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Water Resources Data
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Minnesota
Part 1. Surface Water Records
Part 2. Water Quality Records
UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals; the Minnesota Department of Highways; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies
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Water Resources Data
for
Minnesota
Part 1. Surface Water Records
Part 2. Water Quality Records
UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals; the Minnesota Department of
Highways; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies
Prepared in cooperatio.n with
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Through the Division of Waters, Soils
and MineralsPelican River Watershed DistrictNine Mile Creek Watershed DistrictCity of AustinCity of RochesterErie Mining CompanyEveleth Taconite CompanyHanna Mining CompanyUnited States Steel Corporation
Minnesota Department of Highways Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army U.S. Department of State U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Copies of this report may be obtained from District Chief, Water Resources Division
U.S. Geological Survey 1033 Post Office Building St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
1973
CONTENTS
Page List of surface-water stations, in downstream order,
for which records are published...................... VList of water-quality stations, in downstream order,
for which records are published...................... XIntroduction.............................................. 1Cooperation............................................... 1Definition of terms....................................... 2Special network and programs.............................. 8Downstream order and station number....................... 8Well number............................................... 9Surface-water records..................................... 9Collection and computation of data...................... 9Accuracy of data........................................ 13Publications............................................ 14Other data available.................................... 14
Water-quality records..................................... 15Collection and examination of data...................... 15Solutes................................................. 17Temperature............................................. 17Sediment................................................ 17Publications............................................ 18
Hydrologic conditions..................................... 18Selected references....................................... 19Surface-water records..................................... 23Water-quality records..................................... 213Index..................................................... 321
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IV ILLUSTRATIONS
Page Graph of comparison of discharge at three long-term
gaging stations......................................... 21
Map showing location of gaging stations...................... 22
Map showing location of water-quality stations............... 214
TABLES
Table 1. Factors for conversion of chemical constituents in milligrams or micrograms per liter to milliequivalents per liter.....................
2. Factors for conversion of sediment concentrationin milligrams per liter to parts per million....... 5
3. Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to degrees Celsius (°C).... 16
SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER, FOR V WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED
Page STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
Pigeon River at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage....... 24Baptism River near Beaver Bay.......................... 25St. Louis River:
Partridge River:Second Creek near Aurora........................... 26
Partridge River near Aurora.......................... 27St. Louis River near Aurora............................ 28St. Louis River at Forbes.............................. 29
East Two River near Iron Junction.................... 30West Two River near Iron Junction.................... 31West Swan River near Silica.......................... 32
East Swan River near Toivola....................... 33St. Louis River at Scanlon............................. 34
HUDSON BAY BASINLake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River):
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN Otter Tail River (head of Red River of the North)
near Detroit Lakes .............................. 35Pelican River at Detroit Lakes..................... 36Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet, near
Detroit Lakes................................. 37St. Clair Lake:Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes............ 38West Branch County ditch No. 14 near
Detroit Lakes............................. 39East Branch County ditch No. 14 near
Detroit Lakes........................... 40St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes................ 4lSt. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes......... 42
Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 43
Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 44
Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes................................. 45
Pelican River near Fergus Falls.................... 46Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls................... 47Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls. 48
Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak........ 49Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak........... 50Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.............. 51
Buffalo River near Hawley.......................... 52South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin.............. 53
Buffalo River near Dilworth........................ 54Wild Rice River at Twin Valley..................... 55Wild Rice River at Hendrum......................... 56
VI SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued
HUDSON BAY BASIN—Continued Page Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River)—Continued
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN—Continued Red River of the North at Halstad.................... 57Marsh River near Shelly............................ 58Sandhill River at Climax.. .......................... 59Red Lake River:Lower Red Lake near Red Lake....................... 60Red Lake River near Red Lake....................... 61Red Lake River at Highlanding 3 near Goodridge...... 62
Thief River near Thief River Falls............... 63Clearwater River:Ruffy Brook near Gonvick....................... 64
Clearwater River at Plummer...................... 65Lost River at Oklee............................ 66
Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls............... 67Red Lake River at Crookston........................ 68
Red River of the North at Grand Forks 3 N. Dak........ 69Snake River:Middle River at Argyle........................... 70
Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak............ 71Two Rivers:
South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson.......... 72Red River of the North at Emerson 3 Manitoba.......... 73
Roseau River below South Fork 3 near Malung......... 74Sprague Creek near Sprague 3 Manitoba............. 75
Roseau River at Roseau Lake........................ 76Roseau River at Ross............................... 77Roseau River below State ditch 51 3 neap Caribou.... 78
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN (head of Winnipeg River) Namakan River (head of Rainy River): Basswood River:
Kawishiwi River near Ely....................... 79Kawishiwi River near Winton.................... 80Burntside River (head of Shagawa River): Burntside River near Ely..................... °^Shagawa Lake:
Armstrong Creek near Ely................... °2Longstorff Creek near Ely.................. °3Shagawa Lake tributary near Elly............ ° 4Burgo Creek near Ely....................... °5
Shagawa Lake at Ely.......................... J>6Shagawa River at Ely......................... °7
Basswood River near Winton....................... 88Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix 3 Ontario... °9 Vermilion Lake near Soudan....................... 90Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake near Tower.. 91
Rainy Lake near Fort Frances 3 Ontario.............. 92
SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER — Continued VII
HUDSON BAY BASIN— ContinuedLake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River) — Continued
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN (head of Winnipeg River) — Continued Rainy River: Page
Little Pork River:Sturgeon River near Chisholm. .................. 93Dark River near Chisholm. .................... 94
Little Pork River at Littlefork. ................. 95Big Pork River at Big Palls . ..................... 96
Rainy River at Manitou Rapids ...................... 97Rapid River near Baudette ........................ 98
Warroad River near Warroad. ........................ 99Bulldog Run near Warroad. ........................ 100East Branch Warroad River near Warroad. .......... 101
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASINMississippi River:Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River. ..................... 102Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River. 103
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASINLeech Lake at Federal Dam. .............................Leech Lake River at Federal Dam. ....................... 105
Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids .......................... 106Mississippi River at Grand Rapids. ....................... 107
PRAIRIE RIVER BASINPrairie River near Taconite ............................ 108SWAN RIVER BASINSwan River near Calumet ................................ 109SANDY RIVER BASINSandy Lake at Libby .................................... HOSandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby ................ Ill
Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby .......... 112Mississippi River at Aitkin. ............................. 113
PINE RIVER BASINPine River Reservoir at Cross Lake. ....................Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake. ........... 115CROW WING RIVER BASINCrow Wing River at Nimrod. ............................. 116
Gull River:Gull Lake near Brainerd. ............................. 117Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd. .......... 118
Mississippi River near Royalton. ......................... 119SAUK RIVER BASINSauk River near St . Cloud .............................. 120ELK RIVER BASINElk River near Big Lake ................................ 121CROW RIVER BASIN North Fork Crow River:Middle Pork Crow River near Spicer. .................. 122
VIII SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN—Continued Page CROW RIVER BASIN—Continued
South Pork Crow River near Mayer..................... 123Crow River at Rockford................................. 124RUM RIVER BASINMille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison........ 125Rum River near St. Francis............................. 126
Mississippi River near Anoka............................. 127MINNESOTA RIVER BASINLittle Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near
Peever, S. Dak.................................... 128Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.......... 129
Big Stone Lake at Ortonville........................... 130Minnesota River at Ortonville.......................... 131
Yellow Bank River near Odessa........................ 132Pomme de Terre River at Appleton..................... 133Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle............... 134
Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle..................... 135Chippewa River near Milan............................ 136
Minnesota River at Montevideo.......................... 137Yellow Medicine River:
South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota..... 138Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls............. 139Redwood River at Marshall............................ l4QRedwood River near Redwood Palls..................... l4l
Minnesota River at New Ulm............................. 142Cottonwood River near New Ulm........................ 143Blue Earth River:Blue Earth River near Rapidan........................ 144
Le Sueur River near Rapidan........................ 145Minnesota River at Mankato............................. 146Minnesota River near Jordan............................ 147
Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington....................... 148Mississippi River at St. Paul............................ 149
ST. CRQIX RIVER BASIN St. Croix River:
Kettle River:Kettle River below Sandstone......................... 150Snake River near Pine City........................... 151Sunrise River near Lindstrom......................... 152
St. Croix River at St. Croix Palls, Wis................ 153Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis....................... 154
CANNON RIVER BASIN Cannon River:
Straight River near Paribault........................ 155Cannon River at Welch.................................. 156ZUMBRQ RIVER BASINSouth Pork Zumbro River near Rochester................. 157
SURFACE-WATER STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER—Continued IX
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN—Continued Page ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN—Continued Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls........................... 158WHITEWATER RIVER BASINNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba.................. 159
South Fork Whitewater River near Altura.............. 160GARVIN BROOK BASIN Garvin Brook:
Rollingstone Creek:Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone............ 161
Mississippi River at Winona.............................. 162ROOT RIVER BASINRoot River near Lanesboro.............................. 163
Rush Creek near Rushford............................. 164Root River near Houston................................ 165
South Fork Root River near Houston................... 166IOWA RIVER BASIN Iowa River:
Cedar River near Austin.............................. 167DES MOINES RIVER BASINDes Moines River at Jackson............................ 168
Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneoussites:
Low-flow partial-record stations......................... 169Crest-stage partial-record stations...................... 186Measurements at miscellaneous sites...................... 197
X WATER-QUALITY STATIONS, IN DOWNSTREAM ORDER,FOR WHICH RECORDS ARE PUBLISHED
(Symbols after station name designate type of data: c> chemical; tj water temperature; s 3 sediment)
PageSTREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR Pigeon River at Middle Palls, near Grand Portage (t )..... 215Baptism River near Beaver Bay (t) ........................ 216Lake Superior at Duluth (c) .............................. 218HUDSON BAY BASIN
Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River): RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASINOtter Tail River (head of Red River of the North):
Pelican River:Campbell Creek near Detroit Lakes (c) .......... 222
Ployd Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes (c)... ...... 223Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near Detroit
Lakes (c) ..................................... 224Red Lake River at East Grand Porks (c) ............. 226
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN Namakan River:
Bass wood River:Kawishiwi River near Ely (ct) .................. 228
UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN Mississippi River:
MINNESOTA RIVER BASINMinnesota River at New Ulm (st) ........................ 232Minnesota River at Mankato (st) . ....................... 235
Mississippi River at St. Paul (t) ........................ 238Mississippi River at lock and dam 3, near Red Wing (ct).. 240
WHITEWATER RIVER BASINNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba (cs). ............
Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Minnesota (cts)....... 248Miscellaneous analyses of ground water in Minnesota (c).... 318
WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR MINNESOTA, 1971
Part 1. Surface-Water Records Part 2. Water-Quality Records
INTRODUCTION
Water resources data for the 1971 water year for Minnesota in cluding records of streamflow or reservoir storage at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites, and records of water- quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface- and ground-water, are given in this report. Records for a few per tinent gaging and water-quality stations and selected data on chemical quality of ground water in bordering States are also included. The records were collected and computed by the Water Resources Division of the U. S. Geological Survey under the direction of Charles R. Collier, district chief. Hydrologic data in this report are collected by the U. S. Geological Survey and cooperating State and Federal agencies in Minnesota. The data are part of the National Water Data System.
Through September 30, I960, the records of discharge and stage of streams and contents and stage of lakes or reservoirs were published in an annual series of U. S. Geological Survey water-supply papers en titled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States."
Beginning with the 1961 water year, streamflow records and related data have been released by the Geological Survey in annual reports on a State-boundary basis. Distribution of these reports is limited; they are designed primarily for rapid release of data shortly after the end of the water year to meet local needs. The streamflow records for 1961-65 are also published in a Geological Survey water-supply paper series en titled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States 1961-65." There will be a similar series of water-supply papers for the water years 1966-70.
The Geological Survey has published records of chemical quality, suspended sediment, and water temperatures since 19^1 in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled, "Quality of Surface Waters of the United States." Beginning with the 196U water year, water-quality re cords also have been released on a State-boundary basis in conjunction with streamflow records or in a separate volume.
COOPERATION
The U. S. Geological Survey and organizations of the State of Minnesota have had cooperative agreements for the systematic collection of streamflow records since 1909, and for water-quality records since 1952. Organizations that supplied data are acknowledged in station
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descriptions. Organizations that assisted in collecting data through cooperative agreement with the Survey are:
Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division ofWaters, Soils and Minerals, Eugene R. Gere, director.
Minnesota Department of Highway, N. T. Waldor, commissioner.
Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in collecting records for 31 gaging stations published in this report.
Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence River basins were maintained by funds appropriated to the United States Department of State.
On waters adjacent to the international boundary, certain gaging stations are maintained by the United States (or Canada) under agree ment with Canada (or the United States), and the records are obtained and compiled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. These stations are designated herein as "International gaging stations."
Some records for the Red River of the North, which border the State on the west, were obtained at the request of other Federal agencies as a part of the program of the U. S. Department of the In terior for development of the Missouri River basin.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Definition of terms related to streamflow, water-quality, and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined as follows:
Acre-foot (AC-FT, acre-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot and is equivalent to ^3,560 cubic feet or 325,851 gallons.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria while stabilizing decomposable organic matter under aero bic conditions.
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) indicates the quantity of oxidizable compounds present in a water and will vary with water compositions, temperature, period of contact, and other factors.
Coliform organisms are a group of bacteria used as an indicator of the sanitary quality of the water. The number of coliform colonies per 100 milliliters is determined by the immediate or delayed incuba tion membrane filter method.
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Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir or lake. Unlessotherwise indicated, volume is computed on the basis of a level pooland does not include bank storage.
Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that deter mines the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, an artificial structure, or a uni form cross section over a long reach of the channel.
Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.9835 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.
Cubic feet per second per square mile (CFSM) is the average number of cubic feet of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff is distributed uniformly in time and area.
Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge representing a volume of 1 cubic foot passing a given point during 1 second and is equivalent to 7.48 gallons per second or 448.8 gallons per minute.
Discharge is the volume of water (or more broadly, total fluids), that passes a given point within a given period of time.
Mean discharge is the arithmetic average of individual daily mean discharges during a specific period.
Instantaneous discharge is the discharge at a particular instant of time. If this discharge is reported instead of the daily mean, the heading of the discharge column in the tables is "Discharge (cfs)."
Drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area measured in a horizontal plane, enclosed by a topographic divide from which direct surface runoff from precipitation normally drains by gravity into the stream above the specified point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.
Gage height (G.H.) is the water-surface elevation referred to some arbitrary gage datum. Gage height is often used interchangeably with the general term "stage," although gage height is more appropriate when used with a reading on a gage.
Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection with a discharge record, the term is applied only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.
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Hardness of water is a physical-chemical characteristic attributable to the presence of alkaline earths (principally calcium and magnesium) and is expressed as equivalent calcium carbonate (
Methylene blue active substance (MBAS) is a measure of apparent detergents . This determination depends on the formation of a blue color when methylene blue dye reacts with snythetic detergent compounds .
Micrograms per liter (yg/1, UG/L) is a unit expressing the concen tration of chemical constituents in solution as the weight (micrograms) of solute per unit volume (liter) of water. One thousand micrograms per liter is equivalent to one milligram per liter. |
Milligrams per liter (mg/1, MG/L) is a unit for expressing the con centration of chemical constituents in solution. Milligrams per liter represents the weight of solute per unit volume of water. Milligrams or micrograms per liter may be converted to milliequivalents (one thousandth of a gram- equivalent weight of a constituent) per liter by multiplying by the factors in table 1, page 5 • Concentration of suspended sediment also is expressed in mg/1, and is based on the weight of sediment per liter of water- sediment mixture. Sediment concentrations may be con verted to parts per million by using the factors in table 2, page 5 •
Partial- record station is a particular site where limited stream- flow or water-quality data are collected systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.
Particle size is the diameter, in millimeters (mm)^ of suspended sediment or bed material determined by either sieve or sedimentation methods. Sedimentation methods (pi pet, bottom- withdrawal tube, visual- accumulation tube) determine fall diameter of particles in either dis tilled water (chemically dispersed) or in native water (the river water at the time and point of sampling) (Guy, 1969).
Particle -size classification used in this report agrees with recom- mentations made by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on Sedi ment Terminology. The classification is as follows:
Classification Size (mm) Method of analysis
Clay. ......... 0 .00024 - 0 .004 Sedimentation.Silt. ......... .004 - .062 Sedimentation.Sand. ......... .062 - 2.0 Sedimentation or sieve .Gravel.. ...... 2.0 - 64.0 Sieve.
The particle-size distribution given in this report are not necessarily representative of all particles in transport in the stream. Most of the organic material is removed and the sample is subjected to mechanical and chemical dispersion before analysis in distilled water. Chemical dispersion is not used for native-water analysis (Guy, 1969) .
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Table 1.—Factors for conversion of chemical constituents in milligrams or micrograms per liter to ndHiequivalents per liter
IonMulti-
by
*Aluminum (Al + Ammonia as NH i* + 1 . . . Barium (Ba+2 )......Bicarbonate (HC03 ~ 1 ) Bromide (Br~ l ).....Calcium (Ca+ 2 ).....Carbonate (C03~ 2 ) . . . Chloride (Cl' 1 ). . . .Chromium (Cr +6 )*. . . Cobalt (Co+2 )*. ....Copper (Cu+2 )*. ....Cyanide (CN~ l ).....Fluoride (p- l ).....Hydrogen (H+ 1 ).....Hydroxide (OH " l ) . . .
0.11119 .0551*1* .011*56.01639 .01251 .01*990.03333.02821•11539 .03391* .0311*8 .0381*1* .05261* .99209 .05880
Ion
Iodide (I" 1 )..... Iron (Fe +3 )*.... Lead (Pb+2 )*.... Lithium (Li+1 )*. . Magnesium (Mg+2 ) . Manganese (Mn+ 2 ) * Nickel (Ni 4" 2)*. . . Nitrate NitritePhosphate (POi»-3 ) Potassium (K+i ) .. Sodium (Na +1) .... Strontium (Sr + 2 )* Sulfate (SOiT 2 ). . Zinc (Zn + 2 )*....
Multi- Ply by
0.00788.05372.00965
.08226
.03^06
.01613
.0217^
.03159
.02557
.0^350
.02283
.02082
.03060
•^Constituent reported in micrograms per liter; multiply by factor and divide results by 1,000.
Table 2.—Factors for conversion of sediment concentration in milligramsper liter to parts per million*
(All values calculated to three significant figures)
Range ofconcentrationin 1000mg/1
0 - 88.05- 2^2^.2 - kQto. 5 - 5656.5 - 7272.5 - 8888.5 -10^
105 -120121 -136137 -152153 -169170 -185186 -200
Divideby
1.001.011.021.031.0^1.051.061.071.081.091.101.111.12
Range ofconcentrationin 1000mg/1
201-217218-23223^-2^8250-26^266-280282-297299-313315-329331-3^53^7-361363-378380-393395-^09
Divideby
1.13l.li*1.151.161.171.181.191.201.211.221.231.21*1.25
Range ofconcentrationin 1000mg/1
to-^2i*l4.27-l4.l4-Q
14.14.3.14.57460-1*731*76-1*891*92-506508-52252l*-5385^0-551*556-570572-585587-6026ol*-6l7
Divideby
1.261.271.281.291.301.311.321.331.31*1.351.361.371.38
Range ofconcentrationin 1000mg/1
619-6 31*636-650652-666668.68268l*-698700-715717-730732-71*771*9-762765-780782-796798-810
Divideby
1-391.1*01.1*11.1*21.1*31.1*1*1.1*51.461.1*71.1*81.1*91.50
*Based on water density of 1.000 g/ml and a specific gravity of sediment of 2.65.
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Plankton is the floating (or weakly swimming) animal or plant life in a body of water consisting chiefly of minute plants (as diatoms and blue-green algae) and of minute animals (as protozoan, entomostracans, and various larvae).
Runoff in inches (IN.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would be covered if all the runoff for a given time period were uniformly distributed on it.
Sediment is solid material that originates mostly from disintegrated rocks and is transported by, suspended in, or deposited! from water; it includes chemical and biochemical precipitates and decomposed organic material such as humus. The quantity, characteristics, and cause of the occurrence of sediment in streams are influenced by environmental factors. Some major factors are degree of slope, length of slope, soil character istics, land usage, and quantity and intensity of precipitation.
Suspended sediment is the sediment that at any given time is maintained in suspension by the upward components of turbulent currents or that exists in suspension as a colloid.
Suspended-sediment discharge is the rate at which dry weight of sediment passes a section of a stream or is the quantity of sediment, as measured by dry weight, or by volume, that is discharged in a given time. It is computed by multiplying discharge times mg/1 times 0.0027*
Total sediment discharge or total sediment load is the sum of the suspended-sediment discharge and the bedload dis charge. It is the total quantity of sediment, as measured by dry weight or volume, that is discharged during a given time (Colby and Hembree, 1955).
Suspended-sediment concentration is the velocity-weighted concentration of suspended sediment in the sampled zone (from the water surface to a point approximately 0.3 ft above the bed) ex pressed as milligrams of dry sediment per liter of water-sediment mixture (mg/l).
Mean concentration is the time-weighted concentration of suspended sediment passing a stream section during a 24-hour day.
Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is the expression of illative activity of sodium ions in exchange reactions with soil and is an index of sodium or alkali hazard to the soil. This ratio should be known especially for water used for irrigating farmland.
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Solute is any substance derived from the atmosphere, vegetation, soil, or rocks that is dissolved in water.
Specific conductance is a measure of the ability of a water to con duct an electrical current and is expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Because the specific conductance is related to the number and specific chemical types of ions in solution, it can be used for approxi mating the dissolved-solids content in the water. Commonly, the amount of dissolved solids (in milligrams per liter) is about 65 percent of the specific conductance (in micromhos). This relation is not constant from stream to stream or from well to well, and it may even vary in the same source with changes in the composition of the water.
Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the volume of water per unit of time, flowing in a channel.
Thermograph is a thermometer that continuously and automatically records, on a chart, the water temperature of a stream. "Temperature recorder" is the term used to indicate the presence of a thermograph or a digital mechanism that automatically records water temperatures on paper tape.
Time-weighted average is computed by multiplying the number of days in the sampling period by the concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products-by the total number of days. A time-weighted average represents the composition of water that would be contained in a vessel or reservoir that had re ceived equal quantities of water from the stream each day for the water year.
Tons per acre-foot indicates the dry weight of dissolved solids in 1 acre-foot of water. It is computed by multiplying the concentration in milligrams per liter by 0.00136.
Tons per day is the quantity of a substance in solution or suspension that passes a stream section during a 24-hour day.
Weighted average is used in this report to indicate discharge-weighted average. It is computed by multiplying the discharge for a sampling period by the concentrations of individual constituents for the corresponding period and dividing the sum of the products by the sum of the discharges. A discharge-weighted average approximates the composition of water that would be found in a reservoir containing all the water passing a given location during the water year after thorough mixing in the reservoir.
WRD is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Resources Data" in the summary REVISIONS paragraph to refer to previously published State annual basic-data reports.
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WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in refer ences to previously published reports.
SPECIAL NETWORKS AND PROGRAMS
Hydrologic bench-mark station is one that provides hydrologic data for a basin in which the hydrologic regimen will likely be governed solely by natural conditions. Data collected at a bench-mark station may be used to separate effects of natural from manmade changes in other basins which have been developed and in which the physiography, climate, and geology are similar to those in the undeveloped bench-mark basin.
Radiochemical program is a network of regularly sampled water quality stations where additional samples are collected twice a year (at high and low flow) to be analyzed for radioisotopes. The streams that are sampled represent major drainage basins in the conterminous United States.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBER
Stations are listed in a downstream direction along the main stream, and stations on tributaries are listed between stations on the main stream in the order in 'which those tributaries enter the main stream. Stations on tributaries entering above all mainstream stations are listed before the first mainstream station. Stations on tributaries to tributaries are listed in a similar manner. In the lists of gaging stations and water- quality stations in the front of this report the rank of tributaries is indicated by indention, each indention representing one rank.
As an added means of identification, each gaging station, partial- record station, and water-quality station have been assigned a station number. These are in the same downstream order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between partial-record stations and continuous-record gaging stations; therefore, the station number for a partial-record station indicates downstream order position in a list made up of both types of stations. Water-quality stations lo cated at or near gaging stations or partial-record stations have the same number as the gaging or partial-record station. Gaps are left in the numbers to allow for new stations that may be established; hence, the numbers are not consecutive. The complete 8-digit number for each station, such as 05061500, includes the part number "05" and a 6-dlgit number. This number appears just to the left of the station name. In this report, the records are listed in downstream order by parts. The part number refers to an area whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. All records for a drainage basin encompassing more than one State could be arranged in downstream order by assembling pages from the var ious State reports by station number to include all records in the basin.
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WELL NUMBERS
The well numbering system of the U.S. Geological Survey is based on the grid system of latitude and longitude. The first 6 digits de note the degrees, minutes, and seconds of latitude followed by a letter denoting north or south. Seven digits following the letter denote de grees, minutes, and seconds of longitude. The last digit is a sequential number for wells within a 1-second grid. The system provides the geo graphic location of the well and a unique number for each well.
SURFACE WATER RECORDS
Collection and computation of data
The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements of discharge of streams or canals, and stage, surface area, and contents of lakes or reservoirs. In addition, obser vations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation or the stage- capacity relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the daily flow or volume of water in storage. Records of stage are obtained from direct readings on a non- recording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives either a con tinuous graph of the fluctuations or a tape punched at 15-, 30-or 60- minute intervals. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter, using the general methods adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in standard textbooks, in Water-Supply Paper 888, and in U.S. Geological Survey Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, book 3> chapter A6. Surface areas of lakes or reservoirs are determined from instrument surveys using standard methods. The configuration of the reservoir bottom is determined by sounding at many points.
For stream-gaging stations, rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to express discharge greater than measured, they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peak dis charge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, computa tion of flow over dams or weirs), velocity-area studies, and logarithmic plotting. The daily mean discharge is computed from gage heights and rating tables, then the monthly and yearly mean discharge are computed from the daily figures. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by the shift ing-control method, in which correction factors based on individual dis charge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the daily mean discharge is computed by what is basically the shifting-control method.
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At some stream-gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in computing dis charge. The slope or fall is obtained by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage; at these stations the rate of change in stage is used as a factor in computing discharge.
At some stream-gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is af fected by ice in the winter, and it becomes 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 infor mation on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and hydrologists, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins.
For a lake or reservoir station, capacity tables giving the contents for any stage are prepared from stage-area relation curves defined by surveys. The application of the stage to the capacity table gives the contents, from which the daily, monthly, or yearly change in contents is computed.
If the stage-capacity curve is subject to changes because of deposi tion of sediment in the reservoir, periodic resurveys of the reservoir are necessary to define new stage-capacity curves. During the period between reservoir surveys the computed contents may be increasingly in error due to the gradual accumulation of sediment.
For some gaging stations there are periods when no gage-height record is obtained or the recorded gage height is so faulty that it cannot be used to compute daily discharge or contents. This happens when the recorder stops or otherwise fails to operate properly, intakes are plugged, the float is frozen in the well, or for various other reasons. For such periods the daily discharges are estimated on the basis of recorded range in stage, adjoining good record, discharge measurements, weather records, and com parison with other station records from the same or nearby basins. Like wise daily contents may be estimated on the basis of operator's log, ad joining good record, inflow-outflow studies, and other information.
The data in this report generally comprise a description of the station and tabulations of daily and monthly figures. For gaging stations on streams or canals a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge is given. For gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs a monthly summary table of stage and contents or a table showing the daily contents is given. Tables of daily mean gage heights are included for some stream- flow stations and for some reservoir stations. Records are published for
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the water year, which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the current water year is shown on the reverse side of the front cover to facilitate finding the day of the week for any date.
The description of the gaging stations gives the location, drainage area, period of record, type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge or contents, and general remarks. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most ac curate maps available. River mileage, given under "LOCATION" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps of Engineers or other agencies. Periods for which there are published records for the present station or for stations generally equivalent to the present one are given under "PERIOD OF RECORD," The type of gage currently in use, the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datum of previous gages used during the period of record are given under "GAGE." In references to datum of gage, the phrase "mean sea level" denotes "Sea Level Datum of 1929" as used by the Topo graphic Division of the Geological Survey unless otherwise qualified. The average discharge for the number of years indicated is given under "AVERAGE DISCHARGE"; it is not given for stations having fewer than 5 complete years of record or for stations where changes in water develop ment during the period of record cause the figure to have a little sig nificance. In addition, the median of yearly mean discharges is given for stream-gaging stations having 10 or more complete years of record if the median differs from the average by more than 10 percent. The maxi mum discharge (or contents) and the maximum gage height, the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation (or minimum contents) and the minimum gage height if it is significant are given under "EXTREMES." The minimum daily discharge is given if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge and gage height if they are abnormally low). In the first paragraph headed "Current year," the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph under "EXTREMES" headed "Period of record:" the data given are for the period of record given in PERIOD OF RECORD paragraph. Reliable information concerning major floods that occurred outside the period of record is given in the third or last paragraph under "EXTREMES." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge (or contents) corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder (graphic or digital), a crest-stage gage, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge (or contents), it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the discharge records, to conditions that affect the natural flow at the gaging station, and availability of Water Quality records, is given under "REMARKS"; for reservoir stations infor mation on the dam forming the reservoir, the capacity, outlet works and spillway, and purpose and use of the reservoir, is also under "REMARKS."
Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions
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of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual or compilation reports. In order to make it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "REVISIONS (WATER YEARS)" has been added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. Listed therein are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water years only one number is given; for instance, 19&5 stands for the water year October 1, 1964, to September 30, 1965. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge were revised, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: "(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the instantaneous minimum was re vised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised^ If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the drainage area necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual series of reports.
Skeleton rating tables are published for stream-gaging stations where they serve a useful purpose and the dates of applicability can be easily identified.
Skeleton capacity tables are published for all reservoirs for which records of contents are published on a daily basis.
The daily table for stream-gaging stations gives the mean discharge for each day and is followed by monthly and yearly summaries. In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "TOTAL" gives the sum of the daily figures. The line headed "MEAN" gives the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. The lines headed "MAX" and "MEN" give the maximum and minimum daily discharges, respectively, for the month. Discharge for the month also may be expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "CFSM"), or in ilnches (line headed "IN"), or in acre-feet (line headed "AC-FT"). Figures for cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if there is extensive regulation or diversion, if the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drain age basin is usually less than 20 inches.
In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures follow ing "MAX" are the maximum daily discharges for the calendar and water years; likewise, those following "MIN" are the minimum daily discharges
Footnotes to the table of daily discharges are introduced by the word "NOTE." Footnotes are used to indicate periods for which the
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discharge is computed or estimated by special methods because of no gage- height record, backwater from various sources, or other unusual condi tions. Periods of no gage-height record are indicated if the period is continuous for a month or more or includes the maximum discharge for the year. Periods of backwater from an unusual source, of indefinite stage- discharge relation, or of any other unusual condition at the gage site are indicated only if they are a month or more in length and the accuracy of the records is affected. Days on which the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice are not indicated. The methods used in computing discharge for various unusual conditions have been explained in preceding paragraphs.
Peak discharges and their times of occurrence and corresponding gage heights for many stations are listed below the yearly summary. All in dependent peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year can be presented. Peak discharges are not published for any canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which the peaks are subjected to substantial control by man. Time of day is expressed in 2^-hour local standard time; for example, 12:30 a.m. is 0030, 1:30 p.m. is 1330.
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 daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages is pub lished for all reservoirs for which records are published on a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.
Data collected at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites are given in three tables at the end of the surface-water records in this report. The first is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations, the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations, and the third is a table of discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites.
Accuracy of Data
The accuracy of discharge data depends primarily on (l) the stability of the stage-discharge relation, or if the control is unstable, the fre quency of discharge measurements, and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.
The station description under "REMARKS" states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" means that about 95 percent of the daily dis charges is within 5 percent; "good" within 10 percent; and "fair" within 15 percent. "Poor" means that daily discharges have less than "fair" accuracy.
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Figures of daily mean discharge in this report are shown to the nearest hundredth of a cubic foot per second for discharges of less than 1 cfs; to tenths between 1.0 and 10 cfs; to whole numbers between 10 and 1,000 cfs; and to 3 significant figures above 1,000 cfs. The number of significant figures used is based solely on the magnitude of the figure. The same rounding rules apply to discharge figures listed for partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites.
Discharge at many stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may not reflect natural runoff due to the effects of diversion, consumption, regu lation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation duJe to artificial causes or to other factors. For such stations, figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in con tents of 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 it is so stated. Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may occur if adjustments or losses are large in comparison with the observed discharge.
Publications
In each water-supply paper entitled, "Surface Water Supply of the United States" there is a list of numbers of preceding water-supply papers con taining streamflow information for the area covered by that-report. In addition, there is a list of numbers of water-supply papers containing de tailed information on major floods in the area. Records for stations in Minnesota for the period October 1960 to September 1965 are in Water-Supply Papers 1911, 1913, 1914, 1915, and 1917.
Two series of summary reports entitled, "Compilation of Records of Surface Waters of the United States" have been published; the first series covers the entire period of record through September 1950 and the second series covers the period October 1950 to September I960. These reports contain summaries of monthly and annual discharge and monthend storage for all previously published records, as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever practical. The yearly summary table for each gaging station lists the numbers of the water-supply papers in which daily records were published for that station. Records for stations in Minnesota are compiled in Water-Supply Papers 1307, 1308, and 1310 through September 1950, and in 1727, 1728, and 1730 for October 1950 to September I960.
Special reports on major floods or droughts or of otijer hydrologic studies for the area have been issued in publications othe^r than water- supply papers. Information relative to these reports may be obtained from the district office.
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Other data available
More detailed information, than that published for most of the gag ing stations, such as discharge measurements, gage-height record, and rating tables, is on Hie in the district office. Many gaging-station records in Minnesota have been analyzed through 1968 to give several statistical summaries: (l) the number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected limits (duration tables); (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of con secutive days in each year.
WATER QUALITY RECORDS
Collection and examination of data
Water samples for analyses usually are collected at or near gaging stations. The discharge records at these stations are used in con junction with the computations of the chemical constituents and sediment loads in this report.
Descriptive statements are given for water-quality stations located at or near streamflow stations. Given are location, drainage area, periods of record for the various water-quality data, extremes of pertinent data, and general remarks, in a format similar to that used for streamflow gaging stations. For ground-water stations, no descriptive statements are given; however, the well number, depth of well, date of sampling, and other pertinent data are given in the table containing the chemical analyses of the ground water.
Data on the quality of surface water were collected from designated sampling sites (map on page 21*0 at predetermined intervals such as once daily, weekly, monthly or less frequently. Whereas at some sites it was necessary to continuously record data on a punched paper tape at 15-, 30-, or 60-minute intervals. Data on quality of ground water were col lected at 65 wells throughout the State.
Water-quality information is presented for chemical quality, bio logical, microbiological, water temperature, and fluvial sediment. Chem ical quality includes concentrations of individual dissolved constituents and certain properties or characteristics such as hardness, sodium ad sorption ratio, specific conductance, and pH. The biological information includes qualitative and quantitative analyses of plankton, bottom organisms, and particulate inorganic and amorphous matter present. Micro biological information includes quantitative identification of certain bacteriological indicator organisms. Water-temperature data represent once-daily observations except for stations where a continuous temperature recorder furnished information from which daily minimums and maximums are
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obtained.- Fluvial-sediment information is given for suspended-sediment discharges and concentrations and for particle-size distribution of sus pended sediment and bed material.
Prior to the 1968 water year, data for chemical constituents and con centration of suspended sediment were reported in parts per million (ppm) and water temperatures were reported in degrees Fahrenheit (°F). In October 1967 the U.S. Geological Survey began to use the metric system; data for chemical constituents and concentrations of suspended sediment are now reported in milligrams per liter (mg/l) and water temperatures are given in degrees Celsius (centigrade, °C). In waters with a density of 1.000 g/ml (grams per milliliter), parts per million and milligrams per liter can be considered equal. In waters with a density greater than 1.000 g/ml, values in parts per ml,111 on should be multiplied by the density to convert to milligrams per liter. To convert temperatures in degrees Fahr enheit to degrees Celsius, see table 3 below.
In October 1968, the Geological Survey began reporting many of thechemical constituents as well as the minor elements in micrograms per literinstead of milligrams per liter. (See "Definition of Terms," p. 4.)
Table 3.--Degrees Fahrenheit (°F) to degrees Celsius (°C)* (Temperaturereported to nearest 0.5°C)
32 0.0 50 10.0 68 20.0 86 30.0 104 40.033 -5 51 10.5 69 20.5 87 30.^ 105 ^0.534 1.0 52 11.0 70 21.0 88 31.0 106 1*1.035 1-5 53 11-5 71 21.5 89 31-5 107 41.536 2.0 54 12.0 72 22.0 90 32.0 108 42.037 3-0 55 13-0 73 23.0 91 33-0 109 ^3-038 3-5 56 13-5 74 23-5 92 33-5 HO 43.539 ^-0 57 14.0 75 24.0 93 3^.0 111 44.040 4.5 58 14.5 76 24.5 94 34.5 112 44.541 5-0 59 15-0 77 25.0 95 35-0 113 ^5-042 5.5 60 15.5 78 25.5 96 35-5 114 45.543 6.0 6l 16.0 79 26.0 97 36.0 115 46.044 6.5 62 16.5 80 26.5 98 36.5 116 46.545 7.0 63 17.0 81 27.0 99 37.0 117 47.046 8.0 64 18.0 82 28.0 100 38.6 118 48.047 8.5 65 18.5 83 28.5 101 38.5 H9 ^8.548 9-0 66 19.0 84 29.0 102 39.0 120 49.0^9 9-5 67 19.5 85 29.5 103 39-5 121 49-5
*°C = 5/9 (°F - 32) or °F = 9/5 (°C) + 32.
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Solutes
The methods of collecting and analyzing water samples for determining the kinds and concentrations of solutes are described by Skougstad, Brown, and Fishman (1970). One sample can define adequately the water quality at a given time if the mixture of solutes throughout the stream cross sec tion is homogeneous. However, the concentration of solutes at different locations in the cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge, depending on the source of material and the turbulence and mixing of the stream. Some streams must be sampled at several verti cals across the channel to determine accurately the solute load.
Ground-water quality does not change significantly during short periods of time; infrequent sampling and analysis of ground water ade quately define ground-water quality at a given site. Water samples from wells are analyzed individually.
Temperature
Water temperatures are measured at most of the water-quality stations. For daily stations, the water temperatures are taken about the same time each day when sample is collected. Large streams have a small diurnal temperature change while small, shallow streams may have a daily range of several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature. Some streams may be affected by waste-heat discharges.
At stations where continuously recording thermographs are present, the records consist of maximum and minimum temperatures for each day and the monthly averages.
Sediment
Suspended-sediment concentrations are determined from samples collected by using depth-integrating samplers. Samples usually are obtained at several verticals in the cross section, or a single sample may be obtained at a fixed point and a coefficient applied to determine the mean concentra tion in the cross sections.
During periods of rapidly changing flow or rapidly changing concentra tion, samples may have been collected more frequently (twice daily or, in some instances, hourly). The published sediment discharges for days of rapidly changing flow or concentration were computed by the sub-divided day method (time-discharge weighted average). Therefore, for those days when the published sediment discharge value differs from the value computed as the product of discharge times mean concentration times 0.002T> the reader can assume that the sediment discharge for that day was computed by the sub divided day method. For periods when no samples are collected, daily loads of suspended sediment are estimated on the basis of water discharge, sedi ment concentrations observed immediately before and after the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other periods of similar discharge.
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At other stations, suspended-sediment samples are collected period ically at many verticals in the stream cross section. Although data collected periodically may represent conditions only at the time of ob servation, such data are useful in establishing seasonal relations be tween quality and streamflow in predicting long-term sediment-discharge characteristics of the stream.
In addition to the records of the quantities of suspended sediment, records of periodic measurements of the particle-size distribution of the suspended sediment and bed material are included.
Publications
The annual series of water-supply papers that contain information on quality of surface waters in Minnesota are listed below.
Water Parts Parts Parts Parts Water Parts Parts Parts Parts year 1-14 1-4 3-4 5-6 year 1-14 1-4 3-4 5-6
1941 942 — — — 1954 — 1350 — 13511942 950 — — — 1955 — i4oo — l4oi1943 970 — — — 1956 — 1450 — 14511944 1022 — — — 1957 — 1520 — 15211945 1030 — — — 1958 — 1571 — 15721946 1050 — — — 1959 — — 1642 16431947 1102 — — — 1960 — — 1742 17431948 — 1132 — 1132 1961 — — 1882 18831949 — 1162 — 1162 1962 — — 1942 19431950 — 1186 — 1187 1963 — — 1948 19491951 — 1197 — 1198 1964 — — 1955 19561952 — 1250 — 1251 1965 — — 1962 19631953 — 1290 — 1291 1966 — — 1992 1993
1967 — — 2012 2013
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS
Annual runoff during the 1971 water year was generally near normal. The water year began with greater than normal streamflow throughout the State during October and November. The October and November precipitation amounts over four-fifths of the State were new records for these months. During the winter period and continuing through the spring and summer, streamflow returned to near normal conditions.
No significant floods occurred during the year. Heavy snow cover did accumulate during the winter months; however, ideal melting conditions during late March and early April prevented any severe flooding.
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SELECTED REFERENCES
American Public Health Association, and others, 1971> Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, 13th ed.: Am. Public Health Assoc., New York, 87^ p.
Brown, Eugene, Skougstad, M. W., and Fishman, M. J., 1970, Methods for collection and analysis of water samples for dissolved minerals and gases: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Re sources Inv., book 5, chap. Al, 160 p.
Carter, R. W., and Davidian, Jacob, 1968, General procedures for gaging streams: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. A6, 13 p.
Colby, B. R., 1963, Fluvial sediments—a summary of source, transporta tion, deposition, and measurement of sediment discharge: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 1181-A, ^7 P.
Colby, B. R., and Hembree, C. H., 1955, Computations of total sediment discharge, Niobrara River near Cody, Nebraska: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1357, 187 P-
Colby, B. R., and Hubbell, D. W., 1961, Simplified methods for computing total sediment discharge with the modified Einstein procedure: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1593, 17 P-
Corbett, D. M., and others, 19^3, reprinted 1957, Stream-gaging procedures, a manual describing methods and practices of the Geological Survey: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 888, 2*4-5 p.
Guy, H. P., 1970, Fluvial sediment concepts: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. Cl, 55 P-
___, 1969> Laboratory theory and methods for sediment analysis: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 5, chap. Cl, 58 p.
Guy, H. P., and Norman, V. W., 1970, Field methods for measurement of fluvial sediment: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 3, chap. C2, 59 P«
Hem, J. D., 1970, Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water - Revised edition: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1^73, 269 p.
Langbein, W. B., and Iseri, K. T., I960, General introduction and hydro- logic definitions: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 15^1-A, 29 p.
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Porterfield, George, 1972, Computations of fluvial sediment discharges: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water Resources Inv., book 3> chap. C3> 66 p.
Ritter, J« R., and Helley, E. J., 1969* Optical method for determining particle sizes of coarse sediment: U.S. Geol. Survey Techniques of Water-Resources Inv., book 5* chap. C3> 33 P«
U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, Subcommittee on Sedimen tation, A study of methods used in measurement and. analysis of sedi ment loads in streams. Published by the St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory, Minneapolis, Minn.
___, 19^-1, Methods of analyzing sediment samples: Rept. 4«
___, 1953* Accuracy of sediment size analyses made by the bottom- withdrawal-tube method: Rept. 10.
___, 1957* The development and calibration of visual-accumulation tube: Rept. 11.
___, 1957* Some fundamentals of particle size analysis: Rept. 12.
___, 1959* Federal inter-agency sedimentation instruments and reports: Rept. AA.
___, 196l, The single stage sampler for suspended sediment: Rept. 13.
___, 1963* Determinations of fluvial sediment discharge: Rept. l4.
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PART 1. SURFACE WATER RECORDS
24 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04010500 Pigeon River at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage, Minn.
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36'58", in NE^ sec.24, T.64 N., R.6 E., Cook County, on right bank 400 ft up stream from Middle Falls, 2.5 miles upstream from Grand Portage Port of Entry, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.7 miles northeast of village of Grand Portage.
DRAINAGE AREA.—600 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—June to October 1921, April to November 1922, March 1923 to current year. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940 and as "below International Bridge" October 19^0 to September 1965. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1940, nonrecording gage at International Bridge, 5.8 miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—48 years (1923-71), 497 cfs (11.25 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,040 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 7.92 ft); maximum gage height, 8.33 ft Apr. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 80 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 0.57 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 4, 1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
COOPERATION.—This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 744: 1927-28. WSP 804: 1934 (M). WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1924 (M), 1925, 1926-28(M), 1931(M) , 1938(M), 1941(M), 1945-46(M), 1947, 1948(M), 1950(M).
DAV OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67a9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL Y«MTR YR
296281278279273
253249820
2,1401,930
1,5101,2301,050909800
720660607563530
506487475499559
7242,2104,4704,4103,5903,230
2,9702, BOO2,4202,0801,840
1,6601,5201,4001,4101,930
2,0201,B901,6901,5101,400
1,3401,2501,1301,1001,080
970900720800900
1,0701,0501,0301,000
940————
36,538 43,820 201,1794,470
2491.972.27
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1,4612,970
7202.442.72
310,005306,725
910B90B70840820
810800790770760
755740730710700
695690680650615
580550520500480
450435425410400390
,3656579103901.101.26
MEANMEAN
380375365360355
35C342335330325
320320315310310
310305305300310
320330335330355
36537037538038C375
10,537340380300.57.65
849 MAX840 MAX
360340310285270
260320370390360
325305290280270
26C255250250245
240240240240240
250320400
—————____________
8,165292400240.49.51
5,6204,850
370335300275250
225205195190185
185180182185190
205250320360335
315300290285280
280278275275280283
8,063260370180.43.50
MIN 123MIN 81
2B5290295305340
390460570700860
1.1001,4001,7502,0502,230
2,4503., 0303,5004,0504,460
4,8504,6204,1803,7103,350
3,1002,8602,6402,5102,390
_____
64,7252,1584,850
2853.604.01
CFSM 1.42CFSM 1.40
2,3602,4802,4102,3402,330
2,3202,2702,2702,2202,090
1,9801,9001,770,650,540
,450,380,410.410
1,890
1,8801.6101,4903,2304,000
4,0303,4502,7702,2701,9601,740
67,9002,1904,0301,3803.654.21
IN 19IN 19
1,5801,460,370,290,230
,190,110,030947882
893891865827802
753793
1,1401,080
969
922843776727677
628594574572589
—————
28,004933
1,580572
1.561.74
.22
.02
598580543518497
471466443411398
367351398423405
376353329309290
278266264250236
234238247238237225
11,239363598225.61.70
212 107200 105191 101184 98173 96
166 96160 95156 102151 102154 114
148 134148 172144 154136 136127 125
118 125114 117109 112108 110107 106
106 102105 98100 95100 92101 88
97 8593 8190 10191 106
100 123102 —————
4,091 3,278132 109212 17290 81.22 .18.25 .20
DATE TIME
10-28 18004-20 2000
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 3,000 CFS)
G.HT. DISCHARGE DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE
5-26 0100 7.21 4,1507.907.92
5,0105,040
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04014500 Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.
25
LOCATION._Lat 47°20'15", long 91°12'00", in SE^iNE^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 W., Lake County, on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles northeast of Silver Bay, and 7 miles northeast of village of Beaver Bay.
DRAINAGE AREA.—140 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1927 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—44 years, 163 cfs (15.81 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs Oct. 27 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Oct. 4, 5 (gage height, 0.68 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 (gage height, 8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.06 ft Apr. 12, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater rrom ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 894: 1939. WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935.
OISCHARGEi IN CtBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 T3 SEPTEMBER 1571
CAY CCT NOV CEC FEB JUN AUG SEP
12345
6739
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272B 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMTNCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR Y«
1716IfcIt16
1924
219436557
4453362552C81SC
15413311410189
757385
138175
2152,0601,980 1,590i i ?ri. f i £. \»
1,640
12,510 1404
2,060Ifc
2.893.32
1S70 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1,460870661595454
352288255409642
652633463320275
251237233233224
2C5195185170160
155150145 142155
1.169372
1,460142
2.662.97
68,924.051,255.0
418454360307251
19517516C15515C
14814514214C14C
138136135142148
15C152150148145
142140136132125i "> rLt,\*
5,5g418045412C
1.291.4E
MEANMEAN
1161101031C157
5286817976
7268656255
5654525150
4543464543
4138363432^ r- \f
1,97263.611630
.45
..52
189 MAX250 MAX
252P2727Id
2t26252524
2424232323
2324242425
2525262627
27384C
73426.2
4023
.15
.20
2,2902,61C
3836353433
3231313030
2529293850
52515C4847
4645444343
434548474645
1,2484C.3
5229
.29
.33
WIN 5.4I*[N 16
4546474850
5775
125220450
7561,0801,1101,0901,280
1,7302,0402, 1601,9602,210
2,6102,2702,1401,6901,250
898718652576A Q 1to L
29,864995
2,61045
7.117.94
CFSMCFSM
463445352384384
360328314254262
2422242C8155187
177182228360659
585418360
1,170927
6505C5352275255262
12,135351
1,170177
2.793.22
1.35 IN1.79 IN
23321C155182184
18C162144127127
215246215215192
168851
2, ICCl.OOC
756
642427294233205
182162143148164
1C.31C344
2, ICC127
2.4fc2.74
18.3124.25
189184160138125
10657947064
5C82
189175136
1161141038872
5950413329
2622
155151127104
3,15810218922
.73
.84
8467544437
3026232222
2222262321
2C1528100130
10275544662
706250403430
1,44546.613015
.33
.38
3e35323141
3630272535
7285796652
4135382526
2524242322
2223 V262947
1.13C37.7
8922
.27
. 3C
DATE TIME
10-27 0800 4-20 2130
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,300 CFS)
G. H. DISCHARGE DATE TIME G. H. DISCHARGE
6-18 0430 4.05 2,3504.484.29
3,2302,840
26 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04015500 Second Creek near Aurora, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°31'25", long 92°11'35", in SW% sec.12, T.58 N., R.15 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 0.1mile downstream from First Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles east of Aurora.
DRAINAGE AREA.—26.3 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1955 to current year. GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Erie
Mining Company).AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—16 years, 22.0 cfs (11.36 inches per year). EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 235 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 5.53 ft)? minimum daily, 8.0 cf s >
Feb. 2, 3.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs (revised) Apr. 22, 1961 (gage height, 5.64 ft); maximum gage
height, 5.75 ft Mar. 28, 1957 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs Jan. 26 to Feb. 4, 1963;minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Feb. 2, 3, 4, 1963.
REVISIONS.—Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1957 and 1961 have been revised to 247 cfsApr. 21, 1957 (gage height, 5.60 ft), and 254 cfs Apr. 22, 1961 (gage height, 5.64 ft), superseding figurespublished in WSP 1507, 1677, 1727, 1911, and WRD Minn. 1961.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter periods, which arefair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high water periods inwater years 1957 and 1961, superseding figures published in WSP 1507, 1911, and WRD Minn. 1961, are givenbelow:
Ar»Ti 1
Apr. 21, 1957 .......Apr. 22, 1957 .......
Month
19S7 ................
.... 233... 201
Apr. 22, 1961 .
Cf s-days
Water year 1957 .....................Calendar year 1957 ..................
April 1961 .............................Water year 1961 .....................Calendar year 1961 .....-- -- --..
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTAL MEAN•"ifiX
CFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
DATE
4-135-246-21
OCT
1413121211
1114264045
4652453527
2625242118
1616213754
534846474845
948 30.6
5411
1.161.34
NOV DEC
42 1942 2039 2138 2236 22
33 2230 2128 2141 2054 20
54 2054 194r J94,, 193n 19
25 2025 2026 2027 2128 2i
27 2126 2124 2123 2121 21
20 2119 2019 2018 20TO TQi o i y
2,2607, 363.87,2951,6436,204.46. 659.7
FEET PER SECGMJ, WATES
JAN
19lHId1716
1615151515
IS15151515
1514141413
1313131313
1312121111i r>
955 630 443 31.8 20.3 14.3
54 2218 19
1.21 .771.35 .89
1970 TOTAL 10,382.7 MEAN 28.1971 TOTAL 11,373.7 MEAN 31.
TIME G
0830 51230 4
Unknown
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE
. H. DISCHARGE
.53 235
.39 70—— about 66
!910
.54
.63
,4.2
,
DATE
8-199-30
Ftri
8.78.08.09.0
10
1112131415
1616181817
1615141313
1212121113
182220
384.7 13.7
228.0.52.54
MAX 85MAX 196
60 CFS)
TIME
01301630
MAR
1918171819
2020191918
IS171618
25
2627272625
2424242323
2424252526
682 22.0
2816
.84
.96
MIN 8.5MIN 8.0
G. H.
4.574.56
Maximum Minimum
233233233233233233
YEAR OCTOBER
APR
3132302929
303134An
165
193196194141127
no132123114107
9377686053
4642423945
206.15.6
162.22.3
1970
MAY
SO47413939
383434343n
3031323131
2827273144
4641446667
62564841361 A
2,512 1,239 83.7 40.01962<*
3.18 i3.55 i
CFSM 1.08CFSM 1.19
DISCHARGE
8885
6727.52.75
IN 14IN 16
NOTE.
Mean
75.320.220.054.817.018.2
..... 23;i
CFSM Inches
2.860.7680.7602.080.6460.692
3.2010.4110.322.328.769.41
TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JUN
312*272625.
2423222122
26262b2J21
2030435662
6463585347
423733313o
1*040 34.7
6420
1.321.47
.69
.09
JUL
2826252423
2224
2625
2428293131
3127242424
232122
21
242630272524
78b ?S,3
3120
.961.11
, — No gage- heightJune 4
,
to July
AUG
2323222017
1514131321
2023212119
1715296450
4441373433
32313027?-^
825 26.6
6413
lll7
record11.
SEP
3129273233
3133323644
39343027?7
?c.24232223
2125272724
2221
4867
930 31.0
6721
1.32
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27
04016000 Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.
LOCATION. — Lat 47°31'02", long 92°11'24", in S&nSW% sec. 12, T.58 N., R.15 W. , St. Louis County, on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Second Creek, 2.5 miles east of Aurora, and 2.8 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA. — 156 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — August 1942 to current year.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 5, 1942, to Aug. 25, 1944, nonrecording gage, and Aug. 26, 1944, to July 1, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 45 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (adjusted for storage and diversion). — 29 years, 126 cfs (10.97 inches per year).
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,420 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Feb. 2.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Jan. .30, 31, 1961; minimum gage height, 0 0 88 ft Mar. 2, 1963<,
REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural outlet. Available capacity, 20,000 acre-ft between elevations 1,410 ft (natural lake level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir bypass station.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).— WSP 974: 1942. W3P 1307: 1943(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PEW SECONO» WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCTDAY
12345
6789
10
11
131415
1617181920
212223
25
262728293031
TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN
MEAN 3 CFSM ? IN. 3
CAL YR 1970: WTR YR 1971:
3028262423
2323467280
0195887554
4746433533
3132364664
NOV
8298109122131
138137136145175
198201201203203
203201197182168
154129117107102
DEC
7274767675
7370676461
5957555454
5455565856
5455575654
MEAN MEAN
97.7 MEAN 126 MEAN
JAN
4948464442
4141404038
3838383836
3534343333
3232323231
636563636471
1,57050.6
9523
+ 92.8143
0.921.06
9689837771
......
4.25514220371
+38.0180
1.151.29
545251494949
1.84659.5
7649
+14.774.20.480.55
312929282825
1.11536.0
4925
+1.7337.70.240.28
125154
FEB
2321222324
2525262728
2829303231
3029292827
2727272831
MAR
4242424242
4141414040
3938374245
4646464647
4746474848
APR
5756575758
627187138
299355377371360
411495660
1.1601,390
1,3801.3001,1801.040
888
MAY
391371361348328
302266231209192
174162153141124
11210597103126
153177214275301
JUN
316267226194176
162147139130116
128122116112104
93128149196305
311346372363325
JUL
127113998878
7168666766
6263666769
6863615956
5349474443
AUG
4141403735
3230282839
35 3R 35 35 34
3231479075
757317211482
MAX MAX
9931,390
MIN MIN
1621
CFSM CFSM
0.800.99
IN. ^ IN. ^
10.8713.32
SEP
5953515856
5252505565
5954504746
44 44 43 4? 4?
4143444438
344144
79628.4
4421
-1.9326.50.170.18
4848515052 54
1.38444.6
5437
-0.1544.40.280.33
764655571480427
15,424514
1.390b6
+1076213.984.44
41n523553520457 377
8,25626655397
+ 33.5300
1.922.22
271218176153144
6,00520037293
+30.4230
1.471.65
424552464342
1,98364.012742
+6.1070.10.450.52
7866C'l
555655
1.68954.517228
+0.0854.6
0.350.40
36355861O7O r
1,50950.3
8735
-0.4749.80.320.36
/ Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir and diversion to iron-ore processing plant, equivalent in cubic feet per second; furnished by Erie Mining Co.
5^ Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.
28 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04016500 St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°29'30", long 92 0 14'20", in SV$s sec.22, T.58 N., R.15 W., St. Louis County, on left bank at up stream side of highway bridge, 0.8 mile downstream from Partridge River and 1.5 miles south of Aurora.
DRAINAGE AREA.—312 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,371.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (adjusted for storage and diversion).—29 years, 244 cfs (10.62 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,370 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.31 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.73 ft) .
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods^ which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural outlet. Available capacity 20,000 acre-ft between ^levations 1,410 ft (nat ural lake level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake to maintain lake elevation during diversion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began Feb. 7, 1956. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1337: 1950.
DAY
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6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262726293031
TOTAL MEAN MAX MIN
MEAN ? CFSM 7 IN. *
OC1
3735333027
252774
112121
117149160149134
128128130126129
130132141151173
176207222250271298
4,02213029825
+92.8223
0.710.82
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
337374396418427
428421419479551
589618613594565
532504469438410
384310280256236
214197180167157
11,953398618157
+38.04361.401.56
CAL YR 1970 WTR YR 1971
MEAN MEAN
218283
153156159160160
]57 151 144 138 132
126122118114113
111112113114113
111110110110108
10610310097
95
3,81212316095
+14.7138
0.440.51
MEAN ? MEAN *
9390878481
7877767471
7070707069
6766656463
6262626159
58 57 55 53 51 4B
2,11368.2
9348
+1.73 69.9 0.22 0.26
247310
4542414244
4646474950
5052545655
5352504947
4646464546
536063
1,37549.1
6341
-1.93 47.2 0.15 0.16
MAX MAX
1,6902,330
6159606162
6261606060
5959606671
7474747475
7574757676
7677808083
2,14969.3
8559
-0.1569.20.220.26
MINMIN
8888909092
96105134220430
590812949
1,0101,010
1,2001,4201,5702,0402,32"
2,3302,2902,2202,1201,980
1,8301,6601,5101,3701,280
32,9441,0982,330
88+1071,2053.184.31
24 CFSM25 CFSM
1,1901,1101,040968904
832753675618560
509469432397363
333307293311366
409436478623714
826892898854784 714
20,058647
1,190293
+33.5680
2.182.51
^ 0^ 0
642574507451433
407383357330304
332313294272250
225324393517765
824844833798749
685607532485446
14,876496844225
+30.4526
1.691.88
3 IN. 3 IN.
40 7368330301269
239217200190177
163165176170167
158146142136129
12411510810094
9191109959087
5,35417340787
+6.10179
0.570.66
10.7613.49
ALIG
8378757064
5853494670
5958575753
515166
12199
9797128196102
1048882787979
2,44879.019646
+0.0879.10.250.29
SEP
8879768585
7876758097
9384797572
7170696868
6565696859
575678
122
2,29676.512256
-0.47 76.0 0.24 0.27
/ Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir and diversion to iron-ore processing plant, equivalent in cubic feet per second; furnished by Erie Mining Co.
7* Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.
NOTE: No gage-height record Jan. 3 to Feb. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 29
04018750 St. Louis River at Forbes, Minn.
LOCATION. — Lat 47°21'48", long 92°35'56", in NE^SE^s sec. 3, T.56 N., R.18 W. , St. Louis County, on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile downstream from Eveleth Taconite Company dam, 0.6 mile south of Forbes, 1.8 miles upstream from Elbow Creek.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — August 1964 to current year.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1964, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 7 years, 578 cfs.
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 16.20 ft, result of release of storage behind ice jam at dam 0.5 mile upstream) ; maximum daily discharge, 4,910 cfs Apr. 22; maximum gage height, 16.27 ft Apr. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum gage height, 5.41 ft July 27.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs Apr. 16, 1971 (gage height, 16.20 ft, result of release of storage behind ice jam at dam 0.5 mile upstream); maximum daily discharge, 5,170 cfs Apr. 18, 1969; maxi mum gage height, 16.27 ft Apr. 15, 1971 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 24 cfs Nov. 26, 1966 (gage height, 5.23 f t) .
REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. There is some regulation at medium and low flows and diversion for iron-ore processing at Eveleth Taconite Company dam 0.5 mile upstream. Diver sion began Dec. 5, 1965. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67a9
10
11121314IS
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRWTR YR
8081777571
604278
251413
405411458488496
491483480474457
441425472475466
4725366336624LQCOOD
746
11,884 238374642
1970 TOTAL.1971 TOTAL
83786989789B893
880858823904
1,310
,29o,270,250,170,130
1,1001,040976916863
806703601520480
465440430430440
5,489850
1,310430
186,443240,630
460490510520520
510500500490480
470470460450440
430425415400390
380370365360350
340335325315300290
13,060421520290
MEANMEAN
277269263259258
257254250241234
224218206198188
181174168163157
152147142137133
1291271241211 1 O1 la116
5,885190277116
511 MAX659 MAX
114113112111111
111112112113114
116118123127132
136142145146146
145145145145146
170180156
3*686132180111
2,8804,910
129121167171170
166164161158156
157158160163166
168170171172173
174174174173174
1751771791 A91 Oci a A.lo*>1 JU7lor
5,174167187121
MIN 41MIN 42
191194200205210
210230260310450
1,1002,1002,7503,2803,900
4,4404,4304,2904,5204,710
4,8904,9104,7304,4004,030
3,7303,6203,3102,9102,700
77,2102,5744,910
191
2,5402,4102,160,860,800
,670,560,450,320,200
,120,030956885812
749696631570818
822844859,080,190
»370,550,620,610 ,590,510
40,2821,2992,540
570
,410,320,200,080,060
1,010910831762720
820842628713650
482782
1,1201,0701,510
1,8301,8001,7201,6601,590
1,4901,3601,220 1,0701,040
33,7001,1231,830482
962853757694646
503537486336433
402216500476251
483271383176367
373223204275263
239124244O£flcoo314171
12,430401962124
6080152206200
186166155221176
122126182178175
170167193266344
327301278272330
253240219 207204126
6,28220334460
101219216216231
237219207201219
25024(1228213198
106149190187181
175169161161158
15511244 117oaficoo
5,54818528844
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04018900 East Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 47024'04", long 92 <> 39'52" / in NW^NW^ sec.29, T.57 N., R.18 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 37 and 2.2 miles southwest of Iron Junction.
DRAINAGE AREA.—40.0 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—June 1966 to current year. Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1957-62
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,335 ft (from topographic map).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—5 years, 33.9 cfs (11.51 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 625 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.61 ft); maximum gage height, 10.16 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 7.7 cfs Feb. 15; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Oct. 3,
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 625 cfs Apr. 14, 1971 (gage height, 9.61 ft); maximum gage height, 10.16 ft Apr. 12, 1971; minimum daily discharge, 4.6 cfs Jan. 27-30, 1970. ]
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
COOPERATION.—Records collected and computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, dATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
I234;>
6789
10
li1213141&
1617181920
2122232425
26272d29 303i
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTH Yrt
9.49.16.80.38.8
«.89.1
154178
A 02129131107
75
5441331825
22<L<*273134
345<>76dO 7986 —
1,466.347.3
131d.3
1. 13i. 36
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
9590786756
4741366177
9783715653
4638333028
2728282828
28272726 26
1,45648.5
9726
1.211.35
11,498.114,588.1
2524242323
2221212120
2019191818
1817171716
1616151515
14141413 1313
56118.1
2513
.45
.52
MEANMEAN
13'
12121211
1111111010
109.89.69.59.3
9.29.29.19.19.0
9.09.08.98.88.8
8.88.88.7_o* o 8.68 1.• O
303.49.79
138.6.24.28
31.540.0
8.6B.68.58.48.4
B.38.28.28.18.0
8.07.97.87.87.7
7.87.88.08.08.2
8.48.68.89.19.4
9.81011
—————
237.48.48
117.7.21.22
MAX 294MAX 540
11 21 56 4211 21 52 3612 22 47 3212 22 44 3213 23 40 31
13 25 34 3114 26 31 3014 40 33 2814 60 33 2715 100 31 22
15 135 29 2916 180 26 3016 270 23 3216 540 23 2916 390 21 26
17 373 19 2217 379 18 6617 350 19 10317 319 24 10518 289 42 219
18 253 62 27318 202 58 24318 162 56 18019 129 108 11819 102 143 81
19 85 154 6319 73 147 5120 67 118 4420 60 88 3620 56 63 33^i —— —— «*O —
505 4,774 1,690 2,09416.3 159 54.5 69.8
21 540 154 27311 21 18 22
.41 3.98 1.36 1.75
.47 4.44 1.57 1.95
MIN 4.6 CFSM .79 IN 10.69MIN 7.7 CFSM I. 00 IN 13.57
28 14 1325 13 1322 13 1324 12 1627 11 16
26 10 1825 10 1722 10 1720 10 1618 12 17
16 14 1816 13 1922 14 1920 15 1820 14 17
19 13 1619 13 1618 14 1518 18 1416 18 13
15 17 1314 17 1316 16 1216 16 1215 14 12
15 14 1214 14 1115 13 1815 12 2915 12 44 14 13 —————
585 419 49718.9 13.5 16.6
28 18 4414 10 11
.47 .34 .42
.54 .39 .46
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04019000 West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.
31
LOCATION,—Lat 47°24 1 05" / long 92°42 I 10 M , in SVftjSVftj sec.24, T.57 N., R.19 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, and 9.2 miles upstream from St. Louis River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—68.4 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1953 to September 1962, October 1965 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota High way Department bench mark).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—15 years, 47.1 cfs (9.35 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 876 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.91 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum gage height, 2.46 ft Sept. 26.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 916 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Jan. 22 to Feb. 6, 1957; minimum gage height, 2.34 ft Aug. 15-17, 24-28, 1961, Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 1967.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in West Two River Reservoir for taconite processing at U.S. Steel Mountain Iron Taconite Plant. The reservoir impounds water from the upper 27.9 sq miles of the drainage area and has an available capacity of 8,500 acre-ft between elevations 1,370 ft (natural inlet) and 1,395 ft (crest of spillway at outlet dam). Storage began July 28, 1966. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station.
COOPERATION.—Records for current year collected and computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geo logical Survey.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
123It5
6789
10
111213lit15
1617181920
2122232lt25
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
1010109.69.6
9.69.6
152938
3951525250
lt6It239363lt
323235353lt
355373798lt93
1,176. It37.9
939.6.55.6lt
19701971
NOV
98103100
8979
70635583
108
116117103
9290
6l5551lt8lt5
1+5
505050
50
1*9
1*8
2,11570.5
1171*5
1.031.15
TOTAL 17TOTAL 22
DEC
1*71*71*61*61*5
1*1*1*31*21*11*1
1*039383737
36363531*33
3332313130
302929282827
1,13536.6
1+727
.51*
.62
,81*6.5 MEAN,987.0 MEAN
JAN
2726262525
21*21*232322
2222212120
2020191919
1818181717
171616151515
63020.3
2715
.30
.31*
1*8.963.0
FEE
15
11+litll*
ll*ll*ll*1515
1515151516
1616161616
1616161616
151515
l*2lt15.1
1611+
.22
.23
MAX 558MAX 861+
MAR
1515151515
1516161616
1717171818
1819192020
2121222223
2321+21+252626
591+19.2
2615
.28
.32
MINMIN
APR
2728282930
323665
110155
230280350638738
732816861+816696
5915071+0930921+3
198161+ll*l+12Uill
9,500317861+
271+.635.17
7.9 CFSM9.6 CFSM
MAY
10595858178
7161+605551
1+81+1+393633
3130293558
717991
ll+9177
199197175ll+2113
93
2,6ll+81+. 3
19929
1.231.1+2
.71
.92
JUN
7866571+91+9
1+339363332
1+51+1+l+l3835
3278
115137260
312301+258195ll+6
10781+716258
2.90U96.8
301+32
1.1+21.58
IN 9-71IN 12.50
JUL
5 1*1*81*21*51*6
1*31*21+03835
323239353U
3330302928
262521*2322
212223212120
1,00332.1*
51*20
. U 7
.55
AUG
2018181817
1716161618
1818181818
1818181716
1716161616
16ll*10101010
50216.2
2010
.21*
.27
SEP
1111101212
12111011lit
1312121212
1212111110
1110101010
9.61221*2U38
389.613.0
389.6.19.21
32 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04019300 West Swan River near Silica/ Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 47°17'36", long 93e02'30", in SW%NWJ| sec.32, T.56 N., R.21 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 10 ft upstream from pilings of dismantled bridge and railroad bed of Great Northern Railroad, 2 miles northwest of Silica, 9 miles southwest of Hibbing and 20 miles upstream from confluence of East Swan and West Swan.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1963 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (from topographic map) reference point at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.~8 years, 10.8 cfs.
Prior to Aug. 2, 1963,
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 5.09 ft); no flow Oct. 1-7.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 428 cfs Apr. 12, 1971 (gage height, 5.09 ft) j maximum gage height,
5.17 ft Mar. 28, 1968 (backwater from ice); no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 4, 1969, Aug. 18 to Oct. 7, 1970.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, whicn are fair.
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YFAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1i345
6769
10
11\i\3
1415
1617Id1920
21Ziii>242b
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL VKWTfv YK
00000
0U
.102. 36.0
4.64.64. 4->. 1^.4
<>.oi.91.61.5i. 1
1. 11. 11. 1i.51.9
<>.61016108.4
11
100. JOj.24
160
197J TOTAL1971 TOTAL
151814119.2
7.36.65.4
1226
221612116.4
5.14.43.83.63.5
3.43.12.72.42.1
1.91.8l.d1.71.7
235.47.85
261.7
i, 792.703,929.60
1.92.53.83.43.2
3.02.9Z.ti2.62.5
2.32.22.11.91.8
1.81.71.71.51.4
1.41.41.31.31.3
1.31.31.21.21.21.0
60.91.963.81.0
MEANMEAN
1.01.0.90.90.90
.90.80.80.70.70
.60
.60
.60
.50
.50
.50
.50
.40
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
16.30.531.0.20
7.6510.8
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
6.30.24.30.20
MAX 280MAX 367
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.50
.50
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.70
.70
.70art• Oilon• oU
14.90.48.80.30
MIN 0MIN 0
.80
.80
.80
.80
.90
1.22.54.0
1190
185367333208148
202224137
8359
432717129.9
8.47.37.57.76 Q• 7
2,205.5073.5
367.80
7.57.15.95.96.4
5.44.43.83.22.5
2.32.12.6
147.7
4.92.41.82.8
12
3426195377
543217118 y• £.
6 Q• "
442.814.3
77l.B
6.04.83.62.72.1
1.51.41.21.11.4
9.517126.23.5
2.0103207
9191
622815119.5
7.35.54.53.63.5
717.923.92071.1
3.22.52.02.52.3
1.71.51.31.21.1
1.32.52.01.61.4
1.31.41.51.41.3
1.21.21.11.11.2
1.42.02.72.21.4.60
51.101.653.2.60
.50
.40
.40
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20.60
.30
.20
.20
.20
.10
.10
.107.4
105.2
2.71.61.01.21.1
.70
.50
.20
.20
.20
.20
36.501.16
10.10
.20
.20
.10
.20
.10
.30
.10
.20
.10
.50
.901.01.51.0.40
.50
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.208.89.0
13
41.201.37
13.10
DATE TIME
4-13 16305-25 1830
G. H.
20.0310.54
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 400 CFS)
DISCHARGE DATE TIME G. H.
1,720492
6-18 1730 13.05
DISCHARGE
722
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04019500 East Swan River near Toivola, Minn.
33
LOCATION.—Lat 47 e 16'55", long 92°50 105", in NE^E^s sec.2, T.55 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 350 ft downstream from bridge on St. Louis County Road 442, 4.8 miles upstream from confluence with West Swan River, 8 miles northwest of Toivola, and 8.8 miles upstream from St. Louis River.
DRAINAGE AREA.— 112 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1953 to September 1962, October 1964 to September 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 16 years, 93.8 cfs (11.37 inches per year) .
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,720 cfs Apr. 13 (gage height, 20.03 ft); minimum daily, 17 cfs Mar. 9-14; minimum gage height, 3.69 ft Aug. 9.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,950 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 19.27 ft); maximum gage height, 20.03 ft Apr. 13, 1971; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Aug. 3, 10, 11, 1970; minimum gage height, 3.01 ft Aug. 10, 1970.
Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local residents.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617It)1920
2i22232425
26272829 3u3t
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTft YR
3733393338
394J4980
121
9693367467
6055514846
4544444545
4767
1221149294
1,95963.212237
.56
.65
1970 TOTALi971 TOTAL
115133128113100
94867696200
209177143108128
11690777168
5747505048
47444344 46
2,80493.520943.83.93
34,46142,345
4850515150
4948474645
4444434240
3938373635
3534333231
30292827 2727
1,21639.2
5127
.35
.40
MEAN 94.MEAN 116
2727272727
2727262626
2626262626
2626262626
2625252525
25252525 25 ——25 ——
803
2526262626
2727272727
2626262625
2525242424
2323222221
212020
68725.9 24.5
2725
.23
.27
4 MAX 1,MAX I,
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE
DATE
4-135-25
TIME
16301830
G. H.
20.0310.54
DISCHARGE
1,720492
DATE
6-18
2720
.22
.23
140660
2019191918
1818181717
1717171718
1818191919
2020212222
232424242322
60719.6
2417.18.20
MIN 12MIN 17
2224262934
425580
148350
6701,1301,6601,6501,490
1,3501,3601,3701,2401,060
840666543443370
317276257243 229
18,029601
1,66022
5.375.99
CFSM .CFSM 1.
231211187174175
15213311810398
9080746964
59565862
148
293277224369480
460366287*) 1 ft£ 1 o 179160
5,66018348056
1.631.88
84 IN 11.04 IN 14.
1431251089289
8973655957
12715715410778
66286668574556
633530369286229
180143117104 102
6,36621266857
1.892.11
4506
9685757290
7971666358
5455686258
5350515650
4848424036
384050 474035
1,77657.3
9635
.51
.59
3736353332
3029262532
3431303230
293010410375
5745383535
34303131 2929
1,20738.910425
.35
.40
3332313233
3331333336
4738312928
2930302827
2730313331
323051
i A aloo 154
1,23141.016827
.37
.41
, 400 CFS)
TIME G.
1730 13
H. DISCHARGE
.05 722
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04024000 St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46 042'12", long 92»25'07", in NW% sec.30, T.49 N., R.16 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 25 ft downstream from lower bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, 0.6 mile downstream from Minnesota Power & Light Co. powerplant, 3 miles upstream from Thomson Reservoir, and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—3,430 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1908 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1307. Published as "near Thomson" 1908-50.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 5, 1909, to Sept. 5, 1914, nonrecording gage 3 miles downstream and 50 ft below powerplant at datum about 420 ft lower. Sept. 6, 1914, to Aug. 4, 1953, powerplant record at Thomson hydroelectric plant.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—63 years, 2,236 cfs (8.85 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 12.07 ft); minimum, 426 cfs Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.36 ft). '
Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 37,900 cfs May 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 15.8 ft, May 9, 1950, from Minnesota Highway Department (discharge uncertain); minimum discharge, 80 cfs Aug. 29, 1963; minimum daily, 109 cfs Feb. 7, 1924.
REMARKS.—Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Plow regulated by Whiteface Reser voir and Boulder, Island, Rice and Pish Lakes (combined capacity, 332,160 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1337: 1911-12.
DAY
1fJ45
f,7i9
10
11121314
15
16IV1ftIV20
2122232425
26272b2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINwMEAN ^CFSM ̂IN. ^
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
P247^7774767722
749*05
1,1101,3701,040
1,9302,1302,0501,7801,6*0
1,7101,4701,3901,3201,250
1,190I»l7o1 , 1*01,1901,260
1,3601,5701,9102,3902,5202 t- 7 i
MOV
2,9503,2703,3603,3103,')5o
2.8502,6702,4202 , b 3 03.«1C
b,35Q5»**?o5,2504,6403, 770
3,6303,5103,1203,0002, -110
2,6202,3601,4601,1901,620
1,9602,2502,2902,2602,230
44,868 91,0101,4472,670
722+3371,7840.520.60
1970 MEAN1971 MEAN
3,0345,4201,190+9033,9371.151.28
2,3463,138
L)£C
2,3402,4102,6tO2«4<*Q2,5aO
2,2302.23u2.2102,4502.0^0
2, IHO2,2802,2B"2 , 1 9 01,9(10
2,1302,1202,1702,0901,950
l,9hO1,8201 ,7>01 ,6eO1,700
l,67o1 ,5401,5701,5301,5001,560
63,1602,0372,6601,500-493
1,5440.450.52
MAXMAX
OISCHMGE, I* CUHIC FEtT Pt* SECOND, *ATEW YFAR OCTOHF^ 1970 TO SEPrt-'Hi-i
JAN Ftil MAR APK tfAY JUN
1,600
1,5601,5501,510
ItbOO 1,510 1,540
1,540
1,5201,4601,470
1,47(1
1.4HO 1,350 1,430 1,4HO 1,440
1,3601,3601,4501,3701,410
1,3801,3601,3401,3101,300
45,0501,4531,6001,300-789
6640.190.22
15,30026,000
1,2S»01,2901,2^01 ,31o1,320
1,3U1,330l,3vol,38ol,3bO
1,3601,3301,3«01 ,4001,510
1,53.)1,5301,5201,5001,400
1,4401,5301 ,41 ol,51o1,660
1,610l,61u1,490
40,0301,4301,6601,290-799
6310.180.19
MIN 722MIN 722
1.4101,5101,5401,5601,4PO
1,3801 .4901,520l,51d1,510
1,520l,52o1.5001 ,55(i1,56()
1,500l,5bO1,5501.5901,530
1,«001.5301,5001.520l,39n
1,550
1,520l,56o1,6001,500 1,530
47,0401,5171,6001,380-878
6390.190.21
MEANMEAN
1,5501,5301,3501,5301,550
1,5301,4201,6002, 2BO3,?30
7,H4o16,20019,10022,10023,700
?4,20025,50026,00025,00023,400
21,50019,40016,^0015,00013,100
11,3009,8203,6007,9207,260
361,61012,05026,0001,350
+3,04115,091
4.404.91
/ 2,338/ 3,280
6,8706,5305,95o5,5So5,230
4,dlO4,52n4,0903,7003,430
' 3,1102,7802,5802,2402,110
1,*201,6801,7001,7202,b3n
3,7904,3804,1304,b9o6,640
H,680H,b40
1,0607,0401.240 5,630
141,1704,5548,8401,680
+1,1365,6901.661.91
CFSM !CFSM :
5,1904.7604.36(i3,5f?03,57il
3,8503.9203.5313,0802,360
2,4703,?do3,7203,3102,680
2,5002,280H , 6 8 0
11,100•J,54i.
9.6309,54i)9,3609,0*08,450
7,7506,690
4,1003,780
161,5305,384
11,1002,280+150
5,5341.61
1.80
t 0.68t 0.96
JltL
3,550 3,240 2,930 2,400 2,06(i
l,69o 1,530
1,2001,340
1,2*0 1,250
1.3«0 1,660
1,400 1,3*0 1,440 1,650 1,620
1,5'20 1,3*0 1.460 1,310l.ioo
1.120 1,210 1,2'JO 1,340 1.700 1.590
50,8801,6413,5501,100-219
1,4220.410.48
IN. ^ IN. *
1,520
1,2001,0301,160
l.^UO
1,3101,130
1,220 1,400 1 .440 1,^00
1,330 1*460
7,9306, 140
4,240
2^370 2,110
1,530 1,400 1,210 1,0°0 994
63,4042,0457,930
950-2741,7710.520.60
9.2512.98
/ Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, Island, and Fish Lakes; records furnished by Minnesota Power and Light Co.
/ Adjusted for change in contents.
•^KH
1,1 SO 1,160 I, OoP 1,060 1,120
1,1901,1501,1401,110
1, 7401,470
1,*370
1,320
1,050
7649H3
1,0-JO1,0701,0«0
1,190 1,160 1,?60 l,01iO 1,150
35,7801,1931,740
784-412781
0.230.25
Rice
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05030000 Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
35
LOCATION.—Lat 4650'12", long 95 41'57", in NE^SWis sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., Seeker County, on right bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 7.5 miles east of city of Detroit Lakes.
DRAINAGE AREA.—270 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1937 to September 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—34 years, 53.7 cfs (38,910 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 84 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 3.76 ft)r maximum gage height 5.46 ft Feb. 25 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.82 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 2.61 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 371 cfs June 26, 1943 (gage height, 4.78 ft, from graph based on partial record); maximum gage height, 6.96 ft Jan. 27, 1950 (backwater from ice); -minimum daily discharge, 0.10 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Plow partly regulated by dams of Minne sota Department of Conservation on several lakes above station.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1944(M). »
OISCH^Gb. IN. CUtilC FEET
12345
6789
in
1112131415
1617ia1920
2122232425
2627 2b293031
TOTAL
"IN
OCT
1.7 l.s 1.3 1.2 1.1
.911.11.2 1.4 l.o
1.* 2.0 3.2 3.5 3.3
3.1 3.1 3.0 2.» 2.7
2.52.5
2.5 2.4 3.0
4.0 5.3 5.5 5.7 b.2 7.5
86.812.067.5.91176
.0V
8.1 6.9
9.1
9.911111112
1313131313
1314
14
151517
1*18 1*1919
CAL YR 1970 rtT* Y« 1971
TOTAL TOTAL
406. 913.6
19B.l807
DEC
211919
19
1919191919
19 !9 19 19 19
1920 2d2020
2021212121
2122 ?2 22 ?2 22
62120.0
2219
1,230
JaN
22
23
23
2324242424
2425252525
25
2b
2627 27 ?7 27
27
7H625.4
2022
SECOND,
2929
30 «9 JO
Jl3131 HI Jl
32 3^ 32 j«i 32
33333345
35
YFiA*-' OCTOaf" 1970 TO
17,550.67 10,50a.71
29
«)AX 166
4] 41
42
5n35
2,440
4444434447
62
7779
50
2529444347
5460
<*6 37 33
53.9
3.210
3? 24 2 2-)
34 3* 414445
44 44 44 4J41
42434343
tl
394548
43
44 4'*
434647
1,253 4fi.4
4820
Jli J4t> 44 4J 4.<
41
4> 4 i J9 37
343435
3-J 37 36 39
3o 414b
1.155:i -. 5
46
33 2,29"
JUL
44
4244
4? 45
•+7 47 46
32 ?n 2b 24
22 2" 19 17 I"
1515
It- 15
99S32.2
47
)4 14 14
n13
12 l .<
1212141414
131313n13
15151514
141312111212
416n.4
It) 11
1? 11 11 44 41
45
43414f) 3"
35
34333232
3131313132
11?.07f)
.91flC-t-T 34.810 AC-FT ?0,'i40
36 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05033900 Pelican River at Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46 48'37", long 95°49'42", in SW3j sec.35, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank 60 ft upstream from culvert, 0.5 mile upstream from Detroit Lake, at Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1334.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Winston Larson, Detroit Lakes city engineer).
EXTREMES.—Maximum discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 61 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 1.15 ft); min imum daily, 0.6 cfs Dec. 20-21.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 167 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 5.31 ft, from floodmark); mini mum daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 28-30, 1969.
REMARKS.—Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port.
COOPERATION.—Gage-height record furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, OCTOBER 1970 TO JULY 1971
DAY
17
1
uFf-7aQ
10
111213141 K
1ft
J71°I'3
,?o
21•>•>
23?42*
7A7?
'*
3031
T1TALMC AVM,l X
MIM
AC-FT
CM. Yc1
nCT
2.1
.?. 12.4?. 4
2.74.7?. 34.02. 7
?.l2. 12. 77.42. 1
'.8
1 . ft1.61 .ft1. ft
1 .ft1. ftI.ft1 .ft'.«
7.7i. •»"> ,6 4. 7S. e', . q
7,71
ft. fI.ft1^,7
1070 T-T.'
NOV
7. 77.7f-.Pft .4? .5
«; >B
4 .7i. 53. ft3. ft
3.3? . 7
1 . ft3.07 T
'.7S."7
2.7? .03.0
* .0?."*
2.7
2.77.4
2.11 .ftI.ft 1 . f2.1
n-.o3.60
-7'. T
1 .62<4
'I 3, 2°0
nec'.02*7 -7 . •»
2. 7
2.7
7 . 72.4p. 12. 11.9
I."1 .ft1.41 .41.4
t.n1.0l. ?
.91
.60
.ftO
.iS^
. 7 0.70. 70
.70
. 7Q
.70
.70
.70
44. (SO1.44
5 .0. ftO
fH
.21 "FAN
JAN
.80.80.°0
1.01.0
1.01.01.01. 0
.PO
1.01.21.01.01 .2
1.21 .01.01.01.0
1.0. p o. 80
1.01.0
1.11.21. 2 1 .2
1.21.2
31. "501.021.2. 80
62
9.^1
FEB
1.21.21.21.11 . 1
1.11.11.11. 11.1
1.01.01 .01.01.0
1.01.01.01.41.4
1.21.41.61.61.6
1.41.41. C
33.?1.10
I.ft1.0
6ft
MAX ^s
MAR
.«0ilo
."01.21.0
1.11.21 .51.61."
1.92.02.22. 32.5
2.6
3.03. 35.6
5.45.35.65.34.Q
4.35.15.1
10*
26
123.103.97
2ft.81244
MI N .60
A»R
2629?•?
2226
345160595R
5546403532
7O272fl282fl
2826252524
222626 2726
09033.0
60?2
1,060
AC-FT
MAY
2624232222
2120101<517
1613131313
12121110
9 .<>
8.6fl.2
1419Ifl
151413 121112
479.315.5
268.2951
6,530
JUN
11109.0
9.09.0
fl.28.?7.77.77. 7
5.95.14.74.74.7
4.07.27.75.9
22
1715141014
12116.8 °. 0
19
296.29.87
?24.0588
JUL
108.67.7
1110
9.01413109.0
10151212
AUG SEP
LOCATION.--Lat 46 4 left wingwall of 22 and 2.5 miles
PERIOD OF RECORD.—,.
GAGE.—Nonrecording
EXTREMES . —Maximvun no flow Oct. 1-
Period of rec cfs Oct. 9, 1969
REMARKS.—Records f
COOPERATION . —Gage
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05034100 Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
37
•22", long 95 52'00", on line between sees. 4 and 9, T.138 N., R.41 W., Backer County, on remains or old dam at outlet of Detroit Lake, 60 ft upstream from bridge on County Highway southwest of Detroit Lakes.
uly 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).
gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
aily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 41 cfs July 7 (gage height, 4.38 ft)
rd: Maximum discharge, 111 cfs Apr. 17, 1969 (gage height, 4.55 ft); minimum daily, -4.6 no flow at times in 1968, 1969 and 1971.
eadings furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, OCTOBER 1970 TO JULY 1971
DAY
1234S
67o0
10
1112131415
16171°1°20 ,
217.7
?32.4? c
?6777f>
29
3031
TOTALMEANM \XMINAC-FT
OCT
o00n0
000 •00
00000
NOV
.2
.0
.0
.70
.70
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30
. 40
.50
.70
.60
.50
0 .500 .600 . 600 .600 • .70
0 .900 1.00 1.20 1.30 i .3
0 1.3.10 ! .3.20 1.5 .40 1.5. '*0 1.5.60 —————
1.70 75.00
.r>55 .83.60 1.5
0 .303.4 50
DEC
1.6"*.0
3.04.54.«
5.14.54.54. 54.5
4.55.65.°5. °5.9
6. 76.?6.?6."6 .«
7.27.58.58 .aQ .0
0.5Q.O
10
10
0. 7
6.4110
1.6394
JAN
9.59.59.59.29.7
8.8
8.89.«8. 8R .a
8. 89.29.59. 59.8
9.89.89.59.5°.2
9.2
9.29.29.2o.2
111 111 111111
297.59. 60
118.8590
FES
1111111111
1111111111
1111111113
2131323435
3837373433
313'31
5Q321.2
3811
1, 180
MAP
3179
27
2626
26262 e2524
232*
212222
2?21217121
2171
2121IP
161514131312
66721.5
3112
1,320
APR
131414141 s
151718
2021
232425272«
2970
313335
3633333131
3032333232
76P25.6
3613
1 ,520
MAY
3130302929
3030292927
262422211°
18
1817
1615
1515161816
141210
g ctJ » T>
7 Ro q
631.120.4
317.8
1 ,250
JUN
8.18.1".59.2e.s
6.87.27.27.57. a
7.87. 57.57.26. a
6."P. P8.17.2
12
1213182020
212120
27
353.911.8
276.8702
JUL
2727273128
2941383232
3232272626
2625242526
2625742423
212019191 ftlo1 ft1 o
81826.4
4118
1,620
AUG SEP
CAL 1°70 TOTAL 4,60P.°0 MFAN 12.6 73 M1N -1.0 AC-PT 9,140
38 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05035100 Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'33", long 95°53'26", in SE% sec.32, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on right downstream wingwall of abandoned Minnesota Conservation Department dam, 200 ft downstream from Long Lake, 2,500 ft up stream from St. Clair Lake and 2.2 miles west of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OR RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,350 ft (from topographic map).
EXTREMES.—Maximum daily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 4.4 cfs Mar. 23, 26, 28-30, Apr. 1- 10; maximum gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6.9 cfs Apr. 13, 1969 (gage height, 3.97 ft); maximum gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 15, 1971 (backwater from ice); no flow for several days in most years.
REMARKS.—Records good. Flow affected by natural storage in Long Lake.
COOPERATION.—Gage-height record furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, OCTOBER 1970 TO JULY 1971
DAY
1'
34S
ft780
10
1112131415
161 7I*51 ~
20
?'2?73?4'5
2 A27
113031
T3TALMPANMAXWINAC- FT
• TT
0o0oT
000n
0
00
.01
.01
.01
. 01
.01
.01
..01
.01
.11
.01
.01
.01
.03
.0?
.0^
. 03
.03
.05
.34.011
.050
. 7
>!1V
.77
. 3^
. 34, ?T
. 77
.21
. 77
.27
. 27
. 27
.77
.4?
.4'
.41
. 4'
.4'
. 4?
.4?. 43.43
. 43
.4?
.4^. 43.45
.45
.46
.4""
.4P
.49
11.44•.3". 49. 71
73
PFC
.61
.65.70.-'5
.7*
. °3
. °3
.75
. 6""
.67
.54. ^7.67. °3.P3
.a,
. 01
.H3
. R3
.75
, 7'.70. T 0. 63.67
. 66.65.65 . 63
.6?. 60
22.09.71. "3.54
<.4
JAN
.60
. 50
.5°
.50. 58
.58. 58.58.56. 56
.56
.55
.54
.54
. 54
.52
. 52
.52
.52
.52
.52
.52
.52
.52.52
.52
.52.52 . 52
.52
.52
16.86.54. 60.52
33
FE'3
.52
.52
. 52
.5?.52
.52
.52
.51
.51
.51
.51
.51
.51
.51
.51
.51.51.51.51.51
.5]
.51
.51.51.60
.65
.70
.75
15.01.54.75.5130
MAR.75• 7*.75.75.^5
.75
. 75
.76.76.•^
1.01.62.02.22.6
2.S3.03.23 .63. 8
4.04. 24.44.24. 1
4.44.24.44.44.44.2
80.252.594.4.7515"
APP
4.44.44. 44.44. 4
4.44.44. 44 .44.4
4.14.14.14.13.9
3.04.14. 14.14. 1
4.14. 13.°3.°
3. 7
3.73. 53.53.53.5
122.04.074.43.5242
MAY JUN3.5 2.03.3 2.03.3 2.03.1 2.02.9 2.0
3.1 l.»3.3 1.82.9 1.8?.9 1.83.3 l.fl
3.3 1.62.9 1.62.7 1.62.5 1.42.4 1.4
2.2 1.62.0 1.8?.0 l.fl1.8 1.61.8 2.5
2.0 2.41.8 2.22.2 2.42.2 2.92.0 2.7
l.« 2.51.8 2.52.0 2.52.0 2.42.2 3.52.2 —————
77.4 61.02.50 2.063.5 3.51." 1.4154 123
JUL
2.72.52.42.52.5
2.52.52.52.52.5
2.72.92.92.7
AUG SFP
CAL Y" 1970 THTAL 5Q1.57 *1FAN 1.62 MAX 6.0 •UN 0 AC-FT 1, 170
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 39
05035200 West Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'48", long 95°52'20", in NW*s sec.33, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, 1,700 ft upstream from East Branch County Ditch No. 14, 1,900 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake and 1.5 miles west of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once-daily. Datum of gage is 1,333.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).
EXTREMES.—Maximum daily discharge during period October 1970 to July 1971, 4.1 cfs on Apr. 6, 7 (backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 5.33 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 5.45 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 5.61 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (backwater from ice); no flow for several days during most years.
REMARKS.--Records poor.
COOPERATION.—Gage-height record furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, OCTOBER 1970 TO JULY 1971
AUG SEPDAY
1234^
A
7ftq
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272P?9
3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC- FT
nCT
.20
.20
.20
.10,10
.10
.10
.20.40.50
.*1
.50
.50
.50
.60
.50.">0
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
.60
. °o.00 .90.90
1.0
13.80.451.0.10
27
MOV
1.01.0.90.90.80
.70
.70
. 7 0
.60.60
.60
.60
.50
.40
.?0
.30
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
. 10
.10
. 10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
12.10.401 .0.10
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. 10
.10
.10
.10
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. 10
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102040
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2 .7.3.3.•?.
4.4.4.4.3.
3.3.3.3.2.
2.1.1.1.!•
1.1.1.1.1.
1.1.1.1.1 .
73.2.44.1.14
P
4
804«
1100p
61002
09887
76532
222 -?
5
24125
MAY
1.61.51.41.31.2
1.21. 11.0.90. 90
.80
. 80
.80
.70
.70
.70
. 7 0
.60
.60.60
.50
. 501.01.21.2
1.21.01.0.90
Qrt• oU or\
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20.20.941.6.50
58
JUN
.80
.80. T 0.60.60
.60
.50.50.50.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.30
.20
.30
.40
.501.0
1.11.21.21.21.2
1.1.90
.80
.90 1.2
21.60.721.2.2043
JUL
1.11.01.01.21.0
1.11.11.0.90.90
.801.21.41.3
CAL YR 1070 TOTAL 210. OQ MEAN .58 MAX 5.0 AC-FT 418
40 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05035300 East Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'35", long 95 52'23", in SW% sec.33, T.139 N. R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank near downstream end of culvert on U. S. Highway 59, approximately 1,000 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake, and 1.5 miles west of city of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to September 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota High way Department bench mark).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7.9 cfs Sept. 4 (gage height, 2.88 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.53 cfs Feb. 14 to Mar. 4
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 7.9 cfs Sept. 4, 1971 (gage height, 2.88 ft); maximum gage height, 2.90 ft July 20, 1968; no flow Aug. 21, 1969.
REMARKS.—Records fair.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNCt MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
CAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP
12345
67es
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALPEANMXC IKAC-FT
CAL YRhT« YR
1.21.21.11.11.1
1.21.21.21.31.5
1*41.51.91.71.6
1.61.61.61.61.6
1.61.61.61.61.9
2.12.42.11 .91.82.0
48.81.572.41.1s^
197C TCTAL1971 TCTAL
2.01.81.71.61.5
1.41.31.21.21.1
1.11.1.97.91.85
.80
.75
.76.76.75
.76
.82
.83
.84
.84
.83
.83.81.77.76
31.641.052.0.7563
511.63617.66
.81
.60
.76
.73
.71
.69
.67
.45
.63
.61
.59
.58
.57
.57
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
18.89.61.£1.56
37
PEANfEAN
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.56
.55
.55
.55
.55
.55
.54
.54
.54
.54
17.23.56.56.54
34
1.4C PAX1.69 PAX
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.54
.53
.53
.53
.53
.53
.53
.53
.53.53.53.53.53
.53
.53
.53——————————
14.97.53.54.53
30
5.8 MI7.8 MI
.53
.53
.53
.53
.54
.54
.54
.54
.55
.56
.56
.58
.60
.62
.64
.68
.76
.84
.86
.88
.90
.94
.981.11.2
1.41.51.71.72.22.7
28.73.932.7.5357
N .31N .53
2.42.22.12.12.2
2.42.62.72.72.7
2.72.52.42.32.2
2.22.22.22.32.2
2.12.01.91.81.8
1.71.92.01.81.8
66.12.202.71.7131
AC-FT ItAC-FT 1,
1.71.71.61.71.6
1.51.51.41.31.2
1.21.11.11.11.1
1.11.11.01.01.0
.971.21.61.51.3
1.21.21.21.11.11.2
39.571.2B1.7.97
78
010230
1.11.11.11.11.1
1.0.98.96.92
1.1
1.01.0.91.88.89
.891.31.21.32.6
1.81.62.12.42.3
2.22.12.12.43.1
••^••irn^i**
44.531.483.1.88
88
2.72.72.73.02.9
2.83.23.23.13.0
3.03.54.13.63.4
3.23.13.13.53.4
3.23.13.03.02.9
2.82.82.83.03.23.1
96.13.104.12.7191
3.02.82.B2.82.7
2.72.72.62.52.5
2.52.52.52.62.5
2.42.83.12.92.7
3.14.13.53.02.9
2.82.72.72.72.73.2
87.02.814.12.4173
3.33.02.97.B7.8
7.16.15.35.04.7
4.54.24.13.93.8
3.63.53.43.43.3
3.33.33.23.23.2
3.33.43.63.43.5
mj-r^^^
124.14.147.82.9246
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 41
05035400 St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 46°47'52", long 95°52'49", in NE% sec. 5, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, at south end of lake, 2,000 ft south at St. Clair Lake outlet and 2.2 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to July 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.653 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department benchmark).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height observed, 6.11 ft Apr. 2; minimum observed, 4.53 ft Oct. 6.Period of record: Maximum gage height observed, 6.11 ft Apr. 2, 1971; minimum observed, 4.22 ft Sept. 15,
1968.
REMARKS.—Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.
COOPERATION.—Gage reading furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 31.....................4.89 Mar. 31.....................6.01 June 30..................... 5.42Nov. 30.....................4.87 Apr. 30..................... 5.19 July 14..................... 5.37Dec. 17.....................4.74 May 31........'.............4.88
NOTE.—Gage-height record other than that shown above is available.
42 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05035500 St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°48'03", long 95°52'37", in NW^j sec.4, T.138 N., R.41 W., Backer County, near right bank 25 ft upstream from culvert on U.S. Highway 59, 500 ft downstream from outlet of St. Clair Lake, 1 mile upstream from Pelican River and 2 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,333.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 17 cfs Apr. 12; maximum gage height, 2.49 ft July 4; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs, Jan. 31 to Feb. 17.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 31 cfs Apr. 29, 1969 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Jan. 16 to Feb. 1, 1970.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
COOPERATION.—Gage reading furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FFET PER SECOND, WATER YFAR OCTOBER 197Q TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
1?34
S
67PO
10
11121314
15
16171"10
20
2122232425
2677
28 293031
TOTALMEAN"AXMI NAC-FT
(XT
*.2
2.62.42.1'.1
2.12.12.32.52. 5
2.6'.82.92.93.5
3.7^. 63.63.63.5
•*.5
3.5?.4
3.43.4
3.94.14.5
.4. 7 4. 7/. Q**• "
1D0.53.244. 8?• 11 °9
NOV
4.04.04.04.P4.7
4,f4.^4.24.24.1
4.14.14.0
4.03.0
3,03.03. 73.63.5
3.53.43.43.43.4
3.43.4
3.4
3.5
118.43.954.03.4
235
DEC
3.6^.63 .63.63.3
3.?3.02.o2.72.6
2.62.52.42.42.4
2.27.22.12.0l.o
1.81.°
1.71.71.6
1.61.51.51.5 1.41 .4
72.32.333.61.4143
JAN
1.31.31.31.31.3
1.31.31.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21.1l.l1.11.1
1.11.11.11.1 1.11.0
36.81.19
1.31.0
73
FEB
1.01.01.0l.C1.0
l.C1.01.01.01.0
1. 01 .01.01.01.0
l.C1.01.11.21.5
1.92.73.43.53.4
3.02.62.6
43.91.573.51.087
MAP
2.62.62. A2.62.6
2.62.62.62.62.6
2.72.82.93.13.5
3.74.45.05.86.8
7.37.07.97.97.8
7.87.87.97.0 8.28 C• 3
153.64.058.52.6305
APR
8.89.29.7
1011
1214141516
1617151414
1212121212
1312121111
109.0
1010 10
^64. 612.2
178. 8723
MAY
1010o.59.59.2
9.08.78.27.77.6
7.36.86.56.35.8
5.95.45.35.25.2
5.15.16.26.76.6
6.25.85.5 5.25.0L. ftH. 1
211.36. 82
104.8419
JUN
4.B4.84.54.54.3
4.13. 83.83.73.8
3.94.14.34.14.0
4.14.04.14.35.8
6.36.36.97. 78.2
8.48.48.2 8.3O A"•*. o
163.15.449.63.7324
JUL
9.49.28.89.89.6
9.49.69.69.49.0
8.38.89.18.78.4
8.07.66.96.76.9
6.96.75.95.65.4
4.74.44.33 O• o 3.73.6
228.27.369.83.6453
AUG
3.63.33.13.13.0
2.72.62.62.62.6
2.62.62.62.62.6
2.62.72.72.72.7
3.13.03.03.02.8
2.82.82.82 O• o 2.82.8
87.32.82
3.62.6173
SEP
2. 32.82.88.6
13
1515151514
131211109.4
8.88.37. 77.67.0
6.66.25.85.85.7
5.75.65.6 5.75.7
257.28.57
152.8510
CAL YR 1970 *ITR YR 1071
TOTAL 1.802.40 TOTAL l.P'7.20
MEAN 4.94 MEAN 5.03
MAX 18 MAX 17
MIN .40 MIN 1.0
AC-FT 3,580 AC-FT 3,6*0
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 43
05035600 Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°46'55", long 95°52'57 , in SE% sec.8, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on downstreairi side of dam between Muskrat Lake and Sallie Lake at State Fish Hatchery, 3 miles sdouthwest of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to current year.
GAGE.—Two nonrecording gages. Datum of gage in the boat lock is 1,327.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and in the spillway the datum of gage is 1}328S98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929..
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 58 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 1.9 cfs Oct. 5, 6.Period of Record: Maximum daily discharge, 135 cfs Apr. 15, 1969? no flow for several days in 1968 and
1969.
REMARKS.—Records fair. Some regulation by manipulation of stoplogs in controls above station.
COOPERATION.—Gage readings and record of stoplog changes in dam furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.
DISCHAT.F, IN CU«UC FEET PER SECOND, WATFR YFAR OCTOflFR I 9TO TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY IX T NOV DEC JAN FFP MAR APR MAY JUN Ml AUG SEP
I27
4fi
6•»
R
Q
10
111?13141"
Ift171"1°
20
2122232425
2ft?7?fi2930•u
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTP YR
2.42.22.22.2l.Q
1.9?.2?.22.2?. 2
2.2?.4?.42.42.4
2.22. 22.42.42.4
2.42.42.42.42.4
3.23.73.74.14.15.3
fll.l2.625.31.9161
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
6.^ft. ~>ft.O4.P4.4
4.13.a3.73.73.7
3.73.73.73.77.7
3.7
4.0
3.73.7
3.7
3.74.04.04.04.0
4.03.7?.73.73.6
123.44.116.73.6245
6,7236,916
5.Q6.36.56.16. 3
5.R5.45.86.0ft. 6
7.07.17.87.R7.R
«.2fl.6B.6Q.I9.6
°.610121212
121212131212
270.9P. 74
135.4537
.50 "EAN
.00 MEAN
1211121312
11109.49.49.4
1010101011
111010°.f>9.8
9.*9.39.28.7
11
U101111H11
323.8VO. 4
138.7642
18.419.0
1111101111
1111111112
1211111112
1626364443
4640363737
373632
63322.6
4610
1,260
MAX 117MAX 58
3232262525
2726252525
2525242524
2424242425
2526252525
25252627 •) aCO
21
790?5.5
3221
1,570
MIN .20MIN I."
?022242427
272933"*6
37
4039404344
44>«465051
5552525350
5153545452
1,24041.3
5520
2,460
AC-FTAC-FT
5352525658
4846444139
302222211ft
I"?17161512
109.5
131414
131212 121212
813.526.2
589.5
1,610
13,34013,720
1413151515
15151515
. 15
1515141414
1314151520
2018222524
242222 2535
533I7.fi
3513
1,060
2828293228
2840403638
3638343129
2«28282730
2827272524
222020 191 ft1 "
i aL o
88428.5
4018
1,750
18IB'
171615
141413138.9
7.87.27.88.18. 1
7.28.38.08.06.9
7.28.68.67.55.9
5.65.15.1f. Q**• 0
A Q*r • o
5.4
292.99.45
184.8581
4.35.15.4
2227
2930424545
4643413<»39
3432313031
3233313232
323129 2932
931.331.0
464.8
It850
44 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05037100 Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION. — Lat 46°45'27", long 95°53'57", in NW% sec. 20, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank near downstream end of culvert on County Highway 22, 250 ft downstream from Sallie Lake, 800 ft upstream from Minnesota Department of Conservation dam and 5 miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — July 1968 to current year.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 145 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 1.54 ft); minimum, 0.13 cfs Oct. 6.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 145 cfs Apr. 28, 1971 (gage height, 1.54 ft); no flow for several
days in 1969, 1970.
REMARKS. — Records good.
DISCHARGE,
CAY
CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
CCT NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1234c
678?
10
1112131415
161718192C
2122232425
262728?930 31
TOTALNEANNAXMINAC-FT
CAL Y«HTR YR
.72
.65
.30
.21
.19
.19
.24
.27
.58
.51
.51
.58
.86
.79
.79
.79
.79
.79
.77
.71
.74
.72
.78
.13l.C
1.32.12.42.84.35.9
34.011. 105.9.19
67
1?7C TCTAL1971 TCTAL
5.S6.S7.47.46.8
8.07.4e.cE.69.4
119.8S.87.38.C
8.68.18.07.37.3
7.6E.48.48.37.5
7.37.37.38.Ce.c
239.17.97
115.9474
8.1C18,508
8.58.68.89.2s.q
8.58.99.29.29.2
8.88.69.29.29.2
9.29.79.89.8S.8
9.810111111
121212121313
3C9.09. 97
138.5613
.20 f'EAN
.31 N6*N
1313131313
13131314IS
1615151615
1515151515
1314121212
121212121212
42013.5
1612
833
22.223.3
1212121212
1212121212
1212121212
1212141923
2426293132
373837
___________
51418.4
3812
1,020
MAX 86MAX 120
3840404040
4039373634
3434343438
3434343131
3130302928
283031323232
1,C5534.0
4028
2,090
UN 0flU .19
3332302727
2729323136
383942454B
535B697784
8383889295
95105120104104
1,82660.9
12027
3,620
AC-FTAC-FT
10310198
103101
9891796860
6144363428
2522212018
1513182221
IB1815151416
1,39645.1
10313
2,770
16,07016,680
IB21222423
25211716IB
1922201613
1216182030
2523303535
3128273340
69823.3
4012
1,380
3532314037
3346445649
4751443938
3732353536
3527211919
1513121211 11
99432.1
5611
1.970
109.78.47.76.6
6.36.25.65.76.6
5.75.45.76.15.9
5.96.96.69.06.1
7.27.96.66.15.7
5.04.84.64.34.4 4.4
201.56.50
104.3400
4.44.54.8
1020
2426283234
3434343434
3433323130
3030303131
3030303129
619.727.3
344.4
1,630
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 45
05039100 Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°43'50", long 95°53'40", in NWJj sec.32, T.138 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on left bank 50 ft downstream from Lake Melissa, 400 ft upstream from culvert on county road and 6 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1968 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from topographic map).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 88 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Oct. 3-11.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 115 cfs May 5-11, 1969 (gage height, 2.20 ft); maximum gage height, 2.28 ft June 18; no flow Sept. 10-20, 1969.
REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAP APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12•j
A
5
67e9
10
1112131415
1617IP1920
2122232425
2*27282Q3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRHTR YR
.30
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
.20
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.40
.40
.40
.60
.60
.60
.601.01.51."?.22.2
15.0Q.512.2.10
32
1070 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
2.72.73.33.33.7
4.24.74.75.45.4
6.06.06.06.06.0
6.76.77.07.27.2
7.4«.0R.O7.97.o
7.97.07.87.8
7.7
183.26.11«.o2.7363
"t 146.3,660.
