1968 - usgs

1968Water 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 Conservation,

Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals; the Minnesota Department of

Highways; and with other State, municipal, and Federal agencies

United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey - Water Resources Division

WATER RESOURCES DATAFOR

MINNESOTA

1968

Part 1: Surface Water Records

Prepared in cooperation with

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division ofWaters, Soils and Minerals

Through the Division of Waters, Soils and MineralsNine 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. Department of Interior

Federal Water Pollution Control AdministrationBureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife

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

1970

CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1968

OCTOBER 1967

S M T W T P S12345678 9 10 11 12 13 1^

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31

NOVEMBER 1967

S M T W T F S1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 1112 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 23 24 2526 27 28 29 30

DECEMBER 1967

S M T W T P S1 2

3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JANUARY 1968

S M T W T P S 123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 1968

M W T F S 123

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

MARCH 1968

S M T W T F S1 2

3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 1968

S M T W T F S 123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY 1968

S M T W T F S 1234

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JUNE 1968 '

S M T W T F S1

23456789 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 24 25 26 27 28 2930

JULY 1968

S M T W T F S 123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

AUGUST 1968

S M T W T F S123

4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 1718 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 30 31

SEPTEMBER 1968

S M T W T F S12345678 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30

CONTENTS


(For Part 2 Table of Contents see p. 193)

Page Introduction................................................ 1Cooperation................................................. 2Definition of terms and abbreviations....................... 2Downstream order and station numbers........................ 4Explanation of data......................................... 5Accuracy of field data and computed results................. 9Other data available ........................................ 10Gaging-station records...................................... 12

Streams tributary to Lake SuperiorPigeon River at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage........ 12Baptism River near Beaver Bay........................... 13St. Louis River:

Partridge River:Second Creek near Aurora............................ 14

Partridge River near Aurora........................... 15St. Louis River near Aurora............................. 16St. Louis River at Forbes............................... 17

East Two River near Iron Junction..................... 18West Two River near Iron Junction..................... 19West Swan River near Silica........................... 20

East Swan River near Toivola........................ 21St. Louis River at Scanlon.............................. 22

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 ............................... 23Pelican River at Detroit Lakes, Minn................ 24Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet, near Detroit

Lake s, Minn.................................... 25St. Clair Lake:Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn....... 26West Branch County ditch No. 14 near Detroit

Lake s, Minn................................ 27East Branch County ditch No. 14 near

Lakes, Minn.............................. 28St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes, Minn........... 29St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.... 30

Pelican River at Muskrat Lake Outlet, near DetroitLakes, Minn.................................... 31

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Gaging-station records—Continued Hudson Bay basin—Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River)—ContinuedRed River of the North basin—Continued Page

Pelican River at Sallie Lake Outlet, near DetroitLakes, Minn.................................... 32

Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet, nearDetroit Lakes, Minn............................ 33

Pelican River near Fergus Falls..................... 34Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls.................... 35Otter Tail River below Orwell Dam, near Fergus Falls.. 36

Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak......... 37Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak............ 38Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak............... 39

Buffalo River near Hawley........................... 40South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin............... 4l

Buffalo River near Dilworth......................... 42Wild Rice River at Twin Valley...................... 43Wild Rice River at Hendrum.......................... 44

Red River of the North at Halstad..................... 45Marsh River near Shelly............................. 46Sandhill River at Climax............................ 4?Red Lake River:Lower Red Lake near Red Lake........................ 48Red Lake River near Red Lake........................ 49Red Lake River at Highlanding, near Goodridge....... 50

Thief River near Thief River Falls................ 51Clearwater River:

Ruffy Brook near Gonvick........................ 52Clearwater River at Plummer....................... 53

Lost River at Oklee............................. 54Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls................ 55

Red Lake River at Crookston......................... 56Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak......... 57

Snake River:Middle River at Argyle............................ 58

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak............. 59Two Rivers:

South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson........... 60Red River of the North at Emerson, Manitoba........... 6l

Roseau River below South Fork, near Malung.......... 62Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba.............. 63

Roseau River at Roseau Lake......................... 64Roseau River at Ross................................ 65Roseau River near Badger............................ 66Roseau River below State ditch 51> near Caribou..... 67Roseau River at international boundary, near-

Caribou. ....................................... 68

CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records—Continued Hudson Bay basin—Continued

Lake Winnipeg (head of Nelson River)—Continued Lake of the Woods basin (head of Winnipeg River)

Namakan River(head of Rainy River):Page Basswood River:

Kawishiwi River near Ely........................ 69Kawishiwi River near Winton..................... 70

Burntside River (head of Shagawa River):Burnt side River near Ely...................... 71Shagawa. Lake:

Armstrong Creek near Ely.................... 72Longstorff Creek near Ely................... 73Burgo Creek near Ely........................ 7 4

Shagawa Lake at Ely........................... 75Shagawa River at Ely.......................... 76

Basswood River near Winton........................ 77Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario.... 78Vermilion Lake near Soudan........................ 79Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake near Tower... 80

Rainy Lake near Port Prances, Ontario............... 8lRainy River:

Little Pork River:Sturgeon River near Chisholm.................... 82

Dark River near Chisholm...................... 83Little Pork River at Little Pork.................. 84Big Pork River at Big Falls....................... 85

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids....................... 86Rapid River near Baudette......................... 87

Warroad River near Warroad.......................... 88Bulldog Run near Warroad.......................... 89East Branch Warroad River near Warroad............ 90

Upper Mississippi River basinMississippi River:Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River....................... 91Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River.. 92

Leech Lake River basin Leech Lake at Federal Dam............................... 93Leech Lake River at Federal Dam......................... 9^

Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids........................... 95Mississippi River at Grand Rapids......................... 96

Prairie River basinPrairie River near Taconite............................. 97Swan River basin

0 T Brien Creek near Pengilly........................... 98Swan River near Calumet................................. 99Swan River near Warba................................... 100

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Gaging-station records—ContinuedUpper Mississippi River basin—Continued Page

Sandy River basinSandy Lake at Libby ..................................... 101Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby................. 102

Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby........... 103Mississippi River at Aitkin............................... 104

Pine River basinPine River Reservoir at Cross Lake...................... 105Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake............. 106

Pelican Brook:Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes........................ 107

Crow Wing River basinCrow Wing River at Nimrod............................... 108

Gull River:Gull Lake near Brainerd............................... 109Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd............ 110

Mississippi River near Royalton........................... IllSauk River basinSauk River near St. Cloud............................... 112Elk River basin

St. Francis River at Santiago......................... 113St. Francis River near Big Lake....................... 114

Elk River near Big Lake................................. 115Crow River basinNorth Fork Crow River:

Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer.................... 116Soutfr Fork Crow River near Mayer...................... 117

Crow River at Rockford.................................. 118Rum River basinMille Lacs Lake (head of Rum River) at Garrison......... 119Rum River near St. Francis .............................. 120

Mississippi River near Anoka.............................. 121Minnesota River basinLittle Minnesota River (head of Minnesota River) near

Peever, S. Dak..................................... 122Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak........... 123

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville............................ 124Minnesota River at Ortonville........................... 125

Yellow Bank River near Odessa......................... 126Pomme de Terre River at Appleton...................... 127Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle................ 128

Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle...................... 129Chippewa River near Milan............................. 130

Minnesota River at Montevideo........................... 131Yellow Medicine River:

South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota....,. 132

CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records—ContinuedUpper Mississippi River basin—Continued Page Minnesota River basin—Continued

Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls.............. 133Redwood River at Marshall.............................. 13^Redwood River near Redwood Falls...................... 135

Minnesota River at New Ulm.............................. 136Cottonwood River near New Ulm......................... 137Blue Earth River:

East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn.......... 138Blue Earth River near Rapidan......................... 139

Le Sueur River near Rapidan......................... 140Minnesota River at Mankato.............................. l4lMinnesota River near Jordan............................. 142

Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington........................ 143Mississippi River at St. Paul............................. 144

St. Croix River basin St. Croix River:

Kettle River:Glaisby Brook near Kettle River..................... 145

Kettle River below Sandstone.......................... 146Snake River near Pine City............................ 147Sunrise River near Lindstrom.......................... 148

St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis................. 149Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis........................ 150

Cannon River basin Cannon River:

Straight River near Faribault......................... 151Cannon River at Welch................................... 152Zumbro River basinSouth Fork Zumbro River near Rochester.................. 153Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls............................ 15^Whitewater River basinNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba................... 155

South Fork Whitewater River near Altura............... 157Mississippi River at Winona............................... 158

Root River basinRoot River near Lanesboro............................... 159

Rush Creek near Rushford.............................. 160Root River near Houston................................. l6l

South Fork Root River near Houston.................... 162Iowa River basin Iowa River:

Cedar River near Austin............................... 163Des Moines River basin

\ West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson................. 164

VIII CONTENTS

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous Pagesites:

Low-flow partial-record stations .......................... 165Crest-stage partial-record stations ....................... 166Measurements at miscellaneous sites............ 1 .......... 175

Index....................................................... 265

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Map of Minnesota showing location of lake andstream gaging stations ........................... 11

WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR MINNESOTA, 1968


INTRODUCTION

The surface-water records for the 1968 water year for gaging stations, partial-record stations, and mis cellaneous sites within the State of Minnesota are given in this report. For convenience there are also included records for a few pertinent gaging stations in bordering states. The records were collected and com puted by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geo logical Survey under the direction of C. R. Collier, district chief.

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 entitled "Surface Water Supply of the United States". Since 1951 there have been 20 volumes in the series; each volume covered an area whose boundaries coincided with those of certain natural drainage areas. The records in Minnesota were contained in Parts 4, 5 and 6 of that series.

Beginning with the 1961 water year, streamflow re cords and related data will be released by the Geological Survey in annual reports on a State-boundary basis. Dis tribution of these basic-data reports will be limited and primarily for local needs. The records later will be published in Geological Survey water-supply papers at 5-year intervals.

SURFACE WATER RECORDS, 1968

COOPERATION

Cooperative agreements between the U. S. Geological Survey and organizations of the State of Minnesota for the systematic collection of streamflow records began in 1909. Organizations that supplied data are acknowl edged in station descriptions. Organizations that as sisted in collecting data through cooperative agreements with the Survey are:

Minnesota Department of Conservation,Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals, Eugene R.Gere, Director.

Minnesota Department of Highways, N. T. Waldor, Commissioner.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in collecting records for 30 gaging stations published in this report.

Several gaging stations in the Hudson Bay and St. Lawrence River basins were maintained by funds appro priated 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 agreement with Canada (or the United States), and the records are obtained and com piled in a manner equally acceptable in both countries. These stations are designated herein as "International gaging stations."

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined as follows:

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 continu ous record of discharge is obtained.

Hydrologic bench-mark station is one that provides hydrologic data for a basin in which the hydrologic regimes will likely be governed solely by natural conditions. Data

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3

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 under developed bench-mark basin.

Partial-record station is a particular site where lim ited streamflow data are collected systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross- sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

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.

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.

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and is equiva lent to 43,560 cubic feet.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 24 hours. It is equiva lent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Staqe-discharqe relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Gage height is the water-surface elevation referred to some arbitrary gage datum. Gage height is often used interchangeably with the more general term "stage," although gage height is more appropriate when used with a reading on a gage.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

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This feature may be a natural constriction of the chan nel, a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir or lake. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface run off from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously published reports.

Water year in Geological Survey reports dealing with surface-water supply is the 12-month period, October 1 through September 30. The water year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends and which includes 9 of the 12 months. Thus, the year ending September 30, 1964, is called the "1964 water year."

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

Stations are listed in the same downstream order used in the water-supply papers. Records are listed in a downstream direction along the main stem with all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem sta tion listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed listing stations on first rank, second rank, and other ranks of tributaries. To indicate the .rank of any tributary on which a gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report represents one rank. This downstream order and system of indention shows which gaging stations are on tribu taries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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As an added means of identification, each gaging station and partial-record station has been assigned a station number. The numbers have been assigned in the same downstream order used in the annual series of water-supply papers. In assign ing station numbers, no distinction is made between partial- record stations and continuous-record gaging stations, so that the station number for a partial-record station indicates downstream order position in a list made up of both types of stations. 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 05-0615.00, includes the part number "05" and a 6-digit station number. In this report, the part number and only the essential digits of the station number are shown. For example, the com plete number 05-0615.00 would appear as 5-0615, just to the left of the station name. In this report, the records are listed in downstream order by parts. All records for a drain age basin encompassing more than one State could be arranged in downstream order by assembling pages from the various State reports by station number to include all records in the basin.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage and measurements of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determing the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained from a water-stage recorder that gives a continu ous record of fluctuations or from direct readings on a nonrecording gage. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of stream discharge.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from stage-discharge relation curves defined by dis charge measurements. If extensions to the rating curves are necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect measurements of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening measurements, or computation of flow over dams or weirs), velocity-area studies, and logarithmic plotting. The application of the daily mean


gage height to those rating tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge rela tion is subject to change because of frequent or con tinual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean discharge is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge re lation 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 in effect the shifting-control method.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge rela tion is affected by backwater from reservoirs, tribu tary 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 determining dis charge. Information required for determining 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. For such stations, the rate of change in stage is used as a factor in determining discharge.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge rela tion is affected by ice during the winter, and it be comes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is com puted on the basis of the gage-height record and occa sional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engi neers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins.

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 the daily discharge. This happens when the recorder stops or otherwise fails to operate properly, intakes are plugged, float is frozen in the well, or for vari ous 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 comparison with other station records from the same or nearby basins.

The data in this report generally comprise a des cription of the station, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge of the stream. Tables of mean daily gage height are included for some stations. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. A calendar for the 1968 water year is shown on page II to facilitate finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, and general remarks. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River mileage given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given periods for which there are published records for the present station or for stations generally equivalent to the present one. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the gage above mean sea level, and a con densed history of the types, locations, and datums of previous gages used during the* period of records avail able. The references to "datum of 1929" and adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Under "Average dis charge" is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if use ful) ; and the minimum gage height if it is significant. In the first paragraph, the data given are for the com plete current water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for the periods of record within the calendar year dates in the heading (not necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside the period of


record are given in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes". Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum dis charge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, 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, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of the records and to conditions which affect the natural flow at the gaging station is given under "Remarks"

The daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the daily mean gage height unless there are large or rapid changes in discharge during a day. For days having large or rapid changes, discharge for the day is computed by averaging the mean discharges for several parts of a day. For digital recorders, the daily mean discharge is always the average of the discharges at each punched reading. For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the daily discharge corresponds to once-daily readings of the gage or to the mean of twice-daily readings; but for periods of rapidly changing stage the dis charge is determined from a gage-height graph based on gage readings.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. The maximum day and the minimum day for each month are shown in the line with the respective headings. Discharge for the month may be expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches (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 the drainage area includes large noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall on the drainage basin is usually less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights for most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent peaks above the selected base are given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average

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of about three peaks a year can be presented. Peak discharges are not published for any stream for which the peaks are sub ject to substantial control by man. Time of day is expressed in 24-hour local standard time, for example, 12:30 a.m. is 0030, 1:30 p.m. is 1330.

In a general footnote, introduced by the word "Note", certain periods are indicated for which the discharge is computed or estimated by special methods because of no gage- height record, backwater from various sources, or other unusual conditions. 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 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 rela tion is affected by ice are not indicated. The methods used in computing discharge for various unusual conditions have been explained in preceding paragraphs.

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 published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on a daily basis, but it is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stage-discharge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency 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 discharges are within 5 percent; "good" within 10 percent; and "fair" within 15 percent. "Poor" means that daily discharges have less than "fair" accuracy.

For most gaging stations equipped with digital recorders the figures of mean daily discharge are shown to the nearest hundredth of a cfs for discharges less than 1 cfs. This has been done as a matter of uniformity in the computer program and should not be construed to indicate an accuracy greater than that used in the past.


Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due 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 satis factory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents 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 when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in comparison with the observed discharge.

OTHER DATA AVAILABLE

Data collected at partial-record stations and at mis cellaneous sites are given at the end of this report. Data for partial-record stations are presented in two tables. The first is a table of discharge measurements at low-flow partial- record stations, and the second is a table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measure ments at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations is on file in the district office, such as discharge measurements and recorder charts-or nonrecording-gage readings. Most gaging-station records in the State through 1967 have been analyzed with an electronic com puter to give: (1) 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 consecu tive days in each year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for selected numbers of consecutive days in each year.

At or near some gaging stations, water-quality records also are collected. Data are obtained on the chemical quality of the stream water, on water temperature, on suspended-sediment con centration, and on the particle-size distribution of suspended sediment and bed material. These data are given in Part 2 of this report. Under the "Remarks" paragraph of the gaging- station description, reference is made to water-quality records collected on a regular basis.

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Figure I.— Map of Minnesota showing location of lake and stream gaging stations.

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4-0105. 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., on right bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Palls, 2% miles upstream from Grand Portage Port of Entry, 3% miles upstream from mouth, and 4.7 miles northeast of village of Grand Portage.

Drainage area.—600 sq mi.

Records available.—June to October 1921, April to November 1922, March 1923 to September 1968. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940; as "below International Bridge" October 1940 to September 1965. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1307.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 2, 1936, staff gage and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage at International Bridge, 5% miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940 to Aug. 13, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—45 years (1923-68), 484 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs July 17 (gage height, 6.71 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Feb. 15-22; minimum gage height, 0.12 ft Nov. 15.

1923-68: 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 months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. ^J-yses ror tne

Cooperation.—This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the United States under agreement with Canada.

DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY OCT

1 632 633 634 625 62

6 637 638 789 85

10 85

11 8512 8213 8114 8115 80

16 7817 7818 7719 7720 76

21 7522 7423 7224 7625 99

26 10927 10428 9929 10130 11731 126

Total 2.534Mean 81.7Max 126Min 62Cfsm 0.136In. 0.16

Cal yr 1967:Wtr yr 1968:

Date Time" about

4-21 1200

NOV

138146144132115

9585838284

8688898868

6257565658

6062656764

5953514948

2.39079.7

14648

0.1330.15

Total 143Total 193

Peak

Gage

DEC

4747474850

5052535556

5656555352

6068717374

8078747067

656259585857

1.85159.7

8047

0.1000.11

JAN

5757565657

5858596060

6059585756

5454525150

4846444241

403938373736

L.57750.9

6036

0.0850.10

,782 Mean 394,882 Mean 530

discharge

height Dischargeabout6.50

about3,420

(base 3

Date

7-17

PEB

3535343434

3333323231

3131313030

3030303030

3030313131

32323233

91831.7

3530

0.0530.06

Max 3Max 3

,000 cfs)

Time

0100

MAR

3333323231

3133353739

4245474950

53566270

100

12012412O110107

12O160350640740720

4,221136740

310.2270.26

,740,440

Gageheight

6.71

APR

6606OO48O372390

4304468O9

1.1601.150

1.1601.5401.7101.7101.320

1.5601.6201.490L.260L.240

3.2002.9002.3802.3201.910

L.6601.7 OO1.6401.540L.450

41.8071,3943,200

3722.322.59

Min 47Min 30

MAY

1.3401.2 5O1.2201.2501.170

1.0801.00O

976952919

869830788768772

8421.O801.2401.1801.120

L.0601.0101.130L.12O1.040

9621.5101.9801.9901.7 9O1.600

35.8381,1561,990

7681.932.22

CfsmCfsm

JUN

1.5501.5201.420L.2901.190

L.97O2.5002.2302.3102.2 2O

2.1101.9401.7501.7101.6 SO

1.5801.4 SO1.3901.3201.2 5O

1.1801.1601.220L.25O1.180

1.070990928896874

45.1581,5052,500

8742.512.80

0.657 In0.883 In

JUL

9389719O5905952

8607927447O5652

597586572678

1.040

a~9303.4402.810aosoL.55O

L.39OL.30OL.180-U040

933

860801752709670648

34.9401,1273,440

5721.882.17

8.91. 12.02

AUG

648615579544517

494481462446430

415396387375370

347346338341333

331330327349348

341321298282274

ia33l398648266

0.6630.76

SEP

263263260280309

3544O143442O384

352326306293285

2733O2538501447

417392365343330

323311295281269

10.317344538260

0.5730.64

Discharge

3,630

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 13

4-0145. Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°20'15", long 91O12'00", in SE%SE% sec.15, T.56 N., R.7 W., on right bank 260 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.


Records available.—October 1927 to September 1968. 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, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—41 years, 160 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 5.19 ft); minimum daily, 6.2 cfs Feb. 20-24.

1927-68: 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 from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.4 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months and period of backwater from bridge construction, which are fair. Records for chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCfsmIn. j

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2827262624

2534

170158136

11397928378

726563'

5956

5452526068

67646O606464

2.09767.6

17024

0.4830.56

1967:1968:

NOV

6364625556

7172525351

5253514635

3331313236

4042413936

3432313130

1.35545.2

7230

0.3230.36

TotalTotal

DEC

3030292928

2830323334

3434323027

2528303233

3334302725

211917141312

85327.5

3412

0.1960.23

55,63777,986.8

JAN

1111101010

1010101010

9.79.59.59.59.5

9.59.59.7

1010

1111101010

101010101111

312.410.1

119.5

0.0720.08

Mean 152Mean 213

PEB

1112121313

1313121211

109.59.08.07.2

6.86.66.46.46.2

6.26.26.26.26.3

6.56.66.768

255B8.82

136.2

0.0630.07

MaxMax

MAR

6.86.87.07.27.4

7.67.98.9

1011

1112131314

1732

260400238

136113102100

92

150367563677554478

4,422.61436776.8

1.021.17

1,9802,480

APR

326270192158155

161188412440412

412487478554421

449487458385635

1.180896

1.1001.060

734

61063061O6206O1

13.521517

1,180155

3.694.12

Min 10Min 6.

MAY

525458385421358

305291305319284

243227212216265

630706610468385

312259265277238

2551.0201.060

896668 534

13.397432

1,060212

3.093.56

Cfsm2 Cfsm

JUN

582534430367312

630658

1.0301.1101.070

1.04O772582582516

430367305265212

221248421376284

216180161152144

14.197473

1,110144

3.383.77

1.091.52

JUL

155164146167141

11795806859

67138183705421

312277221208158

134100

806860

5555504342 48

AUG

4035312926

2524252622

1816141325

6352425453

1512.4802.3802.1001.370

924620458319232192

4.617 11.859149705

421.061.23

In. 14.78In. 20.72

3832,480

132.743.15

SEP

200176149505600

690750730580370

230140105

857O

60170770660500

310230210175140

120105

959085

9.100303770'60

2.162.42

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 1,300 OPS)

DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE DATE TIME G.HT. DISCHARGE

4-23 1830 4.55 1,580 8-22 0500 5.19 2,840

Note.—Backwater from bridge construction Sept. 5-30.


4-0155. Second Creek near Aurora, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°31'25", long 92°11'35", in SW% sec.12, T.58 N., R.15 W., on left bank 0.1 mile downstream from First Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.1 miles east of Aurora.

Drainage area.—26.3 sq mi.

Records available.—March 1955 to September 1968.

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.—13 years, 19.2 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 164 cfs about Aug. 26 (gage height, 5.23 ft, from recorded range in stage); minimum, 7.8 cfs Jan. 8, 9.

1955-68: Maximum discharge, 213 cfs Apr. 22, 1961; 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.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months and those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCf smIn.

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1416151414

1314202222

2120191818

1717171818

1717171618

171614131412

51816.7

2212

0.6350.73

1967:1968:

NOV

1412111110

1011121212

1314141516

1514131212

1211111111

1111101010

36112.0

1610

0.4560.51

Total 6,Total 10,

DEC

10101011111212111110

101010109.8

1010111111

1111111010

9.89.59.29.08 r\• u8 Q

. O

318.1. 10.3

128.0

0.3920.45

975.6 Mean772.8 Mean

JAN

8.68.58.58.48.4

8.48.47.87.88.4

9.010111112

1212111111

1110101010

109.89.89.89.9

10

303.59.79

127.8

0.3720.43

19.129.4

FEE

1011111212

1111111111

111010109.7

9.69.59.59.49.4

9.39.39.39.39.3

9.49.59.69.6

293J71Q.1

129.3

0.3840.42

Max 108Max 130

MAR

9.79.8

101010

1111131516

1615141312

1216243032

3330242020

212535343129

601.519.4

359.7

0.7380.85

MinMin

APR

2521201919

2030424847

4236312930

4447454037

3945555245

51587080QOoz

1,249 141.6

8219 '

1.581.77

7.5 Cfsm7.8 Cfsm

MAY

8075716354

4745424038

3635343332

3234333230

2827272726

284042414140

,25340.4

8026

1.541.77

0.7261.12

JUN

4646443937

3941556065

7371679592

8980706050

4340424853

5148433734

1,65855.3

9534

2.102.34

In.In.

JUL

3335373635

3331292828

2829313540

4242474944

4139383634

3231302827O^^o

1,07434.6

4926

1.321.52

9.8615.23

AUG

2525242324

2732403836

3432323335

3635333232

587585

110125

130125115102•90on ou

1,72355.613023

2.112.44

SEP

6554504846

4851555759

5856524947

4645454444

4748474541

3836343332

1,42047.3

6532

1.802.01

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs)

Date

about4-306-14

Time

UnknUnkn

Gage height

Unkn4.83

Discharge

about82

116

Date

about8-26

Time

Unkn

Gage height

5.23

Discharge

164 Note.—No gage-height record June 14 to July 15 and Aug. 22 to Sept. 19.

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 15

4-0160. Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°31'02", long 92°11'24", in SE^SVA sec.12, T.58 N., R.15 W., on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream from Second Creek, 2% miles east of Aurora, and 2% miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—August 1942 to September 1968.

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, staff gage and Aug. 26, 1944, to July 1, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 45 ft down stream at same datum.

Average discharge.—26 years, 122 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,010 cfs Aug. 27 (gage height, 5.11 ft); maximum gage height,5.15 ft June 14; minimum discharge 12 cfs about Jan. 6 (gage height, 1.38 ft, from recorded range in stage).

1942-68: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Jan. 30, 31, 1961; minimum gage height, 0.88 ft Mar. 2, 1963.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, 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 (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 diver sion for iron-ore processing. Diversion began Feb. 7, 1956* Some seepage losses from reservoir bypass station.

DISCHARGE, IN CPS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMean(/)Mean ^MaxMinCfsm ^In. ji

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2729282826

2628363636

3637383940

4142434444

4343434139

393836343330

1,12336.2

+ 2.2338.4

4426

0.2460.28

1967:1968:

NOV

3128272627

2829313131

3434333128

3031302928

2829303030

2928262423

87429.1

+0.3929.5

3423

0.1890.21

Mean 75.6Mean 123

DEC

2323242526

2729302927

2524232221

2122222324

2423222120

181716161515

69722.5

+0.3122.8

3015

0.1460.17

Mean ^Mean ^

JAN

1514141313

1313131313

1314141516

1718181817

1717161616

151414141414

46114.9

+ 1.8616.8

1813

0.1080.12

98.0148

PEB

1515161615

1515151515

1515141414

1414141313

1313131313

13141414

41214.2

-0.0514.2

1613

0.0910.10

Max 525Max 951

MAR

1414151515

1616171920

2120191717

1820223037

3634323131

313443474339

78325.3

+8.8334.1

4714

0.2190.25

MinMin

APR

3532302928

3139464951

5652444439

5871686054

5959908985

106168250350400

2,57285.7+15524140028

1.541.72

15 Cfsm13 Cfsm

MAY

410390370350320

300280270260250

243238230222212

205210220201201

194177168162150

142160185201220247

7,388238

+23.3261410142

1.671.93

0.6280.949

JUN

275275272244203

201194236347485

665794824951930

895830722610500

406356379396425

387360334280255

14,031468

+21.24899511943.133.50

In.In.

JUL

247252258252220

196179164146130

122123117120123

142146162179185

181166151133115

1059079716460

4,678151

+20.317125860

1.101.27

8.5212.87

AUG

5656545352

5356746965

6261605861

6258545553

112203225356565

916951806640440

6,714217

+42.9260

• 95152

1.671.92

SEP

275244222205190

201208220225220

203183168151142

132128133151160

170168170162155

146137123115106

5,213174

+21.3195275106

1.251.40

/ Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir and diversion to iron-ore processing plant, equivalent in cubic feet per second; furnished by Erie Mining Co.

^ Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.


4-0165. St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°29'30", long 92°14'20", in SW^ sec.22, T.58 N., R.15 W., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Partridge River and llj miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area. — 312 sq mi.


Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,371.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum. Aug. 26, 1944 to Sept. 27, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—26 years, 237 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 4.48 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Feb. 20-26; minimum gage height, 0.95 ft Feb. 22-26.

1942-68: 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 months, 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 reser voir enter above station.


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMean(/)Mean ^MaxMinCfsm ^In. 7*

Cal yrWtr yr

4749504945

4346605858

5857575859

5958596062

6060606062

6363636260CODO

1,76356.9

+2.2359.1

6343

0.1890.22

1967:1968:

5858545148

4746474748

5051515250

5253545351

5253535454

5351505051

1,54251.4

+0.3951.8

5846

0.1660.19

Max 898Max 1,540

5253545556

5655535148

4645444343

4445474848

4848494948

474645444342

1,49548.2

+0.3148. '5

5642

0.1550.18

MinMin

4140403938

3838393939

4040393837

3737373736

3636363534

333232323131

1,13736.7

+1.8638.6

4131

0.1240.14

17 Mean23 Mean

3131303030

2928272726

2626252525

2524242423

2323232323

23242425

74725.8

-0.0525.8

3123

0.0830.09

156280

2526262727

2829313741

4341393736

3843557598

1021051009488

868692

105•1 "I Qllo123

1,90161.3

+8.8370.112325

0.2250.26

Mean ^Mean ^

130132125118112

110115137174196

210222216213208

245318355351336

363424594656623

671800903986

1,140

11,183373

+155528

1,140110

1.691.89

178 Cfsm305 Cfsm

1,3401,4401,4201,3501,250

1,1201,030

956887800

748695632584551

527514514491486

469444424405389

382420469500514542

22,293719

+ 23.3742

1,440382

2.382.74

^ 0.571^ 0.978

594594579542478

486496651838992

1,2001,3201,3401,5001,460

1,4101,3301,2001,060

914

816753784784794

748709661589556

26,178873

+21.2894

1,500478

2.873.20

In. ^In. ^

523520480425370

325305290280270

255245248242240

242242255286296

296279255242222

205188169158149141

8,643279

+20.3299523141

0.9581.11

7.7813.31

134130126122121

119126154139132

124122121114117

122110105109104

232374716

1,1301,370

1,5401,4801,3001,130

920794

13,437433

+42.9476

1,540104

1.531.76

714651594560509

509504532504482

444409378359344

322311333333340

344333336318300

286265251238220

12,023401

+21.3422714220

1.351.51

/ Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir and diversion to iron-ore processing plant, equivalent in cubic feet per second, furnished by Erie Mining Company.

^ Adjusted for change in contents and diversion.

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

4-0187.5 St. Louis River at Forbes, Minn.

17

Location.—Lat 47°21'48", long 92°35'56", in NE^SE?g sec.3, T.56 N., R.18 W., 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.


Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 28, 1964, wire-weight gage Oct. 28, 1964, to Sept. 1, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs June 18 (gage height, 12.27 ft); minimum daily, 34 cfs Feb. 18-25.

1964-68: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfsJ Apr. 23, 1966 (gage height, 14.60 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Nov. 26, 1966 (gage height, 5.23 ft).

Flood of June 1964 reached a stage of about 12.3 ft, from information furnished b.jf Eveleth Taconite Company (discharge, 2,780 cfs).

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. There is some regulation at medium and low flows and diversion for iron-ore processing at Eveleth Taconite Company dam % mile upstream. Diversion began Dec. 5, 1965. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER

DAY

I2345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

212?232425

26272829 30 31

TOTALMEANMAXMIN

CAL YR WTR YR

OCT

89P9919189

8791

115135129

1201171158780

98117117liO103

123123123123120

115112112112 112 109

3,364 10913580

1967 TOTAL 1968 TOTAL

NOV

9810811210088

8684827974

63768*8676

7293929083

7982843686

83907572 69

2,51783.911268

W:iS

DEC

6763707274

7468426642

5565475866

5047637255

6263535763

57484652 57 52

1,836 59.2

7442

9 ME 9 ME

JAN

5048474544

4443434445

4544444342

4141414141

4140404040

40393939 38 38

1,310 42.3

5038

:AN 387 :AN 524

FEB

3B38393737

3737363636

3636353535

3535343434

3434343434

35353637

1,032 35.6

3834

MAX 2, MAX 2,

MAP

3738404347

5360646663

5854525152

5685

150250290

300285260250240

260290340390 460 480

5,164 16743037

460 PI 710 Ml

YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

APR

490465430400390

360350385460515

550543515504498

592750794776765

816888

1,1201,3601,440

1,5701,7601,9802,110 2,140

25,716 B57

2,140350

IN 36 IN 34

MAY

2,2202,3102,3402,3402,290

2,1702,0301,9201,8201.700

1,5601,4501,2801,2401,070

1,0301,010

976953907

794B54813783742

706761846892 907 877

41,591 1,3422,340

706

JUN

1,0301,0901,0701,040

934

1,0201,0601,2001,4701,620

1,9002.0702.1802,4802,630

2,7002,7102,6502,4702,240

2,0001.8201,7701,7501,680

1.5BO1,4901,3401,260 1,200

51,454 1,7152,710

934

JUL

1,2001,1301,0601.010957

881809614702636

585512540529508

508501kk2377508

543518512487456

394^90367240 344 340

IB, 600 600

1,200240

AUG

22519B25023722P

219213222250231

213204204108187

14317B181146172

201384709

1,3501,650

1,7201,3001,8201,750 1.5801.360

18,423 594

1.820143

SEP

1,?201,090

96fl888802

794813820816791

754713568605573

530513581672(S58

6346206^8651611

573458519606 313

20,602 f>93

1,220313


4-0189. East Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

Location. — Lat 47°24'04", long 92°39'52", in NW^NVfti sec. 29, T.57 N., R.18 W. , on right bank downstream from bridge on State Highway 37 and 2.2 miles southwest of Iron Junction.

Drainage area. — 40.0 sq mi.

Records available. — June 1966 to September 1968. Occasional low-flow measurements, water years 1957-62.

Gage. — Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,335 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes . — Maximum discharge during year, 395 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 9.43 ft); minimum daily, 5.5 cfs Dec. 27, 28, 29; minimum gage height, 2.93 ft Oct. 1

1966-68: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 25, 1968; maximum gage height, 9.48 ft Apr. 1, 1967 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, that of Dec. 27, 28, 29, 1967.

Remarks . — Records good except those for winter months, which are fair.

Cooperation. — Records computed by U. S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.


DAY

12345

&189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031TotalMeanMaxMinCfsmIn.

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

5.86.06.36.96.7

6.57.7

111212

1211111010

109.79.79.49.4

8.58.89.4

1111

109.6

109.6

1011

292.09.42

125.8

0.2360.27

1967:1968:

NOV

1011131212

1111111010

1010101111

1112121211

1111101010

9.89.69.49.39.1

320.210.7

139.1

0.2680.30

Total 9,Total 11,

DEC

8.98.78.58.38.1

7.97.77.57.37.1

6.96.86.66.46.2

6.16.05.95.85.7

5.75.75.75.75.6

5.65.55.55.55.65.6

204.16.588.95.5

0.1640.19

468.3570.0

JAN

5.65.65.75.85.9

6.06.16.26.36.4

6.46.56.66.66.8

6.86.97.07.07.1

7.27.27.37.37.4

7.47.57.67.67.67.7

209.16.757.75.6

0.1690.19

MeanMean

FEE

7.77.87.87.87.9

7.87.77.77.77.6

7.67.67.67.57.5

7.47.47.37.27.2

7.17.07.06.96.8

6.76.56.56.4

212.77.337.96.4

0.1830.20

25.9316

MAR

6.46.36.36.26.1

6.06.06.18.0

11

1414131111

1217253635

3332313032

4080

110127121114

1,006.432.51276.0

0.8120.94

Max 361Max 388

APR

89565557-58

5042658468

5748463944

6072727068

6254708084

104135130116102

2,13771.213539

1.781.99

MinMin

MAY

9077625348

4243424340

3633312929

2827262625

2322201917

172334343232

1,103 235.6

9017

0.8901.03

5.5 Cfsm5.5 Cfsm

JUN

3639373228

5790127156144

13711386

108128

10983604331

3134667661

4837292424

,07469.115624

1.731.93

0.6480.790

JUL

3334312725

2320181715

1417161717

1820212120

1817151311

109.48.37.97.77.7

549.017.7

347.7

0.4430.51

In.In.

AUG

7.97.57.57.77.9

7.98.1

111313

1111121111

1313131313

2355

119281388

3532881961297152

2,167.569.93887.5

1.752.02

8.8010.76

SEP

5148423835

3844504842

3631272522

2126598881

6554575245

3935343329

1,29543.2

8821

1.081.20


4-0190. West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

19

Location.—Lat 47°24'05", long 92°42'10", in SW*jSW% sec.24, T.57 N., R.19 W., on right bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 5 miles southwest of Iron Junction, and 9lj miles upstream from St. Louis River.


Records available.—October 1953 to September 1962, October 1965 to September 1968.

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).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 345 cfs Aug. 26 (gage height, 7.72 ft); minimum daily, 5.2 cfs Oct. 31, Nov. 1 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1953-62, 1966-68: 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 months, which are fair. Flow regulated at times by storage in West Two Rivers Reservoir for taconite processing at U. S. Steel Mountain Iron Taconite Plant. The reser voir 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 1370 ft (natural inlet) and 1395 ft (crest of spillway at outlet dam). Storage began July 28, 1966. Some seepage losses from reservoir enter above station.

Cooperation.—Records for 1968 water year computed by U. S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCfsmIn.

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

6.35.75.55.55.5

6.75.99.2

1110

9.68.48.0

1810

7.56.76.76.35.9

6.76.36.35.95.7

5.75.55.75.75.75.2

222.87.19

185.2

0.1050.12

1967:1968:

NOV

5.25.55.77.16.7

5.96.36.36.76.3

8.07.57.16.86.6

6.46.15.95.95.9

5.95.85.85.85.8

5.85.85.85.85 0• o

186.06.208.05.2

0.0910.10

Total 9,Total 15,

DEC

5.85.85.85.85.8

5.85.75.75.75.7

5.75.75.75.75.7

5.65.65.65.65.6

5.65.65.65.65.6

5.65.65.65.65.65.6

175.75.675.85.6

0.0830.10

519.7972.7

JAN

5.65.65.75.85.9

6.06.06.06.06.0

6.06.06.06.06.0

6.06.06.06.06.0

6.06.06.06.06.0

6.06.06.16.16.16.1

185.05.976.15.6

0.0870.10

MeanMean

PEB

6.16.16.26.26.2

6.26.26.26.26.2

6.26.26.36.36.3

6.36.36.26.26.2

6.16.16.06.06.0

6.06.06.06.0

178.56.166.36.0

0.0910.10

26 . 1 Max43.6 Max

MAR

6.06.16.16.26.5

6.87.08.59.5

11

1111101011

1314162332

3738383532

30356085D "5OOQf\oU

777.725.1

856.0

0.3670.42

500341

APR

7972676360

6063698687

7968545352

6780827670

686681

100109

1281491481421 "3D J. JO

2,51683.914952

1.231.37

MinMin

MAY

11184705954

4840444948

4340363334

3434323130

2727262526

293038455039

1,31642.511125

0.6210.72

5.2 Cfsm5.2 Cfsm

JUN

4245453929

82169245299307

278229185201222

22119515511885

7062918882

6856423034

3,81412730729

1.862.07

0.3820.637

JUL

79138188187152

11075584233

3143363837

4250545649

4336322825

242220181 D lei1 D lei

1,78257.518818

0.8410.97

In.In.

AUG

1616151414

1413141617

1617181818

2422202020

2553

112236317

34131017412310072

2,20571.134113

1.041.20

5.188.68

SEP

7069686459

6571797667

5748403529

2545

121161181

185169170156142

11489675240

2,61487.118525

1.271.42


4-0193. West Swan River near Silica, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°17'36", long 93°02'30", in SW%NW% sec.32, T.56 N., R.21 W., on right bank 10 ft upstreamfrom 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.

Records available.—April 1963 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,360 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 2, 1963, reference point at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 97 cfs July 1 (gage height, 3.12 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 5.17 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.5 cfs Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 1-4; minimum gage height, 0.89 ft Aug. 14.

1963-68: Maximum discharge, 340 cfs Sept. 30, 1965 (gage height, 4.8'! ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 8, 1963.

Remarks.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair.

Cooperation.—Additional discharge measurements furnished by M. A. Hanna Mining Co.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.92.02.12.22.0

1.92.43.33.33.1

3.43.33.43.43.5

3.33.13.03.12.8

2.82.92.93.03.1

2.93.13.03.33.33.4

90.22.913.51.9

1967:1968:

NOV

3.63.73.53.12.6

2.22.12.01.91.9

1.91.91.81.71.6

1.51.51.51.41.4

1.21.11.0.9.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

50.91.703.70.5

Total 2,Total 3,

DEC

0.5.5.5.5.6

.7

.8

.92.06.0

6.57.06.55.04.2

3.73.53.33.13.0

3.03.02.92.82.8

2.72.72.62.62.62.6

89.12.877.00.5

800.8383.6

JAN

2.62.52.52.52.5

2.52.42.42.42.4

2.42.32.32.32.2

2.22.22.22.22.2

2.32.32.32.42.4

2.42.52.52.62.73.0

74.62.413.02.2

Mean 7.67Mean 9 . 24

FEE

3.13.33.43.53.6

3.63.63.63.53.5

3.43.33.23.23.1

3.13.03.03.03.0

3.03.13.13.23.4

3.73.94.04.2

97.63.374.23.0

MaxMax

MAR

4.64.95.56.27.2

8.510111110

9.08.58.08.08.5

1115253230

17129.59.08.7

102033353431

453.114.6

354.6

29087

APR

2823201816

2240586560

5136201826

3845392416

2522385048

5966563520

1,08236.1

6616

Min 0.Min 0.

MAY

149.96.85.34.6

3.94.15.37.15.7

5.04.64.04.46.5

6.57.1

129.97.6

7.45.74.43.93.6

3.65.17.97.16.27.9

197.16.36

143.6

,5,5

JUN

2219159.98.6

3444413830

3123154677

4523136.84.4

3.73.57.96.84.0

3.12.72.01.8

16

597.219.9

771.8

JUL

877346165.4

3.62.82.42.01.6

1.61.51.52.01.9

2.32.32.21.81.4

1.31.21.21.11.2

1.51.51.31.21.51.5

272.88.80

871.1

AUG

1.41.31.41.41.4

1.41.51.41.51.4

1.21.11.11.01.4

2.62.42.22.82.4

2.52.63.76.06.2

5.44.74.03.63.13.1

77.22.496.21.0

SEP

2.52.62.32.32.2

2.72.92.92.92.7

2.32.12.02.01.8

2.03.4

132934

2222313726

16128.2,5.44.6

301.810.1

371.8

Note.—No gage-height record Feb. 10 to Mar. 22.


4-0195. East Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

21

Location.—Lat 47°16'55", long 92°50'05", in NE*jNElj sec. 2, T.55 N., R.20 W., 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% miles upstream from St. Louis River.


Records available.—September 1953 to September 1962, October 1964 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 11, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—13 years "(1953-62, 1964-68), 90.5 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 661 cfs July 2 (gage height, 12.57 ft); minimum daily, 9.4 cfs Jan. 3-6; minimum gage height, 3.29 ft Nov. 15.

1953-62, 1964-68: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs Apr. 15, 1956 (gage height, 17.94 ft); maximum gage height, 18.45 ft Apr. 12, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Feb. 22-26, 1965, Feb. 18-24, 1967, minimum gage height, 3.15 ft Aug. 24, 1961.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of. about 20.0 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

DATE

3-204-276-15

OCT

2221222222

2223394434

2929292625

2423232422

2322222422

2222232425 25

77925.1

4421

0.2240.26

1967:1968:

TIME

210012001600

NOV

2524232122

2324242424

2525242321

2223242322

2324242324

2523212223

69823.3

2521

0.2080.23

TotalTotal

PE

G.HT.

10.8710.6510.82

DEC

2525252525

2524242322

2221201919

1817161615

1514131312

121111111010

55818.0

2510

0.1610.19

25,80733,993.7

AK DISCHARG

DISCHARGE

402489518

JAN

9.79.59.49.49.4

9.49.59.69.8

10

1010101111

1111111112

1212121313

131314141414

347.711.2

149.4

0.100 00.12

Mean 70.7Mean 92.9

E (BASE, 400

DATE

7- 29-20

FEE

1515151515

1616161616

1515151515

1414131313

1313131313

13131414

416 414.3

1613

.1280.14

MaxMax

CFS)

TIME G.

0830 120215 10

MAR

1414151516

1718203250

7088908072

6788

160294330

330295270248236

248274312335326294

,71815233514

1.361.57

1,330633

HT.

.57

.18

APR

248216194184187

194197212276288

2401741309486

125195227171137

154167196293325

402478446352T7ftz /o

6,86622947886

2.042.28

MinMin

DISCHARGE

661480

MAY

215171142130118

108105118127116

102969088

114

117119131122104

9079706762

6083

11812010695

3,38310921560

0.9731.12

109.4.

JUN

1481521209883

192365450485439

463355264342487

407294223182137

124121162170125

9479655761

6,74422548757

2.012.24

Cfsm 0Cfsm 0

JUL

359633441276171

12191736151

4543455151

5359575655

5549454239

394234313332

3,23310463331

0.9291.07

.631 In.

.830 In.

AUG

3231313132

3332383537

3534474542

5351454647

466376

169175

158143118947161

1,95162.917531

0.5620.65

8.5711.29

SEP

6256514949

5266767061

5448454240

3956

211436442

309257384402301

20615412310491

4,30014344239

1.281.43


4-0240. St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46 0 42'12", long 92°25'07", in NW% sec.30, T.49 N., R.16 W., 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.

Records available.—January 1908 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1307. Published as "near Thomson" 1908-50.

Gage.—Digital 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, chain 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. Aug. 4, 1953, to May 13, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—60 years, 2,200 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs June 12 (gage height, 7.90 ft);'minimum, 195 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 1.94 ft) .

1908-68: 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. Flow regulated by Whiteface Reser voir and Boulder, Island, Rice and Fish Lakes (combined capacity, 332,160 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

161713IQ20

2122232425

26272829 3031

TotalMean(/)

Mean ^MaxMinCfsm ^In. ?

Cal yrWtr yr

DCT

775693313829962

853353962

1,030953

9289«t59369629t>3

945894877853877

853845869869869

861853837805O A.QOD V HA 1OO L

27,284'880

-433447

1,030693.13.15

19671968

NOY

877813805813853

928945928911911

945983997

1,020970

9t5970

1,0701,0901,010

1,0201,0801.010

9751.060

1,070973560556Q "T •»O i 3

27,967932

-558347

1,090556.10.11

Max 14,400Max 11,300

DEC

1,130^32954985848

890861851908923

964885801640540

5701.0401,080

910716

696628556718754

668652581554 542540

24,317784

-553231

1,130540.07.08'Min

Min

JAN

539542529510522

539505471532413

487495511500499

509542584486493

518500500508488

514538478460 486440

15,638504

-353151584413.04.05

540393

FEB

470452476424480

474468462456478

460438393397498

493441469489430

450450430450442

458448488472

13,236456

-37383

498393.02.03

Mean 2,077Mean 2,174

MAR

510508503496492

487570640750853

90?94592P745775

790885

1.4301,9402,40C

2.3801,7001,1201,1001.050

1,0301,1801,9802,5402,3802, 160

36,1691,167+227

1,3942,540

487.41.47

MeanMean

APR

2,0301,8001,4701,1701,250

1,0101, 1501,6402,2802,760

2,780?,6602,4702,2601,930

2,0903,0303,1703,1602,980

3,3703,6605,0807,3907,630

8,4100,760

10,0009,310 8,320

116,0203,867

+1,5845,451

10,0001,0101.591.77

^ 1,990^ 2,313

MAY

7,3306,5405,9205,4405,060

4,6804,4704,3704,4504,350

4,0703,9403,8003,5903,900

3,9503,6203,9204,2804,030

3,5703,1002,7802,7602 ,680

2,5402,5703,0503,410 3,3403,120

124,6304,020

+1,3935,^37,3302,5401.581.82

CfsmCfsm

JUN

3,6604.16C4,1403,7503,430

4,1105,0107,080

10,20010,000

10,60011,30010,0009,400

10,300

9,9409,1008,2306.7705,790

5,4405,8406,1906,9606,390

5,5204,8904,4904,030 3,730

200,4506,682+905

7,58711,3003,4302.212.47

^ 0.58^ 0.67

JUL

3,5703,9704,2403,710?,920

?,7102,5902,1301,9401,730

2,0602,2302,1602,5202,750

2.9002,6403,3703.P203,770

3,3403,3002,9402,6602,450

2,3602.5002,2802,260 2,3002,230

86,3502,785

-22,7834,2401,7300.810.94

In. ?In. ^

AUG

2, 1402,13C1.9801,5601,550

1,5201,5001,5001 .4301.420

1,1701,1601.1SC1,2501,340

1.4401,3201,1701,2001,190

1 ,0801,1001,1501,4702,300

3,0303,2503.10C2,960 2,7302,560

53,8801,738

-591,6773,2501,0800.490.56

7.879.18

SEP

2, 1601 ,8302,0102,2102,160

2,1802,0*02,1902,3502,35C

2,2802,1302,1101,9401,730

1,8001,8602,1602,4303, 170

?,990

2,7502,4002,R203,250

2,9402,6602,4302,250 2,260

69,8802,329

-712,2583,2501,7300.660.73

/ 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.

T^ Adjusted for change in contents.

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN 23

5-0300. Otter Tail River near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°50'13", long 95°41'57", in sec.23, T.139 N., R.40 W., on right bank 10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Height of Land Lake, and 7k miles east of city of Detroit Lakes.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,409.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.—31 years, 54.7 cfs (39,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1937-68: 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, 0.1 cfs Mar. 23, 1940.

Remarks.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair. Flow partly regulated by dams of Minnesota Department of Conservation on several lakes above station.


DAY

12345

6189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31

TotalMeanMaxMinAc- ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.61.61.92.11.6

1.52.63.03.02.8

2.32.12.12.32.3

2.32.12.12.11.9

2.33.04.04.75.3

6.57.88.6

101111

117.53.79

111.5233

1967:1968:

NOV

12'

12121212

1212131314

1413131313

1414141515

1515151515

1416171515

41413.8

1712

821

Total 26,Total 16,

DEC

1414141414

1414141414

1720212121

2121222222

2121201918

181716151514

54217.5

2214

1,080

359.9224

JAN

1313121212

1212121212

1313131313

1314141414

1414141413

1211119.78 Q• y -

8.1 -

385.712.4

148.1765

Mean 72.Mean 44 .

PEB

7.46.86.25.65.1

4.74.33.93.73.4

3.23.02.82.72.5

2.42.32.22.12.0

2.02.02.12.12.1

2.22.22.22.2

95.43.297.42.0189

,2 Max,3 Max

MAR

2.22.22.32.42.6

4.76.8

225153

4031252318

1615151414

1414141313

131312121111

500.216.1

532.2992

264183

APR

1110101010

1118304042

4139373534

3332313132

3440516276

92107112110i r\Q .LUo

1,32944.311210

2,640

MinMin

MAY

105104103103103

105107113121132

141152159166170

171173176178180

180180181183178

170160154172174156

4,650 4150183103

9,220 8

1.0 Ac- ft1.5 Ac-ft

JUN

149146144137146

151151154149149

149141137146144

144139137132132

156161156149141

134129125119123

,270142161119,470

52,32,

JUL

121119116112110

1061041029780

7180808588

8883827875

6966655852

565857574542

2,50280.712142

4,960

280180

AUG

4446474746

4748545351

4845413941

4139373729

2325262524

232220181817

1,12136.2

5417

2,220

SEP

151515116.2

6.57.27.57.26.8

6.55.95.96.55.9

7.59.39.39.38.9

7.815181514

1312119.79.3

297.29.91

185.9589

24 RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN

05-0339. Pelican River at Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°48'37", long 95°49'42", in SW% sec.35, T.139 N., R.41 W., on left bank 60 ft upstream from culvert, h mile upstream from Detroit Lake, at Detroit Lakes, Becker County.

Records available.--July to September 1968.

Gage.—Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,337 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during period July to September, 5.8 cfs July 23, 24; maximum gage height observed, 2.20 ft July 24; minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Sept. 15.

Remarks.—Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

Cooperation.—Gage-height record furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, PERIOD JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

67

910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


' OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUU

4.63.53.22.72.4

2.2,2.52.62.62.2

22,2.01.91.82.6

2.22.12.62.22.2

2.12JL

5.8 2JL5JB 2.05.6 2.0

5.6 2.04.2 1.84.1 1.75.0 1.5R 1 1 ft — — — — — — 3.J- 1«O

———— —— - ———— ———— 5.1 1.7 •

71.12.294.61.5141

SEF

1.51.41.41.41.3

1.41.41.41.41.4

1.3131.11.11.O

1.4151.41.41.4

1.4131.91.71.7

1.81.81.92.02.1

45.11.502.11.089


5-0341. Pelican River at Detroit Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°47'22", long 95°52'00", on line between sees. 4 and 9, T.138 N., R.41 W., on left wingwallof remains of old dam at outlet of Detroit Lake, 60 ft upstream from bridge on County miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.

Records available. — July to September 1968.

Highway 22 and 2%

Gage. — Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.01 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. — Maximum discharge during period July to September. 15 cfs July 23 (gage height. Sept. 6, 9-16, 25, 31.

Remarks . — Records fair.

Cooperation. — Gaqe readinas furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN

1 2345

G789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 ————31 ———— ———— ———— ————

TotalMeanMaxMinAc-ft

4.11 ft) ; no flow

JUL AUG

9.28.58.57.57.5

7.87.88.87.87.5

S2,4.83.84.34.8

4.33.84.84.03.8

4.03.5

15 3.514 3.514 3.3

13 3.012 2.211 1.511 .910 .98.8 .9

152.74.929.20.9303

SEP

O.5 .6.4.1.1

0.1.1

00

0o00po.1.JtJ.Jt2,.7.7.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.10

4.400.147

0.709

26 RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

5-0351. 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., on right downstream wingwall ofabandoned Minnesota Conservation Department dam, 200 ft downstream from Long Lake, 2, 500 ft upstream fromSt. Clair Lake and 2% miles west of Detroit Lakes, Becker County.

Records available. — Julv to September 1968.

Gage. — Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . — Maximum daily discharge during period, 1.2 cfs July 23-25 (gage height, 3.68 ft); nodays.

Remarks . — Records fair. Flow affected by natural storage in Long Lake.

Cooperation. — Gacre-heicrht record furnished bv 'Pelican River Watershed District.


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

12345

67

910

1112131415

1617181920

212223 1.224 1.225 1.2

26 1.027 .428 .729 .630 ———— ,631 ———— ——— —— ———— .5


flow for

AUG

0.52,.2.2.2

2,2,5.4.3

2.2.202.

.20.1.1.1

.12220

022.1•3•&2

5.80.190.5

012

several

SEP

0.1.2.22.1

.1

.1

.100

.10000

J.2222

2.4.5.52

.222.1 .1

4.70.160.5

09.3


5-0352. West Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°48'48", long 95°52'20", in NW% sec.33, T.139 N., R.41 W., 1,700 ft upstream from East BranchCounty Ditch No. 14, 1,900 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake and 1*3 miles west of Detroit Lakes,


Gage. — Staff gage read once-daily.

Extremes . — Maximum discharge during period, 3.6 cfs Sept. 3 (gage height, 3.46 ft, backwater fromgrowth) ; no flow Aug. 27-29.

Remarks . — Records poor .

Cooperation. — Gage-height record furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.

Discharge in cubic feet per second, August to September 1968

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN PEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

212223 0.324 225 2

26 327 328 329 330 ———— 3•*i _ ____ _____ ______ ______ •*j i. _ _ _ f^


Be eke r

aquatic

AUG

0.33323

33J532

22.1.1.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1000J..1

5.10.160.5

010

County.

SEP

0.1.3

1.9.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1J.

J..1.1.1.1

22232

.2

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4322•y u£i

&£,0.291.90.117


5-0353. East Branch County Ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°48'35", long 95°52'23", in SVI% sec.33, T.139 N., R.41 W., on left bank near downstream endof culvert on U.S. Highway 59, approximately 1,000 ft upstream from St. Clair Lake,city of Detroit Lakes .


Gage. — Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,333.96 ft above mean sea level

and 1.5 miles west of

, datum of 1929.

Extremes . — Maximum discharge during period, 2.0 cf s ,July 22 (gage height, 2.87 ft); maximum gageft July 20; minimum daily discharge, 0.50 cfs Sept. 11.

Remarks. --Records fair.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR JULY TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 —————31 ————— ————— ————— —————


JUL

1.11.0

1.039

1.01.01.1

1.11.11.11.1U.

1.11.31.1.98.94

.94

.93

.83

.8032oo.O&

height, 2

AUG

0.78.77.77.72.73

.79

.77

.93B8.77

.68

.64

.63

.57

.70

.81

.74

.74

.84

.78

.78

.79

.79

.80

.75

.75

.76

.82

.84B9.90

23.910.77.93.5747

.90

SEP

OJ3536.86.84S3

.98

.92

.73

.61

.53

J5.7232.89.90

1.1.97.86.7837

121.91.4.98.84

.8933J81.80.79

26.960.901.9.5053


5-0354. 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., at south end of lake, 2,000 ft south at St. Clair Lake outlet and 2k miles southwest of Detroit Lakes, Becker County.

Records available.—July to September 1968.

Gage.—Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.653 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minne sota Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during period, 4.91 ft July 23; minimum observed, 4.22 ft Sept. 15.

Remarks.—Water level subject to fluctuation caused by wind action.

Cooperation.—Gage reading furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.

Gage height, in feet, July to September 1968

July 31 ..... 4.66 Aug. 31 ..... 4.37 Sept. 30 ..... 4.66

Note.—Gage-height record other than that shown above is available.


5-0355. St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°48'03", long 95°52'37", in NW% sec.4, T.138 N., R.41 W. near right bank 25 ft upstream fromculvert on U.S. Highway 59, 500 ft downstream from outlet of St. Clair Lake, 1 mile upstreamRiver and 2 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.

Records- available. — July to September 1968.

Gage. — Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,333.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes .—Maximum daily discharge during period July to September, 6.0 cfs July 23, 26; minimumcfs, Sept. 15.

Remarks . — Record fair.

Cooperation. — Gage reading furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN PEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

212223 6.024 5.625 5.3

26 6J327 5.028 4.629 4.430 ———— 5331 ————— ————— ————— ————— 45


from Pelican

1929.

daily, 1.3

AUG

434.13.84.13.6

3.63.43.83.83.6

35332.62.425

2.72.5252.72.7

2.62.62.62.62.1

2,2.2.02£>2.0222.0 —

9Q.42.924.32.0

17.9

SEP

23232.O2.02.Q

2.02.12.01.61.5

1515151.413

151.81.71.71.7

15252.61.8L6

1515151.415

52JB1.762.61.3

10.5


5-0356. 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., on downstream side of dam between Muskrat Lake and Sallie Lake at State Fish Hatchery, 3 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.


Gage.—Boat lock: Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,327.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Spillway: Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,328.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during period July to September, 22 cfs July 23; no flow on many days.

Remarks.—Records fair. These records include flow in boat lock, spillway, and small bypass channel around gages.

Cooperation.—Gage readings and record of stoplog changes in dam furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.


DAY

12345

7

g10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

221919

18171412

______ -1 O______ J_ ^———— ———— ———— ———— 12

AUG

1212121212

1212121111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111311

111111

000

31810.3

130

611

SEP

00000

00000

00000

00000

00

.!>32,

2,.1

000

1.10.037

0.302


5-0371. 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 downstream end of culvert on County Highway 22, 250 ft downstream from Sallie Lake, 800 ft Minnesota Department of Conservation dam and 5 miles southwest of city of Detroit Lakes.

Gage.— Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.58 ft above mean sea level, datum

Extremes.— Maximum daily discharge during period, 20 cfs July 25; minimum daily, 0.88 cfs Sept.

Remarks. — Records good

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, July to September 1968

BAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425 20

26 1927 1 928 £|29 1430 —— —— 1331 ————— ————— ———— ————— ±4

TotalMeanMaxMin

of 1929.

14.

AUG

111010

9310

1111141312

10a9ao74.a292as758.37.5

6.7656.66.655

4.94.14.03.64.03.9 -

251.48.11

143.6

SEP

29252.O1315

151515151.4

1,3\2UO38

1.0

1.624.22222.0

2.039*23.63.0

2.62.625222£>

624.82.074.2

0.88

RED RIVER OP THE NORTH BASIN 33

5-0391. Pelican River at Lake Melissa Outlet near Detroit Lakes, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°43'50", long 95°53'40", in NW% sec.32, T.138 N., R.41 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from Lake Melissa, 400 ft upstream from culvert on county road and 6 miles southwest of Detroit Lakes.


Gac[e.—Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,330 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during period July to September, 35 cfs July 23 (gage height, 1.85 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Sept. 10.

Remarks.—Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station.

Cooperation.—Gage readings furnished by Pelican River Watershed District.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627?8293031

TotalMeanMaxMinAc -ft

OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

353433

31313328

———— 27———— ———— ———— ———— 27

AUG

2524242323

2222242320

1815141312

1312121212

1O11

9JB11

9J3

8.212,127.07.77.4

458.514.8

257.0

-

SEP

12.62.6.05.45.7

5.75.75.75.45JO

5.45.76.06.462

8.71O111211

1115161515

14141313-1 O ±&

278.4

9.2816

5.4-


5-0405. Pelican River near Fergus Falls, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°20'10", long 96°07'00", in NE^ sec.17, T.133 N., R.43 W., on left bank 990 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 52, 3 miles northwest of Fergus Falls and ?Jj miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—June 1909 to December 1912, July 1942 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,176.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). June 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1912, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. July 1, 1942, to Nov. 6, 1955, staff 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.—29 years (1909-12, 1942-68), 76.6 cfs (55,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 194 cfs May 15 (gage height, 4.05 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 6.88 ft Feb. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.1 cfs Feb. 17-23.

1909-12, 1942-68: Maximum discharge, 756 cfs Mar. 29, 1943 (gage height, 8.53 ft, present datum); max imum 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 months, which are fair. Records of suspended-sediment loads for water year 1968 published in Part 2 of this report. Flow affected by storage in lakes above station.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2221202019

1919191919

2019181818

1817161615

1614141414

141414141415

52917.1

2214

1,050

1967:1968:

NOV

1515151414

1414141515

1515151414

1414141515

1515161616

1515151414

44114.7

1614

875

Total 40,Total 20,

DEC

1414151617

1921202019

1918181920

2426252525

2423211918

171615141313

58718.9

2613

1,160

230547.8

JAN

1211108.06.8

6.25.75.24.64.3

4.13.93.73.63.5

3.33.13.02.82.7

2.62.52.42.32.3

2.22.22.22.12.1 2!l -

132.54.27

122.1263

Mean 110Mean 56 . 1

FEE

2.12.12.12.02.0

1.91.81.71.61.6

1.51.41.31.31.2

1.21.11.11.11.1

1.11.11.11.21.2

1.31.31.41.4

42.31.462.11.184

MaxMax

MAR

1.41.51.61.82.0

2.32.83.02.92.6

2.42.53.24.76.2

8.81112109.0

8.07.27.07.69.5

17406578QOOZ. onoU

493.015.9

821.4978

600 Min190 Min

APR

7873788072

97108138142120

108106104104101

10110110199106

120132160174163

142132135135129

3,43911517472

6,820

131.1

MAY

129126123120117

117117129138142

145152149170186

190186182163156

152145142138138

138142142145142149

4,510145190117

8,940

Ac-ft 79,Ac-ft 40,

JUN

145138138135132

142149160160174

182178178167149

142135126120117

132145142135129

126120117111114

4,238141182111

8,410

800760

JUL

111108108104101

9794999078

738690

111106

9794949292

9794929088

8482777372£QDO

2,84291.711168

5,640

AUG

6767646361

6361595757

5756545456

5654565656

5353535251

504846465150

1,72755.7

6746

3,420

SEP

5050494946

4848484645

4544424241

4846464849

4967787370

68646056 52

1,56752.2

7841

3,110

RED RIVER OF THE NORTH BASIN

5-0459.5 Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Falls, Minn.

35

Location.—Lat 46°12'55", long 96°10'40", in SW^ sec.26, T.132 N., R.44 w., at dam on Otter Tail River at out let of Orwell Reservoir, 7 miles southwest of Fergus Falls, Minn.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,000.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Gage readings reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 14,030 acre-ft Sept. 25 (elevation, 1,069.94 ft); minimum, 985 acre- ft Mar. 23 (elevation, 1,047.90 ft).

1953-68: 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.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1967 to September 1968

Gage height (feet)

Contents (acre-feet)

Change in contents (acre-feet)

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

30313031

1,069.721,067.931,065.341,060.07

Calendar year 1967

Mar.

May

Sept.

31 ..............................................29 ..............................................31 ..............................................30 ..............................................31 ..............................................30 ..............................................31 ..............................................31 ..............................................30 ..............................................

13,79011,9409,6705,800

-1,850-2,270-3,870

-1,550

1,054.261,052.421,050.331,050.721,050.421,050.951,055.731,064.571,069.58

2,9002,2001,5501,6701,5801,7403,5309,060

13,640

-2,900- 700- 650+ 120

90+ 160+1,790+5,530+4,580

Water year 1967-68 - 150


5-0460. 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., 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.


Records available.—October 1930 to September 1968. Prior to October 1952, published as Otter Tail River be low 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 2.0b ft higher; Nov. 18, 1933, to Mar. 21, 1953, at site 6.1 miles upstream at datum 40.30 ft higher.

Average discharge.—38 years, 282 cfs (204,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 714 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 107 cfs Sept. 9, 10, 11 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1930-68: Maximum discharge, 1,710 cfs June 17, 1953 (gage height, 5.60 ft, backwater from aquatic veg etation) ; minimum, 1.0 cfs May 2, 1934, Sept. 30, 1935; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Feb. 7, 1937.

Remarks.—Records good. Flow regulated by Orwell Reservoir beginning Mar. 21, 1953 (see preceding page) and powerplants upstream.


DAY

12345

6189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

173191201201205

205205201201201

201201201201201

201205201201205

205201205205205

205205205205201201

6,245201205173

12,390

1967:1968:

NOV

201201196196196

196196191187187

187182182182182

182178178178178

178178178178178

178177176174172

5,523184201172

10,950

TotalTotal

DEC

168164163162161

160160159159158

158158157157157

155155154153153

153153153153153

153153153149149153

4,846156168149

9,610

168,858106,687

JAN

149149149149145

145145141141137

137141141141137

137137133133133

133130126126126

126126126130130133

4,232137149126

8,390

MeanMean

PEB

133133133137137

137137141141141

141145145145149

153153141141153

157161161165165

161161161161

4,289148165133

8,510

463 Max291 Max

MAR

161161161161161

157182278322311

306300300246240

267294328350339

334289256235251

2562673063227 OQJ £.0

339

8,208265350157

16,280

1,120709

APR

322283272283283

283278289289390

440451446446395

317300362401401

423446451479547

576564553496457

11,923397576272

23,650

MinMin

MAY

507559553519496

496457502587616

616610616674709

703697685674622

593599604610610

610610610604599593

'18,540 17598709457

36,770 34

35 Ac- ft107 Ac-ft

JUN

599593593587553

536542542547559

627656662656645

616553530542547

553564559570587

582547536530536

,249575662530,210

334211

JUL

536530530507440

423446457457440

395390390395401

412423429440446

451423418423429

423434429372339345

13,373431536339

26,520

,900,600

AUG

300235240246251

251251256261256

256261261256261

261261251251240

224201205210214

210191169165173173

7,241234300165

14,360

SEP

173173153130133

133133133123107

107110110110110

116120113113133

161205219224261

283283283283283

5,018167283107

9,950


5-0500. Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak.

37

Location.—Lat 45°51'45", long 96°34'25", in SW3jSW% sec.27, T.128 N., R.47 W., 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.


Records available.—October 1941 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 960.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 14, 1943, staff 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.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 58 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 3.94 ft); no flow for many days.1941-68: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs Aug. 6, 1962 (gage height, 11.41 ft, present datum); no flow at

times in most years.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux Flood Control and Water Conservation project (available capacity for flood control, 137,000 acre-ft).


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.4.4.43.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.42..1

.100

.1

.2

32.2•5 <&.4.4

1O60.340.6

021

1967:1968:

NOV DEC JAN

0.32.2..1.1

O0000

00000

00000

00000

000O0

0.9 o 00.03 0 00.3 0 0000

1.8 0 0

Total 17,420 Mean 47.7Total 606.9 Mean 1.66

FEE MAR

00000

000o0

00000

00000

000•o0

00.1

.1- —— .1- —— J.- —— .1 -

0 0.50 0.020 0.10 00 1.0

Max 480 MinMax 38 Min

APR

0.12

1.31.6

.9

.7S,

2.412

9.0

8.3834.83.42.4

2.62.01.61.31.5

2.110382921

1614121110

228.3 I7.61

380.1453

0 Ac-ft0 Ac-ft

MAY

8.68.67.96B5.6

5,69.4

121210

9.49.08.39.49.0

987.98.68.612

6.453as5.45.1

5.65.65.14.84.67.5

535.47.59

124.6467

34,5501,200

JUN

106.85.64.83.6

3.43.0425.44.0

3.83.63.64.84.0

3.83.43.63.022

2B2.12.01.922

2.41.91.51.51.7

10663.55

101.5211

JtfL

1.91.61.51.31.4

1.51.31.21.0B

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

3323A

A3A322

21.50.691.90.2

43

AtftJ

0222.1J.

0.1

00

J.

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.10

.100

0000o000000

130.060.2

03.6

SEP

00000

00

.100

00

.10

J..1.1.1.1

0

0.1

0.1

0

3J.

000

130.040.3

02.6


5-0515. Red River of the North at Wahpeton, N. Dak.

Location.--Lat 46°15'55", long 96°35'40", in NE% sec.8, T.132 N., R.47 W., on_left bank in Wahpeton, 800 ft downstream from confluence of Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail Rivers and at mile 548.6.


Records available.—April 1942 to September 1968. Gage-height records collected ilk 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 943 ft ^bove mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1943, U.S. Weather Bureau staff gage 800 ft upstream, converted to present datum. Augl 6, 1943, to Oct. 27, 1950, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—25 years (1943-68), 529 cfs (383,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 708 cfs May 18 (gage height, 4.95 ft); maximum gage height, 4.97 ft Mar. 19 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 39 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

1942-68: Maximum discharge, 7,130 cfs Apr. 12, 1952 (gage height, 14.99 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Aug. 25, 1961 (gage height, 2.26 ft); minimum gage height, 2.05 ft Sept. 17, 18, 1967.

Maximum stage known, 17.0 ft in spring of 1897.

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)j Lake Traverse (capacity, 137,000 acre-ft), available for flood control; numerous other controlled lakes and ponds, and several powerplants.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

16171 G J-CS

1920

2122232425

2627282930"31

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC -FT

CAL YRWAT YR

OCT

21521O206199197

1992082O62O2195

193191184191188

186184188188182

191186184182188

193188184193191•i Q a loo ___

5.978 5,193215182

11,860 10

1967: TOTAL1968: TOTAL

NOV

184184184184184

182153188186184

182182184184166

195195184178186

19914711718424O

14192

no20021O

,289176240

92,490

212,107,

DEC

21521521020O195

19019O19O19019O

185185175150150

18O19019O165165

17016O18018O185

165150145150170140

5.515178215140

10,940

887534

JAN

ISO150145155160

145150150140130

125125125125130

140140140145145

145145145130130

14O130115125no125

4.255137160110

8,440

MEAN 583MEAN 294

PEB

125120120125120

12512512512O120

130135120125125

12512O12515016O

175175175175175

175175175

__ 1JX)

4.110142175120

8,150

MAXMAX

MAR

175175ISO18O175

17517018019O2 SO

340360360350330

31038O48O500460

3304003754654 SO

325281275309322325

9.577309500170

19,000

2,470700

APR

333322291204369

3362962813O4372

429480522498471

417336304348399

40242649O49O518

568599582550508

12.445415599204

24,680

MIN 15MIN 71

MAY

462462504515504

498487456468546

606602599613627

672694700683662

630578564568571

574568571574564568

17.690571700456

35,090

AC -FTAC -FT

JUN

55056456855756O

56051552253256O

58561667268O672

666648596550550

564585585578588

6O6602578546568

17.523584680515

34,760

422,213,

JUL

55055O540526512

465426432444453

438405384393393

390399408411423

417429414393393

3964O5405402366309

13.271428550309

26,320

300300

AUG SEP

314 182278 186217 18221O 166228 137

224 139226 151224 141224 13O230 123

235 88233 77230 72235 75260 84

260 115250 132255 107245 88247 71

24O 99224 202204 219193 233202 233

204 255200 286191 291174 291193 288188 ______

7.038 4.843227 16131'4 291174 .71

13,960 9,610


5-0540. Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak.

39

Location.—Lat 46°51'40", long 96°47'00", in NW%NE% sec.18, T.139 N., R.48 W., at city waterplant on 4th St. S. in Fargo, 25 miles upstream from mouth of Sheyenne River and at mile 453.0,

Drainage area.:—6,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.—May 1901 to September 1968. 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, datum of1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1914, staff gage at site \h miles downstream at datum 1.0 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1914, to July 31, 1928, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 9.3 ft higher.' Aug. 1, 1928, to Apr. 12, 1959, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at datum 5.6 ft higher. A/S§4 13, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960, water- stage recorder at site 2 miles upstream at datum 5.6 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1962, water- stage recorder _at present site at datum 5.6 ft higher. Since Oct. 1, I960, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2 miles upstream.

Average discharge (unadjusted).—67 years, 525 cfs (380,100 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 430 cfs (311,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 14.71 ft); maximum gage height, 14.77 ft May 20 (backwater from debris); minimum discharge, 88 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 13.52 ft).

1901-68: Maximum discharge, 16,300 cfs Apr. 15, 16, 1952; maximum gage height, 28.79 ft Apr. 16, 1952, datum then in use; no flow for many days in each year for period 1932-41.

Maximum stage known, 40.1 ft Apr. 7, 1897, site and datum in use prior to 1914 (discharge, 25,000 cfs).

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 water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC-FT

+

OCT

133141152141133

141160165173169

169165169173177

177177173177169

173169181190194

19O190208203194194

S3 20172208133

10,550716

NOV

190190190186186

18616O129129186222"

190173160173

177169177190181

160169129125118

133122101

98133

4.832161222

989,580

688

DEC

148169194203194

19O181181181186

190190186177165

141137144156160

169148152144137

1481601521521444 G.O1 O <o>

5.131166203137

10,180703

JAN

160152141152165

165165165152156

156152144141133

125125129129125

129125125125118

114104104101

98QP:?o

4.173135165

988,280

707

PEB

107101111114118

122114114 '114114

114114118125129

129129141144137

137148152173177

186186181177

3.926135186101

7,790668

MAR

1771771772O8203

203222251257257

262277333392423

430442468510482

524545482416436

49656O575582449-T S- QJOO

11.584374582177

22,980670

APR

36236237438O374

304316398398392

462552590620628

617582517436416

398442510524582

62066O716764"7 pr»f O \J

15.O76503780304

29,900659

MAY

74O700628612636

64467664462059O

598628676740740

72473275677277'2

7647407 OS668628

620620636636628636

20.912675772590

41,480728

JUN

62062061260562O

62863663659859O

598636660700740

756748732708660

6O559860561262O

60559859859O660

19.194640756590

38,070784

JUL

684644612582582

5455174564234O4

39841O41O398374

380380362362374

380386386398386

374368374380*z pn .> oU-z pn.> oU

13.489435684362

26,7601,020

AUG

356299283272218

1942032362O3199

1991992032132O8

232236251232232

2322222322132O3

1901901901861991 Q *tlol

6.906223356181

13,7001,030

SEP

177177169165169

173165144144148

144137129107

94

98111114125129

122144122148181

208208222257272

4.703157272

949,330

736

ADJUSTED FOR DIVERSION IN ACRE-FEET AT FARGO AND MOORHEAD

MEAN AC-FT

183 11,270

173 10,880

177 10,880

146 8,990

147 8,460

385 23,650

514 30,560

686 42,210

653 38,850

452 27,780

240 14,730

169 10,070

OBSERVED ADJUSTED

CAL YR 1967: WAT YR 1968:

TOTAL TOTAL

293,749 115,246

MEAN MEAN

805 315

MAX MAX

5,760 780

MIN MIN

2694

AC-FT AC-FT

582,600 228,600

MEAN MEAN

818 327

AC-PT AC-PT

592,200 237,700

+ Diversion in acre-ft by the cities of Fargo and Moorhead.


5-0610. Buffalo River near Hawley, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°51 I 00", long 96 0 19'45", near center of SE% sec.14, T.139 N., R.45 W., near left downstream end of bridge on farm lane, 2 miles southwest of Hawley.



Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,111.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 29, 1953, chain gage at bridge 1,800 ft upstream at datum 3.17 ft lower. Jan. 29, 1953 to Aug. 29, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 202 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 4.97 ft); maximum gage height, 6.16 ft Mar. 23 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs Jan. 18-27, Feb. 5-27.

1945-68: Maximum discharge, 1,590 cfs Aug. 5, 1955 (gage height, 9.31 ft); minimum observed, 6.8 cfs July 28, 1945; minimum gage height, 2.55 ft Sept. 5, 1961.

Maximum stage known, about 11.3 ft, present datum, spring of 1921, from information by local resident.


Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1967 to September 1968

Day

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxManAc-ft

Oct.

1717171817

1618192121

2019191818

1717171616

1617161715

151515171718

53617.3

2115

1,060

Nov.

1818191919

1919202020

2020202019

19181818.8

1818181818

1716161616

55218.4

2016

1,090

Dec.

1616171717

1718181819

2020212121

2120202020

2020191918

181817171717

57718.6

2116

1,140

Jan.

1716161616

1615151514

1414131313

1313121212

1212121212

121213131313

42113.6

1712

906

Feb.1313131312

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

12121313

35412.2

1312

714

Mar.

1314151618

2124252524

2425263035

3839404140

435075

12592

104162189123

9278

1,66653.7

18913

3,300

Apr.

6859554035

4177

116136132

115102

897975

7269646062

717995

116122

116112118114107

2,59686.5

13635

5,150

May

9991837874

7173788280

94114112121124

10797939287

8178736966

656462616059

2,58883.5

12459

5,130

June

5654504845

4548597082

10698848480

7568605651

4850515250

4642393643

1,77659.2

10636

3,520

July

6469564744

4743373432

3029314141

5168594646

3835323029

282726242323

1,23039.7

6923

2,440

Aug.

2322202020

2019232020

1920201820

1920202019

1918212019

181716161819

60319.5

2316

1,200

Sept.

1717161616

1617171717

1615151514

3329252423

2134505038

3126242221

69223.1

5014

1,370

Cal yr!967: Total 29,593 Mean 81.1 Max 633 Min 12 Ac-ft 58,700Wtr yri968: Total 13,591 Mean 37.1 Max 189 Min 12 Ac-ft 26,960


5-0615. South Branch Buffalo River at Sabin, Minn.

41

Location.—Lat 46°46'20", long 96°37'40", in SW^SW^s sec.9, T.138 N., R.47 W., near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile downstream from Whisky Creek and 1 mile east of Sabin.



Gage.—Wire-weight 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, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 17, 1948, to July 26, 1965, chain gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 230 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 8.25 ft, from graph based on gage read ings) ; no flow Jan. 28 to Mar. 4.

1945-68: Maximum discharge, 6,340 cfs June 9, 1962 (gage height, 17.04 ft); no flow for many days in most years.

Remarks.—Records fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

OJB.7

2.81212

IX)183.24.4

10

9.36.4

111313

13SB

131213

1414151718

25221920201 A

364.2 411.7

250.7722

1967: Total1968: Total

NOV

2026252119

1615151618

1919191817

1615151515

1514141313

121110959.0

79516.0

269.0951

21,6,

DEC

858582828.O

7.67.26.762SJB

524.8454.O35

3J.2.62.32X31-8

151.3ULUO9

JB.7£55.4

118.O3.818.50.4234

281.8972.8

JAN FEE

0.3.32.2.2.

22.22.2,

2.2J..1.1

.1J..1J.J.

J.J..1J.J.

J.J.

OO0 ————0 ————

4.1 00.13 00.3 0

0 08.1 0

Mean 58.3 MaxMean 19.1 Max

MAR

000O

.1

2A

1X32.045

4.85.04.54X33.7

4.O8X>

204248

4542404038

5285

1O17966CQOo

798J325.7

1010

1,580

1,080220

APR

4439342919

6.74.9

1498

2 2O

188136

987666

54474O4040

4141557296

8675767474

1.983.666.1

2204.9

3,930

Min 0.1Min 0

MAY

7060483935

3333343844

53566O7880

7875706561

5249423933

30262426? ^&*? ?&.e*^

1.48O47.7

8024

2,940

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

1917151412

119.3

152027

3565746153

5046454133

2926242223

20181714•^B.20

893.329.8

749.3

1,770

42,21013,830

JUL

4433292521

18151310

95

8.47.06.45.852

1520181512

107.46X35.74.9

4X>3.83.73.63.43J.

385.912.4

443.1765

AUG

3.12.9293.13.1

2.92JS3.43.14X)

4.24.44.1352.7

3X)3.475&88.6

6.76.04X)5X)5.6

623.43.21)24X>3.6

132.44.278.82.7263

SEP

4.45.05.7655JB

525.75.9626.4

6.05.76.96.765

6.47.472

1117

19202O1818

2223221915

333.611.1

234.4662


5-0620. Buffalo River near Dilworth, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°57'40", long 96°39'40", in SW^SE% sec.6, T.140 N., R.47 W., on left bank 4% miles southeast of Kragnes, 6*5 miles northeast of Dilworth, and 9 miles downstream from South Branch.


Records available.—March 1931 to September 1968. 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, chain gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 406 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum daily, 9.4 cfs Jan. 21-25? minimum gage height, 2.30 ft Sept. 15.

1931-68: Maximum discharge, 6,140 cfs June 11, 1962 (gage height, 23.56 ft); no flow at times in 1936.

Remarks.—Record fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1920181616

161920202O

2O21212119

2019192020

2121212122

22222221"2G. <OO

26

62920.3

2616

1,250

1967:1968:

NOV

2523232323

2120181919

20202O2120

2020202019

1919191918

1817171718

59519.8

2517

1,180

Total 57,Total 21,

DEC

1818181919

2020212122

2222222221

21212O2020

1919191817

161615151414

58919.0

2214

1,170

908639.0

JAN

1413131212

1211111111

1111101O

9.8

93989.69.69.6

9.49.49.49.49.4

9.69.69.89.8

1010

326.010.5

149.4647

Mean 159Mean 59.1

PEB

1010111111

111111101010101010101010101010

1010101010

10101111

29810.3

1110

591

MaxMax

MAR

1112121315

1925272827

2626283445

5663687172

73778595

115

14822O295360397322

2.86592.4

39711

5,680

1,710397

APR

210171143116

87

1007982

133192

299332394242201

172153141129120

118118127150171

1962112O6194A Q £T1 OO

5.073169332

791,010

Min 11Min 9.4

MAY

177164148132118

1091O1

9798

1O2

110139155172192

197188174164153

1421321211121O4

969O878379I O

4.O12129197

767,960

Ac-ftAC- ft

JUN

7472706459

5755557187

1472412262O9204

ISO163148129116

1O695888684

8176716464

3.242108241

556,430

114, 90042,940

JUL

165226195156122

9989806858

5246424147

5658647981

7371574235

324355423530

2,33975.5

22630

4,640

AUG

2726,242321

1919182125

2219181719

2234282424

2221222122

242322212223

69322.4

3417

1,370

SEP

2524232121

1919202121

212O191817

1925414338

3435435664

6861534643

97832.6

6817

1,940


5-0625. Wild Rice River at Twin Valley, Minn.

43

Location.—Lat 47°16'00", long 96°14'40", in NE% sec.27, T.144 N., R.44 W., on feft bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northeast of village of Twin Valley, and 2 miles upstream from small tributary.


Records available.—June 1909 to September 1917, July 1930 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,008.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). June 1909 to September 1917, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 23, 1930, to Nov. 24, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge 100 ft downstream from present site at present datum. Nov. 25, 1934 to Aug. 2, 1950, graphic water-stage recorder 80 ft upstream from present site at present datum, and Aug. 3, 1950, to Aug. 14, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 594 cfs Mar. 30 (gage height, 4.33 ft); maximum gage height, 4.62 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 13 cfs Oct. 1.

1909-17, 1930-68: 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 period of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by Rice Lake and many other small lakes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by operation of mill at Faith, 17 miles above station.

DISCHARGEf IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAP OCTOBER 1 = 67 TD SEPTEMBER 1963

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293C31


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

1315151618

1818192322

2121353433

3129272323

2430282625

252423232425

73123-* 6

3513

1,450 1

1967 TOTAL1968 TOTAL

NOV

2830272015

1517192022

2220181818

1920222526

2728293031

3232323131

72424.1

3215

,440

78,42642,550

DEC

3131333537

4043464850

5253535352

5251504948

4746454342

413938373635

1,35643.7

5331

2,690

MEANMEAN

JAN

3433333232

3131303030

2P2<?282828

2829293030

3031313131

30302929J Q£. oop£. O

93230.1

3428

1,850

215116

FEB

27262625?5

2423232222

21212C2010

T318181818

19192C2020

20202021

61421.2

27J.fi

1,220

MAX 1MAX

WAR

2122222~*

25

2628334058

6567707173

7688

150250270

30n31"300295310

325350390440562456

5,51617856221

10,940 ]

,650 MIM562 MIM

APR

365320304278237

240'27?33367?67

352346335333327

325316308293289

28430832o341358

352363374382O-TQ3 f Q

3,8313283P2?37

!C,500

1213

MAY

3673543413333?6

2 C 72 Q 3?09

314312

30832C3^9358352

35433329727526?

