,000

81,500

83,800

87,500

90,900

95,200

99,600

103,000

106,000

110,000

114,000

117,000

120,000

123,000

125,000

127,000

128,000

132,000

136,000

-

Dec.

142,000

147,000

154,000

156,000

157,000

157,000

156,000

155,000

151,000

147,000

142,000

139,000

136,000

135, OOO

136,000

137,000

139,000

139,000

140,000

139,000

139,000

137,000

139,000

140,000

142,000

141,000

137,000

132,000

125,000

119,000

114,000

Jan.

111,000

111,000

114,000

120,000

131,000

145,000

157,000

168,000

180,000

191,000

205,000

226,000

247,000

269,000

294,000

310,000

323,000

329,000

331,000

341,000

349,000

354,000

360,000

365,000

375,000

384,000

394,000

401,000

404,000

408,000

412,000

Feb.

408,000

404,000

394,000

381,000

365,000

354,000

334, pOO

316,000

304,000

304,000

302,000

300,000

304,000

308,000

316,000

320,000

329,000

336,000

343,000

354,000

362,000

368,000

375,000

381,000

387,000

391,000

401,000

404,000

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

liar.

404,000

408,000

408,000

404,000

401,000

401,000

397,000

391,000

381,000

371,000

360,000

349,000

343,000

336,000

334,000

334,000

334,000

334,000

334,000

331,000

327,000

327,000

325,000

323,000

320,000

323,000

325,000

325,000

327,000

329,000

331,000

Apr.

334,000

338,000

341,000

343, 000

346,000

349,000

349,000

349,000

349,000

349,000

346,000

343,000

338,000

331,000

325,000

316,000

308,000

898,000

286,000

275,000

264,000

253,000

247,000

240 ; 000

235,000

227,000

222,000

215,000

212,000

208,000

-

Secondfoot-days

5,236,600

3,067,700

4,369,000

92,581,300

8,509,000

10,937,000

8,936,000

7,452,000

8,447,000

5,748,000

2,796,700

1,939,300

77,277,300

May

207,000

205,000

202,000

199,000

195,000

197,000

202, OOC

207,000

212,000

215,000

219,000

222,000

227,000

231,000

242,000

245,000

247,000

253, 000

251,000

253,000

254,000

254,000

256,000

260,000

268,000

273,000

281,000

285,000

292,000

296,000

302,000

Maximum

240,000

136,000

157,000

575,000

412,000

408,000

349,000

302,000

314,000

253,000

118,000

98,700

412,000

June

310,000

314,000

314,000

314,000

314,000

310,000

310,000

310,000

308,000

304,000

304,000

302,000

300,000

300,000

298,000

296,000

294,000

292,000

286,000

279,000

271,000

262,000

249,000

238,000

229,000

224,000

227,000

226,000

229,000

233,000

-

Minimum

72.40C

80, OOC

114, OOC

55.90C

111, OOC

300, OOC

320, OOC

208, OOC

195, OOC

224, OOC

119, OOC

67.80C

53.40C

53,40C

July

238,000

244,000

247,000

249,000

253,000

253,000

251,000

249,000

244,000

235,000

224,000

212,000

202,000

192,000

186,000

178,000

173,000

.67,000

.61,000

157,000

152,000

.48,000

42,000

.36,000

131,000

125,000

.21,000

.19,000

.19,000

.20,000

120,000

Aug.

118,000

114,000

109,000

103,000

98, 700

94, 300

90,000

87,500

84,500

82,200

80,800

80,000

80,000

80,800

81,500

80,000

78,600

75,800

72,400

70,400

68,400

67,800

70,400

80,000

92,600

103,000

110,000

114,000

114,000

110,000

105,000

Mean

168,700

102,300

) 140,900

253,100

) 274,500

351,600

352,800

297,900

) 240,400

) 281,600

185,400

90,220

) 64,640

) 211,700

Sept.

98,700

92,600

86,000

80,000

76,500

72,400

69,100

66,500

63,900

62,600

61,300

60,000

58,200

56,400

54,600

53,400

53,400

55,200

58,200

60,000

61,300

62,000

63,200

62,600

62,000

60,000

58,800

57,600

57,000

55,800

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,370,000

6,085,000

8,666,000

183,200,000

16,880,000

19,530,000

21,690,000

17,720,000

14,780,000

16,750,000

11,400,000

5,547,000

3,847,000

153,000,000

Note.- Discharge Jan. 8-11, 15-18 computed on basis of partly estimated gage heights.
402 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Coeodrie near Clearwater, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°00'00", long. 92°22'46", in NW£SW£ sec. 4, T. 1

 55., K. 1 E. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 26, seven-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1$ miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek. Datum of 

gage is 40.00 feet above mean Gulf level (datura of Corps of Engineers, War Department). 

Auxiliary staff gage 6.6 miles downstream. Datura of auxiliary gage is 35.10 feet above 

mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark).

Drainage area.- 227 square miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to January 1925 (at present site, published as Bayou Coeodrie 

near weeKer; and October 1937 to September 1946.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1922-24, 1937-46), 438 second-feet.

Extremes,- Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,460 second-feet May 19; maximum-'gage

 height, 17.13 feet Jan. 22; minimum discharge, 90 second-feet Sept. 18-21 (gage height, 

5.60 feet).

1922-25, 1937-46: Maximum gage height observed, 21.50 feet Apr. 9, 1938 present 

datum (discharge not determined); negative flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by 

heavy rains in basin below station; minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 55 

second-feet Oct. 7 to Nov. 19, 1924.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 400 second-feet and for period of no gage-height 

rerord, which are poor. Discharge for many days computed by using fall or submergence 

as determined from twice-daily readings of auxiliary gage as a factor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

2§

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

98

104

104

107

107

124

125

126

174

239

288

316

308

284

260

225

197

173

152

137

127

122

120

124

207

274-

479

502

490

479

457

 Nov.

435

415

385

367

340

316

292

260

232

211

197

191

197

197

197

185

179

167

161

155

161

167

173

179

185

185

191

197

197

211

-

Dec.

218

218

225

239

268

316

332

332

324

308

292

276

251

253

290

316

38T

387

377

385

385

385

308

295

262

401

444

444

466

487

490

Jan.

478

465

469

452

282

350

446

507

611

736

1,020

1,160

1,310

1,280

1,270

1,360

1,410

1,410

1,310

1,380

1,160

1,180

1,150

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,020

995

960

968

996

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1945 .........

January .......... ............

February ......................

March ... ....................

April . . ... ........... ....

May ................. ...... ..

June ..... ............ .......

July ..... . . .......... ....

August ... .............. ....

September .................. .

Water year 1945-46 ........

Feb.

990

960

924

906

925

990

1,070

1,130

1,090

1,120

1,210

1,230

1,180

1,020

988

980

970

1,070

1,120

1,210

1,040

995

955

960

930

887

882

885

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

7,029

6,925

10,361

179,265

29 315

28*617

«:3,0il

10,688

18, 790

19, 563

12 599

6^479

3,832

177,219

Mar.

867

850

830

801

775

727

760

816

812

822

833

8O7

780

746

724

713

717

727

731

729

726

715

707

681

658

652

628

649

675

688

675

Maximum

, 502

435

490

1,260

1,410

1,230

867

649

1,460

825

527

425

268

1,460

Apr.

649

623

610

586

562

538

514

490

468

446

425

405

385

367

340

324

308

292

868

246

225

197

185

173

161

163

161

185

197

197

Hay

185

173

161

149

137

132

130

124

122

122

124

173

270

314

460

840

994

1,250

1,460

1,160

1,080

1,060

980

942

900

895

900

900

905

892

856

Minimum

98

155

218

91

282

882

628

161

122

410

247

96

90

90

June

785

810

825

806

795

785

766

777

819

822

807

773

742

727

701

662

636

610

586

562

550

538

527

502

490

468

446

426

410

410

Mean

227

231

334

491

946

1,022

743

356

606

652

406

209

128

486

July

408

397

385

376

307

264

247

292

354

397

400

403

402

415

429

431

425

310

317

491

527

500

491

487

495

490

468

446

425

415

405

Per 

square 

mile

1.00

1.02

1.47

2.16

4.17

4.50

3.27

l!57

2 67

2 87

l!?9

.921

.564

2.14

Ang.