7.93.08.4
8. 89.0
9.29.49,f9.69.«
9.810101010
11111111111111111?12
12121?121313
325.410.5
137. R645
00 MFAN40 MFAN
1313131313
1313131314
1516161616
1616161616
1616161515
151616 161616
46314.9
1613
918
25. 123.8
1616161616
1616161616
1616161616
1616171R19
2021222527
293234
53619.1
3416
1,060
MAX 95MAX 88
3536363636
363534
3434
3434343434
3434343434
343434
3636
363636363636
1 ,08234.9
3634
2,150
1IN .10MIN .10
3636363636
3636384042
444ft
5?5865
72fll83R5Sf
87flftR70686
86868687ft £*.tj •*
1,90963. 6
88
363,790
AC-PT is,AC-FT 17,
8280797977
7672696663
6055524744
3935323028
2726252524
232323 232323
1,43346.1
8223
2,»40
140?on
2425252525
2423??2121
?02018181R
1717182021
2121222222
7424259 ftc. O
29
66022.0
2917
1,310
2931313334
3333333333
3333333131
3131313028
2827262423
232221201919
88728.6
3419
1,760
1919181716
1514131211
1010101010
9.59.59.59.29.0
8.78.27.77.26.4
6.26.26.2 6.26.77.7
328.110.6
196.2651
9.813161R21
2527303133
3435343332
3131313131
3130303030
303030 3131
849. 828.3
359.8
1,690
46 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05040500 Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46 20'10", long 96 07'10", in NE^g sec.17, T.133 N., R.43 W., Otter Tail County, on left bank 990 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls,and 7.5 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—482 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels byMinnesota Highway Department). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, nonrecording gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Nov. 6, 1955, nonrecording gage and Nov. 7, 1955, to Sept. 30, 1963, water-stage recorder, at site 900 ft upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years (1909-12, 1942-71), 76.5 cfs (55,420 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 251 cfs July 3 (gage height, 4.16 ft); maximum gage height, 6.56 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 10 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 7 (gage height^ 3.08 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 8.53 ft, present datum); maximum gage height, 8.99 ft Mar. 21, 1966 (backwater from ice); no flow on many days in 1946, 1949-50.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1728: 1958.
1" CJBIC F6KT PCX S-tCONU* Y*:AK nCTObt* 197'» TO 1V71
J.' Y
if-
3<+o
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1 .
111?131*It
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so27*~>
30
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UCT
J?j ?111111
InIdil1?13
1414I 'i
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1413
13ISli1*14
14J6
11If
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17
1616ID1617
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3,01;;
ap« »iAY JtJN
Ijf) 114 5^lb.' 113 6.165 107 6b180 1(«6 6?1 9 il 1 1> b 61
<-J"5 l.U 5-i21S 12 57>-lS 66 b6?!'.b 3« b7186 5*» 5b
l*i. 51 b*127 Si 6311V tb 6411* 43 6411? 4=; 6,j
11* 43 5=113 ^ b*11.' 37 b3l?o 3a S212b 31 64
123 3« 62lln Jf- 6]115 40 6^11" 4^ fc7
112 46 7.)
1'6 47 74I,i7 *8 76114 4tf 74 11* 41 13
11* *3 91
*»17f. 1,129 1,893139 3V.o 63.1^Ib" 114 9116 37 ^
b.^7:i 3,&30 3,7bO
JUL '(ai c e^>
6tt 69 '»3* 6? :-«
If.* o* 34200 b9 3r1VJ bb" ^v
l/«4 b? 46Ii3 49 6^17ti 46 73170 n4 771S4 42 7b
1*2 41 7^Ib7 .39 7?ISo 37 6n134 16 67li?b 35 67
114 33 64103 Jl 6397 30 609rt 30 S7
IfiS 3.' bb
47 3ft S393 i!^ bl91 r>7 47H« ?7 4^-bl 27 3<5
79 r7 377b <-6 1773 /-b ?7 71 26 3673 <-4 3771 33 —————
'lib 3H.6 ^.b200 o9 787l ?6 3^
7,240 2,370 3,1*0
,-L Y- Iv7w »TK VK 1971
TO Til. TOTAL
aC-FT 4b,34i AC-FT 37,4^.1
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 47
05045950 Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°12'55", long 96°10'40", in SW^j sec.26, T.132 N., R.44 W., Otter Tail County, at dam on Otter Tail River at outlet of Orwell Reservoir, 7 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, Minn.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,830 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1953 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Gage read ings reduced to elevations above mean sea level,
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 14,080 acre^ft Sept. 29 (elevation, 1,069.98 ft); minimum, 924 acre- ft May 15 (elevation, 1,047.49 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents, 16,920 acre-ft June 17, 1962, May 23, 1966 (elevation, 1,072.38 ft); minimum (after initial filling), 844 acre-ft Aug. 26, 27, 1953 (elevation, 1,046.96 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by earth dam with concrete spillway with one taintor gate; storage began in March 1953. Capacity to elevation 1,070 ft (maximum operating stage) is 14,100 acre-ft of which 13,100 acre-ft is controlled storage above elevation 1,048 ft (minimum operating stage). Dead storage, 210 acre-ft. Fig ures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for flood control and to increase low flow for water supply and pollution abatement.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.
MONTHEND ELEVATION AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DateGage height
(feet)Contents (acre-feet)
Change in contents (acre-feet)
Sept.30..................................................... 1,067.93Oct. 31..................................................... 1,068.69Nov. 30..................................................... 1,064.41Dec. 31..................................................... 1,058.20
GAL YR 1^70..-............................................
Jan. 31..................................................... 1,054.42Feb. 28..................................................... 1,052.03Mar. 31..................................................... 1,049.57Apr. 30..................................................... 1,048.38May 31..................................................... 1,049.03June 30..................................................... 1,050.23July 31..................................................... 1,059.10Aug. 31..................................................... 1,065.27Sept.30..................................................... 1,069.97
WTR YR 1971...............................................
11,94012,6908,9304,710
2,9702,0601,3401,0801,2101,5205,2109,620
14,070
+ 750-3,760-4,220
-2,250
-1,740-910-720-260+ 130+310
+3,690+4,410+4,450
+2,130
48 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05046000 Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°12'35", long 96°11'05", in NE^s sec.34, T.132 N., R.44 W., Otter Tail County, on left bank 0.7 mile downstream from Orwell Dam, 6.1 miles downstream from Dayton Hollow Dam, 8 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, and 11.1 miles downstream from Pelican River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,830 sg mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1930 to current year. Prior to October 1952, published as Otter Tail River below Pelican River, near Fergus Falls. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—-Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,029.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 11, 1930, to Nov. 17, 1933, at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher; Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—41 years, 285 cfs (206,500 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 755 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3,53 ft): minimum, 24 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 1.88 ft) result of regulation.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum, 0.70 cfs Aug. 5, 1970 (gage height, 1.28 ft), result of regulation.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir be ginning Mar. 21, 1953 (see preceding page) and powerplants upstream.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 785: 1934(M). WSP 1208: 1947 (M) . WSP 1308: 1931(M).
DISCHARGE* IN CUrtIC FEET PE« SECOND, WATEM YtAK OCTOBF* 1970 TO SEPTEMHFW 1971
DAY OCT DEC JAN Ftd APP WAY JUN JUL
1a34b
6739
10
1112131415
1617181920
212223242b>
262728293031
TOT«LHtf'NMAXMN»-C-KT
C"L YkVnTk YR
147149148147124
88BO707170
6968686969
6970717988
d897878787
885889iiQoyJQoy
2»782 589.7149fc8
5,520 10
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
89110190224224
224219219219219
219219215214214
2142n7203205205
206206202180140
86105116114125
,53218422486
,970
105,27884,941
134133134136I3rt
13714917o189174
179196196
196196
194191191191191
199187190184182
1821 = 01781761 7u1 f O
175
5,416175196133
10,740
.2 MfcAN
.0 MEAN
1'73
173173168165
163165161161161
166156136156159
152146142138137
13011810610«135
IS'.1451451 b.Rl*f O1 C(2158155
4,649150173I'i6
9,220
288233
152150150150150
IbOIbO15014BI4b
145142142142142
142160175170170
17016816tf206232
23323322b
4,661166233142
9,25t>
MAX 88bMAX 732
228226221219240
26523021016b158
160165135195282
408315280295291
290290290289289
28929i,300320390415
8,14026341S135
16,150
KIN 5.0MIN 68
4o6360320300300
386475619719732
n80584527515479
427431434423406
44647745443342.'
373322362506433
13,749458732300
27,270
AC-FTAC-FT
380381451466468
46243541841437n
368372377369284
19626432431?315
30 *262244252257
2772993003013i)7309
10,542340468196
20,910
208,800168,500
310314336358354
34333"24824 •272
29n1113" 6296287
271255241?61294
?91287288294293
297293297301312
8,87529635824:i
17,600
322307297313336
352367378418482
478479468474462
384322328328328
32*334334339339
334328261224230*3G
10,904352482224
'1,630
235230?30235235
?35235235235235
16714514S145145
143144J?28889
9089909092
92929?93Cif.70
94
4,70315223588
9,330
103107107110111
1)2110113113)4«
182182202?41237
216192182182183
185182182192182
182182184193201
4,988166241103
9,»90
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05050000 Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.
49
LOCATION.—Lat 45°51'45", long 96°34'25", in SW^SVft sec.27, T.128 N., R.47 W., Roberts County, on left bank just downstream from Big Slough Outlet, 300 ft downstream from White Rock Dam, 4 miles south of White Rock, and 5 miles northwest of Wheaton, Minn.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,160 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1941 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 960.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels byCorps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 0.11 ft lower. Jan. 15, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1963, water stage recorder at same site at datum 0.11 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—30 years, 82.9 cfs (60,060 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.--Current year: Maximum discharge, 188 cfs, June 26 (gage height, 5.93 ft); no flow for many days.Period of record: Maximum discharge 3,770 cfs, occurred during period Apr. 19-21, 1969 (gage height,
15.07 ft, from flood mark); no flow at times in most years.
REMARKS.—Records poor. Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and Water Conservation pro ject (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEtT PEK SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YR 1970WTR YR 1971
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
0 4.400 .150 .200 .100 8.7
TOTAL 780.80TOTAL 3,485.80
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.1000 —————o ———
2.70 0 0.087 0 0.10 0 0000
5.4 0 0
MEAN 2.14 MAX 3ttMEAN 9.55 MAX 187
00000
00000
.10
.20
.501.01.5
2.73.03.23.43.6
3.84.03.53.54.0
4.55.05.56.07.5S n
• 11
74.502.408.0
0148
MIN 0MIN 0
8.07.55.04.03.5
3.08.0
IS2813
2.42.42.42.42.4
2.42.22.22.22.2
2.42.12.12.01.9
1.91.92.43 Q• o5.4
144.14.80
281.9286
AC-FT 1,550AC-FT 6,910
5.85.85.85.85.8
5.65.45.14.84.8
4.84.64.64.64.6
4.44.64.44.44.6
4.44.44.44.44.4
4.44.44.4 4.44.44.4
148.74.805.84.4295
4.87.2
141723
19107.5
2281
8657545251
4026222116
31101174180184
187185122 150135
2,079.569.31874.8
4,120
115100856548
3228242523
2321192019
1819166.86.1
5.15.13.02.01.0
1.0.80.80 .50.50.30
733.0023.6115.30
1,450
.30
.30
.30
.100
00000
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
• 20.30.30.30.20
.20
.201.4
2643
327.96.4 2.41 Q• o
12
136.304.40
430
270
2022271322
13114.86.13.8
5.13.0«. 5.70.10
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
.10
.10
.20
.20
.20
.20
.30
162.605.42
27.10323
50 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05051500 Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40", in NE^S sec.8, T.132 N., R.47 W., Richland County, on left bank in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers and at mile 548.6.
DRAINAGE AREA.—4,010 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1942 to current year. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1917 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete and wooden dam. Datum of gage is 942.97 ft above mean sea level. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U.S. Weather Bureau nonrecording gage 800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Aug. 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years (1943-71), 526 cfs (381,100 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 927 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 6.74 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 56 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 3.07 ft); minimum gage height, 3.05 ft Oct. 19.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 16.34 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 25, 1961 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimun gage height 1.76 ft Sept. 8, 9, 1969 (gates open).
A stage of 17.0 ft (discharge, 10,500 cfs) occurred in the spring of 1897 and has not been exceeded since.
REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 14,100 acre-ft at elevation 1,070 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912); Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft), available for flood control; numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and several powerplants.
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
123i*5
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEAN*AXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR Yft
83122136140142
13091897278
7370727068
6969676669
8381888892
949594929599
2,777 589.614266
5,510 10
1970 TOTAL19U TOTAL
1039697161209
217220221226225
243222213206201
249217206200198
19913176
150140
1108585100100———
,10617024976
,130
115,566.96,107.
105110110110110
110130135150155
155155165165165
160160155140150
160160160165170
170165163160155150
4,573148170105
9,070
9 MEAN0 MEAN
150150150145145
145145145145145
145145145140130
130130125122118
128126120110110
110110110110110110
4,049131150110
8,030
317263
110110110135150
140137136135135
135120110120120
120120120130140
130120125130140
160190190
———————————————
.3,718133190110
7,370
MAX 1,400MAX 874
210205200195190
2102502402051BO
164180214308510
639755874872781
756626549531497
449429424435477600
13,155424874164
26,090
•UN 9.MIN 66
650555400500551
570433445709794
808772686610568
550513500493491
476496530523493
483463421407526
-. ————
16,416547808400
32,560
9 AC-FTAC-FT
531459438484522
523515500471452
422407406405389
326207225309316
314306281249250
259269290284294321
11,424369531207
22,660
229,200190.600
326321312334356
348336328259228
266304340357353
344338305276336
376340327359369
397413408447466
—————
10,269342466228
20,370
436435480632530
497sir521503507
566659682648617
593526404400406
390388390387379
384385374315255237
14,443466682237
28,650
236239244243240
240242240239243
247213164154150
14514515314197
9490898786
919296100149152
5,14116624786
10,200
130126120189160
159157153146139
157185186166224
231217194177165
169169165167159
158155159162172
— — ——
5,036168231120
9,990
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05054000 Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.
51
LOCATION. —-Lat 46°51'40", long 96°47'00", in NW^NE^ sec.18, T.139 N., R.48 W., Cass County, at city waterplant on 4th St. S. in Fargo, 25 miles upstream from mouth of Sheyenne River and at mile 453.
DRAINAGE AREA.—6,800 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1901 to current year. Published as "at Moorhead, Minn." 1901. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 861.8 ft above mean sea level. Oct. 1, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1962, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 5.6 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, 1960, auxil iary water-stage recorder 2 miles upstream. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Oct. 1, 1960.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—70 years, 533 cfs (386,200 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 440 cfs (319,000 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES,—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,910 cfs July 7 (gage height, 15.87 ft); no flow Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 12.77 ft).
Period of records Maximum discharge, 25,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 37.34 ft); no flow for many days in each year for period 1932-41, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 1970.
Flood of Apr. 7, 1897 reached a stage of 39.1 ft, present datum (discharge, 25,000 cfs) at site 1.5 miles downstream.
REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir (capacity, 14,100 acre-ft at elevation 1,070 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912); Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft, available for flood control); other controlled lakes and ponds and several powerplants. Some small diversions for municipal supply. Figures of daily discharge do not include diversion by cities of Fargo and Moorhead. Records of chemical analyses for current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.
REVISION (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1935(M), 1938-39(M), 1943.
1902-4, 1906-7, 1910-14, 1916, 1918, 1924. WSP 1388: 1905-6, 1917-20(M),
OAY
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
3CT NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
123
5
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
MEANAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
01.8
233959
8410111110798
8165595757
5752332623
2121325070
919198
Oft"O
1,901.8 461.3111
03,770 9
?ou* 72.7^ U,l*70 10
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
107107107104101
94129177213213
218222222241208
165160213232232
222199169111104
104125141125104
,86916224194
,66070217U,360
1U0.668112,239
9494949494
9491889198
107120125130133
137140140135130
130135140145150
150150155155155150
3,84412415588
7,620738136
8,360
. 0 MEAN
. 8 MEAN
145145140140140
140140140140140
140140140140140
140140140140145
150145140135130
125125125130125125
4,270138150125
8,470756150
9,230
385308
125125125125125
125125130135140
140140135135135
125125115105105
105110115120125
135130125
3,505125140105
6,950757139
7,710
MAX 2,390MAX 1,850
122133148165208
227213199203236
251257236232232
288392708
1,0301,320
1,4301,2801,1401,000
941
860844820T &ft
772905
17,540566
1,430122
34,790722578
35,510
MIN 0MIN 0
905764732764692
620676820
1,1001,200
1,000878836796716
628575552503489
468462442449468
475468496&ft 7
436
19,892663
1,200436
39,460682675
Uo.lUO
AC-FTAC-FT
430475510475436
449489503496475
462449416398398
386362356283222
241310362339316
288270251262277316
11,702377510222
23,210877392
2U, 090
279,000222,600
310310316332356
339344350344350
316272272299327
356442598462374
339339410436392
374380380468475
11,062369598272
21,940820382
22,760
MEAN ^MEAN ^
475489489612
1,190
1,8501,7501,4401,200
977
828772692804905
844772684620496
416404386374368
368356350344339304
21,898706
1,850304
43,430818720
UU.250
UOO AC-FT321 AC-FT
257213199194194
194194181181177
186181181181165
125107104107111
118114849176
7373686573104
4,37114125765
8,6701,190
1609,860
* 289,* 232,
111125122489
1,150
788496310218181
177160148156177
177177194203190
177169160156160
160160165169160
7,385246
1,150111
14,650760259
15 ,1*10
1*00100
/ Diversion in acre-feet by cities of Fargo and Moorhead.f Adjusted for diversion in acre-feet by cities of Fargo and Moorhead.
52 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05061000 Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°51'00", long 96°19'45", near center of SEAs sec.14, T.139 N., R.45 W., Clay County, near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.
DRAINAGE AREA.— 322 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1945 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, nonrecording gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—26 years, 71.1 cfs (51,510 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 382 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 6.45 ft); maximum gage height, 6.72 ft about Mar. 24 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.5 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.89 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,880 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 9.07 ft); maximum gage height, 9.31 ft Aug. 5, 1955; minimum discharge, 4.8 cfs Aug. 27, 1969; minimum gage height,12.55 ft Sept. 5, 1961.
Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, spring of 1921, from information by local resident.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, -which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1945-46(M), 1948(M).
ll.
1112131415
lb 171*
21222324 2b
'28293031
TOT^L
MAX MIN CC-FT
CAL YPWTH1 Yr
OCT
119.2 t-,9
9!8
9.9 I'"'
1112 It
15
2324
21191919
10
Id 18 20
222931322931
563.618.2
328.9
1,120
3ft4d
322929
27
2V 26 25 24 24
2323222222
2121201918
1817
16 lo
75623.2
4016
1,300
lb
lb
lb 14 14
1313131312
1212121212
12121212
12 12 Ll 11 11 11
40413.')
1611
1111111111
1111121212
1212121212
1313131313
1313131313
131313131313
3*112.3
1311
19701971
TOTM_ 19,968.7 TOT«L 15,401.6
54.74^.2
t* >tCO
Fth
1313U1313
1314141414
141414It14
1414141414
14It141414
14lb1*
^813.9
131 J
77u
X 478A 324
•U, *4Tt«
MAR
13
lblb15lb
1616lb1016
171*2(.2t31
45Sri1(,*b
120
10090
11"140130
115958bb2
119
1.8175H.614fi
la3.600
MINi 7.3,-1IN e.9
YEAR OCTO
flPK
134324296249200
?,M>2112^1293230
19515812910999
97949?wfl
97
934<5797<*74
7674778177
4,37214032474
«,670
6C-FT 39AC-FT 30
bf* 1970
MAY
7370666464
6257565552
bb56324^48
4743414042
414n445156
5248434n
v
I,b8351. 1
73"irt
3,14()
,MO,550
TO -EPTt^'t
JUN
394-,
3d3o35
34332-*2728
2932323127
2b2«395138
3331323436
373431 3234
1,00433. b
5123
1,990
PR 1971
JUL
4142415457
5<i45404136
3333363431
2827262629
2929.262422
222222232122
1,01432.7
5721
2,010
AUt)
222021*18
. 17lo161517
17181716lb
i535201818
1719282523
222018 171617
57018.4
28lb
1»130
s
1
2?211
11
2,5352
5,0
tP
19191^9182
02• '9
Hi9675
3i>08968577
7167656(156
534<9464340
39383ft 37
49.0091960
RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 53
05061500 South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 46 046'20", long 96°37'40", in SV^»SV^» sec.9, T.138 N., R.47 W., Clay County, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.3 mile downstream from stony Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.
DRAINAGE AREA.—522 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1945 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 902.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Soil Conservation Service). Prior to Aug. 17, 1948, nonrecording gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—26 years, 54.9 cfs (39,780 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 326 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 9.32 ft); maximum gage height, 10.59 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); no flow Jan, 16 to Mar. 6.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,410 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 18.12 ft); no flow for many days in most years.
REMARKS,—Records fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1949(M) .
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PtR SECOND, WATER YtAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
I2345
b789
10
1112131415
1617191920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-HT
CAL YRWTR YR
1.81.71.71.61.6
1.41.72.83.24.9
5.25.35.86.97.2
7.27.27.06.76.7
8.110111010
109.89.8
101014
200.36.46
141.4397
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1414141515
1514131211
11109.28.58.0
7.67.47.37.37.1
6.86.66.46.26.0
5.85.55.35.25.1
279.3•5.31
155.1554
9,97910,391
5.05.04.84.74.6
4.54.44.24.14.0
3.93.83. U3.73.6
3.63.53.33. 13.0
2.92.72.52.42.2
2.12.01.81.61.41.3
103.53.34
5.01.3205
.30 MEAN
.20 MEAN
1.11.0.90,HQ.70
. t>0.50.40.30.30
.20
.20
. 10
.10. 10
00000
000o-0
000000
7.30.241.1
014
27.328.5
00000
0.10.20.40
2.0
3.55.5
101730
4570
110160152
145130115100
95
908695
————— 105————— 115——— — 135
0 1,816.700 58.60 1600 00 3,600
MAX 420 MIN .10MAX 299 MIN 0
145125100
3085
9513016414010<?
9884716356
5046464543
4646424337
3434384045
2,17672.5
16434
4,320
AC-FTAC-FT
4847454237
3634322927
2422201815
1413111111
109.7
121518
2424232019 19
729.723.5
489.7
1,450
19,79020,610
1818IB1719
1817161412
1211109.7
10
1112342925
1817141414
1618202628
515.717.2
349.7
1,020
292834
140230
228299295283254
22017614111399
8576645851
4339332926
2420201817 14
3,186103299
146,320
1312109.18.1
7.25.84.53.64.6
3.73.42.62.21.9
1.51.61.92.12.0
1.82.02.22.62.9
3.23.23.12.72.4 2.0
128.94.16
131.5256
2.22.33.2
38210
282188127
8862
4030211613
1313121211
119.57.96.44.7
4.7*,74.75.05.5
1,247.841.6
2822.2
2,480
54 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05062000 Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°57'40", long 96 0 39'40", in SM^SE^ sec.6, T.140 N., R.47 W., Clay County, on left bank 4.5 miles southeast of Kragnes, 6.5 miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,040 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1931 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 878.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1937, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years, 122 cfs (88,390 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 493 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 9.81 ft); mabcimum gage height, 10.90 ft about Mar. 21 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 6.5 cfs Oc|t. 2 (gage height, 2.17 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 25.55 ft) ; no flow at times in 1936.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1931(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
7.76.97.37.98.1
7.57.49.0
1111
1317191922
2526262523
2325302827
272931353639
628.820.3
396.9
1.250
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
4345484950
5049454239
3836343231
3131313029
2827262625
2524242423
1.03534.5
5023
2.050 1
35,389.125,566.8
2323222222
2221212120
2020202019
1918181817
1716161615
151514141414
57218.5
2314
.130
MEANMEAN
1313131313
1313131212
1212121212
1212121212
1212121213
131313131313
38712.5
1312
768
97.0 MAX70.0 MAX
1313131313
1313131313
1314141414
1414141414
1414141415
151515
38513.8
1513
764
770485
1515151516
1616161616
1617192535
556580110180
235195160175195
170145130120130180
2.59383.623515
5,140
MIN 4.5MIN 6.9
290 130 67378 130 66450 129 64430 123 65370 117 64
300 110 62320 105 58400 98 55450 92 53485 89 51
465 84 50380 80 50307 80 51256 79 53217 74 51
190 68 47175 66 42166 64 48160 59 75155 55 85
151 52 88152 54 72146 61 61137 67 57126 74 58
117 80 61117 86 59120 86 58123 81 54125 73 53
JtQ _____ _
7,658 2,615 1,778255 84.4 59.3485 130 88117 52 42
15,190 5*190 3,530
AC-FT 70,190AC-FT 50,710
59 37 1464 36 1568 34 157n 28 3377 26 73
103 24 257175 22 363236 21 358260 19 322262 18 284
253 15 251240 17 212216 18 169186 19 141160 18 124
139 16 108120 14 96108 13 8897 17 8387 25 79
80 19 7474 18 6969 16 6664 15 6058 24 56
52 27 5451 24 5144 23 49&t ?1 47•f J C. 1 ^ »42 18 4941 15 —————
3,598 657 3,660116 21.2 122262 37 36341 13 14
7,140 1*300 7,260
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05062500 Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.
55
LOCATION.—Lat 47°16'00" / long 96 0 14'40", in NE^ sec.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., Norman County, on left bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile northeast of village of Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from small tributary.
DRAINAGE AREA.—888 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to current year, periods, published in WSP 1308.
Monthly discharge only for some
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Eng ineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917, nonrecording gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, nonrecording gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum. Nov. 25, 1934, to Aug. 2, 1950, water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from pre sent site at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years, 166 cfs (120,300 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.01 ft); maximum gage height, 6.57 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Oct. 3, 4, 5, 6 (gage height, 0.96 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,200 cfs July 22, 1909 (gage height, 20.0 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 3,300 cfs; minimum, 0.5 cfs Nov. 4, 1939.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: 1941. WSP 1308: 1915(M), 1917(M).
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1715141414
1514141622
2424323331
3335393327
2523212023
25494351 5253
85127.5
5314
1*690
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
5774829393
10399898991
9589794657
6865605844
3526334250
54565656 54
1,99366.410326
3,950
83,32543,966
5252504746
4645454443
4241404039
3939383837
3737363635
353535353434
1,25240.4
5234
2,480
MEANMEAN
3434343434
3434343333
3332323233
3333343434
3434343434
343435353637
1,04933.8
3732
2,080
228 MAX120 MAX
3737373737
3737373636
3636363535
3535353535
3536373737
373737
1,01436.2
3735
2,010
1,700941
3737383838
3838383838
3939394044
476090
120145
170165160150145
138135135145175600
3,15910260037
6,270
MIN 11MIN 14
600645600545510
540690842866941
882785671617600
589569568567576
576554525495468
441429426431433
17,981599941426
35,670
AC-FT 165AC-FT 87
422411396385378
376365352339320
308299282267252
240231208204184
170162190214256
271254242233219214
8,644279422162
17,150
,300,210
202210206196192
176166155142133
135149147135117
106103104121109
9384818285
817571f.nD?ft: Q.OO
3,79312621068
7,520
6464646361
5866574746
4344413735
3331333664
8373616058
556065555655
1,66853.8
8331
3,310
4846464340
3735353533
3028333731
3236373029
2827232628
262524222020
99031.9
4820
1,960
2122268285
10511511310189
7462565246
4542403836
3433353432
2827283041
1,57252.411521
3,120
56 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05064000 Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47e 16'05", long 96°47'50", in SE^ sec.19, T.144 N., R.48 W., Norman County, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile east of Hendrum and 4 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,600 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1944 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers) .
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 27 years, 235 cfs (170,300 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 13.20 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 13.76 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 13 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 2.09 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 31.42 ft); no flow some days in 1948-49.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Large part of high flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3.5 miles east of Ada. Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed 1.5 miles southeast of Ada, diverted water at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point. Amount of diversion not known.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1728: 1958.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
1•£-±
45
67a9
10
11i^131415
1617Id1920
212i232425
26272S293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTK YR
JCT
24Hla1818
17171417<!0
<!2^7354042
4344444555
&046423738
41384551616d
1,09835.4
0814
Z.ldO
1970 TOTALi971 TOTAL
NOV
7890B7
102103
109109108108105
103100967266
8186827559
4840384454
6467646059
2,35778.610938
4,680
134,53359 , 1 3 1
DEC
5856555352
5251504948
4847474645
4544444343
4242414140
403939a QJO a QJO
37
1,41345.6
5837
2,800
MEANMEAN
JAN
3737373636
3635353535
3434343434
3333323232
3334353535
35353536371 AJo
1,07934.8
3832
2,140
369 MAX162 MAX
FEB
3838383839
3939393939
3938383837
3737373737
3636363636
373838
1,05437.6
3936
2,090
3,8901,440
MAR
3838383939
4040404040
4041414247
60105155195250
330450420400390
385380390415500630
6,05819563038
12,020
MIN 13MIN 14
APR
8501,010
890730750
8601,0101,2001,4201,440
1,1801,020
958866748
706639662653647
650650617581546
519504495 497490
23,838795
1,440490
47,280
AC-FT 266AC-FT 117
MAY
4B1477461443428
417402397385372
356341328319310
294280273255253
235243255267293
316317295 279266257
10,295332481235
20,420
,800,300
JUN
2532*02*02*0235
225215201191169
16B167171167160
1*21321251*3135
12812*12*120115
113109102 97
*,8*716225396
9,610
JUL
9*9088B581
7*10212211095
8*73677060
5548464550
8099797366
646470 7 ai O
6762
2,34175.512245
4,640
AUG
5952524846
4139393937
3636363637
35353*3131
3130282828
283130
7ftCO
29
1,11836.1
5928
2,220
SEP
303031
100435
524370288245195
1741531158879
7268655952
5146464646
454547 4444
3,63312152430
7,210
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 57
05064500 Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees.24 and 25, T.145 N., R.49 W., Traill County, on left bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile west of Halstad, 2.5 miles downstream from Wild Rice River, and at mile 375.2.
DRAINAGE AREA.—21,800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 1960 (spring and summer months only), May 1961 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea level. Prior to July 17, 1961, nonre- cording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—10 years, 1,800 cfs (1,304,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 1,640 cfs (1,188,000 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,480 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 15.62 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 117 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.00 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,700 cfs Apr. 18, 1969 (gage height, 38.29 ft); minimum discharge observed, 5.4 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 12-14, 1936.
Flood in 1897 reached a stage of about 38.5 ft.
REMARKS.—Records good. Some regulation by many controlled lakes and reservoirs on tributaries.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) ,—WSP 1388: 1936, 1950. WSP 1728: Drainage area.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC- FT
CftL YRWTR YR
150139132126121
130155180195210
220215210208208
210203196196192
187169160153148
153194241265282294
5,842 12188294121
11,590 24
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
326349367394399
396394396415459
492507504501505
508510445440440
430410380375380
350330290290300
,282 7409510290,360 15
544, 847325,887
305295280270265
270275275270260
250245250255255
250250245245245
240240240240235
235235235230235235
,855253305230,580
MEANMEAN
235235235235232
230230230225225
225222220220220
215215210210200
195195190190185
1851851851851851 ttrt1 OVJ
6,529211235130
12,950
1,493893
180185185190200
200210210210210
215215215230235
235235235240245
245245245250255
260270280
—————_____
6,330226280180
12,560
MAX 11,400MAX 5,400
280280290300305
310340350354380
435550650720750
800830
1,0001,2801,770
2,6403,0003,4203,5103,440
3,2803,0603,0003,1003,3604,420
48,2241,5564,420
280
5,4005,1904,2903,7003,510
3,6004,5005,0504,9604,200
3,9003,7903,3402,8802,530
2,3202,1401,9701,8201,740
1,6801,6601,7401,9002,070
2,2302,3902,5702,7102,770
92,5503.0855,4001,660
95,650 183,600
MIN 115MIN 121
AC-FTAC-FT
2,8002,8002,7902,7602,530
2,1801,9201,7801,7001,680
1,5501,4501,3501,3001,230
1,1901.1401,1101,0701,010
933834841933
1,050
1,0801,0501,000
963952Q A QTr«m
45,9241,4812,800
83491,090
1,081,000646,400
955971936936955
971971933917895
868857845812772
758787819906993
1,000971978993986
1,0001,0201,0601.0901,150
28,105937
1,150758
55,750
1,1901,1701,1701,1901,200
1,3501,9202,3602,3902,270
2,1101 ,9401,8001,6501,540
1,5201 ,5001,3901,2801,180
1,080978910853798
772754736733718700
41,1521,3272,390
70081,620
664619555504471
451434418407396
391380375370359
354329294269262
25725024B253229
217208190185180190
10,709345664180
21,240
194208236272751
1,5201,6801,6601,5901,400
1,170986864758657
576540519489474
468445412391370
357349346344359
20,385680
1,680194
40,430
58 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05067500 Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 470 24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NW^ sec.3, T.145 N., R.48 W., Norman County, near center of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3.8 miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—151 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1944 to current year. Monthly discharge only for March 1944, published in WSP 1308.
'GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 841.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1965, nonrecording gage at datum 3.0 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 27 years, 75.8 cfs (54,920 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 619 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.11 ft, backwater from ice); no flow on many days.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 21.96 ft, from floodmark, pre sent datum); no flow for many days most years.
REMARKS.—Records good. Large part of high flow of Wild Rice River diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 3.5 miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada supple mented flow at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diverted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE JUN JUL
12345
6789
10
1112131415
161719IS20
2121232425
2627232S30Jl
TOTALI"EANMAXUNAC-I-T
CAL YRVvTK YR
00000
0000c
00000
00
.10
.60
.50
.40
.30
.20
.20
.20
.701 .0
.80
.901.01.0
7.90.251.0
016
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1.01.01.01.0
.80
.70
.60
.70
.80
.80
.80
.7C
.60
.50
.40
.40
.40
.50
.50
.50
.50
.40
.40
.30.30
.30
.30
.30
.20
.20
16.90.561.0.2034
16, 596.4,759.
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
00000
00000
00000
00000
000000
.70 0.023 0
. 20 00 0
1 .4 0
10 MEAN 45.570 NEAN 13.0
00000
00000
0.70
8.01217
2327293370
9886656062
667280
————— 95————— 160
0 1,448.70C 46.70 3850 00 2,870
PAX 1,280 WIN 0MAX 580 WIN 0
580370235200185
210248264206132
7952322625
2318171514
1311108.47.7
7.77.77.78 A• H
9.0
3,021.61015807.7
5, 99C
AC-FTAC-FT
8.77.26.25.66.2
9.0B.O5.84.74.0
3.73.32.82.62.5
2.22.01.01.0.90
.90
.802. 34.5
18
16118.05 Q
• O
5.17.2
167.005.39
18.80331
32,9209,440
6.45.B5.35.34.5
4.44.34.03.32.B
2.62.54.75.23.1
1.81.41.81.4.90
.80
.80
.80
.901.0
1.61.41.2 1.61.1
82.702.766.4.80164
.70
.90
.70
.70
.70
.50
.70
.40
.20
.20
.30
.70
.70
.10
.20
1.6.90.80.80.70
.30
.30
.50
.20
.20
.10
.10.0 000
14.20.461.6
028
AUG SEP
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05069000 Sandhill River at Climax, Minn.
59
LOCATION.—Lat 47°36'43", long 96°48'52", in NEJsNE^ sec.30, T.148 N., R.48 W., Polk County, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Climax and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1943 to current year (winter records incomplete in some years). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308 and 1728.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 820.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, nonrecording gage at site 3.2 miles upstream at datum 12.78 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—25 years (1946-71), 66.1 cfs (47,890 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,460 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.60 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); minimum, 7.1 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 4.61 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,560 cfs Apr. 14, 1965 (gage height, 17.81 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 28.32 ft Apr. 17, 1969 (from floodmark, backwater from Red River of the North); minimum discharge not determined.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1388: 1943(M) , 1944, 1947 (M) . WSP 1728: 1951 (M), 1960 (Average discharge) .
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTCBER 1?7C TC SEPTEMBER 1971
NCV DEC JAN FEE MR APR PAY JUN JUL AUG SEF
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617IB1920
2122232425
262728 293031
TCT4LMEANMAXV INAC-FT
CAL YRkT3 YR
1312111112
1112131417
24212?2727
272222262S
3C3 "*
312122
242842
423<944
77425. C
4411
1,540
1970 TOTAL1S71 TOTAL
5446424339
4956534844
4339312223
2526252421
1918171616
151515 1414
9122C.4
5614
1,010
4C,2C3.l19,289.1
1414121312
1212121212
1111111111
1111111111
10101C101C
1C1C1C 1C1 oL vj
1C
34911.3
141C
6S2
V EANMEAN
ID1C1C101C
1C1C1C1C111111111112
1212121213
1313121313
131213121212
35911.6
1310
712
UC52.8
1212121212
1212121212
1212121212
1313131213
1213131313
131313
24<;12.?
1212
6 = 2
VAX 1,P20CAX 1.40C
1312121212
1212121212
1212131518
2C2228456C
47
3627222C
192C35ec
i cri * \*490
1,34243.34SC12
2.66C
UN 9.MN 7.
54C36C34C27542C
tsc1.13C1,4CC1,110
752
531353261?29204
194172148128123
116IDt1009568
<?57883 7875
1C, 354345
1,40075
20,540
1 AC-FTi AC-FT
77607C7C72
68727268t<)
5754544446
4241382726
2534405565
636388 72te59
i ,e<9?61.3
c.524
3.77C
79,740?8 ,260
4«47444e4S
4645434136
3944443635
3336333131
2628343128
282626 2624
1,C9536.5
4<;24
2,17C
2321212120
1918181818
1814151815
1516161618
1618191614
131416 181716
53517.3
2313
1,060
1615141313
12129.69.1P. 6
9.18.1
11121C
9.68.6S.I
149.4
6.67.67.19.611
11111C 9.18.17.6
324.110.5
167.1643
1114132143
5C57686664
646C544638
3 326272121
201918162C
16ie16 1631
??733.2
6811
1,96C
60RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05074000 Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°57 1 27", long 95°16'34", in NW^ sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., Clearwater County, on left bank just upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,950 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 to current year (pub lished as Red Lake near Red Lake 1933-40); records on Upper Red Lake published as Red Lake at Waskish, April 1930 to September 1933, all in reports of Geological Survey. October 1921 to September 1929 gage heights at Redby and on Upper Red Lake at Waskish in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation (fragmentary).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,169.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1933 to Sept. 6, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Nonrecording gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height, 5.88 ft June 19 (affected by wind action); maximum daily, 5.30 ft May 31; minimum, 3.87 ft July 25 (affected by wind action); minimum daily, 4.35 ft Sept. 23.
Period of record: Maximum gage height, 9.53 ft June 25, 1950; minimum recorded,] 0.80 ft Nov. 20, 1936.
REMARKS.—Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
31303131
4.964.924.884.79
Feb. 28 ............ 4.64Mar. 31 ............ 4.62Apr. 30 ............ 4.98May 31 ............ 5.30
June 30 ............ 5.08July 31 ............ 4.62Aug. 31 ............ 4.71Sept.30 ............ 4.63
NOTE.—Mean daily gage heights are available.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 61
05074500 Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.
LOCATION.--Lat 47857'27", long 95°16'35", in NWJj sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., Clearwater County, on left bank 50 f*-. dovmstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,950 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.~May 1933 to current year. Monthly discharge only for May 1933, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,167.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 7, 1934, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Sept. 7, 1934, to Nov. 26, 1951, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—38 years, 457 cfs (331,100 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 889 cfs June 19, 20; maximum gage height, 6.52 ft Aug. 9(affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation, and by wind action); minimum discharge, 87 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 1.60 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,600 cfs June 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.19 ft, affected by seiches and backwater from aquatic vegetation, present datum), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Records fair. Flow completely regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1934{M), 1943{M). WSP 1438: 1950(M).
OISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, WATER YEAP OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
e769
10
1112131415
161718192C
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRHTR YR
659663859663863
874837667669644
612606630620612
602609592595592
581538592588581
588609592
602630
20,623 18665874581
40,910 36
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
634626623616609
612609606612616
612598575550615
585565555545535
560640670660655
650640630 625620
,248 20,608670535,190 40,
280,512232,906
615610600595585
sec580560590660
690700700695690
690665660680675
675675670670675
660685690 690
P»
365657700580390
MEANMEAN
66066067567C665
660655650645640
635630625625620
615615610610610
605605605600600
600600605 605610610
19,4606286BO600
38.60C
769 MAX638 MAX
61061561562C62C
62C62562563C63C
63579C830835825
82061581C61C61C
8108108056058CC
800800800
20,620736835610
40,900
1,180889
795795790790785
7BO780775770770
770775775780785
790795805610810
815825835845852
852833874ft "7 f\O f U
800602
24,728798874602
49,050
MIN 157MIN 94
54651049C485485
491491266124112
110112102<J4247
584644634637637
630640637623616
623616612 602606
14,02646864494
27,820
AC-FT 556AC-FT 462
602598606612606
620620620620634
6808048C8815830
789804811815800
796808856885882
870870874
ft ft 5O Otft TilO r U
23,569760885598
46,750
,4CO,000
878682682882885
685882862874882
882878878874878
878882885889889
885874867841833
82283379377ftf f O
770
25,923864889770
51,420
763759730730730
716691702691669
669669680680669
651640616630630
634630612609602
630620623 620616616
20,527662763602
40,720
598598595592592
592588584584588
581578584584570
570574564519488
478474468458454
451445441 441419345
16,397529598345
32,520
325317320320317
323320317307301
296294286284277
267272269263263
272260256252247
241241249 237227
8,420281325227
16,700
62 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05075000 Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48°02'34", long 95°48'28", on line between sees. 28 and 29, T.153 N., R.40 W., Pennington County, on left bank 50 ft upstream from highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 miles up stream from Thief River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—2,300 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1929 to current year. Prior to October 1930, published ap "at Kratka".
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). See WSP 1308 or 1738 for history of changes prior to Oct. 1, 1949.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—42 years, 492 cfs (356,500 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,610 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.54 ft, backwater from ice); mini mum, 270 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.33 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no flow during in frequent periods in 1931-34, 1936-37.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, wATEH YtAft OCT06FR 1970 TO SEPTE*iBE» 1<*71
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1d34b
6789
10
1112131415
1617IB1920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALN-EANMAXWINftC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
943937931934945
957960960929864
805776765773770
763755747747750
747742744744747
755757773
-fOf.too"7Q7
837864867854835
82781881681380«
802780740610630
700680630600580
540490560630700
720700690^ Q f\ooO 670
25,366 21,471 20819960742
50,350 42
1970 TOTAt1971 TOTAt
716867490,590 41
338,811270,182
650640630630625
620620620615615
625640680710715
715710710700700
695690690695700
710715720725 725730
,965676730615,580
MEANMEAN
730725720715710
705700695685680
67o665660650640
635630630630625
6256?5625620620
620620620620 620620
20,335656730620
40,330
928 MAX740 MAX
62b630630635640
640640645645645
650650660740800
820830835840840
845845845850850
850845845
20,815743H5062b
41,290
1,9401,510
840840840835835
835835830830825
825820820825830
840845855870880
895910925935930
930925920915910990
26,940869990820
53,440
MIN 424MIN 278
940700850950930
1,1001,2501,5101,200
724
55045434528H278
480752851878892
892840829824816
8168167947 o-if O J
~7Q Af OD
24,11880^
1,510278
47,840
AC-FT 672AC-PT 535
773776789789818
8£7813816816605
802835920974977
977995997
1,0001,000
995992
1,0201,0901,130
1,1301,1101,0901,070 1,0601.070
29,256944
1,130773
58,030
,000,900
1,0701,040
99?966983
9689689839779^a
9549579519?6915
901881873«67895
901915912898887
878870856Q -3 70 J f Q 1 U ft L*J
27,827928
1,070818
55,190
800783776768757
7<*S732724707682
674672674664640
63b633630635640
65066566065565o
650660670 665655650
?1»198684*00631
^?,050
6<t56406406356?5
618fild621625628
631633637652672
6677147427bO75?
707f2S594594594
573bS9548 bJ9550564
19,614^33752539
33,900
530452437478484
484495504501487
464447422405391
?7937P36?362360
35335035534rt343
34033«334 33?350
12,?57409^SO332
?4,310
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 63
05076000 Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48°11'08", long 96°10'11", in NV£sSW*s sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., Marshall County, on right bank 0.2 miles upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life Refuge.
DRAINAGE AREA.—959 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, annual maximums for water years 1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to May 4, 1939, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—54 years, 153 cfs (110,800 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.40 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 12.52 ft Apr. 8 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.1 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31; minimum gage height, 3.63 ft Aug. 17.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,610 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 17.38 ft); no flow at times in some years.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter period, which are fair. Some regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 925: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1917(M), 1924(M), 1929(M), 1931-33(M), 1935(M), 1937(M),
OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET Ptk SECOND, wATEK YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTESBEM 1971
iOV DEC J4N FEB '*AR APH «!AY JUM JOL SEP
12345
67B9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
2627262930 31
TOTiMtAfv
NA*t INftC-f
CAL
3.91.61.51.3l.b
I.ft3.13.35.8rt.6
8.59.6
111213
12141216
194
205202201199200
201203213359373 374
il. 3,0t>4.4J 98.9
3741.3
r T 6,080
37337336934485
2519121212
107.76.65.ti5.4
5.14.84.54.23.5
3.02.52.22.01.9
1.91.91.81.01.9
1,702.556.8373l.b
3,380
Y* 1970 TOTAL 102,rtTft YR 1971 TOTAL 22,
2.02.01.91."1.7
1.61.51.51.41.3
1.1.90.an.wo• f 0
.80^80.90
1.01.1
1.11.21.21.21.3
1.31.3l.J1.4
1.41.4
39. HO1.2"2.0,^079
778. d<S i975.54 l
1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3
1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1l.o
1.0 1.0 1.0 .9'j .90 .90
3f .7o 1.22 1.4 .90 75
MEAiM 282 MEAN 62.9
.90
.90
.90
.9u
.90
.9.,
.9
.90
.9;.
1.0 1.0 l.C 1.0 1.0
1.01.1)1.0 1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 l.LI
1.0 1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0
27.00.9c1.0.91)54
MAX 2,7bu ."*AX 1,530
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.11.11.11.11.11.11.?1.31.52.0
3.34.55.55.86.0
5.tf5.04.75.05.6
7.1t>,6
1013•*5
95
?37.57.6t>
^5l.n471
MliJN> I N
1*02101HO130155
32"t-2-,
1,3701,5301.0-0
77r>5734(i4286225
1%18117520 329^
44341??9726*253
?483163173153f>«
12,264«ffi9
1,530130
24,330
0.10
3063002211641S7
IbO129927144
3(-2B2*1914
1517162023
557395
4035b9
5,J4130755746 36
3,69312656914
7,720
AC-FT 203AC-FT 45
3n26242 •17
2,i232-5242,)
la2^24791?5
5516113 n*2
b7TO554332
2726242221
1,04134.71-511
2,06o
,900,570
\9 le 15 139.6
6.9 7.8 «.l5.9 4.3
3.78.112H.4 6.5
5.D
4.7 7.1 7.H
?6
JS 32 25 1H 13
in 6.2 9.6 9.9 ft.3 7.3
373.712.1
35 3. /
6.b
4.1 3.2
1.7
.4'.)
.3!)
.20
.20
.60 ,5n
. 30
.20
.20
.30
.30
.30
.20
.20
.1"
.10
33.00 I.vft
.1065
31
34 34 32 ?3
1? 7.75.5 3.8
12113.71.7.94
.74
.65
.^9
.57
.57
.59
.64
.82
.93
1.948.73
34.20
NOTE.—No gage-height record Jan. 6 to Mar. 24.
64 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05077700 Ruffy Brook near Gonvick, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°44'50" / long 95°24'45", on line between sees. 5 and 8, T.149 N., R.37 W., Clearwater County, on downstream side of bridge on County Highway 17, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.8 miles east of Gonvick.
DRAINAGE AREA.—45.2 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily figures for Apr. 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960, published in WSP 1913.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,227.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers) . Prior to Sept. 9, 1960, reference point at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—11 years, 14.2 cfs (10,290 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 176 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.40 ft, from graph based on gage read ings, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 0.97 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 453 cfs Mar. 30, 1967 (gage height, 6.35 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.62 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 20 to Mar. 6, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND,
NOV DEC JAN FEB
WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APR MAY JUN JUL
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 65 CFS)
DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE
4-8 0200 5.40 176
AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1.61.61.41.61.6
1.81.61.82.43.0
2.63.07.67.45.2
4.84.13.93.23.2
2.83.23.73.44.5
7.411117.66 Q• V
14
138.94.48
141.4276
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
251815H.87.9
7.16.25.75.45.0
5.04.84.54.03.8
3.73.73.93.95.2
5.25.04.74.54.3
4.24.14.14.24.4
191.36.38
253.7379
5,fcl5.3,289.
4.85.15.25.25.1
4,<34. B4.74.74.6
4.64.54.54.44.3
4.34.24.24.13.9
3.73.63.53.33.2
3.13.02.82.72.52.4
125.94.065.22.4250
60 MEAN30 MEAN
2.32.12.01.91.8
l.B1.71.61-.61.5
1.51.51.4I.*1.4
1.31.31.31.31.2
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21. 11.11.11.11.1
44.61.442.31.188
15.49.DI
1.11.11.1l.l1.1
1.11.1l.l1.11. 1
1.11.11.21.21.2
1.21.21.31.31.3
1.31.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.4
34.21.221.41.168
MAX 246MAX 165
1.41.41.41.41.5
1.51.51.51.51.5
1.61.61.71.81.9
2.02.12.22.32.4
2.42.52.52.62.6
2.72.72.82.93.03.2
64.1 12.073.21.4127
MIN .70MIN 1.0
3.65.7
121826
90145165150142
11493696554
4341404439
3634252220
242034o Oc. o25
,627.354.21653.6
3,230
AC-FTAC-FT
2118161818
151411109.0
7.66.96.65.95.7
5.45.04.84.84.8
4.85.4
103645
434441332624
519.716.8
454.8
1,030
11,1406,520
229.69.0B.27.4
6.95.75.75.04.3
4.311106.95.9
5.228117.95.9
5.07.95.05.45.2
6.94.13.93.74.3
231.37.71
283.7459
3.43.02.63.42.6
2.23.02.62.22.0
2.03.02.42.42.6
2.01.6
276.26.2
6.69.38.57.66.6
5.75.25.4f. A H« O
4.33.9
150.34.85
271.6298
3.43.03.22.62.4
2.22.01.81.61.8
2.03.43.02.62.6
2.2Z.62.01.81.8
2.62.01.82.01.8
1.61.61.41.01.01.4
66.22.143.41.0131
1.41.4
128.28.2
9.08.83.93.22.8
2.42.02.02.01.8
1.81.81.81.91.6
1.41.61.61.61.6
1.61.82.02.02.4
95.53.18
121.4189
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05078000 Clear-water River at Plummer, Minn.
65
LOCATION.—Lat 47 0 55'24", long 96 0 02'46", in SE^SY*!* sec.4, T.151 N., R.42 W., Red Lake County, on right bank 200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from Hill River.
DRAINAGE AREA. —512 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1939 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,099.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1939, nonrecording gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 175 cfs (126,800 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.32 ft); maximum gage height, 9.98 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 23 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 2.32 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs June 9, 1962 (gage height, 11.90 ft) ; maximum gage height, 12.31 ft Apr. 10, 1969 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period^ which are fair.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
4745444644
4243444842
7774783699
9896939088
8585848890
93102120138136141
2,48680.214142
4,930
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
NOV
191227229214212
221198179169172
171166148145155
170180178165140
115958895
100
10210410095107
4,63115422988
9,190
74,10946,864
DEC
117122122120117
1151131121101C8
106106106105105
10510510310198
9695949290
8987868594105
3,20910412285
6,370
MEANMEAN
JAN
118122120118115
1121081049890
8276726967
6462616060
6059585756
555453515049
2,38076.812249
4,720
203 MAX128 MAX
PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970
FEB
4847464645
4544444343
4242424141
4040404041
4141424242
434547
—————
1,20343.0
4840
2,390
1,9601,390
MAR
4950515152
5251504847
4850525354
5658596162
6261605958
626769717695
1,79457.9
9547
3,560
MIN 33MIN 40
APR
175170165150180
280420790
1,1501,390
1,2801,030
795672595
516469412371363
349304263237215
199208226247271
13,892463
1,390150
27,550
AC-FT 147,AC-FT 92,
MAY
262245233223199
181169149203173
140134126111111
106116969264
656294
186279
315312285265252220
5,46817631562
10,850
000950
TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JUN
187188166150140
144141129116115
114119149158130
134124157193213
201111919998
124123119111105
4,14913821391
8,230
JIM-
9690577582
869298105105
9197837363
62596897128
119114102103102
9286
103917R1 Oa AOU
2,77789.612857
5.510
AUG
86B3838075
7472717370
7385838292
9611711610089
8468596375
706763565262
2,41978.011752
*,800
SEP
666579132172
192194168137119
9984756964
6160555451
4947464444
4242424460
2,45681.919442
4,870
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 500 CFS)
DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE
4-10 1200 8.32 1,520
66 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05078230 Lost River at Oklee, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°50'35", long 95°51'30", on west edge of sec.l, T.150 N., R.41 W., Red Lake County, on down stream side of bridge on State Highway 222 at northwest edge of Oklee, 12 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—266 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily figures for April 1, 1960 to June 30, I960, published in WSP 2113.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,126.94 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 9, 1960, reference points at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher. Sept. 9, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1964, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—11 years, 75.5 cfs (54,700 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 12.34 ft, from floodmark, backwater from ice)j minimum daily discharge, 3.6 cfs Oct. 2-7.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 14.91 ft, from floodmark); no flow Feb. 16 to Mar. 21, 1963, Feb. 15 to Mar. 2, 1964.
Maximum stage known since at least 1897, 18.39 ft Apr. 21, 1950 (present datum), from floodmarks (dis charge, 2,790 cfs) .
REMARKS.—Records fair.
CCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV CEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP
12t<•5
f789
1C
1112U1415
1617181920
212223242*
2627??.2930Jl
TCTALP£ANI»AXMINAC-FT
CftL YRhTR YR
3.73.63.63.63.6
3.63.63.94.34.6
3.98.0
111421
2425242120
1818181717
256468666670
657.021.2
703.6
1,300
197C TOTAL1971 TOTAL
901201007565
5957555352
5046423836
3535343331
2928252321
?019191919
1,32844.312019
2,630
32,472.19,777.
2020202020
1919181717
1616151514
1313131212
1212111111
1110109.99 69.4
445.914.4
209.4«84
2 NEAN8 NEAN
9.08.88.68. 58.4
8.26.07.97.87.7
7.67.57.57.47.3
7.27.17.17.07.0
7.07.07.07.07.0
7.06.96.86 O• o6 0* o6 0• o
231.77.479.06.fl46C
89.054.2
6.86.66.86.86.9
6.96.S6.96.S6.9
7.C7.07.07. 17.2
7.47.67.98.18.3
8.68.89.09.19.4
9.59.7
10
217.27.76
1C6.8431
MAX 2,180MAX 1,130
1010101010
1010101011
1111121213
1416171818
1919192021
21222440
150270
86828.027010
1,720
MIN 1.5MIN 3.6
590550480460440
50061C
1,1301,020600
490373265212210
17C199228206216
194172147130118
110106119110 124
1C.27S343
1,130106
20,390
AC-FTAC-FT
106B7837866
6251454250
4437353335
3845434037
394580
119114
11910683734839
1,92262.011933
3,810
64,41039,230
3331282422
2018171615
1517282926
2528354345
4035312720
192021i d1016
76225.4
4515
1,510
1413131212
1416161718
1817151413
1213192*73
6346403426
22222221201 01 9
69722.5
7312
1*380
1615151414
1313121313
1417211921
2833393732
2925222221
262624222120
65721.23912
1,300
222030181216
25822316210453
4536302622
2019181818
1818181818
1919181630
1,71357.125816
3,400
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05078500 Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.
67
LOCATION.--Lat 47°53'15", long 96°16'25", in NV^jN^s sec.22, T.151 N., R.44 W., Red Lake County, on left bank 40 ft downstream from Great Northern Railroad bridge in Red Lake Falls, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles downstream from Badger Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,370 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for Oct ober, November, 1934, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, nonrecording gage at site 0.5 mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 40 ft upstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—45 years, 304 cfs (220,200 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,500 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 7.58 ft, from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 9.11 ft Apr. 9 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 49 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 1.88 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,740 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 11.82 ft); maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and datum then in use (backwater from ice); no flow Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 14, 1939, Aug. 19-22, 1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter peribds, which are fair. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 355: 1911-12. WSP 1438: 1910-11, 1917(M).
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232*25
2627282930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC- FT
CAt YRWTR YR
6659555453
5652505470
7490
106116145
156154151146143
137131128141146
1451571822322529KA — —
3,755 6121254
SO7,450 13
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
318449469430387
381360310284263
266256238170155
177213223215189
1648394
104108
120130125118115
,914230469
83,710
160,904B7,8B2
125132138140140
140137135132130
127124122120119
118116114114113
112111110108108
106104103102100110
3,710120140100
7,360
MEANMEAN
128140145148145
143140134130125
118110100
9592
9088868584
8381807876
7574737170AOO T
3,15610214869
6,260
441 MAX241 MAX
6866666464
6462626161
6060605958
5858585757
5757585959
606264
.... —
._.._
1.69960.7
6857
3,370
5,2503,350
6567686766
6665646362
6164707578
777690
130155
162168170168155
145149138140160JL AftO^U
3,715120640
617,370
MIN 35MIN 50
800900
1,0101,000
930
9501,6002,0002,6003,350
2,6902,1401,6301,3501,180
1,080974928B78853
834760676607551
502493492507538
34,8031,1603,350
49269,030
AC- FT 319,AC-FT 174,
522483456425397
351342309293364
280242229219196
185194189163154
132131154255453
56858255347*451394
10,140327582131
20,110
200300
330297290255243
217202189172160
165194212256247
203199176272320
351240165146\46
144!65153142134
6,385213351134
12,660
115101
97B381
98lie103106113
1131071119386
7171
104126199
257245219199202
196181169174157143
4,23013625771
8,390
139137130130126
115113106102104
9896
121123117
130T48171178166
148132111IIT102
12812B12310696ftg.Vo
3,837124178
967,610
111111148181438
529597534413312
254202166143126
115104
989288
8277757271
69717171
117
5,538185597
6910,980
68 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°46'32", long 96 0 36'33", in Stf%SW*s sec.30, T.150 N., R.46 W., Polk County, on right bank atdownstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0=3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75, and 53 miles above mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—5,280 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1901 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods,, published in WSP 1308. Figures of daily discharge for Apr. 3-30, 1904, published in WSP 130, have been found unreliable and should not be used.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum qf 1929. May 18, 1901, to June 30, 1909, nonrecording gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911, nonrecording gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, water-stage recorder, Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, nonrecording gage, at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—70 years, 1,069 cfs (774,500 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,300 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 20.74 ft); minimum, 291 cfs Nov. 24 (gage height, 3.31 ft, result of freezeup).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 27.33 ft); no flow for part of July 13, 1960 (caused by regulation of power plant upstream).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant upstream. Flow partially regulated by outlet dam at Lower Red Lake.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1115: 1906, 1915-16, 1919-20, 1922, 1925, 1927, 1929. WSP 1308: 1916 (M) , 1919(M), 1928(M), 1930(M). See also PERIOD OF RECORD.
UlSCHAnGE, I'M CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, wATErf YEAR OCTOBtk 1970 TO SEPTt'".BFO 1971
UAY
1234b
fc7b9
10
1112131415
its17181920
2122d3<^425
2b27!d3031
TGT'-Lv'LMl^'•VIAf'lN
AC-rT
CAL YH>MK YR
OCT
VJ7 1944 1933 1912 1911 1
935 1954 19^2 1946 1971
8998t78448148,; 5
342829804790 1801 1
858968954949971
9761.0001.020 1,030 1
1,2001,320
28,906 2B932
1,320 1790
57,340 56
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
i-lOV
.340
.450,570,bbO,470
,240,090.060.020995
9959yO96u736627
653800987,110,020
751610424338366
449764936
»030973
,294 24943
,570338,1?0 48
b89,437391, 22b
OEC
935900»7o830805
79077b7657b5745
74 n740745770780
7wa795800800795
7857807bu775775
77077o775780
790
,49079 n935740
,580
MEANMEAN
JAN
79Q79b»00800805
810810805805800
7957907«5785780
7757657bO750745
745740740735735
740745745 755760755
23,945772810735
47,490
1,8891,072
FEb
75b76077079b80b
Sub80btf 10810815
81581581o8 J58bO
91(19259J593b9JO
93093o92592b925
92u920920
^4,09586193b755
47,790
MAA 13,100MAX 11,000
MAP
92092092f>930930
9259259^092fl920
92091591b920930
V35945960990
1,030
1,1001.1501,1101.0601,020
1,000l,noo1,0001,020 1,0301,300
30,480983
1,300915
60,460
"INM JN
APk
2,0002,7nO2,4702,1501,960
2,4403,2704.6207,00011,000
7,6005,0703,6502,8902,310
2,0101,8001,9502,1302,160
2,230?,3202,1901,9101,760
1,6701,5901,6501,640 1,630
89,8502,99511,0001,590
178,200
J38 AC-FT338 AC-FT
MAY
1,6701,6201.6001,4901,410
1,3701,3801,3401,2501,320
1,3101,0701,1101,1SO1,190
1,1901,1701.2001,1701,150
1,1401,1301,2401.3MO1,880
2,3302,3601,910 1,7001 , b601,480
44,2701,4262,3601,070
87,810
1,3*7,776,
JUN
1.4)01,3501,3001,2701,21.)
1,17.11,1601,1301,1301,130
1,160l,lfcO1 , 1601.1701,190
1,220l,17n1,0701,0601,200
1,210l,27o1,2901, 1801,100
1,0701,0801,040 1,020985
35,0b51,1701,410
98b69,590
000000
JUL
921H7>5
841808761
794880*i55
831817
fa08812822767771
73o680707780730
84SH74B36808798
77b907530 739703694
?4,560792921580
48,710
tuJG
703694*72672654
(•^45*32632r>326^5
6J66236b7689663
6727157d6793773
7457236716426('b
5BbSb6571 559543
20,3576b7793530
40,380
SEP
5506016h3*34717
^36973
1,000906790
695634^7^^22479
4b<,
437411415398
19839138b38b385
389391406 414539
16,894c; 63
1.00018^
33,510
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05082500 Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.
69
LOCATION.—Lat 47°56'34", long 97°03'10", in SW^NE^s sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., Grand Forks County, on left bank on second floor of old sewage plant in Grand Forks, 2.3 miles downstream from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.
DRAINAGE AREA.—30,100 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1882 to current year. Monthly discharge only prior to May 1901, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.35 ft above mean sea level. Nov. 3, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1965, water-stage recorder 0.3 mile upstream at present datum. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Nov. 3, 1933.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—89 years, 2,435 cfs (1,764,000 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 27.86 ft); minimum, 696 cfs Sept. 27-30 (gage height, 4.69 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, 50.2 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs? minimum, 2.4 cfs Feb. 3r-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of dam at Grand Forks).
REMARKS.—Records good. Flow regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 855: 1936(M). WSP 1115: 1942. WSP 1175: 1897(M). WSP 1388: 1904, 1914-15, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1927, 1950. WSP 1728: Drainage area.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1,1101.1001,1001,0701.060
1.0301,0201,0201.0401,080
1,1401,1701,1401,1201,100
1,0701.0701,1001,0901.060
1.0601.0701.1601,1901,200
1.1901,2101,2201,2601.340
1 M. A t\
1,6601,7401,8001,9101,940
1,940I.B501,6601,5601.510
1.4901.4901,4901.4201.260
1.1701.1801.3301,4201,500
1,3901,4001,050
9501,000
9501,0001,0501,1501,200
35.070 42,4601,1311.4801.020
1,4151,940
95069.560 84,220
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1.383,761,
1,2501,3001,3001,2501,250
1,2001,1501,1501,1501,150
1.1001,1001,1001,0501.050
1.1001.1001.1001.1001. 100
1,1001. 1 001.1001. 1001.100
1.1001. 1001.1001.1001.1001.100
35,1501,1341,3001,050
69,720
295 MEAN130 MEAN
1.1001.1001.1001,1001,100
1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100
1.1001.1001. 1001.1001,100
1,1001,1001,1001.1001.100
1.1001.1001.1001,1001,100
1,1001. 1001,1001.100I. 1001,100
34,1001,1001,1001,100
67,640
3,7902,085
1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100
1,1001,1001,1501,1501,150
1,1501,1001,1001,1001,150
1,1501.1501.1501.2001.200
1.2001.2001.2001.2001.200
1.2001.2501,250
—————
32,3001.1541,2501.100
64.070
MAX 23.MAX 15.
1,2501,2501,2501,2501,300
1,3001,3001,3001,3001.350
1,3501.3501.3501.4501.600
1.6501,7001,7501,9002,050
2,4003,0003, BOO4,7004,900
4,9504,8004,6004,2504,2004,500
75,1002.4234,9501,250
149,000
600 MIN800 MIN
5,5007,0007,7507,6007,300
7,0507,6509,600
12,40014,800
15, BOO14,60012,4009,9507,900
6,2005,1004,5004,2804,220
4,2104,1504,1304,1304,020
3,9804,0104,0704,2104*360
4,440 2,5604,510 2.4704.500 2.4104.460 2.3404.370 2,320
4,140 2,2BO3,800 2.2403.4BO 2.2003.230 2.1503.050 2.130
2,950 2,1402,900 2,1602,630 2,1302,510 2,1102,440 2,060
2.420 2.0202.370 2.0202.330 1,9902,290 1,9402,280 1,940
2,220 2.0602,160 2,1802,1BO 2.2102,260 2,2602,330 2,240
2,660 2,1603,140 2.1103,340 2,1103,140 2,1402,860 2,170
212*870 94,070 65,2507,096
15,8003,980
3,035 2,1754,510 2*5602,160 1,940
422.200 186,600 129.400
903 AC-FT696 AC-FT
2,744,0001,510.000
2,1902.1902.2002,1602,120
2,1102,1202,3702,7802,960
2,9402.8902.7202,5702,420
2,2602,1602*2402.1702.040
1,9301.8601,8301,7601,700
1.6201,5701.6101,5001.4201.420
65*8302.1242.9601.420
130.600
.410
.380
.340
.280
.210
.140
.090
.0501.0201,010
1,010984
1,0101,0201,020
1,0001,0101.0201.0501*060
1.0501*010
984952917
896837BO 2794766749
31.8711.0281.410
74963.220
756746812882
1,020
1.1501.8602,3802,5502,530
2,3502,070
,770,620,450
,290,150,060992942
903858830802756
710696696696732
37,0591,2352*550
69673,510
70 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05087500 Middle River at Argyle, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 480 20'27", long 96°49 I 02", in SE^SV^s sec. 10, T.156 N., R.48 W., Marshall County, on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.— 265 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to September 1945, October 1950 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1728.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 8, 1951, nonrecording gages and Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18, 1952, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—21 years (1950-71), 44.7 cfs (32,390 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 11.74 ft, from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days in August and September.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,590 cfs Apr. 12, 1965 (gage height, 15.29 ft); maximum gage height, 16.00 ft Apr. 3, 1966 (backwater from ice); no flow at times in most years.
Flood of April 1950 reached a stage of 15.25 ft, present datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 2,790 cfs).
REMARKS.—Records fair.
DISCHAKiit CUBIC FEtT Ptk SECONOi YtAH OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBfP 1971
OCT DF.C JAN FEH AP* JUlM JUL AUG
1234b
6789
10
11121314Ib
1617Ib1920
2122232425
26272b293031
TOT^LMb'ANN'«AMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YK
.30
.46
.77
.64
.45
.50
.821.21.72.8
2.21.82.62.83.o
3.23.02.72.82.6
2.82.92.31.91.9
2.02.12.12.52.25.1
64.142.075.1.30127
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
4.13.42.92.82.9
2.84.59.29.78.5
7.16.25.4b.O4.7
4.64.5H.b
4.44.2
4.13.93.63.63.4
3.23.13.03.03.1
135.64.529.72.8269
40,2916,750
3.13.02.92.o2.*
2.72.72.62.52.5
2.42.42.32.32.2
2.22.22.12.12.1
2.02.01.91.91.9
1.91.8I."
l.b
70.52.273.11.8140
.64 MEAN
.24 MEAN
1.71.71.71.71.6
1.61.61.61.61.6
1.51.51.51.5l.b
l.b1.51.51.51.5
1.51.51.51.51.5
1.51.51.5l.b1.51.5
47.91.551.71.595
11018.5
l.bl.bl.bl.bl.b
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.61.71.6
40.41.441.71.460
MAx 1,950MA*. 680
1.61.61.6l.bl.b
l.b1.5l.b1.51.6
1.72.03.0b.Oo.O
9.010in1111
11101C9.59.2
9.08.5
9 f. I*9.b
11
191.36.17
111.5379
'" 1 N 0MIN I)
1318?74060
10016f,27068 f)59H
475360310?50200
170150130llf1100
9080726355
545761b956
4,86016268^13
9,640
AC-FTAC-FT
5146423733
3129282725
2423?2?019
181716Ib15
1414Ib1717
235152474033
86127.6
5?14
1,710
79,92013,390
2*25211917
141311119.3
8.5a. 78.58.7
11
16141?1114
1613119.S7.b
6.55. to4.94.3 4.3
363. b12.1
284.J721
4.24.24.14.04.0
3.*3.s3.73.33.1
3.03.73.73.43.4
4.03.64.15.b4.7
4.113.fc3.22.82.6
2.32.01.8 1.72.0l.e
105.13.395.51.7208
l.b1.2.9(1.70.50
.4f1
.40
.30
.20
.20
.1C
.10
.20
.''O
.2,1
.10
.20
.10
.20
.20
.1000.10
0
000 000
b.io.2<?l.b
n16
.20000.50
.40
.40
.40
.30
.20
.20
.10000
00000
0000n
0n0 00
2.70.090.5r
05.4
NOTE.—No gage-height record Apr. 9-12.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05092000 Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.
71
LOCATION.—Lat 48°34 1 20", long 97°08'50", in SE^SE^SE's sec.24, T.159 N., R.51 W., Pembina County, on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1.5 miles northeast of Drayton and at mile 206.7.
DRAINAGE AREA.—34,800 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to current year (fragmentary prior to April 1949).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota highway benchmark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, nonrecording gage at site 1.5 miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—22 years (1949-71) 3,665 cfs (2,655,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,630 cfs (1,910,000 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage height 31.75 ft Apr. 14; minimum discharge, 685 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 9.55 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 41.58 ft, former site and datum); minimum observed, 7.7 cfs Oct. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.75 ft, former site and datum).
Maximum discharge known since 1860, that of May 12, 1950. Flood of April 1897 reached a stage of about 41 ft, at site and datum in use prior to Nov. 30, 1954.
REMARKS.—Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs on tributaries. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of Water Resources Data for North Dakota.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1949-50. WSP 1728: Drainage area.
DAY 3CT
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 19TO TO SEPTEMBER 19T1
NOV DEC JAN FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67a9
10
it12131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728 2930 31
TOTALME ASMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1,1701,1501,1501,1101,090
1,0701,0501,320
9901,030
1,0301,0301,0701,1201,100
1,0801,0501,0501,0501,060
1,0601,0501,0601,0801.170
1,2001,2201,2201,220 1,2201,290
34,2601,1051,290
99067,950
1,3701,5301,6701,7901,880
1,9902.0602,0301,8801,730
1,6201,5501,5001,4901,460
1.3801,2601,2001,2001,280
1,120766739840920
920900880QTflO f\f
890
40,7151,3572,060
73980,760
1970 TOTAL 1,7511971 TOTAL 92*
9BO1,0801,1601,2001,200
1,1901.1601.1401,1101,090
1,0901,0801,0801,0501,050
1,0401,0501,0501,0601,070
1,0801,0801,0801,0801,080
1,0901,0901,1001,110 1.1301,140
33,9901,0961,200
98067,420
,785 MEAN,249 MEAN
1,1201,1201,1101.1101.110
1. 1101.1201.1201.1101.100
1,1001.1001,1001,1001,100
1,0801,0601,0401.0401,040
1,0401.0201.0201.0201,020
1,0101,0001,0001,000 1,0001,000
33,0201,0651,1201,000
65,500
4,7992,532
1,000990
1,0701,0301,050
1,0501,0501,0501,0501,050
1,0501,0501,1001,1001,100
1,1001,1501,2001,2001,200
1,2001,2001.200
,250.250
.300
.310
.310
—————
31,6601,1311,310
99062,800
MAX 31.MAX 23,
1,3101,3101,3201,3301.340
1,3501,3501,3501,3501,370
1,3801,3901,4001,4001,410
1,6001,8001,9302,1002,200
2,4002,6002,9503,6004,650
5,4005,9006,0506,100 6,0506,150
81,8402,6406,1501,310
162.300
600 MIN300 MIN
6,4506,8207,3007,8208.020
8,4008,950
10,70016,70022,400
23,30022.30021,10020,20019.300
17,70015,10012,20010,0008,400
7,5507,1506,9506,7006,300
5,8505,4505,0504,870 4,790
333, B2011,13023,3004,790
662,100
4,780 3,1904,780 3,0004,790 2,8504,800 2,7504,800 2,650
4,750 2,6004,610 2,5604,400 2,5204,150 2,5003,850 2,450
3,700 2,4003,500 2,4003,400 2,4003,250 2,3503,110 2,310
2,980 2,2802,890 2,2702,860 2,2502,780 2,2402,710 2,210
2,660 2,2002,600 2,1702,540 2,1702,500 2,1602.4BO 2,200
2,480 2,3002,480 2,4002,900 2,4403,350 2,350 3,600 2,3003,400 —— ——
107,880 72,8703,480 2,4294,800 3,1902,480 2,160
214,000 144,500
2,3502,4002.4502,4602,450
2,4102,3502,3002,3002,500
3,0003,4903,4603,3003,090
2,9202,7602,6002,6202,650
2,5802,5402,3702,2502,130
2,0601,9201,8201,750 1,7301,600
76,6102,4713,4901,600
152,000
1,5301,5101,4901,4501,400
1,3201,2501,2001,1301,090
1,0801,0401,0501,0501,060
1,0401,0701,0801,0801,090
1,1101,1101,1101,0801,080
1,0501,010
960 910890 aonOOVI
35,2001,1351,530
88069,820
890860880950
1,100
1,1701,2301,5002,2802,800
2,9602,8302,5902,2501,970
1,7401,5301,3801,2301,130
1,0701,030
970960920
880850830ft 1 1o *. *. 793
42,3841,4132,960
79384,070
739 AC-FT 3,475,000739 AC-FT 1,833,000
72 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05094000 South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48°43 I 50" / long 96°39 > 50" t in SW%SW% sec.30, T.161 N., R.46 W., Kittson County, on left bank 70 ft upstream from culvert on U.S. Highway 59 at town of Lake Bronson and 2 miles downstream from dam at outlet of Bronson Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—444 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1928 to November 1936, April to September 1937, April 1941 to October 1943, April to December 1944, April 1945 to September 1947, October 1953 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as South Fork Two Rivers at Bronson prior to 1941.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, nonrecording gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1953, to Oct. 5, 1963, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—30 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-71), 94.5 cfs (68,500 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 9.00 ft); maximum gage height, 9.90 ft Mar. 31 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.5 cfs Aug. 24, 25.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,410 cfs Apr. 5, 1966 (gage height, 18.23 ft); no flow at times in 1937, 1941, 1960.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft).
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1929 (M), 1931 (M), 1936 (M) , 1944 (M) , 1947 (M) .
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617 IB1920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
OCT NOV
7.47.17.2
1212
119.79.58.9
10
9.29.7
109.89.7
1215161616
1718222220
1820243238 42
491.215.842
7.1974
4759748584
23724224.912
2429262423
212019
1735.5
4.03.64.14.75.4
6.16.86.35.65.2
1,065.235.52373.6
2,110
DEC
5.15.n 5.0 4.9 4.8
4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6
4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.6
4.6 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
4.4 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.3
4.3 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 4.1
140.74.545.14.1279
CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 110*632.50 WTR YR 1971 TOTAL 20*934.90
JAN
4.1 4.1 4.14.0 4.0
4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.9
3.9 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.3
3.3 3.3 3.3 3.2 3.1
3.0 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5
109.43.534.12.5217
MEAN 303 MEAN 57.4
FE8 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL flUG
2.42.42.32.32.3
2.32.32.32.32.3
2.32.32.32.42.4
2.42.42.52.52.6
2.62.72.82.93.0
3.03.03.1
————
70.42.513.12.3140
MAX 3MAX 1
3.13.13.23.33.5
3.63.63.73.94.1
4.34.54.85.05.2
5.45.55.65.65.7
5.85.85.86.07.6
1050
120130 200370
997.732.23703.1
1*980
,970 MIN»370 MIN
180807590
210
300420960
1.3701*240
1*2901*2901*150
854518
316203289726956
858583331207215
205190150108 134
15,498517
1.37075
30*740
1.4.62
13513513089115
14442142744
5050454034
3231302827
26273033135
1419.9
30 454741
1,806.958.31449.9
3*580
AC-FT 219,400AC-FT 41,520
3328242423
2119171513
1315141312
13129.89.18.3
7.57.17.16.96.6
6.86.76.5 6.46.3
404.113.5
336.3802
5.85.65.75.54.8
4.75.74.44.44.9
5.47.37.36.55.9
6.25.95.95.04.8
4.84.64.14.44.2
3.94.04.04.14.04.1
3.83.83.73.63.5
3.43.73.73.72.3
1.31.11.21.21.4
1.31.1.98
1.31.2
1.11.1.81.66.62
.73462.31.11.01.2
157.95.097.33.9313
103.903.35
46.62206
SEP
1.3 1.5 1.7
1.61.61.71.81.9
2.0 1.81.81.9 1.9
2.1 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.1
1.9 1.9 2.12.0 1.9
1.91.91.6
332.0
89.52.98
331.3178
NOTE.—No gage-height record Dec. 12 to Jan. 14, Jan. 16 to Feb. 24.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 73
05102500 Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 49°00'30", long 97°12'40", in sec. 2, T.I, R.2 E., on right bank 1,500 ft downstream from Canadian National Railway bridge in Emerson, 0.8 mile downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at mile 154.3.
DRAINAGE AREA.—40,200 sq mi, approximately (includes 3,800 sq mi in closed basins).
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1929 (monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308), October 1929 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. See WSP 1728 or 1913 for history of changes prior to Apr. 10, 1953.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—59 years (1912-71) 3,100 cfs (2,246,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,630 cfs (1,910,000 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 26,600 cfs Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 78.28 ft Apr. 15r minimum daily discharge, 887 cfs Sept. 30.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 95,500 cfs May 13, 1950 (gage height, 90.89 ft); minimum observed, 0.9 cfs Feb. 6-8, 1937 (gage height, 44.00 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good. Discharge partially regulated by reservoirs on tributaries.
COOPERATION.—This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 19T1
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67a9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728293031
TOTALMEANWAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1,3901,3501,3201,3101,300
1,2701,2401,2301,2001,180
1,1301,2001,2101,2401,300
1,3301,3101,2701,2601,250
1,2401,2401.2401,2501,250
1,2801,3301,3701,3901,400
1,4301,4801,5701,7101,860
1,9902,1002,2102,2902,200
2,0501,9201,8001,7001,660
1,6601,6301,5501,4501,360
1,3601,5701,6201,6101,540
1,4701.4201,3501,2701,170
1,400 —— ——
39,730 50,0001,2821,4001,130
1,6672,2901,170
73,300 99,180
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
2.3151.126
1,1201.0801,0901.1501.230
1,2901.3101.3001.2801,230
1,1801,1301,0901,050
996
966944935936953
9841,0101,0301,0501,070
1,0801,0801,0901,0801,0801.110
33.9241.0941.310
93567,290
,914 MEAN,505 MEAN
1,0001,0201,0401,0401,050
1,0601,0701,0801,0901,100
1,1101,1101,1001,1001,090
1,0801,0301,0701,0701,040
1,0101,000
995982958
945940933944956963
32,0361,0331,110
93863,540
6,3453,036
968962957951947
948954959965959
952959975973970
976990999
1,0101,010
1,0101,0301,0501,0301,030
1,0901.1101.130
____________
27,964999
1.130947
55,470
MAX 39,MAX 26,
1,130 5,1501,130 5,3801,120 5,7501,120 6,3301,130 7,050
1.140 7,8201.140 8,7101,130 10,3001,110 12,6001,110 15,500
1,110 19,2001.120 21.6001,130 23,5001,140 25,0001,190 26,200
1,220 26,6001,270 24,6001.340 22.0001,440 20,3001,550 18,800
1,670 17,4001,790 16,1001,960 14,7002,220 13,4002,680 12,100
3,360 11,0004,020 10,1004,520 9,3704,810 8,8704,940 3,5605,010 —— ——
60,750 433,9901,960 14,4705,010 26,6001,110 5,150
120,500 860,800
8,3308,2108,1408,0707,960
7,8107,6207,3707,0306,610
6,2205,9105,6205,3505,050
4,7604,5104,3304,1804,070
3,9703,8703,7803,6903,630
3,6103,6603,8304,0304,360A AC e\•> t *>-* U
170,0805,4368,3303,610
337,400
600 MIN 935 AC-FT 4,594,600 MIN 887 AC-FT 2,234,
4,3404, 1403,9303,7403,590
3,4703,3803,3103,2303,150
3,1003,2403,3003,3103,260
3,2003,1903, ISO3,1403,050
2,9502.8802,8402,8802,950
2,9903,0002,9802,9402,900
97,5603,2524,3402,840
193,500
000000
2,8902,9002,9302,9502,930
2,8902,8502,8202,7802,830
3,0703,4303,6803,7503,670
3,5103,3403,1803,0502,980
2,9602,9202,8502,7402,610
2,5102,4202,3002,2002,1302,100
90,1702,9093,7502,100
178,900
2,0201,9601,9001,8601,830
1,7901,7201,6601,5801,510
1,4501,4101,3801,3601,340
1,3301,3401,3301,3401,340
,330,330,330,330,310
,310,280,230,190,140,100
45,3301,4622,0201,100
89,910
1,0801,0701,0501,0301,060
1,1401,2501,3201,4801,950
2,4502,7202,7302,6102,390
2,1601,9401,7501,6001,460
1,3401,2501,1801,1201,080
1,030989946909887
44,9711,4992,730
83789,200
74 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05104500 Roseau River below South Fork near Malung, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48e 47'30", long 95 8 44'40", in SW»j sec.6, T.161 N., R.39 W., Roseau County, on left bank 0.3 mile downstream from South Fork and 1.5 miles northwest of Malung.
DRAINAGE AREA.— 573 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1946 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—25 years, 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 14.44 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 1.6 cfs Sept. 26, 27 (gage height, 4.47 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,750 cfs July 18, 1968 (gage height, 22.32 ft); maximum gage height, 23.37 ft Apr. 3, 1966, backwater from ice; no flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construction of con crete control) and July 23 to Sept. 8, 1961.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WRD MINN 1970s 1948, 1950, 1951, 1956(M) , 1957(M), 1962(M) , 1966(M), 1967(M) , 1968.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET
DAY
12345
678o
10
1112131415
Ifi17Ifl1"20
2122232*25
2627282"3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL Y*WTR YR
OCT
1213119.68.4
8. 68.37.80.5
11
1018192127
3036383439
4441333134
37496291
103115
1,011.232.6
1157.8
2,010
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
NOV
153204230239230
195175165162155
143113897263
5852484339
3736353433
323130 9a£0
27
2,95198.4
23927
S850
90,360.31.225.
DEC
2625242221
2019181716
1616151515
1515151414
1515141413
141414141414
51316.5
2613
1,020
10 MEAN20 MFAN
JAN
141*1*1312-
1413121*14
14141*1413
1312121212
1111111111
9.99.69.39.28.78.6
374.312.1
148.6742
24885.5
PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER
FEB
8.58.38.17.87.6
7.57. 37.26.86.6
7.07.06.67.07.0
7.37. 37.16.87.2
7.06.86.86.87.2
7.37.37.3
202.57,238.56.6402
MAX 2,080MAX 1,580
MAR
7.27.07.07.17.6
7.67.37.17.67.3
7.37.37.37.87.1
7.38.58.88.89.3
9.311131516
141413141618
305.69.86
187.0606
MINMIN
APR
2537454880
250650
1.5801,4001,280
1.2001,1101,050
914720
594562560708668
626582522456388
344313290271263
17,536 5585
1.58025
34,780 10
.90 AC-FT1.6 AC-FT
1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MA*259252241231212
207204190176164
151139128118101
9889899290
878589
124224
932348313259210171
,473177348
85,860
179.20061,940
JUN
1421241099483
7969615853
5150536255
5155504548
5552484136
333050
105 94
1,93664.5
14230
3.840
JUL
7459464439
3232282320
1715192322
1915161615
1412119.98.5
9.09.6
10141614
702.022.6
748.5
1,390
AUG
141211108.5
7.66.86.25.83.5
3.03.23.23.43.2
3.22.T2.32.62.8
2.72.72.72.83.0
3.23.02.42.2 1.91.9
143.54.63
141.9285
SEP
2.33.13.73.84.7
4.73.02.02.02.0
2.12.01.92. 12.4
2.42.72.82.82.7
2.82.42.32. 12.0
1.81.61.8 2.13.0
77.12.574.71.6153
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 75
05106000 Sprague Creek, near Sprague, Manitoba
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NE^s sec.34, T.164 N., R.39 W., Roseau County, on left bank 0.5 mile south of international boundary, 3.5 miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 8 miles upstream from mouth, and: 10.5 miles northeast of Roseau, Minn.
DRAINAGE AREA.—169 sq mi. Prior to October 1958, 151 sq mi; change due to construction of drainage ditch with in basin.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1928 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1941). Prior to September 1951, published as Mud Creek near Sprague.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,038.4 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years (1928-29, 1940-71), 62.0 cfs (44,920 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 344 cfs Apr. 19 (gage height, 7.85 ft); maximum gage height, 7.96 ft Apr. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.4 cfs Feb. 16-26.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from rating curve extended above 960 cfs; no flow at times in some years.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1944. WSP 1308: 1931(M).
OCT
OISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67B9
10
1112131415
1617131920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC -FT
CAL YRWTR YR
A. 95.0A. 7A. 33.9
3.53.33.03.13.9
4.05.0
101413
131211109.0
8.06.9
141616
17274140 3941
406.313.1
413.0806
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
5665675750
4642373328
2419161514
1312121111
109.59.08.78.5
8.28.06.35.9 4.3
706.423.5
674.3
1,400
35,340.613,069.8
8.69.39.89.69.3
8.88.27.36.76.0
5.25.04.64.34.2
4.14.33.74.44.2
3.93.83.73.73.6
3.63.73.83.93 O• V
3 a• Q
169.05.459.83.6335
MEANMEAN
3.83.B3.63.43.1
2.93.02.93.13.0
2.82.82.82.82.8
2.82.82.92.82.7
2.72.72.62.62.6
2.52.52.52.4 2.4 -
2.3
88.42.853.82.3175
96.8 MAX35.8 MAX
2.32.22.12.12.0
1.91.91.81.81.7
1.71.61.61.51.5
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.51.5
————
46.11.65
2.31.4
<5i
1,150310
1.51.61.61.61.6
1.61.61.71.71.7
1.71.71.81.81.8
1.91.91.92.02.0
2.12.22.42.52.6
2.72.72.62.43.18.3
68.32.20e.31.5135
MIN 1.3MIM 1.4
2025201520
45165265240275
234184139109120
120122133294310
295291267227198
181165153148160
4,940165310
159,800
AC-FTAC-FT
183178166152140
1261141089990
801C656262
5565766960
474880
121159
156115100
847165
3,06698.9
18347
6,080
70,10025,920
6045393548
94132129104
85
86103135116
93
7768605555
4943363229
2727272425
1,93864.6
13524
3,840
3643384854
3940413223
1823716248
3729242327
2822171825
313654655341
1,14637.0
7117
2,270
3631242320
141413108.3
116.46.05.44.9
4.54.24.57.27.4
6.46.04.84.54.3
4.76.15.54.43.43.2
308.19.94
363.2611
4.27.59.77.77.5
8.89.79.58.18.1
9.39.78.36.05.1
4.37.58.15.84.8
4.34.54.23.63.4
3.13.23.43.54.1
187.06.239.73.1371
76 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05106500 Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.
LOCATION. — Lat 48°54'22", long 95°49'55", in SV$sSV$s sec. 28, T.163 N., R.40 W. , Roseau County, on downstream side of bridge near left bank at Roseau Lake, 3.5 miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3.8 miles downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — November 1939 to current year (incomplete) .
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Aug. 26, 1970, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,031.50 ft Apr. 10; minimum recorded, 1,020.68 ft Sept. 28, 29.
Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,036.86 ft May 13, 1950; minimum observed, 1,019.75 ft Aug. 16, 1941.
Flood of July 1919 reached an elevation of about 1,034 ft.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 21.45 23.97 24.19 20.812 21.39 24.50 23.76 20.893 21.39 24.91 23.39 21.56 20.994 21.37 23.05 21.49 21.045 21.34 22.99 21.41 21.09
6 21.30 23.27 21.347 21.29 29.43 23.64 21.238 21.28 30.92 23.65 21.209 21.29 31.28 23.43 21.16 21.10
1C 21.35 31.30 23.16 21.09 21.07
11 21.39 30.96 23.05 21.04 21.0412 21.44 30.91 21.02 21.1013 21.64 30.89 23.84 20.94 21.1414 21.86 30.82 20.89 21.1115 21.94 30.71 20.89 21.04
16 22.00 30.55 20.86 20.9817 22.04 30.38 23.20 20.84 20.9418 22.11 30.26 23.06 20.84 20.9719 22.17 30.50 22.91 20.83 21.0120 22.16 30.68 22.84 20.88 20.99
21 22.19 22.77 20.89 20.9322 22.25 22.69 20.89 20.8523 22.35 22.51 20.84 20.8124 22.35 22.34 20.81 20.7825 22.35 22.25 20.80 20.76
26 22.39 26.05 22.15 20.78 20.7427 22.62 26.17 22.11 20.75 20.7028 22.94 26.04 20.79 20.6829 23.12 ————— 25.82 22.59 20.99 20.6930 23.34 ————— 25.33 20.99 20.7531 23.52 ————— ————— ————— 24.74 ————— 20.86 —————
21.99 VAX 23.52 MIN 21.28
NOTE. — Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05107500 Roseau River at Ross, Minn.
77
LOCATION.—Lat 48°54«37", long 950 55'18", in SE^ sec.27, T.163 N., R.41 W., Roseau County, on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Ross, and 2.3 miles downstream from Pine Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,220 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1928 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years, 269 cfs (194,900 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 11.36 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.15 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 18.25 ft); no flow Aug. 29, 30, 1961.
Maximum stage known, about 19 ft in 1896. Other outstanding floods reached the following stages (from information by local residents): flood of July 1919, 17.5 ft; flood of 1927, about 16 ft.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter peridcte, which are fair. High flow regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1945. WSP 1175: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1936(M) . WSP 1508: 1948-49(P)
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
3833323230
2726252629
3335446270
7580836890
9296
1C2101101
104117147162184202
2,366 576.3
20225
4,690 11
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
2423163764C2401
393366330300278
262229207180162
155147*32118105
9284726763
6159565655
— ——
,766192402
55,440
216,931.72,050.
5554524B47
4544434241
4140393938
3736363535
3433333130
292928282828
1,17838.0
552B
2,340
0 MEAN0 MEAN
2727272625
2524232323
2121202020
1919181817
1716161514
141413131212
59919.3
2712
1,190
600197
1111111010
.9
.7
.6
.4.3
.2
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1.1.3.5.5
.5
.5
.5_______„-„______
267.09.54
119.1530
MAX 3,390MAX 1,510
9.69.8
101010
10101.01011
1111111111
1212131314
1517192225
272931323437
507.416.4
379.6
1,010
MIN 7.0MIN 6.6
5095
185261)335
410730
1,0201,1301,250
1,3601,4801,5001,5101,500
1,4601,420It 4001,4301,489
1,4801*4501,4301,4001,350
1,3101,2701,2101,1601,120
______
33,2051,1071,510
5065,860
AC-FTAC- FT
1,0901,040
1 ,000956913
85 780474969C65C
58152547543139C
360326317292265
239220263354486
599623606573504418
17,598568
1.090220
34,910
434,200142,900
346291247214202
223267270250219
2052302B230328C
242220205188180
174167154139129
120115112134181
______
6,289210346112
12,470
1B3173156147146
13412012511295
817595
127121
1109667Bl76
7672615453
5963769«59769
3,13510118353
6,220
7870615347
4334323026
23232017J5
13'21111?2
12119.79.36.5
7.76.67.0
121411
739.823.9
786.6
1,470
9.310131416
2020181716
1416201917
1413131615
14129.76.99.5
8.17.46.66.67.7
------
399.813.3
206.6793
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05112000 Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn.
(International gaging station)
78
LOCATION. — Lat 480 58'54", long 96 0 27'46", in SE^SV^is sec. 34, T.164 N., R.45 W. , Kittson County, on left bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 0.6 mile west of Caribou.
DRAINAGE AREA. — 1,570 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — April to October 1917, April 1920 to current year (some winter records incomplete) . Pub lished as "at Caribou", prior to April 1929; as "below Cutoff ditch, near Caribou" April 1929 to September 1936. Records published for both sites April 1929 to September 1930. Monthly discharge only for some peri ods, published in WSP 1308 and 1728.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geode tic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, nonrecording gage at site at Caribou 0.6 mile upstream at datum 0.95 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-43), 298 cfs (215,700 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.27 ft Apr. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 19 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 1.82 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,080 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 11.81 ft) ? no flow Aug. 13, 1936.
Flood of 1916 is reported to have reached a stage of about 15.5 ft at former site.
REMARKS. — Records good. Occasionally, at high stages, there is some natural diversion of flow above station to headwaters of Two Rivers. Station not operated during winter period.
COOPERATION. — This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
CCT DEC JAN FEfi
12345
6789
1C
1112131415
1617IP1<9
2C
2122232*25
262728293031
TCTALMEANNAXWINAC-FT
5856464545
4642413838
4246515466
7582858652
8885919499
102105127154182216
2,47779.921638
4, S10
264279347396433
MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
303032354042
45506075
14C
220400600820
1,000
1,2001,3201,4401,4501,450
1,4801,5001,5301,6401.73C
1,7301,7301,7201,7201,700
1,6901,6801,6601,6401,640
35,0601,1691,730
4569,540
1,610 5121,580 4281,540 3651,500 3151,450 288
1,390 2771,330 2881,270 3151,200 3241,110 310
1,000 288883 282778 295680 335610 356
554 347512 319484 288448 267411 250
372 233340 222340 216377 200456 181
538 171618 169659 164659 158643 175591 —————
25,933 8,338837 278
1,610 512340 158
51,440 16,540
222235229216200
192186167165156
127113113116145
15413611610292
8888857870
70727989
113120
4,134133235
708,200
1151C2887867
6156484442
3636363634
3234323132
3232323234
363125222122
l,35S43.8
11521
2.7CO
2628262324
2726272728
2726232529
2928252325
2728282625
2526252934
79526.5
3423
1,580
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 79
05124480 Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn.
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
LOCATION.~Lat 47 0 55'22", long 91°32'06", in SE*s sec.24, T.63 N., R.10 W., Lake County, on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawishiwi River, 2.2 miles southwest of Fernberg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.
DRAINAGE AREA.—253 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1966 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from topographic map).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—5 years, 257 cfs (13.79 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 1,520 cfs May 1; minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 2.76 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 29, 1969 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1966; minimum gage height, 2.70 ft Feb. 23-29, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the current year are published in Part. 2 of .this report.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197C TG SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NCV DEC JAN FEE APR FAY JLL AliC SEP
12345
b78<3
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TCTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
4746484847
4646ee97
11C
11Clielie120120
122123123123123
12312312512613C
130141147192222296
3,580 2011529646
.45
.53
1970 TOTAL1971 TCTAL
3493<37438464486
see53055362C7C9
768815642663669
669869863842822
8C8788768748728
69666464C608c o-aJ Q 3
,507684869349
2.7C3.C2
125,274114,264
571565542513486
47C448428407392
378363354331322
30829628727527C
240225225225222
2132101971941921 fl AICC
10,335333571186
1.321.52
MEANMEAN
182176176176176
174163Ifcl161158
156150146141141
141139139135137
13513513213013C
13C127125125127123
4,547147162123.58.67
343 MAX313 MAX
12312C12211812C
life11311C1C51C7
ice111ice1C71C7
1C31C31C3ICCICC
ICOS9999797
979694
2,9631C712294
.<2
.44
1.46C1.52C
92919C8886
84ei797676
7674747376
7776767474
7473737372
707276767676
2,4C477.5
S27C
.31
.35
KIN 42MIN 27
7476777776
7676787985
107130137137146
184255331448620
782911
1,0501,1401,220
1,3001,3701,4401,4701,500
15,452515
1,50074
2.042.27
CFSM 1.36CFSM 1.24
1,5201,5001,4501,3801,290
1,2001.1101,C2C
9509CC
850SCO760710670
64C6106CO59061C
63C640620610600
5965966C8f. 1 {.oi *tA f* flC L c602
25,864635
1,520590
3.303.61
IN 18.IN 16.
59C577565565565
55354253C51C48C
46043544 C45C445
43C43546C48653C
548565565577577
565559536C 1 P53U53C
15.6CC52059C43C
2.C62.29
4280
536513491480453
428407397378354
331318308291275
266251236222213
200194182172161
156156161156150143
8,979290536143
1.151.32
139134128122118
111108103102107
10596949286
8484848279
7774726666
656462636359
2,78990. C13959
.36
.41
5754515151
4746454546
464442404C
4039393736
3634323130
282734 3739
1,2244C.8
5727
.16
.18
NOTE.—No gage-height record May 1-25.
80 LAKE OF THE HOODS BASIN
05127000 Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 470 56'05", long 91°45'50", in NE3jNW% sec.20, T.63 N., R.ll W., Lake County, at powerplant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just upstream from Fall Lake, and 1.8 miles east of Winton.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,200 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), September 1923 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—52 years (1905-06, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-71), 1,012 cfs (11.45 inches per year) .
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 8,500 cfs Apr. 28; minimum daily, 161 cfs Feb. 14. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge computed from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Littl? Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, South Farm, and Garden Lakes.
COOPERATION.—Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co., under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.
DI SCHAOGE. IN CUBIC
TAY
1f14c.
t~l
p
q10
1112n141*
1*1 7
If19
?0
212?TT
?4-^
?'-2"1*> T
3°3!
T'lTALMFAMWAVWIN(/ )
MEAN ?4CFSM ?4IN. ?4
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
350447441550531
547593^70955950
75"pq5*63R63o*, 0
1 ,5901,6301 , °701 ,8701, «70
1 ,7201, 5401,400
!,1701, 240
1,4701, *701 ,7601, 0401,960
NOV
2,6702,8103,4.904,0104,110
4, 4304,5704, 4704, 5904,700
4,5804,5504, 39Q4, ?304,233
4,180
4,130% R80',6803,400
3,210?,<=10
?, 8402,7902,640
2,4602, ?flO2, '702.3002, 270
»7,2'+8 107,1601,2022,060
•>50
+1621,369l.ll*1.31
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
? ,57?4,7002, ?70
-753,1*972.913.25
586,691628,509
DEC
1,9901,9001 ,6501,6301,560
1,5301 ,5001 ,4401,4001 ,360
It ?601,2°01,3401 ,2401 ,1PO
1,0901 ,1°01,2101 ,.?301,230
1,1301 ,1601,2?0
1 ,1501,030
1 ,0^01 ,0201 ,0'0
Of- Q
956
3°, 94<5 191 ,2851 , °°1
°?4-9U
1,1910.991.1U
.00 MEAN
.00 MEAN
FEET
JAN
956928995880378
80476276276276?
760694625593594
561561561529530
627564564564497
5294554644?2464?26
,7836?3956226
-156U82
O.ttO0.1*6
1,6071,722
PEP SECOND,
FEB
366365?98430430
430?59334399399
398430365161430
3983562*8324?33
194333387322?55
?0157?398
10,154 1636357?161-51*309
0.260.27
MAX 6,780MAX 8,500
WATFR
MAR
365365495495495
46?46246?430462
46246?463463594
52150Q6135«0630
565565565630565
595531660
5666?7
,311526660365
-230296
0.250.28
MINMIN
YEAR OCTOBFR 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APR
659627594592592
5285265265905?5
621766843940
1,210
1,4402,3502,6403,0704,040
5,4606,2006,8807, 4607,570
8,2008,4508,500
8,090
HAY
7,8807,6907,4136,9906,420
6,0805,5705,2005,0004.620
4,1603.7403,3703,0602,800
2t7802,4402.2702,2702,150
2,2102,1202,2502,5302,910
3,5703,4433,8804,0904,163f. f\ 1 rt
98,969 127,0703,209P,500
525+ 683
3,9823.323-70
0 MEANl6l MEAN
4,0997,880?,120
-1093,9903.323.83
J4 1,J4 1,
JUN
4.0003,8503,6603,2703,240
2,8702,5402.1601,8901,680
1,7201,6901,6901 ,6901,690
1.4201,7801,9802,3003.050
4,2205,6106,3306.4806,250
6.2506,2505,9005,7104,730
105,9003,5306,4801,420
-713,U592.883.22
621* CFSM718 CFSM
JUL
3,9803,2602,7502,5502.460
1.8401.5601,3701.2401.400
1,1301,2501,1101,2201,070
1.130992
1,020975960
960960799700474
399373613
Q9OOtL O
532
40.8651,3183,980
373+ U6
1.36U1.1U1.31
J4 1.35J4 1.U3
AUG SEP
564 354467 449500 417499 384435 472
402 440402 408402 375399 440479 472
499 440567 375499 408467 440402 440
402 375435 408549 408318 220350 323
350 317226 420287 252352 430352 291
331 194352 323352 762OQ1 <*QAJo 1 J "O352 806
12,761 12,439412 415567 806226 194-23 -119389 296
0.32 0.250.37 0.27
IN. ?4 18.37IN. t 19.!t3
/ Changes in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, Birch, White Iron, Farm, South Farm, and Garden Lakes.
S4 Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127205 Burntside River near Ely, Minn.
81
LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'55", long 91°56'59", in NE^jNEls sec.26, T.63 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, on left bank on downstream handrail of bridge on County Road 88, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles northwest of Ely and 5 miles downstream from outlet on Burntside Lake.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,340 ft (from topographic map).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 297 cfs Apr. 22 (gage height, 7.77 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily discharge, 5.2 cfs Sept. 26; minimum gage height, 5.03 ft Sept. 27.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 455 cfs June 12, 1970 (gage height, 8.59 ft, from floodmark); mini mum daily discharge, 0.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 1967.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by the Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEA* OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRWTR YR
3838373635
34335382115
127133137137133
131128122117112
111108108110109
10711913013*136157
3,10710015733
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
16316015815A149
1471AA1A61A9153
156153150144139
133130127122119
109107107105105
103103103102102
3,942131163102
32,364.28,398.
1021021019896
9493929088
8583818079
7775747271
6968666563
62616059C 0J O
57
2,42178.110257
0 MEAN8 MEAN
5655545251
5151505049
4948484848
4747474746
4645454544
434241403939
1,46347.2
5639
88.777.8
3B38373737
3636363535
3535353534
3434343433
3333333333
343740
98435.1
4033
MAX 448MAX 293
4141403938
3838373736
3636363636
3636363637
3737363635
353535363636
1,14036.8
4135
MIN 12MIN 5.2
3636353535
3536363739
44526480
100
134170202230258
277293270254238
230222214210203
4,10513729335
199193189185181
174168162157152
145137133131128
122116117119120
121113120148153
163164164160157154
4,645150199113
149142133130137
132126119113109
107104102101100
98133154150144
136124110107103
10097939192
3,53611815491
95100979492
9089868078
7571736964
6563605753
5350484746
464551524945
2,08367.210045
4036373628
3028262423
2525221917
1516171716
1616191919
181615161616
68322.0
4015
1716151413
1313121111
11109.08.53.5
8.07.67.27.06.8
6.46.06.05.65.4
5.25.68.0
1112
289.89.66
175.2
82 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127210 Armstrong Creek near Ely, Hinn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°53'48", long 91°55'50", in SW%NE% sec.36, T.63 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, near right bank 50 ft upstream from culvert on County Road 88, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth and 2.5 miles southwest of Ely.
DRAINAGE AREA. —5.29 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,365 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1969, at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 64 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.58 ft); maximum gage height, 4.97 ft Apr. 11 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3, Sept. 22.
Period Of record: Maximum discharge, 131 cfs May 21, 1970 (gage height, 5.88 ft, from floodmark); no flow Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY uCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12.54:>
67a9
10
11u131415
1617Id1920
212<L212t25
26272s293031
T3T4LMEAN,MAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YKWTK YK
1.31.51.61.4i . J
1.31.4
15±130
28*:4191512
9.6d.O6.55.t5.1
4.54.25.1o.O5.9
7.01218101516
j^6. J10.5
301.3
i.9d2.^9
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
2117151210
8.67.56.59.6
15
1513108.06.4
5.75.25.14.84.5
4.34.14.14.04.0
4.04.04.14.14.2
240. a6.03
214.0
1.521.69
2 , 7 3 3 . 001,945.30
4.34.34.24.14.0
3.93. a3.83.73.5
3.43.33.23.12.9
2.82.72.72.62.6
2.52.52.42.42.4
2.32.32.32.22.22.1
94.53.054.32.1.58.66
MEAN"IfcAM
2.12.12.02.01.9
1.91.71.61.51.4
1.31.31.21.21.1
1.11.0.90.90.80
.80
.BO
.70
.70
.60
.60
.50
.50
.50
.50
.40
35.601.152.1.40.22.25
7.495.33
.40
.40
.40
.50. .50
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
16.00.57.60.40.11.11
MAX 100MAX 61
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.70
.70
.70
.BO
.80
.80
.80
.80
.BO
.80
.80
.BO
.80
.80
.80
.80Qf\• oU
.70
.70
21.90.71.80.60.13.15
MIN .20MIN .40
.90
.80
.80
.70
.70
.70
.70
.70
.8020
4542494236
4461575151
4333261916
1412121110
700.8023.4
61. 70
4.424.93
CFS* 1CFSM I
119.98.9B.78.7
7.97.87.26.45.7
5.24.64.64.24.0
3.63.63.94.38.3
8.910142124
2016129.67.55.7
277.28.94
243.6
1.691.95
.42 IN
.01 IN
4.84.33.63.34.2
4.23.33.02.22.2
4.32.51.91.61.3
1.312181510
7.05.14.02.92.6
2.21.81.61.51.9
133.64.45
181.3.84.94
19.2213.68
2.53.92.5
.2
.5
.0
.1
.3
.0
.90
.90
.90
.90
.80
.80
1.21.0
.90
.80
.80
.80
.70
.701.0.80
.70
.601.21.2.70.70
35.001.133.9.60.21.25
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.50
.50
.50
.50
.60
.60
.60
.50
.70
.60
.60
.60
.90
.70
.60
.60
.50
.60
.60
.70
.70
.70
.601.1.90.70
19.70.641.1.50.12.14
1.0.80.80
1.11.4
.90
.60
.60
.60
.80
.70
.70
.60
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.40
.50
.60
.50
.702.68.96.28 A
• 7
43.901.468.9.40.28.31
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127215 Longstorff Creek near Ely, Minn.
83
LOCATION.—Lat 47e 53'33", long 91e 54'55", in SE^SWJt sec.31, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, left bank on downstream side of culvert of U.S. Highway 169, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, 1.5 miles southwest of Ely and 2.5 miles downstream from outlet of Mitchell Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—8.84 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,360.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 103 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 3.91 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 9, Sept. 23, 24, 25; minimum gage height, 0.52 ft Aug. 9.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 230 cfs June 10, 1970 (gage height, 6.52 ft, from floodmark); no flow on many days in 1968 and May 7, 1969.
REMARKS.—Records good.
COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PfcR SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRWTR YR
1.61.82.21.91.8
1.81.9
153648
3322191716
1514141312
1111343121
152232 332631
554.017.9
481.6
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
3432282721
1815162030
2824211816
1514141414
1313121111
10109.89 f.• o9 JL• O
528.017.6
349.6
4,746.3,438.