2*825D246233221

2122C6200

1 Q J1 Ct

172

8,8052843671 72

17,460

AC-FTAC-FT

JUN

• U2160155' 42140

1471421 64162184

1=220^233225227

23721°21020f108

186IP4104.184180

174168157149logloo

5,467182237i 40

10,R40

1?5,60084,400

JUL

223231235216196

184170160147136

126114121133142

176221214168133

1191121039685

817672686766

4,39114223566

8,710

AUG

6162625754

5350474442

4035363336

4340394041

373455

116182

1491179C85847a

1,94362.718233

3,850

SEP

7571686463

6666665754

5651454447

7876788784

828890114119

108968782•7 Q( O

2.24C74.711944

4,440

Note.—No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 27.


5-0640. Wild Rice River at Hendrum, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47 0 16'05", long 96°47'50", in SE^ sec.19, T.144 N., R.48 W., near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile east of Hendrum and 4 miles upstream from mouth.



Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily and crest stage gage. Datum of gage is 836.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1949, chain gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 726 cfs Mar. 29 (gage height, 11.26 ft, from graph based on gage reading, backwater from ice); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 1.

1944-68: Maximum discharge 6,800 cfs Apr. 14, 1965; maximum gage height, 29.52 ft Apr. 15, 1965 (from floodmark, backwater from Red River of the North); no flow some days in 1948-49.

Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Large part of high flow diverted into Marsh River basin at overflow section 34 miles east of Ada. Another diversion into Marsh River basin, formed 14 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. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1217171717

1920202026

2526264139

3833312926

2926343028

2626252424•~)S~

ZG

79725.7

4112

1,580

1967:1968:

NOV

2932282216

1516182123

2322212019

1919212325

2729303030

30292928OQZo

72224.1

3215

1,430

Total 108,Total 50,

DEC

2931343739

4347505355

5860606060

5959595857

5654525048

474644434139

1,528 149.3

6029

3,030 1

863 Mean406 Mean

JAN

3837373635

3534343333

3232323231

3131313232

3232313130

303029292929

,00032.3

3829

,980

298138

FEE

2928282827

2626252424

2322222121

2019191818

1817171718

18191920

63121.8

2917

1,250

Max 3,Max

MAR

2122242526

2729303450

6078807875

105140175205230

250280285320350

420510570690675 conoou

6,44420869021

12,780

170 Min690 Min

APR

500427369360393

305300330401400

518495450398379

372361347333334

324323343373389

401402407430450

11,614 9387518300

23,040 19

12 Ac- ft12 Ac-ft

MAY

420396378357346

333318308314324

340360374390405

410395369329303

292280267275250

2382302252202141 QQ

,859 7318420199,560 14

215,90099,980

JUN

195188183180173

182200230243267

287314328337345

333317291273260

247230231232211

2112042071921 Q CioO

,276243345173,430

JUL

221304350321300

275251224201183

169156149170171

177218244237200

178168152141122

1099791

. 857977

5,82018835077

11,540

AUG

6565646661

5553565044

4342403843

4646545344

4446455078

166162152118109105

2,10367.816638

4,170-

SEP

9586938473

7271717166

5956565044

4766

1109293

929799

115133

141132123115110

2,61287.114144

5,180


5-0645. Red River of the North at Halstad, Minn.

45

Location.—Lat 47°21'10", long 96°50'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.145 N., R.49 W., on left bank on upstream side of highway bridge, half a 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).

Records available.—April 1936 to June 1937 (no winter records), April 1942 to September 1960 (spring and summer months only), May 1961 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 826.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 17, 1961, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—7 years, 1,808 cfs (1,309,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs June 19 (gage height, 7.80 ft); maximum gage height, 9.82 ft Mar. 28 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 215 cfs Feb. 20, 21 (gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum gage height, 2.52 ft Sept. 16

1936-37, 1942-68: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs Mar. 27, 1966 (gage height, 35.35 ft, backwater from ice); 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.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC -FT

CAL YRWAT YR

OCT

255248244242246

238233236253266

273280280285300

3J.O317312307292

287285285292290

287282290290POO

__ p J-

a622 a278325233

17,100 17

1967: TOTAL1968: TOTAL

NOV

325320322320312

297300305305275

2752803003O5285

265250275265250

260275260305310

315315295290305

.761292325250

,380

606,262,

DEC

290250255290305

315315315315320

320325335290280

275270280270275

280280285300300

285270270280o o c? °

9.010291335250

17,870

311361

JAN

280280275275275

270270265265260

260260255255250

250250250245245

240240240240240

240240240240^ Ar\

P Jr

7.875254280240

15,620

MEAN 1,MEAN

FEE

240240240240245

245245245245245

240240235235235

235230230225220

220225225225225

230230240 '250

6.825235250220

13,540

661 MAX717 MAX

MAR

250255255255260

270285310350375

415430480540620

750890990

1.1501.260

1.3101.3001.3001.3301.420

1.5601.9002.2002.1802.1002.090

29.080938

2,200250

57,680

13,7002,340

APR

1.8801.6401,5001.3801.160

1.1301.1201,0701.2 OO1.420

1.6601.8802.0002.0001.920

1.8501.7401.6101.4801.380

1.2901.2201.1801.2301.300

1.3601.4401.4901.5801.640

44.7501,4922,0001, 070

88,760

MINMIN

MAY

1.6501.6101.5501.4501.370

1.3001.3001.3201.3301.340

1.3501.3601.4001.480'1.580

1.6801.7001.6801.6901.680

1.6401.5 8O1.5401.4801.420

1.3601.2801.2401.2101.1801.140

44.8901,4481,7001,140

89,040

134220

JUN

1.1001.0901.0701.0501.020

1.0001,0801,2901,3701.400

1.5201.7 OO1.8602.0902.160

2.1902.2702.3302.3402.340

2.3402.2902.1401,9401.780

1.6601.5501.4501.3801.330

5ai301,6712,3401,000

99,430

AC -FT 1,AC -FT

JUL

1.3401.4401.5401.5801.520

1.4001.2901.2001.1101.020

936879849845860

849841883902868

830826857841798

744704661633£T 1 Qo 1 y

30.288977

1,580619

60,080

203,000520,400

AUG

616596576537498

474438387355366

361336325320317

328352393393396

387366366364360

365380405366•7 CO

364

12.445401616317

24,680

SEP

378361358352341

320312314307282

266259253246238

231236257294287

29231031437237£

372414447453444

9.685323453231

19,210


5-0675. Marsh River near Shelly, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°24'45", long 96°45'50", in NE^NW^ sec.3, T.145 N., R.48 W., near center of span on downstream truss of bridge, 3% miles southeast of Shelly and 10 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—March 1944 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for March 1944, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Wire-weight 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, Chain gage at datum 3.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1965, to June 27, 1966, chain gage at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 221 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 7.35 ft); no flow for many days.1944-68: Maximum discharge, 4,660 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 18.96 ft, from floodmark); 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 over flow section 3h miles east of Ada. Another diversion from Wild Rice River formed 1 mile southeast of Ada supplemented flow at all stages 1947-51, after which it was closed except for small regulated flow diver ted at same point for abatement of pollution from Ada sewage plant effluent.


DAY OCT NOV DEC

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031 ______

Total 000Mean 000Max 000Min 000Ac-ft 000

Cal yr 1967: Total 7,439.6Wrt yr 1968: Total 1,643.0

JAN PEB MAR

00000

00000

00000

00

.1

.3

.3

.51.55.0

1535

112175 j. i *J106

———— 77————— 54

——— 36

0 0 617.70 0 19.90 0 17500 00 0 1,230

Mean 20.4 Max 738Mean 4.49 Max 175

APR

24211110

9.3

1016172225

2724201412

117.762.4.55.2

5.95.76.95.77.3

5.76.15.24.2•I QJ.O

353.4

11.827

3.8701

. Min 0Min 0

MAY

3.12.01.92.53.6

3.73.63.84.34.6

6.98.6

111010

109.09.38.88.6

7.35.74.84.23.0

3.12.62.5

3.43.3

168.15.42

111.9333

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

2.63.13.75.58.1

1125473327

2826232831

2823201714

1211

9.67.97.3

6.34.33.6 242*5

'

470.915.7

472.49&4

14,7603,260

JUL AUG

2.42.94.04.64.5

3.62.01.61.1

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.81.0

.3

.4

.4

2.2,.2.1.1

000 000

32.9 01.06 04.6 0

0 065.3 0

SEP

00000


5-0690. Sandhill River at Climax, Minn.

Location —Lat 47°36'43", long 96°48'52", in NE^NE^ sec.30, T.148 N., R.48 W., near center of span on down stream side of bridge on u!s. Highway 75 in Climax and 3.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.-March 1943 to September 1968 (winter records incomplete in some years). Monthly discharge

only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Wire-weight gage and crest-stage gage; gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 820.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, chain gage at site 3.2 miles upstream at datum 12.78 ft higher. -

Average discharge.—22 years (1946-68), 63.7 cfs (46,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs June 7 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Feb. 21-25.

1943-68: Maximum discharge, 4,560 cfs Apr. 14, 1965 (gage height 17.81 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum not determined.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829•^now 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1314141414

1514141515

1515141312

1212121213

1313141313

131312131314

41613.4

1512

825

1967:1968:

NOV

1415141312

1111111213

1414131212

1212131313

1414141414

1413121212

38712.9

1511

768

Total 21,Total 18,

DEC

1111121212

1313131414

1515151414

1414141414

1414131313

121212111111

40413.0

1511

801

954.4496.5

JAN

1010109.89.5

9.59.59.59.8

10

1010101011

1111111111

1111111111

1010109.89.59.5

317.410.2

119.5630

Mean 60.1Mean 50.5

PEB

9.59.49.39.29.0

9.09.08.88.88.5

8.28.07.77.57.3

7.37.27.27.27.1

7.07.07.07.07.0

7.17.67.88.2

230.97.969.57.0458

MaxMax

MAR

8.59.2

101315

1924283134

3638404243

4446495462

7595

130175225

340380350300230T onlOU

3,125.71013808.5

6,200

1,0801,320

APR

1351151008575

95108928073

7562575554

5350453832

3545607174

6962554739

2,03667.913532

4,040

Min 9 . 8Min 7.0

MAY

3533323132

3336373942

4345485048

4644434038

3735333130

282730384241

1,16737.6

5027

2,310

Ac- ftAc- ft

JUN

354565

160346

6521,3201,080

590354

478380310250230

22018014511096

9298

112140128

118109967664

8,079269

1,32035

16,020

43,55036,690

JUL

718290

100103

10097907560

4537363840

4548464235

2825232220

201817181717

1,50548.510317

2,990

AUG

1716161615

1514131211

1110109.59.0

1218231918

1615141418

201817161714

463.515.0

239.0919

SEP

1312111212

1212121312

1313131413

1313141413

1212121212

1110101010

36512.2

1410

724


5-0740. Lower Red Lake near Red Lake, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°57', long 95°17 ', in NW^ sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., on left bank just upstream from dam at outlet, 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.


Records available.—June 1930 to November 1932 (published as Red Lake at Redby), May 1933 to September 1968 (published 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 (frag mentary) .

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, staff gage at same site and datum. Staff gages at Waskish and Redby at datum 69.00 ft lower.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 6.77 ft July 16 (affected by wind action); maximum daily, 5.92 ft July 16; minimum, 3.61 ft Nov. 15 (result of freeze-up); minimum daily, 4.05 ft Nov. 15.

1930-68: 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.

Month-end gage height, in feet, October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 31 ..... 4.27 Feb. 29 ..... 4.34 June 30 ..... 5.50Nov. 30 ..... 4.30 Mar. 31 ..... 4.59 July 31 ..... 5.60Dec. 31 ..... 4.31 Apr. 30 ..... 4.95 Aug. 31 ..... 5.29Jan. 31 ..... 4.40 May 31 ..... 5.04 Sept.30 ..... 5.22

Note.—Mean daily gage heights are available.


5-0745. Red Lake River near Red Lake, Minn.

49

Location.—Lat 47°57', long 95°17', in NV$a sec.28, T.152 N., R.36 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Lower Red Lake and 13 miles northwest of village of Red Lake.


Records available.—May 1933 to September 1968. 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, staff 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.—35 years, 428 cfs (309,900 acre-ft per year)'.

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 705 cfs July 16; maximum gage height, 6.41 ft Aug. 9 (affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation); minimum discharge, 2.3 cfs May 26, 27 (gage height, 0.79 ft).

1933-68: 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.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinAc ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

539539532488390

354345357360354

345345360342342

331339334328354

312312314325328

317320301323"3 OQJzo323

11,181361539301

22,180

1967:1968:

NOV

325325325328325

325312328312312

312314312304345

325310310320340

315305310325335

350350350345330

9,724324350304

19,290

Total 252Total 100

DEC

280255240235235

230225220215215

220230235235230

230230230230230

230225220220220

215215215210210210

7,040227280210

13,960

,087,697.0

JAN

210210210210210

210215215220220

220220220220220

215215215215215

215210210210210

20520520520520020.0

6,580212220200

13,050

Mean 691Mean 275

FEB

195195195195195

190190190190195

195195195200200

200200205205205

210210210210210

315215215215

5,840201215190

11,580

MaxMax

MAR

215215215215210

210210190145120

115110108106105

102101100100100

9585746860

534743414038

3,63611721538

7,210

1,240705

APR

3838373738

4141603326

2631263630

3636282626

4133583026

232323239.2

979.232.6

609.2

1,940

Min 82Min 2.4

MAY

1523262222

8.03.69.2

2220

20188.05.8

20

2826232212

9.29.26.82.52.5

2.42.53.04.23.03.0

401.913.0

282.4797

AC ftAc ft

JUN

10102.52.42.5

2.52.43.63.0

10

2630488296

90778773

211

462529546560570

567560560570592

6,384.92135922.4

12,660

500,000199,700

JUL

658612609612606

592595602584578

570564567570588

705623602522425

387307419564584

584560542522505481

17,239556705307

34,190

AUG

474468471471471

536595595595588

570564553550546

536532525508512

522525532539542

550550536539542546

16,583535595468

32,890

SEP

550553553550556

570584606595602

522381354337325

331345357369400

505539567578584

581578578578581

15,109504606325

29,970


5-0750. Red Lake River at High Landing, near Goodridge, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48003', long 95°48', on line between sees. 28 and 29, T.153 N., R.40 W., on left bank at up stream side of highway bridge at High Landing, 7 miles south of Goodridge and 33 miles upstream from Thief River.


Records available.—September 1929 to September 1968. Prior to October 1930, published as "at Kratka."

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,141.57 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1930, staff gage at site 10 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1932, staff gage at datum 5.00 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1932, to Dec. 8, 1938, staff gage at datum 4.00 ft higher at site 50 ft downstream. Dec. 9, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage record er at present site at datum 4.00 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,770 cfs July 18 (gage height, 11".98 ft); minimum, 16 cfs June 5 (gage height, 0.53 ft).

1929-68: Maximum discharge, 3,720 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 13.42 ft); no flow during infrequent periods in 1931-34, 1936-37.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow regulated by outlet dam on Lower Red Lake.


DAY

12345

6789

10

•11

12131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

640645650640620

540457420400385

380385392390385

382376372374354

361367356352346

352350354358352354

13,089 10422650346

25,960 20


NOV

348352352345340

330330325325330

335335340340355

370350330325345

375355350370380

385390400390O QCOOD

,582353400325,990

310,139,

DEC

380350285260255

255260270275280

280280275270265

262260255255255

252250250250245

245240235230230230

8,184 6264380230

16,230 13

809 Mean140 Mean

JAN

230225225220220

220220220225227

230230230230235

235235235230230

230225225220220

220220215215215215

,972225235215,830

852380

FEE

215210210210205

205205205205200

200200200200200

200200200202202

205205205210210

210215218218

5,970 7206218200

11,840 15

Max 2,200Max 2,750

MAR

220225225228230

235237245230195

165155155155158

165200245320285

265255250265335

420500450380o£.n ^b(J190

,843253500155,560

MinMin

APR

1401109590

113

1048799113111

10091838180

7877787981

98108110107106

9686756659

2,80193.414059

5,560

230 Ac- ft18 Ac- ft

MAY

5851494852

5161514748

4938363944

5352596251

4744373530

272725252624

1,34643.4

6224

2,670

616276

JUN

2520232218

3451

106150153

181182165181199

192180169152142

190450611657667

663650640627644

8,14427166718

16,150

,500,000

JUL

725776773755732

707663646638640

627629638646661

2,0002,7302,7502,6502,420

1,9901,4901,110

904814

797769727691687691

33,4761,0802,750

62766,400

AUG

665629599575564

554553572599617

629638640636652

685689694716711

709714723730734

732723720716716716

20,550663734553

40,760

SEP

711709732746744

746762778785783

773755689613560

537541553560555

551620650663676

68568767,8676665

20,183673785537

40,030


5-0760. Thief River near Thief River Falls, Minn.

51

Location.—Lat 48°11", long 96°10', in sec.3, T.154 N., R.43 W., on right bank a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 5 miles north of city of Thief River Falls, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 9 miles downstream from Mud Lake National Wild Life Refuge.


Records available.—July 1909 to September 1917, April 1920 to September 1921, October 1922 to September 1924, October 1928 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, annual maximums for water years 1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder and control of grouted boulders. Datum of gage is 1,112.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Highway Department). Prior to May 4, 1939, staff or chain gage at same site and datum. May 4, 1939 to Aug. 20, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs July 18 (gage height, 10.84 ft); no flow on many days.1909-17, 1919-26, 1928-68: 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 winter months, which are fair. Some regulation by Thief and Mud Lakes.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829•zr\o\j 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

00000

00000

00000

00

91124126

5559616361

453734374045

87828.3126

01,740

1967:1968:

NOV

4444423236

4144444444

4437393332

4542406085

9910210410393

8571584839

1,67455.810432

3,320

Total 134,Total 97,

DEC

3123191411

9.68.26.45.24.2

3.73.22.82.42.1

1.81.51.21.0.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

155:75.02

310.2309

752.3251.9

JAN

0.2.1.1.1.1

.10000

00000

00000

00000

000000

0.7.020.2

01.4

Mean 369Mean 266

PEB

00000

00000

0.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.8.060.1

03.6

MaxMax

MAR

0.1.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.65.0

23185158132122

280560660470316O 1 Q£.Lo

3,132.71016600.1

6,210

3,0801,920

APR

145102674638

3331343232

3235352924

2423191920

2429313332

2825232221

1,08836.314519

2,160

Min 0Min 0

MAY

2121212224

2728272424

2322283534

3129272523

2120181716

161717181717

71022.9

3516

1,410

Ac-ftAc- ft

JUN

1819191818

25110400

1,2201,610

1,640a, 6201,4801,2601,130

1,020970935908888

868862872896881

838732682549400

22,888763

1,64018

45,400

267,300192,900

JUL

421603585537489

453424406392380

369366366366363

7881,8501,9201,8801,780

1,6201,5001,5001,5101,520

1,5601,5601,5201,4901,4901,490

31,4981,0161,920

36362,480

AUG

1,4701,4201,3301,2401,140

964812707691633

615579459299276

237276304360441

657716710755822

800726642615615A G>HDO /

21,978709

1,470237

43,590

SEP

654642642639618

570558594582546

426406383316265

274327465471450

429412397389389

380327310246140

13,247442654140

26,280


5-0777. 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., on downstream side of bridge on County Highway 17, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4% miles east of Gonvick.


Records available.—April 1960 to September 1968. Monthly and daily figures for April 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960 published in WSP 1913.

Gage.—Wire-weight 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.--8 years, 14.7 cfs (10,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs June 10 (gage height, 2.70 ft, from graph based on gage read ings); maximum gage height, 5.65 ft Mar. 19 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 20 to Mar. 6.

1960-68: Maximum discharge, 453 cfs Mar. 30, 1967 (gage height, 6.35 ft, from graph based on gage read ings); maximum gage height, 6.55 ft Mar. 29, 1967 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice); no flow Feb. 20 to Mar. 6, 1968.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.31.01.8B.7

1.62.22.63.22.6

2.21.81.41.212,

1.21.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5.4.5 .7

35.51.153.20.3

70.4

1967:1968:

NOV

1.01.41.4

.8

.7

.7

.81.01.01.2

1.62.02.01.9IB

1.81.92.12.22.2

2.32.32.32.32.2

2.22.12.02.02.0

51.21.712.30.7102

Total 5,Total 2,

DEC

2.02.12.32.83.5

4.04.54.85.152

5.3535.35.35.3

535.35.35.25.2

5.15.15.05.04.9

4.84.84.74.64.54.4

142.04.58

5.32.0282

479.4853.6

JAN

4.24.14.14.03.8

3.63.53.4333.2

3.13.02.92.92.8

2.72.62.52.52.4

2.32.32.22.12.1

2.01.91.71.61.5 14. -•.1..^

85.72.764.21.4170

Mean 15.0Mean 7.80

PEB

1.31.21.11.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.10

00000

0000

11.40.391.3

022.6

MaxMax

MAR

00000

00.1

.41.02.0

2.31.71.31.11.0

1.02.0

103528

2421202045

555042322520

440.914.2

550

875

39060

APR

1716151414

1322393329

2726232024

2216131313

3122272939

2722222122

67122.4

3913

1,330

Min 0.3Min 0

MAY

1712

9.38.57.1

6.99.69.69.09.3

1618151816

1515151611

9.98.87.16.45.7

5.95.75.962x- *•)O.<3 x- *•)O.ei

327310.6

185.7649

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

6.98.87.67.49.0

1414333258

6043394550

4135312217

2820181713

109.68.26.9

13

717.423.9

606.9

1,420

10,8705,660

JUL

2417171110

9.69.37.96.65.7

52,5.44.86.95.2

2211

7.95.952.

5.23.73.43.23£>

3.93.73.43.23.03.0

236.37.62

243.0469

AUG

2.22.02.62.22.0

2.01.61.61.61.4

1.41.41.41.41.8

22,1.8IB2.61.6

1.62.02.62.42.4

2.01.61.41.21.2 1 &i.*T

56.41.822.61.2112

SEP

1.42.02.62.42.6

2.63.43.722,Ud

1.61.41.21.0

JB

22,3.73.23.73.0

2.64.15.24.13.4

3.23.02.42.21 Q1.0

78.52.625.20.8156

Peak discharge (base, 65 cfs)Gage

Date Time height Discharge6-10 2000 2.70 76


5-0780. Clearwater River at Plummer, Minn.

53

Location.—Lat 47°55' / long 96°03', in SE^SV^s sec.4, T.151 N., R.42 W., on right bank 200 ft downstream from Soo Line Railroad bridge, 300 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 0.9 mile northwest of railroad depot in Plummer, and 8 miles upstream from Hill River.



Gage.—Digital 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, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. Nov. 11, 1939 to Aug. 20, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs July 18 (gage height, 11.00 ft); minimum. 26 cfs Nov. 5 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

1939-68: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs June 9, 1962 (gage height, 11.90 ft); maximum gage height, 11.97 ft Apr. 11, 1965 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 7.9 cfs July 8, 1940.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OC1

32334O4141

4241455158

5860595963

5955535451

525O494948

494842383635

1.49148.1

6332

2,960

1967:1968:

NOV

4950493631

3545525658

525O484848

4951545657

5553545658

5857555245

1.51750.6

SB31

3,010

Total 76Total 64

DEC

47546O6264

646362616O

6O61626262

6261605958

58575656S5

545352515150

1*79758.0

6447

3,560

,467,513

JAN

4948474746

4545444444

4444434343

4343444545

4646464544

434242424140

1,37344.3

4940

2,720

Mean 209Mean 176

FEE

404O393939

4O41424345

4748484949

4848474747

4646464747

48484950

L.31345.3

5039

2,600

MaxMax

MAR

5152535454

5556586890

11011511210O

95

1OO135250340370

35534033034044O

55058054552048044O

7.238233580

5114, 360

2,3302,870

APR

40O377312252237

21220621526O265

25625024523623O

227215201187180

190217222243261

258252245236225

7.312244400180

14,500

Min 21Min 31

MAY

213200182167155

144142146152150

150164176174174

17O162162161158

15O146136128122

1131O81071101131O7

4.642150213107

9,210

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

1O11181161061O6

1241442003O6323

397438397379388

384355331308275

254302318338323

295275260234225

ai2o271438101

16,110

151,670128,000

JUL

306425397355316

2792462202O5198

185178173173184

9232.3802.8702.2 OO1.5 4O

1.14O8336OO492418

364340297260248261

19.O06613

2,870173

37,700

AUO

227182164155277

638705612488408

349300265232208

21O2O3185179176

16O155152150147

141132124119115110

7.668247705110

15,210

SEP

10499

1031O71O5

1011O6114113107

9992888583

8996

109112111

107103104112115

113105

8884Q 0o<£

3.O36101113

826,020

Peak discharge ("base, 500 cfs)

Date

3-277-18

Time

03000430

Gage height

7.1511.00

Discharge

6103,000

Date

8-7

Time

1600

Gageheight

5.96

Discharge

718


5-0782.3 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., on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 222 at northwest edge of Oklee, 12 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—April 1960 to September 1968. Monthly and daily figures for April 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960 published in WSP 1913.

Gage.—Wire-weight 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, I960, reference points at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher. September 9, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1964, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 8.00 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 551 cfs July 17 (gage height, 7.35 ft, from graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.05 ft Mar. 19 (from graph based on gage readings, backwater from ice)? minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Feb. 13 to Mar. 3; minimum gage height, 2.00 ft Oct. 1.

1960-68: Maximum discharge, 2,880 cfs Mar. 31, 1967 (gage height, 14.17 ft, from graph based on gage readings) 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.

Remarks.--Records good except those for winter months, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWat yr

OCT

1.11.22.72.71.2

1.21.81.54.72.7

2.21.63,42.12.2

2.63.04.13.73.3

283.03.13.02.8

2.82.72.62.52.52 7

77.52.504.71.1154

1967:1968:

NOV

3.22.42.01.91.8

2.12.42.32.43.3

3.73.52.92.82.7

2.93.13.33.43.4

3.53.53.53,53.4

3.23.13.13.03.0

88.32.943.71.8175

TotalTotal

DEC

3.03.13.33.53.7

4.24.54.74.95.0

5.15.15.05.04.9

4.94.94.84.84.8

4.74.64.64.54.5

4.44.34.13.93.73.6

136.14.39

5.13.0270

24,78217,113.9

JAN

3.43.23.02.82.5

2.32.11.91.71.4

±31.21.11.11.0

1.0.99.98

88.8.8.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

41.91.353.40.5

83

MeanMean

FEE

0.5.4.4.4.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.32,2,2,

2,.22,2,2,

2,Q •&

3.2.2,

2,2,2,2.

8.00.280.50.2

16

MAR

0.22,2,3.8

1.73.06.0

1319

1816131110

1025

1902703 SO

37531026O240290

3503303003O4"P *2Ot£ JO1 QP±y &

4.146.41343750.2

8,220

67.9 Max 2,56046 . 8 Max 506

APR

188152150147162

127128127133123

1121O5968789

1O492817168

115140162167149

132123104

92vc1 D

3.604

120188

CObo7,150

Min 0.Min 0.

MAY

6965575449

5157596054

6997939596

8678676655

4944393837

363433323131

1,78157.5

9731

3,530

.4 Ac-ft,2 Ac-ft

JUN

32384O3839

424770

128129 ,

153157122169161

117100

928961

5979

125131112

91746361

134

2.75391.8

16932

5,460

49,15033,940

JUL

264300226179139

10779716154

4947484954

327506383258173

12488674937

322819171313

3.861125506

137,660

AUG

1211

7.56.86.4

5.65.14.74.74.7

4.54.24.13.73.6

6.67.37.57.97.0

8.89.69.69.18.4

7.97.97.97.06.86.6

214.56.92

123.6425

SEP

7.37.58.1

1616

1614141412

9.610

8.17.59.1

1314192621

2117161614

1411111O10

402.213.4

267.3798


5-0785. Clearwater River at Red Lake Falls, Minn.

55

Location.—Lat 47°53'15" / long 96°16'25", in NW%NE% sec.22, T.151 N., R.44 W., 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.


Records available.—June 1909 to September 1917, October 1934 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for October, November 1934, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels byCorps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 12, 1911, staff gage at site half a mile upstream and Sept. 12, 1911,to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at different datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 cfs July 18 (gage height, 7.30 ft); maximum gage height recorded, 9.36 ft Mar. 16 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 21 cfs Nov. 6 (gage height, 1.65 ft).

1909-17, 1934-68: Maximum discharge, 9,310 cfs May 6, 1950 (gage height, 11.28 ft); maximum gage height observed, 17.5 ft Apr. 5, 1913, site and 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 months, which are fair. Slight regulation by Clearwater Lake and several smaller lakes.


DAY

12345

ei89

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3636404044

4650555462

7171737367

7171696567

6562645757

55555455^4.*j~

52

1/791 L57.8

7336

3,550 3


NOV

5864645844

3040717378

8280747268

6869717376

8275666464

6362605547

.95165.0

8230

,870

139,98,

DEC

4346607274

7575757473

7374757677

7776757574

7271707069

686766656464

2.16569.8

7743

4,290

426 Mean809 Mean

JAN

6463636262

6261616161

6161616162

6262626364

6465656566

6665656565 64

1.95463.0

6661

3,880

382270

PEB

6464646565

6666676869

7070706968

6867666463

6261606060

6O606161

L.87864.8

7060

3,720

MaxMax

MAR

6264666873

8193

no14O164

163159146140140

1583406OO740760

710665680

1.1OO1.350

1.4901.5OO1.330:U2201.080

940

16.332 12527

1,50062

32,390 25

5,210 Min3,460 Min

APR

73061O490426384

4OO359363417455

434413392380359

372367335312308

3L2392434451502

498472451409384

.611420730308

,010

2330

MAY

355335301273254

239233236248248

260276332355351

34732O3O5294283

276260242222208

194183176174* «7 zri f o174

ai3o262355174

16, 130

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

166159166164164

1762575906O664-4

658732697649753

687658

UD30658520

434434498542538

469434392347332

14,574486

1,030159

28,910

276,550196,000

JUL

485935947769634

53845138O32O294

27O251245251242

6492,1202,4 6O3.2002.240

1.4901.110

822639542

4594133673163* Q*7<G O 1 O Q *?& O 9

24.413820

3,460242

50,410

AUO

276233196181166

4786977O2570472

39633528725423O

219219213194186

183186176169164

1621521431321 5?j*J&•i O£ JL«co

a229265702126

16,320

SEP

121117119119123

132130130137137

1301191111061OO

111117123143152

152143137130132

13013O1231191 ncii. UO

3.781126152100

7,500


5-0790. Red Lake River at Crookston, Minn.

Location. — Lat 47°46'32" / long 96 0 36'33", in SV^jSW^ sec. 30, T.150 N., R.46 W. , on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge in Crookston, 0.3 mile downstream from Interstate Power Co.'s dam, 0.6 mile downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 75, and 53 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. — 5,280 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. — May 1901 to September 1968. 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. — Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 832.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 18,1901, to June 30, 1909, chain gage at bridge 300 ft upstream at same datum. July 1, 1909, to Sept. 25, 1911,chain gage, Sept. 26, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1919, graphic water-stage recorder, Oct. 1, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930,chain gage and Oct. 1, 1930, to June 10, 1965, graphic water stage recorder, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. — 67 years, 1,041 cfs (753,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. — Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs July 19 (gage height, 17.17 ft); minimum, 75 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 2.69 ft) .

1901-68: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs May 7, 1950 (gage height, 25.70 ft); maximum gage height, 25.82 ft Apr. 12, 1965 (backwater from ice) ; no flow for part of July 13, 1960 (caused by regulation of power plant upstream) .

Remarks. — Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Records of chemical analyses- for the water year 1968 published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SFPTFMBFR 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920 '

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YR WT* YR

OCT

667663663663654

667650623539559

559546529533517

491475487475538

5174834b3467475

463463458467 471L. A 7 — —** o f ~""

16,762 11 541667458

33,250 23


N3V

4915004755004t>7

360350340430490

500460415330345

330410430440360

320300235300320

330335340335325

,713 10,390533235

,230 21,

667, 06D 405,265

DEC

325335350360370

370375370360350

340340340340345

355360360355350

345340340335330

330325320320 315315

665 344375315150

JAN

315315310310310

310310305305305

305305310310310

310315315315320

320320320320320

320320315310 310305

9,690 313320305

19,220

MEAN 1,823 MEAN 1,107

FEB

300300295290285

280275270270265

265260260260255

255250250245245

240240240240240

240245245250

7,555 261300240

14,990

MAX 18 MAX 11

MAP

25526027C.270275

280290305350380

395410425450480

550620800

1,1501,550

1,4501.40C1,3801,4801,800

2,5003,2003,7003,800 3,8203,280

37,575 1,2123,820

25574,530

,000 ,000

APR

2,6302,1901,5401,090

883

780766775775771

775752725689658

538610567559571

576600667695716

734720685630 571

25,238 841

2,630538

50,060

KIN 285 MIN 235

MAY

512496491434398

375355367386394

410422434503546

517508446430446

41R414378348322

303284272235 261269

12,371 399546235

24,540

AC-FT AC-FT

JUN

265265243257250

272584

3,7605,6903.950

3,8904,2603,5102,9202,610

2.4*02,?302,6702,5302.020

1,7801,6901 ,8002,1802.360

2.3102, 1901.9901,880 1,740

64,536 2.1515,690

243128,000

1.323,000 803.800

JUU

1,6502,2103,090?.8202,430

?, 1501,8901,7101,5201,380

1,3301,2801.2901,3701,360

1,9205,640o,920

11,0009,770

8.0606,5505,2804,3103,700

3,4003,300?,1702.Q90 2,8402,770

112,100 3,61611,0001,2*0

222,300

4UG

2.7402,6902,5202,3202,230

2.1502.3402,3002.1001 .950

1,8201,7501.6801,5001,290

1,2601,1701,2PO1,3601.360

1,4301.6801 ,8402,0702,060

2,04C1,9701,9201,670 1,5201.560

57,570 1, 8572,7401, 170

114,200

SEP

1 ,6101,5701,6001,6001,600

1,6201,^401,5501, 5901,600

1,5401,3901,3101,2501,100

9<95085

1,0001,2201,280

1,2201,1«01,1401,1401,170

1,1801,2101,1401,110 1,050

39,400 1,3161,620

98578,330


5-0825. Red River of the North at Grand Forks, N. Dak.

Location.—Lat 47°56'34", long 97°03'10", in SW^NE^ sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., 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.


Records available.—April 1882 to September 1968. 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, datum of 1929. 1882-92, gages near site of Northern Pacific Railway bridge, 1% miles upstream (history not available, datum apparently the same as following gage). 1892 to Oct. 15, 1926, staff and chain gages on Northern Pacific Railway bridge, at datum about 5h ft higher, but published records referred to datum only half a foot higher than present datum. Oct. 16, 1926, to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gages near present site, at datum 5 ft higher than present datum but published at present datum. Nov. 3, 1933, to Apr. 13, 1965, water-stage recorder 0.3 mile upstream at present datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 9,420 cfs June 11 (gage height, 20.03 ft); minimum, 420 c£s Nov. 24 . . (gage height, 3.70ft). ab^n-f- +1 t j ̂ p rfJflT ft f C <+ d <t T<

1882-1968: Maximum discharge, about 80,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1897 (gage height, J50_,_2_ft,L_/ite. and datum.then in use), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs; minimum, 2.4 cfs Feb. 3-5, 12, 14, 16-19, 1937 (caused by unusual regulation during repair of dam at Grand Forks).

Remarks.—Records good. Flow regulated by many lakes and reservoirs on tributaries. Records of chemical anal yses and water temperatures for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWAT YR

OCT

1,050952896819805

7947948O2794774

752738742756738

742728738735721

738738756735735

7527497357107 OQf &o

732

23.978773

1,050710

47,560

1967:1968:

NOV

73576376677O760

735676573618721

833868844805777

735752756777836

79861548646257O

66266254O600624

21,119704868462

41,890

TOTALTOTAL

DEC

63777O917952938

914864812780756

749746746756724

66261861264O720

87O750650650640

63O63O63O630630630

22.653731952612

44,930

1,383,878675,110

JAN

630630620610600

590580580580580

58058058057057O

57057057O570570

57057058058059O

61O61062064O63062O

ia350592640570

36,400

MEANMEAN

FEE

63062O610610600

600590580580580

58O570560550530

52O51050050O510

50048047O460460

47O48O500510

15.660540630460

31,060

3,7911,845

MAR

51052O54O540560

580580630710760

80081085094O960

9901,1001,2001,4501,600

1,9002.5OO2.7 OO2.7002.600

2.7003.3504.5 OO5.5 OO6.35O6,750

saiso1,8776,750

510115,400

MAXMAX

APR

6,2505.O504.2003.2502.820

2.3502.0702.0201.9501,940

2,0602.2802.4702.6002.630

2.5702.4702.3402.2502.160

2.0801,9801,9101,9OO1,920

2.O1O2.10O2.1602.2 OOa230

76,2202,5416,2501,900

151,200

28,0009,310

MAY

2.2 3O2.2 OO2.1202.O601,940

1,8201.7301.7 OO1,6901,700

1,7401,7701,7801,8201,940

2.0602.1602.2 2O2.2002.130

2.1OO2.0601,970-U9OO1,820

1,7601,6701.5901,5101,4601,420

5a2701,8802,2301,420

115,600

MIN 462MIN 460

JUN

1,3501,3201,2701,2401,230

1,8003,2505.6007.9309.220

9.310, 7.6 507.2006.7006.35O

5.9005.5905.1605.1605,150

4.7204.3404.1203.9703.970

3.9703.8203.5903.3403.170

137.3904,5809,3101,230

272,500

AC-FTAC-FT

JUL

3.0302.9003.1103.8604.130

3.8903.5203.2002.910a620

2.4 OO2.2502.1402.1102.16O

2.4703.1204.8 5O6,980a54O

9.2009.1607.2 5O6,3505.3OO

4.6004.0303.7403.570'Z TE Q/~»3*3 OU

3.220

129.9904,1939,2002,110

257,800

2,745,1,339,

AUG

3.0903.0302.9702.8402.640

2.5 OO2.3802.3902.3902.250

2.1002.0001,9401,9001,820

1,7401,6501.6401,6901,730

1,7601.8101.9602.0502.100

2.16O2.15O2.14O2.1102.O201.860

66.8102,1553,0901,640

132,500

000000

SEP

1.7801.790L.82O1.82O1,810

1.8201.8 OO1,7601,7301.720

1,7301,6801,5801.5001,430

1,3501,3001,2201,1801,280

1,4201,4501.4101,3701,380

1.4301,4601,5201.47O1.480

46,4901,5501,8201,180

92,210


5-0875. Middle River at Argyle, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°20'27", long 96O49'02", in SE%SW% sec.10, T.156 N., R.48 W., on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 75 in Argyle and 14 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—March to September 1945, October 1950 to September 1968. 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. chain or wire-weight gage at bridge 20 ft upstream at datum 1.0 ft higher. Nov. 8, 1951, to Sept. 18,1952. water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.0 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs July 20 (gage height, 12.87 ft); no flow for many days.1945; 1950-68: 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 good except those for winter months, which are fair. Records of chemical analysis and sus pended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

00000

00000

00000

00000

000.21.61.9

2.22.32.02.22.0"2 O&•£*

16.60.54

2.30

32.9

1967:1968:

NOV

2.32.62.42.11.8

1.71.71.71.8IB

1.91.81.71.61.5

1.61.61.71.71.6

1.61.51.41.31.3

1.21.11.01.01.0

49.01.632.61.0

97.2

Total 22,Total 16,

DEC JAN

0.9.9.9.9.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5AA

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

18.6 o0.60 00.9 00.1 0

36.9 0

888.9 Mean 62.7637.1 Mean 45.5

FEE

000.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

2,.2.2.2.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.80.130.2

07.5

MaxMax

MAR

0.1.1.1.2.2

2,.3.3.3.3

.32,2,2.2.

2,.22,.2.2

.2

.3

.55.0

20

651301601701501OO

305.226.0

1700.1

1,600

1,2701,080

APR

6040323540

3426201715

1312111112

1413111010

1113172022

191510

7.05.5

575.519.2

605.5

1,140

Min 0Min 0

MAY

4.84.24.0333.8

4.54.74.33.74.0

434.64.94.43.8

4.44.34.34.14.1

3.73.63.33.33.2

3.63.63.63.64.34.3

125.14.044.93.2248

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

4.14.64.64.64.6

5.8122895

280

502655847

1^060971

716429281199157

126100

857266

6462554743

6.980.3233

1,0604.1

13,840

45,40033,000

JUL

434178

196231

189135

987561

5145423835

4695

316716

:uoeo847579332254180

138107

91817164

6.355

2051,080

3512,600

AUG

5854524642

3834322925

2321191716

1716161516

1623252527

30293028Q oOO

25

872

28.15815

1,730

SEP

2323232020

2019212023

2928262521

2030332836

4848444036

32282624yy(Zt Ct

336

27.94819

1,660


5-0920. Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak.

Location.—Lat 48°34'20" / long 97°08'50", on line between sees. 24 and 25, T.159 N., R.51 W., on downstream end of east pier of interstate highway bridge, 1*5 miles northeast of Drayton and at mile-207r


Records available.—April 1936 to June 1937, April 1941 to September 1968 (fragmentary prior to April 1949).

Gage.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 755.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota highway bench mark). Prior to Nov. 30, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 1^ miles upstream at datum 1.59 ft higher.

Average discharge.—19 years (1949-68) 3,549 cfs (2,569,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,940 cfs (2,130,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 12,500 cfs July 23; maximum gage height, 20.41 ft July 23; minimum discharge, 437 cfs Nov. 28 (gage height, 9.18 ft).

1936-37, 1941-68: 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 water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWAT YR

OCT

850805814823880

890890890880900

890850841860850

850850850850832

823814814814814

814805805796796Q 1 A.O 1 *r

26.054840900796

51,680

1967:1968:

NOV

814814814823823

814814805787752

692675692718734

8OO8238O5814787

778760720680640

595478450506535

21/742725823450

43,120

TOTAL 1,TOTAL

DEC

535572595611667

718752760760752

734726718709692

684675667651635

635625620620620

620620620620620605

20.438659760535

40,540

716,831809,174

JAN

580560550540530

520510500500500

530520510510510

510520520520520

530530530520530

530520520530530530

16.260525580500

32,250

MEANMEAN

PEB

530530540540540

540540540540540

540540540540540

550540540540540

540540540540540

530510500500

15.530

536550500

30,800

4,7042,211

MAR APR

5OO 6.7OO500 7.0OO520 6.900540 6.450560 5.800

560 5.200600 4.5 OO600 4,000610 3.460640 2,740

660 2.540700 2.51075O 2.740850 3.1 5O

1.0 OO 3.16O

1,200 3.110L350 3.0201,450 2.9401,550 2.8001,600 2.750

1,650 2.7101,750 2.6002.1OO 2.4802.5 OO 2.4002.750 2.310

2.9OO 2.2703.1OO 2.3103.3 OO 2.4004.500 2.4605.6OO 2.5306.200 ------

53.090 105.940

1,713 3,5316,200 7,000

500 2,270105,300 210,100

MAY

2.5802.5902.5502.4802.370

2.2302.1202.0001,9701,890

1,8601,8901,9101,9201,970

2.O702.2002.4502.5302.570

2.5102.4402.3802.3102,240

2.1902.0802.0001,900L7901,740

67.730

2,1852,5901,740

134,300

MAX 32,200 MIN 450MAX 12,500 MIN 450

JUN

1,6801,6401,5501,4801,460

1,4701,560L7803.3706.610

9.38010.80010.90010.60010.500

10.0009.4 OOa7508.08O7.320

6.7206.0905.4604.9704.680

4.5604.5004.3804.1603.960

167,8105,594

10,9001,460

332,800

AC-FTAC-FT

JUL

3.8103.6303.3903.4204.010

4.6604.7404.4304.0103.580

3.2302.9402.7402.5702.590

2.5903.0004.3006.27O8.850

11,30012.2 OO12.50011,60010.4OO

9.5 OOB.6BO7.3206.0605.0804.520

177.9205,739

12,5002,570

352,900

3,405,1,605,

AUG

4.1303,8403.6503,5103.360

3.1903.0402.8702.7902.770

2.7002.5502.3802.2702.180

2.1002.0101.9101,8501,820

1,8401,8801,9201,9802.190

2.3302.5102.5702.5502.5102.480

79,6802,5704,1301,820

158,000

000000

SEP

2.3302.1802.1402.1402.120

2.1202.1202,1102,1002,050

2.0001,9501,9001,8501,810

1,7801,7501,7201,8001,840

1,7601.7701,8201,7801,710

1,6501,6201,6601.7 OO1,700

56.9801,8992,3301,620

113,000


5-0940. South Branch Two Rivers at Lake Bronson, Minn.

60

Location.—Lat 48°43'50", long 96°39'50", in SV^SWlj sec.30, T.161 N., R.46 W., 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.


Records available.—September 1928 to November 1936, April to September 1937, April 1941 to October 1943, April to December 1944, April 1945 to September 1947, October 1953 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as South Fork Two Rivers at Bronson prior to 1941.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.46 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 (levels by Geodetic Survey of Canada). Prior to Nov. 23, 1953, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Nov. 23, 1953, to Oct. 5, 1963, graphic water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.00 ft higher and Oct. 6, 1963 to July 19, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—27 years (1928-36, 1941-43, 1945-47, 1953-68), 86.6 cfs (62,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs July 19 (gage height, 11.08 ft); minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Feb. 10-26.

1928-37, 1941-47, 1953-68: 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 period of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair. Flow partly regulated since 1937 by Bronson Lake (usable capacity, 3,700 acre-ft). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


OCT DEC JAN FEB MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINAC- FT

CAL YRWTR YR

2.52.82.51.82.0

2.32.82.52.31.8

2.02.02.52.31.6

1.51.51.51.51.8

2.0l.B2.01.61.8

2.32.32.02.32.32

-3

64.22.072.81.5127


2.02.32.02.32.3

2.32.52.52.82.8

2.83.12.82.83.1

3.43.43.73.43.4

3.73.73.73.22.4

1.92.22.32.42.4

83.62.793.71.9166

60,016.56,635.

2.42.42.42.32.3

2.32.22.22.22.2

2.22.32.32.32.4

2.42.42.52.52.5

2.42.32.32.22.2

2. 12.12.02.01.91. 8

70.02.262.51.8139

40 MEAN5 MEAN

1.81.71.71.61.6

1.61.51.51.51.5

1.51.51.51.51.5

1.51.61.61.61.6

1.61.61.51.51.5

1.51.51.51.51.51.5

46.11.551.81.595

164155

1.51.51.41.41.4

1.41.41.41.41.3

1.31.31.31.31.3

1.31.31.31.31.?

1.31.31.31.31.3

1.31.41.41.4

39.11.351.51.378

MAX 2,MAX 2,

1.41.51.5'

1.61.6

1.71.71.81.91.9

1.81.81.71.71.7

1.71.71.71.71.8

1.93.5

10150350

450520558572617617

3,883.3 21256171.4

7 f 700

210 MIN240 MIN

2213?

23722315<5

173165845.0

30

20121753P. 58.5

6.32.32.02.02.3

2.07.1

21363Q

34282421i a1 O

,069.969.02372.0

4,110

.901.3

15149.02.02.0

4.95.94.94.65.2

5.95.96.36.75.9

5.24.95.24.95.2

5.25.25.24.94.0

3.73.74.94.0 5.25.9

175.55.66

152.0348

AC-FTAC-FT

4.94.35.25.54.9

1119

249729997

1,3501,6901,8902,0801,850

1,270848569178307

263B296

111108

9613410811 12

15,082.8503

2,0804.3

29,920

119,000112,300

28586732678605

36521915674154

175177110146463

4731,1301,6002,0702,220

2,2402,0301,510997895

600342257322 320221

21,917707

2,24026

43,470

2191356699

101

110229273265251

154132277257158

4291

21327728

2527

173239327

400314235277 314251

6,01119440025

11,920

158173227243219

217217267453463

311241196201201

201292349351353

349336255201199

123636666

1 7 AI i O

7,19124046363

14,260

Note.—No gage-height record Feb. 18 to Mar. 23.


5-1025. 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, three-quarters of a mile downstream from international boundary, 3.6 miles downstream from Pembina River, and at mile 154.3


Records available.—March to November 1902 (gage heights only), May 1912 to September 1929 (monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308), October 1929 to September 1968., \

"<* •' " • C*'"! • '•>' -t f. <V, - • ,1 -I*/} ^Jj. */j"?Z$-"Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, •daiujft_a£—19*9, by Geodetic Survey

of Canada. Prior to 1912, staff gage at different datum. May 3, 1912, to Apr. 10, 1953, chain gage and/or * staff gage on Canadian National Railway bridge, 1,500 ft upstream. May 3, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1923, at datum 2.55 ft lower than present datum; Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at datum 1.14 ft lower than present datum; Oct. 1, 1925, to Sept. 30, 1947, at datum 0.57 ft higher than present datum; and Oct. 1, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, at datum 0.21 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.—56 years (1912-68) 2,970 cfs (2,150,000 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 2,500 cfs (1,810,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 13,900 cfs July 24, 25; maximum gage height, 64.12 ft July 25; minimum daily discharge, 404 cfs Mar. 23; minimum gage height, 47.48 ft Jan. 10.

1912-68: 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

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031

TotalMeanMaxMinAC-ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

98O872S4O824832

88O91593093593O

935935925915935

93592591O9159O5

9OO9O5905896892

9O591O896892892915

2a081906980824

55,700

NOV

95O96O96O97598O

995990965945930

89284-4832876

1.O10

1.12O1.12O1.O4O

99598O

9951.0OO

9951.O401.Q3O

94O90O94O884816

2aa99963

1,120816

57,320

1967: Total 1,1968: Total

DEC

792772752748752

744760788784796

7887727527287O4

6646326O4588576

572564556552564

5765845845926O4616

20.86 O673792552

41,380

999, 194961,737

JAN

61662O612588564

54452850O46O436

44446O472476464

456448444444444

452448452468468

46848O4884924965O4

15.236491620436

30,200

Mean 5,Mean 2,

FEE

5O85O85O852O528

53653652852852O

5125O45O45045O8

5165165165O8492

472460452452448

444436428416

14,308493536416

28,400

480 Max630 Max

MAR

412404404412416

436456472492512

528552588636688

776884985

1.06O1.100

1.12O1.1401.3301.4801.840

2.3602.87O3.5404.2905.6306.6 3O

44.4431,4306,630

40488,200

33,20013,900

APR

a2403.27O3.6 3O3.3 5Oaseo3.5 8OaO807.6307.4 OO6.86O

5.7104.4 3O3.6 8O3.5 4 O3.6 8O

3.76O3.6 1O3.47O3.31O3.17O

3.1003.02O2.92O2.8302,710

2.6 OO2.5502.56O2.6 OO2.64O

146.4 9O4,8808,6302,550

291,000

Min •Min

MAY

2.66O2,67 O2.67O2.66O2.62O

2.57O2.4902.4002.3 OO2.26O

a20O2.2 1O2.2 OO2.1802.2 8O

2.5002.5 3O2.6 OO2.7 5O2.850

asao2.8 6O2.7902.7 2O2.640

2.5 5Oasoo2.4 OO2.31O2.2102.11O

77.5702,5002,8802,110

154,000

JUN JUL

2.O2O 4.7 5O1.94O 4.7601.900 4.67O1.86O 4.64O1.790 4.82O

1.74O 5*2 5O1.7 3O 5.57O1.760 5,5301.890 5.3OO3.280 4.94O

6.37O 4.54O9.03O 4.2 3O

1O.3OO 3.97O11.2OO 4.O6O11.7OO 4.07O

12.OOO 4.04O11*7 OO 4.2 7O11.2OO 4.7 8O1O.4OO 5.88O9,280 3.07O

ai6O 9.6 5O7,260 11.8OO6.54O 13.6OO5.85Q 13.9OO5.2 6O 13.9OO

5.130 12L1OO5,120 1O.7OO5,020 3.88O4.90O ai8O4.79O 6.36O

———— 5.64O

181.12O 212^506,040 6,870

12,000 13,9001,730 3,970

359,000 422,000

AUG

5,2604.S8O4.59O4.3604.19O

4.O6O3.93O3.78O3.6 8O3.62O

3.5 5O3.4OO3.18O2.91O2.7 5O

2.6 5O2.5 3O2.38O2.37Oa42O

2.38O2.2 6O2.1 3Oai9O2.5 OO

2.89O3.31O3.6 3O3.61O3.42O3.24O

1O2.05O3,2905,2602,130

202,000

SEP

3.1202.98O2.8 OO2.79O2,8 3O

2.88O3.O2O3.2 8O3.37O3.300

3.2 8O3.24O3.1302.9602.76O

2.7702.98O3.04O3.0503.13O

3.19O3.16O3.12O3.O9O3.O2O

2.910a?802.69O2.6 1O2^5O

89.8302,9903,3702,550

178, 000

552 Ac-ft 3,970,000404 Ac-ft 1,910,000


5-1045. Roseau River below South Fork near Malung,,Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°47'30", long 95°44'40", in SW% sec.6, T.161 N., R.39 W., on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and ih miles northwest of Malung.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,029.67 ft above mean sea level, adjust ment of 1912.

Average discharge.--22 years, 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 4,920 cfs July 18 (gage height,22.32 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1, 2.1946-68: Maximum discharge, that of July 18, 1968; no flow for part of Jan. 15, 1952 (caused by construc

tion of concrete control) and July 23 to Sept. 8, 1961.


DISCHARGE, IN OPS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.4.5.5.5.5

,6.6.8.9

1.0

.91.01.41.91.9

1.92.62.62.32.2

2.32.62.33.03.0

3.13.13.13.0

2.9

5631.833.10.4113

1967:1968:

NOV

3.03.13.23.23.0

2.62.11.91.71.5

1.71.81.91.92.0

2.02.12.22.22.2

2.12.12.02.0

• 2.0

1.81.51.31.11.0

62.22.073.21.0123

Total 60,Total 97,

DEC

1.01.21.31.51.6

1.81.92.122.2.2

2.42.62.72.32JS

2.82.82.82.72.6

2.62.62.62.52.5

2.32.11.91.81.71.6

68.02.192.81.0135

773.4839.1

JAN

1.51.41.31.31.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.21.21.31.31.4

1.41.41.51.51.41.4

39.71.281.51.2

78.7

Mean 167Mean 267

PEB

1.31.21.21.11.0

1.01.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

JB£.7.7.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

24.00.831.30.6

47.6

MaxMax

MAR

0.7.7.8.8.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.915

4.0130970

1.350- 1,100

Q O CO O O

4.39a4142

1,3500.7

8,720

2,7504,820

APR

566238171116114

103107111126128

131116

968778

8381746664

76118146148142

131128113

96Q *ZO J

3.837128566

647,610

Min 0.3Min 0.4

MAY

7068595249

4648506170

7876676461

7466585858

5650454036

333335404451

1.69654.7

7833

3,360

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

5978909887

120664

1.5903.2103.330

3.3903.100£6202.1401.680

1.290970712522388

352320293274263

263263259256c. :pe>

23.937965

3,39059

57,400

120,500194,100

JUL

293596712692608

462313221182156

380305297592340

6962.7304.8204.4403.220

2.5501.90O1.3801.020

73O

512384324263

207

31.5461,0204,820

15662,570

AUG

198174148139636

882664436278224

187158139122111

1O7131137190368

399407364812

1.3 5O

1.S4O2.14O1.860L.330

*? -i f.( ID

17.633569

2,140107

34,970

SEP

518414344317301

278313512584533

459352278234198

184234425484428

352297259227210

195176158144 133

9.541318584133

18,920


5-1060. Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba


Location.—Lat 48°59'33", long 95°39'43", in NElj sec.34, T.164 N., R.39 W., on left bank half a mile south of international boundary, 3% miles south of Sprague, Manitoba, 8 miles upstream from mouth, and 10*5 miles (revised) northeast of Roseau, Minn.

Drainage area.—169 sq mi. Prior to October 1958, 151 sq mi; change due to construction of drainage ditch within basin.

Records available.—September 1928 to September 1968 (winter records incomplete prior to 1941). Prior to Sep tember 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, adjust ment of 1928 by Geodetic survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 15, 1929, staff at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 861 cfs June 11 (gage height, 11.79 ft, backwater from Roseau River); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Jan. 18 to Feb. 24.

1928-68: Maximum discharge, 2,070 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 15.31 ft), from rating curve extended above 960 cfs; no flow at times in some years.


Cooperation. — This station is maintained by the United States under aareement with Canada.

DISCHARGE, IN CPS,

DAY

12345

67a9

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829•z/-\OU

31

TotalMeanMaxMinAC-ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.7.8

1.2J3.9

.91.0131.31.2

1.21.71.81.61.5

1.4131.3131.7

1.61.61.61.41.6

1.61.61.51.41 OJ..&

1.0

41.01.321.80.7

81.3

1967:1968:

NOV

0.9.8JB.8.9

.91.01.11.21.3

1.3131.3131.2

1.2131.31.41.5

1.51.51.51.61.6

1.51.5131.21 7J-.&

37.21.241.60.8

73.8

Total 20,Total 24,

DEC

1.11.11.11.11.1

1.21.41.41.51.5

1.51.51.41.41.4

1.313131.31.3

1.31.21.21.21.2

1.21.11.11.01.01.0

38.71.251.51.0

76.8

242.5132.3

JAN

0.9.9.8.8.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.90.670.90.6

41.5

Mean 55.5Mean 65.9

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

FEE

0.6.6.6.6.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

18.10.620.80.6

35.9

MaxMax

MAR

0.8.8.8.9

1.0

1.11.11.21.21.4

1.61.71.61.413

1.21.11.21.41.8

233.56.08.0

17

231102001901601 p nJ- f~J W

864.427.9

2000.8

1,710

1,060840

APR

9580686462

6367697172

7067625956

5452515354

7387918778

7368646057

2.02767.6

9551

4,020

Min 0.1Min 0.6

MAY

5247434240

3746627470

6761544946

4643464848

4641363128

283034434749

1.43446.3

7428

2,840

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

5052505470

104195555720725

840800725594462

353284240192150

127142115

8972

59464034-T aJO

7.977266840

3415,820

40,15047,870

JUL

209379387369297

229164115

8364

544861

190206

189224185140106

9691797567

544839313143

4.355140387

318,640

AUG

40332520

276

282180110

8368

4937312622

3336345456

454868

489758

6084583512712 07A fl'-tID f

4.965160758

209,850

SEP

142120109125114

9696978472

6253**3934

4383

13212b106

9079756557

5747403431

2.35478.5

14231

4,670


5-1065. Roseau River at Roseau Lake, Minn.

64

Location.—Lat 48°54'22", long 95°49'22", in SW^SW^ sec.28, T.163 N., R.40 W., near center of span on upstream side of bridge (revised) at Roseau Lake, 3% miles upstream from Pine Creek, 3% miles downstream from Sprague Creek, and 7 miles northwest of Roseau.

Records available.—November 1939 to September 1968 (incomplete).

Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,018.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Sept. 6, 1967, staff gage at same site and datum. Gage read ings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,033.68 ft June 16; minimum observed, 1,021.02 ft Oct. 5.1939-68: 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.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1967 to September 1968

DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN

1 21.5123 21.07 21.494 21.495 21.02 21.49

6T 21.0489

10 21.06

1112 21.171314 21.2715

16 21.33

181920

212223 21.442425

26 21.442728 21.49OQis*

3031 ______

FEE MAR APR MAY JUN

22.7523.09

23.16

24.1126.38

26.09 23.2425.84 33.33

22.95 33.5124.59 33.63

33.6822.79 33.65

24.29 33.5433.41

22.72 33.24

33.0424.75 22.39 32.81

32.5632.34

24.46 22.14 32.03

31.7224.09 31.3723.96 30.87

————— 30.4923.39 30.44

JUL

30.3930.4330.5330.5330.39

30.2729.9729.6329.29

28.82

28.3928.7428.59

29.1930.1931.1931.7932.54

32.8432.9432.9932.8832.77

32.5732.3332.0531.45

30.57

AUG

30.2429.8529.3930.84

31.5031.53

31.2430.87

30.7230.2929.94

29.29

28.8928.67

27.83

27.7328.0528.0930.0430.69

31.49

31.7731.7431.67

SEP

31.4731.25

30.84

30.1930.0429.9329.77

29.5929.2729.0928.6928.39

28.02

28.1928.2628.06

28.0227.7327.39

26.60

25.4425.06

Note.—Add 1,000.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.


5-1075. Roseau River at Ross, Minn.

Location.--Lat 48o54'37", long 95°55'18" / in SE^ec.27, T.163 N., R.41 W., on left bank 300 ft downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile north of Ross, and 2.3 miles downstream from Pine Creek.


Records available.—July 1928 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.44 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to Mar. 13, 1929, staff gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,370 cfs June 18 (gage height, 14.35 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 10 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1928-68: 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 months, which are fair. High flow regulated by natural storage in Roseau Lake. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.01.01.45.92.7

1.1l.O1.01.01.0

1.01.22.02.12.4

2.72.92.72.42.7

2.73.1333.33.3

3.33.1232BO Q(C.O

3.1

72.92.35

5.91.0145

1967:1968:

NOV

3.53.63.22.72.2

1.91.82.02JB3.3

3.53.53.12.92.8

2£3.13.33.43.4

3.43.33.23.23.1

2.92.72.42J.pn£n\J

87.12.903.61.8173

Total 134,Total 186,

DEC

1.91.92.12.42.6

2.83.03.33.643

5.O5.55.86.06.2

6.26.36.46.46.4

6.36.26.15.95.7

5.55.35.25J.5.15.0

149.54.826.41.9297

362.3828.9

JAN

4.84.74.54.23.9

3.6333.23.23.1

3.13.2333.43.4

3.53.63.63.73.7

3.84.04.45.05.4

5.65.4535.25.1 -5.1 -

12734.115.63.1252

Mean 368Mean 510

PEB

5.15.05.04.94.9

4.84.84.95.05.0

5.05.05.05.05.0

5.05.15.25.35.3

52.5.15.O5.O4.8

4.84.84.85.0

144.84.99

5.34.8287

MaxMax

MAR

5.15.45.75.96.0

6.162.6.46.66.7

7.17.68.08.58JB

9.19.49.7

1011

1111111213

1650

2505507 D/^f oUQ^r r\you

2.813.390.8

9605.1

5,580

2,7602,350

APR

1,0501.0OO

95O87O800

736648619613582

57O55249O425388

360347319278236

2643O2343356341

314286269243216

14.767492

1,050216

29,290

Min 0 . 7Min 1 . 0

MAY

199182169158149

14O14315818O194

195192181167157

152156153147145

1421361241101OO

9390

1041051 "I QJ. JL o1 S>QJ. <>_7

4.568147199

909,060

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

149160165178193

233473

1.1001,270L.40O

1.3 8O1,8501,9802.1602.280

2.3502.3502.3402.3002.240

2.17O2.1OO2.O2O1,9401,860

1,7801,690L.5901,5001,430

44.6 3 11,4882,350

14988,520

266,500370,600

JUL

1,4OO1,4201,4201,4301,420

1,3801,3401,2801,2101,130

1,0701,030

9801,020L.020

1,0401,2101,380L.5401,700

1,8101,9702.0702.O902.060

2.OQO1,9301,8601,7801,7101,620

46.3 2O1,4942,090

98091,870

AUG

1,5401,4401,3601,2701,480

1,6001,6801,700L.66O1,6 OO

1.5301.4 5O1,370L.2901,210

1,1201,040

9809O988O

850867911

1,1401,300

1,4201,5401,6301,7001,7301,730

41,9271,3521,730

85083,160

SEP

1,7101,6601,6101,5501,490

1.4201.3 8O1.34O1.31OL.28O

1.2 3O1.18O1.1 2OL.05O

979

919901927931919

889846787726659

595536479423"\7 RJ f J

31.2211,0411,710

37561,930


5-1080. Roseau River near Badger, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°54'42", long 96°00'24", in SW% sec.30, T.163 ^, R.41 W., on right bank 100 ft upstream from highway bridge and 9 miles north of Badger,

Records available.—August 1928 to September 1968 (incomplete).

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,016.90 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928 by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation during year, 1,030.11 ft about June 18 (from recorded range in stage); minimum

reC1928-68:' Maximum elevation,*1,023.65 ft May 13, 1950; minimum recorded, 1,017.42 ft Aug. 30, 1961. Maximum elevation known, about 1,034 ft in 1896.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1967 to September 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

OCT

17.5317.59

17.5617.5217.5117.5117.51

17.5117.5117.5117.5117.5517.59

NOV DEC

17.5817.5717.5717.5617.55

17.5117.4817.4717.5117.64

17.7117.7617.7617.7517.76

17.7617.7417.7717.8017.81

17.8217.8117.7917.8017.79

17.7917.8017.8317.84

JAN PEB MAR APR

23.9523.8123.4523.0322.73

22.5122.3722.1921.9521.56

19.31 21.5119.33 21.8119.35 22.1119.36 22.3619.39 22.36

19.48 22.2120.26 22.02

21.85—— - 21.70-- —— 21.47

MAY

21.2321.0920.8720.7120.57

20.4620.3820.5020.7320.96

21.0321.0220.9520.80

JUN JUL AUG

27.9527.6827.4027.1228.16

28.4628.6428.6628.5528.31

28.02

29.23

25.3825.57

29.4829.45

29.3629.1728.9628.7628.52

————— 28.24

SEP

25.7625.68

25.67

25.5525.3525.1224.8524.53

24.1923.8523.4723.0922.74



5-1120. Roseau River below State ditch 51, near Caribou, Minn.


Location.—Lat 48°58'54", long 96°27'46", in SE^SW% sec.34, T.164 N., R.45 W., on left bank 400 ft downstream from State ditch 51 (known locally as Caribou cutoff ditch) and 0.6 mile west of Caribou.


Records available.—April to October 1917, April 1920 to September 1968 (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 per iods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geo detic Survey of Canada. Prior to Apr. 1, 1929, chain gage at site at Caribou 0.6 mile upstream at datum 0.95 ft lower.

Average discharge.—15 years (1920-30, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1940-43), 298 cfs (215,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs July 2 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum gage height, about 8.40 ft Apr. 7 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge ,,recorded, 0.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7.

1917, 1920-68: 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.


"DAY ocr NOVDEC JAN FEEMAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG si?

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

1,41.41.51.21.0

.9

.81.01.21.4

1.61.61.81.81.6

1.52.01.61.51.5

1.61.61.82.23.0

3.23.433•? o

4.0

sas1.904.00.8

-

1967:1968:

4.24.34.44.44.4

4.24.13.93.83.8

3.83.94.04.03.8

3.63.53.4333.3

333.43.53.53.4

3.23.13.0

2.7

110.03.674.42.7

-

Total -Total -

650800920

1.OOO1.070

1.1201.1401.1601.1301.090

1.040934840730640

562497453408

6.0 370

6.4 3407.5 3409.0 365

13 38918 406

45 389100 360170 326

———— 350 269———— 500 ————

20.037668

1,160269

-

Mean - Max - Min - Ac-ft -Mean - Max - Min - Ac-ft

239214196184169

158152150154162

177188192194192

175167167173162

143140132123110

100949497

110125

4.833156239

94-

134141152173179

214290546941

1.070

1.15O1.19O1.2 3O1*2701.310

1.3601.4001.4701.5101.560

1.6301.6701.7101.7401.750

1.7 5O1.7501.7401.7301.730

34.4901,1501,750

134-

1.8301.8601.8401.8001.770

1.7401.7101.6801.6401.610

1.6201.6101.6101.6401.600

1.6201.6701.6001.5801.540

1.5301.5201.5301.5601.580

1.6001.6301.6401.6701 (^ Qr\.L.O y u

51.2401,6531,8601,520

-

1.7301.7201.7101.7001.750

1.7501.7301.7101.7001.690

1.6801.6701.6601.6401.630

1.6 2O1.6001.5801.5601.530

1.4801.4801.4101.4301.400

1.3801.3701.3701.3801.4001.430

4a8901,5771,7501,370

-

1.4601.4901.5301.5601.570

1.5801.6201.6 4O1.6301.620

1.6001.5901.5701.5 5O1.530

1.5601.5701.5401.5101.4 SO

1.4401.4201.3901.3501.310

1.2601.19O1.110

997Q fZQooo

43.5351,4511,640

868


5-1125. Roseau River at international boundary, near Caribou, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°59'57, long 96°30'20", near center of sec.29, T.164 N., R.45 W., on left bank 400 ft upstream from international boundary crossing and 3 miles northwest of Caribou.


Records available.—May 1933 to September 1968 (incomplete).

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,002.59 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geo detic Survey of Canada. Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation during year, 1,006.98 ft July 4; minimum recorded, 1,002.33 ft Oct. 5-8.1933-68: Maximum elevation recorded, 1,007.43 ft Apr. 14, 1960; minimum recorded, 1,001.97 ft Aug. 14,

1933.

Mean elevation, in feet, water year October 1967 to September 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829

31

OCT

2.432.422.432.362.35

2.342.332.352.482.54

2.532.482.542.552.48

2,502.612.502.442.44

2.462.492.562.552.54

2.582.772.752.842 Q-3

• 0 J

2.85 -

NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR

22222

22222

22323

3

3

.83

.85

.82

.78

.85

.83

.84

.84

.84

.86

.87

.96

.03

.94

.04

.09

.02

5.5.6.6.6.

6.6.6.5.5.

7388111616

1821148777

5.595.5.4.4.

4.4.4.4.3.

4.4.4.4.4.

4.4.4.

———— 4.57 3.• J-O J .

———— 5.55 — ——

36138666

4630211499

0001071315

1206029691

MAY

3.853.773.763.713.66

3.663.663.643.663.68

3.743.75,3.763.753.75

3.733.713.733.713.71

3.703.703.693.643.61

3.573.563.543.563.60 3.64 •

JUN

3.673.713.713.793.82

3.914.044.695.535.86

6.046.146.246.326.36

6.446.516.576.656.70

6.786.816.836.896.89

6.826.796.756.756. 80

JUL

6.6.6.6.6.

6.6.6.6.6.

6.4.4.6.6.

6.6.6.6.6.

6.6.6.6.6.

6.6.6.6.6. 6.

8284919492

9189868281

8280808277

7884817673

7271737579

8182817473 71

AUG

6.726.716.706.696.69

6.756.786.766.746.82

6.876.906.926.926.93

6.926.90

6.616.576.546.566.53

6.516.516.516.526.54 6.56 -

SEP

6.606.616.656.686.71

6.716.736.736.736.73

6.736.736.726.716.71

6.736.746.736.696.65

6.616.576.546,. 496.42

6.346.256.075.835.51


LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN 69

5-1244.8 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 W., on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawishiwi River, 2% miles southwest of Fernberg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.

Drainage area.--253 sq mi.

Records available.—June 1966 to September 1968.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes..--Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs> June 18 (gage height, 5.54 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Feb. 23-29 (gage height, 2.70 ft).

1966-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 18, 1968; minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 1966; minimum gage height that of Feb. 23-29, 1968.

Remarks.—Records good. Records of chemical analyses, water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DAY OCT

1 392 393 394 395 39

6 387 378 4O9 40

10 41

11 4112 4O13 4014 4015 40

16 3917 3918 3919 3820 37

21 3722 3723 3724 3925 39

26 3927 3828 3729 3730 3731 36

Total 1-197Mean 38.6Max 41Min 36Cfsm 0.153In. 0.18


NOV

3433333333

3232313131

3131313232

3232323232

3231323232

3232313030

95431.8

3430

0.1260.14

Total 61,Total 90,

DISCHARGE,

DEC

3131303030

3030303030

3131313030

3030303031

3131313131

3131313233 33

95230.7

3330

0.1210.14

726 Mean

IN CFS

JAN

3333343436

3636373838

3838383838

3838383838

3838393939

3939393838-58

1.15937.4

3933

0.1480.17

. 169113 Mean 246

., WATER YEAR OCTOBER

FEE

3939393838

3838393938

3838383737

3633333331

3131302929

29292930

1.0O634.7

3929

0.1370.15

Max 1,Max 1,

MAR

3031313131

3130303131

3131313131

3132323944

4442414040

404756595959

1967

APR

5959606868

707392

100103

110118125150180

225261304331387

443491590696735

768808849904974

1.167 10.20137.6

5930

0.1490.17

080 Min190 Min

340974

591.341,.50

3029

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

MAY

1.0201.0401.0701.0701.060

L.0301.020

99696O932

897863829795-755

748728709683645

639608596583565

548542542542536536

24.087777

1,070536

3.073.54

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUN

525525513508502

525536664735795

904953

1.0OO1.1001.14O

1.1601.18O1.1901,1801.16O

L.1401.1301.1301.1101.07O

1.020981925890856

27.047902

1,190502

3.573.98

668 In.972 In.

JUL

822788735728702

664633620565530

508486464448422

412402387373368

363344344336322

322304287270258

14.462467822255

1.852.13

9.0713.25

AUG

247236225222213

203197186182169

161154154148144

146143135134132

130128134134132

128125122116113110

4.903158247110

0.6240.72

SEP

111108105102102

103103105105103

10299979797

979799

100100

10O100100

9794

9492919088

2.97899.3

11188

0.3920.44

LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

5-1270. Kawishiwi River near Winton, Minn.

70

Location.—Lat 47°56'05", long 91°45'50", in NE^NWJg sec.20, T.63 N., R.ll W., at powerplant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., just upstream from Fall Lake, and 1.8 miles east of Winton.


Records available.—June 1905 to June 1907, October 1912 to September 1919 (fragmentary), September 1923 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Average discharge.—49 years (1905-06, 1915-17, 1918-19, 1923-68), 979 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 8,030 cfs June 17; no flow Feb. 11.1905-07, 1912-19, 1923-68: Maximum daily discharge, 16,000 cfs May 18, 1950; no flow at times.

Remarks.—Records good. Daily discharge computed from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant and by Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little 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.


DAY OCT

1 3482 3483 3484 3665 344

6 3447 3768 4739 4O8

10 344

11 31112 31113 28014 34515 280

16 31217 31218 49119 28120 249

21 31322 28123 35224 33725 3O4

26 33727 '33628 9729 22030 4O131 336

NOV

368303303

65161

3683363O3336368

129129369337368

368368368534388

4205O8271420388

3554952844194O6

Total 10.185 10.235Mean 329

(/) -87Mean ^ 242Max 491Min 97Cfsm ?* 0.202 0In. ^ 0.23

Cal yr 1967: TotalWtr yr 1968: Total

341-48293534

65.2440.27

317,523,

DEC

438438438411470

348382350172205

318318315228261

241176261149117

182285149124

91

221183118242206206

a043259-8

251470

910.2090.24

453 'Max818 Max

JAN

206265206206206

206206206206206

206174118150206

174131271174118

59238174206174

2067132

271206 -190 -

5.668183-23160271

320.1330.15

4,240 Min8,030 Min

FEB

174174103

32303

1742O5174174141

O200103103103

103168103103135

135134276

71103

2062O6174206

4.286148-29 .119303

00.0990.11

0 Mean0 Mean

MAR

174206206174238

206238206271310

271238174206271

206206238421539

569536536536503

536598566613491490

10.973354

-133221613174

0.1840.21

8701,431

APR

523490523652555

523620686801675

443361297297496

464525631857

1.3 2O

1.8002.06O3.3203.5 OO3.640

4.1004.5304.9705.1805.370

50.2091,674+460

2,1345,370

2971.781.98

Mean ^Mean ^

MAY

5.7705.9806.0506.0005.940

5.9105.7605.6105.1104.700

4.2604.1403.9403.5203.200

3.1902.3 OO3.2002.8602.840

2.8702.9103.0702.98O3.000

3.0003,0602.9902.9&0p QQ r\2.920 -

JUN

2.9502.9502,9502.9502.930

2.9603.0403.6 3 O4.0905.360

6.4906.8206.9907.5307.650

7.860aoso7.9807.9207.9 2O

7.4707.2407.1806.67O6.3 2O

6.0905.28O4.8 5O5.0904.64O

123.550 169.8303,985

+654,0506,0502,8003.383.89

866 Cfsm1,447 Cfsm

5,661-47

5,6148,0302,9304.685.22

^ 0.722^ 1.21

JUL

4.5 2O4.0503.9503.3403.O2O

2.4903.0403.0102.7602.O30

1.5201.6301.5901.8601.910

1.8702.0201.7201.8601.790

1.9OO1.8401.9101.9101.770

L8001.4801.5601.3801.0401.080

67.6 502,182

+912,2734,5201,0401.892.18

In. ^ 9In. ^16

AUG

960928960960960

960928895863799

827797673673673

570295226397397

397487659831

1.020

1.2101.1501.12O1.4801.6 OO1.570

26.265

847+26873

1,600226

0.7280.84

.80

.42

SEP

1.7601.7601.7501.3401.220

1.0201.1401.1601.2201.31O

1.4 OOL.4601.3701.3601.320

L.2201.2201.3301.4001.220

1.0601.O20

960992

1.02O

1.020992960960960

36.924

1,231-69

1,1621,760

9600.9681.08

/ Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Camp Six, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Little Gabbro, irch, White Iron, South Farm, Farm and Garden Lakes. ^ Adjusted for change in reservoir contents.


5-1272.05 Burntside River near Ely, Minn.

71

Location.—Lat 47°54'55", long 91°56'59", in NE^NE^J sec.26, T.63 N., R.13 W., on left bank on downstream wingwall of bridge on County Road 88, 2^ miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles northwest of Ely and 5 miles down stream from outlet on Burntside Lake.

Records available.—May 1967 to September 1968.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 300 cfs June 14 (gage height, 7.85 ft, from graph based on gage read ings); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 6, 7.

1967-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 14, 1968; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 6, 7, 1967.


Cooperation.—Gage readings furnished by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.

DISCHARGE, IN CPS,

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT NOV

1.61.41.41.41.4

.8

.85.68.09.4

9.08.58.58.08.0

8.08.07.67.67.6

72.6.86.46.04.4

4.03.83.53.23.02.6 ——

163.55.279.40.8324

: Total1968: Total

1.61.41.21.21.2

1.11.11.21.42.0

2.83.13.33.43.6

3.63.73.73.73.6

3.63.53.53.53.4

333.33.23.13.0

81.32.713.71.1161

20,700

DEC

2.92.93.03.13.2

3.23.23.13.02.9

2.92.82.82.82.7

2.72.72.82.93.0

3.03.03.02.92.9

2.82.82.82.8O Q<O.O

2.7

9O.12.913.22.7179

.7

JAN

2.72.72.72.72.6

2.62.62.5252.5

2.42.42.42.42.4

2.42.52.52.62.7

2.93.34.04.54.7

4.95.05.05.15.25.2

100.63.255.22.4200

MeanMean 56.6


FEE

52.5.25.25.25.1

5.04.84.64.34.0

3.83.73.63.53.5

3.43.4333.23.2

3.23.13.13.1

- 3.1

3.13.03.03.0

110.93.825.23.0220

MaxMax

MAR

3.03.03.13.132

333.53.84.14.1

4.04.03.94.15.0

7.09.5

131514

1310

8.06.67.0

9.01627333230

305.39.85

333.0606

Min298 Min

APR

2826252221

2024302928

2725233346

4956596265

6769655954

1111201301451 ^7X >J I

L.67555.8

15720

3,320

0.8

MAY

163164164162160

157154150144143

136130128126120

127122120118116

111109109105101

99109109109•1 f^Q XUO

107

3.980128164

997,890

Ac-ftAc-ft 41,

JUN

107106105101103

112117199228251

277277275298295

289284273259250

240228232235230

217202189177177

6.333211298101

12,560

060

JUL

189180172178170

157154167161150

144140138134130

127149152148144

133134121118111

111112102949794

4.311139189

948,550

AUG

9184767673

7877787870

6157555550

5350504947

4550617074

716965605958

1.990

64.29145

3,950

SEP

5857565450

5254555349

4948495050

4351555957

5655575753

5049464543

L.560

52.05943

3,090

72 LAKE OF THE WOODS BASIN

5-1272.10 Armstrong Creek near Ely, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°53'48", long 91°55'50", in SW&JE^ sec. 36, T.63 N., R.13 W., near right bank 10 ft downstream from culvert on County Road 88, 1% miles upstream from mouth and 2Jj miles southwest of Ely.



Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 41 cfs June 9 (gage height 4.51 ft, from floodmark); minimum, no flow Feb. 28 to Mar. 6.

1967-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 9, 1968; minimum, that of Feb. 28 to Mar. 6, 1968.


Cooperation.—Gage readings furnished by Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.01.01.31.21.1

1.01.22.01.81.4

1.11.11.01.21.1

1.01.01.01.01.1

1.11.11.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

32.11.042.00.6

64

: Total1968: Total

NOV

as.8.9.9.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8J3

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

24.70.820.90.7

49

1,519.

DEC

0.7.7.7.8.8

.83.8.8.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

20.60.660.80.5

41

Mean1 Mean

JAN

0.4.4.4.4.3

.33.3.3.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.70.280.40.2

17

4.15

FEE

0.3.3.3.3.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.100

4.40.150.3

08.7

MaxMax 39

MAR

00O00

0.1.2.22

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.71.53.76.0

5.03.21.81.1

.5

1.04.06.06.55.04.0

52.01.686.5

0103

MinMin

APR

3.53.02.53.03.7

4.86.07.5

1010

1011

7.76.65.8

1116151213

1211121416

1919242929

347.111.6

292.5688

Ac-ft0 Ac-ft

MAY

2320171411

109.18.79.17.0

7.46.86.25.85.7

7.710

9.49.08.4

7.062.6.25.85.4

4.89.5

121210

8.8

293.09.45

234.8581

3,010

JUN

8.07,36.85.64.8

8.89.8

303932

2723182424

181613

9.17.4

7.37.2

1O1411

5.762.4.6363.6

404.813.5

393.6803

JUL

8.59.68.27.46.0

3.72.66.28.04.1

2.62.7232.01.7

2.19.1,7.35.03.2

2.51.81.51.31.4

1.71.41.21.11.04.2

121.43.929.61.0241

AUG

1.0.9.8.8.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.91.01.01.0

1.21.11.21.31.3

1.24.07.0

1210

6.23.62.52.22.42.7

73.32.36

120.8145

SEP

5.03.72.73.12.7

4.99.3

107.55.5

4.12.92.52.12.1

2.22.55.38.16.9

5.65.06.76.05.0

4.03.53.02.72.4

137.04.57

102.1272


5-1272.15 Longstorff Creek near Ely, Minn.

73

Location.—Lat 47°53'33", long 91°54'55", in SE^SW^ sec.31, T.63 N., R.12 W., left bank on downstream side of culvert of U.S. Highway 169, 0.7 mile upstream from mouth, 1% miles southwest of Ely and 2*5 miles down stream from outlet of Mitchell Lake.


Gage.—Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,360.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 'by Minnesota Highway Department).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 111 cfs June 8 (gage height 4.34 ft, from floodmark) no flow on many days.

1967-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1968; no flow on many days in 1968.

Remarks.—Re cord s good.

Cooperation.—Gage readings furnished by the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yr:Wtr yr:

OCT

0.2.1.5.4

13

.601.12.01.8

1.61.82.11.21.0

.9

.8

.82,2,3

.1J.

O0

.4

2.9J8A.7.6.6

27.30.882.9

054

Total1968 Total

NOV

0.6.5.5.5.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

1530.510.70.4

30

2,794.9

DEC JAN

0.4.4.4.4.3

33.333

333.2.2

2,2.2.22

22.1.1.1

.1J.J.J..1J.

7.0 o0.23 00.4 00.1 0

14 0

MeanMean 7.64

PEB MAR

00000

00000

O0000

O.12

5.310

43

232.0:LS132.1

42111518

———— 148.2

0 10030 3.240 180 00 199

Max MinMax 97 Min

APR

6.45£5.55.352

3.94.5

141618

1816161515

2131251819

2220283632

3037676253

665.622.2

673.9

1,320

Ac-ft97 Ac-ft

MAY

4334272520

1614131413

1111101011

1516212416

119.6

1111

9.8

932121191818

522.716.9

439.3

1,040

5,540

JUN

17141110

9.8

4716749765

5645355251

3627211613

119.6

302217

141210

8.7___ 9£

856.728.6

978.7

1,700

JUL

1817141514

4147282114

1110

8.78.27.7

7.4151312

8.5

7.76.04.74.23.5

6.34.73.53.12.93.6

380.712.3

472.9755

AUG

2.92.4

132.31.5

1.81.01.21.31.2

1.01.01.21.01.0

1.61.22.01.71.4

124.26.67.7

10

6.84.93.73.02.84.0

96.63.12

131.0192

SEP

4.74.23.43.62.9

4.07.07.26.04.4

3.53.03.02.92.6

223.05.86.653

434.7534.43.9

3.5322 Q«O.-7O £*<Z.O r) f:tZiJO

122.7

4.097.22.2243


5-1272.20 Burgo Creek near Ely, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°55'32", long 91°51'40", in SW%NW% sec.22, T.63 N., R.12 W., near right bank 6 ft upstream from twin culverts on County Road,88, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 1% miles north of Ely.

Records available.--May 1967 to September 1968.

Gage.—Staff gage and crest-stage gage; gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 1,340 ft (from topographic map) .

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 139 cfs June 8 (gage height 9.77 ft), from rating curve extended above 35 cfs; no flow on many days.

1967-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 8, 1968; no flow at times each year.


Cooperation.—Gage readings furnished by Federal Water Pollution Control Administration.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.1.1.1.1.1

.1

.1

.5

.5

.4

33.4.7.5

.3.5.9.6.6

.6

.5

.5£.6

.4

.4

.4

.333

12X>0.390.90.1

24

1968:

NOV

0.3.2.23.3

.3.2.2.2.3

.4.3.2.23

A.5.5.5.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

13.30.440.80.2

26

TotalTotal 1,

DEC

0.4.2.3.3.3

.3

.5.3.3.2

.22,.2.2.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.80.250.50.1

15

310.2

JAN

0.1.1.1

00

00000

00000

000

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.43

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

4.00.130.4

07.9

MeanMean 3.58

SECOND,

FEE

0.4.4.4.4.4

.4.3.3.25

.25.25.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.100

560.190.4

011

MaxMax


MAR

00000

00000

000

.1

.1

.31.55.0

1511

8.56.04.02.83.0

9.01211

9.07.57.0

11233.64

150

224

Min64 Min

APR

6.36.05.85.25.0

7.57.2

152423

18151211

8.9

1722181310

1011121314

1521283929

441.914.7

395.0876

0

MAY

211611

9.68.4

7.27.26.55.54.7

3.93.73.43.22.9

7.48.0

139.05.5

3.62.92.72.22.1

1.85.56.77.66.45.1

203;76.57

211.8404

Ac-ftAc-ft 2,

JUN

4.23.42.82.42.7

6.163

643824

2620182822

1511

8.0533.2

2.82.52.24.933

2.52.21.61.61.8

335.811.2

641.6666

600

JUL

4.73.62.52.72.0

1.51.8

119.35.3

1.73.22.92.82.7

4.11712

7.62.0

3.0232X11.613

1.71.2

.9

.8

.6

.9

116.73.76

170.6231

AUG

as.6.5.5.5

.6

.5

.4.3.2

.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

2.33

1.72.1

1.41.02B

.71.01.6

20.30.652.80.1

40

SEP

1.91.21.01.1

.8

232.62.42.01.6

1.41.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.71.11.51.1

.81.01.41.21.0

1.01.0

.9

.6

.6

3631.212.60.6

72


5-1272.25 Shagawa Lake at Ely, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°54'18", long 91°53'00", in NE^NE^g sec.33, T.36 N., R.12 W., on south shore of Shagawa Lake, on east pier of dock at U.S. Forest Service Seaplane Base in Ely.