425

125

125

115

395

376

349

324

300

268

232

197

173

149

132

122

114

110

107

104

100

a

a

a

98

98

96

96

96

98

1.50

1.65

L70

a!70

Sept.

a!65

a!60

alSO

a!40

a!30

h!22

hllO

h!07

h!07

h!02

hlOO

h98

h96

h94

h94

h94

h92

90

90

90

94

112

124

132

143

103

186

202

237

268

Runoff

Inches

1.15

1.13

1.70

29 * 37

4.80

4.69

3.77

1.75

3 03

3 21

2^06

1.06

.63

29.03

Acre-feet

13,940

13,740

20,550

355,600

58,150

56, 760

45,660

21 , 200

37,270

38, 800

24,990

12,850

7,600

351,500

No gage-height record; die 

h Computed from staff-gage r

;harge computed on basis of recorded range In stage and weather records.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 403

West Protection levee borrow pit channel near Plauchevllle, La.

Location.- Hire-weight gage, lat. 30°57'10", long. 91°54'55", in SH^SE^ sec. 24, T. IS., 

K. b is. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 300, 50 feet downstream from 

Bayou Choupique and 4.1 miles east of Plauchevllle. Datum of gage Is 18.54 feet above 

mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers, War Department. Auxiliary gage Is wireweight gage on Bayou des Glalses diversion channel at Moreauvllle, 6 miles upstream.

Records available.- October 1944 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 second-feet Jan. 21; maximum gage height, 

Ib.tiy feet July 7; minimum discharge, 38 second-feet Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 3.01 

feet Aug. 22.

1944-46: Maximum discharge, 3,090 second-feet Apr. 2, 1945; maximum gage height, 

that of July 7, 1946; minimum discharge not determined but less than 25 second-feet 

during period of no gage-height record in October and November 1944.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

wmcn are fair. Gage read twice daily. Discharge computed by using fall as determined 

from twice-daily readings of auxiliary wire-weight gage as a factor. Plow at this site 

is principally from Bayou des Glaises diversion channel (see p. 404).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

38

d40

d75

d75

d70

139

290

355

355

333

290

233

184

140

120

107

96

76

81

63

59

55

48

57

338

710

710

675

645

610

545

Nov.

485

402

355

290

216

169

140

113

91

81

72

dllO

d!30

d!30

dllO

dlOO

d90

d85

d75

d75

169

169

147

133

120

113

176

311

355

378

-

Dec.

333

311

290

290

333

402

378

355

333

311

270

270

457

634

591

536

513

512

513

485

485

485

515

610

978

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,13O

1,020

964

Jan.

957

875

81O

740

1,130

1,640

1,390

1,730

2,340

2,230

2.500

2,620

2,530

2,450

2,760

2,720

2,640

2,580

2,490

2,73O

2,890

2,790

2,630

2,560

2,470

2,410

2,320

2,260

2,170

2,200

2,180

Feb.

2,14O

2,080

2,01O

1,950

1,870

2,280

2,330

2,120

2,030

2,120

2,140

2,OOO

1,970

2,030

2,000

1,920

1,880

1,910

2,230

2,180

2,O80

2,000

1,970

1,910

1,85O

1,780

1,710

1,660

.

.

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ...................................

March............................. .........

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.................. .....................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1,600

1,530

1.5OO

1,460

1,390

1,360

1,320

1,580

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,420

1,590

1,690

1,650

1,680

1,570

1,530

1,500

1,410

1,330

1,240

1,180

1,110

1,040

980

940

1.O8O

1,080

1.O40

1,000

Apr.

970

94O

880

85O

820

760

701

701

672

614

586

530

476

450

401

378

333

291

252

217

186

164

157

171

d300

d550

d600

d6OO

d600

558

Secondfoot-days

7,612

5,390

17,714

263,671

66,742

56 , 150

42,260

15,708

44,708

43,810

41,265

10,222

4,892

356,473

d Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge compute

May

530

503

425

355

291

252

234

d320

d320

287

247

379

995

1,570

1,870

2,150

2,180

2,710

2,660

2,520

2,380

2,240

2,240

2,250

2,220

2,330

2,360

2,180

1,910

dl,900

dl,90O

Maximum

710

485

1,160

3,090

2,890

2,330

1,690

970

2,710

2,200

2,330

1,020

503

2,890

June

d2,2OO

d2,200

2,140

2,050

1,930

1,840

1,790

1,790

1,750

1,680

1,620

1,590

1,520

1,460

1,37O

1,310

1,250

1,140

1,080

1,OOO

970

970

94O

d900

d950

dl.OOO

1,320

1,410

1,34O

1,300

tiin4.ntuiB

38

72

270

27

740

1,660

940

157

E34

900

875

48

50

38

July

1,230

1,180

1,130

1,160

1,180

2,040

2,230

2,330

2,110

1,840

1,530

1,510

1,440

1,31O

1,250

1,100

94O

908

933

1,O2O

1,090

1,430

1,650

1,480

1,310

1,180

1,050

979

928

875

922

Aug.

1,020

946

872

790

73O

672

586

503

450

378

333

284

243

208

172

146

118

90

67

58

52

48

48

55

61

67

78

126

171

d40O

d450

Mean

246

108

571

722

2,153

2,005

1,363

524

1,442

1,460

1,331

330

163

977

d on basis or records for Bayou d

Sept.

d4OO

355

291

217

178

157

138

120

104

90

74

67

61

55

52

50

52

52

50

5O

52

55

61

99

126

194

312

401

476

5O3

-

Runoff in 

acne-feet

15,100

10,690

35,140

523,000

132,400

111,400

83,820

31,160

88,680

86,900

81,850

20,280

9,700

707,100

es Qiaises

diversion channel at Moreauvllle.
404 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

BayOu des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°01'59", long. 91°S8'47", in NE£ sec. 29, T. IN., R. 

5 E., at bridge on State Highway 30 at Moreauville, 150 feet downstream from point of 

diversion from Bayou des Glaises. Datum of gage is 28.30 feet (revised) above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Records available.- July 1943 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feat Jan. 21 (gage height, 12.00 

'feet}; minimum, 32 second-feet Oct. 2; minimum gage height, 4.62 feet Sept. 19.

1943-46: Maximum discharge, that of Jan. 21, 1946; minimum observed, 11 secondfeet July 13, 1944,; minimum gage height, 4.60 feet Sept 22, 23, 1945.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Diversion channel carries natural flow 

or Bayou des Glaises except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from 

point of diversion, regulates flow into or out of bayou depending on stage in the Red 

River and Old River overflow area. Channel discharges into West Protection levee 

borrow pit channel 6 miles below station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

39

70

69

68

106

252

289

289

289

252

208

162

138

116

101

87

83

70

58

59

52

49

68

304

557

590

590

590

524

524

Nov.

460

399

342

352

198

162

131

116

94

79

70

101

124

116

101

87

87

80

73

73

116

131

131

131

131

116

138

3O2

342

342

-

Dec.

328

289

264

289

342

370

356

342

315

289

264

240

289

429

460

429

429

429

429

460

460

460

360

557

727

832

867

903

903

903

867

Jan.

832

797

762

727

903

1,010

1,080

1,400

1,920

1,820

2,180

2,340

2,230

2,230

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,390

2,340

2,450

2,670

2,560

2,500

2,450

2,390

2,340

2,280

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,070

Feb.

2,020

1,970

1,920

1,820

1,770

1,970

1,970

1,870

1,820

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,970

1,970

1,920

1,920

1,870

1,830

1,780

1,690

1,640

1,600

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ........................ .........

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1945 ........ .............

January .................................. .

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ............................ .....

August .....................................

September. .............................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

1,560

l,4t:j

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,370

1,400

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,400

1,440

1,400

1,440

1,400

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,220

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,010

970

934

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,010

Apr.

970

934

898

S62

826

757

723

658

658

594

562

498

467

437

408

352

312

286

240

210

190

171

162

152

250

498

562

562

562

498

-

Secondfoot-days

6,688

5,025

14,981

238,075

60,441

51,850

39,864

15,259

39,198

40,850

36,625

9,669

4,871

325,321

May

498

437

408

325

286

240

210

312

298

240

200

246

698

1,110

1,440

1,730

1,780

2,340

2,230

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,070

2,120

2,070

1,870

1,830

1,830

1,830

Maximum

590

460

903

2,500

2,670

2,020

1,560

970

2,340

2,020

2,120

934

467

2,670

June

2,020

2,020

1,970

1,920

1,830

1,780

1,730

1,690

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,400

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,190

1,110

1,040

1,010

970

934

898

826

898

934

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,150

Minimum

35

7C

24C

?z

727

1.60C

934

152

20C

826

791

48

4C

3E

July

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,190

1,640

2,120

1,920

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,330

1,260

1,190

1,080

1,040

934

862

791

826

970

1,260

1,370

1,220

1,150

1,040

934

898

862

826

862

Aug.