9.69.59.59.39.0
8.78.37.87.26.8
6.56.15.75.45.2
5.04. 84.74.64.5
4.44.23.93.73.6
3.53.43. 33.23.23.1
177.75.739.63.1
10 MEAN60 MEAN
3.13.13.03.03.0
2.92.92.82.82.8
2.72.72.62.62.5
2.52.42.42.32.3
2.22.22.22.12.1
2.12.02.01 O• o1 ft1 • O
1 0• o
76.72.473.11.8
13.09.42
1.81.81.82.02.1
2.12.22.32.22.2
2.22.12.02.02.0
2.02.12.02.02.1
2.22. 22.12.02.0
2.12.22.2
58.02.072.31.8
MAX 208MAX 100
2.32.32.42.42.4
2.52.52.52.52.5
2.62.83.03.53.9
3.73.63.53.33. 2
3.23. I3.13.13.2
3.33.53.7 3.94.04.2
95.7 I3.094.22.3
MIN .30MIN .10
4.44.34.03.94.1
4.34.65.78.0
11
3467705451
69100
938792
8267544338
332627 2321
,187.339.6
1003.9
2120171615
151412108.5
8.76.66.65.65.2
4.84.64.66.09.1
1015243436
282320 171412
443.314.3
364.6
11ID9.38.98.7
1512
8.56.35.8
5.85.14.54.03.6
4.313161814
117.24.93.93.6
3.32.82.5 2.62.8
228.47.61
182.5
3.62.62.12.42.1
1.91.92.01.81.4
1.1.90
1.4.90.80
1.01.31.1.90.70
.50
.50
.40.70.60
.60
.602.5 1.9.90
0 f\• o(J
41.901.353.6.40
.80
.70.60.40.40
.40
.30
.20
.10
.90
.90
.60
.60
.40
.30
.20
.401.81.1.90
.70
.50
.30
.30
.80
.70
.50.40
2.01.2.60
20.00.652.0.10
1.6.80.60
1.01.2
i70.40.30.30
1.0
.80
.40
.20.70.50
.40
.40
.30
.30
.20
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
.20
.40V2 3.66 s.• H
27.60.926.4.10
84 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127219 Shagawa Lake tributary at Ely, Minnesota
LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'24", long 91°52'23", in NE^SW^s sec.28, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, on left bank, 200 ft upstream from mouth, 500 ft northwest of sewage plant in Ely.
DRAINAGE AREA.—0.71 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April to September, 1971.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp crested weir. Prior to June 8, 1971, nonrecording gage at site 75 ft downstream at different datum.
EXTREMES.—Maximum discharge during period, April to September, 48 cfs June 17 (gage height, 2.96 ft); minimum, no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Record good.
COOPERATION.—Prior to June 8, 1971, gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office,Agency.
Environmental Protection
67a9
10
1112
1617 la1920
21222324
26272«293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIiMCFSMIN.
JCT NOV
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
.502.34.05.4
12
207.24.61.92.0
2.31.81.21.31.1
.80
.60
.50
.40
.40
.40
.40
.70
.40L.3
74.202.47
20.10
3.483.89
.70
.30
.20
.40
.30
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.201.0.30
.20
.20
.301.4.30
.40
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
9.20.301.4.10.42.48
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.09
.07
.35
.13
.08
.06
.06
.07
.407.6.90.20.10
.10
.10
.23
.10
.08
.06
.06
.07
.31
.43
12.35.417.6.06.58.65
.13
.10
.08
.21
.05
.08
.34
.06.10.10
.04
.85
.06
.29
.06
1.1.05.06.04.03
.03
.04
.05
.03
.03
.12
.611.1.03.04.03
5.94.191.1.03.27.31
.03
.03
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.03
.11
.60
.05
.03
.09
.05
.04
.091.9
.17
.08
.07
.04
.04
.04
.50
.14
.05
.05
.051.6
.25
.11
6.35.201.9.02.28.33
.68
.07
.06
.20
.11
.10
.06
.05
.201.2
.07
.05
.05
.28
.11
.05
.11
.03
.03
.03
.03
.02
.03
.02
.02
.02.31
3.3.24
4.6
12.13.404.6.02.56.64
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127220 Burgo Creek near Ely, Minn.
85
LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'32", long 91°51'40", in SV<6tNW% sec.22, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, near right bank & ft upstream from twin culverts on County Road 88, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 1.5 miles north of Ely.
DRAINAGE AREA.—3.04 Sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage? gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,340 ft (from topo graphic map) .
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 130 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 9.28 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 0.1 cfs on many days in August and September.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 732 cfs June 10, 1970 (gage height, 12.14 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of flow through culvert and flow-over-road measurement of peak flow; no flow at times in 1967, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair.
COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
11U13It15
1617181920
2122232*25
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMIMCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTK YR
1.91.82.63.22.8
2.62.614393d
2620171*\i
109.3
106.96.6
6.46.46.07.58.2
7.7131720 1721
370.512.0
391.8
3.954.53
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1917161412
108.86.5
1115
1413119.78.5
7.57.16.66.25.9
5.65.34.64.03.4
3.12.82.72.7 2.6
255.68.52
192.6
2.803.13
2,283.1,681.
2.62.62.62.52.3
2.12.01.91.81.7
1.71.61.61.51.5
1.41.41.31.31.3
1.21.11.01.0.90
.90
.90
.80art• ou
.80Qrt. oU
46.901.512.6.80.50.57
20 MEAN00 MEAN
.70
.70
.70
.70
.70
.70
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.50
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30 —
.30
16.20.52.70.30.17.20
6.26 MAX4.61 MAX
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.40
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
8.70.31.40.30.10.11
15377
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
9.30.30.30.30.10.11
MIN .10MIN .10
.30
.30
.40
.50
.60
.701.01.31.8
12
5077544330
3957453836
2923181413
11109.38 A• *T
8.0
631.6021.1
77.30
6.947.73
CFSM 2.CFSM 1.
8.27.56.96.25.8
5.04.64.34.03.6
2.41.41.22.91.6
1.0.80.BO.70
2.6
3.96.09.5
1719
15111110 7.55.0
186.406.01
19.70
1.982.28
06 IN52 IN
3.72.32.01.62.9
3.42.01.41.0.90
.90
.90
.90
.90
.80
2.220282014
9.85.63.12.31.8
1.3.90.70.60 .60
136.504.55
28.60
1.501.67
27.9420.57
1.1.70.50.60.50
.40
.40
.40
.40
.40
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.30
.40
.40
.30
.30
.20
.20
.20
.30
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
10.90.351.1.20.12.13
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.30
.10
.20
3.50.11.30.10.04.04
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.10
.20
.30
.50
4.90.16.50• 10.05.06
86 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127225 Shagawa Lake at Ely, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°54'18", long 91 0 53'00", in NE^NE^s sec.33, T.63 N., R.12 w., St. Louis County, on south shore of Shagawa Lake, on east pier of dock at U.S. Forest Service Seaplane Base in Ely.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1967 to current year. April 1962 to July 1966 (fragmentary) in files of Minnesota De partment of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation observed, 1,339.54 ft Apr. 23; minimum observed, 1,337.05 ft Sept. 27.
Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,340.22 ft June 13, 1970; minimum observed, 1,336.91 ft Feb. 26, 1968.
Maximum elevation observed April 1962 to July 1966, 1,339.95 ft Apr,. 27, 28, 1966, from Minnesota Depart ment of Natural Resources, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals. |
COOPERATION.—Gage readings furnished by Water Quality Office, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Forest Service.
MONTHEND ELEVATIONS, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 30 ......... 1338.64 Feb. 26 .......... 1337.59 June 30 ........... 1338.33Nov. 30 ......... 1338.45 Mar. 31 .......... 1337.65 July 30 ........... 1337.68Dec. 31 ......... 1338.01 Apr. 30 .......... 1339.23 Aug. 31 ........... 1337.33Jan. 29 ......... 1337.69 May 28 .......... 1338.81 Sept.30 ........... 1337.26
NOTE.—Elevations other than those shown are available.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127230 Shagawa River at Ely, Minn.
87
LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'09", long 91°50'08", in SW^SW^ sec.23, T.63 N., R.12 W., St. Louis County, on right bank, 300 ft downstream from outlet of Shagawa Lake, 150 ft north of the village limits of Ely, 0.8 mile upstream from County Road 88 and 3 miles upstream from Fall Lake.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,335 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 2, 1967, non- recording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 6.8 cfs Sept. 20, 21, 22, 26, 27 (gage height, 3.80 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 640 cfs June 12, 1970 (gage height, 6.89 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Mar. 4, 1968 (gage height, 3.74 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL Aue SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRHTR YR
5857565555
54546581110
145166178182180
180178175172166
163161162162157
157163177 185194 203 —
4*251 613720354
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
214222227228227
223219214218226
229230228224218
213206203200196
188191180184172
170168160 153148
t079 3,203230148
49,788.042,020.3
156152149146144
140134133128124
119116113111109
10710310210198
9695969593
92918900oo 87ft A.O*r
49111315684
MEANMEAN
8382828078
7776747371
7068686968
6865646261
6366636160
64615856 5655
2,10267.8
8355
136115
5553535353
5354545352
5252515150
5050504949
4948484746
485959
—————
1,44151.5
5946
MAX 635MAX 408
5656565654
5454545251
5050515356
5554535756
5653514950
49495252 5251
1,64253.0
5749
WIN 25MIN 8.6
5357575656
5454566066
7595118144168
197241283311353
382402408398381
366353346335328
6,25320840853
323312301294286
278268261250238
231227213204194
183175172168178
176171176199215
228236238236228221
7,080228323168
215211204196196
195188179170163
162158155150146
139166190195201
199194191185179
171166160154 151
5,329178215139
150145139133130
120115117110104
9897969187
8783817976
7370676364
585561COJ O
5755
2,81990.915055
5350484644
4342424139
383B343230
2929303028
2625242525
23232425 2523
1,03433.4
5323
2626252524
2522212020
2020191715
1414121212
119.8
109.69.3
8.69.0
1214 17
499.316.6
268.6
88 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05127500 Basswood River near Winton, Minn.
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°04'55", long 91°39'10", in sec.30, T.65 N., R.10 W., Lake County, on island in Jackfish Bay of Basswood Lake, used to determine discharge at outlet (lat 48°06', long 91°39', in sec.19, T.65 N., R.10 W., on international boundary 14 miles northeast of Winton).
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,740 sq mi, approximately (above outlet of Basswood Lake).
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March to June 1924, September 1925 to March 1928, January 1930 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,296.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Oct. 27, 1938, nonrecording gages at several sites in vicinity of gage, at datum 3.0 ft higher. Oct. 28, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1966, water-stage recorder at datum 3.0 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years (1925-27, 1930-71), 1,373 cfs (10.71 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,260 cfs May 4 (gage height, 7.03 ft); minimum, 364 cfs Sept. 28 (gage height, 2.67 ft).
Period of records Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 9.94 ft, present datum); mini mum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.
REMARKS.—Records excellent. Some regulation by powerplant on Kawishiwi River at Winton, Minn., and by many lakes located upstream from station.
COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1145: 1935, 1937.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTENBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AU6 SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
4*345144 B455456
470477575692791
871930978
It020It 060
It 090It 1301.2001.2801.360
1.4401.5101,5901,6301,650
1,6701,7501,8801,990 2.0902,210
2,3402.4702,6202,7702.960
3,1703,3703,5603,8104,050
4,2304,3804,4804,5404,590
4,6104,6404,6404,6304,570
4,5104,4604,3904,3104,160
3,8103,7103,6303,550 3,420
35,587 116,3801,1482,210
443.66.76
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
3,8794,6402,3402.232.49
762,862767, 06B
3,2703,1303,0202,9302,820
2,7302,6602,5902,5102,440
2,3902,3202,2502,1902,130
2,0702,0301,9801,9601,960
1,9401,9001,8801,8501,820
1,8001,7701,7401.700 1,6701,640
69,0902,2293,2701,640
1.281.48
MEANMEAN
1,6101,5901,5601,5401,530
1,5301,5301,5101.4801,460
1.4401.4101.4001.3801,340
1,3001,2701,2301,2101,180
1,1501,1301,110
,090,080
,070,050,030,020
1,010QOAWO
40,2361,2981,610
996.75.86
2,0902,102
97394 B926923927
924907886B65848
B38828821815801
790773758752744
735721707698688
688777807
—————
22,868B17973688.47.49
MAX 7,060MAX 7,250
804BOO7967927B6
781779774770766
760760756763799
801806809811819
825830840849850
861873908910917925
25,320B17925756.47.54
MIN 340MIN 381
9439749B7993997
9991,0001,0101,0201,050
1,0801,1301,1901,2501,310
1,4001,5701,7602,0202,340
2,6903,0603,4503,8404,270
4,7005,1505,5805,9706,330
70,0632,3356.330
9431.341.50
CFSMCFSM
6,6506,9107,0907,2007,250
7,2307,1407,0006, BOO6,460
6,1605,8805,4805,0104,750
4,5404,3304,1804,0203,860
3,7503,7903,8203,8203,870
3,9404,0504,1404,1904,2204,220
161,7505,2187,2503,7503.003.46
1.20 IN1.21 IN
4,2004,1804,1804,1704,160
4,0703,9603,8303,6803,530
3,4003,2703,1503,0402,940
2,8502,9402,9402,9202,920
3,0103,2003,4603,7103,940
4,1804,3904,5504,7304,850
110,3503,6784,8502,8502.112.36
16.3116.40
4,8404,7204,5204,2804,020
3,8303,6703,3803,1602,990
2,8202,6802,5402,4102,290
2,2302,1202,0301,9401,870
1,7901,7301,6501,6001,490
1,4501,4001,3501,3001,2601,220
78,5802,5354,8401,2201.461.68
1,160 4931,120 4861,080 4831,040 480
999 483
963 466932 460897 447869 447864 473
840 483805 477790 470760 458732 448
712 444715 442700 441681 434663 426
644 415631 408599 396580 392565 387
544 384529 381514 430508 456508 515
23,439 13,405756 447
1,160 515495 381.43 .26.50 .29
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 89
05128000 Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°23 I 00", long 92°10 I 40", at-Campbell's Camp, 2.5 miles west of outlet of Lac la Croix.
DRAINAGE AREA.— 5,170 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1921 to January 1922, April 1922 to current year, in reports of Geological Survey. Mont'uly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. August 1921 to current year, in reports of Water Survey of Canada, Inland Waters Branch.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, United States and Canada Boundary Survey datum. Prior to October 1933, nonrecording gages ar various sites on Lac la Croix. October 1933 to March 13, 1963, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years (1922-71), 3,750 cfs (9.85 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 12,800 cfs May 13 (elevation, y.88.34 ft); minimum, 1,470 cfs Apr. 7 (elevation, 1,182.68 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 31 to June 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,193.30 ft); minimum, 535 cfs at times in February, March and April 1924 (elevation, 1,181.50 ft).
REMARKS.—Records excellent.
COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCT NOV OEC JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1I1456789
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
2,1402,1002,0602, 1402.110
2,1002,0502,1702,3402,410
2,6102,7702,9103,0503,180
3,2803,3903,4903,5703,630
3,6803,7403,7903,8603,930
4,0004,1404,3004,5104,680 4,930
5,150 8,9305,420 8,8505,630 8,7605,780 8,6906,040 8,540
6,230 8,4806,410 8,4106,590 8,2906,820 8,1507,050 8,040
7,230 7,8807,440 7,8107,620 7,6707,790 7,5307,950 7,370
8,080 7,2308,290 7,1208,430 7,0008,570 6,8708,660 6,720
8,810 6,5708,850 6,4108,930 6,2609,070 6,1109,120 5,950
9,120 5,8009,120 5,6509,090 5,4909,050 5,3408,970 5,190 ———— 5,030
4,9504,8904,8304,7704,720
4,6604,6404,6204,5904,550
4,5304,5304,5104,5004,480
4,4604,4404,4104,3904,350
4,3204,2804,1904,1004,100
4,0804,0404,0003,9503,910 3,860
99,060 231,310 222,140 136,6503,1954,9302,050
.62
.71
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
7,710 7,1669,120 8,9305,150 5,0301.49 1.391.66 1.60
2,101,870 MEAN2,065,510 MEAN
4,4084,9503,860
.85
.98
5,7595,659
3,8203,7703,7303,6803,620
3,5703,5303,4803,4403,410
3,3703,3403,3103,2703,240
3,2103,1703,1403,1103,070
3,0403,0102,9702,9302,910
2,8802,9202,950
—————
—————
91,8903,2823,8202,880
.63
.66
MAX 16,MAX 12,
2,9102,8902,8602,8602,840
2,8102,7902,7702,7502,740
2,7202,7102,7002,7002,700
2,7002,6702,6702,6502,630
2,6102,6002,5802,5702,560
2,5702,5802,6002,6102,640 2,650
83,6402,6982,9102,560
.52
.60
300 MIN700 MIN
2,7102,7902,8202,8602,890
2,9102,9202,9502,9603,000
3,0603,1203,2303,3303,470
3.6503,9304,2604,5905,050
5,4805,9006,3206,7007,120
7,4907,9008,2708,6609,120
139,4604,6499,1202,710
.901.00
1,5801,470
9,58010,10010,50010,90011,300
11,70012,00012,30012,50012,700
12,70012,70012,70012,70012,400
12,30012,30012,20012,20012,100
12,00011,90011,80011,70011,600
11,50011,50011,50011,500 11,50011,600
365,98011,81012,7009,5802.282.63
CFSM 1.11CFSM 1.09
11,60011,70011,70011,80012,000
12,00012,00012,00011,90011,800
11,70011,60011,40011,30011,100
10,90010,80010,60010,40010,300
10,1009,8909,6909,5109,310
9,1709,0208,8508,810 8ainf 7 JU
321,88010,73012,0008,8102.082.32
IN 15.IN 14.
8,9508,9508,9308,9008,810
8,7808,8108,5908,4708,380
8,2908,0807,9007,7807,580
7,4607,2307,0506,8206,640
6,3706,1905,9505,8005,500
5,3805,2505,0904,990 4,8504,680
222,4507,1768,9504,680
1.391.60
1286
4,5104,4104,2804, 1504,050
3,9103,8103,7103,5703,470
3,3903,2603,2303,1303,030
2,9502,9202,8602,8102,750
2,6802,6502,6002,4902,440
2,3902,3502,2802,270 2,2502,210
96,8103,1234,5102,210
.60
.70
2.2202,2102.2202,2202,170
2,1002,0802,0002.0001,980
1,9501,9001,8701,8001,750
1,7401,7101,7001,6701,620
1,5901,5801,5301,5301,520
1,4901,4701,4901.5201.610
54,2401,8082,2201,470
.35
.39
90 LAKE OF THE WDODS BASIN
05128200 Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°49 I 52", long 92 0 16'20", in SW^SE^s sec.20, T.62 N., R.15 W., St. Louis County, on south shore of Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, 2 miles northwest of Soudan.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1913 to July 1915, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to current year (fragmentary during 1947).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,355.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. October 1913 to July 1915, nonrecording gage 2 miles southwest of present gage at Tower, at datum about 0.5 ft lower. July 1941 to November 1942, and June 1946 to June 1951, nonrecording gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Ver milion Dam near Tower, at same datum. All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation, 1,358.83 ft May 1; maximum daily, 1,358.82 ft May 1; minimum, 1,356.84 ft Oct. 6.
Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,359.52 ft May 16, 1950; minimum observed, 1,356.02 ft Jan. 29, 1942.
Elevation on June 6, 1913, was 1,359.94 ft (determined from reference point set by local observers).
MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 31 ............ 1,357.76 Feb. 28 ............ 1,357.37 June 30 ............ 1,358.27Nov. 30 ............ 1,357.84 Mar. 31 ............ 1,357.25 July 31 ............ 1,357.47Dec. 31 ............ 1,357.56 Apr. 30 ............ 1,358.80 Aug. 31 ............ 1,357.06Jan. 31 ............ 1,357.34 May 31 ............ 1,358.46 Sept.30 ............ 1,357.06
NOTE.—Elevations other than those shown above are available.
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05129000 Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower, Minn.
91
LOCATION.~Lat 470 57'41", long 92°28'33", in SEHSV^j sec.2, T.63 N., R.17 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from Twomile Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.
DRAINAGE AREA.—483 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,347.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, nonrecording gage at same site, at datum 3.05 ft higher. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, nonrecording gages, and Apr. 12, 1939,to Sept. 30, 1967, water-stage recorder at same site, at datum 3.00 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years, 315 cfs (8.86 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,350 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 6.41 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 2.90 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 7.68 ft, present datum)'; no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake.
REMARKS.—Records good.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1508: 1913.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEA* OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NDV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAV JUN JUL AUS SEP
12345
6789
10
111Z131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728 293031
TOTALMEANHAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRriTR YR
7557446364
635177
133164
197220229242255
274283293311311
315322323335353
343402407A •» QtJ O
443464
7,561 1524446444
.51
.58
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
475484489491506
502511512528557
557567563562565
552566555553527
526505530556560
546535535 519506
,940 13,5315674751.101.23 1
163,663160,595
510509498495486
480482475462454
448444443431432
424411403403403
395381382338385
3853313721*. Q3° O
358•1C Qjjty
246427510358.38.02
MEANMEAN
348344337332332
333329321311303
303300299304299
2932922852P1280
273269264258254
255251246 246<y f. at*H5
243
9,032291348243.60.70
443 MAX440 MAX
240234231238238
240237233230226
222219219217212
212208203198196
19419313819«184
184233238
6,052216240184.45.47
1.7301,310
235227227224219
214212210203205
201203198201205
205201198194194
1831331341<K182
1841832011 QQ1 701 OAL 7O
194
6,263202235182.42.43
MIN 44MINI 44
205214214210210
205205205208214
225243273310350
414509629735838
9421,3401,1201.1891,230
1,2701,2301,2901,3131,310
18,538620
1,310205
1.281.43
CFSM .93CFSM .91
1,2901.2801,2901,2701,250
1,2401,1931,1931.1631,120
1,0531,0431.0101,013
949
930933885877832
888330898952970
1,0231.0531,0601,0501,0301.033
32,6711.0541,290
8772.182.52
IN 12.IN 12.
1,000977960950959
908368860*45830
806797763754746
733345357«7l870
896890892903837
893374842 Q a 9f? J £.0-17o y i
25,950865
1,000733
1.7P2.00
6137
342334311772724
714721665639624
612593513514484
479468456433427
405337362370325
303315296 292•% 0"%£ O£
276
15,943514•K2276
1.061.23
250240237232224
215211208232196
198135190196186
176175173170167
165160163148140
138'
135133 135147147
5,6371B2250133.38.43
172165167175Ml165159139144149
149149145124119
11310910410393
3282757681
787395
107134
3,707124181T\
.26
.29
92 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05129400 Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 480 38'30", long 93 C 20'00", at Five Mile dock, approximately 5 miles northeast of town of Fort Frances.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to current year in reports of GeologicalSurvey. August 1911 to September 1971 in reports of Water Survey of Canada, Inland Waters Branch. Prior to October 1949, published as "at Ranier, Minn.", and as "at Fort Frances, Ontario" October 1949 to September 1964.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (United States and Canadian Bpundary Survey) January 1910 to December 1949, nonrecording gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn,, at same datum. Jan uary 1950 to October 1964, water-stage recorder on Government dock at Pither's Point at Fort Frances and supplementary gage in town pumping station, 0.5 mile south, used during winter months, at same datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation, 1,108.44 ft Oct. 22; minimum, 1,104.96 f| Apr. 10.Period of record: Maximum elevation observed, 1,112.97 ft July 5, 1950; minimum observed, 1,101.26 ft
Apr. 17, 1923, Apr. 2, 1930.
COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by Canada under agreement with the United States.
MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 31 .............. 8.19 Feb. 28 .............. 5.71 June 30 .............. 7.82Nov. 30 .............. 7.47 Mar. 31 .............. 5.10 July 31 .............. 7.73Dec. 31 .............. 6.87 Apr. 30 .............. 6.32 Aug. 31 .............. 7.39Jan. 31 .............. 6.25 May 31 .............. 7.48 Sept.30 .............. 7.36
NOTE.—Add 1,100 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations other than those shown are available.
LAKE OF THE HOODS BASIN
05130500 Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.
93
LOCATION.—Lat 47«40'25", long 92«54'00", in NEJ»NV(S» sec.20, T.60 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon River, and 11.5 miles north of Chisholm.
DRAINAGE AREA.—187 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year. Monthly discharge only for August 1942 published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, nonrecording gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—29 years, 123 cfs (8.93 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.48 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5, 6 (gage height, 0.28 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,630 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 6.41 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Feb. 18-27, 1944; minimum gage height, 0.08 ft Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 1963.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1438: 1946.
DISCHARGE, I i CUdIC FF.ET PER StCONO, WATEK Yf Ak OCTO"E"> 1970 TO SFPTF!
LuY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
2b27262930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YWdTK YR
ocr
1816181816
17192776
109
109123125129124
116108979063
7672717376
791141491741 UU1 OO
193
2,70587.319316
.47
.54
MOV
202205205205205
20 b200180170181
197210201179162
1*713212010795
8475808586
857B726667
4,28814321067
.76
.85
1970 TOTAL 51,4761971 TOTAL 55,456
DEC
7n73778082
7875737068
6664636158
5652494745
4443424140
3938373636 35
1,73656.1
8235
.30
.35
MEANMEAN
PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE
4-185-26
TIME
13301800
G. H. DISCHARGE
5.48 2,3.05
140609
JiN
3434333332
3232313131
3030292926
2828282828
2727272727
2626252423?3
69128.7
3423
.15
.16
141 MAX152 MAX
FEB
2222212020
20202o2020
2019191*19
1919191916
181819IV19
212220
—————
55119.7
22Ifa
.11
.11
1,4702,110 K
f*AK
191920?1?2
2222232323
2323242526
2726293031
3232333535
3535363635 34
65627.7
3619
.15
.17
«IN 15<IN 16
APR
3433333334
35363965
120
21032C500680920
1.2201,7602,1102,0201,740
1,4901,3101,120
930784
673587524480449
20,289676
?,11033
3.624.04
CFSM .75CFSM .81
MAY
4254'ib384J67346
327309290?71255
23722921520619?
182175167173223
29132738147o526
5876')6555473
?7
10,306333606167
1.782.05
IN 10.24IN 11.03
JUU
277245?2/?2'M1*4
16615114413312'
141147154147132
11*211359475
1,130
1,05087068')51*39H
31'24921-'18b17b
9,50b317
1,1 3'1114
1.7,11.69
(BASE, 500 CFS)
DATE
6-20
TIME
0330
G. H.
4.04
DISCHARGE
1,140
JUL
I 69 159 146 136 129
127 11"
1.-4 92
85
797681
7671696662
54 SI
45
4344 4fc 46 41 40
?,553 82.4
.44
.51
3736
33 ?9
3131
3'. 29 2'-. 27 33
3n 29
27
24 ?3 23
?320
1921 34 36 4Q
ft3327.8
49IV
.15
.17
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05131000 Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.
94
LOCATION.—Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49 I 15" / in SW^SW^s sec.12, T.60 N., R.20 W., St. Louis County, on right bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 12.2 miles north east of Chisholm.
DRAINAGE AREA.—50.6 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to September 1961, October 1965 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (surveyed by Topo graphic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—25 years, 37.4 cfs (10.04 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 620 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.81 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.58 ft); minimum gage height, 1.52 ft Sept. 26.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 3, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.87 ft Mar. 22, 23, 1949, Aug. 16, 17, 1961.
REMARKS.—Records good.
COOPERATION.—Records for 1971 water year computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
1
345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWT* Y*
OCT
1111111110
1111224655
5862636159
5651484541
3837383737
3749565963A.Q O7
1,26340.7
6910
.80
.93
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
NOV
7477767471
6761575960
5961615752
4744413937
3635343435
3231313234
1,50850.3
7731.99
1.11
15,784.318,678.0
DEC
4146444443
4141393634
3433292827
2726262626
2524252524
24242423 2323
95530.8
4623.61.70
MEANMEAN
JAN
2322222222
2222212121
2121212121
2222222221
2121212020
191818171615
63820.6
2315
.41
.47
43.2 MAX51.2 MAX
FEB
1413121212
1212121212
1211111111
1111111111
1311111111
121618
33712.0
1811
.24
.25
390611
MAR
1718161615
1515151616
1617171718
1918181819
1919192020
20212122 2323
56318.22315
.36
.41
MIN 8.5MIN 10
APR
2323242424
2425293751
82108136191264
369548611561477
400353306259217
185161148136 126
5,92219761123
3.894.35
CFSMCFSM 1
MAY
116106959283
7366605652
4743403734
3130293258
676988
129136
152156146129113Oflvo
2,46379.515629
1.571.81
.85 IN
.01 IN
JUN
8573645852
4642383633
4240424137
3330
100124338
346333268206163
130107927972
3,20010734633
2.112.35
11.6013.73
JUL
6457514641
3836343028
2624242323
2221212120
1918171615
141417161516
82726.76414.53.61
AUG
1514141414
1313131316
1616161817
1515221919
1913171615
151413131415
48115.5
2213
.31
.35
SEP
1816151818
1817161521
2221201918
1716161515
1414141413
1315222229
52117.42913.34.38
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05131500 Little Fork River at Littlefork, Minn.
95
LOCATION.—Lat 48°23'55", long 93°33 I 56", in Ntik sec.9, T.68 N., R.25 W., Koochiching County, on left bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge at town of Littlefork, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 217, 1.5 miles upstream from Beaver Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,730 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to June 1917, September 1917, Oct ober 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only), June 1928 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, nonrecording gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 1917, and June 22, 1928, to July 20, 1937, nonrecording gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nonrecording gage 1.2 miles up stream at datum 9.0 ft higher (used as supplementary gage during periods of backwater from Rainy River).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—48 years (1911-16, 1928-71), 1,030 cfs (8.09 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 28.49 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 28.78 ft Apr. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 111 cfs Aug. 29, 30 (gage height, 5.41 ft) .
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1916, May 11, 1950 (gage height, 37.00 ft); minimum daily, 15 cfs Feb. 9-22, 1963.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1913, 1916, 1928-32, 1934.
DAY
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
111213I*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
200187180175167
160156162232838
1,8802,7403,3603,9503,600
3,0702.8102,4302.1502,030
1,7201,5601.4201.3401,250
1.2201,4401.9602,9903,1803,260
51,8171,6723,950
156.97
l.ll
3,3603,6603,7103,5303,380
3,2703,1702,9502,4701,930
1,8401,7701,7001.4401.360
1.2701,2401.2001,1801.150
1,1301,1101,1001,0901,080
1,0701,0601,0501,0301,010
56,3101,8773,7101,0101.091.21
1.000980960950930
920910890870830
790780750720680
640610580550520
490460430400380
370350340320310300
20.010645
1.000300.37.43
285280270260255
248240235230227
224222218213209
208205200198194
190188185184180
ISO178175172170i A. a1 DO
6,591213285168.12.14
167166164160159
158155151149148
147145143141139
138136134132132
132131131130129
129128128
4,002143167128.08.09
128127128128130
131133134134135
137138139142148
151153155156157
158158158159158
157157158159161167
4,534146167127.08.10
180190195200205
212230340450900
2,0003,5005,2006,0007,000
9,00011.50013,00014,40014,800
14,60012,70010,5008,5307,120
6,0405,2104,6504,2403,930
167,0225,56714,800
1803.223.59
3,7003,5103,3203,1603,050
2,9502,7802,5702,3702,190
2,0201,8601,7201,5801.480
1.3801.2801.2301.2001,280
1,7902,5502,9705,2908,250
8,9907,9806,7005,5504,6303,840
103,1703,3288,9901,2001.922.22
3,2002,7202,3402,0301,810
,670,530,370.250.140
.080
.050,090,090.040
940879
1.4703,7304,250
5,2405,6205,3404,6003,740
3,0302,4902,0101,6201,370
70,7392,3585,620
8791.361.52
1,2901,3501,2801,1601,010
884803799771707
648648646589519
487453433411389
365346322304285
275260260254245o i aC, JO
18,431595
1.350238.34.40
241238223216212
205195186181180
171172159146145
144141137136133
131130130125126
124120116113111116
4,903158241111.09.11
120133156195247
248238233236237
224205202201218
266261236214203
191182175169162
157151156166216
6,003200266120.12.13
CAL YR 1970 WTR YR 1971
TOTAL 592,441 TOTAL 513,532
MEAN 1,623 MEAN 1,407
MAX 17,100 MAX 14,800
MIN 88 CFSM .94 IN 12.74 MIN 111 CFSM .81 IN 11.04
NOTE.—Backwater from Rainy River Oct. 15 to Nov. 14.
96 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05132000 Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48°11'45", long 93 048'25", in sec.35, T.155 N., R.25 W., Koochiching County, on left bank at village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 71, and 4.8 miles upstream from Sturgeon River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,460 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 10, 1911, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at different datum. June 10, 1911, to sept. 30, 1912 and June 22, 1928 to Dec. 17, 1937; nonrecording gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years (1928-1971), 686 cfs (6.38 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 11.09 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 11.71 ft Apr. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 142 cfs Aug. 28, 29, 30, 31 (gage height, 3.02 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Powerplant located a quarter of a mile upstream, which caused some diurnal fluctuation at low flows in previous years, was dismantled in 1970. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1935(M) .
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6Te9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXHINCFSHIN.
CAL VRHTR YR
269256254247243
242244263354594
711791
liOSOIt 3201,290.
1,2301, 1601,0901,020
958
900849823799785
795965
1,3501,520 1,560
1,7701,8501,8301,7301,600
1,4501,3301,2201,1401,090
1,050995891734620
580570560550530
510500490480475
475480485490500
25,622 26,975827
1,690242.57.65
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
8991,850475.62.69
387,791307,157
510515515510510
505500495490480
475470465460450
440430425420410
405400390380370
360345330320315310
13,400432515310.30.34
MEANMEAN
3002902B5280275
270265260255250
245242240238235
232230230228225
225225222220220
2202202189 1 Af. L O
215215
7,493242300215.17.19
1,062842
215212212210208
205200198193190
188185182180180
178175175172170
170168165162162
160156152
—————
5,123183215152.13.13
MAX 10,000MAX 6,970
150150148148146
146146144144143
143143143143144
146148150150148
146145145144144
146148150152 155160
4,558147160143.10.12
MIN 132HIN 143
170195220210200
195195200250500
1,3503,2004,1504,8204,650
6,2506,8306,9706,2705,810
5,4505,0004,4303,9103,480
3,1502,8902,7402,660 2,600
88,9452,9656,970
1702.032.27
CFSHCFSH
2,5402,4502,3302,2402,200
2,0901,9701,860,750,680
,600,520,440,340,270
,210,140,140
1,1001,190
1,3301,4301,6603,0004,570
4,8604,4903,8503 1 JLA, 1 OU
2,5902,150
67,1502,1664,8601,1001.481.71
.73 IN
.58 IN
1.B401,6201,4401,3001,180
1,090980912836754
708672669664614
554568
1,1001,8302,760
4,0103,5602,9802,4201,940
1*5601,3301,130975878
42,8741,4294,010
554.98
1.09
9.887.83
78371065B603558
51B503522483438
399393421415380
371356331329320
326326325309270
279289290294290 277
12,774412783270.28.33
265255244235229
226217207201202
2021951B8184181
176172171167164
164160158158160
1531491451 AA& ̂ ^
147 146
5,765186265144.13.15
185204205233253
253255249234232
235233224214208
207204204204201
203202196195193
191193202218248
6*478216255185.15.17
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 97
05133500 Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°38'04", long 93<>54'47", in sec.36, T.160 N., R.26 W., Koochiching County, on left bank at Manitou Rapids, 3.5 miles east of Mantiou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.
DRAINAGE AREA.—19,400 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1928 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. October 1911 to October 1924 (gage heights only) at site near Birchdale in files of Corps of Engineers. Published as "near Birchdale" 1932-34.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, nonrecording gage at site near Birchdale 7 miles downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years, 12,730 cfs (8.91 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 42,300 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 14.92 ft); maximum gage height, 15.41 ft Dec. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4,130 cfs Aug. 28, 29 (gage height, 2.00 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum daily, 928 cfs Dec. 26, 1929.
REMARKS.—Records excellent except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at International Falls. Some regulation at low and medium flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes.
COOPERATION.—This station is maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1055: 1944.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRMTR YR
8,5107,6508,0108,5708,170
8,2308,3507,9807,9308.070
8,43010,10012,90015,10016,700
16,90016,50016,10015,80015,500
18,50020,30022,10022,70022,700
22,60023,10025,20028,800 30,30031,300
493,10015,9103 1 , 300
7,650.82.95
31,70032,00032,20032,30033,000
32,10030,20029,20028,50028,000
27,60027,60027,30026,60026,000
25,60024, 20023,70023,60023,200
22,20021,40020,70019,70019,800
20,30020,30022,20022,200 22,000
775,40025,85033,00019,700
1.331.49
1970 TOTAL 6,956,1971 TOTAL 6,225,
24,70024,80024,40025,30025,500
25,40025,60015,20012,80012,100
12,20017,10025,00024,70024,700
24,60022,00023,50024,00024,100
23,90023,70023,80024,20022,800
22,00021,90019,30018,700 18,700
18,60018,50018,50018,40018,300
16,90016,60016,50016,40015,700
15,70016,30016,30015,10014,500
14,50014,60014,40014,30014,400
14,40013,50013,40014,00014,100
14,30014,20014,10012,800 12,500
18,700 i£,juu
675,400 474,10021,79025,60012,100
1.121.30
290 MEAN880 MEAN
15,29018,60012,300
.79
.91
19,06017,060
12,30012,20012,30012,30012,200
12,30012,20012,20012,20012,200
12,20012,20012,20012,20012,200
12,20012,20012.10012,10012,200
12,10012,20012,30012,10010,600
10,80010,50010,500
______
335, 30C11,98012,30010,500
.62
.64
MAX 56,MAX 41,
10,40010,40010,40010,50010,400
10,50010,50010,50010,50010,400
10,50010,50010,60010,50010.500
10,40010,60010,50010,50010,500
10,50010,50010,60010,50010,500
10,60010,70010,70010,700 10,70010,900
326,50010,53010,90010,400
.54
.63
700 MIN900 MIN
11,200 28,80011,200 26,50011,800 28,00012,500 27,10012,200 26,700
11,800 26,10011,400 24,30011,800 23*60012,700 23,10013,900 22,600
16,400 22,30019,700 21,90022,300 21,50024,400 19,60025,800 18,400
27,200 18,10033,300 17,70037,900 17,50038,200 17,40041,300 17,500
41,900 17,90040,300 18,60039,900 19,60038,100 21,90035,700 27,600
33,500 36,30031*700 39,10030,200 38,20029,300 37,000 29,000 35,200————— 33,200
756,600 775,30025,220 25,01041,900 39,10011,200 17,400
1.30 1.291.45 1.49
7,190 CFSM .984,900 CFSM .88
31,50030,30029,40028,70028,200
27,90027,70027,50027,20026,900
26,70026,60026,50026,60026,200
23,40021,80021,40021,90023,800
25,60027,70026,20027,50026,200
24,90023,80022,900 21,20020,200
778,40025,95031,50020,200
1.341.49
IN 13.IN 11.
19,60019,20018,90018,80018,800
18,80018,40017,00016,50015*200
14,30014,10014,10014,20012,900
12,20012,30012,40012,30012,300
12*20012.20012*10012,20012,000
12,10012*00012,000 12,40012,50012,200
446,20014,39019,60012,000
.74
.86
3494
12,10012*00012*00011,80011,400
10,80010,2009,6608*7907,210
6,3705,9105,9306*0706.090
6.5806,4606,2806,3105,870
5*8005*7105,6505,8405,710
5,6505,4705,170 5.0305,1805,480
228,5207,372
12,1005,030
.38
.44
5,5404,9905,4505,6205,910
5,7505,7405,2005,5905,530
5*8205,5605,4405*6305,800
5,2505,2905,3905,1004,950
4,9004,9705,1605,2205,050
5*0005,0405,520 5,3205,330
161,0605,3695,9104,900
.28
.31
98 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05134200 Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45" / in NE»t sec.l, T.158 N., R.31 W., Lake of the Woods County, on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on state Highway 72, 1.2 miles downstream from North Branch Rapid River, and 12 miles south of Baudette.
DRAINAGE AREA.—543 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1956 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,093.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota High way Department bench mark).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—15 years, 338 cfs (8.45 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,280 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 11.20 ft, backwater from ice)? maximum gage height, 11.54 ft Apr. 12 (backwater from ice jam); minimum discharge, 7.6 cfs Oct. 7, 8, Aug. 31.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,500 cfs Apr. 14, 1969 (gage height, 17.86 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 13, 1961 (gage height, 1.18 ft).
Flood of May 11, 1950, reached a stage of 21.1 ft, from information by local residents and Minnesota Highway Department (discharge, about 7,000 cfs).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1913: 1962, 1965(M). WSP 2113: 1966.
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425)
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
14109.59.89.2
8.97.87.89.7
13
1320275988
9388999084
7572727679
811181651 A&XOD 1 AAI OO 94«Q
2*141.7 769.12697.8.13.15
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
NOV
418490490470445
428405383368350
328292238210185
175170165158145
1351201059892
8580767472
»25024249072.45.50
155*86177,010
DEC
7170706866
6360585654
5250494846
4442403836
3433323029
282726252424
1*39344.9
7124
.08
.10
.1 MEAN
.4 MEAN
JAN
2323222221
2020191918
1817161615
1514131312
1212111111
111110101010
47515.3
2310
.03
.03
427211
PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970
FEB
9.89.89.69.59.5
9.49.39.39.29.2
9.29.29.29.39.4
9.69.89.89.79.6
9.59.59.59.49.4
101111
268.79.60
119.2.02.02
MAX 3,410MAX 2,160
MAR
1110101010
10111111111112131314
1515161615
1514141313
131414151720
40713.1
2010
.02
.03
MIN 5.0MIN 7.8
APR
2222212122
2450330650
1,400
2,1602,1101*4701,100985
969969
1,0001,4401*670
1.5501*3801*2601*1401*030
946876841fll ̂O 13
799
27,072902
2,16021
1.661.85
CFSMCFSM
MAY
809777732735753
700648603560518
483450418383345
313287272257257
255236315741
1*160
1*1701,040884725590492
17,908578
1*1702361.061.23
.79 IN
.39 IN
TO SEPTEMl
JUN
425371311268240
248287250218191
176254495479396
387596591523714
940849717621555
508470440415392
13.327444940176.82.91
10.685.28
JER 1971
JUL
370339295265246
222193179167142
11910497104110
119119114121135
1351251109988
8585109151159144
4*85015637085.29.33
AU6
125113988472
6257514537
3229261915
1415151411
109.78.49.49.4
9.18.88.78 A . H
8 * . 1
7 O • O
1*031.833.31257.8.06.07
SEP
9.19.1
101224
4360747771
6456483831
2723211917
1615141513
1213131527
886.229.5
779.1.05.06
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05139500 Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.
99
LOCATION.—Lat 48'52'00", long 95°21'20", in SE^jNE^ sec.12, T.162 N., R.37 W., Roseau County, on downstream hand rail of bridge near center of span, 0.5 mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 2.5 miles south of Warroad.
DRAINAGE AREA.—110 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1946 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read daily, and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,070.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Stanley Johnson, consulting engineer and instructor at University of North Dakota)*
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—25 years, 44.7 cfs (5.52 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 499 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 6.95 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs on several days in August and September; minimum gage height observed, 1.55 ft Aug. 30.
Period' of record: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 15, 1965 (gage height, 9.95 ft); no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which a*e fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1949(M) . WSP 1508: 1947(M),
DAY CCT
DISCHARGE, If*. CUBIC FEET PEP SECCNO, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TC SEPTEMBER 1S71
NCV DEC JAN FE6 fAR APR PAY Jl^ JLL AUC- SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617131920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALWEANMAXMINCFSHIN.
CAL YRWT3 YR
1 f E
4.27.15.45.6
5-45.95.66.46.9
6.9e.e
14IS25
22192C1«16
It19212223
271 e
42A Q•t O
6569
611.719.7
693 • 5.18.21
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
737893
115104
9289857770
6252403533
3130282724
2118161413
121111 11i rL w
1,27545.811510
.42
.47
?7,24712,256
10109.69.39.0
e.e8.68.48.38.2
8.08.07.67.67.5
7.57.47.27.17.1
7.C7.C6.86.86.6
6.66.66.4t j.• H
6.26.2
236. C7.66
1C6.2.07.ce
.00 fEAN
.5C PEAN
6.26.16.16.C6.0
5.95.95.E5.75.6
5.45.35.25.15.C
4.84.74.64.54.2
4.14.03.83.63.4
2.33.12.62.62.4 2.2
143.64.636.22.2.C4.05
74.633.6
2.12.C1.91.61.7
1.61.61.31.41.4
1.1.1.1.1.
1.1.1.31.41.4
1.41.41.41.4\. c-
1.61.61.6
42.1l.JC2.11.2.Cl.Cl
fAX 1,CCCfAX 466
1.51.5.4.4.4
.5
.5
.61.61.6
1.71.71.61.81.9
1.92.C2.32.62.9
3.03.13.23.33.3
3.53.64.04.34.6f. 7H • f
76.22.464.71.4.C2.03
?IKMN
4.74.75.05.59.0
2011525C220300
4U466402383325
3C428925424725C
2572662522CC186
162146142137134
6,151.92054664.7
1.862.08
.30 CFSf
.10 CFSf
123119119121119
1C796959489
6176696458
ci525C5253
58ei6477
1C5
1C41C71161C19464
2,65165.512350
.78
.90
.6€ IN
.31 IN
4636363126
2424212C20
1923231619
1918191920
1917161312
9.39.C
132117
631.221. C
469.C.19.21
9.214.14
1716141413
9.68.26.96.14.7
3.83.52.92.23.6
3.83.84.14.24.9
4.75.66.66.98.0
8.89.9
13151716
256.88.35
172.9.08.C9
17126.04.23.5
2.82.62.2i.e1.6
t.O1.81.51.41.5
1.31.0.9C.60.40
.5C
.40
.30
.3C
.3C
.30
.10
.2C
.10
.1C
.10
71.002.29
17.10.02.02
.1C
.2C• 2C,20• 3C
.40
.6C
.4C
.3C
.2C
.20
.2C
.20
.2C
.2C
.20
.20
.20
.2C
.10
.1C
.20
.1C
.10
.10
.1C
.1C
.1C1 f• lv>
.1C
5.9C.20.6C.1C
.OC2
.CC1
100 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05140000 Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°20'20" / in SE^s sec.7, T.162 N., R.36 W., Roseau County, near right bank 5 ft downstream from culvert on county highway, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.
DRAINAGE AREA.—14.2 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1946 to November 1951, June 1966 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily, and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,090 ft (from topographic map) .
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—10 years (1946-51, 1967-71), 3.84 cfs (3.67 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 160 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 6.00 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 6.09 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); no flow for many days.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 420 cfs June 10, 1947 (gage height, 6.91 ft); maximum gage height, 7.04 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow for many days in most years.
REMARKS.—Records good.
DAY
12245
6789
1C
1112131415
161718IS20
2122232425
262728293031
TCTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YR«TR YR
00C00
0000C
0CC00
0C000
0
2.
.•
1?7C1S71
01 SCHARGc,
OCT MOV
.6C
.50
.30
.20
.10
.10CCCC
CCCCC
CCCCC
C.10 C.1C C.1C C.1C C
.1C C
.1C C,2C C. 4 C C• 5C C.7C —————
.40 1.30077 .060.7C .60
C 0005 .GC4006 .004
TOTAL 2t692.40TOTAL 548.60
IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, V.ATER YEAR
DEC JAN FEB
0CC00
000CC
0C000
C0C00
0 0 C 20 0 CC 0 Ccoo0 0 C0 0 C .
MEAN 7.38 MAX 166 MINMEAN 1.50 MAX 137 MIN
MAR
.10
.50
.40
.20
.10
.10
.10
.10
.20
.30
.60
.70087.60
0OC6007
00
1124
9451379038
25211386
54356
65543
2222 2
466
OCTCBER 1S7C TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APR
.60
.0
.2
.0
.5
.0
.5
.4
.8
.7
.5
.7
.7
.7
.7
.2
.4
.1
.9
.6
.4
.2
.4
.2015.5
11
CFSMCFSM
137.60.09.22
.52
.11
MAY JU*
2.5 .902.4 .902.1 .8C1.8 .8C1.6 .80
1.4 ,8C1.2 .BC.60 .8C.60 .7C.30 .9C
.20 .90
.10 .BC0 .6CC .60C .6C
0 .6C0 .500 .5CC .5C0 .5C
C .3C0 .30.SO .20
3.5 .1C3.5 .10
3.3 03.C .102.9 .3C2 7 94.• / t • *»1.7 1.7
37.70 19. 8C1.22 .663.5 2.4
0 C.C9 .05.10 .05
IN 7.05IN 1.44
JUL AUG
1.0 .30.50 .20.60 0.60 0.60 0
.60 C
.60 0
.60 0
.BO 0
.80 C
.80 C
.80 C
.70 C
.70 0
.60 0
.60 0
.60 C
.60 0
.60 C
.60 C
.60 C
.60 0
.60 0
.30 0
.30 0
.30 0
.30 0
.30 C
.30 C
.30 0in f• JU L
17.50 .50.56 .0161.0 .30.30 0.04 .001.05 .001
SEP
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05140500 East Branch Harroad River near Warroad, Minn.
101
LOCATION.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°18'40", in SENSE'S sec.8, T.162 N., R.36 W., Roseau County, near right bank on piling at upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.
DRAINAGE AREA.—102 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1946 to September 1954, June 1966 to current year (fragmentary prior to April 1947). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily and crest-stage gage. Altitude of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic map) .
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—12 years (1947-54, 1967-71), 23.9 cfs (3.18 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 227 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 7.50 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Aug. 18 to Sept. 6.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,340 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height, 9.36 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times in most years.
REMARKS.—Records fair.
CAY CCT
CISCHARGE, IN CCBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTCBER 197C TC SEPTEMBER 1971
NCV DEC JAN FE6 MAR APR KAY JCN JtL AUG SEF
12345
6799
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TCTALMEANMAXPINCFSMIN.
CAL YRhTR YR
1.61.71.71.71.9
2.22.82.4;.i3.2
t.67.2
10<5.59.0
9.29.2
121111
1111141313
152125 263439
338.01C.S
291.6.11.12
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
4860<S5649433937332S
2623211918
1716151514
12111C9.59.0
8.56.27.8 7.57.2
737.724.6
6S7.2.24.27
14,6226,202
7.16.96.86.66.3
6.C5.85.65.55.4
5.25.25.15.04.9
4.E4.74.64.54.4
4.44.34.24.14.0
3.93.83.8 3.73.73.6
154. C4.977.13.6.05. C6
.30 *EAN
.60 fEAN
2.53.53.43.43.3
3.33.22.23.12.1
3.13.03.02.92.9
2.82.82.62.72.7
2.62.62.52.52.5
2.42.42.42.3 2.32.3
88.52.853.52.2.03.C3
4C.117. C
2.22.22.22.12.1
2.12.C2.C2.C2.C
2.02.C2.C2.C2.C
2.C2.C2.C2.12.1
2.12.12.22.22.2
2.22.22.3
56. C2.C92.32.C.C2.CZ
MX 51CMAX 211
2.32.32.32.42.4
2.42.42.42.52.5
2.52.62.73.03.4
3.74.04.14.24.2
4.14.03.93.63.7
3.63.64.C4.66.5
1 oI D
118.33.82
182.3.04.C4
MN CPIN C
2325262629
425580
10C115
168211183154133
106117108112130
1441301048373
6755525152
2,75491.821122
.90l.CC
CFSM .39CFSK .17
5247514643
2552332335
4838221314
1822222121
2017IB3974
926373444430
1,2CO36.7
9213
.38
.44
IN 5.33IN 2.26
2624191817
1917172C21
212C201715
15232C1919
19169.98.57.8
8.C11141310
504.216.8
267.8.16.16
118.28.27.06.5
3.83.83.53.23.7
1.74.9
121313
12129.73.33.3
3.24.51.41.41.4
1.42.34.57.5
1415
200.46.46
151.4.06.07
9.07.22.12.02.4
2.42.01.71.71.4
1.41.41.21.0.40
.10
.1CCCC
GCCCC
CCC
CC
38. SO1.249.0
C.01.01
00C00
C.1C.30.2C.3C
.1C
.20
.20
.2C
.4C
.5C,5C.6C.60.50
.20
.1C
.1C
.10
.1C
.20
.90
.90
.ec2.2
10.40.352.2
C.OC3.003
102 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05201000 Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47025'42", long 94°03'00", in sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., Itasca County, at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake, 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River, and at mile 1,248 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,442 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River October 1941 to September 1956.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 590,700 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 10.36 ft); minimum, 413,800 acre-ft Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.68 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 996,500 acre-ft July 30, 1905 (gage height, 14.45 ft); minimum observed, 33,680 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Oct. 20, 1931 (gage height, -0.69 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Winnibigoshish Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by a concrete and timber dam, completed in 1884; storage began in 1884. Capacity between gage heights 6.00 ft and 14.2 ft (maximum allowable range) is 653,570 acre-ft of which 416,270 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 6.00 ft and 12.0 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 0.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geo logical Survey.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1905(M).
MONTH END GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
SeptOct.
Dec.
Date
.30...... .....................................31...........................................30. ..........................................31.......................................... .
Gage height (feet)
............... 8.99
............... 9.27
............... 9.43
............... 9.36
Contents (acre-feet)
498,700517,100527,600523,000
Change in contents (acre-feet)
+18,400+ 10,500-4,600
CAL YR 1970.................................................... - - -54,400
Jan. 31.......................................................Feb. 28.......................................................Mar. 31.......................................................Apr. 30.......................................................May 31.......................................................June 30.......................................................July 31. ......................................................... 10.06Aug. 31.......................................................Sept.30.......................................................
WTR YR 1971.................................................... - - +39,400
8.948.497.838.659.45
10.1010.069.769.59
495,500465,900422,900476,400529,000572,400569, 700549,200538, lOb
-27,500-29,600-43,000+ 53,500+52,600+43,400-2,700
-20, 500-11,100
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05201500 Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River, Minn.
103
LOCATION.—Lat 47O25'42", long 94°03'00", in S»h sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., Itasca County, at dam 1 mile north west of Little Winnibigoshish Lake, 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River, and at mile 1,248 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,442 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1884 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and nonrecording gage on tailwater. Tailwater gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, nonrecording headwater gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—87 years, 509 cfs (4.79 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 1,200 cfs Mar. 11-15; minimum daily, 101 cfs Apr. 12-13. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 4,370 cfs Aug. 6, 1905; no flow at times in several years.
REMARKS.—Daily discharge is computed on the basis of modified weir formula and corrected to conform with dis charge measurements, the head being determined from readings of headwater and tailwater gages. Flow com pletely regulated by Winnibigoshish Lake (see preceding page).
COOPERATION.—Daily discharge computed by Corps of Engineers; five discharge measurements made and records re viewed by Geological Survey.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197D TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617ie1920
2122232425
262728 293031
TCTALMEANPAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
115115115115115
115115115115115
115115115115115
115115115115115
115115115115115
115115115 115115115
3,565 16us115115.08.09
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
115115230445440
440540540540515
635635630630625
625625625625625
72573071571070D
500505510 515515
,325 25544730115.38.42
235,356176,161
715710710705775
770845840835835
835835835835835
835835840840B40
845845845845845
845845845 840Q t. rtO**U Qf.nO^U
,3858198457C5.57.65
MEANMEAN
840840840845
1,050
1,0401,0401,0301,0301.020
1,0301,0201,0201,0201,020
1,0201,0201,0201,0201,020
1,0201,0201,0201,0201,020
1,0201,0201,0101,0001,0001,000
30,935998
1,050840.69.80
645 MAX483 MAX
990985985985985
99099099C990990
990995
1,0001,0001,OOC
l.OOC1,OOC1,0101,0101,010
1,0101,0101,0101,01C1,010
1,C8C1,1401,14C
28,3051,0111.14C
985.70.73
1,2901,200
1,1301,1301,1201,1201,120
1,1201,1201,1201,1901.180
1,2001,2001,2001,2001,200
1,1901,1901,1901,1901,190
1,1901,1901,1901,1901,190
1,1801,1801,1801,1801,1801,180
36,3301,1721,2001,120
.81
.94
MIN 115MIN 101
1,1801,1801.18C1,1801.18C
1,1701,170
96475353C
276101101102105
1031031031031C3
1031031031041C4
104104104105105
12,726424
1,180101.29.33
CFSM .45CFSM .34
105105105105106
106106106106106
107107107107107
1071071C71071C8
108108108108108
1081C81081081 ("IP1 Uo 1 DA1 UO
3,315107108105.07. 09
IN 6.IN 4.
108108108108108
108108108108108
108108108109109
109110110110110
110110110110110
110110110110110
3,271109110108.08.08
0754
110110110110110
110110110110110
110110110217212
212212212212212
212212212212212
212212212212210210
5,247169217110.12.14
210210210210210
210210210210105
1C5105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
1051051C5105105105
4,200135210105.09.11
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105195105105
105105105105105
208312412510510
505500500500500
6,557219510105.15.17
104 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN
05206000 Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 47°12'23", long 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec.14, T.143 N., R.29 W., Cass County, at head of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,163 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Monthend contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1956, published as "Leech Lake Reservoir. 1.'
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 31, 1884, nonrecording gage 0.5 mile north of outlet to Leech Lake River at datum 5.76 ft lower. Dec. 31, 1884, to May 24, 1931, nonrecording gage 0.5 mile north of outlet to Leech LaXe River at present datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 883,600 acre-ft July 13 (gage height, 2.00 ft); minimum, 128,900 acre-ft Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.70 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 734,300uacre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 5.18 ft); mini mum observed, 72,830 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height, -1.18 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Leech Lake and several other natural Lakes controlled by concrete and timber dam; storage began in 1884; original timber structure completed in 1884, replaced by present dam in 1902. Capacity between gage heights 0.00 ft and 5.24 ft (maximum allowable range) is 689,780 acre-ft, of which 356,570 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 0.00 and 3.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height -0.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geo logical Survey.
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Date Gage height Contents Change in contents(feet) (acre-feet) (acre-feet)
Sept.30.......................................................... 0.78 137,600Oct. 31.......................................................... 1.10 172,400 +34,800Nov. 30.......................................................... 1.16 178,900 +6,500Dec. 31.......................................................... 1.06 168,000 -10,900
CAL YR 1970.................................................... - - -18,500
Jan. 31. Feb. 28. Mar. 31. Apr. 30. May 31. June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.
.90
.85
.801.461.751.881.831.641.40
150,600145,200139,800215,400252,100268,600262,200238,200207, 900
-17,400-5,400-5,400
+75,600+36,700+16,500-6, 400
-24,000-30,300
WTR YR 1971....;............................................... - - +70,300
LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN 105
05206500 Leech Lake River at Federal Dam, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°14'45", long 94°13'12", in sec.29, T.144 N., R.28 W., Cass County, on right bank at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,163 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1884 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and nonrecording tailwater gage. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ftabove mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1948, nonrecording headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—87 years, 348 cfs, unadjusted (4.06 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 675 cfs Feb. 24; minimum daily.93 cfs Oct. 4-9, 11.Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 2,520 cfs June 7, 1957 (result of dam failure); no flow at
times.
REMARKS.—Discharge computed on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained from readings on tail- water gage and mean gage height from recording headwater gage. Flow completely regulated by Leech Lake (see preceding page).
COOPERATION.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; five discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NQV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617161920
2122232425
26272629 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
9597979393
9393939396
9395959696
9595959595
9595959595
95979797 9797
2,948 1095.1
9793.08.09
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
9897
194294294
294294294294294
388388388388388
388388388485485
480475470400425
3803803803802 QA3 O\J
,671 16,35648597.31.34
135,141107,157
475475475475555
543548550548543
543540540540536
528528524524524
524524509502509
509509509509509509
136521555475.45.52
MEANMEAN
509509509505505
509545535535535
530525525520512
575565565565565
575575575575575
560560560560550540
16,848543575505.47.54
370 MAX294 MAX
54053554055556C
560563557563565
56356056558559C
61264C65065C66C
665662666675555
557528439
—————
16,360584675439.50.52
879 MIN675 MIN
483524538553555
556556555554554
554553553553555
555555555555555
555555635630630
630630655645632A^l
17,799 7,574655483.49.57
52 CFSM .93 CFSM .
64963063063C633
63263243223794
9596969696
96989798100
99100100100100
100100100102102
17C23964994
.21
.23
3225
102102102103103
103104104104104
104104104104104
104104104104104
1041C4104104104
104104104104104104
3,215104104102.09.10
IN 4.32IN 3.43
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
3,150105105105.09.10
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105
105105105105105105
3,255105105105.09.10
105105104104104
1C4104104104104
104104104104104
1C4104104104104
104104103103103
103103103103102101
3,214104105101.09.10
102103102103104
104104104103103
1041Q4104104104
104103103103103
200300396490490
485490490492490
6,391213492102.18.20
106 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05210500 Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", in NVft sec.17, T.54 N., R.25 W., ItasCa County, at narrows on U.S. Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.
DRAINAGE AREA.—3,265 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1884 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Pokegama Reservoir near Grand Rapids October 1941 to September 1956.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,,264.89 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 30, 1949, nonrecording gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake 5 miles northwest at same datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 65,120 acre-ft May 12 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 22,180 acre- ft Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.31 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents, 121,400 acre-ft May 8, 1897 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum ob served, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 1934 (gage height, 4.12 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by concrete dam; storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by presedt^structure in 1888-89. Capacity between gage heights 6.00 ft and 12.0 ft (maximum allowable range) is 81,720 acre-ft, of which 53,150 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights.6.00 ft and 10.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 4.50 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mis sissippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geolo gical Survey.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1914: 1897(M).
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Gage height (feet)
Contents (acre-feet)
Change in contents (acre-feet)
Sept.30. Oct. 31. Nov. 30. Dec. 31.
7.778.157.557.15
CAL YR 1970.
31. 28. 31.30.31.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.
WTR Yr 1971.
40,82045,80037,94032,850
+4,980 +4, 980-7,860-5,090
-5,750
6.686.476.529.219.279.308.938.909.14
26,88024,22024,85060,12060,97061,41056,17055,78059, 130
-5,970-2,660+630
+35,270+850+440
-5,240-390
+3,350
+18,310
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 10?
05211000 Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.
LOCATION. ~Lat 47e 13'56 M , long 93 e 31'48", in StfsNWH sec. 21, T.55 N., R.25 W., Itasca County, in super-calendar room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 2.5 miles up stream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,182 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA. — 3,370 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — October 1883 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in rfSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam near Grand Rapids" 1942-44.
GAGE.— Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. See WSP 1914 for history of changes prior to Jan. 17, 1951.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 88 years, 1,139 cfs.
EXTREMES. — Current yean Maximum discharge, 3,710 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 10.59 ft, backwater from Prairie River); minimum daily, 190 cfs Aug. 15, 16.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 12,500 ofs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from f loodmark) , caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 1905; no flow at times in several years.
REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page) . Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times in most years.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRWTR YR
269267267254245
265280282285282
278276273276278
282282278278 I280 1
280 I282 1282 1288 1290 I
282 1292 1285 12730 QOC.OC.
295
8,608 27278295 1245
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
295339603699688
688699707710703
890930925925920
920920915
,020,150
,420,400,380,340,270
,200,120,000
Q R nVoUaor\7OU
————
,736925
,420295
502,388,
970970960990
1,210
1,3201,2801,3501,3401.320
1,3101,3101,3001,3001,300
1,3001,3201,3601,3801,400
1,4101,4101,4401,5401,540
1,5301,5301,5201,5101,5001,490
41,4101,3361,540
960
246 MEAN120 MEAN
1,4801,4701,4601,4501,440
1,4401,4301,4201,4101,400
1,4001,4001,3901,4601,820
1,8001,7801,7601,7301.700
1,7101,7201,7001,6801,670
1,6501,6301,6101,6001,5801,570
48,7601,5731,8201,390
1,3761,063
1,5501,5701,6001,6201,620
1,6201,6101,6101,6001 ,600
1 , 7 201,8001,8101,8201,890
1,8801,8801,8801,8701,870
1,8701,8501,8401,8301,820
1,8201,8201,810
______
49,0801,7531,8901,550
MAX 1,540MAX 3,590
1,8201,8401,8501,8601,870
1,8801,8801,8801,9301,880
1,8701,8501,8401,8501,850
1,8601,9302,0402,0802,050
2,0802,0902,1102,1202,150
2,1602,1702,1902,2202,1802.200
61,5801,9862,2201,820
MIN 245MIN 190
2,2402,2402,2402,0102,090
2,2002,2302,3502,6102,800
3,0003,1003,2403,2603,100
3,0103,0703,1703,3603,590
3,2002,1001,7601,4701,350
1,1401,1001,1001,1101,130
______
70,3702,3463,5901,100
1,1401,1201,070
910840
830790810800820
830810920980960
920880720730760
740700700710770
9401,0501,0701,0601,0401,020
27,440885
1,140700
I ,040850780750730
730670536452300
288286309323325
352498634783
1,020
1,3501,3001,100
703746
710758771734Tea r 58
______
20,586686
1,350286
895750783722734
695628578540578
540533466460386
349368379362359
390477470446449
484424414-»Q *3oo327330
15,702507895327
333343305327325
315310300290260
230205200195190
190203206219210
236255232230245
242233223229247235
7,763250343190
223239249242231
228239233234237
236235239233244
247247251256241
247249251249247
245327634762
1,090-__»———___
9,085303
1,090223
108 PRAIRIE RIVER BASIN
05212700 Prairie River near Taconite, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 47°23'20 M , long 93"22'50", in NW*jSW*i sec.27, T.57 N., R.24 W., Itasca County, on left bank 125 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from outlet of Lawrence Lake and 5 miles north of Taconite.
DRAINAGE AREA.—360 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 31, 1967, nonrecording gage at site 125 ft downstream at same datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,570 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.75 ft) .
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Apr. 17, 1969 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 5, 1970 (gage height, 1.75 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
OAY UCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
123^5
6789
10
U12131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
161515108.0
9.013253949
5263727780
8590949698
iOO100103104104
106121125123138152
2,287.073.8
1528.0.21.24
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
169189206220236
251259265276281
28227927326"?
250
240235229220211
199184182188188
183176166157151
6,608220282151.61.68
82,388.87,644.
145140134131128
125122119117114
113111109106105
103101100
9897
9695949392
9190898888gooo
3,322107145
88.30.34
0 MEAN0 MEAN
8786858484
8382B28181
8080797979
7878787877
7777767676
767575757474
2,45279.1
8774
.22
.25
226 HAX240 MAX
7473737372
7272717171
7172727374
7678BO8180
8079808284
848483
___________
2,13576.3
8471
.21
.22
1,9702,550
Bl80808081
8384848484
8485868889
91949699
101
105109112117120
123127125121115112
3,02097.4
12780
.27
.31
MIN 8.0MIN 8.0
110110113112110
107105102119155
260403583730845
1,0701,4201,8202,1002,430
2,5502,4402.2201,9701,710
1,4901,3201,2001,1001,020
29,824994
2,550102
2.763.08
CFSM .63CFSM .67
966 542915 523B60 492814 447763 399
7 OB 353654 311601 270551 237508 211
466 202419 186382 170341 155309 143
280 134254 200234 251220 271234 417
242 519246 591266 648325 717392 778
435 814468 B24492 807515 767534 719
14,936 13,098482 437966 824220 134
1.34 1.211.54 1.35
IN 8.51IN 9.06
643569502458410
362324287256229
204186176162155
151143147145139
134128123115107
105103
999692Q Qoo
6,838221643
88.61.71
8684807669
6764605657
5553525352
5150565656
5150494746
4542413938 36
It71755.4
8636
.15
.18
3535353738
4041434352
5455545554
5353525050
5049474542
4040525756
1.40746.9
5735
.13
.15
SWAN RIVER BASIN
05216860 Swan River near Calumet, Mlnn.
109
LOCATION.—Lat 47 0 17'20 M / long 93°13'54", in SVft( sec.35, T.56 N., R.23 W., Itasca County, on left bank 1.0 mile downstream from Snowball Creek, 2.1 miles downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 65 at outlet of Swan Lake and 3.1 miles southeast of Calumet.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1964 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,331.19 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1964, reference point at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—7 years, 63.8 cfs.
EXTREMES.—Current yean Maximum discharge, 710 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.84 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 3, 6 (gage height, 4.23 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 3, 6, 1970 (gage height, 4.23 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good. Flow affected by natural storage in Swan Lake.
COOPERATION.—Additional discharge measurements and gage readings furnished by M. A. Hanna Mining Company.
DAY DCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMIN
CAL YRWTR YR
3.32.61.82.82.7
2.62.96.8
1829
4149545657
5655555149
4847454547
46575964AOoV 72
1,194.538.5
721.8
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
7986B88384
8482799094
9810010210094
8682767367
6760615755
51484644 44
2,26075.310244
18,973.28,120.
4645495755
5354525049
4746464543
4241414040
3940414038
40414139* 03u37
1,37544.4
5737
9 MEAN5 MEAN
3635333434
3333323231
3131302929
2928282828
2727272727
2727272625 24
91529.5
3624
52.077.0
2628303130
2929282625
2525242424
2424232425
2424242426
263034
—————
—————
73626.3
3423
MAX 502MAX 687
3333323232
3233333435
3434333639
3836353433
3232313131
3131333434 35
1,03633.4
3931
MIN 1.8MIN 1.8
3838383838
3838414762
101182274373428
496619687659656
622540469404354
3092752362131 CtQ1 OT
8,50228368738
173157140130128
12611811610899
9382787465
6562616979
B897
117143165
185195190178172 163
3,71612019561
14512711610993
8479726160
6968666360
53142233294364
383369336306270
246225202189170
5,05416838353
157143122116106
9992787570
6257515148
4742504645
4341373326
272933333330
1,92262.015726
2726262424
2120191721
2118242421
1920273437
3538383334
3126232224 22
79625.7
3817
1818192427
2426212227
2928282423
2322211916
I*14121312
1212171732
61420.5
3212
110SANDY RIVER BASIN
05218500 Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°47'20, long 93°19'10", in sec. 25, T.50 N.,R.24 W.., Aitkin County, on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.
DRAINAGE AREA.—421 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to current year. Monthend con tents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby October 1941 to September 1956.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Sept. 23, 1949, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
Prior to
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 98,140 acre-ft Apr. 26 (gage height, 13.22 ft); minimum, 26,280 acre-ft Mar. 30 (gage height, 5.98 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum ob served, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 0.65 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 1911. Capacity between gage heights 7.00 ft and 14.00 ft (minimum allowable limit to top of structure) is 73,330 acre-ft, of which 37,550 acre-ft is controlled storage between gage heights 7.00 ft and 11.00 ft (normal operating range). Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.72 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geo logical Survey.
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Date
Sept . 30 ...........................................Oct. 31...........................................Nov. 30. ..........................................Dec. 31. ..........................................
Gage height (feet)
............... 8.25
............... 8.86
............... 8.90
............... 7.74
Contents (acre-feet)
45,66051,21051,57041,180
Change in contents (acre-feet)
+5,550+360
-10,390
CAL YR 1970.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June 30. July 31. Aug. 31. Sept.30.
31. 28. 31.30.31.
-430
6.526.475.90
12.879.129.069.078.828.59
31,12030,72026,36093,80053,65053,08053,18050,84048,710
-10,060-400
-4,360+67,440-40, 150
-570+100
-2,340-2,130
WTR YR 1971. +3,060
SANDY RIVER BASIN
05219000 Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.
Ill
LOCATION.—Lat 46 47'20", long 93°19'10", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., Aitkin County, on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.
DRAINAGE AREA.—421 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, August 1895 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.
GAGE.—water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—76 years (1895-1971), 208 cfs (6*71 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 2,120 cfs May 7,9? no~ flow Apr. 10-13. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 3,740 cfs July 12, 1897? no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Discharge computed on basis of head over dam, using modified weir formula, head being obtained from headwater and tailwater recorder records. Flow completely regulated by Sandy Lake (see preceding page).
COOPERATION.—Two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6739
10
1112131415
1617131920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWT* Y*
1010101010
1010131010
1010101010
1010101010
1010101010
131013
1010
31010. 0
1010
.02
.03
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1010959290
87163160160155
190234408554565
536565565560557
556548542339361
224218214214218
9,190306565
10.73.81
67,886100,569
218218264266430
424413409392391
384319305309311
309310305305302
299299296294292
294284284220 224212
9,582309430212.73.85
MEANMEAN
220218216216216
216214216214214
214210205206204
200194190190183
192192184184182
180178178176 174170
6,151198220170.47.54
186 fUX276 MAX
170168170166164
162160160
4242
4241424039
3836363434
3232323232
323336
—————
2,04773.1
17032
.17
.18
1,4602,120
3030303028
282828
104100
10098
180160152
200205199233170
158123
979794
941009893 9393
3,27310623328
.25
.29
MIN 10MIN 0
7B7890
170142
142142
9696
0
000
60308
440415439489522
586601820
1,1401,200
1,3001,3101,5601,640 1,800
15,664522
1,8000
1.241.38
CFSM .44CFSM .66
1,7801,8701,9401,9802,010
2,0802,1202,1102,1202,080
1,9901,5201,2301,0201,040
1,010510530330342
336330535545840
950925920 920920925
37,7581,2182,120
3302.893.34
IN 6.00IN 8.89
470435490309321
327333336345354
357360360365363
366579740740438
435417186139192
193204103 111105
10,583353740105.84.94
111111115115117
12012012312643
4445451010
10101010
178
176178178178176
1788689AOO7
9090
2,98196.2
17810
.23
.26
9292929292
9243484747
4748484848
4848484848
4646464646
464829 292929
1,65653.4
9229
.13
.15
2929292929
2929292929
2929292929
2929292929
2929949292
929292 9290
1,37445.8
9429
.11
.12
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05220500 Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.
112
LOCATION.~Lat 46 e 47'23 11 , long 93 8 19'43", in SESsNEJj sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., Aitkin County, on right bank 600 ft downstream from Sandy River, 0.8 mile northwest of Libby, and at mile 1,106 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—5,060 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—April 1930 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 3.16 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—41 years, 1,949 cfs (5.23 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 15.70 ft); minimum daily, 360 cfs Oct. 2.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16,000 cfs May 17, 1950 (gage height, 20.02 ft); minimum, 83 cfs Nov. 16, 1936 (gage height, 1.44 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter per Idas, which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110).
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1914: 1958.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1a345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272tt293031
TOTALMEANMAXMIMCFSMIN.
CAL Y*HTR YR
365360375392399
390380430480540
580610622632626
614622660663644
625647626623620
632667693738 749f f. f\
790848949
1,0401,220
1,3101,3901,4201,4801,590
1,7401,8902,1202,2302,200
2,1902,1902,1902,1802,200
2,1702,0601,3801,8001,840
1,9002,0502,1302,100 2,080
17,744 53,177572749360.11.13
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1,7732,230
790.35.39
761,775751,804
2,0602,0402,0202,0102,000
2,0502,1102,2002,2802,310
2,3202,3002,2602.2302,200
2,1602,1402,1202,1102,090
2,0702,0502,0302,0202,010
2,0102,0002,0001,990 1,9901,980
65,1602,1022,3201,980
.42
.48
MEANMEAN
1,9801,9701,9701,9701,960
1,9601,9501,9501,9401,940
1,9401,9501,9501,9501.950
2,0002, 0702,1102,1102,100
2,1002,0902,0802,0602,040
2,0302,0101,9901,970 1,9401,920
61,9501,9982,1101,920
.39
.46
2,0872,060
1,9001,8901,8801,8801,870
1,8701,8801,8901,9001,910
1,9201,9401,9702,0002,020
2,0302,0402,0502,0502,050
2,0402,0302,0202,0102,000
2,0001,9901*980
______
55,0101,9652,0501,870
.39
.40
MAX 6,130MAX 8,290
1,9701,9501,9301,9101,890
1,8601,8401,8101,8501,870
1,8801,9101,9502,0102,070
2,1502,1802,2202,2602,270
2,2902,2802.2702,2602.260
2,2702,2802,2902,3102,3702,400
65,0602,0992,4001,810
.41.48
MIN 360MIN 360
2,4502,5002,5602,6402,750
2,8703,0003,2003,4603,770
4,2004,7105,0105,2705,670
6,1006,5907,0407,3607,630
7,8508,0308,1908,2908,230
8,0907,9007,6707,3907,100
167,5205,5848,2902,450
1.101.23
CFSMCFSM
6,8206,5006,1705,9005,600
5,2504,9204,6104,3704,240
4,1303,8503,3703,1203.060
2,9502,5202,3702,0902,010
2,2302,4402,5402,6703,190
3,5203,6003,6103,5703,5103,390
118,1203,8106,8202,010
.75
.87
.41 IN
.41 IN
3,0302,9302,8402,5802.440
2,2702,1502.0401,8501,650
1,5701,6001,6001,5501,460
1,3901,8402,8102,6502,670
2,9003,1103,1203,1203,000
2,8102,6502,4702,460 2,510
71,0702,3693,1201,390
.47
.52
5.605.53
2,4902,4602,4002,2602,160
2,0601,9601,7701,6201,490
1.3201.1901.1601,1201,020
977869894
1,0101,110
1,0501,0001,0101,0601.060
1.020954981943OA A7(JoO|L QDO 7
42.1951,3612,490
B69.27.31
B02769759754730
729704644599599
572535564598581
546531559611647
690686678664620
572564546529 512503
19,397626802503.12.14
516512486486495
495474457470478
478486482478470
461482491495499
505498538538538
529529546629860
15,401513860457.10.11
MiSSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 113
05227500 Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46 e 32'26", long 93"42'26", in W^ sec.24, T.47 N., R.27 W., Aitkin County, on right bank at up stream side of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and at mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—6,140 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1945 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,182.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 1, 1945, to Mar. 14, 1961, nonrecording gage, and Mar. 15, 1961, to Sept. 30, 1967, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher. Diversion channel: nonrecording gage. Datum of gage is 1,182.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 9, 1955, to Apr. 10, 1956, nonrecording gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 11, 1956, to Sept. 30, 1967, nonrecording gage at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—26 years, 2,860 cfs (6.33 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 23; minimum, 376 cfs Oct. 2, 3. River gage: Maximum discharge, 6,450 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 15.91 ft); minimum, 376 cfs Oct. 2, 3 (gage height, 1.35 ft). Diversion gage: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 16.10 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 20,000 cfs May 20, 1950 (gage height, 22.49 ft, present datum); minimum, 151 cfs Sept. 1, 1961 (gage height, 0.60 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and by Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110). Water diverted at medium and high stages into Aitkin diversion channel 6.5 miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 15.5 miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. These records include flow in diversion channel.
DAY
123
678910
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262723293031
OCT
OISCHARGEi IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN Ml AUG SEP
386381384385387
387384417466521
576641696723725
720715711731751
753738754765750
757802824850910OA.7
9721,0101,0801,1801,290
1,5201,6801,7801,9001,960
2.1102,2602,4402,6402,710
2,8002,8802,9002,8802, BOO
2,7202,5602,3202,1902,110
2,1802,2802,3802,4302,420
2,4002,3802,3702,3402,340
2,3202,3002,3602,4402,480
2,5402,6202,6502,6402,610
2,5802,5502,5402,5202,490
2,4702,4502,4302,4202,400
2,3802,3602,3302,3002,270•> . tun
2,2302,2202,2202,2102,200
2,1702,1602,1502,1402,140
2,1302,1102,1102,1002,080
2,0702,1102,1602,2002.210
2,2002,1902,1702,1602,160
2,1502,1202,1002,0802,060 •>. nin
?,0101,9901,9801,9701,950
1,9301,9201,9201,9101,900
1,9001,8901,9001,9201,940
1,9902,0202,0402,0702,080
2,0902,0802,0702,0602,050
2,0402,0402,040
——————————
2,0402,0302,0302,0101,990
1,9902,0002,0202,0302,040
2,0602,0802,1302,1802,220
2,2802,3302,3802,4202,460
2,5002,5302,5702,6202,650
2,6902,7202,7302,7602,780•> . arm
2,8202,8402,8402,8802,910
2,9703,1503.5504,2505,150
6.4007,9009,190
10.0009,940
10,30010,90011,30011,60011,800
12,00012,10012,20012,10012,100
11,90011,70011,50011,30011,000
10,60010,200
9,6809,2408.740
8,2907,6407,1706.5606.040
5,7305.5205.1204,5904,270
3,9903,7603,4003,2403.120
3,1403,2603,5303, BOO4,180
4,7405,0905,2805,3205,270 «j. i an
4,9104,4204,2104,0603,760
3,4703,1802,9702,8002,600
2,4502,3602,3602,3502,260
2,1502,0102,2503,0503,270
3,3203,4603,6803,7503,810
3,7903,6303,3303,2303,110
3,0502,9902,9202,9202,690
2,5402,4202,3002,0701,960
1,8101,6501,5101,4301,390
1,3201,2401,2101,2201,290
1,4001,4001,330It 2901,310
1,3401,3401,3101,3001,260i - ion
1,1301,0601,010
973948
914887845806774
741713695698707
715706690689718
77583185485584 5
8087617347146997 no
TOTAL 19,957 64,382 75,530 66,550MEAN MAXMINCFSM IN.
CAL YR 1970 WTR YR 1971
644967381.10.12
2,1462,900
972.35.39
2,4362,6502,250
.40
.46
2,1472,2302,040
.35
.40
55,7001,9892,0901,890
.32
.34
72,0702,3252,8001,990
.38
.44
250,5908,35312,2002,8201.361.52
175,6405,666
10,6003,120
.921.06
96 , 0003,2004,9102,010
.52
.58
54,4001,7553,0501,190
.29
.33
25,004807
1,130689.13.15
19,337645708605.11.12
TOTAL 937,517 TOTAL 975,160
MEAN 2,569 MEAN 2,672
MAX 9,110 MAX 12,200
MIN 381 MIN 381
CFSM .42 CFSM .44
IN 5.68 IN 5.91
114 PINE RIVER BASIN
05230500 Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SVl%m% sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., Crow Wing County, at dam on Pine River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—562 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1886 to current year. Monthend contents only for some periods,published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 98,480 acre-ft May 25 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 60,990 acre- ft Apr. 8 (gage height, 10.17 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 18.24 ft)r minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 (gage height, 1.35 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes ahd several other natural Lakes con trolled by timber crib dams? storage began in 1886; dam completed in 1886. Capacity between gage heights 10.00 ft and 18.5 ft (maximum allowable range) is 118,710 acre-ft of which 53,280 acre-ft is controlled stor age between gage heights 10.00 ft and 14.00 ft (normal operating rangej1 . Contents shown herein are contents above a gage height of 2.35 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geolo gical Survey.
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Date
Sept. 30...............................Oct. 31...............................Nov. 30. ..............................Dec. 31. ..............................
CAL TO 1970. ........................
July 31. ..............................
Sept. 30. ..............................
WTR TO 1971. ........................
Gage height (feet)
........................... 11.96
........................... 12.61
........................... 12.50
........................... 12.09
........................... 11.55
........................... 11.20
........................... 10.37
........................... 12.50
........................... 12.87
........................... 12.85
........................... 12.78
........................... 12.77
........................... 12.73
Contents, (acre-feet)
84, 34093,07091,56086,060
78,90074,32063,55091,56096,58096,30095,3509 5; 23094,670
Change in contents (acre-feet)
_+8,730-1,510-5, 500
+1,840
-7,160-4, 580
-10,770+28,010+5,020
-280-950-120-560
+10.330
PINE RIVER BASIN 115
05231000 Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SW^NV^( sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., Crow Wing County, at dam at out let of Cross Lake at Village of Cross Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—562 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1886 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Pine River Reservoir" 1895-1916, 1929, and as "at Pine River Dam, at Cross Lake" 1941-56.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and nonrecording tailwater gage, read twice daily. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 26, 1886, to May 31, 1929, nonrecording gages on headwater and tailwater at same sites and datum. June 1 to Nov. 30, 1929, nonrecording gage in tailwater at datum 1.60 ft lower. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 2, 1949, nonrecording gage on headwater and Dec. 1, 1929, to August 1949, nonrecording gage on tailwater at present sites and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (unadjusted) .—85 years, 212 cfs (5.12 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 490 cfs Nov. 22; minimum daily, 32 cfs Oct. 12-23, Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.
Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 2,250 cfs in June 1896 (does not include flow bypassing dam through crevasse); no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Discharge computed principally on basis of modified weir formula, the head being obtained from twice- daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Plow completely regulated by Pine River Res ervoir (see preceding page). '
COOPERATION.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
3535353535
3535353535
3532323232
3232323232
3232323333
333332 323232
1,02933.2
3532.06.07
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
323248
140140
ISO195195195203
240244335335335
335335335330361
440490472180180
180180180 180160
7,17723949032
.43
.46
65,40574,489
160180160205280
280285265265265
285285285285265
285265285265285
285265280280265
285280280280 260280
8,395271285180.48.56
MEANMEAN
260280280280280
260280280280260
27027C270260280
280280280280280
270270270270270
270270270280 280280
6,570276280270.49.57
179 MAX204 MAX
280270260280270
270270270280280
28028028C280280
280280280280280
28028C2BC258190
19019C190
7,4C626528C190.47.49
535 PIN490 PIN
190190190190190
190190190220280
280296335335335
377480480475475
475470470470470
460460455455 455455
10,983354480190.63.73
32 CFSM32 CFSM
46C460460460460
460460423280285
285285285285278
120120110110110
110110110105105
105105105105105
7,261242460105.43.48
.32
.36
105105105142195
199290285285285
315360360360360
355240235235235
235235235243360
360360360355 355355
8,504274360105.49.56
IN 4.33IN 4.93
350355327275275
270275275246165
110110110110no110110110177195
195190190190190
190190190190190
5,972199355110.35.40
190190157155155
155155155155155
155155155155155
155155115212300
305300295300295
290200198192140110
5,959192305110.34.39
11011C1026355
4040404040
404C414648
4846465465
6565654040
46464646 4646
1.67153.911040.10.11
4646474747
4848494949
4949484849
4949494949
4949494943
43434343185
1,56052.018543.09.10
116 CROW WING RIVER BASIN
05244000 Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 46°38 I 25", long 94°52'44" / in SE^NW^ sec.32, T.137 N., R.33 W., Wadena County, on right bank 200 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,010 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1940) .
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Wadena County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept. 30, 1914, nonrecording gage at same site, at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Nov. 4, 1949, nonrecording gages at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years (1939-71), 474 cfs (6.37 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 6.86 ft, backwater from ice); mini mum, 212 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 2.57 ft, result of freezeup).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 7.57 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 7.64 ft Apr. 20, 1950, backwater from ice; minimum discharge observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.
REMARKS. — Records good except those for period of no gage height record and those for winter periods, ..which-are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in many lakes.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1508: 1910-11, 1913-14, 1937, 1942(M), 1944 (M) .
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
328319324324321
312327356381393
401413434435429
424418413406396
388394396391398
416460475/. A*7HO f AACHO3 /. 07 __
12*291 14396487312.39.45
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
502507502492483
476469476533557
570563550538520
502492481478471
470403348470480
448430420415420
,466 10482570348.48.53
171*344162*998
420425430425415
410395385380372
367361354348344
336331326320314
308300293286279
272266261256252248
.479338430248.33.39
MEANMEAN
243241238236234
232230229228226
224222220219218
219220220221222
224225224223223
222222222224224225
7*000226243218.22.26
469 MAX447 MAX
225225226228230
230232232235238
240245246250259
269282293299302
304308310314320
321322321
7,506268322225.27.28
1,7401*450
320319319323326
330336343350359
369380392400404
410413418425427
428428428426415
410412420430453 ^OAHo*t
12,097390484319.39.45
MIN 227MIN 218
490495475470470
485530780980
1,450
1,0901,1201*1301,0901*040
1*010967943980992
933867838821808
802801857QQ/.BOH
919
25.517851
1*450470.84.94
CFSM .46CFSM .44
907870844823813
793768744721699
677649628609585
558539525513541
539522502530563
567562544516 519521
19,691635907502.63.73
IN 6.31IN 6.00
516515521510499
486467455440430
450475510500480
460450460475470
460445430455465
470460445440 450
14,089470521430.47.52
520500480465470
480475455430415
400402415435463
425409448550569
552547538525511
523530528 524509505
14,998484569400.48.55
488474463439423
416394371366385
374371394415416
401394395389372
365371374396389
359333315 309310340
12,001387488309.38.44
346333313370394
439487522544558
549530515501495
476440427425425
422418394362352
353362364-Jj- 0joo 379
12,863429558313.42.47
NOTE.—No gage-height record June 8 to July 11.
CROW WING RIVER BASIN
05246500 Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.
117
LOCATION.—Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in N*5 sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., Cass County, in pool of dam on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.
DRAINAGE AREA.—287 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1911 to current year. Prior to October 1941 monthend contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Gull Lake Reservoir October 1941 to September 1956.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Aug. 10, 1949, nonrecording gage 800 ft north of present site at same datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum contents, 59,980 acre-ft May 24 (gage height, 6.17 ft); minimum, 42,670 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.81 ft).
Period of record: Maximum contents, 74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum ob served, 22,250 acre-ft Mar. 20, 1924 (gage height, 3.00 ft).
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by Gull Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by concrete dam completed in 1913; storage began in 1912. Capacity between gage heights 5.00 ft and 7.00 ft (maximum allowable range and normal operating range) is 26,020 acre-ft. Contents shown herein are contents above gage height 1.00 ft. Water is used to benefit navigation on Mississippi River below Minneapolis.
COOPERATION.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological Survey.
MONTHEND GAGE HEIGHT AND CONTENTS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Sept.
CAL
Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.
Date
30...........................................31...........................................30. ..........................................31. ..........................................
YR 1970. ....................................
31.. .........................................28. ..........................................31.. .........................................30 ...........................................31...........................................30. ..........................................31...........................................31...........................................30. ..........................................
Gage height (feet)
............... 5.49
............... 6.07
............... 5.89
............... 5.63
............... 5.45
............... 5.39
............... 4.81............... 5.99.............:. 6.12............... 6.11............... 6.05............... 5.97............... 5.78
Contents (acre-feet)
51,15058,67056,33052,960
50,64049,87042,67057,62059,33059,91058,41057,36054,900
Change in contents (acre-feet)
+7,520-2,340-3,370+5, 550
-2,320-770
-7,200+14,950+1,710
-140-780
-1,050-2,460
WTR YR 1971 +3,750
118 CROW WING RIVER BASIN
05247000 Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'12", in sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., Cass County, in headwater and tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.
DRAINAGE AREA.—287 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1911 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and nonrecording gage on tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,188.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. August 1911 to May 23, 1929, and Dec. 1, 1929, to Aug. 1, 1949, both gages were nonrecording gages at same site and datum. May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, nonrecording gage 500 ft downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (UNADJUSTED).—60 years, 104 cfs (4.92 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 411 cfs May 1; minimum daily, 10 cfs Oct. 1-26. Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 1,120 cfs May 15, 1938; no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Discharge computed at dam on basis of modified weir formulas, the head being obtained from twice-daily readings on tailwater gage and from headwater recorder. Flow completely regulated by Gull Lake (see preced ing page).
COOPERATION.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12 34 5
61 8 9
10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 1? 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 293031
TOTALMEAN MAX KIN CFSM IN.
CAL YRWTR YR
10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10
10 15 20 202024
359 11.6
24 10
.04
.05
1970 TOTAL 1971 TOTAL
26 40 70 73 70
71 73 70
105 205
244 280 355 275 270
265 260 255 252 250
245 250 200 155 158
159 159 158 156154
5,303 177 355 26
.62
.69
36,731 42,427
154 153 154 158 158
155 153 148 148145
144 142 141 140 138
138 132 132 132 129
128 126 126 126 123
126 123 122 119119118
4,250 137 158 118 .48 .55
MEAN MEAN
117 115 114 112 111
108 108 107 107 104
104 103 104 103 103
101 101 ICO 100 97
97 97 97 97 97
97 96 96
95
3,180 103 117 95
.36
.41
101 MAX 116 MAX
93 93 95 96 96
96 93 91 91 91
92 9168 88 86
86 86 66 85
109
108 107 105 125 125
135 151 147
2,835 1C1 151 85
.35
.37
714 MIN 411 PIN
144 142 141 140 140
138 138 135 194 1B6
183 181 180 178 178
228 227 275 272 264
259 255 248 181 185
181 180 185
173172
5,863 189 275 135 .66 .76
10 CFSM 10 CFSM
175 175 170 167 164
164 162 167 172 194
223 250 277 29B 313
250 188 135 147 227
308 310 313 313 312
310 312 4C5403405
7,409 247 405 135 .86 .96
.35 IN
.40 IN
411 407 284 175 107
108 112 114 112 114
189 185 108 10B 109
109 53 55 82
272
188 188 188 194 270
266 185 114115115116
5,153 166 411 53
.58
.67
4.76 5.50
116 115 114 114 114
112 114 111 1C8 54
55 60
115 112 111
112 88 89 90 91
89 88 85 75 89
85 65 65A. Q
2,852 95.1 148 54
.33
.37
124 88 43
109108
86 95
107 85 84
63 44 45 4344
44 43 45 115 175
168 168 107 B3 45
43 43 44
3944
2,418 78.0 175 39 .27 .31
43 43 42 43 42
42 41 4140 41
40 39 43 4443
43 43 43 4343
42 42 42 4242
41 40 39 393940
1,290 41.6
44 39
.14
.17
39 39 38 39 40
4140 40 39 40
40 39 38 38 37
36 35 34 32 31
32 3182 80 77
76 75
102 103102
1,515 50.5 103 31
.18
.20
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 119
05267000 Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., Morrison County, at plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, 4.5 miles downstream from Swan River, and at mile 956 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—11,600 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1924 to current year.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—47 years, 4,177 cfs (4.89 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 20,500 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily, 872 cfs Oct. 4.Period of record: Maximum daily discharge, 37,700 cfs Apr. 16, 1965; minimum daily, 254 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.
REMARKS.—Records good. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow partly regulated by power- plants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy, and Gull Lakes and by Pine River Reservoir (see p. 102, 104, 106, 110, 114, 117).
COOPERATION.—Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.
OAY CCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
12345
k7a9
10
1112131415
161718192C
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
1,0201,0301.C20
872905
•5731,7301,2501,5201,360
1.8401,7901,5301,4201,410
1,6201,6401,4401,4001,700
1,4301,5201,7101,7401,780
1,8201,9602,010 2,2202,120
2,2302,4102,4002,4502,180
2,5402,7503,2903,5804,110
4,3004,5604,6404,6204,430
5,4805,1805,2105,2105,210
5,0004,3602,6802,4402,230
2,4602,5303,280 3,5903,520
47,960 108,8701,5472.220
872.13.15
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
3,6295,4802,160
.31
.35
1,6191,690
4,2103,4003,7002,8202,780
2,6603,2603,4603,4503,430
3,5703,5103,6603,6303,470
3,3203,4203,3503,3003,270
3,2303,0103,0903,2302,980
3,1303,1903,010 3,2003,1503,030
101,9603,2854,2102,660
.28
.33
,122 MEAN,470 KEAN
3,15C3, 1303,0503,0202,570
2,5202,9902,5602,8802,850
2,5002,8802,8402,8702,800
2,8202,9302,8202,7802,900
2,8502,9402,5002,9202,870
2,9002,8502,8602,8402,7802, 890
90,0602,9053,1502,780
.25
.29
4,4364,631
2,7602.82C2,7602.76C2,740
2,7302.70C2,7302,7202,740
2.69C2,4602,6802,7202,67C
2.66C2,7202,8002,8502,790
2.81C2,8803.00C2.8503,020
3.08C2,8102, sec
77,9302,7833,0802,460
.24
.25
MAX 5,MAX 20,
2,8402,8002,7602,7602,890
2,9202,9602,9602.8903,120
3,1603,1703,2403,4303,540
3,8703,5403,8904,0604,170
4,2304,2304,1904,3504,430
4,4304,4304,4704,5904,7105,570
114,6003,6575,5702,760
.32
.37
480 MIN500 MIN
6,160 17,7006,300 17,4006,160 16,4006,780 15,6007,040 15,100
7,760 14,0005,520 13.100
11,900 12,10014,100 11,10016,900 10,700
17,700 10,00018,000 9,25015,500 8,6202C,500 8,1402C.300 6.930
19.800 6.52018,700 6,59018,600 6,46018,100 6,44018,400 6,350
18.20C 6,33018,600 6,59018,300 6,59018,700 6,88018,600 7,220
18,300 7,56017,600 8,21017,100 8,59017,800 8,49017, BOO 8, 830
459,240 303,07015,310 9,77620,500 17,7006,160 6,330
1.32 .841.47 .97
18 CFSM .38872 CFSM .40
8,6507,5607,7307,2106,890
6,5906,2505,4805,0004,960
4,8104,5204,2304,2204,570
4,7104,1003,5203,9204,920
5,2105,2105,3305,68C5.68C
5.68C5,4805,5405,6805, 68 C
165,0105,5008,6503,520
.47
.53
IN 5.19IN 5.42
5,4005.6505,2604,9204,940
4,7104,7104,5104,2104,000
3,8003,6203,5403,2702,910
3,0302,9602,9602,9502,950
2,9502,7803,1303.2202,590
2,4502,6703,0102,9502,7802,780
112,0103,6135.65C2,450
.31
.36
2,6502,1002,5002,1302,050
2,1201,8601,6601,7301,860
1,6401,4801,6002,1101,990
1,6801,6601,7001,6601.700
1,9001,7701.77C1,5601,870
1,8301,7601.6001.4601,8001,760
56,9601,8372,6501,460
.16
.18
1.8101,776l,67p1,9601.710
2,0002.1902.0401,9202.150
1,9101.9101,8701,9201,590
1,5601,5901,6801,5401.610
1,5301,6001,6101,5401,570
1,5601,8801,630 1,7201,760
52,8001,7602,1901.530
.15
.17
120 SACK RIVER BASIN
05270500 Sauk River near St. Cloud, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45 33'35", long 94 14'00", in SE%SW% sec.8, T.124 N., R.28 W., Stearns County, on right bank 0.5 mile northwest of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—925 sg mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year. Monthly dis charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.95 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 22, 1934, nonrecording gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 6.77 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—41 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-71), 254 cfs (3.73 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 5.19 ft); maximum gage height, 5.89 ft Apr. 6 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 31 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 0.81 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 10.6$ ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and reser voirs above station.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1932(M), WSP 1508: 1937(m).
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAU YRWTR YR
4644434242
4545687372
6771747778
7980807777
7675838184
100136138 131124 142
2,45079.014242.09.10
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
151138145167173
161161161253295
302334332354366
364352359347344
330366310290280
2652602509ACc**!> 235
8,090270366138.29.33
74,635107,751
230225220210200
190180165156152
ISO145142140138
135132130126123
120117115110107
10510310099 96 94
4,45514423094.16.18
MEANMEAN
9189858481
7976747168
6665656565
6565656565
6565656565
656565 6565 66
2,16569.8
9165.08.09
204 MAX295 MAX
6667686970
7273747576
7777787879
7880808081
8283858788
909295
—————
2*20078.69566.09.09
9101,910
97100105107110
112115120122125
128130135140145
150155160170180
190205225240260
285320375/fcAA•»•*!/
520640
6,30620364097.22.25
MIN 42MIN 42
780930
1,1001,3401,600
1,780,740,780,910,900
,850,720,610,480,370
,270,170
1,0801,030947
458395461491510
510510561568 568
33,4191,1141,910
3951.201.34
CFSM .22CFSM .32
561533520510484
454448421401382
359342329309299
276264257312395
365359378438467
461451438421 395 375
12,404400561257.43.50
IN 3.00IN 4.33
487558561582622
614572510471444
434401372329322
302286267279289
267254245242231
216213216610 951
12,147405951213.44.49
852785722674626
565533603593575
558551551514500
481448428415395
375355335316302
2862642619^AC*vO
239 225
14.575470852225.51.59
216208196185178
173169164159156
151144131118113
115115113120115
' 1111079898
103
969288oxoo 88137
4,14313421686.14.17
283225236261188
191185180185208
202196199194185
175296156149146
141141146141134
127127134139 127
5,397180296127.19.22
ELK RIVER BASIN 121
05275000 Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°20'02", long 93°40'00", in NE'jSW's sec. 23, T.33 N., R.27 W., Sherburne County, on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—615 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years (1911-17, 1934-71), 250 cfs (5.52 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.97 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 0.80 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 7,360 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 10.86 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1915-17(M).
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOT AtMEANMAXMINCFSMtN.
CAL YRWTR YR
8077747575
7477148214241
233225221213203
190179169161155
153149147150152
1621811901 AClo!> 1 ft "7lor 200
4*94015924174.26.30
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
211217234252253
251247246305358
376393414430435
428412385359343
334322320312308
3053002929A9£O£275
9.599320435211.52.58
72.95598.343
265260255245240
225210190177170
164160156153150
145141140138135
132130128122118
115112108105 10297
4*98816126597.26.30
MEANMEAN
9592888684
8281807876
7575757575
7575757575
7575757576
77777878r O
7980
2.43778.6
9575.13.15
200 MAX269 MAX
8182858789
919496100102
106109110112113
114116117118120
122123124127128
130131132
3*05910913281.18.19
1.1901.610
135138139140141
144148149150152
155155158159162
164168170171174
175176180188190
195205210230270320
5*411175320135.28.33
MIN 54MIN 73
440570733950
1*130
1*1501*2901*3801*4101*490
1.5701*6101*5901*4801*330
1*2101*090992922860
803760730696648
603580591CQOOO*7
565
29,756992
1*6104401.611.80
CFSM .33CFSM .44
555557557552529
496465442419391
372351333312290
273269265299353
362359386454498
512528592£CQCOo660637
13.726443660265.72.83
IN 4.41IN 5.95
633638629617610
579533483432387
364340318300282
263242225230233
222211197197199
1941871771 ft 710 f240
10*349345638177.56.63
252276314363393
389379369335311
306290270255244
234220219219208
205198194185177
170169172166165155
7*802252393155.41.47
146139132126121
114111108105101
10199959693
908487107108
9797918885
817775737680
3*08399.514673
.16
.19
83869198105
103102102102104
107110110106105
105105105105105
105108112115117
118118119119123
3,19310612383
.17
.19
122 CROW RIVER BASIN
05278000 Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.
LOCATION.--Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE?g sec.27, T.121 N., R.33 W., Kandiyohi County, on right bank 75 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.
DRAINAGE AREA.—179 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1949 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel sharp-crested V-notch weir. Datum of gage is 1,147.93 ftabove mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to July 20, 1950, nonrecording gage at bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—22 years, 49.3 cfs (3.74 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 265 cfs June 30 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 1.97 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs June 29, 1953; maximum gage height, 6.67 ft June 25, 1957; no flow Mar. 15-24, 1949, Feb. 26 to Mar. 26, 1960, Dec. 8, 1963, Feb. 10-21, 1965, Feb. 19-28, 1968.'
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1508: 1949(M), 1950.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCND, WATER YEAR CCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUC SEP
12345
67e910
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728 2S•i rj \j31
TOTALMEANMAXWINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
2.12.01.92.02.0
1.92.12.72.82.5
2.93.12.82.72.5
2.72.52.52.52.4
2.52.52.52.52.7
2.93.83.6 3.43.23.6
81. B2.643.81.9.01.02
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
4.24.04.44.74.4
4.44.24.71415
IB18161618
1818191921
2120171513
111111 1213
389.013.0
214.0.07.03
13,915.321,997.8
1415151514
1313131313
1313131313
1313131312
1212121212
121212 111111
39612.8
1511
.07
.08
MEANPEAN
119.0
111111
1111111111
1112121212
1212121212
1212121212
121212 121212
359.011.6
129.0.06.07
38.160.3
1212121212
1212121212
1212121213
1416171717
1717171619
202121
41214.7
2112
.ce
.09
MAX 182MAX 262
2121212121
2121212121
2530354249
5256606670
7682898583
8590
102 103109120
1,71955.512021
.31
.36
MIN 1.8MIN 1.9
124112113112112
11612012713012S
129129131127136
134132130134133
133134140136132
129128136 133139
3,85012814C112.72.80
CFSM .21CFSM .34
134124118126126
121121120117114
111108107105104
1009899
112117
110102105118119
1181131091061011 AAI UU
3,48311213498
.63
.72
IN 2.89IN 4.57
107109109106108
106110125120118
121120114107101
959087
112121
113103928782
787470
1 7Ai < O
262
3,32511126270
.62
.69
251217179162152
143155173175169
167170180183180
175168163163158
153148143136133
127122120 115112i AA*vO
4,900158251108.88
1.02
103100938985
8178757271
6865605550
4645475350
4946434243
414038 363741
1,84259.410336
.33
.38
4341414949
5149504949
4948464645
4342393937
3736353533
313233 3232
1,24141.4
5131
.23
.26
CROW RIVER BASIN
05279000 South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.
123
LOCATION. — Lat 4454'20", long 9353'05", in SV^jSWj sec. 30, T.117 N., R.25 W., Carver County, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7, 1.3 miles north of Mayer, 4.3 miles southwest of Watertown, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork.
DRAINAGE AREA. — 1,170 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — April 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE. — Nonrecording gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 925.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department) .
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 37 years, 241 cfs (2.80 inches per year).
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,500 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 9.37 ft); maximum gage height, 10.40 ft Mar. 29 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 9.1 cfs Oct. 5 (G.H. 0.83 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 19.23 ft, from f loodmark) ; no flow at times.
REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) . — WSP 1508: 1935-36.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXHINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTK YR
141312119.1
13143279
130
135136136138141
141135130123104
9887697476
808698102 101117
2,634.1 285.01419.1.07.08
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
128160185231253
280278324521860
9611,0101,1401,3301,500
1,5301,4101,2201,050923
826821787785700
640580540490460
1,923731
It 530128.62.70
66,709163,135
415385355330310
2<50270250235220
210194183172160
150143136130123
11711110710296
928985817ft1 O
75
5,69418441575
.16
.18
.6 XEAN
.1 MEAN
7269676462
6058565452
5C49474645
4342403938
3737363635
343433333232
1,43246.2
7232.04.05
183447
3131313030
3030292929
2828282828
2828282828
2828282828
282828
—————
80428.7
3128
.02
.03
KAX 1,530MAX 2,500
2828282828
2828282828
2828293050
84150250450800
1,0001,1501,3201,4901,630
1,7701,8902,0202,1602,2802,400
21,289687
2,40028
.59
.68
MIN 6.7MIN 9.1
2,5002,4702,4402.3102,260
2,1001.9201.8901,7801.740
1.6701.5401,4701.3501,060
883813782764737
734724694663629
596572586588579
38,8441,2952,500
5721.111.24
CFSPCFSM
555528495466444
398368348334298
281262245230214
204196192208358
491544581690915
917840750653•»f»aJ OO
500
14,093455917l<32.39.45
.16 IN
.38 IN
486475441412375
358389518539523
539553546539548
555555550528754
831926837754740
734707656584750
17,702590926358.50.56
2.125.19
9501.0901.1901.3101.440
1.6001.6801.7702.1701.750
1.6301.5401.3301.2401,190
1.1401,1001,0401,020
953
915851744632541
4613943643325 ftT£ O * t£*.Q£O7
32,9231.0622,170
269.91
1.05
243221201184170
175148136125115
10494867676
7C66667979
8079736961
554946410 Q-3O
42
3,14710224338.09.10
1019380130143
140128122110170
1461381129077
7164605751
5150556465
6255535161
2,65088.317050,08.08
124 CROW RIVER BASIN
05280000 Crow River at Rockford, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°05'12", long 93°44'02", in sec.29, T.119 N., R.24 W., Hennepin County, on right bank atRockford, 150 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.
DRAINAGE AREA.—2,520 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April to July 1906 (published as "near Dayton"), June 1909 to September 1917, April toNovember 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 13 toJuly 21, 1906, nonrecording gage at Berning Mill 14 miles downstream at different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft downstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—46 years (1909-17, 1930-31, 1934-71), 596 cfs (3.21 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,300 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.05 ft); maximum gage height, 9.72 ft Mar. 30 (backwater from ice); minimum, 57 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.75 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 19.27 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 1.8 cfs Nov. 15, 1936 (gage height, 1.05 ft), caused by ice jam upstream.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Records of specific conductance for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1115: 1932. WSP 1508: 1933.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FE.B MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
7671666160
6060100143206
248260254254251
251244238226215
200189183183181
186203212223O-5QCOO
263282316354430
470470476712
1,130
1,3801,5501,6601.7601,880
2,0102,1102,1202,0001,840
1,6401,4401,2101.2101,100
1.0501,020
970940920
5,590 34,713 1618026060.07.08
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1.1572,120
263.46.51
165,059363,736
915910900890880
860840810770740
715690650615560
530480445400360
325310290270260
250240230225220210
,790542915210.22.25
MEANMEAN
204200197188182
179174170165160
155150147142140
136136135133133
132131131131130
1301301291291 5Q1 to 1 ?AI CO
4,657150204128.06.07
452 MAX997 MAX
131131130129129
129129128128128
128128127127127
126124122120118
114113112112113
114118119
3,454123131112.05.05
2,1204,280
118120120120120
120120120120120
120122124130180
270410580900
1,300
1,6501,8502,0502,2002,500
2,8003,0003,2503,3803,6604,090
35,7641,1544,090
118.46.53
MIN 60MIN 60
4,2604,0703,9304,0204,020
4,0203,9403,8403,7103,600
3,5203,4503,3603,2503,100
2,8502,6402,5402,5002,450
2,4002,3602,3002,2402,170
2,1002,0602,0402,0001,960
90,7203,0244,2801,9601.201.34
CFSM .18CFSM .40
1.8901»8301,7601,7001.640
1,5601,4801,4201,3601,290
1,2201,1601,0801,020
966
917868833868995
1,1901,2201,2401,3601,610
1,8001,8801,8101,6901,5701,450
42,6771,3771,890833.55.63
IN 2.44IN 5.37
1,3901,3601,3401,2901,250
1,2101,2101,2601,3101,300
1,3001,3001,3001,2801,240
1,2201,1901,1501,1301,160
1,3001,4101,4301,4401,360
1,3201,2801,2001,1901,260
38,3801,2791,4401,130
.51
.57
1,4201,6001,7501,8902,040
2,1702,4102,5902,6802,750
2,7802,7902,8002,7602,690
2,6002,5302,4802,4102,360
2,3002,2202,1201,9801,840
1,6801,5501,4301,3401,2501,180
66,3902,1422,8001,180
.85
.98
1,1101,020952889826
770731686646604
568520487455425
402379358370370
362354334316292
269254241232223244
15,689506
1,110223.20.23
273316312330354
374388388402420
425397366334309
289273257244232
223220226226229
22922622021201 atl o
8,912297425212.12.13
RUM RIVER BASIN
05284000 Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°18 1 05", long 93°49'05", in SW^SE^ sec.12, T.44 N., R.28 W., Crow Wing County, at pumphouse of Minnesota Division of Game and Fish, 0.2 mile southwest of Borden Lake Outlet and 0.8 mile northeast of Garrison.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1931 to current year. Prior to October 1939, published as "at Wealthwood".