Records available.—April 1967 to September 1968. April 1962 to July 1966 (fragmentary) in files of Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals.

Gage.—Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,330.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,339.55 ft June 16; minimum observed, 1336.91 ft Feb. 26. 1967-68: Maximum elevation observed, that of June 16, 1968; minimum observed, that of Feb. 26, 1968. Maximum elevation observed April 1962 to July 1966, 1,339.95 ft April 27, 28, 1966, from Minnesota

Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals.

Mean daily elevation, in feet, water year October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 30 .......... 1337.09 Mar. 26 .......... 1337.24 July 29 .......... 1338.37Nov. 28 .......... 1337.08 Apr. 30 .......... 1338.93 Aug. 30 .......... 1337.89Jan. 3 .......... 1337.00 May 31 .......... 1338.57 Sept.30 .......... 1337.81Feb. 26 .......... 1336.91 June 28 .......... 1339.09

Note.—Elevations other than those shown are available.


5-1272.30 Shagawa River at Ely, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°55'09", long 91°50'08", in SW^SW^ sec. 23, T.63 N., R.12 W., on right bank, 300 ft downstream from outlet of Shagawa Lake, 150 ft north of the village limits of Ely, \ mile upstream from County Road 88 and 3 miles upstream from Fall Lake.


Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,335 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 2, 1967, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 385 cfs June 15 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 3.74 ft).

1967-68: Maximum discharge, that of June 15, 1968; minimum, that of Mar. 4, 1968.

Remarks.--Records good.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1111111211

9.91O131414

1412151514

1416141418

1614121212

1111111110

9.9

392.812.7

189.9779

1968:

NOV

9.99.99.9

109.8

9.59.29.08.68.6

9.29.99.69.29.2

9.69.9

101010

10111111111111111010

298.O9.93

118.6591

TotalTotal 32,

DEC

10101O1010

101O101O10

1010101010

101O1O1010

1112111111

111111111112

32310.4

1210

641

164.3

JAN

1210111111

111010

9.89.6

929.69.99.99.9

9.99.99.99.99.6

9.69.69.69.69.6

9.99.99.69.9

109.9

310.310.0

129.2615

MeanMean 87 ,

PEB

9.69.69.69.69.6

9.69.9

1O1010

1110

9.69.69.2

9.910

9.68.99.2

8.99.28.68.37.7

7.27.07.27.2

265.89.17

117.0527

Max.9 Max

MAR

7.27.27.06.77.2

7.07.0728.38.6

8.68.63.68.68.9

8.98.99.9

1313

1919191919

212429293639

443.414.3

396.7879

374

APR

3940414747

4748545963

6772758489

94106110118120

126133156173180

187198210229241

3.253108241

396,450

MinMin 6.

MAY

254258258260258

250248246242237

229224220212210

21421O205203200

194191183180176

173178183185185185

6.651215260173

13,190 1

Ac-ft.7 Ac-ft

JUN

187183180176175

182182231281314

343349349369374

371367358347330

323316321316308

297287279271265

a631288374173

.7,120

63,

JUL

27126526O260258

254250265258247

236230224222213

216224224222213

211194186178172

170164154146142140

6.669215271140

13,230

800

AUG

134129122116113

111108105102

96

9287878077

7774707270

6568748081

818077757474

2.75188.7

13465

5,460

SEP

7574737473

7676767675

7672696968

6667697375

7474777675

72706969£TQOO

2.176

72.57766

4,320


5-1275. Basswood River near Winton, Minn.


Location.—Lat 48°04'55", long 91°39'10", in sec.30, T.65 N., R.10 W., on 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).

Records available.—March to June 1924, September 1925 to March 1928, January 1930 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,296.80 ft (revised) above mean sea level, adjustment of 1928, by Geodetic Survey of Canada. Prior to June 2, 1938, staff gages at several sites on Jackfish Bay, at datum 3.0 ft higher. June 2 to Oct. 27, 1938, staff gage at Williams Island half a mile northeast of present gage at datum 3.0 ft higher. Oct. 28, 1938 to Sept. 30, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder at datum 3.0 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1966 to June 28, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at present datum.

Average discharge.—40 years (1925-27, 1930-68), 1,330 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 9,040 cfs June 23 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 257 cfs Mar. 2, 3, 4, 5 (gage height, 2.41 ft).

1924, 1925-27, 1930-68: Maximum discharge, 15,600 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 9.94 ft, present datum); minimum, 73 cfs Dec. 5, 1948.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Flow affected by storage on Kawishiwi River.



)AY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

492485490471465

462457474470466

459455444445439

435425419420401

408406399394386

390388383379372371

13,350 10431492371.25.29


363360360359355

350346341338345

345344343337335

334335339343347

356362370372376

370369374379330

,627 11354330334.20.23

404,059658,128

381383387388302

393392393392392

389388386382380

378383380372370

370368365362355

35034533933132,2317

,525 9372393317.21.25

MEANMEAN

314311307303303

301299?98297296

295296302300299

296294296296293

291287287291291

289288287292291*> Q Qtoo

,178296314287.17.20

1,1071,798

286284287285284

285285283284283

282281280282260

277274272270271

269267266265266

264264264264

8,004276287264.16.17

MAX 4,MAX 8,

262261260259261

26226226127528C

281?83284287291

292294298318329

351366383401417

430466504533561573

10,594342573259.20.23

560980

590600614680691

695707749786816

847362868912916

918947969993

1,030

1,1001,1901.43Q1,7301,990

2.2602,5602,8803,2203,550

38,1001,2703,550

590.73.81

MIN 317MIN 259

3,8504,1204,3804,6104,830

5,0305,2005,3305,4305,470

5,4505,3705,2705,1404,980

4,9304,8404,7104,5504,430

4,3104,2104,1404,0604,000

3, "804,0103,9903,9803,9403 ,9io

142,4504,5955,4703,8502.643.04

CFSMCFSM

3,8703,8503,8303,7703.77C

4,0504,0904,4704,8105,170

5,5606,1306,8407,6208,060

8,3908,6408,7808,8908,950

8,9508,9508,9808,8508,670

8,4308,1507,8607,5607,330

203,2706,7768,9803,7703.8"4.34

.64 IN1.03 IN

7,1206,8906,5706,3506,020

5,7005,4305,1904,9604,740

4,5204,2904,0203,7903,630

3,5403,5103,4203,3103.200

3,0402,9402,8802,8002,740

2,7502,6702,5702.5102,4402,360

125,8604,0607,1202,3602.332.69

8.6414.07

2,2502,1302,0401,9701,890

1,8301,8001,7201.6801,600

1,5601,5401,5001,4601,450

1,4201,3801,3201,2601,180

1.1401,0901,0801,0701,070

1,0601,0501,0501,0401,0401,100

44,7701,4442,2501,040

.83

.96

1,1601,2101,2601,3001,320

1,3601,3901,3901,3701,370

1,3701,3901,4101,4301,430

1,4201,4?01,4201,4201.410

1,4101,4101,3901,3501,310

1,3001,2801,2601,2301,210

40,400It3471.4301,160

.77

.86


5-1280. Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario


Location.—Lat 48 0 23'00", long 92°10'40" (revised), at Campbell's Camp, 2*5 miles west of outlet of Lac la Croix.

Drainage area.—5,170 sq mi (revised).

Records available.—September 1921 to January 1922, April 1922 to September 1968, in reports of Geological Sur vey. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. August 1921 to September 1968 in re ports of Inland Waters Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada.

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, staff gages at various sites on Lac la Croix. Oct ober 1933 to March 13, 1963, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—46 years (1922-68), 3,644 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 cfs June 26 (elevation, 1,190.83 ft); minimum, 843 cfs Mar. 4, 5, 8 (elevation, 1,182.01 ft).

1921-68: 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.


DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

1 1,9802 1,9503 1,9804 1,9005 1,870

6 1,8807 1,8708 1,9009 1 , 880

10 1,870

11 1,86012 1,84013 1,80014 1,80015 1,770

16 1,77017 1,72018 1,72019 1,74020 1,630

21 1,69022 1,68023 1,64024 1,59025 1,540

26 1,54027 1,53028 1,53029 1,50030 1,48031 1,460

Total 53,910Mean 1,739Max 1 , 980Min 1,460Cfsm 0.336In. 0.39Ac-ft 106,900


1,4401,4101,3901,3801,380

1,3701,3501,3001,3001,310

1,2901,2501,2401,2401,240

1,2201,2101,1901,2001,200

1,2001,1901,1901,1801,180

1,1501,1401,1501,1401,140

37,5701,2521,4401,1400.2420.27

74,520

Total 1,267Total 1,920

1,1401,1301,1301,1301,120

1,1201,1101,1001,1001,090

1,1001,1101,1001,0901,090

1,0901,1201,1201,1101,120

1,1401,1401,1501,1501,150

1,1401,1401,1401,1201,1201,120

34 , 7 301,1201,1501,0900.2170.25

68,890

,760,143

1,1201,1101,1101,1001,100

1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100

1,1001,1001,1001,1001,100

1,1101,1001,0901,0701,050

1,0401,0401,0401,0401,040

1,0301,0201,0201,0201,020

999

33,2691,0731,120

9990.2080.24

65,990

Mean 3,473Mean 5,246

999999990982974

982982974966958

950950926918918

918918910903895

895895888880873

865865865873

26,911928999865

0.1800.19

53,380

Max 12,Max 19,

858850850843843

850850843873888

880873865873873

873873880910934

958958966966982

982999

1,0301,0401,1001,120

28,483919

1,120843

0.1780.20

1,1501,1801,2001,2701,310

1,3601,4401,5301,6301,720

1,8001,8902,0002,1702,280

2,3902,5202,6402,7702,920

3,0603,2103,5003,8104,020

4,1904,4404,7405,0505,440

78,6302,6215,4401,1500.5070.57

56,500 156,000

100 Min900 Min

1,090843

5,8206,1906,6107,0307,350

7,6907,9908,2908,5909,000

9,3109,5909,7609,990

10,100

10,20010,50010,60010,60010,600

10,60010,60010,50010,40010,300

10,20010,20010,20010,10010,0009,960

288,8709,318

10,6005', 8201.802.08

573,000

Cfsm 0Cfsm 1

9,8909,7909,7609,6609,610

9,89010,10010,80011,70012,500

13,10013,60014,10014,50015,200

15,80016,40016,90017,50018,000

18,50019,00019,40p19,70019,900

19,90019,90019,70019,60019,900

454,30015,14319,9009,6102.933.27

901,100

.672 In

.01 In

19,80019,70019,50019,40019,100

18,80018,40018,00017,60017,200

16,70016,30015,80015,30015,600

15,70015,90015,70015,50015,100

14,90014,70014,40014,10013,900

13,60013,20013,00012,60012,30012,000

493,80015,92919,80012,000

3.083.55

979,400

11,60011,30011,10010,80010,500

10,2009,8109,5109,1408,850

9,0008,6408,5208,4108,290

8,0607,8307,2307,0006,890

6,7306,6806,5406,3906,230

6,0605,9305,7605,6105,5205,460

249,5908,051

11,6005,4601.561.80

495,100

9.12 Ac-ft 2,51513.81 Ac-ft 3,809

5,3605,2905,1905,1105,050

5,0504,9704,8704,8304,770

4,7204,6804,8504,8104,750

4,7204,6804,6604,6404,590

4,5304,4804,3004,2404,230

4,2304,1904,1404,1004,050

140,0804,6695,3604,0500.9031.01

277,800

,000,000


5-1282. Vermilion Lake near Soudan, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°49'52", long 92°16'20", in SW^SE^ sec.20,1.62 N., R.15 W., on south shore of Vermilion Lake, at McKinley Park, 2 miles northwest of Soudan.

Records available.—October 1913 to July 1915, July 1941 to November 1942, June 1946 to September 1968 (frag mentary 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, staff 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, staff gage approximately 13 miles northwest at Vermilion Dam near Tower, at same datum. All gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation during year, 1,358.98 ft June 14 (affected by wind action); maximum daily, 1,358.81 ft June 15; minimum, 1,356.46 ft Nov. 10.

1913-15, 1941-42, 1946-68: 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) .

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 31 ......... 1,356.55 Feb. 29 .......... 1,356.67 June 30 ........... 1,358.69Nov. 30 ......... 1,356.55 Mar. 31 .......... 1,357.01 July 31 ........... 1,358.19Dec. 31 ......... 1,356.66 Apr. 30 .......... 1,358.17 Aug. 31 ........... 1,357.87Jan. 31 ......... 1,356.69 May 31 .......... 1,358.17 Sept.30 ........... 1,357.75

Note.—Elevations other than those shown above are available.


5-1290. Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake, near Tower Minn.

80

Location.—Lat 47°57'41", long 92°28'33", in SE^SWs sec.2, T.63 N., R.17 W., on left bank 200 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake, 4.4 miles upstream from Twomile Creek, and 14.2 miles northwest of Tower.


Records available.—May 1911 to September 1917, June 1928 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,347.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 17, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1917, and July 9, 1931, to Apr. 11, 1939, staff gage at same site, at datum 3.0 ft higher. June 26, 1928, to July 8, 1931, staff gage at datum 3.05 ft higher. Apr. 12, 1939, to Sept. 6, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder, and Sept. 7-30, 1967, digital water-stage recorder at same site, at datum 3.0 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.40 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 1.95 ft, affected by seiche action).

1911-17, 1928-68: Maximum discharge, 2,710 cfs May 23, 1950 (gage height, 7.68 ft); no flow Oct. 25-29, 1955, caused by temporary storage behind new concrete dam at outlet of Vermilion Lake.

Remarks.—Records good except those for period of doubtful or no gage-height record, which are fair.

DAY

12345

67a9

10

11121314

' 15

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

201316127.9

1214161415

1927201715

171211216.3

1218126.9k.k

6.26.29'k8.86.3 9.6

U05.0 13.1

27k.k.03.03

1967:1968:

DISCHARGE,

N3V

5.7k.8k.kk.Ok.2

k.5k.74.84.35.7

5.04.15.44.46.5

6.36.55.47.28.4

9.410121212

1212121213

222.7 7.U2

13k.O.02.02

Total 76,Total 139,

IN CUBIC FEET PER

DEC

1413141414

1414141413

1414141414

1517171616

1716171717

1717171717 17

475 15.3

1713

.03

.04

068.7200.7

JAN

1717171718

1818181919

1920202121

2223232425

2626272728

292929303031

708 1 22.8

3117

.05

.06

Mean 208Mean 380

SECOND, WATEP

FEB

3131323232

3233333434

3535353636

3637373737

3737373637

36373736

iiio53731

.08

.09

MaxMax

MAR

3737373838

3939394143

4750515455

586072

102117

1171121059897

97102122140142 142

2fi28

14237

.17

.20

8281,330

YEAR OCTOBER 1967

APR

142142149166

- 178

188196205222238

249258267314334

344359378398417

452475540606650

672693720736fOf\f ot)

u *tii780142.87.97

Min 4.0Min 4.0

MAY

809811820846872

899920897863876

871872874871852

815838843816815

811794781779766

7567877887887 Q4I O^

795

25.709

9207561.892.18

CfsmCfsm

TD SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

786779794776782

827835995

1,1001,160

1,1701.1801,2401,2901,310

1,3201.3301,3101,2701,310

1,2501,2601,3101,2901,270

1.2501,2201,2101,170 1,200

33,994 1.1331.330

7762.592.89

0.475 In.0.868 In.

JUL

1,2601,2401,2401,2601,250

1.2301,2101.1BO1,1401.150

1,0901,0901.0601,0401,010

1,0401,0901,0801,0701,080

1,010963950910890

874814773776 763718

32,2511,0401,260

7182.382.74

6.4611.82

AUG

714684667659641

617606579551510

495491444436457

43741<>435425388

404469505524515

529528532528 520519

16 'i!!714388

1.201.38

SEP

512511516497486

488517497478484

477476480467482

464463488495472

476499503478459

458453445441 435

14,3974805174351.101.22

Note.—Doubtful or no gage-height record Jan. 10 to Apr. 12.


5-1294. Rainy Lake near Fort Frances, Ontario


Location.—Lat 48°38'30", long 93°20'00", at Five Mile dock, approximately 5 miles northeast of town of Fort Frances.

Records available.—January 1910 to September 1917 and October 1934 to September 1968 in reports of Geological Survey, August 1911 to September 1968 in reports of Inland Waters Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Canada. Prior to October 1949, published as "at Ranier, Minn.", and as "at Fort Frences, Ontario" October 1949 to September 1964.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (United States and Canadian Boundary Survey). January 1910 to December 1949, staff gage 3 miles northeast at Ranier, Minn., at same datum. January 1950 to October 1964, water-stage recorder on Government dock at Pither's Point, in Fort Frances and supplemen tary gage in town pumping station, half a mile south, used during winter months, as same datum.

Extremes.—Maximum elevation during year 1,110.19 ft July 20; minimum, 1,105.08 ft Mar. 17.1910-17, 1934-68: 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.

Month-end elevation, in feet, water year October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 31 .............. 5.98 Feb. 29 .............. 5.19 June 30 .............. 9.40Nov. 30 .............. 5.95 Mar. 31 .............. 5.39 July 31 .............. 9.62Dec. 31 .............. 6.04 Apr. 30 .............. 6.78 Aug. 31 .............. 8.13Jan. 31 .............. 5.78 May 31 .............. 8.02 Sept.30 .............. 8.09

Note.—Add 1,100 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level. Elevations other than those shown are available.

82 LAKE OF THE WDODS BASIN

5-1305. Sturgeon River near Chisholm, Minn.

Location. — Lat 47°40'25", long 92°54'00" / in NEijNV^ sec. 20, T.60 N., R.20 W. , on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from East Branch Sturgeon River, and llij miles north of Chisholm.

Drainage area. — 187 sq mi.

Records available. — August 1942 to September 1968.

Gage. — Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.7 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. — 26 years, 120 cf s .

Extremes. — Maximum discharge during year, 599 cfs June 16 (gage height, 2.95 ft); minimum daily, 8.5 cfs Nov. 29, 30.

1942-68: 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 months, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


OCT

9.59.9

111112

1214242421

1917171615

1514141414

1413121211

12111111 1111

432.413.9

249.5

0.0740.09


DATE4-308-26

TIME G.0100 2.

NOV DEC

11 9.011 1010 1110 119.7 12

9.0 129.2 139.5 13

10 1211 12

12 1212 1211 1210 1210 11

11 1112 1213 1213 1211 12

12 1312 1413 1213 1213 12

14 1211 129.5 128.5 11 8.5 11

————— 11

328.9 365.011.0 11.8

14 148.5 9.0

0.059 0.0630.07 0.07

Total 34,059.2Total 46,014.6

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE,

JAN

1111121213

1313141414

1414141313

1313131313

1212121212

12121212 1212

39212.6

1411

0.0670.08

Mean 93Mean 126

500 CFS)

HT. DISCHARGE DATE TIME95 562 6- 16 2100

PEB

1313141414

1414141413

1312121111

10109.89.59.5

9.59.59.59.59.5

10101011

333.311.5

149.5

0.0610.07

.3 MaxMax

MAR

1111101010

10101011111111111112

1314174030

3739373535

375688

136 210320

1,30442.132010

0.2250.26

960595

APR

25816211082

102

128156277369453

473438369304260

321369380362331

314294294280304

352430509557 553

9,59132055782

1.711.91

Min 8.5Min 8.5

MAY

500430362304266

238228228233230

220208198188188

193195198198190

176165156148142

146165202220 215205

6,935224500142

1.201.38

CfsmCfsm

JUN

202202193174195

394423530595595

562492430465522

590571461366287

271266341352317

257212181165 176

10,787360595165

1.922.14

0.4990.674

JUL

29p3*76446446366

280222188174156

144140152158154

156186215225212

193167144126112

104958578 7270

5,93219144670

1.021.18

In. 6.77In. 9.15

AUG

6661565250

4746455554

4946454244

4848505352

6279

153260408

539496362243 176150

3,93812753942

0.6790.78

SEP

144144134123115

124138150150138

12411010610398

95119198280372

423387334294280

257220193169 154

5,67618942395

1.011.13

G.HT. DISCHARGE2.95 599

1600 2.93 553


5-1310. Dark River near Chisholm, Minn.

83

Location.—Lat 47°41'27", long 92°49'15", in SW^SW^s sec.12, T.60 N., R.20 W., on right bank 50 ft downstream from remains of abandoned highway bridge, 3*5 miles upstream from mouth, and 12^s miles northeast of Chisholm.


Records available.—August 1942 to September 1961, October 1965 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,316.8 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (surveyed by Topographic Division). Prior to Aug. 24, 1944, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 200 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Feb. 15-23.

1942-61, 1966-68: 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 1968 water year computed by U.S. Steel Corporation and reviewed by Geological Survey.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3.63.84.95.96.5

6.88.2

111213

1313121211

1111101010

9.89.69.39.39.3

9.18.98.98.98 Q. y 8.9

289.69.34

133.6

0.1850.21

1967:1968:

NOV

9.18.98.99.18.9

8.58.78.08.28.2

8.28.48.48.48.4

8.48.48.48.28.4

8.08.28.28.28.0

7.87.47.07.07.1

247.08.239.17.0

0.1630.18

Total ' 8,Total 12,

DEC

7.17.06.56.56.4

6.46.56.56.56.0

6.06.06.06.26.0

5.96.06.46.86.8

7.07.06.87.07.1

7.16.86.66.66 O• o 6.6

202.96.557.15.9

0.1290.15

811.5387.7

JAN

6.46.05.85.65.4

5.04.74.64.74.9

5.05.25.55.96.4

6.26.46.56.46.4

6.46.56.46.26.4

6. ,56.56.56.56.25.8

182.95.906.54.6

0.1170.13

Mean 24Mean 33

PEB

5.55.45.14.94.7

4.74.74.54.44.5

4.23.63.33.13.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.13.1

3.13.23.33.5

108.93.765.53.0

0.0740.08

.1 Max

.8 Max

MAR

3.63.94.14.44.6

4.65.05.67.68.5

8.79.68.77.87.4

7.17.2

122632

30-25221816

203238445964

546.417.6

643.6

0.3480.40

184176

APR

6445363536

3535426372

8076665856

6674707069

6355585856

69101124129136

1,99766.613635

1.321.47

Min 3 . 2Min 3.0

MAY

128112958066

5655545655

5449464342

4645444239

3835333229

303744464746

1,62452.412829

1.041.19

CfsmCfsm

JUN

4646464238

9278

169169173

171146123140138

1461431239674

7066998890

8268544555

2,91697.217338

1.922.14

0.4760.668

JUL

82112153176145

11690725445

4140404543

5164707878

6455474238

353127252422

2,00564.717622

1.281.47

In. 6.48In. 9.10

AUG

2018181614

1414141414

1414151314

1616161818

1922355372

959274544339

90829.3

9513

0.5790.67

SEP

3838363634

3941444542

3834322926

2533566072

7878726358

5146423935

1,36045.3

7825

0.8951.00


5-1315. Little Pork River at Little Pork, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°24', long 93°34', in W% sec.9, T.68 N., R.25 W., on left bank 100 ft downstream from highway bridge at town of Little Fork, 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. ,

Records available.—June to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to June 1917, September 1917, October 1917 to March 1919 (gage heights only), June 1928 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,073.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 23, 1909, to Mar. 4, 1917, staff gage at same site and datum. Mar. 5 to Sept. 30, 1917, June 22, 1928, to June 21, 1936, chain gage and June 22, 1936, to July 20, 1937, wire-weight gage, at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.—45 years (1911-16, 1928-68), 991 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 5,790 cfs June 10 (gage height, 18.51 ft, backwater from Rainy River); minimum daily discharge, 41 cfs Feb. 17-23.

1909-17, 1928-68: 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 months or period of backwater from Rainy River, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

6363666568

6665717580

8391

114132131

126125121116114

1141O7107137148

143139134136136136 —

3.272 3106148

630.061 00.07


NOV

136136134126128

116106114118122

122121120117115

114113112111110

1091081O71061O6

105104103103104

1.446115136103

.0660.07

280,404,

DEC

104104105105106

106106106105104

1021OO

989694

9393929189

8683807875

73717069£**7O *

66

2.81791

10666

0.0530.06

887 Mean056 Mean

JAN

6563626160

5957565655

5454535352

5252525252

5251515151

51505049494.Q*rO

1.673546548

0.0310.04

7701,104

PEB

4847474646

4646454545

4444444443

4241414141

4141414242

42424242

3^261434841

0.0250.03

Max 6,Max 5,

MAR

4242424344

4546474849

5050495051

5470

220650590

1.3501,7401.3301.O50

95O

900920

L.O201.6002.1902.240

17.572567

2,24042

0.3280.38

600 Min750 Min

APR

2.5002.2001.9701.7001.350

1,0301.OOO1,6 OO2.00O5,000

S0704.5503.75O3.09O2.66O

2.4202.8603.3503.3503.O80

2.8602.7502.7202.7002.720

2.8903.3804,0204.3 OO4.2 3O

87.100 52,9035,0701,0001.681.87

56 Cfsm41 Cfsm

MAY

3.93O3.5403.1502.7802.460

2.1801.9701.8301.7401.690

1-6 3O1.5601,4701>38O1.310

:U2801,2501.210l^OO1.180

1.1501.0801.010

951894

838828914

1.1501,440:U56Q

.05551,6313,930

8280.943

1.09

0.4450.639

JUN

1.4 6O1.6201.7 6O1.7201.620

1.9402.8003.9005.1005,750

S6805,1804.47 O4.OOO4.280

4.4204.O4O3.5003.1OO2.750

2.5 OO2.6003.4603.6503.9OO

3.3302.6502.1201.7201.370

96.3903,2135,7501,3701.862.07

In. 6In. 8

JUL

1,7603.0203.5603.5503.530

3.2903.0102.7603.0102.910

2.5101.9301.5901.4301.410

L.81O2.8703.6803.3802.950

2.4902.2501.8101,4201,160

1.030964883765£ Q A.G>O*r

665

eaosi2,1963,680

6651.271.46

.04

.69

AUG

641588550526498

477434418412404

372367370370353

355358362355375

3644O16OO

1,0002.130

2.3602.2302.0201.7901,540:L250

24.270783

2,360353

0.4530.52

SEP

1.040940904884864

835368

1.O201.2201.290

1.2101.0 8O

93O8037O9

647765

1.4702.3302.790

2.8602.68O2.7703.1103.130

2.8102.4102.O401,7301.480

47,6191,5873,130

6470.9171.02

Note.—Backwater from Rainy River May 29 to Aug. 19.


5-1320. Big Fork River at Big Falls, Minn.

Location —Lat 48°12', long 93°48', in sec.35, T.155 N., R.25 W., on left bank at village of Big Falls, 700 ft downstream from falls, 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 71, and 4% miles upstream from Sturgeon River.


Records available.-August to November 1909, April to November 1910, April 1911 to September 1912 (gage heights——and discharge measurements only), June 1928 to September 1968.

Case.-Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,144.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929^ Prior to Junl 10, 1911, staff gage at railroad bridge about 0.4 mile upstream at different datum. June 10, 1911, to Dec. 1?! 1937! staff gage or chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at same datum. Dec. 18, 1937, to Sept. 6, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 6.33 ft); minimum daily, 54 cfs

Feb1909ll2! 1928-68: 9aMlximu^hdischIrg" l^SOO^cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 17.08 ft May 8, 1950; minimum discharge recorded, 7 cfs Aug. 7, 1939.

except those for period fluctuation at low flow,

chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YFAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272323 ,3031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

129132137138135

134139153158163

168171177173172

177214199133175

185186191192186

1902002042011 C QI 7 0

204

5,364 5173214129.12.14


NOV

198201164214187

16916719B243258

251241219195130

145160168172172

17'0

169167166165

164164163163164

,507184258130.13.14

255,513211,491

DEC

165166167168169

170172171169166

164162160157156

157156154152148

143138135132128

125123120117115113

4,638150172113.10.12

JAN

1111091C6104103

10199979492

9189888786

8685848484

8483828180

807978777574

2,75388.811174

.06

.07

PEAN 700KEAN 578

FEB

7271706968

6665646260

5958575655

5454545454

5454545455

56575758

1,72159.3

7254

.04

.04

MAX 4,MAX 2,

MAP

5960626467

7174777876

757989

103113

11312114720C36C

1,30C1,2801,1 7C1,C20

878

80074872872465C* ODO JO

12,C24388

1.30C5<=

.27

.31

120290

APR

616552520480460

445512661

1,0501,640

2,1502,0101.48C1,3601,280

1,3101,4601,5101,4601,380

1,3501,3401,3701,4201,510

1 ,6901,8701,9001,8401,720

38,3461,2782,150

445.88.98

MIN 106MIN 54

MAY

1,6CO1,4601,3201.21C1,120

1,040998

1,0001,0501,100

1 ,1101,0801,030

991984

970970935893830

804772726694654

616622689758790791

29,607955

1,60'0616'

.65

.75

CFSM .CFSM .

JUN

839921981946878

1,0601.1001,4002,1702,060

1,7901,5601,3701,4001,720

1,7301,5701,3801,2001,050

9981.C201,0901,1801,190

1,1109638177216 80

36,8941,2302,170

68C.84.94

48 IN40 IN

JUL

9811,8902,0402,0101,'B30

1,5901,3201,100

935791

680622558552564

8721,3701,8201 ,6701,430

1,2601,110

880690560

408438392350321310

31,4341,0142,040

310.69.80

6.515.39

AUG

298282260248236

223213200196193

1841751.74173170

172174176173172

170176208460

1,070

1,2001,1101,000

860720560

11,626375

1 , 200170.26.30

SEP

450410394383372

364400470542563

5244414153T6349

334510

1,1902,1302,290

2,0801,8601,9002,202.230

2,0901,8801,6601,4701,300

31,5771,0532,290

334.72.80

Note.—No gage-height record July 17 to Sept. 11.

86 LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN

5-1335. Rainy River at Manitou Rapids, Minn.


Location.—Lat 48°38'04", long 93°54'47", in sec.36, T.160 N., R.26 W., on left bank at Manitou Rapids, 3*s miles east of Manitou Post Office and 4 miles west of Indus.


Records available.—July 1928 to September 1968. 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 "pear Birchdale" 1932-34.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,062.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1934, chain gage at site near Birchdale 7 miles downstream at different datum. Nov. 10, 1934, to Sept. 20, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—40 years, 12^310 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 46,200 cfs July 19 (gage height, 15.78 ft); minimum daily, 3,470 cfs Mar. 4; minimum gage height, 2.06 ft Nov. 3.

1928-68: Maximum discharge, 71,600 cfs May 12, 1950 (gage height, 21.04 ft); minimum daily, 928 cfs Dec. 26, 1929.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at International Palls. Some regulation at low and medium flows by Rainy and Namakan Lakes. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DISCHARGE! IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXWINCFSMIN.

CAU YRWTR YR

OCT

9,7109,0208,7208,2207,560

8,3208,6409,0408,3607,810

6,7407,0407,7208,1507,750

7,3807,6708,2208,5708,350

7,6907,4106,7607,0807,040

6,1005,1305,0704,9504,8504,930

NOV

4,9804,9404,3405,2406,130

5,6904,7904,4204,6604,620

4,4304,6604,7004,9405,250

4,9404,7404,7404,8504,720

4,6104,7904,8705,0505,130

5,1304,6904,7104,5104,680

230,000 145,9507,4199,7104,850

.38

.44


4,8656,1304,340

.25

.28

4,053,5,573,

DEC

4,5005,4204,6804,5704,570

4,9204,6204,6104,4604,510

4,6504,6904,5804,7304,770

4,7204,6904,7505,4104,800

4,5604,3504,8104,7504,270

4,4204,5104,4904,4904,7104,430,

144,4404,6595,4204,270

.24

.28

570050

JAN

4,6304,4604,3304,5704,690

5,2705,3604,7805,7706,120

6,7106,5406,4806,0605,070

5,3405,6806,1106,7306,080

5,2204,4005,2406,5806,190

5,5306,0205,5804,5604,7805,370

170,2505,4926,7304,330

.28

.33

MEAN 11,110MEAN 15,230

FEB

5,3405,7105,8605,8604,970

6,6106,3006,4306.8BO7,440

6,8705,0407,3705,6705,110

5,4905,8505,2704,3606,290

6,6106,1306,2006,2406,160

4,5406,8105,8305,460

172,7005,9557,4404,360

.31

.33

MAX 33MAX 46

MAR APR

5,940 7,1104,970 8,4304,300 9,8503,470 9,5104,210 9,040

4,270 8,5003,840 7,5804,670 7,6404,320 8,7205,340 10,400

3,840 13,4004,620 14,3004,240 13,7004,970 12,3004,830 11,600

4,800 10,9004,630 10,7004,180 11,3005,100 11,7005,690 12,100

5,790 12,0007,650 12,2008,260 12,7007,260 12j8006,210 13,200

7,020 12,8007,120 12,7006,030 12,8005,500 13,5007,220 13,6007,640 -— ——

167,930 337,0805,417 11,2408,260 14,3003,470 7,110

.28 .58

.32 .65

,600 MIN 3,160,100 MIN 3,470

MAY

13,30013,10012,90013,00012,600

11,90012,30012,60014,80016,900

18,50019,000IB',90018t70018,500

18,50018,50018,40018,20018,200

18,20018,20018,20018,00017t900

17,70017,40017,40017,70019,60020,800

519,90016,77020,80011,900

.861.00

CFSM .CFSM .

JUN

22,50022,80023,00023,50022,800

22,90034,70037,60042,70043,100

43,80043,60043,40042,90042,100

42,00041,50040,40039,40038,500

38,00038,10038,90039,50040,300

39,80039,20038,30037,50037,100

1,099.9M36,66043,80022,500

1.892.11

57 IN78 IN

JUL

37,40039,50042,20043,20043,400

42,90042,00041,10040,40040,200

39,60039,20038,80038,50038,600

41,30044,40045,50046,10045,300

43,90042,40041,60040,30039,400

38,90038,40037,90037,40036,90036,400

1,263.1M40,75046,10036,400

2.102.42

7.7710.68

AUG

36,20035,80035,40035,10034,800

34,50034,20033,70033,30032,600

32,00031,50030,30029,50029,000

26,20024,20023,50022,80018,500

14,50013,20013,30015,00016,300

17,70017,80017,30016,60015,90015,400

786,10025,36036,20013,200

1.311.51

SEP

14,90014,30012,50013,40013,900

14,00014,00014,20014,70014,900

14,90014,60014,30014,00013,800

13,50014,40019,40023,20024,800

24,20024,50026,00026,20025,200

23,40021,60020,20018,90017,800

535,70017,86026,20012,500

.921.03


5-1342. Rapid River near Baudette, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°32'10", long 94°33'45", in JHEk sec.l, T.158 N., R.31 W., 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.



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).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 4,310 cfs July 17 (gage height, 15.08 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 4. (gage height, 1.50 ft).

1956-68: Maximum discharge, 5,160 cfs (revised) May 24, 1962 (gage height, 17.13 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 High way Department (discharge, about 7,000 cfs, revised).



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.51.51.41 ?±*&13

1.64 Q 1/3

242.62.6

A. "y"•«& 3.22.44 Q 1.O

1.5

1.51.82.0y?&•£*

2.4

2J32.72.72JB2J&

2B2.93.02.92.72.5

71.52.314.21.2

.0043.005

1967:1968:

NOV

y QKt.y

2.93^03.23.2

3.22B2.83.03.0

3.03.43.43.23.1

333.43.53.53.4

3.3333.23 ?->*Ci

3.2

3.23.2333.43.5

96.03.203.52 Q • O

.0059.007


DEC

3.63.73.73.73.8

3.83.73.73.63.6

3.63.63.63.73.7

3.83.83.94.04.0

3.9353.73.63.6

3.53.53.53.43.433

113.8

3.674.03.3

.0068.008

430.4090.3

JAN

3.33.13.02.92J3

2JB2.72.7262.6

262.52.52.52.5

2.52.52^262.6

2.72.72.82&2B

2.72.72.726262.5

83.4

2.693.32.5

.0050.006

MeanMean

FEE

2.524242323

2.32.22.22.12.1

2.12.02.01.91.9

1.91.81.8IB1.8

1.81.81.8iJB1.8

IJBIBIB1.9

58.1

2.002.51.8

.0037.004

349 Max356 Max

MAR

1.92.02.02.122

3.06.0

121413

109.07.56.36.0

6.511175040

3834323360

150350430420405360

2.5 33.5

81.74301.9

.150.17

3,3104,540

APR

310260220ISO155

140135140ISO220

214211187175195

246252234214211

26835037447O510

455404350305? *7 Q& f O

7.843261510135

.481.54

MinMin

MAY

24421920O199228

219264541603550

476446422374336

311282264246225

2072O2183159147

132129145181? A."} & *r &278

a654

279603129

.5140.59

1.21.2

JUN

392476446365305

6621-0501.3301.4301.450

1.8901.8801.6501-7401.670

1.3401.100

973870730

712995992935789

643519425362330

2a45l

9481,890

3051.751.95

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUL

572926916903967

789606498440362

669907755808926

2.2704.5304,5 4O4.1003.6 OO

2.9702.4801.9201.4901.220

1-1401-11O

935789£L Q £Lo yos' o 4ool

45.515

1,4704,540

3622.713.12

643 In656 In

AUO

622544495504461

428386350314268

228195173159148

194248234236266

240356736986

1.O60

963829708616e~ Tt Q b JoA QQ4oc3

13.973451

1,060148

.8310.96

8.738.91

SEP

464425422550516

485702970922798

681569464401347

324588901882820

718817

1.7601.6801.4 3O

1.120922774662cay: Oo4

22.698757

1,760324

1.391.55


5-1395. Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°52'00", long 95°21'20", in SE'gNE'g sec.12, T.162 N., R.37 W., on upstream handrail of bridge near center of span, half a mile upstream from Bulldog Run and 2% miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area.—110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.—March 1946 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once 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). Prior to Sept. 6, 1967, chain gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs June 11 (gage height, 9.32 ft); no flow Oct. 1-11. —————1946-68: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 15, 1965 (gage height, 9.95 ft); no flow at times,.


DISCHARGE, IN CFS, WATER

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

O0000

O0000

0O.12.5.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.8

.91.01.11.1

1.2131.41.61.51.6

17.70.571.6

00.0050.01

1967:1968:

NOV

1.71.71.71.61.5

1.41.41.41.51.5

1.61.71.71.71.6

1.61.51.5151.6

1.61.71.7UB1.9

1.91.9UBUB•t QUO

4931.641.91.4

0.0150.02

TotalTotal

DEC

1.81.81.81.81.8

1.92.02.02.01.9

1.91.91.92.02.1

2.12.12.22J.2.1

2.0151.81.71.6

1.51.51.41.41.413

56.71.832.21.3

0.0170.02

22,085.828,189.6

JAN

13131.3121.2

12121.21.11.1

1.11.11.11.11.1

1.11.11.11.11.1

1.112121313

131.41.5151.61.6

38.11.231.61.1

0.0110.01

MeanMean

FEE

1.71.71.71.71.7

1.71.6US1.615

1.51.51.51.51.4

1.41.41.41A15

1.51.51.61.61.6

1.61.61.61.7

4531.561.71.4

0.0140.02

60.577.0

YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

MAR

1.71.71.71.71.7

IB1.9132.02.0

2.02.0131J3IS

1323.3.03.54.5

5J56^8.0

1014

47131224192162 139

981531.7

2241.7

0.2880.33

Max 1,Max 1,

APR

8962453936

3541485757

524541575O

4O37363344

5869896256

4943373336

1.47649.2

8933

0.4470.50

490 Min280 Min

MAY

3328272624

2322273241

3936333332

2928282932

3028252321

21212120P*t& J.

24

85727.6

4120

0.2510.29

JUN

3545483655

123244860

1.1101^30

U28O1.010

794537452

315254214155114

1111O1895950

585547

123•1 RQX O3?

9.Z63325

1,28035

2.953.30

0 Cfsm 0.5500 Cfsm 0.700

JUL

187171173155147

15318618O155101

1081OO110

8819O

104127736653540

428315231182151

1431239688Q-XOJ

79

6.283203736

791.852.12

In.In.

AUG SEP

76 20465 16456 13762 12371 115

85 101101 1O5116 118

91 15276 ISO

69 14361 11353 11052 9650 79

43 6936 4348 3583 75

126 104

129 8816O 79155 68312 61564 52

789 457O2 44537 42438 4O354 36271 ————

5^31 2.791188 93.0789 204

36 351.71 0.8451.97 0 . 94

7.479.53


5-1400. Bulldog Run near Warroad, Minn.

89

Location.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°20'20", in SE^ sec.7, T.162 N., R.36 W., near right bank 5 ft downstream from culvert on county highway, three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.

Drainage area.—14.2 sg mi.

Records available.—March 1946 to November 1951, June 1966 to September 1968.


Average discharge.—7 years (1946-51, 1967-68), 3.87 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 171 cfs June 8 (gage height, 6.06 ft, from floodmark); no flow for many days.

1946-51, 1966-68: Maximum discharge, 420 cfs June 10, 1947 (gage height, 6.91 ft); no flow for many days in most years.



DAY OCT NOV DEC JAN

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031 ————


Cal yr 1967: Total 1,273 Mean 3.49Wtr yr 1968: Total 1,270.6 Mean 3.47

FEE MAR

00000

00000

000o.0

00000

002272

11

18506143

- ----- 32• ——— 11

235.47.59

610

0.535


APR

6.44.53.93.73.2

2.92.9333.53.0

2.92.52.02.01.8

1.71.31.21.21.0

1.91.71.41.0

.7

.5

.432.2.

63.22.116.40.2

0.149 00.17

0 Cfsm0 Cfsm

MAY

O.2J.JL

00

00

.1

.10

00000

o0000

oJLJL

O0

0000 00

O.80.030.2

0.00210.002

0.2460.244

JUN

00000

1348

1313552

824420

9.55.5

4.63.72.61.81.1

1J.1.11.01.02J.

•LA9

1.41.9 1.1

456.015.2

1310

1.071.19

In.In.

JUL

5.524

5.53.24.7

3.21.81.21.0

.7

.7

.71.81.82.2

5.7502711

BA

8.26JS6.05.55.0

3.52.52.01.6 1.31 ?±^Zi

203.76.57

500.7

0.4630.53

3.333.33

AUG

1.19.6.8

1.1

1.31.0

.63.1

00000

.1

.4

.4

.71.6

1.31.52.7

85106

412210

7.8 6.4<iO*+•;?

299.69.66

1060

0.6800.78

SEP

3.823

JS&.6

.64.4.42,

2,2..1

O0

00

.122

222JL.1

0000 0

11.90.403.8

00.00280.003


5-1405. East Branch Warroad River near Warroad, Minn.

Location.—Lat 48°51'30", long 95°18'40", in SE^SE^ sec.8,, T.162 N., R.36 W., near right bank on piling at up-stream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles south of Warroad.

Drainage

Records

area. — 102 sq

available.

Gage. — Staff gage

Average

Extremesings)

discharge.

. — Maximum; maximum

mi .

--March 1946 to September

read

—9

once daily. Altitude

1954, June 1966 to September 1968 (fragmentary prior to April 1947) .

of gage is 1,080 ft (from topographic map).

years (1947-54, 1967-68), 22.6 cfs.

discharge during year, 430 cfs June 11 (gagegage height, 8.60 ft Aug.

height, i25 (from graph based on gage

3.40 ft,readings

from graph based, backwater from

growth) ,- no flow for many days.1946-54, 1966-68

flow

Remarks .

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


: Maximum discharge, 1, 340 cfs June 11, 1947 (gage height 9.36

on gageaquatic

ft, from f loodmark) ,-

read-

noat times in most years.

— Records

OCT

000000

fair .

DISCHARGE, IN CFS,

NOV DEC JAN

000000

Cal yr 1967: TotalWtr yr 1968: Total

0 00 00 00 00 00 0

9,486.5 Mean 26.010,753 Mean 29.4

WATER YEAR OCTOBER

FEE MAR

01.04.0

1025

45615,2

--- - 4.5. ——— 40

•Z *7------ 3 r

0 320.00 10.30 610 00 0.101 00 0.12


1967 TO SEPTEMBER

APR

3430262219

1617222223

2223221820

2222212020

2627333332

3029285/S.<j *r O^><-* £t

72524.2

3416

.237 00.26

0 Cfsm0 Cfsm

MAY

2022201918

1619192022

2120181816

1514141916

1615131212

1211141 RX ^

?o£t \J

31

1968

JUN

3237423636

47154400378367

415394302260212

178138

876757

6158575651

5352566160

537 4.204

17.33111

.1700.20

0.2550.288

140415

321.371.53

In.In.

JUL

8065555251

4541393636

364O404040

508399

10164

6354515046

424040393933

1,59051.3

10133

0.5030.58

3.463.92

AUG

3131362330

3539302825

2321182120

2433664436

413854

106237

243191186t tz.*? ID i14O1 P4.J. Ci~t

2.14169.1

24318

0.6770.78

SEP

126118108106

59

3338435145

3327282425

2728383933

3129282920

1814141311

1,236

41.2126

110.4040.45

UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN 91

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2010. Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°25'42", long 94O03'00", in sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam on Mississippi River, 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River.

Drainage area.—1,442 sq mi.

Records available.—April 1884 to September 1968. Prior to October 1941 month-end contents only, published in WSP 1308. Published as Winnibigoshish Reservoir near Deer River October 1941 to September 1956.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 8, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum contents during year, 622,800 acre-ft July 1 (gage height, 10.82 ft); minimum, 437,800 acre-ft Mar. 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 17 (gage height, 8.06 ft).

1884-1968: 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 Geological Survey.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1967 to September 1968


Cal

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Wat

30 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................

31 ...............................................29 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................

Gage height (feet)

8.79 8.35 8.24 8.26

8.20 8.07 8.31 8.85 9.80

10.60 10.19 9.87 9.90

-


485,800 456,800 449, 500 450,800

446,900 438,300 454,200 489,500 551,800 607,500 578,800 556,600 558,500

-


-29,000 - 7,300 + 1,300

-35,200

- 3,900 - 8,600 +15,900 +35,300 +62,300 +55,700 -28,700 -22,200 + 1,900

+72,700

92 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

5-2015. Mississippi River at Winnibigoshish Dam near Deer River, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°25'42", long 94°03'00", in SWJj sec.25, T.146 N., R.27 W., at dam 1 mile northwest of Little Winnibigoshish Lake and 14 miles northwest of town of Deer River.

Drainage area.—1,442 sg mi.

Records available.—May 1884 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff 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, staff headwater gage at same site and datum*.

Average discharge.—84 years, 504 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,010 cfs July 4, 12, 25-27; minimum daily, 100 cfs Mar. 27 toApr. 22.

1884-1968: 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. — Computations of daily discharge furnished bv Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurementsmade and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE, IN CFS,

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

36944345545546O

478497506506505

505493505505493

493497505492506

495493496497497

492496491491491492

15.099487506369

0.3380.39

1967:1968:

NOV

491491496496496

491491491496491

491496496496491

491496496496491

491496491496491

49649249149149O

14.795493496490

0.3420.38

TotalTotal

DEC

49O49O49O49O490

49049549O490491

491495495495491

491495495495495

496496495496496

49549449549149O49O

1-S378493496490

0.3420.39

221,203155,346

JAN

49O49O489489489

48O48048O480480

48(048O48O48O48O

489530525525525

535535535535535

525525525525525 -5 25

15.666505535480

0.3500.40

Mean 606Mean 424

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO

PEB

52552554O54O54O

540540535535525

525525525520520

5255255205 2O515

510510510510515

515515400415

14.965516540400

0.3580.39

MaxMax

MAR

412415415415415

415415415417417

417417417415415

310315315315310

3101921021041O4

10410010010010O100

9.213297417100

0.2060.24

9351,010

APR

100100100100100

100100100100100

100100100100100100100100100100

100100102102102

102102103103103

3.019101103100

0.0700.08

Min 100Min 100

SEPTEMBER 1968

MAY

103103104104104

103103104104104

104104104104105

105105105105105

105105105105106

106106106106106106

3.244105106103

0.0730.08

CfsmCfsm

JUN

106106106106107

107107107107107

107107107108108

108166382565675

7137077077017O1

85091591O910Q{~\ c.y\j*J

11.518384915106

0.2660.30

0.4200.294

JUL

90590O900

1.01O1.000

1.00O1^000-uoooLOOO

995

99O1.0101^0001.0 001.OOO

1^000l^OOO1.OOO1.000

996

9961.000

986986

1^010

1^0101.01O1.0OO1.000

Q Q f~\y y u935

30.629988

1,010900

0.6850.79

In. 5.In. 4.

AUG

803802605532526

502502507511511

511512516300300

300300300300300

30O30O300303306

3063063063O6306306

12.785412803300

0.2860.33

.7001

SEP

3063O6306306306

306306306306306

3063O6306306303

303303306306306

306306306306300

300300300300300

9.135304306300

0.2110.24

LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

5-2060. Leech Lake at Federal Dam, Minn.

93

Location.— Lat 47°12'23", long 94°18'31", in lot 2, sec. 14, T.143 N., R.29 W., at head of Leech Lake River on Waboose Bay, 5 miles southwest of town of Federal Dam.

Drainage area. — 1,163 sq mi.

ReC?^n avai lable - — April 1884 to September 1968. Month-end contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1956, published as "Leech Lake Reservoir".

Gage.. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Dec. 31 1884, staff gage half a mile north of outlet to Leech Lake River at datum 5.76 ft lower. Dec. 31, 1884, to May 24, 1931, staff gage half a mile north of outlet to Leech Lake River at present datum.

. r-™ -1 18 ft?

?661li?9 ^^ 3°5' 2°° acre~ft JulV * <9a9* height, 2.17 ft); minimum, 124,500 acre-ft

Maxim'fl contents observed, 734,300 acre-ft June 30, 1916 (gage height, 5.18 ft); minimum ob- acre-£t below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, Nov. 19, 1934, Jan. 9, 1935 (gage height,

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 J56,570 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 bv Geo logical Survey. *


Gage height (feet)



Sept. 30Oct. 31Nov. 30Dec. 31

.08

.89

.72

.73

Calendar year 1967

Mar.

Sept.

31 .................................................29 .................................................31 .................................................30 .................................................31 .................................................30 .................................................31 .................................................31 .................................................30 .................................................

170,200149,600131,000132,100

-20,600-18,600 + 1,100

-41,500

.75

.66

.871.411.622.051.611.441.55

134,300124, 500147,400209,100235,700290,000234,400212,900230,600

+ 2,200- 9,800+22,900+61,700+26,600+54,300-55,600-21,500+17, 700

Water year 1967-68 +60,400

94 LEECH LAKE RIVER BASIN

5-2065. 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., on right bank at dam on Leech Lake River at town of Federal Dam, 2 miles downstream from natural outlet of Leech Lake.


Records available.—May 1884 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder, headwater gage, and staff tailwater gage, read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,293.23 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 3, 1948, staff headwater gage at same datum. May 27 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.


Extremes-.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 943 cfs July 1; minimum daily, 77 cfs Sept. 9.1884-1968: 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 tailwater 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

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2752772953O2302

286273295302297

302297318302297

295304•302290329

290279280313318

305292292292? Q7£i ly i ? QQ£tiyiy

9.197297329273

0.2550.29

1967 :1968:

NOV

299289292292289

282284295282276

282289284286276

284286303274278

376369369269269

2702672862843 O1& O 1

a462282303267

0.2420.27

Total 129,Total 97,

DEC

281286286284284

284284284283283

281294294286284

284281290292290

302288290290296

29229028829OO Q OCt^y&284

a917288302281

0.2480.29

501708

JAN

284286286288286

286284283286284

281286290290292

292306344344344

344348342339341

344342342346341341

9.692313348281

0.2690.31

Mean 355Mean 267

FEE

344344341342341

350342342341335

335335333333335

341321327323325

323321321321323

327331295200

9.492327350200

0.2810.30

MaxMax

MAR

226224224224225

224223225231231

231228228223223

226222224236246

242242103103104

105106109114109120

6.001194246103

0.1670.19

863 Min943 Min

APR

112109110123122

12112212O115112

113118115121116

100102100

9895

113106108126119

12012O121123120

3.420114126

950.0980.11

7677

MAY

12O125128104101

9895

101113110

106110111109119

127130110114115

114115107103109

109no1151141 "I f^1 J.O

117

3.475112130

950.0960.11

Cfsm 0.305Cfsm 0.230

JUN

127124119121

97

1041O6104107111

125125104105111

107165402544607

692703692688653

772823791801754

10.884363823

970.3120.35

In.In.

JUL

94380O773859857

893887877852875

809673662682691

679679682673668

691668640661444

441441441422472463

21.298687943422

0.5910.68

4.143.12

AUG

453313211209188

1051041O2101105

104105105

9486

9888809899

868892

101101

9088889086Q5 ly Gt

3.850124453

800.1070.12

SEP

9186839192

9284817783

1001OO

999797

95107108111114

109115127124123

109106101106112

3.020101127

770.0870.10

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 95

5-2105. Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°10'00", long 93°33'20", in NW% sec.17, T.54 N., R.25 W., at narrows on U.S. Highway 169, 4 miles south of Grand Rapids.


Records available.—April 1884 to September 1968. Prior to October 1941 month-end 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, staff gage at Pooles Arm of Pokegama Lake, 5 miles northwest at same datum.

Extremes.—Maximum contents during year, 61,490 acre-ft June 11 (gage height, 9.30 ft); minimum, 27,570 acre-ft Mar. 14 (gage height, 6.74 ft). - .

1884-1968: Maximum contents, 121,400 acre-ft May 8, 1897 (gage height, 13.50 ft,); minimum observed, 4,520 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Sept. 30, 1934 (gage height, 4.12 ft).

Remarks.—Reservoir is formed by Pokegama Lake and several other natural lakes controlled by concrete dam; ——storage began in 1884; original timber dam completed in 1884, replaced by present structure in 1888-89.

Capacity between gage heights 6.00 ft and 12.0 ft (maximum allowable range) is 81,720 acre-ft, of which53,150 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 onMississippi River below Minneapolis.

Cooperation.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers in terms of cfs-days and converted to acre-feet by Geological survey.


Gage height (feet)

Calendar year 1967

Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.

312831303130313130



30 .......................31 .......................30 .......................31 .......................

7 "7Q51,170

30,350

-10,310

590

-17,850

6.6.8.8.9.8.9.8.8.

867819850680048794

29,28,46,55,57,54,57,55,56,

160170410140920350720340330

-+ ]++_+_+

1,

L8,8,2,3,3,2,

190990240730780570370380990

Water year 1967-68 + 5,160


5-2110. Mississippi River at Grand Rapids, Minn.

.th-

Location.--Lat 47°13'56", long 93°31'48", in SV^NV^s sec.21, T.55 N., R.25 W., in super-calendar room of Blandin Paper Mill in Grand Rapids, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 169, 2.5 miles upstream from Prairie River, and at mile 1,182 above Ohio River.


Records available.—October 1883 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Pokegama Dam near Grand Rapids" 1942-44.

Gage._Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,242.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Feb. 17, 1945, staff gages operated by Corps of Engineers at Pokegama Dam 3*s miles upstream at datum 22.89 ft higher. Feb. 17, 1945, to Sept. 3, 1948, water-stage recorder at|site 300 ft upstream, wi in 0.10 ft of present datum. Sept. 9, 1948, to Jan. 6, 1949, staff gage at site 400 ft downstream at present datum. Jan. 7, 1949, to Jan. 16, 1951, tape float and inside staff gages at present site and datum Jan. 17, 1951, to July 11, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—85 years, 1,127 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs July 8 (gage height, 6.68 ft); maximum gage height, 6.75 ft June 25 (backwater from Prairie River); minimum discharge, 212 cfs May 18 (gage height, 2.61 ft), result of regulation.

1883-1968: Maximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Sept. 3, 1948 (gage height, 15.2 ft, from floodmark), caused by dam failure at gage, from rating curve extended above 4,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum daily, 5,250 cfs Sept. 5, 8, 1905; no flow at times in several years.

Remarks.—Records fair. Flow completely regulated by Pokegama Lake (see preceding page). Backwater from Prairie River occurs at times in most years. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

Cooperation.—Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, 1883-1944, 1959-64.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTFMBFR 196B

DAY

1?.345

67'?

^10

1112131415

1617ISn20

2122232425

26272829 3031

TOTAL MEANMAXMIN

CAL YR WTR YR

OCT

754 1721764735733

700728734748756 1

915 11,070 11,0901,040

992

1,0001.0401,0501,1001,080

1,0601,0601,0401,030

996

975999

1.1101.050 1.0401,040

29,150 27940

1,110 1700


MTV

,0?09989919b4968

957934953937,050

,010,030970973936

938944951951917

905903907859829

852859793735 795

,869 24, 929

,050'785

483,966 326,264

DEC

820814827827850

R36836818805814

814823809796809

762792832779796

809792800775814

800771766758758754

856 24 902850754

MEAN MEAN

JAN

750754750750746

742742742742738

738742746750730

75474?775827836

832827832850845

850850854854fi T OH / £

863

,425 788872730

1,340 891

FEB386886856854878

877883871856889

879843873859854

864896871848'861

841843357841847

843847847852

25,002 862896841

MAX ( 2 MAX 1

MAP

834822810787768

764759727745731

715706699652568

622566624571359

393400403405387

28031T3-302297O T Oc. f o300

17,584 I 567834278

,950 MIN ,830 MIN

APR

312305306360348

299306508758676

692605527532731

844812811785700

758678896

1,2801,510

1,250871807708 591

!0,5|6

1,510299

700 278

MAY

643584443499501

504483516512512

535527508565536

542534567538526

570539553587697

683742644754

707

17,674

754443

JUN

630734598510538

552556573587800

1,2601,4601,5701,5901,490

1,090718734854750

9551,0801,4001,5701,780

1,7401,7101,6801,6301.700,

32,839 1,0951,780

510

JIIL

1,8101,6901,7601,8101,760

1,7101.R201,8301,8001,790

1,7801.7RO1,7501,7RO1,810

1,7901.R101,8301,7901,780

1,7601,7?01,7201,7001,690

1,7201,7101,6701,630 1,5001,420

53,930 1,7401,8301,420

AUG

1,4401,5001,4701,4101,470

1,4601,4401,4001,3401,300

1,220938962906906

986858846822649

677694691694720

691680735673 572*ti a/jo

30,88R 996

1,500572

SEP

772606761702677

687579554822698

578554592663592

582858603593709

624702764795670

8221,040

998926 958

21.481 716

1.040554

PRAIRIE RIVER BASIN 97

5-2127. Prairie River near Taconite, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°23'20", long 93°22'50", in NW%SWs sec.27, T.57 N., R.24 W., on left bank 125 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1% miles downstream from outlet of Lawrence Lake and 5 miles north of Taconite.


Gage.—Graphic water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 31, 1967, staff gage at site 125 ft downstream at same datum.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 836 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.10 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Oct. 6, 7, 22; minimum gage height, 1.91 ft Oct. 22.

1967-68: Maximum discharge observed, 1,020 cfs Apr. 22, 23, 1967; maximum gage height observed, 7.96 ft Apr. 23, 1967; minimum discharge, 25 cfs Sept. 12, 13, 1967; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 22, 1967.


Cooperation.—Additional discharge measurements and gage readings furnished by M. A. Hanna Mining Co.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yr

OCT

2728303030

2628333433

3229293232

3031333132

3129323436

333330353534

97231.4

3626

1968:

NOV

3638383837

3634323131

3233353535

3435373941

4344444646

4646454543

1,15738.6

4631

Total 68,

DEC

4138363433

3333333435

3637394246

5051525251

5649484746

464545444342

1,31142.3

5233

646

JAN

4140403938

3837363534

3333333232

3232323232

3232323333

333434353636

1,07134.5

4132

Mean 188

PEB

3737383838

3838373736

3635353534

3433333333

3435363739

41434547

1,07237.0

4733

Max

MAR

4848484952

5658596060

5857575860

6366758084

9096103109115

123132145156T C.*7Ib / 180

2,612 1284.318048

832 Min

APR

185190193202195

190200257275296

320358385423438

475494498498510

526530562590596

600594586586588

,340411600185

26

MAY

588586578566542

512482458441411

389371350352366

366353352347335

320304288272252

241239237232230234

11,594374588230

JUN

269280276272275

320376460518576

644682704777819

832830826809781

752708678630574

520467416379355

16,805560832269

JUL

368379387404411

416414408387355

329299274260244

239225218216210

202193184173159

156147139132127125

8,180264416125

AUG

1141091029589

8984837876

7067726866

6866636666

748194

110133

1672102482769QO £:y\J

300

3,57411530063

SEP

299282263248227

220210206199190

187182176170159

155182211228248

274310348368387

401411414408396

7,958265414155

98 SWAN RIVER BASIN

5-2168. O'Brien Creek near Pengilly, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°18'56", long 93°09'26", in SE^ sec.20, T.56 N., R.22 W., on right bank 200 ft upstream from Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railroad bridge, 1.0 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Pengilly.

Records available.—April 1963 to September 1968 (discontinued).

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,337.92 ft (revised) above mean sea, level, datum of 1929 (Levels by Hanna Mining Co.). Prior to July 24, 1963, reference point at same sp.te and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 184 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.71 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.

1963-68: Maximum discharge, 265 cfs Apr. 19, 1965 (gage height, 4.29 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 27, 1966.

Remarks.—Records good. Flow affected by natural storage in lakes above station.

Cooperation.—Additional discharge measurements furnished by M. A. Hanna Mining Co.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.21.21.41.41.2

1.21.52.14.85.0

4.64.03.64.04.6

4.84.85.05.05.0

5.25.05.25.04.8

4.64.64.85.25.65.6

122.03.945.61.2

1967:1968:

NOV

5.96.16.16.16.1

5.65.25.25.66.1

6.46.46.16.15.9

5.95.96.46.76.1

5.96.48.08.68.0

7.87.06.45.96.1

190.06.338.65.2

Total 3,Total 4 ,

DEC

6.16.15.04.23.4

3.12.82.72.72.7

2.52.52.52.42.2

2.22.32.42.12.1

2.12.12.01.91.9

1.81.81.71.71.71.6

82.32.656.11.6

728.8346.3

JAN

1,61.61.61.61.6

1.61.61.61.61.6

1.61.61.71.71.7

1.81.81.81.92.1

2.12.12.32.32.4

2.32.32.52.42.52.5

59.41.922.51.6

Mean 10 . 2Mean 11.9

FEE

2.42.42.42.32.3

2.32.22.22.32.6

3.32.62.32.22.1

2.02.02.02.02.0

1.91.71.61.61.6

1.61.61.61.6

60.72.093.31.6

MaxMax

MAR

1.61.61.51.51.6

1.61.61.92.63.5

5.07.55.03.82.8

4.57.0

101419

2016129.59.0

101520232521

278.1 1,8.97

251.5

241 Min178 Min

APR

1714118.26.5

1125517562

5038282318

3552453326

3131354242

5257544435

051.735.1

756.5

1.01.2

MAY

2722191819

1817192020

1816141516

1918192019

161412108.3

7.81014151514

509.116.4

277.8

JUN

1924252016

3911817812771

55463675

119

8646312317

1312182217

13108.67.8

12

1,304.443.51787.8

JUL

5350332316

119.38.07.26.1

5.25.25.45.96.4

7.88.38.07.25.9

5.24.43.63.32.8

3.33.43.33.33.4sis

321.210.4

532.8

AUG

3.12.82.82.72.7

2.82.72.83.02.7

2.52.32.12.12.4

3.84.63.83.63.8

3.63.35.9

1819

15117.85.63 0 • o

3.0

155.15.00

192.1

SEP

2.62.52.42.52.5

3.04.05.05.24.0

3.43.12.11.51.7

1.71.95.9

1317

1413172119

'15117.55.44.4

212.37.07

211.5

SWAN RIVER BASIN

5-2168.6 Swan River near Calumet, Minn.

99

Location.—Lat 47°17'20" / long 93°13'54" / in SVgj sec.35, T.56 N., R.23 W., 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.

Records available.—January 1964 to September 1968.

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.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 193 cfs June 17 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum daily, 4.9 cfs Jan. 4-6; minimum gage height, 3.50 ft Oct. 20.

1964-68: Maximum discharge 540 cfs Apr. 19, 1966 (gage height, 5.01 ft); maximum gage height, 5.11 ft Apr. 3, 1967; minimum discharge, 3.0 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 1966 (result of weir construction).

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

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

6.05.96.05.85.8

5.86.06.26.26.2

6.26.46.36.56.6

6.76.66.86.96.6

7.07.27.47.27.2

7.57.67.88.08 0

• J

8.4

209.16.758.45.8

1967:1968:

NOV

8.28.27.97.87.6

7.57.47.27.17.0

7.06.96.86.86.7

6.76.66.66.66.5

6.46.36.26.16.0

6.05.95.85.75.6

203.16.778.25.6

Total 11Total 15

DEC

5.65.65.65.65.7

5.75.75.75.65.7

5.75.75.75.75.7

5.75.85.95.95.9

5.85.85.75.65.5

5.45.45.35.25.25.1

174.25.625.95.1

,248,888.5

JAN

5.15.05.04.94.9

4.95.05.05.15.2

5.25.35.45.45.5

5.65.65.75.85.8

5.96.06.06.26.3

6.46.66.76.86.86.8

175.95.676.84.9

Mean 30.8Mean 43.4

PEB

6.86.86.86.86.9

6.96.96.96.97.0

7.07.07.07.07.0

7.07.07.07.07.0

7.07.07.07.07.1

7.17.17.17.1

202.26.977.16.8

MaxMax

MAR

7.06.96.86.76.7

6.66.66.66.76.7

6.66.66.56.56.4

6.46.46.66.97.1

7.58.08.48.79.3

112332404753

381.212.3

536.4

184190

APR

5658617373

75788189

106

118123126129126

126132141141144

144144150162165

165165165156153

3,62512116556

Min 5.1Min 4.9

MAY

150135129123120

115109109103103

10310010010097

9295979286

8178737368

657070706870

2,94495.015065

JUN

7075787878

75103129147159

159156156171181

190190184174165

150141144135126

118106958692

3,91113019070

JUL

100118123129123

11511210310092

8178737370

6863585653

4340403634

343025232220

2,13568.912920

AUG

1818161515

1616161512

11119.99.9

11

1115161616

2020283234

363636343436

629.820.3

369.9

SEP

3636343232

3236363432

3030282825

2736454951

5158656365

6565635856

1,29843.3

6525

100 SWAN RIVER BASIN

5-2170. Swan River near Warba, Minn.

Location.—Lat 47°06'40", long 93°15'50", in S&s sec.33, T.54 N., R.23 W., on left bank 75 ft upstream fromhighway bridge, 1J$ miles south of Warba, 3% miles northwest of Swan River, and 22 miles upstream from mouth.



Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,259.80 ft above mean sea level (Minnesota State High way Department bench mark). Prior to Sept. 10, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 429 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 6.44 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Jan. 2-11; minimum gage height, 2.06 ft Nov. 13.

1953-68: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 17, 1965 (gage height, 9.49 ft, backwater from ice) ; maximum gage height, 9.53 ft Apr. 16, 1965 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 15 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 1961 (gage height, 1.65 ft) .

Flood of May 1950 reached a stage of about 11.5 ft from information by local residents.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3639444626

2528394545

3935343332

3434333232

3231282929

282727283030

1,03033.2

4625

.131.15

1967:1968:

NOV

3130282524

2425252626

2626242624

2527272625

2526272828

2828272727

79126.4

3124

.104.12

Total 35,487Total 37,676

DEC

2625252525

2526262625

2424232323

2324242526

2727262625

252423222222

76224.6

2722

.097.11

MeanMean

JAN

2221212121

2121212121

2122232324

2627282931

3334343435

353535353433

84227.2

3521

.107.12

97.2103

PEB

3333333232

3232323130

3029292928

2827272726

2626252424

25262727

83028.6

3324

.113.12

Max 730Max 426

MAR

2728293031

3234374349

5356544846

486080

105110

10090726054

566090

105115110

1,91261.711527'

.243.28

MinMin

APR

110105959095

140180235320302

279269257247246

280314322306294

307318348392415

426416392361"3 OQ32o

8,189 €27342690

1.071.20

22 Cfsm21 Cfsrn

MAY

295273252239230

220213222236232

211210209213273

285251247269265

236210189172159

152161178184174166

>,826220295152.8661.00

.383

.406

JUN

202226204183166

167189201222247

284310312317329

332324311299287

284269294322304

263223193172175

7,611254332166

1.001.11

In.In.

JUL

279332329290246

215194175156139

127117108115136

13512311110294

8880736662

626158545149

4,22713633249

.535.62

5.205.52

AUG

4945434239

3940454844

4238343132

3939374045

4543446078

766967676666

1,49248.1

7831

.189.22

SEP

6868656159

6064666866

6258565453

5369

112155165

154153183199196

182167156149143

3,16410519953

.413.46

SANDY RIVER BASIN 101

5-2185. Sandy Lake at Libby, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46O47'20, long 93°19'10", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.


Records available.—July to December 1893, October to December 1894, July 1895 to September 1968. Month-end contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as Sandy Lake Reservoir at Libby October 1941 to September 1956.

Gaae.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Sept. 23, 1949, float gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum contents during year, 55,640 acre-ft June 12 (gage height, 9.33 ft); minimum, 33,360 acre- ft Feb. 27 (gage height 6.80 ft).c Q cn95~ 1968: Maximum contents, 167,200 acre-ft May 19, 1950 (gage height, 17.51 ft); minimum observed, 5,950 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Jan. 20, 1921 (gage height, 0.65 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by Sandy, Flowage, Snake, and Aitkin Lakes controlled by concrete dam. Storage began in 1893; original timber crib dam completed in 1895, replaced by present structure in 1911. Capacity between gage 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-


Gage height Contents (feet) (acre-feet)

Calendar year 1967

Feb.Mar.

May

Sept.

31 ...............................................29 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................


Sept.Oct.

30 .............................31 ............................30 .............................31 .............................

................... 8.61

................... 8.40

................... 7.96

................... 7.6743,08040,580

- 3,910- 2,500

910

7.276.847.578.929.088.948.919.089.08

37, 19033,68039,73051,75053,26051,95051,67053,26053,260

- 3,390- 3,510+ 6,050+12,020+ 1,510- 1,310

280+ 1,590

0

Water year 1967-6 + 4,270

102 SANDY RIVER BASIN

5-2190. Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°47'20", long 93°19'10", in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., on dam on Sandy River at Libby, 1.2 miles above mouth, and 14 miles north of McGregor.


Records available.—July 1893 to March 1894, July 1894, November 1894 to March 1895, August 1895 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "below Sandy Lake Reservoir" 1893-1916.

Gage.—Water-stage recorders on headwater and tailwater. Datum of gages is 1,207.71 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 20, 1949, staff gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge.—73 years (1895-1968), 206 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,680 cfs June 11; minimum daily, 12 cfs many days in October, March, April, July, August and September.

1893-1968: 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.—One discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122V**c. o2425

26272829•znO\J

31

TotalMeanMax MinCfsmIn.

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

8484848484

84848483Q "^O 3Q -TO -3

1.16137.5

84 12

0.0890.10

1967:1968:

NOV

8383838383

838383.8383

8382828182

8282828282

8282828182

82828383Q5O &

2.47182.4

83 81

0.1960.22

TotalTotal

DEC

818080

. 8080

8080797979

8080808080

8080797979

7979798079

797878777777

2.457

79.38177

0.1880.22

75,10976, 137

JAN

7676767676

7676767676

7675757575

7474747472

7271717171

717171707071

2.28473.7

76 70

0.1750.20

Mean 206Mean 208

FEE

7169696970

6969696970

7171707070

6969696969

6868686868

68212121

1.86264.2

71 21

0.1520.16

MaxMax

MAR

2121212121

2121201212

1212121212

1212121,212

1212121212

12121212121 ?L <>

443

14.321 12

0.0340.04

1,2801,680

APR

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

121212

3201.030

1.2801.1901.2001.2601.320

7.876

2631,320

120.6250.70

Min 0Min 12

MAY

1.380645315

74*78

216300331375370

375375375440535

520520525745730

875875875410465

465470465445455545

15.569

5021,380

741.191.38

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUN

540535775755775

848915910900

1.380

L.68O1.6001.5801.620.1.330

1.4OO1.4301.3901.5801.420

1.360640675670655

635630635517315

30.095

1,0031,680

3152.382.66

.489 In.

.494 In.

truL320315310310315

7512121212

1282

350340345

335695680330345

345345350355355

360360360360190

40

3.627

278695

120.6600.76

6.636.73

AUG

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

1212121212

121212121212

37212.0

12 12

0.0290.03

SEP

1212121212

1212121212

12'12121212

1212

180370360

360246240240160

160160

808080

2.920

97.3370

120.231

0.26


5-2205. Mississippi River below Sandy River, near Libby, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°47', long 93°20', in sec.25, T.50 N., R.24 W., on right bank 600 ft downstream from Sandy River, three-quarters of a mile northwest of Libby, and at mile 1,106 upstream from Ohio River.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.55 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 28, 1931, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at datum 3.16 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 4,590 cfs June 15 (gage height, 10.25 ft); minimum, 772 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.12 ft) .

1930-68: 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 months, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 91,93,95,101).


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

777823864846832

786795804827869

1.1501.1701*0401.1201,130

1.1001.0901.1001.1201.160

1.2501.2101.1501-1501.140

1-1401.14O1.1301.1901.2 1O1.170

32,2831,0411,250

7770.2060.24


NOV

1.1601.1501.1301.1201.14O

1.1 1O1.10OL.09OL.O9O1.110

1-1201.1801.1901.1801.140

1.1301.1101.1201.1101.O90

1.0901.O7O1.O901.1OO1.050

1.0801.050

926935

L.OOO

32,9611,0991,190

9260.2170.24

728,579,

DEC

1.0901.1001.100L.O901.090

1.1001.1 1O1.1OO1.1OO1.08O

1.O801.0701.000

900840

890925

1.0OO1.O4O:uoio

995960940920910

90089088O880875Q»7 CO I O

30,740992

1,110840

0.1960.23

230 Mean012 Mean

JAN

8758809OO91O920

93894O95O96598O

98098O97096O960

95094O940935930

925925930950970

l-OOO1.0101.O2O1.0301.040 '1.05O

29,653957

1,050875

0.1890.22

1,9951,582

FEE

L.O6O1.07OL.08O1.O9O1.1OO

1.O801.08O1.O601.O401.OOO

98O970960960940

93592792192092O

91992O920920930

940980985990

28, 597986

1,100919

0.1950.21

MaxMax

MAR

980980990

L.OOO1.040

1.O6O1.09O1.1201.1901.2 OO

1.2 OO1.1801.1501,1 1O1.100

1.1001.1001.1101.1901.220

1.1501-000

87085O860

86086086088OQQ*Zwy jo W->

32,0761,0351,220

8500.2050.24

5,670 Min4,570 Min

APR

8648648608418O9

841907

1.06O1.190:U530

1.7 9O1.7901.7201.6301.510

1.6101.9202.O802.O8O2.O90

2.18O2.2502.4 1O2.6 OO2.800

3.3 5O3.8 OO4.OOO3.8503.670

58,8961,9634,000

8090.3880.43

736777

MAY

3.3 8O2,8202.4101.9801.820

1.8901.96O2.0102.O6O2.O80

2.04O2.03O2.0402.1302.370

2.5OO2.4 5O2.4602.6 2O2.6 5O

2.6902.6202.4802.O9O1.970

1.9401.98O2.O8O2.1702.1702.210

70,1002,2613,3801,8200.4470.52

CfsmCfsm

JUN

2.2702.38O2.4802.4702.340

2.3402.4 4O2.5102^2O2.890

3.2603^4O4.O3O4.42O4^70

4.5504.4904.24O3.97 O3.720

3.4503.O303.O2O3.O903.230

3.3503.3803.3103.O7O2.87O

97,4303,2434,5702,2700.6420.72

0.394 In.0.313 In.

JUL

2.9703.O903.12O3.O602.98O

2.7402^902.6102.6 3O2.460

2.4202.4902.6502.6802.8 OO

2.9803.1703.O8O2.7902.700

2.69O2.6502.5802.5102.460

2.4 1O2.4202.4 2O2.3602.1701.990

82,6702,6673,1701,9900.5270.61

5.354.26

AUO

1.8401-7701.7 6O1.7801.76O

1.7201.7201.7301.720L.69O

1.6 5O1-6101-5301.3201.260

1.2501.2501.2601.2001.190

1.11O987963983

1.020

1-O6O1.1201.1301.1101.1501.160

42,8031,3811,840

9630.2730.31

SEP

1.1301.2201-2801.2601.290

1.2701.2 OO1.11O1^)401-060

1.1701.1301*O50

QQ *Zyo jL-010

1.O301-O601^501.5601.580

1-5301.5801.6 8O1.7401.7OO

1.7301.7201.7201.84O•1 Q Q/%i.otSU

40,8031,3601,880

9830.2690.30


5-2275. Mississippi River at Aitkin, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°32'26" / long 93°42'26" / in W^ sec.24, T.47 N., R.27 W., at upstream side of highway bridge at north edge of Aitkin, 1 mile downstream from Mud River and at mile 1,055.9 upstream from Ohio River.



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 July 12, 1954, staff gage, July 13, 1954, to June 23,. 1955, chain gage, June 24, 1955, to Mar. 14, 1961, wire-weight gage, and Mar. 15, 1961, to Sept. 30, 1967, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher. Diversion channel: Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,182.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 9, 1955, to Apr. 10, 1956, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 11, 1956, to Sept. 6, 1960, staff gage, and Sept. 7, 1960, to Sept. 30, 1967, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 3.0 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 5,850 cfs June 17? minimum, 848 cfs Oct. 1. River gage: Maximum discharge during year, 4,160 cfs June 17 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 848 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.71 ft). Diversion gage: Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs June 17 (gage height, 9.70 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days.

1945-68: 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 months, which are fair. Slight regulation by powerplants and by Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, and Sandy Lakes (see p. 91,93,95,101). Water diverted at medium and high stages into Aitkin diversion channel 6lj miles above station, bypasses station and returns to river 154 miles below station. Diversion began Apr. 2, 1955. These records include flow in diversion channel. Records of chemical analyses for water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

852866890929946

929915922918926

954996

1.0 3O1.09O1.170

1,2201.2 2O1.2101.2 OO1.220

1.2401.3001.3201.3001.270

1.2 5O1-25O1.2 4O1.2401-2701.3 OO

34.3831,1091,320

8520.1810.21

1967:1968:

NOV

1.3 OO1.28O1.2601.2501.2 2O

1.2 2O1.2 1O1.2 OO1.2 OO1.2 OO

1.2 OO1,2 2O1.2 4O1.2 8O1.27O

1.2501-2 5O1-24O1.2 3O1.2 OO

1.2 OO1-2 OO1.O601-O6O1.170

1.16O1.1 2O1.O801.08O1.12O

35.9701,1991,3001,0600.1950.22


DEC

1.14O1.17O1.18O1.2 OO1.2 2O

1-2 2O1.2 3O1.2 3O1,2 2O1^310

1,1801,1601.12O1.O5O

95O

9OO88O93O

1.0OO1.0 5O

1.O6O1.0601.04O1.02O1.0 OO

97O96O95O94O93593O

33.1051,0681,230

8800.1740.20

608743

JAN

93093O93594095O

95597O980995

1.010

1.0 2O1.O3O1»0 3O1.0 2O1.010

1.0 OO99O98598O975

97599O

1-01O1.0301.05O

1.0601.0701-O8O1.08O1.0901.09O

31.16O1,0051,090

9300.1640.19

Mean 2,522Mean 1, 956

PEB

1.10O1.1101.12O1,1201.130

1.12O1.12O1.1201.1101.10O

1.0901,0801,0601.0 4O1.O30

1.O2Ol-OOO

995980970

96596096597098O

99O1.OOO1.0201.O3O

3O.2951,0451,130

9600.1700.18

MaxMax

MAR

1.03O1.O3O1.O3O1.O3O1.04O

1.O6O1.0701.12O1.18O1-2 2O

1-26O1,2901,3001-2901-270

1.2 6O1-2701-3001.3 6O1.430

1.4901.5101.5001-4301-330

1.2401-22O1,1601-1301.1 3O1,1 4O

3ai201,2301,5101,0300.2000.23

8,5205,840

APR

1.15O1.18O1-2301-2301.16O

1.O9O1,1801.4 2O1.6 5O1.840

2.0702.3402.4102.4202.330

2.27O2.3502.5702.7 2O2.8 OO

2.85O2.9OO3.1403.5 6O4.11O

4.72O5,1405.33O5.3505.210

79.7 2O2,6575,3501,0900.4330.48

Min 852Min 852

MAY

4.99O4.8OO4.2103.66O3.17O

2.86O2.7702.7802.8502.9 2O

2.94O2.94O2.94O2.94O3.030

3.2303.3603.4 OO3.41O3.470

3.5 2O3.5403.4403.28O3.020

2.89O2.82O2.88O2.96O3.0303.060

101-11O3, 26,24,9902,7700.5310.61

CfsmCfsm

JUN

3.1803.3OO3.3803.4 4O3.44O

3.39O3.3 OO3.37O3.6703.92O

4.39O4.71O4.92O5.2805.630

5.8 1O5.8405.8005.5 SO5.32O

5.1705.0304.6904.5 OO4.470

4.5104,5804,6 OO4.5404.370

134.13O4,4715,8403,1800.7280.81

0.4110.319

JUL

4.2 3O4.18O4.2 OO4.21O4.11O

3.95O3.6803.44O3.2 4O3.O90

2.98O2.96O3.03O3.1003.21O

3.3903.6OO3.7 8O3.7803.58O

3.4 3O3.3403.29O3.19O3.090

3.OOO2.9402.8902.8102.7302.57O

1O5.O2O3,3884,2302,5700.5520.64

In. 5.In. 4.

AUG

2.31O2.1OO1.97O1.9 1O1.900

1.9OO1.8 5O1.84O1.83O1.8 1O

1.7701.7 2O1-5 6O1.47O1.490

1,4001,3301.320L.32O1.3 2O

1-250U3901.14O1-1401.07O

1.07O1-0901.1401.13O 1.2 OO1-210

46.85O1,5112,3101,0700.2460.28

5834

SEP

1.2 2O1.2 1O1.2401.2901.31O

1-3301.3401.3 OO1-2 3O1.1 5O

1.13O1.1901.20O1.1501.08O

1^)701.1 SO1-2 OO1.3401,620

1.8 OO1.9 2O2.06O2.14O2.170

2.18O2.2 OO2*31O2.2 OO o o Rnic«o Olj

45.88O1,5292,2501,0700.2490.28

PINE RIVER BASIN

5-2305. Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake, Minn.

105

Location.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SW^NV^j sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., at dam on Pine River, at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.


Records available.—March 1886 to September 1968. Month-end contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum contents during year, 102,300 acre-ft Apr. 24 (gage height, 13.29 ft); minimum, 78,900 acre- ft Mar. 13-17 (gage height, 11.55 ft).

1886-1968: Maximum contents observed, 173,600 acre-ft July 10, 1916 (gage height, 18.24 ft); minimum observed, 1,310 acre-ft below zero of capacity table Aug. 20, 1918 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

Remarks.—Reservoir is formed by Trout, Whitefish, Rush, and Cross Lakes and several other natural lakes 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 storage between gage heights 10.00 ft and 14.00 ft (normal operating range). 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 Geo logical Survey.



Ca!

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

30 ...................................31 ...................................30 ...................................31 ....................................

31 ...................................29 ...................................31 ...................................30 ...................................31 ...................................30 ................... T ... .............30 ...................................31 ...................................30 ...................................

Gage height (feet)

............ 12.25

............ 12.25

............ 12.35

............ 12.28

............ 12.06

............ 11.67

............ 12.08

............ 13.17

............ 12.80

............ 12.78

............ 12.76

............ 12.65

............ 12.85


88,260 88,260 89,550 88,460

-

85,670 80,510 85,940 100,700 95,620 95,350 95,090 93., 600 96,300


0 + 1,290 - 1,090

+ 390

- 2,790 - 5,160 + 5,430 +14,760 - 5,080

270 260

- 1,490 + 2,700

Water year 1967-68 + 8,040

106 PINE RIVER BASIN

5-2310. Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°40'09", long 94°06'44", in SWJ<NW% sec.21, T.137 N., R.27 W., at dam at outlet of Cross Lake at village of Cross Lake.


Records available.—April 1886 to September 1968. 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 tape float tailwater gage, read twijce daily. Datum of gages is 1,216.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 26, 1886, to May 31, 19,29, staff gages on head water and tailwater at same sites and datum. June 1 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage in tailwater at datum 1.60 ft lower. Dec. 1, 1929, to May 2, 1949, staff gage on headwater and Dec. 1, 1929, to August 1949, staff gage on tailwater at present sites and datum.

Average discharge.--82 years, 211 cfs, unadjusted.

Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 710 cfs July 20, 21; minimum daily, |15 cfs Oct. 1 to Nov. 28.1886-1968: 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. Flow 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

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

151515151515

46515.0

1515

0.0270.03

1967:1968:

NOV

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

15151554

120

59419.8

12015

0.0350.04

Total 76,Total 64,

DEC

120120120120120

120130140140140

140140140140140

140140140140140

14014014014014O

140140140140140140

4.210136140120

0.2420.28

079515

JAN

140140140140140

14O140140140140

140140140140140

140140140155190

190190190190190

190190190190190190

4.955160190140

0.2850.33

Mean 208Mean 176

PEB

190190190190190

19019019019O190

190190190190190

190190190190190

190190190190200

200200200200

5.560192200190

0.3420.37

Max 885Max 710

MAR

200200200200200

200200200200200

200200185150150

150150150123

70

7070707070

694545454545

4.17213520045

0.2400.28

MinMin

APR

4545454545

4545454545

4545454561

100100100106145

145160226315390

467520620620C Q Qo o y

5.39418062045

0.3200.36

1515

MAY

465360355355350

350350393470505

680680633540540

587665520520483

410353240240240

240240240240~y ^.n<* *^\j~y 4.n<* *^\j

12.724410680240

0.7300.84


JUN

235235230235235

230230250290386

592670654583570

627515420456290

353540500445540

480336183155155

11.720391670155

0.6960.78

In.In.

JUL

197300300300283

200195190190180

160156130140227

390424505582710

710660489315310

250250250231•1 Q VJl O 11 f^ c;XoO

9.576309710130

0.5500.63

5.034.27

AUG

155118

959595

9595959595

9590909090

7745454545

4550555555

555050505050

a3io74.5

15545

0.1330.15

SEP

5050505050

4545454040

4040404040

4043607087

115115150220220

210210210210210

a83594.5

22040

0.1680.19

PINE RIVER BASIN 10?

5-2315. Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes, Minn.

Location. — Lat 46°37' / long 94°11', in NE^NE^s sec. 10, T.136 N., R.28 W. , on downstream side of right abutment of dam and bridge on channel between Ossawinnamakee and Pelican Lakes, 0.5 mile upstream from Pelican Lake and 6 miles east of town of Pequot Lakes.

Records available. — April 1938 to September 1968 (fragmentary) . Prior to October 1956, published as Pelican Lake diversion near Pequot Lakes.

Gage. — Staff gage read about three times weekly during open-water period. Datum of gage is 1,203.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Minnesota Department of Conservation) .

Extremes . — Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.70 ft June 22; minimum observed, 3.12 ft Sept. 6, 11. 1938-68: Maximum gage height observed, 4.28 ft May 23, 1966; minimum observed, 1.36 ft May 2, 1938.

Remarks . — Crest of stoplogs on dam is normally fixed at 1,207.19 ft, but may be lowered to 1,203.69 ft (ele vation of sill and apron) by removal of stoplogs.

Gage height, in feet, October 1967 to September 1968

May 31 ............ 3.36 July 30 ............ 3.46 Sept. 29 ............ 3.24June 29 ............ 3.34 Aug. 30 ............ 3.20

Note. — Gage readings other than those shown are available.

108 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

5-2440. Crow Wing River at Nimrod, Minn.

46 ! 39 '' l?ng 94-53', in sec. 32, T.137 N.. R.33 W., on right bank 200 ft upstream from highwayno . ., bridge, 0.2 mile north of Nimrod, and 0.7 mile upstream from Cat River.

Drainage area. — 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Rec2£ds_|yailable. —April 1910 to September 1914, July 1930 to September 1968 (winter records incomplete prior

Gagg. —Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,313.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels oX ^??a County Highway Department from Minnesota Highway Department bench mark) . Apr. 15, 1910, to Sept 30, 1914, chain gage at bridge 10 ft downstream at datum 2.2 ft lower. July 28, 1930, to Aug. 19, 1948 chain gage and Aug. 20, 1948, to Nov. 4, 1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 10 ft downstream at same datum. Nov. 5, 1949, to Aug. 27, 1968, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Average discharge. — 29 years (1939-68), 472 cfs.

Ext£eses.— Maximum discharge during year, 2,750 cfs June 9 (gage height, 6.07 ft, from recorded range-in-stage) minimum, 196 cfs Nov. 23, 24 (gage height, 2.53 ft, result of freezeup) .

1910-14, 1930-68: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 7.57 ft, backwater from ice); maximum gage height, 7.64 ft, backwater from ice; minimum discharge observed, 45 cfs Aug. 7, 1936.

ReiMEM. --Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage inin Part 2 of this^e °£t mCal analysis and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3OO2953OO305305

305331358370370

370375375370370

364358358358358

358358358358358

35837O375386397397 ——

10.968 11.354397295

0.350 00.40


NOV DEC

397 370397 370397 38O397 395393 410

390 415385 42O39O 420392 420386 415

386 410386 410386 405386 405386 4O5

38O 41O375 415375 425375 435386 440

380 44O375 43O256 410326 390419 37O

4O8 350390 34Q38O 325370 31537O 305...... 295

-419 12,145381 392419 440256 295

.377 0.3880.42 0.45

220,151204,092

JAN

290285280275270

260260255250250

250245245245240

24024024O240240

245245250255255

25526026026O26O26O

7.905255290240

0.2520.29

Mean 603Mean 558

FEB

265265265260260

25525025O245245

245240240240240

24O245245245245

25025025025O250

255255260260

7.265251265240

0.2490.27

Max 1,Max 2,

MAR

26026026527O270

2802903053 2O340

355360360360365

37037538541O425

42041541041O420

48064O760649f £- 0oo «&649

12.540405760260

0.4010.46

840650

APR

649616610598630

604649766818812

805798792798818

7927727667408O5

940970

1.0601.1701.150

1.1201.O601.0 2O1.OOO

QS5 y *j*j

25.083836

1,170598

0.8280.92

Min 256Min 240

MAY

912870857838824

805818818824824

7988O5798818824

82480579879276O

746714705727670

642640642600C QQo y D600

23.696764912598

0.7560.87

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JTJN

6106OO59860061O

630792

1.0402.6502.620

2.38O2.O201.88O1.8501.7 6O

1.6601.5 6O1.4 2O1.2901^220

1.1901,1201,050

978962

926891850831Q C/"iO *-*\J

37.4381,2482,650

5981.241.38

597 In552 In

JUL

955919870824805

772746727688668

642884844827

1.720

1.5501.37O1.2701.1OO

948

877838792753714

382662636616£? 4 £-o 10616

26.931869

1,720616

0.8600.99

. 8.11

. 7.52

AUG

592568544532508

490484502490484

472466454442454

47846647249O484

472454454454448

4544304124O4404419

14.677473592404

0.4680.54

SEF

419413421424418

426435441441437

422408397393384

4OO495497496489

482520567566561

554543537525514

14.O25468567384

0.4630.52

CROW WING RIVER BASIN

5-2465. Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minn.

109

Location.—Lat 46°24'40", long 94°21'26", in N^ sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., in pool of dam on Gull River, 800 ft south of outlet of Gull Lake, a quarter of a mile upstream from Gull Lake Dam, and 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.


Records available.—August 1911 to September 1968. Prior to October 1941 month-end 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, staff gage 800 ft north of present site at same datum.

Extremes.—Maximum contents during year, 63,630 acre-ft June 23 (gage height, 6.45 ft); minimum, 46,890 acre- ft Feb. 23 (gage height, 5.16 ft).

1911-68: Maximum contents,74,800 acre-ft June 30, 1914 (gage height, 7.30 ft); minimum observed, 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.


Gage height (feet)


Calendar year 1967

Feb.Mar.

May

Sept.

29 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................31 ...............................................31 ...............................................30 ...............................................

Water year 1967-68


Oct.Nov.

30 .............................31 .............................30 .............................31 .............................

................... 5.67

................... 5.55

................... 5.53

................... 5.49

53,55051,94051,68051,160

-1,610- 260- 520

180

5.375.195.726.096.096.176.025.895.97

49,60047,28054,13058,94058,94059,97058,02056,32057,370

-1,560-2,320+6,850+4,810

0+1,030-1,950-1,700+ 1,050

+3,820

110 CROW WING RIVER BASIN

5-2470. Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46O24'40", long 94°21'12", in sec.20, T.134 N., R.29 W., in headwater and tailwater of dam at outlet of Gull Lake, 8 miles northwest of Brainerd.


Records available.—August 1911 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some beriods, published in WSP 1308. Published as "at Gull Lake Reservoir" 1929. \

Gage.—Water-stage recorder on headwater and staff 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 staff gages at same site and datum. May 24 to Nov. 30, 1929, staff gage 500' ft downstream at differ ent datum.


Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 650 cfs June 23-26; minimum daily, 3 cfs Aug. 17-19, 26-30, Sept. 2, 3, 5, 6, 13-16.

1911-68: 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 preceding page.

Cooperation.—Computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; two discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.


DAY

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6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1515151515

1515151515

1515151515

1515151212

1211111212

111111111110

41713.5

1510

0.0470.05

1967:1968:

NOV

1111101110

1010101010

1010101010

1010111010

1010101010

10101068f: Qo y

42114.0

6910

0.0490.05

Total 32,Total 36,

DEC

6969696868

6868686867

6768676666

6669747474

7474727270

69686868f^QOo fi *7O 1

2.14369.1

7466

0.2410.28

160 Mean005 Mean

JAN

6766666565

6565656464

6465656564

6464929188

9090888888

88888686Q CO OQ Coo

2.33675.4

9264

0.2630.30

88.198.4

FEE

8584828281

8177777776

7573737272

7170696968

6665656565

6463616O

2.08872.0

8560

0.2510.27

Max 441Max 650

MAR

5756586061

6160616466

68696921

4

55678

899

1010

111112121314

98531.8

694

0.1110.13

MinMin

APR

1414141718

3638'69

1O4105

1O9115183191266

257257253175188

270270315375365

365450443435343

6.054202450

140.7040.78

103

MAY

186116116116115

111112188191191

191191188191193

196191186185109

109109

525254

5557i>7yr5VCOOO

3.98O128196

520.4460.52


JUN

118118111111110

110110142186287

585571550559552

541534524424339

427600650650650

650375333183191

11.291376650110

1.311.46

In.In.

JUL

264257181183180

175173105108

52

52101244246244

239236100100

91

5656565655

5454535047AQ^ O

3.91612626447

0.4390.51

4.174.67

AUG

4644444442

4444464745

4238393836

373335

45454

333333

73023.5

473

0.0820.09

SEP

43343

34554

44333

322525252

525'3

113184180

175169165161156

1.644

54.8184

30.1910.21


5-2670. Mississippi River near Royalton, Minn.

Ill

Location.—Lat 45°51'40", long 94°21'30", in lot 2, sec.20, T.39 N., R.32 W., at plant of Minnesota Power & Light Co., 4 miles northwest of Royalton, and 4.5 miles downstream from Swan River, and at mile 956 up stream from Ohio River.




Extremes.—Maximum daily discharge during year, 16,400 cfs June 14; minimum daily, 955 cfs Nov. 28.1924-68: Maximum daily discharge, 37,700 cfs Apr. 16, 1965; minimum daily, 254 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.—Records fair. Discharge computed on basis of powerplant records. Flow partly regulated by powerplants and Winnibigoshish, Leech, Pokegama, Sandy and Gull Lakes and by Pine River Reservoir (see p. 91,93, 95,105,109) .

Cooperation.—Records collected by Minnesota Power & Light Co. under general supervision of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project.


DAY

12345 '

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031

TOTALMEANCFSMIN.MAXMIN

CAL YRWAT YR

OCT

L.450L.5OOL.450L.47OL.5OO

L.4OOL.690L.B10L.6901/720

1.530L.660L.6401/7601/730

L.8802.1OO1.700L.700L.640

L.8602.1 OOL.9302.040L.980

L.980L.9901.7901/7302.060L.960

54.4401,7560.1510.17

2,1001,400

1967:1968:

NOV

L.9202.0602.0602,040L.930

1.7401.8001.710L.9202.060

2.1301.9602.060L.950L.700

2.0302.0602.1OO2.O601/790

L.9801.840L.62OL.630L.520

L.250L.090

955L.270L.340

53.5751,7860.1540.17

2,130955

TOTALTOTAL

DEC

. L.640L.8201/750L.800L.99O

L.990L.980L.9802.0602.050

L.96O2.1701.8501,460L.590

1/730L.9401.9901/760L.580

1.890L.5901/7601/760L.630

L.630L.6601.570L.580L.6OOL.560

55.3201,7850.1540.18

2,1701,460

1,702,2951,426,475

JAN

L.4801.6 2O1.550L.6OOL.590

L.6OOL.560L.590L.5601.630

1.560L.660L.560L.6301.660

L.6OOL.660L.670L.680L.690

L.7201/7801/760L.8OOL.830

1.9102.030L.850L.890L.9201.900

52.5401,6950.1460.17

2,0301,480

MEANMEAN

PEB

L.920L.910L.9101.920L.810

L.910L.9301.950L.86OL.9OO

L.900L.840L.8501.760L.650

L.6801.750L.720L.750L.710

L.7OO1.660L.640L.6101.600

L.600L.6OOL.560L.56O

5L.1601,7640.1520.16

1,9501,560

4,6643,897

MAR

L.6601.6401.630L.620L.680

L.6702.1502.1002.5302.580

2.560a4902.5902.5402.490

2.5002.6402.8703.5303.550

3.1003.3303.1103.3703.550

3.2303.2303.6203.6203.6003.60O

84.38O2,7220.2350.27

3,6201,620

CFSMCFSM

APR

3.2402.9503.5003.3 OO3.230

2.9603.2303.5OO3.7104.890

5.6805.4004.9205.6805.5 OO

5.3705.2104.9605,1005.710

6.4106.5603.2607.8709.0OO

1O.2OOlasoolaeoo1L.300laeoo

179.5405,9850.5160.58

11,3002,950

0.4020.336

MAY

1O.6OO9.540aeeo7.5706/740

6.O905.7 SO6.1106.1106.110

5.6306.080S.3OO6.3006.190

6.2406.4306,6706.7706.190

6.1906.1906.8205.9705.450

4.6 1O5.O504.7804.9304.8205.140

196.260 16,331015460.63

10,6004,610

IN 5.46IN 4.57

JUN

5.3805.2105.6805.6805.4OO

5.6805.4206.0106.6709,440

13.20015.0001S90016.4OO15.700

15.50015.8001SOOO13.2OO12,900

13.00012,60012,3001L.500laeoolasoo9.8309.4209.250

10.3 OO

Sia27010,6100.9151.02

16,4005,210

MAXMAX

JUL

9.2607.5 SO7.5707.8607.990

7.5706/7906.6605.8205.330

S6805.8206.1606.7206.760

7.0207.310aaooasgoa620

a3507.7407.5606.4306.260

5.4 2O5.1905.1905.1904,7304.580

2ia8506,8020.5860.68

9,2604,580

21,70016,400

AUG

4.3903.9803.5403.6303.2 7 O

3.1203.2203.2403.07 O3.030

2.9602.8902.8102.7502.790

2.6302,5702.49O2.54O2.5OO

2,5602,4102,4702,340L.660

L.850L.9802.01O1.94O2.17O2,060 '

84,870 ^2,7380.2360.27

4,3901,660

MIN 955MIN 955

SEP

2.360L.8302,1002,3802,130

2,1502.2102.32O2,4402,330

2.1301.9302,0202.1102.0OO

L.9902,3302.3602,7602,280

2.7103.6204.2504.3804,320

4.7104.4704,2304,320 4,100

35.2702,8420.2450.27

4,7101,830

112 SAUK RIVER BASIN

5-2705. Sank 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., on right bank >>alf a mile north west of Waite Park, 3 miles west of St. Cloud, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—July 1909 to December 1912, April to December 1913, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1968. 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, chain gage on highway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 6.77 ft lower.

Average discharge.—38 years (1909-12, 1930-31, 1934-68), 249 cfs.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 443 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 2.47 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 0.62 ft).

1909-13, 1929-68: Maximum discharge, 9,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 10.68 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 25, 1936.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and reser voirs above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

ocr.

6462667070

7081797676

7575737572

6867676767

6664626664

626262626464

2.11868.3

8162

0.0740.09

1967:1968:

D NOV

6262626261

606O606060

605857586O

6161615861

6060605858

49435458CQOo

1.76258.7

6243

0.0630.07

Total 85,Total 45,

DEC

5858585756

5655545454

5454545454

5454545352

5048474645

4442414O4039

1.5795D.9

5839

0.0550.06

654 Mean351 Mean

JAN

3838383737

3737373737

3737373737

3737373737

3737373737

373737373737

1.15037.1

3837

0.0400.05

235124

FEE

3737373838

3838383838

3939394O4O

4041424345

4647495152

56606366

1.27544.0

6637

0.0480.05

Max 2, 290Max 436

MAR

748391

102122

167160160158147

15015215415716O

162163164165166

167170175180190

2O52052162 OS199199

4.97116021674

0.1730.20

MinMin

APR

1801671541862O2

199202260254254

260257237277280

277272257248274

324298380436410

4O74034O34104O7

3,575286436154

0.3090.34

3937

MAY

390377368346312

289272295292251

24O228216214219

222205199196191

186ISO176173170

167162159159165170

7.189232390159

0.2510.29


JUN

178181180175170

16716216O170216

306320337371387

374371352330320

310295277254242

242234225214O £?•*& to

7.783259387160

0..2800.31

In.In.

JUL

292257222199180

172164157150138

132125123127127

125121119119112

132121114117110

110108101

969494

4.358141292

940.1520.18

3.441.82

AUG

9492898683

9899949086

8381787675

737372717O

6968686462

625744404143

2.28173.6

9940

0.0800.09

SEP

4443455548

4445546155

5252515151

6196787372

7383

121119136

134134129125125

2.31077.0

13643

0.0830.09

ELK RIVER BASIN

5-2747. St. Francis River at Santiago, Minn.

113

Location.—Lat 45°32'30", long 93O48'50", in NE*s sec.10, T.35 N., R.28 W., on right bank, 0.2 mile east of Santiago and 0.4 mile upstream from bridge on county road.


Gage.—Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 389 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 6.96 ft)? minimum daily, 0.3 cfs Feb. 15-25; minimum gage height 3.11 ft Nov. 26.

1965-68: Maximum discharge 1,930 cfs Mar. 30, 1967 (gage height, 10.38 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs July 10, 1966, minimum gage height, 3.11 ft Nov. 26, 1967.

Flood of Apr. 14, 1965 reached a stage of 12.17 ft, backwater from ice (discharge, 2,940 cfs).



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

ZJo2.62.42.62.4

2323333.13.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3JO23232323

2.72.72.72323

2323233.03.0O Q£>JO

87.22.81

3.32.3

1967:1968:

NOV

233.02.82323

2323232323

232323232.6

2323232323

232.72.72.72.7

2.7232.92.9?Q£t*y

83.82.793.02.6

Total 10,Total 6,

DEC

292.92.92323

232.72.62.62.6

2.6262.62.62.6

2.62.72.72.62.6

25252.4232,2,

222,12£>2.01.91 Q1.O

77.72.512.91.8

-

775.6567.4

JAN

1.71.6±3±31.4

131.21.1U.1.O

IS).9.933

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

&.6.6.6.6 -.6 -

28.20.910

1.70.6

—

Mean 29.5Mean 17.9

PEB

OS.5.5.55

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.43

33333

33333

.45.6.6

11.70.403

0.60.3

-

MaxMax

MAR

13151.92.43.0

4.05.06.07.28.8

1115171819

2020202019

171411

9.183

8.263

11131313

347.011.2

201.3

-

1,520375

APR

938.29.1

1110

1214244855

4230232430

3226211831

9O130145248262

182115

7754A.O"r<&

1.823.160.8

262.8.2

-

Min 1 . 8Min 0.3

MAY

3226211816

1414151717

1615131416

1920202426

2419161414

151617161515

55417.9

3213-

Ac-ftAc- ft

JUN

1720181512

9.58.2

131724

5367626758

4230231613

1616141210

9.5B3726.4

O C«&O

7O9.623.7

676.4

-

_-

JUL

152217196166115

653622151O

736A5.55.04.8

4.65J5534.84.0

4.24.43.63.633

33333.1233JO6.4

1*089.235.1

2172.8

-

AUG

453.83.6333.0

4562

231510

7.86.45.0554.6

4.44.24.O4.033

3.63.63.63333

333.03.02.8O Q&JQ •5 **— '•-/

16255.23

232.8

-

SEP

333.13.03.03.0

23233.64.43.6

3.13.023232.7

2355756£>55

4312

242375312

217144

9766 49

L.593.753.1

3752.7

114 ELK RIVER BASIN

5-2749. St. Francis River near Big Lake, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°23'07", long 93°44'02", in NW%NW% sec. 5, T.33 N., R.27 VS., on right bank 3.6 miles north of Big Lake and 4 miles upstream from mouth.


Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 925 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 309 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Feb. 19-22; minimum gage height, 4.71 ft Aug. 30, Sept. 15.

1965-68: Maximum discharge, 992 cfs Apr. 4, 1967 (gage height, 9.49 ft); maximum gage height, 10.15 ft about Feb. 14, 1966 (from floodmark, backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 20 cfs Feb. 19-22, 1968; minimum gage height, 4.67 ft Aug. 22, 1967.

Flood of Apr. 16, 1965 reached a stage of 11.34 ft, from floodmarks (discharge 2,700 cfs).

Remarks.—Records good except those for the periods of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3635353534

3438434341

4038373838

3837373734

3534323437

383434343535

1.13036.5

4332

2,240

1967:1968:

NOV

3537383735

3837343537

3737383637

3536383834

3536363533

3233333333

L.06835.6

3832

2,120

TotalTotal

DEC

3333323231

3030302826

2524232323

2323232323

2323232323

23232324ox«-r^

24

79425.6

3323

1,570

29,03522,941

JAN

2424242424

2424242424

2424242424

2424242424

2424242424

242424242424

74424.0

2424

1,480

Mean 79.5Mean 62.7

FEB

2423232323

2322222221

2121212121

2121212020

2020212121

21212222

62321.5

2420

1,240

MaxMax

MAR

2324252729

3337414652

5866768898

108115120130125

122119112102

93

888278787772

£34475.6

13023

4,650

976298

APR

7464647166

6367808891

929195

101103

96939388

102

116118135149152

1531561621681 *7 tt1 * D

3.169106178

636,290

Min 23Min 20

MAY

184186183173155

132116110108106

99948996

100

104104104109111

111110104101

98

96989694Q?y &91

3.55411518689

7,050

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

9492898580

7671789896

999899

104107

105104106105101

107,104

969186

838O727271

2,74991.6

10771

5,450

57, 59045,500

JUL

8294

102105114

114120120121122

116106101

9998

9593877872

6661575351

4852494-54344

2^0884.1

12243

5, 170

AUG

4642414039

3941596662

6562595856

5454525150

4847464544

434240393841

1^50948.7

6638

2,990

SEP

4442394142

4141434744

4140393938

3957686864

6577

129153163

17218722O268298

2.64988.3

29838

5,250

ELK RIVER BASIN

5-2750. Elk River near Big Lake, Minn.

115

Location.—Lat 45O20'02", long 93O40'00", in NE^SWlj sec.23, T.33 N., R.27 W., on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles east of Big Lake and 4 miles downstream from St. Francis River.


Records available.—April 1911 to September 1917, April to September 1931, April to November 1932 March to November 1933, March 1934 to September 1968.

Gage.--Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 899.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1911 to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage, Apr. 1, 1931, to July 26, 1934, chain gage, July 27, 1934, to OctT 20, 1967 graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 633 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 2.64 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 0.54 ft, result of freezeup).

1911-17, 1931-68: Maximum discharge, 7,360 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 10.86 ft)? minimum. 3.6 cfs July 31, 1934.


DISCHARGE

Off

I234

5

£7aS

10

1112131415

1617181320

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YR.WTR YR

GOT

=8C 6°8<*ec 3

c l10012?12511*

108103ICO100103

100S6100se93

<3499S39393

09959298 08103

3,056 399.912591

.16

. 19


KOV

102103108106106

9110310311*112

111114115105105

108109111113106

11011287116111

8795

100105107

.17910611687

. 17

.19

81,87462 ,900

, IK CUBIC

TEC

107107106105104

1021021010996

9590808080

8284868686

8686858585

84848484 8484

2,80990.610780

.15

.17

MEANMFAN

FFFT PER SECOND, WATFR YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO

JAN

83P3S2ei80

7<?79797978

7878787578

7777767675

7574737271

707069696867

2,35275.9

8367.12. 14

224172

FEB

6665656463

6262616060

5958575756

5656555454

5353535454

55565757

1,68258.0

6653

,0<».10

MAX 2MAX

MAR

5859606162

6364667278

88105130165220

2572^-3

447481354

285264271242214

210221231224224224

5,7<?S18748158

.30

.35

,570 MIN573 MIN

*PR

217203200214210

200210260267275

2963032<?3300296

282271264257293

329329411-194519

516548573555516

9,^01330573200.54.60

7853

MAY

483455422300354

314289282282275

264264253271275

2782782782P3293

282275267257249

246253246242242242

9,0942°3483242.48.55

CFSM .36CFSM .28

SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

260257242235224

214200203242249

264260264303318

318318325307293

303300278260246

239228210200 217

7,777259325200.42.47

ININ

JUL

264271293325365

375365332300278

257239235235235

217207200182172

158145135129126

119129129116 110113

6,756218375110.35.41

4.953.80

AUG

1131051029996

96110142193182

168165155148148

155142136138135

126119113108102

99948886QAO*T

91

3,84012419384

.20

.23

SEP

105999499102

9999

105126122

113ioe1059994

96142168172168

168200368458523

5635374984874.Q Q**7 O

6,61522156394

.36

.40

116 CROW RIVER BASIN

5-2780. Middle Fork Crow River near Spicer, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°15'45", long 94°48'10", in NE% sec.27, T.121 N., R.33 W., on right bank 75 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1h miles downstream from Lake Calhoun, 3 miles downstream from Green Lake, and 6.8 miles northeast of Spicer.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder and concrete and steel V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,147.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Kandiyohi County Highway Department bench mark). Prior to July 20, 1950, chain gage at bridge 75 ft downstream at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs June 14 (gage height 3.31 ft); no flow Feb. 19-28.1949-68: 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 periods of no gage-height record and for winter months, which are fair. Flow affected by natural storage and some regulation from lakes above station.


DAY

12345

6789

10 -

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2.03.63.83.63.4

3.03.84.54.53.8

3.43.43.23.43.4

3.23.435233.0

2.62.42.02.42.4

2.01.91.61.71.6 1.6

90-62.924.51.6

0.0160.02

1967:1968:

NOV

1.51.S1.51.51.5

1.51.51.41.31.4

1.41.21.31.213

13131.31315

131.3151313

131.41.21.11.0

39.81.331.51.0

0.00740.008

TotalTotal

DEC

1.01.0

.9

.9

.9

.93a.8.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

33333 2,

1730.574

1.00.2

0.00320.004

11,640.55,212.8

JAN

0.2.22,2,2.

2,2222

22.22.2

222,2,2

2.222.2

22222,.2

62.0.200.20.2

0.00110.001

MeanMean

PEB

02222.2

.2

.2222

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1A

00

00000

000

.1

2.90.100.2

00.000560.0006

31.9 Max14.2 Max

MAR

0.1.1.122

23.4.7

1.0

131.72.53.855

7.811141514

1312111110

9.28.57.6es5.4 4.1

17855.75

150.1

0.0320.04

15689

APR

352.0232.62.1

1.93.1352.723

2.12.02.13.41.9

2.42.42.12.14.0

3.63.69.07.56.4

6.76.77.893

10

120.54.02

101.9

0.0220.02

Min 0.2Min 0

MAY

9.310141512

8.66.7

152015

1617121318

2118181715

14131393

12

2832323232 38

545.917.6

386.7

0.0980.11

CfsmCfsm

JUN

4846424343

4442423756

6561628986

8278817973

7574727069

6866626262

L.87962.6

8937

0.3500.39

0.178.079

JUL

7270645956

5452514843

4140414646

4444443838

3837363937

3845403635 36

L.40S45.4

7235

0.2540.29

In. 2.42In. .108

AUG

3129283030

3030292826

2321191716

1817141515

1315131513

937.87.57.17.893

583318.8

317.1

0.1050.12

SEP

93•7 Qf.O

7.5*7 Q(Jo7.1

6.75.47.59.77.8

6.76.05.75.74.2

4.8Q gr O.D

10•7 Q(•O7.5

7.5152Q&O

26OG:C-i^J

22?ri & \j191717

340.111.3

284.2

0.0630.07

CROW RIVER BASIN

5-2790. South Fork Crow River near Mayer, Minn.

117

Location.—Lat 44°54'20", long 93°53'05", in SW^SW^g sec.30, T.117 N., R.25 W., near center of span on down stream 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. ™

Records available.—April 1934 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 926.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Hennepin County Park Board Survey). Prior to June 14, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,460 cfs July 16 (gage height, 7.14 ft, from graph based on gage readings); no flow Feb. 18-23; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16.

1934-68: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs Apr. 13, 1965 (gage height, 19.23 ft, from floodmark); no flow at times.



DAY

12345

6789

10

111213141$

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

119.48.48.4

2O

1213161614

111O

9.48.08.0

7.17.16.7635.9

5.15.55.55.1

1O

635.55.163£L <-7D.I

6.7

275.58.89

205.1

0.00760.009

1967:1968:

NOV

6.76.7636.35.5

5.96.75.95.95.9

7.68.47.68.48.4

8.49.48.98.08.0

9.48.98.98.493

5.5434.85.O5.4

215.47.189.44.8

0.00610.007

TotalTotal

DEC

5.86.57.48.28.7

9.19.29.49.59.5

9.69.49.29.08.6

8.58.58.58.58.1

7.66.76.0534.6

4.03.63.22.7y ^<£•_?

1.9

219.17.079.61.9

0.00600.007

112,381.536,830.1

JAN

1.71.41.2

.9

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.22,2,2,.2

2,2.222.

2222J.

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

11.50.371.70.1

0.000320.0004

MeanMean

FEE

0.1.1.1J..1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1J.

00o00o

.1

.1

.1

.122

25 20.086

0.20

0.0000740.00008

308 Max101 Max

MAR

0.4.7

1.42.953

9.416285058

5959637O86

1001O91161111O6

9892898888

921OO1O9

87Q f\oU£L r?O *

1.O41.165.8

1160.4

0.0560.06

3,1001,430

APR

6158575758

5644616058

5145415353

5142393864

L10125214433381

3O52472O1179153

3.395113433

380.0970.11

MinMin

MAY

1261O4

9OSO76

7067576469

6557465245

5353545051

4444403844

4381

1O2818074

2.00064.5

12638

0.0550.06

1.8 Cfsm0 Cfsm

JUN

98118106

8769

5246404O70

115182214726

1.05O

86O67064874756O

622572498419362

3463583302962 52

10.553352

1,05040

0.3010.34

0.2630.086

JUL

23O2O9179151145

128110

928070

6657

23O698

1.140

1.4 3O1.3501.1 9 O1.O3O

936

84473761O486383

33631228O238216O O &.<C <£D

14.189458

1,43057

0.3910.45

In. 3.57In. 1.17

AUG SEP

206 18194 18185 17168 17138 20

14O 19126 16117 32102 51

89 41

77 3565 296O 2646 2244 19

43 1742 3436 8737 8935 83

34 7432 1O226 13524 13023 118

21 12321 1O721 9019 8117 7317 ————

2.2 O5 1.72371-1 57.4

206 13517 16

0.061 0.0490.07 o.055

118 CROW RIVER BASIN

5-2800. Crow River at Rockford, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°05'15", long 93°44'00", in sec.29, T.119 N., R.24 W., on right bank at Rockford, 150 ft down stream from bridge on State Highway 55 and 1 mile downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.


available.—April to JuRecords a\ ly 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 September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.65 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Apr. 13 to July 21, 1906, staff gage at Berning Mill 14 miles downstream at different datum. June 4, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 23, 1929, to Aug. 21, 1934, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at present datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs July 18 (gage height, 5.00 ft); minimum daily, 23 cfs Jan. 15-22; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Nov. 27.

1909-17, 1929-68: 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 months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728 293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

5150504968

6663666869

6666646158

5654535151

4950505048

474949515151

L72555.6

6947

0.0220.03

1967:1968:

NOV

5153535050

4548495458

6O60605654

5154545654

5451444139

373636 3638

1^48249.4

6036

0.0200.02

Total 216,Total 94,

DEC

4044464747

4951545862

6466706058

5555555454

5454514947

454240 373533

L57650.8

7033

0.0200.02

204842

JAN

3230303030

3028262625

2525252423

2323232323

2323242424

262827 262525

79925.8

3223

0.0100.01

Mean 592Mean 259

PEB

2626262626

2627272727

2727272828

2828282828

2828282828

282828 28

79327.3

2826

0.0110.01

Max 5,Max 1,

MAR

2828282828

2932384884

11412O130150164

1801943202852OO

175210215230366

292316330 298279248

4.987lei330

280.0640.07

090810

APR

22O209218229229

226232251257266

266251335244248

26O263254241279

31638850977O875

819705598 532487

10.877363875209

0.1440.16

Min 33Min 23

MAY

45O4O2374334316

3O6302298292289

292269257269266

273273276285276

269257238232244

26O306338 350334"*,y*, -•J Gi J

9.2 50 <298450232

0.1180.14


JUN

350362362.342302

273248238229238

2663584458O5

1.270

1.4401.4201.3701.48O1.49O

1.480:U50OL4501^360L240

1.18O1.1 2O1.040

959Q Q OQO&

J 5.499850

1,500229

0.3370.38

In.In.

JUL

80575O712646586

538482445392358

338334397854

1.320

1.6001.7701.8101.6901.510

1.3901.2501.1 1O

973847

75O712646 586"^ "^9O .>£*cn<3*j \j^

26,642859

1,810334

0.3410.39

3.191.40

AUG

48745O4O6370342

330312302279263

241220203186175

172162151146143

141134124117100

98969692Q fiDO QAO*r

6,5 O8210487

840.0830.10

SEP

88808088

134

80737882

109

113109

968674

7394

115183197

2OO209241276312

326312O Q K. li OO

263 248

4.704157326

730.0620.07

RUM RIVER BASIN 119

5-2840. Mi lie Lacs Lake at Garrison, Minn.

Location. — Lat 46°18'05", long 93°49'05", in SWJjSE^ sec. 12, T.44 N., R.28 W., at pumphouse of Minnesota Divi sion of Game and Fish, a quarter of a mile southwest of Borden Lake Outlet and three-quarters mile north east of Garrison.

Records available. — June 1931 to September 1968. 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, staff 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 . — Maximum elevation recorded during1 year, 1,252.99 ft June 30 (affected by wind action); maximum daily recorded, 1,252.05 ft June 30 (may have been higher during period of no gage-height record July 4 to Aug. 8); minimum recorded, 1,250.18 ft Nov. 17 (affected by wind action).

1931-68: Maximum elevation, 1,253.51 ft July 25, 1952; minimum observed, 1,245.74 ft Oct. 16-19, 1936.

Remarks . — Water level affected by fixed-crest spillway at outlet of Ogechie Lake with crest at elevation1,250.50 ft. Water level subject to fluctuation caused by change in direction and velocity of wJ nd and by seiches.

Daily mean elevation, in feet, October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 31 ..... 1,250.69 Feb. 29 ..... 1,250.69 May 31 ..... 1,251.39Nov. 30 ..... 1,250.53 Mar. 31 ..... 1,250.77 June 30 ..... 1,252.05Dec. 31 ..... 1,250.63 Apr. 30 ..... 1,251.18 July 3 ..... 1,252.04Jan. 31 ..... 1,250.69

120 RUM RIVER BASIN

5-2860. 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., on left bank at upstream side of highway bridge, 4 miles south of St. Francis and 15% miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.—1,360 sq mi, .approximately.

Records available.—May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1931, April to November 1932, March 1933 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 861.12 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Nov. 9, 1933, chain gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,150 cfs Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.17 ft)7 maximum gage height, 5.28 ft July 8; minimum discharge, 48 cfs Nov. 26 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

1929-68: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs Apr. 20, 1965 (gage height, 11.57 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Aug. 18, 1934 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Occasional regulation by Ogechie (also controls Milie Lacs Lake) and Onamia Lakes.

DISCHARGE,

DAY OCT

1 2162 2123 2064 1995 195

6 1927 1928 1959 202

10 202

11 20912 20913 20614 20615 209

16 20217 19518 19219 18620 182

21 18222 17O23 17024 16325 151

26 14827 14428 14429 14430 14431 151

Total 5.718Mean 184Max 216Min 144Cfsm 0.135In. 0.16


NOV

151157157157151

148134138148163

16O157160160157

154151151151154

154154151141132

128131135138145

4,468149163128

0.1100.12


DEC

150160157157157

157157157156156

15515414914514O

140140139138138

137133130125122

119117113110107104

4.319139160104

0.1020.12

555 Mean884 Mean

IN CFS

JAN

102100

969493

9393939393

9393939393

9393939393

9393939393

9393939393 93

2.90393.6

10293

0.0690.08

623442

, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

FEE

9494949494

9495959595

9595959595

9595959595

9595959595

9595959-$

2.74994.8

9594

0.0700.08

Max 5,Max 2,

MAR

9595959595

9698

104117140

16019022025O300

360362360352350

298392384392388

375379424449444449

a308268449

950.1970.23

290 Min130 Min

APR

424397366358

•345

333329354392454

604697678604569

534528534517545

635710834

1.0101.100

1.150. 1*190

1.2701.3001^220

19.981666

1,300329

0.4900.55

MAY

1.06O931808716629

563523517517517

523545557540545

563569604653685

685672666641616

598592629672678697

19.711636

1,060517

0.4680.54

104, Cfsm 0.45893 Cfsm 0.325

JUN

716723685666666

67858O534534580

782995

1,1601.2901.350

1.4201.4 5O1.4 4O1.3601*270

1.2001.08O

995995

1.120

1.2201,3301.3201.2101.100

3O.4491,0151,450

5340.7460.83

In.In.

JUL

1.1301,1401.22O1,3501.540

1.7501,9302.06O2.0501.780

1.3 4O*1.04O

896840861

875854827794730

666616569551528

506506469449434434

30.735991

2,060434

0.7290.84

6.224.43

AUG

429429434424415

41O406415454469

469434410388375

375379375366362

358358362358354

341329325318318321

11.960386469318

0.2840.33

SEP

325325325333325

325325325333329

329329325321314

3103293884 2O454

469496889

1.1101.330

1.54O1.7 4O1.9702.1 2O2.130

20.583686

2,130310

0.5040.56


5-2885. Mississippi River near Anoka, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°07'36", long 93°17'48", in SW% sec.12, T.119 N., R.21 W., on right bank half a mile down stream from Coon Creek, 1*5 miles downstream from 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.


Records available.—June 1931 to September 1968. Prior to October 1931 published as "at Coon Rapids, near

Anoka". Gage.—Digital 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% miles upstream at different datum. June 14, 1932 to June 1, 1964graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 20,900 cfs June 16 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum 641 cfs Nov. 28

(gage height, 0.13 ft).1931-68: Maximum discharge, 91,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1965 (gage height, 19.53 ft); minimum, 586 cfs Sept. 13, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 ft); minimum gage height, that of Nov. 28, 1967.

Remarks.—Records good. Flow slightly regulated by six reservoirs on headwaters; total usable capacity,1,640,600 acre-ft. Diurnal regulation caused by powerplant above station. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTAtMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

2,5002.48C2,3102,5602,290

2,2902,3102,5602.96C2.95C

2,9702,6102,8502,4902.89C

2,7602,8903,0503,5102,810

2,1902,6302,6803,4503,010

2,8402,9902,7502,9902,9602,820

NOV

2, 9703,1402,9803,2403.14C

2,8902,9202,7102,3302,990

3,2602,6503.29C3.26C2,980

2,8302.69C2,8903,1003,190

3, 3802,8602,9102,6002.630

2.51C1,8101,7301,4001,600

85,350 82,5802,7533, 5102,190

.14

.17


2t7533,2901,430

' .14.16

2,6962,100

DEC

2, 1802.4CO2,7802,9402,810

2,8403,1803,0903,0803,000

3,0902,8802,7002,5202,410

2,1202,2202,7002,9002,900

2,7002,0001,RCO2,1002,400

2,9002,6002 , 40C,2,6002,4002,000

80,6402,6013.1801,800

.14

.16

,75C,850

JAN

2.00C2,0201,7002,0002,080

2,1002,1502,1802,2002,200

2,2202.25C2,2802,3002,300

2,3202,3802,4002.4202,450

2,5002,5002,5502,5502,600

2,7002.70C2,7002,8002,7002,900

73,1502.36C2.90C1,700

.12

.14

MEAN 7,388MEAN 5,740

FEB

2,8502,8002.7CO2,6502,650

2,7502,7502.8CO2, SCO2,900

2,5002,7003,1002,6CO2,300

2,1002.0CO1,9002,1C32,050

2,0802,0802,0902,1002,120

2.1502,1502,1502,150

70,0702,4163,1001,900

.13

.14

MAX 4CMAX 20

MAP

2,22C2,2502,3002,4CC2,600

2.50C3,0003.10C3.40C4,CCO

4,7004,7005,0005,0005,000

5.0CO5,500.5,8006.19C6,190

6,3805,8305.38C6.32C'6,580

6.0105,9805,<?5C5,9206,0305,°00

147,1304,7466.58C2,220

.25

.29

,600,600

APR

5,7305,5205,1405,3306,020

5,1505,0805,6206,2606,490

7.40C8,3008,1307,8608,180

8,0608,0207,6407,7207,740

8,640c ,110

10,60012,40012,400

13,60014,40014,70015,00015,100

261 ,3408,711

15,1005,080

.46

.51

MIN 1,400MIN 1,400

MAY

14,30013,50012,80011,5CO1C, 400

9,3008,9408,7808,6108,870

8,6608,3708,7909,0800,110

9,2808,9408,7109,2509,630

8,9708,8608,8409,2608,800

8,010' 7,460

7,5607,6107,6207,600

287,4109,271

14,3007,460

.49

.56

CFSM .CFSM .

JUN

8,3208,3308.0BO8,510B.150

7,8808,5807,4608,0609,280

12,60016,00018,00019,70020,400

20,60020,10020,30019,10017,700

17,60017,40017,10016,80016,000

15,10014,90014,10013,60013,700

423,45014,12020,6007,460

.74

.82

39 IN30 IN

JUL

14,70013,60012,50012,10012,200

12,60011,90011,30011,30010,100

8.9008,3508,9409,140

10,800

11,10011,30011,20012,40012,300

11, BOO11,70010,60010,0009,130

8,8108,4107,6307,4807,1406,870

326,30010,53014,7006,870

.55

.64

5.254.09

AUG

6,8006,6306,0105,2605,290

5,4405,3205,5105,2204,990

4,8404,4604,4404.2304,330

4,2404,2704,0903,8603,590

3,5803,6603,B303,5803,360

3,1502,5302,4802,6602,7202,810

133,1804,2966,8002,480

.22

.26

SEP

3,0103,0702,6902,9303,240

3,0603,0802,9403,2003,530

3,4103,0602,7602,7102,540

2,8303,3003,5904,1304,100

4,1603,8805,5007,0607,340

7,5708,1307,8107,7807,840

130,2504,3428,1302,540

.23

.25

122 MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

5-2900. Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak.

Location.—Lat 45°36'05", long 96°52'18", in SW% sec.13, T. 125 N., R.50 W., on right bank, 2 miles northwest of town of Browns Valley, Minn., 3% miles upstream from proposed Lake Traverse diversion, 5.3 miles north east of Peever, 7% miles downstream from Jorgenson River, and 8 miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,000 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 1939, to Mar. 20, 1940, staff gage at site 4>s miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 21 to Apr. 12, 1940, staff gage at site 100 ft downstream at present datum. April 13 to Aug. 27, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 152 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.55 ft); no flow Jan. 3-13.1939-68: 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.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCfsmIn.Ac-ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.4.4,4.4.4

.4

.5

.6

.7S

.7

.7JB3S

S.8.8.88

.81.01.01.11.0

1.01.01.11.11.11.1

24.10.781.10.4

0.0017 00.002

48


NOV

1.11.21.21.21.1

1.01.01.01.01.1

1.11.21.31.41.4

1.41.41,41.31.3

1.31.3±21.11.1

1.11.11.11.11.1

35.61.191.41.0

.00270.003

71

10,8443,260

DEC

1.11.11.11.11.1

1.11.11.11.11.0

1.01.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4333

3.2.2.2.2.1

20.90.671.10.1

0.00150.002

41

. 3 Mean

.4 Mean

JAN

0.1.1

000

0000o000

.1

.1

.12,3.4.6

.7

.7SJ8.8

S.7.7.7.7.7

10.10.330.8

00.000740.0008

20

29.78.91

PEB

0.7.7.7.7.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.43333

33333

3333

13.90.480.70.3

0.00110.001

28

Max 350Max 145

MAR

0.33333

33333

333.4.5

.6

.7

.81.01.2

1.52.03.04.56.6

7.273a49.0

10•7 £f.O

76.72.47

100.3

0.00550.006

152

Min 0Min 0

APR

6.15.46.65.84.6

436.6

122537

2620171613

1313121112

1536789174

7272717061

906530.2

914.6

0.0680.08

1,800

.01 CfsmCfsm

MAY

5648413328

263286

134145

131112

917766

5850444037

3432302623

2017171617PA<& *T

1.59151.3

14516

0.1150.13

3,200

0.0660.020

JUN

2425201411

9.292.

284441

3222181614

1412121220

139.5857.67.9

7.17.6B27.16.6

480.516.0

446.6

0.0360.04

953

In. 0.In. 0.

JUL

5.65.6837.66.4

524.43.72.922

1.61.41.1

.9

.7

.5.6.5.43

33333

1.7U2

.5

.4

.4

.4

6652.148.80.3

0.00480.006

132

90 Ac-ft27 Ac-ft

AUG

0.4.4.4.43

33333

3333.7

3.5.5.5.5

.4

.4

.433

.4

.4

.4

.51.6

QJO

14.00.451.60.3

0.00100.001

28

21,5106,470

SEP

0.5.5.4.4.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.43

3.9.8

1.0.8

.94.11.5

.7

.4

.4

.4,.4

.4

.4

2O20.674.10.3

0.00150.002

40

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs).—No peak above base.

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN 123

5-2910. Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak.

Location.—Lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'14", in SE%NW% sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W., on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, ih miles west of Big Stone City, and 4^ miles upstream from Big Stone Lake.


Records available.—March 1910 to November 1912 (no winter records) and March 1931 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 996.96 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Mar. 8, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1912, staff gage 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 18, 1931, to Aug. 27, 1938, chain gage and Aug. 28, 1938, to May 3, 1939, wire-weight gage, at site 20 ft upstream at present datum. May 4, 1939 to Nov. 8, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 80 ft downstream at present datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 153 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 3.67 ft); maximum gage height, 4.12 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 0.2 cfs Jan. 4-20; minimum observed g^ge height, 1.73 ft Jan. 9.

1910-12, 1931-68: Maximum discharge, 5,710 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 13.64 ft, from floodmark); maximum gage height, 13.95 ft Apr. 11, 1947; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, about 26 ft in June 1919, present site and datum, from information by local resident.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.71.81.81.92.0

222.83.03.03.2

3.03.03.03.53.6

3.94.14.44.13.8

4.14.14.34.34.3

4.14.34.34.44.64.3

106.93.454.61.7

0.00890.01

212


NOV

4.44.44.34.44.4

4.64.64.84.84.8

5.15.44.95.35.6

5.45.35.4585.4

5.65.45.45.35.1

5.35.15.352R 1-J..L

151.95.065.84.3

0.0130.01

301

9,353.2,536.

DEC

5.15.04.94.84.5

4.44.34.24.14.0

3.9383.63.53.2

3.02.72.52.22.0

181.71.51.412

1.1.7.6.5 .4.3

86.92.80

5.10.3

0.00720.008

172

8 Mean3 Mean

JAN

0.3.3.3.2.2

22.2.2.2

.222.22

2.2.2.2.2

.33.3.3.3

.3.4.5.7.9

1.1

9.70.311.10.2

0.000800.0009

19

25.66.93

PEB

131.61.82.02.1

2.12.22.22.32.3

23232.32.42.4-

2.42.52.52.52.5

2.52.52.52.52.6

2.62.72.72.8

67.42.322.81.3

0.00600.006

134

Max 420Max 140

MAR

2.93.84.55.46.6

7.78.59.19.49.7

9.79.8

101011

1212121312

1212121315

1617181714

Q CO.D

333.610.8

182.9

0.0280.03

662

Min 0.3Min 0.2

APR

6.66.68.28.2

11

9.69.9

121621

19161412

92

7.2625.44.9b.b

6.42073

14094

5641322ti">&. <f ^

723224.1

1404.9

0.0620.07

1,430

CfsmCfsm

MAY

2321IVlbIb

lb18213434

31272321iy1716151513

129.99.28.86.9

8.27.89.69.28.5Q/±y.o

509.716.4

346.9

0.0420.05

1,010

0.0660.018

JUN

9.27.56.45.65.1

4.64.8

343420

1411

9.67.56.4

6.05.45.34.94.9

5.45.86.0535.8

b.85.85.34.9 5.1

261.48.71

344.6

0.0220.02

518

In. 0.89In. 0.24

JUL

5.15.44.b4.44.1

3.83.53.53.23.1

283.03.O3.13.1

2.83.43.22.828

2.82.72.62.62.8

1812

5.64.1•T oJ.O

3.6

131.54.24

182.6

0.0110.01

261

Ac-ftAc-ft

AUG

3.43.03.02.82.7

2.62.6232.32.3

2.22.2222.22.5

2.82.32.1232.1

2.01.8181.61.7

1.61.71.71.73.43£>

71.92.323.41.6

0.00600.007

143

18,5505,030

SEP

28282.62.22.2

2.22.0232.72.6

2.62.5222223

3.13.23.43.53.5

3.23.63.63.23.4

3.12.82.fo2.O1M

82.22.743.61.8

0.00700.008

163

Note.—Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.


5-2915. Big Stone Lake at Ortonville, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°18'18", long 96°26'57", in NW%SVlk sec.9, T.121 N., R.46 W., at powerplant intake at west edge of Ortonville, half mile north of concrete dam at outlet, half a mile southwest of Ortonville.


Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once a day. Datum of gage is 957.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.Prior to Sept. 17, 1947, staff gage at site h mile south at same datum. Sept. 18, 1947, to June 30, 1963, water-stage recorder at site h mile south at same datum. Sept. 21, 1959, to June 30, 196.3, supplementary wire-weight gage read once daily, at present site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum gage height observed during year, 7.62 ft June 11; minimum observed, 6.00 ft Oct. 28. 1937-68: Maximum gage height, 12.73 ft Apr. 17, 1952; minimum observed, 2.20 ft Nov. 20, 1940.

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 gate and two 2*s-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 wire-weight 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 teet, October 1967 to September 1968

Oct. 31....................6.15 Feb. 29....................6.32 June 30..................7.20Nov. 30....................6.15 Mar. 31....................6.66 July 31..................7.20Dec. 31....................6.25 Apr. 30....................7.08 Aug. 31..................6.32Jan. 31....................6.30 May 31...................-7.14 Sept. 30..................6.16

Note.—Gage-height record other than that shown above is available.

MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN

5-2920. Minnesota River at Ortonville, Minn.

125

Location.—Lat 45°17'44", long 96O26'38", in NE^sNWJg sec.16, T.121 N., R.46 W., 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.


Records available.—February 1938 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 956.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage on downstream side of dam 1,300 ft upstream at datum 1.31 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 4.91 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

1938-68: Maximum discharge, 3,060 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 12.92 ft); no flow Dec. 13, 1940.

Remarks.—Records fair. Flow affected by natural storage in Big Stone Lake (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1"67 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

123^

5

673?

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

1315131312

101211109.1

8.58.48.47.47.9

7.68.26.66.47.5

5.66.46.97.86.0

5.05.23.84.54.44.4

255.08.23

153.8506


NOV

4.64.64.54.24.4

4.5H.3

5.24.95.1

6.15.75.45.45.4

5.86.54.74.34.4

5.45.15.15.25.2

5.45.55.55.55.5

153.45.116.54.2304

26,892.4,783.

DEC

5.55.55.65.65.6

5.55.55.55.55.5

5.55.55.55.45.3

5.C5.C5.15.15.0

4.74.54.24.24.2

4.03.83.63.63.63.4

151.54.895.63.4301

9 MEAN9 MEAN

JAN

3.33.23.23.13.1

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.C3.03.03.03.C

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.03.0

93.93.033.33.0186

73.713.1

FEB

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.0

3.03.03.03.03.1

3.23.23.23.3

88.03.033.33.0175

MAX 639MAX 92

MAR

?.43.63.84.C4.2

4.64.74.95.15.2

5.25.15.15.65.7

6.16.57.07.68.5

9.19.8

10111C

101111111319

230.87.45

193.4458

MINMIN

APR

118.8

15289.4

11IB291412

1217141513

1515131116

1631922213

1314141413

539.218.0928.8

1,070

3.42.2

MAY

1213201512

1114252017

19I"213039

6931474931

3029303C31

323435323130

85827.7

6911

1,700

AC-FTAC-FT

JUN

3528272523

2323252323

3124262721

2323232222

2721222122

2222212532

73224.4

3521

1,450

53,3409,500

JUL

4226252525

2525272524

2322222222

2326262523

2725252525

282725242527

78625.4

4222

1,560

AUG

2626272626

2525242323

2223242121

2426252318

1819182514

131212121314

64820.9

2712

1,290

SEP

1413141413

1313201812

9.97.78.66.43.5

5.46.47.05.14.8

3.84.84.45.63.4

2.23.15.95.85.3 ,

253.18.44

202.2502


5-2930. Yellow Bank River near Odessa, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°13'35", long 96°21'12", in SE^SE^ sec.l, T.120 N., R.46 W., on left bank 150 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2% miles southwest of Odessa, and 4% miles upstream from mouth.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 953.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers bench mark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 150 ft upstream at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 211 cfs July 26 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Jan. 6-25; minimum gage height, 1.70 ft Aug. 28, Sept. 6, 7.

1939-68: Maximum discharge, 6,260 cfs Apr. 4, 1952 (gage height, 17.06 ft); maximum gage height, 17.98 ft Mar. 25, 1943, from floodmark (backwater from ice); no flow Jan. 26 to Feb. 8, 1940, Jan. 8, 9, 1942, Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, 1959, Feb. 11 to Mar. 9, 1965.

Remarks.—Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those for winter months, which are fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total4teanMaxMinCfsmIn.Ac-ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

O.8.8.9

1.11.0

.91.52.02.52.9

3.13.33.53.33.3

3.33.33.33.13.1

3.33.33.53.53.5

3.53.73.73.93.93.9

86.72.803.90.8

0.00700.008

172

1967:1968:

NOV

3.73.33.33.33.1

3.13.13.33.53.7

3.53.33.33.33.3

3.73.73.73.73.7

3.73.73.63.43.2

3.13.02.82JBO Q<O.O

1O0.73.363.72.8

0.00840.009

200

Total 19,Total 2,

DEC

2.72.72.62.62.5

2.52.52.52.52.5

2.52.52.42.22.1

2.01.91.81.71.6

1.51.51.41.41.3

1.31.21.11.0

.9Q*o

59.71.932.70.8

0.00480.006

118

634.8784.1

JAN

0.7.7.6.5.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

3.3.3.3.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.33.3.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.30.360.70.3

0.000900.001

22

Mean 53.Mean 7 .

FEE

0.5.5.5.5.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.50.500.50.5

0.00130.001

29

8 Max61 Max

MAR

0.5.5.5.5.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7£.8

1.01.53.06.07.6

1011121212

121212131623

172.75.57

230.5

0.0140.02

343

1,17093

APR

1714111214

1721284056

4639332825

1918171719

2025416293

8662494135

L.O0533.5

9311

0.0840.09

1,990

Min. 0.8Min. 0.3

MAY

2926222018

1820191919

2222232320

1816161615

1514131312

111111111111

53417.2

2911

0.0430.05

1,060

CfsmCfsm

JUN

1211101413

119.8

261612

111011

9.38.5

IBIS12.686.2

8.17.57.512,7.0

7.012.7.57.89.8

296.79.89

266.2

0.0250.03

588

0.1350.019

JUL

9.88.57.26.86.0

5.55.24.84.23.8

3.63.83.63.63.4

3.03.23.43.03.6

3.23.23.83.63.8

1O227123828•1 Q 1 O

338.610.9

1023.0

0.0270.03672

In. 1.83In. 0.26

AUG

139.8IS12.6.2

5.54.84.53.83.4

3.22.82.6E42.6

2.42.02.42.42.0

2.01.81.61.41.4

1.41.21.11.42.8"26.C/.H-

109.3'3.53

131.1

0.00890.01

217

Ac-ftAc-ft

SEP

1.81.41.41.41.2

1.11.42.4242.0

1.61.21.21.41.4

2.4233.03.03.0

3.03.02.62.21.6

1.21.21.0

.9

.7

54.91.833.00.7

0.00460.005

109

38,9505,520



5-2940. Fortune de Terre River at Appleton, Minn.

127

Location.—Lat 45°12'10", long 96°01'20", in SW^NW^ sec.14, T.120 N., R.43 W., on left bank at Appleton, 60 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 119 and 8 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1968. 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, staff gage at site 4 miles upstream at datum 25.17 ft higher.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 193 cfs June 21 (gage height, 5.40 ft); minimum daily, 2.8 cfs Jan. 11-17, minimum gage height, 3.75 ft Jan. 15.

1931-68: Maximum discharge, 5,050 cfs Apr. 8, 1952 (gage height, 10.13 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow for several periods.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Flow affected by lakes above station. Occasional regulation at low flow by old milldam 500 ft upstream.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCf smIn.Ac-ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

2120192020

1923232828

2827272625

2423242224

2625262525

2424242726:? stZt*3

74824.1

2819

0.0270.03

1,480

1967:1968:

NOV

2524242421

2O19202525

2425242624

2322242325

2723212419

1616181818

66722.2

2716

0.0240.03

1,320

Total 46,Total 12,

DEC

1818181817

1717171716

1616151514

1413121212

1110

9.09.09.0

8.07.26.56.05.24.5

397.412.8

184.5

0.0140.02788

069.4963.9

JAN

4.03.83.53.23.1

3.03.03.02.92.9

2.92.82.82.82.8

2.82.82.93.03.1

3.33.74.14.14.2.

4.55.06.06.06.06.4

114.43.696.42.8

0.00410.005

227

Mean 126Mean 35

PEB

7.07.48.08.48.6

8.98.98.98.88.8

8.68.68.68.68.4

8.48.432,8.282,

8.08.08.08.082

8.28.48.58.5

241.78.338.97.0

0.00920.001

479

Max.4 Max

MAR

8.68.892

1012

1420302928

2626262728

293035504O

35508090

120

1O599989387Q7O i

1.4 3 0.646.1

1208.6

0.0510.06

2,840

1,010173

APR

8380808393

918387

1OO102

9189919393

91838283

100

114131148173148

126114111111104

3.05810217380

0.1130.12

.6,060

Min 4.Min 2.

MAY

9687767371

7170687O75

808O767'5

78

7683857876

7368656461

60' 58

60606064

2.23772.2

9658

0.0800.09

4,440

5 Cfsm8 Cfsm

JUN

6273736865

6262647173

6767656768

6765676765

93707O7068

7067626058

2.02667.5

9358

0.0750.08

4,020

0.1390.039

JUL

5558605852

4846434140

4039363433

3235373331

2928282828

2819242422?1f^ J.

1.13O36.4

6019

0.0400.05

2,240

In. 1.89In. 0.53

AUG

2018181816

2118161514

1312121214

1314171818

1616141113

121110

9.61312

454.614.7

219.6

0.0160.02

902

Ac-ftAc-ft

SEP

1112121211

9.91120242O

1814121093

1213141516

18182O2522

2017151414

459515.3

259.3

0.0170.02

911

91,34025,710

Note.—Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.


5-3000. Lac qui Paris River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45 00', long 95°55', in SW^SW^ sec.27, T.118 N., R.42 W., on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway bridge and half a mile southwest of village of Lac qui Parle.


Records available.—April 1910 to November 1914; March 1931 to September 1968 (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, staff gage at site 2 miles downstream at different datum. Mar. 17, 1931, to Mar. 9, 1937, staff gage at site 40 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.—37 years (1912-13, 1931-32, 1933-68), 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 241 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.21 ft); no flow Jan. 3 to Mar. 2.1910-14, 1931-68: Maximum discharge, 11,100 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 18.18 ft); maximum gage

height, 19.37 ft Apr. 9, 1965, from floodmark, backwater from ice; no flow at times in several years.

Remarks.--Records fair.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMinCfsmIn.Ac- ft

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

03.3.2.23

.12..1.13

.5

.71.11.21.4

1.51.61.61.61.7

1.81.61.61.71.7

1.71.71.71.91.9?1<S«J.

34.41.112.10.1

0.00110.001

68

1967:1968:

NOV

2.12.12.01.91.9

2.02.02.02.02.0

2.02.02.02.02.0

2.02.02.02.01.9

US1.92.02.02.0

2.02.01.92.02.0

5951.982.11.8

0.00200.002

118

Total 24,Total 4,

DEC

2.02.02.01.91.9

1.8IS1JBUB1.7

1.71.71.6151.4

1.3131.21.01.0

.8

.6

.4

.43

2,2..1.1.1.1

35.71.152.00.1

0.00120.001

71

157.3779.8

JAN

0.1.1.1

00

00000

00000

00000

00000

000000

030.010.1

00.0000100.00001

0.6

Mean 66.2Mean 13.1

PEB MAR

00

.1

.82.0

4.06.57.0859.8

109.69.49.6.

1O

1113141516

1615151719

23303537

———— 36———— 35

0 434.30 14.00 370 00 0.014

•Q 0.020 861

Max 1,240 MinMax 185 Min

APR

3129272931

2520161825

3555504540

3530262732

4O50608095

1191OO

8570SQo y

1.38446.1

11916

0.047- 00.05

2,740 1

0.1 Cfsm0 Cfsm

MAY

5248443835

3333333332

3232323233

3128282727

2423221918

181817181 QJ.O

19

89728.9

5217

.0290.03,780

0.0670.013

JUN

2120202221

171617• 18

18

20'21

282722

18151312

9.5

1920221922

28282526op*oO

612.520.4

289.5

0.0210.02

1,210

In. 0.In. 0.

JUL

2828272522

181512

957.4

5.75.36JL

1019

7.46.15.74.94J3

4.55.7

121212

181993

1851O6

Q OD <->

804.425.9

1854.2

0.0260.03

1,600

91 Ac-ft18 Ac-ft

AUG

6753444036

3025201712

9.57.46JL4.945

3.63.02.72523

2.11.91.8IB1JB

UB1.81.81.81 A1J3 •1 A1J3

410.713.2

671.8

0.0130.02

815

47,9209,480

SEP

1.81.9131.91.9

1.91.922,2.74.9

4.23.83.83^83.6

333.13.43.43.6

3.64jO4.55.76.1

5.753434.24.0

107.03.576.11.8

0.00360.004

212


5-3010. Minnesota River near Lac qui Parle, Minn.

129

Location.—Lat 45°01'17", long 95°52'05", in W%8Eh sec.24. T.118 N., R.42 W., on left bank 200 ft downstream——from dam at Lac qui Parle Outlet, 2.4 miles northeast of village of Lac qui Parle, and 3.5 miles west of

Watson.



Gage.--Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels—by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 1, 1942 to Nov. 10, 1944, graphic water-stage recorder at same site at datum

0.20 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1944 to Aug. 4, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 590 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 23.06 ft); minimum daily, 3.7 cfs

°Cti942-68: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 37.98 ft, from floodmark); no flow Nov. 17, 1942, Sept. 29, 1947, Oct. 19 to Nov. 18, 1951, Nov. 24, 1952.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Part of flow from 2,050 square miles——oT~Chippewa River basin at times diverted into Minnesota River above station. Some regulation by Big

Stone Lake since Apr. 17, 1927, Lac qui Parle Lake since January 1938, and Marsh Lake since Nov. 1, 1939.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

3.83.83.7

1534

3435353433

3232313029

292S282727

2625252422

222121201919

769.324.8

353.7

1,530 1


NOV

1919191919

1920202C20

2020202020

2020191919

1919181818

181818181 Rit 0

57319.1

2018

,140

151,193.28,746.

DEC

1818181818

1818181818

IB18181818

1818181818

1818181818

IB1818181 Q1 O 1 QI O

55818.0

1818

It 110

93

JAN

1818181818

19191<?1919

1919191919

1919191919

1919181818

181717171717

57018.4

1917

1,130

MEAN 414MEAN 78.5

FEB

1717171616

1616161616

1616161616

1616161616

1616161616

16161616

__

46716.1

1716

926

,MAX 3MAX

MAR

1617171717

1818181818

' 1818181818

19191990

300

260165151150149

149149150148147145

2,47479.830016

4,910

,070 MIN533 MIN

APR

145144142142145

145143143144146

147147150150152

233497462273382

514518533532486

384385386387 390

8,547285533142

16,9503.7"

3.7

MAY

331284285284280

207165164160159

158156155154149

147146144143141

140138135134133

131129129130 130131

5,272170331129

10,460

AC-FTAC-FT

JUN

131130130129130

129129129129129

129129129129129

130130129130130

132133132132188

299298297295 294

4,789160299129

9,500

299,90057,020

JUL

296172125124124

12212211911981

5756565555

5353525252

5151515151

51515151 5251

2,50780.929651

4,970

AUG

5252525252

5252525252

5253535353

5352535353

5353535353

53352424 2424

It 49748.3

5324

2,970

SEP

2424242425

2525252523

2424232424

2424242424

2424242424

24242424 24

72324.1

2523

1,430


5-3045. Chippewa River near Milan, Minn,

Location.—Lat 45°06'39", long 95°47'57", in SE^SE^ sec.16, T.119 N., R.41 W., on right bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 40, 2.0 miles upstream from small tributary, and 5% miles east of Milan.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 959.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior toMar. 23, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 23, 1940, to June 14, 1942, wire-weight gage, on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum.


Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 283 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 2.50 ft); maximum gage height, 3.33 ft Mar. 21 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 2.2 cfs Jan. 11-18; minimum gage height, 1.22 ft Aug. 29.

1937-68: Maximum discharge, 6,930 cfs Apr. 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.12 ft); maximum gage height, 12.29 ft Apr. 7, 1952 (backwater from ice); no flow at times during 1940.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Flow regulated by several small lakes above gage.

DISCHARGE, tN CFS, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3230303029

30324O4449

4746444444

4138383836

3740383841

41414037 44A 1

1-20038.7

4929

0.021 00.02

2,380 1


NOV

4041444231

3131323635

3434343433

3333333131

3131303030

30292929"3QtZ:y

99133.0

4429

.0180.02,960

96,26,

DEC

2928282828

2727272626

2625252420

1917171616

1514131010

as7.56.05.5 5.24.5

578.218.7

294.5

0.010 o0.01

1,150

051.2 Mean006 Mean

JAN

3.53.23.03.03.0

2.92£2S2.52.3

222.22222.22

22222.22.54.0

4.04.35.05.56.0

6.56.57.07.0 7.07.0

118.93.837.02.2

.00200.002

236

26371.1

PEB

7.59.0

111415

1616161616

1515141312

1212121111

1111111010

10101010

356.512.3

167.5

0.00660.007

707

Max 2,Max

MAR

109.89.89.69.6

9.610111725

2630354042

44486590

110

180155150165200

240196176168156"1 A Sl*t- O

2.582.4

83.32409.6

0.0450.05

5,120 1

930 Min277 Min

APR

134127127141161

168183213234225

219210199196193

188178166161180

196219237252274

277264255252 2 40

6.069202277127

0.1080.12

2,040

4.52.2

MAY

228213190180170

168168166170161

156159156156154

150145147147145

143138136127125

125121119119 1171 ?7J. £f I

4.726

152228117

0.0810.09

9,370

Cfsm 0Cfsm 0

JUN

138136141134127

117117130134138

213202186170193

234237231213196

196188183173143

1611561471431 *^A1 J*T

5.011167237117

0.0890.10

9,940

.141 In.

.038 In.

JUL-

1251231191?5108

10091837671

6461606060

6066949273

6161554946

53565047 4543

2.26773.1

12543

0.0390.05

4,500

1.910.52

AUG

3935343946

6155494338

3330262526

2425293846

3933332624

25211919 2324

1-02733.1

6119

0.0180.02

2,040

Ac-ft 190,Ac-ft 51,

SEP

2323242524

2121364749

4538343230

2832343641

4141474646

4645424141

1.07936.0

4921

0.0190.02

2,140

500580



5-3110. Minnesota River at Montevideo, Minn.

131

Location.—Lat 44°56'00", long 95°44'00", in NW^SNW^ sec.19, T.117 N., R.40 W., on right bank 100 ft upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 212, at Montevideo, and 400 ft downstream from Chippewa River.


Records available.—July 1909 to September 1917, October 1917 to September 1929 (no winter records), October 1929 to September 1968. Prior to October 1939, published as "near Montevideo". Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 910.87 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. July 22, 1909, to Feb. 4, 1932, chain gage at bridge 600 ft downstream at present datum. Feb. 5, 1932, to Nov. 26, 1934, chain gage at bridge 100 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.—47 years (1909-17, 1929-68), 635 cfs (459,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 829 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 1.21 ft).

1909-68: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1952 (gage height, 20.02 ft, from floodmark)j no flow for several days in 1933-34, 1936.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, 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.

DISCHARGE,

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181<520

2112232425

262728293031


CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

5148473520

4563666573

7575737269

69686t6766

6365656361

62656666 63A O «.

1,924 162.1

7E2C

3,82C 3


NGV

6766676763

5653545865

6463626159

5857565554

5352525252

52525252 52

.726•57.5

6752

.420

232,97957,712

r IN CUBIC

DEC

5252525150

5050494949

4848474645

4443424139

3633312827

262524232222

1,,24440.1

5222

2,470 1

MEANMEAN

FEET PER SECONP, WATER

JAN

2120202019

19191?1919

1?19191919

1°20202020

20202C2121

212121212121

61719.9

2119

,220

638158

FEB

2122222222

2222232324

2424242424

2525252526

26262627?7

27272728

71024.5

2821

1,410

MAX 3MAX

MA<<

2323293545

5658616264

6668707276

3D8697

180310

520490430340360

3<?04303803123045Q 1to J

5,81018752028

11,520

,980824

YEAR OCTOBER 1967

APR

278270274281285

3033213483803P5

374361356356354

352561707520524

696751R07811824

747715699693AO "507 C.

15.C25501824270

29,600

MIN 20MIN 19

MAY

673578547526517

495382357349351

336330331323316

3073C2300297294

2512R6278268262

258253246245 242253

10,793348673242

21,410

AC-FTAC-FT

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

265258260256248

23823J248253272

318401371340330

365391390377359

38C351341339342

456463452443 436

10,174339463231

20,180

462,100114,500

JUL

4k54052B2259247

23B231219210200

142130125149129

121120122146154

130116118111107

122114110105 10499

5,29017142599

10,490

AUG

9694928991

951031009590

878582 .80bO

7877808386

9388848078

767557495351

2,54782.210349

5,050

SEP

4950515150

4949556570

7269645956

5563606162

6772787169

69686766 65

1,85261.7

7849

3,670


5-3114. South Branch Yellow Medicine River at Minneota, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°33'50", long 95°59'50", in SE% sec.26, T.113 N., R.43 W., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 68, 0.5 mile northwest of Minneota, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with North Branch Yellow Medicine River.


Records available.—April 1960 to September 1968. Monthly and daily discharge for the period Apr. 1, 1960 to June 30, 1960, published in WSP 1914.

Gage.—Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,150.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Mar. 21, 1963, staff gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 272 cfs July 26 (gage height, 7.50 ft); no flow for many days. 1960-68: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Apr. 6, 1960 (gage height, 11.10 ft); no flow at times.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT NOV

00000

00000

00000.1

2.3.4.4.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

33333

0 530 0.180 0.40 00 11

1967: Total 3,7131968: Total 1,471

DEC

033.2,2,2,

2.2.2.1.1

.1

.1

.1J..1

00000

00000

00000 0

2.50.080.3

05.0

.7 Mean

. 2 Mean

JAN FEE

O0000

00000

00000

00000

00000

02.1222 — —.1 ~~ ~~

ID 00.03 00.2 0

0 02.0 0

10.2 Max4.02 Max

MAR

000.2

.4

.6

.7a.9

1.01.0

1.01.11.11.212

131.45.0

2034

161610as6.1

7.17.97.05.75.752

I6a45.43

340

334

578196

APR

4.6323.66.4

10

9.79.5

107.96.6

4.54.43.56.85.7

3J83.12,62.762.

7.010562315

11937.56.453

265.98.86

562.6527

Min 0Min 0

MAY

5.14.53.83.13.1

323.95.04.63.9

3.53.23.1282.6

2.41.92.32.42.3

2.12.12.1IB1.5

1.71.71.52.11.9 23

87.52.825.11.5174

Ac-ftAc-ft

JUN

3.93.12.41.4L2

1.0£>&

1.01.4

1.71.712

.8

.7

.5

.432.1

.3

.1JL.3JB

9.65.42.62.9

25

71.52.38

250.1142

7,3702,920

JUL

219.0668.O

20

126.6321.91.5

1.0.6.7.8.7

.5

.3

.3

.53

.10005.5

186196

8335 2721

649JL20.9

1960

1,290

AUG

149.56.43.63.6

4.12.43.17.142

4.44.23.12.62.4

2.01.81.61.41.7

1.41.0

.4

.1J.

2J.J.2

ID 1.0

88.82.86

140.1176

SEP

OB.6.43.1

00137.123

2.01.71.0

.6

.4

.3

.3121.51.2

2D15261913

1O7.95.65.04.1

13L24.37

260

260


5-3135. Yellow Medicine River near Granite Palls, Minn.

133

Location.—Lat 44°43', long 95°31', in sec.35, T.115 N., R.39 W., on right bank 50 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles south of town of Granite Falls.


Records available.--March 1931 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1938, October 1939, to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datun^of gage is 971.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 16, 1931, to June 10, 1936, chain gage and June 11, 1936, to June 13, 1938, wire-weight gage, on bridge 50 ft upstream at same datum. Oct. 12, 1939, to Nov. 30, 1952, staff gage 500 ft downstream at same datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 634 cfs July 29 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum, 1.9 cfs Oct.'2 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1931-38, 1939-68: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 12.41 ft); no flow at times in 1931, 1933, 1948, 1959.

Flood in June 1919 reached a stage of 17.5 ft, from information by local residents.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT NOV

2.1 6.22.0 6.22.0 532.2 5.823 53

2.4 SJB2.4 532.5 532.6 532.8 6.7

2.9 6.72.9 5.42.9 5.42.9 532.9 53

2.9 534.3 533.7 5.633 5.72.9 53

3.5 5.83.7 5.84.0 535.0 5.95.4 5.9

53 , 6.053 6.053 6.062 6.06.2 6.062 —— — -

1125 176.73.63 5.896.2 6.72.0 5.4

0.0056 0.00900.006 0.01

223 350

1967: Total 25,1968: Total 9,

Peak discharge (base

Date

7-29

GageTime height

0800 4.32

DEC

6.06.06.06.06.0

5.95.9535353

5.652.4.84.64.4

4.13.83.63.43.1

232.62.52323

22.2.22.222.2 OJOUS

22

127.54.116.02.2

JAN

222.12.12.12.1

2.12.12.12.12.1

2.12.12.12.12J.

2.1222.22222

2.222222323

2.42.42.52.62.72.7

69.02.23

2.72.1

0.0063 0.00340.007 0.004

253


, 300 cfs)

Discharge

634

137

70.724.7

PEB

2.82.93.03.13.1

3.13.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.13.1

_--_-l-r -

8933.083.12.8

0.00470.005

177

Max 1,Max

MAR

3.13.23.53.84.2

4.75.46^7.483

1213141415

161717182O

2325283133

2522211919 19

471.615.2

333.1

0.0230.03935

540 Min600 Min

APR

1817192419

2O25303029

282624222O

1817171621

201924

154181

148123

987662

1.34544.8

18116

0.0690.08

2,670

2.02.0

MAY

5446393532

3030282726

2626242421

2018181816

1616151413

1212111211 15

70522.7

5411

0.0350.04

1,400


JUN

1616151413

1411111676

7885'

594232

2824241815

1815131113

17171819•4.C3*r &

79O26,3

8511

0.0400.04

1,570

In.In.

JUL

3232516445

3555553932

2724212624

2O2O15131O

9.07.79.09.69.6

22-1195336OO356 330

AUG

2602 2O180150130

iio98877871

6558524643

4135333229

2524211816

14111O

9.61O 1O

2.644.9 1.986i685.3

6007.7

0.1310.15

5,250

1.47 Ac-ft0.51 Ac-ft

64.12609.6

0.0980.11

3,940

51,16017,910

SEP

111O10101110

9.09.6

1110

1018201514

11111212

9.O

83839.0

3548

4838322724

511.217.0

488.3

0.0260.03

1,010


5-3150. Redwood River at Marshall, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°27'05", long 95°47'13", in SE^NW^ sec.4, T.lll N., R.41 W., on downstream side of highway bridge on Fourth Street in Marshall and 10 miles upstream from Threemile Creek.


Records available.—March 1940 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308 •

Gage..—Wire-weight gage read once or twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,144.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 12, 1966, chain gage at same site and datum. Staff gage on diversion channel. Datum of gage is 1,100.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 162 cfs Sept. 21. River channel: Maximum Discharge during year,162 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.98 ft); maximum gage height, 2.40 ft Jan. 20 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge 0.1 cfs Oct. 6, Jan. 3-13. Diversion channel: no flow.

1940-68: 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.

Remarks.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and the winter months, 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 div ersion channel. Unknown amount of natural diversion into Cottonwood River basin at extremely high stages. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.8.3.2.2.2

.1

.41.41.41.6

1.61.42.22.64.1

3.64.14.15.14.6

4.13.01.62.02.0

2.22.42.62.60 Qfj.y2.6 —

68.0 12.195.10.1

0.0071 00.01

135


NOV

2.22.422,2.222.

2.53.03.32.92.9

3.24.14.14.64.6

4.13.64.64.54.1

3.73.53.53.53.5

3.53.43.43.3"^ 2^•&

.01.83.394.62.2

.0110.01

202

8,5112,820

DEC

3.13.13.13.13J.

3.13.13.13.13.1

3.13.13.02.92.8

2.72.52A232.2

22.2.12.01.91.7

1.41.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

73.02.353.10.4

0.0076 00.01

145

.4 Mean

. 1 Mean

JAN

022.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.122

.2

.2

.3

.3.4

.4

.4

.4

.5£

.€>

.6.7.7.7.7

9.50.310.70.1

.000990.001

19

23.37.71

FEE

CX8.9.9.9

1.0

1.01.11.11.11.1

1.21.21.21.21.2

1.31.41.41.51.6

1.61.71.81.91.9

2.02.22.42*>

41.11.422.50.8

0.00460.005

81

Max 334Max 90

MAR

2.9334.0434.7

5.25.66.16.87.5

8.08.28.48.79.1

9.510111213

1416182023

2730343029OQ<$O

417.313.5

342.9

0.0440.05828

MinMin

APR

3030314526

2430333011

9.810

9.89.18.5

7.31.46.29.8

15

1518383318

151411

9.8Q CO.D

557.218.6

451.4

0.0610.07

1,105

0.1 Cfsm0.1 Cfsm

MAY

7.36.25.14.14.1

4.18.59.1

126.2

5.15.65.6737.9

7.98.5736.45.6

5.64.64.65.64.6

5.64.64.65.65.67.3

192.26.20

124.1

0.0200.02

381

0.0760.025

JUN

8.57.95.15.64.6

5.6323.63.842

5.04.13.93.63.7

3.83.632323.2

5.12.63.2

1112

1812

9.873£L 7D» (

177.15.90

182.6

0.0190.02

351

In. 1.03In. 0.34

JTJL

9.01213

928.0

7.16.45.75.04.6

3.22.95.62.622

2.42.42.21.81.8

222.473625.1

519.8

28181514

266.18.58

511.8

0.0280.03

528

Ac-ftAc-ft

AUG

1312141422

2018211616

1211

9.88.58.5

8.56.76.75.14.1

4.132262.222

2.01-81.61.6"2 ?fJ.Ci

2.9 •

27338.82

221.6

0.0290.03

542

16,8805,590

SEP

2.6IB1.82.622

2.01.61.4

1217

7.94.13.23.22.9

9.84.6

176.24.6

9073484539

35384356/- Q6P

643.521.4

901.4

0.0700.08

1,280


5-3165. Redwood River near Redwood Falls, Minn.

135

Location.—Lat 44°31'25", long 95°10'20", in SEhgfEk sec.9, T.112 N., R.36 W., on right bank 20 ft upstream from highway bridge, 3 miles west of town of Redwood Falls, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—July 1909 to September 1911 (no winter records), October 1911 to September 1912, October1912 to September 1914 and August 1930 to September 1935 (no winter records), October 1935 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 972.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. July 1909 toSeptember 1914, chain gage at bridge 20 ft downstream at datum 0.22 ft lower. August 1930 to Mar. 25, 1940, chain gage and Mar. 26, 1940, to Oct. 25, 1949, wire-weight gage, at bridge 20 ft downstream at presentdatum.

Average discharge.—34 years (1911-12, 1935-68) 96.5 cfs (69,860 acre-feet per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 722 cfs July 27 (gage height, 3.61 ft); minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Jan. 8-17; minimum gage height, 1.37 ft Nov. 27.

1909-14, 1930-68: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs June 18, 1957 (gage height, 15.92 ft, from floodmarX); no flow for several days in January 1940 and for part of each day Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

Remarks.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those for winter months, whichare fair. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Natural discharge affected by unknown amount of interbasin flow between Yellow Medicine, Redwood and Cotton- wood River basins during extreme floods.



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

5.98.2

109.792,

328.27.77.77.2

726.35.96JB6.8

6.86.87.27.772

8292

161716

1514141614 14

1413161312

121111132O

2O19191917

1615181614

1312111111

119.8

101111

304.1 41859.81

175.9

0.014 00.02

603


14.020

9.8.0200.02

831

26,10,

1111111112

1213131414

1414141313

121211111O

101010

9.79.4

9.28.57.56.24.8 3.4

334.710.8

143.4

0.015 0.0.02 0

664


2.52A1.71.31.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7JB3.8

.99

1.01.01.1

1.112121.3131.4

32,21.042.50.7

0015.002

64

73.428.8

1.41.51.51.61.6

1.61.71.71.81.8

1.8IBUB1.81.8

1.81.91.91.91.9

1.91.91.92.02.0

2.12.1222.4

53.11.83

2.41.4

0.00260.003

105

Max 1,Max

2.52.93.33.74.5

5.46.68.0

1O11

1213141516

1719202122

2324252729

3134384651 45

599.919.4

512.5

0.0280.03

1,190

090 Min608 Min

4442436976

6659575551

4439353633

3329282733

3542515489

8980685747

1.51150.4

8927

0.0720.08

3,000

2.70.7

3933292724

2323242726

2726242321

2222232222

2120201817

1717161617 19

70522.7

3916

0.0330.04

1,400

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

2O21222O17

1414141647

8987847455

4129231916

1514131414

1619272824

9O630.2

8913

0.0430.05

1,800

105 In.041 In.

2944474438

3128241920

1514201915

1413141111

111111

9.79.7

1146O8460377321p cry & '•J 1

£659.485.8

6089.7

0.1230.14

5,270

201 14150 16116 14

96 1489 14

84 1287 12

102 1498 1689 2O

79 3368 3559 2854 2347 18

42 1938 2135 2133 2332 21

28 2424 5621 10219 11418 HO

16 10814 9612 8712 8013 7914 ————

V79O 1,24457.7 41.5201 114

12 120.083 0.0600.10 0.07

3,550 2,470

1.43 Ac-ft 53,1500.56 Ac-ft 20,940

DATE TIME G.HT.

7-27 0830 722

PEAK DISCHARGE (BASE, 150 CFS)

TJATE TIME G. HT.DISCHARGE

3.61

DISCHARGE

Note.—No gage-height record Feb. 14 to Mar. 12, Mar. 14 to Apr. 7.


5-3167.7 Minnesota River at New Ulm, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°19'29", long 94°27'09", in NE^NE^ sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., on left bank 30 ft downstream from U.S. Highway 14, at New Ulm and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonwood River.

Drainage area.--9.536 sq mi (at mouth of Cottonwood River).


Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 778.72 ft above mean sea lev^l, datum of 1929.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,810 cfs July 28 (gage height, 14.18 ft, backwater from Cottonwood River); minimum daily discharge, 42 cfs Jan. 15, 19.

Remarks.—Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from Cottonwood River and those for winter months, which are fair. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE,

DAY

I2345

673910

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


CAL YR WTR YR

OCT

128128128128128

128128128130130

130130130131132

138139140160200

160140138138128

132138142143149150

4,272 138200128

8.470


MOV

148148148148148

149148146142141

140138136145155

161160152154152

150144142138140

14292

105112105

4,229 14116192

8.390

140.153

, IN CUBIC

DEC

110121123125127

125123128134136

144146123107116

119128130130136

13611410911499

8468736865 64

3.525 11414664

6,990

MEAN MEAN

FEET PER SECOND, WATER

JAN

6462595754

5352514948

4645444342

4344444243

4343444546

474850515254

1,508 48.6

6442

2.990

383

FEB

5658596061

6262646464

6463636262

6160595757

5757575860

60606060

_____

1.74760.2

6456

3,470

MAX MAX 2

HAR

6060606062

667490

110140

18025031030530C

290330355363355

355360365566756

794707641629623569

10,185 32979460

20,200

.770

YEAR OCTOBER 1967

APR

551512449464479

563539509494539

575596656638611

569578554542566

728822875868

1,010

1,1201.1901,2101,1501,050

21,007 700

I. 210449

41,670

MIN MIN 42

MAY

934914892850791

710696693650635

590548530518491

470464467458446

437428422419410

407419416413392 404

17,314 559934392

34,340

AC-FT AC-FT

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

428467527527491

452419417410533

1,0401,1701,1101,1201,070

94282276372 fl718

686656653679710

714690700696710

21,048 702

1,170410

41,750

278,000

JUL

704714742732700

644596524461437

410395458605840

732686679696608

521485506700728

8362.0102,7702.5401,960 2,140

27,5598«9

2.770395

54.660

AUG

2,1701.9601.350

930611

506878

1,0501.030

728

672503440353295

28525«230234226

20621ft196194174

180174162168156 164

16,703 539

2,170156

33,130

SEP

168164162160164

162156150222292

275240226212188

174344410392347

431672950

1,2501.060

730467371270247

11,056 369

1,250150

21,930


5-3170. Cottonwood River near New Ulm, Minn.