934

862

826

757

757

690

626

562

498

408

325

220

152

117

103

89

72

66

Cl

59

54

50

49

48

50

56

76

74

240

380

408

Mean

216

168

483

652

1,950

1,852

1,286

509

1,264

1,31-'"

1,181

312

162

891

Sept.

380

352

312

240

190

152

126

108

90

81

70

61

54

49

45

41

40

43

40

40

42

43

59

87

200

230

325

437

467

467

Runoff in 

acre- feet

13,270

9,97O

29,710

472,200

119,900

102,800

79,070

30,270

77,751.'

81,020

72,640

19,180

9,660

645,200
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 405

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°07«10", long. 92<>20'40", in NWi sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 

l K., at bridge on State Highway 457, 1.2 miles downstream from Indian Bayou and 3.7 

miles northeast of Lecompte. Datum of gage is 42.96 feet above mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey bench mark). Auxiliary staff gage 1 mile upstream, at datum 1.57 

feet higher.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1946.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 16.26 

reet); minimum discharge, 21 second-feet Oct. 4, Aug. 22, 23; minimum gage height, 

1.44 feet Aug. 23.

1942-46: Maximum discharge, 2,370 second-feet Mar. 18, 1945 (gage height, 16.7 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 second-feet July 19, 1944: 

minimum gage height, that of Aug. 23, 1946.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no auxiliary gage-height record irf 

December, January, and February, which are poor. Gages read twice dally. Discharge 

above about 130 second-feet computed by using fall as determined by twice-daily 

readings of auxiliary staff gage as a factor. Flow, formerly entering Bayou Boeuf 

through Bayou Lamourle, is diverted by canal into Bayou du Lac and thence Into Bayou 

des Glalses. Flow In Bayou Lamourie can be In either direction but is usually from 

.Bayou Boeuf to canal. Diversion through Bayou Lamourle, depending on stage In Bayou 

Boeuf, may be controlled by changing elevations of a sill at town of Lamourle. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1945 to September 1946

Day

1

2

3

4

b

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

85

35

22

21

35

64

238

168

174

156

88

74

74

64

6O

51

51

51

35

27

25

26

27

33

823

656

379

214

163

130

107

Nov.

104

92

78

71

57

51

46

36

33

43

115

96

68

51

48

43

41

39

39

43

60

92

71

54

48

46

298

409

238

148

-

Dec.

115

107

277

422

316

260

218

182

162

144

130

122

223

257

209

167

144

a320

a360

a240

a!70

a!50

191

303

a700

a500

a36O

a300

a260

a240

a220

Jan.

a2OO aieo

a!70

al60

al,200

al,400

al.OOO

al,200

al.500

al,lOO

al,7OO

al.SOO

al,4OO

al.100

1,3OO

1,330

984

311

633

1,4OO

1,240

851

650

649

651

609

545

519

523

486

702

Feb.

641

549

50O

393

485

983

80O

667

1,500

1,610

1,110

990

923

707

645

a600

a5 50

a800

al,60O

al.100

a750

625

595

556

552

539

558

544

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1945 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1945-46 ......................

Mar.

508

486

457

449

413

974

1,280

721

618

499

438

410

544

697

579

585

50O

419

377

292

366

319

6291

272

254

422

1,140

824

549

415

396

Apr.

574

363

355

344

337

324

311

291

278

266

246

225

207

187

160

151

150

123

109

96

90

78

72

94

684

500

307

214

191

185

-

Secondfoot-days

7,769

108,046

2 342

2,967

140,427

May

e!6£

el6C is:

142

122

lie

452

222

13C

10£

122

569

1.33C

1.58C

1.88C

1,68C

1.52C

2,05C

1.49C

874

798

669

63]

585

1,100

1,160

84!

649

589

575

582

Maximum

70O

2,250

2 05O

676

2,050

June

1,30O

951

e722

573

491

e417

e362

341

1,07O

729

554

483

449

413

402

e371

350

316

301

293

316

472

344

595

378

485

838

87O

1,120

591

Minimum

33

107

15

254

23

21

July

477

351

30O

290

323

32O

318

230

227

201

e!90

162

144

126

12O

110

102

84

152

513

429

383

281

175

137

107

96

75

67

67

102

Aug.

117

123

90

64

7O

54

42

35

33

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

23

23

23

24

23

21

21

23

24

28

34

278

481

298

200

Mean

88.6

251

296

98.9

385

Sept.

130

96

78

67

61

51

44

38

35

30

28

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

24

34

58

84

84

259

676

395

274

206

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

8,240

5,270

15,410

214,300

32,720

13,310

5,880

278,500

a No gage-height record for auxiliary gage; discharge computed on basis of gage heights for base 

gage, 1 discharge measurement, and elevation (from floodmark) at auxiliary gage of orest stage of 

Jan. 11

e Doubtful gage-height record for auxiliary gage; discharge computed by using Interpolated fall.
406 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow in the lower Mississippi River Basin made at points other 

than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1945 to September 1946

Meramec River Basin

Date

Oct. 1

Apr. 28 

June 3

Aug. 14 

Nov. 5

Apr. 26 

Nov. 5

Apr. 26 

Dec. 4-

Apr. 29 

Nov. 8

Apr. 25 

Nov. 8

Apr. 22 

May 18

18

Stream

Meramec River. . . 

Meramec Spring . .

....do..........

Huzzah Creek ....

Bourbeuse River.

Big River. ......

....do..........

Vandercruyessen 

Spring .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mississippi River 

Meramec River ....

Courtols Creek. . .

Meramec River ....

....do....... ....

....do...........

Locality

E£ sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 2 W., at bridge on 

county highway in Meramec State Park, 

3 miles east of Sullivan, Mo. 

NWjSE£ sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., 6 miles 

southeast of St. James, Mo. 

SWjSWj sec. 34, T. 38 N., R. 6 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 68, 2 miles southeast of 

St. James, Mo.

SWjSW£ sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 2 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 8, 3OO feet below Lost 

Creek and J mile west of Berryman, Mo.

Si sec. 25, T. 38 N., R. 3 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 8, 8 miles east of Steelvllle, Mo.

NEJ sec. 11, T. 40 N.. R. 5 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 19, 8£ miles south of Owensvllle, Mo.

NEJ sec. 2, T. 37 N., R. 4 E., at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of Bonne 

Terre , Mo .

Wj sec. 33, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at bridge on 

State Highway H, 6f miles east of Rlchwoods, 

Mo.

NWjNEj sec. 4, T. 42 N., R. 4 E., 0.6 mile 

northwest of House Springs, Mo. 

NE^NWj sec. 4, T. 42 N., R. 4 E., 0.6 mile 

west of House Springs, Mo.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

2,560

140

106

6,540 

70.5

150 

129

233 

16.1

32.5 

110

201 

232

318 

10.7

7.90

River Aux Vases Basin

Nov. 7 River Aux Vases Mississippi River At county highway bridge, 5 

Ste. Oenevleve, Mo., and J 

west of St. Marys, Mo.

miles south of 

\ miles north21.3

Apple Cre,ek Basin

Nov. 7 Apple Creek. .... Mississippi Rlvei* NW£ sec 

State 

town.

. 4, T. 33 N

Highway 25, 

Ho.

, R. 12 E., t 

I mile south

it bridge on 

of Union25.4

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and Whltewater Rivers)

May

diversion 

channel .

Obion River Basin

Dec. 21 Beaver Creek .... South Fork Ob Ion 

River .

Lat. 35°59'55", 

below Highway 

Tenn.

long. 88° 26 '00", 50 feet 

70 bridge, at Huntingdon,

51.2 

72.6

White River Basin

Dec. 2

June 3O

Sept . 18 

Apr. 10

Finley Creek. . . .

Bull Creek.. ....

Beaver Creek ....

West Fork Black 

River.

James River. .....

White River......

. . ..do. .......... 

Black River. .....

NE£ sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 21 W. , at county 

highway bridge Ij miles north of Ozark, 

Ho.

highway bridge at Cassville, Mo. 

Sj sec. 34,T. 24 N., R. 21 W., at bridge on 

State Highway 76 at Walnut Shade, Ho.