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,240.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, nonrecording gage at Wealthwood at various datums; gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Oct. 1, 1941, to Sept. 30, 1958, water-stage recorder at datum 1,240.50 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. To convert these records to datum of 1929, subtract 0.10 ft.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,252.37 ft June 11 (affected by wind action)? maximum daily recorded, 1,252.05 ft July 2, but may have been exceeded during period of no gage-height record July 3-8? minimum, 1,250.25 ft Oct. 2 (affected by wind action). ^
Period of record: Maximum elevation, 1,253.51 ft July 25, 1952_ (present datum, affected by wind and seiche action); maximum daily, 1,253.12 ft Aug. 13, 1953 (present datum); minimum observed, 1,245.74 ft Oct. 16-19, 1936 (present datum).
REMARKS.—Water level affected by fixed-crest spillway constructed in 1939 at outlet of Ogechie Lake with crest at elevation 1,250.50 ft. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wind and by seiches.
MONTHEND ELEVATION, IN FEET, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 31 ............ 1,250.90 Feb. 28 ............ 1,251.33 June 30 ............ 1,252.02Nov. 30 ............ 1,251.04 Mar. 31 ............ 1,251.37 July 31 ............ 1,251.72Dec. 31 ............ 1,251.08 Apr. 30 ............ 1,251.78 Aug. 31 ............ 1,251.62Jan. 31 ............ 1,251.16 May 31 ............ 1,252.00 Sept.30 ............ 1,251.25
NOTE.—Elevations other than those shown are available.
0
126 ROM RIVER BASIN
05286000 Rum River near St. Francis, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°19'40", long 93 22'20", in SE^ Sec.19, T.33 N., R.24 W., Anoka County, on left bank at up stream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15.8 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,360 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March 1933 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 860.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Anoka County Highway Department). Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, nonrecording gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—39 years (1930-31, 1933-71), 561 cfs (5.60 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,650 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 165 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 2.36 ft)
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 20, 1965, Apr. 13, 1969; maximum gage height 11.63 ft Apr. 13, 1969; minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of specific conductance for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report. Occasional regulation by Ogechie (also controls Milie Lacs Lake) and Onamia Lakes.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 1308: 1930(M), 1932(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
185178175172168
175175221294365
412428416388353
335320309294284
273266259266270
27729831232311AJ JO
349
8,878 16286428168.21.24
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
361380412420441
446441424468528
617710803857890
897837743704679
641592473460445
430420410-400390
,719557897361.41.46
163,561224,154
385380375370365
360360360355350
340325315305295
280270260250240
235230225220215
215210210205205202
8,912287385202.21.24
MEANMEAN
201201200200198
195195195190189
183182182182182
180180180180180
180180180180180
180180180180180180
5,755186201180.14.16
448 MAX614 MAX
182182182182182
182182185185185
185185185189191
195195195195200
200205205205205
210210210
5,394193210182.14.15
3.1804,580
215215220220225
225230230235240
245245250255265
280300320355390
435495530560510
474474529635658764
11.224362764215.27.31
MIN 160MIN 168
1,0601,1401,3201,4301,660
1,9902,3402,6402,8002,710
2,6902,8903,3704,0204,520
4*5804,2903,8603,4102,960
2,5602,2302,0401,9301,840
1.7201,5901,4801,4101,380
73,8602,4624,5801,0601.812.02
CFSM .33CFSM .45
1,3701,4101,4801,5601,570
1,5001,3701,2301,1101,000
930852807770740
710680663674758
865951
1,0701,2301,400
1,5101,5701,7001,9202,1202,210
37,7301,2172,210
663.89
1.03
IN 4.IN 6.
2,1401,9001,6001,3301,160
1,020937865800758
734704663635640
640620598570551
525516509518499
482465457462491
23,789793
2,140457.58.65
4713
488578709798813
763685613557520
491471451435434
427416430443443
480536549530489
449422409"»QflJ 70
391 384
16,002516813384.38.44
375362348330320
311300292284275
265256253266253
244235236250243
237232226223220
213211208207217244
8,136262375207.19.22
254274290303278
264272266260262
268272271260249
243238236233236
242242242243245
246243254OfitCOO po-lCO J
7,755259303233.19.21
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05288500 Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.
127
LOCATION.—Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SVt% sec.12, T.119 N., R.21 W., Hennepin County, on right bank 0.5 mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from abandoned hydroelectric plant of Northern States Power Co. at Coon Rapids, 6.5 miles downstream from Anoka, and at mile 864.8 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—19,100 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1931 to current year. Prior to October 1931 published as "at Coon Rapids, near Anoka."
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.02 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1932, at site 1.2 miles upstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years, 7,166 cfs (5.09 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.41 ft); minimum, 1,100 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, .75 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 91,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1965 (gage height, 19.53 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good. Plow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total usable capacity,1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by dam above station. Coon Rapids hydroelectric plant discon tinued operation Dec. 31, 1968.
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PEK SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL 6UG SFP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
It760 4,2702,050 4,1501,830 4,4301,920 4,9101,810 5,200
2,090 4,9601,790 4,8101,950 4,9303,220 6,3103,350 7,620
3,350 8,6403,450 9,2003,390 10,0003,620 10,7003,720 10,200
3,370 9,7503,080 10,4003,010 11,0002,980 10,5002,940 10,500
2,960 10,1002,660 9,2702,800 7,0002,990 5,3004,180 4,800
2,820 6,1003,780 6,0004,390 6,1004,250 6,500 4,430 6,7004,240 —————
94,180 220,3503,038 7,3454,430 11,0001,760 4,150
.16 .38
.18 .43
1970 TOTAL 2,4711971 TOTAL 2,971
7,4007,4007,4006,9006,500
5,0004,6005,0005,8006,100
6,2006,3006,3006,1005,800
5,8505,9006,0005,7005,000
4,7004,7004,7004,7004,600
4,5004,7004,7504,800 4,700
4,6004,600<f,6004,5004,350
4,0504,1004,0004,1004,300
4,1504,0004,0004,0004,200
4,1003,9004,1504,1004,000
4,0504,1504,2004,3004,300
4,1004,1003,8004,100 4,200
4,500 -»,uuu
172,600 129,1005,5687,4004,500
.29
.34
,970 MEAN,330 MEAN
4,1654,6003,800
.22
.25
6,7738,141
3,8004,0003,9504,1004,000
3,9503,9503,9003,9504,050
4,0504,0503,8503,9003,950
4,0004,1004,2004,2504,200
4,1504,2004,2504,3004,400
4,3504,3004,300
114,4504,0884,4003,800
.21
.22
MAX 25
4,4004,3504,2504,3004,400
4,3004,3004,3004,3504,450
4,6504,7505,1005,3005,600
5,8506,0506,4006,6506,950
7,3007,7008,0008,4008,800
9,1509,500
10,00010,600 12,00014,000
206,1506,650
14,0004,250
.35
.40
,500 MINMAX 34,800 MIN
15,80016,90017,10018,10018,800
20,00022,10025,00026,50029,600
32,70032,80033,00033,90034,800
34,10032,30030,80029,70029,100
28,50027,10026,30025,90025,200
24,60024,20024,20024,000 23,800
786,90026,23034,80015,800
1.371.53
1,4801,760
23,80023,60022,00022,40021,700
20,70019,40018,40017,40016,200
15,60014,60013,70012,90012,200
11,10010,60010,60010,70011,000
11,10011,40011,90012,80013,700
14,10015,00015,30015,900 15,50015,500
460,80015,51023,80010,600
.81
.94
CFSM .35CFSM .43
15,70015,60014,30014,00013,200
12,30012,00011,10010,5009,820
9,6109,3509,3208,6708,760
8,8008,5208,3307,4707,160
8,0408,5208,6508,9809,180
8,9908,6208,4108,920
10,400
303,24010,11015,7007,160
.53
.59
IN 4.81IN 5.79
10,10010,10010,3009,890
10,000
10,0009,910
10,1009,8409,710
9,1508,9608,9408,8708,410
7,7507,5607,6307,5207,300
7,3907,1307,1307,1406,590
7,2206,5205,7805,880 6,1305,950
254,9008,223
10,3005,780
.43
.50
5,7205,1205,1204,9504,770
4,0904,0903,8803,9303,800
3,5103,1503,1702,9803,080
3,0603,2903,1903,2303,110
3,2903,0003,3003,3703,240
3,0302,7202,670 2,6502,6503,080
110,2403,5565,7202,650
.19
.21
3,5703,7003*6003,8303,260
3,2703,6903,7203,9504,010
3^7603,7403,7303^6903,590
3,1403,0502,9002,9402,850
2,7402,9603,0002,9402,840
2,6002,7102,870 2,9102,860
98,4203,2814,0102,600
.17
.19
128 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05290000 Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", in SWJj sec. 13, T.125 N., R.50 W., Roberts County, on right bank 2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn., 3.2 miles upstream from proposed Lake Traverse diver sion, 5.3 miles northeast of Peever, 7.2 miles downstream from Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—447 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, nonrecording gage at site 4.5 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, non- recording gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. April 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 45.6 cfs (1.39 inches per year, 33,040 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 595 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.25 ft); maximum gage height, 7.66 ft Mar. 14 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.05 cfs Jan. 12 to Feb. 14; minimum gage height, 2.17 ft Aug. 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, Sept. 20, 25, 26, 27.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 12.16 ft); maximum gage height, 13.35 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow at times in 1940, 1942, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1943(M).
lO-
ll1213
If 17 Ih19
2f
21
2324 2b
2627
293031
/>• t Al\l
MAX
IN. AC-M
'. T
.22
.16
.Irt
.26
.24
.30
.33
.36
.33
.33
.36
.30
.26
.26
.26
.26
.26
.30
.33
.46
.64
.64
.70
.83
1.3
12.27.401.3.16
.0009.001
24
UlSCH
MOV
1.3 1.31. < 1.2,9o
1.62.4
2.1
2.1
2.0 1.9
1.1
l.H1.7 1.5 1.4
1.3 1.? 1.11.0
.90
47.441.562.4
.004
.00394
11.61.37.bo .14
.OOOH0
23
I •.: Cd-iIC ft.r. f
.«* .13
.07 .13
.,ib . .13
.«4 .12
.7.H .12
.7, .11
.6' .11,b,. .!(.46 .',*.40 .11-3
.39
.34
.26
.2s
.24
.22
.21
.20
.19
!l8
.17
'.15
.14
./.]>f* Yt AH OCTOPF.^ o TO S£HI»Br'P
Ft-
.05
.Ob
.05
.05
.03
.13
.Ob.0002
04.3
.Ob
.Ob
.03
.Ob
. 10
CAL Yw 1970 hTK YP 1971
TOTAL s,606.2fTOTAL 6,403.77
"^ t M IVJ IS 9
MtAN 23.0
1.01.1
1.31.31.4
10.^0
1.4.Ob
.0009ij
21
v 263 l 410
1.4 1 .4 1.4 1.4 1.4
1.4 1.4
300^40
147170 16u ISO
14(1 Mb
12b
122
140
133 12b
2,992.3
3001.4.22
11"
928374
63
4744
373331
2320
17
1514131211
If1
11 15
31
M I M.{11 .Ob
1,1 7b39.2
110ir,
.09
.102,330
CFS I" .04 CFSi" .OS
,-IAY
2o21!*•1716
It1412129.5
7.60.4b.9b.6b.2
b.OS.O4.d4.54.5
4.34.3S. ~)6,«+">.2
13129.57.97.19.2
301.49.74
264.3
.02
.03599
IN ,4r,I'M .70
JUN
2515*104
c<!77
t*b-i«+e(
434'i
4:;47544233
2«232u2621
2124li192o
1921Irt77
410
1,683b6.i410
Irt.13.It
3.340
AC-FTAC-FT
JUL
3451«3Ibtt149131
116lit'
112If. 6K4
7363S8bo45
3934302624
211*161312
9.9
9.2*».b7.97.16.9
?,065.b66.63456.9.15.17
4, 100
11,52016,67u
6.1 b.9 5.2 b.u 4.b
4.1 3.9 3.7 3.1 2.6
2.3 1.91.7 1.5 1.2
.93 1.3
.92
.62
.b9
.6,1
.54
.541.12.4
67.192.176.1.54
.005
.01)5133
1.1.9.'
1.63.5
2.2 3.1
1.6
1.31.0
.73
.62
.59
.611
.55
.54
.53
.54
.54
.55
.57
.53
.51
.62
.9?
.99
34.671.163.5 .51
.003
.00269
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 450 CFS),—June 30 (1830) 595 cfs (5'.25 ft).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05291000 Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.
129
LOCATION.—Lat 45 17'32", long 96 29'14", in SE'jNW's sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W., Grant County, on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.5 miles west of Big Stone City, and 4.5 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.
DRAINAGE AREA.—389 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records), and March 1931 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, nonrecording gage 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to May 3, 1939, nonrecording gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939, to Nov. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years (1931-71), 45.5 cfs (1.59 inches per year, 32,960 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,540 cfs June 30 (gage height, 9.94 ft); minimum,.8 cfs Sept. 25. Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,870 cfs Apr. 8, 1969 (gage height, 14.32 ft, from floodmark); no
flow at times in most years.Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods or periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1308: 1932(M), 1935(M).
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
2.22.42.12.22.3
2.02.65.06.25.9
5.65.35.04.44.1
3.63.13.43.44.0
4.14.34.54.75.0
5.56.56.2 6.57 -3' *C.
7.7
137.04.427.72.0.01.01272
7.7 117.7 108.0 9.6
10 9.311 9.0
11 8.412 7.913 7.419 7.228 6.8
24 6.420 6.117 5.814 5.414 5.2
11 5.010 4.79.9 4.59.8 4.39.7 4.2
9.8 4.010 3.910 3.910 3.911 3.9
11 3.911 3.911 3.9 11 3.911 3.9
372.6 181.212.4 5.85
28 117.7 3.9.03 .02.04 .02739 359
1970 TOTAL I2»576.0 MEAN1971 TOTAL 16*809.8 MEAN
3.83.83.83.83.9
3.93.93.93.93.9
3.93.93.93.93.9
3.93.93.94.04.0
4.04.14.14.24.2
4.24.34.44.44.5L. QH»3
124.74.024.53.8.01.01247
34.546.1
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE*
DATE
3-146-2
TIME
Unknown1445
G. H. DISCHARGE
9.36 2,2106.40 934
DATE
6-307-8
4.64.64.64.74.8
4.84.94.95.05.0
5.25.35.45.66.3
7.07.58.28.69.0
9.49.8
101010
111111
198.27.08
114.6.02.02393
MAX 1*300MAX 1*600
200 CFS)
TIME
15151315
1111121213
1313141517
305090
1,5001*210
500270220195175
165135907874
8090
100QOOC 7flf O
73
5,416175
1*50011
.45
.5210,740
MIN 1.MIN 1.
6762554943
3835343334
3230282523
2221192020
2019181816
15202429•>Q-JO
90730.2
6715
.08
.091*800
8 CFSM7 CFSM
3833282422
1917161515
1414131212
1111111111
109.8
131720
242421171616
534.817.3
389.8.04.05
1*060
.09 IN
.12 IN
28 1.721533245165
139115866759
5166504335
2821161614
1313131419
17253492
1,600
4,338 4,145
1,60013
.37
.418*600
1.20 AC-FT1.61 AC-FT
370545264159116
94127331334187
12593745948
4035312827
2420191715
131211109 a»o
9jt• O
247.4137
1,3709.6.35.41
8,420
24,94033,340
8.88.77.35.96.0
5.26.06.04.94.9
4.84.14.04.34.2
2.82.6
141610
7.25.94.23.93.2
2.92.93.53.24 7. f
12
184.15.94
162.6.02.02365
NOTE. — No gage-height record Oct.
G. H.
9.944.77
DISCHARGE
2,540438
Nov. 15, J<in. 6 to Apr. 5.
2115Id
9.78.7
8.48.1fr.O7.78.1
7.35.75.54.54.1
3.63.13.02.72.6
2.3?.72.32.11.7
2.12.13.12.53.1
168.85.63
211.7.01.02335
20 to
130 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05291500 Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°18'18", long 96°26'57", in NW^SW^f sec.9, T.121 N., R.46 W., Big Stone County, at powerplant intake at west edge of Ortonville, 0.5 mile north of concrete dam at outlet, 0.5 mile southwest of Orton ville.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1937 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, nonrecording gage at site 0.5 mile south at same datum. Sept. 18, 1947, to June 30, 1963, water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile south at same datum. Sept. 21, 1959, to June 30, 1963, supple mentary nonrecording gage read once daily, at present site and datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum gage height observed, 8.38 ft July 7; minimum observed, 5.02 ft Oct. 10.Period of record: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 3.53 ft Mar. 2, 1957
(strong upstream wind in channel). Minimum observations of 3.10 ft Mar. 2, 1940 and 2.20 ft Nov. 20, 1940 at spillway site are the result of blockage of channel to spillway by ice and snow and do not represent lake elevations.
REMARKS.—Reservoir is formed by natural lake with concrete dam at outlet. Fixed crest of dam is at elevation 963.64 ft, with one 5-foot and two 2.5-foot gates with lowest sill at elevation 958.40 ft (all elevations are referred to datum of 1929). Changes in gate openings are not made.
Silt barrier dam 700 ft upstream in outlet channel of lake completed July 7, 1958; crest elevation, 963.6 ft. Supplementary nonrecording gage readings used for stages below crest of silt barrier to June 30, 1963. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.
GAGE HEIGHT, IN FEET, OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Oct. 31 .............. 6.25 Feb. 28 .............. 6.65 June 30 .............. 8.00Nov. 30 .............. 6.40 Mar. 31 .............. 7.93 July 31 .............. 7.50Dec. 31 .............. 6.40 Apr. 30 .............. 7.84 Aug. 31 .............. 6.83Jan. 31 .............. 6.45 May 31 .............. 7.18 Sept. 30 .............. 6.63
NOTE.—Gage-height record other than that shown above is available.
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05292000 Minnesota River at Ortonvilie, Minn.
131
LOCATION.—Lat 45°17'44", long 96°26'38", in NE^iNW?* sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., Big Stone County, on left bank 400 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 12 and 1,300 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Big Stone Lake, at Ortonville.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,160 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—February 1938 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31,1939. nonrecording gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream at datum 1.31 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—33 years, 112 cfs (81,140 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 596 cfs June 30 (gage height, 6.81 ft); minimum, 7.1 cfs Oct. 12, (gage height, 1.35 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no flow Dec. 13,1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage in Big Stone Lake (see preceding page).
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) ,—WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1508: 1942 (yearly mean) .
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
b789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1619139.8
10
121313159.3
109.1131110
9.18.99.18.89.1
a. 69.59.79.59.5
1011108 rt»7
1622
352.911.4
228.6700
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1914171711
1310142117
2417171816
1616151212
1424161010
1011111111
44414.8
2410
881
14,703.926,181.9
1111111111
1111111212
1212121212
1212121313
1313131313
121212121212
37112.0
1311
736
WEANMEAN
1212121111
1111111111
1111111111
1111111111
1111111111
11111111 1111
34411.1
1211
682
40.3 MAX71.7 MAX
1111111111
1111111111
1111111111
1112131414
1414141415
151515
34512.3
1511
684
320414
1515151515
1515151414
152050
210190
161133154206215
210206199190184
183190196
190202
3,63911721514
7,220
MIN 8.6MIN 8.6
253240201193188
184178195178105
184196200125116
14710258108103
69105151121139
93101157102150
4,44214825358
8,810
AC-FTAC-FT
158107769676
7295725383
16554585664
4668758249
444153139106
494947495660
2,29874.116541
4,560
29,17051,930
769710591
131
13816911182107
118142143131121
10412610698138
91102908476
5866891121A.1nJ*Tl
3,44311534158
6,830
414254229291278
254284305267267
242287338300300
311248326234209
189187173132220
155136148134Q-lO J
76
7,27123541476
14*420
82766n5452
5351515673
5654545453
5353605753
<»843465347
464645/*.£.HO
4749
1,67654.1
8245
3*320
4849484949
5871676365
5962596862
5755525051
5045454137
374146*iuJO
34
1,55651.9
7134
3,090
132 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05293000 Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", in SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N., R.46 W., Lac qui Parle County, on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.5 miles southwest of Odessa, and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—398 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engin eers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, nonrecording gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 56.2 cfs (1.92 inches per year, 40,720 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.99 ft); maximum gage height, 12.13 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 1.65 ft Aug. 30.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 6,970 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 19.07 ft^from floodmark); no flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, 1959, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, 1965.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1947(M), 1950.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
11122
22466
881253
34443
44954
755
7
1595.
1..
.4
.7
.8
.0
.1
.2
.4
.3
.4
.8
.4
.3
.3
.9
.3
.3
.8
.4
.9.
.2
.1
.0
.6
.4
.2
.5
.5
.1
.7
.2
.21412.40101
316
19701971
TOTALTOTAL
911131313
1413173345
6164554753
4135323129
2827262625
242323 2222
87529
9..
.4
.4
.264.40708
1,740
16 ,949.615,647.0
2121212019
1817161515
1413121111
109.69.08.88.0
7.77.47.27.06.9
6.76.66.46 J.• *t
6.36.1
364.111.7
216.1.03.03722
MEANMEAN
6.06.05.95.85.8
5.75.65.65.65.6
5.55.45.45.35.2
5.25.25.15.15.1
5.15.15.15.25.2
5.25.35.3 5.45.55.6
168.15.426.05.1.01.02333
46.442.9
5.75.85.85.96.0
6.06.16.26.36.3
6.56.56.56.66.7
6.97.8
101518
2022232528
293133
361.612.9
335.7.03.03717
MAX 658MAX 957
3638404244
4649525769
120190300500900
700380300220190
1701301008580
7876737279QZ,OO
5,30217190036
.43
.5010,520
MIN 1.1MIN 1.4
96 103 25103 87 28110 73 59116 64 68106 57 58
83 52 5579 46 5275 42 4870 39 4468 35 43
62 32 4257 31 3754 29 3451 26 3147 25 28
45 23 2544 21 2143 19 1943 19 1843 18 16
43 17 1543 17 1543 21 1343 24 1543 22 17
41 22 1646 24 1954 23 26 61 19 73100 18 411
————— 19 —————
1,912 1,067 1,37163.7 34.4 45.7116 103 41141 17 13.16 .09 .11.18 .10 .13
3,790 2,120 2,720
957 11 12605 9.9 9402 9.1 6264 8.7 4186 7.9 6
140 7.5 6165 6.7 5153 6.3 4110 6.0 487 5.6 4
77 4.9 473 4.6 370 4.6 363 4.3 255 4.0 2
48 3.7 ?42 3.4 237 3.7 233 4.6 231 4.9 2
28 4.6 124 4.0 122 3.2 220 2.9 218 2.7 1
16 2.5 215 2.1 215 2.1 3 13 1.9 412 2.3 2
3,792 158.4 116122 5.11 3.957 1111 1.9 1
.1
.3
.6
.3
.0
.2
.6
.9
.6
.3
.7
.4
.9
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
.1
.7
.9
.3
.3
.7
.1
.1
.7
.0
.7
.28712.7
.31 .01 .010
.35 .01 017,520 314 230
CFSM .12 IN 1.58 AC-FT 33,620CFSM .11 IN 1.46 AC-FT 31,040
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 300 CFS).—Mar. 15 (0100) 975 cfs (12.13 ft); July 1 (0615) 1,050 cfs (6.99 ft).
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05294000 Pomme de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.
133
LOCATION.—Lat 45 12'10", long 96 01'20", in sWjNW^ sec.14, T.120 N., R.43 W., Swift County, on left bank 60 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 at Appleton and 8 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—905 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to current year. Prior to October 1953, published as "near Appleton."
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 978.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1952, nonrecording gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 25.17 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—36 years (1935-71), 101 cfs (1.52 inches per year, 73,170 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 792 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 6.74 ft); minimum daily discharge, 14 cfs Feb. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 4.17 ft Feb. 27.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,520 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 13.78 ft); maximum gage height, 14.58 ft Apr. 9, 1969 (backwater from ice); no flow for several periods.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow affected by lakes above station. Occasional regulation at low flow by old milidam 500 ft upstream.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1308: 1931 (M), 1937 (M) .
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617IB1920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRMTR YR
1615161820
1924344244
4644454139
3735343228
2625252529
30363737 37•>aJO
97431.44615
.03
.041*930
4243474647
44435586135
14113212610483
8486797775
7248395254
50484950 52
2*08969.614139.08.09
4,140
1970 TOTAL 30*1411971 TOTAL 30.344
5659574948
4543434342
4140393936
3535363330
2827262626
26252524 2424
1,13036.5
5924.04.05
2,240
MEANMEAN
PEAK DISCHARGE
DATE
3-163-30
TIME
12001800
G. H. DISCHARGE
6.746.38
792594
2424242222
2019181817
1617171818
1818181818
1819192020
20201920191 A*O
59619.22416
.02
.021*180
82.6 MAX83.1 MAX
1817161615
1514141515
1516161616
1717171818
1919202020
211916
......
47517.0
2114
.02
.02942
565 MIN567 MIN
17 46917 25017 14716 29416 441
16 34016 30217 27618 25919 239
20 23121 24850 243150 224350 205
567 188539 182404 176344 166369 161
336 162275 153282 145211 137253 136
273 129273 138324 158386 173464 162 ^&*» ______3_-O _.___.••
6*606 6*534213 218567 46916 129
.24 .24
.27 .2713*100 12*960
15 CFSM .0914 CFSM .09
148140131123117
1111071029995
9087867873
7069676972
7568737584
8681726664&floo
2*74688.614864.10.11
5,450
IN 1.24IN 1.25
93274234170157
170158143131120
1111041009589
82807679150
251211181164144
131116104142157
4,21714127476.16.17
8,360
AC-FT 59,AC-FT 60,
176149126111110
103124147143126
10796888480
7772717269
7369646156
535353525150
2,76689.217650.10.11
5,490
780190
4846444241
3938363433
3232313028
2725263235
2826252425
242322222543
98631.8
4822.04.04
1,960
4759474442
4040414446
4948464444
4342414038
3636353433
32323133**AJO
1,22540.8
5931
.05
.052,430
(BASE, 200 CFS)
DATE
6-2
TIME G . H. DISCHARGE
1515 5.75 324
134 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05300000 Lac gui Parle River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°59'42", long 95°55'09", in SW%SW% sec.27, T.118 N., R.42 W., Lac qui Parle County, on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge and 0.5 mile southwest of village of Lac qui Parle.
DRAINAGE AREA.—983 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1910 to November 1914; March 1931 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1934). Published as "at Lac qui Parle," 1910-14.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 951.98 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota Highway Department bench mark). Apr. 27, 1910, to Nov. 15, 1914, nonrecording gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, nonrecording gage at site 40 ft upstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—40 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-71), 121 cfs (1.67 inches per year, 87,660 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs July 2 (gage height, 5.75 ft); maximum gage height, 10.90 ft Mar. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge 2.8 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 0.50 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 17,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 18.94 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 19.37 ft Apr. 9, 1965, from floodmark, backwater from ice; no flow at times in several years.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1912(M), 1935(M).
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEK SECLMD, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTE-'SFR 19/1
OCT DEC FEd APR MAY JUL
]2345
b789
10
11le;131415
1617Id1920
2122232425
2627£8
£31
TOT'-L•'t«N"• AX,« I MCP S •"I IV.
AC-FT
C^L YK«*TH YK
8.46.5b.34.23.6
3.35.79.5
2733
5073t!68990
*3777b7063
bB3bb3blb3
yS
636B 80o490
1,575.5 10bO.8
VO3.3.05.Oft
3,130 ?\,
197d TOTAL1^71 TOTAL
92101109124124
13313314441 u665
650918814694569
482418384358344
33u300IfiS210300
26524.'23i;
2lb
,340*34b
91o9^;
.33
.39,52u
b7,5315fi,rt47
1942001*0176166
143135127llo112
1'jbloo949088
8584828(175
706b646260
D?
5452
48
3,07699.??oo46.10.12
f>, ItiO
.3 -it A. 4
.4 ^EA.M
4443413937
•*6
34333230
292a272625
2423222120
1919181817
«b1616 1514
79o25.7
44
14. ;i3.v3
1,580
1 =(5 .vrt161 *,A
141312l£12
11111i<:
10
ll
1010lo10
1111121212
121223466.,
bo544O
S3b19.1
Of:1 I
.02
.021 , 0 ft 0
X 2,360A If 520
454343454tf
4745434244
4b110250520700
8001,0001,100
860740
65i;59055,149,;,465
44b42(1
470500
12, ,,613H9
1,10042
.40
.4623,920
M 1 M 1.6»il'v| 3.J
443350245?45255
243238223206198
187178169163158
15215014tf148150
158169187196191
)7fl1761851 Q Q1 ̂ o 295
6, 1042"t-443140.21.^3
12,270
CFSM .1CFSi-- .1'
30026823821519b
100167154146136
129122116111105
1009e959389
84B'l
84n987
9393d9
7775
3,99112930075
.13
.157,920
-i IN 2.I,M 2.
796'f
100120129
150I9b17815614,)
144140127113102
9160706564
5652495979
8711412330066,,
3,93 f131bbo4-y.13. lb
7,*00
1,0901.4901.52o1,4301,130
817806782638572
542539554545458
36«31026322519t5
174154138125113
98898C
6b
15,44f49e<
1,52062
.51,5s
}0»<-4(j
5r>5347^'r
37
3329252?19
17HIB1614
1311109.29.4
It;1112111"
8.67.37.06.86.76.6
5^7.619.3
brt6.6.02.02
1,190
A.^101*1^17
1*19\ 9IS12
1111M<3.59.0
«.47.97.56.76.5
7.17.77.3*.96.5
6.96.76.9 7.37.7
307.3in. 2
196.5.01.01610
56 AC-r'T 133,90023 AC-FT 116,700
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 13
05301000 Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05", in NW^gNE^ sec.24, T.118 N., R.42 W., Chippewa County, on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at Lac qui Parle Lake Outlet, 2.4 miles northeast of village of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of Watson.
DRAINAGE AREA.—4,050 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1942 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, at datum 0.20 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—29 years, 633 cfs (458,600 acre ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 3,400 cfs Mar. 18? maximum gage height, 31.17 ft Mar. 20? minimum discharge, 4.4 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 20.16 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 29,400 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 39.75 ft); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 1952.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 square milesof Chippewa River basin at times diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Big StoneLake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938, and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.
DAY12345
67&9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEAI>IMAXWINAC-FT
CAL YRrtTR YR
OCT
4244454545
4646454645
4545464646
4646464445
4684
142139139
147159147142159173
2,38176.817342
4,720
DISCHARGE,
NOV
1732192713033')7
319291303612912
1,0601,1101,2901,3601,300
1,2601,2001,1701,120l,09o
1,050900740636586
528514461415389
21,889 11730
1,360173
43,420 22
1970 TOTAL 161, 899. y1971 TOTAL 196,279.0
IN CUBIC FEET
DEC
375463540605583
595571531519519
516514b09463372
307209206215215
21021021222u215
21021021022022o210
,1743fcO605206,160
MEANMC.AN
JAN
208208210215219
220220220220220
219215211210208
202200198197195
192191190189186
188190190I9u190190
6,3ol2o3220196
12,500
444538
PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOPE* 1970 TO SEPTUM
FEB
19119219119219b
196197198198195
190166182180174
17217016e>182167
lt>e167173173166
169169Ib8
b,0t>918119b16fa
10,050
ilAA 2»0»0MA* 3,400
MAR
177169169165162
161189166162160
161159288700
1,000
1,7002,5003,4003,3003,200
3,1003,0002,8oo2,7002,500
2,4002,3302,2101,9401,83,1
44,6781,4483,400
159b9,0?0
,-"IK b.MllVl 20
APR
2,?102.4502,4102,2902,120
1,9101,4301,1501,3101,21ft
1,2001,2001,1901,080
811
66766064cs64H643
635637639635638
6316?8639634 63«
j.3,5891, 1?02,450
o2^66,o20
4 AC-FTAC-FT
MAY
64464t>046645645
643642637632548
478377273192134
1361371391*2142
1431441471832«2
31*317320 320321325
11,29*364ht6134
22,410
321,10^3-19,300
Jl'N
32733033133fc339
34138H531593588
6547857&978b777
763""563' —— "3»7
374376
3*436*33^?46246
24324S?44 431
14,323477
1,190?44
2s,41u
r<£W 1971
JUL
1,5101,5301,5301.590I,fc6<i
1,6-^01,5601,500l,64f>1.610
1,67.,1,6601,670I.o3ul,oOO
1,530l,4«f>1,4601,4001,3?0
1,2*01 ,?3(j1, I9o1,1601,1 3u
1,10091^564
46o
41,1131,326l,6vo?19
-'1,550
41 IP,
?09lt>l7165b3
615954S555
5555b83131
3821222120
202021*236
jfc64
1044941
) ,74456.3?l>9C i
3,460
4? 43
4546505156
57617*
122
114 113 11C108 10b
111107 107 lOh Kit
11110&
2, =;?:••
12242
5,000
136 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05304500 Chippewa River near Milan, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", in SE^SEJg sec.16, T. 119 N., R.41 W., Chippewa County, on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small tributary, and 5.5 miles east of Milan.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,870 sq mi. approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1937 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 15, 1942, nonrecording gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—34 years, 250 cfs (1.82 inches per year, 181,100 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 5.97 ft); maximum gage height, 7.08 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge.26 cfs OCt. 6 (gage height, 1.30 ft).
Period of Record: Maximum discharge, 11,400 cfs Apr. 9, 1969 (gage height, 15.45 ft); no flow at times during 1940.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by several small lakes above gage.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1145: Drainage area.
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
DATE
11-103-194-1
3228282928
2831495967
8389969897
9389868077
7371727176
778384 ocOS92QBTO
2*14969.3
9828
.04
.044*260
103 200110 195119 188124 180128 172
136 165137 152146 144261 135537 127
524 120550 112523 105474 100440 94
425 88423 83412 80403 78387 78
374 74277 72247 70240 68232 66
230 64220 63220 61214 60 210 58
————— 56
8*826 3,308294 107550 200103 56.16 .06.18 .07
17,510 6,560
1970 TOTAL 74,318 MEAN1971 TOTAL 99,895 MEAN
TIME
133001450145
PEAK DISCHARGE
G. H. DISCHARGE
3.11 5676.79 1,2405.97 2,140
5453525150
4847464544
4342403938
3837363635
3534343434
3434343434 34
1,24940.3
5434.02.02
2,480
204 MAX274 MAX
(BASE,
DATE
6-36-307-8
3536373737
3838383838
3939393939
4040404040
4040414141
414142
1,09439.1
4235.02.02
2,170
1,1301,490
400 CFS)
TIME
030021150115
4243434344
4546474851
6692
280400
1*130
990990
1*1501*1501*020
1*1001*1201*020962934
934962
1*0401*1101.1801*460
19,542630
1*46042.34.39
38,760
MIN 27MIN 28
G. H.
3.684.804.11
1,490938882
1,0601*020
979950941892830
784722675628594
564538511500496
491487473454440
425437453AAO•»O7* A OP•»Ot
20*605687
1*490425.37.41
40»870
CFSM .11CFSM .15
DISCHARGE
7711,4001,030
473457444428410
394379363351335
316300288271259
242228220216234
242233247272284
284281271 yfitoC7O
250253
9*483306473216.16.19
18*810
IN 1.48IN 1.99
384731733653630
598549576566522
500454402354313
280254230214240
295285270268257
247236219440
1*280
12,980433
1*280214.23.26
25,750
AC-FTAC-FT
1*3001*070929821702
606830999902795
697609543482436
389351314294273
256236220205191
176168163160 155152
15.424498
1*300152.27.31
30*590
147,400193,100
144139133130125
123117116110108
105102999389
8685858986
8277757169
676563 6163A 1O 1
2,93894.814461
.05
.065*830
8692878481
8888807879
8080767473
6868697173
7171706968
71727470f O •70f O
2*29776.6
9268
.04
.054*560
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 137
05311000 Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW^NWig sec.19, T.117 N., R.40 W., Lac qui Parle County, on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 212, at Montevideo, and 400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—6,180 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to September 1929 (no winter records), October 1929 to current year. Prior to October 1939, published as "near Montevideo." Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 909.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, nonrecording gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, nonrecording gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—50 years (1909-17, 1929-71), 659 cfs, (477,400 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,440 cfs Mar. 20 (gage height, 13.16 ft); maximum gage height,13.55 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 58 cfs Oct. 7; minimum gage height, 1.60 ft Oct. 2, 3, 7.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1969 (gage height, 21.68 ft, from high-water mark); no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Flow regulated by Big Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1937, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938 and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1035: 1919(M). WSP 1085: 1935-36. WSP 1508: 1912, 1925(M), 1929(M).
OISCH/iKGe, IK> CUBIC FEtT HLR ScCO
D.Y
l2343
6789
10
11121314
15
16171819?0
2122232425
262728 293031
OCT
63616",
6162
6160747475
73 176 176 174 173 1
70 168 164 162 173 1
121 1170 1225 124fl 1250
260262268248 248257
3,909 31
MQV
275278325392447
456467467558999
,470,660,790,320,830
,770,700,650,530,510
,400.250,110,020965
915345800740 720
.209f^EftN 126 1,040''AX
MINIAC-FT
CAL YRW T W Yft
268 160
7,750 61
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
,830275
,900
222,249278,745
OrC
6606oi>6eo73u7oO
7e,,,74>i70068n6^,1
6hO6305dO51(1440
3943HO3703cO350
34533533032531s
3103C5300295 29*0
290
15,154489760290
30,060
MEANW£AN
JAN
23027527026^c'6o
25525525o2492<+5
241240240240238
235235230230230
229??9d^230?3o
?29?? a2>5
222221
7,4612412*02?1
14,800
6u9 <-lAX764 MAX
F^b
22022022021*21d
21*21«21o215215
215
/15215215217
21821821-,211210
210?1'J21n210210
21021u210
6,01021b220210
11,920
',HOO3,400
:-0. '"pTE^
"!A^
210211^1121121^
211212211210210
210212<H230070o
1,1001 ,8002,6303,2003.400
3,2003.15d3,2003.1303,16o
3,1003,i>003.000
? 4 °2 » b 6 0
1.5683.400
21096,440
MIN ?4MIM 60
YFAP OCTOR
APR
2,8402,9002,H602,^603,OQO
2.9102. "901,9102,0201-930
1,^701,«401,8101.7401,540
1,2901,2401,2101,1801,160
1,1501,1301,1201,1101,0^0
1,0801,0801,1001,1001,100
51,7b.>1.7253,0001.080
102,700
AC-FT 4*0,AC-FT 552,
i-w 1970
."AY
1,1001,1 'JO1-090l.OVO1,0*0
1.0701-0601 ,0<+01.030
988
H50811657t>09467
45244944 f456455
4574564dO496572
653654650
640653
2?, 653731
1,100447
44,930
*00^00
TO bFPTc
Jinj
6917519379'-294i
91-Q2n
l,02n1 , 140
1.14o
l,2bO1.4101,3901.330l,2bO
1,1701 .060
7 SI6K4664
658692t>e960557(1
*6o552540
1.0702,030
?f,35994^
^,030540
56,250
MHFP 1971
J'JL
2,500?, 310?,2 i;; (i2,?102,230
2.2202.2702, 19(i2,2^02,37u
2,3302,2302,2102.1402,070
1,9501 »K4(j1.7701.7301.610
1 . 54«j1 .4rt<<1.4101,3301.29Q
1,2801,190
748 676
47o
'-4.79-11.767?.500
47o108,700
'•JG
39938?2Hfc220^0~
2011 95IM^1«S175
lt-81^414312^110
1071U31009-1
*7
979493<5#
89
9?h8
117
: ?
4, 759154T99*8
9,440
QC 3
lib11?11"110ll'T
l')t=
111lo*109113
llf?1171171211*6
]6715915S150}5:?
157)59156155152
152151i15 !'!*f»i*
,,,0581351671C*1
8.050
138 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05311400 South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°33'50", long 95°59'50", in SE^j sec.26, T.113 N., R.43 W., Lyon County, on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 0.5 mile northwest of Minneota and 6 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—111 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—April 1960 to current year. Monthly and daily discharge for the period Apr. 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960, published in WSP 1914.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,150.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—11 years, 23.4 cfs (2.86 inches per year, 16,950 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 415 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 9.61 ft); minimum daily, 0.01 cfs Sept. 18-22; minimum gage height, 2.87 ft Sept. 22.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,430 cfs Apr. 8, 1969 (gage height, 13.41 ft); no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNO, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY CCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
1C
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANPAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YR*(TR YR
.29
.24
.24
.24
.24
.19
.19
.826.45.3
6.18.68.36.14.2
3.12.62.31.92.2
2.32.01.92.01.6
2.82.82.9 2.92.92.9
86.552.798.6.19.03.03172
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
2.92.85.07.57.2
7.26.4
143135
2623191715
1413131212
121211111C
9.89.39.08 A
• *f
8|• I
383.612.8
352.8.12.13761
4,6575,816
8.18.18.07.77.4
7.06.86.56.46.2
5.85.65.35.14.9
4.64.44.23.93.7
3.63.33.23.12.9
2.72.52.4 2.22.12.0
149.74.838.12.0.04.052 = 7
.46 PEAN
.34 MEAN
1.91.81.71.61.5
1.51.41.41.31.3
1.31.31.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21.21.2 1.21.21.2
40.81.321.91.2.01.0181
12.8 MAX
1.21.31.31.31.3
1.31.3.3.4.5
.5
.5
.52.C4.0
1594846030
2827283031
343637
557.719.9
941.2.16.19
1,110
20815.9 MAX 340
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE,
DATE
2-173-13
TIME G.
2200 71400 9
H.
.58
.61
DISCHARGE
186415
DATE
6-297-7
82 CFS)
TIME
21302200
3838373635
3332313032
70150340200110
10092726658
5047453732
312719 13151 fi1 o
1,93462.434013
.56
.653,840
MIN .07MIN .01
G. H.
6.126.37
2224222019
1615151413
1212121112
1211111111
1213121210
9.21116 1615
421.214.0
249.2. 13.14835
CFSM .12CFSM .14
DISCHARGE
187226
131211109.0
8.27.46.16.16.1
5.95.55.14.94.7
4.44.54.04.54.7
4.24.04.75.15.1
4.54.23.8 3.65.15.7
187.16.04
133.6.05.06371
IN 1IN 1
6.79.86.75.16.1
6.16.7109.89.8
2019159.88.5
7.45.95.15.919
15139.27.26.5
5.95.37.4
66144
471.9 I,15.71445.1.14• 16936
.56 AC-FT
.95 AC-FT
8257475369
136210205153116
9961484031
2621171414
129.27.76.55.5
4.74.03.8 3.53.03.0
561.950.42103.0.45.52
3,100
9,24011,540
2.31.81.61.41.2
1.21.1.82.67.57
.47
.38
.32
.26
.26
.24
.20
.17
.471.7
1.5.72.32.24.13
.08
.06
.08
.04
.03
20.41.662.3.03
.006
.00640
.15
.24
.15
.20
.13
.06
.03
.04
.04
.04
.04
.04
.03
.02
.02
.02
.02
.01
.01
.01
.01
.01
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
.02
1.48.049.24.01
.00040
2.9
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 139
05313500 Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°43'18" long 95°31'07", in SVI% sec.35, T.115 N., R.39 W., Yellow Medicine County, on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town of Granite Falls.
DRAINAGE AREA.—653 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1938, October 1939 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 13, 1938, nonrecording gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 1952, nonrecording gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—35 years (1935-38, 1939-71), 106 cfs (2.20 inches per year, 76,800 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs July 2 (gage height, 4.73 ft): minimum, 2.8 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.19 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 14.90 ft): no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.
Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cottonwood River basins during extreme floods.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 1508: 1931, 1934 (M), 1937 (M), 1946 (M) , 1950 (M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
1311131313
1518294657
71103120117116
10999908177
7370646162
636770727ft• o
1.975 863.712011
.10
.113,920 16
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
9196104122138
144142160369572
619617574514455
404365338317301
287248147140185
175165155145140
,22927461991.42.47
,320
42,62542,274
135132130104110
10599928883
7975706763
6056545047
4442403836
34333129?oCO27
2*08167.113527
.10
.124,130
.2 MEAN
.5 MEAN
2624232221
2019191818
1817171716
1616161515
1515141414
14131313 -1312
52316.9
2612
.03
.031,040
117 MAX116 MAX
1212121211
1111111111
1111111111
1111122665
90100110120110
1008880
1,09239.012011
.06
.062,170
876980
7470737679
8183858481
8090110140190
220240230225220
220220215210210
210210215>2AC*CO OrfLOcOc262
4,99116126270
.25
.289,900
MIN 6.1MIN 2.8
226181145145145
133130120117111
106103989898
9592959595
114123130133123
1171201361 CA13"178
3,76012522692.19.21
7,460
CFSM .18CFSM .18
171158145133120
10998908580
7672656360
5554515452
5151525251
525249Aft*rO
43QCOD
2,37776.717143.12.14
4,710
IN 2.43IN 2.41
7255557287
95192205216230
205181171155130
10692787476
7274787880
928790
356600
4,15413860055.21.24
8,240
AC-FTAC-FT
760980946863784
694652640742730
600555570486374
297244205175152
1301171039078
69625751AQ*rO
43
12,29939798043.61.70
24,400
84,55083,850
3936343229
2726242119
1816151413
1210204330
2419181915
12109.08 -1
• -J
8^* J
14
634.620.5
438.3.03.04
1,260
14119.0«.37.7
7.29.77;26.76.7
6*7s;o4.3•3 + 73*7
3,33.33.13.12.8
2.93.13.53.33.3
3^33.53,33.32.9
158.95.30
14?|.fl.008.009315
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 300 CFS).—Nov. 11 (1915) 628 cfs (4.16 ft); July 2 (1245) 1010 cfs (4.73 ft).
140 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05315000 Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°27'05", long 95°47'13", in SE*sNW*s sec.4, T.lll N., R.41 W., Lyon County, on downstream side of highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall and 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.—307 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—March 1940 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Nonrecording gage and crest-stage gage on diversion channel. Datum of gage is 1,100.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—31 years, 48.2 cfs (2.13 inches per year, 34,920 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES (Combined flow).—Current year: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs July 7; minimum daily, .8 cfs Sept. :27.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,590 cfs Apr. 10, 1969; no flow at times.(River only).—Current year: Maximum discharge, 523 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.49 ft from crest-stage
gage); minimum daily, .8 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 25, 26.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,370 cfs June 17, 1957 (gage height, 10.14 ft; maximum gage height,
11.05 ft Apr. 6, 1951 (from floodmark); no flow at times.(Diversion only).—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 32 cfs Mar. 17; no flow most of year.Period of record: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 78.45 ft); no flow on many
days.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Water diverted at medium and high stages into diversion channel 3 miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 1 mile below station. Diversion began Mar. 18, 1964. These records include flow in diversion channel. Unknown amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin at extremely high stages. Records of suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FFET PEP SECOND, hATER YEAR CCTCBER 157C TC SEPTEMBER 1571
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272825 3031
TCTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
CCT
3.63.23.23.65.1
7.35. 1
111112
119.16.57.36.2
5.65.13.64.66.2
6.76.2£.66.7
10
1Cs.e8.56.5 5.8
1C
228.17.36
123.2.02.03
1970 TOTAL1571 TOTAL
NCV
1011121211
111C144339
2523222015
1212121412
1313121212
12111111 10
45715.2
4310
.C5
.06
11,C2512,581
CFC
1C5.55.79.65.3
5.25.15.C8.88.8
8.78.78.58. 58.5
6.38.27.97.77.5
7.37.C6.76.56.2
5.55.75.55.3 5.14.5
242. C7.81
1C4.5.03.C3
.OC PEAN,7C MEAN
JAN
4.74.54.34.23.9
3.83.73.53.43.3
3.23.13.13.13.1
3.13.13.13.23.2
3.23.23.23.33.3
3.33.33.33.4 3.43.5
1C7.C3.454.73.1.Cl.Cl
3C.234.5
FEE
3.63.63.63.73.7
3.73.73.£3.63.6
3.53 . S4.C4.C4.2
1235
112122112
106104ICC5794
929C85
—————
1.224.C43.71223.6.14.15
PAX 35CMAX 44C
MAP
8786876P88
6889505157
120160148140132
13C16C156146144
131123124131115
1C89750Q •aa 3
7874
3,48511216C74
.36
.42
PIN 2.0PIN .80
APR
7C66t>66767
6565666362
54504C353C
2522181415
1616161514
1316202327
1,14438.1
7013
.12
.14
CFS*CFSP
MAY
2723211615
1312129.8
11
111C5.88.57.3
7.36.76.2
1C7.3
6.26.27.35.89.1
7.9T.9£.26.25.15.6
323.410.4
275.1.03. C4
.10 IN
.11 IN
JLN
6.713141812
1422366265
62565C3625
252C55
153116
5685655043
36292751
197
1,551.751.71576.7.17.15
1.341.52
JtL
248329292292296
30644039411827
2828252937
3941434453
4640322631
343335323225
3, -48311244026
.36
.42
AtG
2725242121
201816125.1
7.66.94.14.13.6
3.23.23.24.14.1
3.63.22.52.62.6
2.52.52.62.62.6 3.2
269.1e.te
272.6.03.03
SEF
5.13.22.63.24.1
3.22.52.53.23.2
3.22.62.42.C2.0
2.22.C1.61.61.4
1.21.61.61.41.4
1.4.80
1.2l.Cl.C
67.402.255.1.ec
.OC7
.008
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05316500 Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.
141
LOCATION. — Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in sec. 9, T.112 N., R.36 W., Redwood County, on right bank 20ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA. — 697 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — July 1909 to September 1914 (no winter records except 1911-12), August 1930 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to current year.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 1909 to September 1914, nonrecording gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 0.22 ft lower. August 1930, to Oct. 25, 1949, nonrecording gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.— 37 years (1911-12, 1935-71), 104 cfs (2.03 inches per year, 75,400 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs Nov. 10 (gage height, 3.12 ft); maximum gage height, 7.12 ft Mar. 18 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.8 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.38 ft); minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Sept. 1.
Period of Record: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 15.92 ft, from f loodmark) ; no flow for several days in January 1940 and for part of each day Aug. 19, 20, 1959.
REMARKS. — Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood, and Cot ton wood River basins during extreme floods.
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 112 113 114 8.75 8.2
6 9.47 178 199 50
10 66
11 6812 8113 9514 9215 84
16 7917 7218 6519 5920 54
21 5122 4923 4924 4925 49
26 5527 6028 6029 6230 6531 66
TOTAL 1*575.3MEAN 50.8MAX 95MIN 8.2CFSM .07IN. .08AC-FT 3.120
68747885117
118113116239425
412406387338292
254227205189180
173170141135146
148148148145143
—— ——
5*82019442568.28.31
11*540
CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 32*668WTR VR 1971 TOTAL 36*730
135130122115105
9789827570
6662585552
4948464442
3936333028
252321201816
1*83159.113516
.08
.103,630
.7 MEAN
. 1 MEAN
1513121110
9.58.88*47.87.6
7.57.47.47.37.3
7.27.27.27.27.3
7.37.37.47.47.4
7.57.57.57.57.67.6
258.18.33
157.2.01.01512
89.5101
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE,
DATE TIME
11-10 14003-18 06456-11 0015
G. H. DISCHARGE
3.127.122.94
445426376
DATE
6-217-6
7.77.77.87.98.0
8.18.28.38.48.5
8.78.99.19.39.6
1011152433
5080100110120
125120105
......
......—— ——
1*029.236.81257.7.05.05
2*040
MAX 568MAX 425
150 CFS)
TIME
19001315
9589848078
8092no120130
135150170200250
320370400390370
350340330320315
320325335351358350
7*40723940078.34.40
14*690
MIN 4.MIN 1.
G. H.
2.512.97
323248200179181
177172168153135
127118111105102
1029798116114
117122122120115
109107115116118
......
4*18714032397.20.22
8*300
3 CFSM .139 CFSM .14
DISCHARGE
205394
115106948981
7571676462
5957565652
4947475557
5954586164
636361595456
2*01164.911547.09.11
3*990
IN 1IN 1
6594969794
104170314313277
318257223191164
140119109125186
197187162145134
1161049391175
......
4*86016231865.23.26
9*640
.74 AC-FT
.96 AC-FT
297347378375333
377369370373347
354353338311283
248212182156137
1221111029384
777066615753
7,03622737853.33.38
13*960
64*80072*850
5045383228
2624222018
1715131311
1110101313
131311109.0
8.37.26.35.85.89.1
527.517.0
505.8.02.03
1*050
1212109.78.9
8.57.87.89.79.3
8.47.87.16.85.8
4.94.84.13.52.3
1.93.23.43.43.7
3.85.14.63.93.8
—— ——
188.06.27
121.9
.009.01373
142 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05316770 Minnesota River at New Ulm, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 44°19'20", long 94°27 1 09", in NE^NE^s sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., Nicollet County, on left bank 30 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 14, at New Ulm and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonwood River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—9, 530 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,470 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 18.78 ft); minimum discharge, 166 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage heights, 6.98 ft on Oct. 7.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 58,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1969 (gage height, 30.65 ft); minimum daily discharge, 42 cfs Jan. 15, 19, 1968.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67e9
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
184179169168170
172175215238270
326427508583652
674662622589561
531510496494499
512537601636AAODOCAQQ
734776840914
1,000
1,1101,2201,3101,6302,360
3,0503,5403,9104,0404,060
4,1003,9903,7703,5203,280
3,0802,0001,5001,6001,600
1,6001,6001,6001,7001,.700
13,720 67,154443698168.05.05
2,2384,100
734.23.26
27,210 133,200
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
465,674,
1,6001,6001,5001,4501,400
1,3501,3001,2501,2001,150
1,1001,0801,0601,0401,020
980950930910880
860850830820810
790780770760 750730
32,5001,0481,600
730.11.13
64,460
092 MEAN797 MEAN
710690680670660
650640630620610
590580580580570
570570560560560
560560560560560
560560560560550550
18,420594710550.06.07
36,540
1,2741,849
550550540540540
540540540540540
54054054054054Q
540540540540540
540560580660760
840960940
—— ——
16,660595960540.06.07
33,050
MAX 5,320MAX 8*400
920900900880870
860850840840840
850850890
1,0502,000
3,5005,4007,0008,3208,400
8,2208,2607,9407,8807,680
7,4307,1306,9306,9907,2807,560
130,2604,2028,400
840.44.51
258,400
MIN 168MIN 168
7,6407,4006,9306,5006,100
5,7305,3605,1504,9504,760
4,5004,1903*8603,5303,280
3,0802,8802,6802,5202,420
2,4202,4702*4902,4402,350
2,2502,1902,1302,1102,130
116,4403,8817,6402,110
.41
.45231,000
CFSMCFSM
2,1302,1102,0502,0101,970
1,9201,8701,8101,7601,700
1,6501,6101,5401,4701,380
1,2801*2001,1001,0801,090
1,1101*1201,1201,2101,280
1,2901,2701,2601,2701,2701,260
46,1901,4902,1301,080
.16
.1891,620
.13 IN
.19 IN
1,6202,1002,5402,7902,770
2,6302,6903,3903,8704,160
4,5204,8505,3605,8605,910
5,5905,0804,4403,6902,990
~2,5302,2902,1502,0402,180
2,2402,1101,9001,7502,080
98,1203,2715,9101,620
.34
.38194,600
2,960 13,570 13,990 14*4004,850
5,1905,3905,3805,2005,000
4,8704,7704,6504,4904,330
4,1704,0103,8203,5403,230
2,9102,6402,4202,2502,090
1*9301,8101,7101,6601,5201,340
110,090 173,5515,390 11,340
.37
.43218,400 34
,220 300,140 333,040 360944 357879 328
817 285733 263677 2476*9 247612 245
584 240556 240534 238514 236492 232
472 230453 224439 222444 224427 238
419 242433 247416 253383 249349 251
330 260313 263298 260288 253275 256290 —————
,420 7,823562 261,220 360275 222.06 .03.07 .03
,550 15,520
1.82 AC-FT 922,5002.63 AC-FT 1,338,000
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 143
05317000 Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in N% sec.33, T.110 N., R.30 W., Brown County, on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,280 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1936).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 799.09 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 1, 1909, to Dec. 13, 1913, nonrecording gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, 1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, nonrecording gage 2.2 miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—37 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-71), 281 cfs (2.98 inches per year, 203,600 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge during year, 7,460 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 13.10 ft)? maximum gage height, 14.43 ft Mar. 15 (backwater from ice); minimum 19 cfs, Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 1.18 ft Sept. 20, 21.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 28,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1969 (gage height, 19.15 ft); maximum gage height, 20.86 ft Apr. 8, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Nov. 27, 1952; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Nov. 20, 1964.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of water temperatures,'and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS) .—WSP 355: 1912.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTE^flpo 1971
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR JUN JUL flUG
12345
6739
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANhAXM1NCFS"IN.AC-FT
CAL YRWT* YR
5146423633
303786118161
179180198226261
283317345568958
189 1,140198 1224 1230 1240 1
240224209189172
156150148143139
141143143 144i <;a1 -3O
172
4,392 17142240 130
.11
.138,710 34
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
,340,310,180,020
890832744673624
578528500455420
400380370360345
,604587,340179.46.51
,920
92,072141,841
335330320310305
290280265250240
225220210200195
190180170168162
158ISO14814213a
132128124 122116115
6,320204335115.16.16
12,540
MEANMEAN
112108106104100
9896949189
8785638078
7776757473
727170696«
67666665 6464
2,52tt81.511264
.06
.073,010
252 MAX389 MAX
6363626262
6161616160
6060595958
sa58585858
80400390360340
390450430
4,04214445056
.11
.128,020
2,1005,940
410390380370360
360355350350350
350350410
1,0002,600
5,9404,5003,6002,7802,200
1.9001,6001,4001,2001,100
1,0001,0401,2701,7202,1402,210
43,9851,4195,940
3501.111.28
87,240
MIN 30MIN 19
1,9901,6201,2201,060
968
888693784750684
627579534489463
443425410415428
448460468450425
395378367360•iCdJ DO
19,579653
1,990358.51.57
38,830
CFSM .20CFSM .30
354338320306292
276262249237226
218206199192185
178173168182201
201201209254367
3783563262Q£.cVoO At2COO
262
7,880254378168.20.23
15,630
IN 2.68IN 4.12
37J733747645561
603723
1,3601,8801,820
1,57<>1,3201,120
960808
687591534519496
495534603540564
494423376356/, OQ*+ JO
22,880763
1,880356.60.66
45,380
AC-FTAC-FT
555551554547494
431455477418405
412407457467425
374329290255229
211196180167154
1391331271 1 fl1 1 o112103
10,172326555103.26.30
20,180
132,6002*1,300
97 5n91 5185 42Bl 4476 47
73 4270 3566 3063 3059 27
54 2751 2648 2542 2541 22
39 2138 2142 2045 2045 20
42 1939 2636 2735 2632 27
31 2731 2b29 2527 25 26 244d —— ——
1,S82 87751.0 29.2
97 5126 19
.0"* .02
.05 .033,140 1,740
144 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05320000 Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44 05'44", long 94 06'33", in SENSE'S sec.6, T.107 N., R.27 W., Blue Earth County, on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from abandoned powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of Rapidan, 3.5 miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7.8 miles upstream from Le Sueur River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—2,430 sq mi approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1909 to November 1910 (published as "at Rapidan Mills," no winter records), October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 20,1909. to Apr. 28, 1910, nonrecording gage at site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12,1910. nonrecording gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years (1939-45, 1949-71), 1,206 cfs (4.69 inches per year, 607,900 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,580 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 8.15 ft); maximum gage height, 8.32 ft Mar. 27 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 46 cfs Sept. 17-19; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 43,100 cfs Apr. 9, 1965 (gage height, 21.36 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 6.9 cfs Oct. 12, 1955 (gage height, 1.04 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Rapidan Reservoir gates destroyed dur ing April 1965 flood and not replaced. Regulation discontinued with closing of Northern States Power Co. plant on Dec. 31, 1966.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).--WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1910.
ii y
)2343
e,J?9
10
11121314ID
16171*1920
212223242b
2fc272*
31
TOTul.f't. AiNir A A!«'llM
CFS-IN.AC-FT
CAL. Y*IwTK Ytf
'JCI
131I d*I in1141. v
SH1131-7
5^b1,210
1,6301. 74i)
1,6701,51.)1,36.)
1,230
1,1601,060
9ol910
H4b
7*b7b4716691
66H6bO6J5 615016627
Ul^CHut-bt, !>' Ci
'Ov/ iitf
645 1.25Uo59 1.21 t ,717 l,23f.-41 l.lloW 9*4
1.1 O.I 3V 31.15o 5.;l1.160 4VI
1.530 b'->02,2S> b<-0
2,r60 ">2't3. OK) b,ri.2,91u ">2n2,62(j 32o2,310 520
2,200 b^O2. "4o 5^ul,91i) b^i,l.-OO 3151,710 5.1(1
1.04u 49f;1,550 4^0
931 4/5571 47,-675 4oi.
1,170 4bO1,180 4*0
1,260 43i>1,1 60 4^0
jri'LC FttT ?t~< <-fcCO
J.^;.' FC.I-;
41o4:11.3^'.3 n 13o (l
J3,-.J4(,
33,'."<3i
3«;i
3'C31 n31 nJln300
30030(129029029n
^902^0e'nn21i>280
2^02^ f i270
270
23,624 46,olo Id, 47.1 9, 6Vii7o2
1,74098
.31
.36
1,5J4 5963,040 1,250
571 42o.63 .25,7u .28
31341 u270.13.15
46,d60 91,270 3o, 650 19,2'.'0
197(. TOTAL1971 TOTuL
247,406 l^tAIM440,060 MtMiM
67H1,206
•>•/(>2o;,2^)<i230230
24.;24024(,2402J^
?232^d2152 1 02..H
2Gb20020020o2(,0
203207210215223
24027b295
6,43b2302^b200• u9.10
12,760
MAA 3,420MAX ^,210
o , ' u r t- -j
,/iw
3(,nJib32n33b3bb
37oa DO43547u5fO
•^«0f-jn
^Oi)1,5003,300
5.2bO6, 1607,lld7.7107,siy,i
K,«; 10
7,93d7,3206.4505,t)50
5,3no5,6005, MOO6,4406,6hU7,460
3, "112£5,210
30^1.37
1 .HI234,400
MM b7MIN 46
»PK
1,1. ",0f.^li)^.4106,5305,^-30
o.fi?(.4.3103,92u3,6303,34.1
3,0 /o2, fa"')2.^7(12,4602,270
2,1402,03i)1,9301 , i3. ' 01,740
l,69dl.f.40l,5b(i1.4601,390
1,310l,2df1,260l,2c.O1,240
92,6H 03, 0^98,0801,2401.271.4?
163, boo
CFS- .CFSM .
° Mr ^ Iy7n
l,19o1.1401, ion1.11601,010
96bJi.m
-*5
7*27bb
7<?y^i)7n7l647622
5*75cnb-oh24715
^3^ri /t3966
l,36o1,63d
1,900i»9^o1,6001,4001,2101,1*0
31,1831,0061,920
560.41.48
61,d5o
26 IN 3.50 IN b.
TO -LFrti"r
Jt'.M
1,1101,2,-,)2,2702.91,-,2,93o
2,42r,2, 1M2,3vo3,0203.44o
3,^.i3.0702,6602.5(102,3-o
2,17,),9^-1»P7ii,7^.).620
,59o,560,4^0
1.4001, <<;•>
1.3201.651)l,6r.O1 . C 1 r,1 t -J 1 U
1,540
62,4l,j2,0 co3,5501 , 1 1 ;>
.Hb
.96123,000
79 AC-^T74 AC-FT
JiJL
1.-602.1 "ii''.lOOl.HOf.1,34(1
1,42:1
1 ,2^01.170I,n7d
9^6
v^,297u8*9Ml 7733
6605^4b334-Jo
440
39736 f33431134 b
30u277261261263
?5,849i34
2, 1602-,9.34.40
-1,?70
490,700•372,900
,'(,
'-40
22?^;,-»194Ib2
17:1162153140134
127l/;i117111102
*9*b9.3
11199
9390fibHi)77
746967 6464 77
3,7*112vi240
64.05.06
7,3oO
-t-v
-.n
777-4
77'"
t.7676c^l>6"
55^7555351
49464*-.464V
49b560b7*r
646<J&(•
6264
1,79459.6
>-.o46
. 0^
.033,560
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 14 5
05320500 Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SW% sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., Blue Earth County, on right bank 600 ft downstream from.highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,100 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—28 years, 420 cfs (5.19 inches per year, 304,300 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 5,680 cfs Mar. 19 (gage height, 9.06 ft); maximum gage height, 14.28 ft Mar. 16 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum daily, 26 cfs Sept. 16, 17.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 24,700 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 22.10 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 22.72 ft May 22, 1960 (from floodmark); minimum daily discharge, 1.6 cfs Feb. 9-25, 1959; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Aug. 31, 1970.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
CAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
67B9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRMTR YR
DATE
10-12
11-123-19
2t523420117B163
14B150318
1,0701,720
2,0502,2302,1001,8901,680
1»4BO1.2901,120988868
760670610578547
520529534542 583601
26,617B59
2,230148.78.90
52,790
610 690635 660B09 655
1,050 6061,160 524
1,200 5101.150 4BO1,190 4602,090 4302.720 410
2.850 3902.B80 3702, BOO 3502,590 3202,300 310
2,050 2901.B20 2BO1,640 2601.480 2501.380 230
1,280 2201,190 210
892 200552 190640 1BO
970 170792 170765 160721 150 690 150
42*896 10,4151.430 3362,880 690
552 1401.30 .311.45 .35
85.0BO 20,660
1970 TOTAL 172.637 MEAN1971 TOTAL 250,588 MEAN
TIME
1100
unknown0030
PEAK DISCHARGE
G. H. DISCHARGE
5.79 2,240about6.66 2,9109.06 5,680
130130120120110
1101009B9690
88B6B27976
7472706866
6462616058
575554535150
2,49080.313050
.07
.084,940
473 MAX6B7 MAX
(BASE, 1,
DATE
4-1
6-12
5049484746
4544434342
414040393B
3837373737
3838394041
434548
—————
1,17341.9
5037
.04
.042.330
2.B805,100
300 CFS)
TIME
1300
1600
4951525354
5658626675
88115200800
2,000
3,5004,5005,1004,9904,2BO
4,0003,5402.9102,6002.420
2,3002,3002,9803,0603,3403,450
59,0491,9055,100
491.732.00
117*100
MIN 20MIN 26
G. H.
7.32
6.11
3,5603,4502,6302,4102,210
2,0401,8901,7501.6501,520
1,4101,3101,2001,1001,010
9268B2B32800778
756728695655615
570565550555 545
39.5921,3203,560
5451.201.34
76,530
CFSM .43CFSM .62
DISCHARGE
3,580
2,490
525505475455439
41939B380356335
32B319312301290
277272267319376
411427455734
1,160
1,1001,010926849 761JL OCOCO
15,866512
1.160267.47.54
31,470
IN 5.84IN 8.47
615555505467435
435625
1,2601,3301,320
1,5902,4702,4402,3102,060
1.B501,6201,4301,2901,230
1,1501,010
92080S744
706712675680 783
34,0221,1342,470
4351.031.15
67,480
AC-FTAC-FT
B54959
1*0209B2B71
761761B93772645
630670700620565
475401345301267
2432232011B2166
16B154138129 125120
15,341495
1.020120.45.52
30,430
342,400497,000
10897B68486
B480767063
5754494542
4242466B74
7676726661
595757555254
2,03865.710842
.06
.074,040
5451454542
3B3735J331
30292B2727
2626272829
3133363840
42444546 46
1,08936.3
5426
.03
.042*160
146 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05325000 Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°10 1 10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., Nicollet County, on left bank at down stream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth River and at mile 106.4 upstream from Mississippi River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—14,900 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1903 to current year (no winter records 1904, 1906-10, 1918-29). Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "near Mankato: 1903-21.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 19, 1921, nonrecording gage, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—50 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-71), 2,642 cfs (2.41 inches per year, 1,914,000 acre-ft per year) .
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 21,400 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.21 ft); minimum daily, 304 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft Oct. 6.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 94,100 cfs Apr. 10, 1965 (gage height, 29.09 ft); minimum observed, 26 cfs Aug. 4, 1934.
Maximum stage known, 29.9 ft Apr. 26, 1881, from floodmark, present site and datum (discharge, 90,000 cfs). ' •~ :
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Records of wgtqr temperatures and sus pended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report. Station operated at a temporary location during flood protection project construction after May 28, 1971.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 875: 1917. WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1085: 1929. WSP 1238: 1903, 1908, 1919. WSP 1508: 1916(M), 1918 (M), 1926(M), 1928, 1930, 1932 (M), 1938(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONOt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
734668593523487
450542932
2,2804,020
4,9405,3405,2304,8304,470
4,1603,8103,4703,1502,870
2,6402,4502,3202,2202,140
2,1202,1302,1302,180, 2,2702,360
78,4592,5315,340
450.17.20
155,600
2,4502,5602,8603,3803,780
4,0304,1104,2206,0608,530
9,98010,90011,00010,60010*200
9,7709,3108,8608,3907,910
7,4507,1506,0006,0506,100
6*2006,0005,7005,500 5,200
200*2506,67511,0002,450
.45
.50397,200
4,900 ,3004*750 ,3004*650 ,2504,350 ,2504,300 ,200
4*000 ,2003,700 ,1503,450 ,1503*200 *1003*050 *100
2*860 *0602*700 *0602*600 *0402*500 ,0202*350 ,000
2*250 9902*150 9802*100 9602*000 9401*900 930
1,850 9101,800 9001,750 8801,700 8601,600 850
1,600 8401,550 8201,500 8001,450 790 1,400 7701,350 760
81,310 31,1602,623 1,0054,900 1*3001*350 760
.18 .07
.20 .08161*300 61,810
1970 TOTAL 1*038,850 MEAN 2,8461971 TOTAL 1,537 ,270 MEAN 4,212
750735725715705
695685675670665
660660650650640
640640660670720
770830960
1*1001*300
1*6002*0002*200
......
————
24,370870
2,200640.06.06
48,340
2,3502,2502,1502,0501,950
,850,800,750,650,600
,640,680,720
2,0003,000
10,00015,00018,00020*50020*000
20*80020*90019,70018,50017,900
17*20016,30017,00017,20017,500 18,500
314,44010,14020,9001,600
.68
.79623*700
MAX 11,000 MINMAX 20,900 MIN
19,70019,90018,80017,40016,200
14,90013,80012,90012,00011*300
10,60010,0009,4208,7208,040
7,4407,0706,6306,4006,100
5*8005,6505,3505,2005,100
4,9004,8004,7004,6004,500
287,9209,59719,9004,500
.64
.72571,100
4,3504,2504*1004,0003,850
3,7003,5503,4503,3003*150
3,0*02,9102,7702,5802,420
2,2402,0901,9802,1102*260
2,4102.4702.6103.4404.300
4.6804.7204,4404,1103,830 3*580
102,6903,3134,7201,980
.22
.26203,700
320 CFSM .19304 CFSM .28
3*4104,0205,4106,5806.950
6*4306,2307,1908,6509,560
10,20011,10010*90010,90010,800
10,5009,7909,1808.3607.480
6,5205,8005,2904,9104,710
4,6404,7904,6704,360 4,750
214,0807,13611,1003,410
.48
.53424,600
IN 2.59IN 3.84
5,7606,8307,3907,5607,570
7*6407,9308,1607,9107,520
7,2607,1407,0206,7806,530
6,2105,8705,5405,1804,760
4,2903,8403*4203,0902,900
2.7002.470
, 2.3302.230 2.1701.990
167,9905*4198,1601,990
.36
.42333,200
AC-FT 2,AC-FT 3,
1,6901,560,500,400,240
,140,070949861806
751696663620576
576495495540559
540522522513470
431408395375 362349
23,074744
1,690349.05.06
45,770
061*000049,000
431408486587504
447455375416447
388368368355337
331325315304310
310382331368349
349382382355 362
11,527384587304.03.03
22,860
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05330000 Minnesota River near Jordan, Minn.
147
LOCATION.—Lat 44 41'35", long 93°38'30", in NW^SW^ sec.7, T.114 N., R.23 W., Carver County, on left bank 1.5 miles northwest of Jordan and at mile 39.4 upstream from Mississippi River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—16,200 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—September 1934 to current year. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, published as "near Carver, Minn".
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream with auxiliary chain gage at present site and same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—37 years, 3,358 cfs (2.81 inches per year, 2,433,000 acre-ft).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum daily discharge, 24,100 cfs Mar. 24, 25; maximum gage height, 25.21 ftMar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 500 cfs Sept. 21; minimum gage height, 4.34 ft Sept. 21, 22.
Period of records Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Apr. 11, 1965; maximum gage height, 34.37 ft Apr. 12, 1965 (backwater from Mississippi River); minimum discharge, 79 cfs Nov. 17, 1955; minimum gage height, 2.66 ft Nov. 22, 1935.
REMARKS.—Records good except for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 955: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1935.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND ( WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT
CAL YRMTR YR
952906838776731
687678771
1*0101*850
3**204*4804,9805*0804*830
4,5304,2804*0103,7303,460
3*2203*0302*8602,7402*650
2*5702*5302*510.2*5002*5402*630
81,7792*6385*080
678.16.19
162*200
2*8502*8503*0103*3503*800
4,1304,3204,4205,5107*960
9,67010*60011*30011*70011*800
11*80011*50011*00010*40010*000
9,4408,8407,9706,5104,760
4*3404*2704*2504*7005*100
212*1507*07211*8002*850
.44
.49420*800
5*320 2*3005*490 2*3005*730 2*2505*490 2*1905*400 2*100
4,580 2*0104*900 1*9805*050 1*8805*100 1*8105*100 1*760
5*050 1*6905*000 1*6504,900 1*6004*750 1*5604,550 1*530
4,450 ,5004*250 ,4804,000 ,4503*850 ,4203,650 ,380
3,500 ,3603,350 ,3403,200 ,3003,050 ,2802,950 ,250
2,850 ,2202*700 .1902*600 »1702*500 .1502*400 .1302*350 .090
128*060 49*3204,131 1,5915*730 2*3002*350 1*090
.26 .10
.29 .11254,000 97*830
1970 TOTAL 1*167*036 MEAN 3*2521971 TOTAL 1*908*683 ME. AN 5*229
1,0601,0301,0301,0201,020
1,0301*0201*0201,0201,020
1,0201,0101,0101,0101,010
1,0001,000
9901,0001,050
1,0601,1201*2001*3001*500
1*6501*8502*100
—— —— •
32*1501*1482*100
990.07.07
63*770
2*5002*6902*7002*5502,450
2,4002,3502,3002,3002*250
2*3002*3002*3502*5503*000
4,5007,80010,80015,80019,500
22,50023*90024,00024,10024,100
24,00023*20022*90022*10021*90022*200
350*29011*30024,1002,250
.70
.80694,800
MAX 11*800 MINMAX 24*100 MIN
22*70023*20023*40023*20022*500
21*30019*90018*70017,50016,600
15,70014,80013,90013,00011,900
11,00010,0009,3008,7408,200
7,7907,3407,26p
_7_rOjro6,880
6,5906,3506,2206,0505,870
5,7205,5905,4405,2805,070
4,8904,7304,5104,3304,150
4,1003,9603,7903,6703,560
3,3803,3303,1803,2203*800
4,1404,0203,9004,2105,100
5,9906,2006,1005,8805,4804. AOjt—•—•—— tfTOU
392,960 141,70013,10023*4005,870
.81
.90
4,5716,2003,180
.28
.33779,400 281,100
495 CFSM508 CFSM
.20
.32
4,8405,0505,5206,3207,350
8,0307,8307,7808,4909,390
10,20011,20012,20012,70012,800
12,80012,60012,30011,90011,500
10,5009,1107,7706,8206,690
6,5606,4205,9905,7705,970
262,4008,74712,8004,840
.54
.60520,500
IN 2.73IN 4.38
6,2606,5807,2707,8908,190
8,2108,2708,6509,4309,430
8,9708,5508,1607,8707,650
7,4207,0506,6106,2005,810
5,4004,9704,5604,2003,890
3,6403,4403,2903,1303,0102,910
196,9106,3529,4302,910
.39
.45390,600
2,6102,4102,4002,2602,100
1,9301,7901,6901,5701,470
1*3701,3001*2401*1801*220
1*0601,010
994984966
977958934945922
889850810780753QO/.OC**
41,1961,3292,610
753.08.09
81,710
829835785790838
875850818773730
697665631606579
560554542529515
508527570588592
592598594591607
19,768659875508.04.05
39,210
AC-FT 2,354,000AC-FT 3,786,000
148 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05330900 Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°48'46", Long 93°18'07", in W% sec.21, T.27 N., R.24 W., Hennepin County, on Left bank between 105th and 106th Street in Bloomington, Minn., L.2 miles downstream from bridge on Old Shakopee Road and 2.1 miles upstream from mouth.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1963 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 731 ft (from topographic map). • Prior to May 16, 1963, nonre- cording gage 30 ft upstream at datum 0.81 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—8 years, 17.8 cfs (12,900 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 237 cfs July 7 (gage height, 3.54 ft); minimum 1.5 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 1.30 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 535 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum daily, 1.2 cfs Feb. 24, 1965; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Oct. 14, 1966.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. j
L>ISChAKt>E, I,M CUBIC FtET PE& SECOND, *ATtK YEAP OCTOBER 1970 TO SFPTF>ibfc"rt 1971
DAY
l'C
345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272b 293031
TOTALMEANSAAMINAC-FT
CAL YRWT* YR
OCT
7.26.66.36.95.8
6.619415648
49bO484027
1915131211
1111111623
263534 303030
744.424.0
565.8
l,4do
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
iMOV
3136473024
3434378794
979b877663
S346423937
35312n2525
2222212221
1,33344.4
9720
2,640
6,435.58,289.4
DEC
2522211814
1414131311
131513109.6
9.69.6
101010
109.79.38.88.5
8.17.77.47.16.96.8
365.111.8
256.8724
MEANMEAN
JAiM
e.8&!86.86.Hb.8
6.8b.B6.86.86.8
6.e6.86.86.86.8
6.86.86.86.86.8
6.86.86.86.86.8
6.86.86.86.97.07.1
211.46.827.16.8419
17.6 WAX22.7 .-IAA
FEb
7.17.37.47.5T.I
7.68.08.28.f8.5
8.78.99.19.39.4
9.69.8
101010
1010111111
111111
258.79.24
117.1513
97 M113 M
KAR
1111111111
1111121212
1314175868
6687767068
73727485y6
11211310290QQ00
QCO J
1,64052.911311
3,250
IN 2.9IN 2.2
APR
7866565148
4442414037
3634333129
2726252527
2724231917
1723282929
1,03234.4
7817
2,050
AC-FT 12,AC-FT 16,
MAY
2826252724
221917IS14
1413131211
1113154044
4844526164
656054423024
94730.5
6511
1,880
7*v>440
JUN
2422191719
1732282725
2n17141211
9.17.87.1
2125
3132272624
24201517*
609.020.3
327.1
1,210
JUL
15128.97.26.2
5.531766957
4555453427
1912109.H7.0
5.85.44.94.23.5
2.43.32.69.78
-5• -J
6.4
607.319.6
762.4
1,200
AOG
5.94.73.02.62.6
2.52.2?.33.06.1
4.24.24.24.34.1
3.63.55.54.54.6
7.04.74.54.54.2
3.73.52.9 3.03.3
00CO
146.94.74
232.2291
SEP
21?0192214
129.9*.9
107.9
6.25.85.56.16.1
S.65.95.66.97.1
*.l2117192n
,s1"23?425
394.613.2
255.5783
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05331000 Mississippi River at St. Paul, Minn.
149
LOCATION.—Lat 44°56'40", long 93°05'20", in SE^jNE^ sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W., Ramsey County, on left bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—36,800 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water year 1867-69, 1872-92 (annual maximum), March 1892 to current year (prior to 1901,
fragmentary during some winters). Records prior to March 1892, published in the 19th Annual Report, Part 4, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) collected at same site since 1866 are contain ed in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau, War Department and Mississippi River Commission.
GAGE.-^Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, nonrecording gage at several sites within 300 ft of present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, nonrecording gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.6 miles downstream.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE (ADJUSTED FOR DIVERSION).--73 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-1971), 10,280 cfs (3.79 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 49,800 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 10.81 ft)? minimum daily, 2,200 cfs Oct. 5.
Period of record (1867-70, 1872-1971): Maximum discharge, 171,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 26.01 ft, from floodmark).
Period of record (1897, 1917-71): Minimum daily discharge, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.Maximum flood known since at least 1851, 171,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 26.01 ft, from floodmark).
Flood of Apr. 11, 1870 reached a stage of 19.4 ft (discharge, 100,000 cfs).REMARKS.—Records good. Records of water temperatures for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re
port. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on headwaters and by powerplants. Be ginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was di verted to a sewage-disposal plant, thence to river below station. Figures of daily discharge do not include this diversion.
COOPERATION.—Records of Mississippi River at Twin City lock and dam computed and furnished by Ford Motor Co. Diversion through sewage disposal plant furnished by Metropolitan Sewer Board.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 285: 1892-96. WSP 715: Drainage area. WSP 875: 1938. WSP 895: 1939. WSP 1308: 1867(M). WSP 1508: 1897, 1898(M), 1903(M), 1917-18(M), 1928(M), 1929. See also Period of Record.
DAY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PEP SECOND, HATER YEAR CCTCBER 1S7C TC SEPTEMBER 1971
NCV CEC JAN FEE MAR APR PAY JUh JLL AUG SEP
1 2.61C2 2,7603 2,6104 2.3CC5 2,200
6 2,2907 2,65C8 2,9109 4.17C10 4,26C
11 5,28C12 7,26C13 7,82014 8,58C15 8,820
16 8,36017 7,65C18 6,93019 7,24020 6,440
21 6,27C22 5,86023 5.68C24 5,86025 6,E6C
26 6,22027 6,27028 6.64C 25 6,83030 6,86031 6,860
TOTAL 173,390MEAN 5,593MAX 8,820MIN 2,200(/) 357MEAN # 5,950CFSM # 0.16IN. # 0.18
6,9407,08C7,46C7,6005,040
8,5809,0605, SCO
13.2CC15,400
18,60020,6CC22,20023,30023,300
23, ICC22,50023,10021,90021,200
2C.90C19,30015,30012,30010,500
10.5009,6809,460
10,60011,500
443, 72C14,79023,3006,940
36015,150
0.1*10.1*6
CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 3,61*5WTR YR 1971 TOTAL l*,95l*
12,40C12,70C12,90012,40C11,900
1C, GOO8,7CC5,72C
10,60011,100
11,40011,40011,3001C, 70010,300
1C.40C10,40010,3005,7108,650
8,3908,3808,24C8,06C7,560
7,4lC7,55C7,45C7,380 7,220
6,9906,9706,8406,7806 ,400
6,0506,1705,8305,8806,180
5,85C5,7405,6fiC5,5305,810
5,4105,37C5,5905,5205,410
5,3905,47C5,5105,5805,530
5,4 = 05,4004,9105,330 5,380c i i n6 1 82 C ~j t A A v
301, 44C 179,080 >9,724
12,9CC6,820
30l*10,030
0.270.31
,1*1*0 MEAN,270 MEAN
5,7776,9904,910
2786,0550.160.18
9,98813,570
4,£6C4,9tC4,51C5,C£C4,e?C
4,E1C5, QIC4,76C4,E7C4,5tC
5, 11C5,C3C4,51C4,72C4.52C
4,75C4,S7C5,12C5.2CC4,5tC
5,C2C5,15C5,36C5,3CC5,74C
5,5£C6,25C6,44C
143, fCC5,1296,4404,51C
3115,1*1*00.150.16
MAX 31*MAX 1*9
6,54C6,8406,5906,8706,990
6,61C6,7CO6,7406.6CC6,570
7,C8C7,2107,32C8,3408,630
8,97C11,20015,20018,30020,800
24,2CO28,4CO29,90031,70033,100
34.5CC35,30035,3CC35,20C35 ,80C37, 800
541,700 1,17,47C37,8006,54C
36517,81*0
0.1*80.55
,100 MIN,500 MIN
38,90039,4004C,8CC42,20043,200
43,8CC44,60046,50046,20047,800.
49,10049,50048,80048,60048,400
47,20045,OOC42,8004C.90039,300
38,10036,70035,30C34,60033,500
33,10032,80032,50032 , ICC31,700
233. 8M41,13049,50031,7CC
3291*1,1*60
1.131.26
1,6902,200
31,50031,30030,20025,80029,3CO
28, SCO26,80021.7CO22,30021,7CO
21,CCO19,50018,10016,5CO15,4CO
14,00012,80012,2CO13,10013,4CO
13.7CO14,30015,7CO17,CCO18, ICO
19.7CO21,7CC22,20022.4CO21,70021,OCO
637, OCO20,55031,50012,2CO
35320,900
0.570.66
MEAN tMEAN t
20.6CC2C,7CC19,60C19,20C15,90C
20.GOC15,80C18,40C18,4CC18.80C
19,40C2C.OCC21,OCC21,7CC21.80C
22,OOC21,80C21,50C2G.80C2C.10C
2C.30C19.60C18,10017.40C16,4CC
16,2CC15.70C15,30C15,40C16,6CC
576,50019,22C22,OOC15,30C
39619,620
0.530.59
10,33013,910
16,80016,90017,20017,900IB, 800
19,10019,20019,50019,70020,200
15,30018,70018,20017,90017,30C
16,10015,70015,20014,90014,100
13,60013,00012,50012,00011,300
11,30010,8005,7405 ,3805,5008 9 P F-
f £. O \t
474,10015,2902C.2008,280
36915,660
0.1*30. 50
CFSM # 0.CFSM # 0.
8,24C7,5206,58C6,8506,550
5,7005,35C5,12C4,9405, 11C
4,85C4,0703,9504,OOC3,510
3,8803,8203,8204,0903,580
3,8503,4303,68C3,9103,790
3,5303,1003, 11C2 Q Q P
1 DO U
3,2403 ,990
14C,44C4.53C8.24C2 ,88C
3621*,8920.130.15
28 IN.38 IN.
3,94C4,2204,15C4,2503.83C
3,52C4,4404,15C4,36C4,2CC
3,98C3.99C4,0104,06C3.76C
3,43C3,2303, 11C2,95C3,020
2,9fcC3,3303.83C3,2503,28C
2,9103, ICC3,5303 ,2403,43C
109, 5CC3,6504,44C2,910
31*1*3.991*0.110.12
* 3.81* 5.12
/ Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, through sewage disposal plant. 7* Adjusted for diversion.
M Expressed in thousands.
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN
05336700 Kettle River below Sandstone, Minn.
150
LOCATION.—Lat 46 06'20", long 92 51'50", in NW^sWg sec.22, T.42 N., R.20 W., Pine County, on left bank about 900 ft downstream from abandoned powerplant dam, on Sandstone Federal Correctional Institution property, 1.8 miles south of Sandstone.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from topographic map).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge 12,100 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 12.36 ft) I minimum daily, 62 cfs Jan. 14-19.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 12,100 cfs Apr. 12, 1971 (gage height, 12.36 ft); minimum daily, 62 cfs Jan. 14-19, 1971.
Flood in April 1965 reached a stage of 12.96 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 13,400 cfs).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
D/sY OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG StP
12345
6789
10
11121314Ib
1617la1920
2122232425
26272b 293031
TOT*>LMLAlMMAXMIN
CAL YRk»TR YK
125122112107107
105110157287521
580508471424368
342316292268259
2*1232228228220
224297465C ">Q3COt*?u•3COcpoZ>CP ™
9,300 3300StfO105
1970 TOTAL1*71 TOTAL
599725S30800740
688646586695
1,780
2,2602,9502,9802,5402,020
1,8001,5201,3501,2401,140
1,0509P1920845660
630600580570550
5,275 101,1762,980
550
215,584257,823
54.)520510500490
480470450440424
410390370355340
325310295280265
25024,123521520b
190180165Ib514513b
,279332540135
MEANMEAN
12511511010597
9287827873
7067646262
6262626263
6465666768
70737579H ~*O .3Q "7O f
2,: 39777.312562
591 MAX706 MAX
9399103110117
123130138143149
150153154Ibb15b
155156153150148
147146144142141
140140140
3,87413815693
5,34011,400
140140140140140
140140140142144
145147150155165
175190200210220
226232239245245
250252254 OCQCDo
260270
5,894190270140
MlM £»4MIN1 62
300340430530630
8001,2102,4004,2506,340
8,68011,20011,4009,6607,810
6,3705,5104,8704,2703,730
3,280?,8502,4202,0601,750
1,5301,3601,3801,630 1,670
110,6603,689
11,400300
1.5801.4501,3201,2101,170
1,1101,030
933853770
70 3646593547495
453418418547
1,610
2,3502,2101,9302,3003,530
3,3302,8202,3501,930 1,6001,360
43,5661,4053,530
418
1,140997877770748
830877853778688
653660632612567
502435401441447
401358316302282
259241224"2 (+1*.eOH347
16,902S6J
1,140224
287282287273246
228237241241228
204192196182182
185196220255316
321316292264241
2162041921 701 1 "
171164
7,237233321164
157151148151145
136130127125125
122122136151151
148139136154200
226350400598521
453396353 3212V7OQ 0cOc
7, Obi227598122
?77264246237232
220204196192?00
200196189182168
161154148151151
148142142142139
139139139 136154
5,388180277136
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN
05338500 Snake River near Pine City, Minn.
151
LOCATION.—Lat 45 50'30", long 92 56'00", in SE^NW^ sec.26, T.39 N., R.21 W., Pine County, on left bank at site of former powerplant and dam, 0.5 mile downstream from Cross Lake and 1.5 miles northeast of Pine City.
DRAINAGE AREA.—958 sg mi.
RECORDS AVAILABLE.—June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—24 years, 569 cfs (8.07 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 6,560 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.79 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge 11,500 cfs April 18, 1965 (gage height, 9.56 ft); minimum, 5.5 cfs Oct. 1, 1964 (gage height, 2.57 ft), result of dam rehabilitation 0.5 mile upstream.
A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.
REMARKS.--Records good -except those for winter periods, which are fair.
DISCHARGE, Il> CUBIC FtEf PEr< SECOND, *ATt« YtAP OCTOHKP 1970 TO S
1>«Y
1?3«+5
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262726293031
TOTALN EAivlMAXrflNCFS^It-,.
CAL Yk*Tk Y*
OCT
77B9754849
5ft67
1552*7342
328358357339304
278266246225209
1931901-13190178
200239246239259
6,570 22123584t.22.26
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
MO V
311335387447458
453439418495566
7259S5
1,1601,3501,410
1,3701,2701,1901,060
9*0
760600510475450
4204003t)n360350
0,4«46*3
1 , 4 1 o311.71.80
163, 60b211,230
UtC
Jbo350350350350
335315300293272
257240229214200
190100178170161
15515414fa\<4<t
14(1
138130128127125120
6,79321^3bo120.23.2t-
Nt ArtML AIM
JAN
11811311110HK»b
10299969492
JOb940od66
90929?9293
*69799
li'2103
104IMP114122
12b
3,134l-'l125Hf)
.11
.12
44S .«*.<b/v V AX
Ftb
12*12912*132137
13b13213112v12^
119lid1161 19iiv11611712112o12o
12e1<? H12512.3Ho
121123129
3,49t12o137Ho.13.It
4,140o,blO
rtA*
1301301?9129126
1251291291?H127
12?1271241?913*
149
169190<i05?2U
230245255?65?70
27«2*12*9"^n u.
31S37*
5,97,,19 \37ri1?4.2f'.23
^I\ 44jv. I ̂ t B
APP
S7^936
1 , 1HO1,3201,450
1,5501,7002,3803,3404,270
4, 62u4,99nb,S4o6,0506,420
6,5106,1905,660r>,06d4,400
3,7003,2302,790?,3902,070
1,7601 ,b3o1,4^0l,3fO1.440
V5,*843,1966 , *-> }(•
57*3.343.72
CF,->N' .47CFSf .60
MAY
1,540l,59rt1,MO1,570i ,430
1,3001,1*01,030
9u7B01
6996225444oO
460
399377350439•36!
7751, 1001,3601,7101.9PO
2.1702,4/02,6602, '-30^,43n
~1~> 2*41,2672,ObO
35')1.3?I.b3
I'M b.il1<V K .2f'
JUN
1,9101 ,5t<01,3001.09,)
905
7b6665"5*9t>22503
5^t52*5555D527
Stl47 J^?3
3*93ho
3463122S5^53230
21221b?0t>21125 n
17, ?2*574
1,910pot-,.t ..67
JUL
2532*932435 u34*
31 'i292?97?55230
?,I92092?718c1H6
Ib4
151173212^(19
2? 724*2452?72?4
lie1
15^17e1 "^
134 126
2243Sr\12o.23.27
',•6
12'.in*1009393
9;-)9^939797
ol"1fc4<r4^6
7166*b
1?''lo*
1''4
9771^974
6464b6
,
74
2,674t<6.3
!?•">64
. .!•*
.I 1 '.
CK p
134139IPS.134129
139112I'l4
6912 1-
1,14in*«939J6-,
64feu61f-7S7
61577466bl
617497p
104
?,7S39) .'13^57
.1.'.
.11
152 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN
05340050 Sunrise River near Lindstrom, Minn.
LOCATION.~Lat 45°27'00", long 92°53'10", in SW^NE^ sec.7, T.34 N., R.20 W., Chisago County, on left bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4.5 miles northwest of Lindstrom.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—July 1965 to current year. Records for January 1949 to July 1965 at site 6.5 miles upstream, published as "near Stacy", not equivalent owing to increased drainage area and Minnesota Game and Fish re servoir between sites.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—6 years, 83.4 cfs (60,420 acre-ft per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 365 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.14 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 1.98 ft).
Period of record: Maximum^discharge, 704 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 7.28 ft; minimum, 4.5 cfs Oct. 3, 1971 (gage height, 1.98 ft).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter period, which are fair. Some regulation by Minnesota Game and Fish Wildlife Refuge ponds above the station. At high stages a small part of flow discharges into the Rum River and Coon Creek basins from West Arm of Coon Lake and South Coon Lake, respectively.
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6769
10
1112131415
1617161920
2122232425
262728 2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT
CAL YRWTR YR
5.25.24.74.74.7
7.08.2
305650
3230242120
2325192324
2833394861
6790112109105108
1*216.739.21124.7
2*410
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
111115122130132
132131132167173
180190200210215
215210205200195
185180175170165
1601551501 Afil*to145
4*998 3167215111
9,910 5
22*854.635,737.0
145143142140140
135130124117110
10710610510095
9290868482
7976747269
676664 626059
.02197.514559
.990
MEANMEAN
5756555352
5151515050
4949494848
4747474746
4646454545
4544444+4+
444+4+
1*49548.2
5744
2*970
62.697.9
4343424242
4141404040
4040393939
3939404040
4141414242
434344
1*14640.9
4439
2,270
MAX 289MAX 361
4545454545
4545454546
4747464950
5152545660
6470768393
106105117137159209
2*18470.520945
4,330
MIN 4.7MIN 4.7
240222212208220
258289322346357
361354343334324
332339307286262
242234239234225
2152102192*iQ£jO
257
8,229274361208
16,320
AC-FTAC-FT
263252241246269
273268254244233
217209206202201
193177162173198
195190189210221
227233238 23699ACCO
213
6,861221273162
13,610
45*33070,880
204197188180182
174168157147144
151144137127105
9892888783
7874706970
686765<LAOH AQov
3*54711820*64
7,040
6664615656
5353514949
4747474445
4340454646
4543413837
353643 424445
1,45947.1
6635
2,890
3417141212
1212121314
1414152119
2020223733
3435859381
716459 544951
1*04333.6
9312
2*070
5146403940
3634191213
111112109.5
8.89.18.38.16.1
8.58.5
12119.6
9.39.5
11 1121
537.317.9
518.1
1*070
ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN
05340500 St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.
153
LOCATION.—Lat 45 24'25", long 92 38'49", in NW% sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., Polk County, on left bank 1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, and at mile 52.2.
DRAINAGE AREA.—5,930 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1902 to current year. Prior to January 1910, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, published as "near St. Croix Falls."
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were used by Loweth and Wolff, consulting engineers of St. Paul, Minn., to determine the flow. July 1905 to February 1940, records were computed from power gener ation at the St. Croix Falls powerplant.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—69 years, 4,098 cfs (9.38 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 16.00 ft); minimum daily, 1,620' cfs Oct. 6, 1970.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.
REMARKS.—Records are good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by St. Croix Falls powerplant 1,800 ft upstream.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1115: 1929.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 1,9702 1,8603 1,780<» 1,7805 1,900
6 1,6207 1,7608 2,3609 4,040
10 5,060
11 4,94012 5,66o13 It, 880I* 4,73015 4,430
16 4,37017 3,83018 3,86019 3,60020 3,290
21 2,81*022 3,23023 3,07024 2,1*9025 3,310
26 2,99027 It, 01028 4,04029 4,52030 5,00031 4,970
TOTAL 108,190MEAN 3,1*90MAX 5,660MIN !,620CFSM 59IN. '.68
4,7905,4005,9305,9905,960
5,9304,9704,9105,9907,070
8,20010,60011,60011,80011,300
10,3009,2408,3207,8707,490
7,3506,2304 ,2203,0102,890
3,4503,3403,6803,8904,370
196 ,0906,536
11,8002,8901.101.23
CAL YR 1970 TOTAL 1,431WTR YR 1971 TOTAL 1,734
4,6705,1504,7904,6404,670
3,7403,7703,7703,7403,540
3,8903,2603,1503,4502,790
3,0403,1203,3703,1802,630
2,8902,5102,6002,4702,400
2,7202,5402,5402,4902,6302,840
102,9903,3225,1502,400
.56
.65,810 MEAN,380 MEAN
2,6502,7002,4502,7902,540
2,4002,4002,5102,2002,180
2,6002,4202,4002,4502,420
2,4902,1402,4502,4502,230
2,2702,3802,0502,1602,400
2,2002,3101,9702,5602,2902,250
73,7102,3782,7901,970
.40
.46
3,9234,752
2,5801,8002,1802,2502,600
2,3602,2902,0502,2002,180
2,4702,2702,2202,4502,230
2,2802,2702,lUO2,2802,450
2,0702,4902,2202,2402,410
2,7902,2502,470
64,4902,3032,7901,800
.39
.40
MAX 19,MAX 34,
2,7202,5202,6302,7302,660
2,7002,5902,5802,6602,490
2,5202,5302,6002,9403,270
3,5003,5103,7303,6703,930
4,0803,6503,9203,8403,870
3,7403,6803,7104,3105,4606,460
105,2003,3946,4602,490
.57
.66
400 MIN100 MIN
8,2707,8407,7608,4408,090
8,9509,530
13.20016,00022,800
25,30028,70032,30034,10033,100
30,50027,50024,80022,30019,800
17,50015,60013,90012,10011,500
9,0207,3608.2808,9509,550
503,04016,77034,1007,3602.833.16
1,2401,620
9,4609,0708,7208,3407,880
7,5207,3706,3506,1806,150
5,3005,1604,7804,1304,180
4,0503,9203,5804,8104,520
6,7408,8709,4509,720
11,600
13,10013,20012.60011.30010,2009,270
237,5207,662
13,2003,580
1.291.49
CFSM .66CFSM .80
8,3607,7407,2406,1605,990
4,8206,0705,0804,7804,620
4,4804,4804,6804,9504,750
4,0503,8503,5103,0603,530
3,5603,1603,0403,1102,800
2,4002,6702,4302,4503,130
130,9504,3658,3602,400
.74
.82
IN 8.98IN 10.88
2,5402,9902,4702,5002,650
2,8202,4202,8702,2801,890
2,3402,5101,8802,2302,220
2,6701,7301.9902,7902,990
2,5402,4903,1002,8202,840
2,6502,6502,7002,1802,6302,230
77,6102,5043,1001,730
.42
.49
2,0302,0502,0501,7601,780
1,9901,9001,7601,7601,820
1,7601,7401,9202,0501,900
2,0101,9702,0302,4503,310
3,2903,4502,8203,1502,740
2,9002,4602,2201,8902,4002,050
69,4102,2393,4501,740
.38
.44
2,4702,4302,3901,7702,350
2,3802,9601,7601,7702,170
2,3102,4402,5702.2902,310
2,2001,9801.9501,8801.870
1,8901,8501,9301.8702,110
2,0701,8702,2302,1302,980
65,1802,1732,9801,760
.37
.41
154 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05344500 Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°44'45", long 92O48'00", in sec.9, T.26 N., R.20 W., Pierce County, on left bank at Prescott, 200 ft downstream from St. Croix River, 300 ft south of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge, 800 ft south of bridge on U.S. Highway 10, and at mile 811.4 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—44,800 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1928 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, nonrecording gage at railroad bridge 300 ft upstream at follow ing datums: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 1932, 69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage record er at present site at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from base gage.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years, 15,700 cfs (4.76 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 84.18 ft); minimum daily, 3,450 cfs Oct. 3; minimum gage height, 74.34 ft July 27.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 228,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1965 (gage height, 93.11 ft); minimum daily, 1,380 cfs July 13, 1940; minimum gage height, 65.08 ft Aug. 29, 1934, present datum.
REMARKS.—Records good except for winter periods, which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1508: 1941.
CAY
12345
678
10
111213
15
16171 81920
2122232425
2627 ?8293031
TCTALfEAN PAX f IN CFSM IN.
CAl YR 1<7C V«TR YR 1S71
OCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR HAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
5.01C4,1503,4505.21C4,800
5.67C4,7907.52C
10.3CO12,800
11.7CO13,20014,4CO15,20015.3CC
14,30012,80012,10011,10010,600
10, SCO10,20010,20011,000H.6CO
ll.OCO11,40011 ,90012,100 12,40013.6CO
320,70010,35015.3CO3,450
.23
.27
14,70014,30015.COC15,60016,700
17,80017,40016,60017.90C21,700
25.20C28, 50031,30033.6CC34,100
34.20C34,40034,30033,60032,300
31, SCO31,2002C.10G23, 10014, COO
14.60C14,80014,40016, COO 21.50C
69C.80023,03034,40014,000
.51
.57
2?, 10023,60022.7CO20,40017,600
14,50011.00013,70015,50015, SCO
15.2CC16,90014,60014,40014.6CO
13.9CO14,20014,80014.8CO14,300
12.CGO12,40012,OCO12.3CC11.8CC
11.6CC11,80010, ICO1C.6CO 12.0CC13,000
454 ,9CC14,67023,60010,100
.33
.38
13, ICC11,10011.3CC1C, 90011.2CC
1C.BOCS.50C<5,50C<;,6ocS.6CC
S.8CC1C.20C
<;,9ocS,9COS,80C
S.50C9.5CC7.90C8,4008.50C
8,4GCS.3CCS.5CCS.CCCS.20C
<;,3ccS.10C<5,2CC7,9CC8 , 50 C
2S7.60C<;,6oc
13.10C7.90C
.21
.25
8,2008,4007,9008,4009,000
8,5008,5008,1008,0008,200
8,3008,6008,2008,2008,300
8,2008,4008,500
11.0007,900
8,3007,3008,000
10,20011,200
12,60012,00010,800—————
249,2008,900
12.6CO7,300
.20
.21
11,00013,30012,20011,90011,400
11,2009,9009,700
10,10011,000
8,SOO11,50011,80015,20015.SOO
19,50020,80026,00025,10027,400
29,00030,50032,00034,10036,400
37,90039,50040,80041,20041,70043,900
700,80022,61043,^008,900
.50
.58
47, BOO49,60051,50052,10053,700
54,70055,5005B.20061,60064,300
70,20074,60077,20080,00082,500
82,40079,20074,10069,90065,700
62,20058,60055,10051,50049,300
46,80044,60043,20041,50041,400
1.799.0M59,97082,50041,400
1.341.49
40,90040,90040,60039,30038,800
37,60036,30035.00C33,10031,300
30.00027.80026.20024,80023,600
22.10019.60019.60019,70020,600
20,50021,90024,90027,80029,400
30,60032,90034,90035,50035,20034,100
935, 50C30,18040,90019,600
.67
.78
32.70032.30031.20029,80029,600
29,40028,80028,40027,30026,700
27,00027,40028,10029,00028,800
28,40027,80027,90027,30027,500
25,70024,60024,00023,30022,100
20,70020,70020,60020,10020,100
797,30026,58032,70020,100
.59
.66
20,70020,80021.40022.30022.700
22.70023,20026,20025.40024,600
24,10023,70023.50022.80022,400
21,90020,90019,10017,90017,900
17,60017,10016,30015,30014,700
13,60012.40012.50011.90011.60011.600
598.80019.32026.20011.600
.43
.50
11,20010.4009,7808,6308,410
8,2707,8307,5207,0506,750
6,8706.7407*0406.0906,400
5,9906,5007,0507,7108,130
7,9707,6909,4408,6408,220
7,5706,6106,8005,670 5,1807,220
235,5707,599
11,2005,180
.17
.20
9,3809,4408,7108,4008,230
6,8807,0607,3008,7609,430
7,8106,6907,2107.2507,520
7,4106,6706,3106,0605,760
5.3405,8107,4707,0707,490
7,8206,8406,9507,940 8,710
223,7207,4579,4405,340
.17
.19
TCTAL 5.53C.140 TCTAL 7,303,850
*EAN 15,150 20,010
MAX 52,600 MIN 3,450 MAX 82,500 MIN 3,450
CFSM .34 IN 4.59 CFSM .45 IN 6.06
M Expressed in thousands.
CANNON RIVER BASIN
05353800 Straight River near Faribault, Minn.
155
LOCATION. ~Lat 44°15'29", long 93°13'51", in W^SE^s sec. 9, T.109 N., R.20 W., Rice County, on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.8 miles upstream from Falls Creek and 3.2 miles southeast of Faribault.
PERIOD OF RECORD. — October 1965 to current year.
GAGE. — Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,035 ft (from topographic map).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE. — 6 years, 235 cfs.
EXTREMES. — Current year: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum gage height, 3.91 ft, Aug. 29, 30, 31.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 3,970 cfs Mar. 25, 1969 (gage height 9.86 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Feb. 18 to Mar. 1, 1968.
REMARKS. — Records good except for winter period, which are fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGE* IN CU8IC FEET PER SECOND. WATER YEAR OCTORFP 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FE6 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,500 CFS).~Apr. 1 (1230) 2,520 cfs (8.35 ft); June 12 (1000) 2,240 cfs (8.01 ft)
StP
12345
67e9
10
1112131415
1617lb1920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANf AXWIN
CAL YrfWTR YR
7368645854
5785
3191,0001,290
1,040735531412337
282245218198185
174166158162157
199386478 441O>J 1JO1
354
10,307 17332
1,29054
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
343383581643640
628542470722929
946890780740710
670660640630610
600580560520490
460430400 350310
,857595946310
81,203113,267
270260250235220
210205195185180
175171169165163
160158155154150
149148145144140
138135133130 i -jiICO
125
5,345172270125
MFANMEAN
122120119116113
112110109106105
l'>399969492
9190888683
«178767370
676462595654
2,79490.112254
222 MAX310 MAX
5251504b47
4645444444
4444444444
4444444444
45454b4647
474748
1,28245.8
Sc44
1,2902,400
4949SO5152
5354555862
6675
140300WOO
1.8701.8801,7001,7001,700
1,5501,430l,35u1.3001.250
1.2001.2001,7002,2002,1002,300
28,344914
2,3004*
Mi; 25MIN 25
2,4002,3001,9001,5001,300
1,050P5377il710650
60"560520480455
425395375355334
336327303284256
232251315339 323
20.898697
2,400232
296266246244237
21B205193183178
171172170162154
145144146187242
249210221635619
-.084(,9336284241212
7,883254635144
196189174162161
144201283290249
7242.0201 »35;i
813544
41*332293283Sf'7
38630424335264.)