137

Location.—Lat 44°17'40", long 94°26'40", in N*5 sec.33, T.110 N. f R.30 W., on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles south of New Ulm, and 2 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—July 1909 to December 1913, March 1931 to March 1938, August 1938 to September 1968 (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, chain gage at site 2.7 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 15, .1931, to Mar. 31, 1938, chain or wire-weight gage 2% miles upstream at datum 11.41 ft higher. Aug. 23, 1938, to June 25, 1948, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—34 years (1911-13, 1935-37, 1938-68), 253 cfs (183,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 4,550 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 11.98 ft); minimum 1.8 cfs May 17, (gage height, 2.17 ft) .

1909-13, 1931-68: Maximum discharge, 26,000 cfs Apr. 8, 1965 (gage height, 20.86 ft, 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 months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses andsuspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Some regulation by dam at Cottonwood Lake and several other small lakes above station.


DAY OCT

1 202 203 164 185 24

6 177 378 289 21

10 26

11 2712 2813 2814 2615 26

16 2317 4218 33119 21020 61

21 4122 3823 6524 3525 32

26 3127 3128 3129 3330 3131 31

Total 1.428Mean 46.1Max 331Min 16Cfsm 0.036In. 0.04Ac-ft 2,830


NOV

3129303028

2522222727

2929303028

2826252628

2624

952525

1811121212

724524.2

319.5

0.0190.02

1,440

Total 64,Total 71,

DEC

1212131313

1313131313

1312121212

1212121212

1110

959.07.3

6.4SJB5,4525.15.0

32&710.6

135.0

0.0083 00.01

652


JAN

5.04.94.94.94.8

4.84.74.74.64.6

4.64.64.64.64.6

4.64.64.64.64.6

4.64.74.74.84.9

5.1S35.65.86.06.1

15154.896.14.6

.00380.004

300

177196

PEB

6.36.56.66363

6.96.97.07.07.0

7.112,12,12,12,

737.47.57.77.7

7.77.77.77.77.7

7.77.77.77.7

210.67.267.76.3

0.00570.006

418

Max 2,Max 4,

MAR

7.77.8828.59.0

9510111419

3050809088

9095

114127106

10194

10098

108

96948882•f Q

1 O

74

L.987.764.1

1277.7

0.0500.06

3,940

590 Min170 Min

APR

46321185

1O8

13620171632

127195185119

89

11792706873

74107114108107

1O81O2

9995pQo y

2.564585.5

1958.5

0.0670.07

5,090

3.0 Cfsm2.5 Cfsm

MAY

8379725843

8330

5.03.53.2

3.23.84.2353.8

3.02.54.0253.3

1437361824

344387501 7± £>25

873.828.2

872.5

0.0220.03

1,730

0.1380.153

JUN

3235353428

2623293371

871792O9177146

123106

928082

6353485459

64626066£LAO*f

2.22074.0

20923

0.0580.06

4,400

In.In.

JUL

6056545249

4744424140

3953786072

174189151142119

9678

126443472

L.04O3.5303.54O2.9702.0OO 2.13O

17.987580

3,54039

0.4530.52

35,680

AUG

2.5102.4 OOL9701.090

981

668743

L.O40488864

622584490415368

342302170225219

199181166148130

1191131071021041O2

17.962579

2,510102

0.4520.52

35,630

1.88 Ac-ft 1282.08 Ac-ft 141

SEP

9592879089

8479

1O8229211

233253213185163

143253253237249

5552.3403.4304.1703.240

2.310L.740L.470L.300L.220

25.121837

4,17079

0.6540.73

49,830

,400,900


5-3180. East Branch Blue Earth River near Bricelyn, Minh.

138

Location.—Lat 43°37'50", long 93°47'25", in NE^sNE^ sec. 23, T.102 N., R.25 W., in center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Brush Creek, 3 miles downstream from South Walnut Lake, and 5 miles northeast of Bricelyn.

Drainage area.--132 sq mi.

Records available.—March 1951 to September 1968. Prior to October 1957, published as East Fork Blue Earth River near Bricelyn.

Gage.—Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,131.86 ft above mean bea level, datum of 1929 (Minnesota State Highway Department bench mark).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 469 cfs July 27 (gage height, 9.47 ft); no flow on many days.1951-68: Maximum discharge, 1,320 cfs Apr. 7, 1951 (gage height, 10.68 ft, from graph based on gage

readings); maximum gage height, 11.70 ft Apr. 7, 1965; no flow on many days.



DAY OCT NOV DEC

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 293031 ______

Total 000 Mean 000 Max 000 Min 000 Cfsm 000 In. 000

Cal year 1967: Total 19,113.8 Wtr year 1968: Total 24,179.7

JAN FEE MAR APR

0 00

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.9 1.2

1.7 2.5 3.5 5.2 7.3

11 16 25 38 65

88 90 84 7108

000 570.7 000 19.0 000 90 000 0 000 0.144 000 0.16

Mean 52.4 Max 722 Min 0 Mean 66.1 Max 466 Min 0

MAY

48 38 27 22 18

15 12 10

9.510

8.8 7B 6.9 7.5 6.6

6.9 6.3 5.7 6.36.9

6.3 5.7 5.4 5.1 4.5

7.8 10 13 16

?n

39112.6

48 4.5

0.095 0.11

Cfsm Cfsm

JUN

23 24 24 23 19

16 13 1162

121

232 280 283 274 258

241 229 207 191 167

149 131- 137 130 158

218 264 296 3102 QQ

4.790160 310

11 1.21 1.35

0.397 0.501

JUL

290 276 260 244 226

2O7 191 173 162 156

149 145 140 135 131

128 124 115 106

98

84 72

159 258 381

462 466 439 418 395373

6.963 225 466

72 1.70 1.96

In. 5.39 In. 6.81

AUG

345 316 296 281 263

264 307 416 443 443

430 400 375 355 330

310 295 274 258 243

222 200 187 154 131

114 100

87 74 64OD

a035 259 443

58 1.96 2.26

SEP

5349 42 46 47

47 47 49 52 58

60 58 54 49 44

42 64 94

132 156

180 204 221 233243

237224 219 215211

3.430114 243

42 0.864 0.97


5-3200. Blue Earth River near Rapidan, Minn.

139

Location.—Lat 44°05'44", long 94°06'33", in SE%SE% sec.6, T.107 N., R.27 W., on left bank 0.2 mile downstream from abandoned powerplant of Northern States Power Co., 2 miles west of Rapidan, 3*5 miles downstream from Watonwan River, and 7% miles upstream from LeSueur River.


Records available.—July 1909 to November 1910 (no winter records), October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1968. Published as "at Rapidan Mills" 1909-10.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 808.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.July 20, 1909, to Apr. 28, 1910, chain gage at site a quarter mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29 to Nov. 12, 1910, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 4 to Nov. 14, 1939, staff gage and Nov. 15, 1939 to June 1, 1964 graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—25 years (1939-45, 1949-68), 778 cfs (563,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,160 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 5.04 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Jan. 8-14; minimum gage height, 1.13 ft Jan. 11.

1909-10, 1939--45, 1949-68: 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 months, which are fair. Flow regulated by Rapidan Reservoir. Rapidan Reservoir gates destroyed during April 1965 flood and not replaced. Capacity reduced to an un determined figure. Regulation discontinued with closing of Northern States Power Co. plant on Dec. 31, 1966.

DISCHARGE,

DAY

123ft5

t>189

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

6059575655

5562616363

6564656464

6260585957

5955575756

595859686970

1.87660.5

7055

.02

.033,720

1967 TOTAL 1968: TOTAL

NQV

6870726970

6561606865

6362626060

5959606060

6059456163

48284950 54

1,79059.7

7228

.02

.033,550

277,719 145,147

IN CUBIC

DEC

5460585959

5863677373

7471464852

5257605860

6244404546

403535343230

1,64553.1

7430

.02

.033,260 1

MEAN MEAN

FEET PER SECOMD

JAN

2626222018

1615141414

1414141415

1616171713

1920222525

262729303133

62720.2

3314

.008.01

,240

761 397

FEB

3436383940

4040393838

3735343433

3231302928

2827272626

26272828

94832.7

4026

.01

.011,380

MAX 6, MAX 3,

, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967

MAP

2929303438

4042466058

5866808288

96110135170135

171120140135145

1271321261181151 A QIUP

2,86392.417129

.04

.045.680

240 MIN 100 MIN

APR

1019698

10096

R990908785

8686828887

85909393

131

134154258278331

437436374330305

4,89016343782

.07

.079,700

28 14

MAY

281253233216199

185173165153147

140135130127124

119116118117112

111111106102100

113114113123 133147

4,516146281100.06.07

8,960

CFSM CFSM

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

160156150145139

130125120124261

1,3001,7201,4701,4801.330

1,1801,070

883744654

572496454440437

5931,4302,1502,430 2.430

24,773826

2,430120.34.38

49,140

.31 IN

.16 IN

JUL

?,1001,6801,3601,1501,010

90084079B756734

740663645593584

548495444430470

431374768

1 ,4402,260

2,5902,3302,4002.810 3,0302,960

38,3331,2373,030

374.51.59

76,030

4.25 2.22

AUG

2,6002.2302,0101.8101,530

1,2501,1601,0901,1301,280

1,3401,2801,1901,1101,020

929847783739684

644606547508459

424391343312 293O"T P£. f O

30,817994

2,600278.41.47

61,120

AC-FT 550 AC-FT 287

SEP

272261249237226

223230243248302

344355332304284

279351578961

1,560

2,0202,0502,2002,7003,100

3,0302,6302,2402,030 2,230

32,0691,0693,100

223.44.49

63,610

,800 ,900


5-3205. Le Sueur River near Rapidan, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°06'40", long 94°02'28", in SW% sec.35, T.108 N., R.27 W., on right bank 600 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of Rapidan, and 2.3 miles upstream from mouth.


Records available.—October 1939 to September 1945, July 1949 to September 1968.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 775.76 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior to Nov. 15, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 10,900 cfs July 26 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum daily, 6.4 cfs Jan. 17, 18.

1939-45, 1949-68: 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, 1.59 ft Nov. 20, 1965.

Remarks.—Records are fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OC1

2832292826

2830303028

2827242324

2428242322

2222232927

26282830"^2j & ^2J Cf

83526.9

3222

0.0240.03

1,660

1967:1968:

NOV

3134343433

3131282831

3131323231

3232313131

3333323432

30313130pp&o

94331.4

3428

0.0290.03

1,870


DEC

2929292930

3131333332

3230292928

2828272625

2422212019

181716151413

78725.4

3313

0.0230.03

1,560

553983.8

JAN

1312121111

109.59.O8.58.O

7.67.57.26.86.6

6.56.46.46^6.6

6.76.87.07.27.4

7.67.88.08.2a4Q QO.O

256.08.26

136.4

0.00750.009

508

Mean 533Mean 620

FEE

9.09.2939.49.5

9.59.49.39.29.2

9.19.19.08.88.7

Q f^ O.D

8.58.4Q Oo.«s8.2

8.28.28.38.48.6

8.89.0929J&

257.98.899.68.2

0.00810.009

512

MaxMax

MAR

9.910111213

1416182022

2425263035

40486O7075

77'76

757473

71706866Cf:Oo

56

1.340.943.3

759.9

0.0390.05

2,660

8,69010,000

APR

5148505045

4141414O37

3635333736

3636373864

7096

286485642

67252239O328265

4.588

153672

330.1390.16

9,100

Min 13Min 6.4

MAY

23O212195182174

162146137126120

114110103100

96

103129265230192

1741551391181O8

1081081101241431 AQ1 *rO

4.561147265

960.1340.15

9,050

CfsmCfsm

JUN

150148155167164

148130118200254

436816

1.O4O1.1001.030

954918768582460

370305258237234

305758

1.3 1O1.5 SO1.570

1S.665556

1,5801 1 Q J.J.O

0.5050.56

33,050

0.4850.564

JUL

1.41O1.2 2O1.O3O

876732

612466350301285

438522588

1.5001.880

2.OOO1.7 OO1.4901.4001.270

1.08O870

1.82O3.4305.910

10.0009,3007.3205.6404.2 1O3.360

73.0102,355

10,000285

2.142.47

144,800

In. 6.58In. 7.67

AUG

2.7302.3302.0201.7701.650

1.5 1O5.7906.12O5.8 OO7.OOO

7.0505.6504.3 6O3.4502.83O

2.4802.2002.0001.8 OO1.720

1.7001.4901.3401.2001.O5O

89475O624516444395

8O.6632,6027,050

3952.372.73

160,000

Ac-ftAc- ft

SEP

370332305297355

380395509

1.1901.310

1.19C1.04C

912780654

5587OO

1.1401.8902.O90

2.1 5O2.2 OO2.6703.3203.4 5O

3.2802.8OO2.4802.2702.060

43.0771,4363,450

2971.311.46

85,440

385,900450,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs)

Date

6-29 7-16 7-26

Time

2200 0800 1030

Gage heigh-t

5.04 5.67

13.54

Discharge

1,610 2,030

10,900

Date

8-11 9-10 9-25

Time

0100 0200 1200

Gageheight

11.17 4.60 7.52

Discharge

7,420 1,350 3,470


5-3250. Minnesota River at Mankato, Minn.

141

Location.—Lat 44°10'10", long 94°00'15", in sec.7, T.108 N., R.26 W., 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.


Records available.—May 1903 to September 1968 (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.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 747.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 6, 1910, staff gage and Aug. 6, 1910, to Oct. 19, 1921, chain gage, at site 1.8 miles upstream at datum 6.4 ft higher. Mar. 15, 1922, to Nov. 30, 1924, chain gage at present site and datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Dec. 2, 1964, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Average discharge.—47 years (1905, 1910-17, 1929-68), 2,494 cfs (1,806,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs July 27 (gage height, 14.65 ft); minimum, 76 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 1.84 ft).

1903-68: 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 months, which are fair. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

OCT DEC JAN JUN AUG SEP

,7345

6739

10

il12131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMFANMAXMINICFSMIN.AC-FT

CAL YFWTR YR

264260269256244

24026427428226°

260269271275279

278285285362478

3573032893123^/2

286239286312330325

9,055 929247824G.02.02

17,960 18

1967 TOTAL1968: TOTAL

322325322325323

318311310322327

327332330327323

329342351345338

344342319323338

313170269281291

,539318351170.02.02

,920

1,014628

2922952893133C4

308328334345350

355358303236250

270285295290300

280220230251250

230205190180170160

8,466 3273358160.02.02

16,790 6

,268 MEAN,552 MEAN

150140130120110

10296898988

87889196

100

1C3108110112115

117118120121125

125127129130131132

,49911315C87

.008

.009,940

2,7791,717

133135135138139

139140140140139

138138137135135

134132132131128

128128128128129

129130130131

3,879134140128

.009.01

7,690

MAX 18MAX 15

13614C14415C157

16318C19P?1C225

?4C2603CO33C355

4054806CC700723

7CO6966C1853

1.C5C

1,2101.24C1,1301,C601,0201,010

16,666538

1,24C136.04.04

33,060

,300,600

948843801811759

822874811790769

811948

1,0501,090

990

916948927874

1,000

1,C401,2201,7601,8501,970

2,1802,1902,1302,0001,860

35,9821,1992,190

759.08.09

71,370

MIN 160MIN 87

1,7301,6201,5401,4501,340

1,2201,1601,1201,0801,030

969916843822811

822759927958885

82280176973a696

738769769811Q 7 *><$£.£. Q-JOO £ £.

30,559986

1,730696.07.08

60,610

CFSM .CFSM .

874885927990990

937874843937

1,290

2,3803,6103,6803,6803,430

3,0602,8402,5702,3402,180

2,0601,9001,7901,7601,760

1,8402,5903,6704,2604,350

65,2972tl774.350

843.15.16

129,500

19 IN12 IN

4,0303,4903,0002,6802,420

2,2102,0401,8901,7601,650

1,7601,7301,8602,2702,680

3,0502,9302,6402,5402,460

2,1801,8702,6405,2608,170

13,00015,60015,20014,10012,50011,400

151,0104,871

15,6001,650

.33

.38299,500

2.531.57

10,8009,7808,5607,2205,840

5.08C12,00012,30011,2001 1 , 500

11,4009.45C71640

. 6,330| 5,380

_!_*±I3P_^4,2003,7403,3103,160

2,9402,6702,4302,2602,080

1,8901,7301,5701,4601,4001.350

175,4005,658

^2,3001,350

.38

.44347,900

AC-FT 2,012AC-FT 1,247

1.3201,2401,190HI 801,210

1,2301,2701,5101,9602,260

2,2802,1601,9901,8001.620

1,5401,9802,7203,7404,380

4,9205,8607,98010,20011,400

10,8009,1707,5906,5906,110

119,2003,973

11,4001,180

.27

.30236,400

,000.000


5-3300. Minnesota River near Jordan, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°41'35", long 93°38'30", in NW^SW^ sec.7, T.114 N., R.23 W., on left bank 1% miles northwest of Jordan and at mile 39.4 upstream from Mississippi River.


Records available.—September 1934 to September 1968. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, published as "near Carver, Minn".

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 2% miles downstream at same datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder 2% miles downstream with auxiliary chain gage at present site and same datum.


Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs Aug. 11 12; maximum gage height, 20.03 ft Aug 11; ——mTSum daily discharge, 185 cfs Jan. 14-17; minimum gage height, 3.89 ft Nov. 29 30, Dec. 2J, M. ...

1934-68: 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 ftNov. 22, 1935.

Remarks.—Records fair. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

161718

• 1920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXMINCFSMIN.AC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

427424421415409

394413424396366

372377384390395

399404408412416

452590545497461

442446436428432449

13,224 13427590366.03.03

26,230 26

1967 TOTAL 1968: TOTAL

NOV

475459459450436

441436423423436

4504464414J6451

456464464461468

468461455459455

446395370340325

,149438475325.03.03

.030

1,233, 758,

DEC

36D4DO41D419420

419421425438442

447458478400350

320350420410400

410410310320350

360350320280270245

11,812381478245.02.03

23.430

981 M£ 627 ME

JAN

22521D200195190

190190190185185

185185185185185

185185185190190

190190195195200

.200200205210210210

6,025194225IBS.01.01

11,950

JAN 3,381 [AN 2.073

FEB

215215215215220

220220220220220

215215215210210

210210205205205

205205205210210

210210210210

—————

6,155212220205.01.01

12,210

MAX 1< MAX li

MAR

210210215215220

22C225225230235

245255265315380

460570700833973

95887884ft82888R

9581 ,1401,2101,2101,1301,080

18,329591

1,210210.04.04

36,360

»,300 M >,700 M

APR

1,0401,020

998953888

819828888893853

824814843943

1,030

1,040983933928988

1,0401,0601,2101,7602,190

2,1502,2302,3202,3302,230

37,0261,2342,330

814.08.08

73,440

IK \\\

MAY

2,1001,9601,8201,7101,620

1,5401,4701,3801.3401,290

1,2401,1901,1301,1001,040

1,0701,0401,0301,0301,110

1,0901,030

983943948

928918933963963983

37,8921,2222,100

918.08.09

75,160

CFSM .;CFSM .1

JUN

1,000988998998

1,010

1,020993948

1,0101,180

1,8902,5003,3704,6804,500

4,2703,9103,9403,6203,190

3,1202,7402,3802.1201,990

1,9802.0802,4603,4604, 140

72,4852.4164,680

94B115I 17

143,800

u n

JUL

4,3604,2303,8303,3803,010

2,7502,5202,3?02.1502,OftO

1.8401,8802,5204,2404,600

4,6104,5504,2903,8203,520

3,3803,0702,7702,7104,780

7,0709,43011,40012.90013.900 14,900

152.7904,92914,9001,840

.30

.35303,100

2.83 1.74

AUG

15,20015,10014,50013,30011,300

8,9907.43010,90013,60015,100

15,70015,70015.30014,00011,300

8,7307,0005,9405,3304.740

4,4204,1003,7303,3703,050

2,7702.6502,5302.2802,OftO 2,020

262,1608,457

15,7002,020

.52

.60520,000

AC-FT 2,448 AC-FT 1,505

SEP

1,9401,8701,7701,7001,700

1,6001,6001,6201,7602,090

2,4302,5802,5202,3802,?00

2,0402,0102.3303,1403,940

4,6405,6006,6808.5RO9,220

10,20010,80010,8009,6708,170

127,5804,253

10,8001,600

.26

.29253,100

,000 ,000


5-3309. Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°48'46", long 93°18'07"., in NW% sec.21, T.27 N., R.24 W., on left bank between 105th and 106th Street in Bloomington, Minn., 1.2 miles downstream from bridge on Old Shakopee Road and 2.1 miles upstream from mouth.


Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 731 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 16, 1963, staff gage 30 ft upstream at datum 0.81 ft higher. May 16, 1963, to Dec. 13, 1965, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 298 cfs June 13, July 14; maximum gage height, 3.72 ft June 13; minimum daily discharge, 1.7 cfs Feb. 16 to Mar. 4.

1963-68: 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 months and those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1969

DAY

12345

6799

10

1112131415

1617191920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALMEANMAXWINAC-FT

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

5.05.45.15.25.4

5.317129.15.2

5.15.05.15.04.9

5.35.36.16.46.9

6.26.99.59.79.5

5.85.04.78.37.66.3

209.8 6.77

174.7416


NOV

5.04.74.64.54.4

4.54.44.74.64.7

4.74.74.54.54.5

4.94.95.14.94.9

4.94. a4.75.25.1

4.54.44.44.44.2

140.34.685.24.2278

5,815.06,306.1

DEC

4.75.14.74.74.4

4.44.54.74.94.7

4.75.14.54.54.4

4.44.54.64.64.6

4.44.14.03.93.8

3.63.43.23.02.82.6

131.5 4.245.12.6261

MEANMEAN

JAN

2.32.22.12.12.1

2.02.02.02.02.0

2.02.02.02.01.9

1.91.91.91.91.9

1.91.91.91.91.9

1.91.91.91.91.91.9

fl972.31.9121

15.917,2

FEB

1.91.91.91.91.9

1.91.91.91.91.9

1.91.81.81.81.8

1.71.71.71.71.7

1.71.71.71.71,7

1.71.71.71.7

—————

51.9 1.791.91.7103

MAX 181MAX 123

MAP

1.71.71.71.71.8

1.81.92.02.02.1

2.12.22.22.32.3

2.42.4

233725

1515202831

30303427169.5

374.8

371.7743

MINMIN

APR

9.610132419

1211141311

1112122118

119.99.59.6

43

3822475240

25ir141314

575.6 19.2

529.5

1,140

2.61.7

MAY

1210108.07.9

7.01015128.5

6.76.46.5

1117

4043362517

15139.5

2136

546059473029

682.522.0

606.4

1,350

AC-FTAC-FT

JUN

3420221718

1412141833

977493

123117

111104927665

7469676153

6355524536

1,738 57.912312

3,450

1 1 , 5 3012,510

JUL

2924211715

14119.68.67.6

9.02754

104102

118114988369

5547504035

3130221923 26

1,312.8 42.31187.6

2,600

AUG

2727242322

222120IB16

119.48.88.P9.6

108.87.98.87.9

7.97.97.97.97.3

6.86.86.86.46.46 A

» Q

389.9 12.6

276.4773

SEP

6.46.5

10139.2

7.36.3

121920

129.37.97.07.3

7.72345403?

2439605851

4023161412

637.9 21.3

606.3

1»270


5-3310. 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., 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.Records available.—Water years 1867-69, 1872-92 (annual maximum), Marc"» 1892 to September 1968 (prior to 1901,

fragmentary during some winters). Records prior to March 1892, published in the 19th Annual Report, Part 4, have been found to be unreliable and should not be used. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308. Gage-height records (winter records incomplete) collected at same site since 1866 are contained in reports of U.S. Weather Bureau, War Department and Mississippi River Commission.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 684.16 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Mar. 18, 1925, staff or chain gage at several sites within 300 ft of present site at same datum. Mar. 18, 1925, to Mar. 10, 1933, water-stage recorder and Mar. 11, 1933, to Sept. 14, 1939, staff gage, at present site and datum. Since September 1938, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.4 miles downstream.

Average discharge.—70 years (1894-95, 1896-97, 1900-1968), 10,080 cfs (adjusted for diversion).Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 27,300 cfs June 16 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum daily, 1,220 cfs

Nov. 28.1867-69, 1872-1968: Maximum discharge, 171,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1965 (gage height, 26.01 ft, from floodmark). 1897, 1917-68: Minimum daily discharge, 632 cfs Aug. 26, 1934.Maximum stage known since at least 1851, that of Apr. 16, 1965. Flood of Apr. 11, 1870 reached a stage

of 19.4 ft (discharge, 100,000 cfs).Remarks„—Records good. Records of water temperatures and chemical analysis for the water year 1968 are

published in Part 2 of this report. Slight regulation except during extreme floods by reservoirs on head waters and by powerplants. Beginning July 20, 1938, sewage from Minneapolis and St. Paul, which formerly entered above station, was diverted to a sewage-disposal plant, thence to river below station. Figures 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. Gage-height record at South St. Paul furnished by Corps of Engineers. Diversion through sewage disposal plant furnished by Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary District.



12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627OQ£O

29 3031

TotalMean(/)

Mean ,MaxMinCf smIn. *

2,6502.99O2.24O3.O602,6 3O

2.46O2,5402.84O3.5603.06O

3.4 OOaeio3.O4O2,5 OO2,9 5O

2,7 2O3.4 3O3.1OO3.7 3 O3.490

2,1503.O802.97O3.83O3.5 7 O

3.O6O3.2603.2 6 O3.4 8 O3.1SO3.290

94,3003,042

+ 322t 3,364

3,8302,150

•£ 0.0910.10

Calendar yearWater

3.2203.44O „3.4103.6 SO3.42O

3.2403.2 OO3.14O2.7 BO3.21O

3.7 5O2.91O3.5803.5803.290

3.2203.O203.O7O3.5 OO3.4 3O

3.3 9O3.3 OO3.12O3.20O2,7 6O

2.89O1.87O1.22O1.5 1OU7OO

91,0203,034+300

3,3343,7501,2200.0910.10

1967: Maxyear 1967-68: Max

2,2 SO*^570

3.1503.1SO

3.11O3.5703.4703,5 8O3.31O

3.27O3,3902,9902,9 2O2,590

2.19O2.27O3.38O3.34O3.280

3.08O2.O301,8 2O2.31O2.6 6O

3.18O2.64O2,5 8O2,8202,6 6O2,170

88,5302,856

+ 2933,1493, 5801,8200.0860.10

52, 10025,500

2.11O2.2 OO1.790'2.32O2.14O

ano2.17O2.34O2.18O2.13O

2.3902.26O2.4 2O2,3702.40O

a3902,4602.50O2.49O2.56O

2.39O2,6 2O2,4 SO2.72O2.8 oo2.7 9 02,570agio2,9002.80O3.O4O

75,7202,442

+ 2892,7313,0401,7900.0740.09

Min 1,Min 1,

a9402.92O2.82O2.76O2,840

2,9402,8102.87O2.9OO3.O9O

2,4 SO2.8 OO3.2 1O2.34-O2^6O

2.12O2.16O1.7 SO2,3 OO2.10O

1.98Oai202.16O2.22O1.92O

2.19O2,4 9O2.34O2.21O

72,0102,483

+ 2842,7673,2101,7500.0750.08

220 Mean220 Mean

2.3802.46O2.41O2.51O2,8 OO

2.6 OO3.1003.2 5O4.12O4.18O

4.9704,8504.79O4.94O5.3 3O

S6506.03O6.44O6.9406.58O

6.92O6.5806.24O6.7 4O7.230

7,4 1O6.86O6.95O7.O806.96O6.930

162,1305,230+313

5,5437,4102,3800.1510.17

10,7007,944

6.5106.5406.O8O6.14O6.850

S9305.8 OO6.17O6.6 8O7.17O

7.8 SOlaioo

9.8 2O9.3OO9.99O

a94O9.86Oa44O

9.130

lasoo11.6 OO13.OOO14,8 OO1S3OO

15.9OO16.3 OO16.6 OO17.5 OOlaooo

305,49010, 180

+ 31910,50018,000

5, 8000.2850.32

Mean/ 11Mean/ 8

17.7OO 9.57O16,2 OO 9.74015,3 OO 9,5 OO14.3 OO 9.8 2Oia9OO 9.5OO

11.4OO 9.2 4O11.OOO 9.63010.6OO 9.340ia4OO 9.OOO1O.6OO 1O60O

ia2OO 14.OOO9.950 iaooo9.96O 2O.9OO

ia7OO 23.60Olaeoo 25.5OOlasOO 2S5OOlasoo 2sooo9.86O 24.7OO

ia40O 23.6OOia9oo 22.200ia4OO 21.4 OOia2oo 21.10010.100 2asooia2OO 19.9OOlasoo lasoo

9.54O 17.900a9OO 17.3 OOa84O 17.OOOa930 16.6OOaeso 17.7 oo9.10O —— ~~

339,630 507,14010,960 16,900

+342 +37811,300 17,28017,700 25,5008,840 9,0000.307 0.4700.35 0.52

,030 Cfsm^ 0.300,275 Cfsm^ 0.225

19.4 OOia4OO17.3OO16.2OO1S8OO

1S90O14.9OO14.2 OO13.800ia7oo11.4 OOlasoo11.7OO12.8OO1S4OO

16.30016.40O16.3OO17.OOO16.3OO

1S8OO16.2OO14.1OO13.1OO12.600

14.3 OO16.30O17.7 OO19.6 OO

21.9OO

485,50015,660

+ 38716,05021,90010,8000.4360.50

In.^In.*

22.7002a2OO2-L5OO2a3OO19.2 OO

17.OOO14.6OO13.1OO16.6OO19.10O

20^002asoo2a90O2a2OOlaeoo16.3OO13.1OO11.40O1O.3OOa670

a420ao9O7.8 9O7.6 8O6.6 OO

6.42OS47OSO7OS2004.99OS180

418,18013,490

+38113,87022,7004,9900.3770.43

4.063.04

4.9OO5,2204.94O4.97O4.93O

4,9204.82O4.93O4.6OOS38O

5.79O5,4905.490S5104.72O

SO2OS8OO6.11O6.72O7.4 3O

a4409.14O

11.4 OO1S3OO17.7 OO

ia9OO2a3OO20.3OO2aioolasoo

267,7708,926

+ 3629,288

20,3004,6000.2520.28

/ Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, through sewage-disposal plant.* Adjusted for diversion.Note.—Stage-fall discharge relation affected by indefinite slope throughout the year.

ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

5-3362. Glaisby Brook near Kettle River, Minn.

145

Location.—Lat 46°27'19", long 92°51'34", in SE^NW^ sec.22, T.46 N., R.20 W., on left bank 20 ft upstream from bridge No. 2468 on State Highways 27 and 73, 1.0 mile upstream from mouth, and 2.4 miles south of Kettle River.


Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,105 ft (from topographic map).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Feb. 4, 5, 6, 7.

1959-68: Maximum discharge, 813 cfs Apr. 18, 1965 (gage height, 8.42 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 3, I960, July 9, 1961, Aug. 8, Sept. 1, 1963, July 24, 25, 26, 1964, Feb. 4, 5, 6, 7, 1968.



DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

0.2••>*Cl••>*Cl••>*Cl

2,

2.3.53.3

3.3.4.4.4

.4

.4

.4

.53

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

13.00.420.70.2

1967:1968:

NOV

0.7.7.5.43

.333.3.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.53.4.4

13.00.430.70.3

TotalTotal

DEC

0.4.4.4.4.5

5.6.6.6.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.55.65.5

.5

.5

.43.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

15.50.500'.7

0.3

7,677.27,815.0

JAN

0.4333.3

33.2.2.3

3.333.3

3.3.333

33333

.332,2,2..2

8.80.280.40.2

MeanMean

PEB

02,2,.2.1.1

.1

.12.2,2,

3.32,22,

.33.433

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.33.3

7.70.270.40.1

21.0 Max21.4 Max

MAR

0333.43

.4£.9

25U8

1.1£.6.5.7

1.015233.52.6

IS1.41.21.0

.7

.84.0

1915

8.662.

8222.65

190.3

718228

APR

4.62JB3.33.02.6

4313293124

2017141722

2525211825

3839

134228222

180151118

8666

1.583.652.8

2282.6

Min 0.2Min 0 . 1

MAY

5442352925

2121253636

3252658090

8470697979

6552425056

596077796960

1.69354.6

9021

JUN

7172635142

121210142156173

196178128

9164

5041353334

10389735238

2822171419

2.40680.2

21014

JUL

29211511

8.5

6S5.44.03.02J.

5.4103

6165

107

8859926639

3326211918

151310

9.0Q £O.O

C?^tZi j

986.931.8

1072.1

AUG

29211411

9.7

8.68.6

131614

1010

82.5.462,

6.05.05.48.293

9.06.85.66.06.0

4.64.05.133? -\ <&hi.O £L&.O

273.78.83

292.1

SEP

2.03.822,2.62.2

2.62.662,8.672,

5.44.83.01.71.7

1.76.3

263845

4052

102114

81

55392925PI& X

731.624.4

1141.7

146 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

5-3367. Kettle River below Sandstone, Minn.

Location.—Lat 46°06'20", long 92°51'50", in NW%SW% sec. 22, 1.42 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.


Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 930 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 5,180 cfs June 22 (gage height, 8.56 ft); minimum daily, 99 cfs Feb. 19 to Mar. 1.

Remarks.—Records fair. Records of Chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE,

DAY

12345

67as

10

1112131415

1617181?20

2122232425

262728293031

TOTALfEANMAXMIN

CAL YRhTR YR

OCT

106107107107106

104106110111106

104102112113111

111111110110111

110110112112112

106100108114105

3,362108114100


NOV

118lib114112108

108110115120120

120120120120120

UO123123122122

12212011511|2110

110110110110110

3,430lib123108

229,099

IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DEC

112112112114114

114114115115115

115115115115116

117117117117115

114112112110110

1081C8106106106106

3,494113117106

JAN

10610f>106106106

106106106106106

106106106108109

109104104104104

1041041C4104104

1041041C4104102102

3,2601C5109102

KEANMEAN 626

FEB

102102102102102

102102102100100

100100100100100

1001001009999

9999999999

99999999

—————

2.905100102

99

MAXPAX 4,

WAR

99100100100102

104110125251395

330280229195175

172191280450553

384348300274262

247281573715622K 1 Q!> io

8,86528671599

MIN960 MIN

APR

425377354342315

316351549861823

728656577552572

637677674627688

1,0201,1201,5803,5203,750

3,4103,1502,7402,2201,980

35,5911,1363,750

315

99

MAY

1,0401,4001,2001,080

987

910855859963

1,050

9761,0701 .3801,4001,820

1,8801,7401,6201,7501,780

1,6101,410U1801,0901,210

1,1701,2501,5201,6701,5201,380

40,7701,3151,880

855

JUN

1,5301,6901,4001,3901,200

1,4302,0001,9803,3003,720

3,9704,2303,5302,9002,380

1,9001,6101,4101,2501,130

3,5804,9604,0003ti502,490

1,9301.5201.2201,0101.090

68,9002,2974,9601.010

JUL

2,0002,1401,6801,3801,120

910738618510417

330790

1, 1401.1001.410

1,9701,7201,7401,7501,440

1,2801,2501,020

880778

679629553484437 442

33,3351,0752,140

330

AUG

472419376345321

306292282312317

281254246224208

205205205205223

230224213195188

1841821841861851 AQtoy

7,83825347216-9

SEP

170170173174174

174174178203205

2052071<38187177

170178268588692

655775

1,8302,3201,840

1,4701,2101,020

858656

17,299577

2,320170


5-3385. Snake River near Pine City, Minn.

147

Location.—Lat 45°50'30", long 92°56'00", in SE%NW% sec.26, T.39 N.. R.21 W., on left bank at site of former powerplant and dam, half a mile downstream from Cross Lake and ih miles northeast of Pine City.


Records available.—June 1913 to September 1917, July 1951 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 919.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 25, 1913, to Sept. 30, 1917, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. July 1 to Oct. 28, 1951, staff gage and Oct. 29, 1951 to May 10, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs June 26 (gage height, 5.95 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.78 ft).

1913-17, 1951-68: 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).

A discharge measurement of 12,500 cfs was made May 9, 1950.


DISCHARGE,

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 30 31

TOTAL MEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

OCT

4650485949

3849807464

6255936878

7693766196

555564

116108

64645374 81 81

2,130 68.711638

.07

.08


N3V

3589399381

7171748589

100108979374

8595977878

8079777879

8081818178

2,526 84.210871

.09

.10

200,440 184,060

IN CUBIC

DEC

78787B7878

8185858994

9797908380

7980818180

8081808080

76737272 7170

2,507 2 80.9.9770

.08

.10

MEAN MEAN

FEET PER SECOND

JAN

6665646363

6364646567

6973767575

7678787881

7780828081

81828283 83 83

,297, 74.1

8363

.08

.09

549 503

FES

87B6878180

7978747067

6460575553

5252525252

5252525252

52525252

1,806 62.3

8752

.07

.07

MAX 7, MAX 3,

, WATER

MAR

5252525876

100123153171221

280325333321310

288269311383408

389359342316305

283313356370 375 396

8,090 26140852

.27

.31

600 170

YEAR OCTOBER 1967

APR

328282250296280

247256316311393

471494440498449

435442429404514

684787

1,0401,1801,330

1,5201,6401,7001,690 1,560

20,666 689

1,700247.72.80

MIN 33 MIN 38

MAY

1,4101,2401,070

888750

622568593575572

608658635678719

833892910984991

1,010998938898835

847896976

1,110 1,260 1,370

27,334882

1,410568.92

1.06

CFSMiCFSM

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

1,4701,4301,4001,3701,270

1,140978919997

1,160

1,3901,6001,7601.8901,870

1,8101,6901,5301,3501,730

1,7702,2102,6002,8903,070

3,1703,1402,9302,590 2,540

55,164 1,8393,170

9191.9?2.14

.57 IN

.52 IN

JUL

2,5902,6402,7702,8402,790

2,6102,3301,9901,5901,240

994832736802818

807793802769717

699613561510470

438438385327 306 355

36,562 1,1792,840

3061.231.42

7.78 7.15

AUG

341341313299273

248230273279279

273242224184167

201167148162162

148158144162125

100969290 88 107

6,116 1973418P

.21

.24

SEP

13311611512<»121

11394

101111104

10910197

10196

911391P1182211

239398

1,0501,7902,260

2,3902,3502,2102,000 1,730

18,862 629

2,39091

.66

.73

148 ST. CROIX RIVER BASIN

5-3400.5 Sunrise River near Lindstrom, Minn.

Location.—Lat 45°27'00", Long 92°53 ' 10% in SW^SIE^ sec. 7, T.34 N., R.20 W., on left bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge and 4.5 miles northwest of Lindstrom.

Records available.—July 1965 to September 1968. Records for January 1949 to July 1965 at site 6.5 miles up stream, published as "near Stacy", not equivalent owing to increased drainage -area and Minnesota Game and Fish reservoir between sites.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs June 22 (gage height, 5.86 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 28-31 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1965-68: Maximum discharge, 508 cfs Apr. 14, 1967 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum 7.9 cfs Sept. 11, 1965 (gage height, 2.07 ft).

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, 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.


DAY OCT

1 182 183 164 165 15

6 147 188 219 20

10 19

11 1912 2013 2014 2015 19

16 1917 1918 1819 ' 1820 19

21 1722 1823 1824 2025 19

26 1827 1728 1729 20 30 2331 20

Total 573Mean 18.5Max 23Min 14Ac-f t 1, 140

NOV

2322222222

2221212222

2223232222

2323242222

2222222121

21212324OtfT<>O

66822.3

2621

1,320

Cal yr 1967: Total 28,Wtr yr 1968: Total 22,

DEC

2727262626

2626262626

2525262626

2626252525

2525242424

24232322y?Ci&

21

77425.0

2721

1,540

744 , Mean549 Mean

JAN

2121202020

2020202020

2020191919

1919191919

1919191919

191918181 Qlo18

59919.3

2118

1,190

78.861.6

FEE

1818181818

1818191919

1920202020

2020202020

2121212121

21212121

57119.7

2118

1,130

MaxMax

MAR

2121212020

2020202020

2019191819

1921313732

2825232221

2126323132 31

73023.5

3718

1,450

500 Min333 Min

APR

3130303336

3738424140

4040364445

4644434462

747392

135138

1341211121O5

Q CNy o

1.88162.7

13830

3,730

MAY

8883757065

6263727165

6360595857

778493

102107

111113108105107

104119159161150140

2.85192.0

16157

5,650

14 Ac-ft 57,11 Ac-ft 44,

JUN

158157141127116

1O99988

1O8126

151167180237275

279270257231227

2943333223O2294

3O4317310290O QQ& oy

6.558219333

8813,010

010730

JUL

3OO2762442252O9

196185170158179

182176174193190

177165155148133

1251141071O1

90

8678726866 69

4,811

155300

669,540

AUG

6564636362

6462554240

3836312826

2423232423

2222252624

20151211 1112

1.O5634.1

6511

2,090

SEP

1312121614

1313141413

1313121212

1222405454

5372

120147147

137124112101

Q£TOO

1.477

49.2147

122,920


5-3405. St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.

149

Location.—Lat 45°24'30", long 92°38'45", in NW% sec.30, T.34 N., R.18 W., on left bank 1,800 ft downstream from powerplant of Northern States Power Co., in St. Croix Falls, and at mile 52.2.


Records available.—January 1902 to September 1968 in reports of Geological Survey. Prior to January 1910, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1308. Prior to October 1939, published as "near St. Croix Falls."

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to July 1905, gage heights and discharge measurements were used to determine flow. July 1905 to February 1940, records were computed from power generation at the St Croix Falls powerplant 1,800 ft up stream. Mar. 16, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1963, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 19,700 cfs June 23, 24 (gage height, 9.49 ft); minimum daily, 1,030 Cfs Nov. 28.

1902-68: Maximum discharge, 54,900 cfs May 8, 1950 (gage height, 25.19 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs July 17, 1910.

Remarks.—Records good except Nov. 1-7, June 30 to July 18, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant upstream.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

1.7702.1 3O1.9901.9OO2,110

2.1102.O8O2.1502,1702,120

2.1202.1 1O2.O602,1702.130

2.1 5O2,1002,0102.2401.980

2.2101.91O2.2802,3602.330

2.OOO2.12O1.6902,2002.5002.2 6O

65.4602,1122,5001,690

.36

.41

1967:1968:

NOV

2.4 OO2.2 OO2.5002.7 OO2.2 OO

2.0OO2.4OO2.32O2.46O1.99O

2.O402.1802.0802.1202,230

1.94O2.O2O2.3102.12O2.O8O

2.1902.1901.7 3 O2.2 6O1.770

1.7901.5201.O3O1.3601.1OO

61.2302,0412,7001,030

.34

.38

Total 1,Total 1,

DEC

1.92O2.O402.0102.4602.O80

2.1902.1301.8602,2702.020

1.98O2.O602.1201.6501.800

1.1001.6401.8602.0502.170

2.1801.9201.4 5O1.5601.5 5O

1.4901.7 4O1^6201.6401.520

, 1.8 OO

57.8801,8672,4601,100

.31

.36

625,640593,680

JAN

1.0501.4701.3101.5701.750

1.9501.7401.3101.83O1.6 9O

1.49O1.6801.84O1.5701.76O

1.9301.7201.7901.69O1.67O

1.7801.7201.7901.7801.600

2.0301.5401.7201.7201.9501.7 OO

52.7401,7012,0301,310

.29

.33

Mean 4,Mean 4,

FEE

1,7 2O1.7501,8 5O1.7801,870

1.7202.0501,6901,8901,640

1,6601.9201,4101.4801,530

1,8501,3801,3801.6401.510

1,3801,3901,1801,6001,250

1,3901,5301,2701,290

46.0OO1, 5862,0501,180

.27

.29

454 Max354 Max

MAR

1.4 OO1.4501.5601.5801.620

1^2201.8302.1702.1502.360

2.5302.8 OO2.94O2.67O2.44O

2.4802.57O3.4 3O3.7203.930

4.5804.97O3.8003.62O3.750

3.3703.6103.8303.8604.1903.390

90.320 12,9144,9701,220

.49

.57

31,50019,300

APR

4.O203.6 OO3.5902.8403.2 OO

3.2602.8703.3603.7 OO4.6 OO

4.57O4.3304.OOO3.8 4O4.190

4.2 1O4.17O4.OOO4.5104.250

4,6 5O6.2OO7.2 5O9.330

13.100

14.60014.70O13.90O13.00O11.800

.85.6406,188

14,7002,8401.041.16

MinMin

MAY

10.2OOa9907.7907.0605.87O

5.8 5O4.9605.1704.79O5.O70

5.5 2O5.7106.2007.14O7.640

asoo9.0209.100a9ioa970

asio7.92O7.3206.7606.32O

6.96O6.6406.9907.46O7.7307.460

222.3 3O7,172

10,2004, 790

1.211.39

1, 0301,030

JUN

7.760a430a5 10a2307.300

6.6906.O907.0207.OOO9.110

11,30012.2OO13.10012.3001O.800

9.14Oa4007.57O7,0306.970

a8 4015.000ia6Oo19.30017.1OO

14.6OO11.5OO10.100

9.0 3O11.3 OO

310.32O10,34019,300

6, 0901.741.95

CfsmCfsm

JUL

12.80013.4OO12.20O11.6OO10.5OO

9.400asoo7.6 OO6,4 OO5.8OO

5l2OO4.8OO4.7 OOaooo

10.60O

13.60015.40O14.OOO13.20011.60O

9.710asoo7.5 7 O7.O705.750

5.3804.7 6 O4.4304.7304.7204.2 2O

265.9408,579

15,4004,220

1.451.67

75 In.73 In.

AUG

3.9804.1104.19O3.6103.910

3.4 2O3.4503.42O3.3803.170

3.4303.2 3O3.3402.3003.010

2.7302.5602.2902.7602.720

3.1902.1102.5301.8101.750

2.46O1.6402.1801^6801.9001.730

87.990

2,8384,1901,640

.48

.55

10.209.99

SEP

2.1302.02O2.1702.6501.800

2.5302.3802.6802.6 5O3.03O

3.2103.2 3O2.8902.7902.150

2.69O2.2402.8 5O3.O6O3.29O

3.8404.O50

10.1OO12.6OO13.4OO

12.7OO11.6OO10.1OOa98Oa020

147.8 3O

4,92813,4001,800

.83

.93


5-3445. Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis.

Location.—Lat 44°44'45", long 92°48'00", in sec. 3, T.26 N., R.20 W., on left bank at Prescott, 200 ft down stream 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.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 2, 1932, staff gage at railroad bridge 300 ft upstream at following datums: June 3, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, 69.27 ft higher; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1930, 67.68 ft higher- Oct. 1, 1930, to Aug. 1, 1932, 69.28 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1932, to Oct. 30, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 69.28 ft higher. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 10.7 miles downstream from base gage.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 40,200 cfs June 26 (gage height, 79.44 ft); minimum daily 3 200 cfs Dec. 1; minimum gage height, 74.54 ft Mar. 7. ' '

1928-68: 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. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

DAY


OCT NOV DEC JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031


4.7 OO5.6005,9005,6006,000

5.5005.3007.1006.9007.300

4.5 OO5,5 OO6,4007.0006,100

6,8006,6006,4005,7006,3 OO

6,0005,1005,5 OO6,1007.600

6,2007.4005.6007.600aeoo6,400

193,3006,2358,6004,5000.1390.16

6,3006,4006.2OO6,1007.200

6.50O7.00OS.30O6.3006,100

6,2006,2005.7006.1006,300

6,4 OO6,9007.0 OO4.5OO6,200

aioo6,8003.90O5,5005,6 OO

6.OOO4.6 OO4.3OO4.4004.400

179, 5005,9838, 1003,9000.1340.15

3.2003.5005,4 OO5,6 OO6,000

6,2006.5OO6,4006,5006,100

6,7006,8 OO6,5006.2OO5,100

4.9 OO4.9OO4.7005,6 OO6.000

6,8 OO5,1005,4004.8 OO4.9 OO

3.8004.9OO4.9005,3004.8 OO4.700

168,2005,4266,8003,2000.1210.14

4.3004.9004.8004.4004.2 OO

4.3004.3 OO4.3004.3004.500

4.5004.5004.8004.90O4.9 OO

5.1005,5005.5005,1005.00O

5,0005,3005.10O4.8 OO5.000

5.OOO5,6005.6005,5005,6005,6 OO

152, 2004,9105,6004,2000.1100.13

6,2005,9005,9005,7005.40O

6,6004.7 OO5.4 OO6,7004.000

5.3005,5006.4005,4005.200

5,0005,1005,0004.4 OO5,100

4.7004.5004.5004.7 OO4.600

4.7 OO4.7 OO4.6004.6 OO

150,5005,1906,7004,0000.1160.12

4.7005.00O4.8005,1006,700

5.9005,7007.500aeooaeooasooaiooaeoo9.1009.9OO

9.6009.700

12.20014.10O12.400

ia9oolasoo11,70012.20013.200

14.10O13.0OO12.50O12,20012.50012,000

299,6009,665

14,1004,7000.2160.25

12.30012.40012.20011,100ia?oo11.20010.700laooo9.740

11,100

13.10016.40017.2 OO15,70014.300

14.9OO15,10015.40016,00016,5 OO

17.OOO17.7 0019.6 OO22.20O24.900

27.2 OO30.20O32.90032.90032.200

522,84017,43032,9009,7400.3890.43

31,300saooo27.60024.6 OO23.200

2aaoo19.100ia90olasoo17.4 OO

17.2 OO17.7 OO17.7 OOlasoo2aooo21.70020.9002a4002a4OO21.000

21,20020.7002aooo19.4002aioo19.8 OOlasoo16.6OO16.500ia40o19.200

636,70020,54031,30016,5000.4580.52

19.90020.10O19.60019.30019.500

19.400laioo17.300lasoolaaoo22,8 OO27.70031.2 OO36.100sasoo3a6OO3aioo37.4 OO36.70035,000

35^40034.70035,7003aooo39.1OO

39.SOO3a20O35,10033.3 OO32.00O

893,90029,80039,80017,3000.6650.74

32.50034.20033.80033.10032.200

30.80029.8002a2OO2 5.2OO22.40O

2aeoo19.8 OO19.9OO21,60024.80O

27^9003aooo31.6 OO32.20031,700

31.40029.40027.0OO25,00023.OOO

23.00O24.20025,30024.9OO25.10027.700

848,30027, 36034, 20019,8000.6110.70

27.40026.90027.20026.50025.300

23.200-2a3OO2aaoo21,00022.600

23.OOO23.40O24.0OO24.00O22.40O

21,20019.2 OO16,40015,00013.200

11.40011,80011.20011.200ia40olasoolaooo

9.4 2O9.310aeeoaaeo

555,75017,93027,4008,6600.4000.46

a9?o9,4 2O9.4 2O9.1 2O9.520

a9209.5 9 O9.1709.4409.6 8 O

9.8 5O10.60O11.80011,200laeoo

9.93O10.SOO11,90011.70011.200

13.3OO16,90022,20024.80O27.500

33,20032,30032.20O31,6003a4OO

465, 23015,51032,3008,9200.3460.39

Cal yr 1967: Total 6,172,510 Mean 16,910 Max Wtr yr 1968: Total 5,066,020 Mean 13,840 Max

86,800 Min 3,200 Cfsm 0.377 In. 5.12 39,800 Min 3,200 Cfsm 0.309 In. 4.21

CANNON RIVER BASIN 151

5-3538. Straight River near Faribault, Minn.

Location. — Lat 44°15'29", long 93°13'51", in rtfeSElj sec. 9, T.109 N., R.20 W. , on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 2.8 miles upstream from Falls Creek and 3.2 miles southeast of Faribault.

Records available. — October 1965 to September 1968.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,035 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. — Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 cfs July 13 (gage height, 7.57 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Feb. 18 to Mar. 1; minimum gage height, 3.74 ft Nov. 27.

1965-68: Maximum discharge, 3,590 cfs June 16, 1967 (gage height 9.83 ft); minimum daily, that of Feb. 18 to Mar. 1, 1968; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 27, 1967.

Remarks . — Records good except for winter months, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TotalMeanMaxMin

Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

3334343434

34407O

10O80

7265605653

4948474644

4241404743

424142465443

1.51448.810033

1967:1968:

NOV

4242403735

3333333335

3533333130

2929312929

2930282727

2727272727

94831.6

4227

Total 89,Total 49,

DEC

2828282929

2930303130

3029292828

2828282828

2827272726

26252524"3"*>cj ->22

95627.6

3122

675154

JAN

2222212020

2019191919

1919181818

1716161616

1616161616

161616161616

55O17.7

2216

Mean 246Mean 134

PEB

1616161616

1515151414

1414131312

1212111111

1111111111

11111111

37512.9

1611

MaxMax

MAR

1112121212

1313141516

1717181819

2022283532

3133353841

454748494846

81726.4

4911

3,2901,410

APR

4342404443

4240404240

3939394646

4644424686

10289

22644O386

26O185155138123

2.99399.844039

Min 16Min 11

MAY

1041101028582

6969717165

6159555455

336287228185167

152138138123121

152202232206179161

4,11913333654

JUN

220232196158129

10489778089

174220185185228

278228185179123

1079294

143164

347678673590476

5.72322467877

JUL

359269213179155

13512311210297

97294

:U12O1.4101.160

864634545408314

2522O6236605916

9881.2401.00078O607485

15.905510

1,41097

AUG

386206274236210

185192404436377

282216185155140

132129129129143

132118999485

807165595755

5.46117643655

SEP

5b52bO&y69

bb1O2436bbb510

3bb292232196170

14918222827430O

305314696750624

500408350314310

3.99330075050

152 CANNON RIVER BASIN

5-3552. Cannon River at Welch, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°33'50", long 92°43'55", in NW^SW^ sec.27, T.113 J»., R.16 W., on right bank 0.3 mile down stream from highway bridge at Welch and 1.8 miles upstream from Belle Creek.


Records available.—June 1909 to January 1914 (no winter records 1909-11), November 1930 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 699.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1930, chain gage on highway bridge at site 0.3 mile upstream at datum 3 T 00 ft lower. Nov. 11, 1930, to Oct. 11, 1938, graphic water-stage recorder at site 0.3 mile upstream at present datum. Oct. 12, 1938 to May 24, 1964, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 cfs July 14 (gage height, 6.75 ft); minimum daily, 75 cfs Nov. 29; minimum gage height, 1.39 ft Nov. 29.

1909-14, 1930-68: 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 up stream.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by power-plants above station to Dec. 31,

(JZbCHAKbt , IN CUBIC

DAY

1f.345

6739

10

11Li131413

161716192c

11H2J^415

<-t>2728293031

TuTALMtANMAXmNCFSMIN.

CAL YRMTR YR

bCT

13813b13613613d

138138171166163

3106014b427a<:61

3b7497243184205

146l4b

loOIb2190

1481301331762021 ftiiL O*t

6i776219601138.17.19

1967 TOTAL196b TOTAL

NuV

184182162176166

133130135153155

15b166176168136

14C146146136140

145146147147143

130115907585

4,39514718475

.11

.12

221>936128,338

OtC

100140148150153

13315tt13tt160163

160160150148146

148150149149146

15013012b127127

125123120119117116

4,375141163100.11.12

MEANMfcAN

1966 when the powerplants were shut down.

FEET PER SECCNU, hATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO

JAN

115114113110110

11011010910910d

10b10b10b10b106

lOblOb106106108

108108lObi03108

iOblOb108108109109

3,37b109115108.06.10

608351

FE6

109i.09109109109

110110110110110

110110110110110

lit110111112113

113113113113113

114115116117

3,228 5111117109.08.09

MAX 7,900MAX 2,770

MAR

lib120U3125U8

134148Ib9197189

Ibl168lob1/31B1

181183213^39263

.£18193181178183

186203•221195175I a a —1 O J

,561179263118.14.16

M1NMiN

APR

13515*13517BIo5

153152203158148

155135134170145

150160160135200

259240333482593

393506450430 352

7,443248593134.19.21

6675

HAY

305290280246^30

2i8221259236221

215209192193

1,220

1,640330Z63230^15

250308352359385

431470494518502470

11,954386

1,640192.29.34

CFSM .46CFSM .27

SEPTEMbfcR 1968

JUfcl

498474474466419

374348323363337

363389407419374

367407

1,050780535

746518446404396

482663830850 805

15,327511

1,050323.39.43

ININ

JLL

737598522470419

385381367315280

266593710

2,100^,770

2,1301,6101,3801,190

977

850728683755870

1,0902,2301,7801,410 1,2301,220

31,0461,0012,770266.76.87

6.253.62

AOG

1,0408738507286B3

6293895716t5710

67C598522434393

42339635247C825

60248643fa427367

3373193052b7 277273

16,341.534

1,040273.40.47

SfcP

263246236330315

291259287478670

674593510454400

370400498535526

589820

1,5201,3401,270

1,140988855760i £}7O V 1

18,314610

1,520236.46.52

ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

5-3730. South Fork Zumbro River near Rochester, Minn.

153

Location.—Lat 44°04'00", long 92°27'55", in SE^ sec.14, T.107 N., R.14 W., on left bank 30 ft upstream from——ford, a quarter of a mile downstream from sewage plant, 1.6 miles north of Rochester, 2 miles downstream

from Cascade Creek, and 2% miles downstream from Silver Lake Dam.



Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 949.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to July 31, 1967, graphic water-stage recorder at same site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs June 27 (gage height, 7.18 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Jan. 1, 4, 8, 9, Feb. 21 (gage height, 1.68 ft). . .

1952-68: 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. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this——report. Slight regulation at times from Silver Lake and at very low flows from sewage-plant effluent.

IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOMO, WA1ER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DAY

12345

6739

10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

262723293031


CAL YRWTR YP

OCT

3033323432

3081474942

4040383634

3636353435

3332363835

353534494743

1,19138.4

8130

.13

.15


N1V

4241393735

3736363637

3634363635

3535363436

3737333535

3330343333

1,06935.5

4230

.12

.13

60,73833,878

DEC

3230283231

3236353433

3536353232

3234353335

3531292828

292928272624

97631.5

3624

.10

.12

MEANMEAN

JAN

2224252425

2321232324

2524232426

2727272828

2730292928

293231

1746049

1,01132.617421

.11

.12

16692.6

FEB

4443353435

3533343231

2729282829

2826242627

2625252524

26272727

85729.6

4424

.10

.10

MAX 2MAX 1

MAP

2P28252830

3032374038

3835353736

3840535748

4239353539

39444239

37

1,16237.5

5725

.12

.14

,°^0 MIN,440 MIN

APR

5141393937

3534383638

37?7365141

41404341

118

7170

302520218

120958882 76

2,51583.85203*.

.28

.31

1921

MAY

6567635955

59

58605654

5248505859

12138928782

7770676971

929196

450377155

2,94895.145048

.31

.36

CFSM .55CFSM .30

JUN

119112988575

676?566389

897069

901594

19913152°367184

1289390

93132

8881,440

877563 394

8,657289

1,44056

.951.06

ININ

JUL

303237184144120

1071C91049082

772*0473610259

140131130105<n

8383

639860349

195158125115 105110

6,55821286077

.70

.80

7.434.14

AUC

9f91878283

171202191117,97

8886838081

7774T*3077

736967666P

61615P57 5655

2.69987.120255

.29

.33

SEP

54535611488

7780

510751300

1541211079993

92126134137130

1201501399383

7976747273

4,23514175153

.46

.52

Peak discharge (base, 1, OOP cfs)

Date

6-146-27

Time

17000915

Gage height

6.457.18

Discharge

1,2401,570

Date

7-239-8

Time

08451045

Gage height

6.125.96

Discharge

1,0201,040

154 ZUMBRO RIVER BASIN

5-3740. Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°17'12", long 92°25'56", in sec.36, T.110 N., R.14 W., on left bank in Zumbro Palls, 1,000 ft downstream from Spring Creek, 0.7 mile upstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 63, and 6.3 miles downstream from North Pork.

Drainage area.—1,130 sg mi, approximately.

Records available.—June 1909 to September 1917, April to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1968. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1308.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 811.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 11, 1933, chain gage on bridge 800 ft downstream at same datum. Nov. 11, 1933 to May 28, 1964, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes„—Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs July 27 (gage height, 13.27 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Nov. 27 (gage height, 5.96 ft) .'

1909-17, 1929-68: 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 months, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

DISCHARGE. IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND,

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

TOTAL MEANMAXMINCFSMIN.

CAL YR KTR YR

OCT

82125152149136

166190404160136

13611922713581

82131172221139

13479

193263159

121120117,84'

205210

4,828 15640479

.14

.16


NOV

17616417617134

137329449399198

12139

111221137

14013712833

157

2002051681^4178

S5164179300412

5,632 13844983

.17

.19

207,8] 134,6!

DEC

382233121214274

29028319813488

112193203202186

14082143194229

1841411126761

6061

140190185138

5,240 4 16938260.15- 17

L9 MEAN 58 MEAN

JAN

6766110130152

1959464

121128

13614312210871

176125230137102

7384

182184179

17811378

160190230

,128 13323064

.12

.14

569368

FEB

2302351406878

102100205200150

7166

178140136

1431476968

116

13511110526271

70199175176

3,946 13626266

.12

. 13

MAX 14,; MAX 4,(

WATER YFAR OCTOBER 1967 TO

PAR

17716378

270434

14887838480

771381039279

13481

128271247

38525922491178

27543129328019192

5,65318243477

.16

.19

500 MIN )50 MIN

APR

84181248247151

837883

134138

1501361318395

163166141238373

210282382561382

211132122232284

5,901 19756178

.17

.19

60 60

MAY

355296206249157

97196274181242

18494203251260

1,06080^589275434

482422283268199

164589585636711529

11,280 < 364

1,06094.32.37

CFSM .50 CFSM .33

SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

559311425709330

339336299193345

282259427719802

366332

1,0501,070

637

623462336373437

7142, 1502,4301,5601,230

!0,105

2,430193.59.66

IN IN

JUL

981888734564472

459408410399242

3501,0002.6204,0502,930

1,6101.2201,0301,010

660

451646596737958

9423,6402.4401,2601,090

793

35.590 1,1484,050

2421.021.17

6.84 4.43

AUG789704636430456

462472457586298

252495359309319

353246142398924

476436459253138

2152652382782161 AQJ.O"

12,230 395924138.35.40

SEP.

120120306558391

520352774

1,5701,520

1,010925540434488

47339860870B548

650930

1,6801,020

678

832761559267415

20, 155 672

1,680120.59.66

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 155

5-3760. North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minn.


Location.—Lat 44°05'30", long 92°03'57", in sec. 1, T.107 N., R.10 W., Winona County, on left bank 2.3 mile upstream from Middle Fork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork.


Records available.—May 1939 to September 1941, July 1967 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 12, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1941, graphic 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.

Extremes.—1967: Maximum discharge during period July 1 to September 30, 103 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 3.32 ft) minimum daily, 13 cfs July 25 to Aug. 5.

1967-68: Maximum discharge during year, 830 cfs Sept. IS (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

1939-41, 1967-68: 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 (gage height, 2.37 ft).

Remarks.—Records good. Records of chemical .analyses and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1967 and 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, July to September 1967

DAY OCT NOV DEC

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

26272829 3031 ————


JAN FEE MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

2120201919

1918181818

1716161515

1515151415

1514141413

13131313

———— 13———— ———— ———— 13

49115.8

2113

0.1560.18

AUG

1313131313

1616151515

1515141425

1615151515

1515151515

161515151514

46615.0

2513

0.1490.17

SEP

1415141414

1414141414

1414151614

1413141414

1414141414

1313131414

4 2O

14.01613

0.1390.15

156 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

5-3760. North Fork Whitewater River near Elba, Minn.—Continued

CISCHARGE

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617ia1920

2122232425

2627?8293031


CAL YPWTR YR

GOT

1414141414

1416161615

1515141414

1414141414

1414141514

141414151514

44614.4

1614

.14

.16


NOV

1414141413

1414141414

1414141414

1414141414

1415151515

1414141414

42314.1

1513

.14

.16

7, 113

, IN CUBIC

DEC

1414141414

1415141414

1414141414

1414141414

1413131413

131313141413

42813.8

1513

.14

.16

MEANMEAN

FEET PER SECOND,

JAN

1414141414

1314141413

1313131313

1414141414

1414131314

141414272524

45914.8

2713

.15

.17

19.4

FEE

2218161515

1514141414

1414141413

1314141413

1313131413

13131313

41214.2

2213

. 14

.15

MAXMAX 29C

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO

MAR

1414141414

1415151817

1514141414

1414161615

1414131414

141515141414

45014.5

1813

.14

.17

MINMIN

APR

1414141413

1314141313

1314141414

1414131317

1616212C18

1716151515

44514.8

2113

. 15

.16

13

MAY

1414141414

1414141414

1414131416

2118181717

1716161616

171717171717

48515.6

2113

.15

.18

CFSMCFSM .19

SEPTE*BER 1968

JUN

1616161616

1515161718

1817172C17

1717

1225527

1003C252323

1181657145 36

1, 12437.516515

.37

.41

ININ

JLL

3127252423

2221212120

192124

11754

2623222019

1817414624

24222019 i fllo18

84727.311717

.27

.31

2.62

ALG

1717161615

23E8251517

16It1515IS

151516263C

19It151414

14141313 1314

5tl18.1

5813

.18

. 21

SEP

1413135231

1917

2SO10236

2B2523222C

2020232422

212S242422

21202CIS19

1.C3334.429013

.34

.38

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN 1 57

5-3765. 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., 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.



Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 761.80 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers).


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 391 cfs June 21 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum, 5.7 cfs Jan. 23 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1939-68: 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. •


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Wtr yr

OCT

1111111111

1113121212

1212111111

1111111111

1111121212.

12121112121 "2X Ct

35611.5

1311

0.1500.17

1968:

NOV

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

1111111111

33011.0

1111

0.1430.16

TotalTotal

DEC

1010101010

1011101010

1010101010

10101111111010101010

101010111111

31710.2

1110

0.1330.15

11,4896,960.9

JAN

1111111212

1415151617

1615141312

1212111110

9.89.49.09.9

10

9.18.37.9

1811

9.5

371.912.0

187.9

0.1560.18

MeanMean

PEB

Q CO.O *7 £>

i .O

7.57 "?

1 fCf

13

7.1 7.07.27.4 7.6

Q r\ O.UR*lO»*T

Q Q O.OQ Oy*&

9.2

Q Q O.OQ O;?•&

109.89.8

1011131211

11101010

263.69.09

137.0

0.1180.13

31.5 Max19.0 Max

MAR

119.99.08.77.3

737.78.39.18.8

9.0939.59B

10

1010121210

9.99.69.69.69.6

9.610101O

9.99.9

296.49.56

127.3

0.1240.14

1,460142

APR

1010111111

1111111111

1111111112

1212121216

1515213223

1816161514

413

13.83210

0.1800.20

MinMin

MAY

1414131312

1212121212

1212131419

3530212020

1817161616

192221242822

54117.4

3512

0.2270.26

9.47.0

JUN

2324222120

1918182528

2828264442

3027

1086539

7034304938

103142

887161

1.34144.7

14218

0.5820.65

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUL

5447453734

3232322826

2526325232

2724221917

2032736336

314762525053

1.16237.5

7317

0.4880.56

410 In.247 In.

AUG

5046516264

6540282220

1817171614

1817171820

1614132830

302928272525

88528.5

6513

0.3710.43

5.563.37

SEP

2322256128

2018373224

1918171616

1618212321

2023242221

2120201919

68422.8

6116

0.2970.33

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--NO peak above base.


5-3785. Mississippi River at Winona, Minn.

Location.—Lat 44°03'20", long 91°38'15", in sec.23, T.107 N., R.7 W., on right bank at Winona pumping station in Winona, 9% miles upstream from Trempealeau River and at mile 725.7 upstream from the Ohio River.


Records available.—June 1928 to September 1968. 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, datvm of 1929, June 10, 1928 to Apr. 15, 1931, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, at datum 0.20 ft higher and Oct. 1, 1929, to Apr. 15, 1931, at datum 0.12 ft lower. Apr. 16, 1931, to Nov. 12, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum. Since Mar. 31, 1937, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.7 miles upstream at tailwater of navigation dam 5A.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 75,000 cfs June 27 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum daily, 5,000 cfs Dec. 17; minimum gage height, 4.83 ft Dec. 17.

1928-68: Maximum discharge, 268,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1963 (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 water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report. Some regulation by reservoirs, navigation dams, and powerplants at low and medium stages. Flood flow not materially affected by artificial storage.

Cooperation.—Gage-height record at dam 5A furnished by Corps of Engineers.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER

DAY

1 2 345

6789

10

1112131415

161718 1920

2122232425

262728293031

Total Mean Max Min Cfsm In.

Wtr yr

OCT

asoo asoo9.3009.8 OO

lasoo9.8 OO9.2 OO9.6OO

laeoo12.30O

11.500iasoo9.500

U3.9OO12.OOO

11^5 OOll^OOO11.000ia90oiasooiasoolasoo10.000

9.3OO9,90O

ia40o1L80011.8 OO11.8 OO13.70011.300 -

NOV

11.0OO 14.000 14.00014.0OO14.4 OO

12.5 OO11.40011.3OO11.4 OO11.4 OO

13,80013.30012.3 OO11.50011.200

11.1OO11.30011.4 OO 11.6 OO12.5 OO

12.8OO13.5OO12.80012.3OO12.OOO

12.3 OO12.3 OO11.7001O20Oasoo

329,000 363,900 10,600 12,100 13,700 14,400 8,500 8,600 0.179 0.2040.21 " ~~

1967: Total 1968: Total

u -«"

10,353 8,958

DEC

asoo a3oo9.800

10.100ia4oo

11.80013.OOO13.1OO12.8 OO13.0OO

13.OOO13.2 OO13,3 GO12.6 OOlasoo

7.1OO5,OOO

laioo ia2oo11.700

12.9QO12.60010.2007.2 OO9.6 OO

10.1OO9.7 OOaiooaeoo9.0009.2 OO

324,800 10,500 13,300 5,000 0.1770.20

JAN

9.2 OO 9.2 OO 9.2009.10O9.OOO

9.OOO9.10O9.OOO9.OOO9.000

9,0009.0OO9.OOO

iaoooia2ooiaooo10.600lagoo 11.000ia?ooia7oolasoolaiooiaooo9.4 OO

9.OOO9.5 OO9.6 OO

ia?oo11.4 OO11.500

SECOND,

FEE

11.9OO 12.400 12.20012.00011^300

ia2009.8OO9.900

iaoooiaoooiaooolaeoolasooiaoooiaoooiaooo

9.9OO9.8 OO 9.300a9ooasooasoo9.5 OO9.6 OO9,6 OO

9.8 OO9,7 OO9.7 OO9.7 OO

303,400 293,400 9,790 10,100

11,500 12,400 9, 000 8, 500 0.165 0.1710.19

,700 Mean 28,400 ,900 Mean 24,480

0.18

Max Max

, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER

MAR

9.8 OO 9.8 OO 9.3009,8009.9OO

11.1OO14.0OO15.0OO15.3OO17,4 OO

16,8 OO17,4 OO17,40017.90Oia7ooia4oo15.4OO16,7 OO2aooo19,300

2asoo21.0002a8OO2a2OOlasoo19.2 0017.300ia20o19.OOOlaeoo17.8OO

512,100 16,500 21,000 9,800 0.2790.32

165,000 74, 700

APR

16.200 15.200 17.2 OO19.1OO19.600

19.50016.40016.70017.30016.9OO

iasoo2 asoo23,70022.0002a900

19.30019.9OO2aeoo21.20023.100

25.10027.0OO37.3004a2003aioo39.30044,00045.30046,2 OD46,200

773, 100 25,800 46,200 15,200 0.4360.49

Min 5, Min 5,

MAY

45.500 44.3 OO 43.4004aaoo39.6 OO

31.70026.4002asoo2aooo24.4OO

22.2OO22.OOO22.50022.90026,700

3asoo41.2 OO41.8 OO 47.40054.0OO

57.50053.90052.10O51,00045.4OO

44,30041.90O37.8 OO4a20O39.90O42.50O

1,190,600 1, 38,400 57,500 22,000 0.6490.75

000 Cfsm 000 Cfsm

JUN

45.100 45,200 43.8 OO39.30039.OOO

39.10035k6OO33.9OO35,10034.5 OO

35.9OO36.4 OO37,60045,80051.400

57,2 OOsasoo59.8 OO 6a2OO5a300

easooeaeoosaeooeaaoo64.600

7a8OO74.70074,40073.30072.600

562,600 1 52,100 74,700 33,900 0.880

0.480 0.414

1968

JUL

72.800 73.2OO 72.OOO71.30073.900

73.70O69.00O63.5OO5a4OO53.OOO

4aooo43,90044.5OO43,90046.OOO

4a40052,3 OO55.8OOeaeoo61.3 OO

5a70O56.2 OO55.90O52.6 OO46.4OO

44.00045.1OO45.10044,3 OO39.3003a90O

,712,500 55,200 73,900 38,900 0.932

In. 6.50 In. 5.63

AUG SEP

41.000 14,300 37.9OO 15.7 OO 37.6 OO 11.3004aooo lagoo4aOOO 14.5OO

36.30O 16.10O36.OOO 2aOOO34.2OO 27.OOO2a9OO 25.90O31^2OO 21.100

3a700 21.OOO2a3OO 2L.5OO27.2 OO 21.60O32.400 21.50029.4 OO 19.2 OO

3aooo ia9002aooo lasoo26.5OO 2a6OO 22.5 OO 21.20O21.400 2a9OO

19.2 OO 23.OOOlaiOO 2S8OO19.7 OO 29,200ia4OO 41.2OOlaioo 42.100

15,2 OO 41^40013.9OO 46,00011.700 5a3OO12.4 oo sasoo12.500 49.9OO13.1OO —— ~

812,300 781,200 26,200 26,000 41,000 50,800 11,700 10,900 0.442 0.439

ROOT RIVER BASIN

5-3840. Root River near Lanesboro, Minn.

159

Location.—Lat 43°44'58", long 91°58'43", in sec.l, T.103 N., R.10 W., on left bank half a mile upstream from highway bridge, 1% miles upstream from South Branch, and 2% miles northeast of Lanesboro.


Records available.—February to November 1910, February 1911 to September 1914, July 1915 to September 1917, August 1940 to September 1968. Published as North Branch Root River near Lanesboro, 1910-17.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 791.84 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, chain gage at site half a mile downstream at datum about 1.5 ft higher. Aug. 2, 1940 to May 19, 1966, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs July 23 (gage height, 4.76 ft); minimum, 54 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

1910-17, 1940-68: 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 months, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at times during medium and low flow caused by powerplant above station. Records of suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SfcPTEfBER 1968

DAY

12345

67e9

10

1112131415

1617131920

2122232425

262728293031


CAL YRHTR YR

OCT

8484848383

8494

102106110

1G297955391

9C88878766

8786878887

8788889399q o" O

2,81890.911083

.15

.17


NOV

9999979593

9292929393

9393919193

9293929191

9191899493

9393939393

2,78892 .9

9989

.15

.17

113,75855,248

DEC

9393929090

909292919C

8988868585

8583828181

8080808080

808080808080

2,63885.1

9380

.14,16

MEANMEAN

JAN

80808C8080

80808C8080

8080808182

8384858687

8889898888

898886

200350230

3,1131003508C

.16

.19

312151

FEB

190155145125110

105100969294

10 C9811510085

8280787776

7675757575

75757880

—————

2,787 396.119C75

.16

.17

MAX 7,660MAX 1,220

PAR

888211510090

100115105110120

13713512812212C

12513C131148142

1231111C51C 3107

1081091L31111LO11C

,553L1514882

.19

.21

APR

107106108108108

108108108110110

1C91081C9112118

116116116116126

211202288409356

259214188167152

4,673156409106.25.28

MIN 80MIN 75

MAY

140130123115110

108108113114112

112112112115165

742526376295268

240217196182174

184202218241280260

6,390206742108.34.39

CFSM .51CFSM .25

JUN

237216194176162

150139132143171

17C155144195221

184184312361261

2C2177168165177

2861,0301,220

759530

8,621287

1,220132.47.52

ININ

JUL

41735C3C6276251

2292212202C7188

175170185224219

213194175ito147

148171743

1,1701,100

553384311266237O | pc. io

9,828317

1,17C147.52.59

6.883.34

A 1C

2C41«C178168lec

155155151147144

13fi13t130124119

116117119116'115

1131C61C21C1ICO

559492698990

3,9551282C489

.21

.24

S£P

908989

330250

168144160166147

1321231241161CS

1C31G6118123132

127141147137128

121117115117116

4,C8413633089

.22

.25

Peak discharge (base 3,500 cfs).—No peak above base.

160 ROOT RIVER BASIN

5-3845. Rush Creek 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., on downstream side near center of span of highway bridge, lh miles northwest of Rushford and 3 miles upstream from mouth.



Gage.—Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 735.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 14, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream? at datum 5 ft higher, Aug. 5, 1942, to Oct. 27, 1945; at datum 3 £t higher, Oct. 28, 1945, to Aug. 3, 1949; at present datum, Aug. 4, 1949, to June 13, 1950. June 14, 1950, to Aug. 26, 1964, chain gage at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge' during year, 370 cfs July 23 (gage height, 3.50 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Dec.14, 20-29, Mar. 3, May 10-13.

1942-68: 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 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.

DISCHARGE, IN CUBIC FEET

DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

2627282930 31


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

36•ZQ_2o 414041

4251535049

4947474745

4544434341

4038383938

3736363637 34

1.30142.0

5334

0.3260.38

1967:1968:

NOV

3434343434

3534343433

3332333434

3434343434

3434343434

3434343434

1.01633.9

3532

0.2630.29

TotalTotal

DEC

3433323232

3234323232

3232323031

3231313130

3030303030

3030303032 32

97131.3

3430

0.2430.28

21,01814,666

JAN

3232323434

3434343435

3535363635

3432323232

3232333934

323231

11085 58

1.19238.5

11031

0.2980.34

MeanMean

PER SECOND, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967

FEE

4841393838

3838384044

5546524134

3838393545

4340373633

32323237

L.14739.6

5532

0.3070.33

57.640.1

MAR

32333O3232

3233343234

3333323333

3333353638

3840414142

4141424041 41

1.11135.8

4230

0.2780.32

Max 2,380Max 110

APR

4141424342

4143444445

4445464744

4545464574

5444645145

4340393837

1.36245.4

7437

0.3520.39

MinMin

MAY

3634323232

3232343130

30303O50

106

9385464342

4039383838

4138383837 37

1.30242.0

10630

0.3260.38

2730

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

JUN

3736343434

3433333738

3734344434

3434

1035143

4444444646

6456524847

L28943.0

10333

0.3330.37

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUL

4746434343

4243414138

3840394145

404O383737

7062

291154

52

4950505243 43

1.73856.1

29137

0.4350.50

447 In.311 in.

AUG

4140403939

3855393837

3636363637

3737363636

3635353434

33343333 3234

1.14236.8

5532

0.2850.33

6.074.22

SEP

3434346040

3839423836

3434343434

3434373634

3443373635

34343434 34

1.09536.5

6034

0.2830.32

ROOT RIVER BASIN 161

5-3850. Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location.—Lat 43°46'05", long 91°35'H", in sec. 32, T.104 N., R.6 W., on right bank 1 mile west of Houston and 2h miles upstream from South Fork.


Records available.—May 1909 to September 1917, May to November 1929, March 1930 to September 1968. Monthly discharge 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, staff gage at site 1*5 miles downstream at different datum. May 4, 1929, to Sept. 27, 1933, chain gage at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year 3,210 cfs May 16 (gage height, 5.53 ft); minimum daily, 226 cfs Apr. 6.1909-17, 1929-68: 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 winter months, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flows caused by powerplants above station. Records for suspended sediment loads for water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

279278278280283

284282305297297

297289285285282

274268271268264

26026426O271271

268264264268278278

a592277305260

0.2180.25

1967:1968:

NOV

274274271274271

271271278278278

278278278278282

285278289282282

289289293285293

290289285290292

a445282293271

0.2220.25

TotalTotal

DEC

295297295293289

285301305297293

293289285280278

280290313297293

293293295290280

275270265260258258

3.885287313258

0.2260.26

236,969137,594

JAN

258258258257256

256256256256256

256256256256256

256256256256256

256256256256256

256257258259260261

7.968257261256

0.2020.23

MeanMean

FEE

265263258252245

241240240239239

238238237237237

237236236236235

235234234234234

234234234234

6.956240265234

0.1890.20

649 Max376 Max

MAR

234234234235237

240245250260275

290305315316313

309317330334330

317301285278274

274301289271271264

a728282334234

0.2220.26

13,1,

APR

244238238241232

226235235232238

238235241313297

289285282293370

388415660640675

600515470438410

10.413347675226

0.2730.30

300 Min960 Min

MAY

388366348334321

309309313305297

293289282313384

1.9601.6601.200L.030

915

840780720665630

620600575600590600

13.836608

1,960282

0.4790.55

258226

JUN

575525485456424

4O2374352356456

550442406410495

442406620935655

560475424424460

650995

1.450L.2901.060

17.554585

1,450352

0.4610.51

Cfsm 0.Cfsm 0.

JUL

920815730670625

575545520500465

460428420420480

442438415388374

438545975

1.3401.240

1.120890775665610555

19.783638

1,340374

0.5020.58

511 In.296 In

AUG

520480465438420

420442406374374

352343334330325

325317317317321

317297292290288

284281278268o ̂ o iCOO

270

10.753347520268

0.2730.32

6.944.03

SEP

271273278282700

490410-495424392

374352330313297

285<iyy334325325

321510428370330

321301293285J Q ci£as

10.691356700271

0.2800.31

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).—No peak above base.

162 ROOT RIVER BASIN

5-3855. South Fork Root River near Houston, Minn.

Location.—Lat 43°44'19", long 91°33'50", in NE%SW% sec.9, T.103 N., R.6 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 76, half a mile upstream from Badger Creek and 1% miles south of Houston.



Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 768 cfs June 18 (gage height, 6.25 ft); maximum gage height, 10.86 ft Jan. 29, (from highwater mark, backwater from ice); minimum discharge 60 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.23

ft).1953-68: Maximum discharge 8,420 cfs Mar. 29, 1962 (gagg 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.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Record for chemical analyses for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

10

11 12131415

16 17 1819 20

212223 2425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

6568 69 66 67

68 78 85 78 75 ,

74 7476 7468

70 717171 71

676666 7375

737373747673

2.22871.9

8565

0.2610.30

T967: ———

1968:

NOV

7272 7270 70

70 70 70 70 70

70 6868 6868

68 68 6868 67

686868 6868

6867666768

2.06368.8

7266

0.2500.28

TotalTotal

DEC

6969 68 68 68

6768 68 68 67

68 6866 6564

66 67 6868 68

6867666565

6i>6i>64646464

2.O6i>66.6

6964

0.2420.28

45,71531,005

« ————— ——

JAN

gi54 6464 64

63 63 63 63 63

636363 . 6363

63 636363 63

646464656i>

6b6668

3OO460370

2.916

94.1460

630.3420.39

MeanMean

PEB

250145 110

92 83

80 76 72 71 69

68 67

** 67 6665

65 64 6463 63

6363636363

64656768

"2^7978.6

25063

0.2860.31

12584.7

MAR

6971 73 74 74

72 72 7583 89

79 7472 7271

71 71 7478 72

727070 6970

687275706972

2.26373.0

8968

0.2650.31

Max 3,Max

APR

6868 69 77 72

7168 7068 68

68 6768 7472

69 70686782

8476

119 113

97

8781797877

2.29576.5

11967

0.2780.31

050 >Min460 Min

MAY

7472 71 70 70

69 70 74 7169

686865 7274

36O 149 1O6100

95

918784 8281

828181957977

2^8789.9

36065

0.3270.38

6063

JUN

7774 73 7269

68 68 68 71

114

32 7068

13587

74 72

436212 103

8778

14626O439

260248185157143

4,096137439

680.4980.55

Cf sm 0Cfsm 0

JUL

130119 110 103 1O1

96 9695 92 91

89 8591 9190

81 1O1

8983 80

861O2249 197112

93918683g *ol81

3.17410224980

0.3710.43

.455

.308

AUG

7978 77 77 76

76 86 78 77 77

726968 6668

71 70 6971 71

706968 6868

69697269a o fab70

a23672.1

8666

0.2620.30

In. 6.18In. 4.19

SEP

7170 6988 86

78 77 98 85 76

73 7271 6969

69 75 7675 74

70141•> £L 0& O«O

11391

86QOO*3 Qf\OU

79 78

2.6 O386.8

oc o4t>469

0.316 0.35

IOWA RIVER BASIN

5-4570. Cedar River near Austin, Minn.

163

Location.—Lat 43°38'10", long 92°5 '20", in NE^SE^ sec.15, T.102 N., R.18 W., on left bank 200 ft upstream ——from abandoned powerhouse, 500 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.1 miles downstream from Turtle Creek,

and 1.1 miles south of Austin.


Records available.—May 1909 to September 1914, October 1944 to September 1968.

Gage.—Digital water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,162.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 1909 to April 1912, staff gage in tailwater of powerplant 200 ft downstream at datum 3.1 ft lower. May 1912 to September 1914, chain gage on highway bridge 500 ft downstream at datum 1.1 ft lower. October 1914 to May 18, 1964, graphic water-stage recorder at present site and datum.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 24 (gage height, 8.78 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Feb. 23 (gage height, 2.15 ft). %

1909-14, 1944-68: 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 except those for period of backwater from aquatic growth and those for winter periods, which are fair.

" DISCHARGE,

CAY

12345

6}89

10

1112131415

1617IS1920

2122232425

262T28253031

TOTALMEAN(•AXMINCFSHIN.

CAL YRWTR YR

CCT

4446464848

4864535050

4948504846

4649494649

4442485149

464545575751

1,51248.8

6442

.11

.13


NOV

5150464442

4545454848

4648464846

4849464245

4950454951

4845484646

1,40546.8

5142

.11

.12

74,81745,000

, IN CUBIC FEET PER SECOND

DEC

4849464949

5056545450

51515C5048

4650515051

5448454646

444242424242

1.496 148.3

5642

.11

.13

MEANMEAN

JAN

4241414141

4141424242

4142424042

4544444444

4446454646

464545474948

,34943.5

4940

.10

.12

205123

FEB

4746454544

4342414040

3939393939

3939393939

3938393939

40414241

______

1,18140.7

4738

.10

.10

MAX 2.MAX 2.