SE£ sec. 15, T. 23 N. , R. 19 W. , at bridge 

on State Highway 80 at Klssee Mills, Mo. 

Ej sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 1 E., at bridge on 

State Highway 21, 0.7 mile north of Centerville, Mo.

32.3

56.6

49.3 

115
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 407

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Lower Mississippi River Basin during water 

October 1945 to September 1946 Continued

White River Basin Continued

Date

Sept. 16 

June 35 

25 

Aug. 12

11 

11 

11 

Dec. 17

Dec. 17

Oct. 13

Dec. IS

11 

Apr. 14

Apr. 14

Stream

West Fork Black 

River .

Current River. . . 

Sinking Creek. .. 

Jacks Fork ......

Cedar Spring .... 

Phillips Spring.

Spring Hollow 

Spring . 

Jakes Valley 

Spring .

Sandboll Spring.

Twin Springs ....

Tucker Springs . .

Bee Bluff Spring

Eleven Point 

River .

Ounter Valley 

Creek .

Tributary to or 

diverting from--

filack River. ..... 

....do........... 

Current River .... 

....do...........

....do........... 

....do........... 

....do........... 

....do...........

....do...........

Big Barren Creek.

Current River.. . .

....do........... 

Spring River .....

Eleven Point 

River.

Locality

E£ sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 1 E., at bridge 

on State Highway 21, 0.7 mile north of 

Centervllle, Mo. 

SWi sec. 17, T. 30 N., R. 4 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 19, i mile north of 

Round Spring, Mo. 

SEi sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 4 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 19, l£ miles north of 

Round Spring, Mo. 

W£ sec. 36, T. 28 N., R. 7 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 17, 3j miles north of 

Mountain View, Mo.

southwest of Hunter, Mo. 

SEi sec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 1 W. , 5£ miles 

northwest of Grandin, Mo. 

SWi sec. 10, T. 25 H., R. 1 E., 6£ mllea 

west of Orandln, Mo. 

NWi sec. 15, T. 25 H., R. 1 E., 7 miles 

west of .Grandln, Mo. 

SEi sec. 27, T. 25 N., R. 1 E., 5 miles 

northeast of Bennett, Mo.

SWi sec. 27, T. 25 H., R. 1 E., 5 miles 

northeast of Bennett, Mo.

SE-J-SEj sec. 33, T. 25 H., R. IE., 4 miles 

northeast of Bennett, Mo.

NWi sec. 3, T. 24 N., R. 1 E., 4 miles 

northeast of Bennett, Mo.

Ej sec. 34, T. 25 H., R. 1 E., 4£ miles 

northeast of Bennett, Mo. 

SWi sec. 32, T. 25 H., R. 5 W., at bridge 

on State Highway SO at Thomasvllle, Mo.

NEi sec. 5, T. 24 H., R. 5 W., at bridge 

on State Highway SO at Thomasvllle, Mo.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

33.1 

68.6 

75.7 

26.5

.58 

19.3 

2.50 

.60

.65

14.0

8

Q-T

36.8

34 4

.92 

39.4

23.0

Arkansas River Basin

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

Oct. 23

Oct. 18

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Oct. 19

Sept. 15 

Mar. 28

Cottonwood Creek

Deer Creek. .....

Chlsholm Creek..

Spring River .... 

/

....dp..........

North Fork 

Spring River.

Center Creek ....

Shoal Creek ..... 

Canadian River..

Clmarron River...

Cottonwood Creek.

....do...........

Lake 0' The 

Cherokees .

....do...........

Spring River .....

....do...........

....do...........

Arkansas River . . .

NWiSWi sec. 13, T. 15 H., R. 4 W., 2 miles 

northwest of Navlna, Okla.

NWiSWi sec. 13, T. 14 H., R. 4 W., 6 miles 

northwest of Edmond, Okla.

SEi sec. 9, T. 15 H., R. 3 W., ij miles 

southwest of Seward, Okla.

SWi sec. 13, T. 28 H., R. 28 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 97, 2 miles north of 

Stotts City, Mo.

HWi sec. 4, T. 28 H., R. 30 W.,-at county 

highway bridge 4£ miles east of Carthage, 

Mo.

Wj sec. 25, T. 32 H., R. 31 W., at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 160 at Lamar, Mo.

NEi °ec. 9, T. 28 N., R. 33 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 57 at Carl Junction, 

Mo.

NEi sec - 5, T. 25 H., R. 31 W., at county 

highway bridge 3 miles northeast of 

Neosho, Mo. 

300 feet above Inverted siphon feeding 

Eagle Tall ditch and 2 miles south of 

Hebron,ln Maxwell Grant, Coif ax County, 

H. Mex.

4.75

0

19.5

1.90

189

267

7.89

227

82.1 

1.00

804716 0-48-27
408 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mlsslsslpol River Basin during water year 

October 1945 to September 1946 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date

Mar. 28 

Oct. 28

Oct. '28 

Hov . IS

28

28

27

Mar. 27

Stream

Canadian River. . 

Chlcorlca Creek.

Baldwin ditch...

....do..........

lateral.

Willow Creek. . ..

Vermejo ditch. . .

feeder to Lake 

No. 5.

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Arkansas River... 

Canadian River . . .

Chlcorlca Creek. .

....do...........

Canadian River. . .

Vermejo River....

River .

Locality

300 feet below Inverted siphon feeding Eagle 

Tall ditch and 2 miles south of Hebron, In 

Maxwell Grant, Colfax County, N. Hex. 

200 feet below Lake- Malaya and 6£ miles 

northeast of Rat on, N. Hex.

southeast of Raton, N. Hex.

southeast of Raton, N. Hex.

6 miles northeast of Hebron, N. Hex.

of Hebron, N. Hex. 

At diversion dam, above station on Chicorica 

Creek, l£ miles below East Fork and 3j 

miles east of Raton, N. Hex.

U. 3. Highway 87 or 64, 3j miles southeast 

of Raton, N. Hex.

U. S. Highway 87 or 4, 3j miles southeast 

of Raton, N. Hex.

N. Hex.

4 miles northeast of Hebron, N. Hex.

of Hebron, N. Hex.

Fe R. R., 2$ miles southwest of Hebron, 

N. Mex.

& Santa Fe R. R., 2| miles southwest of 

Hebron, N. Mex.

4$ miles southwest of Hebron, N. Mex.

6|- miles southwest of Hebron, N. Mex. 

At crossing of Eagle Tall ditch, 3i miles 

southwest of Hebron, N. Mex.

north of Maxwell, N. Mex.

northwest of Dawson, N. Mex.

east of Dawson, N. Mex.

Colfax, N. Mex.

At head, lj miles northwest of Colfax, 

N. Mex.

way 64 and l£ miles southeast of Colfax, 

N. Mex.

of Colfax, N. Mex.

east of Colfax, N. Mex.

N. Mex.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

2.65 

.56

8

70

.39

.11

3.79

26.8

.&

7.18

2.81

* Field estimate.

t Flow at crest stage; computed by slope-area method.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 409

Miscellaneous 'discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1945 to September 1946 Continued

St. Catherine Creek Basin

Date

Oct. 26

Stream

St.' Catherine Creek

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Mississippi River

Locality

NW£ sec. 4, T. 6 N., R. 3 W. Washington 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61, 

2$ miles south of Natchez, Miss. 

Drainage area, 63 square miles.

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

13.8

Homochltto River Basin

Oct. 23 

23

McCall Creek........ 

Wells Creek.......

Homochltto River. 

....do...........

SW£ sec. 6, T. 6 N., R. 6 E. Washington 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 

84, 0.8 mile east of Luclen, Miss. 

Drainage area, 60 square miles. 

NE£ sec. 19, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. Washington 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 

84, In Rozie, Miss. Drainage area, 

11 square miles.

18.3 

1.95

Red River Basin

30 

'29

29 

30

29 

Oct. 9

Apr. 1

Dec. 12

... .do .............

North Pork Red 

River.

....do............. 

....do.............

....do............. 

Roaring Springs ....

Loggy Bayou ........

Klsatchle Bayou....

....do.............

....do........... 

Red River.. ......

....do........... 

....do...........

River. 

....do...........

South Pease 

River.

Red River. .......

Old River.... ....

Junction with North Pork Red River, 11 

miles west of Frederick, Ok la. 

SWi sec. 15, T. 43., R. 18 W., Just below 

bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 2 miles 

south of Davidson, Okla. 