376283
?34265
12,635421
2,0?o148
247202174159143
131lf"921"193179
17815B144135186
146113973577
7166628492
69658865 6357
3,87f.12524757
535048474h
454.4434142
4139393d36
3535353837
3533313131
312929<-.*
^
1.10937.7
5328
3433323232
292H
283233
292827?H2H
27262626?5
?6?9312929
3n293233 33
88429.5
3425
156 CANNON RIVER BASIN
05355200 Cannon River at Welch, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in m%SVI% sec.27, T.113 N., R.16 W., Goodhue County, on right bank 0.3 mile downstream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from Belle Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,320 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to January 1914 (no winter records 1909-11), November 1930 to September 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, nonrecording gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile upstream at present datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—42 years (1911-13, 1931-71), 501 cfs (5.15 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 6,700 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 9.03 ft); minimum, 194 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.79 ft); minimum gage height, 1.72 ft Aug. 30.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 14.01 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Jan. 3, 1950 (gage height, 0.06 ft, backwater from ice).
Maximum stage known, 17.1 ft, present datum, in April 1888, from floodmark at mill about 2,400 ft upstream.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1308: 1912(M). WSP 1508: 1933. WSP 1914: 1960.
D . Y
i^345
h7*V
10
1112131*lb
lb17l"-i192o
2122232425
2oc7**
-
31
i" t "i\i-.AA"lINCFS-IiN.
CAL Y*wTR YR
OC1
27727b2*52t>32^.4
2112*941 ')
1,1001 ,330
1030
1,6101 , 3Jii1,100
9*1
»397907306HO631
627o06592far- 3591
645b3H
9ol992994Vti (5 ""
24,022 577b
1 »e)iu203.59.fab
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
111
11113
33222
21111
111
111 11
113
i'OV
931 1951 1
• 2l)(i 1.MO 1Olo
.710,44',. 3*0O"7('»<;oo
. Wo, 130050,530,300
.('HO,970O9|j, 7^U,760
,030
,710,1*079^•^0
,060,n?o.010,o2n,020
,234 22,7oft,37u 1
7921.29l.*4
237,684347,073
I V U
1'h.C
, 0 M 0,OTO
,0 JO'"*<'»137977 IP7-H)
73o
t<>- 76c;M6c<oft 0<I0-4
b*3?4(.741093
b^4
6053*55e<3bO(.5r<.
bbObsr,
boil5-!)
,33372'.
,060bdd.55.63
MtA,Mft AN
I-1 1C H-KT
b7n56o55b54!|
52551550 11D 0 0
490
UM.'I
4 7547046045(.
450440450
4 ill4,-> n
4154] (I405400395
390390390
3vO39r,
14, ^"ib4565fcG390.33.40
651 HA 1951 f*/i>
39 ,3^n3^039[;393
-J934'H'4004i»040 U
400400'Kill41,)41,j
41342"4254304 *'.;
43344(J447443425
40D4 on390
11,477410447390.31.32
i 4,270\ 0,440
-•u, -TCK
37537037u37'j3 HO
JQ'I
39540041 f,
*lo
415430535
1 , 2«04,2*J
407.J3,M4(.
3, 75u3, .-*«(!
303,,
3,2103,0*02,9Bo2,91.i2.-911
^,67,,2,7bO5.150 4,930• ' ''
71,4702, 3o 55,H6ij
3701.7*2.01
MIM 137MIN 200
^>,4.3,3,
3.2.2,2,2,
>.2,2,?,1,
u1,1,1,1,
!.) ,1.1,1,
1,1 ,1.1,
*
70,y.6,1.
11
CFSCFS
<*Hl-- ,•'.•: Y jUiM
440 1,12(' 77iii^O 1.040 7691(11 976 9^,s440 9-<7 7^.d.^2ii l.oin 66-
031' 952 *^37->t^'. •» 13 6^394;; -,59 71-T9] U 7rt7 75569,1 fi91 7** i
49. t n37 9 ' 733.1 D 9S 1,1^015 . 57^ 2,00.)f>3n 565 1, '•«'-')9QH 555 l,^2u
tVO 541 l,24',i?40 493 J.lin)6<M' 52»- 94"590 t...)9 <-9i56" 66rt «61
350 699 9^-f
540 713 1.02!)490 b9* -.^439. 9^3 7bn310 1,240 - r.J
2bO l,2oO l.'tl'l25(, 1,190 9?12^0 l.Or-0 29^ 300 973 2H4^30 -90 533
—— o!7 —— ——
610 2->,633 27,42 '354 H^7 91444o l,2bu ?,0u;i250 495 284.78 .fa3 .69.99 .72 .77
»' .49 IN 6.7'.>• .72 Iivi 9.78
»-<r^ 14 71
JJL ".'f- '-t^
b"J b -J «7 -^37573 >4i ??,-?53,1 241 ?^rt49.j ?41 ?3*
HA 1 /4l 2'J5
42^ 237 21*44b ,?*! ? 1 2n^t 347 ?'->441 ?46 ?>»r>
441 237 21-76- ^J7 26bb-*^ 22rt 71(iS,0 22- 31-i61, i <v2 ?4^
5^5 ?^2 225400 ?]9 219
4c-o 2c-2 20f3 J 1 '34 30-33 , 231 474
339 ?22 259321 222 2313o> 22" '6h292 2]A 2472^5 219 ?34
27-- 212 23^2'3 7 2.' 9 ?3 7
2on 203 '37£^69 2oO ^*6^2'i 3 2*9 —————
I3.b35 7, .)71 7,9^3441, 22P 26b«42 253 71f,257 POO 206.33 .17 .20.3rs .2-1 .22
ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN
05373000 South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.
157
LOCATION.—Lat 44 04'00", long 92°27'55", in SE% sec.14, T.107 N., R.14 W., Olmsted County, on left bank 30 ft upstream from ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1.6 miles north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream from Cascade Creek, and 2.5 miles downstream from Silver Lake Dam.
DRAINAGE AREA.—304 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—January 1952 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—19 years, 127 cfs (5.67 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,660 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.00 ft)
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 19,600 cfs Mar. 1, 1965 (gage height, 19.12 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 8.4 cfs Dec. 7, 1955.
Flood of July 21, 1951 reached a stage of about 17.5 ft, from information by sewage plant superintendent. This is the highest known stage outside the period of record since at least 1908.
REMARKS.—Records good. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low flows from sewage-plant effluent. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGE* IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FES MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,000 CFS)
DATE10-93-154-16-76-11
TIME17451715071519301830
G. H.7.568.9011.006.788.31
DISCHARGE1,8501,9703,6601,3802,150
DATE7-127-228-219-9
TIME1200201520150900
G. H.7.199.188.476.06
DISCHARGE1,5603,1202,5601,240
SEP
12345
67b9
10
1113131415
1617IB1920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
4648494850
4989
2041*660984
415275215178149
11799949193
898587153140
180498592 319267237
7,600245
1*66046.81.93
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
225232328492395
308262239329630
464354336317281
253239230239298
268253100134152
144128117 123133
8*003267630100.88.98
64*97684*630
196232185170132
84115180153131
112159145110121
15715114711997
119128122104106
11010710399 99103
4,09613223284.43.BO
MEANMEAN
1041051038787
90929596
101
10092929287
8784868484
8486848386
78787877 7373
2,72888.010573.29.33
178 MAX232 MAX
7268687068
6665656465
6566646468
70757410488
9099
101104111
14410798
2,26380.814464.27.28
1,7802,880
117121124128132
124113104100101
97100113714
1,740
1,220832903625449
389299201160122
95104548723 993
2,400
13,991451
2,40095
1.481.71
MIN 35MIN 46
2,880862529431424
438466519487398
338285263329392
338299265250233
377442278205166
151228334•an QJUOO-JQC. JO
13,153438
2,880151
1.441.61
CFSM .59CFSM .76
22219515726524Q
172142129119112
1091021009792
88107126149122
10092
344737645
404311266225 197191
6,35720573788.67.78
IN 7.95IN 10.36
2011921BO163149
135746838374299
1,5501,290862666347
114102103114114
998679
245674
383273230O7ftC. f O
280
11,166372
1,55079
1.221.37
19814296
12199
8484
260139104
9971883«299311
243175145137122
118622
1.150834347
2331881451451611 T<i1 O^
8,491274
1,15084
.901.04
118113109105102
1011029798
100
9791898582
8383838885
4284941229088
848380777 Af QClQO 7
3,62411749477.38.44
9884819687
838380
594268
116969185Bl
8076747476
7482847476
72737272 76
3,15810559472.35.39
158 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN
05374000 Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44 17'12", long 92 25'56", in sec.36, T.110 N., R.14 W., Wabasha County, on left bank in Zumbro Falls, 1,000 ft downstream from Cold Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Fork.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,130 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to current year. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, nonrecording gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datura.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years (1909-17, 1930-71), 488 cfs (5.86 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 17.55 ft); minimum, 105 cfs Jan. 4 (gage height, 6.43 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs July 22, 1951 (gage height, 30.80 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 27 cfs Jan. 12, 1935; minimum gage height, 5.96 ft Nov. 27, 1967
Flood of April 1888 reached stage of about 30.5 ft at present site or 29.7 ft original site. Flood in 1859 is known to have exceeded that of 1888 (gage height, not determined).
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power- plant above station. Records of suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 355: 1912. WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911, 1917, 1930-31(M). WSP 1728: 1951(M).
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
280276252200234
243280384
1*4802*450
1.7701*2601*040
951916
593496538390487
543536544753291
3581*2601*5201*4001*1201*020
967984
1*2801*6301*730
1*4601*2101*0701*3102*400
2*3601*8201*5701*4001*260
1*1301*0401*010998989
985967881557583
777636612614i ACOHS
23*865 34*875770
2*450200.68.79
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
1*1632*400
5571.031.15
222*801302*952
681783607645581
369508552563504
312413361440391
559480543311231
436491475465244
381305498260 365350
14*104455783231.40.46
MEANMEAN
224280413600
1*090
921703490383289
399321318347303
390171271312324
346373280227375
366209216OC&fiDO
9V5£•99
219
11*651376
1*090171.33.38
610 MAX830 MAX
254215258339214
264190278323226
365205207209204
321340345350348
300311387390423
350484261
8*361299484190.26.28
6*41010*400
410515535536555
623330497499517
752384484
1.0702*230
3,3202*6702*6602*5102,010
1,8401,6201,4201,2901,200
1,1201,0802,5303,8804,8107,840
51,7371,6697,840
3301.481.70
MIN 92MIN 150
10*4006*0803*2802*8402,540
2,7402,7902,9002,8702,610
2,3202,0901,910,720,560
,430,330,150,160,100
1,060948
1,020969942
932895982QO 1BO I OCftODD
64,3052,14410*400
8561.902.12
CFSM .CFSM .
762875823720
1*010
965940680431522
568487562556339
435626617872277
460619503
1*1201*190
1*1001*0601,030O7BO 1 O
666Qfi'JOD (
22,560728
1,190277.64.74
54 IN 773 IN 9
784605271460950
564744
1*0301*0301*020
1,0103*8702,7801,8301*290
1,1201,010957790981
838531836738973
1,4601,060
870QAJLOHO OQ-JO7 J
32,1411,0713,870
271.95
1.06
.33
.97
637553580525516
521556505615568
570727
1,160985
1,080
862544357652543
450404841888723
589479550548 537L.\ A•MO
19,483628
1,160357.56.64
398384410359350
354357294310332
333345361248265
294286282289288
180560662304255
310309294194 237303
10,147327662180.29.33
330413292301330
343308307654597
275254343361347
334308198255287
312203150280323
273338341331 335
9,723324654150.29.32
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 159
05376000 North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minn.
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
LOCATION.--Lat 44°05'30", long 92°03'57", in sec.7, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, on left bank 2.3 mile up stream from Middle Pork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.
DRAINAGE AREA.—101 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1939 to September 1941, July 1967 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 12, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downstream at same datum. Prior to Oct. 12, 1939, nonrecording gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.~6 years (1939-41, 1967-71), 28.5 cfs (3.83 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 6.99 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 6 (2.40 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 2,730 cfs July 11, 1940 (gage height, 6.13 ft), may have been ex ceeded Sept. 15, 1941? minimum, 11 cfs Feb. 21, 1968.
Flood of June 15, 1967 reached a stage of 8.56 ft from highwater mark in well (discharge, 2,850 cfs).
REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGEt IN CUBIC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
2019191920
20264217598
4939353229
2828282626
2625262930
307555 444240
It20038.717519
.38
.44
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
3839486052
4744425168
5549474543
4342424244
4239323537
373534 3535
1,30243.4
6832.43.48
11,00515,647
3940383732
3132333332
3132322930
3231313028
2829292928
282827272727
96031.0
4027.31.35
MEANMEAN
2827272727
2626272727
2626262625
2526262626
2626252525
242424242424
79825.7
2824.25.29
30.2 MAX42.9 MAX
2424242423
2323232323
2322222222
2222232625
2424252425
262725
66323.7
2722.23.24
175 MIN628 MIN
2423232424
2525242425
25252677
123
6147514841
4037353433
33344150166AoaO28
1,89661.262823.61.70
1619
545137107103102
107115126120101
8576686259
5754515048
5461534947
4548514846
2,67589.254545.88.99
CFSM .30CFSM .42
4746445059
5147464544
4443434242
4142464745
4241456666
565047454443
1,45947.1
6641.47.54
IN 4. OSIN 5.76
4345444140
4052795348
6159494545
4241404142
4140394056
4541383737
1,36445.5
7937.45.50
3635343535
3434414036
361071175265
4339373635
3435915842
384063414140
1,45046.811734.46.53
3735343333
3333333233
3333333231
3032323332
3231303030
292929292930
98531.8
3729.31.36
3332303432
3?3n294051
333029292S
2626262727
27272*2727
2728272627
89529.8
5126.30.33
160 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN
05376500 South Fork Whitewater River near Altura, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°04'10", long 91°58'49", in SE% sec.14, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from small tributary entering from the west, 2 miles west of Altura, and 2.4 miles upstream from Reefer Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA.—76.8 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—October 1939 to September 1971 (discontinued).
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 27.6 cfs (4.88 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,060 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 5.29 ft); minimum daily, 12 cfs Feb. 13-16.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Aug. 31, 1947 (gage height, 10.61 ft); minimum, 3.8 cfs Mar. 24, 1940; minimum gage height, 0.23 ft Mar. 12, 1965.
REMARKS.—Records fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1278: 1940(M), 1942(M) , 1945(M) , 1947(M), 1949(M), 1950(P). WSP 1508: 1950(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AU6
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 400 CFS).—Mar. 31 (1915) 1,060 cfs (5.29 ft); July 12 (1545) 405 cfs (3.52 ft).
SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272829 3031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
1819191919
1823335853
3026242322
2121212121
2121212427
2869664744 45
92229.7
6918
.39
.45
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
4042557052
4845425078
S347484642
4040393944
4243434240
3331293031
1,32444.1
7829.57.64
11,15014,159
4045373736
3636363533
3232323131
3028272625
2423232222
222121212020
90429.2
4520.38.44
MEANMEAN
2020191919
1919191919
1919191919
1818181817
1616IS1515
IS1414141414
53817.4
2014
.23
.26
30.5 MAX38.8 MAX
1313131313
1313131313
1313121212
1213131313
1313141415
161718
......
37613.4
1812
.17
.18
239 MIN500 MIN
1919202021
2223232425
26273072
221
1321031007457
696557SO49
474993133175500
2,34575.650019
.981.14
1 1 CFSM12 CFSM
3861301099291
9299
10810187
7973656056
53S3494745
S365494542
4146494442
2,35178. 438641
1.021.14
.40
.51
4041394760
4541393637
3737373534
3434545848
413939
10895
716256S3SO 49
1,49848.310834
.63
.73
IN 5.40IN 6.86
4948454241
41618556SO
4846413837
3654403645
3837353887
5543383643
1,39146.4
8735.60.67
3533313131
3029403131
311291355259
3936333330
2928372926
2525252524 24
1,19638.613524.50.58
2322222221
2121212023
2321202020
2020192121
2039262221
2020191919 19
66521.5
3919
.28
.32
2121192233
2321202431
2522212120
1919192020
1920212120
20212122 23
64921.6
3319
.26
.31
GARVIH BROOK BASIH 161
05378300 Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°05'09", long 91°50'34", in SE'sNE^s sec.12, T.107 H., R.9 W., Winona County, at bridge on county highway, 0.2 mile above mouth, and 1.5 miles southwest of Rollingstone.
DRAINAGE AREA.~5.16 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Annual maximums, water years 1959-70. October 1970 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Hov. 6, 1958, to Oct. 20, 1966, crest-stage gage at present site and datum.
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 29 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 9.89 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Aug. 26-30? minimum gage height, 8.78 ft June 29, Aug. 28-31, Sept. 2-4.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 1,200 cfs June 26, 1959 (gage height, 17.28 ft); minimum observed, 0.12 cfs Aug. 5, 1960.
REMARKS.—Records fair.
DAY net
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YFAR HCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUt AUG SEP
12345
67pq
10
111?131415
16\~>
ie1°?o
2!22232425
26272*•>S
3031
TOTALMEANMAXWINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
1.81.71.7
1.51.5
1.31 .83. 2"<.5
1.7
1.51. 51.41.41.4
1.31.31.21.21.2
1.21.21.31.*1.5
2.33. 42.11.5 1. 51.4
5?. 31.693.51.2.33.38
1970 TOTALI 07 ! TOTAL
1.41.73.22.11.8
1.81.71.72.P?.l
1.8l.P1.81.7l.-f
1.71.71.71.82.3
2.01.51.51.51.5
1.51.51.51.51.5
53.81.7"
3.21.4.35. 3P
153.30669.00
1.71.41.51.5l.S
1.51.51.51.5I. 1?
1 .41.31.31.01.4
1.41.51.51.51.4
1.51.71.72.02.1
2.31.51.41.4 1.41.4
47.21.522.31. 0.29.34
MEANMEAN
1.41.31.31.41.2
1.21.01.21.21.2
1.21.21.01.21.0
1.01.01.01.01.1
l.l1.11.11.11,1
1.11.11.11.11.11.1
35.21.141.41.0.22.25
.42 MAX1.83 MAX
1.11.11.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.3
1.31.31.31.41.4
1.41.41.51.51.6
1.61.61.71.71.8
1.81.92.0
—————
40.11.432.01.1.28.29
3.5 MIN7.4 MIN
2.12.22.32.42.5
2.62.7
2.82.9
3.0
3.13.13.13.13.1
2.72.32.32.32.1
2.12.02.32.12.3
2.12.13.43.53.57.4
85.52.767.42.0.53.62
0.80
4.13.23.03.03.0
3.03.43.43.43.2
3. 03.03.03.02.8
2.82.01.81.81.8
2.31.8l.R1.81.8
1.82.33. 02.P2 Q• n
79.92.664.11.8.52.58
CFSM .08CFSM .35
3.03.03.04.13.7
3.53.53.53.53.7
4.14.-?
4.34.34.3
4.34.75.65.44.7
4.13.42.14.72.4
2.11.81.81.71.71.7
108.03.485.61.7.67.78
IN 1. HIN 4.82
1.71.71.71.71. 7
1.52.41.71.51.5
1.51.51.71.71.5
1.51.51.71.7
1.7
1.51.31.01.41.2
1.01.01.01.01.0
44.51.482.41.0.29.32
1.31.51.71.71.7
1.72.84.21.51.5
1.41.81.41.41.3
1.31.31.31.31.3
1.31.31.31.31.2
1.31.71.71.3
I t.• **
1.5
48.71.574.21.2.30.35
1.41.41.41.01.0
1.01.01.01.01.3
1.21.21.21.21.2
1.21.21.21.21.0
1.01.01.01.0.90
.80
.80
.80.80
g A* oU
Q/\• vu
33.101.071.4.80.21.24
1.01.01.01.31.2
1.21.2I. 22.01.4
1.41.41.41.41.4
1.41.41.31.31.4
1.41.51.41.31.2
1.31.71.41.71.5
40.71.362.01.0.26.29
162 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05378500 Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec.23, T.107 N., R.7 W., Winona County, on right bank at Winona pumping station in Winona, 9.5 miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 725.7 upstream from the Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—59,200 sg mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—June 1928 to current year. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 1878 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 639.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 10, 1928, to Apr. 15, 1931, nonrecording gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, nonrecording gage at present site and datum. Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of navigation dam 5A.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—43 years, 25,420 cfs (5.83 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 133,000 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 14.35 ft); minimum daily, 8,100 cfs Oct. 2.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 268,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1965 (gage height, 20.77 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 2,250 cfs Dec. 29, 1933 (gage height, -1.18 ft); minimum gage height, -3.38 ft Aug. 31, 1934.
REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this re port. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.
REVISIONS.—WSP 700: Drainage area.
CAY
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6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
22232425
26272B 29
31
IN.
CAL YR 197C WTR YR 1S71
CCT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECCNC, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
9,2808,1008,8109,74010,500
11,20010,80012,60020,90031,000
29,CCO22,00025,20025.4CC25, SCO
24,40022.5CO22,6CC20,50017,700
17.9CO18,00016,20017,40021, SCO
36.90C39,40041,10040,20039,200
39, COO39,60C39,30040, 80041,700
40,90045, COO48,90049,2005C.900
52,10052.90C54, 10C53,20051,900
48,60046,10043,00036, tOQ39,800
30.4CO35.6CC36. SCO32, 5CC22,500
23.9CO21,2CO14, SCO18,50021, ICO
25.6CO29, ICO29,40031.0CO31.6CO
22.0CO32,10035, ICC33, SCO29.0CC
26,4CO21, SCO2C,7CO20,6CO20,OCO
1S.2CC2C.70021,20C21, COG20,60C
17.20C17,00016.7CC16.80C16,900
16.90C16.6CC15,50C15.70C15.80C
15.90C15.9CC15.90C16.COC16.CCC
16,00016.10C16.00C16,10016.20C
16,40015,10014,10014,30015,200
15,00014,80014,80014,70014,700
15,00016,40016,50016,50016,400
16,30017,60018,50020,20020,600
19,80016,60016,60017,30018,400
21,10022,00021,70020,50022,200
23,00023,00021,9001 9 , 40018,600
18,4001 9 , 50021,20024,50027,100
33,20039,00038,50042,00042,800
44,10045,40044,50046,70048,800
64,90069,90074,30076,20074,000
73,40073,20073,20074,30075,900
79,20084,00092,700
107,000120,000
128,000132,000129,000123,000114,000
106,00098,80091,00084,00079,200
58,40058.10057,50057,30057,400
57,00054,90054,20052,80050,800
48,60045.60C43,50042,00037,800
34,70033,20032,50032,10030,500
28,80028.50029,00035,20039,500
56,40054,70052,30049,90046,600
46,30046,00045,90042,80042,000
41,60041,40042,10045,20044,100
40,40039,80040,40039,30040,200
39,80038,80036,90034,50035*100
30,00028,70028,50030,20031,700
30,80031,20033,00035,10034,900
33,40032,20031,70032,30032,000
29,50028,90029,10028,10026,700
26,30026,30025,80024,80024,600
17,50018.40016.90017.00015.000
13.80014.00014,50014,20012,700
12,30012,50012.40013,20014,400
12,90013,30014,60015,90017,300
16,90016,90017,00016,90016,800
12.00014,00014.90015.60016.700
14,40013.30012*60016,60016,600
17,70017,20013.30011,40011,900
12,70013,00012,10011,40011.600
9,5808,9009,290
11,40011,900
19,30020,200 23,10033,000 31.2CO *^.^nn
3<t,20C 27,70C25, tOC27,100 29,100
18, SCO 17.9CO 17,70016.2CO 15.3CC i 7.7nn
16,200 16,300 16.80C16.60C 16, 5CCi A. f,nr.
18,000 19»800 20,000
—————
49,400 55,500 54,80054,300 57,600 A i .inn
72,700 67,000 65,40063,000 60,400
40,700 45,800 52,30056,200 57,200 S7_*nn
35,200 32,700 31.10030,100 30,000
23.500 19,400 19,300 21,10020,500 i A.^nn
16,500 16,200 14,500 12,90012,500 in. Ann
11.900 12,700 13,100 14.70016.300
18,63019,96033,3008,100
.34
.39
1.254.1M41,80054.10C25, 40C
.71
.79
787, 4CO25.4CO36.8CO14, SCO
.43
.49
526,90017.00C21.2CC15.50C
.29^•a 3
469,60016,77020,60014,100
.28
.30
1.082.1M34,91061,40018,400
.59
.68
2.625.7M87,520
132,00060,400
1.481.65
1.409.4M45,46058,40028,500
.77
.89
1,241.6M41,39056,40030.000
.70
.78
867,90028,00035, 10018,300
.47
.55
460,30014.85018,40010,400
.25
.29
398,37013,28017,7008,900
.22
.25
TCTAL 9,289,840 TCTAL 11,742,000
MEAN 25,450 t-EAN 32,170
MAX 63,600MAX 132,000
MIN 6,700MIN 8,100
CFSM .43 CFSM .54
IN 5.84 IN 7.38
M Expressed in thousands.
ROOT RIVER BASIN 163
05384000 Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec.l, T.103 N., R.10 W., Fillmore County, on left bank half a mile upstream from highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from South Branch, and 2.5 miles northeast of Lanesboro.
DRAINAGE AREA.—615 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—February to November 1910, February 1911 to September 1914, July 1915 to September 1917, August 1940 to current year. Published as North Branch Root River near Lanesboro, 1910-17.
GAGE,—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, nonrecording gage at site half a mile downstream at datum about 1.5 ft higher.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—36 years (1911-14, 1915-17, 1940-71), 316 cfs (6.98 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 7,650 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 129 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 1.24 ft), minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Dec. 6.
Period of record: Maximum discharge 22,100 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 16.11 ft); maximum gage height, 17.83 ft Mar. 1, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 29 cfs Aug. 27, 1949 (gage height, 1.08 ft); minimum gage height, 0.80 ft Dec. 15, 1967.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 355: 1912. WSP 1308: 1911(M).
DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
1*1138133131129
131131152959
1.730
1.150686498414360
323300283266253
245236232245263
279393
1.190 a -ic7J J
620C^l
47245245664B917
691552479468643
928689566514491
464424399395425
440437270210350
360355350 340340
13.467 14.525434
1.730129.71.81
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
484928210.79.88
111.370144*907
359381465440386
190210210210205
180190200200200
195190190190185
185185185185185
185180180 180180180
6.986225465180.37.42
MEANMEAN
180180175170170
170170170170170
170165165160160
160160160160162
160160160155155
155155155 155155155
5,067163180155.27.31
305 MAX397 MAX
155155155155155
155155155155155
155155160160160
160160160165170
170175175180180
180185185
4,585164185155.27.28
1*8306.890
190190190190190
195195200200200
200205210450
2,300
3,0001,8001,7601,5901,190
1,000853731668625
585536873
1,4502,2105,040
29,216942
5,040190
1.531.77
MIN 105MIN 129
6,8903,0401,4701,1501,060
,140,250,410,420,230
1,020889793710635
595570537513495
506600573502456
428425446 456449
31,6581,0556,890
4251.721.91
CFSM .50CFSM .65
432414390400418
386365351341330
324321315309303
300300348407407
376355341418522
542474425*)£)£.Job362•>AQJHO •
11,710378542300.61.71
IN 6.74IN 8.77
348337324312306
300351526559453
400369348324309
294324294285306
291276267261376
312276261 247250
9,886330559247.54.60
247235227227233
227221216221213
219482775334315
285261241230224
210205256230205
197192192 1901 fi^1O3 1 fl71 o f
7,882254775185.41.48
182175173169167
165163163162162
169161157153150
148145144145147
148404262188168
159153151 146143142
5,264170404142.28.32
146150142146167
152145140173245
229184164154147
139136134137137
136136142141139
1381411411 A^1 CD
195
4,661155245134.25.28
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 3,500 CFS).—Apr. 1 (1645) 7,650 cfs (11.13 ft).
164 ROOT RIVER BASIN
05384500 Rush CreeX near Rushford, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 43°50'00", long 91 46'40", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T.104 N., R.8 W., Fillmore County, on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, 1.5 miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.
DRAINAGE AREA.—129 sq mi.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—August 1942 to current year.
GAGE.—Nonrecording gage read twice daily and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 734.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream; at datum 5 ft higher, Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 ft higher, Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3,'t 1949; at present datum, Aug. 4, 1949, to June 13, 1950.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—29 years, 52.6 cfs (5.54 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,290 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.85 ft, from crest-stage gage); minimum daily, 30 cfs Feb. 4-14; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft Mar. 11, 12, 13.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 11,600 cfs Mar. 26, 1950 (gage height 13.54 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening measurements at gage heights 11.0 ft and 13.5 ft; minimum, 17 cfs May 22, 1959; minimum gage height, 0.93 ft June 16, 17, 18, 1965.
Flood of June 28, 29, 1942, reached a discharge of 11,000 cfs (by slope-area measurement of peak flow)
REMARKS.—Records fair.
!M ClirUC FEET PER SECONDt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY
1i345
67q0
10
111?131'
15\(-f1«1920
212??3
2425
2*?7
2B•50
3031
TOTALM^AN
v|AX*IINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTP YR
nCT
393938393P
393P404242
4040
404039
*fl
3P39
3939
39'3°39
4130
414744434341
1,24540.2
4 733
.31
.36
1P70 TOTAL19"M TOTAL
MOV
4142434 141
4141404?4?
4141414040
4040404041
4141404040
40393°3P•a Qjn
I, 21040.6
4338
.31
. 35
15,19116,8*9
DEC
40IP40403°
393«373737
3737
373737
3737
37
37
?7
37
373737•a 7
3737373-f
3737
1,16037.4
4037
.29
. 33
MfANMEAN
JAN
3738373737
373737?737
3737373737
3737373737
3937373636
353433333232
1,12536.3
3932
.28.32
41.6 MAX46.2 MAX
FE8
31313130
30
30303C3030
30303C3033
3636373737
3737
373838
373837
93933.5
3«30
.26.27
457 MIN346 MIN
MAR
3737373737
3636363830
3939408<?
1^1
71
66575756
5554515043
44444855
120346
1 ,94962.9
34636
.49.56
31 CFSM30 CFSM
APR
29685
676361
6160636159
5855565556
5656545454
5°58545454
525656 5554
1,98266. 1
29652
.51
.57
.32
.36
MAY
5454536158
5555535455
5353535352
5155606258
5656567269
646261605957
1 ,77457.2
7251
.44
.51
IN 4.38IN 4.86
JUN
605P555351
5263555252
5150434«45
4553474750
4646454981
484544 4344
N52650.<?
8143
.39.44
JUL
4243424443
4343434344
44101
554747
4443434644
4443805044
424149 39414.1•r JL
It45847.0
10139
.36
.42
AUG
4039404040
4142404041
4141393939
3939394039
4041414040
404040 393940
It23839.9
4239
.31
.36
SEP
4241414744
4141414644
4241414140
4040414442
4440434340
404240 3944
It25541.8
4739
.32
.36
ROOT RIVER BASIN
05385000 Root River near Houston, Minn.
165
LOCATION.—Lat 43 46'05", long 91D35'11", in sec.32, T.104 N., R.6 W., Houston County, on right bank 1 mile west of Houston and 2.5 miles upstream from South Fork.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,270 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to current year. Monthly dis charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 671.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 28, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, nonrecording gage at site 1.5 miles downstream at different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, nonrecording gage at present site and datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—49 years (1909-17, 1930-71), 638 cfs (6.82 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 8,970 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, about 10.19 ft); minimum, 306 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 1.09 ft).
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 37,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1952 (gage height, 13.90 ft); maximum gage height, 18.32 ft Mar. 2, 1965 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 65 cfs Dec. 26, 1933, Feb. 25, 1935.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for winter periods, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station. Records of chemical analyses and suspended-sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 895: Drainage area. WSP 1508: 1911-12. WSP 1628: 1948(P)
DAY 3CT
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
11U131415
1617181923
2122232425
262728 293031
TOTALMEMMAXMINCFSHIN.
CAL YRWTR Y*
334330326314313
322322350444
1,460
1,5901,200
937783699
64159456153852D
502488475488*92
497565818
1,3601, 349
869
20,177 2651
1,59031*.51.59
1970 TDTAL1971 TOTAL
788753788778
1,020
1,080926823793808
1,0331,080
926844793
773738699685734
729733719510570
630620610 600610
3,195773
1,080•510.61.68
199,486261 ,799
622622651714680
530440470500490
470450440440450
450460460460460
450*50450450450
440440440 430430 430
15,119488714430.38.44
MEANMEAN
430420420420410
410410400400400
400390390380380
380370360360350
350350340340330
330330330 320320320
11,540372430320.29.34
547 MAX717 MAX
320315310310310
310310310310310
310310310310310
310310310310315
320320325330335
340340340
8,870317340310.25.26
1,8107,910
345350350350350
350350350350350
350350355640
3,580
3,9002,9902,4402,4001,860
1,6001,4301,2701,1301,070
1,030962
1,0401,6302,6304,780
40,9321,3204,780
3451.041.20
MIN 260MIN 310
7,9106,5802,9002,1901,850
1,7901,8601,9802,1202,000
1,7801,6101,4901,3701,280
1,2101,1601,1101,0601,020
1,0301,0201,030
989926
390885880OfAO 1 *T
869
53,6631 ,7897,910
8691.411.57
CFSM .43CFSM .56
859849828849869
833803768724734
724709699694685
670665704793803
803763748963
1,080
978968900 8 59a oao £O
24,950 21805
1,080665.63.73
IN 5.84IN 7.67
803808763738709
699818823937906
833788753734690
675709670641655
675651660651818
758680646 617589
,897730937589.57.64
565552538538533
520515542506488
488561
1,130803699
631575533547502
506475552570497
475457457448444439
17,086551
1,130439.43.50
439426426418414
409405405401414
418414405409401
396405405405405
405435627502435
409392375 363363371
12,897416627363.33.38
371379379371392
396379379379444
475439401384363
354350346354358
354350371358358
363367363 367529
11,473382529346.30.34
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 5,000 CFS).—Apr. 2 (about 0430) 8,970 cfs (about 10.19 ft).
NOTE.—No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Apr. 5.
166 ROOT RIVER BASIN
05385500 South Pork Root River near Houston, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 43°44'19", long 91°33'50", in NE^SVtfj sec.9, T.103 N., R.6 W., Houston County, on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger Creek and 1.5 miles south of Houston.
DRAINAGE AREA.—275 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.--January 1953 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—18 years, 119 cfs (5.88 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 1,010 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 7.47 ft); minimum daily, 77 cfs Feb. 4-15; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Dec. 14.
Period of record: Maximum discharge,8,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 13.35 ft); maximum gage height, 13.74 ft Mar. 26, 1961 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Nov. 28, 1961 (gage height, 1.47 ft); minimum gage height, 0.85 ft Aug. 17, 1967.
Flood of Mar. 26, 1950, reached a stage of 12,81 ft, from floodmark.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1388: 1953. WSP 1914: 1956(M), 1959(P), 1960.
DISCHARGE, I* CUBIC FEET
DAY
i23
5
67b9
10
1112131*15
1617181920
2122232*25
262728293031
TOTALMt£ANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
OCT
8787878585
858568106118
10899969392
9189893787
8686859189
8899
10810*106106
2»89293.311885.34.39
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
i\JOV
lo6lf>5112111ln9
107106106111115
112111112113112
112109109113125
12912412614n150
135123119117116
3,495117150105.43.47
37,08546,044
DEC
118118115113111
1111101101091U6
1"7106105104104
I'l310210110099
9897979695
949393929190
3,19010311890
.37
.43
MEANMEAN
J4N
8988888786
8585848483
8282818080
808080808;>
7979797978
7878787Q1 o 7ftf o7ttI O
?,52681.5
3978
.30
.34
102 MAX126 MAX
PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970
FE0
7878787777
7777777777
7777777777
7880828282
82d2828284
869090
2,24080.0
9077
.29
.30
725 MINI722 MIN
MAR
90909u9090
9090909090
909092
110361
29222521822019')
184176169165160
157158173216239361
4,94616036190.58.67
73 CFSM77 CFSM
APR
72?394311272252
246250268273258
234229219202193
189187178174174
177174163158154
151156159155151
6,823?2772?151.83.92
.37
.46
MAY
149148143155158
149144141140138
137137135133133
132131145173152
140136138199341
2001«1172167163160
4,87o157341131.57.66
IN 5.02IN 6.23
TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JUN
159157154151148
146254210165156
15315n147145142
138138136135141
139134133134139
142133130129129
4,467149254129.54.60
JUL
126123122123124
122121120118117
120225382154247
145130123121119
120119191133121
1171171221191 1 ft1 1 0
116
4,375141382116.51.59
&UG
114112110l!>9108
107107107107111
109105U>4104102
in100991011P2
103117103100100
100101100989899
3,23810411798
.38
.44
SEP
100999899100
1009997
100101
9998979796
96969699104
9910010210199
10110610299102
?,98299.410696.36.40
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 900 CFS).—Apr. 1 (0800) 1010 cfs (7.47 ft).
IOWA RIVER BASIN
05457000 Cedar River near Austin, Minn.
167
LOCATION.—Lat 43°38'10", long 92 58'20", in NE^SE^ sec.15, T.102 N., R.18 W., Freeborn County, on left bank 200 ft upstream from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek, and 1.1 miles south of Austin.
DRAINAGE AREA.—425 sq mi.
PERIOD OP RECORD.—May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to current year.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162,10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 1909 to April 1912, nonrecording gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914, nonrecording gage on highway bridge 500 ft downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—32 years, 175 cfs (5.59 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 3,880 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 2.42 ft); minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Sept. 15, 18.
Period of record: Maximum discharge, 9,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gage height, 17.18 ft): maximum gage height, 18.87 ft Mar. 1, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from ice)? no flow for several days in 1911.
REMARKS.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
REVISIONS (WATER YEARS).—WSP 1145: 1945, 1948.
DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCT08FR 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,400 CPS).--Mar. 15 (1915) 3,140 cfs (9.15 ft); Apr. 1 (0245) 3,880 cfs (10.29 ft)
SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
5454494550
5487177450807
500299216171141
1221111009490
8885859488
119349615446OQACOO
6,160 819980745.47.54
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
215214257431457
342258215269600
690467368338301
260232222223234
230240144211189
176164151147153
,398280690144.66.74
57,86381,644
177184179162114
110118128128107
106121118109111
11311611810094
94100989288
938881QOo JQOO J A A.OO
3,50111318481.27.31
MEANMEAN
8888869494
7468707070
7474767676
7274787878
8181ai7681
767674747272
2,40277.5
9468.18.21
159 MAX224 MAX
7272707270
6363666668
6666616161
667088108113
110107124117115
114108110
2,34783.812461
.20
.21
1,1503,390
120121125125128
129125130131126
125128159915
2,680
2,1201,6101,9301,490
940
810710600530490
466546
2,0802,1202,3103,380
27,399884
3,380120
2.082.40
MIN 45MIN 45
3,3901,350666626641
651661693655528
435373338296262
252243231229225
216209205183165
156168192197199
14,635483
3,390156
1.151.28
CFSM .37CFSM .53
190181169164161
154147138130131
139137132128126
119141161162171
159138172193240
219190167143130137
4,869157240119.37.43
IN 5.06IN 7.15
143121114109110
99185204204180
198459414224168
140123121132147
217167131135153
120109100129166
5,02216745999.39.44
147124111136115
112110149138123
120129126110108
10397939389
8685
110147142
1109799QOOtQAOU
75
3,44611114975.26.30
7373686361
5959565963
5955595551
5355536458
S553535352
495050495160
1,77157.1
7349.13.16
5655535551
51515513472
5952525348
4848474750
SJ59655555
5354555555
1,69456.513447.13.15
168 DBS MOINES RIVER BASIN
05476000 Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn.
LOCATION.—Lat 43 O37'10", Long 94°59'10", in SE^SW^ sec.24, T.102 N., R.35 W., Jackson County, on right bank in storage room of city powerplant in Jackson.
DRAINAGE AREA.—1,220 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to current year (winter records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, as West Fork Des Moines River near Jackson, 1936-44, and as West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson, 1945-69.
GAGE.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, nonrecording gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, nonrecording gage at site 7 miles upstream at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 26, 1949, nonrecording gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 10.64 ft higher. Oct. 27, 1949 to Dec. 15, 1965, water-stage recorder 200 ft downstream at same datum.
AVERAGE DISCHARGE.—36 years (1935-71), 284 cfs (3.16 inches per year).
EXTREMES.—Current year: Maximum discharge, 4,640 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 14.15 ft)? minimum, 6.0 cfs Sept. 22, 29.
Period of record: Maximum discharge 15,700 cfs Apr. 11, 1969 (gage height, 19.45 ft); no flow at times.
REMARKS.—Records good except those for winter periods, which are fair. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes. Records of water temperatures, and suspended sediment loads for the current year are published in Part 2 of this report.
DISCHARGEf IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND* WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728 2930 31
TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.
CAL YRWTR YR
3335333028
283B92157173
177177183181173
163159145140128
126126125125126
133142143 143147
157 270161 280175 270205 260242 250
258 230258 240271 280450 310633 266
682 250682 240676 230659 260603 290
574 290550 285512 275493 265487 245
570 230447 245181 265190 250240 240
290 230280 225270 220 260 210260 205
3*764 11*716 7*80612118328
.10
.11
1970 TOTAL1971 TOTAL
391 252682 310157 200.32 .21.36 .24
90*642.0 MEAN137*948.7 MEAN
190170150130110
9890868482
8079777572
7067656360
5755545250
484644 4341 39
2,42778.319039
.06
.07
248378
PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE,
DATE
11-113-143-31
TIME G.
0900 62300 111800 14
H. DISCHARGE
.07 689
.43 1,470
.15 4,640
DATE
5-316-197-4
3836353332
3028262321
2018171716
161616
275274
250230220215215
220240230
————
2*80710027516
.08
.09
MAX 1*400MAX 3*250
500 CFS)
TIME
180016000730
225220218215210
210210210210210
215230520
1*3501*350
1,2501,2401,2001,1201,070
1,0401,000
960930920
920940
1,1001,700 2,8203*250
27*263879
3*250210.72.83
MIN 18MIN 7
G. H.
6.267.127.89
2,7802*2BO1,9501,9101,850
,760,630,530,430,320
1,2401,1601*040947884
838795729699682
650617590554505
471459450444 418
32,6121,0872,780418.89.99
CFSM.0 CFSM
DISCHARGE
7721,0401,290
406376345342334
305284279264254
244221216207201
191173167177179
190179193215245
256249246 232209OQACT»*fr
7,673248406167.20.23
.20 IN
.31 IN
254232231244271
314442536660753
B41915939911859
804735737786B88
873824770740690
647599547 525805
19,372646939231.53.59
2.764.21
1*0701*0309B8
1*030958
975934893813759
750780800795752
699635573531486
443408374338308
286259237220 204193
19,521630
1,070193.52.60
182172159139130
12511711210794
7165584335
3537384343
4342435677
574240 363636
2,31374.618235
.06
.07
3635353535
3432302928
2625232222
2221201919
1711211914
119.19.17.0 8.5
674.722.5
367.0.02.02
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 169
As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.
Records collected at partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is a table of dis charge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flow and high flow are given in a third table.
Low-flow partial-record stations
Measurements of streamflow in the area covered by this report made at low-flow partial-record stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. These measurements, when correlated with the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream when continuous records are available, will give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of the stream. The column headed "Period of record" shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically the same, site.
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior
04010850
04010900
04011000
04011500
04012000
04012500
04012600
04012700
04013300
04015000
Brule River near Grand Marais, Minn.
South Brule River near Grand Marais, Minn.
Brule River near Hovland, Minn.
Devil Track River near Grand Marais, Minn.
Cascade River near Grand Marais, Minn.
Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn.
Temperance River near Tofte, Minn.
Temperance River near Schroeder, Minn.
Manitou River near Little Marais, Minn.
Beaver River at Beaver Bay, Minn.
SEWs sec. 15, T.63 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on National Forest Development Road 309, 0.5 mile upstrean from South Brule River and 12.5 miles north of Grand Marais.
SWuNE's sec. 22, T.63 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on County Highway 12 (Gunflint Trail), 300 feet upstream from mouth, and 12 miles north of Grand Marais.
SE^SVft; sec. 27, T.62 N. , R.3 E., Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles southwest of Hovland.
SWINE'S sec. 13, T.61 N., R.I E. , Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 400 ft upstream from mouth, and 3-9 miles northeast of Grand Marais.
NE^SWi; sec.l, T.60 N. , R.2 W. , Cook County, at U.S. Highway 61, at mouth, and 9-2 miles southwest of Grand Marais .
SW*sNE3s sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.3 W. , Cook County, 350 feet upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61 at Lutsen, and 1,650 feet upstream from mouth.
NE^NWi; sec. 4, T.61 N. , R.4 W. , Cook County, at bridge on Forest Service Road 165, 1.8 miles downstream from Sawbill Creek, and 15-5 miles north of Tofte.
SE^NE^ sec. 31, T.59 N. , R.4 W. , Cook County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 6l, 500 feet upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles northeast of Schroeder.
SE^SE^ sec. 3, T.57 N. , R.6 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northeast of Little Marais.
SE^SVft; sec. 12, T.55 N. , R.8 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 800 feet upstream from mouth, at Beaver Bay.
248
a77
111
114
al89
a94
126
L970-71
L970-71
1912, L970-71
1911-12, L970-71
L911-12, L970-71
1911, L912-17* L928-47/ L952-6lj< 1962-63, 1970-71
L970-71
L9H-12, L970-71
J.911-12, L970-71
L9H-14*, L928-31*, 1968,
L970-71
9-28-71
9-28-71
9-28-71
9-28-71
9-28-71
9-29-71
9-28-71
9-28-71
9-27-71
9-27-71
13.2
22.1
51.3
18.3
21.4
48.0
20.0
48.7
21.3
3.88
t Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately.
170 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior — Continued
04015140
04015330
04015340
04015350
04015387
04015390
04018710
04020800
04021200
04021250
04021530
04021700
04021960
04022970
Gooseberry River near Two Harbors, Minn.
Knife River near Two Harbors, Minn.
Sucker River near Duluth, Minn.
French River near Duluth, Minn.
Amity Creek at Duluth, Minn.
Lester River at Duluth, Minn.
Mud Hen Creek near Forbes, Minn.
Paleface River near Cotton, Minn.
Floodwood River near Ploodwood, Minn.
East Savanna River at Ploodwood, Minn.
Stoney Brook at Brookston, Minn.
Cloquet River near Brimson, Minn.
Cloquet River near Island Lake, Minn.
Us-Kab-Wan-Ka River near Twig, Minn.
SWHSWs sec. 22, T.154 N., R.9 W. , Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61, in Gooseberry Palls State Park, about one mile upstream from mouth, 2.5 miles northeast of Castle Danger, and 12.5 miles northeast of Two Harbors.
SEINE'S sec. 36, 1.52 N. , R.12 w. , st.Louis County, at north bridge on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 8 miles southwest of Two Harbors.
SE^SVft; sec. 3, T.51 N. , R.12 W. , St. • Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 15.3 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.
NE^SWs sec. 17, T.51 N. , R.12 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 61 at mouth, and 12.7 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.
SEINE'S sec. 5, T.50 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on Parkway Road, 0.4 mile upstream from Lester River, and 6 miles northeast of aerial bridge in Duluth.
NEWS sec. 8, T.50 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 6l at mouth, and 5.7 miles north east of aerial bridge in Duluth.
SENSE'S sec. 3, T.56 N. , R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 16, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, 4.5 miles north of Central Lakes, and 6 miles southeast of Porbes.
NWWs sec. 34, T.55 N. , R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 53, about two miles upstream from mouth, and 2.9 miles north of Cotton.
SW»cSVft; sec. 20, T.52 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on farm drive way, 3-8 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.8 miles north of Ploodwood.
SEINE'S sec. 7, T.51 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 2, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, at Ploodwood.
WISE'S sec. 34, T.51 N. , R.18 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 31, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, at Brookston.
SEhiSVft; sec. 9, T.55 N. , R.12 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County High way 52 (Forest Service Road 6202), about one mile upstream from Pine Creek, and 1.5 miles south of Brimson.
SWHSWc sec. 32, T.54 N. , R.13 W. , St. Louis County, at boat launching site on State Forest Road (Carroll Forest Road), 1.7 miles upstream from Little Cloquet River, and 7.5 miles northeast of village of Island Lake.
SE^SIA; sec. 14, T.52 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on trail, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.2 miles north of Twig.
a77
a90
a34
a56
all8
a60
a!05
1911, 1963,
L970-71
1970-71
L970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
L970-71
L970-71
L970-71
9-27-71
9-22-71
9-22-71
9-22-71
9-22-71
9-22-71
10- 7-70 9-24-71
9-24-71
9-13-71 9-22-71
9-13-71 9-22-71
9-13-71 9-22-71
9-23-71
9-23-71
9-23-71
6.36
3.50
4.11
.71
.36
3.65
2.07 9.27
2.53
71-5 27.8
13-7 4.78
46.9 29.5
18.8
44.8
6.15
a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 171
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior—Continued
04023400
04024010
04024092
04024095
Pine River nearCloquet, Minn.
Midway River atThomson, Minn.
Blackhoof Rivernear Holyoke ,Minn.
Nemadji River nearHolyoke, Minn.
On line between sees. 23 and 24, T.50 N. ,R.17 W. , St. Louis County, at concrete
, box culvert on State Highway 33, 0.9mile upstream from mouth, and 5-2miles north of Cloquet.
NE'iiSE'i; sec. 32, T.49 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.9mile upstream from mouth, at ThomsonReservoir, and 0.2 mile north of citylimits of Thomson.
SWyWu sec. 26, T.4? N. , R.17 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on County Highway 6,3.5 miles upstream from Nemadji River,5.6 miles northwest of Holyoke, and 11miles northeast of Barnum.
NE^NE^ sec. 32, T.47 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 23,3.5 miles north of Holyoke, about fivemiles upstream from Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary, and 7 miles southof Wrenshall.
_
a66
_
_
1970-71
1968,1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
9-13-719-22-71
9-13-719-22-71
9-23-71
9-23-71
14.59.68
22.28.22
23.2
31.0
Red River of the North basin
05030140
05030260
05030300
05030401
05040000
05051520
05051525
05060820
05061080
Otter Tail Rivernorthwest ofLuce, Minn.
Toad River aboveBig Pine Lake,near Perham,Minn.
Otter Tail Rivernear Richville,Minn.
Otter Tail Riverat Otter TailLake outlet, nearAmor, Minn.
Pelican River nearDetroit Lakes,Minn.
Whiskey Creek nearKent, Minn.
Wolverton Creek atComstock, Minn.
Buffalo River nearOgema, Minn.
Deerhorn Creek nearLawndale, Minn.
Lat 46°40'20", long 93°39'51", in NW^sec. 19, T.137 N., R.39 W. , Otter TailCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 10,1 mile northwest of Luce.
Lat 46°38'38", long 95°30'33", on linebetween sees. 29 and 30, T.137 N. , R.39W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge onCounty Highway 13, 0.8 mile upstreamfrom Big Pine Lake, and 4.2 milesnortheast of Perham.
Lat 46°30'50", long 95°31'03", on linebetween sees. 7 and 8, T.135 N. , R.38W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge onCounty Highway 14, 5 miles east ofRichville.
Lat 46°21'35", long 95°43'57", in SW^sec. 4, T.133 N. , R.40 W. , Otter TailCounty, at Otter Tail Lake outlet, atbridge and dam on County Highway 72,4 miles south of Amor.
Lat 46°43 I 26", long 95°54'56", in NE^SWssec. 31, T.138 N. , R.41 W. , at highwaycrossing at Buck's Mill, 200 ft downstream from concrete millpond dam onBuck Lake, and 6.5 miles southwest ofcity of Detroit Lakes.
On line between sees. 13 and 24, T.134 N.,R.48 W. , Wilkin County, at double pipe-arch culvert on County Highway 20, 1.7miles southeast of Kent.
Lat 46°39'55", long 96°44'20", on linebetween sees. 21 and 22, T.137 N. , R.48W. , Clay County, at bridge on countyroad, 1 mile northeast of Comstock.
NWsNVft; sec. 32, T.141 N. , R.42 W. , BeckerCounty, at County Highway 14, 6 mileswest of Callaway, and about 9.5 milessouthwest of Ogema.
NWJaSW^ sec. 21, T.136 N. , R.46 W. , WilkinCounty, at county road, 1.2 miles westof State Highway 82, 6.4 miles north-
_
allO
_
al,l60
123
a80
a70
_
_
1968,1970-71
1964-68,1970-71
1967-68,1970-71
1933,1935-36,
1968,1970-71
1942-53*,1968-71
1964-66,1970-71
1964-66,1970-71
L970-71
L970-71
5-11-71
5-11-71
5-11-71
5-11-71
10- 6-705-12-716-18-71
9-17-71
9-17-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
91.8
32.8
206
224
.0733.815.2
.004
.58
23.2
4.37
west of Lawndale, and about 6 milessouthwest of barnesville.
Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. Approximately.
172 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Red River of the North basin — Continued
05061100
050611(90
05062335
05062H35
05062440
05062650
05063220
05067900
05073560
05073630
05073770
05073790
05073980
05075700
< Less
South Branch Buffalo River nearBarnesville,Minn.
Stony Creek nearSabin, Minn.
Wild Rice Rivernear Roy Lake,Minn.
White Earth Rivernear Mahnomen,Minn.
Wild Rice River atMahnomen, Minn.
Wild Rice Rivertributary atHeiberg, Minn.
South Branch WildRice River nearWhite Earth,Minn.
Sandhill Rivernear Fertile,Minn.
Shotley Brook nearShotley, Minn.
South Branch BattleRiver near Kel-liher, Minn.
Blackduck River atQuiring, Minn.
North BranchCormorant Rivernear Shooks,Minn.
Sandy River nearRed Lake, Minn.
Mud River nearGrygla, Minn.
than.
Lat 46°39'29", long 96°34'57", on linebetween sees. 23 and 26, T.137 N. , R.47W. , Clay County, at County Highway 2,7.4 miles west of Barnesville, and 4miles south of Baker.
On line between sees. 22 and 27, T.138 N. }R.47 W. , Clay County, at County Highway 65, 3 miles southeast of Sabin.
Lat 47°23'20", long 95°38'15", in NWcSW^sec. 9, T.145 N. , R.39 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on County Highway 4,about 5-8 miles northwest of Roy Lake.
Lat 47°l8'55", long 95°56'00", in NE^SE^sec.l, T.144 N. , R.42 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on county road, 1.2miles east of Mahnomen.
Lat 47°18'40". long 95°57'l8", in SW3sSW3ssec.l, T.144 N., R.42 W. , MahnomenCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, in southeast corner of Mahnomen,0.5 mile east of junction of U.S.Highway 59 and County Highway 25.
Lat 47°16'55", long 96°l6'30", in SW?ssec. 16, T.144 N. , R.44 W. , NormanCounty, at footbridge in park atHeiberg, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth,and 1.5 miles northwest of TwinValley.
Lat 47°04'37", long 96°00'27", in NW^NE^sec. 33, T.142 N. , R.42 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on county road,about 4 miles southwest of Ogema, and8 miles west of White Earth.
NE^NEJs sec. 21, T.l4y N., R.44 W. , PolkCounty, at bridge on County Highway12, about 1 mile northeast of Fertile.
NW3sNE3s sec. 14, T.153 N. , R.31 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 23,2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.2miles northeast of Shotley.
NE?sSE3i; sec. 31, T.152 N. , R.30 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 36,3.4 miles west of Kelliher, and about11 miles upstream from Lower Red Lake.
SWcSWc sec. 23, T.15 N. , R. 32 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway101, 0.25 mile downstream from SouthBranch Cormorant River, and 0.5 milesouthwest of Quiring.
SW^SWc sec. 7, T.151 N., R.30 W. ,Beltrami County, at County Highway 36,0.25 mile downstream from an unnamedtributary entering from the south, and5.5 miles northwest of Shooks.
Lat 47°50'40", long 95°13'40", in NWJsNE^sec. 2, T.150 N. , R.36 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at U.S. Indian Service Road,2.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.2miles southwest of village of RedLake.
SE%SE% sec. 14, T.156 N. , R.40 W. , Marshall County, at bridge on State Highway 89, 6 miles west of Grygla.
al85
al45
a270
a!90
a6lO
a70
a45
a225
a75
a?0
a200
a50
a63
L964-66,L970-71
1964-66,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71,
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67.1970-71[
1964-6711970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1964-67,1970-71
1937,1957,1966,
1970-71
a Approximately.
9-16-71
9-16-71
9-15-71
9-15-71
9-15-71
9-15-71
9-16-71
9-15-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
9-15-71
4.50
3.22
19.4
10.3
35.1
6.89
2.17
17.1
2.72
3.42
<.01
.01
10.5
.18
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 173
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Red River of the North basin—Continued
05078340
05078380
05073490
05079900
05102900
05105200
Hill River at Brooks, Minn.
Poplar River near Brooks, Minn.
Badger Creek near Red Lake Palls, Minn.
Barnums Creek at Girard, Minn.
Roseau River near Skime, Minn.
Hay Creek near Salol, Minn.
NEJsSVft; sec. 11, T.150 N. , R.42 W. , Red Lake County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 59 at Brooks.
Lat 47 048'20", long 96°03'30", in NVftNE^ sec. 20, T.150 N., R.42 W. , Red Lake County, at County Highway B3, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.8 miles west of Brooks.
On line between sec.l, T.150 N. , R.44 W., and sec. 36, T.151 N., R.44 W. , Red Lake County , at County Highway A4 , about 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Red Lake Palls.
NVPsNEJs sec. 15, T.149 N. , R.47 W. , Polk County, at town road, about 0.2 mile upstream from U.S. Highway 75, and 0.75 mile northeast of Girard.
SE^SVft; sec. 30, T.160 N. , R.38 W. , Roseau County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 6.5 miles north of Skime, and about 11 miles southeast of Malung.
SE^SE^ sec. 7, T.162 N. , R.38 W. , Roseau County, at State Highway 11, 1.3 miles southwest of Salol, and about 8.5 miles northeast of Malung.
-
a!55
allO
1933, 1950, 1966,
1970-71
1950, 1964-67, 1970-71
1970-71
1964-67, 1970-71
1971
1971
9-14-71
9-14-71
9-14-71
9-14-71
9-15-71
9-15-71
14.2
3.73
0
.95
.35
.19
Lake of the Woods basin
05124497
05129105
05129150
05129280
05129380
05129390
05129650
05129920
Little Isabella River near Isabella, Minn.
Pelican River near Orr, Minn.
Little Indian Sioux River near Buyck, Minn.
Ash River near Ray, Minn.
Rat Root River near Littlefork, Minn.
East Pork Rat Root River near Ray, Minn.
Little Pork River at Cook, Minn.
Little Pork River near Gheen, Minn.
SE^NVft; sec. 29, T.6l N. , R.9 W. , Lake County, at bridge on Forest Service Road 173, 7 miles upstream from mouth, 10 miles southwest of Forest Center Landing, and 11 miles northwest of Isabella.
NEJsNEJs sec. 10, T.65 N. , R.19 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on trail, 4.5 miles northeast of Cusson, 5-7 miles northeast of Orr, and about 10 miles upstream from mouth.
SVftiNVft; sec.l, T.65 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 116 (Echo Trail), 1 mile up stream from Range Line Creek, and 15 miles east of Buyck.
SVftiNVft; sec. 33, T.68 N. , R.20 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from Black Duck River, 8 miles north of Ash Lake, and 14.5 miles southeast of Ray.
At center of sec.l, T.68 N. , R.24 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on county road, 5-7 miles south of Erics- burg, and 9 miles east of Littlefork.
On line between sees. 29 and 30, T.69 N. , R.22 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 3> 2 miles north of Ray.
SEINE'S sec. 13, T.62 N. , R.19 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on U.S. High way 53, 0.6 mile west of Cook.
NEWft; sec. 16, T.62 N. , R.20 W. , in St. Louis County, at bridge on State High way 1, 2.5 miles east of Meadow Brook, and 8.5 miles southwest of Gheen.
-
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1950, L958-69, L970-71
L970-71
8-11-71 9-14-71
8-12-71 9-14-71
8-12-71 9-14-71
8-12-71 9-14-71
8-12-71 9-15-71
8-12-71 9-15-71
8- 5-71 9- 8-71
8- 5-71 9- 8-71 9-15-71
29.0 28.6
39.2 38.9
6.86 7.66
2.26 1.57
.34 2.46
.18 4.80
1.68 7.80
24.5 44.1 91.8
a Approximately.
174 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No.
05131310
05131320
05131325
05131470
05131510
05131600
05131750
05131760
05131770
05131870
05131880
05131900
05132200
05132400
05132900
Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Lake of the Woods basin — Continued
Bear River near Togo, Minn.
Sturgeon River near Togo, Minn.
Valley River near Rauch, Minn.
Nett Lake River near Littlefork, Minn.
Beaver Brook near Littlefork, Minn.
Bowstring River near Talmoon, Minn.
Big Fork River near Big Fork, Minn.
Rice River near Bigfork, Minn.
Gale Brook near Bigfork, Minn.
Big Fork River near Effie, Minn.
Bowerman Brook at Caldwell Trail, near Effie, Minn.
Caldwell Brook at Caldwell Trail, near Effie, Minn.
Sturgeon River near Big Falls, Minn.
Bear River near Littlefork, Minn.
Black River near Loman, Minn.
On line between sees. 29 and 32, T.62 N. , R.21 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 5, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles east of Togo
On line between sees. 9 and 16, T.62 N. , R.21 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on State Highway 1, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 3.8 miles west of Meadow Brook, and 6 miles northeast of Togo.
SE5i;NE5i; sec. 7, T.63 N. , R.22 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 57, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 2 miles west of Rauch, and 9.5 miles northwest of Togo.
SENSE'S sec. 8, T.66 N. , R.24 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 8, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 13.2 miles southeast of Littlefork.
On line between sees. 2 and 11, T.68 N. , R.25 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on State Highway 217, 1.6 miles up stream from mouth, and 1.5 miles east of Littlefork.
On line between sees. 23 and 24, T.147 N., R.25 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on State Highway 6, 0.4 mile south of Bowstring, and 4.5 miles southwest of Talmoon.
SE^NE^c sec. 27, T.6l N. , R.27 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on State Highway 6, 1 mile south of County Highway 14 , and 5.5 miles west of Bigfork.
On line between sees. 16 and 21, T.60 N. , R.26 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 254, 5 miles south of Bigfork.
NE^NVPu sec. 4, T.60 N. , R.26 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on County Highway 7, 1.5 miles south of Bigfork.
NE^SWs sec. 14, T.63 N. , R.27 W. , Koochi ching County, at bridge on State High way 6, 0.2 mile upstream from Bowerman Brook, 1 mile south of County Highway 5, and 9.5 miles northwest of Effie.
SVftiSVft; sec.l4, T.63 N. , R.27 W. , Koochi ching County, at culvert on Caldwell Trail, 7.2 miles north of Effie.
SWsNWJc sec. 29, T.152 N. , R.25 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on Cald well Trail, 11.6 miles north of Effie.
NE^SEJi; sec. 26, T.155 N. , R.26 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 30, 6.2 miles northwest of Big Falls.
On line between sees. 4 and 9, T. 69 N. , R.26 W. , Koochiching County, at bridge on County Highway 1, 5«5 miles west of Littlefork.
SVft;SE5i; sec. 34, T.158 N. , R.25 W. , in Koochiching County, 4.0 miles south by southwest of Loman, on County Road 11.
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"
-
-
-
"
-
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1970-71
1969-71
1970-71
1969-71
1969-71
1970-71
1970-71
1969-71
1970-71
1969-71
1970-711
8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71
8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71
8- 5-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71
8- 6-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71
8- 6-71 9- 7-71 9-15-71
8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71
8- 4-71 9-13-71
8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71
8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-13-71
8- 4-71 9-14-71
8- 4-71 9-14-71
8- 4-71 9_l4_71
8- 5-71 9-14-71
8- 5-71 9-14-71
8- 4-71 9- 7-71 9-14-71
23.1 27-1 21.4
83.4 103 86.8
1.93 5.09 3.58
49.3 14.7 9.07
1.79 4.20 4.01
20.1 12.8 8.62
138 147
28.4 7.39 7.22
1.57 5.77 .84
188 169
.29 0
12.4 1.57
45.0 33.8
7.97 6.55
36.5 88.4 29.4
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 175
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Lake of the Woods basin—Continued
05133200
05134100
05135000
05135100
05136000
05137000
05138000
West Branch Black River near Loman, Minn.
North Branch Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.
East Pork Rapid River near Clement son, Minn.
Rapid River at Clementson, Minn.
Baudette River at Baudette, Minn.
Winter Road River near Baudette, Minn.
County ditch No. 1 near Williams, Minn.
SE^sSWi; sec. 3, T.158 N. , R.25 W. , Koochi- ching County, at bridge on County Highway 82, 1.6 miles northwest of Loman .
NWsSWi; sec. 4, T.158 N. , R.31 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on County Highway 1, 12.7 miles southwest of Baudette.
NEJsNE^ sec. 19, T.160 N. , R.29 W. , Koochiching County, at Eidems Rapids, 1.5 miles upstream from Junction with Rapid River, and 2.0 miles southeast of Clementson.
NE^SEJi; sec. 12, T.160 N. , R.30 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on State Highway 11, at Clementson.
On line between sees. 22 and 27, T.160 N. , R.31 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on county road, 4 miles south west of Baudette.
SENSE'S sec. 36, T.161 N. , R.32 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at bridge on old State Highway 11, 4.5 miles west of Baudette.
NE^NE^s sec. 24, T.162 N. , R.34 W. , Lake of the Woods County, at triple box culvert on County Highway 2, 5-2 miles north of Williams.
a288
~
-
"
1969-71
1969-71
1970-71
1969-71
1969-71
1969-71
1969-71
8- 4-71 9-11-71
8- 5-71 9-15-71
8- 14-71 9-15-71
8- 4-71 9-15-71
8- 5-71
8- 5-71 9-15-71
8- 4-71 9-15-71
1.10 13.6
18.8 1.09
3-78 6.74
131 57.1
1.17
6.44 .62
2.69 .54
Mississippi River main stem
05200010
05200445
Mississippi Riverat Lake Itasca,Minn.
Mississippi Riverat Bemidji, Minn.
NVAjSWi; sec. 35, T.144 N. , R.36 W. , Clear-water County, at first culvert onCounty Highway 38, downstream fromLake Itasca, in Itasca State Park, 1mile south of town of Lake Itasca, andabout 21.5 miles southwest of Bemidji.
NW^NVPs sec. 20, T.146 N. , R.33 W. , Bel-trami County, at bridge on CountyHighway 11, about 1.5 miles southwestof intersection of U.S. Highway 2 andCounty Highway 7 in Bemidji, and about2 miles upstream from Lake Irving.
a80
a400
1964-65,1967,
1970-71
1950,1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71
8- 9-71
8.03
104
Schoolcraft River basin
05200450 Schoolcraft Rivernear Bemidji,Minn.
SVftiSEH sec. 31, T.146 N. , R.33 W. , Bel-trami County, at culvert on CountyHighway 2, 0.1 mile downstream fromoutlet of Plantaganette Lake, and 4.6miles south of Bemidji, Minn.
al65 19^7,1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71 53.5
Turtle River basin
05200850
05200920
Turtle River nearPennington, Minn.
North Turtle Rivernear Pennington,Minn.
SE% sec. 15, T.147 N. , R.31 W. , BeltramiCounty, at bridge on County Highway20, 7 miles northwest of Pennington.
NWsNE'i; sec. 24, T.147 N. , R.31 W. , Beltrami County, at bridge on CountyHighway 20, 0.5 mile upstream frommouth, and 5-8 miles northwest ofPennington.
al65
a70
1950,1964-65,1970-71
1950,1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71
8- 9-71
32.2
5-49
Leech Lake River basin
05204400 Boy River at Long- ville, Minn.
NWsSE*; sec. 34, T.141 N. , R.28 W. , Cass County, at bridge on State Highway 84, at outlet of Girl Lake at Longville.
al60 1953-54, 1964-65, 1970-71
8- 9-71 36.9
a Approximately.
176 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Leech Lake River basin—Continued
05205200 Boy River nearRemer, Minn.
S%SE% sec. 28, T.142 N. , R.27 W. , CassCounty, at bridge on County Highway53, about 1.5 miles upstream from BoyLake, and about 9 miles northwest ofRemer.
a310 1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71 80.3
Prairie River basin
05212200 Prairie River nearNashwauk, Minn.
Wi* sec. 19, T.58 N., R.23 W., ItascaCounty, at bridge on County Highway336, about 10 miles northwest ofNashwauk.
a220 1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71 23.1
Willow River basin
05220670
05221020
Willow River nearHill City, Minn.
Willow River belowPalisade, Minn.
On line between secs.l4 and 15, T.151 N.,R.26 W. , Aitkin County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 169, 6 miles south ofjunction of State Highway 34 and U.S.Highway 169, at south edge of HillCity.
NWcNEJ? sec. 30, T.49 N. , R.25 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,3.2 miles west of Palisade.
al60
a445
1964-65,1970-71
1946-48,1953-54,
1957,1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71
8- 9-71
43.8
98.9
Rice River basin
05222200 Rice River atHassman, Minn.
EhSE% sec. 31, T.48 N., R.26 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,about 0.5 mile south of junction ofHighways 169 and 210, at Hassman.
a284 1936,1944-51,1953-54,
1957,1964-65,1970-71
Ripple River basin
05227480 Ripple River atAitkin, Minn.
NEJsNEJ? sec. 26, T.4? N. , R.27 W. , AitkinCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile south of intersection withU.S. Highway 210 in Aitkin, and about0.8 mile upstream from mouth.
a!25 1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71 8.70
8- 9-71 20.6
Pine River basin
05229500
05235500
Pine River nearJenkins, Minn.
Little Pine Rivernear Cross Lake,Minn.
NEJsSEJfi sec. 11, T.137 N., R.29 W. , CrowWing County, at bridge on County Highway 15, 0.8 mile upstream from upperWhitefish Lake, and 3.5 miles northeast of Jenkins.
SW^SWc sec. 33, T.137 N. , R.26 W. , CrowWing County, at bridge on county road,5 miles upstream from mouth, 6.5 milessoutheast of the town of Cross Lake,and about 11 miles north of Crosby.
a285
al95
1964-65,1970-71
1964-65,1970-71
8- 9-71
8- 9-71
64.7
22.2
Crow Wing River basin
05242960
05243330
05243730
Crow Wing River near Hubbard, Minn.
Straight River near Park Rapids, Minn.
Straight River near Hubbard, Minn.
NEJsNEJs sec. 20, T.139 N. , R.33 W. , Hub,- bard County, at bridge on State High way 87, at outlet of Third Crow Wing Lake, 6.6 miles east of Hubbard.
NWcNEJs sec. 11, T.139 N., R.35 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71, 3.2 miles south of Park Rapids, and 3.7 miles northwest of Hubbard.
NVft;NE3u sec. 18, T.139 N. , R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on State High way 87, 0.5 mile downstream from Fish hook River, 2 miles northwest of Hub bard, and 4.4 miles southeast of Park Rapids.
a2l8
a374
1930-31, 1964-66, 1970-71
1970-71
1964-66, 1970-71
9-14-71
9-14-71
9-14-71
100
66.4
98.2
a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 177
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Crow Wing River basin—Continued
05243740
05243750
05244340
05244360
05244370
05244380
05244390
05244400
05244403
05244410
05244420
05244440
05244470
05244540
05245200
Long Lake outlet at Hubbard, Minn.
Shell River near Hubbard, Minn.
Leaf River near Bluffton, Minn.
Leaf River near Verndale , Minn.
Wing River near Hewitt, Minn.
Wing River near Verndale, Minn.
Wing River at . Verndale, Minn.
Wing River below Verndale, Minn.
Wing River near Wadena, Minn.
Redeye River at Sebeka, Minn.
Redeye River near Aldrich, Minn.
Leaf River near Aldrich, Minn.
Partridge River near Aldrich, Minn.
Mosquito Creek at Motley, Minn.
Eagle Creek at Browerville, Minn.
SWSsNVPi; sec. 20, T.139 N., R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on State High way 87 in Hubbard.
SWWft; sec. 30, T.139 N. , R.34 W. , Hub bard County, at bridge on county road, just downstream from Straight River, and 1.2 miles southwest of Hubbard.
SW^NVPs sec. 6, T.134 N. , R.36 W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge on County High way 143, 2.2 miles southwest of Bluff- ton, and 4.6 miles northeast of Deer Creek.
Lat 46°29'23", long 94°53'00", on line between sees. 19 and 20, T.135 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 22, 6.4 miles north of Verndale.
Lat 46°21'16", long 95°05'35", on line between sees. 3 and 4, T.133 N. , R.35 W. , Todd County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles north of Hewitt.
SEWft; sec. 26, T.134 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at County Highway 1, 2.5 miles west of Verndale.
SW^NWi; sec. 19, T.134 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 111, 1 mile northwest of Verndale.
Lat 46°26'28", long 95°00'02", on line between sees. 5 and 8, T.134 N., R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 3-1 miles north of Verndale.
SE^SEis sec. 29, T.135 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 5 miles north of Verndale, and 7 miles north east of Wadena.
NEWE^ sec. 4, T.136 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71 in Sebeka.
Lat 46°29'55", long 94°54'30", on line between sees. 13 and 24, T.135 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at County Highway 7, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, 3-5 miles north of Central, and 8.5 miles north of Aldrich.
SWuSWis sec. 34, T.135 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 29, 7 miles northeast of Aldrich.
Lat 46°24'58", long 94°50'24", in NWHSVft; sec. 15, T.134 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, on County Highway 29, about 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles northeast of Aldrich.
E^SWis; sec. 7, T.133 N. , R.31 W. , Cass County, at U.S. Highway 210, and about 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, at Motley.
SE^SWis sec. 5, T.130 N. , R.33 W. , Todd County, at bridge on County Highway 21, in Browerville, and 0.5 mile up stream from mouth.
a22
a600
—
-
-
"
-
1964-66, 1970-71
1964-66, 1970-71
1970-71
1964-66, 1968-71
1967-71
1967-71
1967-71
1964-71
1967-71
1968-71
1964-66, 1968-71
1965, 1968-71
1964-66, 1969-71
1964-66, 1970-71
1970-71
9-14-71
9-14-71
5-14-71 9-16-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
5-13-71 9-15-71
9-16-71
5-14-71 9-15-71
5-14-71 9-15-71
5-14-71 9-15-71
9-16-71
9-16-71
23.4
232
65.2 24.2
124 59.8
29.8 18.5
35.1 22.3
39.1 31.0
45.2 30.8
51.6 31.5
17.3
72.6 31.9
279 142
19.4 12.0
3.75
7.14
a Approximately.
178 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Sauk River basin
05270130 Ashley Creek at Westport, Minn.
Lat 45°43'07", long 95°09'36", on line between sees. 14 and 15, T.126 N. , R.36 W. , Pope County, at bridge on county road, 0.7 mile northwest of Westport.
- 1970-71 5-12-71 13.4
Johnson Creek basin
•05272300 Johnson Creek nearSt. Augusta,Minn.
Lat 45°27'49", long 94°09'19", in NWWssec. 13, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7,1.0 mile south of St. Augusta, and 3.3miles upstream from mouth.
46.7 1964-65,1967-71
5-13-71 17.3
Crow River basin
05275970
05276000
05277050
05278100
05278150
052783tO
05278590
05278830
05278835
05278950
North Pork CrowRiver nearGeorgeville ,Minn.
North Pork CrowRiver near Regal,Minn.
Grove Creek nearManannah, Minn.
North Pork CrowRiver at ForestCity, Minn.
Washington Creeknear Kingston,Minn.
North Pork CrowRiver nearDelano, Minn.
South Pork CrowRiver at Biscay,Minn.
Buffalo Creek nearBuffalo Lake,Minn.
Buffalo Creek tributary No. 2 nearBuffalo Lake,Minn.
Buffalo Creek nearPlato, Minn.
Lat 45°29'07", long 94°55'37", in SE^SE^sec. 3, T.123 N. , R.34 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 32,2 miles east of U.S. Highway 71, and4 miles north of Georgeville.
Lat 45°22'45", long 94°47'40", in S% sec.11, T.122 N., R.33 W., KandiyohiCounty, at bridge on county road, 3miles southeast of Regal.
Lat 45°l4'23", long 94°36'26", on linebetween sec. 6, T.120 N. , R.31 W. , andsec. 32, T.121 N. , R.31 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 46, 1.1miles southeast of Manannah, and 8.5miles northwest of Litchfield.
NW^NEis sec. 17, T.120 N. , R.30 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 2, 0.1 milenorth of Forest City.
NVft;NEJi; sec. 34, T.120 N. , R.29 W. , MeekerCounty, at County Highway 21, 2.1miles south of Kingston.
Lat 45°05'22", long 930 52'07", in NW^NVftsec. 29, T.119 N. , R.25 W. , WrightCounty, at State Highway 25, 5 milesupstream from confluence with SouthPork, 5 miles northwest of Delano, and5.2 miles south of Buffalo.
Lat 44°50'11", long 94°17'l6", in SE^SVft;sec. 23, T.116 N. , R.29 W. , McLeodCounty, at State Highway 22, 1 milenorthwest of Biscay.
Lat 44°46'05", long 94°32'55", in centerof sec. 15, T.115 N. , R.31 W. , RenvilleCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, Just upstream from tributaryentering on right bank, 2 miles northwest of Stewart, and 2 miles northeastof the town of Buffalo Lake.
Lat 44°46'05", long 94°32'55", in centerof sec. 15, T.115 N. , R.31 W. , RenvilleCounty, at mouth, just downstream frombridge over Buffalo Creek on CountyHighway 25, 2 miles northwest ofStewart, and 2 miles northeast of thetown of Buffalo Lake.
Lat 44°48'03", long 94°02'24", at centerof ffi$ sec. 2, T.115 N. , R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at bridge on County Highway 9»2 miles north of Plato, 5 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northeast of Glencoe.
_
215
_
_
-
_
_
_
_
_
1970-71
!
1943-54K
1955,1969-71
1969-71
1969,1971
1969,1971
1969-71
1969,1971
L969-71
1969-71
L969-71
5-12-719-20-71
5-12-71
8- 5-719-20-719-21-71
9-20-71
9-21-71
8- 5-719-21-719-21-71
9-21-71
11-17-708- 5-719-20-719-21-71
11-17-708- 5-719-20-71
11-17-708- 6-719-21-71
43.86.98
48.1
6.122.722.55
78.4
3.41
453146146
27.1
78.9ii.31.841.65
66.45.242.67
40039.77.22
Also a crest-stage partial-record station. Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 179
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Minnesota River basin
05303280
•05305200
05317830
05317840
05318000
05318120
05318160
05318200
05318220
05318900
05320020
05320040
05320060
05326400
East Branch Chip- pewa River at Terrace, Minn.
Spring Creek near Montevideo, Minn.
Coon Creek near Blue Earth, Minn.
Badger Creek near Blue Earth, Minn.
East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minn.
East Branch Blue Earth River at Blue Earth, Minn.
Lily Creek near Pairmont, Minn.
Elm Creek near Trimont, Minn.
Cedar Creek near Trimont, Minn.
South Pork Watonwan River near Ormsby, Minn.
Le Sueur River near New Richland, Minn.
Boot Creek near New Richland, Minn.
Little Le Sueur River near Wilton, Minn.
Rush River near Henderson, Minn.
Lat 45°30'34", long 95°19'24", in SVftNE's sec.33» T.124 N. , R.37 W. , Pope County, at bridge on State Highway 104, at west edge of Terrace.
Lat 44°58'4l", long 95°42'57", in NWVJVft; sec. 5, T.117 N. , R.40 W. , Chippewa County, at culvert on State Highway 29, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.0 miles north of Montevideo.
On line between sees. 20 and 29, T.102 N. R.27 W. , Paribault County, at bridge ' on county road (South Ramsey St. ex tended), 0.25 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.8 miles south of Blue Earth.
IPs sec. 13, T.102 N., R.20 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on county road, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.25 miles west of Blue Earth.
Lat 43°37'50", long 93°47'25", in NE^NE^ sec. 23, T.102 N. , R.25 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek, 3 miles downstream from South Walnut Lake, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.
Lat 43°38'58", long 94°06'10", in NE^SVft; sec. 8, T.102 N. , R.27 W. , Paribault County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169 in Blue Earth.
On line between sec. 31, T.103 N. , R.30 W. , and sec. 36, T.103 N. , R.31 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 14, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2.3 miles northwest of Fairmont. '
Ws sec. 3, T.103 N. , R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on county road, 0.1 mile east of County Highway 52, and 3 miles east of Trimont.
On line between sees. 34 and 35, T.104 N. , R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 52, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles east of Trimont.
NVftjSE's sec. 21, T.105 N. , R.32 W. , Watonwan County, at bridge on State Highway 4, 2.5 miles north of Ormsby.
Near center of N^ sec. 34, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on County Highway 56, 3.75 miles northeast of New Richland.
On line between sec. 6, T.105 N. , R.22 W. , and sec. 31, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles northwest of New Richland.
SEINE'S sec. 7, T.106 N. , R.22 W. , Waseca County, at bridge on County Highway 51, 0.25 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southeast of Wilton.
NVP&NVPi; sec. 24, T. 112 N. , R.26 W. , Sibley County, at bridge on State Highway 93, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2 miles south of Henderson.
-
16.0
-
132
-
-
—
—
a397
1970-71
1960-62, 1964-65, 1967-71
1969-71
1969-71
1951-70^ 1971
1969-70
1969-70
1969, 1971
1969-71
1969-71
1969, 1971
1969, 1971
1969, 1971
.970-71
5-12-71
10-20-70 11-18-70 6- 3-71 7-12-71 9-16-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
10-27-70
8-18-71
8-19-71
8-19-71
8-19-71
8-19-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-18-71
8-19-71
33.3
2.00 7.26 4.99 5.25 1.03
.39
.31
66.4
6.60
0
0
0
b.5
.78
.22
1.40
13.4
* Also a crest-stage partial-record station. f Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. a Approximately, b Estimated.
180 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
St. Croix River basin
05336280 Moose River atBarnum, Minn.
NE?cNWii; sec.l, T.46 N. , R.19 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on old U.S. Highway61, at Barnum.
1967,1971
9-21-71 6.03
Vermillion River basin
053^5000
053^6000
Vermillion Rivernear Empire City,Minn.
Vermillion River atHastings, Minn.
Lat 44°40'00", long 93°03'17", on linebetween sees. 23 and 24, T.114 N., R.19W. , Dakota County, at bridge on CountyHighway 79, 2 miles northwest ofEmpire City, and 3-7 miles southwestof Coates.
Lat 44°43'12", long 92°51'57", in SE^Slft;sec. 33, T.115 N. , R.17 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 47in Hastings, 0.7 mile upstream frommill dam, and 3 miles upstream fromVermillion Slough.
110
195
1942-45^1969-71}
1935-38,1940-41,1942-47*1
19^9,1952,
1965-71
10-16-7011-20-7012-17-701-20-712-19-713-26-718- 9-71
10-16-7011-20-7012-17-701-20-712-19-718-10-71
33.570.139.133.933.288.033.0
56.110466.535.438.045.0
Cannon River basin
05352810
05352900
05354600
05355020
05355040
05355060
05355080
05355140
05355215
Turtle Creek nearOwatonna, Minn.
Maple Creek atOwatonna, Minn.
Wolf Creek nearDundas , Minn.
Heath Creek atNorthfield, Minn.
Chub Creek atRandolph, Minn.
Spring Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.
Prairie Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.
Little Cannon Rivernear CannonPalls, Minn.
Belle Creek nearVasa, Minn.
On line between sees. 32 and 33, T.107 N.,R.20 W. , Steele County, at bridge oncounty road, 0.7 mile upstream frommouth, and 3-7 miles south of Owatonna.
Lat 44°05'42", long 93°13'24", in NW^NW^sec. 10, T.107 N., R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at Elm Street bridge inOwatonna, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth.
On line between sees. 21 and 22, T.lll N. ,R.20 W. , Rice County, at bridge onCounty Highway 8, 1.5 miles southwestof Dundas.
NW^SE^ sec. 2, T.lll N. , R.20 W. , RiceCounty, at bridge on County Highway 78in Northfield.
Lat 44°31'25", long 93°01'48", in Nhsec. 7, T.112 N., R.18 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 94,at west boundary of Randolph.
NE\SU\ sec. 16, T.112 N., R.18 W. , Good-hue County, at bridge on county road,4.4 miles west of Cannon Falls.
On line between sees. 21 and 28, T.112 N.,R.18 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge onState Highway 19, 4.5 miles southwestof Cannon Palls.
Lat 44°28'24", long 92°55'53", in Sift;sec. 25, T.112 N. , R.18 W. , GoodhueCounty, at bridge on county road, 2.5miles south of Cannon Palls.
SEi* sec. 4, T.112 N. , R.16 W. , GoodhueCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7,2 miles north of Vasa.
41.1
39.0
a43
a38
a86
all
a86
a89
a75
1969-71
1969-71'
1969-71'
1965,1969-71
1965,1969-71
1969-71
1966-71
L966-71
L966-71
8- 6-71
8- 6-71
8- 6-71
8- 6-71
8- 6-71
8- 5-71
11-20-70
11-20-70
11-23-70
.47
1.98
1.04
.36
8.93
.84
66.4
86.5
30.7
05355260
05355280
Spring Creek near Red Wing, Minn.
I Hay Creek at Red Wing, Minn.
Spring Creek basin
On line between sees. 27 and 28, T.113 N. , R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on County Highway 53, 4 miles west of Red Wing.
Hay Creek basin
Lat 44°38'08", long 92°33' i)5", in SE^NWi; sec. 36, T.113 N., R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on county road in Red Wing.
—
a48
1969-71
L969-71
8-13-71
8-13-71
4.92
19.3
Operated as a continuous-record gaging station. Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 181
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Wells Creek basin
05355350
05355370
Wells Creek near Frontenac , Minn.
Miller Creek near Lake City, Minn.
NE'sNVft; sec. 13, T.112 N. , R.14 W. , Good- hue County, at bridge on county road leading to Old Prontenac, 1.2 miles south of Old Frontenac, and 1.6 mileseast of Frontenac.
NW%SE3s sec. 8, T.lll N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 9, 1.3 miles south of Lake City.
-
—
1969-71
1969-71
8-13-71
8-12-71
21.8
2.58
Zumbro River basin
05372930
05372950
05372990
05373100
05373130
05373150
05373200
05373290
05373400
05373850
05373950
05373995
05374420
Bear Creek at Rochester, Minn.
Silver Creek at Rochester, Minn.
Cascade Creek at Rochester, Minn.
Milliken Creek near Concord, Minn.
North Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River at Pine Island, Minn.
Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco, Minn.
Dodge Center Creek near Dodge Center, Minn.
South Branch Middle Fork Zumbro River near Oronoco, Minn.
Dry Run Creek near Oronoco, Minn.
North Fork Zumbro River at Mazeppa, Minn.
Trout Brook near Mazeppa, Minn.
Cold Creek at Zumbro Falls, Minn.
Long Creek near Millville, Minn.
Lat 44°00'29", long 92°26'44", in SVPsSE^ sec.l, T.106 N., R.14 W., Olmsted County, at bridge on U.S. Highways 11 and 52, in Rochester, and 1.2 milesupstream from mouth.
Lat 44°01'44", long 92°28'18", near center of sec. 31, T.107 N. , R.ll W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on county road at east edge of Rochester, 1.7 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat l|4°01'51", long 92°28'l8", in SE^NW^ sec. 35, T.107 N. , R.14 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on 7th Street N.W. in Rochester, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.
SVPsNE^s sec. 29, T.108 N. , R.16 W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County Highway 22, 3-5 miles southeast of Concord.
W*s sec. 32, T.109 N. , R.15 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on Main Street in Pine Island, 0.25 mile upstream from Middle Fork Zumbro River.
Lat l|4°10'10", long 92°3l|'24", at center of SVPs sec. 12, T.109 N. , R.15 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on County Highway 31, 2 miles west of Oronoco.
Lat 44°01'48", long 92°53'l4", in SW^NE^ sec. 32, T.107 N. , R.17 W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County Road H, 1.5 miles west of Dodge Center.
NWuSVPs sec. 23, T.108 N. , R.14 W. , Olm sted County, at bridge on County High way 3, 3.5 miles southwest of Oronoco.
NWWs sec. 4, T.108 N. , R.14 W. , Olmsted County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles northeast of Oronoco.
Lat 44°16'00", long 92°32'58", in NWsNWi; sec. 7, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 1, at the southwest edge of Mazeppa.
Near center of sec. 5, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on State Highway 60, 1.3 miles east of Mazeppa.
SE3sNE3s sec. 36, T.109 N. , R.14 W. , Wabasha County, at triple box culvert on State Highway 60, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6 mile northwest ofZumbro Falls.
SE^SVPs sec. 3, T.109 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on new road along the right bank of the Zumbro River, about 3-2 miles northeast of Millville.
80.0
17.3
37.0
-
-
15.9
—
1965, 1968-71
1968-71
1965, 1967-69,
1971
1970-71
1967, 1970-71
1969-71
1970-71
1969-71
1970-71
1969-71
L969-71
1916, L969-71
L970-71
8-10-71
8-11-71
8-10-71
8-10-71
8-11-71
8-11-71
8-10-71
8-11-71
8-11-71
8-12-71
8-12-71
8-12-71
8-12-71
38.4
1.85
3.69
1.09
8.35
32.6
3.84
26.8
4.38
37.2
12.7
11.0
7.16
182 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Zumbro River basin—Continued
05374450
05374480
05374520
Middle Creek near Theilman, Minn.
Spring Creek near West Albany, Minn.
West Indian Creek at Theilman, Minn.
On line between sees. 2 and 11, T.109 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on county road, 2.5 miles southwest of Theilman, and 3-7 miles northeast of Millville.
N^SVft; sec. 27, T.110 N. , R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 11, 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.2 miles east of West Albany.
SWJsNWJi; sec. 31, T.110 N. , R.ll W. , Wabasha County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 0.5 mile east of Theilman.
—
—
—
1970-71
1969-71
1970-71
8-12-71
8-12-71
8-12-71
4.58
11.4
8.75
German Creek basin
05375000
05376200
05377510
German Creek nearKellogg, Minn.
On line between sees. 34 and 35, T.110 N.,R.10 W. , Wabasha County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 61, 1.1 miles south ofKellogg.
Whitewater River basin
Middle Fork White-water River atElba, Minn.
Whitewater Riverat Weaver, Minn.
SWsSE'i; sec. 9, T.107 N. , R.10 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on State Highway 74,at Elba, 0.5 mile south of North PorkWhitewater River bridge on State Highway 74, and 0.4 mile upstream fromconfluence with North Pork.
Lat 44°12'42", long 91°55'36", in SE^SVft;sec. 29, T.109 N. , R.9 W. , WabashaCounty, at highway bridge on old U.S.Highway 61, 100 ft upstream from newRoute 61 bridge, 0.6 mile southeast ofWeaver.
_
53.1
_
1969-71
1969-71
L932-33,L935-42,1944,1971
8-20-71
8-20-71
5-10-718-20-71
.93
23.6
178116
Garvin Brook basin
05378240
05378400
05379000
Garvin Brook atMinnesota City,Minn.
Rollingstone Creeknear MinnesotaCity, Minn.
Gilmore Creek atWinona, Minn.
On line between sees. 10 and 11, T.107 N. ,R.8 W. , Winona County, at bridge onone-lane road, 0.6 mile southwest ofMinnesota City.
NVftSWi; sec. 3, T.107 N. , R.8 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on county road, 1.4miles west of Minnesota City.
SE^NWi; sec. 29, T.107 N. , R.7 W. , WinonaCounty, at highway bridge 2,300 ftupstream from U.S. Highway 14 inWinona.
_
8.95
L935-37,1939,
?.969-7i|
L969-70J
1940-63^1964-65,1971
8-19-71
8-19-71
5-10-718-19-71
20.6
19.6
2.731.90
Burns Valley Creek basin
05379050 Burns Valley Creek at Winona, Minn.
On line between sees. 35 and 36, T.107N. , R.7 W. , Winona County, at bridge on County Highway 17, at southeast edge of Winona.
- 1967-71 8-19-71 5.94
Pleasant Valley Creek basin
05379090 Pleasant Valley Creek at Winona, Minn.
On line between sec. 36, T.107 N. , R.7 W. , and sec.l, T.106 N. , R.7 W. , Winona County, at bridge on County Highway 15, at southeast edge of Winona.
- L967-71 8-19-71 5.78
Pine Creek basin
05383520 Pine Creek atLa Crescent,Minn.
On line between sees. 9 and 16, T.104 N. ,R.4 W. , Houston County, at bridge onCounty Highway 25, 1 mile southwest ofLa Crescent.
_ 1971 5-10-718-19-71
26.725-5
Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 183
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Root River basin
05383710
05383900
053839^0
05384120
05384450
05384900
05385300
05385400
05386050
North Branch RootRiver nearChatfield, Minn.
Middle Branch RootRiver nearChatfield, Minn.
Trout Creek nearPilot Mound,Minn.
South Branch RootRiver atLanesboro, Minn.
Pine Creek nearRushford, Minn.
Money Creek nearHouston, Minn.
Riceford Creek atYucatan, Minn.
Beaver Creek nearSheldon, Minn.
Silver Creek nearHouston, Minn.
Lat 43°49'21", long 92°10'24", in SENSE'Ssec. 8, T.104 N. , R.ll W., FillmoreCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,1.6 miles upstream from confluencewith Middle Branch, and 1.7 milessoutheast of Chatfield.
Lat 43°48'24", long 92°11'18", on linebetween sees. 17 and 18, T.104 N. , R.llW. , Fillmore County, at bridge onCounty Highway 7, 1 mile upstream fromconfluence with North Branch, and 2.7miles south of Chatfield.
On line between sees. 8 and 17, T.104 N. ,R.10 W. , Fillmore County, at bridge onState Highway 30, 1.3 miles west ofPilot Mound.
Lat 43°43'19", long 91°58'43", in NWsSEJijsec. 13, T.103 N. , R.10 W. , FillmoreCounty, at West Coffe St. bridge leading to ball park (bridge closed), inLanesboro, 2.5 miles upstream frommouth.
NVftiSESs sec. 32, T.105 N. , R.8 W. , WinonaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 2,4.5 miles northwest of Rushford.
NE^SEJij sec. 19, T.104 N. , R.6 w7, ^HoustonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 76,2.4 miles northwest of Houston.
SWcNWi; sec. 33, T.103 N. , R.7 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway15, 0.4 miles east of Yucatan.
NWsSE^ sec. 19, T.103 N. , R.6 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway10, 2 miles north of Sheldon.
NE^ sec. 25, T.104 N. , R.6 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on County Highway21, 4 miles northeast of Houston.
a225
a250
_
a297
a49
a78
_
_
_
1969-71
1969-71
1971
1915,1940-42,
1950,1965-69,
1971
1971
1969-71
1971
1971
1971
8-17-71
8-17-71
5-11-718-17-71
8-17-71
5-11-718-18-71
8-18-71
•5-11-718-18-71
5-H-718-18-71
5-11-718-18-71
40.2
37.2
29.227.6
85-2
15.711.8
25-0
33-125-5
25.023.9
9.017.29
Crooked Creek basin
05387040
05387200
Crooked Creek at Reno, Minn.
Winnebago Creek near New Albin, Iowa
W&S&a sec. 35, T.102 N. , R.4 W. , Houston County, at bridge on State Highway 26, 0.8 mile southwest of Reno.
-
Winnebago Creek basin
SVftjSVft; sec. 27, T.101 N. , R.3 W. , Houston County, at bridge on County Highway 5, 1.3 miles northwest of New Albin.
a85
1971
1969-71
5-10-71 8-19-71
30.4 27.6
8-19-71 33.2
Upper Iowa River basin
05387240
05387270
Upper Iowa Rivernear Le Roy,Minn.
Beaver Creek nearLe Roy, Minn.
Lat 43°31'38", long 92°32'12", NW^NE^sec. 29, T.101 N. , R.14 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road, 2miles northwest of Le Roy.
On line between sees. 33 and 34, T.101 N. ,R.13 W. , Fillmore County, at bridge onState Highway 56, about 1.5 milesnorthwest of Chester, Iowa, and 5.8miles east of Le Roy.
_
_
1971
1971
5-11-719-15-71
5-11-719-16-71
8.252.37
5.43.84
Iowa River basin
05455900 Cedar River nearBlooming Prairie,Minn.
Lat 43°51'47", long 93°00'24", on linebetween sees. 29 and 32, T.105 N. , R.18W. , Dodge County, at bridge on County
_ 1971 5-12-719- 8-719-14-71
10.61.051.23
Highway 2, 2.1 miles east of BloomingPrairie.
a Approximately.
184 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Iowa River basin—Continued
05455930
05455960
05456500
05457160
05457220
05457280
05457780
05458970
05458975
05459040
Roberts Creek nearLansing, Minn.
Wolf Creek atAustin, Minn.
Turtle Creek nearAustin, Minn.
Rose Creek nearAustin, Minn.
Woodbury Creek nearLyle, Minn.
Otter Creek atLyle, Minn.
Little Cedar Rivernear Johnsburg,Minn.
Shell Rock Riverat Gordonsville,Minn.
Goose Creek nearGordonsville,Minn.
Lime Creek nearEmmons , Minn.
On line between secs.l and 2, T.103 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge oncounty road, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, and 1.4 miles northeast ofLansing.
SW^SEh; sec. 26, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on County Highway25, in Todd Park at Austin, and 0.3mile upstream from mouth.
Lat 43°4l'05", long 93°02'15", in NE^NWi;sec. 31, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road, 3miles northwest of Austin, and 5-6miles upstream from mouth.
On line between sees. 26 and 27, T.102 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge onCounty Highway 29, 0.3 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 3.8 miles south ofAustin.
On line between sees. 32 and 33, T.101 N. ,R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge onState Highway 105, 3-3 miles west ofLyle.
SE^SEh; sec. 36, T.101 N. , R.18 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road onMinnesota-Iowa border in Lyle.
SEJsSEJft.sec.SS, T.101 N. , R.16 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county road onMinnesota-Iowa border, 1.1 milessoutheast of Johnsburg.
Lat 43°30'51", long 93°16'06", on linebetween sees. 29 and 32, T.101 N. , R.20W. , Preeborn County, at bridge onCounty Highway 1, 0.8 mile west ofGordonsville.
SE% sec. 31, T.101 N. , R.20 W. , PreebornCounty, at bridge on County Highway 1,1.1 miles southwest of Gordonsville.
Lat 43°30'00", long 93O 33'29", in SW^SE^sec. 35. T.101 N., R.23 W. , PreebornCounty, at bridge on County Highway60, 3-5 miles west of Emmons.
_
144
_
_
_
_
_
_
_
1969,1971
1969,1971
1946,1947-51?*
1969,1971
1969,1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
9- 8-719-14-71
9- 8-719-14-71
9- 8-719-14-71
9-14-71
5-12-719-14-71
5-12-719-15-71
5-12-719-15-71
5-12-719-15-71
5-12-719-15-71
5-12-719-15-71
.61
.96
.73
.56
4.6910.4
5.34
9.651.87
13.24.49
11.33.38
83.611.6
20.31.59
27.92.71
Des Moines River basin
05476990 East Pork Des Moines River near Ceylon, Minn.
On line between sees. 11 and 12, T.101 N., R.32 W. , Martin County, at bridge on County Highway 67, 2.4 miles north of Ceylon.
- 1971 5-13-71 21.7
Big Sioux River basin
06480600
06482560
06483000
Plandreau Creek near Cazenovia, Minn.
Pipestone Creek near Pipestone, Minn.
Rock River at Luverne, Minn.
NEJcNWs sec. 13, T.107 N. , R.47 W. , Pipe- stone County, at bridge on County High way 13, 3.5 miles northwest of Cazenovia.
On line between sees. 13 and 24, T.106 N., R.47 W., Pipestone County, at bridge on County Highway 55 S 6.1 miles south west of Pipestone.
NEJcSEJi; sec. 11, T.102 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County, at dam at Main Street in Luverne.
-
"
440
1971
1971
L9H-14* L967-71
5-13-71
5-13-71
7-27-71
2.95
5.46
24.2
Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 185
Discharge measurements made at low-flow partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Big Sioux River basin — Continued
06483355 Little Rock River near Bigelow, Minn.
06603690 West Pork Little Sioux River near Sioux Valley, Minn.
SE^SVPs sec. 35, T.101 N. , R.42 W. , Nobles County, at bridge on county road on Minnesota-Iowa border, 8 miles west of Bigelow.
— 1971 5-13-71 5.66
Little Sioux River basin
SEJftSE^ sec. 33, T.101 N. , R.37 W. , Jack son County, at bridge on County High way 62, 3-3 miles southeast of Sioux Valley.
1971 5-13-71 18.8
186 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Crest-stage partial-record stations
The following table contains annual maximum discharge for crest-stage stations. A crest-stage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only the maximum discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been obtained, and discharge measurements may have been made for purposes of establishing the stage-discharge relation, but these are not published herein. The years given in the period of record represent water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage • height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior
04011370
04011390
04013100
04013200
04015150
04015200
04015250
04015300
04015360
04015370
04015400
04017700
04018800
Little Devil TrackRiver near GrandMarais, Minn.
Little Devil TrackRiver tributarynear GrandMarais, Minn.
Lake Superior tributary near Tacon-ite Harbor, Minn.
Caribou River nearLittle Marais,Minn.
Crow Creek nearSilver Creek,Minn.
Encampment Rivertributary atSilver Creek,Minn.
Silver Creek tributary near TwoHarbors, Minn.
Little StewartRiver near TwoHarbors, Minn.
Lake Superior tributary No. 2 atFrench River,Minn.
Talmadge River atDuluth, Minn.
Miller Creek atDuluth, Minn.
McKinley Lake tributary at McKinley, Minn.
East Two Rivertributary atVirginia, Minn.
Lat 47°47'09", long 90°19'44", in NEWft;sec. 9, T.6l N., R.I E., Cook Countyat culvert on County Highway'12, 1.6miles upstream from mouth, and 2.5miles north of Grand Marais.
Lat 47°47'17", long 90°19'20", in SE'cSE'csec. 4, T.61 N., R.I E. , Cook County,at culvert on County Highway 55, 0.2mile upstream from mouth, and 2.8 milesnorth of Grand Marais.
Lat 47°29'14", long 90°59'19", in SWcSE^sec. 20, T.58 N. , R.5 W. , Cook County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 3.7 milessouthwest of Taconite Harbor.
Lat 47°27'51", long 91°01'50", in NW^SE^sec. 36, T.58 N., R.6 W. , Lake County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 5.2 milesnortheast of Little Marais.
Lat 47°08'30", long 91°34'38", in SW\SW\sec. 23, T.54 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3, 2.3miles northeast of Silver Creek, and4.0 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 47°07'01", long 91°36'04", in NEJcSEJi;sec. 33, T.54 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3, 0.3mile north of Silver Creek, and 1.4miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 470o4'40", long 91 O36'49", in SWcNE^sec. 16, T.53 N. , R.10 W. , Lake County,at culvert on County Highway 3» 1.0mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5 milesnortheast of Two Harbors.
Lat 47°03'52", long 91°40'03", in SE^NE^sec. 24, T.53 N., R.ll W. , Lake County,at culvert on county highway, 2.0 milesupstream from mouth, and 2.7 milesnorth of Two Harbors.
Lat 46°53'43", long 91°54'31", in SVft;SE5csec. 18, T.51 N., R.12 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l,0.35 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.7mile west of French River.
Lat 46°53'20", long 91°55'21", in SEJcNEJcsec. 24, T.51 N. , R.13 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 6l,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.5mile northeast of Duluth city limits.
Lat 46°49'01", long 92°10'42", in SEWE^sec. 13, T.50 N. , R.15 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 53,0.2 mile northwest of Duluth citylimits.
Lat 47°30'4l", long 92°25'11", in SWcNE'csec. 18, T.58 N. , R.16 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135 at west edge of McKinley.
Lat 47° 31 '54", long 92°33'51", in NEWcsec. 12, T.58 N., R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile west of Virginia city limits,and 1.1 miles upstream from mouth.
7.49
.47
1.56
22.7
1.07
.96
3-72
5.54
1.41
5-79
4.92
b.37
4.26
1961-71
1966-71
1964-71
1961-71
1960-71
1960-71
1965-71
1960-73,
1964-71
1964-71
1960-71
1960-71
1959-71
10-27-70
10-27-70
10-27-70
10-27-70
4-12-71
4-11-71
10-27-70
4-11-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
6-20-71
4-16-71
19.24
16.31
12.28
16.63
a9-30
a8.8l
5.21
a!2.72
al8.89
15-33
16.83
8.47
a7-07
273
28
188
1,320
30
45
206
207
80
358
254
17
74
a Backwater from ice. b Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 187
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior—Continued
04024100
01021110
04024200
took Creek nearBlackhoof, Minn.
Rock Creek tributary near Black-hoof, Minn.
South Fork NemadjiRiver near Holy-oke, Minn.
Lat 46°32'10", long 92°22 I 12", in SWuSE^sec. 21, T.4? N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,4.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.4miles east of Blackhoof.
Lat 46°32'14", long 92°22'05", in NE^SE^sec. 21, T.47 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles east of Blackhoof.
Lat 46°29'38", long 92°24'36", in SENSE'Ssec. 6, T.46 N. , R.16 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,1.7 miles downstream from Clear Creek,and 2.0 miles northwest of Holyoke.
4.94
.20
19.4
1961-65,1967-71
1961-71
1961-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
al?,26
alO.ll
a!2.59
233
8.7
590
Red River of the North basin
05047600
05047700
05049200
05060800
05061200
05061400
05062280
05062470
05062700
05062800
05063200
05073600
West Branch Mus-tinka River nearGraceville, Minn.
West Branch Mus-tinka River tributary near Graceville, Minn.
Eighteen Mile Creeknear Wheaton,Minn.
Buffalo River nearCallaway, Minn.
Whisky Creek atBarnesville,Minn.
Hay Creek aboveDowner, Minn.
Mosquito Creek nearBagley, Minn.(Formerly published as WildRice River tributary near Bagley)
Marsh Creek tributary near Mahno-men, Minn.
Wild Rice Rivertributary nearTwin Valley,Minn.
Coon Creek nearTwin Valley,Minn.
Spring Creek tributary near Ogema,Minn. (Formerlypublished as SouthBranch Wild RiceRiver near Ogema)
South Branch BattleRiver at Northome,Minn.
Lat 45°37'43", long 96°26'35", in NWsNWJssec. 22, T.125 N. , R.46 W. , TraverseCounty, at culverts on county highway,4.1 miles north of Graceville.
Lat 45°36'53", long 96O19'47", in NEJfiNWJssec. 28, T.125 N. , R.45 W. , TraverseCounty, at culvert on county highway,6.0 mile northeast of Graceville.
Lat 45°47 I 18", long 96°31'52", on westquarter of line between sees. 24 and 25,T.127 N. , R.4? W. , Traverse County, atculvert on County Highway 67, 1.4 milesupstream from mouth, and 2.0 milessouthwest of Wheaton.
Lat 47°01'17", long 95O54'43", in SWuSVft;sec. 17, T.141 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 59,2.7 miles north of Callaway.
Lat 46039*35", long 96O23'54", in SE^SW^sec. 20, T.137 N. , R.45 W. , Clay County,at culvert on State Highway 34, 0.7mile upstream from Blue Eagle Lake, and1.0 mile northeast of Barnesville.
Lat 46°44'37", long 96°25'12", in NWsNWJcsec. 30, T.138 N. , R.45 W. , Clay County,at culvert on county road, 3.1 mileseast of Downer.
Lat 47027'02", long 95°22'55", in SVPsNWssec. 21, T.146 N. , R.37 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on State Highway 92,5.0 miles south of Bagley.
Lat 47°19 I 31", long 96°04'4l", in SE^SW^sec. 36, T.145 N., R.43 W. , NormanCounty, at culvert on State Highway 31,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.2miles west of Mahnomen.
Lat 47°17 I 47", long 96°19'42", in SW^SEJfisec. 12, T.144 N. , R.45 W. , NormanCounty, at culvert on State Highway 31,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.1miles northwest of Twin Valley.
Lat 47°15'51". long 96°20'34", in NEWE^sec. 26, T.144 N. , R.45 W. , NormanCounty, at bridge on County Highway 28,1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.0miles west of Twin Valley.
Lat 47°07'22", long 95°57'35", in SENSE'Ssec. 11, T.142 N. , R. 42 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on county highway,2.0 miles northwest of Ogema.
Lat 47°52'20", long 94°17'50", in m%sec. 25, T.151 N. , R.29 W. , KoochichingCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,0.8 mile west of Northome, and 3 milesupstream from Battle Lake.
56.7
3.37
68.5
b94.5
25-3
5.81
3.34
bll.9
b2.l6
b50.8
b4.99
3.19
1964-71
1964-71
1965-68,1970-71
1960-71
1961-64,1965-66*1967-71
1961-71
1961-71
1961-71
1961-71
1962-71
1963-71
1960-71
4- 7-71
3-14-71
3-14-71
4-18-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
4-20-684-26-704- 8-71
4- 7-71
9- 4-71
9- 4-71
4- 9-71
4-13-71
8.51
a8.26
a9.24
a!3.65
4.44
7.38
c8.06c8.098.47
all. 42
12.26
9.28
6.00
a!4.84
(/)
34
(/)
323
119
84
bllb!221
98
102
42
37
43
f Discharge not determined.? Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.c Affected by shifting control.