, WATER YEAR OCTOBER I96t TO

MAR

4645404448

4850596154

5350495053

5457697363

5C50494954

545761575054

1,65153.3

7340

.13

.14

910 MIN480 KIN

APR

4848576151

4949575353

5153598461

57596459

102

9075

186229158

12197847971

2,36578.8

22948

.19

.21

4038

MAY

6868696359

5969777368

68686982

180

488220156139114

9784796969

9794

116194206186

3,548114488

59.27.31

CFSM .48CFSM .29

SEPTEMBER i9&sJUN

13411610910292

908888

150324

401232164156508

313172137114102

9782

116164232

6321,2501,010

492307

7,974266

1,25082

.63

.70

ININ

JUL

235183153132119

106121111106

99

97129226464446

272197164137116

132119792

2,4801,560

736468341278238220

10,977354

2,48097

.83

.96

6.553.94

AU6

194175158147147

175457584432306

235197175158139

139126116121121

1141C6104104

92

9292909090 92

5,368173584

90.41.47

SEP

888494

186158

142137161397411

268197164142126

124166209281281

25*259297278253

232206194189194

6,174206411

84.48.54

164 DES MOINES RIVER BASIN

5-4760. West Fork Des Moines River at Jackson, Minn.

Location.—Lat 43°37'10", long 94O59'10", in SE%SVl% sec.24, T.102 N., R.35 W., on right bank in storage room of city powerplant in Jackson.


Records available.—May 1909 to December 1913, August 1930 to September 1968 (winter records incomplete prior to 1936). Published as Des Moines River at Jackson, 1909-13, as Des Moines River near Jackson, 1930-35, and as West Fork Des Moines River near Jackson, 1936-44.

Gage.—Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,287.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 31, 1909, to Dec. 20, 1913, staff gage at site 0.6 mile downstream at datum 0.99 ft lower. Aug. 22, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1944, chain gage at site 7 miles upstream at datum 17.10 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Oct. 26, 1949, wire-weight 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.


Extremes.—Maximum discharge during year, 854 cfs July 28 (gage height, 6.57 ft) minimum, 0.2 cfs Jan. 10 (gage height, 2.47 ft).

1909-13, 1930-68: Maximum discharge 9,530 cfs Apr. 9, 1965; maximum gage height, 18.62 ft Apr. 6, 1965, (from floodmark, backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Remarks.—Records good except those for winter months, which are fair. Regulation at times by Yankton, Long, Shetek, and Heron Lakes. Records of chemical analyses and suspended sediment loads for the water year 1968 are published in Part 2 of this report.


DAY

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031


Cal yrWtr yr

OCT

119.24.07.8

13

1719172017

1413121214

107.46.07.89.2

4.813

8.76.41.2

119.77.4

111110

334.610.8

201.2

0.00890.01

1967:1968:

NOV

119.28.78.78.7

8.77.46.97.88.7

9.29.2

1112

7.8

7.41O

8.21312

1113121211

117.88.78.2•7 QI.O

288.19.60

136.9

0.00790.01

Total 67,Total 14,

DEC

8.28.79.29.7

10

9.710101112

1414131210

9.711111112

1211

8.26.98.2

8.27.86.96.46.45.6

303.89.80

145.6

0.00800.01

645.4681.7

JAN

3.02.01.61.61.8

1.2.8.6.4.3

.3

.3

.333

3.3.4.4.4

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.91.01.21.41.72.0

27.90.903.00.3

0.000740.0009

Mean 185Mean 40.

• PEB

232.62.93.13.2

3.13.02.92.72.5

2.42.22.11.81.5

±31.11.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

49.51.713.20.6

0.00140.002

Max1 Max

MAR

1.01.21.42.06.4

&910192719

2020181818

2O24333223

2413141618

22171416141 ?1 &

499.916.1

331.0

0.0130.02

1,220782

APR

1312111321

131O142917

1413141923

1813171822

3128314628

2O2221221 Q1 O

59119.7

4610

0.0160.02

Min 1 . 2Min 0 . 3

MAY

1614

9.21312

7.87.46.4

1O18

116.0

1111

8.7

9.21514

7.46.9

117.46.05.26.9

117.4

1111

7.4o <-3O. 1

307.09.90

185.2

0.00810.01

CfsmCfsm

JUN

7.47.4

116.03.0

1.81.61.8

12128

6246292019

161211

8.78.7

4.82.0

126.4

20

25282420?n£->\J

574.619.2

1281.6

0.0160.02

0.1520.033

JUL

161612

8.76.4

7.47.88.7

1922

1816202421

16141713

8.7

6.45.2

16123244

2143987825O539O'Z Q *tJOJ.

3.356.31087825.2

0.0890.10

In. 2.06In. 0.045

AUG

474378307284246

221207212233228

212199189169126

9997949179

6662564641

26222020?PC-fCt

20

4,546147474

200.1200.14

SEP

2O182O2022

2019274441

3731344463

8991

138189212

223264284261246

235223251292345

3.803

127345

180.1040.12

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs)

Date

7-28

Time

0900

Gage height

6.57

Discharge

854

Date

8-1

Time

0600

Gage height

5.51

Discharge

505

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 165

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 discharge measurements at low-flow partial-record stations and the second is a table of annual maximum stage and dis charge 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

Measuring 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 where 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 1968

Station No. Station name LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Measurements

Date Discharge (cfs)

Crow Wing River basin

5-2427 Little Sand Lake Outlet nearDorset, Minn.

NE*s sec. 36, T.141 N., R.34 W., h mile below Little Sand Lake and 3 milesnortheast of Dorset

a74 1930-41^ 1942,

1956-67

10-31-67 11-20-6712-18-671-22-682-19-683-18-684-22-685-20-686-17-687-22-688-26-689-30-68

5.22 10.421.419.720.430.336.645.256.652.440.533.2

a Approximately.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

166 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge rela tion 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 but £s 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


area (sq mi)

Pe

re

riod of cord

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

4-0113.7

4-0113.9

4-0131

4-0132

4-0151.5

4-0152

4-0152.5

4-0153

4-0153.6

4-0153.7

4-0154

4-0177

4-0188

4-0241

4-0241.1

4-0242

•

Little Devil TrackRiver near GrandMarais, Minn.

Little Devil TrackRiver tributarynear Grand Marais,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 at FrenchRiver, Minn.

Talmadge River atDuluth, Minn.

Miller Creek atDuluth, Minn.

McKinley Laketributary atMcKinley, Minn.

East Two Rivertributary atVirginia, Minn.

Rock Creek nearBlackhoof, Minn.

Rock Creek tributary near Black-hoof, Minn.

South Fork NemadjiRiver nearHolyoke, Minn.

NW% sec. 9, T.61 N., R.l'E., at culverton County Highway 12, 1*5 miles abovemouth, and 2% miles north of GrandMarais.

SE%SE% sec. 4, T.61 N., R.I E., atculvert on County Highway 55, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 2.8 miles north ofGrand Marais.

SW%SE% sec. 20, T.58 N., R.5 W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 3.7 miles southwestof Taconite Harbor.

NW%SE% sec. 36, T.58 N., R.6 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 5.2 miles northeastof Little Marais.

SW%SW% sec. 23, T.54 N., R.10 W., atculvert on County Highway 3, 2.3 milesnortheast of Silver Creek, and 4.0miles above mouth.

NE%SE% sec. 33, T.54 N., R.10 W., atculvert on County Highway 3, 0.3 milenorth of Silver Creek, and 1.4 milesabove mouth.

SW%NE% sec. 16, T.53 N., R.10 W., atculvert on County Highway 3, 1.0 mileabove mouth, and 4.5 miles northeastof Two Harbors.

SE^NE% sec. 24, T.53 N., R.ll W., atculvert on county highway, 2.0 milesabove mouth, and 2.7 miles north ofTwo Harbors .

SW%SE% sec. 18, T.51 N., R.12 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.35 mileabove mouth, and 0.7 mile west ofFrench River.

SE%NE% sec. 24, T.51 N., R.13 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.6 mileabove mouth, and 0.5 mile northeastof Duluth city limits.

SE%NE% sec. 13, T.50 N., R.15 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 53, 0.2 milenorthwest of Duluth city limits.

SW%SSE% sec. 18, T.58 N., R.16 W., atculvert on State Highway 135 at westedge of McKinley.

NE^NE% sec. 12, T.58 N., R.18 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 169, 0.2 milewest of Virginia city limits, and1.1 miles above mouth.

SW%SE% sec. 21, T.47 N., R.16 W., atculvert on State Highway 23, 4.0 milesabove mouth, and 4.4 miles east ofBlackhoof.

NE%SE% sec. 21, T.47 N., R.16 W., atculvert on State Highway 23, 0.1 mileabove mouth, and 4.5 miles east ofBlackhoof.

SE%SE% sec. 6, T.46 N., R.16 W., ,atculvert on State Highway 23, 1.7 milesbelow Clear Creek, and 2.0 milesnorthwest of Holyoke.

7.49

0.47

1.56

22.8

1.07

.96

3.72

5.54

1.41

5.79

4.92

.42

4.26

4.94

.20

19.4

1961-68

1966-68

1964-68

1961-68

1960-68

1960-68

1965-68

1960-68

1964-68

1964-68

1960-68

1960-68

1959-68

1961-65,1967-68

1961-68

1961-68

4-26-68

6-14-68

4-25-68

6-9-68

4-24-68

7-12-68

7-12-68

9-7-644-19-65LO-18-656-12-674-24-684-24-68

4-19-6510-18-654-24-68

6-9-68

4-17-618-21-68

8-21-68

6-9-68

6-9-68

6-9-68

16.56

10.09

7.20

12.14

9.65

11.49

14.41

12.03alO.62alO.3410.7811.8019.72

13.1712.6115.23

15.74

b9.849.73

8.37

24.7

12.73

12.71

92

(/)

33

378

51

245

1,020

a260a!61a!39a!71243109

187150(/)

167

a2727

85

1,110

27

730

/ Discharge not determined.a Revised.•b Backwater from ice.

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations—continued

167


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Red River of the North basin

5-0476

5-0477

5-0492

5-0608

5-0612

5-0614

5-0622.8

5-0624.7

5-0627

5-0628

5-0632

5-0736

5-0737.5

5-0738

5-0766

5-0781

5-0781.8

5-0782

5-0784

West Branch Mus-tinka River nearGraceville, Minn.

West Branch Mus-tinka River tributary near Graceville, Minn.

Eighteenmile Creeknear Wheaton,Minn.

Buffalo River nearCallaway, Minn.

Whisky Creek atBarnesville,Minn.

Hay Creek aboveDowner , Minn.

Wild Rice Rivertributary nearBagley, Minn.

Marsh River tributary near Mahno-men, Minn.

Wild Rice Rivertributary nearTwin Valley,Minn.

Coon Creek nearTwin Valley,Minn.

South Branch WildRice River nearOgema, Minn.

South Branch BattleRiver at North-ome, Minn.

South BranchCormorant Rivertributary nearBlackduck, Minn.

Perry Creek nearShocks, Minn.

Red Lake Rivertributary nearThief River Falls,Minn.

Lost River atGonvick, Minn.

Lost River tributary near Clear-brook, Minn.

Lost River tributary at Clear-brook, Minn.

Clearwater Rivertributary nearPlummer, Minn.

NW%NW% sec. 22, T.125 N., R.46 W., atculverts on county highway, 4.1 milesnorth of Graceville.

NE%NW% sec. 28, T.125 N., R.45 W., atculvert on county highway, 0.6 milenortheast of Graceville.

On west quarter of line between sees.24 and 25, T.127 N., R.47 W., at culvert on County Highway 67, 1.4 milesabove mouth, and 2.0 miles southwestof Wheaton.

SW^SW^ sec. 17, T.141 N., R.41 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 59, 2.7 milesnorth of Callaway.

SE^SW^s sec. 20, T.137 N., R.45 W., atculvert on State Highway 34, 0.7 mileabove Blue Eagle Lake, and 1.0 milenortheast of Barnesville.

NW^NW^ sec. 30, T.138 N., R.45 W., atculvert on county road, 3.1 miles eastof Downer.

SW'sNWJ} sec. 21, T.146 N., R.37 W., atculvert on State Highway 92, 5.0 milessouth of Bagley.

SE%Swk sec. 36, T.145 N., R.43 W., atculvert on State Highway 31, a quartermile above mouth, and 5^ miles westof Mahnomen.

SWkSEk sec. 12, T.144 N., R.45 W.. atculvert on State Highway 31, 1% milesabove mouth, and 4% miles northwestof Twin Valley.

NE%NE% sec. 26, T.144 N., R.45 W. , atbridge on County Highway 28, 1.1 milesabove mouth, and 4.0 miles west ofTwin Valley.

SEkSEk sec. 11, T.142 N., R.42 W., atculvert on county highway, 2 milesnorthwest of Ogema.

NE% sec. 25, T.151 N., R.29 W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 71, three-quarters of a mile west of Northome,and 3 miles above Battle Lake.

NW^NWJ} sec. 32, T.150 N., R.30 W., atculvert on County Highway 304, 3 milesabove mouth, and 3% miles north ofBlackduck .

NW%SW% sec. 30, T.151 N., R.30 W., atculvert on State Highway 72, 5 mileswest of Shocks.

SWkSEk sec. 8, T.153 N., R.43 W., atculvert on County Highway 7, 0.5 mileabove mouth, and 3.1 miles south ofThief River Falls.

NE^NE^ sec. 16, T.149 N., R.38 W., atculvert on county highway, a half milesouth of Gonvick, and 3 miles belowPine Lake.

m% sec. 13, T.148 N., R.38 W., at culvert on county highway, 3^ milessouth of Clearbrook.

SW^NW^j sec.'29, T.149 N., R.37 W., atculvert on county highway at northedge of Clearbrook, three-quarters ofa mile above mouth.

SEkSEk sec. 22, T.151 N., R.43 W., atculvert on county highway, 1% milesabove mouth, and 5^ miles southwestof plummer.

56.7

3.37

68.5

49.9

25.3

5.81

3.34

6.57

2.25

32.1

6.50

3.19

4.45

2.41

-

30.9

1.79

3.05

1.17

1964-68

1964-68

1965-68

1960-68

1961-64,1965-66^,1967-68

1961-68

1961-68

1961-68

1961-68

1962-68

1963-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1962-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1961-68

1968

4-13-649-30-654-17-661968

4-22-68

6-30-68

6-14-674-8-68

6-10-68

4-20-68

3-25-68

3-24-68

3-24-68

6-30-68

4-7-68

4-7-68

6-10-68

6-7-68

3-28-68

4-20-68

3-28-68

7-16-68

(c)

8.766.997.53(c)4.90

10.06

4.904.94

6.30

8.06

9.18

b!3.32

b9.59

7.30

13.90

12.53

6.03

5.85

d7.14

10.01

b9.99

e7.36

<5

961027<3(/)

81

159164

35

28

25

61

44

34

36

39

15

30

60

63

30

41

/ Discharge not determined.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.< Less than.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.d Backwater from debris.e Backwater from aquatic growth.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Lake of the Woods basin

5-1283

5-1287

5-1297.1

5-1303

Pike River nearGilbert, Minn.

Pike River tributary near Wahl-sten, Minn.

Johnson Creek nearBritt, Minn.

Boriin Creek nearChisholm, Minn.

NE%SW% sec. 22, T.58 N., R.17 W., at culvert on State Highway 135, 1.1 mileswest of Gilbert.

SVlkswh sec. 32, T.61 N., R.15 W., at culvert on State Highway 135, 1.2 milessouth of Wahlsten, and 2.7 miles abovemouth .

NW%NE% sec. 28, T.60 N., R.18 W., at culvert adjacent to U.S. Highway 53, 0.6mile below Sand Lake, and 5.9 mileswest of Britt.

SE^SE^s sec. 9, T.59 N., R.20 W., at culvert on State Highway 73, 1.2 milesabove mouth, and 7.8 miles north ofChisholm.

_

-

-

13.7

1966-68

1961-68

1961-64,1966-68

1959-68

8-21-68

6-8-68

6-14-68

9-18-68

8.11

7.08

7.46

12.02

(/)

62

22

132

Split Hand Creek basin

5-2150

5-2167

5-2169.8

5-2177

Smith Creek nearHill City, Minn.

O ' Brien Creek nearNashwauk, Minn.

Swan River tributary at Warba,Minn.

Bluff Creek nearJacobson, Minn.

SE^NWlj sec. 13, T. 53 N., R.26 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 169, 6% milesnorth of Hill City.

5.06

Swan River basin

NE^sNE^ sec. 33, T.57 N., R.22 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 169, 1.5 mileseast of Nashwauk, and 3.0 miles aboveWe 1 come Cr eek .

NW% sec. 34, T.54 N., R.23 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 2, three-quarters of amile above mouth, and 1 mile southeastof Warba.

8.26

2.36

1961-68

1959-68

1961-68

4-23-68

6-6-68

6-6-68

3.71

d9.76

5.09

16

94

13

Bluff Creek basin

SW%NW% sec. 8, T.52 N., R.23 W., at culvert on State Highway 34, ik mileswest of Jacobson.

2.95 1961-68 1968 (c) <15


5-2441

5-2442

Kitten Creek nearSebeka, Minn.

Cat River nearNimrod, Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 15, T.137 N., R.35 W., atculvert on county highway, 3% milesabove mouth, and 3% miles north ofSebeka .

SW%SW% sec. 36, T.137 N., R.34 W.. atbridge on State Highway 227, 2% mileswest of Nimrod, and 3 miles abovemouth .

9.34

44.3

1961-68

1961-68

6-10-68

6-10-68

10.45

8.33

160

410

Platte River basin

5-2678

5-2679

5-2703

5-2703.1

Big Mink Creektributary nearLastrup, Minn.

Hillman Creek nearPierz, Minn.

Sauk River tributary at SpringHill, Minn.

Sauk River tributary near St.Martin, Minn.

NW%SW% sec. 14, T.41 N., R.30 W., atculvert on State Highway 25, 1.4 milesabove mouth, and" 2.1 miles west ofLastrup.

NE^SE^ sec. 9, T.40 N., R.30 W., atbridge on county highway, 1.1 milesabove mouth, and 1.5 miles east ofPierz.

Sauk River basin

SW%SE% sec. 27, T.124 N., R.33 W., atculvert on State Highway 4, 1.0 mileeast of Spring Hill, and 2.7 milesabove mouth.

SE% sec. 19, T.124 N., R.32 W., at culvert on county highway, 4% milesnorthwest of St. Martin.

_

52.6

6.42

.23

1961-68

1964-68

1960-68

1960,1962-68

6-29-68

6-21-»68

6-10-68

9-22-68

8.29

13.21

2.8

190

9.78

7.48

82

13

/ Discharge not determined.< Less than.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.d Backwater from debris.



169


area (sq mi)

Periodof

record

Annual maximum

Date height (feet)

charge (cfs)

Johnson Creek basin

5-2718

5-2720

5-2723

Johnson Creektributary atLuxemburg, Minn.

Johnson Creektributary nearSt. Augusta,Minn.

Johnson Creek nearSt. Augusta,Minn.

NW^NE^ sec. 30, T.123 N., R.28 W., atculverts on State Highway 15, 0.8 milesouth of Luxemburg.

NEkSEk sec. 21, T.123 N., R.28 W., atculverts on county highway, 0.7 mileabove mouth, and 3.1 miles southwestof St. Augusta.

NW%SW% sec. 13, T.123 N., R.28 W., atbridge on County Highway 7, 1.0 milesouth of St. Augusta, and 3.3 milesabove mouth.

2.77

-

-

1964-68

1964-68

1964-68

1968

9-22-68

9-22-68

(c)

6.41

11.96

<14

38

105

Otsego Creek basin

5-2737

5-2742

Otsego Creek near Otsego, Minn.

Stony Brook tribu tary near Foley, Minn.

SW%NE% sec. 13, T.121 N., R.24 W., at culvert on County Highway 39, 1.3 miles above mouth, and 1.9 miles west of Otsego.

~ 1964-68 1968 (c) <22

Elk River basin

mik sec. 2, T.36 N., R.29 W., at culvert on State Highway 25, a quarter mile above mouth, and 1^ miles south of Foley.

3.11 1960-68 6-30-68 6.88 9.5

Crow River basin

5-2761

5-2783.5

5-2787

5-2787.5

5-2788.5

5-2790.3

5-2803

North Fork 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.

South Fork CrowRiver tributarynear Mayer, Minn.

School Lake Creektributary nearSt. Michael,Minn.

NW% sec. 12, T.122 N., R.33 W., at culvert on county highway, 1 mile abovemouth, and 3 miles west of Paynesville.

NE%NW% sec. 22, T.118 N., R.26 W., atculvert on County Highway 30, 3.3miles southwest of Montrose.

SEkSEk sec. 28, T.117 N., R.27 W., atculvert on State Highway 7, 2.1 milesnorthwest of Lester Prairie, and 4.4miles above mouth.

SENSE'S sec. 33, T.117 N., R.27 W., atculvert on County Highway 63, 1.7miles northwest of Lester Prairie,and 3.3 miles above mouth.

NE%SE% sec. 13, T.115 N., R.30 W., atculvert on State Highway 15, 0.6 mileabove mouth, and 2.6 miles northwestof Brownton.

NWljNE^ sec. 36, T.117 N., R.26 W., atculvert on State Highway 7, 0.7 mileabove mouth, and 1.4 miles north ofMayer . i

mkSEk sec. 15, T.120 N., R.24 W., atculvert on county highway, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 1.5 miles southwestof St. Michael.

.58

6.73

30.2

1.54

9.45

6.91

2.04

1960-68

1962-68

1961-68

1962-68

1961-68

1962-68

1964-68

6-10-68

7-14-68

4-24-68

7-14-68

6-18-68

7-14-68

3-7-68

16.07

5.51

7.22

7.50

13.38

5.92

b8.20

2.1

36

82

12

20

(/)

(/)

Rum River basin

5-2841

5-2846

5-2846.2

Mi lie Lacs Laketributary nearWealthwood, Minn.

Robinson Brook nearf Onamia, Minn.

Rum River tributarynear Onamia,Minn.

NW%NE% sec. 25, T.45 N., R.27 W. , atculvert on State Highway 18, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 2.0 miles west ofWealthwood.

NE%SE% sec. 11, T.40 N., R.27 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 169, a quartermile above mouth, and 6% miles southof Onamia.

Eh sec. 14, T.40 N., R.27 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 169, a quarter mileabove mouth, and 7% miles south ofOnamia.

_

7.21

1.84

1961-68

1960-68

1960-68

6-20-68

6-30-68

6-21-68

11.60

14.34

7.85

48

(/)

40

/ Discharge not determined.< Less than.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.




area (sq mi)

Rum River basin — continued

5-2849.2 Stanchfield Creektributary nearDay, Minn.

NW%SE% sec. 13, T.37 N., R.25 W., atculvert on County Highway 60, 0.5 mileabove mouth, and 1.5 miles southwestof Day.

1.26

Periodof

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Discharge (cfs)

1961-68

Minnesota River basin

5-2991

5-3012

5-3029.7

5-3034.5

5-3052

5-3112

5-3112.5

5-3113

5-3138

5-3149

5-3152

5-3165.5

5-3166.9

5-3167

5-3168

5-3168.5

Lazarus Creektributary nearCanby, Minn.

Minnesota Rivertributary nearMontevideo, Minn.

Lake Emily tributary near Star-buck, Minn.

Hassel Creek nearClontarf, Minn.

Spring Creek nearMontevideo, Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivernear Ivanhoe,Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary nearWilno, Minn.

North Branch YellowMedicine Rivertributary nearPorter, Minn.

Chetomba Creektributary nearBlomkest, Minn.

Redwood River atRuthton, Minn.

Prairie R'avine nearMarshall, Minn.

West Fork BeaverCreek nearOlivia, Minn.

Spring Creek tributary nearSleepy Eye, Minn.

Spring Creek nearSleepy Eye, Minn.

Cottonwood Rivertributary nearBalaton, Minn.

Meadow Creek tributary near Marshall, Minn.

NE%NW% sec. 6, T.114 N., R.45 W. , at culvert on State Highway 68, 2.7 mileswest of Canby, and 4.2 miles abovemouth.

SW^SElj sec. 16, T.117 N., R.41 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 212, 1 mileabove mouth, and 3% miles west ofMontevideo.

NW% sec. 27, T.124 N., R.39 W., at culvert on State Highway 29, 6% milessouth of Starbuck.

NW%SE% sec. 4, T.122 N., R.39 W., atculvert on State Highway 29, a quartermile above Lake Hassei, and 5% mileseast of Clontarf.

SW%SW% sec. 32, T.118 N., R.40 W., atculvert on State Highway 29, 1% milesabove mouth, and 2% miles north ofMontevideo.

NW% sec. 2, T.lll N., R.46 W., at culverton State Highway 19, 5% miles west ofIvanhoe.

SE%NE% sec. 33, T.113 N., R.45 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 75, ih milesabove mouth, and 4h miles northwestof Wilno.

Eh sec. 16, T.113 N., R.45 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 75, 6% miles southwestof Porter.

SW%SW% sec. 35, T.118 N., R.35 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 71, 2% milesnorthwest of Blomkest.

NW%NW% sec. 11, T.108 N., R.44 W., atculvert on State Highway 23, 0.1 milenortheast of Ruthton.

SEljNEJg sec. 20, T.112 N.', R.41 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 59, 2.7 milesnorth of Marshall.

SW%SW% sec. 14, T.116 N., R.35 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 71, 5h milesnorthwest of Olivia.

NW% sec. 25, T.lll N., R.33 W., at culvert on county highway, 0.1 mile abovemouth, and lh miles north of SleepyEye.

NE%SE% sec. 24, T.lll N., R.33 W., atculvert on county highway, 3% milesabove mouth, and lh miles north ofSleepy Eye.

NW^NW% sec. 19, T.109 N., R.42 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 14, 4% mileswest of Balaton.

Eh sec. 34, T.lll N., R.41 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 59, 1% miles abovemouth, and 4h miles south of Marshall.

a2.97

0.54

.13

4.03

16.3

15.2

.33

1.46

.79

5.90

5.63

9.71

-

30.0

0.50

0.54

1960-68

1960-68

1962-68

1962-68

1959-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-64^1965-68

1959-68

1966-68

1959-68

1959-68

1961-68

9-23-68 6.51 41

1968

1968

1968

7-19-626-3-63

10-20-635-23-653-12-663-26-673-19-686-20-68

4-13-607-1-62

7-26-634-21-644-8-653-10-666-15-677-26-687-26-68

7-26-68

3-18-68

7-26-68

6-10-68

7-14-68

3-3-667-8-67

7-26-689-22-687-26-68

7-26-68

7-26-68

(c)

(c)

(c)

11.928.419.707.86

b8.69blO.89b8.2612.60

13.9813.6614.3012.60b!5.89b!4.2814.1712.7010.64

14.23

6.76

14.52

6.37

3.18

b5.495.453.973.97

11.89

,

4.89

13.52

<5

<5

<2

17744813038562817

a228a!6828825

43119

5403156

64

33

187

41

(/)

40622020

241

8.6

(/)

/ Discharge not determined.^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.< Less thana Revised.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.



171


area (sq mi)

Periodof

record

Annual maximum

Date height (feet)

charge (cfs)

Minnesota River basin—continued

5-3169

5-3169.2

5-3178.5

5-3181

5-3183

5-3202

5-3203

5-3204

5-3204.4

5-3301.5

5-3302

5-3303

5-3305.5

5-3306

Dry Creek nearJeffers, Minn.

Cottonwood Rivertributary nearSanborn, Minn.

Foster Creek nearAlden, Minn.

East Branch BlueEarth River tributary near BlueEarth, Minn .

North Fork Waton-wan River nearDelft, Minn.

Le Sueur Rivertributary nearMankato, Minn.

Cobb River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.

Maple River tributary near Maple-ton, Minn.

Maple River tributary near Amboy,Minn.

Sand Creek tributary near Montgomery, Minn.

Rice Lake tributary near Montgomery, Minn.

Sand Creek nearNew Prague,Minn.

Raven Stream tributary near NewPrague, Minn.

Sand Creek tributary nearJordan, Minn.

NEljNEls sec. 31, T.108 N., R.36 W., atculvert on County Highway 10, A,\ milesnorth of Jeffers.

NVftjNWis sec. 12, T.108 N., R.36 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 71, 2.4 milessouth of Sanborn.

NE^NE^ sec. 9, T.102 N., R.23 W., at culvert on U.S*. Highway 16, 1.2 milessouthwest of Alden.

W^SE^s sec. 24, T.102 N., R.27 W., at culvert on County Highway 13, a quartermile above mouth, and 4^ miles eastof Blue Earth.

K\ sec. 11, T.106 N., R.36 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 71, 1% miles northwestof Delft.

SE^SW^ sec. 28, T.108 N., R.26 W., atculvert on State Highway 22, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 1.5 miles southeastof Mankato Airport.

SW^NE^ sec. 4, T.106 N., R.26 W., atculvert on State Highway 22, 1.0 mileabove mouth, and 6.3 miles north ofMapleton.

SW% sec.l, T.105 N., R.27 W., at culverton State Highway 30, 1 mile abovemouth, and 3% miles west of Mapleton.

NW^ sec. 19, T.105 N., R.27 W., at culvert on State Highway 30, 1^ mileseast of Amboy.

NE% sec. 18, T.lll N., R.22 W., at culvert on State Highway 21, 3% mileseast of Montgomery.

N!S sec. 13, T.lll N., R.23 W., at culverton State Highway 21, 1% miles aboveRice Lake, and 2^ miles east of Montgomery.

NE^NW^ sec.l, T.112 N., R.23 W., atculvert on State Highway 13 and 19,1.9 miles east of New Prague.

NVrtj sec. 28, T.113 N., R.23 W., at culvert on county road, 1.6 miles abovemouth, and 2.3 miles northwest ofNew Prague .

NW^NE^ sec. 5, T.113 N., R.23 W., atculvert on State Highway 21, 0.8 mileabove mouth, and 2.8 miles south ofJordan.

3.24

-

2.26

-

13.1

.073

7.25

5.75

13.8

0.29

2.49

65

23

2.62

1961-68

1966-68

1959-68

1960-68

1960-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1961-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

7-26-68

7-26-68

6-9-68

6-9-68

7-26-68

8-7-68

8-7-68

6-8-677-23-68

7-23-68

7-13-68

5-16-68

1968

7-13-68

7-13-68

8.66

4.58

7.62

9.23

17.21

24.99

18.77

19.6719.81

16.92

8.97

6.01

(c)

9.73

13.31

360

(/)

183

468

(/)

36

302

a381284

(/)

31

16

<140

61

(/)

St. Croix River basin

5-3363

5-3365.5

5-3366

5-3382

Moose River tributary at MooseLake, Minn.

Wolf Creek tributary near Sandstone, Minn.

Kettle River tributary at Sandstone, Minn.

Mission Creek nearHinckley, Minn.

SE^NE^ sec. 19, T.46 N., R.19 W., atculvert on State Highway 27, 0.9 mileabove mouth, and 1.2 miles west ofMoose Lake.

NE^SE% sec. 33, T.43 N., R.20 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 61, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 2.2 miles north ofSandstone.

SE^SE^ sec. 4, T.42 N., R.20 W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 61 at Sandstone,and 0.2 mile above mouth.

SW^SW^ sec. 25, T.41 N., R.21 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 23, 1.2 milessouth of Hinckley.

0.78

5.46

.65

-

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

4-23-68

6-20-68

4-4-605-15-615-23-623-24-635-6-64

4-15-654-4-66

6-14-676-20-685-23-624-15-654-4-66

3-31-676-20-68

8.33

15.71

b7.266.947.45

b6.977.48

10.118.747.99

e7.0514.6914.96

b!5.3814.1513.88

,&!

33

6.76.3163.1

178445286.5

121143988265

/ Discharge not determined.< Less than.a Revised.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.e Backwater from aquatic growth.



5-3527

5-3528

5-3551

5-3551.5

5-3551.8

5-3552.3

Turtle Creek tributary near Pratt,Minn.

Turtle Creek tributary near SteeleCenter, Minn.

Little Cannon Rivertributary nearKenyon, Minn .

Pine Creek nearCannon Falls,Minn.

Cannon River tributary near Mies-ville, Minn.

Cannon River tributary near Welch,Minn.

NW% sec. 8, T.106 N., R.19 W., at culverton U.S. Highway 218, 1 mile abovemouth, and 1% miles southeast of Pratt.

NW%NW% sec. 11, T.106 N., R.20 W., atculvert on township road, \h milesabove mouth, and 1*5 miles northeastof Steele Center.

SE% sec. 9, T.110 N., R.18 W., at culverton State Highway 56, a quarter mileabove mouth, and 5 miles north ofKenyon.

NE%NE% sec. 6, T.112 N., R.17 W., atculvert on State Highway 20, 2.0 milesabove mouth, and 2.1 miles north ofCannon Falls.

SW%SW% sec. 9, T.113 N., R.17 W., atculvert on State Highway 50, 2.9 mileswest of Miesville.

SW%SW% sec. 11, T.113 N., R.16 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 61, 1.2 milesabove mouth, and 2.7 miles northeastof Welch.

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-

2.02

20.2

.086

-

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

7-23-68

7-23-68

5-15-68

5-15-68

5-15-68

5-15-68

16.71

5.35

20.84

4.92

15.38

10.15

70

45

1,040

412

(/)

48

Zumbro River basin

5-3733.5

5-3737

5-3739

5-3744

Zumbro River tributary near SouthTroy, Minn.

North Fork ZumbroRiver tributarynear Wanamingo,Minn.

Trout Brook tributary near Good-hue, Minn.

Long Creek nearPotsdam, Minn.

SE%NE% sec. 6, T.108 N., R.13 W. , atculvert on county road, 0.8 mile abovemouth, and 1.3 miles south of SouthTroy.

SENSE'S sec. 32, T.110 N., R.17 W., atculvert on County Highway 1, 3% milesabove mouth, and 4% miles southwestof Wanamingo.

SE% sec. 4, T.110 N., R.15 W., at culverton State Highway 58, three-quartermile above mouth, and 3 miles southof Goodhue.

At quarter corner on north line of sec.8, T.108 N., R.12 W., at culvert oncounty highway, 2.6 miles northeastof Potsdam.

0.16

9.36

.41

-

1962-68

1960-68

1960-68

1966-68

6-25-68

7-15-68

8-19-68

3-4-666-15-676-25-68

8.15

10.38

7.04

17.3919.7515.96

26

350

(/)

228408137

East Indian Creek basin

5-3758 East Indian Creek tributary No. 1 near Weaver, Minn.

NW%SE*i sec. 23, T.109 N., R.10 W., at culvert on County Highway 14, 0.3 mile above mouth, and 2.5 miles northwest of Weaver.

0.21 1962-68 6-21-68 10.77 34

Garvin Brook basin

5-3782.9

5-3783

Straight ValleyCreek nearAltura, Minn.

Straight ValleyCreek near Rol-lingstone, Minn.

SW%SE% sec. 3, T.107 N., R.9 W., at culvert on State Highway 248, 2.4 milesabove mouth, and 3.1 miles northeastof Altura.

SE%NE% sec. 12, T.107 N., R.9 W., atbridge on county highway, 0.2 mileabove mouth, and 1.5 miles southwestof Rollingstone.

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5.16

1966-68

1959-68

7-14-68

7-14-68

12.55

14.17

373

(/)

Root River basin

5-3836 North Branch Root River tributary near Stewart- ville, Minn.

Near center sec. 36, T.105 N., R.14 W., at culvert on State Highway 30, 2.0 miles east of Stewartville, and 2.3 miles above mouth.

.73 1958, 1959-64^ 1965-68

6-13-68 5.26 12

/ Discharge not determined„^ Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.< Less than.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.



173


area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Root River basin—continued

5-3837

5-3837.2

5-3838.5

5-3841

5-3841.5

5-3842

5-3843

5-3844

Mill Creek tributary near Chat-field, Minn.

Mill Creek nearChatfield, Minn.

Bear Creek nearGrand Meadow,Minn.

Trout Creek tributary near Lanes-boro, Minn.

Root River tributary near Whalan,Minn.

Whalan Creek nearWhalan. "id r.n .

Big Springs :=^'&near Arendahl,Minn.

Pine Creek nea^Arendahl, Minn.

SW^NW^s sec. 14, T.105 N., R.12 W., atculvert on county highway, 0.8 mileabove mouth, and 4.5 miles northwestof Chatfield.

SE^NW^s sec. 23, T.105 N., R.12 W., atbridge on county highway, 3.4 milesnorthwest of Chatfield, and 4.8 milesabove mouth.

NE^SE^s sec. 14, T.103 N., R.15 W., atbridge on county highway, 1^ milesnorthwest of Grand Meadow, and 4 milesabove North Fork Bear Creek.

SW% sec. 6, T.102 N., R.9 W., at culverton county highway, three-quarter mileabove mouth, and 4 miles south ofLanesboro.

SW% sec. 17, T.103 N., R.9 W., at culverton private road, 1% miles southwestof Whalan.

SE% sec. 21, T.103 N., R.9 W., at bridgeon county highway, 1% miles southeastof Whalan, and 2^ miles above mouth.

NE^SE^s sec. 7, T.104 N., R.9 W., at culvert on State Highway 250, 2.0 mileswest of Arendahl.

SE^NE^ sec. 3, T.104 N., R.9 W., atbridge on County Highway 25, 1.3 milesnortheast of Arendahl, and 4.9 milesabove Hemingway Creek.

2.36

22.4

13.6

4.08

.30

7.85

.14

28.1

1959-68

1962-68

1962-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

4-23-68

6-9-633-12-643-26-676-26-686-26-68

5-15-68

5-15-68

5-15-68

6-18-68

6-18-68

13.45

12.39blO.0613.9810.7616.98

14.68

7.15

19.76

9.63

11.96

(/)

1,030137

1,550535520

236

24

1,170

28

458

Iowa River basin

5-4570.8

5-4589.5

Rose Creek tributary near Dexter,Minn.

Shell Rock Rivertributary nearAlbert Lea, Minn.

SE^SW^ sec. 22, T.103 N., R.16 W., atculvert on county highway, 1% milesabove mouth, and 2^ miles southwestof Dexter.

SW^SE% sec. 25, T.103 N., R.22 W., atculvert on State Highway 13, 0.4 mileabove mouth, and 2.4 miles northwestof Albert Lea city limits.

1.20

-

1962-68

1960-68

6-26-68

6-23-603-25-615-11-627-18-634-6-653-31-666-8-678-6-68

7.06

17.77bl8.5l18.5817.80

b20.2517.9018.9723.17

19

20334021582350

158

Des Moines River basin

5-4747.5

5-4747.6

5-4754

5-4758

5-4759

5-4760.1

Beaver Creek tributary near Slay-ton, Minn.

Beaver Creek tributary aboveSlayton, Minn.

Warren Lake tributary near Win-dom, Minn.

West Fork DesMoines Rivertributary nearJackson, Minn.

West Fork DesMoines Rivertributary nearLake fie Id, Minn.

Nelson Creek atJackson, Minn.

NW^NW^ sec. 17, T.106 N., R.41 W., atculvert on State Highway 30, 2% mileswest of Slayton, and 2% miles abovemouth .

NE^NE^j sec. 17, T.106 N., R.41 W., atculvert on State Highway 30, three-quarter mile above mouth, and 1*5 mileswest of Slayton.

SE^NE^ sec. 14, T.105 N., R.36 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 71, a quartermile above Warren Lake, and 2.4 milesnorth of Windom.

NW^SE^s sec. 27, T.103 N., R.35 W., atculvert on county highway, three-quarter mile above mouth, and 5*5 milesnorth of Jackson.

SE^SE^s sec. 32, T.103 N., R.35 W., atculvart on County Highway 19, 1% milesabove mouth, and 5% miles east ofLakef ield .

NW*4NW*4 sec. 25, T.102 N., R.35 W., influme spillway at intersection ofU.S. Highways 16 and 71, at south edgeof Jackson.

2.67

.97

1.38

1.42

4.52

6.8

1961-68

1961-68

1960-68

1960-68

1960-68

1959,1964-68

9-21-68

7-30-68

7-26-68

1968

1968

1968

16.87

6.93

(c)

(c)

(c)

f40

(/)

104

< 3

<16

<120

/ Discharge not determined.< Less than.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.f Estimated; gage height unknown.




area (sq mi)

Period of

record

Annual, maximum

DateGage

height (feet)

Dis charge (cfs)

Des Moines River basin—continued

5-4761

5-4769

Story Brook near Petersburg, Minn.

East Fork DesMoines River tributary near Dunnell, Minn.

SW%NW% sec. 24, T.101 N., R.35 W., at bridge on U.S. Highway 71, 3 miles above mouth, and 4 miles west ofPetersburg.

SW%NW% sec. 2, T.101 N., R.33 W., atbridge on State Highway 4, a half mile above mouth, and lh miles north of Dunnell.

25.2

7.88

1960-68

1960-68

1968

6-10-68

(c)

14.55

<27

690

Big Sioux River basin

6-4829.5

6-4829.6

6-4830.5

6-4832

6-4832.1

Mound Creek nearHardwick, Minn.

Mound Creek tributary at Hardwick,Minn.

Rock River tributary nearLuverne, Minn.

North BranchKanaranzi Creektributary nearLismore, Minn.

North BranchKanaranzi Creektributary nearWilmont, Minn.

SE%SE% sec. 15, T.104 N., R.45 W., atculvert on county highway, 2% milesnorthwest of Hardwick.

SEk sec. 34, T.104 N., R.45 W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, a half mileabove mouth, and 1 mile southwest ofHardwick.

NE% sec. 10, T.101 N., R.45 W., at culvert on U.S. Highway 75, 5.8 milessouth of Luverne.

SW%SW% sec. 31, T.104 N. , R.42 W., atculvert on county highway adjacent toState Highway 91, 60 ft above mouth,and 1% miles northeast of Lismore.

SW%NW% sec. 15, T.103 N., R.42 W., atculvert on County Highway 15, 3^ milessouthwest of Wilmont and 3% milesabove mouth.

2.77

.23

.20

.18

-

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1959-68

1966-68

1968

4-3-68

1968

7-30-68

7-30-68

(c)

6.22

(c)

17.46

4.01

<5

(/)

<22

42

(/)

Little Sioux River basin

6-6035.2

6-6035.3

Little Sioux Rivertributary near Spafford, Minn.

Little Sioux Rivernear Spafford, Minn.

NW%NE% sec. 27, T.102 N., R.38 W., atculvert on U.S. Highway 16, 0.4 mile west of Spafford, and a half mile above mouth.

NE%NE% sec. 34, T.102 N., R.37 W., atbridge on county highway, 1.6 miles below Jackson County ditch No. 11, and 5.8 miles east of Spafford.

4.06

-

1959-68

1962-68

6-24-68

4-6-627-18-63 5-23-64 4-6-65 3-14-666-15-674-23-68

6.43

b9.237.66 6.80

bll.08 b8.338.525.92

16

595118 65

2,700 13631032

/ Discharge no€ determined.< Less than.b Backwater from ice.c Peak stage did not reach bottom of gage.

DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 175

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are designated by an asterisk (*).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year.1968

Stream Tributary to LocationDrainage

area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements


Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Beaver River

Midway River

Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver

Toad River

Toad River

Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver

Willow Creek

Dead River

Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver

Pelican Rivertributary

Lake Superior

St. LouisRiver

SWk sec. 12, T.55 N., R.7 W., Lake County,at bridge on State Highway 61 inBeaver Bay, Minn.

NE%SE% sec. 32, T.49 N., R.16 W., CarltonCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.9mile upstream from Thompson Reservoir,and 0.2 mile north of city limits ofThompson, Minn.

Red River of the North basin

Red River ofthe North



Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver



Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver



Pelican River

NW% sec. 19, T.137 N., R.39 W., OtterTail County, at bridge on county road,1 mile north of Luce, Minn.

Sk sec. 20, T.137 N., R.39 W., Otter TailCounty, at bridge on County Highway 60,1 mile east of Luce, Minn.

NVftjNVftj sec. 34, T.137 N., R.39 W., OtterTail County, at bridge on county road,2.2 miles southeast of Luce, Minn.

S^NE^ sec. 19, T.137 N., R.38 W., OtterTail County, at bridge on County Highway 60, 5.5 miles northeast of Perham,Minn.

On line between sees. 29 and 32, T.137 N.,R.38 W., Otter Tail County, at bridgeon County Road 8, 4.2 miles northeastof Perham, Minn.

SE^ sec. 24, T.136 N., R.39 W., Otter TailCounty, at bridge on U.S. Highway 10,1.5 miles southeast of Perham, Minn.

On line between sees. 7 and 18, T.135 N.,R.38 W., Otter Tail County, at bridgeon County Highway 14, 5 miles east ofRichville, Minn.

On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.135 N.,R.38 W., Otter Tail County, 5 mileswest of New York Mills, Minn.

On line between sees. 2 and 3, T.134 N.,R.40 w., Otter Tail County, 1 milesouthwest of Basswood, Minn.

SW% sec. 4, T.133N., R.40 W., Otter TailCounty, at outlet of Otter Tail Lake,at bridge on County Highway 72, 4miles south of Amor, Minn.

E%SE% sec. 29, T.134 N., R.41 W., OtterTail County, at bridge on County Highway 35, 200 ft upstream from West LostLake, and 2 miles west of PhelpS, Minn.

Lat 46°46'52", long 95°48'01", in SE^sec. 12, T.138 N., R.41 W., BeckerCounty, at culvert on county road, 100ft upstream from Detroit Lake, 0.8 milenorth of Sucker Creek, and 3.2 milessoutheast of Detroit Lakes, Minn.

126

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_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

1911-14^1928-31?i

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

4-10-684-25-685-8-686-7-687-18-688-14-68

9-3-68

493825252327221*7.21

15.1

10-25-676-6-68

8-22-68

6-5-688-21-68

10-25-676-5-68

8-21-68

10-25-676-4-68

8-21-68

10-25-676-4-68

8-21-68

10-24-676-5-68

8-14-68

10-24-676-5-68

8-14-68

6-7-688-14-68

6-6-688-22-68

6-6-688-22-68

6-6-688-22-68

7-26-688-14-689-5-689-30-68

28.217160.3

18655.6

37.622040.0

7.7025.412.6

8.9931.49.74

42.126987.2

52.329997.8

3.14*.30

30.633.4

370218

398182

.050a. 01.25

* Base flow. i- Operated as a Estimated.

a continuous-record gaging station.


Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1968


area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements


Red River of the North basin—continued

Sucker Creek

Pelican Rivertributary

Monson LakeOutlet

Fox LakeOutlet

Pelican River

Pelican River

Wild Rice River

South BranchWild RiceRiver

State ditchNo. 45

Moose River

Mud River

Two Rivers

Roseau River

Pelican River

Pelican River

Pelican River

Pelican River

Otter TailRiver

Otter TailRiver


Wild RiceRiver

Wild RiceRiver

Thief River

Thief River



Lat 16°46'25", long 95°48'23", in NWicsec. 13, T.138 N., R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at culvert on county road,200 ft upstream from Detroit Lake and3-5 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes,Minn.

Lat 46°47'02", long 95°53'07", in NE%sec. 8, T.138 N. , R.41 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 NWiqsec. 8, T.138 N., R.41 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^sec. 18, T.138 N., R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, 500 ft downstream from FoxLake, 800 ft upstream from Lake Sallie,and 4.5 miles southwest of DetroitLakes, Minn.

NE^SWJr; sec. 31, T.138 N. , R.41 W. , BeckerCounty, at highway crossing at Buck'sMill, 6.5 miles southwest of city ofDetroit Lakes, Minn.

NE^NEJr; sec.l, T.137 N. , R.42 W., OtterTail County, at bridge on County Highway 20, at county line, 7.1 milesnorthwest of Vergas, 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 Road 63, 5-5 miles northeast ofFelton, Minn.

On line between sees. 15 and 16, T.141 N.,R.46 W. , Clay County, at culvert onState Highway 9, 3 miles south ofFelton, Minn.

NESftSESi; sec. 36, T.15S N. , R.40 W. , Marshall County, at bridge on State Highway 89, about 3.5 miles northeast ofGatzke, Minn.

At intersection of sees. 13, 14, 23, and21, T.156 N., R.40 W., Marshall County,at bridge on State Highway 89, 6 mileswest of Grygla, Minn.

SE^SEic sec. 12, T.l6l N., R.49 W. , Kitt-son County, at bridge on County Highway 3, at east edge of Hallock, and0.2 mile downstream from South Branch.

SWu sec. 13, T.162 N. , R.40 W., RoseauCounty, at bridge on State Highway 11,at Roseau, Minn.

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625

_

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_

_

_

1942-50/

_

19^5-51,1965-67

1959-6?

1959-67

1964-66

1966

L9H-1M,1929-30*L941-43/

1967

1911-14*1913,1967

7-26-688-11-689-5-68

9-30-68

6-12-687-26-688-15-689-6-68

6-13-687-26-688-15-689-6-68

6-11-687-26-688-15-689-6-68

8-8-688-16-689-5-68

7-25-688-8-68

1-3-68

1-3-684-25-68

4-3-684-25-68

6-12-687-17-68

7-17-68

6-12-68

4-12-686-11-686-13-68

2.631.14.80

1.20

.60

.11

.21

.25

• 35.06

00

1.27• 36.10

0

25-515.06.24

17-326.1

139

16.127.4

3.236.53

505974

967

1,370

1504,3202,930

Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.



177

Stream Trlbutery to LocationDrainage

erea (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Lake of the Woods basin

Isabella River

South KawishiwiRiver

Stony River

Little PorkRiver

Big Fork River

East BranchWarroad River

Warroad River

South Kawishiwi River

KawishiwiRiver

South Kawishiwi River

Rainy River

Rainy River

Warroad River

Lake of theWoods

NVftNEJc sec. 6, T.6i N. , R.9 W. , LakeCounty, 200 ft upstream from BaldEagle Lake, 0.5 mile upstream fromSnake River, and 14.5 miles northwestof Isabella, Minn.

NE5cSW3« sec. 23, T.62 N. , R.ll W. , LakeCounty, 5 miles upstream from BirchLake, and 9 miles southeast of Ely,Minn.

NWsNVA; sec. 17, T.60 N. , R.10 W. , LakeCounty, 275 ft downstream from SlateLake and bridge on State Highway 1, 11miles upstream from Birch Lake, and12.8 miles northwest of Isabella, Minn.

SEJcNEJc sec. 13, T.62 N. , R.19 W. , St.Louis County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 53, 0.6 mile west of Cook, Minn.

Sec. 12, T.149 N., R.47 W. , Itasca County,at bridge on County Highway 29, atDora Lake, Minn.

NEJcSWs sec. 5, T.162 N., R.36 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge on County Highway 5,1.5 miles south of Warroad, Minn.

SW5«SE5c sec. 29, T.l62 N., R.36 W. , RoseauCounty, at bridge on State Highway 11in Warroad, Minn.

341

_

180

_

_

_

_

1953-61*1967

1952-61*1967

1953-65*1967

1950,1958-67

1965-67

_

_

2-2-685-28-689-24-68

3-26-68

2-1-685-28-689-24-68

4-9-685-16-686-11-688-15-689-19-68

11-2-672-27-684-30-686-4-688-2-689-16-68

6-13-68

6-13-68

*6l.9892

*38l

117

*15.8352

*226

233108417

*.47125

61.5*10.1303131*49.2145

368

1,740

Mississippi River main stem

Mississippi River

Leaf River

Oak Creek

Oak Creek

Oak Creek

Leaf River

Leaf River tributary

Gulf of Mexico N?s sec. 13, T.155 N., R.26 W. , Itasca County, at dam at outlet of Pokegama Lake, 3.5 miles northwest of Grand Rapids, Minn.


Crow Wing River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Crow Wing River

Leaf River

W$ sec. 22, T.134 N., R.38 W. , Otter Tail County, between West and East Leaf Lakes, at culvert just upstream from State Road 108, and 4 miles east of Ottertail, Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 26, T.134 N. , R.36 W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge on county road, 4 miles southwest of Wadena, Minn.

SWnSWu sec. 11, T.134 N. , R.36 W. , Otter Tail County, at bridge on County High way 52, 3 miles west of Wadena, Minn.

SWcNE'c sec. 34, T.135 N. , R.36 W., Otter Tail County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 10, 3.5 miles northwest of Wadena, Minn.

NEJcNE^ sec. 35, T.135 N. , R.36 W., Otter Tail County, at bridge on County High way 75, 2 miles northwest of Wadena, Minn.

NWcNVft; sec. 34, T.135 N. , R.35 W., Wadena County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles northeast of Wadena, Minn.

3,265

-

-

"

1929-30,

1948-55', 1957-67

-

-

1-26-68 8-6-68

809 1,430

6-7-68 8-14-68

10-18-67

10-18-67

10-18-67

10-18-67

10-18-67

9.96 2.14

*.53

*1.04

*1.94

*29.9

*5.27

* Base flow.Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Crow Wing River basin—continued

Leaf River

Wing River

Wing River

Wing River

Wing River

Wing River

Wing River

Redeye piver

Redeye River

Leaf River

Partridge River

Partridge River

Partridge River

Partridge River

Partridge River

Crow Wing River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Leaf River

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River

Crow Wing River

NE%SE3( sec. 19, T.135 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 22, 5.5 miles north of Verndale, Minn.

SE3(SE3( sec. 16, T.133 N. , R.35 W. , Todd County, at bridge on State Highway 210, in Hewitt, Minn.

SW5sSW3( sec. 3, T.133 N. , R.35 W. , Todd County, at bridge on county road, 2 miles north of Hewitt, Minn.

SE%m% sec. 26, T.134 N. , R.35 W. , Wadena County, 2.5 miles west of Verndale, Minn.

SWdWt; sec. 19, T.I 34 N., R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 111, 1 mile northwest of Verndale, Minn.

Nh sec. 8, T.134 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 4, 2 miles north of Verndale, Minn.

SWJsSWJs sec. 29, T.135 N. , R-35 W., Wadena County, at bridge on county road, 5 miles northeast of Verndale, Minn.

NE3(NE3( sec. 4, T.J36 N., R.35 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on State Highway 71 in Sebeka, Minn.

On line between sees. 13 and 24, T.135 N., R,34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 7, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth and 8.5 miles north of Aldrich, Minn.

SWijSWc sec. 34, T.135 N., R.33 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 29> 7 miles northeast of Aldrich, Minn.

NE^NVPs sec. 10, T.133 N. , R.34 W. , Todd County, at bridge on County Highway 118, 1.5 miles southwest of Aldrich, Minn.

NWcSW^u sec. 35, T.134 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on U: S. Highway 10 in Aldrich, Minn.

SW3(NW3( sec.2'5, T.134 N. , R.34 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 2, 1 mile northeast of Aldrich, Minn.

SENSE'S sec. 19, T.134 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Road 114, 3 miles northeast of Aldrich, Minn.

NWsSWc sec. 15, T.134 N. , R.33 W. , Wadena County, at bridge on County Highway 29 3 about 0.8 mile upstream from mouth, and 5.5 miles northeast of Aldrich, Minn.

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-

1964-66

1966-67

1967

1967

1967

1964-67

1967

1964-66

1965

1967

1967

1967

1967

L964-67

10-17-67

7-18-67 10-16-67

7-18-67 10-16-67

7-18-67 10-16-67

7-18-67 10-16-67

7-19 67 10-16-67

7-19-67 10-16-67

5-27-68 6-18-68 8-26-68 9-30-68

10-17-67

10-17-67

7-17-67 10-17-67

7-17-67 10-17-67

7-17-6? 10-17-67

7-17-67 10-17-67

7-17-67 10-17-67

*44.3

*9.62 *17.8

*18.5 *9.90

*21.7 •13.1

*28.0 •17.9

*29.2«21.9

*33.7 *22.2

39.1 96.9

*15.122.4

*22.7

*109

*2.12*1.27

*4.08 *.88

*5.27 *1.50

*8.27 *3.63

*7.H *5.33

Nokasippi River basin

Nokasippi River MississippiRiver

NE3(NEls sec. 24, T.43 N. , R.32 W., CrowWing County, at bridge on County Highway 2, 3 miles northeast of FortRipley, Minn.

_ _ 11-15-678-28-68

84.133.6

* Base flow.



179


area (sq mi)

Measured previously

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarga

(cfs)

Elk River basin

Elk River Mississippi River

NW^NEis sec. 6, T.129 N., R.29 W., Morri- son County, at bridge on County High way 13, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles north of Little Falls, Minn.

Swan River basin

Swan River

Spunk Creek

Mississippi River

NWyWa sec.l, T.128 N. , R.30 W. , Morri- son County, at bridge on State Highway 238, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth and 3 miles southwest of Little Falls, Minn.

Spunk Creek basin

Mississippi River

SEyWs sec. 27, T.127 N. , R.29 W. , Morri- son County, at bridge on County High way 21, about 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3-5 miles southwest of Royalton, Minn.

"

8-28-68

8-28-68

8-28-68

Sauk River basin

Ashley Creek

Sauk River

Mississippi River

Sauk River

Mississippi River

Gulf of Mexico

NW^SEJi; sec. 29, T.127 N. , R.34 W., Todd County, at bridge on County Highway 11, 3 miles north of Sauk Centre, Minn.

NE^NIA; sec. 19, T.125 N. , R.32 W., Stearns County, at bridge on County Highway 30, 1 mile southwest of New Munich, Minn.


Sh sec. 35, T.125 N., R.28 W. , Stearns County, at bridge on State Highway 152, at St. Cloud, Minn.

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-

8-28-68

8-28-68

1967 7-26-68

*3.50

*6.03

*2.83

*3.59

*22.6

6,530

Elk River basin

layhew Creek

51k River

3attle Brook

Elk River

MississippiRiver

St. FrancisRiver

NE^Nl/A; sec. 26, T.36 N., R.30 W. , BentonCounty, 300 ft upstream from mouth,500 ft west of Elk River bridge onState Highway 95 , and 6 miles east ofSt. Cloud, Minn.

NE^NWJi; sec. 26, T.36 N. , R.30 W., BentonCounty, at bridge on State Highway 95,6 miles east of St. Cloud, Minn.

NW^Sl/A; sec. 31, T.35 N. , R.26 W. , Sher-burne County, at outlet of Elk Lake,2.7 miles northwest of Zimmerman, Minn.

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_

L965-67

8-27-68

8-27-68

10-25-6711-15-6712-13-671-22-682-21-683-22-684-15-685-17-686-24-687-31-688-30-68

*.52

*3.04

7.267.307.67*7.10*6.71*7-949.24

13.17.707.865.12


MississippiRiver

Gulf of Mexico SE3s sec. 34, T.33 N., R.26 W. , SherburneCounty, on left bank in town of ElkRiver, and at mile 884.6 above OhioRiver.

Crow River basin

Buffalo Creek South ForkCrow River

Near center sec. 13, T.115 N. , R.28 W. ,McLeod County, at bridge on CountyHighway 75, at Glencoe, Minn.

14,500

_

L915-56*1966-67

1947

6-25-689-5-68

6-14-68

13,1003,300

318

Base flow.Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.




area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Rum River basin

Rum River

Rum River

West Branch Rum River

Rum River

Stanchfield Creek

Rum River

Cedar Creek

Mississippi River

Mississippi River

Rum River

Mississippi River

Rum River

Mississippi River

Rum River

NE^SE^ sec. 6, T.ll N. , R.26 W. , Mille Lacs County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 0.5 mile south of Onamia, Minn.

NW^NWt; sec. 21, T.38 N., R.27 W. , Mille Lacs County, at bridge on County High way 9, 2 miles north of Milaca, Minn.

NE's sec. 33, T.36 N. , R.26 W., Mille Lacs County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 169, 100 ft upstream from mouth, in Prince- ton, Minn.

SE^SE^ sec. 36, T.36 N., R.21 W. , Isanti County, at bridge on State Highway 17, at West Point, 8 miles west of Cam bridge, Minn.

SWsSWi; sec. 11, T.36 N. , R.21 W., Isanti County, at bridge on County Highway 32, 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles northeast of Walbo, Minn.

Vk sec. 30, T.35 N. , R.23 W. , Isanti County, at bridge on County Highway 5, 0.8 mile west of Isanti, Minn.

SW^SW:; sec. 32, T.32 N. , R.21 W. , Anoka County, at bridge on county road, 0.5 mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles north of Anoka, Minn.

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-

1961, 1965

1958-62, 1965, 1967

1965

1958-60, 1962, 1965, 1967

1965

8-27-68

8-27-68

8-27-68

3-30-67 3-31-67

8-27-68

3-30-67 3-31-67

8-27-68

*155

*176

*11.1

696 1,510

*8.55

959 2,250

*21.1

Bassett Creek basin

Bassett Creek

North PorkBassett Creek

South ForkBassett Creek

Bassett Creek

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

Bassett Creek

Bassett Creek

MississippiRiver

Gulf of Mexico

WJg sec. 28, T.118 N. , R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at bridge on County Highway 66in Golden Valley, Minn. , and 0.2 milewest of underpass on State Highway 100.

NWs sec. 21, T.118 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at culvert on 31th Ave . Northat Crystal, Minn., and 0.8 mile upstream from mouth.

Near center of W^ sec. 19, T.29 N., R.21W. , Hennepin County, at culvert onOlsen Highway, Golden Valley, Minn.,and 0.2 mile east of State Highway 100.

SEJs sec. 20, T.29 N., R.21 W. , HennepinCounty, at Pruen Mill, Minneapolis,Minn., and 700 feet downstream fromGlenwood Ave.


At lower St. Anthony Falls lock and dam,Hennepin County, at Minneapolis, Minn. }and 10 miles upstream from MinnesotaRiver.

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_

1963-67

1963-67

1963-67

1952,195^-55,1963-67

10-13-6711-16-673-28-685-20-686-11-689-9-689-30-68

3-28-681-17-685-20-688-1-689-9-68

9-30-68

10-13-6711-16-673-28-681-17-685-20-688-2-689-9-68

9-30-68

3-28-681-17-685-20-686-11-688-2-689-9-68

9-30-68

1967 5-2-68

3.011.106.10

13.860.53.524.97

1.98.15

1.60• 92.06

1.51

1.501.212.261.501.261.982.081.05

16.85.11

15.916521.511.08.11

13,600

* Base flow.



181


area (sq mi)

Measuredpreviously (wateryears)

Measurements

Date Discharge(cfs)

Mississippi River main stem--continued

MississippiRiver

MississippiRiver

Little Minnesota Rivertributary

Minnesota River

Lac qui ParleRiver

Lao qui ParleRiver

Lac qui ParleRiver

Florida Creek

West BranchLao qui ParleRiver

West BranchLac qui ParleRiver

Minnesota Rivertributary


Yellow MedicineRiver

Mud Creek

Yellow MedicineRiver

Gulf of Mexico

Gulf of Mexico

Little Minnesota River

MississippiRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

West BranchLac quiParle River

Lac qui Parle

Lac qui ParleRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

Yellow Medicine River

MinnesotaRiver

At Washington Ave. and Dartmouth Ave.bridges, Hennepin County, in Minneapolis, Minn., and 9 miles upstreamfrom Minnesota River.

Below lock and dam No. 1, HennepinCounty, between Minneapolis and St.Paul, Minn., 4 miles upstream fromMinnesota River.

19,700

Minnesota River basin

NE^NE^ sec. 33, T.125 N. , R.49 W. ,Traverse County, at bridge on StateHighways 7 and 28, at east edge ofBrowns Valley, Minn.

SEW5 sec. 3, T.120 N. , R.45 W. , BigStone County, about 0.3 mile downstream from Yellow Bank River, 3 milessoutheast of Odessa, Minn.

SVftiNE^ sec. 14, T.114 N. , R.45 W. , YellowMedicine County, at bridge on StateHighway 68, 2.4 miles southeast ofCanby, Minn.

On line between sees. 21 and 22, T.115 N.,R.44 W. , Yellow Medicine County, atbridge on County Highway D8, 5.7 milesnorthwest of St. Leo, Minn.

SE^SW^B sec. 22, T.117 N. , R.43 W. , Lacqui Parle County, at bridge on countyroad, 0.5 mile upstream from WestBranch, and 0.5 mile east of Dawson,Minn.

On line between sees. 8 and 17, T.116 N. ,R.45 W. , Lac qui Parle County, atbridge on county highway, 12 milessouthwest of Dawson, Minn.

Near center of sec. 17, T.117 N. , R.44 W.,Lac qui Parle County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 75, 4.5 miles south ofMadison, Minn.

S^NEJc sec. 21, T.117 N. , R.43 W. , Lacqui Parle County, at dam in Dawson,Minn.

SEJtSWJs sec. 27, T.117 N., R.40 W. , Chip-pewa County, at bridge on County Highway 15, 2.1 miles northeast of Wegdahl,Minn.

SVftjNEJs sec. 34. T.116 N. , R-39 W. , Chip-pewa County, at bridge on County Highway 5 at Granite Falls, Minn.

On line between sees. 13 and 14, T.113 N.,R.44 W. , Lincoln County, at bridge oncounty highway, 3-5 miles southeast ofPorter, Minn.

On line between sees. 28 and 29, T.114 N.,R.43 W., Yellow Medicine County, atbridge on County Highway 11, 3-5 milesnorth of Taunton, Minn.

On line between sees. 7 and 18, T.114 N. ,R.4l W. , Yellow Medicine County, atbridge on County Highway 18, 4.3 mileswest of Hanley Falls, Minn.

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_

_

_

1912,1953-54,

1957,1963-67

1935,1938-39,

1941,1945-50,

1954,1959,

1961-67

_

-

1965-66

_

_

1966

1948-49,1966-67

_

_

_

1966

1966

1965-66

5-2-686-19-68

11-3-679-18-68

4-1-68

4-3-68

4-9-68

5-9-68

4-5-68

4-5-68

4-5-685-2-68

5-2-68

10-17-67

10-17-67

4-9-68

5-8-68

4-9-68

12,90020,100

3,2004,630

.23

10.8

1.73

• 91

4.81

1.92

2.1025.9

30.1

0

0

3.37

.19

20.9




area (sq mi)

Measured previously (water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Minnesota River basin — continued

Hawk Creek

Hawk Creek

Minnesota River tributary

Sacred Heart Creek

Minnesota River

Redwood River

Coon Creek

West Fork Beaver Creek

Beaver Creek

Little Rock Creek

Eight mile Creek


CottonwoodRiver

Cottonwood River

Cottonwood River

* Base flow.

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Mississippi River

Minnesota River

Redwood River

Beaver Creek

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

NESSES.; sec. 18, T.119 N., R.35 W., Kandi- yohi County, at bridge on County High way 5, 2.8 miles west of Willmar, Minn .

SVPsSEJs sec. 16, T.115 N., R.38 W. , Ren- ville County, at bridge on County Highway 52, 3-5 miles southeast of Minnesota Falls, Minn.

NE^SEJi; sec.l, T.114 N., R.38 W. , Ren- ville County, at bridge on County Highway 15, 6 miles south of Sacred Heart, Minn.

NVPuNVfi; sec.l, T.114 N. , R.37 W. , Ren- ville County, at bridge on county road, 5.5 miles southwest of Renville, Minn.

SVftiNE^ sec. 30, T.114 N. , R.36 W. , Red wood County, at bridge on County High way 6, 4 miles north of Delhi, Minn.

On line between sees. 25 and 36, T.110 N. R.43 W. , Lyon County, at bridge on county highway, 1.2 miles southwest of Russell, Minn.

On line between sees. 23 and 24, T.110 N. R.43 W. , Lyon County, at bridge on county highway, 1 mile west of Russell, Minn.

NE^SEJi; sec. 18, T.116 N., R.35 W. , Ren ville County, at bridge on County Highway 1, 4 miles north of Danube, Minn.

NE^NVft; sec. 22, T.113 N. , R.35 W. , Ren ville County, at bridge on county highway in Beaver Falls, Minn.

NW^NWi; sec. 30, T.lll N. , R.31 W. , Nicol- let County, at bridge on County High way 21, 10 miles southeast of Fairfax, Minn.

SE^SWu sec. 29, T.lll N. , R.31 W. , Nicol- let County, at bridge on County High way 21, 2.7 miles west of St. George, Minn.

SVftjSEJi; sec. 6, T.110 N. , R.30 W. , Nicol- let County, at bridge on County High way 21, 3 miles southwest of Klossner, Minn.

On line between sees. 11 and 12, T.110 N. R.40 W., Lyon County, 4.6 miles north east of Amiret, Minn.

On line between secs.l and 2, T.109 N. , R.38 W. , Redwood County, at bridge on county road, 3-8 miles north of Revere, Minn.

SEJsSESi; sec. 8, T.109 N., R.37 W. , Redwood County, 2.5 miles northwest of Lamber- ton, Minn.

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—

-

~

—

—

-

—

"

—

-

1966-67

1966-67

~

1966-67

1966-67

—

—

-

—

L966-67

10-17-67

10-17-67

10-16-67

10-17-67

5-9-68 8-14-68 9-16-68

10-12-67

10-12-67

10-17-67

10-11-67

10-11-67

10-17-67

10-17-67

9-4-68

9-5-68

10-13-67 4-8-68

5-10-68 6-20-68 7-9-68

8-16-68 9-20-68

0

4.36

0

0

470 176 79.0

.62

0

0

7.08

0

0

0

*1.51

•1.75

.19 20.5 7.24 1.21 1.30

23.6 31.1



183


area (sq mi)


Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)


Dutch CharleyCreek

CottonwoodRiver

Mound Creek

Coal Mine Creek

CottonwoodRiver

Sleepy EyeCreek

Sleepy EyeCreek

CottonwoodRiver

Little Cotton-wood River




Swan LakeOutlet

Swan LakeOutlet

CottonwoodRiver

MinnesotaRiver

CottonwoodRiver

CottonwoodRiver

MinnesotaRiver

CottonwoodRiver

CottonwoodRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

On line between sec. 30, T.109 N. , R.36W., and sec. 25, T.109 N. , R.37 W. ,Redwood County, at bridge on CountyHighway 15, 2 miles east of Lamberton,Minn.

On line between sees. 26 and 35, T.109N., R.36 W. , Redwood County, at bridgeon County Highway 15, 0.5 mile west ofSanborn, Minn.

NWsNVft; sec. 4, T.108 N. , R.35 W., BrownCounty, at bridge on County Highway 2,5 miles southwest of Springfield,Minn.

On line between sees. 22 and 27, T.109 N.,R.35 W. , Brown County, at bridge oncounty road, 3 miles southwest ofSpringfield, Minn.

On line between sees. 21 and 22, T.109 NoR.33 W. , Brown County, at bridge oncounty highway, 0.2 mile north ofLeavenworth, Minn.

On line between sees. 8 and 9, T.109 N. ,R.33 W. , Brown County, at bridge oncounty highway, 1.8 miles southeast ofCobden, Minn.

SWuSEJi; sec. 11, T.109 N. , R.33 W. , BrownCounty, at bridge on county road, 500ft upstream from mouth, 2.2 milesnortheast of Leavenworth, Minn.

NEWl/ft; sec. 3, T.109 N. , R.32 W., BrownCounty, at bridge on County Highway 10,2.5 miles southeast of Sleepy Eye,Minn.

On line between sees. 9 and 10, T.108 N. ,R.33 W. , Brown County, at bridge onCounty Highway 8, 3.8 miles south ofLeavenworth, Minn.

N% sec. 19, T.109 N., R.29 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at bridge on County Highway105, 2.5 miles upstream from mouth,and 2.5 miles west of Cambria, Minn.

Near center of sec. 17, T.109 N. , R.29 W.,Blue Earth County, at bridge on StateHighway 68, 0.5 mile south of Court-land, Minn.

NWVWs sec. 15, T.109 N. , R.29 W. , Nicol-let County, at bridge on county road,2.3 miles southeast of Courtland, Minn.

NWJsSlA; sec. 5, T.109 N., R.28 W. , Nicol-let County, at bridge on U.S. Highway14, 2 miles west of Nicollet, Minn.

On line between sees. 27 and 28, T.109 N. ,R.28 W., Nicollet County, at culverton county highway, 4.5 miles south ofNicollet, Minn.

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_

_

_

_

_

1966-67

1966-67

_

_

_

_

1966

_

_

1966-67

9-5-68

9-5-68

9-5-68

9-5-68

10-11-674-8-685-9-687-9-688-16-689-20-68

10-11-674-8-685-9-686-7-687-9-68

8-16-689-20-68

9-6-68

9-6-68

9-6-68

9-6-68

10-11-674-22-685-21-686-24-688-6-689-9-68

10-17-67

10-17-67

10-11-67

*7.86

*14.1

•3.16

•1.37

5.8248.631. IV8.51

162131

7.8719.017.46.898.84

66.237-1

*18.0

*66.5

•13-7

*35.0

6.6826.012.410.3

45t108

0

0

* .59

* Base flow.




area (sq mi)


Measurement s

DateDischarge

(cfs)


MinnesotaRiver


Blue EarthRiver

Center Creek

Elm Creek

Watonwan River

St. James Creek

South PorkWatonwanRiver

Watonwan River

Le Sueur River

Cobb River

Maple River

Warren Creek

MississippiRiver

MinnesotaRiver

MinnesotaRiver

Blue EarthRiver

Blue EarthRiver

Blue EarthRiver

WatonwanRiver

Watonwan River

Blue EarthRiver

Blue EarthRiver

Le Sueur River

Le Sueur River

MinnesotaRiver

E?5 see. 33, T.109 N., R.28 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at highway bridge, a quarterof a mile northeast of Judson, Minn.,and 11 miles upstream from Blue EarthRiver.

NWsNVft; see. 15, T.108 N. , R.27 W. , Nieol-let County, at bridge on County Highway 71, 2.7 miles west of Mankato,Minn.

Lat 43°34'22", long 94°06'08", in SW^SW^see. 5, T.101 N. , R.27 W. , ParibaultCounty, at bridge on County Highway 4,4.0 miles south of Blue Earth, Minn.

Lat 43°43'50", long 94°12'26", on linebetween sees.l6 and 17, T.103 N. , R.28 W., Faribault County, at bridge oncounty road, 2 miles upstream frommouth, 1.5 miles east of Huntley,Minn.

Lat 43°45'02", long 94°12'32", in NEicSEJr;see. 5, T.103 N. , R.28 W. , ParibaultCounty, at bridge on county road, 0.7miles upstream from mouth, 1.2 milessouthwest of Winnebago, Minn.

Lat 44°03'53", long 94°35'22", on linebetween sees. 19 and 20, T.107 N. , R.31W. , Watonwan County, at bridge onCounty Highway 14, 0.7 mile west ofLa Salle, Minn.

Lat 44°03'04", long 94°33'26", in SW^SEicsee. 21, T.107 N. , R.31 W. , WatonwanCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,100 ft downstream from ButterfieldCreek, and 1.2 miles southeast of LaSalle, Minn.

Lat 44°02'33", long 94°27'42", in W% see.29, T.107 N., R.30 W., Watonwan County,at bridge on County Highway 116, 0.4mile upstream from mouth, and 1.6 milewest of Madelia, Minn.

Lat 44°02'45", long 94 O11'38", in SW^NE^csee. 28, T.107 N. , R.28 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at bridge on County Highway 20,1.5 miles west of Garde'n City, Minn.

Lat 44°00'52*1 , long 93°31'38", in Z%see.l, T.106 N., R.23 W. , WasecaCounty, at bridge on County Highway 4,0.2 mile east of Wilton, Minn.

Lat 44°02'50", long 94°00'00", SEJcNW^sec. 30, T.107 N., R.26 W. , Blue EarthCounty, at bridge on County Highway 16,4.5 miles northeast of Good Thunder,Minn.

Lat 44°03'54", long 94°01'32", on linebetween sees. 13 and 24, T.107 N. , R.27W. , Blue Earth County, at bridge onCounty Highway 35, 2 miles southeastof Rapidan, Minn.

NWyWi; see. 18, T.108 N. , R.26 W. , BlueEarth County, at culvert under railroad tracks at mouth, at Mankato, Minn.

11,200

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_

_

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_

812

_

_

_

_

1938-50^1967

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_

_

_

_

_

_

1940-45^1953,

1960-61

_

_

_

_

4-23-689-9-68

10-17-67

4-18-685-24-687-1-688-8-68

9-11-68

4-18-685-24-687-1-688-8-689-11-68

4-18-685-24-687-1-688-7-68

9-11-68

4-17-685-22-687-1-688-6-689-11-68

4-12-685-22-687-1-688-6-68

9-11-68

4-17-685-22-687-1-688-7-68

9-11-68

4-17-685-22-686-28-688-7-68

9-11-68

4-18-685-27-687-2-688-8-68

9-12-68

4-12-685-23-686-28-688-7-68

9-10-68

4-17-685-23-686-27-688-7-68

9-10-68

4-24-68

1,160480

;

0

*6.3912.4

22973.7*6.30

*6.73*4.9832.720.013.5

*2.37•1.7521.620.43-85

11.9*4.7210.7

13256.9

*5.90*5.4220.457-835.3

*3.80*2.338.18

50.719.2

32.4*28.5132342162

*6.0160.7

1031,180

66.4

*2.1915.0

1811,400

384

•8.15•15.2323416136

3.18

Base flow.Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.



185


area (sq mi)

Measured previously

(water years)

Measurements



Judicial ditch 1A

Sand Creek

Carver Creek



Minnesota River

Chaska Creek

Chaska Creek

Gifford Lake Outlet

East Chaska Creek




Nyssen Lake Outlet

* Base flow.

South Branch Rush River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Mississippi River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

NW^NWic sec. 19, T.lll N. , R.28 W. , Nicol- let County, at bridge on County High way 4, 1,000 ft upstream from County ditch No. 9,9.5 miles above mouth, and 2 .miles west of New Sweden, Minn.

SVfoSVft; sec. 29, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Scott County, at bridge on county road, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles north of Jordan, Minn.

Lat 44°45'01", long 93°39'00", in SW^SE^ sec. 24, T.115 N., R.24 W. , Carver County, at bridge on County Highway 40, 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 1.5 miles southwest of Carver, Minn.

NE^NE^ sec. 19, T.115 N. , R-.23 W., Carver County, at culvert on county road, 900 ft upstream from mouth, in Carver, Minn.

NEJcSVft; sec. 17, T.115 N., R.23 W. , Carver County, at culvert on county road, 300 ft upstream from mouth, and 0.4 mile north of Carver, Minn.

SE^SVft; sec. 9, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, 2200 ft upstream from State Highway 4l bridge at south edge of Chaska, Minn.

NEJcNE^ sec. 8, T.115 N. , R.23 W., Carver County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 212 in Chaska, Minn., and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

NWuSWs sec. 9, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, at mouth, 500 ft upstream from bridge over Minnesota River on State Highway 41 in Chaska, Minn.

NEJcSEJc sec. 9, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Scott County, at mouth, 0.6 miles east of Chaska and 3 miles west of Shakopee, Minn.

SWsSWs sec. 4, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, at bridge on U.S. Highway 212 at Chaska, Minn., and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

NVftiSVft; sec. 3, T.115 N., R.23 W. , Carver County, 0.8 mile northeast of Chaska, Minn.

NEicSVft; sec. 3, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, 1 mile northeast of Chaska, Minn.

SVftjNVft; sec. 2, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, 1.2 miles northwest of Shako- pee, and 2.2 miles northeast of Chaska, Minn.

NWsSEJs sec. 2, T.115 N., R.23 W., Scott County, 1.2 miles upstream from High way l6§ bridge at north edge of Shako- pee, Minn.

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"

"

"

"

-

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1964-67

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"

1967

1967

-

-

10-11-67 11-13-67 12-11-67 3-18-68 4-22-68 5-21-68 6-24-68 7-11-68 8-6-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-19-68 6-14-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68 6-14-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

.66 *.28 *.01 2.49 1.90 1.07 2.97

.74 34.4

12.3

5-45

.29

.44

921

13.4 303

.67

• 7t

*1.19 59.8

.36

1.34

3.71

.60




area (sq mi)


Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)





Minnesota River

Rice Lake Outlet

Grass Lake Outlet



Purgatory Creek

Fisher Lake Outlet

Eagle Creek

Minnesota River


Credit River

Credit River


Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Mississippi River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Mississippi River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

Minnesota River

SEJsNEH sec. 2, T.115 N. , R.23 W. , Carver County, 0.7 mile upstream from U.S. Highway 169, and 3-0 miles northeast of Chaska, Minn.

NwyjEJc sec. 6, T.115 N. , R.22 W. , Scott County, 0.1 mile downstream from U.S. Highway 169, at north edge of Shakopee, Minn.

SE^SW^ sec. 32, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , Scott County, 0.9 mile east of Shakopee, Minn.

On line between sec. 5, T.115 N., R.22 W., Scott County; and sec. 32, T.116 N. , R. R.22 W. , Hennepin County, 2.2 miles downstream from U.S. Highway 169 bridge at north edge of Shakopee, Minn,

NE^SE^ sec. 32, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , Henne pin County, 1.2 miles east of Shakopee, and 2.0 miles south of Eden Prairie, Minn.

SEicSEJc sec. 32, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , Henne pin County, 1.5 miles east of Shakopee, and 2.2 miles south of Eden Prairie, Minn.

NWyjVft; sec. 3, T.115 N. , R.22 W. , Scott County, at mouth, 2.6 miles east of Shakopee, Minn.

NWyjlAft; sec. 3, T.115 N. , R.22 W. , Scott County, at mouth, 2 miles east of Shakopee, Minn.

MEisSE^ sec. 36, T.116 N. , R.22 W. , Henne pin County, at bridge on county road, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 4 miles southeast of Eden Prairie, Minn.

NW^SVft; sec. 6, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , Scott County, at culvert on County Highway 25, 3 miles northwest of Savage, Minn.

SE^NEit; sec. 7, T.115 N. , R.22 W. , Scott County, at mouth, and 1. 8 miles north west of Savage, Minn.

NE^NE^s sec. 8, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , Scott County, 0.8 mile upstream from bridge on County Road 31, 1.2 miles northwest of Savage, Minn.

SE^NE1:; sec. 8, T.115 N. , R.21 W. , Scott County, at mouth, and 1 mile northwest of Savage, Minn.

SE^SVft; sec. 31, T.27 N. , R.24 W. , Scott County, at bridge on first city street south of State Highway 101 in Savage, Minn., and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

SW^NE^ sec. 31, T.27 N. , R.24 W. , Scott County, at mouth, at Savage, Minn.

SEWE^ sec. 28, T.27 N. , R.24 W. , Dakota County, at culvert just upstream from Interstate Highway 35W, on right bank, 1.7 miles northeast of Savage, Minn.

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-

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—

-

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-26-68

3-27-68

3-27-68

3-27-68

3-27-68

3-27-68

4.03

1.71

3.24

954

8.26

3.69

• 32

.83

6.84

6.52

11.0

1,140

12.6

6.22

1.05

11.5



187


area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements

DateDischarge

(cfs)

Minnesota River basin—continued

Black Dog Lake upper outlet

Minnesota River

Nine Mile Creek

Minnesota River

Mississippi River

Minnesota River

SWJqMft; sec. 27, T.27 N. , R.20 W. , Dakota County, 0.2 mile downstream from In terstate Highway 35W bridge, in Burns- ville, Minn.

NWWs sec. 13, T.27 N. , R.24 W., Dakota County, 400 ft upstream from State Highway 36, at northeast edge of Burnsville, Minn.

SE^SWij sec. 29, T.27 N. , R.24 W., Henne- pin County, at mouth, at Bloomington, Minn.

-

"

-

-

"

-

3-27-68

3-27-68

3-27-68

31^

1,460

b47.3


MississippiRiver

Crooked Creek

Sand Creek

Kettle River

Moose River

Kettle River

Knife River

Snake River

GroundhouseRiver

Gulf of Mexico At Hastings, Dakota County, Minn. 37,100

St. Croix River basin

St. CroixRiver

St. CroixRiver

St. CroixRiver

Kettle River

St. Croix! River

Snake River

St. CroixRiver

Snake River

NE^NEii; sec. 30, T.4l N. , R.17 W., PineCounty, at bridge on State Highway 48,2.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 19miles east of Hinckley., Minn.

NW^SVfi; sec. 13, T.40 N. , R.18 W., PineCounty, at bridge on St. Croix StatePark Road, 2.5 miles upstream frommouth, and 13 miles southeast ofHinckley, Minn.

NW%NW% sec. 16, T.45 N. , R.20 W., PineCounty, at bridge on County Highway 46,2.5 miles west of Sturgeon Lake, Minn.

NWijSVft; sec. 14, T.45 N., R.20 W. , PineCounty, at bridge on County Highway 46at Sturgeon Lake, Minn., and 1.5 milesupstream from mouth.

NEVIVft; sec. 26, T.41 N. , R.20 W., PineCounty, at bridge on State Highway 48,4.5 miles east of Hinckley, Minn.

SE^SEis sec. 27, T.40 N. , R.24 W. , KanabecCounty, at bridge on County Highway 77,2.5 miles north of Mora, Minn.

SE^Sl/ft; sec. 14, T.39 N., R.24 W., KanabecCounty, at bridge on State Highways 23and 65, at Mora, Minn.

SW^SEi,; sec. 12, T.38 N., R.24 W., KanabecCounty, at bridge on county highway atBrunswick, Minn., and 2 miles upstreamfrom mouth.

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_

_

_

_

_

1929,1931-39,1945-48,

1950,1953-57,1959-67

966-67

966-67

965-67

L965-67

.966-67

1966-67

1966-67

1966-67

6-27-68

10-19-674-16-685-14-686-16-687-24-688-26-68

10-23-674-16-685-14-686-18-687-24-688-26-68

10-24-674-17-685-15-686-20-687-23-688-27-68

10-23-674-17-685-15-686-19-687-23-688-27-68

6-20-68

10-24-674-17-685-15-686-19-687-24-688-28-68

10-24-674-17-685-15-686-19-687-24-688-24-68

10-24-67i(_l8-685-16-686-19-687-24-688-27-68

17,500

*10.667.3

19669.0

*47.2*17.2

*12.983.5

22396.9

*74.2*25.3

*7-77235823437*263*23.0

*13.7148292250

*141*37.1

2,050

*2.1162.9

113126*25-5*4.04

*38.4269639417

*2l4*4l.2

*7.7750.3

10587.2

*27.4*8.66

* Base flow.b May not represent total flow.


Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 196?


area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Measurements


St. Croix River basin—continued

Rock Creek

Rush Creek

North BranchSunrise River

St. CroixRiver

St. CroixRiver

St. CroixRiver

Sunrise River

MississippiRiver

NINE'S sec. 7, T.37 N. , R.20 W. , ChisagoCounty, at bridge on County Highway 3,4.5 miles northeast of Rush City,Minn.