NE£ sec. 28, T..1 N., R. 19 W., 2 miles 

below mouth of Otter Creek and 4 miles 

northwest of Tlpton, Okla. 

NEJ sec. 31, T. 1 S., R. 19 W., 6 miles 

southwest of Tlpton, Okla. 

MWJ sec. 33, T. 2 S., R. 19 W., Just 

above mouth, 10 miles west of Frederick, 

Okla.

northeast of Tlpton, Okla. 

SWJ sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 19 W., 4£ miles 

north of Tlpton, Okla. 

Just below source, about 75 feet above 

confluence with South Pease River and 

about 4 miles south of Roaring Springs, 

Tez.

SEfcSEi sec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 10 W.» at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 2 miles 

southeast of Ninock, La.

NE^NEi sec. 13, T. 7. N., R. 7 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 327, £ mile south of 

town of Cypress, La., and l£ miles above 

mouth.

76.2 

15.5

14.4 

56.2

2.65 

1.46

9,790

238

20.2

Mississippi.River Delta

May 21

16 

July 6

May 16

Apr. 14

Bayou Manchac ......

Bayou Fountain. .... 

Wards Creek ........

....do.............

Dawson Creek. ......

Bayou Sere .........

Amlte River......

Bayou Manchac .... 

....do...........

Wards Creek ......

Bayou Cholpe .....

At SW corner lot 54, T. 85, R. 2 E. 

St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State 

Highway 885, 1 mile above Wards Creek 

and 1.3 miles southeast of Klelnpeter, 

La. 

In T. 85, R. 1 E. 'St. Helena meridian, at 

bridge on State .HlgHway 63, 5.4 miles 

southeast of Baton Rouge, La. 

In lot 53 T. 7 S., R. 1 E. St. Helena 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 

887, 2£ miles above Daws on Creek and 

65 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, La.

meridian, at bridge on parish road, 

4 mile below Dawson Creek and 3 miles 

northwest of Klelnpeter, La.

In lot 53, T. 7 S., R. 1 E. St. Helena 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 

887, 2i miles upstream from mouth and 

6 miles southeast of Baton Rouge, La.

In lot 74, T. 5 S., R. 10 E., 1,000 feet 

below New Orleans, Texas, & Mexico R. R. 

bridge, J mile southeast of Knapp, La., 

and 1 mile below False River.

909

266 

786

276

174
410 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the lower Mississippi River Basin during water year 

October 1945 to September 1946 Continued

Mississippi Hlver Delta Continued

Date

Apr. 2

4 

17 

May 3 

Dec. 27

Jan. 24 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 29 

June 13 

July 11 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 13

Dec. 27 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 25 

Apr. 29 

June 14 

July 11 

AUK. 19

Stream

Bayou Sere .......

Bayou Teche ......

'/ermlllon River..

....do. ..........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Bayou Cholpe .....

Qulf of Mexico. . .

....do...........

....do...........

Locality

SEi sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 10 E. 

on U. S. Highways 71 and 190 

northwest of Erwlnvllle, La.

do

, at bridge 

, if miles

In lot 63, T. 7 S., R. 5 E. Louisiana . 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 356 

In Arnaudvllle, La. 

.do . .............. ....---------.--

IfWi sec. 12, T.. 10 S., R. 4 E. 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. 

0.9 mile south of Lafayette,

....do........................

Louisiana 

Highway 90, 

La.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

208

177 

157 

101 

619

752 

600 

567 

525 

674 

755 

306 

572 

417

1,030 

1,170 

1,050 

646 906* 

3,590 

524
INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Acre-foot, definition of.....;......... 1

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by. ............ 11-12

Agullar, Colo., Apishapa River near.... 141

Alamo, Term., Middle Pork Forked Deer

River near....................... 41

Alexandria, La., Red River at.......... 322

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near... 185 

Alva, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas River

near............................. 159

Amarlllo, Tex., Canadian River near.... 223

Amlte River near Denhara Springs, La.... 397

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near....... 75

Apishapa River near Agullar, Colo...... 141

near Fowler, Colo.....,.......'....... 143

near White Rock, Colo................ 142

Apple Creek, Mo., discharge measuranait of 406 

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at.......... 56

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near..... 343

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo near.. 335 

Little Wichlta River near............ 336

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near....... 346

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near.................. k .......... 296

Coldwater River near........i........ 297

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss............................. 296

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.. 117 

at Caddoa, Colo...................... 108

at Canon City, Colo.................. 100

at Dardanelle, Ark................... 122

at Dodge City, Kans.................. 113

at Garden City, Kans................. 112

at Granite, Colo..................... 97

at Great Bend, Kans.................. 115

at Holly, Colo....................... 110

at La Junta, Colo..................... 105

at Laraar, Colo....................... 109

at Las Animas, Colo.................. 106

at Little Rock, Ark..................3, 123

at Parkdale, Colo.................... 99

at Portland, Colo.................... 101

at Ralston, Okla..................... 118

at Salida, Colo...................... 98

at Syracuse, Kans.................... Ill

at Tulsa, Okla....................... 119

at Van Buren, Ark.................... 121

at Wichita, Kans..................... 116

near Avondale, Colo.................. 103

near Kinsley, Kans................... 114

near Muskogee, Okla.................. 120

near Nepesta, Colo................... 104

near Pueblo, Colo.................... 102

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla.......... 163

near Alva, Okla.................... 159

near Cherokee, Okla................ 160

near Jet, Okla..................... 162

Arkansas River Basin, Ark.-Colo.-Kans.- 

Mo.-N. Mex.-Okla.-Tex., discharge 

measurements in.................407-408

gaging-station records in........... .97-237

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at........ 317

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La. 400

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near... 103

Sixmile Creek near................... 134

Badito, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 137 

Baldwin ditch, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at....:.. 395

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River near.. 87 

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla....... 343

Batesville, Ark., White River at....... 65

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 24

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La....378-379

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.......... 366

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.......... 390

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La..... 402

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Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Bernice, La...................... 381

near Dubach, La...................... 380

Bayou de Chlen near Clinton, Ky........ 33

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauvllle, La..............." 404

Bayou De slard at Monroe, La............ 383

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La......... 367

Bayou Fountain, La., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 391

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.... 385

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 387

Bayou Manchac, La., discharge measurement of.......................... 409

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark......... 286

Bayou Pierre near Carpenter, Miss...... 305

Bayou Sere, La., discharge measurements

of..............................409-410

Bayou Teche, La., discharge measurements of......................... 410

Beaver, Ark., White River at........... 60

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 254 

Beaver Creek (Obion River Basin), Term.,

discharge measurements of........ 406

Beaver Creek (White River Basin), Mo.,

discharge measurement of....;.... 406

Bee Bluff Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 407

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near..378-379 

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 270

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 248

Belzoni, Okla., Kiamichi River near.... 350

Bernice, La., Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near................... 381

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near..... 67

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss....... 303

near Bovina, Miss.................... 304

Big Black River Basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............303-304

Big Creek at Pollock, La............... 392

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo........... 31

discharge measurements of............ 406

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal

diversion, near Kornman, Colo.... 151

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.......... 85

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla........... 197

Black Bayou near Gilliara, La........... 364

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla......167-168

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La....... 371

Black River at Black Rock, Ark......... 80

at Leeper, Mo........................ 76

at Pocahontas, Ark................... 79

at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................. - 77

near Annapolis, Mo................... 75

near Corning, Ark.................... 78

West Fork, discharge measurements

of..............................406-407

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at....... 80

Blackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River

near............................165-166

Blue River near Blue, Okla............. 347

Boeuf River near Qirard, La............ 384

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La......".. 369

Boggy Creek near Dalngerfield, Tex..... 362

Boise City, Okla., Cimmaron River near. 170 

Bolivar, Term., Hatchie River at....... 42

Booneville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near 278 

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo........... 30

discharge measurements of............ 406

near Spring Bluff, Mo................ 29-30

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near.... 304

Bradford, Term., Rutherford Fork Obion

River near....................... 37

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at... 225 

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo......... 74

Bude, Miss., Homochitto River near..... 307

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville, Miss..... 310

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark........... 70

near St. Joe, Ark.................... 69

411 
412 INDEX

Bull Creek, Mo., discharge measurements

of............................... 406

Byrnesvllle, Mo., Big River at.......... 31

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla......... 333

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla......... 346

Caddoa, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 1081

Caddoa Creek at...................... 150

John Martin Reservoir at............. 107

Rule Creek near...................... 149

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo........... 150j

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at...... 64

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at....... 226

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla..... 225

at Calvin, Okla...................... 226

at Logan, N. Mex..................... 222

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex............ 22li

discharge measurements of...........407-408

near Atnarlllo, Tex................... 223

near Canadian, Tex................... 224

near Roy, N. Mex..................... 218

near Sanchez, N. Mex.................. 219

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex.......... 217

near Whitefleld, Okla................ 227

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near... 349| 

Caney River near Elgin, Kans........... 194

near Hulah, Okla..................... 195

near Ramona, Okla.................... 196

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at... 100 

Canton, Okla., North Canadian River at. 257 

Canyon, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near..... 323

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River

near............................. 312

Carnegie, Okla., Washlta River at....... 339

Carpenter, Miss., Bayou Plerre near.... 305

Carter, Okla., North Pork Red River

near............................326-327

Castor, La., Black Lake Bayou near..... 371

Castor River at Aqullla, Mo............ 56

at Zalma, Mo......................... 34

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........ 273

Cedar Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Center Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 407