188 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Red River of the North basin—Continued
05073750
05073800
05076600
05078100
05078180
05078200
05078400
South BranchCormorant Rivertributary nearBlackduck, Minn.
Perry Creek nearShocks, Minn.
Red Lake Rivertributary nearThief RiverPalls, Minn.
Lost River atGonvick, Minn.
Silver Creek nearClearbrook, Minn.(Formerly published as LostRiver tributaryNo. 2 nearClearbrook)
Silver Creek tributary at Clear-brook, Minn.(Formerly published as LostRiver tributaryat Clearbrook)
Clearwater Rivertributary nearPlummer, Minn.
Lat 47°46'20", long 94°31'20", in NW^NVft;sec. 32, T.150 N. , R.30 W. , BeltramiCounty, at culvert on County Highway304, 3 miles upstream from mouth, and3^ miles north of Blackduck.
Lat 47°52'00", long 94°32'50", in NWcSW^sec. 30, T.151 N. , R.30 W. , BeltramiCounty, at culvert on State Highway 72,5 miles west of Shooks.
Lat 480 04'44", long 96°12'15", in SW^SE^sec. 8, T.153 N. , R.43 W. , PenningtonCounty, at culvert on County Highway 7,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.1miles south of Thief River Falls.
Lat 47°44'i4", long 95°31'05", in NE^SE^sec. 9, T.149 N. , R.38 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on State Highway 92,at Gonvick, and 3-8 miles downstreamfrom Pine Lake.
Lat 47°38'43", long 95°26'33", in NVftsec. 13, T.148 N. , R.38 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on county highway,3.4 miles south of Clearbrook.
Lat 47°4l'49", long 95°25'50", in SW^NWi;sec. 29, T.149 N. , R.37 W. , ClearwaterCounty, at culvert on county highwayat north edge of Clearbrook, 0.9 mileupstream from mouth.
Lat 47°52'34", long 96°08'35", in SE^SE^sec. 22, T.151 N. , R.43 W. , Red LakeCounty, at culvert on county highway,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles southwest of Plummer.
4.45
2.41
2.33
b53.6
b4.96
b6.02
b7.75
1960-7!
1960-71
1962-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1961-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
4- 8-71
4- 8-694-26-704- 8-71
4- 9-71
4- 8-71
4- 7-71
al4.20
c6.96
6.89
al3.339.50
all. 38
9.07
clO.19
a7.48
81
36
64
d308d230142
46
43
38
Lake of the Woods basin
05128300
05128700
05129710
05130300
Pike River nearGilbert, Minn.
Pike River tributary near Wahl-sten, Minn.
Johnson Creek nearBr'itt, Minn.
Berlin Creek nearChisholm, Minn.
Lat 47°29'34", long 92°29'15", in NE^SVft;sec. 22, T.58 N. , R.17 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135, 1.1 miles west of Gilbert.
Lat 47°43 "04", long 92°17'12", in SW^SWi;sec. 32, T.61 N. , R.15 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway135, 1.2 miles south of Wahlsten, and2.7 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 47°39'40", long 92°38'03", in NW^NE^sec. 28, T.60 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert adjacent to U.S.Highway 53, 0.6 mile downstream fromSand Lake, and 5.9 miles west of Britt.
Lat 47°36'l4", long 92°51'58", in SE^SE^sec. 9, T.59 N. , R.20 W. , St. LouisCounty, at culvert on State Highway 73,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 7-8miles north of Chisholm.
.73
1.93
6.92
13.7
1966-7!
1961-74
1961-64,1966-71
1959-71
4-16-71
6-17-71
4-16-71
4-17-71
C7-91
7-31
8.19
cl3.ll
33
70
37
410
Smith Creek basin
05210200 Smith Creek nearHill City, Minn.
Lat 47°04'58", long 93°34'59", in SEWnsec. 13, T.53 N. , R.26 W. , ItascaCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,6.2 miles north of Hill City.
5.06 196l-7i 4-16-71 c5.67 120
Swan River basin
05216700 O'Brien Creek nearNashwauk, Minn.
Lat 47°22'59", long 93°08'08", in NE^NE^sec. 33, T.57 N. , R.22 W. , ItascaCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,1.5 miles east of Nashwauk, and 3.0miles upstream from Welcome Creek.
8.26 1959-71 4-16-71 a8.80 68
b Revised.c Affected by shifting control.d Not previously published.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 189
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Swan River basin — Continued
05216980
05217700
Swan River tribu tary at Warba, Minn.
Bluff Creek near Jacobson, Minn.
Lat 47°07'11", long 93°15'00", in SE^NWi; sec. 34, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on U.S. Highway 2, 0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.1 miles southeast of Warba.
Bluff Creek basin
Lat 47°00'19", long 93°17'30", in SWJ&NVft; sec. 8, T.52 N. , R.23 W. , Aitkin County, at culvert on State Highway 200, 1.2 miles west of Jacobson.
2.36
2.95
1961-71
1961-71
4-10-71
4-10-71
a6.74
a8.42
42
49
Crow Wing River basin
05244100
05244200
Kitten Creek nearSebeka, Minn.
Cat River nearNimrod, Minn.
Lat 46°40'33", long 95°04'46", in SE^SE^sec. 15, T.137 N. , R.35 W. , WadenaCounty, at culvert on county highway,3.2 miles north of Sebeka, and 3-3miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 46°37'49", long 94°55'51", in SVftjSVft;sec. 36, T.137 N. , R.34 W. , WadenaCounty, at bridge on State Highway 227,2.5 miles west of Nimrod, and 3.0 milesupstream from mouth.
bl4.7
b49-2
1961-71
1961-71
4-10-71
4-11-71
9.98
5.67
76
140
Platte River basin
05267800
05267900
Big Mink Creek tributary near Last-rup, Minn.
Hillman Creek nearPierz, Minn.
Lat 46°01'58", long 94°06'13", in NVftsWi;sec. 14, T.4l N. , R.30 W. , MorrisonCounty, at culvert on State Highway25, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and2.1 miles west of Lastrup.
Lat 45°58'27", long 94°04'21", in NE^SE^sec. 9, T.40 N. , R.30 W. , MorrisonCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.5miles east of Pierz.
1.53
b46.7
1961-71
1964-71
4- 7-71
5- 7-644-13-654- 9-694- 8-71
10.58
14.5514.6815.4813.97
28
bl,380bl,550b2,960
670
Sauk River basin
05270300
05270310
Sauk River tributary at SpringHill, Minn.
Sauk River tributary No. 2 nearSt. Martin, Minn.
Lat 45°31'22", long 94°48'31", in SW^NE^sec. 27, T.124 N. , R.33 W. , StearnsCounty, at culvert on State Highway 4,1.0 mile east of Spring Hill, and 2.7miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 45°31'44", long 94°44'50", in SEJ&SEJ&sec. 19, T.124 N. , R.32 W. , StearnsCounty, at culvert on county highway,4.2 miles northwest of St. Martin.
b7.06
b.24
1960-71
I960,1962-71
3-31-71
7- 7-71
a!3.54
7.07
134
7-1
Johnson Creek basin
05271800
05272000
05272300
Johnson Creektributary atLuxemburg, Minn.
Johnson Creektributary No. 2near St. Augusta,Minn.
Johnson Creek nearSt. Augusta,Minn.
Lat 45°26'30", long 94 0l4'46", in NW^NE^sec. 30, T.123 N. , R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at culverts on State Highway15, 0.8 mile south of Luxemburg.
Lat 45026'52", long 94°12'00", in NEJ&SEJ&sec. 21, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at culverts on county highway,0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 3-1miles southwest of St. Augusta.
Lat 45°27'49", long 94°09'19", in NW\SW\sec. 13, T.123 N., R.28 W. , StearnsCounty, at bridge on County Highway 7.1.0 mile south of St. Augusta, and 3-3miles upstream from mouth.
b3.82
13.4
46.7
1964-71
1964-71
1964-71
4- 6-71
6-29-71
4- 6-71
7-78
6.88
12.58
49
57
185
Otsego Creek basin
05273700 Otsego Creek nearOtsegOj Minn.
Lat 45°17'19", long 93°38'59", in SW^NE^sec. 13, T.121 N., R.24 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on County Highway39, 1-3 miles upstream from mouth, and1.9 miles west of Otsego.
3.11 1964-71 3-30-71 3.31 37
a Backwater from ice. b Revised.
190 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Elk River basin
05274200 Stony Brook tributary near Poley,Minn.
Lat 45°38'12", long 93°54'5l", in NE^NVA;sec. 2, T.36 N. , R.29 W. , Benton County,at culvert on State Highway 25, 0.3mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5 milessouth of Poley.
b2.26 1960-71 3-31-71 a9.84 ill
Crow River basin
05276100
05278350
05278700
05278750
05278850
05280300
North Pork CrowRiver tributarynear Paynesville,Minn.
Fountain Creek nearMontrose, Minn.
Otter Creek nearLester Prairie,Minn.
Otter Creek tributary near LesterPrairie, Minn.
Buffalo Creek tributary near Brown-ton, Minn.
School Lake Creektributary nearSt. Michael,Minn.
Lat 45°23'29", long 9l°16'56", in SWnNW^sec. 12, T.122 N. , R.33 W. , KandiyohiCounty, at culvert on county highway,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.0miles west of Paynesville.
Lat 15°01'20", long 93°56'29", in NE^NW^sec. 22, T.118 N. , R.26 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on County Highway30, 3-3 miles southwest of Montrose.
Lat 11°51'23", long 9l°0l'2l", in SE\SE%sec. 28, T.117 N., R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on State Highway 7,2.1 miles northwest of Lester Prairie,and 4.1 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 11°53'34", long 94°04'21", in SEJrjSEJr;sec. 33, T.117 N. , R.27 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on County Highway63, 1.7 miles northwest of LesterPrairie, and 3-3 miles upstream frommouth.
Lat 44°45'55", long 94°22'33", in NE^SE^sec. 13, T.115 N. , R.30 W. , McLeodCounty, at culvert on State Highway 15,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.6miles northwest of Brownton.
Lat 45°12'09", long 93°41'31", in NVftSEJi;sec. 15, T.120 N. , R.24 W. , WrightCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.5miles southwest of St. Michael.
b.55
6.73
30.2
1.54
9.45
2.01
1960-71
1962-71
1961-71'
1962-71
1961-71
1964-71
6-29-71
3-31-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
3-30-71
17.45
a7.77
8.08
8.32
13.98
a8.89
23
60
170
30
43
39
Rum River basin
05284100
05281600
05284620
05284920
05299100
05301200
Mille Lacs Laketributary nearWealthwood, Minn.
Robinson Brook nearOnamia, Minn.
Rum River tributarynear Onamia,Minn.
Stanchfield Creektributary nearDay, Minn.
Lazarus Creektributary nearCanby, Minn.
Minnesota Rivertributary nearMontevideo, Minn.
Lat 46°21'26", long 93°4l'43", in WANE'Ssec. 25, T.45 N. , R.27 W. , AitkinCounty, at culvert on State Highway 18,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.0miles west of Wealthwood.
Lat 45°58'22", long 93°39'42", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.40 N., R.27 W. , Mille LacsCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.8miles south of Onamia.
Lat 45057 '29", long 93°39'43", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.40 N. , R.27 W. , Mille LacsCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 169,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-8miles south of Onamia.
Lat 15°11'29", long 93°23'15", in WW^SE^sec. 13, T.37 N. , R.25 W. , IsantiCounty, at culvert on County Highway60, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southwest of Day.
Minnesota River basin
Lat /i/t°i|3'o4", long 96°19'42", in NE^NTA;sec. 6, T.114 N. , R.15 W. , Yellow Medicine County, at culvert on State Highway 68, 2.7 miles west of Canby, and1.2 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 44°56' 08", long 95018*12", in SW^SEJr;sec. 16, T.117 N. , R.ll W., Lac quiParle County, at culvert on U.S. Highway 212, 0.1 mile upstream from mouth,and 1.0 miles west of Montevideo.
.06
bl.79
b2.37
1.26
2.97
b.10
1961-71
1960-71
1960-71
1961-71
1960-71
1960-71
1-11-71
4- 8-71
1- 8-71
3-30-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
a9-77
15.30
a8.66
5.62
13.92
8.54
15
116
55
22
420
18
a Backwater from ice. b Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 191
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Minnesota River basin — Continued
05302970
05303450
•05305200
05311200
053H250
053H300
05313800
05314900
05315200
05316550
05316690
05316700
05316800
05316850
05316900
Outlet Creek tributary near Star-buck, Minn.(Formerly published as LakeEmily tributarynear Starbuck)
Hassel Creek nearClontarf, Minn.
Spring Creek nearMontevideo, Minn.
North Branch YellowMedicine Rivernear Ivanhoe,Minn.
North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary nearWilno, Minn.
North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary No. 2near Porter,Minn.
County ditch No. 16near Blomkest,Minn. (Formerlypublished asChetomba Creektributary nearBlomkest)
Redwood River atRuthton, Minn.
Prairie Ravine nearMarshall, Minn.
West Fork BeaverCreek nearOlivia, Minn.
Spring Creek tributary near SleepyEye, Minn.
Spring Creek nearSleepy Eye, Minn.
Cottonwood Rivertributary nearBalaton, Minn.
Meadow Creek tributary nearMarshall, Minn.
Dry Creek nearJeffers, Minn.
Lat 450 3l'l8", long 95°33'43", in SWWft;sec. 27, T.124 N. , R.39 W. , Pope County,at culvert on State Highway 29, 2.0miles upstream from mouth, and 6.6miles south of Starbuck.
Lat 45°24'03", long 95°34'13", in Sl/faSE^sec. 4, T.122 N., R.39 W. , Swift County,at culvert on State Highway 29, 0.2mile upstream from Lake Hassel, and 5.6miles east of Clontarf.
Lat t4 0 58 "11", long 95°42'57", in m%M\sec. 5, T.117 N., R.40 W. , ChippewaCounty, at culvert on State Highway 29,1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.0miles north of Montevideo.
Lat 44°27'32", long 96°21'27", in NE^NW;sec. 2, T.lll N. , R.46 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on State Highway 19 ,5.3 miles west of Ivanhoe.
Lat 44°33'12", long 96°l6'33", in SEWssec. 33, T.113 N. , R.45 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 75 »2.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.3miles northwest of Wilno.
Lat 44°35'39", long 96°l6'34", in SE^NE^sec. 16, T.113 N., R.45 W. , LincolnCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 75.6.2 miles southwest of Porter.
Lat 44°58'48", long 95°02'36", in SW\SW^sec. 35, T.118 N. , R. 35 W. , KandiyohiCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71 >2.8 miles northwest of Blomkest.
Lat 44°10'53", long 96°06'07", in NW*&NW*ftsec. 11, T.108 N., R.44 W. , PipestoneCounty, at culvert on State Highway 23,0.3 mile north of Ruthton.
Lat 44°29'44", long 95°47'48", in SE^NE^sec. 20, T.112 N. , R.4l W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 59, 2.7miles north of Marshall.
Lat 44°50 '56", long 95°01'53", in SE^SW^sec. 14, T.116 N., R.35 W. , RenvilleCounty, at culvert on field road, 0.25mile upstream from U.S. Highway 71, and5.5 miles northwest of Olivia.
Lat 44°23'54", long 94°45'35", in M\sec. 25, T.lll N. , R.33 W. , BrownCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.1 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-5miles north of Sleepy Eye.
Lat 44°24'12", long 94o44'4l", in NE^SE^sec. 24, T.lll N. , R.33 W. , BrownCounty, at culvert on county highway,4.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 7-5miles north of Sleepy Eye.
Lat 44°14'24", long 95°57'22", in NW\NW*ftsec. 19, T.109 N. , R.42 W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 14, 4.0miles west of Balaton.
Lat 44°22'42", long 95°45'20", in SE^NE^sec. 34, T.lll N., R.41 W. , Lyon County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 59, 1.2miles upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles south of Marshall.
Lat 44007 "21", long 95°12'13", in NEW*sec. 31, T.108 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on County Highway10, 4.5 miles north of Jeffers.
b.33
b7.53
bl6.0
14.8
.33
3-70
b.83
b5.46
5.63
b!2.2
3.69
b31-3
b.91
.54
3.13
1962-71
1962-71
1959-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-64^1965-71
1959-71
1966-71
1959-71
1959-71
1961-71
1961-71
6-29-71
3-31-71
3-13-71
3-14-71
7- 7-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
3-14-71
3-31-71
5-31-71
5-31-71
6- 7-71
6- 7-71
5-31-71
7-65
alO.03
14.99
al3.55
9.51
14.61
9.15
el5.25
a7.51
a9.85
5.56
11.55
5.97
15.05
6.56
12
61
185
59
34
76
32
230
45
148
64
212
39
112
163
* Also a low-flow partial-record station.7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.e Backwater from debris.
192DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annuai maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Minnesota River basin—Continued
05316920
05317850
05318100
05318300
05320200
05320300
05320400
05320440
05330150
05330200
05330300
05330550
05330600
Cottonwood Rivertributary nearSanborn, Minn.
Poster Creek nearAlden, Minn.
East Branch BlueEarth River tributary near BlueEarth, Minn.
Watonwan River nearDelft, Minn.(Formerly published as NorthPork WatonwanRiver)
Le Sueur Rivertributary nearMankato, Minn.
Cobb River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.
Maple River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.
Judicial ditchNo. 49 nearAmboy, Minn.
Sand Creek tributary near Montgomery, Minn.
Rice Lake tributarynear Montgomery,Minn.
Sand Creek nearNew Prague, Minn.
Raven Stream tributary near NewPrague, Minn.
Sand Creek tributary No. 2 nearJordan, Minn.
Lat 44°10'34", long 95°07'15", in SW^NW^sec. 12, T.108 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,2.4 miles south of Sanborn.
Lat 43039- 31" , long 93°35'30", in NE^NEJcsec. 9, T.102 N. , R. 23 W. , FreebornCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 16,1.2 miles southwest of Alden.
Lat 43037 "09", long 94°01'03", in SW^SEJusec. 24, T.102 N. , R.27 W. , FaribaultCounty, at culvert on County Highway13 j 0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and4.3 miles east of Blue Earth.
Lat 43°59'55", long 95°07'11", in NE^SE^sec. 11, T.106 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,1.7 miles northwest of Delft.
Lat 44°07'29", long 93°57'33", in SE^SIA;sec. 28, T.108 N. , R.26 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway22, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southeast of Mankato Airport.
Lat 44°01'05", long 93°57'30", in SW^NE^sec. 4, T.106 N. , R.26 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway 22,1.0 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.3miles north of Mapleton.
Lat 43°55'18", long 94°01'17", in SE^SVft;sec.l, T.105 N. , R.27 W. , Blue EarthCounty-, at culvert on State Highway 30,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.3miles west of Mapleton.
Lat 43 53'17", long 94°07'38", in NW^sec. 19, T.105 N. , R.27 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,1.6 miles east of Amboy.
Lat 44°25'4l", long 93°30'31", in NE^NE^sec. 18, T.lll N., R.22 W. , Rice County,at culvert on State Highway 21, 3.5miles east of Montgomery.
Lat 44°25'42", long 93°32'10", in NE^NVft;sec. 13, T.lll N. , R.23 W. , Le SueurCounty, at culvert on State Highway 21,1.8 miles upstream from Rice Lake, and2.5 miles east of Montgomery.
Lat 44°32'37" 5 long 93°32'l6", in NE^NVA;sec.l, T.112 N. , R.23 W. , Le SueurCounty, at culvert on State Highway 13and 19, 1.9 miles east of New Prague.
Lat 44034' 21", long 93°35'58", in NWssec. 28, T.113 N. , R.23 W. , ScottCounty, at culvert on county road, 1.6miles upstream from mouth, and 2.3miles northwest of New Prague.
Lat 44°37'45", long 93°36'33", in NWsNEJi;sec. 5, T.113 N., R.23 W. , Scott County,at culvert on State Highway 21, 0.8mile upstream from mouth, and 2.8 milessouth of Jordan.
.42
2.26
9.20
b!3.0
.073
7.25
6.22
18.0
.36
3.16
62.4
22.1
2.62
1966-71
1959-71
1960-71
1960-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1961-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
5-31-71
6- 7-71
3-31-71
3-27-71
7- 7-71
11- 9-70
9-25-706-11-71
3-27-71
3-31-71
3-14-71
3-31-71
3-31-71
3-31-71
6.18
6.83
a5. 67
al6.42
22.51
15.94
15-1821.16
14.25
a9.l4
8.33
a!3.89
11.82
13.55
76
147
107
177
61
140
d38f500
207
24
91
665
211
91
St. Croix River basin
05336200
05336300
Glaisby Brook nearKettle River,Minn.
Moose River tributary at MooseLake, Minn.
Lat 46°27'19", long 92°51'34", in SE^NVft;sec. 22, T.46 N. , R.20 W. , CarltonCounty, at bridge on State Highways 27and 73, 1.0 mile upstream from mouth,and 2.4 miles south of Kettle River.
Lat 46°27'17", long 92°47'l4", in SE^NE^sec. 19, T.46 N. , R.19 W. , CarltonCounty, at culvert on State Highway 27,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.2miles west of Moose Lake.
24.2
1.23
1960-70/,1971
1960-71
4-11-71
4-11-71
7.65
9.18
770
94
7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from ice.b Revised.d Not previously published.f Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 193
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
St. Croix River basin—Continued
05336550
05336600
05338200
Wolf Creek tributary near Sandstone, Minn.
Kettle River tributary at Sandstone, Minn.
Mission Creek nearHinckley, Minn.
Lat 46°09'45", long 92051 -58", in NEJsSEJssec. 33, T.43 N., R.20 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mileupstream from mouth, and 2.2 milesnorth of Sandstone.
Lat 46°08'46", long 92°51'57", in SE^SE^ssec. 4, T.42 N. , R.20 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 61 at Sandstone, and 0.2 mile upstream frommouth.
Lat 45°59'52", long 92°56'44", in SVftiSVft;sec. 25, T.41 N. , R.21 W. , Pine County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 23, 1.2miles south of Hinckley.
5.46
.65
3.84
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
4- 8-71
4- 8-71
3-31-71
al6.92
a7.60
al5.72
79
15
56
Vermillion River basin
05315900 Vermillion Rivertributary nearHastings, Minn.
Lat 44°43'19", long 92°56'03", in NE^SE^sec. 35, T.115 N. , R.l8 W., DakotaCounty, at culvert on county highway,2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.1miles west of Hastings.
14.3 1960-71 3-31-71 al5.89 23
Cannon River basin
05352700
05352800
05355100
05355150
05355230
Turtle Creek tributary No. 2 nearPratt, Minn.
Turtle Creek tributary near SteeleCenter, Minn.
Little Cannon Rivertributary nearKenyon, Minn.
Pine Creek nearCannon Palls,Minn.
Cannon River tributary near Welch,Minn.
Lat 44°00'02", long 93°08'30" J in NVfaSVft;sec. 8, T.106 N. , R.19 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 218,1 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.7miles southeast of Pratt.
Lat 44°00'26", long 93°12'20", in NWJsWft;sec. 11, T.106 N., R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on township road,1.3 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.6miles northeast of Steele Center.
Lat 44°20'45", long 92°58'47", in NEJsSEJssec. 9, T.110 N., R.18 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 56,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles north of Kenyon.
Lat 44°32'27", long 92°53'40", in NEJsNEJssec. 6, T.112 N. , R.17 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 20,2.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.1miles north of Cannon Falls.
Lat 44°36'04", long 92°42'34", in SW^SVft;sec. 11, T.113 N. , R.16 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 611.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2.7miles northeast of Welch.
bl.26
5.01
b2.20
20.2
.05
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
6-11-71
6-11-71
7-12-71
3-31-71
6-29-71
19.40
11.64
13-34
3.62
7.70
210
344
167
232
6.1
Zumbro River basin
05373350
05373700
05373900
05374400
Zumbro River tributary near SouthTroy, Minn.
Spring Creek nearWanamingo, Minn.(Formerly published as NorthPork Zumbro Rivertributary nearWanamingo )
Trout Brook tributary near Goodhue,Minn.
Long Creek nearPotsdam, Minn.
Lat 44°11'16", long 92°25'22", in SE^NE^ssec. 6, T.108 N., R.13 W. , OlmstedCounty, at culvert on county road, 0.8mile upstream from mouth, and 1.3 milessouth of South Troy.
Lat 44°17'13", long 92°52'17", in SE^SE^sec. 32, T.110 N. , R.17 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on County Highway 1,3-5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.2miles southwest of Wanamingo.
Lat 44°21'30", long 92°36'58", in NEJsSEJssec. 4, T.110 N. , R.15 W. , GoodhueCounty, at culvert on State Highway 58,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.0miles south of Goodhue.
Lat 44°10'48", long 92017 '23", at quartercorner on north line of sec. 8, T.108 N.,R.12 W. , Wabasha County, at culvert oncounty highway, 2.6 miles northeast ofPotsdam.
.16
b9.93
b.40
4.46
1962-71
1960-71
1960-71
1966-71
3-31-71
3-31-71
3-31-71
10- 9-70
a9.l7
al2.83
a9.87
15.27
9-0
450
102
100
a Backwater from ice. b Revised.
194 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971 — Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge'
(cfs)
East Indian Creek basin
05375800 East Indian Creek tributary near Weaver, Minn.
Lat 44°13'41", long 91°58'35", in NWnSEJij sec. 23, T.109 N. , R.10 W. , Wabasha County, at culvert on County Highway 14, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.5 miles northwest of Weaver.
.21 1962-71 7- 8-71 8.79 . 6.6
Garvin Brook basin
05378290 Straight Valley Creek near Altura, Minn.
Lat 44°05'39", long 91°53'07", in SWISS'S sec. 3, T.107 N. , R.9 W. , Winona County, at culvert on State Highway 248, 2.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 3«1 miles northeast of Altura.
1966-71 7- 8-71 11.83 (/)
Root River basin
05383600
05383700
05383720
05383850
05384100
05384150
05384200
05384300
05384400
05457080
North Branch Root River tributarynear Stewart-ville, Minn.
Mill Creek tributary near Chat-field, Minn.
Mill Creek nearChatfield, Minn.
South Fork BearCreek near GrandMeadow, Minn.
Duschee Creek nearLanesboro, Minn.
Root River tributary near Whalan,Minn.
Gribben Creek nearWhalan, Minn.
Big Springs Creeknear Arendahl,Minn.
Pine Creek nearArendahl, Minn.
Rose Creek tributary near Dexter,Minn.
Lat 43°51'20", long 92°26'50", near center sec. 36, T.105 N. , R.14 W. ,Olmsted County, at culvert on StateHighway 30, 2.0 miles east of Stewart-ville, and 2.3 miles upstream frommouth.
Lat 43°53'57", long 92°l4'l6", in SWsNVft;sec. 14, T.105 N. , R.12 W. , OlmstedCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5miles northwest of Chatfield.
Lat 43°53'01", long 92°13'46", in SE^NWssec. 23, T.105 N. , R.12 W. , OlmstedCounty, at bridge on county highway,3.4 miles northwest of Chatfield, and4.8 miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 43°43'24", long 92°35'24", in NE^SE^sec. 14, T.103 N. , R.15 W. , MowerCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.5 miles northwest of Grand Meadow,and 4.0 miles upstream from North ForkBear Creek.
Lat 43°39'40", long 91°58'10", in SWsSWssec. 6, T.102 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on county highway,4 miles south of Lanesboro, and 7.4miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 43°43'03", long 91°56'39", in SE^SVft;sec. 17, T.103 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on private road, 1.3miles southwest of Whalan.
Lat 43°42'26", long 91°54'50", in NE^SE*;sec. 21, T.103 N., R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.9 miles southeast of Whalan, and 2.4miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 43°49'26", long 91°57'00", in NE^SE^sec. 7, T.104 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at culvert on State Highway250, 2.0 miles west of Arendahl.
Lat 43°50'27", long 91°53'39", in SE^NE^sec. 3, T.104 N. , R.9 W. , FillmoreCounty, at bridge on County Highway 25,1.3 miles northeast of Arendahl, and4.9 miles upstream from HemingwayCreek.
Iowa River basin
Lat 43°42'11", long 92°44'35", in SE^SVft;sec. 22, T.103 N. , R.16 W. , MowerCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.2 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.2miles southwest of Dexter.
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2.36 -
22.4
bl4.0
3.85
.08
7.80
.14
28.1
bl.17
1958, L959-64?*,L965-71
1959-71
1962-71
1962-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1962-71
3-31-71
6- 7-71
7-12-71
3-31-71
7-12-71
7-12-71
7-12-71
3-31-71
6- 7-71
5.95
13-12
12.71
al8.66
14.48
6.28
18.50
8.69
12.24
25
(/)
1,130
570
218
19
855
16
566
10-27-70 8.22 81
/ Discharge not determined.5* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Backwater from Ice.b Revised.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 195
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Des Molnes River basin
05474750
05474760
05475400
05475800
05475900
05476010
05476100
05476900
Beaver Creek tributary No. 2 nearSlayton, Mlnn.
Beaver Creek tributary aboveSlayton, Mlnn.
Warren Lake tributary near Wlndom,Mlnn.
Des Molnes Rivertributary nearJackson, Mlnn.
Des Molnes Rivertributary No. 2near Lakefleld,Mlnn.
Nelson Creek atJackson, Mlnn.
Story Brook nearPetersburg, Mlnn.
Fourmile Creek nearDunnell, Mlnn.(Formerly published as EastPork Des MolnesRiver tributarynear Dunnell)
Lat 43°59'35", long 95°48'01", In NWVjNW\sec. 17, T.106 N. , R.41 W. , MurrayCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,2.4 miles west of Slayton, and 3.2miles upstream from mouth.
Lat 43°59'35", long 95°47'12", In NE^NE^sec. 17, T.106 N. , R.4l W. , MurrayCounty, at culvert on State Highway 30,0.9 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.7miles west of Slayton.
Lat 43054 '02", long 95°07'13", In SEJsNE^sec. 14, T.105 N. , R.36 W. , CottonwoodCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 71,0.2 mile upstream from Warren Lake, and2.4 miles north of Wlndom.
Lat 43°4l'36", long 95°01'26", In NVPsSE*;sec. 27, T.103 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on county highway,0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 5-3miles north of Jackson.
Lat 43°40'28", long 95°03'15", In SE^SE^csec. 32, T.103 N., R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on County Highway19, 1.9 miles upstream from mouth, and5.8 miles east of Lakefleld.
Lat 43°36'56", long 94°59'36", In mftjNW^sec. 25, T.102 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, in flume spillway at Intersection of U.S. Highways 16 and 71, atsouth edge of Jackson.
Lat 43°32'22", long 94°59'38", In SWcNVft;sec. 24, T.101 N. , R.35 W. , JacksonCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 71,3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3.8miles west of Petersburg.
Lat 430 34'57", long 94°46'26", In SWWssec. 2, T.101 N., R.33 W. , MartinCounty, at bridge on State Highway 4,0.6 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.6miles north of Dunnell.
4.25
2.20
bl.39
bl.52
b5.l8
b6.19
b25.8
bl4.0
1961-71
1961-71
1960-71
1960-71
1960-71
1959,1964-71
1960-71
1960-71.
3-27-71
6-29-71
6-29-71
3-27-71
3-27-71
5-31-71
3-27-71
5-31-71
16.42
18.25
5.41
15.03
7.96
14.41
10.88
13.26
39
68
47
59
155
542
960
345
Big Sioux River basin
06482950
06482960
06483050
06483200
06483210
Mound Creek nearHardwlck, Mlnn.
Mound Creek tributary at Hardwlck,Mlnn.
Rock River tributary nearLuverne, Mlnn.
Kanaranzl Creektributary nearLlsmore, Mlnn.
Kanaranzl Creektributary No. 2near Wllmont,Mlnn.
Lat 43°48'18", long 96oi2'47", In SE^SE^sec. 15, T.104 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on county highway, 2.2 milesnorthwest of Hardwlck.
Lat 43°46'05", long 96°12'44", In NE^SE^sec. 34, T.104 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 0.7 mileupstream from mouth, and 0.9 milesouthwest of Hardwlck.
Lat 43°34'15", long 96°12'45", In NE^NE^sec. 10, T.101 N. , R.45 W. , Rock County,at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 5.8miles south of Luverne.
Lat 43045'4l", long 95°55'56", In SWsSW«sec. 31, T.104 N., R.42 W. , NoblesCounty, at culvert on county highwayadjacent to State Highway 91, 60 ft upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles northeast of Llsmore.
Lat 43°43' 32", long 95°52'20", In SW^NW\sec. 15, T.103 N., R.42 W. , NoblesCounty, at culvert on County Highway15, 3.5 miles southwest of Wllmont,and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.
2.47
.19
.21
.14
2.14
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1959-71
1966-71
3-27-71
3-27-71
6- 7-71
3-27-71
6- 7-71
7.90
6.54
14.76
al9.76
7.39
31
28
146
123
283
a Backwater from Ice. b Revised.
196 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations during water year 1971—Continued
Station No. Station name LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Period of
record
Annual maximum
DateGage
height (feet)
Dis charge (cfs)
Little Sioux River basin
06603520
06603530
Judicial ditch 28tributary nearSpafford, Minn.
Little Sioux Rivernear Spafford,Minn.
Lat 43°36'58", long 95°22'58", in NWVE3*sec. 27, T.102 N. , R.38 W. , JacksonCounty, at culvert on U.S. Highway 16,0.4 mile west of Spafford, and 0.6 mileupstream from mouth.
Lat 43°36'08", long 95°15'27", in NE^NE^sec. 34, T.102 N., R.37 W. , JacksonCounty, at bridge on county highway,1.6 miles downstream from JacksonCounty ditch No. 11, and 5.8 miles eastof Spafford.
2.66
41.1
1959-71
1962-71
3-14-71
3-27-71
8.81
a9.l8
80
380
* Also a low-flow partial-record station, a Backwater from ice.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites
197
Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are designated by an asterisk (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (/).
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior
TemperanceRiver
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRivertributary
St. LouisRivertributary
St. LouisRivertributary
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRivertributary
St. LouisRiver tributary (PryingPan LakeOutlet)
St. LouisRiver tributary (LostLake Outlet)
St. LouisRiver
EmbarrassRiver
Spring MineCreek
EmbarrassRiver tributary
* Base flow.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St . LouisRiver
Lake Superior
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
Lake Superior
St. LouisRiver
EmbarrassRiver
EmbarrassRiver
SE^NEJi; sec. 26, T. 63 N. , R.4 W. , CookCounty, at downstream end of portagebetween Weird Lake and Jack Lake, 0.5mile downstream from Vern River, 2.0miles upstream from Pipe Creek, and23.8 miles north of Tofte, Minn.
NINE'S sec. 33, T.58 N. , R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on east forkof County Highway 346, 3.6 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, Minn.
NVftiSElr; sec. 22, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, 150 ft upstream fromPartridge River, about 0.7 mile upstream from County Highway 100, and 1.5miles south of Aurora, Minn.
NEVE'S sec. 20, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 34l, 3 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.
NE^SEic sec. 19, T.58 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 341, 3.4 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.
NE^SEV sec. 25, T.58 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 341, 4 miles southwest ofAurora, Minn.
SE^SEJc sec. 36, T.58 N., R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,5.4 miles southwest of Biwabik, Minn.
NE^SE3!; sec.l, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 560, about 6.2 miles southeast ofBiwabik, Minn.
NWsSVPs sec. 18, T.57 N. , R.15 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 2 miles upstream from mouth,and 8.2 miles southeast of Biwabik,Minn.
SW«SE3i; sec. 10, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 108, about 0.4 mile upstream frommouth, and 6.2 miles southeast ofMcKinley, Minn.
SWcSEJr; sec. 21, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 95, 7.8 miles south of McKinley,Minn.
SENSE'S sec. 13, T.60 N., R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 620,0.1 mile upstream from Spring MineCreek, and 5-9 miles southwest ofBabbitt, Minn.
SEINE'S sec. 24, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 104,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.4miles southwest of Babbitt, Minn.
SWINE'S sec. 23, T.60 N. , R.14 W., St.Louis County, at County Highway 104,5.4 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.
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10- 6-70
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10- 7-70
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10- 7-70
10- 7-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
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6.25
1.20
.07
.02
28.5
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.15
.40
32.4
5.28
2.48
0
a Approximately.
198 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements
Date
Streams tributary to Lake Superior — Continued
Embarrass River
Camp Eight Creek
Embarrass River tribu tary
Trimble Creek
Trimble Creek tributary
Bear Creek
Heikkilla Lake Outlet
Embarrass River
Embarrass River tributary
Embarrass River tributary
Embarrass River
Embarrass River tributary
Embarrass River
Embarrass River
Hay Creek
St. Louis River
Embarrass River
Embarrass River
Embarrass River
Trimble Creek
Embarrass River
Embarrass River
St. Louis River
Embarrass River
Embarrass River
St. Louis River
Embarrass River
St. Louis River
St. Louis River
St. Louis River
NEJsSEJi; sec. 16, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 318, 4 miles northeast of Embarrass, Minn.
NWVJEJi; sec. 16, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at County Highway 21, 4 miles northeast of Embarrass, Minn.
SVftilWn sec 22. T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 318, 3.9 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.
SW^NEJi; sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 104, 2.6 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.
SW^NE^s sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 104, 2.4 miles east of Embarrass, Minn.
NE^NEJi; sec. 13, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 21, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles north of Em barrass, Minn.
SWVJVft; sec. 30, T.60 N. , R.14 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on private road, 1 mile southeast of Embarrass, Minn.
Lat 47°39'24", long 92°11'51", in W% sec. 25, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 362 at Embarrass, Minn.
NWsNVft; sec. 25, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at Embarrass, Minn., 50 ft upstream from mouth.
NE^NVft; sec. 26, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 21, 0.3 mile west of Embarrass, Minn.
SE^NE^ sec. 4, T.59 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on State High way 135, 3 miles southwest of Em barrass, Minn.
NEJsSEV sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 558, 2.7 miles southwest of Embarrass, Minn.
SVftiNWii; sec. 18, T.59 N. , R.15 W. , St. Louis County, 0.2 mile upstream from Sabin Lake, 0.2 mile east of County Highway 69, and 5 miles north of Biwabik, Minn.
NE^SVPs sec. 20, T. 57 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 95, about 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 7-4 miles south of McKinley, Minn.
SEJftSWJi; sec. 19, T.57 N. , R.16 W. , St. Louis County, at culvert on County Highway 95, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 7.8 miles south of McKinley, Minn.
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10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-23-70
10- 7-70
10- 7-70
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15.3
4.05
5.01
3.02
2.55
34.9
.91
73.6
1.42
1.10
91.3
.68
119
22.7
b.06
/ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately, b Estimated.
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Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior — Continued
St. Louis Rivertributary
St. Louis River
Mud Hen Creek
East Two Rivers
East Two Riverstributary
East Two Riverstributary
East Two Rivers
East Two Rivers
East Two Rivers
East Two Rivers
West Two Rivers
West Two Rivers
St. Louis River
St. Louis Rivertributary
Stone River
St. LouisRiver
Lake Superior
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
East TwoRivers
East TwoRivers
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St . LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
Lake Superior
St. LouisRiver
St. LouisRiver
NE^SVPu sec. 26, T.57 N., R.I? W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 6.8miles south of Gilbert, Minn.
NWWft; sec. 2, T.56 N. , R.17 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway957, 8.1 miles south of Gilbert, Minn.
On line between sees. 3 and 10, T.56 N.,R.17 W., St. Louis County, at bridgeon County Highway 16, 0.9 mile upstreamfrom mouth, 4.5 miles north of CentralLakes, and 6 miles southwest of Forbes,Minn.
SE^SVPu sec. 27, T.58 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 102, 4 miles north of IronJunction, Minn.
SWWs sec. 34, T.58 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 101, 2.8 miles north of IronJunction, Minn.
SWJ^NEJi; sec. 4, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at farm lane, 700 ftdownstream from Duluth, Mesabi andIron Range railroad, and about 2.5miles northwest of Iron Junction, Minn.
NVPuSVPu sec. 9, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, 600 ft north of dead end onCounty Highway 754, 2.2 miles northwestof Iron Junction, Minn.
NWsNVPu sec. 20, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 452, 2.6 miles west of IronJunction, Minn.
m^N&a sec. 5, T.56 N. , R.18 W. , St. LouisCounty, at twin culverts on CountyHighway 16, 2.2 miles west of Porbes,Minn.
SVPuSWi; sec. 5, T.56 N. , R.18 W., St. LouisCounty, 100 ft upstream from sectionline, 850 ft west of County Highway313, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and2.9 miles southwest of Forbes, Minn.
SVPuNVPi; sec. 13, T.57 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 447, 4.9 miles west of IronJunction, Minn.
NVPuNVft; sec. 18, T.56 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 661, about 0.6 mile upstream frommouth, and 4.3 miles northwest of Zim,Minn.
NVftjNEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N., R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 436, 7 miles southwest of Zim, Minn.
SE^NEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 83, 6.9 miles northeast ofToivola, Minn.
SW^SEii; sec. 28, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 83, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth,
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10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
1.36
55-3
2.07
20.5
.23
.22
25.6
28.5
29.2
30.1
34.2
38.9
630
1.13
3.40
and 4 miles northeast of Toivola, Minn.
a Approximately.
200 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (watar yaars)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior — Continued
St. Louis River
Coons Creek
West Swan River
West Swan Rivertributary
West Swan River
West Swan Rivertributary
West Swan River
West Swan Rivertributary
West Swan River
Barber Creek
Barber Creek
Barber Creektributary
Barber Creek
Dempsey Creek
East Swan Rivertributary
Lake Superior
West SwanRiver
Swan River
West SwanRiver
Swan River
West SwanRiver
Swan River
West SwanRiver
Swan River
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
Barber Creek
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
SVftjSWi; sec. 29, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County High'way 92, 0.4 mile upstream from SwanRiver and 3.1 miles north of Toivola,Minn.
NVftjSE'i; sec. 5, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at County Highway 440,0.6 mile northwest of Silica, Minn.
NVftjNWi; sec. 9, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on State Highway 73, 0.2 mile south of Silica, Minn.
NE^SE^ sec. 36, T.56 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, about 4 miles northeast ofSilica, Minn.
NE^NE^ sec.l, T.55 N. , R.21 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 57, 4 miles northeast ofSilica, Minn.
SENSE'S sec. 32. T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 442, 5.6 miles northeast of Silica, Minn.
NWuSWu sec. 11, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 86, 6.6 miles northwest ofToivola, Minn.
NWcNWi; sec. 23, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 750, 5-3 miles north ofToivola, Minn.
SWuNW^ sec. 13, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 444, about 0.7 mile upstreamfrom confluence with East Swan River,and 5.8 miles north of Toivola, Minn.
HEINE'S sec. 10, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on StateHighway 92, 4.1 miles east of Hibbing,Minn.
NWHSE'i; sec. 22, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 0.3 mile upstream fromState Highway 37, and 4.3 miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.
SWuSVft; sec. 21, T.57 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on StateHighway 37, 3-2 miles southeast ofHibbing, Minn.
SEINE'S sec. 3, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 1.8 miles upstream fromconfluence with Dempsey Creek, and 5.9miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.
SE^SWi; sec.l, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, about 0.6 mile upstream fromconfluence with Barber Creek, and 7.4miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.
NVftjSVft; sec. 12, T.56 N. , R.20 W., St.Louis County, at bridge on countyroad, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth,
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10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
6.47
1.76
3-37
3-13
8.84
1.32
19.0
1.68
20.9
7.48
8.08
26.4
31.4
12.5
0
and 7-6 miles southeast of Hibbing,Minn.
a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 201
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Streams tributary to Lake Superior—Continued
East Swan Rivertributary
East Swan Rivertributary
East Swan River
East Swan Rivertributary
East Swan Rivertributary
East Swan Rivertributary
Swan River
Swan Rivertributary
Swan River
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
Swan River
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
East SwanRiver
St. LouisRiver
Swan River
St. LouisRiver
NE*&SE*& sec. 10, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,0.5 mile upstream from mouth, and 7miles southeast of Hibbing, Minn.
NE^NEJi; sec. 23, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 444, 0.7 mile upstream frommouth, and 8.8 miles southeast ofHibbing, Minn.
SWsSVft; sec. 23, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on county road,1.1 miles south of Onega station onGreat Northern Railway, and 9.2 milessouth of Hibbing, Minn.
NEW* sec. 35, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 799, 0.6 mile upstream from mouth,and 9 miles north of Toivola, Minn.
SE^SE^ sec. 36, T.56 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 442, 8 miles north of Toivola,Minn.
SVftiSWs sec. 6, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,7.3 miles north of Toivola, Minn.
Lat 47°15'02", long 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ssec. 13, T.55 N. , R.20 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,0.4 mile downstream from confluence ofEast and West Swan Rivers, 4.4 milesupstream from mouth, and 5-9 milesnorth of Toivola, Minn.
SE^SE^ sec. 7, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at bridge on County Highway518, 6 miles north of Toivola, Minn.
NE*&SW*& sec. 30, T.55 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at dead end on CountyHighway 433, about 0.8 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 3-5 miles north ofToivola, Minn.
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10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
.62
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52.3
.58
.43
• 31
91.1
.85
84.6
Red River of the North basin
Campbell Creek
Ployd LakeOutlet
Pelican River
Pelican River
Lat 46°53'29", long 95°51'57", on linebetween sec. 4, T.139 N. , R.41 W. , andsec. 33, T.140 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at upstream side of 36-inchcorrugated metal pipe culvert on countyroad, 5-3 miles north of Detroit Lakes,Minn.
Lat 46°52'42", long 95°50'23", in SE*&SE*&sec. 3, T.139 N., R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, on upstream side of concretebox culvert on County Highway 21, 3.7miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, Minn.
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1969-70
10- 5-7011-16-7012-15-701-18-712-22-713-22-714- 7-714-12-715-10-716-17-717-12-719-28-71
10- 5-7011-16-7012-15-701-18-712-22-713-23-714- 6-715-10-716-17-717-12-719-28-71
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13.820.0*.14.24.82
6.11
0.21.28
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0.89
6.63*3.243.647.87
* Base flow.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.
202 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previous!; (water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Red River of the North basin — Continued
Oxidation PondOutlet
Pelican Rivertributary
Monson LakeOutlet
Pox Lake Outlet
Pelican River
Wild Rice River
South BranchWild RiceRiver
St. Glair Lake
Pelican River
Pelican River
Pelican River
Otter TailRiver
Red River ofthe North
Wild RiceRiver
SEJsNEJs sec. 32, T.139 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at outlet of Oxidation Pond,1.8 miles west of Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Lat 46°47'02", long 95°53'07", in NE^sec. 8, T.138 N. , R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, at State Fish Hatchery, onleft downstream abutment of bridgeover outlet from rearing ponds, 1,000ft north of Muskrat Lake Outlet and3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes,Minn.
Lat 46°47'15" long 95°53'30", in NVPcsec. 8, T.138 N. , R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, 50 ft upstream from culvert,100 ft downstream from Monson Lake,800 ft upstream from Lake Sallie, and3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes,Minn.
Lat 46°46'24", long 95°54'37", in NE*5sec. 18, T.138 N., R.4l W. , BeckerCounty, 500 ft downstream from FoxLake, 800 ft upstream from LakeSallie, and 4.5 miles southwest ofDetroit Lakes, Minn.
NEJsSWc sec. 31, T.138 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at highway crossing at Buck'sMill, 6.5 miles southwest of city ofDetroit Lakes, Minn.
On line between sec. 13, T.144 N. , R.46W., and sec. 18, T.144 N. , R.45 W. ,Norman County, at bridge on CountyHighway 24, 0.3 mile south of StateHighway 31, and 3.2 miles southeast ofAda, Minn.
On line between sees. 8 and 9, T.142 N. ,R.45 W. , Clay County, at bridge onCounty Highway 63, 5-5 miles northeastof Felton, Minn.
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1968-70
L968-70
1942-52*,1968-70
1945-51,L965-70
L959-70
10- 6-7010-26-7011-17-7011-30-7012-15-701-19-712-23-713-22-714- 6-715-12-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71
10- 6-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-715-11-716-17-717-13-718-25-719-28-71
10- 6-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-715-11-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71
10- 6-7011-17-7012-15-701-19-712-23-713-23-714- 6-715-11-716-16-717-13-718-25-719-28-71
10-27-7011-17-7012-16-701-20-712-23-713-23-714- 7-717-13-71
4- 8-71
3-31-714- 9-71
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1.031.12.84
1.041.481.26
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1.151.49».021.48«.38.38
.538.46
11.018.624.733.742.432.7
1,010
320101
* Base flow.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 203
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Red River of the North basin—Continued
State ditchNo. 15
Red Lake River
Snake River
Middle River
Middle River
Middle River
Two Rivers
Roseau River
Wild RiceRiver
Red River ofthe North
Red River of the North
Snake River
Snake River
Snake River
Red River ofthe North
Red River ofthe North
On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.lll N.,R.16 W. , Clay County, at culvert onState Highway 9, 3 miles south ofFelton, Minn.
Lat 17°55'21", long 97°00'59", in SWuSWusec.l, T.15 N., R.19 W., Polk County,at bridge on State Highway 220 in EastGrand Forks, Minn., 0.3 mile upstreamfrom mouth.
Lat 18°11'50", long 96°16'15", in SE»c sec. 36, T.155 N. , R. 48 W., MarshallCounty, at highway bridge on MinnesotaStreet in Warren, Minn.
SWsSWs sec. 25, T.157 N. , R.16 W. , Marshall County, at County Road 111, 5.8miles southeast of Florian and 10 mileswest of Newf olden, Minn.
SE^SE^ sec. 5, T.156 N. , R.16 W. , MarshallCounty, at county road 6.1 miles southeast of Florian, and about 11 mileswest of Argyle, Minn.
NE^NEJc sec. 11, T.156 N. , R.17 W., Marshall County, at County Highway 1, atAlma, 7-1 miles east of Argyle, Minn.
Lat 18°16'30", long 96°55'52", in SENSE'Ssec. 12, T.161 N., R.19 W., KittsonCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,at east edge of Hallock, and 0.25 miledownstream from South Branch.
SWu sec. 13, T.162 N. , R.10 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge on State Highway 11,at Roseau, Minn.
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1903,1906,1908,
1910-11,1918,1961,1970
1915, 1953-56
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1911-11,1913,
1967-70
3-31-71
10-13-7011-17-705- 1-715-26-719-11-71
1- 8-71 1-13-71
8-18-719-15-71
8-18-719-15-71
8-18-719-15-71
1- 9-711-13-711-21-71
1-10-71
25.5
707656
1,7101,710
596
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1,100
Lake of the Woods basin
Shagawa Laketributary
Little ForkRiver
Rice River
Johnson Creek
Rice Rivertributary
Rice River
Shagawa Lake
Rainy River
Little ForkRiver
Rice River
Rice River
Little ForkRiver
NVftiSE^ sec. 20, T.63 N. , R.12 W. , St.Louis County, on County Highway 88, 2miles northwest of Ely, Minn.
SEINE'S sec. 13, T.62 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on U.S. Highway53, 0.6 mile west of Cook, Minn.
Lat 12°30'00", long 92°38'10", in SWsSWssec. 1, T.60 N. , R.18 W., St. LouisCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 53,1.7 miles south of Idington, Minn.
SEJcSE»c sec. 31, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at triple culverts onCounty Highway 111, 0.5 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 1.7 miles southwest ofIdington, Minn.
NE»cNE»c sec. 29, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on countyroad, 0.6 mile north of Idington, Minn.
NE^SE^ sec. 30, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on County Highway 779, 1.1 miles west of Idington,Minn.
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1958-62
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1-16-711-21-715-20-71
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
6.17.98
11.910.926.320.018:2
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12.1
9.17
.20
67.2
Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, a Approximately.
204 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Lake of the Woods basin — Continued
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Rice River
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Rice River
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Rice Rivertributary
Sassas Creek
Rice River
Dark River
Rice River
Rice Rivertributary
Little ForkRiver
Rice River
Rice Rivertributary
Rice River
Little ForkRiver
Rice River
Rice River
Rice Rivertributary
Rice River
Rice River
Little ForkRiver
Sturgeon River
SWWA; sec. 19, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 912, 2.6 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 3-3 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.
NEWr; sec. 30, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 82, 2 miles northwest ofIdington, Minn.
NWcNE^ sec. 19, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 113, 1-9 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 2.6 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.
SW^SE^ sec. 17, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 113, 1.4 miles south ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 1.8 milesnorth of Idington, Minn.
SW^SW^ sec. 17, T.61 N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 113, 1-5 miles southwest ofShermans Corner, Minn., and 2 milessouthwest of Angora, Minn.
NW^SE^ sec. 8, T.61 N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, at Shermans Corner, Minn.,and 1.1 miles northwest of Angora,Minn.
SE^SW^ sec. 9, T.6l N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 22, 0.6 mile west of Angora,Minn.
SE^SWr; sec. 9, T.61 N. , R.18.W., St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, on west edge of Angora,Minn.
SE^SWr; sec. 10, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 22, 0.6 mile east ofAngora, Minn.
SW^SWr; sec. 10, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 22, 0.1 mile east of Angora,Minn.
SW^SWr; sec. 2, T.6l N. , R.l8 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 421, 0.2 mile upstream frommouth, and 1.6 miles northeast ofAngora, Minn.
SW^NW^ sec. 2, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at twin culverts onCounty Highway 421, 2 miles northeastof Angora, Minn.
NEWE^ sec. 3, T.61 N. , R.18 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 87, 2.1 miles northeast ofAngora, Minn.
NEWft; sec. 12, T.59 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 109, 6.9 miles northwest ofMountain Iron, Minn.
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10-22-70
10-22-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
10-21-70
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1.54
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76.5
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DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 205
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
erea (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
DeteDischarge
(cfs)
Lake of the Woods basin—Continued
Dark River
Dark Rivertributary
Dark River
Dark River
Dark Rivertributary
Knuckey Creek
Leander Creek
Dark River
Big Pork River
County ditchNo. 6
Sturgeon River
Dark River
Sturgeon River
Sturgeon River
Dark River
Dark River
Dark River
Sturgeon River
Rainy River
Warroad River
SE*$NE^ sec. 3, T.59 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 20, f.6 miles north of Kinney,Minn.
SE'cSWs sec. 34, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on countyroad, 8.4 miles north of Kinney, Minn.
SE'cSWs sec. 33, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at twin box culverts onCounty Highway 25, 0.6 mile upstreamfrom Dark Lake, and 9.6 miles north ofBuhl, Minn.
NE^SVPs sec 32, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at dead end on CountyHighway 663, 800 ft downstream -fromDark Lake, and 10 miles north ofBuhl, Minn.
IPs sec. 30, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St. LouisCounty, at box culvert on County Highway 445, 0.3 mile south of junctionwith County Highway 65, and 11.4 milesnorth of Buhl, Minn.
SEINE'S sec. 29, T.6o N. , R.19 w., st.Louis County, at box culvert on CountyHighway 25, about 1 mile upstream frommouth, and 11.1 miles north of Buhl,Minn.
SEVJE*; sec. 20, T.60 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at culvert on CountyHighway 25, 1.7 miles upstream frommouth, and 12.1 miles north of Buhl,Minn.
SENSE'S sec. 3, T.60 N. , R.20 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on CountyHighway 110, about 0.6 mile upstreamfrom mouth, and 9.U miles southwest ofIdington, Minn.
Sec. 12, T.149 N. , R.27 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on County Highway29, at Dora Lake, Minn.
SWsSE'c sec. 31, T.162 N. , R.36 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge at mouth, 1 milesoutheast of Warroad, Minn.
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1967,1969
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10-21-70
10-21-70
10-22-70
10-22-70
10-21-70
10-22-70
10-21-70
2-16-714-26-716- 2-71
4-10-714-14-71
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.76
23.6
28.9
1.28
3.62
.66
Ul.4
94.6779516
U.07.68
Prairie River basin
Prairie River
Prairie River
MississippiRiver
MississippiRiver
Lat U7°13'59", long 93°29'15", in NWsSVPssec. 14, T.55 N. , R.25 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169,0.5 mile northeast of Grand Rapids,Minn.
SWsNESs sec. 26, T.55 N. , R.25 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 2,1 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.5miles southeast of Grand Rapids, Minn.
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10- 1-70
2,920
22.5
Swan River basin
Panasa LakeOutlet
Swan River
Swan River
MississippiRiver
NWsSEJs sec. 34, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , ItascaCounty, UOO ft upstream from mouth,2,000 ft downstream from Panasa Lake,and 2.8 miles southeast of Calumet,Minn.
NE'sSE'c sec. 31, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , ItascaCounty, at bridge on county road, 2.2
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10-19-70
8.36
61.7
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206 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Scream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Swan River basin—Continued
Swan River tributary
Twin Lakes Outlet
Holman Lake Outlet
Swan River
Trout Creek
Swan River tributary
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River tributary
Swan River tributary
Swan River tributary
Swan River
Swan River tributary
Swan River tributary
Swan River tributary
Swan River tributary
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River
Mississippi River
Swan River
Swan River
Mississippi River
Mississippi River
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River
Mississippi River
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River
Swan River
Mississippi River
NW^SWu sec. 31, T.56 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, on upstream left bank of County Highway 69, 2.5 miles southwest of Marble, Minn.
SEJfjSVft; sec. 25, T.56 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at Twin Lakes Outlet, 2.2 miles southwest of Marble, Minn.
SW^SVft; sec. 25, T.56 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at Holman Lake Outlet, 2.4 miles southeast of Taconite, Minn.
NEJfjNEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 70, 4.2 miles south of Taconite, Minn.
SWJijSEJi; sec. 15, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 4.2 miles north of Blackberry, Minn.
NEJijSVPi; sec. 23, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on county road, 5-3 miles southeast of Bovey, Minn.
NEJijNYft; sec. 26, T.55 N. , R.24 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 71, 6.5 miles southeast of Bovey, Minn.
NVPsSEJi; sec. 32, T.55 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 5 miles northeast of Blackberry, Minn.
SVPsSEJi; sec. 32, T.55 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, just upstream from mouth, 5.2 miles northeast of Blackberry, Minn.
NVPsSEJi; sec. 8, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 7.2 miles west of Goodland, Minn.
SPsNWi; sec. 9, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on county road, 0.1 mile north of junction with County Highway 444, and 6.9 miles west of Goodland, Minn.
NW^SVPs sec. 9, T.54 N., R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 444, 6.9 miles west of Goodland, Minn.
NEJfjNEJi; sec. 21, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at highway bridge in Warba, Minn.
NEJfjSE*!; sec. 20, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at bridge on County Highway 10, 0.7 mile north of junction with U.S. Highway 2, in Warba, Minn.
SEINE'S sec. 29, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on County Highway 10, 0.3 mile north of junction with U.S. Highway 2, in Warba, Minn.
MEASE'S sec. 33, T.54 N., R.23 W. , Itasca County, at culvert on county road, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 1.2 miles south of Warba, Minn.
Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15'50", in S&t, sec. 33, T.54 N. , R.23 W. , at bridge on County Highway 72, 1.4 miles south of Warba, Minn.
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
-
-
254
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
-
-
1954-65*
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-19-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
10-20-70
0
1.58
0
65.1
1.58
.34
64.2
67.4
11.5
0
1.22
78.7
1.67
b.Ol
b.02
.89
87.8
b Estimated.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 207
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Crow Wing River basin
Little Sand Lake Outlet
Crow Wing River
N0s» sec. 36, T.141 N. , R.34 W. , Hubbard County, 0.5 mile downstream from Little Sand Lake, and 3 miles north east of Dorset.
b74 1930-415* 1942,
1956-70
10- 5-70 12.4
Mississippi River main stem
Mississippi River
Gulf of Mexico Lat 45°32'58", long 94°08'48", In SW% sec.l, T.35 N. , R. 31 W. , Stearns County, at bridge on 10th St. South In St. Cloud, Mlnn., 500 ft upstream from dam at St. Cloud State College, and 2.9 miles downstream from Sauk River.
1967-69 4-14-71 24,500
Elk River basin
St. FrancisRiver
St. FrancisRiver
Elk River
Elk River
Lat 45°32'30", long 93°48'50", In NE%sec. 10, T.35 N. , R.28 W. , SherburneCounty, on right bank, 0.2 mile eastof Santiago, Mlnn., and 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on county road.
Lat 45°23 f 07", long 93°44'02", In NWjjNWi;sec. 5, T.35 N., R.27 W. , SherburneCounty, on right bank, 1.6 miles northof Big Lake, Mlnn., and 4 miles upstream from mouth.
_
_
1965-70?*
1965-70?*
10- 1-70
10- 1-70
1.23
32.5
Crow River basin
South ForkCrow River
Buffalo Creek
South ForkCrow River
Crow River
South ForkCrow River
Crow River
Lat 44°53'44", long 94°22'08", In SEW^ssec. 31, T.117 N., R.29 W. , McLeodCounty, at bridge on State Highways 15and 22, at Otter Lake outlet InHutchlnson, Mlnn.
At center of sec. 13, T.115 N. , R.28 W. ,McLeod County, at bridge on CountyHighway 75 (Pleasant Ave.) Glencoe,Mlnn.
NE^SEs sec. 11, T.118 N. , R.25 W. , WrlghtCounty, at bridge on Bridge Avenue InDelano, Mlnn.
_
_
_
1947,1965,1967,1969
1947,1968-69
1962-63,1966-69
3-31-71
4- 1-71
3-31-71
748
898
2,820
Elm Creek basin
Elm Creek MississippiRiver
Lat 45 11'04", long 93°24'06", on linebetween sec. 19, T.120 N. , R.21 W. , andsec. 24, T.120 N. , R.22 W. , HenneplnCounty, at bridge on Cartway Road, atsouth edge of Champlln, Minn.
_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71
*5.5739.7•6.10*2.69*.85
14753.367-7
*36.0*9.45*5.95
Coon Creek basin
Coon Creek MississippiRiver
Lat 45°09'00", long 93°17'49", in NWsNEftsec. 26, T.31 N., R.24 W. , AnokaCounty, at bridge on Coon RapidsBoulevard, at southeast edge of CoonRapids, Mlnn.
_ 1932-34,1936,1941,
1955-56,1969-70
10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71
*34.7153*132*38.0*37.411294.781.3
*32.6*25.6*24.8
* Base flow.7* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.b Estimated.
208 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1970
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Rice Creek basin
Rice Creek MississippiRiver
Lat 45°05'30", long 93°15'47", on linebetween sees. 14 and 15, T.30 N. , R.24W. , Anoka County, at culvert on StateHighway 47 (University Avenue), atnorth edge of Pridley, Minn.
_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717-21-718- 6-719-16-71
*21.5203*83.9*i4.5*18.896.6
14788.1
*40.3*28.1*16.1
Shingle Creek basin
Shingle Creek MississippiRiver
Lat 45°04'45", long 93°l8'55", in NE^NVft;sec. 35, T.119 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at bridge on 69th Avenue North,in Brooklyn Center, Minn.
_ 1969-70 10-20-7011-10-7012-21-701-29-712-24-713-30-714-29-716- 3-717- 8-718- 3-719-16-71
•10.148.2
*30.8*40.7*35.847-734.339.05^.3
•19.0*8.50
Bassett Creek basin
Bassett Creek
North PorkBassett Creek
South PorkBassett Creek
Bassett Creek
MississippiRiver
Bassett Creek
Bassett Creek
MississippiRiver
VPs sec. 28, T.118 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 66,in Golden Valley, Minn. , and 0.2 milewest of underpass on State Highway100.
NWu sec. 21, T.118 N., R.21 W., HennepinCounty, at culvert on 34th AvenueNorth at Crystal, Minn., and 0.8 mileupstream from mouth.
Near center of VPs sec. 19, T.29 N. , R.24W. , Hennepin County, at culvert onOlsen Memorial Highway, 0.25 mile eastof State Highway 100, in GoldenValley, Minn.
S&n sec. 20, T.29 N. , R.24 W. , HennepinCounty, at Pruen Mill, Minneapolis,Minn. , and 700 feet downstream fromGlenwood Avenue.
_
_
_
41.6
1963-70
1963-70
1963-69
1952,1954-55,1963-70
10-19-7011- 9-7011-24-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71
10-19-7011- 9-7011-24-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71
11- 9-7011-25-70
10-19-7011-12-7011-25-704-27-716- 2-717-20-719-15-71
*5.54108*11.417.629.1
•15.2*4.46
*.4831.4
.51.43
11.7*.420
41.1*.69
*8.23139•16.223.435.4
*17.4*6.73
Minnesota River basin
Chippewa Riverdiversion
Chippewa River
MinnesotaRiver
MinnesotaRiver
On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.118 N.,R.41 W. , Chippewa County, at weir atbridge on county road, 1 mile north ofWatson, Minn.
-
On line between sees. 15 and 22, T.118 N. tR.41 W. , Chippewa County, downstreamfrom diversion channel, at culvert andspillway at bridge on County Highway13, 1 mile northeast of Watson, Minn.
_
a2,050
L943-58,L960-67,L969-70
L910-17?4,L931-36H1937,
L943-58,L960-67,L969-70
10-21-7011-18-703-31-714-28-716- 3-717- 9-718-11-719-15-71
10-21-703-31-714-28-716- 3-717- 9-718-11-719-15-71
11.60
73021.2
206387
3.0825.7
70.368043459078498.548.0
* Base flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 209
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured previously (water years)
Measurements
Date Discharge (cfs)
Minnesota River basin — Continued
Minnesota River
Birch CouleeCreektributary
Birch CouleeCreek
Birch CouleeCreektributary
CottonwoodRiver
MinnesotaRiver
Center Creek
MinnesotaRiver
MinnesotaRiver
Carver Creek
Riley Creek
MississippiRiver
Birch CouleeCreek
MinnesotaRiver
Birch CouleeCreek
MinnesotaRiver
MississippiRiver
Blue EarthRiver
MississippiRiver
MississippiRiver
MinnesotaRiver
MinnesotaRiver
SWsSWs sec. 32, T.116 N. , R.39 W. , YellowMedicine County, at bridge on U.S.Highway 212, at Granite Palls, Minn.
On line between sees. 29 and 30, T.114 N. ,R.34 W. , Renville County, at culverton gravel road, 1 mile upstream frommouth, and 7 miles north of Morton,Minn.
On line between sec. 32, T.113 N. , R.34W. , and sec. 29, T.114 N. , R.34 W. ,Renville County, at culvert on CountyHighway 50, 0.2 mile downstream froman unnamed right bank tributary, 6miles north of Morton, Minn., and 10miles upstream from mouth.
On line between sees. 8 and 9, T.113 N. ,R.34 W. , Renville County, at culverton gravel road, about 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles northof Morton, Minn.
NINE'S sec. 19, T.109 N. , R.34 W. , BrownCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,in Springfield, Minn.
Lat 44°12'00", long 94°11'36", in E^sec. 33, T.109 N., R.28 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at bridge on County Highway 42,0.3 mile northeast of Judson, Minn.,and 11 miles upstream from Blue Earth,Minn.
N^NVft; sec. 5, T.102 N. , R.30 W. , MartinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 59,in Pairmont, Minn.
SE^NVft; sec. 28, T.110 N. , R.26 W. ,Nicollet County, at bridge on StateHighway 22, in St. Peter, Minn.
NEJsNE^ sec. 21, T.110 N. , R.26 W. ,Nicollet County, at bridge on StateHighway 99, in St. Peter, Minn.
Lat 44°45'01", long 93°39'00", in SW^SE^sec. 24, T.115 N., R.24 W. , CarverCounty, at bridge on County Highway40, 1.6 miles upstream from mouth, and1.5 miles southwest of Carver, Minn.
Lat 44°49'23", long 93°28'48", on linebetween sees. 28 and 29, T.116 N. , R.22W. , Hennepin County, at culvert onCounty Highway 4, 2.2 miles south ofEden Prairie, Minn.
0.62
14.8
1.59
_
all, 200
_
_
_
_
_
1969
_
_
_
1969
L938-50/,L967-69
1969
_
_
1968-70
L969-70
4- 6-71
6-11-71
6-11-71
6-11-71
3-16-71
4- 7-71
8-19-71
3-20-71
4- 8-71
10-14-7011-10-7011-18-7012-16-701-26-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71
10-14-7011-10-7011-19-7012-16-701-26-712-18-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71
2,840
A55
/1, 890
/513
2,340
7,310
*.01
22,900
15,000
11.972.7
*51.8*14.3*4.64
13937.654.055-5
*18.7*4.15
.81• 96
*1.28*1.24*.91*.762.115.426.05
17.2*2.06*1.05
* Base I'low./ Peak flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.
210 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
PurgatoryCreek
Eagle Creek
Eagle Creektributary
Eagle Creek
MinnesotaRiver
MinnesotaRiver
Eagle Creek
MinnesotaRiver
Lat 44°49 '38", long 93°25'20", in SE^NE^sec. 26, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , HennepinCounty, at culvert on County Highway 1, at Eden Prairie, Minn.
Lat 44°46'13", long 93°23'52", in SW^NWHsec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 30 ft upstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.
Lat 44°46'13", long 93°23'52", in SWsNVft;sec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 20 ft upstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.
Lat 44°46'14", long 93°23'52", in SVfljNWr;sec. 18, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , ScottCounty, 40 ft downstream from BoilingSprings, just inside the westernboundary of Savage, Minn., and 1.1miles southwest of the intersection ofState Highways 13 and 101.
_
_
_
_
1968-70
_
_
_
10-14-7011-10-7011-19-70 12-16-701-26-712-18-713-25-715- 3-716- 7-717-12-718- 4-719-20-71
9-24-71
9-24-71
9-24-71
12.532.3
«29.6 «6.39«3.20«.96
42.116.116.028.3«3.95«1.48
*.39
«.20
«2.89
Mississippi River main stem
MississippiRiver
Gulf of Mexico At Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. a37,100 1928,L931-39,1941-57,1959-70
4-13-715-17-719- 2-71
49,70013,8005,670
St. Croix River basin
Kettle River
Valley Branch
St. Croix River
St. CroixRiver
St. CroixRiver
MississippiRiver
NE^NWs sec. 26, T.41 N. , R.20 W. , PineCounty, at bridge on State Highway 48,4.5 miles east of Hinckley, Minn.
Lat 44 0 5V40", long 92°46'48", in NW^SVA;sec. 14, T.28 N., R.20 W. , WashingtonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 95,0.3 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6mile north of Afton, Minn.
At Prescott, Pierce County, Wis.
_
13.0
a7,650
L966-69
1967,L969-70
L928-30,L932-39,L946-48,1950,
L953-57,L959-70
4-16-71
10-16-7011-23-7012-17-701-20-712-19-713-26-715- 6-716-11-717-16-718-10-719-23-71
4-13-71
7,080
*9.99«8.84
•11.5•9.13
•10.611.210.412.710.8•10.011.0
28,900
Mississippi River main stem
MississippiRiver
Gulf of Mexico WJsNVfl* sec. 10, T.113 N. , R.15 W. , GoodhueCounty, at U.S. Corps of EngineersLock and Dam No. 3, 5.1 miles northwest of Red Wing, Minn. , and at mile796.9 upstream from Ohio River.
L940-41 5-12-718- 3-71
28,70010,400
* Base flow.a Approximately.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 211
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
VermillionRiver
VermillionRiver
MississippiRiver
MississippiRiver
Lat 44°40' 00", long 93°03'17"5 on linebetween sees. 23 and 24, T.114 N., R.19W., Dakota County, at bridge on CountyHighway 79, 2 miles northwest ofEmpire City, and 3-7 miles southwestof Coates, Minn.
Lat 44°43'12", long 92°51'57", in SE^SVft;sec. 33, T.115 N. , R.17 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 47in Hastings, 0.7 mile upstream frommill dam, and 3 miles upstream fromVermillion Slough.
110
195
1942-45/,1969-70
1935-38,1940-41,1942-473
1949,1952,
L965-70
5- 6-716-10-717-15-719-23-71
3-16-715- 6-716-10-717-16-719-23-71
45-761.089.033.1
23884.380.3
16348.0
Cannon River basin
Cannon River
Straight River
Crane Creek
Cannon River
MississippiRiver
Cannon River
Straight River
MississippiRiver
SWAB'S sec. 30, T.110 N., R.20 W. , RiceCounty, at mill dam, 0.1 mile upstreamfrom State Highway 3, 0.3 mile upstream from Straight River, inParibault, Minn.
Lat 44°05'04", long 93°13'48", at centerof SEJ« sec. 9, T.107 N., R.20 W. ,Steele County, at bridge on WestBridge Street, in Owatonna, Minn.
SE^NWi; sec. 20, T.108 N. , R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on service road, 1mile northwest of Clinton Falls, Minn.
Lat 44°29'17", long 93°07'42", in SVftjSEJssec. 20, T.112 N. , R.19 W. , DakotaCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.7mile east of Waterford, Minn.
a34l
209
105
a915
1965-70
1961,L966-70
L965-70
1970
10-26-7012- 1-701- 5-712- 8-713-16-714-19-715-24-716-28-719-13-71
10-27-7012- 1-703-17-714- 1-714-20-715-25-716-29-719-13-71
10-26-7012- 1-701- 6-712- 9-714-20-715-25-716-28-719-13-71
8- 6-71
190*343•113*63.4420605195213*16.3
159*117675
1,08013723079.5•11.6
67.8•73.1*5.45*4.7580.098.238.6*3.26
*99.9
Zumbro River basin
South PorkZumbro River
Zumbro River
Zumbro River
MississippiRiver
SENSE'S sec. 8, T.106 N. , R.14 W. , OlmstedCounty, at bridge on County Highway D(Bamber Valley Road SW), Just downstream from Mayowood Lake, and 3-2miles southwest of Rochester, Minn.
NOSE'S sec. 22, T.110 N. , R.10 W. , WabashaCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 61,at Kellogg, Minn.
_
al,400
_
1932-33,L935-36,1938-39,
1945,1962,1970
3-15-71
8-12-71
1,360
*440
Mississippi River main stem
MississippiRiver
Gulf of Mexico Lat 43°48'45", long 91°15'25", in sec. 31,T. 16 N., R.7 W. , La Crosse County, atLa Crosse, Wis., 0.4 mile downstreamfrom La Crosse River, and at mile697.8 upstream from Ohio River.
a62,800 1929-55HL965-67,1969
4-20-714-27-715- 5-71
130,00079,80062,200
* Base flow./ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.a Approximately.
212 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES
Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1971
Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage
area (sq mi)
Measured
(water years)
Measurements
DateDischarge
(cfs)
Root River basin
Root River
Root River
MississippiRiver
MississippiRiver
On line between sees. 14 and 24, T.104 N. ,R.8 W. , Pillmore County, at bridge onU.S. Highway 16 and State Highway 43,at south boundary of Rushford, Minn.,and 0.3 mile upstream from Rush Creek.
Lat 43°45'57", long 91°20'i)2", in NE^SVft;sec. 32, T.104 N., R.4 W. , HoustonCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 16,at Hokah, Minn.
al,010
al,630
1952,1967,1969
1967
i
3-16-714- 1-71
8-18-71
3,95011,500
*593
Iowa River basin
Cedar River
Cedar River
Iowa River
Iowa River
Lat 43 042'25", long 92°57'37", in SE^SVft; sec. 23, T.103 N. , R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge on County Highway 25, 2.8 miles north of Austin, Minn.
Lat i)3°30'00", long 93°00'07", in SE^SVft; sec. 33, T.101 N. , R.18 W. , Mower County, at bridge on county road on Minnesota-Iowa State line, 2.9 miles southwest of Lyle, Minn.
- -
9-14-71
9-14-71
*16.2
*68.5
* Base flow.a Approximately.
PART 2. WATER QUALITY RECORDS
214
Figure 3.-- Map showing location of water-quality stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 215
04010500 PIGEON RIVER AT MIDDLE FALLS, NEAR GRAND PORTAGE, MINN.
(International gaging station)
LOCATION.—Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36'58", in NE?s sec.24, T.64 N., R.6 E., Cook County, at gaging station onright bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 2.5 miles upstream from Grand Portage Port of Entry, 3.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.7 miles northeast of village of Grand Portage.
DRAINAGE AREA.—600 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1970 to September 1971.EXTREMES, 1970-71.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 21°C Aug. 10; mimimum, freezing point on many days during
winter period.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT AT ABOUT 0800)
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG StP
1 8.0 5.02 10.0 5.0 —— —— —— ——3 8.5 4.54 7.0 4.0 —— —— —— ——5 6.5 4.0 —— 0 —— ——
6 8.0 3.5 —— —— —— ——7 9.0 3.58 7.5 3.0 —— —— —— ——9 8.0 3.0 —— —— 0 ——
10 7.0 3.5
11 6.0 3.0 —— —— —— ——12 5.5 2.0 —— —— —— ——13 6.5 1.014 6.0 1.015 5.0 0
16 4.5 0 —— —— —— 0.517 4.0 1.0 —— —— —— ——18 4.0 2.0 —— —— —— ——19 3.5 1.520 4.5 1.0 —— —— —— ——
21 6.0 1.022 6.0 023 7.5 0 —— —— —— ——24 8.0 0 —— —— —— ——25 8.0 0
26 8.5 0 —— —— —— ——27 8.5 028 8.5 029 7.030 6.0 —— —— —— —— ——31 5.5
MONTH 6.5 2.0 —— —— —— —— —— 8.5 16.5 18.5 17.5 14.5
——___——————
___———————
00000
0.50.51.01.01.0
1.52.03.03.54.0
4.54.54.55.05.0——
5.05.05.06.57.0
7.08.08.59.0
10.0
10.09.09.09.5
10.0
10.511.011.010.08.5
8.08.58.58.57.0
6.08.0
10.010.010.511.0
11.512.014.516.016.0
16.016.015.014.514.5
15.516.016.517.017.5
18.019.019.018.518.5
18.018.018.017.015.0
16.Q16.517.019.519.0
——
18.017.018.018.019.0
20.020.018.018.518.5
19.019.018.018.019.0
20.019.019.018.519.0
18.520.019.519.518.0
18.016.517.015.015.516.0
16.016.514.515.516.5
17.518.519.020.021.0
18.518.018.518.018.0
17.518.018.020.520.5
19.019.018.016.514.0
13.515.016.017.017.017.0
17. S18.020.520.520.0
20.019.019.018.516.0
16.015.515.016.015.0
12.012.012.011.511.0
11. S11.011.010.011.0
11.011.513.012.012.5
——
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04014500 BAPTISM RIVER NEAR BEAVER BAY, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°20'15", long 91°12'00", in SE'jNE^ sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 W., Lake County, at gaging station on right bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mile upstream from mouth, 4 miles northeast of Silver Bay, and 7 miles northeast of village of Beaver Bay.
DRAINAGE AREA.—140 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1970 to September 1971.EXTREMES, 1970-71.—Water temperatures: Maximum observed, 22.5°C Sept. 2; minimum, freezing point on many days
during winter period.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE DAILY MEASUREMENT AT ABOUT 0800)
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP
1 10.0 10.0 —— —— ——2 11.0 9.03 9.0 8.0 —— —— —— ——4 9.5 7.5 —— 05 10.0 6.0
6 10.5 5.07 10.0 5.08 11.0 5.0 ——9 11.0 5.0 —— —— 0 ——
10 11.0 5.5 —— —— ——
11 9.5 5.0 —— —— ——12 8.0 3.5 —— —— —— ——13 8.5 3.0 ——14 9.0 2.5 —— —— —— ——15 4.5 1.5
16 4.5 1.0 —— —— —— 017 5.0 2.018 5.0 1.519 5.5 2.020 6.5 2.0
21 6.0 2.0 —— —— ——22 8.0 —— —— —— ——23 9.5 —— —— —— —— ——24 9.5 —— —— —— ——25 9.5
26 9.0 —— —— —— —— ——27 10.0 —— —— —— —— ——28 10.029 10.030 10.0 —— —— —— —— ——31 10.0 —— —— ——
MONTH 8.5 —— —— —— —— —— 3.5 11.5 18.0 19.0 —— 13.5
...___...1.51.5
1.51.02.02.02.5
1.51.52.02.02.0
2.02.53.03.53.0
3.03.54.56.06.0
6.56.56.56.57.0...
7.07.58.08.09.5
10.010.511.012.514.5
14.515.013.513.012.5
16.014.012.511.512.0
12.012.08.58.58.5
10.511.012.512.510.512.0
15.015.516.016.016.0
16.017.016.016.0...
____________
21.5
21.020.018.020.020.0
19.020.020.018.519.0
16.016.520.018.018.0...
18.020.020.022.020.0
20.018.020.021.019.0
18.016.518.519.020.0
21.020.018.019.021.0
20.020.019.019.018.5
18.518.017.517.017.518.0
18.017.518.518.519.0
20.020.521.020.520.0
20.520.519.018.019.0
19.519.519.520.020.0
20.017.0___.._...
...
...
...
...19.0...
...
...22.522.020.5
18.018.017.016.016.0
16.016.016.015.015.0
12.010.010.010.010.0
10.010.010.010.010.0
10.010.010.510.010.0...
2i8 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°51'33", long 91°57'20", in NE?s sec.35, T.51 N., R.13 W., St. Louis County, at intake of City of Duluth Lakewood Pumping Plant, 3.8 miles northeast of the Lester River and 10 miles northeast of Duluth post office.
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
SPECI- ALKA- FIC COLOR LINITY CHLO- CONO- (PLAT- TUR-
AS SULFATE RIDE TEMP- UCTANCE INUM- PH BID- CAC03 (SO*) (CD ERATURE (MICRO- COBALT ITY
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (DEG C) MHOS) UNITS) (UNITS) (JTU)
OCT.05...05-0713...19...20...20...26...
NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30...
DEC.07...07-0914...21...28...
JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...18...25...
FEB.01...01-0308...08...08...16...22...
MAR.01...
43--4343----43
43--43434343—— -
43--434343
43—__—434343
43—43~..4343
43
3.6..
3.22.9--—
3.0
3.2«
3.23.14.23.6--—
3.7—
3.23.13.2
2.2----—
2.83.81.3
3.1--
3.3—--
3.43.1
3.3
1.2..1.21.3--—1.2
1.2--1.31.31.01.3--—
1.3..1.01.31.2
1.2--..--1.31.33.3
1.5-.1.3----1.31.2
1.3
7.8.-
6.77.88.07.87.2
7.2«
7.86.75.65.65.55.5
5.0--
4.44.43.9
3.9--3.9--
3.92.21.1
.6
.-
.6
.5--.6.6
.6
90__--93--95100
100--909510592—92
105--929590
90--90--929290
92-.95--9590100
92
0..00
----0
0-.0000——
0..000
0—_.--000
0__0—-_00
0
7.9._
7.87.9--..
7.9
8.0._
7.98.07.98.0....
8.0-_
8.08.07.9
7.9--..--
7.98.08.0
7.9..
8.0—--
7.98.0
7.9
0--00——0
1—2352
..
..
2_-311
2—_.—
110
3.-2
----
10
0
IMMF- BIO- DIATE CHEM- COLI-
ois- ICAL FORM HARD- SOLVED OXYGEN (COL. NESS OXYGEN DEMAND PER (CA.MG) (MG/L) (MG/L) 100 ML) (MG/L)
11.8--
12.312.4——
12.7
12.3—
12.011.912.012.2——
12.6—
12.512.612.7
12.8—--—
12.913.213.4
13.6--
13.4——
13.914.1
14.0
.6_-.2.3——.5
.2--.2.2.2.2——
.2--.2.3.2
.2--.---.2.2.1
.2
.-
.1----.1.4
.2
0--30——0
5—
12
105««
3—610
0_-.__-000
4._4
..
..00
1
45—4544——44
44—44444444——
44—444444
44———444444
44--44--..4444
44
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.—Continued
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1969 to current year.REMARKS.—Some analyses furnished by City of Duluth, Water, Gas, and Sewage Treatment Department and Water
Quality office, Environmental Protection Agency,
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
D»TE
OCT.0'5...05-0713...19...20...20...26...
NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30...
DEC.07...07-09
2l!!!28...
JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...la...25...
FES.01...01-0308...OB...08...16...22...
MAR.01...
DATE
OCT.OS...05-0713...19...20...20...26...
NOV.02...02-0409...16...23...30...30...30 ...
OEC.07...07-0914...21...28...
JAN.04...04...04...04-0611...18...25...
FEB.01...01-0308...06...06...16...22...
MAW.f> 1...
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
--._»..
1.1--—
»---------_1.2-_
--"
__-_
---_---.-_----
------—-----_
"
DISSOLVEDCADMIUM(CD)
(UG/L)
--------
1--..
--------__------
_...------
----__--———
--———------
—
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
-__._._.3.1--—
...----------.5--
----
__..
-_......_...----
-___..------..
--
DISSOLVEDCHROMIUM(CR)
(UG/L)
_---»..0
..
..
..----.._._._-_-
..
..__--»
»--__..------
--—»------—
—
DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
—.._-_..0--—
___---------.1--
--"
__--
------«..----
--_-..—----—
"
HEXA-VALENTCHROMIUM(CR6)(UG/L)
----—__0
.._.
_.----_-....----
..
..-_----
----__——--—
»—«—_--___
—
ORGANICNITROGEN(N>
(MG/L)
..
..
.._..16»--
..----------.16--
_-~
_-._
._.19..._.._-..
_._.._.18»_-_.
—
DISSOLVEDCOBALT(CO)
(U&/L)
-_—_-_.0
._
..
__»--..._._._._
.___....__
._--_.-.----_-
_.—._._....__
—
AMMONIANITROGEN(N>
(MG/L)
.._-_....02_-—
._----------.02--
--—
__..
-_.02.._...--..
..
..
...02»._..
"
DISSOLVEDLEAD(PB>
(UG/L)
»--___.0
__--
__-»-»_._.-.-._.
___.----__
__---_—---___
-_—____-_.___
—
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
—..._...4----
..-----__-_-
.2--
_-~
___.
._.6.._.__»_.
..
.__..3_...__
~
DIS-SOLVEOZINC(ZN)
(UG/L)
_---._._B2.___
.._-_-._.__._...
..
..__._._
_.--_._.—-_._
_.—_________.
—
NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)
-»_.-._.i.a----
..---------_.8--
-_"
__-_
..2.5..._-_--._
_..._.1.3._.___
"
TOTALMERCURY
(HG>(UG/L)
-_--___..4___.
__-_..______._--
»_»_._____
._
...__—-_.___
__—__________
—
TOT4LPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
..-__-..
.050-_--
--------»--
.14--
-_—
-_..
__.010
..
..__-_..
.._...
.010...._.
~
SAMPLESIZE(GALS)
»1050
--.._._...
..1327_-__..__..—
_.1080
..-__.
_.--..
968----—
__1215
_______.._
—
DIS- SOL- VED-PHOS-
PHOPUS(P)
(MG/L)
..
..
..__
.040----
>.----------
.000--
-_"._..
...010
..
..
..--..
______
.020.._-..
~
TOTALCARBONEXTRACTABLES(UG/L)
-_232
..
._
..
..
..
..167
._
..
..
..
..
..
..220
.___._
__»._
232---___
._253
._
._
._
.___
—
METHY- LENE 8LUEACTIVESU8-STANCE(MG/L)
.._.--._.02_---
--------_---.00--
_-"
___-
--.01_-....--..
_......00._..__
"
CARBONALCOHOL
EXTRACTABLES(UG/L)
»?07
—...__-_-
._149
_-..._.._---
..'02
_-_.._
..--..
?(>9----__
._2?0
_._._.....
—
DISSOLVED4RSEMC
(AS)fUG/L)
..__....0»—
..-------_--..--
--"
__..
..
..
._-_._--_.
..
.._...__....
--
CARBONCHLOROFORMEX
TRACTABLES(UG/L)
-_25..........
..18_-._.._._...
..la_..__.
._--._23_-__._
..33._._.._.__
—
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.—Continued
WATER QUALITY DftTAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DflTE
MflR.01-0308...15...15...15...22...29...
APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...
03-0504...04...10...17...17...25...
JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...
JULY06...12...19...26...27...
AUG.02...09...16...23...
DATE
MAR.01-0308...15...15...15...22...29...
APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...
MAY03-0504...04...10...17...17...25...
JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...
JULY06...12...19...26...27...AUG.02...09...16...23...
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
—4343-_—4343
43--__434343
_43--4444—43
43434343—43
444344—44
444343—
BIOCHEMICAL
OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)
--.2.2—--.1.1
.2——.2.1.3
-..4--.1.4—.3
.5
.2
.2
.2—.3
.2
.1
.2—.2
.2
.2
.3—
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
—2.93.4——
4.34.6
3.4---_
5.63.63.4
_4.8—
4.35.0—
3.8
4.03.83.23.fi—
4.7
3.85.04.2--
3.9
4.73.84.2—
IMMEDIATECOLI-FOHM(COL.PER
100 ML)
--6
176--—3
14
3--—4140
—0
--02—3
2212
--1
1S
16—12
241
11
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
—1.31.3—--1.31.3
1.3—--1.31.31.0
_1.3--1.31.5--1.3
1.31.31.31.3—1.3
1.01.31.3--1.3
1.51.31.3—
HARDNESS(CA,HG)(MG/L)
--4444--—4444
44--—444444
—44--4544—44
44444444--44
454445—45
454444—
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
—.6.6--.6.6.6
.6—__.6.6
1.1
_1.71.52.83.33.32.8
3.33.94.43.93.96.1
5.09.46.14.04.4
5.65.07.2~
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
______
2.0--—--
—-_1.8--____
—--______——
—--__--1.3--
______——
____--—
SPECI FIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
—9092-_929092
92—__909095
_92989090--95
90929292--95
959592__95
909592"
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
______.6
—__
—__.5______
_________—_-
—______.6_-
______—--
______—
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
—00
_---
00
0--_-000
__0
_-00
_-0
0000
_-0
5105
__0
000—
DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
______.0______
____.3______
_____________
________.0__
_________
______—
PH
(UNITS)
—e.o8.0-_--
7.97.9
7.9—-_
8.08.07.9
__7.97.98.07.7--
fl.O
8.08.08.08.0--
8.0
8.08.08.0-_
7.9
7.97.87.9—
ORGANICNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
______.16______
___—______
__________.25__
___________
______.07-_
______—
TUR-8ID-ITY(JTU)
«01
----0n
1----222
__1—32
--2
1102
--3
111
1--7
322—
AMMONIANITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
______
.10______
____.06______
___.06____.09--
________
.00__
______.09--
______—
DISSOLVEDOXYGCN(MG/L)
—13.914.2—--
13.913.9
14. fl--—
14.014.113.9
__13.9—
14.013.7—
14.3
11.013.213. a13.1
--12.8
13.011.512.4
--12.6
12.512.810.2—
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(M)
(MG/L)
______________
____
.30______
____.40____
.30_-
________.31--
______.30—
______—
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR
04015380 LAKE SUPERIOR AT DULUTH, MINN.—Continued
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
221
DATE
AUG.23...
SEP.01.07.13.20.27.
DATE
AUG.23...
SEP.01.07.13.20.27.
DATE
MAR.01-0308...15...15...15...2?...OQC'. . .
APR.05...06-0810...12...19...26...
MAY03-0504...04...10...17...17...?b...
JUNE01...07...14...21...21...28...
JULY06...12...19...26...27...
AUG.02...09...16...23...
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
44
--44404344
IMMEDIATECOLI-FORKi(COL.PER
100 ML)
--
—2605
AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)
---_—----—
._--.08—--
----
.06----.12
—__..__.00--
—--__.12—
—----—
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
5.6
--4.25.63.65.2
HARDNESS(CA.PG)(MG/L)
45
—45454445
TOTALPHOS PHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
———
.050--—
----
.050~----
—--
.17—--
.060
——----
.040--
——--
.020--
———~
CHLO-RIDE(CL)(MG/L)
1.3
—1.31.31.31.3
TOTALNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
.55—--._--
OIS- SOL- VED- PHOS-
PHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
—__—
.050——
_.—
.030———
—--
.000——
.ObO
___.——
.030—
__——
.010..
--—--—
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
12.8
12.812.215.011.113.0
AMMONIANITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
__
.15___._—
METHY- LENE BLUE ACTIVE SUh-
STANCE(MG/L)
—-_—.00——
__—.00-_——
——--——
.00
_______-_—
—__._
.00__
--__——
SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
95
—95959592
TOTALKJEL-UAHLNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
__
.29______—
SAMPLESIZE(GALS)
1050-_—----—
_.1065—--_.—
1012_.—--_-—
__________-
___._.____
—-_--—
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
5
--0000
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
„
.26___.__--
TOTAL CAP80N EX
TRACTABLES(UG/L)
195—----——
__221
---_-_--
229-_--—--—
---_-_----
-----_--—
—--~—
PH
(UNITS)
7.9
--7.98.07.97.9
AMMONIA<Nn4>(MG/L)
__
.19._..__--
C4W80M CARBON CHLORO- ALCOHOL FORM
EX- FX- TRACT T^ACTABLES ABLE';(UG/L) (UG/L)
171 ?4— --__--._—
.199 32
__-_-___
204 ?5__------ -_~
--_- _-.._ _——
.______.__
__----—
TUR- DIS-BID- SOLVEDITY OXYGFN
(JTU) (MG/L)
2 10.8
--2 11.00 9.51 11.61 10.3
nis-SOL-
TOTfiL VED-PHOS- PHOSPHORUS PHORUS(P) (P)
(MG/L) (MG/L)
-— __
.050 .090-- ..-_ -__- _——
BIOCHEMICAL
OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)
.2
—.3.0.3.4
METHY-
LENEBLUE
ACTIVESUB-ST4NCE(MG/L)
__
.00______—
222 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05033800 CAMPBELL CREEK NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°53'29", long 95°51'57", on line between sec.4, T.139 N., R.41 W., and sec.33, T.140 N.,R.41 W., Becker County, on upstream side of culvert on county road 5 miles north of city of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: July 1969 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
JCT.OS...
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DATE
OCT.05...
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DATE
OCT.05...
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DIS-CHAKGE(CFS)
.18
.06
.57
.15
.82
6.1
TOTALJMITRO-GEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
.91
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L>
552
639
601
682
462
380
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
31
28
30
2.5
19
—
ORGANICNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
.68
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L>
498
557
506
542
365
DISSOLVEDIRON<FE)
(UG/L)
60
70
100
70
40
—
AMMONIANITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
.10
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)
.27
.10
.92
.22
1.02
6.27
DIS SOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
12
30
750
180
31
—
NITRITE(N)
(MG/L)
—
——
—
—
.000
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERAC-FT)
.75
.87
.82
.74
.63
.52
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
2.5
3.3
4.7
3.4
2.2
—
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
.1
.1
. c1
—
—
.1
HARDNESS(CA.MG)(MG/L)
470
520
480
460
320
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
3.3
5.5
6.7
b.9
3.9
~
TOTALKJFL-DAHLNITROGEN(M)
(MG/L)
—
__
—
—
—
.78
NON-CAR-
tiONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
44
89
38
210
lin
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
522
b22
536
331
253
—
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
.to
.46
.13
PERCENTSODIUM
1
1
2
1
1
ALKA-CAR- LINITY80NATE AS(C03) CAC03(MG/L) (MG/L)
0 428
n 428
0 440
271
0 208
—
DISSOLVE.)ORTHO TOTALPHOS- PHOSPHATE PHORUS(P04) (P)(MG/L) (MG/L)
.050
.020
.000
.050
.15
.03 .85
SODIUM SPECI-AD- FIC
SORP- COND-TION UCTANCE
RATIO (MICRO-MHOS)
.1 767
.1 841
.1 803
.1 862
.1 612
517
CHLO-SULFATE PIDE(504) (CD(MG/L) (MG/L)
43 1.5
86 3.1
36 4.6
200 3.9
110 1.7
—
AMMONIA NITRATE(r\M4) (NO 1 )(MG/L) (MG/L)
.3
.3
3.4
—
—
.13
PH TEMPERATURE
(UNITS) (DEG C)
8.0 14.0
8.0 .5
8.1 .0
3.0 16.0
7.9 20.5
7.7 13.0
DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIOE(F)
(MG/L)
.0
.3
.3
.2
.4
~
DISSOLVEDBORON
(-»>(UG/L)
7n
50
80
100
110
~
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
45
50
3
50
100
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 223
05033810 FLOYD LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°52'42", long 95°50'23", in SE^SE% sec.3, T.139 N., R.41 W., Becker County, on upstream sideof culvert on County Highway 21, 3.7 miles northeast of city of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: December 1969 to current year.
WATER QUALITY OATA» WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
JAN.18...
FEB.22...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DATE
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
JAN.18...
FEB.22...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DATE
NOV.16...
DEC.15...
JAN.18...
FEB.22...
MAY10...
JULY12...
SEP.28...
DISCHARGE(CFS)
.21
.28
.21
.37
6.6
3.6
7.8
TOTALNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
—
.96
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
264
292
291
289
258
220
282
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
11
15
17
17
11
13
—
ORGANICNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
.92
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
237
281
288
28o
247
218
—
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
20
3n
0
0
70
10
~
AMMONIANITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
-_
—
-_
—
—
—
.01
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)
.15
.22
.16
.29
4.42
2.16
5.99
DIS SOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
0
25
150
47
20
0
—
NITRITE(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
.000
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER
AC-FT)
.36
.^0
.40
.39
.34
.30
.38
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
3.1
3.6
3.6
3.4
2.6
2.7
—
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
.00
.2
.2
.1
—
—
.00
HARDNESS(CA,MG)(MG/L)
220
260
260
260
230
200
—
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
5.5
6.2
6.1
6.1
4.2
4.7
~
TOTALKJEL-DAHLNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
—
.93
NON-CAR
BONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
32
36
29
35
25
24
—
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
229
268
279
268
218
166
~
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
.00
.01
.03
PERCENTSODIUM
3
3
3
3
2
3
—
CARBONATE(C03)(MG/L)
0
0
0
0
16
25
~
DISSOLVEDORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)(MG/L)
—
—
—
—
—
—
.03
SODIUMAD
SORPTION
RATIO
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
—
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
188
219
229
220
205
178
~
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
.010
.000
.010
.010
.050
.020
2.7
SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
411
466
467
459
421
373
408
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
36
42
40
40
32
29
—
AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)
__
—
_
—
—
—
.01
PH
(UNITS)
8.0
7.9
8.2
7.8
fl.4
P. 5
7.9
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
?.e
4.6
3.3
3.6
3.2
2.0
—
NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)
.1
.9
.9
.6
—
—
TFMP-ERATURE(DEG C)
.1.5
.0
.0
.0
18.0
25. (l
13.5
DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
.0
.1
.1
.1
.1
.?
—
DISSOLVEDBORON
(B)(UG/L)
20
70
50
80
70
50
—
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
11
22
9
ia?o
10
—
224 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05039100 PELICAN RIVER AT LAKE MELISSA OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 46°43'50", long 95°53'40", in NW^g sec.32, T.138 N., R.41 N., Becker County, at gaging station on left bank 50 ft downstream from Lake Melissa, 400 ft upstream from culvert on county road and 6 miles south west of city of Detroit Lakes.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1968 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATA* WATER YEAR OCTOBEP 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT.06...
NOV.17...
DEC.15...
JAN.19...
FEB.23...
MAR.23...
MAY12...
JULY13...
SEP.29...
DATE
OCT.06...
NOV.17...
DEC.IS...
JAN.19...
FEB.23...
MAP.23...
MAY12...
JULY13...
SEP.29...
DATE
OCT.06...
NOV.17...
DEC.15...
JAN.19...
FEri.23...
MAK.23...
12...JULY13...
SFP.29...
DISCHARGE(CFS)
.10
6.7
10
16
22
34
55
33
30
TOTALMTRO-GEN(N)
(MG/L)
— -
—
—
—
—
--
~
.52
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
259
237
247
290
329
269
292
232
242
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
4.1
16
16
16
16
16
12
13
—
ORGANICNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
--
--
--
--
—
—
--
.45
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
240
222
250
262
265
264
229
226
—
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
50
20
70
10
0
10
20
10
—
AMMONIAMITRO-GEN(N)
(MG/L)
—
--
—
__
—
—
—
.Of
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)
.07
4.32
7.07
12.6
19.8
25.1
34.6
21.0
20.1
DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
0
6
52
18
60
15
20
0
—
NITRITE(N)
(MG/L)
--
-_
--
__
-_
--
.000
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER
AC-FT)
.35
.32
.34
.3V
.45
.37
.31
.32
.33
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
14
12
16
16
17
16
12
12
—
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
.1
.00
.1
.1
.00
.2
--
-_
.00
HARDNESS(CAtMG)(MG/L)
210
IfaO
190
210
220
210
200
190
~
PO-TAS-SIUM(K)
(MG/L)
6.5
5.0
5.4
5.6
5.9
5.8
4.1
4.9
—
TOTALKJEL-DAHLNITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
__
__
_-
__
__
_-
__
.52
NON-CAR-
60NATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
0
8
0
1
fl
3
15
6
—
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
256
214
242
254
255
257
223
196
—
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
--
__
—
__
—
__
.00
.00
.00
PERCENTSODIUM
12
12
15
14
14
14
11
12
—
CARBONATE(C03)(MG/L)
0
0
0
0
0
0
-_
14
—
DIS-SOLVEOORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)(MG/L)
__
-_
--
--
-_
--
_-
.03
SODIUMAD
SORPTION
RATIO
.4
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
.4
.4
—
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
210
175
199
208
209
211
183
184
—
TOT&LPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
.030
.010
.000
.11
.000
.040
.050
.040
.13
SPECIFICCOND
UCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
446
402
427
448
453
454
419
391
382
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
13
16
20
20
20
20
17
15
—
AMMONIA(NH4)(MG/L)
_-
_-
--
__
_-
__
_-
_-
.09
PH
(UNITS)
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.0
7.8
7.9
8.3
6.6
8.5
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
14
—
NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)
.4
.0
.3
.3
.1
.7
—
—
~
TEMP-ERATURE(OEG C)
16.0
2.5
1.0
.0
.5
1.0
13.5
23.0
14.5
DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
—
DISSOLVEDBORON
<*)(UG/L)
40
30
70
70
60
60
110
70
~
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
17
4
6
5
6
5
10
10
~
226 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05082200 RED LAKE RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'24", long 97°00'59", in SW^SV^j sec.l, T.151 N., R.50 W., Polk County, at bridge on State Highway 220 at south edge of East Grand Forks and 0.2 mile upstream from mouth.
WATER QUALITY DATA. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT.13...13...
NOV.17...17...
DEC.15...15...15...
JAN.13...13...
FEB.17...17...
MAR.16...16...
MAY05...05...25...25...25...
JUNE23...23...
JULY20...21...
AUG.17...17...
SEP.14...14...
DIS CHARGE (CFS)
7r>7 707
656656
600600600
600600
950950
650650
16801680137013701370
13501350
880880
790790
700700
DATE
NOV.17...
FEB.17...
MAY26...
AUG.17...
DIS SOLVED CAL CIUM<CA)
(MG/L)
34
51
54
49
47
54
44
46
41
41
53
DIS SOLVED CHRO MIUM (CR)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED M4G- NE- SIUM (MG)
(MG/L)
14
17
19
19
20
16
19
16
16
17
16
20
DIS SOLVED COPPER(CU)
(UG/L)
SULFATE
(MG/L)
11
30
25
15
17
13
47
21
22
15
33
46
DIS SOLVED LEAD (PB)
(UG/L)
DATE
NOV.17...
FEB.17...
MAY25...
AUG.17...
DIS CHARGE (CFS)
656
950
1370
790
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
7.2
5.8
4.6
5.0
0
0
15
19
SODIUM
SORP-TION
RATIO
.2
.2
.2
.2
CHLO RIDE (CD (MG/L)
3.4
4.2
3.6
3.6
3.4
4.6
2.6
2.3
3.tt
3.1
2.5
4.1
DIS SOLVED MOLY BDENUM(MO)
(UG/L)
0
0
12
0
AMMONIA NITRO GEN (N)
(MG/L)
.02
.14
.13
.33
.08
.02
.16
.41
.14
.28
.16
.40
DIS SOLVED NICKEL(NI)
(UG/L)
47
0
10
40
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
.00
.1
.2
DIS SOLVED SILVER(AG)
(UG/L)
TOTAL PdOS- PHOWUS(P)
(MG/L)
.10
.11
.080
.030
.000
.060
.030
.10
.080
.15
.080
.16
DIS SOLVED ZINC (ZN)
(UG/L)
20
10
10
0
AMMONI.A NITPATE(NH4) (MG/L)
.21
.53
.36
.21
.52
DIS SOLVED SELE NIUM (SE)
(UG/L)
4
0
40
0
(N03) (MG/L)
.1
.4
«4
.2
DIS SOLVED
MFRCURY(HG)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED SOLIi'S (RtSl-nuE AT180 C) (MG/L)
248
268
300
234
215
260
224
250
220
230
292
PERCENT SODIUM
DIS SOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
37
18
40
20
DIS SOLVED FLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
.2
.2
.2
.2
DIS SOLVED
ARSENIC(AS)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED BERYL LIUM (BE)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED BORON
(B) (UG/L)
SO
60
40
DIS SOLVED CAD MIUM (CD)
(UG/L)
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN
05082200 RED LAKE RIVER AT EAST GRAND FORKS, M1NN.—Continued
DRAINAGE AREA.—5,655 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1969 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
227
DATE
OCT. 13... 13...
NOV. 17... 17...
DEC. 15... 15... 15...
JAN. 13... 13...
FEfc. 17... 17...
MAR.16... 16...
MAY 05... 05... 25... 25... 25...
JUNE23... 23...
JULY 20... 21...
AUG. 17... 17...
SEP. 14... 14...
DIS- DIS SOLVED SOLVED SOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- (TONS (TONS NESS PER PER (CA,MG) DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L)
393 .28 140
439 .34 190
434 .36 210
486 .41 210
600 .32 200
377 .29 180
1180 .35
829 .30 180
911 .34 190
523 .30 170
491 .31 170
552 .40 210
SPECI FIC
COND UCTANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
330
325
395
382
360
335
420
350
359 360
360 339
307350
435
DIS- ALDRIN LINDANE ODDCHANGE
PH TEMP ERATURE
(UNITS) (DEC C)
5.0 9.7 4.0
.5 9.1 .5
.0
9.0 .0
.0 8.3
— .0 9.4 .0
— .0 8.2
8.1 12.8 8.4 12.8
12.2 8.1 12.2
23.8 8.2 23.8
8.7 22.1
23.5 8.1 23.7
17.5 9.5 17.5
DDE DOT
IMME DIATE FECAL BIO- COL I- COLI- CHEM- FORM FORM DIS- IC«L (COL. (COL. SOLVED OXYGEN PER PER OXYGEN DEMAND
100 ML) 100 ML) (MG/L) (MG/L)
4.4 800 30 10.4
2.0 500 25 12.2
1.5
800 220 11.1
1130 690 10.0
6500 400 9.2
2400 350 10.3
4.9 40 7.9
1.4 610 107 8.7
2.8 45 6.6
340 6.9
1.4 65 6.7
80 8.6
01-ELORIN ENDRIN ETHION
DATE (CFS) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
DEC.15.
a/MAY25.
b/JULY20.
600 .00
.. 1370
.00
HEPTA-CHLOR MALA-
THIONDATE (UG/L) (UG/L)
DEC.15... .00
MAY25... ~ .00
JULY20... .00
.00
— _
.00
PARA-THION(UG/L)
— -
.00
~
00 .00
_— _—
00 .00 .
DI- METHYLAZINON PARA-
THION(UG/L) (UG/L)
__
.00 .00
..
00 .00 .00
.00
00 .00 .00
2»4-0 2,4,5-T SILVEX
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
.01 .00 .00
.02 .00 .00
.03 .03 .01
a Unable to determine pesticides in presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBS ). b PCB concentration less than 0.1 Ug/1.
228 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'22", long 91°32'06", in SE% sec.24, T.63 N., R.10 N., Lake County, at gaging station on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawishiwi River, 2.2 miles southwest of Fernbwrg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.
DRAINAGE AREA.—253 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: October 1967 to current year.
Water temperatures: July 1966 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
DISCHARGE(CFS)
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MM)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)
(MG/L)
DIS SOLVEDMAGNESIUM(MG)
(MG/L)
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
CARBONATE<C03)(MG/L)
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
OCT.,21..
FEB.,11..
MAY26..
AUG.04. .
1970124
1971108
605
119
3.8
.0
5.5
3.8
17(!
210
220
100
37
22
10
10
3.5
4.0
3.8
7.3
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.1
.3
.5
.5
.2
14
14
14
12
0
0
0
0
11111110
DATE
SULFATE (S04) (MG/L)
CHLO RIDE (CD (MG/L)
DIS SOLVED FLUO- RIOE (F)
(MG/L)
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE(N) (N03) (N)
(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDBORON
(8)(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
OCT.,21...
FEB.,11...
MAY26...
AUG.04..,
1970
'l971>
»
»
5.2
5.4
4.3
3.8
.0
1.1
.8
1.6
,00
.00
—
~08
04
.020
.050
.020
.010
10 40
80 43
60
40
22
35
23
21
25
26
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 229
05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.—Continued
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C Sept. 5, 6; minimum, freezing point on many daysduring winter period.
EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C July 24, 25, 1966, Sept. 5, 6, 1971; minimum,freezing point on many days during winter period.
REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Mar. 19 to Apr. 27, range-in-temperature, 1.0°C to 4.5°C; July 9 to Aug. 4.
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS UONS PER DAY)
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS <TONS PER
AC-FT)
HARD NESS (CA,MG) <MG/L)
NON- CAR BONATE HARD NESS <MG/L)
PERCENT SODIUM
SODIUM AD
SORP TION
RATIO
SPECI FIC
COND UCTANCE {MICRO- MHOS)
PH
<UNITS)
TEMP ERATURE (DEG C)
COLOR (PLAT INUM- COBALT UNITS)
OCT.*21...
FEB.*11...
MAY26...
AUG.04...
DATE
197013.4
197112.5
40.8
11.2
DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.(PC/L)
.05
.06
.03
.05
SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.<PC/L)
14
17
15
26
DISSOLVEDGROSSBETAAS
CS-137(PC/L)
3
5
3
16
SUSPENDEDGROSSBETAAS
CSr-137(PC/L)
20
14
14
e
DISSOLVEDRA-226(RADON
METHOD)<PC/L)
.2
.1
.1
.1
DISSOLVED
NATURALURANIUM
(U)(UG/L)
32
38
29
19
DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA
ASUrNAT.(UG/L)
6.7
6.9
6.7
8.3
SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.(UG/L)
8.0
.0
10.5
19.5
DISSOLVEDGROSSBETA
AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)
45
48
30
50
SUSPENDEDGROSSBETA
AS SP90/Y90(PC/L)
OCT.. 197021...
FEB., 197111...
MAY26...
AUG.04...
.2 7.3 .03 .5 6.0
DATE
TOTAL FILT-RABLE
(MG/L)
TOTAL NON-
FILT- RABLE RESIDUE
<MG/L)
DISSOLVEDtRSENIC
(AS)(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDCADMIUM(CD)
(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDCHROMIUM(CR)
(UG/L)
HEXA-VALENTCHROMIUM(CR6)<UG/L)
DISSOLVEDCOBALT(CO)
(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDLEAD<P8)
(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDZINC(ZN)
(UG/L)
TOT4LMERCURY
(HG)(UG/L)
OCT., 197021...
FE8., 197111...
MAY26...
AUG.04...
38 <1 .1
230 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.--Continued
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1971 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
DAY MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
17345
67
S9
10
11121314
15
1617?.81<J2«
21?2232425
262728'93"
31
13.013.01?.^11.5n.o
11.0'.1.010.510.0
<J. 58.5P. 58.5P.*?8. 5
8.0s.nfl.O8.08.0
fl.Os.oP.Os.o8.1
n.o8.1S.Os.OS.OB.O
13.012.011.511.011. 0
11.070.510.09.58.5
8.58.58.5s.58.0
B.O8.PS.O8.08.0
8.08.18.0B.O8. 1
8.08.08.08.08. 07.0
7.07.06.56.56.0
6.05.55.55.55.5
5.55.55.04.53.5
3.53.53.53.53.5
3.03.r«2.01.51.0
T.O1.*1.0'..01.0——
7.06.56.56.06.0
5.55.55.55.55.5
5.55.04.53.53.5
3.53.53.53.53.1
3,02-01.51.01.0
1.01.01.01.01.0——
1.01.01 .01.01.0
1.01.01.01..01.0
1.01.0T.O1.01.0
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.01.00.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.50.5
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.01.11.01.01.0
1.01."1.01.01.0
1.0l.o1.01.01.0
1.00.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.10.00.00.0
0.0o.«0.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.0o.o0.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
".50.50.5——————
0.00.00.00.0O.i
0.0".00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.5——————
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.51.0
1.01.01.01.0I. 0
1.01.01.0——_—_
———————_—_
———————————
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.01.01.0— —___
——————
__•
————————___-—
'HNTH 13.0 7.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0
DAY
MONTH
LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN
05124480 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.—Continued
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1971 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)
APRIL JUNE JULY AUGUST
MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
11.5 5.0 19.5 11.5 23.5 19.5
231
SEPTEMBER
MIN
12345
678o
10
111.2131415
161718\<>20
n??232425
262728293031
——————————
——————————
— _——————_ —
——— _——...——
——— _——————
————4.54.55.0——
——— ._——————
...——- ———...
___——————...
...
..._—...___
——......————
————4.54.54.5——
5.05.56.06.06.5
R.O8.09.09.5
10.0
10.010.010. 09.5
10.0
10.511.011.011. 011.0
11. n10.510.510.510.5
10.010.010.511.011.511.5
5.05.05.55.56.0
6.58.08.09.09.5
10.09.59.59.59.5
10. 010.511.011. «11.0
10.510.510.510.510.0
10.010.010.010.511. 011.5
11.511.513.014.014.5
15.516.016.016.016.0
16.516.518.019.019.5
19.519.51.9. 519.519.5
19.519.519.519.519.5
19.519.519.519.519.5
11.511.511.513.014.0
14.515.516.016.016.0
16.016.516.518.019.0
19.519.519.519.519.5
19.519.519.519.519.5
19.519.519.519.519.5___
19.519.519.520.020.0
20.020.020.0.———
---
——————
___...——___——
_--————————
...——————————
19.519.519.519.520.0
20.020.0?0. 0...——
_ ._————————
_ _————. — .——
__————————
__——————————
——___————
19.5
19.520.0?0.020.521.0
21.021.0?1.521.521.5
21.521.522.023.023.5
23.523.523.523.523.0
21.521.521.521.521.521.5
——— .-——
19.519.5
19.519.520.020. «20.5
21. rt21.021.021.521.5
21.521.521.522.023.0
23.523.523.523.02t.5
21.021.021.521.521.521.5
21.521.522.022.024.0
24.023.523.023.022.0
22.021.521.521.520.5
20.019.518.518.518.0
17.016.516.015.515.0
15.015.014.514.514.5
——
21.021.021.522.022.0
23.523.023.022.022.0
21.521.521.520.520.0
19.518.518.518.017.0
16.516.015.515.015.0
15.014.514.514.514.5
——
24.0 14.5
YEAR 24.0 0.0
232 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.
LOCATION.~Lat 44°19'29", long 94°27'09", in NE&IEJs sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., Nicollet County, at gaging sta tion on left bank, 30 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14 at New Ulm, and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonw'ood River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—9,530 sg. mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1967 to current year. Sediment records: October 1967 to current year.
EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 25°C June 24, 26; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 776 mg/1 June 6; minimum daily, 29 mg/1 Feb. 12. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 9,890 tons July 6; minimum daily, 42 tons Feb. 12.
EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C July 15, 16, Aug. 23, 1968, July 15, 16, 1969; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 776 mg/1 June 6, 1971; minimum daily, 8 mg/1 Feb. 15, 16, 1970. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 34,200 tons Apr. 13, 1969, minimum daily, 6.9 tons Feb. 15, 16, 1970.
REMARKS.—Flow affected by ice during winter period.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)
DAY NOV PEC
12345
67A<?
10
1112131*15
161719n20
2122232425
26272S293031
15.016.011.010.012.0
12.0U.O10.08.06.0
6.06.06.06.07.0
7.07.07.07.0P.O
3.010.010.011.012.0
9. 09.0fl,07.07.06.0
5.05.05.05.05.0
3,03,04.04.04.0
4.04.04. 02.02.0
1.01.02.0?.o2.0
2.01.00.00.00.0
0.00.00,00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
--.———————_-_
0.0—————
___--_-_0.0—
_-_——
———
0.0——————_--——
JAN
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
FEB
0.0
0.0 0.0
0.0
MAR APR JUN JUL
0.0
0.0
AUG SEP
0.0
——————————
0.0————————
——
0.0————
________——0.0
0.00.00. 00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00. 03.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
1.04.03.05.07.0
B. 09.0B.O7.0B.O
10.011.011.011.012.3
10.012.012.012.511.0
11.011.010.0o.O
10.0——
10.010.09.0
12.012.0
12.012.013.014.014.0
15.014.014.016.016.0
16.017.016.013.011.0
13.013.013.013.012.0
10.011.013.015.017.017.0
16.014.014.016.0IB. 0
lfl.319.017.017.014.0
17.017.020.020.021.0
22.023.023.023.020.0
23.023.024.025.021.5
25.024.023.024.022.0
——
21.020.020.021.022.0
22.021.022.022.022.0
21.022.021.020.021.0
22.022.022.021.022.0
21.022.022.021.021.0
21.020.020.019.017.013.0
19.020.020.019.019.0
20.020.020.021.021.0
22.022.023.023.023.0
22.022.022.022.020.0
23.024.023.023.022.0
20.019.013.020.020.019.0
20.020.021.023.021.0
21.021.020.020.020.0
19.019.019.017.016.0
15.016.015.014.012.0
13.012.012.013.013.0
13.014.015.014.016.0
——
MONTH 9.0 2.5 7.5 13.5 ?0.0 21.0 21.0 17.0
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
233
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
DAY
12345
678910
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS»
18417916916B170
172175215238270
326427508583652
674662622589561
531510496494499
512537601636662698
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L»
137150160142159
1031231307890
9762736054
4047375382
9011614011394
1078783627488
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
6B72736473
4858755066
8571
1009495
73846284
124
129160187151127
148126135106132166
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS»
734776840914
1000
11101220131016302380
30503540391040404060
41003990377035203280
30802000150016001600
16001600160017001700—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L»
11597634768
63706474
249
2692762029282
111168806163
6957576868
74674774
112—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE•TONS/DAY!
228203143116184
189231226326
1600
2220264021301000899
12301810814580558
574308231294294
320289203340514—
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS»
16001600150014501400
13501300125012001150
11001080106010401020
980950930910880
860850830920810
790780770760750730
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U
1634356
103163
163160156152150
147145143140138
135132127125122
118115112109107
107115124133132150
SEDIMENTDISCHARGEUONS/DAYI
704186227403616
59^562527492466
437423409393380
357339319307290
274264251241234
228242258273267296
TOTAL 13720 3086 67154 20694 32500
JANUARY FEBRUARY
11259
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
710690680670660
650640630620-610
590580580580570
570570560560560
560560560560560
560560560560550550
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U
159165167168169
170170170166160
150141132123132
153155155156156
157158159162164
167170177185190187
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
305307307304301
298294289281264
239221207193203
235239234236236
237239240245248
253257268280282278
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS»
550550540540540
540540540540540
540540540540540
540540540540540
540560580660760
840960940--— -—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U
183180176174173
16815513511387
5329839393
9393939392
8987848280
787777—— -—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE( TONS/DAY »
272267257254252
245226197165127
7742
121136136
136136136136134
130132132146164
177200195-_——
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS»
920900900880870
860850840840840
85085089010502000
35005400700083208400-
82208260794078807680
743071306930699072807560
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U
7777778084
87909395100
108117122117113
107102959082
6859555237
333434455344
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
191187187190197
202207211215227
248269293332610
10101490180020201860
1510132011801110767
662655636849
1040898
TOTAL 18420 8020 16660 4728 130260 22573
234
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE. MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APRIL MAV JUNE
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
76407400693065006100
57305360515049504760
45004190386035303280
30802880268025202420
24202470249024402350
22502190213021102130—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
45523963100
5967766776
97106107134114
10770124123139
148178201190200
176156205202161—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAYI
9281040730
11101650
9139701060895977
11801200112012801010
890544897837908
9671190135012501270
107092211801150926—
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
21302110205020101970
19201870181017601700
16501610154014701380
12801200110010801090
11101120112012101280
129012701260127012701260
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
138142128130136
135171117102103
119119102107123
9991898869
9297958277
999883725867
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAVI
794809708706723
700863572485473
530517424425458
342295264257203
276293287268266
345336282247199228
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
16202100254027902770
26302690339038704160
45204850536058605910
55905080444036902990
25302290215020402180
22402110190017502080--
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
117549745725748
776754626632709
732711642272242
225237247323363
213282262282322
333346625574564—
S€OIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAVI
5433140511054605590
55105480573066007960
8930^310929043003860
34003250296032202930
14601740152015501900
20101970321027103170~
TOTAL 116440 31414 46190 13575 98120 123813
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
29603570399044004850
51905390538052005000
48704770465044904330
41704010382035403230
29102640242022502090
193018101710166015201340
MEANCONCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (MG/LI (TONS/DAY)
470645675712704
706112979875
8092808497
155146132253274
211245248288353
265260247304305220
37606220727084609220
98901630141013801010
10501180100010201130
17501580136024202390
16601750162017501990
13801270114013601250796
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
122011401040944879
817733677649612
584556534514492
472453439444427
419433416383349
330313298288275290
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
152107169218214
237215224183188
214243240251248
248230223230212
223222213217170
193215195147158203
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAVI
501329475556508
523426409321311
337365346348329
316281264276244
252260239224160
172182157114117159
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
300333360357328
285263247247245
240240238236232
230224222224238
242247253249251
260263260253256—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
161184170183163
130133108154230
192179163175135
144170158150190
180181130120123
130120117117117—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAVI
130165165176144
1009472
103152
12411610511285
891039591
122
118121898183
9185828081—
TOTAL 110090 81096 17420 9501 7823
TOTAL DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (CFS-OAYSITOTAL SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (TONS)
3254
67*1797 333013
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
05325000 MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.
235
LOCATION.—Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., Nicollet County, at gaging station on left bank at downstream side of Main Street Bridge in Mankato, 1.8 miles downstream from Blue Earth River, and at mile 106.4 upstream from Mississippi River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—14,900 sq mi, approximately.
PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: October 1963 to August 1966. Water temperatures: October 196? to current year. Sediment records: October 1967 to current year.
EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C Sept. 3; minimum, freezing point on many days dur ing winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 938 mg/1 Mar. 18; minimum daily, 15 mg/1 Jan. 4. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 45,600 tons Mar. 18; minimum daily, 45 tons Sept. 23.
EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum 29°C July 15, 16, 1969, July 1, 11, 28, 30, 1970; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,850 mg/1 Aug. 7, 1968; minimum daily, 15 mg/1 Jan. 4, 1971. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 247,000 tons Apr. 9, 1969; minimum daily, 14 tons Jan. 13, 14, 1968.
REMARKS.—Plow affected by ice during winter periods.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OP WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)
DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN
123k5
6789
10
111213Ik15
1617181920
2122232k25
262728293031
17.0-16.013.014.018.0
19.015.010.08.09.0
8.011.010.09.09.0
10.010.011.011.012.0
12.012.013.013.013.0
12.011.09.08.57.07.0
6.06.06.05.08.0
7.05.06.06.07.0
6.05.05.0k.Ok.O
k.Ok.O5.03.04.0
3.01.01.00.01.0
2.02.02.02.01.0——
1.01.01.51.01.0
1.01.02.01.01.0
1.00.00.00.02.0
0.01.00.00.00.0
o.o0.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1.00.00.00.00.0
0.0____ _ .——0.0
___
2.0__—
0.0___——___—___0.0——
—__•___——0.0
——
PEB
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0
MAR
____
—_1.0
—______2.02.01.0
0.00.01.02.01.0
1.00.01.02.01.0
1.02.03.02.05.06.0
APR
k.O___3.0k.O5.0
6.08.0
10.011.010.0
11.011.010.011.011.0
14.0___13.015.017.0
14.015.014.515.015.0
14.011.010.012.013.0——
MAY
13.013.015.017.017.0
18.018.019.019.020.0
18.018.020.021.021.0
18.019.017.016.015.0
14.017.015.013.011.0
11.013.013.014.017.017.0
JUN
18.017.017.017.019.0
20.019.018.018.018.0
19.520.022.022.022.0
23.024.024.025.024.0
23.023.022.025.522.0
24.024.025.024.023.0——
JUL
22.023.023.023.023.0
23.524.524.024.023.0
82.022.022.022.022.0
22.023.023.023.023.0
22.024.023.023.024.0
22.021.020.019.018.018.0
AUG
20.019.018.019.019.0
20.020.021.022.024.0
22.022.023.022.021.0
21.022.024.023.023.0
23.024.024.024.022.0
20.019.019.020.020.021.0
SEP
24.026.028.025.024.0
23.025.022.020.020.5
22.023.023.021.020.0
18.017.016.017.016.0
15.012.015.016.013.0
15.018.018.018.020.0——
236 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.—Continued
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
10
1112131415
Ifr17181920
212223
262728293031
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
2728
MEANOISCHARGE
(CFS(
7346^8593•523
487
45054293222804020
49405340523048304470
41603310347031502870
26402450232022202140
212021302130218022702360
78459
MEANOISCHARGE
(CFS(
13001300125012501200
12001150115011001100
10601060104010201000
990980960940930
910900880860850
840820800790770760
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
7481735655
567171560530
436384340256J70
131123103100114
10610293
100106
1039382826365
—
JANUARY
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
2725ie1522
2825232222
4398
14310046
2324252525
2526283335
373737353741
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
1471461177972
68104179
42305750
58205540480033402050
14701270965851883
756675583599612
5<»0535472483386414
43986
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
958fl615171
9178716565
123280402275130
6164656363
6163677780
848280757784
MEANDISCHARGE
( CFS)
24502560286033803780
40304110422060608530
99801090011000106DO10200
97709310886083907910
74507150600060506100
62006000570055005200
200250
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS (
750735725715705
695685£75670665
660660650650640
640640660670720
770830960
11001300
160020002200
MEANCONCENTRATION( MG/L)
646780
107126
122112113536495
500485415314313
249220198171161
1491531409863
75857885110
—
FEBRUARY
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L(
4548494847
4542383430
3537383839
4043454544
4345474848
495050
SEOIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
423463618976
1290
133012401290964011400
13500143001230089908620
65705530474038703440
30002950227016001040
12601380120012601540
128030
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
9195969389
8478696254
6266676767
6974808186
89101122143168
212270297
MEANMEAN
CDNCEN-DISCHARGE TRATION
<CFS(
49004750465043504300
40003700345032003050
28602700260025002350
22502150210020001900
18501800175017001600
160015501500145014001350
(MG/LI
163147is-;148102
6954507177
5645335265
3648252729
4361493249
374530705333
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAY)
21601890195017401180
745539466613634
432328232351412
219279142146149
215296232147212
160188122274200120
81310
MEANOISCHARGE
<CFS(
23502250215020501950
18501800175016501600
16401680172020003000
1000015000180002050020000
2080020900197001850017900
172001630017000172001750018500
MARCH
MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L(
5048484645
4340373535
322836
345563
410740938436483
438372354296236
315353502487460467
16773
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
317292279255237
215194175156151
14212716718604560
1110030000456002410026100
2460021000148001480013800
146001550023000226002170023300
TOTAL 31160 24370 2932 314440 359727
MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MXNN.—Continued
SUSPENDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGEt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 197C TO SEPTEMBER 1971
>RIL MAY
237
JUNE
DAY
I2345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MFANDISCHARGE
<CFSI
1970019900138001740016200
1490013800129001200011300
1060010000942097208040
7440707066306400610D
58005650535052005100
49004SOO470046004500—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
465403346384456
332268298268290
290272275235234
212201215?57190
133178215213185
240214160157142—
SEDIMENTDI SCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
2470021700176001800019900
134009990
1040086808850
83007340699055305080
42603840385044403130
20802720311029902550
31802770203019501730—
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
43504250410040003850
37003550345033003150
30402910277025802420
22402090198021102260
24102470261034404300
468047204440411038303580
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/U
130128157136115
125118105103112
126112108117102
9386
105127115
1038286
263539
326320282220212203
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
15301470174014701200
12501130978918953
1030880808815666
562485561724702
67054760624406260
412040803380244021901960
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSJ
34104020541065806950
64306230719086509560
1020011100109001090010800
105009790918083607480
65205800529049104710
46404790467043604750—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
202254463735SIR
410410617593572
570665642433361
329336351380478
407412430350402
423390490594460—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
136027606760
13100<5720
71206900
120001380014800
1570019900189001270010500
93308880870085809650
71606450614046405110
53005040618069905900—
TOTAL 287920 231090 102690 214080 270570
AUGUST SEPTEMBER
OAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
161718\920
21?2232425
262728293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
57606830739075607570
76407930816079107520
72607140702067806530
6210t>370554051804760
42903840342030902900
270024702330223021701990
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L »
587565265420368
343341437353302
350320331320293
365375396378347
350360338352335
26526827823P222193
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAYI
913010400529085707520
70807300963075406130
68606170627058605170
61205940592052904460
4050373031202940?620
193017901750143013DO1040
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSJ
16901560150014001240
11401070949861806
751696663620576
576495495540559
540522522513470
431408395375362349
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
140133143147133
154156150147142
163172170172157
143146123145120
128133135125145
132137135128114120
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAYI
639560579556445
474451384342309
331323304288244
222195164211181
187187190173184
154151144130111113
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
431408486587504
447455375416447
388368368355337
331325315304310
310382331368349
349382382355362—
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
10748408770
5560626696
8895999183
8475596977
5650505256
5455516670—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAYI
1255352
13895
66746374
116
9294988776
7566505764
4752455253
5157536368—
TOTAL 167990 162350 23074 11527
TOTAL DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (CFS-DAYS)TOTAL SUSPFNDED-SEDIMENT DISCHARGE FOR YEAR (TONS!
2156
15372701278197
238 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.
LOCATION.—Lat 44 56'40", long 93 05'20", in SE^NE^ sec.6, T.28 N., R.22 W., Ramsey County, temperature re corder at gaging station on left bank in St. Paul, 300 ft upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Northern States Power Company steam generating plant, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, and at mile 839.3 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—36,800 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Water temperatures: October 1956 to current year.
OftY
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)
"rTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
«. 0
MAX MTN MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
1•)
345
ft78tj
!'••
111211141.5
1617Ifl1920
2122232425
2627?R293031
18.018.017.017.01 7.*
18.0i R. o17.016.016.0
16.015.515.0'.4.514.5
14.01 4.014.014.013.5
T».013.013.01?.013.0
13.012.01?.012.*1?.0H.5
17.017.016.516.516.5
17.017.014.515.0'4.5
13.5'3.512.011.512.0
11.511. 011.011.511.0
11.011.011.511.512.0
12.011.511.511. fti 0.09.5
11.511.010.510.510.0
10.010. r10.09.09.P
8.07.07.06.06.0
6.55.55.5
——
_ _————————
2.01.51.50.01.0- —
8.58.08.07.07.0
7.06.56.56.06.0
5.55.55.04.54.5
3.53.03.0————
__————————
0.00.00.00.00.0
1.01.52.01.52.0
3.01.03. 02.03.0
3.03.03.53.53.5
3.53.53.53.54.0
4.04.03.53.53.5
3.53.54.03.53.03.5
0.00.00.00.0C.O
0.0P. 50.00.00.0
0.01.00.51.01.0
1.01.01.02.01.5
3.01.51.51.53.5
1.51.50.50.51.51.5
3.53.53.53.53.5
3.53.53.53.53.0
3.03.03.03.03.0
3.03.03.53.03.0
3.03.02.03.03.5
3.02.03.53.53.03.0
3.01.57.01.01.5
1.51.11.01.51.0
1.51.50.51.01.0
1.51.01.51.51.5
1.51.01.52.01.5
1.01.52.01.52.01.5
3.03.03.03.03.0
3.53.51.53.53.5
3.53.53.54.03.5
4.04.04.54.54.5
4.54.53.54.04.0
4.54.54.5————— —
2.02.01.52.01.0
3.03.02.03.02.0
2.02.02.03.53.0
3.03.04.03.04.0
4.03.02.03.03.0
3.53.51.5————___
4.54.54.54.54.5
5.04.55.04.55.0
5.55.05.04.54.5
4.03.53.53.53.5
3.02.01.53.03.0
3.02.02.02.02.03.0
3.53.53.53.54.0
4.03.54.03.53.5
4.04.03.54.04.0
3.53.53.53.53.0
2.01.51.51.53.0
2.02.02.02.02.02.0
9.5 4.0 0.0 3.5 0.5 4.5 1.0 5.5 1.5
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.—Continued
239
EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum recorded, 28°C June 15, 25, 28, July 1, 2; minimum,freezing point on many days during winter period.
EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 31 C July 24-28, 1964; minimum, freezing point onmany days during winter period.
REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Nov. 19-25, May 9, 10, June 16-24, 29, 30, July 3-8.
TEMPERATURE ( C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT)
APRIL JUNE JULY AUGUST
MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
SEPTEMBER
MIN
1234<•>
6789
10
1!\2131415
\t>17181920
2122232425
262f28293031
ITH
:AR
3.03.53.53.54.0
4.«5.05.05.56.0
6.56.58.0R.59.0
9.510.010.511.011.0
12.012.012.013.013.0
13.013.01.3.013.013.0
——
13.0
28.0
3.03.03.53.53.5
4.04.05.05.05.5
6.06.57.08.08.5
9.09.5
1.0.010.511.0
11.012.012.012.01.3.0
13.013.013.013.013.0
——
3.0
0.0
13.513.514.515.516.0
16.517.018.0
————
18.518.019.020.020.0
20.520.520.520.018.0
18.518.518.018.017.0
16.518.519. C20.020.521.0
21.0
13.013.513.514.515.0
15.516.016.5
————
17.018. 0lfl.018.519.0
J9.019.519.018.016.5
16.518.017.016.516.5
16.516.518.0in. o19.520.0
13.0
20.520.022.023.524.5
25.025.024.524.524.5
24.525.026.026.528.0
__————— -——
_-.— -— -— -
28.0
26.527.028.0
——————
——
20.019.520.021.023.0
24.024.524.024.023.5
23.524.025.025.526.0
--__ ———————
___-_——...
26.5
25.525.526.5
——————
——
26.028.0
——. —
— .——. —
25.024.5
24.524.023.523.523.5
24.524.524.52*. 524.5
25.525.525.525.525.0
25.023.522.022.021.021.0
28.0
26.526.5
——————
_ _————
24.5?4.5
23.523.523.022.023.0
23.523.524.523.523.5
24.024.524.524.524.5
24.023.022.021.020.520.5
20.5
21.121.021.021.021.0
22.023.524.025.525.5
25.525.525.525.524.5
25.025.525.525.526.5
26.527.026.525.525.5
24.024.024.524.524. «>24.5
27.0
21.021.021.020.521.0
21.022.022.023.024.0
24.024.524.523.523.5
23.524.024.524.524.5
25.025.025.024.524.0
23.523.523.523.524.023.5
20.5
23.523.524.024.524.5
23.523.523.022.021.5
21.521.521.521.020.5
20.520.019.518.518.0
18.017.016.516.516.0
16.516.515.516.016.5
——
24.5
22.022.023.023.023.5
23.023.022.021.521.0
21.521.021.020.520.5
20.019.518.018.018.0
16.516.016. C15.515.5
15.515.515.515.516.0
——
15.5
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.
240
LOCATION.—Lat 44°36'36", long 92 36'36", in SH^NWig sec.10, T.113 N., R.15 W., Goodhue County, on right bank on downstream side of dam, 5 miles northwest of Red Wing, and at mile 796.7 upstream from Ohio River.
DRAINAGE AREA.—46,600 sq mi, approximately.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: July 1969 to current year.
Water temperatures: August 1969 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATA. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
S£P.20...
DISCHARGE
DATE (CFS)
OCT.06... 440006-1107... 760014... 1740021... 1060028... 12800
NOV.03-1006... 1910009... 2020023... 19900
DEC.01-0807... 1100014... 1510021... 12000
JAN.04... 1140005-1214... 920018... 9100
FEB.02-0908... 800019... 10000
MAR.02-0915... 17700
APR.12... 7280013... 74500
JUNE14... 2900018... 28000
AUG.16... 600023... 910023...
SEP.15... 7800
ALKALINITY
DIS- ASCHARGE CAC03(CFS) (MG/L)
5300 147
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
——155149156170
—--161171
--182— -194
190—~178
—179—
—160
125—
162--
——154
~~
SULFATE(504)(MG/L)
29
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
——
36314255
——
56119
—103—
92
66——
62
—43«
__45
46—
71«
—~—
—
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
14
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
——
18171415
——
1412
—16—
16
13——
15
—15—
-.16
8.3—
13—
——
15
— ~
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
17.0
TEMPERATURE(DEC C)
16.5—
16.012.012.012.0
__8.08.0.0
—.0.5
1.0
.0—.0.1—.0.5
__2.0
8.07.5
23.025.0
23.7—
23.0
21.0
COLOP(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
£5
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
_-—20202020
„—3035
—45—35
45——35
—25—
__25
35—
50—
-_—30
— —
PH
(UNITS)
8.0
PH
(UNITS)
——
8.07.87.98.0
——
8.18.0
—7.9—
7.8
7.7—--
7.4
—7.5—
„7.6
7.8—
7.9—
——
8.2
— —
TUR-8ID-ITY
(JTU)
25
TURBIDITY
<JTU)
——35253520
_-—2090
—10—5
6——10
—4—
„5
40—
65—
_-—20
—
DISSOLVEDOXYGEN(MG/L)
8.0
DISSOLVEDOXYGEN(MG/L)
__—8.57.29.78.1
_-—
10.614.2
—13.0—
11.8
10.9——
9.3
—12.2—
__7.5
10.0_-
6.2—
_-—
7.6
—
BIOCHEMICAL
OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)
4.6
BIO CHEMICAL
OXYGENDEMAND(MG/L)
——
4.33.02.72.1
——
3.24.2
—2.2—
2.0
1.1——1.6
—?.6—
„3.8
2.7—
2.6—
——
3.1
— —
COLI-FORM
(MPN)
790
HARDNESS(CA,MG)(MG/L)
380
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.—Continued
241
EXTREMES, current year.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C on many days during June and July; minimum, freez ing point on many days during winter period.
EXTREMES, period of record.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C July 2, 14, 17, 30, 1970; minimum, freezing point on many days during winter period.
REMARKS.—Recorder stopped June 8-14. Some analyses furnished by Metropolitan Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Quality office, Environmental Protection Agency. Water discharges furnished by the St. Paul District, Corps of Engineers.
WATER QUALITY DATA. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT.06...06-1107...14...21...28...
NOV.03-1006...09...23...
DEC.01-0807...14...21...
JAN.04...05-1214...18...
FEB.02-0908...19...
MAR.02-0915...
APR.12...13...
JUNE14...18...
AUG.16...23...23...
SEP.15...
COLI-FORM
(MPN)
——
3301700330
2200
——
49000170000
—130000
—23000
33000—--—
—13000—
—240000
22000—
1700--
——
450
—
PO-HARO- TAS-NESS SODIUM SIUM(CA.MG) (NA) (K)(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
16 3.2— — —176174202226
— — —— — —
216286
— — —293— — —
296
315— — —__ __ __
234
— — —412— — —
— — —202
372— — —
37910 3.1
— — —— — —183
— — —
DIS SOLVED TOTAL ORGANICFLUO- NITRO- NITRO-R1DE GEN GEN(F) (N) (N)
(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
.3 — .84— __ —— — —— — —— — —— — —
— — —.90
— __ —— — —
— — . —— — —
.94— — —
— — —__ — —
.69— — —
— — —— -- —
.55
._ — —— — —
— -_ —.97
— — —.7
2.0 .11— — —— -- —
— — —
AMMONIANITROGEN(N)
(MG/L)
.63—————
—.58— .—
——.53—
——.72—
——.79
——
—.31
—.37
.61——
.8^
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
.4—————
—1.7——
——
3.1—
——
1.5—
——
.4
——
_-
1.6
--—
———
—
TOTAL KJEL- DAHLNITrtO-GEN(N)
(MG/L)
——————
————
———— .
————
——-_
——
——
——
.72——
~
242 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.—Continued
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT.06...06-1107...
21...28...
NOV.03-1006...09...23...
DEC.01-0807...14...21...
JAN.04...05-1214...18...
FEB.02-0908...19...
MAR.02-0915...
APR.12...13...
JUNE14...18...
AUG.16...23...23...
SEP.15...
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE AMMONIA NITRATE(N) (NH4) (N03)
(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
1.9
—
-- __ --
7.4..—
—-- -- --
14._
-- -- --
6.6-- -- --
__ -- _-3.9
——
7.0
__3.8 .48
1.3 .79_.__
.36 1.1
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
.46——
__
—.24
----
.28—
--—
• 2B--
—--
.28
——
--.22
.20
.30----
.35
OIS- SOL-VEO-PHOS-
PHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
.43——
__—
—.21
—
—-_
.23
--—--__
—--
.26
--
——
--.20
.20
-_
.23
METHY- LENEBLUEACTIVESUBSTANCE(MG/L)
.04--—
__—
.03----
----.11
--
.08--
--.02
--
.06
--—
.00----
.00
TOTAL CARBONCARBON ALCOHOLEX- EX-
SAMPLE TRACT TRACTSIZF. A8LES ABLES(GALS) (UG/L) (UG/L)
-- -_ _-1456 7ob 539—
-- _- _-_.
2898 36i 296
_-
4494 — Ib4-- -- --
_-
— _- _-4462 282 198
~-- _- _-
4063 324 213-- -- _-
_-
1190 1792 798--
—
--
--__
—
CARBOM C^LORO-
FOKMEXTRACTA9LES(UG/L)
—167—
__—
69— -
--
67--
—84----
111—--
' 994
——
--—
—--—
—
DAY
12345
678 <>10
1112131415
'617181920
2122732425
26272«293031
MONTH
DAY
12345
67
49
10
1112131415
16171819
20
2172237475
267728793031
MONTH
YEAR
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM
05344980 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT LOCK AND DAM 3, NEAR RED WING, MINN.—Continued
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
243
OCTOBER
MAX
17.017.0u.o15.516.0
T7.017.016.01*. 513.5
13.5U.O13.01 *. 0T2.5
17.012.012.012."1?.0
12."12.012.012.513.0
1*. ft1.3.012.512. *11.5!0.5
17.0
MAX
3.5?.o7.53. ft?.5
*.o5.56.57.07.5
8.58.58.58.00.0
10.011.010.511.012.5
12.51?.513.*12.513.0
13.513.011. 011.0li.5
——
MIN
17.016.015.014.515.5
16.016.0!4.513.513.0
13.013.013.012.512.0
11.511.011.511.512.0
12.012.012.012.012.5
1?.512.512.011.510.510.0
10.0
ftPRIL
KIN
2."1.01.01.52.0
3.03.55.06.06.5
7.57.57.57.07.5
8.59.0
10.010.011.0
11.510.512.011.511.5
12.011.010.510.510.5
—— .
NOVEMBER
MAX
10.00.59.09.5R. 0
8.08.0P.O7.57.5
7.57.06.56.05.0
5.05.04.54.54.0
4.04.01.01.01.0
1.00.51.01.01.0——
10.0
MAX
11.512.0!3.014.015.0
15.516.51.6.517.018.0
17.016.017.018.0IB. 5
19.018.517.516.514.5
16.516.515.015.014.5
14.516.017.017.5IB. 518.5
MIN
9.59.0«. 58.07.5
8.07.57.57.57.0
7.06.56.05.04.5
4.54.54.54.03.5
3.51.00.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5——
0.5
MAY
MIN
10.510.511. 012.013.0
13.514.015.015.015.5
16.014.515.016.517.0
17.517.516.514.013.5
14.515.014.514.513.0
13.013.51.5.015.516.517.0
DECEMBER
MAX
1.01.01.51.01.0
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.5P. 50.5
0.50.50.50.50.50.5
1.5
MAX
l*.018.520.020.522.0
22.021.5
——___——
-__——————
26.0
26.026.026.076.025.5
25.526.026.025.525.0
24.0?5.5?6.025.526.0
MIN
1.00.51.01.00.0
O.r>0.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.50.0
0.00.50.00.00.0
0.00.50.00.00.00.5
0.0
JUNE
MIN
16.516.517.519.020.0
21.021.0
——__-——
__-——————
24.0
25.025.024.5?5.024.5
24.524.525.025.024.0
73.523.524.5?5. 025.0
——
JANUAPY
MAX
0.50.50.50.50.0
0.00.00.00.50.5
0.50.00.50.50.0
0.00.50.5O.r0.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.00.00.50.00.0
0.5
MAX
25.526.025.525.526.0
26.026.025.525.525.5
25.024.524.574.524.5
25.025.525.524.525.0
26.026.026.026.025.5
25.023.022.572.021.522.0
MIN
0.50.50.50.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
O.P0.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.0O.o0.0
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
0.0
JULY
MIN
25.024.575.0?4.525.0
25.025.024.574.524.5
24.023.523.023.023.5
23.524.024.523.523.5
74.525.025.525.025.0
23.022.521.571.021.021.0
FEBRUARY
MAX
ft.n0.00.00.50.5
0.00.00.00.00.5
0.50.50.50.50.5
0.50.51.00.50.5
0.50.51.01.01.0
1.01.01.3——————
1.0
MIN
ft. ft0.00.0O.o0.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.50.00.0f^ 9 0
0.5
n. 50.50.50.50.5
0.50.50.50.51.0
1.00.5". 5————
1 ——
0.0
AUGUST
MAX
22.522.022. ft22.077.5
73.073.524.025.025.0
25.024.575.024.524.0
24.524.524.024.575.0
25.025.525.073.523.5
22.523.023.023.023.022.5
MIN
21.577.021.521.021.5
22.072.523.«23.524.0
23.524.024.023.523.5
23.523.574.073.574.0
24.074.523.523.022.5
22.022.022.022.022.522.0
MARCH
MAX
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.01.01.01.01.0
1.01.52.02.02.0
2.02.02.01.52.0
1.51.01.01.01.0
1.02.01.52.02.54.0
4.0
MIN
0.50.50.50.51.0
1.00.50.50.50.5
1.01.01.02.01.5
1.51.01.51.01.0
1.00.50.50.50.5
1.01.01.51.02.02.5
0.5
SEPTEMBER
MAX
22.523.023.523.523.5
23.523.523.022.522.5
22.522.523.022.522.0
21.020.519.519.018.5
18.018.017.017.016.5
16.517.017.517.518.5
MIN
21.522.072.523.523.5
23.022.522.522.021.5
21.521.522.022.021.0
20.519.519.019.018.0
18.017.016.516.516.5
16.016.517.017.017.5
——
13.5
26.0
1.0
0.0
19.0 10.5 26.0 21.0 25.5 21.0 23.5 16.0
244 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN
05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.
(Hydrolic bench-mark station)
LOCATION.—Lat 44°05'30", long 92°03'57", in sec.7, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, at gaging station on left bank, 2.3 miles upstream from Middle Fork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
UCT.15...29...29...29...
DEC.03...03...
JAN.21...21...
FEB.11...11...
MAR.18...18...31...
APR.26...26...27...
JUNE03...03...28...28...
AUG.05...05...
SEP.16...16...
DISCHARGE(CFS)
30454545
3737
2525
2222
5253
383
454547
44443939
3434
2626
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
———
17
16..
16—
15—
11—
6.1
—7.7—
—1419
16--
16—
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
————
—..
——
—
—--
—20—
_-3020—
90--
20—
DIS-DIS- UlS- SOLVED
SOLVED SOLVED MAG-MAN- CAL- NE-
GANESE CIUH SIUM(MN) (CA) (MG)
(UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
— .—
—65 20
75 22.. .. ..
71 25—
72 24— .
50 16.. .. _.
25 8.0
—40 65 23—
—110 77 2550 74 25—
40 74 25.. .. _.
50 73 24—
ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL
DIS- DIS
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
------
4.0
4.5__
5.3--
5.0—
4.0--1.9
5.3—
—4.54.2__
4.4__
4.7—
SAMPLES
HEXA-OIS- SOLVED SOLVED VALENT
DIS- TEMP-SOLVED CAD- CHRO-ARSENIC MIUM MIUM
CHARGE ERATURE (AS) (CD) (CR)DATE
OCT.15..
JUNE28..
(CFS)
30
39
CHRO-MIUM(CR6)
PO-TAS- BICAR-SIUM BONATE(K) (HC03)
(MG/L) (MG/L)
__. — . —__
5.3 278
2.2 316_. -_
2.4 319
1.6 328-_
5.1 222__ —
5.1 112
— .3.1 ?86—
—1.9 3302.4 324
1.6 335-_ ..
2.4 348—
ALKA-CAR- UNITY
BONATE AS(C03) CAC03(MG/L) (MG/L)
— .____0 228
0 259_- ..
0 261__
0 269__
0 1W2__ -_0 92
__235
__0 271
266—
0 275__ --
0 285—
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
------
19
19--
17--
17--
15--
9.9
_-21
--
_-171^—
18--
20—
DIS- DIS- DISSOLVED SOLVED SOLVEDCOBALT COPPER LEAD(CO) (CU) (PB)
(Dt'G C) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
a.
22.
0 0 1
020-
0 0 0
0 0
5
6 50
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN
05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.—Continued
(Hydrologic bench-mark station)
245
DRAINAGE AREA.—101 sq mi.PERIOD OF RECORD.—Chemical analyses: August 1967 to current year.
WATER QUALITY DATAt WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT. 15...29...29...29...
DEC.03...03...
JAN.21...21...
FEw.11...11...
MAR.18...18...31...
APR.26...26...27...
JUNE03...03...28...28...
AUG.05...05...
SEP.16...16...
DIS- DIS- DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS
SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVED CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED <RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI- (TONS (CD <F> tN) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L> (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)
~6.9
5.4—
5.8—
5.0~
7.5--
5.9
-_7.2--
—5.67.3--
6.2--.
4.0--
DATE
OCT.15...
JUNE28...
_-.2 1
.2 3—
.1 2--
.2 2—
.0 1—.2 1
__.2--
—.2.0—
.2__
.2--
DIS-SOLVEDMOLYBDENUM(MO)
(UG/L)
—
6
— -- --.7 7.4 — .50
.0 13 — .010— __
.1 9.3 — .21— __ __
.3 10 — .21— __ __
.6 7.2 -- .34--.7 7.4 — 2.1
__ — -- --1.0 .10
— -_
— —2.1 .203.5 .40
—
2.4 .20— -- -- --
1.9 .29—
ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES
CIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS
SOLVED STRON- VANA- SOLVtONICKEL TIUM DIUM ZINC(NI) (SR> (V) (ZN)
(UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
20
0 130 2.0 30
_-0
20--
60--
10--
0_---
__0
--1020--
30__
60—
DISSOLVED
LITHIUM(LI)
(UG/L)
S
--307
340--
329--
330--
233--125
__272—
--306344~
320__
320—
DISSOLVEDSELENIUM(St)
(UG/L)
—
0
_-282 37.4
313 34.0__
308 22.6
312 20.3..
226 33.0__12b 129
__ --278 34.1--
-.317 36.7326 36.5--
321 30.1__ __
324 23.1—
TOTAiMfcRCUPY
(HG)(UG/L)
.?
—
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS (TONS PER
AC-FT)
--.42
.46--
.45—
.45—
.32--.17
--.38—
--.4?.47—
.44__
.44"
246 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN
05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.—Continued
WATER QUALITY DATA, *ATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
HARDNESS(CA,MG)
DATE (MG/L)
OCT.15...29...29...29... 250
DEC.03... 28003...
JAN.21... 28021...
FEB.11... 28011...
MAR.18... 19018...31... 95
APR.26...26... 26027...
JUNE03...03... 30028... 29028...
AUG.05... 29005...
SEP.16... 28016...
NON- CA*-
BONATEHARD- PERCENTNESS SODIUM(MG/L)
-.—
—17 3
20 3—
16 4—
10 4—
9 4..3 4
— --22 4_. —
..25 322 3
. —
13 3—
0 3—
DISCHARGE
DATE (CFS)
OCT.29... 45
DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.
DATE (UG/L)
OCT.29... <3.8
SODIUM AD
SORPTION
RATIO
——.1
.1—
.1-.
.1—
.1—.1
—.1
.1
.1—
.1—
.1—
ANALYSIS
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
9.0
SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.(UG/L)
2.6
SPECI FIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
..445—
481
529520
518555
530505
400410239
490488—
530545543—
516540
533535
PH
(UNITS)
—7.6—
8.1
8.3a. 2
8.18.3
7.98.2
7.76.17.5
8.38.3
. —
8.37.97.28.0
7.98.2
8.08.3
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
8.09.09.n9.0
4.04.0
1.01.0
1.01.0
2.52.55.0
12.012.08.0
14.514.522.022.0
14.514.5
11.011.0
COLOR{PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
———66
3—
2
5—
25----
—5—
--109
--
7
7—
DISSOLVEDOXYGEN(MG/L)
9.7——
• —11.4
12.6
—12.2
—12.3
--
14.0—• —
10.0——
8.5
—10.2
--11.3
IMMF-8io- DIATE
CHEM- COLl-ICAL FORM
OXYGEN (COL.DEMAND PER(MG/L) 100 ML)
— . —19000
-_ —2.4
1.1720
1.115
.722
4.62000
8.8
300—
1.4
60.9
6.4700
—350
1.2290
OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES
DISSOLVEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.(PC/L>
<1.3
DISSOLVEDGROSSBETA
AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)
6.0
SUSPENDEDGROSSALPHA
ASU-NAT.(PC/L)
.9
SUSPENDEDGPOSSBETA
AS SR90/Y90(PC/L)
4.4
DISSOLVEDGROSSBETAAS
CS-137(PC/L)
7.5
DISSOLVED
NATURALURANIUM
(U)(UG/L)
.7
SUSPENDEDGROSSBETAAS
CS-137(PC/L)
5.3
TOTALFILT-RABLE
RESIDUE
(MG/L)
290
DIS-SOLVEORA-226(RADON
METHOD)(PC/L)
.08
TOTALNON-
FILT-RABLERESIDUE
(MG/L)
100
WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN
05376000 NORTH FORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN.—Continued
WATER QUALITY DATA, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
247
ALDRIN LINDANEIN IN
BOTTOM BOTTOMDIS- TEMP- ALDRIN DE- LINDANE DE- CHLOR-
CHARGE ERATURE POSITS POSITS DANE
ODDIN
BOTTOMODD DE- DDE
POSITSDATE (CFS) (DEG C> (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L)
ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES
OCT.29... 45 9.0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
DIODE ODT ELDRIN ENDRININ IM IN IN
BOTTOM BOTTOM 01- BOTTOM BOTTOMDE- DDT DE- ELDRIN DE- ENDRIN DE
POSITS POSITS POSITS POSITSDATE (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/KG)
ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES
OCT.29... .50 .00 .00 .01 4.5 .00 .00
HEPTA-CHLOR
HEPTA- EPOXIDECHLOR IN BOT- 01- METHYL
EPOXIDE TOM DE- MALA- PARA- AZINON PARA- 2,4-DPOSITS THION THION THION
DATE (UG/L) (UG/KG) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/D (UG/L)
ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL SAMPLES
OCT.29... .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00
SUSPENDED
SUS- SEDI-PENDEO MENT
CIS- TEMP- SEOI- DIS-TIME CHARGE ERATURE MENT CHARGE
DATE ICFS) «DEG Cl (MG/LI IT/DAY)
OCT.29... 1015 45 9.0 126 15
OEC.03... 1452 37 4.0 30 3.0JAN.21... 1055 26 1.0 8 .60
FEB.11... 1135 23 1.0 11 .70
MAR.18... 1115 52 2.5 24 3.431... 1245 386 5.0 1610 1680APR.01... 1115 459 1.0 1320 1640
JUNE03... 1000 44 14.5 38 4.528... 1512 39 22.0 172 18
AUG.05... 1145 35 14.5 84 7.9SEP.16... 1345 27 11.0 28 2.0
.00 .HO .00
HEPTA-CHLOR
INHEPTA- BOTTOMCHLOR DE
POSITS(UG/L) (UG/KG)
.00 .00
2,4,5-T <=ILVEX
(UG/L) <UG/L)
.00 .00
248 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS- DIS- CIS- SOLVED
CIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO- ALKA- SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR- LlNlTY
DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE RONATE AS CHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03) CAC03
DATE <CFS> (MG/D <UG/D <UG/D (MG/D <MG/D (MG/D (MG/L> (MG/D CMG/D (MG/D
NOV., 197019... 936
FEB., 197103... 109
JUNE07... 931
SEP.14... 185
04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER
11 520 18
13 690 220
7.1 660 40
1 1 440 60
04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVERNOV.17... 3700
FEB., 197111... 1380
JUNE08... 3800
SEP.14... 1440
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER
DATE DAY)
NOV., 197019... 306
FEB., 197103... 45.0
JUNE07... 382
SEP.14... 84.9
NOV.17... 1530
FEB., 19711 1 ... 544
JUNE08... 1680
SEP.14... 832
11 470 0
8.4 620 110
7.0 800 50
10 1300 130
DIS- NON-SOLVED CAR-SOLIDS HARD- BONATE(TONS NESS HARD-PER (CA,MG) NESS
AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L)
04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER
.16 53 19
.21 94 27
.21 48 12
.23 110 29
04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVER
.21 60 23
.20 74 25
.22 56 12
.29 95 18
AT FORBES, MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)
11 6.1 3.7 1.3 42 0
21 10 7.4 2.7 82 0
11 4.9 4.2 2.3 43 0
24 13 8.8 3.3 103 0
AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 0?)
14 6.1 5.5 1.2 46 0
19 6.8 8.9 1.2 61 0
14 5.1 5.7 1.2 54 0
25 8.0 9.2 1.4 94 0
SODIUM SPECI-AD- FIC COLOR
SORP- COND- (PLftT-PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT
MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
AT FORBES, MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)
13 .2 123 6.9 1.0 60
14 .3 214 7.8 1.0 55
15 .3 116 6.6 18.0 100
14 .4 258 7.3 17.5 100
AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)
16 .3 150 7.9 1.0 100
20 .4 185 7.3 — 110
18 .3 135 6.7 18.0 200
17 .4 210 6.3 19.0 200
34
67
35
84
37
50
44
77
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 249
DATE
SULFftTE (S04) (MG/L)
CHLO RIDE (CD (MG/L)
DIS SOLVED FLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
NITRITE TOTAL DIS-PLUS PHOS- SOLVED
NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON(N) (N03) (N) (P) (B)
(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L)
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS (RESI-
DIS-SOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OF
DUE AT CONST I-180 C) TUENTS)(MG/L) (MG/L)
04018750 - ST LOUIS RIVER AT FORBES. MINN (LAT 47 21 48 LONG 092 35 56)
NOV.* 197019... 23
FEB., 197103... 29
JUNE07... 13
SEP.14... 39
4.4
7.1
4.7
8.9
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.9
1.2
4.1
.36
.27
.090
.000
.050
.10
40
60
190
170
121
153
152
170
84
136
71
161
NOV.17... 26
FEB., 197111... 24
JUNE08... 16
SEP.14... 22
04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)
8.0 .3 .4 1.6 — .14 40 153 96
11 .3 .1 .4 — .020 130 146 111
7.4 .2 — — .10 .050 250 164 85
13 .4 — — .01 .10 280 214 137
250 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS CHARGE
DATE (CFS)
TOTAL ORGANIC AMMONIA NITRO- NITRO- NITRO GEN GEN GEN (N) (N) (N)
TOTAL KJEL-QAHL
(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
NITRITE NITRATE(N) (N)
(MG/L) (MG/L>
GEN(N)
(MG/L)
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
05033900 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES* MlNN. (LAT 46 48 37 LONG o95 49 42)
1.0 .94 .06 .000 .00 1.0 .04SEP.* 1971 28... 30
DATE
05035500 - ST. CLAIR LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES»MINN (LAT 46 48 03 LONG 095 52 37)
SEP.* 1971 29... 6.0 1.5 .79
DIS- SILICA CHARGE (SI02)
DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED
SOLVED MUM- CAL-IRON GANESE CIUM(FE) (MN) (CA)
.61
DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM(MG)
.000
SODIUM (NA)
.1 1.4 .05
PO- ALKA-TAS- BICAR- CAR- LINITYSIUM DONATE BONATE AS(K) (HC03) (C03) CAC03
(CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
FEB., 197118... 132
APR.19... 14400
05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEFORK, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33 56)
14
7.1
590
390
70
10
28
17
10
4.0
5.2
1.6
2.1
2.2
134
58
110
48
FEB., 1971 19... 172
APR. 19... 625
DATE
05132000 - BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 4R 11 45 LONG 093 48 25)
12
7.6
260
240
92
0
42
14
13
4.6
3.9
.9
2.4 189
1.5 52
HIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FICSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCEPER PER (CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO-
155
43
COLOR (PLAT-
PH TFMP- INUM- ERATURE COBALT
DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEFORK, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33
FEB.,18...
APR.19...
FEB.,19...
APR.19...
197161.7 .24
3810
05132000 - BIG
197193.8 .27
159
110
59
FORK RIVER
160
54
1
11
AT BIG
2
11
9
5
FALLS,
5
3
.2 236
.1 107
MINN. (LAT 48 11
.1 303
.1 99
8.0
7.7
45 LONG
8.2
7.5
.0
5.0
093 48 25)
.0
5.0
60
200
25
100
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 251
DIS SOLVED TOTAL SPECI- ORTHO TOTAL ORTHO FIC PHOS- PHOS- PHOS- COND-PHATE PHORUS PHORUS AMMONIA UCTANCE PH TEMP-(P04) (P) (P) (NH4) (MICRO- ERATURE
DATE (MG/L) (M6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C>
05033900 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES. MlNN. (LAT 46 48 37 LONG 095 49 42)
SEP., 197128... .09 .12 — .08 491 7.3 13.5
05035500 - ST. CLAIR LAKE OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES,MINN (LAT 46 48 03 LONG 095 52 37)
SEP., 197129... 2.1 1.1 — .79 713 8.4 12.5
OIS- OIS-DIS- TOTAL SOLVED SOLVED
SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL ORTHO DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- PHOS- SOLVEO <RESI- (SUM OF
SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS PHORUS BORON HUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (P) (B) IflO C) TUENTS)
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05131500 - LITTLE FORK R AT LITTLEF09K, MN. (LAT 48 23 55 LONG 093 33 56)
FEB., 197118... 15 2.6 .2 '.1 .6 — .000 — 50 173 145
APR.19... 5.0 3.6 .2 — — .10 .30 — 70 98 71
05132000 - BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 48 11 45 LONG 093 48 25)
FEB., 197119... 9.6 2.3 .1 .2 .8 — .000 — 20 202 179
APR.19... 8.5 2.0 .2 — ~ .60 .10 — 70 94 68
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
L)IS-OIS- DIS- SOLVED
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- 8ICAB- CAR-
OIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATECHARGE (SI02) (FE> (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L> (MG/L) (MG/L)
05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 ?7)
MAY » 1971 13... 124
SEP. 15... 59
SEP.» 1971 IS... 18
MAY , 1971 13... 45
SEP. 15... 30
MAY t 1971 14... 73
SEP. 15... 31
SEP.t 1971 15... 142
12
20
05244370
22
05244400
8.5
22
05244420
9.9
19
05244440
17
160
20
- WING
20
120
BO
RIVER NEAR
60
- WING RIVER BELOW
40
20
- REDEYE
90
30
- LEAF
40
60
50
RIVER NEAR
90
50
RIVER NEAR
90
61
66
23
24
6
6
HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21
77
VERNOALE
68
74
ALDRICH
61
70
ALORICHt
78
23
.MINN. (LAT
23
22
.MINN. (LAT
18
20
MINN. (LAT
20
4
46
4
4
46
5
5
.3
.0
16
.2
26
.3
.1
29
.5
.5
2.
?.
0
3
LONG 095 05
2.
28 LONG
1.
2.
55 LONG
1.
2.
46 27 24 LONG
10 3.
1
095
6
1
094
6
3
3n7
332
35)
355
00 02)
305
342
54 30)
269
329
094 50 29)
1 326
05244470 - PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 25 02 LONG 094 50 28)
MAY . 197114... 19 2.5 140 80 74 21 9.0 2.1 312
SEP.15... 12 20 20 60 69 22 5.2 2.2 334
OIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS HARO- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT
DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (OEG C) UNITS)
05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE. MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 ?7)
MAY . 197113... .38 250 0 5 .2 505 8.0 15.0 20
SEP.15... .39 260 0 S .2 501 7.9 14.0 20
05244370 - WING RIVER NEAR HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21 16 LONG 095 05 35)
SEP., 1971 15... .42 290 0 3 .1 518 8.1 14.S 20
05244400 - WING RIVER 8ELOW VERNOALE,MINN. (LAT 46 26 28 LONG 095 00 02)
MAY , 197113... .39 260 14 3 .1 505 8.1 15.0 20
SEP.15... .42 280 0 3 .1 521 8.0 14.5 20
05244420 - REOEYE RIVER NEAR ALORICH.MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)
MAY , 197114... .32 230 6 5 .2 433 8.0 15.0 30
SEP.15... .38 260 0 4 .2 473 8.0 12.5 30
05244440 - LEAF RIVER NEAR ALORICH.MINN. (LAT 46 27 24 LONG 094 50 29)
SEP., 1971 15... .44 280 10 7 .3 493 7.9 14.0 20
05244470 - PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 25 02 LONG 094 50 28)
MAY , 197114... .41 270 15 7 .2 542 7.9 14.0 50
SEP.15... .40 260 0 4 .1 536 8.0 13.0 50
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 253
OIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-
ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVEO (RESI- <SUM OF SOLIDS
AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONST!- (TONSCAC03 <S04> (CL) (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) Day)
05244360 - LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. (LAT 46 29 24 LONG 095 00 27)
MAY » 197113... 252 16 6.3 .2 .20 .10 50 312 279 93.4
SEP.15... 272 10 6.4 .2 .33 .14 70 288 300 46.5
05244370 - WING RIVER NEAR HEWITT.MINN. (LAT 46 21 16 LONG 095 05 35)
SEP.* 1971 15... 291 12 4.6 .2 .13 .10 70 312 3?0 15.6
05244400 - WING RIVER BELOW VERNDALE.MlNN. (LAT 46 26 28 LONG 095 00 02)
MAY » 197113... 250 22 5.1 .3 1.0 .050 50 286 2R7 35.0
SEP.15... 281 14 5.4 .2 1.4 .080 50 308 318 25.6
05244420 - KEDEYE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)
MAY » 197114... 221 6.5 3.3 .1 .00 .080 70 248 238 48.9
SEP.15... 270 6.5 3.6 .2 .19 .13 60 282 290 24.3
05244440 - LEAF RIVEH NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 27 24 LONG 094 50 29)
SEP.. 1971 15... 267 9.5 10 .3 .35 .15 110 322 310 123
05244470 - PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH,MINN. (LAT 46 25 02 LONG 094 50 28)
MAY » 197114... 256 29 8.1 .1 .10 .10 110 356 300 15.7
SFP.15... 274 12 6.5 .2 .53 .26 110 292 314 9.46
254 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
OIS-DIS- DIS
SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED MAN- CAL-
DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUMCHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MM) (CA)
DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM(MG)
SODIUM (MA)
PO TAS SIUM(K)
BICAR- CAR BONATE DONATE (HC03) (C03)
ALKA LINITY
AS CAC03
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
MAY * 12..
APR., 06..
OCT.» 01..
JUNE» 14..
1971 13
1971 . 1780
1970 79
1971 292
05270130
11
05270500 -
7.1
05275000
11
9.2
- ASHLEY CREEK AT
50
SAUK
80
- ELK
50
160
63
RIVER NEAR
120
RIVER NEAR
75
40
WESTPORT
49
ST. CLOUD
37
BIG LAKE.
43
43
* MINN.
22
* MINN.
10
MINN.
14
13
(LAT
3.
(LAT
3.
(LAT
3.
4.
45 43 07 LONG
3 2.8
45 33 35 LONG
8 6.8
45 20 02 LONG
7 1.4
4 1.5
095 09 36)
241
094 14 00)
128 0
093 40 00)
184 0
194 0
198
105
151
159
DATE
Uib- UiS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS
CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OFSULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)(MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05270130 - ASHLEY CREEK AT WESTPORT, MINN. (LAT 45 43 07 LONG 095 09 36)
3.2 .3 -- — .00 .10 0 220 222
05270500 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUO, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00)
5.3 .2 3.1 14 — .28 30 168 172
05275000 - ELK RIVER NEAR BIG LAKE» MINN. (LAT 45 20 02 LONG 093 40 00)
OCT., 197001... 13 2.9 .1 .5 2.0 — .010 0 188 182
JUNE, 197114... 15 4.3 .2 — — .67 .10 70 230 189
MAY , 1971 12... 12
APR., 1971 06... 24
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 255
DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVEO SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER PER (CA,MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT
DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05270130 - ASHLEY CREEK AT WESTPORT, MINN. (LAT 45 43 07 LONG 095 09 36)
MAY . 1971 12... 8.03 .30 210 15 3 .1 391 7.9 13.0 5
05270500 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00)
APR., 1971 06... 807 .23 140 30 5 .1 265 7.5 2.0 25
05275000 - ELK RIVER NEAR BIG LAKE, MINN. (LAT 45 20 02 LONG 093 40 00)
OCT., 197001... 40.3 .26 160 12 5 .1 322 7.7 16.0 9
JUNE, 197114... 181 .31 160 2 6 .2 333 7.6 24.0 40
;6 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
nis-DIS- DIS- SOLVED
OIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- ALKA-SOLVEO MAN- CAL- NE- BICAR- CAR- LINITY
DIS- SILICA IRON 6ANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SODIUM BONATE HONATE ASCHANGE (SI02) (FE> (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (NA) (HC03) (C03) CAC03
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (U6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05375970 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAK GEORGEVILLE. MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG 094 55 37)
MAY . 197112... 43 8.3 80 92 69 25 5.5 — 321 -- 263
SEP.20... 6.9 18 20 130 73 28 6.3 — 327 0 268
05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL. MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)
MAY , 1971 12... 48 6.3 70 100 68 26 5.9 « 329 — 270
05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER, MINN. <L«T 45 IS 45 LONG 094 48 10)
SEP.. 197120... 39 16 30 40 28 29 5.2 — 213 0 175
05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)
SEP.. 197121... 146 14 10 50 57 29 9.4 — 289 0 237
05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY. MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)
SEP.. 1971 21... 27 21 100 50 82 42 39 — 333 0 273
05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE. MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 12 55)
SEP.. 1971 21... 1.6 14 10 70 110 66 18 — 260 0 213
05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)
SEP., 1971 21... 2.9 11 20 20 130 72 45 — 254 44 282
DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AO- FIC COLOR SOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT OONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM- PER PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT
DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C> UNITS)
05275970 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR GEORGEVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG Q94 55 37)
MAY » 197112... 36.2 .42 280 12 4 .1 539 7.9 13.0 ZO
SEP.20... 6.75 .49 300 29 4 .2 544 8.0 11.0 20
05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL. MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)
MAY . 1971 12... 40.0 .42 280 7 4 .2 541 8.1 15.0 20
05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER. MINN. (LAT 45 15 45 LONG 094 48 10)
SEP.. 197120... 24.2 .31 190 15 6 .2 361 8.3 11.0 10
05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)
SEP.. 197121... 126 .44 260 25 7 .3 505 8.1 13.0 30
05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY. MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)
SEP., 1971 21... 41.4 .77 380 100 18 .9 853 7.9 15.0 30
05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)
SEP., 1971 21... 3.28 1.03 550 330 7 .3 1000 8.0 16.0 20
05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55>
SEP.. 1971 21... 7.20 1.25 620 340 14 .8 1260 8.6 16.0 30
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 257
DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED
SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIOS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVEO (REST- (SUM OF
SULFATE f<IOE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE <\T CONSTI-(504) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (R) IrfO C) TUENTS)
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (UG/D (MG/L) (MG/L)
05275970 - NORTH FORK CtfOW RIVER NEAR GEORGEVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 29 07 LONG 094 55 37)
MAY * 197112... 30 5.1 .4 — — .10 .10 0 310 306
SFP.20... 39 4.9 .4 — — .54 .060 920 358 337
05276000 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR REGAL» MINN. (LAT 45 22 55 LONG 094 47 40)
MAY * 1971 12... 29 5.6 .4 — — .00 .090 0 330 308
05278000 - MIDDLE FORK CROW RIVER NEAR SPICER. MINN. (LAT 45 15 45 LONG 094 48 10)
SEP.* 197120... 23 4.6 .4 — — .05 .040 90 230 215
05278340 - NORTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR DELANO* MINN. (LAT 45 05 22 LONG 093 52 07)
SEP.. 197121... 39 7.9 .5 — — .31 .14 100 3?0 305
05278590 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER AT BISCAY* MINN. (LAT 44 50 11 LONG 094 17 16)
SEP.. 1971 21... 130 45 .7 — — 1.1 ,5S 230 564 538
05278830 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR BUFFALO LAKE. MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)
SEP.* 1971 21... 330 17 .5 — — 1.0 .050 160 760 694
05278835 - BUFFALO CREEK TRIB NEAR BUFFALO LAKE, MINN. (LAT 44 46 05 LONG 094 32 55)
SEP., 1971 21... 350 40 .7 — — 11 .34 320 916 872
258 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS-OIS- DIS- SOLVED
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- ALKA-SOLVEO MAN- CAL- NE- BICAR- CAR- LINITY
CIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SODIUM BONATE 80NATE ASCHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) <CA) (MG) (NA) (NA) (HC03) (C03) CAC03
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L» (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05278950 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MINN. (LAT 44 48 03 LONG 094 03 24)
SEP.. 197121... 7.2 16 20 50 120 54 58 — 377 0 309
05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER, MlNN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)
SEP.. 197122... 43 17 0 110 91 42 31 — 344 0 282
05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORO. MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 02)
APR.. 1971 28... 1990 6.9 0 10 57 22 10 — 246 — 202
DIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAP- CAR-
OIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE 80NATECHARGE <SI02> <FE) (MN) (CA) <MG) <NA> <K) (HC03) <C03)
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L» (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L> (MG/L)
05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONO 095 19 24)
MAY t 197112... 33 11 70 59 55 22 3.6 4.8 254
05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MINN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)
AUG.. 197113... 19 14 200 40 72 32 110 2.8 330 0
DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATUKE COBALT
DATE DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05278950 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MINN. (LAT 44 48 03 LONG 094 02 24)
SEP.* 197121... 15.9 1.11 520 210 19 1.1 1190 8.3 14.0 30
05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER. MINN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)
SEP.* 197122... 67.7 .79 400 120 14 .7 860 8.3 13.0 30
05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD. MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 02)
APR., 1971 28... 1700 .43 230 31 8 .3 540 8.0 9.0 5
DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLOKSOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- <PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATURE COBALT
DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONG 095 19 24)MAY » 197112... .34 230 20 3 .1 424 7.9 17.0 5
05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MlNN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)
AUG., 197113... .91 310 41 43 2.7 1040 7.6 17.0 100
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 259
OIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED
SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDSCHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF
SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-<S04> (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05278950 - BUFFALO CREEK NEAR PLATO, MINN. (LAT 44 48 03 LONG 094 02 24)
SEP.* 197121... 250 68 .7 — — 3.7 .78 220 816 775
05279000 - SOUTH FORK CROW RIVER NEAR MAYER. MINN. (LAT 44 54 20 LONG 093 53 05)
SEP.* 197122... 140 40 .6 — — 1.1 .37 200 580 543
05280000 - CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD* MINN. (LAT 45 05 12 LONG 093 44 0?)
APR., 1971 28... 73 15 .2 — — .90 .19 70 310 317
DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-
ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDUNITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS
AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTl- (TONSCAC03 (S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (8) 180 C) TUENTS) PER
DATE (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/D (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)
05303280 - EAST BRANCH CHIPPEWA RIVER AT TERRACE, MINN. (LAT 45 30 34 LONG 095 19 24)
MAY » 197112... 208 21 4.2 .4 .10 .10 0 230 247 22.2
05355280 - HAY CREEK NEAR RED WING, MINN. (LAT 44 33 08 LONG 092 33 45)
AUG.* 197113... 271 77 140 .2 .99 .20 1200 666 616 34.9
260 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DATE
DISCHARGE(CFS)
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)
(MG/L)
DIS SOLVED MAGNESIUM(MG)
(MG/L)
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. <LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 18)
11 100 130 120 36 7.3AUG., 1971 10... 3.6
DATE
NITRITE PLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
TOTAL PHOS PHORUS(PI
( MG/L I
DIS SOLVED BORCN
(B) <UG/L)
DIS
SOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS
(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
DIS
SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONS
PERAC-FT)
HARDNESS
(CA.MG)(MG/L)
DATE
05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 18)
.080 20 630 510 6.28 .86 450AUG., 1971 10... .54
DISCHARGE(CFS)
SILICA(SID2)<MG/L)
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
<UG/L>
DIS SOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)
(MG/L)
DIS SOLVED MAGNESIUM(MG)
(MG/L)
SODIUM(NAI
<MG/L)
POTASSIUM(K)
<MG/L)
BICARBONATE(HC03)<MG/L)
CARBONATE<C03)(MG/L)
05373000 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55)
OCT., 1970 15... 188
AUG., 1971 11... 78 11 10 50 84 24
DATE
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERAC-FT)
HARDNESS(CA,MG)(MG/L)
NON-CAR
BONATEHARDNESS< MG/L )
PERCENTSODIUM
SODIUMAD
SORPTION
RATIO
SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
3.3
PH
(UNITS)
298
TEMP ERATURE (DEG C)
05373000 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55)
OCT., 197015...
AUG., 197111... 87.2
.0
.56 310 64 16 .7 643 7.2
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 261
DATE
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/LI
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L»
CAR-BONATF(C03I(MG/L)
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/LI
SULFATE(S04»(MG/LI
CHLORIDE(CLI(MG/LI
DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/LI
05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 181
=> 314 0 258 160 16 .3AUG., 1971 10...
NON- CAR
BONATE HARD NESS
DATE (MG/LI
PERCENT SODIUM
SODIUM SPECI-40-
SORP-TION
RATIO
FICCOND UCTANCE (MICRO- MHOS »
PH
(UNITS!
TEMP ERATURE (DEG Ct
COLOR (PLAT INUM-
COBALT UNITS!
DATE
05372990 - CASCADE CREEK AT ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 51 LONG 092 28 IB)
3 .2 775 7.6 21.0 10AUG., 1971 10... 190
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
DIS-SOLVEOBORON
(B)(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
05373000 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55)
OCT., 197015...
AUG., 197111... 244 44 37 .4 4.7 1.3 80 414 399
DATE
COLOR (PLAT INUM- COBALT UNITS)
TOTAL MERCURY
(HG) (UG/L)
DIS SOLVED ARSENIC
(AS) (UG/L)
DIS SOLVED CAD MIUM (CD)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED CHRO MIUM (CR)
(UG/L)
HEXA- VALENT CHRO MIUM (CR6) (UG/L)
DIS SOLVED COBALT (CO)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED LEAD (PR)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED ZINC (ZN)
(UG/L)
05373000 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55)
-.1010000 19OCT., 1970 15...
AUG., 1971 11... 10
262
DATE
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DISCHARGE<CFS)
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDMANGANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
DIS SOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)
(MG/L)
DIS SOLVED MAGNESIUM(MG)
(MG/L)
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
CAO-BONATE(C03)(MG/L)
AUG. 11.
AUG. 10.
AUG. 12.
AUG. 12.
AUG. 12.
05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO KIVER NEAR ORONOCO, MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)
19718.3 7.8 10 40 66 24 8.9 2.1 284 0
05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER* MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)
3.8 3.4 210 170 77 30 55 7.0 285 0
05373850 - NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT MAZEPPA, MINN. (LAT 44 16 00 LONG 092 32 58)
1971
1971
1971168
37 8.3 60 210 80 28 11 2.3 324
05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS* MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)
9.4 40 20 68 23 7.0 2.0 236
05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG* MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)
» 1971440 9.5 30 20 65 25 7.1 2.3 298
DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLOR SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT OONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERASURE COBALT
DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
0
05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ORONOCO* MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)
260 31 7 .2 479 7.7 21.0 10
05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER, MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)
320 82 27 1.3 816 7.8 22.0 20
05373850 - NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT MAZEPPA, MINN. (LAT 44 16 00 LONG 092 32 58)
AUG., 1971 11... .46
AUG., 1971 10... .74
AUG., 1971 12... .52 310 49 7 .3 561 7.8 15.0 8
AUG., 1971 12... .45
AUG., 1971 12... .57
05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)
260 30 5 .2 469 7.9 17.0 6
05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG, MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)
270 21 5 .2 490 8.0 23.0 8
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVED 015-
ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS
AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONST!- (TONSCAC03 (S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTs) PER
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)
05373130 - MIDDLE FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ORONOCO* MINN. (LAT 44 10 10 LONG 092 34 24)
AUG.* 1971 11... 233 29 12 .2 1.1 .30 10 338 295 7.66
05373200 - DODGE CENTER CREEK NEAR DODGE CENTER* MINN. (LAT 44 01 48 LONG 092 53 14)
AUG.* 1971 10... 234 41 110 .3 .63 .14 10 546 467 5.63
05373850 - NORTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER AT MAZEPPA, MINN. (LAT 44 16 00 LONG 092 32 58)
AUG.* 1971 12... 266 38 13 .2 1.0 .24 10 380 345 38.1
05374000 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS* MINN. (LAT 44 17 12 LONG 092 25 56)
AUG.* 1971 12... 235 19 9.8 .2 1.5 .090 0 334 2fi6 152
05374700 - ZUMBRO RIVER AT KELLOGG* MINN. (LAT 44 18 53 LONG 091 59 46)
AUG.* 1971 12... 244 27 9.3 .2 1.3 .13 10 420 298 499
263
264 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED
OIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO- SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR-
DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATE CHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/D (MG/L)
05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVERt MlNN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)
AUG.* 197120... 117
DISCHARGE
DATE (CFS)
DEC.* 197003... 38800
MAR.t 197126... 48800
JUNE02... 56500
11
SILICA(SI02)(MG/L)
05378500
13
13
4.8
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONS
DISSOLVEDIRON(FE)
(UG/L)
50
DISSOLVEDMAN
GANESE(MN)
(UG/L)
- MISSISSIPPI
160
110
120
HARDNESS
PER (CA,MG)DATE AC-FT) (MG/L)
120
120
20
NON-CAR
BONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
20
DISSOLVEDCALCIUM(CA)
(MG/L)
RIVER AT
57
44
36
PERCENTSODIUM
67
DISSOLVEDMAGNESIUM(MG)
(MG/L)
26
SODIUM(NA)
(MG/L)
W I NONA, MlNN. (LAT
18
17
15
SODIUMAD
SORPTIONRATIO
8.9
16
7.9
SPECIFIC
CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
3.6
POTASSIUM(K)
(MG/L)
44 03 20
2.9
3.5
2.2
PH
(UNITS)
1.5
BICARBONATE(HC03)(MG/L)
LONG 091
179
182
151
TEMPERATURE(DEG C)
306
CARBONATE(C03)(MG/L)
38 15)
0
0
0
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
0
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
147
149
124
05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVER* MlNN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)
AUG.* 197120...
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER
DATE DAY)
.36
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER
AC-FT)
270
HARDNESS(CA*MG)(MG/L)
23
NON-CAR
BONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
3
PERCENTSODIUM
.1
SODIUMAD
SORPTION
RATIO
481
SPECIFICCOND
UCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)
8.0 17.0
PH TEMPERATURE
(UNITS) (DEG C)
7
COLOR(PLATINUM-COBALTUNITS)
05378500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA* MlNN. (LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)
DEC.*03...
MAR.*26...
JUNE02...
197034600197134300
28200
.45
.35
.25
220
180
150
69
29
28
8
16
10
.3
.5
.3
416
410
326
7.3
7.7
7.4
3
15
.0
.5
.5
13
9
40
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 265
DATE
ALKALINITY
ASCAC03(MG/L)
SULFATE(S04)(MG/L)
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDBORON
(B)(UG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDSOL I OS(TONSPERDAY)
05377510 - WHITEWATER RIVER AT WEAVER* MINN. (LAT 44 12 42 LONG 091 55 36)
AUG. 20.
1971251
DATE
16 4.4 1.4 .11 20 268 286 84.7
SULFATE(S04)(MG/D
CHLORIDE(CD(MG/L)
DIS SOLVEDFLUO-RIDE(F)
(MG/L)
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)
NITRITEPLUS
NITRATE(N)
(MG/L)
TOTALPHOSPHORUS(P)
(MG/L)
DISSOLVEDBORON
(a)(UG/L)
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C)(MG/L)
DIS SOLVED SOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)(MG/L)
05378500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN. (LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)
DEC., 197003...
MAR., 197126...
JUNE02...
62
33
34
10
18
7.9
.2
.1
.2
3.1
3.0
—
14
13
.49
.040
.17
.11
50
50
70
330
260
178
274
247
185
266 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DATE
DIS- SILICA CHARGE (SI02) (CFS)
DIS- OIS-OIS- SOLVED SOLVED
SOLVED MAN- CAL-IRON GANESE CIUM(FE) <MN) (CA)
DIS SOLVED MAG NE SIUM (MG)
PO- TAS-
SOOIUM SIUM (NA) (K)
<MG/L) <UG/L) <UG/L) <MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L>
ALKA-BICAR- CAR-' LINITY BONATE RONATE AS (HC03) (C03) CAC03
(MG/L) (MG/L)
AUG., 17..
AUG.t 17..
AUG., 13..
APR.t 02..
JUNE 30..
AUG. 18..
AUG., 18..
05383740 - NORTH
1971 39 8.8
05383900 - MIDDLE
1971 36 8.3
05384000 -
1971 3.1
05385000
1971 . 8160 6.8
. 5490 15
1.3 4.3
05386100
1971 599 5.5
BRANCH
10
BRANCH
10
HOOT RIVER NEAR
140 74
ROOT RIVER NEAR
70 63
CHATFIELD,
21
CHATFIELD,
24
ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO. MINN.
20
- ROOT
90
20
10
- ROOT
40
30
RIVER
30
120
0
RIVER
10
47 23
MINN.
5.0
MINN.
5.2
(LAT 43
4.3
<LAT 43 49
1. 9
<LAT 43 46
2.
44 58
1.
NEAR HOUSTON. MINN <LAT 43 46 05
64
75
53
AT HOKAH,
54
8.0
24
24
2.0
3.3
3.9
MINN. (LAT 43 45
25 3.7
3.
2.
1.
0
LONG
8
LONG
1
0
5
21 LONG 092 10 24)
294 0
24 LONG 092 11 18)
262 0
091 58 43)
227 0
091 35 11)
199 0
308 0
256 ' 0
241
231
186
163
253
210
57 LONG 091 20 42>
1. 5 267 0 219
DATE
DIS- DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED SOLVED CAR- AD- FICSOLIDS SOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND-(TONS (TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCEPER PER <CA»MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO-
COLOR (PLAT-
PH TEMP- INUM- ERATURE COBALT
DAY) AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05383740 - NORTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN. (LAT 43 49 21 LONG 092 10 24)
AUG.* 17...
AUG.* 17...
1971 29.7
05383900
197125.0
.38
- MIDDLE
.35
05384000 -
AUG., 13...
APR., 02...
JUNE 30...
AUG. 18...
AUG., 18...
1971
1971 5220
4630
.77
1971 336
.26
05385000
.32
.42
.28
05386100
.28
270
BRANCH
260
30
ROOT RIVER
25
4 .1
NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN.
4
ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO,
210
- ROOT
190
290
230
- ROOT
240
26
RIVER NEAR
30
33
21
RIVER AT
19
4
HOUSTON,
2
3
4
.1
MINN. (LAT 43
.1
MINN (LAT 43
.1
.1
.1
HOKAH, MINN. (LAT 43 45
3 .1
498
(LAT
474
44
386
7.
43 48
8.
58 LONG
7.
46 05 LONG
354
513
416
57
423
7.
7.
7.
8 17.0
24 LONG 092 11
1
091
7
091
5
9
7
LONG 091 20
7. 7
21.0
58 43)
23.0
35 11)
1.0
25.0
22.0
42)
25.0
10
18)
7
10
9
7
10
5
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 267
DIS- DIS-DIS- SOLVED SOLVEDSOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS
CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (REST- (SUM OFSULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE NITRATE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI-(S04) (CD (F) (N) (N03) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS)
DATE (M6/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L)
05383740 - NORTH BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD, MINN. <LAT 43 49 21 LONG 092 10 24)
AUG.* 1971 17... 23 8.7 .0 — — 1.4 .10 30 276 293
05383900 - MIDDLE BRANCH ROOT RIVER NEAR CHATFIELD* MINN. (LAT 43 48 24 LONG 092 11 18)
AUG.* 1971 17... 25 9.8 .0 — — 1.0 .12 20 254 281
05364000 - ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO* MINN. (LAT 43 44 58 LONG 091 58 43)
AUG.* 1971 13... 19 6.5 .0 — — .45 .050 20 190 218
05385000 - ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN (LAT 43 46 05 LONG 091 35 11)
APR.* 197102... 18 5.4 .1 2.S 11 — .91 0 237 216
JUNE30... 33 5.5 .0 — — 2.2 .40 70 312 320
AUG.18... 16 5.7 .0 — — .54 .070 0 206 239
05386100 - ROOT RIVER AT HOKAH* MINN. (LAT 43 45 57 LONG 091 20 42)
AUG.* 1971 18... 17 4.8 .0 — — .47 .15 20 208 245
268 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
OIS-DIS- DIS- SOLVED
DIS- SOLVED SOLVED MAG- PO-SOLVED MAN- CAL- NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR-
DIS- SILICA IRON GANESE CIUM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATECHARGE (SI02) (FE) (MN) (CA) (MG) (NA) (K) (HC03) (C03)
DATE (CFS) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L)
05387340 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROY, MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)
SEP.. 1971 15... 2.3 16 100 70 63 15 4.7 1.6 254 0
CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)
SEP., 1971 14... 68 13 30 90 67 24 36 3.7 301 0
05457000 - CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 58 20)
OCT., 197027... 319 15 70 13 61 19 20 3.9 216 0
MAY , 197125... 233 15 340 200 79 27 23 3.0 278 0
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)
SEP., 197114... 16 6.8 20 10 55 20 10 2.3 263 0
05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)
SEP.» 197115... 11 29 20 10 50 25 26 3.7 238 0
05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONS, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)
SEP., 1971 15... 2.7 26 10 800 100 30 8.1 3.5 345 0
DIS- NON- SODIUM SPECI-SOLVED CAR- AD- FIC COLORSOLIDS HARD- BONATE SORP- COND- (PLAT-(TONS NESS HARD- PERCENT TION UCTANCE PH TEMP- INUM-PER (CA.MG) NESS SODIUM RATIO (MICRO- ERATUR^ COBALT
DATE AC-FT) (MG/L) (MG/L) MHOS) (UNITS) (DEG C) UNITS)
05387240 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROY, MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)
SEP., 1971 15... .37 220 11 4 .1 427 7.8 17.0 9
CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)
SEP., 1971 14... .54 270 19 22 1.0 656 7.7 19.0 20
05457000 - CEDAR RIVES NtAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 S8 20)
OCT., 197027... .49 230 54 16 .6 541 7.7 11.0 9
MAY , 197125... .56 310 80 14 .6 708 7.7 12.6 20
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)
SEP., 1971 14... .36 220 4 9 .3 453 7.4 18.0 10
05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE, MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)
SEP., 1971 Ib... .50 230 33 20 .8 572 7.2 13.6 60
05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONS, MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)
SEP., 1971 Ib... .67 370 90 4 .2 733 7.7 11.6 20
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
DIS- DIS-015- SOLVED SOLVED DIS-
ALKA- SOLVED NITRITE TOTAL DIS- SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLVEDLINITY CHLO- FLUO- PLUS PHOS- SOLVED (RESI- (SUM OF SOLIDS
AS SULFATE RIDE RIDE NITRATE PHORUS BORON DUE AT CONSTI- (TONSCAC03 <S04) (CD (F) (N) (P) (B) 180 C) TUENTS) PER
DATE (MG/L) (MG/L) <MG/L) (MG/L) (MG/D (MG/L) (UG/L) (MG/L) (MG/L) DAY)
05387240 - UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR LEROYt MINN. (LAT 43 31 38 LONG 092 32 12)
SEP.t 1971 15... 208 22 8.1 .2 1.8 .090 60 272 264 1.74
CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTlNt MINN. (LAT 43 42 25 LONG 092 57 37)
SEP.t 1971 14... 247 35 49 .3 2.5 .85 100 396 387 73.3
05457000 - CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTINt MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 58 20)
OCT.t 197027... 177 42 34 .0 — .49 110 363 3?8 313
MAY » 197125... 228 62 39 .2 6.5 .52 60 568 414 260
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LYLE. MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 00 07)
SEP.. 197114... 216 24 10 .2 .03 .26 70 266 258 11.9
05458970 - SHELL ROCK RIVER AT GORDONSVILLE. MINN. (LAT 43 30 51 LONG 093 16 06)
SEP.t 197115... 195 56 38 .3 .02 .41 110 368 345 11.5
05459040 - LIME CREEK NEAR EMMONSt MINN. (LAT 43 30 00 LONG 093 33 29)
SEP.* 1971 15... 283 110 18 .2 .46 .16 70 490 468 3.59
270 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
MINOR ELEMENT RECONNAISSANCE, OCTOBER 1970
A nationwide reconnaissance of selected minor elements in water resources was made by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife during autumn, 1970. The sites selected for sampling in Minnesota and the results of the analyses are given in the table below. Additional sites sampled and the results of these analyses can be found in other sections of this report. The results of the nationwide reconnaissance were published in "Reconnaissance of Selected Minor Elements in Surface Waters of the United States, October 1970", Geological Survey Circular 643 which can be obtained free on application to the U.S. Geo logical Survey, Washington, D. C. 20242.
blS- OIS- HEXA-UIS- SOLVED SOLVED VALENT OIS- OIS- OIS-
TOTAL SOLVED CAD- CHRO- CrWO- SOLVED SOLVED SOLVEDPIS- TEMP- MERCURY flRSENIC MIUM MIUM MIUM COBALT LEAD ZINC
CHARGE ERATURE (HG> (AS) (CD) <CR> (CRtO (CO) (PR) (7J-J)DttTE (CFS) (DEG C) (UG/L) (UG/L) (Uo/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
04024000 - ST. LOUIS RIVEH AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 42 12 LONG 092 25 07)
OCT.» 1970 19... 1220 8.5 .6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
04024040 - ST. LOUIS RIVER BLW MORGAN PARK. AT DULUTH. MINN (LAT 46 41 57 LONG 092 12 01)
OCT., 1970 19... 1220 7.5 .0 2 0 0 0 0 17 43
05129400 - RAINY LAKE AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS» MINN. (LAT 48 38 30 LONG 093 20 00)
OCT.. 1970 06... — 13.0 .2000000 309
05129500 - RAINY RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS. MINN. (LAT 48 36 30 LONG 093 24 10)
OCT.. 1970 06... 6840 13.0 .1 6 0 0 0 0 0 20
05270600 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT SAUK RAPIDS. MINN. (LAT 45 35 12 LONG 094 10 06)
OCT.. 1970 13... 2200 — .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
05270700 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. CLOUD. MINN. (LAT 45 32 58 LONG 093 17 48)
OCT.. 1970 13... 2200 — .0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19
05288500 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA. MINN. (LAT 45 07 36 LONG 093 17 48)
OCT.. 1970 13... 3460 — .0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18
05330910 - MINNESOTA RIVER AT BLOOMlNGTON, MINN. (LAT 44 49 36 LONG 093 13 55)
OCT.. 1970 28... 2520 11.0 .0 0 ? 0 0 0 2 21
05331580 - MISSISSIPPI R BLW L & 0 NO. 2 AT HASTINGS. MINN. (LAT 44 46 LONG 092 52 )
OCT.. 1970 06... 3100 — .3 3 0 0 0 0 0 21
NOTE.—Additional analyses during this reconnaissance can be found on pages 219, 229, 244, 245, 261.
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 271
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SFP
—— 0.0 0.0 9.0 —— —— —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 16.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 15.0 20.0 —— ———— 0.0 0.0 —— 17.0 —— —— 21.0—— 0.0 2.0 —— 17.0 —— —— ——
0.0 0.0 5.0 —— 17.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 4.0 —— 17.0 —— 20.0 ———— 0.0 6.0 17.0 17.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 5.0 —— 17.0 —— —— 18.0—— 0.0 7.0 —— 14.0 21.0 —— ——
—— 0.0 8.0 —— 16.0 —— —— 19.0—— 0.0 9.0 —— 13.0 —— —— ——0.0 0.0 8.0 —— 1«.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 7.0 —— ?1.0 —— 21.0 ———— 0.0 8.0 14.0 21.0 —— —— ——
—— 0. C 10.0 —— 23.0 21.0 —— ———— 0.0 11.0 —— ?3.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— 22.0 —— —— 14.0
0.5 —— —— 22.0 0.0 0.0 —— —— 22.0 —— —— ——
—— 0.0 —— —— 23.0 —— 21.0 ———— 0.0 —— 12.0 23.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 15.0 —— 24.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 12.0 —— 26.5 22.0 —— ———— 0.0 —— —— 20.0 —— —— 14.0
—— 0.0 —— 17.0 23.0 —— —— ——0.0 0.0 —— —— 24.0 —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— —— —— 17.0 ———— 0.0 —— 14.0 —— —— —— ———— 0.0 —— —— —— —— —— ——
2.0 —— —— —— 15 . 0
MONTH —— 1.5 0.0 —— —— 0.0 —— —— 20.0 —— —— ——
123\5
67<?0
10
1112131415
1617iai<?20
2122232425
262728293031
————
12.0————
——————5.0
——————————
——8.0——————
——————
12.0——
————_ —6.0——4.0
————. — _
——
——2.03.03.04.0
4.04.04.02.01.0
1.01.02.02.02.0
2.01.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0——
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00,00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00,00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.0—
_ _
——0.0——
——
2.0
——
0.0———————
_ —0.0————
————_ —
0.0——
272
DAY
34•5
67 S 9
10
111213 '.4
161718
2? ?3 ?4 75
?6 ?7 ?S ?930 3T
OCT
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05476000 DBS MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.
TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MOV
5.0
DEC
2.0 1.0 1.0 t.O 1.0
0.0
——6.05.0
5.04.C4.02.01.0
1.02.02.03.05.0
1.00.0——___——
1.00.0o.c___0.00.00.00.0
0.0A. 00.00.00.0
0.00.00.00.00.0
0.0
JAN FEB
0.0
MAR APR NAY JUN JUL
1.0
————— -————
_-_——— _— .-——
— -__-——————
___———————
___0.00.00.00.0
1.00.00.01.12.01.0
3.02.01.01.03.0
5.06.08.09.09.0
11.010.010.09.09.0
12.012.013.013.015.0
16.014.012.013.012.0
12.011.09.08.0
10.0— ._
————
13.013.015.0
14.015.014.015.016.0
15.0— _——————
_ ._—— .
16.0— .-——
_ _——___————
————— _— ._——_ —
— .-——-__————
___1B.O1B.O18.01«.0
20.023.025.024.024.0
24.025.026.025.023.0
23.022.0??.o23.0?3.0
?6.026.025.025.?25.0
——
22.024.024.024.022.0
?4.021.024.024.024.0
22.022.022.023.023.0
24.023.025.022.022.0
22.022.023.024.023.0
?1.020.0____ — .——_ —
AUG SEP
23.021.0
MONTH 0.5 9.5 23.0 23.0
DAY
MONTH
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05270500 SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1973
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY
MAX MIN PAX MIN MAX KIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
273
MARCH
MAX MIN
12345
67e9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
26272B293031
——————
——
440450455410405
450455460460460
460455450450450
450450450450450
460450————
——
___————————
41542C3303S5360
405450455460460
45545045C450450
45045C450450450
450450————————
————485475475
4754804BO455465
470475475475475
485490495495495
495500500500500
500500500500495——
——475475475
475475445445455
46547C475475475
4754B5490495495
4954955CC500500
50050C500495495——
APRIL
MIN
500
MAX
445
MIN
JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
MIN MAX
4CC 400 400 390 385
3903903853<;o390
390390365 385 38C
390400385385385
395415415
MIN
390400390385380
385360375385390
390380385380380
380385380380385
385395415
MAX
430
430435430430390
430
430 430 43C 315 340
MAX
380380370370360
365365365370370
380380380380380
380380380380385
380 380 380 380 38C
380 380 395 4CC 405
MIN
375 375 37C 250 345
360365335335365
37538C 380 38C 375
375380380380380
38C 380 36C 380 380
380 36C380400400
405 250
274
MONTH
DAY
12345
678910
111213 1*15
1617181920
212223 2*25
262728293031
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05280000 CROW RIVER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 19"71
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232*25
262728293031
OCT
PAX
7006<;c680675680
685680645620650
73C730660650650
——
——————
——
——
——
————
CBER
V IN
69068067567067C
68064562C590595
65066C63563C650
___——————— -
_ _
——————
——————
————
NOVEMBER
MAX
_ _————800773
75075C750725620
585600575585——
__——————
___——————6B5
720730730730715——
M IN
___——
77C750
73573572562052C
520580565575——
_--
——
___
——
655
6857107C5715705
DECEMBER
MAX
7C56556SC665655
65C6756SC690650
6906SC695
——
__————————
_ _——
——
——————655655
MIN
6 = 569C665655650
6456506756SC690
6BO690650_--——
___————
——
___——_-_
——
_-_——————655655
JANUARY
MAX
655655660665665
670670665665660
65565565565566C
660665665670670
67567567067C665
__66C660660665665
MIN
655655655660665
665665665660655
655655655655655
66066C665665670
67067C670665655
——660660660660665
FEBRUARY MARCH
MAX
665665665665665
66C660655655660
660660660660660
665665665665665
660655655655655
640640635————___
MIN PAX
665 630665 63C665 ——665 ——665 ——
66 C ——660 ——655 ——655 ——66C ——
66C ——660 ——66 C ——660 ——66C ——
665 ——665 ——665 ——665 ——660 ——
660 ——655 ——655 ——655 ——64C ——
640 ——635 ——63C ———— ———— ——
——
MIN
63C630——————
——
— _————
——————————
——
——————
_-_————————
——
——————
APRIL JUNE
MIN
675
MAX
655
MIN
665 63C
AUGUST SEPTEMBER
MAX MIN MAX
600600600600610
600 620 61 C 580 610
625610605570570
570560555555555
55C 550 530 530 530
535535540550550
MIN
575600590550580
575 600 590 57C 570
61C 605 57C 570 57C
560555555555550
550 525 520 53C 530
535535535540550
MONTH 625 520
12345
678910
111213
15
1617181920
212223
25
262728293031
MONTH
DAY
12345
67 B 9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN.
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
OCTCBER
MAX M IN
NOVEMBER
MAX MIN
DECEMBER
MAX PIN
JANUARY
MAX MIN
FEBRUARY
MAX MIN
275
MARCH
MAX M IN
555555555555560
560560550525500
515515515500485
535540535530540
540530530530535
520
540540
555555555555555
56C 550 525 39C 425
500 510 50C 480 46C
485 50C 510 505 520
510 510 525 53C 530
520
540535
535530520470430
430425420415350
350360
530 52C 470 430 43C
425 420 415 36C340
35C 350
59C 595 595 6CC600
600595610605605
600600595590590
600
5BO 585 580 58C 590
595 570 57C 600600
585 575 58C 570 570
585
560 390
APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGLST SEPTEMBER
MAX MIN MAX MIN MIN MIN MIN MAX MIN
540535535540525
520515505505510
510510510510510
510510510510——
„ __————————
__————————— _
540535535525520
51551C505505505
51C51C510510510
51C51051 C510——
___
——————
__——————————
————53053554C
54054055055C550
57057046541C415
415420425450460
480530SCO520525
530520515515515——
——
525535535
53554C545550550
5504654104CC400
415415425425445
460430500500£20
520520515515515——
515520535535550
57057C580600600
59560056059O595
59C6056556SC650
650645——————
525520495510510520
515515520535535
550570570585595
595465495560590
59059060565C650
645575——————
51548548549049C505
520505505510505
5C5505510510500
5204«=5475485500
495495490490490
500500500495510
520520520520520520
505505500500500
see500505495495
48542042e475485
4PO49C490485490
49C47546C465490
51052052C520520515
5105005105C5495
525520520520520
520520520520515
515515515515520
520520525535540
540535535530530——
500500500480485
49552052052 C520
520520520515515
515515515515515
52052C52553C540
54 C535535530530——
MONTH 570 4CO 655 465 520 420 540 480
276 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05062000 BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
May May May
DATE
30, 1971.6..... ..7.......8.......9.......
10. ......11. ......12.... ...13.......14.......
15.......16.......17.......20. ......21. ......
22. ......23.......28.......29.......30.......
1. ......2. ......3.......
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
130300320400450
485465380307256
217190175155151
152146120123125
130130129
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
193146
212128
13013610710194
6060697685
1039093
106127
16810790
LOAD(TONS)
6.72540
229156
1701711108465
3531333235
4235303543
593831
MayMayMayMayMay
JuneJulyJulyJulyAug.
SeptSeptSeptSeptSept
SeptSeptSeptSeptSept
SeptSeptSept
DATE
4.....5.....6.....7....,
16.....
10. . . . .13.....16.....19.....17. ....
. 6. .. ..
. 7.....
. 8....,
. 9.....
. 10. . ...
. 11. . . . ,
. 12....,
. 13-....
. 14.....
. 15...-.
. 16....,
. 17.... ,
. 23....,
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
12311711^010568
512161399714
257363358322284
251212169141124
1089666
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
8592
14914181
15890
12023587
15313711191
102
9382788069
606069
LOAD(TONS)
2829444015
225245623.3
1061341077978
6347363023
171612
05062500 WILD RICE RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Mar.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
DATE
31, 1971-2. ......3.......4.......5.:.....6.......7.......8.......9.......
10. ......
11. ......12. ......13.......14.......15.. ... ..
16.......17... .. ..18.......19.......20. ......
21. ......22. ......23.......24.......25.......
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
600645600545510
540690842866941
882785671617600
589569568567576
576554525495468
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
2701208785
133
139518671550650
636430319235217
223222207195207
228200175162131
LOAD(TONS)
^37209141125183
203965
152012901650
1510911578391352
355341317298322
355299248216166
May May May May May
May May May May May
DATE
Apr. 26.Apr. 27.Apr. 28.Apr. 29.Apr. 30.
May 1.May 2.May 3.May 4.May 5.
6. 7-8.9.
10.
11.12.13.14. 15-
June 16.July 13.Aug. 18.Sept. 22.
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)
123120968787
10688777982
8182837678
75736858
30161211
LOAD (TONS)
146139110101102
12198828284
8281797067
666056
39
8.6 1.8 1.2 1.0
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 277
05131500 LITTLE PORK RIVER AT LITTLEPORK, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
MEANMEAN CONCEN- ESCHARGI (CPS)
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
Apr.Apr.MayMayMay
MayMayMayMayMayMay
14, 1971.15.......16.......17.......18.......
19.......20.......21.......22.......23.......
24.......25.......26.......27.......28.......
29.......30.......1... ....2.... ...3.......
24.......25.......26.......27.......28.......29.......
600070009000
1150013000
1440014800146001270010500
85307120604052104650
42403930370035103320
529082508900798067005550
tATIOIIG/L)
296276373470477
383282254262181
145126928983
7878805626
23537337318813197
I LOAD(TONS)
480052209060
1460016700
14900113001000089805130
33402420150012501040
893828799531233
336083108960405023701450
DATE
MEANMEAN CONCEN-
DISCHARGE TRATION (CPS) (MG/L)
May
July
July
JulyJulyJulySect.
31.......1.......2.......3.......
4.......5.......6.......7.......8.......
9.......10.......11.......12.......13.......
14.......28.......29.......30.......1.. . . . . .
2... ....3.......4.......5.......6.......7. ......
46003840320027202340
20301810167015301370
12501140108010501090
10902010162013701290
1350128011601010884238
6757535843
5730322920
3340262645
2035333332
27293230239
LOAD (TONS)
832591458426272
31214614412074
1111237674
132
59190144122111
10010082555.8
278 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05315000 REDWOOD RIVER AT MARSHALL, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
Nov.Dec.Jan.Feb.Mar.
Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.
Mar.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.
MayJuneJuneJuneJune
JuneJuneJuneJuneJune
JuneJuneJune
DATE
4, 1970.15.......13, 1971-18.......17.......
18.......27.......28.......29...... .30.......
31.......1. ......2. ......3.......
29.......
19.......9.......
10.......11.......12. ......
13.......14.......15.......16.......17.......
19.......20...... .21..... ..
MEANDISCHARGE
(CPS)
128.53.1
112160
15697908378
7470666623
1062656256
5036292920
15311696
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
6513413354
204
13280706068
736676
10353
80184198177167
171185184176130
460404360
LOAD(TONS)
2.13.11.1
1588
5621171314
1512141833
2.231353025
231814147
19012793
JuneJuneJuneJuneJune
JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly
JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly
JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly
JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly
JulySept.
DATE
22.....23.....24.....25.....30.....
1.....2....,3.....4....,5.....
6.....7.....8.....9.....
10....,
11.....12....,13.....14....,15....,
16....,17....,18....,19....,20....,
28....,1....,
MEANDISCHARGE
(CPS)
891655043
197
248329292292296
30644039411827
2828292937
3941434453
355.1
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
322280277270745
534460348288267
260360372168170
176152150150168
180204200185172
92104
LOAD(TONS)
77493731
396
358409274227213
2154283965412
1311121217
1923232225
8.71.4
DAY
12345
6789
10
1112131415
1617 13 1"20
2122232425
262728293031
DAY
123
6789
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122 ?32425
262728293031
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
279
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS»
OCTOBER
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L»
87
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE{TONS/DAY)
9.9
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFSI
NOVEMBER
MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L»
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
161 230 100
224 158
143 134 52
158 172
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS»
112108 106 104
68 148
JANUARY
MEAN CONCEN TRATION <MG/L»
173 133146 166
29 69
SEDIMENT DISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)
52 39 42 47
317345 56B 958
1140 1340 1310 11BO 1020
890832744673624
578528500455420
400380370360345
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS»
176154264463
445358338299378
652786294188175
154188163172150
15810354
102163
FEBRUARY
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)
1511434051200
1370130012009531040
15701770591342295
240268220211170
1711065499
152
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE{TONS/DAY!
91
83
77
155
202
135
38
61
606059
134
69124200
22
112032
28
180 28
70 161 30
450430 28
16533
145 25
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS»
335330320310305
290280265250240
225220210200195
190 1BO 170 168 162
158150148142138
132128124122118115
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS»
410390380370360
360355350350350
350350410
10002600
59404500360027802200
19001600140012001100
100010401270172021402210
DECEMBER
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/LI
93836513314B
130112164172192
177167175168153
150138150162165
166165167155150
145132136148198192
MARCH
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/H
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY!
B47456
111 122
10285
117116124
10B 99 99 91 81
7767697372
7167675956
524646496360
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
1819181931
9791521849
52S585
117108
413163283396282
12412312794105
98105100330393616
2020181930
9487491746
498094
316758
66201980275029701680
636531480305312
265295343153022703680
280 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APRIL MAY JUNE
MEAN MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGEDAY (CFSJ (MG/L» (TONS/DAYJ (CFSJ (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFSJ <MG/U ITONS/DAYI
1 1990 698 3750 354 130 12*2 1620 693 3030 — — — 738 404 8053 1220 600 1980 ~ ~ — 747 383 7724 1060 250 716 — — — 645 392 6835 968 220 575 — — — 561 433 656
6 888 188 451 — — — 603 472 7687 693 180 337 ~ — ~ 723 517 10108 784 168 356 249 100 67 1360 565 20709 750 155 314 ~ — — 1880 638 3240
10 684 161 297 — ~ — 1820 635 3120
11 627 158 267 — — — 1570 646 274012 579 185 289 ~ ~ — 1320 637 227013 534 165 238 ~ — — 1120 597 181014 419 145 191 — — — 960 518 134015 463 153 191 185 81 40 808 441 962
16 443 145 173 — — ~ 687 429 79617 425 144 165 — — — 591 473 75518 — — ~ — — — 534 543 78319 — — — — — — 519 520 72920 — — — — — — 498 440 592
21 ~ — ~ — — — 495 393 52522 — — ~ 201 107 58 534 385 55523 468 123 155 — — — 603 393 64024 450 165 200 — — — 540 452 65925 ~ ~ — ~ ~ — 564 405 617
26 ~ — — — — — 494 378 50427 — — — 356 108 104 423 407 4652829 ~ — — 296 134 1073031
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
MEAN MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CDNCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATIDN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGEDAY (CFSI (MG/LJ (TONS/DAYJ (CFS) (MG/LJ (TONS/DAYJ <CFS» (MG/L» ITONS/DAY)
1234 ~ — ~ — — — 44 128 155 — — ~ 76 87 18
67 ~ — — 70 137 2689 ~ — ~ — — — 30 94 7.6
10 405 279 305
11 — — — — — — 27 104 7.61213
14 — — — 42 132 1515
16 374 357 3601719 ~ — — — ~ — 20 105 5.71920
21 ~ — — 42 63 7.1222324 167 143 6425
76
27 — — — — — — 26 92 6.5?8 — — — 29 108 8.52930 ~ — ~ ~ — — — -- —31 103 69 19
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued
PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
281
DATE
'*!...
TIME
1630
TEMPERATUREIOE6 C»00010
DISCHARGE(CFSI00060
NUMBEROF
SAMPLINGPOINTS
00063
BEDMAT*FALL
DIAM.X FINER
THAN.062 MM801 58
BEDMAT.FALL
01 AM.* FINERTHAN
.125 MM80159
BEDMAT.FALL
DIAM.« FINER
THAN.250 MMB0160
BEDMAT.FALL
DIAM.« FINER
THAN.500 MM80161
BEDMAT.FALLDIAM.
* FINERTHAN
1.00 MM80162
BEDMAT.
SIEVEDIAM.
« FINERTHAN
2.00 MM80169
BEDMAT.
SIEVEDIAM.
% FINERTHAN
4.00 MM80170
17.0 385 42 66 93 97
282
C4Y
1
PERIODIC
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN.
DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
"I LAN ,Jl SCHAK
( C <- S )• L TKATICN
StUIMENT DISCHARGE (TDNS/UAY)
MEAN CISOAKCE
(CFS)
NOVbMREK
MF AN CdNCEN-
TRATI UN ( VG/U
SfcOIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
270
DECEMBER
MEAN CCNCtN- TRAT-ION (MG/L t
32
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TDNS/DAYt
60
643640
160 12C
273207
111213
\1\ i
302176
245HO715742
344C
83C 613
10? 63 38
26 2o
722 92"
78C 740 710
670660640
432277
204 17C 143 136 135
154164161
842
521409301272259
279323273
i 7 2}
16d 206
46175266
MARCH
MFANSCHA^Gh(CFS)
—
^ tANCONCENTRATION(NG/L)
—
SEI1II«FNTDISCHARGE(TONS/D*Y>
—
MEAN01 SCHARGE
(CFS 1
—
MEANCONCENTRATION(fr,/i_)
—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
—
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSt
J-
JI
fFANCONCENTRATION(MG/L)
—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY t
—
113
16 1.9 f
1112131415
16
1713
2122
2425
2728 2?3031
1870
17CJO
1550
1350 1300 125>
12001200170022002100
190
135120121122
178216187175230
606
872
565463441428476
5777CO8581C4C1300
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
283
AP<U LJUNE
DAY
1 2 3 4 5
67a o
10
1112 1314 15
16 .17IS 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
?<> 27 28 2930?1
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS)
853 770 710 650
600 560 520460
——
355 334
336 327303 234 256
232 251 315 339 323
MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (I»G/L> (TONS/ CAY 1
67 7C 61 58
5P 6C 5752
~ —~~
56 102
9? 57 49 42 37
46 57 5C 36 31--
154 146 117 102
94 91 «067
~~~~
54 92
83 50 40 32 26
30 39 43 33 27—
VEAN UI SCH4RGE
(CFSI
296 266 246 244 237
•J 1 Q£. Ic
205 193 183 178
171 172 17C
__
187 242
249 210 221 635 619
5C8 409 336 284 241212
MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
30 24 36 26 4fl 32 4C 26 42 27
413636 36 34
30 38 41
—
52 9C
93 57 66
340 175
54 5« 66 7? 615C
2420 19 18 16
14 18 19
--
_.____26 59
63 32 43
588 292
129 64 60 60 4029
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS)
196 189 174 162 161
148201 283 290 249
724 2020 1350
813544
414332293283 507
386 304 243 352 64C
376 283 219 234 265
MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
45 24 47 24 42 2C 63 28
140 61
140141 124 127 111
133715 548 2C4178
200170156175520
380 210 140 208 350
238 216 208 200 211
5677 95 99 75
306 3950 2040
455261
224152123146 712
396 172
S2 2-53 605
242 165 123 126 151
12345
67 d 9
10
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
1400
JULY
MEANUISCHARGE
(CFS)
247202
210195179
1EANCGNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATICN DISCHARGE (MG/L» (TONS/DAY>
7132
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
AUGUST
MEAN CONCEN
TRATION (VG/L)
21C 145
254 20C 143
14079
153 1C5
69
1768
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
2.0
12635
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
SEPTEMBER
MEAN CCNCEN-
TRATION
11293
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE<TONS/OAY»
27 41 3.0
284
UISCHASGK (Ct-S)
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
f,Cf\CEN- TRATICN (I"G/LI
CISCHAPGE DISCHARGE <CFSI
CONCEN- NATION (MG/U
DISCHARGE (TONS/CAY)
MEANMEAN CONCEN-
DISCHflRGE TRATICK (CFS» (MG/U
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
111213
1617la1920
21?2232475
262728293031
517
2230
3320
APRIL MAY
JAY
1234
5
6739
10
1112131415
1617I"1920
2122232425
262723293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
104006DPO328028402540
274027902900217C2610
232C2090191017201560
143C133011 5Cll&O1100
1060943
1020969942
93?895932881R56—
f EAN CCNf.iiN-MAT ION(PG/L 1
72665C51C33S2SC
2852R6272270241
207164117
7375
8398
100118
7C
524353545C
503C413S34--
SEril.MENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAYI
2C40C10700
452C260C1000
21102150213C20901700
1300<325603339316
320316311370208
152110146141127
12672
109
9379—
NEANDISCHARGE
(CFSI
__——
7201010
965-_———
____—----
____———
__6195C3
1120119C
1100__—__—--
CCNCEM- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE(MG/L) (TONS/OAY)
6168 185
149
28273128
39
47379490
116
271
744103010301020
1010 3870 2780 183C 1290
11201010957790981
838531836738973
14601060870
54
683
66C
75
4110
tl 00
4810 7840
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS)
2S<3 512
JUNE
MEAN CONCEN
TRATION JMG/L)
3880 10800
SEDIMENT CISCHARGE •TONS/OAY)
L2 8.8
687552
129
2084365423C7111
10075859590
6C51
13612486
48C16145
137209145355
567461040701520387
3C22052202C3238
13673
307247226
1890461106
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 285
05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZOMBRO FALLS, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
"EAM M6AN MEAN CCNCtN- SEOIKENT ^EAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRAT1CN DISCHARGE 04Y (CFS) (I-G/L1 CTONS/C/lYl (CFS) (MG/LI (TONS/DAY)
2 384 36 37
3 "" — "i, 5
67 " "" 21rf — II3 — — ~~ ~~
10
11 li13 -- —
1A15
16171819
20
212223 ?A25
2627
26 " "" II233C31
MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE (CFS) CMG/U (TONS/DAY»
__
— _ — — — ~—
—
— --__"
II II II
361 12 12
__ — —__—__
II II_
__ — — -—
..