NWcNlA; sec. 31, T.37 N., R.20 W. , ChisagoCounty, at bridge on County Highway56, 3.5 miles southeast of Rush City,Minn.

On line between secs.18 and 19, T.35 N.,R.20 W. , Chisago County, at bridge onState Highway 95, 4 miles east ofNorth Branch, Minn.

At Prescott, Pierce County, Wis.

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_

7,650

1967

1967

_

1928-»3o,1932-39,1946-48,

1950,1953-57,1959-67

9-9-68

9-9-68

9-9-68

6-27-68

*4.37

*9.75

*29-5

17,600

Vermillion River basin

Vermillion River

Straight River

Crane Creek

Cannon River

Prairie Creek

Little CannonRiver

Mississippi River

SE^SVft; sec. 33, T.115 N. , R.I? W. , Dakota County, at highway bridge in Hastings, 0.7 mile upstream from mill dam, and 3 miles upstream from Vermillion Slough.

Cannon River basin

Cannon River

Straight River

MississippiRiver

Cannon River

Cannon River

SE^ sec. 9, T.10? N., R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at bridge on West BridgeStreet, in Owatonna, Minn.

SE^NWJs sec. 20, T.108 N. , R.20 W. , SteeleCounty, at culvert on service road, 1mile northwest of Clinton Falls, Minn.

SWINE'S sec. 30, T.110 N., R.20 W. , RiceCounty, at mill dam upstream frombridge on State Highway 3, in Fari-bault , Minn.

On line between sees. 21 and 28, T.112N.,R.18 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge onState Highway 19, 4.5 miles southwestof Cannon Falls, Minn.

SW5i; sec. 25, T.112 N., R.18 W. , GoodhueCounty, at bridge on county highway,2.5 miles south of Cannon Falls, Minn.

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_

_

1942-4?^ 1966-67 '

1966-67

1965-67

1965-67

1966-67

1966-67

5-16-68

10-31-6?4-30-685-27-687-2-688-5-689-12-68

10-30-6711-20-6?12-19-6?1-23-682-22-683-25-685-1-68

5-28-687-2-688-5-68

9-12-68

10-30-6?11-20-6?12-19-6?1-22-682-22-683-25-685-1-68

5-28-687-3-688-2-68

9-12-68

10-31-6?4-19-685-13-687-5-688-5-68

8-26-68

10-31-6?4-19-685-13-687-5-688-8-68

8-26-68

131

*22.057.677.9

12379.188.3

2.181.162.002.751.743.17

18.067-552.8

19576.6

11.73.67

11.9*7.5111.920.731.066.550.4

22281.4

*8.l6*7.37*6.168.24

14.712.3

*14.5*5.83

*11.4*23.929.4*21.0

Base flow.Operated asia continuous-record gaging station.



189


area (sq mi)

Measured

(water years)

Cannon River basin — continued

Belle Creek

South Fork Zumbro River

Cannon River

Zumbro River

SE% sec.il, T.112 N. , R.16 W. , Goodhue County, at bridge on county highway, 2 miles north of Vasa, Minn.

Zumbro River basin

NE^NE^ sec. 18, T.I 06 N. , R.14 W. , Olm- sted County, at bridge on county road, 1.2 miles above Mayowood Lake Dam, and 3-2 miles southwest of Rochester,Minn.

Burns Valley Creek basin

Burns Valley Creek

Mississippi River

SE»5 sec. 35, T.107 N. , R.7 W. , Winona County, at bridge on County Highway 17, at southeast edge of Winona, Minn.

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1966-67

1967

Pleasant Valley Creek basin

Pleasant Valley Creek

Mississippi River

West Fork Des Moines River

Mississippi River

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, Minn.


Gulf of Mexico

Des Moines River

At lock and dam No. 8, Vernon County, near Genoa, Wis.

Des Moines River basin

Near center of sec. 20, T.105 N. , R.38 W. , Cottonwood County, at outlet of Talcot Lake, 3-2 miles northeast of Dundee, Minn.

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Big Sioux River basin

Rock River Big Sioux River

NE5cSEit: sec. 11, T.102 N., R.45 W. , Rock County, at dam in Luverne, Minn.

440

1967

L966-67

L963-67

Measurements

Date

4-19-68 5-13-68 7-5-68 8-8-68

9-10-68

3-22-68

4-22-68

Discharge (cfs)

0 *5.54 13.0 14.7 19.1

13.0

6.41

4-22-68

7-23-68

10-12-67 11-15-67 12-11-67

1-9-68 2-12-68 3-11-68 3-19-68 4-8-68

5-10-68 7-10-68 8-21-68 9-19-68

L911-1V 10-12-67 9-18-68

7-59

61,600

0 *.36 *.33 *.38 *.34 *.26

116 .78 .36

9.86 29.3 74.6

5.07 10.6

* Base flow.? Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey - Water Resources Division

WATER RESOURCES DATAFOR

MINNESOTA

1968


Prepared in cooperation with

Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters,Soils, and Minerals

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army

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

192

Figure I.— Map showing location of water - quality stations in Minnesota.

CONTENTS


[Symbols after station name designate type of data: c3 chemical; t, water temperature; s 3 sediment]

Page Introduction.............................................. 195Cooperation............................................... 196Definition of terms and abbreviations..................... 196Station numbers........................................... 201Collection and examination of samples..................... 202

Solutes................................................. 202Temperature............................................. 203Sediment................................................ 203

Water-supply papers....................................... 204Selected references....................................... 204Water quality records ..................................... 206

Hudson Bay basin Lake Winnipeg:

Red River of the North basinRed River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak. (ct)....... 206Red River of the North at Grand Forks,

N. Dak. (ct). .................................. 210Lake of the Woods basin

Namakan River: Basswood River:

Kawishiwi River near Ely (cst)................ 214Upper Mississippi River basinMississippi River:Mississippi River near Anoka (c). ....................... 218

Minnesota River basinWhetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak. (c).... 220

Minnesota River at New Ulm (st)....................... 221Minnesota River at Mankato (st)....................... 224Minnesota River near Jordan (c)....................... 228

Mississippi River at St. Paul (t)....................... 230Whitewater River basinNorth Fork Whitewater River near Elba (cs)............ 232

Miscellaneous analyses of streams in Minnesota............ 234Chemical analyses....................................... 236Suspended-sediment determinations....................... 256

Index..................................................... 266

193

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page Figure 1. Map showing locations of water-quality

stations in Minnesota....................... 192

WATER RESOURCES DATA FOR MINNESOTA, 1968


INTRODUCTION

Water-resources investigations of the U.S. Geological Survey include the collection of water quality data on the chemical and physical characteristics of surface- and ground- water supplies of the Nation. These data for the 1968 water year for the quality of surface waters in Minnesota are pre sented in this report. Data for a few water quality stations in bordering States are also included. The data were collected by the Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey under the direction of, Charles R. Collier, District Chief.

Water quality information is presented for chemical quality, water temperatures, and fluvial sediment. Chemical quality includes concentrations of individual dissolved con stituents and certain properties or characteristics such as hardness, sodium-adsorption-ratio, specific conductance, and pH. Water-temperature data represent once-daily observations except for stations where a continuous temperature recorder ^furnishes information from which daily minimums and maximums are obtained. Fluvial-sediment information is given for suspended-sediment discharges and concentrations and for particle-size distribution of suspended sediment ,and bed material.

The Geological Survey, from 19^1 through 1965, published an annual series of water-supply papers, "Quality of Surface Waters of the United States," which contained the chemical quality, temperature, and suspended-sediment data of the water. Each volume covered an area whose boundaries coincided with those of certain natural drainage areas. The "records for Minnesota are contained in Parts 4, 5, and 6 of the water- supply paper series. (See table 3, p. •) These publica tions are available in most public libraries. Beginning with the 1964 water year, water quality records for surface water obtained by the Geological Survey were published in a new series of annual releases on a state boundary basis. This report is primarily for local and immediate use, and its dis tribution is limited. The records will be published in Geological Survey water-supply papers.

Prior to the 1968 water year, data for chemical con stituents and concentration of suspended sediment were reported

195

196 WATER QUALITY RECORDS, 1968

in parts per million (ppm) and water temperatures were re ported 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 sedi ment are now reported in milligrams per liter (mg/1) 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 million should be multiplied by the den sity to convert to milligrams per liter. To convert tempera tures in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius, subtract 32° and divide by 1.8. (See section "Definition of Terms and Abbreviations" for further information.)

COOPERATION

Most of the records for Minnesota were obtained as a part of a cooperative program with the Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals, Eugene R. Gere, Director. Some records for the Red River of the North, which borders the State on the west, were obtained at the request of other Federal agencies as a part of the pro gram of the U.S. Department of the Interior for development of the Missouri River basin.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms and abbreviations of water-quality and hydrologic data, as used in the text and tabular data of this report, are defined below:

Acre-foot (ac-ft) is a quantity of water required to cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet or 325,851 gallons.

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria while stablizing decomposable organic matter under aerobic conditions.

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, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons.

Chemical oxygen demand (COD) indicates the quantity of oxidizable compounds present in a water and will vary with water compositions, concentration of reagent, temperature, period of contact, and other factors.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 197

Coliform organisms are a group of bacteria used as an in dicator of the sanitary quality of the water. The number of coliform colonies per 100 miinters is determined by the de layed incubation membrane filter method.

Cubic foot per second (cfs) is the rate of discharge through a cross-sectional area of 1 square foot of a stream at an average velocity of 1 foot per second.

Discharge, in its simplest concept, means outflow; there fore, the use of this term is not restricted as to course or location. In this report it represents the total fluids measured in the stream.

Mean discharge is the arithmetic mean of in dividual daily mean discharges during a specific period.

Instantaneous discharge is the discharge at time of sampling. If this discharge is reported instead of the daily mean, the heading of the dis charge column is "Discharge (cfs)."

Drainage area of a stream above a specified location is that area, measured in a horizontal plane, enclosed by a topo graphic divide from which direct surface runoff from precipita tion normally drains by gravity into the river above the speci fied point.

Drainage basin is a part of the surface of the earth that is occupied by a drainage system, which consists of a surface stream or body of impounded surface water together with all tributary surface streams and bodies of impounded surface water.

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 dis charge record, the term is applied only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Hardness of water is the property of water attributable to the presence of alkaline earths and is expressed as equiva lent calcium carbonate (CaCOo). Hardness is a physical-chemical characteristic, not a substance.

Hydrologic bench-mark station is one that provides hydro- logip data for a basin in which the hydrologic regimes will likely be governed solely by natural conditions. Data col lected 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.

Methylene blue active substance (MBAS) is a measure of apparent detergents. This determination deperjds on the for mation of a blue color when methylene blue dye^ reacts with synthetic detergent compounds.

Milligrams per liter (mg/1) is a unit for expressing the concentration of chemical constituents in solution. Milli grams per liter represents the weight of solute per unit volume of water. Milligrams per liter may be converted to milliequivalents per liter by multiplying by the factors in table 1, page . Concentration of suspended sediment ex pressed in milligrams per liter is based on the weight of sediment in a liter of water-sediment mixture. Sediment concentrations that are expressed in parts per million may be converted to milligrams per liter by using the factors in table 2, page

Most probable number (MPN) is computed from probability analysis based on the number of positive findings of coliform group organisms resulting from multiple-dilation decimal dilutions. (Standard Methods, 12th edition, p. 604)

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited 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 sieve and sedimentation methods.

Particle size classification, used in this report agrees closely with recommendations made by the American Geophysical Union Subcommittee on Sediment Terminology (Lane and others, 19^7, p. 937). The classification is as follows:

Clay: Smaller than 0.004 mm.Silt: Between 0.004 and 0.062 mm.Sand: Between 0.062 and 2.0 mm.Gravel: Between 2.0 and 64.0 mm.

The particle size distributions given in this report are not necessarily representative of the particle sizes of sediment in transport in the natural stream. Most of the organic mat ter is removed and the sample is subjected to mechanical and

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 199

chemical dispersion before analysis of the silt and clay.

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 characteristics, land usage, and quantity and intensity of precipitation.

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.

Solute is any substance derived from the atmosphere, vegetation, soil, or rocks and is dissolved in water.

Specific conductance is a measure of the ability of a water to conduct an electrical current and is expressed in micromhos per centimeter at 25°C. Because the specific con ductance is related to the number and specific chemical types of ions in solution, it can be used for approximating 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.

Sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) is the expression of rela tive 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.

Streamflow is the discharge that occurs in a natural chan nel. Although the term "discharge" can be applied to the flow of a canal, the word "streamflow" uniquely describes the dis charge in a surface stream course. The term "streamflow" is more general than "runoff." Streamflow may be applied to dis charge whether or not it is affected by diversion or regulation

Suspended sediment is the sediment that at any given time is maintained in suspension by the upward components of turbu lent currents or that exists in suspension as a colloid.


Table 1.—Factors for conversion of chemical constituents in milligrams per liter to milliequivalents per liter

Ion

Ammonia as NH Barium (Ba+2 ) Bicarbonate JHCO^ Bromide (Br" 1 ). Calcium (Ca+2 ). Carbonate (CO Chloride (Cl~ Chromium (Cr+ Cobalt (Co+2 ) Copper (Cu+2 ) Cyanide (CN" 1 , Fluoride (P" 1 ) Hydrogen (H+ -^ Hydroxide (OH

Multi- Ply by

3 ) ...... 0.111194 . . . . . .05544........ .01456HC03'1 ) .01639 )....... .01251)....... .049903~ 2 ).... .03333 J)...... .02821b )...... .11539........ .03394........ .03148)....... .03844)....... .05264) .99209~ 1 )..... .05880

Ion

Iodide (I'1 ). .....Iron (Fe+3 ). ......Lead (Pb +2 ) ...Lithium (Li+1 ) . . Magnesium (Mg+2 ).. Manganese (Mn+2 ).. Nickel (Ni+ 2 ) .... Nitrate (N03- 1 )... Nitrite (N02" 1 )... Phosphate (P04~ 3 )- Potassium _(£)••• Sodium (Na -1-) .....Strontium (Sr+2 ). . Sulfate (S04~ 2 ). . . Zinc (Zn+2 ). ......

Multi ply by

0.00788 .0537'2 .00965 .14411 .08226 .03640 .03406 .01613 .02174.03159 .02557 .04350.02283 .02082 .03060

Table 2.—Factors for conversion of sediment concentration in parts per million to milligrams per liter* (All values calculated to three significant figures)

Range of concentration

(ppm)

016,00046,90076,600106,000134,000160,000186,000211,000234,000257,000280,000301,000

15,90046,80076,500

105,000133,000159,000185,000210,000233,000256,000279,000300,000321,000

Multiply by

1.001.021.041.061.081.101.121.141.161.181.201.221.24

Range ofconcentration

(ppm)

322,000 - 341,000342,000 - 361,000362,000 - 380,000381,000 - 399,000400,000 - 416,000417,000 - 434,000435,000 - 451,000452,000 - 467,000468,000 - 483,000484,000 - 498,000499,000 - 514,000515,000 - 528,000529,000 - 542,000

Multi ply by

262830323436384042444648

1.50

*Based on water density of 1.000 g/ml and sediment density of 2.65 g/cc.

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 201

Thermograph is a thermometer that continuously and auto matically records, on a chart, the water temperature of a stream. "Temperature recorder" is the term used to indicate the location of the thermograph.

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 th£ 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 period.

Water year in Geological Survey reports dealing with sur face water supply is the 12-month period, October 1 through September 30. The water year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends and which includes 9 of the 12 months. Thus, the year ending September 30, 1968, is called the "1968 water year."

Weighted average is used in this report to indicate dis charge-weighted average. It is computed by multiplying the discharge for a sampling period by the concentrations of indi vidual 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.

STATION NUMBERS

A station number has been assigned as an added means of identification for each stream location where regular measure ments of streamflow and determinations of water quality have been made. The numbers have been assigned to conform with the standard downstream order of listing gaging stations. The numbering system consists of 2 digits followed by a hyphen and


a 6-digit number. The notation to the left of the hyphen identifies the Part or hydrologic region used by the Geologi cal Survey for reporting hydrologic data. The number to the right of the hyphen represents the position of the location in the standard downstream order listing the stations within each of the parts. The assigned numbers are in numerical order but are not consecutive. They are so selected from the complete 6-digit-number scale that intervening numbers will be available for future assignments to new locations. The identification number for each station in this report is printed to the left of the station name and contains only the essential digits. For example, the number is printed as 5-3310 for a station whose complete identification number is 05-3310.00.

COLLECTION AND EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES

Water samples for analyses usually are collected at or near points on streams where gaging stations are maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey for measurement of water dis charge. Discharge records for streams in Minnesota are con tained in Part 1 of this report. Most of these records are used in conjunction with the computations of the chemical constituents and sediment loads in this report.

Data on the quality of surface water were collected daily at some sites and less frequently at other sites; the locations of the sites are shown on the map on page

Solutes

The methods of collecting and analyzing water samples for determining the kinds and concentrations of solutes are de scribed by Rainwater and Thatcher (I960). One sample can de fine adequately the water quality at a given time if the mixture of solutes throughout the stream cross section is homogeneous. However, the concentration of solutes at dif ferent locations in the cross section may vary widely with different rates of water discharge depending on the source of material and the turbulence and the mixing of the stream. Some streams must be sampled at several verticals across the channel to determine accurately the solute load.

The daily chemical quality data in this report generally represent equal-volume composites for 2- to 30-day periods; the composite periods are selected on the basis of specific conductance of the daily samples and fluctuation of water discharge.

WATER QUALITY RECORDS, 1968 203

Temperature

Water temperatures were measured at most of the water quality stations. For daily stations, the water temperatures were taken at about the same time each day in order that the data would not reflect normal variations in water temperature. Most large streams have a small diurnal variation in water temperature; small, shallow streams may have a daily range of several degrees and may follow closely the changes in air temperature.

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

Sediment

At some stations, suspended-sediment samples were col lected daily with depth-integrating cable-suspended samplers from a fixed sampling point. A hand sampler was used at many stations during periods of low flow. Depth-integrated samples were collected periodically at many verticals in the cross section to determine the ratio of the cross sectional distribu tion of the concentration of suspended sediment to the daily sampling verticals.

During periods of high .or rapidly changing flow, samples were taken twice or more often throughout the day at most stations. For periods when no samples were collected, daily loads of suspended sediment were estimated on the basis of water discharge, sediment concentrations observed immediately before and after the periods, and suspended-sediment loads for other periods of similar discharge.

At other stations, suspended-sediment samples were col lected periodically at many verticals in the stream cross section. Although data collected periodically may represent conditions only at the time of observations, such data are useful in establishing seasonal relations between quality and streamflow in predicting long-term sediment-discharge character istics 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.


WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS

Table 3 below, shows the annual series of water-supply papers that give information on quality of surface waters in Minnesota. Data for streams in the St. Lawrence River basin (northeastern Minnesota) are given in Part 4. Those for streams in the Hudson Bay, Upper Mississippi River, and Missouri River basins are given in Parts 5 and 6.

Table 3.—Water-supply paper numbers and parts, water years, 1941-65

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 —— 1400 —— 14011943 970 —— —— —— 1956 —— 1450 —— 14511944 1022 —— —— —— 1957 —— 1520 —— 15211945 1030 —— —— —— 1958 —— 1571 —— 15721946 1050 —— —— —— 1959 —— —— 1642 16431947 1102 —— —— —— I960 —— —— 1742 174319/18 —— 1132 —— 1132 1961 —— —— 1882 18831949 —— 1162 —— 1162 1962 —— —— 1942 19431950 —— 1186 —— 1187 1963 —— —— 1948 19491951 —— 1197 —— 1198 1964 —— —— A1955 A19561952 —— 1250 —— 1251 1965 —— —— A1962 A19631953 —— 1290 —— 1291

A In preparation.

SELECTED REFERENCES

American Public Health Association, and others, 1965, Stan dard methods for the examination of water and wastewater, 12th ed.: Am. Public Health Assoc., New York, 769 p.

Benedict, P. C., 1948, Determination of the suspended-sediment discharge of streams, in Federal Interagency Sedimenta tion Conference, 1st, Denver, Colo., May 6-8, 1947* Proc.: Washington, D. C., U.S. Bur. Reclamation, p. 55-67.

Colby, B. R., 1963, Fluvial sediments—a summary of source,transportation, deposition, and measurement of sedimentdischarge: U.S. Geol. Survey Bull. 1181-A, 47 p.

WATER QUALITY RECORDS, 1968 205

Colby, B. R., and Hubbell, D. W., 1961, Simplified methodsfor computing total sediment discharge with the modified Einstein procedure: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1593, 17 p.

Hem, J. D., 1959 5 Study and interpretation of the chemical characteristics of natural water: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1*173, 269 p.

Lane, E. W., and others, 19^7 5 Report of subcommittee on sedi ment terminology: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., v. 28, no. 6, p. 936-938.

Langbein, W. B., and Iseri, K. T., I960, General introduction and hydrologic definitions: U.S. Geol. Survey Water- Supply Paper 15*J1-A, 29 p.

Love, S. K., and Benedict, P. C., 19^8, Discharge arid sediment loads in the Boise River drainage basin, Idaho, 1939-^0: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 10*18, 150 p.

Rainwater, P. H. , and Thatcher, L. L., I960, Methods forcollection and analysis of water samples: U.S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 1*J5*J, 301 p.

U.S. Inter-Agency Committee on Water Resources, Subcommittee on Sedimentation, A study of methods used in measure ment and analysis of sediment loads in streams. Pub lished by the St. Anthony Palls Hydraulic Laboratory, Minneapolis, Minn.

____ 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.

1961, The single stage sampler for suspended sediment: "Rept. 13.

1963, Determinations of fluvial sediment discharge: "Rept. 1*1.

_ 1963, A summary of the work of the Inter-agency sedi- "mentation project: Rept. S.

206 WATER QUALITY RECORDS


5-0540. RED RIVER Of THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK.

LOCATION.~Lat 46°51'40", long 96°47'00", in NW£NE% sec.18, T.139 N., R.48 W., Cass County, at gaging station atcity 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. RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: October 1955 to September 1968.

Water temperatures: October 1955 to September 1968.EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Dissolved solids: Maximum, 409 mg/1 Apr. 25 to May 18; minimum, 251 mg/1 Sept. 1-25.

Hardness: 'Maximum, 304 mg/1 Feb. 1-29; minimum, 214 mg/1 Dec. 1-25, Sept. 26-30. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 694 micromhos May 1; minimum daily, 306 mibromhos Dec. 3. Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C on several days during July; minimum, 2°C on many days during November to March.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER

MEAN DIS

CHARGE GATE <CFS>

OCT. 01-27 28... 29-31

NOV. 01-30

DEC. 01-25 26... 27-31

JAN. 01-31

FEB. 01-29

MAR. 01-25 26... 27-31

APR. 01-11 12-17 18-24 25-30

MAY 01-18 19... 20-31

JUNE 01-30

JULY 01-08 09-31

AUG. 01-31

SEPT. 01-25 26-30

167208

164

169148137

137

135

342496416

416598463675

675772649

578386

223

141231

SILICA ( SI 02)

2.9

11

TOTAL CAL-IRDN CIUM(FE) (CA)

,13

38

MAGNE

SIUMIMG)

37

11 .08

52 34

5.9 41 27

(MAI

101010

10

1314.13

14

171514

14202225

252520

20

1310

8.910

PO-TAS- RICAR- SIUM RONATE IK» (HC03J

273273278

229262328

344

283207216

216220228254

2.0254256257

243252

252

250248

CAR- CHLO-80NATE SULFSTE RIDE(C03) (S04) (CD

362931

31

414840

40

36

626865

65101118114

11410677

77

4530

2935

FLUO-RIDF(F)

5.0

6.1

.2


5-0540. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT FARGO, N. DAK.—Continued

207

EXTREMES, 1955-68.—Dissolved solids (1955-58, 1959-68): Maximum, 650 mg/1 May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 174 mg/1Dec. 1-2, 1955.

Hardness: Maximum, 420 mg/1 May 6-9, 1958; minimum, 118 mg/1 Apr. 6-17, 1962.Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 960 micromhos May 6, 1958; minimum daily, 223 micromhos Apr. 11, 1962. Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C on several days in 1957, 1960, and 1964; minimum, 1°C on many days in 1956and 1959.

REMARKS.—Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge. Water temperature, measured in waterplant, modified slightly in transit.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITERt rfATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

NITRATEDATE (N03)

OCT.01-2728... .029-31

NOV.01-30

DEC.01-2526... .027-31

JAN.01-31

FEB.01-29

MAR.01-2526... 1.327-31

APR.01-1112-1718-2425-3D

MAY01-18 —19... .320-31 —

JUNE01-30

JULY01-0809-31

AUG.Dl-31

SEPT.01-2526- 30 .1

ORTHOPHOSPHATE 93*ON(P04J (B)

—

.10 .06—

—

—.59

—

— —

—

—

.53 .06__

———— __

—

.33 .08— —

— —

—— —

—

—— .09

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(RESIDUE AT180 C»

276278276

276

254316341

341

357

3412B6291

291347381409

409378346

346

274269

252

251265

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

.38

.38

.38

.38

.35

.43

.46

.46

.49

.46

.39

.40

.40

.47

.52

.56

.56

.51

.47

.47

.37

.37

.34

.34

.36

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

124156122

12?

116126126

126

130

315383327

327560476745

74578R606

606

428280

152

95167

HARDNESS(CA.MG)

244243240

?40

214245291

291

304

271219222

222253276291

291269262

262

?28220

217

227214

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

201611

11

261522

22

22

394944

44728883

835951

51

2913

11

2211

SODIUMAD

SORPTIONRATIO

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.&•

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

469474467

467

436523565

565

586

560471.472

472551599626

626594549

549

464441

426

433445

PH

7.R 8.3 7.8

7.9 8.5 7.7

7.9

7.67.87.9

7.9 7.7 7.77.6

7.6 7.5 7.7

7.7

7.9 7.9

7.77.8

COLOR

208

DAY



SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

2.....3.....A.....5.....

6.,...7.,...a.....9.....

10 .....

11.....12.....13.....14.....15.....

16.....17.....18.....19.....20.....

21.....22.....23.....24.....25.....

26.....27.....28.....29.....

31.....

496496489501529

546527469439439

443447449448449

452452446446446

449451455456458

460461464464464461

462459459459462

462460460460459

454459457463466

466473477477462

AA 1HO 1

462474472474

481483496501496

419347306307401

375396402380415

440405417425428

35837542B420426

f. Q-Jt *Tt>-3

438482454380

438426486425442380

551551556556567

576567564564573

568568566564564

577581575576582

574587580580575

584587598586579576

5945B65775865B4

580576578589579

563577589586588

588580581578570

Ci Q3O o

572565581579

583588585576

_

585586588582572

567551539533537

578611529522498

487480531568651

566556564508495

469451479446419419

443451449476503

496471478486483

479502470490578

593593618602575

594604576576584

528538532607666

694632678690690

668680640628620

614620594604595

605624621610605

583580604595579

593606595559556547

541533528530530

527525531538528

528528535510580

582576547561567

5385185C7528533

517503511495453

465436464472466

458454454447442

43e43943S45C433

43C424424442455

443434434434434

436426425414409409

40540039B412400

402401397406434

436440435448465

430409425422418

416416409408405

408418414422414421'

427423425425425

437427427427425

419419425423421

414414420426430

436411416426427

437444444427426

AVERAGE 466 468 572 580 531 530 417 425

RED RIVER OF TOE NORTH BASIN


TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

209

MONTH 234

DAYAVER-

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2* 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AGE

OCTOBER..KlflUP MQC QJNU VC HOC r\»

DECEMBER.

JANUARY.. FEBRUARY. MARCH....

APRIL....

JUNE.....

JULY..... AUGUST... SEPTEMBER

14 63

2 2 2

31317

21 22 19

15 62

22 2

4 1518

19 22 19

15 62

2 2 2

6 1618

19 23 19

16

2

22 2

5 1620

20 23 19

15

2

2 2 2

5 1621

21 24 18

14

2

1 22

4 1421

21 24 18

14

2

2 2 2

5 1321

21 25 18

14

3

22 2

6 1321

23 24 18

12

3

2 22

7 1221

23 24 18

12

3

2 22

7 1222

23 2318

12

3

22 2

8 1322

23 23 17

11

3

2 2 2

9 1421

24 23 18

11

3

22 2

9 1421

24 23 18

12

2

2 2 2

9 1521

24 21 19

11

2

2 2 2

9 1621

26 21 19

11 11 11 11 9 10 103333443 2222222

2222222 2222222 2232222

11 12 10 11 11 11 12 14 12 13 13 12 13 1321 20 21 20 21 21 21

26 26 26 26 26 26 24 21 20 19 20 21 21 22 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

93 2

2 22

10 1421

24 22 19

9 32

22 2

9 1422

24 23 18

9 32

2 22

9 1421

24 22 17

7 32

22 2

91521

24 21 16

7 32

2 2 2

9 1621

24 21 16

7 32

2 22

9 1721

24 20 16

6 32

22 2

11 1721

23 21 15

52 2

2

2

12 1621

23 21 16

6

2

2

3

17

23 20

11 42

2 2 2

8 1421

23 22 18


5-0825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK.

LOCATION.~Lat 47°56'28", long 97°02'40", in SWyiE% sec.33, T.152 N., R.50 W., Grand Forks County, at dam atRiverside Park in Grand Forks, 1,500 feet upstream from gaging station, 2 miles downstream from Red Lake River, and at mile 296.0.

DRAINAGE AREA.—30,100 sq mi, approximately. RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: September 1956 to September 1968.

Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1968. EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Dissolved solids: Maximum, 471 mg/1 May 20-31; minimum, 259 mg/1 July 18-25.

Hardness: Maximum, 328 mg/1 May 20-31; minimum, 195 mg/1 July 18-25.Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 849 micromhos Mar. 16; minimum daily, 358 micromhos July 19.Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C July 15-17, Aug. 7; minimum, 2°C on many days during November to April.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, rfATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

MEAN DIS

CHARGE DATE (CFS)

OCT. 01-26 27... 28-31

NOV. 01-30

DEC. 01-31

JAN. 01-31

FE8. 01-29

MAR. 01-18 19-21 22-24 25... 26-31

APR. 01-30

MAY 01-18 19... 20-31

JUNE 01-06 07-08 09-13 14-20 21-30JULY 01-17 18-25 26-31

AUG. 01-31

SEPT. 01... 02-30

782749707

707

718

592

540

7541650263026002930

2930

193022001780

13704420826057203900

293072003760

2160

17801540

SILICA (SI02)

13

TOTAL CAL-IKON CIUM(FE) 1CA»

.10 51

MAG NE

SIUM (MG)

24

12

7.7

.02 47

.04 70 35

8.5 .03 58 21

SODIUM (NA)

191518

18

?B

2B

25

3130221919

19

273131

30 2? 10

26

17

1010

PO TAS SIUM IK)

BICAP- CAR BONATE BONATE IHC03) (C03)

241252269

269

370

332

333

318264219188200

200

276280

2R8 ?76 184 2?0 245

250176210

225221

SULFATE (S04)

454043

75

65

7793747484

84

124131135

12610464

115124

915874

6261

CHLO RIDE(CD

FLUO-RTOF(Fl

3.6 .2

9.0 .2

13 .3

11


5-0825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK.—Continued

EXTREMES, 1956-68.—Dissolved solids (1956-58, 1959-68): Maximum, 540 mg/1 Jan. 21, 1962; minimum, 191 mg/1Mar. 24, 1966.

Hardness: Maximum, 468 mg/1 Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum, 126 mg/1 Apr. 12, 1965. Specific conductance: Maximum daily, 976 micromhos Dec. 29-31, 1958; minimum daily, 278 micromhosMar. 26, 1966.Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C July 19, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days in 1967.

REMARKS.—Values reported for sodium (Na) are determined by analysis and do not include potassium (K). Daily samples for chemical analysis composited by discharge.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, WATF* YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 19&8

NITRATEDATE (N03)

OCT.01-2627... .328-31

NOV.01-30

DEC.01-31

JAN.01-31

FEB.01-29

MAR.01-1819-2122-2425... 3.026-31

APR.01-30

MAY01-1819... .320-31

JUNE01-06C7-0809-1314-2021-30

JULY01-1718-Z5 *--26-31

AUG.01-31

SEPT.01... 1.002-30

DISSOLVED

ORTHO SOLIDSPHOS- (RESI-PHATE B330N DUE AT(P04J ( 31 180 CJ

296.48 .07 288

321

321

429

414

403

440432337

.74 .07 301327

327

449.49 .10 461

471

450418274395436

367— * 259

314

317

.16 372305

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

.40

.39

.44

.44

.58

.56

.55

.60

.59

.46

.41

.44

.44

.61

.63

.64

.61

.57

.37

.54

.59

.50

.35

.43

.43

.51

.41

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPEPDAY)

625582613

613

832

662

588

8961930239021102590

2590

234027402260

16704990611061004590

290050403190

1853

17901270

HARDNESS(CA.MRJ

220224238

238

315

302

302

305268225203227

227

3J8317328

322300202279299

269195?33

235

231240

NON-CAR-

BONftTEHARDNESS

2217IB

18

53

30

29

4452454963

63

9?8791

8674519998

645161

53

4759

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

.6

.4

.5

.5

.7

.7

,6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.fl

.7

.7

.6

.3

.5,7

.5

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

SPECIFIC


472478518

518

669

648

634

67?647515469504

504

683702713

699635424576640

552391459

474

477476

7.R 7.68.0

8.0

fl.O

7.8

B.C

7.9 7.R 7.6 7.9 7.4

7.4

8.0 7.7 8.0

7.98.0 7.7 7.4 7.6

7.67.7 7.7

7.5

7.2 7.5

COLOR

27

22


5-0825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK.—Continued

SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE (MICROMHOS AT 25°C), WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBEROCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

1.2.3.4.5.

6.7.8.9.

10.

11.12.13.14.

16.....17.....18.....

20.....

21.....22.....23.....24.....25.....

26.....27.....28.....29.....30.....31.....

AVERAGE

409440454464459

456459459462453

456465480511483

456465478484472

477464470476478

477464470471477489

511494490486499

485505523507535

497474471479502

516538516505492

492531528550520

535555580538568—

567565568589624

613616673684667

696737706715715

708703667659652

659656660660664

662664669680668650

654647652661657

661657670678679

675665674667660

672662665656643

633634634629623

614614606605609636

620620622615618

622624624636636

637632636636633

627627637633631

642644643651655

648655653659——

670663663658659

658661650648646

623611609609670

849743674635630

629581516464469

473461447403392380

385412416453453

472472497502505

520557549553565

559553588586597

611618606609616

627625632642650—

664664649649652

667690695690686

700706695692690

688676700695692

704698714720720

719720712708708714

724716711706702

641665616382381

4C2448475495583

579594589608599

606637658650656

6496526446346C6—

609600574532542

556556556545552

554557554547539

530482416358364

369375401422434

441453464464477482

45C49048B487496

453493486490468

462462463459465

470473462468455

45543743C427427

431439444456463466

420455444438434

435446446441464

441464478470467

451470461462458

4555104B4510531

515513496500500—

467 514 658 64 B 635 594 547 692 6CC 493 464 468


5-0825. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AT GRAND FORKS, N. DAK. —Continued

TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

213

MONTH

OCTOBER..NOVEMBER. DECEMBER.

JANUARY..FEBRUARY.MARCH....

APRIL....

JUNE.....

JULY.....AUGUST. ..SEPTEMBER

1

136 2

222

21017

202119

2

136 2

222

21217

182118

3

U52

222

21318

182118

4

13

2

222

21317

182118

5

13

2

222

21319

182217

6

13

3

222

21319

202316

7

13

3

222

31219

222416

8

12

3

222

31219

232316

9

10

3

222

31119

222216

10

9

3

222

41119

222216

11

8

3

222

41118

232316

12

8

3

222

711IB

222217

13

a

2

222

61113

232118

8

2

222

7121 ft L O

232118

O/

15

932

222

71 4

1 Oi. O

242119

*Y

16

83 2

222

7131 a 1 o

242118

17

832

222

71318

241817

18

83 2

22

7121 ft 1 O

231818

83 2

222

8101 a1 9

231818

20

3 2

222

91019

231818

21

3 2

222

91120

231818

22

3 2

222

91221

231818

23

3 2

222

91221

231818

24

32

222

91221

231917

25

32

222

91421

221916

26

2 2

222

91520

221815

27

2 2

222

91520

221814

28

2 2

222

91520

221813

29

2 2

222

101520

221913

30

2 2

2—

2

121620

221913

31

2

2—

2

_16

2219—

AVFIAGE

93 2

222

61219

222017


5-1244.8 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.

(Hydrologlc bench-mark station)

LOCATION.—Lat 47°55'22", long 91°32'06", In SE 1/4 sec.24, T.63 N., R.10 W., Lake County, at gaging station, on left bank upstream from rapids, 2 miles upstream from South Kawlshiwi River, 2.2 miles southwest of Pernberg Lookout Tower and 14 miles east of Ely.

DRAINAGE AREA.—253 sq ml.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: October 1967 to September 1968.

Water temperatures: July 1966 to September 1968.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DATE

NOV.02...

JAN.03...

FEB.01...27...

MAR.26...

MAY02...29...

JUNE19...

JULY03...

AUG.06...

SEPT.11...

DIS- TEMP- CHARGE ERATURE tCFS) (OEG Cl

31

33

3T29

38

1030547

1200

698

204

100

6

1

11

1

711

17

16

22

17

SILICA (SI02)

3.5

4.0

4.14.1

4.0

3.33.4

3.6

3.5

2.8

3.6

TOTAL IRCN <FE»

.13

.14

.10

.12

.08

.18.20

.18

.19

.13

.08

CAL

CIUM (CA)

3.0

4.0

3.83.8

3.8

3.23.3

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

f«AG- NE-

SIUM (MG)

1.0

1.5

1.51.5

1.5

1.31.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1. 5

SODIUM (N«>

1.1

1.6

1.31.5

1.2

.91.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

PO TAS

SIUM (K)

.2

.8

1.6.8

.8

1.0.4

.4

.4

.6

.4

BICAR

BONATE (HC03)

10

19

1616

17

1312

12

12

14

13

CAR

BONATE (C03)

0

C

0C

C

0C

0

C

C

0

ALKA-

LIMTY AS

CAC03

8

It

1515

14

1110

10

1C

11

11


5-1244.8 KAWISHIWI RIVER NEAR ELY, MINN.—Continued


EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 21°C July 17 to Aug. 19; minimum, freezing point on manydays in February and March.

EXTREMES, 1966-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 24°C July 24, 25, 1966; minimum, freezing point on manydays during winter months.

REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Mar, 27 to Apr. 29; range in temperature, 1°C to 6°C.


DATE

NOV.02...

JAN.03...

FEB.01...27...

MAR.26...

MAY0?...29...

JUNE19...

JULY03...

AUG.06...

SEPT.11...

SULFATEIS04I

4.5

5.0

6.05.5

6.0

3.54.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

5.0

CHLORIDEICL J

.3

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2.6

.3

.3

.8

.6

FLUO-RIOE(F)

.0

. 1

.1. 1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.0

NITRATE(N03J

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.7

.7

.6

.5

ORTHO PHOSPHATE(PQ4J

--

.03

.03

.03

.07

.02

.03

.04

.59

.07

.10

PHOSPHATE(P04)

.01

.17

.28

.20

.17

.26

.12

1.0

.31

.24

. 16

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.6

.0

.9

.8

1.0

. 7

BORON(B)

.02

.01

.01.00

.00

.04

.03

.04

.03

.01

.04

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS 1

20

28

2827

27

2121

22

22

24

24

DIS

SOLVED SCLICS (TCNSPER

AC-FT)

.05

.C8

. C6.07

. C6

.04.C5

.05

.C6

.05

.05

CIS-

SCIVED SDLICStms

PERCAY)

2.87

5.26

4.693. £9

4.91

91.856.1

123

71.3

19.8

9.99




CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DATE

NOV.02...

JAN.03...

FEB.01...27...

MAR.26...

MAY02...29...

JUNE19...

JULY03...

AUG.06...SEPT.11...

HARDNESS

(CA,MG»

12

16

1616

16

1314

14

14

15

15

NON- CARBONATEHARDNESS

4

0

11

2

24

4

4

3

4

SCCIUM AD

SORPTION

RATIO

.1

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

PERCENTSODIU*

17

17

1416

14

1215

12

13

12

12

SPECI FIC


35

40

4038

37

3134

31

32

33

35

PH

6.3

7.1

7.07.1

7.0

6.66.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

COLOR

45

31

2441

2B

5040

50

50

45

40

RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

Units of measurement: Uranium, micrograms per liter of water? radium as radium-226, in picocuries per liter of water; gross beta radiation as strontium-90-yttrium-90, in picocuries per liter of water; gross alpha radiation, as micrograms of uranium equivalent per liter of water.

Dissolved Suspended

Date of

Collectionr. 2, 1967...

Uranium (ug/1)<0.4

Radium (pc/1)<0.1

Gross 0(PC A)5.1

Gross oc (ug U/l)

0.7

Total Dissolved

Solids (mg/1)

34

Gross 0 (pc/D

1.6

Gross <x (ug U/l)

0.7

Suspended Sediments

(mg/1)

< 1

May 2, 1968... < .4 < .1 5.9 < .4 34 2.1 < .4

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

Mean Mean Concen-

Jan.

MayMay

Date

3, 1968

229

Discharge(cfs)

33

1030547

tration(mg/1)

1

23

Load(tons )

.09

5.64.4

June 19 1200 13

Date

July 3, 1968

Aug. 6

Sept. 11

Mean Discharge

(cfs)

698

204

100

Mean Concen tration (mg/1)

4

2

2

Load (tons )

7.5

1.1

.54

LAKE OP THE WOODS BASIN 217



TEMPERATURE (°C) OP WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT, CONTINUOUS ETHYL ALCOHOL-ACTUATED THERMOGRAPH)

DayAver-

Month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 age

OctoberMaximumMinimum

NovemberMaximumMinimum

DecemberMaximumMinimum

JanuaryMaximumMinimum

FebruaryMaximumMinimum

March MaximumMinimum

April MaximumMinimum

MayMaximumMinimum

JuneMaximumMinimum

JulyMaximumMinimum

AugustMaximumMinimum

SeptemberMaximumMinimum

1615

66

33

11

11

00

77

1111

1616

2121

1919

1514

66

33

11

10

00

77

1111

1616

2121

1919

1413

66

33

11

00

10

77

12111616

2121

1919

1313

65

33

11

00

11

77

1312

1716

2121

1919

1313

55

33

11

00

11

77

1413

1717

2121

1919

1313

55

33

11

00

11

77

1414

1717

2121

1918

1313

55

33

11

00

11

77

1414

1817

2121

1817

1312

54

33

11

00

11

77

1514

1818

2121

-1717

1211

44

33

11

00

11

77

1615

1818

2121

1717

1110

44

33

11

00

11

77

1616

1818

2121

1717

1110

44

32

11

00

11

87

1616

1818

2121

1717

109

44

22

11

00

11

88

1616

1818

2121

1716

1010

44

22

11

00

11

98

1616

1818

2121

1616

1010

44

22

11

00

11

99

1716

1818

2121

1716

1010

44

22

11

00

11

109

1717

1918

2121

171?

1010

44

22

11

00

11

1010

1717

2019

2121

1717

1010

44

22

11

00

11

1110

1717

2120

2121

17If

1010

44

22

11

00

11

1111

1717

2121

2121

1717

109

44

22

11

00

11

1111

1717

2121

2120

1717-

99

44

22

11

00

11

1111

1716

2121

2020

1717

99

44

2i

ii

00

11

11111616

2121

2020

1717

98

44

11

11

00

11

11111616

2121

2020

1717

88

44

11

11

00

11

11111616

2121

2020

1717

88

44

11

11

00

11

11111616

2121

2020

1717

88

44

11

11

00

11

11111616

2121

2020

1717

87

44

11

11

00

11

11111616

2121

2019

1716

87

43

11

11

00

1111

1616

2121

1919

1616

76

33

11

11

00

11111616

2121

1919

1616

66

33

11

11

00

11111616

2121

1919

1615

66

33

11

11

00

7 6

1111

1616

2121

1919

1515

66

——

11

11

——

1111

——

2121

1919

——

1010

44

22

11

00

11

99

1615

1919

2020

1717


5-2885. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 45 07'36", long 93 17'48", in SVfa sec.12, T.119 N. , R.21 W., Hennepin County, at gaging station on right bank half a mile downstream from Coon Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from 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.


MAG- PC-

DIS- TEMP- TOTAL CAL- NE- STRON- TAS- BICAP- CAR-CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON CI UM SIUM TIUM SODIUM SIMM LITHUM EON*T£ EONATE

HATE

OCT.26...

NOV.2" ...

DEC.14...

JAN.23.. .

FEP.2C.. .

MAR.?5...

APR.15...

MAY21...

JUNE21...

AUG.il...

S?PT.^4.. .

(CFS) (DEC C) (SI02) (FE) (CA) (MG) ( SR > { NA > (K> (LII (HCC3I (CC3 >

3090 6 3.7 .01 45 17 -- 8.5 2

3200 2 3.5 .14 44 16 .10 6.6 2

242C 0 9.0 .02 49 18 — 9.0 2

2540 0 13 .<M 52 18 ~ 7.7 2

2301 0 14 .04 50 17 — 6.9 2

5980 2 11 .06 38 13 -- 5.9 3

848^ 3 " 5.8 .06 39 14 .19 6.4 2

906r> 1" 8.6 .05 43 14 — 5.8 2

184CO 18 13 .17 39 12 -- 4.2 2

7130 22 12 .05 42 14 — 5.6 2

352C 20 8.6 .01 41 15 ~ 5.8 1

OIS- DIS-SCLVED SOLVED

TOTAL SOLIDS SOLIDSCHRC- (SUM OF (TONSMIUM NICKEL COBALT LEAD CONSTI- PER

DATE (CR) (NI) (CO) (PB) TUENTS) AC-FTJ

OCT.26... — — — — 203 .30

NOV.20... .00 .00 .00 .01 193 .27

DEC.14... — -- < — — 224 .31

JAN.23... — — — — 232 .33

FEB.20... — — — — 230 .34

MAR.25... -- — — — 182 .26

APR.15... .00 .00 .00 .00 179 .26

MAY21... — — — — 191 .28

JUNE21... — — — — 177 .27

AUG.01... — — — — 187 .28

SEPT.04... — — — — 185 .27

.6 — 222 0

.2 .DC 21C 0

.3 — 23t C

.3 — 244 0

.5 — 242 0

.6 — 178 C

.8 .00 18C 0

.5 — 184 0

.5 — itc c

.4 — 184 0

.6 — 194 0

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS( TONS

PERDAY)

1840

1730

1500

1640

1530

3120

4440

5UC

1000C

3990

1900


5-2885. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR ANOKA, MINN.—Continued

DRAINAGE AREA.—19,100 sq mi, approximately.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: August I960 to September 1965, October 1*967 to September 1968. Water temperatures: August I960 to September 1963.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

219

DATE

CCT.26...

MOV.?% . .

DEC.14.. .

JAM.23...

FEB.2". . .

MAR.25...

APR.15...

MAY21.. .

JUNE21.. .

AUG."1...SEPT.">4.. .

ALKA-LINITY

ASCAC03

182

172

193

2C"

198

146

14«

151

131

151

159

SULFATE( S04)

12

12

14

13

13

16

17

21

21

14

13

DATE

OCT.26...

NOV.20...

DEC.14...

JAN.23...

FEB.20...

MAR.25...

APR.15...

HAY21...JUNE21...

AUG.01...SEPT.04...

CHLORIDE(CLI

5.0

4.2

5.0

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.8

3.9

3.7

4.6

3.4

HARDNESS<CA,MG)

1B2

177

196

203

195

148

154

164

146

160

163

FLUO-RIDE(F)

.1

. 1

. 1

.1

. 1

. 1

.2

.2

.3

. 2

.2

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

0

5

3

3

C

2

6

13

15

10

4

NITRATE(N03)

.0

.1

.7

.9

1.6

1.4

.2

l.l

1.6

1.3

.5

SODIUMAD

SORPTIONRATIO

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

CPTHOPHOSPHATE(P04 1

.12

.07

.10

.24

. 46

.34

.24

.33

. 31

.36

.39

PERCENTSODIUM

9

7

9

7

7

B

8

7

6

7

7

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

.4

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.0

.0

. 8

.8

.6

SPECIFIC

COND-LCTANCE( MICRO-MHOS »

365

357

3B7

399

393

316

32B

335

298

321

32B

BORON(B)

.03

.03

.02

.08

.02

.02

.03

.03

.06

.02

.04

PH

7.B

7.4

B.I

7.9

8.C

7.6

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.5

COPPER(Oil

—

.00

—

—

--

—

.00

—

—

—

—

COLOR

4

8

9

4

B

18

8

22

50

25

4

ctc-Z1NC MtF(ZNJ (CO)

— —

.00 .00

— —

—

—

—

.00 .CO

— —

— —

—

—


5-2910. WHETSTONE RIVER NEAR BIG STONE CITY, S. DAK.

LOCATION.—Lat 45°17'32", long 96°29'1 1I", in SE^NW^ sec.18, T.121 N., R.46 W., Grant County, at gaging station 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.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: October 1967 to September 1968.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER* MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DATE

OCT.06...28...

NOV.06...28...

JAN.09...FEB.06...

MAR.05...20...

APR.02...

MAY01 ...21...28...

JULY02...

SEPT.04.. .

DISCHARGE(CFS)

—A.I

4.95.2

.20

2.0

6.612

6.9

23129.6

5.4

2.3

TEMPERATURE(DEG C)

—0

20

0

1

10

6

171816

17

—

SILICA(SIC2)

1518

2020

34

28

1916

7.8

101215

18

—

TOTALIRON(FE)

.08

.20

.03

.01

.01

.02

.05

.05

.11

.08

.06

.05

.02

—

CALCIUMICA1

108122

125145

215

136

95100

103

149155148

116

105

MAG NESIUM(MG)

5655

5573

90

61

3939

48

637067

55

51

SOD I UM(NA)

6344

4271

94

44

2485

55

557267

69

44

PO TASSIUM(Ki

9.28.4

7.49.3

12

8.0

7.68.8

8.2

11108.7

8.9

8.7

BICARBONATEIHC03)

3383S6

370432

676

402

284248

252

284336355

334

341

C*P-BCMTEIC03)

C0

C0

0

9

0C

C

30C

C

0

ALKA LINITY

*SCACC3

211300

3C33.54

534

344

2332«3

207

233276291

274

280

DATE

OCT.06...28...

NOV.06...28...

JAN.09...

FES.06...

MAR.05. ..20...

APR.02...

MAY01...21...28...

JULY02...

SEPT.04...

SULFATE(S04J

289263

266372

445

328

204277

308

463468430

318

253

CHLORIDE(CD

5230

2842

61

23

1262

26

223426

42

24

FLUO-RIDE

(F>

.3.5

.2.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3.3

.3

—

NITRATE(N03)

.1

.2

.3

.1

.1

4.4

1.212

.2

. 1

.6

.1

.1

.5

ORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04>

.45

.26

.44

.29

.77

.33

.626.1

.71

.60

.61

.74

1.1

—

TOTALALUMINIUM(AD

——

—

1.2

.6

.9

.6—

.8

.0—

.4

.3

—

BORON(B)

.20

.16

.14

.21

.33

.15

.10.26

.22

.22

.28

.04

.23

.19

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS )

759722

726946

1290

841

544729

682

91498B938

793

—

DIS

SOLVED SOL IDS(TOhS

PERAC-FT>

1.111 .04

1.051,36

1.84

1.23

.781.03

1.01

1 .341.471.37

1.14

.98

CIS-

SCLVED SOLIDS(TCKS

PERCAY)

—

8.47

10.214.3

.73

5.05

10.324.6

13.8

61.235.026.2

12.3

4.50


5-3167.70. MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat 44°19'29", long 94°27'09", in NE^NE^ sec.20, T.110 N., R.30 W., Nicollet County, at gaging station on left bank, 30 ft downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 14, at New Ulm, and 6.1 miles upstream from Cottonwood River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—9,536 sq mi (at mouth of Cottonwood River). RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Water temperatures: October 1967 to September 1968.

Sediment records: October 1967 to September 1968. EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 26°C July 15, 16, Aug. 23;.minimum, freezing point on

many days.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 567 mg/1 June 12; minimum daily, 10 mg/1 Mar. 22. Sediment loads: Maximum daily, 2,150 tons July 28; minimum daily, 7-6 tons Jan. 15-

TEMPERATURE (°C) OP WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)

DAYAVER-

MONTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AGE

OCTOBER.. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —NOVEMBER. — — — — — — — 2 — ~ — — — — — — — 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 — — — —DECEMBER. — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 1 — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 1 —

JANUARY.. — — — — — 0 — — — — — — 0 — 1 — — — — 2 — — — — — — 1 — — — —FEBRUARY. — — 2 — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — 2 — 0 — — — — 2 — — — — — — —MARCH.... — o — — — — — — 2 — — — — — — 1 — 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 6 7 6 8 9 8

APRIL.... 7 8 9 5 6 7 7 6 6 7 9 12 12 8 8 10 12 10 12 12 12 13 11 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 — 9MAY...... 17 19 17 14 12 12 12 11 9 9 11 11 13 15 16 12 13 14 11 13 11 13 13 14 14 14 12 13 15 16 16 13JUNE..... 15 18 18 21 23 24 ?5 25 24 24 23 20 20 21 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 21 18 21 19 — 15 17 19 22 — 20

JULY..... 19 18 17 21 21 22 25 24 23 22 22 24 23 25 26 26 25 25 23 23 24 22 22 21 21 24 21 20 20 21 19 22AUGUST... 19 20 21 22 23 25 22 23 24 21 19 20 21 20 20 21 20 20 20 20 23 25 26 24 21 19 19 19 19 20 19 21SEPTEMBER 18 17 19 21 18 16 16 17 14 14 14 14 16 18 17 19 17 17 16 15 16 17 17 — 17 13 15 It 14 13 — 16

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OF ANALYSIS: B. BOTTOM WITHDRAWAL TUBE: c. CHEMICALLY DISPERSED: N. IN NATIVE WATER: p. PIPET: s. SIEVE:

V. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE: W. IN DISTILLED WATER)

Date

June 12, 1968July 15July 25Aug. 7

Time

0800080008000800

Water Tem perature(c)

20262122

Discharge(cfs)

1170697756878

Concentration(mg/1)

638242230560

Suspended SedimentDischarge(tons /day)

20205064491370

Particle Size Method

Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated of

.002

53

57

.004

61627059

.008

84727983

.016

92859186

.031

97929688

.062 .125

99

9899

Analy-.250 .500 1.00 2.00 sis

CFWBCWBCWCFW

PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968 (METHODS OF ANALYSIS; H.' HYDROMETER: 0. OPTICAL ANALYZER: S. SIEVE: V. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE)

Particle Size

No. of Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated MethodSampling Discharge of

Date Time Points (cfs) 0.016 0.031 0.062 0.125 0.25 0.354 0.50 1.000 2.000 4.000 7-9 Analysis

July 11, 1968 1605 4 407 8 13 24 33 56 69 82 88 S Aug. 8 1545 4 1060 6 14 25 30 46 58 82 S


5-3167.70. MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued

SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Day

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

128128128128128

128128128130130

130130130131132

138139140160200

160140138138128

132138142143149150

646259575'4

5352514948

4645444342

4344444243

4343444546

474850515254

MeanConcentration(mg/1)

130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130130130130

JANUARY

170170170180180

184184174164154

1441341349067

90130160200,250

250250250250250

250250250250250250

Load(tons

per day)

4545454545

4545454646

4646464646

4849495670

5649484845

464850505253

1499

2928272826

2626242220

181616107.6

1015192329

2929303031

323234343536

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

148148148148148

149148146142141

140138136145155

161160152154152

150144142138140

14292

105112105—

5658596061

6262646464

6463636262

6160595757

5757575860

60606060——


130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130130130

130130130150153

161148134140144

206208200200200—

FEBRUARY

240240230200161

161161161161161

161161161130108

108108140190190

190200210220220

220220220220——

Load(tons

per day)

5252525252

5252515049

4948485154

5656536263

6558515255

7952576057

1638

3638373227

2727282828

2827272218

1817222929

2931323436

36363636__—

Mean .Discharge

(cfsj

lit))12112312512t

125123128134136

144146123107116

119128130130136

- 13611410911499

846873686564

6060606062

667490

110140

180250310305300

290330355363355

355360365566756

794707641629623569


150150150150150

150150150150150

150156150140100

607090

110130

150150157160160

160160160160160160

MARCH

220220220220220

150120110110100

9080706040

1421355818

1510111525

2640536592

100

Load(tons

per day)

4549505151

5150525455

5861504031

1924323948

5546464943

362932292828

1331

3636363636

2724273338

4454594932

1119345717

149.7

112351

567692

110155154

Total 771.6 831 1445.7


5-3167.70. MINNESOTA RIVER AT NEW ULM, MINN.—Continued


APRIL MAY JUNE

223

Day

MeanMean Concen- Load

Discharge tration (tons (cfs) (mg/1) per day)

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

551512449464479

563539509494539

575596656638611

569578554542566

728822875868

1010

11201190121011501050—

704714742732700

644596524461437

410395458605840

732686679696608

521485506700728

836201027702540I9602140

102100936235

58655295

126

163139135110102

132122140125123

130130116152168

152172157192156

JULY

138120124117133

12510210796

107

10293

119230

227245273305250

220206272258226

189240288227238266

Total

1521381137845

889571

127183

253224239189168

203190209183188

256288274356458

460553513596442

7332

262231248231251

217164151119126

108109115194522

449454500573410

309270371488444

42713002150156012601540

15553

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

934914892850791

710696693650635

590548530518491

470464467458446

4374284224194lO

407419416413392404

2170I9601350930611

506878

10501030728

672503440353295

285258230234226

206218198194174

180174162168156164


193170176148118

liO1109682

100

856594

110100

95118120130134

157124133140147

130123160151148135

AUGUST

237147112125133

114495275200196

195. 183

184185182

175155163148157

170197207196218

242221250259220262

Load(tons

per day)

487420424340252

211207180144171

13596

135154133

121148151161161

18514 3152158163

143139180168157147

5966

1390778408314219

15611701060584385

354249219176145

1351081019496

95116111103102

11810410911793

116

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

428467527527491

452419417410533

10401170111011201070

942822763728718

686656653679710

714690700696710—

168164162160164

162156150222292

275240226212188

174344410392347

431672950

12501060

730467371270247—


178166150167207

232208166155185

369567318284263

212204223257247

240235225203197

134105118114125—

SEPTEMBER

218211269261257

267210238230186

158168190191168

183136129130138

140118988783

112167217205195

Load(tons

per day)

206209213238274

283235187172266

10401790953859760

539453459505479

444416397372378

258196223214240—

13258

9993

118113114

1178896

138147

11710911610985

86126143138129

163214251294238

221211217149130—

9325

Total Discharge for year (cfs-days) Total Load for year (tons)

4369

14015363319.3


5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.

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. RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: October 1963 to August 1966.Water temperatures: October 1967 to September 1968.Sediment records: October 1967 to September 1968.

EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C July 28; minimum, freezing point on many days.Sediment concentrations: Maximum daily, 2,850 mg/1 Aug. 7; minimum daily, 20 mg/1 Mar. 23.Sediment loads: Maximum dally, 90,200 tons Aug. 7; minimum daily, 14 tons Jan. Il3, 14.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OF WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 196? TO SEPTEMBER 1968 (ONCE-DAILY MEASUREMENT, BETWEEN 0700 AND 1200)

DAY

MONTH

OCTOBER.. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER.

JANUARY.. FEBRUARY. MARCH....

APRIL.-.,. MAY......JUNE.....

JULY..... AUGUST...SEPTEMBER

34567

______________ 24665344464233123311101 —1 0 2 1 1 1 2 — — 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 — — 1 — — — — — — — 0

AVER-9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AGE

12

? _ _ _ _ — 1 _ — _ — _ — 1 — .. __ o — —. — 1 — 1 1 ;

) __ __> 6 S 8 7 Q Q q

7 8 9 7 4 6 7 7 7 8 10 13 11 10 8 11 11 11 13 12 12 14 12 8 7 9 11 11 12 13 — 1015 17 17 14 12 14 11 11 10 10 12 11 14 16 17 15 12 13 12 12 13 15 14 15 15 ll 12 13 I 1* 14 16 1415 17 19 22 24 24 25 25 24 24 23 20 20 20 19 18 18 20 20 20 22 21 23 21 20 16 14 17 17 20 — 20

18 18 18 20 21 22 22 28 23 21 22 24 23 25 25 26 25 24 24 24 23 22 23 20 21 22 23 22 22 21 21 2220 20 21 22 23 25 23 25 25 24 21 21 21 21 20 21 21 20 20 20 24 25 26 24 20 18 19 19 19 20 18 2119 18 22 21 19 18 20 18 18 20 19 18 20 22 21 19 19 18 17 18 18 18 20 20 17 17 16 14 15 17 — 19

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OF ANALYSIS: B. BOTTOM WITHDRAWAL TUBE: c. CHEMICALLY DISPERSED: N. IN NATIVE WATER: P. PIPET: s. SIEVE:


July 25 July 26 Aug. 8

195810551000

Water Tem pera-

Suspended Concen- Sediment

Particle Size

Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) IndicatedMethod

ofture Discharge tration Discharge Analy-

Time (c) (cfs) (mg/1) (tons/day) .002 .004 .008 .016 .031 .062 .125 .250 .500 1.00 2.00 sis

June 29, 1968 1507 19232225

43109770

134-0012700

560171019801080

6520451007160037000

372838

ho 35 41 43

50 4-2 58 50

72516263

72638081

93838792

999595

100100100100

VPWC VPWC VPWC VBWC

PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OF ANALYSIS: H. HYDROMETER: o. OPTICAL ANALYZER: s. SIEVE: v. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE)

Date

Wo. ofSampling Discharge

Time Points (cfs)

July 12, 1968 1510 Aug. 8 1900

172011800

Particle Size

Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated Methodof

0.016 0.031 0.062 0.125 0.25 0.354. 0.50 1.000 2.000 4.000 Analysis

264-

7149

8678

9796

99 100100


5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.—Continued

SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 196? TO SEPTEMBER 1968

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

225

Day

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

264260269256244

240264274282269

260269271275279

278285285362478

357303289312302

286289286312330325

9055

150140130120110

10296898988

87889196

100

103108110112115

117118120121125

125127129130131132


100100100100100

100100100100100

100100100100100

100100100140140

140140140140140

140140140140140140

—

JANUARY

120115110107105

10397928578

7162555354

5457626572

77849297

102

103105106107107107

Load(tons

per day)

7170736966

6571747673

7073737475

757777

137181

135115109118114

108109108118125123

2902

4943393531

2825222018

1715141415

1517182022

2427303234

353637383838

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

322325322325323

318311310322327

32?332330327323

329342351345338

344342319323338

313170269281291

9539

133135135138139

139140140140139

138138137135135

134132132131 '128

128128128128129

129130130131——


140140140140140

140160180140126

142152146141151

153150149147133

12297

118146147

145109157153175

—

FEBRUARY

107107107109109

110110110110109

10499938577

70667797

129

124112112109103

97877874——

Load(tons

per day)

122123122123122

120134151122111

125136130124132

136138141137121

11390

102127134

12350

114116137

3676

3839394141

4142424241

3937343128

2524273444

4339393836

34312726——

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

292295289313304

308328334345350

355358303236250

270285295290300

280220230251250

230205190180170160

8466

136140144150157

163180198210225

240260300330355

405480600700723

700696601853

1050

121012401130106010201010


154172179170162

163167169162171

183160109103115

10982707279

8177747682

8895

102111122125

—

MARCH

7269635853

4844414142

4240404038

384048¥61

4736203251

1111139792

114142

Load(tons

per day)

121137140144133

136148152151162

175155896678

7963565664

6146465255

555352545654

2889

2626242322

2121222326

2728323636

425278

108119

89683274

144

363378296263314387

Total 3499 846 3879 1042 16666 3200


5-3250. MINNESOTA RIVER AT MANKATO, MINN.—Continued


APRIL MAY JUNE

MeanDischarge

Day

123it5^

6789

10

111213It15

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total

12345

6789

10

1112131415

1617181920

2122232425

262728293031

Total

TotalTntal

(cfs)

948843801811759

822874811790769

811948

10501090990

916948927874

1000

10401220176018501970

2180219021302000i860—

35982

40303490300026802420

22102040189017601650

17601730i86022702680

30502930264025402460

21801870264052608170

130001560015200141001250011400

151010

DischargeLoad for ^

MeanConcentration(mg/1 )

11296

10611956

6981646567

94124130126114

1121069699

100

102151309294241

298244178191167—

—

JULY

322259234203196

182153176158161

180201270412645

521330293274232

20017255513101310

18001230837686620508

--

for year/ear (tons

Load(tons

per day)

287219229261115

153191140139139

206317368371305

277271240234270

286497

147014701280

1750144010201030839—

15814

35002440190014701280

1090843898751717

855939

136025304670

42902610209018801540

1180868

45501860028900

632005180034400261002090015600

303751

(cfs-days ))

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

17301620154014501340

12201160112010801030

969916843822811

822759927958885

822801769738696

738769769811822822

30559

108009780856072205840

508012000123001120011500

114009450764063305380

47304200374033103160

29402670243022602080

189017301570146014001350

175400

MeanConcentration(mg/1 )

162142165184162

13412313610283

81959689

111

113131132146141

1531641469491

96879093

117110

--

AUGUST

432418408374336

3692850921569691

487433402339252

260241206179175

157137134149127

12912912211099

107

—

Load(tons

per day)

757621686720586

441385411297231

212235219198243

251268330378337

340355303187171

191181187204260244

10429

1260011000943072905300

506090200306001720021500

1500011000829057903660

33202730208016001490

1250988879909713

658603517434374390

272855

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

874885927990990

937874843937

1290

23803610368036803430

30602840257023402180

20601900179017601760

18402590367042604350—

65297

13201240119011801210

123012701510I9602260

22802160199018001620

15401980272037404380

492058607980

1020011400

108009170759065906110—

119200


12414113711298

10010191

113374

10401090790628457

397368314261231

225220211184180

176314660555438—

SEPTEMBER

13399918793

102109241432306

206213192164131

136232319430397

390427543708606

478363270271281—

Load(tons

per day)

293337343299262

253238207286

1350

703010600785062404230

32802820218016501360

125011301020874855

8742280654063805140—

77451

474331292277304

339374

100022901870

127012401030797573

5651240234043404690

51806760

117001950018700

139008990553048204640—

125356

6285528202H


5-3300. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN, MINN.

LOCATION.—Lat iti)°i)l'35", long 93°38'30", In NVft;SVft; see.7, T.114 N., R.23 W., Carver County, at gaging station on left bank, 1.5 miles northwest of Jordan, and at mile 39.4 upstream from Mississippi River.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DIS- TEMP- TOTALCHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON

DATE

NOV.15...

DEC.12...

JAN.16...

FEB.21...

MAR.20...

APR.18...

MAY14...

JUNE20...JULY31...SEPT.03...

<CFS) (DEC Cl (SIC2I (FE)

441 4

467 0

183 1

206 0

963 4

922 14

1070 16

3190 16

14900 22

1780 24

14 .00

12 .02

19 .01

21 .04

16 .03

8.4 .03

8.4 .05

23 .06

22 .02

27 .00

TOTALCHROMIUM

DATE (CR»

NOV.15...

DEC.12... .00

JAN.16...

FEB.21...

MAR.20...

APR.18... .00

MAY14..,.

JUNE20...

JULY3 1 ...SEPT.03...

CALCIUM<CA)

98

105

90

123

83

86

83

84

61

89

NICKEL(NI)

—

.00

—

—

—

.00

—

—

—

—

MAGNESIUM<MG)

43

45

48

50

36

42

45

29

20

34

COBALT(CO)

—

.00

—

—

—

.00

—

—

—

—

STRONPO-TAS-

TIUM SCDIUM SIUM(SRI (NA)

48

.44 50

63

60

36

.45 34

33

16

7.

— 21

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS

( SUM OFLEAD CONSTI-(PB) TUENTS)

590

.01 620

638

736

513

.00 545

537

430

304

470

(K)

5.5

5.6

6.2

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.5

4.5

2 4.8

5.6

DISSOLVEDSOLIDS<TONSPERAC-FTJ

.84

.87

.89

1.05

.74

.79

.78

.63

.47

.66

LITHIUM(LI)

—

.00

—

—

—

.CO

—

—

—

CIS-SOLVEDSDLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

733

806

324

429

1410

1450

1650

4010

14000

2350

BICARBONATE(HCC3)

388

398

356

454

291

270

272

248

192

324

CARBONATE(CC3)

0

0

9

19

12

5

0

0

0

0


5-3300. MINNESOTA RIVER NEAR JORDAN, MINN.—Continued

229

DRAINAGE AREA.—16,200 sq mi, approximately.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: December 1962 to August 1966, November 196? to September 1968.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, MATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DATE

NOV.15...

DEC.12...

JAN.16...

FEB.21...

MAR.20...

APR.18...

MAY14...

JUNE20...

JULY31...

SEPT.03...

ALKA

LINITY AS

CACC3

318

326

307

4C4

258

230

223

203

157

266

ORTHO TOTAL CHLC- FLUC- PHOS- ALUM-

SULFATE RIDE RIOE NITRATE PHATE INIUM BORON COPPER ZINC (S04) (CLI (Fl (N03) (P04I (AD (Bl (CU) (ZM

156 34

169 34

168 52

179 46

153 25

208 20

205 21

108 14

64 8.2

109 19

HARDNESS

DATE <CA,KG»

NOV.15... 420

DEC.12... 446

JAN.16... 423

FEB.21... 510

MAR.20... 352

APR.18... 389

MAY14... 389

JUNE20... 329

JULY31... 232

SEPT .03... 360

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

NON-CAR-

80NATEHARDNESS

102

120

116

106

S3

159

166

126

75

94

.2

.9

5.1

5.8

1.7

.1

.9

28

20

5.1

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

.8

.7

.7

.4

.2

.5

.38

.46

.64

.46

.84

.54

.60

.59

.56

.65

PERCENTSODIUM

20

19

24

20

18

16

15

9

6

11

.3

.1

.3

.3

.2

.0

.7

.7

.6

.7

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-

MHDS)

923

966

997

1140

796

846

838

667

481

723

.14

.15 .00 .00

.17

.18

. 13

.14 .00 .CO

.12 — —

.07

.06 ~ —

.10 — —

PH COLOR

7.9 7

7.7 7

8.4 4

8.5 6

8.5 12

8.3 4

7.8 9

8.1 28

7.6 20

8.0 15

CAD

MIUM (CO

—

.CO

—

—

—

.00

—

—

—

™


5-3310. MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN.

LOCATION.--Lat 11°56'10", long 93°05'20", temperature recorder at gaging station, on left bank in St. Paul, 'Ramsey County, 300 feet upstream from Robert Street Bridge, 6 miles downstream from Minnesota River, andat mile 839-3 upstream from Ohio River.

DRAINAGE AREA.—36,800 square miles, approximately.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Water temperatures: October 1956 to September 1968. EXTREMES, 1967-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 28°C July 18-20, Aug. 7-9; minimum, freezing point on many

days during December to March. EXTREMES, 1956-68.—Water temperatures: Maximum, 31°C July 21-28, 1964; minimum, freezing point on many days

during winter months. REMARKS.—Recorder stopped Feb. 10-13 and May 17-22.

TEMPERATURE (°C) OP WATER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968 (WATER-STAGE RECORDER WITH TEMPERATURE ATTACHMENT, CONTINUOUS ETHYL ALCOHOL-ACTUATED THERMOGRAPH)

DayAver-

Month 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ll 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 age

OctoberMaximumMinimum

NovemberMaximumMinimum

DecemberMaximumMinimum

JanuaryMaximumMinimum

FebruaryMaximumMinimum

MarchMaximumMinimum

AprilMaximumMinimum

MayMaximumMinimum

JuneMaximumMinimum

JulyMaximumMinimum

AugustMaximumMinimum

SeptemberMaximumMinimum

1616

107

60

51

61

52

99

1112

1816

2019

2323

2121

1716

107

61

50

52

62

109

1613

1817

1919

2123

2121

1717

107

62

60

62

62

99

1611

2017

2019

2123

2121

1717

97

61

63

52

63

98

1611

2218

2119

2523

2121

1917

96

60

61

52

61

98

1513

2318

2219

2621

2121

1817

91

61

63

13

63

88

1113

2121

2221

2721

2120

1817

73

62

50

11

63

88

1113

2621

2319

28-25

2120

1716

81

61

10

10

63

88

1312

2622

2521

2825

2019

1615

81

51

30

30

61

98

1312

2621

2522

2821

1919

1513

76

50

10

__

63

98

1312

2623

2522

2121

1919

1112

86

50

10

_

62

109

1112

2523

2522

2423

1919

1112

86

51

53

__

61

129

1113

2122

2623

2323

2019

1311

86

50

50

30

72

1110

1611

2322

2623

2323

2019

1312

71

51

51

30

62

1110

1711

2222

2625

232~2

2119

1312

71

50

51

20

73

109

-. olo11

2221

2625

2222

2019

1312

71

51

51

20

71

119

17 16

2121

2721

2322

2120

1312

71

50

50

10

73

1210

2121

2825

2222

2120

1312

71

50

53

10

71

1210

2120

2826

2222

2019

1312

73

10

62

10

86

1310

2220

2826

2222

1919

1312

73

10

63

30

83

1211

2120

2827

2321

1919

1312

73

10

62

10

83

1111

2120

2726

2122

1918

1211

72

62

62

11

72

1311

2221

2721

2523

1918

1311

72

51

6H

10

73

1311

1715

2121

2721

2723

1918

1312

62

10

62

10

72

119

1715

2121

2625

2721

1918

1212

62

11

61

5I

71

99

1615

2120

2625

2523

1919

121162

10

62

52

71

109

1611

2019

2621

2123

1918

1211

61

51

63

52

76

1110

1511

1918

2621

2322

1817

119

61

52

62

52

96

1110

1511

1918

2521

2222

1717

118

60

50

62

52

98

1211

1611

2019

2121

2222

1717

117

60

51

62

___—

107

1112

1715

2120

2123

2222

1717

118

——

5I

61

___—

99

——

T Q1016

——

2123

2221

——

1113

71r

51

62

11

71

1110

1511

2220

2523

2122

2019

232 WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

5-3760. NORTH PORK WHITEWATER RIVER NEAR ELBA, MINN. (Hydrologic bench-mark station)

LOCATION.—Lat ifif°05'30" J 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 Pork, 2.4 miles west of Elba, and 3.5 miles upstream from con fluence with South Fork.


DATE

OCT.25...

NOV.30...

DEC.20...

JAN.24...

FEB.28...

MAR.21...

MAY06...23...

JUNE24...

AUG.15...

SEPT.09...

MAG- PO-DIS- TEMP- TOTAL CAL- NE- STRON- TAS- BICAR-CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON CIUM SI UM TIUM SODIUM SIUM LITHIUM BONnE(CFS) (DEG 0 (SI02> (FE> (CA> (MG) ( SR ) (NA» (K) (LI> IHCC3)

14 7 15 .10 38 24 .00 2.6 3.0 .00 222

14 3 16 .02 66 25 — 2.9 1.5 -- 318

14 4 10 .00 63 24 — 3.6 1.3 — 258

13 2 16 .00 63 24 — 3.3 2.1 — 313

13 2 15 .00 48 22 — 2.6 1.2 — 254

13 4 13 .04 62 23 .16 3.1 1.4 .00 291

13 11 12 .03 51 24 — 2.8 1.0 — 26616 10 16 .03 63 25 — 3.0 1.2 — 308

22 14 15 .05 58 19 — 3.1 2.1 — 2€0

14 14 16 .02 66 24 — 3.7 2.4 — 312

68 14 10 .16 37 11 — 1.9 5.0 — 166

DIS- DIS- CIS-SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED

TOTAL SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLIDSCAD- CHRO- DISS- (SUM OF < TONS (TChSMIUM MIUP NICKEL COBALT LEAD OLVED CONSTI- PER PER

DATE (CDI (CR) ( NI) (CO) (PB> OXYGEN TUENTS) AC-FT > CAY)

OCT.25... .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 — 210 .29 8.40

NOV.30... — — — — — " 289 .39 1C.S

DEC.20... -- — — — — — 272 .37 10.2

JAN.24... — — — — — 13.0 282 .40 10.8

FEB.28... — ~ ~ — — 12.7 232 .32 8.50

MAR.21... .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 13.2 264 .36 9.48

MAY06... — — — — — 14.0 239 .32 6.4523... — — — — — 11.5 279 *3,7 11. S

JUNE24... — ~ — -- ~ 8.9 250 .35 15.6

AUG. *15 ... — — — — — 12.3 287 .39 11.4

SEPT.09... — — — — — 8.2 165 .24 31. S

RADIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

Units of measurement: Uranium, micrograms per liter of water; radium as radium-226, inpicocuries per liter of water; gross beta radiation as strontium-90-yttrium-90, in picocuries per liter of water; gross alpha radiation, as micrograms of uranium equivalentper liter of water.

Dissolved SuspendedTotal

Date Dissolved Suspendedof Uranium Radium Gross ? Gross ac Solids Gross P Gross oc Sediments

Collection (ug/1) (pc/1) (pc/1) (ug U/l) (mg/1) (pc/1) (ug U/l) (mg/1)Oct. 25, 1967.. 0.5 <0.1 3.4 5.4 253 1.2 0.8 1

May 6, 1968.. .5 .2 3.1 2.0 256 .9 < .4 4

PESTICIDE ANALYSES, IN MICROGRAMS PER LITER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

DATE ALDRIN ODD DDE DOT DIELDRIN ENDRIN HEPTACHLOR LINDANE 2,4-D 2,4, 5-T

OCT.25... 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

May6.... .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00

CARBONATE(C03)

0

0

6

0

0

0

00

0

0

0

WHITEWATER RIVER BASIN

5-3760. NORTH PORK WHITEWATER RIVER-NEAR ELBA, MINN.—Continued (Hydrologic bench-mark station)

DRAINAGE AREA.—101 sq mi.RECORDS AVAILABLE.—Chemical analyses: August 1967 to September 1968.

CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, HATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

233

DATE

OCT.25...

NOV.30...

DEC.20...

JAN.24...

FEB.28...

MAR.21...MAY06...23...JUNE24...

AUG.15...

SEPT.09...

ALKA LINITY

AS CAC03

182

261

254

257

208

239

218253

213

256

136

DATE

OCT.25...

NOV.30...

DEC.20...

JAN.24...

FEB.28...

MAR.21...

MAY06...23...

JUNE24...

AUG.15...

SEPT.09...

Date

Oct. 25,

Nov. 30

Mar. 21,

Apr. 25

CHLO- SULFATE RIDE (S04» (CD

12 1.7

13 1.8

12 2.2

12 1.5

11 1.3

13 2.5

12 1.713 2.0

13 2.3

12 2.6

8.3 4.6

NON-CAR-

HARD- SON ATENESS HARD-

(CA.HG) NESS

192 10

269 8

257 3

257 0

211 3

247 8

228 10258 5

223 10

264 9

139 3

PERIODIC DAILY

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

1967 15

14

1968 13

18

FLUO- RIOE NITRATE

( F I ( NQ3 »

.1 4.4

.0 5.9

.0 3.3

.1 5.1

.1 5.8

. 1 3.6

.2 2.2

.2 4.0

.2 8.5

.2 5.1

. 1 4.4

SODIUMAD-

SORP-TICN PERCENT

RATIO SODIUM

. 1 3

.1 2

.1 3

.1 3

.1 3

.1 3

.1 3

.1 2

.1 3

.1 3

.1 3

SUSPENDED SEDIMENT,

MeanConcentration Load(mg/1) <tons)

84 3.4

113 4.3

9 .3

12 .6

ORTHO PHOS PHATE (P04I

.16

.11

.13

.18

.13

.IB

.07

.12

.56

.23

1.2

SPECIFIC


377

492

467

483

399

600

419485

438

491

289

TOTAL PHOS- ALUM- PHATE INIUM (P04) (AL)

.26 .1

.17 .4

.38 .1

.31 .4

.23 .2

.22 .1

.52 .0

.22 .5

.71 .6

.34 1.8

1.2 .5

PH COLOR

7.7 2

8.0 2

B.4 3

B.O 1

8.0 2

7.7 3

8.2 28.2 3

8.0 80

7.4 5

7.3 6

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967

Date

May 22, 1968

June 24

Aug. 15

Sept. 9

BORON CCPPER (B) (CU>

.01 .CO

.00

.00 —

.00 —

.01 ~

.00 .00

.00 —

.00

.00 —

.00 —

.03 —

COLI-FORM BIO-(COL- CHEM-ONIES ICALPER OXYGEN

100 ML) DEMAND

.6

.6

2.6

— .4

— .4

16 .8

30 1.514 1.1

200 1.2

» ^

1.1

TO SEPTEMBER 1968

MeanMean Concen-

Discharge tration(cfs) (mg/1)

16 23

22 415

15 " 57

68 773

zuc(ZN)

.00

—

—

—

—

.00

——

—

—

"

Load(tons)

1.0

25

2.3

142

234 MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA


CATE

APR.,C3..25..

CAY08..

JUNFC6..

JULY10..

ALG.13..

APP.,03..24..

»>AYC7..

JUNEC5..

JULY11..

ALG.13..

APft.t1C..25..

MYC8..

JUNEC5..

JUY18..

ALG.14..

MAG-

DIS- TEMP- TOTAL CAL- NE- CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON CIUM SIUM SODIUM (CFSJ (DEG C) (SI02J IFE) (CA) (MG) (NA)

04-0105.00 - PIGEON R AT KIDDLE FALLS, NR GRAND PORTAGE, MINN1968

518 1. 1860 1

994 0

. 2400 15

648 17

397 15

04-C145.CO1968

192 1998 1

295 8

307 17

51 20

15 15

04-0150.1968

493 4825 2

252 10

327 15

221 20

7.2 15

DATE

5.35.7

4.4

6.1

5.0

8.4

- BAPTISM R

7.47.0

6.1

6.5

6.7

6.4

00 - BEAVER

6.86.6

5.2

5.3

8.5

8.2

HARDNESS

(CA.MG)

.30 7.2

.29 7.2

.18 7.8

.31 9.0

.16 9.3

.27 12

NEAR BEAVER BAY

.20 6.2

.23 5.8

.22 6.5

.21 7.0

.28 11

.22 15

RIVER AT BEAVER

.19 6.9

.22 7.0

.22 7.9

.41 8.5

.45 10

.16 11

NON- SODIUMCAR- AD-

BONATE SORP-HARD- TIONNESS RATIO

2.5 1.22.3 1.2

2.4 1.4

3.1 1.4

2.6 1.6

3.6 3.0

MINN (LAT 47 20

1.9 1.71.8 1.3

2.0 1.7

2.2 1.7

3.4 2.2

4.3 2.8

PO- ALKA- TAS- BICAR- CAR- UNITY SIUM BONATE BONATE AS (K) (HC03J (C03J CAC03

(LAT 48 00 44 LONG 089 36 53)

2.4 28 0 231.2 23 0 19

.6 29 0 24

1.4 33 0 27

.3

1.0

15 LONG 091

1.2.7

35 0 29

48 0 39

L 12 00)

21 0 1713 0 11

.4 20 0 16

.4 22 0 18

.3 41 0 34

1.0

BAY, MINN. <LAT 47 15 37 LOM

2.1 1.42.0 1.2

2.4 1.7

2.4 1.6

2.8 1.6

3.6 3,9

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE

PERCENT CMICRO-SODIUM MHOS)

04-01C5.00 - PIGEON R AT MIDDLE FALLS, MR GRAND PORTAGE, MINNAPR.,03..25..

MAY08..

JUNE06..

JULY10..

AUG.13..

04-0145.00APR.,03..24..

MAY07,.

JUNE05..

JULY11..

AUG.13..

04-0150.APR.,

10..25..

MAY08,.

JUNE05..

JULYia,.

AUG.14*.

19682827

29

35

34

44

- BAPTISM R1968

2322

24

27

40

56

00 - BEAVER1968

2626

3-0

31

37

43

5 .18 .1

5 .1

8 .1

5 .1

5 .2

NEAR BEAVER BAY,

6 .211 .1

8 .1

9 .1

7 .2

3 .2

RIVER AT BEAVER

7 .110 .1

9 .1

8 .1

8 .1

3 .3

8 668 58

9 66

8 70

9 73

12 97

MINN CLAT 17 20

13 5711 53

13 56

12 57

10 85

10 114

1.21.1

64 0 52

G 091 17 451

23 0 1920 0 16

.4 25 0 21

.5 28 0 23

.3 35 0 ?9

1,2 49 0 40

PH COLOR

UAT 48 00 44 LONG 089 36 58)

7.0 526.5 55

6.7 40

6.7 100

7.0 25

7.2 50

15 LONG 091 12 00)

6,9 626.4 60

7.0 75

6.6

7.1

7.2

BAY, MINN. UAT 47 15 37 LON

10 59<? 56

II 66

10 62

9 6S

16 97

7.06,5

7.1

6,7

7.5

60

70

/• fif

6 091 17 45}

58100

75

100

too

7,1 40

SULFATE IS04)

8.23.5

6.5

8.5

7.0

7.7

8.011

9.0

10

9.2

6.7

9.29. fl

9.8

8.8

7.5

7.2

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA 235


DATE

APR.,C3...25...

C8...JUNEC6...

JULY10...

AUG.13...

CHLORIDE<CL)

04-0105.1968

1.1.6

.6

.5

1.6

1.8

FLUO-RIDE(f)

oo - PIGEON

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

NITRATE(N03)

DRTHOPHOS- PHOSPHATE PHATE<P04J (P04)

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

R AT MIDDLE FALLS, NR GRAND PORTAGE

1. 11.0

.5

1.1

.4

.5

C4-C145.00 - BAPTISM RAPR.,03...24. ..

J*AYC7...

JUNEC5...

JULY11...

AUG.13...

APR.,10...25...

PAYC8...

JUNEC5...

JULY18...

AUG.14...