Chatlln Lake Canal near Lecompte, La... 405 

Chefuncte River near Polsom, La........ 393

Cherokee, Okla., Salt Pork Arkansas

River near....................... 160

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at.... 16-17

Chestnut Bluff, Term., South Pork

Forked Deer River at............. 40

Cheyenne, Okla., Washlta River near.... 337

Chlco Creek near North Avondale, Colo.. 135 

Chlcorlca Creek below East Pork, near

Ratan, N. Mex.................... 229

below Lake Maloya, N. Mex............ 228

discharge measurements of............ 408

near Hebron, N. Mex.................. 230

Chlkaskla River near Blackwell, Okla..165-166 

Chisholra Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of.................. 407

Choteau, Okla., Neosho River near...... 204

Clenegtiilla Creek near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex........................... 235

Cimarron, N. Mex., Rayado River near... 240 

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near -

Boise City, Okla................. 170

at Mannford, Okla.................... 178

at Perklns, Okla....................; 177

at Springer, N. Mex.................. 237

at Ute Park, N. Mex.................. 236

near Guthrle, Okla................... 176

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 169

near Mocane, Okla.................... 174

near Santanta, Kans................. 171-173

near Waynoka, Okla................... 175

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near. 188 

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 349

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir,

Colo............................. 128

below Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.... 128

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above...................... 128

Clear Creek below.................... 128

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrle near... 402 

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near....................... 93

Page 

Clinton, Ky., Bayou de Chlen near...... 33

Clinton, Okla., Washlta River near..... 338

Coffeevllle, Miss., Skuna River near... 301 

Colbert, Okla., Red River near.........3, 316

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.... 262

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near

Arkabutla, Miss.................. 297

near Lewlsburg, Miss................. 295

Colfax, N. Mex., Vermego ditch at...... 234

Colmor Intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex. 242 

Comlte River near Comlte, La...'........ 399

near Olive Branch, La................ 398

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 201

Computations,' accuracy of results of... 5 

Conchas Canal below Conchas Dam,

N. Mex..................... ^...... 248

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch Canal

near.............................. 248

Canadian River below................. 221

Conchas Canal below.................. 248

Conchas Reservoir near............... 220

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex............................ 220

Conchas River at Varladero, N. Mex..... 247

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of......../......... 1

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Cornle Bdyou near Llllle, La.

Corning, Ark., Black River near........

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark......

Cottonwood Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of...................

Cottonwood River -at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans..............................

near Marion, Kans....................

Council Creek near Stlllwater Okla.....

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at.. 

Courtols Creek, Mo., discharge

measurements of...................

Coushatta, La., Red River at.

382.

78

356

407

207

206

180

198

406 

321 

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans............. 155

Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas, N. Mex.. 246 

Coyvllle, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 184 

Crew Lake, -La., Bayou La Fourche near.. 385 

Crooked Creek (tributary to Bayou Meto),

near Humphrey, Ark................ 287

Crooked Creek (tributary to Cimarron

River) near Nye, Kans............. 179

Crow Creek, N. Mex., discharge measurement of........................... 408

Crowell, Tex., Pease River near........ 331

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La

Veta, Colo........................ 140

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.......... 83

at Van Buren, Mo..................... 82

discharge measurement of............. 407

near Eminence, Mo.................... 81

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La...... 368

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex...... 360

near Pittsburg, Tex.................. 3&9

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek near... 362

Ellison Creek Reservoir near......... 363

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at.... 280

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at.... 122

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near....... 358

Data, accuracy of...................... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Dawson, N. Mex., Vermejo River near.... 233

Dawson Creek, La., discharge measurements of.......................... 409

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 356

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla............. 270

near Dewar, Okla..................... 271

Deer Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of.......................... 407

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near........... 387

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near.. 397

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near........ 315

Dewar, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 271

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near........ 357

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.......... 216

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near...... 361

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at... 113

Doloroso, Miss., Homochitto River near. 309

Doniphan,. Mo., Current River at........ 83

Dry Pork, Mo., disdharge measurements

of................................ 406
INDEX 413

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near......

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.....

near Winnfield, La...................

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark...........

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Cieneguilla Creek 

near.............................

Moreno Creek at......................

Six Mile Creek near..................

Eagle Tail ditch, N. Mex., discharge ' 

measurements of..................

near 'Maxwell, N. Mex.................

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Pork River 

near.............................

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochitto River at.. 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near..............................

Eleven Point River, Mo., discharge

measurements of..................

near Bardley, Mo.....................

near Elevenpoint, Ark................

Elgin, Kans., Caney Hiver near.........

Elk River near Elk City, Kans..........

near Tiff City, Mo...................

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.......................

Elmdale, Kans., Middle Creek near......

Elm Pork. See Red River, North Pork,

Elm ForTc of. 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near......

Jacks Pork at..............;.........

Enid, Miss., Yocona River near.........

Estelline, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Pork

Red River near..................312

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at.....

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork Strawberry River at...................

Strawberry River near................

Pall River at Predonia, Kans...........

near Pall River, Kans................

Pargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near.........265-

Farris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 

Pinley Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of..........................

Plat Creek, Mo., discharge measurement 

of...............................

Plippin, Ark., White River near........

Floods, special reports on.............

Polsom, La.', Chefuncte River near......

Porked Deer River, Middle Pork, near

Alamo, Term......................

South Pork, at Chestnut Bluff, Term.. 

at Jackson, Term...................

Porsyth, Mo., White River at...........

Port Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near......

Port Supply, Okla., Fort Supply

Reservoir near. ........ f.........

North Canadian River near............

Wolf Creek near......................

Port Supply Reservoir near Port Supply, 

Okla.............................

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.........

near Fountain, Colo..................

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly, 

' Ark..............................

near Nimrod, Ark.....................

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla......

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near.....

Predonia, Kans., Fall River at.........

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark......

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla..........

Gainsville, Tex., Red River near.......

Galena, Mo., James River at............

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 

Garland, Ark., Red River at............3,

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near.........

Girard, La., Boeuf River near..........

Golondrinas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek near

Mora River near......................

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near.......

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at......

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo......

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Pave River

near.................................

380 Grayson, La., Bayou Castor near........

388 Graysport, Miss., Yalobusha River at...

389 Great Bend, Kane., Arkansas River at... 

342 Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, 

281 Okla.

235

239 Greer Spring at Greer, Mo

238

408

232

355

306

Greenfield, Term., South' Pork Obion 

River near.

'reenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at.

Grenada, Miss., Yalobusha River at..... 

Gunther Valley Creek, Mo., discharge

measurement of...................

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near....