_-___ -- --
286 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
rCTC'UP ,\OVfc«1PER DECEMBER
CAY
1
VF AN iJl SCH4K,-,F
(CFS)
—
•IE AN
T-'ATI CM MG/L)
--
SEC I«ENT 01 SCHA°GE (TONS/DAY)
—
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS)
VE AN CONCEN TRATION ( VG/l)
SEDIMENT DISCHARGE ( TONS/DAY)
MEAN D ISCHARGE
(CFS)
-.
381
CCNCEN- SEDIMENTTRATION DISCHARGE(CG/L) (THNS/DAY)
60 62
11121 3
115J
7-50
352
3500
1JSO 450
17
J4NUAHY
1FAN
(CFS )
SECIMtNT yeANTKATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
(TONS/CAY) (CFS)
CONCEN- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE( MG/U ( TONS/OAY)
MARCH
MEANI-EAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (^G/L» (TCNS/OAY)
I J
II
155 17 7.1
17
1 j2 0 27
2300
3000 180D
1790
75C 395
11100
60801920
312210504C
720 214C
4300 2980C
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 287
05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APRIL MAY JUNE
lY
1 2 3
MEAN QISCHARGt
(CFS)
6890 3040
HEAN CONCEN TRATION ( MG/L)
167C 300
SEDIMENT CISCHARGE <TCNS/D*Y)
31100 6570
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFSI
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)
SEDIMENT CISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)
MEAN DISCHARGE
(CFS)
—
MEAN CCNCEN- TRAT ICK (MG/L)
—
SEDIMENT CISCHARGE (TONS/DAY)
—
78
10
111213
15
It17181920
21 5C6 6fc 9022232425
26272R
29 -- — — 247 196 1313031
JULY AUGLST SEPTEMBER
MEAN MEAN HEANMEAN CCIVCEN- SEDIMENT I"EAN CONCEN- SECIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION CISCHARGEDAY (CFS) (HG/L) (TCNS/CAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/OAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
1
3 — — — 173 30 14
5
678 — — — — — — 1^0 82 319
10
111213 775 2490 59501415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
288 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.—Continued
INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
COTf-O
JULY 1?. . ,
su*-PFNncpSFOI -
MPMT
(Mr,/ LI<30' "54
SUS
PENDEDSEDI
MENTDIS
CHARGE(T/OAY)80155
SUS.s^n.FALL
DIAM.* FINER
THAN,-vi? MM70337
sus.SFD.FALL
OIAM.? FINE"
THAN. "i r It M V7Q3?8
«;(js.^FD.FALL
ni 4M.* FINF P
THAN. •''<( MM
703'ac>
SUS.«;ED.FALL
DIAM.t FINFR
THAN,'M6 MM703*0
SUS.SEO.FALL
01 AM.T FINER
THAN.031 MM70341
SUS.SED.FALL
OIAM.f FINER
THAN."62 MM70342
6510 61 76 92
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 289
05385000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
rCTCHEP NCVEMdE* DECEMBER
MEA.N MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEOIMFNT *&AN coNCtN- SEDIMENT MEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TKATICN DISCHARGE CISCI-ARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TPATION DISCHARGECAY ICFS) (CG/LI (TCNS/DAY) (CFS) (CG/LI (TCNS/DAYI (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
1 ~ — — — __ -_ 622 64 141234 -- -- — 778 126 2655 -- -- -- 102C 21C 573
6 — -- — 1C8C 280 8167 -- -- -- 926 2CC 5008 — — — H23 150 3339 -- -- -- 793 i<,o 300
10 1460 <ib!> 2580 POP 169 369
11 1590 615 264C12 1200 459 1490 lOfiO 295 P6C13 937 29C 734 926 282 70514 -- -- — 844 131 29915
1617
23
21
232425
2627 565 169 25fi28 Pl» 350 77329 1360 585 215030 1040 370 104031 6t9 2CC 4<j9
JANUARY FErt«UARY MARCK
*tAN !*EAN MEANMtAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT NEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
CISCHASGc NATION CISCHARGt DISCHARGE TRATIPN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATICM DISCHARGEOAY (CFSI I^G/LI (TCNS/Cm (CFS) (^G/LI (TONS/DAY) (CFS) ("G/L) (TONS/DAY)
1
3 310 36 30 U
111213 --1415 -- -- -- 3580 2820 28600
lo — -- -- 390C I860 1960CI/ -- -- 299C 1020 »2301 ? -- ~ -- 244C 66C 4350H ' -- -- -- 2400 60C 38902'J -- -- — I860 550 2760
21 -- — -- 1600 460 1990 2? -- — — 1430 340 1310 ii2425
26
2* -- -- -- 1040 185 51929 -- -- — 163C 545 2400^0 -- -- -- 2630 800 56£C31 -- -- -- 4780 1460 168CO
290 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
053S5000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
APRIL
DAY
12345
67n9
10
1112131415
16It1 8
1920
2122232425
262733293031
r'EANOISCHARGfc
(CFS)
791065802°0021901850
1790186019?C21202UOO
1780161C14<5013701280
1210—
__1020
103C10201030
qpo926
0<50PP5
__--
869—
MEANCQNCEN-TRATI CN(MG/L)
228C173CP6552 =3d 2
34C3373674C5342
27222520319517S
166—
__1 32
143ISt23423520C
15o11C
__--63--
SEDIMENTCISCHARGE( TONS/CAY)
487003C7CC677031001910
16401690196023201850
131C978817721615
542—
__364
3°84306516285CC
375263
__--
148—
MAY
MEANMEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (I»G/L) (TONS/CAY)
JUNE
MEANMEAN CCNCEN-
OISCHARGE TRATICN (CFS) (MG/LI
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAVI
196 449
818823937906
360 2<JC 302 215
795644764526
963 1C80
978 S68 °00
480
248 162 13C
12501230
655423316
589 294 468
Mf ANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
CCNCEIv- TPATION < NG/L)
SEOIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAY)
KEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
ALGLST
MEAN CCNCEN- TRATICN (MG/L)
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAY)
76
SEPTEMBER
MEANMEAN CONCEN-
CISCHARGE TRATION (CFS) (MG/LI
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
138 141
11121 3
1617
2')
?1
137C 740
6470 2°70 1400
Ib ?7
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 291
05385000 ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.—Continued
INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE TIME (C^S) (PEG DOMff- 0(5010
JULY 13,,, 1710 1170 7 KG ?^40 9680 36
sus-°9NnFDSP^I-MFNT
(MG/L)RTIS4
SUSPENDEDSEDIMENTDIS
CHARGE(T/DAYI80155
SUS.SFn.FALL
DIAM.* FINES
THAN.00"> MM70 3 3 7
SUS.^EO.FALL
O[ AM,* F I N ?PTHAN
,334 MM7C>33P
SUS.SFO.FALL
niAM.2 C INFR
THAN.OCR MM7 03 3 9
SUS.SFD.FALL
DIAM.* PINE"
THAN. 0! 6 MM70340
SUS.S C D.FALL
DI AM.X FINE"
THAN.03 1 MM70341
SUS.SED.FALL
DIAM.% FINER
THAN.062 MM70342
292
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1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262728293031
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05457000 CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 SO SEPTEMBER 1971
JANUAPY FEBRUARY MARCH
DISCHARGE (CFS»
MEAN MEANCCNCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENTTRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE(MG/L) (TONS/DA*) (CFS» JPG/L) (TCNS/DAY)
MEANMEAN CCNCEN-
OISCHARGE TRATION (CFS» (MG/L)
SEDIMENT 01 SCHARGE (TONS/DAY)
9152660
2120 1610 1S3C 1490 940
610 710 6CC 530 490
466 546
2C6C 2120 2310 3360
178188
11078755848
6746433132
1824
1468962128
6041360
630339391233122
14788704442
2345
838509387
1170
OAY
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10
1112131415
1617131920
2122232425
262728293031
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
33901350666626641
651661693655528
435—--——
__--—--—
216--———
_—————
APRI L
f EANCCNCEN- SEDIMENT TRATION DISCHARGE (MG/L) (TCNS/DJY)
14797663626
28 2S 31 3345
7C
MAY
MfcANfEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS»
JUNE
PEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)
SEDIPENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
135C354US6448
49525858
129 35 12
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 293
05457000 CEDAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
CAY
12
PEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
IF ANCCNCEN-TRATICN(MG/L)
SECIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
MF ANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
___
ft ANCCNCtN-T8ATION< MG / L )
_—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/OAY)
__--
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS »
__-_
MEANCCI^CEN-TRATION(MG/L)
_—
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/CAY)
_—
5 61 17 2.8
673910
11 _____1213 -- -- -- 52 10 1.A
15
16n13 -_19?0
212223
2627 2b29 — __ — — — —3031
294
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05476000 DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
OCTOBER
MEAN CONCEN TRATION IMG/L)
SEDIMENT DISCHARGE « TONS/OAYI
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
175
450633
682682676659603
574550512493487
57C 447
NOVEMBER
MEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/LJ
25
4852
5753547856
47 5C 56 42 45
6C 50
DECEMBER
SEDIMENT 01SCHARGE (TONS/DAY!
12
5889
1059899
13991
7374775659
9260
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
27028027026C250
230240280310266
250240230260290
29p285275265245
230245265250240
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
6372548680
9338987558
5933453820
3151484338
3654495857
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/OAYI
4654396054
5825746342
4021282716
2439363125
2236353937
230 100 62
260
DAY
123
JANUARY FEBRUARY
MEAN MEANMEAN CONC6N- SEDIMENT MEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATICN DISCHARGE(CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
MARCH
MEAN MEAN CCNCEN-
D[ SCHARGE TRATION (CFSJ (MG/LJ
SEDIMENT 01SCHARGE (TONS/OAYI
910
1112131415
1617181920
2122232425
262723 29 3J 31
19
16 52
—
2.2
1000960930920
920940
1100170028203250
41282322
18214894
197335
111735855
4553143431
15002940
3|0 31
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
05476000 DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.—Continued
PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
295
APRIL
DA|Y
Hi 23it
b
67189
10
11121&1J415
1&It7
IP
T20
2122232k25
2627
29
MEANDISCHARGE
(CFS)
27802280195019101850
17601630153014301320
124011601C40
947884
838795729699682
650617590554505
471459450444
PEANCONCEN-TRAT ICN(NG/L)
268172182107
88
8683°39179
10C8?
10389
122
9692776155
5454565868
55474537
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TCNS/CAY)
20101060
958552440
409365343351282
335257289228291
217197152115101
9590898793
70585544
MAY
MEANCEAN CCNCEN- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE (CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY)
MEANDISCHARGE
<CFS)
JUNE
KEAN CONCEN TRATION (MG/L)
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE(TONS/DAY)
345342334
305284279264254
244
657380
6350707268
616772
5238535147
442536660753
841915939911859
804735737786888
873824770740690
647599547525805
JULY AUGUST
137137152155
158172163183174
160 143 14C 223 220
1571211057574
94867670194
SEPTEMBER
163198271315
359425413450404
347284279473527
370269218150138
16413911299446
v
12345
67ao0
1
I3
I5
67890
12345
S78901
MEAN01 SCHARGE
(CFS)
107C10309881030958
975934893813759
750780800-795752
699635573531486
443406374338308
286259237220204193
MEANCONCENTRATION(MG/LI
24613812816511C
9S92ao8C85
82778685ao
6936757582
727510C9294
997872707575
SEDIMENTDISCHARGE( TONS/DAY)
711384341459285
261232193176174
166162186182162
130147116108108
86R31018470
765546424139
MEAN MEANMEAN CONCEN- SEDIMENT MEAN CCMCEK- SEDIMENT
DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE DISCHARGE TRATION DISCHARGE(CFS) (MG/L) (TONS/DAY) (CFS) (MG/L» (TONS/DAYJ
TOTAL 19521 5406
296 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS
Periodic field determinations of water temperature and specific conductance are made at many stream- gaging stations other than regular water-quality stations. These data are usually collected at monthly intervals during routine visits to the station. Additional data for each station.are published in Part 1 of 'thig report.
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970'TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 23, 1970...
OCT. 27.........
OCT. 28.........
JAN. 05, 1971...
FEB. 09.........
MAR. 16.........
APR. 20.........
APR. 22.........
SEPT. 21, 1970...
OCT. 26.........
OCT. 28.........
OCT. 29.........
JAN. 04, 1971...
FEB. 09.........
MAR. 16.........
SEPT. 16, 1970...
OCT. 21.........
NOV. 18.........
DEC. 29.........
FEB. 04, 1971...
MAR. 11.........
APR. 08.........
APR. 12.........
SEPT. 16, 1970...
OCT. 21.........
NOV. 18.........
DEC. 29.........
FEB. 04, 1971...
MAR. 11.........
APR. 08..."......
APR. 12.........
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE . (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) MHOS)
04010500 PIGEON RIVER ABOVE MIDDLE
473 14
1140 7
4500 5.5 —
355 0 70
390 0 <50
201 .5 100
4840 2 <50
4720 4
04014500 BAPTISM RIVER
39 18.5
209 9 —
1740 7
1650 5.5
100 0 75
25 0 70
52 0 90
04015500 SECOND CREEK
15 9 520
16 6.5 650
25 1
20 0
9.0 0 560
18 0 —
32 1
193 4
04016000 PARTRIDGE RIV
26 9.5
31 7 490
207 1
50 1 —
22 0
39 .5
81 1
355 5
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
; FALLS, NEAR GRAND PORTAGE, Mil
MAY 13. .....--- 1710
MAY-i Q
JUNE 22......
JULY 28......
AUG. 17......
AUG. 31......
OCT. 05
1400
839
243
106
103
liKb
NEAR BEAVER BAY, MINN.
APR. 20. .....--- i QQn
MAY 17......
JUNE 21......
JULY 27......
AUG. 30......
OCT. 05......
NEAR AURORA,
APR. 13....'..
APR. 14......
APR. 15......
APR. 28.......
JUNE 03......
AUG. 11......
SEPT. 15......
OCT. 13......
ER NEAR AURORA
APR. 14......
APR. 21......
APR. 28......
JUNE 03......
JULY 12....'..
AUG. 11......
SEPT. 15......
OCT. 13......
194
640
24
31
99
MINN.
173
144
126
40
27
19
26
oQ
, MINN.
368
1390
579
231
70
33
44
74
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
UN.
8
11.5
18.5
20
22
18
12
2
12
19
17.5
19
12.5
.5
.5
3
5.5
18
17.5
13
6
1
5.5
5.5
18
21
19
15.5
6
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
65
185
115
50
70
180
500
600
502
650
640
140
400
520
460
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
297
IDATE
1
SEPTl 16, 1970...
OCT. 06.........
OCT. 21. ........
NOV. 18.........
DEC. 29.........
FEB. 04, 1971...
MAR. 11. ........
APR. 08.........
SEPT. 15, 1970...
OCT. 20.........
NOV. 19.........
DEC. 28.........
FEB. 03, 1971...
MAR. 12.........
APR. 16.........
OCT. 06, 1970...
OCT. 13.........
NOV. 03.........
DEC. 02.........
FEB. 02, 1971
FEB. 15.........
MAR. 08.........
APR. 16.........
OCT. 06] 1970...
OCT, • 12..........
NOV] 13. ........
DECj nil
JAN., 22 * 1971...
FEBJ 16.........
MAR] 12j........
APR] 05.........
APR ̂ 14<........
APR 4154........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
35
26
127
465
97
41
59
129
72
477
897
341
109
155
4230
8.8
129
76
24
8.5
7.7
14
358
9-9
52
103
46
18
16
17
30
636
729
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- COG) MHOS)
04016500 ST. LOUIS RIVER I
10
11.5
9 190
1
0
0 205
0
1
04018750 ST. LOUIS RIVER
13 240
7.5 170
1
1
1
0
1 100
04018900 EAST TWO RIVER NEAR
12
7
5
0
..5
0
0
5
04019000 WEST TWO RIVER NEAR
12
7
1 — —
0
0
0
0
0
14
DATE
IEAR AURORA, Ml!
APR. 12...... ...
APR. 14.........
APR. 28.........
JUNE 03.........
AUG. 11.........
SEPT. 15.........
OCT. 13.........
AT FORBES, MINI
APR. 17... ......
APR. 21.........
APR. 29.........
JUNE 07.........
AUG. 11.........
SEPT. 16.........
OCT. 14.........
IRON JUNCTION,
MAY 18.........
JUNE 01.........
JUNE 15.........
JULY 06.........
JULY 23.........
AUG. 06.........
SEPT. 27.........
OCT. 06.........
IRON JUNCTION,
MAY 18.........
JUNE 01.........
JUNE 15.........
JULY 06.........
JULY 23.........
AUG. 06.........
AUG. 27. ........
SEPT. 03. ........
SEPT. 27..........
OCT. 06.........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
IN.
800
969
1500
488
58
72
107
>J.
4450
4910
2810
932
198
102
500
MINN.
19
41
26
26
16
10
12
78
MINN.
29
79
36
44
24
17
13
11
11
122
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
5
1
6
18
20.5
15.5
6.5
3
6
6
18
21
17.5
5.5
13
13
20
24
21
23
10
10
13
14
19
23
21
21
21
24
13
12
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
60
318
460
180
100
100
206
. 280
160
298 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
OCT. 20, 1970...
NOV. 17.........
DEC. 30.........
APR. 12, 1971...
APR. 16.........
APR. 29.........
SEPT. 17, 1970...
OCT. 19.........
NOV. 19.........
DEC. 30.........
MAR. 12, 1971...
APR. 09.........
APR. 13.........
SEPT. 15, 1970...
NOV. 17.........
DEC. 29.........
FEB. 11, 1971...
MAR. 10.........
APR. 17.........
AUG. 31, 1970...
OCT. 05.........
NOV. 16.........
DEC. 15.........
JAN. 18, 1971...
FEB. 22.........
MAR. 22.........
SEPT. 23, 1970...
OCT. 06.........
OCT. 26.........
NOV. 17.........
NOV. 30.........
DEC. 15.........
JAN. 18, 1971.. .
FEB. 22........ .
DISCHARGE (CFS)
1.0
4.3
1.4
360
188
7-5
36
48
69
26
17
150
1660
876
3700
1520
1380
1480
25500
1.2
1.1
14
19
26
33
41
3.4
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.2
1.4
1.3
1.6
SPEC CON
TEMPERA- TA TORE (MI (°C) M
04019300 WES1
4.5 280
1
1
1.5
5.5
6.5
04019500 EAST
9.5
7 500
1
0
0
2.5
2.5
04024000 ST.
17
1
0
.5
.5
3
05030000 OTTER Tl
20
15 460
3
0
0 HOO
0 400
0
05033900 PELIC/
12.5
13
8.5
2.5 660
0 700
0
0 625
0 610
IFIC DUC- NCE CRO- I HOS ) DATE
? SWAN RIVER NEAR SILICA, MINN
JUNE 02.........
JULY 06.........
AUG. 12.........
SEPT. 16.........
OCT. 14.........
SWAN RIVER NEAR TOIVOLA, MINN
APR. 14.........
APR. 21.........
APR. 29.........
AUG. 12.........
SEPT. 16.........
OCT. 14.........
LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN.
APR. 27.........
JUNE na
AUG. 10.........
SEPT. 11.........
OCT. 19.........
HL RIVER NEAR DETROIT LAKES,
APR. 06.........
APR. 07.........
MAY 10.........
JUNE 15.........
JULY 12... ......
SEPT.f)O
OCT. 27.........
W RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES, MIN
MAR. 22..... ....
APR. 06.........
APR. 08.........
APR. 12.........
MAY 10.. .......
JUNE 16.........
JULY 12...... ...
SEPT. 28.........
)ISCHARGE (CFS)
4.7
1.6
• 3
.6
3-5
1690
800
245
31
28
88
9190
3840
1140
1160
2860
MINN.
49
68
44
34
50
31
73 'N.
5.3
36
61
47
17
3.8
17
30
TEMPERA- TORE(°c) ,
16
23
17
11.5
5
.5
9
6.5
18
12
5
6
18
23-5
19
11
4.5
7
17.5
26
23.5
13.5
10.5
0
.5
.5
5.5
17
18
21.5
13.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
100
240
190
140
510
560
300
140
170
270
180
410
300
300
280
295
285
590
120
360
540
525
120
475
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
299
, D 1JATE
NOV. 17, ,1970...
NOV. 30.^......
DEC. 15. J.......
JAN.19, |1971...
FEB. 22.1.......
SEPTJ 23,|1970...
NOV. 17. |.......
NOV.30.;.......
DEC. 15. .......
JAN. 19,11971...
FEB. 23. *.......
SEPTL 23, '1970...
OCT. 06. ̂ .... ...
OCT. 26.........
NOV.1 7
NOV. 30. h .......
SEPlT. 23L 1970...
OCTu 06L........
OCTL 261........
NOV. 17u
NOVi.3oL ........
DEC|. 15k ........
JAN. 191, 1971...
SEPTL 23, 1970...
OCT. 06..........
OCT. 26.........
NOV. 17.........
NOV. 30.........
DEC. 15.........JAN. 19, 1971...
FEB. 23........ .
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE ISCHARGE TURE (MICRO- (CFS) (°C) MHOS)
0503^100 PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKJ
.7 3 330
1.4 1 400
6.0 1.5 400
9.2 1.5 420
38 1.5 450
05035100 LONG LAKE OUTLET NI
.1 18.5
.4 3.5 380
.5 0 390
.8 .5
.5 .5 460
.5 0 450
05035200 WEST BRANCH COUNTY DITCH
.5 17
.1 14 850
.6 10.5
.2 0 900
.1 1
05035300 EAST BRANCH COUNTY DITCH
1.8 13
1.2 12 825
2.0 8.5
.8 2 875
.7 1.5 925
.6 0
.6 0 880
05035500 ST. GLAIR LAKE OUTLET
5.3 15
2.2 13.5 750
3.9 10
3.9 3 830
3.5 2 940
2.4 1
1.2 0 1460
3.4 0 13SO
DISC DATE ( C
I OUTLET NEAR DETROIT
MAR. 22. ........
APR. 06.........
MAY 10....... ..
JUNE 16.........
JULY 13.........
5AR DETROIT LAKES, MIN
MAR. 23.........
APR. 06.........
MAY 10... ......
JUNE 18.........
JULY 13.........
14 NEAR DETROIT LAKES
DEC. 15.........
APR. 12, 1971.. .
MAY 11... ......
JUNE 16.........
JULY 13.........
14 NEAR DETROIT LAKES
FEB. 23.........
MAR. 23.........
APR. 07.........
MAY 11........ .
JUNE 16.........
JULY 13.........
OCT. 27.........
NEAR DETROIT LAKES, M
MAR. 23.........
APR. 07.. .......
MAY 11...... ...
JUNE 16.........
JULY 13.........
SEPT. 29.........
OCT. 28.........
TEMPERA- HARGE TURE FS) (°C)
LAKES, MINN.
22 2.5
16 7-5
27 19
7-1 23-5
29 20.5
N.
4.4 1
4.4 3
3.3 16
1.6 22
2.9 23.5
, MINN.
.1 0
3.1 4
.9 7
.2 9.5
1.4 18.5
, MINN.
.5 0
1.0 .5
2.4 1
1.1 8
.8 19
4.1 17.5
5.3 10
INN.
7.9 .5
13 2.5
7.3 12
4.3 24.5
9.2 20
6.0 12.5
8.8 5.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
470 '
420
370
380
360
430
390
410
400
370
710
720
650
900
920
530
880
750
340
430
900
600
750
690
510
675
620
300 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP J3TREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
SEPT 23,
OCT,06
OCT.?6.NOV. 17.
NOV. 30.
DEC. 15.
FEB. 23,
SEP 214
OCT 06
OCT 27
NOV 17
NOV 30
DEC 16
JAN 20
NOV. 17,
NOV. 30.
DEC. 16.
JAN. 19,
FEB. 23.
MAR. 23.
SEPT 01,
OCT. 05.
OCT. 07.
NOV. 18.
DEC. 14.
FEB. 24,
MAR. 24
I DATE
*1970...
1971...
T. , 1970...
•
', 1971...
1970...
1971...
'l970...
1971...
SEPT. 13, 1971...
SEPT. 01, 1970...
OCT. 06.........
NOV. 02.
DEC. 14
JAN. 19,
MAR. 30.
1971...
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) MHOS)
05035600 PELICAN RIVER AT MUSKRAT LAK
4.4 17
1.9 14 500
3.4 10
4.2 4 600
4.1 3 675
7.6 .5
34 .5 570
05037100 PELICAN RIVER AT SALLIE LAKE
.5 16
.2 16 370
1.9 6.5
7.9 2.5 370
7.8 0 380
9-1 0
15 1 400
05039100 PELICAN RIVER AT LAKE MELISSJ
6.8 2,5 370
7.8 0
11 .5
16 0
22 .5 450
35 1
05046000 OTTER TAIL RIVER BELOW ORWI
46 19
141 13 420
71 12.5
214 2.5 400
194 1
243 1
276 1
05050000 BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER
10 20 1600
05061000 BUFFALO RIVER
9.7 18.5
10 14
39 4.5
13 0 880
14 0
110 . C5 580
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
E OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES,
MAR. 23. .....--- ?3
APR. 07......
MAY 11......
JUNE 17......
JULY 14......
SEPT. 29......
OCT. 28......
OUTLET NEAR
FEB. 23......
APR. 07......
MAY 12.. ....
JUNE 18......
JULY 14......
SEPT. 29......
OCT. 28
.... 31
34
14
30
Ofl
54
DETROIT LAKES, M
31
30
41
18
36
31
6^
\ OUTLET NEAR DETROIT LAKES, t
APR. 07. .....--- ^6
MAY 12......
JUNE 17......
JULY 13......
SEPT. 29......
OCT.no
2LL DAM NEAR
APR. 08......
MAY 12......
JUNE 15......
JULY 14......
AUG. 24......
SEPT. 29......
OCT. 28
55
17
^
31
65
FERGUS FALLS, MIf
658
-y-
OQ 1
471
96
209•391
NEAR WHITE ROCK, S. DAK.
OCT.21. .....--- y
NEAR HAWLEY,
JUNE 09......
JULY 12......
AUG. 16......
SEPT. 24......
OCT. 27......
MINN.
27
35
15
45
130
TEMPERA TURE (°C)'
»1INN.
1
1.5
15-5
24
22
13
9
INN.
1
5
14.5
23
22
14
8
1INN.
4.5
13-5
25
23
14.5
7.5
JN.
4.5
15
24
23
22.5
15
10.5
12
17
24
21
10
10
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
590
500
470
490
360
430
420
460
410
450
395
370
350
340
470
410
380
370
380
360
380
410
390
360
1810
800
810
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
301
DATE
5kPT. 01, 1970... 3CT.be.........rov. b3.........)kc.p.5.........IPR. 10, 1971...
>kPT. 01, 1970... )CT.be.........JQV. b 3 ... ......EC. 15.........FAN. tL9, 1971... IAR. 30.........^>R. 09.........
EPT.bi, 1970...CT. 07. ........Ov.04.........fee.16.........AN. 20, 1971... AR. |l. ........PR. p6.........
EPT. 02, 1970... CT. n?OV. 04.........EC. 15.........AN. 19i 1971... PR. 09.........PR. 14.........
OV. 04, 1970.. . PR. 07, 1971... PR. 28.........
CT. 07, 1970... OV. 05.........EC. 16.........AN. 20, 1971... PR. 09.........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
.9
1.4
14
3.6
114
8.6
7.4
48
19
12
125
445
17
14
93
39
34
622
510
27
19
104
44
31
1420
827
1.0
227
7.8
13
39
11
13
1210
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05061500 SOUTH BRANC
17
12
4
0 990
5 650
05062000 BUFFALO
18.5
12
4
o 850
0
2 540
1.5 500
05062500 WILD RICE
21
13
3.5
0 670
0
1.5
1
05064000 WILD RIC
20.5
13
3.5
0 610
0
1 350
5 400
05067500 MARSH
4
1
8
05069000 SANDHII
12
3.5
o 6050
1.8
DI PATE
H BUFFALO RIVER AT SABIN, M
APR. 27.........
JULY 13.........
AUG. 17.........
SEPT. 23.........
OCT. 27.........
RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN.
APR. 15. ...... ..
APR. , 28.........
JUNE 10.........
JULY 13.........
AUG. 17. .........
SEPT. 23.........
OCT. 27.........
RIVER AT TWIN VALLEY, MINN
APR. 28.........
JUNE 16.........
JULY 13. ...... ..
AUG. 18.........
SEPT. 22.........
OCT. 28.........
3E RIVER AT HENDRUM, MINN.
APR. 28.........
JUNE 17. ........
JULY 14.........
AUG. 18.........
SEPT. 23.........
OCT. 29.........
RIVER NEAR SHELLY, MINN.
JULY 14.........
OCT. 29.........
,L RIVER AT CLIMAX, MINN.
APR. 28.........
JULY 14.........
AUG. 18..........
SEPT. 22.........
OCT. 29.........
3CHARGE (CFS)
ENN.
34
139
1.6
7.6
38
221
120
51
215
14
66
230
438
105
39
38
32
352
489
132
72
34
46
551
.05
30
83
19
10
20
202
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
8
20.5
22
11
10
7
5.5
19
23
21.5
10.5
10
5
23
25.5
23
11
7
5.5
25
22
24
9
5
22
5
5.4
19.5
23
10
5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
, 950
1000
640
800
800
520 .
530
610.
570
560
675
620
302 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
AUG. 27, 1970...
OCT. 05.........
NOV. 10. ........
DEC. 11.. .......
FEB. 17, 1971...
MAR. 29.........
APR. 23.........
OCT. 02, 1970...
NOV. 10. ........
DEC. 11.. .......
JAN. 18, 1971...
FEB. 17.........
MAR. 30.........
AUG. 26, 1970...
OCT. 02.. .......
NOV. 10.. .......
DEC. 10.........
JAN. 19, 1971...
FEB. 18.........
MAR. 25. ...... ..
APR. 08.........
SEPT. 02, 1970...
OCT. 09.........
NOV. 06.........
DEC. 18.........
JAN. 22, 1971...
APR. 05.........
APR. 07.........
APR. 10. ........
OCT. 08, 1970...
NOV. 05.........
DEC. 17.........
JAN. 21, 1971...
APR. 09.........
APR. 12. ........
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) MHOS)
0507if500 RED LAKE RIVE!
702 21
866 12.5
616 if
691 o
815 1 305
890 1 3ifO
666 6 300
05075000 RED LAKE RIVER AT HIGH
935 12 300
789 if
635 o
628 0 720
829 .5 310
910 0 290
0507-6000 THIEF RIVER NEAR
1.6 20
1.7 10.5 670
12 if
1.2 .5
1.2 0 410
1.0 .5 1000
5-6 0 950
1350 0
05077700 RUFFY BROOK
1.2 22.5
2.3 11
6.8 2.5
if. 2 0 if80
1.2 0
26 .5
lifif 1
Iif3 if 05078000 CLEARWATER R]
if5 11
208 3.5
105 o
59 0
1170 1
951 6.5 ifOO
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
? NEAR RED LAKE, MINN.
MAY 28......... 873
JULY 02.. ....... 760
AUG. 06......... 589
AUG. 2if.. ....... if60
SEPT. 10......... 302
OCT. 18......... 176
LANDING, NEAR GOODRIDGE, MINN.
APR. 23......... 829
MAY 28......... 1080
JULY 01.. ....... 801
AUG. 13......... 636
SEPT. 10......... ifSif
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN.
APR. 12......... 55if
APR. 23. ........ 290
MAY 26......... if27
JULY 01......... 19
AUG. 06. ........ 2.2
SEPT. lit......... 3.8
OCT. 19.. ....... 89if
NEAR GONVICK, MINN.
APR. lit......... 65
APR. 30.. ....... 2if
JUNE 2if... ...... 5- if
JULY-1 rr O7
AUG. 19. ........ 1.8
SEPT. 20. ........ 1.7
NOV. 03......... 69
.VER AT PLUMMER, MINN. APR. 29......... 252
JULY 15......... 65
AUG.19.. ....... 101
SEPT. 21... ...... if 9
NOV. 02......... 1220
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
lit. 5
21.5
20
23
19
10 280
9 280
15
20.5
19.519
7 310
10 ifOO
11.5
21.5
18
16
10 if80
3 3ifO
8
19
23
22
11.5 660
2.5 if30
8.5
20.5
23
10 530
3 530
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
303
SE 0
OC 0
NO1 0
DE 1
JA 2
AP 0
AP 1
OC 0
NO 0
DE 1
JA 2
MA 3
AP 1
AP 1
SE 0
OC 0
NO 0
DE 1
JA 2
AP 0
AP 1
OCo
NO 1
DE 1
JA 1
PE
m
AI C
AI 1
DISCHARGE DATE ( CPS )
Pit. 2J 1970... 3-2
3̂ ,| ........ 3.9
D].. ...... 59
B' 12*- ?i 1971. .. 6.9
9t ........ 1080^l 1^.. ...... 210
ri 3, 1970... 4945......... 391
l'. ........ 115M. L|, 1971... 83
<i 1 c;?
1-d -D-Diin
3j!........ 15^0
EJT. 2, 1970... 854 t.|.. ....... 967
5... ...... 1480
$......... 7861. 3, 1971... 744
>!........ 2820
3. ........ 4830
T. 1, 1970... .29 V. 0......... 8.6C. 0......... 2.5N. 5, 1971... 1.5 B. 5......... 1.4R. 5......... 9.2R.
R. 3. ........ 309
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05078230 LOST RIVER
24
11
2.5
0 800
0
1
3 490
05078500 CLEARWATER RIVER A1
11
4
o 570
0
1 500
2.5
5.5 400
05079000 RED LAKE RIVER
21.5
12
4.0
.5 370
0
1.5 480
5.5 310
05087500 MIDDLE RIVER
13
5
0
0 800
1 750
0 390
1
5 300
DATE
AT OKLEE, MINN.
APR. 30.........
JUNE 24.........
JULY 15.........
AUG. 19.........
SEPT. 21... ......
NOV. 02..... ....
1 RED LAKE PALLS,
APR. 29. ........
JUNE 23.........
JULY 15.........
AUG. 19.........
SEPT. 21. ........
NOV. 02. ........
AT CROOKSTON, MI
APR. 29.........
JUNE 22. ........
JULY 14.........
AUG. 18.........
SEPT. 22. ........
NOV. 01. ........
AT ARGYLE, MINN.
APR. 22.........
MAY 27.........
JUNE 30.........
AUG. 05.........
AUG. 18.........
SEPT. 15. ...... ..
OCT. 14.........
DISCHARGE (CPS)
124
27
13
35
18
765
MINN.
504
177
87
178
80
3810
MN.
1530
1290
780
755
392
6260
82
47
4.0
.45
.08
.02
.16
TEMPERA TURE(°c)
8.5
22
21
23
9
3
8
22.5
19-5
22
10.5
3
8
22.5
22.5
23
12
3
10.5
15
23.5
22.5
22.5
15
8
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
650
590
660
500
400
430
500 '
620
304 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
AUQ. 26, 1970...
OCT. 01.........
NOV. 04.........
JAN. 15, 1971...
FEB. 25.........
MAR. 26.........
APR. 07.........
APR. 09.........
SEPT. 30, 1970...
NOV. 04.........
DEC. 09.........
JAN. 14, 1971...
FEB. 24.........
MAR. 24.........
SEPT. 30, 1970...
NOV. 04.........
DEC. 09.........
JAN. 14, 1971...
FEB. 24.........
MAR. 25.........
APR. 08.........
SEPT. 30, 1970. ..
NOV. 05.........
DEC. 09.........
JAN. 15, 1971
FEB. 23.........
MAR. 23.........
AUG. 26, 1970.. .
OCT. 01.. .......
NOV. 05.........
APR. 13, 1971...
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) • MHOS)
05094000 SOUTH BRANCH TWO RIVERS
3.0 19
7.0 13 440
87 5 --
3.8 1.5 600
3.0 4 610
8.8 i
361 3 300
1340 5
05104500 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW SOUTH
14 11.5 280
244 5
16 0
13 0
7.1 0 510
16 0 500
05106000 SPRAGUE CREEK NEAR
6.4 10 280
58 5
6.7 0
2.8 0 580
1.4 .5 540
2.6 0 —
259 4
05107500 ROSEAU RIVER A1
43 12 400
402 5
42 0
20 0 610,
9.3 .5 ' 610
183 .5 600
05112000 ROSEAU RIVER BELOW STATE DI'
20.6 20
58.3 13 • '420
421 5
1390 2
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
1 AT LAKE BRONSON, MINN.
APR. 14. ........ Q68
APR. 21. .
MAY 27..
JUNE 30..
AUG. 05..
SEPT. 09..
OCT. 14..
FORK,
APR. 09..
MAYr\f-
AUG. 04..
SEPT. 08..
OCT. 20......... ^,
....... 905
....... 9.3
....... 6.3
3 0
....... 1.9
....... 1.7
NEAR MALUNG, MINN.
....... 1330
....... 324
....... 10
....... 1.9
1 97
SPRAGUE, MANITOBA
APR. 14. ........ Ql
APR. 20..
MAYo£
JUNE 29..
AUG. 04..~
SEPT. 08..
OCT. 19..
r ROSSAPR. 13..
APR. 22..
MAYo£
AUG. 05..
SEPT. 09..
OCT. 19..
rcH 51
MAY 27..
AUG. 05..
SEPT. 09. .
OCT. 14..
....... 300
....... 142
....... 22
o£
....... 9.8
....... 42
, MINN.
....... ' 1560
....... 1490
....... 606
....... 48
....... 17
....... 140
, NEAR CARIBOU, MINN.
....... 624
f-rf rf
....... 27.5
....... 109
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
1.5
10
13.5
23
22
18
10.5
4
10
17.5
19
8
1.5
7
10.5
20.5
18
18
8.5
1.0
8.5
11
20
18
8.5
14
21.5
18
8
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
46jO
500
750
240
280
360
265
385
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT.24, 1970.
OCT.121.......JAN.|14, 1971.
E|EB.
s.
S;EPT.24, 1970.
QCT. '29.......
106, 1971. JEB.10.......
19. APR. [09. P>R.13.
APR.16.
SEPT.24, 1970.
OCT.28.......
JAN.06, 1971.
FEB.10.......
MAR.23.......
APR.09.......
IAPR. 13.......
APR. 15.......
SEPT.24, 1970.
OCT.28.......
JAN.06, 1971.
FEB.10.......
MAR.18.......
APR.09.......
APR.13.......
APR.17.......
APR.09, 1971.
APR.13.......
APR.15.......
APR.20......,
APR.27.......
MAY19.......
DISCHARGE (CFS)
57
124
143
108
73
49
134
51
35
36
37
62
99
5.2
18
1.9
.6
.8
.7
47
37
3.8
31
2.9
2.2
3.4
7-3
62
97
9.9
4.1
1.7
1.1
.4
2.3
SPECIFICCONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCETURE (MICRO-(°C) MHOS)
05124480 KAWISHIWI
16.5
8
0
0 <50
0 <50
05127205 BURNTSIDE
15
7
0 <50
0 <50
1 <50
1
3 <50
2.5
05127210 ARMSTRONG
13
6
0 140
0 145
0 110
0
1 <50
1 — —
DATE
RIVER NEAR ELY,
APR.28... ...
MAY26......
AUG.04......
SEPT.02......
OCT.13......
RIVER NEAR ELY,
APR.20......
APR.26......
MAY19......
JUNE18......
JUNE23.....
AUG.05.....
SEPT.01.....
OCT.06.....
CREEK NEAR ELY,
APR.17.....
APR.19.....
MAY19.....
JUNE18.....
JUNE23.....
AUG.06.. ...
SEPT.01.....
OCT.06
05127215 LONGSTORFF CREEK NEAR ELY
13
6
0 90
0 <50
0 90
1 — —
3 <50
3
APR.19-....
MAY19.....
JUNE18. ,...
JUNE23.....
AUG.03.....
SEPT.01.....
OCT.06. ...
DISCHARGE(CFS)
MINN.
, . , . 1450
. . . 602
, ... 119
52
43
MINN.
, , 256
, . , . 222
. . . . , 121
, , 156
, » . 109
.... 27
.... 17
12
MINN.
. , 60
.... 53
4.0
18
., . 4.2
.6
1.0
.... 5.0
, MINN.
89
.... 5-5
, , 16
5.6
.... .5
1.6
4.8
05127219 SHAGAWA LAKE TRIBUTARY AT ELY, MINN.
• 5 — —
4
3
3.5
4
3.5 160
JUNE09.....
JUNE18.....
JUNE22. . .. .
JUNE30.....
SEPT.01, , . . .
OCT.06. ....
.1
.9
.1
.... .9
, , , .1
.... .3
TEMPERA TURE
4
10.5
19.5
21.5
10.5
5.5
9
6
19.5
16
19-5
18.5
10.5
3
4.5
6
16
15-5
16
17
9.5
5
6
17.5
15.5
13.5
18.5
9.5
10.5
14.5
22
15-5
21
11.5
305
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
60
<50
<50
50
180
105
100
135
75
120
460
306 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 24, 1970...
OCT. 28.........
JAN. 06, 1971...
FEB. 10.........
MAR. 19.........
APR. 13.........
APR. 14.........
APR. 15.........
SEPT. 23, 1970...
OCT. 28.........
JAN. 06, 1971...
FEB. 10.........
MAR. 22.........
APR. 09.........
APR. 13.........
AUG. 26, 1970...
MAR. 17, 1971...
MAY 04.........
SEPT. 25, 1970...
OCT. 30.........
JAN. 08, 1971...
FEB. 12.........
MAR. 23.........
APR. 10.........
APR. 16.........
SEPT. 28, 1970...
OCT. 30.........
DEC. 11.........
JAN. 11, 1971...
MAR. 24.........
APR. 16.........
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TORE (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) MHOS)
05127220 BURGO CR
7.9 13.5
17 5
.7 0
.3 0
.2 0
49 3 <50
38 .5
30 1
05127230 SHAGAWA
61 17.5
183 6
77 .5 70
55 0 65
52 1 75
64 1
118 3 <50
05127500 BASSWOOD RI
407 22.5 80
795 0 55
7160 4.5
05129000 VERMILION RIVER BELOW
89 15
435 7
316 .5 90
218 0 65
151 1 80
216 1.5
420 4
05130500 STURGEON RIV
20 14.5
189 5
64 0 100
30 0
34 0 160
1190 3
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
:EEK NEAR ELY, MINN.
APR.17. ........ to
MAY 19......
JUNE 18......
JUNE 23......
AUG. 05......
SEPT. 01......
OCT. 06
.7
30
3.0
.1
.2
i ft
RIVER AT ELY, MINN.
APR. 20. .....--- ?^^
MAY 20
JUNE 23......
JULY 21......
SEPT. 01......
OCT. 06......
VER NEAR WINTON,
JULY 20......
SEPT. 02.... ..
OCT. 12......
VERMILION LAKE
APR. 27......
MAY 20.. ....
JUNE 24......
AUG. 12..... .
SEPT. 03......
OCT.nQ
ER NEAR CHISHOLM
APR. 21......
MAY 21......
JUNEf\ r-
AUG. 10... ...
SEPT. 03......
OCT. 14......
177
191
71
O £
36
MINN.
1900
477
•7 /TO
NEAR TOWER, MINN.
1290
o /TO
893
173
153
209
, MINN.
1470
293
415
35
27
56
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
2
7-5
17.5
18
14.5
14.5
10
3-5
10
21
22.5
21
13
23
20.5
14.5
4.5
10
19
23
22.5
12
4
8
17.5
23
24.5
7.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
75
180
85
70
83
180
60
70
120
100
115
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
307
DATE
EPT. 28, 1970... 0V. 03.........EC. 07.........AN. 12, 1971... EB. i a1AR. 22.........PR. 15.........
EPT. 28, 1970... 0V. 02.........EC. 15.... .....AN. 11, 1971... EB. 19.........AR. 22.... .....PR. 15.........
0V. 03, 1970... EB. 18, 1971-. • [AY 25.........
EPT. 29, 1970... EC. naAN. 13, 1971... EB. 22.........AR. 23.........PR. 13.........
EPT. 29, 1970... 0V. 05.........EC. 08.........AN. 13, 1971... EB. 23.........IAR. 24.........PR. 08.........
PR. 08, 1971... PR. 10.... .....iPR. 14.........
DISCHARGE (CPS)
252
3560
914
222
132
157
6980
314
1820
449
244
172
145
4630
31900
11800
27300
17
57
15
9.5
14
1420
5.0
104
8.4
5.2
1.4
3.3
266
128
38
7.9
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- COG) MHOS)
05131500 LITTLE PORK RIVER Ar
14.5 200
6
0
0 210
0 240
0 220
4
05132000 BIG PORK RIVER AT
8.5 <50
7
0
0 180
0 300
0
4
05133500 RAINY RIVER AT MAN]
7
0
8.5
05134200 RAPID RIVER NEAR
12 290
0
0 240
0 410
0 420
.5 120
05139500 WARROAD RIVER NBA
12 330
4
0
0 520
1 460
0 450
3
05140000 BULLDOG RUN NEAR
4
6
2
D DATE
r LITTLEFORK, MI
APR. 19. ....... .
APR. 21.........
MAY 24.........
JUNE 28.........
JULY 27. ........
SEPT. 07.........
OCT. 12.........
BIG FALLS, MINN
APR. 19.........
APR. 22.........
MAY 24.........
JULY 26.........
SEPT. 07.........
OCT. 12.........
[TOU RAPIDS, MIN
JULY 29.........
OCT. 13.........
BAUDETTE, MINN.
APR. 15. ........
APR. 19.........
MAY 25.........
JULY 29.........
SEPT. 08.........
OCT. 13.........
\ WARROAD, MINN.
APR. 14.........
MAY 25.........
JUNE 29. ...... ..
AUG. 03.........
SEPT. 08........
OCT. 15. ........
WARROAD, MINN.
APR. 20.........
MAY 25.........
JUNE 29.........
ISCHARGE (CFS)
NN.
14400
14300
5720
1970
260
238
984
6250
5030
2940
272
262
540
N.
12200
11800
1000
1520
1190
160
74
582
368
114
26
7.5
.3
11
6.8
3.6
2.8
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
5
6.5
12
19
19.5
20
9
5
6.5
11
17.5
18
7.5
17-5
8.5
2
7.5
9.0
17.5
16
6.5
2
11
19.5
16.5
16
6.5
8
11
17-5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
72
110
80
170
85
170
110
180
540
308 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 29, 1970...
NOV. 05. ........
DEC. 08..
JAN. 13,
FEB. 22..
MAR. 24..
APR. 08..
SEPT. 18,
OCT. 26..
NOV. 23..
DEC.31..
FEB. 12,
MAR. 16..
APR. 11..
APR. 16..
SEPT. 17,
OCT. 16..
DEC. 03. .
DEC. 31..
FEB. 09,
MAR. 16..
APR. 07..
APR. 19..
SEPT. 17,
OCT. 19..
NOV. 19..
DEC. 30..
FEB. 05,
MAR. 15..
APR. 05..
APR. 14..
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
DISCHARGE (CFS)
.8
53
5.6
3.0
2.1
3.8
72
257
294
1380
1490
1790
1850
3230
2980
23
8?
124
87
71
86
105
2200
2.2
52
73
38
31
37
40
377
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- COG) MHOS)
05140500 EAST BRANCH WARROAD
12 500
4
0
0 390
0 450
0
3
05211000 MISSISSIPPI RIVEP
13
11 295
1
1
1.5 265
1
2.5
4.5 220
05212700 PRAIRIE RIVER
11
5.5 160
1
0
.5 170
0
1 180
4.5
05216860 SWAN RIVER N
10
9 230
1
1
1
1
.5
2.*
DATE
RIVER NEAR WARROAI
APR. 14.........
APR. 20.........
MAY 25.........
JUNE 29.........
AUG. 02.........
SEPT. nQ
OCT. 15.........
I AT GRAND RAPIDS,
APR. 19.........
MAY 04.........
MAYOQ
JUNE 11.........
JULY 06.........
AUG. 16.........
SEPT. 20....... ..
OCT. 15.........
NEAR TACONITE, MIM
APR. 22.........
APR. 30.........
JULY 06.........
JULY 09..........
AUG. 12..... ....
SEPT. 17.........
OCT. 15.........
fEAR CALUMET, MINN.
APR. 23.........
APR. 30.........
JUNE 04.........
JULY 06.........
AUG. 12.... .....
SEPT. 17.........
OCT. 15.........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
), MINN.
151
134
89
14
7.1
.5
8.9
MINN.
3420
923
1060
289
689
189
238
1310
N.
2420
1020
360
259
53
53
99
470
199
104
98
18
25
57
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
2.5
8
10.5
19.5
16.5
17
6.5
4.5
12
17
20.5
18.5
24
17
11
7
6.5
22
21.5
24.5
13
4.5
4.5
6
17.5
22
22.5
13-5
5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
215
350
316
310
300
172
180
160
205
238
230
220
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
309
SE 1
OC 1
NO 2
DE 3
FE 0
AP 0
SE 1
OC 1
NO 1
DE 2
FE 0
MA 0
AP 0
AU 3
OC 0
NO 0
DE 1
JA 1
MA 2
SI
NC (
DI 9
3*rM;
A?D
1OC 0
NO 0"I
FJE1
MAJIn
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
pr.8, 1970... 426 T. 4......... 632V. 0......... 2200C. qiQQOE. 1, 1971... 1880
$'. ........ 2760
S>T. 4, 1970... 412
1
>!........ 745;!........ 2670i!........ 22003. >, 1971... 1900 I. ?......... 1620
si. ....... I960
3. 1, 1970... 254 T. 5......... 308V. 2......... 508C. 4......... 355N. 8, 1971... 220 R. 9......... 430
PT. 0, 1970... 49 V.3 1 C 3
C. 9......... 156N. 1, 1971... 66 B. 6......... 78R. 3......... 225R. 6......... 1780
G. 4, 1970... 60 T. 1. ........ 79V. 2......... 220C 9!........ 177B. 6, 1971... 114 R. 2......... 176R. 6......... 1100
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05220500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER
12
7 290
1
1
' 0
0 300
05227500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER
14.5 285
7.5 320
2
0
0
0
0 '320
05244000 CROW WING RIVER
21
12
5
0 340
0
0 350
05270500 SAUK RIVER NEAR
15 460
4 485
o 613 o 760
0 655
0 790
2 340
05275000 ELK RIVER NEAR
29 290
16 285
5.5 350
0 466
0 466
o 3652 230
DI DATE
NEAR LIBBY, MINN.
APR. 12.........
APR. 21....... ..
JUNE 02.........
AUG. 09.........
SEPT. 13.........
OCT. 20.........
AT AITKIN, MINN.
APR. 13.........
APR. 16.........
APR. 20.........
JUNE 01.........
AUG. 09.........
SEPT. 13. ........
OCT. 18.........
AT NIMROD, MINN.
APR. 12.........
APR. 26.........
JUNE 07 .........
JULY 12.........
AUG. 16............
OCT. 26............
ST. CLOUD, MINN.
MAY 13- ........
JUNE 14.........
JULY 30.........
AUG. 26.........
SEPT. 29.........
OCT. 27.........
BIG LAKE, MINN.
MAY 13.........
JUNE 14.........
JULY 30.........
AUG. 27.........
SEPT. 30.........
OCT. 28.........
SCHARGE (CFS)
4500
7710
2930
590
484
1870
5120
6050
6280
3600
815
649
1890
1130
805
474
397
408
616
351
316
241
96
133
430
335
292
160
78
123
376
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
1.5
5
17
23-5
19
10
2.5
5
4
17
24.5
20
5.5
7
8.5
19.5
22
21
10
17.5
25
18
22.5
15.5
13
14
24
19
22
14
9
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
276
325
264
360
290
' -320
420
610
420
370
400
420
305
380 '
300
325
290
310 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 09, 1970...
OCT. 13.........
NOV. 17.........
DEC. 15.........
JAN. 18, 1971...
FEB. 17.........
MAR. 25.........
SEPT. 14, 1970...
OCT. 14.........
NOV.13.........
NOV. 18.........
DEC. 16.........
JAN. 19, 1971...
SEPT. 28, 1970...
OCT. 28.........
NOV. 13.........
DEC. 15.........
DEC. 30.........
JAN. 19, 1971...
JAN. 27.........
FEB. 16.........
FEB. 25.........
SEPT.01, 1970. ..
OCT. 02.... .....
NOV. 02. ........
DEC. 09.........
JAN. 11, 1971...
FEB. 15.........
MAR. 22.. .......
SEPT. 27, 1970...
OCT. 28.... .....
MAR 29, 1971...
APR. 15........ .
DISCHARGE (CFS)
3.5
2.8
17
13
12
16
85
10
140
1080
1220
150
39
89
220
1630
562
219
133
130
126
146
182
181
397
355
183
191
498
1800
4650
10500
35700
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05278000 MIDDLE FORK CF
19
9
8
• 5 390
1 220
6.5 520
3
05279000 SOUTH FORK CF
12
8
3
9
2.5
1 700
05280000 CROW RIV
17.5
10 770
3.5 575
2 530
0 760
1 400
.5
0 660
1 650
05286000 RUM RIVER
19 295
13 335
5-5 320
0 434
0 340
0 466
0 392
05288500 MISSISSIPPI
13
10 404
o 300
DATE
?OW RIVER NEAR SPICER, M
MAY 04.........
JUNE 08.........
JULY 13.........
AUG. 05..... ....
SEPT. 02...... ...
OCT. 19.........
OW RIVER NEAR MAYER, MI
FEB. 17.........
JULY 22. ........
AUG. 06.........
SEPT. 22. ........
OCT. 19.........
ER AT ROCKFORD, MINN.
MAR. 02. ........
MAR. 30.........
APR. 01........ .
APR. 28.........
JUNEO Q
JULY 28.........
AUG. 30.........
SEPT.O Q
OCT. 28.........
NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN.
APR. 06.........
JUNE 14.........
AUG. 02.........
AUG. 27.........
SEPT. 30.........
OCT. 28.........
RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN
JUNE 09.........
JULYnO
OCT. 13.........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
INN.
127
127
183
84
36
39
NN.
28
810
173
49
73
120
3510
4070
1990
1230
1390
227
218
672
2150
636
352
211
265
809
9710
10000
4920
TEMPERA TURE
11
19
20
20
12
11
8
22
20
17
12.5
0
.5
2.5
9
23-5
20
20.5
15
11
1
22
20
23
15-5
11
17
24
11.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
400
400
360
380
380
1200
725
875
710
310
450
732
500
480
193
310
275
280
230
460
330
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
311
D DATE
PT. 4, 1970...T.h£... ......
6.........<?- 2. .......R. 9, 1971...
,PT. 4, 1970... T.Q
V.
6.........C, 1. ...N. 0, 1971... B. 5 .........R. 4
:T. 0, 1970... )V. 7:c.>2IN. !0, 1971... SB. '2\R. 3 9. . ......
3EPT. 14, 1970... 3CT. 19.........
•TOY. 16.........DEC. 21.........
JAN. 18, 1971... FEB. 23.........
EPT. 15, 1970... ST. 20.. .......DV. 11.. .......EC. 21.........AN. 18, 1971... EB. 22...... ...AR. 29...... ...
ISCHARGE (CFS)
.1
.3
2.1
.2
133
63
40
3.6
3.3
11
4.0
4.0
10
76
8.8
16
13
11
14
178
1.4
4.5
55
7.6
5.1
23
23
28
89
27
18
19
374
SPECIF CONDU
TEMPERA- TANC TURE (MICR (°C) MHO
05290000 LITTLE MINN
11 1340
9 1445
2 1455
0
.5 580
.5 340
9 940
05291000 WHETSTONE R
11 1050
8 905
1 1030
o 1510
0 1285
0 940
.5 530
05292000 MINNESC
9 995
2 1175
.5 1285
.5 1305
0 1040
2.5 890
05293000 YELLOW
10.5 960
7 950
0 950
0 1280
o 1285
0 530
05294000 POMME DE
11 940
10 815
1.5 725
o 1170
0 1335
0 1130
.5 380
1C2_E 0- S ) DATE
ESOTA RIVER NEAR PEEVER,
APR. 26........
JUNE 02.. ......
JULY 06........
AUG. 10. .......
SEPT. 13........
OCT. 21. .......
IVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY
APR. 12. .......
APR. 26........
JULY 06. .......
AUG. 10. .......
SEPT. 13........
OCT. 18. .......
TA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE,
APR. 27........
JUNE 02..... ...
JULY 06........
AUG. 10. .......
SEPT. 14........
OCT. 18........
BANK RIVER NEAR ODESSA,
APR. 06........
APR. 26........
JULY 06........
AUG. 10..... .. .
SEPT. 14........
OCT. 18........
TERRE RIVER AT APPLETON,
APR. 26........
JUNE 01. ......
JULY 07.......
AUG. 10. ......
SEPT. 14.......
OCT. 19.......
DISCHARGE (CFS)
S. DAK.
11
184
114
2.5
.8
3-2
, S. DAK.
31
16
97
6.3
4.5
17
MINN.
53
86
241
66
74
10
MINN.
72
40
141
5.6
2.7
36
MINN.
131
88
127
^2
45
90
TEMPERA TURE (00)
9.5
13
26
25.5
21
9
9
11
24
24
21
12
10
13
24
23
19
14
2
10.5
22
23
16.5
11
10
13.523
25
18
13
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
1630
1040
1200
1585
1710
880
1210
1140
980
1250
1450
1160
985
780
1200
1400
600
980
905
1090
1045
900
985
900
1050
1035
312 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 21, 1970...
OCT. 22.........
NOV. 19.........
DEC. 16.........
JAN. 22, 1971...
SEPT. 21, 1970...
OCT. 22.........
NOV. 19.........
DEC. 17.........
JAN. 20, 1971...
FEB. 2**.. .......
MAR. 26.........
SEPT. 16, 1970...
OCT. 21.........
NOV. 18.........
DEC. 17.........
JAN. 22, 1971...
FEB. 24.........
SEPT. 21, 1970...
OCT. 21... ......
DEC. 16.........
JAN. 21, 1971...
FEB. 23.........
MAR. 22. ........
SEPT. 30, 1970...
NOV. 05.........
DEC. 15.........
JAN. 13, 1971...
FEB. 18.........
FEB. 20.........
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE DISCHARGE TURE (MICRO-
(CFS) (°C) MHOS)
05300000 LAC QUI PARLE RIVER NEA
23 18 785
55 10 1350
365 1.5 1350
85 0 1600
19 — 1880
05301000 MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR
39 18 1045
50 10 1265
1080 2 1085
210 .5
197 1 1190
184 .5 840
2400 1.5 550
05304500 CHIPPEWA RIVER N
37 10 840
70 9 770
417 2 815
83 o 1100
34 0
41 0 690
053HOOO MINNESOTA RIVER AT
63 21 765
115 10 1085
394 0 1190
229 0 1190
208 0 840
3120 .5 590
05311400 SOUTH BRANCH YELLOW MEDICINE
•2 19 1355
7.1 7 1450
4.9 0 1480
1.2 0 1630
84 1 355
30 .S 800
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
.R LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.
FEB. 24. ........ 4fi
APR. 29.......
JUNE 04.......
AUG. 11. ......
OCT. 20. ..
252
113
17
ifi
LAC QUI PARLE, MINN.
APR. 29. ........ 6^3
JUNE 04.......
JULY 07.......
AUG. 11.......
SEPT. 16.......
OCT. 20.......
EAR MILAN,
APR. 28.......
JUNE 03.......
JULY 09.......
AUG. 11.. .....
SEPT. 15.......
OCT. 19.......
MONTEVIDEO
MAR. 25.......
JUNE 04.......
AUG. 12.......
SEPT. 15.......
OCT. 20... ....
RIVER NEAR
MAY 19.......
JUNE 23.......
JUNE 29
JULY 28.......
OCT. 06.......
335
1280
cQ
117
166
MINN.
447
747
920
106
70
250
, MINN.
3160
952
1 £O
166
190
MINNEOTA, MINN.
4.7
9.0
182
4.0
.2
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
0
11
19
21
9.5
11
16
23.5
23.5
17
12
7
15
21
23.5
16
13
1
18
22
18
12
10
25
19
19
14
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
1580
1120
1605
990
1070
860
950
985
740
715
700
850
765
820
985
1270
1280
1245
1035
1300
1505
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
313
SEI 2£
N0\ 02
DEC 0?
JAr 1]
PEE If
SEI 3C
N0\ 01
DEC 1^
JAr
FEI 11
NOTo;
DE( O 1
PE1 1'
API 1'
SEf2 1
ocl3t
NOl l u
JAt1^
PE^
MA 2\<
SE|I
$ocb3lC
JA^ 11
PEl! 11
MAJP ]]<
Afjl3
SEJ]
DC 1]
*DEC0'
jAtr
DISCHARGE DATE (CPS)
(
IT.L 1970... 12 t. 3......... 94
!........ 88
', 1971... 17
>' . . ... 11
'T. i, 1970... 3.7 '. I.. ....... 12t. t. ........ 8.4
1, 1971... 3.1
L....... . 112
r. 1, 1970. . . 76
)!........ 753.>, 1971... 10i.t. ........ Ill
'•r.t, 1970... 177 f. )......... 664r. 3......... 3930
»*, 1971... 573 3. >......... 540I. >......... 8140
DT.>, 1970... 68 i^)!........ 162J. 3, 1971... 83 3. L. ........ 60*. ?......... 2780i. 3......... 465
3T. 3, 1970... Ill P. 3......... 636
1. ........ 10401. L. 1971... 319
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
55313500 YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER I
12 1355
4.5 2000
0 2000
o 1980
0 1435
05315000 REDWOOD RIVER t
15 1405
3.5 1265
o 1670
o 1780
1 680
05316500 REDWOOD RIVER NEAR
4.5 1900
0 2000
o 1380
9 1285
05316770 MINNESOTA RIVER
17
5
9
1
0 1450
0
05317000 COTTONWOOD RIVER
14
6
2
0 1550
1
15
05320000 BLUE EARTH RIVER
18
9 850
2
2 460
DI DATE
JEAR GRANITE PALLS,
APR. 14.........
MAY 17.........
JUNE 21. ........
JULY 26.........
OCT. 04.........
IT MARSHALL, MINN.
MAR. 18.........
MAY 19. ...... ••
JUNE 23.........
JULY 28.........
OCT. 06.........
REDWOOD PALLS, MINN
MAY 17.........
JUNE 07.........
JUNE 21.... .....
JULY 26.........
AT NEW ULM, MINN.
APR. 24.........
MAY 28.........
JUNE 25.........
SEPT. 09.........
OCT. 12.... .....
NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.
MAY 27.........
MAY 28.........
JUNE 24.........
SEPT. 09.........
OCT. 12.... .....
NEAR RAPIDAN, MINN.
FEB. 10. ........
AUG. 06.........
SEPT. 10. ........
OCT. 01. ........
SCHARGE (CPS)
MINN.
100
5t
69
69
4.1
128
13
64
16
2.7
46
172
197
77
2510
1260
2110
252
278
385
312
682
30
25
231
174
57
54
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
8
17
22
19
13
.5
10
21
13
20
23
21.5
14
13
22
20
10
17
14
29
18
8
0
23
22.5
13
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
1295
1600
1810
1505
1380
430
1280
1280
1085
1505
1480
1505
1200
950
900
805
975
1000
950
745
715
795
9^5
314 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OP STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT. 23, 1970...
OCT. 28.........
JAN. 12,
FEB. 10. .
SEPT. 24,
OCT. 29..
NOV. 13..
DEC. 03..
JAN. 13,
FEB. 11..
SEPT. 26,
OCT. 28..
NOV. 13..
JAN. 02,
SEPT. 15,
OCT. 19..
NOV. 09..
DEC. 18..
JAN. 27,
FEB. 18..
MAR. 23..
OCT. 30,
MAR. 30,
APR. 12. .
SEPT. 28,
NOV. 05..
DEC. 10..
FEB. 17,
MAR. 25..
APR. 07..
APR. 15..
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
1970...
1971...
DISCHARGE (CFS)
108
535
85
42
536
2210
11000
4650
1020
665
696
2520
11200
2300
14
12
90
10
6.8
10
75
7230
37200
51800
108
732
424
156
245
950
7410
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05320500 LE SUEUR RIVER N
15.5
9-5 800
1 380
0 800
05325000 MINNESOTA RIVER
15
8
4.5
2
2 975
0 1400
05330000 MINNESOTA RIVER
15
11
6 860
.5
05330900 NINE MILE CREEK AT
11.5
11
5
4
1 420
1
4
05331000 MISSISSIPPI RIVER
11.5 378
2.5 539
6.5
05336700 KETTLE RIVER BELO'
13 225
4 160
o 130
1 266
0 305
2 182
6 QO
DATE
EAR RAPIDAN,
AUG. 06......
SEPT. 10......
OCT. 13......
AT MANKATO,
MAR. 19......
APR. 23......
MAY 27......
JUNE 24......
SEPT. 10. ... ..
OCT. 13......
NEAR JORDAN,
FEB. 02. .....
MAR. 23......
JUNEnQ
OCT. 20......
BLOOMINGTON
MAR. 24......
APR. 26......
JUNE 01.. ....
JULY 07......
AUG. 10.. ....
SEPT. 17......
OCT. 15......
AT ST. PAUL
JULY 07......
JULY 23......
W SANDSTONE,
MAY 13......
JUNE 16......
JULYoO
AUG. 24......
SEPT. 27......
OCT. 26......
DISCHARGE (CFS)
MINN.
87
31
19
MINN.
20400
5350
4720
4920
448
404
MINN.
1040
23900
7630
580
, MINN..
80
18
25
52
17
6.7
13
, MINN.
21800
12600
MINN.
600
485
195
598
140
740
TEMPERA TURE
18
22
13
2
14
13-5
27
19
10
.5
• 5
19-5
14
5
15
13.5
22
20
19
10
24
25
13
24
18
22.5
14
11
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS
645
.745
424
830
725
855
945
355
825
800
690
250
650
420
545
120
160
170
130
175
155
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
315
SE 2
DE 1
JA 1
FE 1
MA 2
AP 0
SE 2
NO 0
DE 1
JA 1
FE 1
AP 0
SE 2
OC 2
DE 0
JA 0
FE 0m
iAI
C AI
c
SI 3
OC•i
NC
DI
1
Sf
0(:
DI I
Jj
i«
DATE
3/1970...
LV. 3, 1971... 3. 8.........R. £.........
PT. 3, 1970... V.
l'
fl.3, 1971...
a:.. ......
PT. 1, 1970. . . T. 6.........C. 1.. .......N. 5, 1971... B. 8.........
6.'........R. 1...... ...R. 7.........
PT. 6, 1970... T. 6.........V. 3.........C. 7.........N. 5, 1971...
PT. 3, 1970... T. 0..... ....C. 4.........N. 1, 1971... B. 1. ........R. 1.........
DISCHARGE (CFS)
75
273
88
120
282
1680
5.0
128
106
49
40
290
86
199
270
113
44
1870
2400
853
205
862
1090
729
395
67
276
185
101
68
2560
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO- (°C) MHOS)
05338500 SNAKE RIVER NEAR P
18 260
.5 266
0 372
1 340
1 340
2 193
05340050 SUNRISE RIVER NEAR
16 280
7 340
1 372
0 466
0 466
5 288
05353800 STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR
20.5
15 680
3
2 760
0 950
2
3
5
05355200 CANNON RIVER AT
12.5
11
5
3.5
1
05373000 SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER
19 740
9 530
5-5 605
4 700
7 800
6 340
D DATE
INE CITY, MINN.
MAY 13.........
JUNE 17.........
JULY 27.........
AUG. 25.........
SEPT. 28.........
OCT. 27.. .......
LINDSTROM, MINN.
MAY 14.........
JUNE 17.........
JULY 27.........
AUG. 24.........
SEPT. 27.........
OCT. 27.........
FARIBAULT, MINN
APR. 19. ........
APR. 20. ........
MAY 24.........
JUNE 28.........
AUG. 05.........
SEPT. 13.........
OCT. 15... ......
WELCH, MINN.
FEB. 23.........
JULY 19.........
AUG. 10..... ....
SEPT. 23.........
OCT. 22. ........
NEAR ROCHESTER,
APR. 23...... ...
JUNE 03.........
JULY 02.. .......
AUG. 06.........
SEPT. 14. ..... k ..
OCT. 15. ........
ISCHARGE (CFS)
547
470
153
84
84
833
206
95
35
91
9-3
49
263
328
673
210
46
28
26
447
357
242
269
223
MINN.
281
181
137
100
89
71
TEMPERA TURE
17
24
21
21.5
13
12.5
15.5
25
19.5
22
13-5
13.5
11
15.5
12.5
24
22.5
19
9
8
22
19
12.5
12
12
23
26
23
23.5
17.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
160
400
200
230
225
275
275
340
330
370
365
570
700
650
785
845
600
580
640
615 '
610
670
705
780
316 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMPLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
DATE
SEPT.23, 1970.
OCT.30.......
DEC.04.......
JAN.11, 1971.
FEB.
MAR.10.,
MAR.30.,
SEPT.24, 1970.
OCT.28.......
DEC.02.......
JAN.12, 1971.
FEB.10.......
MAR.30.......
MAR.31.......
AUG.11, 1970.
OCT.28.......
DEC.03.......
JAN.12, 1971.
FEB.10.......
MAR.15.......
SEPT.23, 1970.
APR.11, 1971.
SEPT.23, 1970.
OCT.26.......
DEC.02.......
JAN.20, 1971.
FEB.
MAR. 17.,
SEPT.23, 1970.
DEC.01.......
FEB.09, 1971.
APR.01.......
APR.21.. .....
DISCHARGE (CFS)
174
1120
857
160
131
255
4660
18
59
43
19
13
127
927
1.1
1.9
1.5
1.1
1.3
3.1
11300
113000
155
286
376
162
153
1680
40
39
30
128
64
SPECIFIC CONDUC-
TEMPERA- TANCETORE (MICRO-(°C) MHOS)
DISCHARGEDATE (CFS)
05374000 ZUMBRO RIVER AT ZUMBRO FALLS, MINN.
15 5^0
10 540
2.5 600
.5 600
1 525
2.5 565
3.5 360
05376500 SOUTH FORK WHITEWATER
13 500
10 395
3.5 485
0 465
0 455
5.5 3^0
1 155
05378300 STRAIGHT VALLEY CREEK
17.7 535
10.5 560
5.5 575
.5 520
4 490
4
MAR.31.........
JUNE03.........
JUNE28.........
AUG.02.. .......
SEPT.14.........
OCT.19.........
RIVER NEAR ALTURA,
APR.01. ........
APR.22.. .......
MAY27.........
JULY01.........
AUG.05. ........
SEPT.10.........
OCT.13.........
NEAR ROLLINGSTONE,
MAY26.........
JULY01.. .......
AUG.04.........
AUG.19. ........
OCT.12.........
7450
246
937
198
175
166
MINN.
256
57
61
34
22
34
18
MINN.
1.9
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
05378500 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN.
19 335
17.5 327
05384000 ROOT RIVER NEAR
17 465
12 495
3 520
.5 553
0 445
319
05384500 RUSH CREEK NEAR
13 505
6 575
0 475
.2.5 280
13.5 480
JUNE02.........
JULY08.........
LANESBORO, MINN.
APR.21.........
MAY25.........
JUNE29.........
AUG.03.........
SEPT.08.........
OCT.14.........
RUSHFORD, MINN.
MAY25.........
JULY01... ......
AUG.04.........
NOV.09.........
56500
34900
512
497
248
178
145
139
70
42
40
38
TEMPERA TURE
3-5
19.5
23
15
16
14.5
2
13
11
21.5
12
14
8.5
12
17.5
15-5
16
8.5
15.5
24.5
12
11
27.5
19.5
21
11.5
10
16.5
13.5
5.5
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
536
500
515
550
300
545
500
470
500
585
475
510
555
550
550
325
420
550
435
440
440
565
460
415
455
440
555
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA
WATER QUALITY DATA AT STREAMFLOW STATIONS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1970 TO SEPTEMBER 1971
317
SE 2
OC 2
DE 0
JA 1
FE 0
AP 0
AP 0
SE 2
OC 2
DE 0
JA 1
FE 0
MA 3
SE 2
OC 2
DE 0
JA 0
FE 0
MA 3
SE 2
NO 0
DE 1
JA 1
FE
A?
DISCHARGE DATE (CFS)
PT. t, 1970... 400
7!........ 597
i'. ........ 624Sf. 3, 1971... 397 3. 3......... 309*. L......... 7820*. |2......... 8160
PT. 4, 1970... 105
r......... 102l! ........ 114^.3, 1971... 81 3. 9......... 77\.p.......... 432
PT. 2. 1970... 64r.7......... 319
2!........ 188N. 6, 1971... 64 B. 9......... 69R. L.. ....... 3380
PT. 9, 1970... 27.5 V.3 -1 nQ
o!. ....... 266N. 2, 1971 79 B. 7......... 16
5......... 906
SPECIFI CONDUC
TEMPERA- TANCE TURE (MICRO (°C) MHOS
05385000 ROOT
15 500
12 480
5.5 505
0
0 525
4 288
1 250
05385500 SOUTH FORK I
15 550
12.5 460
7 500
n ..
0 495
9 571
05457000 CEDAR
17-5
8.5 675
9
2 850
1 900
lj
05476000 DES MOI1
16
5 815
.5
0 1480
1285
9.5
"1
DI ) DATE
=1IVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.
APR. 22...... ...
MAY 26.........
JUNE 30.........
AUG. 04.........
SEPT. 09.........
OCT. 12........ .
100T RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MIN
APR. 22...... ...
MAY 25.........
JUNE 30.........
AUG. 03.........
SEPT. 09.........
OCT. 12. ........
RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN.
APR. 21.. .......
MAY 25.........
JUNE 29.........
AUG. 05.........
SEPT. 13.........
OCT. 14.........
tfES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.
MAY 18.........
JUNE 22.........
JULY 26.........
AUG. 31.........
OCT. 05.........
SCHARGE (CFS)
1020
979
549
419
388
330
N.
174
257
128
110
98
97
222
233
106
59
54
49
188
793
295
37
14
TEMPERA TURE (°C)
12
10.5
25
18.5
19
9.5
12
10
21.5
19
17.5
9.5
13
12
25
20
25
14
16
22
21.5
21
16
SPECIFIC CONDUC TANCE (MICRO- MHOS)
550
485
490 .
475
685
445
570
340
502
485
585
1*90
750
680
945
1045
985
1045
318 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA
WELL NUMBERDATE
OF SAMPLE
454031N0940147.1 06-08-71454031N0940147-2 06-0a-71454116N0940710.1 06-08-71454736N094J211.1 06-08-71
440645N0935925.1 10-27-70441130N093583Q.1 10-24-70441304Nu935711.l 10-29-70
444553N0933742.1 11-17-70
440456N0945521.1 10-29-69
444400N0931440.1 05-24-71
445512N0932340.I 05-14-71 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71
442654N0933437.1 11-21-70442950N0934529.1 11-21-70443037N0933957.1 10-27-70
454557N0943633.1 06-09-71455139N 0943 024.1 06-08-71455144N0942954.1 06-07-71
441817N0935850.2 10-29-70 442039N0935814-1 10-28-70
445751N0930728.1 05-24-71 450449N0930815.1 05-25-71
443130N0932104.1 11-18-70
443645N0934606.1 10-27-70444058N0932233. 1 11-17-70444244N0932248.I 11-18-70
443700NQ935609.1 10-26-70 444007N0934732.J. 10-23-70
452806N0942728.1 06-04-71 453235N0943957.1 06-04-71 453245N0942416.1 06-05-71 453602N0942522.1 06-05-71 454357N0942758.1 06-08-71
455155NQ945359.1 06-05-71
SAMP LING OfcPTH (FT.)
4424
140145
300630155
174
248
530
49'6 1081
712348176
15328
134
640116
221
180170265
569463
1674077
22696
54
DIS-DIS- SOLVED
SOLVED MAN- SILICA IRON GANESE (SI02) (Ft) (MN) (MG/L) (UG/L) (UG/L)
28191513
BENTON COUNTY
7100140
1400100
540280120
70
BLUE EAKTH COUNTY
21 Ib 25
3900310
1840
CAKVtR COUNTY
26 90
COTTDNHOGD COUNTY
22 860
DAKOTA COUNTY
17 400
HENNEPIN COUNTY
1000
220
100
DIS SOLVED CAL CIUM (CA)
(MG/L)
65483129
955757
60
61
74
177
241625
292419
729
716
24
243219
912
820.2 820
LE SUEUR COUNTY
2088605570
MQRRl SON COUNTY
Uooo70
3000
NICOLLET COUNTY
.9 72020
RAMSEY COUNTY
.6 70030
RICE COUNTY
980
SCOTT COUNTY
1520790430
SIBLEY COUNTY
.5 13808190
9010
100
30
700
20
00
4021(1
10
0500710
80
7443
574986
10011037
8277
4852
58
598577
6375
STEARNS COUNTY
2121212627
440050
2202800150
1302015010060
6789617464
DIS SOLVEDMAG NE SIUM <MG) (MG/LI
23151114
342121
35
22
3127
353120
303218
3825
1521
13
TOOO COUNTY
480 260
253623
3837
2433512131
24
SODIUM(NA) (MG/L)
7.58.6
2025
533325
19
61
4.6
6.929
8060
103
1130
120
784.2
176.0
21
3.66.6
31
3271
9.75.3
117.0
11
2.0
PO TAS
SIUM (K)
(MG/L)
1.6 1.0 1.8 2.1
3.83.5 4.3
4.3
2.2
2.5
1.86.3
3.3 3.13.8
2.5 1.7 4.5
9.0 2.3
5.41.9
3.3
2.3 3.7 6.7
8.4 5.5
1.8 2.3 3.2 2.2 2.6
1.9
MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA 319
WELL NUMBERDATE
OF SAMPLE
454031N0940147.1 06-08-71 454031N0940147.2 06-08-71 454116N0940710.1 06-08-71 454736N0940211.1 06-08-71
440645N0935925. 1 10-27-70441130N0935830.1 10-24-70441304N0935711.1 10-29-70
444553N0933742«1 11-17-70
440456N0945521.1 10-29-69
444400N0931440.1 05-24-71
445512N0932340.1 05-14-71 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71
442654N0933437.1 11-21-70442950N0934529.1 11-21-70443037N0933957.1 10-27-70
454557N0943833.1 06-09-71455139N0943024.1 06-08-71455144N0942954.1 06-07-71
441817N0935850.1 10-29-70 442039N0935814.1 10-28-70
445751N0930728.1 05-24-71 450449N0930815.1 05-25-71
443130N0932104.1 11-18-70
443645N0934606.I 10-27-70 444058N0932233.1 11-17-70 444244N0932248. 1 11-18-70
443700N0935609.1 10-26-70 444007N0934732.1 10-23-70
452806N0942728.1 06-04-71 453235N0943957.1 06-04-71 453245N0942416.1 06-05-71 453602N0942522.1 06-05-71 454357N0942758.1 06-08-71
455155N0945359.1 06-05-71
BICAR BONATE (HC03) (MG/L)
333116191220
481339316
332
361
346
3532U7
451325560
473408430
224262
231299
414
209452342
295421
357408435352392
349
ALKA-CAR- LINITY
BONATE AS (CO3) CAC03 (MG/L) (MG/L)
BENT ON COUNTY
27395
157180
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
395278259
FATE.04)IG/L)
9.3174.84.3
r
022518
CHLORIDEICL)(MG/L)
4.5261.8.8
1.61.21.2
DISSOLVEDFLUO-RIDE
(F)(MG/L)
.2
.2
.4
.4
.2
.3
.4
NITRATE(N03)(MG/L)
——"
2.83.61.5
DISSOLVEDBORON
(B>(UG/L)
30102040
220190150
CARVER COUNTY
0 273 62
COTTON WOOD COUNTY
0 296 29
DAKOTA COUNTY
284 6.8
HENNEPIN COUNTY
1.2
16
1.2
290 15 203 35
LE SUEUR COUNTY
0 370 98 0 267 116 0 459 51
MORRISON COUNTY
0 388 .5 0 335 54 0 353 83
NI COLLET COUNTY
0 183 199 0 215 32
RAMSEY COUNTY
189 5.5 245 1«B
RICE COUNTY
0 339 28
SCOTT COUNTY
0 172 60 0 371 7.5 0 <>80 20
S18LEY COUNTY
0 242 133 0 345 149
STEARNS COUNTY
0 293 3.3 0 335 46 0 398 0 289 3.5 0 322 28
TODO COUNTY
0 286 8.2
5.5 21
1.2 1.2 1.0
1.1 34 15
101 13
23 .9
.8
14 . 9
46
1.2 6.6
.9 2.1 5.7 1.5 6.3
3.9
4.1
19
.24.8
11
1.251
1.1
.11.6 .0
.22.5
120
330
20
50190
310190540
80280
1300
23040
4010
140
2040
110
280310
80 bO 10
250 70
320 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF GROUND WATER IN MINNESOTA
WELL NUMBER
454031N0940147. I 06-08-71 322454D31N0940147.2 06-08-71 316454U6N094071D. 1 06-08-71 186454736N0940211.1 06-06-71 206
440645N0935925.1 10-27-70 560441130N0935830.1 10-24-70 339441304N0935711.1 10-29-70 313
444553N0933742.1 11-17-70 372
440456N0945521.1 10-29-69 430
444400N0931440.1 05-24-71 258
445512N0932340.I 05-14-71 306 445512N0932340.2 05-14-71 288
442654NQ93J437.1 11-21-70 533442950N0934529.1 11-21-70 542443037N0933957.1 10*27-70 578
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HARDNESS(CA.MG)CMG/L)
NUN-CARBONATEHARDNESS(MG/L)
SODIUMAD
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260180120130
8ENTON COUNTY
08600
• 2 .3.3
1.0
BLUE EARTH COUNTY
378230228
1.21.0 .7
CARVER COUNTY
293 20 .5
COTTONWOOD COUNTY
243 0 1.7
DAKOTA COUNTY
290 4 .1
HENNEPIN COUNTY
532429302337
843537498
600
658
524
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7.5 7.47.98.0
7.98.18.2
8.1
7.8
7.6
310 23 220 16
LE SUEUR COUNTY
285 0 249 0 297 0
MQRRISQN COUNTY
370 0 *10 72 170 0
N I COL LET COUNTY
361 178 296 81
RAMSEY COUNTY
180 0 220 0
RICfc COUNTY
324 0
SCOTT COUNTY
251 80 361 0 286 5
SI6LEY COUNTY
312 71 339 0
STEARNS CJUNTY
270 0 360 23 360 0 270 0 290 0
TODD COUNTY
310 20
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INDEX 321
Acre-foot, definition of.................
Biochemical oxygen demand, definition of.
Cfs-day, definition of.................Chemical oxygen demand, definition of.. Conform organisms, definition of......Contents, definition of................Control, definition of.................Cooperation............................Cubic feet per second per square mile,
definition of.....................Cubic foot per second, definition of...
Discharge, definition of..... Drainage area, definition of.
Gage height, definition of.... Gaglng-statlon, definition of.
Hardness of water, definition of.............Hydrologic bench-mark station, definition of. Hydrologlc conditions........................
graph of, Buffalo River near Dllworth......Crow River at Rockford.....................Root River near Houston....................
Introduction.
Mean suspended-sediment concentration, definition of.....................
Methylene blue active substance,definition of.....................
Mlcrograms per liter, definition of..., Milligrams per liter, definition of...,
Partial-record station, definition of.......Particle size, definition of................Particle-size classification, definition of.
Page
2
2
322331
33
33
33
18212121
Plankton, definition of.
Radiochemical program, definition of. References...........................Runoff in inches, definition of......
Sediment, definition of........................Sodium adsorption ratio, definition of.........Solute, definition of.........................Specific conductance, definition of...........Stage-discharge relation, definition of.......Station numbers...............................Surface-water data, accuracy of...............
collection and computation of...............other available.............................publications................................
Suspended sediment, definition of.............Suspended-sediment concentration,
definition of............................Suspended-sediment discharge, definition of...
Terms, definition of....................Thermograph, definition of..............Time-weighted average, definition of....Tons per acre-foot, definition of.......Tons per day, definition of.............Total sediment discharge, definition of.
Water-quality data, collection and examination of........................................
publications.................................sediment.....................................solutes......................................temperature..................................
Weighted average, definition of................Well number, definition of.....................WRD, definition of.............................WSP, definition of.............................
Page
196
667778
3-1^9-13
15
66
2-87777
15-16 18 17 17 17 7
Surface Water Records
Aitkin, Mississippi River at.............Altura, South Pork Whitewater River near. Anoka, Mississippi River near............Appleton, Pomme de Terre River at........Argyle, Middle River at..................Armstrong Creek near Ely.................Aurora, Partridge River near.............
St. Louis River near...................Second Creek near......................
Austin, Cedar River near.................
Baptism River near Beaver Bay. .......Bassett Creek basin, measurements at
miscellaneous sites in. .........Basswood River near Winton. ..........Baudette , Rapid River near ...........Beaver Bay, Baptism River near. ......Big Palls , Big Pork River at .........Big Pork River at Big Palls ..........Big Lake , Elk River near. ............Big Sioux River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in.
1131601271337082272826
167
25
208
........ 25
........ 96
........ 96
........ 121
........ 195low-flow partial-record stations in. ........ .184-185
Big Stone City, S. Dak., Whetstone River near.. 129 Big Stone Lake at Ortonville. .................. 130Bloomington, Nine Mile Creek at. ..............Blue Earth River near Rapidan. ................Bluff Creek basin, crest-stage
partial-record station in. ...............Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak... Brainerd, Gull Lake near. .....................
Gull River at Gull Lake Dam near. ...........Buffalo River, near Dilworth. .................
near Hawley .................................South Branch, at Sabin. .....................
Bull dog Run near Warroad .....................Burgo Creek near Ely. .........................Burns Valley Creek basin, low-flow
partial-record station in. ...............Burntside River near Ely ......................
ii(i(
18949
117118545253
10085
18281
Calumet, Swan River (tributary to Mississippi River), near..............................
Cannon River at Welch. .......'..................Cannon River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................gaging-station records in....................155-low-flow partial-record stations in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......
Caribou, Roseau River below State ditch 51,near......................................
Cedar River near Austin........................Chippewa River near Milan......................Chisholm, Dark River near......................
Sturgeon River near..........................Clearwater River, at Plummer...................
at Red Lake Falls............................Climax, Sandhill River at......................Coon Creek basin, measurements at miscellaneous
site in...................................Cottonwood River near New Ulm..................Crooked Creek basin, measurements at
low-flow partial-record station in........Crookston, Red Lake River at...................Cross Lake, Pine River at Cross Lake Dam,
at........................................Pine River Reservoir at......................
Crow River, at Rockford........................Middle Pork, near Spicer.....................South Fork, near Mayer.......................
Crow River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in........................
gaging-station records in.................... 122-low-flow partial-record stations in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......
Crow Wing River at Nimrod......................Crow Wing River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................gaging-station records in....................H°'low-flow partial-record stations in.......... 176'measurements at miscellaneous site in........
109156
193- 156 180 211
781671369493656759
207143
18368
175174124122123
190-124 178 207 116
189-118-177 207
322 INDEX
Surface Water Records—Continued
Dark River near Chisholm.......................Deer River, Mississippi River at
Winnibigoshish Dam near...................Winnibigoshish Lake near.....................
Des Moines River at Jackson....................Des Moines River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................low-flow partial-record station in...........
Detroit Lakes, East Branch Countyditch No. It near.........................
Long Lake Outlet near........................Otter Tail River near........................Pelican River at.............................Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet near....Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near....Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet near....Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet near.....St. Clair Lake near..........................St. Clair Lake Outlet near...................West Branch County ditch No. 14 near.........
Dilworth, Buffalo River near...................Drayton, N. Dak., Red River of the North at....
East Branch County ditch No. 14 nearDetroit Lakes.............................
East Indian Creek basin, crest-stagepartial-record station in.................
East Swan River (tributary to St. Louis River), near Toivola..............................
East Two River (tributary to St. Louis River), near Iron Junction........................
Elba, North Fork Whitewater River near.........Elk River near Big Lake........................Elk River basin, crest-stage
partial-record station in.................gaging-station records in....................measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......
Elm Creek basin, measurements atmiscellaneous site in.....................
Ely, Armstrong Creek near......................Burgo Creek near.............................Burntside River near.........................Kawishiwi River near.........................Longstorff Creek near........................Shagawa Lake at..............................Shagawa Lake tributary at....................Shagawa River at.............................
Emerson, Manitoba, Red River of the North at...
Fargo, N. Dak., Red River of the North at. Faribault, Straight River near............Federal Dam, Leech Lake at................
Leech Lake River at.....................Fergus Falls, Orwell Reservoir near.......
Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near.Pelican River near......................
Forbes, St. Louis River at................Fort Frances, Ontario, Rainy Lake near....
Garrison, Mille Lacs Lake at...................Garvin Brook basin, crest-stage partial-
record station in.........................low-flow partial-record stations in..........
Gonvick, Ruffy Brook near......................Goodridge, Red Lake River at High Landing near.Gorman Creek basin, low-flow partial-
record station in.........................Grand Forks, N. Dak., Red River of the North
at........................................Grand Portage, Pigeon River at Middle Falls
near......................................Grand Rapids, Mississippi River at.............
Pokegama Lake near...........................Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine River near......Gull Lake near Brainerd........................Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd.....
Halstad, Red River of the North at.......Hawley, Buffalo River near...............Hay Creek basin, low-flow partial-record
station in..........................Hendrum, Wild Rice River at..............
Page
103102168
195
no38353637
42395471
40
194
33
30159121
190121207
207828581798386848773
511551041054748462992
125
1941826462
182
69
24107106139117118
5752
18056
Houston, Root River near..... South Fork Root River near.
Page
165166
Iowa River basin, crest-stage partial- record station in......................... 194
low-flow partial-record stations in..........183-184measurements at miscellaneous sites in....... 212
Iron Junction, East Two River (tributary toSt. Louis River) near..................... 30
West Two River (tributary to St. LouisRiver), near............................ 31
.............. 168Jackson, Des Moines River at..............Johnson Creek basin, crest-stage partial-
record stations in...................low-flow partial-record station in.
Jordan, Minnesota River near..............
Kawishiwi River, near Ely.... near Winton................
Kettle River below Sandstone.
189178147
7980
150
Lac la Croix, Ontario, Namakan River atoutlet of................................. 89
Lac qui Parle, Lac qui Parle River near........ 134Minnesota River near......................... 135
Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle......... 134Lake Bronson, South Branch Two Rivers at....... 72Lake of the Woods basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................ 188gaging-station records in.................... 79-101low-flow partial-record stations in..........173-175measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......203-205
Lake Superior, streams tributary to,crest-stage partial-record stations on....186-187
gaging-station records on.................... 24-34low-flow partial-record stations on..........169-171measurements at miscellaneous sites on.......197-201
Lakes and reservoirs:Big Stone Lake at Ortonville................. 130Gull Lake near Brainerd...................... H7Leech Lake at Federal Dam.................... 104Lower Red Lake near Red Lake................. 60Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison.................. 125Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls,.......... 47Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake........... 114Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids.............. 106Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario........ 92St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes............ 41Sandy Lake at Libby.......................... HOShagawa Lake at Ely.......................... 86Vermilion Lake near Soudan................... 90Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River.......... 102
Lanesboro, Root River near..................... 163Le Sueur River near Rapidan.................... 145Leech Lake at Federal Dam...................... 104Leech Lake River at Federal Danj................ 105Leech Lake River basin, Iow-fl6w partial-
record stations in........................175-176Libby, Mississippi River below ,Sandy River at.. 112
Sandy Lake at................................ HOSandy River at Sandy Lake Dam at............. HI
Lindstrom, Sunrise River near.................. 152Little Fork River at Littlefork................ 95Little Minnesota River near Peflver, S. Dak..... 128Little Sioux River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................ 196low-flow partial-record station in........... 185
Littlefork, Little Fork River at............... 95Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes............ 38Longstorff Creek near Ely...................... 83Lost River at Oklee............................ 66Lower Red Lake near Red Lake................... 60
Malung, Roseau River below South Fork, near.... 74Manitou Rapids, Rainy River at................. 97Mankato, Minnesota River at.................... 146Marsh River near Shelly........................ 58Marshall, Redwood River at..................... 140Mayer, South Fork Crow River near.............. 123Middle River at Argyle......................... 70Milan, Chippewa River near..................... 136
INDEX
Surface Water Records—Continued
323
Page
Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison.................... 125Minnesota, South Branch Yellow Medicine
River at.................................. 138Minnesota River, at Mankato.................... 146
at Montevideo................................ 137at New Ulra................................... 142at Ortonville................................ 131near Jordan.................................. 147
,i near Lac qui Parle........................... 135Minnesota River basin, crest-stage
partial-record stations in................190-192gaging-station records in....................128-148low-flow partial-record stations in.......... 179measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......208-210
Mississippi River, at Aitkin................... 113at Grand Rapids.............................. "• n "at Prescott, Wis............................at St. Paul..................................at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River........at Winona....................................below Sandy River, at Libby,.................low-flow partial-record stations on..........measurements at miscellaneous sites on.......
near Anoka...................near Royalton................
(Montevideo, Minnesota River at.
|Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario.............................
New Ulm, Cottonwood River near...........Minnesota River at.....................
Nimrod, Crow Wing River at...............(Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington...........
Odessa, Yellow Bank River near...........Oklee, Lost River at.....................Ortonville, Big Stone Lake at............Minnesota River at.....................
Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls.......Otsego Creek basin, crest-stage partial-
record station in...................Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam,
near Fergus Falls...................near Detroit Lakes.....................
Partridge River near Aurora..................Peever, S. Dak., Little Minnesota River near. Pelican River, at Detroit Lakes..............
at Detroit Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Lake Melissa Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Muskrat Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes, at Sallie Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes., near Fergus Falls..........................
Pigeon River at Middle Falls, nearGrand Portage...........................
Pine City, Snake River near..................Pine Creek basin, low-flow partial-
record station in.......................Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake.. Pine River basin, low-flow partial-
record stations in......................Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake...........Platte River basin, crest-stage partial-
record stations in......................Pleasant Valley Creek basin, low-flow
partial-record station in...............Plummer, Clearwater River at.................Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids..............Pomme de Terre River at Appleton.............Prairie River near Taconite..................Prairie River basin, low-flow partial-
record station in.......................measurements at miscellaneous site in......
Prescott, Wis., Mississippi River at.........
Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario. Rainy River at Manitou Rapids.........Rapid River near Baudette.............Rapidan, Blue Earth River near........
Le Sueur River near.................
107154149103162112175207,
210,211127119137
89143142116148
13266
13013147
189
4835
27128363745434446
24151
182115
176114
189
18265
106133108
176205154
929798
144145
Page
Red Lake, Lower Red Lake near.................. 60Red Lake River near.......................... 61
Red Lake Falls, Clearwater River at............ 67Red Lake River, at Crookston................... 68
at High Landing, near Goodridge.............. 62near Red Lake................................ 61
Red River 01' the North, at Drayton, N. Dak..... 71at Emerson, Manitoba......................... 73at Fargo, N. Dak............................. 51at Grand Forks, N. Dak....................... 69at Halstad................................... 57at Wahpeton, N. Dak.......................... 50
Red River of the North basin, crest-stagepartial-record stations in................187-188
gaging-station records in.................... 35-78low-flow partial-record stations in..........171-173measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......201-203
....... 141......... 140......... 141
Redwood Falls, Redwood River near........Redwood River, at Marshall...............near Redwood Falls.....................
Reservoirs: See lakes and reservoirs.Rice Creek basin, measurements at
miscellaneous site in...............Rice River basin, low-flow partial-
record station in...................Ripple River basin, low-flow partial-
record station in...................Rochester, South Fork Zumbro River near..Rockford, Crow River at..................Rollingstone, Straight Valley Creek near.Root River, near Houston.................
near Lanesboro.........................South Fork, near Houston...............
Root River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in.
208
176
176157124161165163166
194 gaging-station records in....................163-166low-flow partial-record stations in.measurements at miscellaneous sites in.
Roseau Lake, Roseau River at.............Roseau River, at Roseau Lake.............
at Ross................................below South Fork, near Malung..........below State ditch 51, near Caribou.....
Ross, Roseau River at....................Royalton, Mississippi River near.........Ruffy Brook near Gonvick.................Rum River near St. Francis...............Rum River basin, crest-stage partial-
record stations in.
183212767677747877
11964
126
190 gaging-station records in....................125-126
Rush Creek near Rushford....................... 164Rushford, Rush Creek near...................... 164
Sabin, South Branch Buffalo River at........... 53St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes.............. 41St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes....... 42St. Cloud, Sauk River near..................... 120St. Croix Falls, Wis., St. Croix River at...... 153St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis........ 153St. Croix River basin, crest-stage partial-
record stations in........................192-193gaging-station records in....................150-153low-flow partial-record station in..........measurements at miscellaneous sites in......
St. Francis, Rum River near...................St. Louis River, at Forbes...........'.........
at Scanlon..................................near Aurora.................................
St. Paul, Mississippi River at................Sandhill River at Climax......................Sandstone, Kettle River below.................Sandy Lake at Libby...........................Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby.......Sauk River near St. Cloud.....................Sauk River basin, crest-stage partial-
record stations in.......................low-flow partial-record stations in.........
Scanlon, St. Louis River at...................Schoolcraft River basin, low-flow
partial-record station in................Second Creek near Aurora......................
180210126293428
14959
150110111120
18917834
17526
324 INDEX
Surface Water Records—Continued
Page
Shagawa Lake at Ely............................ 86Shagawa Lake tributary at Ely.................. 84Shagawa River at Ely........................... 87Shelly, Marsh River near....................... 58Shingle Creek basin, measurements at
miscellaneous site in..................... 208Silica, West Swan River (tributary to
St. Louis River), near.................... 32Smith Creek basin, crest-stage
partial-record station in................. 188Snake River near Pine City..................... 151Soudan, Vermilion Lake near.................... 90Spicer, Middle Fork Crow River near............ 122Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba........... 75Sprague, Manitoba, Sprague Creek near.......... 75Spring Creek basin, low-flow partial-
record station in......................... 180Spunk Creek basin, low-flow partial-
record station in......................... 178Straight River near Faribault.................. 155Straight Valley Creek near Rollingstone........ 161Sturgeon River near Chisholm................... 93Sunrise River near Lindstrom................... 152Swan River (tributary to Mississippi River),
near Calumet.............................. 109Swan River basin (tributary to Mississippi
River), crest-stage partial-record stations in.............................. .188-189
measurements at miscellaneous sites in.......205-206
Taconite, Prairie River near.................Thief River near Thief River Falls...........Thief River Falls, Thief River near..........Toivola, East Swan River (tributary to
St. Louis River), near..................Tower, Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan
River), below Vermilion Lake near.......Turtle River basin, low-flow partial-
record stations in......................Twin Valley, Wild Rice River at..............Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake Bronson....
Upper Iowa River basin, low-flow partial-record stations in..
Vermilion Lake near Soudan...................Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan River)
below Vermilion Lake, near Tower........Vermillion River basin (tributary to
Mississippi River), crest-stage partial-record station in...............
low-flow partial-record stations in........
1086363
33
91
1755572
183
90
91
193180
Vermillion River basin (tributary to Mississippi River), measurements at miscellaneous sites in........
Page
211
Red River of the NorthWahpeton, N. Dakat..........:............................. 50
Warroad, Bulldog Run near...................... 100East Branch Warroad River near............... 101Warroad River near........................... 99
Warroad River, East Branch, near Warroad....... 101near Warroad................................. 99
Welch, Cannon River at......................... 156Wells Creek basin, low-flow partial-record
stations in............................... l8lWest Branch County ditch No. 14 near
Detroit Lakes............................. 39West Swan River (tributary to iSt. Louis River),
near Silica............................... 32West Two River (tributary to St. Louis River),
near Iron Junction........................ 31Whetstone River near Big Stone1 City, S. Dak.... 129White Rock, S. Dak., Bois de Sioux River
near....................................".. 49Whitewater River, North Fork, near Elba........ 159
South Fork, near Altura...................... 160Whitewater River basin, gaging-station records
in........................................159-160.... 182.... 211.... 56.... 55
low-flow partial-record stations in.......measurement at miscellaneous site in......
Wild Rice River, at Hendrum.................at Twin Valley............................
Willow River basin, low-flow partial-record stations in............................
Winnebago Creek basin, low-flow partial- record station in......................
Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River.........Winona, Mississippi River at................Winton, Basswood River near.................
Kawishiwi River near......................
Yellow Bank River near Odessa.............Yellow Medicine River, near Granite Falls.
South Branch, at Minneota...............
176
1831021628880
132139138
Zumbro Falls, Zumbro River at.................. 158Zumbro River, at Zumbro Falls.................. 158South Fork, near Rochester................... 157
Zumbro River basin, crest-stagepartial-record stations in................ 193
gaging-station records in....................157-158low-flow partial-record statlpns in..........l8l-l82measurements at miscellaneous sites in........ 211
INDEX
Water Quality Records
325
Page
Aldrich, Partridge River near.................252-253Leaf River near.............................252-253Redeye River near........................... 252-253
Anoka, Mississippi River near................. 270Ashley Creek at Westport ..................... 254-255Austin, Cedar River near..............268-269,292-293
Baptism River near Beaver Bay................. 216Beaver Bay, Baptism River near................ 216Big Palls, Big Fork River at..................250-251Big Pork River at Big Palls................... 250-251Big Lake, Elk River near......................254-255Biscay, South Fork Crow River at..............256-257Bloomington, Minnesota River at............... 270Buffalo Creek, near Buffalo Lake..............256-257near Plato.................................. 258-259
Buffalo Creek tributary near Buffalo Lake.....256-257Buffalo Lake, Buffalo Creek near..............256-257
Buffalo Creek tributary near................256-257Buffalo River near Dilworth................... 276
Campbell Creek near Detroit Lakes............. 222Cascade Creek at Rochester....................260-261Cedar River, near Austin..............268-269,292-293near Lyle...................................268-269
Chatfield, Middle Branch Root River near......266-267North Branch Root River near................266-267
Chippewa River, East Branch at Terrace........258-259Cottonwood River near New Ulra.............271,279-281Crow River, at Rockford...................258-259,274Middle Pork, near Spicer....................256-257North Pork, near Delano.....................256-257North Pork, near Georgeville................256-257North Pork, near Regal......................256-257South Pork, at Biscay.......................256-257South Fork, near Mayer......................258-259
Delano, North Fork Crow River near............256-257Des Moines River at Jackson...............272,294-295Detroit Lakes, Campbell Creek near............ 222Ployd Lake Outlet near....................... 223Pelican River at............................250-251Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet, near.. 224 St. Clair Lake Outlet near..................250-251
Dilworth, Buffalo River near.................. 276Dodge Center, Dodge Center Creek near.........262-263Dodge Center Creek near Dodge Center..........262-263Duluth, Lake Superior at......................218-221
East Grand Porks, Red Lake River at...........226-227Elba, North Pork Whitewater River near........244-247Elk River near Big Lake.......................254-255Ely, Kawishiwi River near.....................228-231Emmons, Lime Creek near.......................268-269
Paribault, Straight River near................282-283Ployd Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes.......... 223Porbes, St, Louis River at....................248-249
Georgeville, North Pork Crow River near.......256-257Gordonville, Shell Rock River at..............268-269Grand Portage, Pigeon River at Middle Falls
near..................................... 215Ground water, Chemical analyses of............318-320
Hastings, Mississippi River below lock anddam 2 at................................. 270
Hay Creek near Red Wing.......................258-259Hewitt, Wing River near.......................252-253Hokah, Root River at..........................266-267Houston, Root River near..............266-267,289-291
International Palls, Rainy Lake at. Rainy River at...................
270270
Jackson, Des Moines River at..............272,294-295
Kawishiwi River near Ely......................228-231Kellogg, Zumbro River at......................262-263
Lake Superior at Duluth.......................218-221Lanesboro, Root River near............266-267,286-288-Leaf River, near Aldrich......................252-253
near Verndale...............................252-253Leroy, Upper Iowa River near..................268-269Lime Creek near Emmons........................268-269Little Fork River at Littlefork...........250-251,277
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Littlefork, Little Pork River at..........250-251,277Lyle, Cedar River near........................268-269
Mankato, Minnesota River at...................235-237Marshall, Redwood River at.................... 278Mayer, South Pork Crow River near.............258-259Mazeppa, North Pork Zumbro River at...........262-263Minnesota River, at Bloomington............... 270
at Mankato..................................235-237at New Ulm..................................232-23^
Mississippi River, at lock and dam 3,near Red Wing............................240-243
at St. Cloud................................ 270at St. Paul.................................238-239at Sauk Rapids.............................. 270at Winona...................................264-26?below lock and dam 2, at Hastings........... 270near Anoka.................................. 270
Morgan Park, St. Louis River below............ 270
New Ulm, Cottonwood River near............271.279-281Minnesota River at..........................232-234
Oronoco, Middle Pork Zumbro River near........262-263
Partridge River near Aldrich..................252-253Pelican River, at Detroit Lakes...............250-251
at Lake Melissa Outlet, near Detroit Lakes.. 224 Pigeon River at Middle Palls, near Grand
Portage.................................. 215Plato, Buffalo Creek near.....................258-259
Rainy Lake at International Palls............. 270Rainy River at International Palls............ 270Redeye River near Aldrich.....................252-253Red Lake River at East Grand Porks............226-227Red Wing, Hay Creek near......................258-259Mississippi River at lock and dam 3, near...240-243
Redwood River at Marshall...................... 278Regal, North Fork Crow River near.............256-257Rochester, Cascade Creek at...................260-261
South Pork Zumbro River near................260-261Rockford, Crow River at...................258-259,274Root River, at Hokah..........................266-26?
near Houston........................266-26?,289-291near Lanesboro......................266-267,286-288Middle Branch, near Chatfield...............266-267North Branch, near Chatfield................266-267
St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes......250-251St. Cloud, Mississippi River at............... 270
Sauk River near.........................25^-255,273St. Louis River, at Porbes....................248-249
at Scanlon..............................248-249,270below Morgan Park........................... 270
St. Paul, Mississippi River at................238-239Sauk Rapids, Mississippi River at............. 270Sauk River near St. Cloud.................254-255,273Scanlon, St. Louis River at...............248-249,270Shell Rock River at Gordonville...............268-269Spicer, Middle Pork Crow River near...........256-257Straight River near Paribault.................282-283
Terrace, East Branch Chippewa River at........258-259Twin Valley, Wild Rice River at............... 276
Upper Iowa River near Leroy...................268-269
Verndale, Leaf River near.....................252-253Wing River below............................252-253
Weaver, Whitewater River at...................264-265Westport, Ashley Creek at.....................254-255Whitewater River, at Weaver...................264-265
North Fork, near Elba.......................244-247Wild Rice River at Twin Valley................ 276Wing River below Verndale.....................252-253
near Hewitt.................................252-253Winona, Mississippi River at..................264-265
Zumbro Falls, Zumbro River at.... .262-263,275,284-285Zumbro River, at Kellogg......................262-263
at Zumbro Falls.................262-263,275,284-285Middle Fork, near Oronoco...................262-263North Pork, at Mazeppa......................262-263South Fork, near Rochester..................260-261
•it U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973—761538/23 REGION NO. 6