19681.71.3

.7

.5

1.4

1.7

19681.1.7

1.0

.5

.8

2.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.4

.2

04-0150.00

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

1.31.8

1.0

1.1

1.0

.4

- BEAVER

1.11.1

1.0

1.3

1.5

.6

.35

.05

.02

.06

.04

.04

NEAR BEAVER BAY,

.25

.11

.CO

.10

.02

.03

RIVER AT BEAVER

.14

.06

.00

.24

.03

.02

.6

.9

.e1.0

3.3

.9

MINN CLAT

.5

.0

.8

.0

.8

1.2

BAY, MINN.

.7

.9

l.C

1.0

l.L

.9

BORON(B)

OIS-

SOLVFD SOLIDS

01 SS- (SUM OFOLVED CONSTI-OXYGEN TUENTS)

, MINN (LAT 48 00 44 LONG

.03

.13

.04

.05

.00

.03

4? 20 15

.02'

.02

.03

.03

.07

.04

(LAT 47

.01

.04

.03

.06

.04

.05

4441

40

49

49

63

LONG 091 12 00)

4137

39

— 41

56

72

15 37 LONG 091 17

4241

— 43

45

53

64

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS(TONSPERAc-m

089 36 581

.07

.09

.07

.10

.08

.11

.09

.08

.08

.09

.10

.12

451

.10

.09

.08

.10

.12

.11

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS{TONSPERDAY!

76.9326

137

492

98.0

83.6

34.2162

45.4

53.9

lfr.7

3.74

93.2154

42.2

64.5

51.3

1.56



CATE

CEC.,(.'!..

APR.,01..

P AYC9..OS..

JLNE04,.

JULYce..

AUG.14..

SEP.16..

AUG.,16..

SEP.05..30.,

SEP.,20..

AUG.,14..

SEP.30..

MAG-01 S- TEMP- TOTAL CAL- NE-

CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON CIUM SIUM SODIUM(CFS) (OEG CJ (SI02) (FE) (CA) (MG> (NA)

PO- ALKA-TAS- BICAR- CAR- LINITYSIUM BONATE BONATE AS SULFATE(K) (HC03) (C03» CAC03 (S04)

C4-C240.00 - ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46 4? 12 LONG 092 ?5 07)1967

972 1 6.7 .31 23 7.4 8.51963

2 6.9 .30 18 6.2 6.3

. 4603 10 5.4 .38 15 5.3 4.7

. 4580 — — — — — —

. 3830 15 5.0 .47 16 5.4 5,1

. 2220 22 6.6 .64 18 3.6 10

. 1240 16 7.7 .97 20 6.2 6.7

. 1560 18 6.9 .67 17 5.9 5.9

05-0339.00 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (LAT1968

2.1 19 12 .04 69 33 9.2

1.2 13 6.9 .05 57 34 9.22.1 16 17 .02 79 35 8.1

05-0339.40 - PELICAN RIVER TRIBUTARY NR DETROIT LAKES, MINN.1968

.25 13 27 .04 75 34 6.7

05-0339.60 - SUCKER CREEK NEAR DETRCIT LAKES, MINN. (LAT1968

1.1 15 23 .03 69 28 3.6

1.2 13 25 .05 75 28 3.5

SPECI-NON- SODIUM FICCAR- AD- COND-

HARD- BONATE SORP- UCTANCENFSS HARD- T IOM PERCENT (MICRO-

DATE (CA.MG) NESS RATIO SODIUV MHOS)

04-0240.00 - ST. LOUIS RIVER AT SCANLON, MINN. (LAT 46DEC., 196707... 88 22 .4 17 230

APR., 196801... 71 16 .3 15 181

MAY09... 58 22 .3 14 140

JUNE05...04... 61 19 .3 15 135

JULY08... 59 1 .6 26 170

AUG.14... 75 25 .3 16 178

SEP.16... 66 19 .3 16 161

05-0339.00 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (LATAUG., 196816... 309 16 .2 6 582

SEP.05... 283 12 .2 7 54430... 340 25 .2 5 622

1.8 81 0 66 20

4.7 67 0 55 21

1.2 44 0 36 18— — — —

1.2 51 0 42 16

1.1 70 0 57 18

1.6 62 0 51 16

1,4 57 0 47 19

46 48 37 LONG 095 49 42)

3.7 357 0 293 32

4.4 330 0 271 264.2 384 0 315 34

(LAT 46 46 52 LONG 095 48 OU

3.2 382 0 313 13

46 46 25 LONG 095 48 23)

2.3 339 0 278 13

2.8 358 0 294 12

PH COLOR

42 12 LONG 092 25 07)

7.5 84

7.1 90

6.7 75

— —6.6 175

6.9 100

6.7 80

7,4 120

46 48 37 LONG 095 49 42)

8.0 10

8.1 107.7 10

05-0339.40 - PELICAN RIVER TRIBUTARY NR DETROIT LAKES. MINN. JLAT 46 46 52 LONG 095 48 OH SEP., 196830... 328 15

05-0339.60 - SUCKER CREEK NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (LAT 46 46 25 LONG 095 48 23) AUG., 196814... 285 8 .1 3 516 8.2 5

SEP. 30... 302 9 .1 2 546 7.7 2



CATE

CHLORIDE(CD

FLUD-RIDE NITRATE

(F) <N03»

ORTHOPHOSPHATE<P04)

04-0240.00 - ST. LOUIS RIVERDEC.,C7...

APR.,01.. .

fAY09...C9...

JUNEC4...

JULYC8...

AUG.14...

SEP.16...

196715

19689.0

7.0—

4.9

8.6

14

9.5

.3 1.0

.2 1.4

.2 1.2— —

,2 1.8

.3 1.7

.3 1.5

.2 l.l

.23

.06

.09—

.08

.27

.16

.19

TOTALPHOS- ALUM-PHATE INIUM(P04) (AL»

AT SCANLON, MINN.

.6

.7

1.1— —

— 1.2

1.4

l.l

.52 .9

BORON(fi)

(LAT 46

.04

.08

.07—

.10

.03

.05

.07

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS

DISS- (SUM OfOLVED CONST I-OXYGEN TUENTS)

42 12 LONG 092 25

125

108

81— —

83

105

— 107

96

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONS

PERAC-FT)

07)

.25

.21

.16—

.17

.20

.22

.20

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONS

PERDAY)

480

—

1440--

1300

887

546

632

05-0339.00 - PELICAN RIVER AT DETROIT LAKES, MINN. <LAT 46 48 37 LONG 095 49 42)AUG., 1968 16... 5.6 .2 .2 .24 .34 .4 .05 — 341 .47 1.98

SEP.05... 6.0 .1 .1 .18 .27 .6 .06 — 308 .44 1.12 30... 5.8 .1 .1 .14 .47 .6 .06 -- 372 .51 2.17

05-0339.40 - PELICAN RIVER TRIBUTARY NR DETROIT LAKES, MINN. {LAT 46 46 52 LONG 095 48 01) SEP., 1968 30... 11 .3 .3 .11 .31 1.3 .06 — 361 .52 .26

05-0339.60 - SUCKER CREEK NEAR DETROIT LAKES, MINN. (LAT 4'6 46 25 LONG 095 48 23» AUG.. 196814... 3.6 .2 1.2 .12 .17 .4 .01 — 311 .43 .96

SEP.30... 3.6 .2 .3 .12 .27 .6 .03 — 327 .45 1.D7



MAG- PO- ALKA-OIS- TEMP- TCTAL CAL- NF- TAS- BtCAR- CAR- LINITY

CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON CIUH SIUM SODIUM SIUM 80NATE BONATE AS (CFS) (OEG C) (S102> (FE> (CA) ( MG ) (NAI (K» (HC03I (CP3) CAC03

SULFftTE JS04)

05-0391.00 - PELICAN R AT L MELISSA OUTLET NR DFTROIT L, ALC., 1968

It... 12 19 11 .01 24 30 10 SEP.

05... 5.7 18 13 .05 24 30 11

(LAT 46 43 50 LONG 095 53 40)

4.7 220 0 180 15

4.5 218 0 179 15

CCT., 1<567 25... 13

05-0405.00 - PELICAN RIVER NEAR FERGUS FALLSt MINN. (LAT 46 20 10 LONG 096 07 00)

6,6 .03 56 39 16 6.3 356 0

CCT., 1967 24... 21

05-0620.00 - BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN. (LAT 46 57 40 LONG 096 39 40)

17 .05 89 48 21 6.7 398 2 122

CC1., 196705-0640.00 - WILO RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM, MINN. ILAT 47 16 05 LONG 096 47 50)

6 16 .15 71 34 20 4.7 348 5

CfC., 1967 21... 374

APR., 1963 C9... 929

20... 2030

05-0790.00 - RED LAKE RIVER AT CRCOKSTON, MINN. (LAT 47 46 32 LONG 096 36 30)

1 12 .03 56 21 6.5 3.8 258 0 212 33

6 10 .04 51 18 5.5 4.6 192 0 157 52

26 13 .99 66 21 5.0 3.8 210 0 172 95

APR., 1968 1C... 14

SEP.24... 38

05-0875.00 - MIDDLE RIVER AT ARGYLE, MINN. (LAT 48 20 27 LONG 096 49 02)

1 10 .06 48 19 4.3 3.8 182 0 149 54

12 9.9 .08 83 39 7.3 3.7 356 0 292 79

05-0940.00 - SOUTH BRANCH TWC RIVERS AT LAKE BP.ONSON, MINN. CC1., l<567

IS... 1.6 SEP., 1<968

25... 210

(LAT 48 43 50 LONG 096 39 50)

11

10

DATE

5.7

7.2

HARDNESS

( CA,MG)

.06

.13

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

60 28

68 27

SODIUMAD

SORPTION PERCENT

RATIO SODIUM

7.7 3.8

7.0 3.7

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO- PH

MHOS)

294 0

262 0

COLOR

241 35

215 67

05-0391.00 - PELICAN R AT L MELISSA CUTLET NR DETROIT L, MINN (LAT 46 43 50 LONG 095 53 40) AUG., 196816... 182 2 .3 10 3P3 7.9 5

SEP.05... 181 2 .4 11 377 7.9 3

05-0405.00 - PELICAN RIVER NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MINN. OCT., 196725... 3CO B .4 10

(LAT 46 20 10 LONG 096 07 00)

592 8.1 17

05-0620.00 - BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN. (LAT 46 57 40 LONG 096 39 40) OCT., 1967 24... 420 90 .4 10 800 8.4 20

05-0640.00 - WILD RICE RIVER AT HENORUM, MINN. OCT., 1967

(LAT 47 16 05 LONG 096 47 50)

633 8.4 21

05-0790.00 - RED LAKE RtVER AT CRCOKSTDN. MINN. DEC., 196721... 226 14 .2 6

APR., 196809... 202 44 .2 5

JUNE20... 251 79 .1 4

(LAT 47 46 32 LONG 096 36 30>

448 8.0 13

399 7.5 26

500 7.3 45

05-0875.00 - MIDDLE RIVER AT ARGYLE, MINN. (LAT 48 20 27 LONG 096 49 02) APR., 196810... 199 50 .1 4 388 7.7 2

SEP. 24... 364 73 .2 4 640 8,2 45

05-0940.00 - SOUTH BRANCH TWC RIVERS AT LAKE BRONSON, MINN. OCT., H6718... 264 23 .2 6 505

SEP., 1968 25... 280 66 .2 5 510

(LAT 48 43 50 LONG 096 39 50)

7.5 37

7,7 50



CATE

CHLORIDE(CD

FLUO-RIDE(F)

NITRATE(N03>

ORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)

PHOSPHATE(P04)

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

BORON(B)

DISSOLVEDOXYGEN

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(SUP OFCONSTITUENTS)

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FTI

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

AUG.16.

SEP.C5.

CCT. 25.

CCT. 24.

05-0391.00 - PELICAN R AT L MELISSA OUTLET NR DETROIT L, MINN (LAT 46 43 50 LONG 095 53 40) 1968

11 .2 .2 .14 .26 .5 .05

10

.2

.1

.2

1.0

.14

.16 .26 .6 .05

214

217

.30

.30

196705-0405.00 - PELICAN RIVER NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MINN. (LAT 46 ?0 10 LONG 096 07 00)

9.8 .3 .4 -- .11 .4 .07 — 339 .'

05-0620.00 - BUFFALO RIVER NEAR DILWORTH, MINN. (LAT 46 57 40 LONG 096 39 40)1967

6.6 .4 .18 .7 .12 510 .73

7.53

3.38

12.9

CCT., 24..

CEC., 21.,

APR., 09..

JUNE 20.,

APR., 10.,

SEP. 24..

196705-0640.00 - WILD RICE RIVER AT HENDRUM, MINN. (LAT 47 16 05 LONG 096 47 50)

5.8 .2 .3 — .16 .7 .10 — 383 .54

05-0790.00 - RED LAKE RIVER AT CRCGKSTON, MINN. (LAT 47 46 32 LONG 096 36 30)1967

3.6

3.2

1.4

19683.3

6.2

.2

.1

.2

.4

1.0

.7

.16

.17

.00

.4

.4

.0

.03

.03

.07

264

241

311

23.5

05-0875.00 - MIDDLE RIVER AT ARGYLE, MINN. (LAT 48 20 27 LONG 096 49 02)

.2

.2

1.9

.0

.22

.20

.4

.4

.02

.06

235

403

.42 309

.37 675

.52 2080

.34

.60

10.1

45.4

05-0940.00 - SOUTH BRANCH TWO RIVERS AT LAKE 8RONSON, MINN. CCT., 196718... 5.2 .2 .4 — .43 .6 .05

SEP., 196825... 4.8 .2 .2 .12 .44 .4 .13

(LAT 48 43 50 LONG 096 39 50)

»- 292 .43 1.38

— 315 .47 197



01 S- TEMP- TOTAL CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON

GATE (CFS)

CCT.,19.

SEP.,25.

1967

221968

673

(DEC C) (SI02) <FE)

G5-1075

9

H

CAL

CIUM(CA)

.00 - ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSS

4.6

14

05-1290. CO - VERMILION R. BLCCT.,

12.SEP.,

19.

SEP.,12.

APR.,29.

CCT.,20.

SEP.,26.

196724

1S68512

1968449

1<56813860

19672.4

1968.. 1C70

8

18

05-1320.00

11

05-1335.00 -

9

05-1342.00

8

11

1.7

.0

- BIG FORK

9.7

.05

.20

63

60

. VERMILION LAKE

.03

.05

RIVER

.52

7.9

7.5

MAG NE

SIUM SODIUM(MG) (NA)

, MINN. (LAT 48 54

30 21

21 5.6

, NR. TOWER, MINN

1.9 1.6

2.0 1.4

AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 48

24 7.8 2.2

PO TAS

SIUM(K)

37

2.1

2.7

(LAT

.8

.8

12

1.2

RAINY RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS, MINN. (LAT 48 38

4.3 .29 15 5.3 1.6

- RAPID RIVER NEAR BAUDETTE, MINN. (LAT 48

6.1

9.2

05-2110.00 - MISSISSIPPICCT.,

C6.CEC.

01.fAV ,

Cl.

1967700

8441968

50

12

1

10

HARDNESS

DATE (CA.MGI

7.6

11

15

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

.05

.35

RIVER

.03

.04

.24

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIO

65

26

AT GRAND

34

37

37

PERCENTSODIUM

26 12

7.5 .6

RAPIDS, MNN. (LAT

15 7.0

15 7.7

9.6 23

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO- PH

MHOS)

1.5

ALKA- 8ICAR- CAR- LINITY BONATE BONATE AS(HC03) (COS) CAC03

LONG 095 55 18)

330 0 271

264 0 217

47 57 41 LONG 092 28 33)

25 0 21

28 0 23

00 LONG 093 48 00)

102 0 84

04 LONG 093 54 47)

58 0 48

SULFATE(S04>

29

25

6.5

8.2

10

13

32 10 LONG 094 33 45)

2.1

1.3

47

2.1

2.4

3.1

293 0 240

106 0 87

13 56 LONG 093 31 48)

181 0 148

200 0 164

162 0 133

50

9.7

7.2

12

28

COLOR

C5-1C75.00 - ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSS, MINN OCT., 196719... 280 9 .5

SEP., 196825... 235 19 .2 5

(LAT 48 54 37 LONG 095 55 18)

14 572 7.6 32

423 8.1 47

05-1290.00 - VERMILION R. BL. VERMILION LAKE, NR. TOWER, MINN (LAT 47 57 41 LONG 092 28 33) CCT., 196712... 28 7 .1 H 63 6.5 22

SEP., 196819... 27 4 .1 10 65 7.2 7

05-1320.00 - BIG FORK RIVER AT BIG FALLS, MINN. (LAT 48 12 00 LONG 093 48 00) SEP., 1968 12... 92 8 .1 5 170 6.5 130

05-1335.00 - RAINY RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS, MINN. (LAT 48 38 04 LONG 093 54 47) APR., 1968

12 .1 119 125

05-1342.00 - RAPID RIVER NEAR 8AUDETTE, MINK. (LAT 48 32 10 LONG 094 33 45) OCT., 196720...

SEP.,26...

05-2110.00 -OCT.,06...

DEC.01...

MAY ,01...

1968269

96

MISSISSIPPI1967

1968

146

155

132

29

8

RIVER

0

0

0

.3

.0

AT GRAND

.3

.3

.9

9

1

RAPIDS, MINN.

9

10

27

516

168

(LAT

295

330

362

8.2

7.6

47 13 56

7.7

7.8

7.0

34

170

LONG 093 31 48)

7

8

30

MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNESOTA


241

CATE

CCT.,19..

SEP.,25..

OCT.,12..

SEP.,19..

SEP.,12..

CHLO RIDE (CD

196714

19683.8

05-12901967

1.21968

1.1

19681.8

ORTHC1 TOTAL FLUD- PHOS- PHOS- ALUM- RIDE NITRATE PHATF PHATE INIUM BORON

(F) (NQ3) (P04) (P04) (Ai-) IB)

05-1075.00 - ROSEAU RIVER AT ROSS, MINN. (LAT 48 54

. <t

.3

.00 - VERMILION R

.1

.1

05-1320.00 - BIG

.3 1.

4

2

—

.41

.10

.73

. BL. VERMILION LAKE, NR

5

0

—

.13

FORK RIVER AT

9

05-1335.00 - RAINYAPR.,29..

19681.4 .2 1. 5

.10

.09

.35

BIG FALLS,

—

RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS

.11

05-1342.00 - RAPID RIVER NEARCCT.,20..

SEP.,26..

19673.0

19681.1

.3

.3

3

9

—

.09

—

BAUDETTE,

.04

.45

.5

.4

. TOWER

.4

.3

MINN.

1.5

, MINN.

1.2

MINN.

.5

.8

.06

.06

, MINN

.01

.02

(LAT 48

.06

DIS- OIS- DIS SOLVED SOLVFO StlLVFD SOLIDS SOLIDS SOLIDS

OISS- (SUM OF (TONS (TONS OLVED CONSTI- PER PFR OXYGEN TUENTS) AC-FT) DAY)

37 LONG 095 55 18)

327

263

(LAT 47 57 41 LONG 092

— 35

35

12 00 LONG 093 48 00)

— Ill

.48 21.

.41 554

2ft 33)

.07 3.

.09 87.

.22 193

0

67

I

(LAT 48 38 04 LONG 093-54 47)

.02

(LAT 48

.06

.06

— 74

32 10 LONG 094 33 45)

— 310

— 110

.15 4190

.46 2.

.23 480

20

05-2110.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. OCT., 1967C6... 1.6 .1 .4 — .10 .4

DEC.01... 2.0 .2 .3 .22 — .3

HAY , 196801... 15 .2 .4 1.1 — .0

(LAT 47 13 56 LONG 093 31 48)

,03 — 165 .24 335

.02 — 187 .29 488

.06 — 212 .30 30.2



DIS- TEMP- CHARGE ERATURE SILICA

DATE (CFS) (DEC, C) (S102)

TOTAL CAL-IRON CIUM(FE) (CA)

MAG NE

SIUM sooruM(MG) <NA)

PO TAS

SIUM IK)

BICAR

BONATE (HC03)

CAR BONATE (C03I

ALKA- LINITY

AS SULFATE CAC03 ISO*)

CCT., 1<567 31... 389

C5-2440.CO - CROW WING RIVER AT MMROD, MINN.

4 8.9 .04 39 16

(LAT 46 39 00 LONG 094 53 DO)

5.2 1.5 208 0 171 2.2

CCT., 1967 17...

LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNOALE, MINN.

5.7 .03 65 23

(LAT 46 29 23 LONG 095 00 27)

6.0 1.9 304 0 249 13

CCT., 1967 16... 22

WING RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN.

14 .04 72 22

<LAT 46 26 18 LONG 094 59 48)

5.2 1.5 299 0 245 20

CCT., 1967 17... 22

REDEYE RIVER NEAR ALDR ICH, MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)

13 .03 66 20 7.0 1.7 302 0 5.2

CCT., 1S6717... 5.1

PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALORICH, MINN. <LAT 46 24 58 LONG 094 50 24)

9.8 .03 70 21 6.6 2.1 297 0 244 20

JUG., 196839

05-2705.00 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN.

19 9.0 .11 43 24

(LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 001

8.3 4.4 222 0 182 27

SEP., IS68 C5... 327

05-2860.00 - RUH RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN. (LAT 45 19 40 LONG 093 22 20)

19 9.9 .12 36 11 5.0 1.8 174 0 143 8.5

DATE

HARDNESS(CA.MG)

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIOPERCENTSODIUM

SPEC I- FICCONDUCTANCE(MICRO-MHOS)

COLOR

05-2440.00 - CROW WING RIVER AT NIMROD, MINN. (LAT 46 39 00 LONG 094 53 00) OCT., 1967 31... 164 0 .2 6 332 7.7 24

LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. (LAT 46 29 23 LONG 095 00 27) CCT., 1967 17... 256 7 .2 5 473 8.0 11

WING RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN OCT., 196716... 270

OCT., 1967 17... 246

25 .1 4

REDEYE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH, MINN.

.2

(LAT 46 26 18 LONG 094 59 48)

500 7.8 11

(LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)

462 7.8 12

PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALDRICH, MINN. (LAT 46 24 58 LONG 094 50 24) OCT., 1967 17... 261 17 .2 5 487 7.6 14

05-2705.00 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00) AUG., 1968 29... 204 22 .3 8 428 7.5 7

05-2860.00 - RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN. (LAT 45 19 40 LONG 093 22 20) SEP., 1968 05... 137 0 .2 7 292 7.7 9



CATE

ORTHO TOTALCHLQ- FLUO- PHOS- PHOS- ALUM-RIDt RIDE NITRATE PHATE PHATE INIUM BORON<CD (F) (N03) (P04) (P04) (AD (B)

DIS- DIS SOLVED SOLVED SOLIDS SOLIDS

OISS- (SUM OF (TONS OLVED CONSTI- PFR OXYGEN TUENTS) AC-FTI

243

DIS SOLVED SOLIDS (TONS PER DAY)

CCT., 1967 31... 3.0

05-2440.00 - CROW WING RIVER AT NIMROD, MINN. (LAT 46 39 00 LONG 094 53 00)

.09 .4 .02 179

OCT. i 1967 17... 3.6

LEAF RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. <LAT 46 29 23 LONG 095 00 27)

.2 — .02 .7 .03 — 270 .39 34.7

CCT., 1967 16... 3.6

CCT., 1967 17... 3.0

WING RIVER NEAR VERNDALE, MINN. »LAT 46 26 18 LONG 094 59 48)

.1 8.4 — .01 .5 .03 — 294 .40

REDEYE RIVER NEAR ALDRtCH, MINN. (LAT 46 29 55 LONG 094 54 30)

.1 .2 — .12 .4 .02 — 265 .38

OCT., 1967 17... 6.4 .2

PARTRIDGE RIVER NEAR ALORICH, MINN. (LAT 46 24 58 LONG 094 50 24>

3.1 .06 .4 .02 286 ,39

05-2705.00 - SAUK RIVER NEAR ST. CLOUD, MINN. (LAT 45 33 35 LONG 094 14 00) AUG.t 19*8 29... B.8 .2 2.5 .29 — 1.6 .06 — 238 .34 26.9

05-2860.00 - RUM RIVER NEAR ST. FRANCIS, MINN. (LAT 45 19 40 LONG 093 22 20) SEP., 1968 05... 3.0 .2 .2 .33 — .9 .04 — 163 .24 158



DIS CHARGE

CATE (CFS)

TEMP- TCTAL CAL-ERATURE SILICA IRON CIUM(DEC C) (SI02) (FEI {CA)

MAG NE

SIUM SODIUM (MG) (NA)

PO TAS

SIUM (K)

BIf.AR- CAR-BONATF BDNATE(HC03) (C03)

ALKA

LINITYAS SULFATE

CAC03 (S04)

CC1., 1967Cfc... 9.6 C6... 9.7

05-2920.00 - MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 17 44 LONG 096 26 38)

15 27 .01 91 51 51 12 259 0 212 288

CCT., 1967C4... 30

05-3045.00 - CHIPPFWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN. (LAT 45 06 39 LONG 095 47 57J

16 26 .14 83 55 30 10 296 0 243 238

CCT., 196717... 2.0

HAWK CR.» 2 MILES UPSTREAM FROM CLARA .CITY, MINN (LAT 44 53 12 LONG 095 21 40)

14 .42 115 86 27 5.4 341 0 280

T., 1S6717... .20

CHETOMBA CREEK NEAR PRINSBURG, MINN. (LAT 44 56 06 LONG 095 12 05)

5,4 .06 140 108 110 13 215 0 176 745

CC1., 196717... 1.2

CHETOMBA CR., 4 MILES SOUTH OF MAYNARD, MINN. <LAT 44 51 44 LONG 095 25 37)

3.1 .12 82 4B 12 3.4 212 0 174 234

JUNE, 1S6812...

CCT., 196728...

JUNE, 196826...

NCV., 196726...

JULY, 1968C5...

FEB.Cfc...

45

21

17

HAWK CREEK NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MINN. (LAT 44 49 59 LONG 095 26 01)

19 .08 73 32 9.5 4.4 195 0

15

.10

51

23

25

SPECI-NON- SODIUM FIC CAR- AD- COND-

HARO- BONATE SORP- UCTANCE NESS HARD- TION PERCENT (MICRO-

DATE (CA.MG) NESS RATIO SODIUM MHOS)

257

COLOR

160 150

211

213

164

198

05-2920.00 - MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MINN. (LAT 45 17 44 LONG 096 26 38) OCT., 196706... 437 225 1.1 20 9B2 8.2 8 28...

05-3045.00 - CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN. (LAT 45 06 39 LONG 095 47 57) OCT., 196704... 431 188 13 12

HAWK CR., 2 MILES UPSTREAM FROM CLARA CITY, MINN (LAT 44 58 12 LONG 095 21 40) OCT., 1967 17... 640 360 .5 8 1160 7.9 9

CHETCMBA CREEK NEAR PRINSBURG, MINN. (LAT 44 56 06 LONG 095 12 05) OCT., 1967 17... 794 618 1.7 23 1710 7.4 11

CHETOMBA CR., 4 MILES SOUTH OF MAYNARD, MINN. (LAT 44 51 44 LONG 095 25 37) CCT., 1967 17... 402 228 .3 6 780 8.0 5

HAWK CREEK NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MINN. (LAT 44 49 59 LONG 095 26 01) JUNE, 196812... 311 151 .2 6 626 7.9 2312... — — — — 62026... 366 155 .5 12 774 .8 2726... — — — — 950 JULY .05... 409 196 .5 11 840 7.4 1005... — — — — 830



245

CHLORIDE(CD

FLUQ-RIDE(F)

NITRATE(N03)

ORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)

PHOSPHATE(P04)

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

BORON(B)

DISSOLVEDOXYGEN

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS

( SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

CCT.C6. C6.

CCT. 04.

CCT. 17.

1967os-2920.00 - MINNESOTA RIVER AT ORTONVILLE, MINN. UAT 45 IT 44 LONG 096 26 38)

25 .2 5,1 1.3 .6 .26 681

196705-3045.00 - CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MINN. (LAT 45 06 39 LONG 095 47 57)

7.6

19675.6

.4 2.1 .36 .4 .19 599

.9*5 18.9

.66 52.5

HAWK CR.t 2 MILES UPSTREAM FROM CLARA CITY, MINN <LAT 44 58 12 LONG 095 21 40)

.4 .2 — .02 .8 .12 — 820 1.22 4.85

CCT., 1967 17... 26

CCT., 1967 17... 7.4

JUNE, 1968 12.

CCT.28.

JUNE26.

NCV.28.

JULYC5...

FEB.C6...

7.91967

196826

1967

196827

CHETOM8A CREEK NEAR PRINSBURG, MINN. <LAT 44 56 06 LONG 095 12 05)

.7 22 — 4.3 .6 .74 — 1280 1.94 .77

CHETOMBA CR., 4 MILES SOUTH OF MAYNARD, MINN. (LAT 44 51 44 LONG 095 25 37)

.2 .1 — — .5 .06 — 500 .77 1.84

HAWK CREEK NEAR GRANITE FALLS, MINN. (LAT 44 49 59 LONG 095 26 oi)

.4 15 .47 — .8 .06 — 40B .59

.72

.09 537 .78 69.9



C/lTE

DIS- TEMP- CHARGE ERATURE SILICA (CFS) (DEC C) (SI02)

TOTAL CAL-IRON CIUM(FE) (CA)

MAG- PC- ALKA-NE- TAS- BICAR- CAR- UNITY

SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATE AS SULFATE(MG) (NA) (K) tHC03) (C03) CAC03 (S04)

CCT., 196717... 4.4

CCT., 1S67 17...

HAWK CR., 3 PILES SCUTH OF MINNESOTA FALLS, MINN (LAT 44 45 41 LONG 095 25 43J

12 .34 115 68 36 6.9 307 0 252 358

rfEST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEAR DANUBE, MINN. (LAT 44 47 20 LONG 095 08 18)

21 .20 115 52 14 3.8 338 0 277 235

CCT., 196717... 2.0

EAST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEAR OLIVIA, MINN. <LAT 44 47 23 LONG 094 59 43)

15 .13 148 67 15 3.8 330 0 271

CCT., 196717... 3.2

BEAVER CR, 2 MI. DWNSTRM FRCM BEAVER FALLS, MINN ILAT 44 33 48 LONG 095 02 44)

14 .22 112 54 34 6.0 399 0 327 219

CCT., 196717... 1.0

BIPCH COULEE CREEK NEAR MORTON, MINN. (LAT 44 32 30 LONG 094 57 12)

21 .17 128 56 20 5.8 409 0 335 239

SEP., 1S68C4... 1.5

fAR.19...

20

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR AMIRET, MINN. (LAT 44 18 12 LONG 095 41 39)

20 .04 205 77 50 9.3 280 0 230 700

SEP., 1S68C5... 1.7

MR.19...

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR REVERE, MINN. {LAT 44 16 45 LONG 095 22 11)

15 .04 165 77 47 8.3 287 0 235 567

DATE

ANALYSES OF MISCELLANEOUS STATIONS

HARDNESSCA,PG)

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIOPERCENT

SODIUM

SPECIFIC

CdND-UCTANCE(MICRO-

MHOS)PH COLOR

HAWK CR., 3 MILES SOUTH OF MINNESOTA FALLS, MINN (LAT 44 45 41 LONG 095 25 43) OCT., 1967 17... 566 314 .7 12 1100 7.9 8

WEST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEAR DANUBE, MINN. {LAT 44 47 20 LONG C95 08 1R)OCT., 196 17... 501 224 .3

EAST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEAR OLIVIA, MINN. (LAT 44 47 23 LONG 094 59 43) OCT • t 196717... 1100

BEAVER CR, 2 MI. DWNSTRM FROM BEAVER FALLS, MINN <LAT 44 33 48 LONG 095 02 44)

17... 502 175 .7 13 8.2

BIRCH COULEE CREEK NEAR MORTON, MINN. ILAT 44 32 30 LONG 094 57 12)OCT ., 196717... 550 214

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR AMIRET, MINN. <LAT 44 18 12 LONG 095 41 39) S FP•t 196 B04... 828 598 .8 11 1520 7.6 10 04... — — — — 1500

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR REVERE, MINN. (LAT 44 16 45 LONG 095 22 11) SEP., 196805... 728 493 .8 12 1370 8.0 7 05... — — — — 1420



247

DIS- D1S- DIS SOLVED SOLVED SOLVED

CHLORIDE

CATE (CD

CCT., 196717... 17

ORTHOFLUO- PHOS-RIDE NITRATE PHATE(F) (N03) (PQ4)

HAWK CR., 3 MILES SOUTH

.3 .2

PHOSPHATE(P04)

TOTALALUMINIUM BORON(AL)

OF MINNESOTA FALLS,

.02

WEST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEARCCT., 196717... 6.4 .3 .2 .0?

EAST FORK BEAVER CREEK NEARCCT., 196717... 9.2

CCT., 196717... 27

OCT., 196717... it.it

SEP., 196804... it. 6

PAR.19...

SEP., 1968C5... 9.8

PAR.19...

.ft .4 —

BEAVER CR, 2 MI, OWNSTRM

.4 1.5

BIRCH COULEE CREEK

.3 .2

COTTONWOOD RIVER

.4 .0 .11

—

COTTONWOOD RIVER

.4 .2 .29

— — —

.02

.5

DANUBE, MINN

.4

OLIVIA, MINN

.4

FRCM BEAVER FALLS,

.71 .5

NEAR NORTON, MINN.

.08 .4

NEAR AMIRET, MINN.

.41

—

.2

—

NEAR REVERE, MINN.

.40

—

.2

—

(B)

MINN

.16

DISSOLVEDOXYGEN

(LAT 44

—

(LAT 44 47

.07 —

(LAT 44 47

.09

MINN

.14

(LAT

.14

(LAT

.35

—

ILAT

.28

—

—

(LAT 44

""

44 32 30

—

44 18 12

10.0

—

44 16 45

7.1

—

SOLIDS(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)

45 41 LONG

766

20 LONG 095

615

23 LONG 094

786

33 48. LONG

666

SOLIDS(TONSPEP

AC-FT)

095 25 43)

1.12

08 18)

.89

59 43)

1.15

095 02 44)

.94

SOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

9.81

— —

4.56

6.00

UHNG 094 57 121

677

LONG 095 41

1210

—

LONG 095 22

1030

—

.98

39)

1.77

—

11)

1.52

—

1.94

5.26

—

5.29

—



GATE

01S- TEMP- CHARGE ERATURE (CFS) (DEG Cl

SILICA (SI02)

TOTAL CAL-IRON CIUM(FE) (CAt

MAG NE

SIUM SODIUM (MG) (NA»

PO TAS SIUM (K)

BICAR- CAR-BONATt BONATE(HC03) (C03)

ALKA LINITY

AS SULFATE CAC03 (S04)

SfP., 1S6805... 7.8

^AR.19...

DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK NEAR LAPBERTON, MINN. (LAT 44 13 21 LONG 095 13 46)

15 14 .03 133 51 30 6.5 308 0 253 346

SEP., 1S68C5... 3.2

^AR.IS... —

19

MCUNO CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MINN. fLAT 44 11 40 LONG 095 03 36)

17 .08 103 37 10 3.5 311 0 255

SEF., 196BC5... 1.3

VAR.19...

COAL MINE CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MINN. (LAT 44 13 28 LONG 095 01 55)

18 24 .03 133 64 19 7.4 382 0 313 302

SEP., 1968 C6... 18 05...

14

SLEEPY EYE CREEK NEAR LEAVENWORTH, MINN. (LAT 44 15 15 LONG 094 46 26)

19 .02 128 67 29 6.5 379 0 311 324

SEP., 1968 C6... 66C5...

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR SLEEPY EYE, MINN. (LAT 44 16 45 LONG 094 40 47)

18 19 .03 105 49 37 3.5 302 0 248 251

HARD NESS

DATE (CA,MG) NESS

SODIUMAD-

BONATE SORP- HARD-

NON- CAR-

SPECl-FIC

COND-UCTANCE

TION PERCENT (MICRO- RATIO SODIUM MHOS)

PH COLOR

DUTCH CHARLEY CREEK NEAR LAMBERTON, MINN. (LAT 44 13 21 LONG 095 13 46) SEP., 196805... 538 286 .6 11 1070 7.8 7 05... — — — — 1080 —

MOUND CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, MINN. (LAT 44 11 40 LONG 095 03 36) SEP., 1968

409 154 .2 5 758 7.9 305... 05... 740

COAL MINE CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, Ml'NN. (LAT 44 13 28 10NG 095 01 55) SEP., 196805... 592 279 .3 6 1080 7.9 10 05... — — — — 1080 —

SLEEPY EYE CREEK NEAR LEAVENWORTH, MINN. (LAT 44 15 15 LONG 094 46 26) SEP., 1968 °6 --- 592 281 .5 9 1110 7.9 3

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR SLEEPY EYE, MINN. (LAT 44 16 45 LONG 094 40 47) SEP., 196806... 464 216 .7 15 969 B.I 2 06... — — — — 980


CHEMICAL ANALYSES IN MILLIGRAMS PER LITER, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 -TO SEPTEMBER 1968

249

CHLORIDE

GATE (CL)

FLUO-RIOE NITRATE(F) (N03)

ORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)

DUTCH CHARLEY CREEKSEP., 196805... 12

19...

.5 .0

—

.04

—

MOUND CREEK NEARSEP., 1968C5... 5.0

19...

SEP., 1968C5... 11

CAR.19...

SEP., 1968C6... 1205...

SEP., 1968C6... 12C 5 . . .

.3 .1

__

COAL MINE

.4 .0

— —

SLEEPY EYE

.4 2.0— —

COTTONWOOD

.3 1.9—

.12

—

TOTALPHOS- ALUM-PHATE INIUM(P04) (AL)

BORON(B)

NEAR LAfBERTON, MINN. (LAT

.33 .2

--

SPRINGFIELD, MINN.

.54 .2

—

CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, KINN

.31 .41 .3

— —

CREEK NEAR LEAVENWORTH, MINN

.07—

.20 .2— —

RIVER NEAR SLEEPY EYE, MINN

.20—

.29 .?—

.19

~

(LAT 44

.18

—

. (LAT

.11

—

(LAT

.14—

. (LAT

.13—

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS

DISS- (SUM OFOLVFD CONSTI-OXYGEN TUENTS)

44 13 21 LONG 095

8.9 744

—

11 40 LONG 095 03

12.0 492

—

44 13 28 LONG 095

9.2 748

— —

44 15 15 LONG 094

8.7 774— —

44 16 45 LONG 094

12.8 62B— —

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

13 46)

1.09

--

36)

,72

—

01 55)

1.11

—

46 26)

1.14—

40 47)

.94—

DIS SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

17.0

—

4.54

—

3.01

—

40.8—

175—



MAG- PO- ALKA-01 S- TEMP- TOTAL CAL- NF- TAS- BICAR- CAR- UNITY

CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON C I UM SIUM SODIUM SIUM BONATE BONATF AS SULFATECATE (CFS» (DEC C) ( S 1 02 ) <FE» (CA) ( MG ) <NA> (K) (HC03» (C03) CAC03 (S04)

05-3170.00 - COTTCNWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW UtM, MINN. (LAT 44 17 40 LONG 094 26 40) DEC., 196713... 18

PAR., 196819... 11

JUNE28... 11

SEP., 1968C6... 8.405...

.2

.3

.4

LITTLE

.3—

5.2

5.1

.4

COTTONWOOD

3.1—

.46

.37

.71

—

—

—

.3

.3

.8

RIVER NFAR LEAVENWORTH,

.08—

LITTLE COTTONWOOD RIVERSFP., 1968C6... 8.4 .3 3.0 .21

MINNEOPA CREEK NEARSEP., 1968C6... 17 .5 2.6 .36

.22—

.2—

NEAR CAMBRIA,

.26

MANKATO,

.40

.3

MINN.

.3

.15

.12

.14

MINN. (LAT 44 10

.47— —

MINN. (LAT 44 14 13

.06

(LAT 44 09 12 LONG

.06

653

385

563

19 LONG 094

604— —

LONG 094 ?1

497

094 04 58)

317

.92

.56

.81

47 55)

.88—

39)

.71

.47

22.7

134

93.0

24.4—

49.4

——

05-3205.00 - LE SUEUR RIVER NEAR RAPIOAN, MINN. (LAT 44 06 40 LONG 094 02 28) CCT., 1967 12... 18 .3 .0 .17 — .3 .12 — 504 .69 35.0

05-3262.00 - JUDICIAL DITCH 1-A NEAR NEW SWEDEN, MINN. (LAT 45 25 00 LONG 094 15 00)DEC.,11..

NAR.,18..

JUNE24..

1967129

1968105

25

.3

.4

.5

21

1.9

6.2

.62

3.3

.45

.3

.3

.7

.13

.14

.03

1280

759

491

1 .«9

1.09

.71

.04

5.37

4.21

SPECI-NON- SODIUM FIC CAR- AD- COND-

HARD- BQNATE SORP- UCTANCENESS HARD- TION PERCENT (MICRO- PH COLOR

DATE (CA.MG) NESS RATIO SODIUf MHOS)

05-3170.00 - COTTCNUOQO RIVER NEAR NEW ULf, MINN. (LAT 44 I 7 40 LONG 094 26 40) DEC., 196713... 483 152 .8 16 997 7.8 4

MAR., 196819... 265 102 .6 16 612 7.5 8

JUNE28... 408 227 .5 il 835 7.9 12

LITTLE COTTONWGCO RIVER NEAR LEAVENWORTH, MINN. (LAT 44 10 19 LONG 094 47 55) SEP., 196806... 497 217 .2 5 884 7.9 2 06... — — — — 900

LITTLE COTTONWOOD KIvER NEAR CAMBRIA, MINN. (LAT 44 14 13 LONG 094 21 39) SEP., 1968 06... 414 143 .2 5 754 7.6 6

MINNEOPA CREEK NEAR MANKATO, MINN. <LAT 44 09 12 LONG 094 04 58)SEP., 1968 06... 258 63 .3 8 538 7.5 10

05-32C5.00 - LE SUEUR RIVER NFAR RAPIDAN, MINN. (LAT 44 06 40 LONG 094 02 28) OCT., 196712... 375 30 .9 18 796 8.0 3

05-3262.00 - JUDICIAL DITCH 1-A NFAR NEW SWFDEN, MINN. (LAT 45 25 00 LONG 094 15 00) DEC., 196711... 861 430 1.7 22 1850 7.9 17

MAR., 196818... 413 180 2.0 32 1210 7.9 27

JUNE24... 401 152 .4 9 781 8.2 21

GPO 817—490—IS



251

CATE

DEC., 196713...

PAR., 196819...

JUNE28...

CHLO- FLUO-RIDE RIDE(CD (F)

05-3170.00

12 1

120 1

57 21

NITRATE<N03)

ORTHQPHOSPHATE(P04)

- COTTONWOOD RIVER

13

1017'

,04

.04

.09

PHOSPHATE(P04)

NEAR MEW

111

65

94

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

niss-BORON PLVED

(B) OXYGFN

ULM, MINN. (LAT 44 17 40

50

25

42

LITTLE CQTTONWOCD RIVER NEAR LEAVENWORTHSEP., 1968

ce...05...

14 14— —

22—

.01— —

133—

LITTLE COTTONWQOD RIVER NEARSEP., 1968

C6...

SEP., 1S68ce...

CCT., 196712...

CEC., 196711...

MAR., 1<56818...

JUNE24...

35 18

14

24

MINNEOPA

7.6

05-32C5.00 - LE SUEUR

25 10

05-3262.00 -

.01 1

2.4 7

3.0 21

18

.05

CREEK

.03

RIVER

.04

JUDICIAL DITCH 1-A

10

17

17

.08

.10

.11

109

41—

CAMBRIA,

35

NEAR PANKATO, MINN

54 30

NEAR RAPIDAN, MINN

95

NEAR NEW

185

95

93

34

SWEDEN,

97

43

42

42

23

23

, MINN.

12—

MINN.

10

(LAT

11

(LAT

38

MINN.

115

92

18

5.4

4.6

6.2

(LAT 44

3.5—

(LAT 44 14

4.1

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)

LONG 094 26

403

199

221

10 19 LONG

342—

DIS

SOLVEDSOLIDS(TONS

PERAC-FT!

40)

0

0

0

nis- sni venSOLIDS(TONS

PERDAY)

331

163

181

209

143

258

094 47 55)

0— —

281—

212

13 LONG 094 21 39)

331

44 09 12 LONG 094 04

4.1 238

44 06 40 LONG 094 02

6.7

(LAT 45 25

13

12

3.8

420

00 LONG 094

526

284

303

0

58)

0

28)

0

15 00)

0

0

0

271

195

344

431

233

249

140

73

87

451

248

136



DIS CHARGE

GATE 1CFS)

TEMP ERATURE 1DEG Cl

SILICA (SI02)

TOTAL CAL-IRQN CIUM(FE) (CA)

MAG NE SIUM SODIUM (MG) (NA)

PO TAS SIUM (K)

BICAR BONATE (HC03)

CAR

BONATE (C03)

ALKA

LINITYAS SULFATE

CAC03 (S04)

NCV., 1967 C6... 2960

JUNE, 196818... 26300

05-331C.OO - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL. MINN. (LAT 44 56 40 LONG 093 05 201

21

.02

.16 .0

JUNE, 1968 21... 3030

05-3367.00 - KETTLE RIVER BELOW SANDSTONE, MINN. (LAT 46 23 24 LONG 092 52 56)

19 8.4 .80 20 6.8 2.5 2.0 86 0 71 7.7

CCT., 1967 30... 51

05-3538.00 - STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN. (LAT 44 15 29 LONG 093 13 511

4 3.5 .00 85 28 30 5.0 340 0 279

05-3730.00 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55) CCT., 1967

27... 36 10 16 .05 80 22 63 6.7 279 0 22*9

DEC., 196718... 10400

PAR., 19682C... 21900

24... 41400 JULY

01... 73500 SEP.

20... 20300

05-3785.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WlNONA, MINN. [LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)

1

4

8

20

18

5.0

11

8.4

11

13

.01

.03

.10

.21

.00

36

35

29

29

38

14

14

12

10

13

12

13

7.6

5.0

7.2

2.1

3.0

2.9

2.1

2.4

168

^79

132

118

156

0

0

0

0

0

138

147

108

97

128

19

6.5

18

21

27

CCT., 1967 2 6 ... 74

05-3855.00 - SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN. (LAT 43 44 00 LONG 091 34 00)

12 00 61 27 2.4 1.4 314 0 12

DATE

HARDNESS(CA,MG)

NON-CAR-

80NATEHARDNESS

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIOPERCENTSODIUM

SPECI FIC


PH COLOR

05-3310.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN. (LAT 44 56 40 LONG 093 05 20) DEC., 1967

MAR., 1968 18... — — — — — —

05-3367.00 - KETTLE RIVER BELOW SANDSTONE, MINN. (LAT 46 23 24 LONG 092 52 561 JUNE, 1968 21... 77 7 .1 6 152 7.9 100

05-3538.00 - STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN. (LAT 44 15 29 LONG 093 13 51) OCT., 1967 30... 328 49 .7 16 676 8.2 10

05-3730.00 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. OCT., 1967 27... 288 59 1.6 31 833

(LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 551

8.2 12

05-3785.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WlNONA, MINN. (LAT 44 03 2C LONG 091 38 15) DEC., 196718...

MAR., 196820...

APR.24...

JULY01...

SEP.20...

148

143

120

114

148

10

0

12

17

19

.4

.5

.3

.2

.3

15

16

12

9

9

334

348

276

248

324

7.5

7.8

7.6

7.9

7.3

13

18

12

55

10

05-3855.00 - SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN. (LAT 43 44 00 I.DNG 091 34 00) OCT., 1967 26... 264 6 .1 2 481 7.8 5



253

DATE

CHLORIDE(CD

FLUO-RIDE(F)

NITRATE(N03)

ORTHOPHOSPHATE(P04)

PHOSPHATE(P04)

TOTALALUMINIUM(AL)

BORON(B)

DISSOLVEDOXYGEN

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS.)

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONSPER

AC-FT)

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS(TONSPERDAY)

NOV., 1967C6...

JUNE, 196818...

196821..

OCT.i 30.,

1967

05-3310.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ST. PAUL, MINN. (LAT 44 56 40 LONG 093 05 20)

05-3367.00 - KETTLE RIVER BELOW SANDSTONE, MINN. (LAT 46 23 24 LONG 092 52 56)

1.5 .3 1.4 — — 1.3 .04 — 95 .18 1090

05-3538.00 - STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN. (LAT 44 15 29 LONG 093 13 51)

37 .3 1.9 1.9 .11 419 .59 60.6

05-3730.00 - SOUTH FORK ZUMBRO RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, MINN. (LAT 44 04 00 LONG 092 27 55) OCT., 1967 27... 81 .8 52 11 — .6 .18 — 517 .72 52.0

DEC.,18..

MR.,,20..

APR.24..

JLLY01..^P - 20..

05-3785.00 - MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINN. (LAT 44 03 20 LONG 091 38 15)

19689.2

11

7.7

5.0

7.4

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

1.8

3.1

3.2

1.8

.42

.78

.52

.20

.54

.04

.03

.04

.05

.06

182

185

154

146

188

.26 5390

.28 12100

.23 18700

.23 33700

.28 11300

05-3855.00 - SOUTH FORK ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN. (LAT 43 44 00 LONG 091 34 001OCT.,

26.,1967

1.8 .2 ,11 .00 276 .38 56.5



OIS- TEMP- TOTAL CHARGE ERATURE SILICA IRON

t/>TE (CFS) (OEGC) (SI02) (FE)

05-4570.00 - CEDAR RIVERCCT., 1967

23...

CCT., 196713...

DEC.11...

APR., 1963ce...

JULY11...

AUG.2C...

47

05-4760.

11

14

14

18

90

15

00 -

9

2

11

25

22

16

WEST FORK OES

6.3

5.5

4.3

16

9.0

06-4830.00 - ROCKOCT., 1967

12...SEP., 1968

18...

5.0

10

9

16

12

11

.01

MAG- PO- CAL- NE- TAS- CIUM SIUM SPDIU M SIUM <CA) <MG) (NA) (K)

NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LON

70

MOINES RIVER AT

.01

.00

.05

.05

.02

RIVER

.01

.01

75

111

51

89

86

AT LUVERNE

65

58

24

JACKSON,

44

55

34

38

40

, MINN.

31

27

75

MINN.

33

44

48

26

19

(LAT 43

13

10

4.6

(LAT 43 37

5.9

5.4

4.8

6.3

5.3

ALKA-SICAR- CAR- UNITY ^CINATF BONATE AS (HC03) (C03) CACCI3

; 092 58 20)

286

10 LONG 0°4

240

346

174

245

215

1 ?36

59 10)

0 197

0 284

0 143

0 201

0 176

SULFATE <S04)

37

190

235

140

182

210

39 00 LONG 096 12 00)

3.6

4.5

266

231

0 218

0 190

67

76

DATE

HARDNESSCA,KG>

NON-CAR

BONATEHARDNESS

SODIUMAD

SORPTION

RATIOPERCENT

SODIUM

SPECIFIC

CONDUCTANCE(MICRO-

MHOS)COLOR

05-4570.00 - CEOAR RIVER NEAR AUSTIN, MINN. (LAT 43 38 10 LONG 092 58 20) OCT., 1967 23... 274 38 2.0 37 881 8,3 6

05^4760.00 - WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN. (LAT 43 37 10 LONG 094 59 10) OCT., 1967

369

501

13... OEC.11...

APR., 196808... 266

JULY11... 377

AUG.20... 379

172

217

123

176

203

16

16

28

13

10

809

1040

747

810

773

7.9

8.0

7.5

7.6

7.7

11

8

5

5

5

06-4830.00 - ROCK RIVER AT LUVERNE, MINN. (LAT 43 39 00 LONG 096 12 00) OCT., 196712... 290 72 .3 9 579 7.7 5

SEP., 1968 18... 256 66 .3 8 523 7.8 5



255

CATE

CCT.,23...

CCT.,13...

DEC.11...

APR.,08...

JULY11...

AUG.20...

OCT.,12..

SEP.,18..

CHLORIDE(CL)

1967106

05-47601967

36

441968

60

29

18

19678.4

19689.0

FLUO-RIOE NITRATE

(F) (N03)

OS-4570.00 - CEDAR

.3 2.9

.00 - WEST FORK DES

.5 .4

.3 1.7

.3 1.7

.4 4.7

.4 .3

06-4830.00 - ROCK

.3 1.8

.4 2.2

ORTHOPHOS- PHOSPHATE PHATE(P04) tP04)

RIVER NEAR AUSTIN

6.5

MOINES RIVER AT

.62

1.2

.82

.68

.85

RIVER AT LUVERNE

.34

.37

TOTALALUMINIUM(ALl

, MINN.

.7

JACKSON,

.5

.3

.6

1.4

.5

, MINN.

.2

.6

niss-BORON OLVED

(B) OXYGEN

(LAT 43 38 10 LONG

.05 —

MINN. (LAT 43 37

.10

.12 —

.09

.08

.09 —

(LAT 43 39 00 LONG

.04

.06

DIS

SOLVED SOLIDS

(SUM OFCONSTITUENTS)

092 58 20)

485

10 LONG 094

511

673

431

514

495

096 12 00)

353

312

DIS- DIS SOLVED SOLVED SOLIDS SOLIDS(TONS (TONS

PER PERAC-FT) DAY)

,73 68.6

59 10)

.76 1ft. 8

.98 28.2

.63 18.1

.76 27.2

.71 127

.51 5.14

.44 S.39


4-0145. BAPTISM RIVER NEAR BEAVER BAY, MINN.

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 196? TO SEPTEMBER-1968

Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.Mar.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.

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJune

Date

6, 1967

9, 1968

6

53031

123456789

10111213It15162224252627282930

123456789

10111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

1234

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

28

10

13

7.4554478

326270192158155161186412440412412487478554421449896

1060734610630610620601

525458385421358305291305319284243227212216265630706610468385312259265277238255

10301060896668534

582534430367


2

3

2

31810

6534

1324183649464240383418102014831111

332243222111232

104233322434.8

4413567

9532

Load(tons)

.15

.08

.07

.062713

5.33.61.61.75.4

109.1

4458514753495120124840164.91.71.61.71.6

4.23.72.12.33.92.51.61.61.7.77.66.61

1.11.71.4

177.63.33.83.12.51.41.43.01.93.3

1223121110

147.23.52.0

Date

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.

June 5.June 6June 7June 14June 15June 16June 17June 18June 19June 20June 21Tune 22June 2 3June 24June 25June 26June 27June 28June 29June 30

1968

July 1July 2July 3July 4July 11July 15July 16July 17July 18July 19

1322232425262728293031

Sept. 1Sept. 2Sept. 3Sept. 4Sept. 5Sept. 6Sept. 7Sept. 8Sept. 9Sept. 10Sept. 11Sept. 12Sept. 13Sept. 17Sept. 18Sept. 19Sept. 20Sept. 21Sept. 22Sept: 23Sept. 24Sept. 25Sept. 26Sept. 27Sept. 28Sept. 29Sept. 30

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

312630658582516430367305265212221248421376284216180161152144

15516414616767

421312277221208

142480238021001370924620458319232192

2001761495056006907507305^0370230140105170770660500310230210175140120105959085


27733443213454332222

22225

105447

65939137664322

442

12121165568529

18844434433455

Load(tons )

1.712124.74.24.64.02.51.4.57

1.82.75.74.12.31.7-97.87.82.78

.84

.89

.79

.90

.90114.23.02.43.9

.23416251742615104.92.61.31.0

2.21.9.80

181920129.87.86.05.01.9.57

4.137145.43.32.51.71.91.5.97.85

1.01.21.1


4-0187.5. ST. LOUIS RIVER AT FORBES, MINN.


257

Jan.Jan.

Feb.

Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMayMaynayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

Date

9, 196831

29

3456189

101112131415161718192021222324252630

123456789

1011121314151617181920212223242526272829

456789

10111213

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

4438

37

430400390360350385460515550543515504498592750794776765816888

11201360144015702140

22202310234023402290217020301920182017001560145012801240107010301010976953907794854813783742706761846892

1040934

10201060120014701620190020702180


44

2

188

12119

111010151688

119

1332211514203240394050

857282554539312422706820131489

12128

148

13146677

2316

1199

10222228713935

Load(tons)

0.47.41

.20

218.6

13118.5

11121422231111151426694431314897

147152170288

509449518347278228170124108321286784547232533322134173031131213145238

312325297187

122364218206

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJuly

Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.

Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.

Date

14, 196815161718192021222324252627282930

123456789

1011121314151617

2223242526272829 ,3031

1234789

10111213141516171819202126272829

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

24802630270027102650247022402000182017701750168015801490134012601200

1200113010601010957881809614702636585512540529508508501

384709

13501650172018001820175015801360

12201090968888813820816791754713568605573530513581672658634573458519606


47617257414'1

5243252835322622203672

2223231189

1311565565

1166

11386169355049443731

4418141312119

1097669

151287765445

Load(tons)

3154335254172932733142321231341651451118872

122233

71706630212128189.5

107.96.98.77.1

158.28.1

1173

222307162243241208158114

1455337312624202118139.29.8

142117131312107.84.95.68.2


5-0405. PELICAN RIVER NEAR FERGUS FALLS, MINN.


Dec .

Feb.Feb.

Mar.Mar.

Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr. Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay MayMay

Date

19, 1967

1, 196820

1930

6789

1011121311152021222321252627 282930

123456789

101112131115 2223

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

25

2.11.1

1082

97108138142120108106104104101106120132160174163142132 135135129

129126123120117117117129138142145152149170186 145142

MeanConcentration(rag/1)

62

133

717

313638261618171613141313172017191815 141418

191818141818 141516222019222325 1716

Load(tons)

4.2

.07

.01

.1910

8.1101410.05.25.24.9t.53.6•3 O 3 . 0

3.74.26.18.68.08.46.95.3 5.15.16.3

6.66.16.0t.55-75,74.45.26.08 1, . 4rr Q7- o7 Q . 0

8 O. 011136 r7 •7

6.1

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly

Date

24, 196825262728293031

123456789

101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

1234

25

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

138138138142142145142149

145138138135132142149160160174182178178167149142135126120117132145142135129126120117111114

11110810810488

MeanConcen-i^ration (rag/1)

1514131717141414

131014171816202829323940342824191614101521191713121111111011

14191265

Load (tons)

5.65.24.86.56.55.55.45.6

5.13.75.26.26.46.18.0

121315191916139.77.35.84.83.24.77.57.46.54.74.23.73.63.53.03.4

4.25.53.51.71.2

Sept. 4 49 .26


5-0875. MIDDLE RIVER NEAR ARGYLE, MINN.


Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.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.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

Date

25, 1968262728293031

123456789

101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

123456789

10111213141516

91011121314151617181920212223

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

2065

130160170150100

604032354034262017151312111112141311101011131720221915107.05.5

4.84.24.03.83.84.54.74.33.74.04.34.64.94.43-84.4

95280502655847

106097171642928119915712610085

Mean Concentration(rag/1)

10122545464540

3217118679

13182325191115161088

1012118

132215161814108

1213121211117

151416151310121621

9312013611312583626554583629282421

Load(tons)

.542.18.8

19211811

5.21.8.95.76.65.64.63.70.83.93.88.62.33.45.52.38.28.24.27.32.33.28.60

1.2.89.82.73.38.19.12

.16

.15

.13

.12

.11

.13

.09

.17

.14

.17

.17

.16

.13

.14

.16

.25

2791

184200286238162126634419129.56.54.8

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJuly

Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.

Sept,Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.

Date

24, 1968252627282930

123456789

1011122122232425262728293031

123456789

1011121320262728293031

, 1, 2. 3

4. 5

67

, 89

, 1011

. 12131415162425

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

72666462554743

434178

1962311891359875615145

84757933225418013810791817164

5854

. 524642383432292523211916302930282825

232323202020192120232928262521204036

MeanConcentration(rag/1)

22191819192025

2230434336272421181919167161544241393125303630

3332292931283139375338464739685959514542

414140435042363331393636333538315470

Load(tons)

4.33.43.13.22.82.52.9

2.63>.39.1

2322148.75-63.63.12.61.9

16295482920159.06.16.66.95.2

5.24.74.13.63.52.92.83.42.93.62.42.62.41.75.54.64.83.93.42.8

2.52.52.52.32.72.31.81.91.72.42.82.72.32.42.21.75.86.8

260MISCELLANEOUS ANALYSES OF STREAMS IN MINNEtOTA

5-2440. CROW WING RIVER AT NIMROD, MINN.

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 196? TO SEPTEMBER 1968

Dec

Jan,

Feb.

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.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.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

Date

. 18, 196?

. 22, 1968

. 19

18262728293031

123456189

101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

1234567

2122232425262728293031

123456789

101112131415

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

425

245

245

385480640760649662649

644616610598630604649766818812805798792798818820810766740790900970

1060117011501120106010201000955

912870857838824805818746714705727670642640642600598600

610600598600610630792

10402650262023802020i86018501760


20

16

3

3192426141412

13128

111515141518141621161520201614151516192124272320202522

212423261825241418222322211713131719

171617171513173124181715172127

Load(tons )

23

11

2.0

3.1254253242521

232013182624253140313545343244443529303239506076847057556857

525653594054532835424540362923212731

2826272825223687

1721271098286

105128

Date

June 16, 1968June 17June 18June 19June 20June 21June 22June 23June 24June 25June 26June 27June 28June 29June 30

July 1July 2July 3July 4July 5July 6July 7July 8July 9July 10July 11July 12July 13July 14July 15July 16July 17July 18July 19July 20July 21July 22July 23July 24July 25July 26July 27July 28July 29July 30July 31

Aug. 1Aug. 2Aug. 3Aug. 4Aug. 5Aug. 6Aug. 7Aug. 8Aug. 9Aug. 10Aug . 11Aug. 12Aug. 13Aug. 14Aug. 15Aug . 2 0Aug. 26

Sept. 17Sept. 18Sept. 19Sept. 20Sept. 21Sept. 22Sept. 23Sept. 24Sept. 25Sept. 26Sept. 27Sept. 28Sept. 29Sept. 30

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

16601560142012901220119011201050978962926891850831850

955919870824805772746727688668642884844827

17201550137012701100948877838792753714682662636616616616

592568544532508490484502490484472466454442454484454

495497496489482520567566561554543537525514


272626212226252016151515152027

19101099998

1012171499

161011118

11129888999875

45678454432555451

34456543344432

Load(tons )

121110100737284765742393836344562

4925232020191816192229332020744241382428282017161517161513128.3

6.47.78.8

10115.36.55.45.33.92.56.36.16.04.96.51.2

4.05.45.46.67.87.06.14.64.56.05.95.84.32.8


5-3150. REDWOOD RIVER AT MARSHALL, MINN.


Date

Jan. 9, 1968

Feb. 13

Mar. 12

10

MeanMean Concen-

Discharge tration (cfs) (mg/1)

Apr.

May

June

8

12

July 18 July 29

.1

1.2

8.2

11

9.1

4.1

2.216

30

94

42

31

24

29

11291

Load (tons)

.3

.9

.9

.6

.3

.7 4.0

Mean Discharge

Date

Aug.Aug.Aug.

Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.

7, 19688

15

1721222324252627282930

(cfs)

18218.5

4.690734845393538435668

Mean Concen tration Load(mg/1)

1009858

4761937060555045413846

(tons )

4.95.61.3

.617209.17.35.84.74.64.85.78.4

5-3165. REDWOOD RIVER NEAR REDWOOD PALLS, MINN.

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AMD PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OP ANALYSIS.: B. BOTTOM WITHDRAWAL TUBE: c. CHEMICALLY DISPERSED: N. IN NATIVE WATER: P. PIPET: s. SIEVE:


Date

Feb.Mar.Mar.Apr.May

JuneJulyJulyAug.Aug.

Aug.Sept,Sept.

12, 19681327108

18193112

13.16.27

Time

16250900133010201240

09501530104510201040

194510501020

Water Tem pera ture(c)

00189

1925201920

211820

Discharge(cfs)

1.814345226

2311

268209159

5618101

Concen tration

Particle Size Suspended Sediment Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated Discharge

(mg/1) (tons/day) .002 .004 .008 .016 .031 .062 .125 -250 .500 1.00

548

265946

162122245299240

75135107

283

103

17716997

11629

.26•30.4• 3.2

.6

.6 77 78 8k 87 90

Methodof

Analy sis


5-3262. JUDICIAL DITCH NO. 1-A NEAR NEW SWEDEN, MINN.

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OF ANALYSIS: B. BOTTOM WITHDRAWAL TUBE: c. CHEMICALLY DISPERSED: N. IN NATIVE WATER: P. PIPET:

V. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE: W. IN DISTILLED WATER)S. SIEVE:

Date

Mar. 18, 1968Apr. 22May 21June 10June 11

June 12June 2kJuly 11July 13July 26

July 27July 28Aug. 6Aug. 9Aug. 10

Aug. 11Aug. 13Aug. l4

Time

14251105103516001800

08301435114509001500

10001100113013001030

170007001130

Water Temperature(c)

715152319

1821272220

1921232120

222018

Discharge(cfs)

2-51.91.1

11758

533-0.7

62122

4o633734

765650

606406280

Concentration(mg/1)

254

24457103

806852

110120

2102801606061

272029

SuspendedSedimentDischarge(tons/day)

•17.02•07

14416

11• 55.10

1840

23025515

124107

442222

Particle Size

Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated

.00k .008 .016 .031 .062 .125 -250 .500 1.00

Methodof

Analy- 2.00 sis

18 41 72 80 82 95

PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO.SEPTEMBER 1968(METHOD OF ANALYSIS: H. HYDROMETER: o. OPTICAL ANALYZER: s. SIEVE: v. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE)

Particle Size

Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated

Date

July 11, 1968 1145

No. of Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated MethodSampling Discharge of

Time Points (cfs) 0.016 0.031 0.062 0.125 0.25 0-354 0.50 1.000 2.000 4.000 Analysis

0.7 11 19 30 50 63

5-3538. STRAIGHT RIVER NEAR FARIBAULT, MINN.


Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJuly

Date

19, 1967

22, 1968

22

25

2324252627

11617181920212728293031

l23

24

31213

MeanMean Concen-

Discharge tratlon Load (cfs) (mg/1) (tons)

28

16

11

ill

223440386260185

104 340 287 228 185 167 152 202 232 20'6 179 161

220232196143

213294

1120

39

1

10

45232814310259

22121029512489

10085

189158198190211

214188154376

217864694

2.9

0

0.3

0.6

2883901497229

6 '.2 1110 228 76444535

10399

1109292

12711881

145

125857

4620

Date

JulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJulyJuly

Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.

Sept.Sept.Sept .Sept.Sept.Sept .Sept .Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.Sept.

14, 196815161718192021

234589

101112

91011121317181922232425262728

MeanMean Concen-

Discharge tration Load (cfs) (mg/1) (tons)

1410 1160 864 634 545 4o8 314 252

206 274 236 210 4o4 436 377 282 216

585510386292232182228274314697754624500408350

1140 4o9 290 635 490 335 243 209

516432340299262310232157142

310 145 102 109 138 299 176 127 259 601 327 196 157 184 26o

25501280676

1090721369206142

28732021717028636523612083

490200106

14710894

2201130666330212203246


5-3710. COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR NEW ULM, MINN.


263

Mean Discharge

Dec.Dec.Dec.Dec.

Jan.Jan.Jan.Jan.Jan.

Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.Feb.

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Apr.Apr.

MayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJulyJulyJuly

Date

13, 1967162330

6, 196813162027

31017202i|

29

161930

2027

1825

18

15212829

6252627

(cfs)

121295

it,it4,4,5,

67,7 ,7.7,

7,lit90

12778

73102

3,24

3229

146536066

47472

10403530

.5

.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

.0,4.7.7

,8

.2

Mean Concen tration Load(mg/1)

86156202218

24813763

341192

156105136127200

190881676

163

85224

9778

11511566321840

4146

148272

(tons)

2,5.5,3.

3,1,4'.

2.

2,2.2,2,4,

4.3.3.

2634

1762

5.

3.9.

264,2,7.

5.59

4372590

.8

.1,2.0

,2.7,8.2.7

.8

.0

.7,6,2

.0

.3

.9

,8.0

.9,0

,6,9,1

,2

JulyJulyJulyJuly

Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.

Sept ,Sept,Sept ,Sept.Sept.Sept .Sept,Sept .Sept.

Date

28, 1968293031

1234567•89

10111213141516171819202122232431

, 4, 7, 18, 25, 26. 27, 28, 29, 30

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

3540297020002130

2510240019701090980668743

1040,488864622584490415368342302170225219199181166148102

9079

253324023101740147013001220


244273143295

31631126829714413081

119171349147169180125114121674560473735435469

209657

82038413398

126127

Load(tons)

23302190772

1700

21402020143087438124816333422581424726623814011311255213628201?192219

4.92039

71702400625389442418

PARTICLE SIZE OF BED MATERIAL, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHOD OF ANALYSIS: H. HYDROMETER: o. OPTICAL ANALYZER: s. SIEVE: v. VISUAL ACCUMULATION TUBE)

Particle Size

Ho. of Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated MethodSampling Discharge of

Time Points (cfs) 0.016 0.031 0.062 0.125 0.25 0-354 0.50 1.000 2.000 4.000 Analysis

July 12,Aug. 8

Dec .

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.Apr.Apr.

MayMayMayMay

1968

Date

19,

22,

26

19

232425

16171821

0935 41630 4

PERIODIC DAILY

MeanDischarge

(cfs')

1967 81

1968 89

75

148

288409356

742508376240

391420

5-3840

SUSPENDED


15

29

10

13

263382182

1 51

186

86 9683 95

100100

SS

. ROOT RIVER NEAR LANESBORO, MINN.

SEDIMENT,

Load(tons )

3.3

7.0

2.0

5.2

204422175

WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

JulyJuly

Aug.

Date

11, 1968182627282930

2324

13

TO SEPTEMBER

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

170312286

10301220759530

7431170

1305020 101002290700170

3390711110

SeptSept

. 4

. 10330147

1968MeanConcentration(mg/1)

12901030685

1270578400360

20732160

102

49198

Load(tons)

592868576

35301950820515

45606960

36

43739


5-3850. ROOT RIVER NEAR HOUSTON, MINN.


Dec.

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.Mar.

Apr.Apr.

Date

18, 1967

23, 1968

27

2021

• 22232425262728

2324

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

313

256

234

330317301285278274274301289

660640

Mean Concentration(mg/1)

53

40

21

68123142118805786

142197

640592

Load(tons)

45

28

13

6110511591604264

115154

11401020

MayMayMay

JuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJuneJune

July

Aug.

Sept,Sept,Sept.

Date

16, 19681718

1819252627282930

1

12

. 5

. 13, 22

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

I960;I66o!1200

620935460650995

145013001060

920

343

700352510


1650064601850

60803960780

545011201320900450

420

172

802136

3240

Load(tons)

94940310005990

1030010200

96995603080517032001290

1040

159

152012904460

INSTANTANEOUS SUSPENDED SEDIMENT AND PARTICLE SIZE, WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968(METHODS OF ANALYSIS: B. BOTTOM WITHDRAWAL TUBE: c. CHEMICALLY DISPERSED: N. IN NATIVE WATER: P. PIPET: s. SIEVE:


Date Time

May 16, 1968 1715

Water Particle SizeTern- Suspended Methodpera- Concen- Sediment Percent Finer than the Size (in millimeters) Indicated ofture Discharge tration Discharge Analy-

(C) (cfs) (mg/1) (tons/day) .002 ,00k .008 .016 .031 .062 .125 .250 .500 1.00 2.00 sis

2610 17000 122000 34 50 65 81 93 99 99 100 BWV

5-4760. WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MINN.

PERIODIC DAILY SUSPENDED SEDIMENT,. WATER YEAR OCTOBER 1967 TO SEPTEMBER 1968

Mean Mean Concen-

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July July July July

Date

9, 1968

12

11

8

10

6

11 29 30 31

(cfs)

.4

2.2

20

14

18

1.8

18 505 390 381

(mg/1)

40

21

22

58

26

17

132 114 104 97

(tons)

1.

2.

1.

6, 155 110 100

,04

12

,2

,2

3

,08

,4

Date

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.

1, 1968234567

20

Sept. 19 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept . 30

MeanDischarge

(cfs)

47437830728424622120721223379

189284261345

Mean Concen tration (mg/1)

1401211341501027464616077

49424852

Load (tons)

179123152115684436353816

25323448

INDEX


265

Accuracy of field data and computed results. Acre-foot, definition of....................Armstrong Creek near Ely....................

93

72

Baptism River near Beaver Bay..................... 13Bassett Creek basin,, measurements at

miscellaneous sites in. ....................... 180Basswood River near Winton........................ 77Big Pork River at Big Palls....................... 85Big Sioux River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 174measurements at miscellaneous site in........... 189

Big Stone Lake at Ortonville...................... 124Blue Earth River near Rapidan..................... 139

East Branch, near Bricelyn...................... 138Bluff Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 168Bois de Sioux River near White Rock, S. Dak....... 37Buffalo River near Dilworth....................... it2near Hawley..................................... 40South Branch, at Sabin.......................... 41

Bulldog Run near Warroad.......................... 89Burgo Creek near Ely.............................. 74Burns Valley Creek basin, measurement at

miscellaneous site in........................ 189Burntside River near Ely.......................... 71

Cannon River at Welch............................. 152Cannon River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 172gaging-station records in.................... 151-152measurements at miscellaneous sites in....... 188-189

Cedar River near Austin........................... 163Cfs-day, definition of............................ 3Chippewa River near Milan......................... 130Clearwater River at Plummer....................... 53

at Red Lake Palls............................... 55Contents, definition of........................... 4Control, definition of............................ 3Cooperation....................................... 2Cottonwood River near New Ulm..................... 137Crow River at Rockford............................ 118Middle Pork, near Spicer........................ 116Squth Pork, near Mayer.......................... 117

Crow River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in........................... 169

gaging-station records in.................... 116-118measurement at miscellaneous site in............ 179

Crow Wing River at Nimrod......................... 108Crow Wing River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 168gaging-station records in.................... 108-110low-flow partial-record station in.............. 165measurement at miscellaneous site in......... 177-178

Cubic feet per second per square mile,definition of................................ 3

Cubic feet per second, definition of.............. 3

Dark River near ChishOjLm.......................... 83Data, accuracy of...:'.../.......................... 9

explanation of.................................. 5available....................................... 10

Des Moines River, West Fork at Jackson............ 164Des Moines River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................ 173-174gaging-station records in....................... 164measurements at miscellaneous site in........... 189

Drainage area, definition of...................... 4

East Branch County ditch No. 14 near Detroit Lakes 28East Indian Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 172East Swan River (tributary to St. Louis River)

near Toivola................................. 21East Two River (tributary to St. Louis River)

near Iron Junction........................... 18Elk River near Big Lake........................... 115Elk River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 169gaging-station records in.................... 113-115measurements at miscellaneous site in-.......... 179

Elk River basin (north of Little Falls;,measurements at miscellaneous site in........ 179

Page 3 2

Gage height, definition of.......................Gaging-station, definition of....................Garvin Brook basin, crest-stage partial-

record station in........................... 172Glaisby Brook near Kettle River.................. 145Gull Lake near Brainerd.......................... 109Gull River at Gull Lake Dam, near Brainerd....... 110

Hydrologic bench-mark station, definition of.

Introduction..................................... 1Iowa River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................... 173gaging-station records in...................... 163

Johnson Creek basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in.......................... 169

Lac qui Parle River near Lac qui Parle........... 128Lake of the Woods basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................... 168gaging-station records in..................... 69-90measurements at miscellaneous sites in......... 177

Lake Superior, streams tributary to, crest- stage partial-record stations............... 166

gaging-station records ........................ 12-22measurement at miscellaneous sites in.......... 175

Lakes and reservoirs:Big Stone Lake at Ortonville................... 124Gull Lake near Brainerd........................ 109Leech Lake at Federal Dam...................... 93Lower Red Lake near Red Lake................... 48Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison.................... 119Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Palls ............. 35Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes................. 107Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake............. 105Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids................ 95Rainy Lake near Fort Francis, Ontario.......... 81St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes.............. 29Sandy Lake at Libby............................ 101Shagawa Lake at Ely............................ 75Vermilion Lake near Soudan..................... 79Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River............ 91

Le Sueur River near Rapidan...................... 140Leech Lake at Federal Dam........................ 93Leech Lake River at Federal Dam.................. 94Little Fork River at Little Fork................. 84Little Minnesota River near Peever, S. Dak....... 122Little Sioux River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................... 174Long Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes .............. 26Longstorff Creek near Ely........................ 73Lost River at Oklee.............................. 54Lower Red Lake near Red Lake..................... 48

Marsh River near Shelly.......................... 46Middle River at Argyle........................... 58Mille Lacs Lake at Garrison...................... 119Minnesota River at Mankato....................... 141

at Montevideo.................................. 131at New Ulm..................................... 136at Ortonville.................................. 125near Jordan.................................... 142near Lac qui Parle............................. 129

Minnesota River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in....................... 170-171

gaging-station records in................... 122-143measurements at miscellaneous sites in...... 181-187

Mississippi River at Aitkin...................... 104at Grand Rapids ................................ 96at Prescott.................................... 150at St. Paul.................................... 144at Winnibigoshish Dam, near Deer River......... 92at Winona...................................... 158below Sandy River, near Libby.................. 103measurements at miscellaneous sites in.. 177,179,180,

181,187,189 near Anoka..................................... 121near Royalton.................................. Ill

266 INDEX

Namakan River at outlet of Lac la Croix, Ontario.. 78 Nine Mile Creek at Bloomington.................... 143Nokasippi River basin, measurements at

miscellaneous sites in....................... 178

O'Brien Creek near Pengilly....................... 98Order, downstream and station numbers. ............ 4Orwell Reservoir near Fergus Palls................ 35Otsego Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 169Otter Tail River, below Orwell Dam, near

Fergus Falls................................. 36near Detroit Lakes............................... 23

Partial-record station, definition of...........'.. 3Partridge River near Aurora....................... 15Pelican Lake near Pequot Lakes.................... 107Pelican River at Detroit Lakes.................... 24

at Detroit Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes...... 25at Lake Melissa Outlet, near Detroit Lakes...... 33at Muskrat Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes...... 31at Sallie Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes....... 32near Fergus Falls ............................... 34

Pigeon River, at Middle Falls, near Grand Portage. 12Pine River at Cross Lake Dam, at Cross Lake....... 106Pine River Reservoir at Cross Lake................ 105Platte River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in........................... 168Pleasant Valley Creek basin, measurement at

miscellaneous site in........................ 189Pokegama Lake near Grand Rapids................... 95Pomme de Terre River at Appleton.................. 127Prairie River near Taconite....................... 97

Rainy Lake near Fort Francis, Ontario............. 8lRainy River at Manitou Rapids..................... 86Rapid River near Baudette......................... 87Red Lake River at Crookston....................... 56

at High Landing, near Goodridge................. 50near Red Lake................................... 4 9

Red River of the North at Drayton, N. Dak......... 59at Emerson, Manitoba............................ 6lat Fargo, N. Dak................................ 39at Grand Forks, N. Dak.......................... 57at Halstad...................................... 45at Wahpeton, N. Dak............................. 38

Red River of the North basin, crest-stagepartial-record stations in................... 167

gaging-station records in...................... 23-68measurements at miscellaneous sites in....... 175-176

Redwood River at Marshall......................... 134near Redwood Falls .............................. 135

Reservoirs: See lakes and reservoirs.Root River near Houston........................... 161near Lanesboro.................................. 159South Fork, near Houston........................ 162

Root River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in........................ 172-173

gaging-station records in.................... 159-162Roseau River at international boundary,

near Caribou................................. 68at Roseau Lake.................................. 64at Ross......................................... 65below South Fork, near Malung................... 62below State ditch 51, near Caribou.............. 67near Badger..................................... 66

Ruffy Brook near Gonvick.......................... 52Rum River near St. Francis ........................ 120Rum River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in. ........................ 169-170gaging-station records in.................... 119-120measurements at miscellaneous sites in....... 180

Runoff in inches, definition of................... 3Rush Creek near Rushford.......................... 160

St. Croix River basin, gaging-stationrecords in............................... 145-149

measurements at miscellaneous sites in...... 187-188St. Francis River at Santiago.................... 113near Big Lake.................................. 114

St. Louis River at Forbes........................ 17at Scanlon..................................... 22near Aurora.................................... 16

Sandhill River at Climax......................... 47Sandy Lake at Libby.............................. 101Sandy River at Sandy Lake Dam, at Libby.......... 102Sauk River near St. Cloud........................ 112Sauk River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................f .. 168measurements at miscellaneous sites in......... 179

Second Creek near Aurora......................... 14Shagawa Lake at Ely.............................. 75Shagawa River at Ely............................. 76Snake River near Pine City. ....................... 147Split Hand Creek basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.......................... 168Sprague Creek near Sprague, Manitoba............. 63Spunk Creek basin, measurement at

miscellaneous site in....................... 179Stage-discharge relation, definition of.......... 3Station numbers.................................. 4Straight River near Faribault..................... 151Sturgeon River near Chisholm..................... 82Sunrise River near Lindstrom..................... 148Swan River (tributary to Mississippi River)

near Calumet................................ 99near Warba..........................'........... 100

Swan River basin (tributary to Mississippi River) crest-stage partial-record station in.................................. 168

gaging-station records in.................... 98-100measurement at miscellaneous site in........... 179

Terms and abbreviations, definition of....Thief River near Thief River Falls........Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake Bronsom.

St. Clair Lake near Detroit Lakes...........St. Clair Lake Outlet near Detroit Lakes....St. Croix River at St. Croix Falls, Wis.....St. Croix River basin, crest-stage partial-

record stations in.....................

2930

149

171

25160

Vermilion Lake near Soudan....................... 79Vermilion River (tributary to Namakan River)

below Vermilion Lake, near Tower............ 80Vermillion River (tributary to Mississippi

River) basin, crest-stage partial- record station in........................... 172

measurement at miscellaneous site in........... 188

WSP, definition of............................... 4Warroad River near Warroad. ....................... 88

East Branch, near Warroad...................... 90Water year, definition of........................ 4West Branch County ditch No. 14 near Detroit

Lakes....................................... 27West Swan River (tributary to St. Louis River)

near Silica................................. 20West Two River (tributary to St. Louis River)

near Iron Junction.......................... 19Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak...... 123Whitewater River, North Fork, near Elba.......... 155

South Fork, near Altura........................ 157Whitewater River basin, gaging-station

records in............................... 155-157Wild Rice River at Hendrum....................... 44

at Twin Valley................................. 43Winnibigoshish Lake near Deer River.............. 91

Yellow Bank River near Odessa.................... 126Yellow Medicine River near Granite Falls......... 133

South Branch, at Minneota...................... 132

Zumbro River at Zumbro Falls..................... 154South Fork, near Rochester..................... 153

Zumbro River basin, crest-stage partial- record stations in.......................... 172

gaging-station records in................... 153-154measurement at miscellaneous site in........... 189

INDEX 267

Part 2. Water-Quality Records

Page Baptism River near Beaver Bay.............. 234-235,256Beaver Creek, 2 miles downstream from

Beaver Falls.............................. 246-247East Fork, near Olivia....................... 246-247West Fork, near Danube....................... 246-247

Beaver River at Beaver Bay..................... 234-235Big Fork River at Big Falls.................... 240-241Birch Coulee Creek near Norton................. 246-247Buffalo River near Dilworth.................... 238-239

Cedar River near Austin........................ 254-255Chetomba Creek near Prinsburg.................. 244-245

4 miles south of Maynard..................... 244-245Chippewa River near Milan. ...................... 244-245Coal Mine Creek near Springfield............... 248-249Collection and examination of samples.............. 202Cooperation........................................ 196Cottonwood River near Amiret................... 246-247

near New Ulm............................. 250-251,263near Revere.................................. 246-247near Sleepy Eye.............................. 248-249

Crow Wing River at Nimrod.................. 242-243,260

Definition of terms and abbreviations.............. 196Des Moines River, West Fork, at Jackson,... 254-255,264 Dutch Charley Creek near Lamberton............. 248-249

Hawk Creek near Granite Falls.................. 244-2452 miles upstream from Clara City............. 244-2453 miles south of Minnesota Falls............. 246-247

Judicial ditch No. 1-A near New Sweden..... 250-251,262

Kawishiwi River near Ely....................... 214-217Kettle River, below Sandstone................... 250-253

Leaf River near Verndale....................... 242-243Le Sueur River near Rapidan.................... 250-251Little Cottonwood River near Cambria........... 250-251Little Cottonwood River near Levenworth........ 250-251

Middle River at Argyle..................... 238-239,259Minneopa Creek near Mankato.................... 250-251Minnesota River at Mankato..................... 224-226

at New Ulm................................... 221-223at Ortonville................................ 244-245near Jordan.................................. 228-229

Mississippi River at Grand Rapids.............. 240-241at St. Paul.............................. 230,252-253at Winona.................................... 252-253near Anoka................................... 218-219

Page Mound Creek near Springfield.................. 248-249

Partridge River near Aldridge................. 242-243Pelican River at Detroit Lakes................ 236-237

at Melissa Lake Outlet, near Detroit Lakes.. 238-239 near Fergus Falls....................... 238-239,258tributary near Detroit Lakes................ 236-237

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, near GrandPortage.................................. 234-235

Rainy River at Manitou Rapids................. 240-241Rapid River near Baudette..................... 240-241Redeye River near Aldrich..................... 242-243Red Lake River at Crookston................... 238-239Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak....... 206-209

at Grand Forks, N. Dak...................... 210-213Redwood River at Marshall......................... 26l

near Redwood Falls.............................. 26lRock River at Luverne......................... 254-255Root River near Lanesboro......................... 263

near Houston.................................... 264South Fork, near Houston.................... 252-253

Roseau River at Ross.......................... 240-241Rum River near St. Francis.................... 242-243

St. Louis River at Forbes......................... 257at Scanlon.................................. 236-237

Sauk River near St. Cloud..................... 242-243Selected references............................... 204Sleepy Eye Creek near Leavenworth............. 248-249Station numbers ................................... 201Straight River near Faribault............. 252-253,262Sucker Creek near Detroit Lakes............... 236-237

Two Rivers, South Branch, at Lake Bronscn..... 238-239

Vermilion River below Vermilion Lake,near Tower............................... 240-241

Water-supply papers............................... 204Whetstone River near Big Stone City, S. Dak....... 220Whitewater River, North Fork, near Elba....... 232-233Wild Rice River at Hendrum.................... 238-239Wing River near Verndale...................... 242-243

Zumbro River, South Fork, near Rochester...... 252-253

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