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near.... v

390

299

115

161

35

293

89

300

407

176

253

169

258 Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo........ 125

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near..' 262 

407 Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn......... 42

87 near Stanton, Tenn................... 43

88 Hatchie River Basin, Tenn., gaging194 station records in.........;..... 42-43

193 Headrick, Okla.,'North Fork Red River

213 near............................. 329

Headwater diversion channel basin 

363 (Castor and Whitewater Rivers), 

208 Mo., discharge measurements in... 406 

gaging-station record in............. 34

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River 

81 near............................. 94

84 Hebron, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek near.. 230 

.294 Hebron, N. Mex., Una de Gato Creek near 231 

Heyburn, Okla., Polecat Creek at......181-183

-313 Higbee, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 147 

288 Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 396

29 Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Pave

River near....................... 285

92 Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 110

90 Holly drain near..................... 153

Two Butte Creek near................ 151-152

192 Wild Horse Creek at.................. 152

191 Holly drain near Holly, Colo........... 153

268 Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.... 306

348 near Bude, Miss...................... 307

near Doloroso, Miss.................. 309

406 near Kingston, Mips.................. 308

Homochitto River Basin, Miss., 

406 discharge measurements in........ 409

63 gaging-station records in...........306-309

11 Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 354

393 Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo...... 145

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 365

41 House Spring, Mo., discharge measure40 ment of.......................... 406

39 Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing,

62 near Redwing, Colo............... 136

344 below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo................ 139

268 near Badlto, Colo.................... 137

255 near Mustang, Colo................... 138

269 Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 195

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near..... 287

Huzzah Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of................ ........ 406

Idabel, Okla., Little River near....... 353

Illinois River near Gore, Okla......... 215

near Tahlequah, Okla...... .......... 214

Imboden, Ark,, Spring River at......... 86

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River at 186

Index, Ark., Red River at.............. 318

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near....189-190

lola, Kans., Neosho River near......... 199

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo............. 84

discharge measurement of............. 407

Jackson, Tenn., South Pork Forked Deer

River at......................... 39

Jakes Valley Spring, Mo., discharge

_. measurements of.................. 407

James River at Galena, Mo.............. 68

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 360

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains Reservoir

near............................. 161

Salt Fork Arkansas River near........ 162

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.. 107 

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near... 388
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Joplln, Mo., Shoal Creek above......... 212

Keitnvllle, La., Boggy Bayou near...... 369

Cypress Bayou near................... 368

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La........... 365

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66-A, 81, 251, 259 near...... 51-59

Klamichl River-near Belzoni, Okla...... 350

Kings River near Berryville, Ark....... 67

Kingston, Miss., Homochitt'o River near. 308 

Kingsley, Kans., Arkansas River near... 114 

Kiowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River near 164 

Kiaatchie Bayou, La., discharge measurements of......................... 409

Kornman, Colo., Big Sandy Creek near... 151 

Krebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near........ 252

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at..............................400-401

La Cueva, N. Mex., Mora River at....... 243

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 105

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near.... 140

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark........ 96

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............. 328

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................. 126

below Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo..... 127

Lake Pork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................. 124

below Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..... 125

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex..,. 335 

Lake Maloya, N. Mex., Chicorica Creek

below..-:......................... 228

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla. 202 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................. 259

Lake Texoma near Denlson, Tex.......... 315

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 109

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River near 291 

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at............................... 202

Neosho River near.................... 203

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 154

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at... 106 

Purgatoire River near.....'........... 148

Lecompte, La., Chatlin Lake Canal near. 405 

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 76

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River near... 187

Lewisburg, Miss., COldwater River near. 295

Pigeonroost Creek near............... 298

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans...... 209

Lilbourn, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 53

Lillie, La., Cornle Bayou near......... 382

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................. 156

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro,

Ark....................;......... 376

Little Red River, Middle Pork, at

Shirley, Ark..................... 95

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 94

South Pork, near Clinton, Ark........ 93

Little River (Canadian River Basin)

near Sasakwa, Okla............... 251

near Tecumseh, Okla.................. 250

Little River (Red River Basin) near

Horatio, Ark..................... 354

near Idabel, Okla.................... 353

near Wright City, Okla..............351-352

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.. 52 

near Morehouse, Mo................... 55

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo. 57 

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo............................... 58

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 51

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.' 54

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 53

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Mo............................... 59

Little'Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at...3, 123 

Little Wichita River near Archer City,

Tex.............................. 336

Logan, N. Hex., Canadian River at...... 222

Ute Creek near....................... 249

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at.. 32 

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near.......... 370

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at........... 328

Lyons, Kans., Cow Creek near........... 155

McCall Creek, Miss., discharge

measurement of................... 409

McCune, Kans., Lightning Creek near.... 209

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near...... 125

Malvern, Ark., Ouachlta River near..... 374

Mangum, Okla., Elm Pork of North Pork

Red River near................... 330

Salt Pork Red River at............... 325

Mannford, Okla., Cimarron River at..... 178

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River at 49 

St. Francis River floodway near...... 50

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near... 206 

Maxwell, N. Mex., Eagle Tail ditch near 232 

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.... 32

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans.. 164 

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at... 20-21 

Meramec River at Robertsvllle, Mo...... 28

discharge measurements of............ 406

near Eureka, Mo...................... 29

near Steelvllle, Mo.................. 26

near Sullivan, Mo.................... 27

Meramec River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurements in.................. 406

gaging-station records in............ 21-31

Meramec Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 406

Miami, N. Mex., Rayado River near...... 241

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans........ 208

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near....... 367

Mississippi River at Chester, 111...... 16-17

at Memphis, Tenn..................... 20-21

at St. Louis, -Mo..................... 14-15

at Thebes, 111....................... 18-19

near Baton Rouge, La................. 24

near New Orleans, La................. 25

near Vicksburg, Miss................. 22-23

Mississippi River Delta, La.-Miss.,

discharge measurements in.......409-410

gaging-station records in...........393-405

Mississippi River main stem, Mo.-111.- 

Tenn.-Miss.-La., gaging station 

records in....................... 14-25

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 174

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard Vt.......... 383

Ouachita River at. .................... 375

Montgomery, La., Nantaches Creek near.. 372 

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Oslo....... 132

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex......... 243

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............. 244

near Shoemaker, N. Mex............... 245

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............. 404

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near .............................. 55

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex..... 239

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 355

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachlta River

near............................. 373

Mountainburg, Aj^k., Frog Bayou near.... 276

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 348

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...... 277

Murfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near....................... 376

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near... 120 

Mustang, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 138

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.... 372

Natalbany River at Baptist, La......... 395

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.... 198

near Choteau, Okla................... 204

near Commerce, Okla.................. 201

near lola, Kans...................... 199

near Langley, Okla................... 203

near Parsons, Kans................... 200

near Wagoner, Okla................... 205

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 104

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 25

Newport, Ark., White River at.......... 66

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Pave River

near............................. 284

Nimrod Reservoir near................ 283

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...... 283

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans........ 157

Norfolk, Ark., Norfork Reservoir near.. 72

North Fork River near................ 73

North Avondale, Colo., Chico Creek near '135
INDEX 415

florth Canadian River at Beaver, Okla...

at Canton, Okla......................

at Woodward, Okla....................

near El Reno, Okla............ .....

near Port Supply, Okla...............

near Guymon, Okla....................

near Oklahoma City, Okla.............

near Wetumka, Okla...................

North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near 

Norfork, Ark.....................

near Tecumseh, Mo....................

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near 

Tulia, Tex.......................

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near.........

Obion River at Obion, Term.............

North Pork, near Union City, Term....

Rutherford Pork, near Bradford, Term. 

South Pork, near Greenfield, Term....

Obion River Basin, Term., discharge

measurements in...................

gaging-station records in............

Ocate, N. Mex., Colrnor 'intake canal 

' near............'.................

Oklahoma City, Olcla., Lake Overholser 

near.............................

North Canadian River near............

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near... 

Otter Creek, Okla., discharge measurements of.........................

Ouach'ita River at Monroe, La...........

near Malvern, Ark....................

near Mountain Pine, Ark..............

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257 

256 

258| 

255 

253 

260 261'

73i 

71

324

179

36

38

37

35

406 

35-41

242

259

260

398

409

375

374

373

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex....... 323

near. Spearman, Tex................... 263

Panther Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 407

Parkdale, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 99

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near...... 200

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River near. 45 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River near 341 

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at....167-168

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.......... 154

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.......... 331

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 157

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at...... 177

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark...... I

near Booneville, Ark................. 278

near Waveland, Ark................... 279

Phillips Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 407

Pickens , Miss., Big Black River at..... 303

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss. 298 

Pikeview, Colo., Monument Creek at..... 132

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening

Shade, Ark....................... 92

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 359

Plaucheville, La., West Protection Levee

borrow pit channel near.......... 403

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at....... 79

Polecat Creek at Heyburn, Okla........181-18

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............. 392

Pond Creek near Port Cobb, Okla........ 344

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at...... 77

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 101

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark... ...... 27,

near Wister, Okla.................... 274

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 91

Prairie Dog Town Pork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town fork. 

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey................5-9,11

by State agencies.................... 9-10

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near..... 10

Fountain,Creek at.................... 131

St. Charles River near............... 133

Purdy, Okla., Rush Creek at............ 345

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near 

Las Animas, Colo.................

at Ninemile Dam, near Higbee, Colo... 147 

at Trinidad, Colo.................... 146

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near....... 211

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex...... 33

telston, Okla., Arkansas River at...... 118

flamona, Okla., Caney River near........ 196

Satan, N. Mex., Chicorioa Creek near... 229 

Ratan Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of................... 408

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................. 240

near Miami, N. Mex............'....... 241

fled Oak, Okla., Pourche Maline near.... 275

Red River at Alexandria,-La............ 322

at Arthur City, Tex......'...........'. 317

at Coushatta, La..................... 321

at Garland, Ark......................3, 319

at Index, Ark........................ 318

at Shreveport, La.................... 320

discharge measurements of............ 409

near Colbert, Okla ................... 3, 316

near Gainesville, Tex................ 3~14

near Terral, Okla.................... 313

North Pork, discharge measurements of 409 

Elm Pork of, near ManKum. Okla..... 330

near Carter, Okla.................326-327

near Headrick, Okla................ 329

Prairie Dog Town Pork, near Canyon,

Tex . 312 

near Esteliine, Tex..............!si2-313

Salt Fork, at Mangum, Okla........... 325

Red River Basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.,

discharge measurements in........ 409

gaging-station records in...........311^392

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 136

Reeds Springs, Mo., White River near... 61 

River Aux Vases, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 406

Roaring Springs, Tex., discharge

measurements of.................. 409

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at....... 394

Robertsville, Mo., Meramee River at.... 28

Rocky Ford, Colo., Timpas Creek near... 144 

Rossvttle, Term., Wolf River at........ 44

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near...... 218

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo........... 149

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 1

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near......... 70

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.............. 345

Rutherford Pork. See Obion River,

Rutherford ForK. 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 377

St. Catherine Creek, Miss., discharge

measurement of................... 409

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.... 133

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.. 49 

at Wappapello, Mo.................... 47-48

near Patterson, Mo................... 45

St. Frances River Basin, Ark.-Mo.,

gaging-station records in........ 45-59

St. Francis River floodway near Marked

Tree, Ark........................ 50

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near...... 69

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at... 14-15 

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 98

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La............ 370

Saline River (Ouachita River Basin)

near Rye, Ark.................... 377

Saline River (Red River Basin) near

Dierks, Ark...................... 357

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla..... 272

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt

Fork.

Salt Fork. See Red River, Salt Pork. 

Sanchez, N. Mex., Canadian River near.. 219 

Sandboil Spring, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 407

Santanta, Kans., Cimarron River near..171-173

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir near... 289

Tallahatchie River near.............. 290

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss..... 289

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 366

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near...... 251

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of:........ 1

Shattuck, Okla., Wolf Creek near....... 264

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Red

River at......................... 95
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Shoal Creek near Joplin, Mo............ 212

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora River near.... 245

Shreveport, La., Red River at.......... 320

Sinking Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 406

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex. 238 

Sixmile Creek near Avondale, Colo...... 134

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss..... 301

South Pourche La Pave River near Hollis,

Ark.............................. 285

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near... 263 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near......... 197

Spring Bluff, Mp., Bourbeuse River near 29-30 

Spring Hollow Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 407

Spring River (Arkansas River Basin),

Mo., discharge measurements of... 407 

North Pork, discharge measurements of 407 

Spring River (Neosho River Basin) near

Quapaw, Okla..................... 211

near Waco, Mo........................ 210

Spring River (White River Basin) at

Imboden, Ark...................... 86

Springer, N. Mex., Cimar*ron River at... 237 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 1 

Stanton, Tenn., Hatchie River near..... 43

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near.... 26

Stillwater, Okla., Council Creek near.. 180 

Strawberry River near Evening Shade,

Ark.............................. 90

near Poughkeepsie, Ark............... 91

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Meto near....... 286

Lag.rue Bayou near....................

Sugar City, Colo., Horse Creek near..!. 145 

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork

above............................ 124

Lake Fork below...................... 125

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near...... 27

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex......... 353

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss....." 30

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at..... Ill

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River at 292

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near...... 340

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near.. 214 

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss....... 288

at Sardls Dam, near Sardis, Miss..... 290

at Swan Lake, Miss................... 292

near Lambert, Miss................... 291

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La......... 394

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian River

near............................. 217

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near....... 74

Li ttle River near.................... 250

North Fork River near............... 71

Tendal, La., Tensas River at............ 386

Tensas River at Tendal, La............. 386

Terms, definition of................... 1-2

Terral, Okla., Red River near......... 313

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at..... 18-19

Tickfaw River at Holden, La............ 396

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir, near

Umbarger, Tex..................... 311

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near......... 213

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo..... 144

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at......................... 163

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at... 146 

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near,.... 391

Tucker Springs, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 407

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek near..... 324

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at........ 119

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La........ 361

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake Creek

above............................ 126

Lake Creek below..................... 127

Twin Springs, Mo., discharge measure-

. ments of......................... 407

Two Butte Creek near Holly, Colo......151-152

Umbarger, Tex., Tierra Blanca Creek

near............................. 311

Una de Gato Creek near Hebron, M. Mex.. 231 

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near 139 

Union, Mo., Bourbeuse River at......... 30

Union City, Tenn., North Pork Obion

River near....................... 38

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex........... 249

Ute Park, N. Mex., Cimarron River at... 236

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at......................... 156

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at..... 121

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near........ 85

Current River at..................... 82

Van Buskirk lateral, N. Mex., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

Vandercruyessen Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 406

Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River at... 247

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.. 186

near Altoona, Kans................... 185

near Claremore, Okla ..i.............. 188

near Coyville, Kans.................. 184

near Inola, Okla....................189-190

near Lenapah, Okla................... 187

Vermejo ditch at Colfax, N. Mex........ 234

discharge measurements of............ 408

Vermejo ditch feeder to Lake No. 5,

N. Mex., discharge measurement of 408 

Vermejo River, N. Hex., discharge

measurements of.................. 408

near Dawson, N. Mex.................. 233

Vermilion River, La., discharge

measurements of.................. 410

Vicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near...........................:. 22-23

Waco, Mo., Spring River near........... 210

Wagoner. Okla., Neosho River near...... 205

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans......... 158

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near....... 333

Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at......... 281

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River at.. 47-48 

Wappapello Reservoir at.............. 46

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo. 46 

Wards Creek, La., discharge measurements of......................... 409

Warner, Okla., Dirty Creek near........ 216

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla........ 339

near Cheyenne, Okla.................. 337

near Clinton, Okla................... 338

near Durwood, Okla................... 342

near Pauls Valley, Okla.............. 341

near Tabler, Okla.................... 340

Waveland, Ark., Petit Jean Creek near.. 279 

Waynoka, Okla., Cimmaron River near.... 175

Wells Creek, Miss., discharge measurements of......................... 409

West Protection Levee borrow pit

channel near Plaucheville, La.... 403

Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near.... 129

Weturaka, Okla., North Canadian River

near......................i...... 261

White River at Batesville, Ark......... 65

at Beaver, Ark....................... 60

at Calico Rock, Ark.................. 64

at Porsyth, Mo....................... 62

at Newport, Ark...................... 66

near Flippin, Ark.................... 65

near Reeds Spring, Mo........... 1.... 61

White River Basin, Ark.^-Mo., discharge

measurements in.................406-407

gaging-station records in............ 60-96

White Rock, Colo., Apishapa River near. 142 

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River near. 227 

Whitewater River, Mo., discharge

measurements of.................. 406

Wichita, Kgns., Arkansas River at...... 116

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.... 334

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo......... 152

Willow Creek, N. Mex., discharge

measurement of................... 408

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at....... 158

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... ,389 

Mister, Okla., Poteau River near....... 274

Wolf Creek, Tex., discharge measurement of.......................... 408

near Fargo, Okla.................... 265-268

near Fort Supply, Okla............... 269

near Shattuck, Okla.................. 264
iNDEX 417

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Wolf River at Rossvllle, Term..........

Woodvllle, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near... 

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River 

at...............................

Work, Division of......................

scope of.

44

310

256 

13 

1 

Wright City, Okla., Little River near.351-352

Yaiobusha River at Graysport, Miss..... 299

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss....... 300

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 293

Yazoo River Basin, Miss., gaglngstatlon records in..............288-302

Yocona River near Enid, Miss........... 294

Zalma, Mo., Castor River at. 34

o